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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02
FLOWERS ON A GLACIER. =
An Unusual Spectacle Recently Witnessed
Near the Arctic Ocean

In 1888 Mr.. John w. Kelly dis
covered on the northeast coast of Alas
ka, emptying into the Arctic Ocean,
just above Cape Lisburne, new river,
which has been named the Pitmegea
river. The river and its narrow valley
are very winding, and the natives say
they can ascend it for distance of
forty miles. This stream has not pre-
viously appeared on the charts. Mr..
Kelly ascended the river for distance
of twenty-five miles, where he found
large glacier, emptying into the river.
The glacier faces southwark and re-
ceives the full benefit of the sunlight
during the short polar summer. Gales
have deposited on the glacier particles
of soil and seeds Of plants to depth Of
from four inches to foot. The snow
fall of winter soon vanishes before the
June sun. Then vegetation on the
glacier is warmed into life, and in re-
l1o1hdOly 5HO1G GlIlC Vic OIO" u
of soil is covered with a robe of green
and with bright flowers, such as butter
cups, dandelions, dafodils and yellow
poppies. There are also some hardy
grasses, whose roots penetrate the light
covering Of roll. A few arctic willows
are also seen, but they grow only a foot
in length and trail along the ground.
Such spectacle is not often wit
messed in the arctic regions. The mass !
of green, diversified by the brilliant
colors of arctic flowers, has only scanty
depth of soil to flourish in, and covers,
like carpet or brilliant robe, the
ice mass OF which the soil rests. Dur
ing the summer the ice front neits
away, leaving the protruding soil above
it like the leaves of a house. When it
protrudes too far for the strength of the
grass roots, it topples over i6so The
river.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02
During this arduous work, be NUT
tered to himself in soliloquy:
an exact fac smile:

During this arduous work, be NUT
tered to himself in soliloquy:
"I'll jes be ding'd, eff I ever was in
sich fix afore, in my life. 1T a fack,
Pm over head and ears in love with
this yer young 'omsn; and I amt bin
right ever sence the big meetin' at the
White Church, when I help'd her on
her hoss, and had to put her foot into
the sturrup, which she could ha' done
herself jes as we'll as I could'-
Here David completed his "B'', and
held the egg out at arms length before
his eyes to scan it critically. Being
highly pleased with his success, he
brought the egg back to his near gaze
and continued his work and his soliio-
guy.
"In course she could, for she had put
her foot into that same sturrup herself
a many and many time; and she
know'd she had. And jes as I took hold
of her foot. her shoe had to come off.
I shall always believe to my last day
that she mannitch'd to slip that shoe
off. And while 1 was trying to put
her shoe OF agin she told me to be
keerful, for ses she, Pm mighty tick
lish in the bottom of my foot I'M
mejiately after she said that, she
scrithes out to me. 'Oh, don't, Dave;
amt you ashamed Of yourself? as eff l
had rally tech'd the sole Of her foot:-a
thing I wouldn't ha' done for all the
world no, Sur, I wouldn't for nuthin'
you could mention, Sur"-emphasizing
these last words as though he was
speaking to some one. Now he again
took another scrutinizing look at what
he had accomplished, and being en-
tirely pleased with his "E k'', be went
on with his task. Heaving sigh he
resumed his confession, as follows:
There's no use of my resistin', for
I'm clean gone. Daddy has notish'd it;
nanny has notish'd it; so has sister
Teener; and wot is worsht nor all. I has
notish'd it myself. 1t do seem to me
that cold draps O blood is continnerly
trickliu' down from the pint of my
heart. ] wonder eff it is ralyso; for III
be ding eff I amt gittin' skeered
about it."
Another squirting examination of
his egg showed him that he had sue
cessfu!ly completed the first name,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02
Mr.. Bets Cyclone AnnihiIator.
From the Chicago Inter-Ccean.]

