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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-12
Fruit Growing In Russia.

An interesting fact about Russia is
that In many Of it's coolest provinces
fruit-growing is All important branch
Of industry. In the province of Kazan,
which is $50 miles further north than
Winnipeg, and where the mercury in
winter sometimes falls as low as 90
dog. below zero, apples are grown in
large quantities at profit. In the
province of vladimir, which is almost
as cold as Kazan, cherries Of excellent
quality are. raised in great abundance.
Both apples and cherries are shipped
from these provinces in large quanti-
ties. In these high latitudcs, fruit
trees are usually small, being not over
eight feet I'm height, and are planted in
clumpS like stalks Of corn. Their low
branching limbsare usually loaded with
the most luscious fruit.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-12
Thirty Strokes

AT Sheridan's I saw Rosecrans un-
bent, writes Edmund Kirk. The bow
which is always bent loses it's power; so
workers, such as he, wear out by con-
stant working. The hour Of relaxation
Is the hour to learn any man, ana tried
to study him. Sheridan had invented 4
game he called clutch tenpins.n On
the lawn in front of his quarters be-
tween the immense elms lie had sus-
pended long rope, and to the end of it
attached small cannon ball. On tho
ground midway between these trees. was
square board which held the ten bins.
The game lay in throwing the bail so
That 1T would miss the pins going out
ana strike them coming back. TO do
tnls, peculiar twist had to be given to
the rope by the bending of the wrist,
ana IL seemed almost impossible to avoid
hitting the pins OH the direct throw.
inree throws were game, and only
thirty strokes could be made. Sheridan,
Dy much practice, had become expert
aC the play, and could make pretty re-
guiarly twenty strokes, but novice did
well II he made ten. He soon challeng-
ea hosecrans and the dozen officers with
nm to enter the lists. Sheridan opened
the play, cleared the board twice, and
missed 1t all together the third throw.
''Iwenty," cried the scorer, and an
other player took his place. lie did in
differently well. Others followed with
more or less success. though none came
up to Shoridan's ''Score.n
IN ow for the general" shouted the
major, laughing, as Rosecrans took his
place. He'll score thirty, sure.
DON'T laugh until you win, my boy.n
answered'the general with his peculiar
smile,
Calculating deliberately the motion
OF the ball, he let it go. Every pin fell,
ON the direct throw, and general laugh
followed. Not at all disconnected, he
ti trled again and again, till he had played
three or four games with scarcely better
success. Amid the mock congratulate
IONS OF the whole assemblage. he at last
sat down, and Garfield entered the lists.
Its nothing but mathematics" said
Garfield;
You only need an eye and hand.n -
and carefully throwing the ball he clear
Ell the board and scored twenty three.
you can't do that again.'
"!'ll try" answered the modest bri-
gadler, and he did do it several times in
succession.
II can do better than that, "said Rose
Grams, again taking the bail. A shout
OF derision followed the boast, but he
quickly set himself to work, and half
dozen times in succession, made from
twenty-five to thirty 'strolies."
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-12
TRI-W lEEK.LY EDITION.
and an appeared to have almost forgotten

