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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-09
THE TWO REPORTS.

"The committee prepared two re-
ports. One was whitewashing re-
port; another gave the facts as they
have been stated above. McDo" I'll
declared that his right hand should
wither before he wonld sign the report
which represented Macune as anything
but q dishonored man. But some Sc
cret power, some hidden inference,
began to work. Mcdowell withdrew
his signature from the damning state
ment prepared and attached it to the
other. Others did thesam until Hall,
of Missouri, stood alone, the only man
with the nerve and manhood to defy
the secret power. The whitewash re-
port, thus unanimously signed, care
fully avoided all statement of evil
dence. 1t was general declaration OF
not guilty; but such was the weight OF
the committees SHINING that it carried
conviction to the Convention, and
Halls single protest was drowned IN
hurricane of hoots and Kisses.
1.-THE evidence in the case was never
heard or known by the Convention,
but these whitewashers were destined
to drink deep Of the cup of hurLlla'
ton and to feel heavily the mighty
hand of Macune crushing their man-
hood to earth. Macune was chairman
and had absolute control of the eNecu-
tive board, 50 powerful to make or mar
the fortunes of members Of the Order,
He was editor of the national organ.
and controlled various other organs
throughout the country. He was
mighty in his power and merclless IN
his exertions. President Polk himself,
who hated Macune like poison, first
felt the tyrant's power and issued that
famous proclamation pronounclng his
anathema upon all who dared to open
" assail member of the Order, which
meant Macune.
4 QUESTION FOR CONSIDERATION.
I'm pursuance Of this policy he has
demanded the resignation from the
legislative committee of Hall, Of Nils
sour, who has kept up his fight on Ma
cune, though giving another reason for
his demand. Hall, by the way, is the
only farmer on this committee. Bur
kit, of Mississippi, and others likewise
bowed to the tyrant and became his
obedient and slavish defenders. In the
meanwhile we suggest for deliberate
and earnest consideration OF honest
Alliance men whether they can safely
trust the leadership of man who
takes the money and espouses the
cause or railroad mono ly and its
hired lobbyist or Of men who conspire
to deceive them as to the unworthlness
of the former and to keep him in po-
sition of power and influence IN the
Order.'
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-09
PITCHING INTO MACUNE.
Hot Shot for the Editor of the Alliance
Organ-He Is Accused of Being in the
Pay of n Iaircad Monopolist.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 27.--The
American will tomorrow print the
following sensational expose Of Editor
Macune, of the National Economist,
national organ of the Farmers ALI
ance. The information is alleged to
have been given by prominent ALI
ance man of national repute, and the
American declares that it is prepared
to substantiate it in Court. The story
is as follows:
"Another Moses, just now engaged
in leading people out of the wilderness,
is C. w. Macune--Charles Wesley
Macunc-the base tool Of Jay Gould's
legislative attorney. When the Ocala
Convention Of the Farmers Alliance
met, grave charges were made against
Macune in connection with the Geor-
eia Senatorial contest, in which he
figured as special champion Of Pat Cal
houn, head of the West Point Ternli-
nal Railroad lobby. A committee was
appointed to investigate these charges,
of which J. H. Mcdowell, president of
the Tennessee Alliance, was a men,
Der. That investigation showed from
Macune's own confession, wrung by
severe and torturing cross-examination
from his unwilling lips, that Macune
had gone from his home in Washing
ton to Georgia to aid Pat Calhoun in
his fight tor the United States Senator
ship against Gen. Gordon. 1t showed
that he went there on free annual
pass issued to him by Calhoun's road
that he Immediately began to work
the Alliance members for Calhoun, and
that he received from the latter several
thousand dollars in money, which he
said was loan.
TOFURTHER CALHoUS's ELECTION.
ut was also shown that he and
Sledge bought out the Alliance Far
mer, the organ of the Georgia ALI
ance, published in Atlanta, paying
therefor $1,000 in cash; that he used
this organ to further the election of
Calhoun and also to defeat certain rail-
road legislation which Calhoun had
been fighting in the interest of his
road. Or. Macune was then as now,
editor of the National Economist. He
admitted that he had gone to Wash
ington to take charge of this paper a
penniless man and that he had lost
$4,000 on his paper, yet that he had
bought an $4,000 dollar home in Wash
ington, and had bought with Sledge,
a 81 900 paper in Atlanta. He declined
to explain where he got all the money
to meet these obligations and expenses
when croas-questionel on that point.
"In the absence of such explanation
the conclusion is irresistible that be
cot it from the railroad company,
whose attorney he was trying to elect
to the United States Senate and whose
cause he espoused against the railroad
bills pending in the Georgia Legisla-
ture. These facts were all wrung from
Macune himself. He did not give
! them voluntarily; he concealed them
I until the questions were driven home
to him by President Hall, of the Mis-
souri, Alliance. All that was known o1
his exploits was obtained from himself
| o1opo
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-09
THE DUTCH PORK.
BY DE. O. B. MAYER, sR.

