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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-09-25
GnrlleIlS.

Gardens have always played a great
part III all our dreams and romances.
In "ROmeO and Juliet" you SEQ the
heaTy.headed flowers hanging in the
moonlight; much Of the action OF
"TWeltth Night" goes OH in Olivia's
garden; of Much Ado About Moth
ing' in LeonatO's garden; and we have
a Venetian garden i'll the "Merchant of
Venice" and lessons in Sicilian garden
ing in the "Winter's Tale" What one
poet did all the others did, and the novel
of modern days would be missing its
opportunity to make much Of the lux
ury of life that did not give us u garden
scene. For a garden is the outdoor
home, whore nature makes roofs and
walls, hangings and pictures, where
sunshine and birds and flowers are not
guests, but mombers Of the family, and
health Is Wooed to come. and being
there, TO stay. Wherever there is a
garden, one thinks Of it as peopled by
lovers, by pleasant gray-haired people
sitting in the sun, by happy laughing
children with their pets and plays.
Those Of us who have a garden count
the days before we can stay there hours
together, book in hand, without injury;
th0.e of us who have none long for the
time to come when we can walk in our
own paths, pluck the grape Of our own
vines, and the roses Of our own trees;
we are only too sure that there are few
things better in life than the possess ION
and cultivation Ola garden; and we all
remember reading the old prophets
words when the Lord promises to turn
the wilderness into u garden with pools
and streams and trees for the suffering,
as If it were the last, best, greatest
blessing that could be given: "When
the poor and needy seek water, and
there Is none, and their tongue faileth
for thirst, l the Lord will hear them, 1
the God of Israel will not forsake them.
will open rivers in high places, and
fountains In the midst Of the Valleys: l
will make the wilderness pool Of wat
or, and the dry land springs of water,
will plant In the wilderness the cedar,
the shittah tree, and the myrtle, and
the oil tree; will set In the desert the
fir tree. and the pine aud the box tree
itogether.S
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-09-25
Cutting tho Hair.

II may he that cutting and shaving
may tor the time increase the action OF
the growth, but 1t has no permanent
erect either upon the hair-bulb or the
llalr-sac, and Will not In any way add
to the life of the hair. On the contrary
cutting and shaving will cause the hair
to grow longer for the time being, but
III the end will inevitably shorten its
! term OF life by eXhausting the nutritive
action OF the hair-forming apparatus.
| When the hairs are frequently cut they
Will usually become coarser, often los
ing tile beautiful gloss Of the fine and
delicate hairs. The pigment will like
wise change-brown, for instance, be-
coming chestnut and black changing to
Il dark brown.
In addition, the ends OF very many
Will be split and ragged, presenting Il
Drush-llke appearance. If the hairs
appear stunted in their growth upon
portions Of the scalp or beard, or gray
hairs crop up here and there, the method
or clipping off the ends of the short
hairs, Of plucking out the ragged.
wlthered and gray hairs, will allow
them to grow stronger, longer and
thicker. Mothers, rearing their child
rem should not cut their hair ut certain
periods of the year, in order to increase
ltS length and luXuriance as they bloom
INTO womanhOod or manhood. This
habit OF cutting the hair of children
brings evil i'll place Of good, and is also
condemned by the distinguished work
er III this department, Prof. Kaposi, of
vienna. who states that it is well
known that the hair of women who
possess luXuriant locks from the time
OF girlhood never again attans it's
original length after having once been
cut.
Pincus has made the same observa.
tlon ny frequent experiments, and he
auos That there is general opinion that
frequent cutting of tho hair increases
It's length; but the effect is different
from that generally supposed. Thus,
upon one occasion he states that he cut
OH circles Of hair an inch in diameter
Oh the heads Of healthy men, and from
week to week compared tho intensity
OF growth of the shorn place with the
rest Of the hair. The result was sur
prlsing to this close and careful observ-
er, as he found in some Cases the num-
Ders were equal, but generally the
growth became slower after cutting,
and he has never observed an increase
III rapidity. Many beardless faces and
bald heads in the middle and advancing
age are often due to constant cutting
ana shaving i'll early life. The young
girls and boys seen daily upon our
Streets with thoi" r-.I->-~I-,-s--UIror
shaven faces are year by year by this
fashion having their hair-fOrmlng ap-
paratuS Overstrained.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-09-25
Little Flower Sellers.

