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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-12-02
HOW wMr.''Keith Managed.

HOW Mr.. Keith Managed.
'h1NMan's work is from sun to sun,
but woman's work is, never DONE"
quoted Mrs. Keith. 49,.
Sho had just finished her work
for'tRo' evening, everything was
: ;sidod, and sho was taking up her
fsewing, when Mr.. Keith upsot a
vinegar bottlo and bowl Of gravy
.Hingthe kitehcn,cupboard, rQmaging
after a knife which was in his
pocket NIL tho time.
Mrs. Koith rclinquishcd her idea
Of a, little senson Of quiet, and
~ went out to sot things in order
> again. Mr.. Kcith followed to
ovorseo her-a habit some men
have. L.. v. ,5>r...
a.. II wish you would try to be /.
1ittlo moro careful, Horny. You
do not realize how many things I
havo to'Scc< to-" d" -
y" "Humph p said Mr.. Keith, sit
ting down in q basket Of freshly
, ironcd clothes "I never would
complain Of such II trinc rs that ?
If didn't know I should think
all the women in slaycry.,
'3<<|teAnd you would be ciorrct:,
-" Henry. You havnn't the !aintcst
idea---a,
"Nonscnsc, Mary Why, | could
do your work, and three times as
much moro and get all through at
ton O'Clock ~. p;
"Could you, indeed" !"
"To be sure, if you would only
give, nc n chance ofit." !,
.., "You shall have it," said Mrs.
Keith, quietly: / have long. want
cd to visit my Aunt Susan. l
will do so now, and you may keep
house. I shall have to cook M
: somotling-"
CAS- If 1 couldn't cook! You
will do nothirg Of tho kind, Mary.
! ,shall 1.-Two like a princes and you
will see how nice will keep every
thing. You will hardly know the
houso when you return"
II daro say" remarked Mrs.
Keith, "but whom can I go?"
"To-morrow, if you like"
"And you aro sure you can man
ago p ....
"Sure i'' what u look lie gave
her; "yon shall sco.".
Mrs. Keith laughed u little to
herself when her husband left her
%at the depot: and turned lis steps
homeward to clear tho breakfast
things and prepare dinner She
only wished sho could be there in
.yieibly,lahd sec him. mahago.'H
"I'et mo secS' soliloquizod Keith,
entering tho lSitchqn "Tll wash
tho dishes first and I'll put on ono
ofMa1y's dresses to kccpme clean.
Ho fastened it. around his waist
s#ithaS pin, rolled up his sleeves,
and looked about him. The fire
vas QUIT but; after much trouble
'he,snceecded in rekindling it, and
then beganto wash tho dishes
Heto6k thom to tho sink, plug
gedupxtho spout and put them to
Ssdalss il, &'Pail of cold wator
.s,sMhore,v thoy're washed," said
no TO, himsclf snow for something
TO- wipo them ron!. TIL tako the
table cloth. Such pfuss'as women
do mako about work Why |
.oouldsWash all the dishes in the
neigkbofhood in half a day. This
BtoW-pan smells Of grease. won
dor. what's Tho matter with iti
There I've got somo smut on my
bandit tReroFit COOS on that China
saucer, deuco take It'll I wish there
was no smut !---Hillo, thcros ono
plate gono to smash Oh, there
goes the creampitchcrI And I've
stepped into that potato dish that
] set on tho floor to dry, and that's
gono to tho shadosl Mover mind
accidents will happen. I guess
LII trim tho lamp next; mother
always trimmed the lamp in tho
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-12-02
Grant and Wellington COM
pared.

