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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-09-17
TIME KEEPERS.

Perhaps, however, the most i'm,
portant display in this department,
all things considered, is that Of tho
Waltham Watch Company, their
first in the European exhibitions.
The readers Of the Times reports
OF the Philadelphia exhibition will
not need to be informed of the adj
mirable machinery by which tho
works Of the Waltham watches arc
produced or their singular cxacti
tude, which enables any part of a
watch to be replaced by the CORES
ponding piece of any other watch Of
the same grade. To illustrate how
involved are the various improve
ments in mechanism it may be noted
that the delicacy of construction of
the new balance would only have
been possible with the mechanism
introduced by the Waltham Com
pany, the precision of which may
be Judged from that'of tho microme :
ter last produced and shown ut
Paris, which measures tho twenty
tive~thousandth part of an inch, and
even indicates that so largely that
it might be divided under lens
readily into hundred thousandths.
A micromcter screw gauge detects
inequalities in the thread of a screw
up to hundred thousandths, and a
screw made for tho Government
Scientific Commission to correct the
measures has been constructed in
which the maximum Of error in the
thread is less than ono ten thou
sandth of an inch.
FIREARMS.
In the department of firearms, in
which the Americans have always
maintained q certain advance as to
construction, there are exhibited by
the Remington Arms Company two
new forms of military rifle, one of
which, the Lee gun; is obviously an
improvement on all simple breech-
leaders hitherto used. The breech
block is the same ns the Martini
Henry, but the opening is effected
by the hammer, which holds the
same place as in the old rifle and
can be worked by the thum of the
right hand. The brooch block, when
opened, is held open by q catch
which is liberated by the fange of
the metallic cartridge as it enters the
barrel and the block, then rises to
its place and closes the breach auto
matically. The motions are fewer
and tho action simpler than in the
Martini Henry, and the hammer in
dicates to the most careless glance
the half and full cock. The second
contribution of the Remington
Company is a breechloader on the
piston system, with an auxiliary
magazine 50 arranged that q reserve
of seven cartridges may be kept in
the magazine and the gun used as
an ordinary breechloader until q
critical moment, when by pushing
aside the kew of the maoazine the
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-09-17
HORRORS OF THE FEVER.
TIE SITUATION SORROWFUL IN
TIE EXTREME.

A Business Mans Description Of What
He Saw on q Trip from Cincinnati to
New Orleans and Return.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-09-17

CaIbralth Perry Rodgers, captain
in the fifth cavalry, o grandson of
Commodore Perry, and a cousin of
Senator Butler, Of South Carolina,
was recently struck by lightning
and killed in Wyoming Territory,
where his command was stationed,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13
ITO Have and to Hold"

Several days ago, says the Detroit
News, u prominent Episcopal clergyman
of this city was invited to one of the
hotels to marry a couple from Canada.
They did not want any witnesses, and
they wanted the ceremony to be about
one minute long. To this the reverend
gentleman objected. Under the laws
of this State a marriage is not valid
which is not witnessed by two persons.
They were procured, and the couple
struck an attitude calculated to show to
an advantage an array of fine clothes,
and two rather good-looking faces, the
owners of which would $50 the mar
riage certificate stately never see their
Goth birthday again. The ceremony
ran smoothly until the pledges were
given.
81, Kate" continued the minister.
81, Ktate," she faltered.
"Take thee, William
take thee, William"
"To be my welded husband
"To be my welded husband"
$50 have and to hold"
A smile puckered the corners of her
mouth, which was finally extended in a
hearty laugh; no response. The minis
ter was astounded at the untimely ex-
hibition of frivolty; the witnesses were
highly amused, and the would-be bride
groom struggled to retain his self-pos-
session.
"To have and to hold repeated
the minister.
"To have-Te! he! he.'' and she
broke down again. A repetition of the
former scene was broken into by the
solemn and commanding voice.
g To have and to no -
"To-' she began, then INDUCED in
frenzy of mirth which spread to all but
the digniied and chagrined tyer of
knots.
You think this is very trivial
matter" he said sternly, d" but 1 fancy
you won't find it so funny if you intend
beginning life together in this ridiculous
manner. I've mind to punish you by
refusing to complete the ceremony, but
on second thought think it will be bet
ter to read you a homily and then
will finish that which l have begun, if
have to stay here till tomorrow morn
ing"
The homily was delivered, and the
couple, now quite serious, resumed
their trying position, and were duly
married.
81 wouldn't have laughed" said the
bride, by way of explanation, " but l
never heard the Episcopal marriage
ceremony before, and it was so funny to
think that had got to promise to hold
this great big fellow Indicating whom
she meant by a loving salutatioD all
the rest of my life, that | couldn't keep
from laughing"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13
Cut Out by His Own Son.

