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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-20
CLEyERLY TAKEN IN.
How an Italian sharper Played His
Game

Tho Italian paper, Plccolo, tells the
following good story apropos of the en-
ormous number of forged bank notes
which have recently been issued in diff
ferent parts of Italy. The public is said
to look with distrust at every note, fact
which clever impostor has turned to
splendid account. 1t appears that few
days ago well-dressed stranger entered
hotel at Naples, asked for a room and
demanded his account every day, be-
cause, as he said, he miglJ have to leave
at moments notice. As is frequently
done by Italians he only slept at the ho-
tel, taking his meals elsewhere, and
every day he paid in advance with a new
five lire note. After few days he asked
the waiter in an off-band way whether he
had given the notes to the hotel-keeper.
No, replied the man; he had paid the
host with different money, as he wished
to keep the beautiful new notes for him
self. eff that is so, said the stranger,
81 will tell you confidently that the
notes are forged have made them my
self; but you need not be anxious about
them; they are 50 we'll forged that no
body will recognize them" With this
the forger went calmly away. The
terrified waiter went Mt once to the host,
and told what he had Just heard. At the
first moment the host thought of inform
ing the police without delay, but he
thought better of it, and took the next
account for the day personally to his
mysterious guest, who received him very
amiably and again produced new five
lire note. The host, i'll greatest surprise.
looked very carefully at both sides of the
note, and at last said very sternly: ''Ihe
note is forged" ] he guest laughed and
said: You say that because / said so to
your waiter. But / ask you quite Sc
riously would you have seen that the
note was forged If / had not told You >
"No." Every well. Go to four differ
ent bankers, ask them to test the note,
find out. For the rest, you can make
me responsible for any risk you may
run" The test was made and proved
entirely successful. Thoughtfully the
host returned home. began a further
conversation with his guest, and asked
at last very seriously why he exposed
himself to the risk of being discovered
and punished for SO small amount of
money as five lire. Why not forge larger
notesl' g should have done that long
ago." was the answer, "and especially
/ should have forged notes of thousand
lire each, for these are even more easily
forged, but, to tell you the truth, have
not got thousand lire note, and it will
take some time before can exchange as
many flyers as 1 want to get one" elf
that is the only obstacle, said the host,
81 will lend you a thousand lire note.
OF course we go halves afterward." The
proposal was accepted. The forger re-
ceived the note, went away, and was
heard of no more. When the host saw
how matters stood he hurried In mad
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-20
A SwindIer Betrayed by His Parrot,

Detectives obtain their hints and clues
from many sources, but it is not often
(the Paris correspondent of the London
Telegraph remarks) that they receive
them through the instrumentality of
parrots; yet this is just what has hap
pened during the researches of NJ.
Goron, the head of the Paris Criminal
Department This officer has been lately
looking for the chief accountant of the
"Cafusse Band, fellow named Victor
Chevalier, and, going the other day into
the rooms of a notorious receiver of
stolen goods in Paris, he heard himself
addressed in harsh tones as "Good old
Victor there you are !" This was enough
for the detective, who having silently
satisfied himself that the loquacious
bird was the property of the man for
whom he was looking, proceeded to
search the receivers den for indications
of more substantial character. After q
long and minute investigation of the
premises, he found letter from Victor
to the receiver, in which epistle the
robber announced that he was in Anglers
under the name OF Felix Grocer. NJ.
Goron Immediately set out for that town
and arrested the owner Of the too yalu-
able parrot in the railway station.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-20
Americas Most Powerful Trade UaiOn,

