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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-06
Old China.

Tie present rage for antique china ware
sometimes finds gratitca ion from tho most
extraordinary sources. Not only arc the
old houses of ancient families ransaclsed
for curious specimens, bnt in many in
stances buried deposits have been cxhumcd.
Even the sea has been made to give up It's
treasures Of rare wares. Perhaps the most
remarkable instance Of this is in c0nnec-
tion with the wreck of tho bark Goteborg,
which took place oAe hundred and thirty
years ago, not fGf from Gotlenburg,
Sweden. This vessel belonged to the East
India Company, of Gothcnburg, and was
on a homeward voyage from China, laden
with silks, lin, teas, porcclains and other
valuable merchandise. From time to time
various attempts were made by wrcckcrs to
get at the cargo. None Of these attempts
were at all successful until about ten years
ago, when tile divers succeeded in obtain.
ing samples enough to show that the rest
Of the treasures wcro well worth the effort
involved in trying to bring them up.
Blasting was necessary In order to get ont
the heavy blocks of tin, and tho effects Of
this was to play havoc with the china. Tho
expenses proved 70 muol, greater than the
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-06
AS Strange AZ Ficti0n.

All old Texans and the student of the
history Of Texas are familiar with the ILL.,
starred Micr expedition, which left Texas
in the fall Of 1874 for the purpose of in
vading Mexico. The expedition started
out under command of General Somervill,
and on the 10Th of December, when in the
vicinity Of the Rio Grantlc, was ordered
back. After the return of General Somer-
viii and portion Of the command some
3OO men who were left determined on hos
tile demonstrations and elected William S.
Fisher rs commander. The expedition
then advanced on the town of Nlicr, In
Mexico. n detachment arriving there on
the 2ls' and demanding provisions took
the alcanc Of the town with them as Il
hostage and returned to where the main
body was campcd to wait the arrival of the
articles demanded. While the Texans re-
manned IN camp Niicr was occupied by
General Ampudia, of the Mexican army,
with 1000 men. On the afternoon of the
goth Of December the Texas forces started
Tor the town and encountered tho forces Of
Ampnda, in its vicinity, and II fight cnsucd
i'll which the Mcxicans were driven through
the town, but still lighting After several
parlcys the representation of the ovcrwhclm-
ing numbers opposed to them, and prom
lscs or generous terms tho Texans were in
duccd to surrender. The prisoners were
then started for the City Of Mexico, Il num-
Der being killed ell route, and Oh arriving
at SalatO, on the Goth of March, an order
was received from Santa Anna directing
that every tenth man be shot. Accordingly
one hundred and 1ifty-ninc white and sew
cnteen black bcans representing the num-
Der of Texans left, were plnccd in box
and each man drew, the ones drawing The
black bans being taken out and shot. In
"Ihrall's History of Texas" occurs the fol-
lowing paragraph: '.F'irst Amdudn and
then Santa Anna took fancy to mere
lad by the name oieIlill, and young Hills
father and brother were released, and the
young man sent to the best college in Mex
leo. lie adopted the profession of min
ing engineer, and is still citizen of
McNico." MIR. Hill, who has never been
to Texas since the time he started on the
expedition, left Vera Cruz some days since
by the Alexandra line of steamers for New
Orleans, Mt which place ho has already ar
rived, and will be in Galveston on the ar-
rival OF the Morgan line steamer this morn
ing. He Is brotherin-law of General w.
G. Webb, Of Houston, and will bo wei
cHmcd in Galveston by many old Texans,
who remembered his father on his return
from Mexico Ill 1844, when the prisoners
were released. The changes wrought in
Texas since the departure of Mr.. Hill,
when mere lad, thirty y-ninc years ago,
have been Of such magnitude that it would
require more space than is allotted this
paragraph, for but the bare enumeration of
them.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-06
a Bootblack Givcs Points on StOoks.

A bootblack tackled a New York citizen
in Broadway not long ago, and said the
streets were slushy, almost everybody
wore ovcrshocs, business was bad, and
asked him for quarter to get nights
lodging, saying, ''lf you'll give it to me
I'll give you APPOINT on stocks" The citizen
gave him a quarter and the bootblack said,
''Now, when you go down to Wall street
in the morning you buy Iron Mountain;
buy lots of 1t; it's going up" "Why do
you know anything about Iron Mountnin2"
asked the man. The hoy mentioned tho
name of woll-known Wall street operator
and said: II blackcd his boots to-day and
while was dom 1t he said to friend as
was with him, Iron Mountains eoin'. to
boom, says he. That's how know it,"
The man took his point to the street, bought
the stock and mode 30 pc, cent. on his In.
vcstment, for iron Mountain had a boom,
sure onough.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-06
chats ThoIr a flair.

