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T he .H.Ier&A.1( T. F. GRENEKER, EDITors. GEO. B. CROMER. A Bfmrq C. TUURSDAY MARCH 27, 1884. A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE. The Herald is In the highest respect aFam ly Newspaper, devoted to the material In terests or the people of this County and tht State. It circulates extensively, and as ax Advertising medium offers unrivalled ad vantages. For Terms, see first page. WHY NOT? Very many persons, of undoubt, ed intelligence, are in favor of ma king nominations for county off cers by primary elections; and they are entitled to a respectful hearing even among those who prefer nomi nating conventions. Several respectable newspapers of this State are in favc of adopt ing the "primary plan" for making congressional nominations ; and they are entitled to their opinion, regardless of the opinions and preferences of others. One of our exchanges has this to say, "We should like to see all the candidates, from Governor down to coroner, chosen in this way" by primary elections. Why not 9 Unless the elections are multiplied, is it not to be feared that our peo ple will have some time~to devote to other pursuits than politics ? Can it be doubted that we would better promote the general good by hav. ing a spring canvass, one or two summer can,yasses, and an early fall canvass followed by a canvass in the winter ? Then let us adopt the "primary plan" or any other plan that will keep the political caldron eternally bubbling! We are patiently listening for some one to propose that the Presi dent and the members of the electo. ral college be nominated by the "primary plan." Of course a ma jority vote should be required so that two primary elections, at the least, must precede a nomination. The Republicans, too, must be in duced to adopt the "primary plan,' so as to give additional life to the old land. Then, by nominating our town and city councils by the "primary plan," we can safely count on a political revival such as a civ ihized country never saw, and will pray to be delivered from for all ages to come. It may be speciously argued thai the convention plan costs less money and consumes less time. while it engenders less bad feeling; but intelligent voters will not allow~ themselves to be deluded. How can we spend our money or con sume. our t ime to better purpose than in saving the country ? Are we not born politicians ? Do we not talk politics from childhood. and snuff politics on the breeze? Is not politics our trade, and should we not ply our trade ? Seriously, is- it not high time for our people to realize that we have too many political canvasses, and devote themselves more unremit tingly to their private duties ? We think so. Mr. Tillman is confident that the Republicans have reached their limit because 'no party has ever held the government more than twenty-four years. It must require a long course of political training to develop such powers of argumen tation as Mr. Tillman here displays. lie thinks that the machine is too old to last long, and that it will be destroyed by its own defects rather than by any outside pressure. An agreeable delusion, surely ! Mr. Tillman thinks that Judge Field is the man to lead the Democratic host, because he stood aloue in op. posing the legal tender decision. Mr. Randall, of the Augusta Chiron icle, says that Mr. Tillman's idea is not only ingenious but profound. Judge Field has not, so far as we are informed, been interviewed or the subject. He may see it the same light. Col. Cash, it is said, will sue Chief Constable Richboury for $20, 000 damages and "then pay his compliments to the News Jy Cou rier." if this be true, the public wilj not find fault with Col. Cash. His chief fault heretofore has been his disagreeable readiness to take the law into his own hands anid resort to the pistol rather than to the ma chinery cf the Courts. The Ersine Student* has reached our table. It has reached its Vol. III, No. 1. and presents indeed quite a fine appearance. The articles are well written. It -will give much ex cellent reading matter during a let." It seems hard to induce the Dem ocratic Congressmen to think iiiki on the tariff questiolk Grea(;x pectations centered