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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-01-21
THE PHOSPHATE STATE.

It would be hard t. nd in the
history Of modern nations a more
saddening or disgustful picture
of the wreck and desolation Of So
ciety than is presented at this mo-
ment in South Carolina; and the
condition of South Carolina, we
suppose while perha aps more
picturesquely miserable, is but
type Of the social wretchedness
and the political shame which at
tach to the other States of the far
South. These are facts which
concern not alone the States i'm
mediately immersed in this civic
chaos. The nation is a partner
ship in diseases and disgraces as
we'll as in benefits with the suf-
fering of one member all the mem
bers suffer, and whatever is a blot
upon Texas or Georgia stains
through to Maine. The time has
fully arrived when all citizens
who do not believe that "our po-
litical system can stand anything
and defy anything" should conde.
scend to cast some serious glance
upon the hapless circumstances of
our friends and brethren of the
Southern States. Of this we may
be sure: that the present apathy
OF Northern people upon this SUBJ
ject is largely conditioned on their
ignorance Of the real state of the
case; and the difficulty with US
has been that we could not all 20
to the South to see for ourselves,
and that we could not thoroughly
confde in the testimony of those
who did go. 1t is greatly to be
desired that some Northern men
Of real ability, and of unquestiona-
bic repute among US, could pass
through the Southern lands and
study the actual situation, and re-
port to US in terms which we
could altogether trust.
From this point Of view, we
deem it an event to be particular
ly mentioned that one such citizen,
Mr.. James S. Pike, an old aboli-
zionist, a journalist of high stand
ing, and, by appointment Of Presi-
dent Lincoln, late Minister of the
United States at the Hague, took
| the trouble to 60 to South Carroll
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-01-21
INDIVIDUALITY.
u-COLLECTIvELY.

Iwould remark that there are
only two words in the text which
I deem it necessary to individual
ize, and to catch the true ring OF,
as the miser catcheth the ring of
his coin before he drops it into his
old sock and hides it under the
hearth, and those two words are
"children" and "meat." | opinc:
my beloved, that the word chill
dren in the text has much broad
er Specification than that segment
of the human family which the old
woman Of the country spank with
impunity, and glory in the blessed
consciousness that they can do it
again if they want to. am per-
shaded that in the full amplitude
of it's height and depth, it's length
and it's breadth, it includes every
native born American citizen,
white and black, blue, and yellow
and gray, male and female, old
and young, together with all the
rest of man and woman on the
face of this time-bound earth, and
I do not think, therefore, my be-
aighted friends, that I would be
stretching my Imagination too
far if I were to venture the asser-
ton that it includes even you.
The word "meat" meaneth not
alone the aggregated glooules
which formeth the feshy portions
Of the corporeal tabernacles IN
which the spiritual essences OF
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-01-21

a St. Louis gentleman took a
room at a Chicago boarding house
recently, and was aroused early
the following morning by the
chambermaid, who remarked that,
as it was near time to set the break
fast table, she would have to troub-
10 him for the top sheet.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-01-21

1t is-easy in the, world to- live
after the worlds opinion; 1t IS
EASY in solitude to live after your
owp; but the great man is ne who'
89o the midst of the crowd, keeps
eth perfect sweetness the inde-
sladence of the solitude.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-01-21
ggeIseteh .Storp.
From the Rural Sun.
A Meat and Bread Ser
mon for 1mpro7ident
Z Farmers.
1Ernr1 the R11ra1 Sln
BY BOAZ.

