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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-01-06
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 6, 1869.
Prints on Apples and Pears.
a friend who has lately been on

Prints on Apples and Pears.
a friend who has lately been on
visit to the Club Of the Uni
verse;" writes us thus: "I have
just seen very pretty idea de-
veloped on pears and apples, in
the orchard Of a friend at West
Roxbury, Massachusetts. AS you
ramble among the trees, yon are
ever and anon saluted by an in
scription upon the fruit, done as
it were by the hands of nature her
self. On some you will find the
names Of Seymour and Blair, for
our friend is staunch democrat
! Of the conservative or State rights
school. Hero you meet with the
familiar name of Mary or Alice,
or a date (l863) in brief, every
thing that may suggest itself to
your taste or fancy, and all done
in the skin of the fruit, without
abrasion or any foreign impression.
The discovery was made by the
Hon. Arthur W. Austin, of West
Roxbury, in 1852. He observed
during the former year, that apples
did not redden, in that part of the
fruit where a leaf happened to lie
upon it. In 1852 be cut out let
ters from newspapers, and when
the apples were yet green, he
pasted them on them with paste
snch as the apothecaries use made
of Gum Tragacanth. The apples
would redden in all parts not COW
cred by the pasted letters. When
the fruit had Redeemed to per-
| lection the letters were removed,
and they would appear permanent
ly outlined in green. So, again
when he pasted on the apple q
paper in which the letters were
cut out the parts would be green
and .the. letters would appear, dis.
tinctly turned in red, the green
ground surrounding them. The
experiment is a pretty one, and
produces happy efect-let our
fruit growess try it. How much
sweeter must be the relish Of ap-
pie or pear if the name Of favor
ite should thus appear on it, as if
written by the hand Of nature.
What superior price such fruit, so
inscribed, would command in
market, and what pretty present
it would be to any lady at feast.
Charleston Courier
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-01-06

A POINTED THRUST. - During
the session Of ore of the Recor-
der's Courts, the other day, a
merry-faced and bright-eyed Mil
esian was arraigued for disorderly
conduct. The Judge inquired,
very angrily, ''if he was not
ashamed to be there ?"
"Pon my soul I am your hon
Or" ...
"You are in very disreputable
company"
Il know it yer honor"
''It is shameful w.
"Too true" was the penitent
rejoinder.
"If I permit you to 60 this
time, will you ever be caught in
snch company again p
"Not unzess your honor sends for
mel" was the meek reply, in a
tone so exquisitely sarcastic, that
NO doubt Of his meaning was left
on the minds of the audience.
[ ". O. Picayune.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-01-06
-Ranie.

Alexander s., MeCrea says in
his last Liverpool circ ular:'
How many know that: there is
a:ptant growing and "fourishing
(to an extent)in louisiana, Texas,
Mississippi, Florida, Alabama,
yielding a Rbre so textile yet SO
beautiful withal,. that it can be
treated to rival silk, and to super
sede the finest cotton
Yet 50 it is! Growing IN the
forenamed States, and exporting
"silly,'- into Europe,is this spIen-
did product, ramie, or China grass.
eve think (our largest consumer
says addressing the writer) this
article will occupy a very impor-
tant place,in theexports of Ameri-
ca, provided it is got up in prop
er way. We are at, present using
large quantity weekly" =,
Now, what isit-what isit+like; !;
how is it to be "got upin a proper
way y: what is its value and d:what
it's application? I, will reply to
each of thesequeriesin their order,
subject to correction from those
be- >er Informed.
First, Ramie or China Grass is
botanically named "Bochmlvia
Tenacessihia,", ",,of.the order "Urti-
cacia," so that no one need mis-
take it on inquiry. '> -.
Secondly, 1t is neither unlike
jute or hemp, but with a bolder,
.crisper, yet more pliable fibre.
Thirdly, To be got up in a prop
er1way 4 speak Of the raw materi-
aD, it should be dried, when the
Fgreen becomes white.
Fourthly, The valuein the green
state is e35 to etO per ton of p
24o pounds-white $50 per ton
dressed for mixing with cotton
and silk, ESQ to eaOO per ton.
Filthy duplication = :: Any
Americans who have visited this
side the last year, or two, may
have seen; our ladies wearing for
morning and walking dresses what
might appear to be splendid
French lavender silk! American
ladies, however, would not fail to
observe that though beautiful to
the,eye it lackedthe inherent val
ue of silk to the touch, though su-
perior in every way to cotton.
Did any ofthesc Americanvisito
know that this silk-like material
owed it's base to their own soil
that it was chiefly made from
Ramie or China grass, and is no
other in Europe than the initiated,
and so called Japanese silk?"
Sufficient, then, has been writ
ten to demonstrate that here is an
enormous source ofcommerce open
to the United States-that in pro-
duction and process, the thing is
a veritable fact, that growing wild
on the plains of the Southern States
is.a fibre, which, from fruit to fru-
ition, is ofthe magnificent value of
ea5 to cooper ton. More anon.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-01-06

