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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-04
HARRISON'S OWN CHOICE.
Robert Smalls Record in South Carolina
From the New York Times. I

From the New York Times.
Here is a partial record of the career
of Robert Smalls, one of the office
holders of South Carolina. 1t is taken
from the report Of the joint investiga-
ting committee on public frauds in
their report made to the South Carroll
na Assembly at the regular session of
lS77-7s.
Josephus Woodruff, then clerk of the
Senate, testified that, in consideration
Of Small's vote to support joint reso-
luton appropriating 100000 to pay the
claim of the Republican Printing Com
pany, he gave Smalls check for 5000
payable to cash or bearer. L. w. Zealy,
cashier of the South Carolina Bank
and Trust Company, testified that
Journal A, 437, showed that Smalls en-
dorscd and presented said check on the
same day, January 18th, 1872, and that
it was placed to his credit.
The records of the Court will show
that for this offence Smalls was tried
before Republican Judge and jury,
the majority of whom were republicans
and Of his own race, and was found
guilty, sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary, and subsequently pardon
ed by Governor Hampton.
Slnall's notorious record was fully
made known to the President long be-
fore the appointment was made. In ad-
dition to the statement of these facts a
protest against his appointment was
forwarded to Washington. This pro-
test contained the names Of a majority
of representative men, the largest tax
payers, and the city council Of Beau
fort. In spite of this action Of the citi-
zens and the official record of this man,
he has been appointed collector Of the
Port of Beaufort, S. &.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-04
Five Poisons in the Cigarette.

TO be healthy, the cigarette must be
thrown away. 1t is very injurious,
and sure death t" the person who
smokes it habitually.
Why? Tobacco in any form is bad;
but in cigarette there .'are five pois-
ons, while in Il good cigar there is only
one.
Ina cigarette there is the oil in the
paper, the oil OF nicotine, saltpetrc to
preserve the tabacco, opium to make il
mild, and the oil in the t1avoring.
The trouble with the cigarette Is the
inha;ing of the smoke. If yon blow a
mouthful of smoke through a hand
kerchief, it will leave a brown stain.
Inhale the smoke and blow it through
the nostrils and no stain will appear:
The oil and poison remain in the head
or body.
Cigarette create a thirst for strong
drink: and there should be anti-cl"ar-
cite societies, us there are temperance
societies.
Teachers ought TO watch and see
that their pupils do not smoke. III
1879 there were 800. 900 cigarettes manu-
featured. Last year there were l,2oD,-
O0O, 900.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-04
OF Il Kindly Nature.
Metal WOrker,l

With fly screen under one arm and
a bunle Of fly paper under the other, IN
honest agent entered a grocery one day
in the summer and said:
''Why don't you keep 'em out?'
"Who vrsh dot >" asked the grocery
man.
"Why, the pesky flies. You've got
'em by the thousand in here, and the
fly season has only begun. Shall l put
fly screens in the doors:"
"What tor?"
"To keep the flies out.
"Why should l keep der flies out ::
Flies like some shance to 60 aroundt
und see der city de same as agents. If
a fly ish kept out on der shtreet all der
time he might ash vail he horse"
"Ies, but they're great nuisance.
Ill put you up screen door there for
So"
"Not any for me. If fly WANTS to
come in here, und he bhaves hinlselfin
a respectable manner, have nodings.to
say. If he don't behave himself in a
respectable manner, I have nodings to
say. ffhe don't behave I bounced him
oudt pooty queek, und don't he forget
her "
"Well, try this fly paper. Every
sheet will catch 500 flies.'
"Who WANTS to catch em::'
II Ido-you-everybody.n
II don't see it like dot. If put dot
fypaper on der counter somebody
comes along und wipes his nose NIT it,
or somebody leans his elbow on her
and vhalks off nit him. 1t would be
shust like my boy Shake to came in und
lick all der molasscs off to play a shoke
on his father"
Say, I'll put down sheet, and if it
doesn't catch twenty flies in five min
utes I'll say no more"
"If you catch twenty flies / have to
Dry 'em loose nit q stick und let 'en
20, und dot vhas too much work. No,
my agent friendt, flies must have a
shance to get along and take some COM
fort. Ivhas poor once myseulf, und I
know all about it,
"I'll give you seven sheets for 10
cents"
"Oxactly, but won't do it. 1t looks
to me like sbmall beesness for a big
agent like you to go aroundt NIT some
confidence games to shwindle flies. A
fly vhas born to be fly und to come
into my shtore ash often ash he likes.
When ne comes I shall treat him like a
shentleman. I gift him fair show. I
don't keep an axeto knock him in der
headt, und I don't put some molasses
all oafer a sheet Of ps per und coax him
to come und be all shtuck up NIT his
feet till he can't fly away. You can pass
along. I'm no such person like dot"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-04
a Cute Dog.
Boston TRANSCRIPT

