davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-10
Time will tell all and the people will
have to confess they were dalnnably
fooled in reform administration.
DIR. EDWARD BEECHER.
He Was the Associate OF His Brother,
the Great Plymouth Divine.

The Rev. DR.. Edward Beecher was
when he died in his 92nd year. The
venerable clergyman had enjoyed
good health all his life and sank
gradually into state Of coma. which
continued for ten hours before his
death, as in the case Of his mos5 dis
tinguished brother, Henry Ward
Beecher.
Edward Beecher was the third son
OF the famous DR.. Lyman Beecher by
his first wife, and was born at East
hampton, L. l., on August d, 1893.
He was prepared for college under
his fathers care, and was graduated
from Yale in 1922. For the four
following years he was tutor in the
Hartford High School and at Yale.
All through his life he was an
ardent advocate Of physical culture
and healthy athletics, and while
tutor at Yale he incurred the criti-
cism of his superiors by engaging in
game Of quoits with the pupils.
Later on an article from his pen IN
the Christian Spectator on: The
Duty of an Equitable Culture OF All
the Powers" in which he made q
strong plea for healthy physical
culture, attracted wide attention
and gave marked stimulus 10 the
cultivation of college sports.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-10

Club as bar for dispensing TO is members
cigars. toha"co aui Hou-iutO xcatiuS drinks;
that certain gentlemen members Of the Club.
from tins to TIM" bring to the Club for their
own use intoxicating liquors in small quanti-
ties. which for convenience they leave in this
room; that neither the Club nor any mem
Der other than the person so bringing it has
any connection with or control over or re-
sponsibjitv for said liquor. that il is placed
by the member in whatever place he may
select. and is allowed 10 remain there until
consumed or removed ny him: that no liquor
is allowed 10 be sold on said premises or is
sold; that 4 number OF the members Of the
Club do not use intoxicating liquors in any
form. and number OF those who are not
total abstainerS from the use Of the same
keep no liquor in the club: that the said club
is bona f1dc social organization, and is
used. and intended and operates as home
and social quarters for certain Of the mem
bers who are rot men Of family and have no
home OF their own; that persons arc not al
lowed 10 resort for the purpose Of drinking
Intoxicating liquors as Il beverage but that
the members iG their hours OF leisure resort
there for the usual purposes Of reading. con-
vers2tl II and such like reasons that bring to-
gsther in social Intercourse Intelligent human
beings.
Deponent further says that no intoxicating
liquors are kept bvt the Club for use as bev-
erase. or any other purpose, not kept con-
stautly thsre hy any member o! The same
but that the only liI"or in The rooms Of the
Club is such as any jn,liyidua, member may
from TINS t" time as INCLINATION prompts
bring to the CIHb for his own personal con-
venience and Ise and is cared for by the
servants ouly as any other article. the prop
erty OF q member. is csre.l by them: that
no intoxicating liquors are received or al
lowed to be received hy the Club, or divided
by it or its servants; that the Club has no
connection with the use or dispensing Of in
toJicatjns liquors in any form, but that only
such liquors as are used by the individual
members are procured. kept, served and
consumed in precisely the same manner as
any private person k=eps and uses the same
in his dining room Cr siueboard.
w. II. GIBBES,
Sworn to before me, this second day Of Sep
tsmher, 1895
kenny T. JENNINGS,
q. S. Notary Public offs. C.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-10
THE LATE DIR. EDWARD BEEcHER.

DR.. Beecher began his career asa
minister in 1926 as the pastor of the
Park Street Congregational Church
in Boston. He retired from thi
charge in 1880 to become the Pres.
dent of the Illinois College at Jass
sonville, where he remained for fcar-
teen years. In 1874 he accented e
His second Boston pastcrage termin-
ated in 1856, when he took charge OF
the Congregational Church at Gales
burg, III. He remained there until
1862, when he came to Brooklyn to
assist. his brother, Henry Ward
Beecher, in the editorial management
of the Christian Union.
While engaged on the Christian
Union he organized several Congre-
gationalist churches in New Jersey.
In 1855 he again put on the minis
terial harness, and took charge OF
the little Congregational Church at
Parkyille, l.. l.. From the time OF
his arrival in Brooklyn in 1872 his
home was in the Mason street house
in Brooklyn, and in spite OF his ad-
.,anced agele made almost daily trips
to Parkville to attend to his pastoral
duties. One night in April, 1889,
while returning from Parkville after
prayer meeting services, he was run
over by train at the Culver station
at Ninth avenue and Twentieth
street. and had. one leg so badly
crushed that it had to be amputated.
To the surprise Of the doctors he sur
vived his injuries, and within few
months was restored apparently to
his usual robust health. His widow
was a Miss Jones, and they celebrated
their sixty-hfth wedding anniversary
on October 1854. Their two sons
are the Rev. Fred. W. Reecher, OF
Angelica, n. Y, and Eugene +.
Reecher. CT BROOKLYN.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-10
THE CITY DEPARTMENTS.
Under Reform Administration

