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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-01-20
THE WELLS SECRET.
BY JOHN b. o'REILLY.


knew it all my boyhood; in lonesome valley
meadow,
Like a dryad's mirror hidden by the woods
dim riches near;
Its eve flashed back the sunshine, and grew dark
and sad with shadow;
And loved its truthful depths where every
pebble lay so clear.
scooped my hand and drank it, and watched
the sensate CULVER
OF the ripping rings of silver as the drops OF
chrystal fell;
messed the richer grasses from its little trick
Till at last | knew as friends know, every Sc
cret OF the WELL
But one day stood beside it, on sudden, unex-
pected,
When the sun had crossed the valley and
shadow hid the place;
And looked in the dark water-saw my palId
cheek reflected
And beside it, looking upward, met an evil
reptile face
Looking upward. furtive, startled at the silent,
swift ntruson
Then it darted toward the grasses and | saw
not where it fled;
But knew its ewes were me, and the old
time sweet Illusion
OF the pure and perfect symbol l had cner-
ished there was dead
Oh, the pain to know the perjury OF seeming
truth that besseA
My soul was scared like sin to see the false
hood of the place;
And the innocence that Knocked me while IN
dim, unseen recesses
There were lurking fouler secrets than the fur
tive reptile face.
And since then--oh, why the burden--when the
joyous faces greet me,
With ewes of lipid innocence, and words de-
void of art,
cannot trust the seeming, but would ask what
eyes should meet me
Could look in sudden silence at the secrets Of
the heart.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-01-20

gentleman was promenading the
streets with bright little boy, when the
little fellow cried out: "Oh, papa, there
goes an editor y "Hush, hush," said
the father, don't make sport of the poor
man-God only knows what you may
come to yet"
II DESIRE" said the husband to the
wife as they were walking along the
shore, ''that when I die may be buried
in plain, stained pine coffin, without
expensive trimmings" "But, my dear,
said she, chow much more respectable
and fashionable IL would be to have
black walnut and silver" Possibly"
he said, but was thinking Of that for
you"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-21
,EAK MOTEGE.
OFFICE OF CoUNpY TkEAsUHER.
WINNsHOKO. S. L. Anril |

It'.'Dt'0fSOf "
FNHE books Of this Office will bo open to
\ receive the taxes of the fiscal years
!SS0-Sl, on the first dny of May 1881, and
rc,naiif open to the first day of Junc fol-
lowing. The tate per cchtum is ~ fol.
lows:
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-21

found their way to young and inno@
cent hearts. Wo observed that several
couples showed strong preference
for the back seats, somewhat removed
from the crowd, and the benches on
one side seemed to be specially suited
to u quiet tetc-a.fetc. This arrange
nent may have been accidental, but it
bore the ear marks of careful design.
A few couples even betook themselves
to a promenade by starlight, perhaps
to study astronomy, may be to escape
suflocation in the hall. We were struck
with the fact that the B. p. U. were
out in full force, and Judging from the
conduct OF several Of them we opinc
that tho Prosecuting Attorney will
have good many indictments to hand
in at the next "Scssion." The sDevil"
suggests that the p. A. may have to be
indicted also. The Art gallery was
special feature Of the festival, and at
tractcd many lovers of high art.
Whether this was due to the fair pro-
prictors, or the merits Of the specimens
ofart, we will refer to our bachelor
friends. Where there was so much to
claim tho attention Of our reporter, o
full notice is hardly practicable, but
we must not omit to mention the pig
show which seemed to afford consider
able amusement to the small boys.
The entertainment, VIC are gratiticd to
n lnt1 ~,
way, and we congratulate our Mctho-
dist friends on the satisfactory result of
their efforts. The net amount realized,
abouta hundred and sixty dollars,
speaks well for the libcrality Of the
community, and is all the more wei
come in that it was SO descrvcdIy
earned,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-21
Jay Gould SDcakS highly of

