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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-17
"A Child's Marvellous Escape.

A. lady and two children were on the
way from Kansas City to Staunton, Va.
The youngest one was about ono year of
age, and while its mother was asleep 1t
crept back to rear seat, and climbing up
to an open window, leaned quite distance
out. A sudden jar of tho train caused it
to fly out OF the window unobservcd by any
Of the passengers. The train was near
Parkersburg, and the mother happening to
awake, moment after, discovered her loss
and search through thA car failing to re-
veal the infant she became frantic with
grief. The passengers all enlisted In the
search, and, surmising that the baby had
fallen out, the train was instantly stopped
and large crowd went back, and at a dis
tance Of at least half mile, discovered the
lost nc sitting on a pile of brush, where 1t
had aIightcd crying Justify. The Joy of
the mother in beholding her baby safe was
truly pathetic. 1t was found that the child
was totally uninjurcd, with the exception
of slight bruise on It's head.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-17
Death by Dccapitation.

a special reporter was recently sent by
the Paris Figaro to witness the execution
at Bcauvais Of an atrocious murderer
named Prunicr The moment The guilo-
tine had done its work the body and head
were placed in basket and taken to
the cemetery, where Drs. Evrard, lie Sage
Chevaliicr, Lcsguillion, Rochu and Dcca,snc
were present. NJ. Evfard had asked for
and oh. aimed the body Of the fclon for cx-
periments, which, says tho reporter "wc
followed with deep interest, for besides
their purely scicEtitic character, they re-
lated to question so often discusscd-docs
life survive dccapilation2 Five minutes
had elapsed from the moment when the
head was separated from the trunk, and it
was placed on stone in tho open air, in
front Of the little chapel of tn" cemetery.
Comparatively little blood had flowed, and
some drops were running from the carotid
artery. Although the neck wis very short
the cutting had been very clean. Pinchcd
stuck with needles, submitted to the most
painful experiments, the head never moved
the face remained unaltered, not a muscle
qpivcred. The left ear was completely
calcincd in tho flame of candle without
obtaining the smallest appearance of scnsi
bility. Then they divided the skin of the
head into four parts, and, using hammer,
scalpcl and SAW, they took away the
upper portion of the skull and Withdrew
the BRAIN. This occupied ten minutes I'M
mediately on being submitted TO al cec ric
battery the remains of the head at once dis
played nervouG contractions--the teeth
chattercd, the mouth shut, tho eye and
cheek made those grimaccs which arc OBJ
served in sleeping people when tickled
with feather. With the body the same
result was obtained. IT was absolutely
without feeling. 1t was opened, thcheart,
lungs and intestines were removed, and
then, on being placed in contact with the
electric battery, the arms and legs instantly
moved. at this moment DR.. Evrard asked
me what o'clock it was, and it appeared
that forty minutes had elapsed from the
time of the execution. Lastly came the
concluding experiment. Under the action
of the battery n SIRED of hanging flesh, dis
placed by the operations, stood on end,
oscillated, and quickly placed itself back on
the spot from which 1t had been cut" The
conclusion Of the doctors is that the move
mcnts observed in the bodies of persons
guillotincd on being subjected TO the action
of electricity arc absolutely mechanical and
display neither any remainder of life nor
of sensation. The experiment will be the
subject of a memoir, which will shortly be
presented to tho Academy of Medicine by
NJ. Evrard, and in which he will demon
strate that death by decapitation is instant
aneouS.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-17
websIcr, CiIoato and GUNNER. .

