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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-08
a Girl and a boar.

About a month ago Miss Alice Corey, of
New York city, came to visit her uncle, Il
German, who owns a small farm in the
mountains, six miles northwest of Hunters
Range, Pa. Miss Coreysis about sixteen
years Old, and her aronts arc well to do.
Her uncle has daughters Clara, also aged
about sixteen years. lIersfathcr having but
one son, Clara has for years helped to do tho
work on the farm, and she has become an
expert shot with q rifle. She has n mania
for hunting, and frequently goes into the
forest in search Of game. A few days ago
Clara invited her cousin to accompany her
on. hunting expedition. They started
from the house shortlyaaftcr breakfast
Alice with double -barrellcd gun and
Clara with rifle. After securing the
woods for several hours without much sue
cess they visited "Darks Swamp. This
swamp embraces several hundred acres, is
dcnsely wooded, and bears are frequently
socn there. The girls rcaehcd the edge of
the swamp at noon, and startcd into the
thickct They had gone lbut short dis
tanco when Miss Corey, who was walking
few yards behind herr cousin, heard a
cracking noise in the bushes a short dis
,tancc back. Looking around, sho saw u
large black bear coming TOWARD her. Clara,
who had frequently encountered the sllag-
gy monsters. called to her frightened cous-
in to come to her. She then drew her rifle
to her shoulder and, taking deliberate aim
at the animal, awaited until it camc within
easy range, and then fired. The bear
uttered howl Of pain, and fell bleeding.
AS Clara's rifle was singlc-barrcllcd one
she seized the double -barIcllcd gun from
her cousin, and discharged both barrcls at
the infuriatcd animal, in the hope of killing
it outright. But, with tl@ disappearance
of the smoke from the gutS tho bear was
seen writhing, but not dead, Tho brave
young woman then approached cautiously
to within reaching distance Of tho wounded
animal, and, taking from % large leather
! belt encircling her waist "a bone-handled
deer knife, plunged ii to the hilt into the
bears neck! AT this moment the dying
monster gave sudden lungc and fastened
It's sharp claws into the girls skirts, pulling
her down. Her frightened cousin ran
about wildly and screamed at the top Of
her voice, but as there was no house within
two miles. her cries were not heard. She
then returned to where Clara was still
STRUGGLING with the animal, Tho bear still
held the girl in his grasp, but was rapidly
growing weaker The girl was all the
tlmo using her knife with gSod effect She
dealt tho dying animal bow after blow un-
til it finally released its hold and rolled
over dead. Though very much exhausted
and considerably scratched by tho bears
claws, Clara, with the assistance of her
cousin, was soon able to walk. They
marked the spot where the dead bear lay,
and then returned homo. Cara's father
and brother drove to the swamp and brought
the bear in, which, when dressed, weighed
$40 pounds The skin is to be sent to n
New York taxidermist TO be stuffed and it
will be kept by the young woman rs a
souvenir Of her terrible atfsesv'.' fsse e 49,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-08
Fl0nlo COlOred Kids,

