The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-15
EFrom The Constitution.


heart Of sorrow than to talk of pol.
itics or speculate upon the times.
The merry country parties have
begun In earnest and the young poo,
pie do not intend TO- allow the jolly
season Of fall.tims 20 be disturbed by
discordsnt complaint. People that
have never went to a good country
party have lost great pleasure and
the old folks will teei delight in
having their memories revived. K
wish that every old man in Georgia
conld have been with me and Rrown
at old Brother Cooks ON lasy Wed
nesday night. Long before we ar
rived at the house rwe could hear the
yopaggnioiks oingipg~-
Here We 90 round tho rosemary bush,
Here we 60 yound Ahe rosemary buah:
Here we 90 round the rosemary bush
Till early In the morning.
Just how the young people can
mako such words ring with such a
merry jingle and just why there
should be every now and then a
buret Of happy laughter one must
attend to understand. Seemingly
there would be nothing in such songs
but watch the young folke and hear-
~ ratns and IL halls and it's cold,
. stormy weather., ...>
Long comes the farmer drinking all
the elder;
Oats for to reap and who Hill be Tho
binder,
Lost my true love and right hero find
her"
While they sing they march in
Occupies round aud round, and at tho
Iend of the verse thore 10 . general
seramble-all changing partners,
and I expect shst every young rae-
cal tries to make the last girl be.
lleve that he 10 mighty glad Of the
change that throws him with her.
Anyhow, one play after another is
introduced till late in the night,
whom supper is announced, and then
oomes scene Of lively scramble
and happy merriment. Nothing
formal Ia thought Of at these par
tics, but the young people 60 to the
table in couples and the meal is gen
orally gone through with standing,
all waiting upon themselves. Pie,
castards, cakes, meats and chicken
are piled up on tho table and more
cheerful meal Was never pmtaken of
by>any crowd or anywhere.
We felt at homo at brother Cooks,
and we made good use OF our time
there. OF course Brown eat, prin-
cipally, but. enjoyed myself
best in looking around and!sbout mo.
me. The table and everything
about the dining room smaoked 80
! much Of "fore do war" that food
OF tho swoetest memories welled up
in my heart to make the occasion
doubly pleasant. The old fireplace
runs nearly across one whole end Of
the house and I raised my hat to tho
old potrack which still hangs there.
They ohunked in lightwood to keep
light, just as they used to, and
pegs which have borne the sausage
Of many hog, killing are there above
the mantle waiting to be uaed again
just as they have been used for years
and: years Around on tho wells
hang string after str,ng of rcd pep
per of both the old crop and the
new, with sage waiting for sausage
time.. and il brought up memories as
s,,,aWeSt as childhood and % lasting as
life, Suoh memories crowded them
selves upon me as 70 make mo imag
inc chat I could see the whitewash
cabins Of before tho war, with rows
!, Of fodder stacks around the lot, and
felt like listening again for the
, squeak OF the old-fashioned screw.
I wish shat oil the people every
whore could 60 out and enjoy the
: sweets at Georgia country party
and mingle with the people who yet
preserve the good old ways.
Next to the country parties T put
corn stockings as places Of pleasure.
These shuokings will soon begin and
suoh q crop was never seen before.
A most tender memory fingers
around out hearts when the season
for tho shuokings draws near and we