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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
Forests and Water Supply.

[Prof. Shaler, in Scrit er's Magazine ]
When man resorted 10 the soil as the
source of his food, he began to clear
away the sorests and by tillage to de-
strop the spongy covering of the earth
which they created. With the adj
vance of civilization, all the great val
leys on the Northern temperate zone
have been to considerable extent de-
prived of their forest covering. In this
new state of the surface, the rain water
is no longer held back as it was of old,
but flows quickly over the surface of
the soil and enters the waterways. The
result is that all the old channels bear,
in times of flood, a body of water far
greater than that which WAS put into
them before the forests were cleared
away. They have been compelled to
widen their channels by cutting away
strip of the ailuvial land on either
side. Thus, in the case Of the Ohio
River, the bed occupied by the flood
waters has, since the beginning Of the
present century. been widened to the
amount of about one-ffth of its total
diameter Despite this widening, it is
now unable to bear away the flood
waters yielded to it by the extensive
titled surfaces of its basin. In times
of flood it rises higher than of old and
spreads devastation over wider area
of the alluvi;il plains. In times OF
drought the stream shrinks within its
waste of encumbering sands and be-
comes unnavigable.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
OLD CoNFEDERATES GATHER.
The Third Regiment and James Battalion
have h Big Time ut Landford-Fins
Speeches and General Hurrah.
Special to the Greenville News.

Special to the Greenville News
LAURENs, August 1G.-Yesterday at
Landlords the veterans of the Sd South
Carolina Regiment and the James Bat
TALON had grand reunion, twenty
five hundred people being present.
Ex-Governor Bonham, their old COM
mander, addressed them leelingly, get
ting an old rebel yell reception. Judge
Barksdale, Of Louisiana, who lost an
arm as boy soldier in Laurens Coun-
ty company, had come all the way
from the banks Of the Mississippi to
meet his old comrades, and it was most
affecting to witness the reception he
met on rising to face his bullet-riddled
comrades. The Judge left Laurens
more than twenty years ago with all
empty sleeve and empty of everything
else, but returns to visit his old home
crowned with honors. He was for a
long while circuit solicitor and has re-
Gently been elected to the circuit bench
Of his State.
Duncan, Perry and Wilson spoke,
and the meeting closed a grand success.
Landlord is one mile from Mountain
Shoals on the Ennoree, where Charles
ton capitalists are building a cotton
factory and placing a capital Of more
than 100000. The work is now going
forward with several hundred hands.
1t is ten miles from Laurens court
house, and as water power has no su-
perior in'the country. The buildings
are on the Spartanburg side.
The hospitable people OF Landlord
served splendid, nice barbecue to this
great host of twenty-five hundred souls,
composed of citizens of Laurens, Spar
tanburg, Greenville, Union, Ricaland,
etc., who contributed to the rank and
file of the two commands. An old
Johnny Reb came down from Dan
Voorhees, hoosier State to renew the
touch Of the elbow with his old COM
panions.
I forgot to mention that Colonels
Farley, Ball and Schumpert, veteran
survivors of this command, made ring
ing speeches. Hon. Y. J. Pope, the
scared Adjutant Of the old Third, sent
his regrets and heart up in dispatch.
This is the regimen: at the head of
which one of the most promising Caro-
linians gallantly fell-Colonel James
Nance, Of Newherry. Capt. j. w.
Watts, presided.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
The First American Locomotives.

NV. \. Forney, in Scribner's Magazine]
In 1929 Mr.. Horatio Allen, who had
been in England the year before to
learn all that could then be learned
about steam locomotion, reported to
the South Carolina Railway Company
in favor Of steam instead Of horse
power for that line. The basis of that
report, he says, twas Oh the broad
ground that in the future there was no
reason to expect any meterial improve
ment in the breed of horses, while in
my judgment, the man was not living
who knew what the breed of locomo-
tives was to place at command"
AS early as 1929 and 1880, Peter
Cooper experimental with little To-
comotive on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. At meeting of the Master
Mechanics Association in New York
in l975-at the Institute which bears
his name-he related with great glee
how on the trial trip he had beaten Il
gray horse, attached to another car.
The undeveloped condition at that
time of the art of machine construction
is indicated by the fact that the tlues of
the boiler of this engine were made Of
gun-barrels, which were the only tubes
that could then be obtained for the
purpose. The boiler itself is described
as about the size of flour barrel. The
whole machine was no larger than
Il hand-car of the present day. 49,
In the same year that Peter Cooper
built his engine, the South Carolina
Railway Company had locomotive,
called the "Best Friend," built at the
West Point Froundry for its line. In
1881 this company had another engine,
South Carolina" which was designed
by Mr.. Horatio Allen, built at the
same shop. It was remarkable in hav-
ing eight wheels, which were arranged
in two trucks.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
NORTH CAROLINA SAFE.
No Danger that the Republicans CaI
Garry 1t by Amy Amount ofBoodle.

