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ton that the women of the United States
should themselves raise two hundred
thousand. Her power of organization
was largely instrumental in accomplish
ing this end. This is the second gift Of
one hundred thousand given by Miss
Garrett to that institution.
As the daughter Of one of the greatest
business moa this country has ever pro-
duced Mary Garrett has honored her
birthright, and in her position of one of
the richest women in this country she
honors her wealth by devoting her life to
charitable work, as she has done almost
exclusively for the past few years. though
few of her charities are known, and she
shrinks from the publicity given any be-
nevolence on her part.
Like the majority of rich people who
are known to be Of a charitable nature,
she has an enormous daily mail begging
for money or calling her attention to
some cause that needs assistance. 1t is
said of her that while she is not prone
to turn deaf ear to want, she is still
strongly opposed to giving indiscrimi-
nately, and closely examines every call
on her bounty.
Miss Garrett is not a society woman
in any sense of the word, and it is only
when called upon by her townspeople to
take the lead that she opens her beauti-
full home in the conventional society
manner Such occasions are always in
honor of some celebrated person to whom
Baltimore society should make demon
stration of respect.
Miss Garrett visits Europe every year,
and spends most of her time on the
other side of the water. She owns a
controlling interest in the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, and since the death of
her brother, Harrison, who was drowned
while sailing four years ago.she has also
looked after the Garrett stock belonging
to his widow and children.
Miss Garrett has anoticeably strong
face-not handsome, but better than
handsome, She bears o strong resem-
blance to her father about the mouth,
winch eyf 'esSeS great hrmness ana
strength character.
The les SO long rife about her be-
ing appointed in love in her youth are
eli ~ without foundation. Early in
life, the congenial and beloved compan,
ion of her father, she took a strong in
terest in his affairs and sought to tighten
his burdens by placing her strong young
shoulder to the wheel. He accordingly
educated her in his methods of business
and thus fitted her for the position she
was in after years called upon to fill
When, after his death and her brother;
illness. the road became involved, she
proved herself able to give wise counsel
Miss Garrett is upward of forty years
of age, but life of well doing deiies the
marks of time, and she would pass fol
ten years younger.
Just beyond the northern confines O.
New Yorks Central park, in a brown ston'
house which faces the great curve made
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nicalities of her art. She looks at the
bright side of life in her pain tings, at
the fun and frolic, as well as at graceful
forms and lovely faces.
Lately Nine. Lemaire has entered. the
field of the pastelists, in which branch
of art, as all know, the artists of her
country are especially successful. Here,
too, her triumph has been sure and not
able. In the art world of today in Paris
Madeline Lemaire is one of the best
known and most popular names
FRANCIS M. LIVINGSTON.
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THREE NOTABLE WOMEN.
MARY GARRETT, MARY KYLE DALLAS
AND NINE. l.EMAlRg

The First, Possessed of MIlItShs, Is De
voted to Charity aR4 Rus.ness, the Sec
Ond Writes Popular SCORES, and the
Third Is a Successful Illustrator.
Copyright, 1891, by American Press Associa-
ton.
The recent considerable gift to the
Johns Hopkins university of Baltimore,
by Miss Mary Garrett, has placed her
name again before the public as one of
the greatest of benefactors among
women.
This bequest of one hundred thousand
dollars to woman's medical depart
ment in that institution was on condi-
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From a sketch the school Of fic-
ton as Mrs Dallas. For nineteen years
was she under contract with Bonner, of
the New York Ledger, for the fruit of
her pen, and it is only of recent date
that she has been free to market her lit.
erary wares elsewhere.
One can readily imagine, judging from
her face, that she has all these years
lived in world of her own, among
characters of her own making, for she
has rarely youthful expression which
strangely contradicts the crown of white
hair and blue eyes that smile at its early
coming. The ripest of full red lips frame
the pleasant smile that constantly plays
about her mouth. In the drawing room
of her home hangs small oil painting,
not more than ten inches square, of the
face of u sleeping child. The rosebud
mouth bears a strong resemblance to
Mrs. Dallas, who is the original of the
picture, and the observer realizes how
rare thing it is that the mature,l lips
retain the softened outlines Of childhood.
MY pen and ink both have always been
my inspiration, said this untiring writer
to me recently.
More, perhaps, than this is the fact that
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-06-25

