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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-02-11

A QUAINT Essay on Does.-The
following essay on dogs was written
by a small New England boy last
summer: GAS this is the tale Of a
dog, it may be inferred that every
dog has a tail, and that every tail
has dog. | have never seen a dogs
tail run over two feet, but the tale
of dog can be Of any length, and
two feet always run under the tail.
As every dog has it's tail, and every
tail it's dog, SO also has every tail it's
wag and every wag his tale. A dog
can wag his tail one day out Of two,
but wag can tell his tale eight
days out of a week, making a total
difference between the wag of a tail
and the tale of wag Of two days,
seven wags and tail. Mr.. Shak-
speare Qate of England), says that
every dog has his day, but it can
also be said that every day has its
dog, so that we have day-dogs and
dog-days-dog-days are twenty-four
hours long without the tail, but day
dogs and watch-dogs run to any
length if they are not chained. A
watchdog on land is the same as a
watchdog on ship-board, hut they
are entirely different from dogging
a mans watch Oh watching a mans
dog. have often seen a star fish,
but I never heard Of star dog, al
though astronomers do say there is
a dog-star, and that by falling down
over dog you can see stars, but
this double vision does not affect
the measurement of a dog; he con
tains just eight feet, two fore and
two hind. There are many ways
in which this dogs tale could be
drawn out, but a good, healthy dogs
tail should not be over six inches
long
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-02-11

Speaking truth is like writing
tair, and comes only by practice; i;
it is less a matter Of will than hab-
it; and I doubt If any occasion
can be trivial which permits the
practice and formation Of such q
habit.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-02-11

Sidney Smiths description Of
himself in eighteen hundred and
forty-four:
Il am seventy-four years Of age,
and being Canon of st. Paul's in
London, and rector of a parish in
the country, my time is divided
equally between town and country.
I am living among the best society
in the metropolis, and at ease in my
circumstances; in tolerable health,
amid whig, tolerating churchman,
and much given to talking, laugh
ing and noise. 1 dine with the
rich in London, and physic the poor
in the country-passing from the
sauces of Dives to the sores Of Laz-
arus. I am, upon the whole, a hap
py man; have found the world an
entertaining world, and am thank,
full to Providence for the part allot-
ted to me in it.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-02-11
Doetryp.
u -
ON the Sionct and journal.

From the Signct and JournaLl
Our friend, General 4. C. Darlington, fur
nishes the beautiful lines on ''Life-its
Types" In sweet cadence they are not be-
hind the Summer Rose" Of Richard Henry
Wilde.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-02-11
geIseten Story.
- prom the Cincinnati Monthly.l
John Stephens Pericardium.

'----- 's:Now an going to tell you
just what my husband said to me
this morning, Doctor, word for
word" and the invalid, Mrs. Ste
phens, lay back again on the sofa
pillows, the very picture of misery.
The family physician, who was call
ed On an average to the Stephens
mansion three hundred and sixty
times g. year, drew a chair to the
couch and waited quietly for his pa-
tient to open her book of complaints.
':Last night, you see, Doctor, I
had an III turn, and he wanted to
come for you; but when [ got 50
he dared leave me, he concluded
y then we'd better let you Sleep"
'.Much obliged to him, said the
Doctor, with q little sarcastic en-
phasis on the personal pronoun.-
'Last night was the first undis'
turbed nights rest T have had for
sweek."
I Mrs. Stephens continued: ''This
spell was the same I had the last
time you were sent for, Doctor"
( "a slight nervous attack broke
in the physician, nothing more"
70. ''Well it don't make any differ
ence what you call it, it was mighty
hard to bear; but let me tell you
what ny husband said first, Doctor,
before we go into symptoms. When
he was going down to breakfast, he
says to me, ':Kate, what shall I send
you up?"
"Ssys T., I don't want anything
in the world but a good, strong cup
of tea. Tell Bridget to send it up
~ in the little tea pot Issw, Doctor,
that he didn't move after 7 said this,
so I turned and looked up at him,
and such q picture of rage and dis
gust I never saw in my life. Final
ly says he, Tea! tea! tea! its
nothing but tea from morning till
night. Kate says he you are the
x. ..s.;2aalssees'.af q Chinarnan now. Why
-. PERs order good piece Of
celTe Tlsis>e~:,lice ofbrown-bread,
frm Of Kin~.;1s ~
Isston. Mr.. H. like
through the u ~ ~ forget
~ appe-
visit was Pc 1t I
sating the fl fins' n t
t:.cturers o.le> E
! sssand, . N. :
-side-spreae
the found in
the 5
vertA it from,
respeSteele
sIss else, ttsitt
who wsss,
:S 8nt, in city
S,;no n
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-02-11

