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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-28

MENTAL ARITHMETIC "A gentleman
in the New York swamp met a rather
"uncertain" acquaintance the other
day, when the latter said:
''I'm little short and would like to
ask you conundrunl In montal arlth-
metic."
Proceed" observed tho gentleman.
"WelI," said the s'short'' man,
"suppOso you had $40 In your pocket,
and should ask you for So how much
would remain?"
"Ten dollars," was the prompt an
sWer.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-28

NErrHER of them was over ten years
OF age. One leaned against the
fence and the other rubbed his back
against the lamp post, tnd they eyed
each other for a long time. Then one
of them said: ''My mother has got a
new seal skin gacque, and yours
haln't." II don't oare,' replied the
other, "she frlzzes her hair aud uses
paint, and that's just as tony"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-28

"MR.--, you seem to be evolvin &
that translation from your inner con-
sciousness." "Well, Professor, I read
in my deyotions last night that "by
filth Enooh was translated" and I
thought would try 1t on Horace"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-28
"AED did yOur lnto huah>r. y

"AND did your late hllsslbhMs.d; din :,
the hope OF a 'Hr.S,sod '''T" immartaI,tv t' ~
Sivstr M'miI,or "'gRF!ns9" inquired tho new
- OH fair widow Of his congrega-
ton. 'Blcss you, mop was tho
mournful response, che do in CHIC.
ago."
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-28

A DETROIT boy paid his first visit to
one of tho union schools, the other
day, as scholar, and, as he came
homo 1T night, his mother inquired {:
swell, Henry, how do you like going
to schoolP" "Bully," he replied, in
an excited voice. 81 saw tour boys
get licked, one girl get her ear pulled
and big scholar burned his elbow on
tho stove don't want to miss 4 day"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-28

ASHES arc for many soils, Il standard
fertilizer. Places where tree or
brushheap has been burned often show
the effects Of tho manurlng lor many
years. 1t Is an old saying, "rno Land
never fOrgets ashes"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-28

The vapors OF nitrous ether are
recommended by Nj. PayrHsson as a
distnfectant and antiseptic. They have
neither disagrecable nor hurtiul
smell
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-28

81 WAS not aware that you knew
him." said Tom Smith TO an Irish
friend The other day. "Knew HIM p
said he In tone which comprehendcd
the knowledge Of more than one life.
~ knew linn whom his father was Il
boy"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-28

IHE London News says: 'sOf all
poultry breeding The rearing of the
goose IN favorable stu ttlons is said to
be the least troublesome ,.nl tho most
profitable. 1t is not surprising lbc =
fore that the trade has OF late Y,,. IRE
enormously devcH..' I-'Ears been
live, and, f".a Il :apcA. ~ .ese Will
, CcarS, st or graSSGs,''
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-28

rRo.aLYOERINE Is recommend ded
by medical journal for certain alice
tious of thu chest. Particularly those
IN wAich the chest resists tho drill OF
the jimmy.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-28
-JMOROUs,

"DoN'T you admire the new tiles
Henry?" asked Angelina. "I don't
know, dear; do your" replied Henry.
"Oh yes, darling, l dote on them.
There is something 80 sweetly swret
about them, so'indeAnably indefinite,
that am quite carried away by them. "
This was enough for Henry. He wont
straight to the hatter's and bought tho
latest style. When he next saw An
gelina, no OF course expected her to 60
into raptures over his new head-plec,.
She did nothing Of the kind. He found
he gays, that what she meant oy tiles
was only one of those plaguey china
pavements.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-28

elbow do you like the EpIscopallan
service ?" asked Jones.
'Never heard Of IT," replied Fogg {;
81 dropped In at one of the churches
last Sunday. 1t was quite early and
80 began reading the service. dldn't
read far though before found that 1t
would never do for mo. So come out"
"Why, what was the tr 'url P''
''Too many collections"
|Too many cOliectionsP'
eyes, on almost every page 1t said
"colloct." One collection Is ail can
afford to respond to. M ,st be awfully
expensive to be an Ep!scopallan."
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-28