The chief organizer of the best man
aged and most powerful national trade
union in the United States, Mr.. Peter
J. Mcclure, Of the Brotherhood of Car
penters, came to town from his head
quarters in Philadelphia few days ago.
He is an old time New Yorker, though
yet in the early prime of his busy life.
He is what Sidney Smith once said
another man was, 'steam engine in
breeches," and is unsurpassed in the
labor ranks as a public speaker of
earnestness and power. He spends his
time travelling over the States, forming
branches of the Brotherhood, Of which
he is Secretary, and which, largely
through his efforts, has now $1,000 en-
rolled members in 500 local unions.
The Brotherhood is benevolent as we'll
as a protective organization. and has
several benefit features, for which it
raises and disburses large revenues. 1t
also seeks to encourage a higher stand
ard of skill in the trade. to enforce an
apprentice system, to advance wages,
reduce the hours of labor. and secure
the protection OF its members through
mutual assistance. Yet, says Mr.. Mo-
CURE, very few strikes have occurred in
its ranks, and very little of its money has
been spent on strikes. Every member
of the Brotherhood stands ready to tell
how largely its marvellous success has
been the work of its mastery organizer,
Brother McGuire.-N. y. Sun.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-20
An Esthetical Impostor.

Z In America the apostle of esthe.ieism
is thus described: oscar Wilde is one Of
the ugliest, shrewdest, and most enter
tanning of men. Behind the scenes he
can be as delightful as he appeared NJ
diculous before them. Out West he
made friends among those who saw
through his little game. During his
lecture in Denver he read over the same
page of his insipid discourse three times
for the amusement of some newspaper
men, at whom he winked slyly, while
the gaping audience seemed none the
wiser. He is a great talker, possessing
unusual huency and cultivation. Lang
try was his ideal of womanly loneliness.
He compared her to the Venus Of Milo,
and pronounced her the most beautiful
woman of any time. F"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-20
UnderCurrents of the Deep Seas.

There is reason to believe that under
currents exist in all, or almost all, parts
of the deep sea; for never in any instance
vet has the deep sea line ceased to run
out, even after the plummet las reached
the bottom. If the line be held fast in
the boat, it invariably parts, showing,
when two or three miles OF it are out, that
the undercurrents are sweeping against
the blight of it with what some seamen
call ga swinging force" that no sounding
line has yet proved strong enough to
withstand. The equilibrium of al the
seas is preserved to a greater or less ex-
tent by this system of currents and
countercurrents at and below the sur
face Some interesting experiments
upon the subjects OF submarine currents
were made by Lieuls. Walsh and Lee,
of the United States navy, while carrying
on observations in connection with the
wind and current charts. A block of
wood was loaded TO sinking weight, and
by means of fishing line let down to
the depth of from one hundred to five
hundred fathoms, ut the will of the ex-
perimenter. A small barrel, as float,
Just sufficient to keep the block from
sinking further, was then tied to the
line, and the whole let go from the boat.
To use their own expression, I" it was
wonderful, indeed, to see this barrel
move off, against wind aud sea and sur
fnce current, at the rate of over one knot
per hour, MS was generally the case, and,
on one occasion, as much as q knot and
three-quarters.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-20
A Cannibal's House in New Guinea.

There are two large posts in front,
eighty feet high, on which rests the
large peaked shade, around which there
hangs graceful fringe of young sage
leaf. The front is about thirty feet
wide, and the whole length OF the house
is 160 feet, tapering gradually down to
the back, where it is small. Our COM
partment is about twenty feet high and
ten feet broad. The front is common
platform hoored with the outer skin Of
the sage palm, and kept beautifully
clean. The whole is divided into courts,
with divisions of cocoanut leaves, nine
feet high, on which hang various figures
not at all good looking. From the Top
curtains OF the young frond of the sage
palm. Standing on the platform in
front and looking down the whole
length along the passage or hall, with
the various divisions and their curtains,
it has q wonderful effect. In each OF the
courts are numerous skulls of men, wo-
men aud children, crocodiles and bears;
also, many breasts of the cassowary.
ALI are carved and many painted. The
human skulls are of those who have been
killed and eaten. The daintiest dish
here is man, and 1t is considered that
only fools refuse and despise it. In the
last court there are the same kinds of
ornaments, and then screen with curl
ously formed things of wood and native
cloth hanging on it; also, sibis ttheir
only clothingl, belts, small bags and
other things belonging to those murder
ed, which have been presented to the
rods
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-20

