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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-21

New WHEAT.-Mr. W. II. Dickeft has
placed upon ourtable specimens Of the
Dehil's White and California White
Wheat. Average yield 500 heads to one
sovn, and largest, yield from one grain,
81 heads, The samples before US are
heautiful.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-21

70 several Of tbs young gentlemen Of
Pror Pliers School are we indebted for an
invitation to attend their picnic last Tues
day, At Col. Fairs plantation, for which we
hereby beg to return them our sincere
thanks. We learn that the occasion was an
exceedingly interesting one. A number OF
guests wers present, who partook Of an ele-
CANT dinner. and joined In the sports-ins
eluding those at tie shrine Of .Terpsichore.
The boys have now set aside their books for
season. We hope that they may enjoy
themselves hugely-develop great muscular
and nervous force-so that like the students
Of the Alps, they may ever feel that it is
morning with them" and in die time. re.
turn to their mental labors with renewed
zeal aud invigorated energies.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-21
LOCAL rTE1Rs.

We had the pleasure of meeting last week
with our old friend, Gen. Herbert Hunt,
who has returned from Fernar a, Florida.
to reside here. We believe, permanently. He
hooks remarkably well,
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-21

We invite attention to the following
new advertisements in to.days paper -
Lovelace g. Wheeler, R. q. Marshall,
L. R. Marshall, Drs. McKellar & Thomp.
son, ]. Taylor & Co., W. F. Nance,
P. P. Toale, and T. P. Slider.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-21

FERrlLrzEes-The Charles ston Courier Of
the 10th inst, contains the following notice:
Cotton Planters arc invited to visit the
Farm at the Etiwan Works, Of the Sulphu.
ric Acid and Super-Phosphate Company,
aoout three miles from the city, to see the
cotton produced by their Fertilizers. The
seed were planted on the 22nd of April, and
the forms on many Of the plants exceed
eighty; and on one plant one hundred and
si1ty.two were counted. The attention OF
visitors is particularly called to the fact that
the Etiwan Fertilizer, No. !, which consist
Of Super.Phosphate alone, shows finer cot.
ton than No. 2, which Is mixed with Peru
Wan Guano and also than that portion which
has been manured with Peruvian Guano
alone.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-21
NEWBERRY, 8. G.

wsaassaay Morning, July 81, 1869.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-21

:below.; when the Cherokee spring will pre-
sen. sceRs Of life and animation largely
enhancing its already numerous natural at.
Many Of the: Old readers oft he Herald
NAV REMEMBER an old citizen formerly; Of
Newherry, Squire John Epting, brother of
Mr.. George Ep,ing, deceased. He left New.
berry thirty years ago, and came here -foe
his health aud remained. had the pleas
ure of meeting him on Monday, and answer
ing thousand and one questions regard
ing men and things at home. The iold
Squire is hale and hearty good. old Bap-
ti,t. aud good liver, and is now raising a
secoad croo of children by second wife.
D., ,he fra. crop all having married of and
started fer themselves under their own
vines and 6g trees. <'s.'. :; ..t...: =.
-. whether ;your. correspondent is being
benefited materially by the use of this wa
ter cannot be confidently said at so early 6
stage this much. however, Is true, that ne
feels greatly invigorated and hopes In
short timsto record the happy fact that he
is we'll and able to rerurn to duties 90 long
This section Of country IS well: as along
the entire route from home is dry, no rain
having fallen in aaconsiderahle time, but.
the crops are not suffering here as they are
further down and at. home, owing to the
more backward season Of this higher iati-
.tude.. Wheat and oats hare turned out
web, wtiie. corn will be abundant il not: cut
off by droath. At presentthers is1 no ndl-:
casieu ofsain! yoG div. t:.as:sze :,
- ButI nust close having already extended
this beyond the regulation limit, snd.feserTe
any other matter which may be on hand,
together With what nsT:arise, for fusure
lo,tar Z. F. 6.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-06