From the Chicago Inter-Ccean.]
Mr.. Edward Daniel Bets is an artist
and man with a sharp eye. He read
the other day about some hunter on
the plains who was pursued by re-
lentless cyclone. In sheer desperation
the hunter turned and fired his trusty
rifle at the rapidly approaching tunnel
shaped cloud. Instantly the wind be-
gan to loose its nerve, and in less than
minute the landscape was as beautiful
as day in June.
Mr.. Belts shut himself up and
wrestled with the secrets of nature. At
last he struck pay gravel, and his
patent is applied for.
"It is large rubber ball filled With
gun cotton or dynamite" he explained
yesterday, (which will be hurled with
terrific force at the advancing cyclone.
The explosive will, have a fuse to it
which will be ignited automatically
He further explained that the pro-
pelling instrument was SO arranged
that it always pointed at the cyclone.
The bail was thrown after the wind.
had attained a certain velocity.
Mr.. Belts has had a great deal Of
trouble in arranging this last detail.
For he found that if he set itat too low
notch the machine would SO off in
stiff breeze and throw the rubber ball
of dynimite over into neighboring
pasture or down into cow lot, doing
great and immediate damage to the
cows without any material advantage.
Then again, ifthe machine were set too
high, it would not get into active
operation until after the entire family
had crossed the Dark river and the
cyclone was in the next county.
Mr.. Belts says there is no question
but that dose Of dynamite will knock
any cyclone cold. The machines can
be put on high pole out of the reach
of goats and children.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02

Mr.. Henry Winter, formerly man
aper of the Savannah Brewery, says ne
had Rheumatism of the Heart for sew
eral wears. Often he was unable to
walk over a few<blocks, his pain was
so intense; be had trouble to get his
breath; be had physicians in 7Phlladei-
phia, his former home, butsthe best
professor in the university there could
not give him relief. Coming here he,
saw P. P. P, advertised, tried two bot.
ties. and is now a well man. His pain
has left him and he can now walk all
day. He renders thanks to- p P. p,
and says its workings are wonderful.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02
ESTABLISHED 1865.

! yet coulQ see nOCnlnS Wllulu Iue ldtlS
of his masters rife, except a snow
white ibis wading along the edge Of a
grass-bed. He stood ready to plunge
after it as soon as ne should hear the
report of the rifle; but David Hartman,
the man in whose behalf the dog, Ring
wood, would have sprung upon lion,
remained motionless. This Was too
much. Ringwood gave bark of i'm
patience, and after walking back wards
towards his master and scratching dirt
into his face, started off at full speed up
the ver,-wheeled suddenly round,-
souatted, d,-barked, then darting swift
ly at David, cleared him with bound,
and continued his course the same dis
tance down the river, where he exc
cuted the same pantomimic squat
then ur he river agaln,-then behind
the F pice over Cohees Hill, and
then back to his master, before whom
he went through a series of extrava-
CANT capecs far surprising those which
Don Quixote cut in the mountains Of
Sierra Morena. They were of no avail,
however, Hartman remained
fixed in his reverie.
What could be the matter with him?
Had he injured any one? No; his large
blue eye was the very symbol of mag
nanimity. Did he repent the havoc he
had made among the free, the jolly, the
harmless squirrels? Not at all. He
had caused them no pain, and they
were for a sick friend. What then?
Poor fellow, he was only in love.
Ringwood again scratched dirt upon
his master as an expression of contempt
for bis weakness, and starting off over
the hill to amuse himself as best he
could, he accordingly seized a hog by the
ear and suffered himself to be dragged
wherever the squealing porker's fright
might lead him. Meanwhile, David
sat upright, and commenced whistling
the merry air of Billy IN the Lou
grounds, but it was the most doleful
whistling ever heard and be left off
in despair. Suddenly gleam of pleas
ure lighted up his countenance. He
thrust his hand into his otter-skin shot
bag, drew out mass of tow, and pick
ing it carefully apart, took therefrom
an egg of dark purple color. It was
enc of the kind known by the name of
Easter eggs, so-abundantly used by the
boys and girls, during the Easter holi-
days of the pleasant old times, in the
innocent game of recking eggs. This
egg that David now handled had been
dyed in logwood, and he had with the
point of his knife scratched variety
of figures upon one-half of it,-such as
a small log-house near which was one
tree with three limbs with a single leaf
at the end Of each,-a man and woman,
the proprietors of the premises,-agame
cock with fearfully long spurs, which
the disconsolate artist had made to occu-
py two-thirds of the picture,-and then
he put in hen with a brood of chick
ens;-all of which taken together was
intended for hieroglyphic dissertation
on "Love in a cottage" The other
half of the egg had not been touched,
and the pensive youth now directed
his attention to that part. He con-
tinued his etching and in an hours
intense labor achieved the eleven cabal-
listic characters of which here is given
an exact fac smile:
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02

