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The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-10-03
81 Want to See Mother"


Night before last young lady resid.
ingsin. Sacramento, who had been i'll for
soma months, died. That night her
mother, .wern out by weeks Of care aud
watching, had lain down upon the foot
of The bed, leaving two women to watch
over the auffo rer, who appeared to DO in
o atupor. She had been asleep but a
fews minutes when her daughter awoke
apd inquired Of the nurses: .Wherc
is dear mother? i want to SEQ her this
minute Tho ladies explained the
CIRCUMSTANCES, to which the girl replied,
eyes, i know mother is tired out; but
must see her right now" Expostula-
items we're useless; she became excited,
Snd reaching over to her mother Ell.
deavofed to nrouse her, but vas too
week. The ladies finally concluded to
wake ey,the parent, who Immediately sat
up in bed and lookedea at her daughter.
The latter glanced full in her face Tor a
second, and fell back dead.g
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-10-03
TROIIRIESoME I,r

a TROUBLESOME LoDGER.--We
once over heard a convcrsatio between
two servants at a first cla - hotel.
What's dc matter wild No. dis
morning Mr.. Johnsing !"
"Why, you sec, he come in berry
drunk last night au' got in on No 20,
dat rasible ole man, an lie fust took him
him fur thief an then he took him in
the countcnancc. Dat's ALL"
What de debble does 20 leave his
doah unlocked for den, eh z"
"Causo dc unreasonable ole cuss Just
lays in dc bed an rings dat bell II
night"
"Numbah 20 is de troeblesomest ola
cuss we ebcr ha5.'
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-10-03

BEAUTIFUL.--A poor Irish woman
applied to lady for flower or two to
put in the hand Of her dead infant, and
when handsome bouquet was handed
her she offered to pay for it, which, of
course, was declined, when, with look
full of gratitude, she exclaimed, "May
the Lord Jesus meet you at the gate If
heaven with crown Of roses" Nothing
could be moro touchingIy beautiful as
we'll as poctical.-Darlington Souther-
ner.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-10-03

A loving husband once waited on'a
docter to request him to prescribe fer
his wife's eyes. "Let her wash them
every morning with glass of brandy"
said the doctor. A few weeks after the
doctor by chance met the huaband.
"Well, has your wife followed my
advice 2" "She has tried to do so, doc
tor" said the spouse, "but she could
never get the glass higher than her
mouth" at :ntI
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-10-03

"I shall tell how it vas. | drink mine
lager; den l put mine hand OF mine
head, and dere vas vons pane. Den |
put my hand ou mine body, aud dere
vas anoder pain. Den put mine hand
in mine pocket, and oh mine Got dcrc
vas nothing. SO | jino mid do demper
ance. Now dcre is no pain more in mine
head, and pain in mine body vas all
gone away. | put mine hand in mine
pocket, and dorc vas dwenty dollars.
So | shtay mid de temperance.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-10-03
Things That Look Bad.

A gentleman playing base ball. q /,
A poor boy putting on airs.
A fool teaching school, ''asf
A ri,h man disowning his poor kin.
A man trying to sing when he cant
A bankrupt who has moro than he
ever had.
An insurance agent smoking in o
wood shop dag
A misanthropist talking about chari
ty and benevolence.
A young man calling an old man BY
his ch ristain name; his father the cover
nor, and his mother 'the old woman
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-10-03

A Clergyman had a fondncss for long
words, and undertook to instruct the
clerk in the use Of them. One evening
as they were about to leave the ves.ry,
John asked the minister il he should
put out the candles.
"Put out !! Say extinguish," answered
the Clergyman.
"And," said John, "does extinguish
always stand for put out 7"
always" replied the clergyman.
Next Sunday it happened that a dog
began to bark in the church. John
rose in his seat and soemnly gave the
order:
"Some one will please to extinguish
III at thar dog"
An old gentleman Of much experience
in the world says that all that is necos
sary for tho perfect enjoyment Of lovo
sausaSes is confidence.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-10-03

