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The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-11-16

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The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-11-16

The compnny of United States
troops recently stationed here left
on Monday for Columbia. The
behaviour of these soldiers during
thoir stay among us was in every
way proper and solclinrly, The
officers, Colonel IJitchfcld and
Lieutenant Gayles, are true gentle
men, and they carry with them the
friendly wishes of those who had
the pleasure of their acquaintance.
-----o----------
The determined stand of the
Democrats at Ridgeway evidences
tho effect of vim and mdcfatigablc
energy. The usual Republican
Enajority Was 227, and when this
majority was attained something
3 over 600 votes were pollcd. On
athis occasion the heaviest vote ever
cast was deposited-744.
B AL praise is due to President Jas
%. Davis, and Col Bayles L. Elkin
& with their efficient adjutants, Ac-
fquilla Harrison, Nicholas Harrison
8and Thomas Pnlmor--all three
saolored.
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-11-16
THE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT.

RECEIVES SPECIAL ATTENTION.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-13

'pIhpIANIo.
The CormorIn- tqn,tIy .La ,na,,.I.,- ~,
which ar,. ,li.fiI,.IIi.h,,l ia. fb,fr,ract
posture on Lud. their thick llrh nru,n,,-,.-
their >u.thr-Iin,..urc,. anJ ,h.ir .rjtr trr,,,,
ci-liAc t...>-na> three r,.urr,4uf.,,ives in
these waters. tn. Brlulr'- Dnubi,-,rr.+.,l
and Vin,,., t,...,.r ,,,,,,.,r.,,,t- ,t,+i,.,
iu. tAr r3ilurYu..t -rc..i,s Tt.- r.,,f,.,.
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fisher. ur bI>aIu, with nur.tr,.,,I,,,I ,,.,,,.,.
ana loc,,n-I p,uIn.,.,. IN I'M. .n,l,,. .i,I, =,
rol,y c.lns ar,I lr,rhe. Il s.,l p,.t.
and ON ti.. island. ua.,r. if ID. .,,,.-,..,',
companion offhr pelican. anJ aulrs II, It'll,
with them and the >raIs i'm ufn-.t b,r,,,-
~. ana tinlipg !, rirh .,nr. it. f,,nr,t.
food i'm The ,yarmiu,e shoal. of tisL ,,.IicI,
infc,t TN, locality In common v.itr tIn
.rebe. ana loon. tL,. hirI li.n1ayl ,h.,,
singular formation nf fa.t am III. vbf.h
though greatly adIir,r to it, oI,i,Ion,s. .,,,,I
ease in fLe water. m,feri,Irv latrorf. fran,
its .raccfIluc,, mon tbc Iand thnse r,,,n.
bers beiug p,ared So tor harl, ON ,h, L,,I,
that it, power, Of Iocomorinn AT. m,rh
impcded and lis gait r,.ndar.d ..xtrnntlv
awkward, while. Gke tie tri,hmou's tn,i
il q, Obliged to stand nm when II its,lnyn .
,qulttiu, heavily mon itS run,n ,,L ,,fth
lis iptr~ extended 4 in front ,.t avon, ti..t
the movement, of III bnIv ANA rhn rrrvn.
OF il, lon. neck are yrry ,rarrtnl AMI m
on the w..rer in, eyolnt,ons ara nr.a.in,,,,,I
rapid. Ike nearly aIl tha ,Iivers thi. XIII
dive, with vrear crleritv oven disanrn.r.
ina N the hash II 4 o,In and asr,ning hi.
shot which 80 closely S,Uows il and il !.
a.,n 4 common >iuhf Id ~ thn,n ,i,L Hill
simultaneously and silently. fEr I.,d Ir H.,
approach OF danger. ouIy ri rrnpp,.,,. ,ftrr
a long >ubmrrSinn. and m 4 y,ry distant
point from where thav wont lnv.,, l,Lnrn
!, >umcfhl.. r.ynrr-.il,Iv cr,nv II ,hn
bird, app.Ir,,,t,. h,,sb bet,,ra al.
cxploit, .nd vl,,.b ,t,rr f,iI. NJ ,,,nr,.
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disting ui.hed from III cou.in thn Rr.,t,lr.
by its larUer siza. r,,id figbt aud cu,,nus
d0uble-crr.t of InnU t.,ther. cnrving far.
ward atter mnrh m. tashion of TIL nInma.
of the California onaiI-a bird az nnlika il
As possible in othar rnSnacts II YAH,
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I1oetrp.
Over The Hill.

