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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-07
RULE OF PARTIES.
How Power Has Alternated Between De
mocrats, Wings and Republicans.

WASHINGTON, May 21.-During the
century of our national existence the
Democracy held the presidency for fifty
two wears, the Federalists twelve years.
and the wings twelve years and the
Republicans twenty-four years. The
Democracy began with Jefferson, who
was elected for two terms, followed by
Madison and Monroe, so that for TWEEN
ty-four years the era of good
feeling continued uninterrupted. The
election in 1924, showed that on
the popular vote the Democracy
was again successful, but Andrew Jack
son not having the necessary majority
in the electoral college the choice de-
volved upon the house of representa-
tives, and John Quincy Adams, Wing,
was declared President for the next
tour years. The democracy avenged
the wrong perpetrated, as they alleged,
by electing Jackson for two teims, and
he was succeeded by Martin Van Buren,,
thus giving the Democratic party twelve
more consecutive years in office.
The Wings followed with the election
of Harrison and Tyler, and gave place
in 1915 to James K. Polk, by which the
Democracy again came intopower. In
lS49 Taylor was elected on the Wing
ticket, and the Wing candidates in the
two ensuing presidential elections were
beaten by Pierce and Buchanan, giving
the Democrats eight more yeers of otii-
cial power.
The Republicans elected Lincoln
twice, Grant twice, followed by Hayes
and Garfield, which gave that party
twenty-four consecutive years Of au-
thority.
This, it will be seen, is also the same
period of political prosperity that the
Democracy enjoyed after it came into
existence. The old Whig party never
succeeded in keeping in office for more
than one term, while the Democracy,
prior to the war, never had its trust
limited to i period of four years but
once, and that was during Polk's adj
ministration, from 1915 to lS40. The De
mocracy began with twenty-four years
of continuous power. Iss next period
way twelve years and then it fell Oft to
four years. It's last antebellum term
lasted from 1853 to 1861, a period OF
eight Years.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-07
The Education OF Woman.

The University of Oxford, England
is going to admit women, not into
mems colleges, but to compete for hon
ors in final classical examinations. In
this she is but following the example
of Cambridge. The first stage Of the
Oxford statute has been adopted by the
congregation, but has yet to be passed
bv the Convocation. But that is only
a question of time.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-07
4 Very Large Painting.

\ large sacred painting by the Ame-
rican Artist Matt: Morgan has been
placed on public view in Boston, at
Horticultural Hall. The owner is James
Hill, who has had the painting made
for exhibition purely as a business en-
terprise. The picture is 10 b. 80 feet
upon the canvass, contains 81 life-size
figures and over 500 faces. The subject
is "Christ entering jerusalem" and
the only ideal face upon the canvas is
that of Christ.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-07
Big a Man as the President.

In respect of patronage the position
of postmaster-general is now the most
important in the Cabinet. The $4,000
postmastcrs who are responsible for
their appointment by the chief of the
department are supplemented by an inn
mense number Of clerks who serve at
Washington, on the railroads aid
as examiners and inspectors, all
over the country, and the post
master general is 10 the people at large
almost as influential a man as the Pres,
ident himself.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-07
4 Big Casting.

The largest iron casting ever at
tempted in America was recently made
at Bethlehem, Pa. 1t was the base for
the steel compressor to be used in the
new gun steel works, and l24 tons of
molten metal were used. 1t will be
some weeks before the huge casting
will be cool enough to examine.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-07
A RAILROAD SCHEME GONE WRONG.
The Robinson Extension Bonds Thrown
Back on the Hands of the Sellers.

