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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-31
A Summer Voyage OIL the Pepacton
This branch OF the Delaware, 80 far q

This branch OF the Delaware, 80 far as l
could lcaIn, had ntver before been
descended by white man in boat. Rats
of pine and hemlocl1 timber are run down
on the spring and fall frcshets, but of plea
sure seek crs in boats appeared to be the
first, Hence my advent was surprise to
most creatures in the water and out. l sur
prised the cattle in the field, and those
Illuminating lcg-deep in the water turned
their hca s at my approach, swallowed
their unfinished cuds, and scampered off 40
if they had seen spectre, ! surprised the
fish on their spawning beds and feeding
grounds; they scattered, as my shadow
glided down upon them, like chick
| ems when hawk appears. sur
priscd an ancient fisherman seated on q
spot of gravelly beach, with his back up
| stream, and lesurely angling in deep,
still eddy, and mumbling to himself AS /
slipped into the circle of his vision, his
under jaw dropped and he was too bcwild-
cred to reply to my salutation for some
moments. AS turned bend in the river
looked back, and saw him fastening
away with great precipitation. I presume
he had angled there for forty years without
having his privacy thus intruded upon,
surprised hawks and herons and kingfsh-
ers l came suddenly upon musk rats, and
raced with them down the riffs, they hav-
ing no time to take to their holes At ono
point, as ] rounded All elbow in the stream,
black eagle sprang from tho top of dead
tree, and tapped hurr.cdly away. A king
bird gave chase, and disappeared for some
moments between the great wings of the
eagle, and imagined him seated upon his
back delivering his puny blows upon the
the royal bird. 1 interrupted two or three
minks fishing and hunting along the shore.
They would dart under the bank when they
saw me- then presently thrust out their
sharp, weasel-like noses, to sec if the dan.
ger was imminent. At one point, in a it,
tic cove behind the willows, surprised
some scool-glrls, with skirts amazingly
abbreviated, wading and PLAYING in the
water. And as much surprise as any,
am sure, was that hard-worked looking
housewife, when came up from under the
bank IN front of her house, and with pai
In hand appeared at her door and asked foi
milk, taking tho prccaution TO intimate thai
had no objection to the yellow scum that
Is supposed to rise on fresh article Of thai
kind.
"What kind of milk do you want 2"
''Ihc best you have. Give me two quarts
of it" replied.
"What do yon want to do with it ?" will
an anxious tone, as If might want to blow
up something or burn her barns with it.
''Oh, drink It," answcred, as If ! frc
quentiy put milk to that use.
"Wcll, suppose l can get you somc;'
and she presently rcappeared with swim
ming pail, with those little yellow fake
floating about upon 1t that one likes to see
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-31
ThrOndbJeln.