->e-o-e + tst -
soundings on q sbar-Rappipg for
drinks. ~!
A little nonsense now aud then, is 70
linguished by the best Of men.
California makes two million dollars
this year from berry crops.
Dramas with legs naturally have the
best run.
Wise sayings often fall to the ground,
but kind word is never thrown away.
The newest thing in car rings arc
slippers of painted wood s
The best part Of beauty is that which
a picture cannot express. m9 ia
The most useful thing in the long
run-breath. asJ IL 81
An article you can always borrow
trouble. H 5eFlai bs,:p.
Modern rol Of connection-Stioks OF
candy.
1t is an error to imagine that women
talk moro than men. They're listened
to--that's all.
A baby was born last week with one
leg in Chicago. Where was che other
leg? -.,Es ,p
Talk about the severe mental labor
of men, says Bertha. IL, takes moro
hard study to discover the front Of 10
new spring hat than would win Q case
IN the supreme court against . rail
road as,as -sf,,q . s.s.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-10-03

Medical students arc warned not to
ask certain minister to preach for the,nlI
He has his text ready "In his diseases
Asa sought not to the Lord, but to the
physician. And Asa slept with his
fathers"
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-10-03

"Had you, sir,"isaid Henry Erskine
to aAdilatory carpenter, "been to build
thSsark, we should not bave had the
food yet"
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-10-03

Why should there be more marriages
in winter than in summer? Because
in winter tho gentlemen require com-
ioetcrs and the ladies mutfs.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-10-03

A Critic thus alludes to the merits OF
rising young artist "He possesses
some merit as an artist, but it is hard
to say whether it lies in landscape or
marine painting; you never can tell his
cows from his ships, except when they
have their tails exalted, wheu the
absence Of spars betrays their character.
Even then they may be mistaken For
schooners scudding under bare poles"
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-10-03

Who fears t'offend takes the first step
to please.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-05
Novel Hair Renovator.

Chubb is an unfortunate man. He il
bald, and he uses some renovator''
every night before going to bed, for
the purpose of making lis hair grow.
He forgot it on Wednesday until after
he was in bed, and then he rose, and as
he knew just where the bottle was, he
thought it was hardly worth while to
strike light. He CROPPED around in
the closet until he found the bottle,
and pouring out some of the stuff into
his hand he rubbed the scalp we'll with
it; after doing this q second time he
put the bottle back and went to bed.
During the night the baby got to cry.
ing, and Mrs. Chubb rose and lit the
gas us soon as she did 80 she glanced
at Chubb and began to scream. He
woke and tried to rise, but found his
head held firmly to the bolster. Then
Mrs. Ohubb screamed louder than
ever. Chubb, in serious alarm, Jump
ed out of bed, carrying the bolster with
him in his arms. As he came oppo-
site the mirror he perceived that his
head was perfectly black, and upon
making an examination he found that
he had rubbed his scalp with his vife's
shoe varnish. It was dry and hard,
and immovably fixed to the bolster
case. He has not been out of the
house since. He soaks his head three
times a day in warm water, and has
still patches of black distributed all
over it, Ike GASES in the desert. But
this doesn't worry Mrs. Chubb as much
AZ the condition of the bolster case.
That is ruined. It had to be cut away
to give Chubb freedom.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-05

PATENT MED1o1NEs.-That there arc
sonsc good patent medicines no intelli.
gent man dare for q moment deny: and
pre-eminent is tho great California hero
medicine, VINEoAR BlrrERs. discovered
by DR.. J. WALKER, a prominent phvsi-
clan Of San Francisco. This medicine.
although called Bitters, is not to be
classed among the vile "fancy drinks'
recommended and sold over the bar bv
vendors, but is a combination Of
pure hsrbalistic extracts, known to
possess sterling medicinal qualities,
and is compounded without the use in
any shape Of spirits. Its action upon
the internal system is not stimulating
to the extent that alcoholic poison is.
but it at once attacks blood impurlties,
and by removing the original cause dc.
stroys the germs OF disease and invites
returning health. Its action upon the
stomach and liver render it an almost
certain specific in the most stubborn
cases of dyspepsia, and in truth i'm
parts new life and viger to tho whole
system. It is ono of the best medi-
cines ever lnventcd.-C0m.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-05
Washing Batter.

