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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-29

The baby carriage made its appearance
recently for the season Of 1879. 1t was oc-
cupicd by the usual baby, and it was pro-
PEELED by the woman who looks into all the
store windows as she goes along. A report
er who followed the carriage for an hour
found that it collidcd with five women, ten
men, six curb-blocks, four boxes and u
street car, and every collision only made the
woman more determined to occupy two
thirds of the sidewalk if il took all summer.
She succeeded. They all succeed. a
woman pushing Il baby carriage in front of
her on the sidewalk is US dangerous as seven
rollcr-skatCrs and four velociDcde riders
combined. She can't kill full grown man
quite as promptly as runaway team, but
she can knock his shins to pieces, tumble
him over, upset all his good resolutions
and leave him tlint-hcartcd and cvil-mindcd.
You can't dodge a baby cab. Your only
safe way is to jump from the curbstonc or
climb ladder. They go on wheels. They
are supposed to be convenience which no
respectable baby can do without No mat
ter who first got the idea that jolting ba-
by around town, bobbing him over curb
stones and bouncing him over crosswalks
would swcctcn his dsposition-the idea is
correct. Put man in vehicle Of the sort
and his back would be broken in an hour,
but babies have no backs. They arc sim
ply great big hunks of sweetness. The
only reason why all the Union regiments in
the late war were not armed with baby car
riages was because the factories could not
supply them. They would have ended the
war in one year. The woman with the ba-
by carriage needs no advice. She knows
enough to heed the vehicle towards every
crowd she can see. The thicker tho crowd
the more business she has there. 1t is her
duty to run to all fires with it, to select tho
busiest crosswalks, and to get in front of all
runaway teams, and she perfectly under
stands 1t. If there is any country on earth
where these vehicles are not in use, it is no
country to live in.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-29

! destroy and annihilate each other In
! the most horrible manner in the most
| horrible manner. Although the tribe
OF the Guvnaqucs engage in commerce
with any who may visit their territory,
they are nevertheless, ycritable cnnni-
balls so far us the lluitotes are concern
! cd. whom they hunt as they would wild
beasts, with the OBJECT Of making pris-
oners, whom they sell as slaves in Bra-
lillian territory, or reserve for worse
fate, serving up the still palpitating
bodies Of their victims az un article Of
food In thoir horrible and disgusting
teasts. The frightful orgies practiced
ut these barbaric rites are described by
a gentleman named GuZman, II Colom-
bian, who, for commercial purposes,
visited the country inhabited bv these
tribes. The buildings or temples In
which tha victims are sacrificed are
about thirty metres square with several
doors on either side, and will ac-
comm0datc about forty individuals.
hc victim selected Is led by the hand
by chief several times up and down
before the assembled savagcs amid
shouts and laughter tho most Internal;
the tren. bling captive is obliged to pass
out and In through the various doors,
and ut last Is allowed to stand for Il
few moments in the centre OF the build
ing, In the midst of his savage destroy
ers. Then, without word of warning
the savage chief attacks the helpless
creature with club, knocking him
scnseless or dead with the first blow,
anl proceeds to dismembcr and divide
the body among those present, who de-
YOUR the remains even without tho for
mality OF submitting them to the fire.
Like wild animals, crouched upon the
mud floor, they proceed to their unnat-
ural and horrible feast. But the Qua
qucs are In turn exposed to the attacks
"f wandering parties Of Brazilian ne
grOes, who at certain seasons Of the
year ascend the CnQucta River, attack
dwellings villages, making prison.
ers OF men, women and children intis-
criminately, whom they carry Off to
their houses and sell into slavery every
year, without protest on the part of tho
local authorities, or steps being taken
to put an end to the Internal traffic.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-29
n FrlyliLful Scene.

During an exhibition of some wild
beasts short time ago at the theatre Of
a small town in Thuringia, frightful
scene occurred. A leopard was not
nearly so submissive to the tamcr as
usual, and dashed wildly about the
cage. Suddenly two Of tho bars gave
way, and the animal sprang with a
tremendous bound among tho spectors
In the pit. The terrified people rushed
pell-mcll to the door, but the beast at
tackled the hindermost Of them furious
ly with teeth and claws, and In four
minutes had killed a woman and child
and fearfully laceratcd four other pcr-
sons about the face and neck. The
moment the leopard escaped from It's
cage, the beast tanner and his assistants
hurried after 1t, armed with spears but
were unable to overcome it until it
dropped dead from its wounds. On
examining the broken bars of the cage
1t was discovered that they had been
filed. An attendant, lately dismissed
for drum kenness, has been arrested on
suspicion Of being the author Of this
atrocious act.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-29
timony, when'J John French arose, and ex

