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ELBERT H. AULL, EDITOR. ELBERT H. AULL, Proprietors. WM. P. HOUSEAL, t N EWBE RRY, S. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY; 17, 1889. The question of reform which was diceussed in the church at Charlotte last week by the preachers is attracting t attention elsewhere. Reform in the 1 ballot is very much needed. The cus tom of buying votes is an evil one, and there is reform needed in this particu lar. Governor Hill. of New York, re- I ferred to the same need of reform in his inaugural address. The man who will sell his vote for a pittance should not be ed to vote. The right of suffrage should be taken from him. It is stated that the South Carolina Railway Company, that has been in ] financial trouble, has about settled matters and provided a way out of the difficulty without being sold to the highest bidder at auction. We hope such is the case. Judge T. B. Fraser has been assigned A to hold the courts in Abbeville and Anderson in place of Judge Kershaw who has been quite sick. Mr. B. P. Cu nningham has been ap pointed Treasurer of Charleston County in place of Col. P. C. GaiIa* d, deceased. E. M. Brayton, of Columbia, has written an address on the election laws of South Carolina, and the methods em ployed to suppress the Republican vote. It is to be published. Mr. Brayton is a member of the Republican State Exec -ti.v eCommittee. 1 Wesuspect Mr. Brayton is after an appointment under Mr. Harrison. The newspapers and politicians are still hammering away on Mr. Harri son's Cabiaet. Several cases are to be taken to the Supreme Court growing out of the re cent Act of the Legislatu e validating the township bonds. The cases will test the law in its varied aspec.s, and if the law is sustained, the projected rail roads in the State interested in these bonds wilt go forward. It is said work n the Augusta division of the Three C's will be pushed if this Act is sus tained as soon as the decision is made. We await the action of the Supreme Court with-interest. MORE ABOUT TAXATION. A good deat has recently been said about taxation and the return of prop 1torty for taxation. We have coatended and still contend for some plan by ich we can secu re a more perfect ys m of equalization in the retuwns. If every tax payer would return his property at its value and all of his prop erty then the burdens would be borne equally by all persoas. But there is another thing in the law in regard to returns that does not seem to us to be equitable and that operates. as double taxation. The law provides thiat mortgages shali be assessed for taxat'on. which is v'rtually ta:;ing the same property twice. To illust-.ate: A certa. pa' cel of real estate is bought by A on which B gives a mortgage to A for the pur Schase money. The real estat,e of A is a returned for ta.<at'on at its value and the mortgage of B is returned for taxa tion at its value. That looks to us as if it were taxing the same property twice. We iday be mistaken but we see it that way now. SMr. J. D). Stanley, of Easeover, -claims to have discovered thie process of preparing the -bark of the ramie '- plant so as to be ready to be spu't before The discovery by Dr: Panknin. The Register has the following to say of .taaiey's investigations in this di rectioii' "He some time ago achieved this con summation of his investigations and has already applied for letters patent covering his process, and expects that his application for a patent will be granted, if, indeed, it has not already been. The samples he shows are very inter -esting, and the ramnie fibre has a silken appearance, which makes it. when Sspun and woven, a very rich and hand some fabric, capable of being dyed any color. Mr. Stanley has been enabled to per fect his process for preparing pine -straw fibre so that he can produce it, * ready for spinning, at a cost of only $7 a ton. This fibre can be made iato cotton baggi ig, floor matting, &c. and for either usc it compares favorably \with the p)rodutct made from jute. His miachinery at Eastover has a ca pacity for preparing one tone of pine straw fibre ready for spin,ing per day. This woven into bagging would be able. 2~to be supplied at three cents a yarn, and reckoniog six yards to the bale, the low cost of the niew fab.ic and the Fgreat saving to the cotton planter over the present bagging is easily figured. The weight of the six yards is but 104 pounds." * Our AN UGLY AFFAIR. OrProsperity correspondent gives a *graphic account of the terrible affair -r that took place in the O'Neall section - of this c -ut last Saturday and Sat urday night. It makes our heart sad to think any such things could happen in aay section of our county. The shooting part, bad enough in itself, would not have been half so bad f had it not been for the 'sequel which took place on Saturday night, It is1 terrible to think of the treatment given that poor defenseless woman and her * little children. How could any man1 with even the instincts of a man act as those persons did who burned that house. We know none of the parties anid have, not heard a name suggested and we are glad we do not. If they were after Butler Banks they should A first have a.scertained whether lie was there or not. This case demands ac tion on the part of the authorities of the law, and immediate action. Such things should not be pe:-mitted to go unchecked. If so no man can feel se cure in his life or his property.1 D)eath of Jay Gould's Wife. NEw Yorg1 January 12.-M1rs. Jay i P Gould dlied at her homecon .5th Avenue A Ripe Old Age. To the Editor of The Herald and cews: The publication of the sub oinedadmirable letter from an old citi ;en of Newberry, will give great pleas- r ire to qu&te a number of your readers, e o whom the writer is so well known. s ad by whom he is so bighly esteemed tnd beloved. S--s.3 "January 1, 1869.