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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-08
DEMOCRAT OR POPULIsTe
Wude hampton Proposes to Organize
National Democratic Cirbs-The Lines
to be Drawn and the Line Of
Mapped Out.

The Editor of The State has received
the following letter from Gen. Wade
Hamton:
WASHINGTON, DC, Oct. 81, 1888.
Ny Dear Sir: Some days ago you
called attention through your paper to
the fact that was Vice President of the
National Association of Democratic
Clubs, and since then I have seen in
several of our Democratic papers refer
enee made to your statement, and in
one instance the question was asked
why no action. had been taken by my
self.
have waited to ascertain the views
of the Democratic press of South Caro-
lima, for these papers represent, in my
opinion, the only true Democratic SEN
tinent of the State, and this senti-
ment should be expressed by what are
called the Conservative papers. My own
judgment is clear, that the time has
come when the. line should be drawn
between those who stand on the Ocala
platform and those who stand on that
of the National Democracy. No man
who upholds the former can claim pro-
perly to be Democrat, and unless our
people choose to support. the fallacies Of
the Ocala adherents or to be led into the
Populist party, the true Democrats Of
the State should organize to maintain
the principles Of the Democratic party
as set forth in the Chicago platform.
If my Democratic fellow-citizens
agree with me that this is the true pol
icy to be adopted, I shall at once pro-
ceed to organize. National Democratic
Clubs throughout the State, and I
shall exert my utmost efforts 20 keep
the State, where it properly belongs, in
the great Democratic column.
] believe that this can be done, for
our people will scarcely now, in the
hour Of victory, foresake the flag they
followed so steadfastly and so faithfully
when that flag went down in defeat.
Inscriptions demagogues have, by
false promises, misled many of our
most honest men, and they have
brought shame upon our proud State.
I still have abiding faith in the men
who followed the starry cross through
trials and carnage; who bore, with the
heroisn of martyrs, the sufferings of
the reconstruction era, and who, with
a devotion and pluck never surpassed,
rescued the State in '76. Those men
cannot forget the past, nor can they
forsake the banner under which the
victory of '76 was won. --.--.--- ..
If can once more give aid to my
State I shall gladly enlist in her service,
and I shall rejoice to join those who
seek to maintain her welfare, to pre-
tect her honor and to save her from
shame and disgrace. I am, very truly
yours, WADE HAMPTON.
N.G. Gonzales, Esq.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-08

warn him against trespassing on the
bird law, and, in threatening man
ner, tell him he had better look out?
Is that practiciug what you preach?
We answer no. You seem to forget; or
you don't care what becomes of the
roads, but save the little birds. We are
glad ro harm came to you, Cui Bono,
when you were driving at the speed OF
? 40, we'll did you say, on plank road.
We are glad that our neighbors have
such fast stock. Are you going to drive
forapremium at the coming State Fair?
You say that you claim equal rights to
all aid special privileges to none. Is
that principle Of your creed? We ex-
claim how, oh how can you claim that
as motto, when you are found advis-
ing US to attend to our own business,
and then, in very short time, you are
guilty of just the same thing, only-a
little less important. Had We not as
much right to say what we did con-
corning the roads as you to say what
you did about the little birds. Some
thing so small that only few bird
hunters are interested in. Did you,
Mr.. Cui Bono, ever work on a public
road as hand warned out by an over
seer? If not, why are you ready to
grumble about what others have to do,
when you we'll know it is the law. And
what use is it for US to lose our time in
going to the polls to elect men to make
laws, at an expense of five dollars
Cay each, and then not try to carry out
or enforce the law? Your own mother
wit will teach you, that you are wrong
IN trying to uphold others in not carry
ing out the law as it should be. In
closing, Mr.. Cui Bono, let us say to
you, that when we get so short ofsome-
thing to write about, as to be reduced
to the necessity of writing about our
neighbor's misfortunes, to try to get
something worth inditing for our
papers. DUDE
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-08

