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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-01-12
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HOPE FOR THE DRUNAARD.

If inebricty is durable, as the
Boston Iraceler asserts that it is,
by the following method, then
is there hope fol the victim Of
this base passion-drink. That
journal makes the following asser-
ton: can intemperate person
can easily supply himself with the
remedies used at all the inebriate
asyIums, and be bis own physi-
clan. at his own home, without
the necessary expense and public
ity Of visiting the Washingtonlan
Home or any other public institu-
ton. His laboratory need only
contain a small quantity Of cay
enDe pepper, i pct OF concontra-
ted extract Of beef, and i few
grains Of bromide Of potassium.
When the desire for alcoholic
drink recurs, make = tea from the
cayenne pepper as strong as can
be taken with any degree Of COM
fort; sweeten it With milk and
sugar and drink. This tea will
supply the place that a glass OF
liquor would fill and leave no in
furious effect behind. Repeated
daily as often as the appetite re-
turns, it will be but few days
before the sufferer will have be-
come disgusted with the taste OF
the pepper, and with the appear.
ance of this disgust disappears the
love of liquor.
"The fact is proved every day.
The extract of beef is to be made
into beef tea, according to the d.
rection on the pot, in such quan-
titles as may be needed for the
time being, and furnishes a cheap,
easily digcsted, and healthy nu,
| triment-it being made to stay on
the stomach when heavier articles
Of food would be rejected. The
bromide of potassium is to be used
carefully, and only in case of ex.
treme nervousness, the dose being
from fifteen to twenty grains, dis
solved in water. This is q public
exhibit of the method of treatment
adopted at the inebriate asylums
In addition thereto the drinking
man shoald surround himself with
influences which tend to make
him forget the degrading asso
Citations OF the bar-room and iii
him upward. He should endoavor
so far as his business avOcatlon!
will permit, TO sleep, bathe, ant
eat regularly, and obey the Laws
of health. By the adoption o
this course energetically and sin
cerely, no man who has the vii
to reform can fail to do SO. Hun
dreds and thousands can attes
the truth Of these statements.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-01-12
JOB 0REs'TES'G
DONE WITH NEATNESS AND DISPATCH
TERMS CASH.

STEALING ASoTHER's COMFORT.
ANY one who has stopped over
night at large note! has been
disturbed IN the small hours
.0y persons walking in the balls as
heavily and carelessIy as ifit were
midday Guests who are up late
seem thoughtlcss Of the quiet Of
those wrapped ia sIumbcr. Such
conduet is selfhness of,wfich any
sensible person ought 10 be
ashamed.
\ grave gentleman at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel o2co complained
Of it 10 the, genial clerk. 4 am
surprised ne said, that you har-
Dor thieves in this house.
Thieves, sir? Harbor thieves?
What do you mean, sir Ex-
plain, if you please
II mean thatI had something
stolen from me last night by one of
your guests -.
we are all exposed to sneak
thieves, sir ..' ...,
But this was not sneak
thief: It was a guest in the
house, sir, and Quartcred as com-
fortably as was :.-..r
This is very extraordinary, elr.
What was stolen from y6u;,@ sir,
and q, what hour?' W. -.
The gentleman answered with
great earnestuess. AT 2 O'Clock
this morning some most precious
sleep was stolen from me by one
Of your guests, and With g pair cf
boots
Was not this guest one, Of the
meanest Of sneak thieves ? ,5s'..'
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-01-12
a VIA MAD AT HIS W5EE.

