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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-17
A FORGER'S BOLD JUMP.
Leaping Through Window While Going
Forty Miles an Hour.
| Special TO Aupusta Chronicle

Especial to Augusta Chronicle.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Oct.-Robert Will
liams, deputy sheriff of Lowndes coun,
ty, left Valdosta yesterday for Savan-
nah, having in charge white man,
named Davis, charged with forgery,
and who was to be lodged in Chatham
county;s beautiful new Jail. Davis de-
cided that he would be better off in the
open air, aud that there is pleasure in
the pathless woods.
The prisoner was not 1nanacled.
After leaving Jesup, Davis requested
permission of his custodian to 60 into
the lavatory. This seemed to be a rea-
sonable demand. The train was making
up loss time, and was running at an
estimated speed of forty-five miles an
hour.
The forger went into the cabinet at the
end of the car. Some minutes elapsed
and his guardian became restless.
he tried the door and found it locked.
He went upon the platform, and cram
ing his neck, discovered that the Win
dow was open. A train employe un-
locked the door and Davis was gone.
TIE bird had flown, or in some other
way had effected his exit through the
window. The train had not reached
Doctortown, five miles from Jesup, and
had made no stop. There is no doubt
the man had jumped through the win
dow, perilous leap, and feat that
was more likely to be fatal than ajump
from the Brooklyn bridge, or plunge
over Niagara. The fate Of the jumper
is yet unknown. The deputy sheriff is
looking for the prisoner dead or alive.
This makes Davis second escape,
and shows the dashing character of the
man.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-17
Vanderbilt Holdings at Asheville.
T Asheville Citizen.1

An excellent tract of land known as
the Brookshire farm, lying on the
Swannanoa river, near Asheviile juno
ton; has been sold by its owner, J. NJ.
Brookshire, to Charles McNamee, of
New York, representing Geo. w. Van
derbilt, the we'll known millionaire
whose real estate operations in the
southern section Of this county have
long since been the talk of the country.
The deed to this property was recorded
in the register Of deeds office in this
city yesterday, and the consideration
expressed therein was ten thousand
five hundred dollars. In addition to
this purchase two other deeds were
also recorded, conveying to Mr.. McNa-
NEE certain parcels of land in the same
vicinity. The various prices paid for
these tracts of land could not be ascer-
tanned as the considerations expressed
were evidently, from the amounts
named, mere matters Of form. : -.
1t is also known that Mr.. McNamee
has secured an option upon the Hilliard
farm, containing eighty-six acres, lying
about four miles south of Asheville.
The price asked for this tract of land is
twenty-five thousand dollars, and it is
quite probable that it will be purchased
at this figure long before the option
expires.
The Hi!liard farm is said to be one of
the most valuable in the county, the
numbers of acres therein contained
taken into consideration.
If these purchases continue, and no
sign of abatement is visible, Mr.. Van
derbilt will be the largest as we'll as the
wealthiest land owner in the State.
His domain already embraces several
thousand acres for which he has paid
out nearly if not quite three quarters
of a million dollars. Buncombe is the
garden of the South, and wealthy
capitalists are fast becoming aware of
the fact. They know good thing when
they see it, and their eyes are turned in
this direction.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-17
The Negro Question.
[Anderson Journal

That the two races may move along
in parallel lines, each in its own social
and political sphere, is probably true,
but the moment either attempts to in
wade the sphere of the other there
comes clash and collision.
Bsrnwell Sentinel.l
If we could wake up some fine morn
ing with our entire laboring population
supplanted by Italians, Poles, Hun
garians and Swedes, and bring them
in contact with our every interest as
the negrois brought, giant powder and
dynamite would, ia many instances,
take the places of our trial justice and
circuit judges. We are a wonderful
people for experiments we seem not
to know when toilet wei! enough alone.
If we had known this rule better some
years ago, We might to-day close our
ears to all the stories of a doubtful
nature and rest in position to enjoy
more than there is of life than we do
enjoy.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-17
] ear .ess Can't be Cured

by local application, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflaned con-
dition of the mucus lining of the Eus-
tachlan Tube. When this tube gets in
famed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by catarrh, which is nothing but an
infamed condition of the mucus sur
face.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh), that we cannot cure by taking
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars,
free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-17
Working for His Constituents.
Hampton Guardian.

