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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-27

The Legislature adjourned sine die
Saturday last at 11.3G am. It left a
big calendar of unfinished work which
dies with the session. The act of ad-
Journment was about the best act of
the session.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-27

President Cleveland has appointed
Congressman Brawley as Judge Simon
ton'ssuccessor. Its JudgeBrawley now.
It is said Judge Izlar will be candi-
date for Mr.. Brawley's place in Con-
gress. We hope he will be elected.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-27

The House left nearly 200 unfinished
bills on its calendar. The only thing
of public concern that it did do was to
hammer on the dispensary bill, put
Charleston in the Black District, levy
the tax and appropriate the money.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-27
Notice Of Final Settlement
and Discharge,

UAVING MADE SETTLEMENT
IL or the estate of Levi E. Folk,
deceased, I will apply to the Probate
Court for Newberry County, S. G.. for
a final discharge as administrator of
said estate, ,on the 9th day of January,
1894. J. VIM. FOLK,
Administrator
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-27

State Liquor Commissioner Traxler
is to be paid $1,000 year. The in
crease it is said was made to his salary
because of the odium attaching TO the
position. That is pretty spectacle,
isn't it?
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-27

Prejudice and spite cannot rule free
people without resulting in disaster.
How long such reign shall continue
rests with the good people of South
Carolina. We are not opposed to re-
form, but it is only the shadow We are
getting.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-27
Masters Sales.
sTATEOF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY YOFNEWBERR In
COMMON PLEAS.

COMMON PLEAO.
&c. DeWalt, Plaintiff, VS.. Adam l..
Wise ct al, Defendants.
10Y ORDER OF THE CUIRTT ~
= herein, dated 81 Nov, 1885, ,,a I
will sell at public outcry oelore e's tne
Court House at Newberry, on the hrst t
Tuesday in January, 1894, all tnaS ioS 10,
or parcel of land lying aud being ~
the Village of Prosperity, County anu a
State aforesaid, fronting Twentytna,e yas,s
feet on Broad street and runping oacH
at right angles Eighty feet and oouno-
ed by Broad street and Main streee.
TERMS: The purchaser viii oe e,,a re, ee
ouired TO pay one-lhird OF the pufcIhaS1e has1
money in cash, and to secure tne "a.-
ance. payable in one and two years
with interest from tue day OF SAFE pay
able annually until paid in fuiD, oys
bond of the purchaser and mortgage ol 81
the prenises-with leave to antlclPate
payments in whole or IN part. FUR
chaser to pay for papers:
SILAS TOMBSTONE, Master.
Masters Office, Dec. II, 1898.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-27
NOTICE.

WHEREAS, STOCK gERTTFI.3
wv cate No. 81, issued to G. e Nor
ris by The Newberry Building aud Tn.
vestment Company for Five Shares Of.
the, capital stock of said Company,
and dated goth June, 1886, has ssase
lost, I hereby give notice tfiat sfier
the expiration Of thirty days from this
date, I shall apply to said company for
new certificate of said stock
Z. NORRIS.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-27

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF NEW BERRY-IN
COMMON PLEAS.
Newberry Building and Loan Associa-
ton, Plaintiff, vs. Willis Spearman,
Defendant.
DY ORDER OF THE COURT
u herein, will sell at public outcry
before the Court House at Newberry,
on the first Tuesday in January, 1894,
all that tract of land lying and being
in Newberry County. State aforesaid,
containing One Hundred and Sixty
three Acres and four-tenths. more or
less, and bounded by lands of ]. NJ. c.
Stewart; Moses Spearman, and other
lands OF Willis Spearman ct al.
TERMS: The purchaser will be re-
quirad to pay one-half of the pur-
chas,, money in cash, and to secure the
balance by bond and mortgage of the
premises sold, with interest from the
day of sale-with leave to anticipate
payments. Purchaser to pay for pa.
pers.
SILAS JOHNSTONE, Master.
Masters Office. Dec, II. 1893.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-27

Read our Columbia letter. It gives
you a correct summary of the Legisla-
eure for the last week of the session.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-27
Our Stationery Department