A rather novel wedding was solemn
lied in our County Clerks office yester-
day evening. Charles Harak, a wealthy
farmer, living near Ging's Station, in
this county, and whose locks have with
stood the assaults of seventy winters,
wooed and Gas he supposedly won the
heart and hand of Miss Mary j. Morris,
a neighboring lady whose golden tresses
have been famed by the gentle breezes
of IS summers. He proposed, was ac-
cepted, and yesterday morning the
wings of love waited him into the Clerk S
office, where he obtained the necessary
license. He started home with a light
heart and smiling countenance. But
alas! During his absence one of his
sons visited the tickle maiden and so
vigorously beseiged the citidal of her
affections that she surrendered, jumped
into vehicle with him, drove to town
by a circuitOus route, and their hearts
were beating in unison rs husband and
wife before the old man reached home.
A large crowd witnessed the ceremony.
1t is said that the old gentleman, when
he discovered the true state of affairs,
opened his mouth and blasphemed.-
RushUiile Letter 10 Cincinnati Enquirer
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13
one day there came to him note which
read ~ foIl,ws.

one day there came to him note which
read as follows:
MIR. MORTON: Will you come to me and
finish the story you were telling me, when
Fanny Bell interrupted us the night of the
party? AGNES CARROLL
Harry Morton went; and the story, no
doubt, was long and interesting, for
Morton Carroll had to take his tea alone,
and Agnes astonished him by walking
into the library where he was doing
over his paper, and saying, "Uncle,
permit me to inform you that this gem
tleman, who styles himself "a brand
from the burning is from henceforth
my exclusive property
Mr.. Carroll was quite satisfied, and
made Harry Morton his partner; and he
and Agnes were married quietly, and the
first intimation their dear FIVE hundred
friends received of the turn affairs had
taken, was the marriage notice-no
cards-in the local papers.
And Percy Bell said to Fanny, az
suppose she would have married me if
| had been found t:psy at her gate, and
captured BURGLAR
"To be sure, Percy. If you ever
take Il fancy to woman like Agnes
again, you must starve yourself until
you are pale, and then break your neck
if you can do it without killing your
self.''
"IIl remember your advice" said
Percy, dryly; and the subject was drop
ped, and neither of them ever knew that
Agnes had married the man whom she
had loved for ten years-her first, last,
and only ideal,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13
Natural Gas Works.

j. III. Jamison, of Lake County, de-
scribes in letter to the Bee the KEEL
SEVILLE Natural Gas Works." as fol-
lows: But with all the rain and mud
we have one of the grandest sights to be
seen anywhere in the State-that is, the
gas mound situated on the eastern boun-
Diary of the town of Kelseyville, on an
elevated piece of ground. This mound
covers about one and half acres of
land the gas is driven up through the
surface of the soil over almost the entire
area, and can be set on fire with a match,
will burn a bright blue light for hours,
and can be seen for q long distance at
night. This gas mound belongs to John
Kelsey and w. G. Young. They intend
to put it to valuable use at some future
time. There have been three small
shafts sunk on it, one to the depth of 80
feet, which sends the gas up very strong
", so much SO that it will not burn long
at time; but place tin lid over the
shaft or bored well, with small holes
punched in it, and it will burn for sew
eral days and nights without going out.
/ have seen pipe fastened on to the top
of the shaft and led off 20 feet, with the
end of the pipe put into cooking stove,
and the gas set on fire, and Il pot of cold
water set on the stove, and it boiled in
20 minutes and cooked eggs as nicely as
eggs were ever cooked anywhere. This
gas can and will be used to run ma
chinery, and can be used to light up the
town and to heat up stoves with but lit
tie expense. How long it has been in
existence no one knows. 1t was dis
covered ten or twelve years ago. The
gas burns at any and all seasons of the
year, but gives Il brighter light in the
winter and spring. 1t is, indeed, a great
natural curiosity among the many
natural wonders of this county.-Lake
COu1atU (CnEO Bee
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

