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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-07-24
Blue Eyes for Beauty.

'"To be in the fashion to-day, you
must have dark hair, blue eyes, not II
particle Of color and lips as red as the
cherry" Thus speaks Il prominent
writer on the fashions. The artificial
production of the black eye is a matter
| OF every day occurrence. The best of
friends occasionally do little of this
kind Of tintlng for one another, but
from black or dark brown, or gray, or
hazel, or green to blue, is horse, that
is to say an eye, Of another color, and
at this stage OF the new era in beauty
1T does almost seem impossible that the
ingenuity Of man would be able to ac-
cOmpliSh the result. Such was the
opinion Of DIR. Williams, all oculist.
'"There is no art 10y which the color
of the iris can be changed" said DIR.
Williams. 1.-The iris consists of cur
tain which is OH the inside of the eye
and the back part of which is supplied
with a pigment which varies in color,
as we see daily, and is in characteris-
tic harmony with the hair and COM
plexion OF the owner. The only change
which can be effected in the appearance
OF the eye is accomplished by the use OF
bellad0mna. Ladies who have light
eyes, which they wish to darken, drop
into them a solution of belIadoma.
which has the effect of largely dilating
the pupil. The light color of the iris is
thus displaced by the deep black Of the
pupil and the appearance Of the eye is
greatly changed. Many ladies practice
this habit, which is not harmful, al
though 1t causes considerable dlscom-
fort. After d lady has given her eyes
dose Of belladonna, it's immediate ac-
ton is to dilate the pupils and they re-
main SO, no matter now intense tile
light may be. Thus you see the ball
room beauty who has increased her
charms i'll this way suffers consider
ably, her eyes admitting such guam
tity OF hrilliant light az frequently to
render her almost blind for the time
being"
"low long does this unnatural dila-
ton last?"
"Generally about week. Where a
very weak solution has been employed
it will pass away i'll couple of dS51
very rev ladies, however, who>eon."
Delladonna, use the weakeI>c1y unat-
But blue eyes are ~ i
tainable2'' IS no process by
Yes, sir. Thcolor, of the irIs can
which the naThe pigment cannot be
De chanGTlny way that is now known
reacDdce.''
o.'Could not the ladies wear blue eyes
Yer their brown ones?"
Yes, they could-in Il story, not
therwlse. ~ healthy eye would not
lllow Of the wearing Of Il false one over
t. There would not be room for It,
The artificial eye can only be placed
,ver one which has been shrunken by
lisease. No; there is no way by which
he color of the eye can he changed,
hone Whatever"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-07-24
Matches.

1t is common custom to leave a box
of matches anywhere, just where you
happened to use them last-on the
table, bureau, closet, slielf--in fact, any
place except the match safe. Children
get hold of them. and slip them into
their pockets, and then in pulling ouC
other traps to find something else, the
matches slip out, just as likely to fall
on carpet or barn floor, with straw
scattered all about, as anywhere else.
Somebody steps Oh them, or mouse
nibbles at the phosphorus, and Off they
90 Unaccountable Strangel The
work OF an incendiary Another way
young men strike a match to light =
cigar or pipe and throw it down all
ablaze, never minding where it falls.
If it Is out of dours it cannot do any
harm. 1t may not fall straight to the
ground, a gust of wind may carry either
sparks or blaze into some combustible
material, and 1T is a seven days. Won
der how the fire originated.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-07-24
The Brooklyn Bridge.

