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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-11-06
Tho Cost OF q boy.

A clergyman who has been discoursing
about boys has devoted considerable at
tention to the cost OF these somewhat neces-
sary individuals, and he estimates the OK
pense Of bringing good boy, with the
ordinary advantages of city life, to the ago
of fifteen at about $4,000; these figures
are doubled by the time the boy Is of age,
il lie goes through college. A bad bsy,
arrived at the age mentioned, costs fully
as much, even If he has not been to college,
and the computation as the reverend gen.
tlclnan forclDly suggests, does not include
the value of tho mothers tears and fathers
gray hairs. Most men who have brought
up boys will agree that tho estimate Is not
too high, and some OF them will be OBJ
servant enough to wonder II there Is any
other investment Of equal magnitude that
is made with as much carelessness and
stupidity.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-11-06
Whore tho Boultiers Come From.

All have seen the immense bouldcrs
called "lost rock" in some sections, scat.
tercG over the northern part of the United
States, which have little or no resemblance
to any mass Of rock anywhere In the vicln-
ity, and have perhaps asked tho question:
Where did they come FRONT also t..c heaps
of sand, gravel, aud coDble stones of vari.
ous siZes. which form many of our ridges,
knobs, and hills. and which are totally un-
like any fixed rock near them. All these
phenomena arc attributed to single cause,
and that is tho great sheet Of Ice which ma
ture stored up years ago without the ncces-
sity OF protecting 1t in an Ice house. Ac-
cording to Agassiz, the sheet of ice extend
ed IN this country, as far south as South
Carolina or Alabama, and was thick
enough to cover all the mountains of the
eastern part Of North America, with the
exception Of Mount Washington. This
peak projected, as a lone sentinel ON that
vast waste Of ice, two or three hundred
feet. In the latitude of northern Massa-
chuesetts, he conccIvcs tho ice to have been
two and three miles thick. The boulders
were all torn off by the advancing ice sheet,
from the projecting rocks over which it
moved, and carried or pushed as ''bottom
drift" scratching and plowing the sur
face over which they passed, and being
scratched and polished themselves IN re-
turn, till they were finally brought to rest
by the melting of the ico. They were not
carried as fur south as the ice sheet extended,
seldom beyond the parallel of forty degrees
ncrth. The native copper of Lake Superior
was drifted four or five hundred miles
south; and the pudding stones of Rox-
bury, Mass, were carried as far south as
the island rf Penkcse.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-11-06
spare CasIss

Isaac Steele lives with his wife. son and
daughter near Petrolia. Pa. He is the
owner OF the once famous Steele oil farm,
and IL very wealthy. Having no faith in
banks, he has for years kept in safe in his
house between $50, 900 and $1,000 in
money. Two years ago three masked bur
glars broke into Steele's house and at
tempted to rob him. They had secured
Steele and his wife, the son and daughter
being away, when they were alarmed by
the sound of some one approaching the
house and fed. Steele still persisted in
keeping the large amount OF money in his
house, saying that he would rather take his
chances with burglars than with banks
or any investmenJ he knew Of. The other
night, at about midnight, three men broke
into Steess house. They seized him and
bis wife, who fought desperately. Mrs.
steele was knocked senseless by one Of the
men, all of whom wore masked. The son
appeared on the scene. One OF the bur-
glars mot HIM at the door of the room and
leveling revolver at his head compelled
him to stand still. Tho daughter then en-
tered tho room from another door. The
room was lighted up during the encounter
by lamp left burning on the table by the
old folks when they retired. Old Dir.
Steele was still fighting desperately with
the remaining two men wheh his daughter
entered the room. She at once seized one
OF the men, and left her father to cope
with the other. The robber whom the
daughter had seized knocked her down,
and kicked her until she was unconscious
She had torn the mask from his face,
however, and recognized in him noto-
rious character of the neighborhood named
jim. James. Old Air, Steele had by this
time been overcome, but had, III the strug-
gle with the burglar, snatched the cloth
from his face, and recognized 'Billy"
Mcdonald, man who had gained much
tnotoriety in the neighborhaod as pcdes-
trian. The cries of the family and the
noise made by the struggle in the room had
alarmed neighborlng family, and two
men hurried to the Steele residence.
Their approach was heard by the burglars,
and they fled from the house by the back
door. The men followed them, firm sew
eral shots, but the despcradoes reached the
woods in safety. On the next day DC
Donald and James were found lurking alb out
the village, and were arrested and lodged in
jail. it is not positively known who the
third burglar is, but well known resident
OF Petrolia, ls suspected 1t is said that
Steele intends to seek some other place OF
deposit for his spare CASH
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-11-06
Life IN AlfonsO7s Palace.

