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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-09-06
Colo In Horses.
couple.

Attacks of collie most frequently are
the result : oarclessncss, and generally
may be tra ed to q horse having drank
cold water when heated. or imme-
diatly after being fed, by being gorged
with food after long fasting, OF be-
ing chilled by currents of cold air.
Some horses arc oonstitutionslly more
liable to it than others. The first symp-
toms are q general fidgetincss accom-
panied by lifting of the feet very quickly,
followed by violent rolling. These symp-
toms also indicate other disorders, re-
quiring very different treatment from
collie. There are two that distinguish
collie from inflammation of the bowels.
In the former, the horse will strike his
belly violently with feet between the
the paroXsms of pain; but in the latter,
though lie may lift his feet. he will not
strike, and the pain is continuous.
When collie symptoms are accompanied
by constipation, the first care must be to
empty the bowels by "bacls raking"
and injections Of warm water. Here,
clearly, the stimulating medicines prop
er-to hatulent collie would be inappropri-
ate and most likely produce inflammation
Of the bowels. Flatulent collie is the
more frequent and sudden form, requir-
ing prompt treatment and perhaps with
what may be at hand in country place.
A horse got quickly we'll after the adj
lninistration of one-quartcr pint Of gin,
and two ounces of ground ginger mixed
with water to fill soda water bottle,
from which it was poured down his
throat. Equal parts of whiskcy and
milk, and from half pint to pint at a
time has been useful. A veterinary
prescription for lie, is: Spirits of tur-
pentine, four ounces; linsecd oil, twelve
ounces; laudanum, one and onc-quartel
ounce, to be mixed. and given every
hour until the pain ceases. Bathing
the belly with hor water, and friction,
are both useful. If horse is led about
quietly, not galloped, rs will be done by
ignorant grooms, it will aid the action of
tina medicine, and prevent horse from
hurting him self by rolling as he will be
apt to do, during the paroxysms of pain.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-09-06

hour we had them all asleep. We then
Cut oil their heads, throwing them into a
pile by themselves. They numbered one
hundred and scvcnty-one, besides the big
one that attacked me and which we did
not injure. Kate and 1 then got rail
from the fence and putting it through the
coil OF the big snake carried him home,
where put him in pen SO securely that
he could not get away when his nap was
over.
My arm by this time was troubling me
intensely, but wanted to collect the dc
| capitalcd heads We had left in the fold as
an evidence of our combat, 80 we took
the team and drove over to the spot. We
found the heads just as we left them, but
the snakes had all crawlcd away. We
brought the heads home and preserved them
in alcohol, and they can bc seen by any
one desirous of proving the accuracy of the
above statement. The live snake which
secured l resolved to tame and put his i'm
mcnsc strength to a more useful purpose
than squeezing the breath out Of Il man $
body. l have every reason to be proud of
my experiment and It's results. Our ia.
mily was largo and the washings immense,
but my ingenuity has reduced the labor
one half. We don't ring the clothes any
more. They are thoroughly washed. laid
carefully III pile and the snake coils
himself around them and squeezes them
dry in jiify. l have refused large Of
fcrs for the purchase of this snake from
many who go hundreds of miles out of
their course 10 see this wonderful perform
anCC.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-09-06
Garments of Spiders Wob

''Have you seen the dress Of spun glass
said to have been made iu Pittsburgh?"
was asked Broadway dealer in c,uios-
ity recently.
"No, L have not. I have tried to get
one for my display, but failed. Some
years ago l learned of n dress that was
made in Brazil ont of spiders web, and
would have tried for that, but it's prob
able price md its delicacy made the task
foolish one to undertake. ! had kept
informed upon the use of the spiders
web, and had heard that all of the at
tempts to employ it in the manufacture
had failed. The Spaniards tried to
make gloves, stockings, and handker-
chiefs Of the thread spun by the spider,
but although fabulous sums were offered,
the articles proved so troublesome to
manufacture that. they could not be
made at n profit. A traveller told me
that it required 70O,O 900 spiders to make
Il piece Of silk. I have heard that in
some parts of South America garments
made of spiders web aro worn. 1t may
be true, because the spiders arc larger
there, but I doubt the story" "What
ia the greatest curiosity you ever saw?"
"That is very broad question. "
"Woll, the most curious article of a
lady's toilet"
cit was fan. 1t was in collection of
fans now famous. This particular fan
was Of fine yellow lace, and had richly
carved wooden sticks, each stick inlaid
with crescent OF clear sholl-like sub
stance. 1t was made by n lady of Nor
mandy. The lace was madc-,wcll, what
do you think it was made of"
"Spidcr's wcb?"
"No said the collector, laughing. "It
was woven from her own golden hair,
and the tiny crescents, so highly pol
ishcd, were tho tips of her finger nails.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-09-06
girls Who Dip Snun.


