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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-04-12

The N"lrS uRd C0n,ier mentions,
among IFS Items Of State news, that
MIR. \. j. Miller was among the wa
dcns clccicd on the Dcmocptc ticket
1T the recent municipal election. This
is Il m stake. Mr.. Millcr's name was
not OH the Democratic ticket. but on
an ''inacpcndcnl'' one, and he was
not elected.
a visit TO tie store Of Mas>rs. T..
Elder n Go. shows u very Gnc stock
of goods, well calculated 70 tempt
purchasers. In the one side is kept
Il tnc assortment Of dry goods, fancy
goods, clothing, ladies' Sboes, hats
and caps. ID lhn other is stored u
full supply Of boots, shoes, groceries,
hardware, plantation supplies and
fertilizers. Everything is very neatly
arranged, ;ho stores having BEEN re-
ncHH% rcnovu,cd and their general
arrangement !'nproN cd. in ,hcir adj
Hc.',i>cnc;it Alc>*r,. Elder ~ Go. sc:
fo.,h .ic hiiirjrDi tbiuys they have 20
sell. We &oDns..hi i,S pcrusal 10 al!
Wh3 want 90 buy goods.
DEATH OF TIE Rev. j. MONROE
A%nEE>oH This cn1icDIan, SO well
known and highly esteemed, died on
the 3rl ult., Ut MnbaprsyiIlc, n. {.
MIR. ADD crson was Il native OF York,
was for many years president Of Tic
Fcluolc College at that place, and
subsequent to the war was for several
years Professor Of Logic and Bellies
Lcttiws in Davidson College, N. c.,
which positio1, he gave UP on account
Of his iM!ing health and accepted the
pastorsli;p OF the Presbyterian Church
at Mcbanesvillc, n. c., where he
died. Mr.. Anderson is kindly rc-
mcmbcrcd ly many soldiers of this
section with whom he came in contact
during the war as Chaplain in the
Army Of Nortl,etn Yire1Mia.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-04-12
For Cutane0uS Disorders,
HOll0way's Ointment.

Possessed of this remedy, every man
may be own doctor. It may be rubbed
into tho system, so az to reach auy in
ternal complaint; by these means, cures
sores or ulcers in the throat stomach,
liver, spine OF other parts. 1t is an in
mllible remedy for bad legs, bad breasts,
contracted or stiff joints, gout, rhoumu-
tism and all skin diseases.
IMPORTANT CArTION.-E0nc arc genuine un-
!eSS the signature OF j. lfArDOCK. as agent for
inc, umtet states surrounds each box or Pills
ana ointment. Boxes at * cent?, G2 cents, and
:$ There Is considerable saving by taking
'lo lalgcr SIZES. HOLLOWAY Il 90,
.,,. New York.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-05-28
A Little Boys Sermon.

Eddie" said Harry, "Tll be a
minister, and preach you a sermon.
"Well," said Eddie, land I'll be
the people"
Harry began: My text is short
and easy one Be Kind. There are
some little texts in the Bible on pur-
pose for little children, and this is
one of them. These are the heads of
my sermons
First BE kind to papa, and
don't make noise when he has a
headache. / don't believe you know
what headache is, but / do. had
one once, and / didn't want to hear
any one speak word.
"Second. Be kind to mamma, and
don't make her tell you to do thing
more than once. 1t is very tiresome
to say, 1t is time for you to go to
bed, half a dozen times over.
"Third. Be kind to baby"
"You have left out, Be kind to
Harry" interrupted Eddie.
EYES," said Harry, II didn't mean
to mention my own name in the SER
mon, l was saying: Be kind to little
Minnie, and let her have your red
soldier to play with when she wants
it,"
Fourth. Be kind to Jane, and
don't scream and kick when she
washes and dresses you"
"Here Eddie looked little
ashamed, and said, but she pulled
my hair with the comb"
"People mustn't talk in meeting"
said Harry.
Fifth. Be kind to Kitty. Do
what will make her purr, and don't
| do what will make her cry"
Isn't the sermon most done ?"
asked Eddie. want to sing" And
without waiting for Harry to finish
his discourse to give out hymn, he
began to sing, and SO Harry had to
stop hiLtlreas's Record.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-05-28
DR.. Rabelais' Free Journey.