Special To the News anu COURIER
NEW York, May 31.-Scvelul cable
grams have been received here from
London stating that complications have
arisen with reference to the sale OF
Georgia, Carolina and Northern Rail-
road bonds. These bonds were recently
offered in London by representatives OF
John Robinson, for the purpose of eN-
tending his Seaboard and Roanoke sys-
tenn to Atlanta by parallcling the At
lanta and Charlotte Air Line of the
Richmond and Danville system, and
intersecting important branches of the
Georgia Central.
1t was said ut the time that the
bonds were promptly sold through Gil
liatt d Co., London bankers. Reports
Of tic negotiation We're we'll authenti-
Gated and occ;sioned the Richmond
and Danviile and Georgia Central pee
pie some uncaSincSs, Us they looked for
ward to I'll" prospective Intrusion upon
their valuable territory and vigorous
competition for the Piedmont business.
1t now tranSpireS that GiIliatt & Co.
sold the bonds by subscription on GER
tain representations from this side, and
parties here, claiming to know, say
these representations have not panned
out to she satisfaction Of the English
bankers. At all events the trade is off
and the money already paid in by the
subscribers has been returned to them.
This is likely to prove quite Il set
back to the Robinson extension, which
will be aggravated by the present de-
termination of the Richmond and Dan
vile to build line from Norfolk, Va,
to Raleigh, \. c., in the spirit of tit for
tat. Unnecessary railroads, and the
ruinous competition incident thereto,
are the greatest dangers to the promis-
ing outlook for the South to-day. If
conservative policy in building and
harmonious relations in managing
Southern railroads can be maintained,
the South is bound to boom and every
class of property will appreciate in
value, and credit will improve until, as
Il man of affairs said to-day, "Anything
+l,,,, +I,,+ :; ,,n,,. ,,-DrfI, 4, 5n1lor will
readily bring two within five years.
All the South needs is to move
cautiously and be careful not to solicit
foreign capital on any but the most con-
servativc representation Of facts, and
for the development Of only purely
legitimate enterprises. The Georgia,
Carolina and. Northern bonds were Of
fered here before being taken to Lon
don, and were rejected on the ground
that the territory WAS already amply
supplied with railroad facilities.
CHESTER INDIGNANT.
Especial to the Register.
CHESTER, May 31.--It is reported
here that the Georgia, Carolina and
Northern Railroad has been sold out to
the Richmond and Danville syndicate
and orders have been issued to all con-
tractors to stop work. 1t is freely dis
cussed on the streets and good deal of
Indignation is felt towards the officers
for selling out, as the road has been
looked forward to as being Il certainty
and also as being Of great benefit to our
tOwr.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-07
Three of q Kind.
ISmithville, Ga. News. !

ISmithville, Ga. News
The other day, during a yevival
of religion in a town not far from
Smithville, a man got up and said:
Brethren, I want to own up an git
off my conscience: Pm the man that
put water in the lard an peas in the
coffee I've been seilin' you, nigh on
twenty years" "Halleluia, brother ~
shouted man from the last pew, "I'm
the man tat furnished the poorhouse
with meat, an if you git in I'll follow
your "Bretheren," said tall man,
who had been a county official, as he
stood up il the middle aisle, "I'm the
man that stole the meat that he fur
nished to the poorhouse. Let us pray"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-07
Peaches Plentiful.

Carolina peaches are coming into
Charleston in large quantities now from
Aiken, Montmorenci, Elko, Bamberg
and Wadmalaw. Good peaches can
be had at from 40 to so cents per peck
box and are retailed at from % to 80
cents dozen. The crop promises to
be enormous. Peaches have taken the
place of oranges and bananas in all the
fruit stores. The quarantine shuts out
tropical fruits until after the 1st Of No
Yember.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-07
Some Potatoes.

There is on exhibition in Charleston
a box of Irish potatoes which were
grown on the farm of Geraty & Towles,
Yonge's island. The potatoes are ex-
ceedingly fine, as may be inferred from
the fact that eighteen Of them weigh
twenty-three pounds. Only day OF
two ago Messrs. Geraty & Towles dug
139 barrels of potatoes from not quite
one and three-quarter acres Of land, on
the island farm.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-07
She and He.
New York Herald.7

Why, her character is about all a
woman has in this world. A man can
pick up new one every month if he
chooses and nobody thinks the worse
of him for now and then sitting down
in a puddle of immortality. He simply
crawls out, gets into the bathtub, puts
on a clean suit of clothes and is all
right again. But with a woman it is
different. We don't quite see why it
should be, but it is.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-07
A Million and a Half for Charities.