A correspondent from Texas, says a few
trees always grow on the banks of creeks
III Texas, even in the most intcrmnaDle
prairie, and on this occasion they were
numerous enough to afford ample shade.
Dinner seemed to be the main object of
everyone and all sat around in clusters
watching the Preparations for that event as
hungry dog would watch boy eating,
with the expectation of having a bone
thrown to him. A majority of the ladies
had baby or a smff-boX, more frequently
both, and ninc-tenths of the men were
whiting and chewing tobacco and cndcav-
orlng to catch glimpscs of the girls feet.
After we had been only short time seated
and most OF the crowd had expressed the
usual wish that they had not come and a
determination never to be 80 foolish again,
tw o rather good-looking girls, with their at
tendant beaux, seated themselves near us,
took out their snutf-boXes and prepared to
take a comfortable "dip." The men were,
from their dress, evidently cowboys
&c. cry one was well dressed, but the cow
boys, on all tcstivcs occasions excel in
that respect. Their appearance was strik-
ing and certainly thought them fine look
ing specimens of the Texas ranger, with
their broad brlmmed hats orHamentcd with
Il star, cord and tassel, long boots reacing
to the knee, worn outside of the pants,
large jingling spurs, fancy striped shirts
and iackcts. After chatting merrily for a
few minutes, the girls dipping furiously all
the while, the gentlemen went in search Of
lemonade or some sor, Of compound made
popular by that name. The girls took a
mouthful of 1t, aud, rinslng their mouths
with it, spit it out and drank the rest, and
with it, | suppose, a goodly portion of the
snuff. My litter at the whole proceeding
merged into laugh, which was power
less to suppress. Fortunately the objects
of my mlrth were unconscious of doing
anything ridiculous, and probably thought
if they thought anything about it at
all-that the young Texan with whom J.
was convcrsing was peculiarly entertaining.
After the lemonade had been disposed of
the rangers disappeared again and present.
iy returned with very large striped white
and red sticks Of candy, which the young
ladies, wEo had resumed their dipping,
dcvourcd, snuff and all.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-09-06
WORDS OF STRENGTH.

There are three lessons would write,
Three words az with burning pen,
In tracings of eternal light,
Upon the hearts Of men.
Have hope. Though clonds environ now,
And gladness hides her face In scorn,
Put thou the shadow from thy brow
No night but hath its morn.
Have faith. Where'er thy bark Is driven,
The calm's disport, the tcmpest's mirlh-
Know this-God ratios the host OF heaven,
The inhabitants Of earth.
Have love. Not love alone for one,
But man as man, thy brother COLL,
Aud scatter, like the circlng sun,
Thy charities on all.
Thus grave these lessons Oh thy soul,
Hope, Faith and Love, and thou shalt lind
Strength, when life's surges rudcstroll
Light, when thou else vert blind.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-09-06

NEVER feed decaycd roots Of any kind
to cows giving milk. One decaycd turnip
fed to cow would effect the milk OF fifty
cows If mixed together.
DoN'T Judge mans character by the
umbrella he carries. 1t may not be his.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-07-07
paaf Aanns 'Bfadtrs.
THE BIRDS cHArTERINGs.

