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FOR TE HERALD. The Ban'duian Spring. BY SQUIBS. "A litle sprie rose to his sigh t, Close by his side and plainly paipa ble, In all zood seeming and close circumstance As man meets man." NearLyiscore of years ago, aye, even long before, wher3of the memory of the oldest inhabiianti would be taxed, there gushed forth s.out balf-vay a steep hill, lying south of tl,e ton a *.Newberry, and distant about thiee fourths of a mile, a cool, clear, soft, limpid stream of water, designated by the citizens %ith the-eassIc name of "The Bandusian," in hoor, of the one' spoken of by ancieit Horace. Al around it grew stately oaks and hickories with theirthosand branching arms around the bodies of which clambered up the twining vine; while here and there might Wseen a towering pine with its long needle-fke leaves. It was no aristocratic fountaini: even if it had a classic name, dressed up in marble and granite, with a silver cup and chain attached, while a grace ful arbor, adorned with nicely painted seats, screened its waters from the blue canopy above. No! no! it was a plain, old-fashioned democratic spring of the days of yore, that bubbled up and made a bowl of its own, while here and there was to be seen a few rugged, "mossy rocks, with a hundred shining little pebbles. The green grass grew along i' edges and the little wild flowerets raised their heads and bloomed while their tiny blossoms were reflected in its lucid bosom. The spring lizard and the craw-fish disported themselves in this littit basin, and the green frog sometimes leaped into its waters .with his "chug," and hid himself away iwits recesses when frightened at the approah of some thirsty intruder. In those days "The Bandusian" was celebrated for supplying school pic-nics, temperance pic nics, agricultural meetings, jovial parties from town,and travellers passing by,, %th the purest*water to be found. It had its failings, and what spring has not? Sometimes after a furious shower in sumner when the rain water would rush furiously down the hill laden with mud and gravel; sometimes In ' the fall when the leaves fell thick and fast and filled up its bowl, then the traveller and the visitor would have to scrape away the debris in order to obtain adecent drink. But this was all nothing. Alas! how short is human life. But few of all the jovial fellows who were wont to visit it during winter, summer, autumn and spring in the olden time are now living to speak of it primitive beauties, of the gay times they once had around its water, of the many cool draughts they quaffed, aye, their ve;l names have al most perished. As with its old human friends, so has been the changes that have occurred with the forest around this antiqua ted spot. The trees that grew on the t-p of the hill and afforded luxr -ant shade for the pic-nic parties and mee'ngs that used to assemble; even many of those that grew along the side of the bill and around the Spring bare been felled by the axe of the woodtBan. A wooden shanty stands on the brow of the hill now, and stately stalks of corn wave their green blades in summer to the passing breeze, where once the squirrel leaped from bough to bough, and the mock ing bird, the thrush and the red bird carolled forth their sweetest lays. Oh! what tales could these old monarchs of the forest that have been laid low by the woodman have told-"of soft words and fair promises" that *were breathed from the lips of manly youths and fair girls, who sat reclining in their whispering shade. But avarice and human cuyidity have made sad changes, and the forestof twentyyears ago is now a cultiv#ated fld. Among those who used to fx-quent "The Bandusian" was a good nau.red fellow, young and stout, a eqp)enter by trade, but exceedingly fond of the juice of John Bar leycorn, and by name Jack Fykes. Jack was a sort of a moody chap, and very fond, par ticularly in the summer, of frequenting this spot, and lying in the shade of the trees that grew around, while ever and anon he would quench his thirst from the Uimpid fount, diluted'with a strong dose of Uncle Julius' best mountain dew. Some time in the year 1831, Jack could have been seen seated, as was his custom, on the roots of a favorite oak that over looked the spring, with a pipe in his mouth, and a bottle lying by his side. He seemed dleeply absorbed in thought. It was in the shank of the evening, the lumbering thun der and'fitful flashes of lightning betokened a coming shower. So absorbed was Jack in his profound Rip Van Winkle reverie that he seemed to take no notice of the inipending storm. Suddenly a flash of lightning and a heavy clap of thunder aroused him from his dreams. He turned his eye upward, looked around for a moment, 'ien arose, gathered up his hat and bottle and made r.4pid strides for shelter. After a hurried walk he reached the heart of the town, somewhat wet by the falling rain and as it was quite natural for him to dodge into a bar-room, he mechani eally turned into a two-story building once occupied by John Willi-ams, where now stands O'Neill's store. Upon his entrance behind the screen a general shout from a drinking party at a table welcomed him, and after shaking the rain off his hat and coat he took a seat beside them. As it had evidently set in for arainy night, the party determined to enjoy themselves under cover and bid defiance to the pelting rain and wind which blew without. Ordering liquors, therefore, they prepared to make themselves as comfortable as the nature of circumstances would admit. Everything was talked about, weather,crops, prices,with a va riety of topics which furnish material for con ' versation. At length the talk grew dull, more liquor was calied for, and as the old subjects were worn out, it was proposed to make the time more lively by singing songs and telling stories. The proposition was accepted and innumerable tales were told "Of clashing fetters, low mysterious groans, Blood-crusted daggers and ncoffined bones, Pale gliding ghosts, with fingers dropping gore, . And blue flames dancing round a dungeon floor." There was one particularly wh ichi made a deep impression on Jack's mind and caused the very hair on his head whenever he thought of it to