Peck tells the following IN the
Milwaukee Sun:
There is man up IN the
seventh ward that hasn't spoken
to his wife for over week. lie
is 50 mad that he will not so
home to his meals, and the other
day his wife went to the office to
get six dollars to pay for s"ine
shoes, and he told a clerk to pay
her OF and let her 60. He CRATES
his teeth when he goes home OF
nights, and comes out OF the house
every morning swearing. She
came u joke on him, that was ali
He had been telling her that he
had the heart disease, and that he
should 60 off suddenly some time
il, the night. She had got sick OF
such talk after hearing it thirteen
years, whom she knew be was as
healthy as a yearling. Why, be
didn't even know where his heart
was, and couldn't point out the
location Of any particular portion
of bis internal Improvements. But
he kept talking about death every
little while, and she said she would
break up that game IS soon as she
could think of any way to do so.
\ spell ago she bought one OF
these India rubber water bags for
keeping hot water at the feet in
stead Of using bottles. 1t would
hold about three quarts, and her
husband didn't know anything
about it. One night after she had
the water bag to her feet a couple OF
hours, until they we're about as cold
as piece ofzinc, and her husband
was snoring away by note. she
thought what a good joke it would
be to put it on his stomach and
wake him up. She burst right
out laughing, at midnight, think
ing Of it. So she took up the
rubber bag of hot water and placed
it on his stomach. The bag was
about as big as cows liver and
as warm as a shingle On a boy.
1t bad not been on his stomach
more than two minutes when he
slowly opened his eyes. She
stuffed the upper works OF her
gown into her mouth to keep from
laughing. He raised up his head
and said : Harriet, my end has
come (which end, Josiah 2 said
she, as she rolled over, your head
or your feet ? and then she put a
pillow in her mouth, and reached
over and unscrewed the nozzle
that holds the water in the
bag. 4 am dying, Egypt, dy-
ing said he, My heart is Ell,
larged three times its natural size.
Oh, l am bleeding to DEATH She
had opened the nozzle, and three
quarts Of not water was pouring
over him, saturating him from
head to heels. She had not meant
TO let out more than half q pint OF
water on him, but when it got to
flowing she could not stop il, 50
so she got out Of bed and told him
to save himself. He attempted
to stop the flow of blood, and
struck a light and asked her
if bis life preserver had notsprung
a leak, and then he looked at tbs
rubber bag and went out and run
himself through a clothes wrin
ger, and he slept on the lounge
the rest of the night, and he says
| his wife is the meanest woman
that ever drawed the breath OF
| life. She tells her friends that
Josiah has been miraculously curec
of the heart disease
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-01-12

PROVE IT BY NorHEE.-Wbilo
driving along the street one day
last winter in my sleigh, little
boy, six OF seven: years old, asked
me the usual question:: :. please
may | ri,'o?' -,
l answered him: Yes, if you
are a good boy ..: -
He climbed into the sleigh land
when | asked again. Are you a
good boy?' he looked up, pleasant
Iy, and said, Yes, sir .....:.
Can you prove it?' Iii. .-
Yes, sir ..~s. -.
BY whom 2
Why, ny ma said he, prompt
IL. ~.... -... ..-:
I thought to myself, here is
lesson for boys and girls: When
child feels and knows that mo-
ther not only loves but has conf
dence in him and her, and can
prove their obedience, trRthfuI-
ness and honesty by mother, they
are pretty safe. That boy will be
Joy to his mother while she
lives. She can trust him out Of
ner sight, feeling that he will not
run into evil. l do not think be
will 60 to the saloon: the theater
or the aabling house. ChilaEen
who have praying mothers, and
mothers who have children they
can trust, ale blessed indeed. Boys
and girls, can you prove by mo-
ther that you are good? Try to
deserve the confidence Of your
parents and every one else.
rCii1dren's Friend.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-01-12

Two men at Peoria, ILL.,, tied
their horses tails together and
started them in opposite directions
10 settle bet as to the strength
of the brutes. But . quarrel
arose before the trial took place,
and the angry owners agreed TO
pull each others noses instead.
Both lost, for they were fined $40
each in police court.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-01-12

Nne. mas SOe - litt 'iAt WV VI
her own ruScbuds, said Mr.. Fitz-
alan.
I've heard Of, her more than
once returned Frank Calverly.
''The pretty flower girl the peo-
pie call her. don't they? Old
Frixham has doubled his custom
ince she came there
and the best OF ii ALL added
Fitzalan, with a laugh, is that
Sue is quite unconscious OF her
own atJractions-a little country
lassie, who thinks only Of her own
business, and never dreams that
she herself is the sweetest flow
er Of all the assortment
Let's 60 in and buy q Marechal
Mel bud and two or three sweet
verbena leaves said Calverly. 4
should like to see this modern
Flora Of yours
Dorothy Penfeld stood behind
the counter of the florists store,
sorting over a pile Of fragrant
blossoms which lay on a tray OF
damp, green moss. Trails OF
smilax wove their green garlands
up to the ceiling heaps Of gold
and rose -petaled buds lay in the
window; tufts Of purple heliotrope
perfumed the air, and white car
nations lay like hillocks Of snow
against the panes Of the show
window, while spikes OF perfnmed
hyacinths and cape-jessatnine flung
their subtle scents upon the
air.
Ard Dolly herself, with her
round, dimp!ed face, pink cheeks,
and soft, brown eyes, exactly the
shade Of the rippled hair, which
was brushed simply back from
the broad, low brow, was q fitting
accessory to the scene.
She looked up as the two gen
tlemen eutered, and a soft, Grim
son shadow overspread ber face
for second.
Have you got one Of my fav
orite button-hole bouquets made
up, Miss Penfieid ? Fitzalan asked
with a careless bow and smile.
i know said Dolly, softly. "A
rosebud and sprig Of heath, anc
two or three myrtle leaves
that is what you like. No;
have none made up, just at pre-
sent; but l can tie one up II
about half q miuutc, Mr.. Fltz
alan
One tor me, too, If you please,
said Calverly, touching bis hat.
sJpst the same p
Dolly lifted her long eyelashes
which were like fringcs Of brown
silk, and gave him ! shy glance
"A little different, please. Con
suit your own taste, Miss Pen
field
4 like the double blue violets,
said Dolly, gently, with geraniun
leaves.
Then they shall be my favo
rite flowers also: said Calverly
ga!lantly.
The gentlemen had hardly takel
their leave, when old Frixham
the florist, bustled in, with round
red face, shining bald head, ant
an air of business all over him.
Isn't it time you had the the
ater bouquets ready?' said he
j. looking critically around, am
moving glass Of freshly cut ca
las out Of the level sunset beam
which at that moment tell like
, sheen of golden Ia:es, athwart th
! deep bow window.
i shall have them ready d
rectly,' said Dolly, starting tror
i her reverie, the flowers are Z
sorted out
We have 100 many carnatlon
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-01-12

