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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-10
"A Team OF Reindeer.

Each lPapooS had underhis or her charge
nye deer, and, except on these five ami
mails, they did not bestow thought, leav-
ing the others to each capture his own in
dlvidual five as best he could. Even tho
ola |papoos, Nilas by name, did not offer
TO assist his better half, nor did she seem
to expect such help. The animals having
been speedily got in order, the next thing
was 10 harness them, which is done in this
1aslIlon: The deer has q skin-oolar round
lib shoulders, to which is fastened long
strap, also Of untanned skin, which, going
between the legs Of the animals, is tied to
a ring ut the PROV Of the 2oOoik. The
single rein with which We drive is made
fast TO the left side of the head, and is held
IN inc right hand. In steering, you must,
II you wish to turn TO the right, cast the
rein over TO the right shoulder OF the ami
maj, and pull or rather tug little. If you
WISH 10 80 faster, you can strike with the
rein on the animals sldes and back, though
II you have wild brute this is rather dan
gcrous, as it on being struck becomes ut
lerly unmanageable, and therefore it is
generally quite sufficient to raise the left
hand, as If for blow, which will cause the
decr't run of smartly enough. Tho mo-
mcnt The foremost deer starts all the others
follow in long line, winding in and out
according as the leaders, tracks co. All deer
cannot be induced to lead the way; IN
TACT, very many are trained TO follow only,
US they then become much more easily
managed as baggage deer. Over all Fin
marken, and, i'll fact. all Lapland, one
never sees two deer harnesscd together or
with proper gear. In this respect the Sa
moytdesNrct far more practical, and not
only 40 they bring the animal to the same
state OF subJection as the horse with us,
put Trey use cntirc'bucks for domestic pur
poses, an unhcard-of thing in Lapland,
where even dogs are considered as too
spirited TO be safely used.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-10
A Test of LiuildLnG StOnos.

DIR. Cutting, tho State Gcologist of Yer
mont, has concluded the unique series of
tests of the firc-resisting qualities OF building
stones. Hc declares, in substance, that no
known natural stone deserves the name OF
fire-proof. Conglomerates and states have
mo capability" of standing heat; granite
is injured beyond cheap or easy repair by
even 80 mild heat rs that which melts
lead; sandstone, including the variety called
brown-stonc, are better, and limcstoncs are
perhaps the best In this respect But even
they arc injured by continuous heat of 800
deg, and at 200 arc changed into quick
lime. Therefore it would seem that no
store buildings arc tirc-proof, and some of
them, DR.. Cutting even says, are as much
damaged by fire, as wooden structures arc
Brick, on tho contrary, isusually uninjurcd
aud is often rather improved by heat until
it ia melted. But as most buildings are
trimmed with iron or stone, the damage is
often considerable, even when the walls
stand. TO avoid this DR.. Cutting recon-
mcnds soap-stonc trimmings, which arc
open only to the objection of expense. But
although brick stands heat 80 we'll, it is OBJ
jcctionable because its power to resist pres
sure, without crumbling from dampness or
frost, Is less than that of stone. Ncvcrthc.
less, as brick is in fact only kind Of artl-
flcial stone, the search for an ideal building
material is not hopeless, but it must bo
prosecuted rather by the maker than by the
quarter of stone.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-10
A Moorish Bath,