At The Herald and News Office We
have small lice of stationery which
we will sell at prices to suit the times.
Pens, pencils, ink, paper asm pencil
tablets, cheap. Give us a cS If.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-27
Notice Of Final Dis
charge.

r WILL APPLY TO THE PRO-
/ bateSourt of Newberry County on
29th day oSDecembe5 1898, for final
DISCHARGE aSAdministrator of the es-
tate of Jas. SpScr, deceased.
+. EILLIAM SEM,
Administrator.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-27

nave c2ieQ LQlS SoEi VI joo, IL oOho
before be came in, the worst of leprosy
and rottenness. Now we suppose tits
all reform to pay $4,000 Or 81, 4,0O9 year
more to the Register to do the State
printing than the Bryan Company
would have charged the State for the
same work. Would you say that such
a bill was for the general welfare of
the State?
Some sort of a county government
bill was up, but a number of counties
were excepted and we do not know
just what its provisions are.
The matter of taxes is one that con-
Germs every one. When you paid this
year you found them higher. When
you go to pay next year you will find
them still higher.
K
What has been done that will bene-
fit the people? What have we gained
by all the bitterness and strife Of the
past four years? What is the prospect
for the future? Taxes higher, times
harder, money scarcer, the State al
most rent in twain and the govern
ment run on the plane of petty spite
and prejudice. It makes the heart
sick to contemplate the spectacle.
But still The Herald and News has
confidence and faith Il the converva-
tism of the great mass of the people.
We believe the great heart of the peo-
|, pleis right and that they will straighten
out and settle up with those who have
led them into wrong ways by delusive
hopes and promises that were not in
tended to be kept when made. a day
of reckoning is sure to come.
Now some one will be ready to say:
"Oh, he is an anti. He only gives you
one side and is prejudiced." We in-
vite all such critics to tell US just what
this Legislature has done for the peo-
pie. Tell us if the above statement of
the acts of that body is not correct and
wherein there is a misstatement. If
there has been anything for the gen..
eral good done let US know it and we
will take pleasure in placing it before
the people of Newberry County. Where
and how have reform and reformers
benefited the people or saved them
any money? Let us have the facts.
If there is any act of general nature
accomplished by this reform Legisla-
tu-e that will make South Cerolinian
proud, please point it out. We want
to see it. We want to know how it
helps the people. We really want to
be able to tell the people that reform
has accomplished something more than
placing in power lot of petty tyrants
whose highest aspirations DO not rise
above the desire of making q good
place for themselves and whose actions
are governed and controlled only by
petty spite and prejudice. We want
to know if there is anything or anyone
among them who by careful training
and nursing could possibly be. devel-
oped into anything resembling states
manship. If there is we are ready to
help develop that germ. We have
nothing personal in the matter. We
want no Office ourselves, neither have
we any friends that we are grooming
for position. It is only the veal of the
people and the good name of South
Carolina that concern US. The present
status of affairs IS enough to make any
good citizen who stops to consider the
situation tremble for the future of his
commonwealth.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-27

Messrs. Mower and Blease voted
against the printing job, while Messrs.
Duncan and Hardy voted for it.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-27

schloss Bros. & Co.'s Cl2thins at
Moseley Bros. If
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-27

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLII7NA4vV "
COuNTY OF NEWBERR4-lN
COMMON PLEAS.
The National Bank of Newberry, S:C.'
vs.. Robert Floyd and Silas john
stone. Master.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-27
Foreclosure.

fOTSclOSuiF.
DY ORDER OF THE COURT or
d Common Pleas for the said Coun-
ty I will sell, at public outcry, at New
berry ourt House, on Tuesday, the
2nd day of January, 1894, during legal
hours of sale, the following real estate
in the said County, 10 VIII, all thas
tract of land. containing One hundred
and Fifty and three-tenths Acres, Th more y
or less, bounded by lands OF John "A.
Werts, John w. Reeder, Willis Spear
man and others. -,
TERMS OF SALE: The purchaser VIII
be REQUIRED to pay one-tbird OF the pur
chase money in cash, the balance IN
equal installments, in one and two
years from day of sale, with interest
from day of sale, With leave to pay all
in cash. Credit portion of the pur..
chase money to be secured by bond OF
the purhaser and mortgage of the
premises; and purchaser to pay fer
papers. -,,o~1 ,r
Masters Office, Dec. l1th, 1893.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-27

