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II Is now claimed that the sewing
machine wss invented By Thimonnier.
q Lyons workman, and that the first
idea Of the Remington writing mschine
Is due 70 an Ttaiian barristef named
Giuseppe Ravizxa, who in 1885 wrote
pamphiet on bis keyboard System called
III cembalo 6criysno. wheFein Il fhik
sentence: s.What would Milton not
have give 70 possess such writing
machiner1 W
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produced, and the doctor having di.
vided il into full doses administered
to the suffering inHocents. Ia few
moments the result OF the doses became
alarming, and an investigation revealed
the fact that the supposed quinine was
in reality morphine. one OF Mr..
Clsrke's children died in about six
hours, in spite of all that could be
done for its relief. The others prob.
III ror.n,a-oA
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Grear i1dscemenis and large pro6ts oheFfd 10
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The Commissioner of the General
Land Office at Washington City,. in re-
ply to a communication from the Sec
rotary of the Interior, has decided that
all that part of Texas known as Greer
county, which is situated north of the
south fork of Red River aud east of
the one hundredth meridian, belongs
to the United States as 8 part OF the
Indian Territory. This is an impor-
tsnt question, and will no doubt raise
some important issues with the State
of Texas. The report is based On GER
tain old maps, IRON which 1t appears
that the north branch of the Red River
was not laid down nor recognized as
the Red River spoken Of in al the
treaties in relation to the Mexican Ter
ritory. . ID
An exchange says agricultural fairs
are vastly beneficial to any community.
With sn the improvements constantly
being made in machinery, in stock and
in the methods of working the farm, ii
is impossible for the farmer to attend
fair and go away without learning
cOulctnAIks LUG n1uuutHItuIcIo Vi IAItl
machinery win exhibit their impIe-
ments for the purpose Of advertisement.
the breeders Of stock will exhibit their
animals for similar purpose, and
pride and the hope OF premium
prompts the exhibition Of the produs-
tons Of the farm. Thus the farmer
has an opportunity 70 see whnt bis
neighbors and the world are doing. and
% ppo6t BIZ their knowledge aud also
b. their mistakes.
At Laghrto the family physician was
in attendance upon the sick children
Of Mr.. Archer Clarke and Nr. r. II.
Lockhart. Tue doctor prescribed
laninine, and was In the act 81 dosing
i out CT his poeket-case when MFs-
Lockhsft remarked that she had some
cf her own in the house, which was
, 1877-01-06
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE.
Foreclosure Of Mortgage.

Foreclosure VI hOTlAhHc.
Default has bcIn made In the sum Of $Q9G
S.l00 dollars, which is claimed to be due at
the date OF this notice on certain mortgage
bearing date Of November 10th, A. d. 1874.
executed by John Popejoy of Snohomish
county, W. T., ~ Sven Peterson and record.
ed In the Auditors office Of SnOhomish coun.
". In Book No 2 Of Mortgages, ut page los,
on the 10Th day Of November a. ID. 1874
Now, therefore, notice Is hereby given, thatn
pursuance Of decree " foreclosure and Or
der OF sale issued out Of the District Court Of
Snohomish Co, and Of the Statute In such case
made aud provided, the premises covered aud
described In said mortgage, to wit: lots mum
bered two, three and four, and the southeast
quarter Of northwest quarter Of section num-
bered six, 10 township number twenty seven,
north of range seven east Willamette Merid-
ian, containing one hundred and fifty five aud
7.l00 acre OF land, all being situate in the
county of Snohomish and Territory OF Wash.
ngton, will be sold at public auction to the
highest bidder for gold coin OF the United
States, in SnohomiSh City, at the door Of the
Auditors Office In sald county Of Snohomlsh,
ON the 18th day of january, A. d. 1877, at 4
o'clock p. NJ.
Dated ut Snolomlsh City, this 27th day OF
December, A. d, 1876
BENZ. STRETCH,
Sheriff of Sn0bOmish County.
5l2w BY VIM. WHITFIELD, Deputy
, 1877-01-06
NOTICE OF sHERIFF's SALE.
Foreclosure OF Mortgage,

