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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-13
A Water ,,OnSter.
success.

a monster whale was recently exhibited
in New York. A man stood on the whales
hump as the dead lcvthian lay along the
bottom of the float. A half block of the
shiny black animal stretched Its length be-
yond him, while just beneath the path he
walked two and fro upon was the monsters
mouth--a bony, boat shaped lower jaw,
wider and half as long as whalebOat, and
a narrow pointed upper jaw, fringcd with
whalcbonc and triced up with cable from
the top and beam underneath, placed as
COrncobs are put In the mouths of hogs In
butcher shops. The whale looks like long
misshapcn mass of glossy India rubber.
Only what may be called his after part
thirty or 40 feet back Of the humps shaped
like fish, and that terminates much as
whales do in pictures, with fantail, which
seems to have been accidentally put on the
wrong way. The skin Is scratched and
torn In places, and tho red blood that dis
tingushes Its kind from the fishes stains It's
| flesh. On the other side the aroma Of the
| fresh lime, which seems to have been cartcd
| to the edge Of the lower Jaw and dumped
in, refreshes the visitor.
| 'I hope you didn't come here to jab
knives in him." says the irritable man on
the whales hump, ''or umbrellas either, or
sticks (pointing to offenders who used
those implcmcnts). We amt exhibiting
the inside Of the whale and 1t won't last
any too long as 1t Is.
''Step right along, good people,, says
this exhibitor to the throng, whose mcmb.
crs march singly, hugglng railing that las
been put up around the dead whale; "ster
right along; there's more coming to SEQ the
whale. Pass out Of the other door. Tho
ear, sir, Is just beneath that harpoon-no
that's tho eye. Pass on, good people
you'll sec the scars Of tho lances further
> on. He was not killed with that harpoon
he was killed by two--(thats the spou
hole, sir)---by two bomb lances that ex
ploded in him and killed him. Aftcrwart
that harpoon was stuck in, and he wa
towed with 1t by men In that boat yonder
"Whales don't have teetll--that's TIN
whalebone," he ssid, presently, 10, o MAJ
who wanted to know whether whales ''al
/ ways have hair on their tecth3p "Thst'
the taJ and this ID the head. The spo,,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-13
"A Story OF Steel Pens.

re" persons who use steel pens on whicl,
IS stamped ''GillotL" have any idea Of tho
story OF suffering, of indomitable pluck and
persistence which belong to the placing of
.nat name on that article. A long donrcs-
s' SION IN trade in England threw thousands ,,f
nhc'llclu mechanics out of work, amonr
'nom Joseph elliott, then twonty-onc wears
ol age. lie left the city with but shilling
Ill MS pocket. Reaching Birmingham. he
went INTO an Ola inn and sat down upon
wooden settle In tho tap-r0om. His last
penny was spent for roll. lie was weak
hungry and i'll. lie had not friend IL,
birmingham, and there was little ehance
down on the table, declaring to hmsJif tint
he would try and trust in God, come what
would. He found work that day In making
belt buckles, which were then fashionable.
AS soon as he had saved a pound or two he
hired a garrct in Bread street, and there
carried on work for himself, bringing his
taste and his knowledge Of tools into con-
slant use, even when working at handmade
goods. This was the secret of Gillotts sue
cess. Other workmcn drudged on passive
ly in the old ruts. He was wide-awakc,
eager to improve his work, or to shorten
the way of working. lie fell in love with
a pretty and sensible girl named Mitchell,
who, with her brothers, was making steel
pens. Each pen was then clipped, punched
and polished by hand, and pens were sold
at enormous high prices elliott at once
brought his skill in tools to bear on the
matter, and soon invented a machine which
turned the points out by thousands in the
time that man would require to make one
lIe married Miss Mitchell, and they carried
on the manufacture together for years. On
the morning of his marriage the industrious
young workman made gross of pens, and
sold them for thlrty-six dollars to pay the
wedding fees In his old agc, having rcaped
an enormous fortune by his shrewdness,
honesty and industry, MIR. elliott went
again to the old inn, bought the settle, and
had the square sawed out and made into q
chair, which lie left as an heirloom to his
family to remind them Of the secret Of his
success
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-13
Young Farmers.

