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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-28
4 TORNADO IN ELLENTON.
Senator Stanford Dead,

MEMO PARK, CAL, June 2l.-United
States Senator Stanford died at y
o'clock last night Of apoplexy. He
passed away peacefully at his home in
Palo Alto.
Senator Stanford was in the best Of
spirits yesterday. He took drive
around his stock farm and seemed as
we'll as ever. He went to bed shortly
after 10 O'Clock, and about midnight
his valet, going into his bedroom, dis
covered that he was dead.
Among the greatest acts of his life is
the magnificent Leland Stanford, Jr.,
University. at Palo Alto, thirty miles
from San Francisco, in memory Of his
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Stanford con-
veyed to the trustees three tracts of
land comprising $1,000 acres. The
corner stone Of the University build
inge was laid May II, 1886. Up to his
death it is estimated Senator Stanford
gave s20 900, 900 to the institution. The
buildings themselves cost over 81 l,00O,-
900, and are superb examples Of archi-
lecture.
HEWAS WORTH THIRTY-FIVE MILLION.
SAN FRANCISCO, June PA careful
estimate Of the late Senator Stanford S
property indicates that its value is
somewhere in the neighborhood of
S35 100000.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-28
A Costly Bluff.
CLondon Figaro. ]

a landlord proprietor from the Ger
man provinces was staying not long
ago at a hotel in Berlin. He got into
conversation with the landlord one
evening, and they talked Of the hard
ness of the times.
ut seems to me-" said the visitor,
"that the Berlin people have got no
money left" taking from his pocket,
as he spoke, a bulky purse, from which
be took a couple of bank notes, twisted
them into spill, and calmly lit his
cigar. Boniface and the other people
present stared at him in open-mouthed
amazement. ..
A few hours afterwards came the
time of the visitors departure. Once
more he took out his purse, this time
in order to pay his bill. He counted
through his notes, and suddenly
turned white, and then red. Hefound
himself still in possession of score Of
flash notes, which he kept for the pur-
pose of playing practical jokes; but he
had lit his cigar with the only two
genuine notes he had with him.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-28
PRESIDENT OF CLEMSON.
Prof. +. T. CraIghead, OF Wofford College,
Ia the Chosen Man-The Selection is En-
tireIy Satisfactory to the Board
TSpecial to News and Courier.


COLUMBIA, June 22.-The Columbia
members of the Board Of Trustees of
Clemson College returned to the city
to-day, after all all nights session. The
chief purpose of the meeting was the
selection of president for the institu-
ton. The Trustees have for a long
time been trying to come to some COR
clusion in the matter. and it was the
determination of all of them that final
decision should be reached at this meet
ing. At the opening of the session it
seemed that there would be another
deadlock, but after four ballots Prof.
E. 3. Craighead, Of WofEord College,
was declared elected. The selection
gave entire satisfaction to the trus-
tees.
Prof. Craiyhead is comparatively
new man in this State. About four
years ago be came here to accept the
professorship Of Greek at Wofford COL
lege, ard has filled that position with
credit. He has interested himself con-
siderably in the Improvement Of the
teachers of this State, and has had
charge of a number of institutes. Ee
is married man and is about 81 years
of age. He is native of Missouri and
came from that State to Wofford Col
lege. Prof. Craighead will take charge
OF Clemson College OH the opening, the
9th of July.
Mr.. Craighead is said to be in every
way fitted for the work he is to under
take. Upon the completion of a course
at the academic schools in his native
State he attended the Emory College
in Missouri. From Emerson he went
to Vanderbilt, where he spent num-
Der of years. He then went abroad to
put the finishing touches to his educa-
ton. He remained at Leipsic six
months, eighteen months at the Uni
versity of France and six months at the
University of Italy. Upon his return
to this country he accepted a position
where he remained until he went to
Wofford College.
The board of trustees found that
everything WAS in readiness for the
opening on the 9Th of July. 1t is ex-
pected that there will be very large
attendance at the opening Of the school.
The board attended to considerable rou-
tine business and adjourned at about !
O'Clock.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-28
ESTABLISHED 1865.

