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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-02-24

\ REASONING WAsp.-Dr. Dar-
win, in his "Zoonomia," " relates
an anac@jotc Of apparent ratiocina-
;ion in q wasp, which had caught
e fly nearly Is big as ITSELF
Kncciins down the doctor saw the
wasp disscrcr the head and tail
from the trunk OF the fly, and at
tempt TO soar with the latter;
but finding, tina. when about two
feet from the ground that the
wings OF the tiy carried too much
sail, and caused its prize and itself
to be wlirlcd about by a little
breeze that had arisen, it dropped
upon the ground with its prey,
and deliberately sawed of with its
nandibles first one wing and then
the other. Having thus removed
these inlpcdiments to its progress,
Inc wasp flew away with its booty
and experienced no further moles-
tation from the wind.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-02-24

WACGIyG ANOTHER BoNE.-A
New Hampshire school teacher
lately was questioning one of his
classes upon the anatomy Of the
human body, and, standing upon
one foot: and swinging the other
foot and limb, he inquired how
many bones he was moving. Sev-
crat incorrect answers were given
at first, but after it had been an
swercd correctly, the question was
asked ifany ofthe scholars thought
differently. \ little fellow, not
yet in his teens, raised his hand
Immediately, signifying that he
disagreed with his schoolmates,
and the teacher. repeating the
question, How many bones was I
moving" ?" was a$tonished to hear
the little chap increase the proper
number by one, in the same breath
giving as his reason. You were
moving your iawbonc, too"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-02-24
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Don't TAKE HIS Own MEDICI,

DoN'T TAKE HIS OwS MEDICINE.
The following is told OF DR..
Cabarrus, the great homeopathic
physician, who has just died in
Paris. Mile. Julia Barron was out
of sorts. and sent for him.
"What is is the matte!?" said
the doctor.
"Oh, l hardly know myself y
she replied. my spirits are terri
bly, unequal. Sometimes I am
greatly clatcd: and then suddenly
sink into deepest melancholy"
After a moments reflection Ca,
barrus said. graveIy:
II am afraid there is but one
way to cure ycu;'
"Wbat is it?" she inquired, ca,
gerly.
"Iou must get married." he re
piled with 4 mirthful twinkle o.
the eye, still keeping q grave face
"Well,' said Mile. Barron, aftc!
q little hesitation, followed by ;
long-drawn sigh Of relief, ;'pcrhap:
you arc right. Would you marry
me p
"-Ua chere," replied Cabarrus
blandly, "the doctor prescribes
but he doesn't take his own n?cdi
cine"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-02-24
The hOspitalitv of the homo

The hospitality Of the homo is
never loudly and noisily demon
strative. 1t never overwhelms
you with its greeting, though you
have not a doubt Of its perfect sim
cerity. You are not disturbed by
the creakiny of the domestic ma
chinery, suddenly driven at IN
wonted speed for your accommo-
dation. Quietly it does its work,
thatit may put you in pcaceable
possession Of it's results. He is
not the true host, she is not the
best hostess, who is ever going
to and fro with hurried action, ,and
furried manner, and heated coun-
tenance, as if to say, "See how
hospisable l can be- but rather
the one who takes your coming
with quiet dignity and noiseIcss
painstaking who never obtrudcs
attention, yet is very attentive
all the while; who makes you in
one word-tho most expressive
word in the English tongue-tc
be at home. There is no richer
deeper, larger hospitality thar
that.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-02-24

DoISG Four Tunes At O>CE.-
Billy Barker: a Sacramento sports
man, found almost constant pas
time in hunting and smoking
These two diversions seemed to
be compatible, and. with pipe in
his mouth and q gun on his shonl-
der, lie wore Out many pairs Of
boots trampins through the
woods. Seeing 4 bird on high
branch, with its moving wings de-
noting an Immediate intention of
flying away, he hastily took aim.
The tobacco smoke oDscured his
sight, and he stuck the pipe in his
pocket where his powder flask was.
Four things went off in the or
der mentioned the gun: the flask,
Mr. Barker's leg, and the bird.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-02-24