The stories about dogs on railroad
trains call out another. His master-so
Listener is informed by q credibl:
correspondent -habitually took the dog
from one town to another. One day the
dog heard his master say, "Shut that
dog up; 1 am going from s. to
Boston to-day, 7 can't take him with
me-" The dog disappeared. His owner
took the train. No dog anywhere
around, but stepping out at a way sta
ton en- route he saw the dog peeping
out ofa baggage car door and watching
him, evidently quite prepared tojump
off, too, if his master did not get on
board. The dog had got on the train
first, and had popped into the baggage
car and kept himself out of his masters
view. If there is any canine equivalent
for the expression, "It's a cold day
when I get left" the dog, no doubt,
uttered it when his master resumed
charge of him on the train.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-04
STATE TREASURER MclvEK
Captain Ramberg's Successor Files His
Bond and Receives His Commission.
| Register, 8.]

Mr.. +. r. McIver, Of Darlington,
who was on Wednesday appointed by
the Governor as State Treasurer to fill
out the unexpired term of the late
Captain Bamberg, was in the city
yesterday, and the necessary prelimi-
naries for his assumption of the office
were quickly arranged.
Mr.. McIver yesterday afternoon filed
his bond in the amount of $50, 900, took
the oath of office before Capt. I. r.
Brooks, Il Notary Public, and received
at once his commission as State Treas
urer, and entered upon the discharge
of the duties of the office. The bond is
signed by the following gentlemen as
surcties: Capt. Willie Jones, w. a.
Clark, Esq, Mr.. Geo. w. Parker, DIR.
James Woodrow, Col. John r. Sloan,
Jr., Capt. {. J. Iredell and Mr.. J. l..
Mimnaugh.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-04
THE THREE C'S.
Work Commenced at johnson City on the
Main Line.

johnson City, Tenn. Comet.]
Early last Monday morning crowds
of people could have been seen going
towards the junction of the +. T., '.
& G. and G. G. & c. railroads. That
was the point selected by Mcdonald,
Shea & Co., the contractors, for begin
ming work. Teams and laborers soon
began to arrive, and Notwithstanding
the fact that only two days notice had
been given in which to get teams and
men, the showing was very good. When
the six-o'clock whistle blew large
force of hands and teams began work.
The Three C's road was commenced,
and satisfactorily to the people. Large
wheeled and small scrapers were used,
and dirt was moved with rapidity
and ease that satisfied those present
that work was begun in earnest. Real
izing the Importance of the work and
seeing with e prophetic eye, as it were,
the grand future it opened up for
Johnson City, the people felt good and
gave three hearty cheers for the Three
C's and Mcdonald, Shea & Co., the
contractors. They had waited some
time for this beginning, and some were
getting skeptical, but contidenceis again
established.
Work was pushed all day, and by
nighta half mile of the long-looked for
Three C's had been graded. Mr.. John
Shea was in the city Monday and told
the Comet that the money to build the
road was assured, and they would push
the road to completion as fast as posi-
BILE. The work will he sub-let in few
days,and the entire line will be under
construction in thirty days.
The contractors received ten new
wheeled scrapers this morning, and are
putting as many teams and men to
work as can be gotten. Their own teams
from Knoxville will arrive soon. They
are now finishing up a contract there.
Up to the present time about 1000
yards have been graded.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-04
DEATH TO THE OIL TRUST.
Forever Excluded from Holding Franchises
in the State of Louisiana.

