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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-21
Long Life In tho States.

a student of the reports of the tenth
ccnsus has compiled Il table for the pur-
pose OF showing in what State or States
one has the best chance for Il long life.
New Hampshire seems to him to be the
favoritc refuge Of green old age, for he
hnuS That Ollc-ScNenty-fOurth Of the in
llaDltantS are at least 80 years old. The
proportion among native white males
lS to 50, but the environment in New
Hampshire seems to haVo been even
more favorable to preservation Of life
in the other sex, for the proportion
among native white females is / to 5S.
Other New England States do not con-
Tain quite 80 many old persons, the
average proportion for the six being
in l3. Coming to New York he finds
That FOR one person who has reached
the age of 81 there arc lGl who have
not been 50 fortunate, and in the three
Middle States the average proportion is
l. III lS2. AS lie goes SOuthward he
discovers greater peponderanCo of
young blood. for in six South Atlantic
States the average proportion is | in
2O3. The Gulf States afford a less at
tractiye shelter for the aged, for the
average is in 300.
in Texas, whore 50 many worthy
persons die with their boots on i'm tho
prime Of life, only one octogenarian
can be found in group of 497 citizens,
The average rises again in the interior
States, uist Uf tho Mississippi, but in
the great lake States it falls to one in
2G3, good old age being attained with
the greatest difficulty in the wealthy
and prosperous State Of Illinois. In
seven States west Of the Mississippi
River the aged rarely appear, for The
average proportion is one i'm 45:. In
Iowa crop Of 1874 persons yields only
one who has reached the age OF four
score. In Minnesota, Nebraska and
Kansas only one Of these aged citizens
can be found in group that would
yield two in Iowa, and in Colorado 1850
inhabitants must pass in review before
an OctOgenarian comes in sight. The
ole are even more rare in Nevada, but
in California and Oregon the proportion
il nearly one in 500. If the inhabitants
of the whole country could be assembled
in 227 groups it would be possible to
place at the head of each group one
patriarch Of 80 or more years. SO onr
student, assuming that long life is the
inalicnable right of those who reside in
New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine,
cries: ''Flec to the mountains OF New
England for health and longevityp'
But these figures, although thoy may
have been carefully compiled, are mis-
leading. If the boundaries Of our
States were walls 80 high and so thick
that no one could get over them :,
and If these walls had secure.
ly shut in the inhabitants for eighty o.
ninety years while they we're coming
into the world, growing and dying, an
enumeration Of each segregated State
group, with statement Of each PERSONS
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-21
UNBELIEF.

Thore Is no unbelief;
whoever plants q seed beneath the sod
And waits to see It push away the clod,-.
He trusts in God.
Whoever says, when clouds are in tho sky,
"bo patient, heart; light brealkoth by and
Trusts the Most High.
Whoever sees, meath winter's field of snow;
The silent harvest Of the future grow
Gods power must know.
Whoever lies down OH his couch to sleep,
Content to lock each sense in slumber dcep,
Knows God will keep.
Whoever says, "To-morow," "Tho Un-
known"
"The Future" trusts that Power alono
He dares disown
The heart that looks on when tho eyelids
close,
And dares to 1.-Two when lifo has only woes.
Gods comfort knows.
There IS no unbelief;
And day by day, and night, unconsciously,
The heart lives by that faith tho lips deny-
God knoweth why!
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-21
Tho imagination of u bad Hoy,

