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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-11-13
TRI-WEEKLY EDITION
LITTLE PHIL.

"Dlako mo a headbcard. mis- or, smooth and
painted you go,;
Our ma Blio died laat winter, nn sis, or and
Jack and me
List Sunday could hardly find hor, 30 many
now graves about.
And Bud cried out. We've lost hor,' whom
Jack gave little ahont.
We have worked and savod al wnter--beou
hungry some times, [ own
Dut wo hid this much from fathor under tho
old door stone.
lilo nevor. goes there to sco her llo hatod
hor scoldod Jack
When he heard us talking about her and wish
ing she'd como back.
But up in the garret we whisper, AMI havo a
good timo to cry,
Onr beautiful mother who Kissed ug, and
wasn't afraid to die.
Put Oh IL that she WAS forty, in Nov. mbcr sh .
won't away,
Ihat she 'oas he best of mothers. and VIC
haven't forgot to pray;
And wo mcsn to be as Blo taut Int uB-- .be loy.
ing and true and.square,
10 work and read, to lovo her, till wo 70 to
her up zero.
Let tho board b: whilo like mothor" (th6 small
chin quivesed hero).
And tho lad coughed something under, an
conquered a rsbol toar.
'lforo is all We could keop from father. a do,-
lar and thirty conts,
The rest he has got for coal and flour and
partly to pay the rents"
Blushing the white lilo ovor and dropping tho
honost eyes.
*What is tho prico Of hoadboards. With writing
and | andsomo sizo ?"
eIhro0 lOllard n vOunu ron t,.l
falls with moan, and he,
With face like the ghost Of h,s mother. sank
down ou his tattercd knee.
"Phrto dollars and we shall 10 90 her, next
winter tho graves and tho snow !"
But tho boss had his arm> about him, and
cuddlod tho head OF tow
CLOSE up to tho great hoar 3 shel or, and
womanly toars foil fast
"Dcar boy, you shall Lover lose her, O cling
to your sacred past
Como tomorrow, and bring your sistor and
Jack, aud tho board shall DO
Tho best that tho shop can furnish. then como
here and live with mo-"
When tho orphans loaded their treasure on tho
rugged old cart naxt day.
T'.e surprise OF Il footboard varnish, with nil
that their love could say;
And "Edih 81 John. Our 1fothcr!" baby Jack
gave his littIo shout,
And Bud, like mountain daisy. wont dancing
hor doll about.
But Phil grew whito and trembled, and close
TO tho boss he crept,
Ksking him ke woman, shivered and
laughed and wept:
''Do yon think. my henofactor, in Heaven that
she'H be glad ?"
''Not as glad as you arc, Philip. but finish this
ID, my lad"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-11-13
a History In Coins.

John III. Mccall, the wcll-known railroad
man, has amused himself Of late years in
making a collection of American silver and
copper coins. and the result has been that
he is in possession OF one of tho finest ex-
hihitions of the kind which any private
person can boast of in the country. It is
splendid reminder OF by-gono events to pick
up these ancient pieces and think Of the
varied scenes that have happened in the
year OF their coinage, and the more strange
things that have become history since. Blr.
Mccall has sample Of every silver coinage
OF dollars made from 1904 to 1903. and
ton of two. Also of the half-dolars from
1905 to 1869, except that made in 1862,
very few Of which arc in existence the
quarters as fur back as coined, except those
of 1923 and 1927, and the tens, five and
thrccs. Samples Of pennies from 1893 to
1879, inclusive, appear in this collection, as
well rs the half-pcnnics from 1903, being 80
in number. The twcnty-cent, fivc-ccnt and
two-cent pieces, representing more modern
dates, are among these coins, while the col
lection of tokens which had such mushroom
growth during the war days contain 248
pieces, no two of which are alike. 1t is q
study to go over these tokens which received
their birth when change was SO sacrce, and
at the volition Of individuals. They repre-
sent all kinds Of business, from the milk
dealer to the undertaken; the halter and the
clothicr the druggist and the confcctioner
the dry goods and the hardware man and
saloon keepers without number, all redeem
able in sums of $5. Every imaginable de-
vice is stamped upon these tokens, and they
are decorated with all kinds of inscriptions
from sin God we trust" down to "One
country; one flag and and zwei lager" Tho
rarest coin in this collection is the silver dol
lar of 1886, the first one that was coined after
1904, commonly known as the ''hying
eagle" very few of which arc cxtant: tile
wcll-rcmcmbcrcd nicklc penny of 1866; tho
half-dollnr of 1915; the cent of May /, 1887,
which was substituted for shinplasters, and
the cent of 1889, commonly known as the
''booby head" Beside these coins, which
fill large box, and arc, Of course. Of no
small weight, Mr.. Mccall is in possession of
samples of all the script ever issued by tho
government. This collection has been made
merely for amusement and instruction, but
several times the owner has been offered
large sums for it. Perhaps 10 other of the
kind is more perfect, and as points on which
to build past political history the coins arc
interesting kccpsakes. .y
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-11-13
SLOW Poison,

