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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-28
a Truly Strange Coincidence.

"Speaking of strange condolences, "
said Doofliicker, 81 am reminded of q
thing that happened to me once. was
standing on tho breakwater here in Chi
| cago one day in tho summer of 1912,
when one OF my cuffs dropped off into
the lake and n big fish came up and
| swallowed it. I nourned good deal
over it, because the sleeve button in
that cuff was made of gold that I dug
myself in California in 18l9. Well, time
ran along and L forgot all about the
sleeve-bntton. Soon after that 1 had
the trouble with my hair, and had to
doctor for that"
"What trouble was that, paw?" asked
Tho Cophilus.
"Why, didn't I ever. tell you about
'hat2 4 Well, You 500 found ont that ]
was losing my hair. It didn't come out
by the loots, but it seemed to be broken
otf hear my head, and yet, although I
lost considerable every night, there never
was any loose hairs in tho bed in the
morning. l finally got friend to sit up
and watch mo one night, and in the
morning he explained tho whole thing.
| had bitten it off and swallowed the
hair"
But to get back to my first story.
One day about seven years after | lost
that Gull L was walking on Manhattan
Beach, arm-m-arm with Mr.. Seligman,
when he picked up something that was
buried in the sand. why, that's silver, ;
SAID he. 80 it is, sail L, and sure
enough it was solid silver. But what is
tunmer, It was the identical sleeve but
toll L had lost thirteen Years before in
Lake Michigan. Now, what puzzles me
IL to know how that fish got way around
to Alaahatton Beach from Cnicngo."
There was short silence. which The
ophllus interrupted. "Whut puzzles
me, paw, is how the fish changed gold
sleove-button into silver one."
Dootliicker thought he heard one OF
tho hens cnckle md went out to see it
she hnd laid an egg.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-28
Coral rushing.

The largest vessels employed in the
coral fishery on the Italian coast are of
ABOUT fourteen tons, and employ Il
dozen hands. They have to work night
and day, the men relieving each other
every six hours. They fish from March
to October, and their food consists
chiefly Of macarOni and biscuit. Each
boat makes from 300 to 800 pounds.
according to its size. Tho coral is us,l.
ally found attached to rocks, never in
mud, nor in muddy waters. The coral
rock Is formed of different species of
madrep0res. Sometimes it is also found
attached to shell and other marine OBJ
jects. 1t spreads out its branches in all
directions, attaining a height of about
foot and the thickness Of about an
inch.
This mode Of fishing coral is very
primitive and might be improved with
advantage. a frame, consisting OftwO
bars OF wood or iron, about fifteen feet
III length, placed across each other, is
weighted III the middle with Il large
stone. This frame is hung with tanglcs
of hemp and nets, one OF which is at
tachcd to each OF the four oXtremities
or the crOssbar frame. This is then let
down by means Of Il thick rope onto the
coral bed and is dragged Backward and
forward till the coral branches arc on /.
tangled in it. The rope is then attached
to a windlass, and the frame Is thus
| brought heavily to the surface. Pre-
| ciOus coral varies in color from a deep
red to pale pink. 1t is also sometimes
marblcd black and white; and there is
| even black and white coral. Rod coral
was once the most esteemed, now Il dol
icate pink is the most valued. The
finest pink coral is worth from $500 to
$500 per ounce; while ordinary rcd CO.
raj may DO had for $40 per ounce.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-28
Good Advice to Young Parsons.

l want you to De manly. 7 don't like
"sporCing" preacher. | don't think
you need boxing gloves In your room,
and your presence at the horse race isn't
al absolute necessity. The world ex-
poets you to live on Il higher plane of
morality than the rest Of us. But [
don't see why you shouldn't be ablo to
throw Il fly into trout brook without
wrapping yourself and two or three al
der bushes up in your line. / don't sec
why you may not play base ball as well as
croquet Or lawn tennis. L think you
might play cricket ii you have a few
weeks you can spare for that purpose.
| consider it a most excellent game to
develop a mans patience and build up
habit or long-suifering endurance. l
have never seen game played clear
through. L am too young. If you be-
come addicted to croquet, however, re-
member to what an undue indulgence
in this fascinating game may lead. 1t
requires great deal of grace to play a
game Of croquct without cheating some
and quarrelmga little. Especially after
the evening beg ms to grow dark. But
| il you enjoy any Of these games. put on
soft felt hat and play. DON'T attempt
to play base ball in a stove-pipe hat.
Don't be too dignifcd, Rigidity isn't
| dignity. The wooden Indian who
stands before the cigar store never
laughs. But he isn't majestic and he
isn't dignilied, by long chalk. Don't
be wooden Indian. Better be a live
wild one, hair, paint, grease, dirt and
all. L wouln't carry pistol in my hip
pocket if l were you; but if you have q
gun and love to shoot. a day in tho
marsh or on the meadows may infuse
new life in your sermons. 1 hunt q
great deal, both In and out Of game
season. l used to carry a gun with me-
Bnt it was heavy and trouble to carry
it, and l was always leaving the caps or
wetting the powder, so gave the gun
away. l shoot just as much game with
out 1t, think, as used to bring down
with it, and have just as good a. time.
SO can Won
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-28

