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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-11
tGrcat Gold lsar.

We recently saw at the Bank Of Dali.
fornia, the largest gold bar ever cast In
the United States. It was shipped to
the bank Ivy the North Bloomfield
(hydraulic) Mining Company, Of Smarts.
vile, Nevada County, Cal. Tho value
OF tho ber is $114, 900. and weighs 511}
pounds troy. Its length is Is inches,
width 6 inches, and depth inches. Tt
contains 630 cubic inches Of gold, and
is worth about $19 per ounce. ..
The mould for this bar was cast at the
Nevada foundry Of George Ct. Allan,
Nevada City. The entire Dimensions of
the mould are as follows: On top, IT
inches long and inches wide; on bot
tom, lG inches long and inches wide.
1t contains 1880 cubic inches. The
thickness Of the sides is inch and bot
tom l inoh. Tho mould weighs 1873
pounds, and was cast expressly for
making this bar. The castings were
from iron produced at Clipper Gap, in
this State.
The North Bloomfield mine, from
which the gold camo, is one Of the most
prominent hydraulic mines in Cali
fornia. The run is not an exceptional
one, though tho bar is. The line Of
the tuanel is cleaned up about twice a
year, md this time they thought they
would sec what they could do in tho
way Of casting big bar. Tho bnr is
said to have been tho result Of twonty
days run.
It was in 1878, if we romember Alright,
that the Spring Valley Mining Company
sent down to this city bar Weighing
141 pounds, worth $41 900. At the
time they thought this tho largest bar
ever made, but at tl.cir request we
mado inquiries and found that Sclig-
man Il Co., bankers, Of this city, had
received ono from Helena, Montana,
worth al oven $50, 900; the London and
San Francisco Bank had one worth
$35, 900, and the Mint and Bank of Gull
fornia had each had one worth $40, 900.
The San francisco Assaylng and Rein
ing Company had also had ono worth
$41 ZOO.
The Spring Valley people then went
to work, and after tllirty-tiye days run.
with 1000 inches of water, with par
tial clean up Of 500 fcot Of head fiume
and II undcrcurrcnts, produced bar
worth $71,2 IS. weighing 200 pounds.
Since then, however, tho Spring Val
l. l.
shipped to this city Il gold ban valued
Ne about 500. 900, ana that was consid-
cred an exceptionally large ono. The
North Bloomfield Company, consider
ing it owned tho biggest hydraulic mino
in tho State, thought it would make the
biggest bar with the result noted.
There Is no SPECIAL advantage i'll max
Ing bars 80 large, except IN happening
to have tho gold to do it with. Smaller
bars are moro convenient to handle,
and somc people even prefer tho metal
in small circular shape, suoh rs we are
accustomed to SEQ on bankers trays.
The big bar We refer to is on tho way to
tho Mint, out on FIFTH street, where il
will soon DO transferred into coin. The
North Bloomfield and tho Milton hy-
draulic mines. both under tho same
management, have produced this season
about 1000, 900 in gold, and tho
ground they uro in is increasing in rich
ness right along. This doesn't look
much as though hydraulic mining was
dead industry.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-11

| HkCHANaED his tune: Fogg says that
Scllem is the most ficklc-mindcd man he
ever saw. For the last six months ho
has boon talking about his fine country
house, with its spacious rooms, grand
views and splendid surroundings and
not an "out' about it. "Well," SAYS
Fogg, "will you believe it, he told mo
to-day he had sold and mighty glad he
was to get rid of the old rattle trap,
Yes, sir, Sellem Is the most changeable
fellow ever saw"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-11