After the towers had been built and
the anchorage made ready, then came
the strangest work of all. TO make
the cables and then put them over the
lowers would be difficult matter.
very likely it could not be done at all.
90 the cables were made, Just where
tmey hang, one small wire at time.
Lie cables are not chains with links.
nor are they twisted like ropes. They
are bundles of straight wires wound
tightly around the outside. They
called the work ''weaving the cable. 1
AC the Brooklyn anchorage was
paced powerful steam-engilIe, and on
the top or the anchorage were placed
TWO large wheels, and with the aid of
proper machinery thA engine caused
these wheels to turn forward. or back
ward. From each wheel was Stretched
steel rope to the top of the Brool,lvn
tower, over the river, over the other
tower, and down to the New York
anchorage. Here it passed over an
otler wheel, and then stretched all the
way back again. The ends were fast
ehed together, making an endless ropo
ana when the engine moved, the ropes
travelled to and fro over the river. For
this reason they were called the "tray-
GIFTS. ~
Ihere were, besides these travellers.
TWO more ropes placed side by side. on
these were laid short pieces of oak
mus making a foot-bridge on which
the workmen could cross the river.
There were also other ropes for SUM-
porting platforms, on which the men
STOOD as the weaving went on. On
each traveller was hung al iron wheel.
ana as the traveller moved, the wheel
went with it.
III took only ten minutes to send two
wires over the river in this way. The
men on the foot-bridge and on the
pfll1orms suspended from the other
ropes guided the two wires into place.
ana thus the cables were woven, little
Dy little, two slender steel wires each
tiine, and carefully laid in the place
tlil o4o4 wires were bound together in !
a huge cable, fifteen and thrce-quarter
lncnes III diameter. The work was
1alrly started by the 18th of June, 1877.
and the last wire was laid October s.
1913. There are four cables. each
oo'93 feet long, and if all the wires
were placed i'll line, they would reach
over over fourteen thousand miles.
e Inc work was long and dangerous.
the wire would break and ,
rail- into the water, and an hour orl
more would be spent in hauling it up
ana starting once more. The men on
the footbridge or on the cradles hiph
III the air watched every wire as it was
lald III place. TO start and stop the
engine, men stood on the top Of the
towers and waved signal flags to the
engineer. Such q mass of wires wonld
not very easily keep in place. and as
11iaSSS55aRet NV aGs;id G.ss;;oi;1d
together into one Smooth round bun
die or cable. |
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-07-24

her-a face that looked unnaturalIy
pale in the moonlight.
"Frank Morleyp' cried Silas Hope in
tones Of warm welcome.
"Yes. I've come now to ask the
question you would not allow me to
ask you year ago. IIulda-.you know
what it is. DO you, not?" lie took
her hand, which trembled and turned
cold in his. "Do you, can you love
YES" she whispered. "I've loved
you ever since the first time 1 saw
YOU"
The marriage took place at an early
with his niece, he knew he had found u
husband worthy Of her. So ends the
history of how a wife was won by
waiting until the blackberries were
ripe.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-07-24
THE VOICE OF THE HEART.

Ilafened with voices from that hoarse.
tongued sea
! Howling around doubts dungeon walls,
/ rise
And gaze at midnight OH the liquid skies.
The calm, clear stars with patient minis
try
Performing each heavens task unwearicdly.
Then, since life's mystery, deaths dread
surmise,
In silence with the worlds weight on me
lies,
Voice of my heart, listening lean to
thee!
Voice Of my heart, that art Gods voice in
me!
Spirit unknown, that will not let hope
die,
Fen though the death-pangs OH my soul
are nigh! ..
Speak through the stillnessl Strength and
comfort bring
once moro with faiths unconqucrable cryi
Lift mo aloft OH loves unfaltcring wing!
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-07-24

Having bought Davis Vertical Feed Sewing
Machine from Mr. j. .. Boag some three years
ago. and 1t having given me perfect satisfaction In
every respect III u family machine. both for heayy
ana light sewing and never needed tho least re-
pair In any way can cncerfully recommend 1t to
any one a' flrst class machine In every ptrtlcu-
lnr, and think 1t second to none. 1t Is one OF the
simplest machines made: my children use It with
all case. The attachments are moro easily AL
justed ami II docs q greater range OF work by
means OF Its Vertical Feed than any other ma
chine have ever seen or used.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-07-24

MIR. j. o. B0AG-Dear Sir: 1t gives me much
pleasure to testify to the merits OF the Davis Ver-
tical Feed Sewing Machine. The machine got OF
you about five years ago. has been almost in con-
slant use ever since that time. cannot see that
II Is worn any, and has not cost me one cent for
repairs since I'VE have had It, Am well pleased
and don't wish tor any better.
Yours truly,
kOBT. CRAWFORD,
Granite Quarry, near Winnsboro S. g.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-07-24

:, This IL 10 certify that have beon us,,c n,x,,
Ieed Sewing Machine for over tn I'VE ira
= pp%'sCaaseu p% OF Mr.. j. Q. Boag. | haven't found 4
)sscsscd nf any faul-all che attach nents arn sn
,h shpie II neytricfusel TO work, and IS certainly
u ~ nShtcst running III the market, considrr Il
a first class machine. NA9'N'' ~
Very respectfully
o,, MINNIE NJ. WILLINouAM
Oakland, Fairfield county, S. {.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-07-24

have no fault to and with my machine, AMI
don't want any better. have IN aie the ptice Of
II several times by taking In sewing. 1t Is always
ready TO do It's work. think 1t o nrst-class ma
chine. ] feel can't say too much for the DAVIS
Vertical Feed Machine.
MRS. THOMAS SMITH.
Fairfield county, April, 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-07-24

