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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-10

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and promised to always worthily
represent these people.
Col. Irby said he would have to
speak briefly because of the late
hour and threatening weather. He,
however, wanted to catch up with
the liar, who always attacked the
strongest man. Ho said he was
fighting the world, the flesh and the
devil. Ellerbe, Neal and Mic
Gonzales. He first denied running
as loose horse or in combination
with Evans or anyone. He was
against the whole gang. Tho only
combination was against him. Tho
tariff was only used to mystify you.
Gov. Ellerbe, he said, had prosti
tuted his office and true Democracy
when he kept the metropolitan po-
lice in Charleston. The policy is
unwise and unjust, for Charleston
should be treated as Greenwood
that was Democracy. There can be
no true Democracy without local
self:government.
These people wanted a new party,
and picked up McLaurin, who had
been untrue to his party, to lead.
Why Gonzales had Ellerbe decide
on McLaurin's appointment before
poor Earle was cold in his grave.
This was indecent haste. It looked
like the Reform movement and
true Democracy would have no
spokesman, but he took up tho
cudgel. He then went on to say
why he was sacrificed last year.
He was now the only Democrat
running. The Conservatives were
Democrats, but erred in judgment.
He WAS proud of his record, for it
was without blemish. "a laugh.)
Irby-You may hiss, but you will
, still be goose.
He said he WAS down here to keep
McLaurin and few disgruntled
people from destroying the Reform
party.
He asked McLaurin if he would
oppose free raw material if Bryan
or some other Democrat were elected
and there was q Democratic con-
gress.
MI. McLaurin said he would stand
on the Democratic platform, just as
he now did.
Irby-He won't answer yes or no.
McLaurin-You can't put the an
swer on my mouth. will stand on
the platform.
Irby-He's dodging.
MoLaurin-No, L am not
There was much hurrahing. Nc
Laurin and Irby both had the floor.
McLaurin said he would answer the
question in his own way and Irby
said he wanted no lodging, but an
answer, yes or no.
McL'aurin-You've got no right to
ask question and answer it.
Irby--I'll take care of that. (Much
hurrahing.)
Irby--He won't answer
McLaurin-You won't let me.
Here there was applause and cries
! of "Give him fair play"
Irby--I'll prove he only wants
Office. I've got him in hole and
will soon smoke the fox out. The
basic principle Of true Democracy
was free raw material, free silver,
free sugar and the like and he would
vote for it no matter what others
did.
Col. Irby asked McLaurin how he
stood on the dispensary.
McLaurin said he would refuse to
! answer the question unless allowed
to do SO in his own way. He said he
thought such tactics unfair and he
would not do 80.
Irby--You can't catch me. He's
getting mad.
McLaurin said he was not mad
lrby-Why, he looks like four do
wills are standing ont on his face.
McLaurin-Then they arc the re-
hection quadruplod from your face.
(Much applause.)
Irby-Whenever you've got q
man mad you've got him.
Mr.. McLaurin was asking to be
hoard. Col. Irby said he never
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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-10
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THE DISPENSARY
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1EMeHs.ufIn Have u Littic Tilt Oh
fYsfXaw Material-h GOOD Nntured
4 S"Growd-Evans and Mary Lcase.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-23
Blunders of NOve1ists.

Will M. Clemens catalogues in The
Home Magazine some of the blunders
of foreign nCvelists. few of which we
reproduce:
"Thackeray, who was exceedingly
anxious to get everything right, was
perpetually getting things wrong
Names are mixed, the hero is sometimes
called by the name of one of the other
characters, and in at least one place an
important parsonage is called by name
from another novel; This was Philip
Firmin, whom he called Give New
come. Nor was this his worst blunder,
for in another story he killed and bur-
led old Lady Kew and later brought her
again on the scene for the purpose of
rounding off corner of the story.
'Thackeray, in his 'Virginians,
makes Nine. Esmond of Castlewood, in
Westmoreland county, neighbor of
Washington at Mount Vernon, on the
Potomac, so miles distant, and a regu-
lar attendant at public worship at Will
liamsburg, half way between the York
and James rivers, fully 125 miles from
the following: There was such negro
chorus about the house as might be
heard across the Potomac. The nearest
bank of the Potomac was 81 miles
away.
Anthony Trollope was heartily
laughed at by his acquaintances for
causing Andy Scott to come whistling
up the street with a cigar in his mouth. ;
But what is slight error of this sort in
comparison with Amelia B, Edwards
description, in Hand and Glove, of
her hero passing backward and forward
like an overseer on Massachusetts cot
ton plantation.
George Eliot, whose knowledge OF
science is highly commended, in The
Mill on the Floss makes the odd blum
der of having the boat overtaken in
midstream by mass of drift floating at
a more rapid rate than the frail craft
physical impossibility.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-23
MRS. BLACKS CHURCH.
Her Coachman Thought 1t Too Humble
For a Cabinet Lady.

