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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-31
BETSY DIES IN HARNESS.
End Of Performing Elephant Nearly a
Century Old,

RICHMOND, VA, May 20.-"Betsy,"
a performing elephant of McFlynn's
Circus, died suddenly here Friday
night She was on her way to take
the cars for summer engagement in
the West. When at the corner of
Twenty-fourth and Broad streets she
lay down, curled herself up rs if to 60 to
sleep and in few minutes her spirit (if
she had one) passed away perhaps to
the land of her nativity in East India.
Betsy was 4 frisFy young thing of
ninety-three years, and would have
been good for century or two more,
but for a case Of pneumonia contracted
in the West She was the victim of a
blizzard. Her head protruded through
the torn canvas, her ears became FROST
bitten and was chilled by the cruel
northern. blasts. She never gave up,
however, and never failed 90 contribute
hher share OF the comic and statuesque
performance in the arena. She died in
harness.
Betsy was formerly the property of
P. r. Barnum, by whom she was sold
to John B. Davis, who in turn disposed
of her to McFlynn, her last over. She
is said to have been the pioneer of her
species in America, but the statement
needs to be authenticated During her
youthful career under the canvas she
had starred in almost every State and
Territory IN he Union. and was familiar
to many of its millions Of men, women
and children.
Betsy was intelligent, and wher in
condition was handsome and playful.
She weighed about four thousand
pounds, and her carcass had to be cary
ed into sections by the unertaker. The
circus people, among whom she was a
special pet, were deeply grieved at Bet
sy's. The candy vender is inconsola-
bic.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-31
a Young Lady Kills a Companion by Acct
dent.

New MARTINsvILLE, W. Va, May
2l, 1SSS.-Elmer Friend, a we'll known
and popular young man, met his death
yesterday afternoon, about eight miles
from this place, under very peculiar
circumstances. He was out walking
with 4 number Of ladies and gentlemen,
among the former being Miss Mary
Ingold. Reaching small bridge span
ming q creek, the party stopped and
friend went down to the edge of the
water to wash his hands. Some one
suggested that it would be a good Joke
to ''slash" him, and Miss Ingold picked
up round stone and threw it over the
bridge. Instead Of alighting in the
water, however, it struck Friend on the
top of his head and he was almost in
stantly killed: The lady is now almost
wild with grief at the result Of her
throw.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-31
SPANNING AN EMPIRE.
How Ten Thousand Railroad Men Captured
the Northwest.
[Thomas Curtis Clarke, in Scribncr's
Magazine for June.]

[Thomas Curtis Clarke, in Scribncr's
Magazine for June
The Manitoba system was extended
last year through Dakota and Montana
a distance of SIS miles. A small army
Of 10000 men, with about $500 teams,
commanded by General D. c. Shepard,
of st. Paul, veteran engineer and con-
tractor, did it all between April 2 and
October 10, 1887. All meterials and
subsistence had to be hauled to the
front from the base Of supplies. Fhe
army slept in its own tents, shanties,
and cars. The grading was cast up
from the side bitches, sometimes by
carts, and sometimes by the digging
machine.
Everything was done with military
organization, except that what was
left behind wasa railway and not earth
work lines Of defence. Assuming that
this railway, ready for its equipment,
cost Sl5, 5,00Oper mile, or IS, ,175,O 600, and if
it be true, as statisticians tell us, that
every dollar expended in buildidg rail-
ways in new country adds ten to the
value of land and other property, then
this six months campaign shows a
solid increase of the wealth ofour coun-
try of over eighty millions of dollars
Had it been necessary for our Govern
ment to keep an army of observation of
the same size on the Canadian frontier,
there would have been a dead loss of
over eight millions of dollars, and the
only result would have been slight
reduction of the Treasury surplus.
It must be remembered that this
railway was built after the American
system when the rails were laid, 50 as
to carry trains, it was not much more
than half finished the track had to be
ballasted, the temporary wooden struc.
t res replaced by stone and iron, and
many buildings and miles of sidings
were yet to be constructed. But it be-
gan to earn money from the very day
the last rail was laid, and out of its
earnings, and the credit thereby ac
quired, it will complete itself.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-31
THE KEYSTONE DEMOCRATS
Endorse Tariff Reform and Greet References
to Cleveland with Applause.