The learned and famous French
man, DR.. Rabelais, once found himself
in Marseilles without money. He
wished to travel to Paris, but could
not contrlve way to do so. At last,
however he hit upon plan.
He started one first OF April carry
ing with him some full phials labeled
"Poison for the King and the Royal
Family" At the city gates, accord
ing to the custom in those days, the
traveller was searched, and these sus-
picious looking bottles were found,
as he intended. TIE officials were
Mortified, and they promptly arrested
him and hurried him off as a state
prisonerto Paris, there to be tried for
treason.
Not long after his arrival Rabelais
and his bottles were taken before the
judges. Then the Doctor who was
well known as wit, made a little
explanation, showed that the pitfalls
contained nothing but brick dust, and
was at once released-the court, the
accusers, the lookers-on, and all Paris
convulsed with laughter at the joke.
st. Nicholas.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-05-28
Manufactured Paper.

The following articles made of pa
per, were exhibited at Berlin recent
ly: Wash besips, water cans, carpet
terms. hats, ms skirts, clothes, fun
suits, straps, handkerchiefs, napkins,
bath tubs, buckets, bronzes flowers,
urns, window-blinds. asphalt roofing,
materials for garden walks, jewelry,
coral, window curtains. shirts, lace,
betting. and a house made of pine,
but with not only root, ceiling, cor.
nice and interior walls of paper, but
all the furniture, blinds, curtains, car
peting, chandeliers, ornamented door,
numerous mantel and table orna-
ments, and finally stove OF asbestos
paper, burning away cheerfully, and
not consuming itself as it evidently
ought to do. All those things indi-
cate some of the possibilities OF the
adoption of paper. Who shall say
where these possibilities end
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-05-28

It whipped and hallooed in such a
manner as to alarm me. Then Gibbs
baby joined in, and they gave us a
duet. Pretty soon our three turned
up for chorus. and-well, suppose a
whole orphan asylum should sudden.
ly have spasm of stomach-ache, and
you can form some idea OF the
racket"
"Couldn't you quiet them by sing
ing to them?"
"No, sir; you couldn't have heard
bass drum in that ROOM"
"What did you do! ]"
81 gave the family Bible to one
twin, and put Webster's Unabridged
Dictionary on the lap of the other,
merely to play with. thought I'd
go down stairs, and get some milk
for the whole crowd. l did. When
l came up, as had only two nursing
bottles, l emptied bottle of hair rem
ovator, which Mrs Sloan uses"
a DON'T" exclaimed Mrs. Sloan.
And a castor oil bottle. | put
the milk in these and in an old para
gore bottle, punctured holes through
the corks, and handed them around.
When l came to the twins, they had
the bible and the dictionary lying
right on their bosoms, and they were
blue in the face; too heavy, your
honor So l had to pick them up,
and souse them a couple of times In
the bath tub to bring them to; and
when l got back in the room with
them, l found Gibbs baby i'll spasms
from. the taste of the hair restorer,
and the secretary's baby had swal-
lowed the cork, and the other child
looked as if the castor-oil bottle some
how had not agreed with it. A min
ute later in came Mrs. Sloan and the
secretary and Mrs. Gibbs, and they
hustled me out. l don't know what
happened after that, but believe it
was old Gibbs put Mrs. Sloan up to
charging me with murder"
"The case is dismissed" said the
justice, and the Sloans withdrew.
Mrs. Sloan has hired a nurse.-MGc
4AGeler IN ". Y. Weekly. !.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-05-28
A Race Deserving determination.

Cough says, that in his travels ne
has met with a three handed race
people that have right hand, left
hand, and-a little 6ehind-hand.
And yet three handed though they
be, they are the most unhandy people
IN the world to have around, espec-
tally in Sunday school. g Late-late
so late mot once, but always.
Nobody ever knew them to be in
place in time. Change your hour as
much as your way-put it forward,
put it backward-no changes of sea-
son or place will make any change in
their minds or habits; they will al
ways hit it exactly, and make their
appearance just fifteen minutes late.
While we are considering the ques-
ton of the expulsion of the" Heather
Chinec," and prosecuting the work
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-05-28
Nettie'S Choice.