Her Coachman Thought 1t Too Humble
For a Cabinet Lady.
During Mrs Jeremiah Blacks life in
Washington, when her distinguished
husband was in the cabinet, she was
one of the most efficient helpers iii the
early struggles of the Vermont Avenue
Christian church. With the little hand
full of that faith who ''broke bread"
in some private house or obscure hall,
she went regularly. A well remember
ed anecdote of that time illustrates her
fidelity and at the same time her gen.
tie, kindly nature. The church was
meeting i'll Temperance hall. Judge
Blacks driver, Peter, sensitive for the
honor of the family, or more so for his
carriage, felt it to be something of
disgrance to stand before such build
ing on Sunday One day he touched up
on the subject as gently as he could by
saying:
"Mrs. Black. that amt a very fine
church you and the judge go to-
''No, Peter" said the lady, sit is not
a very grand one"
''Mrs. Black, do you spec to tend
that church every Sunday?"
''Yes. Peter, until they get better
one."
'"Well, Mrs. Black, wanted to ak
you somethin, though don't much like
to say it, marm. 4"
What is it, Peter?"
"Well, marm, / wanted to tell you
de drivers of de other members of de
cabinet kinder makes fun of me bout
standin fore dat meetin house, and l
wanted to AK you if you hadn't no OBJ
lection to let me drive down to dat fine
Presbyterian church where de other big
men go and stand dere wild my carriage
until your meetin is out, an den drive
back for you and de judge
"All right. Peter, if you'll be on
time" said Mrs. Black, and Peter salts
fed his mind that he saved the credit of
the family and of his horses and car
riage afterward by standing regularly
with the fine turnouts of the other cab
met officers. Washington Post.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-23
Some Odd Wills.

One of the oldest documents of the
will kind known was that of Queen Aus
trigilda, consort of King Goutram of
Burgundy. The dying princess enjoined
upon her husband TO slay and bury in
the same grave with her the physicians
who had attended her. Another will
was that of husband who forbade his
wife's marrying on pain of his returning
to haunt her. This is quite different
from that of woman who instructed
her executors to seek out "some nice,
good. pretty girl, who would make an
affectio;.ate second wife to her spouse
1t is fact interesting in this connec
ton that the first Napoleon actually be-
queathed 10000 francs to a fellow
named Cantillon, who had been tried
for attempting the assassination of the
Duke of Wellington. .-Pittsburg Dis
patch.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-23
VILLAGE ODDITIES.
English Towns Distinguished For Rein
One of Kind.

One of a Kind.
Undoubtedly the most extraordinar1
township in England is that of Skiddaw
in Cumberland. 1t contains but one
house, the occupier of which is unable
to exercise the Briton's privilege of vot.
ing because there is no overseer to pre.
pare voters list and no church or 9th.
er place of worship or assembly on
which to publish one
The most remote village in England
is that of Farley -Pitton. This tru-
ly rural spot is 3016 miles from the
nearest railway station As contrast
to this may be mentioned the hamlet oi
Ystrad, about 10 miles from Cardiff.
This tiny settlement possesses two i'm
pOrtant main roads, two railways and
two large rivers.
A very unique feature is exclusively
claimed by Trimley, small village in
Suffolk. In the one churchyard of the
parish two churches are to be seen. Serv-
ice is conducted three times a week in
each of these churches at the same hour.
The deepest we'll in England is found
at Hamilton, in Hampshire. 1t stretch
es $50 feet below the surface of the
earth. About half way down this well
shaft is subway, three miles in length,
which leads to the seacoast.
On the top of the parish church tow
er in Bicknoller, Somersetshire, is a
yew tree, now five feet high and still
growing in hardy fashion. 1t is gen
orally believed that the tree owes it's
origin to seed dropped by bird.
Perhaps the most splendidly deco
rated church in the kingdom is that of
Whitley Court, Worcestershire. 1t is en-.
tirely constructed of white marble, the
pews are chastely carved, and the pull
pit is of genuine Carrara marble, richly
paneled with precious stones.
On the village green at Meriden, in
Warwickshire, there is a large stone
cross which is supposed to mark the
central point of England. Pearson 8
Magazine,
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-23

