The Newberry herald. (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, June 30, 1875, Image 2
We take pleasure in coDyimg the ftollowing
lines from the N. Y. Home Journal. It wilI
be seen they are fron the. pen of a towns
man who overflows with the divine afflatus;
and the reader will rcogaize the tride in
the pi-!are so tonchingly drawn:
To the Bride.
BY JON A. CuAPH4N.
Could I prevail with heavenly powers
To make thy life one morning glore,
And crown thy brows with faicesr flowers,l
And make thee known in song aud story;
0 loveliest woman that I know,
Ohappiest, sweetest, purest, best,
The flying moments as they go
Should make thee more and still more blest.
Anaeoald I weave a magic spel
Could keep thee safe in peace and splendor;
How gladly I-thou knowest well
Would tbus be thy most sue defender;
Thy days should always grow more bright,
Tby life be crowned with cheerful ease,
Thy heart overflow with full delight,
Deep'as unfathomed, soundless seas
And'he, thy love, should love the still,
With fond devotion true and tender,
And keep thee safe from harni until t
Thon'dst rise at last to heavenly splendor; 1
0 loveliest woman that I know,
0 happiest, sweetest, purest, best,
TiniVs 11ting moments as they go
Should make thee more and still more blest. z
And'ne'er should clouds of trouble come
Aud o'er thy pathway darkly lower,
An: never should thy heart or home
Be under fell misfortune's power;
1at like a fairy, gem-like isle, .
Sein some sunny, southern sea,
On which the heavens forever smile,
So bright, so pure thy life should be. N
And theL when came thy setting sun
For all suns set in gloom or glory
- Thy bliss should be but just begun'
In heaven where nought is transitory;
o loveliest woman that I know, '
O noblest, wisest, purest, best,
Life's endless ages, as they flow,
Should make thee more and still more blest. N
South Carolina, May 20, 1875.
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[Published by Request.]
Pen Sketch of Hon. Johu L. 1
Blackburn, . D t
The subject of this sketch was of r
cottish descent. The old name, Ban
nockbarn, anglicised, became Black- T
burn. He was the son of John
Blackburn and born in Newberry Dis
triet, South Carolina, in 1791. His
ather, with two brothers, came to
this country from Scotland in 1773.
One settled in New Jersey, another
in' Virginia and the father of Dr. i
Blackburn-in South Carolina. Each
one of tl'ese brothers bore a con- t
icuous and honorable position in the
voltionary war. The father of Dr.
B. was a captain under the famous
Gerieral Marion, and to his death re
ceived a pension from the U. S. Gov
-t ernent. At eighteen years of age,
-the subject of this sketch, feeling thc
great necessity of an education, abaa- ]
doned his paternal roof to c-erve forC
iimself a name and fame. Unaided, 1
poor, illirerate, he bound himself out I
to work for his board, clothin gand i
ed-neation. In two years he had by
industry and perseverance acquired
sufficient knowledge to teach an "old 'i
field school" This he folowed until .
lie met the celebrated Dr. Hubbard,i
of Newberry District, who persuaded
him to study medicine and kindly con
sented to fornish him with money to
complete his education. lHe accepted,
the proposition, and after completing
his studies remained with Dr. H. as a:
partner in the practice until he reim
bursed him fully for the amount ex
pended. Thinking that Georgia was
a good field for labor he emigrated to
this State in 1816 and located in Jones I
County. His whole estate then con
sisted of sixteen dollars in cash, as
blind horse, and a suit of homespuna
elothes which his mother spun, wove
1iand made. HeI had a rich uncle byi
the name of Lowe, whose name hej
- bere, and who resided in Eatonton,.
only sixteen miles from him ; but he
was too inderpenident even to huntJ
him up. His uncle, however, found
him out, carried him borne with him,
giv~e him a fine horse and saddle, a
splendid suit of clothes, the first he
had ever owned, and told him to
deport himself '-like a doctor." His
compeers then were D'. Branham, of'
Eatonton; Drs. Fort, Gornman and
White, of Mile'.zev-ille; Dr. HIamil
ton, of Clinton, "and Dr. Babel, of
MIacon. The Indian Spring was at
this time just beginning to be a place
of fashionable resort. These doctors
would leave their homes and spend
sevcral weeks. Dr. B. had as mucht
inclination to go as either of them, I
but he was too poor to think of suchi
a thing. His poverty threw him intot
a large practice, freq1uently being called1
to Milledgeville. E-atonton. Clinton]
and Macon. H-e represented Jones <
County in the Legislature two years.
Settled in Pike in 1827, entered into
a partnership with Dr. Jonathan
Adams aud occupied to his death a
promDinent position in his profession.
Hie represented Pike for four consecu
tire years in the Legislature. Removed4
to Harris County in 1839, and came
within aur votes of being elected
Senator fromt that County in 1841,
* although his party was in a minority
of 400 votes. Sneh was his personal4
popularity. He removed from Uarris
in 1850 and settled at Flat Shoals.
Merriwether County, where he lived
until he died in 1856
-Dr. Blackburn was twice married ;
* his first wife was Miss Martha W\.,
daughter of Rev. Benjamin Niluer,
late of Jones Couty, Georgi a, de
ceased. She borec to him four chil
* dren, three of whom still live. One
of them, his only son, is an eminent
physician in Middle Georgia, and a
man of fine literary attainments. Hie
has filled the chair of Materia Medica
in Ogleth5orpe Medical College, and
commnissioned assistant Surgeon ini U.