\ Sen.rics of the line are found at all tho
exterior doors and at the foot Of the STAR
cases. We went up a narrow, badly light
ed stone staircase called ''Escalers dc las Da-
mas" not, certainly, for its bad Smells
highly suggestive Of poor drainage, but
because it leads to the apartments of the
ladies of the royal household. On reaching
the first landing one of the tall porters bowed
to us and we found ourselves in large gal
lery, with glass windows looking on to tho
courtyard below. At every turn or entrance
of the gallery stood ahalberdler of the guard.
These plckcted companies are the inner
guard of the palace, and their chiefs are
grandees aud mobiles, their sergcants officers
| Of captains rank. We passed them and
made for the Chapel Royal. 1t is small
chapel, very simple in It's architecture, and
has no benches or chairs except those re-
served for the canons and priests of tho
chapter royal. At the bottom of the chap
el, facing the alter, are galleries, where the
| King and the royal family, with their house
them every Sunday generally at II, and
every week day as early as seven in the
morning. Our visit continued through the
gallerys until we reached tho hall Of Col
umns. This noble hall, with ito stucco and
marble columns, Is only used on state occa-
sions, such as banquets OH birthdays or fete
days of members Of the royal family.
Through the long suit OF apartments, hung
with pictures OF value, we reached the
throne room, and admired theat splendid
apartment, with its many windows on the
Plaza dc Armas and velvet pamela and
tapestry. Here we found sentries and were
told that VIC were at the door of tho royal
autechamber. King Alfonso's and Queen
Christmas apartments are III the corner Of
the palace which looks on the two squares
OF "Oriente" and 'tArlnas. The Kings own
room ia handsomely furniohcd, and the ta-
blcs, the bureau or work table, are profusc
ly provided with books, newspapers, reviews
aud other proofs OF Ills Majcs,y's active
and inqulring spirit. Down passage
and by staircase we passed to the Entresal
looking towards the Plaza do Oriento. An
antechamber for guards and servants was
very we'll flied up, and led to the rooms TT.
ted up for Sonora dc Tacon, the second, but
really the effective governess OF the royal
Infants household, as the norlinal chief OF
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-11-06
Now Co III, d 4 Jtaby.

First, man must needs have ono to
take care of. 1t isn't every one that Is
fortunate enough to have one, and when he
does his wife is always wanting to run over
to the ncighbor's only five minutes, and he
has to attend to the baby. Sometimes she
caresses him; and oftener slfe says, stern
ly:
'John, take good care Of the child till l
return"
You want to demonstrate, hut cannot
pluck up courage while that awful females
eye is upon you 80 you prudently refrain,
and merely remark:
@'Don't stay long, my desr."
She is scarcely out of sight when the
luckless babe opens its eyes, and it's mouth
also, and emits yell which causes the cat
to bounce out Of tho door as IL something
had slungit. You timidly lift the cbsrub
and sing an operate air; he does not ap-
prcciate it, and yells the louder You try
to bribe him with IL bit of sugar; not bit
Of use, he spits it out. You get wrathy
and shake HIM. He stops a second, and
you venture another, when good heavensi
he sets up such roar that the passers by
look up in astonishment. You feel des-
ptrate; your hair stands On end and the per-
spiration oozes out Of every pore as tho
agonizing thought comes over you, what
if the luckless child should have fiji You
try baby talk; but ''litty, litty, lamby'' has
no effect, for he stretches US If red-hot
poker had been laid upon his spine, and
still lie yells. You are afraid the ncighbor-
hood will be alarmed, and give him your
gold watch as q last resource just in time
to save your whiskers; though he throws
down handful of your cherished mus
tache to take the watch, and you thank
fully find AL easy chair to rest your aching
limbs, when down comes that costly watch
Oh the floor, and the cause Of all the trouble
breaks into an ear-spltting roar, and you
set your teeth and prepare to administer
personal chastsement, when in rushes the
happy woman known rs your wife,
snatches the long suffering child from your
willing arms, and sitting down, stills it by
magic, while you gaze nournfully at tho
remains of your watch and cherished mus
tache, and, muttering a malcdiction on
babykind in general, and On tho image OF
his father in particular, VOW never to take
care of baby again-until tho next time.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-11-06
willing to Give Way.