81 don't think you are reforming
very much. 1t is wicked for a boy of
your size to argue about such things.
our folks had better send you to col
lege, sad the grocery man to the bad
boy. what do want to 80 to col
lege for and be heartlcss haZer and
poor base ball player? ! can be bad
enough hOme," said the boy. "The
more J. read, the more think. Some
boys can take things as they read thom
and not think any for themselves, but |
am Il thinker from TlIinkeryille, ana nv
imagination plays the dickens with me-
There is nothing | read about Old times
but what | compare it with the same
line Of business of the present day.
Now, When think of tho fishermen of
Galilce drawing their seines wonder
what they would have done if there had
been law against hauling seines. as
there is in Wisconsin to-day, and / can
sec a constable with a warrant for the
arrest of the Galilee fishermen. snatch
ing the Old apostles and taking them TO
the police station III patrol wagon.
Know IL is wrong to think like that, but
now can help it? Say, suppose those
fishermen had been out hauling their
SeneS, and our minister should come
along with his good clothes on, his
Jolhted rod, his nickcl-platcd reel and
his silk tishlinc and his patent iishhook
and put Il frog on the hook AMI cast his
line near the Galilee fishermen and 90
trolling for bass? What do you sup
pose the lone fishermen of the Bible
times would have thought about the
gall OF the jointed rod fisherman? DO
you suppose they would have thrown
stones In the water where he was TROLL
ing, or would they have told him there
was good trolling around point about
half mile up the shore, where they
Knew he wouldn't get a bite in week ?"
Iowa and Illinois report poor corn
prospect. In s"me localities the corn
III rotting in the groud, and considerable
rGDlaNtin0 Ia neaaasarv
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-21
EvcrgrGonS on tho farm,

During a recent visit to a farmer re :
siding in the ncighborh0od Of Minncapo-
lis, we became more impressed than
ever that cycrgrccns add more to the
beautiful appearance of II farm home
than dcciduols trees. They are not
only ornamental, but they are useful as
wind-breaks The picturesque appear
ance of evergrccns when tastcfully set
out around the buildings and in the
lawns, causes an enjoyment to everyone
who visits the ncighborhood, and what
IL interesting to those who set them
out on their premises is that, besides
the beauty they inpart, they are per-
fectly handy. The Norway spruce,
Scotch, Austrian, white and native
pine, red and white cedar are in most
grounds as hardy as the oak. We find
these and other varieties of evergrecns
IN the hands of all our nurserymen, 50
it is in the province of all to purchase
them ut a small expense.
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TEpJD milk and water cleans oil cloth
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-21
stood with wide open arms, waiting to

stood with wide open arms, waiting to
close about me.
No need for me to tell tho story, as T
hii' my face upon his breast, and felt
hid kisses rain upon my hair.
Alice, my noble, darling sister, had
told it all. No need for me to ask for
giveness. Already it was mine.
Did l deserve my happiness Per-
haps not, but it was mine-mine at lust,
us was the great noble heart of my
sisters guardian.
Alice had her wish-I was hor only
bridesmaid; but after the ceremony was
ended which made her Harry Stretton's S
beloved wife, took her place beside the
altar, no longer bridesmaid, but bride.
llenceforth my sisters guardian was
mine. 81 IS ~
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-21

Mr.. BoAG: Tou wish to know what have to say
III regard to the DAVIS Machine bought Of you three
years ago. feel can't sny too much In it's favor.
mao about 5000 within five months, At times
running It 80 fuBt that the needle would get per-
not have done the same work with as much ease
anu 30 well with any other machine. No time Lost
IN adjusting attachments The lghtest running
machine have ever treadled. Brother lanes and
Williams families are as much pleased with their
DAVIS Machines bought or you want no better
lnachine. As l said before, I don't think too
much can be said for the Davis Machine.
Respectfully,
ELLEN s!TEYENSON,
Fairfield County, April, 1883.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-21

MIR. d. 0. BoAa-Dear Sir: 1t gives me muoh
pleasure 10 iestny TO the merits OF tho Davis YER
tcai Feed Sewing Machine The ina 'nine got OF
you about live years ago has been almost In con-
slant uso ever since that Time. ! cannot see that
IL IL worn any, and has not cost nc one cent for
repairs since. we have had II. Am well pleased
ami don't wish Tor any bettcr
Yours truly,
RoBT. CRAWFORD,
Granite Quarry, near Winnsboro ). G.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-21

iiaylng bought Davis Vertical Feed Sewing
Machine from Mr. J. o. Bong some three years
every respect as 4 family machine. both for heavy
ami light sewing, and never needed tho least re-
pair In any way, can cheerfily recommend it to
my one as a lrst-class machine In every parIicu-
lar, ana think 1t second to none. 1t is one OF the
simplest machines mado: my children llse 1t with
all eaae. fhe attachments are more easily ad-
juaed and 1t does greater range OF work Dy
means Of lts Vertical reed than any other ma
chine have ever seen Or used.
MRS. THOMAS OwINGs.
Winnsbaro, Fairfield county, y. &.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-21

