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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-02
4 Presbyterian Girls School.

COLUMBIA, S. G., July 30.-A COM
mission was issued this afternoon to the
South Carolina Presbyterian Institute
for young ladies. The incorporators
are the Rev. McanderM. Woods, Chief
Justice w. ID. Simpson, Mr., W. y.
Clark, DR.. George Howe and Mr.. I. 4.
McCreery. DR.. Woods, Of the First
Presbyterian church Of Columbia, has
been one of the most energetic workers
in this matter. The following are eX-
tracts from circular which is being
sent to prominent Presbyterians all
over the State:
Counting regular communicates and
all other persons directly under the i'll
fuence of our more than POO churches,
there are about $4,000 Presbyterirns in
South Carolina. They represent
large part Of the wealth and refinement
of the State. Many of them greatly
value higher education, and are both
able and willing to pay for it. In view
of these facts it is humiliating to reflect
that there is not III our State Il single
chartered institution for young ladies
which is at once first-class in its equip
ment and placed permanently under
the exclusive control of Presbyterians.
In most of the counties Of our State we
have in effect turned over the education
of our daughters to other denomina-
tions. TO the credit Of other bodies of
Christians be it said they have estab-
lished schools of their own. This state
of things is simply a great reproach to
us a. a Church.
The gentlemen whose names are
givcn have resolved that they will at
once make an earnest attempt to re-
move this rcproach by founding q
school in the city of Columbia on which
they will expend at the outset $4,000.
The Presbyterians Of Columbia are un-
able to raise such sum by themselves,
but they will cheertuIly raise a large
share Of it, and they believe that there
are loyal Presbyterians all over our syn
Cd who will gladly aid in this noble en-
terprise, if once the facts are laid before
them. The charter will fix forever the
PRESBYTERIAN character of the institu-
ton by distinctly forbidding the incul-
cation in the schools of any teachings
inconsistent with the Westminster
standards as held in the Presbyterian
Church. All directors chosen to man.
age the school must be officers Or pri-
vate members in connection with the
synod.
The circular is signed 10y thirty gen.
tlemen from all sections Of the State.
Charleston is represented in the circu-
lar bv the Rev.J. r. Bracket and Mr..
A. r. Smyth. 1t is proposed to erect
large and handsome building, capable
of accommodating one hundred board
erS in addition to day pupils. Mr..
Woods proposes to give his personal
attention this summer to securing SUBJ
scriptions to the capital stock.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-02

to the Confederate Home at Richmond,
Va, or by the establishment Of Home
ir this State. II either plan Is TO be
adopted we would prefer the latter by
all nlcans, although We did not favor
the proposition when brought up i'll
our last Legislature, because We did
not think it necessary. II there are
enough confederate soldiers or scalnen
who would take the advantage Of such
Home if established we would heartily
favorit. Our observation is that rs Il
rule the confederate soldier is doing
better for himself Than many who have
come on since. We have, however,
great reverence and respect fur the con-
federate soldieran,l would hate to know
that any were suffering. 1t will be
remembered that DR.. Pope, Of New
berry, introduced Il bill at the session
of 1887, looking to the establishment Of
a Home for confederate soldiers and
seamcn and succeeded in passing il
through the House by all almost unani-
NOUS vote, but it was killed i'll the
Senate. Or. Popc's speech in advocacy
of this bill is said to have been 4
masterpiece of forensic eloquencc, con-
vincing and converting the twelve
members CT the Waysan Means G
mittee, who had reported the bill ad-
versely to the House and bringing the
gallant John G. Haskell, one Of the
twelve and the chairman of the COM
mittee, to his feet in ringing speech in
behalf of it.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-02
Dawson's Opportunity to Meet Tillman.
TAupusta Chronicle. I

Ben Tillman evidently regards his
meeting with Editor Dawson with tre-
pidation. and suggests that chicanery
may triumph to his discontinue, which
looks little like hedging against an
ticipated disaster. No meeting day has
been fixed, but it is written that Cap
tain Dawson is after the farmer agita-
tor, and will seek meeting on the
stump. He will he accommodated.
Ben Tillman is an honest toiler in his
cause, whose heart is his work, and be
is as brave as he is honest, and will not
avoid meeting. The captain has only
to put in appearance where Tillman
has an appointment, and there is no
question about bis being allowed every
opporturityto unload himself, for plain
Farmer Tillman never breaks a cam
paign engagement, and runs from nc
one. How about Denny's. Tillman
will be there. That is Mr.. Dawson's
opportunity.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-02
He Did Not Fish on Sunday

