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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-20
Near Advertisements.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY.-1N
PROBATE COURT.
James Y. McFall, as Administrator
the Estate of David NJ. Cannon, de-
ceased, Plaintiff, against Nancy Cam
non and others, Defendants.
Complaint to marshall assets, sell land
to pay debts, DC.
.DURSUANT to an order of the
I Court herein, l will sell at public
outcrv at Newberry Court House, on
the First Monday 9TH day. Of Janu-
arv, 1855, all the real estate owned by
the said David NJ. Cannon at his death,
consisting of a tract of land in said
County, Containing Two Hundred and
Sixty Acres, more or less, and bounded
by lands of Joel B. Heller, Samuel z.
Suber, J. Harrison Cromer and others,
in two tracts, Ito be surveyed and
platied.)
TERMS: One-third cash, balance on
a credit of one and two years, in equal
annual installments, with interest from
day Of sale. credit portion to be secured
oy bond Of the purchaser and mort
gage of the premises sold, with leave to
purchaser to pay ali cash. Purchaser
to pay Tor papers.
J. 3. FELLERS,
j.. P. y. c.
Dec. 1lth, 1888.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-20
4 ALBANIA Protec,;on:s.s Who Would B.e&k
the Sod South.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, December IT,
\ committee, composed of five or six
prominent manufacturers, vii! leave
here to-day for Indianapolis, to present
an address to President-elect Harrison.
The address will be very brief, simply
setting forth that the political parties
in the South can now divide OIL practi-
cal issues, and that the signers of the
address are pleased with the triumph
of protection, and they ask General
Harrison to recognize the best element
of the Republican party in making
appointments in the South. This has
been signed b.; about fifty prominent
manufact and business men, most
of them Democrats.
The committee will reach Indiarapo-
lis on Monday night. and VIII call on
General Harrison Tuesday.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-20
THE BIRMINGHAM TRAGEDY.
Dick Hawe's Little Daughter Found at
the Bottom of the Lake-Rulnors
oc Confession-Another Tic.;m
of the SheriT's Shooting,


BIRMINGHAM, ALA. December 15.-
The body Of little Irene Hawes was
found in the lake at Lake View this
morning at 1130. The little girl was
found about twenty feet from where
her mother was found on last Saturday,
and like her mother he was heavily
weighted down, having about thirty
five pounds OF railroad iron tied around
her chest and neck.
The body was partly decomposed,
but could easily be recognized by any
one who had known her. She was
identified by Jim Hawes. a brother of
the man accused Of this triple murder.
There were no apparent wounds of any
description, but the lips Were bitten in
two, causing the suppoSiiou that she
wasstlangled or smothercd and thrown
into the lake before she was dead .
There was horrible expression ofagonv
on her face that neither of The other
cOrDSeS Wore.
The coroner has summoned a jury,
and will hold the inquest at the ceme-
terry. The authorities ordered that the
body must not be brought into the city,
for already there is great excitement
over it. The finding of Irene's body
confirms the suspicion that some one
has confessed. as this lake has been
closely guarded since Tuesday, day and
night. and drawn OF much farther
than was thought necessary. The au-
thorities are determined TO keep it quiet
if such is the case.
The local military have been ordered
out tonight No one seems to fear any
trouble. al hough trouble may occur ut
any moment. This was the fifth day
OF the investigation by the coroner's
Jury. and several more witnesses teSti-
fled, ali agreeing in saving that the
shooting WAS altogether unnecessary.
and by good Judgment could have been
averted. This investigation will not do
any of the officials any good. Twice has
it been tried to stop it.
Last night at O'Clock, G. VIGIL
more, OF East Lake, aged II Years,
breathed lis last. This is the tenth
vic;im of last Saturdays tragedy. He
lefta family,
Mr.. Kennedy, the only one now Sc
riously injured. isat the hospital and
is not expected to live for;y-eight
hours. W. ". c.
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Casualties in Antle son,

DENVER, Ande .son Co., December
12-Day before yesterday a serious ac-
cidcnt befell little daughter of Nj.
Gadsdeu Farmer, Of York township.
From information received it appears
she approached too near q cotton gin
in operation, and her clothing became
entangled in the gin, causing colsid-
cradle injuries to her head and parts of
her body. At last accounts SIZE was
still alive.
Yesterday about o'clock p. M, the
Gin house OF Major ID. L. Cox. also Of
York township, was destroyed by fire.
About four bales Of cotton and large
amount of cotton seed were consumed.
\ match in the cotton is reported as
the cause Of the fire.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-20
THE CLEMSON REQUEST.