The following advertisement ap-
peared in an Edinburgh paper:
For salc-a handsome piano, tho
property Of young lady who is
leaving Scotland in e walnut case
with turned legs
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Selected Story.
q Y
FISHION IN TII'I'ERS.

She has got L face like one of
her own roscbuds,' said Mr.. Fitz-
alan.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-01-12

\ young man married a deaf
and dumb girl, but soon afterward
she recovered both speech and
hearing: and he has applied for a
divorce. He says it Is an cut
rarcous swindle.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-01-12
.T've almost q mind TO call him

has no business to consider him.
. self engaged to me; just because
of that boy-ard-girE nonsense.
Ones ideas change as one gets on
in life
And DolIy's check was like the
reflection Of the pink azaIeas as
she thought of Mr.. Fitzalan and
the turquoise ring that he had
given her as troth plight.
And Mr.. Frixham came in pre-
sently.
I've a note from the Sedge-
wicks, on Fifth Avenue,' said
he hurricdly. They always
order their flowers from Servoss,
but Scrvoss has disappointed
them. They want the house dec,
grated for a party to-night-there's
not a minute to lose. I've tele-
graphcd to Bottoms for one hun
dred yards Of smilax and running
fern and one hundred poinsettas;
and I think we can manage the
rest ourselves. You had better so
at once, Miss Penfeld, and plan
the decorations-you've a pretty
taste of your own-and III send
up the flowers with Hodges to
help you
And Dolly went, her mind still
on the turquoise ring, with q baad
of virgin gold and it's radiant blue
stone.
The Sedgewick mansion was a
brown stone palace, with plate
glass easements, and a vestibule
paved with black and orange mar
bic.
Mrs. Sedgewick, stately lady,
in Vatican wrapper and blonde
cap, received Dolly in the great
drawing room.
'Oh' said she, lifting her eye
glasses, you're from the florists,
are you L? Well, l know nothing
about these things-I only want
the rooms to look elegant. Tell
your husband to spare no ex-
pense.'
Mr.. Frixham is not my hus-
band,' said Dolly.
Your father, then
But he isn't my father insisted
Dolly, half laughing. Hes no re-
lation at all. | will tell him,
however,
Exactly said Mrs. Sedgewick
i particularly desire plenty OF
white roses, as l am told they are
customary at this sort of affair
It's an engagement party
Indeed = said Dolly, trying to
look Interested.
Between ny daughter Clara
and Mr.. Alfred Fitzalau,' said
Mrs. Sedgewick, with conscious
complacency.
Dolly said nothing, but the
room, with its futed cornices anc
lofty ceilings, seemed to swim
around her like the waves OF the
sea. And as she went out, with
Mrs. Sedgcwick still chatting
about white rose. buds and bego
nia-leaves, she passed the hal
open door Of a room, all hung
with blue velvet, where yellow
tressed beauty sat smiling on
low divau, with Fitzalan bending
tenderly above her.
He has only been amusing him
self with me- said Dolly to her
self.
There was a sharp ache at he1
heart; but after all, it was only
the sting of wounded pride
Thank heaven-ch, thank heaven
it was nothing worse than that
Honest John Deadwood wa
driving old Roam steadily and sol
emnly along past the patch o
woods, where the velvet-mosse(
powders lay like dormant beast
OF prey in the spring twiligh
when a gray shadow glided out o
the other shadows and stood a
his side.
John ! she whispered.
Dolly! it's never you?
Yes, john said the girl, gent.
bus steadily. I'm going bacI
, home with you
God bless you, Dolly said tn
young man, fervently.
! For good and all, John, if you
5 take me- said Dolly, slowly. Nv
had quite enough of city life; an
I'll help you with the gree
houses, and Iii try and be O. goo
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EseAE.DES NS.
BY GEORGE COOPER.

