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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-31

support the State Government can
be thus easily raised without imposing
on those institutions a greater rate of
taxation than that which they now
pay.
The appropriations to support the
State Government, for the fiscal year
1888 and 1889, amount in the aggregate
! to s9l4,165 40. This amount can be
readily raised as follows:
Phosphate royalty............s2O0,0GO %
Liquor licenses. 1856, 800 90
Baking capital, on an as
sessment of 81 ,273, 900, at
l25 mills, present rate of
taHaClOn................. 9S,31Z w
manufacturing companies
on assessment Of SIS ,G00,-
OCO, at same rate. $4,000 co
Railroads on asse> Sment Of
$1,000, ,00O...................... 2l2,5oO 90
Fees from Secretary of
States and Comptroller's
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 9,OOO w
The telegraph, telephone
and express companies. 1858 90
Total. .......................... 1868, 300 90
Appropriations, 'SS and 'S9 9l4, l65 90
Difference. nce...................... $4S,l35 90
The average rate of taxation paid by
these institutions on their assessments
throughout the State for all purposes,
school, county and State, is l24 mills on
the dollar. This I have used in my
estimate.
The exemption OF this species of
property from county taxation will not
increase the county taxes, or make the
burdens of taxation on the ordinary
personal property and real estate
greater than now. Under this system
the State taxes could be paid directly
into the State treasury, upon assess
ments made to the Comptroller general
and equalized by State board Of
equalization. The county taxes could
be collected by county treasurer, who
would be both auditor and treasurer,
and the present expensive system Of
collecting taxes be abolished.
There is g necessity for some legisla-
ton on this subject, and I write the
suggestion contained in this paper to
agitate the question Of taxation, and
secure, if possible, more equitable
system than that now of force.
Yours truly,
J. S. Werner.
Columbia, January 16, 1889.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-31
he said, 'but I have been inundated

with bills from the butler. Well go in
! and see how things are getting along
! The visit was wholly unexpected,
but when the owner Of the house
opened tie door with the latch key
lie discovered the butler sitting in his
pantry attired in full evening dress,
and everything in the house was pre-
! cisely as though its owner had left it
an hour before. There was rot q specll
CT dust anywhere in the place. The
! EooEis were fully aired, the larder well
stocked. and everything in such ad-
mirabe readiness that we sat down
and took Il bite OF luncheon on the
spot. The talk turned altogether Oh
the escapade Ct the yC ing son of a Cal
ifornia millionaire who had just run
away to Europe after marrying a
woman whose reputation was dusty"
to say the least. The papers were full
! Of the story.
lie was surly sort Of a bcggar
when he was at Harvard, and l am
! glad lie has thrown himself away"
said the owner Ct the house concisely.
It was the estimate Of the son OF
twenty millions by the son of ten mil
lions.
Let Inc give you one more instance
of how money goes when a typical
young New Yorker is directing the dis
tribution. 1t was shortly before 10
this morning, while I was on my way
down town, that I saw man whom
knew standing on the curb at Fifth
| avenue and Thirtyisixth street, with
his hands in his pockets, cigar in his
mouth and his hat tilted forward, He
had 4 heavily lined and dissipated face,
ana lie was unqucstionably d little
shaky from rising SO early il the morn
Ing. He nodded his head toward u
coachnan down tic street, and stopped
nc with motion OF hand.
1--WE 4 little present for the Duchess
here. See if you think it will please
her.n
The Duchess, as everybody in New
York knows, is the particular young
woman on the New York stage who
enjoys the friendship ofthe millonaire's
son. A clatter Of hoofs and then the
most perfectly appointed brougham
that l have ever seen drove up and
stopped in the middle Of the street.
ut all goes to her," said the young
millionaire shortly, "horses and man
included"
The brougham had body of dark
green, with ciaret-colored wheels, and
the whole interior was beautifully
upholstered in pink silk. The windows
Were bereled glass set in silver, and the
coachman's livery was bottle green,
with silver buttons, corduroys and
| pipe-clay boots, but the wonder of it
was all was the team of sorrel horses.
They were less than fifteen hands high,
with arched nccks, small heads, banged
tails and legs as delicate as fawns.
They were built like race horses.
They were as perfectly matched as two
peas. Their hoofs were bIackened and
polished till they shone like mirrors,
and the flakes of foam that fell from
their lips whitened their forelegs in
places like snow. They reminded me
more Of u beautiful pair OF fox terriers
than horses. The man on the box was
about half the size of al ordinary man,
and IL thorough consonance with the
| rest OF the outfit.
"Hathcr decent present." said the
owner, motionimg the driver away and
starting toward his club.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-31
4 Pleasant Compromise.
TBurlineton HaWeYe ]