HARD SAUCE FOR PUDDING.-1 cup
butter, cups sugar, teaspoonfuls nut
meg; beat very hard, flavoring with
wine or lemon juice; smooth into shape
with knife dipped in cold water.
How TO USE LARD.-Lard for pastry
may be used as hard as it can be cut
with IL knife; it will be better for paste
than if left stand to warm. 1t needs
only to be cut through the flour, not
rubbed
IEAsT-To / cup of grated, raw po-
tato, add cup salt and cup sugar;
pour over all l quart boiling water,
stirring well it will thicken like starch;
when nearly cold, add l cup of good
yeast. In about II hours it should be
light; put in jug or bottle and cork
tightly.
COCoANUT CAKE cup butter, 2
cups sugar, cup sweet milk, cups
flour, eggs, 2 teaspoons baking-pow-
der; bake like jelly-cake; when cold,
spread between the layers this: 1 cup
sweet cream, yelk of egg, pound CO.
coanut grated, 1 tablespoon sugar, l
teaspoon vanilla.
CREAM TARTLETs.-Make paste
with the white of l and yelks of 3 eggs,
ounce sugar, l ounce butter, a pinch
of salt, and flour sufficient to make into
Il paste; work it lightly; roll out to the
thickness of a quarter of an inch, line
some patty-pans with it, fill with I'M
cooked rice, and bake in moderate
oven until done; remove the rice and
| fill with jam or preserves, and at the
top place a spoonful of whipped cream.
| To WASH BLANkETs.-For blankets,
shawls, or clouds, or any white flannels,
| nothing should be used in washing them
but plenty of soap and cold water. They
then retain their color, and are soft and
| like new for years. The first water
| should be very strong with borax-about
| two ounces to a tub of warm water. Use
soap sparingly on the soiled places only
| The second water should be a weak
suds. Rub in no soap, and use less
| borax. Rinse well in clear warm water.
Wiring very dry; shake well. Hang
where they will dry quickly. The blan-
| kets will be as soft as new.
! To CLEAN A CARPET.-First, have ii
| thoroughly busted, and the floor well
cleaned. Tack the carpet sufficiently
| to the floor to keep it firm. Take a
half-pail of water, hot as can be borne.
Put in a tablespoonful of liquid ammo
mia. Use a stiff scrubbing-brush and
borax soap; scrub a small place. Have
Il second pail of water and ammonia,
rinse off with this, and with wooden
cloth wipe as dry as possible. Renew the
water often, until the whole carpet is
cleansed; then open the doors and win
dows to dry it. This is splendid to re-
move grease and stains, and brightens
the colors wonderfully.
| CORN BREAD.-The following is a
tested receipt: 3 cupfuls of wheat flour,
| l cupful of Indian meal, 2 heaping tea
| spoonfuls of royal baking powder, l
even teaspoonful of salt, a cup one-third
full of sugar, eggs, cupful of sweet
milk. Put the flour, meal, baking
powder, salt and sugar into your cake
bowl; stir it up; beat the eggs, and put
with the milk, then add to the other in
gradients in the bowl. If this mixture
is too thick to run nicely from the spoon,
add little more milk. This will make
two nice cakes baked in flat tins. Ii
will bake in about Is minutes, in a rath-
er hot oven.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13
THE MARKETS.

ST. LOUIS, April s, ISIS.
BEEvEs-Choice to Fancy, $.So.o5.l3; Good
to Prime, S4.5o@4.75; Native Cows, s3.oog 100;
Texas steers, $2.6"a 100
HoGs-Packing, s3.20G34O.
SHEEr-Native, 5000 $40.
FLoUR-Choice: So 80; XXX, s. - ; 50
WHEAr-Red Winter, No. }, Sll4Is Lib !;
&c Go i; srstS : Mixed NIX ssasssc.
OATs-No. 2, 25a 25sic.
RYE-No. ., IS sec.
TIMOTHY SEE9-Prime. sI.2oaia5 ,o..
Dark Leaf, $4,000 500.
HAY-Choice Timothy, sl0.00G l0-f5.
BUrrEH-Choice Daily, % 9 Soc
EGGs-Fresh, 6149 exc.
P PORK star, Mess ss6Gs 9e 5ssc I'm
CorToS-Middling. Toe
BEEyEs-Native Steers, S6.25dl025; Texan
and Cherokee, ss.0ods.25.
SHEEP Unshorn, S5.75s $50.
HoGS-Live, S4U6.
FLoUR-Good to Choice, s5.30a5s5.
WHEAT-No. Chicago, sI,254 al.271i.
OATs-Western Mixed. 33d35c.
PoRK-Mess, SO. $50 1925.
CoTroN-Middling. lOlc.
BEEvEs-Common to Choice, $500 a 40.
HoGs-Com.lon to Choice, S6aaiO CO.
SHEEP-Common to Choice, 3d. 15 1850.
FLoUR-Choice Winter. s6-5od7.oo: Choic.
Spring, s5.25655O.
No. 3, SiO6.
CoRN-No. ., 39sl 4oc.
OATs-So. 2, 22H 922Ac.
RYE-No. ., 5Sk 59c.
PORK-New Mess, S9.2Jd92J.
KANSAS CITY.
BEEvEs-Native steers, $3.50 a 4.25; Nativ.
Cows, 500 q 800
HoGs-S2 9cl63. 10.
FLoUR-XX to Patent, per sack. Sl.75'd3-0
CORN MEAL-Per cwt., 756s0c.
WHEAT-No. 3 Winter 81 OK 1884
CoRN-No. Mixed, 321s 633c.
NEW ORLEANS.
FLoUR-Choice Family, S5.75a6.50.
CoRN-White, 416i9c.
OATs-St. Louis, 3643Sc.
HAY-Choice, $l7.00g Is 90.
PoRK-New Mess, Sl0501l0.62a.
BACON-41< 61sc.
CoTToN-hIiddiing, 101c-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13
A Campaign Slander.

