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sliootiug at Vadavers. Qaeer Experiments in the Interest of Sc-Called Science. Corresdondentee New., una Courier. NEW YORK, July 1(.-QUite an amusing little discussion has followed Dr. F. A. Weisse's much talked oi experiwer* upon cadavers. Dr. Weisqe is a professor of practical sur gery in the medical college attached to the University of New York, and iike most of the surgeons and physi eians of the land, has been only too anxious to make some capital out o. the Presiden-'. ,isfortune. T ac not pretend to -. that his experi nente have been worthless, but at : even(s they have been of no percepti ble value to laymen. Casting aboui him, therefore, fur some means of getting his finger in the pie, Dr. Wiesse hit upon the brilliant idea ot hanging some ccrpses up by the neck, with their feet touching the ground, and firing balls at them from a bull-do pistol similar to that used by Guiteau. The newspaper men were invited to o and see te show-two perf:r nances a day, no charge for adwis sion, and fresh subjects provided for every performance. Impelled by a sense of duty I accepted the invita tion last week and hunted out thc medical, college of the University. It is situated right opposite Bellevue Hospital, the patients of which were doubtless able to hear the sound of the pistol practice upon what re maided of their late fellow patients, these experiments adding a new ter. ror to dying in a hospital, as one crictic remarks. Mounting to the top of the building I found a big dis secting room with slate slabs for at least twenty-five subjects. W.ben I arrived there were two medical stu. dents, two reporters and a sort ot janitor present. I said that the fame of Dr. Weisse's experiments had reach. ed me. No one had been asked to come, said one of the medical students, but -if the press took any interest in the matter the doctor would be glad tc see newspaper men at all times. Would I like to see the results of the last performance at which Drs. 11am ilton and Hammond had been pre, sent and much edified ? Of course I would. 1 was conducted to the reai part of the big room where fou bodies, in different stages of ghastl3 decomposition. lay upon the slabs One of the bodies looked as if hai petrified. It had been in the pickling vat for some months, I was informed another was quite fresh, the subjec having died only two days before an the practice having begun upon hia within a few hours after breath lef the body. The body was that of; large, muscular man weighing at leas one hundred and eighty pounds; h, was considered enough like Presiden Garfield in weighi and size to mak< the experiments peculiarly instructive Judging from appearances he ha< T been riddled with bullets. 'These 'bull dog' pistols are no worth a cent to aim with,' said one o the medical students, in explantion They kick so that when you want t hit the lungs you have to aim at th head.' 'What was the object of the er periments ?' I asked. 'Oh, a variety of objects interestin only to medical mien. We wanted t see, for instance, whether or not bullet from the 'bull dog' would g through a heavy man. in most case. it went clear through. The bodie were hung against that partition an - ou can see where the balls pene trated the wood. In the ne'xt plae~ we wanted to cut an artificial woun such as we suppose the ball inflictee upon the President in order to se~ just what organs must have been in jured.- Here is the dissection, I speal -:- of,' pointing to a clammy subjee which had apparently been picklet for years. 'You see the ball enterce at this cut between the tenth and eleventh rib, and ran down, we nov thn,behind the liver and fell dowr in front of the spinal column in th< mass of fat which lies there. If yet will bare your arm you can feel fo: yourself that the course of the bal may have been perfectly easy.' thanked him fur his kindness aut said that I would take his word for it At that moment a timid newspape reporter, who had apparently neve been in a dissecting room,nappeared at the door and inquired for Dr. Weisse 'He's not here yet,' shouted m~ friend. 'Come over here and I'll ex plain the whole thing to you.' 'No I thank you. i'd rather not, ataswered the reporter. 'I can smel and see enough from here.' The day was warm and the odor o. the room was not that of new mowr hay. As Dr. Weisse did not appea: I accompanined the jinitor dow; stairs. lie explained to mxe that mat ters were dull in the summer. 