--sfE-5sgzk sSTssf -frt-.ai
"nen tney chatter together-the robins and
af sparrDwS, -, - 80 49,
Bi,iebirds AMI bobolinks-aI the day long
What do they talk Off The SKY and the sun
The state Of the, weather, the last pretty
- song: ffs&su1a s14E9E
Of love. and Of friendship and all the sweet
THAT go to make bird-life SO careless and
The number Of gribsin the apple tree yon-
8 Thc'pron,ise of fruit in the big cherry-tree;
OF matches in prospeot;- how Robin and
Are planning together to build then, a ne q.
now boOoink iett Mrs BObOlink ruoping
Al nome. and went OF on o lark with the
rest.
such mild little SANDERS! such innocent gos-
sipl sFt tsxgI3fLsssrG1 80
such gay little coquetries, pretty and bright!
Sucn nappy ,ioye-makings! such talks in the
Such gatherings at daybreaki such whisp-
erings at night!
o birds in the tree-topsl oroblns and spar
oblnebirds and bobolinks! what would be
Without your glad presenee-the song that you
And AZ the sweet nothings we fancy you
4@SssE Caroline A. Mason in S. Nichosns
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The Rapid Telegraph.

The capacity of single line of tele-
graph wire has always been limited by
the quickness of the operator. The
electricity passes from end to end of
the longest line without appreciable
loss of time. A sender of average abiI-
ity can transmit twenty five words a
minute, or fifty messengers an hour.
This being the limit of single wire.
many lines have become necessary be-
tween large cities, to provide for the
constant increase in the use of the tele-
graph by all classes. A few years ago.
Mr.. Edison discovered and applied the
Quadruplex system. By this invention,
four messages can be sent at one time
over the same wire, two each wav. AS
its name implies, it increased the carry
ing capacity of wire four-fold. But
the new system of the Rapid Telegraph
Company is even more wonderful. By
thus method the messages are trans
ferred to paper-tape which is perfor--
ated by machine with keyboard,
operated like typewriter. Many per-
sons are kept busy at these machines
preparing the messages. When the
tape is ready it is wound on wheel.
Now instead OF the operator making
each letter by successive clicks of the
telegraph key, he simply turns the
wheel, and steel points, like the nibs of
pen, trace their way over the perfor-
ated tape, and wherever there are holes
the circuit is completed and the electric
current reports at the other end of the
line. in dots or dashes, long or short, as
the perforation may be. The messages
are then translated from the telegraphic
code and printed in full by the aid of the
typewriter ready for delivery. By this
invention, the capacity of wire is in
creased thirty-fold. One thousand
words minute may be sent, involving
five hundred pulsations q second of the
electric current. All thse improve
ments are in the direction of cheap and
efficient telegraphy. YoutFs Compaz.
ION.
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A Cannon to Shoot Ten Miles.

The making of the patterns for the
Lyman-Haskell accelerating or multi.
charge gun, at the Scott Foundry of the
Reading Iron Works. was begun this
morning. The gun viii be twenty. five
feet long and have bore six inches in
diameter. Along the bore four pockets
will be located, in each of which a
charge of powder will be placed, with
the view of accelerating the speed Of
the ball after it leaves the chamber of
the gun and during its progress through
the bore. Experts who have seen the
drawings and have given the subject
OF the manufacture of heavy ordnance
a study have expressed the opinion
that the gun will throw q ball distance
OF ten to twelve miles, whereas five miles
Is a good range for the best cannon.
The charge of powder will be 100 pounds
and the weight of shot $50 pounds. 1t
is calculated that a shot from the gun
viii penetrate through two feet of solid
wrought iron. Reading PA. Eagle.
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Electricity BIZ The Box.

