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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-10-05

Cultivator and Dixie Farmer.
'sHonor and shame from no condition rise,
Act well your psrt--there all the honor lies"
Pride of ancestry is good thing.
A young man has q right to be
proud of a noble father, but the
danger is ho generally leans on
bim 100 strong and don't do any
thing for himself. It is very sell
dom indeed that a great man has
great son ; old John Adams did
and so did John Quincy Adams,
but Henry Clay didn't, nor CAL
houu, nor Webster, nor Tom JET.
ferson, nor Patrick Henry, nor
any of our notabIes. I wonder
why it is? Thoroughbred horses
keep on getting better and better
and faster and faster, and they
hold up their heads and look
proud, and step with disdainful
spring like the ground wasn't
good enough for 'em, but the son
Of . great man amt much &C
count and just lays around and
talks about pap. alwayS feel
sorry for ayouug man who bas to
bank on bis daddy's fame. He
gets attention and is considered
benton and all that, but everybody
talks pltifal about him and says,
swell, he is q clever boy bat he will
never make the man his father is
There is too much contrast to be
comfortable. a great mans son
is in q delicate position, but be
can get along very we'll if he amt
biggosY.
Great mems children are very
much like rich mems children
there is nothing for 'em to do
nothing behind 'em to spur 'em
up, no motive, no ambition, no
fear of want. But of all the fools
IN the world, deliver me from
these stuck ups who claim to be
blooded stock, descendants of the
F. F. VI, or the F. F's of any
other State, and who put on air
of condescension when they mix
with common people. They are
not the sort to rely on when war
or trouble comes. They will run
from danger on the first alarm.
Pedigree is good thing among
horses, but a man bad better not
Investigate his own ancestors
with TOO much confidence. He
will run up against scrub on one
side or the other. I've got moth
ing agin scrubs, some Of the best
people I know are mighty CON-
mon stock, but they are honest,
true and humble. The war tried
men, and the scrubs held on and
held out 50 good as anybody. The
i; scrubs are not always bunting
around for Office sud an easy way
Z to live without work. These
chronic Office hunters talk mighty
sweet and get around lively when
they are Iectioneering, but they
are not the best people in a com
munity. One time the King took
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-10-05

AS a test for the coIoring mat
te' IN red wine it is found that,
OH mixing an equal quantity of nj.
tric acid with the wine to be
tested, the color will remain un-
chagee for hours if the wine be
pure, while if artificial it is chang.
ed within q minute.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-10-05

everybody is looking at bin. And
80 the world wags along up and
down. Here she goes and there
she goes, but there is no security
for anybody except in good con-
duct. Act we'll yonr part-tbere
all the honor lies
BILL ARP.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-10-05

1t is neither safe respectable,
nor wise to bring any youth to
manhood without a regular call
ing. Industry, like idleDesS is a
matter Of habit. No idle boy will
make an active and Industrious
and useful man.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-10-05

They say an alligator is incapa-
bic of nausea. This will afford q
comforting reflection to the man
who has just been swallowed by
one.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-10-05

He who does a base thing in
zeal for his friend, burns the
golden thread that ties their
hearts together
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-10-05

How many hopes may have quiv-
cred for US in past years-have
flashed like harmless lightning in
summer nights and died forever.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-10-05

No matter how purely and grandly
We live to-day there is no denying
that We may live more purely, more
grandly, tomorrow.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-10-05

To have stored moral capital
enough to meet the drafts of death at
sight must be 40 unmatched tonic.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-10-05

What a folly it is to dread the
thought Of throwing away life at
once, and yet have no regard to
throwing it away piecemeal.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-10-05

The best way to discipline ones
earth against scandal is to believe
all stories false which ought not
to be true.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-10-05

lie if gentlemen having much
business in Court, would move to
the Court House? When Mo-
BANNED had business on the
mountain, be went 70 it.
GAbbt viNe Press and Banner.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-10-05

