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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-21
A Site for n Rural Life.

The most important and most difficult
part Of the establishment of q rural home
is the selection of site. A home ought
never to stand on tho top of hill, although
it is specially desirable to secure broad
landscape view. In ascending a hill, just
90 far enough to make the hill q vantage
ground, but leaving the higher slopes above
you to cut off the wind and storms This,
said friend, lis superb. Why did you
not set your house hcre7' We stood on a
light point overlooking the whole spread of
fine valley, with villages at our feet.
replied: "This is fine place to visit, but
not to 1--we upon" The winds sweep it..
and 1t has like all hilltops, a sensc of isola-
ton. If possible, get jast far enough up
to retain the nelghborly feeling-a sensa-
tion of rest and peace. The hillside look
ing over the flat meadows, with their cat
tie, not too far from other homes, with the
protecting hill behind, gives what you above
all rcquirc-peace.
The next point to look out for is the va
riety Of outlook. The scenery should not
present itself all at once, in single grand
| stretch, but open in new variations as you
move about your homes nd. This depends
| somewhat upon judicious paintings, but
equally upon natural slopes and swalcs. A
varicgated landscape depends upon a varie-
gated surface for your home lot. Too
much stress cannot be laid on this point.
The finest landscape in the world will grow
dull without variety.
Other things being equal, the first level
or landing place on a hillside ls best, as it
gives us control of the outlook. No one
can build below ,ls in such way as to cut
# the prospect. A large proportion of
country houses are ut the mercy Of those
who build later. A group Of trees, or a
barn, or the house itself, Is set directly in
tho line of vision Of bit of fine woodland
or water. TO select site that no one can
mar is, absolutely essential to your future
cOmfortS
TO thosH who build on hillsidcs it may
seem unimSortant to urge the considera-
ton of healt&fulness of location, but 1t is
by no mcans\ a surcrtlucis suggestion.
There Is more than usual need of looking
out for the drahSage OF ncighbors' barns
and sewage that coipcs from above you. l
found reservoir ofNWatcr 1ed ny drains
was thus poisoned by ighbor's kitchen
drainage, not less than Toorods away. inc
clay subsoil was full Of ANAL streams that
connected our bitches. IT. .s equally I'M
portant to avoid glcnsldes ,wherc inc quie'
atmosphorc often allows Il nc miasma of the
mershy spots to accumulate. III health in
the country. diphtheria on hillsides, IL
often due to these unnoteced causes. IL
must also be born In miHd that our clay
hills are very retcntive or moisture ahc
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-21

need thorough drainage. In central New
York ague Is very rare, but the only case
know of FOR the past ton years occurred on
steep hillside from local causes.
For al outlook there Is vast preference
for the morning sun. If possible, secure a
southeast exposure, open to the full sun.
sllne and sheltered from west and north
west winds. l can point out village that
IN one week in advance in spring of vii
lage lying ten miles to the north, and of
another lying ten miles to the south. The
advantage in autumn is not always equally
great. | have frequently season six
weeks longer than my nclghbors one mile
TO the west above ME and below me the
same distance in the valley. This advan-
tage is one Of no small moment, especially
when your whole grape crop, or even at
LINES your corn, is dependent upon it.
Two years ago perfectly ripened Isabcllas,
Dianas and Gocthcs, while even Concords
were failure few miles away in all d-
rectlons. To escape one frost is often the
key to successful year. The mornirg
sun ls also most delightful and conducive
to health.
A point of great importance to lovers of
Hne scenery Is the "landscapc of the sky"
In selecting home we should place few
'hAheo "hcHl VI tLc poSSlDlllIy OF enjoying
the fine sunrise, or, if not, sunsets; if pos
sible, both. There Is no time to quicken
the pulse and feed the soul like early morn
ing. The genuine lover of nature Is an
early riser. He likes to be alone with the
world. A norlherncXposure is not only to be
avoided because of its dampncss and chilli
ness, but because it is not bright morning
outlook. A western exposure is windy
and overhot OF summer afternoon; but it
may compensate with superb sunsets. On
the whole, give us a southeast outlook and
morning call from the Day King.
The soil Is not the least impol tant con-
sidcration in selecting your house lot All
other things being favorable, cold, wet soil,
is serious drawback. On hillside,
drainage, however,, may generally obviate
the difficulty. For fruit stout clay is
preferable to sandy soil, US the trees, grow
Ing more slowly, do not crack. For pears
and grapes and cherries especially Il loose
clay is the best soil.
These are the simple first principles of
selecting country home. Most Of the
points indicated can be in every case con-
sidcred, although 1t is seldom that we can
avoid all drawbacks or secure every ad-
vantage. The vast majority of pretty cot
tagcs or capacious farm houses nccdlessly
lack advantages that by little foresight
might have been secured.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-21
No Harry In THIS Case.

