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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-08-05
$1,737, ,9S7 II
The Democratic retrenchment Legislature
paid on the public debt .
In 1868. 68..................... 1921, ,337 81
1862. .......,..,..,....,',..' Z04,O 700 w

The excess was placed upon the General Rev.
enue list for extraordinary expenditures, so that
the amount lavished in this way might not over
burden the appropriation bill. All moneys COM
ing into the Treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated, have been habitualy set aside by law for
the redemption of the public debt, under Re-
publican usage This year however, the excess
is appropriated to General Revenue purposes, to
supply eXuected deficiencies In appropra tons
necessary for the public service. These latter
are thus excluded from the sum ofapprOp riatiOns
which appear on the statute book. In the law
fixing the general levy for State purposes (Laws
of 1863 page 340) we have another shrewd dodge
well calculated to blind the taxpay er. The levy
for State debt purposes was changed from one
and two tenth mills on the dollar to SeUen-tenhS
of q mill, and the dilference-hve- tenths Of a
mill-was put upon the levy for other extraor-
dinary purposes.
Another fact appears-that many Of these ex-
traordnary expenditures are only opened by a
small appropriation this year, leaving the bulk
to be provided for by future legislatures If the
entire amount contemplated In these expendi
aures for unusual purposes were included in the
budget for the present year. the sum would startle
the ax-pay of the State. Let the reader glanc
over this short list some entirely provided for by
correspond ing appropriation, some almost Who'll
ly unprovided for this year, some mertorious,
more of them extraYagant, unnecessary or wrong
(the amounts In round numbers are:)
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-05-19

A SHOT IN THE DARK.-Some nights the
percgrination through gravel town is more
than at others, and on such occasions no
little noise is made. Shooting, singing,
loud talking. whl>rliug, sometimes running.
and all the while the neighborhood dogs
fancy ing that the reconstruction laws also
include them under their broad protecting
pririk ges, help 10 make the welkin ring.
This does not occur every night, oh no, or
we'd build Chinese dead wall around to
keep out the sound. but it happens periodi>
cally, weekly or monthly, depending some>
what on tie payment Of that last job OF
ploughiug, carpentering. cobblng, etc.. ETC.,
as the case may be. On such occasions not
much sleep is TO be had and the nuisance has
TO be borne, like many other Of the present
day evils. On Friday nigh: last, one Of the
usual gatherings took place, at least there
was considerable walking round, and about
IL o'clock, as party of these pads went
past our domicile. masked battery opened
On them with FIVE rapid slots, upon which
they lodged into our gate, considerably
frightened. Judging from the sound, this
battery seemed to be Immediately 1t, or near
Fort hogan, and it is to be presumed that
the gallant defender or commandant Of that
fort, tired of being kept on the alert in time
Of such profound peace, fired his long sam
and thereby created a division. It matters
not who fred the midnigh. gnn, or whether
that gun wae tred from Fort Dngan, or from
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-05-19
Wa MAKE the following extract fo

We make the following extract from
IA interesting Article written BY Rev. Mr..
Bcecher. many years ago, for the New
Fork Ledger. We do not admire Mr..
E.'s style IN toto, nor do we endorse all
thaf hs says, but be has powerfui
mind. nevertheless, and gets of some
very happy things:
Bnt there are nohler sights than
these to be seen through the golden lens
of wealth father and mother placed
Il, comfort. in their old age young
man helped through college, OF estab.
hshed In Business . friend extricssed
from ruin :. poor widow saved from
beggary, and niads . stppliant before
God sor msrcies on your head, every
dav that she lives the sick and unior
snnase xuccored, tie orphan educated.
thef school founded, the village lined
with shade trees, free library es:ab-
hsl,ed, aud thousand such like things.
A man, is no. to be known by how much
noney he has bat BY What that monry
Is worth 10 him. fit is worth only
selfi>hness, meanness. stinginess, vanity.
and haughsy state, a man is not rich If
he own q million dollars. If it mean
generosity public spirit, social c".nfort.
and refinement, then he is rich on few
hundred. Yoo must put your hand into
4 mans heart to full ont how much he
Is worth-not into his pocket. --....
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-05-19


