The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, June 20, 1889, Image 2

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ELBERT a. AULL, ELrOa. ELBEBT H. AULL, /Proprietors. ' WM. P. HOUSEAL, tl - Id N.EWBERRY. . C, e THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 188). ILLITERACY IN THE SOUTH. g It is stated in the Philadelphla Publi( Ledger that the percentage of illiteraey b is lower in Wyoming Territory than r anywhere else in the United States, sl there being there only 2.6 per cent of the population who cannot read-i. .. d In Massachusetts and Maine it is o..3 per cent, and 3.5 per cent respectively, ii while in Louisiana and in South Caro- a lina it is said to be 45.8 and 48 per cents n and the average for the United State, ( is 17 per Cent. n Anything which would bring about a a decrease in the percentage in Louisi- a ana and South Carolina would attract a attention, and it is worthy of note that t, in that region, where the exercise of p the franchise is furthest extended, the o percentage of illiterates is least, i. e., in Wyoming Territory. There the women n vote.-Charleston World. u Does our contemporary mean to say ' that the further the franchise is ex tended that the lower is the per cent n of illiteracy. Or that because the i1 women are allowed the right to vote e illiteracy is decreased. The percentage o is very large in South Carolina and we t would be very glad indeed to fall upon some plan that would reduce it. One reason of the large per cent of illiteracy in South Carolina and Louis- L iana is on account of the large number t of negroes who were once slaves being in our midst, but the per cent of whites who cannot read we suspect would sur- t prise some people. What we need to reduce this illiter acy amongst our people is more and better schools and not more colleges. We have colleges enough, but we need 1 some plan or system by which we can place within the reach of every boy and girl a good common school. MEN OF MEANS. "The twelve richest men in the i United States, first Cornelius Vander bilt, who is worth one hundred and ten I millions of dollars, next come the two < Astors, each with one hundred mil- i lions. William K. Vanderbilt is the third, and he is worth eighty-five i millions of dollars. The fifth is Jay i Gould, with seventy-five millions. The i sixth is John D. Rockefelder, whose property amounts to sixty millions of I dollars. Blair, Carnegie, Huntington and Standford are each worth forty i millions. J. W. Mackay is worth 4 thirty millions and Philip Armour i twenty-five millions. . These men are men of means." Charleston World. True they are men of means. If they were to unite and form a trust then we wvould have one that repre sented some money and that would be almost invincible. Senator Don Cameron is said to have made this statement: "Ben Harrison will be the loneliest man that ever filled the. Executive chair. No one who can help it will ever go near him." * During his service in the United States Senate he is said to have had but few friends. Since his elevation to the ~residency he seems to be much of an autocrat. He is making it unpleasant for his advisers in the cabinet by show injg an utter disregard of their recom mendations. This, it seems, is peculiarly true of Mr. Blaine, for the reason, we pre sume, that many predicted that with Mr. Blaine holding the highest posi tion in the Cabinet he would really be the power behind the throne. Now Mr. Harrison seems anxious to impress upon Mr. Blaine that Ben Harrison is president. It is also said, however, that the other members of the Cabinet get as little consideration as Mr Blaine, their recommendations being given no consideration unless it suited the presi dent so to do. Mr. Harrison is creating some fric tion in the ranks of his own party by this action. If it suits Mr. Harrison we shall not complain, but we would like to know if the appointment of a negro postmas ter at Newberry was in accordance with the recommendation of Mr. Wannamaker or whether it was solely tl-e act of President Harrison. We have been led to believe down here that it was in accordance with the recommendation of Mr. Wannamaker. We had the pleasure of attending the closing exercises of the Prosperity High School on last Friday night. 'We always enjoy the closing~ exercises of this school. It is a fine institution and is doing a good educational work for our sister town. Two. young ladies have finished the course during the session just closed. Miss Beulah *Barre and Miss Victoria Crosson, who read essays on Friday night, that showed careful preparation and were well read. The address was delivered by Mr. Geo. B. Cromer, of Newberry. It is to be regretted that lie was unable to -finish his address on account of sudden sickness. He is a fine speaker and always acquits himself with credit. His sickness was only temporairy, caused no doubt by the heat. We feel a deep interest in this school and shall expect our neighbors to keep it up to its present high standard. A PROHIBITION WATERLOO. The Proposed Amendment Defeated in "Pennsyivanila. HARTISBURG, Pa., Junie 18.-Re turns from different sections of the State indicate that the prohibition amendment has been defeated hy a majority ranging from 125,000 to 15i0, 000. This city gave a majority of 1,300 against it, and the county 4,000. The amendment abolishing the poll tax and reducing the residence qualifi cation from sixty to thirty days, it is estimated, will have a majority as large as that against prohibition. Postmaster at U'niou. [Union '"ines.] Mr. J. C. Hunter has been reap pointed postmaster of this town. He received his commission last Saturday. From what we can hear only one white applicant for the position opposed Mr. Hunter, and as no complaint was ren dered against the management of the offieehile it has been under Mr. Hun ter's control, the department saw no rood reason for removing him, CommeCemClCt at Newuerry Conlege. I b Tu' amliasetre. n ittltt X(rCises in 1d en herry, toll " bcgan on Sunday, h une Ilt;l. Thi - is one of the Institu- " onis t,f the ChurI in the South, and f se Lutheran 'hurch should feel a ep iuter"st iii it.