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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-28
NO 49,.
Repelling Flies from Horses.

1t is an act of humanity to come
to the aid Of the horse, powerful
as he is, against his nimble assail-
ant, the fly. Here is a recipe
which is said to be an excellent de-
fence against it; at all events a
trial Of it will not involve much
expense, nor will it do harm should
it prove unavaiIing as a defence to
the horse:
Take two or three small hand
fuls of walnut leaves, upon which
pour two or three quarts Of cold
water; let it infuse one night, and
pour the whole next morning into
a kettle and let it boil for a quar-
ter of an hour when cold it will
be fit for use. No more is required
than to moisten a sponge, and be-
fore the horse goes out of the sta
BILE, let those parts which are most
irritable be smeared over with the
liquor, namely, between and upon
the ears, the neck, flank, etc. Not
only the lady OF gentleman who
rides out for pleasure will derive
the benefit from walnut leaves
thus prepared, but the coachman,
the WAGNER and all others who
use horses during the hot months.
The fly, insignificant as it is in
size, and devoid Of the power Of
doing any great harm, is one Of
the most annoying Of the insect
tribe. A nuisance to man, the fly
is at error of the horse whose flesh
is made to culver, whenever the
foot of one touches him.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-28
When To Manure Orchards.

Inquiry is often made as to the
frequency and amount of manu-
ring or cultivation for fruit trees.
The answer must be: Act &C
cording to circumstances. The
question again recurs: How shall
we know what our soils need ?
The answer is: Observe the re-
suits of growth. An examinina-
tion or analysis of the soil will be
Of little use. But the trees will
tell their own story. If the soil
is so rich that they make annual
shoots Of two or three feet or
more in length without any calti-
walton or manuring at all (Which,
however, is rarely the case,) then
it will be needless to give adj
tional care. The annual growth
is tho best guide to treatment.
There are very few apple or other
orchards which, after reaching
a good bearing state, throw out
annually shoots more than foot
or a foot and a half long, and
many not half this length. The
owner may lay it down as an un-
alterable rule, that when his trees
do not grow one foot annually
they need more manuring or cult
vation or both. By observing the
growth he can answer all questions
Of the kind referred to without
diff culty.-American Fruit Cultu.
riSts.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-28

A lady correspondent Of the
Country Gentleman, gives the folio
wing recipe for
MAKING SWEET PICKLEs.-Cut
the tomatoes through, or if large,
slice in three; let them stand in
weak brine over night. To a
quart of vinegar three pounds of
sugar; in this vinegar cook the
tomatoes until a fork can easily
be passed through them. AS fast
as they are cooked, take them
out with a fork and lay them
down in jar-say two or three
layers of tomatoes sprinkle, pull
verized cinnamon and cloves, and
thin layer Of sugar; then al
ternately tomatoes, spices and su-
gar, cooking all the tomatoes in
the same vinegar; if necessary,
add more sugar and vinegar.
When the jar is filled, cover the
tomatoes with good cider vinegar
cold, throwing away the vinegar
in which tomo.oes were cooked.
Lay some horse radish root over
the top of the pickles, and put a
wait on to keep them covered.
This recipe is equally good for
cucumbers. I have tested it for
the past two years; and found no
trouble in keeping good pickles.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-28

Here was a nice predicament to be
placed in. Nota stitch Of cloth
ing to hide his nakedness, save
the sadly damaged drawers, and
no: means of procuring any save By
an appearance on the. street, in
has rather primitive costume, which
modesty forbade, but the chilling
temperature Of the. house urged.
Exercise was his only means of
keeping warm, while racking his
brain to. decide upon a method of
relief. So at it he went, and not
wlthstanding his conscientious
scruptes on the subject of dancing,
some of the liveliest hoe-downs
ever executed-by a minister at
least-in this city, the silent walls
of that deserted dwelling then wit
messed. The noise of the old gen
tleman's terpsichorean peri or
nance finally attracted the atten-
ton and brought to his aid num-
Der of the nelghbors, whose horror
and astonishment can be imagined
at witnessing the performance of
breakdown by their respected fel-
low-citizen in a costume almost as
seanty as d "Georgia full dress"
Thinking, of course, that the
old gentleman had gone as near
stark mad as he was stark naked,
the neighbors approached bim with
great caution, and not for some
time after his discovery was it de-
cided to furnish him clothing, in
order that he might 60 at large.
One ofthe boldest Of the party,
however, finally approached near
enough to hear his explanation of
his strange appearance-which the
appearance ofthe cistern corrob-
grated when suit of clothes was
procured, the old gentleman cloth
ed and warmed, and allowed to de-
part-in-peaee, amid thesuppressed
filters and giggles Of the specta-
tors He has, webelieve, since de-
cided to give up the cistern-clean-
ing business.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-28

