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The .ReraII. T. F. GRENEKER,j ,rORs. GEO. B. CROMER. NEWBERRY, S. C. THURSDAY FEB. 21, 1884. A PAPER FOR T2E PEOPLE. MoNEeraldAis ineh%esIt respectAvam. aIItvoeto the terwin people of this County and the ts teiSMe. Utedlates extensively,ad as an Ang mediu ofers unrivaned ad Tprms, s rst page. From an industrial point of view, political agitation is hurtful to any community, especially when the ag Itatiowis long continued. We have - arrived at apoint in government at which a heated political canvass is not likely to produce much good, but'may be attended with much harm; and we trust that the people of Newberry will let politics and the politicians alone until next fall. There are several "Richmond's in the field" already, with rumors-of vany more; but the likelihood is that they will remain in the field, unaffected by the summer's heat, or popular indifference, until the pri mary election, or the nominating conventions. And it is much more important as well as more diffi cult to make a crop than to make an officer. Our advice, then, is that the people ply their trades and bend their energies to the im provpment of our county. The politicians and caLdidates will "keep." Why do not the "many friends" of some good man push him for Ward for the mayoralty ? Our town election is almost at hand, and it is of sufficient importance in its conse quences, to demand some attention. There is, we think, a disposit:on to retain the present council in office, and we are satisfied that no harm would result to the town from doing so, for the affairs of the town have been wisely administered during their term of office. The Mayor has, however, fraitly and candidly given his reasons for wishing to withdraw from the position he now -occupies, and we take it for granted that the voters'of the town will give these reasons a favorable considera - tion. In the event that Mr. Pope is not to be re-nominated, it might be well to have the attention of those who will control the election di reted to some good man who is worthy and willing to be his suc cessor. We wish to know whether the discussion of "Our Public High. ways" will be put off, by common consent, until the adjournment of Congress, and Senator Butler's re turn from Washington. Unless it has been decided that the matter -* shall be kept in the background until his return, it is time to renew the discussion. Later in the year the air will ~be full of politics, and the highway to office will engross * the thoughts of the people-to the utter exclusion of the much traveled * and much discussed public high ways. During the lull in the news department, the editors of the State might make judicious and whole some commentaries on Senator But ler's epistles to the people of South Carolina. It is important that the true merit of these epistles should be disclosed to the view of the public, for they embrace "the plan" for im * proving the public highways. "The View of the State" pub lished by the News and Courier a few dzys ago, showing the indus trial growth of South Carolina, called forth favorable comment in all parts of the country. The view taken of our industrial growth, by some of our Northern contempora ries, is somewhat amusing, not to say funny. Of course, they think with one accord, and they are not slow to express the opinion, that all the goed that can be discovered in our political or industrial life is the immediate result of the aboli -tion of slavery. They always sup posed that freedom was better than slavery, and with an air of superior wisdom they give us a word of commendation. The elevation of the negro to civil and political rights was, they thin'k, our salva tion. This from the Boston Herald will be taken with some allowance: "It was one of the stroig argu ments in favor of slavery that the negro would not work if' free. But he is free, and he works more in dustriously than the white man of the South does to-day. In South Carolina the industry of the col ored taan eannetbe ansrd." PEN AND SCISSORS. Greenwood is talking about a cotton seed-oil mill. Do not count things too soon, un til the parson has had his say. Greenwood is to build a $10,000 hotel. Ninety-Six has been indulging in a Leap year party. It was a suc cess. It is understood that Fred Doug lass will settle 'amicably with his house-keeper, Louise Sprague. W. C. McGregor, Columbia, S. C., says: "Brown's 1ion Bitters has merit and it has given satisfac tion." The colored Republicans of Florida have -held a Convention. The object is to inaugurate an in dependent party movement. "Prince Napoleon Victor, a son of Prince Napoleon, will visit this country next spring."