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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-13
Tho PhotOphOno. T.

This remarkable invention is own sister
to the telephone. 1t means, to talk by
light. Th" idea upon which il is fOundc Il
is this: Certain substances are sensitive
to light, and change their electrical condi-
| ton according to the amount of light that
| falls upon them. TO understand this, you
| may observe that cOlorcd cloths fade III the
sun, and certain chemicals change their
color in beam Of light, ns in taking a
photograph. This is called the nctinic cf-
| feet Of light. In like manner certain
chemicals change their electrical condition
when exposed to light. This is a new fact
in nature, and upon 1t is founded the new
apparatus for talking by light. The ap-
parntus consists first, of Il transmittcr for
causing the sound or the voice TO affect n
beam Of sunlight. This 10 a thin dia-
phram OF silvcred mica arranged somewhat
like the diaphragm Of a telephone. A pow
crful beam OF sunlight is directed upon the
front of this, and is reelected through two
lenses of the receiving station, which may
DC several hundred feet, or metres, away.
The operator stands behind the mirror, and
speaks against the back of it. AT the re-
cciying station is a reflector arranged to
receive the lean of light and concentrate
it upon curious substance discovered few
years ago and called sclcnium, and con-
ncctcd in peculiar manner with tclc-
phone. Now if the operator speaks be-
hind the mica mirror, the person holding
the telephone to his car, hears every word
that is said. 10 trace the curious changes
the sound goes through. from one operator
to the other, We must observe that the vi
brations OF the air move The mirror, and
cause the beam Of reflected light to vibraLc.
The vibrations of the light affect the cleo
trical condition Of the telephonc the elcc-
trical vibrations arc transformed in the
telephone back again into sounds. This
truly wonderful invention is 80 new that IL
is yet impossible to say what may result
from 1t. This much has, however, been
proved: The sound of the human voice
and musical notes may be sent to dis
tancc by means OF beam Of sunlight or by
the light Of lamp.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-13
How Mr. Singer Won IL Bible.

Two young preachers, rivals in the min
isterial profession, met Oh the strc4t OF
Little Rock, recently, when Mr.. Singer,
the Methodist, remarked to MIR. Billings
the Baptist:
"Good morning, Brother Billings how
90 you feel since your labor of Sunday?"
"Frst rate. had large audience, and
it makes me feel good 10 think that tile
people are turning from their ways of
wickcdness. There was time in Little
Rock, when, if a minister could group to-
gether 100 people, he was doing well. Yes
tcrday had 800, which considering the
number OF our churches, is remarkable. I
am sorry to learn that your church is not
getting along we'll"
"How DO you know that my church is
not getting along WE'LL" asked Mr. Sling
cr
"Oh, well, I hear so from authentic
sources"
That's all right" continued Mr.. Sling
or; 'lct that 20 for what it is worth 1t Is
OF course, inconsistent with our profession
TO bet, but waving for Il moment the re-
qulrements OF our divine calling, III bet
you Bible that had larger congrega-
ton on Sunday than you did"
'Ihe requirements Of the divine calling
oiA"'i All q w WdlSCu. NOGWlln-
standing the fact that am preacher an
human being all the same, and do hot
propose to be bullragged! Come on and
put up your Bible.,'
The Two preachers went into a book
store, selected Bibles, and called up dca-
con as witness.
"Well," said Dir. Billings, "my congre
cation last Sunday numbered 800. know
this to be fact, TOR l hired the sexton to
count the people,"
My congregation was 500," remarked
Singer, with confident air,
'tDid you count 'cm2"
"No."
"Well, how do you know3 WHY your
little church won't hold that many
That's all right. had a congregation
OF 6o0. Not man got up and left. There
was not a man got up and left. There was
not the slightest disturbance, and the three
women who we're present, behaved them
Selves"
"Look here, where did you preach2"
.! preached to the convicts at the pcni-
tentiary."
There is a new Bible on the stand at MIR.
Singers house.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-13
Stalking Out n Depot.

