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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-26
THE PENITENTIARY SHORTAGE.
r. E. Hill Completes the Examination of
Bateman's Books-His Report-The
Matter to be Submitted to the
Penitentiary Board.
Especial to Charleston World. |

COLUMBIA, February 19.-Mr. R. E.
Hill of Abbeville, who was appointed
by the board of directors of the peni-
Tertiary to examine the books of book
keeper Bateman and ascertain the mis-
takes that caused the shortage of some
81 ,504, has submitted his report to Gov.
Tillman, as follows:
CAMNEN, S. G., February 1S.-To
His Excellency, B. B. Tillman, Gov
ernor of South Carolina:
Sir-Having been appointed by your
excellency to Investigate the books and
accounts of the state penitentiary, and
having performed that work to the
best of my ability, I beg to make the
following report:
I began the work of the investiga-
ton thinking that it would not be a
very difficult undertaking, being under
the impression that the chief work
would consist in an examination of the
cash account of the bnokkeeper; but I
found upon examination that this ac-
count had not been kept up-at least
the credit side of it-and that there
had been no balance struck since the
beginning of 1885.
I had, therefore, to take the several
annual reports of receipts and expend-
ltures and verify them, which required
an immense amount of labor and the
utmost care and scrutiny, having to go
over and examine almost every entry
made in the books within the last
twelve years.
IS the result Of the examination, I
find that Mr.. Bateman, the bookkeeper
and treasurer, omitted to charge him
self with
Amount received from A. C. Dibert
for hire of convlcts for 1886, S4,3SS.07.
AS against this, find that he is en-
%n tJ,o oroS;fc.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-26

You cannot accomplish any work or
business unless you feel well. If you
feel used up-tired out-take DR.. }. h.
McLean's Sarsaparilla. 1t will give you
health, strength and vitality.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-26

If you suffer from any affection
caused by impure blood, such as scrof-
ula, salt rheum, sores, boils, pimples:
letter, ringworm, take DR.. J. II. Nc
Leans Sarsaparilla.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-26
The Gay Season in Florida.

Jacksonville Times-Union.l
A chewing gum party is to be given
the last of this week by prominent
society belle. Quite an active time IS ;
expected.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-26
titled to the following credits:


Balance to be accounted for, 1890. 80
From the foregoing statement it
would seem that he still-owes the sum
of S93O.S0., :. This, however, he contends
is not the case, as he claims to have
paid Messrs. Lorick & LowranceS S936.72,
for which, in the above statement, I
have not given him credit.
AS to this, I would say that it ap-
pears from the account of Messrs.
Lorick & Lowrance, as the same stands
on the books of the penitentiary, that
said firm has been paid the sum of
S936.72 in excess Of the amount of
goods furnished the penitentiary, either
as appears from their bills on file, or
from the entries made in the books Of
than institution.
Mr.. Bateman insists that while he
has failed to enter the bills for this
amount, and while he is unable to pro-
duce them, he is satisfied that the goods
were furnished; that the State has re-
ceived the benefit of them, and that
therefore he is entitled to credit for
that amount.
This may all be true, and am salts
fed that Mr.. Bateman verify believes
such to be the case; but, so far as the
books and accounts 60, there is nothing
to show it.
In conclusion, I am pleased to be able
to say that while I found good many
errors and omissions in the entries in
the books, the same, in my opinion,
was rather the result of that careless
ness which generally comes of long
continuance in the same position, than
from any disposition or intention to do
wrong, as l believe that Mr.. Bateman
has been actuated by the purest mo-
tives and utmost integrity of purpose.
Respectfully submitted,
r. f. hill.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-26
WHAT THE GOVERNOR THINKS.

The Governor was seen by the World
Budget representative, aud, in speak
ing Of the report, he said: "When the
report was handed to my yesterday, I
asked Mr.. Hill to go to Lorick & Low
rance and ask permission to examine
their books, or get from them state
ment that would straighten out the
trouble; and they declined to give it at
this time, stating they were afraid it
would be impossible to get from their
books the desired information; but as
soon as the present rush of business
was over they would endeavor to get
up the statement
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-26
THIS ENDS IT.

Mr.. Hill left for bis home in Able
vile to-day. The Governor states that
nothing further will be done in the
matter at present. The report will be
submitted to the board at its next
meeting.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-12
Invisible.

