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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-01-25

"Come, pa" said youngster
just home from school, chow many
peas are there in pint 2" elbow
can anybody tell that, you foolish
boys" "I can every time. If you
don't believe it, try me-" "Well,
how many arc there, then" "Just
one p in every pint, pa"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-01-25

Mr.. Horatio Seymour is to give
the addr ess ut the celebration this
year of the battle of Newtown, N.
Y, fought by General Sullivan
during his expedition against the
Iroquois one hundred years ago.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-01-25
IMPROVED DAVIS,

in addition to it's superior principles,
more absolute perfection of Workmanship
and more complete adjustability than
pertains to any competing machine now
in the market. Among the various i'm
provements is tho Improved Shuttle,
Mllled Shank Needle, Adjustable Needle
Plate, New Patent Thread Controller and
Automatic Bobbin Winder. Every Ma.
chine IS on good substantial rollers, for
which there is no oxtra charge, For
tucking, cording, braiding, quilting,
rufiling, fringiug, ombroidering, shoe
fitting tailoring, dress making, and
family uso,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-01-25

General Butler thinks tho Teller
Committee will not get as far as
Massachusetts just now. This is a
good thing for Butler.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-01-25
WHIT CONGRESS- rs DOINo.

Still Tinkerng at tho Amendments "A
Plea for Subsidies Providing for
Disabled Veterans.
WASIINGrON, January 21.--As Is
well known, after the rcasscmbling of
Congress Senator Edm"nds submitted
resolution, affirming the validity Of
the 18th, 1lth and 18th amendments to
tho constitution. Like most Of his
party, he seemed to have no regard
for the "Coustitution as it was" but
much for the additions made to it in
the years Of excitement during and
since the war. Senator Morgan yes
tcrday, acting for a committee ap-
pointed at Senatorial Democratic
caucus, presented a substitute for
Senator Edmunds' resolution. Tho
Substitute aflirms the supremacy Of
the whole Constitution in its sphere,
the rights Of the States, &c, and is, on
the whole, q readable and sound docu-
mcnt. The only great objection to it
would apply to any paper under the
circumstances-and that is, that it will
lead to intcrminable discussion and
thus to the neglect Of the proper busi-
ness of Congress.
This proper business Of Congress,
by the way, is to pass the appropria-
ton bills, investigate and discuss some
means Of bcncfitting the industries Of
the country, establish two or moro
steamship lines to South America, do
justice to the producing West by inn
proving the navigation of the Missis-
sippi, and to the South by aiding the
Texas and Pacific Railway, and adj
,ourn. The more discussion we have
Of abstract questions, tho less we shall
have Of Legitimate and necessary busi-
ness. | hope Democratic Senators
will content themselves with voting,
and let Republicans waste time in tho
discussion Of the Edmunds resolutions
and the substitute.
1t is a vcNcd question among Demo-
Gratis in the Senate whether to side
with Senator Conkling or the Admin
istration on the subject of the New
York Custom House nominations.
The friends of Senator G. say there
10 Ho uouoI VI INC fCJcCllOH VI Ilc
nominees, and this, Of course, will he
q victory for the Senator.
At the close of the civil war, under
then existing laws, every soldier in
any way disabled in the line Of his
duty was entitled to pension during
continuance Of his disability. After
wards law was passed to tho effect
that if application was made for pen
sion within three years from date Of
discharge the pension should go back
to date of discharge. The three years
were afterwards Increased TO five. BY
All act which passed the Senate last
week, having previously passed tho
House, the period was made indefinite,
so that any soldier Of the civil war
who hereafter applies for and receives
pension will receive payment from the
date he left service, and those whose
pensions, already granted, commence
at Il later date, will receive "arrears
of pension" The amount the act will
cost, for pensions heretofore granted,
is estimated at from twenty to fifty
millions Of dollars. The prospective
cost is also great. Mr.. Hayes, it is
understood, will decide OH Thursday
next whether to approve the act or
not. . Hilton.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-01-25
HYMENEAL.

