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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-28
First Deed of Long Branch.

The original document is still i'm the DOS
session of the Chamberlain family. 1t was
executed by Mr. John Chamberlain, ST.,
(grcat -grandsirc of the present Charles
Chambcrlain) and Rcbccca, his wife, to
Henry Green, May 2l, 1913, in the rcigr,
OF George III. In it is recorded the sale of
three hundred and sixty and three quarters
acres, comprising portions of tho most val
liable lands in Long Branch. Starting from
stone now more than two hundred Yards
ia the sen, little north of the uowland
1iotcl, the line runs west to the Long
Branch and Deal turnpike, thence south to
stream flowing into Whale Pond, now
known as Green's Pond, 50 to the ocean :;
embracing the Rowland and West End
Hotels, lIocy's place, and other valuable
property. The price. paid was seven hun
drcd pounds (cight shillings to the pound).
A reservation was made of three rods square,
being family burying ground. The spot
is some three hundred yards north cast of
where the barns were situated before the
lnccndlary fire, on the premises of Mr..
Charles Chamberlain, now residing On the
ancestral domain. Adjoining the above on
the south, but separated from it by the
Whale Pond, lies another tract of one hun
dred apd fifty acres, decided March Is, 1888,
by James Green, and Anna, his wife, to
John Green, for four hundred pounds
This also extends to the pike on the west,
and on the south to a road now known ~
Woolley avenue. These deeds arc the first
made for what may be properly termed
Long Branch property.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-28
Etching on Glass.

Glass is etched by llydrofluoric acid gas
or liquid hydrofluoric acid-solution of the
gas In wator. The former in contact with
glass produces a rough surface rs In ground
glass, while the latter ordinarily leaves tn,
surface clear The gas ia prepared by mix
ing together finely powder, fourspar---c, |.
cium fluoride, three parts, and two parts
of strong snlphurc acid, In shallow lead, II
dish, and applying very gentle heal.
The plates to be etched much may be pl0ceI
over the dish. The operation should he
conducted under hood or In the open ar,
to avoid inhaling the pernicious fumes.
The plates are prepared by coating them
whilo warm with wax or paraftin, through
which to the surface Of the glass the tlesignes
cut with suitable gravers. In preparing
tho liquid acid the mixture Of spar and oil
Of vitriol Is placed in a leadcn or platinum
rttort, which is heated, and the gas taken
off Is conducted into d leaden dish partly.
filled with water, which absorbs 1t. In
contact with the flesh the acid produco3
stubborn sores. The; metals are usually.
etched with dilute nitric acid, OF, nither and
sulphnric acid, or sulphate OF copper and
salt, ,or hydrochloric, acid anls chlorste Of
potash. Hydrofluorlc acid is;not used In
metals. S. 81 s. 4. fs8s S 33
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-28
Hard to Understand.

Why people 60 into society to get bored
when they can get bored just as well at
home.
why the yomg lady who will eagerly
chew boarding house mincr pie will care
lully csclcw boarding house mincc meat
why mans stomach will be 80 ever
last,ngly squcamish at home, and at the
eating house display Il faith like grain of
mustard seed
Why woman will make EXCUSES for her
bread when she knows it is the best she
ever made, and knows her company
know II.
why the desire to make Il fool of ones
self springs eternal in the human breast.
Why we are SO much angricr against
him who shows us our error than him who
leads us therein
Why everybody is SO prompt to answer,
"llow do you dot' when you ask that in
cvitablc question. And.
Why you seem to be perfectly satisfied
with the information contained i'm this
echo.
Why ones picty strengthens us his health
wcakcns
Why people will get married, when
conrlshp is so sweet.
why man who claims to have found
marriage dclusion will again embrace that
dcluslon upon the first convenient oppor-
lunity.
Why cold weather comes during the sea.
son when II is least agreeable.
Why it is SO much cascr to be polite TO
people whom we shall probably never see
again than TO those whose good opinion
we have every reason to cultivate.
Why ooys should run after the girls
when there is whole houseful mt home.
why Jane finds Saruh's hateful brother
so attractive, and Why the hateful brother
OF Janc finds favor with Sarah.
Why man should court the good opinion
OF another, when he can never hope to Sc
cure his own sclt-rcspcct.
why Is 1t so much easier to close door
in summer than in winter, considering that
exercise is generally considered dstastcful
m warm weather and pleasant in cold.
Why one feels bad when appearing in
company IN shabby garb, knowing well that
ones shnbbincss gives more pleasure to
others than ones rich clothing.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-28
VOL. IV.-NO. 26.

