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ELBERT H. AULL, EDITOR. ELBERT H. AULL, Proprietors WM. P. HOUSEAL, NEWBERRY S. C, 'I'HT SDAY MARCH 0, 1-90. THE FAR MER.' COUNTY CONVENTION. We have endeavored to give in an other column a full, complete and ac curate account of the Farmers' Con vention held in the Court Hou.e here on last Saturday. The meeting was a very good hu mored one. Some of the discussions were earnest but all in good spirit. Some of the townships in the county had taken no interest in. the matter at all and had no regularly elected dele gates present. Three townships in the couuty had no represeitation in the convention. The convention passed a resolution instructing its delegates by a vote of 4 to 2. to vote for nominations in the State Convention. We do not believe that this resolution expresses the sen timent of a majority of the farmers of this county. We believe that a ma jority of the farmers of New ben y are in favor of holding a State Convention, or rather have no objections to such action, yet we are satisfied that if a full expression could be had a majority of the farmers would be opposed to noni nations. We think it would be unwise in the farmers to nominate a State ticket at this time, or at any other time as a class or sect ticket. There can be no objec tion to a canvass before the nomina tions by the regular State Convention, but let the candidates make the can Vass, and let it be under the direction of the State executive committee. If we are all Democrats together let us fight out the choice of men together and not put up a ticket as the repre sentative, or peculiar, or particular choice of any class of our citizens. The merchant, the lawyer, the doc tor, and every other class of our people is interested in reform in the manage ment of the affairs of State as well as the farmer They also are interested in low taxation, and w ho is not? What benefits one class must benefit another. We want to see our pcople all work together for good and econom ical government honestly administered. We should not foster nor encourage class legislation. One of the speakers, Saturday, said the farmers were a conservative people and could be depended upon. That we l ;ieve to be true and we believe there will be enough good conservative men in the State Convention to hold the balance of power. As for "the politicians," that is a very broad term. The A merican peo pie are all politicians, only some are a little more so than others. We do not believe the March conveu tion wi1ll cause any split in the regular Democratic party. We cannot afford that now with our present surround 1ngs. A meeting together of representative farmers from all parts of the State and a general discussion and interchange of vidws will do good. But we believe it would be unwise for the March coni vention to suggest a ticket. Col. Jas. A. Hoy t of Greenville says he will not be a candidate for Governor before any of the conventions. Prince Bismarck, the distinguished Chancellor of the German Empire, has resigned, and his resignation has been accepted by Emperor William. He has been a prominent figure in German politics for thirty years or more. We direct attention to the communi cation in aniother column from Colonel Thomas W. Holloway. We would like to see the farmers of Newberry enter the race for, this prize off'ered by the State Agricultural Society. A citizens meeting is called for Fri day afternoon, $th instant, for the pur pose of nominating a ticket for mayor and aldermen for the ensuing year. It was our opinion that if the meet ing were called at night we could have had a fuller attendance, but the coun cil thought otherwise, and the meeting is called for the afternoon. We hope to see a full turnout at this meeting. Nearly every voter can spare the time, and as many as can should attend tihe meeting. This is Judge Iziar's first term of court at Newberry, and so far lie has made a very favorable itmpression upon --our peole. He seems very much at -home on the bench. In his charge to the grand jury on Monday he referred to the subjec t of taxation, and took oc casion to say, that tile great burden of taxation came from the county gov~ eermulenat. His reference to the custom of binding over so nmany witnesses is very true, but it is but just to say that the Trial J1ustices have no discretion in the miatter when the attorney makes aflidavit that certain witnesses are ma terial and-.asks that they' be hound over. Andl frequenitly the at torney does not knowv who are material. It is a very As to the maia ter of the valuation of property, we have no dloubt the judg ' is right. du' htteCut We have littledobththeCuy Board of Equalization for Newberry has reduced the valuat ion of real estate - in this co,unty outside of the towvns nearly $%i)0k) below what it was given in at by the owners. The law, howv ~ever, is plain on that subject. They