jay Gould speaks highly of the
South. The railroads arc improving,
fruit culture is big thing in Florida,
and the alligator crop is still abund-
ant. In speaking further of the South
MIR. Gould said: "I was moro pleased
with Savannah than with any place
visited. It's beautiful place, and
will be very rich place one of these
days. Augusta, too, is thriving. Ii
looks like New England town, will,
its manufactures. There is cotton
mill in process of completion there
now that will employ 800 hands, and
there arc several other cotton mills in
the place. Eastern capital is largely
invested there and will continue to
be-" Mr.. Gould said, in
conclusion, that he had no opportuui-
ty to visit the mineral regions of the
South, and especially of Alabama, and
therefore could not form any estimate
OF the value Of the interests develop
ing there. But hc did not hesitate to
say that what he had seen had con-
vinccd him that the old South is TO-.
day an excellent place for the invest
mcnt OF Eastern capital, and that the
people Of the old South arc infinitely
more interested in the development Of
their own welfare and of the National
prosperity than they arc in politics.
AS a purifier Of thc blood, Avcr's
Sarsaparilla has no equal. 1t wonder
iully improves the complexion, and
brings to Old and young the bloom of
health.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-21
THE METHODIST FESTIVliE.

Church festivals always laid we'll in
Winnsboro.' Tho combination of eata-
Slcs and fancy articles makes display
that attracts all shades of tastes. BY
early candlc-light on Tuesday night an
immense crowd had assembled in the
Thcspian Hall, and were greeted with
a most tempting array Of savory
viands on tho one side, and by an al
most endless variety Of fancy articles
on tho other. Fair maidens and ma
troEly housewives lcnt their presence
and services to enhance the attractive
ness Of the scene, and were assiduous
in their attention to the wants of all.
The young people were ina ffutter Of
excitement, and tho old folks were
beaming with smiles, no doubt think
Ing Of the time when they, too, we're
young and gay. The fl over girls, tho
scigar girls and the littleEruit vendors,
s1l'ttercd here and there through the
crowd, looking SC, begyalng that the
shardest hcart..spffshod Mist their nm.
lf- = --.s,g cliflt would make OIL, ..;o, ~ ~ ~
= =" in his boots. lHa.io'l aug
hi,n,fand. If fhe isAbusly. Gu
q ''vle,ana as1 we X dasts
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-21
CANNED GOODS;

Pears, Peaches, Pineapples, To7
matocs, Salmon, Corned Bccf, Do9ilcd
Ham and Turkey, .Sardincs, &c. ;.
Macaroni and Cheese, Ginger Pre-:
serves, Pin Head Oat Meal, Cooper
Gelatino, Mustard, Black Pepper aud
Nutmcgs.
Baldwin Catsup, Cross g. Blacks
Welps Chow Chow, Empire Chow
Chow, Assorted Pickles, Lea & Pet;
rln's Worcestershire Sauce. l.,..l,., .'.
J. +. MoMASTER g. 90:
cent Ia
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-21

EASTER ELEcTroN-A meeting Of the
CONGREGATION. Of St. Joints Church.
Fairfield, was held on Easter Monday,
the 18th instant, when the following
elections were made:
Wardcns-AW. II. Robertson and IL.
A. Gaillard.
Vcstrymcn-Dr. r. B. ITanahan,
DuBosc Eglcston, w. N. Chandler, j.
S. Reynolds, r. S. Dcsportcs, G. E.
Thomas and e. S. Horny.
Chairman ofthe Vcstry~--W. r. Rob
ertson.
Secretary and trcasurcr-W. n.
Chandler.
Delegates of tho Diocesan Convens
ton to be held in the city Of Charleston
on the 11th Of May ncxt-H. A. Gail
lard, G. S. Dwight, r.. s. Dcsportcs,
and II. l.. Bulow.
Alternates-Dr. Il. B. Hanahan and
John II. Thomas.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-21
MONEY SAVED IS MONEY MADE!!!

DURCIIASE your Engines from us, and
l. save $l00 on 10 Horse; 5000 on a
~ Horse, and $500 on 30 Horse Power
Engine. Send for our prices before pur-
chasing Engines, Gins, Presses, Saw and
Grist Mills, Threshers, or any kind of
Machinery. We are Manufacturers Agonts
.pnd guarantee satisfaction in quality and
price. WALKER & LOUD,
No. 1876 Meeting ST., Wost side,
Noar Charleston Hotel, Charleston, g. c.
ap 6-x3m
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-21

