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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-24
IRBY AS \ PEACEAIAKER.

ELo continued: If there ovor was a
time in the history Of South Caro-
lima when factional and personal
differences should bo buried forever
it is that time now. 1t is not an is
sue Of reform or anti reform, of Till
man or Anti Tillman, but it is, Shall
South Carolina be committed to pro-
tcction? Shall you say, with Mr..
Grosvcnor, Of Ohio, that protection
is finding favor among South Caro-
linians? You ought to send man
to the Senate to fight protection,
and tho way to fight protection is to
fight it.
In conclusion Col. Irby asked tho
suffrage Of the people as Demo-
crat, "not that L am not n Reformer;
for I'm as good a ono as evor wore
hair, but am a Democrat" (Ap-
plause.
EVANS READS HIS TITLE CLEAR.
MIR. Evans was ueXt introduced.
Ho rccounted that certain news-
papers had darod him to make this
race. IIc had accepted and not one
of tho lies and charges against him
last year had been repeated.
Col. Irby, in saying that he feared
to mako this race did himself an in
justice. Was ho afraid last year
whom he expected to have Irby for
an opponent? Then why should
Ilby say hc feared to make the race
when ho again had him for an OPP
ponont. Ho beloved Irby spoke
without reflection for Irby was as
bravo a man rs wore hair. Tho Re-
formers did not vote for him last
year under tho lash of Tillman.
Irby: "Didn't he try to drive
them to support you? ?"
BEST JOKE OF TIE CAMPAIGN.
Evans: "No, no did not. He
said ho would support me because /
represented tho principles for which
tho Reform fight was made. Irby
was trying to go through this cam
paign tolling stud colt jokes and
leaving the discussion Of the real is
suo alone"
Mr.. Evans then entered on q de-
fenco Of the suffrage clause. Why,
if lrby was so opposed to it, did he
not offer a~better plan2
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-24
elected, | mot Evans over here, near

elected, l mot Evans over here, noar
Augusta.
said: "Hello, Evans"
lIe said: "Hollo, Irby what are
yon doing down heroY"
"W,orlling for tho Movement, try
ing to elect Tillman."
lie answorod: cts damn tiasco,'
(Laughtcr and applauso.)
Well, l was an old farmer, and
didn't know what that moant, as |
hadn't looked inside book in years,
but just answered that wo woro go
ing to elect Tillman.
TIE EVOLUTION OF EVANS.
After whilo tho political cloud
kept on gettin' bigger and bigger,
The houses begun to shake and tho
trees to snap. Tho dogs ran bark
in under tho house and it got 80
dark tho chickens went to roost.
Evans saw thon that Tillman was
going to be elected. | was down in
that section pretty soon afterwards
Evans saw mo and grabbed my
hand and said: "Irby, Pm with you.
Tillman's gong to be elected, and
Pm with YOU in this fight"
/ took him in and made a man Of
him. made him Governor and
kept Tillman from hurting him.
But last year he forgot his political
daddy. Ho Slipped up on me while
| was asleep, and struck mo, and
"thc blow most killed father"
THE OLD RELIABLE.
Col. Irby at this point, rs there
wero no ladies present, told his
stnd colt joke, to the amusement Of
tho crowd.
Speaking sobcrly again, Col. Irby
continued: | don't want to spoalS
about McLaurin. J. would have to
speak on his rocoid and might mis-
represent Elm, which, if he were,
hero no might explain satisfactorily.
l. don't want to do him an injustice l
had rather bo defeated in spite Of
Mr.. Gonzales than be elected by mis-
representing the sick.
Col. Irby then took up bis record
and declared: enc cLaurin has fairly
said that | always voted right" Ho
thcn briefly reviewed his vote on tho
Wilson bill and his defeat of tho
silver compromise.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-24
i. j. Jennings, NJ. d.
Ihr Private Soldier In Battle.
AbbCvillC Medium.

Somo Atlanta women are trying
to got up "Tho Order OF Robert +.
Lec,' Il society TO be composed ca
ciusivcly Of commissioned officers Of
tho late CUnrcucratc States and their
descendants. No private need APP
ply and their descendants arc not to
be allowed in tho sacred association.
70 show that the privatcs were at
the front we copy two incidents
from "NIarginalia" by "porsonnc' Il
book published in 1861 which arc as
follows:
"Whcn Wrights Georgia Rrgi-
mcnt was drawn up in limo Of battle
to go into its first fight i'll North
Carolina, Wright, in passing in
front Of his Regiment, observed II
tail, giant follow, with Il violin case
strapped to his back. Wright asked
him "what he was going to do with
his iddle!" Tho rude soldier had
mover heard Of Nlirubcuu's dying
exclamation, bnt he almost quoted
it, when he said he wanted TO "dir
to the sound Of Bctsy,' this being
tho torn of en,lcurmont he applied
to his vioIin."
After the fight was over, the liddl-
ing soldier did not answer at roll
call. lie was found with Il broken
leg at the foot Of IL trro, to which he
had crawlod, quietly saving the
strings Of ''Bctsy."
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23
Taking Of Hrrons. PInne-.