hampton GUARDIAN.
Congressman Tillman is in the coun-
ty, having arrived Tuesday afternoon.
He is the guest of Mr. H. H. Peoples.
and his mission is for the benefit of his
constituents. For several years Col.
Tillnlan has been experimenting with
grasses for forage, and recently he re-
ceived from Paris and other European
centres, at considerable outlay, guam
tity of different varieties of seeds, and
be is now engaged in sowing these
seeds, with his own hands, in field
set aside for the purpose by Mr. Peoples.
Colonel Tillman says he wishes to OBJ
tain a grass that is suited to MS district,
a forage of perennial growth, that will
make the COWS and other stock sleek
and fat and promote dairy farming.
Our congressman is thoroughly in ear
nest in this matter, and will not let the
grass-wire, crab or nut grass--grow un-
der his feet until he has accomplished
what he desires. Ifhe succeed-and he
knows no such word as "failn-he will
have earned the undying gratitude of
his constituents, and they will rise up
and bless him abundantly. We wish
him God-speed in this work. He is q
representative of the right stamp, and
does not propose to confine bis expert
ments to one locality only. We well
come Col. Tillmau to the county, and
will from time to time report progress
made in his experiments with the
grasses.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-17
A Hoosier Palace Burned.

SOUTH BEND, IND, October-9.7The
magnificent stone residence of Clem
Studebaker, which cost $500, 900, was
almost entirely destroyed by fire. this
morning. The residence was one of
the largest and eostliest in the West.
1t was built of Indiana field stone,
with a tile roof and copper facings, and
the interior was finished in the costliest.
native and foreign woods, while it was
furnished in the richest style through:
out. The art gallery Oh the third floor,
was filled with rare works of art and
all these were destroyed. Studebaker
is absent as member of the Inter
national American Congress, and was
to have entertained that body in this,
house on the 18th instant. The rest of
the family, except Mrs. Studebaker and
her grandchiId, are away from home.
Both escaped. Mrs. Studebaker was
slightly seorched. No other person
was injured.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-17
Primus Jones' Ambition.
1Atlanta Journal


Col. Primus Jones was back in his
seat in the house this morning. He
had been away for some time, and he
was given an ovation by the members
when he entered the house.
"What's been the matter?" asked a
dozen of his friends.
"Oh, I've been sick-yes, I have" as
he caught look of incredulity in the
eye of Mr.. Albritton, of Quitman. ."I
have been conscientiously SICK" be
said, amid ''burst Of laughter"
"Primus, we've been mighty dull
since you left. Had nobody to move
to adjourn" said Mr.. Smith, of Gwin-
nette.
"Have you been off trying to fight
duel?n asked some one who had just
come in.
"Not much," said Mr.. Jones, II
wouldn't fight nobody"
"But I have been making cotton
this year, boys" said the Colonel.
Give years ago started out with the
ambition of doing what no man in
Georgia has ever done-to raise fifty
bales of cotton to the plow. l wanted
to have the honor of doing more than
any other farmer in the State. And I
am getting nearer and nearer my hope.
This year I have already gathered
twenty bales to the plow. and I am
hardly more than half done. My
neighbors say haven't picked half
my crop, but I think that what have
left will run up my crop to thirty-tive
or more bales to the plow."
"I would not take 900 for my pro-
fit on each mule I plow," said Mr..
Jones. II have 400 acres and will raise
800 bales. I run eight plows; no tenants;
hire every ham, on the farm. Ny
crop is the finest l have ever seen. I
shall raise forty bales to the plow next
year, and, if live will reach the fifty
mark yet" .--,--.->..--,
The colonel has peculiar kind of
cotton he has propagated, of which
1850 pounds in seed will yield 500
pounds of lint. Another good quality
of his cotton is that the wind does not
blow it out of the bolls.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-17
r. 2. KoLR.

- yse5rs5S 3. CO!nr. Alaoaula.
The cotton exchanges should see that
they are represented at the meeting to
be held at st. Louis, and should use
their utmost endeavors to give the far
mer full justice at that meeting.
No objection can be made to the
Standard Cotton Bagging, and on the
proper presentation of the matter to
the Alliances, they will no doubt be
perfectly willing to discontinue the use
Of light sheeting, against which there
has been some complaint this season.
The alliances are in earnest, and show
no disposition to recede from the ad-
yanced position which they have
taken.
The farmer is entitled to be paid for
every pound OF cotton he has in bale,
and the sooner justice is given him the
better it will be for all parties con-
cerned.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-17
THE PALMETTO STATE AHEAD.
South Csrolina-.the Banner Manufacturing
State Of the South.

