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creased to five. Since that year
the list has extended very rapidly,
and 220 have now been discovered.
No estimate can be formed Of the
total numbe Of the oasteroids.
They arc very small, and Sever
rier has computed that their com
bined mass is probably less than
on ne.fourth of the earth's mass.
From the size of Vesta. which is
estimated to be 319 miles IN diam
eter, they dwindle to an unknown
minuteness. Herr Hornstein has
communicated to the Vienna Aca.
deny the result of recent re-
searches, which appear to prove
that the number Of asteroids with
a diameter of over rs miles is ex-
tremely small, and that probably
all such were discovered before
1859. The number with diam
eter less than FIVE miles seems
also to be very small, at least in
the inner parts Of the asteroid
zone mex: Mars; in the outer re.
gions next Jupiter there may be
moro considerable number of these
very small bodies. Most asteroids
seem to have dlameters between
five and fifteen miles. The average
number with a diameter of FIVE to
ten miles discovered during the
last twenty years is about three
each year; the yearly number of
ten to fifteen miles diameter is
about one and three .ffths. Herr
Hornstein believes, therefore, that
unless much more powerful tele.
scopes are used future discoveries
Of asteroids will be chiefly con-
fined to those measuring five 10
fifteen miles in diameter.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-03-09
JOB PRE.H.TENG
DONE WITH NEATNEss AND DISPATCH
TERMS CASH.
The recorder advances, and reads
passively from his notes: 3

The recorder advances, and reads
passively from his notes: 3
''Mensur' between X--of Saxo-
MIA, and Y-of Siiesia:- Stopped
by Dr.. T., after. fourteenth round,
after twelve and three-quarter min
:utes actual fighting
And now the doctors fall to work,
and Alright CHASTITY sight it is; CORY pad
dings, steamiug hot, are loosened, and
wine poured down between pale lips.
Next duel was far finer affair, for
practiced slashers yield the steel.
Everybody took the trouble to look
on even the most crushed Of topers
put down his beer and assumed a
critical miep. lightning quick flashed
the blades, whizziug ominously; but
the touches were less frequent BY
reason of greater skill in parrying.
All at once Silesia dropped his weapon
and tainted outright His whole
hand was laid open by a skillful M
der switch. This concluded the SEQ
ond affair.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-03-09

AN ExTRAoRDINARY MAN.-Mr.
Fawcett, the Postmaster. General
of Great Britain, is most extra
ordinary man. He was made
totally blind when a young man
by the bursting of a gun. But in
spite of that, he is one Of the best
informed men Of the day pro
found mathematician, and widely
read in literature and history. He
can handle a rod and fly with
wonderful success. In the House
of Commons he is greatly re-
spected by all parties. An attend
ant guides him 10 the door, and
there ready hands are always to
be found to direct the sightless
Minister to his place. When he is
addressed he turns his head, as
though be could see the person to
whom bis reply is directed. The
most remarkable feature about
his speech is his wonderful COM
mand of facts and figures, which,
thanks 10 his acute memory, be
masters with marvellous rapidity
and retentiveness. He is greatly
aided by his wife, whose attain
ments are almost equal to his own.
Since be was made Postmaster
General be has introduced many
reforms, improved the postage
stamps, introduced new system
of money orders or checks for
small sums, and a plan by which
the postofice receives stamps as
deposits in savings banks, in order
to carry out his favorite idea in
offering the poor every possible
facility for practicing thrift.
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He HAD LEFT HIS CARD.-No
matter how witty you may be,
some one is likely to be more wit.
ty still and to turn your weapon
against yourself: When two gen.
tlemen fell out with each other
one of them went to tbe others
house, and in large letters wrote
'scoundrel' on the front door. The
next day, when they met by
accident, number two said to mum.
Der one:
How did you dare to call on
me, yesterday, sir?'
i did not call on you and I
never will call on you,' was the
bitter reply.
We'll, SIR continued number
TWO, either you or one of your
friends called, for this morning,
when | came out Of the house, !
saw your name written on my
door,
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-03-09
AN ANGELS TOUCH.

