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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-01-06
Love at Seventy.

Tho Boston correspondent Of
tho Springfield Republican tells the
following: .... '|,
"Hcre is q q touching littlo. ro-.
manco: Half q century ago two
young pcople-'youth and maiden
in country village--lovod each
other. Unkind tato prosecuted
them and denied tho legitimate 70.
ward Of mutual affection. Both
married and lived in widely-sepa-
rated towns, children grew up
about each, and tho cares Of life
came upon them but tho spark
Of that early love still burned In
both hosoms. Once in great
while they exchanged letters. At
last his wito dicd his children
grew up and went to tho bad, and
he was left lonely old man, poot.
and comfortless. This summer
her husband dicd. AS soon rs tho
blessed defunct WAS put comforta-
ply under tho sod tho widow
packed up hor goods and started
for the homo. Of her first love!
Sho arrived ono afternoon, and
was directed to his house, but its
master was absent. thing
dauntcd, she went in and sat alono
till ho returned. Imagine tho
meeting of tcndcr old creatures OF
seventy, who had boon faithful to
each other through fifty years.
She remained in his house q few
days; thon they were married,
and the ncighbors say that never
did humanity afford such simili-
tudo to two very sentimental
turtle-dovcs as in the welded Bliss
Of these absurd old people. they
arc living now, stepped in hnppi-
noss, it would seem, and no doubt
fully believe in the maxim 'Botte1
late than never - r,-.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-01-06
Rafnie.

Alexander S. McCrca says in
his last Liverpool circular:
How many know that thcro is
a plant growing and flourishing
(to an cxton5' }inHouisiana, Texas,
Mississippi, FLORIDA, Alabama,
yielding a fibrc SO textile, yet so
beautiful withal, that it can be
treated to rival silk, and to super
scde tho finest cotton
Yet SO it is! Growing in The
forcnamcd States, and exporting
"silIy"". into Europe, is. this splon.
did product, ramie, or China grass.
awe think (our largest consumer
says addressing tho writcr) this
article will occupy n very impor-
tant place in the exports Of Amcri-
ca, provided it is got up in II prop
cr way. We arc at prcsont using
a large quantity weekly"
Now, what isil--what sit like ;
how is it to be "got up in a proper
way" what is its value and what
its application ? will reply to
each OF these queries in thoir order,
subject to correction from those
| better informed.
First, Ramic or China Grass is
botanically named "Bochmivia
Tcnaccssinia," Of tho order "Urti-
cacia," so that no ono need mis-
take it on inquiry.
Secondly, Il is neither unlike
jntc or hemp, but with q bolder,
crisper, yet more piablc fibre.
Thirdly, TO be got up III u prop
er way Ct speak Of the raw matcri-
aD, it should bo dried, when the
green becomes white.
Fourthly, Tho valuo in tho green
state is G35 to Gao per ton Of g.
24o ponnds-whitc ESQ per TON
dressed for mixing with cotton
and silk, $3.50 to, 5000 per ton.
FinhIy - application - Any
Americans who have visited this
side tho last year or two, may
have seen our ladies wearing fol
morning and walking dresses what
might appear TO be q splendid
French lavender silk American
ladies, however, would not fail tt
observe that though beautiful tc
tho eyc it lacked'the Inherent val
lie OF silk to the touch, though su
pcrior in every way to cotton
Did any Of these American visitors
know that this sill-liko materia
owed its base to their own soil
that it was chiefly made from
Ramic or China grass, and is nc
other in Europe than tho initiated
and SO called "Japanosc silk ?"
Sufficient, then, has boon writ
ten to demonstrate that hero is ar
enormous source oofcommcrcc opor
to tho United Statcs-Lhat in pro
duction and process, tho thing is
q vcritablo fact, that growing wile
on tho plains Of tho Southern State!
is a fibro, which, from fruit to fru
ition, is Of the magnificent value o
: ;c35 to G300pcr ton. More anon
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-01-06

a GRAcELEss FEnLow.-While
taking breakfast one morning
with friend, Dick D., at his board
ing-house, tho following incident
was brought to my notice: We
were all seated At the tabls-Souy
in number-when tho landlady
requested Dick to eay grace.
Dick, noticing but three pieces Of
ham on the dish, and being some-
what Of wag, arose, and, with
uplifted eyes, exclaimed
"rhreo slices for four Of ua,
Thank tho Lord lhcro's no moro of uAt''
1t is needless to say, that Dick
was never aftorward called upon
to say grace at that table.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-01-06


