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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-05-27


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While vas in New York the other day
I stepped into the General Post Office and
learned thing or two which I considered
ample reward for the time and money ex-
pended on the trip. Most people haven't
the remote.t idea of what a gigantic insti-
tuition the postal service of this country is.
One of the first inquiries I made was rela-
tive to the sea postal service. 1 learned
there are ten such Offices in successful op.
Grafton. Beginning with the arrival of the
HaNel on April 9, there have been fourteen
inward trips made from Bremen and Ham
burg to New York. There have been
brought on these trips 100000 unregistered
and more thal II 900 registered letters, be-
sides large amount of printed matter.
This mail was worked up ready for de-
livery either TO the addresses in New York
or to the railway post Offices running in
| every direction out of New York. 7 G
United States clerks, who were very care,
fully selected from the force of the New
York City Post Office and the railway
mail service, have done their work we'll.
The time gained in the case of letters ad-
dressed to people in New York City Is at
least six hours, while in the case of CORES
pondence addressed to distant parts of the
country there is a gain in some instance of
nearly two days The largest mail worked
up on one trip was that brought by sea
Post Office No. 2 on the steamship Col
umbia, which arrived at New York from
Hamburg on May with 81 Ais letters.
#m#
But while watching the gigantic strides
being made in the improvement of the
United States mail service we must not
fail to note the progress in the same line
made on the other side of the water. i
see that the English Postmaster General
has given permission for an experiment to
determine whether postage stamps can be
supplied to the public by means of an
automatic machine attached to the ordin-
ary pillar boxes. The machine to be used
is about eighteen inches high and few
inches square, and it can be attached to n
pillar box without difficulty. A person
desiring to purchase penny postage stamp
drop penny into the slot at the front Of
the machine, and a white envelope comes
out at the back containing memorandum
book with penny postage stamp in a small
slit in the cover. Should the experimen
be successful machines will be attached to
all the pillar boxes in London, at which il
will thus be possible to buy stamp at all
hours of the day and night, Sunday in
cluded. This new method Of distribution
Of stamps has been organized by limited
liability company, which looks to recoup
itself out of advertisements to be inserted
n the pocket memorandum book bearing
the stamp.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-05-27
Beautiful |

Is what everybody says Of tho display of
neckwear at THE Famous a sos tie for
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-05-27

[Tbe Quinn referred to in the above is
Patrick Quinn, about 18 years of age, and
residing on South Main street, this town
A report received this afternoonstated that
the young man is not expected to live
Ed
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-05
VIII They Pause to Contider.
GSpartanburg Herald.


Mr.. IF. J. Caldwell of Newberry
has written a very able and sensible
article in The News and Courier, show.
ing the folly of Southern politicians in
I'~ :!ing the success Of the Democratic
bazws:n1l wnlch .-.TTnited States by substitut'
nortvin y! IhaS1 " and free coinage
ing the sub-treasuf-hiousg IS nome RUE
issues for Tarif:reform an~semEs OF the
Unquestionably the DemocFzssm
South are doing their party great ha>
in such states as Connecticut, Ne"
York and New Jersey by the promln-
ence given to side issues.
The elections last fall proved beyono
a doubt that on the question OF tar'n
reform the democracy is sure of victory.
But no sooner was this proved than the
enemies of democracy injected the
issues of free silver coinage and the sub
treasury plan, not for the purpose OF
having them become laws, but to
divide the party and to make demo-
cratic success in those States that are
not interested, impossible.
The people ofthe South have been
led astray for the moment. They are
apparently needless to arguments Du'
we cannot believe that they will fall 10
he impressed by such dispassionat,e
statements of the situation as -N1'
we'll has prepared.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-05
TIE EARTH TREMBL ED.
A Terrible Disaster in One of the Great
Cities of Japan.

LONDON, October 2S.-A private tele-
gram, dated Hiogo, reports a disastrous
earthquake in Japan. A severe shock
was experienced at Osaka, seaport
town of $4,000 inhabitants on the Is
land of Hondo, and in many things
one of the first cities of Japan. The
destruction of life and property was
very great. So severe was the shock
that a number of houses were thrown
to the ground, and many occupants
were caught in the falling buildings
and crushed to death. A large number
of persons succeeded in escaping from
their tottering homes only to meet
death in the streets.
There is no means at present of estl-
mating the total loss of life. In fact the
details of the catastrophe are very
meagre, as all telegraph wires in the
districts affected were broken by the
falling of poles. The dispatch, hover
ever, states that it is known that in
Osaka alone the death list contains the
names of three hundred of the residents
of that city.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-05
THE FASTEST OF TRAINS.
An Average Speed of 52.2 Miles AN Hour
for 44O Miles.

