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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-27
ASOLID BLACK DELEGATION.
Beaufort Negroes will Send a Batcl
of Colored Republicans to the
Convention.

CONVENTION.
A special from Beaufort to the New
and Courier says: The cry ofwhite ST.
premacy by the press throughout th'
State and the oft-repeated determine
ton to eliminate the negroes from
politics, without disfranchising q sin
gle white man, has had the effect O.
solidifying the race intoan antagonisn
and has forced them to make a race
issue in selecting delegates to the com
ing Convention rather than matter
of policy. They are, therefore, almos
|soidly in favor of sending solid Re
publican delegation to the Convention
which, of course, means an assertion
of their large majority. Being led BY
the usual leaders of that party there
can be little doubt as to who will com
pose the delegation to be nominated
iby their Convention.
The negroes argue that there will be
Ibut one ballot box and one ticket, anc
that there will be no mistakes in voting
their large majority, usually batfled by
a too numerous array of ballot boxes.
but will make the election of THEN
ticket effective by exercising then
numerical majority to the utmost cx'
tent.
The better class of negroes and those
who do their own thinking, of course,
look upon present conditions as most
unfortunate for their people. While
they are in hopeless minority and
perfectly powerless to help themselves
with the mass ofignorant and irrational
voters that will be guided by the worst
element of their race they do not
hesitate to admit that the race is most
unfortunately circumstanced in the
county.
They feel that the delegation most
likely to be sent. consisting of old
party hacks and selfish politicians, are
more likely to do harm than good.
Their presence in the Convention, they
say, besides furnishing the white peo-
pie the very weapon they need, will
prove nothing more than shaking a
red rag in the face of mad bull. They
can sec no earthly good to their race
to come out Of it.
The most thoughtful ones think that
three, atlcast, of the most conservative
white men, selected indiscrlminately
from the two factions of the Demo
cratic party, should be concentrated
upon and solicited by their people and
urged to so to the Convention to re-
present the whole people upon a
liberal, non-partisan platform, to-
gether with two Of the most Intelligent
aad worthy Of their race. They believe
that in that way they could secure lar
more favorable conditions in that Con-
yention and entitlc themselves to 9
much larger portion of the respect and
sympathy If justice-loving people.
Bat. Of course, they have no hope that
their counscls will avail. Ehe cry OF
white supremacy, they say, has raised
a counter cry of negro protection as
believed to be Tor their best interest.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-27
BROTHERHOOD IN BERKELEY.7
a Conference of RcforlncrS ard toE-
.;,-o. aud What 'f'iry Did

a Conference of Rcformcrs ard Cor
scrvatiyes and What They Did.
A conference of representative men
of Berkeley was held at Monck's Cor
ner. After full and free discussion,
al the remarks showing rlainly that
the speakers believed = majority OF
the people favored division OF dele
gates to the Constitutional Convention,
but that how division being lmprac-
ticable. some other course would have
to be adopted, whereby the people
could prove their words by their deeds,
the following preamble and resolution
were passed without dissenting vote:
Whereas, factional feeling among
the white people of Berkeley County
has lasted already too long and 1t IS
our sincere desire that we be a united
people, and recognizing that the com
inc Constitutional Convention, called
for the purpose of making Consttu.
ton under which al the people OF
South Carolina must live, offers y
craud opportunity for such union, and
believing that we voice the sentiments
of a large number Of our citizens:
Resolved, That IN invitation IS
hereby extended to all candidates Tor
tine Constitutional Convention to at
tend the meetings appointed to be
held at St. Stephens on the 24th IN
stant. Holly Hill on the 25th and
Wassamasuw on the 2Gth, and we
promise to 10 MI we can to suppress
ali factional feeling. and to urge the
people to accord all speakers a respect
ful hearing, and to support the c"ndi-
dates at the coming primary accord. .
ing to their merits and regardless OF
mast factional affiliations, and to ABIDE
hv the result of said primary.
It now rests with the Conservatives
and Reformers to rid themselves OF
their injurious distrust of one another
u,,d all will be fair sailing in Berkeley
County.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-27
New Railroad.