HOME CHEERFULNEss.- s.-Many a
child goes astray, not because there
is a want Of prayer or virtue at
home, but simply because homo
lacks sunshine. A child needs
smiles as much as flowers need sun
beams. Children look little bey
the present moment. If q thing
pleases they are apt to seek it; if it
displeases they are prone to avoid
it. If homo is the place where
faces arc sour and words harsh,
and fault-fnding is ever in the as
cendant, they will spend as many
hours as possible elsewhere. Let
every father and mother, then: try
to be happy. Let them talk to
their children, especially the little
ones, in such way as to make
them happy.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-02-24

had something very important to
impart. He then gave me the
whole history of the afair-how
he had received the note, and met,
as be supposed the writer; how,
after showing it to her, the ac-
qua!ntanco was easily formed !;
that they became warmly attach
ed to each other, but that the diff.
terent stations in which they
moved forbade the hope Of her
family consenting to the marriage,
anC they determined not to ask
il. She had q moderate fortune
in her own control, and the we'd
ding was to take place the follow
ing week, and be requested me to
act as his friend. l consented the
knot was tied; and they started
on their bridal tour, leaving a let
ter for the old folks which | was
to deliver some time after their
departure.
found the parents to be good,
kind.heartcd, reasonable persons :;
and, as there was really nothing
against the character of Timkins,
except the Supposed fact Of his
practising, occasionally, upon the
crcdNlity of storck eepcrs, the mat
ter was soon settled, and he step
ped into u very comfortable ar
rangcmcut.
Timkins is now u gentleman of
means, moves in the very best So
cicty, and may be seen every sum-
mcr, with his charming family,
either at Saratoga, Newport, or
some other resort of fashionable
people.
He has not forgotten however,
the practical jokers, who, uninten-
tionally, were the cause Of his
good fortune, and they are always
sure Of q hearty welcome and a
knife and fork at his hospitable
mansion.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-02-24
PLANTING HUMAN HAIR.

On rampant street STANDS an un-
pretentious store whence hangs 4
plain sign bearing the inscription.
"Human hair repaired" Hair re-
storers have grown frequent Of
late years, invented and patented
all manner Of drugs aud medicines
that promise to make hair grow
on the baldest head-even on q
pumpkin. Yet with all these capil-
iary improvements, one looks
down from his seat in the peanut
gallery on a sea of bald heads
! shining pates.
How modest this sign appears.
There is no boast ofrestoring hair
which is gone; but the hairdress-
er simply offers to repair ones
hair, as a carpenter would repair
ones leg or doctor ones head.
This repairing is an old art Of
great success, but seldom prac-
tised in this country. Hair being
a vegetable can be planted any
where, and if the soil be fruitful
will grow luxuriantly. Thus if
one can get a bushy headed boy to
share his locks, one can bid def
ance to old age and badness.
This art is used in Paris by old
French dies. Our people, however,
have not generally received it, for
the reason that the operation of
grating hair is rather painful, it
being necessary to sew the new
hairs into the head with needles.
The artists in this hair planting
business can produce the most as
tonishing results. To give a person
any colored hair is, Of course, easy
enough, brunettes may have red,
or blondes black hair; old persons
black, and young gray hair: that
is the simplest work.
A person may in like manner
have his head terraced, laid out in
patches Of various colored hairs,
red, white, black, and brown, and
in almost any sort Of pattern or
design. This style always pro-
duces a profound sensation, Civ
ing its owner the appearance Of
an animated lamp mat.
If human hair be not found the
Professor will supply horse hair,
which will be found quite useful and
able to stand a good deal of wear
and tear, in addition tothe fact that
it never requires combing or brush
ing. Altogether, we must regard
the introduction Of this art here
as highly beneficial. 1t will give
our colored fellow citizens here an
opportunity Of getting rid Of one
their bug-bears-wool-and thus
fit them for the duties Of American
citizens, and it may introduce new
fashions in the hair line. Certain
ly it is preferable to chignons and
ramie.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-02-24

PoETRY.-All poetry is but the
reaching out ofthe soul;-allpaint
ing, whether in words or colors,-
torsomethlng better, brighter, fair
er than it has yet seen, but which
imagination prophcsics is yet to
come. Itsees brighter tints, more
indestructible loveliness than this
world contains, but which even It's
disappointments and defeats fore
shadow; and which will certainly
come, or hope, and faith, and love
would not be.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-02-24
5oB RRENENRG

