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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-01
TIE PUBLIC PKINrING

Tho public printing has been bono
of contention in tho Legislature again
this session. There has been q good
deal 60 say about it for tho past several
years. We are about to agree with tho
Gl 'envillo News that it is misfortune
for any daily paper to have tho work.
1t will bo remembered that MIR. g.
a. CalvO had been elected public, prin-
ter and his time was not out, but just
before the assembling of the present
Legislature he became incapacitatcd to
attend to business, aud the law provides
in such emergency that tho Governor,
with the Chairmen of the Printing
Committees Of both houses, shall fill
the vacancy. Itso happened that there
was no Chairman Of tho Senate Com
mittcc, and the Governor called an
other member than tho Chairman of
the House Comm. tee, and they to-
scthcr elected Mr.. g. B. Calyo, Il son
o. MIR. G. a. Calvo, public printer, and
he at once arranged with the State
Publishing Co. to do the work. The
State at once bought II lot of presses
and material to do the work and has
done considerable Of it and the work
was satisfactorily done.
The ltcgistcr, we understand, had
gone to the expense Of buying material
and getting ready for the work, under
the impression that they were to do
the work us heretofore. The change
was legitimate, we suppose, but it left
the Register in hole.
Last week the question was raised
that the award by the committee in
clccting Mr.. 6. b. Calvo was illegal,
and the Legislature proceeded to elect
II public printer. AS u result Mr. J. ~.
Parks was elected, and at once gave
tho Register the job to do the work,
and the State is left in the lurch.
Neither Mr.. G. b. Calvo nor Mr.. j. T.
Parks has Il printing outfit to do the
work, and they were put forward as
dummies, SO to speak, representing the
rival newspapers in Columbia. - This,
us we understand it, is correct state
mcnt OF the situation. We suppose
Mcs-rs. CalvO and Parks were paid Il
consideration to stand as dummies for
the two printing Offices.
We have always been friendly to the
State and have wished il well, though
We have felt that it was not tolerant if
you differed with it. This Intolerance,
VIC believe, had much to do with the fail
urc OF its dummy to be elected by the
Legislature.
The Rcglstcr, under It's present man
agcmcnt, Is good, clean newspaper,
and has been independent in its policy
so far rs factional lines were concerned,
The Office of public printer is bound to
have its influence, whether intentional
or not, on tho paper that holds the Of
hcc, anu iOr that reason we arc Inclined
to agree with the Grccnville News
that it would bc better for the PRINTING
TO be apart from II newspaper, unless it.
was awarded under the competitive
plan.
The Reynolds bill, which has passed
will dc away with the Office OF public
printer, and the work will be awarded
to the lowest bidder who is responsible.
That is the way it should be, and we
arc glad tho Legislature has passed
the bill.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-01

Observation-Disclosures Ann Acr
w I've gentlemen or ladies to t-nvei fcS pa
lina slRohsTie, Gs,SaPishsd house In south CARO-
,,na, ,.aan, "ontniy $6o W and expenses. Position
sn,a,nped nsn,p envelope The Dominion Comp any.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-01

praise and compliment him in every Pc
spect. This Is it's prerogative which
no one will deny. But in the name of
all that Is just and right, has it come
to the point that when man offers
himself for public Office, that If he is
not in good favor with the leading
newspapers they will jump upon him
and accuse him Of being unfair, pre1u-
diced, connected with plot, and un-
fitted for high trust, aud then appeal
" the entire Legislature to depounce
him rs II disgraceful intriguer. This
Is one Of the most low-down, contemp-
tible reproaches almost that could be
made upon man. Not only the peo-
pie Of Newberry County, but almost
the whole people Of the State know
Mr.. Mower, and they know him to
stand far beyond such filthy slings.
But whom we look into the origin of
this newspaper we can't be surprised, =,
for just such stuff has almost been its
daily food from its infancy. Only q
few years ago it came into existence for
form party, and only just such men as
would adhere to its doctrines would it
recognize. But its whole political life
has proved q failure, and instead of
being terror to the Reform movement,
it has been benefaction for q vast
majority OF the people of the State just
go contrary to its advice.
Senator Mower Is high-toned gem
tleman in every respect. His political
record stands unspotted before the peo.
pie. During his whole life he has
ne'er been known to suffer himself to
be led into any such dirty stuff as the
State accuses him of. Mr.. Mower is
fully competent and deserving Of any
office in the State under the gift OF the
people, and we fully believe that il the
State had made its TRADE upon him be-
fore the election for judges came off,
Mr.. Mower would have defeated Nc
lver by large majority. Yes. oh, ye
gods! that our offices were filled with
just such men as George S. Mower and
j. A. Sigh!
We suppose, accc ding to the States
plan in running it's candidates, il Rail
road Commissioner Thomas is ono O,
its pets, it will pounce upon Sigh with
its usual torrent OF abuse and SANDER,
which, OF course, will 60 to make his
election sure.
- CHIPS.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-01

