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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-28
SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORY.
Card From MIR d. -. Wallace on tho
Subject. Iiis Ideas.
/ 10 tho editor of The State.

l am much gratiiied at tho interest
that is being manifested in various
parts Of our State on tho sub iect of
her carly history and tho proper pro-
scrvation of tho records Of that his
tory. Con. McCrady's first volume
did moro than anything clso had
done for years to exit an interest all
over tho United States in the pro-
revolutionary history Of South Caro-
lima. Tho attitude of tho country
at largo toward tho unrc-
vcnlrd story Of the progress of this
important and strongly individual
commonwealth is shown by the fact
that tho NIucmilluns advertised thr
work in question: rs of the greatest
importnnco in the colonial historical
and scholarly world Is in an attitude
of cNcrptation regarding South Caro-
lima history, and great aid can, there
forr, h" expected in tho way Of sales
Out,iuo tho Stuto wi,cucvor thcsc
most valuable and ahsorbingly in
terrsting volumes of manuscript arc
published.
Mr.. =. b. Waters Of Johnson, S.
G., in your ISSUE Of March II sug-
gests that, in contemplation Of some
such plan, all who arc SO much in
teresteu in tho matter rs to subscribe
shall send their names to mo, as n
person Interested in tho success of
this object.
During last session Of tho lcgisla-
tnrr, by tho activity of Mr. II. A..
Mearcs Of Ridg"way, Il committee of
Mcssrs Mower, Weston and Patton
were appointedto report next year Oh
Il plan and the cost. shall be very
busily occupied hero for several
montl,e yct,:but in tho summer l in
tend to make such Investigations na
may bc Of hcl p to II is committee and
to make myself of service to them as
much possible in tho pursuit of tho
publication and preservation of his
torical materials.
; Some ulluslons have been made tc
tho list of governors which | gave tt
y tho public through your columns
l would say in roply to Mr.. Furmul
and others who havo manifested $,
y kind an interest, that it is my intcn
" ton, as they suggest, to pnt tho lis
into n permanent publication, wher
. | hope to correct any lmpcrfoction
that mar the first draft.
. Let mo say in conclusion that
l with tho exception Of II few nvcsti
'" gators, and Il very small proportio
l. Of that class, 40 one knows what n
important development is wrappe
mp in the manuscri pts now und,
discussion. Historical student
/" oven in our great universities, hay
been rohushing such unreliable an
inadequate old books as Ramsay an
. Hewah and others, which, though
. of more value, yet do not cover IL
49, best and greatest periods of our hi
-, tory. Let us give to the world II
trnth in frocncss and ubOundancc,
that tho keen compotition bc'wcC
ardol.t scholars and trained historian
may make tho great ovont. Of 0,
, own history, which are no less 81
rious, and to us much moro impO
tunt, than the incidents about Ma
sAchuectts and Nirginin, equal
-. houa"hnll topics with the people
our State. d. ID. Wallace,
NHrhrIbil, Univrrsity, Nashvil
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-28
Miss Crane II Dl.nppuinied Woman.

Washington, D. c., March 22.-
Charlotte Crane, the actress, is al
most crazcd with grief ut her disap-
pointmont in getting yonng Peter
son, her sweetheart, retained and has
left her company.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-28

