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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-01-24
Columbia Register.

! Columbia Register.
Mr.. Henry A. Gaillard arose and
said before casting his vote on the
bill he desired to explain why he
should be compelled to vote in the
negative. Ho gave the following
reasons
I. Because punishment should be
proportioned to the offonse, and the
death penalty, the highest and final
expression of tho power of law,
should be reserved for the gravost
crimes known to society.
2. The two frequent resort to the
punishment Of death, assumin g
that it will be enforced by the
courts, instead of increasing actually
diminishes consideration for human
life by familiarizing the public with
the contemplation of public oxecu-
tions.
3. The history of severe penal
codes has shown that such codes
defeat their aim. Sympathy and
pity nre excited for accused persons
which affect juries, judges gov
ernors and communities, and
result in frequent escapes from
proper and Legitimate punishment.
4. The enactment of the death
penalty in these cases must result
in more frequent murders, for per-
sons committing these offences, to
escape tho consequences of their
crime, will be more swift to tako
life.
S. The punishment at present for
two of these offences is imprison-
ment for life, and the third, inn
prisonment for thirty years, at the
discretion of the Judge, which it is
believed in the universal experience
of the States Of this Union and the
nations of Europe are sufficiently
severe
6. The efficacy OF punishment con
sists far more in the certainty of it's
infliction than in it's severity, and as
before stated severe laws are moro
apt to be evaded than milder en-
actments.
7. The greater prevalence Of crime
in the community, if such is fact,
can be explained by the excited and
abnormal condition Of public affairs,
and it is reasonable to believe it will
steadily diminish under the influence
of an equal, firm and just admins
tration of the public affairs.
8. Public political policy demands
under our present circumstances an
exhaustion Of milder methods before
resorting to systems of punishment
unknown, so far as I am informed,
to the penal codes Of any civilized
State.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-01-24

TuARLES ELIAS, formerly of Camden,
~ has moved to Columbia, an opened
lnrge stock, of Dry Goods and Notions,
Boots, Shoes, Trunks and Yalises. Salts
faction guaranteed.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-01-24
r u p I ID & E:

Those wishing relief AMI cure for Rupture
should consult DR.. j. a. SHERMAN, 2JS Broad
way, New York.
Send lNCtS. for his new book with
Photographic likcneSScS Of bad eases before and
after cure. Beware or cheats who pretend TO
furnish DR.. ShCrman'S treatment.
One OF these fellows, Il German clerk now
calling himself DR.. w. c. Crcmpicn, is indicted
on complaint OF DR.. $. anu awaits trial for
forgery and cmDcXXlcmcnt
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-01-24

sThss s6tal value Of the ailk sxnu-
40 tnTsd last year in Eths nif
States yvAs $2b, ,808,108.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-01-24
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

QE TTV PIANO. ORGAN best cE-LooK
III / startling Scel Organs, 10!
Stop5,S55, Pianos only st3D, cost $500 Circulars
lrec. DANIEL. f.. BEATTY, Washington, n. j.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-01-24
THE CRIMINAL Law.

Reasons for Opposing the Amendments
Recently Adopted by the Legisla-
turo,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-01-24

y ECKLING'S GALLERY--Opp
IO the Wheeler House Portraits,
Photographs AmLrotypes and Fcrrotypcs
finished in the latest style Of the art
Old pictures copied and enlarged to any
size. W. A. RE JKLING, Proprietor.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-01-24

GHNC and Rcvolvcrs. Illustrated Price
MON , List free. Great Hcstcrn Gun Works.
PittSburg, Pa. "''"''
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-01-24

Ok STYLES OF CARDS, 1Oc., or 25 New Year
Nassau, New York. ~ ''
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-01-24

". II. CLARK
,2o Monterey Street, Allegheny, Pennsylvania,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-01-24

~ EA E1 HnEM AMMOrII outfit to everybody
Hn EH b, Ha Sten-windcr Watch free with
HaM,A- guaranteed. n. CtSi CRONEGi & II liz /
CO., Philadelphia, Pa, or Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-01-24

FATHERS spns, %"f eqtx %;na pr"sSS nna S;ccns n"S
REM EDY. piles, rheumatism, rrac,
-1...,.r. turcd limbs, frosted limbs
ana parts, pains In the muscles and Joints, In
dolent ulcers, diSchalEing sores, Swrlcd sore
Lex, I G,ryslpSlnS Ky, p and vnricoSe veins IS SAND
FORDS EXTRACT or WtTCH HAZEL. Ask
for 1t, because It is better, stronger ana Cheaprr
than any other, and is warranted by WEEKS &
LOIIER, wholesale Druggists 800 Wash
fngton Street, Boston, Mass
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-15
The Tnrnnolse.

