The Newberry herald. (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, April 07, 1875, Image 2
Brief Mentions.
J*hn Martin, the brother in-law of i
John Mitchel, the Irish patrio:., and a
weiber of Parliament from Meath, has
recently-died.
Gldtone h:s sold his h->ne and
his e.!evtio~n of pottery, whic'; issaid
to contain very fine specimens of Greek.
Etraseen and old English work.
The Daily Star, an evening paper
of Ma,ou, Ga., suspended oi the 31st
ul:. The proprietors, Messrs. Ham &
Co., announce that this step is made
necessary by the stringency of the
times and the lack of necessary sup
port from the business men of the city.
The yellow fever has made its ap- I
pearaice at Key West on board the
U. S.steauier Plymouth. It is of a
iualigaut type and is spreading rapid- '
ly. we are afraid that this early ap- I
pearanee shows that the atmospheric
conditions are favorable for its propa- v
gationl.
The northern streams are bursting
theiricy fetters. Immense masses of**
ice arrested at the bend of rivers. and
furming gorges, are breakinug up, crea
ting high floods and carrying destruc
tion in their descent. From the vil
lages and towns on the Delaware a:d
Susquehannah especially we have dis
tressing reports, and still greater devas
tation is apprehended.
A party who was looking at a house
in the Sixth Ward the other day, said
he couldn't afford to pay so much rent.
"Well, look at the neighborhood," re
plied the woman. "You can - borrow
hat-irons next door, coffee and tea t
across the street, flour and sugar on
the corner. and ther's a big pile of
wood belonging to the school-house
right across the alley
[Deroit Free Press.
"Bab, did you ever stop to think,"
said a Michigan avenue grocer recent 8
ly, as he measured out half a peck of
potatoes, "that these potatoes contain
sugar, water and starch?" "Noa, I
didn't," replied the boy. "but I heard
mother say that you put peas and
beans in your coffee, and about a pint
of water in about every quart of milk A
you sold." The subject of natural I
philosophy was dropped right there.
[Detroit Free Press.
They got up a surprise party Thurs
day night last on a young married
couple, at whose house in Swampoodle
a similar affair was one of the social
successes of the last season. The
conspirators were wet calmly but'cor
Aially at the gate by the husband,
who rested on his shot gun, while his
beautiful a % d accomplished wife
whose face.and form were visible in
side the porch, said she was very glad
to see them, b-ut she dida't think she
could hold the bull-dog back more
thau a minute longer!1
In thc office of one of the hotels re
ceatly a gantleman sna15ped his finger
to a boot-b!ack, and as he put his foot 4
on the box he said: "You look like a
good, smnart boy." "See here. mister !'
replied the boy as he rose up, a brush
in either hand, 'I've had that game
played on me a dozen times, and now
I want to know whether this is a cash
shine or whether you're going to pat
me on the head when I get through I
*and tell me that I'll be Governor of
Michigan some day ?"
* ([Detroit Free Press.
Chief Justice Waite has views as
to the eternal fitness of things. A1
few days'since a noble counsellor comi
menced to address the Supreme Court
of the United States attired in an over-i
coat. The Supreme Couxrt of the Uni- 1
ted States has not been in the habit of
being addressed by a counsellor thus
habited. So Waite. chief justice, con
suited sotto voce with his brethren of
the bench, and casting his orbs uponi
the counsellor, remarked that thei
court could not permit argument from
man enshr-ined in overcoat, however
fine its texture or tasteful its construe
tion. The counsellor recognized the
suavity of the chief justice, and peel
*ed off' the paletot.
[From the New York Herald.J
Butler on Civil Rights.
FUJSTL OIL AND THE BARBER'S CHAIR
STILL FOR THlE WHITE MAN-A ji
WARNING TO SAMBO. j
The following letter emanates from I
the Hon. Benjamiu F. Butler, late t
Congressman from the district of Es- I
sex. in Massachusetts, and will deter
mine some doubts hitherto existing i
in nmany intelligent miuds as to the ]
exact scope of the faimous civil rights j
act:
WAsH1NTOoN, March 18, 1875.
Sir-I have the pleasure to ae-.
knowledge rceeint of yours of the 14th,
containing expressions of appreciation
of my efforts in behalf of the eivil
rights bill, for which accept my
ths. You further ask, "Will you
be kind enough to inform me if color-i
ed meui are entitled to the privileges 1
of salooos and barber shops under- its
provisins -''
AN UNENvIk:D PIVILEGF..
To this I anstrer:. I understanud by
"sidoons"' you mueaul drinking saloons,
and am happy to say that the eivil
richs bill does not give anyv right to
a "coored man to go into a drinking
soon without the leave of the pro
prietor. and ama very glad that it does
inot. I am willing to couec-de, as aI
friend to th:e col-red hmm, that the
white race may have at least this one
superior privilEge to the colored man,
tluet they c-an drink in bar-rooms and
saloons, and I never shall do anythiuir
to interfere with the exercise of that'
high and didinetive privilege. I
would not advocatea bill which should
give that right to the colored man. IfI
Iwere to vote for any bill on this sub
jec-t at all, it would be to keep the
colo,red man cut of the drinking sa
locus; and I hope no bar-keeper will
ever let a colored maon have a glass of
liquor at any bar open for drinking.