BUFFALO, Oct. 26.-The Empire
State Express of the New York Gen.
tral Railroad, OIL its first trip to-day,
demonstrated its right to be called the
fastest train in the world by rraversing
the 40 miles between New York and
Buffalo in eight hours and forty-one
and three-quarter minutes, and it
achieved besides, at one stage Of the
journey speed perhaps never before
attained by so heavy train. The at
tempt to run regular passenger train
between the two cities named il eight
hours and forty minutes is result Of
the famous trip of Sept. IA, when the
unparalleled record of 40 miles in 433
minutes and A seconds was made.
The train was composed of a combi-
nation buffet, smoking, and library
car, the Wagner buffet drawing-room
car Luxor, two New York Central
coaches, and Vice-President B. Walter
Webb's private car Mariquita, which
carried the official of the road and the
reporters. The same engines drew it
that pulled the flyer of Sep!. IA, but
only engine s62, on the western divi-
sion, had the same crew. John Moran
was the conductor.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-05
THE SAILORS FRIEND.
Death OF One OF South Carolina's Distin-
suished Sons In the Work Of the Church,
NEW Orleans Times-Democrat.7 I

New Orleans Times-Democrat.]
Moss POINT, MISS, October 25.-The
Rev. A. J. Witherspoon arrived here
yesterday from Mobile and expected to
remain few days. He stopped at the
residence of Mrs. Addie McInnis. He
ate a heavy dinner and supper and re-
tired in his usual health. About 10
O'Clock Mrs. McInnis heard him cough
ing, but nothing more was heard.
This morning when he was called there
was DO answer, and, on entering his
room, be was found dead. The doctors
think he must have ruptured blood
vessel, which caused his death.
In 1872, at the urgent request Of Drs.
Palmer and Smith, he was induced to
come to New Orleans, where he under
took the mission work of the FIRST Pres
byterian Church. In few months,
however, at the earnest solicitation of
the sailors, he commenced working
among them, and in January, 1878, be
opened for their benefit, as the results
of his labor, the Upper Bethel, which
has grown to be one of the most exten-
sive, complete and Well-known insti-
tutions Of the kind in this or any other
country.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-05
PISTOLS DRAWN IN 4 SMOKING CAR.
A Negro Objects to a White Mans Flirting
With Mulatto Girl.

AUGUSTA, GA, October 2s.-Passen-
gers in the smoking car Of the South
Carolina Railway, coming to Augusta
from Charleston last evening, wit
messed an exciting seene. At Branch
vile, negro man, mulatto girl, and
Mr.. Rivers Carr, of Blackville, boarded
the up-bound train. They took seats
in the second-class car.
The white man sat behind the negro
and the mulatto girl sat on the oppo-
site side. The negro noticed the white
man flirting with the girl. he OBJ
jected to the Irritation and spoke to
Carr about it. Carr became infuriated
at the negro trying to correct his con-
duct, and quarrel ensued.
He pulled pistol and pushed it
against the breast of the negro and
pulled the trigger twice, but it failed to
60 off each time. He then examined
the pistol to see what was the matter,
and then pulled the trigger the third
time. It discharged this time, and the
ball went through the window, but
came very near hitting passenger.
While the two men were clinched the
negro managed to draw his pistol, but
was prevented from using it by the
interference of the conductor. The
train was stopped and the negro was
put off in the woods, while the white
man was allowed to ride along with
the girl.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-05
Cost Of Raising Boys.
From the La Belle Star


