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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-26
Ilnnt GiOyars.
(Philadoiphia Rccord.)


When S:r Humphrey David was a
boy about Is little girl cumo to
him in groat excitement.
"Humphrcy, do toll me why these
two pieces Of cane mako tiny spark
of light when | rub them together"
Humphrey was studious boy,
who spent hours thinking out scion
tific problems. He patted tho child's
curly head and said:
81 do not know, dear. Let us sec
if they re lly do make light, and
then we will try t. find out why."
Humphrey soon found that the
little girl WAS right, the pieces Of
cane, If rubbed together quickly, did
give tiny light. Then he set to
work to fluid out the reason, and
after some time thanks to the obscrv-
ing powers Of his little friend, and
his own kindness to her in not impa
tiently telling her not to "worry," us
so many might have done, Humph
rcy David mado tho first of his inter
estlng discoveries. Every reed, cane
and grass has an outer skin of ninty
stuff, which protects tho inside from
insects, and also helps tho frail look
ing leaves to stand upright
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-26
LaGripp.'s legacy.

Worn out and exhausted in body
and mind, with shattered norves and
a palpitating heart; no desire for
food ana no ability to digest it; un-
able to rest or sleep day or night
this is LaGrippe's legacy. Long after
the grip germs have been driven ont
tho pois MS which they created re-
main in the blood, the hoart, the
lungs, the stomach, weakening tho
nerves and lowering tho vitality
Of the systom. There is ono way
of destroying the seeds OF disease and
death which are an inheritance from
grip. DIR. Miles Norvino will do it.
1t gives the shattered norves a rost
and helps them to recover their
strength. 1t stimulates the appe-
tlte, Strengthens the stomach, assists
assimilation and fills tho blood with
the vital elements Of life.
"Two years ago: after severe at.
toclS Of the grip. l was overcome with
nervous prostration, heart trouble
and ner' ,ns dyspepsia. | was so low
that | could not boar to be spoken
to, and during the nervous spasms
which L frequently suffered, l had
no control of any of my organs.
Every rcmedy known to my physi-
clans was tried without success and
then my wife brought mo bottle of
DIR. Miles Norvino. Aftor using
one bottle | could speak few words.
At the end of three months [ could
talk quite naturally and now 1 am
completely cured Of the trouble."
GEo. A. ANDRRws,
Great Darlington, Mass.
A trial package Of DR.. Miles fav-
orite treatment for the grip, con
sisting Of DIR. Miles, Nrrvinc, DIR.
Miles Anti Pain Pills and DR.,
Miles Nerve and Liver Pills,
will be. sent absolutely FREQ Of
cost to any pcrson sending name and
address on Il postal card, requesting
tho samples, and mentioning the
namo of this paper. Address, DR..
Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-26
STRUCK BY I.iGHTNING
Hr. and Mira. Lancaster Of jackson, Ga,
Stripped OF Their Clothing

jackson, Ga, May 23.-During a
terrible wind and electric storm here,
the residence Of Mr.. j. Il. Lancaster
was stru> X by lightning and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lancaster knocked sensolossly
to tho floor. The lightning tore
every garment from their bodies, evon
tearing thoir shoes to pieces. They
are not expected to live.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-26
DOCrOls BRIGGS.
Makes Clear hnd Emphatic Statement to
l'ishOp Clark.