labor and Ploughed ny penltentlary
mules and that no charges have been
made, or, expected, for the labor or
ploughing.
Tillman rented about two acre
plat from Newman, and Ellerbes farm
seems to have beo.l from Is to 20
acres. One of Ellerbes credits is
5000 pounds of pea vines sold at 81
thousand and the pea vines were
made on the farm which was worked
by free convict labor. Two hundred
and twenty dollars has bcen paid by
the penitentiary for granite curb
ing for tho mansion which has never
been taken to the quarry whore made.
The penitentiary has paid the bill in
labor but has never been remuner-
ated. The penitentiary has paid other
bills for which it has not yet been
recompensed.
The investigation will proceed to-
morrow.
Superintendent Cooley testified
that he whipped negroes by giving
100 lashes on tho bare back with a
leather strap. He said he rarely
not is over six cases-drow blood.
THE PENJTE N'rJsRy pRoRE
Especial to Greenville News)
Columbia, S. c., March 24.-The
penitentiary investigation did not to-
day develop anything startling. The
afternoon session amounted to moth
ing. The superintendent of the lex
ington farm was scnt for, but he ar
rived late.
Tomorrow personal witnesses will
be examined, when an adjournment
will be had until Juno 18th, when
the State farms will be visited and q
new line pursued.
Sergeant Adams, who has been at
the penitentiary for twenty years
was examined. He said that free
wood, coal, vegetables aud milk fol
the perintendent was the custom
started the latter part Of Colone
Lipscomb's term, and continued since
The gubernatorial farms with free
convict labor started during Tillman's
term.
Witness thought that tho prison
ers were we'll treated, except whe1
Allen was captain of tho guard
Officers found it necessary to hang
prisoners by the thumbs for discip
limo.
lie gave considerable testimon,
about tho extent Of tho froe enter
tainment and said that thero were a
many as fifteen or twenty visitor
entertained day at the penitentiary
State constables who were on dut
hero frequently were guests at tn
ponitontiary.
. Guard Lykes said that he worke
q gang Of fifteen or twenty convict
, spreading guano on the Ellerb
, plantation, which he said was Is c
20 acres.
, Chairman Cunningham devote
much time to explaining the in
provements made since ho has bee
| chairman of the board, and said the
the state farms we're now wort
| $120,OO and had been entirely pal
| for out Of tho earnings.
Contracts for convicts were show
7 not to comply with the statute. TT
contract provides for tho forfeitu
0 Of $50 for each convict who escape
Q The statute provides for $50 forte
V for each year the convict has to serv
Mr.. Cunningham said the attorne
t general drew the form of tho col
O tract. He said that the sales fro
t the commissary were revelation
. him, and that ho would Immediate
undertake to collect this money,
J we'll as all due for gubornatori
n farms and other debts.
TILLMAN IN COLUMBIA.
:
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-28

Before the discovery Of One Minute
Cough Cure, ministers were greatly
disturb ID by coughing congregations.
No cxcasc for it now,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-08-18
NOT ALWAYS WELL BESTOWED
College Degrees Were Once Honor
able, but Are Now Falling
Into Disrepute.

The actual meaning of word is not
absolute and Interchangeable. 1t is sim
ply that for which it generally stands
to-day. In the drift of usage-almost
always ownward-English words have
sometimes got their value quite re-
versed, and so long as the drift is going
on there is an unfortunate confusion of
ideas, and in this chaotic period no
man can be quite sure when his neigh
Dor speaks what he is at. 1t seems a
pity not to clear the air and get down
to definition which defines. For ex-
ample, the general demand to be called
gentleman" or lady" has almost
wiped out the meaning of words which
once had sufficiently positive one.
The fact still exists of that ditfereptia-
tion between persons which was de-
scribed by the old use of the words.
But we have no longer n name for the
posesssors of the attribute once indi-
Gated by them, and are obliged to COM
municate the idea by adjectivcs or para
phrases.
What is the meaning of u college "de-
greer 1t was once a certificate of
good scholarship in the "humanities,"
extended quite legitimately to include
proficiency in arts and science. The
value of it was soon found to vary with
the character of the collegiate institu-
tion granting it. There was a vast flex-
ibility introduced in the meaning of
degree" Waving the criminal abuse
of the purchasable article (Which has
probably been largely eliminated) we
still employ the same word for the
a. NJ. of Yuba Dam college as for that
of Harvard or Yale. And now, as the
commencement seasons go by the
meaning of degree" is increasingly
perpleXed by the annual investment of
alargenumberofpersons with it, whose
distinction has no connection whatever
with scholarship or the results of schol-
arship.-Boston Transcript.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-08-18
William Penn's Wisdom,

A part of William PENIS wisdom and
brotherly love was shown in his treat
ment. of the Indians. To his first COM
missioner in this new province, he
wrote: 'Be tender of offending the In
dians- Make a friendship and
league with them. Be grave; they love
not smiles" He himself, after his ar
rival in America, purchased land of the
Indians and entered into a great prom
ise of friendship" At later date he
wrote: ''We leave not the least iudig-
nifty to them unrebuked, nor wrong un-
satisfied. Justice gains and awes
them" So Pennsylvania was long free
from Indian dangers, and not until the
later troubles with France began was
the progress of the colony seriously
hreatened.-Boston'B Budget.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-08-18
Beginning EARLY.