SOME men have hard luck. A Boston
artist painted a picture of bullfrog
having spasm in IL pot Of rcd paint,
and tho critics pronounced 1t q tinc
copy OF Turner's great painting,
"Tnc Slave Ship"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-28

a GENTLEMAN recently provoked a
onc-armed organ grinder by asking
him If he was survivor of the late
war. "Why, you fool" exclaimed
the irate musician, ''don'U you sec
that l survivedp Do l act as though
L WAS kolleu In tho warp''
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-28

AMID the changes and chance Of
this passing Gene it ls scarcely safe to
-hed ilannels without seeing that your
insurance policy Is all right.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-28

DEAR old lady who did not havo a
dictionary at hand once said that she
dtd not like TO live in tho crowded
streets OF city. but preferred thu
"rhuharbs."
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-28

RIM KMBER who you are talking to,
SIR" said III indignant parent to Il
lhcotlou sboy; 81 am your father
'Well, who's to blame for that?" said
tho young tmpcrtincnco "tain'C me-
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-28

THE wise cditcI should sail light,
down the stream of Ito, because he |.
II good clipper.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-28

DON'T get In debt to q shoemaker Il
you would call your soul your own.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-28

10 g: tain extent tlliase may be Il
substitute Tor manure, but Inc man is
not Wisc who ondravorS to substitute
manure for tillagc.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-28

swKhT CORN FOR FuDDER,-F,rm.
ers all over the country ure becoming
convinced Of the great value of sweri
corn TO: fodder, not only for use in snm.
mer, but, when cured for winter.
we have long used 1t, and prefer it to
the common field sorts, and think It
Detter In every way. ALI the farmer
needs is few quarts OF seed to start
with, II he cannot afford to purchase
larger quantity. But sown corn
VI some kind should find II place on
every farm because thcre is seldom u
season III which the pasture will not
partially fail during low weeks.
II not longer, and then tho fodder
corn comes In very opportuncly "a
green 10 ,d.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-28

"MY lord" said tho foreman of an
irish jury, when giving In the verdict
"wo find the man who stole tho mar,
not guilty"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-28

RKMEMBER that your fuw.s need
gravel just as much as they need
food, and keeps supply c0nstuntly by
them.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-28

COW manure contains 10 per cent.
more water than horse manure. Horse
manure contains about 3 per cent. OF
nitrogen, while COW manure G mains
ABOUT 21a per cont. Horse manure
contains = per cent. Of pin, sphorlc
acid, while about one. half of / Der
cent. is contained in COW manure.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-28

SONG by the watering-place mos
quito: "Ohl give mo a hum by tho
sca.'
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-28

WHAT sort OF a voice has a washer
man! Why soap-rano, of course.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-28

TAKE Lydia e. Pinhham's Vegetable
Compound four times Per day AMI you
VIII have no doctors bills to pay.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-28

"And what did you dop asked the
old lady In IL tone Of Indignation.
"Mother," said tho young lady, "I
cannot tell lie; l followed the script
ural lnjuncLion-l turned the other
cheek"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-28

DENTISTS sIan-Drawing, music
and dancing.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-28

A YOUNG lady admitted to her mo-
ther that her beau had kissed her on
III ~,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-28
FARM AND GARDEN.

MANUFACTURES OF BUTTER AND
CHEKsE.-The milk arrives at the fac.
tory between the hours of FIVE and
eight O'Clock in the morning. 1t Is
first examined to soc that it is perfect
ly sweet, after which 1t Is weighed and
emptied into the receiving watts, where
itremains twenty-four hours, by which
time'the cream has become entirely
separated. The cream Is churned until
washed free from buttermilk, and
taken out, worked. weighed and pack
ed for market. The creamery ocou-
pies site we'll adapted for the busl-
ness, and Is bordered by one of the
finest streams of water III the country.
The proprietors arc pleased with their
success, and have no fear that the
business can possibly be overdone,
as good butter, such as they turn out,
VIII always be in demand. They
reason very correctly that the more
there Is sent to market of a good
article. whether butter or anything
else, the moro the market demands.
Farmers who reside in the Vicinity
OF the creamery declare that they can
make almost twice as much out of
their COWS by disposing of the lacteal
huld to the creamery, as they oan by
Working It up into butter on thefr
promises. The arrangements in tho
creamery are such that. the traDsfor-
nation Of the milk into butter and
cheese can be closely watched through
all it's processes. The checsy portion,
or curd, Is separated from the butter
milk, and In twenty-four hours from
the time that the milk has entered tho
vats, fine article of butter has been
produced, without an opportunity
having occurred tor the milk to
sour.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-28