FIRE ISLAND, y. y, Julp 29.-Pres.
ident Cleveland and party, on board
Mr.. Stickney's yacht; the Susquehan-
M, stole 4 march on the reporters this
morning, and while the pencil-pushers
were quietly snoozing i'll their various
camping places along the beach, the
Yacht was put to sea, and no one knows
whittier bound. Suspicion points to
Block Island, to the mackerei grounds.
1t was Il disappointment to the news
paper men, as all desired to see whether
the President would accidentally push
Il baitcd hook overheard to-day or not.
THEY WENT A-FIsHING SUNDAY.
NEW YORK, July 29.-Patrick Burns
sent his two children and hired man
on fishing excursion to Stapleton,
Staten Island. About O'Clock their
boat tipped over, and the two children.
aged 10 and were drowned. The two
men were saved, but at the expense Of
the childrcn's lives, they having, in
their frantic efforts to save themselves,
knocked the children loose from the
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-02
COMPROMISING WITH a THIEF.
The Absconding Atlanta Bank President
Comes out $4,000 Ahead.

TRENTON, Ontario. July 5S.-In the
case of &. G. Nelson. the abSconding
President Of the North Side Savings
Bank of Atlanta, Ga, arrested here for
bringing stolen money into Canada,
when the witnesses We're called in court
to-day to testify against him, neither
they nor the prosecution appeared. AT
the request of the Crown, Nelson was
held until Tuesday next, being admitted
to IS, 600 bail.
Later ON it was ascertained that Mel
son had given two representatives OF
the Atlanta bank which he detrauded
$500, and that they gave him re-
lease from all claims. He also paid the
police $500 and half of the reward offer
ed for his capture. He has remaining
some $4,000 in money and valuables,
and is that much ahead. No person Will
prosecute him.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-02
sw1NDLING THE COTTON GROWER
An Ugly Report in Regard to the Manu-
facturers of Jute Bagging.

Sr. LOUIS, July 29.-George Taylor,
a prominent st. Louis cotton factor, is
authority for the statement that the
lutte bagging manufacturers have form
ed a pool or trust, and have advanced
the price of bagging from I to II cents
per ward, while there has been no ad-
vance in the raw material. Mr.. Tay-
lor could not purchase such stock as he
wanted in st. Louis and telegraphed
orders to Eastern manufacturers and
received a reply that he had better pur-
chase from st. Louis markets. Mr..
Tavlor claims that the st. Louis manu-
facturers were apprised of his efforts to
place orders in the East, and as soon as
he received a reply declined to fill his
order. Fifty million yards of this bag
ging are consumed per annum, and the
advance means an additional eXpendi-
ture of S2,000,000 to consumers. st.
Louis will produce nearly one-half the
product of the United States.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-02
The Unioadcd Pistol.

Especial to the News and Courier.
ANDERSON, July 30.--The "ursoaded"
pistol has again done its deadly work.
Fred Sadler, son of Mr.. David Sadler,
of Dark Corner township, in this coun-
ty, and Willie Hodges, two cousins
with with pistol, the PROPERTY Of Willie:
Fred extracted the load from the pis-
tol, as he thought, and then told Willie
there was his pistol; that he had taken
the cartridges out of it with his knife.
He then raised it and said: "Now I've
got the advantage of YOU" The reply
was: 81 will shoot YOU orit," and both
in the most playful spirit turned on
each other. Fred had the knife drawn
and Willie took the supposed unloaded
pistol, cooked it and snapped at Fred.
10 his surprise it fired, the ball taking
effect in Fred's side. The unfortunate
boy exclaimed: "Tm shot," and fell
dead.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-02
A CARD.

