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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-13
lADNERTISEMl Nj.
THE D6VIS SEWING MACHINE.

THE DHP EVJNG MICHINE.
Certificates of Its Mortts, from Different
Purchasers in Fairfield.
MIR. j. o. BoAG: The Davis Sewing
Machine bought Of you more than meets
my expectation. l tried several others,
and my choice is decidedly the New Davis
Vcrticle Feed. 1t never refuses to feed
over sGhms;S.e even when hc!nming, whcio
other machines fail. Would recommend it
to all who want to buy Il first class machine
Mrs -; AHNwrTEs
Monticello, S. c., February, 1857.
MIR. j. o. BoAa: can chcerfully recon-
mend the Davis Velticlc Feed Sewing Ma
chino as Il tirstcaSs family machine. My
wife is delighted with The one bought of you
five ycars,ago Always ready to do either
light OF heavy work. Could not do without
it. Respectfully,
jas. B. GLADDEN..
Gladdcns Grove, S. c., February, 1858
DAVIS S. NJ. Co.-GENrs: .Thc Davis
Machine bought of Mr.. j. O. Boag about
two years ago has given entire satisfaction.
Never refuses work, either. heavy or light.
1flp attachments are very simple and casi-
ly adjusted, and would recommend it to
all who want a tirSt-eass machine.
Mrs L. F. 'MOBLEY.
March 10Th, 1888
MIR. J. 0. BoAG: have used the Davis
Machine for two years, and have not found
anyfault with it. consider it Il firat-class
mitchine. Respectfully,
Mrs. s. DUNN.
Winnsboro, s. c., January 10, 1888.
This is to certify that have been using
a Davis MACHINE bought Of j. o. Boag,
N5p., Cor about four. years. Am well
pleased. Consider it one of the best ma
chimes made for family use, and can cheer
fully recommend it. Respectfully, .s
Mrs. NJ L. 1sENIIowER.
Watcrcc, Fairfield county, S. g.
The Davis Sewing Machine my sisters
bought of you about five years ago, has
given perfect satisfaction, and is just as
good to-day as when they bought it; ready
at all times to do its work, and costing not
cent for repairs, as it has never needed
any. The attachments are easily adjusted
and very simple. Yours,
JAMES II. HARVEY,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-13
FsAHMW,ENea.

A NY job Of OUTSIDE PAINTING, to
~ be durable and properly done, can
only be so by using the best material of
PURE LEAD and UNADULTERATED
LINSEED OIL. These articles are now
and LOUISVILLE LEAD, RAW. and
BOILED LINSEED OIL, can be had at
the Drug Store Of
w. T.. AIKEN.
Also, one barrel COAL TAR for sale.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-13

ENaLIsn SADDLES FOR IS, SO, 81 AND
S10 Kentucky Spring Seat Saddles for
2lG ULYSSE e. UESPORTES.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-13
THE ONE PRICE ,SYSI,EIr,

and to this we attribute our immense and
prosperous trade. Selling on this square
basis, renders It Imperative that tho price
be tue very lowest one that can DO. given.
We arc pledged to this. We always have
done it, and we always will do it. It's our
Organ House deals on this principle.
Our prices, liz plain figures, are placed on
every instrument. A child can blty as low
as tic sharpcst trader. AL other Houses
have ''high .prices'and give discounts"
The Cone Price" system saves time IN
buyer and seller; for on the high price,
and discount system, even though tho Gus
TONER buys, he is not sure that he has bot
tom prices.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-13
THE ELLO C1SES,

Tho Evidence OH which Respc otablo Citizons
arc Dragged before a. Commissioners. a
Complete Failure--The Government Asks
Time to Procure (or to hnnufncturc) Moro
Testimony.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-11-22
A Promised Blessing.

Geological experts are of the opinion
that the signs warrant them In predic-
ting a re-enactment Of the catastrophe Of
Sodom and Gomorrah in the modern
Sodom Of Utah. Professor G. K Gilbert
has been investigating the modern
geology of the country round about Salt
Lake, and has arrived at the conclusion
that Salt Lake City and Utah are liable
to be victims of a terrible earthquake,
such as have been the destruction Of
Caracas, Of Lisbon and other cities.
When the terrible calamity is to be ex-
pected, he does not say, but he intimates
that it may not be far off. On this point
he writes: "From Warm Spring to
Emigration Canon fault scraps
(that is to say, earth fractures in
the mountains) have not been
found, and the rational explanation Of
their absence is that a very long time has
elapsed since their renewal. In this period
the earth strain has been slowly increas-
ing, and some day it will overcome the
friction. lift the mountains few feet. and
re-enact on a more fearful scale the eatas-
trophe Of Owens Valley" The profes-
sor's dire prophecy is based on the theory
that the active interior forces Of the earth
are gradually concentrating and accumu-
lating power, and soon the earth's crust
must give way under the strain for the
upheaval that is to follow. The Lord has
a way of settling matters without quib-
bling when his anger is aroused, and the
" Mormon Problem may be nearer solu-
tion than We suppose. The Edmundis
law is nothing to what the blear-eyed big
amist may find in store for him.-FF.
Worth Gazstte.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-11-22
Nations Using Tobacco.

