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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-02
THE TREASUHER'S REPORT.

We gladly give place to the correc-
tion or statement of Mr.. F.W erber, jr.,
in regard to the report Of the County
Treasurer. In our criticism we did
not mean to 90 back as far as the
time when he was clerk Of the Board
Of County Commissioners, although
our language may have indicated it,
for that was before we had occasion
to observe such reports, and before
We had any connection with news
papers. We know that, two years ago.
when the law required the County
Commissioners to have their annual
reports published, We made q similar
criticism Of it in the HERALD AID
News, for then it WAS as void Of in
formation as the present one.
In this connection we desire to
state that the treasurer has Informed
Us that he could not we'll be more spc
cifc in his report, from the infocma'
ton before him. than he is. for he
has nothing to make up his report
from, but the checks issued by the
County Commissioners, an,: frequent
" these checks state what the money
is paid fer, with en- land so forth
in them. which may mean q great
many things. To illustrate 4 check
is frequently written to pay Mr.. A
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-02

Our Prosperity correspondent last
week said that the new law in regard
to not allowing trial justices costs in
criminal cases would have the effect
to diminish litigation. If that be
true, then we say it would be good
law to allow them no pay at all.
But we do not spprehend that any
such state of affairs will result. We
think, however, that it was not wis
dom in our Legislature to reduce the
paw of Trial Justices so low that
they cannot make enough money to
pay office rent and stationery bills.
We believe in paying public servants
a reasonable salary for their services.
In place the size Of Newberry the
salary now allowed will not more
than pay office rent and fire wood.
We suppose the idea in the mind
of the Legislature was to remove the
temptation from the trial justices to
encourage the settlement Of cases by
the defendant paying the costs, for as
the law stood before. it was only in
such cases that the trial justices re-
ceived costs in criminal cases. A
right good idea, but in taking away
this part of the income the salary
should have been increased in pro
portion.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-02
rrl,,a. RouonS in Knoxville attack 4
Newspaper Reporter ana He'
the Worst OF the Fight.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Jannary "a
shooting atfray occurred here this morn
in" in front of ST. Johns Episcopal
Church., which resulted in the woundlng
Of three men. one OF them fatally. AS
James F. Rule, city editor Of hnorrttle
,L1urnol was entering church accompa-
MED by his wife, lie was accoSted by
three men who wanted 10 speak with
him. lie walked with them to the oppo-
site side Of the street. where AL tour
stood talking some minutes. Tie three
men we're john West. William West and
a friend OF theirs named Goodman.
They attacked Rule on account OF Il
communication which appeared in This
mornings JomHaI, rrtlcctiIIg upon DR..
/. A. West, city physician and father Of
john ami William West. Rnlc REFUSED
10 rive the name of the writer,
or to make any satisfactory answer to
ulcsliuns. Hot words en>llcd. when
john West struck Rule and attempted
TO bear him to the ground. Rule drew
2 revolver and shot John West through
the bo,lv. William West immediately
fired on Rule, the ball passing through
Rules wrist. John West then cut Rule
in the back seven times. William " est
placed his revolver at Rules forehead
and fired, but Rule knocked the pistol
up, receiving only Il scalp wound. kule
then fired two more shots, one or them
taking effect in the shoulder OF Good
man. who seemed to be attempting to
separate the combatantS. \ number OF
men rushed out from church and stop
ped the bloody fight. William West ran
away uniniured. Rule WAS able to get
ND and walk to church, but John West
was carried home in dying condition:
Rules injuries are not dangerous ana
Goodman is not seriously ujured. Rules
wife, who had entered the church, Knew
nothing of the difficulty till all was
over. the organ having drowned the
noise of the pistol shots.
The circumstance which called OUT
the newspaper article was the election
Yesterday for the city council OF Or. /.
A. West, to be city physician. West Is
not Il graduate of d medical college. anu
council had repealed an ordinance for
The purpose of making him eligible.
This act aroused the indignation OF the
regular physicians of the city, and was
denounced by the Medical Society. The
article which caused the bloody aftray
was written by physician, and con-
tanned very severe reflections upon DR..
West and the city conncii. The West
boys and Goodman went to Rules house
carly this morning, but did not 1iAH
him. Rule WIS afterwards warned that
they were seeking him and making
threats. The entire community sides
with Rule in the matter. William West
has been arrested. Goodman nude no
ATTEMPT to escape.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-02
THE COLUMBIA NEWBERRY AND
LACRENS.
What President MoseIcy Says About
His Railroad.
.SyeciQl 10 Neers and Courier.