He had his hat in one hand and his
handkerchief III the other as he sat down
squarely IN front Of ginger ale fourt In a
Jefferson avenue drug store, Detroit. One
would have said he was about to melt, but
he wasn't the sort of man to be boxed up
In a hot day by any imprudcnt action of
his own. Ho famed with one hand and
mopped with the other, and finally in.
quired:
sis this root bcer2"
mo, sir, this Is ginger ale2''
'"Tcn cents per glass9"
"No, Sir, 1t is five"
"Cold2"
ooh, yes"
''Made of ginger2"
"Certainly."
"Well, suppose might try some. Is
it healthy or unhealthy"
ut Is said to be very healthy"
, What organs does it seem to act on2"
"Well, l couldn't say"
"Ihat's unfortunate. How do You know
ii wouldn't aggravate my lung trouble, or
help along my liver complaint Have you
certificates from any ono Il has helped or
injured2"
''No. slr.'
THAT'S unlucky."
"Will you have some2"
swell, what do you think2 Will 1t be
perfectly safe2"
81 think So"
''Thcn l might try II. You needn't
draw but two cents worth, considering the
circumstances"
'I-that is--we sell 1t for five cents per
glass;"
VERY well-I won't take any. Have
you any clear, cold water2"
eyes"
"rhanks. Sorry to put you to any
trouble, but fell through hatchwoy once
by not making inquiries in time. That's a
fair article of water-very fair. Have you
the analysis9"
''No. SIR
"That's too bad. If you get it please
lay it aside until l drop in. AS TO that
ginger ale-let's see. To-day IS Friday. l
may pass here about next Thursday, and if
! do l suppose you will still have it on
'draught2"
Eyes sir"
"And the price will be the same"
eyes"
"Very we'll. have no doubt it ls q re-
freshing drink, and fully up to your guar
antec, but there is no particular hurry in
this case-not the least. 1 shall b" in the
city OIL and on about once week all sum-
mcr, and any time before cold weather will
do. So long to you."
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-21
HOnoaty It's Own Reward.

Arclnc Alton, the son of a sailor, who Ia
seldom at home, is telegraph messenger
in New Orleans. Hc is barely thirteen
years old, but unusually quick and wcl-in-
formed for his age. Some days pInce,
while hurrylng through one of the principal
business streets, he stumbled across pack
age, which he opened and found to contain
negotiable bonds having market value of
$14, 900. The boy was fully aware of the
value of his find, but without moments
hesitation he called to gentleman who
was passing and asked him what he should
do with the bonds. For some unexplained
reason this gentleman believed them to be
the property OF Messrs. Labatt& Son, we'll
known lawyers, and sent the boy with them
to their address. The faithful little mes
sengcr cerried them as directed, and found
that Mr.. Labatt, Sr, was not In. He was
received by the Junior partner, however,
who took the bonds, believing that they
had been dropped by his father, and kind
ly gave tho boy the magnificent sum of 80
cents. The next day. however, it turned
out that the bonds were the property not of
Labatt, but of wealthy old gentleman
named jackson. The latter advertised
his loss and offered to pay laroc reward
for the recovery of his property. A de-
tcctive, who had been made aware of tho
manner IN which the bonds had been
brought to MIR. Labatt, secured them, and
bringing them to Mr.. jackson, demanded
81 900 for his services. After some dis
cusslon he was paid 800 and gave up the
securities. Meanwhile, the real finder of
the bonds, the honest messenger boy, has
to content himself with the 80 cents given
HIM by the lawyer. His mother, however,
who seems TO be woman who knows what
she is about, proposes to sue Mr. Jackson
and the detective for at least portion of
! the reward. s.a
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-21
Impurities In Ice.