GATHERING GRAPES Many uCyd vari
ctlcs OF grapes are injured III their reputa-
tion from being gathered and eaten before
they are fully ripe. Most persons consider
that grape is lit TO cat wien 1t has color
ed, which is great mistake. The color
ing is o process toward ripenng, but il
not by any meant IN indication of full
maturity. Some grapcs-Ive's Seeuliae
and Chnthn for eXample--aye pretty well
colorcd black for weeks before they are fii
to cat. This is one reason fer diversity of
opinion upon the merits OF grapes;a one
who cats the Ives grape immediately after
it turns black Will certainly no, have a
very high opinion as regards its quality.
The same applies even with greater slgni.
f1cance to the Clinton grape. Although Il
late rlrcning kind, it changes color as early
as some Of the most forward sorts, and if
eaten when 1t first uurns black 1t is as acid
as the grccuest grapes, although when per-
mitted to remain on the vine until rlpo it
Is one of very late grapes. 1t Is also a
good keeping grape, owing to the large
percentage OF cugar it contains. There
arc but few varieties of native grapes that
show 30 large an amount OF sugar IN their
Juices as that to be found In a 1ipc ClIn-
ton, as analysis has frequently Demon
strated, and yet the general opinion IS
that 1t 10 90 acid as to be worthless as a
table fruit.
The maturity OF the shoot uron which
the fruit is growing Is a saFo g':lde es IN
dlcatlng rlPenese. When the wood be-
comes brown, and hardening toward ma
turlty, the fruit Is also approaching to
rlpencss. A ripe bunch OF grapes cannot
be gathered from green shoot no mat,
ter how much the berries may be co'orcd,
the unripe shoot upon which thcv are
growing is proof Of imma,urity.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-11

THE manner Of milking IN the Channel
islands. the home Of the jersey COW, or,
moro properly, perhaps, tho Alderncy, ls
peculiar, and has the merit of cleanliness.
at least. Milking and s'raining the milk
are done at one Operation. The mlkmald
with her tin pail, linen strainer, and sea-
shell proceeds to the pasture Seating her
self beside the cow, she thus completes her
arrangements: The stra,uer is securely
tied over the narrow-mouthcd bucket, anf,
placing the large shallow shell ON the
slraicer she vigorously directs the streams
into tho shell. Overlooking tho narro ~
brim. the mils passes through tho strain
cr into the receptacle beneath, The shell
being used simply to prevent wearing
hole IN the linen stralnsr.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-11

The meanest man: The meanest man
on record sent through post Office
presided over by woman n postal card
on which was written: Dear: Here's the
details Of that scandal" And then the
rest was tn Greek.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-11

IN Professor Sanborn's experiments the
effects OF warmth regulated tho degree o.
increase, The hay eaten was daily weigh
cd for each LOT of cows fed; the W light Of
the COWS noted and the amount Of butte +
from given quantity of milk taken. The
food taved by the warmer stalls was eight
pounds slower and pine pounds hey per
CO" pcr dsy, and the increase of milk
flow 2.8 per cent. With hay at SIG per
ton, s'over at $8, and COW giving ten
quarts OF milk per day worth D. cents per
quart, we have II total in favor Of the war
mcr stalls OF IL cents per COW pr day,
The difference IN temperature OF the cellsd
stalls and those OF the open barn was from
ton to twelve degrees. These experiments
demonstrate the importance of t,lrnishine
good, warm quarters for cattle,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-11

TREArMENr of children: "Pu," asked
Fogg's hopeful, the other evening,
"what kind of combs do they use to
curry chickens with ?" "Coxcombs,
replied Fogg, promptly. Fogg says he
believes i'll always answering child
when ,ou can.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-11

tHE young turkeys have about accom-
plishcd their growth now, ana may be put
up on fattcaing dict. For this purpo SC
nothing Is bette l. Than Old corn, boiled no
talocs and milk. DO not pen them ur.
Let them have free run. Feed them mod
crately Of corRn'tal mashed potnlscs anG
mix mixed together, in the morning. Dur
ing the day they will range over the farm
ucVonr NJ bugs, worms, young grass
fallen apples and so on. giving them the
variety Of TODD 1nd exercise needed for
good health. in tho evening give wha,
whole (old) corn they viii eat clean. This
course involves but little oublc, and 1t 10
In every way satisfactory.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-11

