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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-24

cncd each year, and lasted through
life.
| loved him for his many noble
qualities Of head and heart, and will
ever cherish and honor his memory.
am sure that the fratcrnal sym.
pathies Of tho Order go out to Sister
Eshbaugh, upon whom this blow has
fallen with such crushing weight.
On the eve of our departure from
home for this meeting, We were sad
dcncd by the intelligence that another
member had been ''callcd to lay
down" her "implcmcnts on carth,'
and "cross over the river"
The death of Sister Edith S..
Thompson, Of Delaware, leaves all
other vacant chair in our midst, and
we SORROW to know we will not be
greeted again by her kind voice in
iratcrnal welcome.
We condolc with Bro. Thompson
in his great loss, and pray Gods
richest blessings upon "thc dear little
ones at home"
For tho business operations Of the
Order during tho last twelve months,
J refer you to the reports Of The
Treasurer, Secretary, and Executives
Committee.
There arc other questions Of i'm.
portancc demanding your attention.
AS they with he discussed in the
reports Of the Standing Committees,
| will dctain you no longer.
pUT DARDEN.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-24
Tho State Fair.

The State Fair Of 1886 has been
held and it is within the bounds o.
moderation to say that il Was most
gratifying success in every respect
The exhibits were numerous and
varied, and Of high order Of merit as
TO quality. The attendance was
large, and the receipts OF the Society
satisfactory. Taken al! in all. il
may justly be said 60 have been equal
to thu fair Of 1888. 'rha yntnI re.
cclptS were not quite SO large this
"car rs n 1885, but tais is without
doubt attributable TO ,n9 Nrtcrinina.
tn Of thc Society Nu. to permit
games OF chance Oh Che grounds, they
having last year paid the Society q
larger sum than the falling of in the
rcccips this year amounted to. The
Columbia Record says: After wit
Messing this magnificent exhibit Of
thc natural anG industrial products
Of tie State, and this immense re-
Union Of her people, it is impossible
10 coincide with The hopeless views
Of some individuals whose utter
mccs have Of late been prominently
before the public. The ma aority OF
visitors to this city during the past
week were from among the agrcul-
turlst3 Of the State, and willie there
was no great ostcntalion and show Of
wealth there was no want Of cheer.
t'ulncss III their bearing and convcr.
sation, nor anything to Indicate a
lack Of confidence in the future. H.
decd the fair Of 1886 is sufficient TO
convince any one that the resources
Of the State are far from cX-
haustcd, both rs TO materials and
rs TO tho spirit Of her people,
and that the great mass Of the
farmers are by no means SO un-
fortma:o and hopeless as some per-
SONS wou?' have us believe. The
State Ayr. cultural and Mechanical
Society is to he congratulated on the
splendid and successful work it is
doing and the reelection Of Col. Dun
can and Col. Holloway to the Offices
Of President and Secretary promises
an equally brilliant career during
another term. Upon the incumbcnts
Of these Two Offices the bulk Of the
work OF tli" Society falls, an1 to the
two gentlemen named is due much
OF tEN success so far attained -
Or"nyb"1y Tin1cs nnd DcmocrM.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-24
hn Expensive L,IXlIry.

The matter OF establishing an Az.
ricutural College is dead weight ON
the Farmers movement which pro.
icSscs to be in the interests Of ccono.
my. No one will dispute the fact
that such Il college is a good thing
or q State to have, but it is cxpcn.
sivo and we have yet to sec show.
NO that will convince rs that the
good it could DO would be commcn-
;uratc with the expense involved.
IL would teach It's disciples the theory
and practice Of farming, hut it could
make none Of ihclN successful farm
crs. Tie qualities which charac.
JCriZc Uur successful farmers arc not
10 be gained in any school. They
or3 principally acquired in boyhood
days ~ habits Of industry and econ.
o!ry. Al experimental farm run Oh
a gr%Nd and systematic scale, by
money appropriated from the treas
ury Of thc State, is i'll adapted to
teach those lessons which man
must learn, when he is compelled to
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-24
a HINT TO OUR GIRLS.
Open Declaration of War Against tho
PurlOr Bcaus.

