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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-27
An II oncAt Minor.

If you 90 into Mining district In Corn
wall, England, you will see, not far from
the mine works, rows of neat little cottages;
most of them extremely clean in the in
terror, and here the miners may be found
seated at comfortable fires, frequently read
ing, or In tho summer evenings working in
their little gardens or In tho potato fields.
Frequently they become experienced tlori-
culturists, and at the flower shows that
occur ar rnually in several of the Cornish
towns they often carry of tho prizes. A
pleasing anecdote is srecordcd of the honesty
OF poor Cornish miner. There lived at
st. Ives lady named Prudence Worth,
whose charity was remarkable. A miner
living at Camborne had his goods seized
for rent, which Le could not pay. He had
heard Of tho mary good deeds doue by
MADAM" Worth, us she was usually called,
and he determined to apply to her for as
sistance. He said:
"Madam, / have come to You In great
trouble. My goods arc seized for rent. and
they will be sold If can not got tho money
Immediately"
where do you liver" inquired Mrs.
Worth.
''In Camborne, and work in Stray Park
Nine"
81 know nothing Of you," observed the
lady, and you may be drunkarA or an
imposlcr."
+ MADAM, replied the miner, with
energy, ''as live, am neither; and il
you will lend me tho money, will return
it in four months"
The money was lent, the period of four
months elapsed, and, true to his promise,
the poor miner, Notwithstanding that bad
luck had attended him, had managed to
got the amount borrowed together, and set
off on foot with it, Arriving at Haylo
River, he found the tide coming up, but TO
save journey Of three miles round by St.
Erith Bridge, ho resolved to cross the
water, which appeared to him shallow
enough for this purpose. The poor fellow
had, however. nliscalculated, tho depth,
and was drowned. Wien the body
was brought to shore, his wife said that he
had left homo with three guineas in his
pocket frr Madam Worth. Search was
made In ais pockets, and no money was
found, but some one observed that his right
hand was firmly clinchcd, 1t was opened,
and found TO contain the three guineas.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-27
a Notable Wager.

Tho life of Ben. Perlcy Poorc has been
an evcntful one, and his warm friendship
for Charles Summer and other prominent
men has closely connected him with public
events. Maj. Poore was great dinncr-out,
and frequent guest Of Gen. Burnside. His
round form and ilorid complexion teal that
he is high liver. He Is short in p.aturc
and weighs 27O pounds. In conversation
the other day, his wife related an old story
of hor husband. During Picrcc's canvass
for the presidency, Mai. Poore, then Il
young man, wagcrcd with friend living in
Boston that Pierce would not be elected.
lie agreed If he lost the bet to wheel u
barrel Of apples from his home, 30 miles
distant, through the streets of Boston to his
friends door. The election came or, and
the friend held the major TO his wager
Mrs. Poorc thought II too severe task,
and begged her husband to have the barrel
sent in wagon. The major was too con-
scicntious to do that and insisted on full
filling his wager. lie went to u ncighbor-
Ing farm and bought the fullest barrel OF
apples to be had. Witnesses saw that the
barrel was we'll and closely packed. lie
put on Il pair OF snuiT-colorcd pants, tucked
into his heavy farm boots, IL velvet vest, u
Jacket and large red felt i,at some one had
sent him from California. Thu, arrayed,
he started at daybrcak for Bosten, wheel
ing his heavy load OH whcclbarrow. Ills
wife sent a man with a wagon after him,
so that in case he gave out, there would be
some one ut hand to help him. After the
sun was up the country people began to
pass him rs he trudgcd along, pcrspirug and
dusty. Each one offered him lift or tried
to persuade him to give up the job. He
IL md I'm
concluded to put his apples in Il farmers
barn and go back home for the night, and
start ufresh the next norning lilo rode
home and was glad to rest. He was sore
and bruised, but after good rubbing and
nights rest he was able to proceed with
his task. BY this time the people along the
road heard of his coming and they gather
cd together to meet him. Boys followed
him and women stood al their door to sec
him 90 by. There was great excitement,
and the news soon travelled to Boston. 1t
reached the cars of the authorities They
sent him word not to enter the city in the
evening, but to stop outside and come in
the morning. a few miles from Boston
stopped over night. The next morning
on the outskirts OF the city he was met by
large crowd OF people and brass band.
lle was escorted by this procession through
the principal streets Of the city TO his
friends home and from there TO the Trc-
mcnt house to $500 breakfast. He had
accomplished his feat and was amply re-
paid by the reception and brcakfast given
him by the city authorities. 1t was many
days before he could appear without being
stopped and asked 'if he was the man who
rolled barrel of apples through tho streets
Of Boston,"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-27
a White Squall.

