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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-17
A Dfssipated Veteran. Death.

A Dissipated Veterans Death.
HARTFORD, June 17.-Joseph Knox.
employed for twenty-five years at Cook
& Whittmore's furniture store, fell in a
fit this morning and died in a few min
utes. He was g years old and veteran
Of the war. Death was the result of dis
sipation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-17
LOCAL LIN les.

We are with you with the finest line of
Watches that can be found anywhere in
the state, at LAKE, STRoBEL & Co.'S.
Native Strawberries from Cheshire, at
LADD's South Main street grocery.
Go to the Union Tea Company, for
good tea, coffee and spices, No 70 South
Main street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-17
Barn Burned in Meriden.

MERIDEN, June 17.-At II o'clock last
night the barn of Jerome Walsh, on
Pratt street, was discovered in flames.
It was burned to the ground with its
contents, consisting of several tons of
hay and straw and q number of wagons.
Loss 81 900. The origin of the fire is not
known
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-17
MANGLED BIZ THE CARS.
A Woman Run Over at the Depot in
Bridgeport.

BrIuK0pOrC.
BRIDGEPORT, June 17.-Mrs Woodier.
wife of Henry Woodier, of 35 Pembroke
street, was run over at the depot about
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and al
most instantly killed. Mrs Woodier and
a friend were standing at the crossing,
directly under the gates. When the
train came along the gates were lower
ed, and the two were badly frightened.
Mrs Woodier's friend ran away from the
train, but Mrs Woodier ran directly into
the locomotive and her body was fright
fully mangled. She was picked up and
lived about five minutes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-17
Drowned While Bathing.

BRIDGEPORT, June William Flam-
son, aged 9 years, was drowned while
bathing i'm Burr Creek yesterday after
noon. He yeptured beyond his depth
and was unable to swim.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-17

"The Athelstons, or Victor and Van.
quished." Look for the opening chapters
of this great serial in a day or two.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-17

A suit was brought yesterday by Mrs
Richard Conway through her attorney,
D. F. Walsh, against the Ansonia cleo
trio road for $500 damages for injuries
were received in a collision.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-04
GENERAL GORDON's THANKS.
How He Feels Toward the People Who Re
jciced Over bis Election.

ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 2G.--General
Gordon gives to the press a general
card Of thanks which will appear in to-
morrow mornings Constitution:
"To the Press and to my friends gen.
orally throughout Georgia and other
States who have so faithfully labored
for my election, and to my friends in
the legislature, both in and out of the
Alliance, who so heroically and firmly
stood by me in the recent senatorial
contest; and to thousands of friends in
this State aud throughout the Uuion,
who, by telegram, letters, or public
demonstrations have signitied their
qualification at the result of the recent
election, wish to return through the
public press my heartfelt thanks, and
to give assurance Of my sincere appre-
ciation. This method Of making my
grateful Acknowledgements seems appro-
pirate. because these testimonials are SO
generous. so spontaneous, and so nu-
merOu5.
(Sicnedl. JOHN B. GORDON.
Kirkwood, near Atlanta, Nov. p, '99."
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-04
AWAKE WHEN NEEDED.
Lively Work by Stupid-looking Man
When Every Second Counted.
from the Detroit Free Press. |

From the Detroit Free Press.
We had come down from Virginia
watering place in the mountains to a
small railroad station on the banks Of
Cheat River. The tracks could be
seen for about mile either way, and
the roadbed ran within six feet of the
bank. There was nothing to see but a
plain building, water tank, and a
man seated on box with bis back to
the building and sound asleep. We
sat down on rock on the opposite side
Of the track for a smoke and had
been quiet for two or three minutes
when the sleeping man suddenly
sprang to his feet with yell. We
hadn't heard the slightest noise to
alarm him, neither had any of US given
him a start, but as he sprang down
the track and looked up and down we
heard that queer noise which the rails
give out when a train is approaching.
There was a switch there running
alongside the platform, but the rusty
rails showed that it was seldom used.
The lever to throw it was hundred
feet above US. At the lower end tie
was placed across the rails.
AS We looked up the track we saw
two runaway freight cars coming
down at wild pace. AS we looked
down the track We saw the day ex-
press coming around a curve. We did
not stir a foot, but the man who had
slept in the sun ran to the bar and
threw it over Then he ran to the end
of the switch and slowed the tie around
diagonally. He did not have time to
move thirty feet before the ears ran
upon the switch with an awful clatter,
| travelled tslength in two seconds, and,
as the wheels struck the tie the cars
toppled over to the left and made one
long Jump into the river, splashine
water fifty feet high as they struck
They were floating away as the express
pulled in.
whats the matter?" asked tht
conductor.
80, nothing; I just switched those
cars into the river" replied the man
Never a passenger on that trair
knew what had happened. The man.
quick wit had saved an awful calamity
vet he was the stupidest looking maj
| YOU ever saw holding q position.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-04
Why Money is Scarce.
From the Macon Telegraph, J