cannot reduce it below the aggregate valuation of the owners in their returns. The ques:ion of taxation is a big one. -We are informed by the C'ounty School Commissioner that it has al ready been decided to hold a County Teachers' Institute at Newberry the coming summer.. Persons have al ready been invital to deliver lectures during the institute. We are glad that this action has been taken and we trust the teachers wvill make it con BUILDING ON PAPER. We take the follwing from an ex change. It expresses much truth. We have built several great big enter prises in Newberry and some smaller ones too on paper, but as yet they have not been worth much in our material development: "What iniures a town more than any thing else, is to build and operate great enterprises on a substance as perish able as paper. You can't construct a large building on paper. Architecture has not advanced that far yet-that i. to say in this part of the country. You must he patient and labor until you can construct a building out of brick. or some material equally as durable.' But we suppose a good way is first t( build these enterprises on paper. W hope that it does no harm, but it i getting time now that we should build something )ut of brick and mortar. There is plenty of money in New berry that is idle that if put to use could set a going several enterprises that would help build up our town and county. Let those who have it think of this. The Statc Democratic Executive Committe at its meeting last week elected Col. James A. Hoyt, of Green ville, Chairman, to succeed Judge Jas. F. Izlar. We think the selection a wise one. From what we know of Col. Hoyt, we believe he will make a good leader for the Democracy in South Carolina at this time. County Premiums at State Fair. To the Editor of The Herald and News: During the past year I brought to the attention of the farmers of our county, through our county papers, that the State Agricultural and Me chanical Society of South -Carolina had offered a special premium for the "lar gest and best display of field crops" exhibited by the farmers of one county at the State Fair of November, 1889, and urged our farmers to compete for the premium offered. I now beg space to renew the urgent requEst, and hope that action will be taken by the Alliance as the most thor oughly organized body in the county, to compete at the State Fair of 1890. The premiums offered are: First premium..................S?0u Second premium.............. 1~0 Third premium.............. 100 Newberry County enjoys the reputa tion of being equal, if not superior, to any county in the State in the produc tion of field crops, and I see no reason why our good people should not at once take proper steps in the several Alliances to make the competition lively for the first premium offered. This certainly is an age of progress, and competition in the direction indicated will bring the lands and the success of our farmers promineotly before the country with good results. As an humble citizen and a farmer of Newberry County, I most earnestly urge that the Sub-Alliances, through the County Alliance, take the matter in hand at once by organizing and taking proper steps to Isecure the first premium offered. This will prove an honor to Newberry County and a great gratification to Yours respectfully, Tijos. WV. HOLL.OWAY. PoMA rIA, S. C., March 17, 1890. The Little L1st of Candldates. The News and Courier has been taking a postal card vote for Governor. It does not vet give totals, but reports progress as follows: The gentlemen thus far mentioned are: Ex Governor Johnson Hagood of Barn well, Ex-Governor John C Shep pard of Edgefield, Col J A Hoyt of Greenville. Lieutenant Governor WV. L Mauldin of Greenville, Capt B R Tillman of Edgefield, Col J C Coit of Chesterfield, Col J L Orr of Greenville, Gen J WV Moore of Hampton, Attorney: General J H Earle of Sumter, General Jno Bratton of Fairfield. Congressman. WV H Perry of Greenville, the Hon J. B Humbert of Laurens, Senator Mc Call of Marlboro, Col John J Dargan of: Sumter, the Hon WV C Coker of Dar ington, Gen J. D. Kennedy of Ker shaw, Governor J P Richardson of Clarendon, the Hon C J C Hutson of Hampton, Gen Ed'ward McCrady, Jr., of Charleston, Senator Giles J Patter son of Chester, Col J B E Sloan of Charleston, Col J C Haskell of Richland, Senator B WV Edwards of Darlington, ex Mayor WV A Courtenay of Charles ton, Col E T Stack-house of Marion, Senator T WV Woodward of Fairfield,. Judge James F Iziar of Orangeburg, Senator E B Murray of Anderson, Col A C Haskell of Riebland, Judge I D Witherspoon of York, the Hon J P Bean of lEdgefield, the Hon G WV Croft of Aiken, then Hon D S Henderson of Aiken, Judge WV H Wallace of Union, Chancellor WV D Johnson of Marion, Col Asbury Coward of York, WV H Timmerman of Edgefield, Gen Y J Pope of Newberry, M F Ansel of Green ville, Col R E B3owen of Pick-ens, Col T J Moore of Spartan burg, R WV Shand of Richlar.d, H P A rcher of Charleston, Col T XV Holloway of Newberry. A Car Coupling Company. ~News and Courier.] COLUMBIA, March 1 3.