Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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E. H. AULL, EDITOR. Entered at the Postoffice at New berry, S. C.. as second class matter. FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1904. New Market, Va. It may be a little late and yet in teresting to our readers to hav a little something of our visit to New Mar ket, Va., and the United Synod of the Lutheran church, the latter part of July. There were quite a number of New berrians in our party as representa tives of the South Carolina Synod. Among the number were Revs. W. L. Seabrook, J. A. B. Scherer. S. T. Hallman. W. K. Sligh. Z. W. Bed enbaugh. W. A. Lutz. Dr. Geo. B. Cromer, W. P. Houseal. A. H. Kohn. A. G. Wise. Dr. E. 0. Hentz, Capt. H. H. Folk and the writer. We went on Monday with Dr. Hentz in order that we might show Dr. Hentz as much of Washington as we could in one day. * * * We put in one good day in Wash ington. W7e took in several of the public buildings. including the White House. though we did not get even a glimpse of President Roosevelt. as he was absent; the treasury building, where we had an opportunity to shake hands with F. Werber and James F. Kilgore. former Newberrians: the war and navy building. the capitol and the congressional library build ing, which is said to be the fhnest building in the world. We also went to Mt. Vernon, tht bautiiful home of George Washington, which is kept in most excellent condition and is a beautiful place overlooking the Po tomac. From there we went to Ar lington, tlie home of Gen. Lee. wiich is now used as a national cemetery. On Wednesday we went back to New Market. where the Synod was to meet. This is an old town in the beautiful Shenandoah valley of Virginia. This valley is historical and made memor able by the many battles fought dur ing the wvar between the states. As stated this is an old town. Some one said that one hundred years ago it had a population of 9o3 and by the last census it had just ooo. That may be true but if so it is composed. of good. substantial and hospitable people. They were lavish in their hospitality and their efforts to.make the members of the synod have a pleasant time.. This is a rich and fruitful valley. Some of the fnest corn that kve have seen is growing in this valley -this v'ear. The seasons have been good. the hay andl wheat crops excellent and everything had an air of pros perity and plenty. A gentleman told us that nearly every man in the town and those living on the beautiful and elegant farms surrounding the town owned his farm and that there was not a farm that had even a mort gage on it. The bank lends money at five per cent. In this valley some of the hardest battles of the war were fought. Capt. Folk says he lo'st a newv knife and the best he had ever had just about 40 years ago on Fisher's hill and when wve passed there thought he would get out and hunt for it. Fisher's hill and Strasburg and Cedar Creek saw some hard fighting. It was here that Capt. J.ohn M. Kinard was killed and many other Newberrianls. The synod was wvell attended. The various interests of the church were considered and acted upon. Before returning home, a party consisting of Capt. H. H. Folk. A. G. WVise, Dr. E. 0. Hentz and the writer determined to make a visit to the famous Luray caverns, wvhich were only fourteen miles away. WVe had to cross the Blue Ridge in making this trip. W\e started about 4 o'clock in the mo(rnimr and the trip was pleas ant. The 'scenery was beautiful. These cavenrs are a wonder. Tt takes go through them. and the distanceV about one and a half miles. The fol lowing description which we appro priate we think will be read with in terest: No language can measure the em bodiment ,f realistics which exist h this wondrful place, assuming shape and graceful formations by ages de velopeds into beautiful symmetry Touched by the unseen hand. the: came into existence. we know no how or when, but that within thosi silent walls there reigns a great mys terv, needs but to be seen. Once within the caverns of Luray it is dificult to realize that one is no walking in dreamland, and that fo: uncounted ages these marvelous crea tions have remained hidden from thq eves of man, beneath the rugged hills Folds of lovely drapery, massivt pillars, fluted columns, frozen foun tains and other indescrible wonders