'It ain't m'summer as gets my pro-
lCs.''
lie was about twelve years old and
ho was selling small bouquets at All ex-
ceedingly moderate price up and down
Fourteenth street, New York.
'LOOk at these 'ere rOseS-two for
five conts. There amt any money in
that. We've got to go u long way to
get 'om and we've got to walk ever 80
far TO sell 'em. Why, l suppose l walk
twenty miles a day right up and down
here. About Christmas and New
YEARS., and when balls Is a runnin'
best, we often stay up night after
night putting together them big flow
81 pieces that costs such u heap Of
money. They pay us SIS a night for
that there work and it counts up fast.
See this ere rose. Nice isn't2 We
buy 'em for a cent apiece by the
hundred and have to take our chances
on not selling 'en, so you sec we've
got for to sell a good many to do any
business worth talking about. But in
the winter this ere same rose brings
me in about 25 cents, and l git 'em
for about 10 cents. The sale Of three
or four roses gives me pretty good
prOllC, you see, ana II l. sell uOHen
why / have made fine day OF 1T.
But sometimes l got stuck, even III
winter, and that means u hefty loss.
You ain't got no idea how these ere
florists is down OH us. They won't
buy anything that we've got over
'cos they want to drive rs out-no
matter how badly they want what
we've got. We git cold and wet and
1rost-bitten, and sometimes we gifts
kicked off cars, but that don't mattol
so as we kin sell our flowers. A good
day in winter is wuth, everything con.
sldered, 81 or $5--takin' the average
of night work in. A good day in snn-
mer never goes much more nor 81 so.
Anything's better than n0thin'. and
that's all you kin say for the flower
business now.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-09-25
Onions,

The ancient glory Of Wethersneld, =,
Conn.,, is departing. This good old
town can no longer claim to DO the
strongest town in tho State because Of its
onions. Fairfield county is now the on
ion garden of the State. The land
there is adapted to the cultivation Of
A resident OF Southport boasts that
from six pounds Of seed he got one
thousand bushels Of onions from u sim
gle acre of land. This year the onion
crop is doing usually well, not only in
Fairfield county but also In this locality.
The onion producers Of Wethersfleld
report that they have had no such
luck as now gladdens their eyes for
years. The yield Is large, and the Oh
ions arc uncommonly large. The prices
are not SO large as sometimes obtained
in years gone by, but the average has
been fair. The early ones sold readily
for 81 per bushel, but now the price
has dropped to abont rs cents. At
these figures the farmers are we'll paid
for their labor, but remembering old
times they are always looking for bot
ter. prices. Back in war times one
Wetherfeld man had fine field Of
onions which he sold readily at 81 per
barrel. On figuring 1t up he found
that he had been getting at the rate
Of 50, 900 an acre for his onions. This
gentleman tried for the last twenty
years to equal 1t, but ho failed to come
anywhere near 1t. He died a few days
ago, and though the crop Of onions on
the same piece of. land to-day Is equal
to that which brought the fancy price,
it is doubtful If they would bring more
than one quarter as much.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-09-25
Sharks Along Jersey,

Within tho past week or two sharks
have been very numerous In New York
and Newark bays, and along the coasts
of Long Island and New Jersey. AS it
is customary for these fish to stay in
deep water away from the shore, their
presence near tho beach Is regarded by
the fishermen and seaside dwellels rs Il
remarkable circumstance. Mr.. George
Dempsey, of Elizabethport, N. j., who
has been engaged for nearly a quarter
of a century in taking fish and oysters
from Newark bay, informed New
York Star reporter thai no less than
forty sharks had been caught in the bay
this summer.
81 have captured four Of the sea var
mints, and L mean to catch more OF
them," said Mr.. Dempsey, as he gave II
hitch to his trOwscrs and took II fresh
chew Of tobacco.
"Of what good are such fish after you
have captured them2" queried the re-
porter.
"Well, they are not good to eat and
their skins are worth nothing for boot
leather" was the reply; "but whenever
catch one Of them have the satisfac
ton Of knowing that there is one less in
the ocean,
''As there are millions of them in the
sea single shark cannot make much
ditference?"
'That's so; but I enjoy seeing the
'critters' die. It's as good as a circus
when they squirm and flap about"
''Do they die herd2"
81 should say 80. There Is wonder
full amount Of vitality in shark Some
times one of these plucky fishes will
live two hours after he has been taken
out Of the water" .r
"Did YOU ever know Of person be-
ing bitten by a shark2"
Eyes; several such cases have taken
place in Newark bay. 1 was bitten
once myself. Two years ago my son,
lad in his teens, took it into his head
that he would take a swim. He Has
out with me in small boat, dredging
for oysters at the time. Diyesting him
self Of his clothing, he jumped into the
water, and was swimming about, when
suddenly he screamed that he had been
bitten. sprahg in after him, and was
pulling him toward tho boat when was
bitten also A shark had grabbed me
by the foot. l kicked as hard as
could and made the fish lot go his hold.
My boy had been wounded in the leg.
We managed to get into the boat as
best we could. We rowod ashore and
had all EliZabethport doctor dress our
wounds. 1t was luckylfor us that the
fish that attacked us was little fellow
or we might have Jared great deal
worse than we did. The sharks that
come into the waters near the shore be-
long to a small variety Of their tribe.
Usually they are not more than three
or four feet long. Out in the deep sea,
far from land, there arc sharks which
can bite a mans body into halves with
single snap Of their immense jaws, y
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-09-25
TOO LATE.