Professor BertI,etOt maintains that
the true element carbon is as yet ull-
known; that it must be of q gaseous
nature, and that diamond, graphite,
etc., are but stated Of the veritable
carbon,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-07-24

mR boAa am wen pleased in every partlcula
WIN Tho Davis Machine bought or you I tnInr Il
u sl-ciass machine in every respect You Snsw
Son sold several machines OF the same make to
as far as know, are Well pleased with them.
Respectfully,
Fairfield county, April, 1853. 'A0''A'
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-07-24

We have used the Davis Vertical Feel Sewing
Machine for the last five years. We would not
nave any other make Mt any price. The machine
has given us unDoundeu satisfaction.
Very respectfully,
MRs. W. K. TURNER AND DAUaHTBRsl
Fairfield county, s. c., Jan. ~, 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-07-24

My wife Is highly pleased with tho Davis Mn.
chine bought OF you. Sne would not take double
what sne gave for It. Tho machine has not
been ont OF order since she had 1t, and she can do
any kind OF work on 1t.
Very Respectfully,
JAS. L. FREE.
MONTICELLO. Fairfield county, s. G.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-07-24

H9tter machine 1t ID always reatIy 10 40 any kind
or work we mayo TO io.a No puck kerng or skipping
StitcneS. we can only say we saro welI plea se1
ana wish no better machine
CATHERINE WYLIK AND SISTER.
April 25, 1884
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-07-24
Mrs. THOMAS OwINGs.
Winnsboro, Fairfield county, y. G.

four years and have always found 1t ready to do all
kinds OF work we have hal occasion 10 DO. Can't
that the machine Is worn any, and works >.
well as when now.
Mrs. W j. CRAWFORD,
Jackson's Creek, Fairfield county, s. g.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-07-24

The hardest thing in the world to do
so constantly that you can do 1t well,
Is to mind your own business.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-07-24

IN Mr. D9Ao: Toq wish to know what have to say
vears "ro t1e D2Vis Machine bought Of you three
m@ne aboui 5000 within Ave months. at timos
fentiu *, u no st that the needle would get ner
n,,, m naye zone the same work with az mush ease
in Sn Men WIN any other machine. No time lost
mnch,nr Ro,u @,t'aEnments Tho lightest running
miiais' v families are as much pieascd With their heir
aris n,an nachines bought or you. want mo bcttnr
,m,,nh nS. n az sad before, I don't think ton
ihueh can DO said for the Davis Machine 'A '0o
Respectfully,
Fairfield County, April, 1883. ANSoS
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-07-24

MK. 10 Ad l bought Davis Vertical FceI
To,f,g TTo,Wfhg m!cn,ne from you four years a4o I am
n.eiighted with IT, 1t never has pycn me amv u
ttounle, ana has never been the least ont of orey
rscOmmeDl Il. e"n
Respectfully,
Monticello, April so, 1888. ' - 'N'NA"""p'
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-07-24

MIR. BoAG: My machine pvcs mo no,,o,. ,..,.,
@ @aao'ao'. thd no fault with It, The nttachn," "m,s
Vcriicsi supple T wish for no better than the Davis
Respectfully.
Fairno,a ,o,,. Mrs. r. MILLING
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-02

not satisfied with one of his until ht
had rendered it in forty-six ways
Newton remodeled his Chronology six
teen times. Gibbon wrote nine auto.
biographies before he was pleased with
his work. Samuel Rogers achieved
four harmonious lines in day. Gray's
famous Elegy took seven years of pen.
work.
Daniel Webster on one occasion pre-
sented, with brief epistle, a valuable
book to literary society at Harvard.
The note, so carelessly elegant and
graceful, elected many compliments.
1t was discovered, however, when the
book was examined, that the donor had
thoughtlessly left between its pages a
paper on which half dozen different
forms of the same note was written.
A daughter of Cooper, the novelist,
speaking of her father, remarked 'EHe
always wrote two hours every morning
wrote rapidly, almost always with his
own hand, aud seldom erased doramended
what he had written. !"
Thackeray was an accomplished pen
man. A few weeks before his death, he
was present at the usual Saturday din
ner of the contributors to Punch, and
was challenged to give an example of
his skill. Thackeray produced a four
penny piece, marked the circle of the
coin on a piece of paper, drew a crown
in the centre, and filled the remainder
of the space with the Lords Prayer,
using no contractions except spelling the
word which ''wh.
Dickens was a methodical writer,
but his copy was terror to the printer.
The original manuscript of Our Mutual
Friend crossed the ocean to find its
place in the library of George W.
Childs, of Philadelphia. A lady, writ
ing description of the priced treasure,
says: "Almost always written on thick
blue note-paper and with blue ink, Dick
ems has been faithful to his rule in this
manuscript. The frmness and close
ness of the writing are enough to rem
der the most amiable of experienced
printers temporarily insane. There is
no lover of Dickens so ardent as to
willingly read page through, nor
would the most mercenary peruse both
volumes for less than their weight in
gold"
Lamb was very fastidious, wrote
slowly, and subjected every word to
severe self-criticism, aided, as he doubt
less thought, by the fumes of the to-
bacco he smoked.
Charlotte Bronte used to sit patiently |
writing day after day with lead pencil,
in little paper books made by herself,
which she held close to her near-sighted
eyes. The language was hardly ever
changed upon the printed page.-Ec-
chdnqc.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-02

