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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-02-10
.IHE VILLAGE SEWING CIRCLE
81 cHRIsT1SE h. CARPENTER.

IA drowsy Summer afternoon
hungorer the dainty little village
dfMaysyille, nesting among the
bqresn Connecticut hills. The
,lsages ofthe clustering vines, fran
ing the pretty white cottages just
sstirrsd in the sunshine, while even
the bees and butterflies crept TO
shelter in the hearts Of the great
red and white roses, family nod
ding to some occasional zephyr
as it languished by. From the
open windows of Widow Mays
chest room hum of voices stole
out upon the scentedair, and with
in,s more than a score Of busy
hands fashioned divers fabrics in
TO fair shapeliness. 1t was the
bweekly sewing-circle of the Mays:
vile Church, for which fair was
in prospect, a fact that formed the
secret Of this femanine conclave.
Who ever saw a sewing-circle
without it's little titbits of gossip?
This was no exception to the rule.
Presently a cherry face looked up
.fromits owners glancing needle:
s. aDo you know" said she to her
ene;ghbor, athat I've quite altered
my opinion of Mrs. Wells, lately ?
Pray don't start-she has not ar
rived yet - .-.. H.. /.
aHow is that? You used to
think her the most extrayagant
woman in the village, and I'm not
sure bu you were quite right,
10 my certain knowledge she
asFears the most new dresses, new
..bonnets, and SO costly, to say moth
ing of the style in which those
children Of hers are primped up |!
Youodon,t pretend to imagine her
husband can stand it so much bet
.tsr than others I might men-
dtioaa'
OH no: Mr.. Wells is not rich
Aenly comfortable. . ...,......> .,..>.
"a ST can't afford two new dresses
to my neighbors one"
81 sMaybe you don't know how to
oconomise." ;" T. .,
e eonomisel I'd Like you to
POINT out another woman in Mays
villesMho can stretch out . dollar
ifartheYn I can! !"
aYes, Ican do it." -
Just tell me, and I'll take a
lesson right off, -
You might profit by it, too, as
-Ishave."
sDo tellp,
ssIt's Mrs. Wells" 49,.
tMrs. Wells That does beat
my time-to set her up as my
model! Now, I dare say, if one
really knew, she, spends just three
times as much" .5 ) ..' ="
.f.,raaNo she doesn't, nor in fact any
more than you do" r.. T.. .. =.
= .s0h,s nonsensei How do you
get over the four bonnets, and the
dresses and fancy furbelows one al
ways sees about herr" The little
matron shook her head sagaeiously.
etNo, no, Mrs. Brown, 1 calculate
the whole matter in plain figures.
Now, for instance: There were
mytwc bonnets last year. Ned
thought as how I should have
something better than the hide
ous things Miss Smith gets up in
sthe village, so I went to New
York. Well, there were two days
Elost,just going and coming at the
very time j was most wanted. I
tired myself almost to death look
lug for something reasonable, and
at last had to take the nearest to
nay means. I thought it would
do we'll enough till I got home,
and Mrs. Wells called on me next
day with the very loveliest bon
net on her head I ever saw. 1t
never cost less than twenty-five
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-02-10

At a woman's suffrage $3.50
citation in St. Louis, Jan. 81,
a statement by the city assessor
was read, stating that there are
over two thousand tax-paying
ladies in this city, representing
property assessed at s14,5oo,W
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-02-10

An old maid Of our acquaintance says
she cares nothing for female suffrage
She'd rather pair off than vote.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-07-23
Repairing the Old Clothes.

