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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-10

STOUT calico is made water proof by
the Chinese with Il preparation which
proves efficient in any climate, and is
supposed 10 be composed of the follow
ing Ingredients: Boiled oil, one quart =;
soft soap, one ounce, and bccswaX, one
ounce; the whole to be boiled until re-
dllccd to thrcc-quartcrs of its quantity
when mixed. The calico treated with
this mixture answers well for lifc-sav-
ing apparatus.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-10

PHzARo was the play. A vcrdant
actor was cast for one Of the smaller
roles. TO him fell the line, "My lord,
meath yonder palm we've captured u
cacfuuc. What Is your pleasure ?" The
fellow, when his cue came, rushed
upon the stage, cXclaiming, "My lord,
meath yondcr palm we've captured a
cask. What is yonr pleasure "Roll
him in," howlcd the tragedian, "and
let's bust In the bung!"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-10

SALT RISING The day before | wish
to bake, about noon, take three heap
Ing teaspoOnsful of corn meal, scald
half gill cup sweet milk, pour it OH the
meal and set it where it will keep
warm; In tho morning take warm
water and a little salt and stir up my
rising and putin the meal; keep warm.
have had the rising come up before l
could get my dishes washed. Hope
some Of the ladies will try it and so get
their bread baked before noon.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-10

TO CLEAN stair rods, use woolcn cloth
wet with water and dipped in sifted
coal ashes, afterwards rub with dry
rlOth
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-10

EYE LOTIONS s.-First-One Of the best
liquids is a very diluted solution of
sulphate of copper, or acetate of lead.
Second-Sulphate Of zinc, six or eight
grains; glycerinc, two tablespoonstul,
water, four tablcspoo nsful. Drop two
or three drops into the eye night and
morning, and bathc the lids frequently.
For styes, pull out the eye lash in its
center and touch the stye very care
fully with lunar caustic moistcncd. At
bed time apply bread and milk.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-10

RAISED BIscUIr.- Make Il sponge of
about pint OF milk or water, with Il
smal! piece Of yeast cake or II pcnny's
worth Of bakers yeast ut night; III the
morning k1lccd with pint Of milk,
warmed, and half II cupful of butter
and lard; knead very soft; let stand
until light, then knead again; when
light roll out, cut with a small glass,
let stand for an hour III the pans; bake
quickly.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-10
Worms. Worms.
WORMS.

e. f. Kunkels Worm Syrup never fails to
destroy Pin, Seat and Stomach Worms. DR..
Kunkel tho only successful physician who re-
moves Tapo Worm in two hours, alive with
head. and no foe until removed. Common
senso teaches il Tapo Worms can bo removed
all other worms can be readily destroyed. Ad-
vice at Office and store, free, The doctor can
tell whether or not tho patient has worms.
Thousands are dying daily, with worms, and
do not know it. Fits. spasms, cramps, ohok-
ing and suffooation, ssllow complexion, cirolos
around tho eyes. swelling and pain in the
stomach, restless at night, grinding Of the
teeth, picking ut the nose. cough fever Itch
ing at the scat, headache, foul BREATH the pa
tient grows pale and thin, tickling and irrita-
ton IN tho anus-all these symptoms and
moro. como from worms. T.. i. KUNKEI's
Worm SYRUP never fails to remove them.
Price 81 per Eottle. or six bottles for SIS. co.
lFor Tape Worm write and consult the doctor. }
For all Others buy of your druggists the
Worm Syrup. and il he has it not, send to Dr.
%. F, KUNKEL, 259 N. Ninth st., Philadelphia
Pa. Advice by mail, free send throe-cent
stamp,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-10

APPLE PUDDING One cup of milk
one egg, one teaspoonful cream tartar
onc-half teaspoonful soda; flour to
make batter. Pour this over quartercd
apples and steam two hours. Serve
sauce,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-10

If YOU ARE NERVOUS AND DEPREssED take
HooFLANDs GERMAN BrTTERs.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-10
T.. Il. KunI<el'n Bitter Wine of Iron.