8. Navy, one of the first commissioned
Surgeons in the Confederate States
Army, and after the war elected Presi- -
dent of Bunker Hill Female College, I
Bueker Hill, Ill., a position he filled
for three years with credit to hzimse~lf
and satisfaction to the Board of Trus
tees. I
The two daughters of the subject
of this sketch, Mrs. Neal of Atlanta,
and Mrs. Keunon of Bullock Co., Ala..
are thoroughly educated ladies, and,
Qoamble mnembers of society. The(
)le!san t and agr.eable manners, and
'ulilling well her imission in society.
hus it will be seen that Dr. Black
>urn raised a fine family of children,
nd left the-m with competent futures.
>ut best of all with heads stored with
he trea!zures of knowledge.
Dr. Blackburn was an original
,ourbon in politics. Beine born a
)emocrat, he knew nothing else to the
lay of his death. His wind was well
tored with information, and few per
ons were ever willing to meet him iu
liscussion concerning state or national
>olities. 1Ie was always an earnest
ret honorable worker for his party, as
ie believed the prosperity of the
ountry depended upon its success.
As a citizen, he had no superior.
\ a husband and father, lie was
dfeeiionate, and ruled his household
v the law of kindness. A look of
ils flashing eye was always sufficient
ebake to the offonder. As a friend,
ie was truly faithful. He was at no
iie remiss in his attachments. Never
vas lie known to foisake a friend in
ine of trial and trouble, and this
>rinciple he instilled and bequeathed
o his children as their richest patri
nony. His hospitality was known of
11 men. The poor as well as the rich
lways found a welcome at his house.
o guest ever left his house without
eClinIg he had been entertained with
iudly, unstinted hospitality a,d real
zed that it was good to have been
mnder his roof; for lie went away
eling he had been made a nobler
nd better nian, for having associated
vith cne of nature's own noblemen.
ks a master, he was par excellence.
Te was careful not only of the nece
ities, but scrupulously conscientious
f the comfort of his slaves in sick
ess and health. They all loved him
hile living, and mourned him when
lead. Even to this day the old ser
-ants are never happier than to meet
ith some member of the family and
alk of "old master" and the good old
lays of plantation life. But few mnen
iave left such a manly impression upon
he memory of those who knew him
s did he. The body of this good
nan rests upon the banks of the ever
owing Flint in hope of a glorious
esurrection. Let his virtues be enu
ated as his memory will ever be fresh
.nd green iu the hearts of those he
eft behind. J. C. C. B.
Brief Mentions.
Henry Seegers, was tried in Green
ille last week, for the murder of a
'ung lady in Anderson, and acquit
ed.
A Kansas paper -says : "A mule
icked an insurance agent in this place
an the cheek the other day. The
gents cheek was uninjured, but the
nule's hoof was broken."
In removing some bodies from the
Bennington (Vt.) cemetery, the other
lay, that of Mrs. Bartlett, which bad
>eenl buried some twelve years, was
'ound to be petrified, weighing 500
>oupds.
President Grant is credited with a
ike. To a friend who asked his opin
on 'f General Sherman's Memoirs,
Lter getting further into the book he
s reported to have said : "Well, I am
>eginning to find out that I didn't
ave much to do with that last war."
South Carolina, Virginia ,Maryland,
(Iassachusetts, New Hampshire, New
t.ork, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
jonneticut, all participated through
heir military representatives in the
3unker Hill celebration. It was a
nppy omen and a joyous and glorious
>eacemaking.
Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines having in
titted a suit for $50,000 damages
*gainst Mr. Richard DeGruy, for
landeroas remarks in the suit of' Rho
Ia E. White vs. Myra Clark Gaines.
[he defendant, as attorney for Rhoda
d. *White, has seized the claim which
dIrs. G aines has preferred against him.
['his is taking time by the forelock
rith a vengeance.
Queen Victoria is past fifty-six, and
s now getting on to sixty ; and for
ter years she is still a young looking
!om~al. Hecr eldest grandchild, the
on of the Crown Prince of Germany,
s now sixteen,. and it is quite
ossile, considering the age at wvhieh
oyal Princes are married, that she
nay be a great-grandmother before she
s sixty, and may. live to see her great
~reat-grandchldren.
A young lady in Indianapolis sought
:o impart the hue of health to
cr cheeks the other evening when
Iressing for a party, and found
he requisite bloom in the color
g matter of some cinnamon candy.
uring the evening her cheeks be
:ame very much swollen, and the poi
:on scoul after communicated itself to
er eyes. She is now quite blind,
md there seems to be little hope that
he will ever regain her eyesight.
A recent German improvement in
lecorative art consir-ts in the fusion of
told, silver and platinum with brouze,
y which the most gorgeous effects are
zoced--gold fusion giving a splen
id violet tint, silver a faintly lustrous
'Kloto' tone, and platinum a rich and
leep black shade. The intermediate
ints may be obtained by modifications
) heat, while the same process may be
pnied with nearly equal success in
he case of east irmn. Very novel
ffets in this art have been produced
laying one tone upon the other, as,
r nstanre, colored leaves and varie
rated arabesques on differently tinted
netalli surfaces ; and the method is
yegiuing to be extended to the orna
nentatou of leather, thus bidding
'air to revive at a moderate cost the
Lrt of preparing leather mosales, one
if the most elegant of the various
~daptat ions .of inexpensive materials
o artistic purposes.
ECLECTIc MAGAZIxE.--The Ec1l.cti.c for
ulv is rather I ghter than usual, probably in
Ieierence to the tastes of summer readers.