Inde-ed, I shouu be glad, whenzever a
coh,red manm shounld go into a drinking
saonfrteproeo rrk '
.aoufrthe barurp osiek wofldrni at oc*
the biarif puomebdy wuld ati one
ltle i nduy pthi: oui, doiuldi
-L litlei--r---poib.--e- <ul
nuch as a jeweller has a right to re
)air a watch for whom he pleases, or a
>acksmith to shoe such colored horses
a he pleases. In other words, these
ire not public employLaents, but pri
ate busines, in which the law does
tot interfere.
73E CoLOR ED MAN'S RIGHTS AT COM
MON LAW.
From titue immemorial all men have
lad equ.i rights at the common law
u places of put lie amusements, in pub
ic convevances, and in inns or licensed
averns, iecause all such business was
or the public under special privileges
,rauted by the government. The the
tre and like public amusements were
iceused by the public authorities and
>rotected by the police. The public
onvevyances used the King's highway.
rle 7mblic inn h d the special privi
mes of a lien or claim upon the bag
a,e or other property of any traveler
i.ing it for his keep; and if any Inan
vas refused, while behaving himself
V.l and paying his fitre, a seat in any
lace of public amusement, or car
iatge by public conveyance, or shelter
n a public inn, he had at common law
right of action against the party so
efusin!g. The civil rights bill only
onfirIs these rights of all citizens to
he cokred man in consideration of
be prejudice against him, and an at
empt in certain parts of the country
o interfere with the exercise of those
Omulon law tights, and has enacted a
>enahv as a meants of enforcing the
.>hts in his behalf in consideratiovr
tf his helpless and dependent condi
ion. The civil rights bill has not al
ered the colorcd man's rights at all
-oui what they were before under the
omunon law applicable to nearly every
tate in the Union. It has only given
i a greater power to enforce that
ight to meet the exigency of combined
ffort to deprive colored citizens of it;
ad all idea that the civil rights bill
1lows the colored man ta foree him
elf into anly man's shop. or into any
uan's private house, or into any eat
ng house. boarding house or establish
uent othur than those I have named,
s si:aply an exhibition of iguorance as
ell as, in some cases, of insufferable
)rejudice and malignity. And while
would sustain any colored man in
irmly and properly insisting upon his
ights under the. civil rights bill,
which were his at common law, as
hey were the right of every citizen,
et I should oppose to the utmost of
ny power any attempt on tl e part of
he colored men to use the civil rights
>ll as a pretence to interfere with the
)rivate business of private parties. It
s be.neath the dignity of any colored
nan so to do, and all acts, such as
,utting him out from drinking sa
oons, may be well left to the ignorant
bnd generally vicious men who keep
is a badge of their superiority to the
olored race. I have the honor to
>e. &c. BENJA MIN F. BUTLER.
ROBERT H'ARLAN, Esq., Cincinnati,
)hio.
The Baltimtore Eye and Ear
Institute.
This institution, which has now ac
:uird a national reputation, and to
vich patients are attracted from all
arts of the country, was organized
our years since under the immediate
~harge of Professor Julian J. Chisoim,
I. D., Professor of Eye and Eur Dis
ases in the University of Maryland.
?rof. Chiselni is a South Carolinian
> birth, and before moving to Balti
uore occupied the position of Professor
f Sargery in the South Carolina Med
cal College, and presiding oflicer over
he Medical Faculty. When the late
rar left his State in ruins, he was in
lued to become an adopted citizen of
darland. He came to Baltimore
vith' an extended reputation, and was
vited to accept a professorship in the
niversity of Maryland, and being
leted to the Deanship of the Uni
ersity, was put at the head of the
edical Faculty. From the known
eputation of Prof. Chisolm, as one of
ie leading oeulists of the United
tates, the Baltimore Eye and Ear
nstitute. became a success from its
-ery commencement. The last pub
ished annual report which we have
iefore us exhibits two thousand and
ine.y-sven patients seeking treat
ent at the institute. Of these, fifteen
unndred and eigthty-two were persons
aiffering from eye disease. and five
:undredand fifteen from affections of
he ear. These patients were repre.
entatives of every State in the Union,
oe of them having traveled even
-o the States bordiering upon the,
-aeiie Ocean. By very far the ma
erity of the patients are from Mary.
and and the contiguous States of
unsylvania, Virginia and North
~arolina. The rapid strides which
ur city of Baltimore is making in
ometing for the-lead in all depart
tents of science, arts and commerce,
i a mieasure due to the profession
taent which has been attraete~d here
om;t all parts of the country. Upon
es natur:dized citizens the State of
~laryland looks with pride and favor.
mo~g them Prof. Chis'>lm stands
onspicuous, and under lbis guidance
he Baltimore Eye and Ear Institute
is become one of the most noted in
titutions for the successful treatment
f ~ye and Ear I)iseases in the UJni
ed States.-Eatumnore Heralid.
A LL SERENE.-The passage oif the
ivil rights bill is not now producing
single ripple upon the stream of
outhrn thtought. For awhile there
ras apprehension. and th.e demonmstra
ion of a few self im1portant~ negroes
mpressed the b?lief that a war of
aces was inevitable. But after one
,two experiments the b!acks subsided,
d everything moved on as usual.
:'herj camue Judgre Emumons' decision
sposing the unconstitionality of the
,ill. Since then everything has been
avely and serene. With the excep
ion of a few political vagabonds, the
olorod people are following the plow
ustead of claiming equality on rail
oad coaches. They are laboring for
ameat and bread to feed their hungry
hildren, ihstead of hammering at the
).r ot extravatnut hote!s. It is true
hev are clamoring for admission to
hetheatre, but it is the farmers broad
~eids whose orchestra is the music~
The Herald.
TNS. F. BRENEKER, EDITOR.
NEWBERRY, S. C.