A poll-taX of Ono Dollar is required Of
all male persons between the ages of
twenty-ono and sixty years, except those
exempt by law.
These taxes shall be due and payable in
two equal instruments, rs followR; Tho
first instalmcnt shall bo due and payable
from the first day Of May to the first day
of Juno, 1881. and the second instnlment
shall be due and payable from tho ff-
teenth day of September to the thirty.
first day Of October, 1881: Provided, That
it shall be, and is hereby, left to the op-
ton OF any person either to pay tho
amount Of tho first in talment at tho time
first mentioned, or to pay tho whole
amount at the time Of the payment of the
second instalment thereof: Provided fur.
ther, That any person whosoevor shall
fail or refuse to pay his or her taxes duo
under the first instalment, he, sho or they
shall bo charged with q penalty of five
per centum OH tho first instalmsnt which
penalty shall be added"
The Treasurer is authorized to receive
in payment Of the above taxes only gold
and silver coin, United States currency,
National Bank notes and Coupons, which
shall become payable during the year
1881 on the valid Consolidated Bonds of
this State, known as "Brown Bonds"
Jury tickets and tho per diem Of State
witnesses In tho Circuit Court will be re-
ceived for County Taxes, not including
School Taxes.
JAMES @. DAVIS,
ap 49, County Treasurer
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-21
New Advertisements.
Oh! Ohl--John l.. Mimnaugh
An Ordinance.-E. S. Chandler
Clerk


Clerk
Local Brlefs.
Throwing horscshoes is the diver
sion Of the average small boy.
The sale Of reserved seats fol-
Blind Tom begins tomorrow morning.
--Mimnaugh is giving away goods
by the armful. If you don't believe if,
go TO sec him and be convinced.
1t is time for the large boy TO get
out their marbles, as the voice of the
customer is not heard on the streets
these days.
TO plant or not to plant, that is
the question. Whether tits better fol-
the farmer to put his cotton seed in the
ground and risk the chance of thcil
coming up, or to take up hoes against
a sea of fgrass and by cutting it down
kill it-IIalt!
The County Commissioners arc dis.
cussing the question of repairing the
Court House and Jail. Something Ger
tainly ought to be done to improve the
appearance of each Of these public bull.
dings. and if the county authorities de-
eide to apply tho paint brush, it will
meet the warm approval Of an apprc-
ciativc public. IL is only question of
time whether or not the work shall be
done, and from an economical stand
point the sooner the thing is done the
better.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-21
AZ abHslsStS lANGHG
In Relation to Licenses for Traffic in
Spirituous Liquors.


Spirituous Liquors.
DE IL ENACTED and ordained by the
- Intendant and Wardons of the
Town of Winnsboro, S. G., in Council
met:
I. That in all Licenses hereafter grant
Cd for the retail traffic in spirituous and
malt liquors, it shall bc II condition that
whence er, in Tho opinion Of the Town
Council Of said Town, the closing of the
bnr-rooms shall be necessary to the peace
and good order Of the said Town, by rea-
son Of there being largo assemblage of
persons in said Town on a public day or
otherwise, the bar-room Of the person so
licensed shall be closed on the request
therefor by tlo Intendant.
II. That any failure to comply with the
provisions of the first section of the Ordi-
nance shall be a cause of forfeiture Of
license.
E< Dono in Council this 18th day
slIAL of April, 1881, under the cor
~ ~ porate seal of The seid Town
Council.
JOHN j. NEIL,
Il. S. CHANDLER. IntenGant.
Gp 21-tf
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-21
TOWN AND COUNTY.
ruunsuAY. Aprila1, 1881.

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Winnsboro Publishing Company
Wihnsboro, SC.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-21

The new Town Council held their first
business meeting OH Tuesday last, all
the members being present. Liquor
licenses were fixed at $4,000 per an
mum, payable quarterly-the Council
rcscrving the right to close the saloons
Oh public occasions. The ordinance
on that subject will be found in anoth-
or column. The present policemen,
NIcssrs. Gilbert and Gunncll, were re-
elected, as were also the lamplightcrs,
Abram Munro and Addison Clarke.
The market was rented to Messrs. W.
Il. Garrison and r.. N. McAIastcr, the
former getting Stall No. 1 at Sl0O.25,
and the latter Stall No. 9 at $4,000.
The contract for furnishing OH, wicks,
&C., for the street lamps, was award
cd to j. l.. Nlimnaugh, his being the
lowest bid. The liquor licenses cx-
pire on the Esd OF the present month,
and we understand that all those now
engaged IN the business will renew
except two. All dealers in liquor lave
to pay to the County Treasurer the
State tax Of one hundred dollars be-
fore the municipal authorities can
issue their license. This is required
by an Act Of the Inst Legislature.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-21

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FRESH GROCERIES, !

