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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-25
Koep the Mouth Shut.

DR.. Louis Elsbcrg in lecture on the
throat, delivered recently, said that the
workings of the vocal cords and of all tho
muscles of the larynx used in speech and
song could be seen as distinctly as the
strings Of the violin and the fingers of the
performer. 1t was curious to study the
mechanism Of the cpiglottis--a switch at
the junction of the windpipe and the gull
let, which, being under the control of
nerves which act with lightning rapidity,
leaves the track open for the air to get to
tho lungs, or upon the notice Of hun
dredth part Of q second flies back and
leaves passage for the smallest quantity
of food or drink to pass into the gullet and
80 on to the stomach. Hc exhibited q
curious picture Of Il pair of diseased vocal
cords which were so affected that they
made the owner speak or sing in two tones
at the Same time. The lecturer strongly
impressed upon his audience the importance
of keeping the mouth shut, except when
they had something of value to say or
something good to cat. One man, he said,
had not long ago published a whole volume
on this subject, in which he took tho ground
that If human beings would follow the ex-
ample Of the lower animals aud keep their
mouth shut, they would be freed from a
great many of tho Ills to which flesh is
otherwise heir. etl
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-25

did not wish to stay after five years | was
to be sent back with my family at their cx-
pcnsc. arrived here early in the fall of
1859, and Catasauqua being selected as the
place to build the first furnace, | ut once
set to work The population, which at that
time was only that of IL hamlet, was COM
posed entirely Of Germans, and my greatest
difficulty was to get skilled labor. pick
ell up an old countryman here and there,
and on the Fourth July, 1910, started the
first blast, and that day made the first iron.
There is the furnancc, sir, just below my
house. 1t was in blast ever since until
within few days. The success was 80
complete, as shown by the work turned out
during the following six or eight months,
that another was started, which | built in
1912. | built the third in 1916 and four, II
and fifth in lS49. For nearly forty years
we have averaged 40, 900 tons ofiron year
from those furnaces, or 1000, 900 tons in
the aggregate. Then furnaces sprang up
all over the anthracite region. The way to
utilize the hard coal in the manufacture of
iron was the only thing needed to complete
~ develop the great mineral wealth Of the
country, and this fact being recognized
there was no lack of money to take tho
preliminary steps"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-25
Ingenious SllOp-Liftiny.

An elegantly dressed female lately cn-
tered Paris jewelers. shop, and asked TO
see some valuable gold pins. While she
was examining them, man began playing
barrel organ, before the door. The music
seemed TO annoy the lady, and, step ing to
the front door, she threw piece of money
to the man, and told him to go away,
which he did ut once. On returning to the
counter she said that none of the pins
suited her, but that, as some compensation
for the trouble she had given she would
buy brooch. She accordingly chose one,
paid ten francs for it, and was leaving the
shop, when the jewclcr missed diamond
pin of great value from among those she
had been looking at. lie accordingly
stopped his customer, Who seemed highly
indignant, and insisted on the jcwelcr's
wife searching her, which was done, but no
pin was found. The jewclcr therefore al
lowed her to leave, but sent his sister to
watch her. The woman was soon seen to
enter another jewelers. shop and was pre-
tending to make purchase rs before, when
the organ grinder again made his appear
ance. AS soon as he began playing. she
again threw him some money and ordered
him to move on but the person who was
watching her perceived that with the money
she had given the man a piece of jcwclry.
This was at once made known to some SER
gent de vile, who arrested them both and
found on the man several articles of jcwelry
which had been obtained in similar man
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-25
o light chestnut yellow bays with mcaly