he organized. iVc noH have only
"a counties. In each county
there are
Sheriff.
l Clerk Of Court.
l Auditor.
l Treasurer.
! Master in Equity.
/ Probate Judge.
/ School Com missioner.
3 County Com missioners.
l Clerk for County Comnis
sioners.
1Supervisor of Registration.
. Twelve county officers in each
county, or in fifty counties six
hundred additional county Offices
TO be supported by taxing the
people. In addition to the sup
port of these officers, each county
would require:
1Court House.
1Jail.
1Poor Farm.
The Court House at Abbeville
cost about $4,000, the Jail about
$4,000, aud the poor farm say
$4,000, in all $4,000. The safes,
desks, pigeon holes, books and
other furniture in the Court
House is estimated at 81, 500. Can
we afford to build new court
houses, and jails, purchase poor
farms for fifty new counties, and
then pay the army of officers who
will thenceforth live off the pub
lie? Will anybody say that these
officers will live without expense
to the public
1t is claimed that property will
be enhanced by the establish
ment of Court Houses. Is this
true? If the property Of one
town is made more valuable be-
cause of the transfer of business
from another town, is not one
town injured in the exact pro-
portion that the other is benefit
ted? All these are important
matters, and deserve serious cor
sideration, and we think the Dem
ocratic managers should give the
people a chance to vote either
way.
As the Democratic party in the
past has faithfully kept it's pledges
in reference to the management
Of the public funds, we presume
that it is the intention of the
party "a fulfill it's promises in the
future. The proposition to erect
one aundred and fifty public
buildings by taxation, and TO add
six hundred officers TO be paid by
the people, deserves careful con-
siderati"n by the citizen. The
great majority of Our people will
be burthened by Increased fees,
and higher taxes, to support an
army of six hundred officers,
more than are pow maintained at
public expense. Where the officer
is not paid OUT Of the treasury by
direct taxation. the tees, under
tue proposed scheme, must ne
cessar'ly be greatly increased.
In addition to the six hundred
new county officers, the lumber
of our Senators would be in
creased from thirty-6ve to eighty
five. The number of Circuit
Judges and Solicitors would be
! more than do1bled.
To view the matter in a prac-
tical light, may we not ask If it
would not be cheaper to the pub
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-10-05
miscellaneous.
90
3
MANS PEDIGREE.

TIE GEORGIA PHILOSOPHER DIsCoURsEs
OF TEE FAMILY TREE.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-10-05
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The costIiest pair ofshocs and
stockings ever heard OF are said
to have been worn by a New
York lady at the White Sulphur
Springs during the season just
closed. The shoes cost S39, and
the stockings we're valued a, $40.
They were made Of black silk, and
midway between the ankle and
the knee was a green tree en-
broidered in silk. and resting up
on the branches Of The tree were
bright,plamaged birds, some in
the act Of flying. On the bulge
or largest part Of the stocking
was q huntsNan, clad in red shirt
and trousers, taking aim at the
birds in the tree. Upon the in.
step was the monogram Of The
lady wrong ht in gold letters Be.
tween the knee and the upper
part of the stocking were eighteen
narrow bands Of many varying
bues. a reporter tells this story,
but be does not explain how be
obtained the description.-Er.
The OvERwoRKED 'PRoFEssoR.'
"A mau swims further than any
other man-professor. A man
cuts corns and cures bunions for a
living-professor; be waltzes three
hours without resting-professor !;
plays the fiddle and imparts 10
others the secrets of the diabolical
art-professor; walks a slack rope
stretched across the street-pro.
fessor; goes without eating twen-
ty days-professor rides four
horses tareback-professor sings
in the choir-professor; teaches
a brass band-professor f.; cures
warts-professor plays billiards
for a living-professor trains
dogs-professor; performs some
clever tricks Of sleight Of hand
professor; does anything in the
world except teach, and knows
less of books and schools than be
does of beaven-professor.-Bur-
lington HGDkeye.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-10-05
Cultivator and Dixie Farmer.

4 Satire on the Follies and Pompous Claims
Of Would-be Great People.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-10-05

An old man repents Of that which a
young man boasts. ~
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-10-05
THE PROMISE TO CURTAEL
PUBLIC EXPENSE.-THE
PROPOSITION TO DOU-
BLE1T.

