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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-12-03
EoW TO DETECT MARRIED PEOPLE

If you see lady and gentleman disagree
upon trihing occasions, or correcting each
other in company, you may BE- assured that
they have tied the matrimonial moose. If
sou see silent pair IN q cab or railway car
ciage 1ofling cafssess:y; esss 4s sea Ras
without seeming to know they have com.
nanion, the sign IS infailibie. If you see
lady drop her glove, and 8 gentleman by
the side of her kindly telling her to pick it
mp, you need not hesitate in forming your
opinion. If you see a lady whose beauty
and accomplishments attr- the attention
of every gentleman in the room but one,
you have no difficulty in determining thei,
relationship to each other,-the one is her
husband. If you see gentleman particu-
larly courteous, obliging, and good-natured,
relaxing into smiles, saying sharp things,
and toying with every pretty woman in the
room, excepting one, to whom he appears
particularly cold and formal, and is unrea-
sonable cross,-who that one is nobody can
be at a lost TO discover. The rlles above
quoted are laid down as infalIble in Just
interpretation they may be resorted to
with confidence; they are upon unering
principles, aad Ged..veJ from every day e1-
perience.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-12-03
Manitoba Lake.

Manitoba Lake, which lies northwest OF
Fort Garry, and has given title to the
provsnce formed out OF the Red River re-
gion. derives IT'S name from small island
from which. in the stiffness Of The night:
issues d mysterious voice." On no
account will the Ojlbways approach or
land on this island, surposing it to be the
nome of the Manltoba-the 'SpeaSlpg
God. Tie cause of this curious sound IS
he beating of the waves on the ''shlngle,
or large pebbles lining the shore, Along
the northern coast of the island there is
long, low cliff of fine grained, compact
limestone. which under the stroke of the
hammer, clinks like steel. The waves
beating on the shore at the fccS Of the clln
cause the fallen fragments to rub against
each ether, and to give out sound re-
sen!blirg the sound OF distant church bells.
The phenomenon occurs when the ga'es
bl ow from the north: and then, as the
winds subside. low, wailiug sounds, IKE
whispering voices, arr heard IN the air.
Travellers assert that the effect is very I'M
pressive, and they have been awakened al
night under the impression that they were
listening to church bells.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-12-03
A Fight With Monkeys.

A vessel was anchored off Columbo, On
the south western side of Ceylon. On
Sunday the men asked permission to take
the boat and &C on shore, and their request
was compiled with, the captain sending
the second mate with them to look after
things. They pulled around little inlet
below the city and landed. For wonder
they did not care for visiting the town: but
preferred to stroll in the woods, which
upon this morning appeared to be entirely
deserted. About quarter of mile from
where they left the boat one of the party
spied very young monkey lying at the
foot of a tree. This Was loo much of a
prize for Jack to pass By. Though warned
by the second mate not TO disturb the in
fant protege of Darwin, he seized the little
FELLOW and essayed 10 bear him off IN trl-
umph. aereupon young Jocko emitted
yells that caused the forest in the midst of
which they were wanderidg to re-echo for
many rods around. If the Sailors thought
themselves to be the only occupants of the
wood they were speedily undecelved, for
scarcely moment had elapsed since the
first cry by their little prisoner before every
tree swsrmed with indignant members OF
the monkey tribe. They ran along the
branches over the heads of the disturbers
of their peace. chattering and screaming,
and only walting for an opportunity to
wrcak summary vengeance upon the kid
nappcrs, An order from the officer to
make fo- the boat" was promptly obeyeG.
When the monkies saw their enemies on a
full retreat they formed in solid body,
and followed hurriedly in their wake. Sticks
stones, and every available missile was
hurled frrious!y at the heads Of the flying
sailors. In vain did they or p their prize,
hoping that 1t might paeify their enraged
pursuers. 1t was not so; only one dropped
out of the ranks to gather up in it's hasty
embrace he uncfendin5 object of the fray
while the others rushed on more frantlcal
" than ever. Reaching lhe boat, they had
not time to jump 10, but showed her off
from the shore, clinging to the gunNaies
ard crawling in only when some distance
had been placed between tnem and their
foes. When they had arrived
at safe place to lie, they rested on thei.
oars and curlously scanned the lnfuriated
army on the beach. There appeared to be
thousands running up and down IN wild
confusion and hurting stones far cut into
The water in the direction Of the boat. Nor
did the sailors get off scot free, for there
was not one among them that had not re-
ceived some injury at the hands, or rath
Daws, of this army of monkeys.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-12-03
HOW 70 CURE sLEEPLEssNEss.

