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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-30
lor, lovely sitting room, splendid dining
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lor, lovely sitting room, splendid dining
room, pantry and kitchen, big yard
and garden and the sweetest lot of
plants you over saw-and what dye
think? Alex. has really got to like
tlowcrs-anyhow he don't upset 'cm
any moro and growl all the time about
their always being in the way"
"But LOuiSc?'
"What! haven't you heard 1t? We
sent you paper with the notice. Why
she's been married six months, near
ly."
"Yeu don't tell mo but how did She
dop'
"Splendid! A widower with farm,
and three children, and a church MEM
bcr, too. He's not much for looks, but
he's an awful good man and stands
nigh in the neighborhooda She couldn't
~ done bettcr.'' \
"That's nice; but is he good to her?
son, ycs-too good, fell him some
times. But tney do get along tho
incest kind-as happy as larks all the
time. 1t almost brings the tears to
hear her call him an ola fool and Il
bald-hcadcd idiot as soon as he steps
into the house. She always was so
lively you know"
"What do they quarrel a. ready ?"
inquired the Middletown lady, with Il
paincd look of anxiety.
"Why, no-certainly not, never
you couldn't hire them TO-"
"But you said she called him hor-
rid names, and threw up his looks"
"Oh, yes, of course, and she may
even spank tho children right before
his eyes: and even tell him they are
pack of good for-nothing thick headed
little bcggars; but then its only her
way, you know, and she don't mean
anything by 1T Of course. It's only Il
way she has Of being cheerful and
keeping things 'livened up around the
house. I tell you Louise ain'C going to
let the dust to settle around her much,
no matter where snc is.''
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-30
A Good Word for the Pipe.

. D.
ills certain. that the smell of'room is
not improved blythe odor Of stale to-
bacco smoke, and tflis applies with
double force IL segars, have been
smoked; oven the most inveterate
smoker will find a room unpleasant in
the morning where segars have been
smoked overnight. II only good to.
bacco bo smoked In ones dining-room
during the evening, the smell Is Inn
tmediately removed by opening the
windows tor half ali hour In the morn-
ing; on the contrary, iftsegafs are
smoked, 1t will take days before the
room loses the odor Of stale segar-
smoke, which is sickening TO most peo-
pie. B
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-30
VOL. III.-NO. liz.
Tho StGak.

Rev. Or. Wells, of Boston, never ate
meat on Fridays, lie was FREQUENT
guest at the house of DR.. Francis the
elder, ard as Dr.. Wells was very abste-
mtous, there was Il constant playful
Struggle for and against generous liv-
ing. 81 remember" says DR.. Frar els
the younger, in his "reminiscences, Gin
particular when one morning at break
fast matters came to Il crisis. Father
had helped DR.. Wells to rolls, butter,
and hominy-so far, good enough; but
when he came to Il broied porter house
steak, it'bcing Friday, DR.. Wells rose
in argument, and urged Its non-acccp
tance. Father persstcd; Said Dr..
wells was dying by inches why starve
himself by slow torturc2 why not COM
nit suicide In more digniiled manner?
lie would not have Il coroner's jury In
his house, etc. Seeing the excitement
OF DR.. Francis, DR.. Wells quietly sub
mittcd, and received a dollcate piece of
the tcndercst portion of the steak, on
which little gravy was poured. The
conversation took Il different channel:
Hannah More, Tillotson, original de-
pravity, Boston east " inds, and various
other subjects were discussed with ami
nation and interest. From the corner
OF the table L saw what was going on.
Dr. Wells continued to cat his roll and
drink his tea, keeping his eyes on faith
cr, and now and then, when conversa-
ton Tagged, telling one of his admira-
bic anecdotes. Gradually the steak dis
appcared-hc was burying it beneath
tho mound Of hominy; and, playing
with his food, ut last concealed every
vlstagc OF the meat, and lald his knife
and fork across his plate. Father look
ed down, and seeing 'all gone,' smiled
trlumphanLly, and said:
The apostle is saved. his life Is SPAR
cd; we have, ut least, got the active
principle Of vitality into his systom.
why, boys, l can sec the good effects
already. There Is Il slight tendency
to apoplcxy even now In his face; his
eye 'ooks wiltler,' etc.
SIT was irresistible. a smile began
to ripple over Dr.. Wells face, and he
exclaimed, with Il sigh:
"'Dcnr doctor, feel much better.
You arc too kind;' and looked down on
his plate, lie could not deceive. In a
moment all was discovered, the steak
oNhumed, and DR.. Wells was forgiven
for 'thc immense talent cylnccd on so
important an OCCASION"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-30
"Robin hdntr."

