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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-26
How Suicides are Made.
Hospital

1OSplLal.
It is commonly believed that the
tendency to suicide, like the tendency
to maddess, runs in families, and that
is no doubt true. But the strongest
minded and clearest-headed man in
the world has the possibility of suicide
in him. On the other hand, the dis
position to madness and suicide, which
is so decided a characteristic of some
families, is, in many cases, easily to be
kept at bay by resolution and lntelll-
gence on the part of particular indi-
viduals. So that, in most cases, If the
story of suicide be read from the
very beginning, the full responsibility
must be placed upon the victim him
self. In our own time the pressure of
highly civilized environment urges
men in the direction of brain weari-
ness and so of disgust with life. But it
is TO be borne in mind that no man is
compelled to enter into the keenest
competitions of his age. The brain is
fairly mature before the age Of twenty
five; and before that age few educated
men are married, and fewer still are
irrevocably committed to particular
calling or way of life. A young man
of average intelligence is then quite
able to Judge his own intellectual force
and staying power, and be is also able
to take into consideration the history
of his family and his own inherited
tendencies. It is incumbent upon him
at that stage to take stock of his mental
and physical resources exactly as be
takes stock of his capital. If his availa-
money amount 20 no more than one or
two thousand pounds, he would con-
slider himself a mailman were he to
embark in business requiring cap
itaI of half a million. But is he not
Just as much madman if, with
mind of merely average powers, he en-
tiers upon line of life requiring an in
tellect of the strongest and clearest
order and mental endurance of the
most persistent kind? A young man
acting thus invites brain worry, in
vites chronic dyspepsia, invites sleep
lessness; throws the door wide open
for the entrance of all the physiological
foes that destroy health and drive san
ity out of the home.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-26
CLEVELAND IS OUT OF THE RACE.
He Will Not Allow His Name to Go Before
the Democratic National Convention OF
1S92--Hls Decision Irrevocable.
Especial to The State. ]

WASHINGTON, February l9.-The
Post in the morning, specializing on the
next Democratic candidate for the
Presidency, will say: Mr.. Cleveland is
not a candidate for denomination for
the Presidency, and will not allow his
name to be presented to the Democratic
National Convention Of 1892. The Post
makes this statement on high author
ity, and its truthfulness will, in due
time, be we'll established. His decision
in the matter was made known to close
political friends some days ago, and the
formal announcement of his intentions
will reach the country over his own
name in proper season.
Although the use of Mr.. Cleveland's
name in connection with the next
Presidential nomination has been gene
raj, and may have predicted that he
would he the unanimous choice of his
party, he had, until less than thirty
days ago, maintained silence on the
subject, believing that the eXigencies
of the political situation were such as
not to call for an expression from him.
When he made known to his intimate
friends in New York his determination
in the matter, they used every argu-
ment to induce him to change his
mind, but found his decision irrevoca-
BILE. His determination was fixed and
unalterable, and while he assured his
friends that be felt as keen ali interest
in the success Of the Democratic party
as ever before, and would respond to
any reasonable call upon him in the
future, he emphasized the fact that it
must be as private in the ranks, and
not as a candidate.
So resolute was Mr.. Cleveland in this
interview with his friends that they
abandoned all hope of inducing him to
again become candidate, and have
since had conference with prominent
party men with view to uniting upon
some other Democrat in 1892. Whether
that man will be Hill, or German, Or
Abbot, or Whitney, or whether it will
be Democrat from a Western State,
is, of course, problematic.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-26
Where the Watch Face Got It's Four I,ss
From the St. Louis RepubIie.

From the st. Louis Repablie.
Do you know why four "I's" are
used to mark the hours on clocks and
watches instead of the usual combina-
ton Of Roman numerals, which, il
rightly arranged, would be ", instead
of iii? There is tradition among
watch and clock makers to the effect
that prior to the year 1870 all clocks
and watches were made with ", the
proper characters to mark the hour Of
four. In the above-named year clock
was made on an elaborate plan for
Charles V of France, surnamed The
Wise, who had the reputation of being
not only crank, but of being the great
est faultfinder in the world. The clock
was beauty and fine timekeeper,
but Charles had to find fault in ordes
to keep up his reputation. He exam
ined it critically and finally broke out
in storm of rage because the hour OF
4 had been marked "IVD insisting
that four 1III's should be put on in
stead. This was done, and, in order to
perpetuate kings mistake, has been
kept up through all succeeding years.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-26