SoJoURN1R TRUrn.-This old
colorcd woman, now living in
Michigan, recently visited Milton,
Wisconsin, where she WAS the
guest Of a Mr.. Goodrich, who il
an ont-an-out temperance man,
and Il noted hatcr Of tobacco. Ono
morning sho was putting away
with her pipe in her mouth, when
her host approached her, and com
mcnccd conversation with the
following intcrrogatory:
"Aunt Sojourncr, do you thinl;
you arc a Christian 2"
Eyes, Brudder Goodrich, 1 speck
I am"
"Aun't Soiourncr, do yon be.
licve in tho Bible?
eyes Bruddcr Goodrich, I be
licvc tho Scriptures, though
can't read EN- as you can"
"Aunt Sojourner, do you know
that there is passage in tht
Scriptures which declares that no
thing unclcnn shall inherit tht
Kingdom Of Heaven
eyes, Bruddcr Goodrich, I have
heard Of it,"
"Aunt Sojourncr, do you be
licvo it?
eyes Bruddcr, J. believe it,"
We'll, Aunt Sojourncr, 70,
smoke, and you cannot enter th'
Kingdom Of Heaven, because
there is nothing so unclcan rs The
| breath Of Il smoker there. Wha
do you say to that
"Why, Bruddcr Goodrich,
spcck to leave my brcff behind mt
when ! go to I[eavcn.'
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-01-06
Remarkable Superstition.

AAClllStA heAOAC oOiJCISllIIoll.
Not long ago the young md
beautiful wife Of ono Of the citi-
zcns Of Monongahcla, Va, WAS
called to hor final account, leaving
her husband sad, disconsolatc, and
bcreit. She was buried in the
cemetery, and tho husband return
cd again to his dcsoluto home, but
not to forget tho loved ono. She
was present with him by dny, in
spirit, and in his dreams at night.
One popularity ofhis dreams, and
one that haunted him-bcing re-
pcatcd night after niSht---was this:
that the spirit Of his wife came to
his bedside and told him that tho
undertaken had not removed from
her face the square piece Of muslin,
or napkin, which had boon used to
cover her face after death; but had
screwed down her coffin lid with
it upon her, and that she could not
breathe in her grave: but was in
unrest on account Of the napkin
lie tried to drive the dream away,
but it bidcd with him by night,
and troubled him by day. lle
sought the consolation Of religion,
and his pastor prayed with him
and assured him that it was wick
cd to indulge such morbid fancy.
1t was The subject Of his own pc
tition before the Throne of Grace;
but still the spirit camo and told
anew the story Of her suifocation.
In despair he sought the under
takcr who told him that the mp
kin had not been removed, but
urged him to forget tho cjrcum-
stance, rs it could not bo any
possible annoyance to inanimntc
clay. While the gentleman frank
~ acknowledged this, lie coult
not avoid the apparition, ant
continual stress upon his mine
began 70 tell upon his health. Al
length he determined to have tho
body disintcrrcd, and visited the
undertaken for that purpose. Hero
he was met with tho same advice
and persuasion, and convinced
once more Of his folly, tho hauntcc
man returned onco more to hi.
home. That night, more vivie
than ever: more terribly real thal
before, she came to his bedside
| and upbraidcd him for his want .
affection, and would not leave hin
until nc had promised to rcmov,
the cause Of all her g. tfering
The next night, with friend, ht
repaired to tho sexton, who wa:
prevailed upon to accompany
them, and there, by the light o
the cold, round moon, tho hody
WAS lifted from its narrow bed
the coffin lid unscrcwed, aud tn,
napkin removed from the face 0
tho corpse. That night ehe cam,
to his bedside once more, hut 10
the last time. Thanking him fo
his kindness, she pressed hor cole
lips to his check, and came agnir
no more. Reader, this is u tru,
story; can you explain the mystc
ry Of dreams?
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-01-06

There is groccrin Philadelphia,
who is said to be so mean that he
was seen to catch a flea off his
counter, hold him up by his hind
legs, and look in TO tho cracks OF
his feet, to SEQ if hc hadn't been
stealing some Of his sugar.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-01-06

"Look here, boy said - nervous
old gentleman to an urchin, who
was munching sugar candy at a
lecture "you arc annoying me very
much. '---"No "in't; Pm a''gnawing
this Gro candy" replied THO urchin.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-01-06

