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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-09

The Science Observer:
publishes iia long description OF new
and simple instrument $iavented by s.
O. Chandler, jr., Of Boston, for finding
the time by equal attitudes of the sun.
1t consists Of swinging bar, suspended
at It's upper end on pivot In such
way as to permit the bar to assume
freely vertical position without any
torsional revolution. To the bar Is af-
fixed small telescope, the object-glass
near the bottom, the eye-lcns at the top
OF the bar. Below the object-glass q
frame Is fixed to the bar, carrying a
axis and provided with clamp for Ak
Ing the mirror at any desired inclina-
tton. Below this is metal bob. The
whole instrument thus forms pendu-
lum, which is suspended inside large
tube, at the base Of which are approxl-
mate levelling screws. "A smaller tube
as the top carries a dark-glass directly
over the eye-lens Of the Enclosed tele-
scope, without touching 1t. From this
description OF its construction, it ts evil
dent that, If the instrument is turned 30
that the mirror Is toward the sun, and
the mirror is revolved on its horizontal
reflected directly up the telescope tubeI
an eye looking into the instrument
from the top Will see an image of the
sun in the field of view. AS the sun
rises or falls in the heavens, :, this image
will rise or fall in the field of view and
Its passage may be observed over q ho.
rizontal bar or wire placed in the COM
mon focus OF the eye and object glasso4.
and SO adjusted in direction that it re-
presents q section Of small, circle in
the heavens parallel to the horizon.
This explanation will indicate the mode
of using the instrument In getting the
time by equal attitudes Of the sun. The
instruments thus far constructed are
very compact and are portable III the
coat pocket. They have objeot-glasses
of six inches focus, the magnifying
power being seven or eight 'diameters.
The whole chronodeik is about one and
three-quarters inches in diameter, and
stands about nino inches high. With
instruments of this size and construc-.
ton, says Mr.. Chandler, the probable
error Of a single determination of the
clock time with one instrument may
be definitely stated to be within one
second of time. Indeed, the actual re-
suits of an extended series of expert
ments with several instruments show
the probable error of determination
with one instrument to be eight-tenths
of second. The Observer also publish
es tables to be used with the instru-
ment, and gives practical illustrations
of Its usefulness.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-09

Ne,o Substitute for Ru66er.--Thfs arti-
ficial composition, which answers the
purpose of genuine caoutchouc or gutta
percha, can be employed, according to
Dankwerth and Sanders, of st. Peters,
burg, either alone or In connection
with other resinous substances. Ac-
cordlng to Ackermann's Ge,oerbezeitung,
this new product affords an inexpen-
sive means tor a perfect isolation of
wires for electrical purposes. The COM
position Is elastic, tough, not so senst-
tive to external influences as caout-
chouc or gutta percha, and is not in
jured by high pressure or high temper
ature. 1t Is prepared in the folio wing
manner: A quantity Of coal tar oil,
which is to constitute third part OF
the whole mixture, is poured into a
large kettle, together with an equal
quantity Of hemp oil, and is heated for
several hours, either ever steam or an
open fire, to a temperature which lies
between 252 degr. and 2S8 degr. Fab.
cit should not exceed tho latter), until
the mass becomes 80 ductile that It can
be drawn in long threads, and the re-
naming third, consisting of a quantity
Of linseed oil, which has been thickened
by boiling, is then added. With this
composition from five to ten per cent
of oZokerite and some spermaceti shot
be mixed, The mass Is then heated
again for some hours at the same tenn
perature as above, and finally from
seven to twelve per cent Of sulphur
are added. The mixture thus obtained
Is cast into forms and treated the same
as caoutchouc. The proportions of the
three oils may be slightly varied ac-
cording to the practical purposes for
which the composition Is to be used.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-09
hl,,sk.

Musk Is a concrete substance found
In an animal having f. near affinity to
the deer tribe, native Of Thibot, China
and Siberia. The Musk deer Is a timId
animal, and rarely appears during the
day; consequently tho musk collectors
watoh and surprise 1t at night. Tho
best musk comes from China, and to be
genuine 1t should be purchased in the
natural pod or bag, as it Ia very often
adulteratcd. The Bengal musk Is in
ferior, and that from Russia tho worst
Of all. The hair on tho pod of tho best
musk ,sa fawn color; that on the In
ferlor dirty white. A variety of musk
Is found In the mus krat of Canada. an
animal about the size Of a small rabbit.
Musk Is Of bitter taste, and of an odor
more powerful than any thing known;
substances In Its neig borhood Doc ONO
strongly infected by It, and when once
pertumed with 1t, long retain the scent.
1t has been known to affect chests of
tea placed at a considerable distance,
even though both had becn packed up
IN leaden boxes, tor which reason the
East India company gave an order not
TO import musk and tea In tho same
ships. Many persons DISLIKE tho odor.
1t has the property, when employed In
very small quantities, of augmenting
the scent OF other substances, without
impartlng Its own.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-09
IL Plato for tho stranger.