The town he's little in itself to attract at
tcntion. Though founded about the year
l0OO, it has SO often been destroyed by fire
that few traces of its antiquity remain.
The streets arc wide and regular, and the
houses Tor tho most part built of brick or
stone; thus, the wooden aspect, 80 char.
acteristic of Norway and 50 quaint, Is here
found wanting. So far one Is little dis
appointed in Throndhjcm. 1t hns held an
important place in early Norwegian his.
tory. Ones ideas of it hav. been formed
i'll imagination ut the lmprcssionablc age
when ''Anderscn's Tales" are dcvourcd in
implicit faith. The mind, in connection
with it, is imbucd with vision of all that
is old and much that Is miraculous from
fairy-talc point Of view. Therefore,
awakening to the discovery that the ancient
town, with its rich, grand, rolling name,
lib tradition OF Wise mcn--thc most north
crn OF the large towns Of Europc-would
not be out OF place in any nearer, even tho
most southern towns of that quarter of the
globe. gives rather a rude shock to the feel
ings, bcwildcrs the imagination, disturbs
tho boundary mark between fact and fancy,
and causes little of the romance attending
this wonderful and beautiful country to
melt away, just as everything ls ut present
melting away under the influence of the
fierce midday sun. We found ourselves
Ill the markct-plncc, a large, wide square,
from which the four leading thoroughfares
Of Ihrondhjcm open out. II was rs modern
as anything you could wish to sec. This
morning II was half covered with booths
and stalls, the buyers and sellers not even
clad III any special costume to render them
distinctive and picturesque. At the end OF
one of these thoroughfarcs stood the ca
thedral, the great and special attraction of
,lhrondhjem-its glory, us it is that OF
Norway itself, the one solitary piece OF
architecture that it possesses. But only in
its first impression is Throndhjem disap-
pointing. The cathedral makes up for II
great deal, and once visited, memory fast.
ems upon this piece of antiquity for its as
soclation with the ancient capital. And
again, though the actual situation of the
town is not 80 picturesque and quaint rs
that OF Bergen, yet the ncighborhood of
Throndhjem is full Of beauty, more luxuri-
ant and fertile than anything we had yet
seen in Norway. 1t is situated at the
mouth of the Md, and during the first four
centuries Of its existence was called Md
aros. Throndhjem signifies "'rhc Thrones
Home" II is here that all the Kings are
crowned. But ut the union of Sweden
with Norway it ceased to be the capital,
tho scat of Government, and the royal resi-
dence. So far its glory has departed.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-31
Man as u Compound.

The eminent Prof. jaeger regards man as
threefold being, made up of body; of
purely physical matter; spirit, or that
which is absolutely immatcrial and trans
cendant; the soul, or connecting link be-
tween the body and spirit. The soul, ac-
cording to him, ls tho seat of the will, tho
passions and the emotions, and 1t may bo
isolated by experiment. 1t is also easily
perceived by the sense of smell. He eli.
deavors TO trace the phenomena of sympa-
thy and antipathy as between different IN.
dividuals. whether brute or human, TO the
nature of the ''soul cmanation." The want
of harmony in their specific emanation was
the cause of the social chasm between Jews
and Christians, between Alyans and ne
groes, SC. 1t would appear, then, that 1t
Is but universal colognewhich Is needed
to bring peace upon earth.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-31
A Modest Brother.

a certain gentleman requiring legal assist
ancc had been recommended to one Of
two brothers, but had forgotten the Chris
tian name of him he sought, 80 he called at
the Office of the one first found and asked
for Mr.. Podger.
'That is my name, SIR"
'sBut there are two of you of that name
here in town."
Eyes"
"Wcll, wish to consult the Mr.. Podger
excuse me tor the allusion-wllo wears q
wig"
eve both wear wigs, SIR
"Well, the man seek was divorced from
his wife not long ago."
"Therc, you hit us both again, SIR"
'"The man 10 whom l was recommended
has recently been accused of forgery, though
trust unjustly."
''Therc we are again, my dear sir. We
have both had that gentle inslnuation laid
at our DOORS"
'Well, upon my word, you two brothe ers
bear striking resemblance. But guess
have it now. The one am after is in the
habit of occasionally drinking to excess-
sometimes to intoxication."
''My dear man, that little vice is unfortu
natcly characteristic of the pair OF us and |
doubt if our best friends could tell you
which was the worst"
| "We'l, you arc matched pair certainly.
But tell me-" continued the visitor, (Which
of the twain 1t was that took the poor debt.
or's oath few months ago2"
ella, ha, wo were both IN that muddle.
was on Bob's paper and he was on mine,
'In mercys namel" cried the appli
cant, desperately. "Will you toll me which
Of the two is the most sensible MANI"
"Ah, there you touch bottom, my friend
Poor Bob, can't stretch the truth, ever
to serve brother. If you want the NOR,
sensible one of the two l suppose mus
acknowledge the corn. Pm the man."
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-31
Painting FITS ana Their Causes.