Children have you any meat?-
John, chapter-Verse-,
I once heard an old minister
preach a funeral sermon from this
text, and he said that it could be
found somewhere in John. I don't
know whether he told the truth or
not, but, for the purpose of this SER
mon, will be rash enough to take
for granted that he did. I do not
| remember that I ever saw it there,
to my shame perhaps be it said,
but if my present hearers know
| as little about the matter as I do,
I can assert with assurance, on
the authority Of our beloved bro
ther Of . peculiar persuasion, that
the text is there, and none of you
can say aught to the contrary.
Therefore l will say to you, my
scaly back auditors, that my text
isin John, and NO unto y on and your
children, and unto your children's
children for coming generations
al infnitum, if you give not great
or heed to that which your hum
bic preachist has to say about the
passage then to the particular TO-
cas- in quo the beautiful language
was originally written whether in
the Bible or almanac, or the die
tionary, Or any book under the
sun. But the word "originally"
brings me back to the origin of
my remarks, and forces out of my
burdened heart the pathetic inqui-
ry,
CHILDREN, HAVE YOU ANY MEAT ?.
Before proceeding to unveil the
mysteries and to elaborate the
beauties of my text in all their in
tricate ramifcations, I feel con-
strained to say that l suspect.our
peculiar brother Inexperienced
the meaning Of the language, as
he stood in the midst Of the weep
ing relatives Of the defunct whose
funeral he was preaching, and,
with his eyes turned skyward,
propounded the searching inquiry,
unless peradventure, he had failed
in obtaining his matutinal rcpast,
in which event it was natural that
he should have been more thought
ful of the comforts of bis craving
stomach, than to the bereaved
hearts of his hearers. I am not
preaching a funeral sermon my
beloved, butverily I say unto you,
that a failure to give proper heed
to the teachings Of this beautiful
text will be a public invitation to
the funera! of your fortunes, your
farms and your country. and you
will; wander through the land, like
the lean and melancholy ghost
that chases along the River Styx
without the cash to pay the fer
riage, aad your voices will be
heard, like the voice of the He
brews by the rivers of Babylon,
bowling to every passing breeze,
CHILDREN HAVE YOU ANY MEAT?
Awake, therefore, ye slothful
agriculturist, awake, and lend me
your ears, whileI elueidate and
fructify the everlasting truths
that corruscate along the everlast-
ing crests of my text, like-like-
like-plague it, like.
"John Browns soul that still marches on"
I propose, then, TO consider the
meaning of the words in this
beautiful passage, in a two-fold
light.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-01-21

them also away. these two men Will
gaze into each others faces-wan,
thin, hungry, shiyering, despairing.
Speech will have deserted them. ST.
lent, gazing each into eternity-more
dead than living-an overpowering en-
ottoman inspiring hope-and one Of
them drops by the feet of the sole sur
vivor of Gods Intelligent race.
"Who can say what tide of re-
hections will rush for an instant
through the soul Of the last man?
Who shall listen to his voice, if he
speaks? On whose ear shall fall the
accents Of his sorrow, his wonder: or
his hope? Thrice honored, thrice ex-
alted man! He stands there to testify
for all mankind. On him has been
devolved the unique duty of uttering
the farewell of our race to its ancient
and much-loved home. In what words
will he say farewell?
"Thelast man has composed his body
to eternal rest. The once fair earth
is cold and desolate corse. Natures
tears are ice; she weeps no more. The
face of the sun is yelled. It is mid
night in the highways Of the planets.
The spirits of heaven mourn at the
fuueral of Nature.
"Let not the reader be distressed at
this picture The last two men will
be neither our children nor our chill
dren's children. Our thoughts have
been wanderings through cycles Of
years. The clock of eternity ticks not
seconds, but centuries. We shall not
anxiously measure the suns intensity
from day to day, nor from year tc
year, lest We be able to discover his wan.
| ing strength. The embers of a bon.
fire will furnish warmth for the life Of
an ephemeron. A molten lava-strean
consumes hundred years in cooling
The great globe of the earth, which
is cooling now at the rate Of a degree II
thirty-Gye thousand years, was once {
sphere Of molten granite, and has con
sumed time enough to pass from tha
state to this. The sun is so vast tha
though he began to cool at a still re
moter epoch, the temperature retained
to-day is $4,000 times as high as thai
of the surface of our planet. Th'
epoch when his rays will be sensibly
weakened is at a distance expressed
by million Of years.
"What thoughts rise upon US as VI
utter these words! We hang here upor
our planet, poised in the midst of in
finite space and infinite time. Whenc
we came, we know not whittier are VI
bound, hope and faith only can reveal
We open our eyes for a moment, ik
an infant in its sleep, and anon the.
are closed; or, perchance, like The
waking somnambulist, in his fall from
the house-top to the pavement, VI
rouse to an instant's consciousness 0
the rush Of events and the comm.
crash-and the busy activities of Ma
ture move on as if we had not exist
ed"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-01-21

his ne sense and exalted sense are
sy half so valuable as common
o. md yet dollars and cents out
hem all.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-01-21
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 81, 1874

ton of remedy to the people Of
that State is in the main wise and
good. He advises them to hold
on to the faith that the State can
be redeemed; to make systemat-
ic effort to attract foreign immi-
grafton to the State; to get rid Of
their hereditary prejudice against
strangers, and of their old-time
intolerance Of opposing opinions.
1t is not a war of races or of colors
that should be brought on; but
a calm, resolute patient increase
and combination of the forces Of
good in society against the force
of evil. Society needs to be turn
ed right side up; and in this ef-
fort let all men help who can,
whatever be their color.
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MsagistelIaneuns. g