The great SUCCESS and delight of the people
In fact nothing Of tho kind has over been
quickly found it's way into their good favor
and hearty approval as T. =. KUNKEI's BITTER
WINE OF IRON. 1t does all it proposes, and
thus gives universal satisfaction. 1t is guar
antecd to cure the worst case Of dyspepsia or
indigestion, kidney or liver disease, weakness,
nervousness, constipation acidity of tho
stomach, 60 Got the genuine. Sold only In
$1.00 bottles. or six bottles for $500. Ask for
4. Il KUNKEL's litter WINE OF IRON, and
take no other. If your druggist has it not, send
Ninth Street. Philadelphia, Pa. Advice free
enclose throe- cent stamp.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-10

Madame Gerstcr. the soprano, re
ceivcs only 5000 night for her singing
Over $11 900, ,0GO back taxes are due
the State Of Louisiana.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-10

A MAN was ut confession one day,
and while he was confessing he spied
in the pocket Of the monks habit Il sill
yer snuff box amI stole 1t. Father" "
he said immediately, "l accuse myself
of having stolen 4 silver snuff box"
Then, you must certainly restore
1t, my son." "Will you have 1t
yourself, my father2" "ip Certainly
not, my SON." "Thc fact 49," pro-
ccedcd the penitent, "tllat l have Of
fered 1t to the owner and he has refused
It," ," Then you can keep 1t with good
conscience" answered the father.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-10

HICKoRY-NUT CAKE.-Two cuDsful
sugar and one of huttcr well rubbed to-
gethcr; four eggs, whites and yolks
beaten separately; one cupful cold
water, three cupsful of sifted flour, one
tcaspoonful soda, two of cream OF tar
tar, two cupsful Of kernels Of hickory
nutS
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-10

GINGER-SNArs. Half a cup Of butter
and half cup OF sugar beat together,
half pint Of molasscs, one tcaspoonfui
crcam-tartar, two of soda, one cup of
milk, and hour enough to make stin
dough. Roll in about quarter of an
inch thick; cut In Il small wine-glass,
and bake them hard.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-10

COVERING FOR THE SICK.-The House,
Keepers Companion ad''scs never to use
anything but light blankets rs bed
covering for the sicl Che heavy cot
ton imperyious counic ,panc is bad, for
the very reason that it keeps In the
emmanatlons from the sick persons,
while the blanket allows them to pass
through. Weak patients are invariably
distressed by a great weight of bed
clothes, which prevents their getting
any sound sleep whatever.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-10

THEY tell good story OF an old busi-
ness man who recently found himself
"corncred - financially, and desired to
go into bankruptcy. lie applied to n
lawyer to know how much 1t would
cost to have the papers made out and
the business put through. lie was told
and appearing to be satisfied with the
price he told the lawyer to go ahead.
The lawyer followed the instructions,
and when the work was done he called
for his little 500. "All right" said
the bankrupt, you can put your claim
in with the Otlers.''
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-10

DRESS WAsn.-A very nice thing for
lady to keep is bottle of this on her
dressing taole always, for little spots
on her garments. One quart of boiling
water, half an ounce OF camphor, one
ounce of borax; after cooling, half a
pint Of alcohol.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-11-28

rescue and while the women comforted
old Deborah, her husband was got out
of his very dangerous position.
He made no movement as they bore
him to the surface, and then to his cot
tage, where it was found that life was
not extinct. He was fearfully bruised
and shaken, however, and was some
weeks in recovering his usual health.
This incident wrought an entire
change in the old couple. Whether
the attention and sympathy OF their
neighbors had anything to do with it
cannot be said but it is very certain
that few are proof against kind words
and loving deeds; sneers and reproaches
may harden, but who can resist the
sunshine of love?
Happily the Rawley's hearts were
touched by the friendly solicitude
shown them, and they evinced their
gratitude in many ways. Selfshness
gave place to generosity. and perhaps
the final recovery of Mrs. Higgins in
valids was, in some measure, due to the
frequent supply Of new.laid eggs which
Mrs. Rawley's hens seemed to take as
much delight in laying for other people
as for their own mistress. -
Be that as it may, hearts which had
been long closed to the sufferings around
them were now awakened to the honest
realization of life's duties, their earnest
attention to which enriched them with
higher appreciation of lies true
sweetness and the secret of oil happi.
ness
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-11-28
Moth and HuInming- Bird.

