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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-18
SLAUGHTERED BY THE GODDESS
Five Hundred Birds Fell Victims TO Her
on Sunday-Sight Last.
New York SUM-

Sunday night was an unfortunate
time for birds flying southwark in this
vicinity. The great electric lightin the
torch ofthe Goddess of Liberty on Bed
lows Island lured hundreds of them to
their death. Last year great numbers
of birds were killed during their migra-
tory fight, but this fall so far the record
of the numbers killed is much greater.
A Sun reporter stood on the wooden
platform under the Goddess at about
midnight, when the statue was sur
rounded by perfect cloud Of birds Of
many varieties. The electric burners
placed in the angles ofthe old fort for
the purpose of lighting up the pedestal
formed a circle Of lights after entering
which few Of the birds were able to
escape. Many were dashed against the
copper statue or the granite pedestal,
and many exhausted themselves fut-
tering helplessly against the granite
wall. Comparatively few flew against
the glass bulls eyes in the torch. A
strong northeast wind was blowing,
which probably accounted for the fact
that nearly all of the birds fell on the
north and east sides of the statue.
After daylight on Monday morning,
when the lights were eztinguished, the
birds were collected and counted. They
numbered over 500, and twenty-five dis
tinct species were counted. Nearly all
of the birds were small, and most of
them "yellow BIRDS" The largest
found wee red-headed woodpecker
and two catbirds.
When the lighthouse keeper Chamber
ed up into the torch to replace the
burned-out carbons in the leghts, be
found it filled with birds, over fifty of
which had flown in through the ven
tilators under the platform Of the torch,
They had to be caught one by one and
removed, as they were too dazed by
fright to fly out through the open doors
of the torch.
Five hundred is the greatest number
Of birds killed during any one night
since the statue was erected. Last fall
a newspaper contained sensational
article in which 5000 were reported as
killed, but 200 was, in fact, the greatest
number killed in any one night Of 1887.
Last Thursday night over AGO birds
were killed.
Among the birds killed on Sunday
night were eight English sparrows, the
first birds of this kind to become vic.
| TINS.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-18
A Relic of the Days of Good Stealing Found
in Utah.
New York World.1

Ne" YORK WOrlQ.
Boston, Sept. 29.-When B. F.
Whittemore, of Woburn, Mass. was
resident of South Carolina, some years
ago, he was presented with msgoif-
cent enamelled gold ring by his friend
Hardy Solomon. The ring was appro-
priately inscribed, and was dated "Co-
lumbia, S. c.: 1877 It was also en-
graved with various Masonic emblems
In 1886 Mr.. Whittemore, then resi-
dent of Massachusetts,, with his family
visited Salt Lake City and bathed in
the lake. When he emerged from the
water the ring was missing from his
finger. Last August his friend Solo
mon wroie him from Wichita, KansaO
that Christopher Diehl, Crane Secreta-
ry OF the F. and A. NJ, Of Utah, had
informed Grand Master Inglesby, of
South Carolina, of the discovery of the
lost ring on the bottom of Salt Lake by
a little Mormon girl named Ann
Hughes, 13 years old. While bathing
she noticed something glittering on
the lake bottom, and diving after it
found the ring. His lost ring was re-
ceived the other day by Mr.. White
| more as good as new.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-18
Organizing knights Of Labor.
1Carolina Spartan.1

John O'Kefe, Of Rhode Island, sent
out by the central committee of the
knights of Labor, addressed about $50
to 200 people at Gaffney City last Tues
day, and spoke in the court house at
this place Thursday night to 259 to 300.
He has nothing to say about politics,
and be uses no incendiary language.
He advises the laboring men to organ
He for selsprotection. He made the
usual arguments against national
banks, convict labor, contract immi-
grafton, monopolies and trusts. There
was nothing specially new in his
speech, but just such facts and argu-
ments az can be found in the Knights
Of Labor papers and pamphlets. He
seems to be well informed man and a
very different character from Hoover,
who sought to stir up strife.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-18