Under Reform Administration.
Will the taxpayers read over the
bills that were passed. by the Board
of Aldermen on Tuesday, August 8,
1895. Here is speciman Of one of
the bills: r. W. Carman, disinfect-
ant. $24953, for what? This is
enough of disinfectant to disinfect
the whole of Long Island City. Here
are Other specimens a. Vaughan,
incidental expenses, 70 6o. Tor
what9 William. 4. Stewart, Sl2.96.
for what? NJ. J. Goldner, sundry ex-
penses, for what? FIJI. Batterman,
expenses, $50, for what! All Of
these named we believe are drawing
good salaries of the. taxpayers.
What right has the taxpayers to
pay. for disinfectant for the
City Hall cellars? How long
must. the taxpayers stand this,
or in the~yords Of Alderman McGee.
mints an extravaganza, And surely
any taxpayer sshat. will glance over
the last batckSof bills passed by the
Board of Aldermen must agree with
Alderman McGee' remarks on Mints
extravagance and the loose manner
the Department Of Public Works is
managed. Well may some make it
their braggadocio that they have
$25. 600, when but only little over
two years ago they did not baye that
4 l..
many cents. But in the words OF That
elo1uent orator and-brainy man City
Treasurer, KNAPP, who'said WITHOUT
fear. there is day Of Judgment
coming when the people will know
all" and Chinfoo said there is day
coming when some fellow who did
MT have his car fare to ride with a
few years ago and had to ride on
shanks mare. aud that some fellow
may have to tell where the fast colt
came from and a few more little mat,
tiers the public may ask to know.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-10
cANARIES FOR cONVlcTS.
MICHIGAN Prisoners Keep Them fo.
Comfort and Profit.

Couvicts in the Michigan State
prison have many more fayor5 than
those of almost any other peniten-
tiary in the United States, and it is
the belief Of the management OF the
institution that for this reason there
are fewer outbreaks of lawlessn ess
than are found elsewhere, Among
the favors granted to them here is
that of keeping and caring for birds.
There are fully 800 feathered songsters
in Michigan's principal penal insti-
tuition, all owned and cared for by
the convicts, and as soon as daylight
approaches on bright mornings their
sweet notes are heard in striking
contrast to the natural feelings Of
their owners
Many of the most hardened crimi-
mails, who from their general appear
ance and history would not be ex-
pected to care for anything Of re-
fning nature, tenderly care for and
caress their little pets.
More than three-quarters o. the
cells in the prison contain one or
more canaries, and they are also
found in various shops throughout
the institution. During the day the
cages are hung outside the cells to
give the birds light and air, but as
soon as the convict returns from
work at night the cage is taken in
side.
This practice has been carried on
in the prison for years, and the Off
cials say that instead of any detri-
mental effect being noticeable the
little songsters have proved a benefit,
as they not only give the cells more
homelike appearance, but they also
wield.a decided influence in the way
of humanizing the most reckless and
hardened criminal. -: =,
Beside idf bfjngs btf5 gsdeag P5i h tl5fhpdhg
and influence, the convicts are also
allowed to raise them to sell, and
many dollar is, ere :od to the &C.
counts OF the prisoners from this
source. OF course the convict han
dies none of the money realized from
the sale of the birds until he is dis
charged, but it is placed to his credit
in thu prison bank.
1t is interesting to walk up and
down the prison corridors and note
the different kinds of canaries in the
cages, and more particularly to note
the different methods adopted by the
convicts in caring for their pets. All
styles of cages are TO be seen, and
while one bird is provided with a
yeritable palace of home and all
the luxuries known in the bird world,
the one in front OF the next cell will
have simply the plainest wood or wire
cage and only the ordi 1ary seed and
water holders. This is also true IN
the shops, and Che character of the
convict can in almost every instance
be safely estimated by the care ne
gives his feath cred friends.
Through the day the music Of the
birds is hardly noticeable, although
it can be heard more or less at almost
any time, but on a bright morning
the songsters are pleasingly noisy.
One of the officials who has been
connected with the prison for years
saws that when he first came to the
prison the music of the birds in the
morning made him wild, but he has
now become so accustomed to it
that the place would be terribly
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-10
WEATHER AND CROPS.
The Weekly Report of the National
Bureau.


