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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-21

farmers know how to build concrete
wall, yet IL is very simple job, and in
many cases would prove an excellent
wall tor buildings and cellars. 10
build such wall you need to set 3X4
jOists at the corners, then at intervals
Of about eight feet along the outside of
the wall, placing the joists opposite
and about eighteen inches apart. On
the inside of the joist set up planks about
n foot wide. There will be fifteen
inches between these planks. which
will be the thickness Of the wall. For
II large building, which would have
heavy floor timbers, the wall might be
two feet thick; for Il piggery or other
small buildings it need not be so thick.
Have a cement made by mixing bar
rel Of good cement with three barrels
fine plastcring sand and four barr, Is of
clean gravel. Wet this when mixed
so 1t Will be thin cnorgh to pour, and
fill between the planks about three
inches deep, then IN that pack small
stones ms closely as possible-thc more
closely thy stones pack the less cement
it will take. Then pour on more ce-
ment and put In more stones, until
your space is full. The work must be
so planned rs to use your cement and
get the stones In 1t before 1t has time to
harden. For heavy wall, planks may
be raised in twenty-four hours after
the space is filled. Raise them about
ten inches, and 20 on as before. have
seen II large barn built In that way
which has stood many years; costs
about the same as timber wall when
built, and needs no paint, no shingles,
10 repairs of any sort, while the walls
are tirc-proof and rat-proof.
lT Is smart enough to tell follow 10
plow the land and SOW corn and millct
after the army worm and after drouth,
or hall or frost, but what shall bc done
with tho plowed and cropped land the
year after? Luckily, farmers are the
slowest mortals living in taking anyx
body's advice. They know there own
circumstances best.
CUT FL0wERs.--In order to keep cut
flowers from fading, care should be
taken not to put too many in the vase.
Remove the water every morning,
picking off every decayed leaf, and
cutting OIL the ends Of tho stems as
soon as they show any symptoms Of de-
cay.
"An madnm," exclaimed the cos
tuner, "you are so admirably fitted by
nature for the tablcau !" (madame is
dclightedl $50 utterly devoid Of life,
you know" Madame smiles sweetly,
but there Is life enoughinsidc her just
now-life that means death to him If
wishes are fatal.
A WIT, speaking Of an unpopular
author, said that he was color-blind.
"lIow SO? What proof have you got
OSE nI f,fn 81
thinks his literary productions are
read, when everybody else knows they
are not" WAS the reply.
a WOMAN who has four sons, all sail
ors, compares herself with year. be-
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-21
FARM AND GARDEN.

SMALL CIDER MILLS. lin early times
In this country all the cider-and much
cider was then used-was made in large
mills. owned by individuals or firms,
who operated them in the same manner
that grist mills were managed. Every
farmer brought his apples to the mill,
had them ground and pressed, and re-
ceiyed the cider that was produced.
He paid so much per barrel for having
his cider made. II he did not pay cash
the "miller" took his toll In cider or
apples. The mills were of largo oapa-
city, so that q thousand bushels of APP
pies could be worked up In day. As
u rule, u farmer could take his app,es
to mill, blk or eight miles from his
place, have them ground and pressed,
and return home with his cider at
night. There was no greater loss Of
time than in taking lot Of corn or
wheat to a grist mill. During the past
few years large number of small mills
for grinding apples and presses for
squeezing the juice from them haye
been sold. Farmers who made not
more than ten barrels OF cider per year
bought them. These small mills are
costly, liable to get out OF order, not
easy to manage by persons unacquain-
ted with their use, and certain to be
A"AhSd Ill u ~" yours IL Glcy uFS IlOL
kept under cover. Old cider-makers
declare that these small mills and pres
ses are expensive to run, even If th:y
are obtained for nothing. They state
that only about three-tourths of the
juice contained In the applos Gun be OBJ
Gained by their use, and that what Is
obtained is of very inferior quality.
The juice which Is obtained by slight
pressure is almost entirely water, while
That which Is rich remains in tho pulp
unless very heavy pressure is ON
ployed. Itwould seem to be very poor
economy to Invest in u mill and press If
one has but small amount Of apples
to work up. The interest on the money
thoy cost would paY for taking the ap-
pies to mill and having the cider
manufactured. One large cider mill is
sufficient to work up all the apples
raised in II town, and it could do the
work more economically than it could
be aone in u large number of small
concerns. If several farmers can not
unite. In erecting a suitable mile to be
operated on the cooperative plan 1t
would be better to pledge their patron
age to some person who would erect
and equip Il good building. Expert
enco and skill arc required for making
cider, and these are not likely to be nc
quireu by persons who make but u few
barrels OF cider each year by the use of
& poor apparatus.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-21

a WOMAN who has four sons. all sail
ors. compares herself with year, be-
cause she has four seasons.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-21
Though ShnkinE like an Aspen Lel