WASHINGTON, August 14.-Senatol
Zeb Vance of North Carolina smiled
significantly to-day when told that the
Republicans were making all effort to
carry the Old North State.
"In off years." said the Senator
"when local differences arise, our vote
drops off, and this encourages the Re
publicans to think they can beat US the
next time. North Carolina, however,
is as safely Democratic as any Southern
State, and our majority next autumn
will not fall short Of $4,000, if it does
not greatly exceed it,"
Congressman McClammy, according
to the Evening Critic, is equally conf
dent. Said he: "The Republicans are
going to put plenty of money into
North Carolina this Year, and 1 am
glad of it. Pm progressive, and plenty
Of money in the State will make good
times, but North Carolina will roll up
from twenty to twenty-five thousand
majority for Cleveland and Thurman
in November all the same"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
A Kentucky Wonder.

J. Allen, of Bloomfield, while eX-
cavating the foundation of a new mill,
struck the dome of a cavern ofimmense
proportions, from which strong cur
rent of cold air issued with great force
as the workmen made the opening.
Torches were produced, and Mr.. Allen
and Mr.. Gain Hurst were lowered by
means of windlass. It was about
sixty feet from the surface to the en-
trance of the cave, which they found
to be level and sandy, as fit was once
the bed Of on ancient subterranean
stream. They followed the main ave-
nue. distance of over two miles, and
discovered an opening in a cliff on the
farm of Mr.. Benjamin Wilson, and
well-beaten path was easily discerned
that was once trod by human beings,
although it is now in many places COW
cred with forest trees and underground.
Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Hurst, after enlerg-
ing from the cave, hastened back to
the town and reported the result Of
their discoveries. A large party was at
once formed, which entered the OPEN
ing Of the cliff on the Wilson farm.
On one of the main avenues numerous
evidences existed that the place had
been the abode of the cave men,
as numerous relics were found in
the shape of pottery and bronze ar
ticles a sepulcher was also discovered
in a large niche or avenue, and in it
are numerous mummified bodies. Three
Of them have been removed to the town
and excite great curiosity. The forma-
tions in the cave are beautiful beyond
description. Stately towers Of stalag-
mites, suggestive of grotesque and
unique figures are encountered all
along the wonderful subterranean ave-
nues. There is a beautiful little lake
with water Us clear as crystal, and as is
usual in cave streams, it is full of tiny
eyeless fish.
The avenues in the cave will measure
in all probability about seven miles, so
thatit may be fairly considered another
rival to the Mammoth, and certainly
one of the many great cave wonders Of
Kentucky, the country of caves. The
cave is about thirty-seven miles south
west Of Louisville and seventy miles
from the Mammoth Cave.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
A WONDER IN THE HEAVENS.
A Balloon at a Great Altitude Passes Over
Carnden-Who Is It:
Especial to the World.7

CAMDEN, August l5.-Several rail-
road men at the South Carolina Rail
way depot state that they saw q bal
loon pass at very high altitude this
morning about s clock. They say that
it seemed to be moving rapidly, and
was soon lost to sight. 1t was moving
from southwest to northeast. Your
correspondent was at first very incre-
dulous when informed of it, but the
parties are 50 positive that it can hard
ly be doubted. Where it hailed from
is, Of cuorse, Il mystery unless the anna
teur who left Anderson, Ind, on the
afternoon of the thirteenth in a balloon
inflated, with natural gas considered to
take birds eye view of the political
situation in South Carolina, presuming
possibly that in case of necessity he
could here fit his vessel with the same
article at small cost.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
ESTABLISHED 1865.