We desire to ask the Chairman,
or any other member Of the State
Democratic Executive Com mittee,
what will be done 10 reference to
voting for tho Constitutional
Amendments Will tickets be
furnished 10 those wishing TO
vote No or will the Committee
act as heretofore, and furnish
tickets only for those wishing 10
vote 'Yes?' We would like 10
have information on this ques-
ton. Questions Of vital impor.
lance to the welfare Of the people
are to be voted upon, and we
think it nothing but fairo to
give both sides of these ques-
tions q bearing. The matter
Of new counties is one Of the
questions to be settled. Various
propositions are being made to
divide the counties into much
smaller territory with the a7ow-
ed hope of enhancing the value Of
certain property, and also for the
greater convenience Of the people
generally. With the area re-
duced to 425 square miles some
fifty new counties may and will
be organised. iVc NO" have only
"a counties. In each county
fhorn oro-
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02
The Fitz John Porter Case.

There il no divided sentiment in the
country, outside OF a few di.irusted poll.
ucians aud several incompetent Gen.
erals, as to the duty OF the government
IN the case OF FI,z John Porter.
1t Is now the settled judgment Of the
nation and OF the world, that Porter
was the victcm OF a tide Of passion star.
ted by the jealousies OF military imbe.
Giles, and il j. no time 10 higgle over
the question Of dollars and cents. lie
has been wronped, and prompt resti.
tuition, with al that restitution logically
and lawfully carries with it. is the scan.
test measure OF justice. 1t Is to be
expected that such Generals as Pope
and Logan will oppose Porter's restora-
ton to honor and command must be 81
perpetual rcprosch upon Pope's in.
competency and integrity and perpet.
uai repronch upon Logan's manliness a.
a soldier but the nation can't pause in
the exercise Of justice TO parley with
the Popes and Losans Of the day. They
represent only the imbecilitv and big.
otry Of the army and the disreputable
elements OF politics.
The President should promptly exer.
else the power conferred upon him to
re.nomInate Porter TO his proper rank
IN the army, and thus prove to the
the world that justice is yet one OF the
darling attributes Of the Republic.
Whether II shall give Porter one thou.
sand or one hundred thousand dollars
Is OF little moment, compared with the
delay Of justice TO a most previously
wroneed citizen snd soldier. Whatever
Is lawful, is reh and let the law full.
hll the clear demand of Justice in the
case Of Fitz John Porter. Philadelphia
T,mcS.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02
The Jefferson Club.

ChHuury =. Black In N,z York sun.
Mr.. Jefferson loved to see the people
move ~ their primary capacity the less
they trusted TO theirreprescptHtiycs and
the more they trusted themselves the
greater was the safety. These govern
mcnI- were theirs. "by the people aud
Tor the people - they should manage
them, aud eternal vigilance wa- the
price OF liberty" Accordingly, IN every
hour Of peril he advised them to organ.
ize, to deliberate, to agithtc. to come to.
gether Ia local socic,Is-, Inch, being
connected ty the ties Of irateTnal inter.
est and spondcucc. might Ifass the
signals OF danger from Que TO another,
like that shepherds whistle which.
sounding through til. listening sti.inos,
OF the night, gives warning that the
vol Is Cpon hI, walk agaIn." II was
tia" voluntary local associations, the
vigilance committees, The committee
OF correspondence, which lent the
strongest impulse 10 the revolution, and
II was the voice OF the people rising in
thunder tones through the many throats
OF the "Democratic societies" which
struck terror 10 the hearts OF the FEEDER.
alisls in 1900. The pop liar club il the
chosen engine OF liberty everywhere /;
aud the Jrilrr-ontan club. planted IN
every neighborhooi, is the one thing
neediul 10 rouse the people, as aiore
time they were reused bY Jefferson.
Madison and Gallatin. Shall we not
take this leaf also from the handbook
OF freedom which comes down TO w.
from the "author OF the Declaration Of
Independence and the founder Of the
Democratic party % AZ he lay dying
on the 81 Of July, l-2G, his mighty IN
tcllect, halt released from itz embarrazs.
ment OF flesh, reverted fondly 10 this
system OF popular machinery for the
security OF popular rights Faucying
the struggle again IN progress he cried
out, Warn the committees - and RE.
ing in tho bed. he seemed 10 be tracing
with eager but shrunkcn hand q dis.
patch TO the embodied patriots. Thee
we're almost his last words. The next
day being the fourth, and the fntieth
Anniversary Of the Declaration, he passed
away at high noon, and in the very hour
Of its adoption. when we shall have
"waned, when his teachings shall have
lost their influence, when his memory
shall have ceased 10 be dear, the free
institutions Of America will be no more.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02
NO. 9.
Discussing a Party Break.rp.