One evening, not long ago, a
little girl of nine or ten entered a
place in which are bakery,
grocery, and a saloon in one, and
asked for five cents worth of tea.
'How's your mother p asked the
boy who came forward TO wait on
her. Awful sick, and amt had
anything to cat all day The boy
was just then called to wait upon
some men who entered the saloon,
and the girl sat down. In FIVE
minutes she was nodding, and in
seven she was sound to sleep and
leaning her head on a barrel, while
she held the poor old nickel in a
tight grip between her thumb and
finger. One of the men saw her as
be came to the bar, and after ask
ing who she was, said: Say, you
drunkards, see here. Here we've
been pouring down whiskey when
this poor child and her mother
want bread. Here's two dollar
bill that says I've got some feel
ing left 'And l can add dol
lar observed one. And LII give
another They made up purse
Of an even FIVE dollars, and the
spokesman carefully put the bill
between two Of the sleeper's 6n-
gers, drew the nickel away, aud
whispered to his comrades: 'Jist
look there-tho gals Greamingl'
So she was. A big tear had rolled
out from her closed eyelid, but the
face was covered with a smile.
The men tlptoeo out, aoc the
clerk walked over and touched the
sleeping child. She awoke with
. laugh, and cried out: What
a beautiful dream ! Ma wasn't
sick any more, and we had lots to
eat and to wear, and my hand
burns yet where an angel touched
itr When she discovered that
her nickel had been replaced by
bill, a dollar Of which loaded her
down with all she could carry,
she innocently. said: We'll, now,
but ma won't hardly believe me
that you sent up to heaven and got
an angel to come down to clerk
in your grocery.'-San Francisco
News Letter. ...
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-03-09

TUE ART OF SWINGING A ScYTHs.
"A young man from the city,
while visiting friends in the couu-
try, became interested in the in
vigorating spectacle of the far
mer's hired man cutting weeds
with a scytbe. It suggested to
his inexperienced mind the poe
try of notion When the hired
man laid down the scythe and
went into the barn a few minutes,
the city youth picked up the
utensil and made a lunge at a
group of weeds. The poirt of
the scythe struck the earth with
such uncxpectedness that the
youth fell over the handle and
plowed up the earth with his
head. He was q little discouraged,
but it looked so easy that he got up
and essayed another stroke. This
was disastrous. The blade ap-
appeared to coil around mis- legs
like a serpent, cutting through his
hip pocket about an inch ampu-
tating o portion OF his coat-tail,
and then cut slices of flesh out Of
his calves. He is now convinced
that it is easier to fall over q
wheelbarrow than to swing a
scytbe without any previous in
Observation-Disclosures Herald.
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THEY NEVER GET OVER 1T.

DO you know, my dear she sud-
denly said, as she looked up from her
piecework-'do you know that next
week will be the twentieth anniversary
of our weddiug?~
is that so? By George! how tine
flies Why, | had no idea of it.
Yes, we have been married almost
twenty long years. she continued,
with something of sigh. You have
been good husband to me, darling.
sAnd you have been a blessed little
wife to me, Susan. Come here till S.
kiss you. There Y
4 was thinking to da5-I vas
thinking of-of-'
OF that sickly faced baboon who
used to go home With you from prayer
meeting before I knew you? ? be iu-
terrupted.
WHO do You meanp IS
why, that Brace fellow, Of course.
why, George, be wasn't such 8 :
bad fellow
Wasn't he? Well, I'd ike to
know of a worse one. He didn't
know enough to chew putty, and
there you we're as good as engaged to
him.
'Yes, George, but you know yen
were keeping company at the same
time With that Helen Perkins.
That Helen Perkins! Wasn't Miss
| Perkins one Of the loveliest and pret-
tiest young ladies in Liverpool :,
eNo, she wasn't! She had teeth
| like horse
| She did, eh! How about that
stoop-shouldered, white headed Brace?
sAnd such big feet as she had
| Why, George, she was the laughing
| stock of the town 90
Not much she wasn't! She was a.
young lady who would have made e Z
model wife,
Then, why didn't you marry her
| and all her moles aud warts and
mushroom eyes?'
Don't talk that way to me! Her
eyes were as nice as yours
They want -.
They was! l believe you are
sorry because you didn't marry
Brace!'
And I know you are sorry because
you didn't marry that beautiful and
accomplished Miss Perkiusl
I am, eh? 1 thought you said =
had been a good husband to you 2
'And didn't you call me your
blessed little wife? 81.
Then he pumped down and 5egr
to read the mortgage sales aud adyer-s
tisements 10 the paper, and she picked
up her sewing and gave the cat a.
gentle kick. These old things will
come up now and then, and somehow
neither side ever gets entirely over
them.-Free Press.
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gslsetso Stosp.
HOW IT ENDED.

