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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-09-06

KUkLUxIsM IN GEoRGIA The
Savannah (Ga.) Week9y Echo negro
organ) raises cry of Kukluxism
in Georgia. In an impassioned ar
ticle it says: 9'Within the past six
months nearly two hundred inno-
cent, law-abiding, peaceful colored
people, residing in the interior of
the State, have been murdered, shot,
whipped and driven from their
homes by Vigilance committees and
Kuklux and instead of the respect
able and most influential class of
our leading journals denouncing
these outrages and assisting to show
them up, they keep perfectly quiet.
Not a day passes but what there is
from three to a half dozen colored
persons killed by Kuklux in this
State. This murde7ous work has
been going on for quite awhile, and
as yet neither the State nor Federal
Governments have taken any steps
by which to suppress it. Colored
farmers who have been successful
with their crops, and eolored teach
ers who are doing a good work in
the interior, are forced 10 depart in
haste in order to save their lives.
Something must be done to put q
stop to Kukluxisn in Georgia. IF
the State or Federal Governments
do not nor will take the matter in
hand, the epeople will be compelled to
organize themselves into Vigilance
committees sure enough and scour
the country in behalf of the poor,
defeneeless eolored people in the
interior, who seems to be at the
mercy of the most desperate out
laws in existence"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-09-06

A SUGGEsTIoN.-n we may be per-
mitted to make suggestion to our
Georgia neighbor, the augusta ChTo1a-
icle and CoaStan5ionalist, we woald hint
to him that he would render to
Georgia Il greater service ii he could
secure the passage of the stock law for
that State, as we have it in South
Carolina, than he would do ii he were
to line the whole seven miles of the
Augusta canal with magnificent cotton
mills. The stock law is based upon
equity and strict justice to all parties.
Contrary to the expectation of its op-
ponents in this State, it is. pre-emi-
nently poor mans law, and above all
other laws, it benefits more than any
body else, the poor widow who may be
unable to have rails to split to fence
her crop. In fact, every objection
which was urged against the passage
OF the law has been proved, by actual
experiment, to have been fallacious.
All the laws on the statute books OF
Georgia are not worth to the farming
interests of that State half as much
as would be the abolition OF the pre-
sent iniquitous and monstrous law
which requires man to build barri-
cade: around his farm to prevent the
depreciation of his neighbor's rasor-
back hog. Ii any Georgian objects to
the stock law the probability is he
wants to let his COW browse on some
other mans hill, or feed upon the
crops Of a neighber whose fence is un-
able to withstand the attack of his
vicious ox.-Press and Banner.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-09-06
THE MEMPHIS DISTRICT.


MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sep. 3.-The Au-
gust cotton crop report for the Men,
phis district, which embraces West
Tennessee, North Mississippi, North
Arkansas and North Alabama, to
be published tomorrow by Messfs.
Hill. Fontaine & Carvill, says: Here
with is submitted a summary of infor-
nation contained in 1862 letters bearing
the average date of August 2S. The
outlook detailed in these letters is by
no means encouraging. Drought, rust
and shedding of squares and small
bolls are mentioned as causes of COM
plant in nearly every portion OF the
district. In Mississippi only four cor
respondents represent no injury from
these causes. In Arkansas. only twelve
report no damage. Our July report
indicated decreased yield of cotton
as compared with last year OF 123 per
cent, owing to the causes alluded to
above a summary of the responses up-
on which this report is based points to
a decrease in yield OF fully 20 per cent.
The hot dry days and cool nights
which have prevailed for the past two
weeks have virtually closed the grow
ing season by promoting and she'd
ding, and nothing now remains eE-
cept the bolls already formed to ma
turity. Picking viii become general
throughout the district by September
15. The following is the aggregate OF
the three hundred and siXty-two re-
sponses: Twenty-eight report the
weather during August as having been
unfayorable to cotton, ore hundred
and fifty-siS favorable, two hundred
and fenr less favorable than last
year, one hundred andtwo more fav-
orable and flfty-six about the same,
two hundred and fourteen report the
plant fruiting well and one hundred
and forty-eight not so well; sixty re-
port the plant in good condition and
better than last year; two hundred
and eight not so good and ninety-four
about the same; forty-four report
picking as having commenced and
three hundred and eighteen not COM
menced; three hundred and twenty
six report injury to plant from drouth,
rust and shedding, and thirty-six no
injury; eighty report prospect of a
greater yield than last year, two hun
dred and fourteen that it will be less,
and sixty-eight about the same.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-09-06