Papa said Nettie, "next Mon
day is my birthday, and l will be
thirteen years DID,"
swell, Nettie, papa will try to
give you some great pleasure as re-
membrance," he said as he kissed her
lobby.
Nyvs.N WOO sAsothori1ss iirUic -girf,
and her papa kind, indulgent par
ent, but so engrossed with worldly
matter that he cared little for heaven
ly things
Nettie had an earnest, prayerful
Sunday school teacher, who had la
bored 10 lead the young souls entrust-
ed to her care TO the blood-stained
cross. When Mr.. Allen returned in
the evening he called his little daugh-
ter to him and ask her whether She
would rather go to the theatre or
have set of jewelry for birthday
treat. Nette had never been to the
theatre. Her companions had often
given glowing accounts of their visits
there. Then what little girl wouldn't
be pleased with a set OF jewelry :?
Nettle hesitated; then throwing her
arms around her fathers neck, she
softly whispered, with burning cheeks
and sparkling eyes:
Papa, if you don't mind, would
rather have a Bible "
GA Bible !" Mr.. Allen replied in
astonishment; then, as he looked into
the bright, earnest, pleading face, he
clasped her closely to HIM and said :
"Nettie, my darling, your wish
shall be gratified."
Little readers this is a true incident,
and Aunt Hannah hopes you will all
pray that Nettie's choice may be the
means of bringing her worldly papa
to the cross, as meek and humble
follower Of the lowly Jesus Christ
at Work.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-05-28
RECIPES.

Old Bachelors Chicken P;e.-Put
your chicken n pot with as much
water as you wish gravy. If the chick
EN- is young, it will only be necessary to
let it come to boil; do not forget to
season it. For the crust, three pints of
flour. rub three .teaspoonfuls of cream
tartar and half cup Of butter thor
| oughly through it one and half tea
spoonfuls of soda must be dissolved IN
| hot water put in milk to make it stiff
| enough to roll out. Butter the dish
| you are to bake it in, Ga deep earthern
one is best). put the dough around the
siucs, r0fydes bogs0m, 7t65h pour fhf~ the
chicken, but first thicken the gravy.
Now put on the crust and bake.
Dry Bread and Cold Meat UtiliSed.-
Chop your beef very fine. then soak
your bread in cold water till it is very
soft take it in the hands and squeeze
as much of the water out as you can,
having two thirds as much bread as
meat mix the bread and meat thor
oughlv together beat three eggs we'll
and mix in add salt to taste; make in
balls the size of biscuit, and fry slow
" in butter or cooking fat, till brown on
both sides.
A Cheap and Good Deodoriser.-
An effectual and inexpensive deodorizer
is obtained by dissolviDg half dram
of nitrate of lead in pint of boiling
water, and two drains of common salt
in pail of water the two solutions
are then mixed, and the sediment al
lowed to settle. A cloth dipped in the
liquid and hung up in the apartment. is
ali that is required to purify the most
fetid atmosphere. It is recommended
for its cheapness-a pound of the mate
rial costing about twenty-five cents
Chickens Dressed as 7errapi,es =
Boil a fine, large, tender, chicken
when done, and while yet warm. cut it
from the bones into small pieces, as for
chicken salad ; put it into a stew pan
with one gill of boiling water; then stir
together, until perfectly smooth, one
fourth pound butter, one teaspoon flour
and the yolk of one egg, which add to
the chicken half at time, stirring all
we'll together then season with salt and
pepper. After letting it simmer about
ten minutes, add one half gill Madeira
wine, and send to table hot.
To Wash Blankets. One pint of
soft soap, two heaping tablespoonfuls of
borax. beat up thin with cold water
soak the blankets over night in cold
water enough to cover them, with the
mixture we'll stirred in. Rinse in the
morning in four or five waters, all cold.
Hacg up without wringing. They will
look like new.
To qoosh a fine cambria hGadker.
chief embroidered in colored silks, so
that the colors will not run, the secret,
is to wash in soap lather very quickly,
wiring thoroughly end then iron. SO that
it dries at once. There should be no
soaking, and the embroidered corner
should be kept out of the water as much
as possible, A little alum in the water
will make the process surer.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-05-28
A Poor Girls HAIR.