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

A CAUTIOUS. S1NNER.--Some
years ago there was a good deal
of excitement among the people
in a certain town in c.: coun-
ty, Vermont, on the subject of
religion, and almost every man in
the place was more or less awak-
ened to a sense, Of his sinfuness;
and made public declaration of his
intention to lead different life.
Among the rest were three of the
principal men of the village, whom
we will call NJ, 3D. and
c., who, being all present at
one eff the meetings, took part in
the proceedings, to the great joy
of the faithful, and much to the
astonishment Of "the rest o&man.
kind" then and there assembled.
NJ rose first, and having
made general confession Of his
unworthiness, said in conclusion,
that he had always intended to be
an honest man, but if he had
wronged any one he was willing
to make full restitution. B
followed, speaking in pretty much
the same manner. g. arose
next, and spoke Of his sins and
wickedness in quite as strong
terms as the others had done but
coming to the PROSTITUTION" clause
he remarked, with a caution char
acteristic of himself, eff there is
any man that I have defrauded, ]
shall be most happy to sit down
and talk it oyer with him.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-01-06

"Look here, boy said nervous
old gentlemaa to an. urchin, who
was munching sugar candy at a
lecture "you arc annoying me very
much. .'-"No I amt; I'm a''gnawing
this ere candy" replied the urchin.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-01-06
Remarkable Superstition.

Not long ago the young and
beautiful wife Of one Of the citi-
zens Of Monongahela, Va, was
called to her final account, leaving
her husband sad, disconsolate, and
bereft. She was buried in the
cemetery, and the husband return
ed again to his desolate home, but
not to forget the loved one. She
was present with him by day, in
spirit, and in his dreams at night.
One popularity ofhis dreams, and
one that haunted him-being re-
peated night after nigbt-was this:
that the spirit Of his wife came to
his bedside and told him that the
undertaken had not removed from
her face the square. piece ofmuslin,
or napkin, which had been used to
cover her face after death; but had
screwed down her coffin lid with
it upon her, andthat 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 bided with him by night,
and troubled him by day. He
sought the consolation Of religion,
and his pastor prayed with him
and assured him that it was wick
ed to indulge such morbid fancy.
It was the subject Of his own pc
tition before the Throne Of Grace;
but still the spirit came and told
anew the story Of her suffocation.
In despair he sought the under
taker who told him that the nap
kin had not been, removed, but
urged him to forget the circum-
stance, as it could not be any
possible annoyance to inanimate
clay. While the gentleman frank
ly acknowledged, this, he could
not avoid the appaFition, and
continual stress upon his mind
began to- tell upon his health. At
length he determined to have the
body disinterred, and visited the
undertaken for that purpose. Here
he was met with the same advice
and persuasion; and convinced
once more of his folly, the haunted
man returned once more to his
home. That night, more vivid
than ever: more terribly real than
before, she came to his bedside,
and upbraided him for his want of
affection, and would not leave him
until he had promised to remove
the cause of all her suffering.
The next night, with friend, he
repaired to the sexton, who was
prevailed upon to accompany
them, and there, by the light Of
the cold, round moon, the body
was lifted from its narrow bed,
the coffin lid unscrewed, aud the
napkin removed from the face Of
the corpse. That night she came
to his bedside once more, but for
the last time. Thanking him for
his kindness, she pressed her cold
lips to his cheek, and came again
no more. Reader, this is a true
story can you explain the myste-
ry of dreams
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-01-06