Ok the strength of holding a COM
mission as Second Lieutenant in the
Michigan militia, young man from
that State has been cutting a big figure
in the military circles of Munich. He
sported gorgeous uniform, and i'm
pressed the German officers at the bar
racks and elsewhere as a remarkable
man for his years. He spoke of his
achievements on the field of Kalamsl-
ZOO, of turning the tide of war at Cold
water and saving the day at Battle
Creek. He explained, too, how he once
crossed over to Windsor from Detroit
with a small detachment, and held
Canada in state of terror and alarm
until the saloon closed. He spoke of
the long marches he had made along
the St. Clair Flats, and gave vivid
description of the siege of Mount
Clemens. No such sensation has been
created in German military circles
since the visit of General Phil Sheri-
dan. who didn't seem to have partici-
pated in half as many actions as the
young Michigan lieutenant. But it
was observed finally that lie didn't pay
his bills and was constantly borrow
ing money. German officers do not
like a man who borrows money, pre-
ferring to have a monopoly of that in
dustry themselves. Finally the pre-
tentious Michigan officer was found to
be a swindler and had TO fly to escape
arrest.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-20

rage 10 She police to accuse the sharper,
on which occasion lie suddenly found
that he had brought himself into the
fangs of the law for aiding and abet-
ting"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-20

New YORK is the mother of Vice
Presidents. 1t has had Aaron Burr
one term, George Clinton two terms,
Daniel d. Tompliins two terms, Martin
Van Buren,, Millarl Fillmore, William
A. Wheeler, Chester A. Arthur and
Levi p. Morton, elected for one term
each, though Fillmore and Arthur sue
ceeded to the Presidency in conse-
quence of VACANCIES in thai office. Out
of one hundred years since the first
election of President and Vice Presi-
dent, the Vie President has been Sc
lected from New York for forty years
OF that time. In the last six Pr. siden-
tial elections-1S6S to 1888, inclusi o.
the Democrat, candida for the Chief
Magistracy has in every case be n Sc
lectsd from New York.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-20

THE lawyers who practice before the
Supreme Court of the United States
unite in declaring thai Chief Justice
Fuller is just the man for the place.
He has introduced a celebrity into the
manner of disposing Of the cases which
is as agreeable as is is strange. He
has also introduced a brevity and q
eonciseness in his decisions which is
highly praised 1t is sad that the
new Chief Justice can transact more
business in given time than any Chief
Justice within the recollection of the
present generation Of lawyers.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-26

The State canvas opened at Hodges
on last Friday, Governor Richardson,
Lieutenant Governor Madison and Mr..
B. r. Tillman We're there. We pub
lish full report Of this meeting in
order that our readers may know the
position of the candidates for Governor
and Lieutenant Governor. MIR. Till
man was there by invitation and as the
representative of the farmers State
Executive Committee. We do not
believe such speeches as Mr.. Iillman is
reported to have made at Hodges can
do the farmers or their cause much
good.
The State canvass, however, is 4 force
in more respects than those that have
been mentioned by one Of our cotempo-
raries. Very few Of the people will have
an opportunity Of hearing the candl-
dates. But many of the counties in
the State have already elected delegates
to the State Convention that is to make
the nomination and they are unln-
structed. Now what is the use for this
canvass when the delegates are already
elected. The idea was to make the
canvass before delegates were elected,so
that the people could give expression to
their choice. 1t would save time and
trouble just to let the candidates appear
before the delegates elected to the State
Convention and make known their
views, for these men now are the ones
who will decide on the nominees.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-26
4 Brave Little Woman.
Especial to the Budget. !