BABy SaoG.-The Savannah News
says that the baby show on Satu'd.!!
las. .was q most successful exhibition.
there being sser three hu,'dred babies,
between-th the ages of one month and two
years, present. II was gratifying e1i
dsnee Of ,he truth of the remark made Soinr
years ago, that If man and wife desired
10 be .blesseh,' they had "nlS I" come l."
Sayannaii. But with ail the army If
beautiful. happy babies in tnernory. this
heal mus, say that be doesn't like babies
Of an early age -thay always cry aud
bury their finger. in his whiSkers when
hs kisses them to please their mothers.
He. ax the caSe with some other young
ss.er he wots Of, likes babies OF larger
grow,h-ssy from sixteen to twenty
years of age-they don't pull ones whiS-
kers when they are kissed, and if they
cry out, they generally take care that an
audience of only two hears them"
Take then as class, ''locals" are bles'
Sad With more than ordinary intelligence,
NC have seen some Of them who knew
how to get under shelter during q shower
sfFain.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-05-19

A LIVE RAILEosD SrrEKINrESpENr.-
We have 10 doubt but that Mr. James
O. Meredith, the present Superintendent
OF the Greenville aud Columbia Railroad,
is the. asost ..fEicien, officer oi the kind
sser plo, es "n the Road at any rate,
q, f,r as our knowledge goes, he has M
superior, Take 3 trip down to Golum.
Bia, and yt,u viii be certain to See hin.
somewhere ON the line, kUking after
thr interests of the Road-drop in al
she Helena NO. ksi"ps, and there he is {;
90 over to Anderson or Wa'halla, aud if
Sou DO not tiud him, you will be very
APT to-. He is thoroughly practical
man. and Ellis his station to the entire
satisfaction OF Sir. Hsmmett, who has
been fortunate in selecting one TO assist
him "a no is not 10 he satisfied with bare
IL dia:hargirg his duty, but who makes
she Improvement anu advancement Of
this pubic institution his cunstant care
and devotion. Besides he is genial
gentleman, and when he meets you,
se,> down aud tells you all about the
Road, hoa it is prog esSing, what are
It's prospects, the amount of freight 60
ins orer il, number Of passengers, etc.,
etc.-all the ahile he keeps All eye on
the train. By these means, those trav-
cling become more and more interested
in the Greenville and Columbia r. R..
and under the leadership of its excellent
President, seconded by him of u b in We
hav. been speaking, We do not see why
tfis Road v i'll du otherwise than contin.
Nc 70 improve and pr"gress.
Sla Sc fGreenville Enter ipriSe.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-05-19

SOME PUMPKINS - Seasons propitious
and all else considered, we shall have some
pumpkin in the Fall. We have the seed,
friend Holloway sent them, with the kindest
note. directions for planting, hopes for our
success as pumpkinist. Peter. peter,
pumpkin eater. had wife and couldn't
keep her. This was owing to poor seed and
worse pumpkins. Tom Holloway says his
own are good variety. and We feel con-
vinced that after they arc raised can be
earen adiufinitum with the effect rather OF
making the twain more loving. and cleave
the closer together. Thank ye Thomas, and
the generous county called Pomaris, for
raising such sted.
Since receiving the above, another friend
sends US note in which were placed some
seed. hut as the envelope was open at the
end and nothing inside but the note, it is
safe to infer that felony was committed.
Somebody's thief-who is he? Our friend
D. b., whJ liveth on Indian Creek, will &C
cep' our thanks sDyhow, though we did lot
receive the seed.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-05-19

4 Coop LAw.-We perceive that du.
ring it's hate session the General Ass, mhlr
of Pennsylvania passed law imposing a
penalty "f SIS "n any one killing an in
Sective.uus bird, chasing aS such robbins,
martins, swallows, blue birds, wookpeck
ers, and alt the small birds generally.
This is wise law. and if properly en-
forced will he Of much greater benefit to
farmers. gardeners. and fruit growers
than MANY persons unacqnainted with
the real habits of these beautiful little
creatures would suppose, for they are
The best preventive yet f,und againS, the
destruction of vegetables and f. uits by
insects, and should therefore receive q
kindly welcome aud protection at every
country or suburban HOMESTEAD, in>tea d
of being made the victims Of wretched
put-hunters for city markets or thought
less boys. The man who would deliber.
s,elv shnot blue. bird or red. bird, not
TO speak "f the graceful swallow, or the
merry martin. ought to he peppered him
self with the mustard seed shot for e. y
such wanton outrage. We saw two per-
sons Oh the streets some days ago, one
with string Of martins and the other
with one Of hlue.hirds, and thought that
both Of them deserved good whipping.
ia, .(New Orleans Picayune.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-05-19