-A comminission was issued to-day for the organization of the "George G. Lane Car Coupling Company'' of Prosperity, Newberry County, with a capital stock of $10, (00 in shares of $100 each. the subscriptions to be immediately payable, and George G. Lane and B. L. Luther, the owners of the couplings, to put in their pro perty for $8,000 in stock. The corpora ors are George G. Lane, Ri. L. Luther. J. M. Wheeler, J. F. WVheeler, XW. A. 1 Moseley, G. G. DeWValt, A. H. Haw kins, D. 1L Shealy, G. M. Wilson and W. P. B. Harmon, of Prosp'erity, and X. H. Hunt, Jr., and J. K.1P. Goggans, of Newberry. 1 The Death of Mr. John E. Peoples. (From the Newvs and Courier.] ANDERSoN, March 18.-Thme death of Mr. Johtn E. Peoples, which occurred at Thomasv"ille, Georgia, yesterday, was a very sad event. He had been aflited with pulmonary troubles for a long time, but last fall began to fail rapidly, and therefo)re his death was n]ot unexpected. Ini the death of Mr. Peoples Ainderson loses one of her best business men, andl the coimmunity a good and true citizen. HeI was very sucessful in business, and had amnassed(. a fortune of $100,000 within the last tif teen years. He took great interest in the prosperity of his city, and whatever promised goodl to the welfare of Ander-i sn was sure of his support. He leaves a wife and two smatll children to imourn his death. His remains will reach here, probably, on Saturday and will be buried in the Baptist cemetery, oif whicht church he was an active member. A Confederate Museumt. RICHMOND, \A., March 14.--The Ladies Hollywood Memorial Associa ion will petition city council to have CI the house occupied by Mr. Davis dur ing the o a- preserved from destruction and turned over to the Association to] te used as a museum of Confedertti relis and a memorial hall. The Asso iation would earnestly invoke the r earty assistance of all who are in-. terested in such an endeavor, and asks r them to contribute to the enterprise r nd to furnish memorials and relics of s th ler w-a tenaed in thebhuitL- - Cbristlan H. Suber. [News and Courier.] Major Christian H. Suber, who died it his home in New berry on Wednes lay last, was one of the most lovable nen in South Carolina. He had hosts >f friends, whom he grappled to his oul with hooks of steel. An able lawyer, ie tilled a high position at the Bar; an irdent patriot, he served his country 'aithfully when his country needed nost the services of her sons; gracious n manners and ever regardful of the iterests of others, he could have icliieve d political promiiiience had his lesires led hini in that dirt c:ioit; cour eous in bearing and versatile in bought and conVersation, lie was the entre of the social circle in whi:li he noved. His death will be deplored by hose who knew him for what he was, md therefore honored and respected in. [Spartanburg Herald.] The intelligence of the death of Col. . H. Suber, of Newberrv, which oc ;urred at his home in that town on Wedlesday, will be received with nceresorrow by the large number of 'riends whom he had miade all over the 4tate. ('ol. Suber was in his 62nd year, aid was unmarried. Graduating from he South Carolina College in 1848, he ifterwards entered upon the practice of _w, in which profession lie maintained leading position. In social life, he vas especially attractive, heing A well ufornied man and an exceptionally ine conversationist. [Greenville News.] The death of Colonel "Chris" Silber is he was universally known-of New >erry, will be felt by a very great num er of people as a personal loss. He sas one of the few men whom every aody likes and respects. Always genial, imdly and companionable, he was ?agerly welcomed everywhere by men iid women alike and his smiling face, -eady laugh and cordial greeting will :e sorely missed in all his many haunts, which were in every part of this State d Virginia. The Vhite Sulphur springs was his favorite summer home, it he usually visited each of the many >ther places where he had circles of personal friends and associates once or ,wiee during every year. Abroad he was generally known as a zent:eman of means and leisure and a lelightful companion: among his inti mates lie was known asan earnest and loyal friend, a close observer and a areful and accurate thinker; at home where he was best understood he was ippreciated for his rigid honesty, his high intellectual attainments and his aitliful performance of every duty as x man and a citizen. 