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* The Hierald.l THOS. F. GRENEKER, EDURrs. W. H. WALLACE, XEWBERRY. S. C. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 5, 1881 A PAPER VOR'THE PEOPLE. The Herald is in the highest respect aFam 1ly Newspa er, devoted to the material in terestsof the people of this County and the State. t circulates extensively, and as an Advertsing medium offers unrivaed ad vantages. For Terms, see first page. The Herald for 1881. With this issue of the HE&ALD we' begin a new volume, and we are pleased to say with an increased subscription list. With but few exceptions we continue to carry the names of our old subscribers and a goodly number of new ones, and we hope ere the close of another volume to add considerably to this list. With this view we ask our readers to assist us by asking their friends and neighbors who may not be subscribers to give us theii names. Very much can be done in this way, and our readers will reap the benefit in an improved paper, for the larger the list of subscribers the better the publisher can add, to its interest and appearance. With thanks for the past and renewed hope for the future, we wish the reader a happy new year and the compliments of the season. 1881. A new year has begun. The year that has just closed was a very eventful one to the whole people of this country. We will not stop to recount matters that are still so fresh in the minds of all. One thing, however, deserves mention: it is the grand stability and repose of popular government as exempli fied by our late'Presidential elec tion. Only a few weeks ago two great parties were arrayed against each other; party feeling ran high; the country was threatened with all sorts of direful disasters by the politicians of the one side and of the other; and yet as soon as the popular will was expressed and known the waves of party passion * and strife subsided, and all things * moved on as quietly and as con. * tentedly as if nothing unusual had happened. For the year 1881;,there will be * nothing to cause political excite ment. The prospects for the year are flattering, from many points of view. The Cold Wave. Since the 25th ult., the weather has been severe over nearly the whole country. In New York and along the sea coasts of the Eastern and New England States terrible storms of wind and snow prevailed the 25th and 26th, accompanied with intense cold. There were three snow storms mn Virginia last week, andi in North Carolina the weather was scarcely less severe. The extreme cold of the 30th was very gene-al. The following was the temperature of some localities : St. Paul, Minn, 18 degrees below1 zero: LaCrosse, Wis., 15 below ; St. Louis, Mo., 13 below ; North Platte, Neb., 32 below. R. R. Aecidents. One freight train ran into ano ther on the Air Line Road, nine miles from Charlotte, N. C., the 27th. There were six passengers in the cab of the front train ; all of them were killed except one. The afternioon of Dec. 24th a pas senger and a freight train collided on the Air Line Road ten miles from Atlanta. The passenger train was going at the rate of 40 miles an hour ; the freight at 8. The en gineer and fireman of the freight engine jumped off and saved them -selves ; but engineer Peter Keys, of the passenger, and his colored fireman, were killed. The total tax for this County for the present fiscal year i3 11} mills, as follows: State Tax.............5 mills Constitutional School Tax. .24 Regular County Tax-...2 Deficiency and past indebt edness...--...--...-- .---.1" Line fence............. School caims..........:4 Total...............11b The colored Cadet Whittaker has been granted a Court Martial, which will begin its sittings at West Point the 18th. The thermometer at Spartanbnrg Thursday morning was 10 degrees below zero ; at Greenville it was 15 below_ Lauren R. R. Sold.--The Clvde Company the Purchaser. The Laurens R. R. was sold at Columbia Monday, 3d itstant, ir pursuance of an order in the case1 of James S. Gibbes vs. The Green ville & Columbia R. R. Co., and others. Shortly after the war the road was thrown into bankruptcy, and was purchased by the G. & C. R. R. Company at $65,000, to be paid for in bonds of the road at 80 cents on the dollar when the road should be rebuilt. The amount of $80, 000, necessary to rebuild the road, was raised by subscription-about $50,000 in Laurens and $30,000 in Charleston. Bonds were issued to the amount of $80,000 for rebuilding the road and $65,000 for the pur chase money-making, in round num bers, $150,000 as the debt of, the road. A mortgage of the road was given to secure the bondholders. The road was advertised to be sold