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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-26
THE NEWBERRY HERALD AND NEWS THURSDAY

royalty Of 81 ton for mining the latter.
Five OF the most powerful companies re-
Gently formed q combination and got a
bill into the South Carolina Legislature
to get Il grant from the State giving
them control of the river rock. The bill
was defeated by decided majority. The
supporters OF the trust say they will get
around the difficulty about controlling
the sources OF supply by keeping out OF
market the fertilizers in which the in-
gradients they cannot control are essen
tial elements or by substituting Others
in their place. Other objections urged
by the d0nbters are that men who know
the business can get supplies outside
the trust. and that the farmers will be
against the trust when they find the
neighboring small manufacturers frozen
out by it.
In spite OF these OBJ, ,iouS drawbacks to
the scheme, which are known to every
body in the business, it is very probable
that the trust will be formed.
[NoTE.-The statement of the Herald
that the Charleston companies formed L
combination and introduced bill in the
last Legislature 10 get from the State
the control of the river rock Is without
foundation and has been repeatedly de-
MED by the Ne1rs and Courier.l
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-26

Mr.. f. b. Murray retires from the
Anderson LsteIl:gencer as editor and
is succeeded by Mr.. c. c. Langston.
who has been local editor. Mr..
Langston will he assisted by Mr.. j..
+. Clinkscales. Editor Murray finds
that the duties of the editor are so
exacting that he cannot give proper
attention to the practice o. the law.
The duties OF the editor even, OF q
weekly newspaper. are so exaeting
that it cannot be made secondary to
any other work and keep the news.
paper abreast the progress Of the
age.
This is an age in which man, to
accomplish any success or fame he
must not scatter over many fields of
action, but he must rather concen-
tra,e his energies in the accomplish
ment of one object in life. The ten
dency of tue age is to make special
lists in every department Of business
and in the professions as we'll.
Maj. Murray was good editor and
his withdrawal is o loss to- the
Journalism OF the State.
We wish the new editors success.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-26
THE TREASURER'S REPORT.

We publish this week the annual
report of the County Treasurer. Ac-
cording to a recent change in the
law by the Legislature, the Treasur-
er's report is the only one published.
Heretofore the County Commis-
sioners and the School Commissioner
had to publish their reports also.
This may be wise law, or it may
not. We do not propose to criticize
it. But We have the same criticism
Of the published report that we had
two or three years ago Of a similar
report, and that is that it is not com
plete. The report simply states that
Mr.. A or B, holding certificate or
check, No. SO and so, was paid GER
tain amount. If the report is to be
published, it should give more infor-
nation. All that we know after read
ing the report, is that certain num-
ber of persons named therein, were
paid the amounts opposite their
names. That is very unsatisfactory.
To illustrate what we mean: Sup.
pose tax payer desired to know
what amount was paid to trial jus.
tees constables, could he deter
mine from the report? Or suppose
be wanted to know what amount had
been expended on bridges, could he
gather it from the report? We do
not see how he could without consid.
erable guess work.
We dc not mean to say that the
treasurer is at fault. We presume he
is following the law. We know his re-
port is similar to all that we have
seen. Possibly he could not make
up from his books for what this money
was paid. If not, then tue law should
be changed, and the County Commis.
sioners should publish the report and
not the Treasurer, and let the tax
papers see for what their money was
being used. But the last reports
published by the Commissioners in
this county were as unsatisfactory
and void Of information as the pres
ent published report. II it is neces-
sary for the tax payers to know
where the money goes, they should
know for what purpose it goes there.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-26
AN ACT

TO ALLOW UNIMPROVED LANDS WHICH
HAVE NOT BEEN on THE TAX BOOKS
SINCE 1875 TO BE LISTED WITHOUT
PENALTY.
SECTION l. BE it enacted by the SEN
ate and House of Representatives OF the
State Of South Carolina, now met and
sitting in General Assembly, and by
the authority of the same: That in all
cases where unimproved land which
has not been on the tax books since the
fiscal year commencing NovemG Ter lst,
1875, and which are not on the for
kited list, shall at any time before the
lst day of October, 1883, be returned to
tie County Auditor for taxation, the
sud Auditor be, and he is hereby, i'll
siructed to assess the same and to enter
it upon the tax duplicate of the fiscal
wear commencing November LIST, 1881,
Wits the simple taxes of that year.
SrC. ,. That all such lands as may be
returned to the Auditor for taxation
betweeH the first day OF October, 1883,
and the first day of October, 1889, shall
be assessed and charged with the SIM
pie taxes Of the two fiscal years COM
mencing respectively on the first day
Of November, 1887, and the first day Of
November, lSSS.
SEC. 3. That as soon rs practicable
after the passage Of this Act, the
Comptrollcr-Genelal is directed to fur
niSh copy Of the Sameto each Auditor
in the State. and the Auditors are re-
quircd to publish the same in each Of
their county papers once a week for
three months during the year 1883, and
fer the same period of time during
the year 1889; and the cost Of such pub
lication shall be paid by the County
Treasurer, upon the order of the County
Commissioners, out Of the ordinary
county tax last collected.
Approved December -, 1857.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-26