stand on end. The clock chimed eleven before the party broke up, and when they did, Jack Fykes made for home, which was away down in Gravel Town, in a hr-ry. He pulled his hat orer his eyes and closed them for fear he should meet Old Nick and be tempted to bar ter off his soul. However, he safely got home, when he rushed in at the door and locked himself in. Now Jack hai all the water he used brought from "The Bandusian" He picked up his pitcher to tahe a drink-there was no water in it. What was to be done? He was very dry-very dry. lie had been imbibing deeply all day long and night and his coppers were extremely hot. He must either start off at once or rise very early in the morning-earlier than suited his morn Ing sliunber. But paying a visit to "The Bandusian" Spring at midnight, after all the terrible stories he had heard of ghosts an'd hobgoblins without head, was awful. But he must have water, water from "The Ba ndusian"fountain; so after a4severe mental struggle, backed by a heavy tumbler of the li-id he sizd upon a canteen that he had his two hands resting out at the vent of the spring, and bent down his head to take a de licious draught. As he put his mouth to the water, down went his month, nose and eyei beneath its surface. Twice more he repeat. ed the effort attended with the same results In his vexation, uneasiness and anger, for hi thought some one was doing it, he gentl3 rested on his left hand, slightly raising him, self up and with his right arm dealt a back handed lick with his clenched fist. "Hello, mind how you deal your blowi about, Jack Fykes," said a coarse, gruff voice, evidently above him. Jack was up on his feet in a moment, and to his utter astonishment, beheld confronting him and straddling the spring, a little Mani kin about two feet high, dressed up in a black suit, with a white vest and a crimson colored cap on his head. On his back was a huge bump. His arns.were about three feel long. His head was about as big as a bushel and his legs looked like pipe stems. He bad a huge eagle shaped nose, a wide mouth with sharp like looking teeth. His eyes glowed like li ing coals of fire, and his face was lit up with a hideous grin. "W-h-o, w-b-o in the devil are you?" stam meied out Jack. "My name is Peterkin," replied the same gruff voice. "Pete-Peter-Peterkin-" stuttered Jack, "I nev-nev-never-never heard of that name before." "You didn't, eh!"' said the little gentle man. "Well, it don't make any difference, Jack, if you didn't-suffice it, I am the Tute lar genius of this fountain. I preside over its destinies and I won't permit it to be abused, particularly by one who has enjoyed the benefit of its -vaters as long as you have." A3 he said this the little man straightened himself up, clapped his hands, opened his mouth and gave vent to an unearthly noise which resounded along the side of the hill until it seemed the very leaves of the trees overhead trembled and shook. The hair on Jack's head stood up so straight that his hat fell off. "Now, tell me," grufflyspoke the Manikin, "Tell me the truth, Jack, or I'll pass you down through this fountain (at which the water boiled and hissed,) deep, deep Into my cave beneath. What are you doing here this time of night?" "'Fore-'fore God-," gasped Jack, hold ing up his hands, "I came h,re to get some water." "Ha-ha! ha-ha! ha-ha! to-boo! .to-hoo! to-hoo!" yelled the Tutelar. "Ha-ha! ha-ha! ha-ha! to-hoo! to-hoo! to-hoo!" was repeat el along the hill side. "Fool who with your soft sodder. You may fool the marines with that Jack," continued the Tutelar with a de risive, cont-mptuous chuckle. "Come after water, eh! at this time of night! All hum bug. You lie, Jack Fykes, you lie like a Cretan." Although Jack wal terribly frightened, and not much of a bully,'yet he was no cow ard. His blood boiled to bear himself de nounced so, and he bad a good notion of kicking the insulting little genius into the back of the fountain, but when he thought of the place and timne and circdmstances, he couldn't exactly screw himself up to the sticking point. The litle Imp chuckled and chuckled till his frame shook like a piece of jelly. The more Jack looked at his diminutive inquisitor, and compared his strength and size with his own, the bolder he grew and the more determined he became for a rough and tumble. "I think I can wollop him," said Jack to himself, "a sockdologer right on his probos cis will settle him. I'll try it." "No you won't, Jack. If you do, you'll wish you hadn't, my boy," growled Peter kin, while his eyes sparkled and his little form shook with rage. Jack started back in terror-stammering out-"I didn't say nothing of the kind, sir." "No, but you thought so," retorted Peter kin. A new idea struck Jack, he thought he would make out as if he was stooping after his hat, gather a rock in the act and burst out the brains of the little imp. Quick as thought Jack stooped, but the lit tle Manikin was wide awake. With the point of his thumb to his nose, he gave his figers a twist and gruffly growled, "Lay down that rock, Jack, none of your tricks on travellers or I'll put a head on you." With that he clapped his hands and yelled, "Ha ha! ha-ba! ha-hh! to-boo! to-boo! to-hoo!" and all along the hill side was repeated, "ha ha! ha-ha! to-boo! to-boo!" Jack straightened up crestfallen, and said in a suppliant tone, ~"Please give, me my canteen there, I think I'll be going home." "Your canteen. Ha-ha! ha-ha! ha-ha! to boo! to-hoo! to-boo!" and again the chorus on the hill repeated, "Ha-ha! ha-ha! ha-ha! to-oo! to-hoo! to-boo!" "Jack Fykes," said the little gentleman, "hold up your right hand." Involuntarily went up Jack's a -a, "You swear in the pre ence of me, Romulus Remus Peterkin, and all the other Naiads of this fountain, (and there seemed to Jack to be a score or more standing around,) that you will never in dulge after this in intoxicating draughts." "I'll die first," said Jack, bringing down his arm withbaheavy slap on his thigh, at which all the genius's jumped up on their pipe s'om legs, and the whole hlll side re sounde 1 with "Ha-ha! ha-ha! ha-ha! to-boo! to- oo! to-boo!" "I 30k here, Jack Fykes," toughly growl ed Peterkin, and forthwith be proce. ded to hide the canteen right into the