A few minutes rest before eating, plen-
ty Of time and joke and laughter while
eating, and then again few moments rest,
and we believe you might laugh at dyspep.
sia.
You might rest while wedding your gar.
den, training your vines, playing with the
children or dipping into some bright work
of poetry or fiction. But, if sleepy, heed
the sign. You are either overtaxed and
need rest OF you have eaten too much-you
are the best Judge of that.
A FIVE minutes nap IS often better than
half hours sleep, because you do not wake
up with the half dead feeling which some
people complain Of when we urge them to
rest-and the sleepiness is gone.
Some people find, after going to bed, that
they are hungry They had light supper
early in the evening they have been out
driving or walking; have been reading
aloud, or singing, perhaps talking a good
deal, and unheedful of time have sat up
until it is late. They cannot sleep-Na.
,ure is calling out for more fuel; they long
for something to eat.
But ycu know it is very unhealthy to
eat at 8, late an hour
vi Is IL 4Leu UJ jill lueduS OOu
yield to the demands of your stomach how
ever long you lie awake
What fudge are the English race Of
dyspeptics They often have very heavy
suppers just before retiring.
The hungrier you are the faster your
brain will work, and the harder will throb
your head; resrlessly you will turn and
toss; you will strive to quell the hunger dt
by draught of water; but that won't do
it; and at last, in despair, you gave up the
hope of sleep. A cracker or small piece of
bread would have hirdered al this, and
you would have fallen into sleep as calmly
as a little child does after taking it's milk.
Why don't you keep the baby awake after
feeding it, if it is injurious to sleep on full
stomach? We are tempted to quote from
an article we saw the other day: Sleep
following supper:
Nothing is more absurd than to pretend
1t is unhealthy to sleep after the days first
meal. snot man an animal? Do not ami
mails, without exception, sleep Immediately
after eating DO we not feel like sleeping
after each days last meal? Evidently the
body yearns for sleep Exercise immediate.
~ after eating is pernicious; rest is health
full. What rest can compare with sleep,
which reposes the mind and lungs, and
even the heart
See the peasants. No persons enjoy
better health than they do. Supper is the
best meal of the Gay. No sooner have they
supped than they so to bed.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-12-03
WILD BEASTS AND THE SMELL OF
BLOOD.

An old tanner of wild beasts says: "A>
for the smell Of blood nladdenlng them,
know there is popular notion to that effect
but it, is not true. have had occasion
enough to know when it was my blood they
smelt. Lions and tigers raised in captivity
are more dangerous than those who are we'll
broken when taken wild. full grown. When
cub born in cage grows up. he will be-
come impudeut, saucy, aggressive, and is
too familiar with men to be easily ccwed
But the wild beast never forgets when ne
has once been well whipped, and though his
instincts will still prompt to attack, he will
have his doubts about the result of his get.
ting into fight. You may handle young
liontfor years. and it will be harmless as s.
Newfoundland dog, until suddenly, without
any apparent reason, all its ferocity will be
developed"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-12-03
"cuLruRE.s

There are two theories OF seHtsfeaN
In which people expect to reach tna' VIZ
is fairest and best One OF these e2e
Christian theory Of service for others o5
feithful labors and self-denial IN Their De-
half: the other is the pagan theory OF sen-
DEVELOPMENT and careful personal training.
The result of the one is q soldierly Chrls11an
character. the fruit Of the other ID "cu
ture."
Far be it from Us to say one word agalns1
culture az a means to higher end or as an
incident in reaching that end. Culture Is
one of the finest fruits Of mental training
1t is that polishing of the minds machinery
which makes it not only run smoothly out
also shine. 1t is that large acqulremen1
of information, that extended tamlallty
with the words and ways of men, and tna1
breadth of sympathy with the thougn1s
and feelings Of men which smooth on the
rouehness in ones character, which make
one tolerant of the notions aud peculiar
ties of other people, and which gives man
intellicent and easy companlonsh1p w1tn
other men. Culture is opposed not only 10
ignorance and boorishness, but also TO oos-
matism and intolerance. a cultured man
may be lazy man; he may be lndlheren'
to the want and wickedness about MN
He may be bad man; he may be deVnl'
but he cannot well be a bigot-
There is something very attractive about
culture and we hear it's praises sounded SC
much that there is in this stage OF oul
civilization great and increasing danger OF
it being made an end of pursuit: 1t seems
to set before a student something worth
working for. 1t is well to speak OF the
DEVELOPMENT of ones powers, enlargns
ones sphere of knowledge, acquiring pohsn
by study, by literary pursuits. o9 la mas
ones self delightful associate. Cul1ule
culture-it is little god with thousano'
of young people, who fail to see Its essen
tai selfsblesS. lie.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-12-03
INTENPERANCE.