Ono day, in OIL, Notker, monk of st.
Gall, while watching some workmon build
ing II bridge, at the peril of their lives,
composed Latin anthem. From 1t the
solemn words In the burial service Of tho
Episcopal Church, "ln the midst of life wc
are In DEATH" were taken. The following
incident recalls the occasion of their first
utterance:
Some years ago two large ships met in
mid. ocean, ono heading for Australia, and
tho other homeward bound. Tho day was
fair, and the wind dying away, the vessels
were becalmcd close together.
The passengers at once busted themselves
to write letters home, and officers and crew
became occupied in tho Interchange Of
courtesIcs.
The placidity of the weather led to d
feeling OF careless security that can never
be safely indulged In at sea. All tho can
yass was set, idly Tapping against tho
masts, when a .squall struck both ships and
passed of lii o fcw moments.
When the confusion and excitement re.
sulting from 1t Were over, and the crew Of
one Of these vessels were able to relax the
attention demanded for their own safety,
they looked for the other ship in vain.
s She had gone down with all on board
and not q vestige Of her was to be seen any.
where on the wide eea, which looked
serene and beautiful as II nothing had hap
pened. Z.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-27
CHARITY.

There's not that difference In the scale
OF human lifo. that some pretend .
The cock may flaunt rainbow tail. ..
And be q cookerel to the end.
UP from tho earth alike We como IL, ..,.g,
TO Mother Earth alike we tend shoe.
One path We tread one common homo,
INVITES us at The journeys end
High born" or low It's all tho same;
Who follows best Gods righteous plan.
For honest living best may claim, > q
The ,itle Of a nobleman.
Ere while from yonder crawling worm. e.
An airy form Of beauty springs
j SO many an humble human form,
But half concoa!s the angel wings. ''f
Lots have a care, then, how we tread.
Le,S We despoil sonic humble friend, -
! That BY different path is led. ~ "AN.s' , 20"
Wh.se lifo we cannot comprehend. ...s.
And il. perchance, some brother stray.
From wisdom's straight and narrow track
Thoughpriest and Levite turn. away, ,se a,
Bodtoprs to lead the wand'rer back. Ess
One may be weak, another strong i2 Va:
Zen hon est men do err most blindlyS,5 sS5F
Yet. though tho deed itself be wrong,
'rwe,o woll to judge tho motive kindly.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-27
We'rc Lost.

A lake steamer got into Detroit rather
earlier than usual ono morning last summer
wien siIdtlenly the passengers were startled
by loud cries, ""We'rc lost, we're lost. Give
me o life preserver!'' 4, v
=, AT the same moment state-room door
Ways, flung open followed by numerous
others, who, emerging into the cabin, en-
countcred an o'd man in his night clothes
with the water dripping. oyer his head and
trickling down Ills face. and garments.
"Thank God!" he exclaimed, 81 thought
j, was drowning ..E
d People thought this q remarkable thing
to be thankful for, and finally the old gem
tleman explained that he was thankful to
find he wasn't drowned. His head was
completely bald, and Swhilellying in an up.
fpfrlbcrth asleep a flood of.water from tho
hose with which the men were washing the
hurricane deck, came in upon his unpro-
tected pate and made him think, as he sud.
denly awoko, tliat tho waves Of the lake
wefe Closing over lifs head. But instead OF
9 watery. death IT was oply,a ,wateIy berth.
sstSEEt1L 80 &s.ys y y = .l--.4l-
esiBUTgf gfe8meH cahahandlexh& lamp
affdssay there fs no place Ike
htnnsHt tho no me, ,tlhae. SO 8y 5s.It
,.c.,gr The sSho6l yattendaries In Japan is
now sth1ttyssIx = 10 illions, S3
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-27
An Avalanche In Nevada,