In the last three issues of the
Hersld our readers doubtless no.
ticed the presence ofa new and yig-
orous pen. Itwas that of our tai
ented friend. L. W. simkins, Esq,
who has placed US under many OBJ
legations by his Kindness.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-09-06
Po1NTERs

So much has been published on
tue .,Pdblic Highways during the.
heated term. that we hesitate before.
saying anything on the subject, for
we do not wish our readers TO feel
as Artemus Ward felt when he was
sought in marriage by eighteen
Mormon widows-sThere's too much
Eof muchness. But we wish to
say a word with reference nots
much to the roads as to the pointers,
which are conspicuously absent
from the forks and crossings. A
few days ago an intelligent gentle
man who had Travelled by private
conveyance through three counties
asked us why the County Com
missioners have not had sign-boards
put up at the forks and crossroads.
His opinion that these boards should
be erected is shared by all who
have experienced the loneliness
which never so oppresses the lost
traveller as when he reaches the
point at which the road forks. and
finds nothing to indicate the right
direction; and the matter is of sufi-
cient Importance to have engaged
the attention of our lawmakers.
The General Statutes contain this
provision: '.The Superintendents
Of Highways shall cause all the
roads in retrospective districts to
be posted and numbered, and, at
each fork of said roads, pointer
to be placed declaring the direction
of said roads, Any Superintend-
ent Of Highways neglecting to cause
said roads to be posted and num-
bered, and to have pointers erected
as aforesaid, shall be liable to pay
the sum of ten dollars for each and
every such neglect" This, like che
rest of the law relating to the public
roads is practically a dead letter.
We cannot say why the pointers
have not been placed" We can say
that the Superintendents have left
undone what ought TO have been
done. They may be waiting to see
whether the public highways will be
dispensed with, or whether a new
road law viii be enacted by the
next Legislature; or, to take more
charitable view, they may be ig-
norant of the present requirements
of the law. At all events, the course
that they may hereafter pursue,
will be a matter of interest to coun-
try travellers.
~. r. =.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-09-06

1t is said that the first trial OF
Frank James for any ofence-the
trial now in progress-begun on
the twentieth anniversary of the
Lawrence massacre, in which Jesse
and Frank James did their first
bloody work, and in which nearly
all the men'who formed the original
Jesse James gang were concerned.
The raid was made by Quantrell's
band of guerillas. The town was
sacked and many residents were
killed.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-09-06

The Charleston Neegs and Courier
has invested in a $4,000 press
and will soon be, enlarged to the
size of the New York Herald. To
South Carolina belongs the distinc-
ton Of having the best newspaper
in the south; and we hope that the
Nescs and Courier will become, as
it deserves, a welcome visitor in
every home in the State.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-09-06
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

NEW bEahf CoONIa.
BY Jacob B. Fellers, Probate Judge.
WHEREAS, Alonzo B. Cannon and
Benjamin F. Cannon have made suit to
me to grant them Letters Of Admins
tration OF the estate and effects of
Samuel w. Cannon deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and
admonish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of the said Samuel w.
Cannon, deceased, that they be and
appear before me. in the Court of
Probate, to be heldat Newbery Court
House on the 18th day of September
next, after publication hereof, at IL
o'clock in the forenoon, TO shew cause,
il any they have, why the said Admin
stratioa should not be granted.
Given under my Hand this 10Th day
of August Ammo Domini, 1888.
j. 3. FELLERS. ]. p. n. c.
August 30, 35-2t.*
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-09-06

The plate on the coffin of Count
de Chambord is inscribed with the
following words: '.Henry the Fifth,
by the Grace Of God King of France
and Navarro.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-09-06

Mr.. ". G. Smith, Walhalla, S. c.,
says: Browns Iron Bitters COM
pletely restored my wife to her
former yigor, after suffering long
with ailments peculiar to her sex" ;"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-09-06

y
New ARRIvALs.-The bad crop
year does not seem to have much
adverse influence upon the popula-
tion Of Abbeville, for it is increas-
ing. Several of our junior married
men have 3 broad grin on their
countenances. NJ. L. Bonham Jr.,
Esq, will have to furnish shoes for
another boy, it will take another
biscuit for G. H. Moore's second
girl and Chauncey Miller will have
TO Jump up many cold night to
wait on his girl. We can see them
now in the eye of Imagination
AbbeUiHe Medium.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-09-06

