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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-17
"GOt 'NOther.n

a South Hill schoolma'am the other day
while working an example on the board,
detected an urchin directly behind her in
the unlawful act of dcvouring an apple
She said to him: t"rim, what arc you do
ing7" "Nothin," said Tim, with his mouth
so full his cheeks stuck out on either side
like aldermen's stomachs. eyes you are, "
paradoXically insisted the teacher; t'what
have you in your hand2" "Napplc," said
Tim, with some surprise, as he looked at
the fragment of the apple in his hand and
wandered who had bit it while he was stu
dying "What has become of the rest of
it2" fDunno," said Tim, looking around
in an amazed effort to discover who had
the rest Of it. "Somcbody's been eatin' it. "
"Have you any morc2" demanded the
teacher. "Ycs'm," said Tim dolefully :;
''got mother" "Whcre Is it2" relentless
ly pursued the teacher. Con my desk, ="
sighted Tim, rs he began to suspect that
the teacher was going to demand it of him.
"Well take it out and go stand on the plat
form and cat it. "--"Eat 'em both2" que
ricd Tim. eyes, eat them both" stEat
all got2" demanded Tim in subdued
tone of countenance.
eyes, cat all you have" impatientlY re-
sponded the teacher, and, turning to the
board, continued 'tAnd don't you leave
that platform while you have any apple un-
eaten" Silence reigned in tho school
room. The paper pellet pursued its tran
quill transit unobservcd. The busy hum of
the stvdious made moro noise than the
cautious smile of the indolent. Tim stood
at his post. The stood at his post, The
fragment in his hand soon disappeared,
and he foil upon the other apple silently,
but deteminedly. Quickly it followed the
first. Then he put his right hand in his
pants pocket and took ont an apple and, af-
ter cautious recennoitre during which he
wiped 1t on his trowscrs, he began the at
tack. IIc carried the fort. Down went
tho hand again and another apple was
brought to light. 1t was quickly dis.
patched. A third followed. Then lie
changed his position, and resting the weight
Of his body on his left leg, sighed as he
drew from his left breeches pocket another
apple. When 1t was gone he drew on the
commissary for another, and by the time he
produced the eighth apple he was silently
being observed by two-thirds of the boys II
the, ROOM The teacher turned and saw
the boy still standing in the attitude of one
who was reaching for something in his
coat pocket. Aren't you through YETI
she qierfed IN some astonishlnent. tG0i
mother, . stotrally responded Tim, pf oduc-
ing 1t and falling to work on IT, s In eur-
prise, the teacher saw him reach for
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-17
Tho Two Murphys.

good story is told of the Irish come.
dian, Joe Murphy.
1t was during the "bluc ribbon " excite.
nicnt OF last season, and Joe was Journey
ing to small town in tho vicinity OF
Pittsburg AS the train steamed into the
depot, it was boarded by half dozen
men, who, after a hurried conference with
the conductor, approached the comedian
with beaming faces.
"Mr. Murphy, I believe" said the
spokesman, hat in hand.
AT your service, sir, replied Joe.
"Dclighted to meet you, sir. We arc
the committee appointed to take you in
Charge and they fairly dragged the aston.
lsllcd Joe from the car, PLACING hin,
in carriage, they were whrled swiftly
away.
"God bless u.s." thought the exponent
of Irish peculiuritics. "This is very kind
Never was in this town before. A mans
reputation does travel, and that's fact"
In short time they reached the hotel,
and the committee having placed Joe il,
the best parlor suite, prepared to depart
owe will call for you after supper, Mr.
Murphy" said the spokesman.
Gone moment, gentlemen" cried St.
Joseph, Us he pulled the bcll-cord vigor-
ously. "Waiter, drinks for the party
"Drinks! !" shriekcd the conclave In Il
chorus. "Mr. Murphy, arc you mad2"
"Mad, echoed Joe; "not a bit of it.
Name your beverages, gentlemen"
"Oh this is terrible backslding," said
one. ''Francis Murphy ordering drinks "
"Fancis Murphy" repeated the per-
picked Joe. 81 am Joe Murphy, the
comedian"
They saw it all, and rushed wildly from
the room in search Of tho temperance
apostle, who was even then toiling pain
fully from the depot on foot, "toting" a
huge carpet-bag.
Both the Murphys drew large houses
that night.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-17
Fingers and Forks.

