The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-11-29
A Reminiscence by snifiles.

A Reminiscence by Sniffies.
Dazzling, 1 am growing DID," only
! outwaraiy however, and this is seer
| by tie silvered streaks in my hair.
Inwardly am as young asa boy. Ny
! heart beats with as full and warm a
pulse as it did years ago. This beats
all, don't it. This morning lam mind
ed of the day-sometime in August, 90,
when my eyes first fell on the graceful
and gentle form Of the senior Ed. OF
the HERALD. You were not the SEN
ior then, aud you had just arrived TO
cast your lot in with the people of New
berry. Twenty-eight years ago, we
were both younger then, and perhaps
little better looking. You came on
the invitation of poor Bill Norris,
fancy Bill as he was then called. Do
you remember the sparkling pin he
wore? He and Squire JOS. Reid, our
present Trial Justice, ran the Miro
then-!t was pleasant running pa
per in those days; Une did nog have
to run subscriber down to ct 81
subscription money. What change
between then and now, how, ye:. 1t
Is nip aud tuck now. You suck ti,:
type in those days-.snd was aGed AS
an A typo, in other words a fnsi.
The offic. was next the BaltinlOrc Cor
ner. a little back in the yard. Il MILL
merry shop was kept on the first floor.
mention these little thugs because
the time is so. long ago, and pretty
well forgotten by the old codgers still
alive, and new to the boys who have
entered on the worlds stage since
then.
The San illuminated Newberry from
the corner opposite where Mrs. Now
er,s strong fort now stands-Unclc
Andrew Wicker kept underneath.
Everybody remembers ''uncle Andy"
Crosson & Slider ran the Sun, and it
was not long ere you were iavited by
the 'splain ColoneF' to take part in
the fortunes of that lively paper. You
were not evenly yoked, bnt you pull
led together until grim visaged war
called you to the front and the Sun
ceased to shine. You fought, bled and
died, the latter not actually, but as it
were, and then returned happy day
for Sniffles-the return. 1t was then
the HERALD was bora, and was run
for few months as a Tri-weekiy-
that was in '65, and shortly after, the
''uapleasantuess'' closed, ,aad SO did
the Tri-weekly. The weekly HERALD
then unfuried its banner to the breeze,
and without the intermission ola week
has continued to give its cheering in-
luence to the world. Long may the
HERALD live Mr.. Editor, and you its
protector and proprietor reap the
emoluments which accrue from it. l
love it with love past thar OF a
mother fer her child-ani / stick to it
closer than brother. Twcnty-eigat
years have fown away, years which
have only increased my love for yoa
amd the paper.
How many have fallen to sleep III
that time, a sleep which kEows no
waking--Gabriel's horn alone vii!
wake them. Few o!ily OF that lime are
still living. l hope they viii i.ot be
offended Ii ATTEMPT to recall their
names: S. P. Booze. j. o. Peoples.
A. NJ. Bowers, N. Foot, Cul. Ltaseli,
j. n. Martin, J. d. Marii.I, Burr J.
Ramage, Silas Joiinsione. Wm. Johi-
ston, Peter Rod!e>perser, Maj: Sloer,
LIZ. Jones, DR.. Rud, j. p. kinard,
DR.. Mayer, j. B. Carwile, Wallace
Cliac, u. l.. White. Jas. Y. McFall, j.
S. Reid, r. L. McCausiirin, Tnad
Duncan, r. c. Chapman, w. II. HGnt,
Capt. Jas. Gauutr, w. w. Hou<eal, E.
P. Lake, Thos. N. Lake, E. S. Cop
cock, r. II. Wright, 81. II Blease, and
yourself are all that remain. A good
and tried list. There may be Others
but / can't recall them DOW, and |
speak only of those who were in busi-
ness at that time. Newberry is almost
new town now. Old landmarks lave
been swept away by that defouring
element fire, and new and elegant
buildings have taken their places,
and could ore OF those who now
shoulder in the dust but return, he
would not recognize her. But the HER
AID still holds its own, and Sniffies Is
proud to take you by the hand after
twenty-cight years OF unbroken friend
ship and say, my friend, my long tried
| friend. I love You still.