The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-27

the new rcgistration law.
We are glad to learn that the Laurens
Railroad is in better condition Eow than
it has been for long time.
Col. Thomas Donamead, 4 former Su-
perintendent OF the G. & G. Railroad,
died recently in Richmond, Va.
Mr.. w. A. kinard Will occupy Mr..
Todd'S late store 1T the corner. y good
stand and 4 good man to fill II.
Commissioner Bonham went over the
Laurens Railroad track last Thursday
for the purpose OF examining trestles.
The Teachers Convention Of Newber-
ry county was well attended. and proved
to be uui e interesting and profitable.
The Columbia Daily Record will be
run for few weeks longer as an evening
paper. it will then appear in the morn
ing.
Mrs. Emma Spcakc, OF Kinard'> Turn
out. is the mother OF twins, male and
malc.--C6lTespondcHce La"rrnSriUe Her.
aid.
We thank Mr.. Lovelacc for nice mic
nae crackers. They are Just from an At
lanta bakery. and are fresh, sweet and
crisp.
DR.. FAINT has L Splcndid lamp. The
Electric. 1t burns kerosene, and is equal
to sixty candles or twenty ordinary
lamps.
Columbus McWhirter reports Il glori-
ous meeting, i >umptuous dinner, aud "a
very large time" generally at Beth Eden
last Sunday.
MissLula Hurst, of Georgia, has lost
her magnet power. but She still retains
firm Grip on that $50, COO she made ont OF
he. cSjti .--.,,e=-4z; z-.- -.r
IN excursion of colored people from
Columbia passed up the road to Green
vile on Monday. Two colored fire COM
panies were aboard.
Captain Hallctt will have Il cargo OF
coal here next month. lie will keep us
warm in the winter with coal, and cool
in the summer with ice.
We are glad to sec Charlie Brown
cleaning out Scott's Creek. Keep this
water course clear, and Il fruitful source
of disease will be removed.
We would like to mention all the de-
lightful people we met in Edgetield last
Thursday, but as C.. C. Nc. would say.
1--WE really hav'nt got the time"
Mr.. Cabaniss. formerly of the Singer
Sewing Machine Agency, has Joined the
Brotherhood Of Butchers. We do moi
know W neither the fraternity have init
ated him yet or not.
Rev. Mr.. Hanckel was severely kicked
by horse in Pendleton last week. Ht
was struck on the calf of the leg, and
friendly doctor scwed up the cut.-Abbe
rillc Press and Banner.
You ought Just to have seen Mr.. r. c
Williams, of the Art Store, under the
Crotwell Hotel, lettering and painting
his own sign. Home industry shoult
prevail and must prosper.
Hampton and Lige, rival drayman
fought about freight at the depot Non
day afternoon. We learn that the for
mer gave the latter a severe blow upol
the face with single-tree.
The health OF our town, we are glad t
state is improving. Our City Father
deserve much credit for their zeal an
energy in keeping the town so thorough
ly cleansed from impurities.
Ex-SherifT Wheeler delighted L crow
the other afternoon with music from tn
dulcephone. He attached the little III
strument to the sewing machine an
Just ground it ont with his foot.
Our morning and evening twilight
are beautiful. Tuesday afternoon way
ing bank OF blue cloud had 4 deep gil
edge. The sunlight and air seem differ
ent to what they were previous TO :S3-
when we had the red lights.
One OF our young men had the goo
luck to draw one hundred and fifty do
lars in the Louisiana State Lottery 4 fe'
days ago. We learn that Il large nun
Der will try their luck next month.
Sax says if lie had had his Sunda
clothes he would have staid over an
come home from Edgcfeld on the Nal
row Guage. Ask him about the railroa
meeting if you want to hear him talk.
The premium list of the Ninety-Si
! Fair omitted to give Mr.. E. Y. Sher
pard's Norman Stallion, years old. tn
first premium. How this omission OF
Cured we know not, and we take plea:
IRE in drawing attention to the fact.
A mans i man, even ii he is no biggc
than your thumb. provided his heart
right. Some men are naturally large
than others. but that does not max
them any the better. - The race is nc
to the swift nor the battle to the strong.
The young men OF Ncwberry who a
tended the railroad meeting ut Denny
Gross Roads are unanimously in fave
of the immediate construction Of til
road. They are all, however, i'll favor {
going by WAY of Denny'S Gross Road
and then on to Augusta by way Of Joh1
stons. Wonder why they prefer tn
| route?
Mir. II. C. Holloway, Of Fort Worti
Texas, spent Saturday and Sunday ;
the keowee Hotel. Mr.. Holloway lie
his home in Edgctield County thirt
years ago and arrived in Fort Wortl
then town of two hundred inhabitant
with three cent piece and i copper
his pocket. He is now doing Il lare
mercantile business in Fort Worth. an
has cattle rancho OF 5000 head. Il
was very interesting in his description I
Texas life.-.Seneca free Press.