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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18
Cistern Water.

"l've been workin' like all posses.
sed to-day" said Col. solon, as no
borrowed q paper from tho local editor.
$50; what have you been dolng2"
"My wife, ye see, has the rheuma-
tics; an twas wash-day; so she sez to
me, sez she, "Solomon, tho water in
the cis torn Is out, an l can't wash
without cistcrn water, and my rheuma-
tics is so bad that can't fetch it, Suf-
ficiently profundicated, sez L, Sally,
I'll bring the water.' AM l brought
twenty-five pals Of water from my
ne.ghbor's we'll an poured 1t into that
cistcrn, an then l pumped every
blamed drop out for the washin'.
Mighty hard work"
"Why, In the name Of co N mon sense,
didn't you put tho water In the tubs,
instead Of turning it into tho clstern
and pumping 1t out againp" said the
editor.
"Coz," said the Colonel, bristllng
up. "coz, in the name Of common sense,
she had TO have cistern water te wash
with, yer darned fool" =,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18
H0 still Lives.

Some years ago DR.. II Y. Fierce, Of
the Worlds Dispensary and Invaiids'
Hotel, Of Buffalo, N. Y, and London,
WAS sent for to examine q terrible dis
ease OF tho kncc-joint, resulting in
liberation and extensive sloughing of
the bone aud tissues. The mans life
had been dcspaircu Of by the previous
attendants. Amputation at the thigh
was promptly decided upon and skill
fully performed by DR.. Pierce, and az
after treatment TO purify the blood and
prevent recurrence OF the malady the
DOCTORS Golden Medical Discovery was
freely prescribed. The mans system
was thoroughly purified and strength
ened, he rapidly gained his health, the
stump healing nicely, and he is to-day
happy man. This case was among
the first in which this wonderful blood
purifier was tested. 1t has slnce mani
tested its wonderful power Over the
worst scrofulous and other blood DIS
eases. Take for time it so puritics
and strengthens tho system rs to strong
ly furtify 1t against the encroachmcnts
Of diseases. Sold by druggists.
MDDLEvILLH, Mich, Feb. l5,h. 1870.
Hon. Il. V. PIERCE:
Dear Sir-l would say that | have
sold your medicine for seven years.
The Golden Medical Discovery is the
best cough remedy l have ever used
and In every case whore have recon-
mendod 1t, 1t has cured. have used
1t In my family for my children. 1t
cures their colds and coughs in day
or two. My wifo has used 1t several
times when down SICK. 1t invariably
gives immediate relief. Its sale In.
creases daily.
j. B. KESTHR. Druggist.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18
HUMOROUS.

a sEEDf looking customer, who was
drlnklnga glass of beer In a Larned
street ssne'e .t saloon Detroit, and glanoing
asked:
HAS this saloon any particular
mottop'
"! guess not" was the reply.
"Most every such place always has a
"1es, pellet so; but 1 haf no need
or one: All der buplick understands
dot II dey doan' bay for vat dey drinks
pokes detr headt mid CLUB, und dot
answers shust as well.o
me seedy drinker paid for his, and
1t took his LAST cent to do it.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18
Professor W. Matthieu Williams COM

Professor w. Matthieu Williams com
mends this method of annealing or
touRhcning to the attention Of manu-
facturers engaged in the production OF
steel that Is to he used for purpose where
tenacity rather tn IN hardness Is deman-
ded: The steel is brought to bright
red heat, and 10 then plunged into boil.
Ing water. Ho has tried this plan upon
many samples Of steel, from mild Bes-
1emer to the hardest Of the old-fash-
loned Sheffield pot steel, and he states
that he obtained better results than he
GOULD secure by any process of oil
toughening or slow cooling. When
the steel is plunged into the boiling
wator it is evidently surrounded by q
f1lm of vapor, and is not In actual con-
tact with tho water, which assume
tho "spheroldal" state, and 80 remains
until the metal has cooled considera-
bly,. Professor Williams suspects that
tho toughenlng is due to the unlformi-
ty Of cooling thus effected.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18
DOMEBf.iC,

Bors AND SMALL fRutrs Boys On
farms, like boys In other places, want
money land are often sorely troubled to
obtain 1t. They scarcely like to ask
their parents for money to buy articles
that please their fancy, and they have
but few opportunities to work out, for
when neigh boring farmers wish to
hire help, there is plenty Of work on
the farms where they belong. Their
best chance to earn money appears to
be in cultivating some crop at home
that requires small capital to engage
In, small amount Of land for It's pro-
duction, but which produces a con-
siderable amount of money. The small
fruits are excellent In these respects.
They may be set out at times when the
soil is too wet to work to good advant-
age, and may be cultivatedat odd hours
when there Is but little to do in the
fields. They require but. small
amount OF land, and produce more
money from an acre than any farm
crop.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18
Can Animals Talk.