The Chadds Ford, Pa, Club, wishing
to encourage the young folks to study
of the best methods of farming, &C., has
offered handsome lot of prizes to Chester
and Delaware county boys Of seventeen
years and under, who shall raise the largest
nuinhcr of bushels of corn on one-cighth of
an aero Of land in the year 1880. Tho
contestants arc TO be allowed to do as they
please about manuring, hoeing, g., but
arc to keep record of what they do and
the cost, and report at the end Of the season.
Similar prizes are to be offered to the girls
of the two counties who shall make the
best butter. The butter and the corn are to
be exhibited together. Such trials Of skill
are calculated o do a great deal of good by
directing the attention of the young folks
to o study Of the conditions necessary te
the achievement of the best results
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-13
a Snake Swallower.

Recently farmer Potts, of Bcrks county,
Pa, was the victim of terrible adventure.
Becoming drowsy he laid under a tree, and
while sleeping Il snake about nineteen
inches in length and of green color darted
into his open mouth and descended into his
stomach. After h. awoke he experienced
peculiar and sickcning sensation At
times he frothed at the mouth, and his
eyes almost started from their sockets. A
physician pressed his car to Potts breast
and distinctly heard the movements of tho
reptile. The victim was required to inhalc
the steam Of boiled milk, which produced
strangling sensation, the snake having
made an unsuccessful effort to leave the
stomach. Potts was then led under shed
roof and put on wagon. a strong rope
was ted to beam and then securely
wrapped around the legs of the sufferer.
The wagon was then pulled away, and Potts
was left dangling head down. While in
this position he again inhaled the steam of
boiled milk. The patients tongue pro-
truded and his eyes started. The thick
steam flowed into his throat and the sui
ferer made noise as If choking. Then
quick rs thought the doctcr saw Il head
protrudc, aud seizing 1t with his naked
fingers he quickly pulled and the reptile
was dashed into an empty bucket. In 4
few seconds Potts was lying on the grount
nearly dead. He was given some whisky
and water and was rubbed with coarse
towcling, and finally he seemed to be rest
ing easy. Hc was carried into the house
and put TO bed, and light food was admin
istcred. His throat was very sore, bu
still he was thankful wllcmhe was told tha
the reptile had been removed. lie /
slowly recovering, r
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-13
Absence Of Mind.

tSpcaklng of absence of mind" said the
Rev. Sidney Smith, 'the oddest instance
happened to me once in forgettingmy name
I knocked at door in London, and asked
If Mrs. B. was at home. eyes, sir: pray
what namo shall say?' looked in the
mans face stonished-what name Aye,
that is my question-what. is my name2 /
believe the man thought me mad, but 1t is
true that during the space Df two or three
minutes I had no moro idea Of who Twas
than If I had never existed. did not.
know whether was a dissenter or lay
man; felt as dull as Sternhold or jenkins.
At last, to my great relief, 1t flashed across
me that was Sidney Smith. heard also
of a clergyman, who went jogging along on
tho road until he came to a turnpike.
eWhat Is to pay2' 'Pay, sir for what 2
asked the turnpike man. why, for my
horse, to be suro' your horse, sir rwhat
horse 3 Here Is no.horse, sir = No horse !
God bless mer said he, suddenly looking
down between his legs ! thought I was
on horse back !" ,,.,-.,,,..,,..c-.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-13
A Good Deal Mixed.

a short time ago an enterprising .te-
mate did fourishing business in this
countrs by taking orders for corsets.
A flutter has been caused among tho ladies
by 1t being reported that she was man
cleverly disguised for the purpose. 1t is
said that she has been arrested for masque-
rading In this manner by peace officer,
who apprchended him and took her before
magistrate, where he was accused Of
passing herseVoff on an unsuspocting com
munity as gentle member Of the female
persuasion If he could escape, she had
better keep clear Of this town, or he'W get
every hair of her head pulled out by the
ladies who patronized him, pnrchasedy'seT
confoupded corsets, and helped him to earn
a subsistence for her family. Onl pshaw7
we give it up. Our pronouns have got
mixed, but what we mean to say is that she
deserves TO liavelhis ears boxed, /,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-13
something About CurIs,