'robably no man in this State has ever ever known has een more widely missed or more sincerely mourned than "Chris'' Suber will be. THE BOOMER'S PARADISE. Chousands Waiting to Enter into Chero kee Strip-Everybody After a Town Lot. Altl:ANSAs CrrY, KAN., March 15. -The boomers were stampeded into the Cherokee Strip much the same as the cattle were stampeded out of it. rhey went without any preconceived plan or method and plunged into the utlet without order or reason. They misconstrued the passage of the Oklahoma bill by the House of Reprensentatives into an Act provid ing for the imniediate opening of the ountry to settlemient, and each colony >f boo'mers, alarmed lest it would not be the first on the ground to select the :hoice of town sites and claims, rushed pell-mell over the border, regardless of sonsequences. The cattle men are completely routed, their fences cut, their grass burned, their cattle stampeded antd their range destroyed for the near fu ture at least. Thley will be comipelled to get their attle together as well as possible and bunt other pastures. Prof. Coopeck, of the Indian chil riren's school, telegraphed last evening for troops to exp)el boomers from the Indian schools lands, as many, not knowing its boundary, located therein. Prairie fires could be seen all over the Strip last night. No casualties have occurred so far is known. Within the first forty-eight hours of the invasion at least 15,0(00 persons have invaded the Cherokee Strip from different points along the border. Nearly every quarter section of land for eighteen milies south of this city is at present staked off, and many of them are occupied by squatters. At 4 o'clock the newvs that the Presi dent had issued a proclamation order ing all settlers off the Strip was re ceived. Some counselled prompt com pliance with the President's order, but thers insisted that it was a wise plan so hold their claims until expelled by t-he troops, and then as soon as the bluecoats were out of sight to return and begin farming operations. Should the soldiers attemipt to remove the settlers there will be no organized re iistance, but it will take aniy army of 3,000) men to keep them from settling back on the Strip. One perp)lexing trouble the soldiers will labor under will be to dlistinguish bet ween home-seekers on the Strip and ome seekers in Oklaihomia. Movers have the right to pass through the Strip) on their wvay to Oklahoma. Ask iny man in the Strip) where he is going mI his answer invariably is "Okha homa," though it is known that 90O e~r cent are hunting claims in the Cattlemen here did not receive the aews of the President's proclamiatioin rdering the invading settlers off the strip with much interest. TLo them it was like locking a door after the hoi'se ss stolen. The settlers seemed to hink that the easiest wvay to get pos ;ession of the Strir> was to drive the tatlenen of!; and the easiest way to (10 hat wvas to fire the prairies, and fire he prairies they did. These prairie fires served a double ,urose. They drove niost of the cat le before thei and also destroyed the odder which those remini ing might iave upon.'Therefore the cattlemen tre naturally dlepressed over the gloomy rosets. The damage is already lone. TIhec cattle cannot be marketed. f left in the Strip they will starve. ['here are sixty thousand head of cattle rood for nothing but hides, glue anid >onC dust. I.eltch's. Good Work. [Fromi the News and Courier.1 LANAsT:It, MIarcb l:.-Thec Rlev. homas10 H1. L,eitchi, evangelist, is con ucting a series of meeting~s in the hethodist Chuirchi at this place. 'The iieet ing has been going on ab Out ten Layvs, and great inmerest is being man fsted. Largo ero0wds tromz the town nd ( s rrounid ing onut ry ar.e attend mnz. 1\lr. Leitch's reaching is very orible, andi( muclh good hams been ae onpished. M!en are amtteinding who tave not been in a ehu rebi for years. Pe~ople Everywhere' oi m onur statem'en t when we say at. Acker's Engilish Remeidy is ini very way superior to any and all other reparations for thle Throamt end Ltugs. n Whooping~ Cough and Croup it is naic and relieves at oncie. W\e otfer -o tia samuiple h ot he free. Remeimb1er, is R:m edy is sold oIn a posit'\ve :arantee at Belcher. Hotuseal & Kib er's Drug Store. P'imlesc, on the Face )enote an impure state of the bloodand .re looked upon by many withI suspi ion. Acker's Blood Elixir will re aove all impurities and leave the comn ilexion smooth and clear. There is .othiing that will so thoroughly build p the constitution, purify and trengtheni the whole system. Sold nd guaranteed by Belcher, Houseal & A BIT OF LOCAL HISTORY. How Squire McBee Boomed the C. & G. Railroad in 1850. [From the Greenville News.] The article from the Abbeville Press and Banner regarding the rescue of the Columbia & Greenville railroad at a critical period of its history, copied in the G.reenville News of yesterday, was incorrect in some important respects. The hero of the story was Vardry McBee, then universally known as "Squire" McBee and the father of the present "S<iuire" Alexander McBee who is as widely known and popular as was his father before him. It was about 1850. A meeting was held herein