A MANS clothes may be made to last
double their time by careful repairing.
When coat, vest or trousers look wrinkled,
and out of proper shape: elbows and
shoulders and knees, of black or blue
cloth, threadbsre and whitish; buttons of,
loose or bursting their coverings; button
holes stretched or broken; sleeve Innings
out at the cuff, or worn away from the
arm-size, and seams and edges ffayed-a
bad case, with such a complication of dis
orders-but, nevertheless, such as is met
with in the best of families-you must
give it a good days work. Brush it
thoroughly, in the first place. Put on but
tons where needed, and strengthen those
that remain, in the next. Pare delicately
the edge of worn button-holes, pick out
all the stitches, ana make them as if new.
Put in new sleeve Innings, or mend with
new around the arm-size. Make every
thing firm, and strong, and neat about the
pockets. Line all thin places; knees and
elbows with pieces wide enough to be at
tached to each seam; and cross-stitch the
other two ends to the main cloth by needle
and silk 80 fine that no print Of the stitches
shall be seen on the outside. If elbows
and knees are stretched into a swelling
shape, after all sewing is done lay damp
cloth upon them, fold them no, and let
them remain thus an hour. Then lay
them on table; smooth them with the
palm of the hand; pull them gently, all
WAYS. Continue this till the swelling is
reduced-elbows and knees straight and
fiat. Then press the garments on the
wrong side, finishing those places first.
If black article of clothing gets rusty,
dilute little ink with warm water, and
sponge it we'll with this,-for seams and
edges use pen button-holes often need
this treatment. If the shoulders look
quite grey take the ink updiluted, and be
sure to rub it in well. Then press it. For
blue proceed in the same way, using blue
ink. Cashmerette and alpaca, when faded,
are much improved by this process West.
ern Rural
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-07-23
"Baby Talk. ("

THE following enthusiastic baby talk T"
is from lady correspondent of the Sac
ramento Union:
"Bsby May is one of the sweetest ba-
bies that ever,
when the gates of Heaven were left aia.-
With folded hands and dreary eyes,
Wandered out of paradise
"Two years of babyhOod have passed
over her pretty head. The other morn.
ing, her mother having stepped out,
heard q noise which, as it reached me,
melted into cooling tone. Going to the
nursery and peeping in, l didn't see this
lovely morning glory smiling behind her
cradle bars and reaching up her tendril
arms to twine around my neck, but, o
snow-fakes and cherubsl l beheld this
tiny Undine sitting in her crib in the
midst of a snowy fountain, clapping her
chubby hands and Growing with delight
1t seemed wakening, and, nobody in
sight, she had amused herself by ingeni-
ously getting out other night gown, which
was thrown ON the floor, leaving her
naked then, espying hole in the downy
mattress of her nest, had put her fingers in
and, ripping the seam, pulled out every
feather, till she was imbedded up to heI
plump neck, and looked like chick peep
ing out of its shell. Then commenced the
fun. Throwing up her arms and bringing
them down again with q staccato "bOo
boo =" the feathers flew up to the ceiling
and down again, and whirled in the All
like q snowstorm. I never beheld any
thing so cunning and so lovely. When
finally. called out, Baby!" she gave
startled look, then reached up her bart
arms toward me through the settling
fakes. o dainty, dainty Baby May! wa
there ever living picture equal to thil
maid of the mist-this sweet young Aph
rodite rising from the seal"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-07-23
Losing Nerve.

THERE are many cases on record Cl
men of professional experience losing their
nerve when most needed. One case was
that of an architect, thoroughly used to
walk about on all parts of houses in
course of construction, who once, when
walking along plank which joined two
walls at great height from the ground,
felt sudden sense of danger, upon which
his senses left him, and only returned
after some seconds, when he awoke, 80 to
speak, in the arms of one of the masons,
who had most fortunately seen his state
in time to carry him across the plank at
the risk of his own life.
A more curious case requires little
previous explanation. Some years ago
the paintings on the inside of the dome
OF st. PauPs, London, wanted repair. 1t
was contrived, in order to save trouble
and expense that a suspended scaffold
should be made, supported by ledge half
yard wide, and hanging by ropes through
holes IN the dome. An experienced ships
carpenter undertook the job, and began
the job by stepping out of small door
at the foot of the dome on the
ledge In question, from which there
was clear fall of 200 feet to the pave
ment. He walked few steps, and then
found that the inward curve of the dome
made him unable to stand upright, and
caused him to lean over dangerously, with
an altered and unsteady centre Of gravity
Seized all at once with an ovcrpoweripg
sense of fear, he managed, nevertheless,
to turn his face to the dome and to rest,
being once more able to stand upright, till
he had recovered his senses. Then, to his
horror, he found that he had forgotten on
which side of him the door was, or how
far off it was, and in trying to get to it by
:. hort sidelong steps, took the wrong di-
Tection, and literally walked in search of
it round the whole base of the dome, fall
ing into the door at last utterly prostrated,
and feeling, as he said, "ten years older"
However, he made the scafold sfterward,
and used to tell the story Of his fright,
while walking about on the ledge, in the
most unconcetned way.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-07-23
A Contrast.