When DR.: r. V. Pierce was a candidate for
State Senator, his political opponents pub
lished a pretended analysis of his popular
medicines, hoping thereby to prejudice the
people against him. His election by an over
whelming majority severely rebuked his ira
ducers, who sought to impeach his business
integrity. No notice would have been taken
of these campaign lies were it not that some
of his enemies (and every successful business
man has his full quota of envious rivals) are
republishing these bogus analyses. Numerous
and most absurd formulas have been publish
ed, purportng to come from high authority;
and it is significant fact that no two have
been at all Extraordinarily proving the dis
honesty of their authors.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13

JOY TO the Nff1fcted- ONO OF OUT IIpst
eminent American Chemists has discovered
Il process whereby he obtains, in IA palatable
form, all the active medicinal properties of
the East India Cinchona bark, without dis
turbing the i ritant and inert matter. In this
preparation the alkaloids are in their native
combinations, and the same proportions of
the ing redicnts are maintained As exist in the
celebrated bark from the Neileherry hills.
This preparation is called CIIFFORD'S FEB
RIFUGE, and is fast taking the place of Qui
nine and the so called AsHr Cures, etc, in
the market. &c. RICHARDSON, Prop'r,
For sale by all Druggists. ST. Louis.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13
A Maiden's No.

Down there upon the stair
The flowers lie;
passed them by
said did not
For them. 1 wonder if l dare
Go back again. now Max is gonel
saw him on the lawn
He leased me so,
could not help say Ne.
Softly the maid descended
And eagerly,
Now none may see;
With smiles and bushes blended,
She gathered them. and then her way she
al wendell,
Her hands filed full of bloom,
Across the paneled gloom
Unto the very room
Where Max received his doom.
Well may the lover smile;
-a7---a---- Within the open door,
Across the oaken floor,
He standeth all the while
Forgfves the maiden guile,
And, laughing, speaks her name,
OH flowers of snow and flame,
To you be all the blame
That down the stairs she came
San francisco EreSains Post.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13
The Little BOyI Dreamed About

This is the only world know
1t is in this same world, no doubt,
All me! but could love him so,
If could only ind him out
The little boy dreamed about.
This little boy who never takes
The prettiest orange he can see,
The reddest apple, all the cakes
(when there are twice enough for thee)-
Where can the darling ever be?
He does not tease and storm and pout
To climb the roof in rain or sun,
And pull the pigeons feathers out
To see how it will look with none,
Or fight the hornets-one to onei
He does not hide, and cut his hair.
And wind the watches wrong and cry
To throw the kitten down the stair,
To see how often il can die
(lts strange that You can wonder whyO
He never wakes too late to know
bird is sir ging near his bed;
He tells the tired morn: f." You may go
To sleep yourself" He never said
When told to do a thing, Tell FredP'
If say " CO." he will not stay
To lose hat or break a toy;
Then hurry like the wind away
And whistle like the wind for joy,
To please himself-this little boy.
Let any stranger come who can,
He will not stay-if it is tr..e-
Old lady" Tor "old gentleman'D,
wish You would go home I do,
think my mamma wants you TOP
No, fairy land is far and dim;
He does not play in silver sand;
But If could believe in him
Icould believe in fairy land,
Because-you do not understand.
Dead? Dead? Somehow, do not know
The sweetest children die. We may
Miss some poor foot print from the snow
That was his very own to- day
Gods wfll'' is what the Christians say.
Like you, or you. or you can be,
When you are good he looks, no doubt,
I'd givs-the golaenest star see
In all the dark, to find him out
The little boy dreamed about.
Mrs. Piau.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13

In 1871 carpenter out OF work showed
copy of the AMERICAN BUILDER to a friend
who wanted to build house. The result was
such job of work as he had never had before;
and then, another and another. Our friend,
the carpenter, is to-day we'll off and has TWEEN
ty men in his employ. Moral: Never get dis
couraged and don't neglect to buy books and
nanerS
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13

