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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-04

at his own expense and taking the
risk of securing his furlough after he
wassafe at home.
He is especially q friend to the
young men of the district, he having
secured employment for a larger
number of young men than any man
in this district, barring, of course,
members of congress. This is fact
not generally known but one that
can easily be verified by search OF
the record This is a splendid trib
uteto his popularity and influence
and is mentioned merely to show the
influence he would weld in our ma
tional-law making body. He is pub
lie spirited and looks with jealous
pride upon the advancement of MS
native country. In his own town he
is regarded as a safe, conservative
counsellor in the matter of internal
improvements and it is by his efforts
that the cotton mill, water works
and telephone system of his town
were established upon paying and
satisfactory basis. He is recognized
as a prudent fnancier and as a close
student of all economics. He is we'll
versed in the great public questions
from a statistical and logical point OF
view and with his quick mind and
ready tongue, with his knowledge OF
Legislative procedure and congress
sional precedent, with his close as
sociation with the people of his dis
trict for the past eighteen years and
consequent, knowledge of their
needs he will make us a model con-
gressman and one that we need not
be ashamed to continue in Office.
V. B. g.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-04

that l could shoot him, but thought
better of it. In q. short time the
Federals commenced to run, and they
were making good time. Gen. Hum
phrey came up with his brigade and
fired solid volley over me which
covered me with dirt and bark. |
raised up and called Gen. Humphrey
by name and told him the enemy
we're running. Hemo7ed his brigade
up to ue and asked how badly [ was
hurt. ] told him nay leg was broken.
He examined my leg, got me two
sticks and helped me up but found l
could not walk; he called one of his
captains and told him to put me be-
hind the largest tree he could find;
he (the captain) told me his name
was Capt. Cherry, of the 2lst Missis.
sippi, bid ne good bye, and then
Gen. Humphrey moved his troops
forward. My thigh was shattered
at the hip and my wrist was shot. [
asked soldier to get me two guns, I
wanted to use them as crutches, but
he was a skulker and would not come
to me. An officer got me the guns
and helped me up, but I could not
use them. Two Mississippi boys
came along wounded in the arms. [
asked them to assist me to the rear;
they helped me up but I could not
20 with them. Finally two of the
Mississippi ambulance corpse came
along, and when they found 1 had a
first cousin in their regiment they
carried me back so our ambulance
corpse could get me. 1 was carried
back to DR.. Brown and forwarded by
him to DR.. James Evans.
I will give short sketch of hos
pital life in my next sketch.
x. Con. FED.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-04
SENATOR JONES BEATEN.
Head Of Democratic National Committee
Defeated in His Own State.

Little Rock, Ark, March 31.-Re'
turns from the Democratic primaries
held Saturday show that ex-Gov.
Clarke has been endorsed for United
States Senator and that Gov. Davis
has carried sixty five out of seventy
five counties of the State. At the
Headquarters of Senator Jones tel
egram was received this morning an
nouncing that Washington county,
which, it was supposed, would be
for Jones, had gone for Clarke by
nearly 800 majority.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-04-04
SPECIAL TERMS OF COURT.
No Less Than Seven Have Now Been Or
dered-Newberry's Request Withdrawn.

Columbia. March 25 5-The GUS
tom of calling special and extra terms
of court is growing. The complaint
is made that the dockets in the va
rious counties are getting so badly
crowded that something has to be
done to relieve the congestion. The
special terms of court offer excellent
OPPORTUNITIES for the various counties
to get rid of the alleged piling up of
litigation, and the only trouble is
that too often the lawyers report that
they are not ready to have their
causes tried, and in that way, while
the dockets look badly crowded, the
lawyers allow nothing to be done,
and it only remains for the judges
to insist upon trials or dismissals.
The following special terms of
court have been ordered within the
last few week:
General Sessions for Union coun-
ty, J. H. Hudson, special Judge,
March 81, for ten days.
Common Pleas for Barnwcll, W.
C. Benet, special judge, April 70, for
three weeks.
General Sessions for Florence, r..
O. Purdy, special Judge, March 81.
General Sessions for Laurens
county, R. O. Purdy, special judge,
second Monday in April for ten days.
General Sessions for Greenville
county, Jas. P. Carey, special judge
April IA, for two weeks.
Common Pleas for Newberry coun-
ty, w. F. Stevenson, special Judge,
April II, for ten days.
Common Pleas for Kershaw coun-
ty, special Judge to be named, first
Monday in July for ten days.
This provides for seven extra
terms of the court, which the local
bars have deemed necessary and ez,
pedient.
The general assembly has never
made any special appropriation fol-
the pay of the judges who hold these
special terms of court, and they have
always been regularly paid out OF the
contingent fund. It will be seen
that the special courts that have al
ready been ordered call for seventy
nine days, and one term is left oper
as to the number Of days. The
special judges are paid little enough
$40 day, and so the special terms
of court already ordered will cost a
about $1,000 of the governors con
tingent fund and the prospect nov
is that other special terms of coul
| will be asked for.
There can be no question that thes'
special terms of court give the coun
ties the chance to relieve the conges
ton of litigation, but at the sam
time are of but little use if the judge
are con.t 'ntly asked to continu
cases, even after special terms o
court are ordered to dispose of them
New-York tribune., 1902-06-29