timony, when John French arose, and ex
claimed:
81 do now accuse him Of the murder o.
Zimri Buskirk; my affidavit is in the room
the Sheriff holds it ut this moment. Lool
at the man Guilt is written on his face
lie is trying to leave the house. Catcl
him!"
The confusion that now cnsucd was in
tense. Ellen Sllligcn, with loud shrek
fell forward on the floor where she wa.
permitted to lie, for all eyes were turnct
upon her brother.
Pistol in hand, the young man was clear
ing a path to the door. No one dared tt
lay hands on him, for he threatened to shoo
the first one who touched him, ant
thus he reached the door leading to the
street.
On the threshold he paused and faced the
excited occupants of the court room.
"4ou will never put me in Abncr Ten
ney's place ~ he cried 'If did kill Zim
ri Buskirk, you shall not prove and hang
ne |"
The next moment there was u loud re
port, and human body, after swaying fo,
al instant, fell heavily upon tho floor.
Hiram Milligcn had taken his own life
This tiagic occurrence, as might be sup.
posed, put an end to Abncr Tcnney's trial.
1t established his innocence in the eyes OF
all, and the guilty was beyond the punish
mcnt of an earthly tribunal.
Upon her recovery, Ellen Mlligen I'M
folded one of the darkest plots on record.
She confessed that her testimony was but d
tissue OF falschOods; that she knew that
her brother had killed the farmer for tho
purpose of getting his money, and accused
young Tcnncy, in order to prevent him
from winning Eva Busllirk. Ellen, piuucd
at Tcnncy's refusal to court her. had enter
ed into the plot with rcvcngcfui spirit. But
the game had failed.
OF course the minister's son was released,
and Ellen NIilligen left the country between
two days. She died several years later n
den of infamy in the South.
Abncr Tenney led Eva Buskirk to the
altar several months after his release, and
became one of the solid men of the South.
l'bclievc he is still living, but his father,
the minister, is dead; and the secret which
he guarded 80 zealously at one time is no
longer one.
1t was simply this Despite the holy in
fluences under which he had been raised,
he had departed from the paths of rectitudc
and became gambler, along with John
French and his companions. On the night
OF the murder o. Mr.. Buskirk, the quartette
were in the midst of carOuse which the
youth refused to confess for the sake of his
father, who never dreamed of his wild life.
But John French had saved the young
man whom he had led into vice, and kept
him from the gallows. Tcnney's secret
was told by him after he had made man
OF himself but it puzzles many people who
know it not to this day.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-29
Seventeen Sermons.

The perfectly contented man is also per-
fcctly useless.
Try to sec yourselves through the eyes of
those around you.
The ideal saint of the young moralist is
cut from sappy timber.
The vigorous idea keeps warm though
wrGeprGGafte GerGGafte bb31eY &4qESaYo ID common ~
millionaircs and hogs.
Faith that asks no questions kills the
soul and STILES the intellect.
lie who thinks poorly of himself cannot
win the respect of his fellows.
Happy is the man who has ncighbors will
ing to forgive his mistakes.
Appear to be better than you are, and
aim to be what you appear to be.
The trouble with many communities is
that their dead men refuse to be buried
Only infinite wisdom can distinguish the
difference between some men and beasts
Man believe that to bc lie which contra
diets the testimony of his own ignorance.
The gildcd calf, having wealth without
soul, finds moro worshippers to-day than in
the days of Moses.
man" is in his clothes, must necessarily be
careful as to what lie wears.
Whether he is great or small, set that man
down for fool who boasts that he does not
read the local papers.
The Lord can more easily have faith in
religion that wears an old coat to church
than the man in the coat can.
1t is better to arise from your knees, and
shut your hens out Of your ncighbor's yard,
than to indulge in long prayers.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-29
A ROOM For Suicides.

