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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-20
SHE WAS No PHONOGRAPH.
Consequently 1t Was Simple Business
Letter Received by Mr.. Gushing.
[Erom the Chicago Times. ]

The door leading from the reception
room to tie young lawyers private
office was not quite closed, yet he no
doubt thought it was.
\ gentleman calling on business
heard voices in the next room and
seated himself in chair near the door
and awaited his turn. AS he innocent
" sat there he heard something like
this amid the clicking of a typewrltlug
machine:
"NIr. Gushing, Pigston, Suem, Kan
sas-you know I love you-dear sir
what makes :: Dur cheeks so red
They're pretty as roses-I desire to in
form you that-the other girls aren't
in it with you'll hold for collection
your promissory note-you've got such
lovely hands They ought to be play
ing piano or golden harp instead of
an old typewriting machine-given the
9th of January-I think June, with its
moonlight nights aid hammock par
ties, is lots nicer, don't you ?-1S9l, for
s2OO-I wish I had 200,0O0,000; I'd
give every cent Of it to you-payable
six monts after date-loan me your
gum awhile-with interest at 10 per
cent.-had your hair carled to-day,
didn't you ?-if not paid at maturity.
Will you kindly inform me-what size
glove do you wear?-if you desire to
forward the amount like the way
you dress your neek-or shall [ send
note there for collection But really
I must put my lips close to your ear OF
you can't hear what I say.-A prompt
reply will greatly oblige-your ear is
awfully warm-Yours truly, etc."
Then the waiting man grew weary
and went away wondering what the
man in Kansas would .nink when be
got such q letter.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-20

only looking for self, but ever ready to
assist others where help is needed.
It would be piece Of lasting ingrati-
tude were I not to make mention OF
that venerable msiden lady, Aunt ou-
sanpah Houseal. The survivors of the
Houseal family in the Dutch Fork
a name once prominent in this portion
of the county, but like the roses OF sum-
mer, one by one they have fallen and
passed away. This lady resides with
her niece, Mrs. G.. NJ. Monts, and IN
her declining years is at peace with all
her surroundings. L.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-20
Itz True InwardnesS-
EChicago News (Rep.)l

The Republicans regard the distress
fui plight OF their old friends, the ene-
ny, with pardonable glee and are
doing what they can to encourage the
truculance Of the new party. They
are even willing, it is said, to join hand
with Mr.. Polk and his followers in
breaking the sid South. Perhaps a
fusion of the two minority organiza-
ton may yet he effected.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-20
Cordial.
1From the Youths Companion.

IFrom the Youths Companion.]
The following extract is taken from
a letter Of thanks sent by bride to one
OF her husbands friends:
"Your love etching was received, and
gives US both great pleasure. 1t is now
in the parlor hanging above the piano,
where we hope to see you very soon,
and as often as you find it agreeable u
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-20
He Certainly Won't Eefore Then.
From LiE.1

Interviewer-Do you thiuk Senator
Hill will be nominated for President?
Eminent Statesman-I have nothing
to say on that subject.
Interviewer-May ask why?
Eminent Statesman-Because it's q
LONG time from now till 'S6.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-20
THE PARDoNING POWER.
The Records Show How it Has Been Used
by Our Governors.
Especial to News and Courier. |

Especial to News and Courier.l
COLUMBIA, April Ex-Governor Till
man s very apt to say something about
the pardoning power, and to make
considerable use of it. The records,
however, show that he has not q superb
record, especially when it is consid-
cred that be yet remembers all that
has been said about the abuse of the
pardoning power. The statistics given
were prepared from the records and in
clude the total number of pardops and
combinations for all causes:
Governor Hagood: No.
lSSO-lSSl.........".... ...........2o
Governor Thompson
lSS2.lSS3."..."....... ..........................54
1SS3-lSS4................. ...........................53
1SS4-1SS5.............. ..........-...............34
1885 to July 10, 1SSG....................43
Governor Sheppard
July 10 to November %, lSS6......S6
Governor Richardson
lOOO-1CCI I........ .-.---....-- ...............o0
1SS7-1S8S. .......-.................92
1SSS-1SS9. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
lSS9-1S9O.....--......... ...............-.........I
Governor Tillman:
9O-1S9l.................... ..............."34
1891 to April l3, 1892. -............"52
It will be seen that Governor Till
man is managing to keep up a pretty
good record and is apparently catch
ing up with his predecessors. A num-
Der OF the pardons will perhaps be ex-
planned By the change Of the law with
reference to burglary.
After all, the pardons are very large
ly influenced by the recommendations
Of the board of directors of the Peni-
tentiary.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-06-10
A Huge Aerolite.

