The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-12
Various and All About.
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| The County Commissioners have hi
e new tin roof put on our County Jail.
Mrs. L.. c.. Hunter has improved he
place by putting new roof OF tn
dwelling.
If all the locomotives in the Unitet
States were placed in line they woulc
make train more than 200 miles long
worth $50, 100000.
The clock weight in Trinity churcl
tower, New York city, is the heayiest il
,, , America. It takes two men over ar
hour to wind tup. 49,.
There IS no trial justice in No. 1C
township. Some OF the citizens near
Jolly street are taking steps to have one
appointed for that section.
Malcolm Foot, OF Newberry, is. regis.
tered in the Ners and Courier ut the pa.
vilion Hotel. Who is he? Perhaps ON
young friend Mordecaii is the man.
Gen. r. R. Hemphill and Mr.. w. P.
Calhoun, Of Abbeville, have formed a
law partnership. There are so many
lawyers.
The 22nd Of February will be Wash
ington's birthday. It will not be ami$s
to tell Your children the story OF the lit
tie hatchet on that day.
Herds Of cattle and locks Of sheep
We're showed in on the mountains, says
a despatch from Hill, n. H., during a
recent heavy snow storm.
Sheriff Riser took five prisoners to the
Penitentiary last Friday. While in
Columbia he captured Pick Bowers who
escaped some time ago and who is
charged with stealing sheep.
Jacksonville and St. Augustine, Fla,
have electric lights, but Ocala, says the
sprightiy Daily Item, has the light OF the
moon, clear conscience and a red-heaG-
ell .darkey. Hurrah for Ocala.
A newspaper man is not expected to
tell where he gets all his items from.
But he will be parloned if he says that
a good many Of them originate i'll his
own fertile brain.
The department Of agriculture has re-
ceived quantity Of garden and cereal
seeds iiom Gems. Hampton and Butler
for distribution among the farmers OF
the State. ..
The profits to Moody and Sankey on
the sale of their revival hymn books are
said to have reached $500, 900. No other
publications in that field have approached
these in popularity.
It is part OF prudence to face every
claimant, and pay every just demand on
your time, your talents or your heart.
Always pay; first OF last you must pay
your entire debt.
The first number Of the Branchville
Banner, published and edited by J. P.
OFT & Bro, is on our table. We welcome
them as members Of the common press
gang.
Major Niernsce, the architect Of the
State House, is expected to arrive in Col
rmLia this week, andit is presumed will
begin the work Of repairing the State
House at once,
The official report OF the French har-
vest RETURNS for the year show the fol-
lowing yield; Wheat, Ill, ,l5l ,S45 hecto-
litres, against lo3, ,753, ,42e in 1888: rye.
25, ,4s7, ,5s7 hectolitres, against 2+,s42, ,GO2
in 1888.
The Carolina Spartan says: "rhe fe.
male tramp is abroad. She is always
robbed. or somebody is dead, and she
cries q little and then torrowss some
money to get her home. Make no IT,
vestment with such, They are first class
frauds"
We learn from an Augusta telegram
to the Neus and Courier that the Green
vile. Laurens snd Srartanburg railroad
has been completedt to Laurens, anil that
regular passenger and freight trains will
run between Augusta and that place
from this time, Good news. Happy