DEFINITION of Il novel: Mr.. Swing
says "that novel is tho worlds truth,
with beautiful woman walking through
It, Generally, we may adj, with Il
man after her,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-11

A STORY of tie street car: ''Alus, we
must part" rs the coat.t,.ils said when
the s,rcet-car passenger took his scat.
''But We'll meet mgniN," as the coat
tails said when three tat women got
aboard. Omitted we stand," as the
coat tails said "for tho rest Of the ride
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-11

DECIDEDLY practical: William Hen
derson has beeL arrested out in UTAH for
a desperate assault on nnti-polygamy
Bill.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-11

PREsENoE of mind: A few Sundays
ago a West tern church was discovered to
be on fire, but tho proachcr, with great
presence OF mind, said nothing about It,
lie merely remarked: "This building is
heavily burdened with debt, and wish
some one would lock tho doors unit the
amount is ralsed." Everybody yolun-
teered to do the locking, and as every
body forgot to come back there was no
panic, and no one was hurt.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-11

FOND parent almost bursting into
tears--''ApgeIina. my love, | have bad
nows for you. Heaven knows my child,
l would spare you the sorrow ii could,
but Edwin" Daughter - "Speak
quickly My love, my promised hus-
band" Fond parent is Il gambler I"
Daughter -"On, pa, is he lucky?"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-11
HUMOROUS.

A YOUNG fellow riding down steep
hill, doubling if the foot Of 1t wac bog
gish, called out to clown that was
ditohing and asked # 1t was hard at the
bottom.
"Aye," answered the conntrynan, 'it
is hard enough at tho bottom { warrant
you" ~
But in halt dozen steps the horse
sank up to the saddle-g girths, which
made the young gallant whip and spur
and utter Caths.
".You rascal" said he to the ditcher,
"didst thow not tell me- chat 1t was hard
at the bottom2"
"Aye," said the ditcher, "but you ure
not half way to the bottom yet"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-11

SAFE. anyhow: SchomDurg, upon re-
turning to his store, on Galveston ave-
nue., from dinner. found his clerk very
much excited. The clerk said that a
stranger came III and after asking and
paying the price for 4 cravat, which was
ono dollar, picked up the entire box,
containing dozen, and went oft with
them. "Dld he pay you do dollar ?"
asked Nose. eyes," responded the
olerk. "Vell, then, We makes, anyhow,
fifty per cent. profits on dc iuvestment,"
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-02-01
Governor stoneman's stan,


sacramento Record Union, Jan. 2e.l
Governor Stoneman has completed the
selection of the members of his staff
Should all those who have been ten
dered appointments accept, it will be as
follows; w. Hammond Hall, of Sacra-
mento, Colonel and Chief Engineer;
John F. Godfrey, of Los Angeles, Colo
mel and Judge Acknowledgement; G. G..
Tyrrell, of Sacramento, Colonel and
Surgeon General; A. Andrews, of San
Francisco, Colonel and Paymaster- Gen.
eral; Charles Sontag, of San Francisco.
Colonel and Inspector-General of Rife
Practice. The aides-de-camp are as fol-
lows: Cabel H. Maddox, Of San Jose;
Harry w. Carol, of Sacramento; Geo.
H. Kimball and Carleton Coleman. of
San Francisco; Cornelius Mclean, OF
Oakland; j. Mervin Donahue, of San
Francisco; Guy Shirley, of Stockton;
Delmar II. Ashby, of Sacramento. The
aides all rank as Lieutenant Colonies.
Delmar H. Ashby, announced as from
this city, has but recently taken up his
residence here, and is nephew Of
Lieutenant Governor Daggett. Colonel
w. Hammond Hall is the present State
Engineer. General Barnes's resignation
was accepted yesterday. Lieutenant.
Colonies J. NJ. Litchfeld and Samuel
d. Mayer have been retired, and Lieu.
tenant-Colonel L. L. Dorr, Surgeon on
Division staff. has resigned also Lieu:
tenant Daniel Reardon, Quartermastel
First Artillery Regiment, Fourth Brig
AIDE, and Lisutenant Desmond Smith,
Governors Guard Cadets.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-02-01
ST. CHARLES HOTEL.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
REPORTED BY JUDsoN. GILLETTE Glib
SON. EXAMINERS OF TITLES.