| stand ready at all times to give to
;he President and Postmaster General
or other members Of the Cabinet such
information as 1 may have touching
the qualifications Of applicants lor
office, but I shall certainly not take
offence if my recommendations or sug-
gestionS are not followed. On the con-
trary, | would much prefer 20 be left
perfectly free and independent to prop
erly discharge my constitutional duty
10 ''advise and consent" to such nomi
nations as may be sent to the Senate
for confirmation. That freedom and
independence is best preserved by my
having nothing to do with appoint
ments until they are sent to the Senate,
when the Presidents responsibility
ends and mine begins.
I think that the custom which has
grown up, outside of constitutional or
legal authority, of Senators and Repre-
sentatives demanding this or tina. ap-
pointment, or being expected by their
constituents to demand them, is a
vicious custom, and much better "hon-
ored in the breach than in the observ-
ance."
For myself, I deem it my duty to
transmit to the Executive all applica-
tons for Office and papers relating
thereto, and express my opinion if it is
requested. Having done this, the re-
sponsioility rests entirely with the
President and his Cabinet.
The Postmaster General informs me
that he has adopted the following rules
for his guidance in appointing post
masters, which, take it, like all other
similar rules, are not arbitrary or invi-
olable. but subject to modification when
exigencies demand it.
l. Tie appointee mus. reside within
the delivery Of the postoflice, and that
he did not establish his residence for
the purpose Of securing the appoint
ment.
,. That he must be the choice, as far
as the same can be ascertained, Of
majority of the patrons of the office,
that is, majority Of those who receive
The largest amount Of mail matter,
etc.
8. That while he will always give re-
spectful and proper attention and con-
sideration to the opirions and recon-
mendations of Senators and Represen-
tatives, he cannot permit himself to be
couclusively bound by them in making
appointments.
These rules meet my appreciation and
seem to be in strict accordance with the
requirements Of the Constitution. IA
executive officer cannot abdicate his
constitutional duties and functions and
delegate them to Senators and Repre-
sentstives, and 1 have never been able
10 understand why Senators and Bep-
resentatives should expect or desire to
assume them.
Yours very truly,
NJ. G. BUTLER.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-28
The Billville PostoAce.
Who wants to be postmaster at Bill
.oo.tba-Pen5

Who wants to be postmaster at Bill
ville-on.the-Bend?
The candidates are comm an, no tell
in where they'll end
There's fifty-seven women an nine
teen men applied, ....
An six men wounded in the war, an
that "bled an died"'
Who wants to be postmaster at Bill
ville-on-the-Bend?
Who's got friend in Congress, or the
cash ter buy friend?
Who's got nerve that's steady an
can live on grits an grace?
Jes let 'enl holler "Ready" and come
roarin' in the race!
Fer the campaign's opened lively, an
they're swingin' on the gates;
There amt stump with standin'
room so thick's the candidates!
An if the ladies win the race, the
men'll still be swimmin', +,
Fer, with the Lords amazin' grace
they'll marry all the wimmen?
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-28
Eul2iie's Cigarette.
From The Chicago Record. I

This cigarette question is largely one
OF geography-of environment and
training. For Spanish woman, a
Russian woman or a woman of the
Orient cigarette is hardly IN. out Of
place than bonbon. When en- tain
ing women of these nationalities it is
not hard to see how the practice may
be copied temporarily out of courtesy.
But in this country prejudice of train
ing-"silly sentiment" if you will
may be relied upon to keep ladies from
the habit. Ethically, smoking is pos
sibly no worse for the woman then for
the man. But American mankind
will revolt against it for much the same
reason that he would object to seeing
his sister, wife or daughter doing any
thing which his tradition had deter
mined to be purely nanish and there
fore neither refined nor womanly.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-28
Phillips Brooks aud the Canadian Bishop
| From the Boston Budget.

A few years ago the rector of ST..
Paurs was elected to Canadian bish-
opric. He was slight, little man, and
made but very small showing when
he dressed in the full Canadian regalia,
including knee breeches. In fact,
when Phillips Brooks saw the newly
elevated prelate he hardly knew what
to make of him. His first sight OF him
was "a rear view. Walking up behind
the little Bishop, the Doctor laid his
hesvy hand gently on the Others
shoulder, and looking down qnizzicslly
said : "Bishop, do you wear pants-:"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-28
Killed by Lighting In a Circus.