When men say that person is intem.
peratc, they meal that he drinks too much
wine or strong drink, and is damaging his
body by doi-g so. Now, the Bible teaches
US to honor our bodies There are several
texts that teach this, but We ought to
have sense enough to do it, even if the
Bible did not tell US to. The body is the
house of the soul; the Apostle calls it our
earthly house When I talk to you, speak
to your soul, and not to your body; but we
honor fine houses, and no house is so won
derful as our body.
1t is sin to dishonor our body. We have
no business to put anything into it that
would hurt it. When we put liquor into
our bodies it makes US excited, takes away
our minds, and makes US do good many
things that we shall be sorry for. Let US
read in the twenty-third chapter Of pro-
verbs from verse twenty-nine to verse thir-
ty-fve, and see what the Bible says about
drinking liquors. .--4Rples Of God.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-12-03
SLOW FIRES AND QUICK DESTRUCTION

Somebody ought to publish household
tract and advise people to kindle their fires
with gunpowder, instead of kerosene. /,
would be vastly safer, indeed, for the gun
powder only explodes. and then is done
with It; and II 1t BLOWS out the WIDOWS
and doors. or takes off a leg or an arm,
puts out an eye, that is all there is of il.
and people know what to expect. But the
kerosene not only explodes, but takes fire.
and its burning vapor is pretty sure death
to the woman who tries this sort of kind
ling. 1t is very easy thing to tilt what is
left in the lamp or the oi-can right owe!
the Goals to make blaze when the fire i
slow, but the hospital ambulance and the
coroner's inquest are pretty sure to follow.
The most sickening Of all horrors, being
burned alive, is the natural outcome of this
hurrying up of slow fires by the quick kind.
ling of kerosene, but every woman that
tries it ought to know that she would be a
good deal safer in the front of battle
than behind the kerosene-can in such al
periment-Ledger.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-12-03
" Now For It."

II I'm going out for g short time,
said Mr.. Breezy, rising from the sup
per table and turning toward the hall
door.
''My DEAR said Mrs. Breezy, push
Ing her chair back and vigorously fold
ing up her napkin, "I with to go out
myself this evening""
sBut. DEAR" said Mr.. Breezy, NOV
ing slowly towards the door, 81 have an
engagement that must be attended to.
You know how I'm taking a little inter.
est in politics this fall, and I must be at
the club without fail at eight o'clock
or" - e..
'sMr. Breezy, 90 you know how long
it is since you spent an evening at
homer asked Mrs. Breezy, taking a
position between her husband and the
door.
"But, my dear, you will never under
stand. This is a most important year
for our party, and # I am ever to become
a power"
"Of course, Mr.. Breezy, [ am not a
politician, and T hope 1 never shall be.
II is bad enough to have a husband
mixed up with ward roughs and bar
room loungers. Mr.. Breezy, if you
really prefer such company to mine [
shall not complain, but it shows ex-
tremely bad taste. You profess to be a
gentleman, Mr.. Breezy. When I mar
ried you you were g gentleman, or at
least had every reason for believing
50, but if you continue tc mix with
these politicians am sure You will end
by being as bad as they are. How you
can get up and talk nonsense to such
mob is beyond me. So yea wish to be
power. Mr.. Breezy, YOU are not
William n. Evarrs, and you know it. If
I Thought there was the slightest chance
of your ever amounting to anything [
might put up with ydlr neglect, but
you are humdrum, and you always will
be humdrum. I married you because
YOU were humdrum. I hoped I vas
getting q man who would be satisfied to
remain at home after business hours,
and not go making q fool Of himself III
what your recent companions call public
affairs. What are public affairs to you,
Mr. Breezy, compared to the welfare of
your wife and family? Now, you are
gong ont night after night to those
miseral,2 clubs and meetings, and what
good IS it going TO do ycu anyway?
Perhaps you think you will be run for
Mayor, but YOU won't. You won't be
run for anything. What do YOU sup
pose those political vagabonds want ii
you, anyway? III tell you, Mr. Breezy,
they want your money. That is what
they are after, and you are Just stu
pid enough to give il to them, too, while
I have to turn my last years dresses and
deny myself even the common necessa-
ries of life, and the poor children half
the time DO not look decent enough to
attend school. I am sure you profess
to work hard enough to get your money
without throwing it away On a lot of
whisky drinking loafers. Now, Mr..
Rrnazv wish 70 make . coll &1>:-
ipp
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-12-03

