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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1878-02-20

After q year of intense excite
ment passed among the swindlers
of Wall street and the robbers OF
the slums, among the Scribes and
the Pharisees, the sinners and
saints (and don't take ofense if l
mention sinners first, because there
are more of them), in the art gal
leries and the law courts, and the
churches and the streets, 1t is a
positive relief to shake off the bur.
then of aesthetics, of morals and
finance, to get a whiff of salt air
among the ships and along the
docks. It may not be very pure
nor very invigorating; it comes to
you, in a measure, double-distilled,
with a sort of tar-bucket flavor, it
is loaded with the odor of rope
yarns and slush, still it smells like
the breath Of the sea, and brings
back a thousand Of the old-time
memories, 'in the days whenI went
gypsying, a long time ago" I miss
the old-time sailor, the fellow with
bright tarpaulin, blue jacket
and snowy white unmentionables,
that were twenty six inches around
the bottom, the chap who used to
hitch up his breeches with the
backs of his hands, and who con-
stantly swore by his tarry top
lights and his to'gallant eyebrows,
and who chewed tobacco, and who
! could dancea hornpipe on the head OF
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1878-02-20
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DON'T STAY AFTER TEN.

Fvejust a word to say to you,
When me you come to see
You know that none in all the world
Is half so dear to me.
IT'S this: 1 would request ofyou,
That when you come again
To see me in the evening,
You won't stay after ten.
For after ten, as moments fly,
'I'tremble DER and DER,
Lest papa's visage should see
Come peeping at the door.
He's there to execute his threat;
He said he'd surely come,
If e'er you staid so late again,
Aud tell you to 80 home.
And when down to breakfast go
Papa will frown at me,
And say, "My child, that beau ofyours
Is going to hear from me.
This sort of thing will not have;
So, when be comes again,
I'll just so down and show him out,
Ifke don'tgo at ten."
And so, though your society
Makes heart and soul beat warm,
heave a sigh of vast relief
Atyour retreating form.
You know that you are welcome,
0, best beloved Of men!
Many scolling you: have caused
By staying after ten! -.. ..
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1878-02-20

life or death both crews were ac.
tive and strong, and both knew
every point of the river. They had
emptied their pistols and now lay
to their oars, the boats fairly Ay-
ing through the water they had
almost reached the dock of the Erie
railroad when a man in the stern
stood up, and, hourishing his pistol,
swore he had one shot left for any
one who should attempt to board
them. Capt.. Jim Grey stood on the
bow Of the police-boat with boat
hook in his hand, ready to grapple,
when, suddenly giving sweeping
blow as he came within striking
distance, he knocked the river pirate
into the water, and with a wild cry
he sank like a stone, and the dark
waters Of the river closed over him.
The mate Of the s'Ocean King
fingered for months between Life
and death; he recovered however
and is now, I believe, in command
of fine East Indiaman.
Mr.. Lord has turned up all safe
and sound, and the letters he shows
from his loving sons and daughters
reveal a state which can make US
readily appreciate the petition of
the philosopher who said, give me
neither poverty nor riches. ADutch-
man was taken up for an attempted
outrage on a Lady from Boston, but,
on Investigation, though the Dutch
man was found not to be a model
Of Christian morality, the lady her
self was found to be little on the
queer, so that it is possible Dutchy
may escape. d. .s-...
Winter has rolled in upon US
with a vengeance, and we are blest
with the first regular snow-storm Of
the season. On Thursday it seemed
as if the wire cables of our big
bridge were going to snap asunder
those mighty ropes of steel which
are now twelve inches through re-
volved about Ike skipping-rope;
in tie height Of the storm some
sailors went out in their little
swinging cradles and lashed the
cables together. It was terrible
as well as a difficult feat, and thou
sands looked on with bated breath
while they performed their perilous
task. Two whole families were
swept into the sea during the dread
| full storm Of Thursday night, and
| when the fathers, who were watch
men at Manhattan Beach, returned
not a solitary vestige of home, wife,
or children remained, the dreadful
| sea had swallowed them up.
Our Excise Commission have been
kicked out or cleared out and no.
body puts Grape on his hat. The
outdoor relief in Brooklyn has been
stopped, and the people only dis
covered last week that the Charities
Commission has been robbing the
city of between four and five hun
dred thousand a year to maintain
an army Of able-bodied paupers,
who would do their election fight
ing and repeating.
Several more failures general
business depression lots Of tramps
as we used to say in the army,
e..woods are full of them.
Yours truly,
BROADBRIM.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1878-02-20
gsIseten Story.
HOW HE READ IT.