spring. Jack attemped to rush forward toward it, but he found himself rooted to the spot as if he was nailed. So strong and powerful was the chain which bound him that he could not budge an inch. There stood the little Tute r genius, with his legs astraddle of the spring, clapping his hands and chuckling till it seemed as if he would split. While all along the bill side was repeated, "Ha-ha! ha-ha! ba-ha! to-boo! to-boo! to-boo!" "C) for yor-enteen, Jack!" and the lit tIe Manikin straightened himself up on one of his pipe-stem legs, gently drew back the other and with his little foot give the canteen a kick that sent it bounding down the slope, over into the big road toward the old grave yard that lay on the distant hill. Jack re leased from the spell which bound him, darted after it. Away he ran, stumbling over stumps and fences, falling inte gallies, and away the old canteen fiew before hinm. He grabbed at in the creek, bnt somethirg trip ped h im up and he fell. The little shinny playing imps kept the canteen going up the ascent beyond the creek. Off to the left it bounded toward So!. Kinard's house, then it richched over toward the railroad. Jack tried to head it, bat it flew along with lightning speed, while he went in full pur suit. For a moment it stopped, and then retraced its course, passing right by Jack, who raised his foot to give it a kick, when up went his leg and down went Jack. Up the as cent it zigzagged, Jack pursuing, till he found himself among tombstones, tablets monu ments, chasing round and round. Over into an enclosure it bounded when Jack said to himself, "Now I'll get you," and jumped over, pulling a stick after himi. It was a bide and seek game. It was first here and then there. Jack's dander got up and he made a lick at it. All at once it leaped over the enclosure and Jack followed. As it rofled over a slab, Jack brought down his stick with such frce that the grave yard fairly re t,n; "Hold up your right hand Jack Fykes' was repeated all around. Up went Jack' hand. "Repeat after me," said the grui voice, "I, Jack Fykes, do solemnly swear, in th presence of the most illustrious Romula Remus Peterkin. the Tutelar Genius of th Bandusian fountain, and in the presence c all the other Peterkins, that I will nove taste, touch, handle or drink of the unclel thing, and will remain a steadfast devotee c the Bandusian water: So help me Jac1 Fykes, now, henceforth and forever." At th conclusion of this ceremony there went fort] a vociferous "Ha-ha! ha-ba! ba-ha! to-hoo to-boo! to-boo!" that sounded more terribl and unearthly than the ,ooting of the Israel ites around the walls of Jericho. It was to much for Jack, he swooned away and fell uv conscious to the earth. It was broad open day. Jack opened hi eyes, looked down along his side and foun< himlelf stretched out on a newly madi grave; he looked up and the dewdrops tha nestled on the trembling leaves above spar kled and glittered in the beams of the morn ing sun. The matin trin of the featheret songster, the chirp of the grasshopper as h4 rose from his grassy couch; the hum o the busy bee as he flew from Bower to flow er; the tinkling of the distant bells; th4 bark of the dog, and the merry whistle o the ploughboy as he trudged along in al adjoining field, fell unheeded upon his ear Strange thoughts were flitting through hi. mind and he doubted his own identity. H turned his face to the North and there stooc before him the grave-yard with Its monu ments, tablets, trees, graves, bushes an( briars. He turned his face to the South, anc off on the distant hill loomed up the tree. that overshadowed the Bandusian fountain Straight before him extended an old feld while his eyes followed the railroad trac as it wound along to the trestle. Jack slow ly arose upon his haunches. Then he rosq to his feet and shook as he straightened up as if to satisfy himself that he was all right ."Am I Jack Fykes, or am I not?" soliloquis ed he to himself. He stretched out his ler leg and shook it. He stretched out his righ leg and shook it. He stretched out his hands turned them over and over, counted his fin gers, 1, 2, 3, 4,5, 6, 7, s, 9, 10. These are Jaci Fykes' fingers sure. He pulled a minlaturl looking-glass from his pocket, scannei closely his nose, mouth and beard. "Thil is Jack Fykes' countenance certain." H( pulled his handkerchief out, looked at i1 and read on the corner, "Jack Fykes." H( looked down at his feet, there lay the can teen; he stooped, picked it up and read in scribed on it, "Jack Fykes." "I certainl must be Jack Fykes, but where is Peterkiz and all the other Peterkins, and how thf devil came I here resting on a grave at mid night, slumbering amongst the dead. I a not dead, I know it," and Jack slowly turn ed and sauntered along the road that lee away from the solemn spot, passed by Char ley Jones', turned to the left that led by Dr Ruft's, (now W. G. Mayes',) and wended hil way thoughtfully' toward the two-stor3 building that stood on the corner, "a wise if not a better man." As he stepped to tht bar, the barkeeper said, "what will yot have, Jack?Z "Nothing," replied Jack, "bul a glass of Bandusian water. Am I," contin ued he, raising his fAnger, "Jack Fykes, 01 am I not." "Yes." replied be, and a hal dozen voices shouted, "Yes, nobody elsa but Jack Fykes." Here Jack related th4 scenes of the night, but neither they not anybody else of the good citizens of the town ever believed anything about "Rome lus Eemus Peterkin, the Ttitelar Genius ol the Bandusian Spring." They always shools their heads and said that Jack had either a touch of the "Blue Devils," or was troubled with strange dreams. Jack lived and died~ according to his oath in the grave-yard, devoted drinker of "Banduslan Water." Brief Mention. Three hundred thousand immi grants have moved into Texas since last October. A young woman in Macoupin coun ty, Ill., recently sawed a cord of wood in 105 minutes; cutting each stick twice. Pretty .and not quite eighteen, she performed this feal because her mother told her thai she was good for nothing but to read novels. The Eastern Railroad, running out of Boston, has adopted the system ol issuing commutation tickets, and this has caused great perplexity on the part of some