BE IN EARNEsT.-The grand Sc
cret of success, whether as pri-
vate teacher ora public speaker,
is to be in. earnest. To an orator,
q good voice is 4 gift to be COM
meu4ed, and appropriate. gestures
are at all times faithful arGuncts.
Polished periods and smooth,
graceful manner please the head ;
but TO win the heart, be in earn
est. Asa general rule, let one
feel what he says, and he will be
very apt to say it in such a man.
ner that those who hear him will
feel it., Thisis what renders him
effective. He carries the impress
sion that he is honest !; realizing
that perishing souls are around
him, be speaks as one who sees,
as one who knows. as one who
feels. This renders many a man
eloquent weo never went through
college. To effest anything, re-
solve to be in earnest. Then may
you hope that your labor will be
crwned with success then may
YOU hope to see a mighty reforma-
tion through the land; then scores
of sinful trembling SOILS, through
the influence of the earnest worker,
will be gathered into the kingdom.
@ r.,,... rs. S. Times.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-28

A WoMAN's SM1LE.-A woman
who lived very unhappily with
her husband, came to a great dr.
vine to ask his counsel. always
meet your husband with a SMILE,
said the wise man. She followed
bis advice, and very soon returned
to thank him for the blessing Of d
happy home. Whenever q home
landscape is drea,y and IT'S kori-
zon clouded, we believe that it
proceeds not so much from the
storms of mans petulance and un-
reasonableness, as because woman
has forgotten to draw a sunbeam
from the Sun Of Righteousness.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-28

"Can't," is spoken ten times
where 'scan" is once. That is the
proportion and the direction in
which the world drifts.
In Charleston, whenever q man
is proposed as a candidate for two
or more Offices, his supporters
say that they are going to "Cor-
binize" him.
In the distribution Of official IA
vors, Grant always manages to
"push things" right under the
noses of his relatives. This keeps
"peace in the family.
Young men who hang around
the cities for months, looking for
a clerkship, will find a splendid
field of operations in the country.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-28

A certain queer genius, whose
prominent speciality was an aver
sion to water, happened home late
one night, with that peculiar,
furry sensation about his tongue
and tonsils which gentlemen who
rejoice in Clubs will remember as
part of their experience. His
wife had left standing upon the
bureau a tumbler, in which-for
some purpose known to house.
wives--shc had put small ball OF
silken thread to soak. Without
observing this fact, Bibulous
seized the tumbler, and swallowed
it's contents. Feeling a thread IN
his mouth, he began pulling upon
it. To his horror, yard after yard
came stringing forth, until, in an
agony of excitement, he cried out:
"Lucy, for Gods sake come here!
I'm unravelin'."
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-28
Facts for the People.

THE. RING THAT RULES AT WASHINGTON.
The following is from a Fourth
of July oration at Xenia, Ohio, by
Brevet Brigadier General Dom
Piatt:
Last fall a distinguished journal
ist sent me to Washington with
instructions to look impartially at
the transactions there, and write
the truth, regardless of consequen-
ces. I did my best to comply with
his request. I strove to lift my
self above partisan considerations
and feelings, and give to print a
fair statement of all that could be
seen. 1 say it now, as l wrote it
then, with a sickened heart, that
we have the most corrupt govern
ment in the world. It is run by
rings. There is no moneyed in
terest in the land that is without
it's ringsin Washington. We have
railroad rings: landjobbing rings,
Indian Bureau rings, whiskey
rings, protection rings, that branch
off in every conceivable direction.
And they were intriguing, caucuss-
ing, boring, and, through wine and
women, batting without cessation.
I do not wish to be understood
as charging that majority Of our
representatives in Congress are
dishonest men. On the, contrary,
I was surprised to find that, living
in this atmosphere and under these
influences, there were SO many
pure and upright men. But I will
say, without fear of successful con-
tradiction, that adding the incapa-
bles TO the rogues they are made
the majority.
Not the, least disheartening part
Of all this is to be found in the Ut
ter Indifference with which the
public at large regard all this. 1t
is no longer a shame to steal. 1t
has ceased to be a dishonor TO de-
fraud. [ saw senators who came
to Washington with scarcely
money enough to pay boarding
house bills, rolling over the streets
in=spiendid equipages, and enter
tanning society in palatial residen
ces. They are now mlllionaires,
and not only tolerated, but fiat
tered, sought and sued by men
and women who would be honest
were it the fashion to affect that
virtue and if you turn from men
who have made their fortunes out
of their places, it is to stare at men
who bought their way in.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-28