at thy command,
Again the crumbled halls shall rise;
Lo,, as on Evans bank we stand,
The past returns-the present flies
CADyow CASTLE.
Perhaps the surest way OF bringing
the practice Of using into proper under
standing, would be to give the reader
the words pronounced in the cure OF a
disease called the sc7lear, swelling OF
the jaw near the ear in children. My
belief is that this disease has almost
disappeared Of late years. The chlio
thus suffering (for it was avery paln1ul
afection) was taken to a brook and'
while the water was dipped up in the
hollow of the hand and poured upon
the swelling, these German lines were
recited in low tone,-
Der Schlear und der Drach
Gingen NIT einander ueber I'M Bach:
Der Schlear sich verdrank;
Und der Drach velswand.
Gott, der Water;
Gott, der Sohn;
And Gott, der heilige Geist;
Amen.
In Epglish,-
The schlear ana the dragon
Went together over the brook:
The schlear was drowned;
And the dragon disappeared.
God, the Father;
God, the Son;
And God the Holy Ghost;
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-07
THE FIRST OF BICYCLING.
Where tho Fleet and Popular stecds Had
Their Origin.

The first rudimcntary bicycle was
mounted by Baron Won Drais, French.
man living in Germany, who early in
this century, invented a combination Of
two wheels, seat and handles, which
he called "celerifere," to aid him in
his work of overseeing large estates.
The old cuts of tins odd machine,
called after the inventor, the "Draisine,'t
show it 10 be in its general features the
direct forerunner Of the hobby-horse.
"Draisines' We're introduced into Eng
land in 1918, and year later they were
seen in America, on the streets of New
York
In both countries they met with great
favor, and one historian relates that in
New York people rode them up and
down the Bowery, and on the parks, a
favorite place for speed being the down
grade from Chatham street 10 City Hall
Park" Clumsy machines they seem 10
our eyes-two heavy wheels connected
by a cross bar to which was attached
midway the cushioned seat for the
rider. In front of the seat was raised
cushion upon which, handles in hand,
the rider rested his forearms, guiding
the machine He propelled it by push
ing alternately with his feet on the
ground until the speed was sufficient TO
maintain equilibrium, when he would
raise his feet and, in the words of
rider to-day, coast
The rage for these "Draisines," and
pedestrian curricles," or dandy.
horses" and "hobby-horses, as the later
improved" machines were called, sub
gtInI t,illtr haruttza ~ ~.
Of making them practically useful, and
because IF the ridicule always excited
by the riders.
This curious sport OF riding two
Wheels, Joined, and running in the same
perpend. alar plane, therefore Ian
guished in obseurity until after lapse
Of more than 40 Years it again attracted
public attention in new form. 1t was
in 1865 that French mechanic, Pierre
Lallemant, conceived the notion Of at
taching foot cranks TO the front wheel
of the oldfashioned hobby horse. lie
made machine embodying this idea,
learned to ride it, and exhibited it at the
Paris exposition in 1867 The credit for
this invention is also claimed in Eng
land for Edward Gilman, but be the
honor due to Frenchman or
Elglishman, here, at all vents, Q
the immediate predecessor Of the
bicycle. II Immediately became popu
lar in both England and America.
A great many improvements and
changes We're necessary, of course,
before the crude machine Of Lallemant
the "velocipede' Of 30 years ago-bc-
came the finished bicycle of to-day; but
energetic business men in England, and
later in this country, saw its possibil-
ties and began the manufacture Of
the machines. Improvement has fol-
lowed improvement, until now there il
little resemblance left 10 the old yeloci-
pede, or "bone.shaker" as il was film
PANTY called, and it is difficult to
imagine in what way modern bicycle
may be improved.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-07
GOLDEN BUBBLEs.


