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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-18
Tho Human ERr.
places.

The internal ear Is a wonderland, dim
lnutive one, it is true, but really grcat--as-
tonishngly great III its very lttlencss-a
fairy land, full of the reaizations of dreams
to be found in oriental story. In space
OF less than one-half Of cubic inch, ex-
cavated out of the petrous portion of the
temporal bone, there arc to be found curl
ositics which the finest museum in the
world can't afford. In the vcstibule are
minialn lakes; here, with pebbly otoconia
or otolothes bathed in it's depth, there, with
whole forests of hair like rods, looking like
clusters of reeds, growing in the shallow
water OF some pond, while the whole is al
most constantly tremulous with wavelets of
sound transmitted from the objective world
without to the subjective world within.
Here in ono place are to be found peculiar
winding canals, each swelling at one ex-
tremity into strange, vasc-likc dilations, or
ampulle. while in another hangs a chain
OF minute bones, curious caricaturcs of
familiar objects, all united together by the
smallest ligaments, and moved by muscles
90 tiny that oeoI> ss.:il -oarnely WEIGH mora
than single grain. Here, in q recess Of
the bony cave, stands q wonderful small
sholl tower, with several pairs of spiral
stairs, or scaip, leading from the base,
around modiclous Of bono to the hclico-
trcmus summit. Nor does this tower lack
for rooms Or windows or doors. Here,
within peculiar spiral rooms, with bony
ledge for a floor, the bastlar membrane fol-
carpet, and the membra tcctoria for tho
ceiling, we find the most minute, and yet
one of the most exquisitely formed, musical
instruments in all the world-a- veritable
harp or piano, with no less than three
thousand strings, 80 wonderfully formed,
80 delibately adjusted, that it trembles In
responsive action to the slightest sound
now vibrating with tremulous delight as the
incoming waves of sweet and delicious
music float over it's strings; then grating
with trcmulous disgust ut the passage of
hard and discordNnt noise. Ever faithful
and true to its trust, it initiates perfectly
every sound which comes to 1T from the
outside world. Beneath the sounding
board of this delicate little instrument as a
nervous arrangement, which far outrivala
the powers of the celebrated telephone.
Here innumcrablo pearl white threads or
filaments, attached to the harp string or
corsican fibers, Lear onward Ia somo mys-
tcrious manner, all the music of the instru-
ments above, in all Its original accuracy
and distinctness, with all its variations in
pitch and quality, and here by process,
initiated in the phonograph, the music Is
sealed up, and properly labeled, and stored
away in some one of the secret recesscs of
the brain, to reappear again, it may be-,
scores OF years thereafter. 'a.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-18
Wusllfngton's Pow.

Christ Church, in Alexandria, Va, some
six miles below Washington, is an object of
much interest. II was completed in 1773,
taking the place Of a chapel that could not
have possessed much elegance, as it sold for
G7 los. The year prior to leaving the
chapel Colonel George Washington, then
thirty-three years of age, was chosen one
Of the vcstrymcn. His name is affixed to
the contracts for the new church, which
for minuteness of specification would serve
as model for modern building committees
James Parsons agreed to build the church
fof 5000. 7"''Thc shingles were to bo of
the best juniper, three-fourths of an inch
thick, eighteen inches thick, and to show
six inches" Tho, mortar, for the outside
walls, which wore of brick, was to be two
thirds lime and one-third sand the mortar
for tho inside walls was to be one-half lime
and onc-half sand. "The arches and pedi
mcnts to be in the Tuscan order. Tie altar
piece, pulpit and canopy to be Ionic"
But 1t appears that contractors even in those
early days had some OF tho failings of mod
crn time. James Parsons failed to fulfill
his contract, and tho vestry made an agree
ment with Col. John Carlyle for the addt-
,ional sum of e320 to complete tho work,
On the 9th Of February, 1873, the church
having been formally delivered to the vcs-
try, ten of the pews wcro offered for safe.
Pew, No. was purchased by General
Washington for e36, 10, the highest prico
paid. The pews were sqnare, with seats
on three sides and tho back nearly as high
as the head of the occupant. But in 1916
and 1917 some Of the old square pews were
divided, and the remainder, in 1921, Wash
ington g among the rest, but in 1887 it was
restored 10 it's former shape. 1t was again
divided, but soon restored to its original
form and so still romans. In 1904, George
Washington Parko Gusts, Mrs. Washing
toms grandson, whom General Washington
adopted, presented to the parish Washing
toms Bible, published in 1772 and now in
use on the altar. The building has been
little by little remodelled to suit the modern
tastes. The old pow of Washington is al
lowed to retain its original shape, except
the back is lowered like the rest. Visitors
to- Alexandria &c In large numbers to attend
Sunday morning services at Christ Church,
aud sit In the pew where Washington wor-
shipped.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-18
A Relic Of tho Past.