How often have my readers been de.
ceived by the moths (Sesia) popularity
and significantly called humbugs.n
as, darting from flower to flower, they
suddenly remain suspended, motion
less, on whirring wings, and extend
their flexible proboscis into the heart
of the blossom with such an exact imi.
tation of the habits and motion OF hum
ming.birds. Bates. the naturalist, tc
whom, as an Englishman, humming-
birds are not so familiar, was much
struck by the resemblance between the
bird and insect. and graphically de-
scribes it. "Several times" he says,
81 shot by mistake a hummlng. bird
hawk-moth instead of bird. This
moth (Xdcr0glossa titan) is somewhat
smaller than humming- birds generally
are; but its manner of fight, and the
way it poses itself before flower while
probing it with its proboscis, are pre-.
cisely like the same actions of hum
ming-birds. 1t was only after many
days experience that learned to dis
tinguish the one from the other when
on the wing. This resemblance has
attracted the notice OF all the natives"
Dates was at the time Of his writing on
the Para river, South Americal, "all
of whom, even educated whites, firmly
believe that one is transmutable into
the other. They have observed the
metamorphosis of caterpillars into but
terfiies, and think it not ut all more
wonderful than that a moth should
change into humming-bird. The re-
semblance between this hawk-moth and
o humming bird is certainly very curl
Gus, and strikes one even when both are
examined in the hand. Holding them
sideways, the shape of the head and the
position of the eyes in the moth are
seen to lie nearly the same as in the
bird, the extended proboscis represent.
ing the long beak. At the tip Of the
moths body there is 4 bunch of long
hair scales resembling feathers, which
being expanded looks very much like
birds tail. The negroes and Indians
tried to convince me that the two were
of the same species. Look at their
feathers they said; their eyes are the
same, and so are their tails This be-
lief is SO deeply rooted that it is useless
to reason with them on the subject. 1t
has been observed that humming birds
are unlike other birds in their mental
qualities, resembling in this respect
insects rather than warm-blooded YER
tebrate animals. The want Of express
sion in their eyes. the small degree Of
versatility in their actions. the quick
ness and precision Of their movements,
are all so many points Of resemblance
between them and insects" ID. G.
BEARD. in Ha'per,s Magazine. ~.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-11-28
How Some People Are Rude.

A breach of politeness, and one which
is most annoying to refined and sensi-
tive people, is the very general practice
of interrupting ones conve rsation.
The impunity with which this is done
has degraded rational conversation,
which ought to be tho greatest charm
of social intercourse, into a farce. A
man or woman who has anything to soy
that is worth saying, desires to say it
in his or her own way and those who
have brains to appreciate it will be
equally DESTROYS of hearing it without
interruption. Yet it is q common thing
for a parlor conversation to partake
more of the babble of Babel than a
conversation among rational beings,
who are supposed to know and appreci-
ate what each other says. One begins
to relate an incident, and, before he has
finished two sentences, some parrot in
fine clothes chimes in with her senseless
gable, breaking the thread of discourse
and compelling the narrator to begin
again or abandon the attempt to in
struct or entertain. This is the grossest
impoliteness, but it is as common an
occurrence as conversation itself. It is
hardly too much to say that nine out of
every ten people who indulge in this
habit are incapable of carrying on q
rational conversation on any useful
topic, and they indulge in these
breaches OF etiquette by way of cover
ing their retreat and hiding their ig-
norahce. Never interrupt q converse
ton by interfering remarks, however
appropriate and witty they may seem.
All sensible people will respect you,
and conclude that you have good ,sense
and know how to use it to the best
advantage.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-11-28
The Dead Point in Mind Tension.


