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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-02-22
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THE R0OK-CANVAsSER.

Book canvasser (entering in re-
sponse to the .sCome in'' of gentle
man at desk)-.I beg pardon,
sir"
Gentleman at desk-ssNo need of
it, sir-not required glad to see
you-what have you to-day
come, come, sit down--d'ye know
I'm always glad to have you drop
in-always have something bright
and fresh-What is it?-Shalles-
peare in ninety-nine parts one dol
Lar a part Milton-War of the Re-
bellion-splendidly illustrated--or
Book canvasser- Excuse me,
sir; but / am keeping you from
your business"
Gentleman at desk-aNot at all
don't mention it-pleasure before
business, you know-out with it,
what is it?-lives of Eminent Dea-
cons'-profusely illustrated -por-
traits from life-any kind of bind
ing I want-royal octave heavy
laid paper-large, clear print
twenty parts-ten pictures in each
part
Book canvasser-aReally, sir, /
fear I am taking too much of your
time.
Gentleman at desk-aNonsense
what's time to your company
want me to subscribe to give the
thing a start-inhuential, intelli-
gent, and ali that sort of thing
everybody IL want it when they see
my name-Rey. Jonathan Textual,
Deacon Jones, Squire Pighead, al
ready subscribed going like hot
caEes-literary folks--gone crazy
over it-all want it-bound to haye
it."
Book canvasser (rising) Really,
my dear sir, [ must no longer in
trude."
Gentleman at desk-.Fudge -
sit down-take off your boots-Jim,
bring slippers for gentleman
won't hear of your going-haye 6
lunch sent in directly-make up q.
bed for you to-night-can't spare
you for week at least-want to
know all about that book-al your
books-going to subscribe for 'em
aH-have a chat frst-like to talk
with a canvasser, you how-jolly
set-little modest, but no matter-
amt going?"
Book canvasser-1Yes, sir; come
in when you amt SO busy"
Gentleman at desk-"Well, If
you must, you must-confoundedly
mean, though-go off in this way
don't give a fellow chance to look
at you-make yourself too scarce
send for cigars only wait q min
ute-qooking around.) BY George,
he's gone-too bad-splendid fel-
lows-always glad to see 'em-
wont stop-too tinid-no cheek
And he takes up his pen again
with a sigh.
Boston transcript.
West Virginia has prohibition
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-02-22

various departments. All the States
are represented, while there are stu
dents h,ee from the other side of
the Atlantic. The patronage is in
creasing yearly, Vanderbilt is yet
in its infancy and is destined to
! become one of the first institutions
of learning on the American Con-
tinent. While under Methodist gov
ernment it is nonsectarian, all of
the other denominations are fairly
represented among the students.
The grounds Of the University
comprise seventy-fye acres, suita-
bly, improved with roads, walks.
and about one hundred varieties Of
shade and ornamental trees. In
side Of the grounds, sleeping side
by side, lie the remains of Bishops
McKendric, Soule, and DR.. Thos.
10. Summer, with handsome mon
ument erected to their memory.
The University building, devoted
to general University purposes, is
an imposing structure, built of
brick four stories high, with gray
stone trimmings and heated through
out by steam and lighted by gas.
1t is admirably adapted to all it's
purposes. The Science building
has a central location on the
grounds, three stories with base
ment. The basement contains the
heating machinery which supplies
the various buildings with steam.
The Gymnasium is handsome
structure Of beautiful architectural
design, here the students are train
ed in physical exercise. This is a
capital idea, and is productive Of
much good. Students very often,
for the want Of sufficient bodily
exercise. seriously injure their con-
sfitutions. IT is almost q certain
fact that young men while at Col
lege will overlook this important
matter, a sound mind to a greaGex-
tent depends upon a sound body.
The next feature in connection
with the University is Wesley Hall,
designed for the Theological De-
partment, for purposes Of instruc-
tion in that Department and TO pro-
vide homes for theological students.
1t will accommodate two hundred
students with domestic department
ofproportionatc capacity. The struc-
ture is of brick, has five stories
with basement. The building is
said to be one of the finest ofthe
kind in the South. Bishop Nc
Tyeire, stated in an address before
the students. Missionary Society a
few days ago, that when Wesley
Hall was under course of erection,
some one remarked, .sBishop you
are making this tower entirely too
fine. If you domesticate young
men in that elegant building they
will never do to send to 'Black-Jack
mission"
Taking Vanderbilt in all respects
it cannot be surpassed as an institu-
ton of learning.
South Carolina is represented
here in all the Departments. 1t is
a consolation to me that SO many
South Carolina's boys are here, l
would sayto all young men in New
berry, interested in their education,
that if they desire frst-class ad-
vantages, come to Vanderbilt Uni
versity.
H. NJ. GILBERT.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-02-22

