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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-21

JEwRLRY,-Mr William w. Cassidy, No IL South
Second street. has the largest and most attractive
assortment OF fine every and silverware n the city
Purchasers can rely upon ob aiming real pure arti-
Gle furnished at price which cannot be equalled
He also has a large stock of American Western
watches in all varieties and at all prices. visit to
his store is sure to result IN pleasure and profit.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-21
ASTOUNDING REPoRTs.-
2OCO CAsEs OF CONSUMPTION CURED.

2OCO CAsEs OF CONSUMPTION CURED.
Professor TIosseau, of the Children's Hospital
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sumption, Ia which the formula for Uphant s Fresh
Meat Cure used, 1t cured nearly every IL
allays tie cough, heals the lungs and gives a new
lease of life Sold 81 per bottle, six for IS. JOHN
sToN, HOLLOWAY & Cow DRN, No. 602 Arch street,
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-10-21

avery talkativc little girl used
ofssn toannoy her mother by ma
king remarks about visitors who
came to the house. One occasion
agentlemaa was expected whose
nose Fad been accidently fattened
,nearlFsohisface. The mother eau
toned the child to say nothing
abont the feature. Imagine her
Consideration when the little one
suddenlysexclaimed-'M Ma, you told
mo say nothing about Mr.
Smiths nose. Why, he hasn't got
anyP
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-10-21
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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-10-21
fsIE;a Christian Nei.hher.'' -

! On thursday. Apri Cd, IS 8. ! shall commence
tie ,ge*k.y ;uthcntian of TiiE CHRISTIAN
! NEiGuROH, in the city Of Columbia. S. G.
! 1t will be Ill ADvoCATE: l. ct Christianity
universal; also parsicu:SF' as rp;' oscd to war,
of TIE Church, as opposed to tile pretensions OF
| cxterraji>n. 8. OF A1ethcdism Us holding the
! Head, and &s consisting win the essentials. lib
erty and charity. CT Christianity. 4. Of Civil
Government and Patriotism. as they consist with
| the Divine Gorerl rleut and General HeEiguity
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ta;, religious and moral, as OF the first lmpor>
tunce
p!,:.coeppE oc General Intelligence from the
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And an ApyERIIsEs Of the respectable and
moral.
Care vii! he exercised to exclude Improper
rnuttrr. and to pnt IN Tat which Will instruct
ii.e Children and the School, and edit, the
Adults SID tit Church
Ihc ourstiou OF :ie consistency OF war win
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treated ~ f- IS we can iG a Christian spirit.
Ara, While t!.e ticEnmEatit ms 'eA;urs or the
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keep .!e nriiy ufthe <rii; H. 81" h"d OF peace
with bruGcmes OK the tmuoii that hold Christ
IS :!ie lead.
The efi,r. will be 10 make tire weekly visits OF
TIE NEIaHBoR agreeable and profts Die to every
family.
Tsrnls il Advance CT within 8 Months:
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I'd :ou
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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-10-21


About two years ago a schooner
sailed from Mobile with $50 colored
men on board, ostensibly bound
for Texas, where the freedmen
were promised employment as rail
way laborers at high wages. 1t
is now alleged that the negroes
were taken to Cuba and sold into
slavery, and the Mobile Journals
prosecuting an inquiry into the sub
ject. Several prominent radicals
are reported as having been con-
cerned in the matter.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-10-21
Carriage and Buggy
T. ASSs.zs-sS
:. G ~
:. 'say:er : So

VII! keep constantly cn hand a good as
sor'ncrt % fine BrGG:Ts OF the most ap.
proved sts!cs and p:t;crls, combining
tightnnss and durability. Built to order
lsat Rockaways, ard Plantation Carriages,
rheatonS, Top and 10 Top Busgies, &c:
Ola Carriages and Eugg;cs renovated and
made 20 look n good as rev. R"Dalrne
done in the hes; manner and st reason '!'!e
prices. and ail w",f: estimated on before !.
is repaired and ccn! sivon 20 or rH>io-
m27s Special attention given to repairing.
fine Carriages and 3nGgies, which is ini'oH-
tart to cunSamcrs. Freight will l,e paid ~"
way, when sent BY Rail Road, wien the re-
pairs amount 10 over SlNn. We use nothing
l4,. the best materials that car u" i!onghl, a'ld
are willing 10 rely On the meri, oi our work 'oi
:. Enccai patronage. We invite the eXan;-
naton OF cnr wool; and assure ihc rn3i;''
that we can build tAe same class WORK as
'iltar il "o' :;::caper tI.u we can import it.
-: oi orr ~ork is warrant d.
Gar Factory is near the Depot.
Ncwhcrry, $. {, March - Is ~.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-10-21
To be perfect, a woman mus
oaeeaEWssh'