CUGARS, assorted. Cofccs, Rio;
- Laguayra and Old Gov. Java:
Rio and Old Gov. Java Roasted:
Teas, Black, Imperial; Gunpowder
and Young Hyson.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-21
TO THOSE DESIRING no BUILD

TO THOSE DESIRING TO BUILD.
WE have just employed somo of tho
w most skillful and experienced
worklnen, and are now ready to do all
kinds of house carpenters work. We
havo also lnada arrangements with the
leading saw mills to furnish us with lum-
Der. SO on ant after this date we are pre-
pared to do all kinds of work. Persons
desiring to have old houses repaired, or
contemplate building, will do well to get
an estimate from us befo1 giving out con.
ttaets. Drawing plans and specifications
specially. We ore versed in all tho now
styles and. cuts of tho day. Contracts
taken anywhere in tho South. All work
warranted.
JOHN II. PURCELL e. BROS,
Builders and Contractors.
Winnsboro, S. G.
feb 17-tx3m
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-21

TAILRoAD SCIiEDUt.E.-The trains
now pass Winnsboro as follows:
North-bound passenger, 1918 p. M;
south-bound, $50 p. m; north bound
freight, 8.54 a. M; south-bound, l.l5
y. nj. These arrivals arc on the basis
OF Railroad time, sixteen minutes
faster than Winnsboro time.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-03-04
Hunting for q Motto.

A man entered shop where are sold
the ornamental notices, more or less
commonplace and conventional, which
are framed and hung in houses, such as
" Welcome" "Bless our Home" etc.
He inspected the stock, but appeared
dissatisfied.
1--WE have large assortment" said
the oflicious proprietor, land can GER
tainly suit you with anything in the
market" - .---.
"Wa'al" said the man, "Pm a look
in for somethin' to hang up in dinin'-
room-somethin' neat and appropriate.
l don't strike Jest what want"
"But if you will give me an idea OF
the sentiment, am sure we can supply
your needs. Our aim is to suit our
patrons"
"Wa'al," said the man, 81 can't jest
put it in the right way, but I'll tell we,
now. The idee of what l want to put
up is, Darn our boardin' house -
Hdrper's Weekly.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-03-04
Chewing SnuH.

"Of late years." says Mr.. Joseph
Bruton, who does lucrative business
in selling snuff for chewing purposes,
~ have abandoned selling tobacco or
snuff for the nostrils. 1 confine myself
solely to the chewing snuff, and this
keeps me almost constantly drumming
in the South. Not that snuff chewing
is altogether unknown in the North and
East. In New York city more than
$1,000 worth of chewing snuff is used
yearly, every ounce of which is con-
sumed by women, and in the New En-
gland factory towns upward of $500, 900
worth of snuff is chewed, or dipped,
as it is called, by the women employed
at manual labor.
But all this is nothing to the extent
to which chewing snuff is used in the
South. The men chew it freely enough,
but the great bulk that we send there
(for all, or nearly al, comes from here)
is consumed by women. Among the
working people it is done openly, but in
higher society they are little ashamed
of it.
do 1 think that chewing snuff is an
injurious habit? Well, that is hardly a
fair question but never do it myself
except in the way of business. "-Neu
York .Satl
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-03-04

THE following recipe is said to be much
used in Europe for producing artificial
black walnut. BY its use, it is claimed,
ordinary white woods have impaired to
them the appearance of the most beauti-
full specimens of walnut, and are adapted
to the finest cabinet work. The process
is as follows: The wood, first, thor
oughly dried and warmed, is coated once
or twice with strong aqueous solution
of extract of walnut peel. When half
dried, the wood thus treated is brushed
with solution compound of one part (by
weight) of bichromate of potassa in five
parts of boiling water; and, after drying
thoroughly, is rubbed and polished. BY
this treatment the color is said to be
fixed in the wood to the depth of one
twelfth to one-sixth of an inch, and in
the majority of cases the walnut appear
ance is declared to be very perfectly
initiated.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-03-04