brought to Charleston from Augusta
and intermediate doints by the South
Carolina Railway under its agreement
with the Three C's Road and the Sea-
board system now be shipped from Au-
gusta 10 Branchvi'le, thence to Cam
den over the South Carolina Railway,
and thence to CatawGa Junction on
the Three C's Load, from which point
it will be distributed to its destination
at either of the three termini of the
Seaboard system. In a word-if the
arrangements between the three roads
or systems of roads mentioned, are
completed, Charleston will no longer be
the terminus Of the South Carolina
Road. Under its agreement with the
Three C's Road and the Seaboard sys-
tenn, it will obtain what it has never
had in the past, free and uninterrupted
connection with the Northern markets.
It is said that by this combination
the South Carolina Road, operating its
augusta business by way of Branch
vile and Camden, will be able to give
shorter haul for it's Western business
to Norfolk and Baltimore than by any
present route that it can control.
The rail connection between the
Three C's Road and the Seaboard sys-
tenn OF Catawba Junction has already
been made. Extensive warehouses
and other buildings are being erected at
that point for the accommodation Of
the business Of the lines. It is said
that the terminal facilities of the Sea-
board system at Norfolk and Baltimore
are sufficient for the handling of all the
new business that will 60 to this line
by the new combination.
It was suggested last night that the
combination had not been completed
so far as the Three C's Road is con-
cerned, and that it was q momentous
question whether such system as the
Three Cs Road will be, when it is
finished, is not worth saving for Char
lesion. AS is well-known, the Three
C's system would connect Charleston
with the Ohio Valley and the great
Northwest. A through line from the
ocean to the lakes would place Char
lesion above the reach of hostile syndi-
Gates. The subject, in all its relations
to Charleston, is well worth serious
consideration.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-18
Lighting Cigar With a Lump Of Ice.
washington Star.


Yesterday prominent New York
lawyer arrived in Washing for con-
sultation with an attorney Of this city
regarding some patent cases. During
the conversation a match to light
cigar was lacking, and the Washing
tonian remarked that piece Of ice
would do. The New Yorker laughed
and was incredulous, and wager Of a
champagne supper was made. The
Washingtonian took piece Of clear
ice about an inch thick from the cooler,
whitfield it into the shape of disk,
and with the palms Of his hands melted
its two sides convex, thus giving it the
form of double convex lens or burn
ing glass. With it he focused the
suns rays on the end of his cigar, thus
lighting the cigar. While smoking the
weed he enjoyed the chagrin Of the
New Yorker, who promptly paid the
bet.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-18
Bltton by a Rattlesnske.
[Camden Journal, 11th.l

On Wednesday morning oflast week
Mrs. John Croft, of the Antioch section
had just swept up the kitchen, and
stopped to move some wood from
corner when she was struck by snake
that was under the wood. The fangs
entered the hand between the thumb
and iorefnger. She Immediately gave
the alarm, and help came. The snake
was killed and it had five rattles on its
tail. A doctor was summoned and on
his arrival he found Mrs. Croft in ter
r.ble agony. Antidotes were admins
tered, and it was with great difficulty
that her life was saved. At last &C.
counts the arm was still swollen up
badly, but it is thought that she would
be ali right in q week or two.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-18
$1,000 Prize for the Four Coolest Days.

The Detroit Journal offers to pay
$1,000 in gold to the person who shall
name the four separate coldest days
between December /, 1888, and March
Is, 1889, on which the thermometer at
the U. S. signal station in Detroit shall
register the lowest temperature. The
guesses or predictions must be written on
postals cards one guess to card, and
must reach the Office Of the Detroit
Journal before December l, 1883. Cen
eral A. w. Greely, the chief of the U.
S. signal service, writes to the Detroit
Journal that the coldest weather will
occur between January II and "a, but
but this is by no means certain, for he
predicted that July IA, Is and Is would
be the three hottest days Of 1888, and
these days were exceptionally cool.
Although over 5000 separate guesses
were sent to the Detroit Journal in
competition for their $500 cash prize for
the three hottest days, the actual result
of the contest was surprising, not one of
guessers named the three correct days.
The Detroit Journal, however, came
within one-hay q degree of having to
pay the SUN of $500 to S. L. Epperson,
IA Jones ST., Detroit, who guessed June
II, July II and August 8. This guess
held good from Friday, August 8, till
Monday, August p, when it was found
that on Sunday, August 26, the ther
mometer at the United States signal
station in Detroit had registered 81 de.
grees. The three hottest days of the
summer at Detroit were: June II, a.:
degrees; July, 91.5 degrees; August 2e
91.0:
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-18
Democratic Gains In New jersey.