To be perfect, woman must
have thirty things Three white
ouss-agin. the teeth and the
. hands. Three black ones-the eye,
tho eye-lashss, and the eyebrows.
RhreeslloRtenss, the teeth, theeaTs
aud the tongue. Three narrow
ones ssLtke waist, the mouth and
the ankles. Three delicate ones
the lips, the fingers and the chin
Three small ones the nose, the
head and the feet. Three round
ones the arms, the legs and the
hips. Three large ones-thc fore
head, the intelligence and the dow
ry.These thirty things have never
been found in one woman, because
perfection docs not exist in the
world.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-10-21

In the District Court Of the
UNITED sCATLs-FOR THE DISTRICT
of South Caro,na-Ia Bankruptcy-In the
matter Of VIM. W.yHou>esE Bankrupt
Notice. .-Wm. w. Houseal, who has been
adjudgcd Bankrupt, on his own petition,
having fled lis ,'atition praying bis iral
discharge, all creditors who have :rovel
T.. :.ss1a a-rs an other persons in interest, are
hereby notified to appear before the United
States Court at Chsrles ton, in said District,
on the 2sth day Of October inss, at II
O'Clock NJ, TO show. cause, if any they
have. why said prayer ne not granted.
Ana will further take notice thar meeting
Of Creditors in this case, will be held before
Henry Summer, Register IN Bankruptcy at
Newbcrry C. IL, on the 9th day OF October,
at 10 o'clock, A NJ, with leave to transact
any business of the 81 and Sd meetings Of
creditors required by the 9th and 2ssa secs
tions Of said act.
By order of Court.
DANIEL IIORLBECK,
Clerk District Court United States,
oct II - 81. For South Carolina.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-10-21
CHARLESTON HOTEL.
Charleston, S. c..


The undersigned having taken char,e Of
tn" above well known Hotel, respectfully
Informs his friends and the travelling public
that it has been rcfurnished ir s!l of its de-
partments. The table will at all times be
supplied with the best the Market affords,
including every delicacy in season, while
the cuisine will be unexcepionable. The
Bath Rooms attached to the Hotel are sup
piled with the celebrated Ar,esian Water,
and Hot, Cold or Shower Baths can be OBJ
tanned at any time. The same attention
will be paid to the comfort of the guests as
heretofore, and travellers can rely upon
finding !he Charleston Hotel eqnal to any
in the United States. The patronage Of
the travelling public is respectfully solicited.
J. P. HORBACH. Agent,
Jan. Is 3 If. Proprietor.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-10-21

Tn the District Court Of the
UNITED srATES-FOR TIE DISTRICT
of South Carolina--Ir Bamkruptcy-1n the
matter Of David Killer, a Bankrupt -
Notice. David Kibitr, 0ho has been
aGjudged Bankrupt, Oh his own petition,
having fled his petition praying his final
discharge, all creditors WHO bave proved
their dtbts and ether persons in interest, are
hereby notified to appear before the United
states Court at Charleston, in said District.
on the 26th day Of October inst, at Y
o'clock, NJ, to show cause. if any they
have. why said prayer be not granted.
And will further take notice that q meet>
ing of creditors in this case will he held De-
fore Henry Summer, Register in Bankruptcy
at Newberry Court House on the 23Td day
of October, at 10 O'Clock NJ. with leave to
transact any business OF the I'd and 81 meet
ing> of creditors required by the 9Th and
2Sth sections Of said act
BY order of Court.
DANIEL HOELBECK,
Clerk District Court United States,
oct Il AZ St. For South Carolina.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-10-21
Democratic Newspapers
PUBLISHED at TIE
CAPITAL OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