We think the Grccnvillo Mountain
Ger is little too severe on Governor
Ellcrbc. We believe he has tried to do
his duty faithfully and to treat all fac
tions alike, and rs far as possible to OBJ
litcratc factional )incs, but unfortunatc-
~ for him and the efforts ho was maxi
ing to wipe out factional bitterness, he
has been called upon to make so many
Important appointments to positions In
which vacancies have been accustomed
from death. Each faction thought it
had claims upon him and he was forced
to displcase someone. He had under
taken II delicate and difficult tnsk any
way, If he thought ho could please the
leaders of both factions. Patronage is u
dangerous thing, for whore you make
one friend with an appointments you
make dozen or two dozen enemies who
wanted the same Office and thought they
were as competent and had rs much
claim upon you rs the fellow to whom
you gave tho appointments Under the
the Governor has done
fairly we'll. We have not agreed with
him in great many things ana have
not endorsed many Of his official acts,
but still we do not believe in wholesale
condemnation.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-01

The Conway independent Rcpublic
| in blowing up Col. Bill Meals manage
| mcnt OF the prnitcntiary says "this is
The lirSt year in its history that the in
stltullOn has made itself sclf-support
ing. We think the Republic goes too
| far in its zeal for Colonel Neal. The
Colonel may be u pretty slick fellow
| and may have done fairly well with the
pcnltcntiary affairs, but we ore salts
bed that an examination of the records
will show that it Is not the first time
the institution has been sclf-supportinr
we remember the statement made in
the early SOS, when Hon b. II. Massey,
OF York county. was on the pcnitcn-
llary committee, that tho pcnitcntiary
was made sclf-supporting for the first
tlmc after Radical rule. c.-Yorl Voc
man.
We have been Il little tired with the
gush over tho management If Col.
oncl Neal. We arc glad that Colonel
Neal has madc u success Of his MANAGE
mcnt, and We congratulate him upon
IT, But we remember that the same
thing was said Of Col. W.. j. Talhcrt's
management, and wc think that Col.
Lipscomb did fairly well when hc wus
superintendent. But from some of
the newspapers one would think that
Col. Neal was the only man who had
ever managed the pcnitcntiary IN a
hu~incss-likc manner, and it seems to
apply only to 1897, nothing being said
ab ut his previous years.
we arc perfectly willing that Col.
Neal should have all the credit that is
due him, and we chcorfully give it.,
but DO not try to make the impression
that nobody else had or could manage
the same institution.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-01
bachman Chapel and Union Academy Chip