morning he took them with hm to market
Many persons stopped to speak word
OF praise but no one bought of him. Hans
was getting discouraged and was going to
pack up his carvings and carry them home,
when he felt strong but gentle hand laid
firmly on his shoulder; he looked up and
SAW Il handsome middle aged gentleman
looking at him kindly, and asking him the
price of one Of his ornaments. Hans ans
wcrcd rapidly, and seemed so anxious to
sell, that his customer smiled and asked
him who had carved what he was selling.
Great was his surprise when Hans told him
they were all his own handlwork: He Dick
cdlhcm up one after another to examine them
more closely, asking questions all the while.
soon he knew the little story, and after Sc
leclng'a few carvings, asked Hans where he
llvcd, and putting gold com in his hand
he bade him pleasant good morning."
and left him.
Much clatcd by his success, Hans return
cd home and told Gottlicb, Mother Eliza
beth and Gretchen all about it, they were
AL very glad to think Hans had really
earned something by his ''whittling" az
his grandmother called his new occupation.
Meanwhile the gentleman, too, had return
Ell to his home, and that same evening he
entertained at his table several of his friends,
and as they were excellent Judges of wood
carving, he showed them those he had
purchased in the morning After repeat
ing for their benefit Hans story, he asked
their opinion Of the carvings, saying he
thought the boy quite genius and would
ike 10 hclp Inn III some way. All his
guests pronounced the carvings remarkable
lor hoy OF llans' age, and after consult
ing together agreed to buy all he could
carve and pay him llbcraily. The next day
the gentleman went to see Gottlcb, to
ascertain whether Hans had told him the
tuth, an | when he lean what a good boy
he was and how rapidly he had learned,
went toScc him and promised to help him
by buying all he could make
Now began for Hans new .anL happy
life. Instead Of carrying heavy loads to
town, he spent his time in carving; and as
he was smart and used his eyes wherever
nc went examining the trees, FERNS flowers,
bHis, squirrels, etc, and copied them in
wood, never resting till he brought out the
expression he wanted, lie improved very
rapidly, and soon his fame spread far and
wide. Strangers passing through the forcs,
were guided to his hut and always stopped
to sec the boya artist and purchase tritle
TO carry away with them; and they often
say there is one thing they admire much
more than his skill in carving; that ls. his
devotion to Mother Elizabeth, Gretchen,
and poor old Gottlicb, who has lost his
sight, and who lives with Hans.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-28
Romance of Insanity.

Six or seven years after the Kirkbride
Insane Asylum was opened in West Phia-
dclphla, Pa, Il young man was brought
there for treatment for mild form of iu-
sanity. He was the son of wealthy Geor-
gian planter and large slave owner. He
was educated at Yale college, but before
graduating he ran away TO sea, and after
some years absence, he was picked up by
an American vessel OH one Of the Southern
Pacific Islands. lie then returned home.
but about year later his mind becoming
dlsortlcrcd, he was sent to kirkbride's asy-
lun His case was rarely violent, and the
kc' Dcrs regarded his threats of vengeance
upon them rs harmless. One day
he asked DR.. Kirkbridc to allow him TO
go TO Washington TO visit some friends, but
the doctor refused positively.
can right, sir" the man replied, "you
refuse me, and upon the honor Of n South
ern gentleman, you shall pay for it,"
Dir. kirkbridc thought little OF the threat
and would take no precaution to prevent
him from carrying it out until. one morning
the patient was missing from the asylum,
and then it was too late.
DR.. Kirkbridc said: "Oh, he'll return
here before long" and he did. He return
cd one night, scaled the high wall vf the
hospital and concealed himself in n tree.
The next morning, while DR.. Kirkbrlte
was walking in the grounds, shot was
heard, and the superintendent fell to the
ground wounded. The man then descend
cd from the tree, gun in hand and gave
himself up. The bullet had glanced from
DR.. Kirltbrdc's head, doing no serious
damage, and buried itself in the soft flesh,
where it remains TO this day. A charge Of
assault with attempt to kill was entered
against the man, but the verdict Of insan-
ity was found, and he was sentenced to the
Eastern pcnitcntinry for "safe kccping."' ~
No one u ought he would remain there
long, but his iathcr lost all his money by
the war, and so ended the young mans
chance for freedom. twenty-five years
after his attempt on DR.. Kirkbride's life,
the venerable physician called upon him in
his cell. AS lie entered the warden said:
'Do you know who this is2" The prison.
cr looked up quietly, and, after moments
pause, said: Eyes; that ia Dr. Kirkbridc,
whom tried to kill twenty years ago.
fle insulted me, and promised as South
ern gentleman, to punish him for 1t, and
did, Towards the end Of his life he re-
gained his reason sufficiently to long for
his old home in Georgia. He used to sit
up in his well-worn chair and ask his keep
ers sadly If they thought his people would
send for him before lie died.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-28
Tho Empress Josephine.