Amid tho wear and tear Of life. the
monotonous round of washing pans and
pails, Of skimming milk and working
butter, the farmers wife sometimes
seems to loso hor social character, and
find her hospitality stranded hiyh and
dry upon the sandbar of woarinoss.
Not that sho really wants no company:
nor that she docs enjoy ohat with bor
he1ghbor; but tho question over prc-
sent Is, "How am to get tho meals p"
Happily, however the old-fashioned
Idea that broken plates, cracked cups.
black knives and forks, or almost any-
thing, are good enough for tho family, ,"
Is passing away. and woman who
has dining room can easily plan
things to enjoy company. Whom a
small girl, l heard all aunt say. al
always set my table in such a manner
that am not ashamed to have any one
come H." There Is the secret. Have
on your table II whole clean cloth and
whole dishes, and If room at tho table
permit, place plate, knife and fork,
spoon and napkin for the stranger.
You Will be surprised to SEQ what Il
load of care will be lifted from your
mlnd. You will look upon your
handsomely set table with pardonable
pride, and think, "I am now ready for
any body, "especially If you have In tho
house, what every farmers wife can
have, eggs, butter, milk, cream, bread
and some kind Of cake. If you do not
make cake tor every. day eating, do not
make cheap cako to keep for company,
as 30" VIII find 1t far from being
cheap. Make fruit, or some hard GIN
ger bread or cookies that will keep we'll
any length Of time. If your table is
we'll set, and you have plenty of good,
wholesome food, and show by oyery
look and action that your visitor Is
welcome, you need made no apology,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-09

yI'HE best gift to give your enemy, IA
forgiveness; to your opponent, toler.
ance; to q friend; your heart; to your.
child, a good example !, to d father, de-
ference; to your mother, conduct that
will make her proud Of you; to your.
sell, respect; TO all men, charity, and
TO the sick, Simmons Liver Regula-
tor.
"For Derangement of the Liver, for
Dyspepsia, Diarrh@a, Piles, etc., DR..
Simmons Liver Regulator certainly
has" no superior. 1t acts like charm,
without debilitating the system. 1
have tried 1t thoroughly, and speak
what know. :, ji2
GREY. 8. GARDNER, Atapulgus, Ga"
"Having tested personally and Ill my
practice your Simmons Liver Regula-
Tor, have found it just the medicine
needed as a family remedy, by persons
living In a warm climate, and especially
by those inhabiting the more malarial
districts of Florida. n,l iy,f.g..
..rl ~. f. McKIEsTRY, M. D., .4I
H.; ,.s....,, Gainesville. Fla"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-09

The Caribbean Sea BottOm.-Some in
teresting facts respecting the depth of
the western portion Of the Caribbean
Sea nave been recently brought to light.
Amongst other researches a limo Of
soundings was run by tho United States
Coast Survey steamer Blake, from st.
Jagodc Cuba to the east end Of Jamaica.
when a depth Of 5000 fathoms was
found twenty-five miles south OF Cuba.
Subsequent soundings proved this deep
spot to be the easter II end of an lmmen-
sely deep valley extending from be.
tween Cnba and Jamaica to the west
ward, south to the cayman Islands, and
up to the Bay OF Honduras. The Cav
man Islands and the Misteriosa Bank
were found to be SUBMITS of mountains
belonging to submarine extension
(very steep on its southern slope )of the
range running along tho southeastern
side Of Cuba. The valley Is narrow at
Its eastern end, but widens between
tho western end of jamaica and Cane
Cruz, when the soundings were 5000
fathoms within tlftcen miles of Cuoa,
and 2,SOO fathoms within twenty-five
miles Of Jamaica. Taking 1t altogether
1t was found that this submarine valley
extends for 700 miles between Jamaica
anu Cuba, with an average breadth of
eighty miles. 1t covers an area Of over
so'ooo square miles, having a depth
nowhere less than 1000 fathoms, ex-
cept at two or three points, which are
the SUBMITS OF submarine mountains,
anu with the greatest depth Of 3,42S
fathoms. The low-IslanI Of Grand
Cayman, which stands scarcely twenty
feet out Of the sea, is really the summit
OF amountain 20, ,66s feet above the bot
tom of this submarine valley, an alti.
tuoe exceeding that of any mountain on
the North American continent. CAL
culating tho height of Blue Mountain
IN Jamaica from the bottom of this
valley, 1t wonld give an altitude of
nearly $4,000 feet, exceeding any Of tho
Himaiaya range. 1t ia proposed to call
TINS great valley the Bartlett Deep, "
IN honor Of Its discoverer.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-09
a. Actor-Preaoher.