- steccess. The college a eo past session has enjoyed a high n. egree of prosperity, and the outlook g ir the future is very encouragimg. The a trol.nent of students is an increase 0 ver former se sions. The addition of 0 le Technical Department during the C ist year has been met with favor, and a is the puirpose of the President to reatly increase the facilities in the de artnient during the next year. The r:mluating class the present year numll ers only four: 1'rnest Folk, it. L.Tar- r utt, J.l B. Ilaigler, and R. E. Living- r( The baccalaureate sermon on Sun av was delivered by Rev. J. I). Shirey, North Carolina, front Ephesians i: 19: "To know the love of Christ b hich passeth knowledge that ye tight be filled with all the fullness of 0d." The sermon occupied fifty 0 tinutes in delivery, and was a clear d ad forcible presentation of the truth 0 ad was well received by the large i udience present. We will not under tke a synopsis of the sermon, but a few oint.s gathered here and there may be f interest. After iinpressing upon the young ien the gicat responsibility resting pon them, and the importance of de eloping the moral as well as the intel- S .ctual parts of their nature, Mr. hirey said that the adhorism Knowledge is Power," was true, and properly directed will repound to the verlasting well-being of the individual, ut if perverted will become an engine f destruction. And if it is a power in be lower planes of nature, why not a ower in the spiritual realm as well. Cnowledge subordinated to the influ- t nee of the holy spirit is a potent factor a working out the best spiritual capa ilities of the man. It is not desirable ut it is necessary. The more we study od's Word the more will we be struck ith the greatness and harmony of the ' 'Book of Books," as a divine revela- I be of God. It is the great source rhence we are to get our spiritual :nowledge. Love is an important factor in the re- < leption of man. No love except that < hiuh had its existence in God could < tave redeemed man. God not only re uires the exercise of this love to him elf, but he requires us to love our eighbor even as we love ourselves. ot only this but we must even love ur enemy. Why ? That ye may be he children of your Father which is in leaven. This love is taught us in this a evelation. Nature does not teach it; i io system of phylosophy teaches it; no r iman government has any such re- I uiremnilt. Nor ci.n we learn such love rol any source except him who is the s uthor of it. A m-re apprenension of < t is uusu.ticient. We must experience f t in our lives, animating and govern- 1 ng us to do the will of God. We must )ratice it as did Him who gave us his ife for the salvation of sinners, his -nenmies. Jesus exemplified this love n his life. The manifold ways in which 1 ao(d reveals it to us must be a constant : natter of study and research. How ,alueless is all else that worldlings can trasp. The diction of angels and the anguage of paradise would better fit ,uch a theme. Christ suffered and died 'or a world of enemies. This fact illu nines the Apostle's words that while .ve were yet sinners Christ died for us, md conmmendeth his love to us. Hung >n brass amidst the snarls and vituper tions of men and devils because he oved the sinner and loved to do the wvill of his Father. Our Saviour says: Greater love hath no man than this :bat he lay down his life for his friend." Not only for his friends, but for sinners rd his~enemies did Christ give his life. Having this love the man will devote bis talents and his labors to the Lord. ie is lifted above the vanities of the world, the flesh, and the devil. These characteristics place man upon the highest plane to be reached in this world, and where he was intended to be by his creator. Love's constraints are ~ot burdensome but joyous. After all ur efforts to know, the love of Christ passeth knowledge. Wi~e can never scale its heighth nor explore its hidden depths, but the more we search the higher we reach in this fullness of God. When we are freed from corruption and put on incorruptionm then we shall real ize the words of the Apostle. Christianity is not a mere name. It is a living reality. In all the wide range f knowledge that is open to man noth ing is so important and so replete with valuable information as the Book of Books. ADD)RESS To STUDENTS. On Sunday night the address before the students was delivr"ed by Rev. J. S. Cozby, of New berry. The subject of the address was "The Lordship or Mastery of Christ the best hope of the world," based upon that ex pression of Christ "Ye call me Master, Lord. Ye say well for so I am." These words at first sight might seem to render them unworthy ot our serious attention, when we join to them the fact that they were spoken by one who had none of the symbols of magistracy about himx. He wore not even a sword. And as to the p)urple and fine linen, the vest ure-of kings, he was so far re moved from them that in the depths of his poverty he declared of himself that he had not even where to lay his head. But he came to establish a kingdom that should be everlasting and eternal in its existence. A bold concetion. Alexander and Ceasar and Napoleon of history had an ambition to establish kingdoms. Where is the differenice? The distinct ion of the one was worldly the other sp'iritual. The kingdomi of Christ to use his own words was not of this world. Those who submitted to him should be wholly his forever not only the bodies, but the hearts. Sonie join themselves miminally whose hearts are far away. This kingdom is tounded upon tihe very hearts of msen. Christ is also the judge of the very secrets of the hearts of men. Is this kingdom of Christ on earth a p)hanitom, a myth. We look out into the world and'behold the growth of the kingdom f om that night in thbe upper room to the present, and we behold muillons u)on millions of men, womien, and children, who call him Lord and Mas ter. Is that kingdom a miythi whose sceptr sways one hundred and seventy millions of subjects; and is that foun dation a fraud that is supported by the testimony of this great multitude. There never was a kingdom like this, so never was there foundation like this l:ad, sinlce tihe foundations ot the world wer' laid, when "the morning stars sang together and all the sonis of God shoutdl for joy.' This is an age in which infidelity staks through the land in various garbo and masks, but nione is more specious than that which is known as agnosticism. Trhe cry is