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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-03
MarlI.e "Reminiscences.

The wonderful change which has taken
place in navigation is shown by reference
to the condition Of our commerce thirty
years ago. In 1865 there were 3I8 ships
(all sailing vrssole) rosiatnied at the Gus
tom House Of New York, belonging to that
port. The largest was the Henry Clay,
l,2O7 tons. The average was about 900
tons, and to these were added 9G barks,
which are threc-mastcd vessels of smaller
size. The largest of these was AGA tons
and the smallest 100 tons. This entire
fleet has given place to steam navigation,
and, considering the immense increase in
our commerce, it would seem hardly posi-
ble that it could be performed by sailing
vessels. In 1910 the steamer British
Queen visited New York and one of its pas
sengcrs, by way of bravado, told his friends
that he would be homo by specified time.
The period designated for the entire trip
was 81 days, thrce of which were spent in
that port. He astonished his friends by
accomplishing this purpose, but at present
the same thing could be done in one third
less time. The best liners then took hardly
more than dozen of tlrst-class passengers.
and ii may be added that one of the last
men Of distinction to cross the Atlantic in
this manner was Washington Irving. When
appointed to the mission at Madrid lie was
invited by Grinnell, M1inturn s. Co. to ac-
ccpt statcroom III one of their best YES
sells. lie returned, however, in a steamer.
Among the most popular of the the above
mentioned packets was tho "Dramatic
Line, " controlled by Edward X. Collins
Elc had great histrionic taste, and hence
named his ships the Garrlck, the Siddons,
the Shakespeare, and the Roscius. Collins
foresaw the supremacy of steam, and this
led him to create the COLLINS Line, whose
Ill fate has long been familiar to the public.
Looking back upon the above mentioned
fleet of barks and ships, numbering more
than 400, it is sad to think that all are out
of existence, having been either wrecked at
sea or broken mp for their material.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-03
Tho Bottom Out.

Now wo have story OF Mr.. Ncfr, re.
siding near Alexandria, huntington county,
Pa, who recently, by attempting to draw
water, found his well dry. On descending
to investigate, 1t was related that he was
astouDdcd to discover that the bottom had
actually fallen out of the well, and, In short,
the well proved to be tho entrance to an
immense cave, stretching miles and miles
In every direction. Stalagmites and stall
actites Of magnificent gorgcousness lent
beauty and variety to the otherwise tomb
like scene. Here and there flowing
stream Of water rlppled over stony beds,
while thousands and thousands of bats flut-
tered their clammy wings, surprised at the
entrusion Of man. Petrifcd sea-shells OF q
hundred varieties strewcd tho floors and
protruded from the strata. Among other
things, 1t Is said, valuable deposits Of me-
tallic ores were discovered, which, with all
the rest Of the ingenious narrative, we hope
may prove true, and add much to the ma
terial wealth Of the country.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-03
Saving the Crown.

After the Empress flight from France
the new government ordered that all the
vah,ablcs of the imperial family, including
the crown, the rcgalia and the sword Of
state, should be deposited with the Bank
OF France. But rnmor soon got abroad
that the Empress crown, together with the
celebrated regent diamond, has been secret
ly forwarded TO London to the care of the
Rothschilds A little later the gossiDs af-
frmed that it had been sold by DR.. Evans,
the American dentist, and that the proceeds
had been applied to the support of the En-.
press at Chisclhurst. The true account of
her flight, and Of the yaluables she took
with her, has recently been published. 1t
appears that when Prince Metternich an
pcarcd ut the Tnilerics, and babe the En-
press hasten her departure, she went hur-
ricdly into her bedroom, put on brown
waterproof cloak, round travelling hat,
took green parasol, began to collect in
great haste all the miniatures Of the EN-
peror, of her son, Of her sister, the Ouch
esse dAlbe, and OF her niece, and put them
into lapis lazuli box, which, however, In
the haste ct her flight she was destined to
leave behind. 'Make haste, madame,
hear cries; they are mounting the stairs ;
they are comingl" cried NJ. Ngra. Prince
Mettcrnich went boldly into the bedroom
and took the Empress by the arm. Every
one had, more or less, lost their presence
Of mind Tho Empress left without taking
my money with her, although there was
about 40, O00f. in the drawers, and Marshal
Valiant, who had had a thought of this
'and bringing some rollcaux of gold will,
him, had, with the greatest difficulty, sue
cecded in entering the palace by the gate in
tho Rue dc Rivoli, arrived too late to give
them to the Empress. She was driven to
the hotel of Dr. Evans, who supplied hcl
with money. She was then put In the
hands of Sir John Burgoyne, who conveyed
her across the Channel, and wien she sol
foot on British shores she was almost pen
nicss. In the subsequent arrangement OF
her affairs, after the Commune, many ol
her valuablcs, and among them the crown
were restored to her.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-03
Isingen.