PETERS MUSICAL MONTHLY for May is to
hand, and we'll sust,ins the proud title 1t
bears-"The Prince of Musical Monthiies,
for if there is any one periodical adapted to
suit the wants Of all LUvers OF Music, .pro>
fessional or amateur, it is certainly this Mag
azine.
The May number comes to US overfowing
with Choice New Music. There are four
New Songs, by Hays. Thomas. Danks, and
Eaton: three Piano Pieces; and We notice
new feature in the shape Of six pages of
Quartet Music, which will prove valuable
addition; also, dozen or more Of Biograph-
ical Sketches and Reviews Of New Music,
that will be of interest to all Musicians. Be-
ing largely engaged in Sheet Music, Mr. Pc
iers tas always y fresh stock frUm which to
make bis selections, and seems nothing 10th
to draw from his RESOURCES to any required
extent to make the Monthly what it should
be. Resides the Musical Sketches and Re-
views of New Music, each number contains
no less than thirty full-sized pages of New
Music by the be>t writers N the country.
When Music is furnished 50 cheap, what
Musician can afford to be without such .
publication? 81 worth of good music can.
not be picked up every day for 80 cents. and
We feel justified in saying that sub5ption
at s. will give as much Music (aR0 good
Music, too as you can buy for $50.
This valuable Magazine Is published BY
]. J.. PETERS. 1913 Broadway, New-1ork,
(P 0. box 532o.)
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-05-19
A Trrp,nLE M,srAxE-The Barnwel

A TERRIBLE MiSrAKE.-The Barnwell
Is. CO. Journal thus notes terrible. and
fatal mistake, by which lady and her
child were poisoned: -"lt is our pain.
fal duty to chronicle another terrible
accident. We learn ,ha, Mrs. Pryton. a
laughter of Or. Austin Brown, formerly
of this place, was accidentally poisoned
on Monday nigh, last. Mrs. Peyton was
a, the May party. a, Rlack,il on that
day. and in the evening returned to the
plantation Of her h:other, DR.. Henry
Peoples, few miles from that village
Feeling badly. she sent one Of her. chill
dren to procure some simple medicine
The child brought what she supposed
her rnnsner Wished. and Mrs. Peyton
drank portion Of il. 1t proved TO be
deadly poison, and in short time the
unfortunate lady was dead. The little
child drank what was left, and is now at
the poi,It Of death" --
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-05-19

DISTRESSING CasuALry.-in the course
Of Monday night last, the stables. barns,
and houses generally appertai ling to a
horse lot. Ct our esteemed friend and
frllow-citizen. VIM w. Miller, Esq, liv.
ing about seven miles from the village,
on Horn's Greek, were entirely de
Stroyed by fire.. This fire was unusual
" sweeping and di<a <trous. Mr.. Miller
los. five mules, al! his corn, f"lder.
Shucks, and supplies of that kind for the
wear, besides harness. gear. &C., &c.
His estimated loss is about $2,5n0. The
fire is attributed 10 an ince"diary.
fGlgpheld Advertiser.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-05-19

SrAwBERRIEs.-We cannot just now
think ola suitable word to express our ad-
miration and thanks for basket of the
above delicious fruit, scnt to ~ last week
oy Dr.. Norns, Of this District. In the first
place the basket was fnll-and it vas q
good sized one, while the herrics wcrc as
large, very many of them, as the biggest
hckorvnut that We ever saw, and the f,vor !!
o. We gods and sraces, We were tempted to
20 into bath ofmilk and rosel, aves, and talk
with all the poets, before We RECALLED our
appetite upon such delicious food. But We
hadn't time-at least our appetite hadn't.
If eating game cocks and the eggs of the
game fowl, renders the Virginisn puncti-
Eous, brave, &c, what must result from q
diet upon strawberries?
The varieties SO far as We can remember,
were the Albany, Great Buff.lo, lucinda,
Agriculturist, and Triomphe De Grand. D..
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-05-19
..gs that Geysrueth E:mssl!," &c.

here is little gained and much lost in
losing ones teMl.er. Anger unbalanccs
US, and makes uS the prey or the
spert of, the, less irritable. We say
and do things under the iafluence os
anger, whichwe afterward bitterly re
gret. Anger lessons our power aud
iowers our dignity. When the sacred
writer says. .stie that gov.rneth himself
is tit to sit With the king" he means the
government of temper. The power to
quell our rising tcrnpests "f passion. to
say to the provoked sIi'i,, ''rcacc. nc
still :" this mighty and notlc power.
Thisbringsnan2ssyrciguly to the Judge:
ment seat Of the highest reason and
conscience.
The proverbs have it, that "a sof,
answer turneth away wrath "-that
'anger consume,h the heart Of man
that u ''conten,iouS woman de-
s,royeth the peace Of household" "
A christian temper - peaceful, char
itahlc, kindly, cpnsiierate and for
giving, what else can give so great
charm to character, or shed such lnstre
on the soul! The atmosphere Of such
temper is fruitful of fhlesSedness. There.
all Is sunshine aud hlo>>l'nl of spirit
There, are no social Fl ostS, nor clouds,
nor storms. Childhood.is softened'h by its
example, and old age under it's Influence
reveals the freshness and nellowness OF
youth.
D, that the angel of Peace might visit
every, home Of man, and Sweetrn the
cni,tpntiouS temperS that make so much
daily life wearyins, withering curse.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-05-19
SeH, S1e SiSL

