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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21
a MiUer's Suicide.


James Wood, q well-known bachelor
resident of Mayfleld, Callforn:':, was
found dead In his bedroom on Tuesday
the 10Th Of July, under circumstances
that left no doubt that he had delibcr-
ately and purposely taken his own life.
Wood lived In neat little cottage of
his own, doing his own cooking and
other domestic work. For some strange
reason he fitted himself upa bed room
In the loft of his barn. lie was known
TO be an early riser, but when he was
not seen about OH Tuesday morning as
late as 8 o'clock one of his neighbors
became alarmed and sent child to call
him. The child raped ut his bedroom
door, but received no response. Then
lady went to investigate. She found
the key in the lock outside of the door,
but was unable to open the door.
She knocked and called but failed to
get response. She returned to the
house, and then, with another lady,
made second attempt to probe the
mystery. They succeeded In getting
the door open OIL crack, and discover
ed Wood, apparently sitting on the
floor with h.s back against the door.
They reached in and felt Of him and
found his body cold. They could get
no word or sign Of life from him, but
still they supposed him sick. They
sent at once for Constable Baumgart-
ner, who forced the door open, when
the whole Of the ghastly secret was at
once disclosed. Wood had evidently
retired TO his room during tho evening
previous, probably at his usual time,
carrying lantern with a piece Of eau
die in it, lighted. IIo set tho lantern
down on the floor, removed his cloth
Ing, all but his under garments, then
adjusted bale rope, with slip-noosc
to his neck and made the other end fast
to the door-knob. This he probably
had done knceling down with his face
toward the door. When all was ready
he merely swung himself around in a
sitting posture, the length Of the ropo
barely permitting that, and thus chok ed
himself to death. There had been no
struggle or effort to relieve himself as
have been upset by his feet had he
moved them any way wildly. His
hands werc free so tnat ho could readi-
ly have rescued himself had he been so
Inclined before he became unconscious.
No note or memorandum explaining
the cause Of the desperate act could be
found. The only paper found was
Will made In 1869, in which he requests
that his body be given a decent burial,
and makes provision for funeral ex-
penses and the erection of q hcadstone
at his grave. The rest of his property
is left to brother living In Rhode Is
land. lie is supposed to have been
worth about $40 900, which includes n
farm In the northern part Of a county
In California and some real estate in
Mayfeld. 1t has transpircd that he
was short about 5000 due for interest on
$4,000 mortgage on the farm, which
Is the only apparent cause for his self
destruction and that money hc could
have borrowed easily, as he was known
to own property and had good credit.
1t Is reported, however, that the sui
cidal mania ran In lis blood, his faith or
and a brother having taken their own
lives before him.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21

HUsK MATs.-Sort the corn husks,
selecting the longest for braiding. Take
nine husks and tie the butt ends with a
piece of twine; then divide them
equally In three parts for braiding; as
each strand Is laid over, have three
more huslls ready to put In, leaving
about an inch and half of the butt
end" out. The under side Of the braid
will be smooth, while the upper side is
as rough as possible. 1t takes from six
to ten yards of braid for mat, accord
ing to the size you wish to make it. If
the husks are very dry 1t is easier to
dip tllcm in water as you braid. The
braid must be wet when you sew It,
which must be done with stout twine
and very large needle, fastening the
ends we'll.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21
Malaria DIsarmed of Its Terrors.

Malaria, that fe atmospheric poison, 10 dis
araed Of it's terrors. and health insured to
thousands residing whore tho noxious exhala-
ton periodically infeots tho air. and engend-
ers intermittent and remittent fevers, by Hos.
letters Stomach Bitters. tho most popular as
tonos sne Ges' o, PfoventaslSos ai.ers.lves ana
demand for sulphate Of quinino was formerly
immense, the hurtful alkaloid has been almost
entirely suppanted by this safe, agreeable
and effective substitute, which is genial IN ac-
ion and unobjectionable In flavor. 1t nullis
fies the influence Of miasma by giving q moro
active Impulse to every vital function, quick
ening aud enriohing tho blood, overcoming q
tendency to biiousness, and promoting d.ges-
ton.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21