Bureau.
The weekly weather crop bulletin issued
by the weather bureau at Washington is as
follows:
North Carolina--Temperature about nor
NAL. Rainfall deficient Sunshine abundant,
making very favorable week. Cotton i'm
proved: it is opening now and picking will
begin next week.
South Carolina-Cotton opening rapidly;
picking begun actively; reports Of shedding
still general.
eorgia-Rainfall unevenly distributed.
and in many localities too much for cotton.
which is shedding and rusting. but unusual
ly free of insects. In southern and central
counties few fields of cotton are ready for
picking.
Florida-Rainfail below normal and badly
distributed; favorable conditions for cotton
picking, which is occupying the attention OF
farmers.
= Alahama-Warm. cloudy and frequent
showers rain Te nroonee
ed rust and rot in cotton. which shows
slight Improvement, but boil worms numer-
Gus and damaging. Picking slow but b.
coming general.
Mississippi reports show that the
condition Of cotton varies considerably.
Blight. rust, shedding, worms and other
pests have greatly injured cotton in many
sections.
Louisiana-Generallyf favorable. growing
weak. Cotton opening rapidly; picking gen
eral poisoning worms effective.
Texas Showers over the greater portions
of the State have improved late cotton and
ton crop, but in some localities damaged
early cotton; picking continues slowly.
Administration has deteriorated through
rust and shedding and boil worms are re-
ported in several southeastern counties.
though no serious damage by them as yet.
Cotton opening rapidly and first bales have
been marketed over the southern half OF the
State.
Tennessee-Cotton suffering from drought.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-10
FROSTS IN THE NORTHWEST
The Cotton Crop Has lmprovedin Nortf
Carolina During the Week.

The National Weather Bureau,ln its report
Of crop conditions for the week ended Sep
tember 8, says:
The week has been generally favorable for
maturing and securing crops and plowing
and seeding.
Late corn has experienced a general i'm
provement in the principal corn States and
is maturing rapidly.
Cotton picking is now quite general over
the southern portions OF the cotton region
and will commence in the northern portions
next week. Complaints Of rust and she'd
ding continue from Georgia and Alabama
but condition Of the crop in Arkansas is less
favorable than previously reported. Cotton
has improved in North Carolina and late cot
ton has been improved in Texas by recent
rains, which. however, have been un-
favorable for the early crop. In Tennessee
cotton is suffering from drought.
Much tobacco has been cut and housed
under favorable weather conditions during
the week. In Maryland and Virginia, to-
bacco has suffered much from drought.
Frosts were general on Saturday and Sun
day from Montana eastward to Michigan.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-10
WORMS EATING THE COTTON.
In The Mississippi Delta--Planters Or
derin@ Paris Green.

The reports received in New Orleans in
dicate that the worms in myriads are eating
up the cotton. From Mississippi in al! parts
of the Yazoo and Mississippi delta. the great
est cotton producing country III the world,
the cry is for paris geen aud london purple.
From the Red river country in louisiana
clear on up to Shreveport and from Eicks-
burg to Monroe aud throughout that section
of the country the accounts OF cotton worms
is dishearteniug.
A canvass OF the leading drug houses OF
New Orleans shows that the orders for
paris green and london purple nave been so
numerous from the worm-infested cotton
districts that ii has been impossible TO FIJI
them and today this market is bare OF those
two patent worm destroyers. Paris green
and london purple arethe only two remedies
known for cotton worms and when it is re-
membered thata single day sometimes suf-
fees for the worms to practically desire
whole field Of cotton. it can be readily seen
that the short supply of worm poisons is
likely be serious in its consequences to the
planters.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-10
AS FINE AS SILK.
A New Use for the Wonderful Sea Island
Cotton of South Carolina.

