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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-04
Sea- Lions,

In six years Capt. Mullctt killed 1G4 sea
lions, mostly near San Diego, and has proG-
ted thereby, since tile regular price for an
exhibition seal is $1,000. "Our method
of capturing the lions," lie said, is this :
They 60 in rookerics of 100 or more, and
we watch the shore to see where they will
go into camp. This we can determine
from the fact that they carry their young
on shoie, leave them and go back to the
water, returning at break of day. Wien
we find camp we dig trenches in the sand
to hide in, or, if there are rocks convenient
l hide behind them. The vessels are
anchored some distance off the shore, and
we bring from them in small boats cages
made of six-inch fencing boards. When
the herd comes ashore the lassocrs watch
their opportunity and lasso one of the lions
around the neck. Another lasso is then
fastened to one of the hind Appers, and tho
lion Is forced into one of the cages. This
must be done within a short time or the
animals will not live. After the lion is
captured a shot, to which along rope is at
tached, is fired from b0mbgun on the
shore over the vessel the other end of the
rope Is attached to one of the cages, and it
Is pushed into the breakers and hauled out
to the vessel. On board the vessel the
lions are not put in water, but kept wet
with sprinkler. They are then taken to
San Francisco, where they are placed in
cars built for tho purpose and transported
across the continent, each car containing
twelve lions.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-04
hairs ana Tables,

The best chairs and couchcs are those
which you like best, and which best con-
form to the natural contour of the human
FIX, .ro in repose. a couch should allow of
the feet being put up, if necessary, and
should be of such shape that you can lie
upon it, either full length or half length,
with perfect comfort. 10 be really SER
vceable it should.not be covered with pale
blue satin or malZe-colorcd tabolet, but
with good tapestry covering in a neutral
hue say sage green or dark, rusty rcd, to
wear well. The iar cstry should not be too
finc to lie down upon, or even, in the pri-
vacy of family life, to lay ones feet upon.
And the whole couch should, il possible,
turn toward the fire, so that its occupant
may have his face toward the cheerful
glow. At the same time, a little wicker
work tablc-blacll and gold if you will
may hold lamp for reading. AS to
chairs, couple;,of good, well-stutfcd, easy
chairs, also covered in the same tapestry,
and arranged 80 as TO look toward the fire,
ought to be sufficient for luxury, while six
OF eight little cboniZcd and canc-bottomed
gossip chairs are the simplest and prettiest
occasional" furniture you can have.
The gossip chair has curved back which
exactly fits the natural curve Of the body,
and the seat slopes gently downward and
backward, so as to give one the best pos
slble support with the least angularity or
awkwardncss. With these pretty little
clean cane seats, black wicker work
Chair, two easy chairs, and couch, you
should have enough places for family and
guests in quiet household. Tables arc of
very little real use in a drawing room
still, we must have one or two. to give the
whole a>furnishcd look. a spare table
near the bay window will allow of jard-
nicrc and fern Or india-rubbcr plant to
stand in the sun. You can have nothing
better than black and gold for this purpose
Another round of course, is needed for
afternoon tea. There must be some place
to lay books and other heavy articles; and
the table for this office should be solid and
should stand against the wall. Nothing
remains but the piano; and that must nat
urally be placed where the cxigcncies of
space demand. Few articles of furniture
are more difficult to manage than the coal.
scuttle. 1t is always getting In cveryDody's
way, and it can hardly be made present.
able even by the utmost pains of the strug-
Cling decorative imagination. 1t is almost
lamcntable to think Of all the useless efforts
lavshcd by the human intellect upon abor-
tive coal-scuttles. Perhaps the best solu-
ton of the problem IS that which combines
scuttle and what-knot in one comprehensive
whole, having a box for the coal beneath,
and one or two shelves for knickknacks
above. This composite piece of furniture
may then stand against the wall beside the
chimney piece, where it adds to the gen
cral prcttiness of the room, instead of being
an unsiglnly incumbrancc. Moreover, the
weight of the coal gives stability to the
what-knot, and prevents it from having
that topple-down air so common with its
kind. Any such suggestion of imminent
catastrophes should always be avoided in
drawing room.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-04
The I'Gregor's Game Of ShInty.