A statistical comparison showing the
relative extent to which various nations
are addicted to the use Of tobacco has
been published by the Etoizs Beige, which
manifests no little pride in the position
occupied by Belgium. The proportions
are For England, France and Russia, S;
for Italy, Z; for Cuba, IL; for Austria,
IA; for Germany and North America. is;
for Belgium, "a; and for Holland, 2s. In
some parts Of the New World, however.
the achievements Of the Dutch are. &C.
cording to the same authority, altogether
surpassed. The readers Of the Etoi1e
Beige are informed that in Mexico every
onei is, with very rare exceptions, asmoker.
The school children who have done best
IN their studies are rewarded BY being
allowed to smoke cigar a. they stand
or sit at their lessons. The sch0ol-master
himself is seldom without cigar iii his
mouth In the law courts all persons
commonly enjoy their tobacco freely, aud
even the accused in a criminal trial is not
denied this indulgence, but is allowed, il
his cigarette goes out in the heat Of the
to light it again BY borrowing
that Of the policeman who stands at bis
side to guard him.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-11-22

'What can you expect of those fellows
who eat frogs2'' was the uncompliment
ary exclamation Of anoted writer, when
he heard of the failure of certain French
dictionary, but he little realized that the
intended slur which he cast upon the peo-
pie of France would before long be appli-
cable to the citizens of America. Boston
people alone call for more than two hun
dred dozen of these delicious little tit-bits
every day, while New York and the cities
to the west call for even larger supplies
In the towns of Maine, notably Belfast
and Warren, and on Cape Cod, in Barn
stable, Centreville and Yarmouth, men are
devoting their entire time to catching
these dutch nightingalesn for the Bos-
ton market. Early in the morning the
fisherman, or perhaps more properly
speaking, reptileman, starts for the green
marshes with his long pole and net The
frogs have just emerged from their dark,
Shiny beds and are sitting contentedly
perched in some sunny spot ready to be-
gin the overture Of their morning sere-
made. Suddenly, whish comes the net
into their midst, and the next moment
their director, big pound-and a-halt
fellow is, to the great astonishment of his
frogship, whirled through the air and
landed captive at the feet of his arch
enemy. Down plump the other singers,
senor, bass and baritone, struggling and
croaking in startled discord into their
safe retreats, only to return few min
utes later and yield another victim to
the unrelenting net A good frog fish
erman will catch fourteen or fifteen
dozen day, but an inexperienced anna
teur will find this apparently easy sport a
difficult job when he attempts to rival
the professional Sometimes shooting
is resorted to instead Of netting, and,
again, the little red-hannel bait on the
end of hook is used to entice the frog
from his retreat.
The frogs are then sent, some alive
and some dressed ready for the table, to
the Boston markets. In Faneuil Hall
market, at the fish stands, heaps Of little
shining pearl-white frogs legs are offered
to the public at from forty to sixty cents
dozen. The season lasts from June till
October, July, however, being the busiest
time AS to the taste of this luxury,
those who have never partaken of the
frog meat cannot realize its delicious
flavor and tenderness. The taste is not
fish one, but resembles most that of
young spring chicken. When served as
fried or boiled dish it is especially de-
lectable, and at one hotel eight dozen a
day are called for in this form during
the summer season, while even now the
average is from two to three dozen.
Boston Journal.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-11-22
A Chinese Carrier.