upbin Vr. .or rison and his tariff Vi"nd- th4 public was promised more tolerabli things ; b-it the public, like St Patrick's snake, while patientl3 awaiting the promised deliverance cannov refrain from asking, -f to-morrow come yet ?' W. K. Blake Esq., of Greenwood is now connected with the Press ant Banner. Mr. Blake has much ex periencein the editorial line and if a fine writer. PEN AND SCISSORS. Congress has refused to give pension to the only survivini grand daughter of Thomas Jeffer son. The Southern Cotton Mills are t< hold a convention to determine hov to decrease the manufacture of cot ton goods. You ci.n see, if yot will, that the price of cotton is al most certain to fall below the pres ent figures, and you~ think it to( low now. The best thing for you if to diversify your farming. MakE provisions and do not depend or cotton. It will keep the Soutl poor always. There was no Court at Edgefield last week, owing. to the sickness of J udge Pressley. The Monito thinks there should be s..,ie pro. vision made to supply the plact . the Judge so as not to put thE County to needless expense. The N. T. Herald says, "The South has always been one of thE richest spots of the earth in re sources. It was a long time one ol the poorest in development." Fact True yet. Hold on to the truth, for 't wil: serve you well and do you gooc through eternity. Hold on to vir tue, it is beyond price to you at a. times and places. Hold on to Dr Bull's Cough Syrup, for there if nothing like it to cure a cough o1 cold. Near Halsellville, in Chestei County, S. C., a roaring noise haE been heard, and it was not til the last few days that the plac( from which this sound came wa found. The smoke now rises it dense columns, and for twenty yards around the. whole ground is in i heated condition. It is creatini much excitement especially amoung the darkies. It is thought to be volcano. A fatal disease is prevailing among the horses in Charlotte, .N C. From a letter to the Columbih Yeoma,,it would seem that Boggar Cash has gone to Florida, but wil come back and stand his trial. Sell or lay up your guns, no mor bird hunting until the 1st of ner October. Senators Hampton and Butle: have been interviewed on the Souti and they express- the opinion tha the present condition of the Souti should be let alone and that loca agencies should -be allowed to reg nlate and harbionize if possible th< di fferences.'-Sea Island Newes. The farmers.- continue -to hau away the . fertilizers. We:presuim they are making preparations fora big cotton crop.-Mariont Star. We might add .that the same ih true of Newberry. In Augusta, G a., on the 23d inst Dr. R. Croker, Exchange Clerk o the Commercial -Bank was robbet of $2,700. The supposed robbern have. been arrested and all thi money, less $60 has been recovered There is a Salvation A.rmy ir Charlotte, N. C., composed of aboul twenty-five colored women. Thej say they do not intend to stop un til every nigger in Charlotte is con verted. We sympathize with thi people of that city. *Anderson has determined to buj a st2am fire eugi-ne. Representative Tillmnan of S. C never wears an overcoat. The voters of Columbia are no: registering. They -will hate a Re publican Coun:cil, if they do no take more interest. Senator Edmunds, who was ir Charleston the first-of this week re fused to be interviewed on the sub jeet of the Presidency, but said-tha1 he was interested in the Charles ton Jetties. It is said that Emory Speer hai been elected president of the Lit erary Club, comiposed of the mnosi aristocratic and intelligent young mrried and single people in At lanta, while, Mrs. S'peer is one o1 the most popular ladies among all clases in the city. Early Monday pmorning Colum bia was visited by a tornfado ol moderate force and, extent. Dr. J. F. Ensor's residence was im roofed, and slight dzntage was donE ini a number of places. . The Pickens Sen1tinteZ wants Til - New Orleans is in great danger, beig threatenet with an -inunda. on. Mr. Ellis, of Louisiana, in -r ced 4 resolution in Congress ond* asking an appropria ton of $300,000 for the city. The capture of Col. Cash is illus trated in the Police Gazette. T . Cheraw Sun. & M. says: That the out crop will be the best raised in years. The