raised "we cannot see, we cannot handle your Christ; we must have facts before we will believe or bow to his sceptre. Hie is a phantom king. Show him to us and( it will sutiic us." Be not afnaid of their voice, nor dis naed at their countenance. The Christian religion is full of facts. It is in facts we rejoice, and on them we base our hope. Her head, her Lord, her Master,.is the fact of the ages. A fact stronger than granite and more enduring than ada mnant, for while the waters wvear away the stones, for eighteen hundred years, floods of the ungodly have roared and raged and dashed themselves against [is base only to be hurled back iinto the a.bass of their inipotent fury. Christ is the fact of history, and not only must they admit the fact, but they must ac yount for the fact that he stands among bhe sons of men unique, solitary, singu aar, in his wisdom, goodness, purity, rn oe witho.t~e moral snot 'or teniish, his enenies being judges. IS ioral character confronts the world to- !i av more powerfully than it did the I eathen Pilate who declared "I find o fault in him." Remove this great Lwt of history and you pluck frai the i -orld the best civilization ever known I miong mien. Take Christ front the I tastery and a dark tidal wave would I D up from the earth that would leave mass of ruins. You walk in safety r ly so long as you walk in the light i a the founidal ion of thei doctrine of brist. The best hopes of the future i re bound up in the mastery of men by j hrist. A synopsis of this address must of I ecessity be very inieotl lete, and ut- 1 ttisfacetury. It should he heard and sad iii its entirety. It was a well >unded and eloquent discussion of a . rand theme. I 1 MEDAL CoNTEST. 11 The contest for the medal in oratory y the Juniors was held on Monday< iglit. The Junior Class this year I umbers only three, and in order to till Lt the exercises of the evening, four eclamations were made by members t f the other classes.. The programme given here: Sophomore Declamlations-V. Y. - koozer, True Heroism, the Heroism of ife; Odell Duncan, Benedict Arnold; . A. Fellers, Classical Learning; A. V V. Fogle, The Illustrious Trio. Junior Contest-I. Brown, The Detri ieutal Influence of War; F. E. Dreher, ,hall we Exclu:e the Chinese? J. D. ates, American Ideas. The medal is given by Gen. Y. J. i 'o and Col. 0. L. Schuipert. The 2dges who awarded the prize were Ion. J. S. Cothran, Revs. J. D. Shirey, ;. A. Wingard, C. P. Boozer, and Col. 'hos. W. Holloway. The committee decided in favor of Ir. F. E. Dreher, of Lexington, and he award was in appropriate words by Ion. J. S. Cothran. ALU3NI ASSOCIATION. The annual address before the Clumni Association was delivered on uesday morning by Rev. A. J. 3owers, of the class of 1SS. The subject of the address was Present Issues." It was a beautifully >re;Uared and an ornate oration, and telivered eloquently. The style and lictiori were superb. The issues he said >f which he desired to speak were not ly present as a matter of time but vere also present as to place. Life was constant conflict and issues bad to be net by every individual and the great ;ry of the hour was for ien who could withstand the opposing forces of the uemy in this combat. The greatest ind most important issue in the opin on of the speaker was one of a politico eligious character. On the one side ie saw freedom of speech and con cence, and on the other the worst of lavery and bondage. He had refer ne to the Rnomian Catholics, and eared that unless the issue was met be Vatican would be transferred to mnierica and that the Catholics would ,et control of our institutions, both )olitical and educational, and in that vent he saw a darkness blacker than hat of the middle ages. We think his ears in regard to the dangers to our nstitutions are somewhat overdrawn. Eowever the speech was well prepared tud well delivered. After the address the Association eld its annual meeting. The present )tticers were re-elected. It was deciaed o hold a banquet during the next coni tencement on Tuesday night. Geo. B. Lromer was appointed a committee to wait upon the faculty and request that the exercises of commencement be so rranged that the Alumni address ould be delivered on Tuesday night. Rev. J. E. Berly, M. 1)., of Lexing - ton, was elected the annual orator for next year. A committee was appointed to request the address of Mr. Bowers for publication. LITERARY ADDRESS. The address before the Literary So ieties was delivered by Hon. J. S. Cothran, of A bbeville. The speaker announced as the sub ject of his theme, "The harmony of antagonisms,"' and treated of the con tending forces in the natural world, the spiritual or religious domain and that in the social economy of man. The constant operation of the law of opposing forces and their harmonious results are easily pointed outim the nat ural world, nor is their presence less apparent in the spiritual world. On this latter point the speaker bore unimpeachable testimony for Chris tianity over against the agnostics.of the day, who might deny the divinity of the Christian Saviour and attemipt to explain away some of his miracles. In spite of their ridicule, three grand principles, the Fatherhood of God, the divinity of his Son, and the sufficiency of the Atonement for sin, shall endure until the end of time in com plete and perfect harmony and made stronger by their antagonisms. He exhorted the young men to stand firnm ly upon these three grand principles, which are the very pith and marrow of the Master's teaching, and he was strongly tempted to d well longer upon this branch of his subject, where the lines have been so distinctly drawn, the contending forces so aggressive, the triumphs of right so complete, and the results so splendid. In alluding to war as one of the great contending forces, the speaker said that our own country, which has just celebrated the centennial of its first and greatest President, attests in the excellence of its form of govern nient, its marvellous growth and de velopment, and more eveni than these the splendid results of strong antag onisms-in the "times that tried men's soul's. To the valor and endurance of the patriots of the Revolution the succeeding generations were indebted for some of the grandest men of any age or any country. They surely ought not to be forgotten in