During the past year, several of YOU
correspondents have strongly advised
never to wash butter. have not been
beguiled by them, having before exper,
inented sufficiently but az am anx'
ious to learn and adapt any improve.
ment, I would like to learn how, dur.
ing June, July and August butter can
be manufactured without Washing ia
keep sweet for six or eight months.
My cattle breath the purest air, have q
sweeter and more nutricious herbage
than found in moister climate; no
swamp grass and abundance of sprin9
water, and the cleanliness Of the mill
house utensils is evinced by the fact
that with the thermometer ranging
during the day at from 80 to 100 de.
grees in the shade, milk kept perfectly
sweet forty eight hours. / cannat make
butter that will keep without Washing.
no matter how we'll worked, but made.
kept under the same conditions. but
well washed, I have no difficulty in
Producing good article. It has
seemed to me that the loss of flavor
and aroma, said to be due to washing.
is attributable rather to the salt. I en-
never discover the nutty favor and
aroma 90 plain after sailing, but Il
seems to me to be palmer after Washing
than before.-Nev Hence IN R,lrnl
NeV Yorker.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-05
Varieties OF Michigan Weeds.

Albert French, of Lakeview, Mont.
calm County, is constructing score
tary designed to embody most of the
different kinds of wood that grow in
Michigan. The list includes the follow
ing fifty three varieties White pine,
yellow pine, white oak, burr oak, black
oak, yellow oak, white ash, black ash,
black cherry, red cherry, choke cherr v'
white elm, red elm, rock elm, hard ma.
pie, soft maple, white hickory, bitter
nut hickory, white cedar, red cedar,
white birch, yellow birch, Eastwood,
ironwood, poplar, cucumber, sycamore,
hemlock, spruce, tamarack, pepperidge,
balm Of Gilead, lockwood, thornapple,
Wild plum. Juneberry, white willow,
red willow, tag adler, sassafras, crab
apple, sumach, dog wood, witch hazel,
nanny plum. aud green o6iez.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-05
The Toys Of Princes.

xEOm SQ6 AO0UO0 x1m60s
When Count schuvalo6 paid visit to
upon the Khiva difficulty, he little thought
that his visit would b signa,ized by fhe
introduction Of . railway train into the very
walls Of the Winter Palace at st. Peters
burg; but such IL the fact, nevertheless.
The Count while in London, procured at
the model dockyard in Fleet street a model
OF our steam higate tho Warrior. This
model was 30 much admired on ito arrival
in Russia that Count Goulseff, lieutenent of
tho imperial navy, was instructed to obtain
at similar one for Prince George Alexan-
drovana, which has been lying ever since on
the ornamental waters Of the gardens at
tached to the Winter Palace; and the En-
peror and Empress have thanked the Count
for the introduction of this mimic steam
boat to their young princes, in which they
have taken SO great an interest At the ex-
press desire Of tho Empress, Count Gouleaff
has been requested u place model looomo-
tive engine, with carriages attached, and
rails tor the train to run upon, within the
palace ITSELF Nothing could be more COM
plete than this miniature railway. When
We were invited, few days ago, to inspect
truly marvellous piece Of mechanism, we
could scarcely give credence to the sight We
witneseed. The little Empress" engine
steamed away in grand style over the sixty
ieet of circular rails laid down Jas q track
at the rate of something like ten miles an
hour, and the carriages attached were a.
perfect a. could be, the interior Of each
being replete with cushions trimmed with
crimson satin, the sutsides bearing the i'm
perial arms and, taken altogether, we may
fairly say that moro charming model train
could not possibly be constructed 10 amuse
the young princes Of Russia. But this is
not all In . letter to the proprietor of the
model dockyard, Count Goulea says: You
viii afford great pleasure to the Imperial
Majesty by sending. in addition to the com.
plete railway train locomotive in pieces.
The ready-made steam railway train will
serve for the amusement Of the little
princes, but it is also necessary to have, for
instruction, another locomotive sent here
This last must be prepared in separate
pieces, 80 that those pieces can be put to-
gether and the whole Of the machinery fit
ted here in st. Petersburg for our young
princes" We are not surprised to learn
that these model steam machines have ex-
cited much interest in the minds of the
Imperial Princes of Russia, for they are,
indeed, perfect specimens Of miniature en-
cheering skill, and will enable their I'm
perial Highnesees to understand the con.
stEuotion of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, together
with the many things which require atten-
ton In the making and management of
these machines.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-05
A Victim to Highly Waxed Floors.