Though Shaking like AN Aspen Loaf
with the chils and fever, the victim OF malaria
oiuc, which not only breaks up the nost aggra
vated attacks, but prevents their recurrence.
IL is ntlut ely preferable TO qutnine. not only be-
cause 1t does the business far more thoroughly,
but al o on account or it1 perre wholesome
ness and invigorating. nciion upon he entire
Generally.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-21

WIT, speaking of an unpopular
author, said that he was color blind.
GLOW SOP What proof have you got
of it?" asked a friend. "He always
thinks his literary productions are
read, when everybody else knows they
are not" WAS the reply.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-21

CUT FLOwERs.--In order to keep cut
flowers from fading, care should be
taken not to put too many In the vase.
Remove the water every morning,
picking off every decayed leaf, and
cutting of tho ends Of tho stems rs
soon as they show any symptoms Of de-
cay.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-21

"An madnm," exclaimed the cos
tuner, "you are so admirably fitted by
nature for the tablcau !" (madame is
delightedl $50 utterly devoid of life,
you know" Madame smiles sweetly
but there Is life enough inside her just
now-life that means death to him If
wishes arc fatal.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-03-18

SOME Corn IN ILLINoIs.-The corn
crop of the State of Illinois for the year
1879 is reported to be 305, ,819, ,377 bushels,
and estimated to be worth S97, ,4S3, ,052,
about 314 cents per bushel. 1t is diff
cult for the mihd to take in the full mag
nitude of these figures. Here are some
calculations that will help the concep-
ton: Load this corn upon wagons, 40
bushels to the load, and start them off on
the road so near together that there shall
be 100 teams in every mile. The line of
wagons carrying this one crop of Illinois
corn would stretch away 76, ,453 miles, or
more than three times around the world
Again: Load this crop upon railway
freight cars, 1851 bushels or about 8 tons
to the car, and make up these cars into a
continuous freight train, allowing 30 feet
of track to each car. The train would
extended $3.50 miles, or nearly twice
across the continent, from the Atlantic
to the Pacific Oceansl Again: Suppose
we put this corn crop into square bin
20 feet deep. Let the arithmetical young
readers of the american AgricuL-
turist reckon how large this bin would
be each way. Also, how many acres it
would cover. Also, how many pounds OF
pork it would make if given pigs weighing
iOOtbs. each when they begin feeding
upon the corn, and 250tbs. when killed
for pork.-American AgricuHurist for
March.
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TILDEN's DECIsIoN.-At meeting of
prominent friends of Mr.. Tilden, which
was held in New York on Saturday, the
2Sth of February, the declaration was
made by that gentleman that he would
without doubt be a candidate for the
Democratic nomination. During the
last six months reports have reached US
from time to time, and from the most re-
liable sources, that Mr.. Tilden coutem-
plated a voluntary but decided reliuquish-
ment of such bonors, but we have no
reason to doubt that, whatever may have
been his intentions or purposes, he is now
firmly resolved to ask for denomination.
1t was due to his friends, who might de-
sire to attach themselves to other candi-
dates in the event of his withdrawal from
the race that be should come to an imme-
diate and positive decision, and this, we
are informed on unquestionable authori-
ty, he has done. Mr.. Tilden is credited
with the possession of great political sa-
gacity and almost unbounded influence
in his party, but we have no reason to
doubt, and, on the contrary, every reason
to believe, that unless he can convince
the Cincinnati convention that he can
carry the state of New York he can never
obtain the nomination. He may be able
AS the New York Sun, which appears
to be his mouthpiecc, asserts-to defeat
any Democrat nominated over him or
against his wishes. But even in the jaws
of such contingency, it is not possible
that convention of sensible men will
meet and nominate man confessedly
foredoomed to defeat. 1t will be of the
highest importance therefore for him to
Immediately put at work the agencies
which will bring about consolidated
Democracy in the city and state of New
York Washington Post.
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On the day of the funeral of Mr..
VIM. P. Miller in Wilmington, DEL, a
woman, in whose lineaments traces of
youthful beauty still fingered though ad-
vancing age had streaked her once luxu-
RANT hair with silver, entered the house
to look for the last time upon the face Of
the corpse. Few if any present knew or
recognized her, yet hers was the legal
right to appear rs chief mourner there,
for she was the first and the only wife of
the departed. Among the neighbors her
story is thus told: She was welded to Mr..
Miller when both were comparatively
young. One son was born to them and
their lives ran on peacefully and une-
ventfully as far rs is known until about