We saw him in the distance He was
sitting on rail fence by the side OF a coun.
try road. lie held his chm in his hand.
his eyes were fixed, and his whole appear
ancc was that of u man in deep thought.
tic was book agent for VIC saw at his
feet the leather case which carried his
treasures. Occasionally he glanced upward
and gave Il sigh and then rcapscd into the
same pcrplcXcd thought. We passed by,
but no confident smile passed over his face,
he did not leap down to meet us and kindly
take us into his confidence in regard TO the
value of his book, but let us pass without
even raising his eyes. We were greatly
surprised and puzzled at his unuccountablc
abstractetlncss, and came TO the conclusion
that he must have met his equal in produ-
cling chin music, and boon vanquishcd, or
else he is lJprlcssly smittcn by some fair
damscl in yondcr house. No, because ho
never even looks that way. We will 20
back and disturb him anyway.
loung nan, can you tell me who lives
yondcr 2"
''lf can get il my fortune is made" he
muttered, and then, ooh, yes, sir, excuse
me, OF course it's by the Rev. MIR. Peters.
II will be Invaluable to you and your FAM
ily," said he, taking his book out of lis
strap.
81 don't mean your book; | want to
know who lives in yondcr house. You
seem puzzled: what is it that bo,hcrs you2"
"Well, fact is, | am bothered, you see.
thought struck me and l was figuring.
There's fortune i'll 1t. just want il for
few counties well populated, and my for
tune is made. u
"What? What is it you want"
"Why," said he, touching me on the
breast at each word, 81 want the agency
tor that sound condenser, aurophone, or
whatever you call it,"
'Do you think everybody would buy
that I"
Eyes, at from SO to $40 apiece. Look
hcrel Old Jones has a daughter who goes
walking and riding with fellows. He
wouldn't give So or $40 to ride behind and
hear every word, would hc2 Oh, no! Pd
take him alone, and he needn't let the fam.
lily know, you know. And then, the old
woman-she wouldn't like to know what
her ncighbors said about her, just after she
left, would she? or hear Smith and his
wife when they had their little differences?
OH, i guess not DO you think there
would be anybody in tho family, down to
the hired girl, who would not buy one
Ia make everyone think he or she was the
only person i'll the family who had one"
But, my dear fellow. you would make
the whole world at swords points with each
other. Don't you know people say things
about others sometimes which they don't
really mean, but which would be taken in
enrnost2"
Yes; but that's their affair. Perhaps
they would learn to forgive easier. I'd
bake my fortune anyway. You bet, am
going straight to New York, as fast as rail-
roads will carry me, and don't care if
sell just enough books to keep right side
up. Ill interview Edison, and yet that
agency, or bust" At this ho went OF at Il
furious rate, like man going for fortune
left by oil old relative.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-06
A Mountain takes tho Place of Il Lake.

In the latter part'of December 1879, the
earthquake movements were particularly
marked, in San Salvador, and accompanied
by horrible rumbling sound beneath the
earth, which, more than It's trcmblings
and oscillations spread terror through the
already alarmed population. One night
no fewer than 100 distinct shocks were felt,
and the people abandoned their houses in
dismay. During the succeeding days of tho
month the movements Continued, and on
tho night that "a tremendous subterranean
detonation was heard, like the discharge of
heavy cannon, succeeded by three successive
shocks of great violence. which were felt
throughout the entire republic, and, in the
Immediate theater of their action finished
the ruin their predecessors had begun. IN
the vicinity of the lake rainstorm follow
cd, of such violence as has not been expcri-
cnced for years, the rush Of waters carrying
to the lake vegetation, 50, trees, and
everything IN their way, making huge aul-
lies, rendering useless some valuable lands
on the margin Of the lake. The waters of
the lake, instead of appearing to bc IN
cfeasedSt by this largo addition to their
volume, actually diminished. As the water
refined conical-shaped peaks or hills ap-
pea,ed In the center of tho lake, while the
water surrounding them was in state of
, commotinn as though 1t were boiling, and
on examination 1t was found that its tenn.
perature had materially increased. From
the highest Of these peaks, which are con-
stantly increasing in size, smoke, vapor,
and fame issued, the column rising as high
as that which issues from the Izalc0, and
may bs seen from tho capital, q distance Of
aeyeral leagues. ,5
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-06
receipts that the enterprise was abandoned.

