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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-26
Not Even u top.

An editor recently received wood-cut
Of George Washington, and pinned it to
the wall near his office door. One day
while at work his little girl came into his
room, and, spying the picture, started the
following dialogue.
"Who is that a picture of. papa9"
"Washington.
"Who was Washington"
"Father of this country
"Why was he called father of his country,
papa?'
because he fought for its independence,
and was great and good man.
els he alive now, papa2"
emo"
"When did he dic?"
"Decembcr ID, 1900"
"Who Is the father Of this country now,
papa 2"
''No one; it's fathcrlcss"
The little girl was silent few moments,
and then inquired;
"Was he the little boy who couldn't tell
a lie2"s
'"Thc same"
"Well, this country will never have
another, will it, papa2'
And the conversation was concluded
with the emphatic remark:
"Not even a stop-fathcr."
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-26
y ~ 81 -
Death-Roll of 1879.

The death-roll in the United States for
1879 embraces a number of conspicuous
names. The death of Madame Bonaparte,
which occurred in Baltimore last spring,
accustomed probably more widespread in
tcrcst and comment than any other, cxcept
q member of The same family, Prince Louis
Napoleon, who was killed by the savagcs
III Zululand. Among the other distinguish
ed Americans who died within the year we're
Caleb Gushing, Gen. John a. Dix, cx-Gov.
William Allen, William Lloyd Garrison,
Elihu Burritt, Commodorcs Guest, Thomp-
son and Parker, Rear -Admlrals Parrot,
Godon, Boarman, Kitty and Reynolds, and
Gems. Shields, Hooker, jeff. g. Davis,
Hood and "Dck" Taylor, all of them fine
soldiers and gallant men r.. II. Dana, the
venerable poet; Henry c.. Carey, the DO
litical economist 3 w. M. Hunt, tic artist;
Charles Fcchtcr, the actor; John S. Git
tlngs,i of Baltimore -Four Bishops died
during the ycar-Bishop Foley, of the
Catholic Church; Bishops Odenhcimcr and
WhttiDgham, of the Episcopal ChuIch {;
and Bishop Amcs, of the Methodist Church.
Abroad, the obituary record is also crowd
ed with conspicuous names-among them
the Amcer of Afghanistan, Baron Roths-
child, head of the great banking house of
Rothschilds: Cardinals Antonucci and
Guidi; Abdel- Kadcr, the famous Algerian
chief; Espartere, tho Spanish politician !;
Won Bulow, the German statesman; Sir
Rowland Hill, the great postal reformcr !;
Villemessant, the father Of "personal' jour
nalism in France; Chevalior, tho French
economist; Blackstone, the actor; Mrs.
Charles Dickens and Hcpworth Dixon, the
author.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-26

them to be delayed three or four days by
the serpent as he lay there on the water.
Ills body did not lie perfectly straight, but
III undulatons, so that portions were visible
and other parts under the water. The pco-
pie dared not row over the hidden parts,
fearing that the boat might touch him and
then he would rise and ovcrturn the boat.
never heard of his attacking anyone, but
sometimes boats were overturned by his
rising under them. Otherwise he was not
dangerous.
"About the Inst Of August or the first of
September" continued the young Norwcg-
ian. "thc serpent decided to go away. Then
turning, he would run out Of the ford at
great speed. do indeed believe that he
would go as fast as 100 miles an hour. for
the sound of the water, as he rushed through
it, was like great wind, and could be
heard for miles around. The water arose
in great waves on each side of him, 50 that
when he was between you and boat with
mass you could sec the boat not at all for
the high water"
eyes, SAID Peter, 'thc people all know
when the serpent goes out simply by the
noise And on Sunday, when they come
to the church, from nine or ten miles around,
they say, well, the serpent has gone out
Did you hear him?' And on the mountains
the Laps hear the noise, and the reindeer
too, and they think a storm is coming, and
look around to prepare themselves. This
l know quite well, for l have been there. -
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-26
A big Stone.

The largest stone quarrled IN 5000 years
was used in the construction Of tho obelisk
to the memory of Major General John Ellis
Wool, which has just been exposed to pub
lie view in Troy, New York. General
Wool was a distinguished soldier of the
War Of 1912, having been shot through
both thighs at the storming of Queenstown
and having covered himeelf with glory at
the battle Of Plattsburgh, two years later.
Moreover, as second in command he helped
Taylor at Bucna VISTA and! after dozen
years OF honorable service, in the West
fought throughout the Rebellion. General
Wool loft $50, 900 fora monument to his
wife and himself. Tho late William Cullen
Bryant became interested in the monument
scheme, and before his death wrote the in
scription for it.y The stones for the im-
mense shaft, Weighing 100000 pounds, was
obtained, fiom Vinalhayen, on Fox Island,
Maine. It's transportion to Troy cost about
$1,000, The huge :fn6nolth was placed by
skilful engineering on barge and towed
through tempestuous waves to the Hudson.
1t was feared quite often that the stone had
sought the. bottom Of the sea-; The mon,l-
mont. as 1t now stands, seventy five feet In
height, on the summit OF an entrance,
may he seen Tor many miles around Troy.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-26
Embroidery.