The other day an old Irishwoman enter
ed one of our well known drug stores,
holding in her wrinkled hand an empty
beer bottle, which she desired to be half
filled with hair oil.
II wud be thankin ye, sur" she said to
the urbane druggist, ''if We wud put in a
taste o. oil of roses which do be shmelin'
so nice"
"About how much shall put inS" asked
the druggist.
''Shure, sur" replied the old woman,
tin cints worth will be plinty. An wud
we moind," she added, dropping courtesy,
quitting it in the bottle first? Arrah, Pd
loike to take peep at the stuff"
The distinguished looking druggist went
back of the prescription counter, put into
the bottle two drops of oil of roses at a
nickel drop and brought it back to his
Celtic customer. She held the bottle up to
the light and looked at it long and curl
ously Seeing nothing she cautiously eX-
tracted the cork and took deep Whit,
which caused cherubic smile to spread
over her ancient face.
''Bedad, sur" she said, sit shmelis
moighty foine, but" looking suspiciously
ut the druggist, where is ity''-Brooklyn
Life
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-12
The Age of noman's Rights.

The century's closing decade may
bring to woman far wider and fuller
entry into her domain. 1t is but little
over four decades-less than forty-two
years ago-since the meeting of the first
woman's rights convention. The women
who did the pioneer work. making not
only that convention but all that has
followed it Of right aul justice to wom-
en- a possibility, are some of them still
with Us. Those Of thela who have ''gone
over to the majority went thither with
in the fall memory of i generation now
living and working. The names of Lu-
cretia Mott, of Angelina and Sarah
Grinke, of Frances D. Gage. of Abby
Kelly Foster, of Soiourner Truth. born
slave and rightfuiiy coming To wear
the title of the ''Libyan Sibyl." were but
few years ago answered to on earth by
their possessors. Today they may be
well written ON every woma7;s golden
roll of remembrance of the dca.l-Susan
E. Dickinson in Scranton Trutl
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-12
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-12
Value Received.

Yesterday forenoon two pedestrians met
on Monroe avenue, and one knocked the
other down and hurried off
That's an outrage!" exclaimed "A citizen
who helped the fallen man'up
Call the police and have him arrestedp'
shouted second
''Run after him and get satisfactorily
advised a third.
Gentlemen, said the victim as he
reached his feet, its all right-all right.
How all rightY'
"a owed him s. and refused to payit. He
therefore took it out of my hide"
But, man, you have been knocked
down."
Il know it, but I've saved 50. II any.
body's ahead I'm the one, and there's nc
need of raising a row over it,"
And he got brace on his jaw with his
left hand and skated off into a side street
Detroit Free Press
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-12
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-12
New Dress Shades.

Dress skirts are growing wider, par
ticularly for evening dresses. Wasp
gauze is new material, although gauzes
and tulles are not so much worn in the
evening as formerly, except for young
girls. There are charming new shades
for dinner dresses. a peach flower is
one of the most delicate and becoming.
The pale reddish mauye is one of the
best worn shades in foulards. particular
ly for yokes and sleeves with the spotted
or ringed foulards. Boston Transcript.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-12
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER.

you poor mans Christ. If you do
not have in the winter blankets enough
to cover you in the night, ! want to tell
you of him who had not where to lay
his head, II you lie on the bare floor,
| want TO tell you of him who had fora
pillow a hard cross, and whose foot
bath was the streaming blood OF his
own heart
oh, you poor mani Oh, you poor
womanl Jesus understands your case
altogether Talk it right out to him To
night. Get down ON your floor and
say; Lord Jesus Christ, thou vast
poor and | am poor, Help me, Thou
art rich now, and bring me up to tiny
richest" Do you think God would cast
you Off Win hel You might as well
think that a mother would take the
child that feeds on her breast and dash
its life out as TO think that God would
put aside roughly those who have fled
to him for pity and compassion. Yea,
the prophet says, "a woman may for.
get her sucking child, that she should
not have compassion on the son of her
womb, but will not forget thee,
II you have ever been on the sea you
have been surprised on the first voyage
to find there are so few sails in sight
Sometimes you go along two, three,
four, five, six and seven days, and do
not see single SAIL but when a sail
does come in sight the sea glasses are
lifted to the eye, the vessel is watched,
and if it come very near then the cap
tain through the trumpet cries loudly.
across the water, 'Whither bound ~
So you and meet ON this sea of life.
We come and we go. Some of us have
never met before. Some of us will
never meet again, But l hail you
across the sea- and with reference to
the last great day, and with reference
to the two great worlds, | cry across
the water, "Whither bound2 whittier
bounds"
know what service that craft was
made for; but hast thou thrown over
board the compass2 Is there no helm
to guide it? Is the ship at the mercy
of the tempest3 Is there no gun of
distress booming through the storm!
With priceless treasures-with treas
ures aboard worth more than all the
Indies--wilt thou never come up out of
the trough of that sea? o Lord God,
lay hold of that man! Son of God, if
thou vert ever needed anywhere, thou
art needed here. There are SO many
sins to be pardoned. There are SO
many wounds to be healed. There are
SO many souls to be saved. Help,
Jesus! Help, Holy Ghost! Help, min
istering angels from the thronel Help,
all sweet memorie of the past! Help,
all prayers for n future deliverancel
Oh, that now, in this the accepted time
and the day of salvation, you would
hear the voice of mercy and live.
Taste and see that the Lord is gracious
In this closing moment of the service,
when everything in the house is SO fa-
vorable, when everything is so still,
when God is so loving, and heaven is
so near drop your sins and take Jesus.
Do not cheat yourself out of heaven.
Do not do that. God forbid that at
the last, when it is too late to correct
the mistake, voice should rise from
the pillow or drop from the throne, ut
tering just four words-four sad, ami
hilating words, "One thing thou lack
est"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-12
plReE,