Tho following PASSAGES con-
cludc q rather remarkable article
in tho New York Tlibuno upon
General Grant, written, we, aro
told byo distinguished armyoiliccr:
"Wcllington was not genius,.
but tho Quintoscenco Of commons
sonsc' Ho was cold, and inspired
no enthusiasm in his troops: with
out porsohal ostcntation, but with
such perfect sincerity Of character
as forbade display, fcgotism j; cooi,.
cautious, and indclatigaplo, ;aor o
mind SO equally balanced that
prosperity could not clato nor ad-
vcrsity deprcss him; undazzlcd by
victory, nndismayod by defeat.
rugged in honesty, staunch impat-
rio,iSm, concise in uttcranco, no
WAS "s intensely English as Grant
is intensely American no was tho
rock against which Frcnchf: : on
thuSiasm dashed itsclfi into forth,
rs Grant was tho tower against
which Southern chivalry tilted it,
scIt'into splintcrs, ~"
"Het he was moro a man orpriv-
il'gethan Grant, he worshippcd, his
order and WAS Tory, while Grant
worshipped his country and be-
llcvcs in tho common rights Of
man. lie could, like Grant, endure
everything. In this respect Welt
ington rescmblcd Sherman y;""ho'
feared no danger that ho could See,
while Grant fears no danger
whether he could SEQ it or not.
Like Grant the Iron Dullo was
strong in his clear heart. lilo
could grasp the greatest events
howbcit, ,ho remembered tho small
ost details, and thus embarrassed
himBelfiu cases where Grant would
havo bcen free. Grant seizcs Tho
mightiest events and leaves tho
"details to men of dotail, judging
and knowing his msn by an in~
tuitive sagacity cquallcd only by
Napoleon. No ono but Wclling-
ton hos boon cqusl to Grant in
simplicity, uprightncss aud mas
sivoness Of character; or 80 free
from soltishncss, jealousy, vanity,
| passion, mcann chS, una irrosoluti0n.
Nothing evor distorted tho vision
of either man; neither possessed
tho imaginative faculty; both woro
generous, but Grant is maynani-
nous, while neither Wellington
nor Graut has been 80 much ill.,.
dcbtod to fortune as to the practi-
cal forces ofhis own intellect"
n MoDEL CHARGE To 4 jury.
III seems to us tho following is
WORTHY of tlc 1rrunct Wonto,
Won TwjIlcr.
lftho iurr h.1;oro c.rm o,,,
dcnco, that the plaintiff and dc
Gnd,rt w,r, r,nor, IN I,n o,o
cory ond thc nl,in,;r hn,,,ht ,,+
! u,c J,,.nd,n, ,n1 m,,,o n;,v ~;
moi, ,nrth, ;r,oros. ,,1 l>. -
r,,lon, ,;l g., ~, , =,
I;vori,,, g., III, ,,,,,,>,;r
,,,;>., - =
1t'J
ana tho warranty was broken by
reason OF the bre"chlncss Of tho
COW, ana he drove tho COW back
ana rendered her to Tho defendant,
buI no refused TO receive her,
an" INC p'a'n''' TOOK her homo
aT;lh ana p't Il hraVY yoke on
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-12-02

The cx-Quccn Of Spain was to
arrive in Paris on the 9Th or 10th
Of November. The houses taken for
her on the Champs .Iilysccs are the
property ofa somewhat eccentric
oltrIady, whose mania it has boon
formany years to appear rs though
she wished to let those mansions,
but to ask SO high price for them
that no bidder accepted her tcrms
The Queens agent, however, has
taken her by surprise, and has
agreed to pay 1000 lrancs(that is
GAO a month for them.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-12-02

Thcro is voluntccr company in
Now York, numbering seventy
mon, mono Of whom have boards
less than 81 foot in length. The
captain, namod Gietcnhcimcr, cuI-
tivatcs an ornament Of that kind
which extends to his knecs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-09-03

lby the election all they lost 10 the war;
Other speakers and mOsf Of the journals
make the sane declaration.
Ought not this fac! to open The
eyes Of intelligent. aud patriotic
me mbers OF the Democratic party? Do
they wan. 10 see all that was gained by
the war lost by the election of Seymour
and Blair! Do they want to see their or.
ganiz,tion again drilling into the con.
troll Of rash. rebelliOus. eaters Of the
Southern pro slavery school. as in
other years? If 50 lei them elect Seymour
and Blair, os Vilaudiogham and other
au,i.war leaders dictate.
II is well enough 10 look facts in the
face and we allude to this harmony
Of interest to show our friends, that they
have nothing to expect from the momon'
tury dissatisfaction with the Democratic
nomination at the North. OF course tho
sensible men Of the party were astouish
ed at tho result. They could hardly bs.
liove that tho rebel end Of the party was
to rule again so soon, but The Vallon'
Jigham leaders underStcod tho game
from the start. Now, as hitherto, they
will force their followers to sneezO just
when they take snuff
They will shoot every deserIcr and
leave nothing uudOns which promises
success for the "lost cause" II Repub-
licaus do moi wish to be caught mapping
they must 60 to work 10 good earnest
We can triumph glor;eusly il we will
make tho proper exerliou. Every town.
ship in Mason County should have lis
Grant and Colfnx Club. Let every man
understand the facts as they are, and We
shall have no fears Of the result, The
intelligent patriotic people Of tho coun'
try who have sacrificed md suffered SC
much for the U Union. will not knowingly
aud dssignedIy let the "lOsl cause" til
umph rra
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-09-03
DEMOCRATIC CAN'T.

