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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-15
Raise A Large Corn Crop.
Manufacturers Record. I

q.
In 1887 the South made a larger corn
crop than ever before. Fortunate as
this would be under any circumstances,
it was exceedingly fortunate in view of.
the extremely short crop in the West
and the consequent high prices. The
increase in the South's 1887 corn crop
over that of 1886 will keep at least $39-
100000 in that section that would other
wise have gone West. AS the planting
season returns it becomes of great inn
portance that Southern farmers should
be urged to plant more largely than
ever Of corn. Before another crop is
raised the West will be almost bare of
corn, and stocks will be at such low
point that an unusually heavy crop for
the whole country would be so greatly
needed to supply the defciencyso of 1882
and to meet current wants that prices
would still continue high, even if the
yield be very large. 1t is very impor-
tant therefore, not only for the good Of
the South in general, but especially for
the prosperity Of the farmers that they
should again raise large corn crop.
The'South ought to do even better in
this line than last year, and Southern
farmers will make a serious mistake if
they do not plant for large crop of
corn: We believe that every paper in
the South would do well to urge this
matter upon its readers. -...
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-15
AN AWFUL SCENE.
4 Child Crushed to Death by a Train.
Especial to the Register. |

ORASGEBURG, S. c., March THE
Charleston bound passenger train,
when about seven miles below here
this morning, ran over and instantly
killed a two-year-old child Of John 7.
Robinson, who is quite a respectable
farmer in that section. The body was
horribly mangled. The forehead and
upper portion of the face was crushed
in, and the entire brains was dashed
out along the tract for a distance of
sixty yards. One leg and hand were
cut off: The poor little unfortunate
was. playing by fence close to the rail-
road track, and its mother, who was at
the house about two hundred yards
distant, saw it leave the fence and start
to cross the track, and also saw the
train coming, when she rushed out
screaming to the flying train and her
child, but it was too late. The train
was behind time and was running at a
high rate of speed, so that it was inn
possible to stop after the child was dis
covered on the track.
The Coroner organized jury and
went down this afternoon or special
to hold the inquest, but, owing to the
absence Of the railroad employees,
nothing was accomplished but the ex-
animation of the mother and father of
the deceased, after which the jury adj
journed until tomorrow evening, when
the other witnesses will he examined.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-15
TILLMAN ELECTRIFIES.
The South Carolinian's Eloquent Appeal.

Especial to Augusta Chronicle.l
WASHINGTON, March S.-Mr. Till
man of South Carolina, delighted and
surprised the House to-day by an unu-
sually eloquent speech in favor of the;
bill appropriating $4,000 to buy the:
swords of the late General Jas. Shields,
presented him by South Carolina and
Illinois. His earnest manner, splendid
voice and exact diction brought to mind
the speeches one reads of Southern.
statesmen making in the ifties. Since
Mr.. Barnes held the House on the
Oklahama bill no other man has had:
the respectful attention given Mr.. TIL
man to-day. He really aroused enthu-
siasm as he eloquently depicted Gen
eral Shields glorious achievements.
Throughout his speech he had the two.
magnificent swords on his desk. When.
he said that although Shields had
fought in the late war against South
Carolina, that had given the swords,
there was not corporal's guard in the
South but that honored his bravery and
sincerity. AS he neld in either hand a
sword, with the end resting on the desk,
with tonsured crown and snow white
beard, the crosses Of the sword handles
on either side, of his face, he suggested
the idea of Peter, the hermit, preaching
the crusade. The bill passed with but
little opposition.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-15
trusts are More Dangerous than Slavery
Ever Was.
New York Herald. I

