The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-07-17
What We See, and What We Would
Like To See.
"Ey the Old One"

"Ey the Old One"
We feel in starting our usual col
umu this week, of ''things seem "
&C., like the little boy who is about
to take swim. The water is very
cold, and dreading the plunge he
sits upon the bank of the stream and
dips in first one foot and then the
other. He decides at length TO 90
in even if he "gets squeezed
Even so with us, we dread the
start, our ideas are gone glimmer-
ing" and our thoughts "wool-sather.
What shall we write about9 Or we
arc like the fellow who thought he
would write 4 novel, but on spread
ing his foolscap, opening his ink
and trying his pen, could proceed
no further-alas his thoughts would
not come. Just so is it with your
humble servant, reader, 4 X.
Alive read a few days ago Of a
blatant republican editor who said
he preferred to eat republican crow
rather than democratic turkey.
Just so, we have no doubt that crow
meat is to his taste. He can have
such dclectable food all the time.
In this connection it may rs we'll
he remarked, that it is the great
Brooklynite preacher who says put
me down against Blaine hundred
times in letters two feet long every
time" We don't take mnch stock
in this reverend gentleman, but we
must say that his head is level this
time, and that it is not big for moth,
ing. Logan, it is stated, is the
first nominee Of the Republican par
ty for vice-president, since john
sons time, who has not been wi.
dover. If straws show which way
the wind blows, this is 4 good straw.
This time it is a marine bicycle,
which sits on the water like q duck,
and moves like q thing of life, at q
speed Of ten miles per hour 1t is
said to be built on the plan OF o
catamaran, but as the most Of our
readers know not what catamaran
is, whether human. animal or arti
fetal, we kindly elucidate, having
had the pleasure some four years
ago of not only seeing but sailing
in the same, on Long Island Sound.
Well, it is simply two ordinary
yawl boats attached together with
q square frame or platform, which
serves rs the boat proper, for seats
mast. &C. A catamaran cannot be
easily upset. This is about what
we recollect of it. Well, we shonld
like to see this marine monster, and
cannot but regret that we were
born too early. inventors are just
about waking up, and we are
growing too old to enjoy the many
new things which are being sprung
upon the world. Yes, we came
into the world too soon by fifty
years. Eow much will be missed
in the future after we have "shnf
He'd or, tse.--NHN w .rrr ffus6 IN 'co1I-
lecture as to what will be the next
thing. With q Bicycle of this kind
4 man need be under no obligation
to wind or tide.
Ladies do youknow that the pret
tiest pillow shams used are those
made OF four small hem-stitched
handkerchiefs, Joined with lace in.
scrtion, finished with a frill Of lace,
and lined to match the other ap-
pointments Of the room. They
need not be made Of expensive
handkerchiefs, the thinner the bet
ter. We do not give this as an
idea Of our own.
Again, ladies, do you know that
plain batter and blackberry jam
make good sort of pudding for
any days use. Put a layer of bat,
ter in the bottom of the padding
dish. then a layer of jam, and so on
until the dish is full. having batter
on the top. Dried blackberries
may be used in place of jam, provi,
dcd they are properly cooked and
soakcd-of course sugar is needed.
Let them lie in water all night, then
stew until soft. Try it on the old
man.
Itis not every mother who knows
how to bestow her baby during the
day so that she may be able to at.
tend strictly to other business,
without being hampered with the
care of the young 'un.'' The way
the women of Guinea manage. the
little fellows is quite novel and not
by any means hard on the young
ster. The mother digs>a hole in the
ground, stands baby in it, and then
packs the warm sand around him
to keep him in place-as you would
set out a rose-bush. 1t keeps him
out Of mischief, and he can play in
the sand while his mother works
All day long he stands in this odd
crib, and at night he is dug out.