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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-11-02
WHAT BECOMES OF OLD PIANOS.

"A London contemporary asks
! what becomes Of old pianos? If
the wondering gentleman will
come to the United States and
stroll through the streets of a
country village on warm Sum-
mer evening when all windows
are open be will hear an abundant
answer to his question, though
whether it will be satisfactory
depends upon the enduring power
of his ear. Pianos are manatac-
tured in such great numb Der in this
country that there would seem to
be enough to give each family a
new one, but somehow the old
one survive, and one entirely out
Of servive is hard to find as a
dead mule or a practical civil SER
vice reformer. Stranger still, it
is impossible to find an old piano
so bad that some dealer will not
buy it and then find purchaser
who will put the old thing into
his parlor instead of his wood
yard. 1t is upon such ancient in
struments that thousands Of the
young women OF America 'prac-
tice' until they do not know bar-
mony from discord, and until
their neighbors thank heaven
that pianos are not to supply the
music of the celestial future. Un-
less the stock OF old pianos is in
time reduced, by some means
that has not yet been indicated, it
may become necessary for the
preservation OF human life and
sanity to suppress these dreadful
instruments BY offering bounties
for their destruction. A State
which, like New York, pays thirty
dollars to every person who de-
stroys a full grown wolf, should
be willing to pay at least as much
to man who will utterly demol-
ish an old piano, for one of these
mixtures of rusty wire and crack
ed sounding board is more dis
cordantly noisy and discomforting
than a whole pack of wolves could
be.-New York Herald.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-11-02

The nomination, Of the Hon.
Thomas N. Waller as the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor Of
Connecticut illustrates at once the
splendid possibilities and incen-
tives presented the youth of this
country. Thirty years ago Mr..
Waller was a poor and uneducated
newsboy, earning his living on
the streets of New York City. A
wealthy citizen of Connecticut
saw that the boy was bright, took
him to Connecticut and gave him
d fair education. NJ. Waller now
stands at the head of ae New
Haven bar, and is recognized as
one of the most eloquent speakers
and untiring workers. He refers
with pride to his humble begin
ming, whilst his fellow-citizens are
proud of his upward career.
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THAT ENGINEER.

Now, George said mother,
swhen you run into Chicago TO-.
day, l don't want you to forgit
shat lamb's-wool. Them store
keepers II try to put you off, and
say they don't have no such goods
on hand this time O. year, but l
want you to foller 'em mp, and git
it, for 1 want to 60 10 knittin' yer
socks for next winter. There's no.
thing so good for mems socks as
fine, hard spun lambs WOOL
Not even yak, mother ? asked
George mischievonsIy, as he
snatched up his hat and belong
iugs, as if the alarm of FIRE had
been sounded.
L don't know nothin' about
yak. That may do for wimmen's
wear, but for mems, there's moth
ing like hard-spun lambs wool.
sI'llremember, promised George,
fully primed and charged. Now,
goodbye. Home on time at
niue
The old woman's cheek had 8
flush like winter apples. George
took a hasty nip at it-he always
did when he started on his trips
looked at her with his big, cherish
ing eyes, received a mothers un'
speakabie reply, and dashed off to
his engine.
1t was a little after sunrise
His boots rang along the pave
ment, and his whistle rang along
the breeze. George was hand
some and strong: as twenty two
has q right to be. He wore q
blouse instead Of a business coat
and that great, fresh, downy rose
bis face-would soon be coated
with the locomotives breath. But
he was a wholesome, splendid
man.
Perhaps Jennie thought So
She was sweeping the front steps
Of her paternal mansion as h<
passed. Her hair was gathered
atop her head in curly coil
some crinkles of it just dropping
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-11-02
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a STORY OF SCHOOL.
By WILLIAN B. HART.

