The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, January 24, 1889, Image 2

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ELBERT [1. AULL, EDITOR. ELBERT H. AULL, 1 Proprietors. WM. P. HOUSEAL,) NEWBERRY, S. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1889. The town of Union after trying the "no license" for eight years has again adopted the "license" and two bar rooms have been opened, each paying a license of $800 for the privilege of sell ing whiskey. It is said that during the time it was a "dry town" you could buy as much whiskey as you wanted and whenever you wanted it. That seems to be the experience of nearly all "dry" towns. They are "dry" only in name. It will *'nutinue to be so until there is a healthy publicsentiment against whiskey sell ing and whiskey drinking. The County Examining Board of Pensions has met and organized and has ad!ourned to meet on February 5th and 9th, for the.purpose of examining those persons who shall apply for pen sions. The Act requires that at a meet ing of the Survivors' Associations in each County, to be held on the second Monday in February of this year, and thereafter on the first Monday of Octo ber of each year, that five persons shall be selected by the respective associa tions who shall pass upon all persons recommended by the County Board of each County for a pension, and if they shall approve the recommendation that the application shall be forwarded to the-State Board of Pensions for final action. In order that this Supervisory Board may be selected there should be be a meeting called of the Survivors' Association of Newberry County, to ,--meet on the second Monday in Febru arv. The State Convention of the W. C. T. U. will convene in Charleston Feb uary 22-2~2, inclusive. Miss Francis Willard President of the National W. C. T. U., and Rev. Dr. Candler, Presi dent of Emory College, will attend this session and take part in the proceedings. The Newberry W. C. T. U.will send several delegates. It is one of the most flourishing unions in the State and per haps the largest membership. Mrs. C. Mower, the President of the Newberry W. C. T. U., will atte.d this meeting in Charleston. LOCAL LEGISLATION. The Laurens Advertiser makes the following resolution, introduced in the last General Assembly, a test for some timely suggestions on the subject of lo cal legislation: "Resolved by the Senate, the House concurring, that the several county delegations from the several counties of this State in th'e Senate and House of Representatives be and they are hereby severally authorized to inquire into the financial management of their respec tive counties3, with the view of ascrtain ing what, if any measure of retrench ment and reform can be adopted for lessening the biyrdens of taxation upon the people of'the State." Our cotemporary does not find fault with the resolution, and we think the object of .the Senator from Newberry was not to have any special legislation for one county or for two counties, but to devise some plan if possible by which the county governments in all of the counties in the State should be made less burdensome. At the same time *we agree[fully with the Advertiser that there has been entirely too much local legislation on the part of our :law-mak ers. We have spoken of this before. Our cotemporary well says: "Local legisla tion is increasing to an alarming extent. We have not a law-making power as was designed, by the projectors of our system of government. It was never designed that the government of each county should be intrusted to the several delegations. A majority of the General Assembly should not only give their assent to a measure, but that assent should express the independaut and individual approval ,of the majori ty." This is all very true, and that seems to us is the very thing aimed at by the resolution of Senator Pope. "What is good for one county, as a rule, is good for the State, and vice versa." Then let all the delegations of the va rious counties in the State investigate and see what reforms can be made in the county goverr ments and from the various and varied results of these in qjuiries may be we can get something good for the whole. We agree with you fully on the sub ject of too much local cross roads legis lativn. If these acts were eliminated from the wvork of our legislators more time could be given to the important work that conmes before the Legislature eff'ecting the interests of the wholeState and we would have less hasty legisla tion. The hearing of the test cases on the township bonds has been postponed to April. This means, we suppose, that wve will not get a decision before next fall, and in the meantime nothing will be done on our railroads. If the matter is to be decided, it seems to us it ought to he done as speedily as possible. Mr. J. W. Poster. The Y. M. C. A. of Greenville, S. C., is to be congratulated on securing Mr. J. W. Foster, of McGilvra College, Richmiondl, Va., as instructor of their shorthand class. Mr. Foster is an ac complished stenographer and by his skillful methods pupils are led thorough ly, rapidly and pleasantly through the intricacies of this important study. Mr. Foster has already won many friends in our fair city, and we trust his so journ in our midst may be long and pleasant. Mc. Greenville, S. C. North Carolina Pensionersi. R A L.10, N. C., January 22.-a Con vention of Confederate pensioners of this State was held here to dlay. Two hundred veterans were in attendance. They mtet to petition the Legislature to inerease pension appropriations. The Convention was aa dressed to-night by the Hon. J. S. C'arr, President of the Convention], the Hon. T'. C. Fuller and GnvernorYowler. 1x1. PRAYING FOR A PORTFOLIO. The Southern Visitors to the Presidebat Elect-Buck Is the Latest Pilgrim to the Republican Mecca. INDIANAPOLIS, January 18.