Nngen, =" fair Bingen on the Rhine, "
immortalized by Mrs. Norton's ballad, is
credited with population of seven
thousand in the guide books, but looks
smaller. We confess to feeling of disap-
pointment on looking at Bingen. A dirty
looking railroad fronts the town and do
stroys all the romance attached to the place.
Their are many fairer towns farther down
on the Rhine, tho rhapsody of the "Soldior
Of the Legion" who clay dying in Algers. :"
to the contrary notwithstanding. The
grand scenery Of the Rhine just begins to
open at this point. Below Bingen, and
until we reach Coblentz, tho mountains
tower prcclpitously on either side and the
ruins Of old castles becomes more numerous.
opposite Binsen, in the middle OF the
river is Bishop Of Hatto's famous ssMouse
Tower, 2 still ina good state Of preservation.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-03
KISSES OF SLEEP.

What shall sing for the darling who lies
With the kisses Of sloep on her innocent oyos
Who sees In her dreamland tho wonderful
flowers
Whose shadowless beauty has vanished from
ourse
Ah, fair little maidon my wisdom is vain
10 choose the ono path never haunted by
pain;
Thy feet may be bruised. but in darkness or
light
The hand Of tho Shepherd will lend thoo
Alright.
he years Of thy future aro safe In his I'D
Whose smilcs, like tho sunshine, his children
enfold;
Go hide In bis bosom, il troubles assail,
Secure in his keeping whose love cannot fail
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-03
No "S'ag."

In the Buffalo Police Court, recently,
there was q curious casc involved IN the OK
animation Of an Indian named Nicholas
Smith, from near Branlford, Canada, and
pretty looking young white matron with
two small children, from tho same vicinity.
Her name was Alirand Potts, and she stated
that her husband left her some two months
ago.
The Indian, who Is remarkably intclIi-
gent. and good-looking chap, perhaps
thirty-tive years Of age, with Caucasian
formed head and face, and an eXcellcnt
talker, accompanied by the woman, arrived
nj hotel on Exchange street, and the two
registered as husband and wife.
Thinking all was not right, the landlord
notified the police, when they were arrest
cd.
On being asked what was his purpose in
coming here with this married woman and
her little children, the Indian promptly re-
spondcd:
''ro get married."
"Didn't you know that would be big
amyl-a states prison oflcnsc," his honor
demanded.
"Bgamy don't frightcn Indiau," the
noble red man responded ..,y
"But suppose you found yourself in the
penitcntiaryY" :, = i~.y
"For as nice woman as that" pointing
to the pretty matron with the baby on her
lap, as mildly unconcerncd as if everything
was perfectly serene, 81 would take my
chances for dozen pcnitentiarics"
"Why don't you marry squaw2"
"Whon I've got chance to own as prct-
ty white wife as that!" again pointing to
the young Dlatron, with cute smile of ad-
miration in his black eyes, "Indian know
too much for that"
'D'ye know what pvc good mind to do
to you2"
"Well. moi"
"Send you 10 the Workhousc a. vagi'
'1 guess not" said Mr.. Indian, with a
still outer smile, "I own good farm ont
where live, with good house on it, and
Eye plenty of money In my pocket. Where
will your vag come in7"
This was stumper, 80 Mlrand Potts
was called up to sec what she had to say.
When asked If she did not know what a
serious crime it was 10 marry second time
while her husband was living, she looked
as innocent as country girl sent out to
milk tho cows, and sail:
''La me, Squire, didn't know as 1t
mattered. John he's up and left ME, and
he mover was much account anyhow"
"rhen you could stoop to marry nigger
Indlan2"
II don't know nothing about niggor
Indian, but he's got good place already
provided, and 30 far as I've seen he's a
good man, and I'd heap rather have q
smart Indian that would give me a good
place to live, than poor shankle no.ac-
count white man that runs away"
''But didn't you know If you married
him It would be o States prison offence2"
"Yes, l suppose 1t might be. But I
thought ! could just as well get a divorce
after, when I'd have more time. q,
AS no crimo had been committed, they
were discharged,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-03
Blind rs Bats.