SsIA AC ALL
There's face ! must ever remember,
Through | may not behold it again
Though the golden haze Of September.
or the gray November rain:
\ face that was joyous and tender
As the sea in it. summsy splepdor:
And smile that was clear and still
A. the sunrise over the hill.
There were steps that flew TO meet me.
Crushing tine moss and the fern:
Blue eyes that Frightened 10 greet me,
When others were cold and stern.
We crossed. in the sunny weather.
The blosSoming fields together.
And rested beside the nil.
Coming over the hill
Now the hill j. barren and lonely,
And the sea i moaning beyond:
And the bleak winds answer only
To my hearts cry, wild and fond.
Pale a>ter>, with dewdrops laden.
DO Nuu weep for the b.ue-eyed maiden
Who sleeps in ile graNey ard chill.
Tn the graveyard over the hill:
No .onEcr the sea wear, the glory
/ hat lighted IT, waves of ola.
he moss and the fern heard a story
That never again can Dee told.
But | only seem In outiiNc her,
Green heights lie beyond the dark river:
there her step 10 my soul shall thrill.
Coming over the Mill.
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ana silent grandeur About these craos
he scars and fishes for himself and the
predacious guils from morning till night
ana as the sun goes down. rises with his
companions and silently flaps into the sun
set,hls uncouth form darkIy limned against
the western fires; tor. in common with
some other varieties of aquatic birds, at
TINS time he seeks the open sea, and fold
ing MS tired wings upon the waves is
rocked TO rest in the 'cradle of the deep"
mere are many reasons probably tending
TO this action; his foes are near the shore.
the beating of the surf might disturb his
repose. and birds, like ships. are safest in
the open sea during gale, for in every
storm on this coast large numbers of ducks
gre6es, pelicans and gulls caught upon a
lee shore are wrecked and drowned upon
the beach. and near the Golden Gate the
other day found several gulls lying Kdead
In sandy field remote from the sea. hay-
ing evidently been beaten to death in the
preceding nights storm. In the gray dawn
OF the morning long lines of these birds
begin to trail in again toward shore, and
the effect OF their sudden appearance, from
out the mist OF the sea, their heavy, fune-
real, oat-lke flight, and their sudden van
lshihS III the mist beyond, is singularly
Shostly and unreal. a curious system of
49, NNS"1'ScuS -ttlIS WHICH many SWINE
ming birds possess, gives this species AN
unusual buoyancy in the water. ia skin
being separated from the muscles over a
large part of their surface by IN interval
OF nall an inch or more, occupied by a Sc
rles OF alr-vessels. The frigatc pelican, or
man-oi-War blrd, Il creature which seems
10 possess IN It's greatest perfection the
gut OF wings, is frequently seen soaring
hgh IN the air tar out ut sea, or purusing
and robbing sober and deten seess boobys.
gannets, and other fishing birds. and NAV
occasionally even visit our BAY; but its
preferences are for more southern seas,
and il will never be Il frequent visitor to
our shores. No winged thing can match
TINS species in speed aud llghtneSs of flight
and no other bird seems TO have been as
especially created for a courier of the air:
tor though its body Is less than two feet
long, each Of its wings is over three feet in
lchgth, and both, when spread, extend ov-
er seven feet. The speed they attain is
marvellous. easily out-stripping even the
,wsitc>t terms. aud the power OF the ptcto.
fII Snd dorSat muscles necessary to oper-
ate with such rapldity such ponderous
wings, must be almost Incredible. Ii darts
upon IT. prey Ike a meteor, and. when
forcing some weah gull to drop its hardly
earned fish, easily secures il by darting up-
on It before il rcacheSthe waves while the
frightened llying-fl-hl aping into the air to
escape the murderouS pursuit Of dophins
Or DonitaS. frequently meet a similar fate
III the stomach Of this watchiu enemy. Ii
also has ihc idCulty-a matter OF constant
puzzle and unavaing research among
naturalist>-oi floating il the upper air on
motionle>N wing tor hours at time. and
even sleeps in mat situation in serene sun
lit tsIt.llV fIf tft.-.tF
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GULLS AND TEENS.

