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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-10

and can be made to blend agrcrably with
olhcr colors In carpets green should pre-
ponderate, as Il really good green fades no
more readily than many other colors and is
always refreshing to the eye. or the pr-
mary colors, ycllow-of which t;crc are
fourteen shades--partakcs most of the IA
turc Oh white. In artificial light it loses its
intensity and cannot alwaysb be distinguished
from whlte. In decoration, while ii lights
up, i should be used sparingly. Orange, Il
compound OF yellow ant rcd, The contrast :
ing color OF which is blue, possesses rich
hess winch renders ii effective when en-
ploycd with II Slaring hand. When gor-
geOnSncss iS desired it is considered in good
taste to combine 1t with green for dccOrn-
i've purposes. AS il advances to yellow it
contrasts with purple, and when to red the
best contrasting color is green. Purple is
not much used rs II leading color in dccora-
ton. 1t contrasts with all the principal
coloIs, and docs not improve under artificial
hight. Blue, the COn,r:n'in color Of which
IS orange, is Natures color, and Il general
iavoIitc. 1t is Il suitable color for summer
drawing rooms, or for bcu-chambers. 1t
suffers when brought into juXtapusilion
Win warm, bright colOrs, and becomes
green in artificial light. In the color of
slulls Tor furniture the law OF harmony
should always be observed. Light violet
or blue are adapted to yellow wood: green
10 rcd wood, such as mahogany, and scar
lct, yellow, Or green go well " til ebony.
In mahogany and rcd velvet there should
he dividing line Of black between the
wood and the covering. With regard to
inc colors best suited for the hangings of u
room, they ShHuu never be very dark. rs
'hcY would absorb too much light. Red
ana violet are untavorablc to the COM
picNion, ana Tor this reason are not dcsira-
Die. yellow, light green, blue and light
gray are The most suited.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-10
fsrNakiUg Isetricvcrs

About the most critical period Of the
| breaking OF young retriever Is when he
llrst secs game. You must be careful how
! you take the bird from his mouth 0ct no
one else do it for yOu), SO as not to let the
| dog drop ii before You have hold Of it, for
II 1t lluttcrs away your dog may be tempted
to bite it, and SO injurc his temper some
! what. III he lets go too soon, step buck a
pace or two, and encourage linn to carry it
! up to you II. on the other hand, he holds
on too tight, take hold of his cord with
one hand and jerk it as you receive the
| bird with the other, saying 'Soitly" to
HIM all the time he releases his hold
"Softiy' is very important word, To be
constantly used. and perfectly understood
ny the dog, that he may be punished, if he
| ever requires it, for being in any way
rough Will, Il cripple at any future time in
his life. Always keep as quiet as possible
when your dog searches for dead or
wounded game. You may pretend to look
| too, but not keep calling out to hlm, "Ilir,
lost y If he IS wild your doing so will
| make him ovcrrlln the place or scent and
| II he is slack he will expect you to find for
him and show him too much where he is
to seek for il. If possible, d0 not let him
br disappointed in his search, for if YOU
have dead bird in your pocket you can
easily drop ii, and let him come upon il be-
lore he quite givcs up seeking. Then carcss
aud praise him well for his cXrr,ions
Praise for good work is Il great reward.
should You see Il running bird llultcr anG
try to rise above turni ps some way before
y"ul dog whilst he is following by scent,
90 not hasten to lift him &. G. take him OIL
the place where he is following il to put
him nearer TO the birtD, but give him time
I" trace II as much as possible by himself :;
because If you lift him YOU make him wild.
and he then will raise his head and try to
see the bird, not keeping his nose down as
he ought TO do. do not send dog after
wounded hare until the hare has rot out of
sight. Your dog must then follow by
scent; the hare will not run so far or SO
last IL not pursued ut once. and will often
stop and become stiff, and so be easily
secured for you. Many harcs will beat a
Dog that follows at once, AMI never be taken,
as when warm they can run, even when
lnucl hurt, TO considerable distance.
Numbers Of dogs arcruincd by being broken
too quickly; all their courage leaves them.
lhey Will not hunt in thick hedges, or seek
long or at ali ont Of sight for wounded
game, and this would not have been the
case had they been broken by degrees.
Their masters call them perfect rctrievcrs
because they never run IN, and Will follow
them loose through covcrts full of game,
DUl Tor amy practical purpose as rrtricvers
they are almost entirely useless.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-10
A Strange Story.

