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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-03-15
"lnter In Russia.

The Russians haYe great knack for ma
king their winters pleasant. You feel
nothing OF the cold in those tightly-bui,t
houses where all the doors and windows arc
double, and where the rooms are kept warm
by big stoves hidden in the walls. There
is no damp in Russian house, and the IN
mates may dress indoors in tho llghtest of
garbs which contrast oddly with the mass
OF furs and wraps which they don when
going out. A Russian can afford to run
no risks of expo, sure when he leaves the
house for walk or drive He covers his
head and ears with fur bonnet, his feet
and legs with felt boots lined with wool or
fur; which arc drawn On over the ordi-
nary boots and trousers, and reach to the
knees he next cloaks himself in an ample
top-coat, with fur collar, lining and cuffs
and he buries his hands in pair of finger
less gloves Of seal or bear skin. Thus
equipped, and with the collar of his coat
raised all round SO that 1t mufflcs him up
to the eyes, the Russian exposes only his
nose to the cold air and he takes care frc-
qucntly to give that organ little rub to
keep the circulation going, A stranger
who is apt to forget that precautIon, would
often get his nose frozen If it were not for
The courtesy of the Russians, who will al
ways warn him If they sec his nose white
ming and will, unbidden, help him to
chafc II vigorously with snow. In Russian
cities walking is just possible for men du-
ring winter, uthardly 80 for ladies' The
women OF the lower orders wear knee
| boots those of the shop-kceping classes
seldom venture out at all those of tho ar
istocracy 60 out in sleighs. These slcighs
are by no means pleasant vehicles for ncr-
vous people, for the Kalmuc coaclmcn
drive them at such terrific pace that they
| frequently capsize; but persons not desli-
tutc Of pluck find their motion most enjoy
able. 1t must be added that to be spilled
out Of Russian Sleigh is tantamount only
to getting rough tumble on soft mat
trcss for the very thick furs in which the
victim Is sure TO be wrapped will bo enough
to break the fail,
Tho houses and novels of the Russian
working classes are as well warmed az those
of the aristocracy. A stove is always the
principal item of furniture in them; and
these contrivances are used to sleep on as
well as to cook In. The mujck, having
no bed, curls himself up on his stove at
his time for going to rest sometimes ho
may be found creeping right into the stove
and enjoying the delights of a good vapor
bath. The amount OF heat which a Rus
sian will stand is amazing, and his care.
lessncss in facing the cold Immediately az
terward not less 30.
On Saturday. which is washing day all
over Russia, you may SEQ In any village a
mu1ick who has been cooking himself In
his stove I'LL he 10 Of color like boiled lob
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-03-15
"A $1,000 FOR IL Sight or Her.

The ot'1:r night Bickl:s went home in
Detroit, and found his wife particularly
retrospect .. Sine talked Of the past with
tear and looked to the future with q
sigh.
"Oh, by the way" said Bickels, rs he
sat on the side of the bed pulling Off his
boot. II saw a gentleman down town to-
day who would give u thousand dollars to
see you." >i" ,. tu' ''
''Who was he7 Does he live in Little
Rock2" ,a.. .a,..
81 don't know bis home"
"lll warta.i. you that 1t was Oliver
Gregg"
"No." 49,.
''Thcn he must be George Wcatherton. /"
''Gucss again. might know his name
if were to hear it," ..
ooh, do wish 1 kknew" eaid the lady,
exhibiting excitement. "Was it Oscar
Pcoplcs2"
"Guess again. remember hia name
now" ,s.. ...
''Ilarvey Glenkins."
ono; his name is Lucas Wcntwing."
~ don't know a man by that name.
Why would he give thousand dollars to
see me2" ~
"Bccausc he's blind"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-03-15
The Fairy in the Pink.