The hearing in thea. T. Stewart will
case has developed the fact that after
the testator's death his widow spent
nearly 81, 500, 900 for legacies, gratuities,
annuities, charities and gifts to rel
atives. -
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-07
RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY.
The Land Desired by the Columbia, New
berry and Laurcns Railroad Valued
at &S5Gby aJury.
Register, May g.

Promptly at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning the twelve men drawn as q
Jury to view the land desired by the
Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Rail
road to enter the city assembled at the
office of Clerk of the Court Arthur, and,
being duly sworn and organized, de-
parted for the location to be viewed.
The land in question, as previously
stated, belongs to the Columbia and
Greenyille and Richmond and Danville
Railroad Companies, and altogether
comprise about an acre and seven
eighths in extent.
After viewing the land the jury re-
turned and in the Sheriff7s office listen
ed to arguments on the ematter from NJ.
A. Carlisle, attorney for the petitioners,
and Colonel John G. Haskell, repre-
senting the Columbia and Greenville
and Richmond and Danville Railroads.
Several witnesses were also examined
as to the value of land in the locality
through which right of way was asked.
The jury spent a considerable time in
discussing the amount Of compensation
to be awarded the owners Of the land
and finally $3.50 was announced as their
verdict.
The Columbia, Newberry and Laur-
ems Railroad Company will therefore
have to pay this sum for the use of the
land they require, and will also have to
bear the expense Of removing to anoth-
er location a tool house in the line o!
their proposed route.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-07
THE AWARD ACCEPTED.
TRegister, 1st.

1t is understood that the award Of
SS75 by thejury in the railroad right of
way case has been accepted by both the
Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Rail-
road Company, the petitioners, and
the Columbia and Greenville and Rich
mond and Danville Railroads, the
owncrs of the land.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-07

passed under cloud along with Secor
Robson and both are now political
bankrupts, the one in Oregon, the other
in New Jersey. Columbus Delano is
leading the life of "a farmer out in Ohio.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-23
where Treur AbonDd.

From the New, York Commercial Advertiser
 The country north of Lake Superior and about Thunder Bay is wild and desolate in the extreme. Rocks jut out from the thin surface soil at every step, ragged cliffs and trap dykes loom up at irregular intervals. waste pine and hemlock forests stretch from the waters edge of the bay northward to the watershed between Lake Superior and Hud- son Bay, and until within few years an unbroken solitude existed there
 The early paths through the woods were indicated by the blazed trees made by the Canadian surveyors, who have run lines 8 few miles inland from the shores. Innumer- able lakes, rivers and streams intersperse the country, which are literally filled with various kinds of fish; the lake with pickerel, bass and perch, and the streams, which are all swift currents, cold and clear with brook trout, which grow to enormous size, while Thunder Bay itself, which is always very cold, abounds with whitefsh and species of brook trout that appears to be cross between the brook trout and the whitefsh or, as some insist, they are real brook trout that have changed to some extent their original characteristics by living in the bay instead of the rivers.
 They have retained the markings of the trout, but are darker than their brothers in the streams and differ somewhat in shape, while they reach proportions that pTcCLuuo LnSlE Dol1K Ch11SO DfUOk trout. This section of the country is 6sher- mems paradise, and many enthusiastic sportsmen find their way to the region ey- cry summer, who return to civilization with marvellous strings of speekled beau ties. One party of four men returned, af- ter two weeks camp last summer, with nearly half ton of trout, averaging over quarter of pound each, and with any number of two and three pound specimens among the lot. Several cases are men tioned of trout weighing oyer five pounds being caught.
 On one occasion a gentleman. from Brook lyn found himself at the mouth of Mac kenzie river, enc of the many streams that flow into the bay. He was unprovided with fishing tackle except strong line and hook. But having little time to spare. he cut pole in the weeds, baited his hook with piece of pork, and with his primi- tive outfit commenced to beat up the cur rent and landed quite number of good sized fish. About mile up the river is a very pretty falls, perhaps fifteen feet in height, over which the water poured into a basin or pool, churning and fretting itself into foam that covered the surface like sheet of snow. Taking his position on high, flat rock, the fisherman cast his hook with it's pork bait,
 Instantly the whole basin was alive with leaping trout, and before the hook had sank beneath the surface it was seized and the
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-23
Blessing the Lambs at Rome,