He that does evil that good may
come, pays toll to the devil to let
him into heaven.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-02-11

Prayer is the voice of faith at
mercy's door.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-02-11

A cool request-drink to me on
ly with thine.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-02-11

BEAUTIFUL FEET.-;'What ugly
feet = said a little girl, pointing
from a window to a Band of Hope
girl, about her own age, who was
passing. To her surprise her mo.
ther answered:
Il think Caroline has the most
beautiful feet Of any girl in the
village
"Why, mother! Just look at
them" she replied.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-02-11

" Beautiful feet are they that 90
Swiftly to tighten another's woe,
Through summers heat ana winters snow y
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-02-11
LEFE-ITS TYPES.

By GES. 4. c. DARLINGTON.
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'7-15-,-~s.-~ a. u. WICKER.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-15

CHICAGO, December IA The Post and
Nal has New Orleans special signed
by Gov Kellogg, dated at noon, in which
he says the members Of the Returning
Board are in session at the State House
making their final compilation. On the
streets thCreis is much subdued excitement.
The Bulttin and Pcdyunc, rival organs
OF the White League, vie with each other
in making sensational statements to keen
up and increase the excitement. The
PtcGyune OF this morning says that Gov.
Kellogg has instructed Capt Lawler, the
officer in charge Of the defense of the
State House, that if he can hold out
against attacks for twenty minutes the
streets will run with blood. Gov. Kellogg
authorizes the statement that he has
never made any such assertion to Capt,
Lawler or any one else. A grand con-
clave Of the White League Is convened
tor tomorrow night 1t is not probable
that any movement will be made until
alter that meeting.
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NEW YORK.


FIVE CHILDREN DROWNED.
NEW YORK, December 14-The five
children OF John DotterIch, ranging 10
age from 0 TO lG years, were dfownel
yesterday while amusing themselves with
sled on pond near their parents resi-
dence at Peskness, New Jersey.
LEFT FOR WASHINGTON.
Richard D. Irwin, regarded as tho I'm
portsDt witness In The Pacific Mail Steam.
ship inquiry, left for Washington this
morning.
CROKER ADMITTED To BAIL.
Coroner Croker, in whose trial for muir
der the jury disagreed, was admitted to
bsil too day in $4,000.
STEAMSHIP Ashore.
The steamship August Andre, from
Antwerp, went ashore on ROmer shoals
last night and lies in dangerous posi-
tlon. The passengers have been brought
to this city.
LoEGsHoREMRN's ASSOCIATION DIS
SOLVED.
The 'Longshoremen's Association OF
Hoboken, numbering nearly six hundred
men, has dissolved, and the funds, SO 900,
arc being divided among the members.
Quarrels growing out oil the strike made
the dissolution and distribution neces-
sary,
suspENsIoN OF THE THIRD TERN ORGAN.
The Republic newspaper has, suspended
duplication, the last number having been
issued to-day. Mr.. Mornl, the responsible
editor OF the paper, has been III Rt his
home for two weeks past.
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Exit Third Tenn.

