The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-13
Bachman Chapel and Union Academy Chips

man Chips knew nOthlnR tnat was
bright and encouraging to write shout,
therefore he never likes to be pointing
at the black side of every thing he sees.
There is things that wo know, and often
th'~gs happen to our mind which we
would rather not know. But still 1t Ia
our prerogative not to tell all we know,
and we notice that our old friend Kay
! takes the same advantage. But let the
cut go as it may we will throw In few
moro:
Rad colds have become an epidemic
| Miss Mary Sligh, OF Slighs, has been
visiting friends and relatives in this
section for the past few weeks.
Hog cholera is reported in several
sections of the county. What pity
for the people 70 lose their meat, es-
pccially during such stringent times rs
| the country is undergoing.
| There will be considerable moving
among the white people, of which l
! will note later.
| Our school at Union academy is In
fourishing condition under tho aus
pices of Miss Bessie Dominicl.. Miss
Bessie is u highly accomplished lady In
every respect, and our prospects for
good school havc never been better.
a good many news items have hap
pened since our last letter which we
would have been pleased to mention,
but they have grown old and we will
pass them by.
Tho butcher knife has been doing its
work for the past while, and we old
hay-secds are now enjoying our own
hog and hominy. Oh! my, what time!
Pudding and sausage everywhere you
go. Come out in the country, Mr..
| Editor, with we'uns and grow fat.
MIR. Ed. Strauss is building q nice
tenant house on his Hnlfacre place,
which will be occupied by Mr.. Levi
Grubcr, of Pomariu section, anO, her
year. MIR. Strauss is one Of those boys
that don't believe in doing things by
halves. Tho house is built out of the
very best material, ani everything is
being fitted up very conveniently.
Owing to the inclcmepcy Of the
weather Union academy didn't observe
! Arbor Day at the appointed time, but
our teacher requests all the patrons to
meet at the school house on Friday
next at p. IN. to devote their time and
attention in this respect. We hope the
patrons will all turn out, rs we would
like to see some improvements in this
direction.
We congratulate Newberry upon the
election OF her city fathers. The men
elected are all good men, and tho city
| will never suffer or go back under
thcir government. But it will seem q
little awkward for a while to not say
Mayor Hub ; although we will not put
in word of complaint when our friends
| Jump from Il city ruler to a State ruler.
We think this is promotion enough for
one time. If old jolly Hub makes as
| long jump the next time, it will throw
| him right over in congress, where we
| believe he will eventually go.
Two new hoardcrs have put in their
! appearance quite recently on Ridge
| oad one at Mr.. Luther Bobb's, it's a
| girl; the other at MIR. w. w. Kinard's,
it's boy. Granddad again, Kay, what
| do you think Of this.
1t will soon be time for our lawmak-
crs TO meet again. If the whole State
sends as good delegation rs Newberrv
it will certainly be IL representative
body. Old Ncwberry is full OF good
legislative timber, and We feel conf
dent that our present delegation Will
| occupy some Of the most prominent
places in the assembly.
1t has been talked that the Hon. Cole.
| l.. Blease will be Il candidate for Speak
CT of the House. The Hon. Blcase is n
shining light among the rising genera
| ton of his age. He has held many
most honorable and prominent posi-
tions In the public ruling OF hia county
and State, and none have shown more
| distinguished qualities or aptitude in
, their participation in the government OF
our State. Eie is we'll lik ed and dcserv-
cdly popular. His able defense during
| his practice in the courts has shown
that he is IL young man Of more than
ordinary ability, and rs an orator he ia
almost unequallcd. So when the Legis-
la,urc meets, II it wants good piece Of
material for Speaker, there's no use
of skipping around Hon. Cole. Biease.
it will not only be comforting an honor
upon him to elect him Speaker, but will
also reflect much credit upon the whole
assembly.
MIR. and Mrs. B. b. Schumpcrt, Of
Prosperity, visited MIR. and Mrs. +. A.
| Bohb last Sunday.
Thanks, Brother Kay, for an invita-
tion to attend your old folks day at
your church on Christmas day. We
will try to attend, old bud. We read
an account OF your trip to Charleston