soNE % TuE EEAsDSE WHY PRESIDENT Ar.
rHrE - HtkING PROGRESS SLOWLY.
Ws5hiur'ga Politician 10 Ncu Yoik sun.
Grant is about the stilIest party man
there IL. He connects his career with
th" t"publican party and hold fast TO
u. N"ver'heles- he j. not Obliyious 10
the philosophy oi time and events. He
viii not object to a new deal, since il is
Blaine who proposes. Logan has some
advanced ideas. Like Blaine, he be.
Hevcs IN new era and il not ayerEe TO
II any time nor disincliued to believe it
may come so0ncT than come think.
some curious complications a. 10 this
may bc disclosed before long. But for
the rre.ent Logan j. not disposed to
pooh pooh the idea OF new deal, 81.
heit he is not exactly en- rapport with
Arthur in some important respects"
Whose influence dominates Arthur"
"Well. IL would not he right to say
any ones does, but Coukliugs counsel
IL soonest listened TO. Between the
two friends there D. an Indissoluble bond.
Go ahead and do a. well ss you can
SAID ConkiIng 10 Arthur, few days
after Arthur had taken the oath. You
have hard task before you. | know
you would prefer yourselt back in quiet
life IN New York, but there is no escape.
All the good ! can do YOU shall be rem
dcred, but leave me out OF your let en-.
uTely. ] can take nothing. Let that
be considered settled 50 IL was and
has been ever since. Conkling. as
have said, believes there is going 10 be
a chance. II not breakup. You see
some evidences Of it in New York even
now. Small streams produce great
rivers. Right here in Congress evidence
u not wanting that what has been pre-.
dicted may prove true. At present Ar.
thur has the Republicans solid, but be
has the spoil- aud let me remind YOU
those who would run away after they
obtained them will not get them. To
make sure OF this takes good deal Of
ATthur's time
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02

THE President created quite scnsa-
ton the other day, aud to the astoni-h-
ment of everybody, nominated Ex-
Senator Conkling for Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court, recently made
vacant by the purchased retirement of
Justice Hunt. Various opinions are
expressed as to the probability of his
acceptance of the position. Some are
positive that be will-that the appoint.
ment is made with his concurrence as
an earnest OF his desire to retire
from political life; others. that by the
appointment, he merely seeks that
vindication he failed to obtain at Al
bany, aud when confirmed by the
Senate, will withdraw, or if he accepts,
it will only be to await the chances for
something else. But however this may
be, few, if any, will question the ex-
cellence Of the selection, or, apart from
his stalwart prejudice and unscrupu-
lous partisan methods, will doubt his
honesty as a public man. During his
long service in Congress his record is
not stained by corruption, a fact as
rare as it is true, of Republican leaders.
Senator Hoar objected TO the imme-
date confirmation which is usually
accorded right who have been mem
bers of the Senate, without reference,
making the charge that Mr.. Conkling
il not honest. The nomination was re-
ferred.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02

NOWHERE in the country IL there more
need of young blood in the councils of
State governments and the representa-.
tives ia the National Government than
Is now felt Is necessity in the south.
-HaTrisJurg Telegraph.
Well, now, suppose we pursue a lib.
eral policy towards the south and send
her the young blood she stands so much
in need of. There is that well.known
young blood, Simon Cameron. lie is
out of business just now, having retired
at = quite too utterly early age in order
10 give Don's powerful intellect fair
chance to expand. We might send him
down IN the perfect assurance that the
south could not heat stove hot enough
10 deter his Young blood from laying
bold of IL. Then there's Galusha A.
Grow, another Of our young blo0ds lie
IS out OF business also, through no fault
of hls own. and the man who does not
credit him with patriotism enough 10
he willing TO shed his young blood ~
United States senator from a southern
State, does not mole than half know
hlhts 0tAAkE IhNNNuNt u AU0tufT
risky young blood who might be spared,
and l. George Lear il old enough 10 he
wise enough lac might go too. John
Cessns, who Is just out of his teens,
might join the procession. and if Biil
Kemble isn't so good - IL make ID Ger.
tain that ne viii die young, he would
he great addition" John ]. Patser.
son is another OF our young hloods who
Is oat Of employment 81 present. lie
gsve the south the benefit Of his Young
blood ut one time when he rose 10 high
honors, and there can be no doubt that
Il he we're ia 80 again he would attain
still higher honors--if the rope didn't
break.
We need not give more names. The
Telegraph knows our young bloods even
better than We do, aud II it wiIl iasa
work away at this matter Il may accom-.
plish great things for the south and pro
vide employment for our unemployed
cheeahers 4 dtas3astrfr.- Carhsis TolHnfesY.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02
The Republicans second Purchase.