She was pretty child of four or five
summers and she knew it. Her mother
took care that tie fact should not es-
cape the observation of others, and in
this she was ably seconded by the little
miss.
The other day the child was on dress
parade in Central park and was nat
urally piqued at hor failure to attract
the attention of man who sat read
ing on one of the benches in the mall.
Two or three times she passed him and
still he regarded her not. She looked
at him in amazement and then, with
a look of mingled incredulity and de-
termination, she went up to him,
stamped her little foot on the pavement
and said:
"Man, it's me."-Pittsburgh Bulletin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-08-18
SNAKES KILL PICKEREL.
Water Serpents in Maine and Their
Great FOndness for Fish
Dinners.

The question as to whether q good,
healthy water snake can cope success
fully in mortal combat with pickcrel
has been decided by a battle in Lake
Pennesseewasse, Me-, of which William
Gary and Kenneth Gurney were wit
nesses. The lake waters abound in
large-sized pickerel, and there is no
other body of water in Maine where
the water snakes are so huge. They
are harmless, but if forced to fight with
man or fish can put up good scrap.
Their bite, while not poisonous, is ex-
tremely painful, and everyone gives
them a wide berth. In hot days they
crawl to the branches of the low
bushes on the shore of the bogs and
sun Themselves in contentment. Many
of the reptiles will measure over ten
feet, and few of them have ever been
captured. If person approaches them
while they apparently are sleeping on
the bushes and attempts to hit them
with sticks or stone they fall quickly
into the water and escape harm.
One day this summer while the
weather was extremely warm Gary and
Gurney were on the lake trawling for
salmon from a canoe. The boat had Just
passed the edge of the bog where the
snakes have their headquarters when
there was splash in the water and q
churning that attracted the attention
of the men in the boat. They backed
water with the oars and foated up to
see what was the trouble. They were
surprised to see huge black coil of
shining skin writhing in the water, and
went closer to investigate.
They found that a water snake
nearly eight feet long had pickerel
in his grasp. The fish must have
weighed in the vicinity of three pounds,
and a fight was on. The snake slowly
uncoiled his body, when the pickerel
darted out and quickly turned, MAX
ing swift lunge for the snake. The
latter, however, grabbed the fish by the
head and held him fast. In the course
of three or four minutes the snake
again uncoiled his body, and the pick
erel with a few faint motions, came to
the top of the water for air. The snake
lay still, but as the fish showed signs
of returning life he again grabbed him
by the head. Then the body of the fish
began to disappear slowly, and at last
there was no more pickerel in sight.
The next day Gurney and Gary were
on the shore of the bog for frogs to be
used for bait, when they found the
dead body of big snake. They cut the
reptile open and found, about half way
down the throat, the body of the pick
erel. The snake in swallowing the fish
had rested for breath of air, when the
fish again came to life, and, spreading
his belly fins, had choked the snake to
death. However, the men declare that
the snake won the fight, but was too
anxious to celebrate his victory, and
thereby lost his own life.-Chicago In
ter Ocean.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-08-18
BRITONS SUGAR EATERS.
Engiishmen Consume More of the
Article Than Any Other
People.

In 1869 the English consumed, on
the average, 42 pounds of sugar per
capita annually. That this is enough
Tor either health or reasonable enjoy
ment is proved by the fact that few
peoples use so much to-day. For eX-
ample, in 1896 Italy consumed 7.10
pounds per capita; Spain, 1867
pounds; Austria-Hungary, 1854
pounds; Belgium, 22.s pounds; Ger
many, 27.14 pounds, and France, 1924
pounds. In the United States, where
the use of sweets is said to be injuri-
ously excessive, only 35 pounds per
capita were consumed in 1869 and 81
pounds per capita in 1898. In England
during 1857 every human being, in
Guiding babies, invalids and paupers,
disposed, on the average, of nearly
-Four ounces of sugar day, or SAT-
pounds a year.
Furthermore, neither from the eco
nomic nor the sanitary standpoint do
the uses to which the extra sugar ra-
ton is put seem satisfactory. One of
the chief of these appears to be to en-
SOuAo oSo uiihhlHB' 4HouBH tne eN-
ports of beer from England show a
tendency to decline brewing grows
apace. Twenty-seven gallons a year
per capita, counting women and chill
dren, are surely enough. In America,
though the amount of spirits drunk is
the same, 1874 gallons of beer suffice;
and American beer is light. Twenty
seven and one-quarter gallons We're
the measure for England in 1888; yet
in 1897 it had swelled to 13b
gallons, an expansion at the rate of
about one per cent. n year. But, fast
as brewing grows, the weight of sugar
used in the beer grows faster. In 1883
the public put up with something less
than 4A pounds of sugar to the bar
rel; in 1897 it demanded between
eight and nine pounds.-Forum.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-08-18