In the campaign for the protection
of birds. conducted by the Audubon
Society of the State of New York, the
cruel results Of the taking of
"aigrettes" or herons' plumes are
set forth by Frank NJ Chapman. He
says that if each plume could tell its
own sad history. every humane woman
In the land would raise her voice in
protest against fashion which
threatens with extinction one of the
most beautiful of animate creatures
Persons interested in the sale of herons'
plumes are in the habit of telling pur-
chasers that these feathers can he pro-
cured without injury 20 the bird, and
that in most instances the feathers are
found after being shed. Both state
ments are untrue.
Aierette plumes, says Mr.. Chapman,
constitute the wedding dress OF the
several species Of white herons or
egrets, aud they are worn only during
the nesting season. These birds are
very sociable in disposition, and when
breeding they gather in colonies, or
rookeries. Each colony often contains
hundreds OF pairs of egrets. The
lahNlAk At0tOftlth "a
rookery V watching the birds as they
fly 10 and from their nests, carefully
calculates the lines of flight followed
10y the birds, and notes the perches or
lookout stations which they usually
frequent when returning 20 their nests
Armed with small ride, the plume
hunter secretes himself in favorable
position. When the birds, on return
ing 70 their nests with food for their
young, stop 10 rest on the lookout
perch, they are killed by the hunter,
and within few days thereafter the
nestlings, lacking the care Of the parent
birds, die OF starvation
A Florida plume hunter told Mr..
Chapman some time ago that with two
or three assistants he had killed 800
egrets in one afternoon; another hun
ter boosted that he and some com
panions had killed 1870, 900 birds
mostly plume BIRDS in one season.
The plume hunters have practically
exterminated the egrets in Florida
The salvation Of the remaining herons
rests solely on the disposition of women
to discard the aigrette as an article of
personal adornment.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23

ing, the baron has won for himself
great name in science. His family
had long been eminent in scientific
pursuits, aud he began his studies
with his father. Nils Gustaf, who was
the chief Of the Finland mining de-
partment. he entered the Uniyer-
sity of Helsingfors in 1919. and spent
his vacation in the study OF mineral
ogy. OF that science he soon became
an eminent expositOr He was forced
from his native country of Finland by
the Russian Government, and chose
Sweden 20 live in. He travelled to
Spitzbergen, and on his return TO
Stockholm was appointed director OF
the meteorological department In
1865 he made his first great polar
voyage and attained "A latitude of
eighty-one degrees and forty-two min
utes. In 1872 he decided 20 make
another trip 20 northwGrd. and 1t was
on this voyage that he made the first
attempt TO penetrate the inland ice
in the interior. His researches on
this voyage were Of vast importance
TO science. Nordenskiold now turned
his attention to Siberian exploration
and accomplished much in that direc-
ton Backed by the Swedish King,
the doctor made an effort for the dis
covery of the northeast passage in
1878. His vessel was the Vega, and
she reached Japan one year after sail
ing. On his return he was made a
baron and appointed commander o.
the Order of the North Star. Baron
Nordenskiold has written volumin-
ously on scientific subjects.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23

same place. and he was going back
after them.
A man named Deale, in Bald Knob.
sent dozen pearls TO New York, and
has received an offer of 800. He
found them all in the course of q week
j. p. Smith. of Four-Mile Lake, has
been gathering pearls for several
months. but has been keeping quiet
about It, He says that he has sold
about $1,000 worth. and still has some
very good stones in his possession.
John German found 500 pearl at
the mouth OF creek that runs into
the Little River River.
Three brothers (colored) named
Hopkins, claim 20 have taken $1,000
worth of stones from the river and the
ponds near it,
Many of the natives in White County
have In their possession pearls of more
or less value taken from the ponds be
fore the excitement set in. Many of
them decline 20 say anything about
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23