TO light chestnut yellow bays with mcaly
legs arc still worse to sell.
1t is curious fact that thoroughbred
sircs, unlike pedigree bulls, can rarely be
depended on to produce their own cOlors i'm
their stock. A chestnut will get bays and
browns, as well as his own colors. Stock
well, Blair AthOl and Prince Charlie (sire,
son and grandson) were and are all chest
nuts Of varying shades but although they
have increased the number of chestnut
racc-horscs, both Blair Athol and Prince
Charlie have been the sircs of bay fuals.
Roans arc more esteemed in trotting sircs,
but can least of all be depended on for re-
producing their own colors, which arc,
in fact, mixture of several colors The
only roans on the turf of any rcputc were
all of the Physalis blood, and III the hands
OF the late Lord Glasgow. They varied
from red or strawberry roam 0hc best of
all that class Of colors) to deep blue roam,
|. the last bad color to sell in half breeds,
and requiring, to pass muster, extraordinary
action. The disfavor in which the color is
now held was shown on the dispersion of
Lord Glasgow's stud, when purchaser
could not be found for one of five roam stall
lions, even at fifty guincas. a hunter of
any color with character will find pur-
chascrs, but hacks of any startling color
hang on hand. On the Continent, on the
contrary, where riding horses are chiefly
required as chargers Or for parade purposes,
gray is the iavoritc color. You may sec
more gray horses of all kinds in Paris than
in all England. The cart horses arc nearly
all gray white. The Pcrchcrons were
originally bay, but us the postmastcrs pre-
ferrcd gray, they became gray. If, by any
ilukc, gray horse wcrC to win the Derby
or ST. Lcgcr we should see a number Of
gray racchorscs and consequently of half
bred horses. One member only of the four
horse coaching club drives grays, but if
royalty or an eminent leader of fashion were
to take to the grays it would at once come
into popular use, unsuited rs it is for our
climate and muddy roads. Some assert
that the intelligence and temper of horses
are affected by their color, but rs the same
sircs get horses of different colors this seems
doubtful. The maxim is sound that all
good, that is, clear, defined, we'll shaded
colors are good on good horse except pic
bald.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-25
Autumn Caro- OF Plants.

1t is high time that house plants that
have been kept out Of doors during the
summer be protected from the chill evening
air. All tender plants, as bcgonias, the
tender cactuscs Observation-Disclosures, pep
cromas, Gala, eplphillum, and all those
classes Of plants, should not become chilled
at night Geraniums, ageratums, lantanas,
fuschias, and all that class will not injurc
short Of actual frost, but care should be
taken that no plant intended for the house
should be exposed to strong winds. When
the weather is clustering it is better that
they be removed indoors, putting them out
again upon the recurrence of fine weather.
Avoid above all, to allow them to be
drcnchcd by cold, chilling rains. What
ever the temperature of the room during
tho day, it should not fall below forty-two
degrees at night, nor should the night tenn
pcrature really go much below sixty de-
grccs One Of the very worst things for
plants Is TO allow direct draft of cold air
to strike them from the outside Change
the air of the room by allowing it to enter
through another apartment. Do not water
except when the plants need it. This may
soon be estimated pretty correctly by the
size of the potts. and the nature of the
plants. Porous lcaved plants require more
water than firm lcavcd ones. All the cacti
tribe require but little water in winter.
The smaller the pot, the oftcncr it will re-
quirc water. 1t is better that tho plants
sometimes show signs Of dropping than to
keep them drenchcd. If the soil is kept
full of water, the plants arc sure to sckcn,
for this, Is one of the reasons, that water
should never be kept IN saucers under tho
pots, except in minute quantity, and not so
deep as to reach the earth in the pots.
The soil will absorb too much by capillary
attraction, and the very act Of this absorp-
tion and evaporation will keep the soil
cold, and 1t will become ultimately sour.
Ono of the greatest disabilities to house
plants Is the dust from the building Of fires,
the constant passing to and fro, and espe-
cially from sweeping. If you have bay
window, the plants may easily be protected
from dust at such times by means of cur
tains, to be drawn. If not, a curtain or
cloth should be used for covering. This
with an occasional sponging with tcpid
water rs to the firm and smooth-lcavcd
plants, and the rinsing of soft and downy
ones, with on occasional showcring with
fine rose pot or plant syringe, should keep
them IN good condition.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-25
TRI-WEEKLY EDITION.
like woman crying2 In the next room, |