Paris has another strange tragic love
story. One Of the best surgeons in the city
was stopped in the street late at night by
men with drawn rcvolvcrs, and with band
aged eyes taken to the room of u beautiful
woman, who was in bed, and compelled to
amputatc her left hand. She herself begged
him not to hesitate, as it would save her
life. His eyes were then bandaged again,
he was led away and he found himself in q
street near his own home. The lady was
tho daughter of prominent General, who
had given her in marriage to wealthy
Count, though she loved another man. and
after her wedding, continued against the
wish of her husband, to wear ring which
her former lover2had given her just as he
was setting out to join an embassy to which
,hc had been appointed, and which she had
sworn never to take off the hand that
''should always DO his" The Counts
jealousy was increased by letter from tho
lover, which fell into his hands, and in
which his late Ganceeswas reminded of her
promise, and, wrought up to a pitch Of
madness by the persistent refusal Of his
wife to give up the ring, he sworc that lie
would have her hand cut off and sent to her
lover.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-10
The Cigar.

In the pleasant flavor Of the pure Havana
the habitual smoker claims soothing lux
ury that qucts the nerves and invites re-
pose. Science ignoring such prctcncc,
minutcly examines the elements which
composc this dreamy fountain of comfort
This examination discloscs combination
OF substances, which, when taken alone,
arc extremely rcpulsive to the refined taste
OF tho customer. These arc the general
substances found in the smoke: SCOT, car
bonic acid and oxide, and vaporous matter,
which forms an oily nicotine. The fcatlcry
white ash, which in its cohesion and white
ness indicates the good cigar, yields potash
soda, lnagncsia, lime, phosphoric acid, sui
phuric acid, silica, and chlorine. The in.
gradients extracted from cheap cigar are
fearful to contemplate. The following Is
a list from parliamentary report Oh adul-
,tcrations in tobacco: Sugar, alum, lime,
flour or meal, rhubarb leaves, saltpctcr
fullcr's earth, starch, malt commings, chro-
mate of lead, peat moss, molasscs, burdock
leaves, common salt, cndivc leaves, lamp
black, gum, red dye, a black dye composed
ofyegetablc red and licoricc, scraps of news.
paper, cinnamon stick, cabbage leaves and
straw paper.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-10
y Funeral Episode.

MOI many weeks ago, at II smart little
town in jefferson county, Pa, poor old
lacy died. The few relatives she had were
unable to DO the fair thing toward laying
her away III the tomb, so the citizens chip.
pcd IN to bear the expense of burial One
.olierGd carriages, another Il coffin, another
something else, and several volunteered as
mourncrS, while Uncle Scclcy vulunicc
TO dig the grave. The day OF the funeral
arrived, and the rain poured in torrents,
but goodly number followed the remains
o1 the line old lady 10 the cemetery. Ar
irving at the grave the crowd was aston
Ishrd. Uncle Scclcy had only got il half
dug, ana had gone Off and left it, with the
rough box standing up on end. Here was
a prcdicamcnt. Everybody looked at every
body else, between the rain drops. Final
ly all eyes turned upon Jim Flint, good
nalurcdman as ever lived. lie was dressed
up in his best, but there was nothing mean
about him. lie pullcu of his best coat,
handed it to Hoard, the editor, tucked hi,
pants in his boots, grabbed a shovel and
jumped into the grave and began to work.
For half an hour he worked and steamed,
and got wei, and he never looked up. There
was not dry rag on him. When it was
done he looked around at tho crowd. Some
were under trees out OF the wet, others were
under umbrellas, and the volunteer mourn
crs, all friends of Flint's, were sitting on
adjacent graves with umbrellas over them.
as comfortable as possible. Jim Flint
looked at the crowd, leaned upon his shovel
wiped the pcrspiration from his forehead
on his shirt-slccvc, and said:
II have only one remark to make. The
next funeral | attend, hanged if | don't
go as Il mOurncr."
Then he got out Of the grave, the funeral
went on, md'thc followers went back TO
town looking for Uncle Scclcy.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-10
RnlcS ana Exceptions.