-I am now eighty ( even years of age, and when I look s )ack on my past lfe it 'seems as a d ream unto me. But yesterday, when retrospect. I was a child, enjoying all r he amusements of children, knowing I othing but the happiness of the day, o .nd scarcely anticipaLing the ev!1s of t he morrow. Those days of spor ive iappiness have fled with their endear- : ng pleasures, and have been succeeded i sy t'ie more soid pursuits of my ;iper ( Lge. The desire for childish amuse- 1 nents have gvea way to a thirst for ( iseful knowledge; and I reproach my- ( elf for having spent so much of my ime in pursuit of gaudy trifles. Coutd t ve learn from advice what we lea' n roi experience, how many might t ;ave themselves the pai a of *epentiug s Id age. How short the t*ie of out )robation. How soon, how soon is our t ,vork accompiished. and we are sum ioned to give an account of our stew- - trdsuips. I have spent many years to very lttie purpose. Lord forgive aa inprofitable selvait; and help me to ] lo bette: in the short ime .o come. Blessed be God, who has b:Uought me i saiety and in health to the light of mother bcth lay mo.ning, and has Z ;ven to me in some good degree the 1 Eoly Spirit's influence, bringing to my I ieart peace and comfoi t tbrough Jesus } 3hrist. I am now waiting the Master's Dal." REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE CQNVEN TION. the Color Line Drawn and No White Men t Wawted. t [Special to News and Courier.] COLL.MBIA, January 15.-A meeting i )f the Republican State ExecutiveCom- 1 umittee was held here to-day. It was } ippropriately held in the colored Odd Fellows' Hall, on Lincoln street, ad- i joining the county jail. The meeting r began at 12.30 p. i., and ended at 3.30 p. in., was a very full one, and is said to have been entirely harmonious. The t proceedings were secvet, of course, but it was subsequently announced that the t following business was transacted: < A resolution endorsing Mahone for postmaster general was adopted with- i uut opposition. A resolution endorsing Ellery M. Brayton, late collector of internal reve nue and present Republican State chairman, for a bureau position, pre ferredly assistant secretary of the treas ury or comptroller of the currency,was adopted. The same fair fortune attended (a resolution poiating to Thomas E. Miller as the exemplar of Republican ism in South Carolina, wishing him success in his contest and asking for him the support of the party. Finally, Mr. Brayton's pamphlet, just issued from the press, was cordially endorsed and he was thanked for his action in showing to the world the wrongs of the Republicans of South Carolina. Tom Miller, the contestant for Col. Elliott's seat as a Representative of the 7th district, was in conference with the execubive committee and seemed to be quite a prominent figure. '-What are you here for?" a repre sentative of the News and Courier asked him. "I am here," said Miller, speaking del'berately and giving a rat tiesnake hiss to each word, "to see that the Federal offices go to those Republi cans, white and black, who did some work in tbe last canvass, and to pre vent those who skulked durikg the conflict and deserted their duty from blowing the horn and calling the neighbors of the party to come and see what 'me and Betty done.' "WVhoare the white men who work ed during the canvass?" was asked Miller.; "Br'ayton, Ostendorff, Tom Johnston ad Talbert are the only ones who did help in the fight, but there are a lot more who are mighty anxious to come in now when the victory is wvon." The colored Republicans seem to have taken the bit in their teeth, and are determined to carry as few white men as possible in the party wagon. If they can prevail there will be small hope for any respectable or semi-respee table Republican office-seeher in the Sate. Every foe of Harrison's Admin istration wvill wish this black and tan league the fullest success. Marriage ot Miss Sophie Tielman. [Edgefid Advertiser.] Miss Sophie Tillman is the second daughter of the Hon. ci. D. Tillmnan, our Representative in Congress. She is handsome both of face and figure; and in her manners are combined, in rare harmony, quiet dignity and gentle sweetness. Congressman Tililman's oldest daughter, Lola-now Mrs. Dr. George Bunch-has been married six r seven years. On Wednesday morn ing of last week, at eleven o'clock, at her home at Clark's Hill, S. C., Miss Sophie Tillman was married to the Hon. Osmund WV. Buchanan, of Fair ield. Mr. Buchanan comes of one of the oldest and best families of Fairfield md Chester, and is a young lawyer of wide learning and large prctice He is particularly known to the legal frater rnity of South Carolina as the author of the~ recently published "Annoi:ated ode of South Carolina." The ceremony' was performed by the Rev. J. P. Mea [lng. The bride, whose taste in dress has alwvays been quiet and elegant, wore i dark traveling diress of blue aite with i hat to match. The groomsmen and bridesmaids were as follows: Mr. James H. Till man with Miss Buchanan, Dr. John Bucha nan with Fannie Tillman, Mr. Carter with Miss Booten, Mr. Elliott with Miss Simpson, Mr. John McMaster with Miss Minnme McKie, Dr. R. Hanahan with Miss Mary McKie. There were no eads of invitation issued, and only a f intimate friends and relatives were present. After a late breakfast, at which the unbounded hospitality and ld-fashionea Southern notions and ustoms of Congressman and Mrs. Tillman were charmingly illustrated, Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan, with a num ber of friends, left for their future home, Winsboro. Among the prominent guests present was Senator Tom Woodward, of Fair A Fire in WValhaia. [Special to the World.] WALHALLA, January 1.--A fire I roke out yesterday afternoon on Main treet in a building owned by Mr. John Rose, but now occupied by Mr. Pullomn 3ully. It is the 'same house in which :he man Campbell was killed a few days Igo. The fire was caused by a defec :ive flue. But very little damage was lone, as our efficient fire department 1 urned out promptly and extinguished 1 t before it had made any headway. No Winter in Maine. 1 AUGST 1. Maine, January 11.-The g Kennebee River is open for navigation i romi Augusta to the sea, the ice having tone out last night. The condition of he river is unprecedented. The ice men arc thie greatest sur1ferers, not a ouind of ice having beeii harvested up othis time. Ordinarily t.hese houses I re half filled. Their fields are nowv alli >pen water. The weather is spring ike to-day, and reports from the lum-i er regions are that the lumber-mien tre in a sorry situation. The snow is all I ~one. L ,2 JY4i VV D Li.I- .L POLITICS AND THE PVLPIT. 'reachers Create a Sensation In Charlett by Discussing Bribery at Elections. CHARLOTTE, Janua'ry 13.