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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-09-21

A short, middle-aged colorcd man can
be seen any morning coming out of
Steinway Hall, NewYork. sometimes led
by the arm by kindly old gentleman,
and generally grimacing and gesticulat-
ing in strange fashion. This is Blind
Tom-once n great phenomenon, and
about whom more diverse criticisms
have been written than any other musi-
clan in the country. Music is still a
mania with him, and he has to coup in,
Steinway Hall and work off his mysteri-
Gus energy every morning ut q concert
grand. And it is said that his impro-
vising draws a crowd of curious experts
about him vet.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-09-21
MARROW ESCAPE
OF A MASSACHUSETTS ENGINEER
TIMELY WARNING OF MIR. JOHN
SPENCER, BAGGAGE MASTER
OF THE Ii. & A. R.R.
Marvellous Cure of Stone in the Bladder-
Large Stones Removed by "Ken.
nedv's EnYOriIe Remedy.n

Marvellous Cure of stone in the BLADDER
Large Stones Removed by "Ken.
nedv's Favorite Remedy"
From the Ph.feld (Afass.) Eagle.
Stone in the Bladderis a very dangerous all
ment; but many most remarkable cures have Of
late been wrought by "Kennedy's Favorite Rene
dy"-the invention OF DIR. Kennedy of Ron
dout, N. Y. Another striking case is now added
to the list. Mr.. Peter LAWYER, of Dalton, Mass.
states in letter to DIR. Kennedy that he had
been troubled with bladder complaint for IA years,
and had consulted at different times seven phys-
clans; but nothing beyond temporary alignment of
the pain had been worked. Towards the end of
last January Mr.. Lawler called on DIR. Ken
nedy. Sounding him, the doctor "struck stone."
He decided that Mr.. Lawler should first try the
"Favorite Remedy" so as, il possible, to avoid an
operation. And here 10 the remarkable result:
"Dear Doctor Kennedy-The day after came
home passed two gravel stones, and am doing
nicely now. II you would like to see the stones 1
will send them to you" This letter bears date
"Dalton, Mass, Feb. 9Th" and is signed "Peter
Lawler." The stones, which so large as TO war.
rant for "Kennedy's Favorite Remedy " the claim
that il is the most successful specific for Stone yet
discovered, are now in DR.. Kennedy's possession.
incidentally Mr.. Lawler also states that the Fav.
orite Remedy" at the same time cured him Of .
stubborn case of rheumatism; and 1t is fact that
in all affections arising out of disorder Of the liver
urinary organs IL is a searching remedy and works
marvellous benefits. 1t is in itself almost medicine
chest. Order it of your druggist. Price el!00 .
bottle.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-09-21

BRowN's IRON BITTERs
does not contain whiskey
or alcohol, and will not
blacken the teeth, or cause
headache and constipation.
1t will cure dyspepsia, indi-
gestion, heartburn, sleep
lessness, dizziness, nervous
debility, weakness, &c.
Use only Browns Iron Bitters made by
Brown Chemical Co., Baltimore. Crossed
red lines and trademark on wrapper.
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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-09-21
TheSecret

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Browns Iron Bitters is SIM
ply this: It is the best Iron
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scientific, chemical and
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it-no more and no less.
By thorough and rapid
assimilation with the blood,
it reaches every part Of the
system, healing, purifying
and strengthening. Com
mencing at the foundation
itbuilds up and restores lost
health-in no other way can
lasting benefit be obtained.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-09-21

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Ihave been q great sufferer from
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taken the prescriptions Of dozen
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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-09-21

"Castoria is so well adapted TO Children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known 10 me-" II. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
So Portland Ave-, Brooklyn, n. Y.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-29
STRIKING AT FATE.

