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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-08-27

He came up II little late, stepped in
without ringing, and striding softly into
I've parlor, dropped into II easy chair
h the careless grace OF n young man
. is accustomed to the programme
by Joyc," he said to the figure sitting
in the dim obscurity on the sofa. "By
Jovc, I thought I was never going to SEQ
yen alone again. Your mother never
goes away from the house nowadays,
does she, Minnie ?" "Wcll, not nmaz-
ingly frequently" chccrfully replied the
old lady from the sofa. "Nlinnics =
away 50 much of tho time now, that I
have to stay in." In the old hickory at
the end of the house tho moping owl
complained to the moon much in its
usual style, the kNtydids never sang
more clearly, and the plaintivc cry OF
the whip-poor-will filed the night with
poetry, but he didn't hear my of it, oil
the same. "And, by George" he said
to friend fifteen minutes later, eff !
didn't leave my hat on the piano, and
my cane in tho hall, I'm goat. Think
of 'cm? Strike me blind if L knew I
had any clothes on Mt ALL What !
wanted was fresh air, and I wanted
about thirty acres of it, and mighty
quick, too,"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-08-27
About Dentn's,DOIngs.

What month most people die in and
what they die of is interesting question IN
to which the last bulletin of the National
Board Of. Health makes an answer for 1880
based on mean population OF 8, 100 600
representing the majority of the cities in
the United States. The answer Is given
in tabulatcd form, will, death rate per
thousand. Nine diseases are given as the
chief causes of death. They are consump-
ton, acute lung diseases, diphthcrin,
onteric fever, material fcvcrs, scarlet fever,
measles, whooping- cough and smallpox
This list follows the order i'll which the
greatest number OF deaths occur, and it
must please nervous people to learn that
small poX is the least cause of death.
For consumption the highest death rate
is 3.32 per thousand in December, and
acute lung diseases, beginning with
to the lowest rate is $50 in June.
nary at 2.32 per thousand; rise rogu
April, then decline regularly to Augr.
with OF deaths per thousand; then again
it rises to December, in which the ratio
is .20pcr thousand. The highest death
rate for diphthcria is 1.49 per thousand
in November; the lowest 05G in June.
Malarial fever is highest in September
and October, with 0G5 and 0.58 MS the
death rate, while naturally it is very low
from December to April. Scarlet fever
runs uncvenly throughout the year; the
highest death rate being 0. G5 in Decem-
Der and the lowest 0. .33 in July. Whoop-
ing-cough runs very evenly throughout
the year, the highest rate being OPT in
March and July, and the lowest OIL in
December. smallpox did not rise over
0.10 per thousand except in November
and December, when the rates were 0. II
and 0.36' per thousand. The highest
death rate from measles was 40 in May
and the lowest 0.03 in October. From
this it appears that above all other lung
diseases carried off by far the largest
number of persons last year, and that
such diseases far beyond any others arc
the banc Of American city lifc--a fact
which has often been maintained before,
but not so thoroughly shown as by this
black table and chart of tho National
Board of Health.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-08-27

Attacks Of collie most frequently are
the result of carclcssncss, and generally
may be traced to n horse having drank
cold water when heated. or imme-
dintly after being fed, by being gorged
with food after long fasting, or be-
ing chilled by currents Of cold air.
Some horses are constitutionally more
liable to it than others. The first symp-
toms arc general tidgctiness accom-
panied by lifting of the feet very quickly,
followed by violent rolling. These symp-
toms also Indicate other disorders, re-
collie. There are two that distinguish
collie from inflammation of the bowels.
In the former, the horse will strike his
belly violently with feet between the
the paroXsms of pain; but in the latter,
though he may lift his feet, he will not
strike, and the pain is continuous.
When collie symptoms are accompanied
by constipation, the first care must be to
empty the bowels by "bnck raking"
and injections of YARN water. Here,
clearly, tho stimulating medicines prop
er to natulcnt colo would be inappropri-
ate and most likely produce inflammation
of the bowels. Flatulcnt collc is the
more frequent and sudden form, requir-
ing prompt treatment, and perhaps with
, what may be at hand in n country place.
a horse got quickly we'll after the ad-
1ninistration of onc-quarter pint of gin,
and two ounces Of ground ginger mixed
with water to fill soda water bottle,
from which it was poured down his
throat. Equal parts of whiskey and
, milk, and from half pint to a pint at q
time has been useful. A veterinary
prescription for collie, is: Spirits of tur-
pcntine, four ounces; linseed oil, twelve
ounces; laudanum, one and one quarter
ounce, to bo mixed, and given every
hour until tho pain ceases. Bathing
the belly with hor water, and friction,
are both useful. If horse is led about
quietly, not galloped, as will be done by
ignorant grooms, it will aid the action Of
til" medicine, and prevent horse from
hurting him self by rolling rs he will be
! apt to do, during tho paroxysms Of pain.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-08-27