The attention Of the MERCHANTS,
FARMERS and HEADS Of FAMILIES gen.
erallv throughout the upper Districts, il
called to the MANY ADVANTAGES to be
obtained by subscribing for
THE DAILY PHOENIX,
Published every morning, except Monday,
at 81 for six months; s. for three mouths.
TRI-WEEKLY PHOENIX,
Published Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
at $3.50 for six months; Sl.25 for three.
WEEKLY CLEANER,
A mammoth paper, containing forty-eight
columns of reading matter, is published
every Wednesday morning, at $3.50 for six
months.
These papers are recognized as the GEN.
tral Democratic organs, and contain besides,
Political Matter, the latest TELEGRAPHIC
INTELLIGEACE-M Markets and a daily sum
mary Of News from all parts of the World /;
interesting Editorials on general topics !;
LOYAL Matters; Correspondence News
Items; Miscellany-Stories, Poetry, &c.
Address
JULIAN \. SELBY, Proprietor,
Sep. 2 36 Columbia, S. c.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-10-21

AN Irish country sehoolmaster
being asked what was meant by
the word sfortifcation,' IN
stsntly answered, with the utmost
confidence, two twentihcations
nake;a fortifcation.'
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-10-21

II the District Court Of the
UNITED sTATES-FOR TIE DISTRICT
Of Soalh Carclina-In !;a"k'upicy-ln Tie
matter OF Presley B RuH, a Bankrupt
Not;ce. .-Pre>>ly b RnE, ho 10, btG" .;':-
Judged 4 Bankrupt or his own "".:..:;;.;
having filed his petition rcrr...,7, Ills final
disc1ar2~, ali cr':;,,ieors who have proved
.sieir debts an,' o;hrr persons in interest. are
hereby notified to appear before the United
States Coprs at Charleston, in said DlsIrict:
on the osh day Of oc'oh-r in>'. 1t IL
O'Clock A. NJ, to show caa-e, If any they
have, Why said prayer BE- rot granted.
And vii! fur,her take n0:ic" that meet:
ing O! creditors in this cnsr. VIII be ht,'
before Henry Summer, Register in Bank
;;;.... at Eewberrv c. Ii, on ere 24,h
day Of October, at IL e'clock. A, II. with
leave % transact any business Of The 2d and
81 meetings of creditors. required by the
27.h AMI 2Sth sections of said act.
BY order of Court.
DANIEL NORLBECK,
Clerk District Court United States,
oct Il 42 81 For South cdrolina'
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-10-21
A Reconstructed Wedding.

s..u.a..-sA negro wedding lately took
60 place in this county, at which the
sable parson thus spoke:
= "Here is a couple who have
3 gwalked out: tonight; wishing to
be jined in and thro' love, and
wishing all dem dat have any ting
twixt dem come forward AID
~ss=ss: speak now If not, let dem hold
dar peace now and forever more.
ssaasassI wants every ear to hear, and
6 e every heart to enjoy.
- s.ssse Mr.. Jim Thompson, whomsoev-
- -, .er stands by your left side, do You
~ 4etakeher for your beloved wife, to
wait on her through sickness and
~ through health, safe and be safe,
holy and be, holy, loving and be
as loving sado you love her mother; !;
. do, you love her father; do you
sas ssleveher brothers; do you love her
sisters do you love her masters !;
do you love her mistress; but DO
.youlove God the best ?"
49, EAnswer-'l do
Miss Mary Thompson, whom
soever stands fastly by your right
siaa do yoa take to be yonr. dca"
beloved husband, to wait on him
. through health and through con-
@f fiction, safe and be safe, holy and
bsholy do yoa love his mother;
y~5aao yodssieve his father; do you
love his brothers do YOU love his
8sissers; do you love God de best"
asgAaswcr-'I viii
60 a shall pronounce Mr.. jim to
hold Miss Mary Gastly by the
right hand, and I shall pronounce
TonEbeth to be man and wife 6y
,., the commandments, Of God. We
shall hope, and trusting through
Gad;that' you may live right, that
you may die right, now and for
eevsrmore. Now, Mr.. jim, s'c'c
ssoar bride. ~ -lEfontgomery lhaH.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-10-21