A tortuous, double iron track; station here,
station there;
A locomotive, tender, tanks; coach with
stiff reclining chair;
Some postal cars, and baggage, too; a vestl-
bule Of patent make;
With buffers. buffers. switches, and the
soughing automatic brake;
This is the Orient's novel pride, and Syria's
gaudiest modern gem;
Tha railroad scheme that is to ply t"!Xt
J.ffa and Jerusalem!
Beware. O sacred muley COW the engine
when you hear its bell
Beware, 0 came, when resoundS the whistles
shrill. unhOiy swell!
And. native of that guile!ess land, unused TO
modern travels snare,
Beware the fieud that peddles books, the a"-
full peanut boy beware!
Else, trusting in their specious arts, you may
have reason to condemn
The traffic which the knavish ply t~lxt
Jafa and Jerusalem!
And when. ah! when the bonds fall due, how
passing wroth will wax the State,
From Neb,'s mount TO Nazareth will spread
the cry "Rcpudiate.'
From Hebron to Tiherias from Jordan $
banks unto the sea.
Will rise protane anathemas against tna'
damned monopoly
And F. NJ. B. A. shepherd foli, With socAiess
Jerry leading them,
VIII swamp that corporation me ,'"-A'
Jalfa and Jerusalem!
fc.iicago Daily News.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-26
CONVICTS IN PENITENTIiRIES.
The Native White Population Furnishes
Less than One-third.

WASHINGTON, February 16.-Super-<
intendent Porter of the Census Rureau
to-day issued bulletin upon the sub
jcct of convicts in penitentiaries. It
shows the number Of convicts in State
prisons and penitentiares in the
United States on June i, 1890, to have
1928. The number reported in 1880
was 30,659, an increase in ten years Of
9,695, or 27.2S per cent. The incre; Sc
in the total population was 24.s6 per
cent. 1t thus appears that the pe1i-
tentiary population is growing some
what more rapidly than the population
at large, but the difference is not very I
appreciable. The number of leased
prisoners in the South has almost
doubled in ten years. In respect to
color, the bulletin shows 80, ,546 white
and 1857 colored; Of the latter, Il, ,267
were negroes. 237 Chinese, japanese,
and $50 Indians.
In respect of nativity not including
the colored convicts, who may ali be
supposed to be natives except the Chi
nese and japanese, of the 80, ,54S white
convicts, 1904 are native born 1867
foreign born, and the place of birth
1856 is unknown; 1882 had both pa.
rents native l,747 had one parent na-
Tive and one parent foreign born !;
1854 lad both parents foreign born !;
and in 1921 cases the birthplace Of one
of both parents is unknown. If to the
12,S42 native convicts born of native
parents is added one-half Of the num-
Der with one parent foreign born, the
the sum is I3,T15.6. If to the 6,5S4
native cenvicts born of foreign parents
is added an equal amount the SUM is
1875. But to this latter figure must
also be added 7,267 foreign-bern con-
victs, which gives result IA, 4,724.5.
In other words, of 1872 penitentiary
convicts whose birthplace and paren-
tage are known, the foreign-boru ele-
ment of the population furnished "A,
725, the colored population 1857, and
the native white population, which
probably out numbers them both, only
1915.
In respect of sex, 43, 3,442 penitentiary
convicts are men and l,791 are women.
The percentage of women is somewhat
less than it was ten years ago. 1t thea
slightly exceeded As per cent. of the
total number, but now it falls trife
below per cent,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-26
The Right Wayi.to Succeed.
From the Darlingtor Herald. |

From the Darlington Herald.
Mr.. G. S. Nettles, the energetic gen
eral manager of the Champion Car
ming Factory, has made arrangements
to plant one hundred acres in vege-s
tables for the use of the factory.
The mere working and gathering
of such quantities of vegetables will
cost a good deal OF money, and,
besides this, about forty hands will
be employed in the factory during
the canning season. A great many
thousand dollars are sent North every
year to pay for canned goods, and if
the business is done in our midst there
is just that much more money to cir
culate at home. Mr.. G. W. Lucas, an
experienced farmer, will manage the
farm for Mr.. Nettles.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-26
Royalty on Phosphates to be Increased.
Record, 18th. /


The Phosphate Commission met to-
day with all the members present ex-
cept Mr.. Walter, who was detained by
sickness.
The commission decided to consider
the rules and regulations for the gov
eminent Of mining at meeting next
Monday evening, and the Attorney
General was requested TO prepare cir
cular letter for the companies, calling
their attention to the provisions Of law
governing these matters.
The board also decided to open Coo
saw river to general rights to mine
therein on and after March l, 1891, and
a meeting will be held next Tuesday
morning to formulate rules governing
the same, at which time persons desir-
ing licenses will be heard.
The commission gave notice that at
the end of six months from this date
the royalty on phosphate will be in
creased above 81 per ton.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-26
The Two Sides to the Alliance.
+ Anderson Peoples Advocated

Anderson feOples AuFocdIeJ
The truth is the Alliance has busi-
ness and a political side to it for the
simple reason that the evils of which it
olnplains had their origin in unjust
and inequitable business methods and
in ring politics. 1t is in no sense po-
litical and in very much less sense a
partisan organization, but to correct
the evil complained of it is compelled
from the very nature of the case to en-
ter into business in some shape and in
some form 10 give color to politics,
favorable to its just demands, not as a
class in hostile array againstall other
classes, but as class, who when pros
porous will necessarily make all others
so, or in other words for the general
welfare.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-26
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly for March,
1891.