MARRIED-On the 18th inst, at
Yongucsville, S. g., by the Rev. r.
e. Miller, Mr.. JOHN A. BRrcE to Mrs,
REgEccA RosBoRoUGH. AL Of Fair
field.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-01-25

lNNMMV If you want to MAKE
HUlIlV ] u MONEY pleasantly and 1i
fast addYess RINLHX, HARVEY h .OO.
AAssAA. saasA i IN ~
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-01-25
GOVERNOR VANCE will resign ncxt
week, and will be succeeded by
Lioutcnant-Govcrnor Jarvis,

THE ATLANTA Constellation makes
the startling pun that North Carolina
will now add-Vnncc to the Senate;
but ncglccts to add that sho loses her
Merri-man in doing 80.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-01-25

A singular case Of poisoning from
Paris green occurred in Rutland, VT,
recently. Mr.. Stitt piled up the pota-
to tops in his garden (on which had
been used Paris green pretty frccly)
and set them on fire. His boy thought
it was great sport to run through and
stand in tho smoke of the fire, and the
consequence was that he got poison
enough by means Of the dust and
smoke to produce all the charactcris-
tic effects of arsenic poisoning. Suita-
bic antidotcs were administered, and
the child recovered.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-01-25

How THE PLAY AFFECTED VEST
ERNER.-Wo don't know that we
particularly fancy the kind of man
Mgonar is represented rs having
been. And yot how the women
folks do enjoy seeing Parthcnia
lead the big spoony ruffian by the
nose through two hours and a half
of romance and sentimentality It
docs them world of good, because
it discovers to them power that
few of them ever imagined they
possessed--that subtle, heavenly
influence which womankind alone
exercises. Every woman goes away
from tho playhouse imagining that
she too is a Parthenia-and 80 she
may become if she will only dispose
her soul to conquer her Zngonsar
with love instead of broom-sticks,
and kindness instead of sad-irons.
And rs for the curly Lagonsar, con-
temptuously as we may view his
maudlin sontimentality, we cannot
help having q great deal of synpa-
thy with him for, if we were lingo.
mgr, and if Mary Anderson were to
roll her great juicy eyes around us
and hold her plump, white arms,
and tell us about the "two SOULS
etc, we would be ten thousand
times worse than the most irrevoca-
ble demon if we did not forget our
ferocity and crouch like quail on
toast at her No. 8 sandals.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-01-25

The TELLER CoMM1TTRE.-Th New
Orleans Picaye'ee of Sunday, speak
ing Of the departure of the Teller
committee from that city en- route
for South Carolina, says: 1T is
supposed only few days will be
spent in the Palmetto State, and
the committee will then return to
Washington The chief object OF
the visit to South Carolina is to
investigate the subject of tissue bal :
lots. Owing to the limited time at
their disposal the committee will
not enter on an outrage investiga-
ton, and besides, the Republican
members seem to think they have
procured sufficient evidence of out
RACES in this State TO make whatve~
or political capital they may need
in the next campaign"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-01-25
THE BEST
SEWING MAINLINE
EVER PRODUCED,
Whether for family use or manufacturing,
Is tho double thread, look-stitch
light-running
NHW'D-AVIS.
1t will last q lifetime--every Machine
| warranted.

Vertical Feed is tho greatest ad.
L vance mado in sewing mechanism
since the invention Of sewing machines.
We invite careful examination of it,
believing no one can fail to recognize the
fact that it is tho most perfect Sewing g
Machine made, combining simplicity
strength, durability. and economy Wo
do not hesitate to claim for tho
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-01-25

Lumber md Furniture for sale 10,
for cash by
jan II 10 ROAD
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-01-25

Never leave homo with unkind
words.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-01-25

1t is curious fact, if the newspa-
pcrs that report the item may be be-
lievcd, that tho paper on which the
official catalogue of the Paris Exposi-
ton is printed, was manufactured in
a Connecticut paper mill; that the
Speaker Of tho House of Commons
wears an American watch, and that
most Of the engineers OH the British
railways use American time-kecpcrs.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-01-25

Always full and complete line G
Family Groceries, Tobacco, Cigars, Con
dictionaries. Fruits &c., as cheap as tn
cheapest
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-01-25
DISSOLUTION.

