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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-04-21

Of which were the words Ed,
ward Stone, Stationery and Book
store
1t beng too early in the day
for customers: they found the pro-
prietor aloue, whose face flushed
with pride and pleasure as he
greeted them.
4 got your card, nephew said
the old man, with a cordial grasp
of the hand, 'and called around to
see how you were getting on. l
thought it was about time l gave
you that little lift you asked Of
me three years ago. You don't
look much as if you needed it
though -. .,.
Not at present, thank you, un-
cle,' was the cheerful response. =
'Curiously enough it is the same
business that | wanted 10 buy
then. The man who took it had
to borrow money to purchase it
with, getting SO much involved
that he had to sell at a sacrifice.
Just what you wanted to do
Edward smiled at the point
made by his uncle.
1t isn't what I've done though.
I've saved four dollars a week
from my salary for the last three
years; and so was not only able
to pay the money down but had
fifty dollars besides.'
Bravo! my boy cried the de-
lighted old man, with another grasp
of the hand that made our hero
vince. I'm proud of you! You're
bound to succeed, l see, and with
out snybody's help. [ told yoar
cousin Polly that when she was
eighteen I'd buy her house in
the city; that she should furnish
it to suit herself, and have all the
servants she wanted, and I've
kept my word. Come around
and see US whenever you can.
You'll always find the latch string
out
Edward did not fail to accept
the invitation so frankly extended
"a very pleasant intimacy grow
ing up between the three during
the twelve months that followed.
Our hero's business grew and pros
pered until be began to think Of
removing to a larger place. His
uncle had given him several lib
eral orders, as we'll as sent him q
number of customers, but said
nothing more about assisting him
in any other way until Christmas
eve. Entering the room where
Edward and his daughter were
sitting, be said:
I mustn't delay any longer the
little lift | promised you, nephew,
and which you have well earned
Edward glanced from the five
thousand dollar check to the love-
Iy face at his side, and then to
that OF the speaker.
You are very kind, uncle-far
kinder than I deserve-but-'
But what, lad? Speak out !!
ould you prefer it in some other
form!'
Edwards fingers closed tender
ly and strongly over the hand be
had taken in his.
Yes, uncle-in this
The old man looked keenly
from one TO the other.
You are asking a good deal,
nephew. Polly, have you been
encouraging this young man in
his presumption? p
I'm afraid | have, father was
the smiling response.
Then 60, my daughter. I give
you into worthy keeping; and if
you make your husbands heart
as happy as your mother did
mine during the few short years
that she tarried by my side, be
will be blest indeed
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-04-21
o.

Oils and pomade are no longer
used on the hair This is a sem
sible edict Of fashion. Hereafter
a young man can help a young
lady to say nothing in particular
on Sunday evening without ha7-
ing his vest soiled.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-04-21
OUR MANNED SOLDIERS.
An Invitation to Send in Their Application
for Artificial Limbs---The Law Bearing on
the Subject.


for artificial limbs for MANNED Con-
federate soldiers, under the Act re,
Gently passed by the Legislature, met
last week in Columbia. The follow
ing preamble and resolution were
adopted: >...
Whereas, BY its terms the money
to carry into effect the Act to provide
artificial, limbs for soldiers of the
State, approved December q, 1879,
cannot be paid out from the treasury
until all the other appropriations Of
that session, have been met by in
coming taxes, yet the Board deem it
proper at once to take the preliminary
steps necessary to its execution.
Resolved, That circular be issued
notifying parties claiming to be enti-
tied to the benefit of the Act to send
their names and postoAicc address to
the secretary at Columbia on or be-
fore July lst, 1880, to the end that,
estimates may be made by the COM
mission and suitable blanks sent to
applicants.
County treasurers will be furnished
with copies of the circular, and they
are requested to post the same in
each township of the State at the
places of collection of taxes during
the month Of May next.
The address is sigued by Governor
Simpson, chairman, Gen. Hagood, and
Dr.. Baruch, chairman of the State
Board of Health.
The following is the full text of
the Act under which the Board pro-
coed: ~.... ....
SECTION l. Be it enacted by tie
Senate and House of Representatives
of the State of South Carolina, now
met and sitting in General Assembly,
and by the authority Of the same,
That the Governor, Comptroller Gen
eral and the Chairman Of the State
Board of Health be, and are hereby,
constituted q Board to contract for
and furnish to every citizen of this
State who lost leg or arm in the late
war an artificial leg or arm to supply
the place of that so lost : Provided,
That the applicant shall furnish a
certificate from the Clerk of the Court
Of his County and the sworn state
ment of three competent and dlsin-
terested persons personally acquainted
with the applicant for the two years
last past before his application, show
ing that he is citizen of this State,
and in the service of the State Of
South Carolina, one of the Confed-
rate States at time ofthe loss Of said
limb: And Provided further, That
he has not received an artificial leg or
arm from this or any other State. or
from the United States Provided,
further, That he may elect to receive
in money the price Of said artificial
limb.
SEC. 2. That the sum of twenty
thousand dollars, if so much be ne
cessary, is hereby appropriated to de-
fray the charges and expenses attend
ing the execution of the provisions OF
the foregoing Section, said amount to
be paid by the Treasurer, as the same
may be required, upon the Warranto
the Comptroller General, counter
signed by the Chairman of the above
constituted Board, out Of any moneys
not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 3. That the said Board is al
lowed two hundred dollars to defray
all necessary expenses of carrying
said Act into effect.
SEC. 4. That this Act shall take
effect on January lst, 1880.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-04-21

