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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-11-09

Just below Kanahwa Falls, in West Viz
giuia, Is an overhanging rock Of immense
size, jutting out about on: hundred feet
over seeLhing whirlpool and 1t was once
tho scene Of remarkable adventure.
The Indians were IN hot pursuit of Van
Bibber, settler, and q man of distinction
in those carly times. He was hard pressed
and all access to tho river above and below
being cut off, he was driven to the Jump
ing rock, which proved to be the Jumping
off place for him. lie stood on the rock,
with full view Of the enemy above and be-
low, who yelled like demons at tho Ger.
tainty Of his capture. lie stood up boldly,
and with his rifle kept them at bay. AS
he stood there he looked across the river,
saw his fricnds-his wife and babe in her
arms-all helpless to render assistance.
They stood rs If pctrified with terror and
amazcncnt. She cried ut the top Of her
voice:
Leap into the river and meet mel"
Laying her habe on tho grass, she seized
the oars and sprang into the .Skiff alone.
AS she ncared tho middle of the river, her
husband saw the Indians coming in full
force and yelling lac demons.
wife, Wife!" he screamed, 'pm coming;
drop down lit over.
With this he sprang from his crag and
descended like al arrow into the water,
feet foremost.
The wife rested on her oars moment
to see him rise to the surface, the little
skiff floated like cork, bobbing about on tho
boiling flood 1t was an awful moment;
1t seemed IN age to her. Woald he ever
riser Her oarhest gaze seemed to penetrate
tho depth Of the water, and slle darted
her boat further down the stream. lie rosc
near her, in Il moment the boat was along
side of him, and she helped him to scram-
bic into it amid shower of arrows and
shotthat the Indians poured into them. The
daring wife did not speak word; her
husband was more dead than alive, and all
depended on her strength being maintained
ill they could reach the bank. This they
did, just where she had started, right
where the babe was lying, Growing and
laughing. The men pulled the skifr high
on tho land, and the wife slowly arose and
helped TO lift Van Bibber to his feet. He
could not walk, but she laic him down be.
eide his babe, and then seating herself, she
wept wildly, just as any other woman
would have done under the circumstances.
That babe is now d grandfather and that
rock is called evan Bibber's Rock" to this
day."
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-11-09
The Rocking Stones.

Scattered over certain portions of the
British isles, and here aud there in other
parts Of the world, may be found masses Of
detached rock, often Of great size, poised
80 nicely on narrow base that they move
to and fro under very slight pressure, and
known in Great Britain by the name Of
slogan" or ''rocklng' stones. In some
cases the action Of the wind alone Is sutfi-
cient to set them in motion.
Formerly, these stones, from their pecu-
liar characteristics, were considered to be
the work nf human hands, and were classed
among "Druidic remains"-the common
belief being that they were connected with
the religious rites and ceremonies of tho
Druids.
One of the absurd beliefs was that if
supposed culprit was brought to rocking
stone, his guilt or innocence would be at
once proclaimcd-if gnilty, the stone would
vibrate on his approach by unseen power;
while on the other hand his innocence
would be proved by its remaining station
a:y. An opposite belief was that the stone
would 'rock' at the slightest touch of those
pure ut heart, but would withstand even u
giants power when exerted by the guilty.
These beliefs, like many others connected
with so-callcd cromlechs and other re-
Hl"iuS, arc, noWcVcT, cAplOucu, ana IL ID
now very generally agreed that rocking
stones are not works of art, but the result
of natural Causes.
There can be no doubt that in most cases
the 'tocking" property of these masses Of
stone is entirely due to weathering; disin-
tegratlon having been effected through
countless ages by the action of wind aud
rain, and sometimes by sand blown by tho
wind upon the masses of jutting rock Of
which they are composed. In some in
stances, too, there ls little doubt the super
incumbent mass has fallen or rolled from
the rocks and heights above, and become
accidentally poised on it's present bed; and
in others again they may have been depos-
tied i'll their position by glaciers or ice
bcrgs. In all cases, however, we shall be
safe in attrlbutlng, in ono way or other,
their formation to natural agency. At one
of thc meetings Of tile British association,
this theory WAS clearly demonstrated by
MIR. Grove, who stated that by artificial at
triton hc had himself made several minia-
turc rocking stones; land thus no showed
how by the action of the atmosphere on
their corners, many large masses of rock,
which having tendency to disintegrate into
cubical or tabular blocks might gradually
become rounded into the rude spheroidal
shape generally presented by the logan
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-11-09
Powerful Ocean steaInsllips.