Boyhood's merry laugh and shout;
Eyes within nor care nor doubt
Drives the blessed sunshine out
Smiles Of pureSt rays;
Brow Of honesty and truth;
Eager hands, and heart Of ruth;
Oh, the honeyed reigu of Youth
BlisSful, golden days!
Dreams of night and fairy lore;
Fancy's nevcr-endiug store;
Hopes that never shine before
Stars of jeweled rays!
On, how soon they wander by,
Meteors over Childhood'S sky!
Grasp and live them ere they fly
Blissful, golden DAYS!
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rosebuds and forced liiies-of:the
valley
YES said Dolly, dreamily, i
will tell him-whcn he comes
The closed country wagon, with
it's freight Of fragrant leaves and
deiiciousIy scented flowers, came
early in. the morning, long before
the fat florist was out OF bed, and
while the silence almost Of an en-
chanted land lay upon Upper
Broadway.
But Dolly Penield was there
frcsbening up the stock Of the
day before with wet moss and cool
water, and clipping the stems OF
the rosebuds.
No more carnations, john she
said brlskIy, nor amary!lls ho"-
ers, and We want plenty of cam
elias and geraniums, and those
bright fowers.'
4 thought, perhaps,' said hon
est John Dcadwood, who meas
ured six feet in his stockings, and
had the face Of an amiable giant,
you might want to go back with
me to-day, Dolly. Your aunt has
come on from Kansas, and there is
going to be a dance out in the old
barn, with plenty Of candles and
evergreen boughs. And mother
said she would be proud to wei.
come you to the old farm house
Dolly. Your oleander tree'is kept
carefully at the south window
and
Dear mel carelessly interrupt
ed Dolly why don't they put ii
in the greenhouse?'
Because, Dolly said the young
man, reddening, 1T reminds US o.
you. And the meadow lark IN
the cage sings beautifully; and oIC
red brindle has a spotted calf
Has sbe?' questioned Dolly in
differently.
John Deadwood looked hard a
her.
Dolly said he, you don't care
about the old home any longer !!
Yes, l do,' said Dolly, rousing 6
herself, 'but-'
She paused suddenly, the rosy
color rushed in carmine tide t(
her cheek, an involuntary smile
dimpling the corners Of her fresh
lips as she glanced through tht
smilax trails in the window.
John Deadwood, following II
the direction of her eyes: glanced
too, just in time to see a tall gen
tleman lift his hat and bow as h'
went jauntily past.
is that it, said John, bitterly.
lis wl.,,.t?' petulantly retorte'
Dolly. I'm sure l don't know
why we are standing here wait
ing for and l with twenty Ugh
bouquets to make up by 2 O'Clock
That's all, john, | think. Don
forget the lilies Of the valley
But you haven't answered me
Dolly
Answered you what I?
about the dance in the OIL
barn, and coming back with m
when the wagon returns at
o'clock
1t is quite out ofthe question
said Dolly, listlessIy.
'Dolly!'
Well
You promised me years ago
Nonsense said Dolly, fingin
the azaleas and pinks around i
fragrant confusion. 4 was only
child then
But you've no right to go bac
on your word, Dolly, child or n
child
I never promised, john
But you let me believe that on
day you would be my wife. An
I've lived on the thought Of i
Dolly, ever since. And if thj
city situation of yours shoul
break up my life's hope
Don't hope anything about m
John!' brusquely Interrupted th
girl. Here comes custome
Please, John, don't stand ther
any longer looking like a ghost
And honest, heart broken job
turued and went with heaV
heart out to where the WACO
stood and old Roam was waltln
with down-drooping head an
half-closed eyes.
1t does seem to m5, be mu
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-10