snoagh to go among ladies and gentle
men, should like to have you accon-
pany me-"
"My dear. said Mr.. Breezy, drawing
a long sigh Of relief, ''do be a little rea-
sonable.
ga little more reasonable?" said Mrs.
Breezy, moving close to the door and
clio sing it. eff I were not the most
reasonable woman alive, I should like to
know where YOU would be at this mo-
nent. On which side of the family do
you suppose, Mr.. Breezy, lies the COM
mon sense? You wouldn't have dollar
to-day Or a roof over your head If !
hadn't saved you from thousand llun-
ders and foolish actions. NJ, Mr..
Breezy; it is well that you have wife
who is reasonable and endowed with a
gram or two of tact. Why, it was ouly
the other day that you actually wished
to bet on a horse race. You, respec-
table married man, with a family to sup
port, betting on horse races. Mr..
Breezy, you are not the same man you
we've when I married YOU, and if you
keep on the way you're goin now shall
return to my mother-I-. Mr.. Breezy
t is just shameful. Go to your horrld
club. Ruin yourself, if you like. I'm
sure IL don't care" and Mrs, Breezy
pulled out her handkerchief with a jerk
and left the room, slamming, the door
after her. .rs.. .-.
'Now forit," said Mr.. Breezy, seiz-
ing his hat and making for the basement
stairs.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-12-03
Ready Made.

No one can dispute the convenience
of ready made articles; but they cost
more than do those which are made at
home. Many a young man could al
ford to marry if he corld find a wife
willing to take the raw material OF, food
and clothing and work it up; for the
raw material costs just about halt what
the made-up costs, and with such a
wife the young man could buy for two
Just as cheaply as for one, and have all
the margin Of home and happiness
thrown in, and more too, for there
would be constant accumulation of one
sort or another in the course Of years,
and constant savings if the young eou-
pie are thrifty and ''forehanded- "
.%Sssaaay-made food is expensive as
49, 9ae clothing. fake, for exam
Of money that Tif,.ss1 she same amount an cunt
filed, will buy the cans a1rct-a.-. fras
fruit. With the cans once bought,
only expenditure is for the fruit, al
so the cost Of the cans is saved every
Bread and pies are no exception
ts.9ls: Hall the money paid for them
goes for the labor and profit CT the bak-
er and the other half for materials not
always by any means the best. For
those who can aford this extra expen-
diture, such Injuries do very well; but
those who want to get all they can for
money invested cannot indulge largely
in ready-made articles Of any descnp-
ton.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-12-03
THE FIVE LARGEST STATES.

The FIVE largest states in 1870 showed ar
aggregate population of 4,S49,OOO, scat
tered over an area of territory containing
253, 900 square miles, or over 16l, 900
acres, or more than double the area OF Great
Britain and one-ffth larger than France.
Eighty years ago the territory, where oyer
Z, 7,0OO,O 900 of these intelligent peopk now live,
was occupied by rowing tribes of savages.
In 1880 the FIVE largest states will probably
A.nx 10 .vLuwS new YORK, Ee-usyi' .-u..>
Illinois, Ohio, and Iowa. Perhaps Missou'
may hold her position as the fifth over Iowa,
but it is somewhat doubtful. 1t will be
several decades before New York and Penn.
sylyania will surrender their political posi-
sions as first and second rank, but it is only
question -ef time, for we believe in the
saying of the large paintingfat the head OF
the, great stairway which leads to the hall
Of the United States house of representa-
tives at the National capital, " Westward the
star Of empire takes its way."-N 7. Cor
re$pondenee Troy Times
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-12-03

possible tor d western gathering OF any
kind to be worthy the name without
speech of some kind, Mr. Smiley proposed
that General Shields make speech, which
ne did. in those incomparably graceful
words Of his that I'll even so prosaic pro
ceeding as grinding wheat with the poetry
Of eloouence. Then Lawton, IN his modest
wav. had to say something and he made a
little speech, which was heartily applauded
as we'll as that of General Shields, and the
norty separated. -CarroLtoa (!Ho) Dem.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-12-03
The Chinese carte de rtstte Is q cur;