aiiy assemblage of their descendants. Passing from the consideration of the haronious results of antagonisms in the natural, the spiritual or initellec tual, arid the social world, the speaker showed sonic of the effects produced by die existence anid contention of politi cal parties. Mr. Cothran forcibly said that no main could be independent of the two great political parties which contend or the mastery in our land. The prin ciples of one or the other of these par ties must be espoused by all. There is no middle ground. Independentismi and every form of political disloyalty, in their last analysis, only mean the desertion of one party without attaining to full fellow.ship with the ot her. Tfhe reason why parties must exist is that the antagonism between them is the only guaranty of stable government. That party in the very nature of things must in the end prevail, whose primei ples and practices, whose objects arnd purposes are the promotion of the pub lic good arid the advancemniit of the welfare of the whole country. Grover Cleveland, the late Demio catic Ptesident, handicapped as lie wa~s y a partisan and obsti uctive Senate, has given to the country a lesson in pure politics and clean methods that will not soon be forgotteni by the masses o the American pople. In coiclusion, M r. C'othran told the young men that every condition of suce cess is fulfilled in themi; that the miost valuable lessons are learned from ex perience rather than- by precept: that they should rememiber the great advan tages they possessed, and with stout hearts and resolute wills, go forth to meet the antagonisms of life, which are blessings in disguise, and in the ovrcoming of which, to him that over coeth, there is exceeding great re CLASS g)AY EXERCISES. Wednesday morning brought out one of the largest audiencesof the.occa sion'. There were four graduates, who deiere their g,.dango speehes in tery good style.f e or l1ovigare the raduates: Rt. E. Livingst4ni, subject-"Optimi ll vs. Pessiniisl;" J. B. Haigler, uiieet-'One hlunilred yearsof Amer -ai constitu tional go eln ent-' R. L. arrant, sublject - "(hivalry;" (_. 1~. uolk, subject-"The dIistributiont of ealtl." After the slireelis e:nne the confer inr of degrcts anld the awarding of . .ldals. The mlcdlal fOr l'e lest English essay V a melber of the Senior (la.-s; sub ct-"The a of tlhe cart h,'' given by ;duard Scboltz, was Woll by (i. E. olk, of Newbinrry; present:ation by .ev..1. 1). -lhirev. I tist Latin csay by a.Jullior; suljict _(i(cro"; ive"n I y .1. F. J. CalIwell; warde"d to F. E. I)reher, of Lexington; iresentatioln by Rev. R. C. Holland. Best average in Greek by a Sopho lore; given by Ceo. S. Mower and T. V. Holloway; awarded to A. G. Fogle, f Orangeburg; presentatioll by Geo. 3. Cromer. President Holland couferred the de ;ree of Iaclelior of Arts upon the ;:tduating class. The degreeof Master of Arts was con erred upon Rev. S. T. Hallman, of ugusta, and Prof. A. U. Voigt, of ewIhcrrv. ''he (degree of )cltor of D>ivinity was -onferre(d up01n Rev. 1). M. Martens, of 1ugusta, (ta., and Rev. James S. :ozby, of New berry. -i r. Cozby was vas on the platform and had no intina ion of the action of the Board, but just ts Doctor Holland finished his an houceenlllts, rose and in a graceful ntalner ma1de acknowledgmuent of the onor inl Latin. MEDALS AND PRlIZES FOR 1889-9O. 'Ihe following medals and prizes will i given during the next session: Medal in oratory, by Y. J. Pope and ). L. Schunipert. Sophomore Greek medal, by T. W. i(Hlloway and Geo. S. Mower. Junior Latin medal, J. F. J. Cald well. Senior Essay medal, Eduard Scholtz. Junior Mathematics medal, by Prof. J. B. Fox. Ten dollars in books to the student 3tanding best general average for ad mission in Sophomore Class, by Revs. J. Hawkins and J. H. Wilson. Unabridged Dictionary to the student ;tanding best examination for admis ?ion into the Freshman Class, by Revs. S. T. Hallman and Z. W. Bedenbaugh. Dr. Holland stated that the business epartment had been successful and improvements would be made by the >peing of next session. The commencement passed off pleasantly. A large number of visitors have been in attendance. MEETING OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES. The Board of Trustees held several meetings during the week. It was decided to increase the salary of Prof. Voigt and reduce his work with a view to retaining his services. He is will ing to remain if he can be released from his obligations to Thiel College. The committee will endeavor to secure his release. Rev. A. J. Bowers was elected to the chair of Ancient languages to take the chair made vacant by the resignation of Prof. Holmes Dysinlger. Prof. T. H. )reher having resigned his position in the Preparatory Depart ment Mr. John P. Glasgow was ten dered this position. Mr. Bowers will accept the chair of Ancient Languages. It is not knowni whether Mr. Glas ow will accep)t the p)riniiepalshlip oi the Preparatory Decpartment. He had made arrangements to go to Texas to lay but he may reconsider this since his election to the position in the college. Ex-Studenlts Associations. Just after the exercises of commene ment on yesterday an association of th( ex-students of Newberry College wasi formed by tihe election of 1). B. Wheeler President, WV. H. Hunt, Jr Vice-President, .J. P. Glasgow Secre tary, J. A. Burton Assistant Secretary and WV. K. Slighi Treasurer. Abou forty mnembers were enrolled. Thl move is a good one and has for its objec the advancement of thme interests o Newberry College. Every ex-studen should become a miember. The McD)ow-D)awson Murder TrialI. [Special to the Register.] CHuuESToN, June 17-In the Courto Sessions to-day, Jud.ge Kershawv pre siding, the grand jury returned a tru< bill against D)r. TI. B. McDow for th murder of Captain F. WV. D)awson March last. McD)ow was arraigne< and pleaded not guilty. Next Monday June 24, was fixed for his trIal. Mc Dow is rep)resenited bmy ex-Judge Ma grath and Asher 1). Cohen; the Stata by Solicitor Jervey, who will probabl: have assistant counsel. McDow a peared in court ini a new suit of clothes clean shaven, and1, though looking little haggard by reason of his Ion; confinement in jail, was cool and col leted. The regularity of the drawing of th< petit jury havinmg been called in ques tion, a mlotion) was made to challeng~ the whole array of jurors on the grount that the requirements of the statut with reference to the drawing of juror: had not been strictly complied with b: the Jury Commissioner. The irregu larity complained of was that the jur; box had not been shaken up prior t unlocking the box. Two attidavits t this effect were subimitted, but Judg Kershaw refused the motion, holdin; that the Act had been substantiall; complied with. This mot'on was miad in a case of burgliry and larceny, bui is mentioned here because the jury asi stanls will be the jury that wvill tr; MDow. There are fourteen negroe on the panel, thme largest numbe drawn on any jury for years. The Mc Dow case is exciting great interest, ani will probably cout inue the greater par of next week. A Romatic lnawniay Marriage in Greer vile. (RELNvJLLE, June 15.