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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-02-28
AVAILABILITY.

The curse of American politics
is availability, or, more properly,
that which subordinates capability
and integrity to mere availability.
The two great political parties of
the country are nerving themselves
for the approaching presidential
canvass, and are scanning their
ranks with great scrutiny and not
little concern, in the attempt to
find available candidates for presi-
Dental honors Men there are, not
few, who are ready to assume the
grave responsibilities of the chief
magistracy of the country, but who
are under the curse of unavailable
ty. The judgment of fifty millions
of freemen, unclouded by party
spirit or partisan prejudice, would
not long be at fault in selecting q
candidate worthy to wear the ION
ors and discharge the high duties
of the presidency. But the coun-
try is rent by factions, and party
politics holds the lash over the
backs of the people, ready to
scourge them into obedience should
they chafe beneath the yoke of
party tactics.
It has been regarded as note
worthy by foreign students Of our
political institutions, that the states
men of our country who bear the
stamp of personal integrity and are
endowed with a high degree of wis
dom and political foresight, are not,
the men who are called to the pres
idency, Calhoun, Clay and Web
STERN their day, and Blaine, Bayard,
and Conking in ours, have gazed
wistfully upon that high eminence
always reserved for men less able
and less deserving than themselves.
The men who have shaped the leg
islation and moulded the destinies
of the country are not available.
It has been so almost from the days
of his Excellency, George Washing
ton down to the reign of his Acct
deney Chester Arthur; and the rea-
son is simple enough. The strong,
positive aggressive characters make
enemies-they serve the country
and make records-they open their
mouths and, as the phrase goes,
'put their feet in them; they are
not available.
Each political party is looking
for ''ight-weight champion" who
has no surplus" record to carry in
the race, but who is backed by a
heavy electoral vote; the first, and
the last, question always-ls he
available? Other questions which
serve to test the availability Of any
proposed candidate are these--1s
his record right on the tariff ques-
ton? Is he able to carry New
York, the pivotal State ?
So the matter goes, and the pres
ident of the country is a creature Of
expediency-a man bearing the
stamp of availability. We long to
see the day, which we dare not hope
to see, when the president of the
United States will owe his election
to the fact that he is a manly man
conspicuous for ability and integ1i-
ty, man who, in the service of his
country, can look the devil and the
politicians squarely in the eye with
out blinking.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-02-28
NOTICE.

There will be a State Convention
Of the Future Progress Societies, at
New Trinity Church, Newberry, Co.,
S. c., Wednesday March 9TH, 1884.
Each Society will send four delegates
to represent in said Convention. By
order Of State Executive Committee.
W. W. LAZENBERRY,
Secretary.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-02-28

Precious Ellen Thomas adn'x. VS..
Nancy Carter and others.
By order of the Court herein, dated,
oath Dec. 1888, 1 will sell at public
outcry, before the Court House at
Newberry, on the first Monday in
March 1884, all that tract of land lying
in the County and State aforesaid,
containing one hundred and fifty-five
acres more or less, ard bounded by
lards of A. B. Cromer, Hawkins Den
MS, Brown & Mosely, Mary shealy
and others.
TERMs-The purchaser will be re-
qu!red 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 JoENST0NE, Master.
Nsstss.S Qmee, Feb. esh, 1sSA
EsY, Il Rsa3t.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-02-28
POST OFFICE,
NEwsERRY. CHI, S. c., Feb. 2sth. 1884

NEwBERRY. CHI, s. c., Feb. 23th, 1854
List of advertised letters for week ending
Feb, 18Th. 1884:
Anderson, Miss Nola Lewie, Miss 3. A.
Anderson, Charlie Mccullough. James
Buckley, S. P. Reed, Mrs. 7. c.
Campbell, ". A. Reynolds, j. 3.
Cling, Miss II. E. Book, Aaron
Dickert. Mrs. Bette Rutherford, Cokly
Gibson, Roper iSuber, Drayton
Jones, Miss Anna Wilson, Thosnns \.
Eiapnan, Miss Willie
/. Parties es1iiug fer Atlsss VIII please say
u favSlfS Nv. N19Sxs 2, z,
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-02-28