y wv S>~
Lord I dun got you dis time. bir
tryin' to git hold of you for six munts
and you git away frum me ebery time
But I got you now, tank the Lord .
She asked for a whip or cowhide or some
thing, but was given light buggy
trace. She stripped him in posteriol
fashion and bent him over cross bar,
and those licks and those yells were
awful to hear and awfuller to behold.
She lynched him while John Anderson
and other humane gentlemen looked
on and approved. That darkey will
never steal another lunch from that
stable nor any other stable.
But there is one law I do hope the
Legislature will pass. Let these public
hangings be abolished. We mad one
here last week and several thousand
people gathered there to feast upon the
scene. Now, l don't raise my hand in
holy horror about men going to see a
man hung-but one time ought to
satisfy any man, and no time for wo-
men and children. It should not be
witnessed as a farce or q frolic, but
rather as funeral. There were, per-
haps, thousand white women around
the gallows, and some few whose only
appropriate place was at home. 1t is
encouraging a morbid and debasing
curiosity and women with tender hearts
and refined feelings have no business
at such places.
1t will profit US to initiate the older
government, such as England and Ger
many, whose executions have been
private for half century. Some
thoughtful persons say that puolic exc
cutions are warning to the vicious,
but this was not, for there stood the
man with cigar in his mouth selling
book and showing no sign Of fear or
repentance-but lather desire to play
the hero to the last. What kind of
warning is that which trifles with
death as he did?
An intelligent Englishman said to
me that since be had been in the South
he had noted one striking difference
between our criminal procedure and
theirs. England" said be, "does not
allow her laws to be trified with. They
are executed promptly. The laws
delay that Shakespeare wrote about in
Hamlet is a thing of the past. Crimi-
mails are brought to speedy trial"
Another difference in murder cases is
that murders in England are generally
done in cold blood-planned and pre-
meditated, and the murderer is vici-
Gus, brutal man. It is rare, very rare,
that killing is done in the sudden
heat of passion. Men do not shoot each
other there for being called a. liar or a
swindler, or for an insult or indignity.
They quarrel and call each other hard
names, but they don't often come to
blows, and never to weapons. Hip
pockets and pistols are unheard of.
And so when a murderer is brought to
trial, he gets speedy justice. He is
convicted and sentenced and disap-
pears.
When our country grows to that then,
perhaps, these lynchings will stop
lynchings for all crimes save one.
BILL ARP.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-08
ANOTHER. DECISION ON THE DIsPEN-
SARY Law.
Judge Wallace Affirms It's Contitutionalty-
APunishment for Liquor Selling.
Special to The Reoister.l

ANDERSON, s. c., Nov. l.-Judge
Wallace has just delivered an oral
opinion on the bench, upholding the
constitutionality of the Dispensary
Act. The case was an Indictment
against John ODonnell for selling
liquor. O'Donnell was represented by
Messrs. Murray & Watkins, Tribble
& Prince, Blease & Blease and Whitner
& Simpson. The State was repre-
sented by Solicitor Ansel.and Mr.. J. E.
Breazeale. .....
When the case was called yesterday
afternoon The defense interposed de-
murrer to quash the Indictment on
three grounds; first, that the selling of
liquor was no ofense under the Dis
pensary Act; second, that if it was an
ofense, no punishment was provided;
and third, that the Act was an Act to
raise revenue and was unconstitu-
tional.
Long and strong arguments were
made to sustain these grounds by
Messrs. Prince, Tribble, Cole Blease,
Murray and Whitner. They made
extensive use Of Judge Hudson's
Columbia decision and argued their
side learnedly and well.
Agains. them came arguments by Mr..
Breazeale and Mi. Ansel, which were
clear and brief and confined strictly to
the law. The arguments on both sides
occupied the evening session yester-
day and part of this forenoon.
Judge Wallace at once delivered
orally a carefully prepared and unmis-
taken decision, overruling the demur-
rer and sustaining the Dispensary Act
as clearly constitutional.
He held that selling liquor, except as
provided in the Dispensary Act, is an
oftense against the law. Second, that
the Act makes such an ofense mis-
demeanor and that the court can infict
penalty therefor, under Section 1858
of the Statutes. Third, that the Act is
clearly constitutional.
In deciding the third point, he was
very emphatic that the purpose Of the
Legislature IN passing the Act was to
restrict the sale of liquor. He opposed
Judge Hudson's view that the purpose
was to raise revenue and held that the
raising Of revenue was only incidental.
He held that the Act was one to regu-
late and restrict the traffic in liquors for
the public good and was without
doubt proper exercise of the police
power of the State. He said that most
of the objections to it were as to the
question of the wisdom or the unwis-
dom of the Act, with which the
courts have nothing to do; that was for
the people, who by the ballot-box can
correct mistakes in legislation, if they
think there are mistakes.
As for him, he was clearly of the
opinion that the Act was honestly
intended to diminish drunkenness
and the other evils arising from the
liquor traffic, and he was bound to say
that from his own observation it was
accomplishing its purpose.
The motion was overruled, notice Of
intention to appeal was given and, on
motion, the case was continued to
await the decision of the Supreme
Court.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-08
Dots from No. 9.

