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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-24
The Exhibition at Rio,

Preparations for the permanent American
exhibition at Rio dc Janciro, South Amcri-
ca, have fully commenced. The whole en-
terpriso, 1t will be remembered, is under
the auspices Of the Phianthropic and Mu-
tual Protective Society of Rio do Janeiro
The iron, which will largely enter into the
construction Of the buildings will be or
dercd by the society, through the residont
agent in Now York. The machinery hall,
which will consist Of three buildings, will
be III the suburbs, on ground given by the
Government. Samples of everything
adapted to the country are solicited, as we'll
appear from an address to tho Government
of the United States, signed by the leading
citizens Of the country, endorsed by tho
Emperor and his parliament now in course
Of preparation. Branches of the main ex-
hibition are being lnaugurated in tho differ
cnt provinces, with the Wow of utilizing
every product or invention from the United
States as widely as possible. The import
ing houses and commission firms are said
to be greatly alarmed, but tho Empe-
ror and directors of the Society arc de-
termined that tho trade OF the country shall
no longer be controlled by few local NOR
chants who are hostile to any change which
promises lower prices and reduced profits,
regardless Of the welfare of the consumer.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-24
Gloomsat enthroned upon his brow. Con-

Gloom sat enthroned upon his brow. Con-
stance saw 1t. She said:
"What Is it, dearest2" /
lie spoke not, but sighed.I
like knife. tRJaM
.1 Desmond" @ she said, .yJpu are not
He denied it bitterly, and sbade her re-
main where she was while he settled with
the man.
She, guided by the unerring instinct of
her Sex peeped through tho curtains of the
saloon She saw her Desmond holding
earnest discussion 'th the man. She saw
the man shake h resolutely in an.
swer to Desmon ing looks and ap-
pealing gestures. Nw Tim lock tho
door; take out the. .)ut 1t an his pocket
and lean up against the dobr. She saw
her own Desmond draw from his own
pockets and pile up On the counter pearl
handle pocket knife, six 4ckles, four
green postage stamps, key, two lead
pencils, memorandum book, theater
ticket COT the variety denomination
pocket comb, an ivory toothpick, shirt
stud, one sleeve button, a photograph of
herself, package of trix, two sticet car,
checks, a card with funny (wickcd) story
on it, a silk handkerchief ard pair of
gloves. And then she knew that Desmond
was bankrupt, and when the man swept
the assets of the concern lntoj tho drawer
and opened the door, she sobbcd convul-
sivcly. "And it was my extravagance
which hath done this thing"
They did not talk much on their way
home. Once she asked him If he was
rich, and he only said:
Enormously
Such Ia life
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-24
The Daily Life OF A dIntrai Porter.

Admiral Porter is man of the uuletest
habite. lie never goes to the Navy De-
partment, and really does little toward the
actual command of the navy. He is. of
course, Inspector General of the Navy, and
has board of officers who inspect every
ship when she goes out or comes in. Ex-
aminng the reports of his officers and piv-
Ing orders constitute the larger share of his
work. He has secretary and staff Off
ccr, who come every day to his office, and
their duties, no doubt, are quite oncrous.
The admiral is not one Of your early risers.
He is much like all other good people who
1.-Two long, except in the matter Of ea,ly ris-
ing, lie generally turns out chow easy it
Is 10 become 'nauticalD about eight or half
past eight, and by nine or ten he is in his
Office The latter part of the day he is
less busy, and he will smoke cigar with
a friend in his free and easy office with en-
tire freedom. He sticks close to his house.
and Is rarely seen in the streets. He owns
good horses, but when he is out he IS as likely
to be in his daughters pony phaeton as in
the dieniticd family carriage. He enter
tains handsomely, but mostly ut dinners.
He goes out only enough to keep hlm in
the circle of society. In appearance Ad
mirat Porter has not a military air, and he
Looks no more like an old salt than any
business man. He is about five feet nine
inches high, with figure we'll knit and
straight and just stout enough. He weighs
about 180 pounds. His full trained whis.
kers are turning gray slowly; his hair is
full and black, with a few hairs (too MANY
turning gray here and there. He is not
particularly striking man, but if you talk
with him you will find that he reads and
thinks, and that his ideas are nearly as right
as they can be. He is now sixty five wears
old, but he looks fifteen years younger.
lie has been engaged for several years in
writing history of the navy during the
war
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-24
Boat at His Own Profsssion.