Foreclosure OF Mortgage
Default has been made in the sum OF SS54
a.lO0 dollars, Judgment and costs, which Is
claimed 10 be due NJ the date OF this notice,
on u certain mortgage bearing date OF 3Oti
january, A. d. 1874, executed by WesleyJ,
Flnlayson OF Snohomsh county, W. T., to
joel ketchum Of King county, W. T., and re.
corded IN the Auditors Office Of Snohomlsh.
county, In Book No = OF Mortgages, at page
SS ON the I'd day Of February A ID. 1874
Now, therefore, notice Is hereby given That In
pursuance OF decree OF foreclosure and Or.
der Of sale issued out Of the District Court OF
Snohomsh county. and Of the statutes In such
cases made and provided, the premises coy
cred and described In said mortgage, to wit
lots numbered one, two and three OF section
numbered thirteen, in township numbered
thirty.onc, north OF range numbered three
east, In Snohomish county, Washington Ter
ritory, will be sold at public auction 20 the
highest bidder, for gold coin Of the United
States, In iSnohoniish City, ut the door OF the
Auditors Office, in said county of Snoh0pish,
ON the 18th day Of January, Az ID, 1877, Nf
o'clock p. NJ. o
Dated ut snohomish City, this eth day OF
December, A. ID. 1876.
Sheriff OF Snohomish County.
A.2w BY WM. WHITFIELD, Deputy
, 1877-01-06
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE.
Foreclosure Of Mortgage.


Default has been made in the sum Of Aji3 A.
lOO, Judgment and costs, which is claimed 10
be due ut the date Of this notice, on II certain
mortgage bearing date Of March 3D. 1874, cy.
ccuted by Edward McLay and Mury McI.uy.
his wife, Of Snohomish county W. T., TO Jo
seph johnson, Of same place, and recorded in
the Auditors office of SnohomiSh county, in
Book No. Of Mortgages, ut page No l05, ON
the 24th day of March, A. d. 1874, which suid
mortgage has been duly assigned to Joseph
Mrrrereau, Now, therefore, notice is hereby
given, that In pursuance Of decree Of forc.
closure and order of sule issued out Of the Dis
trict Court of Snobomish county, and Of the
Statute In such case made and provided, the
premises covered and described in said mort.
gage. to wit: the n. Z. 4 Of ). L, \ Of scc.
ton "a, in township ~, North of range East,
together with lots Nos and 2, and all that
portion of lot No. 3 situate N. W. Of the
slough crossing, suid lot situate In section No.
10, township No. % North Of range . East,
containing l40 acres, will be sold Mt public
auction to the highest bidder for gold coin Of
the United States, IN snoh0mish City, ut the
door of the Auditors Office, In said county of
Snohomish, on the 18th day Of january, A. D.
1871 ut 4 o'clock p. NJ
Dated ut Snohumish city, this 27th day Of
December, A D. 1876.
BENZ. STRETCH,
Sheriff of SnohOmish County.
5l2w BY VIM. WHITFIELD, Deputy.
, 1877-01-06
FOR SALE

That very desirable piece OF property
In Rnohonlsh City, known as the Riverside
Hotel, the Oldest hotel In town Is now
offered for sale. 1t Is eligibly situated, iu an
excellent state OF repair, and yields its pro-
prietora handsome income. 1t will be sold,
subject to lease which expires In four years
from February next. Apply to
w NJ. TIRTLoT,
Vla3n Agtnt@
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-15

applicants for presentation except
those whose moral character will
bear thorough examination. No
doubt that hundreds of such appli~
oants havo been refused tho privilege
Of kissing tho Queens hand during
the thirty Gvo years Victoria has
worn the crown and worse hu-
initiation than this by far is that of
few persons who have succeeded
in eiIecting u presentation only to
be afterwards branded with the tor"
riblc disgrace of having thoir names
published far and wido as persons
whose presentations are to be con-
sidcred rs never having taken
place, tho same having oc-
Cured through an orror in
regard to their private character or
their social standing. I have known
of two cases Of this sort within my
own circle OF acquaintance. Ono
was Il young man from Now York,
who was presented as an American.
1t was afterwards known that he was
born an Englishman of low degree,
and had been naturalized ; SO ho
was obliged to bear the modification
Of being rcpudiatcd rs not worthy
Of presentation to the Queen. An
other was tho case of q lady whose
history was sad, but in no degree
criminal one. The obloquy of tho
disavowal of her presentation to tho
Queen literally broke her heart.
The victory achieved by George
Washington gives to every Ameri-
can the right of asking prescnta-
ton to the Queen. But British sui
iccts enjoy no such privilege. Such
OF them whose birth and social
standing cntitlo them to presenta-
ton are but as the merest fraction
against the enormous number who
may never hope to enjoy this Ito
U!cm) unobtainablc honor. And
not only have hundreds and hun
drnds Of thousands of English ladies
and gentlemen never been present
ed to thc Queen, but thousands and
thousands never saw hor or any of
her children. If they are SO loyal
to her her merely because she is
their sovereign lady, the representa-
tive of al that is great and powerful
in England's wealth and strength,
when they have no personal knowl-
edge of her whatever. not even by
sight, what would be tho measure Of
popularity the great Queen of Great
Britain and Empress of India would
enjoy if sono practical scheme could
be devised by which on certain days
and during certain hours the great
public, irrespective of birth or rich
cs, were allowed to present them
selves before her Majesty, and ono
by one bow in token Of respect aud
esteem
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-15
,LEGIsLATIvE PROCEEDINGS,
FRIDAY, May II.
SEEATE.