Svery gossipy and entertaining paper on
~aeeady's Reminiscences leads off' the num
mer, anl orr..e of the pleasanteSt stories that
ans appeared in a long time is The Marage
f Moira Fergus, by Willia Black Other
ighly interesting papers are: Se Studies,
wv James Anthony Frouide; Te New Army
iracce; The Arctic Explorer; The Art of
urnishming; Sir Arthur Hels; Success of
hie Transit y:xpedition; German Home
fe, by a Lady; Aninia! Life in adagascar;
'homa's Love Peacock; Lost .nowledge;
i...n College for women and several
The i-i OIerld.e
TPOS. F. GRENEKER, EDITOR.
NEWBERRY, S. C.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1875.
A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.
The Herald is in the highest respect aFam
tir Newspaper, devoted to the inaterial in
terests of the people of this County and the
State. It circulates extensively. and as an
Advertising miedim offers unrivalled ad
vantages. For Terms, see first page.
Express Charges.
It would be but right if the Ex
press Companies were hauled over the
coals, and not spasmodically now and
then, but regularly and frequently un
til, if it be possible, some reduction be
made in their charges, or a regular
and even rate be adopted. Under the
present system all kinds of rates are
charged-a light package frequently
costing double and treble that of a
heavy one, and that when the bulk is
the same. Sometimes the cost of ex
pressage equals the value of the goods.
There is no reason in this and a great
deal of injustice. Express Companies
are acknowledged to be a great con
venience-we could .hardly do with
out them, but because they are a ne
cessity they should not be allowed to
play. the part of cormorant.s. The
country has been flooded with attacks
on political rings, high taxes have
been rung on our ears, and many other
evils touching pecuniary interests have
received due attention, and we see no
reason why this big exaction should
not be shown up. A uniform rate of
charge and within bounds ought to be
adopted. The matter should have
ventilation -
The Crews Case.
We mentioned in our last issue that
Adam Crews had been arrested and
released by Judge Mackey on his own
recognizance for $300, to appear at
the next term of the General Sessions
at Laurens. Judge Mackey is blamed
in unmecasured terms for this act. We
are not in possess ion of all the facts in
tihe case to express an opinion as to its
legality. We do not say a word about
their guilt or innocence, nor as to the
character of their accusers. But one
thing stands forth prominently, that
a man accused by the sworn testimony
of three of his accomplices has com
mitted a foul murder, and the insti
gator of the deed are both at iarge
after the facts have been known to the
public for nearly two weeks. Taking
the reputation of the parties concerned
into consideration it certainly re'quires
explanation.
Judge Carpenter started for Charles
ton before Adam was arrested ; he
had evidently not been applied to for
a writ of Rabeas Corpus: immediate
ly after the arrest, however, Judge
Mackey appears, and is met by the
elder Crews.
The prisoner is generally brought
before the Judge; but it may be a
new practice under the Code for the
Judge to be brought to the prisoner.
Various obj ections to the legality of
the proceedings and informalities in
the issuing and serving of the warrant
are urged and apparently sustained ;
but still the prisoner is not discharged
but held to bail in a nominal sum, as
the Greenville .News contends, to pre
vent another warrant from being is
sued against him,'under which suffi
cient bail could be demanded. In
this connection we are forcibly re
minded of the arrests of Ku Klux
prsoners in whole gangs, under the
whlesale affidavits of one Hubbard,
who knew no more of the parties than
the man in the moon, under the direc
tion of the elder Crews. Informalities
in warrants did not avail at that time.
However unimpeachable the act of
Judge Mackey may be one thing is
certain, that whoever pretended to re
present the people was guilty of great
bungling. There have been too
many words in this affair anyhow and
too few deeds. If there had been less
fuss there might have been more wool.
There has evidently been strange
cruising in this matter, owing, per
aps, to the strange character of the
crews on board, and no sign of a port
yet.
Cauelty to Animals.
Weler rm the News & Courier
that a meeting has been lately held at
Charleston to take measures for the
organization of a society for the pre
vention of cruelty to animals. These
societies have been the object of much
ridicule. Mr. Bergh, their founder
and chief promoter in this country,
has been held up to the public by the
thoughtless and low as a fool and a
fanatic; bu.t we must confess that we
know of nio sign which indicates to
us so forcibly the humanizing influence
and softening power of civilization as
the spread of these societies. It was
1fori.erly held, and at a time but of
the recent past, that to man was given
the absolute dominion oyer' all lower
anialls for his own gratification with
I ~. ri-. ,~r~n~vw~l TIi~ nnininn
animal creation who serve us as slaves.
There are but few people of generous
impulses who would now seek grati
ficati.n by inflicting pain upon ani
mals, and those few do so through
thoughtlessness or early habit.
Bull fightiug, and dog fighting, and
bear beating, and chicken fighting
will soon, it is to be hoped, be things
of the past. No civilized community
should license such brutal exhibitions
But in the treatment of animals who
serve us with their muscle, kindness is
also the best policy. Work animals
well treated and well fed will repay
such kindness in dollars and cents.
Cruelty to animals, besides its in
trinsic wrong, deadens man's sensi
bilities. Disregard to the feelings of
any sensitive creature necessarily makes
a man callous to the feelings of his
fellow-beings. We would not advise
a young lady to marry a man who
maltreated his horse; she need not
be surprised if in moments of passion
she should meet with similar treat
ment if the chance of disclosure were
reiote. We intended, however, simply
to recommend the actions of the citi
zens of Charleston. In over twenty
States already are similar organizations
in existence and it should not longer
be said of Carolina that she is always
the last to adopt institutions which
evince the progress of the age.
Newberry College Commence
ment.