THE pigs fnade sick by eating too
much corn. The corn is heating, and
lndigestible when too much Is fed to
such young animals. 1t causes flatu-
lence, which makes the bloating, and
Will produce Inflammation of tho bow
els and death. They may be relieved
by dose of teaspoonful Of powdered
ginger mixed with charcoal followed
by some strong purgative, say, a table
spoonful Of castor Oil, or more, accor-
ding to the size of the animals. Feed
ess corn, and more oats or bran.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21

FERTILIzIN0 IN THE HILL.-A small
quantity Of active fertilizer applied in
the hill at planting will be beneficial.
A handful Of Il mixture Of 100 POUNDS
Of fine bone dust, l barrel of wood
ashes and barrel of poultry manure,
thrown near but not on the seed and
we'll mingled with the soil, will hasten
the young growth. The earlier the
start and the more vigorous the young
growth, the more rapidly the crop Will
mature.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21

TnH great PILE remedy, ANAKESIs, the
discovery OF DR.. silsbee ip entitled TO be
called the wonder OF the age. 10000 grateful
suiferers bless the only infallible remedy for
Piles ever introduced Only those who have
In vain, will understand the grateful feeling
OF instant relief from PAIN and blissful hope
OF certain euro Of the terrible disease, that
ANAkESlS assures. 1t is usol by Doctors Of
al schools Sent by mail on receipt Of price,
$l.oo per box. Samples free by =. Neustaed.
ter d Co.. Box 39l6 New York Sole manufae.
turerd
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21
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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21

CUREFoR GARaEr.-Tinctur of aeon
tte ono halt tablespoonful in chopped
seed; or 4 drachms pulverized iodide Of
potash; put up In 8 powders. Give
one every morning in wet feed until
the powders are used. This latter is al
soa cure for Inflammation Of the lungs
Garget Ia disease Of the udder of COWS
arising from an inflammation of the lynn
phatio glands. We are assured that the
above remedies are a certain cure, and
every farmer should know them.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21

A Fool ONCE MoRE.-"For ten years
my wife was confined to her bed with
such complication of ailments that no
doctor could tell what WAS the matter
or cure her, and used up small for
tune In hnmbug stuff. Six months ago
l saw U. $. flag with Hop Bittera on
1t, and l thought would be fool once
more. l tried it, but my folly proved
to be wisdom. Two bottles cured her.
she Is now as well and strong as any
mans wife, and 1t cost me only two
dollars: suoh folly pays.-H. w., De-
trOit. Mlcb
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21

IN the past eight years, scores OF
soaps have come into the market, and
being worthless, have died natural
death. Dobbins' Electric Soap, (nade
by Cragin & Co., Philad'a.,) old and
reliable, leads the van. Try it.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21

Il ne,o American invention for saving
life at shtpwrecks was tested some time
ago at Shoeburyress, England. 1t con-
sisted of al ingenious projectlo for
carrying line to the distressed vessel
In the experiment TWO small and
light guns were used, the charge of
powder varying from 81 ounces to ~
ounces. The projectile weighed, when
fitted with line ready for firing, l2L
pounds. 1t is placed In the gun the
wrong or short end first, and on loav-
the muzzle at once turns over, the
front end becoming the rear; wings,
either fixed or on hinges, giving steadi-
ness of flight, Oh the principle Of the
arrow. In shape it is an elongated
shell, ak inches long and 81 inches
In diameter, carrying line tightly
coiled within, which 1t pays out with
out the smallest risk Of breaking as it
files through the air. The distances at
~ degrees elevation were $50, t4S and
oo7 yards, the deviation Of the shot and
line from the target being 4 20, 8 and
. yards respectively. Three sho 8
fired ut 80 degrees and 35 degrees ele-
vation, traverseing a line Of flight some
100 feet in the air, ranged 47S, 4S9 and
3SG yards, with dcviations or shot and
line fl ON the target 2, 6 and yards re.
spectiyely. The wind was light, blow
ing directly toward tho line of fire,
The cost Of each projectile is very mod
crate.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21

A run in a good piece of grass will
greatly help the calves. The more
they are pushed. without OVERRIDING it.,
during the first years growth, tho bet
ter the mature animal Will be.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21