The UnSatisfed Wife.

Temple Brent was a good hus-
band. So people said, and so he
thought. He saw carefully that
his house was kept welf repaired,
and we'll furnished. Everything
for his wife's convenience was
promptly done, and she never had
to tease for money for anything
she or the children needed. Tenn
pie Brent was not the man to give
his wife. grudgingly: fifty. cents
one day, and-ask herfor the change
the next. He did not like it, (hear!
hear y ifhe found that Mrs. Brent
was hesitating to ask for money
to buy anything she wanted.
Take note, her wants were always
reasonable ones. With such a
husband as this, how came it that
Mrs. Brent's face was a sad, un-
satisfied one? Surely she must
have had a very nhappy dispcsi-
ton. Wait minute. Mr.. Brent
was one of those cold, calm, stern
yes, grim, righteous souls who
regard all affectionateness Of word
and act as foolish and unbecom-
ing; except in and toward chill.
dren.
He would take his babe and hug
and kiss it, and talk a few words
Of "love nonsense" which, if sin
cere, is the dearest, sweetest sense
in all the world-to it; but to it's
mother, though perhaps he did
love her, Che used to look as though
he did before he married her, and
sometimes she would see the same
expression in his clear grey eyes,
even years afterwards, } never had
he uttered, II love you" in his life.
Scarcely did he ever kiss her, un
less going from or returning home.
There was seldom any tenderness
in his voice, unless when she was
sick in bed. Poor soul she would
have been willing to be SO all her
days to have him as he was one
day when he thought sheawas 60
ing to die. Once from clear starry
alton of spirit, aggravated, too, by
having heard a happy neighbor
express her wifely satisfaction and
delight in her husbands tender
ness both Of heart and manner,
she pluckcd up courage and COM
planned to Mr.. Brent Of what was
heavy sorrow to her, and bow
ing low beside him, she took his
hand and kissed it, and begged of
him to love her and to tell her
that he did so. Astounded Tenn
pie Brent! for a moment, while he
stared in amazement, his power Of
speech: forsook him. Then in
tones almost of anger he said:
care you crazy? W hat do you
suppose l married you for, if [ did
not like you! Let's have no more
Of such twaddlesome nonsense"
Poor little Mrs. Brent; she
blushed painfully and crept away
and cried herself into a headache;
then took her babe from it's era
die and fondled that; and it re-
turned all her caresses. But was
her heart satisfied? Well, she has
gone now where such rebuffs are
never known. She died one day,
at evening, and over her still, cold
form, Mr.. Brent was heard to say
-(didshe hear him even then? per-
haps $3.50 Mary! Mary! true
and tender wife! [ love you, love
you" Whether she heard or not,
she now looks sad no more, her
soul at last is satisfied.-Augusta
Moore.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-28
A Munster I'm Tights-LudicrOus Sit
nati6n OF q Reverend Diyine-Re is
Robbed While Honestly T0iling.