When Seymourner whines 10 you
about the immense volume of the Nation.
al Debt ask him how much Of it would
load down the Treasury, if Democracy
had not rebclod. Pei
When Blair-guard busters about The
awful burden Of taxation, ask him how
heavy it will b, after tho close of the
new Democratic Revolution.
When a FORESTER talks about the cost
of The Freedmen's Bureau. ask him how
much Of it would have been saved TO the
Nation, and imposed on the South, il
Rebellion had taken csrs ofils own poor
with the same generosity the North does.
When Hamptonite complains of the
rigors of miIitary rule, ask him how much
Of it would be felt if resistance toright-
full authority aud just requirements had
ceased with the war. And ask him too,
where is bis Vigorous rule NOW.
When PendletoniOu talks about the
bloated bondhoders, ask him when il
became SO odious crime 10 loan money
10 the Cover mous, in aid Of its life, that
it must be punished by "WhOlesaIe repu-
dialion."
When Vallandiughumer cants about
personal liberty, ask him why he denies
liberty 10 millions of loyal Southeruers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-09-03
WE MUST WORK.


It is mistake 10 suppose tho Ropub
tican party will drill on to success nex'
Fall without an effort, Gen, Scott was
very popular when nominO Ied for fresl'
dent, but no man suffered more crush
ing defeat. Gen. Graz, and Speaker
Colrax are personally the mos, popular
men in the nation, aud our cause is just,
but it will not do to depend on these
alone for success,
We mus, work for the right as The dev
il works for wrong, il We would win.-
All indications are that the Democracy
are to make an desperate effort, They
will be especially active in the large
States those that have heavy electo'
raj vote. The whisky ring aud democratic
pIunderers will pu, aOy required
amount of money into the canvass. They
will hire speakers, buy up newspapers
and do all that can be dons 10 insure sue
cess by appealing TO the passion aud tue
prejudice Of men 10 the North. In the
South a. 6vrcer reigu oftsror, is to be
inaugursted. The negroes will DO forced
to vote the Democratic ticket or starVei
the tyranny Of the slave driver is to be re-
vived in a new form. The white Union
lists will be compelled to 60 with them
or 90 out Of the country. because the del
egales 10 the New York Convention
promised 10 give the late rebel States to
the Democracy il thsy nominated tick
ct 10 suit lhem. This was done with
greA, prOmPluess and unanimity.2
1t suits the rebel leaders better than
The r,ass Of she pa'y os.ae No'.h. Fol-
this purpose Hancock was slaughtered
when two more ballots would have made
him the nominee. Seymour, who was
always as good q rebel as he dared be
Was forced on the Convention BY th'
Southern interest. Blair was put to the
tail Of The ticket because ho was 10 favOl
oil oution and war, He had bowed
down before tho men no helped 10 con-
quer aud made such ample apologies TO
being patriotic that no was considered
as safe as an original rebel. The SOuIl
therefore got in this Convention jus
what it always got in Democratic Conven
iionS-Sll II demandal--the control o
the nominees, Forrest aud Hampton Ent
oil the rebel crew are just as we'll salts
fed with Seymour and Blair as the
would DO with DAVIS and Lee. GovVaue
one oil tho delegates. made speech i
Richmond on his wOy homo, in whic
he claimed that tho South would gal
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-09-03
BRICK PoMERuY.

This fellow is now The acknoSledge d
leader oftbe DCmo crazy ofthe West and
North west, and one Of the most earnest
supporters Of Seymour and BIair's revo-
lutionary project, He is as reckless and
violent ow as during the war. and every
issue of his Paperis filled with The most
incendiary end reasonable utterunces.
He has no respect for the living and do
flames the memory Of the dead. He is,
without exception, the most villsinouS
Of SlandereS and blacEguards, as will
appear from perusal Of the following
clipped from q recent issue:
"John Brown murdered without pro-
vocation and in cold blood, many iaao-
cent persons. John Wilkes Booth,
moved by the greatest provacatiOns. and
for good cause assassin Sted but one and
that one tyrant. Brown persisted for
a sueaking party; Booth for his oppressed
country" G.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-09-03
MORE TAXATION.