Twenty years ago the largest steamers
known Gin this, as in all such comparisons,
neglecting the Great Eastern, which was
prodigy OF engineering skilD did not reach
$50 feet IN length, 45 feet Ill breadth, 3d.
500 tons in tonnage, or 1000 horse. power
indicated. We have before lis at this
moment a liste of 80 merchant steamers
sailing in the year 1860, from Southamton
and other southernports, which the largest
vessels then frcquented, and the list includes
but 10 ships Of more than 800 feet in length,
none Of whicn reached the linuts of size
and power just giving, and the whole Of
which belonged to two comprehensive !,
the Royal Mail and the Peninsular and
Oriental. At the present moment we have
ailoat and at work the White Star Liners,
some of them 445 feet in length, 45 feet
i'll breadth, and nearly 5000 indicated
horsepower; the Inman Liners, compris-
ing such ships as tho City of Berlin, 48S
feet by Az feet broad, and of about the
same steam power; the Orient, of 445 feet by
469 feet, with engines developing $500
horsepower; the Arizona, of about the
same size, with still greater steam power
and speed; and many other splendid ves-
scls but little inferior to any Of the FORE
going. And these grand stcamers-many
Of which reach the quays of New York
with greater punctuality than railway
trains reach tho London suburbs from VIC
toria and Charing- cross, and would reach
our quays with equal punctuality If they
could avoid the abominable sands that bar
the Mersey-are the forerunncrs of still
larger and more powerful vessels now
taking shape upon the hanks Of tho Clyde
and elsewhere. The Cunord steel ship,
the Scrvia, now building by Nessrs.
Thompson, of Glasgow, is 500 feet by 81
feet, with over 10000 indicated horse-
power, and will therefore, doubtless,
possess a speed considerably in advance OF
that of the very fastest ship at present
afioat in the mercantile marine. The In
man steamship City of Rome, building OF
iron at Barrow, will be still larger, having
q length OF 546 feet. a breadth Of 80 feet,
agross registered tonnage Of 5000, and a
steam power nearly equal to that Of the
Scrvia. The Guion Line is to be increased
by ships of almost equal size and power,
and the Allan Lane is building Others equal
TO the finest of the White Star boats. Not
withstanding the number and magnitude
of the passenger steamers now running be.
tween America and this country, the traffic
is so great that it has only been possible to
SECURE accommodation by arranging pas
sages many weeks, and even months, in
advance, while the rapidly increasing
population and wealth Of the United
States and of Canada make it certain that
tue interchange Of agricultural produce
and manufactured goods between them
and ourselves will 60 on increasing.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-11-09
IRI-WEEKLY EDITION
PERSEVERANCE,

One step aud then another,
And the longest walk is ended;
One stitch and then another,
And the largest rent 10 mended
Que brlck upen another,
And tue highest wall is made
One flake upon another,
And the deepest snow is laid.
30 the little ocral workers,
by their slow aud constant motion,
Have built those pretty islands
In the uistant dark-blue ocean,
And the noblest undertakings
Mans wisdom hath conceived,
by oft-repeated effors
Have been patiently achieved.
Then do not look dlsheartened
On tho work you have to do.
And say that such mighty task
You never cAn get throuyh
Aut just cndeavor day by day
Another point to gam,
And u on the mountain which you feared
WI rove 70 be plain
"Rome was not builded In day.
ihe ancient pi overb teaches,
Anu Nature. by her trees and flowers,
The same sweet sermon breaches.
Tnink not Of far-oR duties,
But OF duties whoh are near,
And having Oh CO begun 10 work,
Res owe to perseyere.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-11-09
Things II Would be Funny to 500.

A patent medicine that wasn't warranted
dead shot for anything, from corns 10
consumption.
A rose without thorn and woman
without fault.
A tarpauin stout enough to keep the
rain from soaking through the backs of our
milkman's COWS.
A poor plumber and rich newspaper
man.
A man who can rap eternal smash out
of his favorite bunlon while making tight
croquet and still keep the air brake Oh his
tongue.
Tie man who wasn't always able and
willing to give an editor o fcw pointers in
the newspaper business.
A doctor who hadn't believed all along
that Tanner would come out all right.
A bald headed man who mover lost his
temper.
A circus just to relieve the monotony.
A chrome OF the man who invented tho
dance called "the racket"
1t Is easler to suppress tho first desire
than 70 satisfy all That follow 1t.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-11-09

II Is easier TO suppress tho first desire
than 70 satisfy all That follow 1t.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-01
DAYTON. IL.