COLUMBIA. January 24.-President
Moseley and Counsel Carlisle, of the
Columbia. Newberry end Laurens
Railroad, were in the city to-day on
business connected with the road.
Both we're delighted with the hand-
some manner in which Columbia had
Guaranteed the interest on the Canal
bonds, and both took stock in one OF
the cooperative factory companies
now being canvassed for.
President Moseley says that he eX-
poets to bring over the line from the
Dutch Fork Of Lexington the timber
REQUIRED for the mills. Work is be-
inc pushed on tile granite piers OF
the Broad River bridge Of the road.
These piers will cost about $4,000.
1t is not yet accurately settled what
will be expended on tue bridge.
Twenty-one miles Of road have been
Graded from Broad River towards
Prosperity at 4 cost of some s20,Ooo;
Twenty miles more Of grading will
take the road through Prosperity to
Newberry. This grading will cost,
perhaps. $4,000. An expenditure
Of $4,000. therefore. will put up the
piers and grade the line to New
berry.
The resources of the road. not q
bond having yet been sold, are SlOo.,
900 in township bonds, and $4,000
in private subscriptions. making a
tota!;ot $l26.000. or 5,O0Oin excess
of the expenses contemplated IN tue
near future. No more grading will
he done on tie line until the Broad
River bridge and grading will be
completed. The both bridge and
grading vii: he completed together
The officers OF the road are going to
maintain lis indepcnd, nee and con
scQrent uscru.Mc>ss to Nrwbcrrv
Lex;ngtcN and Hic!:Iand Counties
las long IS there IS . shot in the
locker" and that will be l long time.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-02
The Way to Break the Monopoly
BaruwcU People.

The advance in the prices IL ied for
commercial fertilizers is OF important III
trrest 70 the farmers. kainit has gone
nm three dollars Il ton, and acid phos-
nhates and kindred kinds dollar a ton.
.Dea}ers attribute the advarce to the
splendid crops OF the last year, which
have enabled farmers to purchase more
liberally," say the daily papers.
In the opinion OF The People 4 com0!- 2i
nation between manufacturers ami sell
ers is at the bottom OF the business.
And the only way to safely oppose such
tactics is to diminish the demand by m
crea<ins the productitn of hons made
manurrS. which are as superior to the
bought articles as home made meat and
bread to the products OF the North and
West.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-02
STANLEY Reaches Emia isey-
Ne,c York Post.

After being killed and eaten q few
times, which is one of tue routine
features Of African exploration, Stan
lev bas now reached the goal Of his
expedition by affecting q Junction
with DR.. Emin. Thus, the plucky
Welsh.American has added another
triumph to a list of achievements
that will forever entitle him to rank
with the worlds greatest explorers:
We have as yet no particulars OF
the march. but the fact Of it's success
is the main thing, and this fact comes
to us on the high authority OF Dr.
Schweinturth. one of the best known
African explorers, who has taken a
special interest in Stanley's enter
prise. We were prepared for the
news, moreover. not only by duly
getting the inevitable preliminarles
referred to. in the shape OF rcporte"
massscres and barbacues, but by 9th.
er reports. which showed that the eN
pedition, in spite of these necessary
Incidents, was making satisfactory
progress.
The visit, for it can scarcely he
called a rescue since DR.. Emln re-
fuses to be rescued and only asks
relief. cannot fail to have an immense
influence for good all through equa-
torial Africa. and it will to some
degree restore the prestige OF the
white man, which the failures Of the
British and Italisns in the Soudan
have done much to him. 1t will also
prove once more that peace hath
her victories no less renowned than
war" What Great Britian's military
strength failed to accomplish: has
been done by group of peaceful IN.
dlviduals. who only fought in self
defense, and who depended for sue
cess on the arts of peace.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-02
That Alleged Phosphate Pool.
.SQrQnuah Ncws.


