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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-23
9gristnaI Story.
WRITTEN FOR The NEwBERRY HERALD. |
LEAVES.
BY CLYDE WAYNE.

The autumn leaves came fut-
tering down through the half
opened window and covered the
pages of the book that lay idly on
Lillian's lap. She did not seem
to note the fact but was looking
abstractedly out of the window
while with one hand she crushed
the withered leaves and scattered
the fragments on the carpet at
her feet.
The turning Of the door knob
and rustic of garments caused her
to start suddenly and snatch up
the book as her mother entered
the room and came to her side.
Lillian,' she said sternly. Il
am very much surprised, at your
conduct. Here you have been
moping al! the afternoon under
pretext ola headache when every
one knows you are grieving for
that young scape-grace. You
must think of what people will
say, my child
Mamma, I really do feel unwelI.
And Charley Elerton has nothing
to do with my, what you term,
moping, assure you
He has a good deal to do with
it. Your word to the contrary,
Notwithstanding, and | must for
bid your shoao of grief in this man.
ner. You should know he has
had ample opportunity Of speak
ing to you. I suppose he will be
making love to some other girl in
less thaa month hence. | would
not allow him to think your heart
had been scared by his tickle
smile
After this very pleasant lecture
| the lady left the room, and again
the bright gold and yellow leaves
were ruthlessly torn to pieces,
and left in heaps on the floor be-
side her chair, and after awhile
Lillian rose and closing the book
drew her chair close TO the win
dow and gave herself up to fan
cy's wandering lead.
You may be sure her thoughts
were not very pleasant ones just
now. 1t was true as her mother
had said. Certainly in all their
strols in the happy Springtime
Charley needed no opportunity to
tell his love. And now he was
gone! For twelve long months
she would never see the laughing
gray eyes or hear the low voice
to which she loved to listen. But
she would not believe he had
willingly left her thus. He eic
love me and | cannot think
that he will be making love to
some other girl as mother said,
were her concluding reflections.
These two, Lillian Falkner ano
Charley Elerton, had known each
other from childhood, but it was
not till each came home from 8
two years of boarding school life
that they bad thought of love
Charley had parted from her Z
mere beardless boy, and when, or
her arrival at home, he met bel
she could scarcely recognize IN thf
tall, moustached, young gentleman
the Charley Of her first schoo
days.
! And to him she had also chang
cd. From plump, rosy young
miss she had developed into a tai
slender maiden, and the glauce'
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-23

Two young ladies in Montreal
were gazing into the windows of .
millinery store, when suddenly q
gas explosion blew out the WIN
dow and nearly killed the young
ladies. This should be a terrible
warning to young ladies to AVOID
millinery stores.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-23

More than 5000 patents will
expire this year, many of them
being very important. Their own.
ers will ask an extension, but the
policy Of Congress of late has
been unfavorable to renewals
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-23

want that fish at the bottom.
Where's the tongs? Gone to gel
married to the can.opener, haven't
they p and Mr.. Spoopendyke grab
bed another fish and fred him
into the CRATE.
BE patient, my dear said Mrs.
Spoopendyke, soothingly. Make
the opening little wider, and
they'll come out
sAin't L patient 2 shouted Mr..
Spoopendyke. 'P'raps you want
me to sing to 'em, 1 wish 1 was
an angel and with the dod gast
the fish! Come out of that! ? and
with a wrench Mr.. Spoopendyke
hauled off the top and disclosed
the mangled remains of his enc
mics. Now give me a lemon,
and be eyed the repast with any
thing but contentment. Stir
around and get me lemon, quick,
now!' .... ...... ...
Upon my word, my dear, !
don't believe there's a lemon in
the house, stammered Mrs.
spoopendyke, 4 had one
oh, you had onep proclai med
Mr.. Spoopendyke, only you're
just out. If you'd been brought
up right you'd only need an avn
ing and family on the top floor
to be q grocery shop! S'pose Pm
going to eat these sardines raw ?
Think I'm going to swallow these
fish alive? Gimme something TO
put on 'em, will ye? ...
What would you like, my
dear?' querried Mrs. spoonpen'
dyke. =.
link, dod gast it! Fetch me
some measly ink! Got any nails ?
Can't ye find some laudarum
somewhere p and Mr.. SpoopeD.
dyke projected himself into the
closet and pranced out with
bottle of arnica. There be
howled, as he dashed the contents
over the sardines. There's your
fish all ready for you, and the
next time Jou want me to open
the things you have a lemon
will ye? Find a can opener,
won't we?' and Mr.. Spoopendyke
Topped into his easy chair and
picked up the paper. .
Don't you want some Of the
fish, asked Mrs. Spoopendyke, Of
ter long pause.
No, l DON'T growled Mr.
Spoopendyke.
But this is q fresh box sale
Mrs. Spoopendyke, displaying the
sardines in neat layers.
How'd you get it open ? de
manded Mr.. Spoopendyke.
with the can-opener,' replied
his wife, Il found it in your too
box, where you put it to sharper
it,
Maybe I put the lemon IL
there to sharpen that too,' grunte(
Mr. Spoopendyke, pegging away
at the box and looking ur will
his mouth full, but recognizlHs:
the taste of vinegar he made SOM
remarks about some people only
needing a handle and a cork to b.
a fortunatus jug, and having
finished the lot be demanded why
his wife hadn't asked for 'em l
she wanted some, and went t
bed with some incohcrent obser
vations on lthe absurdity Of folk
sitting around like martyrs witt
fish within reach.
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Brooklyn Eagle.