HARRISBURG, Pa, May 23.-The
Democratic State Convention to elect
four delegates at large to the National
Convention, and to ratify the nomina-
tion of two delegates to the National
Convention from each Congressional
district, and to nominate two electors
at large and twenty-eight district elect
ors, and candidate for Supreme Judge,
met in the opera house at 1890 o'clock
a. m. Ex-senator William A. Wallace
was made permanent chairman. On
taking the chair Mr. Wallace referred
in glowing terms to the administration
Of Cleveland, who, ne said, pushes US
vigorously to the front. Upon great
administration issues he asks support
and aid. The Pennsylvania Democra-
cv are here to-day to answer for them
selves. They are for unity and an un-
broken column in his support. They
prefer Il reduction Of taxation and a
restoration of our shipping to a huge
surplus and a wall at sea. They are for
more free raw material, free ships and
an open door to competition in every
market; for conservative reform in the
interests of the whole people, with no
violent wrench to any industry. They
are not for free trade, but are for tariff
for revenue with that protection which
must follow its equitable adjustment,
but not for protection for the sake of
protection. The details of bill on
these lines are of infinitely less impor-
tance than action itself. The demand
of the Democratic people at this crisis
is for cordial, united and prompt work
to reduce taxation.
Every reference to President Cleve-
land was cheered to the echo, and Mr..
Wallace was compelled to halt in his
speech until the enthusiastic demon
,, Stration had subsided. Reference to
Hancock and Mcclellan caused the
large audience to rise and give three
cheers for those heroes. A platform
was reported and adopted, and Presi-
dental electors and delegates at large
! to st. Louis were elected.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-31
The Naval Review at Beaufort.

CHARLESTON, S. c., May 24.-The
review and dress parade of the North
Atlantic squadron tick place to-day at
Beaufort, S. c., and was witnessed by
from 1900 to 5000 people many of the
visitors from Charleston, Augusta and
Savannah. $50 mariners and seamen
participated, having come from Port
Royal harbor, where the squadron is
now at anchor, in barges. The exer-
cises were under command of Lieuten-
ant Commander 7. A. Lyons of the flag
ship Richmond; Lieutenant A. c.
Dillingham; ofthe Richmond, adjutant.
In the afternoon the whole fore passed
in review before Rear Admiral Luce.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-31

Atlanta Constitution.
1t may be Of interest to know just
how artificial ice is produced, even in
the hottest days ofsummer.
The water is pumped from the wells
to height Of thirty feet, where it falls
splashing over long coil of two-inch
pipe containing liquid anhydrous am
monia, which has been forced from the
large cylinders containing ammonia
under a great pressure. These cylinders
are kept immersed in water to prevent
them from getting too hot to work.
The gauge for high pressure is kept at
l755, while the low pressure is only four
teen pounds.
Large watts filled with coils of pipe,
which are constantly submerged in a
strong brine water, contain anhydrous
ammonia gas, which is first on very
high pressure to reduce it to the liquid
state, then to gaseous form to absorb the
latent heat of the air and water in the
pipes. BY this the brine water, which
is kept in circulation by centrifugal
machines, is lowered to fifteen degrees,
Fahrenheit, at which temperature the
water in the galvanized cans becomes
blocks Of ice in twenty -four hours.
1t is mistaken idea people have
about the ammonia being descernible
in the ice thus manufactured. It is
just physically impossible, as the brine
! water would absorb all of the ammonia
in the pipes should anything occur to
precipitate it, and even if it did not, the
cans of water are closely covered up.
and nothing can penetrate them.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-31
IMITATORS OF STATESMEN.
What Eli Nye Heard and Saw in Wasl,-
ington Barber Shop.
New York .WorId.1