CHATTANOOGA, October 4.-The
Tradesnan has instituted an exhaus-
tive inquiry in the cotton mill industry
of the South and received reports from
all the leading mills of the Southern
States. The actual number of mills in
operation is 339 against l42 in 1850, an
increase of 232 per cent. since the
census year. The increase in mill con-
sumption of new cotton in the same
period has been 253 per cent. South
Carolina is the banner State; 1888
bales were consumed in that State last
year, against 120,eSs bales in Georgia.
The consumption of raw cotton in
South Carolina has. increased thirty
three per cent. in two years.
The concensus of opinion ofthe lead
ing manufactures of the South in their
written reports to the Tradesman is
that the South is in possession of aG-
vantages over any portion of America
for cotton manufacturers in: First,
proximity to raw material; second
superior climate; third, cheaper power;
fourth, lower cost of rent and living;
fifth, lower wage scale; sixth, less liza
bility to strikes; seventh, cheaper
buildings; eight, less expense for heat
ing mills; ninth, saving OH freight.
Exports show that the South has
abundant material with which to de-
velop an excellent labor for the indus,
try. Nearly all labor force. is native
and although the expansion of the in
dustry since 1880 has called for an in
crease in the number of hands amount
ing to fully 200 per cent, there has not
been in that period single strike in
one Southern mill town and but one of
considerable duration in any mill. The
reports also show that operatives do
not lack a high degree of skill.
The Tradesman has received returns
of dividends from twenty-five leading
mills in the South, located in six differ
ent States. These dividends run be-
tween extremes of 4 and % per cent,
and the average of the twenty-five is
III per cent. per annum. These twenty
five fairly represent the whole.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-17
Very Successful.

Prospective Patient--I hear you have
been doing DR.. Brown-Sequard's elixir
of life. Has it been successful?
Doctor-Yes, very, in one case.
Prospective Patient-And it actually
made the patient twenty years
younger?
Doctor-Certainly. Only she omitted
to tell me she was only nineteen. She
is now little angel again.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-17
ZONE SAYS.
sSe Milder than Even
Last Winter.

6ose bone prophet of Eastern Con-
seticut. He gets his bone from a
7goose that is hatched in May, and when
Henry Stillman is bending over his
goose bone to read the future each fall
all Windham county is hushed, and it
hearkens to the prophecy. Virgins
and De Voc, and even Uncle Daboll, Of
Groton, who has been getting out
"a!manacks" yearly for the past III
years, may be very well fumbling with
the weather during the rest ofthe year,
but when the first fall winds come
piping over the hills, and the "frost IS
on the punkin," then Henry Stillman
sits down with the goose bone, and
something happens that is ''tolerabl-
'sartin."
Mr.. Stillman consulted the bone last
week, and his prediction has been pub
lished orally all over the eastern end OF
the State. Prediction is weak, mar
row word to apply to the proclamation,
for Mr.. Stillman doesn't predict; he
determines. 1t is going to be an open
winter, he says, and ''that settles it,"
says Windham county
The magic bone hanging by the side
of Mr.. Stillnan's kitchen chimney,
and by which he ciphers out the sea-
sons, shows a row of dots around its
shank, and those dots announce what
the temperature is going to be. The
darker the spot the colder the weather
is the reading of the bone. Then there
are circular marks which divide the
bone into the three winter months,
December occupying the space between
the first partitions, January the next
apartment and February the remain
lug one. Mild, regular weather will
prevail in all the months and it will be
milder than even that of last winter.
There will be few days on which run
ming water will freeze. The coldest
weather, will be in the latter half OF
January, when there will be some frosts
of considerable severity. "Near the
point of the bone," says the seer, lis a
marked discoloration, indicating that
the first day of winter will give decided
intimation Of the seasons change
Christmas will be green one, but 1t
will be wet and cold. January will
step in warm and sunny, but soon 1t
will turn cold, though not very cold.
The coolest day will be January u.
There is going to be ''reg'ler old-time
Jiniwary thaw." and February will
have q tthawey spell Eco. October
will be cold, disagreeable month, with
heavy rains andsnows. There will be
an early spring, but February will
melt into March in disastrous thaW,
in which the features will be swollen
mountain streams and terrible foods.
Faith in the goose bone is invinclole
in this part of the State, and each year
many farmers are. wont to take one
fromsthe May goose, and it is dried and
hung in the front hall or against the
chimney in the kitchen. There it
bangles until spring in the next year.
The best bone is taken from goose
that has trace of wild blood in its
veins. But not every one can read a
goose bone as Henry Stillman is able to
do it.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-17
Costly Error Of Railroad Agent.
Especial to News and Courier.