The textile fabrics suitable for cmbrOid-
cry are not very numerous, and, with very
few exceptions, arc exactly similar to those
that were III use centuries ago. Modern in
dustry has not dOuc much for us, either by
discovering new materials, or by lnvcnting
novel modes of manufacturing the old ones.
Linen is one of the oldest fabrics used for
embroidery; it is well adapted for that pur-
pose and many kinds may bc used. Round
toweling is an excellent material, especially
for beginners and children as it is casy to
work on and very cheap. Crash is used,
and does very well for practice work, or
unimportant pieces Of embroidery. Very
beautiful white linen of good width may
bc had; the warp and the W, Of should he
of the same thickness in linen used for en-
broidcry. Fine white linen is sometimes
used for silk embroidery, especially when
the whole surface is to be covered, There
is also twillcd linen, very stout, and of a
narrow width, which is made expressly for
borderings. In woolcn fabrics, serge is an
excellent material for this purpose. There
is serge which is twilled only on one side,
and which makes capital firm ground for
needlcwork. Cloth is well adapted for ap-
pliquc work and silk embroidery, but 1t
docs not do 80 well for crcwcl work as serge.
For wearing apparel, mcrinos and cashmcrcs
arc excellent, and may be embroidered in
silks for dresses, jackets, etc. Nearly all
kinds Of silks arc suitable for embroidery,
even thin sarsancts will look we'll when
backed by holland and paper; the thin silks
may bo used for applique work with very
good effect, forpurposcs where great strength
is not required. The rep silks and diapcred
silks, thin and soft, should DO used for &C.
clcsiastical embroidery. Of all textile ia
brics, however, there arc none to compare
with satin for beauty and effect, when en-
broidered with silk. Its surface, smooth
and lustrous almost as polished metal, re-
fleet surrounding colors TO greater extent
than other woven material; while, from the
popularity of its texture, it's highest lights
arc low and crisp. and the greater part of
its surface is therefore nearly always in half
the large foldsr are themselves lighted IN
in innumerable reflections. This simmer
of light and shade, this changcfuness,
serves to break into harmony the colors
most harshly opposed to each other, and
therein lies the explanation of the fact that
ladies may venture to wear satins OF q color
that in any other stuff would be, to say the
least, very trying to their compilations.
Nevertheless, we would not counsel our
readers to embroidcr satin without any re-
gard to harmonious arrangement of color,
and trust to its precise qualities to set
things right for them. Vclvcts receive en-
broidcry well; they were also used on ap
pliquc work on serge, cloth, silk and vel
vets of another color. The shorter the pile
of velvet, and consequently the more costly,
the better it is adapted for nccdlcwork.
Utrecht velvet looks very well ornamcntcd
in crcwcl work, and is especially suitable
for mnntcl-picce hangings, wall friczcs,
porticos and curtains.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-26
TRI-WEEKLY EDITION

