The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-01
Thanksgiving Day In Charleston.

g. After rush Of work, covering sew.
efal weeks preceding and following
the election, knowing that l could
not spend more than two hours at
Newbcny and get back 10 business
again ny the morning Of the Goth. l
decided to run down to Charleston
and enjoy the hospitalitics Of friends
who have for some time extended
repeated invitations to come and see
them. The attentive and genial con.
conductor, O'Bryan, Of the "old reli.
able" had his train we'll equipped
and ready on time, and with Messrs.
Ficken, Smythe, Beeman, McIIuoh,
members Of the General Assembly,
and others, we left for the Phonix-
like city by the sea. Little Of inter
est was to be seen on the way, and
after q safe journey Of 130 miles in
three hours and thirty minutes,
reached the home Of our friend and
stayed in for the night. Early Thurs
day morning, in company with Mr..
w. e. Strong. | started out for Il tour
over the city. l had no idea, and
here let me say, that feel sure that
few If any can form an idea of the
damage done to Charleston by the
earthquake. The Charleston News
and Courier gave, I have no doubt,
rs minute description as it was
possible to give in print, yet this
did not picture it as bad rs it really
was and is to-day. There is only
one way that can account for their
pluck under the circumstances and
that is they are Charlestonians--
Carolinians. The people Of Char
lesion deserve well the applause of
the entire State. began at the head
OF Meeting street turned into King
above the citadel, thence down to
Broad, Market East Bay, the Battery,
then back On cross streets and
through different portions Of the
city. The mark OF damage and de.
struction was visible on every side.
The most elegant mansions and
humblcst cottages, business houses,
public buildings and churches shared
alike the same fate. The majority
Of the buildings Of prominence have
already been mentioned in detail hy
the News and Courier end furnished
to you, but these were only q few Of
the many which carry the scars. The
City Hall, the Scotch PRESBYTERIAN
Church, st. Michael. Citadel Square
baptist arc the more prominent Of
the sufferers. In the face Of these
dlscouragcmcnts, the people arc
working with indOmitablc COURAGE
and were it not FOR the ruins and re-
pairs you would not know Of their
mstortuncs. This was as it appear.
Ell to me. doubtless many were at
their churches and houses while |
was inspecting their houses and
business places from the street. At
ter enjoying a good thanksgiving
dinner l got into car on Meeting
street and travelled over the line to
Broad on East Bay again the same
destruction was found on this line.
l then stopped in at the News and
Courier Office and found Capt. Daw.
son, MIR. IIemphilI and Mr.. Wcrber
with their assistants busily engaged,
preparing for the issue of the Doth
instant. 1t was our first visit to the
mammoth cnterprising establishment
and 1T was treat to sec the arrange
ment Of The Offices, the press and the
men at the helm who get out the
best paper in the South. Charleston
and the State could i'll afford to give
mp the News and Courier Company,
however, much you may differ with
them IN their ways and idcas-thc
lact remains that none who preceded
them have ever reached the heirht
in journalism or done as much for
Charleston.
After spending an hour pleasantly,
and | believe prolitably, at the News
ana Courier office, / left to get ready
Tor the train to Columbia. On enter.
ing the door Of the depot | met SEN
ator Crews, OF Laurcns the editor Of
the Laurcnsville Herald, one Of the
very best wceklies in the State, and
from there to Columbia | enjoyed the
benefit Of his genial compenionship
and gathered many points OF in.
tercst as to the newspaper business,
thus ended safe journcy-aftcr a
pleasant thanksgiving day. hope
20 inc old Charleston in her best
attire when ! go down in tho spring.
Revealed in It's True Light.
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