LONDON HAIR RESToRER--.eREAT ENGLISH
Toilet Article. Restores growth, color,
gloss. and softness. Removes Dandrun.
Iristocratic families OF Great Britain en-.
dorae It Elegant dressing. Fragrantly
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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-02-28
WANTED!'
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 Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-02-28
The Herald.
T. F. GRENEKER, rn,rons
GEO. B. CRoMER. EDITORS
NEWBERRY, S. C.
THURSDAY FEB. %, 1884.
a pAPER FOR TIE People.

A PAPER FOR TEE PEOPLE.
The Herald is in the ehighestrespect Fam
" Newspaper, devoted to the material In
terests OF the people of this County and the
State. 1t circulates extensively, and as an
Adyersisin2 medium offers unrivalled ad-
yantages. Fer Terms, see first page.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-02-28
Wines & EigRgRge
Out of laws of Death. :

This gentleman who outlines his case be-
low his is man considerably advanced in
life; and is noted for his sterling integrity,
His post-of1ce is Yatesyile, UpsoD county,
Ga. The following is
MIR. John Pearson's State
ment.
In the Spring of 1882 was attacked with
very bad cough, which continued TO grow
worse until fall, when I got so weak that
could not get about. / tried great many
kinds of medicines bnt continued to grow
worse. was notified that had consump-
ton and would probably die. DR.. Holloway
finally told me to try Brewers Lung Re-
storer. They sent to Wards Store and got
q bottle and I commenced taking it right
away. After taking two or three doses, be-
gan 10 improve, and by the time had used
up one bottle | was able 10 get on my feet
again. am now in excellent health. am
confident that the Lung Restorer saved my
life and my neighbors are of the same opinion.
It is the best Lung Remedy ever made in my
opinion. DR.. II. promised me that he would
write to the manufacturers and tell them Of
the wonderful cure it made in my case.
Morris tribune., 1884-04-09
LOCALS
Meeting of the Central Committee.


The Republican Central Committee
OF Stevens county met in Phoenix
Hall in the Village of Morris, on Tues
dap the 9th instant at o'clock D. m.
Present, Hon. J. d. Good of Morris,
chairman; and Messrs. c.. G. Emer-
son OF Hancock, G. A. Pepper of Pep
perton, and Samuel Larson of Morris.
On motion it was decided to issue
call for Republican County Conven-
ton, to choose four delegates to the
Republican, Convention of the Fifth
Congressional district heretofore called
to meet at Moorhead on the oath, in
slant. Phoenix Hall in the Village
OF Morris the place, and Saturday the
18th, instant at o'clock p. m. the
time of meeting of the County Con-
vention. 1t was further ordered, that
the convention consist off one delegate,
at large, from each towship, and one
delegate for every 25 votes, or major
fraction thereof, cast for G. F. Kind
red and knute Nelson for Congress in
1882.
The Chairman was authorized to is
sue a call in accordance with these
Conditions; and the Committee ad-
journed.
Morris tribune., 1884-04-09
A Library Association,

AT meeting of teachers of Stevens
County, held in the Morris public
School building on Thursday of last
week, it was resolved and determined
to organize teachers library associ-
alton for the purpose of constituting
and maintaining, in this county a
library of pedagogical literature On
Friday, the organization was ,.erfect
by the adoption of constitu ton and
bylaws, and the cleo ton of
officers for the year neS ensuing,
which were as follows:
Prof. John McCrillis, President:
Miss Ida Stebbins, Sec Rotary; Lulu
Richardson, Treasurer; Supt. James
a. Johnson, Librarian.
The plan of work is to require of
each teacher of the county who be-
comes a memberan initiation or MEM
bership fee of one dollar, and an an
nual fee of one-half dollar thereafter.
The funds thus raised, together with
moneys raised by any other means
that the Society may adopt, is to be
expended in books, of purely peda-
gogical character which shall const;
tute the library of the Associe ,+ion
The County Superintendent ofsohoo1s
is made librarian, and wiz, boan tho
library in his office. 1e 1890
"a toI IN, will be allow
suoh ron,,.ti io the library, under
suoh hoo,Is w. S as may be adopted,
About ~ : may be desirable.
became 1irty teachers have already
49, e. -nembers of the society, and
tn-o, ist purchase of books, about
", Ity-tive volums, will be made this
eek, and more will follow as the So
ciety grows in numbers and strength
| This appears to be a move in the
right direction, and must have, in the
very nature Of things, a most happy
effect upon the public schools of the
county. May prosperity and peace
perseveringly pursue your purpose, is
| the prayer Of every patriotic person.
Morris tribune., 1884-04-09
The Old Farme RS Dream. '.