ANNA DICKINSON, speaking from the
lecture platform few years ago, said
81 simply shut my mouth because had
nothing more to say" And mean old
bachelor comments: '.She Is one in 8
Million"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21

A coUNTRYMAN who had never paid
more than 26 cents to see an exhibit
tion, weht to see the "Forty Thieves"
The ttcxet-seller charged him rs cents.
Passing the paste. board back he quietly
remarked: keep IL, Mister, II don t
want to see the other &c." and out he
mar ched.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21

AN accountant who Visited Bunker
Hill Monument last summer says 1
Is the longest column he ever footed
up.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21

DRILLING her class in poetry, the
teacher quoted from the familiar lines
Of Tennyson: "You must wake and
call me early, call me early, mother
dear" "Now," she asked, "why did
the girl want to be called early p"
81 don't know" answered Tommy,
"unless 1t was because that was her
name."
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21

AN agricultural paper advises the
farmer to count his sheep every day
II 1t comes to that, we should advise the
farmer to move into better neighbor.
hood.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21

HIEsKELLs letter Ointment will oure Sore
Eyelids, Sore Nose. Barber's Itch on tho face,
or Grocer's itch on the hands. 1t never fails.
60 cents per box, sent by mail for 60 cents
Johnston Holloway l. Co.,
coz Arch st., Phila- Pa,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21

JUMBLEs. - Mix cup of butter
and two of sugar to a cream add the
yolks of three eggs, beaten light; then
four cupfuls of flour with Il teaspoonful
of baking powder mixed we'll through
it, and the whites Of the three eggs
beaten to a stiff froth. Put in half of
tho flour, then the whites and after
wards the balance of tho flour and
enough more to make 1t into soft
dough. Flour the board, roll out the
dough as quickly and lightly as possi-
bic, and cut thr cakes with biscuit
cutter; remove the centre with a
smaller cutter or with the top Of the
pepper bottle. Brush the cakes with
the white of an egg ald sprinkle tho
surface with granulated sugar. Bake
IN quick oven. Cut as many rs pos
sible from tho first rolling; the second
will not be SO light.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21

The child probably destined to be the
greatest American naturalist Is alread y
born. He lives in this city, and is the
author of the remark that "A jackass
Is the only animal that winks with Its
ears.''
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21
THE HOUSEHOLD.

TO MARE METHEdLIN.--I have made
excellent In two ways, the receipts for
which were handed to me by a neigh
bor: Nix honey with water until 1t
Will hoatan egg to the surface, ,ex posing
small section Of 1t above the liquid.
Strain and raise the temperature gradu-
ally, and as the scum rises skim it off.
When the boiling point Is reached take
from tho fire and let 1t cool. Put In u
cask, leayi Ing tho bung out till properly
fermented-not SO long as to become
sour-and then bung tightly, or If bot
tied, cork we'll. 1t may be used soon
after making, but age greatly improves
the flavor. Some persons put warm
water and honey In a cask and after
twelve hours or 50 shake well and add
hops and yeast. OF the former half a
pound and Of the latter pint tor forty
gallons. When properly fermented the
air should be excluded as In the first
case.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21

Concentrated sulphuric acid attracts
water with such avidity that, in a
damp atmosphere, 1t will double it's VOL
ume In a few days. Chemist use It to
dry air and other gases, and to keen
instruments, sach as balances dry.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21

How to get ahead of your butcher
pay his price for 1t.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21

"WAITER, this bit of haddock is not sc
good as that you gave US yesterday, -
said gentleman at a restaurant the
other day. bog pardon, sir" said the
waiter very blandly, cit off the same
fish,"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21

"Now, isn't he an angelp' SAID the
fond mother, as she seated the little
fellow In his high chair at the table for
the first time. "a sort of destroying
angel" remarked the cynical father,
as he saw the tive-dollar castor 90 spin.
ming to the floor with crash.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21

SO much does the cold influence the
growth Of the fir, that trees grown on
the north side Of hill arc superior in
development to those grown on the
south side. N@N ~ ~7,tf'"N
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21

The ratn annually pours into the soil
Q quantity of nitrate of ammonia, fully
equivalent to three pounds per acre,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21
FARM AND GARDEN,