Brooklyn Eagle.
Look here, my DEAR said Mr..
Spoopendyke, tossing o7er the
laces and ribbons in his wife's
bureau drawer, whats become
Of the can.oponer? | don't see it
anywhere
What do you want oft p asked
Mrs. Spoopendyke, futtering up
to protect her trinkets and trying
to gain little time.
4 want to open scme sardines
with it, returned Mr.. Spoopen-
dyke, abandoning the drawer and
hunting through The work basket.
Think l want to comb my hair
with il? Imagine l wanted to
write a letter with it? Well, l
don't. l want some sardines.
What have you done with it?'
You might take your big knife:
recommended Mrs. Spoopendyke.
The large blade is just the thing
for that
Mr.. Spoopeudyke seized the
knife and bored away at one cor
ner of the box, while his wife
looked on with considerable dis
tress.
Hadn't you better put a paper
under the box? You'll get the oil
all over the table CLOTH sug
gestod Mrs. Spoopendyke.
No, 1 won't, either said Mr..
Spoopendyke, as the knife plunged
through and the oil spattered.
Served you right if l did, he
continued, plowing away at the
tin, while the grease few in all
directions. 1t would teach you
to rut the can opener where you
could find it. What kind of
housekeeping do You call this,
anyhow w?' he yelled, as the blade
slipped out and closed up on his
fingers.
did you hurt yourself, dear ?
asked Mrs. Spoopendyke, anx.
iously.
No, l didn't hurt myself grin
ned Mr.. Spoopendyke. The dod
gasted knife struck the bone, or
l would have been dead with
agony an hour ago. Give me
some etherr be howled. Fetch
me some chloroform S'pose I'm
going to saw at this box any more
without an anasthetic Got an
idea In going to chip off cou'
pie dozen fingers without some
thing to deaden pain ? Where's
the laughing gas? Give me some
laughing gas while 1 extract these
measly old fish, and Mr.. Spoopen
dyke pranced around the room
and then jabbed the knife into tho
box again, and ripped away as
though he was run by steam. No
use to hide away from me !
he yelled, hacking away at The
box with all his might. 4 know
you're in there, and there can
be any dod gasted sardine thai
ever was built get away from me-
Come out, l tell ye! and ht
seized a fish by the tail and sluns
him across the room. You're
transactipg business with Spoop
endyke now!' and be clawed on
a handful of mashed sardines ant
slapped them down on a plate.
Wont you spoil 'em, dear
asked Mrs. Spoopendyke, dodgint
the flying heads and tails. The.
won't be very good ifyou opel
'em that way
oh, won't they?' bowled Mr
spoopendyke. If you don't llk'
'em that way, what'd you ask TO
them for? Maybe you want me t.
take 'em out in baby carriage
P'raps you've got an idea l ough
to climb uuder 'em and lift then
out. Maybe you want me to getint
that box with a boat and take Zen
iout with seine. Well, l won't
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-23
9oetrp.
3
HOE OUT YOUR ROW.

One day a lazy farmer boy
Was hoeing out the corn,
And moodily had listened long
To hear the dinner horn.
The welcome blast was heard at last,
And down he dropped his hoe;
But the good man shouted in his ear,
"My boy, hoe out yonr row."
Although q "hard1one" was the row,
To use ploughman's phrase,
And the lad, as sailors have it,
P.giuning we'll to "haze."
81 can," he said, and manfully
Ee seized again his Doe
Ard the good man smiled to!sce
The boy "hoe out his row."
The lad the text remembered long,
And proved the moral well,
That perseverance to the end
At last will Dobly tell.
Take courage, mau! resolve You can,
Aad strike vigorous blow;
In life's great field of varied toll,
Always "hoe out your row."
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-23

Some malignant slauderer says:
aWoman needs no eulogist. for
shespeaks for herself"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-23
NEWBERRY HOTEL
BY
a. w, T. SIM M ONS.