On Detroit street car woman Of fifty,
made up to look about twenty five, got
aboard at a crossing to find every seat oc-
cupied. She stood for moment, and then
selecting poorly dressed man about forty
five years Of age, she observed:
"Aro there no gentlemen on this car.
"lndoed. Dunno" he replied, DIS he
looked up and down. "lf there hain't,
and you arc going clear through, I'll hunt
up one for you at the end OF the Incl"
Thcre was an embarrassing silence for
a moment and q light broke in on him oil
of q sudden, and he rose and said:
"You can have this seat, madam.
am allus perfectly willing to stand up and
give my seat to anybody older than my
SELF"
That decided her. She gave him a look
which he will not forget to his dying day,
and grabbing the strap, she refused to cit
down, even when Ave seats had become
vacant.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-11-06
De not,

DO not stare around the room.
Do not take dog or small child.
DO not linger at the dinner hour.
Do not lay aside the bonnet at formal
call.
Do not fidget with your cane, hat or par
asol.
Do not make call Of ceremony on wet
day.
DO not turn your back to one seated
near you.
DO not touch the piano unless invited to
do 80.
DO not handle ornaments or furniture in
the room.
Do not make display Of consulting your
watch
Do not go to the room of an invalid, un-
less invited.
Do not remove tho gloves when making
a formal call.
DO not continue to stay any longer when
conversation begins to lag.
ID not roman when you find the lady
on tho point OF going out.
DO not make the fret call il you arc .
new conner IN the noighborhood.
DO not open or shut doors or windows or
alter the arrangements of the room.
DO not .entcr room with out first knock
ing and receing an invitation to conae In.
DO not resume your seat after having
arisen to 60 unless for important reasons.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-11-06
this household is Duchess Media de Las
Torres. grandee and Rtlzman. Sonora de
Tacon was the governe1 Of King Alfonso

this household Is Duchess Media de Las
Torres, grandee and Rlzman. Sonora de
Tacon was the governe4 Of King Alfonso
twenty.three long yearsago She 10 assisted
in her duties by an English head nurse, who
was employed IN tho family Of the Dukes Of
Fernan Nunez. The wet nurses are provided
with rooms next to tho$e OF the Sonora de
Tacon, and are two fine healthy looking
Pasiega peasant women, twenty-one and
twenty three years old. The rooms Of the
royal heir are simply furnished, and the sofa.
chairs and armchairs arc covered with
French cretonne OF heat, simple design.
The curtains are OF the same stuff, and the
only contrast is formed by the splendid
cradles that the two royal grandmothers
have given their grandchild. The Queen
Isabella and Archduchess Isabella have spent
little fortunes on lace and embroideries for
these cradles, one made to the shape Of a
landau carriage and tho other like boat.
There is also In corner tho cradle that
served for King Alfonso. The marvel Of
these quarters Of the royal babo Is the lay
cite. This layette was made after English
patterns, an important detail, as the babies
Of this country ore kept swaddled up tightly
and allowed no freedom for their lower limbs
at least until they arc elk months old. The
AoyCttC Ao"SFoI, w w hhOC VI op6ulbu
stuff by Castillan hands, as national pride
could not bear the idea that Prince Of Astu-
rias would be clad in foreign underclothing.
Some French and Belgian embroiderles of
the most exquisite patterns arc to be seen in
this layette, and it ILLS we'll nigh six large
wardrobes AS one of our guides was expa-
tiatlng on the splendor OF these preparations,
we had to make hasty retreat before the
approach of Queen Isabella. Her Majesty
was decending from the apartments she
occupies on the first floor Of the palace, and
whlch was ceded to her by the Princess of
Asturias. There 10, 1t seems, certain
amount Of jealousy, or, rather, rivalry, be-
tween the two royal XrandmoLhers. Queen
Isabella rcso]utely asserts her right as she
calls it, to be g0dmother Of her grandchild,
though at court every one thinks the Aus
TRAN Archdutchess ought to be preferred,
both as being foreigner and mother of the
Qleen. However, Isabella II. does not
brook any departure from the attention she
thinks are due to her as Queen Mother.
For instance she holds levees in the palace,
as if she was really a sovereign, and the
chiefs and statesmen of the opposition are
especially demonstrative in their attentions
" her. True to her old inclinations, Queen
Isabella drove in royal carriage, with out
riders and equerIies, to the bulI-tight recent
ly, and when she appeared wearing the
white lace mantills that is tho CLASSICAL cos.
tumefor such a place, Her klajesty was loudly
cheered by the people, and oven moro 80
by the lower cassse
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-11-06
Oliver Croln W ella DaAaeudants.