4 CAUTIOUS SINNER.--Somc
years ago there was a good deal
OF excitement among the people
in certain town in.C--- coun-
ty, Vermont, on tho subject Of
religion, and almost every man in
the place was more or less awall-
cncd to a sense Of his sinfulncss,
and made public declaration Of his
intention to lead q different life.
Among the rest were thrco Of the
principal men Of the village, whom
we will call M----, B, and
g., who, being all present at
ono Of the meetings, took part in
tho proceedings, to the great Joy
Of the faithful, and much to the
astonishmcnt OF "thc rest of man
kind" then and there assembled.
NJ rose first, and having
made a general confession Of his
unworthincss, said in. conclusion,
that he had always intended to be
an honest man, but if ho had
wrongc" any one ho was willing
to make full restitution. B
followed, speaking in pretty much
tho samo manner. G---- arose
next, and spoke Of his sins and
wickcdncss in quite as strong
terms as the others had done but
coming to the PROSTITUTION" clause
no remarked, with q caution char.
acteristic Of himself, "If there is
any man that I have dcfraudcd, I
shall bc most happy to sit down
and talk it ovor with him.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-01-06
did | understand Il Won To saw tbo II

did | understandyou to say that
I was lousy, sir2'
oh, no, I merely told my FREUD
that whom it rained lice in Egypt
[ thought that you must havc been
walking about thcro withouta hat
or an umbrella--that's all,
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-01-06

Tho following sentiment is at
tributod to Napoleon Bonaparto:
"a handsome woman pleasos tho
eye, but n good woman pleases
tho heart. The ono is a jowel-~
tho othor q treasure"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-01-06

"Iliram," said a farmer to his
hired man who was working in
tho field, "it is going to rain sup
pose you quit work and go play
dig cellar"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-01-06

Gov. Giipin, Of Arizona thinks Of sell.
ing ono Of his farms. 1t eontains o roii.
lion and 4 half Of acres.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-01-06

Prints on Apples and Pears.
a friend who has lately been on
avisit to tho CLUB Of tho Uni
verse;" writes us thus: 81 have
just seen n very pretty idea de-
vcloped on pears and applcs, in
tho orchard Of u triond ut West
RoNbufy, Massachusetts. AS you
ramble among tho trees, yon arc
ever and anon salutcd by IN in
scription upon the fruit, done rs
it wcro by the hands Of nature her
self. On somo you will find tho
names Of Seymour and Blair, for
our friend is Il staunch democrat
Of the conservative or State rights
school. Hero YOU meet with tho
familiar name of Mary or Alice,
or a date (1SG3) in brief, every
thing that may suggest itself to
your taste or fancy, and all done
in tho skin Of tho fruit, without
abrasion orany foreign impression.
The discovery was mado by tho
Hon. Arthur W. Austin, Of West
Roxbury, in 1852. lie observed
during the former year, that apples
did not redden, in that part of the
fruit where leaf happened to lie
upon it. In 1852 he cut out let
tors from newspapers, and when
the apples were yet green, ho
pasted them on them with paste
snch III the apothccarics use made
Of Gum Tragacanth, The apples
would rcdden in all parts not COW
cred by the pasted letters. When
the fruit had rcddcncd to per
fection the letters wero removed,
and they would appear permanent.
~ outlined in green. So, again
when ho pasted on the apple a
paper in which the letters were
cut out the parts would be green
and tho letters would appear, dis
tinctly turned in red, the green
ground o"r"nunding Lhcm. Tbs
experiment is pretty one, and
produces happy cf1ect-lct our
fruit growcss try it. How much
swecter must be the relish Of ap,
pie or near if the name Of u favor.
'te should thus appear on it, a. il
written by the hand Of nature
What superior price such fruit, SC
inscribed, would command in
market, and what pretty present
il would be to any lady at n feast
Charleston Nouricr
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-01-06
A Chapter on Planchette.