The hero of "Robin Adair" was we'll
known in the London fashionable cir
clcs Of the last century by the sobriquet
Of the "Fortunatc Irishman;" but his
parcntagc and the exact place of his
birth arc unknown. lie was brought
up us a surgeon, but "detection in an
early amour drove him prccipitatcly
from Dublin,' to push his fortunes in
England. Scarcely had he crossed the
channel when the chain Of lucky events
That ultimately led him to fame aud tor
tune commenced. Near llOlyhcad, pen =
ceiVing carriage overturned, lie ran
to render assistance. The sole occu-
pant Of this vehicle was Gladly of FASH
ion, wcll-known In polite circles" who
received Adair's attentions with thanks.
and, being slightly hurt, and, hearing
thnt he was surgeon, requested him
to travel with her IN her carriage to
London. On their arrival in tho me-
tropolis she presented hiln with fec
OF 100 guincas, and gave him Il general
invitation to her house. I'm after life
Adair used to say that it was not so
much the amount Of his fee, but the
time 1t was given, that was of service
to him, as he was then almost destitute.
But the invitation to her house was Il
still greater service for there he met
the person who decided his fate In life.
This was Lady Caroline Keppcl, daugh-
ter of tho second Earl Of Albcmarle and
Of Lady Ann LennoN, daughter Of the
first Duke Of Richmond. Forgetting
her high lineage, Lady Caroline, ut The
first sight Of the Irish surgeon fell dcs-
pcratciy in love with him, and her emo
tions were so sudden aud violent rs to
attract the general attention Of the COM
pany. Adair, pcrcciving his advantage,
io't no time in pursuing it; while the
Al6cmarlc and Richmond families were
dismaycc at the prospect Of such II ter
rible meSulliancc. Every means were
tried to induce the young lady TO alter
her mind, but without effect. Adair's
biographcr tells us that "amuscmentS,
n long journey, an advantageous oilcr.
and other common modes OF shaking
of what was considered by the family
40 th hAttSIi) "SIo Siti
tried, but In vain; the health OF Lady
Caroline was evidently impaired, and
the family at last confessed, with good
sense that reflects honor on their un-
derstanding as well as their hearts,
that it was possible to prevent but
never to dissolve an attachments; and
that marriage was the honorable and in
deed tic only alternative that could So
cure her happiness and life" When
Lady Caroline was taken by her friends
from London to Bath, that she might be
separated from her lover, she wrote, It
is said, the song Of" Robin Adair," and
set 1t to II plaintive Irish tune that she
had heard him sing. Whether written
by Lady Caroline or not, tic song is
simply expressive Of her feelings ut tho
time, and rs it completely corroboratcs
the circumstances just related, which
were the town talk Of the period though
now little more than family tradition,
there can be no doubt that they were
the origin of tho song.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-30
A Hurried Dinner.