The IOurth plank in the Democratic
platform reads as follows:
Fodrlh. Equal taxation of every Spe-
cies Of properly according to It's real vail
ne, including Government bonds and
other public sscu lilies.
Now, II that plank is put in force what
is to become Of the peoplel Every far
mer must pay q government tax on bis
land, his stock. his crops, his house bis
furuiLOro aud everything be owns every
mechanic must pay tax on bis tools,
and everything he may possess; every
landholdsr, every mechanic and every
bOndbOlder mustpoy taxes aIike-snd
the people would DO ground 10 the earth
BY the system. Are the farmers and
mechanics, and laborers ready for this
additional taxation! The Republican
party exercised judcious discrimination
levying taxes, aud laid tbs bulk Of The
burden on luxufies, aud such articles as
can. be dispensed With, thereby leaving
the poorer classes comparatively free
from taxation. But now The Democracy
propose to tax "every species Of proper
ty according 10 itsreaI value" and thus
a heavy burden will be imposed upon
the hardy sons of toll. the bone aud sin
CIV of the land. Every tiller of the soil
is 10 pay ntax on what he may produce
aud every f,rmer to paya tax on the
value OF his land. The success of that
parry must prove disastrous to every
poor man, and it is.only the friend OIL
the rich uri,tocrais who are endeavoriul
to cheat the laboring meninto voting the
Democratic ticket. Think well of thi.
and be wise whils it is YET time.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-09-03
country. His whole speech was but a.

country. His whole speech was but a.
abuse ofths Union Republican party
He proclaimed bimselfa thorough dyed
in.the wool modern Democrat. An'
with the Democratic party he would
stand or fall. We ralher think he will
fall.
Major Brown, th,t true and tried 10y
alist, who is cursed. hated and desPl'sd'
and abused, and he'd upon and SANDER
cd BY every rebel, and rebel paper in
the State, followed Mr, Moore, and gave
the Democracy such drubbing that We
do not think it will recover from
it for wears 10 come, He utterly de-
moIisbsd Mr.. Moore, aud slowed mp the
Tallacy and teachings Of The Democratic
party in such light that no one could
help but see that the whole aim aud OBJ
iect Of the Democratic party was to de-.
slroy the government; he discussed all
the Issues involsOd 10 this cauPoisn,
and after no got through with those he
directed some remarks to Mr.. Thomlin-
son. charging him with sayiug ,ba, be
,BrOwu,) woS an original rebel. We
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'Y, O"' w. = -.
sAp '"a' 'p' ''pO'' 9'' w. - w.
'a'"'y nap SHOWN H,' s'O4 ' y
No ''O' '1p
WIN '"e oD'y S4 " M.
"m'0 on 'n0 O."'' D%
VINO was uu O'"a' o T.. ,o,,;n,
SHOWN us "1"' y 'l ~ a;
Tue on!0H ui''' ""u t V'"s
WIN fe0e'' lot we :, "0'"u'' " y,
so'ti'"" -.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-09-03
NSTOLENI

Ny store at Collery, Putnam county, West
Virginia. on Sunday righttle 23d Of August,
was broken into and lot ofelolhing and 9th.
ergoods taken thercfrOm Thcthev answer
tolhe following names aud description: Is
Llewcllyn Llewtllyn is Welsman, is about
5 feet lOinches high, dark complexion, black
hair, sandy whiskers all around the faeeisand
is abuutiN years ofage. John Whaylen, is an
lrishman, about fest inches high, light
complexion, sandy hair, sandy whiskers and
moustache A liberal reward will be paid Tor
any information that will lead TO the recovery
Of the goods or the arrest Of The thieves.
7. j. MASSEY,
aug 2I' Winfield, Yves: Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-09-03


Col. Acknowledgement now days
are fond Of using military titles, and
herein they are different from what they
were when they run their peace eAndi-
date, Valdndigham, for Governor then
they ignored all such pre6xes talked
10 the democrats, at the Court House,
last Saturday night 1t was disgusting
to hear him plead for The return OF reb.
els to power, when tits remembered that
hO had father and two brothers muir.
dCred by thsm-the latter Two iu cold
blood. II bis father wOs alive BIO would
diSown him. He has tho name, but
none of the blood Of the McCOOE's.-
GaRipOls Journal.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-09-03
DIED..
August 2Ist, 1868, al West Columbia. of n.
yer and whOOPing cough, Lorena Jane, daugh .
ter Of A. @, and !. E, MasODs ~

ADVICE THAT SHOULD BIZ HEEDrD.-W. de.
sire to call the attention Of the afflicted 10 the
merits Of ROback's Blood Pills, purely vepe.
table cutharlic, free from mercury and all min:
eral pOisOns. and undoubtedly the besi remedy
extan! for the radical cure Of nervous and sick
headache, bilious disorders and all affections
of the Liver and Blood, They are, as their
name indicates, Blood Pill; they search the
blood for disease and strike at the very root
thereby efFecting not temporary but permanent
cures. As purgative, they are all that can
be desired, being mild and safe in their opera.
tion and unquestiOuably one OF our mort salts.
factory Cathartic Pills, and should be kept in
every household. and. when taken in conjunc-
ton with Roback's Blood Purifier. are unequal
ed for curing scrofula, Skin disease, Old Sores
Salt Rheuu, Dyspepsia, ErysipelaS. Tumors,
Ernptons, and all diseases arising from dis
ordered state Of the blood or disorganized
state Of the system. Try these medicines and
You will never regret it, Ask those who have
used them, and they will tell you they are the
best ofmeCicines.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-09-03
A BASE FALsEuooD.