THE firm Vt Cummings Il Co., is this
day dissolved by mutual consent
II. r.. ELLIOTT.
JNO. 2. MATTHEW'S, JR..
J. II. CUMMINGS.
January l, 1879.
The business will hereafter be con-
Quoted under the firm name1of Matthews
d Co., tho members Of which fir II are:
JNO. ?. MATTHEWS, ,JR.
]. II. CUMMINGS,
Jan aim L. X. ELLIOTT.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-01-25

KILLED ByA MErEoR.-On Tues
day night last, Leonidas Grover,
who resided in the vicinity of New
ton, Fountain county, met his
death in q way that is without par
allel in this OF any other country.
Mr.. Grover was widower, living
on his farm with married daughter
and her husband. On the evening
referred to the married couple had
been absent on visit to some
neighbors, and upon returning at a
late hour entered tho house, finding
everything to all appearance in
usual order, and supposing that Mr..
Grover had already retired, went
to bed themselves. Next morning
the daughter arose, and having
prepared breakfast, went to the
adjoining room to call her father,
and was Mortified to find him lying
upon his shattered bed, a mutilated
corpse. Her screams brought the
husband quickly to the bedroom,
and an inspection disclosed q
ragged opening in the roof, directly
over the breast of the unfortunate
man, which was torn through as if
by cannon shot and extending
downward through the bedding and
floor other holes showed the di.
rection taken by the deadly miss,e.
Subsequent search revealed the fact
that the awful calamity was caused
by the fall of meteoric stone, and
the stone itself, pyramidal in, shape
and weighing twenty pounds and a
few oucnes, avoirdupois, and stained
with blood, was unearthed from a
debth of nearly five feet, thus show
ing the fearful impetus with which
it struck the dwelling. The posi-
tion of the corpse, with other sur
roundings, when found, showed
that the victim was asleep when
stricken and that death to him was
painless.-I1,0ianapolis Journal.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-01-25
DRY GOODS.

Great reduction in pricea OF Dress
Goods, Shoes, Hats, Clothing, DO.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-01-25
THE DAVIS HAS NO EQUAL.

THE DAVIS HAS NO EQUAL.
References to those who have the I'M
proved Davis Machine in uso in Fair.
field county:
Mrs. William McNall
Mrs. William d. Aiken.
Mrs. a. w. Ladd.
Mrs. j. G.. Rowe.
Mrs DR.. L. II. Robertson.
Mrs. DR. w. X. Turner.
Mrs j. w. Bolick.
Mrs. William Stevenson.
Miss Margaret Aiken.
Mrs. p. Miller.
Mrs. Eliza Williams.
Mrs. James Q. Davis.
Mrs. Robert Crawford.
Miss j. Harvey, and others.
just think of it-a machine selling for
SGo short time ago you can now pur-
chase for $50, from
10. BOAG,
Agent for Fairfield County.
Also agent for two other first class
machines-.th Now American, and tn G
Improved Wood
Call on J. o. BOAG, and got the b est
Family Sowing Machines made.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-15

One thousand shingles laid four inches to
the weather, viii cover 100 square feet Of
surface, and five pounds of single nails
will fasten them on.
One fifth more siding and flooring Is need
ed than the number of square feet Of surface
to be covered, because OF the lap in the siding
and matching of the floor.
One thousand iaths will cover 20 yards of
surface, and IL pounds of lath nails will nail
them on.
Eight bushels of good lime, 16 bushels of
sand ard one bushel of hair will make
enough good mortar to plaster 100 square
yards.
A cord OF stone three bushels of lime and
cubic yard of sand viii lay 100 cubic feet
of wall.
Five courses of brick will lay one foot in
height on chimney, six bricks In a course
will make fiue four inches wide and IL
inches long, and eight bricks in course will
make fine eight inches wide and 16 inches
long.
The law assists those who are vigilant, and
not those who sleep over their rights.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-15