'h dissecting room is a pleasaut plaec when the college is in session,' hi said. -DR. WE156E'S ENPLANAT[('N. The next morning I called upot Dr. Weisse at his house, and foun< himn reading the violent attack whiel John Swinton imade upon him in the Sun. Swinton is the literary Comi mounist of New York. He has beer for years attached to the Sun in th< cnpacity of editorial writer. But -hen he wants to air any of th< vagaries for which the Sun refu~ses t< be responsible he signs his ownnn: - Swinton cless his article as follows: KMy own medical studies of othe: 3years in the colle ge of which D)r Weisse is a professur, convince inc that no benefit to medical science c::r accrue from such a practice as that in which he is engaged ; but. in anj ev'ent, it would need a very grcat ben c!ih to justify it. The medical colleg Swithin whose walls this practice is f prosecuted should at once and forever prohibit it. The medical profession should rise up in protest aigainst it. The Christian clergy, who believe tat the 'body is the temple of the Ily Ghost,' should denounce it. aCtiol u it. he eTritre body of the people shoul pronuuc judg t.h,t it shall not be tolerated t ii it slidi this very hour be put a st! p to. 'r WeC;s:e laughed -s he read this out. The begiuni.g of the article was perhaps less to his likig: 'I rise from a sick bed to ask whether the people of this city pro p to tolerate the monstrous prac tiees of the unspeakable medical Pro fessor who has just shown himself to the pubiie under the natue of Faneuil 1). Weisse ? It is proper that this Proessor, whose uau.e I never heard till to-day, should now and at once be dclvered over to the justice of the C)mm1Un1ity.' I could not help thinking, upon re.ading this paragraph, that Weisse had accomplished just what he want cd. Swinton, and nienty.nive of all other New Yorkers, bad never heard of Weisse before. Within the last week he has made himself famous or infanious according to the view which may be taken of his proceedings. -All I wanted,' be said to me, 'was to establish the possibility of d ball entering at the place where Garfield was wouanded, and being deflected in such a way as not seriously to injure the liver or the peritoneum. The dis sections established that possibility and go far to explain the absence of alarwing symptoms in Garfield's case.' Weisse is loud in asserting that the experiments were in the interest of sei2nce only, but the public will cou i tinue to suspect that a shrewd adver I tising dodge was at the bottom of them. A Tempest in a Teapot. The Bubbling of Little Johnnie Hobbs among the Temperance Ladies of Columbia. News and Courier. COLUMBIA, July 20.-Thanks to his fa,ility in acting the turucoat, most people know of John F. Hobbs, of Lexington, and his persecution of the Democrats last fall. After his de feat as the Independent candidate for solicitor, Hobbs got a daputy's ban ger-on office from the Radicals as the price of his defection, and now holds Sit. Finding his reward not sufficient, he has been trying to get his clutches on the skirts of the temperance move meut to enhance his notoriety. Hle attended a meeting of the Ladies Temperance Union, and by a misun derstanding got his name on the list of delegates to the joint committee. The Ladies' Union finding this out had his name stricken off. Hobbs retired, but sent a letter to the organi zation demanding that they pass upon his character or reinstate him. Thii Swas ignored, of course, as he had noi beoen appoited and his character wa! not germane to the subject of discus sion. A friend of his then submitted a proposition for him that the joint committee should admit citizens outside of the organizations comnposing it. This was also defeated, as nc right existed to enlarge the committee. Hobbs next appeared at a meeting of the Ladies' Union last night, making a long speech violently abusive os members whom he accused of ousting him, and demanding the reason fo' not being appointed a member of the joint commaittee. The tirade was ig nored, but the Union, in self-defence adopted resolutions restraining mem bers from unauthorized action in in terfering with the work of the joint committee engaged in this effort. It ~is understood Hobbs is now working Iwith the intention ef bringing the matter into politics, which is just what the joint committee do not want. Hobbs's fund of assurance i thus made startingly manifest. A Singular Governor DALLAS, TExas, July 20.