Charley Parsons, who was forty
years ago famous actor In Louisville,
ky., was a vigorous and handsome
young man, and the promise Of his
genius was then as bright as Forests
or Booths. After few years Of active
stage life change came oyer the spirit
of Parsons dreams and at one jump he
bounded:to the extreme of social limits
from an actor to a preacher. At that
date Methodist church was situated
on Fourth street in Louisville, and T.
theatre was just around the corner on
Jefferson street, and ali announcement
for one night was Richard ILL.,, with
Parsons as the humpback tyrant. The
audience had assembled at the theatre,
and thero was crowded house. The first
act was called, whom it was reported
that Parsons was not on hand. In
those days 1t was not an unusual thing
for prominent actors to DO missing At
the time for the performances to com.
mence, and several jokes are told Of
managers having to take their prlnol.
pal actors out Of pawn before tho
curtain could be rung up. 50 tho
absence of Parsons was not a surprise.
Tho mystery was, "Where is he ?" No
one could answer tho question, and all
tho attaches Of tho theatre were sent
out to search for him. No one over
thought Of looking in church for a
missing actor, but 1t was there that
Parsons was found. Tie stage oarpen-
ter stated tho case to tho sexton OF tho
church. and learning that tho missing
man was on the inside, wont in, The
carpenter spied his man near the front
seat, and, walking rapidly up tho aisle,
touched him on the arm, and said,
"Flrst acts called, SIR"
Parsons looked around III utter sur
prise; In his devotion tho thestre had
gotten clear out Of his thoughts.
"What's the play ?" he asked.
"Why, Richard, Sir" was the an
swer.
And tho reply came "Tell them that
Richard plays another part Tonight"
The carpenter hurried to tho theatre
with the report that Parsons was at tho
church and gono crazy. The theatre
people at once invaded tho church and.
alter much talk and argument, Parsons
played Richard for the last timo. Soon
afterwards he loft the theatre for good,
anu though many years from that was
one Of the most prominent ministers of
Louisville. At times he was rather
hard In speaking Of tho theatre, but
through all tho days OF his life he cher
Ished friendships that had their Begin
ming at tho old "Clty Theatre" Par
sons played II wide mge of characters
during his career upon the stage.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-09

MIXED YELLOW PICKLEs.-Twoc cab
bages, green tomatoes and cucumbers,
either picked or from the brine, in
equal quantities., horse radish to taste,
several pods of green peppers and two
or three ears of corn; these ingredints
must be minced fine and mixed togeth-
er;. pour boiling vinegar over the
pickle and lot It stand fifteen minutes,
then strain off the vinegar; lot the
pickle get cold and then pour the fol-
lowing mixture over 1t: One box of
mustard, one pint olive oil, one-half
pound each of white and black mus
tard seed, one and a half pcnnds tur-
meric, two tea-cups of sugar, one table,
spoonful Of celery seed; salt and black
pepper to taste; mix mustard and oil
together, add sugar and turmoric; mix
all we'll and add cold vinegar to cover
them; set away for week.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-09

a PINK BEDRooM.--If you arc tired
of white walls, 1t Is easy to put an nother
shade In tho whitewash. Take two
ounces Of cochineal and steep It in
warm water two hours, when add to It
one-half ounce OF cream tartar. Put as
much or as little of this decoction In
your whitewash rs will make the de-
sirnblo shade. a cheaper end hand
somcr pink may bo had from madder,
Take ono pound OF madder and soak
ovor night in a brass or copper kettle {;
set 1t on the fire and let 1t come to a
boil, then use the same as above. .l
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-09

An English traveller reports the dis
covery OF two peculiar varieties of tea
In Western Ohina. The Infusion Of
one species is naturally sweet, having
the taste Of coarse congou with plen-
variety is even more remarkable. hav-
Ing natural flavor of milk, or, perhaps
more exactly, Of butter.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-09