"BEKKyn; and he at once addressed
himself to the other. He had less DIFF
ficulty with the next initial, capital
letter, and he was soon satisfied with
the "B" that began the name, Bright;
and while he was engaged with the
remainder of Bekky's surname, be
made known to his imaginary conf
dent some reflections arising from his
experience in love, and from his OBJ
seryation of married life.
"Certingly, Sur," said be, II knows
that no blood is laly drappin' down
from the pint of my heart; but thing
wot makes man feel like it wos a.
doin' so hid ought to be watched. Wy,
Sur, it mout jes ruin a feller, eff it got
the upper hand of him. I've hearn of a
map and wife a-fallin' out wild wunner-
nudder, and that they even fout-"
Here he again held the egg out at
arms length, viewed it with half closed
eyes, and was we'll pleased with what
he had done e,-having progressed in bis
work thus far, "BEKKy BR1"-; and be
again resumed his knife,-talking aside
to his mysterious, invisible friend.
eyes, Sur" he continued, II must
say it wild shame that my own nanny
and daddy has fout wunnernudder,
and nanny BELIEVED she always got
the best of it over daddy; but in course
daddy, he never let hisself out; and in
less dan Jour afterwards dey was
laughin' togedder, and nanny would
wash wild camfire de scratches she left
on his face. But does you suppose en-
nyting like dat could ever take place
betwixt me aud Bekky? No, Sur! sich
thing never kin happen betwixt US
two,-no, Sur, never-neverr'
Atthis point David's blue eyes flashed
with indignation, and in the spirit of
emphasis he came near dashing the
egg upon the rocks; but recovered him
self in time. It was not long, now,
until be Ecished his inscription to the
"T." He was in the act Of putting the
finishing touch to this letter when un-
fortunately a disturbance caused the
point cf his knife to slip, thus pro-
ducing blemish plainly to be seen in
the diagram above.
Ringwood was the cause of this dis
turbance. This dog, after annoying the
hog to which he was hanging until he
had torn off its ear, returned to his
master, and, finding him in the same
occupation as when he had left him,
again bounded over him in expression of
contempt for him, causing the point of
his knife to slip. In doing so this time
hedropped the swine's ear into David's
lal. which so excited his anger that he
thfust the egg with its enveloping tow
into his shot-bag, seized the bunch, Of
squirrels, and with his rifle on his
shoulder pursued Ringwood over the
hill, in order to inhict condign punish
ment upon him, exclaiming as he
trudged along "You deternai villion,
eff I catch you I'll trash you ontel you
won't know smellin' from seein' ~
But the dog fed from him with such
speed that he soon found it impossible
to overtake him. He, therefore, fell
into slow meditative walk in which
he continued until be reached home.
-As he deposited his rifle in the corner
of the ballroom, be murmured:
"I'll write Bekky a letter:-that's
wat I'll do"
[To BE coNT1NUED.I
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02
The Handsonest Of all Coins.

This proud distsnction is generally
conceded to the United States twenty
dollar gold piece, a marvel Of beauty in
design and finish. The loveliest Of Gods
handiwork is a a handsome woman, if
in the bloom of fhealth; if she is not, DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription will re-
storeI her. Ladies who use this peerless
remedy are unanimous in its praise, for
it cures those countless ills which are
the bane of their seX--irregular!ties,
dragging-down pains inflammation,
hysteria, sleeplessness, and the ''all-
gonen sensations which burden their
daily lives. A tonic and nervine, with
out alcohol.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02
Little Things That Tell.

It is the little things that teli-little
brothers for instance, who hide away in
the parlor while sister entertains her
beau, etc. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
are little things that tell. They tell on
the liver and tone up the system. So
small and yet so effectual, they are
rapidly supplanting the old-style pill.
An infallible remedy for Sick and
Bilious Headaches, Biliousness and
Constipation. Put up iu vials, conve-
Iient to carry. Their use attended with
no discomfort.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02
Rival Widows.

Miss Maude-Shall you be at the
Martins on Tuesday?
Young Widow-Indeed, I sha'n't.
Mrs. Martin and I are no longer on
speaking terms.
Miss Maude-Really! Why, I an: sur
prised at that. Some misunderstanding?
Young Widow-No. She treated me
very badly. Invited me to dine there
last. month, and hinted so strongly
about my purple velvet that wore it.
What do you suppose I found when
I sat down at the table?
twas pink dinner!
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02
Five Babies In One Year.

from the Philadelphia Record.l
MILAN, Tenn, March T.-Mrs.
Thomas Williams, residing near Brady
vile, in one year has given birth to five
babies---twins at first and triplets al the
present writing; tripless all girls and
weighing six pounds each.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02
DRIVEN TO his DEATH BY DRINK
The Sad End of a Prominent Charles
tonian.
Especial to the State. ]

