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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-15
FLUTES OF THE PYRAMIDS.
Played 5000 Years After Burial The
Egyptians Had Our Scale.
London Daily News. |

A number of eminent musicians were
invited to listen to highly interest
ing lecture delivered yesterday to the
Royal Academy students by T. l..
Southgate, upon ancient Egyptian
musical instruments in general, and
upon the double pipes recently dis
covered by Flinders Petrie in the
tomb at Kahun in particular. From
the fact that the flutes shown in the
frescoes were OF various lengths, Mr..
Southgate conjectured that the Egyp-
tians, almost from the time of Moses,
must have bad knowledge Of some
sort of harmony, while, as in one Of the
frescoes, seven flute performers were
simultaneously playing, an eighth had
what he whimsically described as
"fifty bars rest"
Still more interesting was the exhi-
bition of the actual flutes discovered in
the lady's sarcophagus at Kabeua and
indisputably dating before the time of
King David, of Israel. Performed upon
and the task of playing these archaic
instruments is now most difficult, BY
Mr.. J. Finn, they yesterday gave prac-
tically the exact notes Of our diatonic
scale, thus proving-in every sense OF
the terms to actual demonstration
that our scale was known to the Egyp-
tiaus many centuries before the Greeks,
from whom it had enormously been
supposed we borrowed it. No attempt
was made to perform the double flute,
and, indeed, if ever the two were
played together, the art is lost. But
upon a copy of one of these ancient
funeral dirge, entitled "The Song of
Sonus." The tone Of these instru-
ments, we may add, in no way re-
sembles that of the flutes ofto-day. 1t
to certain extent recalls the drone OF
the bagpipe, although one prominent
musician yesterday irreverently likened
it to the sound OF the small-tooth comb
and tissue paper Of childhood days.
Many other copies of ancient instru-
ments were tried yesterday, among
then replica of flute, discovered two
years ago by French savant, with
eleven holes, with the approximate
date being 1915, B. c., that is to say,
during the period that the Israelites
were still in Egypt. To "stop' eleven
holes in flute would seem to demand
that ono Of the hands should have an
extra finger but Mr.. Finn, after
many trials, has succeeded ip doing it,
and the notes given were practically
those of one chromatic scale. From
these and other facts Mr.. Southgate,
in the peroration to his very valuable
lecture, contended that. 1.-THE tonality OF
the ancient Egyptian was the source of
our own music, and certainly none OF
the musicians present were willing to
contradict doctrine which seems quite
feasible.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-15
How it Feels to be a Millionaire.

view of the fact that but few people
are in the habit of discovering by per-
sonal experience how it feels to be a mil
lionaire, Mr.. Geo. NJ. Pullman, the pos
SCISSOR of S50,0OO,O00, has described the
feeling. II believe" says be, "that l
am no better off-certainly no happier
than I was when I didn't have a
dollar to my name and had to work
from daylight until dark. I wore a
good suit ofclothing then and can only
wear one now. I relished three meals
q day then a good deal more
than I do three meals day now.
I had fewer cares, l slept better, and I
may add, generally, that l believe I
was far happier in those days than 1
have been many times since l became
millionaire. And yet it is a comfort
able feeling to be rich"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-15
Annals Of NeWberry
THIS VALUABLE WORK IS
4 now going through the press. and