''For dust in the eyes avoid rubbing, and
dash water in them"
This is especially useful when you urc
on the cars and there isn't drop OF water
in the country nearer than the engine or
: the next tank forty-thrce miles behind YOU
"Rcmove cindcrs, etc, with the point
CT Il pencil"
we never saw that operation tried but
once, and then ii was successful. The man
got out the clnder. lie also put out his
| eye. .
| 'Rcm0vc insects from the ear ,bv tcpi,l
water; never put hard instrument into
| the ear"
"RcmOvc insects from the car by tepid
water; never put hard instrument into
| the car.
"lcs, that is pretty advice now, isn't it.
Suppose an Indian Peace Commissioner
gels an insect in his ear when he is out in
ColoradoI Is that man TO suffer until he
can reach the Mississippi River in order to
&C, enough water to fill his car?
'For light burns, dip the part in cold
water; if the skin is destroyed cover with
varnish."
a beautiful spectacle man would pre-
sent who had gone up on Il boiler excursion
i'll Steamboat race, and had come down
Scaldcd just enough TO make two coats of
furniture varnish necessity, according to
| this admirable rule.
''Bcforc passing through smoke take a
full breath and stoop low.'
| just imagine now, what Il circus smok-
ing car would present if every man who
CIT cred ii kept that rule pasted in his hat.
Smother fire with carpets, etc water
will often spread burning oil and increase
the dangcr.'
| That's all well enough; but when mau's
house is on fire and burning faster than
three steam engines can throw water, he
hasn't the time, and frequently Inc hasn't
the money to buya whole carpet store 10
throw over the cenllaaration. And we
don't suppose anything less than a tapestry
Brussels would do any good.
''For fainting lay the body flat
| Now, this is good rule ; there is some
sense in that! BccauSc if you are careful
TO lay your body fiat before you faint, II
may save you terrific thump when you
! fall. Let us add to this rule, the advice,
never faint on ladder, Or in balloon, or
on top of Il church sccplc, or in front Of
runaway team. 1t isn't safe.
''Suck poisonous wounds, unless your
! mouth Is sore; enlarge the wound, or bet
! ter, cut the wound on, without delay"
If that isn't lively piece of advice for a
sane man to give to healthy people Listen
here, don't you do anything OF the kind
And il you get scratch on the throat
don't enlarge it or cut it ont. And if you
get wound Oh the back of your neck,
don't you try to reach ii with your mouth.
Somebody will try that some day and
| lhcrc]l be Il broken neck in the family.
eff in the water, float on the back, with
the mouth and nose projecting"
Now, this is the best rule Of the lot.
That is the cap shcaf. You cat that out
and paste it on your cuff, where you can
always see it. Just follow that rule and
you will never drown. No matter if you
stay i'll the water twenty years, if YOU will
just ny flat on your back, with the nose
and mouth projecting above the water, you
won't drown. We don't know what wise
man wrote these rules. but this last one is
worth NIL the rest.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-10
a Second rcll.

The late Recorder lIaclectt, of New York,
was al enthusiastic sportsman, one OF his
diversions being the shooting of grasshop-
pers with revolver A more critical and
dangerous practice was the shooting of
coins held in the fingers of person at a
proper distance, and shooting an apple
placed upon the head of another person i'm
which the deceased Judge was an expert
who never failed. The following is vouchcd
for by an eyewitness of the affair: At the
Mission Dolores, close to San Francisco. a
western lad of twenty years of age had
often supported apples and held coins for
MIR. Hackctt to practice upon in this peril.
Gus fashion, and one day, on tho occasion
OF little dinner party, a special exhibition
was to be had. The marksman was 10
clcave an apple on the youths head at ten
PAGES. Before the time came, however,
MI ingenious gentleman, celebrated in tho
East as well as tho West for his practical
Jokes bribcd the lad to go through care
fully-rchcarscd scene. He was provided
with clot Of blood colorcd pant, and in
structcd to sccretc this in his hand lust be-
fore the show. At tho report of the pistol
he was to spin around, clap the paint to
his forehead as he turned his back ITO Mr..
Hackctt give yell, vault high in air and
fall to the ground. All this was actually
and carefully done in tho presence OF the
five or six persons who had dincd together.
The expectation, of course, was that Mr..
llackett would be stricken with remorse
and horror, and rush forward instantly to
his weltcring victim; but when, instead,
the marksman quietly sat down where he
stood, and, with Ills own peculiar smile,
proceeded to light a cigar, tale was told
that tho am,'scd witnesses have never for
gotten.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-10
Color az Applied to Household Decorntions