The beautiful gem known a. the tur-
quOise is 50 celebrated for its peculiar tint
Of blue that il has given descriptive
name 70 that soft, rich color known a.
turquoise blue. Yet, though 80 lovely,
the color is not permanent, but changes
and fades out by age and exposure 10
the light u is said that the color can be
restored by keeping the gem long time
in the dark There are two kinds Of the
turquoise stone, known as the oriental
and the occidental turquoise The former
Is the best and has the most permanent
color. It's found in Turkey and Persia,
also in Siberia, and has n different chem
ical IMPOSITION from the latter The
accidental turquoise is found in Lower
Langucdoc, i'm the southeast Of France,
and is fossil ivory, colored with the
phosphate Of iron. The other is a tri-
phosphate Of alumina, and derives its
color from the oxides Of iron and copper.
Truly this was ordinary stuff for old
Shyl0ck to prize 30 highly when he
mourned over his runaway daughter
extravaganza in giving his ring for q
monkey, and exclaimed
u was my turquoise ! had 10 OF
Leah when ! was bachelor would
not have given il for a wilderness OF
monkeys
But there was probably a trace ol
ancient sentiment still left in the hard
heart Of the jew, and sentiment il
great alchemist in turning dross 10 gold
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-15
A Brief but Lively balloon Ascension,
Isan Francisc0 Chronicle

lHaH tIhuNlrco CHRONICLE
Professor Martin, the aeronaut. made
his second of this seasons ascensiOns
from Woodward's Gardens, the other
day, accompanied by press reporter.
The balloon, Hercules, was the same as
the one ascended i'm three weeks ago.
The ascent had been advertised for
half-past three o'clock in the afternoon,
but because Of the high wind, which
threatened TO make the clearing Of the
surrounding buildings a matter Of some
doubt and danger, advantage was taken
of a mOmentary lull at ten minutes past
three to start. a line had been made
fast TO the balloon, and a turn of the
other end taken around one of the I'D
rights OF the gymnasium, and the end
intrusted TO man who did not prove
equal 10 the mOmentOus occasion, to pay
out. When the men who had held the
balloon down had released their grasp a
gust OF wind caught it and careened il
over, after which il shot upward. and
the sudden strain drew the line which
it wa intended TO cut away from the
man that was holding it. James White
sides, who assisted in the launch. saw
the danger that would be caused by the
dangling rope, and shouted TO the peo-
pie over whom il would pass TO stoop
down. Nearly all did so, but n kink in
the rope caught Alice Curley. n little
girl eleven years Of age, daughter OF
Mr.. Curley, residing at 1914 Market
street, and who was standing bv the
bear-pit, under the chin, and carried
her several feet before she fell The
only injuries she received we're painful
scratches Of the right arm and the neck.
but 1T was the mere accident of an acci-
dent that she was not killed. The
dragging line next intertwined with the
dafladOwndillios and other indescribable
flora OF the new spring hat Of n lady
spectator, and whipped pale flowers. hat
and magniicent pale-gold blonde
waterfall away into the circumambient
atmosphere. As the end Of the rope
passed over the windmill il caught on
the crank, and the balloOnists would
soon have been hauled down but that
Mr. Martin bad by this time got his
jack-knife opened and cut the line The
ascent was then rapid The following
are the notes Of the ascension ~ made by
the ballOOnists themselves: Highest
point reached five thousand feet: came
within five hundred feet Of the bay at
one time. Threw out everythiDg-cO coat,
lunch, champagne, etc.-and was about
tn throw out the reporter, when the
grappling-irOn was thrown out This
was within one hundred feet Of the
Alameda Beach, near what is called the
Beach House, two miles and a half be
low Alameda. The grapping.iron
dragged through the water. and finally
struck the beach. along which 10 drag
gcd until stopped, when the balloon
was collapsed and rolled up, and imme-
diately dragged away from tho fast-ad-
vancing tide. People ran from every
direction and assisted in the landing
The excursionists we're up one hour and
fifteen minutes, and while over Hunters
Point the balloon stood perfectly still.
The dollars Of two million daddies
were made at Philadelphia last month.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-15