DUTCH DAIRY FARMs.-Mr. j. How
lett, Of Syracuse: N. Y, writing from
Europe on Dutch dairy farm, says !:
after feeding the horses and resting q
little while, we drove about eight miles
further on to one Of the best stock and
dairy farms In Holland. They use the
very same stables at the farm that they
did In the fourteenth century. They
have little rings In the ceiling with
cords passing through them, by which
the cows tails are held up to keep them
carpeted and had plants and flowers In
1t. The floor Of tho stables was Of
small bricks. At the back of the stalls
was trough Of masonry about eight In
ches wide ar nine inches deep, with Il
ditch or reservoir of water at one end :.
AS soon as the trench was dirtled they
turned on the water, and all tho man
ure etc., was carried out to covered
vat whence it could be removed to the
fields or wherever they wanted 1t re-
moved to. The COWS were as clean, If
not cleaner, than o3r horses. All the
fastenings they have Is u little cord
around their necks, and they are so
gentle and quiet that they do not re-
quire anything stronger. They use
brass pals Instead of wood or tin ones.
~ S"" WIZ way 1hSJ lOullO
checses that are sent TO America. They
have wooden moulds in the shape of
two hemispheres or half balls. These
are hollow and fit together. The
cheese curd Is first roughly pressed In
to shape and then placed in the moulds.
The lower half Of the mould is station
ary, while the upper part is fastened
to kind Of screw working in q beam
overhead. The upper half is screwed
down tight, and the cheese is left for q
week. At the end Ola week it is screw
ed down tighter and left another week.
At tho end of third week the cheese S
exposed to tho air, and the curing be-
gins. 1t takes three months for a
cheese to be cured, and q year before 1t
Is fit for the market. Everything was
as sweet and neat rs any parlor.I ever
saw. The stables and stalls for the
horses were covered with mating. You
have no idea how clcal. everything was
without seeing how it was done. They
use the same Kind Of churns, the same
kind Of cheese presses and the same
kind of pals, etc., that they die five
hundred years ago. They think it Is
showing disrespcct to their ancestors to
make any improvements in tho imple-
ments that their forefathers used.
inquired the price Of tho cattle, and
found that the COWS cost from 200 to 250
guilders, and the bulls from 300 to 45O
guilders, or, In our money, cows from
$50 to $40 and bulls from $12O to $1S0
or 5000 each."
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21

A LITTLE three-year-old, who OBJ
served her grandfather writing postal
card, requested that she might be al
lowed to write letter. Upon being
asked If postal card wouldn't answer
her purpose, she replied: "No. sirI 1
want paper and 'velop; don't want
my letters to go bald-headed like
yours"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21

PoINTE D'AsPERaE.-Forp pointe d 'as-
perge, the small thin sprouts should be
used; cut them Off about three inches,
wash and clean thoroughly; use boiling
water to cook them in, which water
must be salted; cook not over ten min
utes; take them out Of the water and
drain them thoroughly; have stew
pan, IN which place quarter Of an on
ion which has been thinly sliced; put
In tablespoonful Of butter, stew the
2ar-boiled asparagus in this, add lit
nearly cooked, add a teaspo0nful OF
white powdered sugar. Eat plain, or
serve with broiled mutton chops, gar
nishing the chops with the asparagus.
A few spring vegetables, such as car
rots,pe Or string beans. about in equal
quantity, served with u broiled chop
makes aJardiniere.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21

