The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-10-22
might be we'll for the doctors to call
a conference and discuss this malady.

| Wasn't 1t one OF the Apostles VINO
said something about "Professlns
themselves to be wise, they became
fools,' and ism t that about the true
situation Of the genuine egotist. Now
II like TO see a fellow think we'll Of
himself and have confidence in his
ability to do things for without it
he will not accomplish much but l
do not like to see one who impresses
upon you all the time that in his es-
| timation all wisdom is eentered in
him and that when he passes away
all wisdom will depart from the
earth. But this is none Of my busl-
ness and I guess had better get on
J another subject for I may get lost.
! Still one Of the most lovable traits
in any human being is genuine hu-
mility which rbegets willingness to
learn and a desire to be helpful.
noticed the other day that Mon
roe Wicker was getting ready to fix
that sidewalk from Mayes drug store
ito Friend street. That is right and
city council ought to take my advice
and keep him on permanent work OF
this kind. There is plenty of it to
do. And he knows how ito do it and
can do it for less cost to the town
than it has been done by contract.
That is my opinion, though | may be
mistaken for I know very little about
business.
l passed down on the public square
| the other day and I noticed one OF
| the columns to the old court house,
portico had tumbled down. This
does not look nice and I hope Super
visor eFagle will give it his atten-
tion before the other one falls. The
fact is something ought to be done
with this building. I wonder if the
county could sell it. If it could then
| IT would be better to sell it and
realize something from it than to
leave it standing like it is. It could
be made a very attractive place and
could be used for a great many
purposes 10 the advantage OF the
people Of the town and county, but
as it is now it were better it were not
there. 1t is pity our public square
| cannot be made more attractive and
kept in better condition and If the
old court house and the grounds I'M
mediately surrounding it were put IN
better condition the spirit Of I'M
provement might spread. Let those IN
| athoritv think about doing some
thing with this building besides rent
ing it.
1 happened on the street the other
evening and it was early but 1t was
50 dark |. thought an eclipse Of some
kind was ON or the electric plant was
roken and I came near falling IN some
Of the holes in the sidewalk and then
there sure would have been dam
age suit against the city, but on Ill
ouiry from some passerIby was in
formed that the moon was supposed
| to be furnishing light for the streets
and them I understood that t'aE
town is run on the moon schedule and
so long as the moon peeps above the
horizon the electric lights are not
expected to be burning. 1t is very
we'll to observe the moon schedule
but when it is cloudy and the moon
is hid by the clouds and when the
! moon is young and its light does not
reach over the top of Newberry's
skyscrapers and the electric plant Is
in order we should have lights. Don't
YOU think so? We have a splendid
systems of lights and the young men
in charge are competent and obllglng
and 7 am sure it is not their purpose
that the city shall at any time be
Shrouded in darkness.
I noticed from the last issue Of the
Observer-I read it sometimes-that
the thirteenth atemp to run a laundry
in Newberry has resulted in the thlr-
teentib laundry kicking the bucket.
Now that is TOO bad. Can't support
laundry and all this talk | hear all
the time about the trouble of getting
washerwoman. Why not have
laundry that will wash clothes as we'll