\ Cincinnati young lady possessed OF
a beautiful head of hair, bet it on
C!evelands's reelection. The gentle.
man with whom she made the wager
compromised by taking the lady along
with her hair.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-31
FORTUNES QUICKLY GO.
Bow New York Swells Manage 20 Spend
Their Money---Youngsters Who Csa
Spend 81 900 in q IL Mornius.

[Blakely Hail in New York Mail and
Express
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-31
MONEY SPENT By STUDENTS.

The sources Of expenditure OF cnor-
nous incomes in New York arc not
difficult to place to people who krow the
town. Directly opposite my windows
there Is beautiful little house which
was entirely reftted and reGecGra;ed
three months ago at all expense Of not
far from $4,000. It's exterior is de-
cidedly English. The paintingis green,
the door knobs, blind hinges, and so
on, are all ofpolished brass. 1t looks
not unlike any one of ten thousand
houses in the fashionable quarter of
London. 1t is so different, however,
from the high-stooped brown-stone
houses Of New York as to achieve no.
liability Ill that particular section.
About two weeks after it was finished
l went there to diIe. There We're six
men present. The interior was superb.
The dining-ioom table Wasin Ike shape
of huge oval, with a drop light about
four feet i'll diameter and exactly SIM
liar IN form to the table, suspended
from the ceiling. 1t was very low
down near the table, and the shades,
which were of crimson hangings, were
lower still. a mellow food of light was
cast over the entire table, but it did
not reach the level Of the diners shoul-
ders, so that the faces were saved from
the glare of the light. Four lamps
stood on magnificent pedestals in each
corner Of the room, difiusing mild
light through the apartment. The
table was banked in flowers immedi-
ately under the light, and around the
embankment there were two little
silver railroad tracks about three ia
ches wide. On these tracks were small
silver trucks, the precise fac-similes OF
those seen on big railroads, and each
truck bore decanter. The table was
waited on by portly Englishman,
| whose wife acted as cook After the
man had withdrawn the guests lit their
cigars and passed the cordiais and liq.
uors around the table by means of the
silver trucks. This is only detail OF
the wonderful completeness of the
house. At every point there were
clever and ingenious contrivances fol
comfort. Our host was a man of %
who had just got back from Harvard
and who fancied he would like to have
bachelor home, where he could get
away from the family occasionally and
entertain his friends. l met him the
other day just as we both turned the
corner Of the street. He asked NE il
his house was still there.
ut was there this morning."
said.
L haven. been init for two months,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-31