4 now going through the press; and
will soon be ready for subscribers.
Besides the original Annals Of Judge
O'Neall, this book will contain the
names of all the volunteers who went
from Newberry District to the war with
Mexico; it will contain the names Of
all from the County who were in the
Confederate service in any capacity
that is, all whose names the compiler
has been able to procure-with the cas-
ualties that happened to them; it will
contain an account Of the heroic death
of Calvin Crozier, who died that an
other might live; it will contain
sketch of the trying times of the Re-
construction.
It will contain some Revolutionary
anecdotes and scraps of history, not
usually published in the histories Of
the State, or of the United States. 1t
will tell of Emily Geiser and her peril
Gus ride. II will contain sketches Of
different sections of the county, Of the
schools, CT the celebrated Mount Bethel
Academy, of the religious denomina-
tions, of benevolent societies, Of Miss
JdllO"dS ana uel LIlSSlOu ~ ISy pI,
of changes in business and business
firms, Of descendants Of families who
long ago left this county.
1t will contain some account OF War
Times in Newoerry during the late war
between the States.
Nor is the literature Of the country
forgotten, but specimens of that will
be given; the history of the newspapers
will be related. Some account of the
old times, as seen through the eyes Of
old men, will be given.
1t has been the aim of the compiler
to make book, valuable not only lor
the present time, but for generations %
come-a standard work OF reference in
the history of Newberry County.
And as the number Of copies printed
will be limited, it would be we'll for all
persons who wish copies to give tbeir
names, at an early day, to Mr.. John a.
Chapman, the author and compiler, or
to AULL & HOUSEAL,
Publishers, Newberry, sc.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-15
An Infant Prodigy in Anatomy.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
At the regular meeting of the South
ern Medical Society last Saturday
evening, Master Albert Werner Fensch
of Fort McPhel on was unanimously
elected to honorary membership N
that organization, as the youngest med
ical student known to the profession.
DR. J. E. Price, of Virginia, PTesi-
dent ofthe society, who introduced this
young gentleman, stated that though
he bad barely attained the age Of )
years, be was possessed of knowledge
OF anatomy, especially Of osteology,
equal to that Of many graduates OF
medicine.
In his exhibition before the society
the child was able, not only to give the
technical ard scientific names Of each
Ct the 200 and odd bones Of the hu-
man skeleton, but to describe their
various functions, divisions, tuberosi-
ties, tubercles, &c.
The little fellow prefers to amuse
himself by fitting together and adjust
ing the bones Of the human body Cof
which he has been presented COM
plete set to playing with blocks,
drums, and whistles and delights in
tracing on anatomical charts and cuts
the various vessels Of the human anat-
orny, rather than amusing himself
with picture books. He intelligently
listens to and appreciates a scientific
lecture on anatomy while scorning
Mother Goose's melodies, and chooses
his friends and acquaintances among
physicians and medical students rather
than from children of his own age.
This little anatonlist is favorite
with the professors and pet of the
students Of the Southern Medical Col
lege, where he rarely fails to be in at
tendance upon Prof. Nicholson's lee
lures on anatomy.
This infant wonder was highly de-
lighted and appeared to fully appre-
ciate the honor conferred upon him,
and in bis own phraseology addressed
the President aud gentlemen Of the
society, thanking them for his election
to honorary membership.
"Dr. Albert" as be is called by his
acquaintances, can be seen on pleasant
mornings, lunch basket in hand, truds-
ing alone from Whitehall street cross
ing to Walton street, where he is in
attendance at the kindergarten de-
partment of Mrs. Baylor Stuart's aca-
denny, where his long golden curls,
rosy cheeks, intelligent blue eyes and
amiable disposition make him a general
favorite.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-15
REMOVAL.

T HAVE CHANGED MY PLACE
I Of business from the J. D. Cash
building to the office lately occupied by
DR.. Sampson Pope, on Friend Street,
two doors below the Observer office.
where l vii! keep OF hand a full line
of Domestic, Davis. New Home,
Wheeler & Wilson, and other Sewing
Machines, also some of the best makes
OF Organs. Orders for Pianos filled at
short notice, and satisfaction guaran-
teed on all sales. If you want a Sew
ing Machine, Organ, or Piano, don't
fail before. purchasing to call Oh
D. 3. WHEELER.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-15
Resignation Of Rev. j. c. Boyd.
"A. r. Presbyterian

A. Il. presbyterian.
Prosperity and HeadSprings churches
Newberry County, S. c., are now with
out a pastor. The cause out of which
this grew seemed at first little 'cloud
10 bigger than mans hand" and this
cloud was caused by a difference Of
opinion about erecting new building
and moving the church of Prosperity
into the village of Prosperity. All
thought and hoped. that the matter
would be amicably settled, but the end
is not yet. The small cloud has grown
until its black dimensions have dark
ened the horizon. Christians should
be prayerfully careful to preserve 1.-The
spirit Of unity in the bond Of peace"
for schisims are more easily made than
healed and their tendency is to widen.
Though not intimately connected with
the trouble there is not an A. R. P.
church in Newberry County that does
not entertain very pronounced feelings
concerning the difficulty. "Behold how
great matter..a little fire kindleth."
Under the existing circumstances
Mr.. Boyd and many of his warmest
friends thought it best that be resign,
but not that they were tired of him.
No we are, by no means, tired of him,
but feel a devotion to him which will
last until death.
Mr.. Boyd came to US like Timothy,
young, just from the seminary, and he
has served us thirty-two years. Dur
ing that time he has been faithful,
patient pastor. He received many OF
us into the church and when we started
life, he married most of US; he baptized
our little ones, prayed, oh, so fervently,
over odr sick, and stood with US by the
yawning grave as We gave to it the
fathers and mothers we so much loved.
Is it any wonder we esteem him so
highly? Is it any wonder we weep
when we realiz; the fact that the bond
which unite' ne ..s pastor and people
j. torn asunder? Could woman's tears
have healed the wound there would
scarce be scar to tell the tale.
Mr.. Boyd has been and still is high
| ly esteemed all over the county. For
several terms he served acceptably as
school commissioner and was urgently
solicited to allow his name to be Of
fered as a candidate during the last
campaign.
But he is gone. His beautiful home
which he so much loTed and around
which his members loved to inger is
now the home of a stranger, his pulpit
is vacant and we look in vain for his
cordial greetings, for they are not.
A minister so orthodox as Mr.. Boyd
will soon find a field of labor, and we
assure those to whom he is committed
that they will not be fed with the high
sounding words of mans wisdom, but
they will be fed with milk for the weak
and meat for the strong.
May his last days be like Gods faith
full servant, Job, more prosperous than
his beginning.
Katharine Moore, -:
Lucinda Dominick,
Rosanna Crosson,
Carrie Moseley,
Esther Moore,
Elvira Kibler,
Sallie Fellers,
Cora Johnson,
Martha Crosson,
Amanda Harris,
Jennie Langford,
Lizzie Hunter,
Jane Long.
Committee.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-15