The sewing of small grain is some
what backward.
Isn't it warm for the time of year?
The crop will soon be gathered and
the money spent, and not out Of debt.
We bet oEr old hat somebody will be
sued.
Let everybody take Cui Bono's ad-
vice. He urges lin the Observer every
one to attend to his own business. In
this event there would be no courts and
lawyers would have to pick black
berries for living.
My, don't the lawyers and newspaper
men have it hard, anyway?
The wedding bells did ring, but they
left our neighbor still a candidate.
H. S. Knight has rem ed bis place to
our teacher, Mr.. w. L. Notes, for
another year.
A drowning man catches at straws.
So our neighbor of the Observer must
be drowning, or he would never have
been found in public print boasting of
another's misfortune. In the issue of
the 25th ultimo be accuses US OF strik-
ing at him because we said something
about working the roads. We refer
you, Mr.. "Cui Bono" and the readers
of the Newberry papers, to the 5th
October number Of the Observer, that
you may decide who did the first strik-
ing! We were taught not to give the
first blow but always to strike back;
and we know no better yet. Therefore,
when you strike US you may expect to
be struck back. You advise US to at
tend to our own business for saying
something in a general way concern
ing the working of the public road.
What we said was addressed to those
interested in good roads, and we
thought for the good of the country.
Our remarks were not intended for any
particular person or persons. Therefore,
it is surprising to US that any one should
have taken exception to it, more espe-
cially one who is exempt from road
duty, for more than one cause-causes
which We do not intend to boast OF
here, for we would rather sympathize
with a neighbor than to exult over his
misfortunes. You will never, Mr.. Cui
Bono, no matter what you may say,
find US making sport of whatever mis-.
fortunes may have befallen you in life.
And, as for our having but one eye,we
can only say you are badly mistaken,
for we have two eyes. And if we had
only one we never did think that Cui
Bono would come out as he did, in the
Observer of the 25th of October, parad-
ing bis neighbor's misfortunes. We
repeat that drowning man grabs at
straws. You ask, ''are we as particular
about all law as We are about the road
law?" We anwer no, with a big n, fol
we are not as much interested as to all
laws as we are in the road law. Give
the devil his dues. Why are you sc
opposed to the working of the roads
and the road law, and yet so quick tc
get after ;some fellow from town ano
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-08
An Armenian Legend About Tobacco

Prof: :Tcheraz tells some very interest
ing legends from the folk lore of Armenia
One OF these is that the Saviour was pass
ing Through certain field where ali the
plains in the field bowed down to him
with the exception of the tobacco plant.
Displeased at this, the Saviour said: "Ac-
curst thou art. burn forever" 1.-The Ar
menians," added the professor, assist
largely in carrying ont the sentence which
they believe to have been pronounced on
the plant"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-08
interviewed by any reporter Of the Oh
server or otherwise.
The facts q re as follows.