-Gen. Harrison's principal callers to-day were Georgia visitors-Col. Albert E. Buck, of Atlanta ; Dr. C. W. Arnold, of Albany, and R. D. Locke, of Macon. Said Dr. Arnold this evening: "It may not be discreet for us to talk much of politics. At present our posi tion is somewhat delicate. Still it can do no harm to state what our ideas of the South are. Down there, the one predominating question is that of race. Until that is removed we cannot hope for the prosperity which we desire. The only possible manner of disposing of it is by the division of the white vote. We think Gen. Haraison has it in his power to cause this division if he is given to fully understand the situa tion in which we of the South are placed. "What we ask is fair representation in his principal appointments. We have many able men who are popular and have the confidence of all parties, and whose appointment would greatly strengthen the Republican party in the South. Th a are not all Republicans. Democratic leaders who have shown themselves worthy of recognition are not wanting, and they should not be slighted. It will make them and their followers our friends and at the same time show them that we are first for the good of the country, and not bound narrowly to party." Col. Buck was sent for b - the Presi dent-elect, and his long conference this afternoon is regarded as very import a.it. He visited Gen. Harrison alone, his colleagues, Arnold and Locke, had their interview an hour later, and after they had been closeted with Col. Buck on his return, they all expressed greet satisfaction at their visit, and in timate that their views on Southerni political matters a.e concurred in by the President-elect. That Col. Buck'. name stands pretty high up on the lisl of possible and even probable Cabinel appointees is conceded to-night by sev eral astute politicians, who catch ever. political breeze that blows hereabouts Buck had a private interview witi John C. New this evening. He woul not be interviewed as to what pacsec between himself and Harrison, but ex pressed himself as highly gratified a the result. There are those who thinl the distinguished Georgian was notifiec that great honor might be tenderec him at an early day. Of all the nuni erous Southern delegates that hay been here pressing the name of soui favorite son for a Cabinet position it.i noteworthy that not one of them ha< an ill-word against Buck. Arkansa people, while urging Powell Clayton spoke highly of Buck ; so did the Ala bama delegates, who presented Es Governor Smith's name. Virginia vis itors, who boomed Mahone, all ha< soinethina pleasant to say of Buck likewise celegates from North Carolina Louisiana and Florida. It thus ap pears that while Buck has had n< strong delegations here urging his ap pointment, be is second choice of i very large majority of Southerners wh< have been here. Buck is a native o Maine, and was Colonel of a Main, regiment. He is about 52 years old and moved South at the close of th, war. The Georgians leave for home ii the morning. Senatorial Elections. ST PAUL, MINN, January 22.-The Minnesota House of Representative adjourned until to-morrow withou ballotting for -United States Senator pending charges of bribery in connec tion with the Senatorial fight in cau cus. RE-ELECTION OF SENATOR CULLOM. SPRINGFIELD, ILL., January 22. The Legislature, voting separately to day re-elected to the United State Senate Shelby Cullom. The vote stood Cullom 115, John M. Palmer 81. NO OPPOSITION TO SENATOR COKE. ST LouIs, January 22.-An Aus tin, Texas, special to the Post-Dispatcl says that the Legislature to-day, votini separately, re-elected Richard Coke to the United States Senate without oppc sition. SENATOR MCPHERSON RE-ELECTED. TKENiToN, N. J., January 22.-Th Legislature, ballotting seperately tc day, re-elected John R. McPherson Democrat, to the United States Senate The vote stood: McPherson 43, Se wal 3; a straight party vote. RANSOM 8 RE-iLECTION. RALEIGH, January 22.--In the Leg islature to-day the Hon. Matt W. Rar som was elected United States Senato for the term beginning March 4, 1885 The Legislature is largely, Democrati on joint ballot. West Virginia Senatorship. CHARLES FoN, WV. VA., Jan. 22.--Th first ballot for United States Senato occurred to-day at noon. In the Hous the vote stood, G off 28, Kenna 21, L. Wilson .5, the rest scattering ; in th Senate, Kenna .5, Goff 12, the res scattering. Goff controls the Republi can vote. The Democratic vote is di vided, with Kenna in the lead. Greenville's Publlc Building. [Greenville News, 18th.] A letter from Hon. Hugh S. Thomp son, Assistant Secretary of the Trea surv. was receivedl here yesterday b: Col. T. Q. Donaldson and J. B. Mar shall, officially confirming the new: already printe~d in these columns o the ~ approval by the Secretary of thi site for the Greenville Federal building at the corner of Broad and Main Streets The Assistant Secretary further say: that the District Attorney has beer instructed to investigate the titles t< the property and report thereon Immediately upon the receipt of favorable report, the Secretary said,:a check for $12,000, the amount of th' purchase money, would be forwarded The First surgical Operation Repeated. [From the Indianapolis Sentinel.] WORTHINGTON, January 8.-Dr. J A. Minick, of this town, performed the most remarkable operation of surger3 that has been performed in this count3 for more than a century by taki'.ig rib from Mr. John Hixson, of Linton It was a successful operation. The patient is doing remarkably well,'feel ing comfortable, and will be well in few weeks. Catholics for the South. PIT TSBURG, January 22.-A Catholi< colonization society, with a capita stock of $100,000, divided into 4,004 shares, has been fromed. The objectso the society are to Establish Catholi< colonies iin the South, engage in man. facturing, minfing, lumbering, stocl raising, &c. Large tracts of suitabl< land will be secured in Northern Geor gia and Alabama and the capital stocl may possibly be increased to one miu lion dollars. Mrs. Jay Gould's Wvill. N w YOR K. Jan. 21.-The will of th< late Mrs. Jay Gould was filed for pro ate to-day. Hecr husband and he: brother are named as exeeutors. Th< wvill leaves all her wearing jewelry and silverware to her daughters; a trust fund of $50,000 is established for each of he: children for life, All of her realant personal property is b>equeathed to he: children, share and share alike. Th4 estate is valued at about $2,000,000. A tlanta's Population. ATLANTA, January 15.-The jiu completed census of Atlanta gives population of 74,676. THEG.,C.& N.R.R. Is the Line Bottled Up or Bought Out? IL [Special to Augusta Chronicle.] ABBEVILLE, S. C., January 17.