'
 There i4 & curious ceremony which takes
 place at Rome every year on St. Agnes day the blessing of the lambs, the sacred lambs, whose fleece is used for the Popes pallium. The lambs are provided by the 1 canons Of St. John Lateran. They are first taken&n grand carriage to St. Agnes church, outside the walls to be blessed : then driven to the Vatican, where they are formally presented to the Pope, and after- wards given over to the care of one of the sonvents, where the nuns keep them till Eas- ter. when the fleece is shorn and the sacred vestmsnt made, while the flesh is eaten by the poor. As each new pallium is made the old ones are put away in St. Peter's shrine Rome is so full this year. that more people than usual throBged to see the blessing of the lambs; but even for those who went to St. Agnes church for the first time, the route thlther is most depressing, 8 sample of the worst features of modern Rome As far as
 the church, where once were green meadows, huge, tall houses are being constructed, each
 more commonplace than the other, and, in deed, all round the city except on the desert ed, unhealthy parts about the basilica of St. Paul's, building after building is being hasti- ly run up. The consequence is that the town is being overbuilt the contractors are
 ruined; and although government is aiding at present by loan, the time must come when there will be great bankruptcy The Italian banks have already stopped advancing money, and it is difficult to get anything but paper from them. The streets also are full all day long with heavy carts of stones and building materials, dragged by wretchsd half-starved animals goaded by the impa- tient carters-for patience is not virtue of the Italian people, and the want of it &C., counts for many of the heartrending scenes now going on in the steep, badly-paved streets and over the narrow bridgess Indeed, it is impossible to see the daily brutality shown there to the beasts of burden un-
 moved, especially the law does not enforce . any penalty, although a society for the pre- vention of cruelty to animals is said to exist
 Close 10 the Church of S. Agnese is villa
 where Garibaldi once lived for time. and as
 we took our way to the church with the rest
 we met one of his sons with his small boy
 driving in smart carriage with pair of
 English horses. The ceremony we went to
 see was very short; two little white lambs,
 their fleece carefully washed and combed,
 were carried in, each tied with red ribbons
 into an open basket. They looked wretched-
 ly uncomfortable, and we were told that they
 were dlugged to prevent them from bleating.
 The two baskets were placed upon the high
 altar, and the abbot of St. Agnes, who was
 officiating, proceeded to bless them He
 then sprinkled the lambs with holy water,
 which made the little creatures wake up and
 struggle to get loose, and censed them, and
 they were carried back to their carriage, the
 people thronging round and seizing bits of
 their heeces relics as they were taken
 through the congregation.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-23

fisherman landed one-pound trout just l about as boy would land a bullhead from g mill pond. For the next fifteen minutes he had the liveliest bit of fishing experience he l ever had in his life. As fast as he could throw in the hook it was taken, and twenty large trout lay on the rock beside him, only one of which weighed less than half a pound. After that he could not get another bite. the denizens of the pool having taken fright at the disappearance of their fellows probably. But as the fisherman said on his return to camp, he was almost glad they had stopped biting, for it seemed little less than murder to take them in so unsportsmanlike a manner.
 The following day he revisited the spot with friend and 8 better rig, and between the two the school was reduced by over sev- enty, the majority of which were over half 8 pound in weight, and from that up to a pound and a half.
 One would naturally think that country so wild as this would abound with various kinds of game. But, with the exception of partridges, there seems to be scarcely living thing, at least the shores of the bay This lack of game is probably accounted for by the fact that great forest fires have swept through the timber from time to time, and the fierce heat has either burned up or frightened away the game and destroyed to great extent even the food on which they could suhsist
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-23
ORNING, FEBRUARY 23, 1888.