~ young man gets on the train and seats
himself opposite hlc. lie wears flame col
orcd kids and a poodle dog. Now, dc
not object to a man wearing any kind OF
color of kids, and love Of the angels, how
l do hate poodle dog The young man
holds the poodle in his lap, smooths out tho
blue ribbon around his neck. placidl,
strokes his whskcrs, and languidly starcs
at me. AS l look at them | notice how
much they look alike. Father and 60,
perhaps. AS think the thought, the dog
snarls and barks an indignant dcnal.
Presently tho young man. with painful
effort opens the conversation by saying:
",Tha's news!"
tell him the elections have all gone ono
way and he says
CLAW"
And presently adds:
'Who's 'cltctcd2"
/ tell him Cornell Is elected in New
York.
'FYa-as," he says. "I'vc been in Moo
Yawk. Cornell" he added, Frightening
up, Cornell he's college or something I
that sort, amt he7"
explain to him rs well rs l can the
difference between A,onzo B. and the uni
vcrsity at Ithaca. The young man looks
painfully astonishcd upon learning they arc
not the same man.
"Who runs 'gainst him7" he asks.
,"Robinson."
ga, a.as," he says. "Know him.
Runs circus. Funniest thing # the kind
you ever saw. Tent all striped lkc-likc
like bcdticlS, you know" ..
Then he paused and rested himself. and
presently said: o..
''Wha' you writinY"
ltold him was getting up n little work
for the paper that honorcd itself by sccur.
ing, at an immense annual outlay, my val
liable though cratic, service. '"
"Wha's it's namc2' the young man ask.
cd fccbly, at the same time fontlling his
dog. at
"Thc Hawkcyc," told him, "for sale
by all the news dealers, and only two dol.
Lara year in advance. The best paper in
America, and the finest advertising medium
III the West; devoted to-
"Ah ya-as," lie said. Frightening up, Sane
you're tn fcllcr they call 'HawkeycY'"
l admitted that sometimes people who
didn't know my other name called m(
that.
ooh, ya-as,," he said, 81 know YOU"
flushed and bowed and he went OH.
81 know you. Heard of you often
Seen you play once. You're the Injur
chief in Buffalo Bills party, amt you2"
Then he leaned back, exhausted And
Well, felt about as tired rs hc did.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-08
Chewing Gum.

Among tho quiet little manufacturers Of
tho country Is that of, chewing gum. Only
one factory exists In New York city, and
tho few others arc In New England, Now
York State, Ohio, Illinios, and Tcnnesse
The gum Is sold by druggists, grocels and
confectioners In cities, and any country
grocery that hasn't it Is consider incomplete.
Gum from spruce trees was exclusively used
until recently, when 1t found q rival is gum
mastic, o white and ATTRACTIVE article made
from paraffinc, Which Is sweetened. The
consumption of this chewing gum In the U.
8. 10 about thirty tons yearly; that of spruce
gum somewhat less, and that Of gum made
In Tennesse from balsam tolu, and sold in
the Southern States, about twenty tons.
Lately material has been used styled
strubber gum." 1t Is from tho sap of the
sapot@ troe of South and Central America.
The sap like that Of the India rubber treo,
has milky look. The sap was first i'm
ported into tho United States with a view
of melting 1t with india rubber, in order to
produce acheaf,era article than the latter.s 1t
was found to be Hmpliable, sand therefore
useless fol. that purpose. Ithad long been
chewed by South and Central American
Indians, and found useful in allaying thirst.
| Experiments wero therefore made here in
purifying 1t for chewing, and with final
success. It Is tastless and has the merit OF
Ias.ihg longer than tho iother gums, which
more quickly dissolve and crumble in the
mouth. So great It It's ducility that piece
half an inch wlde, after being heated In
the mouth, can be stretched into thread a
hundred feet long. It's consumption Is
about fifty ft6nsa year. Glowing gum does
!, not like tobaccoy require that the saliva be
perforated; s it docs not, like smoking, ex-
bette tho nerves, nor like, q spperabundance
Of food or drink, hurtfully overload kthe
stomach. Il
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-08
Clear the Ikitollen,