Columbia voted on last Thursday
on the guarantee for the Columbia
Canal, in accordance with Act Of the
Legislature turning the canal over
to the city Of Columbia on certain
conditions. The guarantee was voted
by large majority, fifteen hundred
and seventy-uine votes being cast for
the guarantee and only thirteen in
opposition.
BY Act of the last Legislature the
entire property Of the State IN the
canal, including the lands held there
with and the appurtenances vhe'e
unto belonging. are transferred to
the city from the source Of the cap al
at Bull-sluice, through its whole
length to where it empties into the
Congaree. 1t is to be used for the
purposes of navigation and the Board
of Trustees are to furnish water
power for tile penitentiary. and five
hundred horse power to the State be-
sides, and to furnish an adequate
supply Of water to the city of Colum'
bia.
This is all very we'll for. in our
opinion, it was very good thing for
the State to rid herself of this trouble.
The canal has already cost the State
in money and convict labor, in round
numbers, 100000, and it was con-
slant subject Of discussion and pro-
duced no income to the State IN re
turn. But if the city of Columbia is
to have the canal as gift from tie
State, We do not sec why the State
should still further furnish labor for
its completion. But the Act pro
vides that the penitentiary shall fur |
nish such convicts as from time to
time may he unemployed and lot
under contract.
We hope now, however, that Co.
In mbia will develop this water power
and become a great mannf ac:uring
ciIy.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-26
NRWI pIRN! NbW GOODSn

With cordial thanks for the liberal pa
tronaee received in our opening, We
would respectfully inform our patrons,
friends and the public generally that we
are constantly adding it: ms to our stock.
We now keep our special line complete
and YOU can always flud WHAT We aa'er-
t;se. ro +
Our Dress Goods now consist OF Cash
meres, Nuns Yelling, Henrietta's Amos
SebaStopol, FlanneIs, Tricot, and al
other woolen goods now fashionable,
silks. Watered Silks and Satihs, Cling
hams and domestic PlaidS and Cailcos.
Knit Goods for Ladies and Misses ana
Children Jerseys, UndervestS, Pants
and Skirts, also, Gents Underrests.
W. can give you full Bridal Ont
fit as cheap as you can 5uy and make
them. Why then, all the trouble ahe
vexation of gathering up ana niaS'hs,
when we have them ready at your door:
Fuli line of nicely finished and emorold--
cred Underwear in full sui.s-at prices
to snlC all.
Corsets and BuStlcS Of FL sizes and at
all prices.
and Gents hall nose.
Ladies and Gents HandkcrchfetS.
Linen, Lawn, ,and Silk.
Ladies Linen Collars and Cuffs.
Full line of Trimming Goods in all
the latest and most fashionable goods
viz: FurS, SatinS, Silk, Velvet, Velveteen,
Gimp. Galloon, Hercules Brazil, Coti's
Briatl, Beaded SettS, (hand made) Beaded
Trimming in all coiors. Domestic Home
spun. Bleached and Urbleached Tick
ingS, Flannels, ETC., in fact every, hing
usually found in a tilst-cla>s Dry Goods
store.
All Millinery Goods will now be sold
at big discount, preparatory to Spring
trade.
Agenc. for "Brohard's Window
Holder" or Lock, Usefnl and safe, no
Burglar can enter where this lock is ap--
plied-now on exhibition in front, OF
store. Call and examine.
Three nice rooms, Immediately over
store, for rent at reasonable prices.
Misses Leila RiveS, Mamie Metts and
Stevie Bowers are still with us and will
take pleasure in showing our new and
select stock of fashionable goods to their
many friends and customers generally.
Again thanking You for the liberal
patronage extended and soliciting con-
tinuancc OF the same, We are
Most Respectfully.
NR. & HRS, GHOS. Z, TADaAlT,
Main street. NewGerry, sc.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-26