Judah P. Benjamin, ex-Confed
crate Secretary of State, who has
made an immense amount Of money
by the practice of law in London,
has given up the practice of his
profession.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-02-22

". W. Hicks, the political par.
soa. whose eloquenee once charmed
Newberry. is suing the Washing
ton Star and New York Graphic for
reporting that he had sold Guiseau's
bones. He puts the injury at $751;
600 in each case.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-02-22

The foer the nature. the more
flaws viii it show through the cleal-
ness of it. The best things are sell.
dom seen in their best fofu,. This is
not always the most perfect which
seems SO.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-02-22

A statement Of the militia force
of the United States shows thst
South Carolina has 100000 men
available for duty. The number of
colonels and ex-coloGeIs is a shift
ing, unknown quantity!
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-02-22

Blessings may appear under the
shape of pains, losses aud disap
pointments, bat let him have
patience aud he viii sec them ia
their proper figure.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-02-22

Some lives are like a footprint
~ the hard rock, cndnrihg forever.
and some are footprint il the
sand, To be erased BY the incon.
ing tide.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-02-22

Reflect upon your present bless
ings. Of which every man has
many; not on your past misfor
tunes, of which all Dlen havc
some.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-02-22

& Little babe, thou camest into the.
world weeping, whilst all about thee
smiled SO live that thou mayest de-
pant in suiles whilst all about thee
weep
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-02-22

WITH this month the year is ended.
Look back upon it and see il in all re-
speo.s it is what 5ou wish the year
coming to be.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-02-22

There is one quality which aIl
men have IN common with the an.
gels-blessed opportunities Of ex-
ercising mercy.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-02-22

How few of as realize that as
We rise each morning and COM
meprc our usual avocations that
We are one day nearer our INA
home.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-02-22

Whatever discoveries one may
have made in the domain of
self.love, there still remains much
territory nnexplored.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-02-22

When man is honest simply be-
cause it is his policy to be 30, ae is
alresdy saving up money with which
to bay bis ticket to the Penitsn-
tiary
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-02-22

We are often diseontented with
our own condition. If We knew
that Of others it might be differ
ent.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-02-22

Smalls says: Whenever money
is to be appropriated for the South,
you can rely on my voting yea
every time"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-02-22

Prejudice and self-sofiicieney
naturally proceed from mex
perience Of the world and igno-
rance of mankind.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-02-22

Many persons whore a ashamed
to do manual labor themselves are
not ashamed to cheat those who
do it for them out of their wages.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-02-22

Many q man owes bis success in
life to the. hisses of bis enemies
instead of the plaudits of his
friends.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-02-22

The tongue is never weary Of
speaking when the words are chosen
by The heart.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-02-22
ADVERHsING RATES.

Advertisements inserted at the rate Of
81 90 per square (one inch} for first insertior,
and rs cents for each subsequent insertion
Double column advertisements ten per ceus,
on above.
Notices Of meetings, obituaries and :rib1fss
oftespect, same rates per square as erdinalf
advertisements.
Special Notices in Local column Is cert
per line.
Advertisements not marked with the nurs.
Der Of insertions viii be kept in till forbid
and charged accordingly.
Special contracts made With large adye
tisers. with liberal deductions on above rates
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-02-22

West Virginia has prohibition
amendment to her constitution. -
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-02-22
JOB PRE1TENG

1hl.,E WITH NEATNEsS9 AND DISPATCH
TERMS CASH.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-10-11
THE SPEAKERSHIP.
A Southern congressman's Views
of the Contest.