This elegant new Hotel is nov open for the the
reception of guests, and the proprietor WIN
se.re no effort TO give satisfaction 70 tne
travelling public. Good airy rooms, COM
Portable beds, the best OF fare, asten u1e, &c,
conmodating servants, ,anc mooetaIe a cna.s
will be the rule. SUEe - ~t ~
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WIN. and Joseph sehooIdeld, and

VIM. and Joseph Schoolfeld, and
their wives, who have been on a visit
here, returned to their homes, near
Silver Cliff, Col on last Monday
morning.
THE keel OF a new vessel, to be
built at Clarke & Cos ship yard, will
be laid this week This will be two
new vessels under construction at the
above named yard.
ANindependent Order OF Heptasophs
was organized in this place on last
Tuesday evening, under the auspices OF
Supreme Organizer, Mr.. C. Z. Baird.
Twenty-four members were present al
the organization.
Rev John d. c. Hanna will deliv-
er his last sermon for this Conference
year on next Sunday morning, and
will leave Monday to attend the NJ. l.
Conference. which meets at Lewes,
Del, next week.
i" Bob" Dorsey, colored, sawyer at
Young & Bros saw mill, had the mis-
fortune to get his knee severely mash
ed on last Monday, by a log rolling on
it. 1t Is thought that it will be some
time before he will be able to walk.
The sloop "FIying Cloud,' Capt.
Marshall, of Yorktown, Va, has been
laying at our wharf during the past
week receiving cargo of lumber. She
is said to be the fastest sailing boat on
the waters of the Chesapeake, accord,
ing to dimensions.
REV. j. ID. Long is at home on a
visit. We are sorry to hear that he
had the misfortune to get his knee in
jured by a fall on the slippery pavements
of Philadelphia. He reports the snow
and ice as nearly two feet thick on the
streets of that city.
ON last Monday Grace Sturgjs, cul-
ored, committed suicide by jumping
into a well, near this town. It seems
that Grace had lover named Tom.
Manuel, and they both lived together
until Que day last week, when they
parted, he leaving Grace on the eve Of
motherhood. she was SO aggrieved
that ii caused her to commit the horri-
bic deed.
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Resolutions of Respect.
Exchange

AT a stated communication of Ever
green Lodge, No. I53 held February
18th, the following preamble and reSo-
lutions were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS it has pleased Almighty
God to remove from our midst our
beloved brother BENJAMIN ]. MURRAY,
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That we have learned of
the death of Benjamin j.. Murray, a
member and late Tyler of this Lodge,
with grief and sorrow which we can
feel in our hearts, but 10 which we can
give no utterance.
RESOLVED, That in the death of our
late beloved brother this Lodge has
lost valuable and most excellent Off
Ger, one who discharged every duty
with alacrity and absolute fidelity we
mourn him as a kind and true hearted
brother--and we feel that the ancient
order to which he was SO dovotely at
tached has lost one from its midst who
was just and upright and worthy of its
lofty objects.
RESOLVED, That whilst it is our
especial sad privilege to mourn, We
feel that the entire community has
been deprived of good and worthy
citizen-one who cherished deep and
abiding interest in all that concerned
It's prosperity and progress, who by his
kindness ever illustrated his devotion
to the happiness of those around him
and by his integrity and constant re-
gard for pure and exalted character
proved himself worthy and well quail
fed.
RESOLVED, That we tender the be
reaved family OF our lamenled brother
our abiding and heartfelt sympathy;
mere words, honor, strong and earnest,
can give no balm to the widows heart
no JOY to the fatherless in their hour
of agony. Kindly and confidently we
commend them TO the great Master
above, well knowing that He will cher
ish his lambs and in his own good time
revive the dropping flowers.
RESOLVED, / hat the brethren wear
the usual badge of mourning for thirty
days, as further tribute of respect for
our deceased brother.
RESOLVED, That a copy of these
resolutions be transmitted by our Sec
rotary to the bereaved widow of our
deceased brother in testimony of our
deep sympathy and respect, and also
that he forward to the several newspa-
pers of the county copies of said reso-
lutions, requesting their publication.
c. T.. MUMFoRD,
Secy. Evergreen Lodge,
Berlin, Md.
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places in order to ascertain its true
meaning on confession and absolution.
If my memory serves me rightly, the
only place in the whole Church of
England Prayer Book where private
absolution is permitted or may seem to
be allowed is in the Communion of the
Sick. And that was carefully omitted
in the American Book of Common
Prayer. Hence nothing more than a
declaratory power was ever acknowl-
edged by the Episcopal Church in the
United States, and that simple power
is not positively required to be used
except by preaching the Gospel
When in July last | entered upon an
engagement to briefly treat of some
subjects not ordinarily discussed, in
Guiding promise to answer some
queries, under the above heading, |
made no bargain and ought to have
made none, to abstain from expression
either of opinion or of facts merely be-
cause some people might not agree
with me. Nevertheless, to err is hui
man, to forgive is divine" And if l
have, in the first or any article since,
said anything relative to any religious
body (including our own with others)
which in the judgment of friends was
Aot discreet, | would be most happy to
confer with any ofthem in regard 10 it.
Publication of several of the articles
was unpleasant to me merely
because | apprehended the liability to
erroneous differences. Wrong infer
ence should be avoided if possible, ac-
cording 10 the precept of St. Paul to
avoid The appearance Of evil.
Bidding my readers adieu for short
time, l VIII probably in the next article
proceed to some consideration of the
great bugbear, the Exclusive canon of
the Episcopal Church.
(fo be coniiuued.)
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-03-12
Burned to Death.