We often laugh at the Chinese and their
chopsticks-or small, thin sticks of wood
or ivory-with which they eat and fancy
they must make very dirty work at their
meals; yet they urc clcanly and civilized
compared with the habits of our ancestors
some three hundred years ago. Then forks
were unknown. Each man had his own
knife, and at dinner seized the Joint with
his hand and cut off what he wished The
dish was then p sscd Oh to the next, who
did the same. The knife then cut up the
portions into small pieces, which were put
into the mouth by the fingers of the hand
unoncupied by the knife. In many parts Of
Spain, at present, drinking glasses, spoons,
and forks, are rarities; and in tavcrns in
many countries, particularly in some towns
in France, knives arc not placed on the
table, because it is expected that each per-
son has one of his own--a custom which
the French seem to have retained from tho
old Gauls; but, as no person will any
longer eat without forks, landlords arc
obliged to furnish these, together with
plates and spoons. None Of the sovcrcigns
of England had forks till the reign of
Henry VIII. All, high and low, used their
fingers. llcncc, in the royal household
there was dignitary called the ewry, who,
Hioii u SCp vi ullCHllCll uC CnC
meals with basins, water and towels. The
office of the ewry survived after forks came
pnrtially into fashion. About the first royal
parsonage who is known to have had fork
was Queen Elizabeth; but, although sever
al were presented to her, it remains doubt
full whether she used them on ordinary
occasions. Forks were employed only by
the higher classes in the middle of the
seventeenth century. About the period of
the revolution (6s8 few English noblcmcn
had more than dozen forks of silver, along
with a few of iron or steel. At length, for
general use, steel forks became an article of
manufacture at Sheffield. At first they had
but two prongs; and it was only in later
times that the three-pronged kind were
made. AS late as the early part of tho
eighteenth century tablc-forks - and we
may add knivcs--wcrc kept on 80 small o
scale by the country inns in Scotland, (and
perhaps in some parts of England, that it
was customary for gentlemen travelling to
carry with them a portable knife and fork
in shagrccn case. The general introduce
ton Of silver forks into Great Britain is
quite recent. It can be dated no further
back than the termination of the French
war In 1914
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-17

another, and, when that was gone, sur
prise grew to amazcment as his unwavcring
hand again sought the gaping mouth of that
pocket. AS the boy ate he grew in dimcn-
sions, and the teacher became alarmed.
There seemed to be no end to the apples he
had in his clothes. s'rim, for mercy's
sake, have you any more applcs2" SCOT
MOTHER" said Tim inditferently. "IIow
many more apples have you'" "Dunno,"
said Tim; ''guess two or three more. y
The teacher did not dare to let him proceed
and appointed herself al Investigating COM
mittee to look after the back counties. The
boy never changed a muscle of his co,lntc-
nance nor moved an inch while that teacher
pulled apple after apple from his coat, and
stacked them up upon the desk, until there
was something less than u peck piled up,
with Dade county to hear from. The mat
ter hasn't been laid before the school board
yet, but the exhausted schoolma'a am de-
clarcs that the next time she will learn how
much of Il crop Of apples boy has about
him before she issues any orders.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-17
A Contract Made,

The Commander of the Faithful was
about to uniform his hosts, and gigantic
contract for cloth was ahead. A contractor
presented himself to the Minister of War,
prepared to make his tender.
elbow much yard2" said the Minister,
softly rubbing his fingers and thumb to-
gether.
''By the beard of Allah |" said the con-
tractor, who was short sighted, $50 liras
delivered f. o. O., and may goats defile my
grandmother's grave if make more than
five liras profit yard" .h.
"Come again tomorrow" said the Mi
mister OF War, rather curtly, and the second
contractor presented himself.
"What do you charge yard"
"By the thirty nine l nouns, 40 liras,
which leaves me 10 liras n yard profit.
"A-ah, said the official frightening up,
God is great just wait minute till
see the other slave. How much do you
want for your cloth, chr"
Sovereign Lord, replied tho third con-
tractor, falling upon his face, while wink
shot over his left eye, 'the slave of the
foot-stool has some cloth all wool and war;
rantcd not to shrink, which lay upon the
altar of my country for SO liras yard"
"And the profit thereupon, said the Of
ficial in voice choked with emotion, 'tis"
800 liras yard
ooh my soul, Oh my lamb, replied tho
Minister, ''the contract is thine.n And
clapping his hands he bade the Nubian
slave who appeared go bid his bek6ekrs
begin carting sand for his new palace.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-17
The Largest Orchard in tho World

