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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-10-25

G1ayrs.-ln the time of Augustus Caesar
there were two persons living in Rome caeq
Idusio and Sccundilla, each of whom exceeded
ten feet in height. Their bodies, after death.
were kcpt'and reserved as miracles of curl
oyitv in a sepulchre within the Sallustian
pariens. Pliuy names a certain GabaSa, who
in the. davs of Claudus was brought out
of Arabia; and says he was nine feet nine
inches high. The emperor Maximin, origin
Ally Thracian peasant, measured eight feet
and half. His wigs bracele&served him as
rings. His roracity was such. that he con
sumed daily forty pounds of flesh and drank
cirhteen bottles of wine. His strength was
proportionabe to his gigantic shape; lie
could draw loaded wagon without help, and
with 6tow of his fist often broke the teeth
in q horses mouth. He also crushed the
hardest stones between his fingers, and ciet:
trees with his hands. Pliny. and Va!eTlus
Maxinus speak of Polydamas, celebrated
athlete, son of Nicias, who exceeded all men
of his day in stature and strength; he .ared
Hercules. not without pretension. In Mount
0}ympus lie killed lion with blow Of his
| fist, being unproridcd with any "ther arms.
lie could stop chariot with his hand in It's
most rapid course: Once he. singled out DE
largest and tiercest bull from whole herd,
took hold of him by one of bis hinder iest,
and notwithstanding his struggles to escape,
craspag him with such strength that the
hoof remained isr his hand. "
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-10-25

IMPORTANT TO MINISTER'S. Ministers OF the
Gospel asg required by law to afix I've cent
revenue stamp to each certificate OF marriage
they may return to the clerks Office. This is
necessary before it can be admitted 70 recoLA'
Wewould also state in this connection' thoe
failure to affix the proper stamps 10 any L.:
strunent of writing requiring the same, SUD-
iects the party executing such instrument %
= penalty Of 5000
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-10-25


TIE MINERAL WEALTH OF THE SouTH Al
most every days developments 81 to show that
one. half of the mineral wealth Of the South has
never r'heen told There is probably no country
in the world richer in this respect. Dr.. E. h.
Grant, the State GeologiSt of Virginia, has
recently been making explorations into its
undeveIoped resources, and he reports that ha
has found mines Of gold, silver, copper, lead,
ziHc, tin, iron, plumbngo, manganese, COAL
slate, potters porcelain and fine clay, hydrau-
lie cement, fe!lcr's earth, limestone, grind
stone, whets:one, emory, marble, gypsum, sa!:.
marie, soapstone, sulphur, granite, ETC., in va"
rious directions.
4 new era has tiawned, and we expect >ero
long to see the South more populous and
wealthy undcr'the new order of things, under
the st,melous ofenigratiou and competition Of
free labor, of manufactures, and general
system ofhome industry than she has ever
been or ever could have been under the old
regfnae. .-
The Poles are coming, the Scotch are com.
ing, ADD the Germans, Swiss and French and
other Industrious peoples wilcome, and IN.
der the grand. universal awakening, the waste
places ofthe South will blossom and bloom in
perennial virtue and beauty. The horrors Of
war will be forgotten, and time, the great heal'
or, will make all things new and glorious.
{LouisriLe Journal
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-10-25
NUMBER ~
New York Politics,

Among the designations recently accepted
BY the War Dlpa %1pent, is that of Major.
General Henry ". SIocum, democratic can.
didate for Secretary o. State Of the State Of
New York.
The general commenced the political cam
paign in New York State on Monday, 1st
Instant, by an open and manly speech at
Syracuse He referred to the great deeds
performed by our gallant armies; gave clear
statement Of the present condition OF the
South, as regards both the white and black
population, based upon his o~n personal Oh"
servation; maintained that the Southern pec'
pie cordially ACCEPT the verdict of the war. az
conclusive and binding, and strongly advocat-
ed the policy ci President johnson, looking
upon 1t as the only safe, wjsA and practical
policy that could be adopted. The Mississippi
militia controversy was fully explained.
On the same occasion made speech, and
took strong grounIsSn favorof the representa-
tiyes from the Southern States being prompt.
ly admitted to seatS,in the next Congress, in
s>ting that all who opposed their admission
were not iR favor of I. reconstruction of tho
Uuicn.
The indications from ail parts of the North
are that radicaisa, viii b. defeated, and Pre-.
sident Johnson robly sustained in his recon-
struction policy.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-10-25
~~-(>->--@(~-1o@(-7~|"0o0.s =
hIES,,t,-ol ,ooorc h,v;nr failed IN reun0ve

