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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-17

An action was brought against q
druggist to recover $4,000 damages
Tor causing the death of pregnant
wife and the child that was born. These
deaths, it was alleged. were caused by
dose of sulphato of zinc, deadly
poison, given by the druggist in mis-
take for EPSON salts, A judgment was
recovered for $1,000, md the defendant
appealed tho ease-Walton vs. Booth
to the Supreme Court of Louisiana.
which affirmed the Judgment. The
Chief Justice (Bermudcz), in the opin-
ion, said: Though the death of tho
mother and child resulted from crysipe-
las, and not from the poison, from TAX
ing that the mother endured continued
and great pain and suffering, for which
she would have been entitled to recover.
The defendant was greatly negligent.
Druggists in the discharge of their
functions should De required not only
to be skillful but also exceedingly eau
tious and prudent, III view of the terrific
consequence which may attend. rs they
have not infrequently in the past, the
least innttention on their part. All
persons who deal with deadly poisons
are held to strict responsibility for
their use, and a druggist is undoubtedly
held to special degree of responsibility
for the erroneous use of poisons CORE.
spending with his superior knowledge
Of their dispensation.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-17
How Now ~rIenns was Captured

The late Admiral Baily, who was dined
at the Astor House after tho capture of
New Orleans, "expJaincd' tnat battle as
follows: "Mr. President and gentlemen
hem, thank yc." And then, after long
pause: "Wcl), l suppose you want to
hear about that New Orleans AFFAIR."" "Yt 81
yesl" echoed through the hall. "Wel,
dye see; this was The way of it. resume d
the orator, hltchlng up his trousers "Wc
were lying down tho river below tho forts,
and Farragut, te--he sgnalcd Us to 20 in
anu take EN-. Being us we were already
hove short, 1t didn't take much time to get
under way so that wasn't 80 much of
Job as you seem to think and then the
engineers they run the ships; so all we
had TO 40 was to blaze away when we cot
up to tho forts, and take 'em according to
orders. That's just all there was about
tI And the concise narrator, feeling
that he had accomplished everything de-
manded OF him, sat down in the midst of
thunders OF applause.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-17
Painting Iron Surfaces,

VI the varieties Of lacquers and paints
used 1t le needless to speak at length, as
the all-lmportant point is the actual state
OF tho iron surface when the first Goa. Ia
lald on, III that is not III proper condition,
no subs( Qlent application, however good
in itself, has any chance Of bcing perma-
ncntly prcscrVatlve, and l think that that
proper state is found when there has been
formed upon the whole first or black oxide,
which has been, while hot, thoroughly
permcatcd by and incorporated with a
reslnous or tarry covering Once formed,
everything goes well. Additional coats
OF paint may be applied from time to time
to renew the thickness of the original Gov
oring, but the iron underneath remains un-
attacked. If, on the contrary; film of
hydratc oxide Ordinary rust from cxpo.
surc,) DC once allowed to form, the success
i've coats of paints are thrown off sooner
or later, and, i'll the p,canime, the rust
has spread under the paint. A striking
instance of this may bo generally seen
after Out door rlvetcd-work has been in
place Tor some time. AS rule, all the
riTetlng is done before the nual painting is
commenced, and each rivlt head has in the
meantime been exposed to a damp atmos
pherc; the paint invariably commences
10 peel OIL the rlvct-heads long before it
leaves the adjacent plates, and when this
has once taken place nothing but thorough
scraplng off of the surface will give The
paint any chance Of adhcring. So slight
arc tho differences Of manipulation which
determine whether given piece of work
shall or shall not rust away, that think
they may all be found in the different me-
thods OF manufacture pursued now and
formerly. Taking the case of piece Of
ornamental iron work, which III 50 many
lnsancce has come down to us in uuim-
paired beauty and condition, it would be
now probably forged in detail IN one part
OF factory, drilled, filed and fittui in
another, and when completely finished be
painted Gin three coats Of best Gil paiut."
Formerly the smith who forged tho work
punched the necessary holes at the same
time, fitted hls various pieces together as
he went on, completing each piece as he
proceeded, doing all the work with bis
BANNER, and, to quote an old book Of d.
rcciions TO good smiths, "brushing his
work over with linsccd oil and suspenuing
II Tor some time over strongly-smoking
wood fire. This Will give at once sort
OF elastic enamel coat, perfectly adhcrent,
and calculated to preserve the iroa to tn G
utmost.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-17
Hard Finish In Walls.