-Ex. What a flutter there will be if he is not married. The Saluda Argus say the oat crop has been slightly injured, and it is thottght the yield will nearly reach that of 1882. Our farmers do not talk encouragingly about their oat prospects. It is said the Workingmen's par ty will have this ticket for '84. For President, Ben Butler, for Vice President, Baker Harrison of Chicago. Ben is very pliable and can be shaped to suit any party. - The Bankrupt Bill has been re ported favorably on to the Senate. It preserves State exemptions, and authorizes involuntary proceeding only against persons, whose debts amount to more than $1000, and nly against traders. The barkeepers in Greenville have prepared a list of thirty-eight men in that city and county who are confirmed drunkards, and have resolved to sell them no more liq r.-Ex. An example that other places might well follow. Miss M. A. Lucas of Chester Co. has entered suit against Mr. J. P. Ferguson for breach of promise. She claims that her tender heart has been injured $20,000. We thought this leap year. Look out boys do not let any advantage be taken of you. A Texas prophet declared that 1834 would "bristle and groan with disaster," and the groaning has al ready begun. At least twenty-three Texas editors have been presented with boy babies since the 1st of January, 1884. Waste no time; delays have dan gerous ends ! If a member of your family is suffering with a slight cough or cold, don't wait until it develops itself into consumption, but procure at once a bottle of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup and cure that cough. "It is one of the sad signs of the times that so many prominent peo pie are in arrears for pew rent." [Ex. True, and it will be a wonder if some merchants near by those churches do not think it is "sad sign" that some of the fine things displayed in those same pews are in arrears on the same pay roll. The best tonic medicine-one that is not composed mostly of alcohol or whiskey-is Brown's Iron Bitters. It is guaranteed to be non-intoxicating and will abso ltely kill all desire for whisky and other intoxicants. It has been thoroughly tested and proven itself in every instance a never failing cure for dyspepsia, indigestion, bil liousness, weakness, debility, over work,rheumnatism, neuralgia, kidney troubles, etc. An Abbeville young lady was en gaged and had the day set and the young man had engaged the parson, and the knot was to be tied on the 20th inst. An old beau came and proposed, a change of venue, the lady consented, and wedded No. 2, after sending a note to No. 1 advising him to make no further prepara tions. The young man did not go wild nor did he go into spasms over his disappointment, but in less than four hours he was all right and laughing over the blighting news, with another girl. "As TRUE As PREACINIG.-In our recollection several newspapers have made great men, but very few great men indeed have ever suc eeded in making a newspaper." [New York Sun. This' thing of papers making great ment is too common. Instances of this kind of great men might be called to mind even in our own State. If the man could always be weighed by his real worth, not by what is said of him, newspaper ar ties would have little effect. The people too often let laudatory articles over-reach their judgment. A few 'evenings ago Richard Valentine, a well-to-do farmer called at the house of a friend, Miss Annie Jackson, a cousin of the hostess, remarked to Mr. Valentine that it was leap-year, and that if a young lady asked him to marry her he would -have to do it or buy her a new dress. He said, that was right, and she then "popped the question." He thought it was bet ter to marry first and buy the diress afterward, so he told her to put on her things and come. They drove to Roslyn, and were married the same evening. The bridegroom is a man of wealth, and it is generally nannded that the yongr lady acted Tribute to Mrs. J. N. Lpscomb By the State Grange at its last annual meeting. Mr. S. R. Adams, of the com mittee on memorial resolutions, sub