Wen, now you come TO the ridiculous
part OF the story. The collision did not
take place at ALL he said, in an apollo.
geuc tone, as if there ought To have
been serious accident after SO much
preparation. while | was standing ON
the platform, thinking whether | had
better warn the passengers 10 hold them.
selves ready for a shock, Jake came from
forward dragging after him two large
pet oleum-Cans, each of which would
mold quarter of barrel of oil.
Now, then, said Jake to me, if
you will oil one side of the track. | will
try the other.
l saw at once what his plan WAS.
We each brought the mouth of an oil
can as near To the polished surface of
the rail as possible and commenced pour.
ing on IL the kerosene. In less than
minute halfmile of iron rails ON
both sides was nicely oiled, and as slip
perry as the tongue of Hebrew dealer
in second hand clothes"
You have raised my expectations of
acatastrophe SO high that you have been
obliged To grease the track so as 10 let
them down again easily" said |, for |
felt little nettled at the unexpected
turn the story had taken, and was in
cllned to believe that the conductor was
drawing largely upon his imagination
for the facts.
Why don't you know that an engine
can no more make headway on n creased
track than "A tom-cat can climb steep
roof covered with ice 2" said the conduc-
tor, with pitying glance at one so pro-
foundly ignorant of railroad matters as
myself. " slapped Jake on the back,
and said, Old fellow, your 'cuteness has
brought US all out of a bad scrape'
In n few seconds the lantern Of the
train behind us was getting dim in the
distance. We slackened speed and
backed down to see what the matter was
with Simpson, "A Jake said There
stood the old Ben Franklin putting and
snorting and paving like a mad bull.
the driving-wheels buzaing around on
the creased track like all possessed, but
not gaining an inch We sanded the track
and bore down upon the old machine,
Jake was the first aboard, spelling for a
good chance at the engineer Simpson.
But no sign of an engineer, fireman, or
any other living being, was To be found.
The engine had only a tender attached,
and although there was still full head
of steam on, the fires were getting low.
we MADE snort work In pushing back to
Lakeland. We reached the station, and
got fairly upon the switch when the
Greenport train, which we should meet
there, came in, and there waiting a. if
nothing had happened, and rs if we had
been fifteen miles out ON the road TO
meet it few minutes before.
The telegraph-operator at Lakeland
handed me dispatch, which read as
follows:
"'To CONDUCTOR C-:-The Ben.
franklin has broke loose and is coming up
the road. Turn swith at Lakeland and
run her off the track.
BARToN, supt.
go Brooklyn, 10 rs p. m
You see, we did not have much time
for turning switches at Lakeland" he
continued, " 30 we did still better, and
saved the old Ben-which was not re-
sponsible, after all--from a smash-us"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-15
n NUMBER Al.
HONEY REEFS.


Now are the honey bees among the flowers,
Dusting the lilies, riding the fresh rosc,
with rich carnations spending busy hours,
Robbing the hanksw hcrcou the Wild thyme blows
Aud drinking the rich wtne
That hlS the glowing honey ysucklc vine.
Aud far away In Egyprs languid noon,
where passionate white orange buds grow fair
They hum all day their busy, drowsy tuuc,
Gathering the sweetness Of the lambcut air
The sunny air and dew,
The mignonc,tc and yiolcts scented through.
Or where Arabian jasmine walks cnticc
Hoariing the amber drip into moist cells.
Working all day gardens fun of spice
Sweet shady gardens round the latticcd wells,
Cool with whitc liltcs' sheen,
Aud musky sweet with rosc Of pamaNcenc
The sacred lotus on tho Indian stream
Yields her rare nectar tn the honey bee,
The Persian lilsc tells to u her dream,
u knows the heliotropc's fond fantasy
Aud sweet ilymcttus' hill"
Still sees n wander through lts scents al viii.
Give me some honey CONT, that may know
How gods might fare N they could live again
Amhrosia made of nowcrv scent aud glow,
royal iood clear Of mans toll and stain,
Gathered in summer hours,
and made Of blossoms fed by sun and showers.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-15
TIE CITY or sILENCT
BY HARVEY HOWARD.


10 Is Just the sweetest citvi
Yet sometimes think We pity
Those who dwell within those pretty
white dwellings on the hill.
10 f. 80 peaceful, ! leasant
And fair 10 dwellers present;
And the partridge and the pheasant
Feel no fear, II Is ~ still.
Its walls are low and narrow,
Aud the innet aud the sparrow
Make the only music there. OH
50 silent are its homesl
Never have its doors rover;
Myrtle green and reddest ciover
Grow in wreathed profusion over
It's many carthen domes.
Here are found no wreathS Of laurel.
None OF bitter rue aud sorrel:
Never comes the sound Of quarrel
In these quaint aud vacant ways.
NO sound Of stately Masses,
Nor oi any praising, paSscs
Upward through the growing grasses
All the mOyeless, yOiceless days.
Men from other cities wander,
other home ties sometime sunder;
Not 50 in the white town Wonder
On the wide-browed hill.
not shadow OF returning,
Not lot Of fear or yearning
10 the dwellers' bosoms burning,
Ever came, or ever will.
-, Peace 80 pure and tender,
80 wrapped about in splendor,
50 needless OF defender
Or champion or aid.
zach life must have its knelling:
Some day he who il telling
shall come and claim dwelling
Among your resting dead.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-15
Eashinns.