A dog sometimes looks as though he
was thinking thing out, and dog
stories are very wonderful; but after
all, the cleverest dog that ever lived
yet has never been able to got beyond
'Bow-wow,' and we may safely pre,liot
that no dog will ever acquire even the
simplest elements Of human know
ledge, But what, ID the real barrier be-
tween the dogs mind (if tho term may
be used) and the simplest elements of
human knowledgep 1t consist In this
fact; that the vocal organs of the dog
are so constructed that 1t Is impossible
for him to articulate q word. His
vocabulary, however, already extends
long way beyond "Bow-wow." 10
begin with, there are so many different
meanings to "Bow-wow"o or to "Wow"
tshort and sharp alone, as some one
said lady could give to the word
"dear," according to its position In a
sentence and tho emphasis with which
1t was pronounced. But besides say,, - -
"Bow-woyH " yH1 81 the S5E S5E wnines. And
: .iiere are many different meanings
(Which, however, we are sometimes too
stupid to understand) In the whining
Of dog. We have no fear that dogs
or any other Of the brute species Will
furnish competitors for tho prizes TO
ba attained by human knowledge; for
we observe barrier between man and
brute fixed, and Intentionally fixed, by
creative power. When we find In tho
lower creation, as amongRt birds, the
power OF articulation, there the intel
ligence is absent which could employ
that power for Its own development;
and where, as In dogs, we find conspi-
cuous tokens of intelligence, there the
power of articulation Is totally absent.
Parrots can be taught to repeat any
words, but they never can mako up for
themselves new phrase out OF the
materials In the shape of words that
they may have acquired. The natural
utterance OF many birds, though con-
veying no meaning to themselves,ls Is dis
tinctly articulate, and some times is
identical In sound with words that
have meaning to us. But it Is tho
nightingale that possesses the power OF
articulation to the fullest extent among
tho species below us. There are races
OF men whose languages do not employ
80 many sounds as there are in the
nightingales song. Vowels, conso-
nants Of various kinds, sibilants in
claded, even double consonants, as X,
Il, are recognised In it by the human
ear. Bird language has, In another
respect, a remarkable resemblance to
human language. TO considerable o
extent 1t has been acquired, i,e., learn
by each individual. Ifa bird be separa-
ted from it's own species very soon after
1t 10 Matched, and placed with birds of
different species, 1t learns the song Of
tho latter. If Isolated altogether, its
song is much less clear and less varied.
Yet canaries brought up by their par
ents even in the midst of alien birds
learn the canary song.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

BOY-''Mother sent these cherriea In
you, Mis- Smith," Mrs. Smith-HOh.
thank you, darlingl But isn't your
mother afraid she'll rob herselff" Boy
~ rather guess not, mum; she said
as how they was all spilin' on the tree
and wouldn't be good for nothin' but
swill by to-morrer. SO she said bring
you some. mum; you might as we'll
have 'em as tn o hogs" Mrs. Smith
Your dear mother Is so thoughtful. I"
But she conffdentially told Mrs. Jones,
who afterwards confldentially told it to
all the neighbors, "I'd died before ID
touched one of 'om, the stingy old
thing"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18
Geology and ffistos1.