IABLh CoRN.-With frequent plant
lngs through the season a dish OF h hI.
Gu green corn can be ON the table daily
after the llrst mess, until late In Octo.
Ter. 1t Is descrvedly regarded to be
one OF the most desirable things that
can DC enJ Dyed, there Is no reason why
oVen people win small plot of land
should not indulge In It. Thero Ia
now an early variety of sugar corn for
the hrst planting that we have found
TO DC cXcelient. 1t is called tnc
Extra EARLY Crosby Sugar." A
single planting of this Is sufficient, to
oe followed by "Stowell's Evergreen
sugar which is tho best variety for
She general crop that we have yet found
ana VIC nave raised 1t for aL least TWENTY
hve years. A planting should take
pace every ten or twelve DAYS. and
The season will require from six ia
seven crops together.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-28

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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-28
VEGETINE.
NERVOUS DEBILITY.

.EE#S ness.
In almost all GASES sleeplessnessi is symptom
OI some other disease, and can only DO remodied
by the removal OF tho latter. 1t frequently,
however, however, forms 30 prominent feature as to
disease. Intense mental excitement continued
up 10 the period Of going to rest scdentary
II pits the habitual use OF Coffee, also weakness
oi the digestive organs, are frequent causes Of
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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-28

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developed distinctly. When it first
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0orhood, and before there were yis-
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pulilng them up, or cutting under the
surface, he does not say which. Tho
carly ones were nearly mature, and
none ", re attacked by the disease. thnv
were excellent in qualify. The later
sorts also escaped the rot, but not being
mature. were not so good. The TOPS
were lett on portion Of the patch bv
way OF expcrimcntand here the potatoes
were speedll y attacked by the disease
ana me great part rendered useless, 1t
Is not often we have the disease soyiru-
lent III this country as to render surh
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HORRORS OF war.

When talking of the late war be-
tween Chilli and Peru, Paul Boyton
no oil,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-28
PERSONAL.

The late Mr. j. T. Fields is said to have spoken
NJ leaving most of his best books to Dartmouth.
Lord Braconsfeld is reported to have grown TO
look strangely old during the last days of his illness
From rather gallant and trim gentleman ho sud
denlv Turned into haggard and decrcpit old man,
huddled together in a deep char.
According to a dispatch in The baltimore Sun,
Mrs. Louisa g. Allan, the wife of the Mr.. Allan who
adopted Edgar Allan Poe died on Sunday at Rich
mond in her eighty third year. Mrs. Allan was in
her youth Miss Patterson, of New Jersey.
Only two members of the family of Alice and
Phnbe Cary are now lIying-their two brothcrs-who
are prosperous farmers in Ohio. The old oak tree of
Cloycrnook under which Alice Cary played ~
child and about which she wrote long atterward is
still standing sturdily near her old home.
Mr.. J. Q. A. Wards small model of the statue of
Left the Norseman, which is to be erected in Bos-
ton, is said 10 have air of manlncss and force
The handsome head is covered with Morse helmet
from under which fall the long locks of the hero
The body IL represented ~ clothed III IA shirt OF mail
The attitude expresses the triumphant surprise Of
the discOyorcr of "a new land.
DR.. Oscar LEM, the German traveller, has been
much entertained in Berlin. upon his return from
Timbuctoo lie is very modest in his relation of his
achievements. The Emperor, hearing of DR.. Lenzs
arrival desired to make his personal acquaintance,
and granted him long interview during which he
listened with deep interest 10 tbs "'""H' ---nis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-28