-The weel f prayer, which has been conductec ere by different city pastors and jus1 losed, has brought before the publi< Dme things that a-'e caus:ng consider ble sensation in church circles. Tb ist meeting was led by the Rev. A. G 1e0Ianaway, of the First Baptisi hu"ch. Other city pastors occupiec ea.s in the pulpi-. The subject foi iscussion was I baL of "Reform." Mr. McManaway, during his re sacks, touched upon the reorm of iho allot-box. He dwelt quite at lengti a the subject, declaring that co rap ion of the ballot-bot was a ciyi; ev.l Bribery," said Mr. McN anaway, ' eacticed ateve-y eleciion;itiscommor a New York. it is commlon in Soutt ,aroliua, it is coumoO Yn North Caro na, it is common in Mecklenberi ou,liy and right here in the City o harlotte. We cannot hold an elec on w' ihout so-nebody using money t< uv votes." As a iemedy Nr. NcManaway sait bat eve-y imai wio accepts a b.-.bo hould be c;i=franch:sea, and toe mat v;tlg the bribe should be allowed o e t;r a:ra;cst'inhi and go unmoles.ed oing on in this sl1?d Fo: awhile, thi eve-end gentlenari created quite i esation in the chi' ch. When M dc;anaway sat down, the Pev. W . Al' i*"son, principal of the Presby e.ian Female Colhege, look the floor dr. Ai,kiason fully endorsed Mr. Mc danawav's remarits on bribe'y at thi oJ Is, and said that only last Thu .-sda Ie was astonished to see a great num >er of negroes haaging around th, )Ols, waitng to sell their votes for o tca: nst i ai lroad subscription. Mr. At iinson said tnat the,e was no doubt ii :S mind that die result was largel; LTected by'bribery. Cen. Rufus Barringee, a stcong loc' ptioa advocate, was the next to ge he floor, aad in his remarks he cappe< tie cli max, afie: which the meet ini losed siie die. Gen. 1arr'nger sai< hat he ag.-eed with the other speaker >n the quest ion of bribery. He kneo t was iipossiole to have a pure ballot >o: under the present laws. It is so >oliticians alone, said he, who hu; roes. Neitber are all bribers strictl: mniocal men. Di:eient classes o ne secure vo es by biibery. An in aaice coming under i : own observa ion was at 'iie 'ask eleci,ion here of he loca! option question. I atteadei caucus of f ;e >ds of the cause wher he quest-on of 'ouy'ng vo,es, was di. ur::ed, and what was my consterna ,o to find that it was car:ied aJinos inani nously in the affirmative. M; mazement was siill geater when >bserved that the meeting was la,gel, omiiposed of piominent church men )ers, among whom were elders of thi :er church, wio voted that money b ise to buy votes in order to carry th ection i a favor of prohibition. This meetiig was the most seosi ;ional ever held in a church here. I vas hoped at first to keep .he proceec ogs from the public, but t he Chronic1 >ri tits them under big headlines io-day THE SAME Srr.AIN IN NEW YORK. NEW Yor.K. January 13.-Hugh C Pentecost preached to a congregation a ;he Masonic Temple this mornin; Ballots or bullets, wbich?" was th ubject which Mr. Pentecost d;scussec Eie said in part: "Liberty is a grea :ooa of human life, but force is nece sry i.o rei ain a t. Force has beea neces iary in the accomplishment of a gret aay victories in ;,he world's histor' By force Luitbec brought about tb re'formato-. I cannot conceive of aore cold-blooded speciacle t han thi > a man hanging irom a gibbet. Th: s an instance of e:i reme force, and o'ned to with pilde as one of it ~re.t featu'es of this country. TI aallot should abolish this moustrot law. "But t.ne ballot is no longe: apowe [t is a question of the quant ity of sho rus in the South and money in ti o;ato decide to whom tbe victot elongs. Coeruption at the polls ca. iot be co,-:ecied .witbout ;.te use orce. "Iffthie pr esent system of us'ug tL Edlot we.:e abolished some other for: >f ballot-cogra~ption would follow. Pec pe care more fo:-$2 than they do f< Lheir manhood. 'Ibe pious briber mother corruption of Lhe ballot, but long as he goes to church aoa pays ; his paw lhe is considered atnyi2iag bi m ballot-b;iber'. But when the po< aaa is proved gui'ty off a ' ivial C fense he is imp)risonled by force. "Force ill be res:sted by force. Ti ime is comiag when men will not I shot down in the streets while resistr orce. Rulers should be taughbt that ~reat deal has been acbieved by fore The church must be taught that an not boycott thought, and the go ernmets of the world that the peop are political economists ot no mca order. There is a quiet investigatic going on, and those who occupy ti igh seat on the social coach must r member those- who are pulling it. will soon be a case of fish, cut bait, o ashore. The bullet will comp thm to it." EIIS SIGHT RESTORED BY PRAYEI The Strange Story, of a M!an Whom th, PhysiC'ans Could not Help. ATLmrA, Ga., Jan. 9.-Mr. Joh Wright, 75 years of age, a prominer 2iti of Pike County, claims to has been suddenly cured .of blindne4s b prayer. One day, three years ago, whi returning hcme from Zebulon, a strang lizziness camne over him, and by tI timie he reached home he was stor blind. The family have since tried eve remedy in vain. Mr. Wright praye that sight might be restored to him b fore death. Several days ago, sitting C his front piazza, he felt a strong ment allucination and an instant later h ight was restored. The neigh bors f< niles around are visiting Wright home to get from his own lips the stor f his 1ecovery. Ki:!ed in a Sawr M'Il. [Special to Charleston World.] HOtY H ILL, Berkeley Co., Januar [3.-Our community was shocked ye erday aiternoon by the news of ti: a< death of E. Eli Scott while work at Mr. Jerry Smith's saw mi aear here. It appeais that Mr. Scol was carrying plank from the saw, whe :he end of one piece accidentally struc] :hcowing him across the saw. Or eg was completely and the other par severed from the body at the truni 'he u.niortunate man bled to deathi ibout five mninutes without speakini Sr. Scott leaves a wife and severn miall children. The jury of inque: eturned a verdict ofaccidental deatl Want to be Postmaster. [Columbia Regiser 12th.] Dr. J. F. Ensor, it is understood, ha nnouncedI himself as a candidate fc he postmastership of Columbia unde he coning Republican administratior nd is seeking local support for his car hidac. It is also currently reporte hat there atre or will be about a dize >ther candidates, and the prospect codl for a lively struggle for the pos Travel to Florida. WsuIN(;ToN, January 11.