WEDNESDAY, APR. 7, 1875.
A PAPEE FOR THE PEOPLE.
The Herald is in the highest respect a Fain
ily Newspaper, devoted to the inuterial In
terests of the people of this County and the
State. It circniate% extensively. and as an
Advertising medium offers unrivAlied ad
vantages. For Terms, see first page.
Cheap Things.
The demand for cheap things is
growing to be ar evil, and light
wlights and shoddy articles aie manu
factured extensively to meet this un
h.-althy demand. Were the evil made
to fall on the class of people who
ereated it. it would not so much mat
ter, for they deserve to suffer, but to
so great an extent is the inanufacture
of such goods carried that the inno
cent are too frequently made the
victims. We are not uncharitable
enou,gh, though, to wish the seekers of
cheap things harm, but would rather
the practice could be stopped for their
sake as well as others. There is
searcely an article of food which is not
susceptible of adulteration, and to meet
the great want they are exte4sively
fixed up for the trade. If the cheap
man or woman would only reflect for a
mome nt that the cheapest articles are
adways the dearest and most worthless,
and determine to buy only the pure
and the best, they would soon find
themselves better off in pocket and in
health. Cheap thiugs and spurious
things are the bane of society.
The True Woman.
The best savings bank known is an
economical, frugal wife. She sways a
sceptre potent in its influence, and
which produces the best of results.
Happy ;s the man who possesses such
a treasure, and happy. the family over
which she. presides. There arc no
wastes about her household, for her
watchful eye and provident hands are
over and on all things, and the conse
quence is that peace and plenty abound.
And the world is full of such women,
too, making glad the hearts of house
holds and friends, and whose care of
little things as well as big help to
make success. It is their mission, and
wts so designed from the beginning.
Some may say all are not of this kind,
and we admit there are exceptions to all
cases, but we are not writing about
the exceptional ones now, but rather
of the household deities, the bright
particular stars who carry ligh. with
them, and who dispense joy and glad
ness and prosperity all around. The
wife and mother has a large, wide and
varied field to labor in. her dutids are
many and frequently trying, but if she
be the woman we picture she is equal
to the emergencies whi'ch daily arise,
aud comes out more than conqueror,
satisfied if her sacrifices give pleasure
to those for whom she labors. Thrice
happy is she in making others happy.
She wants no other reward than) "well
done." In the matter of eeonomy
how much she helps to build up the
fortunes of the husband, and how many
men to-day bless the fate which in
fluenced them to link their lives with
such womuen. The prudent, econom
ical, thoughtSl wife can see where the
shoe pinches and she comes to the
rescue. and ten to one she is able
to make things right which before
were wrong, and which looked gloomy
enough.
General Francis E. Spinner has re
siged his office of Treasurer of the
United States. This is what the Sun
says on the subject:
So old Gen. Spinner has stepped
down an;d out. and they say a fellow
from Indianapolis namned New is to be
his successor. Well, Spinner has been
there a good while, and has seen a
great man y changes. Hie camne in
with Lincoln in 1861, and why in the
world couldn't lhe have been allowed
to stay till the end of Grant's third
term& He is a generous sort of man,
with a great deal of human nature in
him; and having been a Hlerkimer
Demorat for about sixty years of his
life, he turned Republican and was
made Treasurer of the United States.
He has had splendid apartments in
the Treasury building for t.hese fifteen
years past, and a great deal of society.
Anig the women clerks of the de
partment he has been a great favorite.
Probably if there haed been only men
clerks, he would have had more time
to attend to the public business. In
European countries such an ol pub
lic functionary would not 1'e retired
without a pension, but such is rnot yet
the usuagze here. There is one cou.Mo
lation, however: he cannot write any
more long-winded letters on finance,
and expect the newspapers to publish
them. Moreover, the handwriting of
his signature can never be approached
by that of any future Treasurer; and
so amid tears lhe will receive an affec
tioate farewell, especially from the
erks.
It will be Bristow's turn next, and
Jewell's. They are not as old as
Spiner, and probably not as virtuous;
but they will both have to go, and then
Shepherd, and Mullett, and all the
staw bail Post Off-c cn.-trac-tars will
tentions for some titue, and we suspect
certain of our subscribers of retaining
soLle of Cousin Spinner's billets doux
which were intended for us. Do not
keep them in your pockets any longer,
our frieuds. Spinner's place may pos
sibly be filled, but how anything can be
substituted for his dear autograph to
satisfy his countrymen we are unable
to understand.
Arsene Houssaye is the finest gos
siper in Paris-which means in the
world. We receive through the Tri
bune the best small talk of the social
capital of the civilized world in semi
weekly instalments from his pen. We
mu-t copfess that nothing has so much
impressed us with the vanity and
inanity of the social intercouse of the
creie de la creme of Parisian society
as his letters. But this is en passant.
We referred to Arsene Houssaye for
the purpose of calling attention to the
postscript of his last letter, which reads
as follows:
P. S.-By the way, we have a new
Co!j-titution. Do you know what our
Constitutious are good for? Kings
and statesmen go through them like
hornets through a spider's web.
Now, how did he get his informa
tion ? The French have had many
Constitutions, no doubt. But none
lingers in men's mind except the one
of '93. Is that Frenchman impudent
enugh to allow his mind to be in
fluenced by anything which happens
on this side of the Atlantic ? Has he
the effrontery to have that idea about
Conlsttions, and hornets, and spider
webs suggested to him by our kings
and statesmen? The notion that our
President would go through the web
of our tough-wove Constitution as a
statasman; well, that notion no man
can entertain, he won't attempt to
sneak through its meshes. But won't
he go through it as a king, a royal
hornet with his sword for a sting ?