like woman crying7 In the next room, |
think"
Mrs. Allison's face clouded over.
otis Mrs. Howard, poor DEAR" SAID She
''Thc masters brute he's been drinking
too omuch-Madcmoiscllc Stcphanic says he
always drinks too much--and he struck her
Oh, dear! she's wretchcd, in spite of all
her money"
elias she no childrcn?" IIettic softly
asked.
''Shc had two, but 81" lost 'cm both.
Madcmoiscllc Stcphanie says she often
cries, and wishes she were dead, too And
! don't.wonder much, with such {: husband
Hush, here he comes now"
And, shrinking behind group of Italian
marble statuary, the two women watched
George Howard stalk gloomily by, with
red, ,inflamcd eyes, sullcn fucc, and unsteady
steps.
llcttic Wynn then returned home, thank
ing God in her heart that she was a Door
mans wife,
'ssfIavc you beard of the accidcnt2"
asked Old Peter, who was standing out at
his gate as she hurried by in the deepening
dusk
mo; what acclcnt2 What has hap
pencd2"
"That house as your husband was work.
III on has all fell in. All Il heap of ruins
Something wrong about the foundation,
they say, and"
ooh, my God!" wildly interrupted Hct-
tic, clasping her hands. "IVas he hurt
my husband2"
SWELL" said old Peters, "thcrc was two
men killed, and one had his arm broke;
but"
She waite. to hear no more.
Swiftly she sped homcward, horrible
dread winging her footsteps with almost
incredible speed.
Oh, if John was kiled.-if her children
should be fathcrlcss-if-
"John! Juhnl" she walled, rs she threw
open the door, and rushed, brcathless, into
the kitchen.
''Wcll, little woman, what is it,"
And-oh, thanks to all merciful Heaven
john Wynn himself turned his bright
living face towards her from the hcar,hsidc
where he was sitting, with child on either
knee.
81 know what is in your dumb, question
ing eyes, Hcttic. l am not hurt, thank
God. had just gone for another lot Of
nails, when the building fell. No, no, you'll
not get rid of me quite SO easy"
Hottie threw herself, sobbing, into her
husbands arms.
"Ah, John, John, love me. Hold me
close to your heart. I've been rcpining
and selfish. I've never been half good
enough to you; but, please God, I'll he n
better woman, and Il more faithful wife
from this night hcnccforward.
And then she told him the history of her
days adventures.
'It's natural enough, little wife, said
John. kindly strolslng her hair. 'But for
all that, Pm glad you've realized that
money isn't always happiness"
And more contentcd couple than John
Wynn and his wife Hcttic, never sat by a
CHEEKY fircsidc upon that bleak November
evening.
IIettlc had profltcd by her lesson.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-25
AngOrn Goats u Failure.

The animals have healthy look, the
fleece is beautiful and very prcpossessing in
appearance, the best qualities of wool COM
mand good price, the pclts make beauti-
full robes and rugs; tho meat Of the kids Is
Il dclicacy, the tanned skins are good ma
terial for gloves; but the breeding Of the
Angora goat for lis fleece Is failure in
California, where 1t has now been tried for
90 years, as In Kentucky and Georgia for
80 years, and In France for half century.
In five years after the first Mcrino sheep
had been brought to California for wool
growing purposes the first importer had
made fortune, and wool had become O
prominent article of expectation. In 90
years tho Angora goat wool has not been
able to obtain mention in the ordinary
annual summaries Of exports The mon
who have goats for sale at high prices tell
about shipments of Angora wool, but the
records of tho commercial newspapers
know nothing of them, and tho large ship
pcrs Of wool and the annual wool circulars
take no account of them. So far as we arc
able to learn no herd of goats in this State
yields enough wool to pay the interest on
their cost and the expense Of keeping them,
of them looks for his main profit not to his
wool clip but to the purchase of his bucks
by ignorant and deceived costumets. The
production Of Angora Wool may ultimately
be success In California; hitherto 1t has
been most complete failure as source Of
profit to those that made the venture. It
Is reported that there are 80, 600 high grade
goats In the State.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-25
ColOrs of Horses
In the English thoroughbred horses black

In the English thoroughbred horses black
and gray arc the two most uncommon
colors; In this respect, as regards black,
the English thoroughbred resembles his
Oriental ancestor. The cavalry officer who
purchased 100 Syrian Arabs for our army
during the Crimcan war says: In my
register found only one black, color so
rare that If had trusted to my memory
should have said that never saw a black
horse IN the desert" And Mr.. Palgravc.
In his account of the Wahabce Arabs, says
that black and white are the least common.
One of the Arab stations presented to Will
liam ~. by the Imam of N1uscat-at his
death purchased by tho King of Wurtem-
bcrg--was black, and until lately Major
Adrian Hope rode a black Arab stallion
with one Of the city rifle regiments in which
he holds commission. The only black
thoroughbred sire of any reputation for
many years past was Sauntcrcr, who died
just before the dispersion of the ETHAN
stud. Saunterer got chestnuts, bays and
browns, but rarely black. In the half
bred horses blacks are decidedly rare, for
the best reasons, they are difficult to sell !;
many purchasers in giving orders for a
horse to a dealer will say any good color
except black or gray. In cart horses
black Is common color, but not rs COM
mon rs 1t was forty years ago, when the
old black mare Lincolnshire cart horse, as
improved by Bakewcll, had reputation,
which has since fallen on the shoulders Of
tho Shire horse, who is generally bay, often
brown and gray, and not so frequently
black. In the popular Clydcsdale breed
brown is common and preferred to black.
In breeding superior carriage horses or any
riding horse, Q good bay, with black legs,
Is tile best selling color. Grays arc out OF
fashion and difficult to sell. Brown, with
tan muzzle, is the most fashionable harness
color. Dark chestnut Is a good color in
every respect, ut.many purchasers object
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-25
A Problem for N,athe,natioInns.

