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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-04-29

THE recovery of the fellow who was
blown up by gunpowtler is very doubt
ful-that is, all Of him.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-04-29

WE trust the time will como when
every ono will use Dobblns' Electric
Soap, (made by CragIn & Co., Philadcl-
phia.) It's sale is daily increasing, as is
always the case with articles Of merit.
Try 1t.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-04-29

If You are Dyspeptic HooHanGs German
Biters will ouro you.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-04-29

LEAvEs are the best bedding. A
stove In the piggery, and 4 warm blank
ct for the sow, may save litter in cold
weather. In arranging piggery this
should be considered.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-04-29

"MY LANDLADY," remarked man,
=" "makes her tea so strong that it breaks
the cups"
"And mlne," said another, "makcs
hers 80 weak 1t can't be run out of the
pOt.o
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-04-29

Some experiments have been made by
III. Wolfe on the radiation of incande-
scent platinum, the result of which
may be useful to persons engaged in
endeavoring to prodnce serviceable
electric light by incandescence. The
radiation was measured between 800 de-
grces and l,775 degrees. The intensity
of given radiation does not increase
indefinitely with tho temperature, but
passes through Il maximum, and then
decreases to point where 1t becomes
inscnsiblc. The luminous heat Of fused
platinum transmitted through alum is
l 40 OF the total heat transmitted
through rock salt.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-04-29

For PIMPLEs on the Face, use HieskeUs I,eL
ter Ointment 1t never fails to remove them.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-04-29
RHEUMATISM.

If TROUBLED with Constipation, take Hoot
lands German Baters.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-04-29

DON'T put your handkerchief above
your nose, but blow it.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-04-29

"GRACloUs goodness Children |!
children are you aware that to-day Is
Sunday ?"
eyes, II. ANNA but we're pretending
1t isn't, you know so it Is ali right" o
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-04-29

SwELLED LEGS IN UoRsEs.-Partial
or local debility is generally the cause
OF horses legs swelling over night in
the stable. When swellcd legs occur
In horse that is thin and impover-
1shed, debility must be countcracted to
promote cure, by feeding somewhat
noerally. 1t is aided also by giving
tonics, such as half a dracam of pow
dered sulphate iron, and two drachms
OF powdered gcntian root, mixed in the
food once daily. Smart hand-rubbing
ana bandaging should be employed, for
which purpose strong woolen cloths OF
any kind may be made use Of, but fan
mel forms the best bandage, when
evenly an firmly applied by means of
roller four yards in length, and four
inches In breadth. Such bandage NAV
be applied every evening, as long as
needed. Its application should always
be preceded by smart friction of the
nmbs, and instead of fastening them
with strings it is better to use strong
pins.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-04-29

10 KEEP A HORSE FROM RUBBING IRIS
TAIL.-This habit, which spoils the ap-
pearance Of some horses, IS caused bv
scurf on the skin of. the tail, or by
worms In the rcctum. The first can be
remedied by thorough washing with
Dorax. Carbolic soap is also excellent.
"A horse which has formed the habit of
rubbing will probably keep it I'D for
awhile after the cause is removed
4reasing the anus, and Swinging the
the rectum with mild decOCtion of
tobacco, will. relieve these parts and
XIII the worms, but the rubbing will
doubtless be kept up for a time. 10
prevent Disagreement Of the tail, nail
plank at the back side Of the stall,
with the edge projecting toward the
the horse, at height just opposite the
things. With this obstruction the
tall cannot touch the sides of
the stable. Another preventive is to
1asten rope at the back end of the
partition Of the stall and attach it to a
rope hanging down from the ceiling
directly i'll the rear Of the tail. and
then tie the other end to the partition
on the other side of the horse. When
he comes out Of the stall tho rope NAV
be slack enough to allow the horse TO
Dack up u step or two, and being sus-
pended from the floor overhead, it can
not fall down and will not allow the
animal to get entangled. 1t may be
kept taut by having the perpendicular
rope fastened considerably in the rear
enough to draw 1t.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-04-29

SUGAR Is now adulteratcd with tin to
make 1t pan out better.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-04-29

.en
III the
=. IN stable
Tor Two days, lceI good hay, give one
quart Of wheat bran morning, noon,
and evening. In the winter time /
keep them three days in the stable, and
with such treatment never had a sick
COW. My father kept cows forty five
years and he always gave them rye
flour In the water; he never lost sin
gle cow, and he owned as high as
thirty different COWS in one year.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-04-29

A MANS character is like a fence--vor
cannot strengthen 1t by whltewash.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-04-29
Cancer can be Cured

liz Your Liver is Disordered HoofanTs Ge,.
man Bitters will set it Alright.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-04-29
SC1ENTIFIC.