INDEpENDENcE.-We spent q few
hours at Independence on Tuesday
last. Found the Bulletin sailing
briskiy and Toman hauling in; hope
he will find lots of editorial honors
at the other end of the line. After
making the acquaintance (necessari-
ly) of the sand, dust and heat, we
viewed the enormous Touring mill
being erected at cost of some $751;
600. This will be one of the largest
in Northern Iowa, and is promised
by the builders to be the best, though
that remains yet to be proved. An
important trial of water-wheels was
had at this place, few weeks since,
occupying some four days, at which
the representatives of seven different
wheels were present. The Independ-
ence Turbine, invented by Samuel
Sherwood, was the victorious wheel,
over which, the citizens feel quite
proud. A brick block is being erect
ed, which will contain several very
commodious store rooms. The foun-
dations of the two wings of the AS
sylum are completed. Large prairie
boulders have been used in the con-
struction of the foundation, and 1t
looks as though it would stand until
lunatics have ceased to need caring
for. The country along the line of
the railroad is one vast sea of grain,
ee-fourths of which will be cut
before the close of this week. Crop
reports are simply grand.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-06

TRIAL OF THE JOHNSTON SELF
RAKE REAPER.-With a number of
our citizens, we witnessed yesterday
afternoon, trial of the Johnston
Self Rake Reaper on the farm of s..
Fl. Rownd. The machine was tested
in field of oats so badly lodged as
to require, it was thought, mower
or the common hand seythe, but the
Johnston did the work much to the
surprise of all present, and in man
ner far surprising anything In that
line we ever saw. Where the grain
was found erect, it cut the swarth en-
tirely clean, and by the use of the
regulating lever, which allowed the
sickle to run closely to the ground,
the lodged, crinkled and matted
grain was gathered SO clean as to
leave but slight, if any, waste.
With all due Difference to the other
reapers, the Johnston has the adapta-
ton to cut lodged grain that cannot
be equaled by anything yet brought
out. The rake and reel are combined
and the apparatus that reels in the
grain also performs the raking. The
driver controls the gavels, making
them any size he chooses. One pair
of mules were used, and the machine
moved around the large field without
clogingf or compelling stop. The
apparent lightness of draft and per-
feet work, as shown by the trial yes
terday, bespeaks for the Johnston an
enviable reputation.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-06

PRINTERS INK.-A Massachusetts
paper has an article entitled "Spong-
ing on the Printer" which we re-
publish. It says:
A great, many societies associa-
tions, and people generally have
queer notions about printers. They
think we can puff and publish for
nothing. Let usgive you an instance.
A man is DESTROYS OF advertising,
and after making a contract for halt
dozen lines, and beating US down
to half price, he wants to. know If we
can't throw in an editorial puff,
which in itself is worth more than
the advertisement. Would 1T not be
as sensible to ask q grocer to throw
in a pound of coffee because he had
bought pound of tea? People for
get that paper and ink cost money,
and they seem astonished il we ask
pay for an obituary notice, card OF
thanks a tribute, of respect, or per-
sonal communication, or anything
thatinterests few people and not the
general reader. They forget 1t is
printers ink that makes nine-tenths
of their immense fortunes; they for
get that It takes money to pay compos-
itors, to buy ink, type and paperi
and lastly they forget even to thank
you for working for nothing by
gratuitouslv putting their business
serving the public. Did you ever
hear anybody, or any corporation
thanking an editor for what he has
done? Guess not.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-06

THE ECLIPsE.--As our readers
have been informed through the col.
umns Of the GAZETTE, the eclipse OF
the sun will arrive in this city to-
morrow afternoon. There will be no
postponement, and as the totality
will be only about SO seconds, we
would advise no winking during it's
continuance. Keep your eye steadi-
ly on the camera If you would get a
good impression. 1t will begin about
4 o'clock, and may be observed best
by the use of smoked glass. Don't
look at the sun without a smoked
glass, but avoid the breaking of VIM
dows by purchasing of our druggists.
They have received an extra
shipment of glass for the
occasion. Ladies in the habit of
taking afternoon maps will please
wake up. during the eclipse. Should
it be cloudy the phenomena will not
be so visible. During the totality
the imam in the moon" will proba-
bly, he observable to the naked eye.
We would impress upon all the inn
portance of being on hand in time.
The velocity of movement in this
State will be As miles per minute.
Persons are requested to not follow
off the shadow. Performance will
commence at 4:59 P. NJ. Admission,
free. Front seats reserved for the
ladies.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-06