Beware!
The interest in the Beecher trial is
culminating. Beecher took the stand
on last Friday. He refused to be sworn
on the Scriptures, nor did he choose to
affirm, but desired to take the oath in
the New England form:
"You solemnly swear by the ever
living God that the evidence you shall
give in this issue, joined between Theo
(lore Tilton, pl:intiff, and Henry Ward
Beecher, shall be the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth."
- The New York Herald then goes on
to say:
Mr. Beecher, unlike any other witness
who has preceded him, and with most
reverential how, his eyes cast down,
answered, "I do."
If any of the auditors anticipated any
thing tremulous in his tones they were
disappointed. Once the reporter thought
he saw his uplifted hand tremble as he
took the oath; bat it was probably imag
ination. His voice was as unchanged
as his habit and his look, and when he
had dropped his hat, and taken from his
shoulders his cloak and thrown it aeross
his left arm, it was the same familiar
face that is seen on every Friday eye
ning in the Plymouth Church Lecture
room. And throughout the rest of the
day's session he sat there unchanged,
unaffected, apparently as cool as if in
his lecture room. Visibly lie was the
least affected man in the room. His'man
ner was entirely unconstrained. He sat
most of the time with the two middle
fingers of his right hand thrust in his
vest.
The Secretary -of War has tele
graphed to the commanding officer of
the Department of Texas to distribute
troops along the Rio Grande to pre
vent further outrages of the Mexicans,
who seem to have committed many
deiredations of late. These cattle
thieves and banditti are formed into
regularly organized bands, and are de
term ined, if possible, to possess both
sides of the river for the facilitation
of their raids. There's a chance for
you, Mr. Sheridan; we have no objec
tion to your pitching into those last
mentioned band itti.
The famous outlaw, Vasquez, was
recently hanged in California. The
jam at the jail gatte was beyond the
control of the poli'ce and a hose was
brought out to play upon the crowd.
That's a very effectual way of quelling
a riot, more so than bullets ; and can
result but in a cold to the wounded.
There is no use, however, in enlarging
on the remedy. We of the city of New
berry could not apply it, anyhow.
This is no hint to get a fire engine.
The Greenville News perpetrated a
huge April fool on the Mountain City
folks in the shape of a three-headed
snake story. Old and young went to
Dr. Glazener's drug store to see the
phenomenon and were bit-not by the
snake, for it was not there-but by the
joker of the News. He'd better keep
his eyes skinned next April!
Alfonsists and Carlists are marching
to anid fro without any decisive results.
Cabrera, the famous antagonist of
Espartero in the times of Queen Chris.
tine and Don Carlos of old, has for
sakena the Carlist cause ; he is tired
of it. We have been tired of it long
ago.
ECLECTIc MAGAZINE.-The EClectiC for
April is embellished with an exquisitely en
graved portrait on steel of Alfred Tennyson,
taken from a late photograph.
The table of contents includes: Early Kings
of Norway, by Thomas Carlyle; flave 'i' e
Two Brai'is? Mirabean and Madame do
Nehr; A Few Weeks with Hans Andersen;
The Lesser Light; Siste Viator; the Coming
Artic Expedition; Jonathan, Chapters 1.
to V.; The S renade; Contrasts of Ancient
amnd Modern History, by Professor F. WV.
New-a;.T. -rst Jouronanls of David Liv
Editoritl Correspondenee.
CHARLESTON, S. C., April Ist, '75.
An augur, of fair weather, it is hoped,
is the da- ..ing of this lovely first of
April. In common with all other parts
)f the coumtry, Charleston has had her
share of rain, and a sunshiny day
brings to the surface everything that is
bright and cheerful. It will not be
trange then if everf man and his wife
turn out, and more particularly, as this
is Easter week, and the grand gala oc
asion of the Easter Fair of the Wash
ington Light Infantry.
It is pleasant to sojourn here when
aircumstances are favorable, for there
3re a thousand and one things to enjoy
in this City by the Sea. On a bright
day like this, King street is at its best;
the beautiful, tastefully dressed ladies,
the well arranged exquisite, the school
boy and girl, the ragged urchin, the
himney sweep, the organ grinder and
his monkey are all out to make the
most of it, and added to these the dis
play of bright colors in the windows
%nd doors of the dry goods houses, the
tempting show of nice and pretty things
in the candy, fruit and toy shops all help
to make it a panorama of wonderful
beauty and attraction. The other busi
ess streets, such as Meeting, Hayne,
Narket, Broad and. Bay are not less im
portant, but they are on the heavy
order, and not at all like King, for in
this street the ladies principally con
gregate, make their dainty purchases
nd show off their charms.
We have so frequently expatiated on
the Market, the Battery and other
prominent points, that it might be well
to omit particular mention in this brief
letter, but an up-countryman can hardly
fail to experience a degree of ecstacy at
the sight of the former. The people
here, many of them, complain of the
scarcity of meats, poultry, &c., but they
have no reason to do so, and were they
to visit the interior and remain long
enough to undergo a hungry spell, they
would very soon change their tune.
Grumblers, however, exist everywhere,
and it is not strange to find them here.