Mr.. BoAa: iOu wish to know what have to say
IN regard TO the Davis Machine bought of you three
years ago. feel can't say too much In it's favor.
l made about 5000 within five months, at times
running 1t 80 fast that the needle would get per-
fectly hot from friction. feel confident I could
not have done the same work with AZ much ease
anu 80 we'll with any other machine. No time lost
III adjusting attachments The llghtcst running
machine have ever treadled. Brother James anu
Williams families are as much pleased with their
Davis Machines bought or you. l want no better
machine. As l said before, l don't think too
much can be said for the Davis Machine.
Respectfully,
ELLEN STEVENSON,
Fairfield County, April, 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-28

Mr.. j. o. BoAG-Dear Sir: 1T gives me much
pleasure to testify to the merits OF the Davis Ver-
tlCal Feed Sewing Machine. The machine got of
you about five years ago. has been almost in con-
slant use ever since that time. cnnnot see that
It is worn any, and has not cost inc one cent for
repairs since we have had It. Am well pleased
and don't wish Tor any better.
Yours truly,
RoBT. CRAWFORD,
Granite Quarry, near Winnsboro 8. c.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-28

This Is to certify that have been using a DAVIS
vertical Feed Sewing Machine for over tw Iye irs,
purchased OF Mr.. j. y. B0ag. | haven't found ii
possessed Of any fault-al the attachments are 80
simple. 1t neverrefuseI TO work, and is certainl y
the llghtcst running in the market. l consider It
first class machine.
Very respectfully
MINNIE M. WIILIRauAM.
Oakland, Fairfield county, 8. G.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-28

TN 'ato certify we have hal III constant us2
tho 'tachIne bought OF you about three years
ago. take In work, and have made the
price OF t several times over, we don't want any
better chine. 1t IL always ready to do any Kind
Of work we have to do. No puckerngor skipping
stitches. We can only say we we'll pleased
ana wish no better machine,
CATHERINE WYLIB AND SISTER.
April rs, 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-28

MIR BoAG: am wcII pleased IN every partlcui
with the Davis Machine bought of you. think
Il lrsl-clas, machine In every respect. You know
you sold several machines of the same make to
different members Of our families, all of whom
az far AZ know, are well pleased with them.
Respectfully,
Mrs. NJ. II. MOBLEY.
Fairfield county, Aprll, 1888
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-28

have no fault to find with my machine, and
dcn'. want any better. have male the price Of
II several times by taking In sewing. 1t Is always
ready to do it's WORK. think 1t frs:-ciiss ;sia
chine. feel can't say too much for the DAVIS
Vertical Feed Machine.
MRS. THOMAS SMITH.
Fairfield county, April, 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-28

We have used the Davis Vertical Feed Sewing
Machine for tho lust five years. We would not
have any other make at any price. The machine
has given us unDoundeu satisfaction.
Very respectfully,
MRS. w. x. TURNER AND DAUGHTERsJ
Fairfield county, 8. c., Jan. ~. 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-28

Plain, straightforward morality and
everyday righteousness are better than
all emotion and dogmatsm and all
churchism, says the world, and Chris
tianity says much the same; but plain
straightforward righteousness and
everyday morality come more surely
when man Is keeping close to Christ.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-28
THE VERDICT
THE PEOPLE.
BUY the BEST.