Richard 3. Kimball's interesting
istorical paper on 1.-THE Early Days of
,e Republic" which leads the March
sspber of Fra1k Leslie's Popular
= prSly, is illustrated with a series of
&-oiS engraved portraits, including
/ beantiiHnRd Of Washington, from
/ the new hls celebrated etching.
Henri Lefortss hor of that success
Coyne Fletcher, aG>".Me and Chum-
fui New South story, ;ptive article
N.Y." contributes 9 desefSarolina,"
on "The Lowlands of South @A,anta-
with sketches of many historic
tions Of the Palmetto State. AIneri
can 1vory-carving," by Wifi. P. Pond
gives an elaborate illustrated accoun
of an ancient and exquisite art, whicl
is as yet new in this country. A. I
Rawson writes personal reminiscence
of "The Armenian Patriarch Of Jeruss
lem'; Gordon Cumming on evolve
, and Were-wolves"; Mildred Lovejoy O
The Dead-letter Office; Edwar
Spring on IA Sea Voyage from No
e York to San Francisco; David Ker 0
"a Cossack Giantess"; and Nelly Ha
q Woodworth gossips about her chart
ing winter Neighbors," the birds
. Vermont. There are also good sho
P stories of Lucy Hooper. Virna Wood
J. Nora Marble, and othels.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-26
Cease Firing!

III Eron, the Chicago Globe.

:70'fr' ! From the Chicago Globe.j
This country has had no war for a
quarter of century, and yet
The people of the United States pay
4 war pension tax Of $40 minute
The people of the United states pay
. war pension ta1 c$lS,5Ol an hour.
The people of the United States pay
a war pension tax of S446, 429 a day.
The people of the United States pay
war pension tax of s3,l25,oOo week
The people of the United States pay
war pension tax of SI2,500,OOO a
month.
The people Of the United States pay
a war pension tax Of $50, 100000 year
Cease firing!
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-26
The Death of Lancaster's Biggest Van.
From the Lancaster Ledger.

From the Lancaster Ledger.
Mr.. Barnes Plyler died on Tuesday
of last week after short illness Of grip.
He was the oldest son Of the Rev. c.
A. Plyler, and leaves wife and se"en
children. Mr.. PlyIer was about Y
years of age, and was the largest man
in the county. a few days prior to his
death he visited Monroe, \. c., nd
while there was weighed. He tipl cd
the beam at 440 pounds.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-26

The great majority OF so-calied cough
cures do little more than impair 4
digestive functions and create BILE
AYERS Cherry Pectoral, on the contrary
while it cures the cough, does not In-ss.
terfere with the functions OF eitheISs
stomach or liver.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-26
Not Too Late Yet.
From the Post-EXpress. I

From the Post-Express.
It is said that Jerry Simpson, when
a boy, had the ambition to become a
pirate when he grew to manhood.
Alas how far short of our ideals do we
strike.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-26

Let quality, not quantity, be the test
of medicine. Ayers SarsaParllla Is
the concentrated extract OF the oesC anu
purest ingredients. Medical men every,
where recommend it as the surest ana
most economical blood medicine IN the
market
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-26

You cannot accomplish any work or
business unless you feel well: II you
feel used up--tired out-tahe Dr. ). II.
Mel ean's Sarse parilla. 1t Will give you
bealth. strength and vitality.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-26

If vou suffer from any affection
caused by impure blood, such as >crof-
ula, salt rheum, sores, Dolls, pimpies,
letter, ringwornl, take DR.. >. II. Nc
Leans SarsaparllEa.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-26
WHAT THE GOVERNOR THINKS.


