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OR DER NISI.
CLARA PIERCY AND OTHER.

CLARA FIERCY AND OTHERS
CHARLES PERCY AND OTHERS
In III" Circuit Court for Cecil county In Eluty.
No 80.
hRDERED, This eth day of February.
" l~79. that the ale made aui reported by Jane, T
No ulluUsh Trustee Tor the .aic real estate Of
Charles Pterry and Others De ratified aud ronfrrne
unless cause 1" the contrary th-r-" 10 shown u OF
'"iur the ,rd LAY II May provided a couv OF
this or!cr be inserted in Newspaper Printed II,
"o'i ,nnit "ic" week for one month before the sTd
Ia, II Aptil nett.
III" Report at the anioln oi sales b. = 80 co
4. " MITCHELL. Clerk.
. lruc 'pN trst, 4 W. MITCHELL,
MAR t--lir Clerk
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GETTING OFT GRANITE.

Messrs. d. IiaSerty X Co., of Baltimore
who have contracted Tor building the abut-
ments aud pIers for Calvert street bridge
has leased tho cc LIBERATED Cross quarry,
above Rock Run, for the purpose OF sup
plying themselves with the stone needed
!ai the purpose. They are making prepa
ration !" commence work at once and will
give employ mrnt to large number of
hands.
me BJGARDU> CLCH
has spsn; the last week pIaciicing among
themselves, and as ] predicted, some who
prided themselves on berg the crack
shots have had thci feathers badly plucked
| would give a IN smora alum If the scoring
done. but II might be considered too per
sunsi and will refrain. On thursday they
wers taxing parting salute : , the oe that
has SO long beil IeuCri them
SLIDE
occurred on tie Philadelphia. Il Baltimore
Central railroad, IN Il dee cut at ! ow-
landsyills, on Wednesday morning, lie
the workm"n were drilling a mas of rock
that la b-en thrsl in ~ tall at any
moment. which They intended 10 Hast with
power; but the Jar at the >irik ug ham
mcrs started the u.s., SOM - - 10 tons,
which fell upon the track, breaking and
twistlns the heavy iron rats IN | sorts OF
shapes. The accident caused some dpten-
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~ Assistant Engineer. Mr. Franc 8
Welrh of The Baltimore Fire Department.
so severely sPrained his back at n recent
fire that he w.S unable to get up after sit
ring down. 4 few applications of kcller's
II man L'nimeut cured him.
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WHY DO THE TELL GRAPH WIRES HUM L.?
Most boys believe that the humming
sound made by the telegraph is caused by
the messages hurrying along to their des-
tinatiun. Most men think that tins sound
is caused by the vibrations Of the wiIe in
the " ind. Persons who have given atteu-
ton To the matter have discovered that any
one who will give close observat ION to both
the wire and sounds. will find that the lat
ter IAN he distinctly heard when there is a
total absence of wind: and IN n calm morn
ing in Winter, when the wires are GOV, lrd
with frost, even nf the thickness Of paper
they nevertheless carry on their lively vbra,
tons and swinging while the AIR is per
iecily quiet. Hence we obtain the theory
that the vibrations are due. no to the
transmission of messages ar To the wind
but to the changes of atmospheric Icmpera-
ruro, and especially through the action Of
cold. This theory appears all the more
plausible from the fact that the peculiar
hummIug is never Leard during warm
weather. The lowering of the tempera-
turc causes a slo:iuuing uf the wires, cx-
tending over the whole length Of the con.
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TO LOAN.

$4,000 on FIRST MORTGAGE
cRUtksHASk 1 WRIT. at;prrcy,.
hT - Elkfu;l Nj.
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DEATH

Mr.. Coumb W ilsou. former resident OF
this place, died at his residence, in lIavre
die Grace, on the .;Id INST HIS remains
were inferred III the II. +. cemetery OF
tins town. the funeral services being con
duct. Il 10y Rev. Mr. Murray. The disease
was paralysis. which was the result of an
accidental fall from III. mast of his boat
some five years ago. II. was represented
as having been great sufferer.
lNNOMINATrM
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- DURHAM ~
TOBACCO

TOHN Z. WILSON,
- ATTnkNEi Al LAW.
Uficc the old Democrat kuildias North S.
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In q Bad Condition.

For The Cecil Wing
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ORDER NIsI.