IN 1895. and the winners OF the race up to
the present time follows:
1s95-L1oUDAL. 1o3 won: LUCKY DOG. 100, second
Is96-NANkT POOH. IO9 won. CLIFFORD. IFS sec
ond DUTCH SKATER, 9s third. Value. $3.50. Time,
212%.
Is9T-BEN BRUSH I26. won; THE FRIAR I07. sec
ond. VALLEY. I05. third Value. 81 $50 Time. 2:09
lS9s-ORNAMENT 12s. won TILLO. 126. second;
GEORGE kEENE. 104. third. Value. s.. ss0- Time.
IS99-IMP. 1l5. won; ETHELBERT 1O6 second:
BANGLE. IL. third. Value, IS. 42o. Time. 2CS9s-
19I-JACK POINT 1O9. won: THE kENTCCklAN.
IOe second: IMP. 123 third. Value. 50 945 Time.
2:O4ss.
ALCEDO. 123 third. Value. s. 40 Time. 2-011s.
In the of 1895 the distance mile and
an eighth. so that the fastest time made in the
for the present distance of one mile and a
quarter made by Jack Point. in 20f 3-5
The conditions of the race as follows:
The Brighton Handicap; for three-year-olds and
upward; by subscription of $500 each 800 forfeit
only SIS. if declared by February 90 1892. with
5000 added of which $1,000 TO the second horse and
$500 the third: weights TO be announced on Feb
ruary l. 1902: winners, after the announcement of
the weights of two of the value OF $500 each.
of ST. 200 each of S24O0. pounds extra
of three races of 81 200 each two OF s2400 each.
or one the of S4s00 L pounds extra in the
Of horses handicapped ar from lis to III
pounds penalties shall apply to the extent of one
half only: from 122 10 129 pounds, one-quarter only
and horses handicapped at 100 pounds or over incur
no pena ties. One mile and quarter
The value of the race this year is estimated to be
than $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-29

head Bay. Of the breeze. and the track for
that matter is cool if il had been laid out
the sand Of the beach
Those familiar with the history Of the track since
its establishment in 1879 know how in fact the
land upon which IT stands practically reclaimed
from Dirt brought from inland, and
at an expense of nearly 100000 the track built
up Of swamp At the opening Of the season
OF 1887 high tide threatened inundate the track
and float the horses. jockeys and spectators out
TO A force Of one hundred men set to
work building dixie TO shut out the inroads Of
the ocean. and the crowds made their escape by
present time may after shower large pools
Of water in the middle OF the track. II one hap
pens stand in the infeld when is he
feel the ground beneath his feet quiver up and
down in a of soggy fashion when a bunch Of
horses go racing by. The steeplechase used TO be
dangerous for the that horse. after max
ing a hurdle. often drove his sharp pointed hoof
through the covering Of soil into the marsh be
meath. Constant resoiling however. has eliminated
these dangers, and recently still greater security
has been sought. IN the last month hundreds OF
wagonIoads Of earth have been carted the
, track an additional foot has been spread the
racecourse for a width OF forty feet, and the
steeplechase course has also been resodded and
strengthened
In the construction Of the grandstand. the field
stand and the other buildings Of the association
great care taken give them solid founda-
ton and under each pillar uphoding the iron roof
OF the grandstand bunches Of piles were driven into
the marshy soil underneath and solid beds Of con-
crete laid top Of the piles 1t is because Of
the fact that much Of the Brighton Beach track
has been rescued from the that II has been
ferred by the Venetian racetrack OF
America
There are seventy-four acres in the inclosure
which has been set apart for the use Of the Brgh-
ton Beach Racing Association. and although there
Is plenty of for stables around the track. few
built there. The contestants in the races
Brighton for the part stabbed at
Gravesend and Sheepshead Bay and led 10 the
track each day prior the races. II is only
ten-nnute walk for a spirited racehorse from
either Sheepshead Bay or Gravesehd to Brighton.
and a noontine, when the race is on. II Is
customary sight in the neighborhood of the track
10 see what might be termed a parade Of thorough
breds headed for Brighton.
Because of the that there IS a growing de-
rnand for stables Brighton Mr.. Engenau is
teTnplating filing in a space OF seventeen acres be-
longing the association. TO the north OF Neptune
ave. and practically adjacent to the track. The
land here is low and marshy. but according
present plans ii could De brought a proper level
above in time for the racing season of
year
Although William A Engemau is the president
and treasurer of the Brighton Beach Racing Asso-
ciation his before him having owned all the
land along the shore of the Boulevard to Man
haitian Beach. he gives the track only small part
Of his attention. Mr.. Engeman though a young
he has left the details to great degree to his
New-York tribune., 1902-06-29