tH. A famous noblcman once called on
Abcrnethy with reference to an inflamcd
eye. His lordship after waiting an hour
for Abcrnethy to get through with num-
ber Of charity patients whom he never left
to attend upon the highest nobleman, be-
gan tho conversation by saying: tgi} as,iFu.
@t'Doctor, wish you would examine this
eye, fcarsome deadly mischief is at work
here.' 'prifG 3,FiiUuH %II 44}ii G.t3 =
eff you wi ! sit there in my patients
chair, and let mes do the talking, / will
soon fnd out what ois tlie matter with
you.2 .pnHNth ~ f3deifiJ5 ;LEI5 81,
IA few sharp questions and the doctor
concluded the interview with tho following
words: HRi ,235 Qti&lBH
"Your difficulty is not where you think
It Is, in your eye, but" pointing his I'm
gor at thepationt's enormous stomach ~ ia
there, In your Kitchen. OF course, when
the kitchen Is out Of order, the garret and
all tho other rooms inttho house ARE likely
TO be moro or less affected. Now all you
need to- do is to clear the Kitchen and the
garret will require no special puriacaton.
Your lordship must do as the famous Duke
OF Wellington did on a well known occa-
sion cut or the supplies land the 4enshnJ
| will leayethe citade s &. isE
Tho day fixed for tho Ptli,cos.
ILcuise' retugp TO n, . SAD n! y 70 fbf
the 22d or = 4. d. 81. IS 81 st
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-08
Nnpolcon's Parents.

The family of Bonapartcs were of pure
Italian race; there was not drop of French
blood in any of them. Their ancestors had
come from the mainland in the carly his.
tory of Corsica, and their names arc found
in the remote annals Of Ajaccio Carlo
lent breeding and da cTarGcicr ci';n Who Il married
in his youth young and romantic girl
named Lctizia Ramolino, who followed
him in his campaigns up to the moment Of
The birth of Napoleon. 1t is impossible to
say how much the history of Europe owes
to the high heart and indomitablc spirit of
this soldcrly woman. She never relin-
quishcd her authority in her family. When
all her children were princes and potcntates,
she was still the severe, stern Madame
Nero. The beauty and grace Of Josephine
3auharneis never conquered her the sweet
Tyrolese prcttincss of Maria Louisa won
from her only a sort of contcmptuous indul-
gencc. When her mighty son ruled the
continent, she was tho only human boing
whose chidings he regarded or endured.
She was faithful In her rcbukes while the
sun shonc, and when calamity came, her
undaunted spirit was still true and devoted
TO the fallen. Her provincial habits Of
economy stood her in good stead IN her
vigorous ola age; Bic was rlCh when Tho
Empire had passed away, and her grand
children needed her aid. 1t must have been
from her that Napoleon took his cxtraordi-
nary character, for Carlo Bonapartc, though
bravo soldier and an ardent patriot in his
youth, was of an easy and genial temper,
Inclined to take the world rs he found 1t,
and not to insist too much on having it go
in his especial way. After tho cause of
Corsican liberty was lost by tho success of
the French arms, he accepted the situation
without regret, and becoming intimate with
the conqucrors, he placed as many of his
family as possible on the French pension
list. His sons Napoleon and Louis were
given scholarships at Bricnnc and Autun,
and his eldest daughter, Elise, entered tho
royal institution at St. Cyr. While yet in
the prime of life, he died of the same
deadly disease which was to finish Napo-
Icons days at st. Helena; and tho heroic
mother, her responsibilities becoming still
heavier by this blow, lived for eight years
longer amid the confusion and civil tumult
which had become chronic IN Corsica i; and
then, after the capture of tho island by the
English In 1903, she made her escape with
her children to Marscillcs, where she lived
several years In great'penury. ,r In,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-08
1t Wasn't n Hoss-Blankot."

She had brought that spread forty one
miles over dirt road, and she was SO. sure
olttaking the first premium that she brought
her now back comb and pair of red
stockings on the strength of 1t. When tho
momentous hour arrived her spread was
left out in the cold. The woman hadn't
yet recovered from her shock when along
came Andrew Whitcomb, picked up q cor
ner of the spread, and called out.
'Hey, old woman, how much for this
hoss- -blankct2'
That was too much. The woman
picked up handy broom-handle and gave
him several first premiums over the head.
Andrew escaped to the street, pulled off
his coat, and he was daring the old lady
an her bcdspread to como on when q
po ceman took him in charge.
sHow mean it was of you to add insult
to injuryl" exclaimed his honor as Andrew
kicked the sawdust in front of the desk.
II thought 1t was o hoss-blanket--1
really did" persisted the prisoner.
81 am afraid you have been drinking"
"Your honor, cannot tell lie-yes, I
had been drinking"
"What2"
"Water."
"Water--um? Well can't help It. If
water affected you that way 1t won't
change our prices here bit. should
fine you $B."
"pll pay, Of course, but tell you l
thought that was hoss-blankctl"
"Can't help what you thought; hand the
money to the Clerk" ,.
'I'll hand the money to the Clerk, but I
must insist that it was hoss- -blanketn
81 don't want any more talk. You'd
better CO." = 50
'I'll 90, of course, but If that wasn't q
hoss-blankct, never saw one."
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-08