',sWant probleml" said well-known
civil engineer to reporter.
"What kind Of a problem2" queried tho
reporter, suspecting that some political
conundrum was about to be proponnded.
GA mathematical problem; one that was
given to me q little while ago--a good
one"
eyes"
"Well, take out your paper, /" and, as the
civil engineer dictated, the reporter wrote
down, the following problem, which we
submit to the study of our ihathematically
inclined readers:
Suppose an army twenty five miles long
In line Of march. A courier starts from
the rear in the m9pAing and goes to the
front. RcturninGehe arrives at the point
where the headf the column was when
he started FROM rear, just as the rear
g cones ass sp; apa rod' the distance travelled
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-25
SWEDISH NATIONAL SONG.
BY OSCAR FREDRIK KING OF NORWAY AND SWEDEN.

Raiso tho flag, %orG-honored banner!
Raise her on the highest topI
prorp your sword, each laurelod hero!
Golden memory, glowing hopo.
Go with Swcdtn's banner up!
See the CROSS Oh her b no bosom
Glory's gold OH honor cast,
Sacred p o igo in battles fury.
Every hour he conquers surely,
Who in God al ne stands fast.
Dragon tongues 30 tirelcss waring,
Like vikings lance of flamo,
Every danger foarless braring.
Through tho soa's blue hal nroclaim,
Toll to- all, your fadelcss fam
What grand, iIlus;rious story,
Writes upon our flag, our braves
Whom to somo far countries 20 they,
And o'er war-tieils won with glory,
Still their dcathloas valor waves
Hail theo! guardian Of our glory!
Hail thoo! tears and trumph's fliond!
BE thy past thy iuturo story;
Still, through death and dsngors CORY,
Thou our fathers faith forfend
Wave on high. thou faithful banner!
Guard our glory as Of old!
Who're the blue waves rock forever,
Wido unfurl thy bluo and gold,
Until Times last lido hath rolled!
'"s'afed from the S,oedish by LYDIA N. MILl.ARr
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-05-24
VietOria's Fear Of Assassination.

Queen Victoria was strangely moved
when she heard the news Of the at
tempted assassination of the Gar She
has a morbid dread lest somebody shall
take it in to his head to put an end to
her happy reign by shooting her. She
never travels even from Westminster 20
London without an escort of from three
to twelve stalwart gentlemen. Four of
these attendants went TO Italy with her
to enjoy the scenery and to protect her
from assassins. A correspondent of the
Cardiff Times relates an incident Of the
Queens passage through Edinburg
few years ago. She had gone th;ther to
unveil statue of the Prince Consort.
The city was full from gate to gate with
a loyal and enthusiastic population.
All went we'll with the procession, till,
Just rs it was about to turn into the
square in which the statue Is erected,
sudden stoppage occurred. The Queen,
who was sitting in an open carriage,
seemed struck with q sudden terror.
She started, clenched the side Of the
carriage with her hand, and. with every
vestige Of color fed from her face,
hurrisdly asked what was the matter.
It was nothing but . cavalry horse per-
forming msneuvers not included in the
programme, but il seemed as il she
thought that another brainless boy had
been caught with his obsolete nusket
loaded with red pocksthandkerchiefs,
and his head filed with designs On the
life of he Queen Ct England.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-05-24
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Personal and Literary.