and it's frightened her lovers away.
You-you've stood the test"
"No jokes, Stanhope," gasped Con-
stant.
"Jokes This is a solemn truth,
thank your stars ~
As for Stanley, he felt as if cold
wind had blown them apart. The wo-
man whom he believed all truth and
sincerity practicing a deep laid scheme
of deception Since neither her beauty
nor her money had won him, what was
it he loved but the loftiness of her ma
ture, and was there any loftiness, any
nobility, in playing part, even to test
a lover ? This was not the woman
with whom he could spend happy
lifetime in glad confidence; this Was
not the woman he had loved. And so
it happened that he left only few lines
of explanation for Miss Broadlands
when he set out for the ends of the
earth alone.
AS for Miss Broadlands, she returned
to the old homestead again. "She has
recovered her money!" people said,
but she will never be pretty Miss
Broadlands again. 1t was years after
ward that the picture of "Delilah, :"
by an unknown artist, made a great
stir in fashionable art circles. Miss
Broadlands went to see it among others.
There was the perfect smile, the liquid
eyes, the fiower-like bloom, the exqui-
site features immortalized.
8" lie remembers, after ALL she
thought. He remembers.
Nobody else remarked that it was a
portrait of pretty Miss Broadlands.-
Harper'S Bdzdr.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-02
.GIvE ME THE BABY"
BY JAMES wH1TcoMB RILEY.

Give me the baby to hold, my dear, -,
To hold and to hug, and to love anu Ai9s
All! he will come to me, never IeaL- IeL-
Come to the nest of breast ike Inns,
As warm for him us his face with cheer'
Give me the baby to hold, my dear!
TrustfuIly yield him to my caress; ,,,,.,, -
Bother" you say? what "a botheF 10
me?'-
To fill up my soul with such happiness
As the love OF baby that laughs 70 pc
Struggled away where my heart can near
Give me the baby to hold, my dear!
All! but his hands are soiled, You say,
And would dirty my laces and Gluten my
well. what would pleasure me more, pray,
Than the touch and tug OF the wee halius
The wee | hands there, and the warm face
Give me me the baby to hold, my dear!
Give me the baby 70 won't you see?
Somewhere, out where the green OF the
lawn
Is turning to gray, and the maple tree
Is weeping its leaves Of gold upon
A little mound, with dead rose near : ,
Give me the baby to hold, my dear!
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-02
Unconscious Deception.