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys.
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head,
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro,
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 5Oc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. ANY reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG syrup co.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL,
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by the elevated
road up sixty feet
in the air, lives
Mrs. Mary Kyle
Dallas, writer of
many stories.
Probably no wo-
manin theUnited
States has proven
herself the pos
SCISSOR of such an
in * haus I'll BILE
sunnly of ideas in
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hirs. Dallas, in studying the character
u her heroes and heroines, has not for,
gotten to study the tastes of her readers
she writes for the masses. GAS I have
grown older, said she, sit is my inclina-
ton to take more of pessimistic view
Of life, but itwont do; publishers de-
mand stories that end well, and such
must serve to them"
Mrs. Dallas is the eldest sister Of
large family, all talented in literary
and artistic line The father, who died
some years ago, was an artist, and was
stricken down early in Il career which
promised to be very brilliant one. The
mother was woman of marked literary
ability. Mrs. Dallas is growing old
gracefully while now just in her prime
She was one Of the charter members of
Sorosis, and she is held in highest es-
TEEN by the social and literary element
of that circle
HARRYoT HOLT CAHooN
The forty water color drawings for
the work THE Able Constantine" by
"Ludovic Halevy," which were exhibit
ed in New York city and in Chicago
have made the name of Madeline lie
MARIE very we'll known in this country
The artists full name is Nine. Jeanne
Madeline Lemaire. Before marriage
she was Madeline Coll, born in the south
of France, at st. Rossoline, near Cannes.
Her aunt, Nine. Herbelin, an eminent
painter Of miniatures, brought her up,
and so Madeline from her earliest years
lived in an art atmosphere. An artist
born, it may be she was fortunate in be-
ing so early associated with artists But
under any circumstances her powerful
artistic instinct could only have been de-
layed, not suppressed.
At very tender age Madeline began
to draw, and those having her in charge
were most careful not to neglect these
signs of unusual talent At the age of
nine she was sent to drawing school,
and later to the studio of NJ. Chaplin,
where she remained four years.
In 1865 she was fifteen years of age,
and she exhibited her first picture at the
Salon-a portrait in oil of her grand
father. The judges fully recognized the
talent displayed by this picture, but the
extreme youth of the artist prevented
them from giving her n prize After
this she became almost regular exhib-
itor at the Salon, for the first years send
ing works in oils, most of them portraits,
but some of creations of her own fancy
which foreshadowed the artists future
fame, All of them showed a sense Of
beauty of form and color that fairly took
the public by surprise
In all the works by this artist lively
imagination is made visible that de-
lights while it never transgresses. Nine.
Lemaire has an ever ready fancy, free
pencil, and perfect power over the tech,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-06
Okra Cotton.
lChester Reporter.]

On visit to Rossville last Friday we
were shown, by Mr.. w. S. Westbrook,
an acre of a kind of improved cotton
which he has cultivated for three years
past. It is known as the "okra cotton"
from its strong resemblance, especially
its leaves, to the okra plant. This piece
of cotton was planted on the first day
of June, and in just forty days, on the
10th of July, the first bloom appeared.
When we saw it last Friday, blooms
were thick all over the "patch."
Mr.. WestGrook has nearly 200 acres
of this okra cotton planted. He claims,
as it's advantages over other kinds Of
cotton, its quick growth and maturity,
the ease with which it is picked from
the bolls, and that it endures drouth
longer and with less injury than other
varieties of cotton. Mr.. Westbrook
says it also makes an excellent staple.
The okra cotton was first brought
into notice by Mr.. Alexander, an ex-
tensive cotton planter of Richmund
County, Georgia.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-06
AN EARTHQUAKE IN INDIANA.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, July 26.-The
most distinct shock of earthquake ever
felt here occurred at S.2S this evening.
1t was preceded by rumbling noise
resembling distant thunder. a moment
later violent quaking occurred, lasting
several seconds. The motion was lateral,
apparently from north to south. Win
dows ratified and buildings swayed
perceptibly.
The people fed in alright into the
streets. Every open store in the busi-
ness centre and private residences were
e:nptied oftheir occupants. Congrega-
tions at all churches rushed pellmell
into the streets without waiting for the
benediction. Serious panics occurred
at several churches. At the First Bap-
tist a number of children fell down the
steps and were hurt, none dangerously.
No fatal accidents have yet been re-
ported.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-06
Ayers Pills

