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Terrible Ku Klux Outrage.

So general did we think was the desire
for peace since the election, and more
particularly now that the man of peace,
whose only cry has been the ever and
oft repeated one-"let US have peace
has been successful, that We earnestly
hoped the unhappy bands of bushwhack.
ers and Ku kluxe ers were laid, and mum
bered with the things of the past. The
following record however shows the con-
trary to be the case, and that another
horrible outrage has been committed
Our informant is reliable colored man,
who heard the particulars, from men,
Der of the loyal league" who got his
information from a fellow who lost a
cousin in the late war;
1t seemed that a Mr.. Carpet -Bagger
was attacked in his own house by 1862
Ku Kluxes, armed with double. .barreled
bowie. knives. They slaughtered and ate
nineteen of Mr.. Bagger's children before
his eyes, and compelled Mrs. Bagger to
cut her own head off, and hang it on a
hook in the cellar. She was then order
ed to keep still upon pain Of instant
death. She happened to sneeze, and
the leader of the dastardly machine set
up and run Mrs. Bagger through. It's
very doubtful if she RECEIVERS. Mr.. Bag
ger was then forced to swallow four
tons Of gunpowder and handful of nitro
glycerine.. He was next placed OH live
Goals until an explosion took place,
which subjected Mr.. Bagger to such in
tense pain as to almost deprive him of
reason. The fends then shot him full
of holes, made him hurrah for jefferson
Davis and Horace Greedy, and finally
inoculated him with the small pox, and
soaked him with strong lye. He was
threatened with instant death if he re-
vealed the names Of the perpetrators of
this outrage. all of whom are neighbors
of Mr.. Bagger, and who hate him because
Mr.. B. was a loyal sutler and cotton
speculator during the war and now lives
on con6scated plantation, with enough
niggers to elect him to the Legislature.
1t is feared that MH.r. Bagger has Sustained
such internal injuries that he will not be
able to appear at witness at the mill
tary commission appointed 10 try some
ex-rebels for reading Democratic news
papers.
1t is satisfaction to state that this af-
fair happened in the far-off State of Wis
eonsin. So says an exchange.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-11-25
Interesting Items.

The Legislature convened on Tuesday.
1t will be a protracted session, so
thought.
The South Carolina Conference will
commence its next annual session at Alb
beville Court House, on Wednesday, the
10th of December, proxlmo.
The examination of witnesses in the
case of the contested municipal election
in the city of Charleston is not yet
closed.
The amount Of coin in the United States
Treasury at this dateisabove$s7, 900, 900,
of which $22, 100000 are represented
BY gold certificates.
The Democrats Of Yazoo City, Miss.
have established school for the children
of colored men who voted the Demo.
cratic ticket.
A despatch in the Charleston Courier,
states that the President Of the Bloc
Ridge Rail road is in New York repre-
senting the interests of this road, and
that the prospects for securing aid from
capitalists is very fiattering.
OF seven Governors in as many "re-
constructed Southern States, only two
have resided South more than three years.
OF the ten United States Senators elected
in five Southern States, eight are recent
enigrants. Of thirty three Representa-
tatives elect to Congress from seven
Southern States, twenty-five a'e recent
emigrants,
The railroad contest before Justice
Willard in Charleston, resolved itself to
this point. The decision of Justice Will
land just arrived at, does not embrace
the rights Of the respective corporations
to run parallel roads. 1t only grants to
the complainants the interim diate in
junction prayed for, which enjoins the
defendants from actual tresspass until
the case shall have been heard on its
merits.
stephney Riley, the colored Democrat of
Charleston, who was made the subject of
assault AID violent treatment by the colored
leaguers, and who narrowly escaped being
murdered, for his adherence to the citizens,
party, has been presented with s6Sl,50 as
tribute Of admiration and affection by the
white citizens for his noble and unfinching
condact at the late election. Honor to
whom honor is due, and Stephney Riley
justly merits the token received.
The electors chosen in each State meet
at the capital Of their respective States
on the first Wednesday, in December.
They vote by distinct ballots for President
and Vice.President, and send the result.
carefully sealed, by special messenger,
who will deliver it to Ben. Wade, Presi-
dent of the Senate. The Senate and
House, having fixed day for joint con-
vention, will assemble together in the
House. Mr.. Wade will open the cer-
tificates, count the votes, and announce
the result.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-11-25

