The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-04-17
PEN AND SCISSORS.

This looks bad for the moral i'm
provement Of the negro. 1t looks
as if crime was on the increase.
One old man was convicted of whip
ping his own child to death. One
lot of eight were tried for murder.
This is bad showing for Marion
County, but that County is not
alone, crime stalks every where.
1t is very probable that New
berry will sleep until every chance
to secure the Railroad from Gaff.
ney City has passed off.
At late meeting of the Luthe-
ran Synod of South Carolina a res
olution was passed urging upon all
members of the Lutheran Church
to abstain from the use of all kinds
of Intoxicating liquors. No provi-
so for taking just a little for the
stomach's sake.
: 1t is said that Ex-Mayor Cooper,
of New York, has some Presiden-
tial aspirations. Hon. Abram S.
Hewitt is aiding in the boom. The
n. Y. Sun says that the firm of
Cooper & Hewitt are successful
manufacturers, but they would not
do in the White House."
A democratic prophet says that
the next president will be elected
by the House Of Representatives.
Queen Victoria has selected Irish
poplin as the bridal dress for her
granddaughter, the Princess Vic
toria Of Hesse. The terry poplin,
now so much liked in London, is
Irish, and it is woven in every hue
and shade.
If Cincinnati was farther South,
what a howl would be raised by the
Republicans. Committees would
have been appointed ere this to in
vestigate. 1t makes a great diff.
erence whose bull is gored.
The Abbeville Medium says
John Bass had his nose consid-
erably bruised last week, so as to
detract somewhat from his good
looks" This could not have been
our John, who is level headed and
is very careful where he sticks his
nose.
An old gentleman in Georgia
recently married young wife, not
for beauty or wealth. but because
he wanted some one to help him
drap corn.
Texas comprises 228 organized
counties, and territory enough to
form 100 more without violating
the Constitution, which fixes the
minimum at thirty square miles.
Was there ever such a scare ?
People are building cyclone pits in
every direction. They are becom-
ing thicker every day.-Greenvile
NearS.
Whenever u small thunderhead
shows above the horizon the cry is,
"Childrcn to y our holes
The Repul licans did not get
along smoothly in their County
Convention in Abbevillc last week.
They took the reins from Lem
Griffin, who has presumed to drive
the party therefore,, Lem wanted
Arthur, the Others wanted Blaine
Things got a little lively and now
the question is not who struck
Billy Patterson, ;>ut who hit Lem
Griffin.
Storm pits are Tow in order, they
will be good place to 60 to when
a cyclone is approaching. The
next thing will be to get an in
strument tina; will tell when dan.
ger is near, It will be a nice place
for the good ladies to keep theil
milk.
Straw hats have retired for the
present.
A progressive woman is doing
we'll in Paris personating Miss Ju
liza Jackson daughter of Gen. Stone
wall Jackson. She is regarded
quite a belle. but the truth is Miss
Julia is living quietly with her mo
ther in Mobile, Ala. There is GER
tainly one fraud in Paris.
During the wind storm of the 2nd
inst, a section of the temporary
roof Of the Stae House, about twelve
feet vide and thirty feet long, vas
blown off and the top Of a brick
chimney fell through the hall of the
House of Representatives, shatter
lug the plastering and breaking the
chandelier in the Governors Office
and sending a shower of broker
glass and plaster upon the Cover
nor, who was fortunately unin