The matter of most Importance to
the people of Anderson county now IS
the building of q railroad through the
mountains to Knoxville, Tenn, from
Anderson City. The prospects are
bright, and proposition to vote an IS
sue OF $50, 900 Of uonds in aid Of the
project is meeting with favor. Such a
road would add $500, 600 OF taxable
property to what the now has, besides
increasing the value of the land along
it's line.
The people at Inc Knoxville end OF
the line are willing to meet the people
of Anderson more THAI half way, and
it is expected that the movement Will
take definite shape very soon.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-27
PALMETTO
PBNCILLIuGS.
INTERESTING ITEMS FROM ALL
OVER THE STATE.
Condition of kersliaw Crops.

The CROP in around hershaw are IN
tirst-c class condition, incofar that they
have been we'll worked and have had
plenty of rain, but the cotton generally
is very small. The most conservative
estimates place this years yield at
about one-lalf. compared with last
years. An exceptionally large area IN
corn is under cultivation, and the lndl-
cations are that much larger crop will
he raised than has been for years past,
IMPROVEMENTS AT KERsHAw.
Internal improvements continue to
mark tie progress of the town of Ker.
shaw. The Kershaw Banking and
Mercantile Company have concluded
to erect another large brick store-house
adjoining their present large building:
Work upon the proposed structure will
commence at an early day. The au-
thorities of the Ohio River and Char
lesion Railroad Company will also, IN
a short time, build new freight and
passenger depot there,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-27
SOUTHERN PROGRESS.
Manufacturing Enterprises Under Way
On Large Scale.

Manufacturing Enterprises Under Way
On a Large Scale.
A large water-powcr in North Carolina has
been purchased, and will be developed: on 4
large scale. 4 s3,0OO,O90 company has ':''"r
organized in the same State to purchase an
other water power. and build $1,000 spin
die cotton mil. with the expectation q iaTs;'-
increasing the size OF this mill.
In South Carolina. a s150.n00 cotton mill
com pany has been organized ri La""a<t;':.
and at Weldon, n. c.. n contract his I;'"E
let for 10000 spindle mill.
Two cotton-seed-ojl- companies have
been organized. one in Texas and onc il
South Carolina.
Among other enterprises reported Tor the
week were basket factory to employ t0C
hands in Alabama: a cotton ginning and
compress company. to erect gins Hi' presses
in Arkansas; 4 500 900 god-minin@ company
in Atianta;a s9.GnO electric plant in Mi5soHri
$4,000 machinery company il MaryInnd
and large number of miscellaneous enter
prises throughoutthe South.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-27
Condition of Cotton.

All reports indicate that cotton con-
times small and is from two to three
weeks late; it is generally in healthy
condition except in portions of Pickens
and Greenville Counties, where lice
have appeaeed for the first time in the
history of cotton culture in that sec,
ton, and in portions Of Barnwell
County, where it is firing and turning
yellow; rust has also appeared in vari,
Gus scattered localities; it is putting on
squares, blooming and fruiting freely,
but owing to the small weed the crop
cannot make more than poor average,
it is said. Sea Island cotton only half
its usual size at this time of the year.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-27

Wednesday morning of last week the
i;:st load of watermelons ever ship
ped from Darlington was sent off.
Since that date nine other carloads
have gone, and on Tuesday wagon
loads of melons kept the street leading
to the depot dusty.
The summer school of The South
Caralina College at Columbia adjourned
on Saturday after a most successful
session. The attendants held meet
ing and passed a series of resolutions
thanking the professors OF the College
for their valuable work and the sacrl-
flee of their rest.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-27
DISASTER ON THE DEEP.
Terrible Loss Of Life III a Collision at

Sea.
A terrible accident, resulting in the loss OF
143 lives. occurred near the mouth of the
Gulf Of Spezzia. Italy, On SundaE. At half
past o'clock in the morning the steamers
Ortjg:a and Maria T. ran into each other and
the latter vessel was so badly damaged that
she sank in very short time. The Maria ?.
hal on board. III addition to her crew, ITS
passengers. hound from Naples. for the River
Piate. by far the larger part OF whom were
emigrants.
Tic collision occurred off Isola Del Tino.
Tn" Ortigia left Genoa ut ten O'Clock at
night. The Maria T. was bound for Geaoa.
where the eniiSrants on board her We're 10
have becn traDs-shipped to the steamer Sud
America. which was to convey them TO the
River Plate 1t was learned that the lookout
man on the Ort:gia saw nothing Of the other
steamer until it was too late 10 avert Il COLI
sion The officers Of the OrtiSia say that no
boats were lowered by the Maria 7. and their
vessel saved all the survivors. The OrtiGia
remained in the vicinity Of the accident for
several hours. hopjog that she might nc ahc
to rescue others The bows Of the Or;j@ia
have in them a rent four yards long just
above the water line.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-27
BOYS KILL THEIR MOTHER,
Stabha<. fer in the Heart and Played Cards
N the House Where the Body Lay.