"A German paper contains formula
Tor a wash that can be applied to lime
walls a:d afterwards become waterproof
SO as to bear washing. Resenchek, OF
Munich, mixes together the powder
from three parts siIicious rock {quartz)
three ports broken marble and sand.
stone, also two parts of burned porce.
l"ln-clay, with two parts freshly Stacked
lime, still warm. '1n this way n wash
Is made which forms silicate if oft en-
wetted, and becomes, aftor time,
almost like stone. The four constitu-
ents mixed together give the ground
color to which any pigment that can
be used with lime is added. It is ap-
piled quito thickly to the wall or other
surface; let dry one. day, and the next
day frequently cover with water; this
makes 1T waterproof. This wash can
bo cleansed with water without losing
any Vi its ooior; Oh tho contrary, each
time it gets harder, 80 that it can even
DO bruised while its porosity makes it
look soft. The wash on kalsomine can
be used for ordinary purposes as we'll
rs for tho finest painting. So alled
fresco surface can be prepa' cL with it
in the dry way"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-17
Diamonds III Africa.

The soil of the diamond country of
Africa when brought to The summit, is
cartcd away and strcwn on tho ground.
whore it IS left for fortnight or three
weeks to pulvcrizo in the sun At the
expiration of this time gangs of Kaiirs,
supcrlntendcd by white oyerscer,
break the large, dry Jumps into powder,
and this i'll turn is cartcd away to bo
placed in the washing machine. II is
during the process OF first breaking
that some OF tho largest diamonds arc
discovered, and the ovcrscer hna to keep
a sharp lookout on the workcrs in con L.
sequence. In spite Of tho terrible
penalty incurred by any ono detected
III tho act of secreting n good find,
thefts arc very rife, and many din-
m ond finds its way into Kafr posses
sion i'll spite of tho sharpcst vigilance.
During the process of washing, tho
eravclly substance, which is full of
garnets RS we'll rs the diamonds, sinks
to tho bottom OF the machine. while
tho earthcn substance disappears in
another channel. When it has been
thoroughly washed through two or three
times, this gravel ls collected and
strewn Oh tables, where scarchers.
with steel lnstrum cnts somewhat re-
sembling very broad knives, carefully
turn it over in minute search. Then
Is it that tho precious jewel is dlscov.
cred i'll al manner Of sizes md shapes.
when it is placed in small tray, on
which another ovcrseer keeps his watch.
ful eye. Iwas given several little heaps
OF gravel to dissect, and in half m hour
had succeeded i'll discovering 20 or 80
diamonds OF very fair SIZE, and some 50
perfectly shaped that they had every
appearance of haviug Just left the cut
tors hands.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-17
,sAn ,Aneodoset Of Ka,.er w,,heim..

An sold soldier tells an interesting
storysin which the present Emperor Of
Germany plays prominentpart. con
August 3, 1901 had been in the
Gardos du Corps for fivo months-we
all rode to Krossen for tho maueuvers,
and were informed, to our intense dis
appointment. that we did net ride well
enough to take an tactive part in the
sham battle and must keep aside out 'oi
all danger in quiet part of the valley.
We were 80 out of sorts that we ceased
talking altogether, and had sat for some
time III silence when We saw uniforms
ut no great distance. I recognized
Prince Wilhelm, the commander of the
enemy's forcos, with two nj les de. camp
who was. passing by our hid ing place al
ga]lop. l conceived m idca and had
no sooner whispered it TO my comrades
than we all mounted our horses and
suddenly surrounded the Prince, sum.
'moning him to give himself up rs 9
prisoner. IIe DRIED Indignantly; "Don't
you know me, you fellows?" But I only
replied That he was the Commanding
General OF the, enemy and my prisoner
knew that ho was too much of p sol
dier to be offended atour practical Joke
and so we made him turn his horse and
escorted him to headquarters. M,
Colonel was furious at first, but whel
he saw how good-humoredly the Priuct
helped to carry out the joke he com
manded me, to deliver the prisoner tt
the highest commander, King rredo
rick William III, who in his tur1
ordered him up to the chief of hi,
regiment, Princess, afterward Queen
Elizabeth. The Princess laughed out
right and DRIED: "What q shame to be
taken prisonerr' A few weeks later ]
was advanced to a sub lieutenant for my
cheeky behavior during tho maneuvres.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-17
MIR aladstone,s I,prnry.