Sale-day in August last; but owing to the trouble that arose about the sale of the G. & C. R. R., the sale was postponed. At the sale Monday the road was bid off by A. C. Haskell for $30, 000. The real purchaser is the Clyde Company, the same that purchased the Greenville & Colum bia R. R. This company had bough t up nearly two-thirds of the bonds, and they will be able to pay two thirds of the bid in bonds which cost them only 80 cents on the dol lar. The road therefore costs the company about $100,000 or $110, 000. Those bondholders who held out and refused to sell their bonds will get about fifteen cents un the dol lar. All that we have lea;ned of the sale yesterday (Monday) is contain ed in the following telegram: CoI.uA, S. C., Jan. 3, 1881. To W. H. WAILAcE: Laurens road sold for thirty thousand dollars. Bought by A. C. Haskell in trust. R. L. McCAuGmRN. Jno. F. Hobbs, as Attorney for Gen. Stolbrand, the defeated Re publican candidate for Congress from this District, has served on Col. D. Wyatt Aiken the notice and grounds of contest. The chief ground is fraud. From the Greenville .News we learn that the safe of Mr. W. W. Goldsmith, of Greenville, was bro ken open by burglars the night be fore Christmas and about four thousand dollars in money and jew elry was stolen. Fox Tux HERAL.D. Our Washington Letter. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 29, 1880. In the absence of Congress we have during this holiday season several delegations of Indians, and active pre parations for the greatest inauguration ceremonies ever known. The Indians are of various tribes, but the delegation which is most. in teresting to us here, and probably to people generally, is that of Chiefs of the Ponea tribe. The means by which these Indians were reduced from their own exeellent lands in Dakota, and put upon inferior lands in an un healthy portion of the Indian Terr ito r,are pretty generally known through newspaper publications and records of meetings in Massachusetts and New York. The Indians were cheated. The Massachu'setts people charged it to Secretary Schurz, and the Secretary acknowledged that through lack of acquaintance with his duties when first appointed he might have been responsible. Then Mr. Hayes ap pointed a commission to inquire into the whole matter. Then 'the Chiefs came, and they yesterday signed away all their rights to. their Dakota birth right, taking therefor a title to the death-dealing land they now occupy and a promise of money. Representatives of other tribes now in this city are less modest, or less under the control of the Secretary. They make demands far less easily complied with. Nothing is more certain than that the next Secretary of the Interior, if a business man, and a fair man, will find very much to undo in what Sec retary Schurz has done in his treat. nment of the Indians. It is a pity that 8 man of the breadth of intellect of Hendricks, or of the full mind and long Indian experience of Gen. Han coek, will not have control of the sub ject for the next four years. There will be an improvement, however, du ring that time, for Garfield knows more of it, as of other matters, than Hayes, and, besides, will hardly put an impracticable theorist at the head of the Department having special charge of it. As illustrating the character of Sec retary Schurz as a high oficeial, I may relate what was stated and shown to be true in a cae before the Suprem Court at its prewer.t term. it iee. that the Secretary had iusued a pate: for publie ILr.d, and delivered it to tl claianut's attorneys, and that the a tornevs sent it by Jetter to the.: elie in the West. Af-erwards the Seci tary thought, or pretended to thi: the patent improperly issued, and d een 1d its return. The attori, r ;.ed that it had been sent by ita-i its ,wuer. The Secretary thereup induced the Postmaster-General to L der by telegraph the Postmaster at t placet of delivery to return it. And was returned,.without delivery to owner. to the Secretary of the Interi< Only by threat of criminal prosecuti against Secretary Seburz and t Postmaster-General, and even th after consultation with the Attorn< General, were these insolent violeti of the riahts of citizens iade to retu the patent to the attorneys. Such, more than one Department of t gevernment, is the way in which c zenq' rights are now disregarded. Cc tempt for the rights of comio; ai or ignorance of such rights, has ma ed the administration of governi for the last 20 years. I trust the I decision of tle Supreme Court, tha Cabinet officer is answerable to t Courts for his official acts, will hav good effect. DEM. FUNERALSERMON Delivered by the Rav. J. D. Shirey, Beth Eden Church, St-iday, Dec 26tt 1880, on tne Death of Mrs. Elizabeth A. Sligh. The Bles4ed Dead. REV. 14: 13.