The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-26


tanbure were Gov. Tillman and Mrs.
Tillman and two of their children. The
Governor was looking remarkably well
considering the hard work be has been
doing, and the additional fact that be
has had the grip. He talked very
pleasantly from Aston to Union, and
was glad I had the honor and pleas
ure of his company. He was going to
Spartanburg to take a little rest and to
visit a relative. He returned to Colum-
bia on Monday.
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It is a big honor to be the Governor
of great State like South Carolina. l
believe it was Governor Richardson
who said it was as great an honor as TO
be President of the United States. But
then when you think of the respon-
sibility and the great amount Of labor,
1t takes away some of the sweetness.
Then there is the annoyance one has
by being bothered with the politicians
who want to be rewarded for the ser
vice they rendered in the campaign
and there is no end to the opportunities
of these Northumberland the petitions
for pardon and combinations, and all
the other vexations of public official.
After all there is nothing like being a
private citizen, doing your duty faith
fully as you see it. But the politicians
don't bother me in the least. Of course
I don't please them all. In fact don't
try to please any of them. The editor
has his ups and down, it is true, and
they are many, but then how indepen-
dent one can feel of the politician.
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Talking about Peak and her news
paper, I felt like 7 envied, Gust lit
tle,) the editor of the Peak News
When he has to go away on business,
to be absent day or two, he just locks
up the office and don't issue his paper
until the next week. But when the
editor, Mr.. Bailey, told me that be was
editor, foreman, printer, devil, press
man, mailer, local, and everything else
connected with the establishment, ]
felt like I would just as soon be what |
was.
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On Monday afternoon I went to Co
lumbia. But the first thing I know
the reader will begin to think that |
don't stay at home at all. Well, went,
and as don't often bore you with my
goings, I will write little something
about this trip. Then you know this
is a hustling age-an ''enterprising and
progressive" age-and a fellow has got
to dust around to keep up with 1t.
Yes, went to Columbia, and while
there on Monday night, I went out to
the Opera House to see John L. Suili-
van. the champion slugger of the world.
T saw him. 7 was disappointed. He
had been on debauch all day, and one
could see the signs of it on MONDAY
night. But he is making money. Peo-
ple 90 to see him, just like they Will 60
to the circus to see the animals. ne is
q we'll built man, physically speaking.
He is now on the stage, one Of the stars
in the play called "Loving Hearts and
Willing Hands," very poor play, Dut
that does not differ, the people only go
to see John L. He looks out OF place.
The Opera House was full from PIT TO
dome. They wanted to see this physi-
cal giant. If there had been an intel
lectual or moral giant there | doubt II
half as many people would have been
out.
While in Columbia, l called at the
office of The State, the new morning
daily in Columbia, and was shown
through the establishment by Mr.. n.
G. Gonzales, the managing eoltor.
They are nicely fixed up. In fact 1t IS
one of the neatest and best arranged
and most convenient printing offices IN
south Carolina. 1t is a good neWspa-
per too, and it seems to keep lmproV-
inc. I wish the new paper success.
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T don't think I ever saw as mucn
aoinr out between acts as there was at
fhe onera house in Columbia on Mon
day night. It seemed to me that nearly
everybody had to get a little fresh air
as the curtain came down at the close
of each act. But then you know such
things seem strange TO a country edl-
tor who has not seen much OF the
world.
"rhe cost of SIM Didyou ever think
of that, reader? That was the theme
of the sermon preached by Rev. W.
w. Daniel at the Methodist church
on last Sunday night. If you nave
never thought of it you ought to nave
been at the Methodist Church on last
Sunday night. The discourse was
based on the parable of the prodlga!I
son. It was one of the most logical ane
withal ELOQUENT sermons that this
Young divine has preached since he has
been in Newberry. "The cost OF sln"'
! Ou uau uSNC1 tuOOSho SSoN
possibly. It is a costly article from a
pSj,i;yi wporldly standpoint, but if that were all
YOU could possibly afford to purchase
But when you consider its cost from a
moral and spiritual standpoint, you
cannot measure it in material things
dollars and cents. When you come TO
die YOU can't take any of your worldly
possessions with you, and if these were
the only cost it would be trife: But
when you appreciate that it will cost
YOU the loss of life of eternal happl-
ness, how can you afford to pay the
price:
guess I had better stop and go back
and try to write that headline.
E. Il. A
The report of the County Treasurer IS
published this week and takes up so
much space that much other matter IS