CHARLESTON, S. c., March 25.-
Charles w. Henry, prominent citizen
and rice merchant, committed suicide
between the hours of 3 and p. m. to-
day, by shooting himself through the
head with a pistol in his office on north
Adger's wharf. The deed was the re-
suit of heavy drinking. The deceased
was sixty-seven years Of age, highly
respected and had a wide circle of
friends.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02
The Comptroller and tho Auditors.
IThe State, 26th.7

Comptroller General Ellerbe, who
has been waging such crusade against
the tax payers through his auditors,
yesterday said that he was much pleased
with the way some of the auditors were
carrying out his instructions, and from
some of the estimates of property re-
turned there would be a considerable
increase in the total returned this year.
Some of the counties, however, were
not doing much.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02

For purifying the blood, stimulating
the appetite, and invigorating the sys-
tenn IN. the Spring and early Summer,
Ayers Sarsaparilla is unsurpassed. Be
sure you get Ayers Sarsaparilla and no
other; else the result may be anything
but satisfactory.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02
No Ashes.
from Puck.

Mr.. Donny-Are you wearing the
traditional sackcloth and ashes during
Lent, Miss Findlay?
Miss Findlay--Well, partly Mr..
Donny. The sackcloth goes; but live
in natural-gas town in Ohio; and, you
know, we don't have ashes.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02

Eczema, scalp covered with eruptions
doctors proven valueless. P. P. P. was
tried and the hair began to grow again
not a pimple can be seen, and P. P. r.
again proved itself wonderful skin
cure
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02
Where Woman Is Boss.
from the Chicago Post. ]

from the Chicago Post
"In the bright lexicon of the Kansas
female there's no such phrase as down.
trodden woman," Henry Richards, a
citizen of the Bleeding State, observed
in the rotunda Of the Sherman House
this noon.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02
Cheaper.

from the American Grocer.
He-I cannot express my love to you
darling.
She-Then why not send it by
freight.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02

sThis boat-horn was made by accurately
splitting a small SaSSafras tree into halves
from top to bottom, following out the two
pieces, and binding them again together by
means of shoe thread we'll waXed with shoe
makers wax. The hollow tube thus made
was completely air-tight; and the tone pro-
duced by this wooden trumpet was very loud,
but as soft as that of an old-time baSsoon;
and could be distinctly heard several miles
away in the night when everything was still.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02
In Hard Luck.
From Life.1

"Your wife seems vexed."
Eyes. She went out to match some
ribbon, and found it at the first store"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02
ORDER OUT OF CONFUSION.

At the time Capt. McBee accepted
the superintendency the road was a
little better than the Newbe:ry and
Laurens Railway, "two streaks of iron
run over crazy trestles and narrow
cuts. What a wonderful revolution
has taken place unner his supervision
Now, instead of the old ricket3y, rock
city, Mr.. Jay Gould rides over it in his
car, and pronounced it one of the best
railroads in the country. And this is
praise from Sir Hubert, for, indeed,
Mr.. Gould ought to know few things
about railroads. The terrors of the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-23

Room No. 8, upstairs. sprecfsi' DIV
1904 1870 $500
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-23
1870 AND 1890.

In 1870 the revenue OF the
United States was equivalent TO a
per capita tax of 5000; in 1891 't
was S6.44, a reduction OF $50 or
over 80 per cent.
In 1870 the gross expenditures OF
the government were over 9'z,Voo'-
900 greater than in 1890 with "A
population 24,000,00O more.
In 1870 the National debt, less
cash in the Treasury, was Sz,29Z,-
030,835; in 1890 it was 1884, 25o'-
1876. It is a prosperous people that
can pay off 81, 1857 ,8O0,599 of debt
in twenty years. 1t certainty is
not a sign of being in "the depths
of distress"
In 1870 the customs duties were
equivalent to S4.96 per capita OF
population, against 1892 in 1890.
In 1870 the Government col
lected s36,S19.O41, duty on sugar;
in 1890 it made sugar duty free
after April, 1914 gift of over
100000 annually.
In 1870 tea and coffee were
taxed; in 1890 they were duty
free with per capita consumption
in 1890 greater than in 1870. In
England the breakfast table is
taxed heavily; in our "depth OF
distress it is free.
In 1870 the foreign commerce OF
the country was 1913, 3O5,O21; in
1890 it was the heaviest on record,
reaching s1,733.263, 839, with Eu-
rope owing US for merchandise,
whereas in 1870 the United States
imported more than it exported.
In 1870 there were 44,614 miles
of railway operated in the United
States; in 1890 about 100000.
Why go on and enumerate? Nc
matter in what direction we look:
socially, politically, financially
commercially, we are ahead OF any
other period in our history.
| Never were there more prosper,
GUS years in the history OF any
nation than recent years in the his.
tory of the United States.
Labor is we'll employed and has
been for years. A dollar of wages
will buy more food and better foot
than at any other time in the pas
thirty years. The people of thi'
country are better housed, better
clothed, better fed, and enjoy bette
sanitary conditions, have more o
luxury, shorter hours of labor
greater public advantages in the
way of schools, nurseries, hospitals
and charities than ever before IL
their history.
AS to minor matters, the duty OF
tin plate was doubled and the COS
of canned goods is lower this yea
than last, in spite of doleful pre-
dictlons.-T American Grocer.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-23
The Edison Monograph :!
INVENTED By THOMAS A. EDISON,