This is to certify we have hal IN constant use
the Davis Machine bought OF you about three years
ago. As we take In work, and have made tho
price or II several lines over, we don't Want any
better machine. 1t IL always ready TO do any kind
OF work we nave 10 do. No plickcring o. Skipping
stitches We can only say we are well pca4ei
anu wish no better machine,
CATHERINE WYIIE AND SISTER.
April rs 1883.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-21

We have used the DAVIS Vertical Feed Sewing
Machine for the last five years. We would not
have any other make ut any price. The machino
has given us unDOunded satisfaction.
Very respectfully,
MRS. w. X. TURNER AND DAUGHTRRs]
Fairfield county, 8. c.. Jan. RI. 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-21

have 10 fault to Ind with nay mach ne an d
doh't want any better. have male the price OF
II several times bY taking In sewing. 1t Is always
ready to do lis Work. think IL a firli-cass ma
chine. feel cant say TOO mucn for the DAVIS
Vertical Feed Machine.
Mrs. THoM as SMITH.
Fairfield county, April, 1883.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-21

MIR bOAd: am well pIeaSHd III every partcul
with the Davis Machine UouXht Of you. / think
u lrs class machine In every respect. You know
you sold several machines Of the same make TO
uluerent members Of Our families, all OF whom, ,
as fur as know, are well pleased with them.
Respectfully,
Mrs. NJ. II. MOBLEY.
Fairfield county, April 1888
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-21

This IL to certify that have been using Davis
Vertic, Feed Sewing Machine for over ~ I'VE lrs,
purchased Uf Mr.. j. o. B0ag 1 haven't fOnL Ii
p)ssessed Of any faultall the attachments arc 10
simple. II vcrrefuses to work, and il certainl
tn llGhtcat running in the narkes. consider It
first class machine.
Very respectfully,
MINNIE VI. WIIIINuuAM.
Oaknn I, Fairfield county, $ Z.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-21

MIR. boAd MY machine gives me perfect salts.
lactlon. IND no fault with II. The attnchme ents
are 80 simple: wish for 10 better than the Davis
Respectfully.
Mrs. II. MILLING.
Fairfield county, Aprr, 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-21

MR.. BOAd: bought a Davis Vertical Fced
ewing Machine from yon four years ago. [ am
eltBhted with It. 1t never has given mo any
rouble, ami has never been the least out OF order.
II IL az good as when | first bought II. l can
cheerfuliy recommend 1t.
Respectfully,
Mrs. NJ. j. KIRKLAND.
Monticello, April 80, 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-21
THE VERDICT
OF
THE PEOPLE.
BUY THE BEST!

MR. j. O. B0AG-Dear Sir: I bought the frst
DAVIS Machine sold by you over i've years ago for
my wife, who has given 1t long and fair trial.
am we'll pleased with 1t. 1t never olives any
rouble, and Ii as good az when first bought
w j. W. DOILCK.
Winnsboro, s. G., April 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-21

We have had one Of the Davis Machines about
iour years aIiu have always found IL ready to do all
Kinds OF work we have had occasion to 10 Can't
well az when new.
Mrs. W. j. CRAWFORD.
Jackson's Creek, Fairfield county, $. G.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-21

MIR. BOAG: have always found my Davis Ma
chine ready do ali kiudS OF to work lave had 0,.-
oasion 10 do. ] cannot see that the machine Ia
worn ParucIe ana II WORKS as We rs when new
....... Respectfully,
MRS. II. &. aOODING
Wlnnsboro, 9. c., ApIll, 1888,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-21
The Davis Sewing Machine IL simply a treas
are Mns 4 4 unonvvT
Ridgeway, N. g., Jan. 10. 1888.