Yoansster, passiona,eiy loving ia
climb hedge and tree in pursuit OF birds
nests, pause a moment in your wanton.
though perchsnce thoughtlessly cruel
passirns, anil listening to their innocent,
happy chirrupings and gay Melodies
snare the birds. But If you will not al,
together heed our voice, Apare at ieas-
the household birds-the tiny humme't t
the delicate wren, the gentle robin, the
rallicking oriole. and all the little yellow
and hrown-winged beauties that haunt
the door.rard in quest Of their daily
feast as crumbs. OF all lesser animate
things the Heavenly Fasherhas sent Us
none more worthy our affection than
these AIRY Esong>ters-whoa thousand
6mex repay our care for them with
their iebiians music. ---,-.------.,----- -------~
Farmer, SO long falsely fancying the
Asrds betpssts Of your orchards and grain.
fields. study them more carefully, and
learniug that God has given them no,
only 20 delight you with their songs,
but 10 aid you in warrins against w"rtnS
and insects which your utmost ingenuity
cannot reach, spare these winged bene-
lacsorS-for xuch they most as$uredly
are. The robin may pluck a. few oi
sSue- cherries aud berries. but the cur
eulio, he will destroy will tenfold repay
yau foe bis fruit banquet. Better pro-
vide extra what the birds require, than
%. destruy The providentisl birds. Even
the Jay, the blackhird. and the crow are
i past Of the wise economy of nature, il
man will but learn all their natural
uses. - 5-~:s'j = ..-...' g. ...-..,.
-2Sparssmen, may we hope to reach
yonr ear. with plea for the birds
How many are the songs,ers YOU strike
down, whose only value is their beauty
and melody! How many, so worthless
a. game that yeu disdain to gather them
upl u destruction your delight. or is
this hnt a thoaghtless habit, by which
you make the woods and groves de>".
iste Of usasic: Spare at least the birds
on which yon set no value beyond the
wicked pasiime of shooting them down.
Above all, whoever thou mayest be,
spafs the birds in this season of their
hrcoding their myriad nests are
aslsa With helpless young
as|z~ ~. 7. Ledger.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-05-19

Last week three young ladies Of Sails.
bury severely cowhided man who had
been circulating Slanderou< reports Con.
cerring them. He used a >,i k upon one Of
the ladies', severely ijur,ng her, and
then drew knife and threatened them
with it, but his threats were hardly no..
ticed by the heroic girls. nor would they
desist from their punishment Of the gaI-
liant young gent C?) until they had given
full vent to their indignation. The man
IS named Bill Stockton.
Wilmington Star.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-05-19

ScALps RISlNG.-Who wants to 90 on
a profitable scalping expedition. A Texas
paper says: ~.
The price Of Indian scalps has ad-
vanced since the notorious outlaw Clan
ton made Il acantrnct,wi,ht the authoritiesof
Chihuahua, Mexico. to furnish them at
$40 per head. and attempted to ring in
Mexican scalps at the same price.
Colonel Buck Barry. of Bosque county,
in writing to gentleman of C"rsicnna,
says that a purse Of $1,000 has been
made up for the scalp ni each and every
Indian or thi"f killed in that section.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-05-19

ANNUAL MEETING oF BISHoPs.
annual meeting ef the Bishops # the
Methodist Episcopal Churrh, S"uth, took
place or Friday at st. Louis. The names
Of the Bishops IN attendance are:
Rev. James o. Andrew. Of Alabama,
President; Rev. Rnbct, Paine. Of Mis-
>,<>ippi; Rev tie,'age T. Pierce, of
Georgia Rev. II. H. Kavanangh. Of Keh'
lucky; R,-s.W. VI. wigh,,nan, Of South
Caroline; Rev. u. S. Dogsett, of Vir.
ginia Rev. II. y. McTclyre, of Ten
nesSce. bishop Marvin. of Missouri,
(nnw in California; and Bishop EARLY.
# Virginia, were as.set't.
The meeting is a private one, and the
business transacted Is not made known.
A large number Of livineS from all parts
nf the South have repaired TO st. Louis
tn meet the Bishops, wh" may not con-
clude their business for some days.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-05-19