Postmaster General Gresham says
that Senator Brown is liable for the
loss of $4,000 in the accounts of
Conley, the suspended postmaster
of Atlanta. Senator Brown is Con.
ley's bondsman.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-09-06

Last week Paul Evans, colored,
of Walhalla, a petit juror Of the
United States District Court, was
dismissed from the Court on motion
of District Attorney Melton, it
having transpired that Evans voted
for the conviction of Il certain pris-
oner, but said confdentially that his
object in doing so. was money.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-09-06
RECOMMENDATIONS.

RECoaIsIENDATIoNs.
Few things are more easily OBJ
tanned in these latter days than q
good recommendation. The truth
may be unpalatable, but it is truth
nevertheless, If Judas Iseariot
should rise from the dead and ap-
Ply for appointment to public
position in Newberry, he would be
forced to base his application upon
Che recommendation Of certain lead
ing citizens; and ten to one that he
would get a good recommendation.
One maa would recommend him,
not because of any fondness for Ju,
das, bat because sthere was no other
applicant z another would recon-
mend him because he was in some
respects superior to .the other ap-
plicant 2 and still another would
salve his conscience with the re-
lection thatthe direct responsibility
Of a bad appointment rests upon
the man who exercises the appoint
ing power. This is all wrong; and
tis high time that men should de
relop sufficient moral backbone to
recommend only those who are al
ready recommended by high char
acter and personal fitness for the
position sought. In the civil ser
vice of our State, recommendations
play avery important part. and they
play the very mischief as well.
The present Trial Justice system
has fallen into merited disrepute,
not only because the system itself
is radically defective, but also be-
cause The public has hearty con-
tempt for the average Justice, as an
officer. And yet somebody recon-
mends the average Justice !
Time was when a good name
was rather to be chosen than gold,
because a good name is the esti.
mate put upon one By his follow.
men. And. while there is a very
material difference between eharae-
ter and reputation, a good name is
usually the badge of a high charae-
ter, for the public discernment will
inevitably penetrate the veil behind
which worthlessness seeks to shield
itself. The man who has won a
good name by patient merit and a
blameless life, deserves some con-
sideration at the hands of the pub
lie. It is due him thatmerit should
be made the test Of promotion and
it is due him that a good recon-
mendation should never be based
upon a bad character.
The man, whether in private or
public life, who deliberately or
thoughtlessly recommends an ap-
plicant for s public Office, without
regard to the personal and official
fitness she applicant, does an in
justice to the Governor whose eoun-
eselor he becomes, and infiets
grieyous wrong upon the public.
And it is right that the people
should always know by whose
advice appointments are made, for
every man who signs the petition is
responsible in some measure, for
the consequences of an unworthy
appointment. For these, and other
reasons, one should never sign the
recommendation Of an of8ee-seeker
whose character and capacity do
not command respect /; nor should
one recommend another merely be-
cause he is '.the only applicants-
if our State has come to that pass
that capable men cannot be found
to- fill vacant offices, then, let the
vacancies stand.
-=----
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-09-06

POSTAL NOTES s.-The post Office at
. Columbia yesterday received 5000
postal notes. The notes are hand
somely gotten up, and are for the pur-
pose of sending sums less than dollar
through the mail, but they may be
used for larger amounts, if you are
green enough to doit. These notes
are always PAYABLE to bearer, and if lost
and found the finder can draw the
amount called for. No duplicate will
be issued for lost note. They are no
safer in even dollars than if you sent
greenbacks in letter. As far as safe
ty is concerned, the postal note is q
humbug as convenient risk it is
handy; that is, if at the risk of the
payee; it is all right with the payer.
In sending one dollar or more the
postoffice money order can't be i'm
proved On, unless the postal notes are
made payable to order and duplicates
issued for lost notes. However, as we
have not been elected to Congress as
yet, and the government has thus far
been successfully run without any sug-
gestions from us being called for. no
doubt the postal notes will find Gus
toners. Columbia Register.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-09-06

The Edgefield CAronicle says ''The
recent rains have put the crops in
most parts OF our count V in excellent
condition, and with continued good
seasons an average crop viii be made. >
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-09-06
I. { {. flynn. !