-Th 'arine Hospital Bureau makes the foi wing announcement: "in the opin on ofthis Bureau, travel may be re tmed throughout the State of Flori la. An inspection service will be naintained and ill case of any appear nec of fever the npublicu-ill be noti A BLAST FROM BRAYTON. He Undeltakes to Tell the World of South Carolina's Election Laws. [Columbia Register.] Mr. Ellery M. Brayton, of this city, ex-Collector of Internal Revenue and present Chairman of the Republican State Executive Committee,'a meeting of which, by the way, is to be held here onTuesday next, has preparedand had printed "An Address upon the Election Law of South Carolina, and the Methods Employed to Suppress the Republican Vote." It is understood that a large number of copies of this address are to be struck o LT for circulation at the North, especi ally among the members of the next Congress, and a special copy is to be forwarded to President-elect Harrison. From an advance copy of the address secured by the Register reporter he is enabled to present a synopsis of this re f markable document, which is through eut aggressive and ra'her bitter, and in some portions almost abusive. Its evident purpose is to influence public sentiment at the North and to induce, if possible, Congressional legislation in relation to Federal elections in this State, and incidentally to indicate to the incoming administration Mr. Brayton's idea of the proper policy to - be pursued to resurrect the Republican pariy at the South. The address opens with the following statement: "The recent election in South Carolina was a miserable farce, and justifies an effort to bring its sig nificance to a knowledge of the people. Out of a vote of more than 120,000 the Republicans were suffered to have coun:ed but 13,740. * * * The ma r chine is known to operate so effectually that the voters of one party have be come apathetic, while those of the other are disheartened. The result is can vassed and discounted in advance, and 1 the so-called election is but the formal t registry of what has been ordained." 1 Mr. Brayton alleges that this ex plains the smallness of the 58,730 votes cast for the Democratic State ticket, which, he says, is barely one-half their full number, and that the difference between this vote and ,he 65,826 votes cast for electors "represents some of the 7 false counting done at the Federal r polls." i He goes on to claim that no pretense - is made that the Republicans have for - sakca their party, but that the South Sein leaders and the press boldly de I clare that the preservation of white e supremacy "justifies the suppression - and cheating of the Republican vote." Of the late election Mr. Brayton fur t ther says: "The late election demon strates the effectual suppression of the I elective franchise and the utter futility r of contending against the infamous system under which they are held. s The rights of suffrage are annihilated." e He adds that "It is hoped that some of e the Democrats in the State are not aware of the degree and extent of the injustice and frauds perpetrated under t the form of law." Therefore, he says, l- he considers it his duty to dissect the e "monstrous election system" in this State and show up the purpose of its "mechanism and the product of its operations." "As matters now stand," he says, "Republicans are political outcasts and aliens to the Commonwealth, and have no right which Democrats will concede or respect," and then proceeds to out line the election system of the State, as viewed from his standpoint and to Spoint out alleged abuses in its execu tion. Some selected .sentences are pre-~ esented below: a ."The election system of South Caro lina radically differs from that of any other State. Its partisan purpose is not seven concealed. It openly violates .e every principle of right, jutc n e fairness. It was enacted to enbethe e:few required to work machinery to saccomplish all that the masses of the r party have been able to achieve through ,lawlessness, fraud and brutal crimes." He considers the registration required ethe most vital portion of telaw in the .carrying out of its alleged purposes, and Sclaims that registration is so manipula ted that not over one-third of the Re Spublicans in the State are Squalified to evote, n claims disqualified Democrats ahave "an underground way" pointed out to them by which they can get is their disabilities removed. TIe styles sthis "an unexplained outrage," and s says concerning this alleged favoritism to Democratic voters that it "implies Swrongful .complicity, involving false swearing on the part of the voter, or its illegal omission and perjury on the supervisors; but these are venial of efenses for which Bourbon public opinion e offers ready and full absolution." gMr. Bravton reiterates his former astatements~as to the way in which the present condition of affairs came about, "as given in his last year's letter to Sena tor Win. E. Chandler, and charges the eDemocratic party with conspiracy and various other things which he prefaces with strong adjectives. eHe makes the following statement: "On the last election day there was picked up in the public road in Oconee 8Conty a batch of thirty-six blank registration certificates, duly signed by the Supervisor, N. C. McDonald, ~.with their serial number exceeding No. 6,000, though there are less thans 3,000 voters all told in the county, which shows how liberally they (the certifi cates) have been issued." Continuing he says: "But dovetail ing with the registration iniquity are t the other abhorrent features of the law e whbich serve to crash out the remaining y vitality of the remnant of Republicans e who have been able to qualify them e selves to vote." e Alluding to the eight-box law, he e charges that "the purpose of these nu merous boxes is to confuse and entrap y the illerate Republicans," and alleges that though the law says managers a shall give information as to the boxes, "these officers are always biased and 1 generally hostile, and no reliance can is be p laced upon their answers." r He says the provision for drawing a out the excess of ballots ,"is nowv held y in reserve to meet any emergency," and, alluding to the alleged fact that Repubiicans became posted as to the location of the eight boxes used, says, "the managers speedily took to shift ing them, and soon becameso expert that they could change their places y with professional dexterity, and then & would revel isi the fun which the blun e ders afforded." t .In concluding his remarks on this l subject, Mr. Brayton says: "But while t the direct result of this foui and nau l seating fraud has been to paralyze the a Republicans, the reflex consequence on e the Democratic party and society has a been teriible and deplorable. It has -undermined tbe mora1 standards and 2 safe-guards, occasioned party apathy - and bred ring rule. Citizens are fa l miliarized with the noxious crimes per it taning to elections, and are taught to - regard fraudulent acts and corrupt practices as neither debasing nor con taminating. A false code of morals is created, and public opinion is de praved." 