Mr.. and Mrs. David Koon, of st.
| Paul's section, visited Mr.. and Mrs. l..
! l.. Moore last Monday and Tuesday.
Representatives John T.. Banks, spent
Saturday and Sunday nights at his
home, returning to his Legislative duties
on Monday.
Mr.. Drayton II. Livingstone has been
suffering with Ia grippe, and not pneu-
monin, as was stated in my last letter.
We arc glad to learn that he Is now on
| the mend.
There were eight young persons
! added to the church by confirmation
on the first Sunday at Calvary, instead
| of five, as stated in my last letter.
ChickcnpoX is reported in tho Jolly
Street section.
We learn that Mr.. Perry Hulfacrc is
making preparations to run IL saw mill
in addition to his corn mill and cotton
gin. Perry can boast of having one OF
the best grist mills in the State.
On Thursday evening. the Goth inst,
at the residence Of the bride, MIR. II.
e Hunter and Miss Josephine Griffin
were pronounced man and wife. Rev.
w. w. McAlorrics officiating.
Hero We are again, ut the beginning
Of another year, making our cnlcula-
ton and laying out our plans. Yes.
everybody seems ready and willing to
make another fight in some direction
Brother farmers. | don't know that
what | say will have tho least tcndcn v
to change one row Of your crops We
are all in the soup and wondering how
to get out. There has been so much
newspaper advising and 50 much said
about reducing the cotton acreage that
the farmer pays but very little atten-
tion to anything that is said in this di-
rcCtiOn.
Brother farmers, according to the
present outlook, before everything it be-
h"Oves each one OF us to stop and thih
and consider before we leap out into an
other big cotton crop. There is more
danger confronting us now than over
knew in the way of raising cheap cotton.
II Is as Col. Dickcrt said in letter not
long since: 1t Is human nature for CIV.
cryhody to grasp at every opportunity
available to make money, and people
generally Judge the future by the past.
We all remember in the fall of '04,
when the + and S cent cotton struck us.
Business in every direction was par.
alyzcd, just rs it is now. But in '95
the farmers won't to work with a vim,
cutting down expenses in every direc-
tion, and Of all the corn, peas, potatoes,
molasscs, hogs, and everything in the
way of home supplies was raised that
year has not been kuown for almost
past generation, and that Same fall cot
ton jumped up to conts. Now q great
many people look forward for just such
Il thing to take place again. Conse-
qucntly wo fear that they will go on
with this expectation. with nothing to
warrant a better price but looking back
upon the past. Brethren, go slow, lest
we have another ovcrproduction again
this year.
Mr.. Editor, we have never been
marked down us q dabbler in nasty,
dirty things, and God forbid that we
shall ever be, but we arc forced to eX- !
press our opinion upon that uncalled
for TRADE that the State newspaper
made upon Senator Mower.
IL McIvcr was the States choice for
Chief Justice, it had perfect right
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-01

The French say cit is the impossible
that happens" This has proved to be
the case with the Monnt Lebanon
Shakers. The whole scientific world
has been lnboring to cure dyspepsia,
but every effort seemed to meet with
defeat. The suffering from stomach
troubles has become almost universal.
Multitudcs have no desire for food and
that which they do eat causes them
pain and distress. Slccplcss nights are
the rule and not the exception, and
thousands OF sufferers have become
discouraged.
The Shakers Of Mount Lebanon re-
Gently came to the front with their
new Digestive Cordial, which contains
not only food already digcstcd, but is
Il digcstcr Of food.
1T promptly relieves nearly all forms
Of indigestion. Ask your druggist for
one of their books.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-01

The Legislature will make O mistake
to repeal the ant-frcc-pass bill. We
DO not suppose any merlber would &C.
ccpt free passes on account Of his posi-.
ton, and the railroads would not give
passes to legislators except for the pur.
pose Of making them more friendly.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-01
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
CHIPS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
on "Wednesday, the I'd day OF March.
1898, at i o'c.ock A. NJ, will make Il
final settlement Of the estate of Joho
0. Peoples, deceased, in the Probate
Court for Newberry County, and imme-
diately thereafter apply to the Probate
Judge for letters of discharge.
MARY j. CARWILE,
EXecutrix of the last will and testa.
mcnt OF John o. Peoples, decd.
tat
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-01
[. L.ANDS WANTED 4

pERSONS WITH LANDS SFOR
Il sale are requested to put TIL em in
my hands for sale. ] am In constant re-
ceipt OF 80 many. letters of ihquiry
about lands from Northern and WEST
ern parties, tina: may be able to effect
rate detailed descriptions OF What they
have. No charge will be made unless
satisfactory sales are madef Dcscrip-
tion must be such as can BE guaran-
teed and must give: Number OF acres,
location, character Of land, proxim-
ity to railroads, postoifites, schools,
churches and towns, kind OF improve
ments. Communications strictly con-
fdcntial when so desired.
JAMES G. G1BBES,
State Land Agent.
Columbia & C
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-01

There is not much probability of
the Legislature adjourning yet for
three weeks. Tho liquor and dis
pcnsary question has not been
touched. The appropriation bill will
take up considerable discussion. Then
there are several other important mat
tcrs to receive attention. Instead of a
short session it promises to be rather
lcngL.iy one.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-01
STATE OF SOUTH CAI.OLINA.
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY-
IN PROBATE COURT.