Now York, May 22.-During all
tho controversy over his advancement
to tho priesthood in the Episcopal
church, the Rev. DIR. Charles A.
Briggs preserved absolute silence as
to criticisms, Of his book and Of his
action in seeking ordination. Evon
attcr ho was made priest by Bishop
Potter, on May IT, no statement
could be secured from him, but two
days later bA wrote to Bishop Clarke,
Of Rhndo island, and presiding
bishop of tie Episcopal church in
tho United Stutes He wrote for tho
personal information Of the presiding
bishop, and not for publication, but
Bishop Clark obtained DR.. Briggs
permission to nse tho letter at his
own discretion. This, the first state
ment made by DR.. Briggs as to his
entrance into the ministry of tho
Episcopal church, is as follows:
81 have not sought refuge in the
Episcopal ministry. made tho
change because was assured that
the banner of church unity was in
the Protestant Episcopal church aud
nowhere else, and | have consecratcd
my life to that cause If I know
myself, hold to all the sacred de-
post of catholic truth in the church,
as we'll as i'll holy scripture, and |
shall do all in my power to bring out
that truth and maintain it.
81 feel that my study Of holy
scripture and Of Christian history, as
we'll as my own experience of Gods
grace, have led mo to sec in holy
scripture the divine truth in some
what different relations and propor
tions from those in which | was
trained. 1t has been my happy privi-
lege to know and work with som, Of
tho noble men Of our age. Roman
Catholic AM Protestant, Lutheran
and Catholics, Methodists, Prcsby-
teran and Anglican, in most of the
great universtiles Of tho world have
been gnided to rccognizo the living
Christian in ,hem all.
81 think we arc about to enter a
, new age of the world and that
these things will be prominent in it
the imminruce Of God, tho living,
reisning Christ rs priest ard king,
the presence Of the indwoling spirit
in the individual and in the organism
OF the church, the practice of holy
love, entire satisfaction, the commun-
ion of saints in this world and in the
other world, and the reconciliation
and reunion Of Christ's church.
81 have been brought to see these
things and to regard them as the
great banner principles for the fu-
turo. For them | stand with all my
soul, while l do not neglect or in any
way discard any portion Of the in
heritance Of Christ's church in doc
trines or in life, am assured by
pupils that [ make the Bible to them
more real, moro powerful, more di-
vine. [ have never heard Il single
one of the 300 theological students
| have trained in tho past rs years
who has said that l inquired his faith
in holy scri Wure. The testimony is
all the other way"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-26
q 'r"rn"r Etlnrbo Losing Strength.
(CoIumhia Special to News and
Couricr)

Thore is much anxiety horo as to
the condition Of Governor Ellorbo.
In" news Is that, instead of ginning
strength after no loft hero to 90 to
his homo in Sellers he has not ho d
that which he had when ho left here.
and that his physicians have forced
him to go to bod. 1t may bo that
Tho confinement to his bed will make
INN, por force, moro careful Of him.
self and do him good. There were
no messages received hero today con-
corning his condition, and it is
thought that he is holding his own,
as woll as can be expected. Private
Secretary Boyd Evans expects to 90
to SeIlors on Saturday, and go over
such mattors as Governor Ellcrbe
cares to take up.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-26
QNEltSTOCI( ED.
Over Three tIundred Thousand Dollars OF
Stock on Hand.
Especial to Grecnville News J

N'l''o'"' ~ 'ttelVIlie 4NcWS
Columbia, S. c., May ~. - On JAM
nary lst the State disponsary had
SoG,25S.GG on hand. Today it has
81 lOl.O on hand with ovor$l0, 600
warrants outstanding.
1t paid the State school fund $25,-
600 in February.
The State has over $3OO,OO0 Of
stock on hand. 1t is claimed, andslt
is in this way, that all the State
earnings have gono. The State has
never had such an immonse stock
and it is said that tho State board
has been ovorbuy ing acquisitions
ovory month and thcre is no demands
for snch excessive stocks.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-26
FATALITY At AMERICTS.

Amoricua, Ga, May 23.-During a
thunder stor / horo today lightning
strnck the 5idcnco Of Charles Put
nam, Instantly killing Mrs, Putnam,
who was stn"1ing in the hallway.
Several morobcrs Of the family were
pros rated by the shock and tho
housn set on fire. Mrs, Putnam's
neck was broken by an electric bolt.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-26
THE GONEKNOK'S CONDITION.
II is Not what II Has Been Represented
to u


especial to News and COurior)
Columbia, May 2l.-Rrports to the
effect that the Governor is gront!y
improved in health have brcn based
on false premises. 1t is truo that
the Governor has been sitting up and
riding about visiting ncighbors, but
no y id it through sheer force of will
power, and not because his physical
condition has in anyway improved
Tho Governor docs not realize how
sick man he is, and his physician
has ordered him back to bed, and has
prohibited any moro riding over the
country, and sitting up only under
proper circumstances. A friend Of
the Governor said he made vigorous
objection against tho decision of the
doctor, but finally yielded. lis cor
dltlon is not at all favorable.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-26
Especial to News and Courior.)