Did L understand you to say that
I was lousy, sir?'
oh, no, I merely told my FREUD
that when it rained lice in Egypt
I thought thaty must have been
walking about there withouta hat
or an umbrella-that's all.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-01-06

The following sentiment is at
tributed to Napoleon Bonaparte:
"a handsome woman pleases the
eye, but a good woman pleases
the heart. The one is a jewell
the other q treasure"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-01-06
A Chapter on Planchette.

A "R eform ed Planchettlst"
makes the following revelations in
Harper's Magazine
I have little more to say, and
surely nothing further to confess.
I have truthfully given my exper-
fences, and if it be of use to any of
my fellows, that knowledge is
guerdon sufficient. A reformed
Planchettist, I eat better, drink
better and sleep better, than when
pursuing my evil practices. Ny
conscience is more at rest, and [
no longer have troubled dreams.
Let this encourage those who are
still under the dominion Of the
destroyer to emancipate them
selves.
It is useless to tell me that there
is anything in Planchette, or that
by it's aid every man may become
his own medium I've been there.
When you can put a terrapin on
the back and get him to respond
in Coptic with his tail, twill be
time to persuade me1that a block
of wood can be "charged" sufi-
GENTLY to write sentences. Mine
was charged, Git stands charged
against me, I believe to this day.,
but it would only write when [
moved it, and then it wrote pre-
cisely what I dictated. That per-
sons write "unconsciously" [, do
not believe. As we'll tell me that
a. man might pick pockets with
out knowing it. Nor am I at all
prepared to believe the assertions
of those who declare that "they do
not move the board" I know
what operators will do in. such
cases !; I know the distortion, the
disregard Of truth, which associa-
tion with this immortal board su-
perinduces. -"
1 have seen charming young la
dies, whose word I would take on
anything else in life (even if they
protested they were not engaged),
who would not fib if you asked
them if their curls were false, or
if the red of their lips was natural,
sit up with both hands Oh Plan
chette- fortified in falsehood by
he contact-and lie like lawyers.
Bring me any two professors Of
the art-young ladies, for men are
not to be believed under any cir.
cumstarces-not too far gone to
be sensible to some moral COM
junction, who will puc one hand
on Planchette and the other on the
Bible-establishing a sort of gal
vanic connection between the neg
ative and positive poles oftruth,
so to speak-aud swear (as Ella
says the custom of resorting to- an
oath in extreme cases has intro
dueed into the laxer sort of minds
the notion Of two kinds of truth)
that they do not write the MESA,
ges they promulgate, and l will
discuss whether they do or not
seriously. Until then I do not re-
cant one single expression, but
stand firm by these confessions.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-01-06

"Hiram," said a farmer to his
hired man who was working in
the 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
One Kiss, Maria.

uCi = was q luiiJ ieCAO Opi-
sode on the car that helped to
arouse US. At Montana a young
man and young woman came on
board of the sleeping car, and the
former said: ':See here, Mr.. Con-
ductor, I want one fyour best
hunks for this young woman and
one for myself individually. One
will do for US when we git to the
Bluffs, hey, Marier? "a playful and
afectionate poke at "Marier" with
his elbow, to which she replies,
.snow, John quir5?'') for you see
! we're goin, to git, married at
Marier's uncle's when we git Their.
We might a'been married at
Montanny, but we took a habit
to wait till we got to the Bluffs,
being as MarieEs uncle is a
minister, aud they charge gol'
fred price for hitchin' folks at
Montanny." Maria was assigned
TO one of the "best bunks," and
John was given one not far away.
After a time the. inmates Of the
car were all slowed. away in their
berths to 60 through the inevita-
bic alterations Of sweltering and
freezing.
During a stoppage of the train
at one station the voice Of John
was heard, raised in pleading ac-
cents, all unconscious that the
train had stopped, and that tones
which the noise Of. the rattling
wheels had drowned while the
cars were moving could be dis
tinctly heard by all when they
had stopped. .: - -'...
"Now, Mari, you might give a
feller jes' one kiss
"John, you quit, or III git right
out here and hoof itSback,,to Non
fanny in the snow storm"
"Only one little kiss, Marier, and
I'll 60 hope to die # I don't"
Jist at that interesting moment
a gray head protrcded from a
berth at the other end ofthe car.
and an old man cried out so that
all could hear "Marier, for Gods
sake give John one kiss, so that
we can go,to sleep some time to-
night"
It is, needless to remark that
peal of laughter rang from one
end of the car to the other, under
cover of which John slunk back
to the solitary seclusion of his
chunk" leaving Maria to the un-
disturbed possession of her mar;
riage license to John until &C.
companied by the proper certif-
cate.-And Marier was right.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-01-06