It does one good then to stroll through
the meat market, and see the great
quantities of fat beef hanging from
hundreds of hooks, and the white
aproned, smiling butchers, with keen,
glittering knives, ready to serve you to
any part which may be desired. It is
: treat to see them cut a steak. And then
the veal, mutton, pork, corned meat,
sausage, &c., it is indeed a pleasant and
satisfying sight, and one might well be
excused for wishing as did the preacher,
when he asked a blessing, for a "greater
capacity." The vegetable market for this
season makes a good display; there are
no peas yet, but some of the farmers
saiy they will be able to pick this week.
We heard of a sale of peas yesterday,
the entire crop, at a price two or three
times greater than could be realized
from the same number of acres in cot
ton, the buyer taking all risks, the
grower only having4o pick as the pens
ripen. This is better far than cotton.
A visit to some of the truck farms is
a treat which should not be missed at
this season of the year. How well they
are laid out, and how carefully p)re
pared; there is no waste, no ugly fence
corners with wildernesses of briars and
other growth, no washes, no mud holes,
but everything level, clean, and every
foot in cultivation. On Monday we had
the pleasure of visiting the farm of Mr.
Mazyck Simmons, one of the best truck
growers on the Neck. He is a perfect
model of neatness, energy and liberality;
in this latter his example is worthy of
imitation, for he puts back on his land
in fertilizers in generous measure. His
entire farm is drained by ditches which
intersect each other -at every proper
point, and the consequence is that
drought does not affect him as it other
wise might. He has oodles of peas,
aeres of potatoes of all varieties, and
other things in like quantities, while his
strawberries are a delight to look at.
He of course is not the only one de
serving of mention, for there are many
others whose names we would like to
mention, but space forbids. It is said
that at least eighty acres are in straw
berries this season, and the picking is
just commencing.
A visit to the Atlantic Phosphate
works, in company with Capt. Sigwald
and others, satisfied curiosity if it af
forded no pleasure; it was a sight
worth seeing-th3 immense 80 horse
power engine, which propels the whole,
the piles of crude rock, mixed with
fossil remains, like quantities of sulphur,
the immenlse furnace burners, the crush
ing stones, mixing apparatuis, and then
the vast acid chambers, are wondlerful
in extent, but all these were viewed at
the expense of our olfactories, the odor
was villainous, and the effect of the acid
on chest and lungs severe. This recep
tacle of ancient bones and other more
recent collections was left without any
regret. The ridle there and farther up
on the plank road, with the exception of
the jolting, was quite pleasant, for the
season being in advance of our region,
the woods on either side were fragrant
with jessamine, shrub and other wild
lowers. But we must close, after a
brief remark or two, and to do so get
back to the city.
The W. L. I. Fair, alluded to above,
is in full blaze, it is continually crowded,
and is an affair which will long be re
nembered as one of the many brilliant
successes of this fair city.
Business here is not so brisk as it
hould be, and the depression is felt
verywhere. The South Carolina Rail
road Shops are only working on three
ourts time, while many other large
interests are reducing time, wages and
orce. This falls heavily on the class
east able to bear it-the laboring men,
md it is greatly to be deplored. The
lity Railways are doing well, the con
reniene and cheapness of riding mak
ng the large majority take advantage
>f this mode of transportation. Such
s. tm.e forc sofai that eole who
monkey have sought their boles, the
cheerful note of the sooty sweep is still,
and the l:dy shoppers are in despair.
Alas, how soon the scene is changed; a
few hours ago the picture was bright,
now the bea :tv is vanished, heavy
clouds, rain, wind, slop are the order.
This was the day we were to start home
ward, but we have had no peas nor
strawberries yet, and the promise being
held out that both will be served in a day
or two, we yield to the pressure and de
fer starting till after that happiness is
experienced. And here we close.
FOR THE HEAL.D.
A Voice from the Mountains.
Ma. EDITOR: For some time I have
watched your columns to see if, per
chance, some one would speak a word
about Newberry College. It cannot
be that those immediately connected
with her take no interest in her wel
fare. le who thinks so, let tim but
endure the labor and show forth the
zeal of her Faculty;-let him appre
ciate the promptings of gratitude and
love as cherished by her students;
then, and then only, can he recognize
the true state of affairs. Can it be
that outsiders have relaxed their ef
forts in her behalf? Notwithstanding
the "mites" that have been given, still
the hungry mouth of the College
treasury begs a "crumb" to satisfy its
hunger. Will not some noble, gen
erous soul respond? A few generous,
Christian hearts are all that the Col
lege needs. Let her have these, and
soon her advocates will be enabled to
exclaim, "The night is passing away,
behold! the morning cometh."
How many hearts were made glad
some few weeks ago when the various
papers heralded the news that some
gentleman of Pomaria had contributed
$5,000 for the support of the College.
Here and there was whispered the
opinion that the news was "too good
to be true ;" while some still think the
report to be a forerunner of its fulfill
ment. In sincerity her friends ex
Claim, God grant it.
My limited sojourn at Walhalla gave
me an opportunity to be present at the
Auuiversary Celebrations of the two
Literary Societies (Phrenakosmian and
Excelsior) of Newberry College. A
brief sojourner is not often so fortu
nate. The Phrenakosmian Celebration
came off on the 19th of March. The
introductory remarks were made by
Mr. C. W. Moore, of the Senior Class
in College. Mr. Moore is a good
speaker, combining the elements of
humor with sound logic. Mr. J. C.
Watkins delivered the annual oration
with a forcible and pleasant effect.
His subject, "Life is a Conflict," con
tained much practical food for diges
tion, and evinced a mind well-trained
and carefully cultivated.
The Excelsior Society celebrated its
16th anniversary on the 26th. Mr.