"A number of bills and joint reso-
lutions wero introduced, read by
titEc, and properly referred.
Several committees made reports,
which were laid over under the
rules.
Tho following bills wepo read a
third time and sent to the House /:
10 regulate the appointment and
salary Of trial ljustices IN and for tho
county of Orangoburg; to incorpor
Mto the Spaftanburg and Rutherford
Railroad; to regulate the appoint.
ment of county officers; to regulate
tho appointment and salary Of trial
Justices in and for the county of
Bfunwell; to authorize tho mayor
of Columbia to exercise contain pow
ersand duties, and for other purposes
therein mentioned d bill to amend
an act entitled can act to authorize
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-15
The Jury System.

Thrre is no feature of tho system
put in. force in South Carolina by
tho Radicals moro obnoxious to OBJ.
joction than the composition of ju-
ries. AS the law now stands, tho
only qualifications required of the
juror are those fixed Ivy law for
voters. Tho right to voto belongs
to evorybody-from tho most learned
men in the State down to tho ysriost
ignoramus. Tho jurors have been
in most instances selected on tho
same principle, and q fino mixture
they have boon. Negroes who have
mo qualification whatever, save the
fact they &e negroe:s have been put
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-15

tho governor to appoint additional
trial justices for Union, Georgetown
and Grconvillo counties"
On motion of Mr.. Byrd, tho vote
whereby the Senate postponed tho
consideration of bill to provide
for the election of county treasurers
and county auditors was recon>
sidcrcd, and tho bill was ordered to
bo engrossed for third reading.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
A number of bills, original and
from the Senate, were read by title
and properly referred.
The House agreed to the Senate
amendment to u resolution invoking
Executive clcmcncy, by a vote of
Is to s.
Tho House also concurrod in the
Senate resolution to elect chief
Justice on Tuesday the 18th inst, at
l o'clock.
Tho committee on ways and means
submitted bill to raise supplies for
the hscal year commencing NoVem-
ber 1, 1876. On motion Of Mr..
Sheppard, this bill was made tho
special order daily, Immediately
after the appropriation bill is dis
posed of. The bill levies seven
mills-iivo for general State pur-
poses and two for interest on the
public debt.
Mr.. Nlinort, from the committee
appointed to investigate the conduct
of Associate Justice WriSh Int, SUBJ
mittod a report, and moved that the
House go into secret session during
the reading of it.
The motion was adopted by q
vote Of G3 to Is.
A bill to amend sections SIS and
Sc, chapter 120, of the general
statutes, relative to liens on crops.
was taken up for a second reading,
and was discussed without action.
Adjourned.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-15

The House has postponed the
consideration of tho usurybill to the
regular session This rs wise.
Thore is great diversity of opinion
on this subject, and there should DO
no hast. Yet there be q full hear
ing Oh MI sides, and tho maturest
consideration. Then let the Lceis,
lature act, and it's course will be
heartily accepted by the whole
people.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-15
SATURDAY, May II.
SENATE.