receipts that the enterprise was abandoned.
More recently another attempt was made,
this time with greater success. The ship
was found to be in condition which in
Volved the efforts Of the divers in great
trouble. The upper deck was off and the
second deck had fallen through, destroying
much of the china. There was an i'm
mcnsc quantity of clay in the hold of the
vessel and the divers had to dig through
seven or eight feet Of it in order to reach
the china. Fragments of china inter-
spcrscd through the clay made digging
difficult and cut the divers hands. After
many interruptions and long delay about
two hundred dozen unbrol,cn articles Of
china were taken out. Among these were
many articles which seem to have been in
tended for the Royal family, rs they were
found to be marked with The kingly mono
gram. There were punch bowls Of curious
design and singular workmanship, plates
and cups such rs have been seldom seen in
this COZ ntry, some of the cups beng almost
as thin us egg-sllells and Of vitrcous trans
pnrcncy. Tho fact that much of this curl
ons china was stored in the keel gives rise
10 the suspicion that there was an attempt
TO smugglc it. 1t Is SAID that the whole
store OF china has been recovered from the
wreck. Most OF ii was taken to London,
and number Of fine specimens were
brought to New York. The value of these
specimens is, o. course. chiefly to collcc-
tors OF antique and the lovers of ceramic
art Inc style of decoration is altogether
different iron anything that has been in
ordinary use. The porcelain is pt Il quality
seldom handled here, even by experienced
collectors.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-06
"Lonnidus, FOilSr Mo"

Before the train left Bay City few DAYS
ago for Detroit, woman nearly six feet
tall and having a complexion like fresh
burned brick, entered the depot followed by
dog almost ns big as vcarling cali
Having purchased IL ticket. the woman
stood beside the train until the conductor
came along, when she led off with:
'Iou have been pointed out to me as the
boss of this train"
"Ycs'm," was his modest 1cply.
"Well, I'm going to Detroit Tor the old
man."
Yes"
"And this dog is going along with me.
lie goes where | go every time in the
year.
eyes, he can go down Oh the baggage
car"
''Not any he can't. That's what stop
ped you for. This ere dog is going long
III this ere car and nowhere clScl"
''Thc rules Of the road"
'Rucs bc-hangedl My old man can he
hanged around by everybody, and he never
demands his rights; but Lucinda hain't
'rhonas-not by jug-fnl!"
MADAM, let me---"
81 don't want no clawing OFF, she inter-
ruptcd, as she peeled pair of black nit
tens Off her big red hands. "l'm going
and the dogs gong, and what | want to
know Is whether you want to raise a row
on the cars or have II right now and hcrc!"
The conductor looked the dog over and
was about to shake his head when the
woman began untying her bonnet and quiet
ly remarked
81 sposc, being az am woman, IL
would be no more than fair for the dog to
sail in with me. Come here, Lconidus"
Madam" replied tho conductor rs he
felt shivcr 60 up his legs, "take your dog
and get aboardl"
'lIoncst Injun?"
eyes"
''No row after the cars start ~
emo"
"Thcn that settles that, and Pm much
oblecged, though you did kinder hang off
ut first: Leonidus, foller me and behave
yourscf!"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-06
LABOR Is HONOR.