IN THE NATTER or THE SALE OF THE REAL
ESTATE OF WILLIAM ,. WHEELER
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Cecil Wing.
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ORDERED, This eth day of February

EHANI'TS IIf.NIl MD UIIkkS-
In IL" Circuit Court pr Cecil county In Equity.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-24
Hunting In Luxurious Style.

A cor arrived at Bismark, D. r., re-
Gently that Is worth noticing. 1t hail
ed from Worcester, Massachusetts, and
is the hunting palace car Of Jerome
Marble. He Is a wealthy gentleman,
who has mania for outdoor sport.
For four years he has taken In the
Northern Pacific country. His car
was on exhibition at che Centen-
nial, and Is considered rare
piece of workmanship, The fittings of
tho interior are his own. Mr.. Marbles
family accompany him, with a few In
vite guests. The car Is house in it.
self. 1t has fine drawing room,
twenty-four feet long, which in turn
is used for dining room and sleeping
apartments. On the floor is q velvet
carpet, with several easy chairs and
rockers, and an upright piano. The Ia
dies amuse themselves as In any we'll
regulated mansion. There Is neat kit
chen, with all the improved machinery
of that important apartment. There Is
an armory and coat room, the outside
door has door bell, and strangers arc
expected to notice 1t when they call.
Under the car is large coal and Ice
box. The rear platform is fenced in
for kitchen buckets and game. There
Is also a common car for the dogs, boats
and other necessary articles not proper
in an elegantly appointed residence,
The proprietor has a contract with the
railroad company that requires any
train to couple on to his cars when he
signals for the same. Du. ks. chickens,
geese and antelope have been their
principal conquest.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-24
He Could Say "No More"

A beggar accosted us the other even
ing. 1Ie said:
81 have wife and seven childr en. |
can say no more.
We walked on.
~ have been In this country for
years. can say no more"
We walked on.
81 have had nothing to eat for three
days. I can say no more"
We walked Oh.
81 have lived on three rolls to-day
three (holding up three fingers). I
can say no more"
We walked on.
81 am alone in this great country,
and l know nobody. l can say no
more"
We walked on.
81 cannot speak word of English.
l can say no more."
We walked OH.
IL care say .-,n bel""o the Young
Mems Christian Association. But let
ME tell you, you help no one. | can
say no more."
We walked OIL.
"You 20 to church every Sunday
But you Will not help a poor man. l
can say no more"
We walked on.
81 have just arrived In this country,
and can find no work. [ can say no
more"
We walked on.
II am an honest man. tell you no
lies. can say 10 InOre.'
We walked on.
81 sacrificed my life In the rebellion.
[ can say no more.''
We walked on.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-24
Legends OF the Rose.

In the neighborhood of Jerusalem Is
pleasant valley, which still bears the
name Of Solomon's Rose Garden, and
where, according to a Mohammedan
myth, a compact was made between
the Wise Man and the genii of the
Morning Land, which was written not
In blood like the bond between Faust
and Mephistopheles nor in gall or like
our modern treaties, but with saffron
and rose-water upon the petals of
white roses. In the Catholic Tyrol, in
the present day, betrothed swains are
expected to carry a rose during the
period of their betrothal, as a warning
to young maidens OF their engaged
state. Roses have pl,yed, and still
play, an important part of popular
usages in many other parts Of the
world. In Germany young girls deck
their hair with white roses for their
confirmation, their entrance into the
world !; and when at the end Of life's
career, the aged grandmother departs
to her eternal rest, u last gift, in the
shape Of arose garland, is laid upon
her bier. A rose was figured on the
headsmans axe at the Vehmgerlcht.
Many orders, fraterntics and societies
have taken the rose aa their badge.
The 'RoSicrucians' may be instanced. /.
'The Society of the Rose of Hamburg,
an association Of learned ladies Of the
seventh century, is a less known ex-
ample. 1t was divided into four sec
tions---the Roses, the Lilies, the Vio-
lets, and the Pinks. The holy Medarus
instituted in France the custom of la
Roster by which in certain localities.
a money gift and crown Of roses are
bestowed Oh tho devoutest, and most
industrious maiden in the commune.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-24
Who Began 1t?