A war has begun in Atlanta
against the parlor beaus-young
men who like TO spend al agreeable
evening with young ladies at their
homes, but who never ask the young
ladies to- go to the theatre or any
place where money is necessary. One
young woman says with disgust that
young men spend evenings in her
parlor and tell her all about the per.
lormanccs they have attended alone.
The milwaukee, Sentinel says this is
timely and wholesome warfare.
Any evening numbers Of young men
may be seen at the milwaukee, thea
tres alone, although they arc known
to be society young men and indie.
fatigablc parlor bcaus. They so to
the theatre whenever there is any
thing worth seeing alone, although
they are able to take young ladies.
There never was time when young
men were so indifferent to the just
claims Of young ladies. There is an
understood rule that the young men
Sii'tii hitlNS ooIiiC lSCoS IlOloll VI ~
courtesy at the hands of young
lady, but if he docs this he certainly
does no more. There is no escaping
the conviction that the young man
who is constantly enjoying the society
Of young ladies is very mean
spirited and selfish person if lie at
tends theatre alone. There arc any
number Of charming young women
who do not require that q young
man shall go to the expense OF Il
carriage. They arc willing to go
by street car, or better yet, to walk
to the theatre. Any young man, with
tho right sort Of feelings, is willing
TO so only half as often and to take
Il young lady with him. The Atlanta
girls resent their treatment, not be-
cause Of the loss Of the theatre, but
because Of the lack Of decent con-
sidcration The young mcE show. 1t
is t'tH indifference to one of the
plaincst rights Of young women.
Ihcy propose TO use the cold shonl-
der hereafter They do not intend
that young men shall play the role
Of grand mogul, and think it is
enough if they smile on the young
ladies Of an evening in the parlor.
The girls arc right about this, and
VIC hope they will keep up the agi-
tation until tho evil is rcmcdicd.--
ONo'Vb"vy Times und Democrat.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-24
THE ERANGEItS' SESSION.
Twentieth Annual Meeting of the Ma
tiOnaI IIuSbantlncn.

The twentieth annual session Of
the National Grange, Patrons Of
llusbandry, opened yesterday with
representatives from twenty four
States. During the year two hun
drcd new oranges we're organized,
There arc 100000 in the treasury.
Last night the members and their
families visited the Walnut Street
Theatre. The public reception will
occupy their attention to-day.
The event Of interest to-day will
be The public reception at 2:30
o'clock. Governor Pattison and other
eminent men will be present. Mrs.
Margaret Lucas, n sister Of John
Bright, Of England, will attend the
reception to-day. Next Saturday the
sixth degree will he conferred upon
fifteen hundred candidates, and the
seventh degree will be conferred
upon one hundred and fifty candi.
Gates during the week.
Governor Robbie, Of Maine; Gov
crnor.clcct Luce, Of Michigan; Sec.
rctary Of State Lipscomb, Of South
Carolina, and many others Of the
delegates to the convention occupied
seats in the Walnut Street Theatre
last evening. at the invitation Of
Manager Flcishman and Miss Minnie
Maddcrn, After the performance of
"Caprice" Miss Maddcrn held ro.
ccption to her guests on the stage.
The actress shook each one by the
hand and afterwards made a little
speech, and the orchestra played
''Thc Star Spanglcd Banner" Cyan
kcc Doodle" and "Dixic."
The above is clipped from the
Philadelphia Times of the llth in
slant and it is evident that Secretary
Of State Lipscomb is having a good
time and we may rest assured that
nc is taking care Of the South.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-24
what ErUc Merit VIII DO.

The unprecedented sale Of Boschcs'5
German Syrup within Il few years has
aSlonishcd the world. 1t is without
doubt the safest and best remedy ever
discovered for the speedy and cllcctual
cure Of Coughs, Colds and the scvcrcst
Lung troubles. 1t acts on an entirely
different principle from the usual pre-
scriptions given by physicians, as it
does not tlrv nm q r0uTl, and leave the
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-24
ADDRESS TO THE GRANGERs.
Annual Report of tho Master of tho
National Grange.

Brothers aaed Sisters Of the National
TyuDn0.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-30
THE OLD WAR CLOUD,
1T LOOMS UP ONCE AGAIN
With RnsSIa in the Front, and lhlsatsnipg
tho Peace of EurOps-Ths Status
Of Affairs In Eugland's Councils,
Lord Salisbury will Explain,

