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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-10
MIRAGE IN OHIO.
The Image OF City on Background of
Cloudless Sky.
From the Philadelphia Times. |

From the Philadelphia Times.
ASHLAND, March 49, A remarkable
instanre of the atmospheric effect
known as mirage was witnessed here
yesterday. 1t appeared about + o'clock
in the afternoon in the western heav-
ems, and was q clear and Welldefined
picture of city, with all its buildings
so distinctly visible that their different
styles could be easily distinguished.
Owing to the great distance of the OBJ
jects thus reflected, however, the
steeples of the churches and the walls
of the houses were slightly inclined.
The image was, of course, inverted, but
was life-sized. for the reflection enor-
mously magnified the picture, though
leaving it exquisitely sharp, thus caus-
ing it to present a remarkably realistic
appearance of large and populous
city, suspended in the air or falling
through it, for an amazing feature of
the phenomena was that while the city
itself was 80 clearly defined, there was
no reflection whatever on the ground
on which it stood.
Though at an angle of about forty
five degrees on the arc of the heavens,
the phantom appeared to be only few
hundred yards above the earth, and
the ignorant portion of our population
became much frightened at its close
proximity and suffered frequent panics
at as many alarms raised that the city
in the air was gradually approaching
and would fall upon them. 1t continued,
however, at a uniform height and dis
tance and was visible for nearly three
quarters of an hour, during which time
the entire population remained out of
doors to watch the beautiful and curious
spectacle. The day was clear and calm
with cloudless sky, against which the
phantom city seemed like water-color
drawing. The air began to grow hazy
and the mirage at last faded gradually
like rainbow melting into the sur
rounding atmosphere, or as a bright
image in mirror is obscured by being
breathed upon softly.
Many claim that the city reflected
was Mansfield, thirty miles distant,
and profess to have recognized some Of
its buildings, while other are equally
positive that it was Sandusky, which
is sixty-five miles away, and also have
identified portions of it, but owing to
the inversion it is difficult to say which
was the city reflected. The more super
stitious declare that it was vision of
the New Jerusalem sent as a rebuke to
the sinful and to cheer the saints, sig
nifying the approaching dissolution Of
the earth.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-10
In the Language OF Love.
rFrom the Middletown Mercury.

From the Middletown Mercury
"Chewing pickets" is the term now
in vogue by those who express them
selves in slang as applied to young
lovers who linger long over their good
nights, and has supplanted the well
worn one Of "holding up to the front
gate" a reporter heard the new slang
for the first time last night from the
lips of young man whom he met on
the street, and whose teeth were chat
tering as if he was suffering from a fit
of agIe. When asked what was the
matter with him, the young man re-
piled in a shaky voice: "pve been
achewing pickets'' with my pest girl
for an honr. Pm nearly frozen to
death, but I hadn't the heart to tear
myself away"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-10

get in on the office run, so to speak.
If Tillnan gets left it will not be de
feat for the farmers, but if he gets
elected it will measurablE express the
strength of the movement he started
several years ago and has so assidu-
ously nursed ever since.
Lexington Dispatch.
1t will soon be Governor Tillnlan.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-10

DO all men have devils? Mr.. Moody
saws they have.-New York Tribune.
Livery human creature" said DR.:
John Thornton Kirkland, President OF
Harvard College, "every human crea-
ture has the devil inside Of him as big
as woodchuck."
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-10
Rock Hill Herald. |

We confess our disappointment, for
We hoped the convention would see its
way clear to entrust the party to which
its members claim allegiance with the
selection of suitable men to represent
it in the coming campaign. The work
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-10
lCheraw Reporter

However, as the Convention voted
for nominations, it is certainly well
that Tililnan was the nominee. Had
some more conservative man been
nominated for Governor his chances
for confirmation in August would have
been better-but Ben Tillman is a
good man to defeat, and when the
Democratic Convention meets it will
be composed Of different men from
those who attended the Shell Conven-
ton. Iillman will find that he has
struck the wrong crowd, and will not,
as he hopes to do, occupy the Cover
norS mansion.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-10
[Edgefield Chronicle.l

Already-and unhappily-the De-
mocracy of South Carolina is divided
into two wings, which the daily papers
are dubbing the "Shell Democrats"
and the "old line Democrats" In the
so-called Shell manifesto there was
neither wisdom, nor moderation, nor
dignity, nor hope. And in the action
OF the Convention which has grown
out of it, there is neither wisdom nor
M ,deration, nor dignity, nor hope.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-10
Lancaster Review.