the Bald Knob country southwest Of
Memphis
Several Memphis citizens have in
vested money IL leases in White Coun-
~, and the concern already referred
70 viii make al organized effort to
develop the industry in the lakes and
ponds which it controls. This com
pauv has already taken out several hun
dred dollars worth Of pearls, but so
far the work has all been done by col
ored diggers and divers, who are paid
s. per day for their services. On ac-
count OF the color OF the water they
have % feel for the clans, which are
buried IN the mud, with their hands
or bare feet, and SO can work effective
ly only "A shallow places. As soon as
machinery can be put IN, however,
the bottom OF the lakes, including the
deeper parts. will be thoroughly
dredged, and II Is expected that more
satisfactory resalts will be obtained.
1t Is the theory Of the Memphis Iaen
who are backing the enterprise that
mussels occasionally shed their pearls,
and that others that have died still
/ contain the gems, and will be found
buried deep down in the mud at the
bottom OF the lakes.
IL Is possible, too, that the manu-
facture Of mother Of pearl will be
started 20 utilize the shells, as is done
II Lower California. from whence most
Of the pearl used for buttons for our
waist-coats and dresses now come from.
Mother Of pearl, 1t may be explained,
il simply the smooth inside lining of
I the shell, which Is cut out and used
/ for buttons aud ornaments.
Instances Of rich finds are reported
every few days from Bald Knob or the
adjoining country. 4 few days ago a
colored man, who gave his name as
Harris. wake I into Ne Iphis iewelry
store and exhibited small bag OF
pearls. Most Of the stones were small
and worth not more than 81 or IS each,
but there were few OF larger size, in
Guiding one or two pink pearls Of very
good quality. An offer OF 800 was
made for the lot. The colored man
held out for more. and finally accepted
$50. He said that he had worked
for month and had opened thousandi
Of shells 20 get the stones. He &C
knowiedged that he was from "dowr
White County way" but refused I,
tell where he had found the gems, a.
he said that there we're more in the
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23
Sugar Makes You Work.

No man need ever feel lazy while
he has got sugar in the house. At
least this Is the opinion of a medical
man, who has lately been experiment
ing on the source of muscular exer-
ton.
In order to obtain a practical result
the person who was made the subject
of the experiment was kept totally ig
norant on the object of the expert
menter. When very large amount
of muscular work had been performed
before the employment of the appara-
tus for further labor, it was found
that on the days when sugar was adj
ministered distinctly greater guam
tity of work could be got through than
On the days when it was not given.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23

year and are capable Of carrying an
other thousand pounds. Unlike other
large cattle. their flesh 10 distributed
very evenly, which adds very much to
their looks, and they stand on their
limbs "a straight a. pair of calves
They are remarkably intelligent
aud well trained, "a you can judge
from the position which they take in
the photograph. They are very active
and can easily walk mile in thirty
minutes. They are colored, like all
pure Holsteins. black and white.
There coats are as fine and glossy a. n
thoroughbred racers. They are still
worked moder ately when at home.
Their yoke was made to order, and
probably is the largest yoke ever worn
by any team. II is seven feet in
length and weighs 200 pounds.
Their crowniug glory is their mag
niiicent set of highly polished horns.
For size, quality, mating, and beauty
combined their equal does not exist
in the world. IL may be of interest to
know that their food consists of eight To
twelve quarts of corn and oats ground
together, two quarts of flax meal, and
from six 20 eight quarts OF bran each
day. with an occasional change TO
suit their appetites.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23

Slow promises make the best time.
A fools company is not hard 10 and
Opinions never change the weather.
Honesty has never found . substi-
tute.
He that is always calm is always
brave.
He is very unfortunate that has no
trouble.
Nature is the supernatural partially
unveiled
Gold loses its shine when it is got
ten by guilt.
The best safe for your money is a
prudent wife.
A giant among giants is not aware
of his own size.
The man robs others who does not
make the best of himself
The ass might sing better if he diS-
mt pitch his tune 50 high.
Everybody says, "Go up higher" to
the man who is getting there.
Call little man great and other lit
tie people will throw up their hats.
To get the good ont of the years we
must learn how TO live the hours well.
Whenever an ass brays he probably
thinks he has enlightened the world
A shallow man may always see the
face of n fool by looking into "a deep
well.
The devil cannot be less merciful
10 men than they have been to each
other
The man who travels the same road
every day soon ceases 20 admire the
scenery.
If you talk to a mule about voice
culture, take care to keep away from
his heels.
We may stand on the highest hill if
we are only willing to take steps
| enough Rams Horn.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23
Artesian Wa err In sahara.