The South Carolina phosphate men
do not seem to have succeeded IN
forming a combination. They have
evidently had some such plan IN
view ever since the defeat of the Dill
which would have formed pool un-
der provision Of law, but there are
obstacles in the way which they have
not vet been able to get around.
A conference was held in Charles
ton Saturday, but no definite action
was taken. 1t appears that the
scheme is to devise some plan by
which a living profit may be made
upon a ton Of phosphate rock, Oh or
off shipboard. When it costs about
81 to mine il, and it will bring just
about that amount when it is put on
the market, the phosphate men say
there is no profit in the business. One
of the plans suggested is that the
companies shall cease to mine, and
thus force the demand. The miners
are already holding back their stock
for higher prices. There has recently
been a slight advance, but that IS
credited to consumption, and 1t Is
hardly sufficient to indicate rise to
S6.5U or even to S. ton at any near
dav which is the price the miners are
holding for.
The movement is being closely
watched by fertilizer men throughout
the country. 1t is impossible yet to
tell what it may develop into, and
what effect a combination effected
may have on the trade, but there IS
no doubt that trust movement Is on
foot.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-02
THE GROWTH OF TNys IT, .

This state of affairs is growing
worse. Small dealers and new men
stand no chance. The big combina-
tions are gobbling up everything, and
the consumers have to pay the piper.
The evils Of the trust system affect
every man, woman and child in the
country. Everything that we eat
drink and wear is controlled by q
combine" Our coal, gas and scores
of other. necessities are in the hands
of these spectators. Combination
is the order Of the day, and 1t will
soon make competition impossihle.-
Atlanta Constitution.
The tendency Of the money men
of the country is to combination. y
bill has been introduced in Congress
to investigate these trusts and monop-
olies, to determine what, if anything,
can he done to relieve the country Of
the huge combinations OF capital,
which result in driving smaller manu-
facturcrs and dealers into bankruptcy
or out Of business.
We await anxiously the result Of
this investigation.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-02
BTSINESS CHANGE,

Having sold my entire stock of Dry
Goods, Boots, Shoes. Hats, Groceries,
etc.. to FLOYD s. PURCELL, desire
to return my sincere thanks to my many
friends and customers for their Very
liberal patronage while in business, and
hope they will continue to patroniZe the
New Firm. Messrs. Il. G. Williams and
w. II. Carwilc are with the firm and will
be clad to serve their friends as before.
D. B. WHEELER.
Referring to the above card, we would
respectfully inform the friends and Gus
toners Of Mr. D. B. Wheeler that we
will continue to keep a we'll selected
stock and fully up to the standard as
usually kept by Mr.. " Nheeler, and trust
that they will continue to favo r"swlth
their patronage, ard we guarantee salts
faction in every respect.
FLOYD & PURCELL
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-02
AN ACT

TO ALLOW UNINPROVED LANDS WHICH
HAVE NOT BEEN on THE TAX BOOKS
SINCE 1875 TO BE LISTED WITHOUT
PENALTY.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Sen
ate and House of Representatives OF the
State of South Carolina, now met and
sitting in General Assembly, and by
the authority of the same: That in all
cases where unimproved land which
has not been on the tax books since the
fiscal year commencing November lst,
1873, and which are not on the for
feited list, shall at any time before the
1st day of October, 1888, be returned to
the County Auditor for taxation, the
said Auditor be, and he is hereby, in
structed to assess the same and to enter
it upon the tax duplicate of the fiscal
wear commencing November 1st, 1887,
with the simple taxes Of that year.
SEC. 2. That all such lands as may be
returned to the Auditor for taxation
between the first day of October, 1888,
and the first day of October, 1889, shall
be assessed and charged with the SIM
pie taxes of the two fiscal years COM
mencing respectively on the first day
of November, 1887, and the first day OF
November, 1883.
SEC. 3. That rs soon as practicable
after the passage of this Act, the
Comptroller-General is directed to fur
nish copy of the same to each Auditor
in the State, and the Auditors are re-
quired to publish the same in each of
their county papers once a week for
three months during the year lSSS, and
for the same period of time during
the year 1889; and the cost of such pub
lication shall be paid by the County
Treasurer, upon the order Of the County
Commissioners, out of the ordinary
county tax last collected.
Approved December 10, 1887.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-02
WANTED! WANTED!

Old Confederate Bills and Stamps;
old Colonial Coins, and the following
dates of United States Coins: DOLLARS
-l794 to 1899, 1900 to 1904, &c. '3S, '39,
81, - 81 to So. HALF DoLLARs-1794
to 1893, 1901, '02, rs, '36, '3S, '52.
QUARTERs-1796 to 1904, '23, '27. 20
CENTs-lS7777, 1873. DIMEs-l796 to
1898, 1900 to 1905, 'O7, 'O9, III, '22 '46.
HALF DIMEs-l794 to 1877, 1900 to 1903,
'O5, '46. COPPER CENTs-l793 to 1899,
1901 to 1913, '23, '57. HALF CENTS
1893 to 1897, 1900, 'o2, 'lO,'11, 81, '36, 10
to '52, '54 to '57.
Good prices paid for above dates.
am agent for Messrs. Funk & Wag-
nails "Cheap Publications.; these are
not subscription books, and will sell
them 5 per cent. less than book dealers.
I am also prepared to do all kinds Of
Scroll and Bracket Work at very low
rates.
Persons desiring to see me can do SO
by leaving word at Mrs. Thos. F. Tar
rants Store.
J. ALBERT GAILLARD.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-02