Well, the Senate c0mmittc :Orthc in
vestiyation OF trusts are nearing the end
Of tntir work and 50 far have made
mighty little hcadway. 1t has been
a tack hammer rather than Il sledge
hammer affair We knew as much
about the methods ofthcsc mQnopolists
Il week ago as We 60 now. The COM
nittce have used all the tactics Of Cross
examination at their command and SIM
ply succeeded in showing that the conf
bincs know better how to keep their
mouths closed than they do how to open
them. The corn sticks in the bottle and
the corlscreM hasn't drawn ii,
In their wrestling match with Mr..
Havcmcycr, the sugar king. they had
bad luck. Tie witness talked great
deal and said very l!ttlc-ro= ct pr~terca
nNH. He answered multitude Of
questions and gave surprising amount
of information not connected with the
subject, but "could not remember"
when the details ofthe combination to
control the market were asked for, and
blandlv remarked that the gentleman
who had charge of the books had gone
to Florida.
Well, we have been watching the
growth ofpubiic opinion on the subject
oftrust~ for many nIoliths. :AmeFicans
a;c Extremely slow Ill their movements,
bat when they get started they arc net
to he trifed with. They seem to have
got started now, and have come to the
conclusion that they have so'ic rights
which must be respected, and that,
therefore, if there is no law which can
reach these combinations Of capital the
suuuer one IL made the better lndlft-
ercnce has at last given way TO eNas-
peration. They see that the modern
trust is an abnormal, unnatural and
dangerous development, a sort Of tinan-
anaconda, which crushes the life out of
every small dealer Ivy driving him into
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-15
To Insure the Payment OF Debts.

\ radically new idea is to be realized
in the matter of commercial credits. 1t
consists practically Of Il combination of
insurance with the ordinary CONNER
cal agency. A canvass of the whole
sale dry goods trade in New York City
was made nearly year ago, and the
encouragement obtained was sufficient
not only to warrant the projectors of
the enterprise to go ahead, but also to
start up a second concern of precisely
the same kind. The rival companies
will go into business in about a month.
Their plan is to insure the payment Of
debts by retail merchants throughout
the country to the New York whole
salers, jobbers and manufacturers from
whom they buy goods. This seems at
first like wildly reckless undertaking.
Nevertheless, the two companies have
been sufficiently capitalized to begin
operations on q considerable scale. One
of them is alreadya commercial agency
for dry goods people. 1t will keep up
its reports Of the financial standing of
all merchants in the dry goods trade,
and, in addition, for varying fee will
issue policy of insurance against loss
on account Of any retailer.
The other company will work in the
same manner. If retailers credit is
tirst-rate, it will cost his creditor very
little for policy, but if the former be
somewhat shaky the charge for the
risk will be proportionately high. The
agencies will buy any account which
they have issued, paying its face value,
minus. the price of insurance, and in
terest at per cent from the date Of
purchase to the date of collection. The
expectation is that this method will re-
lieve the wholesalers of much trouble
and anxiety. A great deal Of interest
has been aroused among New York dry
goods men Us to the outcome.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-15

pressed, however, with the "Japs,"
who are more cultivated and intelli-
gent. They adopt citizens, dress and
look more civilized than the Chinese.
Really every nation of the globe seems
to be represented here. think there
are four thousand tourists now in the
city; and amongst the number is Kate
Fields, from Washington, D. c. She
is at resort called coronado Beach,
1t is Il lovely place. You cross the bay
in ferry boat, and then board street
cars which take you to the beach. Oh,
it is a grand and lovely sight You see
the Pacific proper with its green waves
lashing to and tro; old Mexico in the
distance; and the mountains looming
up all around. And then you may
gather exquisite shells from the Sea
Shore. On "Coronadon is all immense
hotel, recently opened; and one wish
ing to enjoy surf bathing, will find it
pleasant to stop there. On this island
is a large ostrich farm, where they raise
quantities of those huge Eastern birds.
l fear, however, am taxing your pa
tience beyond all endurance.
We are suffering from colds and
vaccination which makes all little
horsde combat. Yet we are much
pleased; and Mr.. Hodges has had seven
teen accessions to his church since he ar
rived here, conducted three funeral ser
vices, and married one couple. So you
see his "occupation' is not "gone;;" and
that on the Pacific as on the Atlantic
men and women are born-eat-marry
die.
Very kindly yours,
Lou P. GARY.
San Diego, February II, 1888.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-15
bankruptcy and then swallows his