was fcarfully heavy too,' for our fiv,
pairs of arms, and we had to stop ant
rest several times before we arrived n
our destination. There new difficult,
presented itself. How were we to get i
into Steele's room, for.that was what
we contemplated. There was no bacl
stairway, and tho only one ran in full
sight of Steele in the parlor. At las
we succeeded in hauling our burden il
ut the window by the help of Sharpe's
well rope which we borrowed. Then af
ter snugly tucling her up III bed, we left
her in quiet, and softly made our wa,
down stairs.
We had occupied but short time
and Mr.. Steele had not yet emerged, SC
to speak, from his fit of excitement. AT
ter replacing the keys i'll the same man
ner by which L had stolen them, We
boys dropped casually in one by one sc
as not to excite suspicion. When MI
our number were seated around the fire
Sharpe changed tho subject by asking
Mr.. Steele if he had not had his sign
post stolen. Mr.. Steele, his late ex.
citcmcnt all vanished carelessly answered
eyes"
"Ain't You afraid of having it stolen
again?" said Sharpe.
"No" answered Mr.. Steele, 'I lock il
up every night in the store"
"Well !" said Sharpe, 'T'l being will.
ing to bet you she's in your bed now"
Steele immediately set up roar, We
boys joining in.
clio no |" cried he, "that's Il good
joke r' "Why he continued, taking the
keys from his pocket, 'herc are the
keys Of the store and of my room. What
have you got to say now? Why I'd he
willing to treat these boys here to nj
the cider they wanted out Of the that
caslk you bought recently, if it was SO 7
And he laughed Mt the idea.
GAIL right !'' said Steele, quietly. "I'l
treat 'em at my own expense if it is not
So"
Cali right r'said Steele, still laughing,
"thc boys ore sure Of their cider any,
how I"
Upstairs stumpcd the old man will,
the cane which he always carried, IN,
locked the door and entered the room.
'"rherc - he cried, pointing to the bed,
"nothing there - He went up and
struck it to add force to his words. ]
never saw Il face change rs his did. We
hid the figure up very clcvcrly but the
clank Of the metal wheh struck betrayed
her hiding place.
He fell back a step or two with his
mouth open. "By Jupe !" he cried, Il
fnyOrte cXclamnIlOn lIi.., '',iIG is
here" wish you could have seen him.
1t is useless to try and describe it. A
more wondcrstruck man was never seen.
They say people enjoy a thing which
they have fairly earned and 1 can assure
you we boys enjoyed That cider and the
laugh on Mr.. Steele.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-08-27
Birdie.

| everybody about the depot knew
Chub, the basket-boy, for he was
always limping through the rooms cry
ing "Applcs Peanuts ts-Peanuts--ten
cents quart Applcs--two for penny
Right this way, Mister, for your fresh
baked peanuts and ripe red apples !"
Where Club came from, or to whom
he belonged, seemed II mystery. Ho
was always Mt his post, from early morn
ing till nine at night. Then he would
disappear, but only to return p,mctuully
the next day.
He wasn't Mt all communicative. and
said little to any one in the way of gen
cral conversation. Yet everybody liked
HIM his pale face and withercd limb
were sure to appeal to their sympathies.
l. used to like him myself, and it always
pleased me to see him get good days
| custom.
But it's over year, now, since Chub
sold apples and peanuts ut our depot,
and miss him yet. There is Il real
lonesome place over in the corner; here
| he used to sit and eat his lunch at moon
time; it WAS his fnvoritc seat, and it
never seems filled now.
often hear our agent and workmcn
remark, cit seems kind o lonesome not
| to see Ohub around"
remember, rs if it were but ycstcr-
day, the lady coming in leading that
little witch with 'lue silk bonnet
crownng her curls. It was the sweetest
baby ever saw. AS she ralt about the
| depot laughing and singing, she hap
pcned to espy Chub limping his rounds.
She ran right up to him, and putting
ont her tiny hand, touched his crutch.
ooh, 90 poor anne boy" she coocd,
"I'sr dot tiss for co."
Chub's face fairly glowel with delight
rs he bent his head to receive the kiss
from the rosebud lips. He reached her
handful of peanuts, which she took
and placed in her little sack-pockct.
81 loves 90, poor 'amc boy" she said,
softly, clause 90 was dood to me-"
"Comc here, Birdic," called the lady.
"No, mamma, mol Is doing with
poor 'ame boy" she sail resolutcly
sticking close to Chub.
But the lady came and took her away,
and Club hobhled into the other room.
The lady was busy with her book and
didn't notice her child slip out but I
did, and every now and then caught IL
stray glimpses of the little figure as she
ran up and down the platform.
By-and-by heard n whistle. Twas
the fast mail going up, but it didn't
ot"r 7 thnnght of the baby and so did
her mother.
"Birdie," she called, but no Birdie
answered. Just then I glanced out,
and there stood the little one in the silk
bonnet right upon the track.
L fairly stopped breathing from terror.
The mother ran slricking forward,
''Will no one save her? will no one savo
her?"
eyes" shouted n voice. saw Club
limp wildly out and snatch the little
form from its porilous position, and
throw it on one side just as the train
thundered by.
tli' p''J WI" StfcN bttI upon Inc
track was crushed and manglcd form.
They lifted him sadly, and laying him
down on one of the seats, went for help.
1t was too late, for he only opened
his eyes once and whispered, "Is she
safe 2"
They brought her to him but he did
not heed. She stroked the still, white
face with her tiny hand and coocd in
! sweet baby fashion rs she looked around
upon the crowd:
"Poor ame boy, done fast secp! done
fast seep."
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-23