AT grange meet ng up in l;entral
Vermont not long since, a great deal
of complaint was. offered on the part
of farmers and the working class, mat
they had to lab or all the time no
more, too if pos jsible, and then did nc>t
seem to get ale 'ng as did the early set
tiers. After sit ting in silence and hear
ing the vario' is complaints and the
would-be rem .edies offered, one sturdy
old farmer re piled that he found 1t
necessary to curtail his needless eX-
penses and b, I'D the pillow or drive,
and closed by relating the following
dream: 1t we S after series of re-
verses which come to all who live on
hire and trust to much to the say so
of others, tha It he fell asleep and
thought he wa in a garden of Eden
where were C, )munity of workers and
tillers of the soil, who had all the
needs of this lit e by a daily toll of two
hours. But ere long there came among
them minister of the gospel, who
must do their preaching, for which
they must each work two hours more
per day. Next follow ed the doctor, to
keep them in condition to labor, and
two hours more were added. This was
followed by the teacher of fashion and
the accomplishments of the day,
which added two hours more.
Soon came a carpenter and cobbler,
who wanted two more hours added,
which was Immediately followed by
the schoolmaster and fiddler for the
children, which, added, gave IL hours
of labor, and finally other additions
were made, so that nearly all the "a
hours were used, with little or no ces-
sation of work, and rest was out of the
question. Laboring under the heavy
pressure of his feelings in thus being
made slave to others he awoke happy
I to find it all dream, yet too true
picture of what many may call re-
atty at the present day.-Ex.
Morris tribune., 1884-04-09
Stella Calvin, Norris,

Z" Stella Calvin, Norris,
g Anna Gaughan, +"
I" Celia Gaughan, "
Nellie Golden, 6
g Lettie Hall, 6
" Josie Howell, Johnson.
Anna Johnson, Morris.
" Reta NJ Judd, g
q Grace Knott, 6
I" Alfredda Lowrie, 3"
" Lillian A McCoon, "
g May b Morris,
" Celia Murphy, Fairfield
" Margaret Myers, Morris.
" elastic NJ Pushor, 70
" Lulu Y. Richardson,
g Anna Olson,
" Jessie Rose, Herman.
" Carrie Ruddocl, Hancock.
" Emma Spooner, Morris.
Fannie E. Watson,
g Ida Stebbins,
Emma G. Ware, L"
" Agnes Torpey,
Caty Twombly,
" Cora Twombly'
" Ellie G. Welsh, g"
" Mary a Whipple, Norris
Minnie Whitley,
" Nellie Whitley, 1"
Mr.. ] G Bike, Hancock.
" B F. Conner, Morris.
" A III Ferree, Hancock.
" G S Ham, Irving.
" Manfred j Holmes, Hancock.
" John McCrillis, Mort is.
r B Nutting, Hancock,
" David Riordan, Morris.
Morris tribune., 1884-04-09
The Bottom Sliding Down.