An English paper tells pleasant anec-
dote Of Partridge, the celebrated almanac
maker, about one hundred years since. In
travelling On horseback into the country.
he stopped for his dinner at an Inn, and
afterwards called for his horse that he
might reach the next town, where he IN
tended to Sleep
III you will take my advice, SIR" said
the hostlcr, as he was about to mount his
horse, "you will stay whero you arc for tho
night, as you will surely be overtaken by a
pelting rain."
Nonsense, nonsense" exclaimed the
almanac maker; "there is a sixpence for
you, my honest fellow, and good afternoon
to YOU"
Ho proceeded on his journey, and sure
enough was we'll drenchcd in heavy
shower. Partridge was struck by the mans
prediction, and being always intent on tho
interests OF his almanac, he rode back on
the instant, and was received by the hostler
with broad grin.
"Well, sir, you see was right, after
"fes, my lad. you have been 80, and
here is crown for you; but I give 1t to
you on condition that you tell me how you
knew of this raln.'
ITO be sure, sir" replied the man !;
why, the TRUTHS, wehave an almanac at our
house called 'Partridge's Almanac and tho
fellow is such a notorious liar, that when,
ever he promises us fine day we always
know that 1t will be the direct contrary.
Now, your honor, this day, the 2lst of
June, is put down in our almanac in doors
as settled fine weather; no rain. looked
at that before brought your honor's horse
ont, and so was enabled to put you on your
guard"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-24
A Monkey In Court.

On the arraignment of the prisoners IN
the Tombs Police Court, New York, a
monkey approached the bar with the rest.
He wore scarlet coat and velvet Gun
trimmed with gilt lace. He pulled hard
at string by which an Italian held him,
aid, being led in front of the bench,
climbed nimbly to the railing that separates
prisoners from the presiding magistrate.
Steadying himself on that perch by ell
circling the iron with his tail, he turned
his wry face towards Justice Flammcr,
chartered volubly, pulled off his cap, and
bowed with profound gravity. The gruy
hair bristleu thick on the top of his head,
and his face was wrinkled, so that he look
ed astonlshingly like very small and very
old man.
"What is this2" Justice Flammer
asked.
"a prisoner" replied officer Hatton.
ellis name is Jimmy Dllleo. arrested
him for assaulting Mary Shea"
"a monkey arrested for ASSAULT" the
justice exclaimed.
Jimmy blinked his eyes. showed his
teeth and bowed -goou many times, as
though the proceeding, as he viewed it,
was very funny indeed. '"''
Where is the complainant 2" the Justice
asked.
Mary Shea step forward. She took her
right foretinger out of a handkerchief and
showed that it was lacerated. She said
she was a neighbor Of Jimmy in Bottle
alley, that notorious adjunct of Mulberry
street; that she kindly offered him stick
OF Can ly, thvt he grabbed it greedi and
bit her finger.
jimmy sat on the railing with his head
on one side and constantly taking off his
cap and putting it OH again, as though sue
ccssively forgetting and remembering that
ne was in court of justice.
"What do you think ought to be done
with Jimmy :" said Justice Flammer.
why, SIR" Mrs. Shea answered, tI
think he ought TO be locked up"
"But we can't imprson monkey, you
know. Your remedy is to bring civil
suit against the owner for damages"
. And amt there any justice to be had
against the miserable brutc7"
II don't know any law that makes a
monkey criminally liable for biting"
Mrs. Shea was exceedingly indignant,
and as she wrapped her hurt finger IN her
handkerchief, she exclaimed: '.This Is a
nice country for Justice" Casseo Dilleo,
the owner OF Jimmy, Said that the monkey
was wildly fond of candy, and in his fran
tic delight had unintentionally bitten Mrs.
Shea.
''He IL discharged, said the justice.
Jimmy gleefully tried to climb up the
gas fixtures on the Justices desk, and to sit
on the glass globe. Then he reached to
shake hands with his Honor, but, being
repulsed, he screamed loud and long like q
hurrah, took off his cap several times in a
second, and bowed 80 low that his feet
slipped from the railing and he hung by
his tail. His owner carried him out OF the
room.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-24
TRI-WEEK.LY EDITION.
THREE ANGELS.