-Not , long since I heard from a gentleman tr who had just returned. from Binning ham, Ala., that in that thriving town, the Georgia, Carolina and Iorthern railroad was looked upon as finally "boxed" and that there was no pros pect of the road ever being completed, except between Athens and Atlanta. I asked him the cause of such opinions, C and he replied that there seemed to be a firm conviction that the road had either been sold out or silenced. That g it was even stated that the silence C money amounted to one million dollars paid into the hands of the manager of the road, or to parties who were able to control it. I told him that the presi- G dent of the road had denied most em- a phatically that there had ever been any bargain and sale of the road, or a that even any offer had been made for such a purpose. In reply to this he 1i said: The argument abroad is to this a effect: That the company has always a claimed to have all the money wanted to push the road to completion with- e out aid from the towns and counties n along the route; that all that was need- P ed was the right of way; that along the 2 road money had been liberally voted; but that the company had never called I for one dollar of it; that there being a plenty of money on hand, why was all work stopped and no explanation made of the fact? that no information could be gained in regard to the road. These t facts made it appear that all was not 8 right. The impression in Birmingham was that the Richmond Terminal had got 2 the road into its clutches by some r means and intended to let it remain as t it is. Hearing these facts, and having a deep interest in the road, made me r conclude to give them to the public, C and the managers ,of the road hoping a to be able to get some information, and c also to give the managers an opportuni- t ty to explain. We have been long ex pecting to hear of the resumption of 1 work on the road, and have been pa- C tiently waiting to receive a call for the C money voted to the road by Abbeville S several years ago. It is not believed e here, generally, that there has been any e sale of the road, and there has been a l steady and abiding faith that the road l would be completed. It will be a sad 1 day when it is learned that the road has been abandoned, never mind what the cause may be. Silence has a wonderful power in most cases, but in this one it causes a I great deal of anxiety that ought to be 3 relieved at once when such rumors are afloat. THE SOUTHERN FARMERS. I What the Fertilizer Manufacturers Say about the Alliances. [From the Baltimore Sun.1 The Baltimore fertilizer mianufactu - rers say that they have received a num ber of communications from Farmer's Alliances in the Southern States. These f are usually in the shape of letters of inquiry as to the price of fertilizers by the carload, the rates of freight, the analyses of the eompounds, &c. From a general examination of a mass of these communications, it appears that these Alliances are not always ready to give the security for prompt paymient for the goods that the manufacturers Sget from the Southern merchants. iThere are many merchants engaged ithe trade who have credit for all the fertilizers they order. They sell it to Sfarmers whose credit is good, and the -manufacturer is sure of his money. Manufacturers say tbey sell their goods at 6 to 10 per cent profit, and this profit does not give margin for risks. The -Southern merchant in his turn ge:s 1 from 50 cents to $1 a torn advance, and She knows what farmers are entitled to -credit. It is as yet a question whether the manufacturers will to any consid *erable extent engage to ship fertilizers -in lots of 100 tons; . more or less, on Alliance orders, to be distributed among 20 or 50 farmers, without a clearly de-. fined understanding about getting -their pay, having the freight bills set tled, and the goods properly handled wh'en they reach the country railroad station to which they may be billed. SThe Farmers' Alliances in the South -are assuming considerable proportions and may get their co-operative plans upon an acceptable business basis. Good credit is one of the requisites of every merchant who hopes to succeed, and that credit must be established in a practical, unsentimental way. Then he can buy goods at the best figures and his custom is solicited. He in turn will see to it that his customers are of a re liable class. These are the primary rules of business life, and upon them the Farmers' Alliances can get along swimmingly. One of these letters re ceived by a fertilizer manufacturer from a country station in Georgia shows that the representative had an eye to a business tur'n for himself. He mention ed the number of tons his Alliance will want, and proposed to be the agent of the manufacturer in selling it to them. An Outrageous Case. [Special to the News and Courier.) .LIlTLE ROCK, S. C., January 19.-An attempt to commit an outrageous as sault occurred on the line of Marlboro and Marion counties a few (lays since. - he facts of the case as far as I can ascertain them are as follows: -A young lady living with her grand mother was planning at the breakfast .table a visit to a neigh bor after break fast. A negro boy about 18 years oi age named Jim McLean, 'sho was in the kitchen, overheard her and left the place at once. Taking a crocus sack and cutting it in half, he secreted him self behind a large tree on the side of the road near the Murchison graveyard and awaited the approach of thle young lady. As she got opposite the tree the brute sprang upon her, and she com menced screaming:when hei forced his hand into her mouth to stop her cries for help. He had the half of the cro cus sack over his head to conceal his identity. As he forced his hand into her mouth she bit him severely on his fingers. She finally got away from him and he ran off. Her cries at-4 tracted the attention of a white family near by, who camne to her assistance. She wa badly bruised, and was so1 overconme with fright that she could I scarcely articulate. A posse was soon gathered and 1 search was made for the brute. One negro was arrested on suspicion, but] his wife asserted that he~had not been4 away from the house that morning, but she said that Jim McLean had come there almost out of breath from running. He was pursued and cap tued. The bruises were upon his fin gers where the young lady had bitten him. The piece of sack was found on his track where he had ran. His track fitted those found when the outrage was attempted. His utter demoraliza tion convinced his captors that he was the guilty party. The young lady, however, was so overcome with fright that she could not recognize him as the party who made the assault. ] Preparations were at once made to lynch him on the spot, white anid black alike being ready to take a hand, but wiser counsels prevailed and he was carried to Bennettsville and lodged in jail. The last asssult of this sort ini this neighborhood occurred about twelve years ago, and the perpetrator was promptly hanged at Clio by the in furiated people. Prohibition in Pennsylvania. H ARRISBaRa, PA,,January, 22.