all education in easy reach of all the
people, let Us uphold and maintain all
existing institutions and move on until
We have All experimental station in
every county and our common school
system is perfected. Every college must
have its feeders or prove a failure. Let
the experimental stations be mainly
the feeders of the agricultural and me-
chanical department of the College at
Columbia. The South Carolina College,
the glory Of the State and South, had
her feeders before the war. Mount Zion
College, Shirley's Industrial School,
Cokesbury, Charleston College and a
number of other institutions in the
State and South annually sent up their
students to her. Her trained irtellects
are all over our beautiful Southland,
filling the highest offices. Every Gov
ernor in this State before the war, in
my recollection, was graduate CT the
South Carolina College and planter
Aiken, Seabrook, Manning, Means,
Aston, Adams, Gist ond Pickens.
The large majority of our farmers
can't spare their sons for four years
course in college, but if an experiment
tai station is in easy reach they can be
spared one year or more where they can
learn all that is practical on farm. 1t
is impossible for all to get a scientific
training, and it is not needed. Where
one shows capacity for it let the sta
ton send him up to the department,
where he can have every advantage to
acquire it. In this way all will have
an equal chance. If we simply had an
agricultural and mechanical college,
one-half or more Of the counties in the
State would be without representation.
1t is so now in Mississippi, and large
body ifnot majority, of the farmers
there, learn, are dissatisfied with it.
Now, fellow-farmers of the State, I
have been frank and candid in what I
have written. The times and condi-
tions surrounding US demand that all
who write or speak should be so, that
we may arrive at a correct and safe con-
clusion. Be assured whatever the final
decision may be, will be found giving
all the support in my power to advance
the interest and welfare Of the agricul-
tural and mechanical masses.
Respectfully, Ellison S. keitt.
Enoree Plantation, S. c., August s.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
A MOTHERS SAD MISSION.
Murderer Maxwelrs Mother is Carrying
His Body to:England for Burial.

New YORK, August 16.-The mother
and sister of Maxwell, the murderer
who was hanged in St. Louis last week,
will arrive in New York with the body
of the son and brother the latter part of
this week, and will take passage for
their home in England, where Max
wells body will be buried.
Before going away they will try to
get all relics of the terrible Preller muir
der not destroyed, but the police Of st.
Louis are opposed to giving up the
famous trunk in which Preller's body
was concealed. They claim that the
trunk is confscated, and must remain
in their hands.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
What the Deacon was Good For.
GPhiladelphia Bulletin.1.


A. E. Dickinson, editor of the Reli-.
gious Herald, Of Richmond, Va, was,
telling the Philadelphia Baptist Asso-
citation the other day how necessary it
was to enlist the active services Of every
member of the congregation, when
some one pertinently asked: "What are
you going to do with man that can't
do anything?" ..... -.
'That's a mistake" returned the re-
verend journalist. every man Is Of
some use. If he can't do one thing he
can do another. The point is to find
out just what he is fit for, and having
found out put him at it. This recalls
an actual experience I once had in a
backwoods congregation in Virginia.
It was my first visit among the people
and I was anxious to make it success
full. 1t should be remembered that
church in the backwoods means q
gathering of all the people and good
many dogs. After the opening hymn
I called on old Deacon Bland to lead US
in prayer.
"Taint no use askin' me,' he said;
"I can't do it,"
"suppose you start the next hymn,
then"
"Can't sing, either"
"How about taking up the collec-
ton? I guess you can manage that"
mo, Pm bad hand at getting
around. Better get some one else" 80
Noticing that the old fellow carried
a stout walking-stick, an idea was sug-
gested. ....
"Well, brother, do you think you're
able to keep out the dogs?"
"You bet air." he confidently re-
piled. Then, taking seat at the door,
be battled with the brutes throughout
the meeting, and, after it was over,
more than one of the congregation was
followed home by yelping ours with
broken limbs. 2
Every man has his sphere of useful
ness.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23

y curious discovery has just been
made by people living in the vicinity
of Pine Ridge, in Crook County, Wyo..
between the Black Hills and the Big
Horn Basin. The discovery is an ar
ticle which resembles and has all the
characteristic of soap. 1t is yellowish
in color, makes fine suds, and will re-
move grease from hands and clothing.
The people who live in that vicinity are
using it as soap. The supply is un-
limited.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
The New York Democrats.

New YORK, August i6.-The DEM
ocratic State committee to-day issued a
call for a State convention to meet at
Buffalo, September II, to nominate
candidates for Governor and Lieuten-
ant Governor and Judge of the Court
of Appeals.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
the frontispiece being very taking.