The popular dcluslon that water in the
process of freezing somehow eliminates
any impurity 1t may contain. or that the
vitality of animal or vegetable germs is de-
stroycd by the cold, is now very generally
exploded. An American naturalist has
been microscoplca)ly examining fragments
of ice taken from various canals and
ponds. He took only such specimens as
appeared clean and were quite transparent
to the eye. On melting them and subject
ing them to magnifyirg powers, varying
up to nine hundred diametcrs, he says that
vegetable tissue and confer void growth
were in most cases observablcat once. lie
found no instance in which animacule
were present in an active state after feed
ing, but after being allowed to stand for a
while in moderate temperature, the
water presented monads whose movements
were easily distinguished with magnify
ing power of from two hundred to four
hundred diamcters. After while confer
we were observed growing and taking form
SIMILAR to the nests occupied ny the young
of the PAramecium, COMMON in stagnant
water. The result of the observations is
to prove beyond. question that ffeezlne
does not in any way eliminate impurity OF
prevent the subsequent development OF
animal or vegetable germs. ~
| THIS Is merely confirmation Of what
las already been asserted and proved be.
fore, but the matter Is of such importance
that IT. is notlikely to be urged with un
necessary frequency. Many persons who
will look askance at glass Of unflfteret
water will not hesitate to cool their drink
by dropping q knob.of ice intogit. That
from ponds and canals Is, of corrse, osten
sibly gathered for non -dietetic purposes bu
1t Is to be feared that in. hot weather Ice ],
Ice. and that much risk Of mischief Is Otter
incurred. & q
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-21
a Now Road Car.

A new road car, will shortly begin run
ming on various routes in different parts Of
London. The chief difference between the
old and the new vehicles is that the latter
are principally supported on tho two large
wheels, which arrangement not only gives
greater facility in running, but by means
of the Gran axle also brings the car much
nearer the ground, passengers being thus
able to step easily from the pavement on to
the platform in front, which is no higher
than an ordinary curbstonc. An additional,
and perhaps a more acceptable advantage
gained in adopting this principle, is THAT,
however rough the ground or bo(w-
ever the load may be distrlbute&v
the car glides forward with an
undulating, easy motion, most en-
joyable compared with the rather CROUCH
and tumble" iolting of the old omnibus.
The two small wheels in front act rather as
foundation for the drivers scat than as an
additional support to tho car. This new
arrangement affords facilities for rapidly
turning and changing the vehicles course
in crowded thoroughfares, md also enables
the driver to have proper command of his
horses, to be free from interference from
passengers, and also to bc in close com.
munication with the conductor, who stands
on the platform in front, where, in con-
trast to the old style, Is the door. A cor
respondent who saw, and Travelled in one
OF the new vehicles, was much pleased
with its comfort, roominess, and brightness,
and especially the novel arrangement of
the seats on the top; the ''knife board" be-
Ing abolished for double row of coin.
Portable garden chars, so placed as to
allow of everything one sitting with his or
her face TO the horses. So,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-21
A Romance of Egypt ana france.

