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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-18
Husband Boxed Mo.

The other day there was Il suit in Justice
alley, Detroit, between two Wayne county
farmers regarding the ownership of four
teen unmarked grain bags. Each side was
prepared to stoutly swear that the bags
were his and each had witnesses to back
his testimony. The complainant sworc to
buying the bags at a certain store on Ger
tain time, and his hired man sworc to hand.
ling them as they were taken from the
wagon. The defendant swore that he pur
chased them at a certain place on certain
time, and his wife was called to the witness
stand to tell what she knew about it. She
was large, tleshy woman, and very much
bcwildered.
Gland save me! but was never in such
crowd before, and | feel as if | should
faint y she gaspcd as she took the witness
stand.
"Never mind fain,ing, Mrs. X. ;" said the
lawyer. 'Tcll the jury what you know
about those bags"
''Oh lands but know all about 'cm."
we bought 'cm on the 10th Of November"
'llow arc you sure 1t was tho 10th z"
'i>akcs alvcl but | know it was, for
boxed Mclisa's cars that morning for lcav-
Ing spoon III the dishwatcr, and she was
married Oh the 10th.
"Oh! stars and gartcrs but 7 did!
remember it as plain as day."
"What did the clerk say :"
''Oh! stars! he said, Certainly and he
went and got 'cm.'
what else do you remember :"
'Oh, lands! but wanted Il calico drcss!''
''And you didn't get ?"
''Bless granny! | didn't, and we jawcd
all the way home"
"And now why are you positive that
these arc the bags2''
"Oh! dear, OH! but while we were Jaw
ing threw 'cm out into the road. Some
one lend ne fan, for Pm most doadI'
Never mind being most dead, Mrs. n
What else about the bags"
"Aly husband boxed my ears for throw
ing 'cm out. Oh! stars didu't mean TO
tell that!'
"lIc did, eh2 We'll, what else 2"
"Oh! dear! butwhcn | got home kick cd
the hired man ~
''kicked the hired man, CHI Well, how
can you be positive that these arc the
bags?"
''Great snakes! aren't you done yet {!
Yes, AM positive"
'llow can you he ?"
81 don't want to tell"
s'But you must"
"Wcll, If | must l must, though Pm
sure | shall faint away. That night |
boxed Melissa again"
eyes"
f'And husband boxed me-"
eyes"
''And VIC both boxed the hired man. and
we were all 80 mad we sot up all night in
our cheers and have had chill-blains and
catarrh ever sincel Do you suppose we'd
have made fools Of ourselves over fourteen
e'"in 'heso helo"Sins tn man living three
miles away!'
That settled the case with the jury, and
the verdict was in favor of the defendant.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-18
"A Close Shave.

You can readily understand why a news
paper man would be attracted to visit q
State prison, but you may wonder why he
should seek permission for the prison bar
bcr to shave him, when he knew that bar
Der to be murderer serving n life son
tcncc; yet, in the composition of most
men there is yearning to tread upon the
skirts of adventure-to stand, as it were,
close TO the edge of some abyss, down
which fall would be certain destruction.
All men will take chances, but some men
will risk everything when this feeling is
upon them.
$50 you want old jack to shave you ?"
repeated the warden, as Il look of astonish-
mcnt crossed his fncc.
eyes"
"Don't you know that he is mur-
dcrcr2"
eyes"
And in for lifc?"
Och I'd sooner have snake crawling
over my face than his black fingers, which
cut the throat Of his wife and two children!
What is to prevent him from slashing your
jugular vcm2"
sNothing!"
"Yct you will take the risk ?"
81 will. l want to be shaved by MIR
dcrcr; want the sensation of having him
pass keen razor slowly over my face and
around my throat, and Of knowing that |
stand in the door of doath!"
"Old Jack has been ugly-tcmpcred of
late"
81 don't care"
"Thcre isn't convict in the prison who
doesn't fear his razor"
so much the better; I will take my
chances"
"You may try it, said tho warden, after
Il long silence ''but-"
"But nothing. Is there glass in front
of the chair2"
eyes"
"That's all want. Let me go into the
barber shop alone and make my own ar
rangements. That's it--opcn tho door--so
long--don't worry"
Old Jack was one of the prison BARRIERS.
Every convict knew him as a tliplc-mur-
dcrer. He had made awful threats. lIe
had no one to say good word for him
but all dreaded and avoided him. lie was
man about fifty years old, slightly gray,
thick set, and no one could find pleasant
line in his face. AS to his heart-he'd
slashcd tho throats of his family, piled tho
corpses in a corner, and slept and ate In tho
next room until the horrible odor brought
the police and the discovery.
"Shave," said, as | entered his little
den, threw off my hat and coat and sat
down in his hard chair.
Hc was seated on stool behind me,
stropping q razor. He looked up in sur
prise, seemed puzzled to know who was
and why l had come in, and then tested
the edge of the razor on tho thumb. nail.
could SEQ all this in the glass. He looked
up IN furtive way, passed the razor over
the strop few times more, and then
slowly rose up and began preparing the
lather.
He didn't like mo. That was plain
enough by the ugly glances from the cor.
ners OF shis eyes. I had no business In
there in tho first place, and then I had
probably interrupted his revery or broken
in on his plans. Ho didn't know whether
he would shave me or not. He stopped
making the lather, set his jaw firmly and
the look In his eyes grew ugly. &, ffi
Didn't you hear me ~ demanded, as
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-18
Something Novel in Crime.

