The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-05-29
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insurance companies have suffered
heavily. A confagration of the
woods is raging in Ulster County,
near Poughkeepsie, even while l
write, and whole villages are
threatened with destruction.
! There also seems to be an cpl
demic in crime. Broken heads,
perforated bodies, suicides, and
murders constitute the record Of
local events. and people are be-
ginning to talk about it-which is
something in New York.
One woman has married q whole
family Of Smiths, father, sons,
brother-in-law and everything elsa
that wears breeches. One of them
at last went crazy-had the 'tjim
jaas," shot the woman, and so,
the party have come to grief.
Another poor soul soused her
nine days old baby in a bucket of
water, because her husband is on
his way home after three years
absence. Cause remorse-result,
insanity. "By their fruits shall
ye know them"
I have just had occasion to ex-
anime the new cancer remedy in
troduced by the .. S. Government
from Ecuador, and about which
there has been considerable dis
cussion in the newspapers. I find
it to be nota patent medicine as I
supposed, but a mere 6brous root,
the bark Of which is ground and
infltrated in the ordinary manner.
Its name is Condurango, and DR..
Keene, the government agent, in
forms me that it is as well known
in Peru for its remedial qualities,
and is as extensively used for all
affections of the blood as our mus
tard and wormwood are known
here. There are two or three va
rieties, however, and. care should
be observed in selecting the best.
That which is imported by Doc
tors Bliss and Keene of this city,
who went to Ecuador for the pur-
pose Of reporting upon the facts to
the State Department, is under
the supervision Of the directors
Of the Peruvian hospitals, and
therefore pure. The manufacture
of the articles is immense, and the
cures of we'll known persons
which have attended it's use, es-
pecially in this city are attracting
a great deal of attention.
I am informed Of gallant act
in mid ocean by Captain Berry of
the steamship Charleston, which
plies between the port by that
name in this city. While he was
standing on the promenade deck,a
little child in the arms Of it's nurse,
either sprang or fell overheard.
As quick as thought the noble
fellow followed, and almost be-
fore the little one touched the
| water, he had the child in his
arms and safe. Being an excellent
swimmer he sustained himself un-
til the steamer was stopped and
boats came to the rescue.
The weather is in advance of
the season, and white hats, thin
clothes and soda water have COM
penced their reign. The great
| parks are thronged with visitors,
every afternoon, and summer re-
sorts are beginning ta fill up with
city guests.
The summer books promise to
be unusually readable. All Of the
| publishers announce more or less
Of the best reprints and transla-
tions. One of the most entertain
ing volumes thus far issued is by
E. J. Hale & Son, entitled "Dare
Fairfax" a cbarmingly written
life-story in which romance, senti.
ment and fine descriptive powers
are combined to hold the at
tention Of the reader from be-
| gining to end. The same firm
publish "Salted with Fire." and a
strange semi-scientifc satire on
Creation, called "The Comet
book which, if written in England
| would have made a life long rep
utation for it's author: and have
been wondered at by mankind.
! The AZdine is out with it's usual
superb array Of pictures and in
tellectual food. 1t is the only
newspaper in America so intrinsi-
cally valuable as to be an orna-
ment on every library table, and
an educator Of the popular taste.
The publishers are James Sutton
& Co., % Liberty street.