n the House Where the BODY Lay.
fwo boys named Combes, one thirteen and
the other eleven years old, were brought be-
fore ma istrate at London, England, upon
the charge ofhaving murdered their mother.
The accusation was substantiated by their
confessions. Their home is in Plaistow, an
eastern suburb Of London.
The boys stabbed their mother through the
heart ten days before, and since then have
occupied the house alone with the body. Ihe
husband Of the murdered woman and father
of the two boys is ship purser. and Is absent
from home on a sea voyage. The house has
all the requirements Of a comfortable nome.
After the boys committed their crime they
pawned several valuable articles which they
found in the house and visited many places
on the river and nearby cricket grounds.
When they were arrested they were playing
cards in the house containing their mothers
body. A half-witted man was with them,
and they apparently were getting the nlsn-
est degree OF enjoyment from their past1me,
despite the odor that pervaded the rooms.
The magistrate was amazed at the cool de-
meanor of the boys. He said he could not
believe the youngsters sane and renamed
them pending u mental examination. Inc
minds Of the boys seem to have been upset
by reading novels which male heroes 9
cutthroatS and robbers.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-27
The Governor Offers Rewards

Governor Evans on Monday offered
the following rewards: Two hundred
and fifty dollars for the arrest Of the
party or parties, with evidence to con-
vict, who lynched Ira johnson IN the
city Of Greenville; 500 for the arrest,
with evidence to convict, of the party
or parties who killed Constable R. A.
Pettigrew near Spartanburg; $500 for
The arrest and conviction of Henry
Piestcr, who is charged with the kill
irr of Jas. T. Knox.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-27
A WHOLE FAMILY SHOT.
Three Killed and More Wounded
While Quietly Eating Supper.

At Terre Haute, a flag-station on the VAL
lev road. 90 miles north OF New Orleans,
the Gordino family were seated at the sup
per table when Frank Nosca and another
Italian. name unknown, fired upon the fami-
" with double-barrcled shot gun. Rosie
Gordino. Bennie Gordino and Charlie Gala
mari. were instantly killed and Rosa Gordi-
ma. the father of the family. was seriously
wounded Three children, aged ten and six
years. and three months. were also wounded
more or less severely by the murderer's vol
lev. The wounded children and their father
we're brought 10 the Charity Hospital at New
Orleans for medical attention. The cause OF
the wholesome attempt at murder is un-
known, but it is supposed to be a typical
Italian feud.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-27
South Carolina at Atlanta.

Governor Evans has had the Atlanta
Exposition authorities consent to make
Thanksgiving Day South Carolina
Day.; the Exposition. Everybody
is to 60 from South Carolina at that
time. The State officers, the Lcgisla
tnrc, the Citadel boys, the Clemson
cadets, and all are to go on South Car
olina Day and make it one ofthe great
est of the Exposition celebrations.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-27
Gold Fields of Alabama.

The sum of $50, 900 in cash was deposited
in q Chattanooga bank for the purchase
Of gold fields near Hehin, reported to be
fabulously rich in gold ore. An option Of
only seventy-ive hours was given on the pro-
perty. consisting Of two hundred acres, but
The guarantee was raised in that remarkably
short time and the deal closed. The new
company will be capitalized at $500, 900 and
stock will be at once placed on sale.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-27
a Tobacco Barn Burned.