FLOWING WITH TIE SWIVEL PLow.-
Notwithstanding many attempts, which
have been more or less successful, to
improve the swivel plow, tins useful
Implement Is still far from satisfactory.
The chief objects sought In improving
this plow have been, the smooth turn
ing of tho furrow slice, and the perfect
cleaning Of the mould board. Whether
or not these can be secured in any re-
versible plow, is still question, a cer-
tain form Of plow is absolutely neces-
sary, and form, too, which Is unfav-
orable to the objects sought. Neverthe-
less, there are many pat t-erns cf these
plows which do passably good work !;
and tho greatest advantage of being
able to reverse the plow, and work back
and forth in consecutive burrows, in
stead of plowing In lands, renders
bic, especially in preparing for corn or
for fodder crops. For these purposes
tho swivel Is almost Indispensable. In
plowing for corn, tho planting may go
on with the plowing and narrowing I;
the ground that is plowed to-day may
be narrowed and planted tomorrow.
10 plant upon tho fresh, mellow soil,
Is an obvious advantage, and it also
helps much in the forwarding Of the
work. The swivel plow is a great con-
vcnience when crops are grown for sell
ling purposes. Ii the fodder Is cut.
| either by the scythe or the moving MA
chine, in narrow strips, across or along
the field, the plow can follow from day
to day, and the ground may be rc-sown
at once, without waiting for enough to
be cleared to make a "land," and 1t will
not be cut up with frequent back and
open burrows, but be kept smooth and
level. The action of plow with a
clogged moultl-board is not always OBJ
jectionable. In using an old-fashioned
swivel plow, we find tho effects OF. the
clogging to DO such Il mellowing of the
soil and such a smooth laying of the
surface, that the seed may be sown or
drilled in without any use of the har-
row. When the plow scours, and the
mould-board is kept free, IL Is only by a
packing Or pressing of the furrow slice
by which it is made comparatively SOL
id; and before it can be sown or plant
ed, the ground must be narrowed.
While the swivel plow as now construc-
ted may not be exactly suited, as yet,
for Its work, nevertheless it is an i'm
plenlent tlat could be used with advan-
tage in much larger variety of work
than 1t now Is.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21

a YOUNG lady graduate In neigh
boring county read an essay entitled
"Employment Of Time" Hor compo-
sition was based on the text, ".rime
wasted is existence; used, is life." The
next day she got. eight hanks of zephyr
OF different shades and commenced
working sky-blue dog with sea-green
cars and pink tail on piece of yellow
canvas. She expects to havo it done by
Christmas.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21

H1EsKRLL's letter OINTMENT Will oure al
scabby or soaly diseases Of tho skin.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21
WORMS. WORMS.
WORMS

II YOU ARE NERVOUS AND DRpREssED take
HooTLAND's GERMAN BITTER5
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21

PATRICK's THEOLOGY. - "Patrick, ="
said priest, ''the widow Molony tells
me you have stolen one of her finest
pigs. Is that soP' eyes, yer honor. !"
"What have you done with itP' "Killed
1t and ate it, yer honor" "Oh, Patrick,
when you are brought face to face with
the widow and her pig on Judgment
Day, what account will you be able to
cuses you of the theftP" "Did YOU saw
tho pig would be there, yer reverence PH
''To be sure [ did," "WelI, then, yer
riverence, rllsay, Mrs. Molony, there's
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21
WIT AND HUMOR.

ANOTHER MER0ANTILH FAIL tuRE.-Out
OH Michigan avenue man near seventy
years OF age started y small confectlon-
cry store some months since and the
other day sent word to his three credit
ors up town that he had failed and de-
sired to compromise. The trio went
down to the store, which they found In
full blast, and the four sat down for a
talk.
"You see, shentlemens, do no PEGS
ness, und my family eats up all der
brofts," explaiued the tradesman by
way of excuse.
you owe mo $12," said one, "and
each Of these others $16 apiece. That
makes $40.
"shust forty-two," sighed the old
man.
"Now, then, how much have you on
handP"
"shust zixty dollar und not one cent
more"
every we'll, as you have had bad luck
we will settle with you for one hundred
and twenty cents OH the dollar and you
| can 60 on as BEFORE"
"Yaw, 1 will do dot, shentlemens,
und am much obliged for such kind
treatment"
He got out his money, the twenty per
cent. was added to the claims and paid,
and creditors retired he insisted on
treating them to ice cream. They had
been gone an hour before the old man
rushed out and halted policeman and
said:
eff l fails In peesness und pays 100
cents on der dollar, What does dot
meanp''
"It means that you don't unders ia nd
how to fall" was the reply.
"lsh dot bossibleP" whispered the
| old man.
II should say So"
"Vhell, I 20 pack to der shoe pess-
ness agatu. When 1 fails in dot PEGS
ness | makes cverythings. When l
fails In dis beesness I pays more as l
owes"