or B., or order, a certain amount for
bridges, land SO FORTH
The point We desired to make was,
if the County is to 60 the expense Of
publishing these reports, they should
give the tax payers some informa.
ton, that would show them for what
purpose the money was being ex-
pended. We think it is right
and proper to publish this informa-
ton, and it should be published in
such shape that we may be able to
gather from it how much it was cost
ing the tax payers to keep up tie
bridges, or to feed the prisoners. or
to furnish physicians for the Jail and
Door house, or. in word, to show
how much it cost to run the various
departments Of the county gove1n-
ment.
In its present shape it is worthless,
so fer as conveying any information
is concerned. 1t does not even give
a summary of the expenses.
We suppose man could sit down
and run through a long addition and
find out the total amounts paid out
by the County Commissioners and
the School Commissioner.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-02
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
NEWBERRY COUNTY.

BY Jacob B. Feilers, Probate Judge.
WHEREAS. John NJ. kinard As &. c.
P, hath made suit to me to grant him
Letters of Administration of the derelict
estate and effects Of John Longshore,
deceased:
These are, therefore, to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred and
creditors OF the said John Longshore,
deceased, that they be and appear be-
fore me, in the Court of Probate, to be
held at Newberrv Court House on the
18th day OF March next, after publi-
cation hereof, at II o'clock in the fore
noon, to show cause. if any they have,
why the said Administration should not
be granted.
Given under my Hand this Both day
of January, Ammo Domini 1887.
J. FELLERS,
Ct j. P. n. G.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-02
A HISTORY OF SOUTH CAROLINA.


We publish elsewhere 4 letter from
Col. John p. Tnomas. in which he
says he is too busy with other mat.
ters to undertake the work of writing
history Of South Carolina. as sug-
gested by the HERALD AND NEWS
last week. and nominates two other
persons whom he considers eminently
qualified to undertake tile task. We
regret that Col. Thomas is too much
engrossed with other duties to under
take this work, but it is important to
nske history as well IS write it.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-02

For the Herald and News.
THE COUNTY TREASURER'S REPORT.
A Statement from F. Werbcr, Jr

think your remarks upon the ''Treas-
urer's Report" we'll taken, and only OBJ
iect when you say I'VE know that his
report is similar to all that we have
seem"
You were connected with the New
berry papers from 1876 to 1882 and must
have seen the reports published during
that period. Each report published by
me as Clerk OF the Board of County
Commissioners shows in detail the
amount pail to each Mtliridual and the
purpose of such payment, the aggregate OF
the payments for each purpose, and the
recapitulation and grand total for all pul-
poses. There were always, however,
items, few in number and insignificant
in amount, of miscellaneous character
which l found it impossible to classify
say 81 for a load of wood and % cts. for a
bottle Of ink, with perhaps twenty other
similar items during the year.
These were put down as "MiScella-
neous," and except as to them my re-
ports show the details, the omissions OF
which you now object to in the present
report.
How much money was paid out under
the present report: Must take time to
foot up the columns if want TO know?
In Justice to the gentlemen by whose
votes I held the position OF Clerk, de-
sire this correction.
Yours obedirntly,
f. WERBER, JR.
Washington, D. c., January y, lSSS.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-02
Vhe a|eTala an1 ggoer5 6
ETBERT II. AULL, EDITOR.