The Empress Josephine was allowed
Sl2O, QUO year for her personal expenses,
and S24, OOO for alms-givlng. Her success
sor the Archduchess, received only $72,
0oo Tor these purposes. The pretext of
THIS difference was that Josephine had Il
great many calls upon her purse from her
poor relations. Josephine, IL seems, would
never tolerate order or etiquette in her pri-
vatc apartments. After she became EMPRESS
Napoleon insisted that she should have no
personal dealings with shopkeepcrs, but he
was forced TO yield upon this point Her
private rooms were always full of shawl
merchants, silk mcrccrs mantuamakcrs.
habcrdashcrs, jewelers. and portrait pant
ers. She had mania for having her por-
trait taken, and gave the pictures to anybo-
dy who wanted them, relatives, friends,
chambcrmaids, even shopkcepers. The
latter were always bringing diamonds.
trinkets, shawls, stuffs, and gewgaws of
every kind; she bought everything, never
asking the price, and half the time forget
Ting what she had purchased. From the
outset she gave her ladies in waiting to
understand that they need not meddle with
her wardrobe; everything connected with
that department was transacted in private
by her, and her MAIDS, of whom there were
six or eight. She rose at O'clock; her toilet
was very prolonged performance, one
part being mysterious and involving div
crs operations for the preservation and i'm
provemcnt Of her complexion. When this
work of art was finished, she bad her
hair dressed and her person envelopcd in a
long wrapper, lavishly trimmed with lace.
We arc informed that her clemises and
pctticoats were also claboratcly embroidcr-
eli and trimmed. Nine. dc Remusat deems
1t pertinent to add the further detail that
Josephine changed her chemise and all her
linen thrice a day, and wore none hut new
stockings. After her hair was done, they
brought her huge baskets containing guam
titles OF gowns, bonncts and shawls. Of
India shawls she had as many as three or
four hundred--shc made gowns of them,
or bed coverings, or cushions for her dog.
She always wore one during tho morning,
draping 1t about her shoulders with grace
peculiar to herself. Bonaparte, who
thought slawls hid her figure too much,
would now and then tear them off and
fling them into the fire. She bought we
are told, every Cashmere shawl the trades
men brought her, at any price they chose to
ask-$l 900, or 1000 or 50, 400. CASH
mere shawls were the fashion at the Court,
and the humblcst lady connected with the
Imperial household would not condescend
to wear one which cost less than 5000.
Josephine's mode Of life seems to have
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-28
Too Much Inference.

Ii you hand three pennies to the stamp
clerk at the Detroit post-otfice he infers
Ills Inference is that you want three cent
stamp and he shoves one at you rather
quicker than lightning. His inference holds
good on two cents and single penny and
he hits 1t ninety nine times out of hundred.
lie, however, got LETT recently. A bulky,
slow-movlng old woman came in with q
half dozen things to mail, and her first
move was to hand IN a three cent piece.
lie retaliatcd with green stamp, but she
showed it back with the remark
"Who said wanted thrce2 Give me
three ones"
She licked them Oh with great care and
then handed In three pennies. The clerk
this time threw out three ones, but she re-
jccted two of them with the indignant pro-
test
"What arc you trying to do? want n
two and one!"
In due time she had licked these on as
well and then she handed in four cents.
The clerk scratched his head, hcsitated,
and threw ont three and a one.
See here, young man, you're getting
perfectly reckless !" she exclaimed, as she
glanced at the stamps. 81 want stamped
envelope for that money"
She got it, and the clerk made ND his
mind that he would catch her on the next
salo or resign his position. She posted
several packages and then snuntered up and
laid down penny. That could only call
for penny stamp. and the young man
chuckled, as he tore it off.
"What are you giving me now ~ snap
ped the woman, as she drew herself up.
'tA penny stanlpn
"Who asked for penny stamp?"
s'You put down penny"
$50 did; but was penny short on
Carrier No. 8 yesterday and l wanted you
to hand it to him."
For the next hour when any mo.lcy was
laid down the clerk asked what was wanted
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-28
Gfehslng Offtcill Wheels.