These binds as being the most common
aud wcll-known, merit our first attention.
There are at TIE present time no less than
eight varieties Of gulls known to this
coast, and four species OF terms. or sea
swallows" as they are sometimes very APP
prOpriately called. IRON their diminutiye
forms, their sharp cut wings and their Sin
9uiarly graceful and airy flight. The gull
most commonly seen in the harbOr is the
western herring gull, almost identical in
form, size. color and habits with the com
mon herring gull OF the east. Indeed there
are few California sea birds which are dis
Jinctively Western, but nearly all find their
prototypes in Eastern waters, the only APP
preciaDle difference between the species
OF the Us coasts beng in many instances,
the larger size Of those inhabiting the Pa
cihc-a peculiarity not confined to birds,
either, but also true OF fruits. vegetables
anI other natural productions OF the coun-
try. Every one knows the appearance of
the Western gull Its robust form; its
pure white plumage beneath, and its deli
cate slate-blue wings and back. Its grace
ful, easily sustained flight and its sociable
habits, render it very conspicuous and
prrminenI item iii the attractions OF the
| bay. Accompanying it are seen gulls of
SIMILAR characteristics, save that their
| plumage is OF dingy brown or grey col
or. These are the young of this same spe-
cies and do not take in the full splendor Of
then dress till the second or third year,
and it is common 10 see, in a single pas
| sage across the bay. birds of this species
| in every conceivable variety of plumage.
They are very greedy birds, and not at all
fastidionS as to the composition of their re-
past, fresh fish or putrid, decayed vegeta-
| BILE matter or the otfal and garbage OF the
wharves being devoured with equal relish.
They are vely expert in picking up food
from the surface of the water, circling ov-
er it until assured of its desirableness and
then descending with strong ffappings OF
their uprased wings till close upon the
water. when the prize is picked daintily up
without the birds wetting its feet and the
interrupted flight resumed. When, as is
often the case, several birds dart at once
in pursuit of the same mOrsel, less care is
taken and the whole body preciptate
themselves into the waves with shrill
screams and a great throwing up Of the
water and, if one is fortunate enough tC
gain prize. he is at once pursued by the
rest and pecked and buffeted till sometime.
he is obliged to drop the food, which i.
snatched by another before it reaches The
water. and who in turn is assaied by tht
rest till the bit is either finally swallowed
or torn In pieces in the struggle. Upon thu
beaches beyond the city these birds ar,
seen in immense numbers, patiently wait
ing for the tide to 90 out, or when it ebbs
bnsily engaged in feeding ON the mussels
marine worms, snails, etc.. left visible BY
the receding waters. They also subsis
largely on clans, which they clear from
the shells BY beating them against tn
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then, and had the benefit of the prize;
and for the first dance. the fiddler played
1.-The Sailors Wedding"
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THE LOOMS, DIVERS AND GREBES


The most singular and characteristic
species OF diving birds in these waters is
the Loon, cr great Northern Diver bird
whose large size. speckled back and snowy
breast, black head and conspicuous white
ring about the neck, make it familiar ac
quaintance 10 most people, and whose wide
range of migrations aud distribution place
it in every quarter of North America al
most. Its whole construction seems to fit
it exclusively tor the water: for though its
wings are strong and its flight powerful
and well-sustained, its body is so balanced
that long stretch of flutterins and splash
ing through the water is generally neces-
sary before the bird can rise into the air
and when it desires to settle again it is un-
able to do so lightly, but falls like a stone
into the water Hence. it is rather averse
to taking flight when alarmed, but dives
expertlv and swims to place of safety,
sometimes even passing through half mile
of water before reappearing, at which
times it uses its wings quite as much as its
strong paddle-like feet, and literally flies
through the water at great speed. When
it rises to the surface it is wont to stand
erect in the water, strongly, flap its wings
to dry them and utter its strange, unearth-
ly cry, like the laugh of a maniac, from
which circumstance the phrase las crazy
as loon" was probably derived. This
| sound is most effective when heard about
the inland lakes. which form the birds
breeding places. where, under the BLACK
night and somber pines and cedars.it some
| times keeps up its weird concert from sun
set to morning. The difficulty OF shooting
a loon is proverbial, but the crafty Ms
qually Il dians OF the northern coast easil,
accomplish it by their knowledge of it
habits and their quckness in its pursuit
When one of them discovers loon. he 81
lently and slowly paddles his canoe Is nea
The Morning herald., 1876-10-03
Bob IngersOll Insults the Presby.
teflAns.
From the St. Louis Times.

From the st. Louis Times.
Among the other beautiful and eloquent
things said by Bob Ingersoll in his Philadel.
phia speech recently was the following:
In 1861 the great Presbyterian Church
met in general synod and opened the she
bang with prayer, and when they opened il
with this oyster knife ofprayer, they passed
two resolutions. The first read
Resolved, That slavery is divine institu-
tion.
The second
Resolved, That God raised up the Presby-
terian Church South to protect and perpet-
uate that institution.
He never chose more Infamous instru.
ment to carry out more diabolical object.
Presbyterian writes to paper at
Peoria, the home of the infamous and bias
phemons lngersoll, to defend the church
against the charge that it had declared
slavery divine institution. There is not
one word of rebuke for the foul-mouthed
intidel who could insult every member of 8
Christian church by his reference to the
Presbyterian general synod.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-03
Another Temperance Convention.