Under the supervision Of Professor
Baird, U. S.Fish commissioner, "a ship-
ment of 40, 900 eggs of the whinnish,
. or landlooked salmon of Maine, was re-
Gently made to Germany, by Mr.. Fred
erick Mather, of n. Y. Halt the eggs
were consigned to the Berlin Fish cry
Association, and the rest to the Sooie g
d'Acclimatation, of Paris. Mr.. Mather
has recently adopted a mode of packing
for shipment which differs materially
In detail from that employed last year
In the course OF which he shipped 700,-
Ooo eggs with loss of only 7 to 8 per
cent. 1t was the earlier practice to
place the ova in shallow trays CON-
posed OF wooden frame with a bottom
OF canton flannel. The trays were
placed ono upon another In q vertical
position In compartment directly be-
meath an ice box, from which water a
little above the freezing point and we'll
charged with oxygen constantly pei
colated. In the now method tho trays
are put into tin boxes ono upon the
other until each box is full. A well
fitting cover Is then placed over them
and the boxes, thus nearly hermeJi-
cally sealed, are packed In Ice. There
IL no percolatlon of water upon
the eggs In this mode OF packing. But
as the box detains anu condenses all
moisture arising from the trays, and
the supply of air Is sufficient for q
number Of days, 1t is believed that 1t
Will save a larger percentage of the
eggs than was possible under the old
method, besides occupying somewhat
less space.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-23

An ingenious method has been devised
for producing a brilliant metallic de-
posit OIL glass. When nitric acid is
added to concentrated aqueous
solution of tartar emetic solution
as long as a precipitate is pro-
duced, then filtered, and precipitate
stirred into fresh water, the liquid
formed Is essentially basic nitrate of
antimony in suspension. On diluting
a portion Of this milky liquid and boil
ing, the precipitate dissolves In the
hot and acid liquid. If. nova little of
this hot solution be poured into hol-
low glass vessel, and cooled rs rapidly
as possible by shaking or holding it
under running water the liquid be-
GENES milky, and deposits very thin
film of the antimony salt on the sides OF
the glass. On washing it out with cold
water, and passing sulphuretted hy-
drogen gas INTO it, or pouring in o
solution OF the gas, the glass appears
of uniform faint yellow color-the
sulphide of antlmony formed adhering
very firmly to the sides of the glass
after washing and drying. BY repeat
Ing this operation several times, the
film can be increased very considera.
bly,. within certain limits. Such glass
appears Of u beautiful golden color,
with green reflection.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-23
THE HOUSEHOLD.