The Chicago Standard prints the
following "mild balderdash," which is
sung in the Mormon Sunday-schcols,
and adds that the poetry is very like
the Mormon religion, queer mixture
of the slightly good with the very bad a:
"I'll be little Mormon
And seek to know the ways
That God has taught hispeople
In these latter days.
Though 1 am young and little,
200 may learn forthwith
To love the precious gospel
Revealed to Joseph Smith.
with Jesus for the standard,
a sure and perfect guide,
And Joseph's wise example,
What can I need beside?
I'll strive from every evil
TO keep my heart and tongue,
I'll be little Mormon,
And follow Brigham Young"
That such stuff can be written, set to
music, printed, and sung by people Of
the Saxon race, born in nominally
Christian homes, IS one of the strangest
features of the last quarter ofthe nine
teenth century.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.

Some Manly Counsel from Ellison S. Keitt
Shall the State, in Accepting the Glenn
son Bequest, Defraud Calhoun's
Granddaughter OF her Inheri-
tance-The Negro in the Sepa-
rate Agricultural College.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
Literary Note.

Germanyst mourns her heroic En-
peror Frederick, and few can read
without interest the well-illustrated
sketch which opens Frank Leslie's
Popular Monthly for September trac-
ing his old career. "The Old Inns and
Taverns of London, "frequented by wits
and sages, is chatty and pleasing pic
torial article in the same number. Mr..
McCann tells of ''The Romantic Side
of John Randolph's Life" bringing
that eccentric statesman vividly before
US with pen and pencil. In "Queer
Corners at the CapitaP' Mr.. Croffut
shows that our seat OF government, has
quaint and strange objects that are
seldom noticed, and which he pictures.
"Religious Mendicants in India" gives
Miss Norris a theme, while methods
Of Magicians" will interest young AID
old. "Market Day at the South" is a
bright bit of description. The serial
novel, 1.-THE Grave Between Them"
deepens in interest. The number
aboundsin most attractive illustrations,
the frontispiece being very taking.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-10
Said by Lord Salisbury.
HE DECLARES THE GREAT CURSE
OF IRELAND rs POVERTY.
AS TO OTHER COUNTRIES
ItaIy's Action in Regard to N%Iassowaii at
the Instance of Germany and Ac-
guessed in by Russia-As
Viewed by Franco.

LONDON, Aug. 9.-The ministers were
banqueted by the lord mayor. Reply
ing to the usual toast Lord Salisbury
said the great curse of Ireland was pow
erty. The government was not able to
diminish poverty or to enrich men, but
it could enable men, without interfer-
ence, to enrich themselves The govern
ment has been successful in lessening
the tyranny which an association eNer-
cised over the Irish people, and had in
creased the sanctity of contracts. Ii the
government of Ireland were admins
tered with the same Judgment and firm
ness as now for a few years longer,
the liberty and prosperity of the
country would be restored. In
Egypt, Lord Salisbury said, the expecta-
lions of the government had been ex-
ceeded. When Egypt should be able to
deal with her foes without help, Great
Britain would gladly leave that COT
try absolutely, AS to Bulgaria, he
hoped that the statesmen of the CONT
nent were being convinced that it would
be best to leave her to herself. He be-
lieved that the emperor of Germany ap-
preciated the value of peace, especially
to Germany. Nothing, he believed, was
more desirable for the peace of the world
than that the policy of Russia should be-
come more parallel with the policy of
Germany. All that had occurred in
Europe recently had been in the direc-
ton of peace, and England's efforts We're
always in the same direction.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-10
Nebrasl,a and Iowa Pensions.

WASHINGTON, Aug, 9.-Following is
the representation of Nebraska and Iowa
citizens in the last batch of pensions is
sued:
Observation-Disclosures Jared Post, Moul-
ton; Ayers Kisanger, Dry Creek. Orig
inal Widows, etc.: Minors of George E.
Hutchinson, Kearney.
Pensions for Iowans-Original invalid:
James Palmer, Agency City. Increase:
John H. McCune, Mount Etna; Thomas
NJ. Eckers, Bethlehem; Isaac W. Baird,
Marengo; Barton N. Daily, Waverly;
Wilbur R. Peet, Troy Mills; John w.
yickroy, Charlton; William Emery
Brown, Bedford; Helchert, Marshalltown:
Richard Colburn, Ellington; William X.
Mace, Victor. Reissue: Thomas, Mitchell
Corning; Joseph Payton, Centerville.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-10
a
Two Persons Fatally and Several others
Seriously Injured.