WnY lie DID NOT GET THE
PLAcE.-Sevcraj years ago 8 slab
sided: awkward printer boy from
Maine found his way TO Washing
ton IN soarch Of an "caev place."
Tom Ewing'was then Sc" ,tary of
the interior. 10 him the young
stcr naturally applied for assist
ancc in getting the desired situa-
ton. This vas the encouraging
answer he received from Ewing:
Il will not get you 3 place in
any o1tho departments. Moreover,
il You find q place and go to work
| vii! use a. my influence to have
yon dismissed. l want you to get
ont Of Washington. l am not 60
ing TO have yoa made into limp
ana hcip!cSS honcnity II can help
it. Go anywhere else, 90 to the
devil if You like: ycu shan't stay
in Washington"
ThisinSpiriting counsel drove the
printer youth back to Maine agin.
Had Ewing found the desired
"place," he would to-day be tying
tape around bundled documents,
Or sticking official stamps on some
body o:sc's letters, in one Of the
departments, an inert human rou-
tinc-nlachine. But the uncle's
sensible brasQHencss was the ne
phew;s salvation. The name Of
that discouraged young applicant
was James G. Blaine, present
speaker Of the house of representa-
ti7es.
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MIGNON'S BABY.

What q pretty picture Never
did Mignon look so charming in her
glrlish days. Yes, she was a rose
bud then, ifyou please, with all
the sweet wonder of her life fold
ed away within soft, fragrant pet
ais. There was piquant expecta-
cion there were fushes and hints;
and nobody knew what lay at the
depths Of the soul, still nesting
asleep in tho calyx of homo. The
unknown has a marvellous charm;
but for all that I prefer roses to
buds.
A white hand flashes to and fro;
a shining point Of steel pierccs
some delicate fabric; a little gar
ment of fairy Dimensions is grow
ing into form for Mignon's baby.
Without a doubt she is making
ba5y-clothcs. Of all the multitu-
dinous employment for women,
none is so fascinating as this. The
work-b is full of soft, cling
ing flannel and skeins of fossy
silk; OF linen so fine that it might
be woven of cobwcbs, and lace
delicate as the dewy films that
link the grass-blades Of summer
morning. 1t is all one perfectly
blendedpocm-the place, the work,
the woman. For once, material is
spiritualized, and earth is heaven.
DO people ever think that heaven
is only the dominance Of spirit, and
that spirit is scarcely moro than
another name for love? Lovers
and mothers can understand this.
Mignon, sitting there by the low,
French widow, broidering a tiny
| pctticoat fer her unseen baby, secs
heaven q second time. Love is
still the medium, and it always
will be whenever the terrestrial
and the celestial meet.
Many mothers sit thus, work
ing and dreaming, bat not many
keep in their eyes and upon their
forehcads the light by which they
make the first baby-c!othes. The
medium becomes obscured, and al
ways in the same way-by the
shadow Of the lower solf. "The
baby is mine" This is the mo-
theirs natural thought. When
the nurse puts the tiny body in
her arms, she clasps it tightly to
her heart. and the instructive feel.
ing dcepens. "Mine," from the
absurd littlo bald head to the Won
derful bits Of feet, softer and
dainticr Ian rose-tinted satin.-
"Mine to love, to dress, to feed, to
pet-minc to educate and develop"
Already an ideal springs up in the
mothers mind to which the new
soul shall conform. Already the
mother says in feeling, rather
than in thought: "The baby shall
grow to be what I wish, for it is
mine"
Yes, dear young mother, it is
yours by the beautiful body that
is flesh Of your flesh, by the spirit
traits Inherited direct from you
yours by a thousand ties; and yet
you must not forget that every
soul has a claim to itself that is
stronger and higher than all other
claims. Baby is yours, but not
you. Therefore let prayers min.
Lyle with your kisses, that you
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-02-24
BLEACHING I STOVE.