prove effective.
IL the summer Of 1864 I was sent to the
Annapolis hospital, suffering with chronic
darrhea. While there, l became so re-
duced in strength that could not speak and
was compelled to write everything wanted
to say. l was then having some 25 or 80
stools per day. The doctors ordered med!-
cine that l was satisfied would be OF no
benefit to me- I did not take it, but per-
suaded my nurse to get me some OF DR..
Ayers Pills. About two O'Clock in the after
noon took six of these pills, and by mid
night began to feel better. In the morning
the doctors came again, and after deciding
that my symptoms were more favorable, gave
me different medicine, which did not use,
but took four more of the pills instead. The
next day the doctors came 10 see me, and
thought I was doing nicely, (and so did y.
then took one pill day for week. At the
end of that time. considered myself cured
and that Ayers Pills had saved my life.
was then weak, but had no return OF the
disease, and gained in strength as fast as
could be expected.'-F. c. Luce, Late Lieut.
5Sth Regt. Mass. Vol Infantry.
Pills
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-06
CHURCH STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
The Startling Interruption of a Sermon
Gr2envil!e, Pa.


GkEENvILLE, Pa, July 2G.-This
morning while the Rev. j. {. Sculler
was delivering his sermon III the Unit d
Presbyterian Church sudden storm
arose and the high steeple was truck
and badly shattered by a thunderbolt.
There were over three hundred peo--
pie in the church, and 4 panic followed
that was only quelled by the pastor and
cool heads demanding that no rush be
made for the door. Many women
screamed and tainted when the blind
ing flash was followed by the crashing
of the steeple; but outside several slight
shocks no one was injured. The congre-
CATION til zen joined in prayer and thanks
giving for their maj vellous escape, and
were dis:,;ieSed with tremulOus bene-
dictiOn.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-06
That wedgefield Disbandment.
fAnderSou Journal


The members of the Wedgefeld sub
Alliance, at a regulpr meeting held last
Saturday, unanimously resolved to dis
band and surrender the charter. This
action was caused by the entry of the
Alliance into politics and the arbitrary
actions of the State and County Alli-
ances against all who would not follow
the behests of the coat-tail politicians.
The humble members of the order are
beginning to learn that only dema-
gogues and third-rate politicians are
profting by the Alliance. 1t has been
entirely changed from its original
channel.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-06
The Harmony Boat Club.
[Kingstree County Record. ]

kingstree County Record.
Mr.. w. J. Talbert says he and Gov
ernor Tillman "are in the same boat,
and that try as they will, they can't
get them both out" They may he in
the same boat, but they are sailing
under different colors before the people,
and are trying to drown each other in
the sub-treasury stream. A short time
ago Mr.. Talbert said that these no
did not think as he did should get out
of the boat he was manning.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-06
BY All Odds

The most generally useful medicine is ayers
Pills AS remedy for the various diseases
of the stomach, liver, and bowels, these
Pills have no equal. Their sugar-coatlng
causes them not only 70 be easy and
pleasant to take, but preserves their medl-
cinal integrity in all climates and for any
reasonable length of time. The best family
medicine, Ayers Pills are, also. unsurpassed
for the Use of travellers, soldiers, sailors,
campers, and pioneers. In some OF the
most critical cases, when all other remedle'
have failed
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-06
Thereby Hangs q Tale.
"And so, from hour to hour, we ripe,
and ripe,