the others or sitting IN a corner with
serious air. her mouth closed like a
prison door.
Jacques did not easily recognize her.
In fact, she was greatly changed.
"Poor countessp' said some evil
minded ones. "She is getting old. How
changed she isl She seems to be mourn
ing the dead. "
And jacques felt his love diminish
little by little. He began to understand
that what he loved in her was especially
her smile, her playfulness, her gayety,
and he also became sad. The more he
tried to regain his love, which seemed
to be leaving him, the more he realized
that he himself had killed his passion.
One day he went in despair to Nine
de Viry.
LOUISE" he said, throwing himself
at her feet, "do you love me still?''
81 have sworn to love you always,
and the stiller you are the BETTER" she
answered.
"Will you prove to me the sincerity
of your words?"
81 ask nothing else. -
"Well then, if you love me have the
| dentist put in a new tooth. "
"What folly is this?' said Louise,
weeping. 81 was right when l said
that you would not love me any more
That is just like you men. And you re-
proach us for being capricious.
Louise, I beg you to forgive me. 1
curse my jealousy-my foolishnessl'
so you really are regretting the
weakness with which acceded to your
caprice?"
81 am desolate and full of remorse. "
"You recognize the cruelty of your
unreasonable request?"
81 will reproach myself for it all my
life. -
"Would you be happy if L had dis
obeyed you?''
81 would give anything for that"
The little countess gave burst of
laughter, which showed all her teeth
complete.
"What does this mean?' asked M. de
Beauchamp, holding in his fingers the
medallion III which was incased as a
souvenir the little pearl of the sacrifice
The countess opened the mouth Of
Nito, saying:
Here is the victim.''
"Ah," cried NJ de Beauchamp
"You never loved me. - Waverley
Magazine.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-23
WOMEN AND JEWELS.
The Combination Is Old as Time and
Not New Fad.

The Combination is as Old as Time and
Not New Fad.
The critic who finds much to blame
in modern women in the number OF
Jewels they wear on both this and the
other side of the Atlantic will find that
history had set the fashion long before
tbe fair creatures of today had opened
their lovely eyes. According to Pliny,
Lolita Psulina, the wife of Cal1gula,
wore or her hands, arms neck, head
and vast pearls and diamonds to the
va1pe of $1,68O,O00 Faustina had
ring yorth $500, 900, Domitia possessed
oneworth $500, 900, and C9sonia had
q racelet worth S4OO, 600. Seneca cried
.dt that one pearl would no longer do
for lady, but she must insist ON at
least three for each shell like ear. The
weight of these, it is hard to believe,
could ever be endured by even the vain
est of fair maids and matrons.
There were women in ancient Rome
whose sole occupation was healing the
torn ears of ladies whose ornaments
had proved too heavy for the pretty
lobes. Poppaa's earrings were worth
S75O,O0O, and Calpurnia, the wife of
the mighty Julius Caesar, had pair
valued at twice that sum. Later on the
extravaganza had not seemed to have
died out Marie de- Medici had dress
prepared for the baptism of her chill
dren, and when she attempted to wear
the marvellous creation she found that
it was so heavy that she could not stand
in it. 1t was trimmed with $4,000
pearls and 5000 diamonds.
Men, however, excelled in costly ap-
parel in the middle ages, and Philip
the Good of Burgundy frequently wore
jewels valued at $500, 000 When he
walked along the streets, people climb
ed over each other to get peep at him.
The Duke of Buckingham once wore at
the court of st. James a costume cost
ing 100000 The dress of the mobiles
of the middle ages was literally covered
with gold and precious stones. -Chica
go News
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-23
Freaks of Lightning.