Louis Phillips to Pomona Land and Water CO
Lots and Q, blk Sc, Pomona; SIG 81.
Same to Same-Lot and L lot 0, blk 80, aud
lot 3, blk IS, Pomona; sll2 so.
Same 70 Same-Lot /, blk IT'S, blk 1872, and
lots l, and s, blk So. Pomona; 1904 SO.
Joseph lie Masne to Rose kavanagh-Lot a.
Alanis Vineyard tract; 800.
W.T. kittridge TO W 5 Hurlburt-Lot in blk 20
ords survey; 1850.
LavinA Stout to Chas G Kellogg--Agreement tS
convey SW 4of SW sec 10. and part Of Sc l Sc,
o, 7 IS. R II W; $500 cash. 5000 | yr, 10 pei
cent per annum; $780,
John Z Hellenbenbeck to II @ Graham-Par
Of lots and Q, blk %. ords survey; $500.
Peter X Ralph TO W Ralph-40 acres in plat
s. Ro Santa Gertrudes; $500.
UsA to Louis L Rulo-N Sw 1 Of sw !, ant
sw Of NV !. sec 10, s. R II W; patent.
Victor Beaudy to Jas Stanford-Lot /, blk s
Mott tract; $500
Ann Smith and Patrick, her husband, to Rich
ard Dilion--Lot P, blk l47, Santa Monica; $3.50.
David Mcmillan and Eliza, his wife, to Eliza
beth Dodson-l5 acres Of sesler; $500.
Estate Of James II Frait-order confirming
sale Of lots 4, s, 2, 8, and 10, blk, Fruits Add
ton TO Santa Ana, TO W w Martin, N Hewe
and ] A Hammond; slls& 30.
Jose Julian Chavez and Luisa Machado d.
Chavcz to Victor Ybarra-Lots ., > and Q, blk 9
Chaves tract; q.
Mathew Tssd and Rose his wife, to R d wad,
Lot IL, blk A, Fort Hill tract; -.
Robert Turnbull so st Athanasus Protes,an
Episcopal Chnrch-E part OF lot 10, blk ioi Belle
vue Terrace tract; u.
Reuben Callaean TO st Athanasiue Protestan
Episcopal Church part Of lot l6. blk l0l Belle
vue Tsrrace tract; 81.
sam1 Ingham Merrill to Elizabeth Roberts
Lot Q, blk \, San Pas9ual tract; $500.
Geo H Bailey TO Henry kon-Lot 9. blk IS
Ord's survey; s1l00.
Edward lyon 70 John Cloris (Nov 9, ls7T)-
| Property In or near Reyena; S2uO.
Mary Jane Stewart and J. II, her husband, h
James A Stewzrt--Bond for deed to lot W sid
road from Downey to Wilmington. 18th April
| 1856. $500.
Mrs. N Morgan to Mrs Ella park-lo p,
acres sido river; 81.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-02-01
Nothing Fit to Eat.