"Aren't you two people ashamed of
yourselves ?" asked the court US they
stood before the bar.
"She began It'll" replied the man.
Gle began itP' replied the woman.
81 don't suppose can ascertain who
began it," said his Honor, but 1t seems
curious to me why husbands and wives
will quarrel" .-." nas
''She'd quarrel with an angel" said
the old man.
He'd pick figh, with the Bible ="
she added.
"Can't you two people live together
happily? Can't you put up with each
others faults and shortcomings and
getalong without breaking furniture ?"
"Well, she can't kick my boil !"
growled John Jones.
"And he can't put his paws on my
throat!" said his wife.
"Now, then, if you will agree to go
home and live in peace l'il suspend the
sentence, If you won't agree, Pll put
you where iron bars will divide you.
What do you say ?"
"Well, suppose I'll have to try ?"
replied the old man, after long pause.
eyes, 'spose can live through an
other month or twO," added the wife,
as she tied her bonnet strings.
"Then CO."
They went.
She took his arm and they sailed out
In what seemed to be a happy mood,
but rs soon as they reached the walk
she gave him slap across the mouth
and cuff on the ear and went Off on
gallop. Such is earth.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-24
A Singular bird.

A strange bird which lives in China, call
ed the fork-tailcd parus, which is quite an
acrobat. He Is about as big asa robin,
and he has red beak, orange-colorcd throat,
green back, yellow legs, black toll and red
and-yellow wings. Nearly all the colors
are In his dress, you see, and he is a gay
fellow. But this bird has trick known by
no other birds that ever heard Of. He
turns somersaults Not only does he do
this In his free life on tho trees, but also af-
ter he Is caught and put into cage. He
just throws his head far back, and over
he goes, touching the bars Of tho cage, and
alighting upon his feet on the floor OF on
the perch. He will do 1t over and over q
number of times without stopping, MS
thoughhe thought 1t great fun. All his
family have the SAINT trick, and they are
called tunblers The people of China are
fond Of keeping them In cages and seeing
them tumble. Travellers often have tried
to bring them to our country, but a sea voy,
age is not good for them, and they are all
most sure to die on theway. 81
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-24
Birds AZ Il Protection,

For the past two years | have been
experimenting somewhat, feeding the
birds to protect the fruit from insect
depredations. For tho spring of 1876
we fed something over twenty-five
bushels Of oats, also keeping water for
them to drink. This last summer we
fed probably one-third more oats, scat
tcring some each morning, also putting
fresh water In the trough nearly every
morning. The quail, robin and. black
bird tame the easiest. The dove raises
several broods during tho season: l
frequently passed within two feet of
where :he dove was setting on her eggs
without her flying away. The whip
porwills used to come every evening to
feed OIL the oats, ut least they were in
the apple trees over my ont box.
never allow a gun fired in the orchard
If can help 1t. The orchard Is about
one half mile from. the timber and |
have frequently noticed when gun
was fired In the timber that the
birds would come in nocks to the or
chard. Tho birds ate and destroyed
from twenty to thirty bushels of apples
also some cherries. The cat-bird, king
bird, robin and wood-pccker are the
most destructive. Now for the advan-
tages: 1t Is a pleasant thing to feed
them and hear hundreds Of them sing
ut once. The apple-worm or codling
moth as 1t is called, destroyed near
ly every apple tree lp some or
chards not two miles from me. We
raised and marketed some 5000 BUSH
els of apples, and don't think there
was ono bushel Of wormy ones in the
lot. This "ill be read by many who
bought apples Of me, and they will
bear witness for the birds. az free
to admit that two or three years is not
time to give anything Of. this kind q
fair trial, as 1t may take, under some
circumstances longer time to tame
the birds. hope that every fruit
grower will give the birds fair trial
and see what advantage they are to
him,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-24
Conduct In case OF Fire,