GRAHAM BBEAD.-Boil pint of milk
and thicken with Graham -four; then add
cold milk enough to make the whole as
thin as batter. As soon as cool enough
not to scald, add half a teacupful of hop
yeast and set in warm place to rise.
When light put in little salt and half a
teacupful of syrup-or sweeten To taste
and as much Graham flour as can be
stirred in with a spoon. Sprinkle lit
tie fine -four Oh the dough boards, and
mold the brown bread until it works
clear from the board and hands, being
careful not to get it too stiff and dry.
Put it into round basin (that viii fit
nicely in your steameri and return to the
warm place to rise. When light enough
to bake put it into the steamer over boil
ing water and let 1t cook an hour; then
bake twenty minutes in the oven. DO
not open the steamer while the bread is
cooking or the bread will be heavy.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-03-04

WILLIAM HI. Vanderbilt receives four
times per annum q check for $4,000
interest on the United States bonds he
holds enough to keep a man from want),
and yet it is but 1.-THE of his enormous
wealth. It is certain that he is the
richest man now living, and it is probable
that he is worth more than any two men
who ever lived Cif Gould, perhaps, be
excepted), the most of it made within the
past twenty fine years. He is believed
to own more than 500, 900, 900 of rail
road securities, besides his government
bonds paying him 81, 904, 900 per annum.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-03-04
Compulsory Education.

the whole, looking back over the
ten years we can see that the Con.
tai system of compulsory education
lost ground in the United States.
our people object not SO much to the
principle as to the processes and ex-
pedients requisite for It's application
They exhibit here what may be called
the rough side of national virtue; fol
an unconquerable aversion to official
oversight and intermcddling, even when
undertaken from the best motives, is in.
separable from habits of self-regulatior
and self-help. We have learned to think
that partial acquisitions are better when
self-earned than the imposing but
emasculating favors of paternal govern.
ments. -NetO York Sun.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-03-04

the Mouth ~ - Cave.
Damascus Correspondence Of the Ph adelphia Times
Lottie Merrill, the female hunter Of
this section, has had another adventure
worthy of record and one which came SO
near costing her her life that she will prob
ably In the future never resume her
masculine sport Just after the great
sleet storm which swept over the coun-
try, Lottie determined to go deer hunt
ing. Downing her snow shoes she startey
TO cross Orig Swamp, q dense mass {,
scrub oaks and laurel. When she had
reached the centre of the marsh she dis
covered the foot prints of very large
bear on the crust. She followed the
trial out of the swamp for about two
miles, when she discovered the den
which the animal inhabited. Entering
the cave she found two little cubs on a
bed of leaves in one corner. The cubs
were about the size of kittens and were
easily captured.
Lottie was just emerging from the
cave when she was met by an immense
she bear. The bear had heard the cubs
yell and was making all possible speed
to rescue them. Before Lottie could
draw her rifle to her shoulder the animal
was upon her and grasping her in her
paws gave her such a terrible squeeze
that she tainted, when the bear, thinking
her dead, released her grip. She for
tunately regained consciousness quickly,
and while the old bear was playing with
her cubs the plucky hunter drew her
rifle and shot her in the side. The bull
let did not strike the animals heart, and
h. b 1ocInI ~ hnv. nff,a
drew her hunting knife and with one
bold stroke nearly served the bears
head from the body.
Lottie was just congratulating herself
on her successful escape when the dead
bears mate made his appearance. Lot
ties rifle was unloaded and she was
totally unprepared for second encounter,
but determined to flight it out" The
struggle was long one, Fortunately
the young lady was not encountered III
her motion by petticoats, for in all her
hunting expeditions she wears pantaloons
of doeskin, with long blouse. When,
finally. Lottie thought the bear was
dead she stopped over to cut his throat,
and the animal, with one stroke of his
monstrous paw, tore the clothing almost
completely from her body. During the
protracted struggle the bear had reached
the edge of cliff fully hundred feet
high and sloping at an angle of more
than forty-tive degrees down to the Wal
linpaupack Creek. AS the animal grab
bed Lottie he commenced sliding Oh the
slippery crust down this almost per-
pendicular slope. Lottie was carried
with him, and every foot Of distance ira
versed added to their velocity. When
they reached the foot of the slope they
struck against tree, completely killing
the bear and breaking two of Lottie's
ribs. her left arm and one of her limbs.
She managed, however, to crawl about q
mile to house, where she received
medical teatment The first bear killed
weighed, when dressed, four hundred and
three pounds, and the male one, four
hundred and eighty-four pounds Lot
tie, who is improving slowly, has the
cubs in her possession, but she says it
will be some time before she will AXE
another expedition of this kind