At GAIA, on the 9th ult., an Arab was
quarrying stono at place about four and
half miles distant from tho town, and I'm
earthed marble figure of man. The fol-
lowing are the Dimensions given by an Arab
eye witness, namely: "Threc feot from top
of head to end Of beard; 27 inches from
car to ear; from top Of forehead to mouth,
18s incnes; from shoulder to shoulder, 81
inches; from crown of head to waist, 81
inches !; and Cd inches the circumference of
the neck; the total height is 10 feet. The
hair hangs In long ringlets down upon the
shoulders, and the beard is long, indicating
q man Of venerable age. The right arm Is
broken in half, while the left arm is crossed
over tho breast to the right shoulder, wlicrc
the hand is hidden by tho drapery Of q
cloak covering the shoulders" There is
no inscription either on the figure or on the
pedestal, and the latter is a huge block,
carved in ono piece with the god. y 1t was
found in o recumbent position buried In the
sand upon the top Of q hill near the sea,
evidently removed from its original site,
which 10 unknown. Its estimated weight
Is 10, 900 pounds.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-18
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Extensive lee Farm.


Near the village Of Boeton, Ontario,
Canada, there is Q bee farm which is prob
ably. ono OF the most extensive and suc-
Sessfnl things Of tho kind in the world. It
consists Of four bee-yards situated at the
angle Of square mile of country. The
current year, SO for, has proved favorable
for honey. Med. A. Jones, the. owner,
had ntthe end Of July, already secured 80, :
600 lbs. OF fhohey from 620 stocks cf bees.
The hives used arc oblong pine wood boxes,
with Q cubic capacity Of 8,24o in, the, In
side measure being l5xl8x12. The pro.
prietor expects q total yield for tho year Of
10000 lbs, OF honey from his 10, 900, 900
little workers, In which case he would net
between 81, 900 and $40, 600 for tho years
product without taking into account tho
sale OF swarnhs or Of quccli bees. This
statement which we flndin an exchange, as
TO the present being d good year for honey
does not afree with some statements made
on the subject. \ 3 5, !, II e
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-18
a Monster Serpent.

One OF the most intrepid wild beast tanners
In Europe, Karolyi, a Magyar Of colossal
stature and extraordinary physical strength,
has recently fallen victim to dread con.
tingcncy of his pcrilous profession. lie
was performing before crowded audience
at Madrid, the other day. one Of his most
sensational feats, which consisted in allow
ing a huge boa constructor, over twenty feet
In length, to cnfold his body in its trc-
mcndous coils, when suddenly piercing
cry escaped him, which was greeted by the
public with round Of applause, under the
supposltlon that it's uttcrance constituted a
part OF the performance. 1t proved, how
ever, TO be the outcome Of q strong mans
death agony. The gigantic snake had tight
encd its coils aad crushed poor Karolyi's
life out OF him with one terrific squeeze.
AS his head fell back and his eyes became
nXcd III CLASSY state, the plaudits died
away and were succeeded by the stiffness
OF utter CONSERVATION. The snake and its
lifelcss victim swaycd for second or two
OF incXprcssible horror, and then topplcd
over on tho boards of the stage; but the
boa did not in the least relnquish his grip
upon the corpse, which remained for more
than an hour imprisoned in its hidcous
thraldom, nobody daring to approach the
1.-the monster, Of whose powers such ap-
palllng proof had beon given. At length
it occurred to one of Karolyi's attendants
to place a bowl of milk in cage within
sight of the mighty serpent, which slowly
unwonnd itself from the dead body and
glidcd into its den, irresistibly attracted
thereto by its favorite dainty. A post
mortcm examination of the unfortunate
athletes remains discovered no fewer than
eighty seven fractures of his bones, effected
by the construction OF the scrpent's coils.
Ills death must have been instantaneous, as
the spine was disarliculated in several
places. a"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-18
Death of Capt. Kidd.