They say thfs life Is barren, dear and cold
Ever the same sad song was sung Of old,
Ever the same long weary tale is told,
And 70 our lips is held the cup Of strife,
And yet-s little love can swee;en life.
They say our hands may grasp but lows de-.
stroyed.
Youth has but dreams. and age an aching
void,
Whose Dead-sea fruit. long, long ago has
cloyed,
whose night with wild tempestuous storms ia
And yet little hope can brighton life.
They say We fling curse Ives In Wild desp.ir
amid the broken treasures scattered there,
"here oil 10 wrecked. where all once promised
fair
And stab ourselves with sorrows two-edged
knife
And yet little patience strengthens life.
IL 1t then true, this tale Of bitter grief,
of mortal anguish finding no relief2
Lo midst the winter shines the laurel's leaf
Three angels share the lot OF human strife,
Three angels glorify the path Of life.
Love, Hope and Patience ohes r us on our wsv
Love, Hope and Patience form our spirits
stay,
Love, Hope aud Patience watch us day by day.
ana bid the desert bloom with beauty vernsl.
ohtl the earthly fades In the eternal.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-24
A RusBian Contra otor.

The millionaire Nicoli Ivauoyitch Putt
ion, VINO died few days ago at st. Peters
Durg, was IN many respects, an excellent
representative of a class of men indigenous
to Russia. Up to the outbreak Of the
Crimean war he was simply naval officer,
devoted to his profession, but, at the same
time, on the outlook for any short cut that
might lead to fortune The arrival of the
allied fleet In the Baltic afforded him the
chance ne had long been waiting for. lie
obtained the contract for the construction
OF the gunboats that subsequently tried the
temper OF England SO sorely, and within
couple OF years had turned out at Cronstadt
by means of an elaborate system of piece
work, eghty-one gunboats and coryettes.
provided with an aggregate of ten thousand
horse power anu armed with 297 guns of
tho largest calibcr. 1t is almost unneces-
sary to say that Putiloff made a fortune
out OF the contract, for the epoch of the
Crimean war was remarkable, even in the
annals OF Russia, for the enormity of off,
cia4 corruption. After the war was over
he went north and built three iron rolling
mills, worked by water power, obtaining
from the Finnish government a mining
monopoly over all area inclosing $50 lake
ana 10000 square miles. Transferring
tnese 70 company, he started with Obou-
choit, the huge 'Obouchofr steel works" at
st. Petersburg and, after receiving a large
sum OF money in the shape of subsidies, he
SOLD the concern to the war department in
1918, ny whose exeltions half dozen big
guns have been turned out, at q cost esti
mated by the Novosti recently at .G1, 5OO,-
600. Putiloff's next enterprise was tho
iron rolling mills bearing his name at the
mouth of the Neva, where 5000 men are
employed and e64O, 900 worth of iron and
steel rails turned out every year, besides a
thousand railroad wagons. This little
business was converted into a Joint stock
concern four or five years ago, when Putt
lo1t secured the contract for constructing
the great sea canal from Cronstadt to ST.
Petersburg. Of the 100000 roubles
voted Tor the project, a large proportion is
said to have already passed into the pock-
cts OF Putilotf and the government off,
cials without either having done anything
to show for it. The Finnish rolling mills
long ago collapsed, the Obouchoff steel
works is by word for a gigantic govern
ment JOB, the smash of the Putiloff works
is daily expected, and it is believed that
the colossal fortune of Putiloff himself,
raVaged by extravaganza, will be found to
DC Ill as rotten condition as the great seq
canal scheme at st. Petersburg,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-24
HtlDt Thunder