In December last q young lady in
this city, with her betrothed, went to =
ball given in one of the fashionable
halls in Boston. As is the custom
now, the floor was highly polished, or
"waxed." During the evening, while
dancing in waltz quadrille, the young
lady slipped and fell, and the young
man who accompanied her, in his
efforts to save her from falling, placed
his hand on her side, but also slipped
at the same time. When the young
lady was placed on her feet she was un-
able to stand, and was carried from the
ballroom: Iappeared that the young
man, in his efforts to save her, pierced
her side with one of his fingers in such
q manner as to cause faintness and in
tense pain. She was conveyed home
in a carriage, placed in bed and a
physician sent for, who pronounced
her seriously injured internally. She
never rose again from that bed, and
only few days since was borne to her
last resting place in Maiden cemetery.
The floors Of our bathrooms, nowadays,
are as slippery as glass, and the practice
of waxing them to such an extent az to
endanger life should be discounte-
nanced.--Cana6rioge Press.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-05
STEAM ON THE CANALS.
Flnea Report Of tho state Comnalsaier
-Thoy Recommend an Award al NJ.
HHO =" N.r. Daxtor and Of OIL, 600 ia

vinai Report Of tho state Commissaen
" .Gn Aecosneend IN AvverA Of 086,.
Ar. Dohbin.
The Commissioners to award the
prize tor the best appliances for steam
navigation on the canals met again ut
Albany on Thursday last, and some
what modified their action of the pro.
vlous day. Their final report, az drawn
up by Mr.. Geddes for submission to
the Legislature, recites briefly what
they have done since their appoint.
ment, states what was accomplished by
Mr.. Baxter's boat at the trial trip in
October last, and then goes on to say
that, owing to the ambiguity and ex-
treme stringency of tho law creating
the Commission, majority of its mem
beers could not agree to make the award
asked for BY tho successful: Competitors,
and that tho object Of the law would
be better obtained by leaving the
question of compensation to the Ieais.
iatare: While they are ready to admit
that Mr.. Bakers boat surpassed ali
competition on the trial trip, they also
think that Mi. Dobbi0's boat possess.
ed great merit, aud then end their re-
port by submitting 10 tho Legislature
an aot, whose passage they recommend,
directing tho Controller to pay 10 Mr..
Baxter $35, 900 on tho presentation by
him OF q certificate from the State En-
g'neer that he has put upon tho Erie
Canal seven boats equipped in like
manner AZ the boat used upon the trial
trip; and that the Controller also pay
to Mi: Dobbin $16, 900 on his present.
ing similar certificate that he has put
three OF his boats upon the canal. The
report was unanimously adopted, and
the Commission adjourned, subject to
the call Of the Chairman.
II they had made the award of ESQ.,.
Co., AZ contemplated by the act, the
Commission would continue in exis-
tence another year in order to decide
upon the second award of $50, 600; but
having failed to make any award at
all, the Commission appears, from the
terms of the law creating it, to tor
inmate its existence with the report
adopted on Thursday.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-05
How to Dress q Sheen.

First, kill the animal in the most ap.
proved style; then as life is extinct,
skin the hind legs up to tho ham,
strings; then gambrel and hoist it up {;
make an incision, high up the belly,
about an inch and half in length =;
then insert the stem of large funnel
into the incision, and pour into it from
one to two gallons of cold water, the
colder the better. The application of
cold water cools the intestines, and the
inside of the sheep, and st the same
time Nils the chamber and passes be.
tween the intestines and the Aesh,
thereby preventing any contact of the
parts and at the same time cooling
every part completely. It also drives
out the gases at the incision, 80 that
there is no possibility of the meat
becoming affected in any Reasonable
length al time, which gives the opera
tor time to dress the meat properly.
This is done by ripping from hough ia
hough, skinning downward without
further ripping, thereby preventing
the wool or any outside filth from
coming in contact with the flesh. This,
of course, I do as quickly as possible.
Then remove the intestines carefully,
30 as not to break any of them. By
this mode OF treatment you will. find
the tallow on the intestines and on the
inside of the animal perfectly cool and
rigid.-Rur0t Worh.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-05
A Russian Bear Hunt,