Alfoeatural means having failed to remove
tha Cholera from Constantinople, the Sultan
Of Turkey has come 10 the conclusion that
''cat, drink and be merry" is about the best
course to pursue under the d;sheartening cir
cHu*tanccs. lie has issued sort of hFmaI,
adapted to the exigcncy, wherein everybody
iS crioincr! to sing, dance and feast within tho
limits Of the Capital. This is practical Illus
ration Of the tenets of Nahomet's creed
here to-day, gone to-morrow. The deaths
rer day in the stricken Capital Of Turkey are
r, ported at 1000. TIE walls for the dead
ana dying are strangely involgsd' in a grim
and gTotcSque rsvcIrY and Ih;s chastity life
in.dcath existence, bashaw and odalisque, va
Of fe~tvity, to retire. .!aerea0sr to the quie't;
of their chamber where circulating "K1<fnet;
it is fate, they envelope, their heads n tnc'r
u,a;atles and .ksiEe up. the ghost. :
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-10-25
Lou1srAHA.-A letter from Washington says

" "Gen. Canby's action in susps'tdlng the
h,nctions 6f the officer who arrested the Judge
at Shreveport for prosumi"g upon the right
to try Offences against the treedme"' Is lu!ly
endorsed here, and the same privileges (Ju'is-
diction of the civil courts) wiIlsA learn be
extended to all the States as soon as. their
courts are thoroughly organized: This is q
stretch of good feelings that the States should
fully apprcciate,- inasmuch as the light ii
question could hardly be claimed prior to the
official PRONUNCIATION Of their complete rcSt0-
ration"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-10-25

4 DEAR, Coon MAN.-"Widow. Ho9lrntu''
what on airth are you .thinkin' aboutg
Nothing else in the world but my depart
ed husband. 3. He was such DEVOTED man
always bringing home his little kindness to-
me. coulda't help ttipkits, Just now, when
heered Mrs Browns sasSises sizzling about
what poor Mr.. Mournrnl Used to bring me-
He knoW'd was fond of sasSiges, and he
hardly eversoever cane home in his life with
out fetching me sassigo 10 his pocket. He
was very fond of eggs himself, and would oc:
ca>lo3aly fetch a few of them for himself.
But he was always sure to lay a sassiige OF!
t.e table. Never laid his eggs there-neverd
4 ink of EN-; and sometimes Id ask, Simon,
" here's your eggs:" Just as Ike as not, he'd
haen . sit,in. on ,en -
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-05-26

TAKE HIM OUT.-A scrub-head boy
having been brought before the court as
witness, the following colloquy ensued
"Where do you live p said the judge.
"Live with my mother"
"Where does your mother live ?"
"She lives with tather.9 ...
"Where does he live Z"
"He lives with the old folks"
"Where do they live ?" says the judge,
getting very red, as an audible smoker
goes round the room. ...
They live at home" ..I .
"Where in thunder is their home 2"
roars the judge.
That's where Pm FROM says the boy,
sticking his tongue in a corner of his
check, and slowly closing one eye on the
judge.
"Here, Mr.. Constable" says the court,
take the witness out and tell him to trav-
ell; he evidently does not understand the
nature of an OATH" ..
"You would think different" says the
boy, going toward the doorway, off was
once to give you cussin' !"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-05-26

The "REco1L" OF THE HEARr.-It
would appear, from the carefully-conduc-
ted Investigations of M. Heffelseim, that
the heart recot1s after every contraction,
somewhat in the same manner as a cannon
which has just been fired. The writer
states that the moment the ventricles con-
tract and pour their volume of blood into
the aorta and pulmonary artery, the dou-
BILE liquid jet which is thus produced ne
cessarily determines a movement of the
heart in the opposite direction that is to
say, an actual recoil movement at every
pulsation. The reason why, during its
contraction, it assumes its proper position,
is that the elasticity of the surrounding
structures neutralizes the effect of the re-
coil.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-05-26
Edward Everett as an Editor.