Iowa SoNGsTERs.-Profs. Ner.
meyer and HolIenbeck, blind song
sters from the Asylum at Vinton,
gave an entertainment last evening
at the Baptist church, which consist
ed of vocal and instrumental IN usie
and the reading of chapter from
the blind Testament. 1t was quite III
terestlng, and it is much to be regret
ted that so few ofour citizens were |.
attendance. They are real geniuses,
not only excelling as musicians, but
show talent for writing that many
might well envy. At the close of the
entertainment q pamphlet was of
fered for sale, containing a descrip-
ton of the Blind Asylum at Vinton,
by Mr.. Nermeyer, and a poem on
the death of President Lincoln by
Hollenbeck. The selections of the
evening were good and the rendering
of mary of the pieces was excellent.
We hope to be favored with a second
visit from them ere long, when q
large audience would doubtless cheer
their presence.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-06

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Alexan-
der, chairman of the cell ose commit
tee of Princeton, New Jersey, calls
attention by letter, to the importance
Of taking observations of the phe.
nomena. 1t Is especially desirable
to measure the duration of total OBJ
scuration, and this may be done by
noting tie times of its beginning and
end by watch furnished with sec.
ond hand or by counting the seconds
or the beat Of the watch, during the
brief interval. Two spectators, not
very far apart, may be 80 situated
that one, just outside the limit OF
the shadow at the moment of great
est observation, may still see a fine,
silvery line of light at one edge OF
the moons disk; the other, just
within the shadow, may have very
brief duration of total observation.
Or, they may witness the passage OF
the shadow, as of cloud, on the
ground between them. Such obser-
vations are not without their value,
especially if the location where they
are made is carefully noted.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-06

YOUNG MEN.-Au eminent think
er once said that the FIRST lesson that
young man should learn is that he
knows nothing, and the earlier and
the more thoroughly this lesson Is
learnt the better. A home-bred
youth, growing up i'm the light of
paternal admiration, with everything
to foster his vanity and selfesteem,
is surprised to find, and often I'M
willing to acknowledge, the superb
GRITTY of other people. But he is
compelled to learn his OWE insignifi-
canoe; his airs are ridicuIed, his
blunders exposed, his wishes disre-
galded, and he is made to cut sorry
figure, until his selfconceit is abased,
and he feels that he knows nothing.
Or, as "Titcomb" would have it, un-
til he is cuffed into civilization by
the rough contact with the world and
mankind.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-06

THE CROP PRosPECT.--The St
Paul Press OF last Friday contained
correspondence from a large number
of the best counties In the State i'm
relation to the crop prospect. The
universal testimony is that wheat,
oats, barley and rye look well, and
with anything like fair weather for
harvesting. Minnesota farmers will
realize better pay for their labor than
I'm any previous year. The general
testimony is that corn looks poorly
and it will be a wonder If there is
any considerable quantity raised
dustin Democrat. ...
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-06

A MysTERy.-It is a mystery to
most people how q combination of
medicines put up under one name
can have sufficient curative powers
to cure 30 many different diseases,
and often the very best of remedies
are discarded or branded as humbugs
because they are reccmniended to
cure 80 many complaints. This no.
menclsturs OF diseases would seem
to imply some essential difference
between the diseases thus dlstin-
guished, whereas, they are really one
and the same disease, merely differ
Ing by the amount OF inflammation or
irritation In one organ rather than
the other. For instance, from q tor
pid state Of the Liver we have Jaun-
dice, Nervous and Sick Headache,
Bilious Fever, Dyspepsia, Fever and
Ague, Constipation, Neuralgia, and
innumerable complaints under high
sounding names, all arising from q
disordered state Of the Liver. Hence,
we say, invigorate that important
organ; purge out the vile accumula-
ton with Roback's Blood Pills, and,
once restored to vigor, take Raback' g
Blood Purifier or Stomach Bitters to
keep it performing It's regular func.
tions, and you will be no longer
troubled with these many ailments.
WISE & BRYANT, Agents.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-06