A young and poorly clad girl en-
tered barber shop in Vienna, and
told the proprietor that he must "buy
her head" The triseur examined her
long, glossy chestnut locks and began
to bargain. He could give eight flo
rims, and no more. Hair was plenti-
FIJI this year, the price had fallen,
there was less demand, and other
phrases of the kind. The little mai
denis eyes filled with tears, and she
hesitated a moment while threading
her fingers through her chestnut locks.
She finally threw herself into chair
and said
"Then take it quickly"
The barber, satisfied with his bar
gain, was about to clinch it with his
shears, when a gentleman, who sat
half shaved, looking on, told him to
stop.
"My child" said he, why do you
sell your beautiful hair ?"
"My mother has been nearly FIVE
months i'll. 1 cannot work enough
to support us; everything has been
sold or pawned, and there is not
penny in the house."
mo, no, my child if that is the
case l will buy your hair, and give
you one hundred forms for it."
He gave the poor girl the note, the
sight of which dried her tears, and
he took up the BARRIERS shears. TAX
ing the locks in his hand he took the
longest hair, cut it off and put it
carefully in his pocket-book, thus
paying one hundred forms for sim
gle hair. He took the poor girls
address, in case he should want to
buy another at the same rate. He is
only designated as the chief of
great industrial enterprise within the
city.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-05-28
MEN SHOULD T.AKE THE
PAPERS.

| knew two friends as much alike
AS ever YOU saw two stumps.
And no phrenologist could find
difference in their bumps.
One took paper, and his life
Was happier then kings,
His children all could read and write.
And talk of men and things.
The other took no paper. and
While strolling through the wood
A tree fell down upon his crown
And killed him-as il should.
Had he been reading of the news.
At home. like NeighbOr Sim,
I'd bet cent this incident
Had not befallen him. HOLMES.
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Difficulties.

DO L understand, Mrs. Sloan,
said the magistrate, " that you made
charge of infanticide against your
husband ?"
well, not exactly that" replied
Mrs. Sloan. You see, L"
Gone minute-permlt me to ex-
plain" exclaimed Mr.. Sloan. "Your
honor. the situation is this: We have
one baby year and half old, and
then we also have twins just two
months old. Little cherubs, both of
them. Their mothers turn-up nose,
perhaps, but my eyes and my amiable
expression"
"His hair, too, your honor" said
Mrs. Sloan, "his har-red."
Before we were married, may it
please the court" said Mr.. Sloan,
;'she was fond of abiding to it as au-
burn. But no matter. She went
yesterday to woman-suffrage con-
vention. l stayed at home with the
children-three of them, your honor !
l have only two arms. When two
of the little folks cried, / would set
down silent one, and carry those
that screamed. Then the one l put
down Anld begin, and I'd have Il
SsI4acsN a,p-an rt ~. CO e.i -.
and then it would scream. / tried to
carry the odd one pig-a-back, but it
was no use, he would slip down and
bump his nose on the floor. Imagine
the situation 1t was hard. / was
nearly wild. Only two nursing bot
ties, too, and the third baby yelling
like Grow Indian, while the twins
were feeding"
"Could'nt he suck his thumb 2"
asked the magistrate.
"Mrs. Sloan won't let him. She
closed this gate OF joy, SO to speak,
against her own offspring Absolute
~ prohibited the child from sucking
it's own thumb Nero, in his worst
days, never went that far, l imagine"
"The historians forgot to mention
it If he did," said the justice.
Precisely. We'll, l got along as
we'll as 1 could, when IN comes boy
with note from Mrs. Sloan saying
that Mrs. Gibbs, the vice president Of
the convention wanted her baby out
of the way while she was comforting
with the select committee on ways
and means; so in comes the sergeant
at arms with Mrs. Gibbs baby Ior
me to take care OF. That made four.
Your honor, if Mrs. Gibbs baby
grows up and becomes missionary,
he can preach to the heather in
Africa without leaving home He
has a voice like a fog horn. So he
turned in and cried, and the other
babies cried for sympathy"
1t was hard" said the magistrate
Hard Well, Pm an accommo-
dating man, so / put one twin IN one
cradle and rocked it with my right
foot, and put the other in another
cradle and rocked it with my lett
loot; then l sat Gibbs baby on one
knee, and Johnny on the other, and
by peculiar action of the legs kept
all four in motion at once. You I'M
derstand? Well, sir, just as calm
ness began to prevail, in comes the
sergeant-at-arms again with the secre-
tary's baby. Said Mrs. Sloan had
sent it while the secretary wrote up
her minutes, and wouldn't / look
after it awhile ?"
"Was it asleep
"Well, no. Now don't want to
exaggerate, your honor. am under
oath, and shall try to state the fact
mildly. But l am sadly mistaken if
YOU couldn't blow a church organ
with the secretary's baby's left lung
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NAUGHTY