Walhalla-Newberry-College Com
inencement was a decided success, and
the examination of the several classes,
condcted in a thorough manner, gave
evidence of marked proficiency on the
part of the students, which was alike
gratifying to the professors-who cer
tainly deserve a high meed of praise
and to the large number of visitors and
relatives. On each occasion the hand
some and airy church was fully packed
and the earnest attention given was a
proof that the audience was not only
well pleased, but that the subject of
education is taking a deeper hold on the
minds of our people, and we cannot
help saying, without disparagement
to other institutions of learning, that
WValhalla College offers the rarest and
best facilities for the improvement of
the mind as well as the heart. The fruit
of the labors of the last session abun
dantly sustain us in this. We missed an
intellectual treat in not being there in
time to hear Dr.' Conrad deliver his
address, which is described as being
masterly and eloquent, but we were
consoled in the satisfaction of listening
to the efforts of the young gentlemen
on Wednesday evening, and among
those worthy of particular mention was
Mr. G. B. Cromer, of Pomaria, a youth
of decided promise, whose subject,
"Poverty not a Curse," not only showed
deep thought, but was delivered in
splendid style. "The Secret of Success,"
by Mr. Stoudemnire, and "Strive for the
Best," by Mr. W. G. Neville, were cap
ital efforts, as was also the debate-Is
the United States Government the Best
the World ever Saw-W. J. Stribling,
in the affirmative-C. W. Moore, in the
negative. The crowning feature came
off on Wednesday, in the graduating
exercises, in which Messrs. G. D. Hal
tiwanger, of Edgefield, L. E. Busby and
J. B. O'Neall Holloway, of Pomaria,
and C. WV. Moore, of Anderson, were
the chief actors. The orations of these
young gentlemen were what might
have been expected of them, faultless,
and showing a high order of merit,
The entertainment or Ball at Bleman's
on Wednesday night, the last of the in
tresting programme-of course this
was not patronized by the professors,
but simply winked at-was also largely
successful, it was a jam of humanity
and a blaze of beauty. Owing to the
crowd the dancing was limited, but the
pleasures of the night were no doubt
many.
The steady growth of the College
must be highly gratifying to the friends
of the institution, and the professors
may well feel a just pride in knowing
that their efforts 'to impart a perfect
scholarship are so well appreciated, and
we trust that the next session will open
with largely augmented classes.
We regret our inability to give a more
perfect or detailed account of the entire
,interesting exercises, and close by add
ing from the Keowee Courier the fol
lowing poragraph in regard to the
Baccalaureate Sermon of Dr. Conrad:
The sermon was based upon the text,
"Whether ye eat or whether ye drink or
whatsoever ye do. do it all to the glory
of God." The prominent idea suggested
by the text was chara.cter, and the dle
v'lopment of character ztccording to
those purposes that ultimated the glory
of God. The development of the sub
ject was highly philosophical and the
most popular argumentative discourse
we have ever heard. For one hour and
a half the audience was held in rapt
attention, chained by the eloquence
whi captivated every hearer. The
eneral opinion is, that Walhalla has
ever heard a more able discourse. It
is to be hoped that the graduates for
whose benefit it was especially deliver
e,will treasure its techng up in
their hiearts, and diake its text the rule
of their conduct in the formation of
their character.
Several interesting items are glean
ed from the Collegian, a paper devo
ted to the interests of RloanoKe Col
lege, of which J. D. Dreher, A. M.,
of Newberry, is the Corresponding
Editor. The Collegian is published
monthly, and is so popular that it cir
culates already in half the States in
the Union. In~ the report of the Comn
menceent Exercises, we are pleased
to notice the honorary degree of A.
M. was conferred on Prof. E. J. Dre
her, of Newberry College, and that J.
D. IIreher, A. 19l., was elected Profes
sor of Eiglih Langune and Litera
Sketch of Kon. J. L. Blackburn. cond
We publish by request the sketch -th(
of the life of the above named distin- sion;
guished gentleman, who died as far S
back as 1850. A native of Newberry who
who
County, the memoir will prove inter-, ties;
esting to our readers, many of whom land]
no doubt were acquainted with and Chal
still remember him. It will be found John
elsewhere. othei
of fal
The Sun suggests that Queen Vic- there
toria be invited to our Centennial in Betti
,7. .light
,good
"The coming hither of this royal lady gi
to grace such an occasion would kin
dle into a flame the now slow-burning tend
fires of attachment between the Old good
and the New English peoples. It as w
would make the cord that binds the dinn
two nations not merely an electric wire book
across which commerce sends its mes- Wiel
sages of mutual interest, but a living tells
bond palpitating with blood fresh from what
the heart of the American people.- that.
The journey across the Atlantic is man
not now an affair of moment, and sure The
of such a greeting as not even her
most loyal and attached subjects could atten
give her, Victoria would come as the sivel
messenger of peace and impersonation gard
of the dignity of the honored matron per.
equally respected in the two countries. in th
Our Centennial would indeed be for
memorable if it witnessed such a trib- less
ute of Old England, the mother, to then
New America, the vigorous and ap- to 1o
preciating though once rebellious bed,
child." of th
The old lady, we cannot help from dele
thinking, is getting too stiff and cor- in
pulent and fond of ease and quiet to spad
hazard such a trip. The racket her thro
fussy overgrown boys on this side of vers
the water would kick up about their , ic
old mamma would be the death of her.
