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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-07
How Omolals were onoe Paid,

1t is not generally known historical
fact that from l777 to 1884 the territory
now known as Tennessee formed part of
North Carolina, and that in 1856 the Ten.
| nessecans becoming dissatisfied with their
government. organized State government
! under the namo of "Franklin," which was
maintained for some years. The State
| organization aftcrward dlsbandcd, and
Territorial Tennessee was again annexed to
North Carolina. The following Is among
| the laws passed by the Legislature OF the
State of Franklin. We copy 1t as found
In speech by Daniel Webster on the cur.
rency in 1880.
''Bc it enacted by the General Assembly
OF tho State Of Franklin, and it is hereby
enacted by the authority Of the same That
from the first day of January, 1880, the
salaries of the officials Of tins Common
wealth be as follows to wit:
"flis Exccllcncy the Governor, per an
num-, 200 deer skins.
"liis Honor the Chief Justice, 800 deer
skins.
''Thc Secretary to His Exccllency tho
Governor, 900 raccoon skins.
Tho treasurer Of the State, 450 rae
coon skins.
Each county clerk, three hundred
beaver skins.
"Clerk of tho House Of Commons, 200
raccoon skins.
"Membcr Of the Assembly, per diem,
three raccoon skins.
Justices fec for signing a warrant, one
muskrat skin.
ITO tho constable for serving q warrant,
one mink skin.
ENACTED into law the 28th day of
October, 1888, under tho great seal of the
State"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-07

IN TUE WOODS.

Here on tie soft, brown leaves lie,
Deep In tho woodland shade
No bit Of landscape meets my eye,
No" enc blue gleam from sea or sky,
w. glimpse OF sunlit glade -,
Rough tree trunks, towering everywhere
Hold this broad canopy in air.
Brown branches spread rare penoIlings,
Keeping themselves sloof
And esoh small leaf. that lightly swings,
Its own bright bit Of beauty brings
To form the dainty roof
And look whichever side may,
Tho sllent arches stretoh away.
No birds no wind Uncertain sounds
Como family from afar
fancy whom We leave earths bounds,
10 walk no moro it's we'll known rounds,
That thus, without q Jar,
The murmuis from this old, loved land
Will echo on his heavenly strand.
How near God is seem to lie
Within His courts to-day
NO great white throne, exalted high,
NO gIitter.ng pageant passing by,
To I'LL me with dismay
lie walks Ill quiet through the land,
Touching His works with loving hand.
This tiny vino. close at my feet;
These modest tufts Of moss,
Arc moulded into forms as neat
Finished in beauty an complete,
As tho tall trees that toss
Their branches in the summer gale
And stretch long sha iows 'er the vale,
0. spirit OF the woodland SHADE,
You give me j>y to-day!
Your beauties all my soul invade
Your quiet on my heart is laid
Oh, live with mo, pray
Let me still feel your soothings whom
tread tho jarring walks of mon.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-07

The importations Of foreign dry.
goods Tor the present month amount
" $l0, ,l2S,486. which Is 1888 Ivy $685.
$40 Than The imports OF tho same ma
teriais daring the same month In 1881.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-07

Tho weight Of the bell OF Moscow,
tho blggest Deil ever mAda, Is estimated
TO be 35o,772 pounds, It's hoignt Is 10
leet, anu iG meas ures around the rim
Cd teet,
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low Tastes Dihu, .

The Germans and the English esteem
the goose almost as highly as the tur-
key. But in France the former is looked
upon as vulgar bird, unfit to set before
epicures. An English journal,
writing of the change of taste
with respect to eating birds, says:
To-day we never see .poulterer's
shop adorned with rows of peacocks,
and, should one of these beautiful birds
appear upon the table at some grand
public or private ninner, none OF the
guests would go into ecstasies over the
dish, as if its delicacy was fact univer-
sally known. But OF Rome, no banquet
was complete without the presence of a
peacock. Among the other large
birds the cranes, the swans and
even the ostrich were held in high es-
TEEN. Geese were also highly priced,
and they were eaten, not with sauce,
but stuffed with small green apples.
The duck and teal were served with the
Juice of the orange and not that Of the
lemon; and they were preferred to the
heathcock and woodcock. As for
larks and thrushes, they were usu-
ally eaten at the end of meal,
with the idea that ii would prove a SOW
ereign remedy against affections OF the
bowels But the bird most in esteem with
the subjects Of the Caesars was the COM
mon thrush. These birds were raised
and fattened IN large establishments
near Rome and brought a very high
price. The artificial rearing of these
birds, which are excellent for the table,
would prove an easy matter.
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How Tower Clocks are Wound,