Every householder should make each
person In his house acquainted with
the best means of escape, whether the
fire breaks out ut the top or the bottom.
Inmates at the first alarm should en-
deavor calmly to reflect what means of
escape there are In the house. If in
bed at the time, wrap themselves in a
blanket or bedside carpeG; open neither
windows Or doors more than necessary ;
shut every door after them. This Is
most Important to observe. In the
midst Of smoke 1t is comparatively
clear toward the ground consequently
progress through smoke can be made
on the hands and knees. A silk hand
kerchicf, worstcd stocking drawn over
the face permits free breathing and ex-
cludes to a great extent the SID okc from
the lungs. A wet sponge is alike cf-
ficaci1us. In tho event Of being una
BILE to escape either by the street door
or the roof, the persors in danger
should Immediately make their way to
the front window, taking care to close
the door after them, and those who
have charge of the household should
ascertain that every individual Is there
assembled. Persons thus circum-
stanced are entreatcd not to prccipitate
themselves from the window while
there remains the least possibility Of as
sistance. and even In the last extremity
plain rope Is Invaluable, or recourse
may be had to Joining sheets or
blankets together, fastened one end to
the bedpost or other furniture. This
will enable one person to lower all the
others separately, and the last may let
himself down with comparatively little
way rather than over the area. DO not
give vent to the fire by breaking In un-
necessarily from without, or If an in
mate by opening the door or windows.
Make point of shutting every door
after you as you 60 through the house.
staircase are very useful. Upon dis
covering yourself OH fire, reflect that
your greatest danger arises from draft
to flames, and from their rising up
ward. Throw yourself OH the ground
ahd roll over OH the flame--if possible
on the rug or loose drugget, which
drag under you. The table cover, a
mans coat, anything Of the kind at
hand will serve your purpose. Scream
for assistance, ring the bell, but do not
run out Of the room or remain in an
upright position. Persons especially
exposed to the risk of their dresses
taking fire, should adopt the prccaution
90 ~-i..s "h E.>~.> ~.-.i --..--- ...i..
In a weak solution Of chloride of zinc,
alum or tungstatc of soda.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-24
DEATHS HARVEST.

Ine Held stands white In the reapers sight,
The summer blessings fall
on the riponed wheat and the blossoms sweet,
And Heaven smiles over it all,
Aud the reaper sings while the hot air rings
With the rush Of his sickle keon;
''Oh. reap anu bind whatever l find,
Aud gather my 8. caves at will. ..,
"Ihe grain grows high. but what care /?
walk with giants pace;
Men shiver and cry as hurry by
And shrink from my terrible face
Aud the maid grows white with dumb alright
At my kisses 30 damp and chill,
But my arms are bold to have and to hold
And gather my sheaves ut will.
THE brooze that rovos through tho c.ut,.e
groves
lB til ok with coming doom .t
And they drink in death from the peri, lod
breath .. r'0'
OF the fair magnolia bloom; ..t-;
Whero once, through flood Of tears and
blood,
gathered my greedy FL,
como again, and through woo and pain
garner fresh sheavos at will"
Wise Lord of the harvest stay his work.
Bid the cruel laboror cease
Spare the littlo grain that shall yet romain,
To rlpen and fall in pcaco
Let our prayers and cries roach pityng skies.
Bid tho foyered storm "bo still :"
Touch the stricken land with Thy healing
hand, H ,-' r., .r
For tho reaper bides Thy will
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-24
Finding A Smuggiers' Cave.

New York Revenue officers have
long been convinced that among the
most active and successful of the
smugglers Of that place were James
Levy, alias "Sheeny JIM" Bill Law
renee, sometimes called sLong Billy"
on account Of his height; Thomas
Graham, Felix Dewey and James War
rcn. These men lounged around the
saloons Oh Staten Island in the daytim
but ut night were rarely seen. They
were always well dressed. All had
plenty of money, and were gay and
easy In their manner. They chattcd
famtliarly and freely with the revenue
inspectors, but they always managed
to cover their tracks cffcctually. They
have been seen pulling boats toward
Stapleton, but were never caught. BY
the time the officers reached the land
ing the smugglers' boat would be
found empty and tied to post below
the old ferry landing. A discovery
near the waters edge OH the land Of
the old Staten Island ferry company In
Stapleton village, has evidently cleared
up the mystery. William Saige, IL Ger
man, while digging there last week,
thrust his spade through an entanglc-
ment of brushwood, and exposed the
mouth Of what seemed to be cave in
the Dluti. The opening was large
enough TO admit his body, and he
crawled in and found himself in Il mar
row and winding passage. Although
it was dark, he CROPPED along for about
sixty feet, turning several abrupt COR
ners, and at last entered chamber
about twelve feet square. lie saw that
II had been recently inhabited, as there
was a.stove and cooking utensils and
bunks arranged for sleeping. Saige at
once reported the fact to Police Cap
tain Blake, and the latter made a thor
ough examination of the cave. lie
found that owing to the winding pas
sage no light in the chamber could be
seen without. BY the peculiar forma-
tion of the embankmcnt the cave was
completely concealed. 1t was visited
by scores OF persons. 1t is che opinion
of the police that the cavo has been tho
rendezvous OF the smugglers who sud
denly left their haunts about a II onth
ago. Revenue Inspector Todd believes
that the cave has been used for many
years for hiding smuggled goods, and
that hundreds Of thousands of dollars
worth Of silks, velvets, opium, drugs,
cigars and other dutiable goods have
been sccrcted there The goods could
be brought to this city by women, boys.
and hucksters. The cave being within
minutes walk Of the ferry-boat, the
goods could be easily removed in small
packages after nightfall. The police
filed up the caye. Inspector Todd be-
lieves that there are oLher similar caves
along the shore between Quarantine
and Fort Griswold. 1t is certain that
the Levy and Lawrence gang of snug
glers has quit the village Of Stapleton.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-24
a Brave HOOBisr Girl.