With great exertions, a portion OF the
stock was saved and though part Of it
is badly burnt, great deal is almost
perfect. No sooner was he brought
face to face with the disaster, than he,
in his usual irrepressible style, deter
mined that he should rise once more.
AT last he succeeded In securing that
magnifc fcent stand Of the Well-knoWn
firm of
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-09-06

PIeKESs, C. H., September 81
Postmaster Price has not been seen
for several days. The impression IS
he has left this section. His father
has been trying 20 compromise, but
the case IS too serious.-Nesrs and
Courier.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-09-06

The residence of Mrs. T. II. Pope, in
Greenville, was set on fire by an incen-
diary rat last Thursday. The flames
were extinguisaed before much damage
was done.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-09-06
NEWBERRY. S. c.
|. pApER EoR TaE PEoPLE

The Herald Is in the highest respect Fam
M Newspaper, devoted 10 the material in
forests OF the people of this County and the
Ssate. IT circclate5 extensively, and as an
Advertising medium offers unriyalle6 ad-
vaRtages. For Terms, sec first page.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-09-06
FIRE IN

The citizens Of Newberry and adjoin-
inc, counties are aware Of the late fire.,
which destroyed Mol Iohoil Row, and
with other houses, laid low in ashes,
the Well-known CHEAP CASH
STORE of
The daily gazette., 1883-02-16

said City of Wilmington for said engineer
| ing service"
Section WAS adopted on motion Of J. T.
Cause. as read.
On motion of Mr.. Lobdell, Section was
stricken OUT and the following substituted
after being discussed by Messrs. J. T..
Cause, Cotton, II. T. Cause, Lobdell,
Warner, Bush, Walton and others
sAny person, firm or corporation desiring
TO build, erect, construct, locate or extend
any wharf, pier, bulkhead, dock, marine
railway or other structure on or along the
margins of said streams between the
points designated by this act shall first pro-
cure license from the said Board of Port
Wardens, which shall be issued to the said
applicant on the payment of ia fee of $40 and
on his agreeing that the structure which he
or they propose to erect shall not conflict
with the stipulations of this act The license
fee shall be paid TO the Master Warden for
the use of the city of Wilmington.
MIR. Lobdell submitted a new section
which was put In the hands of Victor Du-
pont, Esq., for revision. 1t read as follows:
SEC. 10. sit shall be the duty of the said
Board of Port Wardens so to locate and fix
the lines as will lessen or better If possible,
the volume of water which now flows into
and out of the rivers Brandywine and Chris
lines so fixed aud determined do not extend
outwardly and towards the channel of the
stream to point where the marsh banks
are now located, then in that event the said
Board of Port Wardens shall get the con.
sent CT the owners of the land in or by an
agreement duly executed a recorded to 10
cate them as they should be. If such agree
ment cannot be obtained then the Board OF
Port Wardens shall have the right to con-
denim such land as may be necessary"
Section IL was amended in several cases
and finally made to read us follows
ANY person, firm or coporatien violating
the provisions OF the ninth section of this |
act shall forfeit and pay the said corpora
tion, "The Wilmington Board of Trade"
sum not exceeding 81 900, to be recovered
with costs of suit as debts Of like amount
are recovered by law. The said fine when
30 collected shall be paid over, less the costs
and expenses of collecting the same, one
half to the Treasurer of New Castle county |
and one-half to the Treasurer of the city of |
for the general use and benefit |
of said county"
Section II was changed to 12 and amended |
BY substituting Board of Trade for Board of |
Managers.
Section IL was changed to 13,was adopted |
after making the Board of Port Wardens |
euuJccb W bhc dppIONdl Vi bno DOdTu VI
Trade in open session." on motion of II. T. |
Cause.
In new Section IA "the Board of Trade" |
vas substituted for "managers aforesaid" |
md the section was adopted.
The remaining section was adopted with |
,ut change.
On motion of E. t. Warner, j. Taylor
cause and George G.. Lobdell were added to /
he committee to have the charter put in
proper shape for presentation to the State
Legislature. 1t Is thought 1t will be ready |
o 60 to Dover ON Monday or Tuesday.
The daily gazette., 1883-02-16
PUBLIC BEOUEsrs.
Amount Of Money Left by the Late Samuel
Harlan, Jr.