A careful investigator Of the subject
has figured out the following interest
ing "expense account" which is de-
clared to be "below the actual figures,
if anything" ''The cost of raising an
ordinary boy for the first twenty years
of his life is here given: Per year for
the first five years, all expenses, 500,
or $500 in all; $3.50 per year for the
next five years; 5000 per year for the
third five; $500 per year for the next
three years, and $500 for the next two,
or total Of $4,l50 outlay by the tinae
the boy is of age and able to hsstle for
himself" We hope the Star subscrie-
ers will remember that the editor has
taken contract to raise two boys, and
by promptly renewing their subscrip-
tions they will greatly help US out in
raising the fund of 300 that has got
to be expended in behalf of those boys
before our responsibilities cease. A
hint to the wise is sufficient.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-05
Why the Groom Chose a Woman Preacher
1Chicago Sunday Tribune:l

chicago SUNDAY Irloune.!
After he had congratulated his old
chum and wished him all the luck in
the world, he said:
"By the way, you were married by a
woman, weren't you"
"Yes-the Rev. Isabel Dixon"
"Oh, well, of course, it's all right, but
it seems sort of strange"
"It's just as binding asit would be if
the ceremony was performed by a
man."
II know it, but I don't believe could
get used to it. The brides idea, I sup
pose?"
"No: mine"
"Yours! Good heavens, man! I should
have thought you"
"WelI, I did at first. I preferred a
man, and we had one all picked out,
but the bride and her parents rather
favored some old customs that com.
bate unsuccessfully."
"Such as what?'
"Such as letting the minister kiss the
BRIDE" .
"Oh! that's why you"
"That's exactly why"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-05
Cheap Clothing In England.

London Letter to Chattanooga Times
1t is perfectly astounding to note at
what prices clothing is sold. A good
wooden or tweed suit can be had, made
to order, at $40 TO S11, and an excellent
cashmere of very high grade, we'll
trimmed and lined, is made to order
ypE $l5. A fine all-wool overcoat, of
thSyery best material, is made to or
dor fSfsS1o to $3.50 and an elegant
broadclot(1<f full dress suit, silk-lined
throughout, which would cost $50 in
Chattanooga, can be had for s25 to $50.
Fine silk handkerchiefs can be bought
at 50 cents; good, durable gloves (kid
and dogskin) at so cents to 10 cents;
fine silk neckties at As cents to so
cents; the very best linen collars at IS
cents, and the very best 4-ply cuffs at
25 cents. Ladies elegant feather boas,
twelve feet long, can be had at 81;
beautiful and stylishly trimmed hats
are offered in the show windows at s.
to $3.50; fine balbriggan hose at IS
cents to 81 per pair, and elegant lamb
wool underwear at 81 to S. per suit
The English ladies and gentlemen are
fine dressers, and one sees as styilsn
attires all over Great Britain as any
where else in the world.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-05
Divided On tho Lottery Question,

New. ORLEANS, October 26.-The
first Democratic parish meeting held
to determine the election of delegates
to the State Convention in Lafourche
parish resulted in a split and bolt on
the lottery question. The opponents
of the lottery elected set of delegates
to the State Convention, while those in
favor of the adoption Of the lottery
amendment held a separate meeting
and called a primary election to choose
delegates op November 16. The fact
that the first meeting resulted in q
split presages split in the Democratic
Convention.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-05
Henry Grady's Advice.

My son will be just about your age
when you are just about mine, and I
have got to looking at you as a sort
of prefguring Of what my son may be,
and of looking over you and rejoicing
in your success. Let me write to you
what I would be willing for you to
write to him.
Never gamble. Ofall the vices that
enthrall men this is the worst, the
strongest and the most insidious.
Outside of the morality of it, it
is the poorest business and the
poorest fun. No man is safe who
plays at all. 1t is easier never to
play. I never knew a man, gentle
man and man of business, who did not
regret the time and money he had
wasted in it. A man who plays poker
is unfit for every other business on
earth.
Never drink. I love liquor and I
love the fellowship involved in drink
ing. My safety has been that I never
drink at all. It is much easier not to
drink at all than to drink little. If
I had to attribute what I have done
in life to any one thing I should
attribute it to the fact that | am te-
.otaler. AS sure as you are born, it
is the pleasantest, the easiest and the
safest way.
Marry early. There is nothing that
steadies young fellow like marrying
a good girl and raising family. By
marrying young your children grow
up when they are pleasure to you.
You feel the responsibility of life, the
sweetness of life, and you avoid bad
habits.
If you never drink, never gamble,
and marry early, there is no limit to
the useful and distinguished life you
may live. You will be the pride of
your fathers heart and the joy of your
mothers.
I don't know that there is any hap
piness on earth worth having outside
Of the happiness of knowing that you
have done your duty, and that you
have tried to do good. You try to build
up. There are always plenty others
who will do all the tearing down that
is necessary. You try to live in the
sunshine. Men who stay in the shade
always get mildewed.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-05
THE KIND OF FARM1Na THAT PAYS.
how William Z. Kennedy Built Hls Own
Sub-Treasnry.
From the New York Evening Fost-l