About two months ago two men called
at the house of farmer, IN Sullivan corin-
ty, Pennsylvania, and asked him to ac-
company them Il distance Of two miles,
which he did. When travelling through
the woods, thctwo1cn told him in secret
way that they were engaged by railroad
company TO make survey Of the most ac-
ccssible route. They eXacted promise
from the farmer that he would never tell
anyone, not even his own wife Of the new
project. They further told him in order
TO keep their movements secret, they must
have quiet boarding house, and asked
him if he could make room for them at
the house, promising him double rates, us
the company in such cases not only paid
good board rates, but invariably insisted
upon landlords to accept Il gift of from ono
to two hundred dollars. The farmer said
they returned home in the evening" and
he and his wife provided comfortable
lodging for the two railroad stal1crs.
Every morning for a month, these mon
sat down to stcamng brcakfaat, and
then would stroll lclsurely across tho fields
and would emerge into the woods; after
dinner they would strike out IN another d.
rcctlon. While at thcclr meals they would
talk OF the propricty of cutting through
lils nlll, anu making CulVcrt over this
and that creek, that the company might
object If the expense would run over
1000, etc. In this STRAIN they aroused
tho farmers wife to II high state of inquisl-
tivcncss and they finally told her the secret
of their mission. The month was now
drawing to Il close and the farmer Informed
the surveyors that never in his life would
little money be more acceptable than
now. They had no ready cash with them,
but if he would wait until they stakcd out
depot, they would then have sufficient
sum to pay him off. 10 keep up tic ap-
pcarancc OF his table, the farmer killed a
young steer and several turkeys. When
they were through with the road, as they
said, they would take the farmer, his wife
and two daughters to help stake out de-
pot. 1t was agreed that the depot waa to
take the place of the barn. The father
was to be baggage master, and the two
daughters, too, were to be taught tclcgruphy
and the a.u::Nh 'as to be named after the
Old woman. Al 'er the above arrange
mcnts were made, they left, promising to
return in three days. They have not yet
put l.. All appearance.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-13
Vhe Now York House,

One of the travellers for new, fresh dry
goods house recently arrived in a town in
Massachusetts, to find that one of his best
to Boston house.
asked the New Yorker, as he sat down for
an explanation.
eyes, l believe So"
"Didnt we ship goods promptly"
"Ycs."
"And did we ever press you in a pnchS'
"No"
"Did you get lower prices of the
Boston housc2"
"No, | can't say rs did"
"Thcn / can't understand why you
should leave our house all of a sudden after
buying of us several years."
81 know that some explanation is due,
and will make one, "rcplicd the merchant.
"You know that attend church,"
"Ycs, and 80 do l."
"Do your i didn't know that. l am
looked upon as Christian"
$50 am |. I've got the date of my bap-
tism right here in my note book"
.Is that so2 Well, our church is in need
of repairs We were talking it over the
Otbcl utiJ, WuCi VIC DOStOn drummer was
in here, and he at once subscribed ten dol
lars"
'Tcn dollars! why that's only two kegs
OF nailsI Put me down for thirty dollars
each, new silk hat for every season, and
q full suit of clothes for the minister"
edo you really mean III"
"Of course do, and if that two~ccnt
Christian from Boston dares sign another
| five, I'll send you down 5000
church organ and pay man $500 per year
| to play 1t. We are house which never
make any great display of gospel hymns,
but when Boston drummer bluffs. we
show our religious hand and rake in the
pot every time"
The merchant will still continue to doal
] with the New York house.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-13
"A curious CLOCK,

A curious clock belongs to native
prince of Upper India, and is jealousy
guarded rs the rarcst treasure of his lux
urious palace. In front of the clocks disc
was a gong, swung upon poles, and near it
was pile of artificial human limbs. The
pile was made up of the full number of
parts Of twelve perfect bodies, but all lay
heaped together IN seeming confusion.
Whenever the hands Of the clock indicated
the hour one, out from the pile crawled
just the number of parts needed to form the
frame of one man, part joining itself to
part with quick metallic click; when COM
plctcd the figure snrang up, seized a NAL
let, and, walking to the gong, struck one
blow that sent the sound pcaling through
every room and corridor Of that stately
palace. THIS done, he returned to the
pile and fell to pieces again. When two
o'clock came, two men arose and did like
wise; and 80 through all the hours, the
number of figures being the same as the
number Of the hour, till at noon and mid
night the entire heap sprang up, and,
marching TO the gong struck one after
another each his blow, and then fell to
pieces.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-13