BILL ARP ON MODERN CoURTsHIP -
I am sorry for the little chaps of this
generation, for they are stuffed and
cIammed with every good thing before
they get old enough to epjoy it and their
very cradles are filed with marbles and
tops, and pocket knives and dolls. un-
iii they are surfened and get tired of ev-
erythiDg and go about unhappy and
whining for something else. Children
amt children now. The boys don't
play bull pen, nor town ball, nor cat,
aOr chinkapins and string 'em around
their sweetheart's necks and steal q kiss
for pay. / remember-I well remem-
ber-I will always remember the first
sweet kiss got from mine. Ginger
cakes were mighty good in their way,
but they never thrilled me, nor walked
up the elysian joys that slUmbered In
my astonished bosom. Wonder If the
like of that is to come back to q man In
heaven? hope so, for love is heaven,
and that kind of love was innocent and
pure. honestly believe the boys of
the olden times loved the gals q head
better than the boys do now aud vers-
visa. There wasn't so many things to
distract their attention aud scatter It all
around prOmiscuous. Why, when one
of them old time boys loved a girl, he
loved her as hard as mule could kick.
Loved her all over he just felt exactly
like he could wade through bloody seas
to get to her. But now there is so many
fine clothes. so much jewelry tu distract
q young girls attention that she thinks
more of fashion and clothes than she
does Of the boys, and then there are so
many balls and round dances, and so
many promiscuous arms a swinging her
around that she likes one fellow as well
as another, and the trouble is after she
gets married she keepsIon liking 'em. If
I was young man now don't think
would mate with that sort of a girl,
money or no money that Is, if there
was any other sort within marrying
distance; and if was girl I would
say, hands off, young gentleman, until
the preacher makes us better acquaint-
ed. These are old fashioned ideas,
know. but somehow we old folks can't
get rid of 'em.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-10

A CoURTING CRISIS HAPPILY END
ED.-One of the most unique specimens
of the courting crisis on Re cord occurred
at London dinner party. He bed
long made love to her; and while at the
table he learned from q friend sitting
next to him that his rival intended 10
"pop the question" that very day.
What was to be done? He was some
distance from her. while the dreaded
rival was at her side. Tearing q leal
from his note book, he wrote on it with
y pencil, "Will you be my wife? Write
your answer, yes or no. on the paper
and return it to me-" This he sent tC
her by waiter, saying, ITO the lady
in blue at the end of the table. Be very
careful" The servant was careful
enough, but the sender forgot to giv'
him the pencil for the lady to use. Sh'
didn't have pencil, but she co0lly pu
the note into her bosom and answered
to the waiter, "Tell the gentleman
yes," with as little betrayal of excite
ment as If she were accepting an invi
tation to game of croquet.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-10

How TO MAKE GoOD WHITEwAsH.-
Take of good uuslacked lime half a
bushel, sake with warm water (rain
water if conveDient) in q forty gallon
barrel. Keep covered while slaking:-
Use just water enough to slake dry. Let
the lime stand four or five hours to in
sure its being well slaked. 1T 1t is de-
sirahle to have good smooth wash, the
slak ed lime should be sifted through .
moderately fine seive; If to be used on
barns, out buildings and fences. 1t Is not
material about sitting. To the lime thus
prepared, add enough water to half .hll
the barrel, then add two gallons Of foul
starch, hot one quart of grease to make
it run smoothly four pounds of melted
rosin, hot, to make it stick The f1Oul
starch will also have the same effect
Some use salt in making whitewash
We would not, as salt in damp weathe!
| causes the wash to crack and scale of
After preparing the whitewash as q
bove, fill your barrel with water, colo
Tor hot, and you will have wash tina
will stand quite VT II for five years. X
color dark. or slate, use lamp black; to
yellow, use yellow ochre; for blue, us
indigo; for different shades of color
vary to suit Ifthe wash gets too thick
make thin with water. The older tn
above whiiewash becomes, the better
will be, if it is kept covered with watel
and not allowed to become hard.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-10
TIE SONG or THE sOwER.

The farmer stood at the open door,
Looked north and south and east and west !;
Gool wife. the swallows are back once more,
Back again to their last years nest.
I'm of to the fields to speed the plow,
The birds are singing on every bough.
The skies are dreaming Of summer blue;
Trees are dres ming Of rustling leaves;
md have dream-God make 1t true!-
OF standing corn, and of golden sheaves,
OF meadows green. and of new made hay
And reapers singing at dawn of day.
Call all the boys: we must go afield.
To speed the plow and cast the seed;
God bless the seed, and make 1t to yield
Plenty, both man and beast to feed!
God bless the seed, and speed the plow
For birds are singing on every bough.
Then out with his boys the farmer went.
Into the fields that soft spring morn,
Sowing the seed with glad content.
Singing, while sowing the good seed-corn =
God bless the harrow, and bless the plow,
The corn, the wheat, and the barley now.
-HurDer's WeekLu