1t is very hard to do anything original
nowadays, even in vice, which is generally
far more inventive, active and enterprising
than the most robust virtue. But some
thing akin to originality in crime has been
attempted lately in California. The pro-
prietor of the Grand Central Hotel, at Oak
land, appears according to the local papers,
to have taken charge of the house to carry
out scheme for robbing his patrons whole
sale. Having leased a popular inn in q
central position, his object was to secure as
many rich boarders as possible, and thon to
ascertain by the most cautious and saga
cious methods where they kept their valua-
bles. These points gained, the next step
was to set fire to tho house about two
O'Clock a. m., and while the guests excited
and alarmed, were leaplng from their beds,
intent on escape, to gather up thoir jcwelry
and other portable property and convey it
to place of safety, where, later it might
DC prudently appropriated. The plan of
the landlord was well conceived, and would,
no doubt, have been successful had he been
more attentive TO details. Tho fire burned
90 slowly as to give time for removal Of
most Of the trunks and valises, but some of
these were carried off by the landlords dig
honest agents after they had been rescued.
Had tho flames spread as rapidly as the in
ccndaries had reason to anticipate, the
mortifying failure would not, probably,
have taken place. The keeper must
not be too hastily pronounced blunderer
His crime was All experiments rs all pioneer
movements are, and too much should not,
therefore, have been expected of him. He
is In limbo now, but if he RECEIVERS his free
dom and has an opportunity to try again.
he will, undoubtedly, repair some of his
late errors and do the thing handsomely.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-18
- iSOlnarkuble Family.

Norton, Pennsylvania, contains a re-
markablc family. In the doorway of Il
small, low-roofcd dwelling stood a tall
woll-preservod woman. ri am looking for
a woman cighty-four years old, who has
raised twenty yfour children and Is still In
vigorous health" was the first quory. IL
suppose you refer to me-" she said. sI
am OF that agc." She was apparently en-.
joying the best Of health. In all her long
life she said she had never been sick but
one day. Brought up on farm und in.
urcd to tho rough work incident to farm
lilc this woman had reared the extraordi
nary large family of twenty four children.
twenty of whom arc still alive. The oldest
is 10 and resides on cleanly-kcpL farm
mile or two distant from the homestead.
ihe youngest is 30 and is engaged in grape
culture ut Hamnondsport, Now York.
The entire twenty children nre in splendld
health. OF the four who are dead three
met their death by accident, while the
fourth died of yellow fever in Memphis two
years ago. The mother still docs all the
houscwork milks four cows daily and takes
the produce to market She Is the flnan-
cer of the family and declares that she
needs no lawyers to keep her affairs in
order. Every Sabbath finds all quiet about
the farm, and every member of the circle IS
required TO attend the quaint old Methodist
church morning and evening.
"ls your husband livingY" was asked
mo, cir; ho died fve years ago."
"Who Is tho man OF whom 1t is reported
that he is 81 years old and yet cuts two
cords of wood every day 2"
"Oh," said sho, as smile lit up her
face, that must be brother Jake. He's
out yondcr chopping away for dear life.'
The visitor went 'out yonder," p" and sure
enough a tall, strongly built man, with
white locks streaming over his shoulders,
was bending over a wood pile and wieldih.,
an axe In a manner bctokening no lack of
vigor HIS four-score years have all been
spent within Il radius OF twenty-five miles
lie had never been outside OF HuLterd IN
county. .iH%'
IL care nntln' about sccin' the world,
Sir. My own iLtle village here and my
small gathering of true friends is all I dc,
sire. 1 read the papers regularly, and
find that thore is a heap of bickerin' and
strife outside which we avoid in, our Quiet
home. remember good ways back and
have watched many changes since was u
boy, but all my affections and associations
are round here. do not have to chop
wood Oh, no, sir, but like the exercise,
and 1t keeps me moyn'. I've never been
married, and have laid aside tolerable
neat sum In the Frcnchtown bank for old
uge," and at the words ''old age" the sturdy
farmer chucknd, as though eighty-onc
years did not bring him into the period OF
hoary hairs and declining days. It1
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-18