The Mississippi is said to be subject
to new danger. It's bottom is said to
be moving toward the Gulf of Mexico.
Of course not the bottom for the en-
tire length, but the ooze and mud for
many hundreds of miles is sliding
down, as it were, and making the
river shalloWer at it's outlets. Should
this continue, and man be unable to
control it, the river would in time be
confined, as banks would be formed at
its mouth. This would make great
lake out Of portions of Louisiana and
Texas. OfcOurse new outlets would
be formed, but in the meantime vast
changes would occur in the Mississippi
Valley. Great cities would be sub
merged. Lakes larger than Superior
or Ontario would cover regions now
occupied by farms and towns. Still
this need not concern the present gen.
Grafton. It would take many hundreds
if not thousands of years to effect these
alterations, and then, perhaps, me-
chanlcal science and human resources
may be so developed as to enable man
to overcome, or at least modify, the
slow operations of nature.-Demores't
Monthly.
Morris tribune., 1884-04-09
VILLAGE OlsDlNACE.

AN ORDINANCE to Amend Ordin
ance Number Two, Relating to Fire
Limits in the Village Of Morris.
The Common Council Of the Village
OF Norris ito Orddin:
SECTION /. That section one of Or
dinance number two, entitled Gan
ordinance to establish fire limits in
the ViIlage Of Morris, and to prevent
the dangerous construction, placing
or continuance Of chimneys and stove
pipes" be, and the same is hereby
amended so as TO read as follows:
SECTION l That the territory in
blocks numbered one Cd two, ~ three
(3) four AZ, twelve (12), thirteen 13),
fourteen Q4), twenty-nine (29) of said
Village and twelve G2) in Morris adj
dition to the Village Of Morris, ac-
cording to the recorded plat thereof,
shall constitute the fire limits Of said
village until the same may be changed
by an ordinance of the common coun-
ell of said village.
SEC. 2. This ordinance shall take
effect and he in force from and after
its publication.
EDWIN J. JONES,
Attest: Prest. Common Council.
JNo. A. GILTINAN,
Recorder.
Morris tribune., 1884-04-09

Corrosive sublimate is said to be
gaining favor among surgeons as an
efficient antiseptic.
Platinum has recently been drawn
into a wire so fine as to be invisible
to the naked eye.
A committee has been appointed by
the Royal Society Of London to collect
the various accounts OF the Krakatoa
volcanic eruption and attendant phe-
nomena, This committee may be
able to prove OF disprove the theory
that the red sunrises and sunsets have
been caused by volcanic dust.
A Pigmy Race.-Dr. Emin Bey has
made some measurements of the
Akkas, the small people discovered
in Africa and first decribed by Swein-
furth, and finds that when full-groW n
their heights range from four and a
half feet. The skin of the Akkas
varies in color from a clear yellow to
glistening red, and their bodies are
entirely covered with a thick, stiff
and filthy growth of hair. They live
in numerous distinct tribes, have nc
fixed abodes, and are hunting people,
skilled in the use of the bow and ar.
row
Morris tribune., 1884-04-09

-, o,,racrn res IN une country, ana was lncor-
,,nrated nno'er the laws of Illinois, last De-
ip.en,her. with capital stock Of So, 100000,
divided into 10000 shares, 5000 of
which represent preferred and 49,
ooo common stock. The preferred
stock represents machinery, values, and
actual outlaws of cash for stock, and upon
this an annual dividend of s per cent. is
Guaranteed. The common stock represents
tbe tonnage value of wire which the licensees
Of the Washburn s. Moen company are
privileged to make under contracts with that
COMPANY, estimated at $40 ton. The object
of the combination is to maintain remun-
erative prices for barbed wire, and by having
a common purchasing agent to keep the
prices of raw materials within proper
hounds.
Morris tribune., 1884-04-09
Rovoa0;cs for Existing Evils.

CINCINNATI, April 5.-The committee OF
fifty proposed the following remedies for ex-
isting evils:
First-That the law exempting the MEM
bers of military organizations from jury SER
vice be repealed.
Second-That the number of peremptory
challenges allowed the prisoner in homicide
case be reduced and the law amended so that
the state and the accused be on something
like an equal footing.
Third-That law be passed prohibiting
the setting aside of verdict ON purely tech
meal grounds.
Fourth-That the time to elapse between
the passage of the Judgment of the court and
the execution of the same be reduced from
nine ty days to thirty days.
Morris tribune., 1884-04-09
THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
Substance OF the Esill Agreed Upon
by the Senate Committee.