ooh, sec here, Lizzie, shan't be home
to dinner to-day there's lot to do at the
office, and I'll not come home"
This speech came from my llcgc lord,
Charley rs he popped his head in at the
front door, after he had started to his
business.
GAIL right" said l.
The head popped out again, and l added
to myself
"Nlighty glad of it. won't have any
dinner to get, and I will have good day to
work up stairs"
So cleared away the breakfast, tidcd
up the rooms, and after that took myself off
up stairs.
We had not been keeping house very
long, and made it rule not to let things
become soilcd by using, but to keep them
clean and fresh. But up stairs there were
certain trunks and boxes that needed reno
waiting: some Of the summer clothing was
to be packed away, and the winter wear
got out and made ready for use.
tied handkerchief over my head to
keep out the dust, pulled trunks and boxes
out of the closet, and set to work. Twas
In the very midst of it when I heard foot
steps at tho front door, and directly it
opened. 1t was Charley, 1 knew, for he
had latchkey and was accustomed to lot
himself in. jumped to my feet.
'Charley, and not sign of dinncrl" l
exclaimed. He sald lie couldn't come.
What can have brought him2" 49,.
The sound of Voices, as I stood listening,
assured me OF; what Charley had brought
Visitors, and I IN sncl a plight Charley
came running up stairs, with his face in a
glow. '"
"Why, why, little woman, what's all
this couldn't find you anywhere down
stairs. Isn't 1t dinner timc2"
eyes, Charley, but you said you were
not coming home, and l. didn't want any
thing for myself"
"Wcll, IL wasn't But who do you
think metz"
81 don't know, Pm sure"
ut was Liston and his wife, They were
on their way to a hotel, but Of course I
wouldn't allow that. just brought 'em
home with me to dinner.n
have no doubt there wes q spice of
irony in the tone in which answered,
calmly: SIS
eyes, see you did. Well, / hope you
also remembered to stop at tho butchers
and send in something for them to eat"
''Well, I declare, little woman forgot
the butcher. But / daresay you can scare
up something. Only hurry, for they've
only an hour or so to spare. They're or
again this evening"
know 1t was Of no uso to say to man,
"Why didn't you send mo word2" 1t
wouldn't teach h,m to send 1t next time.
So I only said 3. y. gts
"Well, go down and entertain them, and
s I'll como as soon as / can change my dress .
Charley obeyed, and I hurriedly dressed.
< not In the plcasantest mood. iia y, & !,
They were old friends of Charley's and
/ had looked forward to meeting them with
pleasure, but ] knew Mrs. Liston was
quoted as tho very. pattern of all pattern
5 housekeepers, mover furriod or put out by
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-30
N 0 W.

Whom am lying palo and doad,
Como not, doar friends, around my bod,
And pour your loss in deafonod oars
And wash my hoodess face with toars
What thrill Of hopo or tondernegs
Will beat beneath my burial dross /?
What look Of gratitude arise
And lift tho lid of sightlcss Dyes
What loving voico escape those lips,
from which no speech or language slips
Alas 1 cannot rouso aud say
"lfyo lamont me will stay
speak while hear aud while long
10 fool your love is truo aud strong.
While peace can sootho my troubled brow,
Wait not to miss mo; hold mo now!
Set not your kisses Oh my chook,
Nor on my mouth. too cold to speak
And III your fruitless grief forbear
40 shed that sweetness Oh my hair
In fe long to feel their breath,
But what arc kisses worth to Death
Like blossoms dropped OH leo and snow,
Like songs when bowling temposts blow,
A wastod gift. vain caross
That might have been powor to bloss.
longing answered all in vain,
touch that death must needs disdain,
Oh! If you kiss mo, kiss mo now.
Remember not when am gone
Tho deods did or would have done,
How much loved. how vainly strove
10 find all answer in your love
Nor weep to think what loss il yours,
Since neither life nor love endures
Say not with tears and cries and prayers
'Would that we showed her tendororer cares
Had patience with the faults We Nnew,
Chung to the heart 30 warm and truo,
That now we weep with hopeless pain
And know will never como again."
Oh! breathe not then tho useless VOW ;
But II you love me, love me now.
Nor, standing round my wintry gravo,
loo late to servo mo or to save,
Fling on it all you have to give,
"At last her folies we forgive !"
An angel might repcl with scorn
Such spoech Of poor repentance born,
Might weep to see such Lev.to pride
Pass coldly by coffin's side,
No il within your hearts there be
a kind but slumbering thought of mo,
memory Of the vanished past,
Of hope, Of peace aud lovo at last
speechless prayer, silent sonao
That sometimes speaks in my defense,
That says "Our life is not too long,
And we, perhaps, were sonnet mos wrong"
On listen to that pleading voice
And bid living heart rejoioo.
flate remorse or griof allow
Forgiveness, then forgive me now.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-03-06