The following list gives some of the more
common poisons and the remedies most
likely TO be at band in the case of need. The
directions may be old, but in case you get
good, strong dose OF the poison down, You
will not object TO q cure ON account OF its
agel
Acids-These cause great heat and sensa-
ton OF burning pain from the mouth down
to the stomach Remedies: msgnesia soda,
pearlash or soap dissolved in water; then
use the stomach pump or an emetic.
Alkalies-Best remedy is vinegar.
Ammonia-Rsmedy: lemon juice and vim
egar.
Alcohol-First cleanse out the stomach bv
an emetic. then dash cold water on the head
and give ammonia (spirits of hsrishorpl.
Arsenic-In the first place eyacuate the
stomach. then give the white of eggs, lime
water, or chalk and water. charcoal, and the
preparations OF iron, particularly hydrate.
Lead, white lead and sugar of lead-Rem-
dies, alum, cathartlc, such as castor oil and
epson salts especially
Charcoal-In poisons by carbonic acid gas.
remove the patient TO open air, dash cold
water on the head and body ana stimulate
nostris and lungs by hartshorb, at the same
time rubbing the chest briskIy-
Corrosive administrative white of eggs.
freely mixed with water, or give wheat -four
and water, or soap and water freely.
Creosote-White of eggs and the emetic.
Belladonna might henbane Give emeiics,
and then give plenty of water and vinegar or
Lemonade.
Mushrooms. when ,poisonous-Give emet-
les. and then plentysof vinegar and water,
with ether, il handy.
Nitrate of silver lunar CONSTRUCTIVE a
strong solution of common salt, and then
emetics.
Snake bites, etc.-Apply Immediately
strong hartshorn, and take it internally; also
give sweet oil and ssimulsnts freely; apply
ligature right above the part bitten, and
then apply cupping glass.
Tartar emetics-Give large doses of tea
made OF CALLS Peruvian bark or white oak
/ bark
Verdigris-Plenty of white of eggs and
water.
White vitrioi-Give the patient plenty of
milk and water.
Opium-First give a strong emetic of mus
tard and water. then strong coffee and acid
drinks; dash cold water on the head.
Nux vomica-First emetics, then brandy.
0xalic acid Frequently mistaken for Ep-
som salts)-Remedies. chalk, msgnesia, or
soap and water, and other soothing drinks.
Prussic acid-When there is time, admins
ter chlorine in the shape of soda of lime.
Hot brandy and water, hartshorn and tur-
! pentine are also useful.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-15

THE recent decision of the Supreme Court
of the United States, declaring the law of
Congress of 1862 unconstitutional, which
makes polygamists bieamists, will likely
create no little connection among the Latter
Day saints of Utah. These apostles OF lust
have appealed to the Bible and the con-
stitutien for justification of their beastly
habits, and have been able to maintain
their hostile attitude toward civilization
and law5 but the decision of the supreme
court will, we conclude, have the effect at
an early day, to change the Mormon pro-
gramme, and we shall not be surprised to
see number of leading Mormons, who boast
of the number of wives at their command,
inmates of the penitentiaries, paying the
penalties of bisamists.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-15
STEAM sUPERsEDED.
Compressed Air Sfreef Cars I'm Opern
ffon I'm New York.
Srrr, 1

New York SUM-
An air car or pneumatic dummy. made by
the Pneumatic Tramwsy Engine Com
pany, IS running regularly on the
Second Avenue railroad track between
Ninety sixth and One-Hundred and
Twenty ninth streets. The motive is com
pressed air. An engine at One-Hun-
dred and Twenty-sixth street pumps
the air car full as often as required. The
vehicle is capable of carrying 100 persons.
Nothing of the apparatus that runs the car
is visible. Six rolled steel cylinders are
situated beneath; two under the seats. and
four In an Enclosed place under the body of
the car. By the engine at One Hundred and
Twenty-sixth street, air is condensed into
them until il reaches q pressure of $50
pounds TO the square inch. The six cylin-
ders together hold 160 cubic feet of air The
driver of the car stands in front and maipu-
lates pair of levers similar TO those en-
pioyed on locomotive. He is not necessarily
an engineer; any one may learn the whole
manipulation of leavers readily. The air
compressed in the cylinders is capable of
propeiling the car for SIX miles and the
speed may be regulated up to 30 miles an
hour. The car can be stopped almost IN
Simultaneously. By the MULTIPLICATION of
cylinders II Is feasible to make trips of any
distance. The time required for charging
the cylinders depends wholly upon the
power of the engine employed: the car that
IS running is charged in about six minutes.
No smoke, OF course, and no noise greater
than that made by the ordinary horse car
attended its progress. The Second Avenue
Company intend to have ready six cars of
this sort to do all their carving between
NInety-sixth street and Harlem River by
the LIST of February next
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-15

DEATH has been busy during the last few
weeks among congressman in Washington
City. In less than four weeks four of them
have died, and all Of them Democrats. Init
nations have been made by some of the Re-
publican papers that these deaths have been
caused by intemperance. This Is de-
MED, except in the case of Mr.. Douglass, of
Virginia, who was undoubtedly chronic
drunkard. Poor fellow, he made many a
gallant fight against his terrible enemy, but
it was of no avail. Mr.. Hartridge was said
to have been very talented, young and
handsome lawyer from Savannah, Ga
Late dispatches from Washington announce
that Representative Thornburgh, of Ten
nessee, lies at the point of death with very
serious attack of pneumonia. II ne dies
this will make the fifth congressman who has
succumbed to the fell destroyer within
very few weeks.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-15