-The 1 House to-day passed the bill for the proposed prohibition amendment to be submittedIto a vote of the people by a 1 vote of 132to 55. TWO QUESTIONS OF LAW. nportant Opinions by the State Attorni General. CoLUMBIA, Jni*try 18.-Attorne eneral Earle 'bas: just -given Coml oiler General Verier his former opi n on two imrpo t questions of ta: ion. The first is explained by the folloc ig circular, which will be issued t iorrow: EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, FFICE OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL, COLUMBIA, S. C.. January 17, 1889. The following opinion of the attorn( neral is published for the guidance >unty auditors and treasurers: OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL, 1 "COLUMBIA, S. C. Jan. 17 1889. f "Hon. J. S. Verner, Comptroll eneral-Dear Sir: I have the honor ,knowledge the receipt of your cot iunication of the 15th inst, enclosit copy of an Act therein, entitled 'A .ct in relation to forfeited lands, d nquent lands and collection of tax( pproved 24th December, 1887, mended by an Act approved 241 iecernber, 1888.' My opinion is reque: I.upon this point. Shall the auditc iake up, as heretofore, the 15 per cei enalty book giving the usual 15 day nd the 10 days allowed by the A. :IX vol Stat, p. 650, or shall th roceed under the Forfeited Land A< nd issue the executions at once, c< !ting the 15 per cent penalty, b "The provisions of law contained he Supply Act, XTX vol, Sec 10, 1 4, and AA December 24, 1886, -XI tat, pp 650, referred to by you, a iconsistent with the AA Decemb 4, 1887, amended by AA 1888, and a ?pealed by said Acts. The Act in rel ion to forfeited lands, delinquent Ian< nd the collection of taxes, as amend y AA approved December 24, 181 equires the county treasurer of ea ounty to issue a warrant or executi, gainst each defaulting taxpayer in 1 ounty, to enforce the collection axes, immediately upon the expi ion of the time allowed by law for t >avment of taxes in any year,' &c. 1 pinion is, that it is the duty of t ounty treasurer to proceed under t aid Forfeited Land Act and issuet xecutions at once, the time havi xpired-unless the Supyly Act of t ast session (which I have been unal s yet to examine) contains some c< rary provision. "Respectfully, Joseph H. Earle, Attorney General. County auditors will not make< he 15 per cent penalty book as here ore, as will be seen by the above op on of the attorney general. County treasurers in each and evi ounty of the State will at once proe o issue a warrantor execution agaii ach and every defaulting taxpay irected to the sheriff of his coun ncluding in said warrant or execut' he 15 per cent penalty, together w inch costs, &c, as are provided for 'The Act in relation to forfeited lay lelinquent lands,and collection of ta: ipproved December 24, 1887, as am, led by an Act approved December [888.'' J. S. Verner, Comptroller General KNIFED TO DEATH. eorge Bateman. Colored. K11'ed b- W. aelIy, a White Man, in columbia. [Special to Charleston World.] CoUMBIA, January 21.-For seve iours thbis evening hundr4ds of perst were congregate<i around McCarth stables, near the corner of Main ai Richland streets,/viewing the dead be >t G.eorge B3ateman, a colored ha irive.: who lay on the pavement hl lied up in a pool. of his- own blo which flowed from a knife cut in >reat. Bateman was killed this even: bout 'half-past 4 o'clock* -by -W. Kelly,. a white man in. the, service lufmani &- Wright. The killing t< lace in McCartha's saloon, on M itreet, and was witnessed by L. autt, white. The following acco as=given me by the latter: "1 *as standing at the door at h ast 4 this afternoon. Kelly and BH nan and a negro named Marcus Gr were in the bar. Kelly and Baten 2ad been driniking whiskey at in1 vals for the last two or three hours, sach was uur the influence of 1ig r'hey quarrelled at times,.- and afte whie Kelly remarked that if Bateni lid not stop his fooling he would ki While I was standing in the d< Grant came out of the bar and said me, "are they goingto fight in ther pointing to the bar. 1 said "wh; rant answered "I saw that white n iraw his knife." " started to go back to the bar, when nearly there, I saw Kelly Bateman, who ran out of the back d< [ followed and saw him pick up a cou f bricks and started back. He saic ne; 'see how this man cut me. Ihought it was just a fiesh wound, old him I1 would not allow any fusi Lhe place, and that he must go H e went out the back gate, and d cop: lown as he stepped out." The deceased was about 28 years < ud w as married. He had lately b riving for Rhodes & Van Metre. I ty is about 4.5 years old, and for a ni ner of years had been an attendent the asylum. After the killing walked to a store about a square where he was found by P'oiicen Dross. When arrested by the ofti Lde said: "I did not kill him-you :iot see mec." A co..ner's jury held a long sess o-night, .and returned the follow ve rdct: "George Bateman came to his de 'rom hemorrhage produced by evering of the carotid artery on the idde of the neck; said wound was icted by a knife in the hand of W. Kelly." The Deadlock Mrotcen. CH ARLESTON, WV. VA., Jan. 21.-' leadlock in the Senate was broken]1 ;his evening by electing R. S. C: ;he Union-Labor senator from t :ity, president of the Senate. He :eived sixteen votes, nine of which w De.:nocrats who claim that it was til -ictory. The balance of the organi ion will tal:e place to mor-ow. >allot on which Carr was elected he 126th. The deadlock lasted sii .he 9th inst. The report that thm vill be a dual government in this st ias thus been killed, as the presid >f the Senate will become governor he state March 4th, if Goff or Flemi w'ho are now contesting, be not seat ['he constitution of the state provi or this case. Ceat Earthquake in Asia Minor. SMYNA. January 21.--Three hi Ied houses were destroyed in Saral Y'alley, Asia Mino>r, to-day by an ear AN EARTHQUAKE IN GREECE. A THENS, January . 23.-an eai juake. accompanied by a violent ga is occurred at Athens, Megaro a rachova, Greece. A Good and Faithful Servant. IIICHMOND, Ja n Uacy 22-Rev. Cha: Iinnegerode, who for thirty-three ye vas pastor of St. Paul's Church, int ii y, and which is regarded here as( rrinity Ch urch ini New York is amc ew York people, to-day resigned] >astorate on account of feeble heal ['he vestry appointed him rector em< us, with a comipetency for life. SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, made misers >v that terrible cough. Shilos C sthe Remedy for you. THE LAW IN LAURENS. y A Personal Difficulty Between a Judge, a Lawunaker and a Municipal Chief Mag istrate. y [Special to News and Courie:.1 LAURENS, January 19.