Somebody's lips were close to mine,
Thus tempted, couldn't resist.
Roqnish and ROSY, sweet little mouth
Was suddenly, softly kissed.
Somebody's eyes looked up and frowned
With such reproving glance,
"If kisses were wicked?' l asked my pet
Then the eyes began to dance.
And smiling, the little maid answ cred,
AS knelt there at her feet:
"They must be little bit naughty,
Or they never would be so sweet"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-05-28
THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST.

of exterminating the Indians, will
not somebody be good enough to
suggest a method for Kidding the
world of this three handed race, and
let us have peace.-BaptiSt Teacher.
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First Yokel: "What be thee do
ing of JeamesF'' Second ditto: "Noth-
ing. What be your" First; "Minding
the children" Second 4: "Where be
they?" First DANCED il OF know"
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The ordinary idea of hell is
place of intense heat; the Holt en-
tots, place OF extreme cold; the
Boston mans place where there are
10 Goldfish and beans.
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That is heavenly tame, to be
heartily willing meekly to receive
whatever it may please God to send !:
A." Not my will but Thine be done"
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AGR1cULIUR1sr 50 per annum
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-27
B.lligerent Blacks.

John Moore, an industrious and well-dis-
posed colorcd man, who lives in Elkton and
is member of the 4. L. NJ 7. Church, had
the misfortune TO lose his wife in May last
at least she gathered up her buds and left
his bed and board at that time, and did not
return until recently. John, whether rightly
or not we do not know, accuses Rev. Il. Il.
CLANCY (Son of Thunder), who is 4 man in
authority in the church aforesaid, being
President of the Conference, and having
charge of three colored churches in Cecil
circuit, of having been in some way con-
nected with the disappearance of Mrs. Moore,
and has interviewed him several times since
her departure without being able to adjust
the difficulty or to appease the gnawing of
the gresn-eyed monster that preys upon his
vitalS. Last Sunday, CLANCY came to Elk
ton upon Il presidential visit, and Moore
sent him Il note, asking him for the pleasure
of another interview ut his (Moore's) gate
OH Sunday evening. CLANCY, who prob2-
bly, thought discretion was the better part
of valor, concluded, when service was over,
that he had better leave as quickly and rs
quietly as possible, and went to the Howard
House to get his vehicle, when the belliger-
ont Moore followed him there, and showed
some disposition, as CLANCY alleged, to shoot
him. The by-StanderS, however, lnterfercd,
and the reverend gentleman proceeded to
the residence of Justice Howard and pro
cured warrant, which was placed i'll the
hands Of Deputy Sheriff, Janney, who ar
rested Moore. He subsequently had a hear
ing, and gave bail in the sum of $50 for his
appearance ut the December term of court,
after which the Deputy Sheriff escorted Mr..
CLANCY to the suburbs of the town, where
he shook the dust off from his feet and de-
parted for his hons in North East.
Since the above was put in type, Mr..
Moore called at our office to say that he had
been misinformed by some persons about
the action of Mr.. Clancy i'll the matter
aforesaid, and that he had no pistol with
him, and Of course had no intention Of shoot
ing the reverend gentleman.