fifteen years ago. About that time the
husband was taken down with that dread
ed and loathsome malady, smallpox
The wife's dread of the disease proved
stronger than her love and sense of duty,
and she deserted the house, leaving him
to be nursed back to life and health by q
Younger and braver woman. With re-
turning health sprang up in the man q
feeling of gratitude and affection for his
young nurse. His recreant wife had gone
and he would not recall her. The love
that she had forfeited be transferred to
the woman who had remained by him in
his hour of need, and from that time up
to the hour of his death they lived to-
gether MS man and wife. The son took
his fathers part and had no reproaches
for her who had taken his mothers place.
After the funeral he and the second Mrs.
NJ. divided the household goods and FAM
lily relics between them and left the city,
he going TO Philadelphia and she to Bal.
timore. The original Mrs. NJ. departed
rs she had come, whittier seems to be
unknown. and the house has already been
rented again.
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= The divorce committee of the
French chamber of deputies have report
ed in favor of allowing divorces by mu-
tual consent when the VIE Is mi more re u; tGaa aa
more than twenty years.
The three political National Con.
ventious will be held in June-that OF
the Republicans in Chicago, June I'd !;
that of the Greenbackers in Chicago
June 10th, and that of the Democracy in
Cincinnati June 22d.
Workiugmen.-Before you begin your
heavy spring work after winter OF. re-
la1aticn, your system needs cleansing
and strengthening to prevent an attack
of Augue, Bilious or Spring Fever, Or
some other Spring sickness that will un,
fit you for seasons work. You will
use one bottle of Hop Bitte.s in your
family this month. Don't wait.-Bur-
lngtoa HaDksye.
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AN HONEST WoRLD.-A dozen men
were loafng away the rainy hours in a
business place near the ferry dock, when
the conversation turned upon the subject
of general rascality. A citizen said he
had given boy quarter to get changed,
and had never seen him again; another
said he wouldn't trust his own grand
mother, and a third would give $100 to
see an honest man.
II have not yet lost my faith in human
nature" finally remarked a man on back
seat. "Any of you may call in stranger
to us all, and I will give him FIVE dollar
bill to go and get changed. If he fails to
come back / lose the money if he returns
you will see how foolish your assertions
are."
Half dozen men rushed to the door.
A seedy, gaunt and evil.looking African
was padding by in the rain, and he was
selected to make the test.
Stranger" said the man who hadn't
lost confidence, take this five dollar bill
around the corner and get it changed and
I will give you ten cents"
The black man departed without a
word, and for the next ten minutes the
laugh was on the man who sent him. 1t
died away, however, Us the African
slouched in, handed out the bill, and
said:
81 ruined all ober an nobody could
change him."
He was given his ten cents, and the
man who lost the quarter by the boy said
he couldn't have believed such an exhi-
bition of honesty if he had not witnessed
it, and he was willing to buy the cider
for the crowd.
1t was only after the cider had been
destroyed and paid for that he learned
that the bill given the negro was base
counterfeit which no one would accept.
Detroit Free Press.
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DIDN'T BELIEVE IN 'EM.-"You've got
telephone here, haven't you ?" asked
citizen as he yesterday entered an office
on Griswold street in a seeming great
hurry.
EYES," was the reply.
"Well, never believed in 'em to any
great extent, but want to order some
coal from a yard up the river"
The owner of the Office proceeded to
"call," and when he got the coal dealers
he said:
"Mr. Blank is here, and he wants to
know if you have any soft coal 2"
"Yes-500 tons," was the answer.
"Well, he wants you to send him up a
ton."
"We'll see him blowed first He has
owed US bill for over two yearsl"
"Yum W muttered the man as he
stepped back.
"Did they say that they'd send it?"
asked the other.
"N-o, not exactly"
"What did they say?"
"I-I didn't catch it very we'll. Let
me repeat. Picking up the trumpet
again he stood with it to his ear and
asked:
"Did you say you'd send itf"
"Not by blamed sightl" came the re-
sponse.
"Well," asked the man, as painful
pause ensued.
"Well," replied the operator, "this line
isn't working very well this morning, and
you'd better go to the Office four doors
below. The dealers seem to hear me we'll
enough, but I don't get hold of their an
swer plainly. The other instrument is
probably working all right"
"But / shan't bother any one else,"
growled the man. GAS I said before, I
never did believe in 'em to any great ex-
tent, and now I've lost what little faith I
had. Much obliged-good day."
If his ear had been at the trumpet his
faith would have been as big as noun
tain,
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POEMS OF THE wEEK.
SUNDAY.