The scarcity of money at the present
time is not a matter to be wondered at.
There is more money in circulation
now than there ever was before, but at
the same time, the margin Of unem-
ployed and loanable capital is smaller
than usual. The great money reserves
of the country have recently undergone
a heavier tax than they ever endured
before. Within the past twelve months
over 100000, 900 has been spent in the
construction and equipment Of new
railroads. Building has progressed
throughout the country at rate un-
precedented. The new buildings in
New York and Brooklyn alone during
the last year represent an investment
Of about 500, 100000, and it is estimat-
ed that the account of the whole coun-
try for building during the same period
will foot up at least S6O0,0O0,000. The
amount of money withdrawn from re-
productive use in jewelry and orna-
mental goods has been enormous, as
we may know from the fact that dur
ing the last twelve months more than
S12,0O0,0O0 has been invested in import
ed precious stones alone. Recently a
large amount of American securities
have been sent from Europe to this
country for redemption. How much
money there is boarded in the country
nobody knows, and this is the uncer-
tain factor in the whole problem of our
money supply. The New York Com
nercial Bulletin says on this point:
In few of the States savings banks
provide means ofgathering and utiliz-
ing such sums as the people save, while
in other States building and loan and
other such associations serve a similar
purpose. But if only one-fftb of the
population has over one thousand mil
lions on deposit in savings banks, there
must be enormous sums slowed away
somewhere by the people Of other parts
Of the country where such facilities do
not exist. Especially at the South
which is peculiarly lackiug in such IA
cilities, the development Of industries
and of wealth has of late been wonder
fol, and it would not be strange if the
sums boarded had greatly increased in
that section, which means so much
withdrawal of currency from common
use.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-04
The Wadsworth VIII.
TLaurens Advertiser.

About 1870 Thamrs Wadsworth. q
philanthropic Irishman, Of Charleston,
by his will devised large bodies Of land
situated in Laurens, Anderson, Spar
tanburg and other districts in this
State for the purpose Of maintaining
free school for the poor white children
Of Major Dunlap's battalion in Lau-
rens district. This battalion embraced
the southern portion of Laurens, about
one-fftieth Of her territory. 4 school
was established near Milton on tract
of 100 acres, and the school has been
maintained up to the present moment.
The greater portion Of the lands were
leased and the leases are now expiring
in different parts Of the country. Va
rious suits are pending, parties in pos
session resisting the claims Of the trus-
tees and relying upon the question Of
locating the lands as a defence. At
Anderson suit has been pending for
several terms against Jas. l.. Or. and
others, defendants, the main question
being one Of location. At the present
term ofcourt the case was compromised,
the defendants paying $500. The case
went to the Supreme court and was
severely contested. AS test case it
will probably have e bearing upon
other cases pending and large num-
ber of leases soon to expire. 1t is to be
hoped that the noble purpose Of this
noble phinantro pist will not be de-
feated.
Messrs. n. S. Harris, Ferguson &
Featherstone and J. G. C. Feather
stone represented the trustees, Wells,
Orr & Tribble, Prince & Vandiver,
Murray & Brazeale, the defendants.
In connection with this suit it may
be stated that early in the history Of
this country the Legislature enacted
that the statute Of limitation should
not run against the claim OF the trus-
tees Of Wadsworth to land embraced
in this will. About 1854 they brought
suit to recover the lands on which An
derson city is largely built. The lands
were clearly identified, but the court
ruled that as no lease was established,
twenty years presumed grant, and
| thus large portion of that city was
lost to this noble charity. DR.. A. C..
Fuller, member elect from this county,
as surveyor, located the lands. Chief
Justice Simpson and the late ". II.
Henderson, represented the trustees.
The fund originally arising from the
leases was mostly lost as the result OF
the war.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-04
MR.. GONZALES RESIGNS.
He Cannot Affiliate with the Incoming
Ad,nistration-GoodL Luck to Him.