A somewhat amusing affair, in
volving the presence Of "a we'll
known divine in a very ludicrous
position, occurred in Cincinnati, a
fem days ago. The particulars OF
the scene we obtain. from the
Cincinnati Erening II Chronicle; of
the 30th inst, which says:
A few days since well-known
minister, who owns house in the
West End which is now vacant,
paid the premises a visit, for the
purpose efexamining their condi,
tion. After -taking a survey of
thshouse.and finding everything
in condition, the reverend gentle
man took o look into the cistera,
thspS6ttom of which, TO his sor-
rev, he found to be covered with
sediment, old tools, tin pans,
stones, bricks, &c. After viewing
the filthy mess for, some time, the
frugal-mfnded old gentleman come
to the conclusion that, in view Of
the hard times and high price Of
labor, the wisest course. he could
pursue was to clean it himself, es-
pecially as his sermon was written
for the week, and he, in conse-
ouenee, had plenty Of leisure. 80,
Having once resolved, the old
gentleman lost no time in execut-
ing Proceeding to the house, he
dfyested himselfof every article of
clothing save his drawers, aud
tSas atrfred, entered the cistern,
wens manfnHy to work, with
hands and shovel, until the whole
mass was thrown up: Having
completed his task, he wended bis
way tothe house for the purpose
Of doaning his costume of sober
black, when, oh, horror of horrors,
not g. garment was to be seen
where he had left them All were
gone Thieves, it appears, who
had not the fear of the saw, or the
reverend eistern cleaner before
their eyes, had entered the house
o while the old gentleman was
digging away to the tune of Old
Hundred, and stolen his clothes.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-28

A CURE FOR Low SPlRITs.-Ex-
ercise for the body, occupation
for the mind: these are the grand
constituents of health and happi-
ness, the cardinal points upon
which everything turns. Motion
seems to be great preserving
principle of nature, to which even
inanimate things are subject for
the winds, waves, the earth itself,
are restless, and the waving Of
trees, shrubs, and flowers is known
to be an essential part Of their
economy. A fixed rule Of taking
several hours exercise every day,
if possible in the open air, if not,
under cover, will be almost GER
tain to secure one exemption from
disease, as we'll as from attacks of
low spirits, ennui-that monster
who is ever way-laying the rich
indOlent.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-28

ELEGANCE DOES Nor MAKE A
HoME.-I never saw a garment
too fine for man or maid; there
was never chair too good for
a cobbler, or cooper, or king, to
sit in never a house too fine to
shelter the human head. these
elements about US, the gorgeous
sky, the imperial sun, are not too
good for the human race. Ele-
gance fits man. But do we not
value these tools Of housekeeping
a little more than they are worth,
and sometimes mortgage home
for the mahogany we would bring
into it? / had rather eat my din
ner of the head of a barrel, or
dress after the fashion Of John
the Baptist in the wilderness, or
sit on block all my life, than con-
sumo myself before I got to home:
and take so much pains with the out
side that the inside was as hollow
as an empty nut. Beauty is a
great thing, but beauty of gar
ments, house and furniture is a
very tawdry ornaments compared
with domestic love. All the ele-
gance in the world will not make
home, and 1 would give more
for spoonful of real hearty love
than for whole shiploads of fur
niture, and all the gorgeousness
that all the upholsterers in the
world could gather together.-We-
odore Parker.
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A Crazy Creed.
"WoMEN's RIGHTS" CARRIED TO
ExTREMEs-REv. Mrs. BUFFUM's
"sNEw AMERICAN CHURCH.

IN EW ~ VI O11 NH.
The vagaries of the human
mind in respect to religious mat
ters, are sometimes past ordinary
belief, but the strangest combina-
tion of folly, blasphemy and cred
ulity which has come to light OF
late is that embodied in what is
called "tt tteNewAmericanC Church, "
of which one Mrs. Buffum, Of New
York claims to be the "President,
and which she says, in a note,
"is regularly formed and contains
about 800 members" This de-
luded woman transmits, to the
Days Doings, with a request for
publication, the following notice
"Rev. Mrs. Buffum breaches the
gospel of Lord the Mother, God
the Father, Christ the Son, and
Soul the Daughter, sustaining her
self by the Holy Bible, at the New
American Church, every day in
the week, Sunday excepted, at
1874 South Clark-st., Room H."
She also sends her "little book, "
filled with insufferable nonsence
on the subject Of "the new Church,
with. women at the head and the
following "prayer," which is al
most too mocking to print:
"Let us pray to the Divine Family:
Lord the Mother, God the Fa-
ther, Christ the Son, and Soul the
Daughter, h llowed be your
names; may your Queendom and
Kingdom come and be with US as
it is with you. We render thanks,
that the Trinity or triangle has
been superseded by the square,
upon which the Daughter is rep
resented, as we'll as the Son. The
Trlnity-Father, Son and Holy
Ghost, denies the Pope, Christ's
vicegerent, a wife and family. But
the Square, Father, Mother, Son
and Daughter, grants him a COM
panion, and lets him stand an
-hoaored father III the church: On
the Square all live in the holy
dual marriage relation. On the
Trinity ali live in free lust, (see
Catholics, Protcstants, convents
and houses of ill-famc). Pope,
Bishop and Priest ignore the
marriage relation. Is it any
wonder, their followers do like
wise? Then away with the
Trinity and up with the Square.
One man and one woman: every
where, in the Capitol at Washing
ton, in the Vatican at Rome. -
Away with the old thrcc-cornered
heavens, and let the North, South,
East and West be responded to-.
Let the Daughters voice, Ch1st's
sister, come out from the fourth
corner of heaven, and resound
through the earth, then will the
human race be redeemed, and not
till then -AWomen not Amen.I'
The doctrine Of woman s
ights" is set forth in this crazy
verbiage with sufficient distinct
ness to please the most ardent
"aritator." It is needless to say,
however, that "Rev. Mrs. Bufum"
is not fair representative Of the
"female suffrage" cause.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-28