Labor Is hardl Gods spirit hath spoken
This is the song that His universe Sings
Through tho vast hills Of creation unbrokon,
Loudly and clearly the universe rings.
Up from the hills and the green valleys steal
ing,
Seeking the light Of the bright stars above,
Rises the song to the blue heavens peallng,
Labor is honor. and labor Ia love-"
All tho grand deeds that are grande at in story,
Living through centuries treasured aud
bright;
All the great livos that are dearest to glory,
Filling tho world with flashes Of light;
Words from whose utterances ages arc dated,
Thoughts that Lavo hold tho whole world in
CONTROL
Names OH whose echoes the proudest have
waited,
Are but tho offspring Of labor and toll.
Not to the eye that ganceth ,thero lightly
Doth the bright look OF the heaven unfold
But to tho spirit that turneth thoie rightly,
Arc all It's wonders and mysteries told
And at eaoh step to The soul upward springing
Cometh new radiance. new light from above,
While In the heart il an angel-voioe .inging
labor Ia honor, and labor is loye.n
Not on her brow doth the earth hearal bright
., &nesB.$'S a5a a. Ss4# sss
Deep in her breast do tho r.ch diamonds
shine,
Down in the wave Is the pearls soft whteness,
Hiding tho gold In the dust OF the mine.
Beauty and power, and riches and pleasure
Safe in her bosom lie hid,.en to-day;
Toll ia the koy that will open her treasure,
And at each touch she will give them away.
Light to tho mind that I'm darlresa ,ros
clcudod,; / IS E.,g -
Strength to the spirit that weakness had
touched
Joy to tho soul that in sorrow was sbrouded;
L.fe to the heart when It's life-s, ring was
touched
Truth AS their foothold who seek it sin ercly,
Skill to the hand when it toileth to live, =
Eyes that can look up to heavens light
clearly
These are the honors that labor can give!
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-06
Count hIaBBena.

son OF h1assena, Field Marshal of
France, under Napoleon, died In the aims
house at Salem, Oregon, recently. This
scion of Massena occupied high position
in Europe in different capacities, but when
the child Of victory" as Napoleon sur
named his father, lost favor with the SOW
crcign on account of his rapacity and cru
city, the family lost It's high position in the
old world and Massena, who was but yet
boy, was compelled to make his own fu-
tnre. He received thorough education
and entered a monastery. Becoming dis
satisfied with Roman Catholicism, he left
the Church and started on lccluring tour
through England, where he met his wife.
He Is described as being in that land one of
the most fastidiOus OF men. Coming to
America, q series of disasters befell him,
which sOured his temptcr to such an ex-
tent tEat he became cruel in tho extreme,
aud the Freemasons were compelled to re-
fuse him recognition and to extend an aid
ing hand to his wife. His stay In this
country has been ono Of misery, and 80 low
did his circumstances become that he was
compelled to beg and finally seek refuge in
poor house, where be died of drOpsy.
lie seems TO have Inherited all the instincts
Of his. i)lustrious father, of whom it has
been ssaid':t ellis private character wqs
stained by imputations of meanncss and
rapaclty, which took definite form in a
series OF charges brought against him
BY the Inhabitants of Alarseillcs. Napoleon
called him a robbcr and offered him a
present Of l., 10000 francs II lle would dis.
continue his pcculations. lie paid little
attention y 1T the discipline or comfort OF
his troops, by whom he was cordially dis
liked. {"
Be snobles,LindM9 Our own hear.
anu no OTHER mems opinions Of us,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-06
In o Wiltls OF Guinn,

After passing the Rapon Rapids We saw
our first cayman, particularly stolid fellow
some fifteen feet in length. He kept swim
ming on his course without taking the
slightest notice of us. At Aportierc, the
junction of the Esscquibo and Rumpununi,
the old chief, Joseph, keeps perfect me.
nageric of parrots, macaws, tollcnns, trum-
pot-birds, maa, sca-gulls, monkeys, dogs,
accouri, turtles, sloths, ducks and fowls, all
apparently quite tame, and roaming about
as though they had no wish to leave the
spot l here purchased seven ripe bananas
for fish-hook. Coboorows, a kind of
sandfly, and mosquitoes troubled us gricv-
Ously In our course up the Rupununi. Tho
former bit viciOusly duIing tho day, and
Il O mosquitoes had their innings at night.
| gave q shirt to each of my Indians for
th:ir protection against tho bood-sucking
and blistcring coboorow. but their legs were
still exposed. For myself, was compelled
to put on pair of trousers. This was an
exceptional proceeding on my part, for till
wc came to the Rupununi had been able
to revel In the comfort of being free from
these and sundry other articles of conven.
tional attire. Ofour second night of being
on the Rupununi few hours after we had
retired TO rest an immense tree close by us
broke and fell, causing most APPALLING
crash in the stillness of the night. My In
dians imagined that an evil spirit had done
1t 10 annoy them, and called out to the per-
sccutor to leave them alone. They averrcd
that they were carrying white man into
their county, and that If the spirit did not
behave himself better the white man would
take dire revenge. This.spccies of super
stitlous regard for the white mans prowess
Is so much for the convenience of travellers
that | confess should be sorry to see 1t
dspelled. The evil spirit, If such there
was, obedently left us, and quetness came
back. 1t was u lovely, balmy morning, a
soft breeze just stirring, and If 1t had not
',een for the mosquitoes, existence just then
would have been most placid and delight
ful; without question 'life would have
been worth living" h.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-06
what tho Thumb Does.