by the Senate Committee.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 1.-THE senate
committee on postoffices authorized it's chair
man, Mr.. Hill, to report with favorable
recommendations the postal telegraph bill
finally agreed upon by the committee. The
measure is entitled "a bill to establish a
postal telegraph system. 1t authorizes the
postmaster general to advertise for sealed
proposals from any telegraph company for the
transmission Of correspondence in accordance
with the provisions of the bill, and to make
q five years contract with the company or
companies offering the most favorable pro-
positions The contracting company or
companies are to be allowed four years time
within which to construct, acquire, or put in
operation all additional lines necessary to
connect all postoffices in places where there
are telegraph offices and telegraph service at
the time of the passage of the act.
The bill requires the government to pro-
vide for the reception and delivery of postal
telegraph messages, and also furnish the
necessary Office room for the contracting
companies, and after deducting three cents
for each message transmitted, is to pay the
remainder to the company. The bill also
provides that the companies may establish
and maintain at their own expense additional
Offices, outside Of those contemplated by the
bill
The maximum rates fixed by the bill are
as follows When the distance is 1000 miles
or under, 20 cents for twenty words; for
every $50 miles or fraction in excess of 1000
miles an additional rate of cents shall be
charged; for kilograms directed to be trans
mitted by night under 1000 miles, Is cents;
for greater distances, Is cents. All words to
be counted, and for every five additional
words or less, one-fifth additional rate.
For newspaper and commercial news
association dispatches, the rates are: for each
100 hundred words or less, IS cents, if sent a
night, and rs cents during the day, and at
the same pro rata rate for each word in ex-
cess of 100; but when copies of the same dis
patch are dropped at one or more offices, the
rate for each drop shall not exceed 25 cents
at night and 30 cents during the day, and at
the same pro rata rate for
each word in excess. For press
dispatches delivered at the same office
for two or more newspapers, 5 cents addi-
tional shall be charged each newspaper for
each 100 words
The bill further directs the postmaster gen.
eral to advertise for sealed proposals to sell
existing telegraph lines and franchises to the
government, which proposals, if considered
fair and reasonable, are to be reported to
congress for acceptance.
Morris tribune., 1884-04-09
THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO, April 4