-Ot the 18th instant the Governor of Texas sent the following answer to the reuest of Governor Foster, of Ohio to have a day of thanksgiving andc jubilee in the event of the recovery of the recovery of the President: 'My failure to answer you favorably is not on aceount of any want of sym pathy for the President, but because 1 do not deem it consistent with m' position as Governor to issue a procla mation directing religious service: where Church and State arc, andt ought to be, kept separate in theil functions. 1 doubt not the people 01 Texas have, as strongly wished andt will as devoutly pray for the recovery of the President as any people in the Goited States. 0. 31. RoBERTs, Governor.' A mass mtetina was held here last night, composed of men of all politi al parties and creeds, to protest against the attitude of Governor Rob erts taken in the above telegram tc Governor Foster. Speeches were made by prominent citizens, and the follow icag resolution adopted : 'Rcsolced, That the citizens of Dallas will spend the day set apart by aoter States as a day of jubilee andc thanksgiving at the recovery of our President. The other cities of Texas Iare invited to do likewise.' T he Rlerald, Times~ and Gaz<t arc severe in their criticisms on the action of Governor Roberts. IIonored and Blest. WXhen a board of eminent phzysi ians and chemists announced the dis cvery that by combining some well known valuable remedies, the most wonderful medicine was produced, which would cure such a wide range of diseases that most all other reme dies could be dispensed with, many were skeptical; hut proof of its merits by actual trial has dispelled all doubt: an ody the discoverers of tbat greatomedicine Hop Bitters, are hon oed and blessed by all as benefactors. (Dcmocrat. Several fatal eases of lockjaw from wounds in the hands by toy pistols have occurred lately ; seventeen in IBaltimore alone since the 4th of Jnv TIhe Hferald. THUS. F. GRENEKER, .vi-rous. W. U. WALLACE, N-EWBERRY, S. C. W EDVNESAY, JULY 27, 1881. .k PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE. ''ie Heraid is In the highest respect aFami i1y NewSpaper. devoted to the inaterial in. tere-ts of the people of this County and th( State. It circulates extensively, and as ar SuAdvertising, medium offers unrivalled ad vantazes. For Tenns. see first pa9e. The Railroad and the Farmer. Edward Atkinson, of Massachu setts, in the Journal of the Ameri can Agricultural Association, haE an able article on the above subject Mr. Atkinson has evidently studie< the subject very carefully and sys tematically. He has taken the trouble to ascertain from the mos reliable sources the facts upor which he bases his arguments, ant he backs up all his statements witl statistics. His article, in its gene ral scope, is a vindication of th great railroad corporations of th( country from the oft.repeated charg( of extortion ; to show that these so called "monopolies" upon which s( much abuse has been heaped ar the great benefactors of mankind and to point out the dange-s an< the mischief that will follow frou the attempt of legislatures to regu late and control the railroads. To obviate all ground for sus pecting self interest, Mr. Atkinsor says, "the writer has no connectio: with and hardly any interest in an; railroad : his sole purpose in th preparation of this paper has bee: to clear away the rubbish that ob scures a most important publi question." Taking the past sixteen years, b gives the number of miles of rai road each year, the grain crop fo the same period, and the freigh charges each year, showing tba while the miles of railroads hav nearly trebled the freight charg< have been reduced by over 50 pe cent. In 1865 there were 33,9C, miles of railroads in the countrv in 1880 there were 86,497. In t samo time the grain crop of tf country has increased from 1,127 499,187 tons in 18G5 to 2,448,079 181 in 1880. The increase in othe products and articles of manufa, ture, we suppose, has been in abot the same proportion. From M Atkinson's figured it is very clef that instead of encouraging railroa legislation and an "anti-monopol3 spirit, the public has great reaso to be grateful to these corporatiot and to wish them the largest libert in regulating their own affairs an in forming as many combination as they please. The Lake Shore< Micigan Southern R. R. hauled i 1869 574,035,571 tons to each mil4 at the charge of 81.50 per ton pE mile ; in 1879 this same corporatic moved 1,733.423,440, at the chars of 64 cents-an increase in amomt of freight -of 202 per cent., and decrease in charge of 57} pe~r cent. the earnings increased for the san: time 22[ per cent. On the Bosto & Albany road from 1869 to 187 the increase in traffic was 105 pc cent., while the charges decrer'.e 54g per cent., and the earnings per cent. Between 