Tho Oldest tower clock in New York is
in ST. Paul's stecple. 1t was made in
177S by John Thwait, OF London. The
clock in st. Johns church was put in
the tower in 1912. The Trinity clock
was placed in its lofty station, 200 feet
from the pavement, in 1916, by James
Rogers. In dry weather this clock runs
well; but in damp, chilly weather it
sometimes stops, owing to the precipi-
tation Of moisture upol the wheels
Originally two men were required to
wind it, each of the three 1900 pound
weights having to be lifted over fifty
feet. Some time ago the winding gear
was changed, so that one man can
now wind it.
Describing the operations of winding,
the clock-keeper said; "The crank is
about twenty inches long, and when
turn it around make sweep of thirty
inches. It's good deal harder than
turning grindstone, but the machine
has racket, SO thatI can stop and rest
when I want to. The crank has to be
turned 750 times to turn the barrel
twenty-one times. Around the barrel
is wound the wire rope that holds the
1900 pound weight. The weight is
simply box with pieces of iron in it.
That is very old-fashioned. Now wehave
iron weights SO nodded that they can
~vrsiis-a os sssiatrantad from, and the
new wire rope was put to the chimes
weight the other day. The rope is what
is called tiller rope, and is $50 feet
long and quarters of an inch thick.
1t takes me an hour and half to wind
up the clock"
st. Paul's clock has single back
gear and two weights of 1000 pounds
each. 1t takes three-quarters of an
hour to wind it. St. Johns clock is
wound in less than an hour; while the
modern clock Of st. Georges, in charge
of the same keeper, is wound in fifteen
minutes.
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A gentleman who for years had been
more or less under the influence OF
LIQUOR, and whose red nose and bloated
figure stamped him as an inebriate, had
gone home TO his wife and children in
this condition. He was not unkind in
act or words. It was his delight to
play at games with his little ones as he
was able, and to entertain them with
wonderful stories. On this occasion
the family were all together in the sit
ting-roona, and the usual games having
been played, little Freddie, lad about
six years OF sge, had climbed upon his
fathers knee, and was asking all sorts
OF boyisb questions. He talked-as
child will--of what he would do when
he was "big mani asked If he
would be like papa then and finally,
after long and serious look into his
fathers face, with every shade OF
childish curiosity in his voice and
glance, put to him this bewildering
query
"Papa, when grow up to be q man,
will my nose be red like yours, and my
face all swelledY p
All why should that poor. swollen
face grow redder than it was wont 70
be?r Why should his arms 30 quickly
draw that boy to his breasts And why
should tears flow and voice tremble o.
he replied in words and tone that made
his mothers heart gladf
" No, Freddy, please uod, you won
bs like me when You get to be man
and neither will your father, my boy
for from this hour he will lead Q sobe
life." i.s7. ~.
"Be like him r. he had not though
Of that before, and the bare possibilit,
staggered him. All the love OF hi
fathers heart cried out against such
fate. That boy, his pride, going abou
with bloated face and poisone'
brsathi No, no Hewas not prepares
fos thati Never before had he seen hi
own looks so clearly they were reflect
cd In the boy's-the boy grew to man
hood, and honor, affection and reaso
came 70 the rescue. The child ha
1 preached q sermon no orator could d.
liver; and innocence and ignorance ha
/ accomplished what learning and iogi
had aimed ct In vain. q tie-f
IL These words " went hCme."
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tion in the world to keep up-and that
is enough Of itself to close his lips. And
as for others, there are only three peo-
pie in England now who could betray
you. I suppose you could trust your
mother, and Lord Loring and me rs4g
It was needless TO snswer sucha q ques-
ton as that. B Before etella could
speak again Lord Loring's voice was
audible outside the door,. "whst,
talking stillp he exclaimed. "Not in
bed yetr n3 -
"Oome IMP cried his wife. "Lei
us hear what my husband Thinks" she
said to asella. a
Lord Lorirg listened with the closest
attention while Ma subject under dis.
cussion was communicated to him.
When the time came he gave his opin.
ion-he sided unhesitatingly with his
wife.
"H the fault was yours, even in the
slightest degree" he said to Stella,
Romayne would have o right to be
taken into your confidence. But, my
dear child, we, who know the truth,
know you to be q pure and innocent
wonaans3 You go to Romayne in every
way worthy of him, and you know that
he loves you. II you did tell him that
miserable story he could only pity you.
Do you want to be pitied? p
Those last unanswerable words
brought the debate to an end. From
that moment the subject was dropped.
n
There was still one other person
among the guests at the ball who was
waking in tho small hours of the morn
ing. Father Benwell, wrapped COM
fortably in his dressing-gown, was too
hard at work on his correspondence to
think Of his bed. alI
With one exception, all the letters
that he had written thus far were
closed, directed and stamped foi the
post. The letter that he kept open he
was now engaged in reconsidering and
correcting. 1t was addressed, as usual,
to the secretary of the Order, at Rene !;
and, when it had undergone the final
revision. IL contained these lines:
(To be Continued
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The Muscles.

