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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-05
THE THRIFTY LILY.
Declining to Show Herself in Charleston
Without Admission Fees.
Especial to the Register.

CHARLESTON, 5. G., March 27.-
There is a universal kick and a general
litter around Charleston to-day. The
Lily leaves here tomorrow morning
with about 1,SO0 Charleston dollars in
her little purse and the contributors are
kicking and swearing. 1t is true that
a good many Of them paid their $3.50
only for the privilege of looking at the
famous, if somewhat shady, Lily, not
expecting to see anything in the way
of historic talent, but even these were
disappointed. Miss Langtry has Il fine
arm, u fine bust and classical features,
but there arc Il hundred women in
South Carolina who for beauty would
throw her completely in the shade.
1t is evident that Mrs. Langtry is
travelling Oh her shape and reputation.
While in Charleston she never left ner
palace coach. 1t was more difficult to
see her Off the stage than it was to see
the late General Tom Thumb or the
Princess Louise. Some of the local az
istocllcy wrote her rendering her Il re-
ception. The Lily respectfully declined.
Some Of them called at her special pal
ace car where she lived. Not at home.
Her poor, dear father-don't you know
just died three weeks ago. Impossi-
bic to see company; especially, too,
during Holy Week. go dear me! de-
lighted, you know, but must really eX-
cuse me. | am so delicate and so over
come with grief at the loss of her dear
paw paw
a member of the Langtry Company
which, by the way. is Il VERY ordinary
company, Is far as talent goes, and who
saw the Register correspondent while
one Of the aristocracy was explaining
why the Lily couldn't receive callers,
said: "Gammon" The reliiark provoked
an inquiry and the actor went on to
say: "Lan@try's no fool, you know.
She knows that if she depended on her
acting she would starve. Her shape is
what she travels on. People pay fabu-
lous prices 10 see her just because she's a
beauty. Why, if she attended recep-
ton here, or made herself public in any
way, how many people do YOU suppose
would have come to the theatre to see
her tonight: Langtry has Il business
head, and she's right. You couldn't
expect Barnum to allow one of his
freaks to go to L public reception
where hundreds of people could see it
without paying cent. That's about
the size ofit"
So Charleston had to pay for seeing
the Lily, and it is safe to say that Char
lesion is satisfied with what it has seen.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-05
SCHEMES FOR THE CHIEF JUSTICE
SHIP.
Prominent South Carolinians Suggested for
the Supreme Bench
Baltimore Sun.

There w;ls considerable gossip and
speculation the Capitol to-day relative
to the vacant Chief JuSticeship Of the
supreme Court, especially among Con-
gresSmcn living in the Fourth Judicial
Circuit-Maryland, Virginia, West
Virginia, North and South Caro-
lima. 1t was said to be in con-
temptation by prominent Southern
Senators to suggest to the President to
fill the vacancy from the Fourth Cir
cult, as suggested in the Sun this
morning by a leading Southern Repub-
lican. Senator Vance, who has con-
versed with several of his associates on
this subject, says there is quite senti-
ment in favor of the promotion of Mr..
Miller to the Chief Justlccship, and
the appointment ofan Associate Justice
from one of the States embraced in the
Fourth Circuit. Senator George, of
Mississippi, is also reported as inclined
to favor this suggestion and to be
working in harmony with Senator
Vance on this subject. Southern Con-
gressmen do not believe the Republi-
can Senators would vote to confirm
Southern man as Chief Justice, and
they are doubtless quite right, and as
between Justices Miller and Field, al
though the former is Republican
and the, latter Democrat, both hay
ing been named us presidential posi-
bilities, Miller is preferred because of
the views he entertains on States
rights, which he set forth so emphati-
cally in the famous slaughter-hOuse
cases. The promotion ofJustice Miller
would open up a better opportunity
for the selection of an Associate JUS
tice from the Fourth Circuit. Among
the names suggested at the numerous
conferences held here to-day were Sen-
ator Wilson and ex-senator Nhyte, of
Maryland; J. Randolph Tucker, of
Virginia Messrs. Fowlc and Bachelor,
of Raleigh, and George Davis, of North
Carolina; Judge Simonton, United
States Attorney YoumanS, Judge
Simpson. McGowan and McIver,
of South Carolina. Several other
names were mentioned, but the
above list will afford plenty of material
for the President to make his selection
if he should concur in the idea above
mentioned.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-05
Ghosts that Came to Grief.

