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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28
Spoiled the Rescue.

Major Tom Williams some time ago
told me the story of one of Colonel Glib
Wright's adventures in South Carolina
in the closing months of the war.
It'seems that General Fitzpatrick, the
Federal cavalry commander, had cap
tured a number of Confederates, and
Wright was anxious to rescue them. He
called for volunteers to go with him
into the enemy's camp at night and
picked out the men he needed from
those who responded.
The Federal troopers were snoozing
quietly in their camp and on both sides
Of the road leading to it, and their pris-
oners dozed by a fire near the center.
Just how they got there would be
hard to explain, but shortly after mid
night Glib Wright, at the head of few
men, rode at a gentle pace into the camp.
The drowsy Federals took them for
party of their own men returning from
scout, and paid 40 attention to them.
Everything was working smoothly until
one of the prisoners caught glimpse of
the newcomers. The fellow lost his head
and ruined the whole business. He leap
ed to his feet and looked into the faces
OF the advancing Confederates
"Horray, boys!" he shouted in his
delirious delight. "Hang me, if there
amt old Glib Wright and his crowd.
burned if the whole Confederate army
amt right behind him!''
The prisoners all rushed forward with
the regular rebel yell, and the sleeping
Ll1J@ L.,
awake. From every side they showered
bullets on their visitors, and Wright
and his men had almost miraculous
deliverance. Several were killed and
wounded, but the leader and the ma
jority of the party managed to get
away.-Atlanta Constitution.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28
Not to Be Balkaa

A comparison made by an old carpen-
ter 30 years ago may be applied in a
much wider sense than he had in mind
He was speaking of two boys, brothers,
who had been sent to him to learn the
trade. They were bright boys, and their
father, in telling the carpenter of his
pleasure at their progress in their work,
said he could not see but one had done
just as we'll as the other.
"Um-m!" said the carpenter. 81 pre-
sumo to say their work looks about of a
piece, but I'll tell you the difference
betwixt those two boys. You give Ed
just the right tools, and he'll do real
good job, but Cy, if he hasn't got what
he needs, he'll make his own tools and
say nothing about it.
If was casted on desert island
and wanted a box opened, l should
know there'd be no use asking Ed to do
it without l could point him out a
hammer.
"But Cy!" added the old carpenter,
with snap of his fingers. "The lack
of hammer wouldn't stump that boy.
He'd have something rugged up and
that box opened if there was any open
to it. expect Cy's going to march
ahead of Ed all his life. +"
Twenty years have proved the truth
of the words, for while the boy who
"made his own tools is rich his broth
er is still an ordinary workman
Youths Companion.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28

ence TO emma ponies means that Col
onel Anderson desires that kind of cav
airy animals.
MANILA, VIA HONG KONG, July 3D.
The Decentralization of the American
troops composing the second expedition
is being pushed with the utmost energy.
The Colorado regiment is already in
the field near Paranajo, and other regi-
ments will be transferred without any
loss of time, from the transports to the
camp in native boats. The cruiser Bos-
ton has been detailed to cover the land
ing parties. She now occupies posi-
ton almost within range of the guns Of
Fort Malateo, only short distance
from Manila proper. The brigade COM
manded by General Anderson is still at
Cavite, but his troops are ready to move.
The arrival here of the monitor Mon
terey is anxiously expected. The Mon
terey, with the collier Rrutus, left San
Francisco for Manila June 6, but it is
believed to have been delayed for her
sailing was again reported from San
Francisco on June Z. She arrived at
Honolulu on June "a, and left there
again on June 49,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28
Conference at White House.