Desire not thou TOO greatly, for, like Ere
Destroying what II eniolds, 70 is desire.
Success that was his thought, his hope
his aim
Alicld or housed, noon, midnight, dusk
or dawn.
That dazzling image his heart twelt
upon.
For, il he slept, Imagination's fame
Burnt like steady torch, lighting the
: me
Determined path-which way his soul
had gone
And if he walked, the dream, still I'M
withdraw,
acmained unchanged, his conscious force
to claim.
At last twas his. An airy figure brought,
Light balanced on soft tinger-tips, a
sphere
of iine-wronght gold. But his trained
hands forgot
Their skill for one brief instant, in the
fear
To lose the gift. Too eagerly they caught
The glittr"ing ball, which crumbled into
naught.
So strength may win what it may fail to
keep
This worlds gifts vary only in degree.
They are but air sphered in the thinnest
gold;
The bubbles must be iostled tenderly,
-LidrpeT'S 4udgd-ine.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-07

the sinews of war, and the train, to be
sure, would stop at Amiens. Why, it
would stop in 30 minutes time from
now. Pray heaven that he would not
awake Stealthily gathering her bags
and jewel case, the bride moved along
to the seat nearest the platform. And,
as the train ran into Amiens station,
Herr Hermannsohn still slumbered
peacefully. Selma slipped out, asked
for her luggage, and in few minutes
was driving to hotel. But the train,
which went on Parisward, still con-
tanned the sleeping form of the happy
bridegroom.
From Amiens she made her way to
Brussels and thence to Italy. By the
time she got to Sorrento she felt safe.
At Sorrento, where she had friends,
Selma indicted long letter to her aunt.
II contained the whole story of her mar
rage. Lady Crayley's wrath, in the
first instance was unbounded, and ii was
with a sniff of triumph that her eye fell
on the following advertisement in the
Standard two months later:
IF Mrs. Ludwig Hermannsohn Miss
Selma Marchmont) does not immedi-
ately settle her account with the Ndtri-
moniat Standard, the editor and proprie-
tor of the aforesaid Matrimonial Stand
ard will place the matter in the hands
of their solicitors"
But when this advertisement had APP
peared several times, even after copy
of the Standard had been forwarded to
Selina's address at Sorrento, where she
had taken villa and meant to reside
during most of the year, Lady Crayley's
opinion of her niece began to change
"Selina, my DEAR she would coniide
to one of her cronics, sis by no means
such fool as thought her. 1t seems
these brigands at the Matrimonial Stan
dard wanted to make her pay a couple
of hundred pounds as well US what She
paid at the time of her marriage. And
now that she has squared this shock
ing young man and sent him back to
Germany, why should she? AT any
rate, Selma refuses to pay any more for
such very inferior article as Herr Her
!"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-07
THOMAS b. REED IN ROME.

Behold me as / stand,
Where Rome has stood
For twice thousand years
And more
Behold us both:
Me and Rome
And then, dear friends,
Please give your eyes a rest.
Rome has her history,
And have mine;
But Rome although she sat
Upon her seven hills
And ruled the word,
Never sat in the Speakers chair
Of the Fifty-lirst Congress
And bossed that
Megatherian aggregation
As did.
And that is where I've got
The bulge on Rome
Here in old Caesars district
| sit me down, and with my feet
Upon his ancient mantel-piece
] feel at home.
Me and Cesar!
Twin stars that twinkle through all time
Two iron heels that trod as one
Upon the peoples necks,
An then We got go. it in our own .
I'm with YOU Rome,
From the Passamaquoddy's
Tumbling tide of saw logs
10 where the tawny Tiber flows,
And we should organize
A Reed and Roman Trust,
And swipe the universal
Are there objections?
| hear none.
The ayes seem to have it,
The ayes have it
Then let her so, Gallagher
Mem York SIN.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-07
FINE HEALTHY SKIN.
Cure Of n Distressing skin Disease Create
fully Acknow edged by n New York
Gentleman.