Orangeburg Times & D. says: that the common ground pea or pindar would .be one of the best payingcrops that could be pro duced. Some of our exchanges. are mak ing the following awful announce ments.. Bangs are going out of fashion this Spring and the hair will be worn brushed plainly back from the forehead. Kirby the town marshal of Ab beville who disappeared some time ago, has been found in Greenville and taken home. The Legislature adopted a joint resolution providing for the ap pointment of a commission to re port a plan to simplify the assess ing and collection of the taxes in this State. Qov. Thompson has appointed the following to compose that commission: Messrs. Robt. W. Shand, of Union, T. Q. Donald son of Greenvill,. and Thos. W. Bacot of Charleston. FOR THE HEnALD. INTERESTING FROM FLORIDA. A Sick Jalapite-Tire Catching Fish-Wish Willie Sligh-sniffies also. SUMMIT, FLA., March 21st, 1884. EIToRS HERALD.-l left New berry on March 17th, .nd passed down the C. &. G. R. R., and am sor ry to report so much damage, by recent rains, to the fine bottom lands, from Koon's trestle, to Peake's. On we glided, Columbia passed, and. the mighty Congaree next noticed, who told us she was on a bender, and we have never seen the Congaree so full as on this oc casion. Charleston was reached, and some hours consumed, awaiting the sailing of the steamer "City of Pa latka."' She is a fine boat costing some $200,000. When I landed some 15 or 20 laborers were en gaged loading her, taking some 10 hours to accomplish the task, and one laborer performed as much work as any three of the best la borers we have in Newberry. Her cargo amounted to some $1,400 -to $1500 fr-eight charges, besides a large number of passengers. At last the whistle blew, the Captain called all aboard, and the brave "City of Palatka" with her precious cargo of passengers and freight glided swiftly out upon the mad waters beyond Fort Sumter, when land could no longer be seen, for the first time, by your humble writer. But this was not the worst, for I began to get sick,, yes awful sick, until I thought I would die, but still I was worse than ever, and then only feared I could not die to be relieved. 'Well, after 24 hours I be gan to improve when I saw land at -Jacksonville, Fla. IIere we re mained a few hours. when I took a stroll over that beautiful City, ad miring th~e many Florida curiosi ties. At last we were on our way up the St John's River, feeling proud that no more sea sickness would fall to our lot. After a brief ride Pa latka was announced, and we knew the fact, for the fragrant odour of the~ orange bier . soon told us we were in Florida sure enough. Pa latka is also a nice place, and t,he forty thousand orange trees that line her many streets, filled with the golden orange, as many as five bushels on a tree, besides the beau tiful fragrant bloom, and the neat ly painted stores, large flower gar dens in full blodm, all reminded me that I was truly in a fairy land. I landed at Steamer, "Florida" (as the "City of Palatka" had to go on back to take the Newberry people some oranges) and while waiting leaving time, I cast a hook into the water, and in less time than it takcs to write it, caught a fish'weighing 6 to 8 pounds, fishing some 20 min utes I caught some 30 or 40 pounds of fish. How T did wish for Willie Sligh, for this was the first time in my life that I ever tired pulling in fish. On up the St. John's river to Astor, quaffing the pure breeze, ad - miring the many fine orange groves, gazing at the large alligators bask ing lazily in the sun, how I did wish for Sniffles', for this kind of a trip would cure "his millions of pains. A 12 mile ride on rail roadl from A stor brouht us to Sunmit, a home of the stranger, Mr. Barber (near kin to Joseph S. Reid Esq,) made tus -at home. We are now arrested by - Dr. L. B. Folk, and turned loose in an orange grove, with infinite priv ilages. The Dr. owns the town of Summit, having sold some six or more lots. Buildings are going up, hotels, stores, and saw mills all do ing well here. We are eating ripe mulberry's. Cotton planted, some cotton half knee high, plenty crab grass, as with us in June, water good at this place, society the best. With the Doctor's- fine grove, and in the lovely town of Summit, I do think he ought to try to form a co partner-shiip with some one of New berry's acconiplished ladies to en oy his luxuries. As I received a letter from my widow I will stay a few days longer. NEWBERRLAN. When Winburn came to Newberry he did not expect tostay but a short while, and he Is here yet, but will move onn. come and ha takan. 