mitted the following report, which was adopted by a rising vote: Your committee and resolutions expressive of the feelings of this body at the death of Sister Lip scomb, submit the following: Whereas, in the wisdom of Him who doeth all things well, Sister Lipscomb, Worthy Matron of the State Grange of South Carolina, is numbered with the dear departed dead, Resolved, That in the death of our Sister the immediate-dear ones left behind have lost a tender, lov ing mother and confiding, helpful bosom companion, the church a mother in Israel, and the Patrons of Husbandry a Matron indeed. - Resolved, That We bow in hum ble submission to the will of Him who knows best. Resolved, That a blank page on our minute books be inscribed to the memory of her, of whom it has been truly said: "With the golden light of her wavy hair, She hath gone to the fields of the viewless air, She hath left her dwelling lone." MRS. A. W. PARROTT, S. R. ADA3's, DAVID AIKEN, H. W. PAnROTT. Hen Partles.-Their Lonesomeness. From the Greenville News. The young ladies of Union re cently gave a party to which no men were invited or admitted. There was dancing and conversation and mirth and music, and all who were present declared that they had had a delightful time. There were no awkward masculine feet to play havoc among dainty fabrics, and no stupid masculine brains to get the figures and steps all wrong and inspire untimely speeches. All was dainty, gentle, feminine and thoroughly lovely, according to the report of the Union Times. Nevertheless, we do not believe that that style of entertainment will reach any very great degree of popularity among the young women of the country. While they are al ways ready to affirm with all proper vehemence the superior attractions and beauties of their own sex, an opinion in which we fully ecincide, we have noted with perennial sur prise through a protracted ard va ried observation that their prefer ence seemed to be for the society of men. An assemblage of young ladies in which there are no men at all or too few to go around, us ually has an aspect of subdued lonesomeness. The hilarity may be very great and the music of woman ly mirth may tinkle far through the enraptured atmosphere, but if there be a scarcity of men there is inevit ably an indefinable aspect of some thing lacking. We do not know how to account for this, but it is a melancholy truth. And on the'other hand, we have observed that the sparkle in a young lady's eye is never quite sc bright, the color in her cheeks nev er quite so intense, the smiling of her lips never quite so spontaneous as when she is the centre of a group of a dozen of the awkward, tobac co perfumed, adoring men. Al: these things are too deep for us, and we will not attempt to philoso phize about them. We can only throw a few facts to the world for its discussion. But we do not be lieve that "Hen parties" will ever become universally adopted insti tutions in society. Furthermore. we have grave, perplexing doubts never having attended one-if the enjoyment of them is quite as ear nest as is the pleasure of those per sons who from time to time corn pose what are known as "Stag par ties," although we dare say the for mer are vastly more elegant and improving than the latter. 3MR. ODELL DUNCAN. The News and Courier pays the following deserved tribute to our es. teemed fellow citizen, Mr. B. Odell Duncan, who has been for several years connected with the consular service abroad. In no department of the Govern. ment is there more need of both in, telligence and experience than it the consular service. Yet the Pres. ident cheerfully kicks out deserv. ing officers in order to made place for personal friends. The case o1 the consul at Naples is a striking iI lustration of the extent to which favoritism is carried. Mr. B. Odell Duncan was appointed United States Consul at Naples in 1869, and previous to that time he had been Consul in Germany for four years. From 1869, with the excep tion of a few months when he was Consul at Smyrna, Mr. Duncan re. mained at Naples as consul until last fall; when he was transferred from that place to Catania, Sicily. This was promotion backward, as Catania is a far less important place than Naples and the emoluments are smaller. Mr Duncan declined to go to Catania, and is ousted al together. His successor in Naples is the son of a personal friend of the