--Bessed are dead ithich die in the Lord." How uncertain are human affai Yea, how uncertain is human li Men just ready to start on a h journey have suddenly been called pass through the valley and shad of death. From marriage rites we sonctimes summoned to attead fu ral solemnities. From the gli dance and the wildest revelries, 1 devotees of pleasure have been sudd ly checked by the ut,expected mes ger of death. Man. just ready to ter a ncw dwelling upon which he I bestowed much treasure nud toil, I been called to the silent house of dead. A pastor, sitting at his de preparivg a message for his peop appropriate to the time of Advent the Church's festive season-is su ncted to make ready for a func sermon. A family, in the enjoym of its accustomed blessings and pri leges, nod busy about its domes affairs, is suddenly shockod by the nouneement that the wifL and motl is dead Thus are we remtindcd ti 'Our days on the earth are asa shadi and there is none abiding.' 'My di are swifter than a post: they I away.' 'They are passed away as swift ships : as the eagle that htast<n to the prey.' 'Man that is born of woman is of few days and full of tr< ble. lHe cometh forth like a flow and is cut down : he fleeth also as shadow, and contioneth not ' 'As man, his days are as grass : as a flov of the field, so he flourisheth. ] the wind passeth over it, and it gone; and the place thereof sh know it no wore.' 'The giaes wi ereth, the flower fadeth : because spirit of the Lord bloweth upon surely the people is grass.' Such are the teachings of the H Scriptures, and these solemn tru are confirmed by our own observatii Whilst death is certain, and appoint unto every man, it is frequently wi out nin fing. and when it is least< peeted. 'Man also knoweth nhot time: as the fishes that are taken an evil net, and as the birds that caugh;t in the snare ; so arc the se of men snared in an evil time, wh it fallethi suddenly upon them.' And what iuiportant lesson d< this~ certainty of death, and uncertai ty of life teach us Y Whilst every a should be actuated by a deep and a tied principle of moral responsibill to God-whilst every wan should ser God from a sense of duty and ht obligation to his Maker and Redeew4 and not from a sense of fear-the: solute uncertainty of life, (and hen the absolute uncertainty of the furth extension of our probationary stat should impress upon every soul t absolute importance of an imnmedia preparation and constant readinessf death. If we know not at what a ment the Master way call us to: account of our stewardship, it t hooves us to be in a state of readine and watc:hfulness that we be not u prepared-yea, that we be net ovt whelmed wit.h amazement and fear when we are surmmnone'd into His a gust and hl y presencee. With t means of grace, and the proffers salvation souindi.g in his ears, no m; can justify himself in a state of spir ual uncertainty. In the plenitude His mercy and grace, God gives this life that we may lay hold on et( nal life-yea, that we may lay hold Jesus Christ by faith, and thus appr priate to ourselves thatt salvation whi< He purchased fer us with His suffe ings, death and resurrection. How beautifully was this idea illu trated in the life of our dear depart< sister. Unlike multitudes of othe who put off attention to their spiritu and eternal well being, the service God was a matter of duty-a thing reality-a conscientious work wil her. Religion with her was not mer |y profession-a name. She w: animated with the spirit of the Low Jesus, and conscientiously endeavorE to do her duty as a professed followe >f the nmeek and lowly Jesus. Hence, in her case, although deat was sudden, and no one was preser to hear her testiwony to the power< 3od to sustain a dying saint, or an Issurance of her readioess.to exchang ~iwe for eternity, we have the stron s uious life beariuz witness that she 0 was a child of God-that she was o spiritually united to Christ-and that ke with her 'Christ was all, and in all.' s t- She was doubtless ready for the sui- p it mons though it was so unexpected. I e- Judging from her manner of life, and ik the real joy that our holy religion d e- afforded her, we may well believe that a her spirit is now among the blessed ; I and that relieved from the cares and i o toils of this sin.cursed earth, she is i ) now among the spirits of the just t r- made perfect, before the throne of < God, and with the holy angels, join- < e ing, it may be, in that glad chorus, 4 which our chastened hearts almost ts refuse to utter on thig occasion, say r. ing, 'Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will