-Late this . afternoon a difficulty occurred on the public square between Col. John L. M. -Irby, a Representative in the Legisla ture from this county, and W. B. Stod dard, a trial justice in Dial township. Stoddard holds a commission as trial justice for twelve 'months longer, but at the request of the delegation in the General Assembly an election was beld in Dial township which resulted in the of defeat of Stoddard by a large majority. But by some means it seems that the trial justice suggested by the voters was not appointed in Stoddard's place, and er havinga commission still valid, he was to advised that his term had not expired. n- The delegation had a meeting to-day to ig recommend a successor for Stoddard, .n and from this the difficulty arose. e- Stoddard accused the delegation of 4 treachery, which Col. Irby resented. as A fisticuff followed, in which it seemed Stoddard rather had the advantage. t- The Judge and the lawmaker were aepa s rated, however, though neither was it hurt. This happened in front of Gray s, & Sullivan's store. Stoddard then ' walked to Gwing & Bobo's siore, half ' way across the square, aod put up five t, dollars for his appearance before the mayor. He then walked outand began talking, when Irby, accompanied by . his brother. L. E. Irby, mayor of the in town, approached, and as soon as they P came in reaching distance of Stoddard X began striking him. Col. Irby was re seized by the police when Mayor I-by er inflicted two severe gashes on the head re and face of Stoddard with a pocket a- knife. The wounds were dressed by I' Dr. Dial and are found to be. flesh ed wounds merely. Col. Irbv received a cut in the face. The affair is deeply ch regretted, but all is <lutet. Dn -". . - 1s A YOUNO MAN'S ILLUSION. of - ra The Pecaliar Fa3cy of a Yr. 'a Youth he who T+>ought Himself a Woman. he [From the Baltimore Sun.] he ONA CCCK VA., Janua y 18.-The ng little v'.ge of Craddockville , welve he miles soutii of -h;s town. has w,thin ble the last 'ew days become toe scene of a >n- strange seosation. Near the village lives a young man named Andrew Ashnead, w ho is regaided as an odd cha ac .er. For some years past he has >ut faneted h'mself a womaa and hos to- according!y been attentive to the good in- look'ng young men in tiat vicinity, wii some of whom he has imagined ry himself despera'ely in love. Among ed those on whori Ashmead sei his affec ast tions is Joha Kellam, aged about 20 er, years, a son of the late Ben Ke!'am. of ty, .Craddockvlle. Young Kellam m.de ion Ashmead beiieve ,hat his affection for ith hin was reciprocated. An engagement in had been maue a.id the da fo the ids ma awre appointed. Severa! n*ghts Kes ago .xe.lam made an engagement to en- escort Asbmead to a neighbor's house. 24, On the way back home that ni.it a I:spute a :ose between them as to the colo' of the dre -s that Ashmead was Lo wear at his approach; og marriage, to Kel' m. Ashmead iasisted on wean g a dress of deep red, waile Keilam de .. cla-ed, with equa: empbasis. tnat he should wear some other colo=. Ke"am triedto frigh Len Ash mead by brandish' ing a pistot ini the air and thre.atening to shoot bim; hb, ins.,ead of getting rlalarmed. Ashmead got fu' iousiy mad, mS drew bis ')isto'. and shot K{ellamn d th 'oug'h the hand and ar.n. Ke-lani sd then fired at Ashmead tw-c.ee the firsi ,dy' al. Iaking effect in the tieshy part of a the leg, and the second st' iking him oa t-the backbone and glanc'ag off on a - ,till it canrie out at tue 1eft~ side, tearnng his aathe flesh and skia . for severa. inches. Both Ashmead and Ke1laa2 appear to have I ,-ieu to keep the affa U-a se ct. even from .their home peopi .f -But when. Ashmzead?s. bed .wasJ.ouL > eluged in blood the next morni ag an j .Kellam's hand was seen to be ba. da"'ed. it was known that sometbi2g .mt -wrong had happened. The affair finalIy l-lea:.ed out among the neigh'oors and 5came to the ears of the local magistr.te t~ who had both the pe L.ies arrestcd and tput I bem u.ader bond to answer be o -e er- cou't. Ashmead is a iailor by .rade, Lnd and lived for a shott while in th's totown. where he was regardea as a very a singTular enaracter. Wh'ie he e he ad ian dressed some .very affectioL'ate auod ef uife rusive letters to several confirmed old bachelors, who wade things so warni >oi-, fo' the deluded lover that he found it 9, conveoient. as wvell as comfofi.able, t( e ,leave for other parts. V . ____ .___ . ian: The New Party Platfrm. tab The following is a form printed ox >or- legal cap paper with blanks below foi pipe signature3, now being circulated 12 l to Pickens Couy by Jeremiah Looper. I Itis said to be the joint efforr<>f J. Hen mad drix McLane, W. W. Russell and Je-e Sin miah Looper :. >ut. 'We, the undersTyned white citizens, ped seening as we now (Yo the great need o1 developing the natural ueource3 01 yld, South Carolina, a2d recognizing th~ een want of more liberty in politial actior Eel- and enli'vhtmuent among the masses os Em- the pYpe, do declas e in favor of more at andbetter' f:ee schoo1s, and in favor 01 he free speech and honest elec ions. And of, we favor the repeal of all Inte: nal ian Revenue Taxes. Also, the repeal of the icer Stock Law, w he-ever amajouLyof the did people prefer free range for_ the&r hive stock. We also favor Amenecan mar' Ion kels for American labo', and are ix g favor of American ideas ruling Amern ca. Hence we protest against Britisl ath in eference in our nai.ionlal poliLics, and the against Bourboa obstructionis to a free left Baliot and free schools in South Caro in- lina. We appeal to the liberty loving D. Christian people of the No. sh for aid and.sympathy in our effort to improve the State and reach a higher civibiza tion." heMarrage of Miss Morgan to Mr. Da'eis. tr, GREENVILLE, January 22 - A his fashionable wedding were celebrated re- here to-day. At Christ Church, at 11 ere o'clock this morning, Miss Emily St eir Pierre Morgan, daughter of the Hon. za- James M~organ, nlow of Washinigton and he late consul general to Australia, and vas Mr. John .Fuller Davis, of Augusta, ce were married. The ceremony was per. ere formed by the Rev. E. S. Joyner in the ate presence of a large assemblage. Aftex ent a reception at the residence of Alexan of den M cBee, unela of the bride, from n whose home she was married, the bridal ed.' party left for Washington at 2 o'clock :les this afternoon. The Township Bonds Business. in {Rster, 22nd.] at The hearing in the three township th- bond cases befoge the Supreme Couri will most probably take place on Thursday, th-e day~ on which the rule th- was first made return.d>le. The court le yeserday granted an extension of tme Sas the adiornieys had filed affdavut. nthat the 'me allowed was insufficient but fixed the ti me for the hearing on the 15th of April. the beginning of the next termi. This was considered too long a postponement, and. as stated, les the oral arguments w11 most likelv be ars made Thursday, aad leave granted to his file printed argumentethereafter. )ld - - ogThe First Snow. tWINcKtESTER, VA., Jan. 21.