-A romanti elopelenit took laice in Greenville ti night. Prestonm Harley, a student F'urman University, from Willistor Barnwell County, wvas married to Mis Maggie Stuart, of thlis city. Trhe marrm age ceremony was performed in th~ street back oif Mrs. Stuart's house b: the Rev. J. Ri. Pent uff, another studen of the U niversity. The young lady is < a nice family. Her relatives oppose the marriage to Harley, who is a favi rite among the students. The coup1 are registeredl at thle Good win House te nmight. A $5,360,000 Mortgage. LxixoGTox, Ca., June 15.-To-da: the Clerk of our Superior Court received to e recorded, a mlortgage for $5,360,00 made by thme Georgia. (Carolina an Northerii railroad 'to thle Baltimor Loan and( Trust complIanIy. Thbis rai roal will run tnrough a portionc Oglethrope County and thlis old count: wil sooni have railroads5 in every direi tion. The Lexinigtoii Termninal is rapi( ly pproach ing conmplet ion. Were You norn March 9, 1835 ? ICharleston Sunl.] f you wecre yon are entitled to; slice out of the property of a wealth; old man who recently (lied at Tyle: Trexs. He had no relations and hi will directs that his property, witl w~hich he is said to have been bounti fully blessed, he equally divided anion; all persons living' in the Southeri Staites w ho weeborn on his birthday March 9, 183.5. His executor, Mr. D P. Atkins, of Ty ler, desires all person who were born on that date to send id ther.Ia.. befre. the 10StnanI/ LIFE IN TIIE OLD LAND YET. Johnstown Merchants Starting Business Afresh The 1siness men of the town seem to have awakened:to their senses, and this iorning a number of theni were preparing to begin anew. Two grocery stores were started near the l'ennsyl vania Railroad freight station. Both plae- we"re doing a handsome business and this eicouraged other nerehants to start up, and the probabilities are that within a week at the least a hundred stores will be in operation. Already two harx"r shops and one jewel rf store have is en opened. The Ii r-t decisive step toward putting Johnstown b1usiniess tiu"n on their feet againt was made to-day when about two hundlred mterchtants who had sur vived the flood, niany of them without a dollar, met Gen. Hastings and were assured that they would be re-estab lishedin business on long credits. Both Pittsburg and Philadelphia wholesale merchants have offered Johnstown merchants this business courtesy. The meeting to day turned out to be an ovation to Gen. Hastings. The Iueet ing was opened by the General, who said: "I have been directed to clear the street_s of Johnstown and make con tracts with men to open the way in order that the merchants be enabled to get to and fion their business places. Our work is progressing rapidly and vigorously, and the best thing for Johnstown merchants to do is to begin business over again. I have communi cated with Eastern firms who offer to assist you if you will resume business in this city. 1 would suggest that you build temporary structures for the pres ent till more favorable circumstances warrant the erection of pe'rnalent establislinents. Pittsburg houses offer to stock your stores with a full line of first-class goods on long em edit. I advise you to improve this opportunity and when, in course of time, matters take a more tangible shape you will be able to repair all the losses incurred. REtI'CING THE ESTIMATES OF LOSS OF LIFE. The general opinion anoig well posted people here is that the loss of life will be between 3,000 and 4,000. It was generally given out that Johns town and the boroughs adjoining had a population of 35,000 but this was a very high estimate, and conservative people put the population between :'5,000 and 28,000. Col. Rogers, who has charge of the registration, states that from all he can learn the population only amounted to about 25,000, and this accounts for 10,000 people supposed to be lost. The reports sent out from here to the effect that 12,000 to 15.000 people were missing were based on the supposition that there were 5,000 in habitants in these boroughs. BRAVO FOR THE BANKS! PHILADELPHIA, June 13.-Governor Beaver has abandoned the idea of using $1,000,000 out of the state treasury under the proposed indemnity bond scheme, for the reason that such action might establish a bad precedent. He has decided instead to adopt the sugges tion that the money be loaned to the Governor by private corporations. He stated that he had been offered a mil lion dollars by the national banks of Philadelphia without secnrity and without interest, the lenders to be reimbursed by the Legislature at its next sessin, and lie has accepted this offer. This money will be used to clean1 the streams andi place the high ways in order, and perfo)rm other necessary State work. A Treat at the Opera House. On Friday and Saturday night of this week the Bijou Opera Comipany will give enitertainimeints at the Opera House. The Charleston News and Courier gives the Comipany fine notices. In one that reliable journal says: The Bijou Opera Company is making its way night by night in the popular favor. And such nights ! Verily, it must be St. Cecilia himself wvho is providing such charming evenings for fthose who love the music of the lyric composers. In truth the phrase 'sum mer season,' applied to this heavenly temiperature is a misnlomier. By the way, anybody who looks at Bettina's lov~ely light costumes ought to know that Audlran never intendt d her as a star in the winter sky of the stage. TUhe summier or the