The suspension Of the New York Re-
public, the administration organ (par
exccllence) in New York, is announced
in our dispatches. This Is the enterprise
that wa started few months agoto re-
buke the New York Times for presuming
to be somewhat stiff in its backbone in
the way of criticisms on the adminisLra.
tion. The elections proved too much Tor
an organ that was suspected Of having
been got up in the interest Of the Third.
Termers. The people had no sympathy
with such project. Hence the first chill
Of winter entirely blghted the wouldbe
organ.
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the Committee 10 visit Vlcksburg would
have quite enough to do there.
MIR. MCkecs resolution was then adop-
ted.
Mr.. Wood, from tho Committee on
Ways and Means, reported the following,
which was adopted:
ReS0lged, That the Secretary Of the
Treasury be directed to inform this House
whether any, and il 80 what changes have
been made or ordered 10 be made in rate
or subject Of duties, collected al ary
port Of the United States, because OF any
provision Of the revision OF the United
States statutes as passed at the first ses-
sion OF the 43d Congress, and II such
changes have been made, to report what
they are in detail with reference 10 sec
ti0n OF revision or law under which such
was made, and il any such change OF du.
ties has been made or ordered since the
revision by the new construction OF law
to communicate 10 this House o copy OF
tho order or ruling under which rate was
so changed
On motion Of Mr.. Orth concurrent
resolution for committee on the recep-
tiOn OF King Kslakana was agreed, and
MIR. Orth, Z. r. Hoar and Alr. Cox were
appointed on the part OF the House.
MIR. Parsons, referring to an article in
tho New York Tribune, which reflected
on him IN connection with the Pacific
Mail subsidy, denied in tho brosdest
manner the insinustion, and said he had
no knowledge that any money or valua.
BILE consideration was paid 10 any mem
ber OF Congress; for that matter he him
self was not member Of the Congress
that passed it.
Mr.. Randall-Were you paid any
money in connection with il.
Mr. PsEsons-1 was.
Mr.. Kellogg, OF Connecticut, referring
to report OF the remarks Of Mr.. Hale, Of
New York, made the other day on Roilin
Whites bill, in which he charged that
corrupt expenditures Of money had been
made BY the opponents of that measure,
asked Mr.. Hale whether be had made
such charge.
MIR. Hale was happy TO reiterate every
word that he had uttered on that occa-
sion, but he Gid not propose to be CROSS
c&Hlnlneu ny any memOer.
Mr.. Kellogg suggested that Mr.. hale
ought TO ask for committee of investi-
cation and prove the charge, or else stand
before the House and the country as
having made libGlous charge, without
any foundation in TACT.
A Member-Amen. Laughter.
MIR. Hale repeated that what he had as.
serted was susceptible Of proof, and that
he should take his own time and way Of
having 1t proved.
Alr. Holman offered resolution that
in hejudgment oil the House, in the pres.
ent condition Of the financial affairs Of
the Government, no subsidies in money,
bonds, public lands, or pledges Of public
credit, should be granted by Congress 10
associations or corporations engaged in
public or private enterprises, and that all
appropriations ought to be limited 10
such amounts as shall be imperatively
required Tor public service.
Without action upon it, and leaving It
to go over until next Monday, tho House
adjourned
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Boston, December 14.-A fire broke Out
about II o'clock tonight In large five
story brick block on Wareham street. A
strong wind prevailing, It spread rapidly
crossed the street and burned through tc
Pembroke street. At this hour (l2:lO A
~ it Is thought 10 bc under control
Ten buildings thus far have been destroy
ed. Loes very heavy, but cannot yet b
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-15