been flowing since he landed, informed
them of the spot where the bale would
have been likely to lodge. Following his
directions, the bale was found, covered
with Ice, and ia no way dlstingulshable
from the surrounding rocks, except by its
undulatien in the water. The bale was
then brought In triumph to the house,
and left there, subject to the order of its
owner, who had become its proprietor by
the right of actual pos. ession For three
months and half he remained with his
hospitable friends, receiving from them the
klndcst attention, when he was removed to
his mothers house, Providence, whittier
the cotton-bale soon followed him. There
it lay in the yard for more than twenty
years, when cotton having reached its
maximum price during the late war. the
family were apprehensive that it might be
stolen, and therefore A1r. Crowley was in
duced TO sell his precious baic to the manu-
facturer. The goods that were made from
it received the Lexington and Crowley"
stamp and one good-sizcd package was pre-
sentcd to him by the manufacturer, a por-
tion of which ho bestowed upon his rela-
tiycs and friends. 1t is melancholy fact
that the goods which MIR. Crowley retained
for his own use were soon stolen by some
very unsentimental and cold -blooded burg
lar. And thus ends the strange story Of
the iron-nerved man who lived for more
than two days and two nights on bale OF
cotton in the sea.
From the windows Of my house at Bon
ledge see the wreck of the steamer Rhode
Island, on board of which, heard the cx-
traordinary Story above narrated; and l
recall the earnest tone IN which the speaker
SAID, at the close Of his narrative, '"rhe
only thing that really fear on the Sound,
which have navigated for the last fifty
years, ls fog" His apprehension was
justified in ten days time, when in the
thick, lmpenetrable darkness the Rhode
Island dashed Its life out on the rocks at
the opening of Narregansett bay.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-13
Streets of Pera.

The streets of Pcra ana lts suburbs may
defy all the world to match them in the in
convenience arising from bad pavcmcnts,
dirt, crowds Of donkcys laden with bricks
and timbers for building, caravans of
camcls, and the tautika8 or carriages of
the higher classes of society that frequently
blockade the passage. In the midst of this
transportation Of goods chattcls, and gen.
try, between buildings that cncroach upon
the highway, which is minus sidewalks,
the mixed and motley multitude of pcdcs-
trians that form the great portion of this
Babel contrivc to thread tOrtuous course;
now arrested by long tImbcrs that, fastened
together and crossed upon the neck of the
poor little animal, arc left to fly apart and
vibratc, threatening annihilation to the
unfortunate object within their reach; now
warned by the tinahng bell that is sus-
pended from the neck of the camel, of the
approach of the long train that follows;
here seeking shelter in the door of some
shop from the rapid and heavy gallop OF
powerful chargers mounted by Turkish
chiefs, whose arms are rattling upon the
pummcl of tho richly embroidered saddles,
and the numerous attendants who bring up
the rear; there dextcrously escaping q
crushing pelt from q cargo of bricks that
nearly cOnccals the little victim doomed to
bear it, who, in common with q score of
his companions, left TO their own guidance,
jostle and tottcr hithcr and thithcr, as ii
they were practising for tilting match.
There arc 10000 more wome n
N t.,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-13
MEMENTOES.

With our forms and delicate mosses,
And leaves many tinted and bright,
Old Winter, We count not thy loss es,
Though flowers neer gladden. our eight.
For we think OF tho Autumn in glory
When we roamed far into tho wood,
And heard, aye, and read the old story,
That all in i,s season WAS good.
AS the green riponed into tho golden.
The purple, tho green and tho brown,
The tree-tops and branches olden
Cast leaves In their beauty down.
Wo gathered and brought them to cherish
When Winter should stay onr feet
From paths whore the fair thugs perish,
10 tread in the busy street.
Though CHEEKY and bright to tho vision,
Mosses. ferns and tho gorgeous leaves,
Their nearest and cheoriest mission
Tho spirit in silence receives.
For back to the woodland rocesscs,
Green bank and tho rivulet's bed,
10 all that the glad Summer blesses
Tho swift wings OF fancy are spod.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-13
That's All.