[Blakely Hall in New York Mail and
Express.l
The amount of money which young
men spend N New York sometimes
without creating ripple Of talk is as
tonishing. l never get accustomed to
it. 1 don't believe that any man VINO
works for his living can. There are
literally thousands of youngsters float
ing about town TO whom money is 2
commodity OF no more im portance than
mud. In Delmonico's, for instance,
yesterday met a smooth-faced, ruduy-
checked and big-eyed boy Of l3-who
looked four years his own junlor-sit-
ting at table drinking absirthe and
smoking cigarettes. He was dressed in
the prevailing mode. His father is one
Of the many millionaires Of the town,
and the boy had just got hack from q
shooting trip in Virginia.
'Didn't xiii Bird he said petu:aut-
ly. "Whoie trip dead failure. Took
two dogs with me, and one was run
over by train and the other fell i'll
from eating poisoned weeds. Probably
die. The brace of pups cost ME twelve
hundred dollars in England last year.
Then | came back to town"
"What are you going to do next::n
I asked.
Nothing" said the youth, gioomily.
"Simply waiting here until 1 get a
check from the gov'nor. Pulled his
leg this morning, but it is all gene"
He took small check book ont of
his pocket and turned the leaves remin-
iscently. Then he leaned over and
showed me four checks which he had
drawn during the morning. They
We're as follows:
Iitiany-Sarphire riag........... $500 90
Jones-Gloves for election bets. lis 60
Tandem harness. ss...................... 25O 90
Luncheon....... ............................ 2 90
Total. .........................Sl 81 900 co
"What do you think of that?" ne
asked pitifuily. "Only had S2 to buy
food with when I got through my
mornings work. I got a thousand from
the governor, andifI hadn't calculated
things with the utmost nicely, ia
have had to have gone without Il two
dollar luncheon"
There was nothing grotesque to him
about the checks, and ne could not
understand the amusing features of the
check-book list as viewed from a busi-
ness mans standpoint. Nine hundred
and ninety-eight dollars for harness,
sapphire ing and ladies' gloves is a
sort of thing that would make an ordi-
nary householder start.
Refore he left the restaurant a Mes
senger boy came in and thrust an en-
velope in his hands. Tie miIlionaire's
sou took ouS the letter, read it with a
broad grin and then tossed it over to
me. A check for four figures was in
closed, along with slip of paper, on
which was written with a blue pencil
IN cramped, paterllal hand:
"You'li be dead before l am at the
rate you're now living, thank God.
lake your mother bucket CT flowers
and be home in time for dinnec. Check
inclosed.n
Daily Republican., 1889-07-31

w ANTED. - A FEW BOARDERs
w can be accom- IN odated at 4Os West eth
~, Also unfurnished or furnished pnrlor TO
rent. iy21-6t
Daily Republican., 1889-07-31

The annexed story OF Washington is
from the Sacramento Bee: Some time
ago party of gentlemen at Woodland
were discussing the characteristics of
George Washington, the Father of Ills
Country, when Sam Rutland, the gorge
business Of whose imaglnati on has made
him well known throughout the State,
broke 10 upon the Conversation. "You
are right, gentlemen" he said, "Wash-
ington was cold, austere man. lie was
rs naughty as could be, and atckler for
formalities There never was but one
occasion, so far as have heard, when he
threw aside the usual frigidlty Of his de-
meanor. That instance was narrated TO
me many years ago by my grandfather,
who served under Washington in the
war of the Revolution. 1t was the next
day after a battle in which the British
troops had been routed. The colonia!
troops were drawn up in ranks, and
Washington rode down the line, mounted
upon the white charger of which YOU
have all heard. When he came up to
where my grandfather was standing the
latter called out:
"Why, how do you do, General"
General Washington reincd up his
charger, dismounted, threw his arms
about my grandiather's neck and ex-
claimed:
Rutland, do not call me General
call me Georgep"
Daily Republican., 1889-07-31

A juvenile beggar Is working q very
profitable little game around New York.
He is 8 years old and wears just enough
clothing to keep within the lines of de-
cency and always looks dirty and for
saken. He usually takes his stand near
the entrance to restaurant, and when a
patron comes out he asks him for a
nickel to get cup of coffee or sand
wich. He teariully tells sad story of
how he lost little money and is afraid
to go home. He invariably gets his
nickel and, TO the doner's satisfaction,
always makes joyful dive for the door.
A World reporter who had noticed him
several nights in succession begging,
handed him nickel the other evening to
get cup of coffee" As he disappeared
in the doorway the reporter hurried down
the steps to keep an eye on him. AS soon
as the lad got inside the restaurant he
hauled out from unhAr his coat a single
cory of an evening paper ana onered It
for sale at two OF the tables. He then
edged up to the cooler, took drink of
water, tucked up his coat and came out
for new victim,
Daily Republican., 1889-07-31
(Asn STORE wILMINGTON