The Governor was seen by the World
Budget representative, aud, in speak
ing Of the report, he said: "When the
report was handed to my yesterday, I
asked Mr.. Hill to go to Lorick & Low
rance and ask permission to examine
their books, or get from them state
nent' that would straighten out the
trouble; and they declined to give it at
this time, stating they were afraid it
would be impossible to get from their
books the desired information; but as
soon as the present. rush of business
was over they would endeavor to get
up the statement"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-26
THE PENITENTIARY SHORTAGE.
K. E. Hill Completes the Examination of
Bateman's Books-His Report-The
Matter to be Submitted to the
Penitentiary Board.
Especial to Charleston World. |


COLUMBIA, February 19.-Mr r. E.
Hill Of Abbeville, who was appointed
by the board of directors of the peni-
tentiary to examine the books of book
keeper Bateman and ascertain the mis-
takes that caused the shortage of some
81 ,504, has submitted his report to Gov.
Tillman, as follows:
CAMNEN, S. c., February 1S.-To
His Excellency, B. 3. Tillman, Gov
ernor of South Carolina:
Sir-Having been appointed 5yyour
eXcellency to investigate the books and
accounts Of the state penitentiary, and
having performed that work to the
best of my ability, | beg to make the
following report:
I began the work Of the investiga-
ton thinking that it would not be a
very difficult undertaking, being under
the impression that the chief work
Volid consist in an examination of the
cash account of the bookkeeper; but I
found upon examination that this ac-
count had not been kept up-at least
the credit side of it-and that there
had been no balance struck since the
beginning of 1885.
1 had, therefore, to take the several
annual reports of receipts and expend-
ltures and verify them, which required
an immense amount of labor and the
utmost care and scrutiny, having to 60
over and examine almost every entry
made in the books within the last
twelve years.
IS the result of the examination, I
find that Mr.. Bateman, the bookkeeper
and treasurer, omitted to charge him
self with
Amount received from A. C. Dibert
for hire of convlcts for 1886, 81 4,3SS.07.
AS against this, I find that he is en-
titled tO tha fo1lowinu credits.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-26
THIS ENDS IT.

Mr.. Hill left for his home in Able
Vile to-day. The Governor states that
nothing further will be done in the
matter at present. The report will be
submitted to the board at its next
meeting.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-26
titled to the following credits:

So,i0i -
Balance to be accoun ted for, S93oS0
From the foregoing statement it
would seem that he still owes the sum
of S930.S0. This, however, be contends
is not the case, as he claims tc have
paid Messrs. Lorick l. Lowrance s936.72,
for which, in the above statement, /
have not given him credit.
AS to this, I would say that it ap-
pears from the account Of Messrs.
Lorick & Lowrance, as the same stands
on the books of the penitentiary, that
said firm has been paid the sum of
1896. y in excess of the amount of
goods furnished the penitentiary, either
as appears from their bills On file, or
from the entries made in the books Of
than institution.
Mr.. Bateman insists that while be
has failed to enter the bills for this
amount, and while he is unable to pro-
duce them, he is satisfied that the goods
were furnished; that the State has re-
ceived the benefit of them, and that
therefore he is entitled to a credit for
that amount.
This may all be true, and am salts
fed that Mr.. Bateman verify believes
such to be the case; but, so far as the
books and accounts go, there is nothing
to show it.
In conclusion, I am pleased to be able
to say that while I found good many
errors and omissions in the entries in
the books, the same, in my opinion,
was rather the result of that careless
ness which generally comes of a long
continuance in the same position, than
from any disposition or intention to do
wrong, as l believe that Mr.. 3ateman
has been actuated by the purest mo-
tives and utmost integrity of purpose.
Respectfully submitted,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-26
The Gay Season ia Florida.

Jacksonville Times-Union.J
\ chewing gum party is to be given
the last of this week by a prominent
society belle. Quite an active time Is
expected.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1891-12-18
Spe3ieue gebeiIte TSQe.

9. $. Clifford, @ep-gafel, @isc.,
lit on Nenrallsia unb 8benmatismus,
leln Maaen mar i'll l%lnorbnue, feline
9eber mar in berubisenbem Grabe an.
se9rifen, Der Nppetitt peridwunben
unb on Stdrfe unb Sfeii9 mar er iebr
beruntersefommen. 8rsi sslaiden
Electric 8itters" fieuten i'm wieoer
ber.-@om.S beparo, Sarrisburs. Sas.,
batte a6t Sabre ;.an einem 8eine elm
larfenoss @elduiir. @r sebraudte brei
5laldea Electric 8itters" uno fieben
Sbadteln Irnica=S albe unb Icin Bein
luulbe seiuno. = SobnS peafer, Gatafpe
ba, Sbio, bate an einem 8eine flnf
sroBe Siebergei9wire, uelde bic Nr5te
als unbeilbar erfldrten. Cine 6laIae
rglec:rlc 8itters" unb cine G1adtel
Irnica Salbe bstpirften o~olftdnoiae
Seilung. 8erfauft BON @alfer 8ros.,
6ermaun, Mo.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1891-12-18
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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1891-12-18

Berlin, 10. DECEMBER. Sn Dber.
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uereen.