At meeting of the Ia nTanyHsll
Democrats in New York, last week,
the following resolution was adopted:
We believe that the combinations
in trade called trusts are pcrnlclous
in their effects, dangerous IN their
power, and oppressive of the people
in their creation of mGnopolies. They
destroy competition, raise the price
of the necessaries Of life, and employ
iniouitous methods to accomplish the
establishment Of exacting monopo
lies. The secresy Of their move
,nents is dangerous to the business
community, and the unlimited power
of their managers is hostile to the in
stitutions and liberties Of the peo-
pie. We call upon the Legislature
to pass stringen, laws renedying this
evil"
The trusts will have to 60. The
American people must be king.
Money has great power, however,
and, in these great combinations, is
almost invincible.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-26

Tie United States Senate last
week passed bill to refund the di-
rect tax levied during the war. An
amendment offered by Senator Vance
of North Carolina to include in the
bill the refunding of the cotton tax
levied during The war, and which was
also a direct tax. was voted down by
large majority. Four.irths Of the
direct tax included under the bill
viii! 60 to the Northern States. The
cotton tax, if the amendment had
prevaded would have come almost
exclusively to the South.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-26

Rev. Sam Small Of Georgia, WHO
has been preaching up in Kansas
Cit: is quoted SIS delivering bimself
thusly in regard to those persons
who sometimes 60 to the theatre:
No. l don't think God will put You
in hell for going to tie theater. |
never said it and I'm never going to
say it. am not such fool. But
if YOU take The vows of tue church
and then 20, God will put you in hell
for lying. Put that in your pipe and
smoke it. | never heard anybody
doubt that God would put you in
he'll Tor perjury. I've got the Bible
for it, and You watch out, becsuse
he'll amt half mile ahead Of Won"
This is question on which there
is difference Of opinion even
among ministers themselves. DR..
Talmage is reported as having visi-
ted the performances of Booth and
Barrett during the season and there
are Others who 10 not sec the evil iu
the same light as Mr.. Small Then
there are others who do. Upon the
whole it is pretty large question
AMI like many others Of SINH
liar nature must be decided by every
mau for himself.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-26
MOste9's Sales.
"a" No sales advertised herein will
be withdrawn until all costs and adyer.
tisins bills have been settled. s. j.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEWBERRI-1N
COMMON PLEAS.
Cynthia Mower. Plaintiff, against Mary
Ann E. Sem, TT. al.
Foreclosure.

By order of the Court herein dated,
10th February, 1857, l will sell at public
outcry before the Court House at New
berry on the first Monday in February
1888, all that tract or plantation OF land
in the County of Newberrv. and State
aforesaid, Oh the head waters of Beaver
dam Creek, containing Eighty Acres and
half, more or less, and bounded by
lands of A. J. Longshore, H. D. Boozer.
Mrs. Jane 6 .rrett, and other lands OF
the defendant, Mary Ann E. Sem. Also
all that other tract or plantation OF land
situate in the County and State afcre-
said adjoining the tract above described,
containing Seventy-four Acres, more or
less, and bounded by lands of Jane l..
Garrett, J. B. Floyd, Emma F. Sem,
Elijah Martin and others.
?'erms The purchaser may be per
mitted to pay the whole bid in cash,
otherwise he will be required to pay one
half Of the purchase money in cash and
to secure the balance, payable at twelve
months, with interest from day OF sale
by bond and mortgage Of the prem
les. Purchaser to pay for papers and
recording the same.
SILAS TOMBSTONE, Master.
Masters Office, 18th January, 1883.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-26
Rev. DIR. Shaw. of Edgefeld. wi

Rev. DR.. Shaw. of Edgefeld, who
was reported last week as having at.
tempted suicide, has been adjudged
insane and sent to the Asylum. His
mental alteration is said to have been
caused by over Concentration Of
mind on the ''holiness' or "sanc!if.
cation" doctrine. He was member
of the Holiness ssociation.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-26
UAe gN}erald and Sg0er5
ELBERT II. AULL, EDITuK.