Thomas Ayers, colored. of Berlin,
had been sick for long while and un-
able to get out of his house. While
smoking his pipe one day last week,
his clothes caught fire, and not being
able to extinguish the flames, he some
how managed to get out CT doors into
the rain. he lay where he fell until
his vile, who had gone fishing, came
home. He was burned to the bone
on one side and only lived one day.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-03-12

THERE is at Havre De Grace a
steam mill for grinding oyster shells,
and the farmers there prefer it as a
fertilizer to lime-some even going so
far as TO say it is about equal to bone
dust, and although the proprietor is
put TO the no considerable cost of get
ling his shells from Baltimore, yet he
i..ids the enterprise profitable one.
-Srl.pose some of our citizens try it.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-03-12
Notice to Taxpayers.

Taxes for 1880 ale due, and as those
having claims against the county are
urging their settlement, / must insist
upon all persons owing taxes for that
year to pay the same Immediately
will be in Snow Hill every Tuesday
unless called away on official business.
c C. LLOYD,
March 5th-u. Collector.
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That Girl

The girl stood on the kitchen floor.
The folks were all in bed
She softly OPP Il the kitchen door
And went into the shed.
She found some kerosene in there,
Ana with it she returned,
The smoking wook began 10 flare,
And then more brightly burned.
The girl in pride looked all around.
Aad then she smiled in glee-
Then came a burst of thunder sound,
The girl-oh, where was she ?
Ask of tue fragments which you see
Upon the kitchen door
These were tue girl, but they'll not be
Coherent any more.
--ExcLan
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-03-12

IT was announced at the annual m,
ing Of the stockholders OF the PENIS
sauil Railroad Company in Philaa
ohia. Wednesday that the officers Of /
company had closed contract viii
committee representing the BosseS~
terest in the Pqil4lelDhia, Whining
and Baltimore Railroad for the pIgc'
Of controlling interest 10 that
The aotion of the Officers ,Mas rat
The transaction was a surprise 10
road and financial men egerywheref
a syndicate OF New York aud B4itiA
railroad men and capitalists had CO
a contract with Nathaniel rhayer.
Boston, one Of.he largest stookholdsr
of the Philadelphia. Wilmiugtoas
Baltimore Company. for suf
amount of stock to control the 70
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Pocket Picked.

o. Thursday night last, Dr.. KnoN-
les. Of the Brcakwater Lii ht. Lewsss
w. z. Priie, of the inquirer, George
town. aud Conductor Ewing, o. the j.
& b. r.. r left Philadelphia on the
ii 80 train for Washington. On lbe
way down, DR. Knowles aud party
were joined by young gentleman mann
ed Aiken OF the philadelphia Gas Trust,
and til y were all having good time
together.
They foally ell fell asleep and when
they woke up, Dr.. Knowles discovered
that his silver watch had been stolen.
Thinking that his friends had taken il
for safe keeping he asked them in re-
gard to it. They informed him that
they had not seen i.
Mr.. Aiken, being appealed t., SAID
he thought be ccald discover The thieves,
aud accompanied By Mr.. Pride, start.
cd through the train and upon entering
one Of the rear ears Me-. Aiken discov-
cred two men standing ID near the.
door. He went up TO them aud catch
ing one of the men by the neck, dec01zd
ed the return of the watch. The mas'
protested that he did not have it, and
while they we're parleying about the
matter, the other m4u slipped ont Of the
door, aud threw the watch away. The
train vac at the time near The Relay
House on the B. & o. r. r..
Tue thieves we're informed that when
the traiD reached the Relay Horse word
would DO telsgraphed to the Chief Of
Police Of " ashingtoo TO have az offs
ready to take charge Of them upon
arrival Of the train in Washington.
This had the effect Of frightening
thieves. aud one OF them drew a b.
some gold watch from bis pocket
rendered /; 10 Mr. Aiken to Civ
DR.. Kno wIes 10 place of the one
vas stolen. they also otFessd
SUN Of money. The money was
ed, but tic catch was accepted
thieves were let GO. DR.. Knowl
sports a gold wa'ch wosth aboit
place OF his silver ne thzt~-wAs
about S5.-Wil nington Gazette.
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We have received the March