What is believed TO be the largest
aerolite ever known TO have fallen is
living in the Caspian sea, a short dis
tance from the peninsula OF Apsheron.
In falling the aerolite made n most
terrific noise a. it rushed through the
air with incredible speed, and the
white hot mass made light that illu-
minated the country and sea around
about for great distance. When II
struck the water immense clouds OF
steam arose and the Kissing could be
heard for great distance. Huge
masses OF water were thrown upward
and the sight was II most beautiful
one. SO enormous is the aerollts that
il projects twelve feet above the
water. and, save for its fused black
crust. which gives it the appearance
of having been vanished, it has
every appearance OF being one OF the
usual rocky formations met with
along the coast. Scientists are deep
ly Interested in the phanomenon, and
a number OF them are making prepa-
rations TO visit the peninsula to eI-
anime the asrolite.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-06-10
A Dream That Brought Fortune.

Before Watts, the discoverer of the
present mode OF making shot, had his
notable dream, induced by over-in-
diligence in stimulants, the manufac-
ture in question was a slow, laborl-
Gus and consequently costly process.
Great bars of lead had 10 be pounded
into sheets OF q thickness nearly
equal to the diameter Of the shots
desired. These sheets had then 10 be
cut into little cubes, placed IN re
volving barrel and there rolled round
until. bv the constant friction, the
edges wore off from the little cubes
and they became spheroids.
Watts had often racked his brain
trying TO. discover some better and
less costly scheme, but in vain. FL
nallv, after spending an evening with
some boon companions at an ale
house, he went home, went 10 bed,
and soon fell asleep. His slumbers,
however, were soon disturbed by un-
welcome dreams, in one OF which he
was out again with the boys and
as they were stumbling home it began
TO rain shot-beautiful globules OF
polished, shining lead-in such NUM-
ders that he and his companions had
TO seek shelter.
In the morning Watts remembered
his curious dream, and it obtruded
itself on his mind all day. He began
10 wonder what shape molten lead
would assume in falling through the
air. and finally, TO set his mind 10
rest. he ascended TO the top OF the
steeple OF the church OF st. Mary at
Redolffe, and dropped slowly aud
regularly n ladleful of molten lead
into the moat below. Descending,
he took from the bottom OF the shal-
low pool several handiuls Of the most
perfect shot he bad ever seen. Watts
fortune was made, for from this ex-
ploit emanated the idea OF the shot
tower, which ever since has been the
only means employed in the manu-
:acture OF the little missiles SO impor-
tant in war and sport
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-06-10
Umbrsllat

Umbrellas were in use in China and
the East in olden times, but in Eng
land they were not used until the
latter part Of the last century. The
early dictionaries decribe them as IA
portable penthouse to carry in per
sons hand to screen him from violent
rain or heat" Coachmen and chair
men objected strongly to their use,
and when a man who had bought an
umbrella In Spain attempted to carry
It in the street crowds would collect,
and after calling him a Frenchnan,
would ask him why hs didn't use
coach.
The royal family Of France once
held it as "A privilege 10 wear their
hair long in order TO have 1t curled
and dressed in various ways. II was
the fashion in England until the time
OF Crom well, when the shaven heads
gained for his followers the title OF
"Roundhead" In Gaul il was Sc
we're punishment 10 II person to have
his hair cut, so highly was length OF
hair regarded.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-06-10
An Exchange Of Passwords.

The following story il said TO be
vouched for by a prominent Alliance
man OF Weakley county, Tennessee.
At certain small town in the county
the Alliance il in the habit Of meet
ing in the same hall as the knights Of
Pythias. One night not long ago =
member OF the Alliance saw a light in
the hall, and supposing his order was
in session, sauntered up and knocked
an the door The door was opened
and an inquiring face appeared. Il
plow. / hoe. spade solemnly re-
marked the Alliance man. The dey-
il YOU do - replied the man on the in
side. closing the door. The Alliance
man told the story 10 some Of his fel-
lows. They were alarmed. why,
you have given away our password, "
they exclaimed. Yes" complacent-
ly responded the hero Of the story,
but found out theirs"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-06-10
Don't Let Trifies Annoy You.