"WitLtn the house. In every room YOU
seem to be surrounded by books; books,
quantities OF them, in tue break fast room |:
and IN the great and noble librar1. the
lotty room surrounded with books, Here
noDio heirloom of the Gynn famly, q
portrait by Vandyke Of Sir Kerelm Digby,
nangs over tho fireplace. Other interest
ing pictures light the way, conspicuously
an engraving of Millais's portrait Of Mr.
Gladstone, which, however noble as an
limitation of the style of Vclasqlez, fails
to give any suggestion of the light and
play of life which glows and CLEANS from
inc lace OF the original in every moment
or conversation. You step from the
library into the study-it is the anteroom
OF the library. At the door of the study
Dir. Gladstone graclously received US, and
made us ut home at once In this great
WORKSHOP OF the mind-this scenc OF 80
many studies and cares. Here, in order or
disorder, were still books, and books, al d
books, papers, busts, portraits, and every
vnriety Of furniture of culture an taste
we saw very few indications OF any care
for costly or elegant bindings. Clearly tho
volumes were there, not as the furniture of
the house, but the furniture of the
necessarily acquisitlve mind. 1t IS ven.
cradle apartment. At different tables =
! there are several IN tho room reserved
and set apart for various occupations
tho visitor is instantly impressed as
by tho memories of variety of labor.
AIR. Gladstone, 'it Is long time since l
uat there y This ls tho political table;
here the Irish bills aud the budgets were
shaped and fashioned. And here is Mrs.
Gladstonc's table; here she probably
planned her erphanage and the hospital
she hret called into existence. This is the
room where the scholar and the statesman
spends the chief portion of his time; thore
ls the theological portion of the library
an ample collection; separate compart.
mcnts receive the works Of Homer, and
Shakespeare, and Dante; and the busts of
Sidney Herbert, and MIR. Gladstone's old
college friend, the duke of Newcastle, and
Canning, and Golden. and Homer bend
from the bookcases, and Tcnnysop looks
out from large bronze medallion"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-17
Florida Mounds.

The material and preparation of the
Florida shell heap Vessels difffer from
that of other mounds, as those along
the coast region of that same State and
others found throughout the United
States; the clay elsewhere is mippled
largely with broken shells and sand,
though at times vegetable fibre is pre-
sent, which produces cellular and
porons structure, which the original
makers have in part overcome by tho
nse OF all outside film of slip clay. III
ornamentation the specimens are mark
edly inferior to those from other locali-
ties, less elaborately adorned, and
display only rude and primitive con-
ceptlon OF artistic design. They indicate
Ill this respect an earlier origin than
tho tictile wares from the coa,t mounds
or those found in later burial places.
Stone implements were found in incon-
siderable numbers, though numerous
enough to proye the acquaintance of
the shell heap makers with flint chip
ping, and though but seldom buried
deep III the piles, were incontestably
cocVal with their formation. They
consist Of rudely cut cells, stone chisels,
knives or scrapers, arrow heads, chirs
and fragments, all clearly the work OF
mems hands. Implements of bone were
more frequent, but apparently limited
TO avis and piercers, an office for which
bone, then and since, seems very gener-
ally reserved. Implements of shells, as
might have been anticipated, were
common, though very slightly, if it at
oil, varied in form, consisting of rec.
tangular bits, ground down to edges OH
ono side, forming an efficient scraper.
cleaner or bono wedge. Perforated
shells, possibly used for ornament. are
found near tho upper surface of the
mounds, and drinking cups made from
the large univalYe, Busycon perversas
are similarly found noar the surface.
These last objects are recent. and NAV
have been known to the Indians who
succeeded, at long remove, the abort.
Rlnal inhabitants. Pipes and medals
are both absent. Human bones wera
found from topic bottom of these heaps
-skulls, legs, arms and bodies-and
wnlle some were unbroken and entire.
the condition Of others suggested the
unwelcome thought of their having
formed part of cannibal's repest, a
conclusion which some recent exap,ina.
tlons by Lieutenant Vogdes strengthen.
lie found large bones, whose marrow
might Justly form an attractive feature
in an aboriginal dinner, opened length
wise and bearing evidence of designed
cleavage. Cannibalism was really SO
common among our Indians at the
arrival OF the white men that It would.
scarcely seem surprising to find it's
antecedents hidden in these early works.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-17
Astrological Prsdi> ,ons for 1883.

