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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-02-14
FoR The HERALD.

!
DEAR HERALD Many hearts were
made happy, at the public announce
ment of party to be given at the hos
pitable residence of Mr.. D. A. Ruff,
and many "soles" bounded with mer-
riment as they tripped ''the light fan
tastic," or that occasion, to tune OF
boil the cabbage down." and similar
romantic melodies. We had two grades
OF music that discoursed by Messrs.
W. R., A. D., and J. K. was splendid,
| the time in which it was played being
considerably adapted to that certain
gay young couple required to ex-
change vows of love yet when two of
the Ebony persuasion threw back their
heads. and brandished their bows, pre-
paratory for battle, the music was in
such quick time those candidates for
Matrimony had scarcely time to breathe
VOWS of love let alone to propose and
answer; we came near being MANNED
for life by some that danced to the
right and backed to the centre-being
directly in their rear and getting the
full force of the blow therefore, when
the ''sable brethren played, We can't
blame Cupid for marching his subjects
out in the pensive moonlight where
they would be out of harms way, and
unobserved by all, as they thought,
save ''Luna"; yet we were on senti-
mel duty and noticed more than one
tall handsome fellow-"Stoop to con-
quer" his petite lady love. We can't
get up a Leap year party and on ask
ing why-a gentleman remarked they
were afraid their sweet-hearts would
propose to some one else, and that zig
norance was bliss" without they could
convert it into the more exquisite bliss
oftan acceptance Of their love. Such
had no business in Cotillion when the
sable brethren played and were wise
ly missing; soaring to such an extent
in the ideal world of love as to forget
they were inhabitants of this Planet
and when we saw them making q
Boulevard of the public road, instead
Of promenading through the grounds
that surrounded the house, we greatly
feared, from alteration OF mind, the
citizens of Newberry and Pomaria
would be aroused by new arrivals.
A certain lady after being buffeted
about to the tune of-''Jordan is hard
road to travel'' said that heretofore
that had been fayorite melody but
but now she'd convert il into a favorite
sentiment. 'Twouldn't be hard road
to travel with 'Jourdan'-we thinking
-"Come haste to the wedding'' an
appropriate finale. The entertain=
ment was distinguished by the most
exquisite order and every thing passed
off as pleasant as could be. We hope
kind Mr.. and Mrs. Ruff will let us re-
peat at some convenient season, and
that our first grade musicians will re-
gale our hearing with, and permit us
to time our steps to their sweet music.
CLARA LOUISE.
Ne,cs and Observer copy.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-02-14
SIMPLE LAWS.

A prominent public officer of this
State made public address a few
days ago, in which he criticised our
laws and lawmakers, because the
laws are not simple enough for the
people at large to understand them.
Such talk is absurd, and the man
who uttered it ought to know bet
ter. No government has ever de-
vised a code Of laws simple enough
for the understanding Of the peo-
pie. So far as the letter Of the law
is concerned, that's simple enough; ;
the words are so plain that the way
faring man though fool can run
and read them--but they will be mere
words to him. Persons will always
be found ready to condemn the law,
because they regard it as proceed
ing directly from the devil or, what
is worse in their mind, the lawyers.
But all countries have had their
lawyers, and we have not reached
an era sufficiently utopian to do
without them.
The opposition to lawyers be-
came so pronounced at one time
in the colonial days of Virginia that
a law was enacted directing that
any person who attempted toprac-
tice law should be fined q certain
number of pounds of tobacco. The
experiment proved its own absurdi-
ty, and it was soon decided that the
good of society demands that GER
tain men should devote their lives
to the study of law that it may
be wisely expounded.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-02-14
THE FEMALE ACADEMY.

While efforts are making to en-
large the Newberry Female Acade-
my building, we respectfully call the
attention of the trustees to the fact
that there is, in our judgment, q
more pressing demand for addition
al teaching force. The school is
deservedly popular, but it is the
only school of the kind in our coun-
ty, and those who control it should
enable it to retain its present pop
ularity.
We are informed that the Acade-
my numbers on its roll more than
one hundred pupils. These pupils
are taught by principal and one as
sistant, who have won the conf
dence of their patrons, but who, we
insist, should not be expected to
give proper attention and instruc-
ton to one hundred pupils.
Among the free schools we some
times see a school of sixty, and even
seventy, pupils presided over by
only one master, but such thing
is wholly inadmissible in private
school under the management Of a
board of trustees. The free school
teacher cannot exercise the faculty
of selection, and make up his school
to suit his OWN fancy; he is requir-
ed to serve all who apply, if they
are of the proper age, and, while
the law does not forbid him to ask
for an assistant, it refuses to give
one when he does ask.
The thing to be insisted on, in
such school as our Female Acad.
emy, is thoroughness ; and, in or
der to give thorough instruction,
the teacher must have time to en-
force the lessons taught. We do
not believe that any capable teach
er would, under ordinary circum-
stances, undertake to teach fifty
pupils; but, whether he would or
not, of this we feel certain: No
teacher can thoroughly and efficient
ly instruct and manage more than
thirty pupils of the several grades
usually found in common schools
and academies at the South.
We speak in the interest of the
Academy and its teachers when we
insist that the teaching force should
be increased; and the facts that we
have mentioned plead the justice OF
our remarks. We can only hope
these thoughts may commend them
selves to the wisdom of the trustees.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-02-14