spring is of course the season for such iight, airy and graceful creationis. The sanie style of reasoning, which ino one can contradict froni the librette will prove that this is also the proper time to see 'Mignonette' and 'Ger.maine' and the 'Bohemian Girl.' "The size of the audience last night indicated that the Bijou Gonipany have niade aii interested friend of the public. There will be many excellentpoppor tunities of continuing this pleasant ac q cuaintance, and especially to-night in the 'Mascotte' and to-morrow might in the tinkling silver music of 'Les Cloches de Corneville,' sometimes called the 'Chimes of Normiandy.' e NOTES FROM[ EXCELSIOR. SCrops booming. SThe recent rains have brought gener 1- al green out of winter quarters. SWe are now eiijoyipg plenty of vege tables, and oh, how wve appreciate such a dish. eMessrs. (G. M. Sheeley & Co., of Mt. Tabor community, passed through this neighborhood last week threshing g rain. Th ri crops have turned out vMr. James Crossont, who had been emciiployed as b'ook keeper for a firmi ini r Lewieiale, returned home oni last Fri ..day. I Mr. .James D). Kinard will leave to t day (Thursday) to spend several days with his brother, Rev. M. M. Kinard, of Columbia. -Some few from this community will at tend the commencement exercises of N ewberry Col lege this week. c M iss Rebecca Lake, near Walton, has - been spending some timie with Mr. J. of H. Dominiek's family. Sorry to say t, that Mrs. Lake, mother of Mrs. Domi s nick, is still confined to her room very -ill. e The writer in company with a great many others from the comimunity had it the pleasure of attending the comn f menemnent exercises of the Prosperity High School last week. The exercises throughout wvere largely attended and e very intersig Somie few from the community availed themselves of the privilege to visit Newberry on Sunday to hear the h aecalau reate sermon delivered by th e tv. Jino. D.Shirey, of North Carolina. V J. H. K. Electric BItters. Thbis remedy is becoming so well knownm 'e andl to popiular as to need no special men l tion. All who have uscd Electric Bitters sing the same song of praise. A purer medicine does not exist and it is guaranteed to do al Ythat it claimed. Electric Bitters will curc al diseases of the Liver and Kidneys. will re, mo nv Pimples, Boils. Salt Rhenm. and other streetions caused by impure blood. Wili drive Malaria from the system and prevent as well as eure all alalarial fevers. For cure of Head ache. Constipation and Indigestion try Ei.-e tric Bitters. ELtire satisraetioni guaranteed or monzey refuinded. Price 50- ots. and $1 per bottle at R.elchcr, Hlouseatl & Kibler's Drug stte. IIs ConsumptIon Incurable? "Read the following: Mr. C. 1L Morris, Newark, Ark., says: --Was down with Ab scss of ILungs, and friends8 and physicians Snounced me au Incurable Consumptive. t ean taking Dr. King's New Discovery for - Cnsmpion, and am on my third bottle, andi am ab'e to oversee the work on may farm. It is the finest medicine ever made." J .esso Middlewart, Decatur. Ohio. says: 'Hadi it not been for Dr King's New Discoy ers for Consumnptien I would have died or Lung Troubies. Was given up by doctors. r Am now in best of health." Try it, Sampl L bottles free at Belcher, Houseal & Kibler8 SDrug Store. Large bottles $1. -4 Teachers' Column. , Whlt some leading educators say o' t! Prof. Morrison: AJF i E . . U . , A u s i . A F I . It gives mne llca-ure to -t.tr that the 1'o111ty nstitUte for White 'eachers of Aiken .uuty. held the lirst weck in the present, iniut.h was an entire success, conduct".d b,y hat able and ellicient instructor, \1r W. alrrisont, of (ree-nville, S. C. Ilis work was uost I I ioroiIhi anid piractietl, mcid just such I cork as tehe-rs aittnin could do in their >wn sc5hool$. (( L. WV. Wrr.r..mrs, School Colillnissiorier A iken Coulty. OF'Fri: Scir. 1'o'. RiLAN\ (;o'NTY, Coi.U M lIA, S. l., St-putIri. 'r 1A. W. Mr. Morrison isa ei-n-rian of fiie attin1 neuts, and is weil acinI ted itl ite intih >ds of the most distinguished educators. arndt Iis a very hi:ppy ran ni-r of presenust In: -ti o his teacher-pupils. lie does lot stoI with Iry details, but in a most practical uiinncr !e brings the work of the school-rootr of to lay so vividly before them that the teaher would imagine hinseif in his own school- w room before his class, carrying out his daily prograi ie. I would heartily recommend Mr. Morrison to any one In searel of an edueator' to takc :harge of a Count,y Norntal institute. Retsiectfully, L. (. 'tyrx -r:n -tchool Coniniissioner, Richland County. S. C. uFFI('E of ccrt. (o'r'. tAINVI. CitsT, I AItnNWi.l. C II., S. C. Sept 2d, 1s7. i It gives me great pleasure to recommend Prof. W. S. Morrison, Superintcndent of the G;reenvillie City Sehools, who had ch:irge of nurCounty Institute.for Whete Teachers this unmter, and gave universal sat isfact ion, lie showed hiiself perfectly fanilt,.r with the - difliculties and needs of our teachers. Ilts instructions were eminently praetiral. re lating to such work as teachers could do in their own schools, and having left a lastinrfg impression for good upon the teachers in attendance, which will result in the improve ment of the schools. C( J. S. HIAVENOR. j, School ('omiiil"sloner, iariwell County. s I. . CoL'3a.1, S. C.. Septentr26th, 1s57. I have been assoiated with Mr. W. S. Morrison in several County Normal Institu tes, and testify with pleasure to the gratify ing success he has achieved In conducting g them. lie was prompt in earryir.g out his program, and wa.s practical both in the man agement of the topics asigned hint and in i the genaral discussion which ie was so sue- t cessful in eliciting. In my oppinion he has shown quite an aptitude for the work. R. MEANS DAvis. It is earnestly requested that every wbite teacher conie to Newberry on Tuesday morning with the intention of remaining the whole week. The teachers will renteliber that ill J, addition to the Institute there will be ai lectures at night by distinguished men 1' from different parts of the State. Programme for Institute can l>e - found elsewhere. On the 1(;th day of July there will be a competitive examination in Coluni bia for Peabody scholarships in the p Nasheville Normil School. Four schol- k arships will be awarded. ti Each applicant iust be at least 17 years of