The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-02-24
Brief Mentions.

Miss Sa!lie G. lirscoab, daughter
OF Mr. T. G. LipscoInb, Of Niaety-Six,
died Oh last Thursday aight, after a
three moths sickness. She was q
member Of the Methodist Church.
The gross receipts Of two street
railway companies Of New Iork-the
Sixth and Eighth Avenue liaes-arc
81 ,5S6,162. which at 5 cents fare,
gives upward of 81 100000 passengers
carried BY the two in 1874.
The people of the great State Of In
diana are peaceful lott must ap-
pear from the fact that the treasury
paid but sl50 for State military last
year. Ohio's expense for State Dc.
fence was sl4.33.
: letter, from hundred and forty
siN colored people Of Rutherford coun.
ty, Tena., represents that the negroes
at many points are suffering from
starvation; tie whites are very little
better of, aud can give no assistance.
The suffering is caused by the drought.
In Philadelphia, the Baptists have
Il churches, and 1G,5o7 members
the Presbyterians = churches, and
22,O35 members; the Mcthodists -
churches, and 1910 members; and
the Episoopalians have IS churches
and Is, l25 members.
A nine hundred and niuety-nine
years lease has just run out III Eng
land, and the estate has reverted to
the representatives Of the original own
ers. The land is at Woolwich, and
was church property one thousand
years ago, but was leased to the Crown
for military purposes.
The Shah's visit to Europe has oc,
casioned maDy alterations ii the ex-
ternal appearance Of the upper and
middle classes Of Persia. Shoes are
worn. the baggy trousers arc reduced,
the chin is shaven-an Innovation o.
noxions to the orthodox Mohamme-
daus; the cap is not 50 high, and the
whole dress is a mixture Of Armenian
and European fashions.
The widow Of the late Commands:
Gushing has forwarded to General
lyerSon, of Georgia, a sword that was
presented to that gentleman by citizens
Of Columbus, Ga, when he Vas lieute-
nant Of the United States cavalry be.
fore the war, but which had been cap.
tured by Commander Cushing III one
Of his raids. Mrs. Cushing's kind.
ness will be properly appreciated by
General IyerScr.
At the St. Louis Fair the premium
Of $1,000 was given to Mr.. Adam
Kellogg, efMadison Parish. Louisiana,
for the finest bale Of cotton. 1t was
grown in that parish and State, and
was pronounced by Col. Tate, Of Ten.
nessee, to be the finest he ever saw.
There were specimens from nearly ali
the Southern States, also from the
Choctaw, Cherokee. Ch;ckasaw and
Greek nations.
Macon, Ga, is worried by a class
of criminals new to this climate. They
are called "Husging Mollies," accord
ing to the Star, and are said to be
men in women's apparel. Their plan
is to halt persons in the street at a
late hour Of the night, and when the
nnsuspecting victim stops to see what
is wanted By the supposed woman, he
is Immediately seized, and whatever OF
value he may have about his person is
forthwith appropriated.
J. B. Booth is equal to any emcr.
gency on the stage. At Albany the
other evening the doctor in Macbeth
failed to appear while the piece was
being played at the opera house. Mr..
Booth apolosized for the baulk, saying
that the "doctor" had forgotten that
he had anything further to do and had
left the theatre. ''Therefore," he cou-
tinued, "throw physic to the dogs; III
have none Of it, These words.
which as the play is written are the
conclusion of the scene and the "cue"
for the entrance of the next character,
created roar Of laughter, and the
play went or.
D. v. Adams, Master Of tie Ma
tional Grange, says: :'The history OF
the world and its present. condition
has established this fact-tl.at all
countries arc poor which export crude:
raw material, and impprt the manu-
factured article; and the tendency Of
tie people is all the tine toward a
condition OF dependence. To this
there have been 70 exceptions, and
we wouIl do we'll to 'liccd the warn
ing and escape the doom Where
the great Observation-Disclosures and
mauufactures-are equally Developed:
the general prosperity is assured.'
If current reports arc correct the
Presidents wishes as to another term
Of the Presidency are rs variable as
lis opinions about Arkansas. In a
recent conversation with Representa-
tive Pike; Of New Hampshire. accord
i:.s to the Nashua Telegraph, he said !:
The idea Of running for third term
has never entered my mind. \ man
WHO would not get enough Of the
Presidency in two terms must he =
different man from any who has ever
held it." On the other haul, az Hi
nois paper quotes frow q letter Of q
wcll-kncwa politician Of national re-
rutation ana an original Republican,
who saws: "Yicc. President Wilson
told ne yesterday that he thinks Grant
is hcnt upon third term, ifpossible. "
THE BIBLE CAUSE IN ANDEE>ON.-
On Sunday afternoon the Rev Edwin