The following is the call for another
Temperance Convention to be held in this
city on Tuesday, October 10th in the Insti-
tute building:
WHEREAS, The Temperance Convention
which met tn Wilmington on the 2Sth day
of September, 1876, was met by political in
fuences which manipulated and prevented
the original design of the Convention, a
second Convention called in the interests of
the pure principles of Temperance met in
the evening of that day, and voted the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That this meeting call State
Convention of practical men and women in
terested in legislation against the liquor
traffic, to meet in ''.e City of Wilmington,
on Tuesday, Octobei ln'h, 1876, at 1Oo'clock
am.
In accordance with the above resolution,
and instructions received from the meeting,
the Executive Committee have arranged to
hold the Convention in Institute Hall.
GEO. W. WELLS,
Chairman Executive Committee.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-03
Happy Effects of . Dream.

The Luzerne (Penn.) ".eader" relates
bis incident "The terrible accident a
railroad bridge at Pittston, by which
Hssert Helme was almost instantly killed,
is Of too recent date to have been forgot
ten by our readers. The sorrowful disaster
brought to the home Of the deceased ter
rible desolation, and the wife who was lef
to mourn his sudden loss was nearly dis
tracted. For many days after her husband
was buried she continued to deplore his
death, and went nearly wild whenever
she thought of it. Her nights were spent
In restless rawlings and her days were
gloomy and cheeress. 1t was feared by her
friends that her mind would become dis
eased if her grief was not in some way
assuaged. At last she dropped to sleep one
sunny afternoon, and while thus asleep she
dreamed that her husband came to her,
and, bending over her, implanted kiss
upon her brow. She asked him to remain
with her, but he told her that he could not,
that he was too happy where he was, but
that they would meet again hereafter In the
better world. The vision passed and she
awoke. Since then her thoughts have been
at rest, and she is thoroughly impressed
with the belief that her husband Is happy,
soon and that she WILSON come to lie down
in the grave beside him."
The Morning herald., 1876-10-03
Building Permits.

The Chief Engineering and surveying
Department reports the following building
permits granted during the month of Sep.
tember
George W. Baker, one house on the west
side of Washington street between Fourth
and Fifth.
Isaac Murray, six houses on the north
side of Reed street, between Jackson and
Adams.
Robert Scott, one stable, on the east side
OF Orange, between Seventh and Eighth
streets.
Robert McCaulley, one house on the east
side Of Jackson, between Gilpin and Shall
cross avenue.
Edward Pusey. six houses, N. ". corner
OF Thirteenth and Wilson.
Edward c. Moore, one house on the east
side Of French, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth.
Robert T. Elliott, one house on the east
side of French between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth.
Margaret Heinle, back building on the
west side of Poplar street between Front
and Second.
DR.. E. G. shortlidge, an improvement to
his house on Market street, in the Ninth
Ward.
John Green, one stable on the east side Of
Washington between Twelfth and Thir-
teenth.
James NJ. Jones, one houee at the N. W.
corner Of FIFTH and Jefferson.
Jas. Clark, one house on the north side
of Filth, west Of Jefferson.
Total l8 houses 2 stables, 2 improve
Al 4.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-03
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Grsatess sf the whsle war.

The Greatest ef the Whele War.
By Associated Press.
- LONDON, Oct. 2.-The "Times" cores
pondent at the Turkish headquarters says
Thursday's battle, both % regards losses
and numbers engaeed, was decidedly the
greatest of the whole war. In front tow
ards the Morava and Servian attack was
merely directed against Turkish brigade.
The main attack was against the Turkish
left wing, under Hafx and Ali Pasha, IN or
der to cut off the Turkish retreat to Nisch.
sixteen Servian battalions also crossed the
Morava at Drahevac and advanced by way
of Jesica against the Turkish right, under
Falzyl Pasha. This double -fanking move
ment completely failed, and the servisns,
by noon, were driven back at all points with
great loss. They subsequently renewed the
attack against the Turkish left three times,
but were, on every occasion, repulsed with
great loss. The Turks, having kept
on the defence. their loss was only $50, the
wounded having been brought In. Among
he dead on the Servian side arc many Rus
sian officers. The Off GERS had to drive the
Servian soldiers to the attack at the sword
point.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-03
Reading Sill Going Down,