you and put you on safe road out of the
gap"
In vain he protested. She mounted a
black horse, and rode at his side down the
path. She wore black cloak, her pale,
chisclcd face under its hood. Redmond
looked at her covertly, wondering how she
could be so beautiful and yet so repulsive to
him.
"Your father never goes abroad2" he
asked, by way of conversation.
"No. He sits all day, with my brothers
dogs, trying to clean the boys rinc-that
will never be used again "
'Your brother is dead, then 3"
''llc died of broken heart"
"Your family have seen trouble" said
Redmond, carelcssly.
"Wc have seen bitter trouble" she an
swcrcd.
After moment, she resumed; ave had
sister, who was our darling and our pride
the boys twin. She was murdered.
Twins hearts grow together, you know.
She could die and Nugcnt live. His
strength followed her weakness. We are
left to poverty, dcsolation and decay
Where arc you going, Lord Redmond.
lie was convinced that she was partly
craZcd, and told the truth, thinking it a
more pacific theme for her gloomy mind
81 am going home to Ice married."
"Whcrc2"
'At Redmond Castle"
'Is your bride young?"
"Young and lovely; my cousn-the
Lady Ann Delaney"
''Shc loves you2"
eyes. See this little mare | ride; l
bought il for her to ride over the hills with,
when the spring comes"
"Do you know where you stand ~ she
cried. "You stand before my sisters grave
-my sister whom you murdered, three
years ago, by false VOWS, as surely as the
knife murders? You know who | am now
i can sec it in your face You remember
Rcss McCrca. You won her love: she
came home to die. 1t is you who have
ruined u.s. Do you think shall le, you go
to happiness? NcUer! There is her grave |!
You shall go over it to your dcathl"
The mound was on the very edge of a
Cliff. He held his horse desperately, but
she urged hers forward step, passing him,
to the very brink, so that his horses fore
feet touched the grave He turned upon
her with all oath.
You shall never go uac,, !" she cried,
with nlockng laugh at the horror in the
blanchcd face.
She had thong in her hand, which she
had never used upon her own horse. He
was terrified by its position.
IL can jump across the ravine. he cx-
claimed.
600 thcnl" she said
lie gathered the little tilly instantly
fearful that his tormcntor would strike the
foaming, excited crcaturc-and spurred her
to the leap. The distance was deceptive.
kitty struck tho opposite ledge with her
fore feet, slipped, and horse and rider went
spinning into the gulf below.
Three days later, his friends found him
there, bruised out of all recognition, except
ing by his garments, and the body of the
dead horse. 1t was never known how he
came TO his death.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-18
A Terrible Revenge.