4. Wright Dennis, as Aoministrato or,
&c Plaintiff, against j. Burr Dennis
ct al, Defendants.
TNDER AN ORDER OF THE
" Probate Court, dated the 3lsl
day OF january, 1898, the creditors OF
M' ella Dennis, deceased, are hereby
notified to establish their claims in the
above entitled proceeding, on or before
Thursday, the Sd day OF March, 1898,
and they are enjoined from prosecut-
ing their demands in any other pro
ceeding. w. w. HODGES,
j. p. N. G..
January 3lst, 1898.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-01

1t is reported in Columbia that the
Senate will refuse to confirm the ap-
pointment OF Brewton as auditor OF
Spartanburg, and that Gov. Ellerbe
will then give Mr.. Epton his job back
by appointing him auditor. We can
not believe there isany foundation for
such report. Mr.. Epton resigned his
Office and accepted the appointment OF
Comptrollcr-Gencral, with the chances
OF his appointment being confirmed by
the Legislature, and now for the Sen.
ate to refuse to confirm the appoint
ment Of Brewton, in order to make
place for Epton, would be very fool.
ish thing, and we do not believe the
Serato would be party to any such
deal, and wo do not believe the Cover
nor is trying to work any such scheme.
1t would hurt Epton and Ellerbe both
in their race the coming year. And
then 1T looks too much like children tC
talk about such deals. Unless there is
something upon which to base such
rumors, they should not be started.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-01
Come to See Us!

When in ueed of anything in the
Dry Goods, Dress Goods, White
Goods, Notions, Embroidery, Laces,
Ribbons, Handkerchiefs, Gloves,
Corsets, &c, and also when you want
anything in Shoes, Hats, Clothing,
Boys and ChiIdrens' Knee Suits,
Extra Knee Pants, Shirts, Collars
and Cuffs, Hosiery, Neckwoar and
Suspenders.
New Spring Goods !
We are Offering this week a new
lot Percales, Shifting Prints, EN-,
: broidery, Ribbons, Trimmings, Shirts,
Pants, &c.
In The Lot:
| case Sea Island IA Percales, pretty
now styles, we will sell at II worth 10
and l2ic ~
case Standard Shifting Prints at
4c., worth SC.
Good "A Bleaching at &C., worth Ct
to SIC
All Linen Towels at 10, IS and 25c.
Table Damask at 25, IS, 40 and Soc,
per yard.
Table Oil Cloth at 15c. per yard.
Boys and Childrens' Suits Clothing
at I5c., to $3.50 suit. You can appre.
ciate them If you see them.
Boys Extra Knee Pants at 25, 35, 40,
80 to 75c. per pair.
A nice line of Mems Extra Pants of
81, 81 so, 81, to So, to fit any one.
We will save you at least 10 to .25
per cent. on all purchases made with
us from what vo' would pay for Same
goods at 9th, paces.
We mean .Ict Ling we say. Como
to see us often. No trouble to show
goods,
COPELAND BROS,
Main Street n Nwberry, S. 9. !
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-01

LANoL, the new Castor Oil, is being
used in hospitals. 1t is sweet as honey
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-04-02
TROUGHT.

People are seldom what they seem to
think you think they are.-Chicago
News.
A Broad Hlnt.-Visitor-"Is Miss
Rose at homer Servant-"No, SIR"
Visitor-"Why, she has just come in!
/ saw her" Servant--"Yes. sir; and
she saw you, too"--Tit- Bits.
Two Points Of View.-Office Boy (to
his employer)- Brown, outside, sir,
wants to see the Junior partner.
Junior Partner-Not in: owe him
500
Senior Partner-Show him in; he
owes me $4o.-Harper's Bazaar.
How 1t Really Was.--Bronco Pete
$50 Tarantula Tom is dead, an only 40
years old! That's what yer might call
bein' cut down in the prime Nv life"
Grizzly Grady-"Ya-as; yer might call
it that; but the facts NV the case wuz,
he want cut down till he'd been dead
fer over a week"-Judge.
Fowler-what kind of wheels does a
dog have in his head?
Growler-Don't know.
Fowler-Why, wooden wheels, of
course.
Growler--How do you know?
Fowler-By the bark that comes out
of his mouth.-Boston Transcript.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-04-02
THE PRESIDENTS POWER.