Frank Hill ID home again from visit 10
..;--i,lA
Mays'-.-:
The series Of meetings at the M. 3,
Church closed last night
The floating palace Of the Jefreys broke
from its moorings in Lower Dayto while
the family was ON shore yesterday, and
sailed down the Ohio
At the last meeting Of the Board OF Edu.
cation the intnndent's report for Feb
ruary, showing ave. age daily attendance Of
430, was read and accepted. The Treasurer
reported orders paid since January /, 1879,
of 1888 95; received from the State,
81, 944 80 Hon. Henry Stanbery was al.
lowed an order for $50 for rent. Salaries oil
teachers and janitors for month of Febru
airy were allowed. Finance Committee wa,
instructed to confer with the City Council
and negotiate for settlement of the mort
gage for $3.50 on the school property helc
by Mr.. Stanbery.
List of letters remaining uncalled for in
the Post-offioe at Dayton, KY, for tn,
month ending February 2Sth: Maggie
Betsch, Mrs Evelne Buchanan, Charle
Burkley, Philomens Duggan, Mrs. Sarah
Davidson, Henry Gorivin, Mrs. Ruth Ken
eda, Wilson Kampf, Chas. Laueble, Charli,
Linville, James Maddox, Math. Poos, Mrs
Carrie Schleilein, Meinrad Straub.
| G. B. HAYWARD, P. N.
Foundation for pumpkin pies for sale al
the POst-ofice grocery.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-01
BOOM OF BADNESS
Before Judge Wilson in the Police Cou,

Before Judge Wilson in the Police Court
s. P. Riddle and D. Elton, charged with
breaking into freight car on the M. & c.
Railroad, had their cases continued until
next Friday.
Oscar Miller, John King aud James
Cooper, charged with burglarizing Ebke's
cigar store, No. 435 Central avenue. had
their cases laid over until next Thursday.
Alfred Collins, colored, was sentenced to
three months for disorderly conduct.
Ella Conlan and Hannah Robinson, two
young girls charged with vagrancy, had
their cases continued until next Wednes-
day.
John Luscond for vagrancy got three
months.
Kate Flynn, a fifteen-year-cld girl, was
committed to the House Of Refuge for va
grancy.
Tillie DAILY and Mary Ann Morgan, for
street-walking. will take ride with Cap
tain Daylor out to the WOrk-house, where
they will put up for the next three months.
Mabel Hudson, variety actress, was
hned IS and costs for drunkenness.
Patrick Sullivan waived examination to
the charge of burglary and was bound over
to appear before the Grand Jury.
Daniel Garfield, one of the Pearl street
burglars, had his case continued until next
Saturday.
John Meyers for drunkenness, was let
down easy-only ten days.
Abe Goldsmith and Isaac Goldsmith, two
small boys, were sent to the House of Ref
uge for two weeks, just simply to give them
a taste of the institution.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-01
Local Personal.

Mr.. Walter Twomey, Of New Orleans,
vss married to Miss Lettis Watson, Of Fal-
ton, few days ago.
Hon. William Parsons lectured before
Jhs Unity Club yesterday afternoon at
Fixes ODera- house, on George Stevenson,
The Father of Railways"
Messrs. Emil !. Mohlenbof and Jacob H.
.ckert have been admitted to partnership
BY John H NohlenhoG the importer Of
glass pottery, bronzes, etc.
Mr.. Leo Cohnen. Of the Seventh Ward,
las been appointed agent and collector for
The brewery firm of Windisch. Muhlhauser
4 Bro, for the West End and Cummins-
willie.
M. slosson Thompson, whe has been
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-01
Amusements.