F. B. Doyle addressed the audience as
President, briefly surveying the past
trial of the society, and its present
condition. His allusion to the brave
members who fell in the defense of
Southern rights was peculiarly touch
ing. Mr. J. B. O'N. Holloway was
introduced as orator for the evening.
He based his remarks upon the sub
ject, "Life and its Aims." This young
man, though a mere youth, appeared
composed anid delivered his speech
with much credit and honor, not only
to himself, but to the society which he
represents.
The friends and former members
will be glad to learn that Rev. F. WV.
Conrad, D. D., of Philadelphia, has
kindly consented to deliver the Annual
Oration at the June Commencement.
Much interest is manifested, and bright
anticipations aroused. Doubtless Wal
halla will be thronged with those who
seek a participation in these exercises.
These crowds not only add to the in
terest of the occasion, bat inspire the
faculty and stndents with fresh hope
and greater encouragement.
-T AP."
Foa THE HEALaID.
FAIHFIEL.D Co., S. C.,
March 29th, 1875.
DEAR HERAI.D:-I see in different
County papers that people are giving
accounts of their several Granges. This
has led me to give you a short sketch
of ours. 'Twas organized by Dr. B.,
lived a few weeks and "died the death,"
The Doctor had a hard time organizing,
as we were very dull and his time
limted. In the midst of the initiation,
some one knocked for admitta.nce, it
proved to be Mr. C., a worthy member
of the P. R. Grange. After he had
been "vouched for" by several members
present, the Doctor gladly admitted
him, tening us he would nowv give us
some illustrations that would teach us
better than all his words could: How
do you do, friend C., am happy to make
your acquaintance. Thanks, I'll assure
you the happiness is mutual. But
friend C., it seems as if we were old
friends, where have I met you before?
In place of saying in the Grange, Mr.
C. innocently answered, on the cars.
This was too much for even our dull
minds, and the good Doctor readily
joined in the roar of laughter which
followed. All parties took it good
naturedly, it being proved that Mr. C.
and the Doctor had met some months
before on the train.
Farming is progressing down this
way. We plantedl some potatoes a few
weeks since, but the patch is now a
st.anin mud hole. Reckon the pota
A LrrrLE DAUGHTER'S LETTER.
The following letter was found crumpled
in the hand of a French captain who
died on the field of battle, and was pre
served by a sub-officer of the 2d Regi
ment of Thuringia, on whom devolved
the task of seeing the dead buried at
Woerth:-"My dear papa,-Since you
went I have done nothing but think of
you. I am so sad that I cannot see you
and kiss you every morning, but I hope
God will preserve you in health and
safety, and that you will soon come
back to embrace your little daughter.
I have been very good in order to con
sole mamma a little for your absence.
Adieu, my dearest papa. I send you a
thousand kisses. Your loving daughter,
Marauerite." Alas! how many Mar
guerites h:ave written such letters!
how many locks of hair stiffened in the
blood of the beloved!-how many ten
der memorials have been torn away by
the hands of the spoiler, or trampled
I into a hasty grave! How many father
less and motherless children have tod
died about in gore !-how many women
have died of fright, and of hideous
gashes, "lacing their silver skins."
MR. JEFFERSON DAVIS' TRIBUTE
TO JOHN 11ITCHEL.-The Hon. Jeffer
son Davis, who is on a visit to New
Orleans. sent the following telegram
to a meetirg held in Memphis, Tenn.,
to express regret at the death of John
Mitchel, the Irish patriot: 'Unable
to be with you, I send my heartfelt
sympathy in your proposed tribute to
the patriot and devotee of liberty,
John Mitchel. Together we strug
gled for State rights, for the supre
maey of the constitution, for com
munity independence, and, after de
feat, were imprisoned together. As
my friend, I mourn for him, and re
gret his death as a loss to mankind."
A woman rode home from a ball in
Boston on a recent cold night, and the
driver, upon hearing the door of the
carriage open and shut, supposed she
had alighted. He drove -away, with
out having got down from his seat,
and left his carriage standing as usual
outside of his stable after caring for
his horses. The woman, who had
been drinking freely, had not got out
of the carriage, and was found in it
the next morning frozen to death.
PARIS, March 31.-The Bien Pub
lic publishes the fbllowing: The Em
paror of Brazil proposes to abdicate in
favor of his eldest daughter, Countess
D'Eu. The Emperor, upon his abdi
cation will make a tour of Europe, af
ter which he will proceed to the Uni
ted States, where he will make his
home.
MiPamied,
By Rev. Thos. G. Herbert, on the evening
of the 18th of March, 1875, at the residence
of the bride's father, Mr. JoB HUGHIL to
Miss SAmLN, daughter of Mr. Wade Saber,
all of Newberry County, S. C.
Tribute or Respeet.
At a regular meceting of New Chapel Grange
No 56, which met at New Chapel, Newberry
County, S. C., March 27th, 18'75, the follow
ing preamble and resolations were unani
mously adopted:
WHEREAs, It has pleased Almighty God,
in the dispensation of his Providence, to re
move from our midst our highly esteemed
friend and brother, 1sAAc HERBERT; there
be it resolved,
1st. That, though deeply grieved at -the
loss of one so pure in morals and so upright
in all his dealings, as to prove by the saine,
that hypocrisy and deceit were unknown,
we bow in humble submission to our Master's
will, recognizing His affectionate sovereignty
in that "He gave and hath taken away,"
ven unto Himself.
2nd. That in the death of our brother the
Grange has lost a faithful laborer, a cheerful
cultivator, a liberal dispenser of the goods
intrusted him, and indeed one who well un
derstood the truth, that he was made for the
"Glory of his God."