Hosiery is much better in quality and
much lower In price than il has been for the
past ten years.
The fashionable stone color, il is said is
"run into the ground" Could it run into
anything more appropriate?
Small capes and mautelets-t the latter hav.
ing square ends, knoticd in front-have
quite taken the place Of jackets.
Among the ornaments for bOnnets are
green peas, visible in the split pod with
natural ne, leavesand tendrils
Dresses Of dotted and checked white mus.
lin are revived for house wear, and are
trimmed with lace and cOlOred ribbons
The new soft beige flannel, of home man.
ufacture. for children's wear, has hair
stripes OF color upon gray and dark grounds.
Very neat balmOral skirts, for summer
travelling wear, are made Of striped seer
sucker, and trimmed with fine plating, for
81 25each.
A captivating hat Of black chip is called
the None Such" 10 islined with delicate,
nastic.colored satin and trimmed with black
lace and a wreath Of the little English flow
ers commony known as none-such.
me " Naval costume is pretty over
skirt and jacket Of fine dark blue cloth.
tne latter double-breasted, or, rather, fast
ening from the shoulder with gilt buttons.
and disclosing the lowerpart Of a rich, bro.
caded silk vest.
Among the latest novelties are frnit bon.
nets, and one Of the prettiest is composed
OF strawberries- perfectly natural in ap.
pearanee shaded 20 represent different de-
grees OF growth and ripeuess and embedded
IN perfectly natural leaves.
Confirmation dresses are made with one
straight skirt 6pished with a single rufle
simple Overskirt and round French waist.
high ~ the neck, bat unlined. The sleeves
are haif long, and finished with two rufles
white sash rs worn round TIE waist
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-15
Defraudlng the Bank of EngIand.

a few days ago, says the London
TrUtb an old gentleman, white haired,
and apparently very respectable, walked
up TO one of the paying cashiers desks
in the Bank Of England, took a chair,
mopPed his forehead, put his umbrella
on another chair, and complained Of the
heat. He then asked the clerk for r
check, and begged him 90 be so good as
30 fill ~ up-E2O was enough, he said.
lie then signed IT, and in reply TO the
question, How he would have it7" he
answered, In gold" The twenty
sovereigns were paid to him. He put
or his hat, buttoned up, and, wishing
the cashier a very good afternoon,
walked slowly out he check was
signed Blower" On examination Of
the signature book il was found that no
such man bad an account there. The
cashier had been in the bank twenty-five
years. Blower" has not yet been
seen.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-15

WIT loses its respect with the good
when seen in company with malice and
TO smile az the Jest which plants a thorn
in the breast of another is TO become a
principal in the mischief.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-15

THERE are ] 900 rooms in the Vati-
can which Is not a palace, but a city
compressed. An army Of 10000 strong
could be lodged in IL; its actual inhabit-
ants number but q few hundreds.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-15

CoAcHNEN are beginning to place
their estimates Of self.worth 80 high
that IL is becoming next to impossible
TO find one who will elope with an heiress
worth less than n half million.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-15

a MoUsg without feet, legs, neck, or
tail, is the property OF Pat Meehan, Ia.
borer in Peoria, III. The head is Joined
70 the body without any neck, and be.
sides these misfortunes IL is Hind.
Meehan intends selling it TO some cir.
Gus proprietor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-15

4" HABIT" is hard to overcome. n you
take off the FIRST letter IL does not change
bit" IF you take off another you
still have a "bit" left. II you take on
still another the whole Of cit" remains.
II you take off another IL is not " t''
totally used up. All Of which goes
to show that If you wish % be rid
OF habit" you must throw IL of
altogether.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-15

The dollars Of two million daddies
were made at Philadelphia last month.
The Florida agriculturist., 1878-08-07
The Chinese Sand Pear.