A faintlng Ill arises from sudden failure
of the hearts action. 1t is met with most
frequently III young adults, especially in
females. Its occurrence is favored by gen
cral debility or i'll health, and more partic-
uarly by an@mia, or poorncss of the blood.
1t is very common in young ladies who take
very little outdoor exercise and spend most
of their time on the sofa reading novels
Want of active occupation powerfully pre-
disposes to fainting. People who are not
very strong are most likely to faint after
some unusual fatigue, or after long absti-
nence from food. A liability to faintlng
seems most to be hereditary, 80 common
is it in some families. Sometimes it is az
sociatcd with heart diseases, but in the vast
majority Of cases 1t is purely functional,
and there is nothing wrong with that organ.
The determining causes of faint are va
riablc in character. The susceptible sub
jects it may be brought on by any sudden
impression on the nervous system. This
need not of necessity be painful or unplcas-
ant, for people may faint from excitement
or excess of joy. For instance, the sudden
announcement of the return of some long
lost relative, or of the unfavorablc tcrmi.
nation Of a protractcd law suit, may be the
| exciting cause. The sight Of certain ami.
mails, such as frog, or black beetle, OF
even mouse, is quite enough to send some
people off, while others faint Immediately
| at the sight of blood, and even feel sick
and faint If they read of an accident in the
papers. We have all heard the story OF
the young preacher who tainted on having
to read thcaccount of one of the sangunary
! battles in the Old Testament. Medical stu
dents sometimes faint at their first opera
tion. Such trivial accident as prickinf
the finger will make some people sick ant
| faint. .....
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-31
The Cucumber Sian.

''Enos Turner, what's all this about9''
inquired his honor of man of sixty who
camo out with his coat on his arm and the
sweat running down his neck.
81 won't answer one darncd question:"
squcaked the old man as he bumped up
his back.
''Phew! What's the matter with yo,.2
That's no way TO answer q civil ques-
tion."
"Woll Pm mad-bilin' mad! The more
think Of it the madder git."
"You arc charged with disturbing the
peace"
81 'sposed there was some internal
charge or other, but Pm going to fight 1t If
it costs nc my hull farm. You see,
bromghta few early cucumbcrs to town to
SELL was in a grocery up here some.
where to ask the price, whan an old crow
bait Of hoss hitchcd to. rag Wagon
moved up and reached into my wagor
and chawcd six dozen cowcumbcrs into
moGtal mush in about ten seconds. If tho
owner OF the hoss had bin willin' to settle
like man, there would't have bin, a word
but he declared up and down that III
wouldn't pay one darncd cent. Then
got mad, and the fust thing knew hat
that g-nlan in tho ditch and was playing
on him like a landrollcr. 1 own right up
Judge, and Pm sorry there wasn't one O
two more of them"
''If could overlook this on the grount
of your general good character you woult
be more careful in tho future take it9"
"It's my first fight for forty years."
"Well don't have any more trouble"
"I'll try not TO, but c0wcumbcrs ar
avid high jest now, and Pm feeling mac
clear down to my heels. Good day 'Squar'
] wish Id brought ye in two quarts o
Cherries"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-31

.-The orange trees in Florida are
rot growing as rapidly rs usual this
season,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-31

A stirring dwarf we do allowance
give before q sleepy giant.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-05-15
LOGAN.