Just when the rosy day peeped over tho
hills lovely pink bloomed IN the garden.
Its sweet breath tloated away on the air,
a9s a9a %sasaea 8. fajyy WAe Hees sleeping un-
up. '"'H sDFang
ooh, DEAR" she sighed, '.it is too late
to 60 home to-dayl" And she flew swiftly
to the pink and nestled IN its fragrant
leaves.
BY and by little Helen came down the
garden path, and spicd the blushing pink.
She ran to it, and STOPPING down she
cried, "You darling pretty tlower!" and
kissed it.
Then the fairy raised her tiny head and
kissed little Helen on the lips. Helen did
not see her, but her heart became 80 glad
that she folded her soft hands over the pink
and said, ''You have made me 80 happy
that you shall be my only own"
She picked the rosy pink with the fairy
still nestled Ill a fragrant corner. ooh,
mammal she cried, rs she saw her moth
er in the garden, II have found such a
lovely flower, and have taken it for my
only own, and never was SO happy"
every well, Helen," answered her moth
er, ''see if you can be as sweet all day long
as your lovely carnation. But como now
WIN me; am gong TO carry some oranges
and jelly to poor sick Flora. You may
bring your pink with you and show it to
her"
80 they went to the room where little
Flora lay upon her he'd. Her face was as
white, almost, as the pillow. She led
rs Hclen and her mother came near, and
her eyes frightened as she saw the jelly
and orange. But when little Helen came
to her side she reached out her hand tor
the sweet carnation.
Then Helen held The pink to Flora's hot
lips, and the little fairy crcpt slyly out and
kissed them.
''Kecp It," whispered Helen, softly; it
makes your eyes )ok like heaven"
Flora clasped the flower IN her fingers,
and pressed it again to her lips. Then a
sweet smile swept over her face us she
sighed, ''How glad it makes me %
YES" replied IIelcn's mother, "you
look rs If you would soon get well now. "
And the fairy in the fragrant corner of the
pr' he'd. Her name was Hearts Con-
ter
= ppy day !" said little Helen.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-03-15
Came to ISiteB.

Recently two dogs got into dispute on
Fourth street, near Michigan avenue, De-
troit, and from growls they came to bitos.
They were pretty ever " matched, and tho
contest continued unit Tia crowd of fifty
people had formed circle. Pretty soon
ministerial looking person halted, watch
cd the fight for half a minute, and then
hurried out on the avenue and said to a
mike dealer.
"My good Nan, dog fight IS a brutal
spectacle. and 1t lies in your power to end
this one
'Drive right through the crowd and over
the animals. III warrant they'll stop their
bloody work before they win ba trodden
Under foot" ......
! 81 guess I'll try it, muscd the milkman,
AID he gathered up the reins, yelled at the
ctowd and drove for the dogs.
Ut was bad drive on him. The two
fighters kept right On at IL, rolled under
tie horse, and the next minute sixteen
Sllons of milk were being absorbed by the
SHOW, the driver was In drift and the
horse was shooting up Fourth street with
the sad remains of the old sleigh.
"Whcre-wherc in--whcre In Texas IL
that chap who put me up to this3" gasped
tho milkman as they pulled him out OF the
anow; but the sole answer was made by a
who pointed at the figure of man un
- plug hat travelling toward the City
eat the rate of twenty mules al hour.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-03-15
"HOt Tail VarmInts,O

IL huhter. .outpr0spectlng, goes through
WOODS or clearings or open fields and finds
the. stones turned up for acres and acres,
he knows bear has been there and has
made his home for the nonce IN the vicin-
NY. Bears are very fond Of crickets, slugs
ana bugs OF all kinds, and they know that
their faVorlte insects make their homes in
Inc tall under stones on the ground. Con-
sequently they select spots where the
ground ls covered with stones, and turn
them up TO get at the bugs. Yellow Jacket
ana hornet nests, or rather their contents,
are favorite morses with the black bear.
If bear sees yellow jacket or hornet
working in the woods he acts like a crazv
thing until he finds the hole the one enters
or the tree or rock to which the nest of the
other is fastened. lie Frances and dances
around through the woods, licking his
chops and whining and growing until his
unerring scent leads him to the object of
his search. Then he gets right down to
business. Yellow Jackets build their nests
in the gr>und. When the bear finds one
IT takes but few swoops + 1ss 9 ,y,u p"ms Nr
in clouds and cover the bear until he looks
as If he was painted yellow. lie pays no
attention to their attacks, although an as.
sault of yellow jackets on almost any other
animal would soon result in death. The
bear merely shuts his eyes and grins as he
scoops the honey out with his paws and
licks them off until the nest is despolled of
every trace of it's sweetness. Tho old hun
ter who gives these observations on the do
meStic habits of the bear declares that he
shot big bear once in Plnchot Swamp,
over in the High Knob region. He killed
it, but when he went in to drag the carcass
out he found that the bear had been rob-
bling yellow Jackets nest, and it was still
covered with the fiery little insects. eff
that bar had been wounded only, and had
showed fight, I'd waltzcd right into it
without any delay. But when one o. them
cussed little hot tail varmints of yaller
jacket came divln' at me I didn't want
none O him, and cut and run. l want
Altered G no wounded bar, but that yaller
bee scared me out. l didn't dare to 70
after that bar till next day."
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-03-15