o. o BoAa, ESQ.,, Agont-Dear Sir My wife
mas Deen using Davis Sewing Machine constant
~ Tor the past FOUR years, ami iL has never needed
any repairs an works just well us when fir At
bought. She says II Will do II greater ranxO Of
any machine she has ever used. We chccrfuIv
recommend 1t as No. family machine,
Your truly,
~ JAS. @. DAVIS.
WinDsb )ro, 8. C., Jan. 3, 1893.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-21

Ny wife is highly pleased with tho Davis Ma.
cnine bought or y0u She would not take double
what she gave for 1t. The machine has not
been out OF order since she had II, and she can dc
uny kind OF work on 1t.
Very Respectfully,
JAS. Il. FHHR.
Monticello. Fairfield county, y. G.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-21

MR. B0Ad: My wife has been constantly using
t'e DAVIS Machine bought OF on about 1--WE years
ago. nave never regretted buying II, AZ 1t 10
always ready for any Kind Of fa,ily sewing, either
neavy OF llght. IL ~ never out OF Tx or needing
Very respectfully,
r. a. ". LADp.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-21

Iowa and Illinois report poor corn
prospect. In some localities the corn
IL rotting in the groud, and considerable
replanting Is necessary.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-21

TO PREVENT the hair falling of horses
names and to restore the growth rub
the skin or tho part with the following
mixture, Wis: One pint OF alcohol and
ono dram of tincture OF cantharides.
Give the horse doBe OF salts (twelve
ounces) and feed some wheat bran.
which will allay the irritation OF the
skin, to wi ich the loss Of hair is due,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-16
Na,ure md Superstition.

There are some curious things about In
dian corn, says Bill Arp, and one is, where
do the red ears and the speckled ears come
from when yon don't plant any but white
corn? And another is, why don't we find
an ear with an edd number of rows on it2
You can find iour-leaf clover, but have
never found The odd row on an ear OF corn
yet. II was always fourteen, or sixteen, or
twenty, or some even number, and wonld
like to understand what corn knows about
mathematics, and what objection nature
has to odd numbers. But nature IL full oil
mysleries. was looking Nt some honey
comb the other day, and wondered how 1t
could be made 40 :rue and uniform and
perfect even under n microscope, and yet
be all made in the dark. And l would
like to know how The lightning bug kindles
the FIRE 30 suddenly, and I have noticed
that there is not only light in it to show
him how TO travel, but there is power in II
that pushes il forward and always upward.
He rises as he lights which is good en-
blem. When man sets himself up ms a
preacher, or teacher, or a statesman, and
undertakes TO throw light around among
the people, he ought TO so live by precep'
and example that he would rise higher and
higher, as he illuminated. And right be
fore me in front OF the pinzz, arc two vins'
climbing cane-one a MADEIRA and thu
other iessumine-and they cross eacl
other at every ronnd, climbing in opposite
directions, and have tried TO make 'sn
reverse, but they won't. You may tie on'
with string. but it will sqnirm and twis
out Of It and 60 sccor,ling 10 it's nature.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-16
nrhs Literary Reruluilon.. /.


Alden's Literary Revolution" which
has accomplished such wonders in the
reduction of the cost OF the worlds choicest
literature, while presenting It in excellent,
often elegant, form, has been great mys-
terry TO many. II there is any secret about
il, Mr.. Alden evidently means it shall be
an open one. A recent publication sum
marzcs with characteristic pilli "The Old
Way" and "The New Way
THE OLD WAY:
Charge all the customer will stand and com
Big discounts to dealers and agents (when
competition compels)-let the private buyer take
care OF himself
Publish the books that Will cell.
Take care Of Number One"
THE NEW WAY:
GIVE the best book possible for the least money
possible.
1000 600 books. profit one cent each $4,000.
Publish the books that deserve TO sell-merit
wins in the end.
10 N AXE 81 and q friend Is better than s5 pront
"Push thinss."-U. g. Grant.
The consequence seems TO he that the
new way wins he largest retail book trade
In the world, which is still growing beyond
any precedent, and in spite OF opposition
and difficulty almost without example.
Mr.. Alden has Just issued new price lirt,
with large reductions, which, with descrip-
tive catalogue. is sent free 10 any applicant.
Books are sent by mail or express, ITO he
paid for after arrival and examination, p
on reasonable evidence Of good faith. Ad.
dress, JOHN b. ALDEN, Publisher, 1e
Vesey ST., New York, r. o. Box 1927.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-16
A Substitute for Mntcles.