By the time the horses go 70 the post the field
will in all likelihood be narrowed down to ten or
twelve The tipsters although 1t is almost week
ahead OF the race busy over their dope
sheets" but many a year has gone by since they
were more perpexed than they are at present over
the probable outcome of the contest After the
Brooklyn Handicap, which by Reina, at
C;ravesend with disregard of such favorftes
as Blues and Herbert. the feeling grew that the
season was going be wide open cinch' for
outsiders. On the eve of the Suburban accord
ingly. Gold Heels, Blues and some of the other top
weights would have been stIll more heavily backed
shot would consterna ton by winning the
But in the Suburban it afterward turned out
the favorite Non, and the ightweights. with the
exception OF Pentecost. not in the
Hence the Of the Brighton Handicap the
tipsters pretty much asog not knowing whether
base their beliefs on the results OF the Brooklyn
the Suburban.
Gold Heels, the winner OF the Suburban. the
property OF McLewee & Co. (the company being
Diamond jim Brady will carry the heaviest
npost, the handicappeT having allotted TO him
126 pounds Some OF the best judges the turf
of the opinion that Gold Heels will train
and the close OF the season will be recognized
the best handicap horse Of the year Gold
Heels is the grandson OF the famous Longfellow,
the pride OF Kentucky, and OF the greatest
thoroughbreds that ever lived.
Frank Farrell. who has sometimes been referred
the -Poolroom King OF New-York will proba-
bly, be represented by two candidates Blues and
Bonnibert Bonnibert has been seen little on the
turf this year. and his chances can only be con-
jectured. Blres has been more disappointinE
and has rEobaby burned I'D more money in America
New-York tribune., 1902-06-29

NOT THIS SECTION.
the other section of the paper that e00A
tain. those Little Ads of the People,"
New-York tribune., 1902-06-29
PULLMAN.

nefghbors were grouped on numerous nearby veran-
das. the e1pressmans vocal energy was eubar-
RAISING
The boxes were taken into the cellar From one
came the continuous rasping sound Indicative Of
the caudal appeudage OF the rattlesnake- This
sound fuctuated times growing stronger as the
box was unceremoniously dumped from the truck.
and owing TO the fact that in the seni-iarkness
silent spectators could be intently studying
every phase of the manRuvres. 1 perspired more
than normally while the boxes were being taken
into the cellar.
With the boxes once inside and the noisy ex-
pressu1an dispatched. realization dawned quickly.
This was the answer to the order. Without warn
ing in shape of letter telegram the enthusiastic
snake collector had forwarded two boxes
OF deadly snakes In need OF water. cages and food
but without any accommodations 10 sup
ply the same for the laboratory could not be made
ready within a week There help for 1t.
however; the snakes had to be looked after. tenn
porarily Gagged and watered they would die
Upstairs in the den the family called H.
was a collection OF some two dozen harmless
snakes but all the cages were filled Upon hearing
the music of the newly arrived rattesnakes, the
family refused to allow them upstairs. Boas and
lively blacksnakes considered bad enough
and formed the limit liberation
Persuasion Of an oratoricaI and desperate
ture however resulted in permission convert
the cellar into what certain members of the house
hold insisted would become verttable chamber OF
horrors Emphatic recommendations To lock all
doors leading the place accompanied the con-
cession.
There were three old trunks in the cellar. which
II was determined utilize snake cages IN
the first part of the proceedings il was necessary
TO appropriate several large pans from the kitchen
10 serve drinking dishes for the reptiles. This
relationship OF household utensils 10 the snakes
comfort was discovered by the cook. who a
once condemned the dishes for any future in
the face of enthusiastic attempt my part
explain that snakes the cleanly creatures
ina ginable
The crates opened. and from one of them
five huge rattIesnakes taken Formidable
enough these reptiles appeared they threw their
floor. while they watched with gIittering eyes
every movement about them. A young man from a
nearby grocery fsmiliarIy known Heuny,' as
sisted in the work. fHenny' engaged in open
New-York tribune., 1902-06-29
SNAKES AND THEIR POISON.
EXPERIMENTS IN SECURING THE DAN
GEROUS FLUID FROM RATTLE
SNAKES AND WATER
MOCCASTNS