TERM>.-One year, sl.50; six months
75c: three months, 80 cents; TWO months,
35 cents; one month, 20 cents; single
copy, 5 cents, payable in advance:
TERMS OF ADvERTIsING.-sl.Uo per
suuare the first insertion, and 50 cts. per
SQUARE for each subsequent Insertion.
s% A square is the space OF nine lines
1f solid BREWER type.
Notices in local column l23c. per line
for each insertion for one month, longer
ar inch rates, with % per cent added.
4 reasonable reduction made Tor au-
vertisemcnts By the three, six, or twelve
months.
WM. P. HOUSEAL, '0p'
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-02

Mr.. B. Il. Tillman writes to the
NeCS und Courier what he terms bis
valedictory, and says lie proposes to
retire from public life. We repro
duce Mr.. Tillman's letter in full. Mr..
Tillman is a forciblc writer, and TO
doubt the agitation started by him
will result in good. The only fault
we have ever found with Mr.. Tillman
is his wholesale denunciation Of men
in Office and the management Of al,
fairs. We do not think there was
ever just cause for such wholesale de
nunciation. There are abuses and
evils in the public service. There can
be little doubt of this. But we have
never held that the proper way t"
bring about reform was to be found
in wholesale denunciation. In fact,
we thiuk Mr.. Tillman would have ac-
complished more if he had been less
vindictive.
We do not believe in mincing mat
ters, but at the same time We do not
believe in accusing persons at ran
dom.
This farewell address Of Mr.. Till
man contains much that is sugges.
tive. We have 10 doubt it will be
read with interest.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-02
Now FIRM, NEV G0ODS,'

With cordial thanks for the liberal pa
tronage received in our opening, we
would respectfully inform our patrons
friends and the public generally that we
are constantly adding it;ms to on: STOCK.
We now keep our special line c"mplete
and Won can always find what We aoVer-
t;se. -. rosh
merps. Nuns Yelling. Henrietta'> Amos
Sehastopol. Flannels, Tricot, and al
other WOODEN goods now Fashionable,
silks. Watpred Silks and Satlns, Glhg-
hams and domestic PlaidS and Callcos.
Knit Goods for Ladies and Misses ana
Children Jerseys, Underyests' fah's
and Skirts, also, Gents UnderveSts.
We can give you full Bridal Out
fit" As cheap Il. you can buv ana MAKE
them. Why then, all the trouble ana
yexarion of gathering up and making,
when we have them ready at yonr ooor:
Full line OF nicely finished and einorolo-
cred Undrrwea" in full its--at prices
to saiC all.
Corsets and BustleS OF all sizes and at
all prices. u
-ul
and Gents Half Hose.
Ladies and Gents HandEcrchle1S'
Linen, Lawn, ,and Silk.
Ladies Linen Collars and Guns.
Full line of Trimming Goods in all
the latest and most fashionable goods
viz: Furs, SatiuS, Silk, Velvet, Velveteen,
Gimp. GALLON, Hercules Braid, Cott's
BRAD. Beaded Sets, (hand made) Beaded
Trimming in all colors. Domestic Home
spun. Bleached and Unbleached Tick
Jugs. Flannels, ETC., in fact every, hing
usually found in tiISt-class Dry Goods
store
All Millinery Goods will now be SOLD
at big discount. pref a:atory 10 Spring
trade. -',
Agency for ''Brohard's Window
Holder" or Lock, useful and safe, no
Burglar can enter where this lock is ap-
plied-now on exhibition in front OF
store. Call and examine.
Three nice rooms, Immediately over
store. for rent at reasonable prices.
Misses Leila RiveS, Mamie Metts and
Steyie Bowers are still with us and will
take pleasure in showing our new and
select stock of fashionable goods to their
many friends and customers generally:
Again thanking you for the liberal
patronage extended and soliciting con-
tinuance of tie same, we are
Most Respectfully,
NR, & HRS. THOS. (. TARRANT,
Main street. Newbefry, S. C.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-02
For the Herald AID News,
No Epidemic in Asheville.

MEssRs. EDITORs:-As you have
published clipping relative to men
ingetis at Asleville, permit me 10
state that all traces of the disease have
entirely disappeared. I am almost in
daily communication with my brother,
resident there, and recent letters from
him assure me of the abatement of the
malady.
The physicians Of the city certified
that it was not epidemic, although
highly exaggerated statements that it
was were published by papers in va
rious parts of the country. But I am
glad to say that "all is well" now.
W. +. PELHAM.
Newberry, S. c., Jan. 81, 1883.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-02
NOTICE OF SPECIAL TAX.

Notice is hereby that the Special Tax
of one mill heretofore levied for the
support of the Fire Department is re-
ouired to be paid to the Clerk and Treas
irer of the Town of Newherry from the
18th day of February, 1888, until the
18th day OF March following, during
which time the office hours OF the said
Clerk and TreasuSer shall be from nine
o'clock a. m. until three O'Clock p. m. OF
each day, except Sundays
By order of the Town Council.
GEO. B. CROMER,
Jan. l2 st Mayor.