Gladstone would be a good representa- say I
largi
tive of the English people on that tam(
occasion. But be and Pio Nono are and
likely to pull wool at that time; in seen
fact there is a good chance of a gene- brea
ral uproar in Dame Europa's School as fu
about then, and all the old School- este<
masters will be needed to quell it. of C
We must be content to feast our cous
ins over a glass of port in an after too
dinner speech, as soon as the Centen- mue
nial cloth is removed and the ladies praii
have retired. cour
-. in si
Visit to Walhalla. regi
The city of Walhalla, in which two nig
warm days and three delightfully cool chic
nights of the past week were spent, is pIe.
still situated in sight of the Blue Hills, Keo
and "shows many signs of improvement Mes
since our last visit. It is still, however, terv
two miles long andl laid out in one mad
street, with native woods on either side. o
About the centre is Commodore Bie- Wes
man.'s Hotel, where refreshment and It n<
rest were found.' Before reaching that and
desirable point, however, we were al- bust
most knocked into little pieces on the sum
Anderson Branch of the G. & C. R. R., spen
by a run-off and slight smash. This Mrs,
occurred one mile from Belton, and be- Wal
fore getting under full headway. For- quat
tunately the accident was not a serious and
one, as our wide-awake engineer, Mr. whi<
J. M. Levis, was quick enough to take -to d'
in the situation and so operate the en- aftei
gine as to prevent disaster. A little feel
less watchfulness or presence of mind B
-and-well, we don't know how it that
might have been. Our conductor, Mr. hall.
T. D. Sloan, showed himself equal to
the emergency also, and we commend N
them both. The only tumbled up man villi
in the disaster was Mail Agent T. Sul- hors
livan; it is thought he turned a complete in
somersault in company with*the water .ns
cooler and his mail bags. If any of the w.hi
letters of that mail have miscarried the his
fault is not his. enti
That we were not demolished or timi
knocked into the middle of next week Mr.
may have resulted from the extreme burn
good fortune of having a very safe man
on board. He was the safest man we
have ever met with, and although he
guaranteed only against accidents by
fre and4 burglary, we are now prepared Stat
to give him one degree more. He de-ti
serves particular mention not only for ti
his timely presence on this occasion, but tion
for large contributions for the safety of Ebe
the country, and as the travelling repre- Lor<
sentative of the extensive fire and bur- witi:
glar proof safe house of Mosler, Bah- grot
mann 4 Co., of Cincinnatti, we take us
pleasure in recommending him far andan
near. If any one wants a good safe it.
is safe to say it can be got from Mr. lies
Daniel Klein.dw
After gathering our various odds Let
and ends-the little party proceeded on as
a couple of platform cars, which hap- but
pened to be in front of the wreck and caus
on the track. But such a ride-from wou
Belton to Anderson the road is rough,los
tie sun bgamed fiercely, umbrellas wereth
scarcely sufficiept, perspiration oozedth
out of every pore, while smoke and dust a w
mixed with the damp, and to make it sens
worse, the platforms seemed bent on and
jumping the track. They did not, how- at le
ever, and Anderson was reached only new
to find that our tired and soot covered uo
party must wait until Col. Dodamead uot
could be heard from, whether we would e
be allowed to proceed to Walhalla or eh
not. An hour and a half occupied in the
settling the vexed question, and per- brou
uSissi b.eirg gfanted, M~r. Sloan gave as -
the welcome all aboard. We were then God
packed in a box car, but with the addi- A
tion of a number of beautiful girls wve wani
were able to endure the discomforts. we ,
3eynd Seneca City we were stopped by. o
a tree across the track, but as we hadbe
become reckless by that time it was
unanimously resolved not to let Col. ted 1
Dodamead know anything about it, lest han<
we might be forced to remain at Seneca ing t
or return to the wreck near Belton.- ped
Whalbla was reached through a de- servi
lightul raiig shower, and about 8 o'clock g
the red 'Bus and a couple of hacks con- tn
vee,struhWs no,tetotn
mieyre,ddmed us truhWsUnout te- for
mis street, and impdiusoatn a Bie
man's. peArds cool the scigratible -s tent.
t
acting a drug business successfully
former also practising his profes- n
J. H. Sligh, in the provision line; u
Kinard, the worthy Intendant, n
has a fine garden, and a good wife
is fall of first rate business capaci
Win. Kelly, deputy Sheriff and 1
ord at West Union; Col. W. S. t
mers; J. F. Glymph, Jas. Keith, t
Dalrymple, - Saddler, and o
s engaged in the noble occupation o
ming, and all doing well. Then a
are Mrs. Scruggs and family, Mrs.
e Wardlaw, at West Union-a de
ful country-where also dwells our E
Laurens friend, Dr. Ben James.
will be a pleasure to know that In
wt Kinard, is blessed with the same t
old appetite, and that his capacity s
ell as means are unlimited-took s
Dr with him and speak from the n
. One of his Marshals, Mr. Fred
ins, is one of the oldest settlers, and
the story with infinite humor, with
open-eyed wonder the people of J
ectionlooked on him thefirstDutch- d
who found his way to Walhalla.
[ntendant was indefatigable in his s
tions, and trotted us around exten- 1
, and among other places to the f
en and vineyard of Mr. Wm. Pie- e
This gentleman has more irons
e fire than we conceived it possible t
ne man to manage, and it is no
strange than true that he keeps
all hot. His garden is refreshing
)k at, and especially a strawberry
from which some delicious berries (
e second crop were picked for our c
ation. He told us that the bed, y
act the entire garden, had been
ed to a depth of two feet, manure
vn in at that depth and the soil re
d, the top being thrown in first.
rtainly is in fine condition. And N
rapes are a marvel-we can only t
hat there is quite a variety-and.
fly predominating is the wild-now I
-niountain fox grape-the finest t
best looking grape we have ever t
. Mr. Pieper is also a cake and
d baker-many of his cakes going
,r as Charleston, so highly are they
med. He also writes for the Clerk
)urt-in short it would be hard to
,vhat he does not do.
e must not spin this notice out to t
great length, although there is i
b which might still be written in
;e of that delightful section of
try, and to which so many resort
Lmmer. It is certainly a healthy
), with the best of water, delicious
ts,and abounds in milk, honey, eggs,
kens, good beef and hospitable peo
This is the headquarters of the
cee Curier, presided over by
rs. Thompson & Keith-and an in
iew with these gentlemen almost
e us a Waihallaite.