The Chinese carte de rtste is a curiosity.
1t consists Of bright scarlet paper, with
the owners name inscribed in large letters
the larger the more exquisite For extra
grand occasions the card is folded ten
times; the name is written on the right
hand corner, with the humiliating pre-
6x, like, Your very stupid brother"
" Your unworthy friend, who bows his
head and pays his respects" etc., etc. The
words g Your stupid" taking the place Of
"Yours respectfully" It is etiquette to
return these cards to the visitors. it being
presulnable that the expense is too great
for general distribution
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-12-03
ABOVE THE CLOUDS

Probably the largest and highest rock In
the known world is the South Dome Of
Yosemite. Standing at the fork of the
upper valley, it rears Itself, a solid rocky
loaf, 5000 feet above the ground. A more
powerful hand than that of Titan has cut
away the eastern half, leaving sheer preci.
pice over mile in height. No man ever
trod the top of this dome until last year.
Former visitors gazed in wonder at tn,
spikes driven into the rock by hardy spirits,
who had repeatedly endeavored to scale it.
The shreds of ropes dangling in the wind
told the story Of their failure Last year.
however, after Thousands of dollars were
spent, several persons found their way to
the top of the dome, and this summer two
sheep were discovered browsing on thA
hitherto Inaccessible peak
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-12-03
TIE CHAMPION BULLFROG STORY.

The reople of this place have accidently
discov~ied how to utilize bullfrogs by con-
rerting them into churners of butter. The
discovery was thus reached: A farmer in
the neighborhood having placed pail Of
milk in a spring to cool over night went
there the next morning and found, it is
solemnly asserted, instead Of the pail Of
milk a large bullfrog sitting in contempla-
tive mood upon large roll of fresh butter.
The sole explanation is that the frog had
jumped from the water into the pail, and
in trying to extricate himself, had, by dill
gent and continued strokes Of his long legs
churned the lrilh into butter. r.-Midtletoaen
fCoNn.l Gazette.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-12-03
The Man Oh the Bicycle.

The man on the bicycle IS invariably
a silent mana preoccupied mana
man upon whose face is written an
utter Indifference of all things met with
on his bright, sunny way. BE may at
trac:: and rivet and chnch the curious
attention of hundreds, but he is never
attracted to anything or anybody. 1t
is part of his strange fate to appear
simply all automatic section of his ma
chine. He can not even tell you why
he works his legs in that peculiar way;
indeed, for the most part, he seems
totally oblivious Of the fact that he has
pair Of legs to work at Ill, and yet the
spasmoilc regularity in the swift alter
mating undulatious of his knees will
command at once the attentive admira-
ton of every lowly pedestrian he passes
in the crowded street. The man on the
bicycle seems always to be going some
where very great number of miles
from here. Evidently he has not hoisted
himself up there astride of that great
spindle shacked wheel either for mere
fun of the thing or 20 accent his beauty
and grace of figure before the multitude.
he is there for purpose, rest assured,
however inscrutable mystery it may
seem to us. 1t is enough for US to
recognize il his profound abstraction
and melancholy bearing that he knows
the goal of his ambition and will arrive
there in proper time, no fear. What
ever emotions may be surging at his
heart, whatever tempestu ous yearnincs
riot in the soul within, the stole face
goes glimmering by us, betrayiDg moth
ing but the grave content of one whose
clear convictions have never failed him
yet. He knows his purpose and his
destination. That is enough for us.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-12-03

maintaining the necessary Hcnnes OF ina
soil in mineral plain food. periods OF con-
WILSON'S came at last to their aid. Great
physical revolutions from time to time IN
tereue. Now all at once, and now by
slow degrees. the bottom Of the sea be-
comes d y. Land and water change places.
rs they have often doHe during the geolog.
ical history of the globe; and after each
change new races OF plants forthwith begin
to take up what rivers and rains had car.
ned down into former sea-beds. The same
mineral matter begins to play ever again
the same part as before in the constant
succession Of animal and vegetable life.
In this we see another long cycle, through
which certain ingredients of the solid
earth are ever slowly moving.