Lie still and rest, in that serene repose
That on this holy morning come to those
Who have been buried with the cares that
make
The sad heart weary and the tired heart
ache.
Lie still and rest
Gods day of all is best.
MONDAY.
Awake! arise! Cast off thy drowsy dreams!
Red in the east, behold the morning CLEANS.
GAS Monday goes, so goes the week," danes
Refreshed, relieved, use well the initial day !;
And see! thy neighbor
Already seeks his labor.
TUESDAY.
Another mornings banners are unfurled-
Another day looks smiling on the world !:
It beholds new laurels for thy soul to win (;
Mar not its grace by slothfulness or sin,
Nor sad, away
Sendit to yesterday.
"WEDNESDAY.
Halfway unto the end-the weeks high
The morning hours do speed away so soon,
And when the noon is reached, however
bright,
Instinctively we look toward the night.
The glow is lost,
Once the meridian crost.
THURSDAY.
sowell the week has sped, hast thou friend
Go spend an hour in converse. 1t will lend
New beauty to thy labors and thy life,
To pause little sometimes in the strife.
Toll soon seems rude
That has no interlude.
FRIDAY.
From feasts abstain; be temperate and pray |;
Fast if thou wilt; and yet, throughout the
day
Neglect no labor and no duty shirk;
Not many hours are left thee for thy work
And it were meet
That all should be complete.
SATURDAY.
Now. with the almost finished task, mako
haste;
Sonear the night, thou hast no time to waste.
Post up accounts, and let thy souls eyes look
For flaws and errors in LIES ledger-book.
When labors cease,
How sweet the sense of peace!
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AN ACT to Require the Attendance Of
the Solicitors of the State Upon the
Sessions of the General Assembly and
to Define Their Duties.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the State of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General
Assembly, and by the authority Of the
same:
SECTION 1. That the eight Circuit So
licitors of this State, or so many as may
be deemed necessary by the Attorney
General, be, and they hereby are, re-
quired to attend the sessions of the Gen
eral Assembly, and that while so i'll at
tendance upon the General Assembly
it shall be their duty, under the direction
of the Attorney General, to assist the
Attorney General in and supervise the
engrossing and enrolment of all Acts
passed during the session, and to see that
the work is neatly, promptly and correct.
ly done, to which effect one of said So
licitors shall certify upon each Act be.
fore the same is ratified; and they shall
also assist the Attorney General in draw
ing Bills and attending to such business
connected with the session as may be
necessary.
SEC. 3. For such services the said So
licitors shall each receive for the number
of days of actual attendance the same
per diem as the members of the General
Assembly shall receive for the session
which they may attend.
SEC. 3. That the Attorney General be,
and he is hereby, authorized to employ
such clerical assistance in engrossing and
enrolling of Bills and Acts as in his judg-
ment may be deemed necessary.
Sec. 4. All Acts or parts of Acts in
consistent with this Act are hereby re-
pealed.
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LUMBER! LUMBER +!