Every man has noticed, and every mn,
OF taste has been disgustcd with the fin,
coris, which many women wear upop tbei,
forehead, giving them as artificial and m.
attractive an appearance as anything Of
cqaal dimensions can. These curls arc Kent
IN place, 1t seems, by cumming the hnr
| WIN pandolinc, preparation of ounce.
sccds. In consequence of its demand fo,,
,'is purpose the importation of ounce seeds
mas largely increased. The seeds used IN
DC aomittcd free as seeds for medicinal usc
pu, neihg now employed us al aid TO tho
tollot' duty OF twenty per cent advalorem
mas pccn put upon them. 1t is not tho pro-
vince or the Secretary Of the Treasury 70
regulatr the national taste, but if he had
nlaue the seeds pay onc-hundrcd per cent.
OF any amount of duty sufficient to prevent
:lic manufacture OF bandoinc, and the max.
Ins oi 'hosc odious curls, ho would havc
uonc puoilc benefit. But, neither he nor
t', '"J otner man, nor any public body, can
.i..i. women VINO arc 80 resolved, from
tuasliSu!lhg themselves. Ii they had not
...,onhe 81" .' they would get something else
o' 'hcS seem determined to wear the hid.
cous curls. When we rcmcmbrr tho, ,M,
enilrc sex arc absorbed with the oues,inn
OF now to make themselves look hest :, 10 |
to understand why they tnkc such
PAINS 10 produce the opposite effect 7, i. |
thcir ignorance, Of course which IL ut fuuIt
ana their ignorance seems to be unconuunr
aplc' Take them for all in all, American
women have rs much taste as any women
III 'hc world, and yet great many blindlv
iuoPt anything labeled as fashion withoH,
'hlnklng whether it be fit or unfit. Fushion
wiz az any time drive them into any ob-
'urdity. II makes thousands, who mirht
'ppcar to advantage by consulting COMMON
chsc, nature and their own needs. anncar
and often renders them ridi.
u1ous. Fashion, indeed, as commonly ro.
'reSchtcti, is more deformer than a bcauti-
er' ana always will be, until women, re-
using TO accept its autocratic bchests
tuoy me principles of pure taste, which
re; radically, always the same, and whose
asis is the becoming. ~ " ''~'''
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-13

no'e Is here ut my feet; the car ia undo,
tWa ,Wa' harpoon; the eyes are these things
hat are you trying to do-to see if yo,
can lorce your umbrella through the whale,
vi no you want to get inside him2 No
Ell, sn, .he "haic IN its natural position-ripbt
slae up, with care. Yes, it's dead YoH,II
gel full history of the whale when Won
20 out" ' "''h you
.'cfe were many woman in the tbronp
'nat kept pouring in at one end If the float
ana out at the other end. The tcmntotio,,'
20 POKE the yielding mass seemed aironror
WIN the women than the men. On thn
o,hcr hahd, the small boys found it impos.
olo'e 70 pass the great flat tail or the lcath-
oly s'A-loot Inns stretched out beyond tho
i"llhs without walking Oh them. and
jumping just little when the Snowman
., ma not see them. There were two men lon on
thc after gang plank, and the circulars sold
ny INC man who called them ssthe most
Important part of the exhibition" did not
"noiy agree with what the other man. in
" iuDocr ,.1', coat, said about the whale.
;, ihis Is one OF the humpback spccics "
"u , 'tcul't read ''lt is sixty-tlvc feet long.
L. %"u i''ty-,lVc ieet around the body at the |
n' np' ana weighs seventy tons. The car
y ~ ~. oNllI " 20. OF Prov
lncctown for $500, and was towcd Nv IU o"o
,,.,;lt v. nos'ons biggest tugs to New York.
Snen ~ nc IT., LOOK -four days and nights, and cost
sioo lof towagc. When captured twenty
G%rteis , OF herring wero taken out If Him
-, ! MS IS the largest whale ever exhibited in
,nc onl'ed States. This whale was struck
~ :;,n a % oomb lance a bomb lance is filled
" !" I'm III, dynamite, which cxplodes when il
tho blubber, killing the whale" "
,,,,, s tlnback,' SAID the man in the
, uoncr contemptuously. "I've been n
Vh"lcr twenty-five years and | never to,i.
me OF them fishes, though many's thr
nance I've had to do il; Why not2 WclI
heS can run like the ucvil, and they ni'
Ways way ia; 90 when they rv Strucks This one
,"s va, SICK or they'd never have got him.
mere amt no oil in him to spcuE of--nn !
t'oack ever had morn fifteen burrc, ~
I'm. id sooner catch Il black fish R;y2 /
Sn' si,''": V" nc amt nothing alongside of a 8
an. or sperm whale. It's a good sncc
.ough. They paid $7O0 for him: took , IN +
'"rc lhan that i'll the first two hours. y 4. .
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-13
a Refined Butcher.