makes lnc lOiio"lnS rcVelntlohs IN
Harpcr's Magazines.
l have littlo moro to say, and
surely nothing further to confess.
| have truthfully given my cxpcr-
fences, and if it be of uso TO any Of
my fellows, that knowledge is
gucrdon sufficient. A reformed
Planchettist, | cat better, drink
better and sleep better, than when
pursuing my evil practices. My
conscience is more at rest, and |
no longer havo troubled dreams
Let this encourage those who arc
still under tho dominion Of the
destroyer to emancipate them
selves. .&
1t is useless to tell me that thcro
is anything in Planchcttc, or that
BY its aid every man may become
his own medium Pve been tl,ero.
when you can put tcrrapin on
Tho back and get him to respond
in Coptic with his tail, twill be
time to persuade mo that block
Of wood can be "chargcd" suffi-
GENTLY to writo sentences. Mino
was charged, Git stands charged
against me, [ believe to This day)'
but it would only writo when l
moved it, and then it, wrote pro-
cisely what dictated. That per-
sons write "unconsciously" / do
not bolicvo. AS well toll mo that
man might pick pockets with
out knowing it, Nor am at all
prepared to believe tho assertions
Of those who declare that "they do
not move the board" 1 know
what operators will do in such
cases ), l know tho distortion, the
disregard Of truth, which associa-
tion with this immortal board su-
pcrinduces. ....
l have seen charming young Ia
dies, W husu word I would take on
anything clso in life (cven if they
protested they were not cngagcd),
who would not fib il you asked
them if their curls wcrc false, or
if the rcd Of their lips was natural,
sit up with both hands or Plan
chettc-fortificd in f;alschood by
he contacL-and lie like lawyers.
Bring me any two professors OF
tho art-young ladies, for men arc
not to be believed under any cir
cumstaEccs-not too far gone to
bo sensible TO some moral com
junction, who will put one hand
on Planchcttc and the other on the
Bible-cstablishing n sort of gal
vanic connection between The neg
atiyc, and positive poles Of truth,
SO to speal<-aud swear Gas Ella
says the custom OF rcsortiny to an
oath in extreme cases has intro.
| duced into the laNcr sort Of minds
tho notion Of two kinds Of truth)
that they do not write The MESA.
gcs they promuISatc, and | will
discuss whether they do or not
seriously. Until then I do not re-
can't one single expression, but
stand ii'n by these confessions.
a pN,NIED THRUST. - During
the S".:iru Of ono Of tho Rccor
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-01-06

Twenty million dollars have been ta.
ken from ono gnlch in Nevada in livo
years.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-01-06

a rN'vrEp THRUST. - During
the sG,:,ie,u Of ono Of the Rccor-
der'H Courts, tho other day, q
mcr'y.faccd and bright-cycd Mil
csian was arraigncd for disordcrly
conduct. Tho Judge inquired,
very angrily, "if he was not
ashamed to be thorc ?" .
"Pon my soul ! am your hon.
or"
"You arc in very disrcputable
company"
Il know it yer honor"
"It is shameful /"
"Too truc," was tho pcnitont
rcjoindor.
"lf [ permit you to go this
time, will you ever be caught in
snch company again ?"
"Not untess your honor sends 70,
mel" was tho meek reply, in q
tono so cxquisitcly sarcastic, that
no doubt Of his meaning was lcf,
on the minds Of tho audience.
~. o. Picoyune.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-01-06

The youngest mother in England is
aged eleven years.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-01-06
One Kiss, Maria.


There was n funny littlo Cpl.
sodo on tho car that helped to
arouse us. At Montana a young
man and young woman came on
board Of tho sleeping car, and the
former said: $500 here, Mr.. Con
ductor, l want one Of your bost
hunks for this yonng woman and
ono for. myself individually. Ono
will do for us when VIC git to The
Bluffs, hey, Marier I? Ga playful and
afectionato poke ut "Marior" with
his elbow, to Switch SHE replies,
.''now, John quit Ply for you soc
we're goin, to git married at
Marior's unolo's,Swhon VIC git Thcr.
-Wo might a'becn married at
Montanny, butt we took Il habit
to wait till wo got to tho Bluffs,
being as Marler's uncle is a
minister, aud tHsy charge a gol'
fired price for {hitchin' folks at
Montanny." Maria was assigned
TO one of tho chest bunks," and
John was giyonSonc not far away
After u time tile inmutcs of the
car were all slowed away in thei,
bcrths to go through tho incvita.
bic alterations Of swcltering and
freezing.
During etoppagc of tho train
at one station the voice Of John
was heard, raised in pleading nc
cents, all unconscious that tho
train had stopped, and that tones
which tho noise Of tho rattline
wheols had drowned while the
cars were moving could be dis
tinctly heard by all when the,
had stopped. .,,,s
"Now, Mari, you. might give :
1cllcr jos ono kiss.
"John, you quit, or I'll git righ
out here and hoof it back to Mon
fanny in tho snow Storm"
"0nly .nno litAle l.ion,, aIo"isr, o">
I'll go -; hope to die + I don't"
"John--" .
Jist at that interesting moment
a gray hend protrndcd from .
berth at the other end ofthc car
and an old man cried out 20 tha'
all could hear "Marier, for God.
sake give John one kiss, so tha
we can go to sleep some time TO
night"
1t is needless to remark tha
a peal Of laughter rang from on
end Of the car to the other, undc
cover Of which John SUNK bncl
TO tho solitary scclusion of hi
"bunIS," leaving Maria to tho un
disturbed possession Of her mar
riagc license to John until &C
comrnnicd by the proper ccrliii
catc.-,.\nd Maricr was right.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-20
WYOMING.
A Raid on the Sioux.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-Official informR-
ton has been received here from Gov
Campbell, of Wyoming, under date of the
18th, in which the following report is made
of recent raid of Sioux Indians in the Vi
cinity of Fort Eetterman:
On the night of the 2sth hunting party,
consisting of three men belonging to COM
pany X, 29th United States cavalry, named
McKenna, McAlister and Wentworth, were
attacked about 10 miles from Fort Fetter-
man, by party of 60 Sioux, of Red Cloud 8
band, and McKenna and McAlister instant
" killed. Wentworth, who was an old
hunter, escaped and came to Fort Fetter-
man next morning.
Upon Wentworth report of the facts,
Capt Wells, the commanding officer, in
stantly dispatched Capt. Eugene with his
company, K, second cavalry, in pursuit OF
the Indians, but they were unable to over
take them. They found the bodies of the
soldiers. The Indians had left without
either scalping or mutilating them, ard
their guns, ammunition and equipments
were all uneisturbed.
One of the horses belonging to a soldier
had been shot and left. The other three
we're taken of by Indians. Black Coat
and another chief Of Medicine Mans bands
accompanied Capt Eugene as guide. AL
agree that these Indians are some of Red
Clouds band, about 60 in number. 1t is
supposed by many that John Richards, Jr
late Indian trader at Fort Falterman, wal
leader ofthe band Richards had previously
murdered a soldier at Fort Falterman anC
escaped to the Indians.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-20
THE DOMINION.
The Winnepeg Trouble.