Mr.. Whittemore asked and OBJ
tanned leave Of absence on account
Of serious illness in his family, and
stated that upon all matters, with
the exception Of elections, he was
pairod with the Senator from LEX
ington.
A number of bills and joint reso-
lutions were introduced, read by
title, and properly referred.
The following wero read third
time and sent to the House: Joint
resolution (IIouse) to repeal special
tax levied on Edgefcld county; bill
(Hcuse) to extend the timo for
county officers elected at tho last
general election to qy,aiify , bill
QIousc) To amend the charter of tho
town of'Grccrs in Grccnville coun-
ty; and bill (Housc) to incorporate
the Mechanics Building and Losn
Association of GrcenNllc.
Adjourned.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-15
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Nincty~aix has boon visited by
hailstoncs as large as hens egg.
The ''no fence" system based
upon mutual agreement is working
splcndidlr III Lancaster.
A. coiorod woman has been ar
rested III Lancaster, charged with
setting fire to house and burning
two colorcd children to death.
More grain and less cotton than
usual has been planted in Kershaw
th!s year, and the farmers are hard
at work. The outlook is encourage
ing.
A new paper will shortly be pub.
lishcd at Nincty-Six. 1t will bo
under the control Of Mr.. McSweeny
of Columbia, at one time a composi-
tor in the office Of the ITuiou~LIea.-
0ld
j. J. Darlington, Esq of Wash,
inGton, d. G., will deliver the ora
ton befole tho Alumni Association
OF Erskine College at the coming
commencement in June.
w. Christie Bcnct, Esq, and Miss.
Susan McGowan, daughter of Con.
McGowan, were married inABbovillo
on the 3rd INST, and left for u visit
to Scotland, tho bridcgroom's place
of nativity.
The amateur troupe of Camden
under the direction of Mrs. DR.
Barnch Of Camden, have rendered
"Paul Pry" with great succo
The receipts, amounting toS2GO, :,; esS;
be used to purchase uniforms VIII
the lire company. ioi
The Young Mons Christian Asso-
clation of South Carolina met at
Grcenvlllc last week, and had an
interesting session. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year ~. S. Moorman, President: :
". III. C'lttino, 1st Vice President
). A. Ellins, 2nd Vice President
l.. 3. Austin, 3rd Woe President :
L. N; Hoaly, Secretary j.. N. Rob-
son, Treasurer.
George Grioe, colored, was killed.
on the 9th inst, on the Old Dolby
plantation upon tho western side of
W"toroe river in Kcrshaw, by
George Phillips, also colorod The
p"rIcs had been playing cards at
night, and finally quarrolod about
tho game, whorerpon Phillips stab-
ped Grlco in the region of the
heart, inflicting wound from which
the latter diod in three minutes.
Phillips abscondod.
--------~--~see~-----------
Jennie dnno Croly and Nine.
Demorest arc going to Europe for
TWO or threo months, and will
bring home tho fashions &
L.. l..
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-15
The Circuit Judges.

Inc ClrCult Juugob'
Tho judiciary committee OF the
Senate has reported that the election
of judges in 1875 was void. The
ground taken is that tho State con-
stitution provides that tho Judges
shall be elected by joint ballot OF
the General Assembly, whereas tho
present incumbents were all voted
for viuu voce. Tho words Of tho
constitution (Art. w., s19are these:
"The State shall be divided into con-
venient circuits, and for each circuit
Judge shall be elected by joint bal
lot of tho General Assembly," In
s24 of Art. II , is found this general
provision "In all elections by tho
General Assembly, or either House
thereof, tho members shall vote vi'Ns
voce, and the votes, THUS given,
shall be entered upon the journal of
the House to which they respective-
ly belong" There are two things
to bo considored-D whether the
antccedent provision is repealed by
tho subsequent, and C2g whether the
phrase "joiht ballot" necessarily
involves tho idea of tho actual cast
of written BALLOT. AS to tho first,
wo think the provision being general,
it suporsedes any special regulation
on tho subject. Tho Legislature is
empowered to elect tho judges. The
very section VIII ca provides that there
shall be q legisi utive department Of
the government likes the method of
voting in oU elections. Tho subse>
quent article on the judicial depart
me1tt may be considered subordinate
or, what is equally to tho point and
moro in Keeping with tho spirit of
the constitution, separate enact
ment, having reference to distinct
and independent branch Of the gov
ernment. The only object in insert
ing in this article the method of
election is to show the source
whence the judges are to get their
offices-not from the people ut the
ballot-box. butfrom the. .ropresen>
;tntivep of the latter, "mot and sit
ting in General Assembly," Again,
tho torn ballot by no means involves
the notion ofcasting ones vote writ
ton on slip of paper. Worcestor- the
very bost authority--tlefines it thus:
"a little ball, or anything else, which
is used in giving a secret vote; q
secret method of voting at olcctions;
'ts cote act Of fvotSn0." 1t will thus
.bo soen that ono of tho meanings of
tho term lis "a vote" Honco tho
torms "voto" and "ballot" afo prop
orly interchangeable, and VIC may
substitute Gn Art w., s14) tho
words "joint vote" for "joint ballot"
Now tho precedent section distinct
ly requires every "vote" to be Uira
'uoce, ana it would seem clear that
tho general provision was intended
TO require "all elections" of what
:soevcr nature, by tho Legislature, to
:bo in the manner stated. Tho whole
spirit ofour present constitution ia in
favor of voting Oioe voce, and it is
difficult to conceive why its trainers
should have made an exception IN
tho case of the most important cleo
ttion committed to tho General AS
'sombly.
Such are tho chief grou nds on
which wo hold tho election ofiudges
dn l875-except,of course, Whipper
:and Mosos md, perhaps, Carpenter
'>--was wholly legal and valid. We
arc ready, however, to yield to the
superior Judgment of those better
versod in constitutional law and
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-15
KISSING THE QUEENS HAND.
now PARTIES ARE PRESENTED AT
IIiE BRiIISU COtRT