J. Kicier, $4,000; V. KIeter, $l,5OO; II.
Slack, $4,000; ]. Lee, 81 500; Ben Slack
$4,000 Wolf & Son, 10000; Singer Sew
Ing Machine Company, $3.50; Mrs. Col
chambers, 81 1000; Traub, $400; Hahn
$780, Rogers Block, 90 900; Sam Dand-
ridge, $3.50; Fred. Gardener, $50.
AMOUNT OF INSURANCE IN DIFFERENT
COMPANIES.
Z. Laughorn; insured in Phnuix, Hart,
lord, $1,000; A. Gave, Fire Association
Philadelphia, 5000; L. V. Shearer, Fire
Association, 81 500, North British, $1,000;
Y. Kietter, PhGnix, Hartford, $1,000,
Home, Columbus, $1,000; John Spaniel
PhGnix, Hartford, $3.50; j. g. Wolf &
Son, Fire Association Of Philadelphia,
3 1000, North British, $500, Globe, OF
Chicago, $1,000, Nail City, Wheeling,
81 900; s. Strauss, Fire Association 81 900;
Harmison g. Co., American Central So, 500,
Hartford, $4,000, Continental, Of N, Y,
5000, Commercial, Charleston, W. Va,
81 900; st. Albert Hotel, Elna, $4,000,
Liverpool, London and Globe, $4,000,
Mercantile OF Chicago, $1,000; Home Of
Ohio, $500; John Truslow, Home Of
Ohio, $1,000, franklin of Philadelphia,
$1,000, Fire and Marine of Wheeling,
$4,000, Niagara of New York, $1,000;
Nlinger Il Irwin, Fire aud Marine oil
Wheeling, $1,000, Niagara of New York,
81 ,00Oi VIM. Kyle, Peabody of Wheeling,
81 QUO, Germania Of New York, $3.50,
Niagara Of New York, $3.50; Mrs. David
Goshorn, Home Of Ohio, 800, franklin Of
Philadelphia, 50 500; Mrs. Charles Geb-
hart, Home OF Ohio, $1,000; A. Traub,
Home oi Ohio, $500; G. jacobson, CONT
mental Of New York, $4,000, Franklin Of
Philadelphia, $500, Underwriters Of New
York, $4,000; Mrs. Sarah Beach, Ger
mania Of New York, $500. Underwriters
Of New York, $4,000; ]. II. Rogers,
Franklin OF Philadelphia, $l.7j0, Under.
writer's Of New York, $l,75O; ]. W.
Dooley, Fire and Marine, Wheeling, $500.
w. D. Hodges, Fire and Marine, Wheel
ing, $40Q; 10. Bohncrt, Home, Ohio,
$1,000, Fire and Marine, $1,000, Under
writer, $1,000; Fish & Burton, Niagris,
n. Y, $1,000; Home, N. Y, $1,000; Wm.
Flach, Underwater, $500; G. P. Snyder,
Franklin of Wheeling 5000; Jo Bohnert,
Franklin Of Wheeling, $1,000; L. Wehrle,
Underwater, N. Y, $1,000; Ritter 6
Hatcher, Franklin oi Wheeling 50 ,O0O;
J. W. Lee, North British of Mercantile,
$1,000; Hanley & Finney, Globe Of Chi
cago, 81 $780, Sudbury OF Pa, 81 ,575 90;
B. B. Sterret, Nail City, $1,000.
L. A. Martin, 80 900, no insurance.
D. Il. Estill, "a 800, no insurance.
l Snyder; $1,000, no insurance.
G. Kart, $500, no insurance.
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A Cincinnati dispatch says: James
SeWe!l was arrested yesterday on a
charge OF setting fire 10 the buildings
burned this morning near Brighton sls-
non. The evidence against the accused ia
vague. DN ~
Tho Cincinnati Chamber of Com.
merce today adopted resolutions endors-
ing the steamboat bill now before Con-
gress, and earnestly requesting Senators
sherman and Thurman to use their heal
efforts to secure its passage.
Reports at Poughkeepsie from up the
Hudson last night stated that the river ia
closed at Castleton and that the Ice ia
making fast at all points.
Doctor Underwood, Of New York,
the well known pool seller, died at Sara
i!oga yesterday, from hemorrhage Of the
lungs,
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stock, surplus and bonded debt, some.
thing leOS than.nine per cent net. Thus
1t will bo seen that while the policy adop,
ted has given the Baltimore road very
comfortable and enviablc position in these
latter days, yet, as mere matter OF cur.
rent remuneration to It's stockholders up
to this time, it has not "panned out" like
the two roads named II Is to tho future
oithe Baltimore road that the stockholders
must look for their equivalent remunera.
ton. Time will show whether It's mana
gers have digged deeper and laid more
enduring foundation for profits than its
rivals. Just az this time It's praises are in
the mouths oi many persons who thought
II very. slow concern few years ago.
In the city Of Baltimore tho road
Is vastly more popular than 1t
used TO be. 1t Is seen now that
Mr.. GARRETT and his co-adIutors have
steadily made the upbuilding Of that
city prime object, pari paSSu, with the
prosperity OF their road Such men as
Mr. GARRETT and the late JOHNS HOPKINS,
large owners ofproperty in Baltimore and
large stockholders in the road, have made
their policy tell in both directions. They
could well afford to dispense with large
dividends. Their patient and conserva-
tive policy Is bringing Its reward to tkeir
estates, to the city, and to the road. 1t lis
not improbable also that the results Of this
policy will now commence compounding
in such way as to amply renumcrate
the less fortunate stockholders Of the
road
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Rurglars shot..The fn,. nnr.

New York, December 14-The Police
Superintendent received a dispatch from
Fort Hamilton, Long Island, this morn.
Ing, stating that VIM. Mesher and Jos.
Douglas, burglars, were shot last night,
and that Douglass before dying declared
that Mesher knew all about Charley Ross
stolen from Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, December 14-The
Detectives state that Mesher, one OF the
two burglars shot near Brooklyn, Long
Island, last night, and accused by bis
companion with being the abductor of
Charley Ross, resided, prior to abduction,
on Monroe near Sd street, In this city
and at that time owned q horse and
carriage.
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GtngtrtelIiqenrer
Wes: Virginia Politics at Washing.