Color has very decided effected in les
scning or increasing the beauty of house
hold decorations. Here, again, harmony
should prevail, not only in color, but tho
style OF the furniture should accord with
the prevailing hue used in decorations. A
very bright carpet or papcring has an in
furious effect on furniture. If the furni-
turc is light, the same tone should be OBJ
served with regard to the carpet and paper
ing. Drawing-rOoms should be furnished
in bright and cheerful colors dinng-roons
in warm and rich, but rather more siIbducd
in tone; libraries arc most III harmony with
their character when grave col6rs prcpon-
deratc; while bedrooms should be light,
cheerful, and gaycr in their decorations.
In painting walls, white, of which there
arc eight different tints, il the most COM
| monty used. Should yellow color be en-
pl6ycd, or pink, blue, or violet, the tints
should be OF the pacst kind. Black Is the
natural contrast of white one representing
| light, the other darkness. Black and white
in excess in a carpet is an error. Black is
used to very limited extent In dccora-
tions placed beside colors il wcakcns them
in tone, while gray imparts added briIlian-
cy. Red Is the most positive of all colors,
its contrasting color being green, and is
greatly enhanced by artificial light. 1t Is
favoritc of the floral kingdom, and flashes
out from many beautiful flower. There
arc eighteen shades of red, and from Tins
color proceeds pink and rose color. In art
the purcst ,cd that can be produced is car
mine. When gliding is used for decorative
purposes red goes with 1t with good effect.
Red and scarlet, while they serve TO light
up a carpet, should never be used lavishly,
or q gaudy effect will follow. Of all tho
scmi-ncutrals, maroon Is the best adapted
for carpets.
Green, which Is compound Of yellow
and blue, Is the contrasting color Of red.
! 1t Is tho clothing of the vegetable world,
and Is refreshing and pleasant to tho eye.
In decorations green Is extensively used,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-10
TRI-W EEKLY EDITION
ALONE AMID THE RYE.

Afjid tho golden stocks OF ryo.
poace, contont lio,
S&tEteepcd in tho life warm Summer sun,
The equal heir Of earth and sky
lilo languid breeze that Birs tho grain.
Glypw gold, now bronze, now god asam,
sIsipplcs tho current Of my blood.
kh stirs quick fancica in my brain
HWoot Summer acented wind cnrcss!
ghis tender touch, tins gcn,]co stross
ro deeply move thah hands that cling
An passion fovcred lips that press.
Nh soul, doubt strung, with ouestion;ngs tom
lnshadowy donl cts wounded, worn,
sSl leaves dreary quest. and longs to share
Tho golden sense Of Life new born.
phe seed within t. 0 furrow strown,
Sm blado tc car, from car 10 corn,
One l.fo envolyoa, stinct and ear,
fough perfect sequence perfect grown
lEhnman hoarts that burn. aspire
efrpitago miss of strong dcslrc.-
AlEphths wo try, yet wander wild,
ever climbing, never higher!
Hear! be still at Naturc's 'oet
prsoned wings that ceaseless beat,
Stir me 10 moro with tender pain,
jut leave mo to her influence sweet.
rouohed with thy fro, celestial Sun.
Ny tngling pulses swiftcr run;
bask and glow, with ardor filed,
And dream once moro the contest won
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-10

DON'T tell your wife that scalskin
sacqucs are going out Of fashion. Her
mind is;deflnltely settled on that ques-
tion, and she will reply that she is glad
for thcy will be, so cheap.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-11-12
NATIONAL THANKSGIVING PROCLA.
NATION.

At no period in their history since the United
states became nation, have the people had so
abundant and so universal reasons for joy and
gratitude at the favor Of the Almighty God or
been subject 10 SO profound an obligation to give
thanks for his loving kindness, and humbly to
implore his continued care and protection.
Health and wealth and prosperity throughout
all our borders. peace, honor and friendship with
ali the world. hrm faithful adherence by the great
body Of our population to principles of liberty
and Justice which have made our greatness as q
nation, and to wise institutions and a strong
name Of government and society which will per
petuate It. For all these let the thanks Of happy
united people as with one voice ascend in devout
homage 10 the Giyer all good. therefore re-
commend that on Thursday, the 25th OF November
next the people meet In their respective places of
worship 10 make their Acknowledgements TO Al
mighty God for his bounties land his protection,
and 20 ofer to him prayers for their continuance:
In witness whereof j have set my hand and
caused the seal OF the United States 10 DO Affixed
Done at the city OF Washington. this first day OF
November IN the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty, and OF the United
States the one hundred and nfh.
~ The Presidents, u: u. HAYES.
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TO THE ARGUS AND PATRIOT.