Robert McKinstry, of Hudson, N. T.,
enjoys the honor of owning the largest
orchard in the world. Like all fruit grow
ers, and others of kin 10 that profession, he
is kindly and literally disposed, and has no
secrets to reserve from others who love
fruit-growing, and to talk of fruit. Visitors
are therefore made welcome, and his or
chard is open to inspection by all who are
interested in his labors The orchard is
situated on the east bank of the Hudson
river, on high rolling table land, and occu-
pies 300 acres, and contains more than
2400O apple trees, roo pears 4, ZOO cher
rcs, 800 peaches, 200 plums, 200 crabs,
1000 vines, 5000 c,rrants, and 200 chest
nuts The varieties grown are Rhode
Island Greening, 1000; Baldwins, 6, 600 :;
King of Tompllins Co., 1000; Astruchans,
800; Northern Spy, 800; Wagcncr, 800 !;
Gravcnstcin, 400; Cranberry Pippins, 200;
Ben Davis, 200; Duchess of Gutenberg,
200; with Jonathans Hubbardstons Cay
ugas, Vandcrvccrs Bellllowcrs, Pearmnins,
Pcck's Plcasants, 20-ouncc Pippins, Rus
sets and others in less number The pears
are Bartlett, B. d'Anjou, Sheldon, Scckcl
and Lawrence chiefly. OF cherries there
are 2S varieties. The orchard is rcmarka-
bly, thrifty and the oldest trees are about 20
years old. The soil is dry, rolling gravel
with some limestone; the trees are planted
20 feet apart and do not seem by any means
to be crowded. The ground is plowcd
several times in the year and kept fallow,
excepting, when thought advisable, it is
seeded to clover. The orchard is inter
sccted by roads over six miles in length for
the passage of wagons and is bounded by
continuous row Of apple trees set 10 feet
apart for Al miles. The soil is certainly
well adapted for fruit growing, for tho trees
are clean, thrifty, compact, and loaded with
the faircst looking fruit. The apple crop
OF the present year is expected to be 30, 900
barrels, large portion of which will be
exported to Liverpool and Glasgow. Twcn-
ty-four men and ii horses are employed in
hauling out the crop or in blowing. The
success Of this orchard has not been
achieved, nor is it maintained, without the
closest supervision and the most Industrious
work. Enemies are there, rs well as else
where; but these have no peace; the war
fare against them needs to be constant
Suckers and sprouts are removed as soon as
seen the borcrs are watched and followed
with vigor. Wires are used to reach them
in their burrows and the damaged bark is
removed with chises. AS trees fail others
are planted in their places, and the orchard
is constantly being renewed in this manner
AS the market for good fruit is extending
every year, and foreign customers arc seek
ing supplies here, the business of growing
fruit cannot fail. to be profitable and per-
mancnt. No other business pays better
than this for the most sliilful attention and
management; indeed, without these, it is
vain to expect crop that will sell in the
market at rcmunerative prices. Good fruit
sells itself and the grower is soon sought
for by purchasers.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-17
What Boys Should BE.

:. Be true, be genuine No education is
worth anything that. does not include, this.
A man had better not know how to read, he
had better never learn letter of the alpha
bet, and be true and genuine In, intention
and in action, rather than being learned in
all sciences and in all languages, to be at
the same time false in heart and counterfeit
IN life. BE pure in thoughtand language,
pure in mind and body. AN impure man,
young or old, poisoning the society where
he moves with smtitty stories and impure
examples, Is moral ulcer, plague spot,
a lepCf who ought to be treated as were
the lepers of old. Be unsclhsh. TO care
for the comforts and feelings of others.
TO bo polite. To be just in all dealings
with others. To be generous, noble and
manly. Be self-rcliant, and .self.helpful
even from early childhood. To he indus
lrious always, and self-supporting at the
earliest proper age. Teach them that all
honest work is honorable, and that an idle,
useless life of dependence on others is dis
iTaccful. When boy has learned these
flour things, when he has made these ideas
Ba part of his being, however young he may
be, however poor, or however rich, he has
learned some Of the most important things
lie ought to know when he becomes a
man. r. , ssIs 4.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-17
Shepherd Dogs.