tured in Michigan, your turkeys
dressed in Vermont, your syrup boiled
in Cuba, your ice cream frozen in New
York, your cuffs washed in China, and
your cotton by and by will BE- grown
in India and Africa. Then there will
be nothing left in this solid and sunny
South, but to cultivate melons in sum-
mer and millionaires in winter and
write 9bout the good old times.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-15
The President Of the Kansas Alliance is In
Hot Water.

TOPEKA, KAs., January s.-Steps
have been taken looking to the I'M
peachment of Frank McGrs th, presi'
dent of the Kansas Farmers Alliance,
who is accused of being party to the
alleged scheme to elect E. J. Turner,
Republican Congressman from the
Sixth district, to the United States
Senate. The matter will be brought
before the special session of the execu-
tive board of the Alliance, which is to
be convened in the city next week.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-15

Nos 9, IN. Is, u, Il, 49,. 80 and /. daily except
tween Colum bia and Aston. Daily except
Sunday between Alston and Gree1vllle
Pullman Parlor Car on Columbia and Green
vile No. IL daily from Columbia to Hot
Springs, n. c., without change.
JAS. L. TAYLOR, GenI Pass. Agent.
D. CALDWELL, Div. PassSAat.,
Columbia, S. C..
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-15

4 Mean joke.

"They say Choliie' injuries wcrr the
result Of a practical joke"
"Ies. The boys told him q big buriy
fellow in the bar-room was deaf and
dumb, and Chollie walked over to him
and with q sweet smile told him he was
a blank fool"
"Well:"
"The man wasn't deaf and Gumb.'
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-15
Tothe People Of Newbarry:
nd Surrounding Counties

HAVE RESUMED THE PRAC-
1 ticc OF Medicine in ali Of its
branches, and will attend calls at all
hours of the day or night in town or in
:be country. Special attention given
to the treatment OF Diseases OF Fe-
males. and to Chronic diseases of all
kinds, including Port Nasa! Catarrh,
Dyspepsia, Skin diseases, Rheumatism,
Piles, etc, etc, etc.
Office for the present at my resi-
dence. SAMPSON POPE, NJ. D.
May IS, 1850.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-15
THE FATE OF NASSAU.

Bold Nassau quits bis caravan,
\ hazy mountain grot to scan;
Climbs jaggy rocks to spy lis way.
Doth tax his sight, but far doth stray.
Not work of man nor sport of child,
Finds Nassau in that mazy wild;
Lax grows his joints, limbs toll in
vain
Poor wight! Why dids't thou quit that
plain?
Vaiuly for succor Nassau calls.
Knows Zillah that thy Nassau falls:
But prowling wolf and fox may JOY
TO quarry on thy Arab boy.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-15
WEST BOUND
7 ~ rnIrr,hio

All trains daily except Sunday. Conrec-
tions at Columbia with ;. e. Railway TO and
from Charleston, Augusta and the West, and
Clyde Steamships.
For further information apply to
+. >. MoTTE, Agent, Newberry.
{. VI. WARD. :. b. PICKENs,
GenI Manager, Genu Pass Aoent
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-15
TILLMAN GETS THAR.