IOPeCIdI % Ne"a aHu CUuTIeT.
AUGUSTA, October 9.-The CityCourt
has been occupied to-day with the case
of Annie Dougherty vs. the Georgia
Railroad and Banking Company. The
facts of the case are that the plaintiff, q
colored woman, bought a ticket at
Aiken to what she thought was At
lanta, but through the error of the
agent was given ticket to Asheville,
and when he attempted to go on her
journey she was put of by the con-
ductor. She claims to have caught
cold after being thus served and is
suing for ten thousand dollars damages.
The jury returned verdict this after.
noon of one thousand dollars.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-17
YELLOW FEVER IN FLORIDA.
1t Breaks Out at Key West too Late to
Cause Much Harm.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. l0th.-The
Surgeon General of the Marine Hos
pital Service a telegram this morning
from DR.. Posey at Jacksonville, Fla,
saying that the president Of the State
Board of Health reports several cases
of yellow fever at Key West. The sur
geon says that there is no need Of ap-
prehension and that every precaution
has been taken to prevent the spread of
the disease.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-17
A PAUPER'S WINDFALL
The Heir OF $4,000 900 Found in a. Sham
okin A1mshouse.
, Philadelphia Record.l


John Brennan, an inmate of the
county poorhouse in Shamokin, Pa,
has fallen heir to $4,000, 900, left him by
his sister, Mrs. John Carson, of Cali
fornia. He is now on his way to the
Golden State to take possession Of his
property, which is principally in gov
ernment bonds. No one ever needed
the money worse. In 1884 he fell offs
bridge one night and broke his leg, and
was compelled to become an inmate Of.
the poor house. This afternoon law
yer from San Francisco appeared in
Shamokin and asked for Brennan. He;
was found at the almshouse, seated on
bench by barn, whiting at q piece
of wood. Brennan thus told the story
of his life:
II was born in Dublin and came to
this country in 1s45. Ny two sisters,
one three years younger and the other
three years older than myself, accom-
panied me. We Went 5eteF
after landing atCastle Garden, where
I heard work was easily obtained and
that good pay was offered.
:REFUsED TO eTo THE COLD FIELDs
We remained at Pottsrille until the
gold fever broke ,outin California, when
in 1850, nay sisters, who were ofan
venturous disposition, begged me to go
with them to the gold fields, but Tres
fused. I had a sweetheart in Mahanoy
City. l loved her and could not go sos
far away. The girls went alone. q
"When I had biddenIny sisters good.
by and boarded the train for Mahanoy
City, and found my sweetheart and
asked her hand in marriage she told
me she did not love me enough, and
refused to marry me. s
II left her and came to Shamokin,
where I have worked in the mines ever
since. Whiskey placed me here. My
sisters settled in Sacramento City and
started lunch counter and thena
boarding house In ten years my
youngest sister, Mary, died, and Kate.
was left with 100000. She often asked
me to come Quito her, but refused
until ! had lost sight of her. At that
time I was getting along finely and
was independent. My sister married a
rich miner named Carson. They went
to Mexico, and made lucky find in a.
gold mine. The husband died in three
years, and my sister went to San FraE-
cisco to live. I have not heard from
her since last Christmas"
The sister died two months ago child
less, and he gets her entire fortune Of
S2,No,O00. The San Francisco lawyer
made careful examination of Bren-
mans story and fully satisfied himself
that he had found the heir to the Car
son fortune. He supplied the aston
ished pauper with good clothing and a
pocket full of cash and took him with
him to California to-day.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-17
s.Poor House" in Name Only.
Lancaster Review