We understand that certain copper
head Democrat of Lincoln county, and
former law student Of G. ?. T. Moore
ia industriOusy circulating report thai
the Republican candidate for Congress
General John s. Wi,cher-was sold
Ter in the rebel army, und that be was ia
the Scarcy creek fight. We on the very
best Of authority, pronounce the asser'
lion an uumitigated falsohood, gotten up
for the purpose Of iuJuriug General
Witcher Rebel. indeed! There is not
loyal man. woman, or child, scarcely
throughout the Third District, or the
entire State, who has one spark of in
ieIligeuce. who knows anything Of the
history of General john S. Witchsr. but
knows lhat every sentence, every word,
every syllable and every letter Of these
igtamoss accusations against General
WiIcher's loyalty is, utterly and mali
ciOusly uat,'e and .false from beginning
to end. They know that during the
Rebellion be was a brave and gallant
soldier in the army for the Union, and
that 10 that capacity be did good service.
1t is also known that he and his COM
mand while stationed in this district
was a terror to oil rebels, both at home
and in the field; and for his devotion 10
lbe Union, he is thus slan1ered and lied
upon BY rebels, and their sVmpa'hisiug
friends. the CopperbeadS. The people
Of this District know the history Of Gen.
Witcher too we'll for rebels and their
allies 10 scare them with the cry of DIS
loyalty. They have only TO converse
with the rebels 10 Cabell, Lincoln aud
Wayne counties, to see the abuse they
heap upon Wilcher because he was q
soldier 10 The Union army and a loyal
man. These are facts not to be ignored,
and the people will stand like q bulWark
against all rebel entertainments upon
the character Of the man they esteem SO
highly. Let them stand by the man
who has never fOrsuken them ia tho
darkest hour. General Wilcher is tina!
man.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-09-03

Hon. w. L. STEVENSON. This gentle
man is making thorough canvass of the
State, and giving the copper Democracy
some hard knocks. His speeches are to
the point-CIear and elnquenl-and
judging from the large numbers reported
In attendance, the State is safe Tor the
Republican ticket by at least eigh. lhous
ABB majority. Push on the column. We
hope our next Governor may be induced
to visit this locality before the campaign
clOses.-lionros Republican.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-09-03
THE AMENDMENT.

The amendment to the Constitution
known IS the fourteenth article, has
been fully recognized by Chief Justice
Chase. in his recent decision in the case
offs. A. Miller VS.. the CoustiL utiOnal
Amendment. at Petersburg, in this
State. Mr. Miller held he could not be
sued because be was not allowed 10 vote
in West Virginia, In substance, the de-.
cision Of the Court wOs as follows:
mo Court Of the United States will
decide the question as to the validity Of
the amendment Of the Constitution Of
West Virginia under the Constitution
and laws Of said State.
1--WE think The amendment fairly rec
oncliable with the Constitution and laws
Of the United States. The word citizen,
as used in the amendment, is NOT in the
sense OF that word as used in the Judi .
ciory acts-but that certain individuals
should moi be regarded as citizens; that
is. shall moi parlake Of the political power
OF citizens.
THE word citizens, os used in the iu-
dietary act, is not in the sense Of Polit.
icSl ipeFsoo.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-09-03

General Longslree., who held much
about the same relations TO General Lee
in the rebel army that General Shsrm 40
held with Gran, in the Union army, late.
" N ade visit to Leesburg, Virginia.
General Lougstteot is one of the lew
Confederate Generals who refuse to in
dorse Seymour and Blair, He prefers
tho Republican party 10 the Democratic
party aud because he docs SO. bis old
Confederate, comrades give him q cold
shoulder. While al the hotel ia Lees
burg no one called on him although many
of his old command resided there.
Every Southern man who refuses to fol-
low the music Of Wade Hampton, Wise
Forrest & Co., arc ostr,cisOd aud put
outside oil Southern society.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-09-03

Our Democratic exchanges publish o
list Of fifteen Union generals who sup
port Seymour and Blair. Two of The
number have already pronounced Tor the
Republican ticket. Five more we're ro-
tired in disgrace dudng the war, One
Of tho number has been court marliullcd
and punished siuoo the war. Two. wero
neTofin auy engagements, ono doOd, and
Of tho remaining four, Slocum, is Tho
only Que deserving OI favorable mention,