What blessed thing II is that we
can forget To-day's troubles look
large. but week hence they will be
forgotten and buried ont OF sight.
Says one writer: II you would keep
n book Snd daily put down the things
that worry you, and see what becomes
OF them, IL would be a benefit 10 you.
You allow a thing 10 annoy you. just
~ YOU allow fly 10 settle on you aud
plague you, and you lose your temper
(or rather get ~ for when men are
surcharged with temper they are ,aid
to have lost IL and you justify your
selves for being thrown OF your bal
ance by causes which you do not trace
out. But II you could see what 1t was
that threw you OF your balance be
fore breakfast. aud put II down In N
little book and follow II up and fol-
low IL out, and ascertain what become
OF IL you would see what n fool you
were In the matter. The art OF for
getting 10 blessed art, but the art Of
overlooking Is quite as important.
And II we should take time TO write
down the origin, process and outcome
Of few OF our troubles II would
make US 20 ashamed OF the fuss we
make over them, that we should be
glad to drop such things and bury
them at once In eternal forgetfulness.
Life IL too short TO be worn out I'm
petty worries, frettings, hatrcds and
yexations.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-06-10
Condensed Truths

Our department often depsndsupon
our dress.
Clothes have a wonderful deal 10
do with courting.
A waistcost OF broadcloth or OF fus-
tian Is alike to an aching heart.
As our means increase. so do our
desires. aud we ever stand midway
between the two.
Money is rare ghost-raiser Like
T. haunted house, its walls are ever
echoing 70 unseen feet.
IL il well we. cannot see into the iu-
ture; there are few boys at fourteen
who would not fee! ashamed oil
themselves at forty.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-06-10
WEAVING.
,iy life is but a weaving

Ny life is but a weaving
Between my God and me;
may but choose the eolors-
He worketh steadily.
For oft He weaveth sorrow,
And I, in foolish pride,
Forget he sees the upper
And the under side.
choose my strands all golden,
And watch for woven stars;
murmur when the pattern
Is set in blurs and mars.
cannot yet remember
Whose hands the shuttles guide;
And that my stars are shining
Upon the other side.
/ choose my threads all crimson,
And wait for flowers to bloom,
For warp and woof TO blossom
Upon that mighty loom.
Full oft I seek them vainly,
And fret for them denied
Though towering wreaths and garlands
May deck the upper side.
Ny life is but weaving
Between my God and me;
see the seams, the tsngles-
The fair designs sees He.
Then let me wait in patience
And blindness satisfied
To make the pattern lovely
Upon the upper side.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-06-10

A gentleman was once Obliged to
spend a Sunday in a part OF lower
Virginia where he was stranger.
Happening TO meet an old negro man,
he asked: Uncle, what churches
have you in this neighborhood =
The old man replied: "AlI kinds OF
religions, boss; Baptists, Mefodists
and Presbyterians." "And 70 which
do you belong" asked the gentlemen.
"Oh, me, don't belong TO no religion,
am only an old Pissolopian."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-06-10

Il want to ask one more question,
said little Frank as he was being put
to bed. We'll p aquiesced the tired
mamma. When holes comes In
stockings, what becomes Of the piece
Of stocking that was there before the
hole came =
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-06-10

Mother.-"I want you to be good
children this week"
Frsddis.-"Whst will you give Us II
we are good =
Mother.-"If you are good you can
look on when your father shayes him-
self Sunday morning"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-06-10

An old man and his wife were last
summer sailing on a steamer between
BIackpool and the Isle Of Man. AS
the sea was rather rough. and the old
woman unaceustorned to sailing, she
said to her husband "Oh. John, this
ship is going down. We'll, never
mind" said her husband; lit isn't
ours"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-06-10

There can be no doubt that every
wife in this land loves. esteems, re-
spscts and hoDors her husband, but
when mother wants to be especially
severe on her offspring she invariably
remarks that he is just like his father.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-06-10