Few men, not specially trained to the
duties OF editorial life. are equal to the
steady drain upon them which a daily
newspaper requires. Even as accomplish
ed scholar as Mr.. Everett, with extern
slve reading and large experience i'll polit-
lcal-lite, found it task when he came to
perform it for the New York Ledger. In
one OF the extracts in that paper from his
letters he says: "Although the response
bllity of furnishing the weekly article was
pretty heavy one, had become so ac-
customed to it that almost miss the oc-
cupation.' Mr.. Everett wrote but sim
gle article week, more elaborate than the
editorials of most daily papers, but still
written at his leisure and when his mind
was in the mood. Yet we find by his
letters that his articles were sometimes
twice over and even three times written
before they were committed to the COM
posltor. Mr.. Everett's literary reputation
made him thus careful in his compost
tons, but this anxiety about his style,
while it added to the charms of his writ
ings, would have unified him entirely for
the duties of editing daily newspaper
One who has to write upon half dozen
subject possibly, on the same day, col
lect his authorities, and array his facts and
arguments, must sacrifice style and embel-
lishment 10 the objects of more conse-
quence, force of reasoning and accuracy
of statement, The oG-hand ready writing
applied to daily incidents is as different
from the studied composition of the man
of letters as two things can well be, and
requires, therefore, different faculties for
their performance. The daily editor has
the compensation, that if less importance
is attached to his efforts as literary pro-
auctions, he escapes the severity of criti-
cism which usually attends the more pre-
tentious effort.-PMl. Ledger.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-05-26

THE WORLD CAN Go ON WITHOUT
Us.-A branch, broken from the tree by
the tempest, rode on the rapid current Of
the swollen stream.
"See how | lead the waters" he cried
to the banks. "See how I command and
carry the stream with me-" he cried
again.
A jutting rocky ridge, over which the
torrent dashed, caught the branch, and
kept it shattered and imprisoned whilo
the waters flowed on and on.
"Alas" cried the branch, chow can
you hold me thus? Who will govern
the stream ? how will it prosper without
my guidance ?"
"Ask the banks,' said the rocky ledge ;
And the banks answered.
"Many, like you, have been carried by
the stream, fancying that they carried 1t.
And as to the loss you will be to the
waters, don't be uneasy. You are already
forgotten, as those are who came before
you, and as those will soon bo who may
follow"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-05-26

CURIOUS FEAT IF PHYsIoLoGY.-It is
a remarkable fact that persons losing them
selves in snow-storm, manifest invaria-
bly, a tendency to turn round gradual
ly to the left to the extent even of
eventually moving in a circle. The ex-
PLANTATION of this is found probably in the
fact that the limbs and muscles of the
right side are more developed than those
Of the left side. Shoemakers say that, as
a general thing, the right foot is somewhat
larger than the left and the right boot wears
out first. Under the excitement felt when
oneis lost, and, in the absence of any guiding
line, the superior energy of the right limbs
throw the pedestrian insensibly round on
the left. 1t may also be remarked, that
in the ancient religious ceremonies of
every country, circular or choric dances
were prevalent custom.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-05-26

How NATURE COVERS UP BATTLE
FIELDs.-"Did [ ever tell YOU" says q
correspondent of an Eastern paper, among
the affecting little things one is always
seeing in these battle-ields, how on the
ground upon which the battle of Bull
Run was fought, l saw pretty, pure, deli
cate flowers growing out of the empty
ammunition boxes; and a wild rose
thrusting up its graceful head through
the top of a broken drum, which doubtless
sounded its last charge in that battle
and a cunning scarlet vorbona peeping
out of fragment of bursted shell, in
which strange pot it was planted? Was
not that peace growing out of war? Even
so shall the beautiful and graceful ever
grow out of the horrid and terrible things
that transpire in this changing but ever
advancing world. Nature covers even
tho battlc-grounds with verdure aud
bloom. Peace and plenty spring up in
the track of the devouring campaign
and all things in nature and society shall
work out the progress of mankind"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-05-26
The Hole in the Sky,