A curious episode, too good to keep, oc-
Cured the other evening during session
of u village council which illustrates that
the favortc theme of temperance is not
embodied in the virtues of the village dads
II was this: The council having allowed a
certain otflcial's bill of $24, sent him note
as follows:
''Mr. -, we are about to adjourn;
where Is the bccr2'
TO which tho official answered on the
same slip of paper:
"Kcep still; am feeding Stewart"
No sooner was this received than the fol-
lowing was returned to the official:
''loo thin. Beer is what we want.''
This had the desired effect, and the foam
Ing beverage was waltzcd into the presence
Of the astonished council.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-28
DON'T STOP 1T, PRINTER.
Don't stop my papor printer;

Don't stop my papor printer;
Don't strike my name OFF yet;
You know tho times arc stringent
And dollars hard to get;
But tug little harder
IL what I mean to DO
Aud scrape the dimos together,
Enough for nue. and You.
can't afford to drop IT,:
find 1t doesn't pay
10 do without paper,
However others may.
hate to ask my neighbors
TO give mo theirs on loan;
They don't just say. but moan it,
Why don't you have your own?
You cant tell how we miss ii.
II 1t by any fate
Should happen not to reach us.
Or comes little late.
Then all is in hub
And things go all awry;
And, printer if your married
You know tn. reason why.
y cannot do without it;
1t is no use to try:
For other people take it,
Aid, prIntor, 30 must l.
l. too, must keep vol posted,
And know what's going on,
Or feel, and DO accounted
A fogy siIuplelon,
Then take it kindly, printer,
II pay be somewhat slow,
For cash is not 30 plenty.
And wants not few, you know.
but must have my paper,
Cost what it may to me;
I'd rather dock my sugar,
And do without my tea.
So. prii tor, don't you stop it,
Un'ess you want my frown.
For here's the years subscription,
And credit it right down;
And send tho papor promptly.
Aud regularly on,
Aud let it bring us weekly
Its welcomed benizon.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-19
Body Recovered.

The body of Louis Bysiuger. the unfor
inmate young man who fell overheard on
the Viola. Tuesday Sept. %, was found
near Buffalo, Iowa, an inquest held. aud
the body inferred at Pine Mills, Iowa A
pocket memorandum book. lead to the
identity of the body. This morning Un-
dertaker Knox went down to Buffalo at 5
a. N. and to night will return to
Rock Island with the body in charge, The
funeral occurs to morrow "Wednesday at
10 o'clock a. IN, from the late residence
4th street, between Alb and 5th agenues'
These facts are furnished us by Mr..
Bysinger, father of the deceased, and as
he told the incidents. the tears
gathered 10 the old geutletn an 8
eyes; he was so grief stricken
on account of the loss of his boy, he could
hardly state the points. He thanked us
for the kind words said by THF ARGUS at
the time of his sons death. and said he
could hardly realize his boy was gone.
Louis Bysinger was kind hearted fell
low beloved of his associates. and had
many warm friends who will mourn bis
loss.
The ARGUS extends kindly sympathy
to the relatives and friends of the unfortu-
nate young man 10 the hour of their sor
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-19
NERVOUS DEBILITY,

VITAL WEAKNESS Or DEPRESSION 0
weak exhausted feeling, no energy or cour'
age; the result of MENTAL ovER-woRK,
lNDIsoRETIoNs OR ExoEssEs, or some
drain upon the system, is always cured BY
HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC No.
Is. 1t tones up and invigorates the sys-
TEN, dispei5 the gloom and dependency
imparts strength and energy,-stops the
drain and rejuvenates the entire man.
Been used twenty years with perfect sue
cess by thousands. Sold by dealers.
Price, $l.00 per single vial. or $500 per
package of five Walls and $500 vial of pow
der. Sent by mail on receipt Of price.
Address HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC Me-
DICINE COMPANY 100 Fulton Street. N. Y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-19