In the last days of July the sight
of the gaunt and blood-stained
Spectre reused the Confederates to
fury, and it was planned to throw
enough infantry upon Morris Island
to make a quick dash at the Fed
erals and overwhelm them. The
regiments to make this move had
been named, when it was discoy.
cred that lack Of transportation
would prevent.
Twenty-four hours later it was
realized that the knell Of fate was
about to ring out it's warning over
Morris Island. Gilmore the Spectre
was as infexible as death and as
unyielding as a coffin. A snail
might have progressed faster, but
it was progression just the same.
Each morning saw his tracks of
blood a little nearer-each night
there were burials in the sand hills
behind Wagner. The fort was
holding out-the guns were roaring
defiance at fate, but fate ever con-
quers.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-29
LUCY CARTER.

BEGINNING TO SQUEEzE.-Two
or three years ago a Jersey City
pension lawyer took the case of a
widow who wanted about $4,000
back pay, and the papers went to
Washington to be hidden away
among the cobwebs until some
clerk had nothing else TO do but
examine them. After three months
had passed, young farmer called
to ask about the case, and every
thirty days since then he has drop
ped in with his:
swell, any good news for the
widder Jennings?"
At his last visit the other day,
the lawyer replied after the same
stereotyped fashion, and ADDED:
"Do you live near the Widow?'
"0nly one farm between us"
.And she has told you to watch
for the money!
"Wel, not exactly that, but I've
kinder taken it up myself to do SO,
If the widow Jennings gets that
$1,000 before the first Of April, my
heart is going to yearn to marry
her. If she don't getit, I am going
to marry an old maid with twenty.
one acres of land and yoke Of
oxen. l wouldn't have come in
to-day, but the widow she's a wink.
ing and the old maid is looking
purity as a bed of onions, and
things is beginning to squeeze on
me-"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-29
No. 13.

Federal history called it great
victory, and the masses shouted
glory without counting the cost or
consulting the facts. To-day the
sea is pouring across the sand bar
in three or four different channels,
and in few months more may see
white-capped waves rolling over the
spot where whole pages ofa nations
history were with bayonets dipped
in blood. M. QUAD.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-29
TRIMMINGS.

Buttons are less of buttons than
formerly, and now chiefly used for
the purpose Of buttoning only.
Not as hitherto for trimmings. Even
for their legitimate Office of fasten-
ings, they are frequently replaced
by passementerie frogs and cords,
and here quite fayorite designs are
palm leaves, or obiong shaped orna-
ments. A unique idea. to fasten
the neck of a dress,i a clasp With
two animal heads set5 in metal
frame, and skirt draperies are also
stylishly caught by one or more as
convenient. If buttons are less
layishly used than Of yore, however,
the variety of material is as great
as ever, yet just,now, great prefer
ence is given to hammered metal.
Embroidery is very prominent as a
finish, and much favor is shown to-.
wards applique Of something diffe-
rent from the dress, set in soutache
braid, velvet on cashmere, etc. OF
material we find box plaits founces
and faeings, largely employed; vel
vet ribbon is very fashionable in
rows, and vies with gros grain rib
bon in bows.
LUCY CARTER.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-29
allisesIIansous. g
NEW YORK PASSIONS.
Spring Materials; Millinery Parasols; Fsnli.
nine Walking Sticks; Trimmings.

At the basis lie variety of light
wools, such as sheer diagonals,
cassimers, veilings, thick and thin,
while more dressy styles are wrought
with open mesh. Grenadines are
extremely handsome, being heartily
covered withrich brocaded designs;
Summer silks are in stylish ging-
ham patterns or in small and more
familiar checks, and distinguished
costumes will be made of plain
woods united with figured wools,
which show geometrical blocks. and
circles. Transparent cottons are
bestreen with silken figures in con-
trasting colors; fine cottons are in
small checks combined with embro.
idery or plain material to matca, and
with both we find embroidery quite
feature. Much Of this embroidery
is in applique, and it is safe to pre-
dict something of an embroidered
Summer. Cashmeres are heavily
imported this season, and satins are
agaio seen; yet are scarcely SO safe
a choice as gros grain silks, among
which the cashemire Marguerite is
especially worthy of notice, since
it does not turn gray, and being
made in Geno Of the soft Italian
silk, is not liable to crack. Now,
when the natural query arises as to
how these goods should be made
up, I can not do better than refer you
to Lord & Taylors catalogue, sent
free on application, which gives fine
illustrations not only in this but in
all departments of dress, while in
connection with each is a carefully
prepared fashion. article.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-29
JOB PRKWTENG
PARAsoLs.