The trick Of sham suffering, to excite
sympathy and extort extra pay, has be-
come familiar one to travellers in Italy,
Egypt and South America, who have oc-
casion for the services of native guides or
carriers. Mrs. Dwight Williams, author
Of g Voices from the Silent Land, a" says
that the Chinese servants are adopts in
the same kind of sentimental deception
While stopping at Hong Kong, she en-
ployed couple of coolies to carry her in
sedan chair on a pleasure-trip up the
Leong- -Teong mountains, and when about
halfway up, one Of them began to pant
and labor 50 painfully that she begged in
sign-Ianguage to be set down, 50 that he
could rest himself
Having at length made herself under
stood, she says, the chair was put down
in the middle of the road; and the coolie
who had excited my sympathy, although
still painting, was standing quietly and
looking on with that grave and apparently
unconscious air that Chinaman knows
SO well how to affect, when he is intent
on gaining some advantage over you.
My friend who accompanied me-in an
other chair some distance behind-came
up while we waited. She understood
Chinese ways better than | did, and read
my coolie at glance He was only per-
forming an old ruse on newly arrived
outside barbarian for 1t seems that
the man expected to work upon my feel
ings until I should, out of pity, pay and
dismiss him.
Poor mani He had melted me into
the pathetic; but the sudden change to
the ludicrous was irresistible, when my
friend, understanding the case, exclaimed
in Canton English.
"How fashion thatl What for you no
carry that chairl"
Not word was uttered by the coolie,
who, apparently oblivious of what was
passing, seemed neither to hear nor to be
conscious that anything was wrong,
After short pause, my friend. accom-
panying her words with spirited little
gestures, continued:
Fighter lal hurry up) Itellee massee
of you, and he no givee you one cash
Takee up that chair chop-chopl No can
carry alice proper, no can catchee that
cash. say you no carry, massee no
givee you one single cashir
My bearers, who readily understood
what was meant by Massee no givee
one single cash." unless they performed
their contract. thereupon took up the
chair, and carried it with apparent ease
10 the end.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-11-22
Treatment Of prunkards in Russia.

A gentleman who has been travelling in
Russia lately, and who seems to have had
experience, has this to say Of liquor Gus
toms there:
''There is no attempt at regulation, ex-
cept that the government police keep
sharp eye on venders of vodki and other
intoxicating drinks. The dealer in Rus
sian whisky is protected by the law and
is answerable to the law. He dare not
make use of his license to deal in vodki
as blind for robbery. Such things as
you Americans call dives are utterly un-
known there. No man can be tempted
to drunkenness and robbery while in
drunken state without Furnishing the
dealer, which means the deprivation Of
his license and period Of incarceration
in jail with hard labor, followed, in ex-
treme cases, with a touch of the knout
on his bare skin. The terror of this pun
ishment makes each keeper of vodki
shop really a conservator of the peace,
for as soon as the liquor dealer sees that
one of his customers is liable to get vio-
iently drunk he turns him out on the
street. And man already drunk can
get no more vodki.n
But suppose the drunken man kicks
up row, what then2n
HE is taken in charge by the police
and down to the station house. His pun
ishment then follows as a matter Of
course. No matter whether he BE- rich
or poor, whether he belong to the noble
or the working class, he must serve eight
hours in the street-sweeping gang. At
six o'clock IN the morning succeeding his
orgie he has offered to him lump of
bread and glass of whiskey. He may
or may not accept the protfered munich
pal hospitality, but when seven o'clock
strikes he has got to 60 out in the street
gang, and with broom and spade make
the Nevskor Pewspel1t, or whatever other
street he may work on, as clean as new
pin"
''But do you make no difference be-
tween gentlemen and workmeng
None whatever; yet there is differ
ence generally The gentlemen who are
found drunk in the streets at night IS
ually have black clothes They are
marked on the back with a great white
Greek cross, a cross big enough to be
seen half square away. The moujik,
or working class, who, at least in the
summer, are found with their dirty
white shirts covering their shoulders, are
marked with an equally conspicuous
black cross. This is the only difference,
and if gentleman be with white or light
colored clothing on him he gets, also, the
black cross. They are classed as drunk
ards, and treated without reference to
their rank. \
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-11-22