One Of the episodes of the long feud be-
tween the Clan Gregor and the Colquhouns
of Luss--a quarrel that ended IN the pro.
scription OF the MacGregors in l6O3--is
connected with match ut shinty. Two
lbscctions Of tho Clan Alpine, who had
some cause of disagreement, had settled t.Ic
vexcd question, and, to celebrate the re-
ncwal of perfect fricndlincss the clansmen
Of both families agreed to meet and spend
some time in merry-making. One Of their
chief events was to be shinty match be-
tween the men Of each family. That their
visitors and kinsmen might be royalty en-
tcrtaincd, the hosts organized foray into
the Colquhoun's country by Loch Lonlond
side and carried off many head of fat cat
tie. Next day, In q level glen among the
hills, the MacGregors, men, women, and
children were assembled, the men armed
for tho time only with the sturdy clubs to
be used in their game The ball was
thrown up, sticks ratified, all the shouts and
cheers Of the game were. heard, when sud-
denly, high abtve tho noise OF the players,
rose q shrek ofthe women,> as from all sides
of the glen, advanced the hated Colauhouns.
The chansmen, though surptised and ur-
armed, at once formed up, baokS to back,
and with their clubs prepared to ameet tho
swords Of the foe; but tough ash and sleel5
had hardly met when, with screams of fury,
a naked dirk In each right hand aud IA
bundle, Of claymores under each left arm,
the women Of the clan out Though tho
Colquhouns, and brought to thS Iii ,hl bands
the broad dwords that soon swept the men
Of L,tss back again 70 L0ch Eoa0nd side, 81
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-04
Sold Himself,

A Corrcctionvillc farmer sod load Of
corn in that town the other day. When it
was weighed he slyly stepped on the scales,
and then drove off to unload. When tho
wagon was weighed he took good care not
to be in it, and congratulated himself that
he had cheated tho buyer IN good shape.
The grain dealer called him in, and after
figuring up the load, paid him in full.
AS the farmer buttoned up his coat to 20
out, the buyer kindly asked him to smoke
with him, and then talked over the crops
and tho price of hogs, and the likelihood of
the Maple Valley railroad building up that
way, till the farmer fairly squirmcd In his
chair with uncasiness about his chores at
home.
At last he could stand 1t no longer, and
said he must 60. The dealer quietly SAID
that was not to be thought Of that he had
bought the farmer at full weight, and paid
him his own price, and that he would in
sist on doing as he pleased with his own
property.
The raiser of corn saw that he had in
deed sold himself, in ono sense, at least
He acknowledged his cheat and compro.
mlsed the affair. Now when he markets
grain he don't stand on the scale.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-04

dlcted seems to be 30 Inbred that some peo-
pie have thought it endowed with human
attributes. One of its traits is its monoga-
mousncss, said to be found in all of the 800
or more varieties, which renders it anything
but fayoritc III Utah. The parrot is IN
dlgcnous to warm parts Of America, Asia,
Africa and Australia. The only clearly
ascertaincd species within the boundary of
the republic is the Carolina parrot. A good
tnlker of any sort is commonly quoted here
at 80, retail rate. The gray parrot, native
to West Africa, is most remarkable for do
cilty ond power of articulation. 1t breeds
readily in captivity, and will live to ~ aud
30 years of age. Many marvellous stories
are told of its loquacity, which always
comes from repetition Of words and SEN
tcnces previously acquired. The notion
that the parrot ever supplies any new
words or has any understanding Of them,
is, of course, absurd. Large sums have
been paid for gifted takers of this variety,
but why anybody will part with money ex-
cept to get rii of Il parrot, is not clear to
the normal mind.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-04
Tho Bngind Date Mark. -
ugtlad is noted for mysterious malady