{ ASH STORE WILMIN GTON
- huusckeepcisi every day brings some
! t1s new; thvsier County creamery print
e tta,m,,T e. ~ 40 YOU use butterS Deslcted
rs tue best lard lbs 50 c. bring can 10 nut
: IN piRs Hour for 81 10. o. ounces of soar
T. Htilhrs III oil, inu ard and splre, Darby
sial eenis per dozen, mixed pickles and
neINihs IN bottles, spices, mustard, etc.
i. ,.te . buy pure cider vinegar frGin the
s,,if b4IiGi. Arbuckle's amt Grown Prince
!, ,n''s rich, fragrant and de llclons. 65-reut
III nNi1K bought large consig nment, We
ii"y Ky ~ olc. ID: rice, &c. H. Flour Il
~ Iast al low price. Dried beef by the
ile,e lie. pei ID, M &C. 5th u
t,o.-s.. LENSf5ON y PEACH,
4, "-Eos' l0l East 9Th street.
Daily Republican., 1889-07-31

NJ ANTED.-WEEKL REPUBLI-
" cans Of January s. May 81, June II,
1883; Scents will be paid At this ofice. Inig-I
Daily Republican., 1889-07-31

Gentleman's Magazine.
'Jack Ketcli" was the real name OF a
public cxecutioner In the tine of Charles
ii who died in 1866. One Of the earliest
illusions TO him is to be found in the
epilogue to Dryden's Duke OF Guise, /"
1852:
Jack Ketch, says I, "'s al excellent
physician"
The gallows was called then, as later, the
triple tree" Earlier writer's allude to
It as the ''three trees" Hartman, In his
"CAveat," 1873, eaye, "Repeutauuce Is
never thought upon until thew clyme
three trees with ladder" Rowlands
ilippan ~ speaks Of the fatal moose as
''Tysurn tiffany" A very common ex-
preston In seventeenth century literature,
but not used since, is "hangman s
wages" which represented tho sum of
thirteen pence half penny.
TO find us pIllories and carts tails,
Or hnngman's wages"
says Butler In "IIudibras "Why
should l cate hempscsd at the hsngman's
thirteenepence halfepenny ordinary" is a
very abusive aud Automatically expressed
question, In one of Dokker's plays. The
old Scotch merk or mark was worth a
triho over thirteen pence hali-penny, and,
on the accession OF James / TO the Eng
lish crown 1t was, by proclamation made
current In England at that value exactly.
Ii the hangman had previously been paid
ls. dsy-and this was then common
wage for officials Of many kinds-he
would slightly gain II paid in the new
coin, and hence may have arisen the ex.
preston.
Daily Republican., 1889-07-31
CANNIBALs OF SOLOMON ISLANDS