, Ocean Storm Tracks. S.---PrOf. EoOmis's
| examination of the storm tracks OF the
North Atlantic In 1S74-'75 showed that
on an average only eighteen storms a
year can be traced from the United
States to Europe; that nearly all of
these pursue northeaStcrly course and
pass considerably to the north of Scot
land; and that the probability of a
! storms passing from this country and
striking the English coasts Is only one
in nine. The storm chart No. 4, just
Issued by General Myer, of the Signal
Service Bureau, contains the tracks Of
eight storms crossing the Atlantic In
the first two months Of the present
year, and confirms Professor Loomis's
deductions. OF the storms noted one
only struck the English coast, two
passed acre Ss France and over Spain /;
the rest curved toward the Pole, and
| passed several hundred miles TO the
north Of the British Isles. BY the reg
ular publication Of these charts Gener-
al Myer Is doing admirable work in
promoting the study Of meteorology as
IL science, and thoroughly deserves the
compliment paid him by the Vienna
Meteorological Congress. The perma-
nent committee of THAT body has just
recommended to Il proposed second con-
3 SeSo viz uttolUiOil VI NCHClpl "JcT
system, and its extension throughout
the world.-HOw far storm tracks can
be predicted is yet a moot point. Tho
plan adopted by M. Brounow, of the
Russian Marine Department, is as fol-
lows: lie lays down on chart for a.
IN. the regions of riso and fall of the
barometer during the previous night,
and joins the central points Of these
areas by what he calls the "difference
line," laying down also the known
track Of the storm for the proceeding
twenty-four hours. These two lines in
general intcrscct, and the direction Of
motion Of the ceutre for the day sue
ceeding the date of the chart makes
with the difference line an angle which
is greater in the proportion Of thirteen
to ten than the angle made with this
difference line by the original track Of
the storm.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-04-29

Gil iHllutcS. OcC-
milk, one cup of
.,s of flour, butter the
.ut, and four eggs. Make
.oh the milk, butter, yeast
beat the eggs and stir them
.',a warm place, and let it
tour hours, and then bake in but
Led muffin rings,or fry on the griddle
III rings. Third One pint Of milk,
one cup Of granulatcd sugar, five cups
OF flour, one teaspoonful Of saleratus,
two Of cream of tartar, two eggs, and
butter the size of an egg. Beat the
butter and sugar together, and then
ADD the eggs well beaten; with this
mix the milk, and then beat the flonr
In which the saleratus and cream of
tartar have been mixed. Bake in but
tered muffin rings in quick oven.
Fourth-lnto a bowl put one and a half
p1nts Of graham, half a cup of sugar
and little salt. Now into the sieve
put half pint of flour, one tablespoon
ful Of salcratus and two of cream of
tartar. Mix thoroughly with the flour,
and then sift onto the material in the
bowl. Mix all the ingredients tho
roughly while dry and then add two
well-beatcn eggs, and milk enough to
make batter that will drop from the
spoon readily. FIJI the muffin cups
about two-thirds full, and bake in
quick oven.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-04-29

form of letter. . (, M, A !; ; - : :, ,'''''
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-04-29
FEVER and AGUE.

Fever and Ague cured for Fifty Cents There
ls not remedial agent in the world that viii
cure Fever and Ague, and all other Malarious,
bilious, Scarlet, Typhoid. Yellow and other
RADWAY's READY RELIEF. 60 cts. q bottle.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-04-29

THE MatchleSs Grain-Saying. Time.Saying,
Rs aud Money Saving Threshcrs Of this day
tlon Beyond all rivalry Rapid Work Perfect CiSsnnS
and for Saving Grain from WGstagc
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-15