One of the most important results
Of the Egyptian expedition up the
Nile has been the discovery that by
sinking deep wells water may be
found in the desert in many places
where its presence had not been sus-
pected. Not only will this give Sc
cure basis for military operations, but
it is possible that water may be found
IN sufficient quantities to serve for ir-
rigation, in which case the Sahara may
be turned into q flower garden. Its
aridity comes from no material steril-
ity of the soil, but simply from tina
lack of moisture.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23
CENEs AND INCID ENTs OF AMERICAN PEAEL FISHERIES

a11nd broker recently exhibited a
verv lsrge pearl which hal been sent
70 him from tie Arkausas field. Just
what part Of II be refused 10 say.
The stone Is one q the finest spec.-
mems Of the '-sW eetvA ter" variety ever
seen IN New Nork. II J. perfectly
formed. slightly oyAl IN shape. Of a
pure white. AMI weighs thI-ty-fve
grams. Il Is valued az $500. Anoth-
sr broker recently received 4 consign-
uent Of Arkansas pearls. which lnclud-
Cd = pink pearl, weighing twenty-six
grains IL l. worth not more than
800. however, on account OF a slight
bleuIsh on one side Many smaller
pearls have come from this sane region
during the past week, and there Is
talk Of New York company 70 work
some Of the Arkansas pearl lakes. II
IL possible. however. that they will be
late IN the field. as { Memphis com
pany has already leased one OF the
most promising lakes FOR q term Of i've
years Tor $500. and individua. specu-
lators have obtained control 81 several
others
The Klondike excitement is not 70 be
compared with the enthusiasm IL
Northern Arkansas over the recent
finds Of pearls. Al Helena and Little
Rock family parties are going out 20
camp along the river and hunt for
pearls. Most Of these parties have
found only small stones, ba. one WON
- picked up p'nx pearl worth $50,
ADD two small boys who were looking
for clans and not Tor pearls found two
stones which they sold 80. S25 apiece.
Most II the valuable finds. however,
have been made IA the lakes and
ponds, which are controlled by private
individuals or by companies. In some
ylaees the owners have had ~ stand
guard with shOtguns TO keep OF the
enthusiastic pearl seekers. who have
Seen accustomed 20 hunt clans wher-
<yer they wished, and who think that
2e mere fact that the shells may con.
an gems worth 500 or 90 o1gbt cot
make any difference ia tbis right.
The Arkansas pear fisheries are
recommended az good substitute foi
-4iasks for those who are ia search d
hardship and adventure. There il
not so much frost and snow, bat ther.
Is plenty Of malaria. which j. apt Il
carry OF the unacclimatei visitor. ant
re ssssnpz and forests which one hai
to traverse ia order - reach the lake
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where the treasures lie will supply the
sdver .urer with rs many unpleasant
exper. snces as Chilcoot Pass. Besides
the malaria that hangs round the lakes
and sw@nps. they contain sulphur and
iron. which give the water a decidedly
unpleasant yellowish tinge. The
places In which pearls have thus far
been discovered are Murphy and
Walker Lakes, Cross Lake. Sulphur
and Four-Mile Ponds and the creeks
flowing into them. These are all in
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23

The pearl boom is the latest sue
cessor Of Klondike and its attendant
excitements. For several weeks the
people Of Arkansas have have been
worked up over the discovery ofpesrls
in some OF the lakes and rivers of that
State. and In some places half the
population have been industriously
digSing mussels in the hope Of sudden
wealth, while the rest of the country
has been agitsang itself on the sub
,ect Of dollar wheat A New York di-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23
their finds. as they don't wish to en-.
courage rush TO the spot
WORLDS LARGEST OXEN.
Weigh 1900 Poundr-Yokes seven Feet
Long-Have Hauled IL .061 Pounds.

Weigh 1900 Poundr-Yokes seven Feet
Long-Have Hauled IL .o61 Pounds.
The greatest yoke of cattle ever
seen in this country is owned by J.
ID. Avery. of Bucklsnd. Mass. They
are named Joe and Jerry. Their age
Is eight years and they measure ten
feet in girth They stand seventeen
hands high. and their measurement
from tip 10 tip is fifteen feet eleven
inches. There is not difference of
ten pounds in weight between them,
and the two together tip the scales at
1900 pounds. They hold the worlds
record for one pull, having drawn
IL ,06l pounds of stone, loaded on "a
dray. on level, just eight feet in one
draw. They are models of symmetr Y
in build, are extremely kind and do
Gle and beautifully colored. The
best of care Is devoted TO them, one
man spending several hours every day
in grooming aud cleaning them. They
have been on exhibition at all OF the
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23

principal agricultural fairs in the
country.
In speaking Of his handsome yoke
of oxen Mr.. Avery said: ''The oxen
have not by any means reached their
limit; they have gained in weight
some seven hundred pounds the past
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23
Cheap living.