Gen. Joseph B. Kershaw has been
appointed postmaster at Camden by
President Cleveland. A graceful act.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-27

SILAS TOMBSTONE, Master.
Masters Office, Dec. ii, 1893.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-27

NO GREENWOOD COUNTY" ss|
After achieving such big victory in
the House the advocates of the new
county of Greenwood suffered defeat in
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-27

Then there is that bill to establish
the of1ce OF State printer. Yes, really
another State Office established. We
do not know the provisions of this new
Dill, bat it seems to be piece of Job
berry that will be stencil in the nos
trils Of reform for years to come. And
1t is not question of type setting ma
chimes or hand work. Proposals for
doing this work had been advertised
for. Bids had been put in. It seems
that another and responsible house
made q lower bid than the Register.
Under the law as it stood this house
would have received the contract. But
the organ had to be cared for. So here
comes bill to make the Office of State
printer, and he is to be paid more than
the work could have been had for. It
drives out competition and creates a
ring or monopoly. The hill, we are
told, was prepared by the editor of the
Register, and through his lobbying was
passed. It is claimed that the State
wants to pay reasonable price for its
work. That may be true, bat it is
hardly probable that business firm
would put in bio simply to lose mo-
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-27

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY. OF NEWBERRY-IN
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-27
EOrpolooOr6

The National Bank of Newberry, S. c.,
VS.. Harriet F. McCarley ct al.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-10
coRDAGE REORGANIZATION

The Plan to be Used in Putting the
Trust ON Its Feet Again.
NEW York, June lot is believed that
the plan to be reported for the reorganiza
ton of the Cordage Company is substan-
TALLY as follows:
There are to be So, 900, 900 bonds author
lied, of which $1,000, 900 are to be re-
served. The $4,000, 900 are to be issued at
IS. and will be underwritten by creditors
at 30. The preferred stock will be asked
10 contribute 20 per cent, and the common
stock 10 per cent. in cash, receiving thefore
new preferred stock.
The stockholders are to have the option
of surrendering 90 per cent for theil
stock in lieu of the cash contribution. TIL,
bond issue will more than provide for tbs
outstanding obligations, while the So, 600,
900 desired from the assessments will pro
vide an ample working capital.
This plan, it is said. will not in any way
disturb the mortgages of the Securit,
Corporation. The lease of the Securit,
Corporation, however. is to be pledged as
part of the security for the issue of cord
age bonds. The plan does not contem
plate a consolidation with the John Goo
interests. 1t is believed that some sort o
running agreement, though, will b
made with the Plymouth, of Boston, Fit
Ter. of Philadelphia, and Tubbs, Of Sal
Francisco
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-10
TRIED 70 WRECK A TRAIN
Act of a German Who Had Grievanc
Against the Railroad.

Act of a German Who Had q Grievance
Against the Railroad.
CRoToN FALLS, N. Y, June 10.-A das.
tardly attempt was made yesterday to
wreck the Chatham local passenger expires IS
bound for New York. This train Leaves
oroton Falls at 3:45 o'clock. There were
fully 200 passengers on the train when il
lief, Croton Falls.
When the train was midway between
Croton Falls and Purdy's Station it sud
denly ran into an obstruction on the track
Engineer butcher did not see the oh
struction, and the FIRST he knew OF
it was when his engine plowed int
it. The force of the collision nearly
knocked him out of the cab, and budiy
fright ned the passengers, many Of whom
were thrown to the floor and received
slight bruises.
The forward truck OF the engine wa
broken and the tender smashed. but no fur
Their damage was done. Investigation
hows that some iron bars had becn piled
on top of the fish plates on the track 1t
was deliberate attempt to wreck the
Grain.
A man was discovered standing near by
and he was Immediately arrested by Con.
stable Casey. He gave his name as Will
liam Grozier, aged SO years. He said he
was German. He confessed the crime
but would give no definite reason for hi
act. Crozier fancies that he has a griev
ance against the railroad company. He was
locked up to await a hearing.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-10