5 Death Benefit Paid. r[Columbia Register 12th.] Thm~ugh the treasurer of the local jlodgeof the American Legion of Honor, Mr. Win. Cronenberg, the widow of the late Mr. John Neice, who was a muem ber of the order, was yesterday paid $2,000, the amount of the death benefit due. Do Not Snffer Any Longer. I ~Knowing that a cough can be checked - in a day, and the first stages of con -sumption broken in a week, we hereby . garantee Dr. Acker's English Remedy - for Consumption, and will refund the money to all who buy, take it as per di -Irections, and do not find our statement correct. Sold by P. Robertson, New berry. riz -fonths In the History of the Y. M. C. n A. of Newberry. E In making a report of the work of t >ur Association during the past six a nouths, I find it difieult to crowd into t, he brief space allotted me all that is t: vorthy of mention; and will pass over d nany incidents of minor importance Lndonly mention those things which v o omit would be an injustice to the I sssociation, as well as to the noble men i md women who have helped us in this t work. First, let us look at the condition of >ur Association as it appeared to a tranger on the first of July: From the ;treet could be seen broken and dirty windows, decorated with faded calico -urtains that once were red. A card ung inside the glass door with the in eription, "walk in;" but the door was ocked ! The inside presented a spec acle scarcely less gloomy and repelling -chairs, f ables, booss, magazines, and -dust, were scat ered in confusion all >ver the room; which was now ooly )peaed for the one weekly meeting. he floor was bare, the walls naked, ;tained, and scratched. As a carpenter is judged by his tools, 1o our Association work at that time ,an be fairly est'mated to have been in ,he sameshiftless and neglected condi tion as the rooms. Its constitutio i was aot in such shape as to admit it to representation at the State Inter ational Conventions, and very eagie and unprom'sing were the lines f work into which it had embarked. But w'll turn from this gloomy scene to one which we trust will be more pleasing: Our Board of Managers early felt the need of having some place as a recognized home for the Association. The Library and Rooms Committee were authorized to co operate with .he General Secretary in iepairing and fit trg up our rooms; and soon what had been as gloomy and uninviting a place as could be found, was changed, under a little judicious expenditure of labor and means, into one of the most attrac tive places of resort for young men to be found in our city. The place was nea;ly covered wiLh matting; the walls and ceiling were freshly pai&ed and kalsomined; news papers and magazines were placed on file; and, in short, everything within the very limited means of the Associa tion was done to render the rooms cozy, and to give our visitois an "at home" feeling. During November (in which month only a record was kept), the average number of visitors daily was 16. In December, while no record was kept, we believe the attendance was equally as large. Within the past six months, forty four Gospel Meetings for men only have been held, with a total attendance of 651. Seven social gatherings and mass meetings have been held in the rooms (with one excepLion) with an appropri ate average au.endance of 50. These meetings have been for the purpose of bringing our member s in..o closer social relations to each other, a-.d in acquaint ing and interesting the public with our work. Music, 'readings, recitations, lectures, addresses, coinmittee reports, etc., have been used to render them pleasant and instructive. About two monthis ago several of our young men met in the rooms and dis cussed the advisability of starting a Gymnasium in connection with our Association work. As a result of this subsequent effort on the part of these young men, the Gymnasium was regu larly opened by New Year's day, and now has an equipment valued at $110, and a membership of 34; and has classes four days each week, in which instruc tion is given by the General Secretary, with an average attendance of six; but this number is growing rapidly. We believe that the Gymnasium in our Association is a decided addition to its usefulness, and that it is destined to be the most effectual medium through which the young men of our town can be reached and benefited. At a recent meeting of the Board of Managers a committee was appointed to t ake some action in regard to secur ing an organ for the Association. We are glad to learn that there has been purchased a splendid instrument, which will be in the rooms in a very short while. There are many other instances that could be cited which would show marked progress and increased useful ness, but space will not permit of more. I feel that increased popularity and deepeed confidence are sufficient evi dence, in this conservative community, of true merit. Our suecess is not due alone to the faithful work of a few, but to the sym pathy and hearty co-operation on the part of the community at large in all our undertakings. For the the gratui tious use of the rooms we now occupy, we feel deeply grateful. The ladies lof the community have very generally aided our work financially, and have lent their talent toward making our social gatherings more pleasant and at tractive. From week to week there have been published in each of our newspapers notices of our meetings and other mat ters of interest to our members, which have been almost indispensable; and our warmest thanks are tendered the editors for their kind favors. Our young men's meetings have been regularly served with good music by oe of our members, whose aid cannot be over estimated. Who