FROM the day that Governor Williams ap-
pointed Hon. Daniel W. yoorhees as United
States senator, to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the death OF Senator Morton, the Journal
end other Republican organs throughout the
State and country have ceaselessly pSufed
upon his devoted head the vile of their vi
tuperation ISLANDERS and brothel blackguard
ism. In this malignant and nasty business,
the Journal has aspired to leadership and
has, we conclude realized the fruition born
of success But while it leads the entire pack
of Republican hounds by barking more Inst
lily than its followers, 1t has been doomed to
disappointment in its efforts to belittle the
distinguished senator to the chagrin of defeat
in its purpose to change the popular favor
with which Mr.. Voorhees, is regarded, and
the low and vulgar character of its tactics
has earned for it an amount of opprobrium
and contempt rarely falling to the lot of a
partisan organ. From the day that Mr..
Voorhees, entered the Senate of the United
States he has met fully the expectations OF a
large majority of his constituents, and it
may be, under the circumstances, prudently
said that, from the day he made his great
speech upon the financial questions before
the country, he has almost totally eclipsed
the fame of his immediate predecessor. and
it is now admitted that Senator Voorhees,
not only filled she place made vacant by the
death of Morton, but has, by his superior
eloquence, lofty craftsmanship, moral cour-
age. and devotion TO the right,
added immensely to the influence
OF Indiana In political affairs. The Journal
realizes the truth of all this, but being des-
titute of magnanimity and the victim oil
partisan prejudice and maleyolence, contin
ues to bark at the great man with about the
same effect that a ''ysiler dog" has upon the
moon when it makes tine night hideous by
baying the queenly orb. The Journal, in
an article referring to the certainty of Mr..
Voorhees, election to the United States Sen
ate, says:
He knows the Democracy of Indiana, and II
must be presumed that he also knows some
must know that he is not a statesman, but be
also knows that the Indiana Democracy dc
not want TO be represented in the Senate by G
statesman.
1t is proper to say that the Democratic
party OF Indiana knows that it knows more
than the Republican party knows; that Il
knows that Senator Voorhees, knows hi
duty as senator, snd knows how to champion
the rights Of the people, and the Sentinel
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-15
STATE BusEAu OF STATISTICS.

The Hon. J. B. Conner, one of the Repre-
sentatives Of the Legislature from Marion
County, has laid upon our table a bill which
he will offer during the session, providing
for the crestion of Bureau of Statistics.'
The bill provides in one of Its sections for
the Bureau s'to collect, systematic, tabulate
and present in animal reports as herein
after provided, statistical Information and
"details relating to agriculture. manufactur-
ing, mining, commerce, education, labor,
social and sanitary condition, vital statistics
and to the permanent prosperity of the
productive industry of the people of the
State
We are inclined to the opinion that such
measure will meet with very general ap-
proval, and we see no reason why 1t should
not become law. Mr.. Conner, who has
devoted considerable time in collecting in
formation upon the subject, in brief
accompanying the bill says that learned and
thoughtful men have been consulted in its
preparation, and adds; allow shall the Leg
'islature perform Its important duties intel
'ligently without facts? Members of the legal
profession come here imDued with the idea
of certain lines of work to be done. So OF
the medical profession, the manufacturer,
farmer, etc. Their thoughts severaily are
manly in the line of their callings and con-
tact. 1t is necessarily so, without the study
of properly collected and tabuiated, wide
reaching facts. 1t is this information which
is sought by this biil-an aggregation of
facts which reveals symmetrically and en-
'tirely the great and diversified industries of
the state as a harmonious whole Impartial
facts respecting all OF these can alone do
this. With such, the various classes and
Interests represented here would be able to
see great harmony of interests, and those
entrusted with the duties of this body
would be able to approach such with
'clearness of conception which would result
in very much greater benefit to those rep
resented
1t should be remembered that this is
utilitarian age, and that statistics are eagerly
sought after by intelligent men who are seek
ing favorable locations for the investment of
money in the establishment of business
enterprises, and such data as the bill under
consideration proposes to furnish would be
of incalculable benef. to the State of Indi-
ana, as it would be likely to attract immgra-
ton and largely increase the development
of the wealth of the State. The subject is
eminently worthy of thoughtful consider
alton, and we shall probably refer to it
again.