a nj oorish bath would not bo a bad
thing after such Il morning, only We must
hurry TO take II before twelve o'clock as
from that honr until SIX in the evening the
establishment is sacred TO the gentle SEX
Wewillg gotothc "Etat-Major," "where being
accustomed TO the treatment of invalids.
We will be handled more tcndery. Notice
On the threshold as we enter, that phlcg-
matte -Bedouin kncading his feet as fin
ishing touch 10 his bath. lie will remind
You Of Gordon's picture in the Museum at
Alarscillcs, of voluptuous Tlbcrius manip-
ulated by an attendant. A simple curtain
separates us from the chamber which serves
at once as sitting and dressing room., Raise
this, and il you are at all up in what artists
call clarobscuro, promise you an agreeable
view. In the half-light produced by a
unique lamp arc softly defined columns of
white marble, cuckoo clock, Morocco
trays, Venetian glass, and bathed III shadow
carved ala6aster fountain with gurgling
jet d'eau, and the galleries and mysterious
lofts strcwn with slccpcrs and attendants
wrapped IN long robes, reminding one Of
the nun scene in the third act of 'Robert
la Dlable. at signal from the Chief there
approaches half-naked native, with glrdcd
IONS and most peculiarly arranged hair.
who leads you by the hand to your disrob.
ing place. He murmurs few words,
which you arc to understand as meaning
to perform this action. Then with a towel
girding your IONS, turban on the head,
and your feet Ill sandals, you proceed to
the ordeal. The heat assists your imagina-
ton in thinking the young Moors about
you as SO many cannibas with their flash
ing eyes, rcctlng chocolate -colored skins
and continual exhibition Of white teeth.
lhe usual kncading process cnsucs, with
which you are no doubt familiar from the
ordinary Turkish bath. The after pleasure
of stretching off and enjoying your coffee
and pipe, or some tea and cigarI ette, is
never TO be forgotten except in the dclici-
GUS sleep which follows, and from which
you are sufficiently refreshed, surely, for
whatever occupation turns up for the rest
of the day.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-10
An Iron Mountain,

Since the earliest ages the iron of Rio
Elba, has been worked, without being in
the slightest degree exhausted. 1t is q
mountain about five hundred feet in height,
composed of iron ore. In The vicinity are
other almost equally rich veins; and among
them the Calamita. which is the true Mag
nctic Mountain. The Etruscans were the
first to carry off the mineral; they trans
fcrred 1t to Populonium, to whose territory
the island belonged, and there the iron was
smcltcd. Tho want of wood prevented
the operation being performed in Elba, and
even at the present day, the ore has to be
carried to Naples, Genoa, Marsellles, or
Bastia. The mines of Rio are richer than
those of Prince Demidoff in Siberia, and
probably their equal cannot be found in the
world. AT present they are worked by q
Tuscan company, and produce about 30, :
900 tons annually. Up to tho present thore
hos not been shaft sunk, and thus, in all
probability, the iron supply will be un-
failing.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-10
Artificial Indigo.

Artificial indigo is now prepared, accord
ing to Abcrbach's new and successful meth
od, by mixing together and heating mod
cralcly one part of dry mononitroalizarin,
five parts of concentrated sulphuric acid,
and one and half parts Of gyccrinc--
l,2G3spcciflc gravity. Reaction commences
at lO7 degrees G. and becomes violent, the
temperature rising to 200 degrees; much
frothing takes place, with evolution OF sui
phuric acid and acrolcn. The whole mass,
when frothing has subsidized, Is poured into
water, boiled up, and filtered, the residue
being boiled out three or four times with
dilute suIphuric acid. The mixture filtrates
are allowe.s to cool, and blue separates in
brown crystals; these arc purified, by mix
ing with water, and adding borax till the
solution becomes brownish violet-thc blue
with the boric acid forming an insoluble
compound. The residue is washed, de-
composed with an acid, and tho pure blue
obtained by this means as violet silky
paste.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-10
An Appeal to Honor.

Several weeks since a prisoner was re-
celvcd at the Detroit House of Correction
who seemed determined 10 have his own
way at every cost. In twenty -four hours
nc was IN disgrace for obstreperous con-
duct, and he was no sooner out of one
scrapc than he got himself into another.
lie was locked up, tied up and punished
IN different ways, and the other day when
he committed some new breach of dsci
pline the deputy called him into the office
In despair, and began:
John, how long have you been hcrc2"
''IwO months"
GLOW many times have you been pun
ishcd2 z"
"About dozen times, l guess"
And still you arc lazy and impudcnt
end quarrclsomc2'
cit isn't for me to dispute you, sir2"
''l've been thinking over yolr case"
continued the deputy, ''and have coll
cludcd to put you in charge of the small
pox hospital. You are too law to catch
tnc ulseasc, ana LuU mean TO. let anybody
else have what you can't. Get your traps
together"
''Say deputy" replied the man, as his
eyes began to bulge, ''this is the first time
since I've been here that you have ap-
pealcd directly to my honor. When l
was ordered and commanded and COM
PEELED, l felt aggravated and obstinate.
Now that you appeal directly to my sense
OF honor and duty, | shall cheerfully obey.
l think l can paint more chairs than any
three men in the shop"
'You do ?''
81 do, sir, and I'll prove it,"
lie was given chance, and he hasn't
gwen occasion for rcprimands since.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-10
I5r9aKIlst Chocolate,