ster, rush naked into the snow, and roll
himself in 1t like a dog, till lie glows all
over to his satisfaction. 1t seems mon.
strous that one Of the Russians PRINCIPAL
projections against cold--his beard-was
laid under penalty by Peter the Great and
subsequently by Elizabeth and Catherine
ii, when they were trying to clvilize their
subjects according to the custom of the
West. These three sovcrcigns all laid a
tax on boards; andpcasants entering cities
on market days were required to exhibit in
proof that they had paid their tax, a brass
coin stamped with bearded face and tie
words. "boroda llgnaia tiagota" (the beard
tax has been settled). This absurd impost
was abolished by Paul but the effects of It
Sui survive in a manner, for the beard is
still considered ''bad form" in arlstocratic
circles. Military officers wear only nous
tache and whiskers; diplomatists and
other civil servants cschcw the whiskcrs,
and generally reap their faces altogether.
a Knssian with beard is pretty sure to be
either "Pope" or Il member of one of the
classes below the upper middle.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-03-15
IT'S NEVER TOOLATE TO MEND.
Man! does some passion enslsve you, !,


Man! does some passion Senslsye you, i
Degrading your body and soll3, i
Some deyii's lure master and brave you, ,
The siren, tie dice, or the bowl3 So ''''
Oh! pause for a moment and barken,
And take the advice Of a friend,
Ere ltfe's day In deaths night shall darkenI-'
Ills never too late to mend.
1t may be that sin has .enthralod YOU
Through many a long misspent year,
That Conscience has spleadihgly called you
Till her voice you no longef can hear;
That day after day you are going
Tho road that in ruin will end,
Beeotted and blinded--not knowing
"TIs mover too late to mond. = :7f -
No brave man is he, but a coward,
No freeman is he, but a'slave, - =
Who yields, by his passions o'orpowered,
No blow strikes his manhood to save. =. p
Come, rouse up your heart If within it
There's one longing your fetters to rend!
Man! fight the good fight and you'll win it
Ills never too late to mond.
With your body. yourboul, and your spirit, :.
Fight constant and instant ganst Gin;
Long and sore though tho fight never fear it.
Fight on to the end and you II win.
Each lure you resist makes you stronger,
Each struggle some fetter will rend, '
Till at last you're sin-slave 40 longer
lis mover too late to mend. 1.rl -. .
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-03-15
HOneysuckIe Hail.

:. Little Patty was eight years old. Sh
lived in the ''Sunny South" Her fathe
was planter, as great farmers are callet
at the South. He lived In a village wher,
there were great many good and kin,
people.
| a poor man who lived near Patty lost
| his life on the railroad. He had three little
children. Patty used to play with Mary
the Oldest child. Mary's mamma was moi
| strong, and could not earn money enough
to feed and clothe her little ones.
one day Patty found her little friend
Mary, crying. Mary was hungry, as she
mad no breakfast or dinner. Her mother
was sick abcd. Patty cried, too, when
Mary told her what the matter was.
But SHE did something more than cry.
She went home and told her mother about
II. Then she carried ever 80 much food to
the poor woman and her hungry children.
Fatty wanted to do still moro. She called
together five of her little friends to help
her. 1t was early spring, and and the woods
were full of honeysucklc all in blossom.
Iatty's two big brothers helped her, too.
Before night they had covered the inside
OF an old shop near the house, with honey
sucklc vine and blossoms. The borrowed
pictures and other pretty things to put in
INC shOp.
But tho honeysuckle was the prcttiest
thing there, except Patty; and they called
the shop "Honeysucklc Hail. Then the
nttie ones asked the good people to come
and see it. They charged five cents to 90
In, and bcforc night nearly all the people
Hall. O
one or the big brothers stood at the door
and took the money. The six little girls
,did the honors' inside the hall. Most of
the folks who went IN wanted to give more
than five cents. At night they had taken
over hfty dollars. Every cent OF it was
given to Mary's poor mother.
Patty was happy all day long. Her great
black eyes seemed to speak her pleasure.
Her face was all smiles as she stood by a
window, with honeysuckle in her hands
and all around her.
DO you want to know why she looked 80
happyf 1t WIS because she was dong q
good decd. The poor woman and her three
little children were hungry no more.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-03-15
Fowls to Last tho Week.

