The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-05-15
Jottings by the Way.


Out OF thes1lns 1nse eeaaee OF the heart
the mouth spessSs I;Sss..asa ~ solietl'lies sou
wise sometimes OF ;nsS - arc It's u'-
terances. lLon aS.sssa,o .,.,..
The most notable sigseI. ar ar S tray
eller as he emerges from sfimss ~ ~ :
liable depot OF the G. & G. r. las the
a ride of several hours is the mtN NSraiI.
dinous, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: .:
hack-drivers /; in point OF number they
are legion; they are numerous; there
is no end to them. They are voleeless,
fortunately, in other words, are dumb
and consequently only open their
mouths as in their frantic efforts they
oesticulate with both hands extended
and grasping their whips in their en-
leavor to attract the attention OF the
passenger, who sees nothing but a
long geXtendeds sea of t,icos, open mouths,
/ glaring eyes, and waving hands and
arms. What sight it is, and we are
lost in wonder how it was possible to
collect together so many Of this pecu-
liarly unfortunate class-so many dumb
drivers. And then too by wise enact
ment of Columbia's city fathers they
are not allowed to get certain
lire, but to stand still and occupy
one position. Just think of the conse.
Quences were this not the case, and
on the other hand they were allowed
to go for the luckleSs passenger, why
they would pull him to pieces, in i
moment, in the twinkling of an eye /;
the places which knew him once would
know him nomore forever. Sometimes
the number Of passengers is infinitely
small, not more than one or two.
SpaSmodic are the efforts which are
made to secure the unfortunateandg get
him into the hacks. 1t is Indeed a
picture. And this is not all, the poor
visitor to the city as he traverscs the
streets is beset on every hlad by these
omnipreSent never-out-of-thC-Tay Je-
hu's. To spend few days in the
city in peace and quiet is cut of the
question, you are met at every turn,
every crossing, every spot whele it is
at all possible to get 4 position for 4
hack to stand. To nervous man this
is an intolerable nuisance, and we
confess to being one of that kind Of u!l-
fortunates, we are neryonS, fearfully 50,
and this continual besetting puts It's in
fever OF excitement, and we fly from
place rendered unbearable by its le-
gion OF hungry, cormoraut-like hack
drivers. C;:n nothing be done to abate
the nuisance?
But this is not all, and pity 'twcre
it so; there are many delights to the
transient visitor nor the least is
the hospitality with which you are
treated. You are dincd. fcted and
made much Of on every hand. The
citizens of Columbia are noted for a
large and open hearted generosity oi
manner, and in doors you are Hade
to forget the outside Bohemians who
60 for your quarter with perseverance
worthy q better cause. We dined ut
that elegant hostelry Wright's Hotel
on Wednesday last, on invitation OF
It's polite, indeiatigable and longtime
! clerk, Mr.. Carr. The dinner was worthy
Of the palate of the most fastitlious epi-
cure. Our delicate health forbade in
diligence in many of the delicious dishes
set before us, but We enjoyed what we
ate nevertheless. We met there Ira
Jones, Esq, just on the eve Of de-
parture. Mr.. Eb. Blease has an abiding
place in Columbia, and we found him
we'll dressed. sleek and contented. He
says that he is Icing, which means that
the worlds using him we'll, or that he is
making the world sub$ervient to his
pleasure and his well-being. Happy
Eb.
The Rev. Oliver OF Spartanburg and
an Evangelist from Virginia, are try
ing to wake up the sympathy OF the
sinner of Columbia, by a series OF
street preachings. Quite crowd, het'
erOgeniouSly mixed gathered on the
corners OF Plain and Main Streets.
attracted by this to them novel way Of
waking people up "; we DO not like the
mode and thought that Mr.. Oliver GER
tainly was wiser than he has shown him.
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