2r highest praise must be given to
t Union, situated near the depot.
~stles cosily in deep green foliage,
retired from the hum of barter and
Le, it is the place to dream thei
mer months away in. One night
t there with our former Helenaite,3
S., satisfied us on this point. Take
halla 'all together, but for the
ity of real estate which it covers,
the very early time of morning at
h the train leaves, we would likei
vell there, and looking back now .1
the short lapse since leaving, we
impelled to make another visit.
fore closing, we beg to mention1
Mrs. Boinest has also made Wal
i her home.
[r. Edward Zimmerman, of Green
, while taking the bridle fromi his
e some days since was rendered
sible by a stroke, of lightning,
3h set fire to his stable and killed
orse. Stable and contents were
rely consumed, and but for the
ly assistance given by his wife,1
Zimmerman would have been
ied to death.
FOR THE HERALD.
The Camp 3leeting.
ewberry Circuit and Newberry
ion should rally at the appointed
and place, and waving all objec
, let them together raise their
nezer feeling that hitherto the
has helped them. Let them vie
each other in preparing the
nd, also in building tents. Let
ave a large number of tent-holders,
when convenient let parts of fami
combine and build a tent and
.1 together during the meeting.
none propose going gratuitously
matter of pastime convenience,
let all aid in iilding up the
e. As a sanitary movement it
d be well for a week to break
from the treadmill operations of
lomestic circle, and spend at least
ek in the tented grove, and in a
a forget responsibility and care
be reposed in body and mind, or.
ast have the mind direted in a
channel, and meanwhile take hold
1 the religious advantages offered,
iat the soul naay be refreshed with
le dews from Heaven. Also see
unconverted of your household 1
ght in, and such of your friends1
re without Christ, co,nverted to
etion ! action ! is what we now
:, and what we must now have if
rould succeed.1
ne month hence the meetinig willC
ere. ~tinisters. are already invi
y the Presiding Elder to be on,
l at the time appointed, (emibrac- a
he first Sunday in Aug-ist,) equip
according to law, apd ready for
te core. m-ywl rfrntt
f oremn il rfrntt
let then: provide arrangements
going back and forth, so as note
icessarily to crowd in upon the I
holders, leaving them free to ar
:i. ~
ast one boarding tent, for the accom
iodation of those who come to camp
leeting without previous arrange
tents to stay on the grounds ; here
iey could put up, and by paying a
toderate bill would feel free and easy
enjoy the occasion. Said boarding
,nt being subject to the regulations
F the place, and kept if possible by
ne who would readily comply with
It camp meeting rules.
The expenses are urged as an ob
ction, and yet as a rule what costs
ttle is worth little. Why should we
e more expensive at camp meeting
ian we are at home? It is not de
gned as a place for feasting We
biould eat to live-and this much we
iust do at home, otherwise we might
e as the Indian's horse, which he
mined to live without eating, but
ist as the horse had so learned he
ied !!
Suppose, however, it should cost
)mething more than at home, if sin
ers be converted and the church edi
ed, would not this compensate for all
ther of trouble or expense ? "For
rhat is a man profited if lie shall gain
e whole world, and lose his own
)UL."
The Master spent all for us-even
is own blood ! There was once in
teorgia, a camp meeting which cost
onsiderable outlay, many sermons and
rayers. It ended, and in counting
p they could not find that but one
oul had been converted; they thought
t almost a failure, the one copverted
ras but a lad. Tiine moved on and
hat lad became a member of South
arolina. Conference, and then a mem
er of the Georgia Conference; and
hen at about 39 or 40 years of age
hat lad became Bishop Andrew, who
eached a fame in the Church almost
vorld wide.
Of course there are some who pre
er not to take part in the camp meet
ngs, to all such we say, let us agree
o disagree touching this matter for
ye be brethren.
R. P. FRANKS.
June, 1875.
FOR THE HERALD.
3ARTIx's DEPOT, S. C., -
23rd June, 1875.
E. EDITOR:
Thinking it will be interesting at least to a
ortion of the readers of the HERALD to
tear from Martin's Depot and the crops in
he vicinity, I proceed to scribble a few lines
or that purpose.
In the outset I would inform you and your
eaders that I am neither a Bill Arp, Josh
silings nor Mrs. Partington; nothing but a
lain farmer, and it is but seldom that I re
riew Kirkham or Webster; therefore, if I
ould fix up this short epistle awkwardly,
hope you will excuse me.
The village is situated immediately on the
arens Railroad, (ar was, and we hope soon
nil be again,) three miles above the Ninety
lx Road, the dividing line between Laurens
and Newberry (Counties. In the village there
Ire three Dry Goods and Grocery stores,
nith a small Drug store attached to one of
hem, and a physician near by, ready at all
imes to write out prescriptions. There is a
kethodist parsonage, at present occupied by
roar friend and brother G. B., and a Male
nd Female College. The Patrons of Hus
iandry and Good Templars each have a
trong Lodge in good working order. There
Ire also two Wood and Blacksmith shops.
L. Trial Justice holds court here one day in
ach week; there is one small wet weather
irog shop, kept by a colored man; we have
i few model farmers and stockraisers and
mporters, and it was in this little village
hat the foundling mentioned in your paper
ound a home and where it is now doing
The farmers are in fine spirits, having ga
hered good small grain crops, and having
tad a dry May the corn and cotton have
ieen well worked, and now that we are hay
og fine seasons, promise fair. Notwith
tanding the late cold Spring and late start
he farmers had, seldom, if ever, taking the
hole crop in consideration, has the pros
iect been better. Then with the hope of
0. Peake driving up his iron horse in a
hort time we are highly delighted, so Mr.