Our strength is all in orr muscles,
and it is measured by the strength
with which they can contract; not for u
short time, but steadily and perma-
nently-of course, with the proper in.
tervals of rest.
A young girl in the delirium of fever
may seem suddenly to have the strength
Of two men, but she soon sinks back ut
terly helpless. A person Of high spirit
may put forth few tremendous efforts,
to be followed by sense Of extreme ex-
haustion, and soreness and pain, that
shows that the muscles have been
strained.
On the contrary, man of strong d.
gestion, well-fed. and with muscles in
ured to heavy labor, can work vigor-
ously all day, the year through, without
exhausting his physical energies, but
rather enhancing them. He can put
down Bedenar taAh n. -~rjA loraol,
however high-spirited.
Not q few very intelligent men seem
wholly Ignorant OF these simple facts.
We knew doctor of divinity who hav-
ing become convinced that he needed
vigorous outdoor exercise, began wheel
ing heavy loads of stone and earth.
After an hour or two Of this work he
forever yielded up his new convictions
at least the practice Of them.
Many persons enfeebled by sedentary
habits and excessive brain work do
themselves harm and not good by doing
over-exercise at the outset. The true
rule is, If you wish to get healthful
benefit by exercise, to begin the exer-
else gently, increase it slowly, and keep
within the limits Of fatigue. .ah
Spirited students are constantly injur-
ing themselves by feats Of strength in
wrestling or rowing. Occasionally the
heart itself, which is simply hollow
muscle, suddenly gives way under the
strain, and serious or fatal results fol-
low. .hi4
Senseless and .heartless drivers often
think to beat strength into the muscles
of an overburdened horse-they put into
the poor animal the strength Of the
madman, 1T the expense Of its real
working power.-YoutHs Companion.
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;AsH:1o'N'IIIl|C|,. NJ :,

A Perfected Purifier OF the systom.
.1oseN' '1nersarinqths strength, obriating the
tpsctsol debility, dnd'estoring healthy functions"
For Indigestion, and Dyspepsia,
the many forms of Liver Com
plaint, Impure and Impoverished
Blood, and Functional Derange-
ments attendant upon Debility, and
for Building up the weak, Ash
Tonic is doubtless the most prompt
and certain remedy yet devised. In
1-2 lb. bottles, 70 cents; Six bottles,
81. Accredited Physicians lind
Clergymen, who may desire to test
the Tonic, will be supplied with not
exceeding six bottles, at one-half
the retail price, money to accom-
pany the order. Sold by Druggists,
and by d. B. Dewey & Co., 46 Dey
ST., N. Y.
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Central Africa loses none of its attrac-

Central Africa loses none OF its attrac-
tions, or scientific, commercial and mis-
sionary explorers. Greater progress
and more wonderful results are near at
hand. The frequent expeditions Of in
ternational and private associations are
daily making that vast region better
known, rendering the journey to 1t
Quicker and safer, and .cultiyating bet
ter understanding between natives and
foreigners. A company of capitalists
has been formed at Zanzibar with the
view to regular service of transport
from the. coast to the great central lakes,
with sufficient number OF negroes en-
rolled as a permanent staff of porters.
This express company, as it really is,
guarantees the safe conveyance of mer-
chandise and luggage, with great depot
midway where travellers can obtain sup
plies. And, not least, check will he
put upon the brigandage Of native chiefs,
who under pretext of right OF way, have
compelled caravans to pay an enormous
tax, at the peril Of their whole outfit and
of life itself.
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li!!n!lliin1enI't. ii j i

The most Powerful,
Penetrating and Pain-relieving
remedy ever devised by man. 1t
soothes Pain, it allays Inflammation,
1t heals Wounds, and it cures
RHEUMATISM.
Sciatica, LumbagO, Scalds.
Burns, Stiff Joints, Cuts, Swell.
ings, Frost bites, Quinsey, Salt
Itheum, Irch, Sprains, Calls, and
Lameness from any cause. Suf.l
ferers from :.
PAIN IN THE BACK.
Fever Sores, EruptiOns, Broken
Breasts, contracted Cords, Neu-
ralgia, Palsy or dislOcated limbs;
and owners of horses, planters, me-
chanics, merchants and professional
men everywhere, unite in saying, that
CENTAUR LINIMENT
brings relief when all other Lini.
aSsnl~h 8oni hnnViIes avs lEaffgeadfts laffgeadf.t and Embrs
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Breathe Through the Nose.