. PLANcHErTE.-Much interest has late.
ly been taken in the little contrivance,
bearing the name of Plauchette. !. 1t is
somewhat on the order of spirit medi-
ums, and as game, to while away the
long winter evenings, may be INDUCED
in at small cost. 1t will tell fortunes,
and for bashful lovers who wish to know,
and are too timid to ask, the all-impor-
tant question, we commend Planche,te. 1t
is little board about six or eight inches
long and five or six wide, triangular or
heart.shaped, with two legs with rollers
at the rear OF large end, two inches in
length, hole in the front end, through
which lead pencil is pushed about two
inches, the length of the legs, and Plan.
Ghetto is complete. The modus eperandi
is as follows: A piece Of white paper is
placed on table, Plsnchette on the pa.
per, two persons place their fnger-tips
lightly on the little joker, and keep them
there until it begins to move upon the
paper. Then somebody may ask Plan
che.te a question, and the answer will
be given under the pencil.
We give an example: An engaged
couple are said to have amused them.
selves asking the following questions
and receiving the annexed replies from
Planchette Tho manipulator being a
young lady. her first inquiry as matter
of course was, "Shall l ever get mar.
ried ?" YES" promptly came from Plan.
che:te. when ?" Two years" ITO
whom ?" "S---B---." This was
entirely satisfactory, as it included both
the parties nresent. "Shall We be hap.
pyf :" "Perfvctlv." Now followed
question to which the young 'sS; '.sy desired
a faithful solution, as it appeared 10 her
the consummation Of earthly bliss.
"Shall we have children ?" Yes" "How
many yg'' Planchette was deliberate,
evincing no haste, desirous of making
no mistake in the figures, but wrote with
considerable distinctness, "S-e-v.e'n-t,"
when the young lady showed the instru-
ment from her with such force, that it
fell W on the floor, and it was divided in
halves by the fall. Whether planchette
intended seventeen" or ''seventy" was
not determined, and We presume time
alone can discover the entire answer.
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The New York Day Book.

This excellent family paper, will, the
; publishers promise, more than ever be
devoted to all the varied purposes OF a
Newspaper. Its ''news of the week"
summary, family department" and
agricultural department" will be fully
sustained. What gives it so great a
popularity, is that it is not reprinted
] from daily, but made up EXPRESSLY for
aseountry circulation. Now is good
timesto subscribe. the beginning Of a
nsw gelua,e. Single copies 81, three SIS,
ten SIT and twenty $50. Make up
X, clubs. Extra COPY sent to getter up Of
club. .-.- =: ~
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In TIE SHELL.-Our friend Lawrence
Marshall, who keeps store over the way,
(every one knows that, however,) and
who has stock full of variety and ex.
cellence, is a waggish fellow. For time
back, he has served the community with
the general favorite and delicious bivalye
-oyster, open, and ready to swallow.
They have been swallowed to q great ex-
tent, and for one reason, that being open,
there was nothing to do but to buy and
eat. Lawrence has determined to change
the programme, he says that it being
epjoined to eat bread by sweat of brow,
his oysters on Wednesday will be in. the
shell, and the man who eats, will have to
open. There being no remedy then, we
will take oysters to-day on the she'll, for
so says Marshall. -.
P. Sand further says the same in
dividual, fine lot of ''illigant praties,''
of the Irish persuasion has just been re-
ceised, to: be sold Immediately. Call
soon if you want any, for they are beau
ties.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-11-25

REsoRT1SG TO TRIcKs.-Heading an ad-
vertisement with, the Circus is coming,
a man found dead, or something else
equally as startling, as some men do for
the purpose of attracting attention, is
neither more nor less than resorting to
tricks, or trying to catch old birds With
chaff. 1t is all wrong it is best to be
plain and honest, and for instance to say
that no family should be without one
of W. T. Wright's cooking stoves, Any
pattern required, can be obtained of
Wright, besides all articles in the tim
furnishing line. Look into his establish
ment, and be convinced.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-11-25
GOOD NIGHT.
By DR.. DUREAN.