Ad,nistration-Good Luck to Him.
columbia Record, Nov. 25th
To-day Mr.. n. G. Gonzales sewers
his connection with the News and
Courier, and, as its representative at
this place, is succeeded by Mr.. NJ. Fs
Tighe.
Since August, 1880, the familiar in
itials IN. G. g." have appeared almost
daily in the columns of the News and
Courier and above them have been
written in pure English and in ele-&
CANT style truthful accounts ofall in.
cidents that it had been the wires bug
ness to report. His initials and h.
articles will be missed much and the :;
many warm friends and admirers off
Mr.. Gonzales in Columbia regret that !,
he will no longer represent the News
and Courier and no longer live in their
midst. The causes that led to Mr..
Gonzales resignation were his un-
compromising and increasing oppsi-
ton to Governor-elect Tillman and
their realization that he could not rep.
resent the News and Courier here and
what it doubtless hopes to be 10 the
future, the administration organ. So
he rendered his resignation and it was
reluctantly accepted by the chiefs of
the News and Courier.
Mr.. Gonzales first took charge of the
News and Courier bureau in rs city
in August, 1880. Here he r.maineS
until October, 1881, when he went
Washington as the Courier's specisS>
correspondent and continued there un
til August, 1882. During this time
Mr.. Gonzales reported the famous ex-
ira session of Congress and the Guiteau
trial. It was there that he first made
his reputation as a journalist. In Au-
gust, 1882, he went to Charleston and
did editorial work until January, 1888,
when he came back to Columbia and
here be has been ever since.
Since 1880 Mr.. Gonzales reported
every campaign in this State but the
last, in which he reported few meet
ings. He was the compiler of Colum-.
bias trade review last year in the News
and Courier: than which no more COM
plete and we'll written account has
never been done.
Mr.. Gonzales plans for the future
are not yet determined, but he will
probably leave Columbia about De-
cember 10th for the North. We all
wish him we'll and the Record gives
him a Godspeed in all that he may
undertake. 5
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-04
ANSWERS SHORT AND SHARP.
What Napoleon, Wellington, Carlyle, Jer'
rold, and Others Said,
From Cassell's Saturday Journal.]

From Cassell's Saturday Journal.]
Robert Hall, even when insane, did
not lose his wonderful power of repair
tee. An insincere condoler once visited
him in the asylum and said, in hypo-
critical tone, "What brought you here,
Mr.. Hall?" "Wbat will never bring
you, sir-too much BRAIN"
The extreme sensitiveness of Thack
cray to criticism is well known. He
once said to Douglas Jerrold, II hear
you have been saying that The Vir-
ginians is the worst book ever wrote"
II never said anything Of the kind"
said Jerrold; II said it was the worst
book that anybody ever wrote"
a lady who lived near Thomas Car
lyle kept Cochin-China fowls, and the
Growing was so intolerable a nuisance
that the philosopher sent to complain
of it. The lady was indignant. "Why,"
she said, "the fowls only crow four
times day, and how can Mr.. Carlyle
be so much annoyed at that?" "The
lady forgets," was the characteristic
rejoinder, "the pain suffer is waiting
for those four crows"
The old nurse of James !, having
followed him from Edinburg to Lon
don, entreated him to make her SOD
gentleman. "My good woman," said
the king, II might make him laird
Gland owner), but I could never make
him gentleman"
"They tell me, sir John, that you
like glass OF wine," said George III
to the commander-in-chief Of Irelani,
"Those who have reported that fact"
replied Sir John Irwin, 'have done me
great injustice. I like bottle"
The Duke of Norfolk, who was much
addicted to the bottle, asked Foote, the
actor, in what new character he should
&C to masquerade. ''Go SOBER" was
was the instant reply.
A young officer complained to Napo-
leon that he had been six years a lieu
tenant. II served seven years in that
grade" was the answer, "and it has
not prevented me from making my
way"
Napoleon was, at one period Of his
career, great economist. He said, be-
tween St. Cloud and Paris, to Lauris-
ton, "Why does not the carriage 60
faster?" ut would" answered Lauris-
ton, "if more oats were allowed"
The transition from Napoleon to
Wellington is easy. On one occasion
the duke was in imminent danger of
being drowned at sea. The captain Of
the ship at bedtime came to him and
said, at will soon beall over with U.s."
every WE'LL" answered the duke, "then
I shall not take off my boots" Atsome
party 9 lady of high rank asked him
whether it was true that he bod been
surprised at Waterloo by Napoleon II
never was surprised till now," was the
characteristic reply.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-04
DRESSES BEFORE THE FLOOD.
How the Women that Went Inside the Ark
Were Probably Gowned.