1872 and 187 Ithe traffie on the Pennsylvania I R. increased 80 per cent., the chara decreased 43 per cent., and tL earnings increased 3 per cent. \V will take another example, and 11: most conspicuous one that he givei The New York Central & Hudso River R. R., controls the lines frot Chicago to Boston, and operate about 1,000 miles-one of the bis gest railroad combinations in tl: country. If any railroad combinm tion could oppress the farmer an extort heavy freight charges thi could. But the figures show thi so far from raising freight rates o the combined lines it has lowere them. In 1869 the several road representing this combination, c "syndicate",moved 589,362,840 ton to each mile, at an average charg of 82.38 per ton ; in 1879 this con bination moved 2,295,827.387 toni at a charge of 79 cents-an increas in traffic of 289 per cent., and decrease in charge of 67 per cent. the earnings for the same peric increased 30 per cent. Mr. Atkinson, who seems to b thoroughly posbtu, says that steady reduction in freight has fo lowed the consolidation of railroads Speaking of these reductions, h says: "The same changes have oc curred in substantially the sami degree upon the Pennsylvania Cen tral, Baltimore & Ohio, Chicagc Burlington & Quincy railroads, an< all others that constitute the allege< mnopoli. On the other hand all the short lines, and -i. the dis jecta membra of lines that ought to be consolidated and are not, show far less reductiou in the charge for thir service, and little or no profit to the corporations that own them, where their profits depend in any degree on a share of the freight brought from long distances." He thinks that a reduction of at least one-half is sure to be brought about on Southern and Southwestern railroads within the next ten years. We would like to continue the notice of this article by Mr. Atkin son, but have not room; we may resume it at some future day. The subject of railroads is a very important one, and deserves to be closely studied. People should not be too ready to take up the cry against railroad combinations and syndicates. If these combinations have reduced freight, and thereby reduced the prices of articles of consumption, as the figures show they have done, why then all this "anti-monopoly" talk is nonsense, political clap-trap, communism, or something of the sort. This much is certain: these large railroad combinations are bnilding up the South as nothing else is, they are extending their lines, buying up the broken-down concerns and put ting them in good order, and in various other ways they are putting capital and new life and energy into the Southern country. Conkling Defeated. The United States Senate was convened in extra session the 4th day of March last, for the purpose of acting upon Executive nomina tions. Among the appointments made by the President was that of State Senator Robertson as Collec tor of Customs at New York. This appointment was very displeasing to Senator Conkling ; he thought the President should have consult ed his wishes on the subject. Dur ing the seven weeks of the "dead lock" in the Senate Conkling work r ed hard to secure a sufficient num ber of votes to reject the nomina tion. The fight between Conkling and the administration was a very s bitter one, continuing through r March, April and May. But the administration won; Robertson was confirmed. Senator Conkling e thereupon resigned his seat ; Sena e tor Platt did likewise, and they then appealed to the New York Legisla ture to vindicate their course by rre-electing them- The contest in tho Legislature began June 1st. t The Republican members divided ' into two factions, one supporting r Conkling, the other the administra tion ; the Democrats voted for candidates of their own- Conkling Sand Platt held their own very well s until the latter was detected in a Yscandal at the hotel one night, two Sweeks ago. The next day he with Sdrew from the race, and the "stal Swarts" put up Crowley in his place. SBy this time the administration 'Republicans, or "half breeds," as rthey are called, had settled down 2 upon Warner Miller for Platt's e place and E. G. Lapham for Conk * ling's. Miller was elected the 16th, and Lapham the 22nd. The Normal Institute. 