Popular Science Monthly.
can not conclude my description OF
the natives and their customs without
come reference to cannjbalism and head
hunting. l may state that very few
white men have ever bad the good for
tune to see canDibal feast, as the na-
tlves, knowing the detestation In which
the practice 10 held by white men, al
ways keep the occurrence as quiet as
possible. On one occasion only did /
ever sec human flesh, and the owner as
sured me he was not going to eat 1t. l
never heard OF cannibalism the whole
tsix months) time was living at Aola
on Guadalcanar, and the natives, in an
swer to my inquiries. most strenuously
denied the practice, but this, of course,
they would do. On San Cristoval it Is
said to DO common, and bodies are hawk.
ca about for sale from town to town, and
the same is the case on Malaysia. The
head-hunters of New Georgia and the
neighboring islands arc also notorious
cannibals, while my own boy uogare,
who was a native of the island OF Ruka,
confessed to me that the practice was
common there. Not only will the New
Georgian natives eat the bodies OF those
Killed In battle, or prisoners, but they
will exhume the bodies OF people recently
buried for their disgusting purpose.
Throughout the group one constantly
Gees human skulls hung up either in or
outside the houses, but Ii is from New
Georgia and the adjacent islands that
head hunting is carried on to It's fullest
extent. Among these natives 1t appears
to he perfect passion. No canoe-house
can be erected and no canoe launched
without head being obtained. They
make long voyages la their large tomakos
or head-hunting canoes, for the purpose
oil securing heads, the chief hunting
ground at the present time being the two
islands of Cholseul aud Isabel, 80 to 100
miles away, which, however, are becom.
ing somewhat" worked out" The basest
treachery Is often employed. They will
at times visit village as friends, and,
after staying for day or two, at a given
signal turn upon their hosts, and either
hill them or take them alive. Such q
case occurred while was at Rubiana, At
other times they will surprise or cut off
party fishing on the reef, and no matter
whether they are men, women or chill
dren, the heads count. The heads, after
being slightly smoked, are stuck up
along the raiters of the roof of the canoe
houses, and have II yself counted thir-
teen recent heads In house at Sisieta.
Occasionally the head hunters them
selves moet with reverses; and while at
Rubiana inquired the reason of some
particularly fine cocoaIut trees havii. q
beer nrt down - tVIu mat IL was in
of the death OF a chief who
was KILLED on head hunting expedition
to Isabel.
Daily Republican., 1889-07-31

WALKER & LINTON,
w HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTERS.
Gruining, Glnzlng, Brick Staining and
Ponciiing u Speciality.
5. Il. CORNER SIXTH AND SIMPLIFY
STREETS. u25-tf
Daily Republican., 1889-07-31

A school inspector, tailing from Glas.
gov, has the credit OF telling the follow
ing stories against himself: 1t ought to
be promised that he Is not tall and has
not been blessed with much personal
beauty, but he thinks himself-and de,
servedly so-an excellent public speaker.
Examining junior class one day lately
lie wished to lead up to 'breath" as the
reply to question. He had no reply at
first, but alter pause he said, "What
comes out of my mouthl'
:, A wee little fellow promptly answered,
1Gas sirl'
Aflerward, IN explaining what an adj
jectiye was, he enid, 81 am man, but
place an adjective before man. l am q
-
"Little mani" exclaimed one hopeful,
The inspector does not like to DO called
little. He said, "Weil-ah-give me an
other" ..=
~ ly little manp shouted too lite
raj boy.
Daily Republican., 1889-07-31

WANTED BOARDERS AT 5O2
W Washington st., pleasant rooms and
Roou accommodations. jy25-l2tt
Daily Republican., 1889-07-31

| ots Ju1ntS OuEclte.
| With the summer season and the poten,
tiality of spell OF really hot weather,
dog stories would seem TO be coming into
fashion again. A correspondent writes
II have collie puppy, sprung from a
| breed noted for its remarkable intelli-
gence, whom have continually had to
| ehastise for his persistence In selecting
the best sofa for his afternoon nap. He
apparently set his mind to reasoning over
this, aud came to the right conclusion
that he was punished for the damage to
the sofa cover. Accordingly, the other
day he rolled up the piece OF carpet which
had been set apart for his nightly accom-
mediation In the servants hall, and hay-
ing carried 1t in his mouth to the drawing
room, spread It out carefully on the for
hidden sofa, where he was discovered
sleeping the sleep OF innocence, no doubt
being quite satisfied that he had sur
mounted the only objection to his choice
of soft res ing place"
This is good story, but We think we
can beat 1t. A friend OF ours had large
retriever, whom he continually had to
chastise for going to sleep on his bed.
One evening he went up to his room, and
finding the dog suspiciously near the bed,
felt the counterpaue, and by the animal
warmth that it still retained discovered
that there had been repetition of the
old ohense. The dog was accordingly
punished. Next night my friend again
went up to bed, and on his way up stairs
heard a heavy flop on the floor OF the bed
room. Approaching quietly to the door,
he peepet in aud beheli tho sagacious
animal standing upright, with his fore
paws resting on the edge of the counter
pane, while he was diligently blowing on
the part on which he had been lying with
view OF removing all tell-tale symptoms
Of temperature.
Daily Republican., 1889-07-31
v Y HALL