A Detroit grocer took now clerk few
days ago, and among o.hcr things he eau
toned him to keep good lookout and sec
that none Of the goods at tho front door
were stolen. The other evening when the
grocer returned from supper he thought he
would give the clerk fright, and he crept
softly up and took twelve dressed chickens
from basket, and carried them around to
the back door, and hung them on hook.
When tho chickens were missed tho clerk
was given bad scare by being informed
that he must pay fer them. After while
the grocer decided that the joke had been
carried far enough, and he went out to
bring in the chickens. They had flown
away. While he was soaring the clerk
some one had come through the alley and
provided himself with fowl to last all the
week, rsiul ~
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-03-15
The Obelisk.

A drunken policeman in New York,
few nights ago, took the obelisk for q dis.
orderly polo player in red ulster, and
going up to the monolith, arrested it. Tht
ice at the base of the stone added to the
uncertainty OF the policeman's footing, anc
as he swaycd around it seemed to him tina,
while he was as firm as a rock his prisoner
was not only drunk and disorderly but was
trying to escape. Then, with a presence
OF mind always present, drunk or sober, he
drew out his club and began; to make his
mark alongside the ancient Egyptian hero
glypics. Having worked himself into a
secure position, where he no longer slim.
ped, he concluded that he had brought his
prisoner to terms. Then he etermIncd to
get the necessary pedigree for the police
records. ''R
"WAat is yer name2" @''}
'Ihothmes Obelisk."
"Wherc was you born2"
"On." ni"h
Con what3" ~
son Egyptian SOIL" t.'''
. "Whar you imperent dcvil7'
"None Of yer furrin jabbcr to me. [
hate turriners Mind yees, yer In New
Yawk now, the capitule of the Irish re-
public. Now, how old are yuu2"
''Three thousand five hundred and eighty
years."
"Now know yer drunk. Married or
single ?" "..'
''I've got sister," .H9
= "Wall, don't care eff you have fifty.
Have you got wolfe and fan,ily?'
''There were forty In the family" -'.'
-" An dye mane,to say yer the daddy of
'em all ? Bejabbers, if you don't answer ME
question Ill break yer skull"
"Yeu refer tony pyramidiSn, Isuppose2"
"None of yer furren talk, II tould YOU
Now, tell Inc if you are married."
Il am welded to solitude"
eye belong to quare family. Yer name
is Tom,nies O'Bliskes, and yer woife's
name is Sally Tude Be gorra. bclaive
yer're crooked man. Now, what's your
occupation?"
"a policeman. have been out on post
for 3, QUO years.
Are yer Tammany mans'
II don't understand"
'Whos yer backer; who got you on the
force2"
''Pharaoh."
"Ihe man on Ann street, many of us
have the same influence. DO you got a
steady stake You do2 Thin you must
be Captain. No wonder you're tough"
and diyining that he had made mistake,
the policeman ran away as fast as his legs
would take him, while the obclisk took an
other nap OF thousand years.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-03-15
how Sa fish XIII Whales,

No one whose experience has over gwen
HIM an opportunity TO consider the differ
cnce in size between whale and sawflsh
would for Il moment suspect the latter of
eating the former. Yet as honest u look
ing Captain as ever thrilled at the prospect
OF being interviewed by reporter, init
mated that such, though unsuspected gen
orally, is q fact. The Captain was over
hauled On the Pacific Mail dock, having in
charge the bcak of sawflsh, measuring
five feet in length and armed with twenty
teeth on either side. ''Saw cm2 o. course
they don't saw 'em; they jabs 'em. They
cruise alongside whale and jabs 'em until
they strike their engine rooms or some such
part, and that settles 'cm. Eats 'cm
Why look here! What else would they kill
'em for2" The Captains argument was Of
the salty nature, that is, unanswerablc, and
the reporter was content to silently con-
slider the proposition whether the Captains
q" the sawfish's appetite
%ost admiration.
#as informed
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-03-15
snnt1ower. for l don't see anything else
growing near" she said, laughing remorse-
lessly