From its large proportion of albumen, is
the most nutritivc beverage, but at the
same time, from its quantity of fat, the
most difficult TO digest. Its aromatic
qualities however strengthen the digestion.
cup OF COfco is an excellent restorative
and invigoraling rcfrcshment even for weak
persons, provided their digestive organs arc
not too delicate. Cardinal RiChclicu at
lrlbuted to chocolate his health and hilarlty
during his later years. Tea and coffee do
not afford this advantage Albumcn in tea
leaves, and legumin in coffee grounds are
represented in very small proportions. The
praise OF tea and coffee rs nutritlvc sub
stances, therefore, is hardly warranted.
Tea and coffee, though of themselves not
difficult Of digestion, tend to disturb the
digestion of .albuminous substances prccipi-
tating them from the dissolved state. Milk,
therefore, If taken in tea or coffee, is moro
difficult of digestion than if taken alone.
Without milk ii promotes digestion by in
crcasng tue secretion Of the dissolving
juices. The volatile oil of coffee, and the
cmpyreumatic and aromatic matters of
the chocolate accelerate the circulation,
which, on the other hand, is calmcd by
tea. Tea and coffee stimulate the activ-
ity of the brain and nerves. Tea, it is
said, increases the power of digcsting the
Impressions we have received, creates a
thorough meditation, and in spite of the
movement of thoughts, permits the at
tcntion to be fixed on q certain subject.
On the other hand, if tea is taken to cx-
cess, 1t causes an increased irritation of
the nerves, characterized by slceplcssncss,
with general feeling of rcstlcssncss and
trembling of the limbs. Coffee, too, if
taken in excess, produces slccplessness
and many bancful effects very similar to
those arising from tea drinking. Coffee
also produces greater excitement, and a
sensation of rcstcssncss and heat cnsues.
For throwing off this condition fresh air is
the best antidote.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-10
The Largest Man in America.

Lewis Rockwell, aged 1O2 years, lives in
ricketty old house in Pike county, Pa,
not far from Tafton. lie is the eldest of
family remarkable for the longevity of
it's members. Of the. Rockwell family
there are eight brothers and sisters yet liv-
ing. They are: Lewis Rockwell, aged 1O2
years; Abram Rockwell, 90 Mrs Anne
Wells, 80; Miss Sallie Rockwell, 70; Eliza
Rockwell, IT; Mrs. Phoebe Gainsford, 75;
hlrs. Katharine Brown, 83; and Mrs. L,l.
cinda Valentine, 80; The aggregate age OF
this family Is CAB years, or III average OF
over 80 years each. In spite of the fact
that old Lewis Rockwell has many rich re-
lations, he has been thrown upon the town,
ana he is now nearly the only ''town charge"
in the county. Lewis CornchnG. who diod
some VPare aSoi >~aa- Ov....~CtlOn OF the
Rockwell family. lie wns at one time the
largest man in America, being consldera-
bly, larger than the celebrated Daniel Lam
bert, Barnum's giant. MIR. Cornelius di-
mcnsions are entered upon the record books
in the Prothonotary's; office, at Milford,
Pike county, as follows: Lewis Cornelius,
born 1874; height, six feet; circumference
below waist, eight feet two inches; crcum-
ference above waist, six feet two and one
half inches; circumference of arm above
elbow, two feet two inches; circumference
OF arm below elbow, one foot nine inches :;
circumference of wrist, one foot three in
chcs; circumference of thigh, four feet
two inches; circumference of calf of leg,
two feet seven inches; circumference OF
ankle, one foot seven inches; weight, with
out any clothing whatever, 6453 pounds.
This is the only authentic record of Mr.
Cornelius size cXtant. AS he had been
sick sometime, he lost over fifty pounds
OF his weight; lie was not weighed until
after his death, and in full health would
have tipped the scales at roo pounds. Ills
wife was very slight woman and weighed
just 100 pounds. They had three sons
whose weight was 8l5 pounds, al average
of 272 pounds each. The only surviving
son, John Cornelius, now weighs 800
pOun1s
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-10
Prize Tobacco.