Speak the truth d.; yield not to
anger; give when asked, Of the
little thou hast; by these three
steps thou shall 60 near the gods.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-04-21

He who with health, has q true
wife, q, dutiful child, and true
friend may laugh adversely TO
seorn and defy the world.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-04-21
Miseellaneoms.
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Gainesville Eagle.

as sweet llttle DlL OF a wee WIG
as there is in this, or any other
town, and is as full OF fun and
frolic as a kitten. Her husband
is good enough man in his way
but be is not funny. He is one Of
these sober, solemn sockdologers,
whose mouth seems always ready
puckered to say Amen, and he
goes slouching through the world
| with his hands in his pockets, and
If a good square joke was to get
into him, it would blow bim up
like a can of nitro glyceriDe. His
patient, sweet-tempered little wife
manages, however, to work more
or less harmless mischief efinto him,
and he loves her so we'll, that be
submits with 8 sort Of dogged
grace to whatever she does, and
once or twice, 80 the neighbors
say, be has managed to break the
grain, on the leather of his face,
and smile q sort Of consumptive
grin, and then twitch his ears as
though trying to punish them for
not keeping guard over bis risibles.
Last Tuesday while he was up
town at the shcriff's sale trying
to buy three wheeled wagon for
sixty cents, his wife concluded
she would give him a bit Of
shaking up when he came home
that night. She fixed an old pis-
tol which she found in the bureau
drawer to one of the columns of
the back porch, wrapped an old
army overcoat around it and hay
ing put string to the trigger,
carried it in at the window and
awaited his coming. After sup
per as they were sitting by the
fire speaking of tramps, and the
many robberies and all that sort
Of thing, Mrs. s. stopped sud-
denly.
what is that p said she.
'Sh-sh = said be.
Did You hear a noise on the
back porch p
Yes, l think I did,
DO 80 and see what it is
Hush !; ]. will and picking up a
heavy stick, he crept cautiously
to the back door, unfastened it
and peered out.
There stood a mufled figure on
the ooteredge of the porch.
who's that p sharply.
No answer.
WHO'S that, I say p more sharp
ly.
Still no answer.
well, if you can't talk, Ill see
if I can't make you,' said ne
fourlshing his stick, and strobe
out into his porch.
Bang!
'Amen,' said s.; as he struck
the floor. 'Oh, Lord, Mile! Po-
lice Fire Murder! Turn loose
the dog. I'm dead man. Good
bye, darling.'
oh, mercy upon us!' screamed
Mrs. S., 6" hat is the mat
ter p
oh, my darling, I'm foully MUIR
dered. Kiss me before l 60, raise
the children the best you can and
try
Rv this time Mrs. S. could
hold in no longer. She sat down
in a chair, held her sides and
laughed till the tears came. s.
thought at first that she had gone
crazy, but by this time Jones, who
lives next door, arrived with a
light, and Mrs. s. tried to ex-
| plain as best she could bet" cen
her paroxysms Of mirth how it
had all come about.
Before she got through, s.
had got back into the room and
laid himself out in an easy char.
For three solid hours be did not
say a word, and poor little Mrs.
S., mute as a mouse, was wait
ing his august pleasure.
At last he looked over at her
and said:
4 say, Millie, if you can keep
Jones folks from saying anything
about this thing, you can 60 up to
DuPree's tomorrow and buy the
handsomest black silk iE MS store.
Come and kiss me anyhow, you
mischievous rogue
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-04-21