A small, dapper, bilious-looking man,
with little eyes, long nose, and pointed
chin, rushed into wholesale book store
On Court avenue, Des Mones, Iowa, re-
GENTLY, and asked one Of the clerks if they
had book entitled "Rcvcrics of Bachc-
lor. The clerk, who was very obliglng,
as all clerks in that store are, began to
look for the desired article. He went over
every shelf where it was likely to be. but
could not find it upon any of them. Then
he went down in the bascmcnt-the bilious
looking man following him--and dove
down to the bottom Of several boxes Of
books that had been laid by for want of q
demand for them, secured the shelves,
searched the drawers, but found it not.
Then he went up to the second floor and
resumed his search among more Old books,
uupacking several boxes, and ovcrtlrning
large quantity of goods. He was about
to give up the search, and told the man he
didn't believe the book was in the store.
But the man said he wished he would find
1t ii possible; so the clerk went up into the
third story and prowlcd around ag lin for
half an hour, and finally ished it up out of
the dust in little box away off in one
corner of the top row of shelves, after a
search OF over an hour. lie brushed the
DUST from the cover, and said Eyes, here
1t Is; 81 90; you can have it for 81 25."
"Oh, l don't want TO buy it," said tic
bilious-looklng man.
Don't want to buy it 2" said the clerk;
"why didn't you say 80 an hour ago 2'
Why did you make me search 80 long tof
an article you don't want to buy2 My time
is valuable, and my employer expects me
to put IL to profitable use."
"Wcll, you see" quietly remarked the
man, IL made bet with jeff Crandall lie
SAID couldn't find the book in Dcs Moincs,
and bet him So could, and have won
the bet. That all. Sorry to trouble you
80 much" And the man wcnded his way
down stairs again. When he had gone the
clerk thought how happy he would he to
get an invitation to that mans funeral.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-13

Sarah Bernhardt has her life In
aured for $4,000,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-13

There arc 100000 more women
than men in Ireland,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-15
PERSONAL.

At the Windsor: R. C. Mitchell, Duluth.
s. R. Hollinshead left last night for Duluth.
DR.. Stone returned yesterday from New Or
leans.
Mr.. A. j. Wampler, who has been doing the
South, returned home yesterday.
Hon. Thomas Wilson, of Winona, was
among the visitors to the State capitol yester-
day.
Judge Cooley, of Minneapolis, was chatting
with friends at the Merchants yesterday in his
old-time style and health.
At the Clarendon: j. B. Wendell, of Milwau-
kee; Mrs. Armstrong and two daughters,
Henderson; G.. Baker, Rochester
At the Merchants yesterday: Hon. L. K.
Ackey, Alexandria; Hon. 6. E Cole, Fari-
bault; r. L. Dunbar, Prescott; A. j. Harwood,
Fargo.
Secretary of State Won Baumbach and At
torney General Hahn returned from their Sun
their respective offices yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. F. H. Ertel returned last evening from
a trip to Bismarck and jamestown, Dakota.
the fact that he was three days snowbound.
yesterday to congratulate Gen. Edeerton upon
his appointment as United States Senator, and
to wish him pleasant trip to Washington
and success in his new position.
Hon. W. M. Campbell, the able and indie
fatigable senator from Meeker county at the
late legislative session, was among the visitors
to St Paul yesterday. AS long as he had to
be Republican Mr.. Campbell thinks the gov.
ernor could not have made better selection
than he did in appointing Gen. Edgerton to
succeed Secretary Window.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-15
BLURRED STEAMBOAT HOWARD.
Narrow Escape Of the Passengers--Coo1-
ness and Bravery of the Captain