Washington Telegram to Chicago Timcs.l
A Southern Congressman said today: If
Mr. Randall is to be elected, don't know
where he Is going to get his votes During
the summer have seen and talked with ut
least sixty Democratic members of
Congress have with them gene
over the entire field, and think know
where the votes will 90" Taking list Of
the next House Of Representatives by States,
he counted of the votes conceded to Ran
dali by the Carlisle men. They are as fol-
lows: Alabama J, Arkansas I, Connecti-
|, Indiana |, Louisiana }, Maryland
1, Massachusetts, l., Mississippi |, Mis-
souri, |, Nevada |, New Jersey !,
New York |, North Carolina |,
Ohio ?. Pennsylvania L, South Carolina |,
Tennes co |. Texas :, Virginia ?, Vest Nir-
pinia and Wisconsin la total OF au votes,
or Just i,i short Of the number necessary To
nominate This would leave al Democrat Q
votes a. ainst Randall, Of which it Is claimed
that over NO arc for Carlisle Continuing
his conversation the Southern member SAID;
Carlisle will he nominated on the first bal
lot Among the Southern members we con-
ccde to Randall are some who want to vote
for him, hut the tariff sentiment of their dis
trtct is 50 strong that believe they VII not
dare to support Randall Yes. Carlisle will
be Speaker. and John Clark viii be Clerk of
the next House Mr.. randall Is claiming
votes in New York. but even after Cox drops
out OF the race he will only get about three.
1ilden and the New York Sam are making u
show of supporting Randall To hold his in
fiuenoe for them in Pennsylvania next year
They are Just PLAYING with Randall The
indications III New York now are that Mlden
will take up Cleveland rs his Presidential
candidate, and. in order TO get Randalrs
support for him In Pennsy. .yania. they make
show OF supporting him for Speaker
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-10-11
How II Feels 10 XIII Il Man.

Il believe must have killed at least
n dozen Of the enemy during my three
years service in the army" said Gen.
Charles L. Mandcrson, of Nebraska.
"One gets used to that sort OF business
just as surgeon becomes hardened
and callonscd in his profession. The
first man killed was before Richmond,
when Mcclellan was in command.
was doing picket duty late one night,
near the bank Of Il creek, and had been
cautioned to be especially watchful, as
an attack was expected. [ carried my
musket at half-cock, and was startled
by every rustic tho wind made among
the trees and dead leaves. 1t was
sometime after midnight that saw a
Confederate cavalryman dashing down
the opposite side Of the creek IN my Iii.
rection. As he was opposite me / fired
upon the horse and it fell. The cavalry
man regaiaed his feet i'll moment and
had drawn his pistols. called to him
to surrender, hut his only reply was
discharge from each revolver, one
bullet intiicting Il flesh wound in my
arm. Then let him have it full in the
breast. He leaped three feet in the air
and fell with his fare down. knew
had finished him. / ran and jumped
across the creek, picked him up and
laid him on his back. The blood was
running out Of his nose and mouth and
poured in torrent from the ragged
hole in his breast. In less time than 1t
takes to tell it he was dead without hav-
ing said word. Then nv head began
TO swim, and was sick at my stomach.
l was overcome by an inaescrihahle
horror of the deed ! had done.
trembled all over and felt rs faint and
weak as kitten. 1t was with the
greatest difficulty that managed to
get into camp. There they laughed at
me, but it was weeks before my nervous
system recovered from the shock. Even
in my dreams saw the pale face OF the
dying cavalryman, and the specter
haunted me like a Nemesis long after
had got over the first shock of the affair
1t was simply horrible. but in time |
recovered and Mt the close Of the war
was quite as indifferent to the sacrifice
of human life as You could imagine. ~
De1ref Tribune
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-10-11