Editor, I hope we will not worry you with so
nuch of the Laurens mud next Winter, and
!osephs horn will cease to disturb your rest.
When the Railroad is completed to our
nillage, we cordially invite you to partake of
id and mutton ribs, thinking we can break
on off from your " first love " for a short
ie at least, though the Major failed to do
nything with his fish. And if' the weather
s favorable for catching, we migh t give you
ome turtle soup.
In conclusion let me remind my brother
armers that now is the time to prepare our
ands for Ruta-Bagas, next month being the
iroper time for sowing; August for the other
'arieties of turnips; September for oats and
d clover, the latter being very much neg
cted. Let us consider the worth of good
lover bay for mules and cattle during the
winter, and how much we can make on a
mall piece of land with but little expense,
ad that when once done it stands good for
rears. L.ITTLJE FAIIMEE.
FOR THE HERALD.
FORK~ NEA MAYBIn'roN,
June 22nd, 75.
DEAR HERALD:
It rains all day, it rains all night.
The folks are grumbling-a mortal sight.
It'll stop sonme day, we propheer,
And then they'll grumble 'case it' dry.
Cotton, corn and grass are all growing,
but I think when they have been worked,
here is no great danger of the grass, as cot
on is large enough now to work and keep it
[own, f the~ rains contin'ge the Fork will
nove her corn cribs from Spartanburg, New
'erry and Columbia. Fall oats very good.
rery little wheat sown.. We are living high
tow. Chickens-fried chickens-(do y'ou
:>ve 'em?) blackberry pies, cat fish; and as
re are going to have a stew soon, won't you
ome, and bring that same jug of vinegar, to
z up cucumbers ar.d onions? Come to
(aybinton-a quiet, sociable little place,
with three stores, Masonic Lodge, Grange,
,nd last, bu~t not least, a Social Club, com
losed of the young ladies and gentlemen of
e Fork. They" spend an evening, every
wo weeks, in innocent amusement.
We once had a Baptist Church (Seekwell.)
orry to say, from mere neglect it fell, and
bame for the Fork to allow it. Alas for
ea~welli her gitare, apxund whiclh ogr Hod
es and Maybins worshipped, mothers and
sthers of many of us, and were wont to
our forth their prayers to the throne of
trace; her pulpit, from which Hill, Gwinn,
-~ ----~ -- -~ ~I.,. ~.4t
FOR THE IERALD.
Rev. J. Y. Fair.
MR. EDITOR.-During a recent visit
to the little village of Honea Path, I
attended service al' the Presbyterian
Church of that place and had the un
qualified pleasure of hearing a sermon
from Rev. J. Y. Fair, of eNewberry.
Seldom has it been my privilege to hear
a more touching appeal for the Master's
cause. Gently, tenderly, yet with a
masterly hand did he portray the frail
ties of earth and the glories of heaven.
and our hearts went out in gratitude and
admiration to the young stranger who
had thus come to break unto us 'the
bread of life, and forgetting for one
brief spell the world and all its trials
and vexations, with tear dimmed eyes
and melting hearts we were led to ex
claim:
"Light in the distance breaking I see,
Jesus of Nazareth, lo! it is thee."
May his sojourn here be'long and
happy-his labors blessed and sanctified
-his harvest of souls abundant; and
when he lays dow4 his well earned
crown of earthly glory at the Saviour's
feet, may he be crowned anew with the
star-gemmed diadem of eternity.
"In that Paradise divinely fair,
The just alone can enter there."
M.
Williamston, S. C.
FOR THE EED.
POVERTY FLAT, June 26, 187d.
In writing from Poverty Flat for the
first time I will locate it so tliat your
readers may know where it is. Pover
ty Flat is 13 miles East of the Court
House, lying on the waters of Second
creek, near Pinder Ridge.
Our crops are fine, corn looks charm
ing, and two acres planted to one of
cotton or nearly so. Cotton looks fine,
while the stands are good and well
worked. Beans and Irish potatoes and
blackberry pie plentiful. _Living well
now. Wheat crops are being threshed,
some turn oqt well and some sorry, but
there being a large crop sown there
will be no deficiency. So you see from
this that though I live in Poverty Flat,
we have plenty to eat. Fried chicken
is now coming in. Well, the hardest
task I ever had in the eating line was
trying to eat more fried chicken than a
Methodist preacher. I would like to
try the Editor of the HERALD a shake
or two. I have but few items this time.
More anon. HAPPY.
Xew J' * MisceUaneous.
National Bank of Newberry.
A SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND OF FIVE
PER CENT (free of Tax), onl the Capital
Stoek of this Bank has been declared, pay.
able to Shareholders on and after 1st July
next.
By order of the Board of Directors.
JNO. B. CARWILE,
June 30, 26-1t- Oashier.
INTELLIG~ENT LAD WANTED.
A sharp, active lad, who can read and
write, and has a knowledge of figures, can
hear of a situation byagdressing, in his
own handwriting, through Post Office,
"X. Y. Z.,"~
June 30, 26-2t. Newberry, S. C.
.7lselianeons.
Extraordinary Discovery
At Four Mile House.
The proprietor has just discovered by
conferring with Fish Dealers in Boston,
that fish can be prep ired and put up in
pickle for Summer use equally as well or
bet ter than in Winter ; and having suc
ceeded in car rying this process into execu
ton he is now receiving a large lot of these
FINE FISH at FOUR MILE STORE. Per
sons fond of good eating are invited to the
Four Mile H ouse.