of its patrons in the mat~ ter of pronunciation. One may heai at any ticket office on the line callh for "accommodation" tickets, "com bination" tickets, "competition" tick ets, and, worst of all, "communion" tickets; and a large share of the pas sengers do not dare attempt anythina stronger than ''one of them punch tickets," or "one of them what-you call-it tickets." A Parisian family, while at dinner the other evening, were astonished at receiving the following letter: "M. and Madame: I have just learned that what I cooked for veal is a piece of the butcher's lit tie nephew, who was assassinated by his uncle and sold in slices. I do not dare to come home. Marie." Marie was the name o their servant. This horrible announce ment created great consternation, and all the family began to feel pangs of indigestion, which were not allayed until it was discovered that the note was~ a hoax. The police are looking for the practical joker. The mechanics outnumber the agri cutrists in this country. The reader will be surprised when he sees this statement, but it is, nevertheless, the fact, if the last census is any criterion, for that puts the number of operatives engaged in agriculture -at 5,922,471, and the number of mechanics at 9,583,452-a remarkable change in the course of ten years. There are 960,026 more operatives in this coun try than in.Great Britain. The manu facturing sections of the country are the richest, not only in accumulated capital, but in agricultural products. The one makes a market for the other. The moral is obvious and applicable. An old. and weather-worn trapper was receatly seen~ sauntering along the mainstreet of one of our Western villages. Pausing in front of a little meeting house for a moment, he went in and took his seat among the con greatin. The preacher was dis coursing on the text of "the sheep and the wolves," and had evidently been drawing a contrast between the two subjects. Says he;: "We who assemble here from week to week and do our duty, and perform our part, are the sheep; now who are the wol'ves?" A pause. and our friend the trapper rose to his feet: "Wa'al, stranger, rat ther than see the play stopped, I will be the wolves !" The preacher was vanquished. One of the Paulist Fathers, Rev. Mr. Young, a representative preacher of the Catbolic church, in the course of a fneral ermon dealiered yster profession which the Brooklyn preact ' er has striven so hard to villify. ' [N. Y. Herald. , In Aylmer, Canada, a Ifew day s ago, an act was performed by a gi s 17 years old which was as heroic a f its result was mournful. Her littl r brother. who was left in her car - during the absence of their mothei f fell through the ice into a deep creel near the shore of which he was pla] ing. She plunged in after him, an getting him to the surface, thrast hit by main strength into a position safety, although by doing so she knei that she was losing her own onl chance of escape. When his hand had grasped something on the ban: s by which he could draw himself ou she calmly bade him brace his fee t against her and clamber up. Tb . frightened boy did so, and the preE - sure thus brought to bear upon hi L sister pushed her underneath the ice where her body was afterward found A breach of promise case latel tried at Shrewsbury, England, wa the outcome of a disagreement abou total abstinence. Mr. Hurst, the de fendant, is the son of a clergyman and has been taught to abhor alcohol Iiss Wynne the plaintiff, is th daughter of a rollicking squire, an has been accustomed to drink win and ale habitually. They became me trimonially engaged, and everythin, was got ready for the wedding. Mis Wynne had promised to give up il toxicating beverages after her mat riage, but just before the time set fo that event she wrote to Mr. Hurst "Dear Tom: Aboa the drink, an your not allowing it to come into you house. My mother has always le me have a little at dinner and ball I do not think I could promise you t do without a little, but I will try t, do without it if you wish me." Tha did not satisfy Dear Tom, and he de manded an unequivocal pledge of to tal abstinence. The young womai refused to promise, and when h would not marry her, she sued him for breach of promise. Dear Tom will pay ?25 and costs. A New Departure. Judge Mackey at the recent sit -ting of the Circuit Court at Yorkville made the following important rulinj as to the competency -of jurors whi cannot read, in cases involving exami nation of written instruments or docu mebtary evidence. His example i1 this case is worthy of imitation. A it will be read with interest we cop; it entire from the correspondence c of the Netws & Courier. "In the trial of an issue of fact, in volving the examination of a writtei or printed instrument; it is goo ground of challenge to a juror that h cannot read. The fact that a citizei duly drawn as a jurar cannot read would not disqualify him to serve a such, but would go to impair his com petency. A juror may be unable t< read, and yet may be.possessed of sound judgment and a great menta vigor. The only mental qualificatioi prescribed by statute' for jurors i that they shall be .persons of 'sound judgment.' But if the judg ment is to be exercised in the exami nation of a written instrument the on ly avenue tiirough which it can be certainly informed is closed to hin who cannot read its contents. Thus the case presented for-the considera tion of the jury may arise under an in 'dictment for forgery, and the defenc, may be that the party whose name ii alleged to have been forced to th1 note or draft in question authorizes the accused to sign his name thereto and the accused may thereupon pre sent in evidence the written authorit' alleged to have been executed by th person whose signature he is charge with having forged, and may adduc< letters admitted to be in the owr proper handwriting of such person, ix proof of the authenticity of the an thority to sign. Clearly, in this case the verdict would turn upon the iden tity of the writer of these letters ani the writer of the alleged authority t< sign, and also upon the'fuirtl-er ques tion, whether the terms of the lattel did convey power to sign. The jury in such case, must rest their judgmen upon the writings themselves, the au tnority to sign being denied. This class of evidence will be to a juror whc canoot read as if it did not exist. 