An avalanche recently occurred on tho
slope of the Sierras in Nevada by which
three men were instantly swept away and
buried, and fourth dangerously wounded.
The slide occurred at the head of Marette
Canyon, near the mouth Of the tunnel of
the water company. Five mcn--McLane,
Kennedy, Birney, McCaul and Tait-stnrt-
cd OH recent occasion to 20 up tho
mountain to work. TAFT told the others
that hc feared there would be snow-slide,
as tho conditions were favorable. Soon
after tho snow was seen to start over a
large space on tho side Of tho mountain ut
the head OF Marlctte Canyon, and in an In
stant tho avalanche was upon them. TAFT
saved himself by stupp and hanging on
like grim DEATH" McLanc, Kennedy and
Birncy wcro swept away and buried under
the snow. McCaul was swept about fifty
yards and was found by TAFT buried to the
shoulders, tho snow 80 tightly packed
about him that he could not move hishands
or arms. A hat belonging to one Of tho
others was found some distance below
where McCaul was discovered, and this was
the only trace of them that was to be scon.
About fifty woodchoppcrs wcrc soon on tho
ground and engaged in searching tor tho
missing mon, but at last accounts none Of
them had been found. Some are of tho
opinion that the Lodies will not be found
until tho snow nelts Off in tho spring, as
Marlcttc Canyon is said to be filed up to
its full width for considerable distance.
1t was slide Of the dry, new snow, which
had fallen upon the crust TINT covered Lhc
old snow. The stump behind which TAFT
took shelter was not so large but that he
was able to clasp his hand around it and
In this position lie held on until the slide
had passed over him.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-27
Value OF spare Minutes.

Madame Do Gonlis composed severa
charming volumes while waiting in the
school-room for the tardy princes to whom
sho gave daily lessons
Daguesseau, ono of the chancellors Of
France, wrote an able and bulky work In
tho successive intervals Of waiting for din
ner. a2j a.rs..y
sElihu Burrltt, when earning his living as
ablacksmitl, learned eighteen languages
and twenty-five dialccts, by simply In.
proving his "spare moments"
waA celebrated physician in London trans
lated Lucretius while riding in his carriage
on his daily rounds f5F
DR.. Darwin composed nearly all bis
works In the same way, writing down his
thoughts In memorandum book which he
carried for the purpose.
Kirk White also learned Greek while
walking to and frs from q lawyers sfRss,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-27

ncighbor. They all piled into 1t, and first
drove impaticntly in their hurry o mile in
an opposite direction to enlist the services
OF two friendly Indians. When arriving
on the ground, and convinced unmistakably
of the shot-gun's victory, their huzzas made
the desert ring. The Indians Immediately
addressed the hero colonel by the distin-
gushing title of "Wama Shactoo"-Bcar
King. His chums long aftcrward styled
him Col. Shacloc, but his name is not
King.
lho dead animal was supposed to weigh
|, 100 pounds; one Of the largest bears over
shot in California. The Indians had their
share OF tho meat with the hide, which
after rude manner they dressed and
tanned, rendered it as hard as board The
writer has seen one of tho tocnails of this
verllable grizzly. IL is Ill a curve, Of
course, measuring at least four inches.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-27

