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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-28
A Saving Of transportation.

'ralk about your mean men," said old
Pioneer Skndcrson at Phil McGovcrn's
saloon the other night, 'thc highest, close
est, far seeing calculating old skintlint l
ever seed was old Kamskatlcr the mine
superintendent who died up at Gold Hill
rcCcnty.'
"Wus, eh2" encouragely remarked a
customer, who was feeding Pills bull
dog With pctrdcd sandwiches from the
lunch table.
yes, sirree;hc was just pizcn, he was
closer than tho burk OF tree. When he
was runni.g the hornet mine up at Vir.
ginia he used to skulk around the levels
disguised rs a mule tender, jus. 10 pipe
of the men wno didn't keep nard at it, so
as to dock 'em the next Saturday,"
'Why the dcrn cuss!"
"But wait. Hc actually encouraged a
driI' runner to tell long story one day
while tney were waiting for some machln-
cry to be repaired, altcrward dockcd the
man half Il day. and aIl the fellows that
heard it, four bits apiece for stopping to
laugh. He charged one man ten cents for
II single grin"
Great Gosh!"
"That's nothn" jim Briggs. who was
said that about an hour before KIamskatlcr
handed in his checks he sent for the doctor
and says he, Doc, give us the straight
business. Is there any show for me 7''
''Nary show says the doctor; you'll
strike bod ronk Giore night
'Then,' says old Klanlskatter. 4 want
some OF you fellows to carry me up to the
top Of Mount Davidson right Off If can
light Out from there, 1t will save my soul q
c,car mile of transportation
"And did they do it2" askeda man who
had walked up over the stove.
"Wall, no." replied the narrator, sim
ply. "The boys took him oyer, put hlm
on the cage, and let him down to the low
est level OF the Hornet, instead. They
said that they guessed ho had made little
mistake about the direction, somehow. TO
tho best OF their judgment, his soul was
going the other wayl"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-28
al Hygienic Hint.

VIC wish to direct attention to point
connected with the management of chill
dren, apparently trivial, perhaps, at first
sight, but which we arc persuaded Is of
no suIall Importance in certain constltu-
tional conditions. We refor to the prac.
tlce, very Common among children, of
sleeping with their heads buried beneath
the bcd-clothes, to the exclusion of such
limited supply of fresh air as even close
room might afford. Even if wo do nnt 20
quite 30 far as Dr. Mccormack, who as
serts that phthislc never arises from any
other cause than breathing 'pre- e-brcathcd
air, - and that it will be produced by this
cause in persons free from any heredi-
tary taint, there can be no doubt that the
most certain way to insure the develop
mcnt of this and Of other catching mala-
dies in subjects having constitutional
tendency thereto, is to permit the re
peated respiration Of air already vitiatcd
by passage through the lungs When we
consider that to fulfil the best con-
ditions of health thousand cubic feet of
new air should be supplied every hour to
each person, we shall see how inadequate
Is cur average indoor winter atmosphere
at its best, and how important it is that
every available atom Of oxygen should DO
taken advantage Of. 10 let child sleep
with its face under an impcrvious thick
ness OF bed covering, 10 to reduce the in
tercAangc OF air to minimum, ana sub
Jcct 1t to an atmosphere of very few cubic
feet, loaded with carbonlc acid and organ
ic exhalaiions from it's own body, and be-
coming moro vitiatcd with every rcspira-
tlon. We arcconvinccd that many instances
OF delicate health are due TO this clrcum-
stance; and weave, at all events, sure that
we have seen marked improvement in sew.
eral cases from simply directing the mother
or nurse TO sec that the bed. clothes were SO
arranged that the child's nose and mouth
at least should be exposed. 1t Is needless
10 add that If popular prejudice can be 80
lar overcome rs To have small fire in tho
nursery crate, and al upper window sash
drawn down, il only quarter of IN inch,
30 as 10 maintain comfortable tempcra-
turc while promoting ventilation, still
greater benefit will be derived from the
plan we have indicated.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-28
Alexander III.