BTeai1o Inr0ugn tne Nose.
In cold weather the roundabout course
Of the air through the narrow nosrils
warns Il somewhat before II strikes fhe
iarnyx (the vocal box) whose SURPRISING
,delieacy of construction renders It
peculiarly liable to harm. Many acase
Of infamed tonsils, larnyx or lungs, is
due TO breathing through the mouth aud
not through the nose.
The best medical authorities now
assure MS that the serious harm which 30
often results from nasal catarfh is
caused, not by any "dropping" of, dis
eased mucus from the head, but by the
simple fact that the nasal passages being
swollen and partially closed, the person
breathes only through the mouth.
Wherever the air is loaded with infec-
tion-in sick rooms; in the open air,
during the prevalence Of epidemics; in
malarial districts, especially at night,
when the system is especially liable to
be infected; in the cars and all crowded
gatherings, FOR we never know when
there are infected persons present-the
rule should be observed, to breathe
through the nose. Persons who do SO
are less likely to take disease. The
morbid PARTICLES are quite likely to lodge
on the moist sides of the nasal passages,
and thence to be washed out.
When the dir is loaded with dust
when sweeping rooms /; beating carpets I;
sitting ashes /; shoveling coal /; facing
clouds of dust in the streets filling
iron and other metals as business and
working in various kinds of mills-it is
exceedingly important that the rule be
observed.
One should train himself to sleep
with closed mouth. For this purpose
he should avoid lying on his back, in
which posture the mouth is much more
likely to open than in any other position
of the body. The danger is increased
by the mouths becoming dry, and thus
less able to arrest the PARTICLES of dust
or any floating miasms.-Y YomFs Com
pdnion
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Stella was too good daughter 10 suffer
her motherso be treated with even the
appearance Of disrespect.
"Oh." she said, think how morti-
asd and distressed my mother would
bea She must be present at my mar.
fAge." ta - .
/" An idea of compromise occurred TO
Romsyne.
"What do you say he proposed,
"to arranging for the marriage pri-
vstely, and then telling Mrs. Eyrecourt
only q day or two beforehand, when it
would be too late TO send out invita-
tions' II your mother would be dis
appointed" .s.. s-f..-,
"she would be angry" Stella inter.
posed. .1 "'''A i'i7ira
, 4" Very we'll, lay all the blame on me.
Besides, there might be two other
persons present, whom I am sure Mrs.
Eyrecourt ia always glad to meet. You
don't obieet to Lord and Lady Loring~
"Objsbtf I wouldn't be without
Them ct my wedding for the whole
world" ''d Fs
Any one else, Stellar
"Any one. Lewis, whom you like"
"Then say no one else. My own
lovei When may It be-? My law.
yer can get the settlements ready in
. fortnight, or less. Will you say in q
fortnightT
His arm was round her waist HE
lips were touching her lovely neck.
She was not woman to take refuge in
the commonplace coquetries Of the sex.
"Yes," she said, softly, "if You wish
it." She rose and withdrew herself
from him. "For my sake, we must not
be here together any longer. Lewis"
As she spoke, the music in the ballroom
ceased. Stella ran out Of the conserv.
atory. "i f4i
The first person she encountered on
returning to the reception-room was
Father Benwell.
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BRISTOL.

/dpent-H b. Quimby, pastor. Sunday Servi-
ces 10 as o. M, and 80 p. m. Prayer Wednes-
day evening.
Bapftsf-W. D. Hall. pastor. Sunday services
10 rs =. M, and 80 p. m. Prayer meeting Tues
day evening.
CatholiceP. Cunningham, priest. Services once
In three weeks.
EvangeiicaI Idvent-Prayer meeting every FRI
day evening at Elder ID. Bosworth's.
Mefkodid-Sunday services 10 AS a, m. and 100
y. m. Thursday evening prayer meeting . 5O
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(aStOria-.sp....