TO remove stains from ivory, make
a paste of prepared chalk and n small
quantity Of sweet oil and sal volatile.
Apply 1t moist with piece of wash
leather, and let 1t remain till dry. If
discolored yellow place them in alum
water previously boiled and cooled
Take ont and brush well and wrap D them
In n linen cloth wet In cold water, and
dry gradually. If dried too rapidly
out of tho alum water they will be in
iured,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-09

WATKn.-lf puro water docs not flow
ut tho barn, look into means for secur-
ing 1t. Barn-yard wells arc convent
ont, but often dangerous to tue health,
II not OF animals, certainly OF mon, who
may drink at them. If the wAter from
somo spring can be led to tho house
and barn, by all means bring it down
-usc plaln iron pipes or cnamelled
onos-not "galvenlzed" pipes. Zinc
Is slow poison but not so bad rs lead.
a we'll on high ground will often fur
hish howing water, conducted by Il
ssiphon, at the level Of tho buildings.
No wcll should be dug at a less distance
Than 500 feet from a barn, ard. cess
pool or privy vault.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-09
AS now Improved and perfected,
No oil was ere 80 clean,
Diseases Of the skin and scalp,
Are cured by CARBoLINE."

Professor Curtius, delivering the usual
speech on the occasion or the birthday
OF the Emperor of Germany, In the
University OF Berlin, said that owing
to the liberalily OF tho Emperor, tho
excavations at Olympia can now be
brought TO q worthy, end. Tho En-
peror Of Germany has granted 5000
marks out Of his private purse to com
plete the enterprise. a..0rI0,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-09

Trouce's electrical polyscope was re-
Gently placed in the stomach or fish
swimming in Parisian aquarium.
Without producing any sign of incon-
yenience, the body OF the fish was then
illuminated by the apparatus, which
caused 1t to radlaie into the aquarium a
light equal to that OF a common candle.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-09

SIZE CT PoULTRY YARDs.-A yard of
moderate size is as good rs Il large one,
for as fowls arc constantly on the
move, 1t affords them sufficient oppor-
tunity for exercise, and supplies all
she other purposes of "run," sun and
air. AS Tor forage, the size of the
poultry yard Is not so important as
that OF pasture; for grass will not
thrive, but must be cut outside and
thrown IN. Insect food Is also very
h:nltod, as all larvae arc deyoured with
out having chance to mature.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-09

RIDGE plowing Of stiT clays Is often
OF great benefit. 1t Is done by turn
Ing the furrews two and two together.
so as to leave tho land uniformly ridg-
ca. The ridges must run up and down
the slopes; otherwise, In heavy rains,
water wilt be held by the ridges until
1t breaks through somewhere, when
there Will DO danger Of "wa shout" ."
Ihls system Of winter fallowing in
wolves plowing again In the spling,
but shows Its good effects In tho
crops.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-09

7Dinkli"g Of The Stars.-Thisis Is gener-
ally conceded to be due to moisture In
tho upper air. NJ. Montigny holds that
very pronounced twinkling Of the stars
indicates either coinmotion in the
upper regions Of the atmosphere or q
sudden fall OF temperature there, thus
denoting the conditions Of al early
appearance Of bad weather.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-09

TO kERp BREAD MoIsT.-nave tho
dough stiff when 1t Is set for tho last
rising. The larger tho proportion Of
flour to that of moisture In the dough
the longor 1t Will keep moist. After
the bread is baked and cold put it in a
tin box or an earthen jar with closo
cover and keep It covered tightly.
Bread thus made and kept cool always
week.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-09

A school for the education of idiots
has been in operntion in Holland for
twenty-five years, with encouraging
results. Of the total of All pupils en-
tered upon its reglster since 1856, 43
have gone directly into service or
adopted trade, while % others have
been discharged in a greatly improved
condition.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-09

1he endedror to explain why tho So
mitto nations wrote from right to left
has led to many curious epeculations.
Erlenmayer, for instance, accounts for
their mode Of writing by assuming that
they were left.handed. But this ia a
hypothesis contrary to known fact.
One Of the most ancient of tho booIs
Of the Bible mentions )eft-handedness
Rs q physical popularity.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-09

a NoTRD cure for neuralgia Is hot
vinegar vaporiZed. Heat a flat-iron
sufficiently hot to vaporize the vlne-
gar, cover this with some woo,en ma
terial, which is moistened with vine
gar, and the apparatus Is at onoe ap-
piled to tho painful spot. The applIca-
tion may be repeated until the pain
disappears.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-09