Thirty years t.go, when'a student at Am
herst College, | remember going over with
several OF my classmates to Northampton,
where Daniel Webster and Rufus Choste
were the opposing lawyers In tho great Oil
yer Smith will case. shall never ,foreot
the impression made by the great contrast
between the manner and gcsticulation OF
these two distinguished ple,p'crs in their
closing arguments. The court room was
crowded almost to suffocation, and the I'm
mcnse interest involved, together with the
high reputation of the oppo,ing counsel,
combine to excite the attention and interest
of all to q remarkable degree. Wcbster's
gestures as well as his words were con,par-
itivcly few, but wcighty, massive, tho very
embodiment of dignity and conscious
strength. Most Of the time during his half
hour argument he stood perfectly motionlcss,
his boay slightly bent forward and his
hands behind his back, Choate spoke for
nearly two hours ina manner the very coun-
tcrpart Of Wcbster's, and yet equally appro-
pirate to tic speakers individually. He
was all alert, every vein swclled to fullness,
every muscle mt Its utmost tension. He
advanced toward tho jury and retreated.
lie rose on tiptoe, and several times In his
excitement seou,ed to spring up entirely off
Ills icct. 11c Iuu lib lSnR, nervous unRerD
through his dark hair, and anon shook them
IN the air above his head with 30 swift a
motion that they seemed to run into each
other like the spokes on spinning wheel.
His plea lasted two hours. The day was
hot, and when he had concluded lie sank
into the arms of attcndonts in a state of
perfect exhaustion, and was borne out into
the lobby like corpse. The excitement
i'll tho court room was intense, but Web
ster's calm, stern logic carried the day over
Choate's brilliant and fiery rhetoric The
verdict was for Webster and the will One
word concerning the gesticulation of Charles
Samner lie was always dignitled and
self f-posscssed, and in his movements, "a
we'll as words, always conveyed the idea of
deliberation and scholarly culture, rather
than that OF spontaneous warmth and i'm
pulsive feeling which is most apt to stir
emotion in hearcr. But he had one ges-
turc which he used not often, but always
once or twice in his great speeches. which
never failed to send the blood thrilling to
my temple, and noticed it had similar
effect Oh many others. He raised his hand
higher and higher, with appropriate gestic-
ulation, while building climax, and, when
he came to cap it., he rose on tiptoe and
thrust his hand up into the air with great
force and with "a look of exultant triumph.
1t was magnificent. h! 1t fitted tho subject
and the man, 49,.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-17
Burglary as All Art.

AS ono of the most prominent young bur.
glars of San Francisco was walking out OF
court the other day just after having secur-
cd an acqulttal regarding his latest job by
II prompt and business-like ''divy" with the
powers that be at the usual rates, q we'll
to do but anxious looking stranger touched
his arm and bcckoncd him into doorway.
"You arc Teddy, the Ferret aren't
you" asked the gentleman, 'the man who
was tried for safe cracking2"
"Wcll, wot Of Z" replied tho house
breaker. ....f,.s. (. >
''Why, just this-you'll excuse my
speaking 80 low, but tho fact Is Two come
all the way from tho San Joaquin to look
up party in your line of business"
"IIave, eh2" ....
"Yes-,I--well, Two little proposition
to make to you" ..,.y
"Exactly," said the Ferret, calmly -
''you're bank cashier down in tho foot
hills"
"IIow did you know that 2" stammered
the gentleman, much amazed.
"And your cash and accounts are to be
gone over by the directors on the first, and
as you cant Telizc on your stocks, you want
me to gag you some time next week, shoot
your hat full Of holes, find the combination
! in your breast pocket and 40 through the
safe in the regular way" "
"Grcat heavens. man how did you find
all that out3" ~ nN al'#' ~ -
"Why, guessed IT.. It's tho regular
thing, you know. Got three orders to at
tend to ahead of yours now. Lemme sec.
Can't do anything for you next week, but
might give you Wednesday and Thursday
of the week after. How'll that suit you2"
The cashier said ho thought he could
make that do, and In less than fivo minutes
they had struck bargain and arranged tho
whole affair. tu ,4 ''
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-17
ROW tho Pyramids Were Huilt.