2 The State Normal Institute, men tion of which has been made in r these columns several times, will be held in Greenville from Augast 2nd to August 26th. We would urge upon all teachers the importance of attending this institute, where they will learn some of the best methods of teaching. No opportunity should be lost by the teacher for making himself more efficient in his profes sion and work; and this Institute will prove of incalculable advantage to him. The teachers will not only profit by their attendance on the Institute, but they will find that a month spent in the "Mountain City" during their summer vacation will prove a pleasant recreation. Board can be obtained by those attending the Institute for from $5 to $7 per week at the hotels, or from $3 to $3.50 at private houses. To per sons attending the Institute tickets will be sold over the Columbia & Greenville R. R. at the following rates; Full fare going, and 2 cents per mile returning. SIsn't there some significance in the fact that many members of the New York Legislature who stuck to Conkling while the President's chances of recovery were doubtful dropped him when all danger of the President's death had passed i The highest aim of the average poli tician is the "loaves and fishes." The Code Commissiou expect to have the civil code ready by the Iassembling of the Legislature. The strongest presidential ticket ii for 1884 would be Gen. Garfield | nd Dr. Bliss. The President9s Condition Was not so favorable Saturday 6nd Sunday. He had several chills, :aused by the formation of a pfs :avity in the wound. Dr. Agnew, :f Philadelphia, and Dr. Hamilton, Af New York, were telegraphed for, ind Dr. Agnew, Sunday, made an incision beneath the wound so as Lo allow a free discharge of the pus. The latest news we have received (Sunday night) was that the unfa vorable symptoms had disappeared, nd that the President was doing well. The Doctors say there are no indications of blood-poisoning. Editorial Gleanings. Dean Stanley, of London, is dead. A $300,000 fire occurred in Syra case, N. Y., the 19th. The Ohio Democrats have nomi ated Jno. W. Bookwalter for Gov ernor. A negro was taken out of the jail at Murfreesboro', Tenn., the night of the 18th, and hanged for outrag ing a white woman. A desperado known as "Billy, the Kid" was killed by Sheriff Garrett, of Lincoln Cyunty, New Mexico, the 16th. His real name was Mc Carty, and he was a native of New York. He was 21 years old, and boasted that he had killed as many men as he was years old. The cor oner's jury not only exonerated the Sheriff, but offered him a vote of thanks. The Lancaster Ledge~r says: "In many instances lands are rented out for as much as they are returned at --$3 to $5 per acre-and yet the persons who own these lands swear that they are worth no more, while if they were offered double and treble that price they would not sell." A very natural question is, What kind of Aueitor and Equaliaing Board have they got in Lancaster? state News. Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue Thos. L. Brayton, of Greenville, attempted to arrest Jno. McDow, near Central, Pickens County, the 20th, for violation of the revenue laws. Brayton went with a posse to break up McDow's still and arrest him. While a part of the posse was breaking up the still Brayton and others went to McDow's house to arrest him. Mc Dow fired at Brayton with a Spen cer rifle, killing him almost instant ly. Br'ayton was a brother of Col E. M. Brayton, Supervisor of Inter nal Revenue, and was well thought of in Greenville, where he lived. He was part proprietor and mana ger of the .New South, a conserva tive Republican paper published at Greenville. FOR TEE HERALD. Rail Road Meeting. MEssRs. EDIRs: Please publish the following : At the solicitation of the citizens in the neighborhood of Holly's Ferry, a meeting was held on the 22nd in'st., to consider the practicability of the contemplated railroad to extend from Prosperity and connect with the South Carolina Rail Road at or near Black vile. GO motion, Mr. D. D. Holly was called to the chair, and Jas. C. Banks to act as Secretary. On motion of J. II. Boozer, .the Chairman appointed a committee of seven to confer with and take part in the mass meeting on the 27th at Leesville, consisting of Hone. George Johstone and J. A. Sligh and J. H. Boozer, J. .H. Long, S. W. Wessinger, J. C. Banks and D. D. Holly. J. H. Boozer addressed the meet ing in favor of Rail Roads, urging that the people could and should build this road, arid that every one should lay hold with all his power and the burden would not be heavy. It would build up the waste places, enhance the value o.f our property to a great ex tent; and by building this road it would open up the great water power of the big Saluda which will beat all the water power of Massachusetts, that great manufacturing State, be sides the other water power that will be brought in use by this