Countless accidents, as every one knows,
arise from the use of matches. To obtain
light without employing them, and so
without the danger OF setting things on fire.
nh ingenious contrivance is now used by
the waIchmen Of Paris in all magazines
where explosive materials are kept. Any
one may ensily make trial OF it. Take an
oblong vial of the whitest and clearest
glass, and put into 1t piece of phosphorus
about the size of pea. Pour some olive
oil heated to the boiling point upon the
phosphorus; fill the vial about one.thlrd
full, and then cork it tightly. To use this
novel light, remove the cork, allow the air
to enter the vial, and then recork it. The
empty space in the vis& will become lumi
nous, and the light obtained will he equal
to that of lamp When the light grows
dim, its power can be increased by taking
ont the cork, and allowing fresh supply
of mir TO enter the vial. In winter il is
sometimes necessary To heat the vial be-
tween the hands in order to increase the
fuidity of tie oil. The apparatus thus
prepared may he used Tor six months.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-16
An exchange srys that at the present tlo q

An exchange says that at the present tlu o
the face of The sun is sspotted like the face
OF the man who has been assaulted by n
centurlon's band Of seaslore mosquitoes
BY the aid OF II telescope sixty Of these
spots, large aud small, may be seen. Nat
urnlly, ns the sun spots have no friends,
and no way to defend themselves, there is
agencrnl disposition TO blame them for
the oppressive heat and depressing cy-
clones Which ale making the weather in
tercsting just now, Astronomers, how-
ever, are disposed to believe the sun spots
guiltless OF these crimes against earthly
comfort, life and property. They say that
II can he taken as un observed but not an
explained fnct that the earth responds to
solar disturbances; that solar spots are
coincident with terrestrial auroras, and
that coincidence exists between sun
spots and magnetic disturbances which
interfere with telegraphy. They do not
believe, however, that there is safety in
predicting storms and cyclones as n result
Of sun spots, and that the years in which
the sun suffers under the greatest number
of spots are not noticeably the years Of
plentiful cyclones, and that no storm can
be traced TO the work of any individual
criminal among the sun spots.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-16
The Influence Of Machinery.

At the beginning of this century the
man who owned a thousand slaves or the
man who employed thousand men, was
a wonder. 1o'day those who own ma
chimes, driven by steam, producing equiv
alent to the labor of thousand men, are
so plentiful that they no longer occasion
remark. Twenty-Five years ago Gutter
wrote "Tle Song of Steam" which said !:
blow the bellows, forge the steel,
And in all the shops OF trade
hammer the ore and turn the wheel
Where my arms OF strength are made.
manage the furnace, the mill, the mine,
carry, / spin, weave,
And all my doinps are put In print
On every Saturday eve.
I've no muscle IN weary, no breast to decay,
No bones to be laid on the shelf;
And soon intend you may go and play,
While manage the world myself
This was considered then poets dream,
but only twenty five years have subslan.
TALLY proved it's reality. Necessity Ia still
the Molher of Invention, hut surely steam
has proved itself the Father.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-16

Messrs. H. s. Chaplin, R. A, Brink erhoff'
and Geo. Schutt, late of the Toledo Bee
have formed co-pnrtnerslip under the
firm name of H. 8. Chaplin & Co., and about
December LIST will commence tho publica-
ton Of the Toledo Post, n Penny Daily, size
22x30 inches, which will he furnished Mt 6
cents per week. The Weekly will be the
same size, and so cents per year. As Mr.
Chaplin was the founder of, AND "ll three
have added materially TO the building up ol
the Bee to fine paying basis, we can bn'
hope and predict brilliant success for the
new enterprise.