To get the base of the pyramid-762 feet
on each cdge-perfectly level, they mus,
have adopted the method of cutting out
from the rock place for tho foundation OF
the pyramid, and them pouring water,
marking the height 10 which it rose on the
sides TO obtain q due north md south
line il would have been necessary to bore
into the solid rock in such direction that
from the shaft thus made the north pole
star could have been observed at its lowest
point in the small circle it makes around the
pole. Then by boring another email per-
pendicular hole to meet the shaft, and drop
ping plumb line and connecting the ori-
flee at the surface with the oriticc of the
shaft at its corresponding point there was
formed true north and south line. Ac-
cordlng to Hcrodotus fresh set of lOO.-
600 men was employed in building the
pyramids every three months, so that there
was plenty Of labor to conduct all these cx-
periments. After getting the base stones
laid the other layers of stone could be put
on carrying up the shaft that had been
sunk. This would terminate ono of tho
faces, and to continue it higher it would
have to turn or branch out in another direc-
ton. "A reflected ray of light would give
them the means of turning the shaft at right
angles. Thus was completed the instru-
ment for the measuring of the exact time,
and its large gallery into which tho interior
passage widencd out would be useful for
observing the stars passing over it, and,
being very deep, the stars could be seen in
the day time, and observed not only by one
observer but by many, who could take the
time of the stars southing at the same mo-
mcnt, and get rid Of what is called ''per-
sonal equation" or differences in tho rcadi-
ness of different observers.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-17

flccs to chimeras the real goods of this
world: the love of beautiful girl, the
glory which talent gives, the fortune which
success brings.
While he was thus denying the goods of
his youth, he saw coming toward him, in
the wcll-known path, the young girl of
other days, who had grown up, who had
become woman, in one word. She was
not alone; q rustic was walking beside her
holding her by the elittle finger; fine fellow,
| for, that matter, strong and we'll made and
richly dressed for peasant. lie bent to-
| ward her, 3nd from time to time wiped
away with his lips tear from the young
| girls cheek.
On seeing Maurice they stopped, confused
and surprised.
"And 1 was for that, " though he, ",hat
respected this flowcrl"
And he was thinking with contrmptuous
pity of his folly when the young girl ad-
dressed him:
''rhcy will not let us marry, SIR" said
she, her voice broken with SOILS. II am
poor, he has some property, and his mother
will not have me for a daughter -in~law. She
| talks of disinheriting him."
"And you do not want him to be dis
inherited, do your" said Maurice ironically.
Indced!" answered the lad, "we must
| i've"
| ''That ls only too trucl l pity you, my
children"
They went away. Maurice left alone with
his head bowed down Oh his hands, thought
for a long time.
His idle fancy had flown away-nothing
remained of the slender young girl but q
peasant who was still handsome, but very
near becoming an ordinary matron.
$50 it was with our dreams," said R,
rising.
"The only sure thing that we can gather
from them is to do little good with them u
The same evening he wrote to Paris, and
a few days later he presented himself at the
young girls house. .....
81 have sold your portrait" he said to
her, IN the presence of her astonishcd
mother; 81 received large sum for it. 1t
isquite a fortune. have brought it to
you in order that you may marry your
lover"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-17
VICTORIA GRAY.


"a giddy young gill was Victoria GRAY
s,One proud and determined to havo her own
; way; >''
va And rather than bond ......
~ She would loso her be I friend
sSho WAS ono upon whom you Gould never de-
$1 pond fas'%sN5 :" 81. ="
3 hat she thought herself charming was pla n
rs to be seen.
$By her confident manner and satisfied mlon;
M She was one OF that kind
$ That one often will find,
with q small selflsL head and diminutive
,& mind. - ~.
;syi toria Gray had q passion for dress.
Though good tase and judgment she did not
"a possess,
al On the streets she would hirt,
81 And sweep through the dirt,
with thirty-sx yards Of light silk in hor skirt.
She made many lovers, It may be a score
she had pro nisedto marry a dozsn or more;
And felt Happy and gay -.
At the confident swav G b. kH
They were troatod aud loyed y Victoria Gray.
Augustus Van Quirk was her fortunate 1ame
Victoris loved his euphonious name)- +
weak uttlo lollOW,
Whose whskers wer yellow:
With little white hands and vo CO rather
mellow. 49,. {,
He took her to operas, dances and plays;
Ho courted and wooed her In various ways--
He whisper cd q store
or affectionate loro
That blighted tho hopes OF dozen or more.
They wero married ut last; twas most famous
affair,
Mado brilliant by presents Of real plated waro;
'Twas a transient display, ,,,,
Theyta,k Of the day, " IN
And this was The sepdoi Yieto.lsdr 4
Eivoy ara hare Sgoheiby and agustqs yan
Quirk
Has never been guilty of going to work.
Just over tho way
Is a small sign to-day; ..--.--...-
Boarding-by Mrs. Van Qurk" (nee Victoria
G,ay).
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-17
Domestic Economy.

