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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-05
Dangerous Playthings,

Little boys are usually full of
mischief and love adventure and
daring, but the following story, told
by a highly respected citizen, and
true, to the Athens ga. } Chronicle,
however it may look to the reader,
is the record OF the biggest piece of
daring we know Of.
A little boy was very fond Of
rambling around in the woods in
Southern Georgia, and every time
he went out he would capture a
rattlesnake and bring him home
alive.
''How do you catch them John
rie?" said the mother.
''Jes So" said the boy, and he
showed her the operation. He
would take a large candy jar and.
place the open mouth ofthe jarin
front Of the rattler. Then he would
firmly fix his gaze on the snake and
hold him spell bound. He would
then punch the snakes tail with a
long stick and shove him along
until he had him secure in The
bottle.
In this manner lie captured thirty
rattlers and placed them around
the shelves in the kitchen.
This curious collection remained
there for some time. One morning
the mother missed the snakes and
also the boy. She looked around
the house and found them nowhere.
Finally she heard laughter in the
frcnt yard. She went out and be-
held a fantastic spectacle. The
young kid, was dancing around the
front yard, while the thirty snakes
were twisting Al found flowers and
bushes, and had converted the
flower yard into a regular snake
dom.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-05
Sow's the Time.

Never put of till Tomorrow
That which needs doing to-day.
If you do YOU may find to your sorrow,
TOO late, th>,t you've trified away
the golden opportunity of lifetime:
If those who complain of weakness and
debility, have hacking cough and pain
in the side or chest, poor appetite,
broken sleep and other symptoms of q
general decay ofvit;tlity, would prompt
iy procure DR.. Pierce's Golden Medi-
ical Discovery and take it as directed,
they might throw off the disease which
threatens them, and soon regain a hold
OH the health they are surely losing.
Consumption may be averted, ifprompt
measures are taken, by the use of this
standard remedy. Let those who have
reason to feel that their general vita!i-
~ is running ov be wise and do some
thing for themselves at once, for delays
are dangerous. "Golden Medical Dis
covery' is warranted TO benefit or cure
in ali eases OF disease for which it is
recommended, or money paid for it re-
funded.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-05
The Pastor Astonished.
IN. E. Farmer.l

Harriet Beecher Stoves son, the
Rev. Charles E. Stowe, of Hart
ford, Conn, met W tn an experience
recently. which completely non
plused him. One evening quite
recently he dined with Mrs. }. w.
Boardman, proprietress ofthe Hotel
Woodruff. Visiting Mrs. Board,
man is {, cute little niece, about
FIVE years of age. She is a regu-
lar chatterbox, and makes many
bright remarks during a day.
Fearing lest the child would as
tonish the preacher by some out
landish saying, her aunt warned
her to keep mum during the dinner
The admonition was listened to
with awe, and at the table the
little one scarcely dared look at
Mr.. Stowe, not wishing to commit a
supposed Sin. While the servant
was absent from the room the little
girl noticed there was no butter on
her small pink dish
She didn't mind holding her
tonoue hut to eat bread without
butter-that would never do. She
took a survey Of the table, and 10
and behold, the butter dish was
directly in front Of the preacher.
Wistifully she gazed at both for a
few seconds. Never in her brief
existence did she appear so pen
sive. Then gathering all her cour-
age and clearing her throat, she
aid: Dear pastor; won't You
please, for Christ's sake, pass the
butter?"
The Rev MrStowe neverreceived
such a shock. He leaned over in
his chair to pick up his napkin
which, of course, had not fallen,
Mrs. Boarman must at that moment
arrange a window curtain, and the
other guests were sudendly troubled
with a friendly cough, and little
Mable was self satisfied in that She
had done the proper caper.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-05
The New Sopth.
FAYETTEVILLE ObServer.i

one ofthe most valuable leSSous
which the impoverishment couse-
quent upon the war has taught the
Southern people has been that they
had the ability TO work, and with
the realization Of this ability the
willingness to labor has come
slowly, it is true, but it has come.
To speak plainly, so far as the towns
are concerned, the thinning out of
their negro population would
amount to getting rid OF an unmit,
igated nuisance. With the eNcep-
ton of a few old servants Of ANTE
bellum" skill and experience, who
are mostly too old and feeble to
DO as they are still willing to do,
our town household !: help" is
shiftless, idle and unreliable.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-05
The Length OF a Dream:

The question of how long dream
lasts has been agitating German
scientific circles OF late. OF course
it is impossible for even science to
give a definite answer to the ques-
ton, and in all probability dreams
vary in point Of duration as they
vary in force and vividness. 1t
seems fairly certain, however, that
most dreams are only of momentary
duration. In proof Of this DR..
Scholz, wHo has given much atten-
tion to the subject, tells the follow
ing story from his experience:
"After excessive bodily fatigue
and a day Of mental strain, of not
disagreeable kind, I betook myself
to bed after I had wound up my
watch and placed it on the night
table. Then l lay down beside a
burning lamp. Soon I found my
self on the high sea on board we'll
known ship. I was again young,
and stood on the lookout. Iheard
the roar of the water, and golden
clouds tloated round me. How
long I so stood I did not know, but
it seemed Il very long time. Then
t." *ccAv changed. [ WAS il the
ca:N.t!3, ALL i..y long dcad larentS
came TO greet me; they took me to
church, where the loud organ
sounded. I delighted, but at the
same time wondered to see my wife
and children there. The priest
mounted the pulpit and preached,
but I could rot understand what he
said for the sound of the organ,
which continued to play. | took
my sou by the hand and with him
ascended the church tower; but
again the scene was changed. In
stead of being near my son, l stood
near all early-known but long dead
officer: l ought to explain that l
was an army surgeon during the
moneuvres. I was wondering why
the major should look so young,
! when quite close in my ears an un-
expected cannon sounded. Terri
fed, l was hurrying off, when I
woke up and noticed that the
supposed cannon-shot had its cause
in the opening of the bedroom door
through some one entering. 1t was
as ifI had lived through an eter-
nifty in my dream, but when I
looked at my watch 1saw that since
l had fallen asleep not more than
one minute had elapsad,-a much
shorter time than it takes to relate
! the occurrence"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-05
IL SRexala md Ue1rs>
PUBLISHED
EVERY THURSDAY Al
NI!N'BEKRY. S. G.
Sensational Journalism.

FEon. Edward J. Phelps, in ocrlpnefs'J
Not a less prominent feature IN
much that is called Journalism, IS
the hab;tual and wanton defamation
of personal character. Libellous
abuse, especially Of political op-
zponeuts, or of any individual who
has in any way provoked the hos
tility of the manager, IS so COM
mon and constant as to attract
comparatively little attention.
Many a journalist would laugh at
the suggestion that he should re-
ffain from the publication of a
malicious and dcfamatory story
concerning the candidate he seeks
to defeat, merely for the reason
that the story is falsehood. lie
would probably reply, in the slang
of the trade, that 1T is a gooo
enough Morgan until after the elec-
fien.n There is no law of libel IN
this country, except in theory.
Practically, it has 40 force. 1he
newspapers are strong enough 10
make it virtually powerless. The
peculiar kind Of legal talent that is
always available when anything
especially base is to be defended, is
quite able to make the remedy OF
the plaintiff wuch worse than the
sanjury complained of, and no man
resorts to iitt"twiee.-~~-,~---
But these are offences against the
individual chiefly, except so far as
they tend to debase the popular
taste, and blunt the sense OF what Is
! due to private rights. A more
serious misahief to the public IS to
: be found in the unclean and repul'
sive sensational narratives With
which so many columns Of papers
of this class are filed ; the criml'
nal, obscene, and demorailzlng IN
cidents, which, bad enough when
merely reported as part Of the news
OF ths day; are spun out, elaborated:
and repeated with an infinite va
lriety of disgusting and unwhole'
some detail; the lives and conduct
of the criminal, the vicions, and the
profigate; the most unsavfry OF
the contests in courts OF justice, AMI
spiihed and adorned !; all that pan
Gers to the morbid and depraved
taste.
That this material sells freely is
true. There is no merchandise so
profitable as galbage. Publishers
would not print It ifa certain large
class of readers did not demand It.
No one becomes purveyor OF gar
baee for the mere pleasure OF
handling it.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-05
MGN. YOUTHS IND BOYS.
Business Suits

are specially with me. The true conception
of business demands that it shall lie Of
quality of goods that will prove serriceable
and wear resisting; that the pattern shall be
something suitable for store or office; that
the cut shall be for convenience, the fit be
comfortable ard the price low enough for
man not to feel afraid to wear his clothes
where there is dust or dirt around, tor fear Of
soiling them. The styles of these suits are
cut in Sacks and Getaways, ana in all grades
Of domestic and imported goods. This line
must be seen 10 be appreciated,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-05
Origin of the Term Chestnut"