Have you noticed that when you want
to take hold of anything, bit Of bread
VIC will say, that it is always the thumb
who puts himself forward, and that he is
always on the ono side by himself, while
the rest OF the fingers arc on tho other2
If the thumb is not helping nothing
stops In your hand, and you don't know
what to do with 1t. Try, by way of ex
pertinent, to carry spoon TO you
mouth without putting your thumb TO 1t,
and you will see how long It will take you
to get through poor little platcful Of broth.
The thumb is placed in such manner
on your hand that II can face each of the
other fingers. one after another, or oil to-
gethcr as you please and by this we are
enabled to grasp, as if with pair of pin
chcrs, all objects, whether largo or small.
The hands owe their perfection of use
fulness to this happy arrangement, Which
has been bestowed on no other animal ex-
copt tho monkey, mans nearest neighbor.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-06

When one Is tagged, hungry and de-
pressed, tue worst seems most proba-
bio. }
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-06

Impollteness is derived from two
sources--lndifferenc to the divine and
for tlio human, i15
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-06

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4 BE snobleS,LindMA Our own heart
andv no offer mems opiniona Of us,
forms our true honor. .s. s
New-York tribune., 1880-04-06
SCHEDULE RATES OF INSURANCE..


The efforts to establish fixed premium rates of in
surance by revvng the Tariff Association have
failed. For several months - committee has been
engaged in preparing regulations under when 1T
was hoped that the insurance companies might
mite On the completion of the committees
work the rules were offered to the companies for
acceptance, but the signatures have been so few
that 1t has been considered useless TO call meet
ing of the association All hope of success has been
companies are now entering upon an agreement 10
charge schedule rates of premium on risks Ill the
dry-goods district. The foreign companies, the
largest OF the city companies and the largest of
those belonging TO other States doing business here
have united III this movement. 1t Is believed that
full rates NAV be obtained by this action becnIiSe
the small companies. which have opposed the adOp-
tion of the thrift rules. will he unable to dc all the
business in the drY-gO0ds district
AWARDS FOR WATER SUPPLY DAMAGES.
The report of the Commission which has been en-
gagged for the last three years Ill taking testimony
the City Of New-Ywk for drawing water from
Lakes NIahopac and Kirk, in Putnam County. has
completed its report, aud 1t will be submitted next
week to the Supreme Court for cOnililnatiOn. The
Commissioners are OdIe Close. Of White Plains,
Thacher H. 1heal, of Crot0n Falls. and Isaac IL.
Purdy, of Purdy Station. Westchester Caunty. Inc
total amount of the claims is 81 ,330.326, ard Of
the awards $1JG 1870. lie MahOpac Manuiactur-
inv Company claimed $G72745 and is awarded
500 600: n l.. Thompson claimed S95, l49 ana
gets 81 .0O0 L. X. Gaming claimed $63.SOO aud
cefs 80 POS j. L. Dean and A. II. Dean asked for
$f7, SOS aud are awarded SG,50l A. +. Hoguet
asked for 1851 and gets 1920 Rosalie Kauf-
man wanted 1920 and gets S1,OO1 ) and there
are many smaller awards.
New-York tribune., 1880-04-06
A CONFIDING VIRGINIA PLANTER.

Another complaint was made yesterday, against
arrested in Brooklyn last week. ON the charge Of
swindling William Preston, of Princeton, Ind,
Co. Va alleges that the Wortons cheated hiIa ont
OF $40, 900 in May, 1877 Mr. Trent, who's. about
so years of age. owns plantation in Virginia He
cards signed L" DIR. WortOn," stating that there
WAS silver mine OH his. plantation. Later Mrs
WOrtOn called on linn and said that there was, Il
removed without the presence of package contain;
ing $4,000 Mr.. Trent procured the money, and
she wrapped the bills IN brown paper ana PRAYED
times Finally she went away aud MIR. Trent found
that she had taken TIE bills and left pieces of paper
in their place.