TORONTO, Nov. 1S.-Considerable aston
ishment and uneasiness was caused about
the Red river trouble by an article in the
Montreal Nelcs, which says we had private
information last night, the purport of which
we made known, that if Mr.. McDougall
appeared at Red River in his official capac-
ity serious trouble would supervene. He
had rightly or wrongly made himself OBJ
noxious to the Indians They regarded
him as despoiling them of their lands. They
said that Sir Francis Head, in the name OF
Her Majesty, gave them the Mainutal land
as their exclusive and unchangable proper
ty while grass grew or water run; that Nc
Dougall, in utter scorn of that gift, ordered
the white commissioner of the crown lands
to survey some portions of the island while
he aggravated the alleged outrage by i'm
putting to him that he disposessed them to
enrich connections and relatives. We tell
the Ottawa government that it made one
mistake when it named Mr.. McDougalI
Governor. Let it not perpetuate that
blunder by retaining him at the Northwest
Recall him and avoid, except as a last and
desperate alternative, sending troops thith-
er. There are in the province many gen.
tlemen boarding Indian bloods, and they
are the men the government should con-
suit until a colonization be organized
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-20
MEXICO.


HAVANA, Nov. l8.-Advices from Mexico
to the 10th are received.
Mr.. SeYard left Guanaguata on the 9th
inst, after resting there one week. The
diligence conveying the party was over
turned on the road, but all escaped injury.
The Mexican papers publish Mr.. Stewards
speeches at Cabina and Guadalajara, which
they say will Satisfy the most jealous that
he has not sinister designs on the republic
AFITess of News.
Deputies IN CONGRESS are opposed TO emf
grafton, fearing it will result in absorption
by the United States.
Smith & Richards are to construct rail
road from the Gull of Mexico to the Pacific.
The journals are discussing the myster-
les of the assassination Of a lady and heI
child. Some parties prominent in Office
and the secretary are believed to be impl-
Gated in the crime. The affair is under in
vestigation in the courts.
Business is very dull. A coal mine Of
excellent quality was discovered at Leacat-
Ian.
A slight shock of earthquake has been re-
ported at Condona.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-20
Recorders Court,

The following business was transacted in
the Recorders Court yesterday and the day
before:
Matilda Smith, assault and battery, So
and costs.
Green Bailey, colored, same offense, $40
and costs.
]. C. Davis, carrying concealed weapons,
released
Ben Park, lewdness, discharged.
Rufus Ledbetter, assault and battery. SI5
and costs.
Maria Dillon, colored, using abusive
language, S. and costs.
Mike Dalton, assault and battery. $40
and costs.
VIM. Hill same offense, So and costs.
Jerry Merry, assault and battery, So and
costs.
Lucy Brannon, colored, using abusive
language, S. and costs.
James Myers, assault and battery, 5and
costs.
Francis Bailey, colored, assault and bat
terry, So and costs.
Eliza Fogg, colored, same offense, S.
and costs.
Lolita Austin, Anna Morris and Mollje
Fisher, using abusive language, So and
costs.
Ellis Smith, drunk on street, discharged.
Alex Spence, colored, assault and battery.
s. and costs.