a New Use fort Wonder1ul Sea Island
Cotton of South Carolina.
There is q great deal more in sea
island cotton than We have ever dream
ed of in these parts. 1t has been used
for a long time in the manufacture of
silk and is now taking the place of
flax. Two handkerchiefs were sent to
the News & Courier Office yesterday
by J. L. David & Bro, one of which
was made of sen island cotton and the
other was pure Irish linen. A half
dozen experts selected the sea island
handkerchief as the finer and better of
the two. The sea island staple is run
ming the silk worm out of business
and there is no reason why it should
not supplant flax in the manufacture
oflinen. The finest long staple cotton
in the world is grown on the sea is
lands Of South Carolina.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-10

Mr.. J. P. Sain, aprogressive farmer
Of Rowesville, is the first to make a
start in tobacco raising there. He
planted three acres this year as
starter and says he will gather nearly
a thousand pounds per acre. He is
now curing large barn of the finest,
and expects to realize handsome
profit from his crop. 1t is safe to say
that next year will see good many oi
our cottontots following Mr.. Sain's ex-
ample.
Greenwood has now population of
5000, with three of the most import.
ant railroads in the State passing
through the town, and on the direct
line of the proposed railroad from
Charleston to Knoxville, Tenn. Her
cotton receipts last season aggregated
$4,000 bales, they have 10000
spindle cotton mill, one Of the largest
oil mills in the State, fine graded
school, etc.
The new crop of cotton at Bamberg
is begin g to move. Several bales
have been marketed, and the prices
obtained seem to be highly gratifying
to the seller, after having disposed of
last years crop at about 5 cents per
pound. It is estimated that this Sec
ton will not produce over rs per cent.
of last years yield and possibly not
that much.
During the progress of thunder
storm the other night at Sumter col
ored man named Esau Kelly was struck
by lightning and instantly killed.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-10
Western CrOpS.

The Farmers Review sayS: Reports rom
Il:aois. Indiana, Ohio. Michigan. Kentucky.
Missouri, Kansas. Nebraska. Iowa, Wis""n-
sin and the OAK otas show that the most cf
the spring wheat crop is in stack and part
is threshed. The conditions at harvest time
were generally good and au immense crop
has been secured. Threships is proceeding
rapidly. The oat crop has proved very
large. Corn in Illinois still promises to be
heavy crop in spite Of the fact that consider
able injury has been sustained from drought
and chinch bugs. In al Of the other States
the crop promises an unusually large yield.
The potato crop is very uneven,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-10
NEW RICE.

The First shipment Of the Season. 1t
Comes From Georgetown.
Mr.. Henry J. O'Neill on Saturday
received and sold the first lot of new
crop Carolina rice. 1t was shipped
e0HnfS: fa7t ~ S. II. TaFd, and pHf6haset
by Mcssrs. Melchcrs & Go, who for the
past four years have been the buyers
of the first lots of new rice offered on
the market. The rice, which graded
good, was milled at Wayerly Mills.
The price Us is customary with the first
offerings did not transpire.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-10
rIoht ArIstocratic Baby Wolves.

Every patriot in Rome is in high
state of 10y. The she-wolf Of the
Capitol, who is maintained there IL
honor of the ancient tradition, has
rivep birth to eight young wolvss.-
London Telegraph.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-10

Of bituminous coal, over one-third
is produced in Pennsylvania, while
Pennsylvania and Illinois together
produce little over ops-hIf.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-10
a Murder i'm Marion County.

Peters Owens, a colored man, was
shot and instantly killed Saturday at
Tilton's Mill by Joe Tart, white. A
double barrelled gun was used and the
whole load penetrated the heart.
Death was instantaneous. Tart made
his escape.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-10
Suicides Of Europe.

Germany leads the suicide, list Of
Europe with 2:71;a gear out OF each
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-05-30
TR00PING OF COlORS.
Brilliant Military Spectacle in Honor
of Queen Victoria'S
Birthday.