The deepest we'll in the world has
J ust been completed near Buds Pesth,
at n depth OF 3,200 feet. the water
coming from 1t being nearly 185 de-
grees Fair. In temperature. It's found
that the mud taken from it Increased
In heat until depth of some 1890 to
2,70O was reached below which depth
IL was not 80 noticeable. "...
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-09

PICKLED PEACHES THAT WILL KEEP.
-Four pounds sugar, one pint vinegar
to twelve pounds Of fruit; put sugar
and vinegar together and boil; the
next day drain Off tho liquor and boil
again; do this three times and your
pickles arc delicious; add cinnamon to
the liquor and stick two or three cloves
in each peach.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-09

AN up town young man of baronial
to endencies invested In new coat the
other day, which the tailor unfortun-
ately cut with the sleeves much too
long. After vain attempts to dispose
of tho garment at a reduced price, he
concluded to hang 1t up in his ancest-
raj chamber as coat Of arms.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-09

ENRIcHINd ORCHARDs.-Anyf farmer
who has boon accustomed to raising
apples and has boon uniformly success.
ful, will doubtless say that it he OK.
poets to got good crops he treats tho
orchard ns he does for any other cron
-he munures 1t, and he finds thnt q
manure that Will do for most other
crops will do for tho crop Of npples. II
~ INC neglect TO manure orchards at
all TINT causes them to boar so poorlv
anu tho trees to look In bad condition..
There Is nothing better than wood ash
es Tor orchards, II wo had tho nshes !.
but nearly everybody burns coal OK,
cept III certain out-Of-thc-way scc-
tions, and We must therefore resort To
something else, Next to wood-nshes
there IL no other fertilizer better than
Darnynrd manure. A liberal nnplica.
ti0n Of this, III only once in three years
with careful pruning and scrapinp Of
The trees, ana terrcLlng-out tho Dor.
crs and nll otEer insects which lnv
concealed under tho burk, will soon
mako n change In tho productlyeness
OF tho orchard. Oc,ober and Noven.
Der arc tho best months to npnlv tho
manure and to give the trunks Of the
trees good scrapinS of of all old bark
III tho trunks were washed with whale
OIL soap, say ono pound to al ordinary
sized bucket Of water, there would not
bo many insects lofLallve after tho ono
ration.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-09
Two Organs.

Regulate first the stomach, second the
liver; especially the first, so as to per-
form their functions perfectly and you
wall remove at least nineteen twenti-
eths Of all the ills that mankind is heir
to, In this or any other climate. Hop
Bitters Is the only thing that viii give
perfectly healthy natural action to
these two Organs.-1aine Farmer.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-09

" Home, Sweet Home" is much
swceter where Dnbbins' Electric Soap,
(made 5y Cfagtn & Co., Philadelphia,
Pa. y is used; labor, clothes and temper
are preserved by its use. Trial shows
It's merit. Have your grocer get it.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-09

a FRw sweet herbs should have a
place IN every garden. Every cook
and housekeeper knows tho value Of
the little patch Of herbs upon which
she makes such daily drafts in summer
and which furnishes her with nice col
lection for winter seasoning, without
which the Thanksgiving turkey would
lose all flavor, while strong kinds are
excellent as medicine.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-09

Don't take any OF the quack rostrums,
as they are reglmental to the human
cistern; put your trust in Hop Bitters,
which will cure general dilapidation,
costive habits and all comic diseases.
They saved Isaac from a severe ex-
tract of tripod fever. They are the no
plus unun, Of medicine.-Boston Globe.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-09
Why Wear Plnsters 2

They may relieve. but they can't cure that
lame back. for the kidneys are the trouble and
you want romedy to act directly OH their
secretions, to purify and restore their healthy
condition. KidneyWort has tnat specific ac-
-IRANSCRIpT. ....... ......
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-09

WHEN 1t Is desl rable to filter water
quickly, tor immediate use, employ the
following method: Put quart of
olean water over the fro and just bring
1t to boil; remove 1t and strain It
three or four times through flannel; :;
cool 1t and keep 1t for use in covered
jar or pitcher.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-09

A GIRL who is red-headed and cross
eyed and wears number eleven brogans
can be advertised all over the country
rs beautiful creature by committing
some crime. Who ever heard Of q fe-
male horselhief or a murderess who
wasn't just lovely? ..