Seriously Injured.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. "A mixed train
on the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, st. Louis
and Chicago railroad was thrown from
the track on the Martinsyille branch,
near Morgantown, at 7:30 a. M. The
cause was q broken rail, over which the
engine passed safely, but the baggage
and passenger cars jumped the track.
The train was going ten miles an houron
an upgrade. These two cars We're be-
tween the engine and freight cars. Sew
eral persons were injured, to whom
surgical assistance was at once sent. The
injured are:
Jacob Eckert, internalinjuries; Charles
Eokert, his grandson, eye lost; both are
of Indianapolis.
Mrs. r. M. Lyons and Charles, her son,
of Simpsonville, KY. The mother re-
ceived spinal injuries and the son. q
broken arm.
Mrs. r. ". Voyles of Morgantown,
Ind, hurt about the head and spine.
Wilson Stark of Bean Blossom, Ind,
scalp wound.
Mrs. PruitS of Ca~rtersburg, Ind, col
lar bone broken.
Henry Q. Rowe of Martinsville, Ind,
lower jaw broken.
William Griffin, Nashville, Ind, scalp
| wound.
Matilda Round, Bean Blossom, arm
broken.
H. Bennett, Fort Wayne, spine injured.
Pauline Morgan, Indianapolis, face
cut.
Thomas somerville, conductor, three
| ribs broken.
somerville and the elder Eckert viii
| probably die.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-10
BACKING,
Her Action Egged on by Germany and
Acquiesced in by Russia.

Her Action Egged on by Germany and
Acquiesced in by Russia.
LONDON, Aug. 9.-Signor Crispi was
undoubtedly assured of the strongest
backing before issuing his circular note
proclaiming the intention of Italy to
definitely take possession of Massowah
and the surrounding territory The lat
ter phrase is SO. ambiguous, and capable
of such elastic Interpretation, that there
is no wonder it has given rise to uneasi-
ness in certain quarters. OF course the
French are im%placably aroused, for they
had congratulated themselves that
King Humbert and his advisers
were heartily sick of Abyssinia,
and happy that the army had gotten out
of it in not too undigniied a manner.
Now the French journals are exhausting
their vocabulary of invective and Italy is
denounced as perfidious as Albion was
popularity declared to be a few genera
tions ago. 1t goes without saying that
the astute gentlemen so we'll acquainted
with the motives of political action. see
in this latest move the inspiration of
Germany. 1t happened SO soon after
the meeting of the emperors that it was
evidently the suggestion of William,
confirmed by the acquiesence of
Alexander. The former wished to vex
the Gallo south through his ally, and the
latter was not unwilling to crafty his
imperial guest and show Europe by his
independent attitude that any rumors of
French tendencies on his part were base
less. NJ. Goblet capitulates history to-
prove the utter baseness and Illegally OF
Italy's course in contiscating such an in
definitely described slice of A%byssinian
territory, but his protests will have no
force at all against the combined prompt
ings of Italian ambition and Germany's
policy.
Italy's doings may not be exactly in
strict accordance with international
comfy, but Signor Crispi would not have
to defve very far into the archives OF the
past to find instances of French treat,
ment of Italy which will not be readily
forgotten. AS q result of the lapsing OF
the Franco-Italian commercial treaty the
inhabitants CT the former country repre-,
sent that their southern neighbors are
on the verge of national bankruptcy, and
there is no doubt that considerable dis
turbance has arisen from the sudden
divergence of the old channels of trade
but the French accounts are much ex
aggerated. and may be regarded as thu
national result of the present dislike Il
Italy and its people.
But the French wrath is nothing to tht
Transformation with which the Italian
soldiery regard the decree which doom.
another portion of them to the barbarou.
and pestilential hole in which so many
of their comrades yielded up their live
by disease, and the last refuge of despai
at their unhappy fate-suicide. Officer.
of influence are using all the means a
their command to avoid being among
those to be sent to the dreaded shores O
the Red sea, and there ere murmuring
and threats of INSTRUMENTATION in NOR
than one regiment.