THE following account of an occurrence
in Nantucket some twenty years since
presi nts vivid contrast to certain bust,
ness transactions Of the present day, and
so may be of interest: 1t was severe
winter, and the harbor had been frozen
over for weeks The coal in store had
long been exhausted, and there was much
suffering from lack of fuel. Even the
fences had been torn down and burnt to
exc out the scanty supply of wood. To
the great delight of the townspeople the
ice broke up one fine morning, and a
schooner laden with coal was seen ap.
preaching. There was much excitement,
and before the craft was moored coal
dealer boarded her and eagerly addressed
the honest Quaker skipper, Captain Gif
ford. "Wall, Csp'en," said he you've
about hit it this cruise. guess I'll hev
to take your hui cargo. Spose you'll want
more'n the usual 81 ton. Wall, l like to
do the squar thing by friend, and III
give you $12 a ton for it." "Friend,"
said Capt Clifford, "thee can have one ton
of my coal if thee likes for 50, but only
one ton all must have chance" Just
then one of the richest men in the place
joined them, saying, II want ten tons of
your coal at your own price-name it.
have suffered enough for once" He re
ceived the same answer, and 80 did all
one ton for each family, and s. as the
price of each ton. No love of gain, no
solicitation, no regard for individuals
could move honest Captain Clifford.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-07-23
Red Stockings and Poison.

A RATHER unusual case of poisoning
has but recently come to light. Mr.. Alex
auder Bsngley, grocer residing in the
North Division, attended the excursion
of the French Society Of St. Jean de
Bsptiste, which went to Bourbonnais
Grove, near Ksnkakee, on the 9th of last
month, on which occasion he wore a
psir of new French socks, with bright
scarlet bottoms On his return, and dur
ing the next day, his feet we're badly
swollen, and from that time they have not
only grown worse continually, but the
disease has spread to other portions of
his body, appearing in painful white blis-
tiers. Several physicians were promptly
called, and have been in constant attend
ance, their first opinion being that Mr..
Baugley WAS suffering from severe at
tack of erysipelss, but accidentally learn
ing of the scarlet socks, an examination
of these was made, and in the bright
coiors was found an active poison, which,
having been absorbed by the sensitive
pores of the foot when opened by perspi-
ration, the terrible results have followed,
which for weeks have baffled all medical
skill At the present Mr.. Bangley is in q
very critical condition, with but slight
hopes of his ultimate recovery.-Chtcag0
Journal, July 9Th.
The Journal of the 9th is pleased to be
able to state that Mr.. Bangley has so far
recovered as to be pronounced entirely
out of DANGER"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-07-23
A New Dodge.

The Journal Of Chemistry exposes .
new dodge resorted 10 by the scoundre's
who prey upon farmers. They advertis5
that they viii show people how to make
q good pound Of butter out of . pint
of milk, offer rights for sale, and also
o white powder which is the agent
used to perform the magic work; and
that ct the Office of the company the uaG-
ic work is demonstrated to the inquirer.
The fraud is thus explained: pint %
milk, with half pound OF good buttsr, Y
put into a little tin churn, with spoo1
full of the powders the whole is varme1
and then 1--WE minutes churning b1Zn&
out one and<half pounds of good toG1e &
Bv the sfocess the whole Of Ia p14tM
milk (uostly composed of Ws3er1 i1driV
en- I'D, or blended with the half p5uud %
weited butter put into the ehE<1. There
,is no important increase of xeal huster in
the churn, although tbs Watery mass,
which looks like inferior butter. weighs
more. Put the mass intos dish, and beat
L. and the true butter viii separate nom
fhe milk or water With which 1t is blended.
This is The meth0d BY which butter and
lard are greatly adulteratcd.
Nearly all the lard snid by grocess eon-
tains ffnm 25 TO 10 per cent. Of water.
The aduilerstors have not besn able, until
within a year or two, to combine with
genuine lard more than rs PER cent o.
water; bus recently, By the use OF alkne
Hne earbonateS partly Apon'ging ~
lard, they force into assocEsfkon mQ
than 40 per cent. :.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-07-23