and ripe,
And then, from hour to hour, we rot
and rot,
And thereby hangs tale"
And truly, "'tis tale of woe," Of
one who had Catarrh in the Head, for
many years, and who really bad been
"rotting," from hour to hour, until DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy came to his
notice. He used it at first with slight
signs of relief, but he persisted until a
permanent cure was effected, and the
world was again pleasant to live in.
From his awful suffering he was set
free by the expenditure of few dol
lars in that incompatible remedy.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-06
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
DI VIRTUE OF AN INQUEST
- Of Escheat before lawful jury
empaneled in the matter of the estate
of Lila May Riser, deceased, the fol-
lowing lands We're by the verdict of
said jury escheated to the State, to wit:
All that tract of land situate in the
County of Newberry, State of South
Carolina, containing twenty acres,
more or less, and bounded by Lands of
w. J. Shealy, 3. B. Counts, John
Riser, Mrs. NJ. Ruff, and E. and R.
Sigh. The person last seized of said
landsIwasithe said Lila May Riser, who
died in the County Of Newberry, in the
State of South Carolina, some time in
the year 1856, being a native Of the
same County and State.
All heirs and other persons claiming
under said deceased are hereby required
to appear and make claim to said es-
cheated lands. w. c. CROMER,
Escheator for Newberry County.
O. L. SCHUMPRT, Solicitor.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-06
YOUTH CAROLINA RAILWAY CO.

- "A
commencing Sunday, May 30, 1891, at 2:55
til further notice eastern Time":
TO AND FROM CHARLESTON.
East Daily:
DepartColumbia6 s 5oam 55pm eoopm
Due Charleston-u 0S a m 93upm 1880 pm
West Daily:
Depart Charleston.5 4o IN 6aopm 50pm
TO AND FROM CAMDEN.
East Daily.)
Depart Columbia. 500 m
South DAILY except Sunday:
Depart Camden--...... 5o0pm
Due Columbla-.-....... 10 p m
TO AND FROM AUGUSTA.
East Daily:
Depart Columb bia- -.---...-. 50a H.. IS m
Due Augusta-......... 50 na...l Is M
-. West DAILY:
Depart Augusta ...--..-.... SCG m ...... 30 p N
Due Columbia ........l0 IL H. ~ 10 m
:, CONNECTIONS
Made at Union Depot, ColCm bia, with Colum-
bia and Greenville Railroad by train arriving
at9.45and 1000 a. M, and departing at 80 and
9 90 p m. Also with Charlotte, Colun bia and
Augusta Railroad by same train to and from
all points on both roads to and from Char
lotte and beyond by trains leaving Charles
ton at 90 p. M, and leaving Columbia at
10 IL a m. with Richmond and Danyille Rail-
road for Cincinnati; to Cincinnati in "a hours,
Passengers by tLese trains take Supper at
BranchvilIe.
AtCharleston with steam ers for New York.
Monday, Wednesday andFriday with steamer
for JACK sonville and points on the ST. Johns
River; also will 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 Barnwe1
Railroad. Through tickets can be purchased
to all points South and West, by applying to
G.P. MILLER, o. T. A., Columbia
G. NJ. WARD, General Manager.
S. 3. PICKENS, Gen. Pass Ag't
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-06

The bald mans motto: There is
room ct the top" This top may be
supplied with q good crop of fine hair
by using Halls Hair Renewer. Try
II
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-06

I0peClaE 70 CIIaTIesIUI W UIIu'I
GREESvILLE, July 27.-Meredith
Cox who shot and killed Annie Bryan
in February, was tried to-day, charged
with murder. The youth Of the accused,
and the fact that he was drunk when
the crime was committed, appealed to
the jury, and he was found guilty OF
manslaughter and recommended to the
mercy of the court. He was sentenced
to five years in the penitentiary.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-06

Trains !, 5, 9, 10. Il, Il. Il, Is, q, 4s, Daily
except Sunday. Pullman Sleeper on Trains
10 and !6 between Charleston and Cincinnati,
Ohio, via Atlantic Coast Line, Columbia,
Asheville, Paint Rock, Morristown, Knox
Vile, Jeliico and Junction city.
J. A DODSON. superintendent
W. H. GREEN, General Manager.
JAS. L. TAYLOR, Genr Pass. Agent
D. CALDWELL. Div. Pass. ARt.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-06
The Best

have ever used for headaches, and they
act ike q. charm in relieving any disagree
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Mrs NJ. j. rguson, Pullens, Va.
Il was sufferer for years from dyS-
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permanent relief until commenced taking
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Walla, W. T.
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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-06

Passenger ana freight daily except Sunday.
Connections at Columbia with S. C. Railway
| TO and froln Charleston, Augusta and the
West. and for the North and EasL via the S.
C. R'y and Clyde Steamships 4: Clinton
with q. G. and y. Railway to ard from Ah-
beville and Georgia points.
For further information apply to
Z. S. MoTTE, Agent, Gewberry,
c. ". WARD. $. B. PICKESs,
Gen1 Manager, Gen1 Pass. Agent
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-06

EA.NEWBERRY& IL LAUR-
" Ems X. X.
Operated by Q. Il. Chamberlain, Receiver
for $. c. Railway Co.
CHARLESTON, S. c., June q, 1891.
Commencing this day the following sched-
ule will be in effect.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-06
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
GREESYILLE JUSTICE.
rSnecial 70 Charleston World.