SSIfCl vi OtuSl N
The facts are as follows:
A friend OF my own, who now live:
in Charlotte, came into my office on &
social visit. We discussed numerous
questions, national and State, such as
the tariff, the repeal Of the Sherman
act, the dispensary, the metropolitan
police force, ct cetera. There was not
the slightest expectation or suspicion
on my part certainly, that anything
that was said, was for publication.
do not care who knows my views upon
any public question; but I prefer to ex-
press them in my own Way and in my
own time.
While in my Office, my friend wrote
briefly, and exhibited what lie had
written to me. I at once saw that
what he had written was in the form
of an interview, and without reading
ell, handed it back to him, and re-
marked that I had not been talking to
the public, and that I did not desire at
this time to talk for publication.
What was said was of no interest to
the public, and was not intended for
publication. Hence, and after my pro-
test to my friend, I was greatly sur
prised to see that he had "repcrted"
anything that had been said. When.
ever in my judgment, my opiuion
upon current topics becomes matter
of Importance to the public, shall not
hesitate to express it, in some appro-
pirate and accurate, if not forcible,
form.
Iregret to disappoint the cheerful,
but basty, conclusion of my friend Of
the Press and Banner touching my
''eminent ignorance Of the true situa-
tion in South Carolina;;' but my duty
to myself prompts me to express the
injustice done me, even though his
sense Of justice may not prompt him to
admit it.
Very Respectfully,
J. u. SHEPPARD.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-08
Governor Sheppard Did Not Mean or Wish
to be Reported.
lEdgefield Chronicle.

Editor of the Chronicle:-In the last
issue of your paper, there appears what
purports to be an ''interview" between
myself and a reporter of the Charlotte
IN, c. Observer, and you have kindly
commended the views which were at
tributed to me. But 1 cannot enjoy
unmerited praise, as would not sub
NIT to undeserved censure. Hence it is
my duty to say that I have not been
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-08
Coffee in Brain Work

An eminent medical authority in q
recent number of the Boston Surgical
and Medical Journal, maintains that
coffee is real brain food, and has the
power of absolutely increasing mans
capacity for brain work. The writer
further says: "Opium stimulates the
Imagination; alcohol lifts man up for
the moment to throw him into confus-
ion and irregularity of action, but caf-
feine increases his power of reasoning
and absolutely adds to his brain work
apacity for the time.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-08
HEAVIEST EVER KNOWN.
Tho States Income from the Phosphate
Royalty-The Figures For the Fiscal
Year just Closed.
TThe State, 2d.7

1t has been generally known for some
months that the amount Of royalty to
be received from the States phosphate
beds this year would be in excess Of
that of any previous year, but not uu-
til yesterday, the first day of the new
fiscal year, were the actual figures,
showing the amount of royalty paid
into the treasury, obtaiGable.
Here are the comparative figures for
the two years, and they speak for
themselves.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-08
PRONOUNCED a LIE.
1Columbia Register.

columbia Register.
A dispatch was published in The
State yesterday morning from Spartan
bury stating that one of the State Dis
pensary constables named Hender-
son had been arrested for selling
whiskey.
Governor Tillman was asked about
it yesterday and said: "There is not
word of truth in it, as we have no such
constable. 1t is on par with the lie
that was telegraphed to The State from
Charleston about my acting as a spy at
the Charleston Hotel about a month
ago. The lies only appear in that
Haskellite sheet, and of course emanate
from men who hold the same princi-
pies or are acting as the dirty tools Of
the " hiskey sellers. I did not think
it worth while to contradict the first
lie, but contented myself with sending
the clipping to the proprietor Of the
Charleston Hotel, thinking that he
would have the decency, knowing it to
be false, to give a correct statement,
but as they have started this lie about
the constables, I state the fact for the
benefit of the public. I have no con-
stable on the force who has not the
endorsement of good men,"
THE sPARTANBURG CORRESPONDENTS
COMPLIMENTS TO THE GOVERNOR.
Especial to the State.
SPARTANBURG, S. c., November g.
Concerning the dispatch to The State,
which Governor Tillnan characteriZes
so glioly as lie, 1 will state that the
item was gent upon the private state
,nents of Henderson, made at different
times, in the presence of half dozen
witnesses among them being John D.
Kirby, United States deputy marshal,
than he was State constable, and as
such captured the wagon and whiskey,
which he turned over to Kirby. He
further stated that he had bis papers
from the Governor at that time in his
pocket, and that the Governor would
pay him twenty-five dollars for the ar
rest and capture.
The gratuitous assertion by B. r.
Tillman that this report was sent by
"tool of the whiskey Sellers" or tool
of anybody, is as black perversion of
the truth as ever emanated from a
reckless traducer; is made without e1-
cuse of one extenuating circumstance;
and I can only believe that such
,wanton insult would be given by a
man devoid of all gentlemaaly instinct.
J. G.. DARLINGTON.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-08
WHO HAS LIED:
Especial to The State.7