Although it was a bachelors es'
tablisbment, there were few man
sions handsomcr, than Mr.. How
land Coleman's, and many were
the feminine hearts who would
not have been at all averse TO
transform the imposing stone
front and it's rows ofplate glass
windows, against which the al
most priceless lace. curtains fell in
foamy grace, into a paradise that
should not be a bachelors para
disc.
Everything was faultlessly hand
some inside, furnished with an
exquisite finish of detail that de-
noted tho refined taste of the
owner.
People wondered-and had been
wondering for twenty years-why
Mr.. Coleman did not marry.
Forty-eight found him portly
not TOO portly-gentleman; with
a fine frank face, adorned by a
thick, dropping white moustache,
bright laughing eyes, as dark as
we'll could be, and thick luxurlant
grey hair-a handsome, indepen'
dent gentleman who bad all his
life liked his bachelor life, and his
bachelor home that was so grace,
fully presided over. by his wild
owed sister; who liked the ladies
remarkably we'll, but who had
never been convinced he could
love any one as he believed q wife
should be loved, unless we except
little May Dean, whose blue eyes
had once or twice been lifted tc
look at this wonderful rich, hand
some gentleman, who was Mrs
Anderson's brother, and Mrs. An
derson was one Of those genuine
high. bred ladies who was not
ashamed to condescend to be 6
warm, true friend to May Deans
mother, even if Mrs. Dean did dc
her plain sewing for her.
May had several times seer Mr.
Coleman, and once or twice hf
had taken especial notice Of her
rather enjoying her unconscious
awe Of him, and very much ad
tniring her undeniable gentle
sweetness of manner, movemen
and voice. s
He had como to find himsel
thinking frequently about her, 81
frequently that he had been oh
liged to bring himself to accoun
for presuming to give q second
thought to the insane probability
| Of a little blossom like blue-eyet
May Dean caring for him-ol'
enough to be her father.
Mr.. Coleman sat in his librar,
alone-such a magnificent, impo
sing room it was, with it's higl
ceiling, it's inches where statue
of all the great. scholars am
statesmen stood, it's rows o
shelves reaching to the ceiling
it's long central table, it's othe
tiny tables where low, pleasant
looking chairs were drawn up, it
sweeping green damask curtains
its carpet like a huge bed o
emerald moss.
Mrs. Anderson had gone gu
that night, and Mr.. Coleman wa
thoroughly revellipg in the pros
pect Of a long undisturbed even
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1878-02-20
MEMORIAL OF THE STATE
GRANGE.

To the Honorable Senate and House
Of Representatives Of South Caro-
lima:
We,- the undersigned, appointed
by the State Grange to memo
rialize your honorable bodies, and
"urge upon your attention the
necessity and Importance of scien-
tifc agricultural and mechanical
education as part Of the State
University, if organized" respect
fully submit:
1. That in consequence of the
neglect of such education many Of
the resources Of the State have re-
NAMED in an undiscovered and
undeve!oped state. The avoca-
tions Of the farmer and mechanic
have not taken that place and
dignity to which they are entitled
by virtue Of their importance to
the State, and the youth of the
State, seeking advancement by
education, avoid these avocations
and look for other fields in which
to exercise their energies and
talents.
2. That the progress Of CON-
merce and the maintenance Of all
the professions being dependent
upon the productive industries; ;
that ours being an agricultural peo-
pie, and niue-tenths ofthe youths Of
the State being forced BY necessity
to adopt these avocations, it is of
the greatest Importance that they
should receive such scientific edu-
cation and training as will best fit
them for their life's work, and
which will tend to elevate, liberal
ize and dignity their pursuits.
8. That in view Of the foregoing
facts, we would respectfully sug-
gest and urge upon your honora-
bic bodies a careful consideration
of the educational wants and ne
cessities of our people, and hereby
express our convictions that such
education in the organization Of
our common schools and the State
University should be considered
of paramount Importance and re-
ceive the first and highest consid-
Grafton at your hands.
J. a. MILLS, Chairman,
I. 3. TINDAL,
II. T.. FARLEY.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1878-02-20
JOB Pr A.N'TE.N1G
TERMS CASH.