Curious Comments by a judge, even In
the presence of the prisoner, though ex-
tremely rare, are mot unprecedented. MIR.
Justice Maule once addressed a phenome-
non of innocence in a smock-frock in the fol-
lowing words: "Prisoner at the bar, your
counsel thinks you innocent the counsel
for the prosecution thinks you innocent;
and | think you innocent. But a jury
men ofyour W c%ountrymen, in the exer-
else Of such common-senc as they possess,
which does not seem to be much, have
found you, guilty ! and it remains that I
should. pass upon you the sentence Of law.
That sentence is that you be kept in impris-
onment for one day; and, rs that day was
yesterday, you may now go about your BUSH
ness" The nfortnate rustic, rather scared,
went about his business, but thought that
law was an u%ncommonly pulling thing.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-03-06
WANT OF COURAGE.

A great deal of talent is lost to the world
for the want of a little courage. Every day
sends to the grave a number of obscure
men, who have only remained in obscurity
because their timidity has prevented them
making the first effort, and who, If they
could have been induced to begin, would in
all probability, have gone great lengths in
the career OF fame. The fact is, in order to
do anything in this world that is worth do
ing we must not stand shivering on the
brink. and think of the cold and danger,
but jump in and scramble as we can. 1t
will not do to be perpetually calculating
risks and adjusting nice chances. 1t did
very well before the flood. when a man
could consult his friends upon Il publication
for 100 years, and then live to see its success
for SIX or seven centuries afterwards but.
at present, IL man waits, and doubts, and
hesitatcs, and consults his brother, and his
uncle. and his particular friends. till one
day he finds that he is sixty years OF age ;
that he has lost so much time in consulting
first cousins and particular friends that he
has no time left to follow their advice.
There is such little time for o~vcr-squeam-
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-03-06
AN AsT0NIsHED EDITOR.

An exchange says: We find upon our
table one of the newest pictures. 1t is beau
tiful in design, small, but showing great ar
tistic skill in it's make up. The prevailing
colors are green and black, the two blend
ing so tremendously that the effect is pleas
ing in the highest degree. We shall not, of
course, presume to give an exact descrip-
ton of this picture, but some Of the charac-
tiers look so noble, so striking, that We. can
not refrain from describing them. The
head-center, or rather the hero of the pic
ture, holds in his left hand a banner, in his
right hand a sword his hat is thrown on
the ground, his head is thrown back, his
left foot extended, and taken altogether. his
appearance is that of one challenging an
other to mortal combat, waiting for the
other fellow to knock off the chip. His eyes
are cast upwards, resting on the word H.
Hello! what's this? Great snakes if isn't
a five dollar bill! We took ii for some new
kind of u Christmas chrome that had come
in the mail. But we see how it is-either
our devil has been robbing a bank, or some
delinquent subscriber has been conscience
stricken.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-03-06

ant in the land that he had never been fifty
miles from his own castle.
Ills hearers listened attentively and in
silence, but when the baron asked of the
peasant Gerrish the hand of his daughter in
marriage, he replied:
1.-The hand of the lass is her own, and if
ye ask her she may give ye."
r. But when the baron had asked Belle her
self, to share in his future life and exploits,
she replied with no little disdain that $50
brave a man must needs nave a brave wife,
else he were u%nhappily welded" And he
also journeyed up the hills as he had come
down, alone.
Concluded next week.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-03-06

The late Mr.. McNab, curator OF the Ed
inburg Botanic Garden, was once taken to
see Dubufe's painting Of Adam and Eve and
was asked for his opinion. 81 think no
great things of the paint" said the great
gardener. why, man, Ewes tcmptin' Ad-
AIN wi a pippin OF a variety that wasna
known until about twenty years ago -
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-03-06
TACT.