The solemn session Of Admiralty was
that which met at the Oid Bailey, in May
1901, when Capt. Kidd and nine others
were arraigned for piracy and robbery on
the high seas. All were found guilty ex-
cept three, who were proved to have been
apprentices Kidd was also tried for the
murder of his gunner and found guilty.
All tho other men pleaded variously
and two of them had undoubted-
ly surrendered themselves within the time
limited by the proclamation. Col. Pass,
the Governor of West Jersey (now the
State of New Jersey, adjoining that Of
New York;, corroborated this statement.
II was shown that they had not surrendered
to commission of four specially sent out
for the purpose, and they were condemned
to die. This was, as far as the writer can
judge, a hard case. Another seaman.
Darby Mullins, said in his defence that he
served under tho Kings commission and
had no right to disobcy any commands Of
his superior officer; that in fact, the men
were never allowed to question his author
l'ity, because It would destroy all discipline;
and that even II unlawful acts were com
mitted, the officers were the persons to
answer for 1t, not tho men. He was an
swered that serving as he did only entitled
him to do that which was LAWFUL He re-
piled that tho case OF a seaman must be bad
indeed II he were punishcd in both cases,
for obcying and for not obeying his officers
aad that II he were allowet to dispute bis
ftu u.)erior's orders, there wou;d be no such
Ling as command on the high seas. This
Ingenious defence ayailed him nothing; be
had taken share Of the plumber, and had
mutinted, showing no regard TO the COM
mission; and further had acted In accord
ancc with the customs Of pirates and free
hooters. The jury brought him In guilty
with the rest. Kidd's defence was not
strong, as q matter Of legal argument. He
insisted that he had been moro siuned
against than SHINING, He said that he
wont out on 4 laudabls employment, and
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-18
her temper had been listened to, she paced
the floor in intense excitement.

her temper had been listened to, she paced
the floor in intense excitement
T.. ~. "'Wealth, position, honor, love, heaven
10 forfeit thcm all when | can purchase
silence. Why should not save myself Z
| How can be degraded in Garnicr's eyes
Ohidarnicr, Garnierl God alone knows
how | love you-that I believed tho intensity
OF my passion could atone for my silence tc
you regarding the past. We have been very
happy, Garnicr. Can give you up7"
Oh, the bitterness of that struggle between
right and wrong! ~ ..x.> y
E But, at the last pure, heroic, self renunci.
ating love saved Margery Edes from yiold-
ing to evil.
She is yosa child, Garnicr," sho said,
at length. 81 will never sacrifice hor,
promised TO love ,her a3my. own, aud will
-yeaebetter than myself I will let her
be your all. Whom you read tho truth,
and know how have cared for you. and
that chose to give my lifo for hor, and for
your honor, you must at least remember mo
pityingly.."' .
And with white, set face Lady Edcs
sought her own rooom.
That night she dismissed her maid and
sat writing till late. Then she donnod a
hood and long mantcl, and 80 attircd crept
softly to the corridor.
:. But the gaunt form Of her elderly servant
met hor there, and pushed her back, notion
ing her With. upliftod, warning finger, and
following into the dinly lighted boudoir.
t'Take of those raps, my lady" tho wo-
man whispered. "You need not sacrifice
yourself, another victim to the trcaaSchery
and dishn'i;e'H If the man who lies III. yon-
dor chamber. You are very brave, my dear.
Non Dicv I,worship, you'll hate him
so have saved you I heard his threats
you have bean 'slnned against ;'but my lord
shall never know. Be happy. Isidor Wig
nalx IS dead. I was his wife, his true wife,
years ago. He cast me of and took my
child from}me he alone knows to what fate
he consigned it. When found lie held the
fate nfthis house in hi hands, and that you
would sacrifice yourself, but not my lord or
his ccild, said, will save her. Isidor dc.
ser7es nothing at my hands. have left q
note at his side saying who am and that
did the deed, For tho rest, your safety Is
inyour own hands" ~ :.
, The strange. woman stole from the room,
and escaped the grasp of tho law when all
the country side was ringing with accounts
of the tragedy. ;t..t .'.,.E''
And Lady Margery Edcs breathed a
grateful prayer that she had been so strange
ly but nwfully saved from temptation AMI
death =. LII --- -
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-18
An Arkansas Romance.
About twenty miles from Waldron,