The constitution of the United States
provides that 'the executive power
shall be vested in a President of the
United States of America" and goes
on to state what these powers shall be.
Among other things, it is provided that
in negotiations with foreign countries,
he shall make treaties, provided two
thirds of the senators consent, shall
appoint ambassadors, consuls, ETC.,
and shall from time to time give to the
Congress information of the state Of
the Union and recommend to their con-
judge necessary and expedient. The
constitution also provides that "all leg
islative power contained in it shall be
vested in Congress Of the United
States" and this Congress has the
right, beside collecting taxes, duties
and performing number of other pub
lie services of this character, "to de-
clare war;
The Boston Herald points out that at
the present juncture it is unquestion-
ably the right and duty Of the chief ex-
ecutive to initiate action in respect to
Cuba, except the one act of declaring,
war, and it adds: Even this the Presi-
dent might recommend, but, even if he
did not recommend 1t, 1t would be en-
tirely competent for Congress to act on
it's own account. But resolutions SIM
liar to two or three of those introduce
ed on Tuesday into the senate are clear
ly an infringement upon the presiden-
tial prerogative. There is no justifica-
ton for them under our great federal
charter, and no justification in practice,
except on the supposition that Con-
gress has lost confidence in the Presi-
dent, and proposes to follow the meth
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-04-02
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MIXED AND MENACING.

The situation seems to be more COM
plicated than ever and, on the surface,
more menacing. Congress has adj
journed until Monday, and it is expect
ed that on that day, or very soon after,
the President will send a message to
congress reviewing the record as it
stands between this country and Spain.
Congress may then take such action as
will lead to war, and it may not. Pos
sibly Spain may be heard from again
between now and Monday, although it
does not now seem to be expected that
she will have anything more or differ
ent to say.
Diplomacy seems to be exhausted,
and there is no telling what will come
next. Perhaps more diplomacy and
perhaps a call to war. A united people
awaits the issue with as much calm
ness as it can command. and with true
patriotic devotion.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-04-02

I've got a little game bantam that Will
kill him in the first round This made
the sport who owned the chicken mad.
He and Bill got to casing and passing
gags until they made up a fight. The
sport he said he would bet $500, but
Bill, he said, that $500 was too small,
and that he wouldn't so in for nothing
less than $1,000.
They fixed up the scrap, and one
Sunday a lot of sports met behind an
old stable Well, sir, you oughter have
heard them fellows laugh when they
seed Bills rooster. He was a stumpy
little bantam hardly high enough to
touch the other ROSTERS chin comb I'M
less he jumped. We laughed and laugh
ed, and guyed Bill, but Bill he didn't
say nothing. He was just holding his
little bantam under the stomach and
rubbing him on the head. Who's hold
ing the money! was all that Bill said.
well, sir, I wasn't a member of the
society that tries to stop roosters from
being killed, but did think it a shame
to let that little rooster go up against
the big fellow. Bill and the rich sport
first held the chickens together to let
them peck at each other and get their
spunk up, and then they put them on
the ground. The big rooster looked at
the bantam a minute as if he would
fall on him and crush him to death.
Both of the birds wore those long gaffs
like needles. Well, sir, the big rooster
made pass and missed, and then sud-
denly we seed bantam dig left hand-
er in the big birds wing. Nobody
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-04-02
OUR NEGRO SOLDIERS.

If there is war much will be expected
of the negro soldiers. There are four
regiments of negroes in the regular
army. The Twenty-flfth regiment has
just been ordered from it's Montana
station to Port Jefferson in the Dry
Tortugas, and other black regiments
are likely to follow These troops are
sent to the tropics because of their eff
cheney and physical endurance. They
average taller and heavier than any
of the other enlisted men. They are
capable Of doing the largest amount
of work and have made a record for
having the least number on the sick
list.
The surgeon general of the army, in
his annual report for 1897, says that
the non-efficiency for all causes among
the colored troops during the year
was 25.75 per thousand of strength as
compared with 34.72 among the white
troops; that while the colored soldier
lost 9.42 days from disability during
the year. the white soldier lost 12.71,
and that the average time for treat
ment in each case was, among the col
ored troops, 1872 days, and among the
white troops, 11.22 days. The colored
soldiers are notably temperate-their
admission rate for alcoholism was only
$40 out of thousand last year as con-
trasted with 312O among the white
troops. General Merritt declares that
the negroes are "brave in battle" They
are intelligent, docile and especially
good shots. In target practice, with
the new rifle, the Twenty-fifth infantry
actually leads it's department
During the war Of the rebellion the
co1ored troops showed great valor and
devotion to the flag of the free. They
will undoubtedly give good account
Of themselves IL they are called upon
to fight Spain.