and appeared to have almost forgotten
Charles Forest.
Again she wrOte:-
'"The child is quite herself once more
She acts very agreeably with everybody
and seems to favor the attention of q
young noblcman to whom she was intro
duced lately.'
Finally came the news that the young
nobleman wished Mary's hand in mar.
riage.
'If you are willing" said the aunt.
''they will be married here, finish the tril
with me, and then we will all come home
together to receive your blessing.n
"What did / tell you?' cried Mrs.
Wells, exultingly.
MARY will make brilliant match,
after all.
Certainly we are all willing. '
"IIadn't we better make Inquiries
about the gentleman's character, or find
out as to his antecedents?" prudently
asked Mr.. Wells.
Mot at all essential, sir.
"Yo our sister will make all the neces-
sary inquiries
'While the child has a good chance,
let her take it, OF it may slide.'
SO over til Channel went the answer
that pa and ma were willing.
Thus it happened that in few weeks
from that time, Oh a fine spring morn
ing, q large company Of friends assem-
bled at Mr.. Wells residence to greet the
happy nobleman and his bride.
AT last, after much waiting and a
great deal Of consequential talk from the
highly, elated parents, a carriage drove
up to the door, and the travellers were
ushered into the presence of the expect
ant guests.
"Allow me to introduce your daugh-
ter's husband" said Mrs. Decker, look
ing at young man, OH whose arm Mary
proudly leaned.
Everyone present started in amaze
ment.
Mr.. Wells stood as if riveted to the
spot.
But Mrs. Wells Indignantly burst
forth
'Susan, you have deceived usl
"Where is the nobleman whom YOU
promised as our daughters husband?
THAT is only Charlie Forestl''
NHere is the noble man." replied the
aunt, laying her hand on Charities shoul-
der.
81 assure you can truly call him that
nallle, Tor he possesses true nobility of
character, which is far grander than that
Of blood.
''But, believe me, when I first wrote
you of him, I did not know that the
nobleman who seemed to brighten up my
niece so wonderfully was only Charlie
Forest.
"You are aware that had never met
him before.
"And afterwards, when they came to
me, confessed all, and implored me to-
lntercede for tiioii, I, isnowil,s that In
tercession would not avail, invented the
little artifice for the purpose of making
happy two young lives.
Nov, dear sister and brother, show
your true nobility by granting us COM
plete forgiveness. "
"Well, what can't be cured must be
endured, [ suppose" said Mrs. Wells.
And then she sighed as she thought of
her son-in-law's empty purse.
Bless you bothl" said the father.
"Wife and were in the wrong.
''Charlie, commend your pluck in
following the girl you love to France.
you well deserve her.
But may we never have cause to
think of you otherwise than as the noble
man sister Susan calls youl'
And they never had.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-12
Cats on Sllipboard.

Although pussy Is the unrelenting
enemy of rats and they stand in whole
some awe Of her presence, she is not al
ways victorious in her encounters with
them. have seen cat rolled over and
over by a patriarch on whom she had
bounced, and retire from the fray dis
comtited, with a severe bite through the
lip. In connection with cats and rats.
will mention two episodes that could
scarcely have believed possible had they
not come under my immediate notice.
On board the Elbe we had grand,
greet, yellow cat in the after part of
the ship-for cats have their own we'll
defined homes aflOat as ashore, and re-
sent intrusion within their boundaries
from feline rivals quite as conservatives
ly as their brethren who enjoy the bless
lngs Of the land. Sandy, then, reigned
over the saloon and quarter-deck, and
was the most accomplished and gentle
manly cat was ever acquainted with.
One morning, while we were lying in the
Scheldt abreast of Antwerp, Sandy
was seated on the rail watching the dis
embarking Of the cargo and the various
operations Of the small craft which sur
rounded the steamer, with that respon-
sible air. Of general superintendence
Which distinguishes him, when lie sud-
denly caught sight of a rat in one of the
lighters alongside. Without a seconds IS
| hesitation he sprang down from the rail
| sheer into the lighters cargo-space, a
descent Of full 30 feet perhaps morel AS
may be expected. he was nearly killed
by the fall, and lay for days almost in
| sensible, but we nursed him round again
with beef tea and brandy. The other
| incident was horrible. l had brought
an old cat with me, on joining certain
rat-hidden ship, knowing him to be q
but one had borrowed for the voyage
OH hearing the vessels reputation for
natural history. She was fairly overrun
with yermin from stem to stern, but it
appeared that there was an extraordi-
nary concentration Of the ratty element
in the stOrerooms underneath the fore
peak. Nothing served to restrain their
depredatiOns, or to diminish their num-
bers and audacity; it was scarcely safe
to venture down there, and the store
keeper was at his Wits end to know how
to protect the articles under his charge.
AT length lie asked me to allow him to
put Tim down there at night, not so
much in the hope of destroying the rats
as Of soaring them away. Tim was ac-
cordingly conducted thither before the
gratings were put on and left there
with his saucer of bread and milk, his
mat, and no lack of company. In the
morning nothing remained OF him but
gnaWed bones and some scraps Of gray
fur.
i r { J ~ 49,. Z & q
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-12
THE MOTHER's SONG.