GOMEBODY that knows all about it
y has said that the excursion was run
to Columbia on July 10th by Messrs.
FAINT and Miller. say not. The train
was run by the Truck Company. They
tried to get the money from some of
their colorcd friends some that had it..
They could not trust this money to our
hands. Some white folks were the
same way. At last we found some
good-llearted persons that let US have
the money. We ran the train, and
such good order was kept by over 500
people that some persons don't want
the Company to bear that name. We
borrowed the money and paid the per
sons their part and got our part, and
went our way rejoicing until the next
time.
| am able to answer every question
that might I've asked about the eNcur-
sion I have the contract. Those who
want to see it can do SO. Those who
went with us we would be glad to carry
again, as it is colored fire company.
B. P. H., President.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-02
For Lieutenant Governor.
from the Laurens Herald. |

We notice with great pleasure the
nomination of the Hon. Sampson Pope,
Of wbcrry, for Lieutenant Governor.
DR.. Pope is not 4 stranger to the pco-
pie of the State, and his candidacy, |
believe, will meet with hearty endorse
ment from this county, as his loyalty to
his party and his untiring efforts to
secure retrenchmcnt and reform whilst
a member of the General Assembly for
four years, entitle him to the confidence
of every man who has the welfare Of
his country at heart. We hespeak for
DR.. Pope the hearty endorsement Of the
organizations that have orkcd for and
demanded the needful reforms in our
State, and which have as often been
refused. FRIEND.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-02
GOV. RICHARDSON AND CAPT. TILL
Man.
The Governor tells how Cheaply the Gov
ern1nent of South Carolina Is Eu:l-The
Farmer Denies that it is as Cheap Now
Us in 1S79-Capt. Tillman will Visit
Florence, Sumter and Charleston
for the Purpose of Afford
ing OppOrtunitieS.
[Spccial to the World. |

CHESTER, July 3n.-The campaign
meeting al this place w;ls called to order
to-day by Chairman George Gage.
prayer. The chairman introduced
Governor Richardson, who spoke for
some time on the eNprnSes OF running
the government. Taken from figures lie
showed that the South Carolina gov
ernment is run cheaper than any,
except Alabama, the burden Of taxa
ton coming chiefly from Federal taxa
ton. He favors the acceptance by the
state Of the Clemson be4uest OH two
conditions: First, that the will shall
not be contested. Second, that the
institution shall be under the control
of the state.
The next speaker was Capt. B. r.
Tillnlan, who said he Was here Of his
own volition, but Us 4 representative OF
the farmers Of the state. He had been
charged with being 4 denagogue, Il
crank and Il disorganizer. This is Il
slanuer. That sort Of material does not
grow in Edgetield. Hewas here as the
representative of Il new era in our state
politics. He spoke strongly in favor Of
primary election for state officers, and
said the politicians were determined to
defeat the will Of the people. The ref
erences in his Hodges speech were to
the chief editor Of the News and Cou-
rier and not the correspondents.
He would be in Sumter, Florence and
Charleston to give the editor an oppor-
tunity, which lie professes d desire, to
meet Ben Tillman. He reiterated the
charge of extravaganza in the State
government, and re..sserted that the
expenses of 1887 are sd, 900 in excess
of 1879, and this excess has not been
satisfactory explained. He had applied
to the comptroller, but what intorna-
ton he received was of meagre and
partisan character ''It has taken a
greater number of bales of cotton to pay
our taxes in the last three or four years
than any time during the radical gov
ernment except III 1873 and 18Th"
He next took up the agricultural col
l.ge, and claimed that the land script
and Hatch funds, and 5000 now eN-
pended by the agricultural department,
should be diverted to the support Of q
separate agricultural college. He closed
by pledging his support to the farmers
until they win this great fight.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-02
SMUGGLED FROM SPARTASBCEG.
A Negro Prisoner who Barely Escaped
Lynching.

COLUMBIA, S. G., July 9l.-Deputy
Sheriff Gentry, of Spartanburg, arrived
here this morning with Ira Waters for
safe keeping. The deputy and prisoner
had been on the road since yesterday
morning. Waters was charged with
attempting criminal assault on a
white woman in upper Spartanhurg.
He WAS placed in jail last Wednesday.
Yesterday morning 4 party of white
men came to Spartanburg for the pur-
pose of lynching him. AS soon as their
purpose became known the deputy
smuggled Waters out Of the Jail and
took to the woods with him. They
caught the train fer Greenwood, where
there being no Jail, the negro was
chained in Il rooi.. all night. They az
rived here this evening much used up.
Waters is handcutled and the key is
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-02

The county canvass is little. over
half through, or rather will be to-mor-
row. So far. we believe, it has been
pleasant and free from personal ill-will.
Of course the usual campaign lies"
are told on all the candidates, and they
have occasionally to correct them. We
hope to see our county campaign fought
strictly on the personal merits of the
respective candidates, and without bad
blood.
Let the will of the people, as eN-
pressed at the polls, be the verdict by
which the candidates must stand or
fall.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-02
KILLED WHILE ASLEEP.
Lightning Strikes House and Kills q
Mother and Child.