NJ de- Rranpan has brought his company here az
an unfortunate time. Coming As IL does just alter
the termination Of a season of Italian opera by !
company which, however much we may grumble at
NJ, shortcomings contains some of the first of living
artists and POSSESSES conductor whose care and
ability secure smOohlcS> and finish for S per-
fornancrs il il impossible but that the public
sLould make comparisons between the two tronpes
vi ich the French singers are i'll able t. afford. NJ
de Bcauplan has with him several artists OF more
than moderate excellence, and one or two of decided
ability but the general standard is by no means 80
h,ah a, il is in Mr.. Mapc,on's company and
the chorus and orchestra, which gave such fair
prornis, Oh Monday night IN " Las iuguen0ts" does
moi improve on acquaintance. Moreover the French
method of singing, which these artists naturally
employ is not familiar 10 this public, and II Is not
one which commends itself TO audiences accustomed
only TO the smoother and more elegant Italian style.
The performance of Faust" which was given
last night AT the Academy of Music. was much more
uneven than that of Les lIuguenots." The chorus,
though il sang with spirit, was very rough and the
PLAYING of he orchestra was coarse and noisy. eX-
cept in the ballet music, when it did capitally. N.
Pellin. the Faust, has q throaty, unsympaihetic
voice. and crude method, and though occasionally
he sang with conspicuous good taste and
feeling notably In the "Dammi anoor -
his performance for the most part altogether In
effective. NJ. Fcitnger, the Mephs'ophetcs, did
better acting with force and hunor, and singing at
least during the first part of the evening with intel
ligcnce and energy. But the only really good work
of the evening was done by NJ. Mauge, who
has a noble voice, and acted aud
sang capially as Valentine, and by Mmo.
Andre Her Marguerite is more impassioned and
less poetic mpersonation than those which one most
often sees but she sang with no lack of caro- and
finish, aud often with fine feeling and just expires
sion.
The ballet is far the best that we have had
here in many q year. Mile. Hcnnccart, the pre-
MERE is an cxquisitoly graceful dancer. and
is admirably supported There is, moreover.
an effort to make the ballet what II should be-a sue
cesson of bright and shifting pictures full OF har-
monious colors and graceful figures switch is most
welcome after the trying gymnasic exercises whei,
are generally palmed oil upon us under tho name OF
ballet dancing,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-28
GENERAL NOTES.

The fact that Montreal is without free pub
,c ubrarv ia not creditable that substantial and
prosperous city In the hope OF removing this rcproach
number OF pnblic-sprtcd gentlemen are taking pre-
iiminnry steps toward supplying the lack.
The Wyoming, which arrived from Liverpool
OH Tuesday Is said to have brought piece OF timber
from the frgate Philadelphia which, while oiock"ns
the harbor Of TIipon, grounded, on October 81
1903 upon reef not laid down In the chart and was
captured aud subsequently sunk by the Iripoltshs'
This piece OF timber has boon in the Yater ever suce
British soldiers in the Transyaal recently
received forcibe hint as to the effects OF the ma
tive grog which Is sort OF villanous brandy pm
vate OF the 9th Regiment was brought into canp APP
parcnty dead The inquest found that he had died from
overwhelming bad alcoholic liquor and in the course OK
the day body borne away for burial on the way
grave the corpse" 70 he by rea~on OF INC
shaking OF the coffin and realizing the situation, " Ian
~ yell Justify When the bearers hAd frco'n'o0 n' s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-28
LILLE HOVL EOR HEALTH.

Some say that the Croton wafer tastes Of fish,
Others declare that it tastes Of cucumbers. Almost
every body that II tastes Of something's which
it should normally have no flavor The aqueous
authorities officially affirm that however it may
taste it is absolutely healthy; that the flavor is
"A spring flavor, peculiar to that season Of ethereal
mildncss, and that it has been observed before
many times at the same period of the year. Some
write to the newspapers that boiling will render it
navorlcss. Others assert that they have perceived
no disagrecable tang. Bat the public, now that
its attention has been called to the matter, will
suspicousy discover signs in it not only Of fish or
cucumbers, but Of other decaying vegetable matter
of everything except the best refined loaf sugar.
Commissioner Thompson has taken u judicous
course. lie has requested Professor Chandler presi-
dent of the Board Of Health, to make scientific
examination OF the WatcI anh t. declare authori-