snntlower, for l don't see anything else
growing near" she said, laughing remorse-
lessly.
Hazelton smiled slightly.
''Even suntlower would be precious, if
you gave 1t, Jessie; but l had hoped for
another fower than that, TO night, to wear
near. my heart: 1 want you to give me
back my hcartsease, Jessie, which lost
many weeks ago, and never dared; till to-
day, make any efforts to regain. For |
love you! l love you, you beautiful child,
and know that there Is soul, and a warm
true heart beating beneath this mantle of
apparent Indifference. Look into nv cyes
darling, and tell me If l have read you
Alright"
He had risen, as she lifted her eyes to
his, jessie saw something IN them, which
had never been there before. Something
which made her whole being thrill, and
overcome, and frightened by this strange
new feeling, she burst into a passion of
tears. But Hazelton had seen her face,
ana was apparently at no loss to under
stand their cause, for carcssing the golden
head that lay on his breast, with thou
sand tender words, he soothed her into
quletness. Dr.. ..
And the moonlight strcamed lovingly
oyer them; and the streamlet, and the
night winds whispering through the trees,
told one another of the Undine, who had
found her heart, only TO lose it again. And
this was how Jessie conr cred the "Iuvin-
cible."
-
=. Not many days later, the whole neigh
Dorhood was electrified by the discovery of
the owner of Lyndehurst. His parents
had died, while he was yet a mere baby,
and the child was brought up and educated
by some charitable person. The return of
an Old woman, who had once been his
nurse, after many years absence from tho
country, led at last to his Identification,
The name of the lost heir of Lyndehurst
was Harry Hazeton.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-26
ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that q petition
IN will be presented to the Commissioners
of Belmont county, at their next meeting,
being on the first Monday of June, 1881,
praying for the alteration of the county road
leading from the Short Creek road, now
known as the Morristown road, at point
near the former residence of Alexander Har>
rah, due north with the section line until it
intersects the road leading from st. Clairs>
vile to Flushing, now known as the Flushing
pike, as recorded in plat record No. and
road record No. 1, in the office of the Auditor
of said county, pages II and 81 respectively,
established on the petition of Joseph Grimes
and others; or so much thereof as is included
within the following points, to-wit: Begin>
ming at point where the said county road
intersects the road known as the Morristown
road on the north; thence along said Morris
town road to point where the line between
the lands of William Dunbar (where John
Dunbar now resides) and Calvin Pollock in
tersects same; thence In northerly direction
on or near said line to point on the line be-
tween the lands of VIM. Dunbar and d. l.
Hays; thence in northeasterly direction Is
feet west of said line about so rods; thence in
a northerly direction TO stake near the cor
ner between VIM, Dunbar and d. l. Hays;
thence in a westerly direction to a stake in
the lane between the barn and orchard of D.
|. Hays aforesaid; thence with and along said
lane to gate; thence north to a pair of bars;
thence in a northwesterly direction TO point
intersecting the line between the4ands of d.
l. Hays and Hannah Estep, about sixty rods
east Of the present county read; thence west
fifteen feet south of said line to the intersec-
ton with said county road.
55-5t MANY PETITIONERS,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-05-26
sOMERTON.


Hurrah for Garfield, he's THE Presi-
dent
The wheat prospect is splendid.
Teachers are receiving Institute invi-
tatioHs.
Thomas Haines is out again.
Mrs. Maring and Maggie Jackson are
on the sick list.
Lindley Stanton has patent icei
cream freezer.
Friends Quarterly meeting on hands.
o. 7. Severns is visiting his old home,
Cambridge, o.
Three buildings are being constructed
here at present.
Schooley and Martin, of Williamsburg,
spent Sunday here.
New furniture store Barre and
Schooley.
DR.. Foster has removed to Fairview.
The voice of the Supervisor is heard
in the land.
Miss Lilly Hobbs, daughter of Record
er Hobbs, is among us.
The fishing excursion to Armstrong;
Mills captured three perch.
The little girls think well of cashier
Hogue-he has a fine team and chats
we'll.
r. C. Miles contemplates building a
large tobacco house this summer.
Wharton and Simmons shipped car
load of hogs; price paid sc per pound.
Mr.. Mad. Maring paid his mother and
sister short visit last week. Bellaire
agrees with Madison.
Our Assessor reports $2SO,927; POP
dogs; 35 births; 10 deaths.
W. H. Helpbringer paid visit to the
Athens Asylum and brought back Mr..
Perry and placed him in the County In
Urinary. Mr.. Perry was pronounced in
durable.
Our little village is indeed beautiful
and pleasant-the rows of shade trees
with their beautiful foliage, the neatly
and tastefully painted houses, the clean
ly swept pavements, the smiling lads and
lasses, the young ladies with their new
hats and fashionable apparel, the young
men with their nobby hats and flourish
ing canes, the happy old ladies with
their attentive husbands; these, with
plenty to do and good pay, make us q
happy people. Come and see us.
! DART.