My little grandson having been cured OF an
eczema by The CUTicuRA REMEDIES, was pre-
Valea upon ny my vito and daughters 10 try 1t
myself for n distressing skin maIady that has
been the bane OF my life for twenty years.
ltrequired q good deal of persuasion 10 get
me TO ny II, Tor argued that a man seventy
years of age could not be cured by tho same
remedy that two-year-old child was. | was
perfectly astonished at the result, however. In
one week my eruption had NO lry disappeared,
anu IN Two weeks there was not yestlge OF IL
left. transform ltiunrtook place from n lep-
rols TO a line healthy skin. My head, before
commenced the use OF the CuTICURA REMEDIES,
was covered with scales and patches Of dead
shin' which could pull off In pieces the size o
dime, while from my elbows, knees, and
@ her parts OF my body, could dstach strips
the size OF a half liar My head had such
nm appearance that avoided society, but now,
thanks to the CUTIcuRA REMEDIES, / can once
more 20 out with comfort, and enjoy ali the
peas re OF society with a satisfaction / was
ling n stranger to.
THos. 8. NEDHAM, 90 W. s2d St, New YORK.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-07
Sci ECTING 4 cLERGrM4N.
A Business Mans Novel Mode of Pr,
cedure in Looking for n Pastor.

A Business Mans Novel Mode of Pro-
cedure in Looking for a Pastor.
The following appeared recently in
the New York Times.
81 am chairman of a committee to
select pastor for our church" said u
western gentleman at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel the other day, land | have come
to New York to find out what l can
about three or four ministers. don't
know much about theology, hut | do
claim to be judge of men, and know
what kind of man will suit our con-
gregation. I'm business man and
went at this in a business way
"llow?" he was asked.
al wrote to r. G. Dun & Co. and got
the mans standing just as would if |
had been wanting TO find out the stand
ing of some firm with which proposed
to do business. The firm answered my
letter, and now practically know
whether | want the man or not"
The chairman of the committee then
showed the Times man the letter from
one of r. G. Dun d Co.'s agents. 1t
gave the clcrgyman's age, his general
build, and the color of his hair and
eyes. 1t is said that he had presided
over his present parish for three and
half years and was liked by the congre-
cation. 1t gave the amount of his salary
and the average length Of his sermons.
Ills family was described briefly.
One sentence In il said. "lIe is deaf
in one ear, but not enough to make it
disagreeable to talk with him" He
was said TO be rated as good man, but
moi t,ortipulnrlU nlouupnt n ploeaH,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-07

Henry Labouchere in London TrVM,
speaks us follows on the habit of cheat
ing at play; For round game | greatly
prefer poker, because in this chance and
skill are combined, as in a battle, The
pleasure in o game of pure chance can
only be in the excitement of winning or
losing and in the hope Of doing tile
former II was curious trait in the
great Napoleon that whenever he played
either at chess for nothing or ut cards for
money he invariably cheated if he
found that he could not win without
doing So So also did Cardinal Mazarin,
but in his case this was because he was
so sordidly greedy of money. The
Cheyalier Grammont, who was one of
the most respected courtiers Of Charles
IL, and Of Louis XIV, being in want
of money at the French camp of
Planners, won considerable sum by
cheating. His biographer and his
brothcr-in-law, Count Hamilton, re-
count this, and evidently regard il as an
exploit worthy of the highest admira-
ton. In the famous action against
Lord de Ross for cheating at his club,
one of the members Of the club was
asked whether lie had perceived him
cheating. lie replied that he had.
"What lid you do?" lie was then asked.
The reply was,"l backed him" But
this was deemed such strange conduct
that the reply stuck to him for the rest
of his life. | remember meeting the
gentleman abroad long time after
when he explained to Inc that his
answer had been misunderstood. But
| forget now his explanation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-07

| struggle, shrined within a deep content,
The hours ! 90 companionless of thee;
For we have learnt together love is meant
To make each bloom by mellow hus-
b8ndry.
So mid the acres of this teemine earth.
Where once toiled in barrenness of
soul
And scorncd each dry success, and saw no
worth
In dreary pieces of dreary whole
Now, with thine image, when thyselfs
not by,
hold communion, and my step is light;
For thou dost champion each feat / try,
And oft laugh aloud in my delight,
And catch my own voice saying often
whites,
N lis thus her eyes are, and It's thus
She smiles
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-07

BY Toms ReIrnse. Jr.


Must the world know, shall the stale truth
be told,
With seal of State to mark nations
plea?
Shall We make argument Of infamy
For common ear of kings and let them
scod?
Must it be said, forsooth, that where, Of
old,
We drove their betters headlong to the
sea,
This peanut-vending spawn of Sicily
Could buy our Justice with little gold?
Malta? Yes, we know the scoundrel band;
We see them clutching at the peoples
throat
And long for Dante's scourge to clear the
land.
Malta? Yes, with Yankee tongue to
quote
The price of pig and honor, while, I'M
scanned,
They sell our birthright for an alien vote.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-07
Baron RothscMiId's sIazims.