He plucked some sprays of mignonette
One morning, while the dewdrops, yet
Bright, glistened on each tiny flower.
He thought the blossoms passing fair,
because their fragrance filled the air,
Until the sultry noontide hour.
And then they dropped; his careless hand
Failed to supply their life's demand;
And yet, man-like he marveled, when
They tainted, In the suns bright glare.
He was so strong, that their despair
Seemed strangely far beyond his kcn.
s"rhirsting?" he questioned In surprise,
Then gave them drink, with tear filled eyes
Each tloweret raised Its widowed head
Save one, whose fragile stem had brokeni
Too late the caret sweet loves fond token,
Tho fragrant mignonette was dead.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-09-25

Mr.. j. o. BoAG-Dear Sir: 1t gives me mich
pleasure to testify to the merits or the Davis Yer
tical Feed Sewing Machine The ma, nne got OF
you about five years ago. has been almost In con-
stant use ever since that time. I cannot see that
It Ia worn any, and has not cost me one cent for
repairs since i've have had II. Am well pleased
and don't wish Tor any better.
Yours truly,
koBT. CRAWFORD;
Granite Quarry. near Winnsboro :. &. -
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-09-25

This is to certify that have been using a DAVIS
Vertical Feed Sewing Machine for over tw ye .rs,
purchased OF Mr.. j. .. BoaX I haven't follul IL
possessed OF any f2ult-all the attachments are 80
simple: 1t never refuses to work. and ts ccr;ainl
the llshtest running in the market. | consider il
hrBt class machine.
Very respectfully,
MINNIE n. WILLIHGuAM
Oakland, Fairfield county, S. G.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-09-25

MIR BoAd: am well pIeaseu III every particul
with the Davis Machine bought OF You, | think
Ii hrst-cl mnchinc In every respect. You know
you sold several machines Of the same make [ O
different members of our families, all of whom. .
as far as I know, are well pleased with them.
Respectfully,
Mrs. NJ. II. MoBI.EY.
Fairfield county. Aprll. iasN 49,.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-09-25

THIS Ia to certify we nave nal III constant use
the Davis Machine bought of yOn about three years
ago. AS we take in work, end have made the
price Of 1t several times over, we DOM want any
better machine. IL is always ready To do any kind
OF work we nuye to do. No pncEerlng or skipping
stitches. We can only say are well please |
ana wish no better machine.
CATHERINE WYILE AND SISTER.
April %, 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-09-25

We have used the Davis Vertical Feed Sewing
Machine for the last five years. We would not
have any other make at any price. The machine
has given us unboundeu satisfaction.
Very respectfully,
MRS. w. X. TURNER AND DAUGHTERS
Fairfield county. s. c.. Jan. q. 1883.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-09-25

have no fault to nnu with my mach he, aud
don't want any better. have m ile the price or
II severa times by taking In sewing. 1t is always
ready to do It's Work. think 1t u flrSt-class ma
chine. feel can't say too mach !cr the Davis
Vertical Feed Machine.
Mrs. THOMAS SMITH.
Fairfield county, April, 1883.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-09-25

bir. BoAG: You wish to know what have to say
IN regard 70 the DAVIS Machine bought Of you three
nude about $4,000 within five months, at times
running It 80 fast that the needle would get per-
lectly hot from friction. feel confident could
not nave done the Same work with as much ease
anu SO well with any other machine No time lost
Ill adjusting attachments. The llghtest running
machine have ever treadled. Brother James and
Wllliams families are AZ much pleased with their
DAVIS Machlnes bought OF you. ] want no better
machine AS ! said before, don't think too
much can be said for the Davis Machine.
Respectfully,
ELLEN STEyENSON,
Fairfield County, April, 1883.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-09-25