While I sat in the chair I heard a
man who seemed to I've in about the.
third chair from me, saying that GER
tain bill numbered so and so had been
referred to a certain committee, and
would undoubtedly be reported favora
bly,. Ifso, it would in its regular order
come up for discussion and reach avotes
so and so. I was charmed with the.
mans knowledge of the condition Of
affairs in both houses and the exact
status of all threatened legislation, be-
cause I have to stop and think good
while before I can tell whether 5kiI
originates on the floor of the House or.
in the rotunda.
I could notsee this man, but I judged
that he was q senator or sergeant-at-z:
arms. He talked for some time about {
the condition of national affairs. and {
finally some one said something about
evolution. I was perfectly wrapped up
in what he was saying. and remember
distinctly how he referred to Herbert
Spencer's definition, of evolution as a :.
change from indefinite, incoherent
homogeneity to definite, coherent he-
terogeneity through continuous differ
entiations and integrations.
When I arose from my chair and
looked over that way I saw that the
gentleman who had been talking on
the condition Of congressional legisia-
ton was colored hotel porter of
Washington who was getting shaved
in the third chair, and the man who
was discussing the merits of evolution
was the colored man who has the air of
one who is holding up one corner Of the
great national structure. Whether he
Is opening your soft-boiled eggs for you
in the morning or putting bay rum on
your nose, or checking your umbrella,
or brushing you with a wilted whisk
broom, his thoughts are mostly upon
national affairs. He is naturally an
imitator wherever he goes, and this old
resident of Washington has watched
and studied the air and language of
eminent statesmen 80 carefully that
when he goes forth in the morning
with his white-washing portfolio on his
arm, he walks un' .lsciously like Sena-
tor Evarts or John James ingalls,. =
saw colored man taking perpendicu-
Lar lunch at the depot yesterday, and
evidently the veteran Georgia Senator.
is his model, for he cut his custard pie
into large rectangular hunks and push:
ed it back behind his glottis with a.
case-knife, after which he drew a.
saurcerful of tea with a loud and vio-s
lent Ways-and-Means- Committee re-:
port which reminded me of the noise
made by an unwearied cyclone trying
to suck a cistern dry. think that the
colored man exaggerated the imitation
somewhat, but hewas evidently striv-f
ing to assume the table manners OF.
Senator Brown, of Georgia.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-31

loon and we parted company? you ask.
Well, we should fall into the sea.
What then? Here, you observe, are two
fat pieces of cork, encased in canvas
and fitted Oh to either end of the car
horizontally. They act as fins and will
serve to convert our car into raft.
Suppose we lost our fins? We are
not done for even then, for here, fast
cned to the back of the quarter deck by
davits, hangs Il tiny lifeboat, four
metres long, and fitted with oars, sails
and 1 compass.
WATERY BALLAST.
''rhe ballast question is much more
serious. But here, too, the difficulty
has been solved. If we run short on
the way we shall dip into the sea and
suck up water. Here is pump and a
hose. There will be four barrels on
DO :rd, each holding 25O kilos weight of
water. BY chance, when I was once
making Il Mediterranean ascent, I
stumbled on IN idea which enables me
to rise and fall to certain height above
the sca-much as an India rubber ball
bounces on Il floor. I do it by throw
ing out ropes of graduated sizes and
weights.
II expect" said Jovis, 1--WE shall
travel at a height of about five hundred
metres most of the way. If we fall in
with any vessels en- route we shall sig
nal them, or come to an anchor by
throwing utthis canvass bag, attached
to the car. We shall be provided with
electric light, Photographic camera,
carrier pigeons, compasses and the
usual scieutific implements.
Il count on five passengers-M. Paul
Arene, Lieutenant Mallet, NJ. Charpen-
tier, sailor and myself. But there is
room fora sixth. If you would like to
go the place is at your service.
danger? No. I don't think there
is so much. I have made PA ascents
already and never had an accident.
II never guarantee safety in starting
on balloon journey. That's the peril
Gus part. But once we have started,
trust me, there will be no danger"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-31
LOYAL PROHIBITIOSISTS.
No Third Party in South Carolina-An
Alliance Formed to Work Inside
the Party.
Especial to the Greenville News.