More remarkable, perhaps, on account
of its singularity, says Vigne in his trav.
els in Mexico and South America, is the
hole in tho sky, (for it appears to be moth.
ing else,) the dark space known to sailors
as the "coal sack' 1t is we'll known,
even to those who have not seen them,
that one of the peculiarities of the South.
ern heavens arc dark, starless specs, but
the "coal sack" may be termed black in
comparison with the surrounding sky. II
lies on the left of the cross as it faces an
observer, and nearly touches the lower
part of its major axis, which it equals in
height.
The curious abruptness, and freshness
of the oval-shaped and broken outline OF
its entire circumference, suggests the idea
of its having been formed by Violence
1t looks as if the canopy of Heaven had
been shot through. The edges of two
or three folds of strata, SO to speak, are
seen on the left side, more particularly,
in receding perspective, and gradually
leading to and blending into what appears
to be black, lightless space beyond
Placed at the south pole, and so unlike
anything else in the sky, it has an aspect
of special design, where all around is for
design. 1t can be imagined a place Of
exit or ingress for mighty rushing forces
the adit from the light to Tophet or
outer darkness, or q "black Gehenna,"
with the cross shining in front it.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-05-26
The Old HON estead.

Fathers, take care to preserve the home.
stead Sons, preserve the old homestead
1t will pay-yes, if you build another
Think of it. BE slow to sell.
DO you doubt it? Go to Quincy. You
see the modest abode of the father of the
second President of our Union. Nea,
by is the home of his son. Near by, that
of his grandson; and not far off that Of
our present Minister to the Court of st.
James. Near by, that of the present J
Q. Adams.
Nor is the old home improbable. The
skillful tenant makes the soil productive
to himself and owners. But there is q
greater profit There is a retreat from
the storms of life. 1t is safe. 1t is in.
spiring-rest. At it again.
Said the preserver of an old home in
Bristol county, "It does me good to 90
and review old memories" Is he the
only one who has been beneftted2 Have
the homes of the elder Adams and his
descendants no power to revive memories
to furnish incentives to great and noble
actions?
Keep the homestead. Beautify it,
Let the paint be fresh, the halls and rooms
attractive, the old libraries cared for, trees
fourshing-the walnut, butternut and
apple. Every time posterity looks at it,
they will think of bygone virtues to be
reproduced in children's children, and
then produce them. Trees may de-
Not family virtues.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-05-26

were exqusitely beautiful, although trem-
ulous with sorrow, foated over to the
slumbering Gianetta the dead one SEEM
ed to smile; the lovely flowers quivercd !;
the flame of the torches trembled the
praying monk let his folded hands sink,
whilst magical, strange dreams passed over
him.
When the morning-suu looked into the
tiny room with his fiery eyes no found a
half-fainting boy lying on the ground,
with his violin in his arms on the strings
OF the violin hung, firmly clinging, little
Silver Cross, who was dead.
| wonder if the prediction of tho lovely
Gianetia was fulfilled? The boys name
was Nicolo Paganini Have you ever
heard of him ?-N. z. Mercury.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-05-26
gflisttlIan
For The AJis and MtelIigencer.
SIR RICHARD LOVELACE.

In looking over very old newspaper,
we were so fortunate as to meet with few
of his poems. The romance that hangs
round this knight Grant of old makes
everything relating to him of interest,"
As a military man we all know of his mis-
fortune, in connection with those gallant
cavaliers who were true to their king, no
less in adversely than in prosperity. 1t
was in 1916, that the rendition of the
Oxford garrison compelled Lovelace to go
abroad. He formed q regiment for the
King of France, and took his leave of Lu-
casta, in little song that Moore himself
might have been proud to have written
TO LUCASTA.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-05-26
GOING TO THE WARES.