London, May 25.-The birthday of
Queen Victoria, the anniversary Of which
occurred yesterday, was officially celc-
brated in this city today. At the Horse
guards exhibition during the morning
many thousands of people witnessed the
brilliant spectacle of trooping the colors.
The Grenadier guards, Scot Fusileer
guards and Coldstream guards, took part
in the ceremonies. Among the foreign
nota bles present was Nasrulla Khan, the
second son of the Amer of Afghanistan,
who is now ON visit to England. There
was great excitement along Pail Mall
as the Prince of Wales, the Duke of
Cambridge and Nasrulla Khan rode
through the thoroughfare on their way
to the Horse guards parade The Afghan
prince was clad in a scarlet uniform
trimmed with gold lace. He wore fez-
shaped astrachan cap. The Princess Of
Wales and her daughters, the Duke and
Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and the
Duke and Duchess OF York were also
among those who were present at the
trcoping of the colors.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-05-30
ST. LOUIS INITIAL TRIP.
Pioneer Of the Modern Merchant
Marine Starts on Test
Voyage.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 23.-At 11:4o a.
N. today the pioneer of the modern mer-
chant marine, the giant steamship st.
Louis. cast off her hawsers at Cramps
shipyard and started down the Delaware
river on her initial ocean voyage. AS
the big steamer pointed her nose down the
stream she was greeted by whistles from
all kinds of craft in the river, the noise
being simply deafening. This continued
until the st. Louis had passed League Isl
and. the extreme lower end of the city.
The St. Louis is the largest vessel that has
ever sailed down the DelaWare river.
She is in command of Capt. William u.
Randle and the crew of 400 men VINO
sailed away with her today will take the
big vessel on her initial voyage across the
Atlantic.
There are no invited guests on board the
steamer. the men who represent the build,
era and the American Line Steamship COM
pany being on board for business only.
The St. Louis will anchor tonight AT
Reedy island Tomorrow morning be
tween . and o'clock she will weigh
anchor and run down to the Capes, where
her compasses will be adjusted, and tho
trial trip will be on 1t is expected that
she will remain at sea from four to five
days and then go to New York. The con,
tract of the st. Louis calls for a speed
Of twenty knots an hour. but it is thought
she will easily surpass this speed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-05-30
COAL STRIKE is OVER.
Men Are Eager to Get Back at so
Ce.1ts-Col. Rend Brings in
New Men.

Pittshurg, Pa, May 24.-The miners of
this district have practically given up the
strike for SO cents per ton and will so
back to work at the operators terms of
60 cents. The miners have been fighting
for a lost cause for some time, but this
morning when Col Rend, the Chicago
operator, appeared in town with fifty men
to go to work in the mines the officials of
the union recognized that the fight was
lost Col Rend had held conference
with his men and gave them unit Weines-'
day to go back to work at 60 cents. They
did not return and today he brought in
fifty nonunion men from the East. He
says he will bring more if his old miners
do not come back soon.
The strike will not be declared off, but
will be allowed to die natural death and
the strikers will try to get their old places.
This is upon the statement of some of the
district officials. The fight will be kept
up, however, against the New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal company and the
Pittsburg & Chicago Gas Coal company,
who have their men under contract for
eight months at from - to 60 cents pei
ton. All the mines on the Panhandle
railroad resumed today and general re-
sumption is expected next week.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-05-30
YACHT CAPSIZES.
1t was Loaded with Polish Laborers
at Buffalo and Some Were
Drowned.

Buffalo. n Y. May %. A steam
yacht bearing the name of Trilby was cap-
sized in the Hamburg canal this morning
and two or three men are thought to be
drowned. The accident occurred at the
Michigan street bridge. which is being re-
paired. The yacht was used as a ferry
to carry workmen across the canal and to-
day there was large crowd of Polish
lahorers who sought conveyance TO their
work They clamhered aboard like q
flock of sheep. The Trilby took three
loads across safely. but when she returned
for the fourth the Poles made a rush for
her and, all jumping simultaneously on
one side, caused her to lurch, capsize and
go to the bottom. For several minutes
the canal was alive with the half-crazy,
terrified human beings, few of whom
could swim. but all of whom were strug-
Cling and clutching at each other or any
thing within reach. Many climbed out
on the lock and others were seen to sink
and were not seen again. The canal il
being dragged. 1t seems impossible that
all escaped. and it is believed that two
OF three Poles are missing.