REPUBLICAN RULE IN LOUISIANA.
WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator
Hoar, of Massachusetts, delivered an
unusually strong and effective speech
in the Senate to .day on the Kellogg
Spofford case. His opening was par
ticularly unpalatabIe to the Bourbon
Senators. Mr.. Hoar said "There
are some things peculiar TO this seat.
The voice which is to be stified is
the last voice from the States lately
in rebellion, which represents their
loyalty. Senators inscribe on our Of
fetal directory the record of public
service which preceded their entrance
here, and which justifies the conf
dence of their States. Every other
Senator from the seeding States tells
of the blows he struck at this coun-
try's life, and of the commission he
has held from the powers which were
at war with her. This man shows
the civil commission of Abraham
Lincoln, and the register of brave
and honorable military service in the
cause OF the Union. Some years ago,
in the performance of a duty assign
ed me ky the House of Representa-
tives, l carefully Investigated the
complaints against his administra.
ton. l declared my belief that for
wisdom and integrity it is conspic.
uous and honorable exception among
the recent administrations of Louis
lana. lie found ner credit degraded
and left it strong. He found her
bonds selling at twenty-five cents ON
the dollar. He left them selling AT
more than seventy-tiye cents. He
found the tax for State purposes
alone at q mills on the dollar, He
left constitutional restriction linn.
ting the tax for all State purposes
including schools, at l43 mills on the
dollar Not dollar was added To
her public deb, by any act passed du.
ring his time. His Democratic
successor expended the surplus he
lett IN the treasury to the credit of
the interest fund, towards the paw
ment OF one instalment of interest
and then regulates the dent" Mr.
HOar then spoke at length on tina
legal aspects of the case.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-05-15

Another group of sun spots have
mads their appearance. 1t will be
interesting to note whether any great
storms or other aerial phenomena
disturbs the earth's atmosphere dur
ing their continuance. A series of
careful observations ought to either
prove or disprove the theory of those
who think that the sun has direct
influence upon our atmosphere other
than its light and heat giving pow
ers. That solar forces are powerfully
felt in the electrical conditions of the
earth seems to be an established fact.
A few years ago a sudden outbreak
of light spots on the sun was accom-
panied by great electrical disturbance
in various parts of the earth. Dur
ing the sun-spot cycles the Northern
Lights are mott frequently seen.
When the tremendous power and ac-
tivity of the solar forces are consid-
cred in connection with the fact that
the suns distance from the earth is
only little over 100 times its diam
eter, it seems not unreasonable to
conclude that the effects of those for
ces, when excIted to unusual activity
may be felt even at the distance OF
ninety.odd million of miles.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-05-15

ued for their assistance in capturing
the city primarieS) were assembled
there prepared for any action that
might be directed by their superior
officers. They were impudent and
insulting to the Blaine men, and
sought to overawe the convention.
The manner in which Nthe honest,
outspoken sentiment of the better
element of the Republican party in
this State has been disregarded is
everywhere denounced, and we
greatly mistake the oft.repeated
threats of the anti-third-termers if
they do not rebel. EGktoe Demo-
crdt.
The State Convention of last Thurs
day, despite the fact that it contained
elements very antagonistic to each
other and consequently earnestly con-
tending for the mastery, showed a
wonderful unanimity in adopting a
resolution asking it's delegates to
Chicago to respect the overwhelming
sentiment Of Maryland Republicans
in favor of Blaine, by using>all hon
orable means to secure his nomina-
ton. This will have the force of inA
Istructions without the form, but Will
leave the delegates to vote as they
please in case the nomination of Mr..
Blaine should become impossible.
The resolution was adopted by vote
of SO to ii. -FTederick Examiner.
The Baltimore correspondent of
the New York Times, in a commu-
nicatien en- the results of the recent
State Convention, says that,
sit is sta ed that Thomas pledged
the undivided support and solid
delegation to both the Sherman and
Blaine bureaus, but he failed to de-
liver the goods. and placed himself
in such a position that the next adj
ministration, whoever is at the head
of it, will be likely to make clean
sweep of the Custom House regime
here. Thomas. Burchinal and large
crowd of the Custom House force
was on hand. The prevailing senti-
ment of Republicans not identihed
with either faction is one of rejoicing
at the defeat OF the Custom House
faction. They express themselves
well satisfied with the delegation to
Chicago AS constituted, the expecta-
ton being that it will give the vote
of the State 10 the strongest candi-
date, whether Grant, Blaine or Sher-
man."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-05-15