CHICAGO, Aprll 4.
Rodiger & McIntyre's c. s:'cular Of this
evening says: The markets on the ""afa OF
trade were very wild to-day, and close.
strong. Wheat-May, opened S415c, closed
o8snsd 's se opened cols s5 s closed SIZE Jny
opened 5S7sc, closed SIC; June, opened sc,
closed $3.50. July, opened 555Sc, closed
.54%c. Oats-May, opened 3155sc, closed 31sLc.
Po."k-May, opened $164O, closed 6.22L.
Lard--May, opened 1856, closed $40.
Live Etock-The Union stock yards re-
Market opened very dull with prices nom
inally 10@25c lower; light grades, $57O@
6.35; heavy packing, $5.s5@6S5; fair to
choice, Sc. 35@6.70 heavy shipping, as 81, d
60. Cattle-Market active and firm; e.
ports, S6.00@6.60; good to choice, $56O@
600; common to fair, $5.00@5.50; butchers,
$23O@4.s 80; stockers, s3.5o@5.25. Sheep
common to fair, s.. 70@450
Produce: Butter-Choice creamery, Soc;
good to choice dairy, 20@25c; poor stock, S@
1Oc. Eggs-Firm; fresh laid, 151Sc. Potatoes
Good to choice early rose, 3o9SS; dopeach-
blows 35@37; no sale for poor.
st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, April l.
Wheat-Active and lower; No. 3 red,
$1.0511@1.061a bid cash; s1.06A My; OH
June; sse July so1sc August s1 ;s saSgz6@s9Ne
Corr corn-Active and lower; 1870 cash and
April; 471sc May; 1870 asked June; 5Okc,
July; 5211sc August; 42c bid year. Oats
Slow; 3311 @3411sc bid cash; 32sl @321sc May;
26Bcyear. Rye-Slow; 59a@595Sc Barley
Quiet; 70@s5c Whisky-Steady: s1.16.
visions-Dull and lower; Pork, nomn-
ally, $780, Bulk meats, lower: long clears,
$40; short ribs, $3.50; short clears, SO. 70.
Bacon, lower; long clears, SO so; short rips,
$9.50@9. 6211s short clears, S9.7O@9.So Lard,
nominal
New York.
New YORK. April 4.
Wheat-I@11scl lower; unsettled and de-
pressed, with less doing: No. white, nom-
inal; No. 2 red April, 9724c;- May, 9916@
$1,000; June, 1.0l@LolA; July, $l:oOK@
lower, less active; mixe1 western spot, 47@
SOC; futures, 57&@619sc. Oats : 4@15c
lower; fair business; western, 37@43c. Pro
visions-Beef dull and declining; new exit !,
$12. 50@13. Pork dull and weaker; spot mess,
S16.75 Lard heavy and lower; steam-ren-
dered, $S771S.
TOLEDO, Ohio, April 4.
Wheat-Dull and lower; No. white,
nominally $1.05; No. , do nominally 97c;
No. 2 red spot and April, 901Sc; May, 81 40;
june 9215c; July, 9i$<c; No. 3, 84@S7c; re-
jected 60@63c Corn-Dull and lower No.
2 spot April, 50s4c; May, SIC; June, 5Sc;
July, 5411ac; rejected, soc; no grade, 46@47c.
Oats-Dull and nominal; No. 2 white, 36c;
No. 2 cash or April, Sac; May, 35%c;
June, 34s94c; rejected, 33c. Glover seed-Duli
and easy; choice mammoth, $685.; prime
mammoth, $500; prime medium cash, SIS. 80;
April nominally $3.50; No.2. $500.
Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, April 4
Wheat-Demoralized and lower; S0s4 @S4c
No. 2; size April; S424c May; S6s4c June
Corn Nominal; SOC bid No. 2. Oats-Un
changed; No. 2, SIC. Rye-Dull; &c No. l;
5911a @16Oc No. 2. Barley Steady and fair de-
manu-; 6419@b45sc No. 2.
Detroit.
DETROIT, April 4.
Wheat-Quet; cash, Csc; April, 9sc and
nominal; May, 9711sc; June, 9s14c; No. re
cash, CSC; No 2 white, 93c. Corn---No. 2
white cash, 52@5214c. Oats-No Q awhh
800 and nominal; No. 2, 3616c.
Morris tribune., 1884-04-09
Orrin A. Carpenter Again.

LINCOLN, Ills, April 4.-The committee OF
fifty, whose duty it is to serve copy of the
resolutions passed at the mass meeting with
reference to Orrin A. Carpenter, are going
in body to carry out the wishes of the meet
ing. The following order has been
issued, signed by H. L. Pierce: The
committee appointed last week to furnish
O. A Carpenter with a copy of the resolu-
items adopted, are hereby notified to meet at
t he court house in Lincoln, on Saturday,
A 'pril 5, at 1:3O p. M, for the purpose OF
trs Vasacting business. You will therefore.
COZ slider this an order for you to be present.
Morris tribune., 1884-04-09
For Disabled Confederates.

NEW YORK, April AT an adjourned
meeting of ex-Confederate soldiers and MEM
bers Of the Grand Army of the Republic,
held at the st. James hotel, in the interest OF
disabled ex-Confederate soldiers, it was de-
cided to hold mass meeting at the Cooper
institute April6. Entertainments will also be
given at the Academy of Music and at several
Ioo%r
Morris tribune., 1884-04-09
substitute for the Scott Law.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 4.-The senate has
passed the bill for graded liquor tax in
place of the Scott law. It will not come up
in the house till after the spring electi on. 1t
will then no doubt become a law. As
amended and passed it provides for
500 tax on all, and when the sales
are $1,000 to $1,000 there is to be levied
"a per cent. in addition. When the sales ex-
coed ST., 900 an assessment of $3.50 is added.