The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-04-24
PEN AND SCISSORS.

was so severely injured by the cy-
clone of February, died on the 18th
inst. She was the daughter of Mr..
Larkin Reynolds, a we'll known
citizen Of Abbeville County.
Abbeville now has a breach Of
promise suit, Miss Mary E. Brown
alleges that John Mcneil had been
visiting her for several years, and
finally under promise Of marriage
has ruined her, and now refuses to
fulfill his promise. The old song,
but when will people learn not to
put faith in promises.
There is reported the greatest
scarcity of provisions in Marion
County, S. c. Hundreds are TO-
day in want Of bread.
On the 18th inst. S13,000,OO0
was shipped from New York to
Europe, Tuesday, after $2,OOO,OOO
additional, in gold bars was ship
ped.
The remains of the great writer
Charles Reade were inferred at
Willesden on the 18th inst.
"And now abideth Danyille,
Copiah and Cincinnati-these three
but the greatest of these is Cincin-
nati.-EH.
unfortunately those Cincinnatians
were white, no bloody shirt SEN
sation will be hatched out Of the
affair.
God created the coquette as soon
as He had made the fool. Victor
Hugo.
DR.. A. T. Wedeman, an infuen-
tial and worthy citizen of Abbeville
Co, died suddenly near Troy, S. c.,
on tie 10th inst.
There was snow at Caesars Head
on the 18th inst.
The murderer Shields, who es-
capped from the Jail at Charlotte
Tuesday morning, was recaptured
Wednesday about eight miles from
the city, by a posse of citizens, aud
was again lodged in jail.
"Violent girls have done much
damage in this county," so wrote
a New Hampshire Editor, but
the printer got it all wrong, perhaps
he was rejecting on some leap year
experiences at the time.
It must be lady editor who
answered a correspondents query
thusly: "How to catch a husband
Grab him by the hair"
A new postal card will be issued
by the post Office department at an
early day. 1t will be smaller, Of
better material, more beautiful in
design, and Of a blush tint.-Er.
We find the following in the
Laurensyille Herald Of the 18th inst !:
Mr.. B. B. Hunter has the contract
for building the two stone abut-
ments and centre arch for the bridge
over Little River at this place.
The old saying, "When a man
lies, the devil laughs"
If this saying is true the old
follow must have an exceedingly
busy time Of it.
Blaine, Grant and Arthur are the
three prominent Republican candi-
dates for President.
The reports of the outlook of the
wheat crop for the coming season
are universally favorable. The Pa
cifc States are rejoicing in the
prospects of an unprecedented
crop, while the great wheat growing
States of the Mississippi Valley are
fully up to the average both in
point Of acreage and condition Of
the crop at this season Of the year.
While the farmers have reason to
rejoice at the prospects Of good
crop. they will not be enthusiastic
over the low price which their sta
pie commands at present.
A doctor pronounces kissing a
purely American habit. All right,
let us remember this, and ever lib
orally patronize home industry, or
try to.
A postal telegraphic system un-
der the control of the Government
does not seem to stand very good
chance at the hands Of this Con-
gress.
Chairman Morrison seems to be
in good cheer about his Tariff Bill.
He regards the vote on the Converse
bill q test vote, and that his bill is
certain to pass the house.
Mexico, after a peace of four
years is now in ferment, which
may culminate in q revolution.
The Democratic clubs are marsh
aling their forces in many Of the