The lace cover is a marked and
most pleasing feature. Either black
or white, and placed over a plain
silk or satin parasol of the same
or contrasting color. Less expen-
siye parasols are of plain silk or
satin, without the lace cover, with
Innings set under the ribs, or with
out Innings, and with or without an
edging Of white Spanish lace. Sizes
are large, and ten ribs fashiona-
BILE number. Handles are very pro-
nounced, showing birds or animals
heads, shepherds crooks, etc. No
ticeably akin to the heads CT femi-
nine walking sticks, which are des-
tined to a great run this summer.
They are much longer than the
masculine walking stick often fn-
ished in imitation of a shepherds
crook, and tied with a cord passing
several times around and ended by
tassels.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-29
MILLINERY,

The perpetual fatness and close
ness of Winter capotes will be re-
lieved by bonnets on the capote
order, but larger, higher, and often
showing either a garland Of flowers
about the face, or those frillings
which will be a feature in new milli-
merry. Already, even in velvet, we
see a few Of them, and any prophet
may prophesy successful Sum-
mer's campaign. Recall, if you
can, an antique cap, such as your
grandmother or great-grandmother
might have worn. These bonnets
befrilled are almost exact repro
ductions, band or double band of
ribbon passing around and apparent
ly binding the whole thing together.
Straws will be befrilled with lace,
or we shall nave entire bonnets of
lace and other light materials. Nor
must the new 'cockscomb bows
be forgotten, for they are a verita.
bic novelty. Made of narrow satin
ribbon, with ends sawed in imita.
ton Of a rooster's comb and set on
top Of the bonnet, where with roo
ster-like effect they will flourish.
Poke bonnets will be quite as fash
ionable as the larger eapotes just
mentioned, and for them likewise
the cockscomb bow, or a bunch of
flowers just in front, will be popu-
lar. Velvet ribbon is stylish, but
will not be light enough for these
peculiar bows, which are composed
of satin ribbon from an inch to
two inches in width. Immense
numbers of straws colored to match
costumes are imported, but there
are gilt, silver or bronze straws,
interlaced with gilt or silver, or
more quiet styles, such as Milan
braids, English split straws or chips.
Hats are both narrow and broad
brimmed, trimmed, in any way
to suit the fancy, and oftener
trimmed with flowers than feathers.
Small flowers massed in punches
or prolonged in garlands are more
stylish than large flowers, and gar
lands will frequently take the place
of frillings about the face although
by no means SO safe a choice, be-
cause frills are becoming to every:
body, while it is not everyone who
can wear flowers.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-29
THE LAST SITUATION.

In the first week Of September
Gilmore's trenches ended within a
stones throw of Wagner, and were
covered from its guns. From here he
could drive mines into its very
bomb proofs, or he could assemble
a sufficient force to make the
chances of a sudden rush almost
certain. The guns from land and
sea had an enflading fire, the NOR
tars had the exact range, and it had
come to pass at last that Death
groped in every nook and corner
and bombproof in search of VIC
tins.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-29
FOOT BY FOOT.

When it was finally realized that
neither the missiles from the feet
nor the bayonets of the infantry on
shore could reduce the forts of sand
it was determined to blow Wagner
out of the path Of the advance.
Wagner out of the way, Gregg
would be evacuated.
Beginning about the 18th of July,
the Federal forces may be said to
have advanced foot by foot. During
the night the sappers would ad-
vance underground, burrowing their
way with pick and shovel, and next
morning the Confederates would
look out upon q new Federal posi-
ton. Wagner was being fought
with its own weapon-sand. Its
sand walls had saved it-other sand
walls were to overwhelm it. Gil
more was the Spectre Of War.
His shadow was reaching further
and further up Morris Island, and
that shadow never moved back
wards. Where it rested it burned
into the sand and left horrible
trace. There was scarcely day
that the Spectre did not seek to
devour more ground-neve1 a night
that the men who followed it or op-
posed it did not scream out as bull
lets tore their flesh.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-29
MAKING READY.