Alexander H., the late Car of Russia,
Was made Sub-Lieutcnant of the Imperial
Guard when fourteen years old. One day
he happened to Gloss when in full unil orm
one OF the halls of the palace where the
highest dgnltaries of the realm wGIe as
semblcd. AS he entered they rose and
bowed. This mark Of respect from the
oldest soldiers IN the empire fiattcrcd the
boys vanity. In his glee he repeatedly
passed through the room, expecting tho
same recognition of the courti,r.. The
latter took no further notice. VcXed ut
what he considered breach Of etiquette
the young Grand Duke complained 10 his
father of the treatment he had +, ceivcd.
Nicholas took him by the hand and led
him to the hall. "Thcsc men whom you
want to honor you," he said, "are the men
you should honor. You should regard any
mark of respect they pay you as an cxccs,
OF kindness. What you nave done shows
that you arc too young to wear the cpau-
lettes oil an officer. 1 deprive you of them"
All entreatics were in vain. Alexander
was degraded in the presence of the assem-
bly, to be made, however, Colonel in the
Grenadiers of the Guard at the age of six-
teen. Although he then led Joy Gus life,
iAS cSSsei w w oubJSSp w liiocC ITO Va
melancholy which are characteristic OF the
family of the Romanoifs. The Prince
Morouskl, chamberlain attached to his
person, relates that he would sometimes
remain !or weeks without uttcring word.
Travelling was suggested as Il remedy for
this moroscncss, but as this seemed to have
no effect marriage was prescribed. The
romance OF this marriage Is too we'll know
to need relating. The happiness of the
couple, however, came to an untimcly
end. Religion carried to the extreme of
bigotry was the original cause of the cs-
arrangement between the imperial pair. III
spite Of her Protestant birth and education,
Marie AleXandrovHa showed all along q
strong inclination to tho rites of the Greek
Church. She found a charm Ill its dcvu-
tional exercises and lifclcss ceremonies
which had never dawned upon the Emperor.
Her apartments became chapel. Tho
number of hours She daily spent before the
Sacred Images" increased to moro and
moro serious extent. That a nuns life
was by no means calculated to please O
brilliant and pleasure-loving husband 1t Is
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-28
His First Experience In an Elevator.

lie was a member of Texas mill tary
company, and of course visited Galveston
to participate In the Mardi Gras festivities.
On reaching the city ho repaired to the
fremont, and feeling dusty and worn out
with his long, weary ride, concluded to
brush up and put on q clean collar, etc.
lie asked the immaculate clerk who pre-
sided over the destination of MArdi Gras
visitors and ASST sncd them to their respect.
i've rooms, if he could got room IN which
to wash and overhaul his toilet. A room
was selected, and the clerk bcaming with
deep admiration up n the soldicrly- looking
young man, directed him where to 20. II
w1s pointed to the elevator, and stepping
inside, the conductor of that institution
Closed the door. 1t was the first experience
Of the young soldier with the mysterious
and festive elevator, and he thought he was
comfortably inside the room assigned &c
him. lie commenced to disrobe, and vas
looking around for soap and water when
the elevator suddenly started on It's upward
uip. The young man, never experiencing
anything Of the kind before, was startled,
and hurrlcdly throwing open the door
jumped from the elevator and landed in
Tie hall, TO the very great nStonishmcnt Oi
the walters and others near by. lie was
en- diShaOittc, and to make matters more
unpleasant, the elevator glided out OF reach
and the conductor, tickled half to death,
forgot to lower it. Explanations wcrt
made and a couple of umbrellas procured
and he'd over the young man to hide him
from view until the elevator was lowered
lie stepped in, donned his clothes ano
mentally swore never TO get inside an Gle
vator again. 1t is said the umbrella scene
in the hall was very solemn and impres
siye
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-28
FORGETFULNESS.

In the toll OF the day, in tho dreams Of tho
night,
In the golden glow whom the sun goes down.
In the morning sunbeams shining bright,
One thought like phantom follows me.
And over the faoe Of tho cold, gray lea,
The rustlIng leaflets. sore and brown,
Whisper = story Of sad regret,
Aud murmur softly, " Forget, forget"
For tho CROSSES that como in this work -a-day
CAST shadow dark DER the liyes Of all,
And We sooner win that crown empearled,
Whom we bravely bid our SORROWS 90,
Checking the hot tears ceaseless flow,
Cheering some heart that seems to fall
II those who smile should frown and fret,
This heart OF ours could never forget.
And It's wrong in this life, which is short a.
the best,
TO be grieving here when there's work to do:
For the soul that lives in the land OF rest
Is happier there than here In life,
And knows that for us in tho worlds great
strife
IT'S better far il tho tears arc !ew,
And we know each night, when tho sun has
set,
There Is ono day less that we need forget.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-28
Schools in Old Rome.