Instesd of feeling tired and worn
out, instead of aches and pains,
wouldn't you rather feel fresh and
strong? If you continue feeling
miserable and good for-nothing you
have only yourself to blame, for
Browns Iron Bitters will surely
cure you. Iron and cinchon are its
principal ingredients. 1t is GER
tain cure for dyspepsia, indiges-
ton, malaria, weakness, kidney,
lung and heart affections. Try it
if you desire to be healthy, robust
and strong and experience its re-
markable curative qualities.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-02-14
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
NEWBERRY COUNTY.
The Singer Manufacturing Company

The Singer Manufacturing Company
VS..
James B. Clary and David S. johnson.
By virtue of an execution in the
above stated case to me directed, [ will
sell at Newberry Court House on the
first Monday (Saleday) in March, A.
D. 1884, at public outcry to the highest
bidder, all that tract or plantation OF
land situate in the County and State
aforesaid, and partly within the Cor
porate limits of Newberry, containing
one hundred and eighty-five acres
more or less, and bounded by lands OF
George A. Langford, Mrs: n. E. Har-
mon, Geo. DeWalt and others.
Levied on as the property of David
S. Johnson.
Terms Cash Purchaser to pay ior
papers.
Sheriff's Office, Feb. 7th, 1888.
D. B. WHEELER, S. n. G.
ST.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-02-14

Having purchased the Fire Insur-
ance Business and good will of Messrs.
Mower & Jones, and representing
First Glass Cos. only, share of The
Insurance Patronage OF the public will
be appreciated.
Also Agent Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society. Cash Assets Fifty Mil
lion Dollars. Policies Incontestible,
Non-Forfeitable. No unpaid Claims on
her books.
Citizens of Newberry-among her
most prudent Professional and Busi-
ness men hold Life Policies in Equita-
BILE for over $4,000 wise provision
for their Families in the future.
Terms liberal.
E. 4. SCOTT.
45t. Fire and Life Ins. Agent.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-02-14
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Executive Department,
Office OF State Superintendent OF Edu.
cation,
Columbia, S. c., Nov. 2, 1883.
/ hereby certify that
Appletons' Readers, [Charts,
Appletons' Elementary Reading
Appletons' Standard Biographies,
Johonnot's Geographical Reader,
Shepherds Historical Reader,
KruSi'S System OF Drawing,
Lupton's Elementary Principles Of
Scientific Agriculture,
The Song Wave,
The Wavelet,
published by D. Appleton & Co., OF
New York. have been prescribed fol
use in the Schools of South Carolina
for five years, ending August 81, 1888
and that
Baldwin's Art OF School Management,
published by the same firm, has been
ecommended for the use OF teachers.
A. COWARD,
State Superintendent of Education.
The above named books, which have
been prescribed for erc1asire use in Alb
beville, Berkeley, Georgetown, Green
vile, Horny, Lancaster, Laurens, MARI
boro. Oconee, Pickens, Spaltanburg,
Newberry, and Union Counties, in
the past few weeks, are for sale at our
Introductory and exchange prices for
90 6ayS at hook ctornc of
THOS. F. GRENEKER, and JNO.
A. CHAPMAN, Newberry, S. c.,
and arrangements will be effected in a
few days to have them on saleiu every
section of the Country.
For further particulars address
JOE VAN HOLT NASH,
Gen. Ag't. D. Appleton & Co.,
7-2t ATLANTA, GA.
Observer will copy twice.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-02-14
Wines & EiaWeHgs
n Office.

l hereby forbid and warn all persons
from hiring or harboring Joe Dominick
who is under contract with me for the
year 1854. Any person hiring him in
any way will be prosecuted to the
fullest extent of the law
6-3t* GEO. Fl. TAYLOR.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-02-14

It is indeed slur on the sim.
plicity of our republican institu-
tions to see the fact noted that the
ladies Of officials at the White
House are claiming rank at the re-
ceptions. This is not what we
should have expected this side of
the Atlantic. What next. We shall
look for titles and rank.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-02-14

A predicament, 2 o'clock in
the morning,-sleet on the side
walk,--baby got the Group, and no
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup in the
house.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-02-14

Mrs. Henrietta Quinn, Zadoc, S.
c., says: 81 used Browns Iron
Bitters for impure blood, dyspepsia
and poor appetite. 1t did me great
good
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-02-14
NOTICE.