road. It would cause capitalists to lay hold cf this greamt water power and utilize it by building factories that would not be surpa'ssed by any in this State. It would cause immigration to comie, as we have not half enough people ; the more people the more businiess and the greater the prosperity of the coun try. There are several never failing streama lying South of Saluda which this road would cross. This road would be of many advantagres ; more than I have time to diseu.es at present On motion of S. W. Wesngr the proceedings of this meeting are to be published in the Lexington .Dispailh. I). D. HOLLY, Chairman. JAs. C. BANKs, Secretary. POST OFFICE, NEWBaRRT, S. C.. July 23, 1881 List of advertised letters for week ending July 23, 1881: Cromer, Fta-derick 'Johnstone, 0. Henderson. Riley IWillingham, Miss Sal Haynes, J. Ilie Parties calling for letters will please say if advertised. E. W. BOONE.,P. M. The Innocent Editor Still Abroad. Still Here-Plat Rock-New Steamer-The Landlord's Wait-A Scared Man Lively Drummert, &c., &c. IIEN1EIt:SONVILLE. N. C., July 21, 1881. When this letter sees daylight we may bo here, or may be somewhere else, most probably the latter, but at this present writing we are still here at Hendersonville, where sensible peo ple who are able to do so remain, the rest go to Asheville or Cosar's and in various other directions. It is a trite suying, "go farther and fare woise", therefore we stick like a piece of shoe maker's wax, and advise others in search of umbrageous shade, and a cool spot, provided cowfertable quar ters can be obtained to do likewise. Any man who wears store clothes and has the necessary amount of green backs can find a lodging so far, bow it will be about August cannot be told. TO OUR GREAT DELIGHT, in company with Mr. A. M. Aiken, Capt. R. W. Davis, from Newberry, and another, we visited the Flat Rock country, and it is a treat which all visitors to Hendersonville are advised to indulge. Nature has been lavish in her gifts, while human aid and taste have contributed very much to make it by far the most heautiful spot we have ever seen. So much has been written by correspondents in re gard to the many elegant summer residences there, among which are in eluded those of Mr. Memminger, and the Rev. John Drayton, the owner of the celebrated Drayton Hall and gar. dens on the Ashley River, that the reader will not be inflicted with a repotitio'n. We must say, however, that Mr. Drayton's gardbn and ter raced walks far exceeded in beauty all that we had heard, and by all odds has greater attractions than his place on the Ashley. Twenty years age he bought it in the original wild moun tain forest, and tangled brush, and said that he had to crawl on hands and feet to see where he should first make a beginning-to-day it is "BEAUTIFUL FOR SITUATION" and the pride of Flat Rock. Another place of note is the elegant new Cox mansion, uninhabited and silent, stand ing upon a commanding eminence from which a splendid view of the surrounding mountains is had. Its history is rather sad: the owner was engaged to be married and expected to take his bride there, but a stern parient in shape of a mother objected, and used such arguments as made the son yield, and the match was broken. The lady sued for the moderate sum of $20,000 and compromised for a less amount-and now the house is for sale. As it is unimproved we will not buy it Another visit was made with the same pleasant party to VIEW THE NEW STEAMER which is to navigate the waters of the French B3road-whiich from the point of our observation might more appro priately be called the American Nar row-and we confess disappointment as the little craft 65x25 is far from completion, some of the machinery having just arrived. She is still on the stocks waiting for a rise in the river to be launched. It will be a month yet ere the first trip will be made and the butter, eggs and other produce of B3revard will be brought within reach of Hendeesonyn& and Asheville, therefore we will not be permitted to enjoy the pleasure of an inland trip so many thousand feet above the sea level. The temperature here is delightful and we sleep under cover with sashes down, and when "daylight doth appear'' arise with feelings of invigoration and a splendid appetite for breakfast. The landlords in this pleasant little burgh have been mch stirred lately at the late arrival' of the train, which for some nights did not arrive until it got here any where between half past seven and nine, when it might just as tesily ar rive at seven, allowing three hburs from Spartanburg ; the