We copy from the Christian Un-
ion the following pen picture by
the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher:
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-01-21

the beasts Of the field, the fowls
of the air, and the fish Of the deep
Give and move and have their be-
ing" but to every eatable thing
under the sun which the tongue Of
man hankereth after, or which he
hideth beneath the broad bosom
Of his abdominal ocean, for it is
said "bis meat was locust and wild
honey" 1 say, therefore, my bre-
thren, that meat here means "vit-
ties" whether it be "chicken fix
ins" or "four doins," ham bones
or corn dodgers, pickle pork or
billed cabbage and I challenge the
universal creation to refute the
correctness Of my doctrine.
Judging by the shine of your
eyes, my hearers, that you have
imbibed my meaning thus far, I
will now proceed to the second
head and take a birds eye view of
my subject.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-01-21

BULLY FOR YOU.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-08-06
Drugs.

Yellow Pine,rough,a all sizes and length 500 %
per m; White Pine clear, IA, ~ and 2 Inches
- ~ per m; White Pine Notwithstanding
20 " per m; White Pine ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
~ % per m; White Pine ceiling so Oh per M.
White Pine inch boards SO % per m: Whit
Pine inch boards sGU % per M; White Pine
men boards so 70 per IN; White Pine inch
90 70 per IN; lath s. % per m; SbingieS
, whlte pine, 81 W per m; Shingles, White
pine, > ~ per IN; Shingles, hite pine. 4 10.
Sementso 0Jper barrel; Plaster Paris 81 10 ner
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-08-06
Inception Of .he rlrr cnmnanie.

A special train from Shreveport
Marshall and Jefferson reached THU
city, yesterday afternoon, having on
board the following fire companies
Caddo No. |, Caddo No. 9, Columbi,
No. 4, Germania No. | ana Germans
No. 2 from Shreveport, Defiance hook
hook and ladder company No. /, Gem
hook and ladder company No. and
Mechanics No. |, of Jefferson, aud the
salamander No. /, of Marshall.
On the Decentralization of tho com.
panies they were received by com
mittee OF gentlemen, members of our
fire company, consisting of Messrs.
Friend, Conner, Sanger, Leonard
Cohn, Greenlaw and Harris, and with
the Rescue" of Waco, andthe Calvert
Hook and Ladder company, they all
marched to Fields opera house, headed
by a brass band, where they were
formally received BY the mayor Of the
city, In behalf Of our citizens, IN a few
words of cordial greeting, and by Cap.
tain w. c. Conner, foreman of the
Dallas Hook aud Ladder company, on
behalf Of the IRE companies Of our city,
In the ensuing appropriate remarks;
"In the name OF the lire department
OF this city, l welcome Won! The OF.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-08-06
rhp rr,n, nna paelne Rallrona.

We think the congressman sem
from this state hereafter, he llfy 10
publeaus or otherwise, should he con-
United To m active ana llldUelrlouH
rhnmpiOnshl Of the Texas ana Racine
railroad, whlrlL startling rom SllfoVe'
port, runs west 10 Dallas, alld lhtllre
through fertile eOllulry oi ViSt re-
sources, -kirtlng the northern boundary
OF MrXirO AID touching the IWllp
coilst at San Diego, Without referring
10 advantages which nrr 80 patent ~
10 need no mention, II seems 10 us TINT
Il road 80 desirable, ~ superior, 80 pre-
emInenlly advantageous IN all respects,
ought to receive the same government
aid ns has been extended 10 other roads,
aud we believe that by proper adyo'
cucy IL Will. Besides developing ne
ynst empire Of Texas and opening
trade connections with Mexico, II nus
the virtue of lying IN "A latitude nee
from snow, and, therefore, lar better
adapted to railroad travel than It's more
northern competitors. e,
Perhaps II the Texas and Pacific rail-
road were inaugurated, the enterprise
of New Orleans might lie galvanized
into such energy rs would bring about
rail connection with Shreveport ana
Texas. At any rate the enterprise Is u
grand one aud Louisiana congressman
had ~ well begin to do something out
side Of mere party job work,-lN. "
Plcayune.
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lust Whnt re Deserved.

