The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-02

PROSPERITY POINTS.

told Mr.. Dominick that lie couldn't write
a letter for the HERALD AND NEWS. He
hasn't particle OF curiosity; and know q
newspaper correspondent must have lots
of that commodity or he Will never know NOW
what is going on right under his nose. Sure
enough his letter didn't have single Thing
new in it from beginning to end. And
laughed at him so much that he threw down
the pen and said he woald be switched II ne
would have any thing more tn do with II.
AS | have very innocently lntciicrCu with
YOUR correspondence ! feel honor bound to
make what amends l can. by taking his
place this week, trusting that he will do like
The Observers Colonel, jump down and then
iumD back. BY the by can let you into the
secret OF the ColoncPs dido, and at the same
time give YOU an item Of news.
You see Mr.. Il. j. Simpson invented, and
obtained letters patent, for Takephone,
q decided Improvement on the Telephone !;
it is very simple, consisting OF a system OF
tubes, through which you speak In an ordl.
nary tone of voice which can be heard
through the tubes for miles. All the sub
scribcrS get the benefit ofcvery message II SO
disposed. 1t goes without saying the Colo
mel was among the charter members. All
he had to do was 10 sit at the Tailephonc
and scoop in all the chit chat and news OF
the town, but unfortunately he could not 90
that, and write at the same time, so he be-
came discouraged and threw up his position.
Fortunately, however, for the observer,
about that time Bob determined to tly the
full capacity OF his invention before taking
trip North with view OF Introducing 1t
in New York. He went to one extreme
station and sent ack 70 the other, they soon
got to telling so many big II +. r. r, big ones,
that the tubes all got so choked up, that the
Central Office had TO close up tor repairs
and the Colonel mounted his pen again.
In order that you might have the very
latest, your correspondent interviewed Bob
this morning. He found him as jovial and
polite as he always is, especially to ladies.
In answer 10 the Question-it he felt conf
dent of so pcriccting the Talkephone As to
avoid such accidents us lie had just bcfallep
it? He said he had jnSt invented II very
| ingenious little attachment which would
| entirely overcome the difficulty, bat as he
| had not got lat patented he could only say
! in general way, that it consisted Of All
| arrangement by which the facts would go
| straight through to their destination whlic
| the fiction would be switched Off. as it werc
! by kind Of ground tube. something like
| lightning arreSteri in Telegraph office. Now
| whether the Observer will loose its CORES.
pondent when the Talkephonc gets into op-
| erution, is one Of the problems that no fel.
| low can solve much less a,woman. All
| can say with any degree of certainty is look
periy letter MRS. DOM1NICK.
p. S-Miss. Lena Marshall has returned
| to Prosperity from Baltimore.
Miss Mamie Bruce has retu.ne from the
, Indian hunting grounds OF BeayeTdam. o..
DR.. and Miss Rosa Simpson have returned
| from Laurens. q .'.- =.
Mr.. Henry Smith and his bride passed
ry was in the city on Saturday looking as
| natural as if fnotbing had happened to him.
And other items too nanyto mention.
| -rs -.... MRS.D. .