Green ville to consider the prospects of the railroad, which was then apparently on its last legs because the money to build it was not in sight. The gather ing was on Main Street about where the National Bank now stands. Judge O'Neall, Judge Reed and other pronii nent ten had spoken, the situation had been thorougbly discussed and there appeared to be no hope anywhere and no suggestion of how to get out of the pending trouble. Squire IcBee was the largest stock holder of the road, having taken ten thousand dollars. He mounted the stand and announced that he would increase his subscription to fifty thous and dollars and take seventy-five thousand dollars of the bonds of the road. This was an unheard of operation in railroads for one individual in this sec tion at that time and it took the breath of the assemblage for a moment; then there was a rush and a hurrah, every body became infected with the Squire's spirit of liberality and from that time the road was an assured fact. Squire 1lcBee's son Alexander-the "Squire" McBee of today-had the honor of carrying the chain for the Columbia & Greenville road survey across theSaluda,'swimming the stream to do it. His brother, W. Pinckney McBee, the father of Capt. W. V. Mc Bee, the present president of the road, was one of the chief surveyors on the line and contracted the disease that ultimately caused his death while en gaged in that work. Vardry _IcBee's generosity and fore sight rescued the road from death; the energy of his sons did much to hasten its coinpletion; we unite with the Press and Banner in the hope that the brains and skill of his grandson will revive it and make it as much a blessing to t he up country as the heart of the first squire could have desired. The connection of the family with the road is a curious one. It is strange coincidence that the grandson of the man who did ino;* to build it should come back to be its president after hav ing begun his career as brakeman on another line and worked his way to eminence as a railroad man away from his native State. Solicitor Schunpert. Solicitor Schumpert returned home Wednesday, after nine days of hard work, performed to the satisfaction of the people of this County. He is one of the ablest Solicitors in the State and discharges the important duties of his office with fearlessness, always holding the scales of justice with steady even hand, doing his duty to the State and ever ready to accord to the accused a fair and impartial trial.-Union Times. THE MOORMAN TRIAL. We doubt much if there ever was a case better managed or more ably argued, on both sides, in this County thani that of the State against Robert MIoorman, for the killing of Schultz. It was peculiarly trying to the Solicitor, as he and Moormnan were schoolmates and warm personal friends; but he did his dluty to the State, himself and the cause of Justice, firmly and conscien tiously. The arguiments before the Jury by Solicitor Schumpert and J. L. Orr, for the State, D. A. Townsend, George Jobhnstone and I. G. McKissick, for the defence, we are told, were as profound and eloquent as any ever heard by an intelligent jury of this County. And it should not be forgotten that it was purely a "labor of love," on the part of tie attorneys for the defence, as Moor man is a poor man, and in very feeble health, with a young wife and three children, and no prospect of ever being able to pay them.-Union Times. The Peculiar Weather. Lately winter hlas been lingering in its oiwn lap.-New Orleans Picayune. In a driving storm the clouds do not hold the rains--Washington Star. This 3March's spring is thus far by no means a gentle sping.-Syracuse Journal. Hailstones intended for publication are usually as big as hen's eggs.-New Orleans Picayune. M1aybe the wheels of time slipped a cog or two, and winter has really just begun-'-Wheeling Register. "Oh, the snow, the beautiful snow !" Excuse it dear reader, it's our only chance.-Baltimore American. Even in wicked New York cold water is now selling above par-that is, if is cold enough to be solid.-The Voice. If you want some actual winter. And to blizzard weather cling ; 'If you want a real none tister. Just you wait for gentle spring. -Louisville Courier-Journal. Inspiration :-Oh, beau tiful snow, th at melts at the touch! Desperation :-If this blamed .weather don't beat the Dutch ! Why is the spring--that is, this pres ent spring, you know--like a crab? On second thought, never mind, the answer is too obvious. The flowers which manifested a de sire to bloom ini the spring have changed their minds.