WASHINGTON, July 27.-The Spanish
government has sued for peace, not in
directly through the great powers of
Europe, but by direct appeal to Presi-
dent Mckinley. The proposition was
formally submitted to the president at 3
O'Clock yesterday afternoon by the
French ambassador, NJ. Jules Cambon,
who had received instructions from the
foreign office at Paris to deliver to the
United States government the tender of
peace formulated by the Spanish at the
conclusion Of the conference between
the president and the French ambassa-
dor. The following official statement
was issued from the White house:
''The French ambassador, on behalf
Of the government Of Spain, and by di-
rection Of the Spanish minister Of for
eign affairs, presented to the president
this afternoon at the White house
message from the Spanish government
looking to the termination of the war
and the settlement of terms of peace. -"
This was the only official statement
made public, but it sufficed to put at
rest all conjecture and to make clear
and definite that at last Spain had
taken the initiative toward peace.
Although peace rumors have been cur
rent almost daily heretofore since the
war began, not one of them had the
shadow Of foundation, and until the
French ambassador received instruc-
tions from Paris late Monday night no
overtures Of any kind has been received.
Shortly before midnight Monday
night, dispatch to the French embassy
made it known to the embassy that the
ambassador would be charged with the
important mission Of opening peace ne
gotiations in behalf of Spain The
complete instructions, including an Of
fetal letter from Duke Almadovar Rio,
Spanish minister Of foreign affairs, We're
received Tuesday morning. Thereupon
M. Thiebaut, first secretary of the en-
bassy, called at the state department.
and asked that an hour be appointed for
call by Ambassador Cambon on the
president. The purpose of the call was
not stated. 1t was arranged at the
White house that the call should be
made at 3 o'clock. NJ Cambon first
went to the state department., there he
was joined by Secretary Day and the
two then proceeded together to the
White house. The call lasted about
half an hour, and after the first formal
tiles had been executed by NJ Cambon,
the talk became general and quite in
formal The president, the ambassador
and the secretary of state discussed the
outlook for conclusion of hostiities.
The proposition submitted by the am
bassador acting for the Spanish govern.
ment was quite general in terms and
was confined to the one essential point
of an earnest Dlea that ne9otiations be
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28
Fleets Deadly Fire.

SANTIAGO. July 23.-There has been
SO much discussion over the parts taken
by the American ships in the battle
that destroyed Admiral Cervera's squad
ron, and there have been so many diff
ferent accounts by eye witnesses, Civ
ing the credit to one or two ships, that
some figures taken from tables and
charts prepared by an examining board
will be Of interest. An examination of
the bulls Of the Spanish vessels above
the present submerged waterine shows
the following: Four-inch shells fired
only by the Iowa.: Infanta Maria
Teresa, 1; Almirante Oquendo, 5; Viz
caya, 2. Nve-inch shells (fred only by
the Brooklyn, Maria Teresa, 5; Vizcaya,
6; Oquendo, 5, Cristobal Colon, 4. Eight
inch shells (tired by Brooklyn, Iowa,
Oregon and Indiana), Teresa, 8;
Oquendo, 8; Vizcaya, A. AS the Indiana
did not follow the chase she had moth
ing to do with the hits on the Vizcaya.
Twelve or 13-inch shells, only two on
the Teresa, must be credited to the bat
tleships Oregon, Indiana, Texas and
Iowa, although it is quite certain that
the Texas fired one.
All the Spanish were riddled with the
rapid fire of the 1 and 6-pounders carried
by all the American ships. 1t will be
seen from this table that the greatest
proportion of large shells effectively
landed went from Commodore Schley's
flagship, the Brooklyn, and that She
placed 20 5-inch shells in the vitals of
the different vessels of the enemy,
pretty equally divided, except that the
Vizcaya caught one extra. This dem
onstrated that the Brooklyn fought
every ship of the Spanish squadron and
landed nearly twice as many 5-inch
shells as all five vessels did S-inch shells,
and as many as all other kinds COM
bined The Iowa comes next with
eight 4-inch shells, five of which were
planted in the last vessel out of the har-
Dor, the Oquendo. The 10 S-inch shells
must be divided among the four vessels
firing them, although two placed in the
Vizcaya undoubtedly belong to the
Brooklyn's batch of hits.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28
Carlyle's Bumptiousness.

Joachim, the great violinist, was in
troduced to Carlyle by mutual friend.
The sage was about to take his morning
walk, and he asked Joachim to accom-
pany him. During very long walk in
Hyde park Carlyle kept the conversation
running on Germany and it's great men
the Fredericks, Moltke and Bismarck
until at last Joachim thought it was
his turn to take lead, and he started
with the inquiry, "Do you know Stern
dale Bennett?''
mo" was the reply, and, after
pause, II don't care generally for must
clans; they are an empty, wind baggy
sort of people. y
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28
Playing Gooseberry.