SPARTANgURG, S. c., Nov. 3.-Be-
lieving that enough had been said to
convince any unprejudiced mind that
B. r. Tillman, Governor, had sland-
cred The State correspondent in char
acterjzing telegram announcing the
arrest of Tillman spy as the work Of
a dirty tool of the whiskey men, and
in branding the statement that Hen
derson was spy as lie, I had not in
tended to say more; but have now in
my possession the original of letter
written to this man Henderson, which
not only proves that the Governor of
the State made positively false state
ments, but that he knew they were
false when he made them, and that
they were made for the purpose of
deception.
The Daily Herald will print a fac
simile of this letter tomorrow. 1t is as
follows:
COLUMBIA, S. c., Oct. IA, 1851.
A. Henderson, ESQ.,, Dexter, S. c:
DEAR SIR: Yours of October 9Th,
Governor Tillman, to hand, and in
reply be directs me to say that he will
give you S25 for each conviction of 2
white man caught selling liquor or
running the blockake business. Yours
very truly, D. H. Tompkins, Private
Secretary" J. G. DARLINGTON.
WHAT THE GOVERNOR SAYS.
Governor Tillman did not return to
! the city till yesterday afternoon. When
shown the card of Mr.. J. G. Darlington,
the correspondent of The State at Spar
tanburg, in reference to the special dis
patch printed in The State of Friday,
referring to the arrest of State dis
pensary constable for retailing liquor,
and in answer to his denunciatory
statement, he said: "Mr. Garlington
has only himself to blame. Had he
stated in his dispatch that the man
simply claimed to be dispensary con-
stable would not have noticed the
matter. In the article he made the
positive assertion that the man was a
constable. Now he comes out and says
that the man said he was a constable.
When be states what is lie, de-
nounce it as lie. There is no such
constable on the force'
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-08
TIE TABLES TURNED.
A T;llman Constable Arrested for Running
a"Blind Tiger"
ESPECIAL to The State. !

SPARTAISBURG, S. c., Oct. 3l-One
of Governor Tillman's liquor consta-
bles, who seized q "blockade" wagon
on Saturday, was himself ARRESTED to-
day by United States marshal for
retailing without license. He was Sell
ling by the pint at Clifton. His name
is Henderson.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-02-18

little water ana turning an upright
screw-bladed oar the boat was sunk 10
near the keeI-leyel Of the eneiny's YES.
sci, and sculled under the hull A tor
pedo outside the boat carried a heavy
charge Of gunpowder. and was provided
with clOckwUrk 10 fire the charge after
the little torpedo boat should have re-
treated TO a safe distance The torpedo
had pointed screw stem. by which Il
was 10 be- attached to the doomed yes.
sci. the screw being turned from inside
the toIpedO-bOat Except for the break
ing OF this screw it is possible that the
British udmlaIS flagship might have
been blown up as she lay at anchor in
New York harbOr; but that is mere
glcsswOrk, for, as General Washington
said Of the boat, too many things were
necessary 10 be combined in it," Yet
it was ingenious, a credit to American
skill and daring, and its arrangements
are still studied by those interested in
submarine navigation
twenty-five years later, Robel1 Full.
ton, who did so much for steam navl-
CATION. took the Bushnell boat for a
model, and greatly improved upon t.
He made the huh Of thin copper sheets
instead Of wood, and changed the
sculling oar into a paddle-wheel worked
by hand. He forced into a copper tank
enough air to supply a crew Of four men
while under water for six hours. For
use while at the surface, the boat was
provided with removable masts and
sails, His experiments lasted some
twelve years, the governments OF
France, Great Britain, and the United
states successfully supplying the means
But naval experts everywhere secuted
the serviceabeness Of theboat. and the
higher authorities denounced it's mode
Of warfare as no better than murder OF
assassination. The device. however,
was employed without official permission
against some Of the British vessels
biockading the New England coasts i'm
the war Of 1912. Though no actual
damage was done, the blockaders were
badly frightened by the attempts.