The red light shone through the open door
From the round declining sun;
And fantastic shadows all about
On the dusty door were thrown,
As the factory clock told the hour Of FIVE,
And the school was almost done.
The mingled hum Of the busy town,
Bose faint from her lower plain;
And we saw the steepie over the trees,
With its mo.ionless, golden yane;
And heard the cstsle's musical low;
And the rustic of standing grain.
In the open easement lingering bee
Murmured drowsy tune;
And from the upland:meadows, song,
In the lulls of the afternoon,
Had come on the ar that wandered by,
Laden with the scents ofJune.
Our tasks were finished, and lessons said,
And we sat all hushed and stil,-
Listening to catch the purl of the brook,
And the whirl of the distant mill;
And waiting the word of dismissal that yet
Waited the masters will.
The master was old, and his form was bent
And scattered and white his hair;
But his heart was young, and there ever
5welt
4 calm and kindly air,
Like halo over a pictured saint,
On his face, marked deep with care.
His eyes we're closed, aud his wrinkled
hands ~
Were folded over his vest,
AS wearily back in his old arm chair
BE reclned as if to rest;
: And the golden, streaming sunlight fell
On his brow, and down his breast.
We waited in -e7erent silence long,
And silence the master kept;
Though still the accustomed sanity smile
Over his features crept;
And we thought, worn with the Heightened
toll
OF the summers day, he slept.
So we quietly rose and left our seats,
And outward, into the sun,
From the gathering shades of the dusty
room,
Stole silently, one by one;
For we knew, by the distant striking CLOCK,
It Ras time the school was done.
And left the master sleeping alone,
Alone in bis high backed chair;
With his eyelds closed and his withered
palms
Folded, as if in prayer;
and the mingled light and smile on his
face
And we knew not death was there!
Nor knew that just as the clock struck Eve
His kindly soul away.
4 shedowy messenger silently bore
From his trembling house Of clay,
TO be child with the saints of Heaven.
And to dwell with Christ alway!
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-11-02

The man who has an empty cnp
may pray and should pray that it
may be filed, but be who has a
full cup ought to pray that he
might hold it firmly. 1t needs
prayer in prosperity that we may
have grace to use it, as truly as it
needs prayer in poverty, that we
may have grace to bear it.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-11-02

Bad thoughts, if cherished, blight.
virtue, destroy purity, aud under
mine the stablest foundations Of char
acter. They are like rot in timber; /;
like rust in iron. They eat into the
man. And when the process has
gone on for awhile, and there comes
the stress of an outward temptation,
down they 60 into a mass ofruin
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-11-02
JOB PRINTING
DONE WITH NEATNESs AND DEsPATcH
TERMS CASH.
THE TABLES TURNED ALT.
TIE.

is this seat engaged? Z? he asked Of
the prettiest sirl in the car, and, find.
ing it wasn't be put his sample box in
'he rack, and brsced himself for a sol.
id enjoyment.
pleasant day. said the girl, com
:og for him before he could get his
tongue unkioked. Most beBildering
lay, isn't tit?'
'Ye-yes, MISS, stamnered the
drummer. He was 10 the habit of
playing pitcher in this kind of q
match, and the position of catcIss
didn't fit him as tightly as his panta-
looms.
Nice weather for travelling con-
siuued the girl, much nicer. than
when it was cold. Are you perfect
ly comfortable p
'Oh, yes; thanks p murmured the
drummer.
Glad of itn resumed the girl,
cheerfully. you don't look SO. Let
me put my shawl under your head,
wont you? Hadn't you rather sit
next to the window, and have me de-
scribe the landscape to you?'
No, please he muttered. 'E-
I'm doing we'll enough
Cant / buy you some peanuts, or
a book2 Let me do something to
make the trip happy! Suppose I
slip my arm around your waist just
lean forward trife SO can T
'You'll-you'll have to excuse mel
gasped the wretched drummer. t.
I don't think you really mean itp
you look so tired ? she pleaded.
Wouldn't you like to rest your
head on my shoulder? No one viii
notice. Just lay your head right
down, and I'll tell you stories. ,
Mono, thanks! I won't to-day!
I'm very comfortable, thank youy
and the poor drummer looked around
helplessly.
your scarf-pin is coming out. Let
me fix it. There!r and she arrayed
it deftly. 'At the next station Pl
get you cup of tea, and when We
arrive at destination, you'll let me call
on you, won't you?' aud she smiled
an anxious prayer right up into his
pallid counteDanee. #
Il think I'll go away and smoke,
said the drummer, and hauling down
his grip-sack, be made for the door,
knee deep in the grius showered
around him by bis fellow passen-
gers.
Strange muruured the girl to
the lady in front Of her. I only did
with him just what he was making
ready to do with me, and big and
strong as be is, he couldn't staudit.
I really think women lave stronger
stomaehs than men, and, besides that,
there isn't any smoking car for them
to fly to for refuge. I don't under
stand this thiOg;' but she settled
back conteutedly, all the same, and
at convention Of drumners, held In
the smoker that morning, it was
unanimously resolved that her seat
was engaged, SO far as they were con-
cerned, for the balance of the season.
BRAKES Travelers' Magazine.
- y .7s-
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-11-02