again, and placed him snugly In bed. At
last the patient opened her eyes. "Oh,
where am q" she cried; ''where is
Robbie2" I|'t
1s@s'Hesisssafe,''ar replied - Lucy, holding
warm vino to her lips; "hc Is sleeping
sweetly." ''' u"1
Having revived little more, she re-
sumed: 81 cannot thank you enough for
yonr Kindness to a stranger, but If you
will tell me where DR.. Ashley llves will
be going, | must reach there tonight.
canio In tho train, but must have mis-
taken the direction"
"You are thoro now. ! am Doctor
Ashley" '"t
''Aro you indeed7" exclaimed the poor
creature. "Oh, will you forgive mo for
coming could do nothing clse."
"Forgive you'll" cried the doctor, with a
great sob in his voice. s''Ah, Mary, if for
Freds sake YOU will forgive, it is enough
mine has been tho sin of remorsless cru
city,
30 the poor wanderer had found home
and love at last. But not for long, for
when the snowdrifts melted blneath ali
April sun, she too vanished from tho earth,
gladly going to rcjoip her husband.
Years have passed; the DOCTORS step Is
not quite so firm as of old, and some silver
hairs have found stheir way among Lucy's
shining braids. But Robbie, or the young
doctor, as they call him now, is the COM
fort of his uncle's declining years, and the
very pride and Joy Of Aunt Lucy's heart.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-11-28
szort4 LEGAL NOTICES.
APPLICATION FOR A PA EMIT,
IL TO the FtGJoot Lode and Nh Site.
NO. COS.


"a szva.r.s,S U. :. LAND OFFICE.
Eureka, Nevada, Oct. 1891
Motto Ia hereby given Tint Alfred Wild,
whose po-to1iee address u Bullion. Elko Co.,
Nevada, has mis- day Med his application for
gaound 70 H%' IN width, situate, lying and
(! yFSgS$as Is \ y ! /, ~ q ,i SSy yaa,.. ~. d, E a;,s;., ard ard
ON file In this office as Lot No. 10, A and d In
u9f;SSssf stss 'Se SoaId,ficss OF said 1o, No. 40.
Variation, i6tI East.
Beginning at 9 post marked No. |, US
s,ssssEiHTy sssa T. T. e J; 'sS i lPs 5. os siassd e.. Eif
e sff us !: "a " a SS i s. hl 'hS s9T io&:. Ss sSsH S,
2sW. as feet, and the SHAFT near the notice
.funning, lat course, $, lO,l w. 900 feet 70 poet
: .ssGstly Il line sS SfT. ! J.; SUI safrs w. S l's g. Z 10 b isY' to
tCds, $40 S;l !,i feet , to i h H w:stSIIy IL I,p go Of sHid
3. Survey No. 90. lot a.; thence Sd course y
i04 L: 900 feet TO post No. 4. vi :
:, S Sss' (. M fia !; i iCi 4 Al ii 10 "S ih !n %esie 4iy { n9of g. :
:, Survey, No. 80, Bullion lode; 1870 tG"t i%ihe
ss;iSIix ilas q sald Bn, " S SnrySy 1907 feet
lHIRSSsSin sti q e. P Z. Survey = PSs! 80! 5e. Bullion
lode. a. conflicts with this survey is hereby
Beginning a. point on the %castorly line OF
eaid survey, from which post No. ! Of y. y.
] & fsSassIrESe Nor SSit tS e . ns%T Of sais BhidSa i iodG
bears y IA T.. 40 7-lO feet: thence running
list course s. 1IA w. 800 i-Io feet: thence I'd
course N. TL W. 800 80 feet, to tho westerly,
line Of said Bullion lole, thence Sd course N
,iJn b 200 $40 feet !. and thence iih conrsc s.
along the northetly line OF u 3. Sur
vcy No. 30, lot A, 200 ! 10 feet to the place OF
beGinning- a. Containing oi'lUO acres, which
being dciucted from this survey leaves re-
maihihg ; % 100 acres, lot b.. -.
Also, the following TRACT OF land as a mill
alto and Appnrtcnant to the wcbfoot MING:
beginning at a post. marked No I, U. =.
. RaIsss SS; \. k "a! Is =; SS'f 3, S VI %asS pT post IS no .:
q shirley So.i0. lot A., bears y. 4iii
w. 1000 feet, and the southwest corner OF the
brick emokc stack OF the WcbfOot furnace
A"s bears N. 20 ", l13 feet; thence running, lst
course y. 62A W i5s feet, TO post marked No.
n. TX ". 1883 feet. TO post marked No. ., 3.
Survey No. 10, lot II; thence Sd course n. 331f
No. gosict 81 thence Nh coutsc s. 7Osi 4. 100
feet. to post marked No. 8, U. 8. Survey No.
[0Alpt Be thence STU ooprsc y. 2plS w. STfect,
to post No. 1, the place Of beginning. Con-
TFRIitss ef1iS /. Founded on the north by the
The location ofihls Mine is duly recorded In
the Recorders office of Railroad Mining lis--
tTict on page -. In Book -. OF the Mining
Records Of eaid District.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
portion OF said webfoot Mine and Mill Site, or
said mining ground 80 herolnbeforc described,
the Register OF the United States Land Once
at EurcSn. IN the State Of Nevada. during the
sixty days period Of publication hereof. or
they VIII be barred by virtue Of the provis.
,s-9 III i III nIScKLEY, Register.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-10-29
The Teeth Of the Ancient Greeks.