bankruptcy and then swallows his
profits.
When we had slavery in this country
we objected to it on two grounds-tirst,
that it was morally wrong, and, second,
that it divided the South into two classes
the rich, the aristocratS, on the one
hand, and the hopelessly poor on the
other. Slavery was opposed to the
genius -four institutions, which declare
that every man shall have his chance
and no man shall deprive him of that
chance. All right. We had Il tough
time of it for five Years, but the principle
ofequality was vindiclted, and now the
South has entered on new commercial
life which is as mnch better than the
old as gold is better than copper.
The new danger is from the North,
and it is, if possible, more subtle and for
midable than slavery ever was. When
capitalists combine to control themarket
they crowd scores Of little fellows to the
wall in order to make their control more
complete and kill the spirit Of competi-
ton. The small dealer.is doomed, and
we are governed by syndicate who
squeeze tens Of millions out Of our ne
cessitics. If we want sugar, envelopes,
milk, tin, lead, copper or what not, we
must doff' our hats to these imperialists
and beg them to serve us at their own
price.
Look at it how YOU will, trusts mean
war against the best interests of the
community. If we don't abolish them
they will abolish us. 1t may bea long
fight and hard fight, but it is u
flint worth fighting. \ monopolist is
as much an enenlyto orderly society as
an anarchist. The latter blow Us to
s.nithereens by a single explosion, the
former lays Us under tribute and COM
pels every man, woman and child to
add to his bank account. We are slaves,
and haue no rights, because he wants
them all himself;
Down with trust combines and give
the people a fair show.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-15
A BID FOR THE THREE C's.
Spartangburg Looks with Longing Eyes
for Another Road.

Especial to the News and Courier
SPARTANBURG, March 6.-For long
time the railroad now known as the
Three Cs, was a mystery, even to our
railroad men. 1t seemed very sing
ular project to begin great trunk line
far in the interior and at long dis
tance from a seaport or large CONNER
cial centre but as the work progressed
the general plan became more apparent.
The character of the men at the head of
the enterprise and the quality of the
work done indicated that the company
meant business.
Between Blacks and Rutherfordton
the road is well built, the material be-
ing the very best, and the depots are
neat and attractive. Our people begin
now to understand the object of the
company is to have great trunk line
from Rutherfordton across the noun
tains to the Northwest. This viii run
through the finest iron mines in the
South, the famous Cranberry ore being
unsurpassed. 1t is only few hours
from the iron to the ineXhaustible coal
beds Of Virginia and Kentucky. It is
plain now that when the road enters
this State the company desires several
feeders, the main line being the one
now under construction. They have
surveyed a trial line from Blacks to
Union, by way of Smiths Ford on
Broad River. From Union they will
60 to Newberry, thence to Augusta.
Another line has been run from Union
to Gaffney City. That will necessitate
the building Of the road to Forest City
or Rutherfordton.
1t is understood that the engineers
look upon the work on either one of
these lines as very difficult and expeI-
sive for about ten miles of the distance.
1t has been suggested that a shorter
and better route would be from Ruth
erfordton through Polk County, down
to Spartanburg and to Newberry. The
advantage of this line is that it would
run through the mineral region of Polk
County and the road would pass over
undeveloped country, now situated at
least two-thirds of the way.
I do not know what help the counties
along this proposed line would give,
but Spartanburg would, perhaps, come
up with a hundred thousand dollars to
get a road through the county from
Jackson Hill on the north to Cross An
chor Oh the south, a distance of fifty
miles. Then it would help very lib
orally. Iwould suggest to Major Frank
Coke, president Of the road, and Col.
Johnson, the superintendent of the
construction, that, if they have to
abandon these other routes on account
of their impracticability, they consider
the Spartanburg route, which would
give them short cut to Charleston and
Augusta. The subscriptions along the
line would pay for the grading, be-
cause the people through this section
are excee' ..gly anxious for road.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-15
An augusta Boys Promotion.