NEWARK, N. j., October s.-The
charter election, held here to-day,
shows Democratic gain on the gem
eral ticket Of about 700. The Repubi-
cans elect eight aldermen and retain
control Of the council. Tho Democrats
gain two aldermen'and ten school COM
missioners. For the first time in thir-
ty years the Democrats have carried
the city at q charter election PREVIOUS
to the Presidential election.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-18
Quick Temper.
[ Atlantic Monthly.l

A matter not unworthy of remark Is
the almost universal claim laid to that
supposed-to-be undesirable possession,
a quick-temper. ~ have frightfulIy
quick tempern' is an assertion often
made without any sign ofregret, rather
with evident self compracency. And
how often, when, with intent ton Of
saying something pleasing, we remark
upon thesweetness of a friends dispo-
sition to the friend in person, are we
met with the reply, "Oh, you're quite
mistaken; I'm one Of the quickest-tem-
pered people in the world~ given in a.
tone that does not imply modest de-
precation Of compliment, but de-
cided sense of unappreciated merit.
Now This willingness -eagerness, it;
may even, Tithout exaggera6 be
called-to be convicted of what 1s ae-s
knowledged to be fault, strikes one as
a curious anomaly. No one would an
swer, if told, 'eYou are very truthful2a
"Oh, no, I'm constant liar";; nor, if:
complimented upon constant attention
to her own business, would respond,
"On the contrary, scandalmongering IS
my favorite occupation" At least, no
one would give either Of these answers
in the serious way in which the claim
to the possession of a hot temper is
made. May there not be, underlying
this inconsistency and explaining It, "a
misconcention of the real meaning end
.ource ola quick temper? To many
minds, this undesirable trait seems to
be the outcome of many very admirable
qualities. To be hot-tempered means
iuferentially, in such mental vocabu-
laries, to be generous, and large minded,
and unselfsh, and-after a little lapse
of time-forgiving. But I maintain
that it means exactly the reverse of all
these things. If man be quick-ten-
pered, if he give way to anger quickly
and unrighteously (for I leave out Of
the question entirely that righteous
wrath which rises for good reason only
and is quite a different matter from
them), he is not generous, for he shows
no regard for the comfort of those
around him; he is not unselfsh, for it
| is safe tosay that in nine cases out OF
ten, if not in ten out of ten, his fury is
kindled by some fancied slight to him
self; and is allowed to blaze simply as
an illumination in honor of his SELF
esteem; he is not forgiving because,
though he may recover quickly from
his alteration, and soon be perfectly
urbane to the whilom victim of it, the
restoration is simply forgetfulness, and
to forget the injury inflicted upon.
another by his own hasty words is by.
no means synonymous with forgive
ness of injuries he himself may have
received. Last of all, he is not large
minded. I am convinced that q quick
temper is an unfailing indication of a
limited intelligence anda Lack of men
tai quickness. If the mind were large
enough to grasp the true relations Of
things to see how small point in the
universe this temper-rousing episode
occupied, and if it could see this quick
ly-ina flash of thought, the outburst
would be averted.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-18
Work that 10 Appreciated
fGreenville NeWs.1

The excellent work in caricature Of
Greenville's talented cartoonist, C.. A..
David, is meeting with practical appre-
citation among the very best illustrated
publications in the country, Texas
Siftings and other Northern journals,
Mr.. David is now furnishing some
gems Of pictured wit for "Onee 8
Week." the new but already very
popular New York literary weekly.
The current issue of "Once Week.
contains capital negro sketch from
Mr.. David's pencil.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-18
The Number of the Stars.
Professor E. S. Holden, in the August
Century,