ti mn.' The deceased was a consistent mem he ber of the church. And when this en can truly be said of any one, it is in Y- deed saying much in his or her favor. >rs Of how many of us could this be rr ti uly said ? How inconsistent is the in action-the life-the deportinent-of I many members of the church with he their profession of faith in Jesus aid ti- fidelity to His holy cauie. I do not i M- mean that a good man aay not some. times waver for a moment i;n the heat k of the battle; or that be may not possibly fall under the power of the !lt adversary should he mowcnarily for ite get whence His power is derived, and a trust in his own strength rather thau he in the eternal power of God. But tho habitual mode of life of one professing a godliness, should not be characterized by inconsistencies and irregularities in the ebristian course. In every action the honor of God should be before our at eyes-and it should be our concern to develop a full and symmetrical chris tian character. This character was. in a striking degree, evinced by the deceased. She inwrought her profes sion in her life. To do good and honor God was her pleasure. Her he influence for good was felt in the church, in her home, and in the so -s ! ciety in whieb she moved. e ! She enjoyed the experience of a 1g christian, and loved the holy services to of religion. This is one of the surest ow te. q of genuine piety. One way be tre vei. unctilious in the observance and ue- outward performances of the exteruals dy of worship. and witbal the heart may he not enter into the service. Cold for an. mality may mar every service, and the !n. soul remain untonehed by tie spirit !- of God. But I believe the departed as fully and freely and earnestly entered as into the services of God both in public he and in private. And she enjoyed the ak, grace of God in no small degree. The Ia, joy that animated her heart beamed - forth in her countenance, and told all w- who met her that she was ikot a stran ral ger to the happiness that animates mot every true child of God. N,r was vi she afraid to speak of our holy reli tic gion and to recommend it when suit. i able occasions gave her opportunity. ier She was always ple:...ed to enter into iat religious conversation, anid was alive w, to the interests of the church. ys .Thus it may be truly said that she lee exemplified the life of a true christian he woman. Without any ostentation, th she did her part-shei believed in Je a sus and in an experimental acquaint ,u ance with him. She believed in the er, witness of the spirit, and doubtless a enjoyed its testimony that she was a or child of God-au heir of heaven-a rer redeemed and regenerated sinner. or whose title to an inheritance in heaven is was secured by faith in the Son of all God. Such a bleesed experience we hl. may all covet-and such we may all lie enjoy if we, with true hearts, seek it, t: through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. And if we have this experi ~ly once, it will manifest itself. True lie consecration to God-and a godly life >n. -an no more be hid than a 'city set ed upon a bill.' 'Neither do mecn light a :h. candle, and put it under a bushel. but x. on a candlestiek: and it giveth light ls unto all that are in the house.' in In her domestic relations as wife re and mother the samie spirit animated ns her. As in the sanctuary so in her en home-circle her religious convictions controlled her ; and there she was a es living epistle of the holy influences n.which governed her life and moulded an her actions as she moved among theas it. from day to day. To what extent t.y that holy influence has been stamped e upon the members of her household, ly eternity alone will reveal. And now r,that God bath taken her to the realms t>- of glory, I trust her holy influence c may continue in the midst of her be er reaved ones, and that kind admoni e) tions thus far apparently fruitless, may Le still linger as seed sown in good ground, te that may yet spring up, and bring or forth much fruit to the glory of God. o. I trust her earnest pleadings where in none but God could hear, thus far, e- perhaps, apparently without answer, I as may yet break in blessings upon thoso n- for whom she interceded at the altar r- of prayer. -- Bereaved ones-husband. sons and a- daughters-you have a rich heritage 2s in the godly life-the pious conversa of tion-and the earnest prayers of your in dear departed wife and mother. Then t- cherish and keep it. Emuulate her of virtues, and as you regard and cherish 2s her in affectionate remembrance, put r- in practice her kind admonitions. As. of she was consecrated to God, andi o. showed