endangered. N. Vsrneuil refers for partia
 confirmation of his theory to the fact that l leekjaw most commonly attacks persons who
 have to do with horses. the greatest propor- tion of cases being those of stablemen, coach men and grooms. Next!
 1 Dead men escape some things. In St. Louis the other day Judge Valiant directed ] that remittur of $200 be made in sewing machine case. The jury had awarded this,
 in addition to s25 (the value of the replevied
 sewing machine attached by constable since deceased) to the plaintiffs. On a metien for new trial, counsel for defendant -bondsmen said: It is also inhuman and illegal. Sayages mutilate the dead; civilized people are never guilty of such an atrocity. A corpse is not the proper subject matter of an example. We de not hang the dead to terrorize the
 living exemplary damages cannot be allow ed against the representatives of a dead per- son. The judge stated, in passing upon the matter, that upon review of the subject he was satisfied that an instruction given by the court which permitted the jury to assess punitive or exemplary damages was errone- ous.
 Those who handle gold and silver coins have chance to make something if they keep their eyes wide open. Some of them cherish the hope of unearthfng one of the missing dollars of 1904, which are worth $2OO each. In fact, as high as $500 has been offered and refused. The half dollar of 1859, repre- senting Liberty seated, is in circulation It is worth $1.75. The quarter of 1853, with rays, is only occasionally net. It brings $2. Among silver dollars of recent coinage, the 1858 dollar, representing Liberty seated, is the most valuable. It is worth $15. So is the same coin of 1888. Both are in circula- tion. The twenty cent piece of 1877 is worth $1.50 and of 1878 $1.25. They are to be met, though rarely. The valuable dimes and half dimes were all coined before 1846. The silver three cent piece of 1873, with the large star, brings 60 cents; the copper two cent piece of the same year is worth the same. The flying eagle cent of 1856 sells fer $1. All the gold coins prior to 1883 com- mand premiums.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-23
Thursday, February 23, 1888.
THE TRUSTS.

"Trusts" are being rapidly organized, and the people of this great, glorious and still comparatively free country are rapidly be- coming alarmed by the extent and power of the new combinations. Among the trusts so far formed are the petroleum trust, the oct tonseed oil trust, the rubber trust, the sugar trust, the castor oil trust, the school slate trust, the Hnseed oil trust, the steel rail trust, the iron ore trust, the plough trust, the whisky trust, the thresher trust, the Bessemer steel trust, the steel and iron beam trust, the nail trust, the wrought iron pipe trust, the iron nut trust, the stove trust, the paper bag trust, the honey trust, and the oilcIoth trust. ''No trust" may still be seen in few stores.
 These performances will be subjected to g very careful examination sooner or later Already committee of the New York legis- lature is Investigating the sugar trust, the cottonseed oil trust has been under scrutiny in Louisiana, and more of the trusts will be looked after. Their plan of operation seems to be effective, though simple. The mem bsrs of trust agree to submit the control of their business, so far as relates to the amount of production and the disposal of their products, to the managers of the trust, while retaining in their own hands the details of their several operations. Each corporation or individual receives certificates of trust in proportion to the extent of his interest, which entities him to his share of the profits. If it should be decided to curtaiI production, even to the extent of suspending work alto. Rhar ,@Jo Ike ---L. works are required to be idle receive the same share of the profits as if they had been at work.
 Of course, the idea which led to the forma- tion of trusts is to make more money and make it easier and more certainly. This is dene by controlling production and thus oon- trolling prices. It is 8 neat scheme. How much they will impose On the public remains to be seen. Some of them will go, or try to go, too far, but then they can be attended to. We agree with the Worcester Spy when it says: There is no reason to fear that, when their character and tendencies are clearly seen, the forces of society acting through law and public opinion will not be able to deal with them as with other evils, actual or apprehended; protecting the public against their abuses, receiving whatever benefits they are adapted to confer aid avoiding the inju- ries which might follow their unrestricted operation. The world has lived through a great many dangers which once seemed as formidable as these, and the sixty or seventy million people of the United States will not lie bound and helpless at the feet of few hundred or few thousand millionaires.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-23
Wednesday, February 22.

We shall open a large line of Manufacturers Remnants of White Goods. We have made arrangements to be supplied di- rect from the mill with a full line of these well known goods, and shall sell them at the mill price of I214c per yard. You will save your time and express charges by buying of us.