The subject of color blindness came up
at ferry.dock saloon, Detroit, the other
day, and an old ex-captain offered to test
tho eyes of several sailors present. He got
off his stool, laid down his pipe, and be-
gan:
"Now, boys, what is tho color of my
nose2"
"Whitel" they replied in chorus. 1t
was as red as beet, but they were after q
drink.
Correct" said the captain. -s"rhis
convinces me that your eyes are all right
as to the color of white. What is the
hair2"
"Gray."
"Correct again, except the sandy spots
"Yo,(ll all pass on white and gray.
What Is the color of that dog out thcrc2"
$50 it is. And the color of this chair is
--what?"
cred"
''And of this2"
"Blue."
"And what Is my general appearance7"
That is, If you saw me forty rods off how
would you describe me2"
'As perfect gentleman, was the ready
reply.
They thought they had him then. Hc
started for the bar, but halted and finally
sat down and had no more to say for long
ten minutes After they had dcspaired OF
getting any beer at his expense and was
about to go out he suddenly said.
"Ah! boys, ono more question. IF
! treat this crowd what would be the color
of the liquid2"
1T would be the color Of beer" they
hopefully shouted. m
"Blind as bats----worse case l ever sawi''
he mumbled, as he took his hand from his
pocket, .Et would be exactly the color Of
Ice water" !" rs ss,s y Y.
The Newtown bee., 1880-12-22
As They Average.

The average boy believes that he may be happy when he is man and can do as he likes The average man finds that he cannot do as he likes. and signs to think he was not aware of the fact when he was 8 boy. The average maiden imagines that most husbands are indifferent to their wives, and that 8 wife may keep man lover until he is old enough to die. The average wife finds it about all she can do to bear and train her children, cook, wash, sew and keep her house in sthalf decent order," and twice year visit her mother who lives six miles away. The average teacher imagines that never yet was one SO tired as he, nor had harder lot, and endured it better. The average parent of the average scholar thinks that in some things the present teacher might be improved on. The average spinster believes that nobody but herself knows just how to bring up children; while the aged grandmother realizes that most people have to bring up at least two be- fore they can know how to bring up one properly. The ayers ge man or woman who has never had the care of children wonders "how people can have their houses so cluttered up and budgets in every chair,n and they imagine that 8 persons bump of order must be small indeed who cannot successfully manage by moral suasion any five ordinary boys and girls. Those who love and have the care of children know that they are not like grown people, but must have both playthings and pets, and physical and mental exercise, even though there may be 8 budget in every chair, and muddy footprints on the floor. So it comes to pass that on an average each is happy in his own conceit, and would not change himself. his views and his noin life with any man.
The Newtown bee., 1880-12-22
Rules for Living.

lam no doctor, quack, or pill-vendsr. yet I have had a pretty good long life and happy one. May not. therefore, just give my simple rules for health, in hopes some poor traveller on the up or down hill of life, may look at them. and perhaps be benefited by them? prac ticed them for many years, and they have done me good; perhaps they may do good to others. They are inexpensive. and may be easily abandoned if they cause any harm-
 l. Keep in the sunlight just as much as possible. A plant will not thrive without the sunbeam, much less man.
 9. Breathe as much fresh air as your business will permit. This makes fresh blood; but it will never be found in the four walls of your building Beneath the open sky, just there, and only there. it comes to you.
 3. Be strictly temperate. You cannot break organic law. or any law, with im- punity.
 4. Keep the feet always warm and the head cool. Disease and death begin at the felt more commonly than we think
 5. Eat white bread when you cannot get brown bread.
 6. If out of order. see which of the above rules you have not observed, then rub yourself all over with a towel, satu- rated with salt. water. and well dried, and begin upon the rules again. '. Look ever on the bright side, which is the heaven side of life. This is far better than any medicine. These seven simple rules, good for the valid or invalid, if rightly observed, would save, apprehend, deal of psin, proloDg your life, and just so far as the health goes, make it worth having. Will you, then, practice themP-The Hoslsekeepe1.
The Newtown bee., 1880-12-22
Individuality of the Horse.