DR.. Julian J. Chisolm, who has trav-
eled extensively, and is close observ-
er, when asked by Baltimore reporter
to name what startled him the most in
his sightseeing trip of the last summer,
said:
"The street dress of the ancient Assy-
rian ladies'"
Among the collection of Babylonish
antiquities of the British museum his
attention was attracted to the little
hollow cylinders made from some very
hard stone or onyx, chalcedony, jaspar,
or lapis lazuli, which were used as sig
nets by the ancient Babylonians. Their
age, as chronolegically established, is
300 B. c., long before the time assigned
to the building of the Tower of Baby
Ion, and about the period of the de-
struction of the world by the great
deluge. These cylinders are the length
and size of lady's finger. Upon their
surfaces are beautifully cut intaglios.
To exhibit the nature and perfection
Of these ancient carvings on such very
hard substances, the custodians of the
museum had made imprints in fine
plaster, which was placed by the side
Of these cylinders. Some of these i'm
pressions, as sharp as the most perfect
cutting on gems Of the present day,
represented female figures dressed in
the walking costume Of that very dis
tant period. The style of the dress was
very striking. The gown was tight
fitting gown with long fitting sleeves.
The skirts clung to the figure, about as
it does to-day on ladies fashionably at
tired. The distance from the waist to
the hem Of the garment was equally
given to three broad founces or over
skirts, each made apparently of the
same material, plated in the accordion
plaits, so fashionable in this year, 1890.
The hat worn was high one, the
figures being small, not much over an
inch in length, the peculiarities of the
hat could not be made out.
It seemed not unlike those which
form so disturbing an element in the
theatre seats of the present day. The
whole costume was of so familiar a ma
ture that it would not attract special
attention ifseen upon our streets to-day,
and yet these ladies lived and dressed
over 1900 years ago.
Fashions are known to revolve in
circles and are continually returning
to those previously discarded. These
Babylonish signers, with their wonder
full carvings, preserved to us from ante
deluvial times, establish the truth of
this adage beyond peradventure. From
these very curious and historical prints
the inference may be drawn that most
likely the female members of Noah's
family, when they sought refuge in the
ark, wore high hats and accordion
plated gowns.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-04
DEACON LEWIS DUCKET
Sketch of q Successful Colored
Newberry County.
From the Baptist Herald. !

TOu lle OapllsG IL
Nothing gives US more pleasure
to present to the readers of the u
an electro of Deacon Lewis DUCK
the Flint Hill Baptist Church, OF
berry County, also to give sket
the life of one of the most success
colorcd men in South Carolina, and
whom every colored Baptist in
State can be justly proud. ~
He was born on tie banks Of ResS
River, in Laurens County, during tag
year 1924. His parents were Jerry ands
Harriet Fuller, both of whom died
when he was quite young, hence he re-
members but little Of them. Shortly
after their death he was sold to
planter by the name of Ducket, in New
berry County, with whom he remained
until freedom. From him he took thes
name of Ducket.
When the war closed it found him
with an invalid wife whom he vas
compelled to lift about as child, fora
she had lost the use Of her limbs seye
raj years before, seven children and
five dollar gold piece. With thlS5
amount, undaunted by the diHcultie
that stared him in the face, he began
life.
Refusing to enter politics, he choseS
farming as most congenial to him
He rented the place formerly owned by
his master, giving one-third ofthe crop
for rent four years. He saved the first
year S4OO, second year $500, and the
third and fourth years 5000 each. With
the money saved he purchased several
head of stock and rented the whole
place, paying for the same S2,g60 ln
cash each year up to 1878.
From the profits of his farming @
has purchased three places, PAYING
the first $500, for the second S2,W
and for the third 81, 200 cash. On say 3
day in last July the place on which M
now lives was offered for sale. His BID &
was $2l, ,4444. A. An examination of thes
title revealed that the place could not
be sold because all the heirs were not
otage, so he is still forced to rent.
Atpresent he runs twenty-four ploWs
cultivating nine hundred acres. Hin
average crop for each year is 200 bales
of cotton and about 1900 bushels Of
corn. He has not purchased peck ofs
corn or pound Of meat for his own
use since the war. His wife died during
the year 1877. he then married Miss
Nancy Hill, of Iaurens county. By
her be has had four children.
Brother Ducket joined the church
during the war, and was baptized by
Rev. William Mayfeld. When free-,
dom came be assisted in organizing the
Flint Hill Baptist Church. Rev. w.
Boyd was chosen as the first pastor.
Under the pastorate of Rev. Alfred
Reeder, Benjamin Byrd and himself
were chasen and ordained deacons.
This position he has filled acceptably
to the church for more than 81 years.
He is member of the Board of Man
ayers OF the State Convention, having
filled this position ever since its organ
ization.
What man has done, man can do:
To our young men beginning life we
commend the life of Deacon Dncket as
worthy of imitation.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-04