What has happened to your Rooster,
Nrtfhcr Argtsy let us know;
why SO long doth he keep silcntf
WHATS the reason he don't crown -.
What doth make him look SO uowncasu
Why his cheeks 80 thin and paleI
WHY his head 80 low and droopi 81
What's the matter with his miiF
One could scarcely now believe him
AS the same old rooster still,
who was wont TO crow so loudly,
with n voice so clear and shril,;
what sad change has thus come DER hlmE
Why, he looks well nigh hall picked,
An. YES; well, that just explains II,
"Ilc's been sighting and gu licked"
We'll, he don't deserve much pity
Thus to throw himself away,
In a contest 80 unequal
With the king of birds of prey,
For. when the eagle and the rooster
In a fight like this begin,
You may bet your bottom dolla
which will be the one to win.
In the days of Polk and Dallas
lie could make world OF noise,
And his voice so soul-inspiring
Was Just music for the boys;
But his glory hath departed,
Gone up with the "SOlid SOUTH"
And that's probably the reason
Why he's down 80 in the mouth.
But we hope your fnvoritc chicken,
May not die, but live to tell
How, that from his lowest gizzard
He's mot feeling very well,
Since he went to see the lcctions,
And got whipped so out of sight
AS TO lose his boosted courage
And his innate love for fight.
But, farewell to you, sick rooster
since your Growing days are Ger,
IT'S somewhat sad TO think your voice
Shall cheer your friends no more;
Though what may yet turn up we cnnno
Sometimes almost always tell
So don't despair of better days.,
Farewell, old friend, farewell.
A. Ii. MILLS
Nov, 1880.
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AL COMMITTEE.
UEApo'Rs REPUBLICAN NATIoNAL)
COMMITTEE, No. 24l Fifth Ave. Z
New YORK, Nov. 8, 1880. }
The Republican National Committee
presents to the country resume of the
sweeping victory won by our party on
Tuesday, Nov. 3, which has been so
cheerfully accepted by all thoughtful
and patriotic men and by the great
business and commercial interests oil
the Nation.
Garfield and Arthur have received
2I3 electoral vOies, and will be inaug-
urated President and Vice-President
March A, 1881. The actual result in
New Jersey, California and Nevada is
80 close that it Ecannot be ascertained
until the official count is made, but We
have reason to believe that at least one
and perhaps two of these states have
given their electoral votes TO our can.
didates.
The popular majorities for Garfield
and Arthur will not fall short of 52O, OOC
in the Northern States. The MAORI.
ties of General Hancock in the North
ern States will hardly reach 1.SOO.
If the Republicans of the South had
been permitted to vote as they wished
and TO have "their votes counted as
they were cast" at least six of these
States would have recorded maiorities
ranging from five to forty thousand fol
our ticket. The majorities, therefore
claimed by our adversaries in most Of
the Southern States we regard as un
worthy of consideration.
We have carried the Legislature Of
every Northern State except Nevada
where a straight out Democrat will be
elected to succeed Mr.. Sharon. After
the 4th of March next the United States
Senate will stand 81 Republicans and
81 Democrats and two Independents
Two Southern States given to the Dem
ocrats IN the above estimate are ye
to elect senators, and it is not unlikely
that we shall secure one of them.
In the lower House of Congress We
have not less than Is majority. No off
Ger of the present Congress can reduce
or imperil this majority except by arevo
lutionary act.
Garfield and Arthur have been elect
ed by unparalleled popular majorities
in that portion of the country where
the right of every citizen is recognized
to vote as he pleases and have his ballo
honestly counted. This result in the
intelligent AND free North is clear and
loud answer to the indecent manner IN
which our adversaries have waged the
whole of their campaign. Republic
cans may be assured that no after
thought of two or three mortified and
desperate leaders of the minority
writhing under their party censure
will be allowed to trifle with this nigh
~ verdict or prevent the organization
of the Government on the appointed
day by the resolute men chosen TO adj
minister it.
S w. DORSEY, Secretary.
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San Francisco has some quite well-to-
do people. The assessor who made up
his regular assessment roll in June last
recently ascertained that many of those
who were assessed for large amounts
had not given any account of stock and
bonds which are held by them. The
assessor therefore issues supplement.
tai roll which amounts to the snug
little sum of $3.50 100000, The follow.
ing are some of the supplemental as.
sessment, Insignificant sums to be sure
which the parties probably thought moi
worth returning: Leland Stanford
Sl9,719, 600; Charles Croker, $40, 1888,
900; Mrs. Mark Hopkins, Sl7,2l1,
900: j. G. Flood & Co., Sl0,600,000
j. w. Mackay, Sl0,6S0,000; VIM
Sharon, "a, 470, 900; James e. Fair, 81
100000; j. C. Flood, 5000, 900; z
Donahue, 81, 220, 900; N. Luning, So,
10000; Haggin & Teyis, $4,000, 900
Daniel Meyer. 81, 500, 900; James Phe
Ian, 81, 100000. Nineteen other indi
viduals and firms are assessed from on
TO two millions each.