ArGrsTA, Ga. March John G.:
Hctfcrnin, IL NoNng nlan born aud rear
CT il Augusta, who has for years past
been employed in the Riverside mills
of this city, was to-day promoted to the
responsible position OF superintendent
of the mill.
Superintendent &. W: Anderson,
who died ofsonsl!m!ll!tion a few weeks
ago Wis from Connecticut, and the
Superintendent ofevery cotton mill in
the city is al imported man. John
Hrtltrnan is the first Augusta boy to
re;Ich sG Important i.uSitlou.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-15
Earthquake in California.

CAsADENAA CAL, March "A Sc
we're shock of earthquake was felt here
at s O'Clock this morning. Brick build
ings were shaken, but no damage was
done.
Los ANGELES, COL, March IA
sharp shock of earthquake was felt here
to-day, being the severest for eighteen
years. No damage was done, but
houses were badly shaken and d-people
ran into the streets in fright.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-15
The Presidents Great Dignity.
Jacksonville News-Herald. !

Grover Cleveland, president of the
United States, has given proof during
his Florida trip that he is possessed Of
an abundance Of good nature as we'll as
Of dignity, The little episode at the
Palatka station in the darkness Of
Thursday night well illustrates this. a
tiippant young man in the crowd cried
out somewhat familiarly, "Sorry you
amt going to stop with us longer, Gro
ver." TO which the president repled,,,in
precisely the same wen, "You amt so
sorry as I am" This retort was made
without the least surrender of dignity
on the part of the president. 1t was
unexpected, to be sure, and trifie I'M
conventional, but it just fitted the time,
the place and the conditions.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-15
PRICE S1.5O A YEAR.
1ngalls---Invincible in Peace, Invinctble in
War.
lBlackburn's Speech in Reply to In
gals.

The Senator from Kansas complains
of the Senator from Mississippi, and
says that he rests his complaint upon
that Senator's autobiography. I be-
heve it is generally assumed that the
gentleman writes that bit of history for
himself. In looking over the short, but
conspicuously brilliant autobiography
Of the Senator from Kansas, find that
be was not in the army in 1861. He
certainly was not in the army in 1852,
because he said he was in the Senate OF.
Kansas in that year. But be was in
the army from 1863 to 1s65-and in what
capacity?
One who sat and listened to the Sem
ator might suppose that he was con-
trolling the great army operating in
the West, if not in the East also. I
saw the weatherbeaten commander of
the American army (alluding to Gen.
Sheridan, who had occupied seat on
the floor during Senator Ingalls,
speech), sit here in this chamber and
blush in modesty at the humble part
which he found he had played in the
war of rebellion in comparison with
that of the Senator from Kansas. What
was the Senator's occupation in mill
tary capacity? He was judge advocate
of the Kansas volunteers. [Laughter.l
While Gen. Black, commissioner of
pensions, was bleeding on the Kansas
frontier, while Mcclellan was cosss
manding the army at Petersburg, while
Gen. Hancock was weltering in his
blood on Cemetry Heights at Gettys-
burg, the Senator from Kansas, always
behind the rear of the army, was prose-
cutting Kansas jayhawkers for rifling
hen roosts. Loud laughter and ap-.
plause.) ~
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-15
Good for tine Crops.

Minister (about starting for church:)
II have been requested by several
members of the congregation to pray
for rain this morning"
Wife (of great faith:) awe do need
rain badly. Hadn't we better take the
umbrella, John?"
Minister: "No, I think we will be
able to reach home before the storm
comes"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-15
Gotten Brokers Gone Under.