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

Gov. Giipin, of Arizona thinks Of sell
ing one of his farms. 1t contains . ni-
lion and . half of acres.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-01-06

The youngest mother in Eogland is
aged eleven years
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-10-10

LAST MOMENTS OF NAPoLEoN.-At4 o'clock
in the morning Gen. Montholon entered his
ton General, 1 am happy, have done my
duty; | wish you the same happiness at your
dying hour. I stood III need of this, for 1 am
Italian-a Corsiean. The sound of bells
affords me the livelicst joy, and the sight of q
priest gives me infinite happnes. / wished to
make mystery of all this, but cannot i
must and shall give the glory to God. hope
not for recovery, but Gods will be done. Let
an altar be erected in an adjoining room ; let
the blessed sacrament be exposed and let
there be forty hours alteration" AS Count
Montholon was about to depart, he called out,
No, General; you have many enemies. The
people will say you gave these orders without
my knowledge. L shall order it myself" The
General retired to his room and threw himself,
dressed as he was, upon his couch. \ loud
noise awOke him, and, starting up, he saw Ber~
trand enter, who rudcly asked, " How is this,
an altar near the Emperor, and the Able and
his ceremonies never ending p :" on can ask
himself" calmly respondent Munthofun. The
former then strobe to the Emperor's room, and
bluntly told him his conduct would be sneered
| at in Europe, and more becoming monk than
= soldier. Napoleon raised himself OF his
couch-the fire of returned vigor flashed in his
eye General, am master! You are here to
obey net to command NEEDLE with my affairs
no mere" Bertrand sneaked out of the room
completely erest=fallen, aud. as lie Slided along
the corridor, the single word "CapHehin" could
be heard between his crashing teeth.
Death was fast approaching, Consciousness
and again returned. During these intervals
he spoke of what he had done for religion. 81
had tho intention" he once remarked, ''of uni
ting all religious parties. Alexander and
had agreed upon it at 1ilsit, but misfortune
came too soon. Still 1 have done, at least, one
good thing: have restored Catholicity; for
on another occasion, "has nothing terrible for
me for three weeks he has been my constant
companion. II would wish to my wife aud
child once more, but Gods will be done" On
1nFNF f1,,.ry
second time. When he had taken leave of his
generals, he solemnly uttered these words 81
am at peace with the human>rate." He clasped
his hands, exclaimed 'My Goylw cast n last
dying glance on the bust of his son, and ex-
pired on the evening of the 9Th of May, 1921.
Such was the end of Napoleon. -
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-10-10
fFor the Morning Star and Catholic MessenGer.l
Charity.