It may be that no harm will result
from the action Of the Convention, in
making nominations, so far as this
years campaign is concerned, but, il
our Judgment, The time will come when
the precedent thus established will
prove great stumbling block to unity
in the Democratic ranks.
While we have all along been an
ardent supporter of Mr.. Tillman's agrl-
cultural college scheme and admired
his ability, we have never regarded him
as wise and judicious leader. We
have been led to believe that he is an
extremist, rank partisan, though at
all times honest in his convictions. We
may, however, be mistaken III our
impressions. We will certainly throw
no obstacles in the way if he be the
choice of the people for Governor.
TWinnsboro News and Herald
The gravity of the situation caused
by the unprecedent proceedings OF this
convention is indeed appalling and
fore BODIES dangers to the best interests
of the State, that many Of the actors in
the movement surely 60 not realize.
The precedent of making nominations
inconsistent with the regular demo-
cratic rules and principles places the
party in the most perilCUs attitude
since e'76.
What will be the consequences no
one can tell. How far the divergence
from the straight, plain, and we'll de-
fined line Of the party will be, is, Of
course, a most difficult matter to deter
mine; but, however that may be, Ger
tainly the March convention has sown
seeds of discord and dissatisfaction that
can only be prevented from multiplying
by keen consciousness OF their mis-
take on the part Of the sewers, Of their
own motion, or by al extraordinary
sway of influence by the more conser-
vative element in the Democratic
party.
Had they simply convened as class
of citizens todiscuss matters pertaining
to their interest, there could have been
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-10
TSumter Advance.

The convention called by G. W.
Shell for the purpose of nominating B.
R. Tillnlan for governor accomplished
its purpose on Thursday by nominating
for only two of the offices. The conven-
ton did not represent the people of the
State, but only faction. Space forbids
US saying more now. We will only
add that Tillman is not the man for
governor.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-10

no NUJcCiI''ll. Uul llNnSt Aeh9 oSNA
placed in the field and a campaign
meeting ordered in the different parts
of the State under control of an organi-
zation different from the Democratic
party, ard over which the Democratic
party has no power; in truth the De-
mocratic State Executive Committee is
made subordinate to the Tillman Cam
paign Committee. At these meetings,
as publicly declared on the floor of the
convention, the Democratic party will
be denounced and attacked.
The convention was composed Of our
most honorable, patriotic and vigorous
citizens and was a representative body
of the best of cur State. The members
were earnest, progressive, intelligent
and honorable men-the bone and
sinaw Of our commonwealth.
The name Of Ben Tillman was sug-
gested for the Democratic nomination.
1t was not intended that he should run
for the place against a Democratic
nominee but simply to say that he is
the choice of eighty per cent of the
working men of the Democratic party
for the position.
Since the Convention all manner Of
abuse and Misrepresentation has been
heaped upon it. We mistake the tenn
per of the people if a reaction does not
set in among the conservative men Of
our State. IfBen 1iIlman is nominated
by the Democratic Convention our
people should support him to man.
If he is not chosen he will retire his
CLAIMS and no harm can possibly be
done. The vindictive abuse Of him and
the good and true men who composed
the Convention can only rest upon
the pretention of those who delude
themselves that they are better than
the honest farmers who took part in the
meeting last week.
AuOSlSOu AHlClllSCLSSA.
We think both sides are too extreme,
and We hope to see things simmer
down considerably. There is no reason
why we might not all unite, for we
have interests that are common and
identical, and tuat which works to the
good of one benefits all. And as con-
servative measure we could not select
a better man than Col. B. w. Edwards.
Tue farmers can heartily endorse and
support him, for he has stood up for
them through thick and thin; and he
would do as much as-if not more than
any man to harmopize things. And
as man for Lieutenant Governor We
could select no better man than w. c.
Coker, who has all the manhood and
ability that one would desire.
[Edgefeld Advertiser.l
Ren Tillman has been called the
devil in boots, but he certainly has
some good preachers in his host. The
Convention was opened with prayer
by one reverend gentleman and an
other, Mr.. Sligh, of Newberry, made
forcible speech in which he denied the
existence of any split in the Democratic
party caused by the farmers move
ment, claiming that such accusation
was as absurd as to speak of splitting
log from chip, inasmuch as the far
mers constitute SO per cent Of the
Democracy, and have a right to con-
slider themselves as the log and the
other fellows as the chips. Mr.. Sigh
is right.
Edgefeld Chronicle.l
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-10
Anderson Journal.