THE CLEMSON BEoUEsT.
The debate in the Legislature on
the bill in favor Of accepting the
Clemson bequest, was very able, it is
said. but it was marred by some un-
pleasant features. 4 great many
things geress said that had nothing to
do with the merits Of the bill, and
that might with propriety have been
left uusaid. For. instance, it was al
together unnecessary for the friends
of the bill to charge the Lees with a
lack Of tilial duty; and it is a pity
that it was deemed necessary by the
opponents Of the measure to unearth
and publish ugly scandals about poor
dead Clemson. The argument was
neither strengthened nor dignifed by
having these matters dragged into 1t,
and the matters themselves are not
particularly edifying.
There has been a good deal OF
sentimental talk about robblng and
disinheriting descendant OF John
C. Calhoun-ta talk that was amusing,
but may yet become nauseatlng
The Legislature has nothing to do
with Miss Lee, and nothing to do
with Calhoun, and nothing to do
with the private character OF Thomas
G. Clemson. All these matters only
tend to load down and obscure the
important question with which the
Legislature and the people have
something to do.
The pith and marrow of the whole
subject, when stripped of sentimen-
talism and sensationalism, is en-
braced in single question;
Do the people want the Clemson
property under the terms 6 the will ?
If Miss Lee has title or right to
this property, let the courts. to which
she has appealed, so adjudge, and
that Will end the matter. If on the
other hand, Mr. Clemson was the
real and absolute owner Of the pro-
perty, he had right to dispose of
it as he pleased. Few things are
held more sacred by the laws OF
civilized countries than the right to
dispose OF ones property as seems
good to him. The question of title,
howeve~, must be decided by the
courts and not by the Legislature.
And it is right that Miss Lee should
have full and fair hearing by the
courts.
The Legislature has very i'm
portant but very simple duty in
the matter, and that is to say
whether it will accept or refuse the
bequest- That question deserves to
be weighed with great care and de-
liberation---but it is the only question.
It makes no difference to the peo-
pie whose granddaughter Miss Lee
is: and it makes no difference what
was the moral character of Thomas
G. Clemson. If they want the Glenn
son bequest, let the Legislature say
so, in spite of Miss Lee, and Gideon
Lee. and Gideon's band of advisers,
supporters and sentimental sympa-
thizers.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-20
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY-IN
THE PROBATE COURT.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY-IN
THE PROBATE COURT.
John y. Floyd, as Executor, &C., of
James B. Floyd, deceased, Plaintiff,
against Drucilla Ann Floyd and 9th
ers, Defendants.
Complaint to Sell Lands to Pay Debts,
Etc.
DURSUANT to an order of the
I Court herein, | will sell at public
outcry at Newberry Court House, on
| the First Monday 9th day. of Janu-
ary, 1889, the following estate of which
James B. Floyd died seized and pos
sessed, situate in Newberry County,
South Carolina:
Tract No. l-Containing Two Hun
dred and Eighty-one and one-halt
Acres, more or less, and bounded by
lands Of J. \. Burton, J. S. Floyd,
Tracts Nos. ,, and 5, and Public
Road.
Tract Nc. 3--Containing Sixty-siX
and three-quarter Acres, more or less,
and bounded by lands Of +. H. Domi
nick, John Bird and Tract No. I.
Tract No. 4-Containing One Hun
dred and Forty-eight Acres, more or
less, and bounded by Tracts Nos. l, =,
3, and 6.
Tract No. 5-Containing One Hun
dred and Three Acres. more or less,
and bounded by lands of J. +. Burton
and Tracts Nos. ], and 6.
Tract No. 6-Containing One Hun
dred and Twenty-Five Acres, more or
less, and bounded by Little river, lands
of Fortune Pitts, J. L. Burton, John
Bird and Tracts Nos. 3, i and 5.
This land may be sold in different
| parcels from those above designated;
but if so, plats will be exhibited on day
of sale.
TERMS: One-third cash, balance on a
credit of one and two years, in equal
annual instalments, with interest from
day of sale, credit portion to be secured
by a bond Of the purchaser and mort
gage Of the premises sold. Purchaser
to pay for papers.
J. B. FELLERS,
J. P. \. c..
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-20
CRUSHED TO DEATH AT BAMBERG
The Horrible Death of Miss Mckee, of
Charleston.
News and Courier.