An excellent housckecper, whose success
In dressing on small allowance made her by
her husband is mystery, and who always
complains of the frightfully high nrico of
everything, is settling accounts with her
green grocer.
She--I never had you send me this bunch
Of asparagus at 6 francs; 1t was 6--I recol-
lect 1t was only g..
Hc--I beg your pardon, madame; you
sec 1T was quite long time ago and per-
haps your memory
She Qriuinphantly)-Oh, I know 1t was
5. See, here Is the house expense book I
keep for my husband; he is very particular
about his saccounts. "One bunch Of aspara-
gus, 10 francs" If 1t had been tho price
you say the entry would have boon, "Ono
bunch Of asparagus, IL francs. Don't you
see2
&c.,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-17

y The difference between a pocket
measure and a vegetarian is: Ono Is q
foot rule, and the other is ro0l fool.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-11-05
A RICH MAN on RICHES.

The following story, says the Way
side. is told Of Jacob Ridgwav, a
wealthy citizen of Philadelphia, who
died many years ago leaving n for
tune of six million dollars:
Mr.. Ridgway,' said IL youth with
whom the young man was conrcrsing,
you are morc.to be cnvicd than any
gentleman know
Why SOP responded Mr.. Ridgway;
i a!n not aware of any cause for
which should be particularly en-
We'd
What, sirr exclaimed the young
man in astonishmcnt. Why, are you
not millionaire? Think of the
thousands your income brings YOU
every month";
r We'll, what of that?' replied Mr..
Ridgway. All get out of it is my
victuals and clothes. and can't eat
more than one mans allowance, or
wear II ore than one suit of clothes
ut time. Pray, can't you do as
muchY
All, but said the youth, think of
the hundreds of fine houses Won own
and the amount Of rental they brin :
you"
What better am Off for that: re
kplicd the rich man. Il can only live
in one house at time: rs for the
money | receive for the rents, why,
Ecant eat !! or wear it; | can only use
it to buy other houses for othcr people
to live in; they are the bcncliciaricS,
not /.
But YOU can bay splendid furni,
tdnrc and costly pictures, and fine
carriages and horscs-in fact, what
you desire
And after have bought them
responded Mr.. Rideway. what then?
| can only look ut the furniture and
pictures, and the poorest man who is
not blind can do the same. can
ride no easier in fine carriage than
you in an omnibus for FIVE cents,
with the trouble and attention to
| drivers, tOotmcn and hostlcrs; and as
to anything | desire, can tell YOU.
young man, that the less we desire in
this world the happier we shall be-
All my wealth cannot buy back my
youth, cannot purchase exemption
from sickness and pain, cannot pro
cure me power to keep afar Off the
hour of death; and then, what will all
avail when, in few short years at
fssSoat,y II lie down in the grave and
leave it all forever? Young man, you
have no cause to envy me-
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-11-05
n UME EEs 40
WATER