However, as it is, Tillnlan and Colt
are before the people as Democratic
aspirants for the offices of Governor
and LieutcnantG Governor, subject to
the action of the regular Democratic
State Convention. If they secure the
regular party nomination it will be
due to their personal strength and fol-
lowing in the party; if they fail it
will be because others are stronger and
more popular with the party. They
now have the inside track and a clear
field, but it remains to be seen who will
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-10
[Spartanburg Spartan

When it comes to a long pull and I
strong pull you can count Ben Tillman
in. For four years he has been dead
ening timber" in order to have clear
field for the race for governor. He is
now ir the field with his head in the
air and his tail curled. The probability
is that he will get bellowsed before
August.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-06-27
PomnaIian Pate.

Baltimore has In the past presented
summer attractions which have made the
city very popular aud drawn thither very
many people from this section. The
Oriole Pageants, Trades Displays, Expo
sltion, and the like have been strong
cards In the way of demonstrating the
towns enterprise and hberallyl This
summer however the city Is to eclipse all
previous efforts In the shape OF specta-
Gle, IS the Pompeiisn Fete Is unquestion-
ably TO be the biggest outdoor event ever
attempted there. The most extensive
preparations are being made ct Pompeiian
Park where q space upward OF six hun
dFed feet each way has been enclosed and
where a. amphitheatre Is now going up.
capable Of seating more than twelve
thousand people. A real lake over three
hundred feet long and q hundred and
twenty feet wide Il being excavated. while
the representation OF the ancient City of
Pompeii win exceed In dimensions the
largest blocks of buildings In Baltimore.
Everything win be upon the very largest
scale. the Number of people taking active
part IL the rendition reaching nearly four
hundred. The fete will commence on
the evenings Of July 2nd and 4th, and
contlnue thereafter every Tuesday, Thurs
DAY and Saturday evenings. until August
5th The B, & O., with its charaoteris-
tic liberality Ia the way Of affording our
people every opportunity of Witnessing
the splendid things Baltimore gets up
every summer, viii put on tickets al the
very low rate Of one fare for the round
trip al all stations west Of and including
Wilmington. Delaware, and east of and
includipg Oakland, Md, and Stanton.
Va Information concerning definite days
Of sale and Limit for return. ETC., ETC..
vii Be furnished BY the B s 90. ticket
agent.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-06-27

Had Mrs. II. A Gardner. OF Visiula
Ind. lived two thousand years ago she
would have been thought TO be possess 4
by evil spirits. She was subject to ner.
v1us pFostration, headaches, dizziness
backache, palpitztion and forty 10 .Jifts
spasas dry Though having been
treated by eight physicians for years
without success. she was permanently
cured by one bottle OF DR.. Miles Restor.
alive Nervine. A trial bottle of this new
aud wonderful medicine, and finely
illustrated treatise free at the City Drug
store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-06-27