TARRAaoN SAUCE.-Miss Leslie ad-
ylses to plant u tarragon bush, even in
q small city gar den, as'1t is as useful
for seasoning as the parsley, and al
most as much so as the bay leaf. The
cheapest meat, 1t cannot be too often
said, is so improved by a dash Of flaw
oring, that all good husekeepers should
keep plenty 'of savory herbs on hand.
Tarragon leaves are In perfec.lon in
July and August, and arc used fresh +,
as you would parsley. Tarragon vim
egar is only good cider vinegar that
has had double quantity of leaves
stepped In 1t, throwing away the first
set and adding fresh ones to the same
vinegar, precisely as you make rasp-
berry vinegar with q double infusion
of raspberrleS. You can buy tarragon
vinegar, but it Is cheaper to make it..
Tdrragoh mustard is made by adding
two wlneglasses OF the vinegar in two
ounces OF mustard seed that. you haYo
pounded yourself into a fine powder.
Add glove OF garlic, also pounded,
and mix 1t smooth with bit OF butter.
Ii for immediat, use in cool weather,
or with equal quantities OF salad oil II
1t Is to keep for long time.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-23
HUMOROUS.

A CANDIDATES for the stage, early. In
the present century, applied to one of
the proprietors of London theatre for
an engagement. After he had exhibited
specimens Of his various talents the
following dialogue took place between
the manager and him:
"Sir, you futter." ESQ did Mrs.
Inchbald."
"You are lame Of Leg" $50 was
Foot.'
"But you are thick-legged." $50 is
Jack Johnson"
You have an ugly face" $50 has
Liston."
You are very short" $50 was
G arriGk."
You squint abominably." $50 did
Lewis"
"You are a most monotonous man.
nerist.' ESQ Is Kemblc."
"You are but miserable copy OF
* emble." $50 Is Barrymore"
You have u perpetual whine"
$50 has Pope"
'In comedy you are quite buffuon.'
$50 in Muhden."
docs Kelly"
''But you have all these defects COM
bined." $50 much tho more singu-
lar"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-23

JONES was eating dinner at his
clearinghouse, and during his 1nves-
tigation Of his plato of hash, he ran
across piece Of postage stamp. The
landlady saw him pick it out and look
at 1t, and she began to get mad. But
Jones said nothing, and, laying down
his knife and fork, began to dig With
a spoon in the dish from which the
piece of stamp had come. Finally
when the the lady could stand 1t NO
longer, she said: 'Well, Mr.. Jones,
what Is the matter?"
"Oh, nothing" replied that phlloso-
phcr. "What are you playing in the
vituais for then ?''
"Why, you see the piece of STAN D
reminded me of letter I was expect
Ing, and l just thought I'd prod
around this dish while, and see if !
couldn't find the mail-carrier, and ask
him about the letter without walking
down to the of1lce.'
The mail-carrier was not found, and
Jones has changed his boarding house.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-23

A WOMAN living on Tenth street on
tered a grocery on Michigan avenue
Detroit tho other evening with her
apron at her eyes, and W ZEN asked the
cause OF her trouble she replied -
'PoOr Mrs. Brownl' -
"What about poor Mrs. Brown?"
"Why, she's dead -
"Since when?"
''Sho dropped Off last night. My
husband said she was found dead in
her bed. Oh, sir, you don't-don't-
knOw.-!"
She sat down on a barrel of crackers
and gave way to her feelings. but rs
soon rs the grocer had recovered from
his surprise he said:
"Gou might as well cut that short,
for Mrs. Brown was in here not hall
an hour ago, in the best of health"
'Is that so?"
81 assure you that 1t is fact, and
you have had big cry for nothing. "
"No | haven't either. If Mrs.
Brown isn't dead then it will do just
as well Tor any one else in the neigh
borhood who dies within day or two.
| am not mean enough to want to take
1t all back"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-23

Farmers should be careful not to be
in too close competition with each
other, and above all things not to COM
pete with themselves. We once knew
a farmer who, not wishing to trust too
much to one man, consigned three lots
of particular product to each of three
different commission houses in the
same city. IL happened to be the only
consignment of tile kind offered. Un-
fortunately for him he proved to be his
own competitor.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-23

MUTTON STEAKS STEwED. - Take
some mutton steaks cut from the leg
Beat them little with ro)ling-pin,
and season with pepper and salt. Put
thcm IN stewpan with sliced potato
turnip, onion, sliced or grated carrot,
either or all, and plenty of sweet mar
joram or sweet basil leaves. Pour on
sufficient water to cover the stew, and
lot 1t cook slowly until quite tender.
a tablespoonful Of tarragon mustard
Will improve the stew. Or you can
cover the mutton steak with canned
tomatoes, when no water will be re-
quired, as tho meat will cook in their
liquid. A scrap Of onion improves
these.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-23