age, of presumed good health, - ofgood moral character, must declare his intention to tnake teaching a pro fession, to remain in college two years, and to teach ill the public schools of his own State two years, if there he op portunity. Applicants will be exam ined in spelling, reading, writing, pen- 7 manship, grammar, geography,- (civil and physical) arithmetic, algebra, and United States history. Each student will receive yearly '2OO t from the Peabody Fund, which will go to the payment of board and other ex penses of the college first. Should any 1 teacher fail to teach after graduation he will be expected to refund the money ib which he has received. t1 The scholarships are open to white teachers, male and fernale. Gentlenen usually pay from $15 to $15 per month for board, ladies fron S18 to $20. This is a good opportunity for sonte of otur teachers, and we would b)e glad to see them take advantage of it. Teachers should not forget that the examination of applicants for thes Winthrop Training School will be held here on 3d of July. We have receivedl a caitalogue of the Prosperity High School, Rev. A. J. Bowers, principal, which shows that4 ninety-three namres have becii placed on the roll during the last session. This is a.good school and is wvell worthy of the support of the~ people in that comn nmunity. The catalogue of Claflin University for colored children is before us, and we notice that nine hundred and forty-five names have been enrolled during 1888 89. We mention this so that the white people of the county may see what in terest thte negro is taking in education. During last week several schools in different parts of the courity had exhii bitions: 13th, Miss Mattie MclIntosh's school, at Knight's of Honor H all; 1:Ith and 13th, Newberry Femiale Acadenlly, Miss 0. E. Garlington, principal, at the Opera. House; 13th and 14th, Prosperi ty High School, Rev. A. J. Bowers, principal, at Prosperity High School. building; 14th, Preparatory Depart ment Newbherry College, Prof. T. H. Dreher, princi pal, at the Opera House; 14th, Bush River School, Mr. K. L. Senn, principal, at Bushi River school house. Want of space forbids us giving an account of the different exhibitions. We can say, however, that they were well attended, and showed that the chiild ren had been under ~onItIpeten t teachers. On last Friday we had the pleasure of atten<ding the St. Paul's school pic nie. It was a very pleasant aflair, both old and young taking part. Mr. N. E. Aull has had charge oif this school dur ing the past year, and that lie has done good work is shown by the fact that the patrons of the school are anxious to have hiln back next year. PIMPLES TO SCROFULA. A Positive Cu re for every SIkin.NeaItp' and, Bloodl Dtsesae excep~t 1 chthlyosi. Psoriasisu S yers. Hetad, atirms, and brerast a solid aa. Btack covered with sores. ISest doctors arid medi cinep. fail. Cuared by Cut ieura Remue dies at a Colit oi' $373 I have used the CuTnecu REEMEs with tire best resulta. I used twou bottles of tIhe CTtcURA REsoLvE;NT, three hioxes of CuTr (eRA, arid one c:ike oIf (CrTrCcRA So.r', arid amt cured of a terrible skinr arid scalp disease known as psoriasis. I had It for eliht years. It wol get better arnd worse at times. Somtimrres my head wo)uld be ai solid seah,. anid was at the time ? began the use of lihe CrTtcULA RtEM EmEis. Myi arms were coured with scabs front ry elbows to shounlders, mry reaist wa.s rilmiost one solid scSib, and rrny bac.< covered with sores varying irn size fronm a penny to a dollar. I had do tored withI all the best doctors with no rehof, arid used rmany ditrerent muediceines withut etreet. My case was hereditary, rind, I beg:mt to think, icurable, but it began to heal from the tirst application of CCTiccenA. A RCHIEIR IC.S E L L, lDeshrler. Oh io. Skin Disease G Yerars Cur%. I amn thankful to say that I htave ursed the CtrrcUaA REMErDIES for anbout eight uronths withi great success, and consider miyself err-. tirely cured of sait rhreum. from whicht I have sfrered for six years. I tried a number otf medicines and t wo of the best doctors in tIre country, b t founrd tnothirng that would efleet a cure until I used your remiedee. MRS. A. McCLAFLIN. Morette, Mo. The Worst Case of Scrofurla Cured. We have been selling your Ct:Tw.rxA RIEME DMEs for years, and have the first cotmplaint yet to receive fromt a purchaser. Onec of the wor-t enses of serofula I ever sawv was eured by the tuse of rive bottles of CuTrierra IREsot VENT, C trier x.t. anid Cu'rcrXA SO0.. TrAY LR TA YLi R. Druggi<ts. Frankfort, KZanr. Cuthcurra Rtemedies Cure every species of agonrizintr, hrum!iting tching, burinrg, scaly, arnd pimni ply diseases of the skin, scalp, and biood, with loss of hair, fronm pimples to scrofula, excepit possi bly ichthyosis. Sold everywh-ere. Price. CUTrrur, 50c.; Sol..5c.; RtEsoLvJtNT, Il. Prepaired by the PoTER DRUG; ANDb CrlnEMtICA Coni'oRATIoN, Boston. M-Send for "HIow to Cure Skin Liseases, 64 pnages,504 illustrations4 anid h4J testinmon iauls PIMPLF.S, black-heads,.red. rouch. chapped... and oily skirt prevent.ed by Ur-mo~pies soA P. 90 cents ____________- . - rtooi tnumfeT W[D -e andi elegnt line o' 4 ,to ~.lns. E-xelusise terri I'1fK :- d av. If you do so,ne onto else the4~~ territory you desire. Address NASHVILLE, TEX3 ie n h ! d ete \V r mhtl J. \V. t. It i- :t ciom tort:il'e as ornauen 'This is. iaying iniuli, but 'tis true. rew Advertisements. IPERA HOUSE. JNE 21st and 22nd, 1889. t5it :::1soN OF LIGTiT OPERA. !()' -O PR 11 ' iO . WE.L KNOWN ARTISTS . ill give two of thoise charniing operas, ith full chorus. Friday Night, "CHIMES OF NORMANDY." Saturday Night, "0 L I V E T T E." Popular Prices--50, 35 and 25 cents. Secure seats at Wright's Book Store. J. F. O'NEILL, Manager. NOTICE. 