R L. Ditmars. Of the New-York Geological Park
IN The Bronx gives the following interesting ac-
Of experiences with poisonous snakes. IN the
of securing their peculiar product for scien-
tifc purposes. He says:
ITO the lot of a scientist often fall unique and
embarrassing experiences In pursuit relating to
the study Of snake poison, this might be expected.
Although never blessed by the hearty cooperation
of my neighbors l must confess that my investi-
cations into this subject were begun by a whiri-
wind of trouble and embarrassment The subject
of snake poison is an interesting one From the
popular standpoint it has been sadly neglected
With several physicians began a series OF OBJ
servations the poisons of snakes An order was
dispatched a collector in Florida soliciting a
number of rattlesnakes and moccasins- This was
the start of the scientific enterprise. Events Of
various natures followed quickly
"A search for laboratory resulted in the discov
cry of place exactly suited TO the purpose and
in a ueighoorhood where objections could arise.
A number of glass fronted boxes were ordered 10
be manufactured and placed in the laboratory, and
with the progress thus far attained waited for
tdfngs from the Florida collector They came. but
In a form startling and wholly beyond
anticipation.
"One evening I answered ring at my doorben.
An express wagon stood outside. from which the
driver was removing two large boxes
I've got d bunch of snakes out hereV he shout
ed Justify. AS this happened on an evening when
New-York tribune., 1902-06-29

this has not done well expected and
many of the opinion that he will show better
advantage when the handcapper assigns to him a
lighter impost Still, with only III pounds the
long.
Watercure. Argregor. Carbunce and Goldseeker
follow In order in point OF weight. although none
OF them up 20 this time have done work emitting
them really serious considera ton. Dixiene.
with 80 pounds: Contend. Morningside and Fly
Wheel carrying the weight. pretty sure
to be ribbled at by those who prefer light weights
in the big handiCaps The Keene representative
will be Port Royal consistent winner this year.
while those following in weight All Gold. Key
note. Petra II and Northern Star. Fighting Jere"
DUnns Sun Shower is the real light weight of the
bunch, carrying only IS pounds
The Brighton Handicap was instituted many
years after the Suburban. but IL has steadily
grown in popularity. The first Brighton Handicap
New-York tribune., 1902-06-29

this year than any other horse the turf He
has been favorite, close it, nearly time
he has started, and seldom runs as we'll as his
friends expect
The next horse in point OF weight is Walter c.
RolIins's sturdy campaisner Herbert Herbert will
carry several pounds less in the Brighton contest
than he carried in the other big handicaps. The
Rollins entry is plucky. earnest sort of brute
whose record is not exactly consistent. but who
will be reasonably give a good account of
himself should the track be heavy muddy.
Herbert to like this going better than fast
track
Another animal in which the Handicapped has
much respect is J. E Wdeners Ten Candles. Ten
Candles was the first horse in the East this year
to mile in 1:39 This has since been bea n.
but Contend. who did it,, carried much lighter
weight In the opinion Of experts. Ten Candles
with only Us pounds on his back ought TO go the
route great speed.
J. G. Follansbee'S Roehampcon OF the
sensational members of the light weight handi-
cap division IN 1901 and of the most
consistent animals of last Roehampton
New-York tribune., 1902-06-29