The stories of ruin every day at Monaco,
Italy, sometimes Oh good authority, are
horrible. Fortunes, trust money, provision
for children and widows, the sums acquired
by the sale of commissions; sums raised on
house and land, have disappeared in few
days or hours. Often it is the extravaganza
Of tho companion that drives her victim
back and back to the tables, deeper and
deeper. But women themselves are
the most reckless gamblers. The common
computation Is suicide month, and there
sometimes come three or four together. On
the ranlparts, or the garden of Monaco, there
are several points from which ruined gam
blers have thrown themselves into the sea,
800 feet below. Only the other day O
"lady" threw herself out Of her third floor
chamber into the road. There have been
incidents In the rooms Of tho Casino, and
one at the table itself. Having stakcd and
lost his last franc, gentleman stood up and
drew pistol and discharged it in his mouth
For the reception of such scandals there Is
provided room, handy for the railway
which passes almost directly under the Ca
sino. Some inquest there" must be, and 1t
is performed by the servants of tho cstab
lishment, But most Of the victims 90 away
and hide themselves aud die like sick dog,
in come corner, where they hasten death or
let broken heart take its course 1t is
impossible even to conjecture the total
amount Of the annual ruin; nor Is that an
important matter, for the loss of few hun
hrcds is rs utter ruin to some people as tens
of thousands Is to others. When man
cannot meet his creditors, or even his wife
and children, 1t Is all over with him, unless
ho is devoid Of natural feeling and loat TO
shame. The mere excitement Of day q
gambling has been known to kill people con-
stitutionally weak of heart or head, whether
they have won or lost. Ecstasy works the
effect Of despair In such cases. People have
been known to 60 to Monte Carlo after be.
ing assured by friends and doctors that Il
will DO their death If thoy do, return home
late, and die in few hours. The 5attrac.
tion once given way TO becomes irTesistable.
1t Is on this fact that the bank chiefly stands.
If visitor loses, he leaves the table and
their Is an end Of him. If he gains, lie al
ways returns and plays till he has lost every,
thing. s,S y. ss,f Il
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-29
How to Put Nervous Babes to Sleep.

a baby Is very tender thing, pco-
pie say, but most Of them. arc very far
from knowing how tender. Imagine
how nervous you are IN certain statee
when recovering from illness say,
when the fall of a book or slam of a
door makes you culver and feel faint,
1t Is as If some one gave blow. A puff
Of wind will set it gasping, it's little
breath blown quito away. \ noise
makes it shivcr. a change of summer
air makes 1t turn death cold. A baby
Is the most nervous Of beings, and the
tortures it suffers In going to sleep and
being awakened by careless sounds
when "dropping off," are only compar-
able to the same experience ofan older
person during the acute nervous head
ache. Young babies ought to pass the
first months Of their lives in the coun-
try, for its stiffness no less than it's
fresh air. But where silence Is not to
bo commanded, baby. may be soothed
by folding Il soft napkin, wet in warm.
ish water, lightly over the top OF its
head, It's eyes and cars. 1t Ia the best
way to put nervous babies to sleep. l
have tried 1t hundreds Of times with a
child 30 irritable that paregoric and
soothing syrup only made it vide
awake. A fine towel would be wet and
laid over its head, the ends twisted Il
little till 1t made Il sort Of skull cap,
and, though baby sometimes fought
against being blindfolded In this way;
five minutes usually sent him off into
deep and blissful slumber. The COM
press cooled tho fevcrlsh littlc brain,
deadened sound In his ears, and sh ut
out everything that took his attention,
80 that sleep caught him unawarcs.
Tcething babies find this very comfort
able, for their heads are always hot,
and there is a fevered beating Of tho
arteries on each side.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-29
TRI-W EEKLY EDITION.
RAIN ON THE ROOF.

Soft falls through tho gathering twilight
Tho rain from the dripping caves,
And stirs. with u tremulous rustic,
Tho doad and the dying leaves.
While afar. in the m DIST Of tho shadows,
hoar tho sweet voices OF bells,
Come borno On the Wind Of the autumn,
That iitfully Uses and swe.ls.
They call and they answer each other,
And answer and minyle again.
AS tho dcop and the shrill in all anthem
Mako harmony still in tieir strain
Az tio voices Of sentinols mngle
In mountainous regions of snow,
Till from tho hiil-tops a chorus
Floats down 10 the valleys below.
Tho shadows, the freight OF oven,
Tho sound OF tho rains distant chime,
Come bling ng, with rain softly d. opp ng
Sweet ,oushts or shadowy time;
The slumberous seuso Of secluson,
From storm and intruders aloof,
We feel whom wo hear in tho mdnl int
THO pattcr Of rain on tho roof.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-29
Cannfbals.