.ne salary o the infant kingof Spain


Ane salary q the infant kingof Spain
Is 81 ,250. 900 . year.
Ex-Governor Foraker Is said t. have
gone into the railroad business.
sam Jones cleared $4,000 By weeks
work 10 Aberdeen, Miss.
Francis Parkman, the historian. gives
two hours day 70 cultivating his flower
garden.
Ex-Governor and ex-Consul to London
Thomas Waller has purchased brick
yard on Long Island for 100000.
Dr. Calling. the inventor Of the gun
that bears his name, is an active old man
If Sc years, whose home is in Hartford
II appears that there is a movement on
foot in London to have Robert Louis
Stevenson made British consul at Samoa.
John Ruskin feels buoysnt and elastic
on bright clear day. but on dull wet
day he is moody and misanthropic. he
is his own weather bureau
Senator CuIlom is said TO wear his hair
and beard exactly as Lincoln did. He is
supposed TO do this TO intensity his strik-
ing resemblance to the martyr Hsesi-
dent
Mrs. Maxwell Scott. owner of Abbots-
ford, has d revenue Of about $1,000 per
year from the fees paid by tourists who
wish TO see Sir Waiter SCOTS books,
curiosities, and personal relics.
One Of the jolliest of the members Of
the United States Senate IL Senator Vol
colt, of Colorado. lie is short, thick
set, and broad OF beam. His fund of
humor is well nigh inexhaustible.
Prince Rupprecht. Of Bavaria, has be-
gun his studies at the University of Ber-
lin, the first prince Of a reigning house
to enter that institution.
The great window for the hall of Mr..
Jefferson's house at Buzzard's Bay is
now TO be seen in Boston. II. shows a
Southern swamp scene, drawn by Mr..
Jefferson himself, and executed in mo-
sale. The window measures 10 by Z feet.
DIR. Schliemann il working with will
at his task of laying bare all that the
ages have left of old Troy. He has 20O
men at work. and he has laid down a
small railway, so he is making rapid
progress TO the attainment of his object
Mr.. Richard Vaux seals all his letters
in the old way, with wax, lmpresslhg u
with seal ring which he wears on his
forefinger for the purpose, and, like Lord
Chesterfield, lac thinks the modern prac-
tice of using saliva for fastening en-
velopes an unclean one.
The visit of the Persian Shah'sfavorite
wife to Vienna has done her much good.
The two surgeons who treated her have
saved her sight. and, incidentally, the
heads OF the astrologers who advised the
trip They are said to get $1,000 as their
joint fee.
Mrs. Wanamaker has introduced new
fad in Washington, and has class of
young women meet at her residence
twice week, where a professor of physi-
cal grace from abroad teaches them how
TO walk, to 90 up .ld down stairs, TO
bow, 10 smile. 10 di pose Of the hands.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-06-27
aARDKx sEKDs HAr.r PRICE

With the view OF closing out our choice
assortment Of Garden Seeds, we have
marked down from cents Of per pack
age 10 3 cents. They embrace BRETs,
TunNIPs LE1TuCE, CABBAGE, Pans
NURs, CELERg, T0AEAT0. MELoN, RADIsH,
CARRoT. and FLoWRR SEEDS BEANS
aud Pas BY the quart. reduced from %
and - cents % 10 cents per quart. These
seeds are al Of the finest quality
MARTrN & Co.
- Main Sc. Annapolis.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-06-27
7s Nan St. Annapolis


il pursuance Of lie usual liberal policy
ne Psnnsylvaniz Rallr0ad Company will
1his year sell excursion tickets for the
Fourth of Joly holidays between all sta
tinns 81 It's lines 4 reduced rates. The
tickets WILL be sod On July 81 and 4th.
valid . return until July 7lh. 1890 This
reduction II rates does not apply 10 lick
ela sold belween New York and PhllAdel-
phia. nor New York O. Philadelphia and
Baltimore ard Washington. By the use
q fheee tickets one can make Verg pleas
M holiday trip It small cost.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-12-09
THE TRACK CLEAR.
4 Passengers story, AZ Gathere'
Yesterday, Of the Wreck.

Pa88enRcr'S oeOry, an Gathered
Yesterday, Of the Wreck.
Passengers from west bound train No.
90. due here at +:52 O'Clock Yesterday af-
ternoon, were transferred at the scene
of the wrecked freight train, 10 miles
east OF here. and reached Ashcvillc about
4 o'clock last night. The mail, baggage
and express, however, did not arrive un-
til this mornings train reached here. The
track was cleared this morning and that
train reached Asheville about Ills
o'clock. East bound train 81, due to
leave here at 1910 O'Clock last night,
was held here and went through this
morning about O'Clock.
A passenger who was on west bound
Brain No. 81 yesterday afternoon, in con
vcrsation with TnE CITIZEN this morn.
ing, gave an account of the wreck as
gathered while waiting yesterday. lie
says that the freight train. which was
very heavy, began to run away because
OF the brakes not holding and that n
brake bcam broke. This caused seven
teen OF the cars to be parted from the en-
ginc. leaving but two or three connected
with it. The rear part then
plunged down bank, which the
passenger says must be 100 feet high and
the engine with the two or three cars
kept on for some distance and the loco.
motive was derailcd II turned over, but
did not go down bank. The cars that
first left the track, he says, were badly
demolished and their contents. consisting
of cotton. cotton seed meal. coal and
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-12-09
THE news /!
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS TO
THE CITIZEN
THE ALLIANCE FORMUI.ATEs
Ir0 DEMANDS.
SUB.TREASURY BILL RE-ADOPT.
Ed As IT NOW STANDS.