RIvERFALLs, Wis, June 21.-At 4
o'clock this afternoon lightning struck
the large circus tent OF Ringing Bros,
which was crowded with people, IN
stantly killing eight and iDjuring moro
than twenty.
The performance wss not quite over,
but the terrible storm caused the ;m-
mense throng to crowd out Of the tent.
While the people was passing out the
tent was struck twice by lightning,
with the above results. A fire started,
but was e1tinguished.
g. The lightning struck the centre pole
Of the circus tent. The greatest con-
sternation followed. The rain con-
tinued falling in great sheets, and the
bodies of.the dead were soaked through
before they could be removed. sa.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-28
THE DEATH DEALING CYCLONE.
4 Score or More OF People Killed and Many
Seriously Ipj ured in Arkansas.

PERRY Kas., June 22.-The most
destructive and death dealing cyclone
that ever visited Western Kansas passed
through Willianstown and the sur
rounding country, in Jefferson county,
about o'clock last evening. 1t trav-
eled southeast and took in a scope Of
country half mile wide and about six
miles long. Not house barn or tree
was left standing in its path. 1t was
accompanied by a terrible raiastorm
and midnight darkness.
Eleven dead bodies have 50 far been
recovered, and it is known that at least
five or more persons were killed. The
dead are: L. F. Evans, Emery Evans,
Mrs. John Hutchinson, Samuel Kin
caide, Clara Kincaide, Sadie Kincaide,
Walter Kincaide, Eva Kincaide, Will
liam kincaide. Samuel Stewart. Their
bodies are horribly mangled. Mrs.
Hutchinson's arms and limbs were
found in tree mile from her mouse.
Eva Kincaide's head was severed from
her body.
Three persons are known to be Sc
riously hurt. The fatally injured are
James Baker, William Geoftert, Mrs.
Geofert. Seriously injured: Rose
Gray, Horace Jones, Waiter Nc
Cracken.
Probably at least twenty persons
were killed and thirty houses blown
down.
FEARFUL CYCLONE in MISSOURI.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, June 23.-News has
reached this city of a disastrous cyclone
at Conception, Mo-, sixty miles north of
here. The house of John Doyle was
blown down and Doyle and his wife
and All old man were killed, the latter
being decapitated. The solid front wall
of the Abbey of New Engleburg, being
erected by the Benedic:ine Monks, was
blown down. Ten thousand feet of
blick was tumbled inside the structure.
Torrents of rain completed the destruc-
ton of the edifice. Houses and barns
were blown down and number of
people hurt. The Omaha and st. Louis
Railroad depot was unroofed.
ATLANTA BARELY ESCAPES.
ATLANTA, June pa cyclone swept
for forty miles across the counties above
Atlanta this afternoon. Dallas, small
town On the East Tennessee Virginia
and Georgia Railroad, thirty-five miles
above Atlanta, was badly wrecked, and
the following buildings were destroyed:
Residences of Z. J. Foster, D. w. Low
rance, Mrs. Kaiden, J. B. Hunt, Con-
nelly & Connelly's drug store and
Owens brick hotel. Twenty houses
were unroofed, but no lives lost. Crops
are ruined over large tract.
AS the storm approached Atlanta
many people here became frightened
and ran to cellars. Two hundred peo-
pie collected under the new Forsyth
street iron bridge for safety. The cloud
split on the western edge Of the city and
passed to the North and South, unroof-
ing small buildings and destroying tele-
phonic communication.
4 TORNADO IN ELLENTON.
Especial to News and Courier.
AUGUSTA, June pa terrible wind
aud rain storm visited Ellenton, S. c.,
last night, which blew down the Bap-
tist church, which was dedicated last
March, and the roof of house was
taken Oft. Great damage was done to
corn and other crops. It was the sevel-
est storm ever seen in than section by
the oldest inhabitants.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-28

AS a blood-puritier, the most eminent
physicians prescribe Ayers Sarsapa-
rilIa. 1t is the most powerful combi-
nation of vegetable alternatives ever
offered to the public. AS spring and
family medicine, it may be freely used
by old and young alike.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-28
Golden Wedding Poem.


