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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-15
Water Snakes.

In the Indian Ocean reside the c,lri-
GUS sea-snakes which are highly venom
GUS, and which possess Aattened tails,
serving as a propelling apparatus. But
many land-snakes swim with ease and
grace. Adders are not unfrequently
seen swimming from one island to an
other OH our Scottish lakes. We have
seen the common British ringed snake
(1Tooidonotus not,'i1) swim with rapidi-
ty after an unfortunate frog which had
contrived to obtain o brief start, but
which was seized and devoured in very
short space of time. Even the big py-
thons and anaoondas, which orufh their
prey in their great coils. swim with ap-
parent case. Very curious must havo
been the experience of Captain Pitfield
of the steamship Merico, who, as quot
ed by Miss Hopley from an American
newspaper, stated that he had passed
through "a tangled mass of snakes" off
the Tortuga Islands, at the entrance to
the Gulf Of Mexico. These snakes are
described as having been "of all sizes,
from the ordinary green water-snake of
two feet long to monsters, genuine sea-
serpents' of fourteen to fifteen feet in
length" We are certainly inclined to
agree with Miss Hopley that suoh
shoal of snakes must have consisted
simply Of a mass of these reptiles which
had been drifted out to sea Oh brush
wood by some river-food or "spate."
The ''great sea-serpent," whose an
nual appearances are ohronicled with
punotuality, receives full and complete
justice from Miss Hopley, We are glad
to find our authoress is on the side of
those naturalists who maintain that
there is no q priori impossibility in the
declaration that giant marine snakes
may aud do exist. In giant species
of marine snakes we may find the ex-
planation of many Of the marine ap-
pearanoes which have been authenticat-
ed by hosts of credible witnesses. Miss
Hopley asks, after supposing this theory
to be correct, elbow long wonld the
poison-fang of such reptile be p But
there seems no need to make the exist
ence or absence Of poisonous powers n
question. What we desire to know io,
What is the sea-serpent2" With the
plain rule before us Of endeavoring to
find natural solution of this query, be-
fore rushing into the clouds, 1t would
seem that those zoologists who believe
IL the huge development Of n,ar;ne
snakes possess distinct advantage over
all other theorists. Giant cuttlefish,
some Of which measure thirty or forty
feet in length, inclusive of their "arms,"
are now known in plenty. A few years
ago, such animals were believed to have
been evolved from the fertile brain of
Victor Hugo, who makes a giant octo-
pus the means of vengeance in his novel,
the Tollers of the Sea- It is not too
much to say that, with tho evidence of
new and recent discoveries in cuttletish-
life before us, we should at least he
very cautious in denying the possibility
and probability of giant sea-snakes be-
ing also numbered amon the fauna of
the ocean.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-15
The Shah of Persia at Homo.

Not many years ago the Shah never
allowed his wives to show even the tips
OF their fingers to any of the male sex
over the age of twelve. Formerly when
the members Of the harem (the pr1n-
cesses and the female attendants of the
Shah's household), enveloped in black
sheet with a veil Oh their face and sit
ting in covered carriage, made their
passage through the streets of Teheran.
the eunuchs and the feraohes who nc.
companied them used their long sticks
to driAe people away. The Europeans
were allowed to stay where they hap.
pened to be at Tho time, but were COM
PEELED to turn their faces to the wall.
During the last few years, however. and
ond jouoney to Europe, Nasser-ed- Din
shah has become more obliging. Since
that time the Persians are ordered ONLY
to keep out OF the harem's path, and the
Europeans are allowed to continue their
way OH the tacit condition that they
shall not gaze too avidiously at the
pnssing carriage. On the eve preceding
the late anniversary of the Prophets
birthday there were al usual fireworks
and illumlnatlons in the alley called
khlaban Dowieh. Over the palace door
''Dari Allmassieh" .(door of diamonds.
so.oalled because it's facade is orna,nen-
ted with pieces of looking. .glass) open.
ing III o the Khlaban there is baIa.
khaneh in which on such occasions the
Shah sits to enjoy tho sight. At other
times he and the haram used to poem
out through the openings of curtain
drawn before the windows, but on this
Occasion the curtain was done away
with, and the King with some of tho
Processes looked freely az the fireworks.
AS far as can be judged from distance
Of ton or twelve yards, these ladies' have
i'll general round faces, very large and
fine eyes, and thick and arched eye-
brows, winch are made to appear still
thicker by the application OF u certain
dye OF very dark blue color, called III
Perelan ''rang," and more arch.like by
plucking the hair which may stand out
OF the arohy line, ana checks of yermil.
lion. Their skin, however, as that Of
oil Pelslans, with few exceptions. lacka
the delicacy and whIteness so often
commonly met with In English women.
Their features, too, are not generally
expressive. His Majesty certainly does
not share now In the prejudice OF his
couptrymen regarding the treatment of
the fair sex, end he has always Deeil
far above them as regards religious
liberation.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-15
Eastor Cards.