OCALA, Fla, Dec. SIN the alliance
the financial policy of the order came ur
for discussion under the report Of the
committee on legislation. This report
as to the financial policy contained the
following amended demands:
First-We demand the ab'l: :ti"Isf ma
tional banks. We demand that the gov
crnment shall establish sub-treasuries. or
departments in the several states, which
shall loan money direct to the people 1t
low rate OF interest, not to exceed per
cent. per annum, on non-pcrishable farn,
products, and also upon rcalcstate; with
proper limitations upon the quantity OF
land and amount Of money. Wcdemand
that the circulating medium be speedily
increased to not less than $50 per capita
"Sccond-Wc demand that congress
shall pass such laws as shall cffcctnally
prevent dealings in futures on all agricul-
tural and mechanical productions.
"Third-We demand the free and unlim.
tied coinage of silver.
"Fourth-We demand the passage OF
laws prohibiting the alien ownership OF
land.
Thtu-NC tIut out
legislation shall be SO framed in the future
as not to build up one industry at the
expense of another. We further demand
a removal of the existing heavy tariff tax
from the ncccssarics of life that the poor
Of our land must have. We further de-
mand n just and equitable system OF
graduated tax on incomes"
A spirited debate followed the introduc-
tion of this report. The resolution was
adopted.
The convention adopted the following
resolution amid tremendous applause:
Resolved, That we are opposed to the
Conger bill and that we favor the pass
age OF the Paddock pure food BILL"
Just before the noon adjournment a
resolution passed indorsing the sub
treasury bill and calling on congress to
pass il promptly. As the bill now stands
il does not include provision for loans
on land. but this appears in the formal
demands as adopted. This is n seeming
contradiction, butts explained to mean
that the passage Of the present sub.
treasury bill would give partial relief. and
later on the land load feature would he
more easily secured than at present.
Wardall, of South Dakota, moved to
reconsider the vote by which the alliance
protested against the passage OF the elec-
tion bill. Hall, Of Missouri. novel to lay
the motion on the table. Agreed to-56
to 80. OF the thirty-two there were five
sout hcrn republicans. OF the remaining
iweIty-sevcn nearly all say that their
voting to reconsider was prompted by a
desire to free the alliance from the charge
OF partisanship.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-12-09
AFTER THI: INDIANS.
The "StarSing" Reds burning
FOOd-KiIiinx Reported.

RAriD CITY, Dec. "a band of Indians
from Little Wounds camp camped about
ten miles east of the Cheyenne river be-
tween the mouths of the French and Bat.
tic creeks. They have been raiding de.
serted ranches. killing and running OH
the stock, burning hay and grain and
stealing household goods.
Yesterday twenty well armed men left
rapidly for the Indian camp. They will
bc joined by number OF ranchmcn and
il they are not intercepted by troops will
attack the Indians.
A special from Custer says that not far
from Buffalo Gag T. NJ. Warren, a
ranchman. with four of his men attacked
the raiding party of Indians and killed
four. This is not verified.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-12-09
The Engine tn Place.

The engine Of the Peoples light, heat
and power company has been put upand
the roof of the building is being com.
plctcd to-day. Secretary Dickcrson says
that the plant will he ready for n trans
Ter of the power from Dcmcn's factory To
the new engine tomorrow and that n
better service may then bc expected. The
engine Just put in is one oi the largest IN
Ashcviilc. Its weight is eight tons aud
its actual horse power is 100.