consequesce is that ASCENDING ON THE EVENING AIR is heard their wail; they know not how many tired, dusty, hungry pas sengers to provide for, whether to slaughter one chicken more than the regular allowance or a dozen ; but supper has to be got, and it looks like confusin worse confounded; the chicken coop is invaded, hams were~ slashed, eggs mashed and cold beef hashed, and thme work of frying, bak ing and boiling went on, till all are satisfied, and afterwards find rest in their "little beds." The average landlord I8 NOTED iOR HIS PATIENCE, for he has to deal with all kinds of people, as well as wait the arrival of slow coacbes ; but there is a limit, and sometimes it was sad to see Chase pull his hair, or hear D)odanmead's "well, I declare," or what Fletcher did swear, or see Allen & Hart looking so queer, and Brittain growl like a hear, while all the lesser fry show their rouble. The gentlemen named above, t L1 first rate fe!!owi. wh: th: read on their toes or ask for wa;t a hey ran't supply, and represent re e pr,-tively the Ginhe. the Virginia, the c; Fietwher, the Arlington and the th krmerican, and your correpotndent sli angs out at the former. These ge. lemoen are exceedingly accommodating U Lod act on the prirciple that as to VARIFTY IS TIIE SPICE OF LIFE o .of he guest should have as much of it is possible. One unfortunate indivi lual in relating his experience of a eek says, that during that period his pr odging place has changed no less than iix times, and four times out of that ce be had the great pleasure of a new room mate or bed-fellow. The first e aight he had the luck of putting up with an advertising agent who was redolent of Patchouli, and full of his * !usiness. The next night he bad the d Fortun t., -itake the acquaintance of a Fellow with a bald head, taciturn and w iltogethtr different from the other. Bis ,haved head was suggestive of t )ne of the popular institutions of which every regulated State is blessed. rhe next night in another room he was introduced to a red.headed man who liked the color of his capillary mubstance so well that he slept in bright scarlet hose. This being a Dry Town this red headed woodpecker very kindly showed our friend that is was as easy to get something to drink j as to fall off a log, BY GETTING T;GHT. On the next night in addition to the woodpecker, who continued his devo- at tions to North Carolina corn, he was , cheered with the presence of an inter- fr esting young fellow who sat up late into the night writing in young ladies' albums, while tli remainder of the c night was spent in keeping the other U fellow bed. Things culminated on 01 the night which followed, by the ar- p] rival- of four Drummers who sought A this highly elevated latitude to get on l a high drunk, the reader can see at a glance that our unfortunate friend was - doomed to still further unrest, there was no rest for the weary that night, which was made hideous with noise, 0 the four occupied a room together. L One of their .pieces of fun was the C scaring of a poor fellow and his little rr son in a room adjoining, separated by a thin partitition which did not reach the ceiling. One of the party offered a bet that he could o WITH HIS REVOLVERe hit the knob of the door in which the " man and bis son lay shivering .with d fright, nine times out of ten-he had no pistol by the way-and the bet was p taken up, but the poor scared wight not caring to be made a target of jumped up to escape and struck a_ match, which the drummers no sooner saw than they exclaimed "what's that," in a moment the other blew it out and seizing his clothes and boots { and saying to the little boy, "quick, son, follow your father," they escaped undressed into the passage. It was a moment of supreme fear, but his ] trouble was not over. for on the stairs he was SEIZED BY THE RED HEADED MAN before mentioned who was in search of a little more corn Quickly raising his right arm, his voice tremulous with fear, he said, "unhand me, you maniac, or I'll brain you with my s boot." It remains only to be said ~ that father a-ad son at last got refuge in the parlor and slept under the piano. This poor fellow-the man who was not permitted to rest-the subject of so many changes, and who made the acquaintance of so many ( strange room mates, we are happy to say has had one good night's sleep, and proposes to remain here a few days longer that he may catch up and recuperate before he returns to the low country. We have a good "brick" here in the person of Capt. Robt. Catheart, of Charleston, he is as full, of fun as an egg is of meat, and