One thing curious and interestir.
 about the horse is it's individuality This is characteristic common to all animals, undoubtedly, to 8 greater or less degree, but surpassingly so, we think, in the case of the horse. How this characteristic varies in horses is well known by any one who has ever intelligently drawn rein over 8 good roadster. The individuality of horses varies as much as that of men. Every one has different mental as we'll as physical makeup. Some horses seem to have brains. to have sense, are quick to understand and obey the least sign, motion, or word of their master; others are not inaptlv termed "lunk heads," always awkward, numbering about, difficult to teach, and never make any thing" in 8 borseological sense. It may be true that these traits in $ Lorss; are sometimes due to the habits of his driver or owner, and that the horse it. self may not be so much to blame for his ignorance, but however much he may be excused on this score there is sur prising difference in these mental quail ties horses. Some men drive and use horses for years and yet never realize anything, or that here Is any more difference between them than there Is between so many barrels of Saw-logs. Other men who handle horses great deal, who buy and sell frequently, and who study much their different char acteristics, will tell you how wonderful horses are, how much more they know than some men, how much each one has to be driven and handled differently. and bow much they will sometimes teach even their driversi Between nervous, sensitive, intelligent horse and his con- siderate owner how large 8 union of fellowship and sympathy exists! In the stable, on the road if overtaken by an accident, the cool, sensible man is sure to have quick sympathy for his faithful horse, He trusts his master as his master trusts him. Ii the master is quiet the horse will be equally so, know ing that everything is safe; if the master blusters, or becomes anxious, or ex- hibits fear, the horse knows it at once, and seems restive likewise. Oh, that men only Knew that horses know much more than they give them credit for, and they would use them more humanely than they now do. Horses are not brutes; they are noble, intelligent, sensible creatures, the most useful ani- mai servant which Divine Goodness has given to man.
The Newtown bee., 1880-12-22
Army Applicants.

There were g. .767 applications to en- ter the United States regular army last year, when only 5000 were wanted. Of the 5000 who were accepted, 3,441 were born in America. New York furnished the most, 727, and next in order were Pennsylvania 474; Ohio, BOT; Mary land, 255; Virginia, 205; Indiana. 40, and Kentucky, l4O. No other State furnished as many as ninety. Connecti- cut contributed ffty-eight. These fig ures aie as regards nativity, not resi- dence. Massachusetts did not have third as many as Tennessee. Of the 1865 foreign born enlistments, Ireland furnished 575; Germany, AT; England, l85; Canada, I55; and no other country so raany as fifty. New York State, it mi oe mentioned, gave more than any foreign country, and more than all the Southern States together. Farmers are more numerous than any other class in the new recruits, numbering 1,483, against 1,405 laborers, 564 soldiers, 243 clerks and so on, including thirty schoo teachers, thirty two druggists, thirteen architects, four photographers, who no doubt can '' 5ake" the enemy when he keeps sufficiently quiet, one stenogra- pher, and others of classes not sugges- tive of regular army tendencies. Run away boys show up well among the re iected, for 2,56S were turned away as minors. Tall men are proved to be far less plenty than short ones, for, while IA were rejected for over height, there were l I,477 rejected as under height. On the other hand fat men are plentier than lean, for 207 were rejected for over weight and only 196 for under weight. The chief of all causes for rejection was intemperance, which caused 2,756 to be turned away from the recruiting station. About 600 applicants were rejected be- cause they were rendered worthless for service through disease due to their own immortality. It is rather tough pie, ture While about 2,500 were rejected as minors, 1000 were turned away as over age; and thirty-two branded de- serters applied for readmission.
The Newtown bee., 1880-12-22
BreYIty is the Soul of Wit.v