The moment they reached the boundary
line Pricess Mary changed herself into q
cave, Prince John into hermit, and the
horse into post, on which hung little
bell At that minute the Underground
King and all his men came gslloping up
Have you seen any one pass this way,
my good old man!" asked the king of the
pretended hermit.
"TO be sure," answered the hermit
just this minute young man and woman
came riding by, both upon one horse.
They came into my cave to rest, and when
they went away told me to swear I hadn't
seen them in case happened to fall in
with you"
"Well, there's nothing to be DONE" said
the Underground King, seeing that by
this time Prince John was fairly out of
his reach; "my daughter may marry him
if she likes. There's no denying it, he's a
fine lad of prince" Aud he turned his
horses head, and rode home again,
In the meantime Prince John and Prin-
cess Mary, having no longer any pursuit
to fear, went quietly on their way to the
country of Tasr Berendi, where they were
received by the king and queen with such
joy as neither had ever felt before. There
was no time lost in deliberation; first
came grand feast, and after the feast
wedding. Prince John married the love-
ly Princess Mary, and they lived thence
forward happily and prosperously.
Prince John helped his father to govern
the kingdom. Everything went smooth
ly and well-and that is the end of the
story.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-07-23
JOHNS BARGAIN.
A STORY FOR CHILDREN.

"IDoN'r like you at all, Maidie Royal.
You are real naughty little girl, and
won't play with you any more-sor
Maidie looked very much grieved, and
began to cry. Mr.. Royal was sitting at
his desk, writing, but at Johns emphatic
words he glanced up, and said to his son,
in very grave voice,
"Johp, come here" :.
az was Just going out into the kitchen"
stammered John, coloring. 81 want to
speak to Kitty"
"But wish to speak to you," said Mr..
Royal. So John came slowly up to the
desk, with the look of culprit on his
face.
"What, SIR"
"I want to know how much you will
take for your share in Maidiei"
John looked UP, surprised.
"I don't know what you mean," he
"Why," explained his father. "since
you have done playing with Maidie, l
would like to buy your share In her-or
your right 10 her. Now you may Get
your own price. How much shall give
you for her?
"How much money, do you mean,
papai"
"Yes."
81 guess I'll sell her for hfty dollars,
said John, after few moments reflection.
Yes, I will-ffty dollars-" :,
"Very we'll; thst is quite Reasonable,
said Mr.. Royal "Now you must remem-
Der that a. am going to buy all your
right to Maidie, you have nothing more
70 do with her. You must not kiss her, mol
| e,,sak IN her NOR nlav with her sny more
she is your mammals little girl and mine,
not yours at all. 1t is bargain, d IL
| Johnf"
aCan't kiss her good night. when w
90 to bedf"
"No."
aCsn't We 90 out doors togethers'
Johns voice began to sound little IN.
steady. "You know our garden, papa ?
.You win have TO make an0ther some
where else, lwiIl fnd you splace. fo1
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-07-23
GhostIy Experiences Of q Murderer.

In the year 1858, q man now living in
Kansas City had difficulty with q man
n California, and killed him in self-de-
t5nce. He was arrested, tried, and &C.
Quilted by jury of his countrymen. The
man whom he had killed had been his
friend. They worked together in the
same mines, slept under the same blanket
were, in short, companions and com
fadez, After the killing, the man of whom
We speak has never seen q happy day
Grief or continued dwelling on the sub
ject, has to a certain extent impaired his
mind, and he positively asserts now that
the spirit OF the dead man is always with
him. 70 avoid it, he sold out in Califor
nia ana went to British Columbia II
followed him like a shadow. Then he
went to G dorado. Still the ghost pursued
him. In agony, he fed to the States nc
rest here, Day ald night, he says, he csn
see the couItenance of his dead friend
and feel his presence in the room. The
ghost has never yet spoken to him. Al
first the feat expressed anger and re
sentiment Now they appear kinder and
more complacent. This story may ap
pear little ridiculous, but it is true, nev
ertheless. Names could be given, if il
were possible to bctray confidence. Tht
man is known to few here. He rarely
goes upon the street, and expresses him
self resigned to his fate, and prays tha
God gill forgive him, as he believes rOv
that his friend has done-Kansas Cit
Times.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-07-23
Gelerte1 misrellanD.
AnecdOte Of Sam. Houston.