when l did not love little Pearl and
plan for our future happiness together,
and l felt safe from any rival after you
were gone.
"But into each life some rain must
fall, and blow came to me which has
sapped life of all it's meaning.
There settled in the village grad
uate of the dental college at c.. He
was handsome, dressed faultlessly, was
an accomplished musician and pos
sessed of some means.
Zone day my Pearl met him. l was
the fool that introduced them. Fondly
dreaming myself safely ensconced in
her love as she was in mine never
scented danger.
"And, foolish in my faith, saw no
harm in his occasional calls nor in his
teaching her to ride the bicycle her in
dulgent father had given her. But all
too soon the veil before my eyes was
torn away. Loving glances will not
be hidden, and when from suspicion
passed to remonstrance the coldness in
her answer froze the hopes within my
breast.
They were married few weeks ago,
and live in the little cottage up there
on the hill"
AS he ceased speaking, footsteps
sounded on the board walk outside and
the handsome young dentist passed
along, whistling merrily as though he
had not a care in the world.
Course him, would give all am
worth to see him dead at my feet for
robbing my life of its joy" said Tom,
with clenched fists and blazing eyes.
Voices sounded at the side door, and
we turned to see two sturdy farmers
holding frislly colt and eyeing Tom
suspiciously. They left the animal to
be shod, and with handclasp of SYM
pathy, left him to his work.
This was upon Saturday. Upon Mon
day morning the village was startled
by the terrible news of the dentists
murder. lie had been found less than
II dozen rods from his home with his
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-08-18
ZSMZNZNWZNgSNIISWk SNZSZNNZN1ZSESW,
\ My Debt to an Iron Horse :
BY v. Vincent Jones. K
~ ~ M M 1TS SaISS ~ m M ~ rs


EATHER is dying; come at once!
1t was this message that called
me, in the summer of '93, to the village
of my boyhood's home. After the
funeral | decided to remain few days
with my mother and sister, they be-
ing left entirely alone.
During my stay looked up some of
my old friends and schoolmates, now
grown and settled in life. One day
dropped into u village smithy and
slapped my old playfellow, Tom Kelly,
on the shoulder. The next moment
wished L had greeted him differently,
for he turned upon me with the sad
dcst face | have ever seen.
My heart bled for no friends had
ever been closer than we in the sweet,
dim days. Our very infirmities, for
thus we then deemed our freckles, red
hair and bashfulness, drew us away
from the other boys and cemented
bond between us that was like ada
mant. We were dubbed 1.-The twins"
by the entire village, for in face, form
and manner, each was the others
double.
In time l had drifted away into the
world-currents of life and he, as his
father before him had done, slipped
quietly and naturally into his little Sc
questcred pool of usefulness, the vii
lage smithy.
We had heard from each other but
seldom.
When his brown eyes, sorrow
freighted, looked into mine, something
cold as ice gripped my heart and wrung
it until l trembled.
Then as l pressed his horny hands
and waited he shook as strong oak
does in hurricane blast. But the next
moment the storm passed and the oak
stood, trm-rooted, with only the CRATE
full rain to speak of it's passing, in the
tear courses on his cheek.
This was the story he told me of how
he had loved-and lost:
you remember little Pearl; dear,
teasing, rougish little Pearl, who was
our constant companion, and shared
our childish sports. You know how
she used to play pranks and jokes upon
us and scream with laughter at our
discontinue or anger. But if the
thought ever came that she had hurt
our feelings, be it ever so little, how
penitent she was and how humble.
You could not forget how red her lips
were, how her eyes sparlSled and
danced with a thousand lights, or how
her golden tresses floated on the breeze
as she kept pace with us and our dogs
in the chases of youth.
1--WE used to compete for her smiles
and swap bets as to whose wife she
would become. But you went away,
and though l missed your companion
ship, great load was lifted from my
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-08-18

Bilson-1 understand you called me
n flannel-mouthed old duffer.
Jilson-No. Some one has been
stringing you. l hope l have too much
sense to use such highly improper Ian
guage as that. Flannel shrinks, you
know, and that is more than could
truthfully say of your mouth.-Chicago
Daily News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-08-18
How She Worries Him.