Nature itself seems to remind us of it. See,
the leaves are falling, and the limbs of trees
will soon be nude, and shaken roughly by the
winter wind. Think, then, of the seantily COW
cred limbs of the poor, shivering in the cold.
The rain is falling In torrents, perhaps, npon
your well-slated roof and close houses all Is
warm and bright inside. Think, then, of the
leaking tenements under which other fellow
creatures huddle up together-unfed, un-
warmed, uncheered by any thing oh, ii you
have never tasted it, try once the pleasure OF
carving to q poor mother some warm little
stockings for her children-something to add
to their scanty fare. What amount of good
could a man with means do if he would only
try, by giving work to poor struggling
father Of a family, providing wood and pro-
visions for another, or at least paying liberal
price to honest laborers instead of taking ad-
vantage of their very poverty to have them
work at starving wages.
What good could do the ladies of this day if
they paid n little less for ribbons and fneries,
and q little more to some poor-seamstress or
washwoman-if, fetrenching only q few OF the
so many unnecessary articles OF their toilet,
they used the amount in good works, in buy
ing shoes and calico for the poor-how aston
isied they would be to see the big pile of need
full articles they could purchase with the value
of one needless ornament. But all have not
the means to give much substantial aid to 9th
ers still, we never SO low, alas, but that
we may easily find some one worse off than
we; and although being ourselves. fit subjects
of charity, this does not dispense us to prac-
tice ittowards others, however little 1T may
be. The Widows mite was far moro precious
in the sight of God than the plentiful aims of
the proud Pharisea.
THIS beautiful fraternal chain of charity,
which makes each one, from the highest to the
lowest, extend helping hand to the one be-
meath him, is binding upon us all. Alas, that
its links shonid be broken in so many places
Even if material aid is\not in our power to
give, can we not at least give q word of ep-
enlargement, good advice to some one-teach
an ignorant child his prayers, filing thus the
void in his soul, left there, perhaps, by the ne
glect of his parentsf
Let us all resolve to do good to some one, to
relieve some Indebtedness, to help one anoth-
er; and be assured that the smallest act of this
kind will be rewarded hereafter beyond all
your expectations. C. V. NJ.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-10-10

PERSECUTION IN CoREA--It is we'll known
that the remote land of Corea is the theatre of
n bloody persecution. The following is an in
teresting anecdote taken from the Se,naine
Cdkholi9Re de Lyon Three unfortunate
Christians, urged by fortunes, and perhaps also
yielding TO the hope of life and honors promised
to them by the prosecutors, turned traitors.
One of them made last year frequent excursions
with the satellites, and betrayed n great many
victims to the fury of the e3ecutioners. Abont
the end of October, he very diligently sought
after well-known Christian who, till
then, had escaped all pursuit. Instead of this
Christian, he met on a sudden simon Nj. He
seized him, chained him, placed him under a
strong guard, and carried on the search. As
he could not catch the Christian he sought
after, he seized his wife. The satellites already
tired of ministering to the vengeance of the
apostate and traitor; could stand it ITO longer.
This rogue, '~they exclaimed, is notorious
scoundrel; not only does he kill us with
fatigue by his perpetual running hither and
thither, NOT only does he compel us to seize
these unhappy and iaoffeRsIve people, but sec
now he has the andacity andmeannessto make
us arrest womenn Then displaying in more
expressive manner their resentment, the
satellites armed themselves with sticks and
anything that came to hand, struck their chief
with repeated blows, aud left him with hardly
any breath in him. Then Docking at their
prisoner, Simon Nj, they said to him; DO you
preach ts-as the Christian religion. tur we are
told TINT to hear it rs beautiful. How many
living sermons replied simon, tEad you not
in these numerous Christians whom you have
puEsto deathi is that not sufficient for you y
UDOu their enCfeatlnS, tOlu tiboub CtcCi,
the soul, paradise, hell, and explainst to them
Gods commandments, etc. His discourse was
SO charming to the satellites that Simon con-
tinued it during four or five hours. The per-
secutors, touched by grace, asked whether
they who had put to death so many innocents
could become Christians and save their souls
yes, You can do it, answered Simon, our God
is infihite in mercy. You must now be con-
verified with your whole hearts and do penance'
Before leaving they said to him: This scOun-
drel who CaIIsEd you to be taken, assured us
that you had plenty of money This is not
true,' said Simon; what had, have lost, l
have nothing but my head to give you, give
81 x,oD very yyillsnQly We will not have it,
Re at ease but first of all strike before us this
villain who has taken and beaten YOU will
never strike him; on the contrary, ! will
forgive him. Penetrated with admiration for
mis- doctrine and his conduct, the satellites left
Simon to go in peace. Nothing more has been
heard OF the apostato who performed the office
Of traitor Two of these miserable men, how
ever, who had betrayed their brethren, were
put to death by the Regent"