The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-05-15
JALAPA ITEMS.
OUR CORRESPONDENT WAKING Up
FARMING-SCARCIT OF FISH
TOBACCO PLANTING. &c.

jams, some are having cotton hoed
The Jalapa Democratic club
meets in our city on May 31st to
send delegates tc the Convention at
Newberry on June l4th.
From experience this year | find
Irish Potatoes worked will yield 10
days earlier than those covered with
pine straw.
Mr.. T. 7. Hay has long since ad'
justed the claim on Mr. j. B. Camp
bells dwelling, allowing Mr.. Cs
policy to be paid in full.
Dr.. R. p. Clark, though in his
seventeen year, enjoys good health
and has a large and active practice
that his good health allows him to
pursue.
The trio of Jalapa Willies spent
q day at Piester's mill pond fishing
during the week; one caught green
frog, another an eel, and we believe
the other 4 little cat fish.
We have music nearly all day, by
the barry bird songsters, who sing de
lightfully, though frequently fright
ened by the sportsmen who with
bird piein mind await their coming.
Gardens are looking well, we have
never known so many cabbage
plants transplanted, so early in any
one year as at present. Some are
now having, lettuce, onions, peas,
Irish potatoes, and strawberries.
Mr.. +. p. Matthews has already
planted his sweet potatoe patch.
Ezekiel, tell the many readers Of
the HERALD how and when you put
your potatoes in'bed, having them
to transplant so early.
Our town is small but there is
ample room for growth, would that
the time ofimmigration would blow
in on us, then would we bloom and
flourish like the rose, and not like
the historical bay tree so often
cited.
There is a good deal of sickness;
our NJ. Dis. are kept quite busy.
Among the number are Mrs Sallie
Longshore, Mr.. Carey johnson, Mrs.
N. Dobbins, babes Of Mr.. f. p.
Matthews and Newton Boozer,
Judge j. B. Campbell, Mr.. John N.
Glymph, Mrs. Rhoda Connor, Mr..
Suber Reedcr and many others.
Mr.. Wm. G. Sligh has very fine
tobacco patch some one fourth Of
an acre, | trust he may be success
full. anG that our we'll adapted lands
may be largely planted in tobacco,
az an acre Of tobacco will yield as
much money as 3 acres in cotton.
Farmers, try tobacco culture in con-
nection with other farm products.
An energetic citizen Of our town
tried to charter a train, on the 10th,
to run an excursion from Newberry
to Clinton, to allow those at dis
tance to participate in the Ami
versary of the Thornwell Orphanage.
but the G. & 9. R. +. asked S87 for
all engine ard two coaches. He
could not see that but offered SO
which was refused.
The neat cover or shed over the
we'll on Public Square made in the
good old time las fallen, rendering
the procuring OF water Impossible
Tor man and beast during the CON-
ing hot weather, but we hope soon
to see new cover, as we are salts
fed the enterprisiag owner Of said
well, will not allow it to continue a
wreck. 1t brings on us cold spells,
thinking cyclone had felled it.
Children's day at Tranquil church
next Saturday will be a large affair,
and some good God will weight
down q long ta Ic. Jalapa and
Tranquil S. S. vi be present in
full force, each numbering some so
scholars. Each v. II wear & rosette
to designate his school, this will
be pretty sight; one hundred
and fifty scholars with rosettes
marching. The following gentle
men have been invited to deliver
addresses: Rev. }. 4. Clifton. Rev
Il. ". Bedcn! augh, Rev. Arial, G..
B. Cromer, Esq, G. G. Sale, Esq
Dr.. J. Wm. Folk, and Mr.. Wm. +.
Wright.
Mr.. Editor. or rather Mr.. eX-Ed
itor, or rather Editor on-halE-pay
-in-luxury : of retirement, l re-
gret my frequent allusion 10 the
good things so abundantIy showered
upon me, for now begin to see how
painfr1 must such subject to one
who by reason Of i'll health has rot
stomach such rs l have. l will en-
deavor to hold my horses in future
and treat ofye good things between
om self and the donors.
DO come and see us old and
tried friend, for you are assured
Of warm welcome from all Of the
inhabitants from DR.. r. ?. Clark.
and Col. Cannon, down to the hum
BILE writer of these dots. We will
fish you, feast you, frolic you; VIC
will more than tolerate you, W"
will treat you; in short we will
transfx you with joy, jollity, every
thing shall be rs you wish. So
come, and stand not on the order
of your coming.
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