A correspondent writes to ask the
origin of the term "chestnut' as
applied to old jests. Various ex-
plantations have been given as to
the origin Of this word; the most
plausible one is given by Mr..
Joseph Jefferson; who, to quote his
own words, says, ''There is melo-
drama but little known to the pres
ent generation, written by William
Dillon, called The Broken Sword
There were two characters in it,
one a Captain Xavier, and the
other the comedy part of Pablo.
The captain is a sort of Baron
Munchausen, and, in telling of his
exploits, says, I entered the woods
of Galloway, when suddenly from
the boughs Of cork-tree'-Pablo
interrupts him with the words, "A
chestnut, captain, a CHESTNUT
Bah p replies the captain, Bobby,
I say a cork-tr = "A chestnut ?
reiterates Pablo. I should know
as we'll as you, having heard you
tell the tale these twenty-seven
times
"Wi1liam Warren, who had often
played the part of Pablo, was at a
stag-Ginner a few years ago, when
oDe Of the gentlemen present told a
story Of doubtful age and origi-
nality. "A CHESTNUT murmured
Mr.. Warren, quoting from the play.
4 have heard You tell these twenty
seven times The application of
the lines pleased the rest fthe
table: and when the party broke up
each helped to spread the story and
Mr.. Warren's commentary. And
this Mr.. Jefferson adds, L really
believe to be the origin Of the
word Chestnut
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-05
The Cars Iron Hand.

DR.. Hermann Dalton, who had
charge Of the German Lutheran
Church, in st. Petersburg, for the
past thirty-one years, but who is
now travelling in the United States
for the purpose of seeing the coun-
try, tolG the members of Concordia
Church, corner Twentieth and G
streets, Philadelphia, on Sunday
night, how the Lutherans of Russia
were opposed by the Russian Gov
ernment.
DR.. Dalton is robust, stalwart
German. His face, says the Press,
wears the ruddy color of his race,
and his hair is iron gray. During
his life he visited nearly every part
of the globe. He was introduced
by the pastor, Rev. John Mueller,
who has also been engaged in
church work in Russia, and his
address was delivered in German.
The people of the United States in
the enjoyment Of religious liberty
could not realize, he said, to what
extent religious oppression pre-
vailed in Russia.
He then referred briefly to the
annexation of the Baltic provinces
to Russia. These provinces origl-
nally belonged to. Germany, and
when they became part Of Russia
in ITO, Peter the Great, who fav-
ored emigration, pledged his im-
perial word that the inhabitants
world be allowed to continue in
their original faith.
This promise was now being
broken. The Greek Catholic
Church is the recognized Church
of the country, and according to
law everybody born in Russia
must be a member of that Church.
There are $4,000 Protestants in
St. Petersburg and about 1900, 900
in the entire Russian Empire. 4
Protestant minister, however, can
not baptize the offspring of a mar
riage between a Protestant and a
follower of the Greek Church, nor
can he seek to convert Russian
under a penalty of suffering exile
in Siberia.
In illustrating this point DR.. Dal-
ton referred to several touching ex-
periences.
The daughter of prominent
citizen had sought him and told
him that she desired to become ac-
uuainted with the doctrines Of his
church. He had given her some
books. She read them and re-
turned to him again, when she ex
pressed a desire to become men,
Der of his church.
He told her that it was impossi-
BILE and asked if such was done she
would be placed in a convent until
she retracted, and Ire would be
would be banished. She seemed
deeply disappointed and very much
panied and he had advised her to
leave the country and 60 where she
would be free to worship rs she
desired.
This she agreed to do. She had
an aged father seventy years old,
however, and when she told. him
her intention he had thrown him
self at her knees and begged her
not to leave her in his old age.
She did not go, but the trouble so
preyed upon her mind that she
finally became a raving maniac.
DR.. Dalton also told of a prince
who had come to him to 60 to a
dying brother, declaring that the
Greek religion would Go very well
to sing liturgieS by, but that it
failed to furnish spiritual comfort.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-05
Robert I. Caldwell,
UNDERTAKEN.
v TAKE THIS METHOD OF AN

v TAKE THIS METHOD OF AN
uouncing that I have opened the busi-
ness of an undertaken.
Ny Office and shop is located under
McCaughrin's Hall, corner Adams and
Boyce Streets.
l will furnish Burial Cases and
Coffins of all kind and being supplied
with a good hearse / tender my service
to the public in attending any funeral.
I ask a share of the patronage Of the
public.
ROBT. T. CALDWELL.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-05

$500 Reward offered by the proprie-
tors Of DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy fol
all incurable case. 81 cts.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-05
JOHN f. DI
General

T. NJ. EMERSON, Gent PsS'
South Carolina Railwa
TO AND FROM cHAkV
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Depart Columb bia at. $50 81
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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-05
H9's1 s5.'jsg BY Measurement.