It is q common subject oil, marvel
that criminals in the presence OF i'm
mediate execution are usually self
possessed, and often exhibit singular
composure. The doomed creature
sleeps through the night before his
violent death, and rises composed to
pass through the ordeal. The excep-
ceptions to this rule are few, and there
is no reason to suppose that the indi-
viduals who display greater emotion,
or who are Frustrated by the agonizlng
prospect of death, feel their position
more acutely than those who preserve
control of their demeanor, It is o
prevalent but groundless error to sup
pose that the state of mind in which
most capital offenders meet their doom
is one Of scare or paralyzing amaze
ment. They retain every faculty, taste,
consideration and even fancy. They
frequently give tokens of especial
thoughtfulness, and are punctiliOus in
the observance of rules and the adop-
ton of measures to minimize their own
pain, and the trouble and suffering of
those by whom they are surrounded or
who will be left burdened with their
memories. Mentally and physically the
criminal, during the last few hours Of
his life, in the immediate presence of
cruel death, is self-possessed and
tranquil. His pulse is even less dis
turbed than those OF the officials who
are compelled to take part in his exc
cution. by is this9 The answer
will be OBVIOUS on reflection. The
mind has reached what may be desig-
mated dead-point" in its tension.
The excitement is over, the agony of
anticipation, the trembling doubt be-
tween hope and fear of escape, has ex-
hausted the irritability of the mind,
and there is, as it were, a pause, an ill.,
terval of passive endurance between the
end of the struggle for life, and the bit
terness of remorse and agony of disap.
pointment which may begin at death.
In this interval the mind is released
from the tension Of its effort for self
preservation, and almost rebounds with
the sense OF relief that comes with GER
tainty, even though the assurance be
that of impending death. In the pause
there are time and opportunity for the
recognition OF surrounding circum-
stances which have been, as it were.
overlooked in the yearhing for life.
The 'iciearness OF mental vision, the
cognizance of details displayed at such
moment, are remarkable, not only on
account of the strange circumstances
which may occur, but in degree. Men
and women who. have for some time
previously exhibited no trace OF deli
cacy or refinement exhibit characteris-
tic traits of thoughtfulness. They are,
so to say, lifted out OF themselves and
placed in new conditions calculated to
awaken feelings Of courtesy, which sel-
dom fail to respond The mental state
of a criminal during the hours pre-.
ceding execution presents features OF
intense interest to the psychologist,
and rightly eomprehended, It is to be
feared they would throw new light on
the supposed preparation these unfor-
tunate persons evincs for a fate'wliich,
being inevitable, they at the final mo-
ment are able to meet with composure
in which hypocrisy or seli-deception
finds the amplest scope.-7he Lancet
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-11-28
The Lady's Yes.
I ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING.

FY ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING.
"Yes," l answer d you last night;
"No,' this morning, sir. Isay;
Colors seen by candlelight
Will not look the same by day
When the viols played their best,
Lamps above aud laughs below,
Love me, sounded like q jest.
Fit for yes or fl for no.
Call me false or call me free,
Vow, whatever light may shine
No man on your face shall see.
Any grief for change on mine.
Yet the sin is on us both;
Time 70 dance is not TO WOO;
Wooing light makes tickle troth,
Scorn of me recoils on you.
Learn TO win q lady's faith
Nobly as the thing is high,
Bravely. as for life and death,
With loyal gravity.
Lead her from the festive boards,
Point her to the starry skies;
Guard her, by your truthful words,
Pure from courtship's tlatteries.
By your truth she shall be true,
Ever true, as wives Of yore:
And her yes, once said to you,
Shall be yes forevermore.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-11-28
3D." Come and See Me-"

Never take" Come and see me "as q
phrase meant in earnest, unless it is
accompanied with date. Such au in
v,tation amounts to nothing at all. II
d lady or gentleman desire your COM
pany, he or she will appoint time for
your visit. "Call on me when you can
make it convenient" /" Drop in as you
are passing" Make us visit when
you have an hour or two to spare" are
social antiquities by which men and
women of the world understand that
they are not expected to do the thing
requested. When people wish to be
cheaply polite, there is nothing like
this sort of vagueness. The compli-
mentary small change of society must
always be taken at large discount. 1t
is never worth its face, or anything
like it. Yet it is convenient medium
exchange, aud heavy debts of gratitude
that ought to be requited in better
coin, are often paid with it. People
who have more polish than principle
use it lavishly-plain, blunt, honest
men, sparingly, or not at all. Whoever
makes u friendly visit to fashionable
house on the strength OF q mere /" Como
and see NO." will very often find that
the family circle he has dropped into
by request is as uncongenial as the
Arctic circle, and he will probably
leave, it with q chilly feeling that will
prevent him from venturing iuto the
same high latitude again. But when o
whole. souled man whom you know to he
your friend, grasps you vigorously by
the hand and aays, "Come home and
dine with me to day-dinner On the
liable at at five o'clock-be sure to come,
shall expect you." you can take it as
certain that your presence is warmly
desired. 1t is pleasant al ways to make
or receive Visit from a friend, but a
mod on the street is all sufficient from q
fashionable acquaintance.
r The GREAT DEsERr.-To ATTEMPT q
description 9f,the Sahara, writes o tray
eler. wbhad De .as Vfnlila as to try to
photograph it. although the photo,
graphs which 1 bought at Biskra Ger
tainly represent it as fairly as human
skill cah do One may call it vi.st,
barren, lifeless; one may compress its
mighty desolation into the hard exact
mes of 50 many leagues. so many square
miles, but no language can convey the
faintest idea of the vastness amid
which the proudest European army
would be dwsrfed into mere swarm Of
ants, the wonderful clearness of atmos.
phere that makes palm ten miles off
seem close at hand. the tremendous 81.
leace that weighs upon one like night.
mare, the overwhelming loneliness that
blots out all sense Of human companion.
ship, and makes one feel utterly alone
amid dozen noisy comrades. -.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-11-28