New YORK, March 7.-Cummings
& RUSSELL, cotton brokers, suspended
to-day. Liabilities unknown. At one
time they were considered very con-
servative operators doing q large busi-
ness. The failure had little or no effect
ON the market.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-15
Truth Of an Old AIage.
ft'ittsburg DiSpatch.1

The fact that the tvo-headcd girl gets
500 week from dime nluselma trium-
phantly establishes the truth Of the Old
adage that two heads are better than
one.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-15

Ayers Hair Figor stimulates the
hair to vigorous growth. 1t contains
all that can be supplied to make the
hair beautiful and abundant, removes
dandruff, and renders the hair flexible
and glossy.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-15
The News in London.

LONDON, March 9.-Queen Victoria
and the Prince OF Wales were informed
Of the death OF the Emperor at $50
o'clock this morning. The news reach=
ed the clubs before the members as-
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-15
EMPEROR WILLIAM Is DEAD.
German Deeply Mourn> Her Much Beloved
Ruler.

BERLIN, March 9.-Empcror Viii
liam peacefully brcathed his last at
half-past eight O'Clock this morning.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-15
And Usually With the Same Result.

St. Adams Messenger
Did you ever notice that a man goes
to lawyer and to d physician for pre-
cisely the same purpose recover?
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-15
The New Emperor.

SAN RENO, March 9.-The Emperor
of Germany Frederick William, now
Frederick III passed Il fairly good
night. During the early part Of the
night he was restless, but slept better
afterwards. The Emperor and Empress
OF Germany will leave San Reno for
Berlin, ut go a. III. tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-02
Attain. I'm West Washington.

BUILDING AssoCIArIoS.-The sixth annual meet
ing or the First Cooperative Building Association,
was held last night at Association Hail. The FOL-
lowing officers for the ensuing year were elected:
H. p. Gilbert, PRESIDENT A. Is. jackson, vice-presi-
dent; Mayhem Platter, treasurer; Geo. W. King.
secretary; and Messrs. w. r. Gibbons, Daniel
johnson, N. A. MCGOWAN, DIR. l. W. Ritchie, j. II.
schultz j. A. Yates, and VIM. Smith, directors;
valuation committee, Messrs. X w. Darby, W. r
Decide, and w. A. hutchins; finance committee,
Messrs- A. Greenlees, j. ii. Lee and 5. II. Wheeler.
The position OF attorney and trustee Will be filled
at the next regular monthly meeting or the asso-
citation. The report OF the secretary was read,
condition, and that the total receipts We're
$532 3S645; total assets, sos, 3D. 0l; total LA
bilities $179 797.S2; accumulated profits on sur
plus, Sc. 12419. The report also showed the fol-
second, $l7s12; third, Sl3s; fourth, SlO012; NTH,
$64.50; sixth, $3l.l3
The CLEVELAND CADET CORPS FAIR--The fair OF
the Cleveland Cadet Corps, which was opened at
quite likely that the efforts OF this youthful mli-
Jary company TO raise funds for the purchase OF
arms will prove successful.
A Boy CRUSHED TO DEATH.-Yester1ay afternoon
cOl0red boy, named Ferdinand Harper, eight
years old, while padding skin IN Rock Greek near
the outlet lock, was caught between two canal
removed to the seventh precinct station, where 1t
was viewed by the coroner, who decided his death
TO be the result OF an accident.
GONE wEsT.-Messrs Arthur Small and VIM II.
ManOgue left this afternoon FOR ST. Louis. They
will attend the democratic convention, and later
In the week attend the {. Y. NJ. n. Union conven-
tion at Cincinnati, Ohio, as delegates OF the
Catholic Union.
TKxPKRATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER At z
q m-Great Falls temperature, ~; condition. z;
receiving reservoir, temperature. !3: condtion at
north connection, 35; condition at south connec-
tion, 12 distributing reservoir, temperature, 20;
condition at infiuent gate-house, 81; condition al
ef1uent gate-house, 80 High tide In the river
TO-DAY AZ 2:36 p. M; low tide At e:S3 pm.