An enterprising and beautiful use of
Easter cards was made in Boston. when
q ''card" mission went the rounds of all
the hospitals, homes and shelters, and
distributed pretty Easter cards in an
envelope addressed '"This is for you, !"
to all the inmates, young and old. Such
a thoughtful custom might we'll be made
Q note of In this oity for another year.
These cards, too often 90 to people
who have more than enough--ot cards
and everything slse. BY contrast, the
Boston Easter-givers found sunshine
and Jokes in unexpected places on their
rounds. In one hospital: "This is
Miss WIS anniversary" said Miss b.
"a year ago to day she broke her last
hip" And the unfortunate victim
laughed as merrily as II the whole thing
where the best joke possible.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-15
A Wind SO Strong itstoals Team.
"Do It blow hard Eherep" answere

t'Do It blow hard here2" answered
'.Bowie Bill" "Well. stranger, +
should say it did. I was a sRinnin'
mules for Uncle Sam at Camp Bowie in
'78, end havin' an easy time. One
evenin' the wagon boss come round and
says. "Bill, you hook up In the mornin'
an 60 over to Bayard.
II went right off and doped my
waggin and got everything ready to
move soon In the mornin'. had
twenty miles to make the first day. and
[ came to the spring bout an hour by
sun. turned in early that eyenin'
SOS to git good rest aud be q rollin'
before sun UP next n6rnjn', I'd been
grindin' through tho sand bout two
hours the second day when heppenin'
to look to the south / see whirlwind
a comm bigger'n anySI see afore. anu
maxim noise like hundred buzz
saws. I see it were a comm my way.
80 1 put the bucksin into the mules an
nearly set 'em afire. 'Twant no use.
1 couldn't git away from the thing, 80
L stopped the mules and looked at it a
comm.
Goodness! stranger, it makes me
have rattle snakes and centipedes eyery
time think OF that&hight. There a
foatin' round in the whirlin' sand was
horses an cattle an DOLBY bucks, not to
speak of jack rabbits, kiotes, an small
trash. 1t we're RitIin' tolerable CLOSE
by this time, and says to myself.
William, are you prepared to asoend2'
NO." says l: i ain't, an jumped offer
my mule, grabbed a big soap weed and
fastened on with death grip
81 went mono too soon, stranger. fer
in o minute up went my whole BODY.
my arms an legs twisting round like
rope. heer'd the soap weed orackin'
an tearin, but it didn't let 20, an T
didn't. Purity soon the whirligIg let 20.
and down [ come. The very first thug
[ looked for the team, and I see it.
Their they were swingin' round an
round an goin' up, and they kept
swingin' round and goin' up till they
didn't look biggern' log, an they
went out o. sight. I gethered myself
up an footed it back to Bowie. The
very first man met were the waggiu'
boss. Says he, Hello. Bill, what's the
matter3 set right down an told him
how 1 come so near goin' to Heaven
alive. and after l was done he SAYS.
''Biu, what kind Of Rneoaboo play
are you tryIn' to run on me; you've
sold that team I told 'eln the thing
was dead open an shule fact, but
they talked SO strong about sendin' me
to Lawrence that Aulled out and
come down here"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-15
Winter ana summon.

