The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-12-15
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The Yorktown celebration cost
the Government $4,000.
Harvard has S12 undergraduates,
the freshmen numbering 217.
More than 200 workmen have
been killed in the construction OF
the st. Gothard tunnel.
Brick Pomeroy is a bankrupt at
Denver, where he has been con-
cerned in mining operations.
Several liens on crops Of next
year have already been recorded in
the Clerks Office for Richland coun-
ty.
About Pres. Garfeld's grave sre
to be planted a weeping beach, a
pyramidal oak, q buckeye and q
silver fir.
The equatorial telescope con-
structed for the observatory at Vi
emma, is the largest refracting tele-
| scope yet made.
Two Iowa children who have
| pink eyes can hardly see in the
| daylight. but can pick up a pin in
the darkest night
| The pension list of the Govern
ment for the coming year amounts
| to S120,O00,O00- about one. third of
| the anticipated revenues.
| Sec. Blaine has resigned his
Chairmanshfp OF the State Republi-
can Committee of Maine. He has
held the place over 20 years.
| A venerable citizen OF Elkhorn,
Wis, named William Patterson,
| tainted in the aisle of st. Johns
Church and killed himself by strik'
ing a pew.
| It is said that France will need
! 50,0O0,000 bushels of imported
| wheat this year, and the most il
not all of this must come from the
United States.
| Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, is II
years OF sgeand is the Oldest United
States Senator; Mr.. Aldrich, OF
Rhode Island, who is 40 yea1s old,
is the youngest
A married man can be sued upon
q breach OF q promise to marry, in
the opinion of the Supreme Court
of Vermont, in Pollock vs.. Sullivan,
recently decided.
The Chicago Presbytery finds
the Rev. J. Il. Bournes guilty OF
several acts not consistent with
ministerial character" The acts
were lying and stealing.
| For the Garfield monument at
Cleveland S65,0O0 has been raised,
A,5o0 in that city, and the rest of
the State is rather slow to give the
rest of the 100000 required.
| Miss Emma Smith, OF Peoria, ILL.,,
has been admitted to the histologi-
cal department of the Leipsic
(Prussia) University, being the first
lady ever accorded that honor.
There will be four clergymen in
| the next Massachusetts Legislature,
and they are to be called upon to
perform the devotional exercises,
thus saving the cost Of g chaplain.
The London Lancet urges upon
the public the Importance Of breath
ing through the nose in damp, cold,
or foggy weather. It is natures
respirator end protection to the DEL
icate.
Synopsized opinion by the Court
-"These defendants are dismissed.
The Court finds that they stole
large amount-enough to entitle
them to respect. Call the next
case."
One Of the Boston papers de-
clares that gambling in it's worst
form has broken out at several OF
the most fashionable of the clubs in
that cultured town, and it very
courteoasly sounds note Of warn
ing.
President Arthur, it is reported,
will give no permanent hostess to
the White House, but will upon oc.
casions of formal entertainment in
vite the assistance of the wives and
daughters of the members of the
Cabinet.
It is a significant fact that the
greatest age is frequently attained
by those who have all their lives
had rough and scanty fare, but
have lived chiefly in the open air.
Thus very aged people are frequent
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