The following amusing story, which was told by Franklin, ought to be read and acted upon by all correspond ents communicating their thoughts to the newspaper press. A young man, on commencing business, proposed to paint over his shop window, John Thomp- son, natter, makes aLd sells hats for ready money" to which was added the sign of hat. One friend suggested that, as he made and sold hats, the word natter" was unnecessary. It was therefore struck out and the sign remained, John Thompson makes and sells hats for ready money" Another friend advised him to omit the phrase : for ready money,n as there would oc- cur occasions for selling on credit; and so the sign read: ss John Thompson makes and sells hats. .'' It was then hinted the buyer of the hat did not care who made it, and that the sign would be better if it read: John Thompson sells hats" But another amputation was in store still, for critic pointed out the uselessness of the phrase < sells hats. for, said he, no one would ever suppose that the hats were to be given away for nothing" Thus at last this aspiring tradesman commenced busi- ness, like many worthy successors, un- der the modest sign of John Thomp- son. "---ALb My Press.
The Newtown bee., 1880-12-22
The Oflce He Was After.

A Galveston millionaire was asked recently by delegation of his friends if he would not consent to allow his name to be used in connection with the Uni ted States senatorship. He replied that he never had meddled in politics before. but just now he had made up his mind to apply for position other than the senatorship.
 "Ahl suppose you want to get on the supreme bench," saii one of the committee.
 The heavy property-owner shock his head and toyed with his 95 900 diamond ring.
 sfPerhaps Garfield is going to offer you a place in his cabinet
 No. You haven't guessed it yet"
 Foreign mission |"
 Gentlemen, I'll be candid with you. For years have been trying to get the city authorities to have the Slop- barrel at my back gate emptied once . month, and have failed. l nm determined to have that slop- barrel emptied, So have applied to the city council fr tho posi- ton of driver t3 . scavengsr caxt"- G0lueston NcsDe.
The Newtown bee., 1880-12-22
What They Knew Four Thousan Years
 Ago.

From one of these books, compiled after the manner of our mo dern encyclo- pedias, and the compilation of which is shown to have been made more than two thousand years B. O., it has been ascertained, which has long been SUD- posed, that Chaldea was the parent land of astronomy; tor it is found, from this compilation and from other bricks, that the Babylonian catalogued the stars and distinguished and named the con- stellations; that they arranged the twelve consultations that form our present zodiac to show the course of the suns path in the heavens; divided time into weeks, months and years; and they divided the week, as we now have 1t, into seven days, six being days of labor, and the seventh 8 day of rest, to which they gave 2 name from which we have derived our word " Sabbath, and which
 day, as a day of rest from all labor of every kind, they observed as vigorously as the Jew or the Puritan. The motion of the heavenly bodies and the phe- nomena of the weather were noted down and connection detected between the
 weather and the change of the moon.
 They invented the sun-dial to mark the movements of the heavenly bodies, the
 water clock to measure time, and they speak in this work of the spots on the sun, 8 fact they only could have known
 by the aid of telescopes, which it is SUD-
 posed they possessed, from observations that they have noted down of Tenus and the fact that Layard found the crys- tai lens in the runs ot Nineveh. The
 "bricks contain an account of the del- uge, substantially the same as the nar- rative in the Bible, except that the names are different. They disclose that houses and lands were then sold, leased and mortgaged; that money was loaned at interest, and tha. the market garden CTS. to use an American phrase,
 worked on shares;" that the farmer, when blowing with his oxen, beguiled his labor with short and homely songs, two of which have been found; and. to connect this very remote civilization with the usages of to-day, may, in conclusion, refer to one of the bricks of this library, in the form of 8 note, which is to the effect that visitors are re- quested to give to the librarian the num- Der of the book they wish to consult, and that it will be brought to them at the perusal of which one is disposed to fall back upon the exclamation of Solo, mon, that there is nothing new under the sun. FopuJar Scientific Monthly.