a nuisance that troubled Europe fifty
years ago is beginning to attract attention
hcrc--that Is, putting alum in the bread we
cat. The bread must be "light" That it
may be dgcstcd; that is, it must bc filled
by the wcll-known cells we are accustomed
TO see in it. Where beer or ale is brewctl
those who understand healthy brcad-makng
procure yeast, which "lightcns" the bread
better than any substitute and is wholesome
Where yeast is not readily to be obtained,
''Daking-powdcrs" are rcsortcd to, and out
Of them come mischief. Bicarbonatc of
soda and cream of tartar, or tartaric acid,
are the usual constituents of Il good baking
powder. Cream of tartar sells at sixty
cents to cighty-flvc cents a pound This
high price has led ''chcap baking powders "
to be made OF alum as a substitute for some
or all Of the cream of tartar. Alum will
make bread look whitcr so That bakers can
make inferior flour salable as bread by its
use; and they use it, in some places calling
it crock" SO that no inadvertcut expression
may let '0utsidcrs'' know that alum Is used
Alum is an injurious article to the human
constitution in large quantities, or in small
quantities often repeated. 1t is the small
quantities, taken every meal that do the
mischief in bread. Alum is cheap-thrce
cents pound-to the pocket but it takes
what is so saved out of the stomach and
takes it with fearful interest. Alum is an
astringcnt, and is used by dycrs and others
as such. Taken frequently OH the human
stomach, 1t produces heartburn, indigestion
gripping, constipation, dyspepsia, and kim
drcd troubles resulting from irritation of the
mucous membrane, produced by the astrin-
gent properties Of alum. All these arc nice
things to be inflicted by the bread eaten
morning, noon and evening TO young
children, growing girls, persons of weekly
frame and scdcntary occupations, this alum
bread is poison most especially. If the
reader wants to know something of alum,
Let him suck n lump Of it, notice its effect
upon the mouth, which is something like
that of an unripc pcrsimmon; then let him
reflect how it acts upon the tender, delicate
coats of the stomach. DR.. Henry A. Mott,
the celebrated analytical chemist, analysed
twcnty-thrcc of tho baking powders most in
use, and found alum in all but one. 1t is
time we took measures to stop this bread
poisoning that kills our little ones and per-
pctuatcs dyspepsia and cholera.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-11-13
Soclsing Death.

Not long ago q well dressed traveller arri-
we'd ut the Hotel dc France, St. Petersburg,
stating that he was Mr.. Joseph O., Il
colonial agent, and that he wished to stay Il
short time in JhitOmir upon business A
room on the second floor of the hotel was
assigned To him and he spent two or three
days IN walking about the streets, although
the weather was unusually wet and stormy.
On the fourth evening he retired to his room
carly and locked himself in. Next morning
he was called ut his usual hour, hut returned
no answer to the summons After Il good
deal of futile knocking and shouting the
hotel proprietor became alarmed at his ten
ants pre- acted silence, and caused the door
OF the ON to be broken open. a terrible
spcctac, y, scented itself to the assembled
Household, Mr. O--'s body was lying
on the baie bcdstcad, from which the mat;
trcss and bcd-clothcs had been removed :
sheet partly covered the legs Of the corpse,
which was otherwise in a state of nudity,
its left hand pressed tightly upon tho region
of the heart, and its right hand convusivcly
clutching the hair. The eyes were wide
open, fixed in CLASSY death stare, and the
features distorted with agony. An opprcs-
sivc odor, as of scorchcd fat, pcrvatlcd the
room. No wound was pcrccptiblc upon the
body, but the chest was transversely barred
in several places by dull red stripes. AS
soon as the police, accompanied by the local
medical officer, had made its appearance on
the scene Of this horrible tragedy. the corpse
was turned upon its face, when the cause Of
death became known for the first time ap-
parent to the terror stricken spectators. A
deep and brOnd burn was exhibited in the
middle of The back, and the spine was found
to be completely CurbOniZcd. UDOn the
floor, underneath the bcdstead were dis
covered the wicks, embedded in little
blotch Of cold stcarinc, of three candles,
which had been taken out Of the candle
sticks and tiNod up OH Il planking on Il layer
OF melted grease, and the flame of these
candles Mr.. O. had laid upon the siclc-
ton framework OF his bcdstcad, and suffered
his spine to be slowly consumed until he
died. a manuscript, plnccd upon table
close to tho bed, contained not only resume
OF the reasons which prompted this unfor-
tunatc man to undergo sclf-inilictcd martyr
dom, but minute details of the torturing
process by which he had chosen to destroy
his life. II was written In four languages
German, Russian, Polish and Czcchisll-
and commenced in firm, bold handwriting,
the last few pages, however, being scarcely
lcgiblc. In this letter he related that he
adopted this peculiar mode of death to dem
onslratc whether suicides were towards or
not. The latter portion of ii WINS evidently
written while stretched OH the bed of torture.
The cause of the act was undoubtedly n
love disappointment In his manuscript
he curses the being who caused his death,
and says if he is able to revisit tho earth
he will leave her no single moments peace.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-11-13
A WilfuI Woman.