At seven years Of age the Roman boys
studied Greek and Latin grammar together.
The sons of ccnturions went to school at B
A. NJ, with their satchels and counting
tables slung over their shoulders and stud
led in schoolr0oms on the ground floor,
where they were 80 we'll and thoroughly
foggcd that their h0wls aroused the neigh
bors at very unreasonable hours. Martial
and other satirists spoke Of their cries and
blubberings as ono of the chief nuisances
Of the early morning hours, almost as great
pest to late rlScls as our street cries, IN
fact. Tho masters were great discipline
rians, and esteemed corporal punishment
one Of the chief means of inducing that
precious boon, knowledge, into dull heads.
If a boy pronounced single syllable wrong
he was beaten black and blue, ana his
body SO covered with weals and welts that
it resembled patch work coverlet or q
coat of many colors. The ancients believed
that boys were naturally vicious, and re.
quired tanning. So great a teacher as Plato
laid down the axiom that "a boy was the
most ferocious Of animals" Others, like
Quintilian, protested against undue fog
ging. Pictures found in Herculancum
showed that the English system Of flogging
X9s likewise In vogue; also that in some
i oils, both sexes were together, although
oClYall 'atlon of girls was comparatively
sIbk SIad. In the higher social circle girls
were taught music and dancing and other
fashionable branches, as nowadays. School
books were rs cheap as with us fifty years
| ago. A textbook with 700 verses could be
had in three separate editions for eighty
thirty, and oven as low as eight cents.
Tuition was very choap, less than cent a
day. The boys had holidays in March and
December and long vacation in the sum
mer, from June d to October 49,, great
part of which was spent witt. their parents
at Roman Newports and Concy Islands.
| At fourteen they were put into high schools,
where they studied rhetoric, poetry, and
bellies lettres generally, their previous
! efforts having been contiued to reading,
writing, and arithmetic, with Greek and
Latin grammar and verses. The younger
children were taught their letters and
numerals by means OF smalls ivory blocks,
as at the present day. The pay Of a
teacher was $50 year, about 100 times
less than that of o ballet dancer.
Working is tho acquiring of knowl-
ment,
Humility is the mother Of content
menG.
Candid thoughts are always valuo
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-28
TRI-W EEK.LY EDITION.

wife, bending her head closely over her
embroidery.
"One can't expect to keep up the honey
moon style always" said the merchant in
differently.
They tell us that life is full of antitheses;
and certainly love is the strongest com.
plexlty III life. For, as Fay's belief
strengthened that her husband was ccas.
Ing to worship her after the idolatrous
fashion carried out through the first weeks
Of her married life, she began to fall il
love with the man she had married for
money.
A few weeks only had elapsed when
crisis IN the merchants business rendered
1t ilhperatively necessary that Dir. Win
thrope should go TO Charleston for two or
three months.
Poor Fay stood aghast as her husband
mentioned his intentions to her in the
same cool, matter-of-fact way IN which he
might have criticised the book he now
held in his hand.
''To South Corolina |" she gaspcd
"Oh, Edward"
"hLy dear child, the journey will be IL
mere bagatelle. One need not mind travel
nowadays. / shall not be later than Janu-
ary in returning.
'But--1 may 60 with your" she said,
timidiy.
"Youl Don't think of it, my dear. My
travel will necessarily be too rapid to en-
cumber myself with q lady companion. 1
must 60 and come with the greatest
speed"
Fay sat silent with blur before her
eyes, and a sickening sensation at ho1
heart. He cared no more for the society
that had once been 80 dear to him.
'Oh, what have 1 done to forfeit the
love he once poured out so fondly on ny
life 2" she said to herself time after time.
II was a pleasant October twilight when
tue merchant wrapped in his overcoat, and
his travelling cap pulled down over his eyes,
paced up and down the deck of the
steamer Nautilus, needless Of the tumult
of weighing anchor. Through the dusk
he tried vainly to catch one more glimpse
Of the spires of the city that held his young
wife.
"She will be happy enough without
me- he told himself bitterly. '!She bade
me adieu without tear, and it may be
that my continued absence may teach he1
to think less coldly Of me. Dear little
Fayl my prayers may reach you even
there"
A tear dropped on Mr. Winthrope's
ClIUcA IU MonL UolOU. .on.1A,.,T Az.
state-room he was infinitely surprised tc
find that it was not empty. A lady sat
there with yelled face and dropping head.
Edward Winthrope paused IN surprise
the figure rose up, and threw aside the
veil, revealing the starry blue eyes and
pale face of Fay herself
"Forgive me, Edward !" she sobbed
throwing herself into his arms, 81 coult
not let you 60 alone. When thought ol
your being, perhaps Ill, among strangers
thought should go mad. Hate mo Il
you will, but love you, my husband-I
love you 80 that cannot live without
you !"
And she burst into flood of tears.
'My, sweet spring blossom-my love-
my wifel Evermore, as now, close-clost
| to my heart will keep thee"
And that was all ho said. But Fay Win
thrope had learned the secret of love.
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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-28