A singular proof was given in the
California Republican Convention OF
the unanimtty of the body for Mr..
Blaine. The Convention was nearly
equally dived upon a proposition that
the Chicago delegates should vote as
a unit for the choice of the majority,
in case Mr.. Blaine's name should be
Withdrawn. This was defeated by a
vote of 124 to 122. and then the reso-
luton giving Mr.. Blaine alone the
benefit of a unit rule was adopted
unanimously.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-05-15

With the retirement of Postmas-
ter General Key the last yestige of
the present Administrations well
meant reconciliation policy disap-
pears. He was put into the Cabinet
by the President in order that the
South might see that the Admins.
tration meant to treat all sections
alike. He was Democrat of con-
sentative type, and his appointment
by a Republican President was an
unprecedented and significant step.
How did the South receive it F.? They
denounced Judge Key as "repent.
ant REBEL" and read him out of the
Democratic party with disgust. The
storm which fell upon the Judges
head when he admitted in public
speech that the war was mistake"
on the part of the South is still well
remembered by everybody.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-05-15
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

Special Correspondence to The Republican J
WASHINGTON. d. c.. May II, 1880.
The canvass of the Presidential
vote in 1875, as is well known, came
near plunging the country into civil
war. When at last, the dispute was
settled, the whole country demanded
that Congress should take the subject
under consideration and enact laws
that would prevent a recurrence of
the difficulties that had threatened
us. In pursuance to that demand
Senator Edmunds prepared and in
troduced bill which provides sub
stantially that when two or more re
turns were made from any State,
the highest judicial tribunal in the
State should decide which was the
valid return, and that Congress
should abide by such decision. This
bill, as will be seen, was in reality a
estates rights" bill, because it gave
the State, and not Congress the right
to decide in disputed cases. The
measure passed the Senate, receiving
almost unanimous support, and was
sent to the House, where it has slept
eyer since. But now we find that
this bill has been rejected by the
Democratic majority. 1t does net
give promise of enabling them to ac-
complieh their plan of Selling the
Presidency, regardless of majorities.
A bill has been prepared by Senator
Morgan and will be introduced soon,
which gives to Congress the sole
right to decide in all cases OF dlsput-
ed returns, and even allows it to go
''be hind the returns" and refuse to
count the vote of any elector against
whom charges may be brought, by
the simple vote of the majority.
which of course will be Democratic.
The intent of this bill will readily
be seen. 1t intends to give to the
Democratic party the sole and abso-
lutte right to manipulate the electoral
vote just as they please, without
any regard. of course, to the facts or
law in any case. They intend by it
to claim and adopt the right of de-
Gliding who shall be our next Presi-
dent, and if the election is at all
close, or any States doubtful, it will
be seen that by this bill, simple
vote of the majority in Congress,
can, if such doubtful State BE- Re-
publican, count it for the Democratic
candidates, and if it is Democratic it
will be all right. The only way for
the Republicans to escape this trap
IS to give their candidate such an
overwhelming majority that the
Democrats will not dare to attempt
any such schemes as they propose.
and to dc this we must nominate our
best man at Chicago.
The journal clerk of the House has
made a careful investigation of the
necessary work remaining to be
done, and of the time necessary to do
it. He reports that il is practicable
for Congress to adjourn by the close
of the pre- sent month. and so we may
suppose that the Chicago convention
will be largely attended by Congress.
men who otherwise would be COM
PEELED to remain here.
The winter sojourners have mostly
departed from Washington. But AL
ready great preparations are making
for the accommodation of more peo-
pie. Washington is rapidly grow
ing and is destined to become the
most popular Winter resort in the
country.
LOGAN.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-05-15

If the Democrats insist on their
purpose to make opposition to mar
Shals at elections and their pay, their
conduct may lead to some decisive
action on the part of the President.
The attorney general regards the en-
ployment of the marshals and the
means for their compensation as of
great importance in the coming cleo
tiens. and it is not unlikely, should
Congress adjourn without making
provision for these officers, that the
President will see fit to call an extra
session of Congress in order to dis
pose of this question. Another extra
session would probably be the death
of the Democratic party.