Especial to the Greenville News
COLUMBIA, May 23.-The Prohibi-
tionists met again this morning and
organized themselves into "the South
Carolina Democratic Prohibition AL
lance" The object is declared to be
the legal prohibition of the manufac-
ture of and traffic in alcoholic beverages
within the State, and to discountenance
by all proper methods the use of the
same.
The membership is composed of all
legal voters enrolling their names who
are in full sympathy with this declared
purpose. County alliance can he or
ganized at all precincts in each county
where practicable.
The officers of the State Alliance shall
be Il President, Vice President from
each county, who shall be chairmen Of
the County Alliances and who shall
compose the State Executive commit
tee, of whom seven shall constitute a
quorum.
The annual convention will be held
at such time and place as the Executive
Committee shall designate.
PROHIBITION LITERATURE.
An attempt was made to induce the
convention to publish weekly paper to
champion the cause, but after discus
sion, the following resolutions were
adopted "Resolved, That the Execu-
tive Committee be requested to use the
columns of the State press so far as they
may be able, and as it may he proper to
further the objects of this convention,
and that they distribute such Prohibi-
ton literature as they may approve by
such plans as they may desire.
"Resolved, That the Executive Com
mittee take into consideration the feast
bility and desirability of establishing a
weekly paper as the organ of this Ali
ance, and that they report on this
subject at the next annual meeting.
ENFORCEMENT OF EXISTING LAWS.
In order to effect better enforcement
of existing laws on license and prohibi-
ton, the convention adopted the report
of committee (that the Legislature
should be Influenced by elections and
memorials or otherwise to enact such
amendments as will repair defects in
the law and referred it to the Executive
Committee for further action.
OFFICERS OF THE ALLIANCE.
The following officers were elected
President w. X. Blake, Spartanburg;
Vice Presidents, Hugh Wilson, Able
vile; A. B: Townes, Anderson; the
Rev. L. Cuthbert, Aiken; Frank
Creech, Barnwell; G.. A. Barnard, Beau
fort; Rev. Edward Dantzler, Berkeley;
the Rev. J. NJ. Boyce, Charleston; the
Rev. E. B. Loyless, Colleton; Jas.
Wyley, Chester; D. NJ. Barrentine,
Chesterfield; D. J. Bradham, Claren-
don; ". A. Brunson, Darlington; Capt.
Lewis Jones, Edgefeld; R. H. Jen-
nings, Fairfield; Allen Hanley, George,
town; DR.. E. Norton, Horny; D. L.
Peoples, Hampton; It. P. Pa5sallieu,
Kershaw; w. L. Gray, Laurens; w. H.
F. Rast, Lexington; John G. Blue,
Marion; H. H. Newton, Marlboro; DR..
Jas. Mcintosh, Newberry; S. P. Den
dy, Oconee; V. C. Dibble, Orangeburg,
J. E. Boggs, Piclens; L. B. Haynes
Richland; J. G. Harris, Spartanburg
Wm. Graham, Sumter; W. a. Nichol
son, Union; Joel +. Benson, Williams
burg; Frank a. Gilbert, York. Secre
tary and Treasurer, F. H. Hiatt
Columbia.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-31
Cathcart Of Bogus Check Fame.
columbia Record

\ gentleman in this city received a
volumnious letter Of sixteen pages this
morning from Mr.. Sam Cathcart, of
bogus check fame-the former repre-
sentative ofThurber, Whyland & Co.
The letter was written from Ogden,
Utah, and Mr.. Cathcart states that he
acknowledges all his individual debts
and will pay them as soon as possible.
He has situation as liquor drummer
and is doing we'll. He made no men
tion as to whether he had conformed
to the matrimonial customs Of that
polygamous section.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-31
Cupid's Bow Shot Him.
1Faole Gulch War Whoop. !