8 You meet In this world with false
!mirtha as oftenns with false gravity the
grinning hypocrite is not a more dn-
common character than the groaning
one. AS much light discourse comes
from a. heavy heart as from d hollow
one, and from q full mind as from or,
empty head B !. q q. 1l x isI
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-08
Reduoing his salary.

A congregation, anxious to get rid of
Their pastor, wore consid derably perplexed
how 10 Qbdolit without hurting his feel
ings. After considerable discussion
they concluded to inform him they were
9bltgss1a ~ Fedgce his isalaIy. "a delegation
was Hpp4 iptfd To- wait on, him and notify
him Or the fset. sstsfeth hern, q waa his re-
ply; 81 have been been fiji YOU tn prosperity,
and / will never dsS Stt sy6t, Id i2erStty. Z
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-08

There Is physician in San Francisco
who is an iconocast in the broadest conceD-
ton Of the term. To shatter an idol, a
time honorcd truism or popular dclusion
gives the gentleman as great delight as
the discovery of new and interesting dis
case. TO disprove an accepted article Of
faith in religion, political economy or med.
icine he has been known to devote weeks or
months of study, and in some instance to
undergo actual suffering and deprivation,
successes alone rcpaying him for all his
efforts and trouble. He is now engaged III
disproving by actual demonstration the
popular belief that a man cannot cat a
quail day for thirty consecutive days. A
reporter recently called on the gentleman
to learn how the experiment Is progressing.
Tho reporter found the coctor, who is a
hearty, healthful, rosy-faccd Teuton,, in his
Office on Kcorney street '"". .'".t 3
''Wcll, doctor, how are tho quail far
ing2" = .'n a.. .
''Not nearly rs we'll as lam, thank you. |"
'How did You happen to enter into tho
undertakings a .. a..t.l. .h.t". -
"Well, / was seated at table with somo
friends few weeks ago, when the old sub
ject Of quail day came up for discus
sion. All the gentlemen saving myself
supported the theory. AS q matter Of
course, wagcrs were offered that the diet
could not be sustained, and accepted them.
When disprove a thing always attempt
to do it thoroughly. wagered $500 that
could cat one quail each day for thirty
days, and after the wager had been &C.
cepted proposed to do more. am to eat
two quail and one pigeon a day for the
specified time" l,rlf
CHOW long have you been engaged in
tho task z" q =. Il a'4 su~ 't
"This is my fifteenth day" *''
~" ,"What effect has it had upon you7" /"
"None whatever, physically or mentally. {"
''Tell mo about the arrangement of tho
dict" .,I.,,,...
~ cat tho two quail for lunch at noon,
and the pigeon in tho evening, for dinner.
l am allowed to have them cooked in any
manner please, but thus far have not
changed my first order to tho cook. The
quail have served as fricassce, the
pigeon have fried and served with but
ter gravy. A athe men with whom made
the wager supply tho game, ! am having a
rather happy time of It. It Is nonsense to
suppose that bird-meat should have any
more deleterious effects on person. phys
'ical condition than meat Of any rother kind.
In point of fact IL is less harmful as an
article Of regular diet, being lighter and
moro easily digested. Why, when I finish
with this wager I will offer to- bet 81, 900
that can. continue tho diet, for, thirty days
more. II am confident that, unless meet
with some accident Twill win my wager.''
Tho doctor certainly does, not look Ike q
man suffering many, degree In mind and
body, yet those who uphold the old theory
say, that the critical time does not arrive
until after twenty or.twcnty Ave, days are
passed. The result Is looked forward to
with interest. sf, g
& WHAT could be more intensely Amer
lean than the act of the Yankee " hO,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-08
wA PORTRAIT.