Total. .......................... ....... .A,2Ak
It will be seen from this table that at least
4,aii miles OF main track have been laid
thus tar on 100 different lines III forty or
the forty seven State, and Territories OF the
Union. The only States not reporting any
new track are New Hampsh re, Vermont,
Rhode Island and Gonnectcut: Nevada
locked In the Rocky mountains, and the al-
most uninhahited Territory OF Wyoming.
New York leads, with :;as lhiles Of new lines
and Pennsylvania, which eAcels in number
OF roads, follows III mileage. report
ing no less than nineteen lines, ag-
grcgating ~. miles. Young Dakota comes
next with .sS miles of new track,
laid on only six lines; Montana shows 35l
miles added: California, 49,, Mississippi,
asn; Idaho, 10; and Ohio nearly 20 miles
OH thirteen lines The other states and Ter
ritories reporting more than 100 miles thus
far arc Louisiana, Ctlh. Illinois, Michigan.
Arizona, Alabama, Indiana and Wisconsin.
In most of the States grading Is being act
lively pushed on numerous lines, and some
track has doubtlcs been laid during the Pc
riod named Of which We have not obtained
report, although our researches and corrc-
spondeace have been very thoroughly ex-
tended
As was to be expected, the figures for this
year arc much less than they were in the
previous year OF extraordinary railway
building. At this date in lss. we reported
Sos, miles of track laid, on aiolines, against
l,oH miles on lan lines for the correspond
ing Period OF lsSs Assuming q similar come
larison for the entire year, the railway mile
age added during 1883 is likely to aggregate
about I. COO miles, which will exceed the rec
ord OF any year previous To ls>O. when
the boom began We have record Of
nearly lsO miles upon which track-laying is
still III progress or expected to commence
this year, and our own estimate now is that
the total extent of track lad during l>s3
will be between 6,N0 and s,tW miles or
course the foregoing figures do not include
the thousands OF miles OF new lines which
will be bnilt during 1881 in the neighboring
countries Of Canada and Mexico. and for
which American manufacturers to very
large extent supply tho materials
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-10-11
THE PROTEuS DISASTER.
The Crew OF the Vessel Composed Oi
Rnflians Who Refused TO Obey
Their Officers.

Lieut. Darlington, OF the Grccly relief
expedition. continues reticent rs to the
cause of the future Of the expedition and
the difficulty with the crew of the proteus
Artiiicer Moritz "A private soldier connected
with the expedition, has giycn a full account
OF the oificulty The crew of the Protens,"
he sad were a SIT OF pirates. and when
the pfoteus was Mre ked they refused 10
help saye provisions or clothing,
hut stole all they could OF what
Mas saved We had On tho
fraters fifteen months provisions for forty
vision iur twelve men Ii VIC had remained
there on Mldaleton's isl, na MI the winter
we should have eaten up every thing, We
had nothing With which 10 help the freely
PARTY, aud would have been lust so many
mere men in DISTRESS Moreover the Pro
teus crew We're twents-three We were
eight They saved all their guns We saved
but Two. Ii We had been short of food in
winter not one of our party OF eight would
have seen spring
Capt. Pike i gentleman. but he couldn't
control his men lie said to Garlln9t III that
They were a set Of dogs We cached what
prov isions aad clothing We could spare and
came south in five open hoats 10 miles to
Tpernasik. The lantie MAS expected To
meet lis mt LitIletoas island. but We knew
she was ordered not TO risk going III ice, and
we thought She couldn't get there. Ii the
Iroteus crew had helped us we could then
have saved enough provisions to remain on
on the island NIL winter and helped Greedy
Ia the spring bat ins cad Of that the sailors
got roaring drunk while the froteus was
sinking Moritz says there was no misun-
derstanding between Capt Pike aud Car.
llngton
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-10-11
Cocoa and Chocolate.

Many drinkers of these pleasant bev.
erages are unaware rs to the method
by which the cocoa seeds are obtained.
Cocoa. or cacao, Is extracted from the
seed Of small tress of the genus theo.
lromo. which, when cultivated. grows
from twelve to eighteen feet high. but
to a higher elevation in their wild state.
The flowers are small and cluster ON
the branches and trunk, the matured
fruit appearing us though artiiicially at,
tachea. Out Of each cluster only one
pod is allowed to mature. and this when
full grown is from seven to ten inches
long by three to four aud half inches
wide. The five cells contain each Il
row OF from five to ten seeds embedded
in pink, acid pulp, the cocoa bean.
The tree is indigenous to Mexico, but
it can be cultivated within the twenty.
fifth parallels Of latitude, and thrises
at any elevation under 1000 feet, but il
required rich soil, warm, humid at-
mosphere and protection from cold
winds. The trees are propagated from
seeds in nursery until they attain Il
height of frem fourteen to eighteen
inches. when they are transplanted and
carefully sheltered by planting other
trees about them. They commence to
bear about the fifth year. but do not Mt.
tain maturity until the eighth, and con-
tinne yielding fruit tor nearly half n
century. There is no special time for
harvesting the crop, rs the trees con.
tinue bearing all the time. flowers and
fruit in all stages being cnriously borne
on the same tree. Eut in Venezuela
the principal gatherings are in Juno
and December. Chocolate is generally
made from the finer varieties of cocoa
seeds, and was favorite beverage in
Central America long before Columbus
discovered the New Worll. As ut pres
cnt prepared, chocolate is made in
cakes, while cocoa is usually sold in
powder, fakes or nibs. The constt.
uents of the average cocoa seed are as
follows: Fat, cocoa butter, b: nitro.
genous compound, 20; starch, 20; eellu.
lose, :; theohromine, :. saline sub,
stances, 4; water, 10; cocoa rod, essen.
tial oil, lO.-Giasgo,c Herald.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-10-11
RAILROAD BUILDING.
Review Of Railway Construction in
the United States During
the Current Year.
About 4,25O Miles Of Track Laid In
Nine Months OF 1883.