One difference between English and
American habits is that tho Englishman
takes much and hearty exercise IN winter,
a season when Americans ride Quickly IN
horse-cars from place to place and seld Jm
exercise at all. In summer our countrylnen
take their pleasure, cricket, rowing, tennis
baseball and the athletic games, which
are over even for school-boys, by Novem.
Der, whereas all the active field sports, and
hunting, are continued, by Englshmen
from tho autumn throughout the winter.
AT the season OF the year when meals are
heaviest and more rich food, at entertain.
ments especially, more meat is eaten, tho
American ia most sluggish; and this is
precisely the time when all Euglishmen
who can afford 1T, arc taking more fresh
air and wearing out their ''tlssues" than
at any other. The number OF business
men who walk In winter, to and from their
places OF business, grows less evory, year
with the horae-car c0nveniences. R,
Tue unfortunate are always egotisti-
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-15
TRI-W EEKLY EDITION.
AT SET OF SUN.
We sitilown at set of sun

* We sit down at set of sun
Anti count the things that we have done,
And counting find
One selfsst6aying act, ono word,
That cascd tic Heart of him who hearl:. 3
One glance most kfltS c,tVlAA5ss' ,tAssS'
That fell like sunshine where It Vent,
Then we may count that day we'll spent.
But If through all the lifelong day,
We've chsed no heart by yea or nay;
If through 1t all
We've done no thing that wc can trace,
That brought tho sunshine to face;
No act, most small,
That helped some soul, and nothing cost,
Then count that day rs worse than lost.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-15

All through life there are wayside
inns, where man may refresh his soul
with love; even the lowest may quench
his thirst at rivulets fed by springs
from above. s.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-15

Tue unfortunate are always egotisti-
cal.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1883-10-12
Bill Arp's Letter In Atlanta Consti-
tuition.

Mr.. Shakespeare says that a man has
seven ages, but to my opinion a boy
has about ten Of his own. He begins
with his first pair Of brecchcs and Il
stick horse and climbs zip by degrees
to toy guns and fire crackers and Sling
shot and breaking calves and billy
goats and to sure enough guns and Il
pointer dog, and the looking glass age
when he admires himself and grcases
his hair and feels Of his downy beard
and then he joins brass band and
toots q horn and then he reads novels
and falls in love and rides prancing
horse and writes perfumcd notes to
his girl. When his first love kicks him
and begins to run with another fellow
he drops into the age of dispair and
wants to so to Texas or some other re-
mote region and sadly sings:
''This world is all a fecting show.''
Boys are mighty smart now-a- days.
Ihey know as smlch at ten years rs we
used to know at twenty and it is right
hard for us to keep ahead Of 'cm.
Parents used to rule their children but
children rule their parents now.
There is no whipping at home and if
boy gets a little at school it raises a
row and presentation to the grand
jury. When my teacher whipped me
i never mentioned it at home for fear
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1883-10-12
w. n. HUGHES,
Secretary,

Among the first payments of
taxes in New York on Monday was
Sc ,542 So on the property of Pres
ident Arthur and Robert Graham
Dun, the assessed value being
$3.50, 700. w. II. Vanderbilt paid
$780, 900 on real estate, while John
Jacob Astor sent in checks on 1O9
different tax bills for $10C,OOO on
real estate. VIM. ii. Vanderbilt al
SO paid $22 900 on personal estate
assessed at 81, 900, 900. Cornelius
Vanderbilt paid 2,290 on 100000
worth of property, and the amount
paid by Trinity Church was $780,
900. Up to 4 o'clock the total au-
dited receipts were $2,727, 900.
This amount was probably increas-
ed to about 3,0OO,O 900 before the
days work ended. - Atlanta Con-
stitution.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1883-10-12
superb descriptions

-Tcnnyson's superb descriptions
there are two-of the ride of Lallncc-
lot and Guinevcre will be remembered
by all readers who care for poetry:
AS fast she fed through sun and shade
The happy winds upon her played.
Blowing the ringlet from the braid.
She looked so lovely as she swaycd
The rein with dainty finger tips
a man had given all other bliss.
And all his worldly wealth for this,
10 waste his whole heart in kiss
Upon her perfect lips.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1883-10-12
On account of lack of clerical

On account Of lack of clerical
force no arrangements have yet
been made by the third assistant
Postmaster-G General to redeem or
exchange the old stock of three
cent stamps remaining in the hands
or postmasters. 1t is expected,
however, that a large number Of
the stamps will be used in conncc-
ton with the one-ccnt stamp for
double-rate postage and on third
and fourth class matter. - Allan
Ia Constitution.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1883-10-12
[For the Messenger.
Letter From Plckens.