Some years ago ship sailfng IN
the South Atlantic, saw another maxi
ing signals Of distress. They bore
down toward the sufferers and hail
ed them.
What is the matter2 cried tho
captain, through his trumpet.
We are dying for water was the
feeble response.
Dip it up them shouted back the
astonished captain; you are in the
mouth of the Amazon River
And, sure enough, there those sail.
ors were, with parched lips and swol.
len tongues, supposing that there was
nothing but the oceans brine around
them, when they were in the mightest
river in the globe, with three hund.
red miles offresh water around them.
Thus are we, poor thirsty souls,
sailing on the boundless ocean OF
Gods love, needless of the divine
voice which saith, IL thou knewest
the gift of God, and who it is that
saith to thee, Give me to drink thou
wouldst have asked Of him, and ho
would have given the living water.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-11-05
ONLY ONE DOLLAR FOR "OUR HON
AND FIRESIDE MAGAZINE"

The regular price for the magazine
is one dollar for twelve months, but
to Undue, all To subscribe who ever
mean to provide suitable reading mat
ter for themselves and families, we
have decided to send the magazine
fifteen months to all who subscribe at
present and pay one dollar. So all
who subscribe ut present will receive
the magazine year and onc-quartcr
at the regular price for one year, and
each number of this magazine will
contain beautiful gift plate cngrav-
ing, and yet this is Tot all, each sub.
scIibcr receives free, with the maga
zine II charming chromos. All who
see them are charmed, and subscribe
on first sight This great offer of
sending the magazine fifteen months
at the regular price for one year, is
the greatest inducemcnt for all to
subscribe at once.
w. p. Spencer is authorized agent
to receive subscriptions for this
grand combination.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-11-05
L A LEW ENDAHL
BOOT & SHOEMAKER,
HAREEY'S CORNER,

Respectfully informs his customers and
the public generally, that he has on
hand full stock Of the very best Mate.
rial and Latest Styles, just suited for
Winter. which viii be made up in any
style at from So SO to 4 90 for Shoes and
Caters, Boots from 81 up.
Repairing done in the neatest manner
and on the shortest notice.
| also keep constantly Oh hand full
stock of Leather, Lasts, Pegs, Awls,
Thread, Ladies' Brass Heel Plates, and tho
very beat Shoe Strings, also Cork Soles,
Heel Stiiienings or supporters, Shoe Tacks
of all kinds, ana Shoe Hacking Of the best
quality, and all othey material used in this
line.
Having many years experience in tho
business, guarantee satisfaction in my
work and prces A trial is solicited.
ny" J vili not be responsible for work Left
with NE longer than three monthr.
7 \ LEFVENDAHL.
fob - "
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-11-05

A little gal, who was left in charge
of the houne by her mother with
special warning against going into Is
closet containing certain good things,
was found in the forbidden closet Oh
the ladys return. Vexed at her
daughters disobedience, che asked
her if she knew who it was that
tempted her to do wrong. 1t was
Satan, said the girl, Then you
should have said, Get the behind ms
Satan said the lady. SO did, moth
or replied the girl, hut then he push
eel me into the press
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-11-05

The world wants more sunshine in
it's disposition, in its business, in its
charities, in its theology. For ten
thousand of the aches and pains and
irritations of men and women we re-
commend sunshine. 1t soothes better
than morphine. 1t stimulates better
than champagne. 1t is the best
plaster for IL wound. The Good Sa-
maritnn poured out into the fallen
travellers cash more of this than of
oil. Florence Nightingale used it on
the Crimcan battle fields. Takeit out
into all the alleys, on board all the
ships, by al the sick beds. Not n
vial full, not cupful, but soul full.
1t is good for spleen, for liver com
plant, for neuralgia, for rhenma-
lism, for failing fortunes, for melan
choly.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-11-05

Some Of our readers well rcmem her
the abstraction of about 500 600 of
State Bank bills from the Office Of
Mayor j. c. Colt, early in the year,
in Columbia, by clerk, named a lex
K. Mclaughlin, in the employ of Mr..
Colt, who was appointed to pass up
on the validity of the bills. Mr. Me
Langhin was promptly arrested on
the charge and put in prison. Since
his confinement he has been suffer
ing from II complication of disea scs
and his life being dispaired of by his
physicians the man was removed TO
his home in the city of Columbia lns,
Saturday, where he died on the same
evening.