Desiringto devote our attention more
exclusively to the practice of The
Law-we have sold out our Insurance
Business and good will to E. A. Scott,
and bespeak for him the liberal Pa
tronage extended to us.
GEO. S. MOWER,
JNO. B. JONES.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-02-14
Bridge to Let.

The County Commissioners will be at Can.
mons Creek on the Columbia Road, near j.
B. Suber's at II O'Clock, A. NJ, on Friday
29th Of February, for the purpose Of award
ing a contract Ior building a bridge across
lowest bidder. In The mean while plans and
specifications may be seen in the office Of
County Commissioners.
JAS. K. P. GoGGANS, Clerk.
Feb. 18th, 1SSt-2t
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-02-14
PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

The Herald is IN the highest respect Fam
fly Newspaper, devoted to the material in
terests Of the people of this County and the
State. II circulates extensively, and as an
Advertising medium offers unrivalled ad-
yantages. For Terms, see first page.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-02-14
NOTICE..

The County Commissioners call the atten
ton of landowners 10 the law requiring said
landowners to remove from the running
streams of water upon their lands all trash,
trees, RATS and timber during the months Of
March and September in each year.
JAS. K, P. GOGGANS, Clerk.
7-2t
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-02-14

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON
PLEAS.
Precious Ellen Thomas adm'x. VS..
Nancy Carter and others.
By order Of the Court herein, dated,
oath Dee. 1883, / will sell at public
outcry. before the Court House ut
Newbcrry, on the first Monday in
March 1884, all that tract of land lying
in the County and State aforesaid,
containing one hundred and fffty-five
acres more or less, and bounded by
lands OF A. B. Cromer, Hawkins Dem
mis-, Brown & Mosely, Mary Shealy
and others.
TERMs-The purchaser will be re-
quired to pay cash one-half of the pur--
chase money, and to secure the bal
ance payable at twelve months. with
interest from day OF sale, by bond
and mortgage of the premises sold.
SILAS TOMBSTONE, Master.
Masters Office, Feb. 9th, 1884.
Feb. 6, 7-3t.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-02-14

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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-02-14
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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-02-14
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
NEWBERRY COUNTY.
McFall & Satterwhite,
VS..
Sallie F. BOa9.

.ssBy virtue of an execution 10 me directed
ii the above stated case, will sell at New
berry Court House on the first Monday (sale-
day. in March next at public outcry 10 the
highest bidder, One Gold Watch and one
Gold Warch chain.
Levied on as the property of Sallie F.
Boag.
Terms Cash.
Sheriff's Office, Feb 18th, 1sst.
D. B. WHEELER,
7-3t. S., n. c.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-02-14
| BOARDERS :!

I an now prepared to furnish First
Glass Board, without lodgings, to
young men and old men. Fare good,
and charges low. Dinner furnished to
country men at S5 cents each.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-06-19

HoN. k. O. Babcock, who was drowned in Mosquito Inlet off the coast Of Florida while superintend- ing the erection of a light house at that point, was a relative of our hon. ored fellow townsman, Capt. Jno. K. H. Scott by marriage, having mar ricd a Miss Campbell, the daughter of Capt. Scott's oldest sister and whose father was the Hon. Benjamin H. Campbell, prominent gentleman and government official in Illinois since the war. Gen. Babcock was a very distinguished character, hay. ing been Gen. Grants private secre- tary, and enjoying otherwise bril- liant military record. Gen. Babcock with an assistant was drowned the 90 inst, while crossing the inlet in a small boat.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-06-19
ACTS OF THE APOSTLES.
CHAPTER II.

Now when the morning was come the people began to assemble, and gather themselves together on the street corners of the great city of Atkins in the Province of Wilson, on the East side of the Land of Pope.
 And when goodly number had gathered together they all with oae accord began to speak of the B. of F. council.
 And Baxter, John, Dink and Knot ty and many others of the tribe of Abraham were there, but Ely was nowhere to be found, and all the children of tho tribe of Abraham were much depressed in spirits and sorely yexed; and the burden of their cry was, "What shall we do to be savcd?'
 And Ephraim arose and said. What troubleth the children of the tribe of Abraham who belong to the B. of F. councily' and they all cried with one voice, and sad, The Ham, ties hath overpowered us and didst strip Ely and John of their official robes and put them on Dick and the great Scribe of the B. of F., (wlo IS two faced man. And now from henceforth the Hamites will do whatever seemeth good for their own tribe, and we the children of Abra- ham will have no more voice in the councils of the B. of F. And now we have come to ask counsel of men of the tribe of Abraham who have kept thelr garments clean and un- spotted, and have always been true to thelr own tribe. And now we pray thee, brethren, if it seemeth good in thy sight to tell us What we shall do to be saved from the Ham ties in the councils of the E. of Ff And Ephraim arose quickly ard said: "Quit the d--n thing and re- turn to your own brethren, and keep your garments clean" And ali the children of the tribe of Abraham were well pleased with this saying, and all with one accord separated, each man gong to his own house.
 Now after these things were done, there was great quietness in the city like unto the stiffness of death for the space of six days.
 And when the morning Of the sew enth day was come, about the sixth hour the people heard q great noise like unto the rushing of mighty wind, and great fear fell upon them. And they all looked in the direction
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-06-19