--New York Her A "Tramp" Nuisance. To the Editor of Thel Herald and N~ews:-For several days past a worth less character has been "tramping'' through towvnships eleven and two, giving his namie as Goodman, claiming to be a wvounded Conlfederate .soldier fron North Carolina. That he has been naimed is apparent,.as one of his hands is said to be badly disfigured, but the balance or his afflictions are exceeding ly doubtful. He works the excrucia ting misery dodge well, and is said, by those who have seen him, to resemible very much, an object of compassion, but here ends the p)athletic, for when refused any of his demands, he indulges: ini abutsive and insulting language, a sample of which any one can obtain free t.y suggesting the Poor House to him. He stopped at the gate of the writer, in his absence, and demanded shelter and food, up)on being made ac cuaitedi with the above mentioned Ifacts, amid offered food, he becanme very busive and threatened to enter by force and take possession. The lady of tile house, after exhausting every other kind of persuation, was compelled to offer tile plea of a double barrelled shot gun, which proved eminently satisfac tory causing him to "do up distance" with something like unseemingly aste. It would b~e well that sonme one. fnding him would notify the proper authorities, and have him piroperly taken care of. Let .us take this tramp dilemma firmly by the horns at once, and let them know that Newberry is not the land of loafers. F. W. H. The Court. Judge Jas. F. Izar reached Ne' berry Monday it 12:40, and the Coui of General Sessions was opened at o'clock in the afternoon. The grand jury was organized wit T. C. Pool as foreman. The Judge d< livered a brief, plain and an abl charge to the jury. Among other things he called thei attention to the importance of thei office, and briefly explained thei duties in the examination of the publi ollices and to see that they were prol erly administered. He said he had carefully studied tb subject of taxation and he believed thi the cry of heavy taxation was largel due to the burden of our county go ernmuents. He mentioned among other thing the custom of binding over so man witnesses in certain cases. He ha known as many as forty or fifty wi nesses to be bound over in one ca< when not more than a fourth of ther are necessary, yet they all have to t paid. He said, while it did not coie d rectly in the province of the gran jury, yet on the subject of taxation h believed that if the County Boards < Equalization would place a just valum tion upon property assessed for tax. tion, that the rate of taxation could i materially reduced. Aftf,r filling up the panel of pet jurors the work of the Court was b< gun. Judge Izlar's commission was rea and spread upon the minutes of Cour The following bills were handed t the grand jury. State vs. Dock Sligh-Murder. State vs. Bill Gillian and Ben Car non-Accessory after the fact of mu; der. State vs. Nathan Hingleton--Bui glary. State vs. Marion Dawkins-Arson. State vs. S. P. Baird-Assault an battery intent to kill and high an aggravated nature. St.te vs. Backman Ruff-(ran larceny. State vs. Hester Ruff and Ali Clark-Housebreaking in day time. State vs. Eddie Caldwell-Gran larceny. State vs. Charlie Brown-Conceale weapons. State vs. James B. Clary-Assau and battery of a high and aggravatE nature. State vs. Frank Wright, Sam Boa man and Lewis Boozer-Burglary. State vs. James Nance-Enterir house with attempt to steal. State vs. James Nance-Burglary. State vs. Jno. Callwell-Murder. State vs. Mitchell Anderson-Mu der. State vs. M. L. Gauntt-Highw robbery and assault and battery. True bills were returned in all tI cases except the following: Bill Gilliam and Ben. Cannon-A cessory after the fact to murder. Hester Ruft and Alice Clark--Hous breaking in day time. John Caldwell-Murder. M. L. Gauntt-Hlighway rob)bei and assault and battery. Mitebell Anderson-Murder. The following cases were conltinue( Lewis Gaunt-Housebimaking. Thos. Dillard-Violating contract. Jas. B. Clary-Assault and batter; &c. Trhe followving cases were tried wvit the result herein stated . Dump Cannon, charged with assau and battery with intent to kill, Col tinued from last term, was found n< guilty. Defended by Goggans & Hun Charlie Brown was found guilty< carrying concealed weapons. Nathan Hingleton was found n< guilty of the charge of burglary. DJ fended by Goggans & Hunt. The case against Geo. Benson at others was not pro8sed upon paymer of costs by defendants. The case against Eddie Caldwell, boy 8 or .9 years old, charged wit grand larceny was not pros.sed up payment of costs. The Judge had tl mother of Callwell brought into Cou: and told her she must take her be and take care of him and see to it thi he be properly brought up. The case against Dock Sligh, mu der, was transferred to contingel docket, the defendant not being a rested. Thle (Court was engaged all day yet terday in the trial of Marion Dawkin: charged with the burning of the bar of Mr. W. H. Lane. The Solicitor wt assisted in the prosecution by JohI stone & Cronmer and M. A. Carlisli Dakins was defended by Blease< Blease and Goggans & Hunt. School Exhibition. In resp)onse to an invitation by th teacher, Mrs. M. E. Harmon, I had