Baglad is noted for IL mysterious malady
which affects everybody in the city,
whether citizen or stranger. 1t is a sore,
and is called Il "date mark" because after
1t has passed away it leaves an indcliblc
mark about the size and shape of date
1t gcncrally comes upon the face, and lasts
year, and then goes away. The scar is
just skin deep. 1t appears 8 II the surface
had been scared away with cn,lstlc or Il hot
iron, ana 1t by no means enhances the
beauty OF the victim. With tho natives,
the sore generally comes in childhood, and
then II commonly settles upon the face
The check of nearly every man and woman
brought up in Bagdad shows the unmis-
taxable mark. Sometimes it settles on the
nose, and then the disfigurcmcnt is consitl-
cradle. Sometimes on the eyclid, and
blindness is generally the result. Strangers
are attacked even after a very brief resi-
dcncc; but if they be adults, they get the
sore OH the arm or wrist. 1t is more pain
ful there than on the check, but of course,
there is no disgul emcnt. In every case
tic attack runs it's course for a year. No
treatment, no eminent or medicine, has
tho slightest effect upon it. Once the sore
makes its appearance, the sufferer knows
what to expect, and he may rs well resign
W I'LL IL luVOlVCS,
The Arabs say that every one that goes
to Bngdad must get the " datc-mark - If
he does not get it while in the city, he will
get it after he leaves and if he does not
gct'it while alive, he will get it after he is
dead 1t is not to be avoided. The vista
tion is not rs a rule painful, unless it hap
pens to fix upon spot above joint or
muscle frequently brought into exercise
The irritation occasioncd by movement of
the affected part is often considerable, and
gives rise to good deal Of suffering The
general health is little, if at all, disturbed
in ordinary cases. The children play about
the narrow streets, and make mud pies
quite joyously, with great ulcers, the size
OF crOwn-picCc, Oh their little checks.
1t gives them no concern that they are
being marked and perhaps dlsngurcd for
life, and of pain they feel nothing. When
little later on stopped at Mardin | had
the pleasure of making the acquaintance of
DIR. Thorn Of the American Mission III that
town, and he told me that he had examined
the ulcer under Il microscope, and found il
to be composed of fungoid growth but
nothing that he had ever tried had been
able to arrest or modify it's usual course
lie had applied distilled nitric acid without
producing more than temporary effect.
An application of iodine was just as incll-
cacious. He was attacked himself, large
"datc-mark :" forming on his forehead,
and apparently eating through the skin to
the bone, but nothing that he could think
of was Of the least uso.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-04
~O-
Wall Papers.

The tendency in co!ors is gradually to
leave the olive tints and shades and to tend
toward the light, warm browns that are
styled coral III England, but which are un-
like any corals except those wide, branch
ing kinds called sea fans. This color is
seen at its best in the English flock papers,
which. in spite Of all innovations. are
almost as much used now as they were a
score. of years ago. The patterns are more
elegant than those formerly employed,
being vines or sprays of leaves so closely
interviewer as almost to cover the ground,
but producing an effect that is much richer
than that Of plain color These papers arc
produced In every conceivable tint, 80 that
1t ls possible to match them to any dccora-
ton or furniture. Brocade and cashmere
and tapestry papers are shown in great va
ricty, and are remarkable for tho skill with
which the pattern is brought out 80 that it
Is visible from any point, instead of only
being appal cnt to a person who stands in
exactly the right place, as are many of the
designs in which the figure Is outlined in
gilt. The grounds are in gold chemically
treated so rs to present great many diff
ferent tints; In silver made to assume q
! very delicate green, and in q fine salmon
pink that looks like satin. The figures are
vines in dark shad, ,s contrasting harmoni-
ously with the ground, and in looking at
them 1t is hard to believe that each leaf is
not separately tinted by hand instead of
being The result of many successive print
ings. 1t must be understood that on these
papers no machine work Is possible. Those
who have ever examined piece Of fine
bordering or roll of paper may have no.
ticed that along the uncolored edges there
are small dashes of color apparently with
out meaning, and destined to be cut off or
hidden. These dashes are tho registers
that mark tho limits Of tho blocks used In
printing on the prepared ground, and as
twenty impressions are sometimes needed
to produce pattern, some rolls of paper
have to be handled and dried scores Of
times before they arc finished. The gilt
| and silvercd grounds are allowed to season
q year before they are printed, and this de-
lay, and the great quantity Of work involy-
ed In the printing, are the reason why the
brocadc and satin papers are 80 expensive.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-04
Animal I.ife.