Harkins' daughter returned from Den.
toms butcher shop, laid steak upon the
table and said: -
"That's the most refined butcher I ever
met. asked him If this steak was tender,
and he said, oh! SO beautifully tender, as
the maiden in the first blush of love, steak
fiji TO be classed with tender, and hallowed
associations, and one likely TO be devoured
by Observation-Disclosures,
+. Harkins pushed lo;glasses up on top Of
his head ,.clookcd at the girl, and thel
thundercd:Iip ..} "
"What under the canopy was that follow
giving your"
And, as her color came and went, she re
piled: s
s"Givlng me tafry, I suppose"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-13
Longevity Of Trees.

The following table of the comparative
longevity of trees, is based on an examlna-
tion of annual concentric layers of the old.
est known trees. Judaa-tree, 300 years !;
common elm, 1886; common Ivy, 45O; com
mon maple, 4le; white birch $40; orange
tree, $50; evergreen cypress, 300; common
olive, 800; walnut 900; oriental plane, 900;
COMMON lime 1,100; common fir, 1,2Oe;
cedar Of Lebanon, 1000; taxodium dis
tichnnl, 1000 vsw 5000. ca ! {. Z
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-13
TRI-WE EEKLY EDITION.
.,a, POEMS OF THE WEEK.

SUNDAY
yIIs still and rest in that sereno repose
Eaiet on this holy morning comes to those
81 4 SWbo have been buried with the cares tha,
The sad heart weary and the tired heart m aohe
Lie still and rest-
Gods day Of all is best.
$Awakes! arise Cast Off thy drowsv drama ,
hei IN the east, behold tho morning CLEANS
" AZ "Ae Monday goes so goes the weok,"" danes
refreshed, relieved we)l the initial day
m And see thy neighbor
ALREADY seeks his labor. Z
TUESDAY.
''' Another mornings banners arc unfuuod
Another day looks smiling on the world
1t holds new laurels for thy soul to win
harlnot its grace by slothfulness or sip
,.,,v.v Nor sad. away '''
L. HAN | I Send il to yes'sra
WEDNESDAY '.."
Hallway unto the end-the weok's high noon
Ihe morning hours do speed away so soonlE
- Anq when the noon IL reached, however BRIGHT
lnstinotively we look toward tho night.
f4 Tho glow Is lost ~
;Once the meridian brost d. |
so we'll tho week has sped. hast thou friend |
." 20 spend an hour in converse. 1t will lend |
. New beauty to thy abors and thy Ilfo :
10 pause little sometimes in the strife
Toll soon seems rude
That has nterlude
FRIDAY.
from feast ab tain be temperate, and pray:
Fast II thou wilt and yet throughout the dav
Neglect no labor and no duty shrink -
For many hours left thee for thy work.,
....,.-,.. And it were meet
'.''.s'+'3f - !" Till all should be complete
rTngy. SATURDAY.
NOW with tho almost finished task n ake haste
80 near tho night, thou hast no timo to waste.
Post up accounts, and let thy souls eyes look
For flaws and errors In lfos ledger-book.
When Iabors coa.e
How sweet tho sense Of peace
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-13

PosTAdE stamp must not be used
more than once. To 80 through the
mails letter must bear the stamp Of
originality. +,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-13

man, and he carried small black bOS In
his hand. He entered an Insurance office
with familiar air, walked up to the sole
occupant, who was writing letter, and
began:
"Excuse. me, sir, but represent four
different kinds of pads, viz: Lung"
81 am busy" Interrupted the letter
writer.
"Yiz: Lung, liver stomach and kidney,
and III few days We"
"Didn't I say that I was busy2" de-
manded the citizen as he put down his pen.
'You did, sir; and in few days we
shall bring out the heart pad, the throat
pad and the ear pad. Excuse HE If sit
down. Please let me feel of your pulse.
"I want none of your pads, Sir! -, am
busy, sir, and want my office to myself!"
"Ncvcrthelcss, you do want n pad, and
can prove it. A healthy pulse should not
beat over eighty-tive per minute. I'll bet
yours goes to a hundred. Any one can sec
that you ore ailing. can sell you beau
tiful stomach pad at reduced rates. How
much do you--' IL.
Didn't say didn't want any of your
pads, sir2"
"Correct, you did. Do your lungs
trouble you2" ~.
'NO, BIT ! af
"Heart all right ~
eyes, sir"
CLEARING geod9"
eyes, sir!"
'Evcr have the back S-ache 2"
"No sr!"
"Splecn all rightS"
Eyes, sir!"
| "Throat bother you2"
mo, sir! tell you don't want any of
your pads want to be let right alone
I've got headache this morn-."
Eureka! Keep still hot word
You furnish the capital, and I'll put in my
time and we'll bring out a headache pad
Capital idea-rich thought Go ahea(
and write your letter, and III be"
The citizen ran for his cane in the corner
but the pads had walked out 10 hunt fo
aillng humanity. 2.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-13