The whole a mass of gorgeous splen t dor. Nothing so vast. so varied. sc magniticent exists in any other knowr cavern in the world. Upon entering it we experience sensation of holy adoration and awe deeply engraved on mind and heart such as is never to be elsewhere ex perienced. never to be forgotten. Elo quence, poetry and romance all fai to give :, scant outline of this won derful scene, too great for descriptior and only realized by actual presence To say that language can be toc strong in speaking of its praise, is but to offer insult to the Great Archi tect whose handiwork is seen here, a well as in the twinkling stars whicli adorn heaven's blue vault. As we descend the stairway, and or into Entrance hall. we are met by o silence that speaks in this weird sub terranean world, and before us arc glittering stalactites and columns of a strength to bear the earth. Draperies of many tints in broad folds, and cascades ot snow-whitc stone, with a back-ground of dark ness. in which imagination locates more than the eve co-. see. Fancy is dazed by the vast multitude of novel forms. Looking forward to the Fish Market we behold splendid effect, of the electric light streaming througi the natural arch which spans a lake, reflecting tints ol silver and gold, from formations disclosed in its rays. Now the crystal spring, with wall4 crystalized by its own limpid wvaters, as down each piece of the beautiful drapery of stalactites reaching fromr ceiling to the border of the spring, trickles a tiny rill. glittering like silver in the electric light, and this is the ever plying shuttle that weaves the. fairy fabric. It sufneceth to say that no portion' of the cave is likely to hold the visi tor more completely spell bound thai Giants' hall, and he who would inteldi gibly describe this place, must nirst call for those powers not vested iin man. This is recognized as one e the tnnest exhibits in the cave. The few presentations here made are only samples of what is to be seen: lack of space forbids anything more, NEWS FROM EXCELSIOR. The Crops and the Heavy Rains Road Work Needed-Perso nal and Otherwise. Excelsior. S. C., August 11.--W< are having a chance of rain and crop: are injuring some on sandy land. Sunday was a rainy day and unni for church going people. Mr. J. D. Lorrick is making som< improvements on his dwelling house The rains have brought out gar dens considerably and all vegetable: are more plentiful. The rain kept some of our peopl< from attending the reunion on Frida: but it is learned the attendance was good anyway. Some of the roads of this section have been worked and ther' all nee< it since the rain. Mlr. D. B. Cook and family visite< relatives in Saluda county- last week MIr. John Long is making (quite ar imrovement on his dwelling house. Mlrs. Ge' rge B. Dim inick and chil dren of~ near Georgetc'wn. have heex penin several, d:ay- with he: ater jua i!v in t et,. n. Po 'litics i- rather quiet in this sec STORM IN NEW YORK. - Lightning Kills a Man-Another - Heavy Rain. New York. Aug. 1i.-During a heavy lightning and raintorm here Vesterday afternoon William Hagen. 7. years old, was killed by lightning while driving a truck in Brooklyn. The force of the stroke knocked him from his se and his death is I thought to have been instantaneous. An unidentiied boy is also said to have been Killed by the lightning in . Brownsville. Several buildings were struck, among them St. John's Evan gelical Lutheran church in Hoboken. _N. J. In Brooklyn lightning struck the trolley pole of a Rockaway ave nue surface car and set fire to the car in which there were 25 or 30 passen -gers. All -the passengers were stunn ed for a moment but recovered in time to leave the car before any was seriously burned. The rainfall was at times unusually heavy. Kidnapped. New, York, August ii.