--Five ri- inches of snow, the first of the season, are resting upon the fine wheat fields of the valley and the farmers are well ble pleased. There is a cold northwester ire prevailing to-night and good prospect~ foiegtees Eiled While Dschgig His Duty. - Mr. M. D. WaHaee, who spent some time in Newberry County just after the war, where hg married Miss Mattie Andrews, of Laurns County, shortly afterwards m&ved to Texas. For the past four years' ws sheriff and tax collector of Young Cunty. Last D4 cember he was kifed- while-in the dis charge of his duty as an officer of the law. He was a native of Alabama. We take the following account from a Texas paper: CHRITMAS IN GRAHAM, TEXAS. To-day under an almost freezing rain, we buried our murdered Sheriff, M. D. Wallace; a ~faithful husband, tender and affectionate father, a good citizen, a good member of the Masonic order, and a most excellent officer. Every thing that medical skill could affect was done. Prayer, in public worship. and daily in families, was offered for him and for his stricken family. In deed the heart of the whole communi ty seemed to throb with tenderest sym pathy for the stricken ones, and with burning indignation against the mur derer. Rarely, if ever, have I seen the like. On the 17th Mr. Wallace and his dep uty went to serve a warrant of arrest, six or seven miles from town, upon a man charged with murder in the In dian Territory. As they were about entering the house where the man was heshotWallace,the ball passing through the kidney. He lingered in great agony until the 24th, when death ended his suffering. Such was the deep sympathy I that, though cold and raining as it was, almost the whole town attended the funeral and burial. The murderer escaped, and has not yet been found. Many peisons are hunting for him, and a rewa. d ^f about $1,700, 1 am told, is offered by our citi zens for him. The following telegram to the New Yo' k Herald f. riher expla'ns the diffi culty. FoRT WORTH, TEXAS, January 20. Sheriff Richardson, of this county, re ceived a telephone message about mid night last hight from G.-aham,ia Young county, to the effect that a t2rrible fight had oecurred in which several men had been killed and wounded. A deputy United States marshal with a posse of Graham citizens was escorting the four Marlow brothers, Buckhart and anoth er man named Pierce to the Parker county ja&l at Weatherford, the prison ers being indicted for four murders and eight cases of horse theft. A mob of thirty citizens a;tempted to capture and lynch the prisoners, and as the marshal and posse defended them a terrible fight took place. Two of the Marlow brothers were killed and four of the posse wounded at the first fire. The fi;;bt continued for several min utes during which anotber one of the MaAows and Pierce were wounded. During the lime both parties were at tending to the injured the prisoners, -Pierce and Marlow and Buckhart, made their oscape. The fight took place two and a half miles from town, and it is not yet known how many of the mob weie hurt. A laige force has been organized at Graham and they are now in pursuit of the fugitives and the membeis of the mob. Sheriff Riohardson.has wired the sheriffs at Hetrieti.a, Vernon, Wichiia, Cisco, Abilena and Colorado City. The report says the excitement at Graham is at fever heat. The fight took place at.tea o'clock on Satuiday night, and appea.s to be the sequel to another that occurred on Frday night. Eoone NIar.low, o:2e of the brothers, all of whom were of bad 'TeputatioLi and acct'sed of various theits, klledl Sheriff Mar-o: Wallkee. 6f Young Conavt on the lLh. of last December, whle the latter was attemlptinlg -to ar rest him. Mailov escaped,. but'his bro:;hers were arrested 3s a'deessofies. ILter tihey broke jail, but leig .regap tured, and on I'yday nigi't. a"gio about thWrty sL'ong atracked thejg at Gshan with the purp~ose of lynchirg him. They fa:ledin their object, hoWeter, and ahout nine o'clock on SaL.odaythe prisoness, under st.rong' -guai-d. were sated for Weathe:-fo.' for saTer;keep ing. It was wvh'e tais pity4 was en route that the same. or aio.ner mob attacked them, with the above results. HOW TO XAKE C,OTTON..' A succesal Grower citing Pointers-Ad Yiming Aga'nst the Use o: Fertill=ers. [Special to Augusta Chronicle.] COLUMBIA, S. C., January 17.-Capt. J. A. Peterkin, the great cotton plan ter, was ' a the city to-clay, and favored. your correspondent with a very pleas ant interview. His rule is not to "let well enough alone," but to endeavor to improve that which already exists -- no matter how good it may be. He eijoys the d'stinction of being the only person who ever succeeded in increasing the percentage of lint cotton to the seed, whbile improving the staple, of up land cotton. TIhe usual yield is about onetird of lint, but the famous Peter kin cotton yields about 39 per cent, and this year, faamers i oOrangebuirg County have obtained forty pounds of lint from one hundred pounds of this variety. These seed have recently given such satisfactory- results in the Southwes Itern st.ates that they will be shipped Ithere this year- by the car load lots. Captain Peterkin believes that the farmers make a great mistake in using seed instead of meal for fertilizing their crops. . He says the oil mills will give one hundred pounds of meal for six bushels of seed weighing one hundred and ninetv-two pounds. The cash, or Icommercial, value of the seed is ninety cents, and the commercial value of the ammonia in the imeal is $3, and the meal is a decidedly better ferLilizer. He will use 150 pounds of meal on his plantation this year. He is endeavor ing to persuade the farmers to abandon the use of ammoniated commercial manure, acid phosphates, etc., for one year and use only cotton seed meal with their stable manure. He says that from his oirn e:.perience he is prepared to say that where lands have been continuously planted in cotton for a