Fort Wagner would not surren-
der, but it must be evacuated. Ev.
erything was planned in the coolest
manner. Only the sandy site, rent
and torn by explosions, was to be
left for the Spectre to gloat over.
One of the preliminary steps was
to excavate trenches and rife pits
in rear of Wagner. These, filled
with the rear guard of the garrison,
would check pursuit long enough
to enable everybody to escape,
Such amnitions of war as could
be removed to Gregg and beyond
were taken away.
At dark on the night of the 9Th
the evacuation began, The greater
part of the garrison was withdrawn
to the rifle pits, two or three light
guns dragged away with them, and
presently the fort which had been
tenanted so long and had withstood
so much was without sentinels to
challenge or artillerists to fire.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-29

A carload of coal from Pocahon-
tas, the first ever received direct
from the Virginia mines, has been
consigned at Norfolk.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-29
gar 8snintseenee.
From the Detroit Free Press.
STEALING OUT OF WAGNER.
How COnfedeFateS Lived in q
Hell-Creeping and Crouching
and Crawling to the Prey-Va-
eating q Hot Boarding House
Between two Suns.

Early in September, 1863, it be-
came plain to the Confederates that
/ they could not hold Forts Wagner
| and Gregg many days longer. The
iron-clads had pounded them from
one side and Gilmore's troops from
the other, and that the greater part
of Morris Island would soon be in
the hands Of the Fedcrals was
F.! conclusion which must be met and
prepared for.
And now here was the grimness
of war. The sand forts had been
leveled to the surface three or four
times over, and yet repairs had
been made and the garrison rein
forced. They had the iron-clads
on the one hand and the Federal
infantry on the other, and it had
come to that pass that finger
could not be lifted above the para
pet without finding sharp-shooter
watching for it. Gilmore had
about thirty guns in a semi-circle
before Wagner, and not satisfied
with raining tons of shot and shell
daily upon the work, he began a
new movement.
Here was the terror of war-sap
and mine. Foot by foot, inch by
inch, the FederaIs had crept as near
as was possible, rolling their sand
earthworks before them almost as
easily as one could roll bales of
cotton. Within pistol shot of the
parapet they halted. War had now
become cold-blooded murder. A
strip of sand not 400 feet wide, was
the neutral ground, and the Tiger
of War ravcd back and forth over
this in search of blood. He found
it-blood by the gallon by the bar
rel-blood flowing out upon the
white sands until the tracks of the
Tiger could be plainly seen in the
dampness.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-29

Let men laugh when you sacri.
fee desire to duty, if they will.
You have time and eternity to
rejoice in.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-29

Cheerfulness is an excellent
wearing quality. T. has been
called the bright weather of the
heart.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-29

The feeble tremble before opin-
ion, the foolish defy it, the wise
Judge it, the skilful direct it.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-29

The children Of today will be
the architects of our country's
destiny in 1900.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-29

How many lessons of faith and
beauty we should lose if there
were no Winter in our yearl
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-29

The defects of the mind, like
those of the face grew worse as
We grow old.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-29

Who ever knew truth put to the
worse, in free and open encouDtsri
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-29
GHoSTLY SHADOWS.

There was suspicion in the Fed
eral mind that some movement was
taking place among the Confede-
rates, but whether it was an in
crease Of garrison or an evacuation
no one could determine. To be
prepared for anv emergency, a
strong calcium light was thrown
upon the fort from one of the iron
clads. From the vessel it seemed
as if one could have seen a cat
walking along the parapets, but the
light was deeeiying. It was a
ghostly glare which betrayed those
who watched instead of those who
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-29

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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-29
BLOCKING THE PATH.