New ORLEANS, June 2l.-To-day
Judge RICHTER, of the Civil District
Court, rendered decision in the Cot
ton Oil Trust in favor of the State
decreeing writs of injunction issued
against the American Cotton Oil Trust
to be maintained and perpetuated. The
suit was filed by the State through the
Attorney General nearly two years ago,
asking that the Trust be prevented
from holding and exercising The fran.
chiscs and privileges of the corporation
within the State of Louisiana and is
forever, excluded and debarred from
said franchises and privileges. The
trial Of the case consumed long period,
and was fought by the attorneys on
both sides with all their force. Attor-
ney-General Rogers and +. Howard
McCaleb represented the State, while
T. J. Semmes and It. L Bayne repre-
sentcd the Cotton Oil Trust. The writs
of injunctions pcrpetuated by the final
decree Of the court, forbid prohibit and
enjoin the American Cotton Oil Trust,
its officers, agents, attorneys, and enl-
ployees, and Jules Aldrich individually,
and as vice-president, manager and
officer thereof, from any act whatsoever
within the limits of the State of Loui.
siana. Also, from entering into con-
tracts, obligations Of any kind, or in
behalf of said American Cotton Oil
Trust, from buying, selling, exchanging
or dealing in property, rights, credits,
whether movable or unmovable, with
in the State. The application for re-
ceiver is denied.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-04
The Stock Show at Pendleton

In order to give all owners of fine
stock and Others interested an opportu-
nifty Of participating in the arrange
ments for the stock show to be held at
Pendleton on the Sth of August next,
in connection with the other joint
meetings of the farmers and fruit grow
ers during the same week, the commit
tee in charge do hereby extend a gen.
eral invitation to all interested either
in the stock or fruit show to meet with
the Pendleton Farmers Society, in the
Farmers Hall at Pendleton, on the
1lth of July next, at 10 O'Clock, a. m,
at which time final discussions ard ar
rangementS for the exhibitions will
take place
In consideration Of the fact that this
Society has contributed the necessary
funds to pay a large number Of
premiums in cash for horses and cattle
at this show without any charge either
to exhibitors or spectators, we trust
that all parties from all sides will turn
out and take part in making this stock
show and fruit exhibition the finest yet
seen in this section. Resp'ly,
J. G. STRIBLING,
J. Z. LEWIS,
3. HARRIS,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-04
end of the table, where sat with Sena-
tor Cuilom at my right. I. said that
he did not dare to do what he had
threatened
AN OFFENSIVE REMARK.

AN OFFENSIVE REMARK.
"In this statement" Senator Faulk-
ner continued, "Mr. Chandler fails to
repeat the offensive utterancc made by
him which so angered Mr.. Blackburn.
II was this: Il do not intend to be bull
dozed by any Kentucky negro driver
When I heard that expression from
Mr.. Chandler / turned to look at MIR.
Blackburn, who was on my left, to see
its effect upon him His face mani
tested the most intense excitement and
almost uncomfortable rage, and | ap-
preciated the fact at once that the
wordy controversy between these two
gentlemen was to. be brought to u
prompt conclusion.
"Mr. Blackburn, in 4 moment or
! two, arose from his chair, at the same
time intimating his purpose to make a
personal assault upon Mr.. Chandler.
He walked around my chair to the
| head of the table, where Mr.. Chandler
continued to sit without the change OF
a muscle or the utterance OF word.
| Mr.. Chandler is mistaken when he
says that at this point of the con-
trOversy either Senator Cullom or my
self interposed between him and Mr..
Blackburn.
"Mr. Blackburn stood over MIR.
Chambers chair some moments using
language which would convey to the
mind of anyone the doubt existing in
his own mind as to what course he
should pursue, insomuch Us Mr.. Cham
dler still remained seated, and it was
impossible for Blackburn to strike
him-which was manifestly his pur-
pose-in that position. \ moments
reflection seemed to have decided him,
and to the best of my recollection and
belief he used the expression: Damn
you, I can't strike you while you are
sitting down, but I can show my con-
tempt for you by twisting your ear
THE EAR PULLED.
| Accompanying that remark with
the action, he caught him by the upper
part of the ear and gave ita contemptu-
ous twist; not apparently with view
to personally injure Mr.. Chandler, but
as supposed at the time to cast an
indignity upon him. Seeing that Mr..
Chandler made no resistance to the
action of Mr.. Blackburn, I rose from
my seat, pressed Mr.. Blackburn and
said: Mr. Blackburn, as Mr.. Chandler
has not seen fit to resent what you
have done to him, your own honor and
manhood demand that you should not
either by word or act Interfere further
with him. 90
"Mr. Blackburn thereupon replied:
"Faulkner, you are right. I'll go and
take my seat Senator Cullom was at
the same time endeavoring to quiet
matters. Senator Blackburn, at my
request, agreed that he would take no
further part in the discussion of Mr..
Chandler'A report, leaving that matter
entirely to me. I am not willing to
state that Senator Platt saw the trans
action as l describe, because of the
position he then occupied in the room,
but from the position taken by Senator
Cullom, l am satisfied that what |
saw he must necessarily have seen
also"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-04
Tom Mackey.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 27.-Mrs.
Rosina Mackcy was to-day granted a
divorce by the District Supreme Court
from Judge Thomas J. Mackey, form
erly ofSouth Carolina. The ground of
application was illicit association with
Mrs. Witherbee, formerly of Washing
ton. Mrs. Witherbee's husband is su-
ing her for A divorce.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-04
SHOvELLED THE MONEY OUT.
Masked Robbers Awe Bank Cashier and
Get Away with *2O,75O.