A Disguised BRIDES ADvICE.-A San
Francisco lady, who was recently united in
the bonds of matrimony to distinguished
looking but exceedingly mysterious stranger,
has discovered that instead of being Next
can grandee her lord and master looks after
q physicians horse and buggy for 500 a
month. After deciding that it would be
wiser to go home and get her meals regular
lythan to stay with the coachman and starve,
she sent him the following pointed fepistle
~ am deeply sorry that hunger ard other
circumstances over which have no control
compel me to write you this note. find
that you are utterly unable to provide for
me, and as am at present unable to provide
for you, will have to leave you, and return
to that happy home whence you stole me,
and once more fill it with the sunshine Of
love.
..Had known that you expected me to
live on the morning breezes for breakfast,
the trade winds for dinner, and the evening
fegs for supper, would have honestly told
you that my constitution would not be equal
to it, even where the atmosphere is so odor-
GUS and substantial as in this hotel in Tai
Flat, and would have declined to become
your wife.
''If you shall ever marry another lady
trust you will remember the advice,of your
first wife, and that the domestic menu will
consist OF pudding made of plums rather
than the north wind, and pies of pumpkins
rather than of zephyrs-in shert. that you
will provide her with bill of fare rather
than with bill of air. Ii you meet me on
the street hereafter pass me by as a perfect
stranger, for if you do not I will be COMPEL
ed to give you the cut direct. Your wife,
Nary
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-15
A Little Story about the Zulus.

A missionary some years ago preached to
the Zulus about bell, and told them bow hot
it was and how surely they would GO there
il they did not change their courses. A Zulu
chief, having heard him, invited him to din
ner. The meal ended, the chief, says a
South African newspaper, turned sharply
round to the missionary and said "What
was that you said this morning about putting
the great Zulu people in great fire after
they were dead Come this way, and I will
show you what the Zulus are you don't know
them, l can see." He took him to a pile of
wood, which was of tremendous proportions
AS big as bay store-and had it set fire
to all around. When it was properly in a
blaze, and gave out SO much heat that no one
could come near it, the king summoned the
two regiments who had listened to the SER
mon, and ordered them to charge in the
burning pile and extinguish it naked as they
were. Without shoes or any covering at all.
they rushed into the burning mass like mad
men, ravlng and yelling, and did not stop
until hardly a vestige of the fire renamed.
The king then said to the missionary: you
have seen that. That is what we will do
with your hell. The Zulu won't play with
your fires, and you had better clear out of
this country at once. or will have little
fire. for you to put out" The missionary
took the hint, and left the kraal the same
evening. Is it any wonder, ask the people,
after this, that Calling guns and rocket bat
teries have no terror for the Zulus ?-and it
is certain they have none. The Zulus, when
ordered to attack, attack; and though they
may be moved down by thousands, still come
on, until they conquer or die.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-15
. commissioners Sale of
" Valuable Real Estate

In the County Of AugpSta.
Pursuant to decree OF the Circuit Court OF said
county, rendered on the 4th day Of Nov, 1873.
in the Chancery cause therein pending of Cal
breath's Creditors VS. Calbreath ct al, the under
signed will proceed. on the premises, on
FRIDAY, MAY 10th, 1879,
to sell at public auction. all the real estate in
said county, belonging to IF. Calbreath consist
ing of SMALL FARM lying in said county, on
Silver Creek, about seven miles north east of
Staunton, containing about
l6O Acres.
This land is OF excellent quality, lies well. is
we'll watered and has a GOOD DWELLING HOUSE
with the necessary outbuildings on it, and the
sale will afford fine opportunity to anyone de-
sirous OF investing in small farm OF this charac-
ter.
TERMS:-Cash in hand to pay the costs Of suit
and expenses Of sale; and the balance on a credit
of one, two and three years from day of sale, pay
able in equal annual instruments, the purchaser
executing bonds for said deferred installments
with approved personal security, bearing interest
from date, and waving the Homestead exemp-
tion and the title to be retained as ultimate Sc
curity, VIM. J. NELSON,
VIM. PATRICK,
apr 17-tds. Commissioners.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-15
The First p,spatch from Richmond.