ONE of the most remarkable features
of the discovery of the band of Thebans
who fell at Ch@ronea is that, according
to the report, all the teeth of each
member of the Sacred Band are sound
and complete. Either these gallant
patriots were exceptionally lucky, or
the condition of teeth in old Greece was
enviably different from that of later
and more degenerate days. The
Romans were well acquainted with the
evils that attend on the possession of
teeth. and bad some considerable
knowledge of the use of gold in
counteracting these evils. If we re-
member rightly, an exception to the
rule of not burying precious objects
with departed Romans was made in
favor of the gold that had been used
for stopping teeth. We moderns may
compare favorably with the Romans in
the skill of our dentists, but we cannot
pretend to rival the defenders of Thebes
in their superiority to the necessity for
these gentlemen. Rare indeed are the
happy mOrtals of to-day who can truly
boast that their teeth are in the perfect
condition that nature intended, and
that the craft of the dentist has never
been employed upon them. 1t would
be a difficult task to select from our
army, or any modern army, three hum
dred men with teeth as sound as those
OF the Theban warriors are reported to
NeUs.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-10-29
.Adre's Prophetic Poem.

DURING the years 1779 and 1880
Andre was on duty in New York and
took leading part in the social life of
that city. He accompanied Sir Henry
Clinton at the capture of Stony Point.
June l. 1779, and wrote as aid de-camp
upon the glacis of Fort Lafayette the
terms Of capitulation conceded to the
garrison. He kept careful diary and
frequently wrote squibs in prose and
verse for the loyalist papers, and in
August, 1880, composed at Elizabeth
town burlesque poem entitled .. The
Cow Chase" in three cantos, amount.
ing to seventy quatrains. The subiect
was the attack made by General Warna-
upon block-hOuse near Bulls Ferry
two or three miles below Fort Lee n
order to drive in some cattle FINN Re--
gen Neck. BY singular coincidenca
the last cantO of this poem was nr;nted
in Rivingt0n's Gazette, September Or
1850. the day of the poets capture ~
Tarrytown. The Last stanza is as fol-
lows: -S'-
And now I've closed my epic strain.
tremble as show it,
Lest this same warrior drover, Wayne,
should ever catch the poet.
II happened. slngularly enough. that
General Wayne was the commander OF
the post at Tappan at the time of
Andre $ execution. The original Of the
"COw Chase" in Andres autopranh
IS still preserved. and underneath The
above quoted lines an American pen has
added the coarse commentary:
MheE the epic strain was sung.
The poet by the neck was hum.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-10-29
CONDENSED TELEeRAMs.