II thou wilt ease thine heart
OF love AMI all its smart,
Then sleep, dear, sleep;
And not a sorrow
Hang any tear on your eyelashes;
Lie still and sleep,
Sad soul. until the sea wave washes
The rim o. the sun tomorrow,
In eastern sky,
But wilt thou cure thine heart
OF love and all its smart
Then die, dear, die;
'fis deeper, swoeter,
Than ON a rosebank 10 lie dreaming
With foldec eye;
And then alone, amid the beaming
OF loves stars, thou'lt meet her
In eastern sky,
New York Tribune.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-12
Financial item.

Matilda SNOWFALL, who is employed in
the family of Col Yerger, complained that
the colored gentleman who is paying her
attention borrowed "A dollar from her and
refused TO return it.
Eyes, num-" said Matilda to Mrs. Yer
ger, Il has hunted for dat dollar, but hit s
no use He jess don't shell out. Cart you
give me some advice?"
'Well, Matilda, the best thing you can
do is TO marry him, and then you can get
your money out of his pockets ut Gight
when he is asleep. Texas SiItings.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-12
OF Course Not.
First Female-What are husbands
good for, anyway?
Second Female.-I never heard of one
that was good.

First Female-What are husbands
good for, anyway?
Second Female never heard of one
that was good.-Epoch.
TaIloyrtnd', i:sy.,~r;,a2:' 4rorr.
Talleyrand hos beoa Geal iifty-two
years, The first volumes o. the memoirs
ne left are issued. lie himself forbade
their publication until thirty years after
his death, and at that date his literary
executors found Il further postponement
necessary He was thought to be the
depository of more secrets than any other
man of his day, with grea- power over
the regulations of more men, living and
dead. Naturally these memoirs were
long awaited with singular mixture OF
curiosity and alarm.
The career these memoirs portray was
and remains unparalleled in modern
Europe for length and variety of dis
tinguiShed service. Beginning with Louis
XVI, from whom he received his fire.
appointment, and from whom he went
later with letter to the king of England.
Talleyrand served in all eight known
massachusetts great number OF
others who were at one time or another
said to have him secretly in their pay.
He became president of the Constituent
assembly which organized the French
| revolution. He was sent to London on
a secret mission with a passport from
Danton. He was minister of foreign
affairs under the directory, under the
consulate, under Louis XVIII and under
Louis Philippe
In diplomatic skill and success contem-
porary public opinion held him the first
man of his period-that is to say, for hall
| century the first man in Europe. AS
| to real influence on affairs, it is doubt
| full if any minister since can be said to
have exerted as much with the excep-
tons only of Bismarck and Cavour. Even
| they did not cover so wide a range, OF
deal with such bewildering variety OF
negotiations, extending over so great a
time, and furthering the views of SC
many masters.-Whitelaw Reid in Cen
/ tury.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-12
The cottage built by the actor Joseph

The cottage built by the actor Joseph
Jefferson at Buzzard's Bay, and de-
signed by him to be the HON of his cid
age, is a picturesque building in the
early colonial style, with wings. cupolas
and gables both of wood and stone Out
side the house is Virginia chimney of
native stone and brick. The house stands
on Cape Cod sand bank and looks to-
ward the Plymouth woods.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-12

Dung men come out ask them
hey are happy, They laugh
. street, and they jeer and
but nobody has any idea
ire happy.
all upon the aged men in
to give testimony. There
en- here who tried the world,
,ried religion, and they are
testify on our side, 1t was
% that an aged man arose in
ircle and said; Brethren.
IN just as he graduated from
d it broke my heart; but !
W he is gone, He is at rest,
IN all sorrow and from all
md then, in 1857, | lost all
y, and you see ! am getting
/ is rather hard upon me;
Ire God will not let me suf'
rs not taken care of me for
years now to let me drop
lands
TO the room Of an aged man,
t nearly gone, his hearing
:, and what-do you suppose
King aboutl The goodness
| the joys of religion, He
puld like to go over and join
the other side Of the Hood,
waiting until the Lord calls
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-12