From the New York Evening Fost-l
A type of the prosperous farmer in
the South is William L. Kennedy, Of
Falling Greek, Lenoir County, North
Carolina, who began life with nothing
and now enjows an income of $1,000.
His experience might be studied with
profit by those farmers Of the North
and West who are deploring their lot
and complaining of the war Kennedy
was IS years old. He had carried
musket for two years, and returned
home to find the family fortunes
broken. Uncomplainingly he went to
work as day laborer on his fathers
plantation. After what might be
termed an apprenticeship of four years
he became ambitious to farm on his
own account. A 300-acre farm was in
the market, and, as payment could be
made by installments, young Kennedy
bought the property. The price was to
be $50 an acre. By dint of hard work
this was paid for in few years, and
Mr.. Kennedy now owns two planta-
tions of about 1000 acres each. Heputs
in all kinds of crops, and sells every
thing that can be produced on South
ern farm. He plants 200 acres Of cotton
and obtains 500-pound bale to the
acre. One hundred and sixtgasxesafs
given 70 cora 10 wheat, Is to oats
and 125 to native grasses. Peas and
potatoes are extensively cultivated, the
peas being sowed on wheat and oat
stubble. He has a herd Of 100: cattle,
and milks 25 Jersey COWS. Every year
he sells $500 worth Of butter. His pigs,
Of which he feeds about 125, bring him
in snug sum of money. With tur-
keys Mr.. Kennedy has great success,
many of the gobblers weighing forty
pounds when they were killed. BE
feeds them on wheat bran and clabber.
Twenty men and their wives and chill
dren are employed on the home plan
tation, the other being leased on shares.
Each man has house and garden free
and is paid As cents day. The wo-
men and children receive from 20 to 40
cents day. It is unnecessary to say
that Mr.. Kennedy does not meddle.
with politics.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-05
Training the Bird of Peace for War.
From the Baltimore Sun.

ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 23.-Five homing
pigeons were started from the Naval
Academy at II o'clock to-day for
Washington. They were expected to
reach their destination in an hour.
The birds made bee line for Washing
ton in heavey northwest wind. Prof.
Marion, of the Naval Academy has
contributed several articles on the ad-
visibility of establishing homing pig
con service, and his efforts in this di-
rection have been recognized by the
Government. A number of expert
ments will take place between Annap-
oils and Washington during the winter
and later the birds will he trained for
sea service. Twenty-one birds from
Key West are now at the Naval Acad-
emy for breeding purposes.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-05
An Embrace that Cracked a BIB.
From the Philadelphia Record

From the Philadelphia Record.]
ANDERSON, Ind, Oct. pa new
terror of courtship has been developed
here in the case of Miss Emma Bowers,
a winsome brunette. For some days
she has suffered from supposed at
tack Of pleurisy, but when DR.. S. F.
Bordman was called in be found that
one Of the young lady's ribs was brok-
en-. After much questioning, the girl
blushingly admitted that her best
beau, George Gerrick, had inflicted the
Injury while giving her his usual ten
der embrace before parting last Friday
night.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-05
Hezekiah's Surprise.

"Wal, Hiram, if this don't beat all
The old way for doctors kill er cure,
but here I've found piece in this here
newspaper where doctor offers cash
or cure.' It's fer catarrh ! / wish We
had it'd like to try him. Jest listen,
Hiram, TT Droprietors of DR.. Sage's
Catarrh RemeLy offer reward of $500
for any case of catarrh which they can
not cure That beats all lotteries hol-
low The medicine costs only so
cents-your catarrh is cured, er you get
$500! Where's my hat? Pm going
right over to neighbor Browns, to
show him. I never wanted to get
within ten foot of him before, but if it
is the cure of bis catarrh, I guess 1 can
stand 1t onc't." Sold by druggists.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-05
sand. The work of making brick will