somebody you didn't like, would you
think they liked you very much ~
Maybe I would, maybe I woufdn't,n
responded the same oracle; q but don't
see what that has got to do with Cousin
Jennyi"
well, run away and kill yourself with
goodies, " said Tom, lifting her from
Jenny's lap. "We'll come pretty soon.n
That was call sallie could not refuse,
SO away she ran, leaving her somewhat
embarrassed elders together.
Jenny rose up quickly, turned her face
to him, and said:
tom, I want to know what you
mean"
Tom came near her, bent down SO he
could look into her eyes, and asked:
Jenny, why did you give your ring to
Phil Hunter2"
Jenny stared at him in CONSERVATION.
Phil Hunter2 l never did l never
gave it to anyone lost it coming from
church one night, and never could find it.
felt SO bad over it. Did you ever be-
ieve that of me, Tom2'
"Yes, Jenny. If was wrong, forgive
me. Phil Hunter, knew, admired YOU
long ago; you know you went with him
sometimes, and you had not promised me
anything, remember. When I had been
in New York four months, Hunter came
up to his brothers. saw good deal of
him, and he told me he meant to marry
girl out here. He showed me ring she
gave him, and, Jenny, knew it was the
ring gave you."
Then he found it p cried Jenny.
tom, refused Phil Hunters company
two or three times after you went away,
and he has done this for revenge. Oh,
Tom, why didn't you tell me at first?n
Because Twas a fool, Jennie don't
deserve to have you forgive me, dear, but
I loved you SO it hurt me terribly. This
morning I resolved Thanksgiving day
should not go over until had said a
word to you. Oh, Jenny, I have suf-
fered!".
$50 have I, Tom," said Jenny, softly.
'Then you did care a little for me in
the old days, Jenny9"
eyes, Tom
Dear know I It deserveto have
you tell me, but-how is it nowg'
''Just the same, if you care for me
yet, " whispered Jenny, softly.
IF care for you9 Oh, Jenny, come
here; let me take you In my arms and tell
you how much care for you. Can you
forgive me2 Can you love me still2"
Jenny's whispered answer was low, but
it was loud enough for Tom to hear
They sat there together, forgetting all
about the dinner, until voices in the hall
warned them that they were being sought
after
Then Tom caught Jenny to his heart
for last embrace, and said;
"Are you happy, dear?"
And Jenny answered:
eyes, Tom, happy and thankful. This
is real Thanksgiving day, nown
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-11-22
NUMBER 13.
* FUN

A dose Of salts-several sailors Sleep
ing.
A bit Of ancient history: 'eWhat afne,
open countenance you have" said Jonah,
when he was introduced to the whale
Neacark Ners.
IT am smarter than the detectives"
said broker, as he complacently eyed
himself in the mirror II can always
find rogue. ."-Boston GJo5e.
The Philadelphia Meas says: ''The dog
has queer taste in matters of dress; he
wears his pants in his mouth" " Yes, and
the mans pants, too.- Chicago Times.
A newly-married lady was telling an
other how nicely her husband could
write. '+oh, you should just See some
Of his love letters" ''Yes, I know, " was
the freezing reply; "I've got bushel Of
'em in my trunk" :" Tableau.-C Chicago
Tribune.
A Connecticut boy has third arm
growing out of the middle Of his back.
There are times when man would give
money for an arm in the middle Of his
back; and such time is when he can't
reach an itching spot with his present
quota of arms ms.-Norristoaon Herald.
"Have you brought your gimlet with
your "Hush, Johnny, . said Mrs. Yer
ger eco to bed, sir, remarked Colonel
Yerger. "What do you meanl' asked
Gus. II don't mean muffin; except I
heard pa say you were coming up this
evening to bore US all. .n-Te1as sliftings.
If there is anything that gets woman
completely deranged, it is to have her
husband come home and inform her Of
the fact that be has met one Of her old
schoolmates on the street, and in reply to
her question, srWhat did she have on2p
answer, II didn't notice. Puck.
But can any one who has never
reached mans estate feel the blighting
agony of an error that the victim must
understand alone?n asks a modern phi
losopher- No, respected sir; no person
but the man who bursts his suspender
button in crowded drawing-room can
do that.-BrealTast Table.
Fragments of a dialogue heard between
two languid swells on Boylston street.
''Fellah told me you we're engaged"
'eYaasl" "Jolly girlq' 'sAwful." $50
glad" 'eYaasl" Married soon?n s'No;
it's off now s'Bless me- don't say sor'
'eYaas. Heard the family ate beans
Couldn't stand thatp ''Too badi"
'fYaasp p-Bost0n Gazette.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-11-22

THE LOST RING.
A THANKSGIVING SKETCH.

The twenty-ffth day of November
was Thanksgiving Day, and it was al
ready evening of the twenty-fourth,
when Jenny Davis stood at the pantry
window in grandpa Davis big house,
and looked out at the brown woods be-
yond.
On Thanksgiving Day the whole Davis
family, big and little, old and young,
were wont to assemble at the old home
stead, and great were the preparations
for the grand event.
Grandma Davis sent over to Johns
Monday morning, for her favorite grand
daughter, Jenny, to come and help; So
Jenny's nice, taste and deft fingers had
been busy the whole week.
Everything was now ready. All the
rooms of the great house were freshly
swept aud garnished, beds and windows
draped in their snowiest garments, and
vases filed, and baskets dropping every
where with brilliant fall flowers and
glowing berr es.
Out in the kitchen the fat turkeys were
dressed ready for cooking, faxed with
innumerable plump chickens, the hams
were soaked, and everything else in
state of preparation.
In the pantry, where Jenny stood,
were rows on rows Of golden pumpkin
and delicious mince pies, shelves of rich
cakes, glittering like 1cebergs, and shiv-
ering jellies of crimson and amber and
in short good things enough to make
body thankful that Thanksgiving Day
only comes once ayear, and only couldn't
kill ones self with eating every day in
the week.
Well, it was Thanksgiving Day, and
the grand festival Of the whole year, and
yet bright-eyed Jenny Davis stood at the
pantry window with tears under her long
lashes, and sorrowful curve to her
scarlet mouth.
Last year Jennie had been the happiest
( the happy, but this time she was likely
to be the saddest Of the sad, and all be-
cause Of certain broad -shouldcred
cousin Tom, who stood six feet in his
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-11-22
FOR A wARNING


