The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-14


should have remained private, we yet
trust it is a pardonable pllde that in
duces US to make public allusion 70 it
as above.
Newberry is an old town. Evidences
of antiquity are to be seen on all sides,
while ample evidence is also visible
that the town is keeping pace with the
march of modern improvement. Un-
fortunately the streets are narrow and
must remain so, but there are many
pretty residences of modern style, and
in the business part of the village
there e many fine stores filled with
large and elegant stocks of goods.
Many country people were on the
streets and in the stores, indicating a
large trade even at this usually dull
season.
Newberry has drawn considerably
upon Edgefeld County in making up
her citizenship, and since our visit
there this fact does not surprise US,
for she has, as the Irshman says, "such
a winnin' way wid her" Among the
Edgefeld Newberrians whom we had
the pleasure of meeting we mention'J.
Y. Culbreath, Esq, a leading member
of the Newberry bar, J. Hart Blease and
family and Mr.. Douglas Davenport.
Mr.. Culbreath was spokesman for the
citizens a. the reception given to Edi-
tor Wallace on his return from George
town, IN honor of his election to the
Presidency of the Press Association,
and the manner in which he dis
charged the trust shows that he is still
a master of that Edgefeld eloquence
which gained him distinction on the
occasion of his first pleading at the
Newberry bar, an account of which ap-
peared in the Monitor several years
ago. And friend Blease, though con-
fned to his house with rheumatism,
is still blessed with the old-time use Of
his tongue. And by its use his COM
panionship is always pleasurable. We
wish him speedy recovery.
Mr.. Davenport is one of the leading
merchants and is evidently popular
and prosperous. If were to tell the
gills on this side of the river all that
we saw and heard while in Newberry
there might he weeping and wailing;
possibly scratching and hair-pulling:
So we will not tell them how, behind
the dashing Queen" in dashing
buggy, beside a dashing Newberrian,
he may be seen almost any evening
dashing along the shady avenues,
"happy as the day is long" No; we
will not tell it. But we must thank
him for the opportunity his kindness
afforded US of dashing along these ave-
nues, taking in the entire town and its
suburbs and of testifying to the excel
lent road qualities of the dashing
"Queen." Long live Douglas. May
his shekels increase and his shadow
never grow less.
The press of Newberry is an honor
to the town and the State-the Herald
and News, by Aull and Houseal, and
the Observer, BY Wallace and Kinard.
Both offices are well equipped for the
business and their respective papers
are evidently prospering. They de-
serve success.
A pleasant incident of our visit to
Newbe:ry was visit to the McCaugb-
rim dairy farm. It is located about
half mile from the village proper, on
commanding eminence, and is a
model in neatness and completeness.
It is under the management of Mr.. ST.
las Mclaughlin, who is young, hand
some and intelligent, and, withal, q
gentleman and scholar. The visiting
party consisted of the writer and his
better half, Rev. and Mrs. G. A.
Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Leavell
and their daughter Miss Hattie, and
the courteous manager spared no pains
to make the visit interesting and in
ssructive. He showed the modus op-
erandi of the dairy business, the most
remarkable feature of which is the ma
chine for extracting the cream from
the warm milk, just drawn from the
COWS. We cannot describe the ma.
chine, but we know it does the work,
does it rapidly and thoroughly. The
cream pours forth from one pipe, the
creamless milk from another. 1t is a
wonderful machine. They milk about
thirty COWS and were just through
milking when we arrived, ABOUT ) P
NJ. About half of the milk is sent tc
towu to supply regular customers, the
other half the cream is taken from and
made into butter, which il also sold tc
customers. A dry we'll with a temper
ature of so degrees puts the butter in a
firm condition for marketing. The
visiting party were treated to de-
lightfu! drink of fresh buttermilk,
which s'as greatly enjoyed. We have
said TIA this dairy farm ia model for
"comr :eteness." We 1ul:st be permit