s The relation between physical oondi.
tions and history in Its wider acoepta-
y don being thus fundamental, it may be
well to consider In somewhat greater
detail the special reactions of a single
Z tolerably definite portion of tho natural
environment upon human development.
For this purpose we may choose the
science of geology. 1t might seem at
hrst sight that geological facts had very
little to do with the course of history.
Rocks and clay, lying often far beneath
the surface, and comparatively disre-
garded till late stage Of civilization,
would appear far less important In tho
evolution Of mankind than plants and
animals, geographical situation and
meteorological conditions. But, though
doubtless Of inferior practical interest
to these superficial phenomena, the ge-
illogical construction of the soil is yet
pregnant with innumerable reactions
upon the life Of human beings who
dwell upon Its surface. hope to show
in the sequel that the rocks or mine erals
which lie beneath the thin coating of
the earth and vegetation have always
exerted an immense though often un-
suspected influence upon the history of
man. And shall choose most of NV
examples from well-known facts of the
British Isles, only diverging elsewhere
very occasionally for the sake of more
striking or more conclusive instances. ;.
To begin with, it must be promised
that geological conditions were of COM
paratively less Importance in the primi-
tive times, and have Increased in their
practical relation to humanity with
every additional step in general Gull
ture. This Is only what we must expect
from the nature OF tho case. Mans
connection with his environment has
necessarily grown more and more COM
plex as his evolution proceeded. Soil
becomes matter ofinterest sooner than
building-stone; potter's clay precedes
copper or iron ore as a valuable object;
metals Of every kind are earlier requir-
ed than coal. The mere savage needs
nothing more from the mineral world
than flint for his arrow-heads and ochre
Tor his personal adornment. A little
later he requires bronze FOR his hatchet,
gold and amber for his rude jewelry,
clay for his hand-molded earthenware.
A still more advanced race will learn
to prize silver for coins, lapis lazuli for
gems, brick-earth for Assyrian temples,
granite for Egyptian colossi, marble for
Hellenic sculpture, and iron for Roman
swords. Only at very late period of
development will mau begin to be
largely affected by the nelghborhood Of
zino, lead and mercury, of rock-salt,
kaolin, and plumbago, Of salt-quarrics,
mari pits, and pipe-clay beds. Last Of
all will come the economic employment
OF coal, which in our own island has
caused the aggregation of densely
massed populations around the great
centers Of Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds,
Sheffield, Newcastle, ane Birmingham.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18
Perfect SucCess.

@. II. Bleckon. NJ. D.. Of Mime apclls,
MIMI, says; IL saw Hunts Remedy used in
case OF Dropsy with perfect Success. I did
not treat tho patient, but four attending ply
9,oians M M ma given up the case as hopeless
success: and the patient Is we'll. shall Give
Aunts Remedy In DropsioAl and Kidney Dis.
sssss." Trial size. rs cents.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

Single belts may be used with econo-
my as wide as twelve in hes, but where
greater width is required they should be
Of double thickness. All belts eight
inches wide and more are out of the
centre Of the HIDE, lengthy wise Of the
back this is NECESSARY to insure their
running strAight3
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

Brass pins are whitened by long
boiling in copper vessels containing
block tin. The process of making white
Iron pins Is still secret. There are
eight pin factories in the United States,
with an annual production OF about T.
coo, 700 900 pins.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

The best cement will hard0n in about
five or six minutes, and under water in
about an hour; when mixed with sand
1t takes little longer. When mixed
with sea-. water and used in sea- W ater
with large quantity Of sand it may
take even twenty-four hours before
setting.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

A steam boiler foams either because
1t has insufficient steam room, or on ac-
count OF dirt or grease in the boiler, or
the feed water. This trouble is often
experienced with new boilers, and
disappears when they become clean.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18
Al Old Doctors ADVICE.

1t was this. "'rrust in Cod and keep
your bowels open." For this purpose
take Kidney -Wort-for no other remedy
80 etlectually overcomcs this condi-
tion, and that without the distress and
gripping which other medicines cause.
--EOlfDse.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18
How to Get Sick.

Expose yourself day and night, eat
too much without exercise; work too
hard without rest; doctor all the time /:
take all the vile nostrums advertised !:
and then you will want to know
HOW TO GET WELL.
Which Is ans wered / i three words--Tnkc
Hop Blttersl Sec other column.-Ex-
nreSa
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

THERE was oil elephant that had been
!ratned to play the piano "r:..r its trunk
In show. One day new plano was
bought for 1t, but no sooner had the
elephant touched the keys than it burst
into flood OF tears. "What ails YOU.
kiouni 2' asked Its keeper. The poor
boast could only point to the ivory
keys. Alas they were made of the
tusks Of his mother.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18
Is It Possible