WHILE President Cleveland and Secre-
tary Carlisle believe that the Sherman
silver law is responsible for the present
unsettled financial status and that its
repeal is absolutely necessary for the
welfare and prosperity of the country,
and that the failure of the extra session
of congress, to be held in September, to
repeal it promptly, will precipitate gen.
eral financial panic, they are not doing
the slightest thing to force any senator
or representative to vote for its repeal
against his honest opinion, nor will
they; but they do ask that every man,
congressman and private individual,
shall study this question anew, not from
the point of view of last year or the
year before, but from the point of view
of to-day, with all the attendant cir
cumstances in the industrial business
and financial world, believing that such
intelligent study of the question cannot
fail to result in practically unanimous
vote for its repeal as soon as the extra
session of congress gets together. The
practical operation of the Sherman law
has shown it to be a bad law.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-10

SOME curious experiments were re.
Gently made on wild beasts in Barnum
& Bailey's menagerie, Connecticut, to
ascertain whether the larger beasts of
prey really have the strong antipathy
to rats and mice that we often hear of.
When mouse was thrown into cage
where there were two lions the ami
mails leaped away, roaring apparently
with fright, and making efforts to get
away from the tiny creature. Their
fear of rats was still greater, and one
rat sprang at lioness and bit her on
the nose, causing her to scream A
tiger "roared in a frenzy of rage when
first introduced to mouse. Then he
lowered his muzzle to smell at it, but
would have no more to do with it, and
made violent efforts to break from nj,
Gage. Elephants screamed and tr,. =
peted when mice were Introduce
shrinking from them as far as thoii
chains allowed. One elephant, hc"'
ever, more knowing than the re
when couple of mice were placed be
fore him quietly put his foot on them
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-10

Since the explorations of recent trav-
alers have completely verified the older
accounts of a race Of dwarfs or pigmy
men in Africa, renewed interest has
been aroused in the tradition that a
race of human dwarfs also lives in
Spain. Mr.. R. G. Halliburton, who has
specially interested himself in the in
vestigation of the truth of this tradi
ton, seems convinced that 1t is true.
According to the information he has
collected, these Spanish pigmies vary
in height from about three and quar-
ter to four feet, and are precisely sim
liar to the dwarfs of Africa. They
possess the tufts of wool which are
characteristic of all dwarf races. Some
of these little people are said to live in
the valley of Ribas on the slopes of the
Pyrenees, and to be employed as shep-
herds. The British consul at Barcelona
is convinced Of their existence, and as
the distance to their country from Bar
celona, or SSom southern France, is not
great, additional information about
them should soon be forthcoming.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-10
CAPTURED a THEE.
story of Bear Who Was . SUGGEST
Detective.

Story of Bear Who Was . Successful
Detective.
Not bear that went around with
policeman's hat upon his head and q
club stuck in belt at his waist; but he
captured thief as easily as though he
did. His name was Bruin, and he be-
longed to an italian who travelled from
town to town, making Bruin dance for
living for them both.
Late one afternoon he stopped at q
farmhouse and begged to stay all night.
He ordered Bruin to dance for the chill
dren and then shut him up in the barn
for safekeerdng. During the night the
family were aroused by great noise
coming from the barn, some one cry
ing: "Help! Hefpp
The farmer ran to the spot, followed
by Bruins master. They found the
bear with his arms around mans
neck, hugging him tightly. The bear
was muzzled SO he could do the man
no great harm, although he was terri
bly, frightened.
He proved to be dishonest neigh
Dor who had come to the barn to steal
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-10
Claiming Niagara.