A romantic young man asked his sweet
heart to take walk with HIM by moonlight
ON tho river bluff in East Dubuque, Iowa.
She went gladly. When half way up tho
extension they halted to admire the pros.
pect. Suddenly stone slipped underneath
the young mans feet, and he went down
like curtain stick. He caught hold of
some vines which clung to the rocks and
hung on for dear life, expecting to fall a
hundred feet and bo dashed in pieces on
the rocks below. The young woman could
not pull him up. so she fell on her knees
and prayed for him. The young man
united with her after this fashion ''nelp |
Murder Oh, Lord know I'll be all
broke upi Now lay mel Confound 1t,
forgot Oh, Jerusalem l've got to lot 90
pretty quick! Give us some daily bread |
Oh, that amt right Oh, Lord Send some
body to help me.out Of this scrapel Help!
Thunder" At this point he could hold
on no longer, but went down. But not
hundred feet. Only few feet, for he
landed on a ledge which neither he nor she
had seen In their excitement. A small
fragment of cuticle rubbed of his knee was
his sole injury.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-24
A Thrilling Romance,

1t was the wild midnight. The tame
midnight was off watch and had gene to
bed three hours before. A storm broodcd
over the eastern heavens Hop brewed,
for 1t was coming from the yeast. Hawk
Eye creek was rolling tumultuously in it's
sandy bed. Bugs, probably, or 1t might
have been nervousness. A, little form
covered at the garden gate. Many a
manly form has been covered at Just such
gates, ever since summer nights and gnats
and beauty, and love and June bugs wore
invented.
'He does not come" she murmured
softly, as she pceped into the darkness. sI
cannot see him, l will call him."
She was wrong If she couldn't see
him, sue certainly couldn't call him with
the same hand. A manly step scraping
down tho sidewalk. 1t was Desmond.
She threw open the gate, and the next
instant he claspcd in his great strong arms,
twenty seven yards of fourlard, three yards
of rlching, seven dozen Breton buttons
and Pompadour panier as big as dog
house. 1t was all his own.
"All is lost" he exclaimed: Constance
de Bclvidere, tho Russians have crossed
the Balkans. ''We must tiy.'
He wanted to fly to some lone desert
isle, but she submitted an amendment pro-
viding that they should fly to the ice cream
saloon.
They few.
TO the crowded saloon, where the soft
light fell upon fair women and brave men,
and the insects of summer night fell in
tho ice-cream freezer. They spoke no
word.
When two sentimental human beings are
engulfng spoonfuls Of corn starch and eggs
and skim-milk, language Is a mockery.
At length Desmond broke the tender
silence. lie said:
''More, dearest ?"
She smiled and bowed her lovely head,
but did not speak. She was too full for
utterance.
Desmond gloomily ordered more. And
more when that was gone. And supple
nent to that. And an addendum to that
And an exhibit to that.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-24
The Kangaroo.

A curious story is told about the naming
OF this animal. When Captain Cook dis
covered Australia, he saw some of the ma
tives on the shore with dead animal of
somo sort In their possession, and sent
sailors in little boat to buy 1t of them.
When 1t came aboard, he saw that 1t was
something quite new, so he sent the sailors
back to inquire Its name. The sailors asked,
but not being able to make the natives un-
derstand, received the answer, IL don't
know" or In the Australian language.
''Kan.ga-roo." The sailors supposed this
was the name Of tho animal, and 80 report
ed it. Thus the name of that curious AMI.
NAL Is literally I don't know.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-24
A Russian Robbery.

The robbery at tho Imperial Bank at
Kherson in Russia, in June last. was one
of the most audacious things in the records
of crime. Later developments in the case,
as given In the foreign mails, show that
the sum stolen amounted to nearly $1,-
00O, 200, and that the robbery was com.
mitted under the direction of an engineer
named Saschka, son of General in the
Russian army, who had hired house op-
posite the bank and driven tunnel unaer
nca tn the street into the cellars of the bank.
The entrance was effected on Sunday,
when the bank was closed, so that the rob.
berry was not discovered until the next day.
1t was at once taken for granted that the
Nihil,sts were concerned In tho robbery,
as the money taken all belong to the State,
while several large deposits belonging TO
private persons were left untouched. The
researches of the police In the villages
around Kherson resulted in the discovery
OF the greater part of tho money, which
was concealed In a cottage, and in the ar.
rest OF some fifteen persons suspected OF
completely In the robbery, though Saschka
himself, who is believed to have had a
hand IN the recent attempt to blow up the
Cars train near Moscow, has not since
been heard Of. These persons, who were
recently brought before the court-marlial
sitting at Odessa, comprised the Baroness
Vitten and three young ladies of good fam
lily, who were described as the instruments
of Saschka, several other women, and about
twelve tradesmen and peasants. The ac-
cused, who made no attempt to deny the
charge, Indignantly repudiated having been
actuatcd by mercenary motives, declaring
that they were engaged in political
work. The Baroness Vitten was sentenced
to penal servitude for lite, and ten OF the
others to the came punishment for terms
ranging from four to fifteen years.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-04-15
The Queen of All.