A young man living ON the Hill, IN Jcr-
scy City, who was IN the habit Of buying
particular brand Of tobacco at certain
cigar store, entered and called for paper
OF the weed. He was followed as he en-
tered the door, by another man. The
young man IN question picked up the par.
eel, then laid it down, rcmarklng that he
was unlucky with that brand and would
change off to another, when he might prob.
ably secure prize. Ho took paper Of
another manufacturer, and the stOrc-kecpor
was about to replace the first paper In its
box, when the second man said he guessed
that was good enough for him. The two
men opened their papers, when the young
man found In his paper new thrcc-cent
piece, and the other man found in the
paper which the first had rejected an order
for gold locket. The young man wasn't
very mad, bat he declared that hereafter
he would never change his brand.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-10
Skyiarks Disappearing.

An enormous decrease of the number of
skylarks in Scotland and northern England
has been complained of recently. Mr.. Ed
wards, Scotch naturalist, has published
an essay in which he attempts to disprove
the popular theory that starlings Or meadow
larks cause the mischief by breaking the
eggs in the nest and by killing tho young.
That the bill of the Startling is capable OF
destroying the egg he admits, but he ridl-
culcs the idea of its destroying the young,
and he docs not believe that the starlings
arc TO blame. lie attributest the evil chiefly
to the increase in cattle and the taking in
OF waste ground for agricultural purposes.
LAS rule" he says, ''larks do not breed
among hay, corn or barley. For one nest
have known in such places, have, may
safely say, found dozen IN meadows, on
pasture lands and on waste ground. Now,
for one COW or OK that there were years
ago, there arc about score at present.
Is it not possible that the great increase Of
these animals may have something to do
with the decrease of tho lark by trampling
on their nests or maltrcating them2 |
have myself, while searching in clover
fields for moths and in grazing grounds for
beetles, come across numbers In recent
years so destroyed. Pheasants, partridges
and other ground breeding birds also suffer
severely. Besides, We have cattle and
sheep now, but more particularly tho latter,
put into woods and plantations to cat down
the hcrbage there" In conclusion, MIR:
Edwards protests very earnestly against
the destruction of birds nests and the trap
ping Of song birds by men and boys, by
which thousands of birds are destroyed
every year.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-10
Growth OF tho Hair.

There are three reasons why womcn's
hair is longer than mems. First, she has
no hair growth on her face, aud 80 las q
larger supply of hair-forming material for
the scalp; second, the diameter of her hair
being larger, it is less liable to break; third,
being usually less engaged in mental labor
or business worry, she has a more constant
and even supply Of blood to the scalp. In
nations where the hair of tho men is usually
worn short, the fashion, of long hair in tho
male is regarded rs protest against church
and state, and against general customs,
taste and thought; in Austria it is made "a
political o1fenSe to be SO attired Tho
growth OF the hair is the most rapid in the
young and middle aged, and in those liv-
ing al outdoor life. at the age of eighty,
II man lives 80 long, and if his hair and
beard have been close trimmed, he has cut
OIL six and half inches of hair annually,
or about thirty feet III all. The hair is the
least dcstructlble part Of the body. The
hair OF the ancient Thebans is, alter lapse
of 4, 900 years, found to nave survived the
tombs. The Pyramids and the Sphynx
arc crumbling, but some Of tho wigs of
human hair, exposed to the mold and mois-
ture OF their cntombed apartments, are less
dccaycd than the monuments themselves.
There are three coloring pigments to the
hair--yclow, red and black, and all the
shades are produced by the mixture of
these three colors. In pure gold yellow
hair there Is only the yellow pigment in
red, the red mixed with yellow; in dark,
the black mixed with red and yellow; in
the hair of the negro there is rs much red
pigment as in the rcddcst hair, and had not
the black been most dcvclopcd-perhaps
ny the action of the s,n-the hair of all
negroes would be as fiery red us the red
dcst haif Of an Englishman.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-10
A Python.