The Republican organization Of New
York State have just followed the ex.
ample set them 10y the Republican party
A. IT Is represented in Congress In
1851, 10 pay for the vote OF Senator Ma.
hone, Republican Administration yir.
tually suppressed the Republican organ.
izalion IN Virginia 10 make certain the
election OF Mahones candidate for GOV.
ernor. Again, the Republican politicians
were forced aside to make way for the
election OF a Repudiator to the United
States Senate. Malone alone hkid the
control Of all legislation, and he sold il
for an astounding price, Governor and
a Senator.
In New York few days ago the Re.
publicans bought the control Of the
senate from the Tammany men, who
were elected - Democrats. They paid
for it ostensihly hy giving the control.
ling votes in the different committees to
Tammany men, though the real pay il
probably expected IN offices far removed
from the Legislature. and in the salts.
faction Of seeing Democrats shorn Of
their power Of resistance to the machi
nations Of Tammany.
The second purchase seems likely TO
turn out less profitable than the first
by the first, the Republicans openly
allied themselves with Reputation, but
they got what they paid for. BY the
second, they won over a treacherous lot
Of politicians who knew no party but
their own interests, but the first e1hi
bition OF the bargain meets with an
unexpected resistance. Some young,
but sstute. Republicans evidently think
that openly carrying out a bargain with
traitors from another Is not a good thing.
They say they won't have 1t, The old
members OF the party who made the
agreement shall not be allowed 10 carry
out their part OF 1t, and the disappointed
Tammany strikers must get their living
outside of the Republican lines.
Whatever the result of the deal, IL
will have one wholesome development.
Hereafter the Democratic voters will
know as we'll a. the Republican mana.
gers nave known heretofore. that John
Kelly is no moe interested ia the sue.
cess OF the Democratic party in New
York than was Malone In Virginia.
Nfss Iork iSan.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02
A Good Man Gone to Rest.

We are panied to see the announce.
ment in the papers this week, Of the
death of Hon. Charles Mason, of Iowa.
AS n sincere friend and former official
associate, no man living was so dear to
our heart as this just, pure and noble
man. lie wns native of New York,
and a pioneer in building up the State
of his adoption, one of the few public
men who lived emphatically blame
less life, whether as Il private citizen or
as a public official. But as a contem-
porary well observes Judge Mason was
more than pioneer of n State. "llis
reputation was national he was II
citizen of whom the whole country
knew, and knew nothing but what was
honorable and admirable. lie was
educated at the United States Military
Academy, and, after graduating at the
head of his class, was offered and ac-
cepted professorship of mathematics
at West Point, which position he re-
signed for the purpose Of entering civil
life and making the law his profession.
Emigrating to Iowa, then Territory,
he was appointed to the chief justice
ship, serving in that capacity for
several years. Subsequently, upon the
admission of Iowa into the Union, he
was assigned by act of the Legislature
to the important duty of codifying the
laws of the State. Later in life he be-
came well known throughout the coun-
try by his administration of the Patent
Office, as commissioner Of that bureau
under President Pierce and Buchanan.
In politics he always affiliated with
the Democracy, and that party in Iowa
testified its appreciation Of his sterling
qualities by more than once nomina-
ting him for Governor. Judge Mason
had entered upon his seventy.seventh
year ut the time of his death. We re-
trace the long record Of his public and
private life without discovering
blemish. lie was essentially an honest
man, into whose mind the thought Of
corruption found no more entrance
than conceptions Of evil into the heart
of a child and passing as he docs
from the city of the living to the city
Of the dead, ripe with years and the
characteristics of blessed Christian
life, he leaves a green and faultless
memory in the hearts Of all who knew
him.