Every ship that cones to America
got its chart from Columbus. Every
novel is a debtor to Homer. Every
carpenter who shaVes with foreplane
borrows the genius of a foreign ingen-
tor. Life is girt all around with 3
zodiac of sciences. the contributions Of
men who have perished to add their
point Of light to our SKY.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-11-02
Onr characters are formed for goo

Our characters are formed for good
or evil from the company We keep
Confidence 10 our power to refrain
from the vices of others too often in
veigles US into the risk of mingline
with associates We know to be oul
interiors, both mentally and morally
The daily influence of such company
will blind US to what We know to be
wrong.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-11-02
Reading is one of the greatest con-

Reading is one Of the greatest con-
solatiops in life; it is the nurse of
virtue, the upholder Of adversity, the
prop of independence, the support Of
just pride, the strengthening ofele-
waited opinions it is the shield against
the tyranny of all the petty passions; it
is the repeater Of the FOOLS scoff and the
knave's poison.
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For THE HERALD.
LETTER FROM COLORADO.
Special Correspondence.

PUEBLO, COL, Oct. IL, 1882.
The most unattractive place in
all Colorado, Of it's size aud i'm
portance, is Pueblo. It is not so
much the place itself, perhaps, as
that it is situated on these alkali
plains and has nothing beautiful
or attractive in it's surroundings.
Yet the town is largely Mexican
in its appearance, makeup and
characteristics, and contains mix
ed population of Mexican herders,
Western boodlums and eDterpris-
ing business men. It does quite
q trade with the country south
and west Of here, and at one time
aspired to be the rival of Denver as
| the chief commercial point in the
State, or of this region but these
aspirations have apparently been
nlpped in the bud. 1t had con-
siderable of boom last year, but
that has subsidized and the pros
poets of this ever becoming one
of the big places of the West do
not seem to me TO be very fat
teriug. The water here is insuf-
ferably mean, and aIkali dust tor
ments you in every direction and
at all times. In striking contrast
with Pueblo is Colorado Springs,
forty.fve miles north Of here on
the road to Denver. 1t is the
snuggest, prettiost and healtbiest
place in Colorado. No preten-
sions to commercial importance
are made " IL, yeL q lair Trade is
done with the country round,
while as o resort it goes far ahead
Of all others in this part Of the
world. Its hotels are full in the
summer of Eastern tourists and in
the winter miners and raRchmen
from the mountains fill them up.
One hotel keeper started in here
on a small scale four years ago,
entertaining guests at 81 per day.
Business prospered, 80 that he has
just bnilt a new $4,000 hotel and
is making all the money he wants.
Another big hotel costing $4,000
is being erected by a company of
whom Gen. Palmer, of the Denver
& Rio Grande Railroad, is one.
This same company owns the
stock Of the El Paso Land and
Improvement Company and have
the most complete printing estab-
lishment in the State, from which
is issued the Daily and Weekly
Gazette.
Among the new buildings erect
ed at Colorado Springs this year
are a number Of handsome but
modest residences. Shade trees
are plenty in all the streets, and
there Is an air Of comfort and neat.
ness about the place not found
anywhere else in Colorado. Man
itou with it's seven or eight min,
eral springs, and the most fash
ionable resort in the West, is only
three miles distant. A narrow
guage railroad between the two
points carries passengers over and
back for twenty-five cents, and
does a lively business. There is
nothing of Mauitou but its motel:
and the springs. The hotels are
kept on the 'toDey' plan, and
charge a man four or five dollars
for looking inside of them. But
they are we'll patroDized, in the
season, BY wealthy class Of
tourists who 60 there both for the
style and on account of the
; spring waters, which are equal te
any 10 this country. The season
there came near being cut unu
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-11-02