That a remedy made Of such commo,
simple plants as Hops, Buchu. Man.
drake, Dandelion, &C., makes go manv
anu such marvellous and wonderfnI
cures as Hop Bltters do? 1t must be-. for
when old and young, rich and poor, Pas
tor anu Doctor, Lawyer and Editor. all
lesIIy 10 having been cured by them.
we must believe and doubt no longer
Sec other column.-Post. "'A'
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

DR.. FLAcK for thirty years ono OF tho mos,
successful educators IN tho country, offers
greatly reduo d rates for board and tuition In
our advertising oolumna. His school Ia 10.
Gated on tho Hudson River and In the moat
healthy and beautiful location. Better write
and offer what you can AFFORD to pay, and got
bis reply. '' "''N s''
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

BUTTERED APPLEs.- Peel dozen
apples, first taking out the cores with
tin scoop. Butter tho bottom of a
nappy or tin dish thickly. Then put
the apples into 1t. Fill up the cores
with powdered sugar. Sift powdered
cinnamon or grated lemon peels. Pour
little molted butter over item, and
bake twenty minutes. .SerT5 with
cream sauce. ..~
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

COLD WATER GINGERBRBAD.-O One
CUP OF molasses, one cup cold water,
half cup butter, one teaspoon Of soda,
one OF ginger, little salt, flour
enough so that the mixture will drop
from the spoon.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

HiHTTs.7V:1'here Is nothing that makes
!a4"esher and prcttier colored garden
walk than fresh tan-bark. 1t is fatal to
grass and weeds, and can be renewed
with u very thin coating. Coal ashes
also makes very firm pretty walk.
Shade Is death to the garden. If the
trees that cut Off the sun are too valu-
able to be removed, then have them
topped. 1t improves their hcalthful-
ness and makes their shade less dense.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

A SACRAMENTO girl was guilty of a
mean trick tho other day, the relation
OF which will cause the blood of every
mother In the land TO curdle with
horror. She eloped with her objec-
lionable lover the same day her mother
was enamellcd, and as the latter was
compelled to remain shut up three days
or else crack all over, the couple man =
aged to get away without pursuit.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

THREE KINDS OF GkUEL.-Oatmeal-
Into one quart of boiling water sprinkle
two tablespoonfuls Of oatmeal; let this
boil forty minutes and season with
salt, strain, and serve. If sugar, milk
or cream is wished, it may be added.
Indian Meal-One quart of boiling wa
tor; stir into this one table spoonful Of
flour and two of Indian meal, mixed
with little cold water. Boil thirty
minutes. Season with salt and strain.
Use sugar and cream If you choose. If
flour Is not liked, use another table-
spoonful Of meal instead. Flour Cruel.
Let one quart Of fresh milk come to
boil, and then stir in one tablespoon
full of flour which has been mixed with
milk enough to make smooth paste {;
boil this mixture thirty minutes, being
careful not to let 1t burn. Season with
salt, and strain.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

RICE CRKAM.-Two hcaping table
spoons of raw rice, one quart milk, two
tablespoons sugar, little salt; bake
one hour or an hour and halt stir
ring frequently while baking. The
oven should be a quick one.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

a WOMAN who went to concert to
hear Blind Tom "play by ear" says
that she was swlndled, and wants the
fraud exposed. She says that instead
Of playing by ear no played with his
fingers, just like other performers.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

great Improvement has recently
Deen nude In that useful product CAR.
BoLtNh, deodorizcd extract of petro-
leum, which Is the only article that re-
ally cures badness. 1t Is now tho finest
of hair dressings.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

VASE FOR INFLAMED EYEs.-1ake
ten drops extract OF lead (the liquor Of
the acetate of lead); distilled vinegar,
tour drachms; distilled water, four
ounces.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

Wheels, drums, or pulleys for wire
rope, should be at least 80 tlmesN tho
size OF the wire, and larger If practlca-
Die. as the larger the pulley the less the
wear on the rope.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

Who're the farmers wifo has large
washing to do, she can savo half her
time and labor by using Dobbin's Elec-
trio Soap, (made by Cragin & Co., Phi
lad'a.) One pound Of 1t is equal to
three Of any other. Try it.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

Mrs. CooDLE was telling Jane tina,
the potatoes had an oniony smell
whom that monster Coodle suggested
that perhaps they had been cooked in
a saucepan with leak in 1t.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