Terms. One year, $50: six months
75c; three months, 30 ce!.ts; two months
IS cents; one month, 20 cents; single
copy, ) cents, payable in advance.
Terms OF ADvEETIsING.-Sl.00 per
su,r,r. the first insertion, and 30 cts. per
SQUARE for each subsequent insertion.
Es- A sqtrare is the space Of nine lines
1f solid BREWER type.
Notices in local column lz}c. per line
for eacl, insertion Tor one month, longer
AT inch rates, with 25 per cent added.
A reasonable reduction made for adj
vcrtisemcnts By the three, six, or twelve
months.
EBERT H. AULL, / pronr;o+ors
WM. P. HOUsEAL, Pr0pFle'0fS'
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-26

new engaged in mining. In accord
ance with this recommendation the
bill was introduced. This bill pro-
vlted to grant the Phosphate ter
ritory to five powerful companies,
the Sea Island Chemical Company,
the Phosphate Mining Company.
Limited, the Corsaw Mining Com
pany, the Oak Poirt Mines, and the
Farmers Phosphate Company and
such Others as these might desire to
take in with them, to have the eX-
elusive right to mine the phosphate
rocks of this State. They were to
pay a royalty to the State of not less
than S175,O0O annually. The effect
of this would have been to have
driven smaller companies out of the
business. The income to the State
would possibly have been as large,
but the phosphates being controlled
by a monopoly under this plan, there
is no telling the additional cost that
would have been incurred by the
farmer in the advance in the price Of
fertilizers. 1t would, in effect, have
been creating huge monopoly, which
monopoly, acting with the land COM
panies, could have controlled all the
phosphates produced in the United
States. They could have put their
own price on the rock mined, and
then by a combination with the man.
ufacturers of fertiliz .rs, they could
have controlled the whole business,
and the farmers who use the fertil-
izers would have been the sufferers,
and by the passage of this Act the
State, indirectly, would have been o
party to this monopoly. The smaller
general rights companies would have
been destroyed, and no doubt would
have lost money, and their occupa-
tions as well. Of course they might
have found employment under the
'.bis fve," but they would have been
at their option. Two Of these smaller
companies, the largest of the general
rights companies, are included in the
s'big FIVE" but tue smaller ones were
not. Daring the year 1886 out Of the
$20S,O00received by theState as a roy
atty, the general right companies paid
S9S,O0O. The trust that the Herald
now speaks of as forming, now has
control of all the material except the
South Carolina rock and kainit. and
if we can keep the South Carolina
rock from them. with cotton seed and
stable manure, our farmers can be in
dependent of this monopoly in fer
tilizers. This bill may not have been
intended to create monopoly. We
do not say that it was so intended.
But if it had passed, the effect Of it
would have been to create such q
monopoly.
It is but just to say that it was due
to the watchfulness and sagacity of
the Hon. S. Pope, the member from
Newberry, that this bill was killed.
He saw the effect of it and moved to
strike out the enacting words, and
supported his motion vigorously, and
gained a victory by small majority.
1t is we'll that this matter Of big
monopolies and combinations, by
whatever name called. should CON-
mand tue attention and thoughts Of
the people Of this country at this
time.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-26

A fine opportunity offers to local
women sufragists to 60 West and
grow up with Washington Territory,
where Governor Semple has just
signed the bill extended the honors
of the ballot to the ladies, possibly
as 3 premium On female immigra-
tion.-NeW York Star.
We would-like to get the woman
suffragist advocates just about that
far away. The suggestion of our
contemporary is a good one.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-26
Notice of Final Settlement and
Discharge.

I will make settlement Oh the estate
of Catharine Moses. deceased, IN the
Probate Court for Newberry County,
S. c., on Tuesday the 18th day OF Feb
ruary, 1888 at II O'Clock d. NJ. All per-
sons having demands against the estate
of said deceased are hereby notified to
present them to the Judge OF Probate for
said county on or before that time as l
will on that day make application for Il
final discharge as executor OF the will OF
said deceased.
ALTAMONT MOSES.
January 18th 1888. Executor.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-26

The Congressional appropriation
bill has an item Of S90,000,O00 for
pensions, aui with Blair's bill Of
S77,O00,000 for education, the sur
plus will dwindle very rapidly. After
these two items are paid the $780,
100000 surplus will be very small
indeed.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-26
DR.. Burkhead's Book