8< in a case of libel, where the jurors are the judges of the law as well as the facts. The offence consists in the writing and publishing of false, scan dalous and malicious' statements, &c. The alleged libel must be set out ir its full tenor and terms. If the jurol cannot read and he is to repose his judgment upon the alleged publica tion as read in court, it follows thai his verdict must rest upon the 'red enee that he gives to him 'who reads it, and not upon the writing itself. Why, therefore, does the law requirE that the libellious writing itself shall be produced before the jury, and thai they shall judge of the facts, and whe. ther, as proved, they constitute a libel under the law. In such a case, the juror who cannot read would not be a person of 'sound judgment.' Indeed, he would exercise no judgment at all. It will be admitted tha,t total deafness would be good ground of challenge ir a case where the testimony is oral and yet written testimony is, to the man who cannot read, what oral testi mony is to the man who. cannot hear." Under the above ruling-all jurors of the regular panel- who could noi read were excused, and as a result panel was obtained that would com pare with any jury that sat to try cases in York County before the war Perhaps, after all, we have to rely or the fashionable dtress-makers to dea the death-blow to polygamy. A Salt Lake City correspondent says that one of the chief causes of dissatisfactiot in Mormondom is the introduction o: fashionable dress-making and the con .eun raino at mn h Mormn 'woeain orfinr Thseyon h dicvrdtaeheeamnhshl aomen wive, ior imsiler They havi tfotaltemlieyadde d icove ii-e .Ahat where a tma has hal a dozen wives, it impossible for him to foot all the millinery and dress . The .Weeald. TPOS. F. GRENEKER, EDITOR. s e if NEWBERRY, 1. C. y WEDIJESDAY, APR. 29,187 A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE. The Herald is~in the highest respect a Fam ily Newspaer. devoted to the material in terests the people of this County and th4 State. It circulates extensively, and as ai Advertisin medium dffers unrivalled ad vantages. $or Terms, see first page. The Baptist Convention. The Southern BaDtist Conventiot r will meet in the city of Charleston ot s the 6th of May next. A large num her of ministers and laymen will be it attendance, besides numerous visitors for the Convention embraces Maryland a Virginia, West Virginia, North Caro, lina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tex as, Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee s Kentucky and a part of the Indiat - Territory. It may well be inferred then that the meeting will be a lafg( and influential one. That there wil be no lack of hospitality in Charlestot r we rest assured. t In this connection it may be wel to remind those of our readers wh< contemplate attending, either as dele gates or visitors, that Col. Dodamead - has issued instructions to agents to sel - half fare tickets over his road, to com. mence on the 1st of May. Glenan's Mpring. From a private letter we are enablei to impart the cheering intelligence that the work of improvement ai Glenn's is steadily and energeticall3 ' going on. Great and important changei are being made, and Glenn's this sum: ) mer, it is expected, will be as com. - fortable and popular as in the oldeE . time. Everybody who travels will b( ' rejoiced to bear this, for without i I visit to Glenn's a trip abroad would noi F be complete. Dr. J. W. Simpson, 01 SLaurens, one of the proprietors. we learn is there in person superintending - the necessary work, andit is said thai he is sparing no pains or expense t< Sput everything in first rate condition 1Mr. Fowler,*too, one of the proprie tors, is making efforts to have Glenn's Sin telegraphic cQmmunication with the outer world-which will be a con. Svenience if accomplished. Then Mr. IGormian, the lessee, is North laying ir 'suitable furniture for the house. Al. Stogether, the travelling public and 'particularly invalids have cause foi rejoicing at the prospeet. Unques. tionably there is no water comparable to Glenn's. Up in the backwoods with our diminutive stage and limited scenery, property, &c., where go into exstacies at the appearance of a strolling variety company with six or eight actors and as many horn blowers and fiddle scra. pers, the description given by the New York Sun correspondent of the army of stars, supernumeraries and property men necessary to give effect to a first class play in a New York theatre will be appreciated. This cor respondent had the curiosity to get behind the foot lights and behind the scenes, but in consequence of the 398 supernumeraries, 44 dramatic artists, .20 girls as angels and court ladies, 30 -boys, 35 chorus singers, 10 children, 22 carpenters, 10 property man's as sistants, 7 horses, 7 grooms, 6 armorers, and .30 dressers, besides the prompter sand stage manager, thcre was no room for him in the role of reporter. As a volunteer in the army of King Henry V-this being the play-he was per. mitted to go in ar~d get squeezed with the privilege of seeing and hearing all that he could. What he saw and heard matters not, suffice it, the expe. rience was rich and varied, for we only purpose to show how things are done in Gotham and to draw comparison be. tween Temperance Hall and Booth's Theatre. Six hundred and sixteen nien, women, children and horses be. hind the scenes. Think of it. It's an ill wind which blows no one good, as is shown in th.e effect the Beecher muddle is having upon trade. A New Yorx correspondent says that "the patentee of a collar calls it the "Tilton Favorite ;" another fellow sells "Elizabeth Ruffles;" another "'Bessie's Necktie." A prominen~t restaurateur on Park Row hangs out his prize cod and salmon with the label, "Theo. Tilton" and "Henry Ward Beecher;" another small place on Ann street placards its front with "Tilton Stews," "Beecher Pot-pies," an d "Morse Dumplings." Then we have "Moulton Hats," "Bowen Bitters," and "Halli day Cough Drops." The bar-rooms and restaurants are posted with car toons and the street corners crowded with urchins