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que tina
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-10-10
CHE Thibodaux Sentinel,
SATURDAY, OCT. 10 1891.
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willing to comply with the proposition l
made your honorable body in Sept. 1890.
Trusting you will take some immediate ac-
ton upon this matter. remain,
Most Respectfully
John b. Taylor.
The committee appointed on control and
proper management of Thibodaux Bridge OF
fered the following report, which was ordered
and received.
Thibodaux, La, Sept. 22nd 1891.
To the Police Jury,
The joint e nninitfee appointed at the meet
ing of your body held on January eth. 1891 to
center with any like committee that may be
appointed by the Mayor and Trustees OF the
town oil Thibodaux relative to the proper
management, control aud disposition of the
1Llh"dauN Bridge when the same shall re-
vertto the Town and Parish ut the expiration
OF the charter "fthe lhlbodaux Bridge Com
paHy'oh the 3l>tddy OF December 1891, and to
devise anu report some plan of action for the
proper management of said property by the
Town and Parish Jointly and toI the mutual
heneflt and advantage of both.
Respectfully report
That on the 2.nd, day of Sept. 1891. they
mel the committee appointed by the Town
Council of the Town OF Thibodaux, com
posed al Messrs Charles w, Thil.odeaux, and
Charles j. Barker, Mr.. L. z. Caillouet the 9th
er member being absent, and organized the
joint committee by electing S. T. Grisauore,
as Chairman, Charles W. Thibodeaux, as
Secretary.
The JOINT committee after consultation re-
comniend that "A joint conmitte composed of
melnneis of bath bodies be appointed by the
seperale bodies who shall be known az the
joint Fridge Committee" which
shall have charge of the bridge, ma Ike such
necessary repairs as may be needed from
time to time.
Said Joint Rrilre Erumittee'. shall an
the first day OF December of 1891 and each
subsequent yea". sell to the highest bidder at
public auction, the Lease of the Revenues OF
the Bridge tor tue YER beginning on the first
day OF the year subsequent to the sale there
OF or run the bridge otherwise as they NAV
deem best Tor the interest of the Parish and
the town.
The Joint Committee mn hat
the fare be fixed Tor crossing over said
Bridge as follows -
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-10-10
Weaker than Water.

A man is never in IL more debilitated
condition :han when he has u~eathered
il case of meascis. The system finds
it hard To bear up under the weight OF
the disease aud almost rebels against
the strain upon it. Ari vet there is a
remedy which answers the require
mentS of snrh il case y prominent
druggist ard MUSICIAN writes:
DAELIEGTON. S. G..
Gentlemen - DR.. WcS;mnreland's
Calisaya Tonic has been going very
well this spring. There iias beer a
good deal of measels. especially among
the :act ,rv operatives wiirh iets then
in y Gehil;ia,rd c%,utiiti ~ II: which
Your toxic seems to be The very thing,
i; has sold we'll.
Yours ',nly,
JOHN y. noyD. II. d.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-10-10

his ferry, without the permission of the
Police Jury, under a penalty of $4,000 re-
c"verable before any court of competent
Jurisdiction.
Eighth. All Ferry Keepers shall cross all
children going and returning from school
public or private, free of charge, provided
that the time for crossing school children
shall be limited to one hour previous to the
opening and subsequent to the closing OF the
schools which they may attend.
Ninth. The following fees or tolls shall he
charged and no more.
Each foot passenger. with privilege of re-
turn same 3cts
Each horse and rider for each crossing, 5cts
Each buggy wlthcontcns for each eros
sing. l0cts
Each buggy and two horses with con-
tents, each 20cts
Each carriage and two horses with con-
tents each crossing .----.-..--. 3Octs
Each tour horse wagon loaded or empty
each crossing --....-..-..--- 4nctS
Each horse or animal each crnssiu.--.- 5crS
Each one horse cart with contents--.- InctS
Each two horse cart with coHtenl--.. 2tfr'S
Each three horse cart with ro"TeIts.- 25ct>
Each one or two horse wagon with con
tents 20rt<
Each throSling machine. each crossing :)ciS
Each Parta bic Engine each cros>iig.-$lo
From O'Clock Z. VI. until : o'clock \ II.
between October lst aud March 81. and fron,
Soclock +. NJ. until 4 o'clock A. NJ. lrt tween
April LIST ahd September Both the Ferry Keep
Ell may charge double the above rates.
Tenth. Each Ferry Keeper shall keep Il
Inst OF theS tolls posted on d conspicuous part
Of his b la or on IA bulletin board placed Goa
spicuonsly near the ferry landing.
All ordindnces or parts of ordinance con
iii ting with the above shall he and the same
are hereby repeated.
At this time the petition OF Ms. Camille
IrOScIHlI Tor RnnSjnn WIS t.EII mn and .n