th pleasure of attending the closing exel cises of Monticello school on Saturda' the 15th. Notwithstanding a cold, piercin north wind, a good number were pre: ent to see how well the children woul acquit themselves. They were not dis appointed. Dialogues, speeches, recitations,songs &c., were the order of the day. The selections were good, and fo fully two hours an attentive audienc was well entertained. The programme for the morning ha~ ing been finished, a dinner, abundan in quantity and excellent in quality w enjoyed by all present.. After an hour's intermission the es reises were again resumed. Mr. C. L. IBlease opened the evm ning's programmne with a speech o! the common school system. He pointc out some things which he considere< ~lefects and suggested remedies ther< After Mr. Blease had finished, Rev . B. Traywick made a few remark~ :omplimentary of what had been sai id done during the day. The exercises of the occasion close with a song in which the entire schoc Look part. Monticello school, during the pas year, hats enrolled about 55 pupil which is greatly to the credit of thl :ea.her. I cannot close withxoutsaying a wor ibout the music furnished by five mt icians. It is enough to say that would have been difficult to have ha, etter. A. THE MASSACHUSETTS IDEA. A Shrewd Attempt to Steal the Vote of t 1the South. I WAsH1xoTox, March 15.-Represen h tative Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massa chusetts, as chairman of the HousE committee on the election of Presideni e and Vice President, and Representa tives in Congress, to-day introduced a r bill to regulate the elections of Repre sentatives in Congre:.s. It is volumin rous bill of twenty-one sections. .r The bill is a combination of the Aus c tralian system with Federal control of } elections. The Australian system as it force in Massachusetts is adopted and applied to the whole country in all Col e gressional and Presidential elections. t Each polling place is put in charge of v six judges or supervisors, three repre senting each political party. The votert who cannot read and write, and con sequently cannot mark their owr ,s tickets. may have tickets marked-foi them by one of the supervisors, in the presence of another representing the opposite party. t- Primarily elections are in control o: e the States wherein they are held, bul n upon a petition of five hundred voter; in any district of the Federal Govern, e ment will assume all the functions of the State, and take absolute control of i- the polls under some regulations whicL d apply to State control. e Not Too Paralyzed to Run. . Git:;vILLE, March 12.-It is learned here that the ilness of Col. D. K. Nor - ris, of Pendleton, is not so serious e as at first reported, his paralytic strokt proving slight, and that he expects tc it continue in the race for Congress in the 3d district. d New Advertisements. t OPERA HOUSE. On Tuesdoy, March 25, ANt) ARION BELL RINGERS Will appear in Entertainments consisting of MUSIC ON BEL.LS. d cH1.ARACTER SKETCHES, d AIMPERSONATIONS, d GRAND AND 1USICAL TREAT. Parquette 5 cents. Iress Circle 35 cents d Gallery 25 cents. Reserve seats at Wright'a Book Store. e Teachers' Examination. T HE REGULAR SEMI-ANNUA d IExamination of applicants foi teachers' certificate of qualification will ,d be held at Newberry on Friday, Apri 4th. Every teacher whese certificate hat It expired, or who has been teaching witt d a license, should appear before the Board of Examiners. Applicants must furnish pens, int t- and paper. Examination will open at 9 A. M ig and close at 5 P. M. ARTHUR KIBLER, GEO. B. CROMER, G. G. SALE, County Board of Examiners. CITIZENS' ME ETING MAYOR'S OFFICE, NEWBERRY, S. C., March 18, 1S90. e HrlE VOTERS OF THLE TOWN 01 .1.New berry are requested to assem ble in the Opera House on Friday SMarch 28th, at 5 o'ckck in the after noon, to nominate a Town Council fo GEO.tB. CROMER. Mayor. yPERSONAL. Not being able to meet the mana .: readers of this paper face to face, bu 'having a matter of the most importanci to lay before you one and all, I heat tilis article "kPersonal," in the hop4 that you may give my words the same 'careful attention that you would doubt less grant me if I were able to call upot h you. WH AT 18 IT'? lt Let me tell you. It is in regard t< Sthe purchase of goods in my line, nec )t cessary for your comfort and happiness t. My stock is a large and varied assort meat of goods of all grades, extending over a scale of prices which enable: every visitor to find an article to thei. >t taste in quality and value. You wil e find these goods cut in the mrost fashion able styles, in Sacks, Cutaways, Princ< Arthur and Prince Albert. I wan d you to remember that these goods ar< it made up with those p)atent square shoulders and guaranteed to fit as wel as customnmadeclothinlg. When yoi h Breasted Round Cut Sack, the lates n and nobbiest cut of the season4 e