Sleep! tho ghostly winds are blowing;
NO moons abroad; no star IL glowing;
The river is deep, and the tide is flowing
10 tho land where you and 1 are goingl
We are going afar,
Beyond moon or star,
10 the land where tho sinless angels are
lost my heart to your heartloss sire;
SIwas melted away by his looks of ire;)
Forgot my God, and my fathers ire,
All for tho sake of u mans desire;-
But now we'll 20
-. Where the waters flow,
And make us n bed where mono shall
know.
The world Is cruel; the worlds untrue;
Our foes arc many; our friends aro few;
No work, no bread, however We suol
What IL there left for us to do?-
But tiy-hy-
From the cruel sky,
And ride In the deepest depths and die.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-12

Mn. j. 0. BoAa-Dear Sir: 1t gives mo mrch
pleasure To- testify to tho merits OF the Davis Yer
ticn! Feed Sewing Machine. The machine rot OF
you about five years ago. has been almost In con-
slant use ever since that time. I cannot see that
1t Is worn any, and has not cost inc one cent for
repairs since we have had 1t. Am we'll pleased
and don't wish for any better.
Yours truly,
RoBT CRAWFORD,
Granite Quarry, near Winnsboro, s. C.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-12
Monticello, April 30,

This is to certify that 1 have been using Davis
vertical Feed Sewing Machine for over two years,
purchased OF Mr.. j. D. BOag. 1 haven't found IL
possessed OF any fault-al the attachments are 40
simple: 1t never refuses to work. and is oertaInl
the ligltest running In the market. consider it
a first class machine.
Very respectfully,
MINNIE N. WILIINGHAM
Oakland, Fairfield county, 8. G.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-12

We have had one of the Davis Machines about
f0ur years and have always found 1t ready to do all
kinds Of work we have had OCCASION to dO. Can't
sec that the machine is worn any, and works as
well as when new.
MRS. w. j. CRAWFORD,
Jackson's Greek, Fairfield county, 8. g.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-12

We have used the Davis Vertical Feel Sewing
Machine for the last five years. We would not
nave any other make at any price. The mucillne
has given us unboundod satisfaction.
Very respectfully.
MRS. w. K. TURNER AND DAUGHTERs}
Fairfield county, 8. c., Jan. n, 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-12

TO know how to say what other peo-
pie only think, Is what make mon poets
and s ages, and to dare to say what
others only dare to think makes mon
martyrs or reformers, or both.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-12

the Davis Machine bought OF you about three years
ago. Aewe take IN work, and have made the
better machine. 1t is always ready to do any kind
OF OF work we nave to do. No puckerlng or skipping
sttches: we can only say we are we'll pleased
anu wish no better machine,
CATHERINE WYLIE AND Sister.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-12

mr. BoAd: I am we'll pleased in every particular
with the Davis Machine bought Of YOU think il
hrst- machine III every respect You know
you SOLD several machines OF the same make to
ul'terent members OF our families, all OF whom,
as far as know, are we'll pleased with them.
Respectfully,
Fairfield county, April, 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-12

My wife Is highly pleased with the Davis Ma
chine bought Of you. She would not take double
what she gave for 1t. The machine has not
been out OF order since she had It, and she do
amy kind Of work on 1t.
Very Respectfully,
JAS. r. FREE.
Monticello, Fairfield county, s. O.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-12

have no fault to and with my machine, and
don't want any better. have male tho price OF
1t several times by taking In sewing. It Ii always
ready to do tls work. think 1t flrst-class ma
chine. feel can't say too much for the DAVIS
Vertical Feed Machine.
Mrs. THOMAS SMITH.
Fairfield county, April, 1885,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-12

.oM MIR; BoAd: You wish to know what have to
taree years ago. feel can't say too mlch I'M its
iayor. made about $50 90 within 1--WE months at
.ni ailies running 1t 80 fast that the needle would
4 couiu not have done the same work with as muci
te nst anu 30 wen with any other machine. No
rmnon ost ia aa2ustllg attachments. the lIghtest
Snmes ana Wllllam's families are as much pleased
W. Win onelr Davis Mach. nes bought OF you. I want
~ y, Delter ihachlne. AS l eaId before, I don't
mink too much can be said for the DAVIS Machine.
Respectfully,
Fairfield county. April, 1883.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-12
THE PEOPLE.
BUY The BEST |!

MIR. j. o. BoAa-Dear Sir: 7 bouoht tho erat
Davis Machine sold by you over ave Years ago for
my, my wire, who has given 1t a long and fair trial
am Wen pleased with 1t. II never piyes any
rouble, aud Is as good as when frat bought.
,u,,na, - j. w. BOLICK.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-12

s MN: BoAG: l bought a Davis Vertical Feed
sewing Machine from you four years a0o I am
aelighted with 1t. 1t never has given me any
foupe, AMI has never been the least out of order.
~ ~ ID as 9oou as when l nrBt bought II. l can
chcerfully recommend II.
Respectfully,
Monticello, April 80, 1883.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-12
Fairfield county. April, 1883. - ' h'''0''