We have received the March
of the Illustrated Scientific New
lished By Muan & Co.. New
This number contains, among
other subjects illustrated, a fu'!
iiou of manufacture Of paper b.
with engravings how the
curve is produced in casting \
the baseball pitcher, his attit
be holds and handles the ball.
illustrated. Ths number bcfs
tains oCgraviugs Of Capt. Eal
ed ship railway across the Istt
a novel hydraulic railway
This publication will be fou
tive aud entertaining to all
will be best appreciated by
telliscnt.
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(To be conijuued.)


FROM OUR pocoMoKE CITY EXCHANGES.
Mr.. Thos. Williams is very sick
with typhoid pneumonia.
Ed. Birmingham and VIM. Carsely,
both of near Cedar Hall, have gone
to Silver Cliff, Col.
JouN Lane and Parker Jones, both
colored, who were drowned in the Pc
comoke one day last week, have been
fonnd.
MfssRs. John and Frank White left
Monday morning for Leadville, Col,
where they win endeavor to seek their
fortunes.
Mr. Jones, of Klej Grange, who had
the misfortune to lose his house by fire
some time ago. has taken up his resi-
dence in Pocomoke City.
TuF Knights Of Pythias are growing
in numbers.
Nh Jno. Schoolfeld unfortunately
got his leg broken on last Thursday.
A few years ago he met with similar
accident.
MrssRs. Young, Fitzgerald and
Jones have sold their new boat to par
ties in Baltimore for 81, 700. 1t is to
be delivered upon its completion.
Miss Maggie Conner died on Fri
day morning of last week, at the resi-
dence OF her brother in. law. DIR.
Quinn She had been in falling health
for some years past, and had two Sc
we're attacks since Christmas, to the last
Of which she succumbed.
The young folks had Masquerade
party in the hall Of the K. of p. on
last week. The maskers were quite
numerous, and most of the DISCUSSES
were very complete 1t was very
enjoyable affair
Did on Thursday evening, Pearl,
an interesting daughter of Mr. Edward
Dryden She was about three years
old. This family are much distressed;
in addition to the loss Of this little girl,
the father and babe are sick
Two colored men, Parker Jones and
Jno. Lane, were drowned on Thursday,
the I'd inst, in the river just above
town. 1t seems that their boat was
to deeply loaded with hub-blocks and
taking in water, sank. They were re-
spectacle. decent men, and this unfor
tunate result is much to be deplored.
Mr.. Jas. T. Young has contracted
with Capt. Clarke Coulbourne for the
building of new schooner of about
IL feet keel and 90 tons burthen.
Fitzgerald and Jones have contracted
to do the carpenter work. 1t is
thought that tie work will commence
next Monday. "
REV Hoblitzell preached his last
sermon of the conference year, on last
Sunday morning, to large and appre
ciative audience. He left Monday
morning for Cumberland to attend the
NJ. p. Conference, which meets at that
place this week. 1t is thought that he
will be returned to this charge.
MEssRs McGaw & Co., of Balti-
more, are fixing up the canning house
at this place, formerly occupied by
Angler & Go. they are putting in
new steam-aparatuses, an6<alsts con
structing wharf on the river front
opposite their establishment. It's said
that when it is completed, they will use
il as steam oyster house untilt' fruit
season opens.
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IT is strange what a small nibble a
woman will take out of piece of cake
when her lover is looking, but with
what alacrity she can get fifteen clothes
pins in her mouth on washing day,
when she is in a hurry and wants to
go out in the afternoon
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-03-12

JAMES S. Franklin, late Clerk of
the Court of Appeals of Maryland,
died suddenly on Monday night, aged
So years. He was elected Clerk Of
Appeals in 1868 and re elected in S74,
and was succeeded in 1880 by Spencer
c. Jones.