row of ordinary capital letters
and figures: -"
q S Observation-Disclosures 8
= They are such as are made up q
. twoparts Of equal shape. Look
carefully at these, and you will
perceive that the proper halves Of
the Characters are a very little
smaller than the lower halves so
s. littleShat an erdidinary eye will
3 declare them to. be of. equal size.
= NoMtarn the page upside down,
sad, without any careful looking,
sS+you viii see that this difference in
SIZE is veny much exaggerated
s that the real top half Of the letter
Is very much smaller than the bot
spn half 1t will be seem from
this that there is tendency III
the eye to enlarge the upper part
ofany objectupene which it looks.
We might draw two circles Of
ssaeaual sizes, and 50 place them
shas thsy Should appear equal
seacesazsUssk,e
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-06
OATS SO. BOSS I"

The police courts are always full of
interest. 4 pleasant jest or ludIc-
rouS incident are alway sure to reward
a visitor there. The reporter had hard
ly entered the temple of justice yester-
day, before the following colloquy at
tracted his attentions:
~ can't let you go-1 shall have to
send you to prison. said the magis-
tra:e, addressing II long, lean looking
female Ofth African persuasion.
"What | dOne?"
you've been drunk"
''You is too"
THAT makes no difference-to prison
you 60" said the Judge.
!1ou don't know me, does yer?"
IL don't want to-" "very angrily.
"Dat's so boss; can yon member how
tuck the staach out'n you at the quad
room ball Does you member dat black
eye, whar hit yer?"
"Six months" yelled the magistrate,
as the irate female disappeared i'll the
dock.-Ne,o Orleans Picdy,ne.
f1e Ii. T.. IIelmbold publishes the
following in the New York papers:-''l
am now ready To wager one million of
dollars cash on the result of the n ovem-
Der elections, as follows: $250.000 that
Gra 1t will not receive a majority of the
electoral votes of the u. S., or d maiori-
ty of the votes cast by the people; $780,
600 that Indiana and PENNSYLVANIA will
90 for Seymour and Blair; $3.50, ,000that
New York will go for Seymour and
Blair and Hoffman,; S250,000 chat Sey-
mour and Blair will be elected Presi-
dent and Vice President Of the United
StatoS,"
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-06
VIRGINIA.

The following tribute to Virginia, we
extract frnm the recent charge Judge
Hugh w. Sheffey to the Grand Jury OF
Rockbridge county ut the last Circuit
Court of that county:
'sVirginia is not without many bless
ings. although she stands under the
shadow OF a dark cloud ofatiliction. She
is blessed with a population. white and
colored .peaceably, orderly and submiss
i've to law. She is blessed with reS0ur-
ces unsurpassed by those Of any State
in the Union; her agricultural wealth,
mineral products. water power, manu-
featuring capacities. climate. scenery
and purity yotatmosphere are unsurpass-
ed. She is blessed will the cordial es-
teen and profound respect OF civilized
mankind; MANY of those who were
once our enemies being foremost in APP
olauding the unselfisl devotion, calm
dignity and stern heroism of her con-
duct during the recent war, and her pa
tient submission and uncomplaining
composure under sore trials and temp
tations since the war ceased, lltho'
peace came not; and she is blessed with
that exalted stlf-respect which is better
than wealt Il, better than bloated pros
ptlllys DtlIcl tiistu "CAi iSu So'h ''"NNi
cy, and purse-proud self laudatiOn and
boasting, and inspired with which her
sons, even her colored people, when far
from her borders, are wont to pronounce
her name with proud confidence and
with the assurance that honor awaits 1t
whichever uttered; and above all. she Is
blessed in that she is yet standing, like
the chief of the martyrs, with the sword
of destruction suspended over her--still
stayed and withsld by an Invisible pow i,
er. and as we gaze with liked eyes ana
beating hearts at the venerable old
State, mother of so many other States,
the tramer of the Union and its fearless
defender IN years gone by, now bowed
down and with her head bending for
ward to receive the blow which shall
annihilatc her as the old Commonwealth
of Virginia, and as we see the nplifteG
arm stretched forth to destroy, still held
back, may we not hope--at any rate, let
us all fervently pray--that the 'arln
which is not shortened may vet save
her from shat doom which would maxi
freemen mourn and patriots hang their
heads in shame in the future
God grant that the bitter cup may
pass from her lips, and that Virginia
may be saved to be a true nursing moth
er to all the sons OF the South and an
honor and glory to our common coun-
try. Let us with one heart cling to her
with love that knows no fear, and will
not be satisfied till she IS blessed with
safety and prosperity"
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-06
PROMPT PAYMENT.