A Nd SO DOES J. 5. RUSSELL IN LOW
y PRICES:
10 Cakes Colgate'Soap for 25cts: one II, Init
ting Cotton for p cts; 10 Papers Pts for 25
cts; Six SpoOlS Thread - cts: , small or
large box Mason's' Backing 5 cts; Checked
FomeSpun cts per yard: one Quart Raven
Black Harness Oi! p cts: MolaSSes--25c. 40c
good SOC, and splendid y. 0. 60c per gallon,
Dry Goods, Groceries, SloeS, Hats, Notions
Tobacco. Canned Goods, Hardware, Etc, ali
low down for cash.
J. S. RUSSELL.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-15
rOUTH CAROLINA RAILWAY CO.

SOUTH CAROLINA RAILWAY co.
commencing Sunday, Jan. 10Th, 1880, at &c
a. NJ, Passenger Trains will run as follows un-
til further notice eastern Time":
TO AND FROM CHARLESTON.
East DAILY:
Depart Columbia............... 43 nn...- q m
Due CharleSton IL c3 a a. ~ m
West (DaIiy):
Depart Charleston...-.... 7 00 a m-... 5 10 p m
Due Ccinmbia-.... ..........l0 AZ m....10 05 p 10
TO AND FROM CAMDEN.
East DAILY
Depart Columbia, so9am
49,. South DAILY except sdnaay):
Depart Can1den.-.--.. 5 - m
Due Columbia--..-. 7Uo p M
TO AND FROM AUGUSTA.
East DAILY:
Be Begast Encoh9a colsmbiaSa$ 8 g 1i{ i@ &
~ West DAILY:
Depart Augusta 05 a In...... 40 m
Due Columbia .................lO 43 m."..lO pm
CONNECTIONS
Made at Union Depot, Columbia, with Co
lumbia and Greerville Railroad by train ar
irving at 10 43 a. NJ, and departing at .
p. m. Also with Charlotte, Colum bia and
Augusta Railroad by same train to and from
all points on both roads to and from Char
Iotte and beyond by trains leaving Charles
ton ats 10 p. NJ, and s.eaving Columbia at
43 a. N.
Passengers by ttese trains take Supper at
Branchville.
At Charleston with steamers for New York
and on Tuesdays and Fridays with steamer
for JACK sonville and points on the st. Johns
River; also with Charleston and Savannah
Railroad to and from. Savannah and at
points in Florida.
AtAugusta with Georgia and Central Rail-
roads to and from all points West and South.
At Blackville to and from points on Barrwell
Railroad. Through ticlets can be purchased
to all points South and West, by applying to
6. P. MILLER, U. T. a., Columbia.
G. N. WARD, General Manager.
S. 3. PICkENS, Gen. Pass. Ag't.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-15
GIVES FREE EYE ETESTS
FINAL DISCHARGE.

r WILL APPLY TO THE PRO-
1 bate Court for Newberry Cour'v,
on Saturday, the 18th day Of January,
1891. at ten o'clock in the forenoon, for
a final discharge as administrator Of
the personal estate of Jane a. Chal-
JOHN Y. THOMPSON.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-15
& CARD,

KINDLY THANKING MYsPAT-
IN rons for past favors, I solicit a
share of their patronage by sending me
orders which ! can fill at short notice
and small profits ,''and remain as ever
Yours Respectfully,
EDUARD SCHOL1Z.
i6l Fulton Ave-, Astoria, \. Y.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-15
Without An "E."

From the New Orleans Times
The following poem Of three stanzas
of four lines each has often been allud-
ed to as one of the most unique Of liter
ary curiosities. Each stanza contains
every letter in the alphabet except the
letter "e," which all printers will tell
you is one of the most indispensable
letters, its relative proportion OF use
being 12O times to- +, s, 6 II and 40.
The one coming next to ''e" in NUMBER
of times of use is ga" which is used
50 times, while the latter in question is
being used 120 times. The poem is en-
titled:
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-15

It is half holiday OF the farm. Men
and women work handily while the
hogs are dissected and salted down.
What rare souse and chime. The
cabins are stocked with delicacies for
weeks. Pigs feet are plentiful and the
little children, white and colored, are
keen for the fat pickings Of the killing.
Think Of those home made hams, the
best and sweetest IN the world, brown
ing ami growing mellow in the smoke
house, and then slipping like cocoons
into their canv2ss-bavk shells. These
are whitewaShed until their coverings
are air tight and SO they are hung up
to keep.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-15