I am also receiving daily and weekly a
large lot of all kinds of GENERAL MER
CHANDISE.
J. P. KINARD.
P. S-Mr. Editor, you will please from
this date stop your eulogisms on chickens
fried, which I am satisfied you will do after
trying some of my celebrated fi.'h, a sam
ple of which I send you. Could I make
money as fast as the dry goods prince, A.
T. Stewart, I would spend $800,000 annual
ly in advertising in your valuable paper.
-June 16, 24-4t.
Dissolution of Partnership.
Notice is hereby given that the Partner.
ship heretofore existing between A. L.
Wyse, Marila E. Wyse and S. Josephine
Wites, under the name and style of A. L.
WYSE & CO., in the transaction of a gene
ral mcrchandise business in the town of
Prosperity, was dissolved on the 12th day
of June, by mutual consent. The notes
and books of accounts of the old concern
are in the hands of A. L. Wyse.
A. L. WYSE,
MARILLA E. WYSE,
S. JOSEPHINE WHITES.
June 16, 1875-24-3t..
STATE OF SOUfH CAROLINA,
NEWBERRY COUNTY.
By James C. Leahy, Probate Judge.
Whereas, HI. C. Moses, as' Clerk of the
Circuit Court, bath made suit to me, to
grant him Letters of Administration of
the Estate and effects of Wmn. Boland, de
ceased.
These are therefore to cite and admocnish
all and singular, the kindred and creditors
of the said deceased, that they be and
appear, belore me, in the Court of Pro
bate, to be held at Newberry Court House,
S. C., on the 14th day of July next,
after 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 14th day of June, Anmno Domini,
1875.
J. C. LEAHY, .r. P. .c
June 16, 24--4t.
NOTICE..
The following SEALED NOTES were
either burned in my dwelling house on
Sunday, the 23d day of May instant, or
were stolen from my said premises on that
day, to-wit:
One Sealed N,te for $400, made by Ja
cob J. Schumpert, due 12 months after
date, dated 21st Nov., 1871, on which there
were various credits, together with a mort
gage of 171 acres of land; recorded in
Deed Book R. R., at pages 53, 54 and 55.
One Sealed Note for $500, made by E.
C. Teague, due on or before 1st Jan, 1874,
at 10 per cent interest; dated 15th June,
1872, credited with $70, together with a
mortgage of 276 acres of land ; recorded in
Deed Book-T. T., for Newberry County, at
pages 215 and 216.
Two Sealed Notes, each for $230 at 10
per cent. interest, made by Thomas S. Blair,
due at 12 uionths and S years, credited
with $96.40; together with a mortgage of
120 acres of land ; recorded in Deed Book
R. R., at pages 46 and 47, in office of Reg
ister of Mesne Conveyance for Newberry
County.
One Sealed NTate on Rohart~ T. Reagin
Dry Goods, Groceries, c
DRESS GOODS.
A nice line of DRESS GOODS, just re
ceived at HARMON'.
May 19, 20-tf.
PRINTS.
100 PIECES STANDA RD PRINTS, Gsob
beautiful patterms. Just received at
May 19, 20-tf. HARK
NOTICE!
I would respeetfully inform the public
tLat I have ju;t received a nice and -full1.i
sortment of
DRY GODS,
FANCY GOODS
HATS9
BOOTS-AND AN3On
ROCERIE k
Come and see. I will selL
as LOW AS THE LOW
EST.
Thos. F. 11RMA
May 19, 20-tf.
MINT KUWU
AND
TO ARRIVX
1000 BUSHELS COEN.
500 BUSHL OATS.
500 BUSHELS FRZSH GE
:BOLTED MEAL.
300 BARRELs FLOU, al
from $7 to $9 per.BarreL.
10.1000 LBS. BACONX-SID
,00 nd0 Salted..
1,000. LBS SMOKED-S
1,000 LB.FN UA
1000 LBS. NICE LEAF?AE
1 LI Tierees.Kegs and B
25 BAREL SUAane~
10SACKS RIO COFFEE. -
SACKS OLD GOVEELMEN\
30 BA RRELS MOLASSE&S.
25 BOXESTOBACCO, aflu
Come and see. Alltof~
above goods will be sl
very reasonable prices
Call and see them,
TIIOL IE HA W '
May 19, 20-tf.
If You Would w
MONEY
GQ TO
Where Bargains May1 1a
NEW SPRING ANG
DRY GQGDSj
Of All Qualities and Vrfetlv
BEsIDES
Of All Kinds.
TOGETHER WITH
NOTIONS, -&e.
My goods were bought TO SELL AT
LOW PRICES, and I am <!etermined
TO SATISFI EBnJ
All that I ask is an examination of goods
and pricer.
Ha:s the sale on liberal terms of
Middleton's Fish lAmu ated
Phosphate,
A No. 1 Fertilizer for Gotten oin t
made in C;harleston, S. 0.. and gnted~
to give full satisaction.
Mar. 31, 13-t. - _
JOHN P. KIAj
DEALER IN.
BREIAL El
AT
4 MILE HOUS~
Has in store and receivns
stock of SPRIG OS,cnltI~
GOODS, FANCY GOD *OS
SHOES, H ATS, LAD)IESkT
PROVISIONS,' FAMILY and*LX- lO
SUPPLIES, of which I r soHeiG~t
n examination
I offer GREAT INDUCM TO CSH
BUYEES. I must work hardA in.a p
losses on steling, so come aogTrbd
and buy of me, whiite and e1r&.
In addition to the aboye, I .k~ daO!ere
a large lot of Medicines of aU?DU#l
~tt ..A ..~ *ka ~ m~L. . -