II. w. Thompson, jr., general trav-
cling agent of the Texas aud Pacific
road, and underwhose charge the Texas
and Louisiana delegations, north, were
placed during their melancholy voy
age, gave that gentleman good cam
ing on their return trip. The admin
istratlon of the Gaming was conducted
somewhat contrary to the ordinary
rules, and as q result the exceptionally
popular r. w. IT,, jr., may be seen on
our streets carrying very elegant gold
headed cane as testimonial from the
twln'delegatlons ofthsir warm appre-
citation of the uniformly courteous and
considerate manner in which he dis
charged the office of guardian of their
travelling comfort and pleasure
throughout their entire trip.
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gnnIgatIon Of our fire department dates
buclI hut twelve mouths but IN TINT
brief period, mn proud 20 say, that
through the acknON lodged generosity
II our lIbcrul.hearted cllzens, we are
prepnred lO-lnurrOw "a unite IN Que Of
Ihe most splendid reunions Of llrcnlcn
M vet offered IN This state, aud II h on
leeinlly cheering "a know TINT, WIN
Lut one or Two exceptions, HE entire
department Of our state viii he repre-
eilled. Every effort hns been made
10 entertain pou to the Lest Of our Gu
pacIty. The various committees are
present 10 carry out the programme as
agreed upon, And, now, gentlemen,
Ia behalf Of the iiremen OF our city, our
business men, the press aud most es-
pcclnlly the ladies, again welcome
you, yes, thrice welcome you ~
AT the conclusion OF the reception
the different companies repaired to the
hotels aud private residences, where
they had been provided with rooms
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-08-06
ORGANIZATION on A NEW FIRE CO,
last Dallas Greets West Dallas.

The following proceedings OF n meet
Ing for the purpose OF organizing n
Hook aud Ladder company In east
Dallas, win show the live interest the
enterprslng citizens OF the eastern
part of our city take In the welfare and
protection OF their property. The or
ganization " most commendableone;
Az n called meeting of the citizens OF
east Dallas, for the purpose of organic
Ing u Hook and Ladder company, the
meeting was called TO order by Mr.. d.
J, Rawlings.
On motion, w. II. lIinckley was APP
pointed secretary pro tenn.
II was moved and carried that we
elect our officers by reclamation. John
j. Good was elected president; DR.. Al
len, vice president; l.. b. Coleman,
secretary; u. j. Rawlings, treasureT F.
I. Il. Parks, foreman; J. G. Greer, us
slstant foreman; A. Dyslerbach, second
assistant foreman.
On motion, II was resolved that this
organization be styled ''lloolS and Lad
der company No. 3"
A conmitiee was appointed TO form
Il constitution and bylaws, TO be pre-
scented at II meeting to be held ut the
house Of Mr.. Joseph Menczer on the
nth 0fAugust,
On motion, the meeting adjourned
to meet ut that time.
D. j. RAWLINGS, Prest. pro tenn.
w. X. HINCKLEy, Secretary pro tenn.
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Mayors Proclamation.
MAY0n'a OFFICE,
CITY ~ Dullns. AuiIAt j, 1871,

CITY ~ Dallas, August ., 1871.
In order that proper respect be- shown
our gallant iiremen and their efforts To
establish good volunteer fire depart
meut IN the city Of Dallas for the pro-
lection Of our property and homes may
be properly appreciated, aud further,
that they may he able to extend the
courtcsles and hospitalltles Of our city
to their guests, members Of the fire tie
partments from other cities Of this
stnte and Louisiana; now, therefore,
|, w. l.. Cahell, mayor of the city, do
hereby request the citizens throughout
the city IN every ward TO close their
respective places of business on the 9th
day of August from A. NJ. TO D z. NJ. IN
the afternoon of the same day, and that
they aid and assist by their presence
md otherwise in carrying out the pro-
gramme published 10y the Dallas fire
department.. And turtherdirect that
the city marshal will take the necessa-
ry steps to preserve order in the city
and viii also cooperate with tue sheriff
of the county in order that nothing
may occur 10 mar the pleasures of the
day. W. J.. CABELL,
Mayor.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-08-06
A superb Testimonial.

Captain A. NJ. Johnson, general
agent Of the Mobile life insurance COM
pany, received beautiful gold medal,
yesterday, from the directory of his
company as the first prize awarded for
the largest business done by any of the
agents of this company in the United
States. The medal bears on one side
the following inscription; "First
prize awarded to A. NJ. Johnson, Esq,
10y the Mobile Life insurance company,
May TO- 1874" On the opposite is II
richly wrought monogram of the COM
pany, This is u compliment entirely
deserved 10y one of the most popular
gentleman in tins city, and one of the
best representations of any insurance
company in the union.
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TRy Miller, the Austin street barber
40 N aannia nf N Dallns ahuvp