If you don't take compassion on such a
devoted over, and one who is so good and
worthy Of you rs lIr. Crichton, all can
say is this" said Mrs. Hinxman to Alberta
Graham, with much emphasis, rs if she
were leading up to crushing crisis, "I
shall have no patience with you, aud shall
think you arc acting very foolishly. Now,
as Mr.. Crichton's wife-"
''It has not been proved yet that Mr..
Crichton desires at all to have me in that
capacity" said Miss Graham, with little
laugh. "And If it were, my own inclina-
ton goes for something in the matter, sup
pose"
''iour own inclination ought to be for
what is good for YOU" said Mrs Hinxman,
scntentiously.
"Sarsaparilla Birthstone and treaclc !?
What is it you give your children in the
spring, Emily, especially the naughty
oncs?"
eyes, that is just what you arc likc--a
very naughty child, and you ought to know
better at your ago. And so hope you
WILL" concluded Mrs. IIinxman, shaking
her head at her friend, as she rose from her
writing table.
Friends tried and true they were, since
their schoolfellow days some dozen years
ago. Mrs. Hnxman had soon married and
settled down to household cares and peri
odical babies. Alberta Graham, beautiful,
clever, and attractive in all ways, had on
the contrary, taken her full pleasure out of
life, and now Mt thirty was better looking
than she had been at twenty, and, what
was to be expected, considerably moro viii
full.
Abonta month ago she had come on visit
to her friend Emily IIinxham, and there
she had met the Mr.. Criclton spoken Of
wealthy ncighbor some forty years of age.
AS Mrs. Hinxman prepared to leave the
room, she said 'Thcrc! shall leave you
now to mediate on my good ADVICE" and
Miss Graham, rising too, opened n glass
door leading out OH balcony.
Alberta sat down there, doing for once
exactly as her friend had advised her
thinking over her advice. But did she
care for Mr.. Crichton2 That was the very
thing she had been asking herself for days
without getting any settled answer. "And
i'll loved him should not be in doubt"
suid Alberta to herself
Tho glass door behind her suddenly
opened, and Mr.. Crichton himself, who had
como over on a visit, with his mission writ
ten on his face, asked permission to join
her on tho balcony. II Mr. Crichton's face
betrayed his mission, he had come there
quite prepared to follow up tho mute ap-
peal by word of mouth. emily has sent
himion purpose thought Alberta.
IIowas evidently full Of the tender sub
.ject, and ere long waa saying
''This cannot bc q surprise to you, for I
have lot yous see my intentions plainly, and
Mrs. Hinxlnan too.
81 do net say8it is wholly q surprise, :
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-11-13
james Gordon iSonnott.