"Playing ghost" is lots of fun for a
short time, but persons who indulge in
the amusement generally fare badly in
the end, and often make trouble for
Others than themselves.
\ smart young man in San Francisco,
learning that two girls Of his acquaint-
ance were alone at home one night,
decided to scare them by playing
ghost. He hid himself and began to
make mysterious noises, but he didn't
know those girls. They were not up in
their part Of the comedy, and thinking
a burglar was iii the house, called in a
neighbor. He caught the ghost and
cracked him over the head with a
poker at such lively rate that for a
time he was nearer to being genuine
ghost than he bargained for.
4 number Of other California youths
took up their quarters in deserted
bowling-alley, and for Il good while
played their mischievous pranks on the
people. NeighborS saw lights moving
past the windows and ghostly figures
fitting TO and fro, evidently engaged
in Il phantom game of bowls. The
swimming teacher connected with the
gardens crawled into the bowling-alley
one night recently, saw ghrstly form
and made an unsuccessful grab for it.
He came out a firm believer in the
reality Of the spirits. The proprietor of
the gardens, however, was skeptical and
resolved to turn three of his bears into
the bowling-alley at night, shrewdly
thinking that they would settle the
question whether the place was really
haunted. Before long Il tremendous
growling and bowling went up, and the
badly scared ghosts came flying through
the windows considerably the worse for
their contact with the Interpretations
bears.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-05
4 Cyclone Near Anderson.

ANDERSON, March 2S.-A considera-
ble thunder storm visited this section
about ) o'clock this afternoon. The at
mosphere was heavily charged with
electricity, and at one time serious con-
sequences We're feared. At Liberty Hill,
Il suburban negro village, two houses
were wrecked and the wife Of Elias
Terrell, colOred, was seriously if not f;i-
tally injured. No other persons were
hurt. The engineer running the pas
senger train due here about ) o'clock
on the Blue Ridge Road, seeing the
storm, or cyclone, as the passengers
term it, ran into cut and stopped the
train until the danger was over. The
passengers report that they saw leaves
and flying timbers passing over them
as they stood in the cut. A very large
tree, an old landmark, was blown down
at Liberty Hill. The wires are down
between here and Belton, and tcle-
graphic communication in that direc-
ton is cut off. During the storm this
afternoon Col. John Browns fine COW
was killed by lightning while standing
in the stall.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-05
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Way Down in Georgia.
T From the Smithville News. |

Sunday, March the 18th, was the
birthday of one of our little notes, and
we had to hustle like thunder to get
the moneyto meet it; Tuesday, the 9th,
was the birthday Of our youngest ac-
count with the. Atlanta Newspaper
Union-a pretty. little affair of IS;
Wednesday, the 9Th, a tramp printer
relieved us of two brass gaIleys, pair
of scissors, pipe, a pocket knife and
the good will Of the paper, and on
Thursday, the 24th, we entertained
three strong chills, slow fever and one
of our poor relations at dinner. Don't
talk March to Us.
Gum wants an invitation to dinner.
Time and again we have thought of
asking this man to come up and dine
with Us; notwithstanding the knowl-
edge we have Of his appetite, but when
we were in Cuthbert last, Ed. Morris
took us aside and told us about Gunn's
staying qualities, and we've felt afraid
of him ever since. Nevertheless, if he
and his excellent lady will come up
next Saturday and she will promise us
not to let him stay more than It week,
we will sit calmly down, with the res
ignation that becomes Christian who
has done nothing to deserve it, and let
him clean out our house and home
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-05
PRICE S1.5O A YEAR

Here is a ghost that exercised a most
healthful influence over his spectators:
In the Jail yard of Birmingham, Ala,
man was recently hanged for murder.
The prisoners crowded to their cell
gratings to witness the execution. A
few nights later two or three inmates
while gazing out at the midnight moon
were Mortified to see their friend again
ascend the gallows, adjust the rope to
his neck and fall through the trap.
With a howl Of terror the prisoners
aroused all the inmates to witness the
scene, which was repeated then and on
succeeding nights. Many of the super.
stitious negro prisoners embraced reli-
gion, and the Jail officials are not very
anxious to disabuse their minds of the
belief in the reality Of the ghost, as it
has caused marked improvement in
their conduct.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-05
Nine Sensible Sayings.