GENTS' FUR1NISHING. .This departmient is now filled witi the most elegant line of .goods I hav< it ever shown. Underwear in all weigh tt and at all prices, from the cheapest t( r- the finest. Shirts, Collars and CuffJ i purchased of me will not only, be o the late.st styles but extra in finsh -~ make and strength of material. HAT DEPARTMENT. , I am showing a first-class line o: a goods in this department, consisting of all shapes and colors. I aeafull line of medium and - fine Shoes, Trunks and Satchels it . endless variety. SIf you can't come and inspect my stock, write me and I will try to suit you. M. L. KINARD, NOTICE. All parties having left Watches, Clocks and Jewelry with me for re gpairs will please call for them between now and the 1st of April; if not called d for the articles wvill be sold on salt day in A pril, 1890., at auction. EtwraDn ScrIoLrz, WVatchimaker and .Jeweler. M.unicipal Nomination. r HEil FOLLOWINGi TIKET IS e Irespectfully subimitted to the voters of New berry for their considera -tion for MIayor and Aldermen for the t ensuimg year: Mlayor: - :\Alde'rni Wardl 1-B. H. CLINE. IWard 2-WM. .JOIlNSON. Ward 3--Dl1 H.J. M. KI I BL Eli. WVard 4--;EO. A. LANG;FORD). .hiespertfuilly, C'ITIZENS. -NOMINATION. .JAS. K. P. GOGG ANS. WVardens: Ward 1--L. M. SPEERS. 1Ward 2-W31. .JOHNSON. 1Ward ::-T. E. EPTING. 1l Ward 4-GEO. A. LANGFORD. REGISTRATION 20?i.?m eCorNCIL CHAMnE~RS, TOIE IS HEREBY G;IVEN, ~thait I will open rmy books for registering all legal voters of Town o1 Newberry. S. C., beginning on 20th tM3arch, and closing oti A pril 1st, 1890. ~~ J. S.FAiR. Clerk of ('oum il. NEW SPRMN Our NEW and ELEGANT GLOTllING Is arriving daily. We have this Stock MADE UP --TO SIlT TilE 1V1TS ( FIRST CL.A MODERAT Our stock of Cutaway an< $15.00 are perfect models of bo finer grades from $18.00 to MERCHANT TAILOR We call the attention of the --BOYS' AND CHILD A stock which has no superior from $1.50 to $8.00. --OUR SHOE D Needs very little advertising, a we carry the best stock of l DREN'S SHOES of ALL GR Call and examine our stoc] not. Polite attention to all. SMITH 6 The "TBw.E3 MAIN STREET, NEWBERRY, S. C. The DYER& HI -A~CKOWLIEDGED TO BE THE BEST ORGANS -IN THE WORLD. 'Particularly La Are Offered Every Org SOLD EXC IN SOUTHI C. O0. KLE HRY UP OR Y Thbe cold wave has come a BLALOCK 'lave a heavy stock of OVERCOATE ata sa A $20.00 OVERCC WwilAN $18.00 OV:ER( Wwilgive you a Good Overcoat The price of cotton goes u We bought our sto:-k cheap and n to make SPRING Now is your chance to buy clothir seized, will lead you on to fortune. thing of beauty and a joy forever. Remember this when you want OLOT] BOOTS, SH OES, H1 AND GIVE1 WVe mean business. Our Winter regardless of cost. Wright & J. W. Coppock's Old Stand. TALBOTT & SONS, RICHMOND, VA., MIANUFACTURERS, W ILL FURNISH LOWEST ESTIMATES on all kinds of Machi neryv ENGINES AND BOILEPS. COT GINS ADELEVATORS, BRICK AND TILING MACHINES, PL ANERS AND WOODWORKING MACHINERY. Write to me for prices before buy ing. V. 0. BADH AM, @en'I Agt., COLUMBIA, S. C. Dissolution of Partnership. THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE PUB lie that the firm of POOL & R AY has this day been dissolved by mutual conseit.u The etbusines il becn Ray.J.T..POOL, Maybinton, S. C., R. C. R AY. February 19, 1890. THIE NEW 'YORKI LIFE INSURANOE CO., THE BEST COMPANY FOR THE insured in all the most important essentials-The most insurance for the least money. Assets more than 105 millions. Pays larger profits on ma turing plicies than any other com pany. Phays a greater amount of divi ratio of profit to policy holders,.to pre mxiums paid is greater than mn any other company. Interest and rents death lossb nearly 3 million ofdol lars. A. P. PIFFR, Ag't. Ter"nnese Hms country cured, at CLOTHIN STOCK of )ES ANDHIATSZ taken particular pains to have iPECIALLY F THE PRESENT DiY LSS GOODS E PRICES! I Sack Suits from $10.00 to ,auty and durability, and the $25.00 compare with any SUITS at $35.00 and $40.00. Ladies especially to our REN'S CLOTHING ! in the State. Beautiful Suits EPARTMENT s it is generally conceded that TEN'S, LADIES' and CHIL ADES in the County. r whether you wish to buy or cWEARN, IGHES ORGANS w Prices this Month. 'an Guaranteed. rLrsIVELY anIOLINA B3Y TTNEE.A nd its no use to shiver for. & GREEN Sthat must be sold, and:will be sol crifice. )AT FOR $14.50 )OAT FOR $12.00 for $2.00 or $1.50 if youm werfer.. p but clothing goes down. mnst sell it befo'-e the winter is over room for -GOODS. g cheap, and if the opportun~ity 1! A suit bought from us will be a A dollar saved is a dollar made. ATS, CAPS, &C., &C., JS A CALL. Stock of Clothing must be' sold W. L DOUCLAS $3 SHOECENTL EMEN. mFine Calf He L,aced Grain and Creed., 65.00GENUIE HNDSEWED SHOE.. 84.00 HAND-c~SEWED WELTME'. 82.3& 62 WRIE' SHOES. 61.75 SHOE FOR MIssES. V.L Douglas. Bocon Mass. soldb MINTER & JAMIESON, NEWBEERY, S. C.