The elder Baron Rothschrd had the
walls of his bank placarded with the
following curious maxims;
Carefully examine every detail Of
your business.
Be prompt in every thing.
Take time to consider and then decide
quickly.
Dare to 90 forward.
Bear troubles patiently.
BE brave in the struggle of life.
Maintain your integrity as a sacred
thing.
Never tell business lies.
Make no useless acquaintance.
Never try to appear something moro
than you are.
Pay your debts promptly.
Learn how to risk your money at the
right moment.
Shun strong liquor.
Employ your time well.
DO not reckon upon chance.
BE polite to everybody.
Never be discouraged.
Then work hard and you will be Ger
tain to succeed?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-07

A new monthly magazine, called the
Modern Cemetery, has been started in
Chicago with the object of supplying
useful information to cemetery super.
intcndents and lot owners, and of i'm
proving the taste of the community as
regards the planning and conduct Of
burial grounds.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-07
WILT THEY sly.

Crickets chirp, "lIclloi Hello!
sun will shine. tell you So"
Katvdid Of habit strict
Makes a point to contradict.
Locusts whirr, all in swarm.
+" Lis-tenl IT will he very warmm
Irec-toad thinks that cause to fret,
Witness mo heat want it wet.n
Bullfrog's voice is thick and hOarse:
Lazy thing crnaks, "Gut across !"
Lark calls from the sunny sky,
~ II reach Heaven BY and by.'
Baby laughs, merry crow,
I've just come from there, Won know"
-.MaB 81. Nicholas.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-07

There is a goose in Alpharetta, Ga,
that walks around on an artificial leg.
II is owned by j. b. Broadwel. Tie
goose happened to the misfortune 10
lose Il foot somehow 1t hoped when
it travelled, hut could not hop fast
enough to keep up with the rest Of the
geese. Mr.. Broadwel took JOINT of
cane and fitted the leg of the goose in
the hollow Of the cane, bound it to the
leg of the goose with cord and cut off
the lower end Of the cane even with the
foot that was not injured. The goose
now walks with ease and seemingly
without pain.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-07

And yet you are not sick enough to consult
doctor, or you refrain from SO doing for fear
YOU viii alarm yourself and frlends-we will
tell you just what GU need. IL ia Hoods Sar-
sapnriiia. which will lift you out OF that uncer-
tain, uncomfortable, dangerous condition into
a state Of good health, confidence and cheer
fulness. You've no idea how potent this pecu-
liar lnedlclne Is In casea IKE yours.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-07

When Baby was sick, we gave her castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Misa she chung to castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them castoria
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-07

Over 100000 of hats were made in
Danberry, Ct, last year. The question
Of where did you get that hat Is easily
answered The prosperity arising from
such an industry must be felt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-07

The Secretary of War has recently
issued general order, in which it is
told that the war of the rebellion began
April 10Th, 1861, and ended August
20th, 1865.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-07

The married couple who can break
up housekeeping, pack up their effects
and move to a far country without
quarrelling are saints and deserve to be
canonized.-Martba's Vineyard Herald
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-07

Words can scarcely do Justice to tho esteem
IN whlfh these great skin cores. blood purifiers
anu greatest OF humOr remedies are held by
thcse who have found them the ONLY relief, and
speedy cure for skin, scalp, and blood discasOs
winch have rendered life almost uncomfortable
by reason OF personal Disagreement and great
physical suffering.
turlouhA hEsotvENT, the new Blood and
SKIN turiner, Internally TO cleanse the blood
oil J Impurities and thus remove the causel,
and CuTIoURA, the great skin Cure. and Curl
CuRA S0AP, m exquisite Skin Beautifler, OK
ternally, ito clear tho skin ana scalp and r,,-
store ne hairl, speedily cure every disease OF
the skin, scalp and blood, with loss of hair
from infancy to age from pimp es to scrofula.
o. sold everywhere, Price, CurIcuRA, 50c
SOAP, a5c. REsoLrENT, 81. Prepared by Inc
POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION,
20 send for" How to Cure Skin Diseases Ga
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-07

The largest barometer yet made has
just been set up in the ST. Jacques river
in Paris. 1t is Al feet inches high. 1t
is hoped it may have a favorable effect
on the bad weather that has made Paris
trial of endurance this past winter,
and still prevails