"Drink," by the Boston Theater Com.
pany, at Pixies Opera-house, every night
this week and matinees Wednesday and
Saturday.
The Florences will appear at the Grand
tAis week. This evening and every evening
I'LL Thursday, inclusive, their new play,
"A Million" Friday and Saturday Mi ght is,
s'The Mighty Dollar" Only Florence mat
inee Saturday-"A Million"
At Heuck's Opera-house, Mr.. Chanfrau as
Exit, the Arkansas Traveller" every night
this week and matinees.
The Vne-street Opera-house offers COM
Dlete new bill tonight
The Julia A. Hunt Combination is in
Csvington.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-01

20 carpenters meet tonight at Arbeiter
Hall.
10 colored men will meet at Melodeoc....
Hall tonight for the purpose of organizing
b 6herman Club.
The annual meeting and election Of off,
GERS of the s. P. c. A. takes place tonight
bt No. 55 West Fourth street.
The annual meeting of the Alumni Asso-
siation OF the Ohio Medical College will be
held tomorrow at o'clock p. M, in the
College Building. DR.. J. H. Buckner has
heen selected to deliver the oration.
The first anniversary Of the Women's
Home Missionary Society Of Cincinnati,
}akes place tomorrow afternoon at the
Second Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Haines,
ef New York, will deliver an address.
The Miami Medical College gives Its
twentieth annual commencement at Rob.
tnson's Opera-house this evening. Professor
". H. Mussey will deliver the address, and
music will be furnished by the Cincinnati
Orchestra. After the regular exercises, q
delicious supper will be spread by Keppler,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-01
BOOKS, SO.

AT STEVENS BOOK STORE-Just re-
ceived the March st. Nicholas. splendid
number. Also 1000 new boxes of nice Note
Paper and Envelopes to match, at prices to
suit, etc. Also full assortment OF the Gel
ebrated Oxford Bibles for SundaY-school
Teachers, New Books and Magazines, be-
sides many novelties in Stationery articles
suitable for Household Ornaments, and for
Anniversary and Wedding Presents, Prizes
for Scholars, &C., &c. 80 w. Fourth street.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-01

Some Of Mr.. Whistlers china, etchings
and paintings have just been sold in Lon
don, the paintings, it is maliciously as
serted, going "at prices which would
have appeased Mr.. Ruskin." The pic
ture of "The Gold Girl" so much talked
of, brought little more than $3.50, and
a fearful caricature Of Mr.. Leyland,
painted in revenge for the dispute about
the payment for the Peacock Room in
his house at Albert Gate, was sold for
$50.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-01

The stone-masons have determined to in
sist upon an advance in their wages to 80 so
pr day.
A committee Of the Trades Unions are
making arrangements for the holding Of a
monster picnic for the benefit Of unions
that are not self-supporting.
An entertainment for the benefit of the
Ggar-makers will also be given.
1t has not yet been decided when either
ths picnic or entertainment will take place.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-01

MINOR LOCAL MENTIONS.

The Internal Revenue receipts for this
Alstrict for February were $S7l.153 7s.
The Starch Manufacturers hold their
Convention at the Grand Hotel next
Wednesday.
Patrick Coen was robbed by footpads 8
saturday night of $40 As at the foot OF
Central avenue.
A quantity Of tableware and clothin 6
were secured Saturday night by burglars
fFom the residence of E. A. Latta, 266
Ozark street.
The Clan Ma Gael Society on Satur-
lay evening adopted appropriate resolu-
lions on the death of Colonel R. M. Moore,
Who was member.
The survivors of the Tenth Ohio In
Antry held meeting yesterday afternoon
and passed resolutions of respect to the
memory Of the late Colonel R. M. Moore.
The Exponent is the name of the new
paper published in the interest of the
Trades and Labor Assembly. 1t is printed
ly Hendricks 4 Caulfeld, at 20 West Fifth
street.
The Visiting Committee of the Asso-
lated Charities for the Fourth and Fifth
Wards is as follows: I. N. Stanger, Mrs. J.
d Cox and Jos. Moses. This Committee
will appoint associates.
The Women's Protestant Orphan Soci-
sAy elected the following officers last even
Ing: Vice President, Mrs. Maria Fels; Sec
Sstary, Mrs. Maria Zipperlen; Committee
members, Mrs D. Fake, X. Doerr NJ. Bir-
man, G. Widemann, Rosa Kruse and Elisa
CAnbold.
A meeting Of property owners between
Flint and Poplar streets and Dalton avenue
md the M. & c. Railroad was held yester-
Day at Kroegers Hall, on Liberty street.
RESOLUTIONS protesting against the use of
Mclean avenue by the Southern Railroad
unless the property owners are properly
compensated for the damage done their
property were adopted.
At a final meeting Saturday night, of
the Central Committee of the twenty first
German Sengerfest held here last June, it
was resolved to arrange a concert for the
benefit Of Mr.. Carl Barus, the festival di-
rsctor who has not received any salary
fsr his services The music books Of the
epngerfest were turned over to the Cncin-
natl Sssngerbund, and the other effects to
the Chicago Committee.
The Twenty-ffth Ward Sherman Club
Inst Saturday evening elected the following
sfaoers: President, Armand DeSerisy;
Vice Presidents, M. 8. Shaw, Phil. Siebert,
b. Dickmeier, Sr Valentine W. Strehli,
Chss. Gale, Joseph Webber. C. D. Horner,
Jacob Hoffner; Secretary, H. R. Hayward;
treasurer, Caleb Dodsworth; Executive
Committee, John A. CALDWELL w. g. Cap
peller, NJ. s. Shaw, H. Dickmeier, John
Berry.
The funeral of the late Judge G. D.
Coffin took place this afternoon from his
bate residence, No. 165 West Seventh street.
Deceased was born at Newburyport Mass,
n 1904, and came to Ohio in 1923. In 1912
he came to Cincinnati. and in 1845 was
elected Judge Of the Superior Court, which
position he held for two terms In 1861 he
was appointed Judge of the Superior Court
70 Ill the vacancy caused by the death of
fudge Spencer.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-01
The following from the "Old Salamander
ug House," speaks for itself:
From the Banks of the Hudson.