3rd. That in cherishing the memory of our
deceased brother, we strive to emulate his
virtues and practice the truths he so earnestly
recommended.
4th. That we tender these expressions of
our sympathy to the family of the deceased.
5th. That a copy of these proceedings be
sent to the Newberry HERALD for publica
.ion.
Respectfully submitted,
LATIMER W. LONG,)
M. J. BOYD, Committee.
THOS. H. ADAMS,
Tribute of Respect
At an extra meeting of Emulah Lodge, K.
of J., on the 27th March, 1875, the following
preamble and resolutions were offered by Sir
Knight, D. B. Busby, and unanimously
adopted:
WHE REAS, It has seemed good to the Al
mighty Disposer of Events to remove from
our midst our late worthy and esteemed fel
low knight, JoaN RISER, Sa.; and
WEREa.s, The intimate relations~ long
held by the deceased w ith the members of
this company render it proper that we should
place upon record our apprediationi of his
connexion with our Or der, and of its merits
as a man; therefore,
Resolved, That we deplore the loss of John
Riser, Sr., with deepifeelings of regret, soft
ened only by the confident hope that his
spirit is with those who, having fought the
good fight here, are enjoying perfect happi
ness in the better world.
Resolved, That we tender to his afflicted
family and relatives our sincere condolence,
and our tenderest sympathy in their afflic
tion at the loss of one who was a good citi
zen, a devoted knight, and an upright man.
Resolved, That the members of the Lodge,
Knights of Jericho, with which he was con
nected, will in a body attend our deceased
brother to the grave; and that our hall be
draped in mourning for ninety days.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions,
signed by the Chief and certified by the
Secretary, be transmitted to the family of
the deceased, and to the Newberry HERALD
and Lexington Dispatch for publication.
J. M. ALE WINE, Chief.
E. W, MAXWzLL, Secretary.
.7Vew 5' .J?seeUaneoMs.
Milch Cows for Sale.
I have for sale TWO NO. I MILCH
COWS with young calves.
Apply to H. D. BOOZER,
'7 miles west of Newberry C. H.
A pr. '7, 14-I t*
South Carolina Railroad Company.
COtUMBIA, S. C., April 1, 1875.
ON and after TiIURSDA4Y, 1st inst., the P?as
senger Trains on the South Carolina Bail Road
will run as follows:
DAYT PAssENGEE TR AIN.
Leave Columbia at......... ........ 430p m
arrive at Charleston at ..... .......... .11.45 ypm
Leave Charleston at ........ ........ ..........'. 6.45 a in
Arrive at Columbia at..............-.. 2.15 p m
KlGT ExPREsS ACCOMMODATION TaAIN.
Leave Columbia at.............---..0 p m
Arrive at CharlestonI at.............6.35 a mn
Leave Charlest'n at.................- l3p m
Arrive at Columbia at... .........-.---.6.30 a m a
Camden Train will connect at Kingville with
[In Passenger Train for Columbia, on Monday,
VWednesday and Friday; and with DownPassen" s
get- Train from Columbia on Tuesday, Thursday 4.
and Saturday. 6 OOOS Gn ut
S.BSIKtS. .ea SOLckONS AGen. ut. I
S.B IKaS eerlTaetAet
WMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA R, B.,
GINaL PASSBNOICa DEPART,RB, 1 1
~ rT,,UTA ~ e AnrIIllB7S. I n
ble dinner as we will give you some
day will astonish the natives.
Some one asked not long since if the
HERALD was dead yet? We answered
not a bit of it, and it don't intend to die
as long as people will pay their srb
scriptions. Reckon that satisfied him,
as lie had just remarked that he had
not paid two dollars for a newspaper in
five years. Until you hear from me
again, I have the honor to be, yours
with respect, UNCLE JOE.
A Western Author Who Would
Be Content with Shakspeare's
Fame,
To the Editor of the Tribune.
DEAR SIR: I have been informed
that there is always a brisk demand
I for good poetry I have long been
inclined that way having studied
in the best schools-You may have
seen my ode to the comet which
was published last summer in two
of our local papers-I send you a
piece which is in my best vane and
which is entirely at your service. I
should like to see it in your paper for
I think it would be honorable to both
parties.
I don't know what your custom is
as regards compensation-neither do
I care; faiin is what I write for and if
I could by my own unaided efforts
reach the piniele on which Shakspeare
stands I would die content. Do you
not think that the unrestricted air of
the vasty prairie conduces to poetry ?
Your answer in the columns of the
Tribune will much oblige several
If you publish the enclosed poem
please do not hesitate to critisise it.
God made me an honest man and I
like the honest truth
When you move into your new
building I would like to write an ode
for the occasion.
Yours very obediently and frater
nally JOHN SPIKES SPIKESON
P. S. 1 Of course Trionyx is not
my real name which is Spikeson. It
is my poetical cognomen-and is well
known in our regiou. It means
"three clawed" from the greek tri,
three and onux claw. The idea was
original. J. s. s.
P. S. 2. The poem enclosed is sup
posed to be addressed bya young man
who had volunteered for the war or per
haps only for three months to the young
lady to whom he had promised mar
riage. He was not trying to get 'out
of it; He was bona file honest straight
and a real out and outer-as is evi
dent. J. s. s.
P. S. 3 You may print this letter
too if you like although it is not a
fair sample of what I can do. I would
like to be your permanent correspond
ent from here if you are agreeable-I
am going to the Smoky Hill and the
Lodge Pole Creek soon and will write
to you it you like Don't fear the ex
pense as I write only for faimi-and
my faimn will ouly redound to your
glory-J. s. s.