Did you ever attend Il genuine hog
killing in the country? 1t is not so fire.
quent Or impor,,'t as it used to be
when Clark Howe. irctic winters sat
upon the land, but it is Just as interest
ing. Suppose We walk out into the
back lot, where the fire IS made. The
grass is crisp, and snaps like acorns I'M
der your feet, and the Eoar frost shoots
up from the pores of :he earth. The
lot is already fuil.of plump, black pork
ers. They run and sQueal and fall over
each other ia their efforts to get the
last grains, thrown to them as death
decoy.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-15
ItGG KILLING TIhE.
An Interesting Event. i'll the Country'-A
Pen Picture OF How It il Done
Augusta Chr0nicie.l

The cold waves which combind to
freeze the old year out and tie new in
gave the farmers the first real chance
this season to save their meat. They
went about it with energy. The last
Monday OF 1890 was clue and severe.
The morning was crisp enough to stand
on edge, and white puts oE smoke from
the boiling watts shot up into the light
ar like balloons.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-15
COLVMBIA. NEWBER8Y xLAU
~ SENS Il *,

~ RESS 4. X.
Operated by D. Il. Chamberlain, Receiver
for 5. G. Railway Co.
CHARLESTON, S. C., August 18th, 1890,
Commencing this Gay the following sched-
ule Will be in effect:
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-15

decoy.
Six months ago the most promising
shotes were mark: ! for killing and
male ard female D.en!bers Of the litter
received such delicate attentions as
would leave them in proper condition
for the knife. Since that time they
have been given every consideration.
They have had tie pick Of the pen.
S Nothing on the lot was too good for
them. Choice bits from the barn and
dairy, from the kitchen itself have
been saved-tor among hogs 'those
whom we wish to destroy we first make
fat" Serene and indifferent to their
fate these potkers accepted the gifts the
Gods provide, grunted and grew fat.
Near the roaring fire heapa big hogs
head !illcG with water has been sunk
into the ground and the hot ROCKS
are rolled into the water until the hogs
head becomes seetning tub. Porker
No. is caught by two stalwart hands
who handle him as they would haul in
in q bucking bron(h) with 4 lariat.
The hog is thrown G"Xterously upon
his back, MS head is forced to the
ground and sharp knife sewers the
windpipe-then makes vicious plunge
down into the region OF the heart. a
squeal, 2 gurgle and struggle settle
the matter. The hog has given it up.
He is allowed to s;itFen on the ground
while his companions one by one take
their places by his side. Then he plunges
headlong into the steamy hogshead
and after be comes out shillful hands
shave him until his whole body is
white and cleaning. Heis beautiful
corpse. \ hickory splinter is passed
through his back and he is strung up
while his body is ripped and relieved
of its rotundity. Spread out upon a
cooling board the hog becomes fiat
felon Of meat. Some skilful work sets
in Just now-the trimmers and cutters
have him in charge. Hams are trunca-
ted; jowl, backbone and spare-ribs un-
jointed; chime is set aside; cracklen is
steamed out from the fat, gatherings
cleaned and that lnatchless patchwork
passed through the sausage mill oozes
from the long nooZle into the connect
ing links cf that mysterious chain
which holds the breakfast table in its
.thrall.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-15

Ar Abbeville......7 45 10 Sol
Lv Fodges....7 COLI I0I
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-15
A TLANTIC COAST LINE.

81 PASSENGER DEPARTMENT.
Wilmington, n. C., JulyS 1850.
CONDENSED -SCHEDCLE
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-07-10

cate with capital of like amount. This
latter designs the erection of a merchant
mill Of 150 barrels daily capacity, and will
deal In cereals, fertilizers, agricultural i'm
plements, lumber, coal, &c.
Space and brevity forbid detail of all the
business transacted at the various points
along the Metropolitan Branch. Our mag
nifcent Court House, with its lofty tower,
is proof of the advancing prosperity of our
county.
My object in this communication is to call
general attention to the quality and mex
haustible supply Of the Seneca Quarries, to
show the difficulty and expense of trans
porting its stone, and to point out way by
which the stone can bring to light the many
thousand dollars now hidden in the earth.
/ must close with the hope that others
may give expression through our county
journals in regard to an enterprise of vital
importance to Montgomery county
JOHN r. DESELLUM.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-07-10
Chance for a Gold Watch.

s. F. SMITH, Dealer in Dry Goods, 3l2O
VI street, West Washington, d. c., ever alive
10 the wants OF his patrons, has filled his
store with seasonsble goods and offers Gold
Watch as a premium to the person who
guesses nearest 10 the number of grains Of
wheat in jar in his window. Guessing con-
test closes July 23d. Every purchase Of TWEEN
ty-fve (25) cents entities you to r guess
Give him a irial--his prices are correct
June 5-may l-u