About twenty miles from Waldron, there
lives an old man named Wayne. Aside
from a hale, old style wife, there belongs
to tho family beautiful girl, named Lulu.
A fow months ago, while the old man and
lady were away from home. young Indi-
an named Wanbo called at the house and
asked for drink. Of water. Lulu invited
him into the house, where he remained in
conversation for somc time after he had re-
ceivel the aqueous fluid, The Indian had
been well educated, and his handsome face
and manly form Immediately awakened IN
Lulu's' bosom sentimental interest, while
Wambo, was pierced, as though by an ar
row Of his own ancient fathers with thrill
Of love. He pressed the maiden's hand
when he left, and said that he would return.
A week elapsed before tho girl saw him
again. This time the old people were at
to her parents In regard to tho Indian,
suspicion. was Immediately awakened.
However, the Indian and the girl spoke to
each other scntimentally; so much so that
an engagement Of marriage was the result,
the young Indian promising to como after
the girl on the following night. The girl
knew her father would be bitterly opposed
to the union, and warned her lover. Next
| night, while the moon was shining, while
the foliage was waving, the feet Of the In
dian bruehed tho dew from the grass. On
his shoulder he bore light ladder. Plac-
ing the ladder on the ground, he ascended,
to window and peered into a room. In
another instant he was tumbling to the,
ground. The old gentleman had discovered
the plot, and, arlning himself with q club,
stood in the window. The Indian was not
very badly hurt, and he had not more than
gained his feet when the girl rushed from
down stairs room and Joined him. Then
tho two began a flight through thefw woods,
among tho bushes, over the rocks. Afraid5
to shoot, the old man ran as rapid dly as his
long -ustd legs would allow him. IN at-
tempting TO climb, d ledge of rocks, tho,
young lady's dress caught and hAlH her
fast In trembling haste her lover tried to-
discngage her, but the old gentleman vas
upon them. sss5 rs 81 Va sssy
eIf you love me, leave X said tho glyl. S
Tho Indian dashed away and sin aIot her
moment the girls father stood beside her
She iwss marched back home. sSlis Stflli
there, hut the young Indian, means
slow, may ma y en- Ssi At MON
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-18
RI-WEEKLY EDITION
FLOWERS OF MEMORY.

= AEa Rk.s3 tI------------- -7--~-----Nt az.
The drifted snow, IN foldlngs deep ~
x Old Winter soon shall bring;/ IS
Our dainty flowers shall go to sleep,
And will not wake till spring.
Iho soft blue Sky ho'll turn to gray,
Tho blossoms mako to fall,
Thon shall he stoal them quito away
And we forget them all2 80. -, .,....,...
Nay! oven tho his touch shall bring
Tho frost. and chill, and snow,
In memory. stilI, the b rds shall sing,
Aud still the flowers blow.
The purple PansieA. one by one,
Shall lift their fra grant heads, p
AMI cooled by III IL. and kissed by sun
shlll light tho gsrdeu.beds.
The GUNNER sunlight till.shall stream.
The Roses deeper glow.
The VAIN Nasturtiums brih hhtly beam,
And fainting broezes blow. ! l Z,
The Tulips etll shall plant their fires,
Tho winter winds are high
What 10 ing heart of beauty tires -
In memory laid by2
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-18

i n tho postal savings bank OF Italy
So, 900, 900 hayo been deposited so far
this year In very small sums. These
banks give great satisfaction. 81 b
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-18

The Chlnaman had a good grip on
the iqca wien fle spoke OF the CuOum-
bcr as s'no belly good. .,,.3
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-07-15
One OF the Old Abolltionists.