DEAR MESSENGER Iaddress you,
though | have not yet seen your smi-
ling face. 1 call you dear because
know your editor will make you q
sweet little journal. | know him So
well that shall certainly expect to see
some Of his susceptibility shining iii
your sweet little face. May wrinkles
never settle down upon your brow,
but sunshine always be there. May
you ever sail pleasantly over seas Of
milk and honey, with your youthful
pen driven faithfully at the helm. We
wish you this, we cannot wish you
more.
Pickens greets Easley kindly. We
congratulate her for her enterprise and
thrift. Now she has a newspaper;
success to her and it; "Booby" will
make giant strides to make it Il Sue
cess. We pull our hat, and say, three
cheers for our sister town.
We know no word but progress I'D
here. New houses are going up and
new folks arc coming in all the time.
Every where Il fellow looks he sees
pretty girls, but something seems to
whisper all the time, 'raisc your hat
and nothing morc.' We have an
eden ~ here, but the trouble is, too
many Of the trees bear forbidden fruit.
| suppose it will fall Off when it gets
good ripe. though.
Nearly a hundred pupils answer to
the roll call of the Pickcns Institute.
Coz. Black has organized Il military
company just the boys are in it the
girls look on and the boys stand awful
straight.
Now, "Bobby,' don't Get your
amatory mail mixed with your Mes
SENGER mail.
Expect you are crowded this week
for space. and will say no more, but
must add this: May TIE MESSENGER
hear with Il hundred ears, see with a
hundred eyes, and speak with a mil
lion tongues. G..
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1883-10-12
mo. !.
[For the Messenger.
The Salud0 Musical Association,

This Association met at Cross Roads
Church, Pickens County, S. c., on Sat-
urday and Sunday, September 29th and
3Oth ult., H. J. Anthony, President;
Rev. NJ. L. Jones, Vice -Presideut; w.
N. Hughes, Secretary.
A large number Of Sabbath Schools
and Singing classes We're represented
by certificates and delegates.
Lessons in Music were furnished dll-
ring the sessions of the body by j. u.
Childres, w. w. Rorricc, l.. II. VIM
pey, James +. Singleton, P.D. Dacus,
NJ. l.. Jones, G. w. Singleton, j. II.
Loopcr, S. p. Freeman, w. p. Mas
sengale and Prof. j. d. O'Bryant.
The Misses Lizzie Hunt, Rebccca Hunt,
Ester Crcnshaw and Matte Robinson,
performed on the Organ during each
day.
j. Thomas Chillres was chosen con-
ductor of the meeting, and he did his
work well.
The next meeting is to be held at
Oolcnoy Church, commencing on Fri
day before the 9TH Sunday in Deccm-
Der next.
After the usual resolution of thanks
were rendered the citizens for their
hospitality while among them; and
likewise thanks to the Organists, and
to Mcssrs Childrcs and Freeman for
the use Of their Organs, q resolution
was passed requesting the Secretary to
prepare a synopsis for TIE MESSEN-
GER and Pichens Sentinel for publica-
ton.
w. n. HUGHES,
Secretary.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1883-10-12