Century.
The total number Of stars one can see
will depend very largely upon the
clearness of the atmosphere and the
keenness Of the eye. There are IN the
whole celestial sphere about 5000 stars
visible to an ordinary good eye. OF
these, however, we can never see more
than a fraction at any one time, be-
cause half of the sphere is always be-
low the horizon, as easily as in the
zenith, half of the whole number, or
5000, would be visible on any clear
night. But stars near the horizon are
seen through so great a thickness Of
atmosphere as greatly to obscure their
light, and only the brightest ones can
there be seen. AS result Of this OBJ
servation, it is not likely that more
than 2C) stars can ever be taken in at
single view by any ordinary eye.
About 1000 other stars are so near the
South Pole that they never rise in our
latitudes. Hence, out of 5000 supposed
to be visible, only 1000 ever come with
in the range of our vision, unless we
make journey towards the equator.
AS telescope power is increased, we
still find stars of fainter and fainter
light. But the number cannot go on
increasing forever in the same ratio as
with the brighter magnitudes, because,
if it did, the whole sky would be a
blaze of starlight. If telescopes with
powers far exceeding our presei.t ones
were made, they would no doubt show
new stars of the twentieth and twenty
first, etc., magnitudes. But it is highly
probable that the number of successive
orders of stars would not increase in the
same ratio as is observed in the eighth,
ninth, and tenth magnitudes, for ex-
ample. The enormous labor of esti-
mating the number of stars of such
classes will long prevent the accumula-
ton of statistics on this question, but
this much is certain, that in special
regions of the sky, which have been
searchingly examined by various tele-
scopes of successively increasing aper-
lures, the number of new stars found is
by no means in proportion to the in
creased instrumental power. If this is
found to be true elsewhere, the conclus-
ion may be that, after all, the stellar
system can be experimentally shown to
be of finite extent and to contain only
a finite number of stars. In the whole
sky an eye of average power will see
about 5000 stars, as have just said.
With telescope this number is greatly
increased, and the most powerful tele-
scopes of modern times will show more
than 100000 stars. Of this number,
not one out of one hundred has ever
been catalogued at all. In all
3l5, ,92t ,tars, from the first to the s.!
nagnitudes, are contained in the north
ern sky; or about 500, 900 in both hemis-
pheres. All of these can be seen with
3-inch obiect-glass.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-18
AN OBNOXIOUS BEAU.
Bill Nys Advises Young Lady What to do.
BOSTON, September q, 1888.

BOSTON, September y, 1883.
Mr.. NYE.-I have enjoyed all your
writings in the Globe so much, and noti-
cling thatyou have given great deal OF
advice free, I thought possibly you
would tell me the best method ofgetting
rid of an impertinent young man,
whose room is much preferable to his
company.
Hoping that do not tintrude on your
valuable time. Yours truly,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-18
Mr. Lesesne Will go Abroad.

WASHINGTON, D. c., October I0.-
The Senate has confirmed the nomlna-
tion of Jas. P. Lesesne, of South Caro-
lima, to be consul general at Melbourne.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-18
A BARE POSSIBILITY.

But there is bare possibility that
the young man is in love with you, and
would think it humorous even if you
were to fill him full of fine shot. In
that case I do not know what you ought
to do. Love is strange missive. 1t
goes where it is not sent and refuses to
go where it is sent.
If You could get him away by him.
self, it would be well enough, perhaps,
to ask him if he loves you. That's the
way I would do. The quicker a mat
ter of that kind is disposed Of the bet
ter. Ask him in manly way if such
is the case, and if he really does love
you, and has reason to think you were
paying attention to him all this time
you cannot iE honor desert him now
Do not be discouraged. Let US know
how you get on with the suggestions ]
have made above and I am confident
we will succeed.
Have you ever tried wearing a large
tall hat with stuffed bluejay in it te
the theatre and sitting in the seat JUS
in front Of him? Try it if you have no
done SO already, and if you do not ge
rid of him, as we'll as great number o
law abiding citizens, write me and
will suggest something else.
Yours, truly, BILL NYE.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-18

SHILoH's VITALIzER is what you
need for Constipation, Loss ofAppetite,
Dizziness, and all symptoms of Dys-
pepsia. Price 10 and IS cents per bot
tie.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-18