Ishmael Lee died recently at Mitch
ellville, Ia, at the age Of 81. He was
born in east Tennessee, and settled in
Cass county in 1884, where he lived till
1852, when he removed 10 Iowa. In
the course Of long eulogy Of the hon
est and brave old man the Mitchellville
News mentions the following incidents
ia his life:
I'VE have said that Ishmael Lee was
"A Garrisonian Abolitionist. When liy-
ing in Cass county, Mich, hs often
aided the refugees from slavery on
their way toward the north star. There
were three settlements OF colored pee
pie near him, aud they all looked to
him as their friend. For this reason he
had great influence over them. In
lSis some persons betrayed the where
abouts Of some Of these slaves 90 their
Kentucky masters. Early one morn
ing after the betrayal % Kentuckians
came 20 one of the settlements aud
took l6 colored people and started
with them for their home. The alarm
was at once given, and the slave hunt
ers were pursued and brought back
with their 'chattels. A trial was had /,
and the Judge released all Of the l6
captives. During the trial the Judge
placed the Is under Ishmael Lees care,
aud also authorized him % use his in
huence to keep the other colored peo-
pie quiet. His power was so great that
he kept them orderly during the whole
trial. The court house was crowded
with the blacks aud their friends all
tho time. When the time came for the
| Judge TO decide whether they should
go free or return to slavery, the feeling
was 80 great that the whole audience
rose 10 their feet. Ishmael Lee stood
up and commaded them TO be seated
aud all obeyed! After the decision was
given, il was he who saved the lives OF
the Shareholders, for il he had spoken
the word, every one OF them would
have been killed. In 1919 he and IL
others were sned by the shareholders.
aud il cost him 800 in cash 10 clear up
his part OF the matter.
"At one time he was down in India.
ma attending meeting oi
the Friends. lie found slave mother
and two children, who had been left by
their escaping companions. the mother
being sick and unable 20 go further. -
Ishmaol Lee took them into his cover
ed wagon aud started north with them
The pursuing owner Of these three fu
gitives overlook him aud talked will
him. but did not look into his vagor
for the slaves. nor ask him a wort
about them. They got free"
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-07-15

SAS FEANCIsCo, July j.-A dispatch
from Lathrop, about forty miles east Of
this city, across the bay, says that a
large balloon in wrecked condition
caught in the telegraph wires near the
village abont five o'clock ia the after
noon. The basket and ropes were wet
as though they had dragged through
the water. Blood marks were on Que
of the ropes and kid glove and velvet
bow faund in the basket. About half
past three this afternoon Prof. S. w.
Colgrove, accompanied 10y Miss Emma
Allison, Of the New York Graphic.
made balloon ascentiou from Wood
ward Gardens in this city. When last
seen the balloon was taking an easterly
course and il is feared the areonauts
have met with fatal disaster.
About midnight Prof Colgrove re
turned 60 the city and reported that
the balloon came down in the bay on
account Of rent in the bag, dragged
through the water over two miles in
about the same number OF minutes,
struck a pile Of old wharf on the oppo-
site side of the bay, threw out both the
occupants who were somewhat cut and
bruised but not seriously injured and,
freed from its bnrden, rose again and
sailed off eastward coming down as pre-
yiously reported. Colgrove and Miss
Alleson struck in q marsh through
which they waded and gaining firm
ground. made their way Ia Alamada
thence TO this city.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-07-15
New York Marriage Statistics.

NEW YORK, July 5.-From the an
nual report Of the Board OF Health for
the past year, which will be completed
in few days. tho following extracts
are taken: Two native Cinnamon mar
ried Irish women, three were married
to women born in the United States. -
The total number OF marriages during
the year was 1929, and OF this number
7, ,i35 were white males, and Z, AL fe-
males, and l9i colored males and lS2
colored females. This shows that II
white females married colored men. -
Seventy-one males aud thirty-three fe-
males were married for the third time,
aud two males for the fourth time. -
Ten males and one female were married
between 40 and 50 years, and one male
between 80 ond 80 years. Five thou
sand three hundred aud sixty-nine mar
riages between bachelors and spinsters
took place. 4Sf bachelors married
widows. The marriage rate Of this
city, like the birth rate, is not com.
plete. there being 70i marriages TO
every 10000 Of population.