The good book has said that it is not
well for man to be alone. 1t has been
saving it for about two thousand years
more or Less, but it was only re-
Gently that we conceded that
such was indeed the case, and pro
cceded to get US wife.
Our readers are no doubt well ac-
quainted with the Widow Blodgers,
who keeps the clearinghouse just
around the corner from this office-yood
clean beds, and square meal for fifty
cents. There, in that mansion, it was
that the shot from Cupid's bow was.
shot clean through our tender heart.
Yes, there We saw the Widow Blodgers,
and it was there that We wooed, and
wed her.
1t was on q moonlight night she ap-
preached us with a board-bill in her,
hand; but, all undaunted, we fell at her
feet and poured forth the tale of affec-
ton which filed our bosom. Need We
say that the moon looked down with
watery eyes, through the dark swaying
boughs Of the oak Need We say that a
fair head nestled on our editorial
shoulders, and she said she would be
ours? No! but such was So, and to-
,,;c,bt 1,yo O 70 O married man --.
The ceremony? Who can tell about
it? There was the bride, all white f3ub-
dubs and wells, and flowers and rib
bons, and smiles and bright eyes, and
there was we-the whole is summed up
in the confession that we hereby breathe
forth to the brethren of the press-we
are no longer a we; we are us.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-31
Bartlett's Unlucky BondsInen.

CHARLESTON, May 24.-In the
United States Court to-day judgment
for 1000 was given by jury against
the bondsmen of Chas. Bartlett, cashier
of the Sumter national bank, who alb
seconded after stealing the entire capital
Of the bank. There is no knowledge Of
Bartlett's whereabouts. He has not
been heard from since his departure.
The bondsmen will accept the judg-
ment without appeal.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-31
Called Too Early.

Deacon's wife in church, nudging
her husband:) John, rouse yourself :;
the minister has got to the 'one word
more and I am done
Deacon (in an impatient whiSpcr:)
'What do you want to disturb me for
when the sermon isn't half overoo"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-31
Superstitious.

A child with a mouthful of teeth was
born to Emelin Cane, near Ellenton,
the other day. The darkies are fright
ened over the phenomenon.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-31
Unfit for a Judge.

OMAHA, NEB., May 24.-Judge
Wakely has given his decision il the
Sunday base ball injunction case, per-
mitting Sunday base bail to be played.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-31
Appreciated.
Augusta Chronicle. |

South Carolina justly boasts the best
looking weekly newspapers in the
South-some of them are typographical
gems.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-31
MONSTER AIR SHIP.
Frenchman Jovis Explains Il Scheme For
Crossing the Ocean in II Balloon.
New York Herald. !

PARIS, May 6.-Next autumn-in
October or November, all being we'll
the world will see daring attempt to
defy the elements.
For the first time in the history Of
balloGning an effort will be made to
cross the Atlantic by air, Jovis has said
it, and what Jovis says he means. The
model balloon is made Five travellers
are prepared to risk their lives in the
adventure. Nothing remains to he
done but to build the aerial Transat-
lantic.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-31
MAKING ICE.
Atlanta constitutional

An Account of the Interesting Process.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-31

consider their doc ag one of the fanoiIv
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-31
THE DAUGHTERS OF THE KING.
A Meeting OF the Women Who do Good "in
His Name"-Wonderful Growth OF the
Sisterhood - Seventeen Thousand
Letters in Nineteen Days.

NEW YORK, May 22.-Hundreds of
women hurried down Fifteenth street
yesterday afternoon, filled the hall of
the Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton building, stood in the aisles, packed
the gallery, seated themselves on the
stairs, crowded the vestibule and library,
and waited in line on the sidewalk,
and hundreds of women crowded up
to the doorway, looked in upon the
sea of faces and turned disconsolately
away. At the doorway lady waited
to give admittance to the hall, which
was granted at the gleam of silver
cross or the whisper of the watchword,
'.In His Name" Little children with
long tluttering curls and sweet, bright
faces, ladies and white-haired grand
mas, with wrinkled faces, beautiful
women in perfumed garments Of lace
and silk, and women in faded dresses
and with care-wOrn faces, school girls
with packages Of books under their
arms and with a soft tenderness in
their eys, and working girls, whose
lessons are learned through experience
not easily forgotten, mostly unlike in
all save this, that old oryoung, rich or
poor, high or low, each wore upon her
breast tiny silver cross, tied with a
knot of purple ribbon.
On the platform cool white lilies
lifted up their faces among the leaves
of slender palms, while in the centre,
higa above the rest, large Maltese
cross of purple violets bore the letters
I. H. y.
Near the cross stood Mrs. Bottome,
the President of the Kings Daughters,
and around her among the feathery
palms gathered Mrs. NJ. l.. Dickinson,