An extraordinary case will be tried before
the civil tribunal at Paris, In which, per-
haps, sensation authors will be able to find
material for novels. The plaintiffs case
takes lis back to 1912, when a young natu-
ralst and antiquarian, Henri Husson, was
I'M the service of the Viceroy, who sent HIM
fur up the Me On an expedition. In his
tour Husson purchased a Nubian girl
named Zagfrauna in the slave market
She gave birth, when she went back to
Cairo, to son named after him, and reg
istcrcd as her child; but the following year
the master grew tired of his acquisition
and abandoned her to marry rich mer-
chants daughter, Henrietta Schneckcm-
berger. This lady conceived love for
the child and brought him up most tender
ly. When she left Egypt, in 1916. with
her husband. she brought the boy with her.
The year following, IIusson and his wife
settled at Nancy, There they caused
their marriage Ger ifcate TO be transcribed
to the registry at the mayoralty. To the
birth certificate of the youthful Henri they
added the words, "Lcgltimatcd and recog-
nized son of the spouscs Husson." Madam
Husson became widow in 1856, and
that year married Henri, as her offspring,
to a young lady of good family, lille
ESLCllC SlClllCnC. AIC0nWnllc the true
mother was lamenting at Cairo for tho loss
of her son. whom she resolved to rccove".
She for twenty years set this design before
her, and in 1864 was rich cnongh TO get to
France. There she found that her boy had
been married, and was dead Zagfrauna
returned to Cairo, and applied to the tribu-
nal to have the recognition and lcgltimiza-
tion of Henri annullcd She wanted to
have the satisfaction of proclaiming herself
his true mother. The court was incompe-
tent. She then, notwithstanding rrea.
poverty, came back to France, and instltu-
ted a suit at Nancy against Madam Husson,
tho putative mother and gained it. The
object of Madam Estcllc Husson, the plain.
tiff Ill the case coming Oh for trial, is to
recover damages from her supposed mother
in law, for the loss her fraud had caused
her. This fraud consisted in passing off
as her own Zagfrauna's sou, the heirship
of the latter to tho elder Husson's property
falling to the ground after the true parent
! age was established. Madame Estelle
IIusson has been deprived of the fortune
which came to her through him;
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NEW YORK MARKETS THIS AFrGRS1 ,c
Life Insurance Frauds.

At Westminster, Md, q case was heard befor
justice Gustavus w. Crapster wednesd ay arUeI =
neop, which Will, It Is said when it comes u
for irtal In court, bring TO light some startling
facts In relation TO life insurance as conducte3
by some companies In Pennsylvania Alonz
kooDIZ, young man, was arrested on Tn
charge Cf rrocurng by forged app ication
policy OF insurance on the life OF Mr. Samue
Young In the pennsylvania Mutual lieief As
sCciaiion OF Hanover. which policy he nen sold
for money TO a eel tain DIR. Carver. koontl is
the agent or This Hanover society, " .,ich, fr Is
alleged does not require the beneficiary of the
policy TO have an Interest In the life insured
which insures up TO any age without II nitation'
and doe 8 Lot require any very strict medical ex
animation. Koonz Is said to have taken out
several policies on old people, and finally mad /,
application for policy OF $4,000 ia une aoov,.
named HaIo society upon the life OF MT.
Young, who Is over seventy years cid. or
course. In order to GET this policy, &c wa neces-
sary 10 nave Mr. Young's name 10 Tie appli-
cation and when he sold the policy, h. had 20
have lOung's lame TO the transfer. Tnese
names II Is charged that he forged At the
nearing Wednesday, Mr.. Young sso.c that he
nao not Signed the papers, and Fever l,ae = that
there was policy On his life until this matter
was brought 10 light. KoontZ was held 70 bali
10 answer the charge az the next May ten Or
the Circuit Court.
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SiOHX Stippliants.
rSkouN SuppktAhtSs
TIE MAJORITY OF N0RTHERN WARRIORS

TIE MAJORITY OF NORTHERN WARRIORS SUR
RENDEKGD-SITTINd BULL SURE TO FOLLOW.
telegram TO the ". 2. Herald from Fort
BufoTd, ID. T.. February 3, says: The surrender
OF Sitting Bulls fol overs Is almost q COM
pleted fact. The large body OF hostile5 which
came TO this side OF the line under Sitting Bull
and which has been for some time encamped
river. finally, through the influence OF the
scout Allison, reached Popular river On jan
uaty q, and VIII arrive at this post On Feb
rnary J.. 1t Is camping about thirty miles from
here to- night. The band numbers between $50
and 400 sOulS-rnen. women and children-aad
is uL der the leadership OF Chiefs Crow King,
Good Bear. Big Skirt Long Dog and Black
Eagle. They are under the escort OF Major I.
B. Devices. Second cavalry, With his company,
and ere still armed and have with them their
ponies and lodges. The formal surrender OF
these Indians Will take place at Fort Buford
and Will be made to Major BrOtheTtOn In ger
son. They have always claimed that they
would hot surrender to General Miles nor at
Fort keogh. Sitting Bull in person, With a
small following OF perhaps forty lodges. Is suf
o lie other side OF the line. In addition to
Of Al On has caused the surrender OF one OF
the q, ost dangerous chiefs the Sioux have ever
had, nam ed Low Dog. This Indian with his
people, withdrew from Sitting Bulls leader
ship when that Chief talked OF surren-
Ger ng last OF all and refused to leave Canada
He arrived at Poplar Greek on the same day
that the Indians under Crow King came from
Wolf Point and delivered himself up to Major
Ilets with the request that he might be sent 10
the only hostile Sioux chief now &c large, ana
tnele can be but little doubt that he viii soon
grow weary OF bis solitude and c 1me In to joIn
his friends at Fort Buf0rd.
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The District 5n s,c,,prcs~.