E.5iII' II! - p = h r o III y
sr.r 1lsn Music, Languages, Ant, 2oth
In. d ~ sept 18th. hAV, HENRY REEVES,
ly2o-2-m-eod
Daily Republican., 1889-07-31

An amusing incident, as well as an en-.
barrassed one to the persons concerned,
occurred in the county clerks Office yes
terday afternoon, relates the indianapolis
journal Of recent date. About three
o'clock young lady, probably 81 years
OF age, walked up TO the marriage license
desk, accompanied by an elderly lady,
presumably her mother.
II want license" said she to Deputy
DaHiels. "This is the Place, is IN"
Eyes, j." replied the deputy, "the name,
please"
The young lady gave her name, and
then the clerk asked: 'Do you reside in
this county"
eyes, l live here" And, after few
more such interrogatories, Daniels was
in the act of laying down his pen when
the lady ventured the question; "Do
have to put the license on the dogs
collar.
Daily Republican., 1889-07-31
A FATHERS LOVE.

The following linea arc dedicated to
the memory OF Eugene Dooly, VINO died
July 18th, 1ss9.
precious gift toiis was sent.
child from God twas only lent;
darling, lovely. pref ious boy,
mothers pride, II fathers joy.
when he was born mono knew the Joy,
l ielt for my sweet baby boy;
J. loved MIN with Il fathers love,
Ahat came to me from God above.
HOW oft he soothed me with his charms,
ANA clnspcd my neck with tiny arms;
low OFT he sprnng with pure Delight,
Ihat might catch him iii his hight.
But he has gone ncross our home
me dreaded, durkcned cloud has como;
On, angel death, could you not spare,
rms precious object Of our carcf
hut III not murmur nor complain,
inohgh u may cause me krcncst pain;
know tits right, God Willcd it so,
mere my boy is there will / 10.
Good bye. Eugene, my precious child,
iakcn lIoIn earth pnre indebted,
4 cherub by tho Savior's side,
dous Will be done I'm satisfied.
FATHER.
Wilmington. Del. July 81, 1889.
Daily Republican., 1889-07-31

WANTED-HELP FURNISHED FOR
W hotels, restaurants and private families
a. ne shortest notice. Apply at the
NlLMINGJON INTELLIGENCE
hbti No. W9 Orange Street
Daily Republican., 1889-07-31

WIN you heed the warninaf The sig
nal perhaps of the sure approach Of that
more terrible disease, Consumption, Ask
yourselves II you can afford for the sake of
saving 30 cents, 10 run the risk and do
nothing for II. We know from expert
ence that Bhiloh's Cure will Cure your
Cough. 1t never fails This explains
why more than Million Bottles were
sold the past year. 1t relieves Group and
Whooping Cough at once. Mothers do
not be without IL. For Lame Back, Side
or Chest, use Shiloh's Porous Plaster. N.
B. Danforth, Wholesale and retail agent,
second and Market streets, Wilmington,
Daily Republican., 1889-07-31

WANTED-BOARDERS, AT NO, 1928
w hast 2nd street, with pleasant rooms.
uoUu accommodations. m6-3n
Daily Republican., 1889-07-31

WANTED-TO EXCHANGE FARM
~ OF n acres for a small house, suitable
n i1t t"o olu people, In or near Wilmington,
went r nns neen esthbliahed as a florist for
i9,.,n, i. II. CLARK & CO.,
'-'i'h ga Market street.