In Lounsbury's life of James Feni.
more Cooper, just published, good
story is told of the novelist while travel
ing in the wilderness bordering upon
the Ontario. The party to which he be-
longed came upon an inn where they
were not expected. The landlord was
totally unprepared, and met them with
a sorrowful countenance. There was.
he assured them, nothing in the house
that was fit to eat. When asked what
he had that was not fit to eat, he could
only say in reply that he could furnish
them with venison, pheasant, wild duck,
and some fresh fish. To the astonished
question of what better he supposed
they could wish, the landlord meekly
replied that they might have wanted
some salt pork -
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-02-01

The efforts Of the police to suppress
the prodigious amount of gambling
known to be going on among the Chi.
nese, and which is the Mongolian's rul-
ing passion, have from time to time
proved only partially successful. This
was in measure due to extreme witness
and shrewdness of the Chinese and their
complex and careful precautions against
detection and also to the usually large
number Of the raiding parties. On Tues
day night Captain of Police Cuddy,
having spotted" a Chinese gambling
den, determined to make raid upon II
single handed and alone. He did SO,
but the Chinese sentries caught sight Of
him and gave the alarm. Nothing dis.
Outraged, the Captain started out again
yesterday noon and by patient and eau.
tious approach reached the outpost,
who is always stationed at such places,
before he could send in q warning to the
players. Iu consequence, Captain Cuddy
walked in upon an interested party Of
eight Celestials who were intent upon the
thrilling destinations of tan" Five Of
them were secured by convenient piece
Of rope which did good service in keep
ing within the clutches of the law thes,
slippery law-breakers. The case agains
the five Is clear one as the police cap
tain caught the batch in the act. On,
Of the three who escaped viii
be arrested, as he is known. Thes'
Chinese gambling dens are as rul,
most ingeniously constructed and thre,
or four doors, at least, have to be passes
through before one enters the holy o
holies Of the Chinese Goddess Of Chance
Consequently the birds have iisuall'
flown before the police can get to them
Captain Cuddy deserves q great dea
Of credit for his successful raid upo
these lynx-eyed tan-gamblers, and
may prove the beginning Of the break
ing up of this great evil.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-02-01
Three Tame Files.



"What are you doing?" asked the re-
porter few days ago of friend in
fremont, who was looking intently at
the back of his hand. where he had de-
posted some sugar.
Don't come any nearer" said the
gentleman. 81 am feeding my pets. They
don't know you, and you might brighten
them"
His pets were three small flies, and they
were all eating the sugar off the back OF
his hand. They looked little attenu-
ated, as though the cold weather had
affected them, but they seemed to have
good appetites.
"0h, they will soon grow fatter," said
their master. At this period of the
cold weather they are always thin, but
they begin to pick up in February. /
take care of few every year, and gen.
orally manage to get them through the
winter. Last year had eight, but two
died, so l am trying only three this
time. There are people who think that
fly has no intelligence. l could teach
them better than that. Before the
winter is half over they know me per-
fectly. The moment enter the room
they all fly to me, but If any one else
goes in they won't go near him. l al
ways keep them in the same room. One
of these escaped yesterday and went up
stairs, and / had two hours work to
find him. OF course all the flies that
do not take care of die oil, so that as
only these three are now in the house,
there is no chance of my confusing them
with any others; but in months time
from to-day l could tell them among q
thousand, or, rather. they would iden-
tify themselves by coming to me.
"A fly is playful insect, too, though
you would hardly think it. Some of
those l had last year used to play tricks
on me. One would perch himself on
the lobe of my right ear and move his
feet so as to tickle me. When l brushed
him off he would circle around the back
Of my head and take the same position
on the lobe of the left ear. and SO on adj
yfnitam, or at least until he under.
stood in some way that was becoming
annoyed, when he would fly away.
"How do | begin to tame them? Oh,
easily enough. / carefully drive out all
the flies excepting those that l want to
keep. Then remove all food, except
such as l give them, from the room. 1
let them have nothing but sugar and
once a day little bread slightly moist
ened. As soon as / think they have
eaten enough l sweep all the food away.
| allow no snacks between meals, for
believe overlooking kills them. The
room, as you see, is warm. These three
are still q little wild, but If you will
visit me IN a month you will find them
quite tame"
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-02-01
Another Death on the Rail.