VIESSA, Dec, 2s,-Ths Vienna press is
becoming convinced that Russia 10 deter
mined on war, Reports Of Increased Rus.
sian srmsments are continually coming
to hand from various sOurceE, The latest
intelligence OF this kind Is to the effect
that 100000 Russian troops have been or
dered to mass In Kieff, and that the ocCu-
pants Of 10000 houses have received otR-
clal notification that soldiers will soon be
billotstin them,
The NeW Feie Pre,se plainly hints that
the best thing Austria can do Ia to submit
to Russia'a wishes in order to avoid con.
aUt.
The TagblaA and other papers bitterly
deplors the fact that "Austria Ia com.
PEELED to abandon her Balkan programme
because she has been LETT In the lurCh by
Prince bismarck, who has made peace
with Russia,
NJ, ClemsnCesu, the French statesman
who 10 Visiting Vienna to attend his
brothers. wedding, has been interviewed
respecting the possibility Of war between
France and Germany. Among other
things he said; "There can be no war be-
tween France and Germany unless Ger
many makes the first attack, because
every responsible Frenchman Ia deter.
mined that FranGa shall offer no provooa-
lion, Even II Russia and Germany should
tight France would remain passive. 1t
would require gross proyocation indeed
to rouse France to war, OF course Francs
will refuse to disarm. It must be ad-
mlttel that France has been Coqustting
with Russia, but this.w intended mere
ly to irightsn Germany"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-30

W, II, Buchanan, in the Government
printing Office at Washington City, is
spending the holiday here.
Tho all.dRy meeting Of the First NJ. Z.
church for the eyangslists was attended
by about two hundred persons.
The jewelry stock Of MarsbSlli& Marsh
will be sold Rt auction. O. 0. Marsh will
ioin Albert MsfshAll in the new store Of
the firm at Findlsy. My Marsh, now
In WellSburg, will ol store Ia the old
stand here.
The glass houses are getting ready 10
run again "a soon as poBible. The win.
dow gRss houses aro running. The
Crystal works Ia hurrying tho completion
Of lt5 building and will be at work In q
lew weeks.
The toWbOAt Townsend brought up ono
barge Of tics yesterday morning, for tho
psnnBylvAnlA Company here, but had 10
tie up Rwi ilB here Ou account ol the Ale
gheny Ice. She returned light. Several
other tow boats ore laid up here.
Mayor Brown has q subscription paper
for the Improvement Of the Bquate. A
number Of people have expte60ed their
Willingness 10 subscribe, and tits tbs In.
tentioh 70 have q committee appointed ID
take charge Of the Square, plant trees
shrubs and flowers and see that the place
Ia kept In ordeh
II. A, MCGtegor'B hardware Btors Wal
entered by burglars Tuesday night. TIT
entrance was made over O back aooI
ttAnsotn, where II would seem lhA onli
boy could lqueeSs himself The aail
Was left untouuhed, 40 no a0n9y 10 kep
. there, but tile thlet MSkO up the draw
efs. Only seVetal GeSolVeta aud tAiye
were stolen,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-30
A pRoKEN FROG.
A Train ON the 1T. Wayne Wrccked-Tw VIZ
Passenger Coaches Overturned.

A Train ON the 1T. Wayne WFcoked-Tw wo
Passenger CuaOhOS Overturned.
PiTrsRuRen, Pa, Dec. 29.-An accident
occurred at 0 o'clock last night on tho Fort
Wayne Railroad, betw cen New Galilee
and Darlington stations, forty miles from
this city, by which number Of persons
were injured, and others etCaped almost
mira ouiously. The.Allisnce aCconmoda-
ton train which leaves here at 4:l0 in the
evening, had reached New Galilee. The
train had pulled out from the station and
continuing on ita course and attained q
high rate OF speed, when point that Is
known as "Gravel Pit Siding" was reach.
ed. Suddenly the speed OF the train was
checked. The locomotive slid over
broken frog, left the track and ratified
along the road bed for q short distance and
then stopped. The baggage car aud two
passenger coaches followed it. Their i'm.
petus was 90 great that they had
gone but a few feet further when they
overturned and settled on their sidOs.
Intense excitement prevailed among the
passengers, and for time II was impo1sl.
BILE TO learn the extent OF their injuries.
Tho doors oil the passenger cars were iorC'
cd opened and the imprisoned passengers
hurriedly helped out, while others cIawled
through the broken windows. The
names oi those injured are as follows:
HAIRY Wolf, passenger, living at Enon,
had his head cut and hip bruised.
4. H. MCOurley, carpenter In the enl-
ploy Of the company, and who was q pas
aenger on the train, was bruised about the
body and cut about the ear.
Baggagemaster W. Il. ELL was struck
on the leg by flying piece Of glass and had
his ankle cut.
George Piper, o passenger, who lives at
New Galilee, was slightly bruised and cut
on the head.
X. Gearing, a brakeman, had his hand
cut by pieces ol broken glass.
]. Altatsr, conductor, received q scalp
wound,
Several Of the other passengers were
slightly bulsed and cut by the broken
glass. All ol them were badly shaken up
when the passenger cars overturned,
None Of them are considered fatally hurt
although those named received painful
Injuries. The wounded were cared for
and were taken 10 the end Of their journey
In special cars. AT the place where the
accident occurred there is heavy grade
and II was almost miraculous that no one
was killed, As the train WAS running aloni
at q high rate Of speed when the broker
frog WAg hifnnk,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-30