The trustees Of Coium bia Col
lege have decided not to allow the
admission Of young women.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-04-21

A royal order has been issued
fixing the legal rate Of interest in
Cuba at eight per cent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-19

The Pope has been told by his phys-
clans as their unanimous opinion that it is
necessary for his health TO quit the Vatican
and pass the summer where he can avail him
self of sea bathing. You are merely telling
me that il is necessary to do what is impos-
sible,' he answered, and no more was said
until a French physician renewed the sub
ject, and observed that the baths were essen
tial and might be procured within the pre-
cincts of the Vatican. SO the Pope consent
ed to measures for erecting a bathing estab-
lishment for salt water TO be brought from
Civita Vecchia, and for other mineral waters
to be procured.
An expedition is to be sent out by Peter
Lotillard, the New York millionaire tobacco
mist, aided by the French government, to
Yucatan and Mexico, with the purpose of
discovering more of the strange ruins and
monuments of the long-vanshed Aztecs,
which were so finely pictured and described
in Stephenss great work published in 1S43
by Harpers. The French government agrees
to furnish $4,000 in cash and the necessary
outfit, and Lorillard will pay the rest, what
ever it may come to-and he estimates the
cost at $50, 900 at least. 1t is a two years
job.
Rain has fallen at Petersburg Va. al
most constantly for 10 days with no indica-
tons of clearing weather. The Appomato1
river is several feet above the ordinary water
mark and at Farmville it is overlooking the
banks The Wyanoke river near Weldon,
N c., is rapidly rising, and much damage by
the rain, which is quite general throughout
the section, is apprehended. The food at
Richmond and Lynchburg, Va, is subsiding
Heavy rains in Alabama have caused an over
flow of the Alabama river at Montgomery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-19

Mr.. and Mrs. N. P. Clough rejoice in a
new found heir-boy, March ..
Our Canada horse buyers returned on
Monday bringing with them nine good
horses.
The town of Landgrove boasts of girl
eight years old who weighs 115 pounds, and
yet Landgrove is not happy but votes tax
of 10 cents.
A rabbit hunt between a party of four
from this town and like party from Win
hail. came of Friday and Saturday of last
week, and as a result, 40 rabbits quietly gave
up the ghost, Winhall claiming the greater
number of carcasses but it is claimed, by
the other party, that this was done by violat-
ing the rules of the chase. So another hunt
must needs take place in order to decide the
matter This is bad-on the rabbits.
On Wednesday of last week Mr.. Fred
johnson, one of the johnson brothers, sing
ers, after brief illness, died, aged 20 years.
The deceased was well regarded in the COM
munity, and much sympathy is felt for the
family. On Thursday, Capt. David Bolster,
aged SO, probably the oldest man in town,
passed on beyond, aud on Monday Mrs. David
Rabbit, aged GO. Mrs. Babbitt has been
long and severe sufferer and death to her
was a white winged messenger of peace.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-19
ISugmey.

H IL. Harrington has left with his fam
lily for Iowa, and j. X. Houghton and family
go to Ohio this week.
Warren Bennett of West Brattleboro
who has bought the Winslow farm, lately va
Gated by II. H. Harrington, has got moved.
The Baptist society, through Henry G..
Bacon, has bought Mrs. Martha A. Hitch
cocks house and land in the north part of
this village, for parsonage for $685. Rev.
n. D. Parsons will soon take possession.
On Saturday, 18th inst, the fri ends and
acquaintance of Mrs, Betsey Keyes called
upon her at Marcus c. t. Perry's Cher resi-
denee) to commemorate her 9Sth birthday.
Mrs, Reyes, who is widow of the late Isreal
Reyes, is remarkably vigorous in body and
mind for one who has nearly reached a cen
fury, and it is devoutly hoped that she may
1--WE TO celebrate her Tooth birthday
Mr. Starbird, of the ''Hollow," has sold
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-19