9.-ti To Repair Damages. 1 Dear lady, there is probably no use telling you that fashionable life in a great city is a rough one on your beauty. Late hours. loss of sleep and mental excitement will leave you by and by shorn of those beautiful tresses which drew lovers around you in other years. Artificial substitutes can never 'pass for those rich and glossy loeks. Parker's Hair Balsam will stop your hair from falling out, restore it- Znat ural color and softness. and prove cleansing and beneficial to the scalp. Mar. 1-1mn. FOR THE HERALD. MESSRS. EDITORS : I have heard a great deal about liens. The people of our neighborhood are begining to sympathize with the poor man of 1885. Several of them think if Geo. S. Mower and Dr. S. Pope could be elected representatives, they would surely have that law re pealed. A ticket ought to be run, called anti-liet, which would re ceive almost a unanimous vote. The man who is in favor of liens, would use his influence that way if the law should be under discussion. Mr. - says he is not going to furnish liens this year or any other year. IIe is done with liens for ever. From this time on he is go ing to advance the cash to his hands, and let them purchase their sup plies for cash. This is certainly a good idea. Look at the heavy per cent. on every thing, for tobacco to burn and powder and shot, to shoot at game and never kill any. We see men out shooting at partridges, and they shoot as much as one hundred times each, and kill about a doz en birds. The per cent to each one in this out-lay would be near one dollar and twenty-five cents, a nice effect of the lien law. Sunday morning the rain came down in torrents, so much so that Uncle - predicted that all the strength of the soil would surely be washed so deep as never to be brought to the surface again. While crossing a grain field the other evening a squirrel was ob served eating wheat. After eating as much as it wanted, some was carried away, doubtless for future use. GHENT. FOR THE HERALD. 31ESSRs. EDITORS.-O n e d a y while alone I was looking through some old waste papers and chanced to find some of my old composi tions. -One especially drew my at tention; the subject "The Ruins of Time." As I gazed over the lines in pensive thought, silently they brought before me faces I shall see no more, one was a blessed brother who died in the bloom of youth. Then the precious memory of by gone days come back to me like a dream; in my time of meditation, I recalled with emotion the "sweet hour of payer" in the old home, where we were all assembled. This brother would lead in the singing. Our other brother, whose remains are far away from this land he loved so much, but whosebright spirit I hope is mingling with those who roam the fair field of the Heavenly Eden, would read a chapter in the old family Bible and our father close the services by prayer. Oh, what changes since then. When thinking of such changes and viewing with silent awe what a desolating effect time has upon every surrounding object, we are struck with amazement at the frail ty and short duration, of all exist ing creation. Every thing breathes in us that they are passing away, that life is a journey, yet a journey of une.jual -lengths, some are long on the way. Storms and sunshine, shade and light intermingle. At length the journey ends. Bowed un der the weight of years, like a shock of corn fully ripe they go to the grave. The empty chair, the vacant seat beside the hearth stone is pain ful and gives us the solemn warn ing that all wordly things are mark ed with instability. Let us strive to spend the short space allowed here in the acquisition of pure and un defiled intelligence, that shall make us happy here and that shall fit us to enter that temple not made with hands, and upon which time has no effect; where there is neither be ginning of