IT makes no great difference who may
represent tho opposition in tho Mayotalty
contest, Mr.. Ellingham, that ardent patriot
Charley sesbright, or somebody else,
Captain Dovener is going to run hand.
somsly, and II Republicans do theiH full
duty he will be elected by very comfort
able mSiority. na :
Republicans arc fortunate to be able 10
command tho services of so good a nomi.
nee as Captain DovonOr, and the cty will
be fortunate to have SO capable man ior
Mayor.
The Mayor chosen this time will have q
part to play in next years great reunion
Of the Society OF the Army Of West Viz.
gInia. He should be a man who appre.
Ciates such an occasion, who is fllled with
It's spirit, who can &C quit himself we'll
whom hO speaks for the city OF Wheeling.
Here Captain Dovener fits in beautiful.
ly. Hois one Of the boys who wore the
BILE, and he Rs a way Of talking 10 sol.
dier boys that sets them all sglow. Dove.
ner is happy thought for the oCCaSton.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-30
A seasonable I.cn,cmbrnnrn.

CHICAGO, Dec. 20. = Potter Palmer's
baroniSl castle, on the edge Of Lake Nichl.
gan near Lincoln Park, was the tcens last
night Of unique gathering, which did
not suffer by comparison with some Of the
magnificent balls and receptions which
have taken place within its walls. His
two sons, Masters Honore and Potter Pal.
iner, jr., had invited all the children under
fourteen years Of age Of the iamill8s Of
those employed at the Palmer House,
with numerous other Juvenile irICnds and
considerably over one hundred little ones
responded in person. Elaborate enter.
tainment had been provided In the form
Of reasonable games, q huge Christmas
tree loaded with presents, aud q bounteous
feast, and when tho fun and iroIlo was 1t
la height tho BcOne was one long to DO 70.
memberel, r.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-30
ANOTHER STORY
OF the Arrest of WitroOk-what Ills WIFE
Has To Say.

OF tho Arrest of witroOk-What Ills VIE
Has To Say.
LEAvENwoRTH, KAs, Dec. 29.-Shortly
after midnight tho detectives who brought
Fred witroCk. alias "Jim Cummings" to
the city left the Witrock house with their
prisoner and repaired TO a hotel where
they took a room and retired. While the
two officers were absent with young Wit.
rock from the house, Mrs. Witrock was
induced by reporter to tell what ehe
knew OF the case, as her sons connection
with II could not be concealed. Between
broken sobs Hhe admitted that Fred had
participated In the robbery, but would be
released as he had confessed all to the
detectives. She said that shortly after the
robbery Oscar Cook came to LeRvenworth
and visited her one evening, and, after
talking 10 her for some time, said Fred
was In trouble; that he had made Q large
sum OF money on q wheat deal In Chicago
and had some difficulty with broker
over the matter that he had To Use from
the country and wanted his mother 10
take care Of the money until she heard
from him further. This she agreed 10 do,
and the money was left In her possession
Sometime aitor this, another young
man, who lives in this city, but whose
identity she refused 70 divulge, called and
left another package Of money, and on two
other occasions two young men called at
different times and left money which they
said had come from Fred. When aAked II
Bhe knew the amounts or sum total she said
bhe did not; that they were large pack.
ages, but she had never counted II, be.
lleying implicitly In FIeds story, and
thinking she was aiding him BY caring for
his property, and not dreaming but that
be came BY honestly she had no coca.
sion 10 Use any Of II, having money Of her
own.
When asked how the detectives hap.
pened 10 be here searching her house, she
said; "When read OF Ffed's arrest i'm.
mediately wrote Ii the express company,
telling them Of the money and requesting
them 10 come 10 LeavenWorh, and that ID
undoubtedly why they are heie.n
This seemed 10 be about all that Mrs
WltfOok could toll, and the reporter pass
cd into another room where two Of Tho
detectives were seated. II. response 70
question 40 to the amount oil money they
had-repoveted, they diBClalmed oil khowl
edge Of any money having been found q
tho house. They we're told what. Mis-
WitfoOk had said, and then admitted tina
an amount had bset secured. When ask
cd where II bad been eeOfeted, one ot th
detectives BAid that sone Of II was iounl
under barn, bat not on Mrs, WllfoCk'
premises, lie ailerwafd denied this btof,
and said that tho details "a told by Mn
WitfoCk we're substantially correct,
Az this jnneture q knock was heaEd an
the two oiacOta who had been absent vii
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-30
Colree on Sew Yenr..