The reason why so few marriages are
happy is because young ladies spend
their time in making nets, not III maxi
ing cages.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-09-25

eyes, indeed, apnty," said IIetty
with the utmost gravity.
And thus briefly and logically ended
MIR. Pinto's search for the famous
White Heart Diamond.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-09-25
THE VERDICT
THE PEOPLE.
BUY the BEST!.

MIR, J. 0: BoAG Dear Sir: bought the hrst
Davis Machine sold by you over five years ago for
my wife, who has given II u long and fair trial.
am well pleased with It. 1t never gives any
ronble, and Ii al good as when nrst bought.
. j. w. BOIlCK.
Winnsboro, s. G., April 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-09-25

Nix. B0AG: J bought Davis Vertical Feed
ewing Machine from you four years ago. am
elighteu with It. 1t never has gwen me any
rouDle and has never been the least out of order
1t is ny good as when l first bought II. | can
Uheerfully recommend II.
Respectfully.
Mrs. NJ. D. KIRKLAND.
Monticello. April 80, 1883.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-09-25

Having bought Davis Vertical Feed Sewing
Machine from Mr.. j. o. BOag some three years
ago. and 1t having given me perfect satisfact IN In
every respect as family machine. both for hea'y
and light sowing, and never needed the least re-
pair In any way can cneerfully recommend 1t to
any one as llrst.class machine In every partlcu-
lar, and think 1t second to none. It is one OF the
simplest machines made; my children use IL with
all eaae. The attachments are more easily ad-
justed and 1t does greater range Of work by
means Of Its Vertical Feed than any other ma-
chine have ever seen or used.
Mpa TuoNis OWNING
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-09-25

Mr.. BOAa; My wife has been constantly using
the Davis Machine bought Of you about i've years
ago. have never regretted buying II, as 1t IL
always ready for any Lnd Of family sewing, either
neavy Or light. It ia never out OF Tx or needing
Very respectfully.
A. ". LADp.
Fairfield, y. c., March, 1888. 5&t s.. ~
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-09-25

My wife Is highly pleased with the Davis Ma.
chine bought OF you. She would not take double
what sne gave for 1t. The machine has not
been out Of order since she had 1t, and she can do
any kind of work on It.
Very Respectfully,
JAS. +. FRRh.
Monticello. Fairfield county, .. &.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-09-25
Mrs. THOMAS UWINGS,
Winnsboro, Fairfield county, s. G..

We have had one OF the Davis Machines about
four years and have always found 1t ready to 40 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 Creek, Fairfield county. 8. G.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-09-25

NH. BoAa: have always found my Davis Ma
chine ready do all kinds Of TO work have had Oc-
easion to 10. I cannot see that the machine is
worn particle anu 1t works as well as when new
Respectfully,
MRS. II. G. GoODIEG
Winnsboro, s. c., April. 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-09-25

MIR. BoAd: My machine gives me perfect salts
faction. l ind 10 fault with It. The attachments
are 80 simple: wish for no better than the Davis
Vertical Feed.
Respectfully.
Mrs. II. MILLING.
Fairfield county, Aprl', 1885,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-09-25
The Davis Sewing Machine Is simply treas
Ure Mrs. j. "A. GOODWIN.
Ridgeway, N. G.. Ian. 10. 1885,

VI. o BoAG, Esq, Agent-Dear SIR My wife
has Ueen using u Davis Sewing Machine constant
" for the past four years. anu IL has never needed
any repairs an 4 works just as well as when ilrat
bought She says IL viii do greater range or
practical work sond do II easier and better than
any machine she has ever used. We cheerfully
recommend 1t as a No. family machine, ~
Your truly,
JAS. q. DAVIS.
WInnsboro. 8. G., Jan. 8, 1893.
, 1883-05-26
Breed From the Best Horses.