Tell me not (sweet) am unkinde,
That from the nunnerie
Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind
To ware and armes flee.
True new mistress now | chase,
The first foe in the field;
And with stronger faith embrace
sword, horse, a shield
Yet this Inconsistency is such
AS you too, shall adore;
could not love thee, dear, so much,
Lov'd not Honour more.
1t is rather notifying to have to re-
late that on the strength of the report of
the death of Lovelacc, Lucasta married.
Lovelace returned to England in two
years, and was Immediately committed to
prison. Tradition says that while con-
fined, Lovelace wrote bis famous song,
"Stonewalls do not prison make" 1t
was set to music by celebrated composer
of that day, DIR. John Wilson, and was a
great favorite with the Cavaliers-em-
bodying, as it did, the spirit which ami
mated them, their unconquerable loyalty,
their patience in adversity-everything,
in short, that made them what they were.
TO ALTHEA.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-05-26

WATERLOO CoLoRs.-In a Scottish
regiment at the battle of Waterloo, the
standard bearer was killed, and clasped
tho colors so fast in death, that sergeant
in trying to no purpose to rescue them,
on the near approach Of the enemy, made
violent effort, and throwing the dead
corpse, colors and all, over his shoulders,
carried them off together. The French
seeing this, were charmed with the hero
ism of the action, and hailed it with loud
clippings and repeated shouts of applause.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-05-26

1eS@ A minister who had been reprov-
ing one Of his elders for over-induIgence,
observed cow 60 down to a stream, take
drink, and then turn away. "There,"
said he to his offending elder, "is an ex-
ample for you the COW has quenched its
thirst, and has retired" eyes," replied
the elder, "that is very true. But sup
pose another COW had come to the other
side of the stream, and had said, "Here's
to you," there's no saying how long they
might have gone on"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-05-26

D9- Mr.. loot coming home late one
night from meeting, was met at the door
by his wife.
"Pretty time of night, Mr.. loot, for
you to come home; pretty time-three
o'clock in the morning; you the father of
a family |"
"Tisn't three-it's only one, I heard it
strike committee always sits till Ione-
O'Clock
"Mr. loot, you're drunk. It's three in
the morning" .'
81 say, Mrs. loot, it's one. I heard
it strike one, as came around the corner,
tho or three times"
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BEL AIR. MD. FRIDAY MORNING, MAY g. 1861

These ever served, the one for 10 defend,
The other, nobly, to advance thy friend,
Under which title, have found my name
Fix'd in the living chronicle of fame;
And though thy virtues many friends have bred
To love thee living, and lament thee dead,
In characters far better couch'd than these,
Mine will not blot thy fame, nor theirs increase
Twas by thine own great merits raised so high
That, maugre time and fate, it shall not die.
M
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-05-26
THE MACHINERY OF THE HUMAN

THE MACHINERY OF THE HUMAN
BoDY.-Very few mechanics are aware
how much machinery there is in constant
action in their own bodies. Not only are
there hinges and joints in bones but there
are valves in the veins, a force-pump in
the heart, and curiosities in other parts of
the body equally striking. One Of the
muscles forms an actual pulley. The
bones which supports the body are made
precisely in that form which has been as
certained, by calculations and expert
ments, to be the strongest for pillars and
supporting columns-that Of hollow cyl
inders.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-05-26

UNCLE SANS PUps "A post. office
clerk sends the following: A man called
at the general delivery one day, when 1
happened for moment to be engaged
elsewhere in the office. He whistled loud
ly. l stepped to the window and savage
ly inquired, "Whose dog he was whis-
thing for p "Onc of Uncle Sans
pups" said he, quite composedly. [ had
nothing more to say,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-05-26

WOMAN RULEs.-At an agricultural
competition of Vancluse, lately held OF
Thor, France, the prize for blowing was
carried off by young woman twenty
years of age-the trial taking place with
pillow drawn by four oxen. The compe-
titors of the other sex were numerous.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-05-26

Ray We suppose the savagcs enjoy life,
as they always seem anxious to take it
when they get a chance.