1t always gives us pleasure to COM
mend Il good institution. of any kind,
and, we are sure, all our readers vii.
agree with us that the following act of
generosity demonstrates clearly that
the Piedmont Life Insurance COmpa-
ny is Que of the very est institutions
of the kind in the land. Last week we
published Il notice Of the death of John
G.. Mauck, of this place, who hid his
life insured for $1,000, a lew months
since. by Mr.. r. Ii. Stratton, agent tor
this Company.
The President of the Company, w.
G. Darlington, and the agent, Mr..
Stratton, we're on their way to the Val
ley when they heard of Mr.. Malck's
death, and since arriving here have Civ
en- check for the amount of the insu-
rance, 81 900, to Mr.. Mauck's friends,
but according % the laws of the Com
pany they were not obliged to pay the
money until the expiration OF ninety
days.
This act of prOmptneSs upon the part
of the Piedmont Life Insurance Compa-
ny will no doubt re of service to the
Company in procuring number of pol
icies from among our citizens, and as
there is no question as to the reliability
of the Company we rope they may sue
ceed in securing great many.
This is \ Southern Company, and
there is no use in paying money to
Northern Companies when we have
prompt and responsible companies of
our own.-0ld Commonwealth.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-06
CHEAP AND GOOD sMoKE-HoUsE.

A Western New York farmer publish
es his plan of Il small, cheap and good
smoke-huuse, which, as it may contain
some practical hints tor our readerso We
append
No farmer should be without good
smoke house. aad such one as VIII be
fire proof and tolerably secure from
thieves. Fifty hams can be smoked at
one time in a smoke-house seven by
eight feet square. Mine is six by seven,
and is large enough for most farmers
first dug all the ground out below
where the frost would reach, aud filed
it up TO the surface with mortar. The
walls are brick, eight inches thick and
seven feet high, with a door on one side
two feet wide. The door should be
made of wood and lined with sheet iron.
For the top | put on josts, two by four,
set up edgewise, and eight and halt
inches from centre to centre, covered
with brick, and put on heavy coat of
mortar. | built a small chimney on the
top in the centre, arching over and
covering it with a single roof in the
usual way. An arch should be built OH
the outside, with a small iron door to
shut it up, similar to stove door, with
a Eole from the arch through the wall of
the smoke house, and an iron CRATE over
it. The arch is much more convenient
and better TO put the fire in, than to
build fire inside the smoke house. land
the chimney causes draft through into
the smoke house. Good corncobs or
hickory wood are the best materials to
make a smoke for hams. The cost OF
such smoke-house as | described is
n oboIt S10
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-06
MARRIAGE IN LAPLANp.

1t is death in Lapland to marry a
maid without the consent OF her parents
or friends. When young man has
formed AL attachment for young fe-
male, the fashion is to appoint their
friends to meet tC behold the two par
ties run race together. The maid is
allowed in starting the third part of the
race, SO it is impossible, except volun-
tariy that she should be overtaken.
Ifthe maid Outrun her suitor, the mat
ter is ended; he must never have her, it
being penal for the man to renew the
proposal of marriage.
But if the virgin has an affection for
him, though at first she runs hard to try
the truth OF his love, she will (without
itlanta's gol,Ien ball to retard her
speedy pretend some Casualty, and
make Il voluntary halt before she comes
to the mark, or the "nd of tn" race.
Thus none are compelled to marry with
out their own will and .hat is the rea-
son why the married people III this
poor country, are richer in their con-
tentment, than in Othe / lands where so
many forced matches make feigued love
and cause real unhappiuess.