IT is well to remember that there have been bolts before in the case of Republican nominations, and the sun didn't stop shining on account of them. There was one in 1872, for example, which included such men as Senators Sumner, Ferry, Fenton, Schurz and Trumbul!, Governor Curtin, Stanley Matthews, Charles Francis Adams and William Cullen Bryant, and newspapers of consider ably more importance than those which are now bolting Blaine -and the result was the worst defeat that the Democracy ever encountered. This country of ours IS very large one, and elections are determined not by the few, but by the many, and the many have Q way of doing their own thinking.-Globe Demo crat.
 This is the very poorest attempt at whlstling to keep one's courage up that possibly could be made. It IS virtually admitting what is at tempted to be concealed in this re- publican revolt, and that is, that the case with the republican nominees is perilous in the extreme. In 1872 the democracy had no candidate. It committed the Greedy bIunder, and of course failed. And then the pop. ular vote was wide apart as shown by the vast republican majorities of the northern states. Now the pop ular vote is close. The last one showing less than q thousand major ity, and it can readily be seen there is no room for any republican revolt this ear, and yet there is one, room or no room. But the sun won't quit shining. It will shine only the brighter when It sends it's beams upon democratic president in No vember 1884.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-06-19

TIE DEMOCRAT rejoices in the bright future which seems to spread out before the young men of our county, and especially, in the efforts that many of them are making to fit and qualify themselves to take high rank in every sphere of life. Scarcely one of them but what seems to be laying well the foundations of future success in well developed moral character, and mind stored with useful knowledge. There is q com mendable spirit to acquire an educa tlon among all of our young men, and our young women too. This spirit andthirst for Knowledge among the young, coupled with their sound moral developments, gives the great est confidence in the future, when this generation shall have passed away.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-06-19
,oL. Tobey's reply in this issue to

Cor. Tobey's reply in this issue to our comments in last weeks paper is frank and satisfactory. In these respects it is success. As an ar gument or defense, failure. "Ev- cry man," he says sbas the right to determine for himself what political principles he considers democratic" On this plane of reasoning our friend would find himself on one side testifying he was on democratic principles and against him ten thous- and equally as honest and intelligent testify he was not. Any one can see where the preponderance of testimo ny would be. As to the terms tom foolery and nonsense which our friend mentions, we have only to say that they were not intended to reflect on him as man. They were used as they appeared to be the proper terms to express the signifi- canoe of hls utterances in regard to republican disfranchisement, and it may be observed that they lack many degrees of being as severe as we have heard him apply to the dem ocratic party.
The Russellville Democrat., 1884-06-19

held in CIarksville, on the I4th inst, to select deleaates to the state ma JudicIa; district conventions, taking the ground that the brothers could do so even, if they had . ticket in the field. The editor Of that paper goes further, and claims that the order has not only the right to put out county tickets, but that any demo- |crat may encourage and support such n ticket, and still De sound in the democratic faith. This IS. q plain peryersion Of anything like sound logic or sensible reasoning. The Johnson county democrats may be mislead by such sophistry, but, if they are, it will stand more to their shame than to their good sense. No body will dispute the right of the Brothers of Freedom or anybody else, to organize new party when ever they want to, but how any man of sense can claim that any man or set of men can encourage and work for ticket put out without the sanction of the democratic party in the county. and against it's will, and remain sound in democratic faith, is more than we can understand. It simply is explained by the suple logic usually used by disorganlzers. We would caution our contempora- ry not to attempt to stretch the gar ment of his political identity over the vast territory which exist be tween the true state of the case and that which he assumes, for the per- formance will be certain to burst the garment and expose his person at some point or other. Democracy is a unit, it is connectional. Its au- authority begins in townships and counties. and ends in the national organization, and it's authority vest ed in the township central commit tee is just as complete as that which lis vested in the national executive committee, and it's objects and pow CTS as clear and well defined. The democracy of Johnson county for prudential reason may have chosen to let it's authority lie dormant Tn the absence of hos tile element, but the power was there all the time and the authority as complete as thatof the national com mittec.