The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-13
"CApITaIi DOTS -
b. Our ncciai.

Nv time was so much drawn upon by the
imperative demands made upon NE by
the Democracy during The past week.
that failed to give YOU ''Capital Dots"
for the last issue OF the HERALD AND
NEWS. The week was heavy and exact
ING. the end to be accomplished OF para
mounts importance to the people of--thiS
State and Nation: when Tuesday with
the uncertainty Of the day S.work had
closed'anG we were waiting anXioUSly TO
hear what had been done. We We're re-
warded--wi:i tokens Of success from al
parts OF the State. The day had been
remarkable for peaccflllncsS AID qlie-
tide. The news from other States. while
first encouraging, by eleven o'c!ocl: in
the evening. changed to that OF the most
depressing; you could see sadness de-
pic:ed in the cXprcsSi0n OF every countc-
nance; was it possible that we had lost
New York and Indiana. the homes Of the
Candidates.? the suspense which followed
was fearful: 1T the Rooms OF the EXecll-
tive Committee the general appearance
was freezing. Occasionally Gen. 1Zlar
would say. | will never give up New
York until the official count is made, and
another would say that / have unbomded
faith in the ability Of Mr.. Hendricks to
carry Indiana. the Official vote being ne
ceSsary to shake his faith. On the streets
those who had been Sangninc would
avoid speaking of the outlook for fear
some one might be unkind enough to
ask what about your predictions: This
continued until Thursday morning, when
a message was received by L Republican
stating that New York had given plll-
rality for the Democrats of about two
thousand which insured Cleveland'> cleo
ton; this was confirmed by dispatches
following. when our city put on holiday
attire and the very souls Of the Democrats
burst forth with praise and rejoicing. 1t
was Ill sunshine from that time. You
could hear on every side in passing lip
the street. 1T is all right nowr' AS
the evening approached YOU could see
that they We're determined to demon
strate. Cannons doomed. and boHtifes
were built from one e!Iu of Main Street
to the other. The heavens Were lighted
with rockets, Roman candles. Sc. Hap
py voices shouted for hours, hurrlh for
Cleveland and Hendricks. 1t was truly
and indeed a grand occasion.
They will nse the Electric lights on
Main Street and at tn" Fair Grounds tli-
ring Fa..
While they were putting up the posts
for the Electric light, q negro boy St"p-
ped and asked uncle Jake who WAS Wal c!l-
ing each step closely, "wilat deu?-dar
dey putting up?" A. if his hear: would
break he answered. "Ah boy, dem Ccrc-
lomd Election LtgLt$." Il was more tl;n
he could bear.
Reeves Band is lire, and has given
us some splendid samples of the Music
which will elcctr!ty "Er people during
the Fair. They gave a concert here last
evening which wis i grand atfair.
The Democrats Of Columbia arr making
extensive preparations f,'r Il .Urchigit
procession in this CITY o. Friday eve
Mag, when they expect the visiting De-
mocracy 20 join th2Gn il celebrating the
glorious rc*;Iit Is The Election on the
4tll Senator'S Hampton anal Butlc",
GeH'l IzlaranA others Will address them.
Let me congratulate N2wbrrry on lis
prompt action in showing their feeling
bvSO brill;anta a demonstration Oh the eve
ming of the 7th.
We now spell nation with i big ~
We are o.ic Of thrri-anl take OR DC
mocracy straight.
Cleveland !nh Hendricks are the boys.
No count ont this time, and don't y"u
forget it.
The Fair promises to be the most s!c-
ceSsful ever held in the Stat:. The
people are anxious to get together AID
rejoice.