DONE WITH NEATSEss AND DISPATCH.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1878-02-20

Twenty minutes lator his car,
riage stopped in front Oft the house
where Mrs. Dean occupied rooms.
and a moment later he stood in
the plain little parlor, where May
stood, her sweet face all alight
with glad surprise and conscious
fiushes. -...
ut is very Of good of you to
take the trouble to come, Mr.
Coleman" she exclaimed, in q low,
soft tono.
His heart, fairly thrilled under
her sweetness and shy gracious
ness.
"You mean it is more than
good in you to allow me to come.
Little girl, you have made me
very, very happy. Let me kiss
you, May ?" he cried.
But she shrank away, surprise
in every feature Of her face.
mir. Coleman!">~
He was pleased with her shy
reserve moro than with her little
letter.
With a smiIe on his face he
again advanced and tried to take
her hand.
"You must never call me Mr.
Coleman again, dear. But now
let me hear it sounds to have you
say Howlaud."
.."Oh, sir, I mover could do that.
Please, Mr.. Cole .u.H:.
Eyes, you: can, we'll enough,
you shy little girl! Why not now,
as we'll as after we are married ?
Tell me, May, when shall it be ?
I am an impatient lover, now that
the ice I so dreaded is broken"
She looked at him in perfect
bewilderment, her face alternately
paling and flushing.
Il am afraid something is wrong,
| don't know what you mean"
"Don't you, May, you little
rogue, what does this mean,
then ?"
He held her letter to him to-
wards her.
"Isn't that the dearest letter
that ever a man received ? Sure
lv you know there could be
but one answer to it, and I've
come to tell you what l should
have done long before had I not
been in such fear Of a refusal from
you. You have asked me, so en-
chantingly, in this letter, for"
She Interrupted him eagerly
eyes, sir; for a place in one Of
your silk mills. Please say yes y
Mr.. Howland Coleman stood
and looked at her, all the ridicu-
lous construction be had put upon
her letter occurring to him for
chilly.
A place in the mills!
His very soul sunk with the re,
action from happiness to despair
Then he looked at her, and
"May, you cannot have a place
in any Of my mills, although there
are always vacancies. But [ must
tell you what you can have, If
you will take it-me, and all the
mills in the bagain. May, you will
be my wife p
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1878-02-20
8tseeIl@'teons. /.
For THE HERALD.
BROADBREM'S NEW YORK
LETTER.
No. S..

Along the Doeks-Our Ocean Steamers--Ro-
mancS of the >River--Lord's Return
Strange Family Reeslations--Business
Failures, &c.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1878-02-20

. Whenever Mrs. May Coleman's
husband wishes to tease her, he
declares she proposed to him, and
says he can prove it by her own
handwriting.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-10-09
Alexander hamilton.

During the administration of Jeffer-
son, Alexander Hamilton was killed IN
q duel by Aaron Burr. His son, John
e. Hamilton, gives to a correspondent
of .he Philadelphia Times this pathetic
incident of his father:
THE day before the duel was sit
ting in a room, when, at a slight noise,
l turned around and saw my father in
the doorway, standing silent there and
locking at me with most sweet and
beautiful expression OF courtenance. 1t
was full Of tenderness and without any
of the business pre- occupation he some
times had.
John he said, when had dis
covered him, won't you come and sleep
with me to-nights'
"IIis veice was frank, as if he had
been my brother instead Of my father.
That night went to his bed, and in
the morning very early he awakened
me, and taking my hands in his palms,
all four hands extended, he said, and
told me to repeat, the Lords Prayer.
Seventy-fve years have since passed
ever my head and l have forgotten
many things, but net that tender ex-
preston when he stood looking at me
through the door, nor the prayer we
made together the morning before the
duel"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-10-09
4 Fatal Plunge.
A YOUNG LADY FALLS l25 FEET.