there Will be accommodations FOR more than
twenty-five thousand persons. The grandstand has
a seating capacity of thirty-seven hundred. the
field stand. which has been enlarged 10 twice the
former size, will accommodate twenty-five hundred
while nearly twenty thousand more will be able
10 watch the races from inside rail and the in
field.
Though not large the Sheepshead Bay or
Gravesend track. the Brighton track has become
exceedingly popular, for the that it is the
coolest track in the East In recognition OF this
fact the midsummer races. which Will extend this
year from July TO August .. held here. Open,
airy, built the edge Of the sea, with breeze
for the most Of the time blowing cool and fresh
from the ocean the Brighton Beach track offers
cool retreat when the Of the city is sweter-
ing in the heat There trees, Sleeps
New-York tribune., 1902-06-29
NEW CLUBHOUSE.

soctates- A H Battersby. the present vice-presf-
dent of the assocat ton, and also its treasurer until
1888 has been closely connected with the track and
in the recent improvements has personally super
vsed all the details. Mr. Battersby is conspicuous
figure about the beach, not only because of his
height and size, for he tips the scales at go
pounds. but also because of his marked cordiality
and good nature. He says he never bets and per
ha ps in this way be explained his unvarying
buoyancy Of spirits. T NJ Jackson the secretary Of
the association. like Mr. Engeman, would rather
not be considered a racing Mr. Jackson says
he simply looks out for the books and strikes off
balances in the debit credit column, but knows
nothing about horses. and is satisfied not TO know
more than he does
The successor of Ralph Bayard. who once
spoken Of in The Tribune "a resourcefuI, enter
New-York tribune., 1902-06-29
NEW FIELD STAND

ing the second crate when particularly Gig rats
tlesnake threw itself into fighting coil some eight
feet from him, and sounded Of With one ac-
cord -Henny' gave furious tug at the hammer.
the claw end of which inserted between the
crate and the cover. and fed His heavy figure ap-
UP which he thundered amid burst Of Teutonic
heavy footballs the floor above. and 'Henny's'
services end This only Iaughs5le.
however. and I was enjoying the situation until
my eyes rested the box which .Henny' had par
TALLY opened
From that box was issuing a procession OF
sonbre. olive colOred snakes the reptiles eyes
scntiLating in the gaslight as they glided for
wOodpile and cOalheap- The cellar was rapidly be-
coming populated with water uOccasnS. " hich con-
tinued TO issue with apparent uncOncern- to the
music Of the five big rattIesnakes- The situation
becoming decidedly interesting But the worst
was realized when saw marked upon the crate
bold black characters the words Forty nnoccasir
snakes Forty mOccasins issuing from that bo<t
Snakes that credited with most villanoCS dis
position. backed by the most deadly fangs. Some
Leaving the sulen rattIesnakes TO He cofed
and buzzing operations we're directed upon the
floor upon the end OF a stick and dropped into \
WorL Fina1iv the last srecirnen was found hfdinx
beneath some boxes 1t was dragged forth with
open mouth. showing the cottony white interior OF
the which gives this snake in many portions
of the South the name OF cottonnnoutn All
through these anxious moments the raItlesnakes
all at last Gagged and watered. and retired with
due Of appreciation that IN this collection
the most emphatic description
With the utmost speed the laboratory va.
celebrated when the reptiles left the cellar on their
way experimenting quarters Here the glass
fronted cages were tnrnedlately 1iled and e1-
periments begun table was placed IN the MIDDLE
OF the room. constituting the only pieces OF fur-
eraI STATS. These were curved al the ends ard
New-York tribune., 1902-06-29

prising. thoughtful. energetic and liberal minded
secretary IS John Boden, i. Mr. Boden has
tered the work with such vigor however that
already he has the Of his associates
and IS believed by his friends TO merit all the ad
jectives formerly applied TO his predecessor The
superintendent Of the track since its establish
ment, with the exception Of only year. Is James
Claire. who is familiar figure the frequenters
Of the Brighton track the Sandy Hook hghtship
TO the average New-York pilot. MIR. Claire came 10
the track in 1880 and succeeded Michael McCarty.
who formerly the superintendent OF the Jerome
Park track
The opening of the track with the races of next
Saturday is auspicious judged from the charac
of the horses entered for the handicap Mt