you the power of His holy -h religion in her life, so do you now I r- consecrate your hearts with all earn- lI estuess to her God, and suffer Him to s. rule in you as He did in her, to the d glory of His excellent name. e rs As a friend and neighbor she was r il always kind and obliging, and readyi yf to serve. In this day of selfishness.t yf her genuine kindness and ready will- I, h ingness to minister unto others were t t. in marked contrast with many who t is look only on their own things. -To t d the sick she was kind and attentive, s d ministering with gentle hands and r kind words to their necessities and EI comfort, forgetting her own. A very a h I messenger of mercy and kindness in ithe sich room, her ministrations and ti ,f labor of love will long be remembered c: y by many whom she served when help p e and kindness were most needed. h l She was self-sacrificing for the goodI aof others. Even where duty could j C ot put in its claims, genuine kindness ften prompted her to go, and do. I love to dwell upon the virtues of ueh an one as she was. That. ohe was erfect it would be folly to assert. >crfection is not found here below ot till we pass the dark shadow of eath shall we behold perfection in ny one. But such is the living o ver of our holy religion, that where i ii -ught in the soul. and the rhole bviog is brought into subjection o the will of God, the result will be a :Aristian character, conformed, more >r less, to the example of Jesus ,hrist, who -went about doing good.' dat inspired apostle has sdid. Pure rcligion and undefiled before 3Ld a:d the Father is this, To visit he fatherless and widows in their af. lietions, and to keep himself unspot. ed from the world.' Viewine her life then from these cveral points of observation, we must :onclude that religion was not merely namle with her. It was a living ower and reality, controlling her con luct and bringing her religious char. icter into svmmetrical and beautiful levelopiei-t in the practice of chris iant virtues But with her, life's labor is done. [n this house of God, which she wa pleased to visit whenever she could ind join with us in our devotions, she will meet us no more. Iv the sauctu iry, in the family circle, in the cow Munity, she will be sadly missed. And she will be uissed, oh how much by her pastor ! How cheering it is t an aubassador of Christ, to ueet and onverse with one who loves Jesus nd whu loves to talk of matters per tainiug to the spiritual welfare ol souls. But how few in our midst art willing to engage in such conversation And it really teews that God is tkinq his most devoted ones to Hiwself. But whilst we deplore our loss, and our hearts are full of sadness,. there comes a voice to us to-day, from God'r jwn inspired Book which is full o: comfort to every sad heart whief trusts in Jesus. 'Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.' How tbank ful should we be for this blessed as surance ! And how happy should il wake us in this sore bereavement tha1 we have such good evidence of 'a life hid with Christ in God.' What con solation it affords us when we havi good hope that when our loved one! are taken from us they are blessed it Christ Jesus, blessed in heaven, aul joyful forever, with saints and angels prophets and apostles. patriarchs anc tartyrs, in the kingdom of God This is the victory of all who turi away frow the world, with its pomq and show, and trust wholly in Jesu: Cirist for righteousness, and sanctifi cation and salvation. It is a b.essed thought that Goi never leaves His children when the, lu,t need His help. Then He stick eth closer than a brother. When th ct-ristian most needs the help of Go( -when all other help fails-then H< is present to comfort ad sustain Mau's atremuity is God's opportuni tv.' So then it matters little wher or how the christian dies. If lie die alone, so far as the presence of wat i oneerned, yet is he not alone, fo God is with him. And if God b~ with and for us, who can prevai against us? When the body of the christiat dies. the soul emerges;froum a world o: toil and sorrow. Hiere the christiat is constantly encompassed with air und its evil consequences. But wher these trials are all passed, the reward, Lif the eternal world begin. And t< be released from all the conscquener of sin, and to be brought into the en oyment of the eternial kingdom, pre pard for the peopje of God, is suel a blessing that we are unable to cow. prehend it whilst we are in the flesh 'he glories, the blessing. the honor ad the joy of the eternal kingdom an finite wind can conceive. '.Eye bath not seen, nor car heard ; neithei have entered into the heart of mar he things which God hath prepared