Tho Rai'pay Age prints tho following In
toresting summary OF railway construction
In the United States during nine months
of the current year
Hallway building has proceeded with
much vigor during tho present year, not
withstanding the assertions freely made ut
It's commencement that construction had
ceased, and that little IL any new mileage
would be added in the United States during
1855. It was evident ut the outset that the
remarkable record OF 1881. during which
about II 600 miles OF new lines were added.
would net be clua'cd. MS the boom In
business had IN large degree subsidized and
sne ulation OF all forms had received q
also have been realized that a vast
portion of the territory of the
United States i still made luatcly supplied
with railway facilities and that the legiti
mate work OF building roads must 20 on
every year, resulting in an addition Of thou
sands oil miles In the aggregate That
gloomy predictions ut tie end of the year
cannot stop the steady Il yelopment OF the
country by means ~ new railways il proved
again Ly the follow ng summary OF the
mileage of new track laid in the nine
months from Jan | TO Sept -, SO tar rs We
have been able t. obtain information The
figures, il should be remembered, represent
only the length Of main track added, and
and do not include sid ngs or second track,
which would very considerably swell the re-
suit Following is the amount OF track laid
from Jan tor Sent 80 1888.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-10-11
A CHASTITY DEED.
An Insane Woman Stays Her Five
Children and Then Commits
Suicide.
Telegram from Laredo, Texas

lIcEeCfam from Iafcuo, lcNaSsi
4 gentleman from Lampasas Mexico,
gives the full particulars of most horrible
tragedy that occurred near that place. Mrs
Valdez He'd her five children anu then her
self during tit of insanity. In one of tho
large ranches about twenty miles to the
southwark of I.ampasas there lived for four
wears past quiet Mell-to-do Mexican
namol Antonio Valdez, whose family con-
sisted of Il wife and tive children. tho age of
the eldest child being 10 years, and OF tho
youngest years The wife, who was about
10 years Of ace. had been subject to epileptic
fits and spells OF melancholy OF long dura~
tion During the last few months she has
exhibited many evidences of insanity, and
when ia such mental aherrat on invariably
sought to do violence to her little ones.
A few days agn the woman VAS attacked
with a hit of unusual severity. When she
had recovered from her spasm her husband
went out To herd u tloca of sheep belonging
to the ranch. lie had been gone but short
time when his wife rose from her couch,
and, with huge butcher knife which had
been careiessiy lett within her reach, CON-
menccd her terrible work of destruction.
Her eldest child. a sweet girl of Ia. was the
ilrst to fall a victim TO her maniac mother 3
cruel blows, her head being almost severed
from her lody. With thas method peculiar
to insane persons, she IN quick succession
slew the other children, hacking and stab
bing them in sickening manner.
The frantic woman, after five bleeding
little corpses lay at her feet, viewed them
with grim satisfaction, filling the air with
wild and weird exclamatons. Suddenly,
taking parting look at the dead before her,
she plunged the knife into her own breast,
reeled to corner i'll the room, and fell
dead During all the time this fearful trag-
eay was being enacted a serving woman, .
peon, was powsrless TO prevent it from abb
iectfear The husband was soon apprised
of what had happened, and his lamentations
were pitiahle i'll the extreme and he could
not be consoled In due time neighbors
came, and speedy arrangements We're made
To bury the dead. SIX graves were dug, and
the next morning the funeral rights were
performed