NEWBURG, N. Y, Oct 70, 1879.
H. Fl. WARNER e. Co., Rochester, N. Y.
Gentlemen: A lady of over seventy years
of age, in failing health for over a year,
has been using Warmers Safe Bitters on my
recommendation. She feels very grateful
for the benefit she has derived therefrom.
and says that until she used it her stomach
could bear no vegetable food for over three
years. believe it to be certain specific
for dyspepsia. J. T. JosLyN, MD.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-01
Transformation of Words.

A old woman was, like Iago, troubled
with "a raging TOOTH" The Lady Boun-
tiful Of the village gave her eau de
cologne to assuage the pain. A cure was
effected, and with her thanks the late
sufferer mingled admiration for the
rightly-named "Oh, do 60 along" which
had made her toothache 60 along sc
promptly,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-01
Stephen Girard,s Hers,

From the Philadelphia North American, Feb %.
Some time ago, John F. Girard and
others filed bill in equity asking that
a surrender and release of all the
real estate in Philadelphia owned by
Stephen Girard at the time of his death,
as well as the surplus income for the
past twenty years over the actual ex-
pense of the college, should be paid to
them. These items would amount to
several millions Of dollars. The request
was made upon the ground that the in
come from the personal property is more
than sufficient to maintain the college,
and therefore they have no use for the
real estate; and the bequest to the city
in trust for certain municipal purposes is
50 vague that the Board spf Directors of
City Trusts can not apply the fund for
the purpose designated. When it wat
heard before Court No. 8, the Presidens
Judge dismissed the bill, and allowed
the claimants to take an appeal to the
Supreme Court. The argument before
the Appellate Court was made on Fri
day, when a decision was reserved.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-01

At the Zamacona ball in Washington
the venerable Senator Hamlin and the
white-bearded Senator Johnston, of Vir-
ginia, undertook to enjoy themselves as
we'll as the young people. "The set,"
says correspondent Of the Syracuse
Journal, "was made up for the new Cen
tennial lanciera, and neither the Virgin
ia Senator nor his partner were &C.
quainted with the dance. Soon the in
tricacies of the movement proved too
much for them. Senator Hamlin, who
is completely au fait in the terpsicho-
rean art, became evidently annoyed; and
the lady, quick to perceive the confusion
caused by her inexperience, stepped cut
Of the figure to beg another to take her
place. No sooner said than done, and
the dance was carried successfully
through. 1t is said that Hamlin will not
need to take lessons in the new hop
waltzes, but that he can still trip the
light fantastic toe with the best Of
them"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-01

The indifference with which 50 many
people regard cough or cold is truly IN.
pardonable. These affections often lead ts
consumption, and should be checked in
time by use of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-01
SOCIETY NOTICES,

NEW BUILDING ASsOCIATION-ATLAN
IN Building Association No. s. This Association
will keep its election of officers Monday evening
LIST of March, from 7 to o'clock, at 457 Richmond
street. Those that wish to join good association
should not fail to come. The share Is $500. Pro
fits will be divided every six months. The first
payment will be on Monday March 9Th.
H. MEINHARDT, President
A. RUDOLPH Secretary,