BAMBERG, December l4.-One Of the
Saddcst and most .heartrcnding acci-
dents everknown in the history Of Banl.
berg occurred last night, about 8 O..
clock, by which Miss Eliza Mckee,
who has for many years resided in
Charleston, lost her life.
She, with her sister, Mrs. Bennett,
came here to witness the marriage OF
their niece, Miss Lily Baggot, to Mr..
w. w. Lightsey, which occurred We'd
nesday evening, Immediately after
which the bridal party went to Augusta.
Miss Mckee and Mrs Bennett remained
bcnind to assist their sister, DR.. Bag
got's wife, in getting things rearranged
after the festive occasion, Unfolding to
JOIN the bridal party in Augusta last
night. But fate changed ali their plans,
and turned the wedding March into a
funeral Girge.
Mrs. Bag~ot, Mrs Bennett and Miss
Mckee left the residence for the depot,
and on nearing it discovered that they
wclr late and that the train was ap-
preaching. They hurried on. however,
and found irei ght train standing on
the Sllp lIUtk, W Iitil tilCS lis't w pass
in order to reach The depot. They
dctcrniu, i to crawl under the box
Gals in orler not to be disappointed,
and Mrs. Bageott passed under in safe
ty, but just as Miss Mckee attempted
to pass through the freight train moved
of, her dress caughtund she was thrown
dow II and run over and terribly mang-
led, the body being carried about fifty
yards before the train was stopped.
Tile scene was terrible-tw0 sisters
5cholding the third being literally
ground tn pieces under Il heavy freight
train.
The funeral services were held, and
she was buried here to-day.
Acting Coroner d. J. Rowe empanel-
led a jury OF inquest, who found a ver-
diet OF accidental killing.
The sympathy of the entire commu-
nifty goes out /" the unfortunate lady
and her hereavcd friends.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-20
Dec. ID, 1888.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY.-I
PROBATE COURT.
John Finger ct. al. Plaintiffs, against
I'D. Epps ct. at. Defendants.
Complaint for sale of land to pay
debts, &c.
DURSUANT to an order of the
L Court herein, I will sell at public
outcry, at Newberry Court House, on
the first Monday 9TH day. of January,
1889, all the real estate of which James
NJ. Epps died, seized and possessed,
consisting of a tract Of land in said
County, containing Three Hundred
Acres, more or less, and bounded by
lands of ID. r. Phifer, J. f. Brown, w.
f. Robertson and Thomas w. Abrams.
TERMS: One-third cash, balance on a
credit OF one and two years, in equal
annual installments, with interest from
day of sale. Credit portion to be Sc
cured by bond Of purchaser and a mort
gage Of the premises sold. Purchaser
to pay for papers.
j. B. FELLERS,
dec. llth, 1883. }. =. y. &.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-20
Dec. 1ltll, 1888.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY-1N
THE PROBATE COURT.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY-IN
THE PROBATE COURT.
Asa P. Davis as Administrator of the
Estate of William Satterwhite, de-
ceased, Plaintiff, against Eliza Jane
Reeder and others, Defendants.
Complaint to sell land to pay debts, &c.
PURSUANT to an order of the Court
i herein, l will sell at public out
cry, at Newberry Court House, on the
first Monday, 9TH day. of January,
1889, the real estate Of which William
Satterwhite died, seized and possessed,
situate in Newberry County, in the
State aforesaid, consisting of a tract of
land containing One hundred and
Forty acres, more or less, and bounded
by lands OF F. H. Dominick, Henry
Notes, Mrs. Elizabeth +. Blease, Mrs.
Melinda Wheeler and others.
TERMS: One-third cash, balance on q
credit Of one and two Years, in equal
annual installments, with interest from
day of sale Credit portion to be Sc
cured by bond of the purchaser and a
mortgage Of the premises sold, with
leave to the purchaser to pay all cash.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
J. 3. FELLERS,
J. P. n. G..
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-20
Fate of Methodist P: P:".;cher
and His Children Arkansas.

CHICAGO, December ia dispatch
from Jaspe-, Ark, says: "This town is
greatly excited over the sudden death
of the Rev. F. Alfred, a Methodist min
ister, and his two children, aged 10 and
l6yeais. The symptoms in all the
cases were those Of poisoning. The
father died in eight hours after the first
attack and the children a few hours
later. Later Mrs. Alfred and her infant
were attacked. One theory is that the
family were poisoned by diseased milk,
but many think it is case ofwholesale
mur1e,'.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-20
TERRIBLE RACE RIOT.
Wholesale Slaughter of Negroes in Mis-
sissisippi.