ST. LOUIS, March 14.-The following pas.
sengers were on board the steamer Howard
when she caught fire last night and were
rescued by being lowered from the stern of
the boat to yawl and taken ashore: Jules L.
Pickett and Mrs. John A. Pickett, Edwards
vile, Illinois; Mrs. John Travis, NJ. Glass
cock and P. Davis of Upton, Tenn; John I.
Nevin, wife, nurse and children, of Pittsburgh;
G. s. Leng1e and wife, of Jacksonville, Florida;
who were on their wedding tour and lost all
their wardrobe; w. Fisher and wife.of Macon;
ILL.,. also on their wedding trip,th lady losing
her bridal robes; A. B. Farris, of Chicago;
VIM. and NJ. G. Clancy, M. B. Loring, VIM.
Dean and j. Elson, Chicago; VIM. Robertson.
Greenvil1e, Miss; W. Spencer and wife of
New York; and Samuel John, wife and three
children. Most Of the ladies and children were
in bed when the fire broke out and were taken
from the boat in their night clothes. All lost
and scrambling to get into the yawl but Cap
tain John Brian stood by pistol in hand and
maintained order by saying he would shoot
the first man who attempted to get in before
all the ladies and children were placed therein.
All the passengers speak in high praise of
Capt Brian, not only at this point but during
the whole fire. The Howard was the largest
steamer on the Western waters, being about
5000 tons burden, and although ten or twelve
years old was in thorough condition and
very valuable vessel. The Grand Duke Alexis,
of Russia, went from Cairo to New Orleans In
1872 and 1t is considered something of a coin
cidence that the destruction of the steamer
and the assassination of the dukes father
should occur on the same day.
The Howard was insured against fire for
$40, 600.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-15
Manifesto of Alexander III.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 14.-The following
imperial manifesto has been promulgated:
We, by the grace of God, Alexander Ill,
emperor and autocrat Of all the Russias, car
of Poland, grand duke of Finland, ETC., hereby
make known to all our faithful subjects that
it has pleased the Almighty, in His inscruta-
bic will, to visit Russia with heavy blow of
fate, and to call her benefactor, the Emperor
Alexander Il ,tolHimself. He fell by the hands
of impious murderers, who had repeatedly
sought his precious life, and made their at
tsmpts because they saw in him the protector
of Russia, the foundation of her greatness, and
the promoter of the welfare of the
Russian people Let US bow to his unfathom.
able will and divine providence and offer up to
the Almighty our prayers for the repose of the
pure soul of our beloved father. We ascend
the throne which we inherit from our fore.
father, the throne of the Russian empire and
the czardom and grand dukedom lnseparately
connected with it, We assume the heavy bur-
den which God has imposed upon us, with
firm reliance upon his almighty help. May he
bless our work for the welfare of our beloved
fatherland, and may he guide our strength for
the happiness of all our faithful subjects.
In repeating before Almighty God the
sacred VOW made by our father to de
vote, according to the testament of our fore
fathers, the whole of our life to care for the
welfare and honor of Russia, we call upon all
our faithful subjects to unite before the altar
of the Almighty, their prayers with ours, and
command them to swear fidelity to us and to
our successor. His imperial highness, the
hereditary grand duke,
NICHOLAS .ALEXAN DRovITCH.
Given at st. Petersburg, A. D. 1881, and the
first year of our reign.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-15
ENGLISH GRAIN MARKET.
Trade Exceedingly Sluggish and Prices
Generally Lower.

Generally Lower.
LONDON, March II. The Mark Lane Er-
press reviewing the British grain trade last
week says, "1u some spring sowing done In
lighter soils the wheat crop is badly in want
OF dry weather. Deliveries of home grown
very small and demand very weak, the milder
weather having slackened the influence on
trade. Best quotations Of hreadstufs lost the
recent gain, and foreign gradually weakening
in all positions. OF coast market Is sup
piled, but buyers operate reservedly.
The quantity on passage continues large. The
weeks supply in London is chiefly from Amer.
lea. Spot trade ruled very sluggish Wednss-
day and Friday, being lower than Monday for
all wheats except Australian, whose rates were
maintained. Foreign -four generally easier
Barley in slow demand, good samples scarce,
and prices, considering the quality Of the years.
crop, relatively high. Holders firm
and buyers frmer. Oats firmly held but de-
mand greatly slackened. Foreign oats very
quiet; values steady. Not single foreign
oat was received in London during the week.
Spot supplies of maize vanishing, and needy
buyers are paying Sd advance. No American
arrivals, the only supply being from Costa
Blanca. Futures weaker on all positions. Sales
Of English wheat the past week S4,665 quar-.
ters ct 42s Sd, against a 621 quarters at As Sd
for the corresponding week last year.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-15
The Csnr's Last Hours.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 14.-Dr. Dvoria-
chine, who was among the physicians first
summoned to the car, Immediately fetched the
necessary instruments for amputating his
legs, which were held by the flesh only,
thes bones being broken. Blood flowed copi-
ously from the lacrated wounds. India rub
ber bandages were,applied first to the right leg
below the knee, and then to the left. The cars
right hand on which was glove was found
to be grea lyLlarcerated. His marriage
ring was broken TO pieces and driven into the
flesh. The surgeons tied up the severed arter-
les. At length, under the influence of sulphate
of oxygen and ice, the emperor opened his
eyes and respiration became more apparent.
Chaplain Bjoinor availed himself Of apparent
consciousness to administer the sacrement,
and for moment some hopes were enter
tanned of the cars life, but a minute or so
afterward his heart ceased to beat During
the
FINAL FLICKER OF LIFE,
the members of the family surrounded the
bed. The arch priest recited the prayers for
those in extremis, all present kneeling. The
spectacle was heart rending.
Col Djoribki is confined to bed but not
seriously injured. The number of persons in
jured by the explosion is greater than at first
supposed. Several have since died