The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-08-14

Helena Happenings.
The Shockley Bros. are building the
new Colony Church. The old edifice
was removed to be replaced by better
one. The Shockleys are the men for
the job.
The colored people are having a re-
rival, a protracted meeting being held
in Brown Chapel, conducted by the
pastor, Rev. II. F. Harper, assisted by
the Presiding Elder and other minis
ters. A number of the white citizens
have been present on several occasions.
The gallery was politely vacated for
them. The remarks by the preachers
Wednesday night were practical and
sensible and earnest, and the singing
by the large and attentive congregation
was simply grand.
Mr.. John w. Reagin OF Walhalla
paid his old home visit last week.
Mr.. James Hyer and his son Julius
of Charleston are visiting Mr.. Il. P.
Lane.
Mrs. Jane Scruggs has gone to Toe
Goa, Ca, to see one Of her daughters.
DR.. and Mrs. j. L. Speake have re-
turned from trip to Kinard'S.
Miss Nora Lake has returned from
Ninety-SiX.
Speake, Lane and Bishop are big
team at barbecue, and
They made a success OF one Friday.
The dinner was good, and everything
disposed of.
They had a table for ladies, which
was graced by the fair sex.
Considering the 'cues at the other
places, there was good crowd pres
ent, and every hing was orderly.
The reason everything was so nice,
was that the la,lies had hand in it.
But wouldn't it have been a rousing
meeting if it had not been for the 9TH
er 'cues?
But there were enough candidates to
tell US how to vote-tor some OF the
offices.
In the absence of County Chairman
Goggans (who vas at the Seneca Con-
vention) Clerk Of Court Chalmers pre-
sided at the meeting.
In the absence OF most Of the Big
guns some OF the little guns had a
chance to fir, and some Of 1t was
alfred of.
Is there anybody in the whole coun-
ty that does not now know something
Of the Citadel Academy, State Uni
versity, 2 mill school tax. phosphate
royalty, lien law, &C.?
There was dancing in the hall that
afternoon and night, which, however,
was not well attended, only few of
the Helenians par. idpating.
Several pretty g::!s were there, and
the reporter hid good time-looking
on.
These barbccues demonstrate the
fact that wheresocver the carcass is
there will the candidates be gathered
together.
When the down train reached Hell
ena Hon. George Johnstone got off
and was imme lately surrounded by 4
large circle OF friends and warmly
welcomed. He was looking better
than we have ever seen him. In re-
sponse to urgent and numerous re-
quests he made brief but happy and
appropriate speech amid enthusiastic
applause.
We dream Of politics, hear politics,
talk politics, and almost live on poll
tics. Politics. politics. nothing bat
politics, we mean politics. Where be-
gin and where end politics? 1t is pol
itics by day and politics and ticks by
night. Tell us, ye winged winds that
round our pathway roar, is there not
some favored spot where politics are
no more? The winds seem to shrek
and yell, and howl at Us eyes, in
-" well, not in this country. Oh, for
lodge in some vast wilderness II
We had the wings OF dove we would
flee away to the mountains OF Hep
si--dam politics.