President, who has never before been in the Consular service, speaks no foreign language and knows nothing of Consular liusiness, but he is in poor health and wishes to spend a year or two in a South ern climate, at the public expense. Mr Duncan, on the other hand, is a fine linguist, understands his buis iess thoroughly, and has made himself thoroughly respected by both Italians anid foreigners at aa "The Female Academy" again. MR. EDITOR :-I would like to prin a word as an addition to your las week's Editorial on the subject of Th Female Academy. I have no reasoi for supposing that your article was ir tended to be anything else than kin to the Academy. Yet it is calculated t mislead, or might so do. It is tru that there have been enrolled 112 pt pils since the beginning of the Sessio in Sept.; but that does not mean ths there has been an actual attendance c 112. The highest average atteudanc during any one month since Sept. ha been 72 27-100, and for the 5 month ending Gth, Feb. the average atten ance was 01 and a fraction. Beside the capability of a teacher is shown b the advancement of his pupils and nc by the number that he may undertak to instruct. The Trustees have felt the necessit for additional teachers at the Acad< my. What could-be the object in at tempting to raise funds with which t enlarge the school building if it is nc to make room for additional help i teaching? You have put the horse a the wrong end of the cart-That's al: Urge upon the people the duty thw thev owe to themselves and the! daughters to cularge the A-adem bufilding and the Trustees will, I ar sure, see to it that the school shall b so conducted as to be most efficien The Academy, little noise as it make4 is no little thing. It is one of the mos important if not the most important fa( tor in the problem of Newberry Societ3 and every citizen ought to be intereste in its work. It is due to the members c the Board to say, that they have, i every instance that has come unde my observation, tried to discharge cor scientiously their sacred trust. I r( member once when it was proposed t a gentleman to teach at the Academ only 12 or 15 girls for as many hun dred dollars that the Board said, "Nc the Academy is not designed for th rich' alone-the poor man must be a] lowed to receive its benefits."-Hoi then can they discriminate? Whor shall they refuse to receive as pupili In so for as contributions in money fc the needs of the Academy is concert ed, I venture the assertion that th members of the Board have given te times more than any other eight me in the County. In this I stand upo the record. I say this not because am employed by the Board; I do n( "crook the pregnant hinges of th knee where thrift may follow fawr ing," and that the Board well knom but because justice demands that th public should know how far these me have done their duty. Hastily, N. F. A. A. P. PIFER, Feb. 18th. 1884. Principa FOR THE HERALD. MR. EDITOR: Thinking that yc would like to hear something froi No. 4, 1 drop you a line in behalf < our sons and daughters. Everythir is quiet, and we seem to bear up m der the hard times as cheerful as tl spring. The weather is warm, al the merry spring-bird begins to glai den our hearts. The grain crop laroer than usual and looking fin Fields are glowing with industry. A! I promised to say something of tl sons and daughters and husbands to I say Prohibition ; a dry ticket 1 your town would benefit No. 4, or ar other No. I do not say that No. 4, worse than any other, but she taki the lead. It is a sad sight to see husband on returning home not kno his wife, and shake hands with her.i a stranger, and putting on the airs a weak-eyed fop enquires of her wher abouts, asking about her horse at buggy as if she were travelling throus the country, or puts her down as book agent, but after finding the su pected agent is his wife, and overcon by his terrible mistake, retires f the balance of the night to make he nests, with the conclusion that lI wife ought to be whipped. Now think you and every true citizen w advocate Prohibition from the mon tain to the seaboard. GOLD. Jalapa 'Item. This item of pleasing intelligence from a colored reader of the HERAL and one who feels a deep interest the cause of education, we ire glad hear from him: We arc pleased to announce th we have a good Teacher one mo time at the Tranquil school. Sin Mr. W. C. Sligh left we have been de titute of a teacher that would dischari his dutty as we thought was necessar Our school has a better opening tI term than it ever had before, and sini it has been open we have great can for pride, in knowing that it is qui prosperous. We feel a pride in success, and in the prosperity ofi amiable and accomplished teacht The school has from forty to fifty dai in attendlance. LOOKER ON. S D For the Cure of Coughs, Colds Hoarseness, Bronchitis,Croup, Influ enza, Asthma, Whooping Cough, In cipient Consumption and for the re liefof consumptive persons in advan ced stages of thieDisease. For Sale by all Druggists.