a Court Dress Tedious FOrmaltioS "A
Moment Of Happiness Superior Privl
leges Accorded to tho Sons and
Daughters of Uncle Sam.
OLcc Logan IN Hnpcrs' Ba2a'"
The London fashionable season
really begins with the first opening
Of tho Queens drawing room. To
be presented to her majosty is the
great object in life of al ladies who
have a desire to figure in English
society. A kiss of her majesty's
hand is prerequisite of M cntrce
into distinguished soio,ts. A few
words Of advice are hero given to-
American ladies who desire to share
this honor with the native Briton.
Tho first condition of tho corcmo-
ny CATER you have received notilica-
ton from the United States minis
ter that he can--Or rather that his
wife can--preScnt you at certain
datu) is that you shall order II court
costume. NOW, II court costume can
DC mauo TO cost more or less money;
or perhaps l. should rather say 1T can
be made 70 cost moro, but not less.
1t must certainly be ball dress of Il
good deal of elegance, and it impcra-
tlHcly requires that cumbersome and
always thereafter useless article, 4
court tram. lndlvldlai taste may
hanG TINS tian 1rom the WAIST or
from the shoulders but Il lady who
shonld present herself ut court with
out 1T would inevitably be refused
admittancc, as not conforming to
court rules, than whach the laws OF
the MedoS anu IcrslanS were not
moro lncNorabte. Again, 1T IS I'M
pcratlve that low>ncckcd body and
short sleeves should he worn ; and
rs many American ladies have not
appeared III dress cut IN tins way
slncc childhood. and not WtfcGucnt-
~ have conscientious scruplcs about
Such exposure &hc cOnMuon IS
sometimes Il hard one. But 1T IS
quite lntlcNlb!e with court authorl-
ties. LII health Is the only cXcmp~
tlon.
Ihe queens tNaWln9-roons arc
held at three 0 clocE!n the afternoon
ut the sombIc but imposing Buck
lnSham Galacc, IN London. Fer
sons who understand the many
tedious forms and delays which cons
sumo time at these ceremonies gen
orally make 1t Il polnt to start for
the palace "a much as two hours be
fore the time hXed 1"r thc opening
o. tAo court hccentlylt .las hoah
more tli''h ever oes'f''hIo 10 eo at
inc palacc III Gooo season. aS the
Queen sometimes remains but Il
snort time "h9n the auty OF rec'1V,
ing l" rcleS"tea 10 the frlhcesS OF
"aloS' Inc f"l$ue Oh standing
becomes 'htolefanlc 10 inc Quoech
aiter 'il !lo,'r or So apo C'ls; co't-
pea with thc 1act ''at Inc heateo
atmosphere cnGehocfed ny crowded
rooms causes hef nausea: tohoefs her
uiSappoafahce notS''fpIlSniS never
tllelosF, 10 hl''lAo SrGaI eiioLts lof
weeks 10 De presented 10 inc Gucch'
10 i't lasC "Ilain ti'''S oo]ect' ana then
aI Tue supreme mohcht 10 arrive at
tae palaco aho ma tlle queen gone,
lS, 10 say INC lctSt, Il faCncf dlSap~