WAHALAK, Miss, Dec. 17.-There
was Il terrible riot last night at this
place, and to-day twelve wh1ie men
and one hundred and fifty negroes lie
dead rs the result.
For a long time there has been
much ill-feeling be,ween whites and
blacks at ibis place, aggravated by the
impertinence Of the latter, and yesteT-
day the two elements became involved
in quarrel which ended in
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.
The idcts, as far as they can be as
cer,ained, are as follows:
A neg oand While man became eli
gagged in a quarrel, and the negro w4s
Killed. This was an excuse for an
assau'v, and immedi lately q black horde
swept down upon the whites; vino
we've greatly outuumbered. knowing
tnat Ii was
: FIGHT TO THE DEATH,
the whites prepared to receive their
black assaian1s, and when ,he battle
was e1ded it was found that y whiCe
men and over $50 blacks had been
killed.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF TIE TRAGEDY.
WEST PoIN;, Miss, Dec. 17.-News
reached here this morning OF horrible
1agedy enacted at the quiet LILLE VII
lage of Walba'la, Kempcr County,
Mss, fort miles south Of his cily,
on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad last
night, where four white mel We're
Killed outright and eight wounded,
,hrce morally, by voiley Of lead
from the hauds Of a dcspe'a,e e mob Of
olood-Cni nirs.,v Jegroes. The only pai-
tjculars O be had are as follows: Some
two months ago a white farmer living
fou: miles f,om ti'is desolate village.
lost bis fine house, together with eight
or ten bales of coljon: which was evi-
dentlv i1cendiary. Suspicion was di-
:ec ed 20 one or two negroes living in
the vicinity with whom the fatmer
bad had some trouble. Offices in The
meantime had been sea"ch:0g for evil
dence against the negroes. At a late
hour last night, sufficient evidence
having been secured, one of the negroes
was approached 10y an officer, who de-
manded that he surrender. The neg!o
became furious and terribly assaulted
the officer, after which he made his
escape. Tbs outage on an officer of
the law justly aroused the indignation
OF the few white citizens in The neigh
bcihood. who a med themselves to
capture-aot TO kill-ihe scoundreIS.
The woods in the vicinity were scour-
ed, but without result. Not a race Of
him could be found. and il was decided
by the posse to act in a body and
surround bis premises. They had pro
ceeded only q few miles in the direction
Of the neg,o's house, when from an
ambush came deadly volley. Fly
welE-armed negroes composed the MOB.
Af.er every white man bad fallen to
the ground, the neg"oes dispersed.
TIE horror-stiicken people have tele-
graphed Cor aid. Seventy-fve well
armed men left Meridian, Miss, at 10
o'clock this morning for the scene Of
The ilagedy. West Point will :urniSh
more help as soon as the necessary adj
vices can he had.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-20

It was Charles Lamb, We think.
who once told the poet Coleridge
that he could improve his conversa-
ton by interspersing it with .teac
brilliant flashes Of silence. The sort
Of eloquence that the people espe-
cialy like in their representatives is
an occasional stretch-a good long
stretch-of golden silence IN which
the legislature gets down to hard,
honest, steady work on the calendar.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-20
Death of the Last Survivors,.

BALTIMORE, Dec. II. -. James &.
Morford, aged g, who was the last
surviving member of the Association OF
Old Defenders of Baltimore. died here
to-day.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-20

Flynn is again with us and prices
have gone down with 4 rush which
goes to show that he lne&ns business
tnis time If
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-20

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY.-IN
COMMON PLEAS.
Rhoda Watts, Administrators, VS.. D. II.
Wheeler, ct. al.
DY order of the Court herein, dated
- 30th Nov., 1888, will sell at public
outcry before the Court House at New
berry, on the First Monday in January,
1888, all that tract Of land, Of which
Mary NJ. Boland died, seized and pos
sessed, in the County and State afore-
said, containing One Hundred and
Twenty-Three Acres, more or less,
and bounded by lands Of Andrew Har-
mon, Brown & Moseley, - Moore
and others.
TERMS: The purchaser will be re-
quired to pay one-half of the purchase
money in cash, and to secure the bal
ance payable at twelve months, with
interest from the day Of sale le-with
leave, however, to pay the whole bid in
cash-and to pay for papers.
S1LAS TOMBSTONE, Master.
Masters Office. - Dec, 1888.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY-IN
PROBATE COURT.
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tax PAYERS. Let the Legislature