GEN. r. B. MARCY's chapter OF "Bor-
, der "reminiscences" in the July number
of Hdrper's Magazine, contains the follow.
ing sneciote of Gen. Houston:
One day, as Generals Houston and
Rusk, accompanied by Adjutant General
M'Cloud, were promepading arm in arm
through the streets of the town, which
were swarming with the disbanded voluu-
teers, many of them collected in groups
discussing the rropriety of the President s
order, their attention was called to stall
worth young backwoodsmsn, dressed from
head to foot in buckskiu, who had evil
IDENTIFY taken several drinks of whisky,
and was loudly and vehemently expa-
--'isting to those around him, and making
requent, and not very complimentary, uee
IF |" Sam. Houston's" name.
General Houston, who could not avoid
hearing some of their illusions turned to
his companions and said 1t appears to
serve very good discipline in your COM
mand."
"They have been disbanded, and have
nothing further to do with them," replied
the General. Moreover" he added, "I
am of the opinion that it would not be 30
easy a matter to stop their talking, evenif
they were still in service"
"Come along with me, gentlemen, and
all show you how to quell such disgrace
<ful exhibitions" said Houston
The others merely observed that they
would like to witness the performance,
and followed into the packed crowd,
which made way for the distinguished
personages, enabling them to penetrate
10 the side of the noisy orator, who still
continued his vocifcrous harangue, &C.
companied by the most violent gesticula-
lions and contortions of his arms and
body.
Walking deliberately up TO him and
laying his hand upon his shoulder, the
General, in mild but emphatic tone,
said: Are you not aware, my young
friend, that you are disturbing the peace
and quiet of this respectable community,
aud that too, sir, in the presence of the
President of the Republic?".
"The fellow suddenly ceased speaking
at this unexpected interruption; and turn
ing upon The hugh individual WHO ad-
dressed him (he did not know the Gen.
ersl 1t seemed), he, in very low but firm
tone of voice, while his eyes flashed fire,
asked;
"-Are you Sam Houston, the President"
Yes, my young friend, l have the
honor to bear that distinguished cogno-
men"
"The young giarfthen drew back step
two, and concentrating all his power
uenergiea ir4to the effort, sprsng like an
efuriated tiger upon the astonished Gen.
eral, knocking him down, and at the same
time exckaiming: well, d-n you, old
Houston, you are the very man l wanted
TO See He was immediately pulled of
by the spectators, and proceeded with his
interrupted defamation as if nothing had
happened, while the General retired to his
lodgings, fully convinced that his friend
Rusk was no GiscipIinsrian."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-07-23
Gcnius.

ALEXANDER HAMILTON once said to an
intimate friend:
"Men give me some credit for genius.
an the genius have lies just in this
When have q subject, study it pro-
foundly. Day and night it is before me.
| explore it in all its bearings. My mind
becomes pervaded with it. Then the eff.
fort which make the people are pleased
to call the fruit of genius. It is the fruit
of labor and thought"
Mr.. Webster once replied to gentle
man who pressed him to speak on . sub
ject OF great importance:
"The subject interests me deeply, but l
have not time. There, cir" pointing to q
huge pile of letters on the table, "is pile
of unanswered letters to which I must re-
ply before the close of this session (Which
was then three days off. Ihave no time
to answer the subject SO as to do it JUS
tice."
"But Mr.. Webster, a few words from
you would do much to awaken public at
tention to it."
If there is so much weight in my
words as you represent, it is because do
not allow myself to speak on any subject
until my mind is imbued with it"