sc. Petersburg Correspondence London Times
A grand hunt was held few DAYS
ago at Gatchlns, about % miles from
sc. Petersburg. Tho Gar, and num-
Der OF his royal guests, including the
Grown Prince OF Germany and Prince
Arthur, were present.
The hunters were stationed in line
along footpath leading through the
beech and fir trees, q jaeger with a lance
stuck in the snow by his side marking
the exact spot which each was to oceu-
py, ocoording to number given him.
The Emperor was in the centre of the
line, but was unfortunate that day and
did not get shot. One or two OF the
great mastiffs which are set upon the
bear if he becomes dangerous and
threatens to attack q hunter, were
brought in sleighs.
The sport began by the great inter
circle of miscellaneous heaters advanc-
ing to a tune of noises unearthly
enough to wake dead, let alone n.y.
bernating bear. An inner circle of reg
ular huntsmen in red shirtA and carry.
ing horns upon which they signal
exactly what the bear is doing, urged
on the dogs, q sort of half.breed fox
hounds, encouraging them with the
cries of "Poshol! Poshol!" {" For.
ward forward!")
Sometimes the bear will not wake for
all the shoutings and barkiDes, and has
even to be pricked out of his lair with
the huntsmen's lances. But the bear
Of Saturday broke cover of his own
accord, and went numbering along
through the snow till it was sent to
sleep again by rifle bullets. This done,
q hot lunch was served on a table set
in the snow, the dead bear lying close
by:
Then the Emperor and his guests got
into the sleigh again, and drove off to
. wood which was full of wolves, and
which was securely Melted round to
prevent the animals breaking away.
The sportsme n were posted as before,
and the red-shirted, black-capped,
HOMETOWN huntsmen rode furiously
and marvellously through The thick
cover with their dogs. The sportsmen
watched for shot as the wolves broke
cover. and in this way thirteen wolves,
q fox or two, and some hares were Sc
cured. Driving back to Gatohina, the
Emperor gave his guests o good din
ner, the menu of which was prettily
ornamented with with sporting sub:
iects.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-05

AMONG the magazines for March
comes The Milwaukee Monthly, and none
brighter or better. Excellent stories, sketches
a on Souxs
ing, an article on the Toilet, and some very
fine editorials, make up an extremely inter-
esting book. In the April No. will be pub.
lished the first Of = series of plans of houses.
accompanied with careful estimates as to cost
OF building Of brick or wood, and directions
tor the proper Furnishing. These papers alone
will be Of the greatest value to those prepar-
ing to build. Subscription price OILY 81 .
year, and fine premiums or large cash com.
missions given for clubs. 4 local agent want
ed here. Send stamp for specimen copy, or
subscribe at once: Address +. J. Gilmore,
Milwaukee, Wisdom.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-05

The recent publication of new edi-
ton of Tegelmier's Poultry Book has
called out q lengthy review, from which
the following 10 condensed:
Two data are given from which to 81.
innate the value Of fowl for the table
or market. "a table fowl should be
all breast, with short limbs and small
bones" Also, that fowls are in per.
fiction for the table only before they
have attained maturity. Therefore q
cross of the Malay, . with its long,
snaky neck, aid Plump, high. Favored
breast, with tile sEort:legged Dorking.
will produce an extraordinary table
fowl. He objects to the Spanish on
account of their dark legs, so obiec-
tionable in market. The Games have
the drawback of a yellow skin, though
the flesh is we'll favored. Tho Polish
and Hamburger, though excellent in
flavor, are small in size and delicate to
rear. The Cochin develops the leg at
the expense of the breast, but although
= little coarse, 10 a good table fowl for
home use, but not Tor shipping. Mated
with the large French breeds, the cross
is white.skinned, of very
good siZe, and attains maturity
rapidly. The Brahma 10 the largest
and finest of domestic fowls; with full,
broad, prominent breast; . back short
and broad between the shoulders and
across the hips; = curved, slender
neck, and wings small aud tight. The
true Brahms is = good fattener, first
rate table fowl, carly ripe, and at ma
turity of enormous proportions. A
CROSS between the Brahma and Dork-
ing 10 also profitable market bird,
being less impatient of restraint in
feeding grounds than the pure Dork.
ing. The Houdan IL put in equal rank
with the Brahma and Dorking as q
meritorious fowl. Large, heavy,
small-boned, and q minimum of offal,
they are hardy and mature rapidly.
The chickens are fit for the table at
four months, and the flesh is white and
fine.
On the whole, as few hardy breeds
are better than many of various merit
and degrees Of constitution, We should
gather from Tegetmeier, as we'll az
from our own observations, that Brah-
mas, Dorkings and Houdans are the
best investment, taken all in all, for
the poultry yard.