Nothing In the history of electrical
phenomena parallels an occurrence of some
five years ago at Bourges, France. Eigh-
teen men of the Thiry seventh regiment
of artillery were marching just outside Of
the town when a sudden shower of rain
made them run for shelter. While in the
act fash of lightning moved the whole
party down with the exception of the COM
manding officer. The first three ranks
were not badly injured, but four men re-
mained insensible and were carried to the
hospital, where one named Bouveau, who,
curiously enough, had been walking a lit
tie apart from the rest, died. Bouveau
had been struck on the head, and his kept
and head were burned, the current passing
down by his right ear to the shoulder,
whence 1t passed to his left side The
whole lS men were more or less affected.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-23
GLADYS WALLIS.

the stage it is, to use the vernacular, "sim.
ply not in it, with the United States. A
short time ago the announcement was
made that Alice Pierce, the young girl
who many believe is destined to become o
very great emotional actress, had been en-
gagged by Beerbohm Tree as member
of his stock company attached to Her
Majesty's theater in London. Julia Ar
thur has just got back from the other side,
where she was for two years one of the
leading members of the strong Lyceum
organization of Sir Henry Irving, and now
the veteran John Hare has just signed a
contract with charming little Gladys Wal
lis by which she will appear with him for
several seasons. That she will acquit her.
self with credit her stage experience and
triumphs would seem to guarantee
Miss Wallis was born in New York city
about % years ago. Her father was
merchant of that city at the time. No
on the stage, and her parents were alarmed
rather than pleased when little Gladys, be-
fore she had reached the age of 9, declared
that she would some day be an actress.
Friends of the family stepped in and pro-
tested that it was shame that the child's
undoubted histrionic ability should be al
lowed to go to waste, and finally it was
determined to let the youngster make a
trial of the profession for which she, in
spite of her tender years, firmly believed
that she was particularly fitted.
Accordingly, when she was 10, the op
portunity offering for her to go with con-
genial repertory company, she began her
stage career. Instead of making failure
of it, she was soon known as one of the
best child players in the country. Then
followed long period of school work, un-
til at the age of Is the young lady secured
an engagement with an organization pre-
sentng a play called "Jack Gordon"
which was not by any means bowling
success. She next joined "Raglan's Way
as the ingenue This was the turning
point with Miss Wallis, for here it was
that she discovered line of work i'm which
her size, or rather lack of it, was an ad
vantage instead of a draw back, as it had
been previously.
Some time later she became a member
of W. II. Cranes forces in the same capac
ity. She remained with the distinguished
comedian for several seasons, until the
death of Patti Rosa, whose husband and
manager, John W. Dunno. then signed
Miss Wallis to take the place of the dead
star in his company. For some reason the
venture did not turn out a pecuniary suc-
cess, and Miss Wallis has not done much
since Now, however, that she will have
an opportunity to den nonstrate of what she
is really capable with John Hare she may
be expected to be heard from more promi
nently than ever before, for she has ap
pearance, ability and energy, the big three
which are almost certain to bring success
in any line of effort, especially. on the
stage.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-23

the whole country are showing more or
less symptoms of having the gold fever,
this discovery is sufficient to cause an
extra ripple on the surface of affairs.
Robert T. Bibb, a telegraph operator
who works in Bloomfield, Ia, but who
is the son of M. A Bibb, a hardware
merchant at Americus, Mo-, is the,man
who first found the gold Young Mr..
Bibb has long thought that the ravine
and hills near his home contained coal
deposits. He was led to make this con-
clusion by the appearance of dense
and peculiar looking fog which always
rises from the valley after a rainstorm.
So he has been in the habit when at
home of wandering through this rather
wild region.
On Sunday, July II, he noticed the
fog coming from the usual place, and
he determined to spend the day in the
ravine. While roaming about looking
for traces of coal he threw stone
which uncovered a bright glittering
pebble. When he picked up the stone,
it looked like a gold nugget, and he
took it home. There he applied such
gold tests as he was familiar with and
the pebble stood every one of them
Then he sent the nugget to J. j. Mer-
ritt, cashier of the Rhineland bank,
who has made a study of minerals. He
at once pronounced it gold. The next
man to whom Bibb's find was submit
ted was G. G. Broadhead, geologist of
the state university. Professor Broad
head also said it was gold and sent in
structiOns for washing the sand and
separating gold from the gravel.
About this period Americus, which
is little village of only about 100 citi-
zens, began to grow feverish with ex-
citement. The entire population assem-
bled in front of the postoffice and talked
of gold mining by the hour. A handful
of sand from the ravine was washed
and panned out no less than so small
fakes of gold. Mr.. Bibb, his father and
brothers secured the adjoining hills and
were rewarded by finding many small
particles of gold. The flint rocks showed
traces of yellow metal, and it is there
fore supposed that they may contain
f1Cn VEINS
There is no chance for the wandering
prospector to stake out claim in this
Missouri Klondike, however. All the
land on which gold has been found is
owned by J. S. Fitzhugh, an aged and
wealthy farmer with whom Mr.. Bibb
and his sons live. Mr.. Fitzhugh's s farm
consists Of 262 acres. Most of it is very
rough country covered with a heavy
growth of timber, and it has never been
cultivated and has not even been used
as pasture land. The canyon in which
gold has been found is half mile east
of Americus and slopes southwark from
the highest point in Montgomery coun-
ty.
Surrounding this tract are about 1 1000
acres of a similar formation all owned
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-23
sIMILIA sIMlLIBus cuRANTuR.