2 Miss Jane Beagle had lived
years enough in this wicked world
to know that even single blessed
ness is mot always perfectly salts.
factory. She had firted With
several admirers, but she went too
far when she refused Billy Win
KUN because be was poor and un-
known, for Billy had in him that
stuff that makes a man rise IN
some place-opinions of his own,
3 loud voice, feeling that be was
as good as anybody else, if not a
little better, and g talent for
Fourth of July orations. So that
in these years which bad changed
his old love from 'that handsome
Jane Beagle to Miss Jane Beagle,
that hasn't ever married, be had
risen in the world and been to
Congress, and was person OF
such distinction that no one would
have dared TO call him Billy Win
kum. Mr.. William Warrington
Winkum was his designation ; a
finer coat, more watch and chain,
or 8 larger diamond in his craVat,
were owned BY no ono in Bill
berry.
He had never married, but that
made him all the more desirable
80 Billberry society. He had met
Jane very often there: and now
Jane would very willingly have
proved to him that her decisive
sNo' of fifteen years ago had been
repeated of. Alas! either Mr..
William Warrington Winkum NO
longer grieved over that NO. OF
he regarded it-as final.
'And yet be hasn't married,
said Miss Jane 'and be don't hirt
round amongst the young giIls
nor pay attention to the widows
I have not a gray hair. He is
Eve years older than | am any
way. Suppose be should like me
still?'
However, concealment did not
seem to prey like a worm in s
bud on Mr.. William Warrington
W:nkum's damask cheek. he
shouted on the platform at elec
tion with unimpaircd lung power
and be built himself q house OF
the hill wherein ne Installed
housekeeper, his remarkable ole
grandmother, who had outlivee
fourteen grandchildren, and a.
ninety walked, rode. talked and at
with an energy not often met in
woman Of forty.
OH that house with its brigh
bricks its new shutters, it's elabo
rate roof, its stately chimneys, it
balcony and front porch, and it
interior of Wilton carpets, rea
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-03-09

Some Boston people had a seance
the other day and the medium called
up the spirit Of deceased lady, the
intimate friend Of the circle. Afte,
identifying herself to the satisfaction
of all present, she was asked if her
experiences of her present happy state
realized her earthly expectations:
'Yes,' replied the spirit, tit is ger7
lovely and nice here, but'-with q
long, soft sight is not Boston
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2oetrpp.
THAT LENE FENCE.

Old Farmer Smith came home in u milf
From his Geld the other day,
While his sweet little wife, the pride Of his
< life, >'
At her wheel was spinning away.
And ever anon gay little song
With the bnzz Of her wheel kept time;
And his wrathful brow is clearing now,
Under her cheerful rhyme.
ssCome. come, little Turk, put away your
work,
And listec TO what say;
What can do, but 8 quarrel brew
With the man across the way?
''I have bailt my fence, but he won't COM
To lay single rail;
His cattle getin. and the feed gets thin,
I am tempted TO make saleP'
ssWhy. John. dear John, how you do 90 ons
I'm afraid it will be ss they say"
ssNo, no, little wife, have heard that strife
In lawyers hands don't pay.
'He is picking Jaw, to drive me to law,
am told that he said he would,
And YOU know, long ago. law wronsed me
so,
vowed that never should.
ESQ wha: can do, that I will not rus.s
To the man across the way?'
ssIf that's zha. you want, I. can help yoa
herus
That man with spectre gray.
Thirty dollars will do to carry you through,
And then you have gained neighbor;
Itwould cost you more to peep in the door
Ofa court, and as much more labor.
ssJuss use your good sense-lers build him
fence,
And shame bad acts ont of the fellow"
They built up his part, and sent to his heart
Loves dart, where the good thought mel
~ low.
That very same night, BY the candle light,
They opened with interest letter;
Not word was there, but three greenbacks
Said-she man was growing better.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-03-09

Three things too much and
three too little are pernicious to
men: To speak much and know
little; to spend much and have
little; to presume much and be
worth little.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-03-09

A Western paper reports the
birth of a male child with wings.
Probably nature intended him for
q bank cashier.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-03-09

Man born Of woman is of few
days and full of desire to assist
some rich father-in-law to squan-.
der his quarterly dividends.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-03-09

One principal point Of good
breeding is to suit our behavior to
the three several degrees of men
our superiors, our equals, and
those below US.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-03-09