NOTES HEAG A Nd THERE.
$500.
Go and see the St, Josephs church
fair
His share was 1929.
The. October term of the Probate
Court opened Monday.
Lou West has returned from Kansas
and will stay until spring.
$3.50.
., 900 bushels OF corn are used daily
at the Davenport Glucose works.
Travel on the bridge in one day -
| ,34l foot passengers and 1854 teams.
$3.50.
Tho storm of Saturday broke forty
two telegraph lines aud tangled sixty
together in Davenport
The Odd Fellows Of Iowa have 40C
lodges and a mem bership of 10000. The
Grand Lodge of the state is in session at
DesMoines this week.
$500.
The earnings Of the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific railroad during the
first week in October are the largest or
record, and show an Increase of $685.
600 over the same week last year.
$500.
Why don't the c. r. l. & p. B. h
and the Moline & Rock Island Horse
Railroad Company secure the services OF
of Levi Michael Haverstick. editor Of the
Moline Evening Dispatch to run their
business for them?
-CCCXXIX
The Republican meeting this after
noon was fizzle in point of numbers, not
outstanding the fact that the country was
secured to bring in the farmers and get out
a crowd Gen, Ben Harrison made the
principal speech.
1929.
The Herbert Company. appear to-
night at Harper's Theatre in Our Amer.
| lean Cousin Tbis is the play which ives
being performed at Ford's Theatre. w ash
ington, .. O.. the hight of President Lin
coins assassination.
1929.
The funeral Of Father Brophy occurred
yesterday forenoon in Davenport. 1t was
attended Ds all the priests 10 the city,
Sisters of Mercy and Of Charity and nun
erous citizens, Services were held in the
hospital chapel, where Rev Father FIavin
delivered q short discourse. Then the
procession moved from tie hospital to
Marquette street, and SO down to St
Ma-y's cemetery. where the interment
took place And SO the good priest who
was born hundred and jiDe years and taoo
months ago 10 Ireland, who say the leaders
of the French revolution 10 person, who
talked with Napoleon l., who knew La
Fayette very we'll. who had many a con-
versation with Louis Philippe, who il
structed the lad Victor Emanuel in En-
glish, finds bis long home IN a churohyard
on the western bank of the great Missis-
sippi. where civilization was not thought
of until fifty five years after he was borr.
1929.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-19

The record Of the Probate Court con-
tains the following;
l6-Estate OF j. Kistler. deceased.
Claim of DR.. s. Piummer, 5th class. ak
lowed.
Estate of Jacob Vandruff. deceased.
Advertisement bill and widows award filed
and approved. Bill of G. B. Knox. LIST
class, $50, allowed.
Estate of Mary Peasa. deceased. APP
praisement bill filed and allowed. Claims
allowed to G Knox, LIST class. Sal; John
FL Rodipg. 7th class, $40 80; Hannah
Hams. 7th class, 81, and Sweeney. j aeksoD
& Walker. 7th class. $iO3 40. Executors
authorized to sell FIVE fat hogs aud one fat
COW at private sale.
Estate OF John A VOCAL. deceased.
Claim of Edwin A Paessler 10 interest
paid on note for years 1879 and 1880 not
endorsed on note. allowed and administra-
trix authorized to endorse same on note.
Estate of Frederick Krabbenhoft. de
ceased. Claims allowed to John d Hau-
berg. Tth class, S.; VIM Fleming. MI d.
5th class, &l0: Geo D Moore. 7th class.
5000 and Robert Erler. LIST class. $40,
VIM A Meese appointed special admins
traitor to contest claim of M ID Hauberg
administrator of estate. Claim heard and
allowed. 7th class. $32.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-19
Keconstruction Impossible.

This may not be true as regards states
indeed We know it is not but it is absolute.
ly true as regards those delicate organs,
the human lungs, When they are disor-
ganized and partly consumed, they cannot
be restored to a healthy condition. But
bear in mind that this misfortune can
never happen if HALE's HONEY OF HoRE-
HOUND OF TAR is administered as a rene
dy for the Cough which always precedes
Pulmonary Consumption, Sold by drug
gists everywhere at so cents and 81.
Great saving to get the large size. Joseph
Osborn, Auburn, n. Y. writes: Your
HALE's HONEY OF HoREHoUND AND
Tar, aud Pixies TooTAcHEl DROPS sell
well.