Paraguay, in South America, is a
cheap place 10 live in. A house ser
want there costs only 81. 40 a month (;
and ordinary ones not so we'll trained
only 81. GA month. A cook can be
hired for about 81 week for a good
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23

A Minnesota farmer has raised
enough corn on ten acres to heat his
house and feed two horses aud COW
through the winter.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23
BARON NORDENSKIoLD.

Sweden's Most widely known Men.
Baron Adolf Erik Nordenskiold is
the most widely known of Sweden's
great men. Although distinguished
for his family and high social stand
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23

one, though a fair one can be hired
for 80. 20 month.
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DRDlCATORlA.
LA RAzOE DEL TITULO

A4A 4S6A4VGS OAA &4AOGU
SUHARIO-Luchemcs.-Nl der
lumplido.--La generation GRE s.t
De.-La Jusricla humana.-Pre.,s
soS Crlminales. La f6rmuls Dc
phogEeSo.-Rl pRogxeSo y sus ms.
0ifeataciones.-Ls opinion p6OliSs
al 2erio odismo.-Lo CUE dabe Nc
el perlOdismO.-Lo que es hoy /.
pSsnsa.-La prenSa y laE leyes-
"a politica.-Lo que debs ser l.
politica.-O6mo 90 heoen los polt
t1cOs.-O6mO nsCen los part dos
Los programs pOlttic0a.-AAr.Gr
clos politicos.-El ssxnavaI pssyt4s-
so.-MiEeEiaS p0liticsA. - SineSsri
dad politics. a.-F&nsGislao 10 1sa e,
LA demooraols.-PrlnGipiua d.,
&Gicos.-Absprdos damoux.A i
c0s.-DelirloA deaoCra aSicos. - L.
nbertad as In U&tedEa.-Lll,erslse !
contra 0erechS.-Ls igualdad D.
Ggal.-La lgu&ldad Ga la hasaorls..>
La igua4siaG &n5e il r&E0As.--Lx 90
isesania.--1a QoW&gogts.-LGs hul..
h.SE snce: erno&e LIS Ee7oluesop. :
.-4As hue ssas.-eJ0nfuE4U0 ..aus.
M acknowledgements Ae.uO.
sadoYas -OsnGax sociaI.---A-ntirxs>
IL iaa ? anoD2alsG&-Nl nsyus d.
q axxoSaa.--A lis Va la Rave.-,-ND
so y c0nClu si3n.
De veDtas---En ID lrnpESnts d.
Gs&sk4T1G MKROAMTII..
Preclo.-Un peso clnouensa ees
a&vCs ela@aplaE.
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des, y como usted lleva tanta prisa.
Felizmente yo teAgo algunas relacio
mes en- esta estacion; vengase col
migo y saldremos sin obst4culo.
Etc ctivamente, en- el mismo ins
taDte I'm individuo de buena aparien
cia, condecorado y galoneado Sc le
scerc6 y pusO 4 su dispoaici6n la en-
trada particular que coAducia 5,
gabinste. A Ia saiida, les espsrabar
dos coehes.
-lOh, caballerO! Yo 40 quisieri
abussr hasta csc extreme.
NO pase cuidado. Estcs dos sc
Aores, que SON amigos mios, van 4
acompafiarle hasta mi hotel. lie su
plico me dispense, Afadi6 sonriendo
81 la hospitalidad no e. tan conforta
bleocomo la del cxPe; puedo asegu-
rarle, sin embargo, que es bastante
s6lida.
| Eel coche partio { escape.
Poivron, q la verdAd, no esperAba
tanta solicitud; pere bah l-pensa-
ba eli veamoa venir 4!
h. Luego ahadio en- woe alta:
S-Creo que he hecho un buen CO.
nocimiento.
-Seguramente, le respondio uno
de SOS acompafantes.
-iY tan bueno! agreg6 el otro.
Media hora despues llegaba el
cArruajc al depoSito de policia, com
prendiendo entonces Poivron que ha
bia hecho ccnoeimiento con. :. el ie-
fe de seguridad, el cual, desde la sa
Ida de Marsella adivino al ratero y
sc dispuso ( cogerlo como a6eionado
proPOrcionAndose al mismO tempo
una distraction durAnte el viaje.
4, P1tHeY y G.. B0iS.