the tax payers. Let the Legislature
seek to apply remedy by passing a
validating Act that shall prove IN
constitutional, and it will hereafter
be question with foreign capitalists
whether it is ever safe to invest
money under South Carolina statute
that has not been passed upon by the
Supreme Court. The credit of the
State ought to be maintained above
reproach, but not at the expense of
the public confidence in the law max
ing power.
1t is important that the Leg
islature should do something in
the matter of the township bonds; It
is more important that that something
should stand the final test. It is i'm
portant that prompt action should be
taken; it is more important that it
should be taken wisely and within
the limits Of the constitution. We
have had too much hasty Legislation.
We have too many laws that are i'll
advised and ill-digested. And we do
not want a lame law now merely as
an expression Of a healthy senti-
ment-
LAWYERS AND OTHER PEOPLE.
It appears from the Columbia cor
respondence of the News and Courier
that there are statesmen in the Legis-
lature who, instead of voting for Or
against measures, vote contrary to
certain lawyers This senseless pre-
judice against lawyers simply because
they are lawyers is a good deal older
than our Legislature. In colonial
days-not to 60 back to the flood
an Act was passed in Virginia for
bidding any person to practice law
the penalty being certain number
Of pounds of tobacco The Act was
soon repealed, however, and to-day
law and. tobacco flourish alike on
Virginia soil
There are some poor lawyers and
some bad lawyers; but there is no
disputing the fact that good many
men in other PFC .,ossions need to be
born again. The lawyers as a class
are as good as anybody else as a
class. Most of them are men of edu
cation; many of them are men of
ability; and as rule they are patri-
otto citizens. They are, moreover,
possessed of infinite good nature
One of their strong points is the CON-
placency with which they regard, or
rather disregard, their critics. It is
not unlikely that, as they keep the
even tenor of their way, they some
times feel the sentiment said to have
been written by Sterne in letter
from France: "As We rode along the
valley we saw herd of asses on a
neighboring mountain-how they
viewed and reviewed us.'
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-20

Judge Simonton. has granted an
order of injunction restraining the
Clemson Executor from disposing of
the Fort Hill place until the further
order of the Court The bill in ia
vor of accepting the Clemson be-
quest has meantime passed the House
and passed to its third reading in
the Senate.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-20

WILL H,nl- SUFFER- with Dyspepsia
and Liver Complaint: Shiioh's Vita
liZer is guaranteed TO cure you.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-20
CONFLICT Nc REPORTS.

MERIDIAN. Miss, Dec. 1I.-Repor,s
from the scene OF the riot are conflicting.
1T pow stated that no negroes were
killed, but that twelve white men lost
their lives. y special train LEFT here at |
p. m.. bearing troops for the scene Of the
trouble.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-20

The State Senate has passed the
Clemson bill to the third reading.
There was tie in the vote-16 to
l6-on the motion to postpone it
until next session. The President
then cast his vote in the negative,
and the vote stood II to Is.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-20
NOTICE.

OFFICE OK COCNTY COMMISSIONERS,
Newberrv, December 18th, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that on Wed
nesday, Dec. 2Gth. 1888, The Board of
County Commissioners will elect the
following officers: .AClerk, a Keeper
to the Poor House, and a Physician
to the Poor House a.ld Jail.
BY order Of the Board Of County
Commissioners.
GEO. B. CROMER,
It. Clerk.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-20

~
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY.-lN
PROBATE COURT.
George P. Griffin, as Administrator of
the Estate of Nancy Z. Bcbb, de-
ceased, Plaintiff, against Elizabeth G.
Neel ct al, Defendants.
Complaint to sell land to pay debts.
DURSUANT to'an order Of theCourt
L herein, I will sell at public out
cry, at Newberry Court House, on the
first Monday 9TH day. of January, 1889,
all the real estate owned by the said
Nancy c. Bobb at her death, consisting
of a small tract Of land in said county,
containing Thirty and-one-half Acres,
more or less, and bounded by lands of
VIM. N. Bobb, Mary 4. Griffin and J.
Calvin Neil.
TERMS: One-half to be paid in cash,
balance Oh credit of twelve months
with interest from Gay of sale. Credit
portion to be secured by bond of the,
purchaser and a mortgage Of the prem
ises sold, with leave to the purchaser to
pay all cash: Purchaser to pay for pa
pers. j. 3. FELLERS,
December II, 1888. J. P. n. G.