5b cents IA mOthers
remedy for sleepless and irritable
Children. The Recipe of Old d..
Pitcher, Free from Morphine, ana
not Narcotic Formula published
with each bottle. For Flatulency,
assimilating the food, Sour Stomach,
Feverishness, Worms, and. Disor-
dered Bowels, Castoria has the larg-
est sale of any article dispensed by
Druggists. & af1
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~ JAR fs4l or IrA1logilI
nal 80 fef l3lttl ain .irsl19s. -,
~ ~ ltg siH II .siDlH n1issii "a
-FApf f4 ~ ilaMas ilsgth 4I.,il L.si
N-. ..8s~ ~, trs1' i,'re'' 4
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CHATTER Iv.-N THE sa1Arl HOURS.
When Stella left the conservatory.
the attraction Of the ball for Romayne
was at an end. He went back to his
rooms at the hotel. tas.f aiaa
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You should consider your adversity
as absent when your senses are de-
parted.
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xs.aoa...- - --s psssss. sunt'.s sqryic'
at 2:00PM


Baptsst-Rev. David +. Estes;- pastor. Sunday
services at 10: :45 AN. and 1900 Pm. Weekly
prayer meeting on Thursday evening at 1900
Nethodist-Kev. M. A. Wicker, pastor. Sunday
srvices at l:OO and Z 100 Pm. Weekly prayer
meeting on Thursday evening at co.:
Epsscopat-St. Pants Church-Rev ". s. Fisher
ector. Sunday servicesa at 10 As AM. and Z. OPM
Friday evening at ~ 90.
MIssioR Chapei-Dr. II. A. Ingham. Sunday
services at 10: :45 AN. and 1900 Pm. Weekly
prayer meeting on Thursday evening.
Roman Cufholic-Rev p. Cunningham, pastor
eryices, alternate Sabbaths; High Mass atlO Ot
An; Vespers and bencdiction at Q 100 Pm.
Congreyafional-Rev George e.. Hall. pastor
Sunday services at 10 IS AN. and 100 Pm. Week
prayer meeting on Thursday evening at 7;OO.
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II is strange how soon when great
man dies his place is filed.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.
MIDDLEBURY.

Baptist Meeting In the Court House. Rev. c.
Hibbard, pastor. Sabbath services at 10 :45 a. m
and p. m; Sunday school at II p. IN. Prayer
meeting Tn ursday evenin q at O'Clock.
ConQregaftondt-Corne Pleasant and Main SITS
Rev. Z. p. Hooker, pastor. Sunday services a
10: As AM. and 7:00 Pm. Thursday evening
prayer meeting at 100.
., lethodist-North Pleasant-st. Rev. nj. B. Mead
pastor. Sunday services At 10 40 A. NJ. and
1900 Pm. Thursday. evening prayer meeting al
7:0O. Glass meeting on Friday evening at 80.
kpiscopal-St. Stephens Church-Main-st. Rev
VIM. j. Tilley, rector Sunday school at /.
An, Sunday services at 10 :45 An. and :O0P.
Romaa Cqeholfc1Weybridge-st Rev. p. Gun
pingham, pastor. Sunday services, alternate Sab
patns;i High Mass at lO:00 AN; Vespers and
ttff sW EAST hDDL1pURr. -
Mefhodtst- - pastor. sunsis5 sqryacef
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Down at the heel,
Down on the ground,
Will fortunes wheel,
In turning round,
Bring right side up
These fallen ones,
Slaves Of the cup
That virtue shuns2
See those who stand,
Ready 70 fall, s,...., -.
A helpless hand
Where drunkards sprawl. tf
Down In the mire, IiIffr frffflIfI
Down in the mouth; 'tafttt
Not liquid fire
Can queneh drought.
George w Bungdy.
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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-08-12
What Makes a Good Newspaper.

The Louisville Courier Jou,aE has the fol-
lowing sensible remarks about conducting n
newspaper. Some people estimate the abli-
ty of newspaper and the talent of It's editor
by the quantity of its original matter 1t is
comparatively an easy task for frothy wri-
ter to pour out daily column of words
words upon any and all subjects. His ideas
may flow in one weak, washy, everlasting
flood, and the command of his language may
enable him to string them together like
bRnches of onions, and yet his paper may be
a meagre and poor concern. Indeed, the
mere writing part of editing paper is but a
small portion of the work The care, the
time employed in selecting, is far more i'm
portant, and the fact of a good editor is bet
ter shown by his selections than by anything
else and that, we know, is half the battle
But, as we have said, an editor ought to be
estimated, and his labor understood and APP
preciated, by the general conduct of his paper.
Its tone, its uniform consistent course, aims,
manliness, its dignity, its propriety To pre-
serve these as they should be preserved is
enough to occupy fully the time and atten-
ton of any man. If to this be added the
general supervision of the newspaper estab-
lishment, which most editors have to en-.
counter, the wonder is how they find time to
write at all.