Lord Redmond was riding slowly along
Black Valley, when the gathering
gloom Of night seemed suddenly to deepen.
The light died along.thc slopes of the
mountains, and the little taru beside which
his horse had leisurely walked for the last
hour seemed suddenly to have grown into a
black, movelcss line.
'"Thc storm is on us, Kitty; and we're
stalled in this confoundcd rut of valley,n
said Lord Redmond. 81 have been trying
TO get out of it for two hours, "he muttcrcd
dismounting, and leading his horse
The beautiful marc he led seemed to
share in his anxiety, following obcdicntly
and with an occasional glance around.
Suddenly; she gave shrll whinny; and
the same moment, Redmond thought he
heard distant cry. Hc looked up eagerly
scanning the hills, and finally saw boy
standing on point of one of thcbluffs, and
gesticuhting wildly. AS. he pressed on, he
co I'D hear the lads cries.
''Haste, then, hastc-the storm is com
ing Haste-it will soon he on yon! Fol
low the path-it will lead you up here.
Hasten, or you'll be drowned like rat in
his hole"
Before Redmond reached the boy, .he
was suspicious that he was half-idiotic; and
when he gained the rock upon which he
stood, he saw the lad was, indeed, poor
ha!f-crazcd fellow, with staring eyes and
furious gestures yet not without mercy for
1hNap lp2q 1n1nInoa fhon co. I,
ried wearicd lamb, which he had. probably
been out in search Of, while the dam ran by
his sidc
''Come-come out OF the storm |" he
cried pressing on.
And Lord Redmond followed, still lead
ing hisShorsc.
Kitty saw snelter first, and whinnicd
again at the scent Of barley, which she per-
ceived rs they turned sharp angle, and
faced an old stone structure without build
ings, more dark and gloomy in it's appear
aace than the surrounding scene.
600 in to the fire !" cried the boy, point
Ing to the door, and grasp1ng Kitty's bri-
die.
mo; | will see her put up llrst,' answer
ed Lord Redmond, leading tho horse around
to the stable.
The animal was too valuable a one to be
lett TO chance care. He was surprised at tho
readiness with Which the half-scrseless boy
rubbed down her glossy nanks, and cover
ed her with an old blanket, showing a clec-
ful satisfaction In her beauty as he tended
her. IIc left her finally, and turned toward
the house.
1t was q good stone house; showing
marks Of decay wherever decay could
touch 1t. Neither face nor freight was to
be seen atthe windows, though tho wind was
shrioking and the rain falling heavily; and,
obeying the boys directions, Redmond
opened the crcaklng oak door, and entered.
He found himself in a. large, low room,
IN which an old woman was preparing sup
per, while an old man sat upon tho hearth,
fulnbling with the lock Of rusty rife, and
two old pointers lay. at his feet, smelling
about bis hands and the gun. He was the
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-18
A MISUNDERSTANDING.

He was quiet, bashful-looking young
man, who got on the train at HawleyviIlc.
TO the gentleman who occupied the scat by
the stove he said:
''Will you let me sit thcre2 am very
cold"
Said the passenger:
''Therc arehot pipes undcrall the seats. -
Said the young man, In painful whis-
per, and blushing as he said It:
but It's my feet that's cold"
The passenger. got up, and went out and
stood on the platform until Newtowu was
reached.
E;Ft T--~--------&asl s----+ s.
TO know how to walt 10 tho great SO
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-18

TO know how to walt js tho great SO
cret Of success.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-10
Fsrnandina Mirror. August ~
RatinCatlOm MOetfmg. :.

The meeting held last Saturday night
was grand rally zof the citizens Of Mas
SAD county. Messn. Bloxham and Finley
were escorted from the Mansion House to
Lyceum Hall by torchlight procession
headed by the Brunswick brass band.
The hall was filed by an attentive and
appreciative audience, among whom were
many lesdipg Republicans and colored
men. The stage space was well filed with
ladies and the meeting was grand sue
cess. Mr. Bloxham's address was an ad-
mirable and eloquent exposition of the
principles of the Democratic party and
statement of his own views on subjects re-
lating to our State interests. He an
nounced his cordial Endorsement of the
resolutions of the Democratic State Con-
vention on the subject of immigration, of
schools, the protection of the rights Of all
citizens, and closed by saying that, if
elected, he shall, to the best Of his ability,
be the Governor of the State, and not of
a party. His speech did not contain
single allusion to his opponent, and was
heightened, digni6ed, eloquent and i'm
pressive, and made very favorable i'm
preston on the audience, as was testified
by the frequent and hearty applause.
General Finley followed with clear
and concise statement of the principles
which he maintained in support of the
Constitution, and with clear and admir-
able definition of the respective limits of
the rights Of the States and the province
of the Jurisdiction of the Federal govern
.ment.
Judge Mershon, of Georgia, being pres
ent, was called on and enter tanned the au-
dience with agreeable and amusing illus
trations of political points and an urgent
appeal to support and elect the Demo
cratic candidates.
The music was fine, the speeches good,
the attendance large and the spirit and
enthusiasm of the audience gratifying.
Not one unpleasant word was said, and
we think our Republican friends enjoyed
the occasion and could not have but felt
that the spirit and sentiment of the speak
ers and of the Democracy in this cam
paign would present no obstacles to their
Endorsement and support of SO good a
State ticket, whatever might be their
Presidential preferences.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-10