1t is one Of the laws Of trade to base
the value upon the improvement Of
the breed-to first ascertain the value
Of the improvement, and then add
50 much extra to the cost Of produc-
tion. To sum up the profit Of breed
ing, the rule is, breed from the best /;
they will pay the best. There is al-
ways demand, ut high prices, for
the best that the marked affords.
They will command the market, and
fix the price. Why does one horse
sell for 500 and another for 81 ,OOO,
in the same market. Because one is
better bred than the other. The
high-bred has inherited more style
and stamina than the lOw-brcd. The
well-bred horses have an acquired
value from family heritage that
swells their price above the cost Of
production. II we breed from the
best families, their improved value
will rise far above their natural value,
or cost Of production. Let us breed
from the best specimens Of their
class that we may increase theirnum-
bers.-Rwdi Spirit.
, 1883-05-26

The Dust Bath.

Those knowing the value Of the
dust bath for fowls, SUMMER and
winter consider II essential To sue
ccSsful poultry keeping. And how
few Of our poultry rlisers who give
their fowls a chance To rcvel in a
heap Of loose earth, sand or ashes
during their confinement in the win
ter.
The dust hath Is to poultry natures
cleanser and renovatcr and Is ~ nee
essary for cleansing the feathers Of
fowls from vcrmin and cffcte matter
as a cool, pure water hath is To the
person Of cleanly habits.
Poultry with free range in sum
mcr will he able to help themselves
to dust bath il they have to roll in
the newly made flower or vegetable
beds. Withs fowls In confinement
the means and material must bc sup
piled. a dry mass Of fine sand
or road dust, fine loan or coal ashes
will do. This mass Of dry material
should he under n she'd to protect ii
from rain in summer time, and in
the sunnicst corner Of the hen house
in winter.
II we watch the habits Of all wild
game birds, We can see them in the
, 1883-05-26

he has not made any contract direct
ly or indirectly with any person what
soever, whereby the title to the same
or any part theaeof, may or shall, in
ure in whole or in part to any other
person, that the Land before describ-
ed is unfit for agricultural purposes,
and is chiefly valuable for its timbSf,
etc. After which the said apHica-
tion is published in some dpkly
newspaper located nearest the Vand
fora period Of ten weeks, at which
time, Ond at any time thereafter and
beforf the expiration of 90 days from
the filing of said application, the ap-
plicant may make his proofs, before
notary, clerk Of court or land Office.
Said proof must cOrrobOratc tho mat
tiers and things set forth in the claim
ants affidavit made at the district
land office at time application is
made, and hercinbefore mentioned.
said proofs are sent to the district
land Office and if they are found to
be sufficient, upon the payment to
the land Office by the applicant Of
s2.bO per acre for the land, the pa-
tent issues. Each person can pur-
chase but 100 acres. All timber lands
will cost the applicant $3.50 per acre.
All timber culture and prc-emption
claimants can make their filings be-
fore notary public. Homestead claim
ants, who have made some improve
ments on the land, or when sbme
member Of their family are living
on land at time entry is made may
file before clerk Of court, all other,
must go to the land Office at CnlfaX. \
pTc-emption claimant Is ',jumpIhlc"
the moment he ceases to dc,HGHy re-
side upon the land, or the moment
he discontlnues his improvements
and cultivation. Homestead claim
ants are not 'jumpIble," under any
Circustances, until six months after
entry, or filing. Timber culture
claimants are not 'jumablc" until
expiration of one year from filing.
BY recent enactmcnta homestead
er may commute, !. g., after six
months residence, improvements
and cultivation, he may make proof
Of these facts, and by paying Sl.25
, 1883-05-26

Deaths by violence average over
4O,OOO'a year in Russia, there being
an average Of ten murders day.
About 1, ,25Oare frozen to death every
year. And yet with all these adj
vantages Russian newspapers are
stupid. Boston Lbet.
, 1883-05-26

When anna says he believes the
whole world to he made up Of knaveS
II is generally because he has been
in the busincss himself and doesn't
want II known.-N y Herold.
, 1883-05-26
TERMS
II H e

Business men will find the
REVIEW a most excellent
advertising medium through
which to reach the people of
this city and surrounding
country.
, 1883-05-26

Under act of June 3, 1873, entitled
an act for the sale Of timber land in
California, Nevada, Oregon and
Washington Territory, the applicant
must file his application, in the dis
trict Land Office to purchase the
tract he desires, describing it by
metes and bounds, he must then
make an affidavit that he is citizen
Of the United States, OF has declared
his intention to become such, over
the age Of 2l years, that he makes
the application in good faith and not
for the purposes Of speculation, that