Columbia, May 23.--The Peniten-
tiary investigation has somewhat
passed ont Of the mind of the gen.
er"l public. The special investiga-
ting committee, which met here so no
time ago and unearthed the scandals,
will meet here again on 18th of June.
The intention of tho committee, at
the time Of it's adjournment, was to
meet here on tho 18th, and, after a
session of Il day or two, go to tho
State farms and resume tho investi-
cation there. Tho idea Of the com
mlttee was to visit the farms in per-
son, aud see with their own eyes ac-
tnally what had been done, on the
ground that too much had already
been taken on faith.
The board of directors of the Pen
itentiary will meet here on 18th, SO
that the members of tho board might
be here at the same time as the in.
~~vestigating committee.
COL. MEALS SHORTAGE.
1t is learned that nothing will be
done in the matter Of recovering any
Of the shortage from Col. Neal, or
his bondSmon, nor will any other
action be taken until the investlga
tion has been completed, and the
Legislative coMmlttoe makes it's re.
port to the Governor, as contcm.
plated by the resolution creating the
committee. A special committee of
the board Of directors of the Peni
tentlary went to SEQ the Attorney
General, and it was suggested to the
board that it would be best to
wait on the complete report of the
special committee before any pro.
cecdings were brought, and it was
further stated that it was entirely
proper aud quito the thing for the
board Of directors of the Penlten-
tiary, who were Immediately and di-
roctly responsible for the manage
mont Of the Penitentiary, to bring
10 suits.
THE J. b. WATSON CONTRACT.
iIn r 4 ~ r L
itentiary has turned over to the At
torney General the j. B. Watson
contract, on which to sue for the
amount due by him to the State. The
position of the board is that it did
not know COL. Neal in the transac
ton as to the convicts supplied for
the Anderson farm, and that the con-
tract signed by j. B. Watson must
stand for what it shows on it's face,
and that any arrangement between
Col. Neal and Mr. Watson was en-
tirely without tho consent or knowl-
edge of the board Of directors. The
suit for tho money due on this con-
tract will no doubt be pushed at
once.
A petition has been nulnerously
signed asking that tho vestigating
committee take up the investigation
later in the summer than tho 18th OF
June. Tho petition was COTTON up
by counsel for Col. Neal, and it is
stated in the petition that number
of his witnesses are farmers, and
that it would be very inconvenient
for them to attend an investigation
ut the time set for the meeting, and
further asking that tho committee
hold it's meeting in the up country
as most Of the witnesses we're from
that section, and it would be more
convenient for them.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-26

Manila, My 20-The insurgent
commission brought n letter from
Aguinaldo urging cessation Of hos
tillti"s until congress- acted, but Otis
declined to negotiate on any basis
bnt abOlute surrender.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-26
N'FO' IN HNUNNWS,
GrCAt burlington. Mass.

Don't think yOu can cure that slight
attack of Dyspepsia by dieting, or that
it will cure itsclf KOdol Dyspepsia
Cure will cure il; it "digcsts what you
cat and restores the digestive organs
to health. Robertson & Glider.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-26
ANOTHER HAMPTON LEGION.

N"whrrry viii Jnn w,th her slater Count,es
l" rebuilding G"n. ltampton'. Uome
and Respectfully itcru-cs to Obry
his Orders u tho Contrary.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-26
FilipinoS Pleased.
CORNERSTONE EXPLAIN
SCtlEME OF PEAOE MO GOVERN
NlEST

Political Ith"rtt tt-rhcir Chief - sire-.ad
hire America" .ch""i System > pu'a.
tiOn OF Lhutt II uuu State
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-26
PENITENTIARY SCANDALS.
INVESTIGATING COM MITTEE 10 RE-
SUME WORK NEXT MONTH.

No Action tn bo Taken TO Recover Col
Neal's Shortage Until tho Invt stigation
Shall Have been Comp. .etcd-Tho At.
tOrney General to Push tho Claims
OF the state Under tho j. H.
Watson Contract,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-02
Rennennber:::::::

We sell for small Cash Payments, 8 pc
cent. on deferred payments. Call a
the office and get information, and SET
the property.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-27
THE DEGREE MILL.
What an Eastern Shore Minister Has to Say
Concerning Them.

What an Eastern Shore Minister Has to Say
Concerning Them.
The following came to us from a
clergyman on the Eastern Shore of
Maryland:
"MR. EDIToR:-Dear Sir:-I am with
you on the bogus diploma business.
81 know of young men in Delaware
and Maryland who have received de-
grees from these bogus institutions,
and 1 think the business should be
broken up, and that right-thinking
people everywhere should discoun-
tenance it.
ST send you enclosed a little take
Off headed Infermashun Given, which
hope you will publish.
INFERMAsHUN GIVEN.
am shure that my numerus friends
dc not no that l hav received the de-
gree of Phi. D., otherwise when tha
rite me or address me tina would say
DIR. Albums. SO I thort / would take
this way of lettin the publick no thai
| hav received the onery degree of Phi.
d. The colledges are so slow and per
ticlar about confuring degrees that q
cumpany of generus men orgunizeC
into colledge, TO furnish onery de
gres at short notis and small cost. 81
just sent them So and got my degre
Some of my trends may say l am no
entituled to it, but guess what b.
and pay for is my own. If eny of tn
brethren wish degre and will rite /,
me l will tell them where they caugh
it. MOSES ADUMs, Ph. D.,
Shutdown, U. S. A.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-27
CHEERFUL CHRISTMAS TIDE.
Continued from 1st page