O! Lizzie dear, the clock strikes twelve,
Nv minu in books shah cease to delve,
AID though alone, will repeat,
In solemn words, goodnight my sweet.
The moon climbs up in sjlvery state,
In royal splendors bound in fate,
While stars bedeck the azure plain,
I'll say good. night to Thy sweet name.
now sit lonely In my room,
Tn hiking in sadness DER my doom.
Aud though alone III watch and wait,
And see if alps eternal fate.
But bark! hear roaming breeze,
Wandering through the cedar trees
III ask those winds, so calm and free,
Go kiss sweet Lizzie's hand for me-.
Somewhere beneath the gracious skies,
My Lizzie dear now dreaming lies;
Ye happy winds 90 search and see,
And bring sweet goodnight to me.
Fast spread your pinions silent air, -.-
Through boundless space this message bear
Tell her that in the morn pray
That God may keep her through the day.
But now tits night and 10, she sleeps,
But tell her that her lover weeps,
And prays, that through this night forlorn
The Lord may keep her till the morn,
My lone heart now shall turn to rest,
Trusting in God to yet be blest;
But once again I'll whisper clear,
Good night, sweet one, though none can hear
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-11-25

On Saturday night, the 7th inst, the
gin house on the plantation of NJ. Rogers,
near Calhoun's Mills, with twenty-five
bags of cotton belonging to Mr.. Ferguson,
and p'rtly to the negroes, were des-
troyed BY fire. On the same night the
barn of Mr.. James Wideman, with corn,
fodder, and thirty bags Of cotton, was
also destroyed by fire. On the same
night the woods upon the Little Mountain
were fired. Fortunately no other des-
truction resulted than that of fences.
These acts indicate that some of the
negroes are disposed to follow the advice
Of their leaders -Edgefield Advertiser.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-11-25

"DExoREsr's MONTHLY. The Christ,
mas number of this admirably conducted
magazine is out, and is really gem.
The fashions are profuse, the contents,
literary and artistic, of the highest class.
There is beautifully. illustrated House
bold department, music, and each worth
the cost Of the magazine. We do not
see how any lady can afford to be with
out it. 1t has, moreover none of the fri.
yolity of the ordinary class of fashion
magazines, but much of the high tone,
and sensible, practical character of the
best European Monthlies. Subscribe for
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Look out for the x mark.
Look ont for them.

A delegation of Marylanders and Penn
sylvanians are shortly expected in Co.
lumbia, and it is probable that they will
extend their observations along the line
of the Geeenville & Columbia Rail Road,
and may take look at Newbetry. This
delegation are seeking favorable sections
to locate in, and wherever they do, it
will be Of advantage to the people and
country they settle in. Should they
visit Newberry, let the citizens give them
. warm welcome.
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A FINE TREAT.-Not a week but some
favor is kindly sent, and gratefully no.
ticed! True, sometimes it is o radish,
as was the case last week, which was
only tit to look at, and hardly for that
as mere glance at it was sufficient to
produce severe indigestion. But its not
always an indigestible monstrosity, as
We will prove. With profound satisfac-
ton, intense admiration, and lively graf
iication, We acknowledge q delicious,
huge oyster patiie from Mons. Scholar,
big enough for family Of twenty hearty
eaters, into the which our dear eleven,
three Of the church elect and six chosen
friends, made incursion, and were COM
'fortably and happily filled, 1t was the
handsomest looking piece of pastry our
eyes have beheld, since the last favor
from the same artistic hands. Thanks
monsieur, may your shadow never grow
less, and your pastry ever be rs good.
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NEWBERRY, S. G.
Wednesday Morning, Nov. Is, 1868.

Single subscriptions Ss per apnum, for six
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TIE AMERICAN SrocK JoURNAL.-Farm-
ers wishing. pleasant and profitable read
ing should send their names and address
to n. P. Boyer & Co., Parkesbarg, Cbes.
ter Co, Pa, and receive free and pos:
paid, three copies of the above Journal.
Also splenddiy Illustrated Show Bill
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ments to Agents for obtaining subscri-
hers at the low price of 81 per annum.
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COMMERCIAL.