Eight members are not described
1t is likly most of those omitted are far
mers. Of the doctors nearly ali and Of
the lawyers several are engaged in farm
ing. 1t is safe to say that 12O of the
members of the present assembly are
active, practical farmers, while about
100 are dependent entirely on that
business.
Yet it is, generally speaking, pros
porous, solid looking body of men.
None Of them look as if they feel any
pinch of poverty. The biographies
were prepared by many different
hands but they repeat with regularity
which becomes monotonous that their
subjects are prosperous farmers"
"successful farmer" Many of them
are described rs men of considerable
means-men we'll ahead ofthe world
men who in every section of the State
have practically answered the ques-
ton, "Does farming pay?" and solved
the problem of how to make it pay.
Some of the members are spoken of as
being among the wealthiest men in
their counties. Of many of them it is
r>lated with a pardonable touch Of
pride that they began life livery poor"
or with nothing,n or as "a one horse
farmer.n
Sixty Of the biographies tell of active
service in the Confederate army. Many
others are SO brief and evidently 50
hastily prepared that they give no clue
as to whether the subjects were or were
not soldiers. f97 white men among
those described who are of age to have
seen service it is safe, I think, to say
that 50 are ex-soldiers of the Confede-
racy. I was sstrucll with the large pro-
portion of men who entered the Con-
federate service at l6, II and Is years
of age land served to the close" is the
frequent terse but eloquent account of
their work for their State. A man so
years old now was but q in 1861 and
the majority of the legislators here
Assem- bled are between 40 and 50.
1t is hard to imagine that a legisla-
ture like this, composed chiefly of
practical, working men, men represen-
ting working men, representing pros
perity which represents years of labor
aud self denial and patient accumula-
ton, men who in the time Of test and
trial demonstrated their loyalty to
their State by Offering their lives for
her defence and in vindication of prin-
ciples 70 which she was committed-it
is hard to imagine that they will pro-
duce legislation Of O revolutionary or
dangerous character or in any manner
endanger the peace, or prosperity or
honor of the State.
They come here raw to the surround
ings and their new duties, unorganized,
uniformed, representing revolution.
They find here leaders whom they had
previously learned to recognize with
organized plans and definite purposes.
It was inevitable that at first they
should fall under the control Of those
leaders and act in obedience to thei1
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-04
Owl and Locomotive in Collision,
TE'rom the Baltimore Sun

\ curious accident occurred to the
locomotive Of train No. IS OF the Baltl-
more and Ohio Railroad Tuesday night.
While running at q good rate ofspeed
near Barnesville, on the Metropolitan
branch, Il large owl flew into the loco
motive headlight, smashing the heavy
glass front into snithereens and over
turning the lamp. This set fire to the
lantern, which was destroyed. His
owlship was cooked, head, feathers,
feet, and all.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-04
Col. Gienn's Idea of Heaven.

from the Atlanta Journal.
"My idea of heaven" remarked
Col. Bill Glenn last night, is place
where two lawyers, who thoroughly
understand the case, argue before an
able Judge and impartial jury. Just
argue, and argue, and argue"
And never inish the trial?"
Never. 4 verdict would put an
end to my idea of happiness, which
consists in the intellectual struggle.
No, sir, a verdict would be the other
place.