"A TOUCHING INcIDENT.-+A noblemau,
who died few years since. bad q chest
al locked up, but marked, {. To be re-
moved first in case OF fire, When he
died, his friends opened that chest,
surprising of course that valuable docu-
ments or deeds Of property, rich jew
elry or costly plate would be found in
it. But what did they find They
found the toys of his little child who
had gone before him. Richer than the
worlds wealth, richer than his coronet,
brighter than all the jewels that
sparkled in the crest. Not his estate,
not his jewels, not his equipage, moth
ing great and glorious in this world ;
but the dearest objects to him were the
toys of his little child. t..u.,, 5.li.. lr""
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-11-28
The Romance of James Lawrence.

The novelists can't invent more i'm.
probable incidents than are occurring
every day in real life. Take the case of
James Lawrence, of Brooklyn, for in
stance. When in December, 1876, the
Brooklyn Theater burned, and $50 per-
sons lost their lives, James Lawrence
was one of the victims. His body was
identified by his relatives, and he was
lamented far more deeply, probably,
than he deserved. It was with some
surprise and CONSERVATION that the
family saw James walk into the house
last Saturday, as big as life. and call
for square meal. Then he told his
story. He wanted to we'd q girl of, the
neighborhood, but she was particular
that her husband should have means to
support her. The quickest way to ac-
complish that end, James decided, WAS
to go to South America. So off he went
on the day the theater burned, saying
nothing to any one. He knocked about
Rio, and getting nothing to do, sailed
homo again.
How about the girl?"
Well" answered James, 81 find
that she has married fellow poorer
than ever was, and is tending two
babies in Scholes-street tenement"
This is the way these romances ter
inmate in real life. The ending is very
tame and commonplace, and no novel
ist would dare to serve his readers with
such bit of realism. James ought to
have come back with lashins of money,
to find the girl repentant, true to his
memory, refusing brilliant offers by the
score. Then full dress wedding, etc.
EFFECT OF FLOWERS en- HEALTu.-
Contrary to popular belief" says q
writer in CasSeAs Magazine, sit was re-
Gently found by an italian professor
that fine vegetable perfumes exercise a
positively beneficial influence on the
atmosphere by converting the oxygen
of the air in that powerful and, Their
fore, purifying agent, ozone. The es-
sences found by him to produce the
most ozone are precisely those which
usage has selected as the most iuvigorat-
ing, such as cherry, laurel, cloves, Law
ender, mint, juniper, lemon, fennel and
bergamot, several of which are ingre.
dients in the refreshing eau de cologne.
Anice, nutmeg. thyme, narcissus and
hyacinth flowers, mignonnette, hello
s@ope and lilies of the valley also de.
|velop ozone; in. fact, all flowers pos,
sessing perfume appear TO- do so,
whereas those having none do not.
This interesting intelligence will be
gratifying to all lovers OF flowers, and
the cultivation of these lovely disip-
fectants o. jnatufa shoulaf Bs pfomoted
in all marshy or foul places" nI..,.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-11-28

Sober sense. self-possession, intelli.
gent self control, are the safeguards of
head and heart, and make beautiful
temple for the soul.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-11-28

The Girls Friendly Society, begun
in London, has some twenty thousand
members and 344 branches. Sister So
cieties have also been established in
Scotland, Ireland and America. Its
object is to assist young girls leaving
home and going out into the world to
earn their bread, either as domestic or
in industrial establishments.