COLUMBIA, July 2l.-The Record
published the following this afternoon
The presence Of Il burIy negro in ones
room in the Silly night, when slumbers
chain has bound him, is enough to
startIc the nerves OF the stronger sex.
And a thousand times more startling i
it 70 the gcntlcr sex but there are some
who, while they mi chit show decided
:absence of body" ut the sight OF a
mouse, would Retain their "prcscncc OF
mind" in tn" midst Of the larger daE-
ger.
i case in point occurred at the board
in@-house Of Mr.. and Mrs. Winthrop
Williams last night. The family have
gone away, but the boarlcrs remain
Since their absence Miss Sadie Gibhes,
a young lady Of twenty summers, has
been supcrintcnding the ;tfai.s of the
house. Last night she went to hcI
room about 1l.3O o,c!Ork, her younger
Sister having preceded her at 8 O'Clock
After putting out the light and rptir-
ing, Miss GibbeS heard Il noise com
ing from Il closet in the room. The
door of the closet is about two feet from
Nlltlc llcl lltitIi lcStctl. i7llC lIlllllSNl
atcIy arose and takinga pistol from the
mmtel-piccc, and cooking it, went to
the closet door which she opened.
AS the door opened Il negro man
jumped out. Badly frightened, but not
losing her presence Of mind, Miss
Gibbcs pointed the pistol at him and
told him to get out. The brave girl
showed him the rand told him tO
march before her. She followed him
down the steps, made him unlock the
front door and 90 out, telling him to
be thankful she did not blow his brains
out.
All this was done without arousing
any one iii the house, and the young
lady retired without awakening he1
little sister, who is yet ignorant that
she may have been placidly sleeping
for several hours with burglar in
the room. The man is described a.
being black negro Of ordinary height
He had his coat and shoes off. He
evidently believed that there We're nc
men in the house, but that is where he
will find his mistake should he return,
This is the third instance of Miss
Gihbcs' courage and remarkable pres
ence ofmind. Several Years ago, when
staying in the country, and while the
family were in town for the evening, .
tramp endeavored to force his way into
the house, and made her give hin
the keys. She got hold Of Il rusty re-
volver, that was unloaded, and sent his
trampship off 1T Il two-iorty gaint.
Miss (iibbcs also figured as the
heroine in Charleston during the earth
Qllakc. While Il house Was on fire
and every minute brought another
"Guakc,' she rushed up stairs and saveC
Il young child that had been let>
| there.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-26
Reunited After Many Years.


CoLTMBUs, Ohio, July l9.-In 1868
Major Andrew J. Avery of Mt WASH
ingtOn, Miami County. enlisted in the
army. soon aftrra report came that
he had been killed in one "f the Shenan-
doah battles. The family moved away
from here. and ail trace of them was
lost. Major Avery rcturnc'; at the close
of hostilitir> and made Il long and dill
gent search for his wife and children.
but failed 10 gel any clue. Last fall il
was discovered that the family were
living in Los Angeles, California;. and
the news was verified by correspond
cnce. \ few days ago the Majors son
Edwin arrived here for visit TO his
father, and the family will soon Iut utt
united.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-26
Withdrawal of Mr.. Sale.

. To the people Of Newberry County:
For reasons that are private and per-
sonal, / have withdrawn from the race
for School Commissioner.
To my many friends throughout the
county, who heretofore, and in the
present race, have given me their ear
nest and Jealous support, | return most
heartfelt thanks; l shall ever remem-
Der, with the liveliest emotions of graf
itude, their interest in my welfare, and
their efforts for my success.
10 the whole people of Newberry
County, am deeply indebted for their
uniform hospitality and kindness, and
for their hearty support and encour-
agcment in the discharge Of my official
duties during the four years | have had
the honor to preside over the educa-
tional interests of the county.
have tried faithfully to carry out
both the letter and the spirit of the
school law, and believe that the tes-
timony Of those most intimately ac-
quainted with my work, will bear out
the assertion that my labors have not
been il vain.
While shall retire from public office,
shall not lay aside my deep and abid-
ing interest in all that concerns the vel
fare of Newberry County. This people
is my people, and I AM with them
heart and hand in every undertaking
that makes for the common advance
mcnt in intelligence, morality and ma
terial prosperity.
Very respectfully,
GEORGE G. SALE.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-26
No Sunday Train to Greenville.
fCharlpst0n World. !

Mr.. -. c. Allen, general passenger
agent Of the South Carolina Railway,
wishes it to he understood that there is
no Sunday train to Grecnville. There
is Il Sunday train only to Spart;nhure
and .ASnevillc. The charter of that
company forlids the running Of sun
day trains. 1t is highly probable that
the chatter may bc amended within a
few years. Several attempts have been
made already, but have resulted in
potIinr
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-26
4 Husband Avenges his Insulted Wife.