Curses are like professions; they re-
turn to the place whence they came.
The brave man is an inspiration to
the weak, and compels following.
What We believe is right is more Of
ten 50 because it grinds. our AK than
otherwise.
Never did any soul do good but it came
reader to do the same again with more
enjoyment.
THERE'S nothing like setting with our
selves, as there is deal we must do
without in thiselife.
TO smile at the jest which plants Il
thorn in another's breast is to become a
principal in the mischief.
Nothing is so contagious as example;
We are never either much good or much
evil without imitators.
Wickedness may prosper for awhile;
but, in the long run, he who sets Ill
knaves at work will pay them.
The nerve that never relaxes, the
eye that never blanches, the thought
that never wanders, are the harbingers
of victory.-New York Mail and Ex-
press.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-05
Dyson.
[Edgetield Monitor. !

The farmers are getting along very
we'll in preparing their lands for plant
ing. All the stubble lands have been
turned and now they are putting out
guano and "ridging." Wheat and oats
are looking very we'll, making the land
look green, indicating that spring is
coming, even if we do have ice every
morning.
Mr.. l.. f. Werts has another son,
Sidney, who is down with typhoid fe-
Yer, but am glad to say that he is now
on the mend, and the Drs. consider
him out of danger.
Mr.. Charles Sperry, young man of
this vicinity who was 50 long confined
to a bed of sickness, has now nearly re-
covered, to the joy of his many friends.
Capt. james Holland, Of Richardson
vile, has been through our section sev-
eral times this spring with his drove of
mules. I think he has been very sue
cessful for I saw him to-day, and he
had only three of the large drove left.
Prof. Asbury Townsend has -four
ishing school near his home at the Adj
Olson place. Prof. Townsend has been
teacher in this section for the last
twenty-five or thirty years.
The Rev. Edward Rice gave us Il fine
sermon at Sister Springs last Sunday
on the "Immutability Of God" Mr..
Rice will preach at the Butler grove
school house second Sunday, proximo.
Miss Eva Aull, one of our charming
young ladies, is now on visit to her
brother, Mr.. Ebert Aull, at Newbcrry.
We hope that she may soon return.
Miss Sallie Jones, of Laurens, G. H.,
is on visit to her grandmother, Mrs.
Dyson. We are glad to welcome her
back with us again, and hope she will
remain all summer.
Somebody down about Meeting Street
has cooped one of our young men. How
is that, John? REX.
March q, 1888.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-05
4 Dinner Party for $4,000.
Wilmington Star.


People are too rich in this country.
They have so much money they are
really puzzeld us to how to get rid Of it.
The banker, George Law, is known to
spend over $780, 900 every year for jew
elry only. The other day he gave a
dinner at Delmonico's to eight other
"millionaire fads," whatever that
means, and here is what is said of it:
son the plate Of each guest and at
tachcd to the menu was beautiful
ring with an emerald stone, set in dia.
monds. The rings cost 81 900, and as
there were eight guests, the menus,
W. tl:ir n,.;l attl:h .lss, mis-,
have cost over $lS,0OO.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-05
Destruction of Capital by Inventions.
Hon. David 4. Wells, in Popul; r
Science Monthly.

The readiness with which society
cOnlprchcndS the suffering contingent
on the relentless displacement Of labor
by more economical and effective meth
ods of production and distribution, and
the overnlastering feelings of sympathy
for individual distress thereby OCCASION
ed, caused it to generally overlook an
other exceedingly interesting and in
portant involved factor, and that is the
relentless impartiality with which the
destructive influences of material prog
resS coincidently affect capital (proper-
ty) as we'll as labor. 1t seems to be in
the nature of a natural law thai no ad-
vanced stage of civilization can be
reached except at the expense Of destoy-
ing in Il greater or less degree the value
Of the instrumentalities by which all
previous attainments have been effect
ed. Society protters its highest honors
and rewards to its inventors and dis
coverers; but, as matter of fact, what
each inventor or discoverer is uncOn-
sciously trying to do is to destroy prop
erty, and his measure of success and re-
ward is always proportioned to the de-
gree to which he effects such destruc-
ton. If tomorrow it should he an
nOunced that some one had so inn
proved the machinery Of cotton manu-
facture that ten per cent more of fiber
could be spun and woven in given
time with no greater, or less eNpendi-
ture of labor and capital than hereto
fore, all the existing machinery in all
the cotton mills of the world, represent
ing an investment Of millions upon
millions OF dollars, would be worth lit
tie more than so much old iron, steel,
and copper; and the man who should
endeavor to resist that change would,
in face Of the fierce competition Of the
world, soon find himself bankrupt and
without capital. In short, all material
progress is effected by displacement
OF capital equally with that of labor;
and nothing marks the rate of such
progress more clearly than the rapidity
with which such displacements occur.
There IS, however, this difference be-
tween two factors involved. Labor dis
placed, as Il condition of progress, will
be eventually absorbed in other occu-
pations; but capital displaced, in the
sense Of substituting the new for what
is old, is practically destroyed.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-05
ObScurity of Birth.