Gaps and hats came into general
use about MAO.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-13
Better Cooks,

what arc some of the things that cvcrv
COOK who prepares the food for any famlv
ought to know2 Unless the whole routine
OF hcr work be hap-hazard and unrclubln
shc should have intelligent and well defined
opinions concerning the relations of food to
Piysical growth, 80 she can furnish thot
%nlch is best adapted to the whole house
hold, nj to build up symmetrical and
hcalthful bodies for tho children, as well as
10 give 10 the mature workers of the family
| INC necessary nutriment to keep good the
D!ance between supply and demand. Tho
| chliorch Should not fail to develop properly
nc TScause or hcr ignorance of their needs
Inc father should never give ont moro
strength and vitality in his struggle with
the world than she can make rooT to hin,
as She prepares his daily food. All th;a
implies practical application of the prin-
clpies taught in physiology and chemistry.
as we'll as knowledge of the kind oH1
4"aiity OF nourishment stored in plants
acsh, fish and fowl. Earth, air and sca
furnish her with materials which she must
understand how to prepare 80 that il can bc
easily transformed into bone, blood and
muscle Ill such proportions that each shall
nave us roper development. She must be |
oolh 100 ''lse and too humane to concoct |
any dish or brew any drink that will induco |
dyspepsia, headache or dulncss. Never
"nlll cooks give more time to the mastery
OF such studies will cookery take its propcr
place among sciences. These bodies of
ours arc exceedingly complicated and deli
cate machines, not to be safely tampercd
with ny bnnglers. A blacksmith cnn
UNDERTAKE with greater impunity TO make
"atch' than an ignorant and unframed
housewife to build up without knowledge
and without skill symmetrical apd nrr.
tectly developed human body.
And when the value of these bod,cs rot {
only as physical organisms but as related to
mental growth Is fully appreciated, the
work OF the skilled cook will rank Will
nat VI other great scientists, and. more
nan TINS, with that of other great phian- &,
hroplsts. 1t is not extravagant to saw TINT |
nc progress of humanity toward true pcr-
ection depends largely on this branch of c
iomcstlc economy. How much THOUGHT
lme and study are given now to the prouer Y
ood Tor fine stock7 Here i'm our own Iab- D
ratory extensive analyses Of grasscs
rams, etc., have been made in order 10
ctcrmlne which will most rapid,y and
ealthfully stimulate the growth of cattle II
ho SWINE. Surely we owe as much care
our children as to our herds 1t is Ger u
AMY true that just in proportion to the ad- a, q,
ance Oh any people in civilization will he l
10 advance of care and skill in the prepo- q
alton of food it is therefore worthy Of
study. Health, mental vi,yor, IL, ~
r1ue and happiness derend more closely u. m
ian we are apt to imagine on the cook who oi
igns in our kitchen. bt
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-29

aud I don't make no noise in the world;
but I'll see no woman mistreated. even
by the President of the United States
while can help it, If I know myself"
"Mrs. Tubbs, your room is ready"
said the landlord. leading the way with
a candle as he spoke.
The men looked at each otheF IN ST.
Ience when the robbed and iusulted
woman had gone.
Judge Orlando was the first to speak.
"Why didn't you interfere sooner.
Mr.. Smith ?'' lie asked, humbly. 81 as
sure you I'm heartily ashamed Of my
self"
"I'd have interiered in a minute II I'd
had any idec you'd take it in this lamb
like fashion," said mentally Puny
sycophant, who always truekled to a
supposed superior. 81 thought the
Judge was forgetting himself all the
time"
Once alone in Ter room, with good
fir burning in u little stove near COM
Portable bed, and the door securely
locked, Mrs. Tubbs sat down to canvass
the situation and lay plans for the NOR
row.
"Peter Tubbs has not run away.
know he hasn'tr' she sa d, firmly.
"He wouldn't have his pockets full Of
money half an hour before the sharks
he runs with would get it all. They've
hid him away somewhere till they'll
have a chance to spend it. I'll find him
tomorrow :"