5oth anniversary or golden wedding Of
David and Eunice r. Jones, near West
Milton, Miami County, Ohio, on the
18th May, 1898:
Old Time, with still unwearied flight,
That stops for none we know,
HIS brought the corresponding night,
To that, (Which does my verse invite),
Just fifty years ago.
OF guests who then partook our cheer
Alas! alas! not one is here. (a)
Where are they then? It must be said
Graves many, here can show;
Some unto other lands have sped,
Part are, but whether all are dead
We've not the means to know.
One sleeps in death in lands afar,
A volunteer in Mexic's war. (b)
What grateful thoughts! what need of
praise,
= To our good Lord is due.
Say, what thanksgiving should we
raise,-------'---.,- .--,---,.-'
To Him who's heightened thus our
days
With health and vigor, too,
To meet the cares, the tolls, and strife,
That appertain to human life.
Those cares and tolls, we've bravely
~. met,
No egotist I'll say;
Prosperity was pleasant, yet,
When dire misfortune US beset,
We conquered in the fray.
Through painful years we've lived to
see,
GAS is thy day, thy strength shall be-"
And Of the many children dear,
: Whom God to US hath given,
Eight still are living, and are here,
This night to give us gifts and cheer,
The other three're (c) in heaven.
From those who live, we hope to find
Comfort and aid in life's decline.
Dear love, what shall say, or write,
What tribute pay to thee,
Who, five decades ago, this night,
Gave, midst youths prospects, clear
-. and bright,
T., Thy heart and hand to me
With power while we through life
.>. should 60, ..-. -.
To bring thee joy OF bring thee woe.
Though I perfection find in none,
To all here, I'll avow, .. '....
No woman lives beneath the sun,
Who'd better've loved, or more'd have
...' done, "..:. .-:.~.i ..:
For me, than hast done thou.
If e'er I've caused thy tear to flow,
All is forgiven, we'll T know.
This night we feel both joy and pride, 9
In what, each friend must please0
Our daughter dear's become a bride;
daS launched her Dark upon the tide,
Of matrimonial seas. ......
We hope while with her love she sails
They'll favored be, by prosp'rous gales.
With US the bark of nuptial life,
Long sailing o'er life's main
Through storms and Gains, with peace
49,. and strife, .
with which such voyages are rife,
, Ere long must sink-tis plain.
We pray, WIENER that voyage shall
cease, -..
To meet the change with heavenly
peace.
(a) AS the parties belonged to Friends
and violated their discipline in mar
riage, very few relatives attended for
fear Of disownment.
''{D) David NJ. Cole, our groomsman,
born in Newberry, South Carolina,
but mainly reared and educated in
this county, afterwards returned to
Newberry, enlisted in the Mexican
war, and died in that country.
(c) The other three died young.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-28

When the blood is loaded with inn
purities, the whole system becomes
disordered. This condition Of things
cannot last long without serious re-
suits. In such cases, powerful alter
ative is needed, such as Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla. It never fails, and has no equal.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-28
Il Xnn Will Aek

your Physician, he will tell you that
there is nothing better for the Liver,
Blood and Kidneys, or rheumatism,
than the Harris Lithia Water. #.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-28
CAN TAKE CARE OF HIMSELF.

Senator Butler Defines the Presidents
Authority for Making Appoiutments--
Thinks Senators and Representatives
who Wish to Control Patronage
are PresumptiYe and Unrea-
sona0!e-The People, not
They, Should be Con-
suited.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-28

The plain truth is good enough for
Hoods Sarsaparilla. No need OF en-
bellishment or sensationalism. Hoods
Cures.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-28

New line of Oxford Ties at Daven-
ports. FL. -.... ......... If
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-05
LONG OR SHORT SESSION