In 1883 Mars will be the ruling planet
The influence Of this heavenly body
upon the irasoible humor In man and
animals is well known. Particular care
should be taken by persons of a natu.
rally impatient disposition to avoid out
breaks of temper, especially during the
opppositions Of Mars to the moon, whloh
occur on or about January 22d, February
21st, March 22d, April 10th, May 17th,
june 18th, July 14th, August 18th,
September 10th, October 9th, Novem-
ber 9th, and December Sd and 31st.
At suoh times, also, bulls should be
restrained from running at large. and
water should be frequently thrown upon
dogs to see if they manifest any symp-
toms of hydrophobia. On New Years
day Mars is triase with Saturn and
Uranus, these planets occupying re-
spectively the terrestrial signs of Capri
cornus, Taurus and Virgo. This Is
peculiarly unfortunate aspect, and the
events that accompany it will cast a
gloom over the usual New Year fellolta-
tions. The aspect will continue until
Mars enters Aquarius on the 31st of
January. All acts of even necessary
violence should be abstained from OF
deferred until this date. The corporal
punishment OF children even should not
be indulged in. Better allow their
misdeeds to accumulate and punish
them in the oggregate after all danger
has pas SEQ away Jupiter at this time
is retrograding IN Gemini, and can offer
no alienation to the evil aspect already
mentioned. Jupiter is stationary on
st. Valentines Day, and engagements
made then may be fatal. The conjunc-
ton of Mars and Mercury, on st.
PatrickIs Day, indicates that large
amounts of money will be collected for
the liberation of ireland. Tho first
days of May will be lovely, with little
rain at night. Poetry of some merit
may now be written, and thorough
revolution in dress and cookery expected.
On the 9th. events fatal to domestic
happiness will be extremely liable to
occur. Startling developments in aris.
tocratic families will now be made, No
destructive frosts will happen In this
month, and corn planting will be early.
From the I'd OF June to the 18th Of
July severe drouth Will take place.
On the 10th European sovereign will
die. On the 26 All ocean steamship will
take fire, with great obstruction of life.
The 4th of July will be again signalized
this year by an event of great national
Importance. On the TIN, however, an
instaLce Of serious official misconduct
will come to light. Much-needed rainy
weather will begin on the 18th, and
t. enceforth the summer will be intense
ly hot. The aspect of the asteroid Mel
pomene now indicates special disaster
to members of college faculties, rail-
road accident being tile probable danger
threatened. The 10th will be day of
peculiar horror. August will be fine
till the 24th. Escaped lunatics should
be very careful OF their behavior during
the whole month. Fits and the falling
sickness will be quite general after the
18th. On the 3D. of October avoid trif-
ling, as it is one of the dangerous days.
November fine ana frosty.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-17
Wonderful leo Caves.