The York County poor house is GER
tainly a model institution. It is actually
more than selfsustaining. After pay
ing all expenses, including wages of
laborers, 1856; doctors bill, $50; supplies
for pa1psrs, S4s3, II; sewing for paupers,
S12; superintendent's salary. $500; the
farm clears sf41,s the present year.
& We doubt if there is another poor
house in the State that can make SO
good ashowing. The superintendent of
the York poor house is evidently 8
good farmer and man of fine business
capacity.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-17

combination has upon a
more extensive scale than formerly,
denominated the American Manufac-
turing Company, in which perhaps all
principal jute bagging manufacturers
are interested, by which they propose
to force on the cotton producer for the
year 1890 their output, and
Whereas, it is absolutely necessary
that whatever should be done to pre-
vent the same must to be efficient, be
done at the earliest possible day there
fore we, the undersigned, most earn
estly request the presidents of each
State Alliance tol have a decided ex-
preston from -sub-Alliances, wheels of
unions, in favor of the exclusive use of
cotton bagging for the year 1890, and
report the. same to a convention at St.
Louis, on December 7th next at 10 a. m.
Said convention to be composed Of the
presidents of each State Alliance.
{ Wheel, or Union,i or such representa-
tives as they may select, and one or
more delegates from each cotton ex-
change in the United States, to take
into consideration and settle the ques-
ton Of tare on cotton covered bales, and
10 establish a standard cotton bagging.
We earnestly request the Hon. Evan
Jones, president of the Farmers and
Labors' Union of America, to invite
each cotton exchange in the United
States to send properly accredited del
egates to said convention.
And in the event that the cotton ex-
changes refuse or neglect to participate
in said convention, then the delegates
representing the producers shall pro-
ceed to fix the tare and prescribe a
standard cotton bagging may to which
all Alliance men will uncompromising-
" adhere.
This action is necessary, that manu-
sacturers of cotton bagging may be en-
abled to supply the demand at reason
able prices. Let sub-Alliances take
action Immediately.
Z. F. LIVINGSTON,
President S. F. A,
C. SLEDGE,
Chmn. Nat. Cot. Com.
~ -5s-5-e.sss- D q To,r
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-17
Measuring Prize Corn.
Lancaster Review. |

Mr.. R. NJ. Allison, brother of Col. R.
E. Allison Of this place, York county
competitor for the big corn prize, had
his corn crop harvested last week in the
presence of witnesses. Mr.. Allison had
two prize acres; on one Of which he
made 100 bushels and quarts of corn
and on the other l04 bushels and Ave
quarts.
It was estimated that at least two
ffths of Mr.. Allison's crop was lost
by freshets, some of his corn having
been overhowed as often as four times.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-17
The ea|dsPRod. - S
Vicks's, Magazine.

lf fNhS D IudSsZiue.
From the flying train, behold,
Ever changing fields of gold,
Sunny slopes in luster laid,
And old gold the hills in shade:
Golden, golden !. Wave the plume
freedoms fallows give thee room
Unsubdued by wit of man,
Symbol flower, American.
Like a bit Of sky at night,
Full of constellation light,
Comes the vision of thy plume
Bending DER Wie}scarry bloom,
Sunshine<dew and FURNISHED gold
Eachroeclare the story old.
51sw in endless chain Of thought
Wisdom unto wonder wrought.
Symbol fow'r American,
Underneath see thy plan
Brotherhood of stems that run
Closer till they meet in one.
Type Of higher federation
States unite. and 10, a nation
To the world the lesson give,
How to govern, how to live,
Rich the bounty, here we see,
To people ever free;
Plenty flows as beauty beams
In q thousand golden streams.
To nation Golden-Rod
Lifts its head above the sod,
Love and justice to propose,
Gold for friends, the rod for foes
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-17
The Whipping Post in Maryland.

BALTIMORE, MD, October 9.-John
Eisenbe-ger convicted Of wife beating,
was publicly given thirteen lashes at
the whipping post to-day. The pris-
oner was stripped to the waist and his
arms and legs fastened with straps. A
regular cowhide was used. and each
lash drew blood. Eisenberger's back
was left raw mass Of quivering flesh.
This is the fifth whipping in Mary
land since the passage of the law in
1882.