Personal and Literary.
Mark Twain appears on the Hart
ford tax list assessed for S67 $50.
VIM. H .Demarest, for so years cash
Ter for Harper Brothers, has been re-
tired on full pay pension for life.
"A committee of Irish noblemen and
gentlemen has been formed in London
for the purpose of celebrating the one
hundredth anniversary of the birth of
the poet Moore, May IS, in BETTING
manner.
-"George Elliott has lately fallen
into state of such Indifferent health
that she is unfit for much intellectual
labor, and her medical advisers are du-
bious as to the propriety of her resum-
ing the writing Of fiction for several
years.
The Charleston Courier says the
pedestal for the bronze bust of W. Gil
more Sinms, to be erected in that city,
is handsome piece of work. 1t is 81
feet high and bears the inscription
"Simms" in polished letters on the
base. 1t was designed in New York.
DIR. Russell, who, at the opening of
the war of the rebellion, visited this
country as correspondent of the Lon
don Times, and is popularity known here
as "Bull Run Russell" is to be knight
ed and to receive a valuable appoint
ment. This has been effected through
the influence Of the Prince of Wales and
Duke of Sutherland, who are attached
friends Of DR.. Russell.
Ernest Renan is described by q
Paris correspondent of the Chicago
Times as having "the body of Ben But
Ter and the same enormous head, with
a face so sweet and benignant that it
seems more like that of an angel than q
man. Speaking of him, Challemel La
cour said recently, He thinks as man
he feels as woman. He acts as child
and he writes as genius"
Miss Thursby, the American prima
donna, has had no end of honors in
Paris. She has had urgent offers
which she declined-to join the COM
pany at the Grand Opera; medal
commemorative of her success has been
struck and presented to her; a magniti-
Ctut Cufu-EcCelScE III UTOuZe, DtdT1uS
Orpheus and his lutte, has been sent to
her with many compliments by the
President and members of the Artistic
Association; NJ. Ambrose Thomas has
written her letter Of commentator,
and NJ. GOunod has given a dinner for
her.
At recent authors dinner given in
New York, Joaquin Miller made the
coffee, for which he is almost as famous
as for his Songs of the Sierras; Clara
Morris, q peach custard that was as
melting as her Miss Mutton; Jennie
June made pudding, as full of plums
as her charming letters are of gossip;
and altogether the Bohemian dinner
was something unusual and delightful
and resulted in the starting of b.
hemian Dinner Club or something of
the sort at which every member must
contribute and make one dish for the
meal. The club is to meet once q
month.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-05-24

"A polite Syracuse girl calls i, Ben.
jaminzine.
Why is ship one of the politest
things in the world' Because it always
advances with bow.
There's no special style Of engrav-
ing engagement rings. A SPIDERS web
with fly in it is very pretty device.
To be interesting a speaker should
be full Of his subject, unless he happens
to be speaking against liquor.
"A man may smile and smile, and
be a-little " how come you so," but he
contrary Notwithstanding.
According to the Hartford Post,
there are four seasons-the circus sea-
son, the green-apple season, Fourth If
July, and winter.
"A fable: A little boy once said to
a bee, al wish l could hum like you
do; won't you please tell ne how?"
The hum is where the art Isl" buzzed
the bee. Moral: Never talk to q high
flown creature unless you're not par
ticular about understanding or being
understood.
Judge to witness: SHOW do you
know the defendant is q gentleman;
did you ever visit at his house ?'' "No,
sir" "Did you ever see him at the
bedside of the sick and suffering ?"
"No, sir" "Have you an intimate ac-
quaintance with him ?'' 'No, SIR"
"Have you any acquaintance with
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-05-24
HAps and 1lishaps.

h8Po ouu JAIehhpo.
"A little son of Daniel Sweeney OF
New Philadeloh ia, o., was strangled to
death BY peanut getting into his wind
pipe.
"A 3-year-old daughter of Martin
Stellow of Fort Wayne, Ind, wandered
into q burning straw-field and was burn
ed to death.
"A child of John futile of Algoma,
Mich, died in commissions caused by
drinking milk from a cup into which a
black spider had fallen, poisoning the
milk.
"A 14-year-old girl named Pearsall
Of Deerfield, Lapeer County, Mich, was
shot and instantly killed blythe accident
al discharge of rife in the hands of
her brother.
"A little girl, 2 years old, only child
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Reid, at Preston,
jackson County, Iowa, climbed up to a
bureau and got box Of pills from which
she took about dozen, and was imme-
diately seized with commissions. Death
ensued in 20 minutes.
"A man named Merriman, while in a
saw-mill at Eau Claire, Mich, stopped
down under q running belt, and, not
perceiving that the belt was in motion,
incautiously raised his head, which was
Immediately caught in the machinery,
and the scalp taken of almost as clear
As it could have been done by an In
dams knife. y
Mrs. Louisa Beach. lady residing
four miles west OF Bucyrus, Ohio. met
with frightful death. While burning
brush her clothing ignited and she was
soon enveloped in flames. Her screams
attracted attention, but when assistance
reached her it was too late. She lirger-