1t is very rarely, indeed. that {:
man leaves wife in bed asleep and
slips softly into the kitchen to sur.
prise her by putting . polish on
the cook stove. When he does 10
lt,it san event ofsomc importance
in the family history, and the way
he does it affords material for cdi-
tying reflection for days at i time.
He first moiStcns the blackiHg BY
filling the saucer to the brim with
water. Some OF this he spills on
his pants, but generally manages
10 get the greater part Of it on
the carpet. Then he erasps the
brush firmly in his right hand and
setting the saucer on the floor
where it is hanIy to step in, he
goes to work, and for the next ff-
teen minutes a most astonishing g
complication Of noises proceeds
from that kitchen. There is the
1hisk Of the brush as it glidcs
over the smooth places, and then
a sharp rap as it comes in contact
with an unexpected angle. There
is a sort of Kissing noise made by
himself, and which indicates that
the stove is occupying his entire
attention. And that is occasion
ally relieved by sundry exclama-
| tions which may or may not have
| reference to the work in hand
such as "Oucb !" Chris o.
p-h-e-r!' "Merciful heaven u
'Thundcr and ligntning" and the
! like. The final noise is the snap OF
something like crockery: which is
slightly mixed with Il proper pro,
portion Of Pure English, and about
this time the sharer Of his Joys
and sorrows makes her appearance
in the picturesque attire q woman
always assumes at that Lour-
corsets and hoop-skirts prcdomi,
nating-and the spectacle her
eyes fell upon is astonishing to
the farthest extreme. The stove
appears in halt:dress uniform Of
blackiug and ashes: and seems to be
taking ali7ely interest in the whole
affair, while The man Of the house
apparently rivited to the spot,
stands there in his shirt sleeves.
staring with ali his might at q
spot in the carpet, and vainly en-,
deavoring to comprehend how it
all happened, while patches Of
agreeable lustre illuminate his face
and shirt-front, and stove blackin Q
and raw spots equally divide pos.
session Of his hands. lie has skin.
ned every knucklc on both hands
and broken the saucer by step
ping into it, and got the ashes in
to the carpet, and snapped the
( handle from the brush. She takes
it all in at glance, and with true
womanly sympathy, says, swell
| hope you are satisfied now" -
And the expression Of his face at
tests more cioquently than words
that he is.-DanJMy New$.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-02-24

The ancient Britons used money
made of brass, tin, and gold, and
also rings of iron adjusted to a
certain weight, and, as some say
iron plates reduced to exact
weights. The money first was
used in Italy and Sicily was Of
bronze. Camden relates that he
bad seen money made by the Hol
landers Of pasteboard, A. D. 1914
Festus says that in the reign o.
Romulus the Romans had not es
tablished coined money as a me
dunn of exchange, but used leath
er, painted wood, and pieces o:
metal, the values Of which were
determined by weight.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-02-24

There is only one objection to
people who "mean WE'LL" and that
is, they never find time to carry
ont their meaning.
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! HIT TO ALL.-Thcrc are
three companions with whom a
man should keep on terms-his
wife, his stomach, and his con-
science.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-02-24

In recent Cory toot-race be-
tween two girls, the one with a
blue garter beat.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-02-24

A moustache dyed black looks
incongruous on q sandy haired
man.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-02-24

You can always fad q sheet of
water on the bed Of the ocean.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-02-24

In Massachusetts, it is legal to
shoot any one who tars and feath-
ers you.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-02-24

Everybody complains Of his gas
bill and yet it is a light expense.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-02-24

The bulldog is good nature;
It's the bull-tcrr;cr that's so say
acc.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-02-24

Short-sightedness is increasing
among New York school children.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-02-24

In perfect sleep the whole of the
nervous STRUCTURE is invoked,
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-02-24

The following was composed by an edi:o
who was evidently "hard up.
Know ye the printers hour Of peace?
Know We an hour more fraught with Joy,
Than ever felt the Maid Of Greece,
When kissed by Venus amorous boy!
IT'S rot wber news Of solemn note
His columns all with sadness sll:
Noryet when brother printers quote
The efusions Of his blum. worn quill.
But. O! It's when the weathers fair.
Or clad in rain, or hail or vapor.
'Fis when he hears the welcome sound,
owe CONS to pay yes @ ycw 1ss."
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-22