vi former days was all utter neglect OF sanitary
precautions. No efficient means was adopted for
the prevention OF sickness. Sewerage was un.
known In cities drainage was rarely attempted
In the country Heaps OF offal were left to rot in
the public streets, and domestic cleanliness, the
great antidote to febrile diseases, was sadly neg.
lected. II II not 80 now Wise laws phlanthrop.
c institutions, and ygilant sanitary police have,
to a great extent, rcmedIed the evil. Nor is this
all PREVENTIVE MEDICATION has helped msteri.
ally to lessen the rates Of mortality II Is not too
much to cay that TENS OF THOUSANDS escape
sickness In unhealthy seasons In consequence OF
having ISyIaoRATED THEIR SYSTEMS IN ADVANCE
by course OF HosTEITER's STOMACH BIT.
TIERS. This pure and powerful vegetable tonic
and Alternative comprises the extracts and essences
OF variety Of roots and herbs, renowned for
their streng heniog, soothing, yitalIzing AID puri.
Tying properties. These medicinal agents are In
corporated with spirits absolutely free from the
acrid poison which defiles more or less, ali the
liquors Of commerce, and their effect IL diffnsed
through the whole frame by this active, yet harm.
less stimuant. The result N such a condition Of
the system as renders IL all but inqpeyrious TO the
exterior cause OF disease, such as damp, fog,
sndden alterations OF temperature, &C.
Strength, and the perfect regularity Of all the
functions Of the body, are the best safeguards
against atmospheric bdfion and the effects OF nh.
wholesome water, and HosTETTEK's BTTTERs
are the best Strengthening and regulating medi
cine ut present khotn. For dyspepsia and biliouf
ness they are SPECIFIC ABSOLUTE.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-06

There Is TO be a Woman's Suffrage
Convention this week at Newbury-
port, Mass, and the programme
strikes us as remarkably strong in
Female Clergymen. There is the
Rev. Olympia Brown, the Rev. Mary
Graves and the Rev. Phebe Hanna
ford, and there is also Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe, who breaches, but who
has the good sense not to call herself
Reverend" lt seems to us that
Women are rapidly emancipating
themselves from most of the disabil-
tiles of which they complain; and
perhaps it will turn out at last that
man isn't such "a perfect Bluebeard
as has been supposed. Woman for n
slave, appears to have pretty much
her own way Net0 York Tribune.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-06

A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT.-A view OF
the surrounding country from the
top story of the new Orphans Home
building is truly magnificent sight.
AS far as the eye can see on every
side it presents one vast garden of
plenty. Standing upon that high
elevation in admiration of the scene
ry around one imperceptibly feels
that to call it the garden of Eden il
no misnomer. With an ordinary field
glass thirty miles of country may be
seen, of which no richer. grander
or more beautiful, can be found in
the world. From this commanding
position the naked eye can look into
five counties: Butler, Grundy, Bre-
mer, Buchanan and Black Hawk.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-06

NEWS DEPoT.-Isaac HaZlett has
taken the news depot under his pro-
tecting wing, and removed it to his
store in Inman block, where he will
continue to supply the public with
the latest magazines and papers.
Late news ard an extra quality of
fancy groceries will be as palatable as
peaches and cream with Isaac to
serve them
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-06

HARvEsT.-The weather has been
favorable for the ripening of the
grain during the past ten days, and
the harvest is now in full blast
Complaints of failures have ceased
Though the wheat is blighted in
some places, we are safe in predict
ing that the crops of the Cedar Val.
ley will be fair in quality and
average in quantity. The croakings
have not been without grounds, but
to travel through the country now
and see the soil laughing with plenty
on every hand, we are reminded o.
humanity's unthankfulness and
Gods infinite goodness and forbear,
ance,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-06