VO-'FfhhNIb HN TIE FKEE BkiUNE BILLS,
Representatives Hunton, KIotZ and AiGricl,
conferees On the part Of the House, met Sena-
tors Wltters, Kollins and Mcmillan, conf4Coa:
on the part Of the Senate, In the room OF lie
Senate District committee this afternoon r0t
the purr0Se of considering the bis 10, tha
establishment OF free bridge across the P3!0
mac rivtr with the view OF harmonizlng the
differ Lees between the two houses. OF reach
line ago, provides FOR the construction OF ae;g
bridge while all the Senate bills prOgld far
pu chasing the aqueduct bridge and erecting
proper structure upon its PIERS Tnis IS h
ct1e1 difference between the two houses AMI
as free bridge is of the greatest Importance
some compromise measure viii probably be-
agreed upon,
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AFFAIRS IN TEXAS.

ttLNESToS, TEX., Feo. A-The Nrtrs has tie
ioioNiDg specials: columbus, Tex, February
On MoLday last a mal namei Walker
sIated that negro whom he hal arrested for
noIse stealing mad been taken from nim by
tn.se mssSed men. Little Creience was given
70 We story until last evening. when the b pdy
u uesFo named Albert Williams was foUaf
n'ar mere with bis hands tied bahind his back
ano ms trains 6nocSed out. A warrant mas
oeen ISSUED Tor the arrest % suspe stsf parties.
NIX indtaps Killed aud Three
Squaws Captured.
FORT DAVIS. TEN. Feb SIT "a reported On
good au' hority that Colonel BAyIer loiued Ileu
tenant NeEiilS, January 2Sth, ana With twenty.
five men they attacked the Indians In the sierra
Dials range. taking them by Surprise, killing
six ana capturing three squawS. IL Is supposed
that thee ere the same Indians wns affAckN3
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Fires.

Boston, Feb. 4.-The insurance on the First
Baptist church, burned at Cambrfdgeport last
night. was $4,000, divided among fourteen Of
nces.
TAUNTON. MASS, Feb. THE paper manu-
factory CT l. Lincoln Co., Of North Dighton,
was burned this morning. Loss SIS, 900: par.
TALLY insured.
WILMINGTON, DEL, Feb. 4.-The Capitol hotel
at Dover was burned to the ground early this
morning. The fire originated In a detective f1ue
at two O'Clock, and before daylight the building
was IN ruins kilograms were received In this
city requesting assistance, and three fire COM
unGer control, however, when they arrived al
Dover. The guests at the hotel, including At
tOrney- General Gray, Speaker Williams and
several members Of the legislature, barely
escaped with their lives. The loss Is slo coo:
insurance, 81. GOO
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The Opposition To Major Tvinia..

Major Twining, the engineer Commissioner
OF the District, received during the debate upon
Inc District bill, the most cordial Endorsements
oil the ability and fitness for the work he has n
hand from the members OF the District CON
mlttee, who have long been acquainted wlta
his methods OF working and the manner n
which he discharges his duties Tho NOV.
ment 10 secure his removal still continues. Il
is largely social In IFS character. aud re!ieS
CHIEFLY upon such influences as prevail In what
is kho"n mere as Society" for It's success.
ADDED to this element Of the attack uD0D hi,:,
Is combination between two or three wealth;
citizens OF high social standing. who are indig:-
nant because Major Twining Insists upon e
law OF assessment Tor b0tn The rich and Dg3y-