NEwBERRY, Nov. M.-Cotton in good demand
at q 2l3.
NEW YORK, Nov. 81 P. M.-Cotton frmer
and in fair demand; sales 1920 bales at A1 rs.
Flour and wheat heavy and favor buyers. Corn
unchanged. Carolina rice8. Gold closed at 34s
BALTIMORE, Nov. 23.-Cotton firm at ~
Flour quiet and steady. Wheat firm, but not
higher. Corn frm-new 95 q 100.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 23.-Cotton active, and
advanced 1c.; middIugs2 23I 23s.
AUGUSTA, Nov. 23.-Cotton market frm-mid-
dlings a.
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: THE GALAxy.-This favolite magazine
is sGacknowledged for December. This
being the last number for the year, a
new volume commencing in January, we
advise the .eader to renew or commence
his subscription at once. Published by
Sheldon & Co., 29s and 500 Broadway,
New. York. Single copies 81 per annum,
or three for SO.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-11-25

Mexico is nation of widows now, an6
this is bid for further trouble. Earth
quakes, war, and commotion are the or.
der of the day. The death of the great
Rothschild is an event in financial cir
cles.
The Mercury, I regret to state, has
suspended.
What think you of Gov. SCOTS ap.
pointing the 26th inst, as g day o.
thanksgiving and praise9 Give thanks
because the helotry rule? Sing praises
while the nihilist ploughs up the corner
stone of our temples? Better be clothed
in sackcloth and ashes. 1t would be
far more appropriate to have invited the
people to fasting and prayer.
The annual communication of the
Grand Lodge, A. F. N. ofSouth Carroll.
no, was held at Carolina Hall, - M,
Tuesday, and closed after harmonious
session. 1t was the most'august and i'm.
portant masonic body that had ever as
sembled in Charleston.
The S. C. Conference has lost another
of its able ministers-Rev. F. A. Mood,
who has accepted the Presidency ol
Soule University, Texas. HIS late charge
was Trinity Church, in this city.
Had you been here recently you could
have witnessed the interesting ceremony
of installing rabbi-Rev. Chumaceiro,
at the Synagogue. The services were
in Hebrew and English, and very inter.
esting. How sublime the grand old He.
brew tongue, when uttered by fluent
and an impassioned speaker. 1t is just
such an one rs Jehovah would select in
speaking to the children Of men.
The banana, the orange and the sweet
lemon grow here, and from the garden
of a friend have plucked several Of the
latter for you.
AS an incident Of the late election, l
saw negro radical procession, which
for all the fantastic tricks before high
heaven" and wild jargon of maudlin
voices, could not be beat. 1t was COM
posed of men, women and children, in
which, clubs, sticks, brooms, &c., were
displayed. A terrible rabble. The wo.
men danced, and the men shouted, and
the urchins chimed in-"whoraw fur de
blackberry boys" Well, this is the
moral which adorns the fate Of manhood
suffrage. One of the ludicrous scenes
was the game cock of the News, which
crowed too early in the morning, and
got it's neck cracked for its audacity,
and was then suspended to q. pole, and
paraded through the streets. ..
We ever stand "within the shadow of
the parting hoar, 60: where We will.
Many of your. readers: via recall with
pleasant memory. . Mrs. E. Hall Ryan,
who sojourned at Ne~Jerry during the
war. She died on the 7th inst, at the
advanced age of 70 years. Mrs. Ryan
was the centripetal power that united an
interesting family, nc matter how itmight
diverge. 1t was touching scene to wit
ness beloved daughter bending tender
ly over the dying bed of sainted moth
er, her raven ,tre<ses rninslins freely
with the snowy white of that mothers
hair. An eloquent picture Of life and
death of morning and night. But the
greater light is extinguished, and under
the shadow and sanctifying influences of
death, sorrows tear leaps from heaven
that its mission might be fulfilled. She
was attended in her last illness by Rev.
Drs. Lord and Hanckle, and was buried
in, the family yault at old St. Michael's
Church. ANON.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-11-25

The New Free Press of Vienna says;
owe have new authentic reports of the
Austrian artillery firing at the battle of
Sadowa. There were IN action in that
great conflict 672 guns on the side Of the
Imperialists: 1886 rounds were fred !;
that is to say an average of sixty-nine
each. The ebattle lasted nine hours, the
Austrians fired 5000 shots an hour and
fifty.siX the minute.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-11-25