It was once Causeur's good fortune to
spend a few days in the modest home of =
friend Of slender meanes-home that was all
lacked many things that would have made
it more comfortable and convenient. Dur
ing Causeur's stay two guests were enter
tanned at tea, both of them men Of mems and
wide acquaintance, accustomed to all the
luxury that wealth can give. But they
first dwelt upon the fact that the house was
in AN out-ot-the-way spot, and that there
were few or no neighbors. AT the table he
told Of the delicious tea he had drank at the
house Of one friend, OF the rich tea-service
that he had seen upon the table Of another,
OF the rare old china that was used in his
own household, and of the dainty meals he
had eaten from it. In the crarnped little
sitting room, after tea, he sat by the stove
and talked of the delights of an open wood
fire, of his enjoyment Of rare and costly
books and pictures, and OF twenty other
things that the host of whose hospitality he
had partaken did not and could not possess.
When he had gone it was clear, although
nothing was said, that his visit had caused
pain; that it had made the wife feel her
straitened circumstances more keenly than
ever, and cast a shadow over her husbands
thoughts. The mex evening came the 9th
er visitor. He brought good cheer in his
very face. The roorIl, he said, felt warm
and comfortable alter his walk, which, he
added, was just the thing to give a man A
good appetite for his supper. AT table he
congratulated his host on haying such a
snug little home, spoke Of everything that
was nice, apologized for eating so much,
but couldn't help it, because it was $50
good" and tasted so home-like," liked the
old black teapot, because it was just like
the one his mother had when he was 4 boy,
and told his hostess, who was all smiles aud
as happy as q queen, that she ought to
thank her stars that she had no gas or fur.
mace to ruin the flowers that made hei
room look so cheerful. After tea he insist
ell that the children should not be put te
bed f.just yet )" said he wanted to tel
them a story. as he did +; and when he had
done and kissed them goodnight, they
trudged of up stairs with beaming faces,
under the guidance of a mother who felt
that a ray Of real sunshine had entered her
home, making it better and happier tor all
time.-Boston Transcript.
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ishness at present, the opportunity so easily
slips away, the very period Of his life at
which man chooses to venture, if ever, is SO
confined, that it ia no bad rule to preach up
the necessity, in such instances, Of little VIC
lence done to feelings, and of efforts made
in defiance Of strict and sober calculation
Sidney Smith.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-03-06

FREE Kirk Minister Ito his elder)-"John,
| should like you to intimate that OH Mon
day next | propose paying pastoral visits In
the High and North ~strteet, in which l hope
to embrace all the servant girls Of the con-
gregation in that district" His wife (whom
he'd lately married from the South)-.'You
shall do nothing Of the kind, sir! Let me
see you dare to-n'
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-03-06
GOLDEN SHEAvES.

From the rolling wave to wave we press
Adown Times flowing tide,
Tie that great sea Forgetfulness,
And its bosom hide.
Truth is All immortal flower.
Tears are due to human misery.
-Shun bad gains, losses in disguise,
As the heart is, SO is love to the heart.
Sooner or later the hour of trial comes
to everyone.
Mistakes made in early life are some
times never rcctified.
If laughter is the daylight of the soul, a
smile is its twilight.
-Single-mindcd men always succeed.
The wedge. says Carlyle, will rend rocks,
but its edge must be sharp and single /; if it
be double, the wedge is bruised in pieces
and will redd nothing.
Never be too opinionated to accept good
advice, by whomsoever offered. Yet you
must think tor yourself. 1t is we'll to listen
to the expressed thoughts of others, and it
is an agreeable pastime give expression
to your own thoughts but when alone
weigh what you have said.