number of years it is unnecessary to make further applications of commer cial fertilizers of any kind. There is enough sulphuric acid and potash al ready in the land, and it will benefit the land to "give it a rest" from such treatment. Good and proper cultiva tion, he says, pays better than large quantities of fertilizers. If the farmers will follow his advice this year, he says they will have a great deal more money in their pockets this Christmas than usual, and if they do not come out ahead he is -willing to cheerfully bear any punishment they may see proper to inflict upon him at the end of the year. He says the granges, alliances and other agricultural asso ciations might profitably discuss these questions at the beginning of the year. Capt. Peterkin is a close student of agricultural affairs, a keen observer, a practical and successful man, and his opions should, and doubtless will, have great weight with the farmers. she is "Grateful." "I saved the life of my little girl by a prompt use of Dr. Acker's English Remedy for Consumption ."-Mrs. WM. . HARRIAN, New York. Sold by P. Robertson, opposite Post office New berry, S. C. Their BusIneus Bloomuing. Probably no one thing has caused such a epneraI rival of trade at Cotleld a& Lyon Drug store ats thet giving away to their cus tomers of so many free trial bottles of Dr King's New rDiscovery for Consumption Their trade is simply enormous in this very valuable article from the tact that it always cures and never disappoints. Coughs, Colds.. Asthma, BronchitiR, Croup, and all throat and lung diseases quickly cured. You can test it before buyingbygettin a tral botte free arge size $1. Every bottle warranted. W$ECH NEASE. AS.BEVILLL~E.. re Train on- the Branch Bad Partially -. Derailed,but no one.8art [News and Courier.]a ABBEVILLE, JaiWy 22.-The mid- t day train on the Atieille branch ran 1 ff the track aboutOthree miles from Hodges, derailing :fe ba car and the two coaches without doint any serious damage to the cars. There was apretty E good crowd of passengers on board, but one were hurt. though considerably haken up. The conductor and the baggage man were slightly hurt. The engine did not run off and brought in the passengers on the tender. This is the worst wreck that ever occurred on the Abbeville branch. The cause of the accident was a bad joint in the track, which was torn up for a short distance. The wonder is: that there are no more 1 accidents on this road, as the condition t of the track is very bad indeed. There a is a force of hands.at work removing I the wreckage. It is quite likely we will ] have a train over the line late this ( evening. Death of Capt. Lewie. LEwIEDALE, January 18.-Capt. J. 1 H. Lewie, intendant*of our town, died very suddenly to-day, at noon. He has < been afflicted for some time with rheu matism, and on the 10th instant had a severe attack which affected the vital i organs, and he came near dying before his physician, Dr. D. M. Crosson, could t reach him, but by his skilful efforts he was revived and was apparently doing well. When his physician called this morning at. 8 o'clock he was sitting up in his armchair before the fire in. his room. The doctor directed him to re turn to bed, fearing a recurrence of the first attack, which he thought would be fatal. He sat propped up in bed talking to his many friends as they came in during the morning hours, and was quite jovial. While in this posi tion he suddenly gave way and was dead before nis family could all reach him, or his physicians be summoned. His death casts a pall of gloom over the whole community, as he was the larg est merchant in this county, and many poor people and farmers were depen dent on him for indulgence in suppllee, and he was quite indulgent and helped many poor families to their daily wants. He was estimated to be worth $50,000 to $75,000 and his life was in sured for about $20,000 .in good com panies. He leaves a wife and three children, two daughters, married, and one son 13 years of age, a.d many rela tives and friends to mourn his death. He was a gallant soldier, and ascaptain of his company was loved by all. He will be greatly missed in this commu nity. A Narrow Escape. Col. W. K. Nelson, of Brooklyn came home one evening, .feeling a pecu tar tightness in the chest. Before re tireing, he tried to draw a long breath but found it almost impossible. He suffered four days from pneumonia, and the doctors gave him up. Dr. Acker's English Remedy for Consump tion saved him and he is well to-day, Sold by P. Robertson, opposite Post of fice, Newberry, S. C. Bucklen's Armca Salve. The Best Salve in the world fo;- Cuts. Sores, Bruises, Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fever Sores,Tet ter, Chapped lands. Chilblains,: Corns and all Skin Eruptions. and posi ively cures Piles or no oay required. i t is guaranteed to i va perect sattinction. or rooey. refunded.. I ce 25 cents per box. r or sasle by Cofleid & Lyns.AiiAsmis Notice to C)yerseers. FTHE overseers of highways in Town -. ships No. 1 and N(o..8 are directed to call out ther hadds aiid' have rhe -oad.q workeu at oofe, oc as soon as the By order of the County .Commi.seio, er-.- ?EO. B. CEO0MER,.Cie. - . STAT,OF SOUK-CROLINA'.. - OUNTY.OF MTEWBERRY.:. 'x By jacob B. Fellers, Esqui,robate - - Judge.", ~EREAS, Elijah. O,LL.e.y. hath !i-adfe suit to 'me''tig grant him Letters-ot Administr"atie'iof the-Estate and effecisof Henr-y Lilzsey deceased. These are, theref9we, To ,cite and:ad moish all and 'singular the ki.ndred and: creditors of th'ed'sid'%ceased, that they be an-d appeardbeitre me, in the Court of Probate, t&,.be-dheld at Newberiy Coa.t .House, on the second day of February next, after publidation hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if.an.y they have, whby the said administration should not b.e granted. Given under my hand this nin~ teenth day of Januar A. D., 1889. J. B. FELLiRS, J. P. N. C. CONTRACTS TO LET. OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, NEwBERRY, S. C.,. Jan. 12, 1889. f ON Friday, February 8th, at 10 'cok, a memnber of the Board of County Commissioners. will be at Henderson's Ferry on Enoree River to let the contract fcr keeping the ferry. In each case the right is reserved to reject all bids. By order of the Board of County Commissioners. GEG. B. CROMER, Clerk. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEWBERRY.-1N COURT COMMON PLEAS. Jacob M. Wheeler and Daniel *B. Wheeler, Executors, Plaintiffs, vs. George Metze, Defendant. Execution. BY virtue of an execution in the above stated case to me directed, I 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 by lands- of John Metze, Calvin Metze, Joseph Bo land. Michael B3owers and others. Levied upon as the property of Georg Metze, Defendant, to pay and satisy said execution Terms Cash. Purchaser to pay for pap.W. W. RISE, She 'ff Newberry County. Sheriff's Office, January 12, 1889. any dealer says he has the W. L. Dnte W. L DOUCLAS $3 SHOECETEl 4.00 HEDSEWE WE sHOE. 5'.50 POLIC AND FARSIR'SHOE. .s .OKf(]EW C OE. 2.00 an 517 Os' SCHOOL SHOES, W. L. DOUGLAS 3 SHOE L A"15 . t MtriaL Best Stye. Beet atetag. W. L. DIOUGAS'BBOCE'TO1. .Agg, FOR SALE BY MLNTER & JAMIESOE, MA.x~ STREET, Nzwnna~y, 5. C, Vew Adertsements TAKE NOTICE. UR books will be open until Feb ruary 15,1889, for settlement of ecounts. All accounts not paid by ben will be placed in. the hands of a rial Justice for collection or suit. I. H. BUNT, Manager Hunt's Book Store. ,TATE OF SOUTH CAROLIN COUNTY OF NEWBERRY.-I COMMON PLEAS. 'homas V. Wicker and T. M. Lake, Ex'ors Henry Koon, deceased, Plain tiffs, vs. Dorothea R. Nance et al. Defendants., Forecfosuie. BY order of the Court herein. dated 3d Dec., 1885 I will sell at public utcry before the Court House at New e -ry, on the First Monday in Febru ry, 1889, all-that tract or plantation of ' and, containing Two Hundred and !orty-nine Acres, more or less, in the ounty and State aforesaid, bounded y lands of Daniel Buzhardt, John loan, estate of Robert Caldwell, H. H. olk, Tract No. 2. of the said John P. 3uzhardt's land, and the Poor House. ands. Tmui The purchaser to be re- - uired tb pay one-half the purchase noney in cash, and to secure the bal ince payable at one year, with interest rom day of sale, by bond and a mort-. ;age of the premises. The purchaser o pay for all papers. SILAS JOHNSTONE, Master. Master's Office, 11 Jan., 1889. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLIN COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. COMMON PLEAS. 'rick Company, Plaintiffs, vs. Jas. H. Dennis et al., Defendants. Foreclosure. B Y order of the Court herein, dated 22 Dec., 1887, I will sell at public )utcry before the Court House at New erry, on the First Monday in. Febru try, 1889, in one or more parcels, as in licated by plats thereo.' to be exhibited it the sale, all that plantation or tract >f land. the property of the defendan [as. H. Dennis, in the. County an. state aforesaid, on ,.he waters of Bush iver and Scott, creek, containing (243) - Iwo Hundred and Forty-three Acres, more or less, and bounded by lands of, the estate of Moses Coppock, deceased F. J. Paysinger, and estate of Mrs. Carol;ne Teague, deceased. Ti;Ms: The purchaser will be re iuired .o pay in cash one-half of the: purchase money, and to-secure- the talance payeble at twelve months with nterest.from The day of sale .by a-bo& md mortgage of the premises, and.to pay for papers. _ -" SW The purchase failing - witha> ave days to comply with the terms aale, the property will be resold risk on the next succeeding Saledsy -4 thereafter. SILAS JOHNSTONE, Maser. Master's Office, 11 Jan.,1889. STATE OF SOUTH, CAROLIN A - COUNTY OF NEWBERBY-D:. " THE PROBATE COURT. F. H. Dominick, as Administrator d the Personal Estate of J.Frank Mllr deceased, Plaintiff, against Alice E. - Millerand others, Defendants. Complaint to marshall assets, sell land l - -to aid in Payment of Debts. CRBSUANT to an order of 'the .Court herein, I will sell at public outcry at:New berry Com'rt Boase, on - th4 First Monday (4i'.. day) of Febru' ar?,: 1889, the following realetaeof - which the said J. Frank Miller died' seiz'ed and possessed, situate in New befry Cou.uty: All that tract or-parcel of land, 'cont.aining Ninety-nine one-fifth,..(99 1-ti) Acres, more or -less andounded qy lands of Wmn. M.rDoe - roli,! Dorsey Gary, J. M. Livingstepn Thos. S..Blair, and Bela R.Magm whereon'is situated a Grist and our Terms: <$neithrd'eshE, biiNideT credit ,of one. and two yes,rs, umegal ~ annual iiistallinents, with interest froma~ day 'of sale; credit'portion tob'e secureilf by a bond of the-purchaser and mort. gage of the premises- sold. Purchaser to payv for papers. -.FLE8 January 9, 1889. .J. P.N. C. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. Tench C. Pool, Plaintiff,-against Win - Y. Fai, Defendant.. B vitue of an execution in the LIabove stated case, and sundry g other executions against sa'd defen-. dant, to me directed, I willsell at Newa bery Court Hoase, oa tbe first Mon day in 'iebruary ne:t, being the fourth" day of said month, at public out-cry, to 'K the highest bidder, all the interest of . Wmn. Y. Fair in the following real es tate to-wit: All that tract or parcel of land situ ate, .ling and being in the County of Newberry, State aforesaid, containing One Hundred and Eighty (180)A more o' less, and bounded by lnds - D. W. Banre J.. Z. Abramns, estate & Merchant, estate D. N. Coates and Bush River. *Also, all the interest of the said Wn. Y. Fair in one other tract or plantaf tion'otlani situaeg lying and being in said County of 19ew berry and Stat. aforesaid, containing Three Hundred and Thirty-five (335) Acres, more or less, and bounded by lands of E. S. Coppok, estate W. B. McKellar, J. P.j Pool Os. Wells and others. Levied on and1 to be soldi as the pro perty of Wmn. Y. Fair, defendant, to satisfy said executions. TEEMs CAsH. -Purchaser to pay for papers. W. W.. RISER, Sheriff N. C. Sheriff's Office, January 9, 1889. HARRY H. BLEASE Attorney at Law, NEWBERRY, S. C. Office-Rooms 5 and 6 ove'r the Etore of -Smith & Wearn. ?AS. K. P. OCBIANS. ,W, L HilNT, JL, GOGGANS & HUNT, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, NEWBERRY, S. C. Office on Law Range. Lovelace -House. H AVING leased the large and cen AZ.trall located house, formerly the Fallaw House. I have opened:a flu t-class Boarding House .and wili keep the table supplied with the best the market affords, and I can assure all that the cooking cannot be surpassed. Good aury rooms. I solicis the generous patronage of the local and traveling puolic. MRS. B. H. LOVELACE. FiRE TAX. COUNCIL CRAMBE"'RS, -January, 16th 1889. XTO,TICE is hereby given, that under .A."An Ordinance creating a fire de rtnnt for the town of Newberry, S. ." the6th Annual Fire Tax of one mill on all taxable inrsadetow will be due betweensai twn lot hFebrar.v 5th arch, 1889. For the purpose of z'eceutngsaid tax, I will be in my offiee esihday from 9 to 3 o'clock, during said time. Bly ord~er of Council, J. S. FAIR, c. & T. -r. C. N. THIS PAPER ~ManaeOe.s co~ ~w mTW2ambam,2t3~'~VT