family are assembled, friends drop in, and neigh.
bors stop at the gata. They have something
sensible to say, rs, (" What beautiful roses you
have " or, "'I've brought you some harvest
apples" Then they come up the gravel.walk /;
you extend to them the hospitslities of your
door-steps, and sociability is accomplished.
There are no elaborate toilets to prepare, no
fuss and feathers And to be social without
the aid of "the butcher, the baker, the candle
stick maker is beyond belief one accepts II
as certain spiritual manifestations are accepted
as matter of experience. 1t WAS in this way
that our Sociables originated. and we called them
Significantly, ''Door-steps" 1t is a good name.
Gradually we found out the morale that I've al
ready attempted to Indicate lt does not lilnlt
us to the outside or the inside Of the house, but
only means homely, home-like, hearty hospi-
taity better than mere sans sotci.
The silver moon rolls on to our faint praises,
and We talk commonplaces to its acconpan-
ment. Does anybody suppose that OH this ac-
count we don't know how beautiful it all Is
The light falling softly on the tree-tons and Ill
silvery shafts among the branches; the dim .hazy
shadows on the lawn the lake or river giitteriug
in the valley, and the pale gray mountains be-
yond or course We know all about it, but we
don't encroach on the domains of the poets and
essaysts. SO we talk our commonplaces, ana
find ourselves refreshed thereby. ] cant pre-
tend to tell why this Is so, but the knowledgels
drawn from observation We are literary chiei-
ly in the wav of "reminiscences. Our dramatic
recitatiyes are often the well-remembered treas-
nres of our school-days. We rescue ''Sir John
MOORE and .'AIarco Bozarris y from oblivion.
Somebody remembers little of Shakespeare or
has learned little OF Tennyson. and that satls-
iies our modest ambition. Home and socltty
S,ril,nf1 for AUGUST,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-22
"DOor-Steps.'

The following warm weather suggestion
comes to us from the country:
A country house in summer is delightful III
proportion to fits plazzas and its shade trees
The shads trees are for MONDAY heats, but the
piazzas belong to the "golden hour, the gloam-
ing and the moonlight. The house itself has to
be, but when one can make the compromise be-
tween the pastoral simplicity of living altogether
out of doors and the civilized necessity of archi-
lecture, it is fair to suppose that the happy me
dium is attained. And just at the door steps
dom, of unconstraint and the proprietes, which
satisfies at the same time the natural procllvl-
ties and the artificial tastes. Certainly the sum
mer breezes and odors have something to do
with ones enjoyment but the ascetc value of
the surroundings is u large unknown quantity.
One does not often sit solitary on ones door
step to watch the stars There il Il sort of soca-
bility that is of the summer. Perhaps it comes
more perceptibly TO us who have just escaped
the rigors of winter at any rate, it belongs es-
pecally to the summer time, and takes tone and
color from the surroundings. 1t IL part of the
twilight in the country, and has prominent
place in eveiybody's " vino and fg-tree ideal
At fir t the family Id attracted tor the one per
son on the door-stepB. The modern piazza is a
mere expansion of the primitive door-steps, and
is the same significant border country. The
cares and anxieties of life are " to be contin-
ued another day, like serial story in the next
number of the magazine. In the meantime,
there is the border country where there is nei-
ther house work nor garden labor After the
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-22

a Japanese Bath.

In Japan, even in the lowest inns the travel
er's request for a bath is never met with that
stare of blank astonishment Which often attends
the demand in cur own and every other Euro
pean country. | know III Ireland once asked
for bauh, and they brought me horse -buckefi
and on another occasion, i'll France. could get
no nearer the article than horse-trongh; while
in England and Germany the request has more
than once led to q serious breach OF the peace
between myself and the landlord In Japan. on
tile contrary, there would be- much more sur
prise felt if the traveller did not ask for one.
There were no preparations required, No rushing
about of chamber-maids, no turning on this and
oil that-everything was quite ready. and was
at once conducted to huge wooden bath with q
small eafthen furnace let in at the foot and q
lid inclosng the whole of the top with the eN-
ception OF space just big enough for the head
of the bather to emerge through. IN one of
these contrivances. with a small furnace burn
ing gaily a Japanese after his days work if over,
will sit calmly boiling himself with the lid on,
and the water bubbling about him at boiling
heat. He seems, however, to like it uncom-
monty, TO judge from the pleased expres-
sion ON his face fast deepening under the pro-
cess into beetroot-lke tlnts and VIXEN lie
has at last, had enough-about All hour of it
he takes on the lid and emerges as much like a
boiled lobster az human being can become.
Ny bath was quite ready; the small furnace
glowed with live pieces Of charcoal the water
bubbled merrily, and my companion of the bath
taking of the Id, invited me TO enter. Not
being, however, either a Japanese, blue lob
ster, or potato, did not sec ans particular OBJ
iect in being boiled. ard so had the fuel iahed
out of the furnace and few bueketH Of cold VA
ter added before got in.1tmplt Bar.