The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-28
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THE IDLER.

a herd Of Angora goats to keep down
the grass on the sidewalks. 1t may
interest YOU to know that at one
time-and not so long ago, either
goats performed this very work in
Newberry. l don't know whether
they were Angoras Or not. The 9th
er day I ran across an issue OF the
Evening observation-disclosures then
daily-which was published in 1904.
In the issue of May 10. 1904. appears
this paragraph:
''Friend street is the cleanest street
in town. Nor is its creditable clean
illness entirely due to the efforts OF
the town authorities. For several
davS this street has been the stamp
ing ground for a company OF sad
faced, bearded ,billy-goats, who hav-
ing doubtless read in the Evening
Telegram an account Of the street
workers strike, are ont with the truly
charitable intent Of aiding the city
fathers in this, their time Of trouble.
The water sprinkler first got IN It's
GOOD work on the dust, and then the
devoted goats appear. Beginning at
one corner they spread across the
street and slowly eat their way 10
the next, consuming scraps of paper,
tin cans, old shoes, barrel slaves, and
other ornament of like nature which
usually aid so much in beautifylng
our modern streets. Everything dis
appears before the hungry goats, and
the thoroughfare is clean.'
! So YOU see, Mr.. Idler, actual ex-
, perience right here in Newberry has
proved that your suggestion is good
one. And not only will the goats
keep down the grass, but it seems
they will keep the streets clean gen.
orally. So, You see, you might en-
large Your suggestion to the effect
that the city get some goats, not only
to keep the grass down, but to aid
the work Of keeping the paved streets
clean. n A.
The above has been handed to me.
Now. this is little remarkable. | do
have some recollection that there
was a daily paper in Newberry some
wears ago called the Evening Tele-
gram, but I had almost forgotten
about it. AS I recall it the Evening
Telegram was a pretty good paper
and the business men ought to be
ashamed Of themselves for not giving
| it sufficient support to keep it alive.
It was good paper for it contained
some suggestions away back there
that I am making now. But those
goats must have been daisies. Friend
street needs them today and some OF
the vacant lots need them much more.
The street working force has not
struck, because there are not sut1l-
cient number Of them to go on a
strike.
Well. they are actually cutting the
grass and now that l see some OF the
force back in the city we may expect
some permanent work. If the grass
and tin cans should get too bad, l
commend to the mayor this extract
from the Evening Telegram.
By the way. | am told that that
drain pipe in Caldwell street has
been cleaned out and that the health
officer was ont that way on Nednes-
day. I told you it would be done.
and on behalf Of the citizens who hive
on that side l desire to thank these
officials for their promptnesS. l thank
YOU also for myself, for I assure
YOU it is great pleasure to have my
suggestions acted on 50 promptly.
You know, | meaN kat. for | do
not make any suggestion that Is not
good for the community. I have
reached that point in life where L
have absolutely no selfish purpose to
serve and. therefore. can see with
an impartial and unbiased eye those
things that would really help the
community.
The above was written for Friday S
paper but for some reason my stuff was
held up. | guess 1t VAS Just as well.