selling ballads on the scandal. The divorce courts also feel the effect of it, and a prominent clerk of one of the courts assures me that since the publication of it, applications for divorce have increased fifty fold." Clinton Items. We are indebted to our sprightly neighbor, "Our Jfonthly," for the intelligence, That all the bar-rooms in the town are closed; That the third instalment on the railroad subscription is due, and if there is no money there will be no railroad; That the citizens are improving their houses; That the 11th anniversary of the Presbyterian Sunday School will be celebrated on the 22d of May. Every body is invited; That housekeepers are 'uffering from the depredations of chicken thieves; That the Orphanage will be ready by the first of October; That during the hite. meeting of Presbytery there was a great mortality among turkeys; That the Masonic Lodge contem plate a Lodge room; That the town of Clinton is with out a charter. Clinton is a lively city; has a live population and a live printing office, and vhen the Laurens Railroad is finished we are going up to see Bro. Jacobs and other good friends, and take notes. The Lexington Centennial. The number of visitors to the Lex ington Centennial is extimated at from forty to fifty thousand, the patriotism of the immense multitude being severe ly tested at the beginning by cold weather and high winds. The follow ing are extracts from some of the speeches: A toast to the President of the United States was responded to in the usual manner by his Excellency. [This, and nothing more, reached Washington concerning the President's address.] Richard H. Dana, -Jr.,:replied in a witty and happy speech to "The State of South Carolina-never will Maspa chusetts forget the proud response of South Carolina the very night she heard the war-note from Lexington." He said that Gov. Chamberlain may veto everything he wishes, but he must not veto our earnest respect for a.voice from the Palmetto State. "The North and South." In re sponse to a complimentary call of the President, Gen.. WV. F. Bartlett, of Massachusetts, made a remarkable and beautiful speech. Referring to the Southern soldiers, he said, in conclu sion : "As an Anierican, I am as proud of men who charged so bravely with Pickett's division, on our lines at G ettysburg, as 1 am of men who met and repulsed them there. Men can not always choose the right cause; but when having chosen that which their conscience dictates, they are ready to die for it ; if they justify not their cause, they at least ennoble themselves; and men who, for conscience sake, fought against their Government at *Gettysburg, ought easily to be forgiven by the eons of men who, for conscience sake, fought against their Government at Lexington and Bunker Hill. Oh, sir, as Massachusetts was first in war, so let her be first in peace, and she shall forever be first in the hearts of her countrymen." Another sinner has come to grief in the person of Capt. Niles G. Parker, who was arrested by Sheriff Dent of Richland on Wednesday last, on the affidavit of the new Comnptroller-Gen eral, T. C. Dunn, with Gov. Chamber lain, Attorney-General Melton and others joining in the complaint. The complaint is for alleged embezzlement of $25,100 while serving as a member and treasurer of the .sinking fund commission. Double the amount is required as bail, and the oily gentle man is in jail. Thus the little game of retribution goes on, :and one after another comes to grief. Just so sure as that night follows day a man's sins will find him out. Who comes next ? The Richmond .Dispatch says that Col. Dodamead has tendered his resig nation as general superintendent of transportation of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. He has never severed his connection with the G. & C. R. R., though acting as superintendent of the above mentioned road for several months past. Finding that he could not make satisfactory arrangements to leave this State, he felt it his duty to resign the other position. This an nouncement, if correct, settles the problem as to a change on our road. A poor woman, near Wehawken, New York, had her throat cut by her infuriated, drunken husband, and the physician called upon to dress the wound positively refused to go unless he was paid for the job in advance. Not being able to comply, her friends had to hunt up another with more charity in his heart. In the mean time the poor woman had nearly bled to death. Which was the greatest brute, the drunken, crazy husband or the physician ? Mr. J. H. Kinard, the popular and reliable dry goods merchant of Colum bia, has sent us a lady's Journal of Cut Patterns, for which he will please accept our thanks. We advise our lady friends to send to him for a copy. We take "this occasion to state that Mr. Kinard sends all goods bought from him by parties in the country by Express free of transportation charge. This a great convenience as well as aving.Orer promptly attended to. The Press and Grantism. The reform sentiment of the coun try is at present undoubtedly stronger than at any time since the war. This fact is shown from time to time in a variety of ways, but perhaps. as well. as anywhere in the condition of the press of this city. Whatever else may be said of the press here, no one ever denied that it represents the pub lie opinion of the most important city of the Union very fairly. Now it is a singular fact that there is not now one daily newspaper of any import ance published in New York, -of a political character, which can be call ed a regular Republican paper. To select the typical New York papers -the papers which we mean when we speak of the New York press-is easy enough. They are the Herald, Tribune, Times, World, and Sun, and of the evening papers the Post. You may search the columns of these papers for a good many days without finding anything but the most open opposition to the party in power, or else the most perfunctory expressions of loyality to it, tempered by the most active criticism of the particular acts to which the party from time to time commits itself. It is only a few years, however, since tL.e,hostile Tribune, the lukewarm Times, and the critical Post were all strenuous expounders of the Republican faith. [New York Correspondence. Obituary. DIED, on the 15th of April, near Martin's Depot, FRaxx ANDREWS, infant Son of N. P. and A. C. Whitmire, aged seven weeks and three days. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, but thrice blessed when the summons comes in infancy. The Saviour who loved little children, and who said, "Suffer them to come unto me," takes them to his bosom, for indeed of such is the Kingdom of Heaven. The tender, sweet bud so lately cut from the parent stem is gone to join the millions of infant souls who hover around the Father's throne. How consoling to the bereaved pa rents should be the thought-that the dear one in whose sweet, tender life were centred many high hopes of the future, is safe from the storms, the ills, the passions of life, and that the "shinig way" is marked out through this death for them to follow. A light 1t the windows of Heaven. Sorrow not then as without hope, for "I take these little lambs," said he, "And lay them in my breast, Protection they shall find in me; In me be ever blest." .nw A-.msceenaneoes. IOE! ICE!! ICE!!! THE COLUMBIA IGE: HOUSE is now open for the. season, and prepared. to aell NATURAL LAKE ICE at from I to 1J cts. per pound, according to quantity. - This Ice is far preferable to any manufactured or prepared by Chemical process. JOHN D. BATEMAN. Agt., Apr. 28, 17-4t. Columbia, S. C. Greenville News and Abbeville Press & Banner copy once a week for four weeks and send bill as above. Glenn's Spring School. The above named School was opened by the subscriber on the 25th of January, and will continue without Summer vacation till November 25th. RATEs OF TUITION PEE sEssION 07 TEN - MONTHS: Latin, Greek and-Mathematics, i. e. or preparation for College...$35 00 Intermediate Branches...........25 00 Primary Branches............... 18 00 Good board at or near the Sprmngs can be had from $10 to $12 per month. The location of this School affords advantages not excelled by any other section in this State. J. W. N. BEARD, Apr. 28, 17-1ma. PrincipaL. ADINISTRIATOR'S NOTICE. -By virtue of an order from the Judge of Probate for Newberry County, in the State of South Carolina, I will sell at Newberry C. H., S. C., on the FIRST MONDAY IN JUNE NEXT, all the CHOSESIN ACTION belonging to the Estate of Daniel Stewart, Sr., deceased, and on said day make a final settlement on- said Estate, and apply for my discharge as Administrator of the same. * ~ J. N. DOBBINS, -Adm'r., with Will annexed. Apr. 28, 171- 4t. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, NEWBERRY COUNTY. By James C. Leahy, Probate Judge. Whereas, H. C. Moses, as Clerk of the Ciruit Court, bath made suit to me, to grant him Letters of Administration of the Estate and effects of Frank Wilson, de ceased. These are therefore to cite and'admonish all and singular, the kindred and creditors of the said deceased, that they be and appear, before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held'at Newberry Court House, S. C., on the 28th day of May next, afte' publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my Hand, this 27th day of April, Anno Domini, 1875. JAR4ES C. LEARY, J. i'. N. c. - Apr. 28, 17-4t. ANNUAL MEETING. GaEENVILLE &COLUMBIA R. R. Co., -SEcaE'RYa's OmrCE, COLtMBIu, S. 0., April 23, 1875. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE, STOCKHOLDERS of the GREENVILLE & OLUMBIA RAILROAD COMPANY will be held on THURSDAY, the -29th instant, at 10 o'clock A. M. Stockholders will be passed FREE to a'nd from Columba to at tend the meeting as heretofore. They will be required to show their stock.scrip-so the conductor (who will exact pay from all others), as none but Stoekholders or those of their families who reside .with them are entitled to the privilege. No one bgpt a Stockholder can be a proxy. C. V. CARRINGTON, A pr. 28, 17-it. Secretary. SEWING MACHINE NOTICE. The subscrib'er respectfully informs the ladies and public generally, that he is pre pared to repair and adjust all kinds of SEW ING MACHINES with accuracy and des Attachments a-id Needles of all kinds of Machines, kept constantly on hand. L. H. REDUTS. Mar. 10, 1875-10-tf. NOTICE. I will make a final settlement of myv ac -ounts as Administrator de bonis non of the Estate of John N. Floyd, deceased, before the Hon. James C. Leahy, Judge of Pro bate for Newberry County, at Newberry Court House, on Thursday, the 20th day of Maay next, at 11 o'clock, A. M., and imme diately thereafter I will apply for a final discharge as such -said Administrator. JOEL W. ANDERSON, .As Adw'r. de bonis don Est. of Jno. N. Flod, dec'd. Apr. 21, 16-St. f I! The famous or rather infamous li'e7 suit against the News and Courter by Bowen, Hoyt, Gregorie and others came up for trial on Monday, the 19th. It is well known that the character of these men and their infamies were shown up i. strong colors by the News and Courier, and the genera sentiment sustained 'it in its fight against corruption and carpet-baggism. The test is to be tried, and the people wait the result with impatience, and trust that the News and Courier will sustain no damage. A destructive fire occurred in New Orleans on the 23rd, by which four upper river steamers were burned, and it is supposed about thirty lives lost. FoR THE HERALD. The Hook and Ladder Compa ny. "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet." That the Editor of the Progressive Age, whose gentle spirit ever detects the silver lining beneath the cloud, and whose happy disposition clothes all ob jects with a roseate hue, and who would have been a model for Sterne when he caught and afterwards released the lit tle fly, soliloquizing that the world was wide enough for both, should think the argument of "Many Citizens" absurd, is not surprising; but that the taxpayers, upon whom lie calls on Council to lay a special tax should differ in opinion with him, and prefer to rely on the wiser judgment of his confrere of the HERALD, and examine into the merits of the scheme, before a reckless expen diture is made, point us to the only safe course that "Many Citizens" think com mon sense would dictate. That he should see "no vacant stores" proves that time is affectinghis vision, and that his only chance for