Mother and Child.
MACON. Ga, July 2S.-About o.
clock last night George W. Sheppard,
an operative in the East Macon facto-
ry, with his wife and five year old son
George, went to bed at their home on
Factory Row in East Macon. Shortly
after s o'clock Mr., Sheppard was ava
kcued bya dull bit severe pain in his
left leg. On waking he found piece
of timber across his face, his right arm
across the breast of his wife at his side,
and his right leg across the breast Of
his little son, who was sleeping at the
foot Of the bed. He had an indistinct
recollection Of flash and shock, and
supposed he had been struck by llghtn-
ing. Feeling for his wife he found her
dead. Reaching down to the foot ofthe
bed he found that his son was also
dead.
The lightning had struck the Eastern
corner of the house and tore away
portion of the timbcrs, one piece falling
ON the bed. which was in the corner,
and striking Mr.. Sheppard in the face.
The footboard of the bed was also
Snlintcrcd.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-02

Maj. D. R. Duncan of Spartanburg
was equalto the occasion. In the con-
gress convention at Laurens on Tues
day night the nomination for congress
was offered te him by the convention,
but as Laurens and Spartanburg had
instructed for the primary he refused
to take the nomination and preferred
to submit his case to the decision of the
people at primary as the people pre-
ferred. He will not lose anything by
this decision, whether he receives the
nomination or not.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-02
BETTER THAN A BURGLAR ALARM
A Georgian's Contrivance to Kill House
breakers Works to a Charm.

MILLEDGvILLE, GA, July 25.-
William Harper, Il storekeeper in Mid
way, has sustained considerable loss
recently at the hands of burglars. He
fixed rifle Oh revolving pivot
Strings We're tied to the trigger and run
about the room in such manner that
they would jerk the muzzle Of the gun
in the direction ofany one touching the
strings and at the same time discharge
the gun.
Virgil Wright was caught in this
trap last night. After he had forced an
entrance into the store and while he
was plundering he ran against one Of
the strings. The rifle wheeled towards
him and was discharged, its contents
entering his stomach. He was found at
the store this morning and taken to
jail, where he died.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-02
THE SEVENTH DISTRICT.
Ambitious Young CoIored Men at Fort
Motto and Pine Grove Advocate Miller
for Congress.
TSnccjal TO the News and Courier

Especial to the News and Courier
FORT MoTTE, July 2S.-At meet
ing Of the Republican clubs of Fort
Motto and Pine Grove precincts to-day
at Fort Motto. there were present some
five hundred persons. Mr.. George
Brown presided. and H. Keitt acted as
secretary. The meeting was addressed
by Major J. II. Fordham, $. J. Shiver
and Hon. T. +. Miller. Two young
Republican clubs were organized. The
meeting unanimously adopted the fol-
lowing resolution
Resolved, That we, the electors Of
Fort Note and Pine Grove, in mass
meeting assembled, do heartily endorse
the candidacy of the Hon. I. j.. Miller
for Congress in the eth district, and will
give 4 hearty support to his nominal
ton and election.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-02
Another Strike of Miners.

PITTsBURG, July 31.-In pursuance
of the resolution adopted at meeting
on Saturday, the miners Of the forth
pool Yesterday demanded an advance
in wages of 25 cents per hundred BUSH
els. The advance has been refused by
all the operators who have been heard
from. When this news reached the
mines all employees at once gathered
up their tools and went home. They
have been getting p cents per bushel
and propose now to stand firm for a 3
cent basis.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-02
Stole a Ride to Death.

GAFrSEY CITY, July 31.-Tom Rich
ards, a negro of this place, was run
Overland killed by passenger train No.
81 at Broad River bridge this morning.
He was attempting to beat his way
from this place to Blacks or Broad
River, and in trying to jump from the
train was terribly mangled. The cor
oner's jury eNonorates the railroad
from any blame.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-02
FULLY ENDORSED.
Editorial in Laurens Herald.