BUTLEH's 5 NOMINEE .REJECTED.-
Boston, October 5.-In the cxecu-
tive council this afternoon, the
nomination of f.. G. Walker (col),
to be Judge of the Municipal
Court Of Charleston district was
rejected by vote Of 4 to 4. Wal
ker was Immediately rcnominated
by Governor Butler.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1883-10-12
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whipped me and the school teacher
whipped me for fighting and my faith
er whipped me because the teacher did.
mat was awful, wasent it. But it was
right and it did me good. One of these
modern philanthropists was tellingmy
kmsman the other day how to raise his
boy. ''Ncvcr whip him' said he,
"Raisc him on love and kindness and
reason" and then he appealed to me
for endorsement. "And when that
boy is about twelve years old" said l,
do you go and talk to him and if pos
|. sible persuade him not to whip his
: daddy. Tell him that it is wrong and
unlilial and will iniuTe his reputation
in the community"
The modern boy is entirely too big
ity. Twas at church in Rome last Sun
day and saw two boys there aged about
ten and twelve years and after service
they lit their cigarettes and went oft
smoking. An old fashioned man look
eel at 'em and remarked, I would give
aQuarter to paddle them boys two min
utes. "Ill bet their fathers is afraid
OF 'em right now" The old-fasllioncd
man never Was afraid Of his. He
worked cm hard, but he gave 'cm all
reasonable indulgence. He kept 'em
at home OF nights and he made good
men of them. They have prospcrcd in
business aud acquired wealth and are
raising their children the same way,
and they love and honor the Old gen
tleman for giving them habits of IN
dustry and economy. lie was a mcr-
chant and didcnt allow his boys to
sweep out string or a scrap of paper
as big as your hat. Habits are the
thing, good habits, habits Of industry
and economy, when acqnilcd in youth
they stick all through life.
And.the girls need some Watching
too. They are most too fast nOw-a-
days. Too fond Of fashion. and they
read too much trash. TIE old fash
ion retiring modcsty Of character is at
a discount. They don't wait for the
boys to come now, they 90 after 'em,
thcy marry III haste andrrpcnt ut lciS-
llre, they run round in their new fash
Toned night gowns and call it a
Mother Hubbard party. The news pa
pcrs nave got Npa sensation about the
arm clutch, we'll | don't see any differ
cncc between that clutch and any
other clutch. The waist clutch in these
round dances is just as bad or worse.
Ihcy are all immodcst and there is not
good mother in the land that ap-
proves Of them. A girl who goes to a
promiscuous ball and waltzcs around
with promiscuous fellows puts herself
IN a promiscuOus fix to be talkcdabollt
by the dudes and rakcs and fast young
men who have encirclcd her waist. A
girl should never waltz with Young
man whom she would not be willing
to marry. Slandcr is very common
now, SANDER of young ladies and there
are not many who escape it, the
trouble is that it is not all slandcr, some
OF it IS truth. In the oldcn time when
folks got married they stayed married
but now the courts are full Of divor-
ccs and the land is spotted with grass
widows and in many q household there
is hidden grief over a daughters
shame: 1t is a good thing for the girls
to work at something that is useful.
There is plenty Of home work to DO in
most every household. If there is not
then they can try drawing and sketch
ing and painting or music, something
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1883-10-12
The longest bridge in til

The longest bridge in the
world is in China. It's roadway
is 70 feet wide and 70 feet high.
There are 800 arches, and each of
the pillars, which are Is feet
apart, bears a pedestal on which
is the figure Of lion 21 feet long
and made out of one block Of
marble.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1883-10-12
The Sowing and Reaping.

A wonderful thing is seed;
The one thing deathless forever
Forever old and forever new,
Utterly faithful and utterly true
Fich!c and faithlcss never.
Plant lilies and lilies will bloom;
Plant roses and roses will grow;
Plant hate and hate to life will spring,
Plant love and love to You Will bring
The fruit Of the seed you SOW.
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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1883-07-18

My dear man." said the doctor, as
he sat by the bedside of "A Wall street
speculator, "your case is a very
serious one"
In other words, have sold short"
replied the patient.
That's it, exactly. 1t is my duty
70 inform you, that you may not live
three days"
In other words, IL the market falls
another pcg. my broker will sell me
out"
THAT'S it,
"Well, It's best to look the situation
square in the face, doctor. I'm going
to put up more margin and hope for u
reaction. Bet You 800 that my
undertaken is scooped II he has me
booked for May delivery"
1t Is needless To add that he will soon
99 on the street .lagain.-WaA Street
Macs
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1883-07-18

AT convention of the Railway Mail
Service, Superintendent of the United
States, recently held in the Postoffice
Building, at Washington, good deal
Of business of interest on the Pacific
coast was TRANSACTED among other
things arrangements were perfected for
putting on mail cars on the Carson and
Colorado railroad, TO run from Mound
House to Bishop Creek. Besides
atfording better mail facilities for
Bodie and other places on the line of
the road, this vii, do away with several
large Star rontes, that now exist
between Caliee,a and lndspyldence,
Inyv comfy, and seen osDrr points
and Inc vicinity.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1883-07-18

There Is nothing sadder in nature
than the decline Of peoples morals,
whether of town, a city, or of
Bridgeport. A pathetic instance of
this comes to us from Bodie. There
was time, in the memory of people
living, when man could murder a
human being without suffering the
ih'digniig ~ raying fts and being
Otherwise insuted and imposed upon.
Bat II would appear that things have
changed aQ29t the place. Recently a
Bush, while tinder the influence OF
Bodie whiskey, took shot ut Black.
smith. He did not even Kill by.
stander, yet he was dragged away
beSore Justice OF the Peace and fined
$D'with an alternative of ninety days
in jail Bodic is evidently becoming
too civilized for Bushes. They should
pack up their blankets and their old
tin buckets and walk over to Nevada,
where they have change of venue
Homer Under.