does not enjoy the clear, accurate leadership of a trained hand and voice? Let him keep silence while we express our apprecia tion of this kindly service. The degree of success that has at ten ded our labors in the past should stimu late us to higher efforts in the future. Let us not think that our work is done when we have once won the favor and. regard of our community; but remem ber that to keep it we must still strive to attain higher things and better re sults than ever before. Increased capa bility always brings increased responsi bility; and we must not ignore this fact. We have labored in the past under many difficulties, discouraging and. almost disheartening at ti mes-uncon genial quarters, little meains, and a doubting indifferent public; still our movement and our watch word has been Members of the Y. M. C. A. of New-. berry, it is ours to show to this commu nit hat we man buine that we are ere to stay, and to do good; then you iay be sure of their support. Itis ours o show to the community that we are utgrowing our present quarters, and hat we deserve better things; and then hey will be not slow to give us our eserts. May a wise Providence guide our t rork, and may our growth in the past 1 e but an earnest of the usefulness to t rhich we are to attain in future. And o His name be all the praise. Amen. J\o. T. NICHOLAS, General Secretary. Festival at Johnstone Academy. o the Editor o. The Herald and News: As none of the editors were at our ntertainment, we, in justice to those vh contributed to its success, will 1 ive a few dots. Friday evening proved nost propitious in every respect, and joyous occasion to our community. Che atmosphere was dry and just cool nough to be bracing. The moon shone vith a soft, silvery light, and all nature eemed to be in unison with our feel ngs. The young people, joyous souls, ere jubilant, and the old folks, like rour writer, almost forgot that forty rears were a burden. Johnstone Academy was the scene of >ur festivities. At an early hour the :owd began to gather, even mothers with their babies. Unlike most of peo )le, we like to see the babies every where. It is a sure sign that mothers re out with their children. Would ;ht more mothers would give their resence and influence to their chil iren's meetings. Soon the house was full and we felt lad that so many had shown an in ;erest in the school. Our exercises consisted of recitations nd music. Misses Jo. and Sarah Langford, and Messrs. Lathan and Edwards furnished us -music. The usic was fine and soul inspiring. We )nce thought we could sing, "The Field of Monterey" and "Brave Volun teer." We know now that we did not know what music was. "Is ignorance The young ladies of the school gave their recitals, but we, the teachers, will submit it to others as to merit. Mr. Silas Johnstone gave "Dying alone and Wearily Waiting" most pathetically. He then read a private. letter with which we were struck. Oh, this clause! "Did advice teach like ex perience, how differently life would be spent." Mr. Johnstone also gave a parody on "The Raven," which was most amusing. Mr. Lathan gave "Sockery," which pleased every one, and "A sleep by the Switch," which was much appreciated. We were glad the latter proved only a dream. Rev. J. C. Boyd and Dr. Reid did us good service. Thanks to every one for the kindness shown, and service given. The only thing to mar the evening was some thoughtless boys throwing fire crackers, which frightened women and horses. We know them, but have more respect for their parents, who were not with them, than to write their names. Suffice it to say they were not pypils of Johnstone Academy. J. A. L. CONNECT;CUT REPUBILICANS. The Joint Leglaative Session Elects Re publican O:ficers. HACTFORD. CONN., Januar'y J Both Hoi'ses 'of the Legislature met in joint session th:s forenoon to elect state ofeers. an election by the people hav ing failed. The following shows the -esult of balloting: Governor, M. G. Bulkeley, Republi can. 139; Luzon B. Morris, Democrat, 95. Lieutenant Governor, Samuel E. Me: wio, Republican, 166; John S. Kirkham, Democrat, 92. Secretary of Stae. Ri. Jay Walsh, Republican, 166; Henry A. -Bishop, Democrat, 94. Treas urei, E. S. Henry, Republican, 164: J. G. Martin, Democrat, 92. Comptroller, John B. Wright, Republican, 158; Michael S. Stub, Democrat, 93. Messes. Bulkeley, Merwin, Walsh, Henry and Wright were declared duly elected. Three Men Pegarded as Sure for Cabnet Positions. INDIANAPOLIS, January 11.-Daniel Burton, of New York, who called on General Harrison yesterday. says: "If I were going to guess at the men cer tain to be in the Cabinet, I would say three of them would be Blaine, Miller and Estee." The total absiinence ladies are im portuning Mrs. Harrison to discontinue the use of wine at the White House. General Harrison received only a few callers this morning, and is making an effort to catch up with. his correspon dence. Tlhis afternoon a delegation from Richmond, Va., consisting of Judge Edmund Waddell, B. T. Mc Cue and J. S. Bethel arrived and pre sented the claims of General Mahone for a Cabinet position. . They brought with them an endorsement of Mahone by fifty Republican members of the General Assembly of Virginia. Narrow Escape of a Traia. WASHINGTox, January 13.-Passen sengers who arrived to-night on the Piedmont Air Line from the.South re port a deliberate attempt to wreck the train last night near the western border of South Carolina. The train left Atlanta'at 6.15 p. in., and while coming down the mountain at great speed between Fredala and Westminster suddenly collided with an obstruction, throwing the passengers out of their seats and badly damaging the cars. Upon investigation it was found that an oak tie had been placed upright on a high trestle over a ravine~and that two large stones had also been placed upon the track. The rate of speed at which the train was going, however, broke the tie in twain and ground the stones to atoms. The passengers say that the high speed of the train was the only thing that averted a great disas A Horrible Death. [Special to Charleston World.] SOCAsTEE, Horry Co., January 13. News of a most horrible accident has been received here hy wire from Port Harrelson, this county. Yetserday a little son of John Davis, colored, fell into a bin of boiling rosin at the dis tillery of J. E. Dusenhury & Co., and was literally cooked alive before help could reach him. Tbe child was only ahout 6 years old, and was horribly burned. Jm. F.D. Why Women Fade. Woen lose their beauty because colds undermine their life. Dr. Acker's English Remedy for Consum ption is an absolute cure. Sold by P. Robertson, New berry. SHLoH'S VITALIZER is what you need for Constipation, Loss of Appetite, Dizziness, and all symptoms of Dys pepsia. Price 10) and 75 cents per bot Bibles, Hymn Books, Engravings, Oil Painting, etc., etc. Come and see EIGHT BARROOMS FOB CHESTER. ) to Who Keep Whiskey "For Medi i urposes" Must Take Out the Beg ular License. [From t6l Register.]