Playing gooseberry or ''to play goose
berry" is common enough in connection
with sweethearting. A lass arranges
walk with lad, but for some reason
she does not care to go alone, so she
takes friend, another girl, and the
friend "plays gooseberry" Sometimes
the girl who is invited to share the
walk refuses, saying, NAY, Tn not
going to play gooseberry. The girls
speak of the lad in this connection as
gooseberry fool" By the way, green
gooseberries stewed with little water,
mashed, and sugar added, constitute
gooseberry fool. Notes and Queries.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28

Persons troubled with diarrhoea will
be interested in the experience of Mr..
w. M.Bush, clerk of Hotel Dorrance,
Providence, r. 1. He says: "For sew
eral years I have been constant suf-
ferer from diarrhoea the frequent at
tacks completely prostrating me and
rendering me unfit for my duties at
this hotel. About two years ago a
travelling salesman kindly gave me a
small bottle of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Much
to my surprise and delight its effects
were immediate. Whenever / felt
SYMPTOMS of the disease / would fortify
myself against the attack with a few
doses of this remedy. The result
has been satisfactory and almost COM
plete relief from the affection" For
sale by Chas. w. Houston, Extra;
A. H. Roberts Audubon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28
Cam bon's Peace Proposals.

PARIS, July 27.-The following Off
cial note was issued here today: :'At
the request of the Spanish government,
the French ambassador at Washington
has been authorized by the French gov
eminent to present note from the cab
met at Madrid to the president of the
United States. It is in the name of
Spain that M. Cam bon, who is charged
to watch Spanish interests in the Unit
ed States, made this communication to
President Mckinley at the White House
yesterday afternoon in the presence of
Sacratorv Dov,,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28
just In Time.

A butchers lad went to deliver some
meat at certain house in Newcastle
where fierce dog is kept The lad en-
tered the back yard, and as soon as the
dog saw him he pinned him against the
wall. In,a short time the mistress of
the house ran out and drove the animal
away. "Has he bitten you?" she asked.
Noa, said the lad, "aa kept him
off by giving him your suet, an ye just
cam in time to save the beef. LION
don Fun.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28
AGulNALpo IS DICTATOR.

Insurgent Leader Declares Martial Law
in the Philippines.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-The following
cablegram has just been received at the
war department:
HONG Kong, July 2s.-Secretary of
War: Aguinaldo declares dictatorship
and martial law over all the islands.
The people expect independence. Rec
ommend China ponies. ANDERSON.
Colonel Anderson was the senior
army officer at the Philippines when the
dispatch was sent, probably several days
before it's Hong Kong date. The refer
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28
The Art of Management.

Of course he thought he knew it
all. A man always does.
'Whenit comes to the art of man
aging servants - he began.
tits very easily DONE" she inter
rupted.
ooh, you admit it, do you9" he
asked.
Il do" she said. cts like man.
aging children. All that is neces-
sary is to let them have their own
way"
OF course he readily saw that she
had mastered the subject. Chicago
Post.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28

The Algerian question, says
writer in the London Times, is de.
pendent not upon men,, but upon
simple physical phenomenon, a ques
ton of temperature, matter with
which God alone can deal. If Algeria
were 2 degrees farther south or
10 degrees farther north, all would
be changed. Instead Of a region
which is neither European nor CO.
lonial, we should have the most
marvellous country in the world. 1t
would beat Santo Domingo, Ceylon
and India, because, being at the very
doors of France, 4S hours from Paris
and 60 from Brussels and London, it
would be a suburb of Europe,
whittier 100000 or 100000, 900 Of
emigrants would come to cultivate
coffee, indigo, vanilla, sugar, cotton,
pepper-in word. all colonial prod
ucls. On the oIner mana, II II were
situated 10 degrees farther to the
north Algeria, whose virgin soil con.
tains mineral wealth at present in.
capable Of exploitation, would rival
Normandy, Auvergne, Beoune and
Picardy, as well as the plains of Bel
I'M. 1t would be the land flowing
18th milk and honey of the Scrip
lures and would contain no longer
population of 100000 to 25, 0O0,-
900, but after SO years one of 3d.
0O0,0 or 10000, 900. 1t would be-
come an empire-the African en-
nire
But, as it is, what is the condition
of Algeria2 The sugar cane has no
sugar; it is inferior bamboo. The
coffee berry is empty. The cotton
is too short for spinning. The cocoa
palm is incapable of bearing fruit.
The indigo plant comes to nothing.
The pineapple does not ripen. A
dollhouse is necessary for the va
nilla. Of spices we had better not
speak. There is nothing here to COM
pare with Brazil or India. And for
European products it is still worse.
Corn becomes hard in the third year.
A mealy potato is a myth. Oxen
in the fourth generation dwindle
from 300 Kilograms weight to $50
pounds. Fowls are poor, fruit
wormy, even the banana being
pasty. True, there are few good
oranges, but the wine is harsh and
rough, the sugar of the grape not
being capable of being entirely con-
verified into alcohol and carbonic
acid. In short, there is rebuff all
along the line.
The human race shares in this de-
generation. Rare are the children
of third generation who do not
succumb to meningitis, tuberculosis
or affections of the spinal marrow.
What is to be done9 How fight
against these conditions which affect
all living organisms, plants and ami
mails? There is no remedy. Life
pardon the truism-is question of
temperature. Beyond or within GER
tain limits it is death. In cold re-
gions or lands occupying bastard
zones every living thing is blasted,
and Algeria, in spite of it's fascina-
tions, of its admirable sites and of
the fruitlessness of its soil, is sub
ject to this law Of what I may call
Decentralization. Everything there
is still born. Iput aside the burning
question of race, the hatred of which
is doubled by the scorn professed by
the Mohammedan for the Christian
dog. l insist solely on this brutal
fact, which has never been noted
that in Algeria it is always too cold
or too warm OF not cold enough and
not warm enough, and that for this
reason the country is, as it were,
under an evil eye
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28
Two Sums,