Hoping that do not lntrHde on your
valuable time. Yours truly,
You do notsay why you wish to get
rid of the young man, nor do you state
what is the matter with him; whether
he is a poor conversationalist or too
fluent in that line; whether the first
two joints Of his finger and thumb are
yellow with cigarette stains, or what his
leading characteristics are. Possibly he
has fatty degeneration ofthe thinker.
However, you say he isan impudent
young man, and infer that you have
gone through the preliminaries of gen.
tie scorn and such things as that. Now,
what shall we do to make him fully un-
derstand that you do nat want him to
remain.
Perhaps you have such a thing as a
younger brother about the house. Ifso,
bring him in and let him toy with the
young man afew hours. You can e1-
cuse yourself while you ostensibly put
on your other dress, and if you delay
long-enough you can cause the young
man great ofintense suffering. You
can take the right kind of a younger
brother, with infammatory hair and
white eyes, warts on his nose and season
cracks in the backs of his hands, and if
you properly "sick" the boy on his prey
and fasten the door securely you can
come back in an hour and do anything
you want with that young man. I
know this to be true, for I have been
the young man myself.
I have also been the boy.
OTHER INDIGNITIEs.
I have known young man who in
tested house that way to be eradicated
by means ofvery sad music. They do
not die in the house.
Another plan would be to avoid
laughing at his funny anecdotes. Wait
till he gets through with his anecdote
and looks up in your eyes for twinkle
of fmerriment. That is the time to re-
train from twinkling. Wait till be
gets to the nub of the joke, as it were
and pricks up his ears to listen for 8
wild burst of silvery laughter. That is
the time to hang on to your silver5
laughter. It will give him a painfu
expression of fcouDtenance, and you vii
see him soon after look at his watch
When he completes his story, sudden
ly wake up and ask him if that is all
Few men can endure this for over two
weeks.
Of course there are other and more
radical methods of accomplishing the
result you wish, but these are the onei
more common in the best society.
naturally supposed that you wanted
the methods used in the best society
or you would have gone elsewhere in
stead of coming to me.
Should you finally wish to be more
severe, however: you can invite a young
girl to be present during the young
mans stay. l would suggest that thi:
young girl be q fluent talker on the
subject of clothes. If you both keer
the talk going pretty well while the
young man looks at the album or gaze.
with fixed stare through stereoscope
that hasn't any pictures in it, you vii
soon have his pachydernlic pclt on the
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-01-07

At the late session OF the Delaware
State Grange, held in Georgetown, the
Committee on Transportation presented
the following preamble and resolution,
which were unanimously adopted'
WHEREAS, II Is matter OF great con-
Germ to those engaged In agricultural ptit.,
suits, on this Peninsula. that some relief
be afforded from the high and oppressive
lafir charges cxactcd by the tfaiisp0rta:
ton companies. and that unless these ex'
ccssiyc charges he made more equitable
In comparison with the charges on SINH
AR products from Norfolk, also In com.
parison with the charges on other pro.
ducts that involve similar expenditure
for train service In regard TO speed and
guarantee OF prompt delivery on schedule
time, We shall be obliged to abandon the
cultivation Of many Of the products of the
farm. therefore. !,
Resoiteti, THAT We cUt,lially invite tile
cooperation and financial aid Of all ship.
pcrs of fruit and other farm products, that
we may present before the Interstate
Commerce Commission that will sit ut
Dover. January next, the evidence needed
TO confirm the public complaint against
discrimination ~ to train service and UNI
equal tariff charges.
GEo A. JoSEs, Scc'y
Del. State Grange.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-01-07
Resolution of Respect.

The Sunday School Of the NJ. i. Churcl,
Of this town, at its regular session last
Sunday passed the following resolutions,
and directed copy of them to the widow
Of Mr.. Vaughn $. Townsend and to each
of the town papers for publication
WHEREAS, in the death Vaughn $.
Townsend, member and officer Of this
school, we have lost highly esteemed
friend and brother. and faithful and
efficient worker in the Masters vineyard /:
Re@!rrd, that We are deeply afflicted and
saddcncd by the unexpected blow, but
how In revercnt and humble submission
10 our Heavenly Fathers will
Rtsolred. that we desire to place ON our
Sunday School record this tribute TO his
virtue and worth. and TO express our deep
sense OF the loss our school and church
has suffered:
Rescirfd, that we rejoice in the assur-
ancc he left, MS his legacy to us. Of his
triumph over death, and accept his dying
testimony ofvictory. rs an additional con-
firmation of the glorious truths we with
him have learned in the teachings of the
Book we here delight To study:
Rtolrsd. that we tender 10 his bcreavctl
friends our sinccrcst expressions of SYM
pa'hy. and pray that our Heavenly Faith
or may abundantly succor and comfort
them.