TRy Miller, the Austin street barber,
rs u sample ofa Dallas shave.
Terminal agent, Saunders, of the
Trans.Contlnental road, Is visiting our
city.
ATTENTION IL called TO the adver-
: cement Of a. II. SHEPPARD, headed
&c lution."
CAPTAIN JAMES lloBAN, chief Of the
fire department of Jefferson, gavo,ss II
star light call last evening.
TIE different visiting fire companies
attended Professor Iiunge's concert ut
Hoffstadts garden last night.
DALLAS horses never kick up any
dust In winter time. They wear them
selves out doing that In the summer.
ONE sign that small change Is scarce
In this city IL the number of pnssen'
gers on the rear platform OF the street
cars.
HELEN BLAzEs died In this city, yes.
terday, and was instantly succeeded in
the person OF u near relative called
Andam Blsterlng.
GoLLEDaE's young man, for short, j.
w. e., Jr., doubled n trip ON our street
cars, yesterday morning, and thinks
they are good enough TO take one
home with him.
OWING to some defect IN the street
car turn table at the east end, yester-
day, the coaches Of that line were COM
PEELED to craw fish IL for u few hours
during the morning.
The Pelican boys brought up beau
tjful white pelican with them, 1t halt
ell itself on the corner of Elm and La
mar streets, and il chad to come Il
somebody's arms" before II could b,
got up town.
CAPTAIN G. w. SwINK acknowledge.
es, In another column, the prompt ad.
justment of his losses in the late fire
by q. b. Wellborn, general agent OF
the Old North State insurance COM
pany.
WILL LAMBERT, ensign of the Res
cue Hook and Ladder company OF
Waco, some years ago edited one of
tbs nabobist and most sparkling jour
mails In central Texas. He is vacating
for the present on quill jerking.
GENERAL. SUPERINTENDENT NOBLE
Of the Pacific road came down FROM
Marshall in his private car Yesterday
1t Is the august 9th of August merri.
ment which we think will account for
the gentleman's presence.
w. ID. Cross, ESQ, secretary of the
Central Insurance company, of Selma,
Alabama, will DC able to tell what an
excellent hotel the Commercial is ON
his return home, as he Is stopping
there.
Mosr anybody who has never seer
a hoop skirt before would have known
better than to have said what young
man did toa young lady in street
ear, yesterday,which was, "Miss, hain'l
you afraid that wire around your legs
will trip YOU up?r
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-08-06

We shall he kept busy to-day guard
ing the following simple children of
nature from the evils and blandish-
mcnts which surround such guleless
minors in large cities: Ryan, of the
Galveston News, Crisenbury, of the
Jefferson Democrat, Morgan, of the
Shreveport Times, Shannon, of the
Shreveport Telegram, and w. A.
Brother, Esq, who travelled three
thousand miles with board and told
US how it whitfield itself away.
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This company reached our city ON
the $50 express, of the Central road,
yesterday morning, and took rooms at
Fishers, on Market street. Their
tasteful costume of black pantaloons
blue shirts and graceful caps, covering
stalwart figures of noble port, render
ed them pleasingly conspicuous. Their
names, as registered, are as follows
Ed. Ludecus, second assistant foreman;
Fred. Axling, vice president; j. W..
Golledge, secretary viii Lambert,
ensign Luke Moore, II. A. Anderson,
Archie Scott, George Barnard, harles
French, Ben, Alexander, A. Coin, W..
). Plunkett, James w. Golledge, jr.,
Abe Lyons, futures.
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Peaches 2-lb, ~ dozen, " iO12 8J:pears. IN, a
dozen, So %; Plums, green cages, 2-lb ii dozen,
u IS; Strawberries lib, " dozen. " 70; RaSp-
berries, 2-lb, fdo2en, IS W; Black0euies. 2-lh,
~ dozen, S2 5O Tomatoes, 2-lb y dozen, 81 50.
dozen, - 80; Succotash, 2-lb, " dozen, SO 50;
Lobsters, ID, " dozen, So %; oysters, lib, y
lnya,
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calvert Hook and Ladder Company
No. Z.

This splendid company Of ilremen
renched this city, via the Central road,
yesterday. They make II very hand
some appearance In their elegant cos
tune and are among MS fine n looking
body of men as will he found in the
procession to-day The following con-
sttute those present:
w. Q. Wcizer, first assistant fore
man Jack w. Jones, second assistant
foreman; George Nollard, third assist
ant foreman; NJ. X. Brennan, presi-
dent; II. +. McCarty, treasurer; A. G..
Davis, ensign j. Il. Snowhite, James
Cartwell, W, A. Reinhart, G. ii. Full
Ter, Charles Knoblock and II. L..
McCarkle.