A CCORDING TO THE RULE
introduced by DR.. Meadows the great
horse doctor. Twenty three points
to prevent contraction of the heel or
corns, and by shoeing on this rule if
the horse mas contraction OF the heel
it will cure him. 1t also puts the horse
in natural position on his feet. No
man can shoe a horse correctly unless
he works by this rule. No other black
smith in Newberry follows this rule.
Bring your horses to my shop.
+. II. PHILLIPS, SR.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-05

No man has a right to make of
his past life bling, an obstruc-
ton in his way of gong forward to
a new and higher life.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-01-31

Merry" called an old negro address
ing his wife, "get yo' black Grape an
tie it on de do latch. Quick, now, TO
it's too late."
A white man who happened to be
near asked il any one were dead.
mo, sah."
Then why do you tie Grape on your
door lstch?'
Because" the old negro replied
"yonder comes er man dat | owe. WheI
he comes up an sees dis Grape. he u
think somebody's dead, an won't bod
der me. After he goes erway I'll TAKE
it off. Oh, l tell you dat der amt but
one way ter get erlong in dis worl."
And what way is thar
ivy sab. dat way is ter git erlong d.
bes' way you kin, an de bes way fur m.
at de present is ter put Grape on my do.
-ArkdRsdiU TrdreleiI
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-01-31
HE WANTED THE EARTH.

Il should like to sell you a gimlet,"
said a careworn looking man AS ne
walked into the Office the other day.
1--WE have no use for one" replied the
cashier,
But you should always look into the
misty future" went on the friend, de-
murely. Next winter you will want to
make holes in your boot heels so you can
get your skates on"
II ute club skates no strapsr quired.' :
"You may want to screw some boardt
together some time. The old fashioned
method of driving screws in with 9
hammer is pernicious, as it deteriorate'
the tenacity of the fangs of the screws
as it were"
Nothing today, sir"
"The gimlet also acts as corkscrew-'
Il don't want IT..
sit may be used as a tack hammer,
cigar holder, and also as toothbrush.
II don't want it,"
1T has an eraser, pen, an inkstand
table for computing compound inter
est and lunch box attachment"
81 can't help it don't want 1t"
Il know you don't. You are one o
those mean men that won't buy gimle
unless it has restaurant, a trip to Eu
rope and an Italian opera company at
tached. You're the kind of man VIII
would live near an electric light to saw
a gas BILL" =.
And the peddlar walked out with hi
mental plunge on the perpendicular.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-01-31
THE DEPARTED EDITOR

The editors Aanctum is silent and bare,
A sadness hangs over his quaint oaken chair
His old leaden inkstand is empty and dry
And his porcupine quill slumbers idly by
His pOrcupine quill All, what language would
slip
From the long slender tube with its ivory tip !
What leader the old fellow used to turn out,
With the aid of the Times and pint OF brown
stout
He would write his own Letters from London
the rogue
And would pad them with scandal-a plan much
In vogue
like charger, the battle he'd scent from afar, .
By writing special direct from the war.
When matter was short and he wanted hit
He would take up his pen and murder commlt'
He was good at a burglary, smart at oalI
But at writing up "ads" he'd no rival at ALL
He was meier at loss-with all branches he'd
cope
And could handle the tar-brush or WELD the soft
soap;
Rut now he's departed this valley of woe,
And has gone to the land where good editors go
Well, then, peace to his soul 1t is under the eye
ofthe spirits Great Editor up in the sky ;
Let's hope it will join the cherubial ranks,
And not be declined" but accepted VIII
thanks"
And wen speak ofhim kindly no longer oil
| earth
VIII his rubicuud countenance flavor our mirth
He has gone far away from the worlds busy hun
And wen write as his epitaph-"scissors an
Gum !"
| -Wellbutr1l in HUI Miscellany.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-01-31
MINISTER PHELPS PRAISED.