SAVANNAH, Ga, July 20.-William
P. Smith shetland killed Frank b. Rus
tin a few ninut = after O'Clock to-
night.
Smith said that he had killed Rustin
because he had followed his wife and
insulted her. She started out this
afternoon to make call. Rustin got a
buggy and followed her to the South
ern part Of the city, where he forced
his attention upon her. She had al
ready told her husband offormer insults
and he started out in pursuit Of Rustin.
Overtaking him near his home he shot
him dead.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-26
CROSS AND WHITE CONVICTED.
The Raleigh Bank Rogues Sentenced to the
Penitentiary.

RALEIGH, y. c., July 2l.-The trial
of Cross and White the bank officers,
on the first Indictment ended to-day in
their conviction. Cross was sentenced
to scve,: years hard labor and White to
five years. An appeal was taken. which
the attorneys of the defendants say
will be carried to the Supreme Court 't
the United States, as Il Federal qucs-
ton is involved. Bail was fixed 1t
$4,000. 1t has not given. The other
cases against the defendants were con-
tiuue0.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-26

Wehave heard and read great deal
every day of the Clemson beQuest. We
take up considerable space on our first
page this week in publishinga cerbaft"1
cory of the will of Mr.. Clemson, in
which he bequeaths to the State that
which makes big portion Of every
campaign speech we hear.
It will be well for the voters to read
this will carefully, and then when they
hear of the Clemson bequest and the
Clemson college they will known some-
thing of what it means.
This will may be contested by the
heirs of Mr.. Clemson, and it may be
some time before it will be adjudicated
by the courts.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-26
INIIERSITI OF SNl7H CAROLINA,
AT COLUMBIA. S. 9.


INCLUDES Graduate Department, College
OF Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, COL
lege Of Liberal ARTS and Sciences, College OF
Pharmacy, Normal Sch Dol. Law School:
,? Teachers. ii Graduate and ~ Under
Graduate CourSeS-general, special, or pro-
fessional-for degrees and certificate ties. In
struction given in housekeeping and Phon-
ography Thoroughly equipped chemical,
Neurological, Biological, Physiological,
Physical, and Pharmaceutical Laborator!es
Also Mechanical Department with engine
and machinery, DrnuGhtins Room and shops
for wood WORK and iron WORK. Experiment
tai Farm. Model Glasses connected with
Normal School for practice in teaching. New
lnfirlnary.
TuitiOn-s;0 10 per Session. Other Fees, slo.
Table Board, S!u 10 SO per month. looms
free Of rent. Total EXPENSES, Including 1uei,
washing, books. &c, bout $50.
Tuition Fee RENTED TO students
certifying their inability 10 pay 1t.
For further information apply to
m. McS2YDE, President.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-26
Fifteen Hundred People Rendered Home
less by Fire in Wyoming.

RoSLYN, WYo., July 24.-This place
was entirely destroyed by fire Sunday,
owing to lack Of fire apparatus and the
high wind which prevailed. One
hundred and fifty houses were burned,
rendering the entire population OF fit-
teen hundred homeless. The entire
coal mining industry Of the place was
wiped out. The total loss will reach
halfa million. \ committee of citizens
has been appointed to solicit aid.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-26
The Farmers Encampment which

The Farmers Encampment which
opens at Spartanburg on August =.
promises to be big affair. An interest
ing programme has been arranged
This programme we published last
week. All the farmers who can do so,
would do well to attend this Summer
Encampment. It promises to be both
pleasantand instructiveto to do so. Unit
ed States Commissioner Coiman will be
there. Senators Hampton and Butler
will also be there and they will be ac-
companied by Senator D. W. Voorhees,
of Indiana.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-26
COMPARING 1873 WITH 1886.

From d rough calculation Of the ap'
preparations made by the Legislature
in 1873, by the teco Acts passed, We
make the total to be S9+l ,04S, whilst
that 0ff 1886 amounts to $S94,67T7.
five are correct, the appropriation fol
the former year exceeds that of the lat,
ter. What say YOU, brother Register.
Are We correct,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-26

Citizens of Abbeville have formed a
cleveland and Thurman Club and all
the members wear tall white beavers,
Use the red bandanna and walking
cane.
Enough Newberrians are wearing
the Cleveland hat to make up good
large club. Suppose you organize, gen.
tlemen.