Editorial in Laurens Herald.
Without disparaging the claims or
fitness Of any other gentlemen who
may have been proposed for the same
position, we fully endorse the remarks
of "Friend' regarding the nomination
of Hon. Sampson Pope, Of Eewherry,
for Lieutenant Governor.
DR.: Pope, by his able, fearless, manly
course during four years service i'll the
General Assembly in behalf of retrench-
ment and in opposition to eNtrava-
gance, deserves the hearty thanks of
every friend to economy and reform.
Regardless of the petty filings and snecrs
of certain penny-a-liners, he never fall
tered in his advocacy Of the peoples
rights, and in opposing what he regarded
as wasteful methods.
Independent of these considerations,
however, DR.. Pope possesses every
other requisite and qualification to fit
him for the high position for which he
has been named.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-02
S5O,OOO for One Horse.

LEXINGTON, KY, July 3l.-The cei-
ebrated trotting stallion BELL Boy WAS
sold at auction this afternoon for $50
0D0. He was bought by G. c. Seaman,
Of san Diego, Cal. The only contend
ing bidder was John S. Clark, of New
Jersey. This is the highest price ever
paid for horse at auction.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-02

The News and Courier of Monday
publishes what purports to be a full
list of the candidates 50 far announced
for county offices in the State. 1t
makes a total Of only S52. Newberry
is given only thirty-three in the list.
Really we do not know how many are
running for office in Newberry, but we
do know there are more than thirty
three, for we have nearly that many
candidates for county commissioners.
The candidates are good set of fell
lows and have a good time.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-02
Snowfall in Scotland.
Pail Mall Gazette, July II.

For the last ten days the weather has
been bitterly cold in some parts OF In
verness-shire. and yesterday afternoon
there was a fresh fall of snow on the
Grampian range. Snow completely
covered the Glenfeshie hills, and in
Corries last night it lay to a depth OF
six inches. At o'clock last night
there was renewed fall. The ther-
mometer registered Il degrees on the
grass at o'clock yesterday morning.
The effect on the principal moors in
Scotland will be disastrous.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-02

Governor Richardson does not think
that the State should be made q party
to the lawsuit in case the Clemson will
is contested, and that the State should
only accept the beQuest if the State can
control the college. He says:
"Rather than have the State endow
with large fundsa college of agriculture
and not be able to control it, he would
prefer that South Carolina should let
the Clemson bequest go and establish
and endow the college herself.n
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-02

The Press Association met last week
in GreenvilIe. The same officers were
reelected for the next year. Maj. John
w. Holmes, Of Barnwell, the annual
orator, delivered an address on "The
Garden of Eden" If there is much
Garden of Eden in the publication ola
weekly newspaper We have been una
BILE to find it. The next meeting we
believe is to he held in Columbia dur
ing December with Capt. F. W. Daw-
son, of the News and Courier, as orator.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-02

Greenville Gala Week Was 4 grand
success. Crowds Of people We're there,
and everyone, it seems, enjoyed him
self. At least that seems to be the
general verdict. We are glad it was a
success and only regret we We're unable
to attend.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-02

Governor Richardson and Mr.. Till
man met again at Chester last Monday.
Capt. Dawson, of the News and
Courier, has publicly announced that
he will meet Tillman on the stump;
then it will begin to get lively. Capt.
Dawson is now in New York.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-02
SENATOR BUTLER AND THf: CONFED-
ERATE HOME.

Sanator Butler in his speech at Green
Vile last week called attention to the
fact that therewere Confederate soldiers
and seamen in this State whose condi-
ton could he best met by the State
appropriating an annual sum Of money
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-02
NDVBBRRY COLLEGR
Next Session Opens Tuesday, October

Next SeSSl0n "opens lueSday, UctoDer -
TCITION in Preparatory Depart
Il ment, per term of thlee months,
$3.50. 50 and 1888. according to class:
Tuition in Collegiate Department, sl9
per term.
Technical Department will include
Penmanship, Bookkeeping, Short
hand, Type.writing and Telegraphy.
Tuition per session, one study $50, two
studies $50, three studies SIS. Students
paying full tuition in Collegiate De
partment have the privilege of two
studies in Technical Department, with
out extra charge; exception, those who
take Type-writing will be charged s.
for use Of machine.
Board, including washing, room, etc,
per month, So.
Address,
&. w. HOLLAND,
President.