( CHESTER, January 12.-For the past c nolath the. main topic of discussion has th ieen the re-openingof the bars in Ches er. The recent. ActOof the Legislature epeals the prohibiiy -law in force in his County since 1882, and authorizes . he Town Council to issue license o 3] nd af.er 15th inst., under certain re trictlons and regulations. A petition br an election as provided in the bill was talked of but did not material- TI ze. Under the terms of the bill the ruggists who keep whiskey "'>r medi linal purposes" cannot sell except they irst take out license. What they will lo "doth not yet appear," but in all >robability the courts wiil have to lecide upon the constitutionality of the e aw. It is believed thac within the next b hirty days, Chester w'll have at least a! .ight regularly licensed ba rooms. The ia council will very likely fix the license F< it $G00-the miaimuin prescribed in C, he law-which will give us a some- b what plethoric treasury of about $5,000 s from this source alone. At least two F more policemen will be added to the L force. With this increase of revenue la tothe towL, many improvements of which the place stands in need can be q1 made. >r Kaolin at Rock Hill. fi Considerable excitement has been g created at Rock Hill by the discovery of inexhaustible deposits of kaolin in the vicinity of the town. The deposits are said to be of the purest quality and S cover an area of several miles. Steps will be taken at once to bring the mat ter to the attention of experts, and, it is said, that a local company, composed F of leading business men, will be formed to work the beds of kaolin. When the eyes bacome weak or the lids inflamed and sore, a disordered sys tem or a scrofulous condition of the o blood is i.idicated, for which Ayer's b Sarsaparilla is the best remedy. It in- a vigorates and vitalizes the blood and' d expels all humors. a Ayer's :Hair Vigor improves the J beauty of the hair and promotes its S growth. It prevents the accumulation ri of dandruff, cleanses the scalp, and re- I stores a natural color to gray hair. n Have you re seived Ayer's Almanac t for the new year? J A Woman's Discovery. "Another wonderful discovery has been 'q made and that too by a lady in this country. Disease fastened its clutches upon her and I for seven years she withstood its severest - tests,but her vital organs were undermined 1 and death seemed imminent. For three a months she coughed incessantly and could not sleep. She bought of us a bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption and was so much relievyd on taking frst dose f that she slept all night and with one bottle s has been miraenlously cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther Lutz." Thus write W. C. Ham rick & Co., of Shelby, N. C.-Get a free trial t bottle at Cofield & Lyons' Drug Store. The Verdict Unanimous W. D. Sult, Druggist. Bippus. Ind., testifes: "I can recommen'd Electric Bitters as the very bes:. remedy. Every bottle sold has given relief in every case. One man took six bottles, and was cured of Rheumatism of 10 years' standing." Abraham Hare, druggist, Bellville, Ohio, affirms: -The beat selling medicine I have ever handled in my )0 years' experience, is Electric Bitters." Thousands of others have added their testimony.- so that the verdict is unanimous that Electric Bitters 4 do cure all diseases ot the. Liver, Kidneys or Blood. Only a half dollar a bottle at Cofield . A Lyons' Drug Store. - 7-211t. Jucklen's Armesa Salve.4 -The Best Salve in the world for Cuts. Sores, 1 Bruises, Ulcers, Salt Rheurn, Fever Sores, Tet-2 ter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, ~Cornsan all Skin Eruptions. and positively cures Piles or no pay- required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaiction. or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale .by Conleld & Lyons. New Advertisemenrts. FiRE TAX. CoUNCIrCJIAMBERS, . January, 16th 1889. j ,TOTICE is hereby given, that under .L~ "An Ordinance creating a fire de partment for the town of.Newberry, S.1 C.,'' the 6th An nual Fire Tax of one mill on all ta:xable property in said town1 will be due ;and payable between the 15th February and 15th March, 1889. For the purpose of receiving said tax, I will be in my office each day from 9 to 3 o'clock, during said time. By order of Council, J. S. FAIR, C. & T. T. C. N. CONTRACTS TO LET. OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, l\fEwBERRY, S. C., Jan. 12, 1889. f ON Saturday, February 2nd, at 10 o'clock, a member of the Board of County Commissioners will be at O'Neall's Mill on Bush River, to re-let the contract for building the bridge at that place. On Friday, February 8th, at 10 o'clock, a member of the Board will be at Henderson's Ferry on Enoree River to let the contract for keeping the ferry. In each case the right is reserved to reject all bids. By order of the Board of County Commissioners. GEO. B. CROMER, Clerk. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEWBERRY.-IN COURT COMMON PLEAS. Jacob M. Wheeler and Daniel B. Wheeler, Executors, Plaintiffs, vs. George Metze, Defendant. Execution. BY virtue of an execution in the 1)above stated case to me directed, I1 will sell at Newberry Court House, on the first Monday in February next, being the 4th day of said month, all that tract or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in said county and State, containing Forty-Eight (48) Acres, more or less, and bounded bylands of John Metze, Calvin Metze, Joseph Bo land. Michael l3owers and others. Levied upon as the property of George Metze, Defendant, to pay and satisfy said execution Terms Cash. Purchaser to pay for pape.W. WV. RISER, Shleriff Newberry County. Sheriff's Office, January 12, 1889. any dealer says he haa theW. L.Dugn 'es without name and pries e W. L DOUCLAS $3 SHOE CEN LMEN. Best in the world. Examine isa 8.00 GENUINE HAND-SEWED SHOE. 4.00 HAND-SEWED WELT SHOE. 83.50 POLICE AND FARMERS' SHOE. 82.50 EXTRA VALUE CALF SHOE. 2.25 WORKINGMAN'S SHOE. 2.00 and 81.75 BOYS' SCHOOL SHOES. ARl made in Congress, Button and Lace. W. L. DOUCLAS $3 SHOE LADIES. Best Material. Eest Stye Best Pitting. ""W."I..