Philadelphia Evening ''Telegraph.")
The constant decline in Reading Great es
no astonishnent nor excitement. but rather
exists as matter granted. The brokers
who are satisfied at the decrepit condition
OF the market prophesy that Reading will
go as low as 10, while those who are indif-
ferent listen and laugh. The board opened
this morning at the usual hour. with Read
ing bid at 22N and 221! asked. Shortly
after the opening 100 shares were sold for
s2 cash, and a similar lot subsequently at
~ regular sales. What is to be the limit of
the decline no one knows, but there surely
will be an end to 1t, for it is not possible to
conceive Reading out Of the market value
less, and when the reaction comes it win
produce its effect, very likely, az rapidly as
has the depression. The adjusting prices in
the board this morning were, Pennsylvania
a Reading %; Lehigh Navigation 81 ;
Hestonville n Philadelphia and Erie Il.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-03
Personal.

Mr.. b. H. Colclazer for some time with
the HERALD but latterly engaged in the
study OF law with Geoge V. Massey at Dover,
will start for Ann Arbor, Michigan on
Friday next to enter the State University
and complete his law studies.
George Gray, Esq, of New Castle is be.
coming distinguished for the forcIble argu-
ment in his speeches.
Mr.. Lewis B. Hilles, who was for sometime
connected with the HERALD in the same
capacity is now connected with the repor.
torial force of thai bright and spicy after
noon paper The Chicago Evening "News."
Mr.. Bayard returned from Indiana yester-
day, and speaks confidently of Democratic
success in that State.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-03
yAnn LICK.
sketch Of the Millionaire.


James Lick. who has Just died at San
francisco, was horn in Fredericksburg, Leo-
anon county, 1796. He went to California
in 1S49, after having Travelled and been III
business in several places. 1t was mere
that the foundations OF his future were
laid. He commenced investing 10 rea! e.
tate and the ground on which the LICK
House now stands in San Francisco he pur-
chased for forty dollars. Much of his
property was bought from soldiers who
held Government titles and who were vii
ling to sell their claims for a mere song.
Unmovcd by the gold fever. Mr.. Lick con-
fined his operations exclusively to real es-
tate operations, foreseeing with prophetic
certainty the future value of land within
the city limits.
The act which brought him prominently
before the world was the ceesion Of his i'm
mense property to seven trustees for benevo-
lent and scientific purposes. The principal
objects specified were $7OO, 900 for an i'm
mense observatory $500, 600 to found and
endow the California School of Mechanical
Arts ; $3.50, 900 for group of bronze statu-
ary representing the history of California !;
$1OO, 900 for an Old Ladies' Home in San
Francisco $50 ,O60 for building and main
tanning free baths; $4,000 for a bronze
monument to Key. author of "The Star
Spangled Banner - $26, 900 in gold to the
Protestant Orphan Home of San Francis
co $25, 900 in gold to found the orphan
aome in the city of San Jose and 1000
to purchase scientific and mechanical works
for the Mechanic'e e Institute In San Francis
co. The troubles growing out Of the final
arrangements of these trusts are still fresh
in the public mind. Most of the original
trustees resigned and new set were ap-
pointed, aud It became evident that the final
condition of affairs was more satisfactory to
the old gentleman, WHO never, as was re-
ported In the East, repented of his gifts
su. only wished the manner of admins
tering them altered. One of the original
trustees, however, John Lick, of Mreder-
cksburg, 10 this State, has not been heard
from, although numerous letters and tele-
grams have been sent to him, and this
action is looked upon by many as imply
ing an intention to contest the matter in the
courts.
About relisi ious matters Mr.. Lick enter
tained strong and decided views he was q
materialist and believer in the rationalism
of Tom Paine, and his faith remained un
shaken to the last. His body now lies in
state at Pioneer Hall, the hall of the so
ciety of which he was probably the Oldest
member. The funeral will be held on Tues
day afternoon.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-03
DR., Sl0de In Trouble.
A associated Press.

LONDON, Oct. 2.-The American spiritual
medium DR.. Slade appeared at the Bow
Street Police Court to-day in answer to tw O
summons taken out by Prof. Edwin Ray
Laukester. The first summons is under the
vagrant act and the second charges him
with conspiracy with one Simmons his as
sistant to defraud. The charge of conspiracy
was first proceeded with. Mr.. Geo. Lewis
conducted the prosecution. Prof. Laukes-
rer, deposed that he had actually seen Slade
him self write the messages which be pro-
fessed were spiritual manifestations. The
case excites great interest and the Court
room was crowded. After hearing the
case was adjourned for one week, Slsde
and Simmons being admitted to bail.