Now this here ''pome'' is writ for fun
(Leastways, it's not for money!
Ard when with reading it you've done
You'll vote it awful funny.
Besides, what's more, it's very clear,
As shall appear hereafter,
There's naught for giving health that's
near
AS good as killing laughter.
But just read on, and when you've done
You'll find yourself much better.
My muse will make you die with fun
If L will only let her.
Leastways, you'll have a perfect fit
laugh here), as said the tailor,
If her exhaustless we'll of wit
Doesn't dry up and fail her.
My jokes can't fail to make you WELL
For they are simply killing
Haugh here), surprising philter's spell
For hearts distempers' stilling.
Don t see the point? Laugh all the same
The jokes on you! (Now sn1cker.)
If you'll just follow up the game,
You'll die with mirth the quicker.
Some say this lifes but one huge joke,
If people only knew it.
(Now, here just double up and choke
And you will never rue it,
Now, don't take time to catch your breath,
But roar and scream with laughter,
And how I've tickled you to death
l may explain hereafter.
Emile Pickhardt in Boston Globe.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-23
John Howard Payne.

The life of John Howard Payne ex,
tended over 60 years, from 1892 to 1852.
The only literary work by which he is
now remembered is "Home, Sweet
Home" which was originally song
in an opera entitled "Clari. the Maid
of Milan" The libretto was written III
a few weeks. 1t is said by some au-
thorities to have been written as early
as 1918, but the opera was not produced
until 1928.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-23
GOLD IN MISSOURI.
Al LITTLE KLONDlKE THOUGHT TO
HAVE BEEN FOUND THERE.

Telegraph Operator Bibb Picked Up Mug
gets and Flake Gold In Ravine Near
Americus, and the Excitement Is at
Fever Heat Now.
Missouri people are considerably ex-
nted over what the st. Louis papers
term the discovery of "a small Klon-
dixie" in Montgomery county. Up to
date none of the amateur gold miners
who have visited the locality has re-
turned laden with nuggets, but there is
no doubt that small quantities of pre-
Cious metal have been found and just
at the present time, when the people of
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-23
The Tarheel,

An Arkansas lawyer, who was ma
tive of North Carolina, not long ago
wanted to inform a juror also a native
of North Carolina, that they both hail
ed from the same state. So he dropped
some chewing gum, stepped upon it,
and pretended that his heel had stuck
to the floor. This gave him an opportu-
nifty to say that he was a Tarheel
and that the warmth of the room had
made the tar run. The verdict proved
that the Tarheels stuck together. New
York Tribune.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-23
j. S. EITZHIGH.

by hardworking farmers, who month
ago would have jumped at any reasona-
BILE offer for their land, but who are
now valuing their rocky farms at high
figures. Practical miners. or men who
claim to be such, assert that the forma-
tion is exactly similar to that at Creede
and other mining camps where rich
strikes have been made
Mr. Fitshugh has turned the manage
ment Of his embryo gold mines over to
Mr.. Bibb, and that gentleman is now
Sying to run across a few capitalists
who will help him develop them.
O. Z. BAXTER.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-23
Geography.

"How did you get on in school today.
Robert?'
Tired Child (wearily)-Oh, 1 was
wrong in my geography again! l forgot
whether the Putumayo joined the Anna
zon east or west of the confluence of the
Maranon and Ucayale rivers.
Same Child (years later, husband and
father)-What do you want to know
my son?
Son struggling over primary geog-
raphy)-Where is the Amazon river,
father?
Father (after long refection)--I think
it's somewhere in Africa-or Asia. I
forget which Pearson Weekly.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-23

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an infamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube gets infamed you have
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed deafness is the re-
suit, and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its nor
NAL condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever: nine cases out of ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but an infamed
condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best,