Living In plain cottage situated be-
tween two farms OH the main settle
ment near Portville, about seven miles
from Olean, Indiana, is a young wom-
an named May Langdon. Her mother
has been almost Il helpless invalid foI
many years. She herself has long suf-
fercd with Il terrible cancer OH tho up
per part Of her left arm. TO cure this
or to alleviate the torment of mind and
body which it has caused, has been
her constant thought, her ver-prcsent
care. The aid of competent physicians
had been called in and every kind Of
treatment resorted to, but with no
hopeful result. Expert medical men
pronounced the case hopeless one,
and the poor girl was regarded by all
anu by herself, as the doomed victim
Of the dreadful disease. A lady doc
tor of rcputed skill in the treatment of
cancer recently visited tho sufferer but
gave no word of encouragement. At
ter she had gone Mary shed no tears,
but resolved upon IL desperate and
dangerous eXpedient, and wheno
had resolved, speedily carried her de-
sign into execution. She ran Il stout
needle beneath the cancer, drawing a
thread through it. With this thread
She tied the artery, using her teeth to
aid her. She then took a sharp table
knife and cut the cancer, which was OF
unusual size, out Of her arm. This
dono, she took the mass of qulvering
flesh which she had removed from her
arm, and without word to any one,
buried 1t In the rear of tho cottage.
So quietly had the girl gone through
with the terrible operation that no one
In the house was aware of it until some
time after. Having bound up and cov-
cred the terrible wound in her arm,
she went about her household rs usual
or course tho result of this fearful
piece of surgery Is difficult to predict.
ri.~ 6iii 10 iiuU s.t p .n...V ~. ~. i..s "nJ
Ill effects, and it is sincerely to be
hoped that so much courage and cndur-
ancc will be rewarded by n complete
cure.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-24

he found that the "haking," which he
calls his process, OH the old arrowhead
left grooves that all turned one way.
lie produced like result by turning
his stick the easiest way from right to
left. He therefore concludes that the
prehlstorics were right-handcd people
like ourselves. This conclusion Is re-
inforced by the fact that occasionally
an arrow head Is found that has flakes
running from left to right, showing IL
left-handed person. The Importance
of the discovery Is that it shows the
prehistorics to have been able to do
this thing without the use of iron or
bronze, a thing long doubted.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-24
How Flint Arrow Heads were Made.

A young scientist In the Smithsonian
Institute, named Cushing, has Just
made public the discovery Of the meth
cd employed in making the stone and
volcanic glass arrow-heads, daggers,
knives. axes and razors of the pre-his-
torlc races. Up to this time this has
been q great problem to all antiquarian
students, but no theory has ever been
advanced showing such practical re-
suits as Cushing's. He started to solve
the difficulty by putting himself in tho
identical position of the Aztecs or Mound
Builders-without anything to work
with except sticks, various shaped
stones such as he could find on the
banks Of any stream, and his hands.
after making some rude ifnple-
n,ents by chipping ono flint with an
other, lie discovered that no amount Of
chipping would produce surfaces like
best Of those he was trying to initiate.
lie therefore came to tho conclusion
that there was another way Of doing 1t,
and, by chance, 3ricd pressure with the
point Of a stick, instead of chipping by
blocks of a stone; when, presto! he
found that he could break stone, flint
and Obadiah IN any shape he chose.
Shortly he had made spear-heads and
daggers that would cnt like a razor. as
good as any he had before him, which
had been picked up from all over the
world. BY little more observation,