Meredith Cox Gets Five Years for killiIo
Woman.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-06

Solid trains betweerCharleston and Colum-
bia, s. G. Z. N. EMERSON, Genr Pass. Agent,
q. WALTERS. GenN Manager.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1891-07-03
WaltOn's Vermont Register

Walton's Vermont Register. which
has long enjoyed 'arge patronage in
this State has been sold by the White
River Paper company, and the plant
moved to Burlington, where it will
hereafter be published. Mr.. S. l.. Far
man, long connected with the publica-
ton retains an interest in the new COM
pany. The new concern it is under
stood, has a strong financial backing,
plenty of enterprise and by thorough
attention coupled with practical know
ledge of the requirments of such work
expect to make this publiction, now in
its 73rd year, more valuable than ever
before.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1891-07-03
Vermont Academy Com
menCement.

All the examinations were held last
week The students did much credit
to their teachers. Sermon Sunday, by
Rev. Fl. M. Douglass of Putney, The
Potency of young men. Baccalaureate
sermon in Fuller Hall by Rev. K. A.
Herreny of Brandon, theme "The Law
of Liberty" The floods of rain on
Monday put an absolute veto on the
match base ball game with Brattleboro.
Monday evening Rev. S. b. Partridge
of Swatow, China, gave the Mission
airy address on the Chinaman of to-day.
Mr.. Partridge described very wildly
the superstition of the Chinese; his
marvellous patience, his reverence for
literature, his economy and practical
character.
Glass day morning after prayer and
music Mr.. A. L. Emo of Charlotte de-
livered the Grafton on ''True Ambition"
He described the false ambitions of the
dude and the fashionable girl. True
ambition is the spring Of all enjoy
ment. The key of knowledge was
presented by N. A. Hubbard. Miss
Mary Scoield read the class poem, rep
resenting the scholar as the recruit
on board ship. Prof. N. l.. Andrews
addressed the class GAS the ivy was
planted" most inspiring address.
Ideals in student life, leadership and
its conditions was described. At 2
p. m twelve ladies and gentlemen con-
tended for the prizes in defamation.
The speaking was so uniformaly ex-
cellent as to cause the Judges great diff
ficulty. The first prize oftwenty dol
lars was given to Frank H. Spencer,
Deep River, Conn. the second of ten
to Miss Alice Parks, North Uxbridge,
Mass, the third of FIVE to Miss Eleanor
Linsey of Northford. Conn. Prizes
are offered for next year, two to la.
dies and two to gentlemen.
Drill and dress parade at 4 80 p. m.
Battalion reviewed by Col. and Leiuten-
ant Estey and Major Bond. The bat
talon made a very good showing.
Wednesday at 10 80 a. m. the corner
stone of the new library was laid with
speeches by Col. Fuller, Rev. W. R.
Baldwin, Rev. F. J. Parry. The build
ing will be of stone with room for
10000 volumes. Alumni meeting at
2 p. IN. addressed by Rev. H. G. Ma
bic with very interesting account of
his visit to missions in Asia. Anniver-
sary concert in the evening by Lotus
Glee Club, Boston. Their songs will
ever be jov in the memory.
Thursday at 8 a m. occurred the grad v
uating exercises. All the class did re-
markedly well. They treated their
various subjects in choice language and
spoke to the hearts of all. Col l.. X.
Fuller briefly addressed the class.
The prospect for increased attend
ance is very promising. Many of the
students will bring back friends. If
parent and young people generally
could see for themselves the advanta-
ges given by Vermont Academy it would
soon be crowded and new buildings
would be necessity. There is no bet
ter place to obtain thorough prepara-
ton for college or good satisfactory
training for the business of life.