stead read a touching poem adapted
to the season.
The choral singing was greatly as
sisted by the Watkins Orchestra.
Miss Bertha Smithers presided at the
piano, Frank Hynson, flute; Albert
Jester and William Norris, violins;
George Sylvester, cornet; George
Rose, trombone and J. W. Watkins,
bass viol.
The festure tomorrow, Thursday
evening, will be the "Silver Thank
Offering, of the W. G. L. U. at the
residence of A. L. Hudson, Sr.
Friday evening will be the entertain
ment and treat of the NJ. E. Sunday
School in the Lecture Room from Z to
10 O'Clock, to which all the friends of
the school are invited.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-27
A Noticeable Increase Over Previous Sea-
sons Throughout the Peninsula.

Our merchants are generally we'll
pleased with the holiday trade. 1t was
not confined to one or two days prev
ious to Christmas, but has been ex-
tended over a period of a month or
more. The effect has stimulated trade,
and our merchants naturally feel more
encouraged than they have for some
time.
1t was not only the case in Smyrna,
but throughout the Peninsula there
has been the same good feeling. From
business men of Wilmington, as well
as those who have travelled up and
down the Delaware Railroad, comes
the intelligence that in no former sea-
son has the trade of that city been
more brisk than was the past. The
Delaware cars would largely empty on
reaching that city, and fill up again on
reaching there on the return train.
Many persons went to Wilmington
only, while others took advantage of
the "stop-over" on excursion tickets,
which the merchants secured for that
city. Readers of the local papers down
the State have been encouraged to this
by the advantages offered by the Will
mington merchants in their advertise
ments. Formerly Messrs Strawbridge
& Clothier advertised literally in the
country papers, but for two years this
has not been the case, and the Viii
mington merchants are only acting
wisely in securing this trade.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-27

The Saturday Club" which was or
ganize recently has had several very
pleasant meetings, the last of which was
held at the residence of Mrs. Margaret
Bailey and the one preceding at the
residence of Alex G.. Cummins. The
meeting next Saturday will be held at
the handsome new residence OF w. G..
Hill.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-27
MoguIIian Officers Elected.

At the last meeting of Mizpah Con-
clave, No l6t, Ancient Order of Adhes-
i've Mogullians, the following officers
were elected p M. M, J. Fletcher
Truax; M. NJ, John p. Patterson; s.
NJ, }. b. Counselman; J. NJ, W. I.
Porter, Q. D., Geo. M. Stevenson, Q.
g., VIM. B. Start; w. S., j. Benz.
Krusen; J. s., Ed. T. Porter; D. s.,
J. Harry Mattiford; B. NJ, j. Ed. Hof-
fecker; H., Jos. e. Carter; N, A.
Goodman Price.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-27
Sl2192'WU. Del. ,
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS.

NoRTH 7.15, s.42, $50, A. NJ, BAL, 5.21, P. NJ.
SOUTH: 9.2S, 11.57, A. NJ, 3.41, 5.21, 8.O3 Pm
Smyrna times., 1899-12-27

As cure for rheumatism Chamber
lain's Pain Balm is gaining a wide rep
utation. ID. b. johnson, of Rich
mond, Ind, has been troubled with
that ailment since 1862. In speaking
of it he says: 81 never found anything
that would relieve me until | used
Chamberlain Pain Balm. Itacts like
magic with me. My foot was swollen
an paining me very much, but one
good application Of Pain Balm relieved
me. For sale by Clifton X Raymond,
Smyrna, and II. l.. Mason, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-27
SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL.
Averages in Principal LeFevre's Department
for Months of November and December.

for Months of November and December.
Principal LeFevre closed his duties
with the Smyrna High School last
Friday. Before closing the school for
the Christmas holiday vacation, he
payed a touching farewell to his pupils
and left with them his best wishes and
interest to see them all do we'll III the
future, not only under the new Prin-
cipal who would succeed him, but also
in the after school days.
The following are the averages for
his department for the months of No
vember and December:
Smyrna times., 1899-12-27
Closing of Mails.