For years" observed the verbose
caller TO the busy editor, II have been
endeavoring 10 discover the lost tribes
Of Israel" Has it ever occurred TO
you to advertise for them 2 asked the
editor with deep concern.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-13

strong underwriting syndicate were not
true, or IT true, were changed as they would
not have been had the agreement been care
fully made.
When the Georgia Central was thrown in
the hands of a receiver the stocks and bonds
Of Richmond went kiting down. as indeed
they had done one day previously when
amounts of Richmond bought all the way
down from the twenties, and tho record OF
every commission broker Office Is that the
stock has been losing one. The managers
OF the Richmond reorganization are men OF
exceptional ability and they may be relied
upon to force through as able and ingenious
q plan as conditions will permit
Sugar was again active at advancing prices
and bull talk on 1t abounds. OF course 1t is
very mercurial, and it is subject to wide and
sudden variations The Baltimore and Ohio
stock carhe to the front to-day and was
active and up to above 10l. The Granger
stocks were not so firm and the speculation
outside of q few specialties was very
limited.
The bank statement was unfavorable
showing o loss of reserves OF over 1000, ,0CO
which was more than expected. Specie de-
creased 1000 900 and legal tenders decreased
nearly 100000 The loan again increased
showing conclusively that bank funds are
still being divertyd into securities. The
week closed wftfl 81 considerable short inter.
est in the market and with the bulls still
hopeful Of immediate results. We regard
Western Union and St. Paul about the best
among the safe stocks"
The Finish in Stocks.
The following table shows the price of active
stocks on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday.
Corrected daily for THE DISPATCH by WHITNEY &
STEPHENSON. Oldest Pittsburg members of the
New York Stock Exchange. 81 Fourth avenue:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-13
FROM BAD TO WORSE.

Everything on Change Weak and Lower
Yesterday-A Closing Rally in Corn
Quite a Lively Business in Oats In the
Neutrality-suspicious. Sympathetic.
CHICA Everything dealt in on the
Board of Trade was again weak and lower
to-day. The news was generally bearish
and the conditions rather discouraging to
holders. Domestic markets all had a down
the mildness which the weather map
out the winter wheat belt, Was
also a weak factor. The trade was
the covering of shorts. There was some
effortmade to check the weakness by using
a weather scare, but it fell fat. Still the
covering on the break was sufficient to pre-
vent any great slump in values MAY opened
at s7sS@S7sSc, against s75sc at the close yes
terday: broke to s6H@S7c: rallied to s7ssc;
went of to ss2c: strengthened on covering
by shorts, and closed steady at 87asc.
Corn continued weak with lower prices.
The weakness was due to liquidation large
ly by country holders. Large receipts were
404@4lc, against 4lc at the close yesterday,
and sold down to 401&c. Then shorts began
to cover, and this, with some investment
buying, stopped the decline and caused
rally which brought the price up to 1910 at
the close.
Oats were traded in freely during the early
part Of the session, but in the last hour the
market became quiet. There was free liqui-
dation by longs early, and no demand except
from shorts, who bought literally. The
heavy offerings, however. produced weak
ness, and May closed at 1880, a loss of ssc,
after having touched 1850.
Hog products, in the absence of any other
news to affect prices. were governed largely
by the fluctuations in wheat and corn. The
market was dull and with narrow fuctua-
tions. Pork and ribs closed 211c lower, while
lard was unchanged.
The leading futures ranged as follows, as correct.
ed by Jonn NJ. Oakley & Co.. 45 Sixth street. mem-
bers of the Chicago Board of Trade: .
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-13
General Lodge Notes.