DINGMAN's FERRY, PA, Sept. 12.-
Bushkill, popular summer resort, is
situated on the Pennsylvania bank Of the
Delaware river. Thirty miles from this
place, within circle of few miles, are
numerous waterfalls and cataracts, the
most prominent among them being the
Big Bushkill Fall, situated in the noun
talns, two miles northwest Of the Will
age on the Bus hkill creek. For this
cataract, Mr.. George Compton, pro-
prietor of the summer boarding house
near the Delaware Water Gap, accom-
panied by his wife, daughter and several
guests, started on Saturday morning
last. Reaching Bushkill, the party get
out on foot for a torr Of inspection.
Having visited all the smaller places of
interest, the Bushklll Falls were sought.
Arriving at the cataract the party sepa-
rated, some going further up the stream
Mr., Compton, wife and daughter-the
latter a beautiful and accomplished
young lady-and one other gentleman
stopped near the head Of the falls to
take rest. While resting, Miss Comp
ton carelessly proceeded to the edge Of
the rocks and peered down into the
sethlng waters l25 feet below. As she
leaned over she lost her balance, and
utteriug piercing scream for help, she
plunged headloug into the rocky abyss.
Her mother, almost wild with grief,
wrung her hands, and was only pre-
vented from jumping into the cataract
after her daughter by the terrified father
and the gentleman who accompanied
them. While the latter held the ago.
nized mother Mr.. Compton fastened to
the foot Of the falls, to find his un-
fortunate child feebly combating with
the rough blllows and struggling to
reach the shore. Without a moments
hesitation he jumped into the stream,
and after desperate struggle succeeded
in rescuing he. A physician was i'm
mcdiately summoned, who pronounced
her injuries ola fatal nature. The girl
was by this time unconscious, and her
body was bruised and mangled from
head to foot She was taken to her
home. and at last accounts was slowly
sinking, with no possible chance for re-
covery.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-10-09
Saving by Handfuls.


One handful of hay is not much. nor,
for the matter Of that, are twenty hand
fuls the saving or wasting of so much
would neither make nor brelk a man.
But with twenty head Of cattle to feed
twice or thrice day, the saving of a
handful apiece, every time, wosld
amount to something before the pastures
are green again upon our frost-bttcn
hills, DO you ever think oft: We are
not limiting at stinting the cattle.
But how many of us allow animals to
waste handful each at every feed, for
want Of little attention to feeding ar
rangements? How many head of stock
on our northern farms require a hand
ful more Of hay at every iced to keep
up the animal heat, than they would re-
quire ftheir stables had all the cracks
stopped, that let in the cold winds of
winter
A handful of manure is but a trihe ;
yet the addition Of single handful in a
hill of corn may make the difference be-
tween long, full ears and stinted aub-
bins, when the harvest comes. How
many handfuls Of manure are going to
waste every day about our yards and
buildings? Could you not save half a
bushel day, by being careful? And
the liquid manure-is there not enough
lost every day to make a good many
long ears where we shall probably find
enly nubbins nextfall?
Handfuls ofhay handfuls ofmanure
these are small matters, say yog?
Yet upon just such small matters de-
pends many a mans success or failure
in life. Here is one man that attends
TO them carefully, and at the end of
twenty or thirty years he has COM
potency for old age anothey neglects
them as beneath his notice, and is al
ways behind hand he lives and dies
short in pocket and short in comfort.
We do not preach niggardliness it is
by saying when we may that we pre-.
pare ourselves to be liberal when we
will. Save the handfulsl
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-10-09

The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, a
while ago cnt to a hotel in city ol
New Jersey for a nights stay. He
ordered supper, and after taking a few
sips Of coffee, called the colored waiter
and said: Can you give me your ser
vice this EVENING" Yes, sab, said the
waiter hriskly. The matter is one oi
Importance said Mr.. Beecher, solemn
ly. Perhaps had better speak TO the
landlord myself about it, oh, no,
sah,' said the sable attendant, fearful Of
losing the humping fee that the preach
er's earnestness foreshadowed. Il can
give you all the time you need We'll
them said Mr.. Beecher, with added
solemnlty, 4 want you to sit up to-
night with this coffee. 1t Is so weak il
is going to die before morning. There
was a moment Of pathetic silence, aud
the waiter withdrew.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-10-09
A Wife's FAITH.