Going North.-7.OO, 925 A. NJ, 9.2O, 800
q. u.
Going SOuth,-9.00 A. NJ, and 500 P. NJ.
For Clayton, Chestertown, ETC., 500 A. NJ.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-27

Cash distributor of first grade coal.
W. A. Winford.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-27

w. A. Winford will sell you No. ]
coal cheap for cash.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-27

It cannot be impressed upon the pub
lie with two great frequency or en-
phasis that waste paper should not be
thrown upon the streets. 1t often
Scares horses.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-27

The school children are enjoying
their weeks holiday.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-27

The work at the post Office this
Christmas exceeded that of last, in the
mail matter handled. The postal re-
ceipts of the year exceeded those of the
preceding year.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-27

Devoe doesn't want to be forgotten.
He is out with the prediction that we
will have the biggest snowstorm this
winter that we have had for the last
twenty years.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-27

Mr.. W. p. Garratt. who has been re-
siding in Smyrna for more than year,
is known as a musician in several ways,
but il seems not to have been known
until recently that he tuned pianos.
This he has done satisfactorily to those
who have tried him, one in fact saying
his work was more satisfactory than
those who had preceded him. 1t
would seem hardly necessary to send
away for tuner when we have one
residing in our midst
Smyrna times., 1899-12-27

The Dickinson College Glee Club
and Orchestra, one of the finest mu-
sical organizations in the State OF
Pennsylvania, will be at the Opera
House, Wednesday evening, Jan. 3D..
Smyrna times., 1899-12-27

Have your teeth filled painlessly by
Or. johnson, HAZEL Building. The
only dentist in the State, south of Will
mington, who uses the Browning Cat
aphoresis. Y
Smyrna times., 1899-12-27

Tucker & Thornley, are erecting a
new building for their overall business,
1OOx4O feet, one story frame, with a
brick engine room. They expect to
have it completed and move in about the
middle of January. Their capacity
will be 300 dozen a week, and they will
employ so operators.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-27

Mr.. George Hopes, who came here
nearly a year ago from Wilmington to
open q shoe store, has discontinued
business, the stock of goods being
bought Thursday by W. A. Winford.
The fact that most of the stores now
deal in shoes, makes it hard for dis
tinctive store of the kind
Smyrna times., 1899-12-27

When the statement is made that
three hundred thousand holly wreaths
were shipped on the Steamer Delaware
alone, to Philadelphia, one day last
week, some judgment can be formed
of the number of these Christmas
attractions that went from the country
to that city.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-27

Monday, while most every one was
taking a holiday, the rural mail car
xier, Chas. B. Archer, had to go his
rounds the same as usual. So it was
with the Adams Express man, and to
some extent with the Postmaster.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-27

Coming, Jan. Sd, Dickinson College
Glee Club and Orchestra. A rare treat.
You can't afford to miss it.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-27

Saturday, from the heavy fog that
prevailed all day, was bad both for the
cars and river traffic. The Brady and
the Hildegarde both remained in Phila-
delphia until midnight, when the fog
lifted, the Br ady getting in Sunday
morning at 7.15, and the Hildegarde
shortly before eight. The trains were
behind time all day.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-27

Cummings, the Wilmington photog-
rapher. is here every Wednesday.
Gallery, Post Office Building. Finest
class of work at reasonable prices.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-27

The Circle of Kings Daughters de-
sire to thank all who kindly contri-
buted 10 their Christmas treat or helped
in any way to make it a success.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-27

The Farm Journal is cheap. but not
TOO cheap to be good; it is full of gin
ger and gumption, and has as many
other good things in it that you can
use as any paper at any price. We
have a clubbing arrangement by which
the TINES is sent one year, and the
FurDs Journal five years, (all OF 1900,
1901, 1902, 1908 and 19O4) both for
s1.OO. Pay in advance and get two big
prizes.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-27
BRISK HOLIDAY TRADE.

CHAs. Fl. LEFEvkE, Principal,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-25
BoG Saas4eoaM
E2az2zsE5l2;:z7z@

Hoods Pills cure liver ills, the non-irritating and
only cathartic to take with Hoods SarsapaYilla.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-25

Minss Prietas few weeks ago. He
left $500 in the Consolidated bank in
this city, $1,000 in a San Francisco
bank and owned real estate in Cochise
county. Chas. A. Closbcrg today ask
ed for letters of administrator in the
estate of deceased.-Tucson Citizen.
Honey is said to be rapidly coming
into use among fruit Gamers and
makes q much more desirable preserva-
tive than sugar when fruits are pre-
served by the use of sacchsrine matter.
The flavor sis delicate and desirable
where properly handled. Here is
new opening for our honey and fruit
raisers of the Salt River valley, where
both products are plentiful.-Phoenix
Herald.