About two miles above Cartersville
n tobacco barn belonging to Mr.. James
A. Rose, was destroyed by fire on Sun
day. The barn was full of tobacco
and caught from fues while in the
curirr process. Total loss was about
$500. The tobacco crop is very fine
in that section. The cotton crop is
ulsn GOOD but Inter than last year:
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-27
Found a Boulder Of Silver,

One Of the largest silver nuggets on record
Tas found about four miles from Peach
Springs, Ariz., several days ago. Two pros
pectors, Williams Tucker, John Doyal, on
their way from Death Valley to the Colorado
River, discovered q boulder weighing several
hundred pounds and composed Of nearly
pure silver. The value OF the find is placed
at about 1000.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-27
Weekly Cotton Statistics.

The Weekly cotton report from Liverpool
says: Total salaries OF the week As, 900 bales,
American $4,000; trade takinss, including
forwarded from ships side, $4,000; actual e1-
port 5000; total import 1900. American 49,
600; total stock 1,481.000, American
,s54, 600; total afoat G., ee;American 80, 900;
spectators took 200, exporters took 2,1o0.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-27
WASH OWENS EESENTENCED.
Ic Will Hang Sept. 6. The Fourth
7urr acouits Cunningham.

At Laurens, Wash Owens, colorNd,
convicted of the assassination of Mr..
Dorroh Hairston while at his supper
table in 1898, and to whom neH tr;e!
was denied on appeal, was on Friday
rcsentenced to be hanged on Sept. g..
CUNNINGHAM ACQUITTED.
Cunningham was acquitted on his
fourth trial for the murder Of ". Il.
Boyd.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-27
Tobacco and Rice.

Tobacco harvesting and curing is
under way, and the crop SO far gath,
cred is said to be of superior quality;
the entire crop is fine one. Rice on
the Cooper aud Ashley Rivers is in fine
growing condition, and it looks prom
sing in the Georgetown district; up
land rice is doing we'll generally.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-27
10 Was poisouedsby His Wife.

At montgomery, Ala, the -coroner's jury
investigating the cause OF the death OF W. T.
spiyey. who died four weeks ago. returned @
,.,dict that the deceased died from the el-
fects of poison administered by his Tifc, NEo
Is now in Jail.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-27

An unusual growth is noticed in tho
sar.len OF George D. Colt, at Norwich.
Conu. A wis:aria vine has ent"ine |
itself around an elm 20 tightly that 1t
is gradually straugling the growth ont
Of the latter,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-27

4 CHAIR OF political economy. is to
be erected III Glasgow University to
to the memory Of Adam Smith, Tue
famous author of the "Wealih OF Nj
tions." The chair is to be namel AZ
ter him.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-27
Shot. Il Convict

At Seneca, James G Breazealc, q
pity sheriff of Oconee county, shot
seriously wounded all escaped ne
:;:o convict from the county chalnganG
nn:lc resisting arrest.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-27

T.nls Is great year Tor apr1cotS IN South
orn California. The crop in Pomona Valley
alone will amount TO about l6O) tons.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-27

The disputed district in French Guiana
will according to an agreement between
France and Brazil, be governed by dual rule.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-18

From tho day he is born to the day Of
his death no brush or comb is ever al
lowed to be used on him, and as, from
tho unnatural condition in which he is
kept, he is prevented in a great measure
from shedding his coat the functions Of
the skin become suspended, and the ami
NAL gradually assumes year after year
an accumulation Of coats, all matted
together with stable filth, till at length
they almost trail on the ground. When
he has assumed this extraordinary and
bearlike appearance, be is pointed TO
with no little pride by his owner and is
termed bourailloux, or sometimes guen-
illoux. Such is ignorance and prejudice.
From "Horses, Asses, Zebras, Mules, I"
by W, r. Tegetmeier
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-18
A DROP OF WATER.
She Wonders That May he Seen Therein
Through Microscope.