1t is only shallow-minded pretenders
who make either distinguished origin a
matter of personal merit or obscure orr
gin a matter of personal reproach. a
man who is not ashamed of himself,
need not be ashamed of his early condi-
ton. 1t did happen to ne to be born
in u log-cabin, raised among the SHOW
drifts of New Hampshire, at 4 period so
early that when the smoke first rose
from its rude chimney and curled over
the frozen hills there was no similar ev-
idence of white mans habitatiOn be-
tween it and the settlements on the
rivers of Canada. It's remains still exist;
I make it all annual visit. | carry my
children to it and teach them the hard
ships endured by the generations before
them. / love to dwell on the tender
recollecti0ns, the kindred ties, the early
affections and the variations and Incl
dents which mingle with all know Of
this primitive family abode; weep to
think that none who then inhabited it
are now among the living; and ifever
fail in affectionate veEeration for him
who raised it, and defended it against
savage violence and destruction, cher
ished all domestic comforts beneath its
roof, and through the fire and blood of
seven years Revolutionary War shrunk
from no toll, no sacrifice, to serve his
country and to raise his children to Il
condition better than his own, may my
name and the name of my posterity be
blotted from the memory of mankind.
Daniel Webster.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-05
DIR. Callie L. Haynes.

Miss Callie l.. Haynes, of Spartan
burg county, took her diploma at the
Woman's Medical College of Pennsyl-
vania last week. She is the first woman
in the upper part Of the state that has
graduated in medicine, and perhaps the
second native South Carolina women
that has taken a diploma in a medical
college.-Carolina Spartan.
D.. Haynes is sister of Prot.
Haynes, of the Columbia Female Co..
legc.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-05
What is an Anthem :!
1Tlle sun.

The old story of the British tar's ac-
count Of his experience at a cathedral
service on shore is again being told, and
is worth retclling. He was particularly
enthusiastic in his description of the
singing of an anthem. "What's ham
then:" asked Il listener. what, doyou
mean to say YOU don't know what Il
hanthcm iS.," Not me-" "Wcll, then
III yer. Ill was to say TO Yer, Ere,
Bill, give me that spike, that wouldn't
ne L hanthcm. But WAS to say, Bill
-Bill-Bill-@iv-giv-giv-giv we, Civ
that-Bill, Civ me, Civ me that hand,
Civ HE that, hand, handSpike, spike
Spik-Bili, giv-giv me tllat-that hand
-handspiAe, hand-handspille, spike,
Spike-Spike->pike, ah-men, all
men; Bill, Observation-Disclosures, spike,
ah-mcn" Why, that would be 4 ham
tla,m."
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-05
An Cnpropitious Moment.
I From Harper's Bazaar.

From Harper's Bazar.]
Book agent Ito little boy:) sonny, is
your ma in? >"
Little boy: "Yes, she's in; but l guess
you don't want to talk literachure to
her no
Booh agent: "Why not"
Little boy: "Cause dinners been
ready half an hour and pa ain'l got
home yit."
Hasty departure of agent.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-05
Wv. ". Corcor.ln and the Ee:=:ir.
1{ouricr-.J .J0urnalH

To show how his known bcncvolcncc
subjected him to ali kinds Of impu'hnt
begging letters, there was one which he
received with his large mail one morn
ing, which made him laugh, and he
showed it. The writer said she was 4
young girl who had never had 4 silk
dress, and that she had heard of his
kindness and generosity, and she would
be so happy if he would send her L blue
silk dress. He had it bought ard sent,
although he felt the impudenee Of the
request, Vet he could not resist the
pleasure of imagining the girls delight
in owning and wearing a blue silk dress.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-05
CircuInStantial Evidence.
From the Epoch ]