A Yankee boy named Oliver, while pass
ing through wood IN Maine, thrust his
axe into the hollow trunk Of tree, and
u large black bears head made its appear
ance. AS he attempted to come out Oliver
cut off three of his toes. Then the bear
sprang for the lad, and he brought a well
directed blow upon his head, splitting it
open from the base of the brain to the nose.
The bear weighed $50 pounds, and meas
.ured nine feet from his nose to the hind
paws. Russian wolves show great sagac-
ity in the capture of wild horses. They
roll and frislS about until the unsuspecting
victim is completely put Off his guard. One
wolf then approaches the horses's head,
and another his tail. Both wolves then
spring at their victim at the same time
one at the throat, and the other at the tlanks
and they do not let go until the horse
turns round and round without attempting
defence, and is soon on its side, and the
victory is won. at a signal the pack close
in, but the small fry wait Until :he super
iors are gorgcd. A traveller in the forests
of Brazil saw a hairy spider with body
two inches long, and eight legs, measuring
seven inches each. 1t was Oh a tree trunk
beneath deep crcvice, across which was
stretched a dense white web. The lower
part of the web was broken, and two small
iincilcs were entanglcd in the pieces One
was still alive, but died soon after its res
cue. The hairs of these crab spiders comes
Off when touched and cause maddening
irritation. lie says that he saw the child
rem of al Indian family with one of these
monsters secured by cord and leading It
about the house like dog. Old Jake is Il
onc-eycd pointer dog of Sardis Miss On
a cold, rainy day he made a call on an old
sportsman, and spent the afternoon by the
fire. When bedtime came he was driven
out and the door thumb bolted on the in.
side. In the course of the night he was
awakened by cold wind blowing OH him.
Hear slight noise at the fire, he looked,
and there sat old Jake. The fire had near
ly died out, and the dog was putting the
chunks together with his paws, and actually
blowing the dying embers The man got
out of bed, put on moro wood, made a pal
let for Jake near the fire, closed the door
and again retired.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-04
Bidding for u Church. Pow.

A case of excessive caution developed
aome serious results the other day In Hartford
in the purchase of church pew. The
auction was fixed for q certain day, but
one of the prominent gentlemen Of the
church who for some years past has paid
$50 each year for his pew, was unable to
attend. Ho request d friend to bid
for him. Later he MT another friend, and
incidentally mentioning that he would not
bc able to attend the auction, asked his
friend also to see TO 1t that he had his old
pew as heretofore. The auction took
place, and tho pew was put up. "Fifty
dollars" said Friend number one. Gritty
ono," said number two 'tFifty-three, I"
"Fifty-four," and on till there. had been
thirty-eight bids, when ono friend, think
ing he had gone as far as discretion per-
lnitted, stopped; and tho other took 1t tri-.
umphantly at $88. "Put 1t down for
DR.. --------," he said, and tho astonish-
ment Of tho other bidder knew no bounds.
They had been bidding against each other
In behalf Of the same gentleman, who had
forgotten to tell number two that he had
also spoken to number one. It helps the
receipts 20 euch, 81
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-04
blasting In the uOosac Tunnel.

Generally twelve holes ure drilled, and
these arc filled with large cartridges, from
each OF which prorudcs wire. These
wires arc connected with two other wires,
about two-hundrcd feet long, attached to
"powdcr kcg battery" When all Is ready
the hands fall rapidly to work covering uD
the rails in the vicinity of the 0last with
heavy timber. as sometimes large stone
Will break or bend a rail, and thus delay
trans. This being done, the foreman
shouts ''frc, land all the workmcn in the
vicinity drop their tools and retire some
three or four hundred feet, either way, to
safe distance. One man stations himself
ut the battery to fire the blast. Suddenly
while you are listening for the report, you
experience quick powerful rceling of pres
sure, which seems 10 spring away from you
as quick as 1t came, and there follows s',ch
Il "bang" rs you never heard before. You
feel as II an attempt had been made to
throw you from your feet, and then the air
rushes by you in rapid succession
OF waves Of roars. 1t seems as If the whole
mountain above you were trembling with
the echoes, and you hear the rumble of the
report even after the men have got back to
the scene Of the blast. A person can have
no conception of loud report until he
hears blast in Hoosac tunnel. Thore is
no chance for the noise to spread, except
through the long hole, and the explanation
OF the sensations one has there when a blast
Is made is easy enough. Some Of the
mlLeis themselves dread it, and cover up
their cars before the electric spark is sent.
Sometimes a cartridge will not explode, and
then the foreman has to draw it. Every
time he does this lac takes his life in his
hands. After every blast the track is COW
cred with broken rock, which is promptly
removed il, order not to delay the trains.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-04