In this world, says Chamfort,
you have three sorts of friends
those who love you, those who
don't care a penny for you and
those who bate you.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-03-09

Life is so complicated q game
that the devices of skill are liable
TO be defeated at every turn bv air
blown chances, incalculable as The
descent Of thistledown.
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Jane, carried away by her own
emotions and the gypsy's dramatic
manner.
I'll tell you, lady, said the
gypsy. 'KncoI down here beside
this chair. Let me cover your
face with this handkerchief. Don't
be AFRAID, it's clean; its magic
handkerchief. Now think of him.
Think Of him you love, and dou't
move until | tell yen
People in love arc generally a
little mad, l am afraid, and Jane
had been hopelessIy measuring
/ the image of Mr.. Warrington
| Winkum in her heart for years.
She did what the gypsy bade
her.
The next moment she felt the
handkerchief tied tightly over her
eyes, and next her hands were
tied also with a stout cord.
She screamed, but some one was
tying her feet together.
It's no use, lady, said the
gypsy's voice, blaudly. I've got
the key Of the drawer and [ shan't
hurt you. III just help myself
and go.|
About an hour after the gypsy
had left, MIR. William Warrington
Winkum drove past James house
in buggy. BE was food of liIacs
and stopped to gather a bunch
that hung over the fence from a
full bush. As he put them up to
bis nose a scream met his ear.
Something is the NATTER he
said, and without stopping to tie
his horse, he ran into the garden
and up tho path to the house.
The kitchen was empty, the
scrubbing brush on the floor, the
pail upset. The gypsy had done
that as she departed. Another
scream was heard. William rush
ed into The inncr room and found
Jane with her head tied up in q
black silk handkerchief, and her
feet and hands bound.
In a moment he had her united.
The next she sat in her chair.
Such a asight!' she said TO herself ;
but Mr.. William Warrington WIN
kun noticed that she had nice
plump arms under her tucked,up
sleeves, and that her big fright
ened eyes were blue indeed. Hap
PLY, she had not shed a tear.
'I've been tied here for ! don't
know how long, Mr.. Winkum,
she said. oh, how glad | am you
came by! I have been robbed of
everything had-my silver, my
money, my jewelry. What shall
I do don't know
Unprotected women said Mr..
Winkum, seriously, ought not TO
reside in any bouse alone
Sometimes said Jaue, she can't
we'll help it,
1t was so singular in that old
calico, with such shoes, and no
back braid-for that was hanging g
over her bureau glass up stairs
Miss Jane could never half believe
it; ; but then and there William
Warrington Winkum changed sud
denly into former Billy Winkum
and SAID, without any oratoricaI
flourish or . big word.
Jane, you don't need TO live
alone. I've always liked you, and
1 sorter think, arter all, you've
always liked me. Have me, won''
you?
Not even my black braid on |!
thought Jane Beagle afterward
But all she said was sOh ! Billy
was such a goose fifteen years
ago.
'I'm glad Billy had sense enough
to marry settled old maid sale
Grandma Winkum st the wed
ding. Gals is so hity tity, ant
widders so kinder overrulin' anc
unset.lin. Old maids is kinder ant
thankful and willin' to please
But Jane was too happy TO b.
offended by anything any woman
could say.
Life is so complicated q gam
that the devices of skill are liabl'
i hx- OIL
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-03-09

1t is always safe to learn, even
from our enemies seldom safe to
venture to instruct even our
friends.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-03-09

A house is no home unless it
contains food and fire for the
mind as we'll as n the body.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-03-09

Wit stands in the same relation
10 common sense that paint does
to wood--it gives the finish and
preserves it.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-03-09

We suppose when a woman has
ali the pin money she wants, she
has attained the pin nickel Of her
happiness.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-03-09

Every age has its problem, by soiy-
ing which humanity is helped for
ward.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-03-09

A handsome woman pleases TIE
eye but good woman charms the
heart.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-03-09

The man who was rocked in
the cradle of the deep must have
slept between sheets Of water.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-03-09

Discretion is the golden cord on
which wisdom strings her richest
jewels.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-03-09

Too much talk on trides is q
social evil.
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New-York tribune., 1882-03-05
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brought in the largest sam was a Daublgny1sa
iandscaps-and the bidding for 1t was slow and did
not exceed 10000 francs. There were charming ming
hou1ht at fftv francs apiece. DaumePs inmitable
SSa1timbanGues,D or strolling players. went TO
Baroness Rothschild for $50 francs.