The Scotch Colloy dogs are remarkable
for great intelligence IN instinct which
seems sometimes to surpass reason; won
derful endurance, and activity. Without
these dogs, shcep-kccping in many dis
tricts, useful for no other branch of agri-
culture, would be impossible. Tho home
of this breed is the Scotch highlands, a
locality of rocks and hills, interspcrscd
with grassy valleys; elevated table lands
bearing scanty heritage, and "moors," Or
level or slightly undulating tracts covered
with gorse, heather, low bushes, boggy
places, and scattered rocks. Upon these
hills sheep are kept In large ,flocks, exposed
from day to day to oil tho vicissitudes Of
storms, mists, rains and SHOWS, with no
other shelter than is afforded by the lce-side
Of abrupt precipices, overhanging rocks,
stone wallis Or in rough sheds Of poles and
heather Without his dogs the shepherd
would be helpless to manage his flock in
this rough country In countries where
arabic land bears very big price, only
such land as cannot be plowed is given up
70 sheep pastures, and here the dog is In
valuable; and not only here, for he Is made
useful upon the more civilized hill-sides Of
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-17
A Now Steam Wagon.

A new style of road vehicle, designed
to be propelled by mechanical power,
has made It's appearance In London,
England. The carriage closely resem-
blcs an ordinary dog cart; the shafts
are very short, and Incline together,
meeting two feet In front Of the dash
board; between them is third wheel,
working upon an upright shaft, which
could be turned by a handle placed the
same as that Of bicycle, this handle is
worked by reins, in the hands of the
driver. The motive power Is obtained
by the combustion of benzoline, small
jet Of which IL admitted into the burn
er. 1t is then set OH fire, and is COM
plctely consumed by current of air,
which, until the machine is in action,
Is produced by turning the small han
die already alluded to- The burn
CT Is about the size of al ordinary
chimney pot hat, and quite as elegant,
is lined by coils of copper tube con
tanning water; this tube is calculated
to bear 1000 lbs. OH the square inch
and in working only receives 60 lbs. 4;
so that practically it is not likely to
burst, and If such an accident did oc-
cur, the results would not be serious,
as the whole tube only contains pound
of water. The steam generated in this
tube passes at one end into the cylin-
ders of a small torpedo engine, which
rotatcs horizontal shaft; it then pass
cs into cooler, where it is condensed
by the effect of a current Of cold air
driven against the outside of the vessel
by revolving fan, and the water SC
produced is forced back into the other
end Of tha tubular boiler by force
pump; hence there Is not the slight
est escape of steam, nor Is there any
smoke, as the benzoline Is entirely con-
sumed by the current Of air. The re-
volving engine shaft works the driving
shaft, not directly but by the medium
of two cones placed side by side, their
bases being reversed In position. a
figure of eight band connects the two
and, as it is moved toward the base ol
one it nears the apex of the other, and
thus increases or diminishes the speed
of the driving shaft, which is connected
with the driving wheel, Or off wheel
ny an endless band.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-17
so SAD.

I'm sad; 70 sad, that the long sunshine
:Of Summer days Is past
That the soft twilight and glory limo
Which gilds the sky with golden vino
AFRO curtained with the clouds recline
Jas they early shadows cast.
I'm sad 80 sad
I'm sad, 30 sad, as bright winged birds
Are hocking Oh the hill.
Chirping farewell into words.
IA message to the grazing herds.
"a chorus plaintive AZ q dirge.
While parting prayers they trill.
I'm sad 30 sad
m sad, 30 sad as leaves are torn.
And by rude storms are thrown.
Empty nests arc roughly bopno
TO wreath with flowers on graves forlorn,
Natures symbol that to mourn
IL not left to man alone
I'm sad, 30 sad
My hearts first love with the Summers fled
Its song with the BIZ lis is flown.
I'm left with tho sighing winds instead
To grieve for the precious life that's sped.
For tho form in its cold and narrow bed.
For the ripe sheaf that is n,own---
I'm 30 !, go sad
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-17