CINCINNATI, May l2.-the explosion
Of Kerosene lamp to-nisht resulted in
burning to the waters edge the steamers
Darling, Mary Erwin, Westmorcland.
Melweth, Cheyenne and Clifton. Loss
of steamers and carg"s estimated at $2.-
0n0, 900. Five deck hands Of the Chey-
enne were burned to death. Out of four
CT five tnat Jumped in TIE river from the
Darling, but one was saved. a pasSen-
ger sleeping or the boat was also lost.
4 full cargo of cotton, just discharged
from the Darling, was lost.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-05-19

FATAL ACCIDENT OK MURDER.-We are
informed by gentleman just arrived
from Union. that Dr.. Henry A>kew was
found on Monday evening last by par
sci Of negroes. four miles from Union
Court House, in nn almost lifelesS condi-
ton, who was carried TO his homa where
he died on Wednesday. The negroes re-
port that they saw him fall with his
horse, and in the efforts of the horSe to
rise struck ASkew on the back of the
head, which they said produced the
fracture of the skull from which he died.
(Unionyille Times.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-05-19
Sherif's Sale.

Bv virtue OF an order from John T. Pc
terson, Probate Judge for Newberry County,
will sell, on the first Monday in June,
1869 the following tracts Of land, viz: :
Forty-two and three-fourth Acres, more
or less, situate in Ncwbcrry County, and ad-
joining lands Of F. II. DominIck, George
Sheely and estate of Elias Hendrix, decd
being part of the Real Estate OF William
Sheely, deceased.
TERMs.-On credit Of six months with
interest from day of sale. The purchaser
to give bond with two approved sureties,
and a mortgage Of the premises to the
Probate Judge, and to paw the cost in cash,
or if desired Ly the purchaser, he may pay
the whole
T. II. PAYSIN GER, s. n. c.
May 10 20 st.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-05-19

The effect Of the new whiskev tax on
the amount OF revenue received is shown
by the figures FIR one district of Ken
tucky. The number of gallons returned
as manufactured j" january was 2n,2lD;
in February, 1868; in March, l5s,
$50. 1t is stated that the amount manu-
factureG during the month Of April will
probably exceed that for the entire pre-
ceding quarter, which would make it
almost or qrite ten times that for JAN
uury last. :.~-.. -.--.. =.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-05-19

Those who are given to an immoderate
use of tobacco and thus submit themselves
to narcotic poisoning, which produces ner>
vous and physical disorders, and which
weakens the organs of intellect and locomo>
ton, &c. should use the Tobacco Anti
dote. But they must not discontinue the
use of the weed too suddenly. Nature ab'
hors violence. Avoid the use Of tobacco,
and thereby regain your health, and dis>
peuse with the objectionable practice OF
soiling the floors and walls of public and
private ediiceS, &C.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-05-19

RksRDy FOR Po,sos.-lf any poison is
sxalloxed, drink instantly hslfa glass Of
cool water. with heaping teaspoonful
each of comn,un salt aud ground pussard
stirred into II. This 7ouit ss it reaches
the stomach. *.
Bu, for fear some Of the poison may
remain, swallow the white Of one or two
rggs,. or dr,nk cup Of strong enftse-
ihs.s ,wo being anti'lo.es for, a greater
aatinbrr Of poisons than any ether dozen
Of ARTICLES knawn. with he.sdvantsse OF
there being always at hand if not q
Din, Of swee, oil. lamp oil, drirp,ngs,
melted butter OF lard, are good su6>ti'
,u,sss e<s-e;snJ iftheT y"ssa-9u:ek'y.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-05-19

. The SALE OF THE WILMINGTON AND
MANCHESTER RAlLRoAD.-The sale Of the
Wilmington and Manchester Railroad is
to take place on the 23d June next.
The stock on this road has been for some
time past selling for five cents on the
dollar. This road is now under lease to
the hond-hnlders for ninety.nine years.
II is understood that the sale is merely
to effect new organization, and to per-
feet titles, as the b"ndh"lders now own
a large majority of the stock.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-05-19
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT,
Newberry-In Equity.

Newbetry-In Equity.
James B. Glary, VS.. Kay Bur'on, Thomas
r. Wilson, vs.. Permalia. RuEten.
Bill fr Relief, &C.,
1t appearing that Kay Burton and rss.
melia Burton. two of the parties defendant
TO this Bill are absent beyond the .I~its ee
this State. Or motion Of Messrs. Fair B
Pope, Plaintiffs Solicitors, It b ordered
that said defendants do plead, snsRer o.
demur to said bin in forty days from he
publication Of this order, o. the game HW
be taken pro confesso against them.
At Chambers, L. BOozE&.
May Is, 1859.
May l9 90 t. -..