DENVER, June PA daring robbery
was committed at noon yesterday in
Telluride. While the cashier of the
San Miguel Valley Bank, G. +. Painter
was alone in his private office counting
up the days business, three masked
men entered with revolvers in their
hands. The leader at once demanded
that all the cash be turned over to them.
Being alone and unarmed, the fright
ened cashier allowed one fthe gang to
enter behind the counter and, with the
aid of toy shovel, filled his bag with
all in sight. Having secured the mon
ey, the party made their way to the
street, where they remounted their
horses and departed for the mountains
An alarm was at once given. It was
found that the robbers had taken go
80. 4 telegram received here late
this afternoon says the robbers are be-
tween the Trout Lake and the big bend
Of the Dolores River. Posses are IN
hot pursuit.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-04

about Mr.. Wanamaker at their con.
clusion in order to have certain point
explained. In the midst of their con-
versation an Old lady attached to the
church came up. When she learned
that the young men were reporters she
exclaimed in . loud voice:
"You can't believe aword you find in
the newspapers"
"Oh, yes, you can," interrupted Mr..
Wanamaker quickly.
"What can you believer asked the
old lady, in an incredulous manner.
"My advertisements exclaimed the
postmaster general with i look Of
triumph.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-04

"If 'twere down, when lis down, it
were we'll 'twere down quickly"! IS
what person thinks when he is con-
tenlplating taking a dose of old-fash-
ionel pills. DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pur-
gative Pellets are tiny, sugar-coated
granules, scarcely larger than mustard
seeds. AS remedy for all derange-
ments of the stomach, liver and bowels,
they are unequaled.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-04
DIR. M'DOW'S STORY.

He Relates the Horrible Details OF the
Killing Of Capt. Dawson-How, After
His Victim Was Dead, He Dragged
the Body to the Closet Under the
Stairway and Tried to BuryIt.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-04

laid it down in his sitting room, to rest
awhile. Went out and bought two
candles, and then, returning, succeeded
in getting the body out. He raised the
body up, dragged it back, brushed the
dust from the clothes, washed the blood
from the face Of the corpse and laid it
out. Then he went and fished the
cane ont Of the vault, washed it off and
put it on the sofa. He hunted for the
hat, but couldn't find it. When he had
arranged everything, he went out to
surrender himself. He gave as reason
for removing the body from its grave
that he wanted the benefit of giving up
the corpse at the same time. Here a
rather
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-04
TO CONTRADICT DIR. MICHEL.

The defense next put up DR.. Forrest
to contradict DR.. Michels autopsy OF
the body. The testimony, however,
was rather unintelligible to non-pro-
fessional ears, the witness forming his
opinion from the position Of the bullet
hole in the breeches of deceased. DR..
Forrest also testified that Mellow had
very slight abrasion of his head on the
night Of the tradedy, but he didn't
think it worth attending to.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-10
TOW TALK.

DR.. Tiffany in preaching recently on
"The Short bed and the Narrow Cover
ering," did not refer to Bab) and Guile
in the police commission bed covered
by the quilt of selt-sufficiency.
One lamentable result of tn e late fire
Is just becoming apparent in the guam
tity Of prorry % now being let loose
upon suffering public. Pegasus
wings, it seems, are all the stronger
for being scOrched.
This is the season when the merry
kidlet gOeth forth in the morning and
smuggleth his skates underneath his
vest. But he falleth into an air-hole;
his dear papa getteth dead on, and he
lieketh that kid until the inhabitants of
AnOka think there is another Indian
war on
The Times shouts, eve have the only
perfecting printing press in MinneapO.
lis" but fails to add that all the oth-
erS were ruined by the fire.
Early marriages are surely fatal to
budding genius and fame. Pat Gibbons
has not been mentioned in the news
papers since he became benedict.
All hope of having good sleighing
this winter is shattered by the an
nouncement that Secretary Hale, of
the board of trade, has become a
weather prophet and predicts snow.
The b. o. {. is four-time winner as a
hoodoo.
No work is now being done on the
Lumber Exchange addition, and half
the street is still blocked. So long as
the dear public is contented to travel in
the street, muddy or otherwise, it will
continue to be occupied by sIothful
builders.
From the appearance of a morning
contemporary, the members of whose
staff are continually boasting of their
many scoops" many persons are led
to ask, us all of the copy edited with a
ScOoD Shoyel?"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-10
WORK ON THE RUINS.
Slowly, But Surely, the Debris Is
Being OverhauIed.