CHICAGO, Ills, Dec. 20.-A large mum.
ber of prominent society ladies' have
within the last two days been in receipt
Of an unsigned circular urging them to
refrain from offering wine to their glssts
on New Years Day. The Central Union
Of the Women's Christian Association has
also issued an open letter OF similar pur-
port. Some Of the recipients Of the cir.
Culsrs have been inclined to repel what
they term an unwarranted invasion Of
their private affairs, but Others have taken
the suggeation in good part, and willlsub.
Btitute coffee and other non.lntoxl xlcauta for
the cup which both cheers and inebriRtss.
A gentleman who for many years has
made a.heavy round Of New YpRrblcalls
In the fashionable quarters Of the city 10
authority for the statement that the Gus.
tom OF setting out wine is on tho de-
crease at q rate which Is likely TO make It
obsolete before the expiration oil the
present decade.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-30
A SAD STORY
OF the Fate Of Two Young Glrls-"Rough on
RAtA,H

BosroS, MAss., Dec, s9,-Ths details Of
asensational tragedy resultingin the death
Of two young girls who will be buried in
Mount Hope Cemetery tomorrow are
printed this morning, The matter, al
though known to the police for some time,
has been sacrsdly guarded and not a
breath Of the affair has before been made
public. Sadie BlgeloW and LizzIe. Harl,
aged respectively ls and 10 years came 70
Boston two or three years ago and secured
employment IN Q large dry goods house
here. Sadie fell In love with respectable
business man Of this city and they were
married, Soon after, however, they were
separated, owing, 1t is said, TO the hus-
banda abuse. The two girls went 10 New
York and were employed there for time
In large retail house, but returned to
Boston, where they formed the acquaint-
anCe Of two young men. Christmas night
the four were together at Q house on
Bowdoin street and drank wine there.
Before separating they had q serious dis
pute. Ths men put the girls aboard the car
en- route to their Southern lodgings, The
girls Were In an excited state when they
boarded the car and at once discussed
with each other plans for taking their own
lives, Leaving the car they obtained two
boxes Of Trough on Rats" at an Rpothe-
cary shop, and, hurrying TO their rooms,
mixed the poison in their tooth brush
mugs and swallowed It, Sadie took an
overdose and did not feel the effects as
soon Rs did Lizzie, who sank into deep
stupor. Sadie, realizing what had been
done, rushed into the street and hurried
back to The Bowdoin street house, where
the msn still were, urging them TO hurry |
hack 10 the Southern ,House and save
Lizzle's life. By this time the poison was
Iaking elect upon Sadie, and she threw
h0rself upon bed and writhed In fearful
agony, Medical aid was called but alter
,ix hours Of suffering she died, The
young men finally decided to 90 to |
LlzSie's house and break the news to her. |
They called there, and upon reaching
LiEzle's room she was found dying,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-30

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 2s.-Lswis +.
Smith, Master Workman Of local assembly
No. II, Knights Of Labor, received q tsle.
gram from John L. Hail, o member ol
District Assembly No. 40, Of New York
0lty, requesting Assembly No. II not 10
tako any action upon itS proposed with,
drawal as Mater Workman Powderly had
sent q letter to Hall bearing on the sub.
1eCt, Smith inferred from this that the
General Executive Board had become
alarmed OF the tide Of machinery con.
structors and had decided 10 grant The
National Trade charter, Although local
assembly No. II has severed Ito connection
with the Knights II will probably request
the restoration Of lie charter should the
National charter be granted by the Gen
eral Executive Board,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-30
WIN ErrlnIn lI,o ErnlnnntInn.

LONDON, Dec. 2O.-Ths Pail Nall Gasetle
says: Lord Randolph Churchill is not
satisfied with the explanation OF his resig-
nation which the Marquis Of Salisbury has
put forth and has declared his intention OF
explaining the Premier's explanation.
This Lord Randolph declares unduly mar
rows tho issue, and he will emphasize
the growing divergence between himself
and Lord Salisbury on nearly every poll
tlcal question. Lord Randolph will also,
the GaEs!tG saya, maintain that the gov.
ernment army and navy estimates which
he opposed were excessive. The Ga2stk
states that Lord Randolph expresses the
conviction that the new ForyiBm Of which
he is representative, will eventually pre-
dominate over that represented by ma.
iority OF tho present cabinet,