The meeting at Quincy on the slst ult.
was . great success Cannon began wax
ing the echoes and rousing the inhabi-
tants at an early hour, the signal for the
gathering Of the clans "A mounted pro-
.cession from Sawdust precinct arrived
early on the ground and was received
with enthusiasm. Snider's silver cornet
band, composed of the members of sim
gle family of both sexes and all ages, was
in attendance, and furnished splendid
music, assisted by the Quincy brass band.
The speakers were escorted from the
depot by a large crowd, attended by both
the bands. The county convention assem-
bled in the courthouse, made its nomina-
tions for legislators, and passed ringing
resolutions endorsing the Democratic
platforms and nominations, State and ma
tional. @ fFr
The speakers were Jas. E. Broom, Jr, of
Quincy; Hon. r. B. Hilton, of Tallahas-
see; Congressman Davidson, Senator Cali
and others. t
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-10

In the election at Memphis, Tennessee,
August 9Th, the vote of the city was 8, 400.
P. r. Athey, the Democratic nominee for
Sheriff, received 5000, Ed. Shaw, color
ed) Republican, $500, and John Powell.
Greenbacker, 500.
General Hancock's letter TO General
Sherman is styled by the Philadelphia
Times /" the most superb campaign docu-
ment of the day." and the New York
Herald says: "There is ring in some
of its passages which sound like an echo
of the spirit of the great constitutional
era of the Republic, the era of Washing
ton and Jefferson"
The Indiana Republicans will for
mally open the campaign in that State
to-day. 1t has been arranged to have
5000 speeches delivered in September.
The Democratic campaign will be inau-
gurated on the 14th of August. On that
day lo2 speeches viii be delivered, all by
Indiana Democrats. Later in the cam
paign the big guns from other States will
be heard.
There is terror all through the ranks
of the Radicals. Even Illinois 10 shaking
in the wind. That cver-faithfnl State is
showing signs Of disloyalty. They can't
get up Garfield clubs, while the biggest
organizations within the memory Of the
oldest voters are those that carry Han
cock banners.' They have had some Re-
publican meetings, but when their speak
ers have undertaken to abuse Hancock,
Republicans have stood right up on their
seats in mass meeting and talked back in
good, indignant Style They are to get
Garfield there in person At the soldiers
reunion, at Springfield, tomorrow, and
try to carry him about the State, on the
stump, for they find it impossible to get
up any enthusiasm about him. This is
notably the case il Chicago, where the
Hancock movement is booming; and, the
danger of the situation il that without
Cook county the State will be lost. 1t is
queer coincidence that in Cook county,
in Judge Farwell's court, was given the
decision which fixed the De Golyer (" fee =
upon Garfield 90 bFibe. The Grant men,
it 10 reported, are not putting la any
work - ~, and general disgust prevails.
The most alarming feature - . sort Of
rebellion among the small, Office holders
against the assessment uof two per cent.
on their aaIsfies, which hss just come in.
The, manner In which they talk about
Hsys praetiee Of civil seryice, reform i
tsuly seppehsnsibleis They saysthat they
wefs asSessed aef.er EIeyss came into acflics
10 pay, TIE skpsblts OF tkss yfapd that
pIaeed hin 4hess apd 'lghsy dselass thAt
they vonld athevs iake Tier chances mp.
~ - hD6Osabls nknIliks EIanncek than
IL lSuf ilIg a Slesa|1e
S Y & q r S<rS|
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-10

Judge Black has written long let
ter from Europe to the New York World,
denying with emphasis the authorship of
any of the orders or letters issued by
General Hancock while he was in COM
mand in Louisiana and Texas. After re-
ferring to his previous denial of the au-
thorship by cable, Jude Black goes on to
say:
l neither wrote those papers or suggested a
word of them; had no precogniton of his views
on the subjects to which they relate, and heard
nothing from him about it until he had taken the
public into his confidence. Indeed, my personal
acquaintance with him was then very slight, and
onr relations not At all intimate. The opinion
that would Offer or he would require my aid in
producing such al order as No. 40 is absurd.
His determination 10 stand by the Constitution
and the laws needed NO expression but what he
could give it better than any man alive. 1t was
not an argument, not an exposition of the law,
not an essay on the rights Of man that was wanted
at that critical time. The spoken oct Of patriot
soldier 10 high command alone could save civil
liberty from the destruction with which ii was
threatened. This was what Hancock did, and
II was the timeiest lit that the great cause ever
got from any hand except that Of Washington.