''Oh, l have no difficulty at all in get
ting even with my husband when he
stays out late at night" explained the
wise woman. II just incidentally sug-
gest to him next morning that he ought
to break himself of the habit of talking
in his sleep."-Chicago Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-08-18
Another Technical Miscue.

Kohn-A man has got to be preddy
particular nowadays how he adverdises..
Kluts-How vas dot?
Kohn-I will told you. Yesterday I
advertised for diamond expert, and,
s'elp me Moses! if mein shtore ain'd
been oferrun all day NIT baseball blay-
ers looking for chobs.-Judge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-08-18

Smith, tell you, the fight off San
tiago, where we smashed Cervera's
fleet
Brown-We? We're you in the navy,
then?
Smith-Oh, no; but read about it in
the papers.-Town Topics.
The One Day Cold Cure.
For cold in the head and sore throat use Ker-
mott's Chocolates Laxative Quinine, the "One
Day Cold Cure"
Eli 4. REYNOLDS Pharmacy,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-08-18

"Well, Tommie, did you have any
fireworks at your house on the Fourth ?"
You bet. Pa was in a hurry to git
his coffee at breakfast, so he took a
swallow when il was so hot it burned
his tongue and throat. The fireworks
all wen@ OFF in burch then."-Chi.
cago Times-Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-08-18

The story is told of country parson
who said to the village tailor: "When
l want good coat 60 to London
tailor for it. That's the place. BY the
way, do you ever go to church,"
"Oh, yes, occasionally"
"Where do you go?"
"Well, when l want to hear a good
sermon l go to London for it. That's
the place. ."-Tit-Bi
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-08-18

Mrs. Goadley-It would be good
thing for you if you thought twice be-
fore speaking once.
Mr.. Goadley-It's too late now. I
should have pursued that plan before
proposed to you.-San Francisco Ex-
aminer
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-08-18
She CouIdn,t ThroXY.

Mabel-They say she fairly threw
herself at him.
Jack-l don't believe it. She would
have missed him if she had done that.
IN. Y. Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-08-18
Past the Crisis.

The Doctor-Take the nice medicine
now, Johnny, like good boy.
The Sick Boy-Take away your darned
old medicine It's nasty!
The Doctor-Madam, you can go and
sleep now. Your boy is entirely out of
danger.-Chicago Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-08-18

Goslin-l lose my head so readily.
doncher know, Miss Amy.
Miss Amy-How fortunate! One Of
these times you'll get another.-Har-
lem Light.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-08-18
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on thu
second Tuesday of every month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers a few days before Court.
Test: r. f. JAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-08-18
Don,t Neglect Your Liver.

Liver troubles quickly result in serious
complications, and the man who neglects his
liver has little regard for health. A bottle
of Browns Iron Bitters taken now and then
will keep the liver in perfect order. If the
disease has developed, Browns Iron Bitters
will cure it permanently. Strength md
vitality will always follow its use.
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-08-18
7 r TAYLOR,
NOTICE

BY THE ORPHANS Court FOR CECIL COUNTY,
January 8. 1894.
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Ex.
ecutors and Guardians that have not stated
an account within year. come forward and
do the same, or show cause to the contrary
or they will be cited up.
Test: R. f. JAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-08-18

Longchump-Did she give any reason
for refusing you?
Hardit-Reason? No, that's the
woman of it. Simply said she didn't
love me.-Philadclphia North Ameri-
can
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-08-18

Plaster busts and statuettes may bo
cleaned by dipping them into thick
liquid starch and drying. When the
starch is brushed off the dirt comes
xx.ifh
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-08-18

Housewife-But you have had good
many situations in short time!
Servant-Yes. but that shows, ma'am,
how much competition there is to se-
c11o nav sssTosai-HGitere Welt. !
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-08-18
The one Day Cold Cure.

For colds and sore throat use Kermotts
Chocolates Laxative Qunine Easily taken aS
candy and quickly cure.
Eli 7. REYNOLDS pharmacy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-08-18

We can't have roses all the year
So nature has things planned;
But strawberries-as fondly dear
May be preserved and canned.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-08-18
Tho One Day Cold cure.

Cold n head and sore throat cured by Ker-
motifs Chocolates Laxative Quinine. AS easy
to take as candy. Children cry for them"
Eli r. Reynolds Pharmacy.