The countryman who admired Mag
ara falls because it was in his opin-
lon powerful good place to wash
sheep" was not so far behind the times
after all. The Niagara Falls Power
company, it is said, has made a con-
tract to furnish electric currents for
lighting and power purposes in Roches-
ter, and its charter permits the compa-
ny to furnish this power in all parts of
New York state. Only a very small
part of the immense force of the cat
aract at Niagara is yet chained, and a
long time probably will elapse before
the people of New York state are will
ing to forego the beauty and majesty
of the falls for the sake of converting
them into light and power. Neverthe-
less, it is becoming apparent that
steam is n clumsy medium between
heat and motion, and that sooner or
later some other medium, probably
electricity, will take its place. In
that event the flow of streams and the
force of wind and tide may be used to
do the hard work of the world. There
will then be no more overburdened
horses, and life will have far more
comfort for the average human being.
Perhaps when perfect means of max
\ ing electricity is found, the benefits
will be so great that people will be
willing to give up even Niagara falls
| in order to use the force now wasted
I there,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-10

IT is evident to even the most careless
observer that President Cleveland is q
much better politician now than he was
eight years ago. There is no denying
the fact that democrats have been a
little nervous over the distribution of
the New York federal offices, owing to
the threatening attitude which tam
many and anti-tammany democrats
have occupied toward each other. 1t
was feared that any positive recognition
of either side by the administration
would precipitate faction fight in New
York that wonld endanger, if it did not
actually lose, the state. There is no
longer any such fear. President Cleve-
land has proven by his selection Of a
postmaster for New York city that he
knows how to select men who will be
equally acceptable and satisfactory to
tammany and anti-tammanY democrats.
President Cleveland has been invited to
speak at the Fourth of July celebration
by tammany hall, which shows how
little truth there is in the newspaper
talk about tammany's not liking the
president.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-10
Mun'S Poem.

Miss M. Northumberland, the schola
and novelist, has one faithful ant
cherished companion, who always &C
companies her in her walks, and sit
quietly beside her when she writes.
This is white Pome ranian dog, VIII
certainly ought never to be lost Will
he wears his present collar, whicl
bears the following inscriptions:
My name is Muff,
That's short enough;
My homes Villa Julia
That's slightly peculiar;
On the east side you'll find it.
With Fairlight behind 1t;
My missas is poet,
by this you should know it
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-10

THE census bureau has issued bulle-
tin on the social statistics of cities,
which will be of interest to many peo-
pie. The bulletin is about saloons, and
1t is shown that in 257 cities, with a
total population of 1885, 67, there are
81, $3.50 such places, an average Of one
for each $50 persons-men, women and
children. The range, however, is quite
wide, varying from SO persons in some
cities to 2, 141 in one, and 1885 in others.
In cities of over 100000 the range is
from 1903 persons to a saloon in San
Francisco and 1913 in Buffalo to $40 in
Philadelphia and 3,46O in Pittsburg.
The licenses on these saloons vary all
the way from $40 to $2,s25 per annum.
Dubuque, Iowa, reports $50 places for
the sale of temperance drinks only that
pay an annual license each of 800.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-10
PETER, the MINT BIRD.
An Eagle Who Was q Ward of the Amel
ican Government.

lean Government.
If you have silver dollar of 1896,
1888 or 1889, or one of the first nickel
cents coined in 1856, you will find upon
it the true portrait of an American
eagle that was for many years IA
miliar sight in the streets of Philadel-
phia. PETER" one of the finest eagles
ever captured alive, was the pet of the
Philadelphia mint, and was generally
known as the mint bird" Not only
did he have free access to every part of
the mint, going without hindrance into
the treasure vaults where even the
treasurer of the United States would
not go alone, but he used his own
pleasure in going about the city, flying
over houses, sometimes perching upon
lamp-posts in the streets. Everybody
knew him and admired him and even
the street boys treated him with re-
spect. The government provided his
daily fare, and he was as much a part
of the mint establishment as the SUI
perintendent or the chief coiner. He
was so kindly treated that he had no
fear of anybody or anything, and he
might be in the mint yet If he had not
sat down to rest upon one of the great
fly-wheels. The wheel started without
warning, and Peter was caught in the
machinery. One of his wings was
broken, and he died a few days later.
The superintendent had his body beau
tifully mounted, with the wings spread
to their fullest extent; and to this day
Peter stands in a glass case in the
mint's cabinet, where you may see him
whenever you go there. An exact por
trait of him as he stands in the case
was put upon the coins named.