--ColOrauo Is now Tho largest ul.tOn
producer In tho world.
--Hanlan's hackers made $G2, 900 on
him In England.
Earneslness alone makes life eterni.
tV.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-28

Working Is tho acquiring Of knowl-
ment,
Humility is the mother of content
menC.
Candid thoughts are always valuo
able,
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-06-09
WhIms OF Literary Men.

blackstone never wrote without bot
tie of port wine on his desk, nor Schiller
without a flask of Rhenish near. When
his imagination was sluggish he would
sit with his feet in hot water, drinking
coffee ''to thaw the frost on his wits.
Montaigne was never happy without his
cat, and with the pen in his right hand
while his left was smoothing the glossy
back of his favorite tabby, meditated his
ESSAYS. Boxhorne, the great Dutch
scholar. could never write n word with
out a pipe in his mouth, and as he pre-
ferred long pipe and yet required the
use of both hands, he bethought him OF
IA very ingenious device. He had hat
with an enormous brim, which impended
in front of his face; through this he made
a hole to support his pipe, thus securing
the double advantage of shading his eyes
and enjoying without inconvenience his
favorite luxury, and in this way he pro.
duced his voluminous and valuable
writings. Hobbies had the same weak
ness, item or twelve pipes, with can
de-" being his invariable concomitants
at the desk, and DIR. Parr was not less
dependent on tobacco. Southey could
never write a line except at his desk,
with his books round him, and familiar
objects by. Milton could, he said, never
compose anything to his satisfaction ex.
cept between the vernal and autumnal
equinox. Then this poetry came like On
inspiration. At other times, IN spite OF
the most strenuous efforts, he would be
unable to bring to the birth single
verse. Thomson, Collins. and Gray had
the same superstition about themselves.
johnson, with his usual bluff common
sense, ridicules such fancies, and calls
them unworthy of any sensible man
the good doctors theory being that a
man who had the power OF writing
always could write, If he set
himself doggedly to it, Crabbe's fam
cies about himself are so curious that We
will quote the passage in his sons
biography of him which bears on the
subject: ''He fancied that autumn was,
on the whole, the most favorable season
for him in the composition of poetry,
but there was something in the effect of
sudden fall of snow that appeared to
stimulate him in a very extraordinary
manner. 1t was during great snow
storm, that, shut up in his room, he
wrote almost currente ca]adio, his Sir
Eustace Gray" Latterly he worked
chiefly at night after all the family re-
tired. Even robust and practical
scholar like Bishop Warburton tells us
that he could only write in hand-to
mouth style" and that the blowing OF an
east wind, fit Of spleen, or the fact that
he had not his books around him, COM
pletely destroyed his power Of compost
tion.-[Temple Bar.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-06-09
WIT AND HUMOK.