Seeing SO much notice taken OF
these pears, vo wrote to M Berok-
man OF Augusta, an authority on
these matters, to know more about
It, and the following is the answer VIC
received
On regard TO the LeConte Pear /
would say this: The old China Sand
which have cultivated since, 1862,
produces a very large globplar fruit
with q rough skin and hard texture
of flesh. Tits Of no value as 6 dessert
but by some persons it is considered
a good cooking plant The Chinese
The Florida agriculturist., 1878-08-07

The pineapple is more extensively
in the Bahamas than any
part Of the world. In the Islands of
Eleuthera, Abaoos, and San Salvador
there are plantations containing from
SO TO go acres solely devoted TO this
culture. Many pines are also grown
in New Providence. ssTbe Sugar
Loaf and the Spanish or red pines are
propagated from the root suckers,
which bear IN twelve TO eighteen
months after planting. Eight hundred
dozen Is the 'lslal yield per acre.
They are cut in the green state, if IN
tended for Shipment the size being
thirteen inches in circumference, 1or
Red and twelve inches for the Sugar
Loaf. For canning they must be
perfectly ripe and an inch larger than
those intended Tor shipment. The
Sugar Loaf pines are mostly shipped
to England and the Red pines to the
United States. There are several
fast sailing sohooners employed in
the trade, Carrying from 10000 to so,
600 each. The passage TO England
takes from thirty TO thirty-fiye days,
so that the fruit has 10 be shipped
green 80 ripen on the voyage The
vessels are well ventilated and the frlIt
carefully packed. Rainy and damp
weather affects the pines more than
the heat, and the shippers often sui,
fer severe loss, as can be seen by the
article we publish from the Phila-
delphia Record The voyage to the
United States being shorter the fruit
is more c]osly packed, the vessels
often carrying 100000 The value
CT the pineapple exported from The
Bahamas is about S250,0OO per an
nun. About 100000 worth Of the
canned frui: is also shipped. The
canning establishments use up about
-25, 600 pine apples day, filling oyer
$4,000 cans, one firm sending off
100000 cans in the year In put
The Florida agriculturist., 1878-08-07
BEAR GRASS.

MrI Charles Watson Of 100 Broad
way, New York, has sent us samples
OF thf bear grass fiber, with the ac-
comparing letter. AS this grass
grows extensively in many parts OF
the State, it may lead TO business
that viii help 10 enrich someone
Those Interested in it had bester cor.
respond with Mr.. Watson.
-htlIsor Florida Agr5colt,rtst:
] have been recommended 10 you by
Mr.. j. B. Oliver, OF the Florida I'M
povement Company, for the purpose
ofVoDtaining some information in re-
gard to Rn3s5e or China grass, which
hfSsthinks grows in your county, and
oonmoI called =" bear grass . there.
l enclose q sample Of the Raas;o or
China grass, herewith. Should You
have any such article in yonr section
of Florida, or should it grow any
where throughou your State, could
use it in large quantities, provided
the priceis not TOO high. Any infor-
nation ou can give me on the sub
ject, together with the cost o1 ship
ping and Rnding here, might enure
to onFl nt benefit. Shdnld you
have Ike the sample l now en-
closes would oblige by sending
na.s ~ aae4 e5e;,t. eeE With the guam
at the different sease,-,---.s.tAl.X T. O
I ours very truly,
CHARLES WATSON.
The Florida agriculturist., 1878-08-07

The Editor of the Jacksonville
Union is going TO assist in paying the
National Debt.
1t is good thing for the country
that that celebrated Encyclopedias,
Zell, moved into it, he is about the
only man we know OF who stands the
shadow of chance of keeping up
with the new "cities" and their local
tiles, If this "city" business don't
stop soon there will be more bald
headed editors in Orange county than
in al the rest Of the State put TO-
gether.- Crescent.
Mr.. Henry Overstreet, from
Single Greek, informs us that mis- oat
crop this year was very good, aver
aging form twenty to twenty-five
bushels to the acre, he only planted
fifteen acres. His corn crop, owing
TO bad seasons, was cut short but the
potato and sugar crop promises a
heavy yield. The section in which
he lives is one OF the finest farming
sections in the State, its only draw
back is the want of transportation, ii
the railroad was in operation the un-
occupied lands around him would
soon be occupied by thrifty farmers
who would add much to the material
wealth Of our country Mr.. Over.
The Florida agriculturist., 1878-08-07
Sale of Valuable Property.

We call the attention Of those who
are looking ont for investments to
the advertisement of Mr.. A. L. Eichel-
berger. 1t is not often thatsuch val
liable property can be had at the
prices named, larger sums have been
refused for less valuable places. The
properties offered are near Bishop
Young's, and other groves, said to be
among the best in the State.