Honor the dear old mother. Time
has scattered the snowy flakes on her
brow, plowed deep furrows on her
cheeks, but is she not sweet and beau
tiful now? The lips are thin and
shrunken, but those are the lips which
have kissed away many a tear from
the childish cheeks, and they are the
sweetest lips in all the world. The
eye is dim, yet it glows with the soft
radiance Of holy love which can never
fade. All, yes, she is dear old moth
er. The sands of life are nearly run
out, but feeble as she is, she viii go
farther and reach down lower for you
than any upon ealth. You cannot
walk into a midnight where she cannot
see you; you cannot enter a prison
whose bars will keep her out; you can
never mount a scaffold too high for
her reach that she may kiss and bless
you in evidence of her deathless love.
When the world shall despise and for
sake you, when it leaves you by the
wayside to die unnoticed, the dear old
mother viii gather you in her feeble
arms and carry you home and tell you
of all your virtues until you almost
forget that your soul is disfgured by
vice. Love her tenderly and cheer
her declining years with holy devotion.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-04-15

The music of the bell is not in its
tongue. Belle should remember this.
A woman who patiently waits for her
husband from midnight to dawn, has
an object in view, and more than likely
another in hand.
A new spring bonnet is called
the ''Nihilist" 4 ga blow up" at the
breakfast is anticipated when the hus-
band sees the bill for it.
ATexas actress wears a revolver and
bowie knife in her belt. Dosen't she
know that there are nicer arms than
those to have around the waist7
Blkington has passed away. Mrs.
B., who had just read the notice Of his
death in the newspaper, said: "What
a pity John couldn't read this He
would be so pleased to see his name in
print.
If you are very precise man and
wish 10 be certain of what you get, new
er marry a girl named Ann, for We
have the authority of Lindley Murray
and others for the assertion that Ann
is an indefinite article"
After one female lion tanner has been
chawed up by lion, it is perfectly
safe for a second to tackle him. He
has found that cotton and sawdust,
seasoned with only a slight amount of
flesh, don't taste good.
A colored drayman, who was trying
to haul more freight than his mule
could well draw up the slippery wharf,
spoke in this manner: Look here
mule you needn't think cause you's
got a siety here IN Helena for venturin,
cruelty to animules dat you can fool dis
nigger when rs in a hurry. I'll let
you know dat / kin have some witness
ess summoned well as YOU"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-04-15

are too great, too good a people, TO be
degraded by the bad passions of the
human heart. The image 1 have in
my mind of the South is too high and
too pure to think it can be sullied by
frowns of ignoble hatred. In the dark
ages of the world the wrath of Achil-
les or the oathbound hostility of Han
nibal to Rome might be the themes of
song and history, but such passions
will no more blacken the pages of poe
try and elOquence. In their places is
the higher Christian virtue, of which
Plato never dreamed, to conquer all
things by doing right. The enmity of
Hannibal to Rome made him misera-
bic and entailed untold miseries upon
his country. Let us transmit to our
children the sublime sentiments that
live above the bloody passions. Let us
remember our misfortunes only to con-
quer them. Let US remember the faults
of others only to prove that we are su-
perior to them. Let us manifest to all
the world that nothing can overcome
our supreme sense of right, of justice,
of duty in all things and at all times.
Our past is so full of great deeds, of
great results, of great virtue, that we
can well be magnanimous. Our very
sorrows are glorious Our defeats are
more honorable than the victories of
Let us crown our achieve
ments with brave, most illustrious
conquest over the passions and weak
nesses that have dishOnored less noble
people"