WHAT MAY BE ExPECTED.--As
the eclipse is looked forward to with
great interest we publish below q
short description of the phenomena
to be expected tomorrow afternoon.
They are the observations OF one IA
miliar with the different phases of
an eclipse.
l. When the sun is more than
three fourths hidden by the dark
disk of the moon, preceptible gloom
isthrown on all the landscape around.
Soon after the sky appears to descend;
the horizon to contract; the tenn
perature of the air falls: birds cease
their singing; flowers close; an un.
earthly greenish and reddish light 10
impaired to portions of the sky; a
sudden darkness ensues, and every
thing wears a mysterious and gloomy
aspect. d.. s..as. aaas--
2. Immediately before the last
trace OF the suns disk disappears,
the awful shadow Of the moon in the
air may be detected rapidly approach
Ing from the west, like dark column
or sombre cloud. To witness this
impressive sight care must be exer-
cised, lest in the excitement of the
moment the swiftly approaching
shadow be UNDECIDED,
3. The last thread of light from
the suns disk sometimes appears to
separate into little grains or beads,
before its total disappearance. This
phenomenon hss received the name
of "Baily's Beads" from the noted
astronomer who first witnessed it.
1. Instantly on the extinction OF
the sun, will be seen the grandest fea-
ture Of the eclipse, -the Corona, or
crown Of light, issuing on all sides
apparently from the purple-black
disk Of the moon though In reality
from the sun. 10 is the atmosphere
OF the sun rendered visible be the alb
sence of the empowering sunlight.
As the light is dazzling a piece Of
smoked glass will enable you to sur
vey 1t without the Inconvenience
which might otherwise arise
5. In the corona, and issuing also
apparently from the dark moon,
there will appear several rose colored
flames projecting beyond the gloomy
disk, perhaps q tenth Of the diameter
OF the moon. They, too, belong to
the sun, and are demonstrated by the
spectroscope to be iacdndeicent Nv.
drogen. With every eclipse they
vary is size, number, shape, position,
and depth of color.
6. Planets and large stars are often
noted during total eclipses, by those
who have previously studied their
positions on celestial map. AS the
darkness hardly exceeds that OF a
moonlight night, they are not always
readily found in the two or three
minutes of gloom that attend the en-
tire observation of the sun. BY a lit
tie study of the map at the comnece-
ment of this number, one may be
able to recognize the most conspicu-
Gus planets and stars that will be
visible. .
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-06

THE CROPS IN WIsCoNsIN.-Our
latest State exchanges give highly
encouraging accounts of the crops.
The small grains all promise we'll,
generally above the average, and
fruit was never better. Corn on high
ground will be late in ripeaing, but
there Is no doubt 1T will turn out as
good as usual, If not better. On low
ground the case is different. There
the corn Is almost total failure, ow-
ing to the drenching and frequent
rains. Farmers are making arrange
ments for harvesting, and as haying
and harvesting have In many locali-
ties been thrown together by the re-
cent wet weather, hands are in great
demand, and high wages are offered.
-Mikwdttkee Sentinel.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-06

FATAL ACCIDENTAL Boy SMorH-
Erred IN AN ELEvAToR.--Aso son of T.
G. Jeffers, aged eight years, was
smothered to death on Thursday of
last week, at GAINESVILLE. He was
playing with another boy of his own
age around the hopper of the eleva-
tor, and when the slide was raised to
conduct the grain into car that was
being loaded, they bantered each
other to jump in on the grain. No
sooner said than In they both went.
The LETTERS boy was drawn In and
smothered to death before he could
be got out. The other boy went 10
to his waist, and by calling for help
succeeded in escaping the terrible
fate of his comrade.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-06

NEW CARs.-Our attention was
called by Conductor Heron to the
to the new cars which are being put
upon this road. These cars are man
ufactured by the Illinois Central
Company at their shop in Chicago
and are far superior to anything that
has yet been run on the road. Each
car has twelve wheels -four more
than common) making them safer
and the high arched ceiling together
with the unusually large windows
give them a comfort which is felt
and appreciated these hot days. The
upholstering, finishing work aud
evrything about the cars is as costly
and complete as anything we have
seen on eastern roads.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-06

CENSUS RETURNs.-The census OF
Dubuque county shows q populatihn
of SO, 944 and that of the city 18,0S4.
Davenport which has 20,065, is there
fore the first city Of the State, and
Scott county the leading coun ty,
having 1855 of a population. Du-
buque county has occupied this emil
nence since 1859 when it took it from
Lee, which had held it from l844'
when Van Buren, lost it. Des Moin-
es was originally the most populous
county, but in 1S4i, the distinction
passed to Van Buren,. -Register
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-06

ATTENTION, PHILHARMoNICs.--
Members of the Philharmonic Socie-
ty, and all others interested in hold
ing musical convention in this city
during the coming autumn, under
the direction of Prof. Root, of Chi
cago, are requested to meet at the
Baptist Church, tomorrow (Satur-
day. evening, at s O'Clock, to take
action in relation to the same.