He-The sum of woman's happi-
ness may be put into three words, 81
love you.
She-And the sum of mans hap
piness may also be expressed in
three words, "Pay to bearer.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28
Hands and Mouth Full.

Fulton street, Brooklyn, near
bridge terminus.
Hello, Biffins, are you crazy 2
What are you doing with that pack
age in your mouths"
why, l just crossed the street. :"
whats that got to do with it2'
II had to take my life in my
hands. New York World.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28
"In Hoe" Defined.

Mr.. de Amor exhibiting his Knight
Templar charm)-I-n hoe. Can you
tell me, Ethel, what that means
Ethel (his loves little sister)-Yeth,
thir. Ith where your watch ith.-
Jewellers Weekly.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28
Denial Comes From Madrid.

MADRID, July 27.-The government
denies that it has been occupied with
the question of peace. Premier Sagasta
contradicts the statement that Off
cial negotiations are in progress, but the
foreign offices announces that negotia-
lions due to private initiative are pro-
ceeding.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28
There is no Kodak
but the Eastman Kodak

We originated and patented the Kodak. We
originated and registered the word Kodak.
Kodak is our exclusive trademark and refers
only to film cameras of our manufacture. Do
not accept any other camera as a Kodak.
EASTMAN KODAK co.
Rochester, N. Y.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28

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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-15
THE NEWBERRY HERALD AND NEWS MARCH Il, lags

and find them all kept In good order,
the cases properly entered and tho fines
paid over to tho County Treasurer.
We have also examined tho offices OF
Clerk Of Court, Sheriff, Probate Judge,
and School Commissioner, and from the
limited timo ut our disposal find them
we'll kept, the books and papers in their
proper places, the bills all properly
entered and vouc ,ers for al moneys
paid out. (Wo will, however, make q
more thorough cxamination at the July
Court)
We have also examined the dispcn-
sary and find it operated according to
law.
We have also cX ,mined the County
Homo Tor Poor House) and find it in
good condition and the inmates we'll
cared for and we'll satisfied, but We
have been informed that some things
bought for the County Homo have been
charged to the chain gang. 1t has been
reported to us that some of the public
roads in the county are in bad condi-
tion. We therefore recommend that
the Supervisor see that they arc at
tended to at once.
We have been informed that the per-
son IN charge Of the chain gang allows
the prisoners to 90 without shacklcs
and that on Saturday nights he allows
them to take the mulcs and go home. We
submit that the Supervisor look into
this matter Immediately.
We have examined the Jail and find
thut one OF the chimneys and the roof
are in need OF repairs, and recommend
that 1t be attended to at once. We
recommend that water be furnished
from the water works of the town on
each floor Of the Jail and that six cleo
trio lights be placed in the jail. We
also recommend that the County Su-
pervisor and the board of health be in
structed to devise Il system of drainage
from the Jail. W. also find there arc
some lights broken out of the court
room windows which should be re-
placed and tho roof of tho court house
repaired so that it will not leak and let
the water into tho Probate Judges
office, which we are informed
We recommend that our clerk be
paid the usual foe.
a. }. WILLINGHAM,
Foreman.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-15
The Sure LIE Grippe Cure,