MR.. BoAG: My machine gives me perrect sa,,o-
Iactlon ind no fault with It. The attachments
are 80 simple: Iwisn for no better than the Davis
Respectfully.
Fairfield county, April, 1885, '''
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-12

80 BoAG, Esq, Agent-Dear Sir: My wife
has neen Ising Davis Sewing Machine constant
any repairs an works just as well as when frat
bought She says 1t Will do a greater range of
practical work and do 1t easier and better than
any machine she has ever used. We cheerfully
recommend It as No. I family machine,
Yours truly,
JAS. G. DAVIS.
Winnsboro, 8. c., Jan. 8, 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-12

Having bought Davis Vertical Feed Sewing
Machine from Mr.. j. o. Boag some three years
ago, and 1t having given me perfect satisfaction In
every respect as family machine. both for heavy
ana light sewing, and never needed tho least re-
pair In any way. can cheerfully recoWlne III 1t to
any one as nrst-class machine In every parttcu-
lar, and think 1t second to nome 1t IL one OF tho
simplest machines made; my children uso 1t with
all ease. The attachments are more easily ad-
justed and 1t does O greater range OF work by
means OF Its Vertical Feed than any other ina
chine have ever seen or used.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-12

Blessings are often not valued until
they are gone,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-12

The Davis Sowing Machlue Is simply t,eas-
ur6 Mis-. j. A. GOODWIN.
Rdgeway, N. c.. Jan. 10. 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-12

MRS. THOMAS OwINGB.
Winnsboro, Fairfield county, y. c.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-09-19
FROST AND DROUGHT.
Great Injury to the Crops of the
Grain-GroWing States.

From Philadelphia Press, Sept. 10.l
The importance of accurate informa-
ton from points in the great corn belt
of the West is shown by the sensitive
ness of the stock and grain markets on
Saturday and yesterday. Under the
effect of dispatches announcing that a
large area of territory had been covered
with frost on Saturday night stocks de-
clined rapidly, losing nearly the whole
advance of the week, and corn shot up
ward in price. Yesterday with more
favorable reports the market advanced
as rapidly as it receded. The total of
the wheat crop being almost certainly
known, the fact whether corn will be q
full crop was regarded as the most i'm
portant as determining the winters
work of the railroads and the question
of food supply. The total corn crop
last year was l,617, 1925, 900 bushels,
and excellent authorities had predicted
the greater harvest of 2,000,000,000
this year Dispatches to the Press,
however, from all over the Northwest
and from points in Pennsylvania and
New Jersey show that the crops have
suffered to great extent, either from
the heavy frosts OF the past few nights
or from drought. Ohio, Indiana, Mich
igaD, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa and
several other States have all been
struck by the cold wave, and so much
damage has been done that the loss to
the farming communities is almost in
calculable, running perhaps into mil
lions of dollars. Corn seems to have
received the greatest injury, though
garden crops and fruits have also met
with disaster.
THE TERRITORY OVER WHICH THE DAM
AGE HAS EXTENDED.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. lS.-From al
points in the West and Northwest re
ports continue to pour in, stating tina
great injury has been done by the late
| frosts.
A Fon du Lac, Wis, special says
"A heavy white frost appeared herr
this morning, doing much damage t.
crops, especially to corn. An estimat'
of damage cannot be had till valuable
information comes from the farmers
1t is certain that not more than quar-
ter of a crop of corn will be harvested
as q combination of circumstances ha
about ruined it, viz: Poor seed +
start on then floods, and now an earl
heavy frost"
A Clinton, Ills, despatch says. 81
damaging frost prevailed in Dewitt
and adjoining counties last night, an
it is thought that there will be repet
tion tonight. 1t will injure corn YER
much, as a great deal of the crop ha
not fully matured and will not be 8
for some days"
Another despatch, received from s
Paul, MINI, says: What little cor
there is along the Manitoba Railwa
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-09-19
The HubbardS.