New GROCERY SToRE.-Messrs. Pay
singer & Wilson are now opening large
stock of Groceries at the store room last
occupied by e. D. Smith, and invite at
tention to the same: Look for the grand
honrish next week, in the shape of a
flaming advertisement announcing their
readiness to supply any and all demands,
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Wanted,

want man to take the Agency for
Lloyd's great Double Revolving Maps Of Ia.
rope and America, with 3he A, ,oeo eenrnty
colored map Of the United States on the
back. issued to>dsy. and needed BY every
family, school and library in the land, with
patent reversers; BY which either map csn
be thrown 'front.'. Each map is 6ex64 inches
large, with ribbon binding and donble-faced
rollers; cost S100, coo and three years labor.
to start with. SO copy can. be got for
these great maps. Send for eifculaf, terms,
&c. Twenty new maps under way. }, Z.
LLOYD, (P. o. Box 1927 ATLANTA GEoR.
GIA. ,,.... .
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-11-25

SEEING IS BEL1Ev1NG.-Look in at
Lovelace & Wheeler's store, and you
will see an animated sight, from early
morning till night closes the scene. Its
an all day rush there, and why Simply
because they have large assortment of
goods, which they sell at easy prices,
and withal they make it point to please
every one who goes into their store,
whether to look or to buy. Seeing is
believing. Go there, and no doubt will
remain.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-11-25

A singular case has just come before
the French tribunals. A young girl
eleven years of age ATTEMPTED successfully
the life of her mother and sister, for the
sole purpose of drinking their blood.
The child has been examined by COM
petent physicians, and proved to be at
tackled by the strange mania of authro.
pophagy. Her extreme youth leads the
physicians to hope tha. her cure may be
accomplished.
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- The Stata Vote.

-. We'are at length able to give the re
suit of the late vote in this State. The
statement is. as follows: -,
In the first Congressional District
embracing Lancaster, Chesterfield, Ma
rion, Horny Marlboro, Darlington, George
town. Williamsburg, Sumter, Clarendon
and Kershaw, the republican majority i:
1884 the first four counties went dem
.rocratic BY 1146 majority.
-: Second District, embracing Charles
tor, Colleton, Beaufort and Barnwell
republican majority 1880.
Third District, embracing Lexington,
Newberry, Abbeville, Anderson, Orange
burg, Richland, and Edge6eld, total dem.
ocratic majority, 4,s74, fifth and sixth
counties republican majority. In Edge.
: feld 40 election.
Fourth District, embracing Oconee,
NPiekens, Greenville, Laurens, Spartan
burg. Union, York, Chester, Fairfield,
total democratic majority, 1924; first
seven counties democratic, two last re-
publican. .~.... ..~.. r:,.-...
Republican majority in the State, 1882
Republican majority, April, 1883, 43'47O
E, Democratic gain, ..:...:. 1883
- First District-Rey. B. F. Whittemore,
Republican. -
Second Distriet-Hon. G. G. Bowen,
Republican. .. .. .. .
Third DISTRIBUTION. j. P, Reed, Of
Anderson, Democrat.
Fourth Dist,ict-Hos. W. D. Simpson,
of Laurens, Democrat.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-11-25

LIE PETIT MEssAGER, another one of S.
7. Taylor's elegant fashion magazines
just received. Price S. per annum. The
December number is q holiday affair,
beautifully illustrated. We commend this
as all the other publications of Mr.. Tay-
lor to the ladies. Address him for sub
sefiption at Ssl Canal ST., New York.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-11-25

DIRECT FROM NoRFoLK.-At the close
of the week, Friday or Saturday, will be
offered to the public, fine treat in shape
of large, fat and delicious Norfolk oysters,
in quarts, half and whole gallons. And
lovers of fine biyalvcs are urged to in
euire, without ceasing, Of Mr.. A. NJ.
Riser, until they arrive, and then to pro-
cure supply.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-11-25

We are requested to state that Mr..
Bruggemann, immigration Agent, will
leave for New York on the 9Th of Decem-
ber. He requests that all orders for
labo:ers be left with him on Sale.day
next.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-11-25

A curious letter Of Napoleon to the
Empress Marie Louise is published in the
twenty-fifth volume of his "Correspon-
dence." 1t is as follows: MADAME ct
chere ami | have received a letter by
which you inform me that you have re.
ceived the Arch Chancellor, while IN bed.
Ny desire is that you do not receive any
one, whoever they may be, while in bed.
That is only allowed to those who have
passed their thirtie;h year" ....-.--.-.