The Knoxville Order of United Wo rkmen
gave a verv nice musical and literary enter
tainment Wednesday evening in Hening's
Hall.
Some 40 Sir Knights, of Braddock Tent
knights of the Maccabees, Friday night at
tended q reception given by Mckeesport
Tent.
The Scotch-Irish Beneficial Association
meets the first and third Tuesdays in each
month, in st. James Hall. corner sixteenth
street and Penn avenue, Pittsburg.
Northside Council No. s. Independent Sow
friends with cake walk Monday evening at
their hall, 175 Federal street, Allegheny.
The Oakland Castle No. %, A. o. K. of the
NJ. c., will give an open meeting Monday
evening, March a. at SaIlow's Hall, Fifth av-
enue, opposite power house, Oakland, at
o'clock
ID. G. C. Louis Smith, Jr., of the Southside,
will hold a School of Instruction at the hall
of Avalon Castle, No. 242, Knights of the
Golden Eagles Friday evening, March Is, on
1s. applicants. He will also hold one at
Crmsby Castle, No. 4l2, in the near future.
The members of Edgar Thompson Coun-
Gil, Royal Arcanum of Braddock, with their
wives d'friends and visiting delegations
from Allegheny City, Pittsburg and Nc
Keesport to the number of $50, were given q
reception Tuesday night at the Stohes' Hail.
Braddock- A choice programme was carried
out. Messrs. Sterrett, Of Allegheny City;
Harrison, of McKeesport; Kneebaum, of
Pittsburg, and hallenberger, of Allegheny
City, Supreme Council officers, made
speeches. A banquet was served.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-13

support to the so-called Confederate Govern
ment or States.
What seems strange about the matter is
that man of the prominence OF Marsh
could drop out of sight and not cause any
comment. He came to this city from Beth
any. w. Va, where he had been guest of
j. X. Pendleton, President of Bethany Col
lege, the institution founded by the cele-
brated Alexander Campbell. President
Pendleton has son living in this city and
pastor OF Christian, or as it is sometimes
called, Disciple Church. In all these
years no inquiry has come from
anyone regarding the papers, though
one would suppose they would be Of
value to the family as members, if for moth
ing else.
1t seems that Marsh was of an inventive
bent OF mind, as among the papers were
found much correspondence with the Patent
Office at Washington and an announcement
that patent had been granted him. There
is some correspondence relative to a patent
for cotton planter. While we are told in
Scripture that man cannot live on bread
alone, it would seem that it must have been
the staple article of food of the Confederates
in Mississippi in 1867, as all the requisitions
on Mr.. Marsh at jackson, signed by p.
Ellis, Jr, Captain and A. A. General, by
order of Brigadier General Tilghman, were
for bread, and they seem to have been quite
numerous.
The boxes containing the papers were
under water during the last big flood. but
the contents were not greatly damaged.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-13
IS he ALIVE OR DEAD?

Old Papers Which Have Never Been Called
For-Troublous Times Recalled Through
sThem-Something for Cyrus Marsh, His
Heirs or Assigns.
In this country of ever shifting human
panorama man or woman may occupy con-
siderable space and yet be forgotten within
two or three decades. If Annie Bracegir-
die, Collv Cibber or Peg Wellington, or
their equals, were alive now, the chances
are that they would be forgotten by the
year 1926 to such an extent that only few
old people and antiquarians would know
anything particularly about them. There
are to-day thousands OF adult people in
every State Of the Union, and people who
or what manner of man Henry Ward
Beecher was.
c. Kimberland is preparing to move his
Office and is having redding-out Of ac-
cumulated letters, papers, ETC., that no
longer possess any commercial value.
Among the collection is . let in tin boxes
that were left in his care some 20 years ago,
by man named Cyrus Marsh, who, accord
ing to discharge from the Confederate
Army given by NJ. F. Berry, was Major
and A. A. General, commanding Camp of
Instruction at Enterprise, Miss, on
May q. 1868. 1t recites that Marsh was
born in the State of New York, that he was
then 80 years of age, was merchant and
honorably entitled to a discharge
from service in the armies of the Confederate
States of America for the term or three
years, by reason OF his having furnished
substitute in the person of Thomas W.
Brooks, citizen of the Confederate States,
So years of age, born in Ireland, and by oc-
cupation q mason. As Brooks would, if
alive, be 80 years of age now, it is probable
he sleeps with his fathers
Another is a copy of the amnesty oath
taken by Marsh in the Probate Court of
Adams county, Miss, July %, 1866. An
other is pass given Mrs. Marsh, November
II. 1864, by the Provost Marshal of New
Orleans, and another given her November
B by the Provost Marshal of Natchez. The
latter allowed her and her children to pass
to New Orleans, and the former from there
to New York. They were given on the
honor Of the applicant that she would in no
way give information, countenance aid or