dreadful malady, if you will only get
the right remedy. You are having
pain all through your body, your liver
Is out OF order, have no appetite, no
life or ambition, have a bad cold, in
fact are completely used up. Electric
Bitters Is the only remedy that will
give you prompt and sure relief. They
act directly on your Liver, Stomach
and Kidneys. tone up the whole sys-
tenn and make you feel like a new be-
Ing. They are guaranteed to cure or
price refunded. For sale at Robertson
& Gilder's Drug Store: only SO cents
per bottle.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-15
The Grand Jury Make Their Prcscntm ment
and are Discharged.

The Grand Jury Make Their Present ment
and are Discharged.
The grand jury was kept busy until
Friday afternoon of last week, when
they made their final prcscntmcnt. 1t
was read and they were discharged.
Judge Benet thanked them for the
manner in which they had discharged
their duty and reminded them again
that they must remember that their
duties did not cease with the tcrmina-
tion OF the court, but that they wcrc
the grand inquest Of the county, and
their term Of service continued through
the year and every day in the year He
also called their attention to the fact
that the County Supervisor was under
q misrepresentation as to change in
the law which requires him to submit
his report to the court at this time. He
had submitted to the Judge at the last
term, but the law had been changed
and he was to submit il at this time.
They were instructed to call his uttcn
tion to this and have the report at the
next regular term.
They were then discharged. Their
presentmcnt is as follows:
PREsENTMEMT OF GRAND JURY.
TO His Honor w. G. Benet, Presiding
Judge:
The grand jury would respectful lly
submit the following report at this term
Of the court:
We have carefully considered and
acted upon all bills Of Indictment given
to us by the Solicitor. We have exam
incd the books Of Magistrates S. S.
Cunningham, J. II. Williams, S. A.
Merchant, s. l.. Fellers, j. II. Crisp,
M. P. Harrington and r. B. Ellesor
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-15
VARIOUS AND ALI ABOUT

.
See notice Of money to lend.
Mr., J, Berry Richards, of, Union, Is
In the city.
Mrs. jennie Sittenfiald of Now York
is on visit to her sister Mrs. j. Nit.
tie.
The large crowds in the court house
during the trial last week observed ex-
cellent order.
Col VIM. Munro and James Munro,
Esq, OF Union and Hon. d. e. Hydrick
of Spartanburg are in attendance upon
court this week.
Rev. j. l.. Williams of Newberry, S.
G., will preach ut Smyrna Church on
The I'D Sabbath, this month, ut IL
o'clock A. Nj. The public cordially in
vited to attend.
The literary societies Of Newberry
In the opera house on Friday night OF
this week. The public is invited to at
tend. Program Is published elsewhere.
If you find any thing in this issue
about court please remember that it
was the biggest thing in town and
county last week and that we we're in
til Saturday night.
Will Cleland who plead guilty of
housebreaking in Court last week and
was sentenced to the chain gang made
his escape on Saturday morning but
was captured at tho Oil Mill on Satur-
day evening by Policemen Hunter and
Franklin.
The foreman Of the jury in charge Of
the POmaria case for himself and his
associates begs us to return thanks to
Judge Benet for his consideration Of
their welfare and to Sheriff Buford and
his bailtffs and to Mrs. Huiet for their
kind treatment; and we do SO with
pleasure.
.. M. Jameson has Just returned
from the northern markets, where he
purchased one of the most complete
lines OF spring Clothing, Shoes, Hats,
and Furnishing goods ever brought to
this market, and at rock bottom prices.
These goods are being marked and
placed In stock, call and give them an
inspection. Look for an advertisement
next week.
a drunken negro on Saturday after
noon was passing by tho residence of
Policeman Franklin on College Hill
and some little negroes were playing
on the street. He stopped and remark
ed with an oath that he believed that
he would shoot them and as he spoke
drew his pistol and shot ono in the
mouth. He also fired one or two shots
In the yard. The negro's name is Bel
ton Shears. The little fellow he shot
Is doing we'll, but the negro who did
the shooting should be arrested and
made to pay the penalty for his rcck-
less shooting.