fresh ' as a newly plucked daisy. We advisej the reader who visits Hendersonville not to fail iis making the acquaintauce of Judge M. C. Pace, the largest and most affable gentleman to be found in a day's journey. Clothing dealers| have no use for him as it is impossible to fit binm to a suit of clothes, nor can he alwas find cloth wide enough to make him a pair of pants, so great is his beauz. He measures 54 inchesb around the breast. We had the I pleasure to-day of meeting the oldest citizen of Hendersonville, Mr. Patton -he says the town was laid out forty | years ago. He is vigorous and active and is 62 years of age. The number of grey beards here far exceeds that of any other locality 1e have.ever | been- in -a strong evidence of the |1 healthfulness of the place. Mr. John ~ Carwile came in to-night, also the lI Rev. John Stout, formerly of'New. berry. | P. S.-We have heard of the grand excursion from Newberry to Hender sonville, and send this P. S. to say ~ that efforts will be made to entertain ~ all who come. At our suggestion ' Chase will have.hooks driven into the gall, an alo roesatetced aros parlor, office ntd dining room; - rope will be about the height of orlinary aU's neck. and the ex r-ionist by leaning against the rope -et a tolerably fair night's restl a fl"Ols will also be given up for eping purposes, the sleepers being d out in, rows between the ropes. pt. Cathcart has kindly volunteeEed assist and he will man the ropes, e of his duties being to let one.end each rope loose early in the morn 4 so that the sleepers will be gently akeued by falling to the floor. The ices for rest under the different con niences will be : for a hang up from e ceiling (extra troublesome) 15 ots ; for reclining against rope 10 ats, this will be delightfully refresh g the breeze striking the whole of a an's body. On the naked floor it li be only 5 cents, but for a rug the arge will be 10. ' Thus it will be an that there will be no 4ifficulty atever in the way -of sleeping. >me one, come all and have a good ne. All the other houses will make itable arrangements. .Xew .1dertisests. III. S. F. FAIT9 Wholesale and Retail )RUGGIST: NEWBERRY, S. C. Prescriptions compounded with accuracy id nicety at all hours. The Prescription Clerk's bed room up. cirs over Fant & Whirter's Grocery Store, ont room. Jul. 27, 30-tf. Barbecue at Jalapa. I will furnish a FIRST-CLASS BARBE JE at JALAPA, WEDNESDAY, AUG ST :'n. Dinner 50 cents for men, and 15 cents for ladies and children. Good -der will be kept. There will be a nice ce for those who wish to dance. Mr. buer Reeder, the Pr'nce of Cooks, will > the cooking. The pulic are invited to tend. THOS. H. DAVIS. July 27, 30-It. DISSOLUTION. The copartnership heretofore existing be reen 0. B. Butler and R. H. Anderson, ider the name and style of 0. 13. BUT ER & CO., has been dissolved by mutual >sent. The business will be continued under the rtner name ot 0. B. BUTLER & CO. Newberry, S. C., July 25, 1M81. 30-3t EDUCATIONAL MEETING. A Re-Union of the Faculty and Students , Newberry Gollege and the friends of lucationt generally will be held in Macv a.i.t Church (Rev. J. A. Sligh's charre), Lexington County, S. 0., on. Saturday, ec 30th of July, 1881. Appropriate ad rce~s will be delivered by Rev S. P'. ghe's. Prof. G. B. Cromer. and Messes. .J. Bowers and J. B. Wingard. The ublic is cordially invited to attend. GEO. S. MOWER, Prest. RIe-Union. J. U. Wnissaan, Sec'y. July 27, 30-1t, METALLIO, osewood, Walnut and Cedar BURIAL CASES -AND CASKETS. Hearse and Carriages furnished, Grave reparei, Vaults made ot either brick ame, using in their construction bestH raulic Cement. L. 11. SPEERS: At Marble Yaard. Persons wishing my srvces, a$ night 'ill ind me at my residence, or Mr. Boyce Hunter, at Rooms 'over Messrs. I& G. S. Mower's Stores. - Jun. 18, 28-3m. 16,000 lbs. FOR SALIE BY r. N. MARTIN &- CQ July 20, 29-2t. r. N. MARTIN&(0 July 20, 29-2t. [mber ForSae FIRST-CLASS HEART PINE LUMBER ar sale at my Lumber Mill, three miles be-.:~ >w Prosperity. PRICES AS LOW as at ny other Mill in theCony GEO. HI. TTO. July 6, 27-1m. [CE! [0E!! ICE!tf A large supply of PURE LAKE ICE 'Wl rays on hand, at l to 2c. alb. Ko Charge<, ar packing co- 'try orders amounting Se 00 lbs. IHout ior delivery on Sundiy,# a 9 A. M., 12.80 to 1.30) and 6.30) to 7JQ. . I. No variation from this rule - a cases of sickness. A. C. ,TONL Apr. 27, 17--tf. LLTON iINNEI I> Passensers on both the up rains have the usual time for daton, the junction of the G.9 nd the&-U.& CR. R. Fare well prepieed,'and the nable. MBS. L A. Oct. 9, 41-t.