A curious story comes to us, upon tho
authority of tho Prefect Of the District
Of Caqueta, in tho State Of Cauca,
on the borders Of tire Brazilian Empire,
Of hosttlities between savage 1ndiat.
tribes which are marked by the atroci-
ties common to Central Africa, or the
islands Of the South Sea, On the DESC
lato sands Of the lower parts Of the
river Caqueta, live two tribes Of Indians
--the Huitotes and Gasques--betwecn
whom appears to be an endless fued.
What tho original cause Of the sangutn-
ary wars between tllese two tribes may
lave been Is not known, but the fact
remains that they ssem to exist but to
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-29
Advertising Cboats.

It has become 80 common TO write the
beginning6f an elegant, interesting
article and thcn run 1t into some advcr-
tisement that we avoid all suoh cheats
and simply call attention to the merits
Of Hop Bitters In as plain honest terms
as possible, to induce people 70 give
them ono trial, AZ no one who knows
thelr value will ever use anything else.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-29

THE Prince Imperial has reached
Znluland and taken the field with the
relief column. 81 5ssl j6 III
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-01-31
o n. HASKELL,
TOWNSHIP AGENT,
G.. p. r. r.
TOWN LOTS FOR SALE OR LIE ASE

DARTIEs WISHING TO LEASE OR PuR.
chase Lots in the town of Winnie.
mucca, are hereby notified that all ap-
plications for the same, or on business
relating thereto. should be addressed to the
undersigned at San Francisco, at the @. p.
X. X, Office, whers they will receive prompt
atte tion.
n ~ Those occupying lands belonging to the
company. without having bought or leased
the same, are alf, notified to attend to the
matter without delay and avoid trc cubis.
nolkt D. Il. HASKELL.
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NOT &c T..

4 IL PERSONS ISDEBTaD TO THE LATE
~ Alex. Smith will please come forward s,.s
settle the same. And all i<rsons holding cisin,s
against said Alex. Smith will plesse present the
same for payH.en. on or before The lst Of Octobe>
1872, 70 TAYLOR L sACKMAN
=. flu u Port Blsksiy. W.T.
Dated Aug. q. 1879. sas
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POSTAL STATISTICS.

Tho Postal Guilds for September,
1879. which is now issued monthly in
steal ofluartcrly, fnrnishc. us some
interesting statistics.
The whole number Of pos.ofices in
the United States on the Goth Of Au-
gus. was ii.lll or Al moro than on
the lst Of june previous.
OF the offices Alaska, which is the
largest political division Of tho country
has tho least number The Distric,
Of Columbia is next. with 8; Wyoming
third. With "a; Indian Territory, fourth,
with II; Arizona fifth. with &c; and
Idaho sixth. with %. No other State
or Territory has less than hundred
offices; New Mexico having l03. Della.
ware 100. Rhode Islsnd ITO. Nevads
ia, Montana lbs, Utah 200 and Wash.
ington eos. Our Territory, it will be
observed. stands we'll up in the Its.
notwithstanding our limited area. Orc.
gon has 35i offices aud Calisornia s44.
Texas. the larges. State in the Union,
has 1881. Pennsylvania heads the lis.
with 334S offices, New York standing
second with 29s5 and Ohio third with
23lS. No other State has as many az
two thousand offices.
The changes in postohices in Wash
ington Territory since the Is, of June
are stated by the Guide as follows:
OHicss cs,ablished-Crescent Bay
and Sequim. in ClAllam county; Par
minston. Lone Pine. Onecho and Pin,
City. in Whi.man county; Konewocl
and Sparta. in Yakima county; Li,tl
Rock. in Thurs;on county; May View
in Co!umbia county, and Spring Brook
in King county.
Discontinued - Chimacam, in JEFF
ferson county; Stark's Point. IN PaciH
county; and Waterford. in Wahkiakuu
county.
Name Changed Pine Creek, il
Whitman county. to Pennington.
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lreiegrapbei exclusively to he Ia,,n:eneer.l
SAN Francisco. Sept 90
Passengers as follows left this city on
the steamship City Of Chester, which
sailed for ports on Puget Sound at noon
today:
For Port Townsend-R c Rogers and
five Chinese.
For Seattls--E p Baker. T s Harris,
wife and daughter. Geo W Craig. Miss
] Ledry. CN Totman. Lorris Elliott.
J Byers. z Hsll. p Applesste. G r
kincAid, L W Giike. G Cannon, Mr.
Bsgley. wife aud sister. q n Joslon.
Hy Harris. g Allen. Theo Miller, j
Carpenter. g Olsen. c Pri,chard. wife
and boy. . J Gilcheisl.
For Tacoma-Nrs Hy Wafer. Il
Sheers. Mrs Elizabeth wintermute. ]
Higgins.
For Olympia-E Boutwell,. Il u
March.
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Tuesday, Sept. %. 1879.
SALMON Bay.