It is safe to say, says the Philadelphia
-Weekly Times, that no messenger ever sent by
telegraph was OF such national interest as the
one which Mr.. William E. Kettles, then an
operator in the service OF the government at
the War department in Washington, received
from Richmond on the morning of the 3rd
of April, 1865. Mr.. Kettles, then mere
boy of fifteen, but an expert telegraph oper-
ator, was working the Fortress Monroe and
City Point wire at Washington. The Wash
ington and Cherrystone operators were en-
gagged on long message, when suddenly
both men were taken aback by what seemed
to be most foolish demand from Fortress
Monroe: ''Turn down for Richmond, quick ~
Had flash OF lightning struck through the
walls at that moment the shock could not
have been greater than it was on the part of
every man ia that room. Such thing as
communication with Richmond, which had
not been known since the beginning of the
war, notwithstanding the frequent successes
OF the Union army of late, was entirely out
Of the question i'll everybody's mind. Rich
mend the great stronghold OF the South
Could it be joke!
There was great alacrity in turning down
the adjustment. There was trembling fin
gers while it was being done, and there was
gathering of many operators with curiosity,
suspense and Impotence combined to see
what 1t meant. Sure enough the signals OF
the operator in Richmond to the operator in
Washington were bounding along the line.
No signal was ever answered more promptly
Then came the question:
''Do you get me wel?2
81 do; go ahead"
san right. Here's the first message FOL
four years -
''RICHNIoND, YA.,April 3, 1865.
s.Hon. &. N. Stanton, Secretary Of Var.
'sWe entered Richmond at eight O'Clock
this morning. g. WEITzEL,
''The Brigadier-G General COMMANDING
Mr.. Kettles comedies that he copied The
message, but he could never tell how. HI
remembers starting up from his chair ant
upsetting inkstand and instrument, kicking
over tin that sat in the fire place, in order
to make a noise and rushing for Genera
Eckert's room, where sat President Lincolr
and Mr.. Tinker, the cipher clerk, talking il
low tone. AS Kettles was about to han(
the message to Mr.. Tinker, the Presiden
caught sight of the words, and one motor
and two strides message and President wer'
out of sight, on the way to secretary Stanton
room. Mr.. Tinker and everybody else wert
dumbfounded. Kettles quietly returned tt
his instrument, walked like one in dream
proceeded mechanically to turn the inkstant
right side up, and to straighten up his over
turned machine. Then he sat down in hi
chair and stared straight before him in blanl
amazement. Around him were the othel
operators, every man alike f1ustered, ant
unable to get their minds back to their worl
or to utter connected words.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-15
Trustees Sale
OF ONE OF THE
Most Valuable Tracts of Land,

In augusta County.
In pursuance of deed of trust executed to me
by Thomas Calbreath during his lifetime, will,
on THURSDAY, JUNE 18th, 1879,
offer at public sale, on the premises, at II
O'clock the tract of land on which the said Thos.
Calbreath, died, seized and possessed containing
I9I Acres.
This land lies within two miles of the Fishers
vile Depot, adjoins the lands OF David 8. Bell
and others, situated in one of the best neighbor-
hoods in the county, convenient to churches.
schools &C. and hazard nothing in saying that
if is one Of the best upland farms in the county;
has on it an ORCHARD OF 300 APPLE TREES,
now in full condition of bearing
The improvements are moderate but comfortable
TERMS:-Whilst under the Trust the law
would authorize the sale for cash, the beneficiary
in the trust deed, being willing to accommodate
ali parties interested creditors or heirs at law
OF said Thomas Calbreath, has instructed the
Trustee to sell as follows: Six hundred dollars
win be required in cash, the residue on credit Of
one, two and three years, taking bonds win ap-
proved personal security and retaining the title
as ultimate security until all OF the purchase mon.
ey is paid Bonds to bear interest from the DAY OF
sale.
The title to the foregoing tract OF land IS M
questioned and unquestionable p. 7.
may 8-tds.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-15

II private report which has reached Lon
don respecting the famine in upper Egypt
be correct, the mortality has truly been ap-
palling. 1t is stated that no fewer than
10000 persons have succumed to the famine
In Ghiszeh Kena and Esna alone. Accord
ing to Mr.. Baird, who was sent to relieve
the starving myriads and to report upon the
famine to the Egyptian government, the
population were very poor and extremely
overtaxed. The stress of the famine is over;
but if there should be another bad Nile. and
over-taxing is continued, a worse outbreak
than ever is anticipated.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-15
A Splendid Estate in the
n Valley of Virginia