Two eyes Itsee. whose softest blue
siss1sisals tho summer skies; .
Two lips beside whoose oh cory hue g
Tho bright carnation dies.
a ringlet here,
A ringlet there,
An antique comb to keep them straight,
sweet and simple face. most fair
Pressed on my heart is this portrait
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-08

z WHAT could be more intensely Amer
lean than the act of the Yankee " ho,
on Visiting mn Italian convent and be-
Ing shown a lamp which had not been
permitted to go out in five Centuries,
quickly steppel up to git ard lblew IL
out, with the gelnark, sfiXell,i h 1 rather
guess out now II gsaiF FL S,iieJstt,s i S
Senator Gland ler's estatc lsfyalued
at 81 500, 900. 3S 5t.if d 3 gs VI ;!s
"A South Carolina man cut 1900
l'sflingles tsoms one ,cyI Iire 80 tree, s6o iJa
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-11
NEWS OF TIE WEEK.

VIM, II. vanderbilt O. X. Garrison VIM. Z,
Dodge, James TalcSH. and Others in New York
have subscribed $4,000 toward fund Of 100000
for the purpose OF founding large and perma'
nent institution for the New York Christian
Home for Intemperate Men,
The village OF Bergen, N. Y, with 1000 inhabi'
tants, t8 mile9 west Of Rochester was almost en-
trely destroyed by fire on Tuesday night lncen'
diaries started the blaze,
Harry Metcalf, a man believed to have been
implicated in a series Of murders and poSitivel!
known to have killed n. Smith, on Patterson
Creek, W, Va In 1865, was arrested on Sunday
night and taken to West Keyser and jailed
Geo. M. Rose. o prominent lawyer Of Maysville
Mo-, was shot dead by his son last week. Rose
came home intoxicated, and his son says he shot
to frighten him, but the ball entered his heart.
The son is almost wild with grief.
At Ashton.under.th Tyne 10000 cotton weaVerS
struck against work In consequence Of the refusal
of their employers to grant an advance Of fVe per
cent in their wages, which advance the spinneH
recently obtained.
Colonel Comarof, who wos shot recently at
Constantinople while with Chief Dragoman Of the
Russian Embassy, has died Of his wounds.
The Kansas Asylum for the Insane at osawa
tamie burned on Tuesday evening. Damage;
$40 900. No lives were lost.
Ex-senator Ross, Of Kansas, whobecame known
to fame as one of the Senators who had the cour
age to vote regardless of the party whip againsi
the conviction Of President Andrew Jackson on
articles Of impeachment, has purchased the
Leavenworth Press and.will maheit Democratic
organ. OF the six Republicans who voted will
Ross three are dead, namely, Fessenden, Grimes
and Van Wrinkle. The remaining three, Trum'
ball, Henderson and Fowler, have nearly drop
ped out OF notice.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-11
focal 9le1us.

