The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-06-12
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Old Copy of the New York Her
aid Which Contains Inter
eSting Reading

MIR. ID n Fowler showed to the
reporter the other day Il copy Of
the New York Herald of the date
April 10Th, 1868. The copy belongs
to MIR. Fowlcr's mother and they
found IL the other day in the house.
1T IS interesting and several looked
ut the articles with interest.
The edition tells OF the death Of
President Abraham Lincoln. lie
had been shot the evening before
ut the theatre and ut tho time Of
The publishing OF the paper the
identity Of the assassin was un-
known. Probably it should be
mentioned hat the paper was an
extra.
The paper is four pages, six
columns wide, the width Of IL
column being considerably more
than the paper Of today. In fact
the page of the New York Herald
of the date Of 1865 was as wide as
the common eight column paper
today. On the front page is Il pic
tnrc of President Lincoln and
three big heads. The first head
tells Of the assassination Of the pres
dent, the wounding Of Secretary
Seward, and the other incidents of
the time familiar to every student
of history. The next big head tells
of the death Of the president and
the hunting Of the assassins. The
third big head tells Of the procla-
nation Of President Davis. 1t will
be remembered that Richmond had
been evacuated by the Confcdcr-
atcs and Davis and his cabinet had
reached Danvillc in safety. Davis
was encouraging his men and
promising TO hold Virginia at all
hazards. He said that he thought
the fall of Richmond was a bless
ing in disguise. 1t quotes a procla-
nation of President Davis in full.
On the second page is an editori-
al on the assassination and the sum
ming up of the siturtion. On the
third page arc medicine advertise
mcnts. On the last page arc three
biz heads, the first telling Of the
surrender Of Lee at AppomatoX,
and the movements Of Shcrman's
army, and the third telling of the
meeting of the cabinet and the con
sldcration Of affairs in the southern
states. This is particularly impor-
tant as throwing light on the
events which came later.
On the front page is given The
New Orleans markets. Cotton was
quoted at AZ cents per pound, and
Hour at 50 per barrel. In another
place is given an account Of a train
ovcrstockcd with shad which sold
at $40 per pair.
The paper was owned and edit
cd by James Gordon Bennett.
The details Of current events along
at that time as given by the Herald
arc very interesting. 1t will be
recalled that it was Just at this
time that Lincoln was assassinatcd
and about the time of the surrcn
der Of the Confederate armies.
This was before the black period
of reconstruction, before the day
of the carpet Dagger, the scalawag,
and the hordcs of thieves, robbers,
and vandals. w h h prcycd
upon the PROSTATE south until she
arose in her might and hurled them
off and the white man resumed his
place at the head Of affairs.
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All Masons and their families
are respectfully invited to attend
the celebration Of St. Johns day
June oath with well filled baskets.
There will be addresses by promi
ncnt Masons. The Masons are re
qucstcd to meet at the Hebron a
cadcmy at 10 o'clock A. NJ. sharp.
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