Training the hand and the eye
to do work we'll leads individuals
to form correct habits in othe,
respects.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-11-02

, Iu life it is difficult to say who do
you the most mischief, enemies with
the worst intentions, or friends With
the best.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-11-02

: suaIIy short this year BY snow
! storm which occurred the last
! week in August and lasted three
; days. About two hundred guests
left Manitou at that time, some of
whom did not return. 1t is Just
at the foot of Pixies Peak, where
snow storms occur every month
in the year, and. of course, a
squall will occasionally blow down
the mountain, even in midsum mer.
Parties are climbing the peak
from Manitou almost daily at this
season, but the same persons rarely
60 more than once. It's a tough
climb, and one hack at it is
enough to last ordinary people
life time. The Government sigma!
station at che top is about the lone
soonest looking spot l ever saw.
Though the most famous peak in
Colorado, and seen at the great
est distance in all directions, Pixies
is not the highest. Grey's Peak,
twelve miles above Georgetown,
is 200 feet higher-being l4,341
feet above sea level.
In the vicinity of Colorado
Springs are some of the most in.
teresting features of Colorado
scenery. The Garden of the
Gods where immense red granite
slabs stand up on edge, some of
them over $50 feet high, is one of
the striking evidences OF the
great upheaval which has some
time taken place here +; and that
volcanic action has also taken
place is shown in the copper col.
oring of the rocks and by other
marks plainly visible everywhere.
Monument Park, a short distance
away, is another of the curiosiLies.
Covering an area of, perhaps,
fifteen or twenty acres is series
Of natural monuments Of white
sandstone so soft that the ele-
ments have formed them into the
most fantastic shapes. Many Of
them are about the size of a hu-
man being and many are much
larger. A strata of iron on the
tops has protected them in that
direction and preserved their
original height. How many thou
sand years this work of the ele-
ments has been going on cannot
be very accurately estimated, but
it is one Of the many natural won.
ders Of the world. And right here
in Colorado, more than anywhere
else l have ever been, We ird on
every hand unmistakable eviden-
-ces that SIX thousand years does
not, as once supposed, begin to
cover the period Of the earth's
existence. Not far from Monu.
ment Park is Glen Eyrie,' d pic
turesque little glen with a stream
running through it, in which Gen.
Palmer, President of the Denver
& Rio Grande Railroad, has hand
some summer residence. Speaking
Of railroads calls to mind the sharp
competition between the Denver &
Rio Grande and the new Den
yer & New Orleans line. Tho
fare between Denver and Pueblo,
l20 miles, has always been $40,
but under the stimulus of a lively
railroad war both lines have been
carrying passengers all summer
for 81. Of course this cannot be
kept up always, but it is certain
that the old exorbitant rate will
never be revived. The new road
had hard fight to get the right
of way into Colorado Springs, ow-
ing to the opposition of the other
line which controls so much in-
terest there, but a favorable city
council was recently elected and
| work on the Y into town is now
going ahead. Spot.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-11-02