The last descendant of Cromwell in o
direct male line, Mr.. Oliver Cromwell of
Chestnut, a London attorney, died in
1921, and his daughter died IN l849, leav-
ing children and grandchildren who are
still living. Nothing Is more remarkable
than the general mediocrity Of Cromwell's
posterity. There arc, of course, some dis
tinguished exceptions. A race cannot be
,reckoned as altogether destitute of parts
which has produced men like Sir. George
Cornwell Lewis, tho lato earl of Cluren-
don, Mr.. Charles Villers, Sir John Lub-
book iand the present viceroy of India.
But if we take into account the number of
Cromwell's known descendants, the pro
portion of noble or distinguished men
among them must be pronounced to be
singularly small. 1t Is noteworthy, also,
that for more than hundred years after
Cromwell's death not one Of his descend
ants had achieved distinction, except his
son Henry, and that Of those who have
subsequently achieved it, all, except Mr..
Vansittart, who was chancellor of the ex-
chequer, and became Lord Bexley, have
Franklands, baronets, of Thirklcby, York.
SHIRE. These facts would lead us to infer
that the talent which tho descendants OF
the Protector have in these cases exhibited
cannot be legitimatcly attributed to the
Cromwell blood. The surprising medl-
ocrity of the numerous posterty of 80 OK
traordinary man constitutes for Mr.. Cat
| ton and other writers on hercdity diff
Guilty which cannot be easily reconciled
with their hypothesis and which, indeed,
they have never attempted adequately to
| deal with. Another circumstance which
! may be mentioned in connection with this
subject Is that when eminenee has been
| attained by any OF the Protectors de-
I scendants, 1t has been for the most part In
the field or politics. Ono of them has
been prime minister, the first Earl of
ltipon, and there are three who hold Office
under the present administration, namely:
Earl Cowper, The Earl of Morley and the
Marquis of Ripon. The lord-lieutenancy
! of Ireland has been four times held by
descendants of the Protector; it has been
held by his son Henry, by Lord Claren.
don, by Lord dc Grey, and by Lord Cow
per. The vicissitudcs of fortune which
the Cromwell family have suffered have
often been made the subject of remark.
I'm the fourth generation some Of his de-
stendants had become paupers and others
had intermarried with families of his op.
poncnts. The Protector had no more
energetic antagonists than tho Earl ol
Rothes and The Earl of Clarendon in their
| several spheres, but the present represen
| tatives OF both these earls are tho Protcc-
tors linenl degCen(lAnts
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-11-06
TRI-WEEKLY EDITION.
WAITING FOR THE COWS TO CONE.

1fe farmhouse wears q modest mien,
Ihe dormer windows quaint and brown;
Ana through tangled web Of green it.
The sprins-house roof es sloping down
A fragrance on the air sweeps by,
or new~mown hay, all wet will, dew;
And On the bsrn-roof. thstchea with r, o.
The pigeons softly light and COO. a. , ,
Inc lambs upon the upland play,
The aunset spreads i,s rose-red glare;
The mountain ranges stretch away
Through dreamy paths Of purple air.
Beside the bars, beyond tho wood.
Within the mellow twilight g)oam.
Ho" oft, barefoot boy, stood,
To walt unit the COWS came homsi
The battle Of my life fought, 8.
Far from the scenes Of boyhocd's timo-.
Yet even IN my sleep sought
To clasp a stronger hand than minel
heard again tho thresher's fail,
And well-remembered sounds Of homo.
And watched tho evening sunlight pale
While waiting for the COWS to come.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-11-06
Irfsh LR0o.