A LARGE lot of good Lumber is kept
II constantly on hand at my Lumber
Yard Mt the Blue Ridge Depot in Anderson,
and orders for large or small lots of any
kind desired will be promptly filled at low
prices. Mr.. Robert Maytield is my agent
for the sale of Lumber at Anderson, and
will furnish any information desired TO
persons wishing to make an order.
JOHN KAUFMAN.
Inn IN 1870 % 1y
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AN ACT to Amend an Act Entitled "Au
Act to Establish Uniformity in the
Sessions of the Circuit Courts" Ap.
proved 9th June, A. D. 1877, SO Far as
Relates to the Circuit Courts for the
County of Edge6eld and the Circuit
Courts for the Eighth Circuit.
Be It enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the State of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General
Assembly, and by the authority of the
same:
SECTION 1. That an Act entitled "Ar
Act to establish uniformity in the SEES
sions of the Circuit Courts" approved
June 9th, 1877, be, and the same is here
by, amended by striking out all of Sec
ton 5 which relates to the sittings o.
Courts at Edgefeld, in Edge6eld County
and insert in lieu thereof the following
to wit: The Court of General Sessions al
Edge6eld, for the County of Edge6eld
on the first Monday in March, third
Monday in June and first Monday ir
October, and the Court of Common Plea,
at the same place on the second Monday
in March and second Monday in Oc'
tober.
Sec. 2. The said Act to be further
amended as follows, to wit: Strike oui
Section 8 of said Act and insert in lieu
thereof the following: Section 8. The
Circuit Courts of the Eighth Circuit shall
be held as follows: The Court of General
Sessions at Abbeville, for the County Of
Abbeville, On the first Mondays in Feb.
ruary and June and the third Monday in
October, and the Court of Common Pleas
at the same place on the Wednesdays fol.
lowing the first Monday in February and
the third Monday in October. The
Court of General Sessions at Anderson,
for the County of Anderson, on the
fourth Monday in February, the second
Monday in June and the second Monday
after the third Monday in September,
and the Court of Common Pleas at the
same place on the Wednesdays following
the fourth Monday in February and the
second Monday after the third Monday
in September. The Court of General
Sessions at Walhalla, for the County oi
Oconee, on the second Monday in March,
the third Monday in June and the first
Monday in September, and the Court OF
Common Pleas at the same place on the
Wednesdays following the second Mon
day in March and September. The
Court of General Sessions at Pickens, for
the County of Pickens, on the fourth
Monday in March, the fourth Monday in
June and the third Monday in Septem-
Der, and the Courts of Common Pleas at
the same place on the Wednesdays fol-
lowing the fourth Mondays in March and
September. The Court of General Ses-
sions at Greenville, for the County Of
Greenville, on the first Monday after the
fourth Monday in March and the first
Monday in July and the first Monday
after the fourth Monday in October, and
the Court of Common Pleas at the same
place on the Wednesday following the
first Monday after the fourth Monday in
March, the first Monday in July and the
Wednesday following the first Monday
after the fourth Monday in October.
Sec. 8. That so much of all Acts and
parts of Acts as are inconsistent with this
be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
Approved February 20, 1880.
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Contractor and Builder.
HHE undersigned bcgs to inform the
i public that he is prepared to do any
work in the line of building or repairing
houses, &C., in the best of style and at the
most reasonable prices. Plans and estimates
furnished and the opportunity of bidding
on contracts solicited. Address or call on
JESSE NJ. SMITH,
Anderson S. G.
- Oct 81, 1870 10 Gm
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South Carolina Railroad,

On and after Sunday, September 7, 1879, Passen-
ger trains will run as follows:
DOWN.
Leave Columbia. .... $50 a m 800 pm go m
Arrive at Charleston 400 p nj 7.45 pm 5.lt m
Arr i've at Auglsta.....315 pm go M
Arrive at Candcn......l2 noon 7.30pm
UP.
Leave Charleston. 80 M SLOAN SI5 p m
Leave Augusta...... S15am 100 p IN
Leave Camden ..,....530 m l.30pm
Arrive at Columbia...r IL 80 IN $40 IN 800 m
The Night Express! Iving Columbia at 9 80 p. M
and Charleston at S.H ,. M, will run daily all 9TH
or trains daily, exs ,pt Sundays. The 93o p, m
train from Columb!A makes connection at Charles
ton on Wednesday and Saturday with New York
Steamers.
Sleeping cars are run on Night trains to Charles
ten and Augusta. Rate only $3.50 for q double
a. B. DESAussuRE, Agent, Columbia.
JOHN P. PECK, Gen. Sup't.
D. C. ALLEN, Gen. Ticket Agt, Charleston, S. c.