cd my mind on this score came one div as
l sat at the head of my own table. We
lad some few guests TO dinner, when
caught these words spoken by my Husbands:
"lhe man who tells woman that he
loves her, yet docs not ask her then and
there TO become his wife offers her an in
sult."
My cheeks dyed crimson. He knew
ho'hlng, yet 1t was as though he had laid
my hcart bare. On how glad l was to say
good night, and fly to my own room.
"A fortnight later, | went to ball given
III my honor For the first time since my
marriage wore my wedding dress. The
picture the glass reflected was very fair.
so told my self, without single pulse of
VANITY, as turned away from it and ran
Gown the stairs to meet my husband Ills
lace grew dcathly white az he saw me-
know not why, but this caused me q
quick pang of pain, as l sat alone in quiet
corner OF the gay scene, Il little later, watch
ing him as his eye searched the
room, perhaps looking for ne, and | re-
allzcd dsomcthing Of thcinnac nobility of the
man whose heart had so ruthlcssly tram
pied upon.
a voice aroused mc--a voice whose hon
eyed accents had often fallen on nv car
with the same tenderness they now breath.
cti, though he now spoke to another.
The window in which l sat, concealed
me from view. | could see the false, hand
some face, with the girls tr,lstingly up.
turned.
"No," he was saying. "and | never
loved before
"What! not the beautiful Mrs. Aymcr2"
yc1, a.,
is here to night"
as he answered.
'Indecd! And if so, what then? TO
me there is but one woman in the room, in
the world Mrs. Aylmer and had an
IDLE, silly Irritation which thought it best
to run away from little while, and in my
absence she married."
Then they passed out of sight and hear.
ing
And this is the man had loved! For
whom had forfeited my life and happi
ness; and not mine alone, but that of the
noble heart had deceived and wronged-
the heart | loved!
Yes, this was my secret Too late re
allied the treasure had thrown away.
Thought Philip shranl< from me- as lie
ii"'uSo liz lilto tic CuTTHlSc, lew hours
later.
How strangely white his face looked!
at last we reached home. l bade him
goodnight ut the door of his study, and
turned to mount the stairs, when he threw
1t open and motioncd nc to enter. =.
81 will not dctain you bat momcnt,' y
he said, 81 thought il right to tell you that
| leave home Tomorrow. If stayed here
longer | should kill you or myself"
A mad hope mingled with torture, thrill
cd ne at his words.
"Kill me, if you WILL" cntrcated, "but
do not leave me. "
Then ! sank upon my knees beside him,
pausing not for breath, until l told the
whole miserable story, even the last bitter
humiliation of Vanc Marstrn's words.
'sBut they did not even sting" added.
81 had learned his sunworthlncss long before
Learned it in learning what a noble man
was. Philip, once asked you to forgive
me, and let me learn to love you'll ask
you now to forgive me because | love you
and because cannot live without you."
And then Philips arms stopped low and
drew me close. TO his fast beating heart, and
though he spoke no word, nestled there
sobbingly content.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-26
Skating.

Fold the arms and throw the body for
ward and since 1t Is forced over on the
outside edge much moro than with us, It
follows that the leg which Is not support
ing the body must be thrown out wldo in
order to preserve the balance. The Eng
lish prefer the upright body, hands close to
the side, and the pendant leg close to It's
fellow. In the "run,, of the Dutch peasant
the body Is quite in front Of the feet, tho
hands are freely worked and tho knees de-
pended on to avery ugly extent. But even
an English fen skater holds It's body erect
as at dance ana moves 1t massivcly to
and fro, not obllqucly. His work is there
fore done mainly by the hips, which is tho
best and most elegant manner Neither
does this position, when acquired, inter-
fere with speed In "run," for VIC have
seen the skaters Of Lincolnshire make half
mile bursts at the rate of thirty miles an
hour; and with long runners and a fair
wind behind them, seventy miles a day
was net considered an extraordinary piece.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-26
An Irish Stecple-chaser.

Landing ut Queenstown, was soon O.,
my way to Killarney. While waiting fOl
a delayed train at Mallow, observed the
typical stccplc- chaser, corduroys, brccchcs,
lcggings, all complete, with a servant in
charge of portmantcau and sporting para
phcrnala. Tobc brief, found him and my.
self sole occupants Of compartment in the
train for Killarney, and soon after starting
l was politely asked if had any objections
to his changing his clothes. As Il stranger
to the "customs," I, of course, rcuucstct
him to do SO, with q secret uneasy feeling
either as to his sanity or breach of local
etiquette on my part in not following his
example. held on, however, for further
light. Discovering, as hc removed his
shirt, copious blood stains and great diff
Guilty in the movement Of his arms, |, of
course, gave him my assistance and exam
incd him for dislocatons and broken bones,
and learned that he had jusr driven in some
ten miles after recovering from an inscnsi
blily of several hours, the effects of fall
in & stceplc-chase. lie earnestly explained
business. He would not have cared for
tho fall, however; but that the two succeed
ing horses came on top of him. And then
he "went dreaming"
''But do you know this is an evening
dress you arc donning 2"
Sure you would not have me appear
this evening at the Tralce ball in anything
clse?'
'RaIl! You mean a surgeons Office"
'bother the doctors. when for partner
l have the prctticst girl in Kerry for that
same ball"
''And where will you be tomorrow, stiff
and laid up2"
''ro morrow! suro enough have you a
time tablet"
eyes"
"All right; can dance until four in the
morning and still take the train for Cork. "
"Cork! !" said 1; "you had better at once
sec n good DOCTOR"
''Sure haven't the cholera, neither tho
yellow fever" said he, with puzzled look.
''l5csides, l will have two fine horses at the
fair tomorrow and must look after them. "
Hopeless of further eXpostulation, asked
him to settle curious question that had
by this time arisen in my mind. '"Tcll nc
how much killing an freshman can stand. -
"Faith, you can never tell. An Irishman
is very uncertain. Floor him to-day and
he is about again as usual to- morrow. For
myself | would not agree to take the whole
hunt atop Of me, but what's horse more
or lcss2"
| was still further settled when later a
friend Joined him, who apologetically cx-
planned that he had only carried off three
prizes that day at an amateur athletic con-
test, not being, as he said, "in good form. :"
Subsequently learned that sure enough
my stceple- chaser, with his arm in sling,
was looking after his horses next day.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-26