-Two let ters, presumably sent by kidnappers - of eighteen-year-old Antonio Minni no. reached the home of the boy's parents, in Brooklyn, this morning, demanding a reward of fifty thousand dollars for the boys return and threat ening to kill the lad and his parents if the police are not withdrawn from the case. One of the letters said that the boy was in the country and well. The boy, who is the son of wealthy Italians. was last seen Tuesday night, when he appeared in a candy store near home with fifty cents, which he spent in treating his boy friends. He afterwards left the store with Angelo Cuzzaza. who was employed by the boy's parents. Cuzzaza was arrested yesterday, but the boy was not with him. He said he had given the lad to a band of men at the home of a man named Francisco Coneglio. Con- 4 eglio was arrested. but claims to know nothing of the case. The police of both New York and Brooklyn are working on the case, but a- yet they have no clue of the boy's whereabouts. A CASE OF IT. Many More Like It In Newberry. ge The followving case is but one or many similiar occurring daily in New- Ca berry. It is an easy matter to vernys its correctness. Surely vou cannot~ ask'ifor better pro'of than such a con clusive evidence.S .\4. \\~. \\'ebb. now residing ni Hr Kine Piils (lid me a great d:ai o ~d. 1 used them for my back and f kidneys from which I suffered for a number of years and of late it gre'w is . uill pain right across my hack never ceasing nighit or (lay was M'methig so badl ait-:r sitting tor a sti while that I could um get . i pp. 't and at night could hardly a turn over in he::. lir tions were very much out of order. very dark and contained a brick dust B .sediment. My rest at night wvas much 1 broken on account of having to get up several times during the night. In ] spite of the use of a number of rem-. edies I could not find relief. Learn- h ing of Doan's Kidney; Pills I pro- as cured a box at WV. E. Pelham & Son's drug store and they removed the sed iment from the secretions and regu- U lated my kidneys so that I did not aS have to get up at night like I used to and my back w~as stronger and does noc pain me as it formerly did. flN 1 can highly recommend Doan's Kid- Pr ney Pills." .t IFor sale by all dealers. Price 5o0S cents. Foster-Milbuirn Co.. Buffalo. hal New York. sole agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan's and SI take no other. R. 23. a NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE-W MENT AND DISCHARGE. Notice is hereby given that by or der of the Probate Court of Newber -rv countv- I will make a settlement of the estate of Dorcas Ray Calmes. in the said court, on the 14th (lay af' September. 1904. at 10 o'clock in the f renoo~n, and( that I will immediately thereafter apply for a final dIischarg~e as guar dian. special Millin We find tha more in this we wish-m we care to our inventor3 We theref special induc all who wish Summer Millii The departmer petent hands, i sure that we can We have a fine ing Hats, Hats fo the perquisites tI Prices away di and see for your! Our lines of White Light Woolen Dress G evening wear, Hosiery, all right. Nice lines of Come and see us. MOW lot All Shoes! I don't want our friends to for an idea because we have :t put in stock seventy-one es of e Hamilton Brown of oe Company's Good oes for Men, B.oys, . omen and Children -r fall that our stock W( all Shoes, F. t is true we have the best i :k of Shoes in Newberry, T when we get our new fall we c: of -F nister's Fine Shoes ri Men welwill have the finest ein town, still we have just good a line of Men's Fur hing Goods, Hats and Pants, Be derwear and Umbrellas, etc , we have Shoes, and we ant to sell you everything you d in all these lines. Every NE e you spend a dollar at ourjSi re you get more for that dol than you get anywhere else. 201 We are closing all of our, rec raw Hats that we sold early ICF $ 1.50, $2.00 and $3.00 anl nile they last at $1.00. drE .ome and see us often. nfo. A. C.JONES, Proprietor.a W. F. EWART, o Manager. ewerrv, S.C . Aug. 5, 1904; eru Sale. .t we have, line than: ore than+ enter on, (z ore offer: ements to their late: nery now.: it is in com 3nd we feel g please. lot of walk- + r Dress and . herefor. . own. Come+ 3elves. Goods, Muslins, oods, Goods for Corsets, etc, are Neckwear. ER'S All Readu the grand and only EXCURSION the season to the Sky Land, ASHEVILLE, adnssday Augustl10. A RE $2.00 ONLY. ,eave Nestberry 7.30 a. m. ai will stop at all points be n Prosperity and Hodges. >r information, etc., see or .. P. F. BAXTER. 3. MARION DAVIS. or M. L. SPEARMAN. st Mineral As phalt Roofing. C. H. CAN NON, ar C., N. & L. Depot. gles! Shingles! Shingles! 0,000 Shingles just eived, FOR SALE lEAP, also Lumber d Laths, Rough or assed. louses Built on short ice. SHOP WORK h as Mantles, Doors i Window Frames pecialty. Repairing all kinds. hop in front of jail. ock(ley& Livingstoni Newberry. S. C.