the Scotch ow-lands; upon the grassy
downs of England, the rich farms where
shccp-kccping is only incident to high cul-
turc, and upon our own western plains.
Everywhere, where sheep are kept, a sheep
dog of some kind is found useful; and of
all the different varieties the Scotch Collcy
Is considered the most valuable. lie pos
sesscs rare instinct for his work, which
comes as a second nature to him. lie often
knows the ways of sheep better than his
master, and understands the signals Of the
shepherd when far out of hearing, with
great precision. Cases have been known
in which the dog has discovered the absence
OF some laggards OF the flock which his
master had not missed, and has returned to
the pasture for them unbiddcn. lie can
range his flock npon one side of a road,
when meeting other sheep, and thus keep
them from intermingling with the strangers.
lie will discover by his acute sense of smell
sheep that have been overwhelmed in snow
drifts, and will conduct the shepherd to
the place. If no help is available, he has
been known to dig into the drift and release
imprisoned sheep, and to warm chilled
lambs by huddllng close to them. lie is
valiant in their defense, and will give battle
to Il wolf without hesitation. No vagrant
dog will be permitted to approach flock
OF which he has charge. lIo will bring
back stragglcrs when upou the march, and
will return to find the sore-footcd ones that
have fingered by the way. For farm dog
he is of special value, as lie can easily bo
trained manage with gcntlcncss any kind
OF livestock. lie is domestic in his habits.
While kind and affccti0natc to his owner,
and his herds, he is watchful and suspicious
of strangers and strange animals. His
good disposition gives him great influence
over his charge, and causes them to have
confidence in him. When flock is afraid
of the shepherds dog, 1t shows wrong
management on the part of the shepherd,
and that tho dog has been badly trained.
The Scotch Collcy has long and woolly
hair, bright mild eye, sharp nose an
Intelligent aspect, long bushy tail curling
upwards, with the end clear of the ground !;
and in color is usually black and tan, varie-
gated with Il little white. Not the least
wonderful or useful characteristic of the
dog is his tenacious memory, by which he
is able to remember all the turning points
i'll a journey Of hundreds of miles, and to
recognize at sight every member of tho
flock to which he has become attached.
With all his good qualifications, however,
he sometimes lapscs from virtue; and no
other dog is so destructive to the fold as a
sheep dog become dcmoriizcd by bad
companions. a traitor is the worst of
cnpmips
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-17
Growing Ivy In Rooms.

Ivy will succeed better in warm, (lry
room than any other plant, and all that is
needed to make it attractive is tho exercise
Of little ingenuity in the appliances for It's
home. a vase, not necessarily costly by
any means, will answer a good purpose !;
and this reminds us of an excellent idea
that we lately noticed in foreign periodi-
cal for growing this very plant. Log
shoots of ivy were procured, with the
young andtendcr aerial roots very abundant.
The lower ends were wrapped In moss, and
then some five or six Of these were lightly
tied together at the bottom and placed in
the vase. Fill the vase within fcw inches
Of the top, and suspend the ball of moss
within. The roots will soon commence to
grow, and afterward the moss should not
quito reach the water, as the roots will cx-
tend down into 1t, and prove all sufficient.
So many different varieties of ivy arc now
in cultivation, that by selecting kinds that
will form decided contrast in shape and
color, tho effect will be sensibly heightened.
The centre Of the vase may be filled with
cut flowers, or grasses, or nothing would
look better than ferns. The ivy may be
allowed to hang down over the sides OF the
vase In graceful festoons, or else be trained
and placed over and around the window
It will not grow quite as wall In strong
light as when partly shaded, as the ivy loves
shade and an even, cool atmosphere. 1t
can be planted in tubs and trained up a
stairway, thus forming mass Of green foil.
age from the hall below to tho floor above.
a convenient way to grow small ivy Is to
fill a small fish globe with clean rain water,
putting In the bottom some tiny shells and
gay colored stones for ornament; place In
this a slip Of parlor Ivy, and suspend the
globe by three small brass chains, which
may be bought at any hardware store.
This may hang from the window cornice OF
from the centre of the chandelier, or In any
other place where the light is not too strong.
BY filling up with fresh water as fast as 1t
evaporates, you may sustain the life of an
Ivy. oil winter In replenishing the water
add three drops Of ammonia to ".
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-17
The Leap into Niagara.

When Pect was asked what .sensa-
ttons he experienced at his late leap
into tho Niagara from the new Suspen-
sion Bridge, he said: "N one partlcu-
lar as went down; nothi hg more than
If [ had jumped ten insteall Of one Aun-
dred and ninety-two feet think
must have gone dow I ubott eleven feet
into the water when encountered the
under current, but did no. 20 into It,.
Asst caught me, 1t threw me flat on
my back, and in that poDition / was
carried very swiftly about twenty-five
feet between two currents and the feel
ing to my back was just hs though 1
had been drawn quickly DYER rough
board table, but no evil effects follow
edIbIthad my eyes open and looking
up could sec the bridge through the
water. Ny life presorveH saved me af-
teriItwent under the watet. Realizing
Unjust be about my busiress e threw
up my hands, padded little and In
stantly rose to the surfacd.'' sta
E Texas is the third sleep State In
the Union. California Kinks highest.
NEXT Ohio and than J,exaH q ts3S m on
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-17

< ,--lTexas is the third sleep State in
the Union. California RI nks highest.
next Ohio and then {sexa% III s.. IS s,stf