Some Of our exchanges express the
opinion that the approaching session Of
Congress will be a very long one. and
that it will extend from the 7th Of Au-
gust to December, when ii will be merged
in the regular session. This will I'M
doubtedly be so If the Fifty third Con-
gress attempts. at its extraordinary ses-
sion, to solve the many difficult problems
which will be presented TO it. The sil-
yer. banking and tariff questions are
very knotty subjects TO deal with and
if the extra session tackles them, it
will find that it has its hands so full
that it will be a long time before relief
can be expected.
The great trouble will be that there are
so many discordaBt elements In Con-
gress. From the West, which must feel
strangely In a Democratic body after
having been so long affiliated with Re
pubhcanism. there WIN come all sorts OF
crude ideas and measures for the settle
lnent of the silver question. Silver is
such a valuable commodity to some OF
the Western States that the Congress
man from thai region hates TO see bis
silver idol shattered right before his
eyes. and still insists that 1t is possible
for the Government TO arti1cially keep
the value of the white metal up 10 a
parity with gold. This class Of states
men Will throw every obstacle in the
way in settling the silver question short
Of the suicidal policy Of the free coinage
Of silver at the ratio Of 16 to /. So with
the tariff and banking problems. They
are both questions which require the
deepest and most careful thought, and
when finally decided they must be free
from all evidences of hasty or ill-con-
sidered legislation.
If, therefore, Congress, at It's extra
session, attempts to solve all the various
problems to come before it, its members
will not get through with their work
for very long time. To avoid this
great many express the opinion that st
would be better for Congress to meet.
elect the speaker. Immediately pass an
act repeating the Sherman law, and then
take a recess until the middle of Octo-
ber The committees could be announced
and they could go to work at once formu-
lating tariff, coinage and banking bills.
and have them ready for Congress when
the recess has expired.
This last suggestion would be far more
pleasant for the Congressman than the
first. They would then restore confidence
by a repeal of the Sherman law. and
would, at the same time avoid the
heated days of August in Washington
the hottest city in the world in hot
weather Then when they meet again in
october they will have cool heads and
be able to address themselves TO the inn
portant work, mapped out for them by
the committees. with calmness and de-
liberation, so that they may settle on a
sound foundation the questions which
now so vex the country. and so seri-
0usly hinder its prOsperitv
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-05

hin, nv demonstrating TO the world that
! silver must be dropped as money metal.
This will cause the United States to cease
purchasing II and he will lose the sale
~ that much. But his loss Will be the
| farmers gain. The most effective argu-
mont that the free coinage men have ever
made was this: They argued that ex-
norters OF wheat and cotton from India
bought with silver and sold for gold.
Now. said they, as silver declines In
value the exporter is able 10 take less
gold for his wheat and cotton because
he has TO pay less for the silver that
he buys to pay the Indian farmer. Thus,
said the free silverite, the Indian ex-
porter forces down the prices OF wheat
and cotton and all other products ex-
ported both by India and the United
States. His remedy was that the United
States should buy all the silver that the
world offered and thus keep up the price
Of silver. lie has vainly tried that until
he brought the country to the verge Of
bankruptcy. so that we may reasonably
suppose that effort will be abandoned and
silver. like all other commodities. will be
left to find its proper place under the law
Of supply and demand.
Now, see how this policy hurt the
farmer BY making the United States a
steady and enormous buyer Of silver
that was not wanted. a regular and fixed
fol
whether there was a new demand for
silver or whether there was not. This. Of
course, powerfully stimulated the pro-
duction Of silver and. therefore, steadily
forced the price Of it down. But as sill
yer went down, so did wheat and cotton
go down. The farmer s pet measure there
fore cut the farmers throat. Thus we see
what II Is To interfere with one " the
natural laws Of trade.
But we are now to have an ending
Of this artificial market for silver. The
Sherman law will be repealed, and the
only purchasers Of silver will be India
and for the arts. This viii close all the
mines except those which can produce
silver proftably under the influence Of
normal demand. There will be no more
abnormal and artificial production Of 1t
10 force down the price Of wheat and
cotton. 1t will be produced according TO
the legitimate demand for it, and though
1t may hold wheat and cotton somewhat
below what they would sell at but for
the Hindoos passion for silver. it will
be the influence of fixed instead of a
changeable quantity leaving wheat and
cotton to be governed practically by the
law Of supply and demand.