THE ONLY PERFECT APPARA-
Il tus invented for manifolding auto
graphic and typewriting.
No practice whatever is required TO
produce excellent work.
The writing can be done with the
same facility and ease as though pencil
or pen were used on common paper and
in the same flowing or fourishing style.
At least 5000 copies can be made from
one writing at the rate of 600 an hour.
Music, sketching, mechanical draw.
ings, maps, and in fact anything that
can be done with lead pencil can be
produced by the photographic pro-
cess.
Its range or scope of work is practi-
caliy unlimited Copying in colors is
done to perfection in addition to the
variety of work mentioned above
g. Call and see the machine in
operation.
T. W. HOBRON, Agent,
For the Hawaiian Islands,
2824-y &C Fort St., Honolulu.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-23
Builders Of Steam NatlID

III all its broncnes'
Steamboat, Steamship. Land Engines 0O']
High Pressure or Composna'
STEAM VESSELS of all kinds built COMFY
with bulls OF wood, iron or composi~'
ORDINARY ENGINES compounded when
visable.
STEAM LAUNCHES, Barges ana steam IVY
structed with reference to the Iadsns
they are to be employed. Speed '0na'"
draft of water guaranteed. .,J
sUGAR MILLS and Sugar MaKihs 1' s,as
made after the most approved piAls ;., az
Boiler Iron Work connected thers"'~'
WATER PIPE, of Boiler OF shest lio aa,s
size. made in suitable lengths ~, . wa M
together, or Sheets rolled puno a,ua,ss "a
for shipment, ready TO DO f''''
ground. ,avI
HYDRAULIC RIvETING, Boiler mVl' ,vs,s]
pines made by this establishment NV. .",I1
hydraulic riveting machinery, 'ns s
work being far superior to manu- Sv.. ID
SHIP WORK, Ship and steam oS pumu, q
Winches. Air and Circulating fu~f
after the most approved plan''
sOLE Agents and manufacture. W.
Coast Of the define Safety boii0i'
pUMps-Direct Acting Pumps 70. .h l.ns
city works purposes, built VIII to- AM u
Dayy Valve Motion, superior
pump.
JOHN DYER---..---.''''''''
.-,., pIoei.
Room No. 8, upstairs, sprecfsl' Div
1904 1920 1
The Globe-republican., 1891-12-31

tainmsnts ct their school hou9A At
one Of these last week part in the play
was that . young girl was 70 shoot .
young man. The gun Was loaded with
powder and paper vad. and the young
lady did her part in fine style. but The
result was not exactly according to the
program. There was little too much
Of the element Of force in the load and
the young man came near being knocked
into the next world. The wad went
through his coat and vest and shirt and
through the skin and lodged against .
rib. infictinR q wound that will b
painful for some time.
The Globe-republican., 1891-12-31
KANSAS CHURCHES.

Harper Advocate: The Baptist pro-
tracted meeting that has been going on
at Joppa for . week or two, conducted
by Rev. A. Lawrence, Of Attica, is still
in progress. A number of conversions
and additions to the church have 70.
Quilted. Rev. Voyles. OF this city, adj
ministered the ordinance OF Baptism To
several candidates.
Kansas City Gazette The new Pill
grim Congregational church, at thu
corner OF Seventh and Reynolds ave.
nues, has been formally dedicated a =,
house Of worship The Rev. Henry.
Hopkins, Of Kansas City, Mo. preached.
tho dedicatory sermon. The church
while frame structure. 10 built In :
very modern styIs and l. furniGhoi1 -
IN elegant manner. Is