It Is in beautiful, delicate ueedlework,
aud In the making Of lace of different
kinds, says writer in the Argosy, that the
Irish Sisters excel. There are several
houses in the South, each of which Ia FAM
Gus for some special kind OF manufacture.
Persons who are learned in such matters
can tell instantly, on looking at piece Of
work, at what convent it was done. The
crochet made under tho superintendence of
Youghal nuns is exquisite, and 30 fine that
1t haa, in many cases been mistaken for
other kinds OF lace. have heard OF a lady
who purchased quantity Of what sho be-
lieved to y" old Roman point, in Italy, at
great expense. On bringing 1t home, she
took 1t to her drcssmakor in Dublin, and
gave 1t " h.. for trimming for dress,
with man. cautions against waste, and
with repeated orders not to cst it unnec-
ceesarl!y. The woman smiled when she
heard the discolored @0rk callet antique
point. She got magnifying glass and
showed her customer that she had in reality
bought Irish crochet lace, which had been
dipped in sonib yellow fluid, in order 10
give 1t an appearance Of great age. The
clever expert was, moreover, able 10 tell
from what part of the country it had origin
ally been procured. Some ladies are very
fond of purchasing sleeves and collars of
this beautiful work, to wear at the table
d'hote when travelling on the continent, aa
II does not require what Is techinally termed
doing up; when soiled, simple washing
and drying will restore 1t to It's prestine
dsintiness Besides THU, II 10 quite unn-
1ured by any amount OF pressing or crum4
bling.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-11-06
n. Obtained. situation.
A few years ago l took charge

A few years ago took charge Of the
--railroad In Texas, which at the time
was IN bad condition. For several months
l was kept very busy In trying to bring
order out Of chaos, and all my time had to
be devoted to tho affairs OF the road. Dur
ing certain hours l had given orders that |
was to be disturbed under no circumstances,
and my clerk had instructions to admit no
enc. One day during these hours the fol-
lowing incident occurred. was busy at my
desk when the door burst open, and long,
lank, uncouth, cadaverous- looking Texan
stool before mo. Ills homespun pants were
tucked inside of his dusty cowhlde bouts.
his rough face looked us though it had
never seen razor, and his long, uncombcd
hair sLreamed out from under u large SON.
brero down Oh his broad, wiry shoulders.
lie marched straight up to my desk, aud
without taking oil his hat, said in grutf,
quick tone:
''ls Smith in2"
looked up in amazement and replied {:
eyes, sir, that's my name."
''Well, then, cast your eye on that"
snid he, slapping letter down before
me.
picked it up and read 1t, and found it
was letter OF Introduction sayin z that the
bearer was trustworthy man who wanted
work and asking that it be given him.
As finished tho letter, ne again broke
out: "Well, SMith, what dye say? Can
you give lne c posish e.
waited moment and then sale: You ap
pear to be quite forward young man, aud
you want u position. Now, sir, don't you
think youA ould have Stood chance of yet
ting position If you were more polite In
your manner9 Ii you had kmocked'at the
door, and Oh being invited 10 enter had
como in quietly, taken of your hat and
asked IT Dir. Smith was in anu had offered
This letter, asking with polite how, Will
you have tao Kindness to look over this
letter3 Ii you had done &c, young man,
don't you think your position would have
Lecn more tavoraDly received than your
present aclioni'
The young man looked at mo a second
and then turned aud lett. A momt ut at
Ter heard knock ut The door. l said,
''cone i'll" Again the same young mum
entered. SteppInging softly he came to
the desk, made u inosL elaborate bow and
said, ''have l the honor OF addressing Dir.
Smith, the manager OF tthe-and--
railrond2" bowca ''yey, SIR"
DE again bowed anu handed me letter,
asking he If 1 had leisure " look over it.
took 1t, and AGAIN read it and looked
up. saying, ''Tnis is u very complimentary
leLler, Dir. ---, What Can l do tor you Z"
Quick us flash came the eresponse, "You
may 20 TO -"
he then turn cd and left with laugh.
saw there was something in the man. l
followed HIM, called him back and gave
hum position. lie did his work well aud
has since been promoted, until he now oc-
cupics one of the most responsible and best
paying positions in my employ.