The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-01

not been called on for either silver
mugs or money. They are how
ever, regarded with suspicion. The
Vice-President did not escape. There
is a Levi Morton Duyall. and he or
his father owns nice silver cup ap-
propriately inscribed.
''The certificate which was sent to
Senator Manderson similar in every,
respect save the name of the alleged
child to those which other Senators
have regarded with so much satisfac-
tion. The document is little more
than twelve inches long and about
ten inches wide. 1t is printed in the
highest style Of ecclesiastical art on
calendered paper, Allegorical i'm
agery and scriptural phrases abound.
Shepherds with lambs, shorn and un-
shorn, seemed to haunt the designer.
A hen, striving with an oYerlarge
brood OF chickens, represents Mrs.
Duvall and her first born. A pelican,
conveying food to a nest of his off
spring, is evidently Mr.. Duvall, and
if his legs are as thin as the pelcan's
are it is not much wonder that one
of them has been broken. A serpent
climbing fruit tree, and evidently
bent on getting something for his
trouble, might easily be mistaken for
3Ir. Duvau as at present engaged.
Surrounded by scroll work, square
rugged boat sails on a sunlit sea to-
ward rocky promontory, on which
stands church, and beneath this
lithographic gem is the information
that Charles Manderson Duvall, child
of Mr.. William Duyall and his wife.
Mary F. Duvall, born at Baltimore,
Dec. l, 1890, was baptized in First
E. I. Church, on the 18th day of
December, 1890. The sponsors were
Anna Duvall and Mary Jones' The
officiating clergyman's signature is
that of Charles Ray, pastor.
1T is not at all improbable that
proceedings Will be instituted against
Mr.. Duvall, notwithstanding the
great size Of his family and the
added disability of a broken leg
It is said that Vice President Nor
ton sent by express to Mr.. Duvall a
handsome silver cup, engraved,
''Levi Morton Duvall," and containing
twenty-five brand new silver dollars.
Senator Evarts sent the alleged baby
a silver spoon, engraved ''W. NJ E.
D." and S. bill. Senator Hse0ck
contributed a s25 check to assist in
clothing little Frank Hiscock Duyall,
Senator Higgins of Delaware sent
$40; Blair of New Hampshire S5,
and as many as forty Senators, most
Of them Republicans, Clipped in
with sums which must have amounted
in the aggregate to nearly $4,000.
TOO MUCH CHRISTENING.
WASHINGTON. Dec, 23,-As further
facts come to light relative to the
swindling of the Senators by William
Duval, the found parent of the
Baltimore baby, it is learned that
almost every man in the Senate was
marked for victim. Senators
chafed each other numerically about
the matter to-day, andit is surprising
how many protested that they were
mot in it, Senator Paddock enjoyed
himself immensely, and had photo
graph Of little Algernon Paddock
Duvall The picture was that of a
baby at least seven or eight months
old, although in his letter to the
Senators Papa Duvall said that the
baby had been in this world only
three weeks, under the picture Sena-
tor Paddock had pasted slip of
paper on which be had written,
photograph OF Baby Duval, who
died early from too much christen-
ing" Then followed list of the
the Senators Who have contributed
to the necessities of one-legged
William D1val Senator Paddock
went about the chamber all day sho,y-
ing this picture, and even carried it
up to Vice President Morton: who
laughed so loud that he was tempted
to call hi1nsctf to order. Several
Senators say that they have been
receiving letters from DuTal for the
past year, and the wonder is that his
trick was not sooner discovered
Senator Sawyer. who is regarded
as sharp as steel trap" when it
comes to matters regarding money,
was sold as badly as any Of the
others. His letter from Mr.. Duval
notified him that a secret society
lodge had been instituted named the
Philetus Sawyer Lodge, and an order
to Z 4y for five enclosed tickets to a
lodge entertainment was requested
The Senator sert SO: but said that :,
ne gave it only with the express
understanding that his name should
not be attached to the lodge. An
answer came back in due course en-
closing receipt for the money but
saying that it had been received SO
late that the name of the Philetus
Sawyer Lodge must stand The
Senators are enjoying the joke to
such an extent that there is no
thought OF instituting proceedings
against the swindler.