A recent writer gives the following
pointed account Of James Gordon Bennett,
the proprietor of the NeW York Herald
81 met him at the Union Club n few hours
after his arrival. l never saw him look 80
handsome. Imagine before you n tall, slim
man, about forty-flvc years old, his face
florid, and his hair prcmaturcly white. Mr.
Bcnnctts eyes are very singular. lie has
what a horscman calls 'watch-cycs : that
is, the iris of the eye Is light gray, while
the pupil or central dot is white. Walker
the tillihlscr leader, had the same restless
'watch-eycs.' Mr.. Benefits white hair is
like that worn by Stokes, who killed jim
Fisk ; by Frank Lord, the son Of the late
NJ. Hicks Lord and by young George Law.
1t is caused by drinking Champagne
makes gray hair, while too much food pro-
duccs gout. Bennett is drinltcr, and not
an eater. If he had three dollars to buy a
meal with, he would spend two dollars and
cighty-tivc cents for champagne and fifteen
cents for a sandwich Bennett is really one
of the 'loudcst' livcrs in the country. Be-
side the big house on Washington Heights
left by his father, lie has a big doubc-housc
on Fifth Avenue, n house in London a
shooting-box' in Lancashire, and now a
villa mt Newport. All these things cannot
cost him less than hundred thousand dol
lars per annum. lie spends his money like
Il king, and is really admired in New York.
Mr.. Bennett, though man of talent, has
really very little to do with the Hcraid.
His business is simply TO call about four
times week and Shake the boys up One
of Mr.. Bcnnctt's pcculiaritics Is the 'sllak-
ing up mania. One night after cham
pagnc dinner, he flew down to the office,
shook up Connery, the managing editor,
and then wrote n loose, slashing editorial,
putting the price of the IIcratd down to
three cents. lie not only shakes up his
newspaper, but he shakes up his friends.
His trouble with the Mays was caused by
his appearing at the May residence at twelve
o'clock at night, shaking up tho door-bcll,
cleaning off the hat-rack, firing shot or
two into the mirror, and then giving Miss
May pockct-pistol to defend herself with
Rcligiously, Mr.. Bennett ought to be n
Shakcr-though in fact he is a Catholic" "
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-11-13
Tho Unworked Gold Fields OF California

For hundreds of miles along the western
base of the Sierras arc gold-bcaring veins
and placers, awaiting development that will
yield a profitable return to tic energy and
money Of the capitalists, who will yet seek
this field as one of the best and most rclia-
bic to be found on the globe. Here will be
found every facility of a kindly climate,
accessibility, cheap and available power,
and every concomitant that can make tho
business profitable above tho cost of produc-
ton. The gold mines Of California, not
withstanding the vast trcasurers they have
given TO the world, are comparatively ,,n-
worked fields. The gold-bearing veins arc
practically without limit, and the dead
river channels are only beginning to yield
their inoxhaustible stores. This Is not on
ovcr-drawn estimate of the gold fields of
California, and far-sceing men arc beginning
to realize the importance of giving more
attention to them as source that will be
lasting and reliable In keeping up an equable
production Of the metal that Is precminently
tho need wherever the wheels Of industry
are IN motion or commerce spreads its sails.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-20

The Elgin Leader says truly that the
best and most virtuous part of Ohio's pop
ulation lives in rural districts; the purchas-
able vote, the bummers and scalawaes,
live in cities. We reckon these facts will
not be disputed. 1t is also true that the
Republican party got its maiorities in the
large cities, and that the Democratic
strength was 10 the rural districts. What
does this prove? Simply this: that the
Republicans controlled the vote that could
be manipulated-by money and other
meaDs. We have no doubt but that an
untrammelled expression would show Ohio
to be Democratic by good majority. But
no honest expression can be had when
the Republican party is enabled to con-
centrate its whole power and wealth IN the
state at one time.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-20

The Chicago Times says that since the
Ute chiefs discovered that General Ada ms
was inclined to insist on having truth and
and not falsehood respecting their atroci-
ties, they have conceived the idea that it
is not fair to the whites that so good a
friend to the red man as he should sit in
judgment on their case. This refreshing
statement was made by several of the
savage leaders the other day, and insisted
upon with such vehemence thas the work
of the commission has come to stand
still Ouray joins in the clamor against
General Adams. and has sent word to
Secretary Schurz that he wishes him to
condUct the investigation in person. The
idea of an Indian refusing to testify be-
fore the commission because he appre-
hends that its members are too friendly to
his race is overwhelmingly ridiculous. but
no more so than the interior department
scheme of seeking the facts of redskln
barbarities in the camps of the red devils
themselves.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-20

Burlington, Iowa, has had an electoral
commission, the decision being against the
democrat, of course. by vote of two to
one. At the late election the republican
candidate for county treasurer was given
the certificate. His opponent served a
notice of contest, and the board of super
visors agreed to refer the case to a high
tribunal composed of three members, one
20 be appointed by each of the contestants.
and one by the board. Without needing
the frightful example of 1876, sthe demo
crat consented. On the examination it
was generally admitted that the Democra at
had majority, provided all the votes bear
ing bis name misspelled or abbreviated
were counted for him, but the commission
held, two republicans to one democrat, that
it could not presume to decide on the
voters intentions. and must take the bal
lots as it found them. The result was an
affirmation of the republican nominees
election. An appeal will be taken to the
supreme court of the state, which, it is
presumed, will look upon the case in diff
ferent light.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-20
Chanin's ZuchuDaiba.