-Price, 25 Cents April 1-84. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. NEWBERRY COUNTY. By Jacob B. Fellers,Probate Judi WHEREA.5, John C. Sligh hath mat suit to me to grant him Letters Administration of the estate and cts of G. S. Sligh, deceased. Tihese are, therefore, to cite am adonishi all and singular the kindri andI creditors of the said G. Sigh, deceased, that they be am appear before me, in the Court Prba-te, to be held at Ne'wberry Cou House on the 4th day of March, nex after publication hereof, at 11 o'cloi i the forenoon, to shew-cause, if am they have, why the said Administr tion should not be granted. ' Given under my Hand this 18th di of February Anno Domini, 1884. J. B. FELLERS. P . N. C. S-2t. LONDON hAIR RESTORER--REAT ENSLU -oilet Article. Restores growth, cok gloss, and softness. Removes Dandro Aristocatc families of Great Britian e dors It ganY Sfl. raan DEALE STANDARD 3 .e Bugs and . J gu and The Prescription Dept - Can always be relied upo .A.ccurately C SGRAND ART XTERTAWET!~ IMonday Evening next Feb. 25th. Tuesday Evening next Feb. 20th. MR, CIAS, M. CAUGHY, A. M will give his great Views of SITALY . -MONDAY EVENING, LONDON-TUESDAY" for the benefit of the. 'FEMALE ACADEMY. Tickets to first fioor, including Re ~served Seat--------- - - Oc. SGallery,--- -- ---- 25-. gTickets for saile at Sch.olt'z Jewelry - Store. isNOTICE. Newb$erry, S. C., Feb'y. 19, 1884. SThe Merchants Protective Associa Stion will hold their regular meeting, ,next Monday evening, 25th, inst. at S o'clock in the office. of G. S. Mower. SElection of officers, and other business Sof importance will be transacted. All Smembers are requested to attend. J. W. COPPOCK, 1t Secretary, e A A(A8KITOF PEARL8! Should be seen in a pretty girls mouthi, e yet how often do you see dark and un r sightly rows of teeth showing a lack . of care wvhich is inexcusable. WOOD'S s ODONTINE will not make teeth I grow, baut it will and does, clean them ii and prevent tartar from accumulating - on them. It is harmless and efficeient as thousands can testify. 25c. a bottle. W. C. FISHER, Wholesale Druggist. Columbia, S. C. For s.de in Newberry. Feb. 20-1m s LIBR A RY. -. Can he slipped into your pocket, and unl!ike the old Seaside form it will enot fall out and get lost. The form of e these Novels is more attractive, while econtents and the price are thesae s Lucid, Lively, Light, y Laughable. They are for sal at the - Herald Book Store. Call and see them. .NOTICE. TeCou.nty Commissioners call the atten tidn of landowners to the Jaw r(quiring said landowners to remove from the running streams of water upon their lands all trash, rees, rafts and timber during the months of March and September in each year. JAS. K, P. GOGGANS, Clerk. 7-2t. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, NEWBERRY CoUNTY. MdFall & Satterwhite, vs. Sallie F. Boag. By virtue of an execution to me directed in the above stated case, I wilt sell at New brry Court House on the first Monday (sale day) in IMarch next at public outery to the highest bidder, One Gold Watch and one Gold.Worch-chain. Levied on as the propert.y of Sallie F. Bong.* Terms Cash. .. Sheriff's Office, Feb. 12th, 1884. '. B. WHEELER, 7-3t. s.,N. C. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA NEWBERRY COUNTY. The Singer Manufacturing Company James B. Clary and David S. Johnson. By virtue of an execution in the above stated case to me directed, I will sell at Neberry Court House on the first Mo nday (Saleday) in March, A. D. 1884,. at public outcry to the highest bidder, all that tract or plantation of land situate in the County and State aforesaid. and partly within the Cor porate lrMits of Newberry, containing one hundred and eighty-five acres more or less, and bounded by lands of George A. Langford, Mrs. M. E. Har mon, Geo. DeWalt and others. Levied on as the property of David S.Johuson. Terms Cash. Purchaser to pay for 7Sheriff"5 Office, Feb. 7th, 1883. DA. W EELEB, S. N. C Tikest fisfor,icldngRs u eredSat- --- 5 c 'ON OWN. DAIS ONL For the next 4M days we will sell all heavy weight CLOTH ING, OVERCOATS, BOOTS, SHOES -AmI\T ID 9BNTS UILiI AT MANUFACTURERS COST As every one well knows we hve T largest and best stock in Town, and as we have [since our opening] always led in styles and prices, we still pre pose to keep up our reputation and ~ we feel no hesitancy in saying we can. ( discount any bill bought in Newberry, provided first blass goods are taken into consideration. We also have a JOB LOT of Which we will close out at and belo (JO S T. These Hats are allright in every respect, and it is only to make room for Sprino- Hats that we close them out at suc a great sacrifice. Call early before the best and most desirable goods are picked over. CLOGUD The"NBEWBBRRY CLOTHIBR8" AN:D CROTWELL'S NEW BUILDIN(}~ NEWBERR R IN [EDICINES, o rtment in charge of 0' a, and all Prescriptions ompounded. W. T. GAFFORD, HUess -& Sadd-Ie Maker and Repairer. AT GILLILAND'S OLD STAND. Having just commenced business in Newberry I respectfully ask a share of the public patronage, and promise to give general satisfaction both in price and work. Bridge to Let. The County Commissioners will be at Can non's Creek on the Columbia Road, near J. B. Suber's at 11 o'clock, A. M., on Friday 29th of February, for the purpose of award Ing a contract for building a bridge acras said creek at that point. Bridge to be let tc lowest bidder. In the mean while plans and specifications may be seen In the offlee o County Comissiners. JAS. K. P. GOGGANS, Clerk. Feb. 13th,.1884-2t NOTICE. I hereby forbid and warn all persom from hiring or harboring Joe Dominiel who is under contract with me for th( year 1884. Any person hiring him i any way will be prosecuted to tht fullest extent of the law 6-3t*GEO. H. TAYLOR. WANTED! I an now prepared to furnish Firsl Class Board, without lodgings, t< young men and old men. Fare good andecharges low. Dinner furnished t< counry men at 25 cents each. FIRST DOOR ABOVE TODD'S GROCERY STORE. L. W. P. RISER, 4-tf STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEWBERRY IN THE COURT OF COMMO3 PLEAS. Precious Ellen Thomas admu'x. vs Nancy Carter and others. By order of the Court herein, dlated 24th Dcc. 1883, I will sell at public outry, before the Court House al Newberry, on the first Monday ir Mafeh 1884, all that tract of land lying in the County and - State. aforesaid containing one hundred and fifty-flv< acres more or less, and bounded b3 lads of A. B. Cromer, Hawkins Den nis, Brown & Mosely, Mary Shealy and others. TERiMS-The purchaser will be re quired to pay cash one-half of the pur chase money, and to secure the bal ance payable at twelve months, witi interest from day of sale, by a bon< and mortgage of the premises sold. SILAS JOHNSTONE, Master. Master's Office, Feb. 6th, 1884. Feb. 6, 7-3t. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Executive Department, Office of State Superintendent of Edu. cation, Columbia, S. C., Nov. 2, 1883. I hereby certify that Appletons' Readers, [Charts, A letons' Elementary Reading Apletonsa' Standard Geographies, Johonnot's Geographical Reader, Shepherd's Historical Reader, Krusi's System of Drawing, Lupton's Elementary Principles o1 Scientific igatue The Song Wave, The Wavelet, published by D. Appleton & Co., o: New York. have been prescribed fot use in the Schools of South Carolins for five years, endIng August 31, 1888; and that Badwin's Art of School Management, published by the same firm, has beeri recommended for the use of teachers. A. COWARD, State Superintendent of Education. The above named books, which have been prescribed for exclusive use in Ab beville, Berkeley, Georgetown, Green. vlle, Horry, Lancaster, Laurens, Marl. boro. Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg Newberry, and Union Counties, is the past few weeks, are for sale at our introductory and exchange prIces for 90 days, at book stores of. TOS. F. GRENEKER, and JNO. A. CHAPMAN, Newberry, S. C. and arrangements will be eff'ected in a few days to have them on sale In every section of the country. For fu~rluars address J~VNHOLT NASH, en. Ag't .AC