The successful shipment of an in
mense amount of electrical force from
France to Scotland in a box foot
square is fact that gives rise to no end
OF pleasing anticipations. II alectrc,tY
really can be compressed. condensed d,
in any other way stored in small space
to be used whenever, desired, steam
boilers may as well be sold for old iron
and the horse and his long-eafed hall.
brother be sent to the sausage maker
Ocean steamers, locomotives, horse
cars and farmers plows could all b.
worked by electrical engines wers, il
not for the trouble of supplying the
motive Eower. but if the subtle force ii
any quantity can be boxed, in small
compass the trouble is at an end
Everybody can have the electric kgk
in his house, no matter how far he may
be from a generator, for he can have bis
electricity sent him by express or
in a registered letter. Every house
may be made burglar proof bs
a guard of wire heavily charged
with electricity. if only the force itself
can be had in sufficient quantity. A
little box of compressed electricity, oc-
cupAi ing no more space than an ink
stand, might be SO arranged on teach
er's desk, with switch or ruler connec.
ton, that all the bad boys could 10
soundly logged without the teacher
his hand to do more than set the
little giant at work. Aman might deIt
ly coil wire around himself, over To-
sulating clothing, and then making the
proper connections with a pocket cas-
Of electricity. tread calmly on. the, tQu
of the biggest man in town and see the
fellow tumble the moment his vengeful
list touched the WIRE. Indeed. thee
are so many uses to which the niysteri'
Gus power may be put, if it can be sap
Piled cheaply, that we may yet see i
advertised az on sale by the quart, q
pound, and delivered at houses ever
morning by the company's own w1gs
ons. the drivers supplying tickets ~
the dollars worth, just like so many
u. Herald.
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air. three jet black mules with nodding
plumes and hitched abreast are driven
in. and they drag out the carcass with
clown sitting on its ribs.
Five fine bulls were killed that after
noon, with but little to vary the pro-
gramme. The most attractive variation
was when Diaz came out on horse back,
riding bareback beautiful black horse,
which he galloped by the bull at full
speed, and as he passed, before the
clumsy brute could reach him, heleaned
over and planted his banderillos with
unerring accuracy in the bulls neck. It
was magnificent feat and deserved
the applause it received. Another one
of the band stood in front of the bull
with lance, and when the bull charged
he ran at him instead of away from him.
and trying little pole vaulting cleared
the animal at bound. All of the bulls
tried to jump over the barriers, but in
vain; all of them tried to butt down the
shelters which were placed at equal
distances around the ring, and behind
which the tormentors retired when hard
pressed. Once bull got his horns
caught in the thick leather armor of a
horse and remained a helpless prisoner.
A lassador threw his lasso over the
horses head, and. galloping away,
jerlled the horse ten feet away with
the sudden vigor of country dentist
pulling out a back tooth. Hats were
thrown into the ring in recognition of
special feats of pluck and daring, and
the 5000 spectators evidently enjoyed
and appreciated the cruel sport, and it
is very popular. Even those who con-
denim it enjoy it. Many of the young
swells around us had tried their hands
at it in the court-yards of hacicndas;
one of them showed me souvenir of a
bulls horn in the shape of scar on his
hand; another said he was in favor of
shutting up the pulque shops and open
ing the bull-fights. 1t is my province
to narrate and not to moralize, but if l
were disposed to moralize, 1 might per-
haps believe that the best way to cure
the evil is to educate the people out of
It, not to legislate them out of it
John A. Dillon, in the 81. Louis Globe
Democrat.
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How to Destroy Currant Worms.

"H. g." Cheshire, Conn. writes
that he has used air-slaked lime to do.
stroy currant worms, and finds it $50 ia
the work pretty surely and congratu-
from poison" This last remark has
reference to the use of white hellebore,
which some fear to use because it is
poisonous. With regard to this, we
would say that when hellebore is
promptly used, at the first appearance
OF the insects, its use will be 'discontin-
ued long before the fruit is ripe. We're
the fruit to be but partially covered
with the powder, it would be SO soiled
that no one would eat it. Were one 10
eat berry upon which was any consid-
cradle portion of powdered helleborc.
the taste would at once prevent, the eat
ing OF more. Indeed we can not see
how it is possible for any injury to re-
suit from the eating of fruit from bush
es upon which hellebore has been used
to kill insects. The poison has been
widely used for many years, and we
have never heard OF any III result from
its application. When busted upon the
bushes as a dry powder, it may cause
severe sneezing, but it is vastly bett or
to use it mixed with water. Place a
tablespoonful of powder in a bowl; -FOUR
upon it little boiling hot water; stir 10
as to wet every particle. then add more
water, stir web and pour into q pail:
then rinse the bowl and pour the wash
ings into the pail, which is then to be
filled with cold water. Thus prepared.
the mixture is to be syringed over the
bushes. Two. or at most three applica-
tions will finish the worms" and il
would be difficult to find safer or more
effective remedy. Success with this. as
with all similar things. depends upon
the remedy early. Those who
will take the pains, and where there are
but few bushes. it is advisable to do
SO, can avoid much of the necessity Of
poisoning, by destroying the eggs Of
the caterpillar. These are laid upon
the underside of the lower leaves OF
the bushes, and the leaves themselves
may be plucked. or the eggs crushed
between the thumb and finger.--Amer-
lean AgricuIturist.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-07-07