CHILBLAIN LlNIMENT. - Mix one
fluid ounce rectiticd oil Of turpentine,
fifteen drops sulphuric acid, and two
ounces olive oil; rub gently on the
chilblains twice day.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

CURRANT JELLY.-Plck and wash
your currants; mash them with a
wooden spoon in the preserving kettle,
and let them simmer tor ten minutes
after they have come to boil; then
strain through flannel bag and add
to every pint of juice pound Of lump
sugar, boil rapidly for ten or fifteen
minutes, skimmlng tho syrup; put in
glasses while hot but do not close them
until the jolly is perfectly cold.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

Chow CHow.-Two heads of cabbage,
two heads Of cauliflower, one dozen OF
cucumbers, six roots of celery, six
peppers, one quart Of small white on
ions, two quarts green tomatoes; cut
into small pieces and boil each vege-
table separately until tender, then
strain them. Two gallons of vinegar,
one-fourth pound of mustard, one
fourth pound of mustard seed, one pot
OF French mustard, one ounce Of cloves,
gar and spices into a kettle and let
them come to q boil mix the vegetables
and pour over the dressing.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

STORIES first heard at mothers
knee are never wholly forgotten. But
rules of conduct first enforced at the
same place leave q far more vivid I'M
preston.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

AN anxious father was consulting
one OF the Wall street magnates as to
what business he should put his son to.
My boy, sir" sail he, ''has had a first
rate education and is remarkably truth
fu!.' IL don't see much good in that, -
SAID the Wall street man, jingling the
donble eagles In his breeches pocket ;
none of the successful men [ know
are truthful. Better make your boy an
apothecary; that's tho only bust
ness | know of where deceit does not
pay In the long run"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

"WHAT is an abbrcviation Scholar
IA shortening" Teacher Eyes /;
give me an example," Scholar--Some
folks use butter; but mother says that
lard is good enough for anybody"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

o. a,Iv hwE You light SURE that you are so phys.
LACKS LACKS OF Cramps, cholera Murbiis Diorrb"ea or
viIn tmery II not, would bc prudent to pro
sa ano yourself with Dir. Jaynos Carminntlyo hal.
Suso ns g. curative for summer Complaint. and All
adults. ." '''"os chia'ren or
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

A FRENCH actress. VINO was 9radu.
ated from the laundry, asked an ole
manager what he thought was he,
"besG line of busine 81" Glancing a,
her sumptuous wardrobe, he replied
"The clothes line still, Mademoiselle.' .
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

"DocToR," said careful wife to the
practitioner, who was cutting open her
husbands shirt as he was in fit of apo.
plexy, "cut, If you please, along the
seam"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

STATS FOR FLooRs.-Catt]e and pigs
and sheep can be kept far better and In
more perfect health by the use of spars
or Stats for floors. For pigs, sheep and
calves place tho Stats from third to
half an inch apart and have pit below,
into which all the refuse can fall anu
whence 1t can be easily removed. III 9
Stats should be about rec inches broad
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

TAPIocA PUDDINa.-Three ounces of
taptoca. three gills of milk, one, table,
spoonful Of sugar: two eggs. one salt
spoon Of grated nutmeg. Cover the
tapioca with cold water twelve hours
before the pudding is to be prepared,
and let 1t soak in this until required.
Drain the tapioca, when about TO use,
thoroughly of the water, put into a
saucepan and pour over 1t the milk:
place it over the fira and stir slowly
until the milk boils. Take the sauce.
pan from the fire, place tho eggs and
sugar in bowl, and beating them to
cream, mix this with the tapioca, and
milk in the saucepan. Grease with
butter deep pudding dish, pour into
1t the pudding, sprinkle over the top
the grated nutmeg, and put all to bake
In moderate oven for half an hour.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

a PREACHER at Chicago advocates the
introduction of lady ushers In church,
to make the young men attend.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

PRoFEssoR-"What are the constitu-
ents of quartz ?" Student-'sPints." A
bland smile creeps over the class.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

"MY daughter, never tell any one
your private affairs" said mother in
sending her daughter away upon her
first journey. "Mon Sieur, a third
ticket, if you please" said the dauQh-
ter at the ticket office. "For where ?"
asked the employee. sis that any of
your buslness?" answered mademoi-
selle, Indignantly, remembering her