restoration to sight is to call on Speck and get a pair of Lazarus' Spectacles. That he should think the Newberrians could learn the duties as quick is others, and that he should call on the ladies for help, are in unison with the views of "Many Citizens," who cheerfully acknowledge the bravery of her sons, and highly ap preciate the beauty of her daughters. Newberry has been remarkably ex empt from fires, only two having occur red within the last few years, the one supposed to be acciden4al, the other where an escaped convict from Califor nia insured a lot of furniture and thien fired the building. But this exemption will not always continue, and we should be prepared to shield ourselves from the fiery element. A Hook and Lad der Company resemble Holiday sol diers, we admire their gaudy. apparel in time of peace, but prefer a more sub stantial defence in that of war. Our protection fr-om fire must be in the Fire Engine, The Insurance Com panies, who are equally interested with ourselves, would cheerfully contribute, and one could be obtained, the cost of which would be reasonable, and the terms of payment so liberally extended, as to make the rnonetary pressure light ly felt. In the meantime the Chief of Police should be required to monthly inspect the chimneys to every dwelling, as fires originate from this source more than any other. MANY CITIZENS. FoE THE HERALD. School Examination. MR. EDITOR :-It was our privilege as well as pleasure to be present at the examination of the students of Bethel Academy, Pomaria, under the control of Mr. D. Benjamin Busby, a graduate of Newberry College, and who has de voted several years to teaching. His qualifications as an -instructor no one can well appreciate without being pres ent at one of his examinations. Three of his former pupils will graduate in June, two in Newberry College, and one at Roanoke College, Virginia. Five now are prepared for college, three in the sophomore and two in the freshman class, The attendance is not confmned to local patronage, for some come here from a distance to avail themselves of the various advantages under the super vision of so experienced and indefati gable an instructor, and one who is supported by an intelligent directory. TLhe Spencerian system of penman ship is adopted, and it is truly interest ing to witness the system observed in this particular branch. A moderator is selected each time the pupils write, who calls out the number of each parts of the letters made; all repeat and pro ceed until through. Vocal music, a very important feature, is introduced the gamut thoroughly taught and prac ticed at such times as not to interfere with the regular studies of the school. Would that more of our teachers would adopt this most desirable accomplish ment as a part of the instruction! At the close of the examination, the students voluntarily gratified the au dience in declamation, and where all did so well it would be inviduous to particularize. The discussion of "Is ambition a blessing or a curse to man kind?" was well ventilated by Messrs. W. C. Dreheci, John F. Hobbs and Ire nius Epting in the affirmative, and Messrs. J. M. Alewine, Eusebius Berly and W. T. Cannon on the negative side of the question. The committee de cided in favor of the affirmative. Thus ended another of the interesting examinations of Bethel Academy, and we trust, Mr. Editor, that at the close of the fourth session and term, you will tae the time to be with us and witness the results accomplished by a first class teacher. WAT. Pomaria, S. C., April 22, '75. E -EC-C--Az~..o-+h m--ihmn oftEcEtcorayZi.-Th embellentr titof theslet Leor oay the anecellntpor eerivrsident Lee, of thenea Lee-hintn form thiefrst, sontesre of erae;it forica teduourshih seris cofmlend Aein thi ucatornes,m wnhws commn Ti e fth wngis o h cnet shows that the present is a very attractive number: Euroe and peace; On the Disposal of the Da;SaxOn studies;IV. Stone and Plaster, rx.. ~ - An ~i-~uIa nfth~ R~. Dry Goods, Groceries, PC. Just received a lot of nice SPING CLOTHING, at 11A R NON$L Mar. 5 13-tf. HR0~ If You Would Save MONEY .GO.TO M. FOOT'S: Where Bargains May Be las IN NEW SPRING AND. SUMMER DRY GOOD Of All Qualities and-Vi BESIDES Of Al Kinds TOGETHER WITH 11O R1819 NOTIONS, &e. My goods were bought TO SELL - LOW PRICES, and I am ditermiied TO SITIS! N" All that I ask is an examinaton o(4s and prices. Has the'sale on liberal-erms of' IfiddletoWs Elmi ise - M -I W -ait A No. 1 Fertilizer for -otton, Gorn, ac. made in Charlestoo,3.&., and -SWa:teotd to give full satisfaction. Mar. 31I, 13-t& LARGE AND T a sid a ' THIOS. ARO Would respetflly inform hisshendgand - customers that he is now receiihs FALL AND WINTE~ STOCK OF GO0OD~ HE CAN SELL VERY~I~ As he has bought them with great care and will be glad to show them to all. .is ato LARGE AND COMPLEtZZ Embracing a very desirable line of :A DRY GOODS, ,CLOTHING, ; ATS B9OT 3NI 8IIVM GEqUERIE, ic., - All of whic1 WILL BE SOLD LOW. Thaiikful for the lberalp patron ereto fore received, he hopes,b strict atnls to business, to merit a.cninac of~ same. . : Sep.3 3 8PRNG GoonD i FIRST IN THEFI - JUST OPFNED BY ThE L.EADER OF LOW fiE A LAEGE LOT of NEW sad-DSA SPRING GOODS, consietn in of DRESS PRINTB,, die. ING PEINS.tr a Honycm, AllendaleTewsto'n, - lese anotherflmakesof Quhlts.. Lace Ruffling, ceprthan ever. - Silk Ties, new styes Longeoths, etbans Seasln BrownGoos . Winter Drbes Gowde~ At and Badii wC Aagrea aey of Go chased elsewhere; 128 MAIN STREET, COLUMBIA,. Feb. 2t, S-tf. JOHN-P.KIUm . DEALER IN AT 4 MILE HOUSE. A LWAYS A HEADO Has in store and recevn aco e s tockof SRING GOODS, conssIgObi OODS, FANCY GOODS. NOTIONS,OO, SHOES, HATS, LADIESHATS,G1OEI8 iOVfSIONS, FAMILY and ?LNIP O SUPPLIES, of which I 'respectfully solic% in exanination. I ofer GREAT INDUCEMENTS TO C8 UYERS. I must work bard to mku osses on stealing, so comeslongevrb ud buy of me, white and colored. In addition to the above, I keep :in-ste . large lot of Medicines of all kinds, ,and esides, will attend to thiFpractice of-m~edi ie, if people will pay -t-m, for 1lt4s wirce usually charged. CAn. experience of - rty years is guarantee of my ability, jeither 'will it interfere- with any p( my tho ohi~f1 of which is