We published some tme'ago a letter
from Baltimore in regard,to meeting Of
West Virginia Democratic politicians in
that city. II the meeting was accidental
1t was one oI those curious condolences
that are possible but not by any means
probable In human experience. The
meeting, such as 1t was, was supposed to
have reference to tho West Virginia Sen
atorship, but the details Of the programme
adopted have never yet reached the pub.
lie. Perhaps after the election comes of
and somebody becomes badly disappoint.
ed and soured, the secrets Of the conclave
will leak out.
Now comes news OF another meeting
IN tho East in regard TO the same subject
this time in Washington City. We are
informed Of the presence of HENRY 8.
WALKER, JOHN 8. BURDETTand CHARLES
JAMES FAULKNER at tho National Me-
tropolis. Our informant seems to think
that the meeting Is not accidental but
that 1t is pre-arranged conference
between these parties with..s view to an
understanding, II not to an alliance, Of
tensive and defensive, in the coming Sen.
atorisl election. His idea is that Messrs.
WALKER and FAULKNER will probably
hsImoni2e on this basis, viz: that il the
former finds himself unable to command
votes enough to secure an election to the
Senate, then he is to turn over such
strength as he has to Mr.. FAULKNER, and
the latter is 10 use his influence 10 make
Mr WALKER the successor Of HENRY G
DAVIS two years hence.
We publish this news for what It is
worth There may or may not be good
deal in it, 1t accorlU with rumors that
have been aAost Tor some time in regard
to Mr., FAULKNRR's disposition to court
favor in the Third district. On the
other hand, the Martinsburg Inde.
pendent has not felt at liberty to
credit these rumors, on the ground that
Mr. FAULKNER's antecedents are in
favor OF removal OF the Capital from
Charleston. And in addition to this in
credulity on the part of the Independent,
the Wheeling Register said day or two
since that it could ASSERT "upon the gerry
highest authority that Hon. G. ]. FAULK-
NER is warmly in favor Of the removal oI
the Capital from Charleston to Wheel.
ing" This is strong language, and VIC
presume is reliable. 1t is quite probable
that the authority" referred to is Mr..
FAULKNER himself.
Still, outside Of the Capital question,
there might be IN attempt 10 come to an
understanding on the Senatorial question,
although we doubt very much whether
the Third District delegates can be in
luced 10 vote for any man who is in
favor Of removal. WALKER is opposed to
removal, as everybody knows, and those
who will support him are mainly like unto
him In this respect As we said the
other day, it is impossible to make head
or tail out Of the Senatorial question at
present, unless we can in some way avail
ourselves Of the newly discovered methods
OF taking observations in log.
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Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTNENT,
urEcE or TIKI CHIEP SIGNAL OPFICKR,
WARRINGTON, D. O., Dec. H.--9:00P, Y.
PROBABILITIES.

FAOhAb1LlIlEb.
For New England and the Middle
States, cold and clear or clearing weather
will prevail, with fresh 10 brisk north and
west winds, rising barometer and light
snow during the night in northern por.
tiOns oI New York and New England.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley
partly cloudy weather, winds shifting 10
the eastcrly and southerly, followed by a
slight rise in temperature and falling ba.
rometcr during Tuesday.
For the Upper Lake Region and North.
west, partly cloudy weather, rising tenn
peraturc, fresh and brisk southeast tC
southwest winds and falling barometer.
For the Lower Lake Region, areas Of
light snow and decidedly cold weather
With q rising barometer during the night
followed by clearing weather, a slight rise
OF temperature, winds backing 10 tho
westerly and southcrly end a falling ba,
rometer.
For the Canal Region, New York and
Pennsylvania, the temperature will con-
tinue above freezing during Tuesday.
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For tho ReIIar Ihe Poor

COLUMBUS, O., December IA citl
2sn9 meeting was held this evening tc
devise some plan for the relief OF the pool y
OF this city. A committee appointed 10,
the purpose recommended the appoint
ment OF a committee whose duty It shai
DO TO provide work for the willing hands
tho same to be paid by voluntary sub
scElption. Preference is to be given Il
the resident poor. The report was adopt
Cd; Blk hundred and fifteen dollars was
subscribed at the meeting, " "o
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Omaha Items.

OMAHA, December 14.-That part o.
the new postotilce and custom house
building, erected by the government In
this city, which is 10 be occupied by The
postoltice will be ready for occupancy on
Saturday next. The rest OF the building
Is progressing rapidly, and the roof Is
nearly on. 80
The pastors OF this city havc issued a
call 10 eastern churches for aid for The
grasshopper sufferers, with the suggestion
that special collection DO taken up on
Christmas day Tor that purpose.
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Fire Losses.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, December 14.-O
H. StockeIl & Co, limo and stucco deal
ers, occupying the third story oI the
building on Broad street which was
burned out at l o'clock Sunday morning,
had their stock insured for $1,000, $4,000
each in the State and Tennessee Marine.
Tho building was owned by William
stoCkell, and insured in tho Commercial
for $1,000.
s. Frankland & Co, dry goods dealers,
on Union street, who were burned out
by llre on Sunday afternoon, had their
stock (which was but partial loss) in
sured for 1000 each In the Home, Ger
man, American, Hartford and Queen, and
the building for 81 900 in the Etna