1IIElm will be a grand Fourth of L July celebration on the part of the rlored citizens of Newberry, in Maj. . J. Jones' Orove, in the city of New ;rry, on Thursday, July 4, 1889. A Barbecue Dinner, prepared by the ost eflicient hands, will be served. A Bland of Music will be on hand to ce life and vigor to the occasion. Noted speakers from various parts of e State will be present and address temselves to the questions of the day. S. H. CH1APPELL, Chairman. J. S. DAN I EL, Secretaay. WARNING. L L persons are hereby warned not .Lto hire Aaron Aughtry, white, or hin Singley, colored, as both of them - under contract with us for the year sh. WESSINGER & DERRICK. Upwell, S. C., June 17, 1889. RESH MEAT. E H AVE rented Stall No. 5 at Newberry Market, and are pre tred to furnish Fresh Meats of all inds. Give us a trial, and be convinced iat we will please you. W. Y. MILLER & CO. Seasonable Goods. THE OLD RELIABLE ofASON FRl'1T JARS AN A J ELLY GLASSES. o better goods made. Save all the fruit you Lit while you cau get It. orgeeain Lined Preserving Kettles. Always sa'e to use. No danger of poison. Cherry Seeders. Seeds one bnshel of cherries in one hour's inc-and costs only 75 cents. Latest Intproved Fly Fans. Stein windors. No k-y required. Every an warrai:ted. The Glass Fly Trap the neatest. cleane-t and most successful p we have ever kLown. Try one and you ill hve no other. All the abovs at low prices at S. P. BOOZER & SON, [ai:iny H. BLEAsC. COLF.. L. BLEASE. BLERiSE &BLEfiSE, Attorneys at Law, NEWBERRY, S. C. Olice-Rooms 53 and G over th-e store if Sith & Wearn. 'ATTA\O0(.\ PAIhNI - H-l0LL CANE MILLS! ELF SKIMMmflG EVAPORATOR.S And Portable Furnaces. *-A LSO FOR' SALE .AT FACTORY PRICES. . N.M1~ARTIN - , toAGETS I.'9 ." _ - #ISS UREDbIy'.ekta BDtA3 EAR CUShI835 HINDERCORN*S. en losre CurSee forCous.St ij, pi. No CONUMTIVE - HAIR BALSAM Cleanses and beautifies the hair.l Promotes a luxuriant growth. Never Fail toRse Gra 6- M 80dl.O?acclas?s. IpCHIC AhingGides and Baek, Hid, Kidnej and Uterine Pains, Rheumatie, .sciat1c, Sha e and Weakening pains, relieved i1 one iuxnte by the Cutcra Anti-Pain Plaster. Fu and only instantaneou. paln-killini strenfienihng plaster. 25 cents--nfve for $1.01. At drug-vists, or of PoTTEKt nbico AN: CHEMICA L Co., 1BOston. M Pimnples.blackheads. chapped andD D Floly skin cured by rTIcmtASoAPI LL A(RES 2r-e HIRES' IMPROVED ise R OOT BEER! IN LUQUi NO 80IUNC FA SILY WADE 1H1ISPACKACE MAKES FN E CALLONS The miost APPETIZING and WHOLESOMEf 'ZPER.tNCE DRINK in the world. TRY JT Ask your Druggist or Grocer for 1t. C. E. HiRES, PH iLADELPHiA. motl .nal 1become yuro - ~ made .fter the Miuger p.tent Y ptlrired Pi STATE OF SO:TH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF' N'EWBERRY-I (OI'RT' (F C O M MN PLEAS. l' aiahi Ilaltiwanger, P'laintitl, again-t JI:wis.h Lu!lhr Aull, and others, De ft'nslants. Sutumveis for ilicf-_Coiiplainst not Served. To TiE DI-:FENDANTS: You are hereby summoned and re quired to answer the complamit in this action which is this day filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Com - mon Pleas for the Cromity of Newberry S. C., and to serve a copyof your answer to the said complaint on the scriber at his onice at Newber House, S. C., within twenty ys the service hereof, exclusive of the of such service; and if you fail to wer the complaint within the ti aforesaid, the plaintiff in this act will apply to the Court for the re demanded in the compliint. Y. J. POPE, Plaintiff's AttorneY. Dated 10th day of October, A.D. To the Defendants, Fletcher H. H derson and Priscilla Henderson' You will take notice that the Su mans and Complaint in the abov stated action was filed in the ofie the Clerk of the Court of Conmo Pleas for the County and State af said on the 10th day of October, 1887. Y. J. POPE, Plaintiff's Attorney The Banner Year of the Banner Company. THE FORTY-FOURTH ANNUAL Report of the NEW-YORK LIFE,for the year ending January 1, 1889, shows: 1; An increase of over half a dollars in Interest Receip figures of 1887; 2. An increase of nearly one half million dollars in Benefi Policy-holders; 3. An increase of over one an half million dollars in Surplus for Di dends, over January 1, 1888; 4. An increase of over two and a half million dollars in ,Premiums' over the figures of 1887 ; 5. An increase of over three million dollars in Annual Income, over the figures of 1887 ; u6. An increase of over ten million dol lars in Assets, over the figures to January 1, 1SSS; 7. An increase of over eighteen ml lion dollars in Insurance V'ritten over - the figures of 1887; S. An increase of sixtynillion dollars i in Insurance in Force, over thefigures ' of January 1, 1888; 9. A total income, in 1888: of over twenty-five million dollars ; 10. Assets, January .1, 1889, over ninety-three million dollars ; 11. New insurance written, in 1S8&, over one hundred and twenty-five million dollars ; 12. Insurance in force, January 1, 1889, nearly four hundred and twenty million dollars. In the amount of business done, and in the magnitude of the increases over former years, the year 1888 was the "Banner Year" of the Company. In the variety, extent and proportional uniformity of these increases, we be lieve the NEW-YORK LIFE will be found to be the Banner Company of the world. THE FORUM. i. EEW OF LIviNG SUB.JECTS BY THE FORF. YosT WRITERs. The 'Forum is a monthly. review every number of which caint.ains eleven original essays on the most important serious of the time, by the best writers of both pheres. Its contriibutors during the last years included more than200 writers. (A oftbem will be sent to any address on a: cation.) Among then A W. FARRAR, PREsIDENT JrULUs H. SEELTE, PROFESSOR JOHN TYND)ALL, JUsTiCE T . COOLEY, PROFESSOR EXILE DE LAvELEYB, PRESIDENT FRAcis L. PAToN. 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Repairing a Specialty. - A LL work done with neatness and dis4 I1patch. Painting connected with -the b usiess. We catageelal attention to our - stock sheds, these shed.are wate stock taiken care of untill caUi . ni ers. We earniestly solicit the patronage >our friends and the public gnrl SHOCKLEY BROS., - -. 4Contractors AGENTS FOR Doors, Sash and Blindas NEWBERRY, S,C M,ANUFACTURERS OF BRACKETS ..Sawed and Turned Balustrades. Band Rtais. Mantles, Columns, Etc. Estimates made on buildIngs- inl town or country. Prices reasonable. Noff28 Of leal 88tleMt , TOTIC E is hereby given thaton the .1 24th day of June, 1889, at 10 o'cloek a. m., I will make a final settlement of the Estate of Dr. J. 0. Dickert deceased, in thle Probate Court for Newberry ICounty, S. C., and immediately there atfter apply for a final discharge as Executor of the last will and testament of the said decedent.. FANNIE V. DICKERT~ GOLDEN IIEAF ~od security. ( .3 olicit a Call, 0 and Guarantee Satisfaction. 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