In.one of the towns Of England there
is a beautiful little chapel, and very
touching little story is told in connec-
ton with it. 1t was built by an iniidel.
He had praying wife, but he would
not listen to her; would not allow her
pastor even TO take dinner with them,
would not look at the Bible, would not
GLOW religion to be talked of. She
made up her mind. seeing that she could
not influence him by her voice, that
every day she would pray TO God at
twelve o'clock for his salvation. She
said nothing to him, but every day at
that hour she told the Lord about her
husband. At the end OF twelve months
there was no change in him. But she
did not give him up. Six months more
went past. Her faith began to waYer
and she said, well haYe to give him
up at last? Perhaps when l am dead,
He will answer my prayers" When
she had got to that point, it seemed
just if God had got her where he wanted
her. The man came home to dinner
one day. His wife was in the dining
room waiting for him, but he didn't
come in. She waited some time. and
finally looked for him all through the
house. At last she thought Of going
into the little room where she had pray
ed so often. There he was praying at
the same bed with agony, where she
had prayed for SO many months asking
forgiveness for his sins. And this is a
lesson to you wives who have infdel
husbands. The Lord saw that woman's
faith and answered her prayers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-10-09

Dog-seller; That ere hanimaps the
real stock, mum, and dog cheap at Eve
pounds Young widow: 'It'sa sweet,
pretty darling, black and white; but in
my present state Of bereavement you
procure me one entirely black. This
will do very we'll for hall-mourning in
about six months
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-10-09

The Rome, n. Y, Sentinel says that
a Sunday school pupil of tender years
being asked how he liked the gentleman
who had addressed the school, remark
ed: He was a funny man. He told
about the handwriting on the wall and
said 1t was, Minnie, Minnie, tickle
parson.'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-10-09

A clever youth, according to the
Hartford Times, is little 6ve-year-old
boy, residing with his parents in the
Cheney block. He was asked by a
lady, few days since, for KISS, and
Immediately complied; but the lady,
noticing that the little fellow drew his
hand acress his lips, remarked: 'Ah,
but you are rubbing it off, No, l amt,
was the quick rejoinder; I'm rubbing
itin!'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-10-09

A little girl who was somewhat out o.
serts but whose exact allment no one
had been able to discover amended her
evening prayer Of God bless papa and
mamma by adding and cure me il
there's anything The matter with me.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-10-09

An Albany damsel asked one Of her
fellow-boarders, a stylish dry goods
clerk, at the breakfast table: why Is
your mustache like my back hair9' He
blushingly gave itup, when the answer
caused him to blush still more: Be-
bause it's all down.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-10-09

The papers relate an anecdote of a
beautiful young lady, who had become
blind, having recovered her sight after
marriage. 1t is no uncommon thing fer
peoples eyes to be opened by matri-
mony.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-10-09

A North Carolina editor declares that
the man who will read a newspaper
three or four years without paying for It
will pasture a goat on the grave Of his
grandfather That editor knows
whereof he speaks
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-10-09

Every woman who marries should
have some idea of cookery ; but the
truth is that nlne in ten who marry can
not tell whether lcicles should be coo X
ed with their jackets on or not.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-10-09
WILSON'S HOTEL,
w WOODSTOCK Va.
Enlarged md Greatly Improved
AMPLE ACCOMMODATIONS
FOR 1IiE
Increased Demands of Public
PATRONAGE.

rnis hotd has been recently improved by
the erection of a brick addition to the main
building which will give considerably more
room, and afford ample Accommodation for
he travelling public.
THE TABLE will be well supplied at all
times witb,ihebest the market affords, and
no pains Z; i be spared to satisfy the wants
of guests in this department.
THE BAR will be stocked with the best
Liquors. Afull supply of Wilson's pure
Rvs whisky. (the only homemade whisky
sId in the county can be found by those
wishing pure article for MEDICAL purposes,
Jurors attending court will be boarded
for their fees per diem, and their certificates
taken in payment if desired.
charges Nodersts. A call respectfully
solicited.
ROBLRT WILSON.
May 1T