The LATEST man-theprinter be
is always setting. His case is hard,
poor fellow, but be makes it 1.ste
to stick to it till a period closes his
paragraph, when he gives up the
chase and Yields to the dpr1l.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-07-28

"A woman in Americus, Geor-
gia, has married two brothers and
is now betrothed to the third"
Grant ought to give that woman
an Office, as an appreciation of her
devotion to his policy.
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Words are little things, but tht

Words are little things, but they
sometimes strike hard. We WELD
them so easily that We are apt to
forget their hidden power. Fifty
spoken, they fall like sunshine,
the dew, and the fertilizing rain !;
but when unftly, like the frost,
the hail, and desolating tempest.
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4 CHRISTIiN'S GREkD.


ths,feve in dreams OF duty. e
Warning where they can't control,
SIsaemeRts Of the glorious beauty
So That once filled the uuiallen soul!
In the godlike wreck ofnatare
Sin did in the sinner leave, 49,.
!: That may still regain the stature
It hath fallen from, l believe.
] believe In human kindness,
Large amid the sons OF men,
Nobler far IN willing blindness
Than in eeusure's keeuest ken: -.
In the gentleness that slowly
Sanctions what would others grieve,
In the trust that, deep and holy,
Hopesh all things, I believe.
ibelieve in selfdenial,
And its secret thro6 of joy:
In the love that lives through trial, ~
z Dsns'not,s though death dest, oy: D.
Tn those fond and full belieyirgs
That, though all the world deceive,
Will not let its dark deeeiviDgs- -
:. Wake suspicion, beheVe.- : - 4 '
believe in mans affection,
Tender, true, unselSsh, high,
Infancys almost perfection. -
Andin woman's purity
fnshis lofty soul, sustaining, -
That can to- oae purpose cleaFes:;s
70 her geaae,, uieomplaining . = =
Peace and patience, | believe.
FSelieye in self devotion, s.
@The long sacrifice of years. e5.s.
] Noblest fruits oideep emoaions =.
Mans btood.shetlding, wonanss tears:
Lathe pure prevailing passion
Hum an hearts by God conceive,
and, de spie the worlds Geld fashion, -
Live aad die for, believe.
~ s3sl = y
I believe in haman kindness
Trsiag 60 t.es strong aud true,
owniaa fns impassione me .kn.s.-
What il would, but could not do: -
InsHs conscioasness Of failing. d.
xsNRich The iessiS doth perceive, r 7ssH
Doth the more leave unayaiiing
Alliss efforts, I believe. .
believe 10 Love renewing II
Ilthat sin hath swept away,
Leayen ike its work pursuing ~, -
Nigh hg night. and day; bysday: 49,
IN the power of its renoullins,t -
~ il the grace Of is reprieve,
In the glory OF beholdlns
It's perfection, believe.
I beieyein Love Eternal, $['% ~
Fixed in Gods 1nchanging will,
That beneath the deep infe.nal = e =
fathla icpsasthat.s deeper STILL; I
In It's patienee is endurance
To ioeaear, and 70 retrieve, =!
In the large and full assurance 100,
apEuSariuwph, believe,
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People who always keep their
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The wheels of time-those Of q
ve]ocipede.