Husband: "Wasn't it very late last
night when young Johnson left ~ -.
Wife: ayes, very" =, - 70
Husband: "And Clara is not up yet":'
Wife. "No, poor girl, I thought I
would let her sleep"
Husband: 81 wonder if that young
man really intends to propose to Clara
Wife: ~ think ne has done so already
I noticed this morning when I came
down that one of the legs of the large
easy chair in the parlor was broken.'.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-05
Only One Thing Lacking.
From the Alta Californian. |

From the Alta Californian.
There is nothing in the carpenters
trade that woman cannot master eX-
cept, perhaps, the art by which the male
carpenter is enabled to give proper lin
guistic expression to his feelings when
he mashes his thumb with the ham,
mer
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-05
4 Columbia Seminary Professor Going.
Augusta Chronicle.

Information reached Augusta ycster-
day that Rev. DR.. Hersman, the Pro-
feSsor of biblicalc EXgesis in the Column
bia Seminary, has been called to the
chancellorShip of the University of
clarksvillc, Tenn, ami that he has ac-
cepted the call.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-05

Mrs. Mary Hurley, of San Francisco,
is 100 years old, and without any one to
care for her, having outlivcd all her
family. Some time ago her only son,
aged 50 Years, died, and 4 few days ago
she lost her only remaining child, a
daughter of IS.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-05
Thirty Pounds of Babies.
dublin, Ga, Gazette.

Mrs. Howell, wife of Mr.. G. I. How
ell, living on Buckeye, on Friday last
gave birth to three children-all girls.
The three weigh thirty pounds and are
as find and healthy looking babies as
can be found anywhere.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-05
4 HISTORICAL ANIMAL
How the Emperor Of Germany Decided an
American Case Started by Pig.
lSt. Nicholas for March,

Between two groups of islands in the
extreme northwestern part of Washing
ton Territory run two narrow straits,
one called the Canal de Haro, and the
other the Rosario strait. Between the
two is San Juan island. It commands
both water ways, and hence it would
be of great value to either country that
owned it in case two nations should
ever quarrel. The text of the agree
ment between Great Britain and this
country reads that the boundary should
be "the middle of the chaunel," with
out saying which channel. A man
named Hubbs, who was pasturing
sheep on the southern end of the island
of San Juan, had for neighbor, on the
north end, man named Grifiths.
This Griffiths was employed to raise
pigs for the Hudson's Bay company.
The pigs overran the island and
caused Mr.. Hubbs great deal OF. .trou-
bic, so one day, in a moment of anger,
he warned his neighbor Grifiths that
if another pig came upon his land he
would kill it. The very next day a pig
did trespass there.
Mr.. Hubbs kept his word and killed
the pig.
Grittiths was then as angry as Hubbs
had been, and Immediately sailed over
to Fictoria-the busy little city on Van
couver island, where the officers of the
government, the soldiers and the ships
.ofwar had their headquarters-and OBJ.
tanned warrant, or order issued
court of law, for Hubbs's arrest. =
constable went to arrest Hubs and fo
take him to Victoria for trial upon the
charge of killing the pig. But Hubbs
refused to 60 with him. He said he
was an American citizen, and that
therefore an English warrant was
nothing to him. The constable departed
and Hubbs, well knowing the officer
would come back and try to force him
to &c to Victoria, sent over to Port
Townsend, in Washington territory,
for American protection.
a company ofsoldiers was sent him,
and the English did not molest Mr..
Hubbs.
For five years that little island was
occupied by soldiers of the two mighty
nations. Each camp displayed the flag
of its country on high staff over the
tent-the stars and stripes huttering
over the pastures at one end and the
red banner Of Great Britain amongsthe
hills at the other, only few !miles
away. On either shore the people were
greatly excited, and many on both
sides favored war; and perhaps, if it
had not been a.out the time. of the ac-
tual war between the States, in 1861,
there would have been war over that
pig dispute.
Our government wished the middle
of the canal de Haro to the border line
because we claimed that it was the
true ship channel, but to this the Brit
ish had never been willing to agree,
since that boundary would give San
Juan to our country, and with that
island went the control of the gateway
to the English possessions. Finally the
papers on both sides were prepared by
the respective governments and sub
mitted to the Emperor of Germany,
who decided in favor of the United
States. And thus it happens that the
greatest of European rulers not long
ago passed judgment in a quarrel that
began over pig that was only trying
to get something to eat.