BY majority Of Seattle readers no.
thing is known Of Salmon Bay bu. the
name ard the fact that 1t is outside 81
town. somewhere between two and ten
miles distant. A walk or ride out
there would be the means Of informing
them more than hours Of talk or col
umns Of reading. The easiest wsy OF
going from town is by the old cemetery
road TO LAKE Union. thence across the
Mercer claim, over the hill and down to
the bay. The road is good every foot
u the way, and il it were not for the
hill would be fine carriage drive.
Houses aud clearings are encountered
continuity. several new ones being un-
der way at the present time. The place
Of Mr.. John Ross is located at the very
head OF the bay, which. when the tide
is in. il indeed u beautiful body OF
water. 1t narrows rapidly, until, in
the rear Of his farm house. it resembles
in shape an AGATE angled triangle. The
land adjoining is subject to overflow at
extreme high water. Being made BY
the overwash, i. is, like swamp lands
generally. quite fertile. To it's mouth
the bay is three miles long, and in one
place is nearly or quite mile in width.
Farms arc to be found on each side,
and the population is sufficiently nu-
NOR Gus to sustain district school, now
presided over by Mis- Lima Penfieid.
Mr.. Ross has the making Of . magnif-
cont farm. His house is large. comfor.
table and handsome. and one Of the
very bes. t. be seen anywhere in the
Territory Though he has owned the
place Is quarter Of a century. he has
lived upon it but few years. and it is
not therefore in the condition Of cult
walton and productiveness to be found
elsewhere on places greatly its inferior.
Last summer the Gem was up in bis
blck yard, but she is the only steamer
that has ever been there. Game il
abundant in the vicinity; including
trout, salmon, birds. deer and bear. A
black bear, weighing not less than four
hundred pounds. was cornered and
chased about by tho boys last Friday;
brnin. owing to tao absence Of guns,
finally escaping into the woods ada
cent. The outlet Of Lake Union flows
into the head of Salmon Bay, aud adds
little to its present interest and good
deal to its prospective interest. To the
Lake is only half or three quarters Of a
mile. At the cutting Of the portage
canal. it is proposed to open wider
passage for the escape Of tho increased
waters Of Lake Union into tho Bay.
when stream will pour down there
suilicien. 10 float any sternwleel boat
now on tho Sound. At the nearest edge
of the Lake the posts arc yet standing
that were placed by Ycsler and
others. before tho days Of Seattle, when
they thought Of erecting large water
power saw mill on Salmon Bay. In
conclusion, we will DO disappointed if.
five years hence. when our city contains
ten thousaad inhabitants. that whole
country is not dotted with smiling little
farms, gardens. villas. &C.. as are the
vicinities Of cities in California and tho
East.
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WAHUINGTON TERRITORY.
PORT TOWNSEND. Sept. 2l-Arrived
--Barkcntine Catherine Sudden, from
San Francisco.
PORT TOWNSEND. Sept 22-The
bsrkentine Catherine Sudden has about
one hundred tons of freight for Seattle
and other Sound ports. and is awaiting
an opportunity to proceed up Sound.
She will load lumber ct Port Blakely.
The Point Wilson fog whistle has
been in constant action since Saturday
evening except o few hours Sunday. Is
very foggy aud calm in the Straits.
PoRr BLAKELY. Sept 21-Sailed--
Barkentine II X Ham, for San Fran
cisco.
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EASTERN STATES.

New York, Sept. 90 foreign
bullion received for coinage at the U s
Assay Office in this city from the 18th
to the 10th inclusive, aggregated 81,
296. 1000. and the amount paid out on
bullion account from Sept. 18th to the
10th amounted to 1888. 500.
Daniel Drew Of New York, for many
years known as one Of the gres. opera
tors Of Wall street, died in thi, city las,
Thursday, aged 81.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ROOMS TO RENT.

FURNISHED Or UNFINISHED. NEAR TIL
L business par, Of town. For srrthsr partic
ALAS inquire =: this oface. s25h