The other day, when old Maj.S. an
nounced his readiness to proceed in the
direction of the church, his wife appear
ed wearing Mother Hubbard dress.
The old man intently regarded her for
few moments and then asked:
"Mary what sort of q coat do you
call that?"
"It's a Mother Hubbard, Jeems."
"Air you agoin' to wear it to church,"
"Why certainly, Jeems The Mother
Hubbard is all the fashion now"
"Well, Pm glad to know il" the old
man replied. "Just wait till l get
ready and We'll 60"
The old man went into the kitchen,
took a couple of meal sacks, cut the
bottoms out, sewed them together, and
put them on in imitation of pantaloons.
When he returned his wife uttered
loud cry Of astonishment, and excl"in-
ed:
"Great goodness, Jeems, what is
that ?"
"Father Hubbard" the old man re-
piled.
"You're not a-goin' to wear theW
sacks, are your"
"I've got to be fashionable to keep
up with you. I've got as much right
to wear these meal bags as you have
to go in that bran sack"
"I'll take it Off"
"All right; off goes the Father Hub
bard.n and turning away he added to
himself: "Only one way to beat To-
man, and that is by agreein' with her.
If it hadn't been fur the daddy Hub
bard I'd been in mighty bad fix"
Mr. G. w. Nitrauer, Lebanon, Pa,
says: "Rheumatism, sleeplessness and
swellings troubled me which Browns
Iron Bitters completely cured"
These three things--smoke, rain
ing into the house and scolding wife
will make man run out OF doors.
Some men are sort of medium
tetween all fool and all philosopher,
with q gentle leaning toward the Tor.
mer.
There ore two things which ought
never to excite mans anger-iirst'
those things which he can help, and
second, those which he cannot help.
Our religion is not worth much i
it is like that Of the storekeeper who
said, "I've been converted, so wher
you want milk on Sunday you mus
come round to the back door"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-09-19

precedented fertility, such as our eye:
have never seen before. Provinces Of
mineral wealth surprising everything
which the boldest Imagination could
have expected, they will at no distant
day be populated by millions of happy
citizens
The Governors of Wisconsin, Min
nesota, Dakota, Montana, Oregon anG
Washington were severally introduced
and made brief and appropriate re
marks. The Governo of Idaho was
absent on account of sickness.
ENTHU sIAsM FOR GRANT.
There were loud cries for Genera
Grant, and as he came forward the all
was rent with cheers The General
made few remarks suitable to the oc
casion. He said be was reminded by
the speeches to which he had listened
of the fact that he had something to
do with the great Northern Pacific en-.
terprise. When Governor Stephens
thirty years ago, organized his survey.
ing expedition he was a lieutenant,
acting as quartermaster and commits.
sary on the Columbia, and he issued
the supplies for the expedition. Was
he not, then, entitled, he asked, to
some of the credit which Mr.. Billings
had apportioned out to others? He
greatly pleased the audience, which
was largely made up of veterans, who
became perfectly wild when he said
that these intercolonial railroads would
have amounted to but little but for the
men who after the war had sought the
Territories as fields of enterprise. They
had made these railroads possible and
prosperous. At the conclusion of Gen.
eral Grants speech three rousing
cheers were given.
The foreign guests were then given
seats on the platform by the railroad,
when photograph was taken of them
Mr.. Willard and family and the most
distinguished Americans. After that a
horse that helped to build the road
from its inception was brought upon
the platform.
DRIVING THE LAST SPIKE.
Then there was witnessed most ex-
traordinary spectacle. Three hundred
men with braw1y arms quickly laid
the iron and drove the spikes on the
thousand feet of uncompleted track, ex-
cept the last spike During the pro-
gress of the work, which was witnessed
by the foreigners with amazement, the
band played and the people cheered.
When nearly completed cannon salute
was fired by the detachment of the
Fifth infantry present. The last spike
was finally driven home by FL. G.
Davis, assistant general passenger
agent of the road, who drove the first
spike on the opening of the road, who
drove the first spike on the opening OF
the road, this spike being the same one
first driven The end was reached as
the sun was setting behind the noun
tains. The enthusiasm of the audience,
variously estimated at from three to
five thousand, was indescribable. The
heights reverberated with their cheers.
Thus was brought to happy conclu-
sion very remarkable event in Amer
lean history. The trains were reform
ed and the guests departed, the En-
glish and part of the Americans, includ-
ing George M. Pullman and Vice Pres
ident Harris, to the East, the rest west
ward to Puget Sound"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-09-19
Administrators Notice.

Notice il hereby given that letters OF aiInlnls-
trstion on the estate of Thomas A. Denny, late
of Middlesex twp. Butler county, Pa, dec d.
have been granted to the undersigned, all per
sons therefore owing said estate VIII please
make immedia. payment, and any having claims
against the same VIII present them, duly au-
tRentlcated to the undersigned for settlement,
EDWARD DENNY,
Admir- Thos a Denny.
Ssrt 10 '83. A. p o. Bakerstown. Pa.