A sportsman who penetrated into the
jungle lying between Buddoh and Stran-
goon came upon Il lone hut, in a district
called Campong Batta, upon the roof of
which the skin of an enormous boa or py-
thon was spread out. The hut was occu-
pied by a Malay and his wife, who told
the sportsman the following extraordinary
story: One night, about week previous
the Malay was awakened by the cries Of
his wife. Supposing III the darkness that
she had been attacked by thieves, he seiz-
ed his sharp parang and groped his way to
her sleeping place where his hand fell upon
slimy reptile. 1t was fully minute be-
fore he could comprehend the entire situa-
ton, and when he did he discovered that
the whole of his wife's arm had been drawn
down the monsters throat, whittier the
upper part of her body was slowly but
surely following. Not daring to attack the
monster at once for fear of causing his wife's
death the husband seized two bags within
reach and commenced stuf1ing them into
the corners of The snakes jaws, by means of
which he succeeded in forcing them wider
open and releasing his wifcs arm. No sooner
had the boa lest his prey than he attacked
the husband, whom he began cnclrclng
in his fatal coils, but, holding out both
arms and watching his opportunity, the
man attacked the monster so vigorously
with his rarang that it suddenly unwound
itself and vanished through an opening he
meath the attap sides of the hut. The
Malay's clothes were covered with blood,
as was also the floor of the hut, and his
wlfe's arm was blue with the squeezing it
received between the boa's java. At day
light the husband discovered his patch Z.
plantain trees nearly ruined, the boa hav-
ing in his agony broken of the trees at the
roots, and in the midst of the debris lay
the monster dead. The Malay stated that
he had realized $50 from Chinese, who
came long distances to purchase pieces OF
the flesh on account of its supposed med-
cinal properties, and that he had refused SO
for the skin, which he preferred to retain
as O lrOnlY.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-10

arms, while the four gentlemen, assisted
by tho policeman, opened the closet and
secured the prisoner.
Langley's story ls too long to be told
here; suffice it to say that, being on deck
when the Tecumseh sunk he had been able
to strike out from the sink ing ship, and,
under cover from the smoke and war Of
battle, swan ashore. There he was taken
prisoner and kept in confinement for
months, finally making his cscppe.
Langley and Flora were married very
quietly soon after. Frank gave away the
lovely bride, whose fair, girlsh bloom had
come back to her, and who, under the in
ilucncc of love, seemed different woman
from the pale, sad creature who had moved
80 quietly about my house.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-10
'IRI-WEEKLY EDITION.
THE ROOTS OF THE ROSES.

Tho leaves are fading and falling,
Tho winds are rough and wild,
Tho birds have ceased their calling,
But lot mo tell you. my child:
Though day by day, as 1t closes.
Doth darker and colder grow,
The roots Of the bright red roses
Will Aeep alive in the Snow.
And when the winter Is over
Tho boughs will got now leaves,
Tho quail como back to tho ciovor,
Tho swallow back to tho caves
The robin will wear on his bosom
Tho vest that is bright and now,
And the liyellost ways:de blossom
Will shine with sun and dow.
SO, whom some dear Joy loBos,
Its beautoous summer glow,
Think how the roots Of tho roses
Arc kept alive in tho snow.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-26

tons are carefully filed away, but it is
very questionable whether any of them
will see daylight again. Ifthe legisla-
ture was composed of men who did not
depend upon the suffrages of the people
for their seats, instead of lot of squeam-
ish politicians, the measure which these
petitions call for might stand a better
chance of candid consideration For in
stance what would become of a represen-
tative from the WATERFOWL distri, t, pol
itically, if he should favor a constitution
al amendment looking to the suppression
of the manufacture and sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors? political extinction" would
be mild term to use in connection with
his future. The same is true as regards
every member of the legislature in a
greater or less degree. 1t is question
which politicians would gladly delegate
to others, if such a thing were possible.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-26
A PERILOUS COMPLIMENT.

Edwin Booth says that the most genu-
inc compliment he ever received was on
the occasion of his PLAYING Iago for the
first time at Grass Valley, Cal, then a
new mining camp. The audience, who
had not seen play for years, were so
much incensed at his apparent villainy
that they pulled out their Shooters in
the middle of the third act, and began
blazing away at the stage. Othello had
the tip of his nose shot off at the first
volley, and Mr.. Booth only escaped by
rolling over and over up the stage and
disappearing through trap door. A
speech from the manager somewhat calm
the house; but even then Mr. Booth
thought it best to pass the night in the
theater, as a number of the most elevated
spectators were making strenuous efforts
to induce the Vigilance Committee to
lynch "the internal sneaking cuss.'