enlisted and being brave soldier soon rose
from the ranks TO be an officer of distinc-
tion. Rose, who was the lovclicst girl in
all that region, acquiesced III the oft re-
peatcd request of her brave and gallant
lover, COL Frank Murlust, and on Christ
mas day, just four months after her peril
Gus escape from the Indians, was married
and lived many years after, ever the joy
and light of her husbands home.
Her father and mother, pleased with
their daughters choice, lived near her on
tho site of their old home which was de-
stroyed by the numbering savages.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-04
THE BELLS OF LYNN.

When tho eve Is growing gray. and tho lido is
rolling In.
sit and look across the bay to tho bonny
town Of Lynn;
And the tlsherfolks arc near,
But wis they mover hear
The songs the far bells make for me, the
bonny bells Of Lynn.
Tho folks arc chatting gay, and hear their
merry din.
But look and look across tho bay to the
bonny town Of Lynn;
Ho told me to wait here
Upon the old brown pior,
To wait and watch him coming; when the tide
was rolling i'll.
Oh, see him pulling strong pulling Ger tho
bay to me.
SEQ
And now he's at the pier,
My bonny love and doar
And hos coming up the sea-washed stops
with hands outstretchod to me.
o my love, your cheek ia cold. and your hands
are stark and thin
o hear you not tho bells Of old. tho bonny
bells Of Lynn
o have you nought to say
Upon our wedding day Z
Love, hear you not the Wedding bells across
tho bay Of Lynn
o my lover, speak to mo and hold mo fast.
mlne own!
For fear this rising sea, and those winds
and waves that moan
But mover a word ho said
He il dead, my love is dead
Ah, me ah mo did but dream, and l am
all alone.
Alone, and old and gray and the tide ia roll
ing in;
But my rearts away, away, away. in tho old
grave yard at Lynn
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-04
Parrots.

Parrots are not so very disagrecablc to
most people who count themselves VOL
regulated that these probably have no idea
how many Of the squawlsing birds arc I'M
ported into the country for sale. Thou
sands are disposed of annually, and the de-
mand is said to be growing. In the large
cities like New York, Philadelphia, BalIi-
more and New Orleans they find ready
market, and also in many of the minor
towns. New England Is reported to lave
Il prcjudicc--to its credit be it said--
against parrots. which is hardly cqualed
by any other section. The people of the
Southern States generally like them more
than those of the Northern States do; but
they are far greater favorjtes with foreign
ers as rule, than they arc with Ameri-
cans. The best, or least bad, parrots arc
brought hithcr from the Windward or
southern Carribec islands. Thoy are
larger, hardicr and more intelligent than
those from any other district in this hemis-
pherc, and stand very well commorcally
They build their nests in the royal palmet-
to tree, finding Or digging hole there after
the manner Of the woodpccker, and 80 en-
>concing themselves that 1t 10 necessary
often to cut the tree down In order to cap.
tuo Ihc youuS' AHcsc arc put lntO cages,
fed on palmiche, guave and banana for a
few months, when they will eat anything.
The breeding time is May; there arc rarely
more than three to the nest, and they reach
their full growth in eight months Almost
any parrot can learn to talk when young If
placed where 1t can hear talking, for its
power of imitation is instructive. 1t sell
dom forgets what 1t has once been taught,
peculiarlty which makes a parrot that
has been instructed in profanity a very un-
desirable companion for piou, family.
Indeed, Its love of'the improper apd ,..sr- .r
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-09-26
The Iron Wagons

That have been mentioned as on the
way have at last arrived, and are on
sale at the wagon shops opposite L.
B. Msttison. They are we'll and sub.
stantially built as their name implies,
Of iron, the only wooden par.s being
the box, the pole. and the reach.
The wheels have a double tire. The
hubs are made in sections, strongly
boiled together. and inst enough diah
TO let the wagon run on . plumb
spoke. Mr.. j. CotlrslI is the per-
fect0r OF the wagon. The original ons
being built under his personal inspec.
ton. The various parts are patented,
the patents hsieg owned by the
builders, the Davis Wagon Company
of ElmirA. n Y. The wagons should
be seer by intending purchasers.