ono OF the greatest natural wonders
OF Europe is the Hungarian ice cave.
at the foot of the highest group Of the
Carpathian chain lies the Comitar Of
domar, district of singular beauty
and variety, in which are mountains on
whose snmmit grows the Arctic lichen
ana the plno, while at their base tobac-
co, mtnan corn aid melons flourish. It
is M this country, within few miles of
Inc town OF Dobsham--that the newly
discovered Ice caverns are situated. Tie
existence OF these extraordinary caves
was well known, but although situated
at the low elevation Of three Thousand
hVo hundred feet, where snow rests on.
ly IN winter, it WIS left to youth
named Ruffiny to explore these secrt re-.
cesses OF the earth. Having provided
himself with everything that could be
imagined necessary for such an expcdi.
uon, he entered the chasm, and work
ing his way over blocks of ice and q
chaos OF debris, which in the course or
ages had accumulated there, he became
lost Tor time in the darkness of new
world. With infinite difficulty he reach
ed what appeared 10 him frozen lake
and returned to his point of departure.
Ills companions now joined him, and
penetrated still further into these 1ov
solltudes. Not alone do these caves
contain pillars and waterfalls of ice.
Dnt three walls are studded with thona-
ands OF ice structures, Rectangular in
form, from half to ono inch in diane.
tof, which, clustered together, resem-
pied anomones and other flowers scin-
tlllating like diamonds in the mapnc.
sium light" :. mai"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-17

lr Is well knowd that roots absorb large
quantities OF water from the soil, and that
This absorbed water carries with it in sollI.
ton INTO the plant the various substances
which it collects and dissolvcs from the
SOIL upon which tho plant feeds and by
which 1t grows, but it is not SO well known
however, that the roots of plants arc pos
sesssd OF sort Of instructive ability to Sc
lhct from the soil such substances as arc
best adapted for the nutrjmcnt Of the
plant, ane that they have the power of re.
jteting substances that they do not need
or which might be Injurious, and that they
are capable of mblbing certain substances
which a:e used as solvents tor the prcpar.
alton Of nutritlvc matter.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-17

The composition of cows mix is affeo-
ted by various circumstances; under ex.
treme conditions it may contain from 10
to II per cent. of dry matter. The milk
is poorer when the quantity produced is
large or the diet insufficient, and richer
when those conditions are reversed, A
COW is generally in full mix from the Sec
ond to the seventh week after caivlng; at ter
this period the milk gradually dlmnishcs
10 quantity. but increases IN richness. A
separation of cream takes place IN the ud.
der; the milk first drawn is poor IN fat, the
richness Increasing as milking proceeds, the
last drawn milk containing two or three
times as muck fat as the first drawn. The
milk Of old cows is commonly poorer than
that of young COWS.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-17
Goats,

Goats arc said to DO tho best land
cleaners known. A herd OF ono thou
sand entirely cleared piece of brush
land i'll Minnesota. consisting of five
hundred acres, in three years. So
complete was the work that not q ves-
tige OF underground was left,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-17

Professor r. Jet.kias remarks that it
Is generally supposed that electricity Will
supersede steam. but what has thus far
happened Is that the work OF the engines
Is employed TO produce electricity, while
electricity Affords us the beat means yet
discovered for distributing power.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-17

COLONEL Il. ID. CURTIS writes that the
White Belgian carrots yield twice as much
as the Long Orange, and he regards them
as equally nulritlt us. TINS is doubtful, aa
IN numerous experiments larger roots of
Inc same variety contain proportIonately
lesn sugar and nutriment than small ones.
The White Belgian carrot is not saable in
the market, while the Lone Orange will
nearly every year sell for more than Its
feeding value, except to be used as an
appetizer. When carols can be sold by
the wagon load at 20 to 90 cents per BUSH
el and retail at 80 cents pcr half bushcl
the price goes far beyond their feeding
value Atthesc prices no crop can be more
profitably grown near good market.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-17

ONE of tho best methods Of keeping
manure is to have 1t under lcaky roof,
which keeps 1t moist, but prevents wash
ing and drenchlng by rams.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-17

TIE latest cheap and cfTcctual cabbage
and currant worm killer is pound of
common alum dissolved in thrcc gallons
Of ram water.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-17

ONE or tho other: 1t is always put
up or shut up" with the umbrotie.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-02-05
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