I am pleased to announce that DR..
Burkhcad's book, Theology for the
Massesn- embracing the substances Of
his sermons preached in Newberry in
ISIS now in my hand for delivery
and can be had at any time. Any one
desiring copy will favor me by leav-
ing his order at Mrs. Thos. +. Tarrant's
store. J. ALBERT GAILLARD.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-26
Probate Judges Sales
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEW BERRY-IN
COURT OF PRORATE

Pinckey NJ. benson as Administrator of
Charity Sanders. AMI in his own
righ'. vs.. William Sanders and Others.
Complaint 10 sell lands to pay debt. <
In pursuance OF an order of Court
hereil. dared January 5, 1888, will
sell at public outcry, before the Court
House at Nawherry. S, c., on the first.
Monday in February, 1883, the following
tract OF land in Newb-.ry County ami
State aforesaid All tti..f tract OF land
containing Seventy acres. more or less,
and bounded by land formerly owned
By VIM. Ray. ,decea>cd, lands OF Wade
Sanders, D. r. Phiier, Spencer Bruta
and others.
Terms The purc'.a-cr will be re-
qnlred to ply oue-llalf cash and to
secure the balance payable in twelve
months, with interest from date OF sale.
by Il bond ard mortgage of the premises.
with leave for the purchaser to pay all
cash. Purchaser to pay for papers.
.-...- J. b. FELLERS, &
j. P. n. C.. ~
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-26
A HISTORY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Recently several of our exchanges
had something to say about the need
for history Of South Carolina.
That such need exists there can be
little doubt. There is no history that
we know Of suitable 70 be used in
our schools or one that is complete.
We had occasion to write of this
several years ago as editor Of the
Ne,rs. We then stated that the late
Gen. A. G. Darlington Of this county
had told us just before his death
that he was engaged in the prepara-
ton of just such work as is now
spoken of by the press. How far he
had progressed with the work we are
unable to say: He was eminently
qualified to prepare such a work
and we would he glad to see the work
begun by him completed by some
competent person. Or if this is not
practicable we would be glad to see
tile work undertaken by some COM
petent person, for such a work is
greatly needed. And as such per.
son, eninently qualified to under
take this task, we would suggest the
late editor of the Register, Col. j. P.
Thomas Plenty Of material can be
found for the compilation Of such
history and it is very much needed.
We learn comparatively nothing in
the schools Of the history of our own
State. Every child should be taught
the history of its own State.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-26

The Cotton Plant, al Agricultural
journal published at Greenviile. S. Z.
by Hoyt & Keys, will be issned twice
3 month in the future. The subscrip.
ton price is one dollar Il year. We
wish the Contt0 Piunt success.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-26

Beverly Nash, Of Republican fame
died suddenly at his home in Colum-
bia on Thursday, 10Th inst. He was
State Senator from Richiand County
for several terms during radical days.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-26
LAND TAXES

OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR, J =.
NEwBERRY, S. G., Jan. l6, 1883. !
In compliance with instructions from
the Comptroller-General, and in obed-
ience to the requirements Of the Act,
the following Act is published for the
information Of the people.
WM. ". HOUSEAL,
Auditor.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-26
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY-lN
COMMON PLEAS.

COMMON PLEAS.
Fannie j. FAINT, ExecutriX, vs.. lone E.
FAINT, ct al.
By order of the Court herein, dated
December %, 1887, will sell at public
outcry, before the Court House at New
berry, on the First Monday in February,
1888, all that lot OF land in the Town Of
Newberry, County and State aforesaid,
containing One Acre and u Fourth,
more or less, and bounded by Caldwell
Street, Johnstone Street, Nance Street,
Friend Street and lot belonging to
John r. Thompson.
Terms: The purchaser will be per-
mitted to pay the whole bid, otherwise,
one-third of the purchase money i'll
cash. and to secure the balance, paya-
bic in twelve months. with interest from
the day of sale. by a bond of the pur-
chaser and a mortgage OF the premises,
and TO pay for papers.
Also, ct the same time an;l place, l
will sell, for cash,
Seven Shares Of the Capital Stock Of
the Newberry Cotton Mills,
held in the name Of S. F.. FAINT.
SILAS TOMBSTONE. Master.
Masters Office, l JAM, 1888.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-26
NEWBERRY. S. g,
THURSDAY, JAN. 26, 1888.

Tie contested election case be-
tween MIR. Thoeoe and Mr.. Carlisle
in the House of Representatives was
taken up on Monday, and Mr.. Car
Isle was seated by vote Of l64 TO I.