a well dressed newspaper correspond
ent stopped at a camp of railroad work
men in Arkansaw, and remained several
days with the men, preparing an elabo-
rate article on "Camp Life" The
men were very kind to him, and their
studied attempts at politenesS in his
presence were almost reyerential.
When Sunday came a rough fellow
approached the correspondent and
removing his hat with a respectful air,
said
Mister, we men are out here in the
woods all the time but don't think that
we have run wild, for we still like good
preachin', so we all concluded that
we'd like for you to preach for us to-
day.
What ?'' exclaimed the astonished
correspondent
Want you to preach, parson.'
"The devil you say, Pm nc
preacher. y
You amt ?"
"No, I'm not.
That settles it. I've been tiptoeing
around here four or five days thinking
you was preacher. Scalded myself
with hot coffee, got coal of fire in my
shoe, tuck hold of the wrong end of the
poker and was stung by a yaller-jacket
and didn't cuss, didn't properly express
my feelin's case you was here. Now
sir, I'm goin' to have it outen YOU
hide.
" My dear sir, it was not my fault, .
said the man of the pen, who did moi
think that his instrument, just at that
time, was mightier than the use
of the sword, or any other physical
force.
Yes it was your fault, fur you had
no business to fool with mans nat'ral
feelings an outpourin' of his spirit.
Take off that slick lookin' coat. ]
was achin' fur a preach or a fight,
an ef 1 KANT git one halter take
t'other," and he began to roll up his
sleeves.
My dear sir, am not fighter. 1
am a newspaper man,
Wall, then, print us newspaper. "
Il can't print it here, for have no
type
Then I'll have to light into you.
can't sacrifice my natural appetite for
cussin' when the occasion comes. You
may not have tried to fling out the belief
that you was preacher, an you may
have kept me outen my nat'ral rights
with the innocence of a lamb, but you
know a lambs innocence don't save
him. Buck to me. Take care of
yourself"
The newspaper man lodged and took
to his heels. People who saw his
precipitous flight say that it does not
often fall to the lot of sport-loving man
to witness such spirited race. The
journalist threw back his head and
travelled by electric jerks. The man
who wanted to whip him, and who had
often declared that he was no slouch"
of runner, was soon left far behind,
but party of section hands, who saw
the journalist running, supposed that
he had stolen something, and seizing
him they took him back to the camp,
where, to save his hide, he stood on a
barrel and preached sound democratic
Sermon Iroueler.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-02
NOBILITY.
BY ALICE CARY.

True worth is in being, not seeming;
In doing each day that goes by
Some little good thing-not in dreaming
Of great things to do by and by:
For whatever men say in their Dllndhess'
And spite of the fancies of youth,
There's nothing so kindly as kIndhess'
And nothing so royal as truth.
We get back our mete as we measure
We cannot do wrong and feel right,
Nor can we give pain and feel pleasure,
For justice avenges each slight.
The air for the wing OF the sparrow,
The bush for the robin or wren,
But always the path that is narrow
And straight for the children OF men.
'Tis not in the pages of story
The heart of its ills beguile,
Though he who makes courtship to glory
Gives all that he hath for smile.
For when from her heights he has won her,
Alas it is only to prove
That nothing so loyal as honor,
And nothing so loyal as love!
We cannot make bargains for blisses
Nor catch them like fishes in nets;
And sometimes the thing our life misses,
Helps more than the thing which 1t gets;
For good lieth not in pursuing,
Nor gaining of great or of small,
But Just in the doing, and doing
As we would be done by, is all.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-02

1856 pairs Women's
French Kid Button,
$500.
I52 pairs Women's
Kid Slippers, $I.25.
III pairs Women's
Kid Ties, $500.
no pairs Women S
French Kid Oxford Ties,
1926.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-02
Some
Special Things

A Sleached Muslin, full
yard wide, for Ioc. The
best we ever had at that
price.
The best Twilled, All
Wool Red Flannel we
ever sold for 25c.
The best Canton Flan-
mel for I23c. We never
could get SO good a quail
ity at the price before.
An extraordinary lot of
Towels at z5c.
Eight lots of Ladies
and Children's Hose that
are on our counters at IS
per cent. under prices.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-02

Cashmere for 80 cents
(all wool). The new tar
iff will prevent this quail
ity from ever again selling
at this price.
A Black Albatross at 25
cents, exactly half-price.
A fine Black Camel's
Hair, 46 inches wide, at
60 cents.
A good 36-inch all-wool
Cashmere at 40 cents.
An excellent Black
Cashmere, all-wool, a
yard wide, at 45c.
A very few much adj
mired EN- broidered
Robes at one-third off of
usual price.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-02

A good lot of first-rate
Jerseys at S2.25. These
are all black. The colors
are $50.
A Black Dress Silk at
Is cents, that until recent
ly was always $I.oo.
a fine Black Rhadama,
% inches wide, at $I.5o.
Half-wool Black Dress
Goods at I22 cents, which
is just half-price.
All-wool stylish Plaid
Suiting, AZ inches, at 50
cents. We sold the same
at 500.
Another in stripes at IS
cents. Not dear at $I.oo.
A quality of Lupin's
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-02

SHOPPING BAGS are worn suspended
from the left shoulder by a leather
strap. The goods are sent home in
three wagons. = Cincinnati Saturday
Night.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-02

A dainty coat for boy of four is Of
bright sapphire-blue plush, with plated
skirt back and a deep collar, the latter
bordered by rufle of Russian lace.