The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-14
n,s, hman chapel aud ynlan Asasems Chip.
Health somewhat improved,

SoStou UHu colh ifotu cOmlNS up.
Oh, my! what clod breaking we
have had since we wrote our last letter.
The farmers arc Il, out all done plant
ing their crops. ...
Old Mrs. Chips is in bad humor this
week. One Of her best hens committed
suicide not long since 10y eating con-
ccntrated lyc.
Much success to the editor with his
new press. He is better equipped for
telling t'c people what's what now
than ever. hope that no more of our
scratching will have to lie In the Office
for about week or ton days before it
is published. Sometimes it's about u
week old when we write it, and then to
let it stand over for another week, we
would about as soon it was not pub
lished at I'LL.
We return many thanks to our young
college student friend, Mr.. Thaddeus
Epting, for always being so kind as to
bring our mail every week.
Our good women lave all got new
dresses AMI new hats, now what will
be the next cry? oh, yes, new shoes.
Yes, we want out to see our old Bro.
Kay last week, and we found him in
the very best of humor. Lcitch was
there conducting his great big revival
meeting in his own peculiar way. We
learn that he knocked the dispensary
and whisltcy drinking sky high, and
Prosperity still remains an unlicensed
town. So far as the liquor traffic is
concerned we congratulate you, old
brother, in your success. We hope
that you will work equally rs hard now
10 root out the blind tigers.
Look here, friend corresuondents,
what do you all think of having another
reunion at the editors residence some
time during the summer? Those social
gatherings are very pleasant indeed.
1t was the EDITORS last treat, now am
going to introduce II wa 'crmclon and
ice cream festival to be furnished by
the force Of correspondents. 1t will
only be II very small item for us all, so
let us treat the editor and his family
of course MIR. IIouscal Of the Lutheran
Visitor is included. This is only Il
suggestion. Now | desire to hear from
each correspondent. Tell Chips what
YOU think of the suggestion.
Ncprcscntativ" John f. Banks spent
last Sunday with us. The captain is
always full Of talk, and it is always
talk that is full of interest Come
again, captain, We are always glad to
have your company.
Look here, Josh, you come down and
go fishing with old Chips some time,
we will go down on Cannon's creek and
Chips will keep off the skeeters
while you catch the minnows.
Fry meat and bake bread has been
the song in the kitchen SO long that
our old maws have about dried up.
Bat the beans arc blooming and the
Irish potatoes are about the size Of q
guinea egg, and other vegetables are
coming on rs fast rs time will let them.
The blackbcrrics arc almost in sight.
Now, Josh, when we get ell these
things together you come down and |
will send for Kay and we will shut the
door and stop up the cracks. Oh, hush!
While we were in town we dropped
into the shcritf's Office and got drink
Of urtcsian water and took some rccre-
alton for Il short while. We noticed
that Sheriff Buford had made consider
,,1, ln IN, hi b,, "a
purchase of Il new desk. The desk Is
well arranged and adds much conve-
nicncc to the Office.
We hope whenever the Township
Pension Board gets through examining
all tho applicants they will publish the
names of all who will receive pensions,
and to what class they belong.
IL only some folks could be candidates
all the time; they are such good fellows
when they want Office.
The first thing Chips intends to do
when he becomes governor of this
State is, he's going to give all Of his
kin folks an Office. Now, Kay, will
tell you and Josh in time, you needn't
apply for anything until give all my
kin folks job. There is just plenty
of people who are just as good as their
sense will allow them to be.
Some of our boys got river struck
last Tuesday. They went Gown to old
Broad river and brought in fine lot
of cats. Sam says old Cluster" is
always SO proud when he starts him
toward the river that he will shake his
head and twist his tail and greet him
with q smile.
must pull of my hat in praise to
Nita. She has shown the nobility of
a we'll trained woman. She comes out
and advocates hotter discipline among
our daughters. She tells us that the
happiness Of every home depends upon
the woman there, and caused by her
careful spirit, power Of endurance and
self control. We can say amen to this,
yes, Nita, you couldn't have struck q
better subject than this. There is no
doubt but that q great deal of the