or them that love Him.' Eternal life ind endless youth shall reign in peace :nd harmony in the Kingdom of G-od; rod the happy spirits there shall isibe glory and honor, dominion and ower, unto the Lamib that sitteth pon the throne, forever and ever. Blessed arc the dead which die in the ord.' What more shall I say ? What ore can I say ? in the light of iod's holy Word shall we continue to ok upo.n our sorrows and cherish hem, and refuse to be comforted? Jr shall we cast our eyes heavenward od rejoice that one wore saint has mtered into everlasting rest ? Can ye wish a happy spirit in Paradise ack to a world so prolific in siin and orrow ? Nay rather, should not this lesed triumph through the grace of ur Lord .Jesus Christ, encourage us Srenewed diligence, 'in working out ur salvationu with fear and trembling hist it is called to-day ?' Since nother~ one of our fellow pilgrms has ~aied anr entranee into that 'house tt madle with hands eternal in the eavens', it behooves us to 'press on. rard anid upw-ad in the race for the rowni cf e'ternral life. By thin dispensatio~n of God's prov dence, Hie speaks to every one of us. et us learn and practice the solemn essons I-e would impress upon cur earts. Let us not set our affections pon things on the earth-but upon hose things that are above. Let us herish the example of his saint, now eleased froma all the cares and toils aident to this life, a:nd entered into be joys of her Lord :ind ours. She as left her family, anid the church, le rich heritage of a godly life. Let s em;ulate hrer virtues. Let us learn > be as kind and s.lf-sacrificing as be was. Let us sytupathize with the ffering and the afflieted as she did. 9t us labor, and pray, and plead, and :rve as she did. To what service are we called in ais life ? To what service is God lling us in his church ? For what urpose are we living ? What is the 'ad ing object of our pursuit ? Does orldlymi'idedness characterize us ? is sin ougrat obhect' to lay hold upon eternal life? Are we spiritually u1inded and earnestly seeking the thines of the Spirit of God ? These are uijote tous qluuestious and it i.ho,es us to p.;:1,-r thein in unr Ad with thi.m ni-w evidence ot the crtaity of life. we are ad nUj-ished to be ready-for at such a tilae as we Way lea-t expect it, our Pl.-L'Stio) Way be ended. May God help us to lay these truths to our hearts, and nay we be profited by th1m. May ie ever lead us in the narrow way that tendeth to eternal life. 'And the very God of peace sa:utify you wholly : and I pray God your whole spirit, and soul, and body, be r-reserved blatweless uto the comn ii-- o our Lord Jesus (hrist.' Forgetfulnes4 of People. We would not, by enticing head iu-s and other devices, lead you into reading of the virtues possessed by I Pierce's Celebrated Medicines were it I not that we are aware of the forget fuluess of people, and that wust be our excuse, dear reader, for again tell iug you that Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is without an equal as a blood-purifier. It cures all bu wors from the common blotch., pimple, or eruption, to the worst scrofula, fever sore or ulcer. Dr. Pierce's Pel lets 'are a pleasant but efficient cathar tic. Sold by druggists. ST. CLOUD HOUsE;Chicago, Ill., Jan. 20th. 1679. 1Ion. R. V. PIERCE. M D. Dear Doctor-I have been using your Golden Medical Discovery and Pellets for liver complaint and general debility. It is impossible to express the gratitude I feel. It is simply wonderful the effect your nedicines have had upon me. I am in every way a thousand per cent. better. I am, yours gratefully. J. C. DAVIDSON. Grange Department. Newiberry Pomona Grainge will hold its regular meeting at Newberry, on Friday, the 'ith inst., at 11 A. M. The f'lowing officers are elected for the ;nsuing term, and will be installed that day : W. D. Hardy, M. Rev. J. A. Sligh, L. S. 11. Fellers, A. S. A. J. Kilgose, T. J. C. Butler, G. K. Alan Johnstone, 0. S. A. Hunter, S. R. T. C. Hunter, G. J. F. Kilgore, S. Mrs. E. V. Chalmers, Ceres. Mrs. J. A. SiiIh, Pomona. Mrs. J. S. Hair, Flora. Miss E. Henderson, L. A. S. A full attendance is desired. J. S. HAIR, Master. J. F. KILGORE, Secretary. POST OFFICE, NEWBERaY, S. C., Jan. 1, 1681. List of advertised letters for week endiog Jan. 1, 1881: Abrams, Brookst Longshore, Clyde Buzard, Ella Long, Luther Brooks, John Lock-lain, W. M. Cromer, R. P. Lathrop, Mrs. Mi. E. Christie, Joseph Long, M. U. Caton, John - Metts, W. G. Cannon, Mrs. T. C. McMorris, Mrs. W. A. Cook, J. P. Mitchell,.Henry ICromer, J. N. Nelson, Mrs. Mary P. Duncan, M:s. Eliza Nobles, Miss Nancy Davis, Jimn Nobles, Jos. 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