AN important arrest Of counterfeiters
ha> just been made by the United States Sc.
cret Service Department. William E.
Brockway, said to be the most accomplished
forger in America, William Fl. Smythe, an
expert engraver, and Jasper Owens, q print
err, were arrested in New York City, and
James B. Doyle was captured in Chicago.
The latter had in his possession 500, 900 in
forged United States bonds, besides large
amount Of National bank note currency. His
departure from New York was telegraphed
to the officers in Chicago, who pounced up.
on him as he left the train. Smith, the en-
graver, is the man who made the plates for
the genuine notes and bonds issued BY the
to be almost perfect fac SMILES Of the genu-
inc.
The Illinois Central Railroad, being
dissatisfied with the terms of the agreement
made between the Wabash, Chicago and Al
ton and other roads interested, by which
passenger rates were restored, announces
that it will sell tickets between St. Louis aud
Chicago for s. until all unlimited tickets
sold during the struggle are redeemed.
QUINN & SCHMIDT's livery stable at
Quincy, ILL.,, burned on the 23d, with forty
two horses, among them Corbin's stallion
Amboy, valued at SO 900.
The Land League held a great
demonstration at Galway, Ireland, on SUN
day, the 9th, at which addresses were made
by Parnell and O'Connor Power. The form.
er condemned the dispatch Of reinforce
ments Of troops and police for Galway; de-
nOunced Mr.. Forster, Chief Secretary
for Ireland, as hypocrite; declared
the Government solely responsible
for assassinations, and maintained
that the only remedy was the autonomy of
Ireland. He appealed to the people to be
resOlute and to put an end to English mis-.
rule. OConn0r Power asserted that the
tenants were suffering more than the slaves
of South Carolina had. Other meetings were
held in various parts Of the country. No
disorder is reported.
A SANTA FE dispatch says two road
agents were recently killed near there By
Mexicans.
FURTHER arrests have been made of
would-be settlers in the Indian Territory.
A GUNNlsoN special of the oath re-
ports the Indians to be running off horses
and says conflict is regarded as inevitable.
The citizens have requested Gov. Pitkin to
send them additional arms and ammunition.
The plan of mediation submitted by
The United States has been formally accept
I'd by the South American belligerents.
ST. LOUIS will give President Hayes
reception upon his return from the Pacific |
coast.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-10-29


CHARLIE OWEN, express messenger on the
train that was wrecked last Friday evening.
was struck between the shoulders by a box.
temporarily paralyzing his arms, but when
offered glass of whisky by the physician he
refused, and when the doctor urged him he
again refused. Insisting, the medic Il man and
several others standing near told him he must
take it to save his Iifc ''No. sirr' said the
young man. firmly refusing. "when went
to raflroading promised my mother that 1
would never touch whisky, and I'll die here
in my tracks, gentlemen. before I'll touch
it." The young man mentioned is n brothe
OF the agent at Knoxville. He Is but nine
teen years of age. and has been in the
employ OF the Southern Express Company 1Or
few months only. He has been tried on
several roads, and on account OF his integrity.
intelligence and close application to duty has
been rapid promoted Ivy his route agent to
the position Of first class' messenger. He
left LyDchbnrg Septemte. "a with a heavy
run" of freight and valuables. Tee entire
train left the track near zig Lick, and the en-.
press car and contents were crushed and torn
u splinters. Charlie was dragged from under
the wreck crushed snd bruised, and was
evidently suffering greatly. Hi, first words
were to call for his safe and two boxes of
silver. When brought to him he extended his
bruised body over them. and watched his yalu-
able run" through the long hours of the
niGht.-kn0rutEc (IcnnD Tribune.