For Sale WHhout Reserve.
Having determined to move West will sell
without reserve, at public auction. in Staunton,
on MONDAY. MAY 26, 1879, Court Day.
that splendid estate on which I now reside, situ-
ated 10 miles from Staunton, Va, on the Lexing
ton Turnpike. and one mile from the town Of
Greenville. The farm
CONTAINS 337A ACRES,
Of the finest quality of limestone land, and Is in
the highest state of cultivation. Much Of the land
is rich meadow. and all is very productive. The
fencing is all in thorough repair and there is an
abundance OF timber and running water. The
improvements consist of
FINE MANSION HOUSE,
with good barn, stable orchards and all necessary
outbuildings. fine spring is within ten steps of
the mansion house. The place is in sight of a
fine merchant mill, and within a mile Of post
office, school, churches, sc.
= To any one who desires to secure fine estate, a
rare opportunity is now offered.
TERMS-A small hand payment in cash. and
balance in one, two and three years with interest,
or the whole of the purchase money can be paid
down.
Privilege Of seeding this fall. and full posses
sion given the LIST OF September, reserving to
tenant the privilege OF gathering corn crop.
Address D. A TRICE,
ap 3-tdS Greenyille. Augusta CO., Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-15

SELLING A CITY.-The city of Altoona,
Blair county, Pa, has 10000 inhabitants,
but there is no money in the city treasury,
and it owes debt to the State for corpora
tion taxes of 81, pos, 10. The State has obtain
ed Judgment, and has notified the authori-
ties of the city that unless the debt is imme-
diately paid the city shall be sold to satisfy
1t. Lockhaven and Sunbury, it is reported,
are in like case with Altoona, and must be
knocked down to the highest bidder. This
power of the State Of Pennsylvania to sell
its delinquent cities is a peculiar one,
and grows out of the fact that the State lays
taxes only on corporations of the different
sort within It's borders.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-15
Land Sales.
Nrustee's Sale of
i Valuable Real Estate.


By virtue of Deed OF Trust executed by Benz.
T. Bagby and wife to the undersigned, on the
21st day of May. 1875 for the benefit OF the credi-
tors Of said Bagby. and recorded on that day in
the Hastings Court Clerks Office of the City OF
Staunton, Deed Book No. I, page SAP, and also re-
corded on the 22d day of May, 1873, IN the County
Clerks Office of Augusta, Deed Book SO. page IA.
and in pursuance OF decree of said Hastings
Court entered the 9th day of July, 1873, in the
cause Of J. D. Craig VS.. B. T. Bagby ct ais, pend
ing in said Court, directing the execution OF sal
Deed OF Trust will proceed in front of the Court
House. in the City of Staunton. on
MONDAY, JUNE I'd. 1879,
sell at public auction to the bidder, lst.,
TWO LARGE BRICK TENEMENTS,
situated the east side OF New Street, in Staun-
ton, between Frederick and Beverly Streets, also
A LARGE FRAME BUILDING adjoining tn
above described property. End,
A GOOD BRICK E0USE,
on the South side of Frederic, street, between
Augusta and New Streets, now occupied by Mrs
Julia o. Brien. This is all excellent property and
comparatively new.
TERMS OF SALE:-Ten per cent of the pur-
chase money in cash. and the residue upon cred
its Of one. two and three years. equal payments.
to execute bonds for the deferred payments, with
approved personal security, and the title retained
as ultimate security. Or in lieu OF the personal
security the purchaser may pay one-third OF
more Of the purchase money in cash. For further
particulars apply to the undersigned, who will
show the property at any time until day OF sale tic
any one wishing to examine it.
Sale to begin at IL o'clock, m.
may lids G. NJ. HARRISON, Trustee.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-15
FARM AND MILL,
v In the Shenandoah Valley,
q L

I offer for sale my farm and mill. My farm
Contains 500 Acres
of the most productive and highly improved land
in the Valley of Virginia. The mill is one of the
best in the county, srinds from 10000 to 10000
bushels of wheat per annum on toll.
The land can be divided into two or three beau.
tiful farms, with improvements on two of them
For raising FLOODED stock, it has no equal in the
Valley and as evidence that it is the most pro-
ductive and valuable farm, will guarantee the
purchaser to net 8 per cent interest per annum
for five years on the price I ask for the whole
property. The property is three miles from Wey-
er's Cave Depot, v R. R., in sight of two Church
es and P. o., with daily mails.
For full particulars, address me at Weyer g
Cave Station, Valley R. R. or Mount Meridian
Augusta county, Virginia
ian 23-tf ROBT. s. HARNSBERGER