days nor end of life; where saints immortal dwell, and the spirits of just men made per fet. X. X. X. OBITUARY Wecnt home in the full triumph of of faith, on Tuesday 18th of March, in the sixty3-fouIrth year of her age, our beloved mother Mrs Riosa McNinch. After a weary invalid life of almost twenty years, after months of inex pessible suffering her life went out calm and beautiful as sinks a sumnmer's sun. to rest, as dies a wave upon the shore. .Ear-ly left a widow and meet ing with sad reverses of fortune, she raied and edneated by her own ex ertion her five children, one son, and for dauighters. The son who was the pride and stay of her life fteIl at Gettsy burg. anid there sleeps in his soldier grave. The others whose faithful love andl de-otion and the tender aflection of her grand children which she said prolonged her frail life, are left weep ing over the vacant chair, yearning for the touch of a vanished hand, andl the sound of a voice that is still. Her pure christian life, her gentle cultivated manners won for her friends inuumera ble, and young and old bore evidence of the fact by bringing tributes of tears and tiowers to our saintedl dead. Precious mother, your room was to us a sanctuary, your prese..ce a benedic tion-a firm devoted member of the Presbyterian church, your- grand, beau tiful life was an unwritten epist:e of faith, love, and perfect trust. Williamston. S. C., March20th,188S4. Mrs. Rosa MlcNinch was. a most es tiable lady, and her death though expected, was sudden, and to her famn ily and friends, an event of exquisite pain and sorrow. Our acquaintance with hier wvas of several years duration. and in that time nothing but a Christ ian character exhibited itself; and now she has lain down to rest from her toils, her pains and her sufferings which were many and sore, for truly wa she acquainted with griefs. En tering upon a newer and better life may she gnd a peace which passeth al uunnrsianal..-En limnArn W. J. POLLARD. - JAS. L. ROBERTSO. , POLLARD & ROBERTSON, Cotton Factors and Commigsion Merchantk" No. 731 Reynolds Street, AUCUSTA, GEORGIA. Manufnturers and General Agents for the Following Machinery, Con sisting in Part, 100 Fairbanks Standard Scales, 100 Thomas Smocthing Harrows, 100 Acme Pulverizers and Clod Crushers, 100 Reapers, Different Makes and Styles, (single or combined.) 25 Hubbard Gleaners and Binders, (Independent.) 25 Threshers and Separators, (various-sizes and styles) 25 Watertown Steam Engines, (all sizes all styles) 20 C. & G. Cooper & Co. Steam Engines, (all sizes and styles) 10 Oneida Steam Engines, (all sizes and styles) 75 Smith's Hand-Power Cotton and Hay Presses, 50 Pollard Champion Gins, Feeders and Condensers, 25 Neblett & Goodrich IXL Cotton Gins at $2.00 per saw, 10 Neblett & Goodrich second-hand IXL Cotton Gins at W5 per saw, in good order, 5 Kreible Engines. WOOD WORKING MACHINERY (all kinds) FLOUR & CORN -MILLS, & MILL MACHINERY. Otto Silent Ga4 Engines, Hancock Inspirator., Dean Steam Pumps, Milburn Roller Breast Gins, Feeders and Conden4ers, Carver Seed Cotton Cleansers, Newell Cotton Seed Hollers and Separators, Cots Power Cotton Pr-scs. Shafting, Pulleys and Hangers, Steam and Water Pipts, Fitting. etc. Belting, Lacing, Hoes, etc. COTTON MILL SUPPLIES A SPECIALTY. A full line of Machinery of all kinds in stock aud for sale low. Call and examine before purchasing, and save money. Send for catalogues. Correspondence solicited and promptly attended to. Pollard & Robertson, 731 Reynolds st., Augusta Ga. W. T. GAILLIARD, Agt. Newberry, S. C. Mar 19-1y COMtIBIA UASH DRY GOODS STORE, 6, F. JACKBON, Manager, 120 Main Street, - Columbia, S. C., ALWAYS ON HAND A FULL -STOCK OF NOTIONS, CLOTHING, HATS, Ladies and Gents Under Garments, HOSERY, CARPETS. -I TERMS STRICTLY -CASH. I NOTICE. Pnrsuant to the requirements of law, an election will be held on Tues the Sth day of April next, to choose a Mayor and Four Aldermen for the Town of Newberry, South Carolina. J. Wistar Gary, Charles B. Buist, * and Robert C-aldwell are appointed I Managers of said eleetion. The place for holding said election shall be the "Mayor's Room" in the Opera House. Polls shall be kept open from 8 of m I the clock in the nmorning until 6 of the clock in the afternoon of Tuesday the 8th day of April next. FortheCur ofCouhs,Cols, YOUNG JOHN POPE,-Mayor. l3rochiis,roup Inln-L. M1. SPEERIS,-Alderman, Hoasenss,W.