Of all things that man possesses, wo-
man alone takes pleasure in being pos
sessed. II Malherbe. They do seem to
take pleasure at times in being possessed
or acting as if they were.
When q dog saves mans life, the
man, if he be of Il generous disposition,
has a heavy silver collar made for the dog
and the poor brute has to lug the heavy
thing about.
AID Arkansas girl refused to marry her
lover unless he would perform some he
roic action, and he went and staked hall
his property on two pairs. That's the
Arkansas idea of heroism.-Post.
Prince Bismark says that Emile lola
and other French novelists are RESPONSE
BILE for the running away OF his son
Herbert, with another mans wife.
France seems to be getting even with
Germany.
Wendell Phillips is called by John
Bright, ''the greatest orator who speaks
the English tongue" We are waiting
anxiously to see what kind Of dish OF
taffy Wendell will prepare for John.
A New York paper in hifalutin edito-
rial, compares Senator Malone to ship
sailing grandly over the ocean. Malone
has one advantage over the ship. He can
raise breeze whenever he wants to.
Put the hen in warm place, say about
70 degrees, with plenty of sunshine; feed
her with corn and food containing good
supply of phosphate of lime, and you
have the hen in place where she can't
help laying.
A great South African diamond, which
weighs an ounce, and is described by
connoisseurs as finer in color than the
Kohinoor, is drawing large crowds IN
London. The owner has been offered
ESQ 900 for half share.
Private inquiry: Surveyor of taxes Ito
literary gent -"But surely you can ar
rive at same estimate of the amount re-
ce1ved by you during the past three
years for example. Don't you keep
books?" Literary gent (readily) -"Oh,
dear no. l write them" Surveyor
"Ahem-I mean you've got some sort of
accounts" Literary gent-"Oh yes:
LOTS surveyor brightens) -"Unpaid."
ii Punch.
On Physiogonomy. - Enthusiastic
young lady: what sweet pretty boy
of yours, Mrs. Finnigan. What beauti-
full black eyes he has! I'm sure he will be
both excl able and impulsive-.black-
eyed people always are, you know.
Mrs Finnigan: ''sure, Miss, and perhaps
you're right. His fathers excitable and
1mpulsive enough, bedad! So, loikely,
it's why he's never without black eye,
sorra bit?"-Judy.
A Minnesota Kernel!-An Illinois pa
per says that recent Minnesotan
farmer-of course gentleman not
at all given to exaggeration-on being
asked by correspondent if the wheat
on his farm was nice and plump replied,
"Well, there are seventeen in our family
including servants, and when we want
bread, we just go out and fetch kernel
OF wheat and bake it.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-06-09

when you--what would your wife say?''
''My wife!"
He started back bewildered at first,
though almost instantly the absurdity OF
the situation struck him with such force
that he burst into peal of ringing
laughter.
"Who told you 1 was married." he
cried.
"My sister Nettie."
Glow did the child know that?'
"She said your wife called with you
yesterday afternoon and brought her"
"That was my brothers wife. Nettie
is blessed with somewhat of powerful
imagination. So Della" and he took
her willing hands in his, ''you see l have
no wife, and never shall have one nnless
unless you consent to be the one"
But Della didn't sayyes that night; she
scarcely knew what to say, in fact, she
did not realize her good fortune until
the clergyman pronounced the sacred
words above her and she felt her nus
bands kiss upon her lips.
Then she was whirled oway to the
great house on the hill with little Nettie
a very fairy in gossamei and ribbons
and listened to the congratulations OF the
stately people who wished her every
happiness
And thus she ceased to be only fac
tory girl and became indeed Mrs. Horace
Archer, the queen of Millville, as her
enemies sneeringly predicted.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-06-09

A CURIOUS SroRY.-The story Is told
in English journals of young woman
who answered an advertisement for an
English governess to reside abroad. In
response she received call from lady
who informed her that the position was
in st. Petersburg, where three children
were to be taught. Inquiry at the Rus
sian Embassy in London was satisfactory,
and the young woman was taken to St.
Petersburg, and, greatly to her surprise,
to the Winter Palace, where apartments
were assigned her, and she was received
the next day by the Gar, the Princess
Dolgorouki and their three children,
whom she was informed she was to
teach. The sudden death of the En-
peror occurred ten days later, and the
young lady has been thereby thrown out
Of the position she % singularly secured.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-06-09

eyes," replied Senator Beck. by
and-by we started home, and as we trot-
ted leisurely back we met the team that
had at first passed us, and which we sub
sequently passed on the lightning's
wings. Then 1 knew why everybody
stared at the mare. y Washington Cor
respondence New York Sun.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-06-09

Influences generally bad, pacificatory
but bad, engaging you in idle, cloudy
dreams; and still worse, promoting com.
posure among the palpably chaotic and
discomposed, soothing all things into
lazy peace that ell things may be left
10 themselves very much, and to the
laws Of gravity and decomposition.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-06-09

The Electrician describes micro
phone, invented by NJ. Boudet, of Paris,
which transmits articulate speech very
distinctly without altering the tone or
causing any scratching noise. 1t is COM
posed Of o mouth. piece of the usual tele-
phone kind, joined to the end of glass
tube, a centimeter in diameter, which is
mounted on jointed stand. The mouth
piece contains an ebony plate, one MILL
metre thick, to which is attached piece
of copper, penetrating the glass tube
little distance. In the tube are six car
bon balls At the end of the tube there
is piece of copper, which imparts the
necessary pressure to the carbons. In its
action this microphone of multiple con-
facts is like an ordinary middle-sized
Gaiffe microphone, with six elements
peroxide OF manganese and chloride OF
zinc-set up with resistance Of SOC
ohms, with Bell telephone for the re-
ceiver.