A big crowd of workmen were busly
engaged yesterday in digging out the
ruins of the Tribune building. Many
os the people who formerly occupied
offices were around the ruins during the
day, occasionally directing the work.
men where to dig, or giving instructions
to save whatever papers might be dis
covered. Judson n. Cross stood for an
hour watching the men as they uncov-
cred mass of newspapers lying dir ect-
ly under what had once been his offices.
Although wet and discolOred, many
of them were not burned, and
Mr.. Croos took charge of them.
Employees of the Journal were
at work slowly Overhauling the
cinderS and burned papers which came
from the vault in the Journal Office.
from Lake MinnetOnka to the West
hotel he stored about $1,000 worth of
silyerware in the vault. Some of this
was found in the debris, but it is so
badly burned and discolored that it is
useless except as old metal. In the
vault several of the employees had placed
their savings. Cashier Teller had about
SCI in gold and silver and some valuable
papers. The papers were destroyed,
but a portion of the specie has been
found. A portion of one of Jour-
nal's presses was uncovered, and the ex-
perts say it is ruined. The other press
and that belonging to the Tribune still
lie under tons of twisted iron, brick and
rubbish. Some of the papers, which
were in the offices belowthe third floor.
will probably be recovered, as the fall
ing floors crushed them in before the
fire reached them. Work will be pushed
on the ruins as rapidly as possible, but,
owing to the way in which the debris is
interviewer and the still dangerous con-
dition of the walls, the work is neces.
sarlly slow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-10
THE RELIEF FUNDS.


The Board of Trades Investiga-
tions-1he Promenade G ncert.
II. p. Robinson, of the board of trade
committee appointed week ago to in
vestigate the needs of the sufferers
from the Tribune building fire, re-
ported at the meeting of the board yes
terday morning that the Associated
Press fund for the benefit of the widows
of Miles and lgOe would be $1,000.
Mrs. McCutcheOn, with three little chill
dren. was found 10 be without support,
and five cOmpositors Will be confined to
their beds from two to six weeks yet.
Two other cOmpoSitOrS will be unable
to work for some time. The West hotel
benefit receipts, with the Times fund.
amounted to $1,000, and there would be
other smaller donations. The commit
tee thought that it would still be wise
for the board to contribute. individually,
To the several funds. Ii was announced
that the joint funds would be distrib-
uted 10 the sufferers by committee
consisting of George A. Bracket. j. L.
Wyman and q member of the Typo
graphical union.
The Press club committee has not re-
Taxed its efforts, and it is expected that
at least 200 tickets more will be sold.
The benefit concert does not occur for
one week yet, ard the intervening time
will be made the most of in increas-
ing the receipts. Col. John L. West
is doing his best, and that is
by no means little, to make that
concert q notable one. Those who have
felt unable to contribute the price of
ticket to the entertainment at the West
will have chance to contribute to the
general fund next Friday afternoon,
when a grand benefit performance
will be given at the BijOu theater,
when the entire receipts of the
house will be given to the fire sufferers
fund. The local operators in the tele-
graph offices have subscribed the fol-
lowing amounts to the fund being
raised for the benefit of Mrs. lgoe and
Mrs. Miles: At Minneapolis, S126; st.
Paul, sl2O; Helena. s34: Sioux City,
$34: Fargo, IL: Sioux Falls, SO: Du-
luth, $50. Yesterday was rather an
off day for collections. Among
the sales were the following:
To James w. Laurence. IS; F. b. Hart,
So; IL. E. Fletcher, SO; FOrman. Ford
IL Co., SO; John Leahy. s.; Walter
Waite, So: G. II. Beake, So; William A.
Ramsey, s.; Harris Bros, So; s. L. Fer
gusOn, 50; j. g. Gjertsen, S.. Total,
81. los.