Experiments have lately been made
on one of the principal French rail-
ways,to dertemine the slipping by loco
motive driving wheels, at speeds vary
Ing from forty-thrcc to Afty-six miles
per hour. For this purpose, six loco
motives of three different types were
employed, five Of them having four
coupled wheels, While the sixth was a
CHAMPION engine, with a single pair Of
drivers. The circumference Of the
wheels was obtained by measuring the
rails travcrscd by one revolution. The
utmost carefulness appears to have
been exercised to insure ontlrc &C cul acy
OF observation and data, at these tria is /;
and the results showed that, under tho
conditions OF these experiments, no
slipping whatever occured-thc i'm
portant conclusion being arrived at ,
consequently, that any doubts in re-
gard to the partial slipping of driving
wheels unacr tho ordinary circum,
stances Of locomotive working NAV be
set at rest, and that any such supposed
action need not be taken into account
as cause Of wear.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-23
Shrewdness and Ability.

Hop Bitters so freely advertised In
all the papers, secular and religious,
are haYing large sale, and are sup
planting all other medicines. There
Is II denying the virtues of the Hop
plant, and the proprletors Of these
Bitters have shown great shrewdness
and ability in compounding Bltters,
whose virtues are so palpable to every
ones observation.-FE
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-23

No branch of husbandry furnlshee
more agreeable occupation than forest
culture. It affords pleasant diversion
from the protracted labors OF the field
and employment for long winters that
without it might prove monotonous
Intelligently and systematically man
aged, our forests will yield profitable
returns, not only to our own, but to all
succeeding generations.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-23
Maine News,

Hop Bitters, which are advertised in
our columns, are sure cure for ague,
bilionsness and kidney complaints.
Those who use them say they cannot
be too highly recommended. Those
afflicted should give them fair trial,
and will become thereby enthusiastic in
the praise Of their curative qualities
Portland I'D.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-23
The Doctors DIsapree

RI to the bost methods and remedies, for the
euro OF constipation and disordored liver and
kidneys. Bnt those that havo used Kidney.
Wort. a9reo that it is by far tho bost mooicino
known. lts action is prompt, thorc ugh and
That poison tho sYstonl, but by using Kidney
wort restore tho natural action OF all tho
organs. CovENANT.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-23
The Popular DcmnDd,

:, 30 grent has boon the popular demand
tho celebrated remedy Kidney. Wort that rs.
navlng an immoE-o sale from Maine Il ~ tGa
fornia. Some have found it inconye,R IL is
prepare It from tho dry compound. End, Jailo
tho M proprietors now prepare 1t in liquT ..i. TO
ms can be procured at tho druggstF - ~ ta suo'
reclsoly tho samo effect as tho 4 l" Ioini. I
very concentrated 80 that tho dofTI,9. ~ mas
smaller-LO,oeH Mail "'dry Dut IL
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-23

II has been discovered that minute
fungus will cause fermentation in a
solution of glucose, while 1t dose not
affect that of cane sugar. Advantage
has been taken Of this fact to separate
cane sugar from molasses, the glucose
undergoing fermentation, and thus al
lowing the cane sugar TO crystalize
ont.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-23

STEwED PRUNEs. place the prunes
in covered pan with little warm
water and sugar, some ground CHINA
mon and little lemon peel; stew
gently for one hour, and shake now
and then. They must not bo stew cd
In too much water, so that when they
are quite soft only Il rich syrup re-
mains.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-23

"llELLo," said a New Haven man
the other noon. elbow came this win
dow broken
"Why," replied his wife, "I he ard a
crash and l thought somebody had
fired bullet at it.''
"Nonsensc. Some boy threw a
stone, moro like"
son, no. 1t wasn't. I looked out
of tho window and all around right
away. and | didn't see a sign Of a boy
any where" Singular, wasn't 1t.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-23

We haUo noted. from time to time the
constantly decreasing area In Great
Britain devoted to cereal crops. The
agriculture of the country is gradually
changing from grain growing to sto"k k
feeding and dnirying. From the In
valuable agricultural returns of Great
Britain, published by Mr.. Glffen, IL ap-
pears that since 1870 there has been an
Increase Of 100000 Of acres in perma
nent grass.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-23

HAM OMELEr.-Two eggs, one table
spoonful Of milk, small piece Of but
ter, pinch Of salt. Beat tho eggs
lightly; stir In milk and salt. Heat
the on.elet pan, and put In the butter !;
when melted, turn In the beaten eggs ;
shake tho pan. Cook until n light
brown. Fold the omelet, and serve on
hot dish. Before folding, put in
thick layer OF ham chopped fine; any
kind OF meat or chicken can bo used
in the place of ham.