P. S. 4 Knowing how uncertain
the mails are I send this by private
hand
Onmaha, Nebraska, March, 18'75.
We are sorry to say that the Tribune
was hard-hearted and short-sighted
enough not to accept the offer of the
poet of the future and to tell him
to offer his "metrical merchandise"
(shocking) to some local paper. Now
we will show the Tribune that she is
not the only metropolitan newspaper
in the United States. We offer to
place him through our own editorial
influence on as high a pinnacle as
human aspiration can desire. The
"Comet" shall not be lost again like
"Encke's." for which astronomers have
been hunting for the last twenty
years; and we will be liberal and charge
the Astronomer Royal only wholesale
advertising prices.
SELEeTED FOR THE HERAL,D.
A Profitable Wife.
I have been married twenty-two
years. The first four years before I
was married, I began farming with two
hundred and fifty acres in the Blue
Grass regions, Kentucky. I handled
cattle, hogs, sheep and hiorses-princi
pally thme first two named-and lived, I
thought, tolerably economically; spent
none of my money for tobacco in any
way; neither betting a cent nor dissi
pating in any way, and yet at the end
of four years I had little or no money.
I then married a young lady of eigh
teen years of age, who had never done
any house-work, or work of any kind,
except to make a portion of her own
clothes. She had never made a shirt,
drawers, pants, or waistcoat, or even
gwed a stitch on a coat, and yet before
we had been married a year, she had
made for me every one of the articles
of clothing named, and knit numbers
of pairs of socks for me-yes, and
mended divers articles for me, not ex
epting an old hat or two. She ha&
also made butter, sold eggs, chickens,
and other fowls, and vegetables, to the
amount of nearly six hundred dollars
in cash, at the end of the year, whereas,
during the four years that I was single
I had never sold five cents' worth
besides making me purely happy and
contented with my home, And so far
as to making money, we have made
money clear of expenses ever since we
have undertaken the farm, and she has
made three hundred and fifty to five
hundred dollars every year except one,
during the time selling butter, eggs,
and marketing of different kinds. My
yearly expenses of fine clothing, etc.,
before I was married were more than
my yearly expenses were after I
was umarried, combined with the ex
penses of my wife and childreia;
and our farm has increased from two
hundred and fifty to five hundred acres;
and I believe that if I had not married,
it never would have increased but little,
if any; and I have never been absent
from home six nights, when my wife
was at home. since we wvere married,
and her cheeks kiss as sweetly to me
as they di the morning after I was
married.
'Pn L,on ffnm the Christian Observer.
Pry Goods, Groceries, Ac.
[f You Would Save
MONEY
GO TO
M. FOOT'S,
Where Bargains May Be Had
IN
NEW SPRING AND SUMMER
DRY GOODS,
Df All Qualities and Varieties.
BESIDES
CHOICE GROCERIH
Of All Kinds.
TOGETHER WITH
NOTIONS, &c.
My goods were bought TO SELL AT
LOW PRICESg and I am determined
FO SATISFY NEWBEni
All that I ask is an examination o goods
ind prices.
Has the sale on liberal terms of
Middleton's Fish AmniAted
Phosphate,
A No. 1 Fertilizer for Cotton, o
made in Obarleston, S. G.. and guaranteed
to give full satisfaction.
M. F0oT.
Msr. 31, 13-0t.
A FULLUL1
O1F
FALL and I
(At Stewart's Old Corner.) -
s we & m-.
Respe ca lattention totheireleg!t.
DRY GOODS)
Dress Goods, Calicoes, Hosiery, GovesU
Cassireres, Cloths, er ey,braDraw
er, Socks. -
Splendid All-We.! Shawls
For gentlemen and ladies,
Domestic and Staple Goods in endless v
riety.
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, GLOTBIIIS
HARDWARE AND CUiT~IfYj~"
A fine assortmpn%ff
SADDLES a'rrd BRIDLES,
A sup.erior lot of --
UMBEELLAS, for hand and buggy.
FINE AND COMMON TUNKS,
Aong whc are those convenient and oe.
gd.'leant Saag. ae;gn,
seleted, and wich we warrant to be ~s
SOLD LOW FOR CASH.
Waeal ways"gladto show onrgoods and
P. W. & Rt. S. CICL
Oct. 7, 40-tf.
STOCK OF
11WGOW!
TIOS. F. IIA RMON
Would respetul iyform hsfried and -
FALL AND WINTER
STOCK OF GOODS,
WHICII
HE CAN SELL VERY LOW,
As has bought themt eat c ani
LARGE AND COMPLETE,
Embracing a very desirablc line of
DRY GOODS,
CLOTING,
Ilis BO9TS AND 8IIE8,
GROCERIES, &c.,
All ef which
WILL BE SOLD LOW.
ame. 'Sep.16, 37-tf.
JOHN P. KINARD,
DEALEE IN
MEERAL MlDIgE,
AT
4 MILE HOUSE~.
ALWAYS A H EAD.
Hasore and$ reciving ouJ
Lock ofFA Y G aD,cnitn
.OSF NDC EMES,NOTOS, TOOOAS
HOES, HATS, LADIES HATS,GROCE3~
~:OVISIO~S. FAMILY and PLANTATION
UPPLIES, of which I respect1l1lly8OI~
ii examination.
I ofier GREAT JNDUCEMESTS TO CASK
UYERS. I must work hard to make up
sses on stealing, socomea?ODSrefYbodY
nd boy of ins. white and colored.