Fresh fish and oysters are delivered daily
at our doors by b. c. wilkins
The commissioners of the estate of Levi
Rose meet on the goth inst. Auction on the
23d.
Mrs. Emeline Mitchell, living at Mr..
Edward Thurber's of Hinesburg, fell upon
the door step last Sunday evening and re-
ceived severe injury upon the knee, caus-
ing inflammation of that joint.
Mrs Lois Carpenter, u charge of the
town, through the neglect of hygienic rules,
and as a complication of wounds received last
fall, has developed erysipelas. The disease
had progressed so far before medical aid was
called that the bones of the hip were expos
ed to view as was also the "socket" joint.
Gangrene has set in, and all hopes of her life
are despaired of
Through inducements offered by neigh
boring village, our blacksmith, Mr.. Dana
Chamberlain, was partially prevailed upon to
leave us. However, he has now reconsider
ed the matter aud is to remain with us. Mr..
Chamberlain, being specially skillful work
man, commands large business from the sur
rounding country. Mr.. Stowe is about to
build a new shop for him, in which we earn
estly hope business may be SO brisk that our
good N atured smith will be joyous and let
his deep bass voice roll out in echoing an
swers to the merry ring of his anvil.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-19
VERMONT ITEMS.

Mr. and Mrs. Alden Gallup, of Morris
town, celebrated their golden wedding March
4th.
"A lodge of the Knights of Honor with
twenty charter members and the twelfth in
the State has been organized in Bennington.
The venerable Judge Steele, who was
one Of the assistant judges of the Windsor
county court forty years ago, when Hon. Ii
tus Hutchinson was chief justice, is now 90
years Of age, and is well and active. He has
resided in Sharon 70 years.
The broad lake froze over at Burlington
February I'd and broke up March Sth 1t
was thus closed exactly FIVE weeks. The av-
erage duration of the ice for the past ten
years has been eleven weeks. Last year the
ice lasted twelve weeks, closing January 20,
and opening April 23d.
"A car load of ox-yokes, to be shipped to
Egypt were recently sawed at Newport.
The toy factory ct Springfield is turning
out each week sixty thousand of the Fifteen"
puzzles, and the demand for them increases
daily.
At woodford, the other day, little girl
named Cutler fell from a chair, and dslocated
her neck. Death was instantaneous.
The Methodist conference of the State
will meet at Barton Landing April "a.
There are 10 suits against the town of
Rutland for damages received on its high
ways.
The Burlington cotton mills are soon to
be enlarged so as to increase their capacity
about one half. Some 10, 900 spindes will
be added, giving employment to over 100 i'd
ditional employees
The railroad shops at St. Adams are now
running on full time and business is booming
in all departments
The st. Johnsbury and Lake Champlai n
railroad has bought for $l2, 600 steamer o
ply between its Swanton terminus and Platts-
burg.
The farm house and several other build -
ings belonging to Thaddeus Hubbard, in
Hartford, were consumed by fire last week
Thursday night, together with all the furni-
ture, household goods and every article of
wearing apparel of the family, except whR t
they had on at the time of the fire, and near =
ly $50 bushels of grain, farming utensils etc.
Loss about So 900
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-19

The speculative mania is having bad eff
feet upon the country 1t is not only draw
ing millions of dollars into unproductive
schemes, from which the money will never
be returned to its owners, but it is putting up
the prices of all sorts of merchandise, so that
this country is rapidly becoming the best to
sell in and worst to buy in. The effect is
seen in our foreign commerce. Our imports
are increasing and our exports are decreasing.
The golden stream which flowed toward us
last summer and autumn has already changed
its course. The country has the basis of an
era of prosperity in its vast resources, its
bounteous harvests and its revived product
i've industry. But the improvement, to be
sure, must be gradual We cannot all get
rich at once by buying and selling. The vast
increase in the market price of securities
does not represent real value. A large part
of the property held to-day at high prices is
carried upon borrowed capital. shock
strong enough to force the country into liqui-
daton would involve widespread disaster
Such a speculative era as We are now in pre-
coded the panics of 1897, 1857 and lS73.-
Boston Herald
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-19

Rev. j. Clifford occupied the Universalist
pulpit last Sunday
There is an uncommon amount of sick
ness throughout the town, several cases of
which are very critical.
Mrs. Sylvia Knapp died very suddenly,
Monday morning, of pneumonia. She was a
lady of estimable Christian character and
leaves an only son, one brother and two sis
tiers, together with large circle of friends
to mourn her loss
Lewis P. Stone has recently graduated
at the jefferson medical school of Philadel-
phia.
-Lucius Swan, who died last Friday at
the insane asylum at Brattleboro, was ma
tive, and resident until recently, of this
town
Rev. Horace Fowler closes his labors
with the Baptist society next month
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-19