New YORK, Jan. 23,-The Tribune S
London correspondent says the Amerl-
can Minister had his last official inter
view with Lord Salisbury at the foreign
office. The British Foreign Minister
now understands that the departure OF
Mr.. Pnelps from England at this mo-
ment Is not due to the fac that Repuo
lican President will be inaugurated next
March. Many Englishmen suppose Mr.
Harrison is already installed in the White
House. Lord Salisbury IS better in
formed. He knows that Mr.. Phelps
would natu ally have remained here an
other two months The foreign once peo-
pie know il too, and they know that
Mr. Phelps goes home because the Brlt-
ish legation at Washington Is vacant.
This useful knowledge will gradually
filter down into the general English
minds. II will be understood here by
the time Mr.. Phelps steps on board the
steamer at Southampton that the diplo
matte affrout TO American government
by Lord Salisbury has been resented II
the correct diplomatic way. MIR. Phelps
conduct throughout this difficult bust
ness has been, so far as an outsider hai
means of Judging, energetic IN more di
rections than one. He has shown hrm
ness and courage. He appreciated deli
cacy Of the situation from the beginninl
of the Saokville incident, and has neve
varied in bis view of what ought to b
done. Americans love to thank him TO
his unflinching insisterce upon an Amer
lean view. Americans in London re
gret his going, and none more so thai
4hoso who have urged il as the onl,
means by which the American govern
ment could express its opinion oi Lor'
Salisbury's conduct.
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,ors;r Rr,an,s killed."

Cousin Brlan's kllledI
Rosamond started to her feet and ran
bareheaded out into the yard, through
the gate and down the lane toward the
gin, Killed! Brian's Jeffrey, in all his
strength and youth killed.
The hot sun beat upon her fair head,
dazzled her eyes; she grew FAINT
Miss Ewald!'
She stopped, looked up with low
cry. then held out her hands.
He stood before her, untouched, un-
harmed.
"Ob. Brian. Brian, they told me you
had been killed! Forgive my wicked
pride, my cruel words, for | love you!
The truth was out at last, the truth
she had been learning ever since their
enlargement.
He caught her hands and kissed them
passionately. r.
give YOU those words, my dearesH AS
no lives were lost L thank heaven for the
accident that has caused this betrayal
of your heart!'
Mis-, Ewald WIS at reception, gown
ed in cream silk, and with diamonds at
her throet. 1t was the firet reception OF
the season, and her f6end gathered
around her, declaring that the SIMMER
bad mysteriously changed her, but the
vivacious, laughing hostels bore her on
to a pretty music roQm.
II want to introduce you to frieno
of nv husband's,a a fine musician. wealthy,
cultivated, who has travelled and studied
! abroad as well as IN America. II you
, were so flinty hearted, Rosamond,
should hope to make match between
you" mn, H.,
Thought of Brian Jeffrey, and turned thu
simple pearl ring he had placed upot
her finger.
What would her fashionable frienc
: say if they knew that she had promised
! to marry a farmer, and loved hlmf
q The music room was deserted, say
= for a solitary figure standing before IN
: grand piano. Not until the gentlemai
o turned, and her hostess said: "Mr: Jel
. freyY" did she realize that it was BRA
q himself who stood before her in faul,
g less evening dress, his face and hand
still showing the sunburn of his labor
a Grasslands.
" "You deceived me!". she crie1, pal
q with conflicting emotions when Inc
a were left alone.
't "My dearest, you deceived yoursel
II bv taking it for granted that was d
: unculiivated tiller of the soil, and the
n it was too tempting to learn all you
! sweet nature as my benefactoress.
r., made the family promise not to una
a ceive you. Are you angrey' DARING
~ | called at your home this evening
o. o. tell you of your mistake. to ask yo'
ID pardon for the deception; ane learn'
,a YOU were here, came on determined
- :, see you. The owner of Grasslands IS
y; deed my uncle, and went out there
ID ID work this past season because l need,
- outdoor exercises, and because l ll
ID farming. Rosamond, IT was the ma
~ piest summer of my life"
in And of NINE" she murmured al la
Ia her lips meeting his.
Of % Then he sang my Queen" in w
oi that drew half the guests to the roof
and with happy smile Miss eva
1I thought her protege would do her gre
-, honor.