The iron-clads could neither re-
duce Fort Sumter nor pass in, and
the attempt to reach Charleston by
way Of Seccssionyille had failed.
If the Federals could gain posses:
sion of Morris Island, Charleston
would be under the fire of common
artillery and Fort Sumtor could be
attacked from new side.
Gilmore had secured the lower
end of the island and intrenched
his position, but he could advance
no further until Wagner and Gregg
were overcome. Wagner had re-
ceived the most terrific pounding
from the iron-clads-a fire so fierce
and continuous that army and navy
officers asserted that all human life
behind the sand piles had been
wiped out, and yet the echoes of the
last gun had scarcely died away
when a thousand Confederates
emerged from the bomb-proofs and
coolly began making repairs. A
column of 5000 Federals had flung
itself at the fort. fought with des-
peration, and retired shattered and
broken. A second column, stronger
by thousand, had rushed over the
ditch-up the slopes-over the
walls Of sand-fought hand to hand
with the ferocity of tigers, and
when the broken ranks were re-
formed within the Federal lines six
hundred men were not there to an.
swer to their names.
Battery Gregg had been pounded
at for weary days-its garrison torn
to pieces by the monster shells, its
guns dismounted and it's walls torn
out or leveled fat-but there they
were, sullen, defiant, and saying to
the Federal Lion:
"We are in your path and pre-
pared for you!''
The English, and the French and
the Germans have their histories of
that great four years struggle in
America, and their historians have
praised pluck wherever it cropped
out. An American who attempts
it will be called patriot for prais-
ing the one side and a ''rebeP' for
praising the other. There was
pluck at Wagner and Gregg and
Sumter and Charleston-such pluck
and determination; such uncom-
planning sacrifices for the cause;
such steadfast purpose to defend
every brick and beam and plank to
the last, as neither Greek nor Spar.
tan ever exhibited.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-29
WHAT WAS DONE.

No move could be made at Wage
ner until after dark, and then it
was that a blow struck upon a gun
would arouse all the Federal pick.
cts lying beyond the ditch, The
guns were spiked by men crawling
about like cats, but they could not
be arranged for bursting nor the
carriages destroyed. The spiking
was better done at Gregg, being
further away, but yet within six
hours after the Federals took
possession every gun was in good
working order.
The fuses had been repeatedly
tested, and each time they had
burned brightly and exactly such a
distance to. the minute. In each
fort the fuse was carefully laid and
led to a barrel Of powder, and they
were burning all right when the
last boat left the island. And yet,
strangely enough, neither fuse ac.
complished the result deemed posi-.
lively certain. One went out alto;
gether six OIL eight feet from the
powder, and other became dis.
arranged and was consumed with.
out damage to anything,
The last boat from the island was
discovered by Federal picket-boats
and fired at, and ten minutes later
it was known to Gilmore's forces
that Morris Island had been evac-
uated by the Confederates.
At a given signal Forts Sumter,
johnson and other works turned
their fire upon the evacuated forts,
to prevent the Federals from rush.
ing in and extinguishing the fuses,
aud though this fire answered the
object in one sense it failed in
another.
From April to September Wage
ner had been stormed and assaulted
and pounded until almost every
grain Of sand had soaked a drop OF
blood, but here it was at last in
Federal hands. Ten thousand in.
fantry, thirty cannon and mortars
in battery, backed by affect of iron.
clads, had finally driven 72O men
out Of a sand heap, and Gilmore
was half a mile nearer Charles
ton.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-29
lLSTOl DINNER HOUSE.

PASSENGERS on both the up and down
trains nave the usual time for DINNER at
Aston, the junction OF the =. & =. h. H.
and the S. q. C. r. &.
Fare well prepared, and the charge rea-
sonable. MIS-. %. a. hi1nNi NiN-'
Oct. g, 4l-tf.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-29
WHAT WAS TO BE DONE.

The intention of the Confederates
was to leave nothing but two great
holes in the sand to mark the sites
Of the forts. The orders transacted
from headquarters were very plain
and complete. The guns were to
be spiked, the trunnious knocked
off and the cartridges broken. All
ammunition was to be placed in the
main magazine, and time fuses
used for the explosions. The big
guns we're to be jammed full of
powder, sand shot and arranged
with time-fuses to burt about time
Of the grand explosion. Gregg be-
ing five minutes walk from Wage
ner, was to have a ten minutes fuse
in place of fifteen, and the pro-
gramme was to have the two explo.
sions occur in the same second.