DO not stare around the room.
Dc not tease a dog or small child.
10 NOT Rtlrak ,,,;fl, 1yD,,u nn,>o -. l,x


DO not stare around the room.
Dc not tease dog or small child.
Do not fidget with your cane or hat.
Do not turn your. back to one seated near
you.
Do not touch the piano unless invited to
do so.
Do not handle ornaments or furniture IN
the room.
Do not make display of consulting yoar
watch.
Do not remove the gloves when making n
formal call.
DO not continue the call when conversa-
ton begins to lag.
DO not resume your seats after having
risen to go, unless for important reasons.
Do not introduce politics, religion or
weghty topics for conversation when
making calls
DO not prolong tic call if the room is
crowded.
Do uot tattle. Do not speak Ill of your
ncighbors. Do not carry gossip from one
family to another.
DO not take strange gentleman with
you unless positively certain that his intro
duction would be received with favor.
Do not, if a gentleman, leave the hat in
the hall when making mtrely formal call
If the call is extended into a visit 1t may
then be set aside
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-26
Origin ofPlnut0.

Maddcr came from the cast. Celery
originated in Germany. The chestnut came
from Italy. The onion originated in
Egypt. Tobacco is native of Virginia.
The ncttlc is a native of Europe. The
citron is a native of Greece. The pirc is q
native of America. The poppy originated
in North Africa. Rye came originally from
Siberia. Barley was found in the noun
tains of Himalaya. Wheat is supposed to
have come and to have grown simulta-
ncolsly IN Tartary, north of the 1limalaya
mountains. Parsley was first known in
Sardinia. Sunflower was brought from
Peru. The parsnip Is a native of Arabia
The potato is a native of Peru. Cabbage
grows wild in Siberia. Buckwheat came
from Siberia. Mllet was first known in
India. The apple and pear are from Europe.
Spinach was first cultivated in Arabia.
The mulberry tree originated In Persia.
The horse chestnut is native Of Thibct.
The cucumber came from the East Indies.
The ounce came from the island of Crete.
The radish Is a native Of China and Japan.
Pears arc supposed to be of Egyptian ori-
gin. The garden cress is from Egypt and
the East. Horse radish came from the
south of Europe. The Zealand flax shows
Its origin by It's namc. The coriandsr grows
wild near the Mediterranean. The Jeru-
salem artichoke is a Brazilian production.
Hemp Is native Of Persia and the East
Indies. The tomato originated in South
America, but was known in England as
early as 1857. Dodoens, Holland agri
culturist, mentions the tomato in 1868,
"a vegetable, to be eaten with pepper, salt,
and OIL" The bean is native of Persia.
The beet originated in Africa and Asia.
Tho cabbage came from England. Cayenne
pepper came from the tropics; the best
varieties from the West Indies. The sweet
potato came from tropical America, and
was early introduced into Europe. .,i, r
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-26
QUIET HOURS.

The morning will soon be here,
For over tho purple hill
The daylight is chasing the night away,
With foot that is noisoless and still,
Oh. tho night was 30 long, 80 long!
AS sat by the window alone,
Watching tho moon as it slowly rose
Till above tho trees it shono.
1t looked az it hung in tho sky
Like goblet filed to tho brm
With vino Of all amber. golden hue;
But now it is white and dim,
As If it had all been quaffed
And only the glass remained.
With the faintcBt palost shimmering tinge
TO show what it then contained,
And once, when it fullest soemod,
With tho sparkling, glittoring wine,
single star, like tleck of foam
or tho precious juice of tho vino,
Went drifting, drifting off,
As wo sometime lose day
That, when tho goblet of life is full,
Silently floats away.
But now tho daylight is hero,
And tho sad, Vague thoughts Of nj, hit
Havo died away, as the sunboams fall
Like arrows of golden light.
All, tits quiot hours like these,
When we wistfully look above,
And see the works of tho great, good God,
Aud think Of his tender love,
That help us to braver be,
And strengthen us on our way,
Till tho beautiful night of life vt last
ls merged in 0tcrnity's day.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-26

"WHY do you publish so many re-
cords Of crime 2" asked q gentlemana Of
the late Horace Greedy. "Because they
are the sin news Of the peper," was
tho reply.
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