-H. HUNT. " enzaAstrna,hooingCughIflEDWIN C. JONES, " cipentCosumtin ad fr he e-A. M. BOWERS,. lieffcosumpiveCrsOlSiladvfl- Newberry, S. C., 20th day of March cedstaes f e isese FoeSae s cpy1tie bygall Druggists.-Price, 251Ctime. April 1-84.er o oto Gis Saw Mills, Cotton Fac For the House of Representatives, tre,PaigM ls c R. En1TOn : We would respect- -All who wish to save their property 21uilly nominate 3Mn. GEORGE S. from fire, can do so, by buying one of MIOWER. for the Legislature. Conser- iTaylor & Cox Steam Fire Extinguish vativye, p)ractical and well eqluipp)ed ill ers. It has been thoroughly tested at all that makes the man, he is eminent- the State Fair, and other places, with ly fittedl for the position of Legislator. perfect satisfaction. All information 3MANY VoTERs. can be had by calling on me at Mr. S. - - P. Boozer's Hardware Store. NOTICE. CEO. C. LANE, Agent for Newberry County. I her-by forbid and warn all personis 132 from hi-inig or har-boring George Hl ler who i. under- contract with me for Tile South Carolina Medi the year 1884. Any person hiring him ini any n ay will be prosecuted to the clAscain fullest extent of the law.* W. P. BOWERS. The Thirty-fourth Annual Meeting 13-2. of this associaition will be held at Flor -- ence, April 22nd. N TCETIN tJOHN FORREST M.D., Clemmuon Jenkins w-ho is under con- SAEO OT AOIA traet with me for the year 1884, has XWER ONY left my employment. All persons arce forbidden to hire him. And any per- E~igmd ia eteetuo son knowing his whereaheuts will oh-th pesnleaeofWlimF lige mec by informing me. Shmet eesd ilapyt H. K. T. BONDS,. IePoaeCut fsi.Cut o when mytricomedtocthine of At,intstratot odd tthtrloteoaryhpeopth dryferAprplp188o. cigar.dItnistrandrerftoilmokm F.en-they Adteitogve think tof t,t essncet W nL vly and____f __avor____of Smleswe atralyalocoor h cigar Iot fastindierus smoke wheng thl nations.and aul clae of men agree that the tobacco grown on the Golden Tobacco itwokhrlsyad.fetul. Belt of N5orhO aroIni the most delic- Tritaone2c bx Ious and refined in the world. LighterW.CFIER than Turkish, more fragrant-than Havana, freer from nitrates and nicotine than anyWhlseAgt.Cubi.S. other. it Is just -what the cnnoorissinewbrrura. 7 f praises and the habitual smoker demands. _______________ Th eychietbsceorownJUT RCIE well's Durham Tobacco Co.. and appears in their celebrated BolunT Durham amoking Tobacco. Ii known the world over. HR L OK SO E Get the genuine.withBufl trade-mark,.then you will be snure of having abso andtmped, adpe as Turnes,fCperaandOrganr of theGood Tmplar, CoasofcTemeranc and Women'sdChristianrTemperancesUioo of South C.iroliniolmanagedBbycanIable corps of eitochooepesenti-glachkofdth aboSeeorganTations, isldbaishedisemr m Ontly OL60 -Cents. BrstlYEAd.fisR.-li THE TEMP ANCE WORKE, lre coABg-ep andimpove, aoptd a th OficilHOgan n mae .nalmsetlm let,o of thetheopereonalre,taoesoofWTelpemaFc andIVuens Cri~ia Tepernchunon pain adecas,i wil.pp..t of ouh iroin, angedbya tab e Enreopall kor find. Ci o corpsmo inalodssrepresentingmeacstrator aboe ogaizaion, s pblihe seI~ otherf onti th dyothe Ariles84 mothy t NL 8 -ENS YAR o sAministratiory Wlim.Shm Agetswa~u I eerytOn.Sftp . Smie w natry ookfor hat hoAftndeaeriapoutdevr 8-4hone C knows. Thsebrw sRtinsand OWN OWN!! or w tocK Mut Gol For the next d,ays we will sell all heavy weight ovIuCATs, B00TS, SH0E AT MANUFACTURERS COST. As every one well knbws we havy&the arg est and best stocrin Town, aydi as we have [since ours opening] always ed in styles and prices, we still pro ose to keep up our reputation and we feel no hesitancy- insaymng we can iscount any bill bought in Newberry, rovided first class goods are taken nto consideration. ; e also have a JOB LOT of Which we will 'close out at and below (OST. These Hats are 'Irlh in very respect, and it is uiny'.to iraake oom for Sprino' Hats that- we close hem out at suc% a great sacrifice. Call early before the jet apid most esirable goods are piel4 e&very & EITE; h NEWBEERRY $LOTJ{ER8" RO1TWELL'S NEW B3UILING. MVAIN STREET, NWBWRRY, . c..