5duu. 4uC WIN Va AAcsAAA9 NANo-
be stopped in two.
Unless tfrv,-,,..,,-,-.---z fail to app.Gs
pirate the necessary amount of money,
the college will be ready by February.
From present indications the opening
will be much larger rthan was hoped for.
Eight hundred and sixty-one up to
date have applied for admission. A
large percentage of this number are
over twenty-one years Of age. Most
the farm work will be done by the
boys.
President Strobe says that he will de-
pend largely upon the military discip-
line to control this host of young men.
de SAID also that he looked for six
hunored on the opening day. He made
the calculation that working ten hours
day, he would have one minute only
TO devote to each student, so he will
send out blanks to those VINO have an
Piled for admission, which they will fill
and return to him. This plan will SO
arrange it that he can see some less
have oe15's::-<':s s!4s" :ssa!4s"a others more.
{ :trsSs.
than a mint INIT ce,.u u~-~----~>sR1asnssSes
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-05
Drowned In Wine.

From the San Francisco C,omicle. ]
Los ANGELES, Oct. 1.-THE Corner
has returned from Newhall, in the
northern part o. the county, where he
held an inquest on c. Galounoni, aged
about IS, who fell in wine vat and
was drowned.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-05
What Cured HIM

disturbed, disturbed with pain "p-
>o liIeen. no rest what dreadlul peS'
Cnch @ terrors thus ensnared MIN
iDvsnepsia all night, all day,
1t It really seemed had CON come mbaa to stay yci,red
PRAY, guess you, then' "hat cuieo
It was DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. That is the great. cure for
Headache, Scrofula, Dyspepsia, Kid
ney Disease, Liver Complaint and
General Debility. An Inactive Liver
means poisoned blood; Kidney dis
order means poisoned blood; Consti-
patton means poisoned blood. The
great antidote for impure blood is DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
Acting directly upon the affected Or
gans, restores them to their normal
condition. The discovery" is guar
anteed to benefit or cure in all cases OF
Aiisease for which it is recommended,
s5s~. money paid for it will be promptly
s ,nded.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-05

The consciousness of having rem
edy at hand for Group, pneumonia, sore
throat, and sudden colds, is very con-
soling to a parent. With bottle Of
Ayers Cherry Pectoral in the house,
one feels, in such cases, sense of secu-
rity nothing else can give.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-05
Indicted for EgSing Sam Jones.

HOUSTON, Tex, Oct. N.-William
West, who was under arrest for throw
ing eggs at Sam Jones, but who vas
released, has been indicted by the
Grand Jury and has been rearrested.
West was brought back here from New
Orleans.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-05

One of the Poor Commissioners Of
Pawnee county, Kan, stops at the
poorhouse Instead of 8 hotel when
business call him away from home. He
saves hotel bills, and has tirne to in-
vestigate the paupers.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-05

1t was once supposed that scrofula
could not be eradicated from the sys-
tenn: but the marvellous results pro-
duced by the use of Ayers Sarsaparllla
disprove this theory. The reason IS,
this medicine is the most powerful
blood-purifer ever discovered.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-05
Died Of Tight Lacing.

PoTTs1owS, Pa, Oct. 26.-The doc
tors say that Katie Cole, a colored girl
of IS, who dropped dead yesterday in
the street, died from the effects of tight
lacipg.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-05
Matrimoniauy?
IJohnston Monitor,1

Tie Johnston gifis arc; s7cc;-as usual, in
good demand. They command lie
highest premiums, and they deserve
them.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-05
Not a Fair Prayer Test.

Galveston Daily News.
Do not pray for something and then
20 and buy it on credit.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-05
CLEMSON COLLEGE.
Magnificent Plans and Good Prospects for
Great School il the State VIII Foot
the Bills.
ISpurtanburg Herald.

FORT HILL, S. C. Oct. 23.-The
Clemson College is situated on an ele-
walton about one and half miles from
the railroad. The campus slopes on
all sides giving excellent drainage, and
is we'll wooded with oak and locust
trees. On one side stream of water
flows and the ground on the others,
gradually slopes towards the Seneca
river. The campus proper contains
about two hundred acres, and when
improved and laid out according to
the plans adopted it will be perhaps
the most beautiful in the South.
There will be sixteen brick buildings
the main college, building, the mess
hall, the Laboratory and twelve professors
houses, three of which are now COM