To the ordinary mortal drop Of wa
ter is what the primrose was to Peter
Bell, drop Of water and nothing more,
but to the student of nature, armed
with high power microscope, it imme-
diately becomes world teeming with
living creatures, the most minute repre-
sentatives of animal life. These thoughts
were suggested by reading Professor
Graces description Of battle he onco
witnessed while examining n collection
Of rotifers, which were amassed in u
single drop of fresh water Among 9th
ers, Mr.. Grace noticed q fine specimen
of infusorian, which was swimming
back and forth among tho rotifers, as If
intent on mischief. On the following
day it was noticed that the rotifer col.
ony had lost several Of its members, and
that tho infusorians form had rounded
out until he resembled miniature st.
Louis bartender. Mr.. Grace now re-
eolvod TO watch the infusorian's move
monts and ascertain If possible the
modus operandi whereby the capture
Of such expert swimmers as the
rotifers arc known to he was effected
A few minutes wait sufficed Soon IL
slowly and continuously working his
way around tho foot of rotifor, which
was resting ON the glass slide
Around and around he went as slyly
as q mouse in an oats bin, and when he
had finished IL was noticed that the
rotifer's foot was firmly comonted TO the
glass. Tho infusorian, seeming to know
his victim was secure, began to goad
tho tethercd creature and torment it in
all the ways that devilish ingenuity
could suggest. He would jump upon its
back and bite it in several places with
lightninglike rapidity and then spring
off and seize leg and pull 1t almost
from its socket Mr.. Grace says that he
watched this unequal combat for nearly
o half hour, when it was noticed that
tho rotifer was dying from exhaustion
Noting tho death of his victim, the in
fusorian proceeded to devour his prey, as
he doubtless had done the others that
were missing.
Mr.. Grace next examined q small
body Of water, consisting of four drops,
in which there were several infusoriG
and rotifers. The former proved the
enemies Of tho latter, just as in the sin
gle drop previously examined. II was
also noticed that the infusorian, having
dovoured u victim, would almost imme-
diately divide into two or four now ami
mails, each Of which would quickly
swim away in search Of prey, just as It's
parent had done before. st Louis Re
public.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-18
Samuel j. Tilden,s Umbrella.

Abram S, Hewitt, who was great
friend of Samuel J. Tilden, one day
brought into his Office an old cotton UNI
brella, with a broken rib or two and a
few holes. II could not have cost over
50cents. He placed it in the accustomed
corner, beside fine $40 silk umbrella
belonging to J. l.. Haigh, his partner.
When starting home in the afternoon he
walked off with Haigh's umbrella, leav-
ing his own, which Haigh had to use,
as IL was raining hard. On opening the
old cotton affair Haigh noticed piece
Of white tape sewed on the inside near
the top, and ON going to light read,
Samuel j. Tilden, Gramercy park,
New York. " The next day he returned
it to the same corner and said to Mr..
Hewitt, "This is Mr.. Tilden's umbrella
You forgot last night. "Oh, yes, said
Hewitt, rising and going after it, 81
am very glad to get it back. Mr.. Tilden
is extremely careful about his -mbrel-
Ia" "But where is my silk q that
you took away last night?" Haighissked
"Oh, don't know anything about
that, was the reply, and that was all
the satisfaction that Haigh ever got.
New York Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-18
No Three Estates OF tho Realm

For al practical purposes there were
only two estates in the English parlia-
ment, lords and commons. Thus the
phrase of the three estates, which had q
meaning in France, became meaning
less in England For centuries past there
has been no separate estate Of the cler-
gy; some of their highest members
have belonged to the estate Of the lords
and the rest to the estate of the COM
mons Hence has arisen n common but
not unnatural misconception, rs old as
the long parliament, as to the meaning
of the three estates
Men constantly uso those words as If
they meant tho three elements among
which tho legislative power is divided,
king lords and commons. But an estate
means u rank, an order or class Of men,
like the lords, the clergy or the COM
mons The king is not an estate, be-
cause there is no class or order of kings,
the king being one person alone by him
self The proper phrase is the king and
the three estates of the realm. Bat in
England, as have already shown, tho
phrase is meaningless, as we have, in
truth, two estates only. "--E. A. Free
mans "Growth of the English Consti-
tutionh ~
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-18

NJ. Daudet, the eminent French au'
thor, was for long time an usher in n
second ratio school on pittance which
scarcely sufilced to keep body and soul
together. After time he grew sick Of
this hard and unremunerative kind Of
work, and then made his way to Paris,
where he arrived with only capital Of
two shillings and bundle of poems.
He was fortunate enough to find a pub
Usher for the latter almost at once, and
it was not very long before he obtained
journalistic employment, which kept
him going until he found novel writing
sufficiently lucrative to provide him
with living. Now he can command
almost any price he likes to ask for hia
books and articles, and must be very
wealthy man. Paris Letter.