*WOUGLSEBOCKTON, MASS. FOR . L E PA 1~. l J&11E.'ON, V?ew Advertsements TAKI NOTICE. UR books will be open until Feb ruary 15, 1889, for settlement of counts. All accounts not paid by en will be placed in the hands of a ial Justice for collection or suit. ... I. H. HUNT, Manager Hunt's Book Store. ['ATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA; COUNTY OF NEWBERRY.-I COMMON PLEA S. iomas V. Wicker and T. M. Lake. Ex'ors Henry Koon, deceased, Plain tTs, vs. Dorothea R. Nance et al:, De.:endaL.s. Foreclosure. 3 Y order of the Court herein, dated 3d Dec., 1885 1 will sell at public itcrv before the Court House at New on the First Monday in Febru y, 1889. all that tract Or plantation of nd, containing Two Hun<red and :rty-nine Acres, more or less, in the eua.y a.ad StaLe aforesaid, bounded r lands of Daniel Buzhardt, John .oan, es te of Robert Caldwell, H. H. olk, Tract No. 2. of the said John P. uzha-dt's land, and the Poor House nds. TER': S: The puchaser So be re ii-ed Lo pay one-half the purchase toney in cash, and to secure the bal lce payable at one year, with interest om day of sale, by bond and a mo -t 'ge of the premies. The purchaser pay for all papers. SILAS JOHNSTON E. Master. Master's Office, 11 Js .., 1839. TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. COUNTY OF NEWBERRY.-IN COMMON PLEAS. rick Company, Plaintiffs, vs. Jas. H. -2 Dennis et al., Defendants. Foreclosure. Y order of the Court herein, dated 22 Dec., 1887, I will sell at public atcry before the Court House at New erry, on the First Monday in Febru ry, 1889, in one or more parcels, as in icated by plats thereof to be exhibited t the sale, all that plantation or tract f land, the property of the defendant, as. H. Dennis, in the County and tate aforesaid, on the waters of Bush ver and Scott creek, containing (243) 'wo Hundred and Forty-three Acres; aore or less, and bounded by lands of be estate of Moses Coppock, deceased, . J. Paysinger, and estate of Mrs. 'aroline Teague, deceased. TERMs: The purchaser will be re uired to pay in cash one-half of the urchase money, and to secure the alance payable at twelve months with iterest from the day of sale by a bond nd mortgage of the premises, and to ay for papers. $s? The. pucchaser failing within ive days to comply with the terms of ale, the property will be resold at his isk on the next succeeding Saleday hereafter. SILAS JOHNSTON E,. Master. Master's Office, 11 Jan., 1889. TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY-IN THE PROBATE COURT. '. H. Dominick, as Administrator. of the Personal Estate of J.Frank Miller, deceased, Plaintiff, against Alice E. Miller and others, Defendants. omplaint to marshall assets, sell land to aid in Payment of-Debts. P URSUANT to an order of the Court herein, I will sell at-public >utry at Newberry Court House, on he First Monday (4th day) of Febru ry, 1889, the following real estate of which the said J. Frank Miller die'd ized and possessed, situate in New erry County: All that tract or parcej.. f land, containing Ninety-nine ..id me-fifth (99 1-5) Acres, more or less, md bounded qy lands of Win. M. Dor oh, Dorsey Gary, J. M. Livingston, [hos. S. Blair, and Bela R. Mangum, whereon is situated a Grist and Four Hill.. Terms: One-third cash, balance on a ~redit of one and two years, in equal inual installments, with interest from lay of sale; credit portion to be secured )y a bond of the purchaser and mrort lage of the premises sold. Purchaser : pay for papers. J. B. FEL LERS, January 9, 1889. J. P. N. C. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLIlNA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. Fench C. Pool, Plaintiff, againist Wmn. Y. Fair, Defendant. BY virtue of an execution in the Labove stated case, and sundry ther executions against said defen lant, to me directed, I will sell at New erry Court House, on the first Mon lay in February next; being the fourth lay of said month, at public outcry, to ;he highest bidder, all the interest of Wn. Y. Fair in the following real es ;ate to-wit: All that tract or parcel of land situ Lte, lying and being in the County of ewberry. 'State aforesaid, containing 3ne Hunrdred and Eighty (180) Acres. nore or less, and bounded by lands of D. W. Barre, J. Z. Abrams, estate S. Merchant, estate D. N. Coates and Bush River. Also, all the interest of the said Win. Y. Fair in one other tract or planta ion of land situate, lying and being ia said County of Newberry and State foresaid, containing Three Hundred md Thirty-five (33.5) Acres, more or Less, and bounded by lands of E. 8. Doppock, estate W. B. McKellar, J. P. Pool, Os. WVells and others. L1evied on and to be sold as the pro perty of Win. Y. Fair, defendant, to atisfy said executions. TERMS CASH. Purchaser to pay for papers. W. W. RISER, -Sheriff N. C. Sheriffis Office, January 9, 1889. HARRY H. BLEASE. Attorney at Law, NEWBERRY; S. C. Office-Rooms 5 and 6 over the store of Smith & Wearn. AS. K, P.8SISAHS. W. H. HUNT, JR. GOGGIANS & HUNT, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, NEWBERRY, S. C. Office on Lawi Range. Lovelace House. H AVING leased the large and cen trally located house, formerly the Fallaw HIous~e. I have opened a first-hiss .Boarding House and will kep the table supplied with the best the market affords, and I can assure all that the cooking cannot be surpassed. Good air" rooms. I solicit the generous patr~onage of the local and traveling public. MRS. B. H. 1.0VELACE. MCRTGAGEE'S SALE. I W ILL sell to the highest bidder, on ISaturday, the 19th day of January, S', at 12 M., at Newberry Court Hos'e, S. C., by virtue of' au.hority to me giv'en ini a chattel m:ortgage, dated 1st of May, 1888, by Thomas M. Adair, 0O e .?oub~ie-se'aIed Buggy. good as new, Oe ext ra sett D)ouble H aruecss, and one Bay Mule. aged aboui; eighteen or twenty mionths. Levied on at the suit of Fant & Buford. Terms Cash.. J. W. SMITH, Agent. January 4th, 1889. TIS PAPER u*"r**