The will of the late Samuel Harlan, Jr,
contains the following; To the Trustees of
the Home for Friendless and Destitute Chill
dren the sum of S. 900, to be safely invested
and the income applied in aid of the eorpo-
ration; to the Female Society of Whining
ton for the Relief and Employment of
the Poor, $1,000, to be invested
and used as above; to the Trus-
tees of Calvary P. e. Chapel, 5000,
to be used for the benefit of the church to
Alexander Kelley and Thomas D. Smith,
$4,000 in special trust, TO invest in a dis
tinct fund III some safe and productive
securities, preferring good bond and mort
gage of real estate, with power from time
to time to call in and reinyest the same as
may be necessary all the interest, divi
dends and income to accrue therefrom to be
received by said trustees and applied
for the benefit of destitute persons
who by reason of age or infrmity are
not able to maintain themselves and
who without such aid are likely to suffer;
the trustees to exercise free discretion or
selectionof persons and sums to be bestowed
Upon the death of either trustee the sur
vivor to appoint co-trustee to make the
charitable purposes of the bequest perpetual
and in case of the death of both trustees the
vacancies to be filed by the Court having
Jurisdiction over trusts.
The daily gazette., 1883-02-16
Police Hearings,

AT the police hearings last night two boys
were charged by officer Peterson with cor
ner lounging, but were dismissed for want
of evidence. William Morris, who had taken
but one driLk of whiskey, but which made
him so drunk he could not walk, was fined
so cents and costs. "Josh" Emmett, taken
in by the Chief for being continual nuis-
ance about the Hall, made his appearance
with the remark that he 'was one of the
boys" He was convicted of vagrancy and
sentenced to serve a term in New Castle.
Not knowing how long, he asked the ques-
tion, the Mayor said six months. "Make it
99years" shouted Joshua as he was led from
the room
The daily gazette., 1883-02-16
A CounclIman,s Ribs broken,

Robert c.. Shaw, Councilman from the
Tenth ward, living at 913 West Fourth
street, slidped and fell on the ice, at Fourth
and Madison streets on Tuesday, February
5. He felt no Inconvenience at the time and
started to work as usual, but experienced
very sharp pains in his right side whenever
he had cause to use his arm. This contin-
ued for several days when the pain became
SO great that he called upon a physician,
who made an examination and found that
two of his ribs were broken. Since then
Shaw has been confined to the house, but is
rapidly recovering and expects to be able to
resume work about the first of the week.
The daily gazette., 1883-02-16
EGlsTER's ORDER.
astlo dtl. dHtEl.aIsrER,s oFFIor,


New Castle dHEGIsTER's OFFICE.
bOon tno county, Del, Jan. 10Th, 1883,
biomew" "e application of Edward %. Rsr-
Eecut0rs % Shd J. Eugene Rartholomew
pl Creer Emily q. Bartholomew. late n
Ased ii IL nuhured, IN said cnnntv Az.
At the Fvuiuefed and directed by the Hepister
Antng Nossutors Aforesaid give notice ~
estate of H -, Letters testalnentary unon
Anting thereafae We deceased, with the date OF
posted Will, by causing advertisements 10
eh letters In n.h st.h iorty days from the dafe OF
nnty Of Wa,iAl SA of the most public places of the
eIng demaNneNw Castle, reqiiirinS XII nersons
pe, or abide ealhst the estate TO present the
r. made and nro,i, oy an Act of Assembly in such
eIILY GAep GAzTTpryw within the same period IN he
RpiGmington and newspaper published in
leks II. o, Is 1uu 10 be continued therein three
4 L. 5. SGlyen under the hand and Seal of
~ nIne, IIue OF the Register Aforesaid ~ Xvti.
y, the dav tSpn, In New Castle connfv sfnre.
N" year above written.
). 9. BIGGS, Register.
All nerso NOTICE.
dtcesSeSs having claims against the ast.ta 81
va 10 fba E present the same, iuiv at
~ 18th ISL executors, on or before Han.
such case M or abide the Act OF Assemblv
EDw and provided
j. EIf1nAD u. BARTHOLOMEW
AsA. eENE BARTHOLOMEW,
' YOrtlyu, Dol. ,Ansss%Mssr; assSHs1sS;