CHURCH Row AT ALLIANoE,-A little trouble
among the members of the Lutheran church GU
minated in an unpleasantness that got into
Court. The Dorcas society Of the church about
the holidays gathered some $500 by fair and fei'
tival and Henry Miller, the treasurer, applied the
money on a note held against the church TO
this Rev. Kunkleman and the society objected.
The church council sustained Mr.. Miller, but
majority OF the members were against him ard
demanded the members Of the council resign, II
not they would declare their places vacant. The
DOreasites were to hold meeting at the church
but the council party sent Lorin Miller, son of the
treasurer, who put new locks on the door. DR. J.,
v. Lewis and Mr.. Getty met Miller at the church
door and attempted to take the key from him
but he jumped away and picked up stone,
when DR.. Lewis drew revolver and leVeled the
same. Nothing more serious occurred, and after
some words Miller left, By forcing open win
dow the Dorcasites entered and held their meet.
ing. Miller had DR.. Lewis arrested, and he plead
guilty and paid fine and costs, The Dr.. then had
Miller arrested but he was discharged and the Dr.
had the pleasure OF again paying costs. 1t is an
unfortunate affair and has created much bad
blood, disturbing the harmony Of the congregation
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-11
THE TARIFF ON SUGAR.

Washington, March 7-The following is an
extract from letter written by F. Wood to the
sugar refners and merchants Of New York;
II am in favor Of q just and equitable tariff on
sugar, which shall impose the duties equitably
upon all grades and not In the interest Of any
class Of reflners,. merchants or foreign makers,
and am opposed to the unjust discrimination at.
tempted to be made between the several grades
for the purpose OF faVoriDg particular interests,
and am imposed to the continuance of the color
standard by which so much loss to the Treasury
has ensued, unless 1t is accompanied by some
other test of value. Such a bill as l indicate
will cheerfully support at once" In convesa
ton this evening Mr.. Wood stated that the sugar
question will come up sgain in Committee next
week, the vote by which It's consideration was
postponed last week rot being intended as final
determination for this session,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-11

1t appears that the car thieves are not all serv.
ing term in the Penitentiary. On Tuesday eve
ming at about half past 10 o'clock, freight con.
ductor picked up bran new shoe, between the
tracks, near the freight depot and handed itover
to station agent Thompson. Mr., Thompson, with
an officer, Immediately commenced search
among the cars on a side track and discovered
two boys who were waiting for chance to beat
their way TO their homes, at Louisville, on
freight train. Nothing was found on their per-
sons to indicate. that they had been stealing, and
they were released from arrest. Mr. Thompson
took their names, however and their freight train
riding will probably be stopped for the future as
he has made up his mind to Immediately arrest
any and all, boys or men, found sneaking around
freight cars after night, on suspicion, and hold
them until they prove what business they have
about there at q late hour.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-11
T11s le1mncrat.
LATE NEWS.

Miss Hotchkiss, not being able to find
bail in $500, was sent to Jail at New Lis
hon. The charge was numbering her in
FAINT child.
At Minerva, on Wednesday morning,
a fire broke out in Pennock Bros Foun'
dry, and destroyed that and Brewers
cooper shop adjoining. Loss So 900, in
surance $2,5OO
Miss Adams girl Of sixteen, stopped
at Hunts hotel, Cincinnati, on Tuesday
night, and left for Van Vert, o., in the
morning, and soon after a new borninfant
was found in an area wrapped in sheet
and alive. 1t had been dropped from sec
ond story window. The girl was detain-
ed at Lima. A Mr.. Perry, member Of
the Kentucky Legislature, accompanied
her to the city, but no further. He pro,
fesses ignorance of her condition, and
says she had lived in his family as a SER
want a few months.
At Wooster, next week, will be COM
menced the trial of John Callahan, one
of the murderers of John Tormie, at the
lair grounds last September.
The body of DR.. Hahn was cremated
at Washington, Pa, on Tuesday night.
The ashes will be forwarded by express
to the friends in New York.
Mr.. Conrad Of Stark, in the House at
Columbus, on Tuesday, presented petit
tion for local option from Alliance signed
by 2,l02 names, and one from Canton
with 977, and others from other parts of
the county.
John Cunningham shot himself at
Marietta. Was to have been married
within week, and was, perhaps, badly
fright ened.
Rev. ]. McDade, a colored pastor at
Cleveland, has been arrested on a charge
of bastsrdy, the second time within a
few weeks.