The city was shocked last evening by
the news that another man had beer
run over by railroad train. AHERALr
reporter was detailed to gather al
known particulars Of the unfortunate
accident. The most diligent inquiry
failed to elicit any information regard
ing the manner in which the man was
hurt, and it is safe to say that nothing
definite is known about IL. Tho man,
was first seen by the engineer OF the
Pacific Express from the East, about
one mile beyond FL Monte. He was
craving painfully and by inches on the
trestle bridge over the San Gabriel river.
The engineer stopped the train, which
was rushing upon the man, and it was
then ascertained that both of his legs
had been cut off near the knees. He
was taken on board the train and
brought to this city, where he died at !
o'clock last evening, three hours after
he had been picked up. The body was
removed from the new depot to the un-
dertaking establishment Of Ponet &
Orr. where, under instructions from
Coroner Nadeau, it was exposed in or
der. II possible, to have it identified, as
no one knew the mans name or whence
he came or anything about him. For
two hours steady stream Of persons
poured into the undertaking parlors Of
Ponet & Orr. but no one could give the
name of the deceased. Several persons
recognized his face, but could not say
who he was. One man said that he
had seen the deceased at the Old Mis-
sion two weeks ago; that he was a
Sonoranian, but he knew nothing more
about him.
The deceased appeared to be man
about feet inches tall. His complex
ion and the general outlines of his face
pronounced him Mexican. He APP
pearei to be about thirty.five years of
age, possibly not so old.
The theory of the killing is that the
man must have fallen from the Cotton ac-
comnodation train and was run over
without anyone about the train kn wing
anythingo of the accident. DR.. Nadean will
hold an inquest on the body this morn
ing at II o'clock, when the conductor of
the Cotton train will have returned to
the city, and may be able to throw some
light upon the darkness which now en-
shrouds the unknown victims end.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-02-01

Augustus r. Richer, Of La Grands,
East Oregon, has o most beautiful and
interesting specimen Of crystalized
quartz. It is a fragment, five or six
ounces in weight, of large crystal, and
is as transparent as the clearest water,
Within the crystal, like flies in amber,
are TO be seen dozen or more mos
quitos and small gnats. Several Of
these are seen with outstretched legs
and wings, just as Il floating in water,
which they undoubtedly were when q
chemical change suddenly transformed
the water into rock crystal. The crystal,
Of which the specimen is fragment,
seems to have formed in q crevice, in
hard rock, Of which it bears the impress
on both sides. 1t is certainly great
curiosity, and thing OF great interest
to the scientist. The piece Of crystal
came from the lEtna mine, ri Dorado
county, California, and was found at Z
depth Of 100 feet below the surface.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-02-01
Passengers Due This Evening.

The following is the list of passengers
by the Southern route, to arrive in Los
Angeles at 4.45 o'clock this evening,
specially telegraphed to the IERALr
from Casa Grande, Arizona, at IL
o'clock last night;
A Bannet, LA Smith, Mr. Douglass,
N Kramer and wife, John P Hoyt, Sar
francisco; w T Holland, st Louis; Mi
Lambie. Los Angeles; Bill Jones, Vt; Nj
"A 7 St John. P j Moore and wife, Chi
cago; Mrs A Sherwood, Joliet,
Meyer. Tucson; John Billings, San Jose
J Findlay, Mrs J Findlay, Finlayson
London; Miss Lucy Myers, Grass Val
ley; w B Sargent and wife. N Y; Eide
R N Davis and wife, Mo; John Brophy
Cork. Ireland.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-02-01

The latest craze among the ladies' is a
chair album"-gentlemen's hair. Young
men are besought for lock of hair, and
the request is such hattering one that
they are ouly too happy to comply
when the right damsels apply. The
contribution is tied with blue ribbon
and goes into the chair album" along
with the hair of a crowd Of other fell.
lows. Over it will be written the name,
age, color of eyes, date of receiving the
memento, and general remarks as to
personal appearance, etc., which may
or.may not be complimentary, as the al
bum is never to be seen by any other
than feminine eyes. The young ladies
are as proud of their trophies as an In
dian warrior is of the scalps he takes.