Error would be uobbed in the
streets if she did not 60 disguised in
tho garb Of truth.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-11-02

Knife wounds heal. but not
those produced by a word.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-11-02

Great truths are often said in
the feWest words.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-11-02

Perseverance is the best school
for manly virtue.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-11-02

Who would venture ou the journey
Of life if compelled to begin at the
end !?
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-11-02

What sunshine is to flowers
smiles are to humanity.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-11-02

The devil has one redeening trait
He never gives a boarder cold ROOM.
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Poverty is in want of much;
but avarice of everything.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-11-02

Never known to get tired-Ont-
standing debts.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-09-20

machine wagon under him, and
using awfully profane language, be-
cause he had been drinking Jersey
lightning. 1t seems that some fell
lows think that the time is fast APP
preaching when they will have
their whisky supply cut off; there
fore, possible, they will kill them
selves drinking before that glorious
day arrives.
Mason countyis not as alive to the
temperance interest as she ought to
be. Some of our nominees will not
do for temperance men to tie to. Let
them that are not sound be defeated.
This is the true medicine for the
malady. SAMUEL JAMES.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-09-20

REUNIoN.-There is to be grand
Army Reunion at Pittsburg, Octo-
Der 2.
THE FARCE OvER.--The Star
Route farce, that has been having
such a run at Washington is
"played out" the curtains drop
ping on the escape of the guilty
parties as expected.
OF course two or three of the lit
tie thieves were convicted as usual
in such cases while the "boss" rob-
bers and jobbers who had money
to pave way out, go scott free
that is the jury failed to agree, and
when another trial comes on, if it
ever does, another installment of
"backsheesh" will let them
through.
II is far easier for a needles eye
to see through a camel than for an
ordinary mortal to understand the
course Of justice in high political
places.
THE WAR OvER.-Geperal VOL
seley seems to have demolished
the entire army Of Arab Pasha in
one engagement at Tel-cl-keoir
on the morning Of the 18th, last
Wednesday. With 1900 English
troops and sixty guns, he attacked
Arabi's 10000 men before day
break, and utterly routed them in
twenty minutes. The English
loss is reported at 200 killed, the
enemy's loss much greater The
latest dispatches show that the reb-
els are surrendering at all points
Internationally, and that the En-
glish forces are preparing to en-
bark for home, the war being re-
garded as ended.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-09-20
Prohibition Notes.

GEoRGIA-Fifty-one counties in
Georgia have no licensed saloons.
Two others close on October l.
Seven have only one each, and in
many counties the sale is confined
exclusively to the county town.
The prohibition clement is grow
ing stronger and m ore formidable
every day.
TYLER CoUNTY.--The following
passed by the Tyler Republicans is
out of sound cloth and not cut
bias:
RESOLVED, That we favor the sub
mission of a prohibitory amend
ment to a vote of the people and
condemn the action of the Legisla-
ture in refusing to grant the petit
tions of 10000 citizens of this State
for said amendment.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-09-20
A Festival.

ED. FREEMAN Permit me to
give you some notes of my recent
trip in Writ and Richie. On the
evening of September 7, | reached
the neighborhood Of the Califor-
MIA House and found a festival in
progress at the NJ. E. Church, and
as l never pass anything good to
eat, | called in and found the
house full Of. pretty girls and old
acquaintances and had a good time.
Mrs. Cox and Miss Gilmer were con-
testing fora gold watch and chain,
which resulted in Mrs. Cox get
ting the watch and Miss Gilmer
the chain. They raised by this con-
test, $40. I was told that the pro-
ceeds of the festival were about $500,
Taking it altogether, it was one
Of Tie most enjoyable places |
have ever attended Good feeling
and good behavior and a good time
generally.
found myself tor the night at
the house of my old friend, E. a.
Gilmore, and after good breakfast,
the next morning, | eft, feeling
much better for the indul gence.
J. Il. TIMMs.