DIR. Drummer, of Wattenweil. has
invented an electric letter carrier in the
form OF an underground railroad moved
by electricity. The invention is at
present before the Austrian Society of
Engineers for inspection. The locomo
tive can be guided and controlled from
stationary point, because the battery,
or motive power, is not on the locomo-
tive; It does not need any accompany
ing attendance. The locomotive and
tram can De constructed of any d.
minutive size, and both will perform
the same service for any length of dis
lance which the pneumatic tube viii
perform for short distances. The firm
OF Siemens & Halske, of Berlin. have
constructed a machine according to
Brunners plan and orders, and there
are no doubts entertained of the complets
success Of the invention.
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A Strange Capture.

VIM. Mccall captured a strange look
ing animal yesterday about five miles
northeast of town. 1t was first seen
outside of the Colony fence, but he
chased it on horseback about a mile
and half south and finally disabled it
with blow from a shovel. He brought
it to town this morning, when it attract
ed large crowd. 1t apparently weighs
about fifty pounds, is covered with LONG.
coarse hair, dark brown on the back and
lighter on the TANKS, with considerable
white mixed in under the jaw, short legs.
with large paws, like bear; head short
and thick, with very small ears, tail sin
inches in length. No one seemed to
recognize the species. If the tail had
been short some one would have called
it bear. The animal was several Years
old, as its teeth and claws were full
grown. II such thing could be, we
would be inclined to call it hybrid, q
cross between a bear and a bad
ger The animal was very savage,
snafling and swapping at any at
tempts to touch it. The poor brute
was suffering from a severe wound in
the head, and thoughtless people tortur-
ed it by pulling its tail and hind elegs-
they kept at a safe distance from its
teeth. BY reference. to Johnsof's En-
cyclopedia we are led to believe that it
is glutton. The species are plenty in
Canada, where it is called wolverine or
carcajou- They have frequently been
seen in the Gunnison country, ON the
other side of the range, at very high
altitude, but seldom seen on the plains.
1t has some characteristics of the bear
family.-Greeley (Col.J sam.
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The Funny Little Kiwi. KIwI. /

A visitor to the London Zoological
Garden writes: In little compsrt
ment of the ostrich-house resided the
principal object of our visit, that quaint
est and most uncanny of birds. the Ap'
teryx or XVII Kiwi, which was long
thought by naturalists to be mythicsi
creature. 1t never comes out at al DaI
at night, and even then, on this ccea.
sion, 1t had perceived our approach -
taken up its usual place OF concealmeas
amongthe straw. 1t is a round liftle
nondescript with long curved beak'
no tail, the merest rudiment OF wInSs
which are not visible through ~
plumage, and large. powerful TEL
with which it kicks in a very folmidsnls
manner. while it can, by stfik
ing them on the ground, max
q tremendous noise quite dIsPlc
portionate to its size. II nv
chiefly on worms, and having it, not
trils set at the very tip of the beak, g.
pry them out in its nocturnal ramp1e
without the aid Of eyes. Having o.
covered the whereabouts of worm
is said to entice them to the surface
stamping on the ground; we cam"
vouch for this as a fact, and must 81
fess that if we were worm we snous
be anything but allured by such SOW
glarious chatter overhead. The m
curious circumstance, perhaps, aoo~
the Kiwi-Kiwi is its egg, which Is ness
" as large as the parent bird, anu
one-fourth of its weight. Several ns~
been laid in the gardens of the soclsg
by the present specimen, thus seR'
at rest all doubt upon the subject.
is native of New Zealand, where y
now becoming very rare.