Don't fail To procure Mrs. MISSIONS SoorH-
ING SYRUP for all diseases of teething in chill
collie regulates the bowels. and, by giving relief
and health to the child Vivas rest the mother.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13

Nothing is so well calculated to promote
good health and good humor, as light, easily
digested, nutritious cookery. With that unri
vailed article, DooLEY'S YEAST POWDER, in the
kitchen, elegant, white, light and wholesome
bread, rolls, biscuits, cake of every kind and
corn-bread, waffies, mullins, buckwheat cakes,
etc, are always possible in every household.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13

SToDDARD's "PoULIRY WORLD" Hartford,
Conn, should be had by all fowl-breedcrs. Costs
but 81 % yearly, or only 81 90, INCLUDING II SD
perior CHRoMos to subscribers. 1t is practical
original. and always fresh. Zoe. single number
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13

AT Of the the human system Is liable
to become from the insufficient efforts Of the
liver discharge the Of bile II nature Is not
assisted In efforts bilious attacks. or
prostrang fevers necessarily follow causing great suf
teIinc and even lutte timely precauofI
ever will prevent all this, and be found in that Ia
yorite household remedy. SIMMONS LIVER AEaU-
IAlUR
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13

CoNsUMTTIoN.-No medicine vet discovered
can show more evidence Of real merit than
ALIENS LUNG BALSAM. This upequalled *
pectorant for curing Consumption, and all die
eases leading to ii, such affections of the
Throat, Lungs, and all diseases of the Pull
monary Organs, is introduced tn the suffering
public after its merits for the positive cure of
such diseases have been tested by the medical
faculty. The BaI-am is, consequently, recon-
meud"d b. physicians who have become ac-
quautcd with its great success. All druggists
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13

TWILL send free, TO ! afflicted with Catarrh,
prescription for infaliiIle cure Address, with
stamp, Rev T. j. MEAD Syracuse, n. Y.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13
80

BUCHANAN, Mich, boasts an elope-
ment where the bride is but II years of
age, but Pontiac is ahead, with moth
er but ID years of age
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13
Killed Five Men.

A most unfortunate man, resident
of Murray County, Ga, has, since the
war, accidentally killed five men. The
first was slain by an AK slipping fr"m
his hand and striking the victim on the
head; the second he drowned by snag-
ging and sinking a boat in which the
pair were crossing IA stream; the third
was shot through the brain, being mis-
taken for a turkey; the fourth was kill
ed by a tree he had chopped down, and
the fifth was killed at a logrolling. He
was put on trial for his life on several
occasions, but each time was exonerated
from all blame. He is a peaceable, law
abiding man, simply the victim of IA
chain of unhappy circumstances
Ogieth9Tpe Echo.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13

THE "Baby's Best Friend'' is the most ap-
proprate title for DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup. 1t is
absolutely free from Opium, Morphia and 9th
powerful agents, is perfectly safe and rclia-
BILE under all circums stances, and, by allaying
the usual Stomach and Bowel Disorders Of ba-
by hood keeps the child from fretting and cry
ing, so injurious to itself and annoying to ALL
Price rs cents
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13

Particulars REGARDING Electric Belts free.
Address Pul ,ermacnuT Galvanic Co, Cincin. %.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-13

a state of pliability and won't do-so-any-
more. Many family jars might be
pleasantly adjusted by the monograph.
The husband and wife could scold it
out into their instruments. and leave
them on the bureau for the housemaid
to take out into the backyard, where
they could sputter at each other with
out doing any harm. Right at this
point, however, there is a startling pos
sibility. Mr.. Edison's aerophone is on
ly colossal telephone that conveys
sound for 10 miles. The alarming Ca
liabilities of such an instrument are ap-
pare"t when the reader contemplates
an irate woman, whose husband is out
later than he ought to be, in possessio
of a voice 10 miles long and as big as a
small clap of thunder. The clock strikes
II, 1, 2; the whole city is wrapped in
silence, when suddenly voice cries
through the startled air, awakening
every one from sleep, "John Hen
ry Jones, you come home right
off, or you'll catch it." Such
developments of domestic discipline are
among the alarming possibilities of Mr..
Edison's inventions. Nevertheless, we
are inclined to regard him as one of the
wonders of the world. While Huxley,
Tyndall, Spencer, and the other theorists
talk and speculate, he quietly produces
accomplished facts, and, with his mar
velous inventions, is pushing the whole
world ahead in its march To the highest
and proving the declaration of that old
fogy, Solomon, that there is nothing
new under the sun, to be arrant non
Tribune.