The new and remarkably successful
remedy in genital urinary, kidney and
bladder affections, is rapidly superced-
ing all other preparations Its remark
able power and soothing nature, pro-
ducing quick relief and sure cure. Its
economy and simplicity (requiring nc
medical fees and its unvarying GER
tainty,it is attracting attention every
where, and is now employed largely by
the profession. In cases of impure on
diseased discharges, "Cha in's Injection
Fleur'' is to be used with Buchu-
paiba." and to remove any faint OF
mercury or syphilis that may exist in
the system from past illness, use
"Chapin's Constitution Bitter Syrup
Sold by Druggists at 81. each by ex.
press-on receipt of price. Advice free
See circular with bottles. Address E.
S. Wells, IS Barclay street. New FORK.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-20

The Hebre,o Leader condemns the Indian
policy of the Government, and throws the
blame on the Indian Ring which, has the
most powerful corruption fund in the
United States. 1t says 1.-THE centre OF
this great ring is at the city of New York
and its robheries are open and notorious,
and yet so great is the power of partisan
ship that the sectaria1 newspapers OF
Republican proclivities will not venture to
say one word concerning it. The Indians
may be plundered aud murdered. but par
tisanship must live. These are all plain
truths and capable of demonstration, and
as a religious weekly we call attention to
them. Justice can and ought to be done
in this case. No nation will prosper that
allows its wards to be treated thus shame
fully. We have ceased to expect any
thing like justice from a Republican ad-
ministration, but should the Democrats
get into power next year las we believe
they wilD we shall hope TO see the Indians
turned over to the just and non partisan
control of the army, and this great scandal
abolished
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-20
Gen. George Il. Thomas.

George Henry Thomas. whose statue
will be unveiled to-day at the national cap
ital, was born in Southampton county. Vir-
GINA, July 81, 1876 After receiving an
ordinary common school education he
entered the United States military acad-
envy, where he was graduated with credit
in 1886, and assigned to duty as breVet
second lieutenant of artillery. He parnci-
pated in the Florida war-l840-42. and In
Mexican war-184G As During the latter
he took an active part in the defence OF
Fort Brown, and so distinguished himself
in the battles of Monterey and Buena
Vista that he was successfully brevetted
captain and major. From 1851 to 1854
he vas detailed as instructor 10 artillery
and cavalry practice at West Point. From
1854 to 1860 he was engaged in frontier
service In California aud Texas, and re-
ceived a slight wound in q fight with
Indians near the headwaters of the Brazos
river. The beginning OF the civil war
found him in Texas as major of the Second
cavalry, of which Albert Sidney johnson
was colonel, aud Robert +. Lee lieutenant
colonel. The regiment being ordered to
New York he was promoi ed toa colonelcy,
and in the summer of 1861 was employed
in the Shenandoah valley. In August
of same year he was appointed briga-
dier-geueral of volunteers, and COM
manded q division 10 the army of the
Ohio. which operated in Tennessee and
Mississippi. On the 10Th of January,
1862. he defeated confederate force at
Mill Spring, KY, led by Gen. Zollicoffer
the first important victory on the teder-
al side. In April, same year, he was pro-
NOTED to a major generalship, and COM
manded corps in the army Of the Cum
berland during Roseeranz' campaign in
Tennessee and Georgia. He was promi-
nent in the battles of Murfreesboro. Dec.
81, 1S62-Jau. 2, 1S63-aud at Okicka-
manga, on the 18th and Goth of Septem-
Der following, he virtually saved the army
from destruction. His conduct on this
occasion made him brigadier-general in
the regular service, and gave him COM
mand of the army aud department of the
Cumberland. He contributed largely to
the success at Chattanooga, and in Octo'
Der, 1864, was ordered to Nashville to
resist tie invasion of Tennessee by Gen.
Hood, while Sherman was on his march TO
the sea. He defeated Hood decisively,
December IS and I6, and for this browning
victory was made major general in the
regular army. and subsequently, received
the thanks OF congress and a gold nedal
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