There have been 10 births and 90 deaths
in Dummerston the past year.
&C. c. Tenney has taken the farm Of the
late John F. Stearns, Esq, and H. E. Rob
erts the Geo Warwick farm and will move
on to the same, April LIST.
Owners of dogs can save one dollar by
getting them licensed before the I'd of April
next.
Rev. j. Merrill of Auburndale, Mass,
has been preaching in the Congregational
church several Sabbaths and will continue to
preach throughout the year, as the commit
tee have secured his services for that length
of time.
Sunday, March, 18th, was the twentieth
anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs
Leavitt E. Bond. On the afternoon of the
following day about forty of their many
friends made them visit and had very
pleasant and social time. An abundance of
rich cake and other good things were fur
ished for the tables; and for these evidences
of Divine goodnes, Rev. j. Merrill, who was
present, returned thanks The friends, in
Guiding many not present, contributed sum
of money which amounted to twenty-three
dollars This, with some other presents,
was presented by the donors as a mark of es-
teen, TO Mr. and Mrs Bond. They appre-
ciate the favor and are grateful to all for the
welcome visit. The following lines were COM
posed and read by one of the visitors:
WHY THIS GREETING?
Who are they the assembled friends greeting
In this humble cottage home to-day?
Are they strangers here, in this social meeting,
Calling just to see, why such arrby7
Have they long acquaintance, long in town resided?
Are their names familiar unto all
Has any secret, to them been coDhded,
Why we meet them in friendly call
Perehance they bad q sort Of apprehension,
When the fourteenth day Of March should come,
Some act remembered, would thus draw attention,
Something, in the past, themselves had done.
Not unfamiliar are their names together,
Partners lifes journey twenty years
With varying scenes and ever-cbanging weather,
Passing through this realm Of hopes and fears.
Their friends have labored with right intention,
Asking neghbors all, to meet them here
With cash offerings, not unkind to mention,
As they tend to comfort and good cheer
A kind remembrance Of good deeds recorded
In the minds Of grateful friends around,
Made them decide on, what should be awarded
For the many acts Of kindness found.
In their remaining years, we wish them pleasure,
. Happiness and many joys untold;
In fairer realms on high, may they have treasure,
When the Master calls them to His fold. Dim.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-19

A WONDERFUL CLOCK. THE most aston
ishing thing in the way of timepiece is a
clock described by a Hindoo rajah, as be-
longing TO a native prince of Upper India,
and iealousy guarded as the rarest treasure
Of his luxurious palace In front of the
clocks disk was a gong, swung upon poles
and near it was a pile of artificial human
limbs The pile was made up of the full
number of parts for twelve perfect bodies.
but all lay heaped together in seeming confu-
sion. Whenever the hands of the clock in
Dictated the hour of one out of the pile
crawled just the number of parts needed to
form the frame of one man, part joining it.
self to part with quick, metallic click and,
when completed, the figure sprang up, seized
q mallet, and walking up to the gong, struck
one blow that sent the sound pealing through
every room and corridor of that stately cas-
tle This done, he returned to the pile and
fell to pieces again. When two o'clock came,
two men arose and did likewise and so
through all the hours of the day, the number
of figures being the same as the number of
the hour, till at noon and midnight, the en-
tire heap sprang up, and, marching to the
gong struck, one after another, each his
blow, making twelve in all, and then fell to
pieces
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-19

Rev Lewis Circuit will deliver lecture
at the Congregational church, Thursday
evening" March 25th. Subject, Africa.
The lecture on "work and Workers" by
Rev. G, H. Merrill, delivered in this place..
Thursday evening, March 18th, was excel
lent in every respect, and furnished good ev-
idence of being the production of brain ac-
customed to work, and of heart warm with
Christian impulses.
The harness business of the late Ware
ham Morse will be continued at the same
place by his son, Henry P. Morse.
Tho spring term of Glenwood Classical
Institute opened Wednesday.
The singing class, taught by Walter E.
King, gave q concert in Academy hall, last
Monday evening. The school has been
good one, the concert was success, and we
are prepared to vote Mr.. King a thorough
teacher.
S. L. Morris and A. b. Curtis have form
ed a copartnership for the purpose Of manu-
featuring screws for iron machines and hsv-
ing rented rooms in Harmony block in Brat
teboro village will remove their works about
April LIST.