can ten Just how it happened, though it's
MY years ago,
ana sometlmes think it's curious thatI can
remember SO;
rol 'nouen 1nings tnat lately happened slip
lny mina, ana fade away
of that dav.
'oD was coming 70 Ihanksgivlng-so ne
wrote us IN the fail;
ine was Ezra Oldest brother, and his faVorlte
OF cnem AL
Heo Deen Keeping house since April, out
couidn always tell
poultr.v roasted we'll.
So I felt n little worried-;f the truth must
be confessed
At the thouobt If E,7,.a,s brother con,;r,o, nc
our household onast
JUST week before Thanksgiving Ezra rode
one day to town,
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A. - =, '----
~ -Ne1 IKE any pe''sef' an 'ne 'ii'''
~ " a. away,
n.-ils1 nnu s'e"s appie 80 '1'
,niiie noi.uay
"sS no'' anu tirea' ana nervous, "nel ne
gahopeo nome az nlgn1-
nothing seemed to 90 inst right.
heres the Tour Lncindy'" SAID ne; 'lVs
NC flafarsr <~ -, 4<.rr-r,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-11-22

into the snare without apprehension Of
the consequences. He had not been
ashore at Beyrout ten minutes, however,
before he was apprehended and promptly
hanged, discovering, to his amazement,
that the partner of his failing fortunes
had been an officer of justice in dis.
oruise
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-11-22

John Jones lived in Cleveland. While
milking he lied the cows tail to his leg.
as the flies kept that appendage Topping.
After he was taken three times around the
COW pasture on his back, he remarked
Y recognize my mistake IshouId haTe
tied her tail 10 her own IT, instead of
mine.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-11-22

A blue stocking has written an essay
ou y The Disadvantage Of being Pretty. Z
Most girls are good -natured and willing
to put up with tho disadvantages.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-11-22

For The next three months reduction of
TEN Per CENT. will be made from our
presert ,ery low prices. Parties wishing
gcoi " 5rk. will find IT TO their adwntage TO
call and see what can b. bought for very
small amount of money. My ect in max
ing the above reduction is to clean up a large
stock on hand, wi h Go not want to carry
over tie wine. Thanking the people of
Woodbury. and surrounding country for their
liberal patronage, | hope, by Fair and Square
Dealing, to merit a contin u3nce of the same.
DAN'L R. HAWTHORN,
Cooper Str eet. Woodbury.. N. ].
Decorah-posten., 1883-10-03
&aihinntpn.

Senlise Sillener mellem to gaubs en-
bsore enb arisss grtIGrinser, os be
Iette S%orbinbellsr, Der III sriitsrsr mel:
lem Gationerne, 9isr iitferIis, at be
isrlts / uor Sib sr bpppissre sno be
iioiis. Ser fOrIeoen Dag, h SeIesraf:
@sbninssn meusm be 6orsnsbe Statsr
os SraiiIien uar aabnet, ienbte Sreiis
bent artbur en- 9ptsnitninsss S%triuslie
til Den braliIianlfe 3eilsr msb @ratus
Iation ianIebnins af bsnne b~etponiusss
fuIoe 9ssiusnbeb. 6eiiersn isnbte itrur
eiter Ell Cat fra bam os &siierinoen
for Yr~siieentens ubuilte 6orsfommenbeb.
Jepeidsu loo iaalebss: 6silsrsn og
6eiisrinben af grailien tatfer Trelis
benton az DC 6orsuebe Stater os iums
mes Styrelie for Silienen, iencer lin
0jsns9ilien, os CT aIbeles enig /, at
bsnne npe 6o%rbinbeIie, birefte aabnet
nh mellem be to 2anbe, oper TaIpae
raiio os 9alueiton, uil biorase betpbes
Iist til at itprts bet bibtil ~beitaasnbe
~usnifabeIise 6orboIo melem benz Os
tjsns til matericI @eluGre for benz besse.