MR. j. 0. BOAa-Dear Sir l bought the first
DAVIS Machine sold by you over five Years ago for
my wlie, who has given 1t long and fair trial. 1
am well pleased with 1t. II never gives any
rouble, and ls as good az when first bought
~ j. w. BOILCK.
Wlnnsboro, s. g., April 1893.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-28

Having bought a Davis Vertical Feed Sewing
Machine from Mr.. j. o. Boag some three years
ago. and 1t having given me perfect satisfaction IN
and light sewing, and never needed the least re-
pair In any way, can cheerfuily recommend 1t to
any one as a frst-class machine In every partlcu-
lar, and think 1t second to none. 1t Ia one of the
simplest machines made; my children use 1t with
all ease. The attachments arc 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.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-28

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 do
uny kind of work on 1t.
Very Respectfully,
JAS +. FREE.
Monticello. Fairfield county, s. Q.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-28

Mr.. BoAa: bought a Davis Vertical Feed
ewing Machine from yon four years ago. | am
elighted with 1t. 1t never has gwen me any
rouple, and has never been the lenst out OF order
It is as good as When l Lrst bought 1t. l can
cheerfully recommend It,
Respectfully,
Mrs, NJ. j. KIRKLAND.
Monticello, April 80, 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-28

MR.. B0Aa: My wife has been constantly using
inc DAVIS Machine bought Of you about i've years
ago. 1 nave mover regretted buying II, as 1t is
always ready for any Kind OF family sewing, either
repairs. -
Very respectfully,
A. W. LADD.
Fairfield, 3. G., March, 1883.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-28
MRS. THOMAS UWINdS.
Winnsboro, Fairfield county, y. G.

We have had one Of the Davis Machines about
four years and have always found 1t ready to do all
kinds of work we have had OCCASION to do Can't
see tnat the machine is worn any, and works az
we'll as when new.
MRS. ". j. CRAWFORD,
Jackson's Creek, Fairfield county, 8. @.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-28

MR.. BoAd: My machine gives me perfect satis.
faction. l lind no fault with 1t. The attachments
are 80 simple: l wish for no better than the Davis
Vertical Feed.
Respectfully.
Mrs. r. MILLING.
Fairfield county, Aprl', 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-28

MIR. BoAG: have always found my Davis Ma
chine ready do all kinds OF 10 work have had oc-
easton to DO / cannot see that the machine Ia
worn particle and 1t works as well aB Wlen new.
Respectfully,
MRS. X. O. GOODIN0
Wlnnsboro, s. c., April, 1888,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-28

The number Of sheep In New Mex
leo Is reported to have increased from
1O,O0O,00O in 1880 to 20,O00,000 at tho
present time.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-28

The Davis Sewing Machine Ia simply treas
are MRS. j. A. GOODWIN.
RIdgeway, N. G., Jan. 10. 1ss8.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-28

j, o B0Aa, Esq, Agent-Dcar Sir: My wife
has been using u Davis Sewing Machine constant
y for the past four years, and IL has never needed
any repairs AMI works just as well as when fir st
bought She says It Will dO a greater range of
practical work pnd do 1t easier and better than
any machine she has ever used We cheerfuiy
recommend 1t al No. family machine,
Your truly,
JAS. @. DAVIS
Wnnsboro, s. c., Jan. 8, 1888.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-10

THE Chicago Evening Journal de
spairingly opines that what the Repub-
can party needs is return to that con.
dition which it is pleased to term its
apostolic era" This azoie time was,
as our contemporary happily observes,
"before it had offices, honors and con-
tracts to bestow." Then it was that the
party knew not the delights of the
whiskey ring, and had not a conception
of possible star routes. Then the latter
day saints of the Republican calendar
lay dormant with their wings folded
cherubs in chrysalic condition. The
apostles did not frame platforms in order
to catch votes, nor did they they take
into consideration the sordid minor
gains OF party success. st. Thaddeus
had soul very far above such things as
the distribution of the spoils Of victory,
while his aids, st. James the Greater
and st. James the Less, felt an inspired
principle, a strange electric thrill OF
patriotism, the proselyting zeal of three
missionaries. This was before the adj
vent of practical moral ideas. Precisely
when this delightful condition of things
came to an end our contemporary does
not explain, but American history teaches
us that it was in the remote past, prob
ably anterior to the nomination of st.
John Charles for the Presidency. AT
any rate, be that the time or not, our
contempory leaps the wide gulf of thirty
years and sits upon the disjointed re-
mains of the Republican party, as
Marius upon the ruins of Carthage,
lamenting. The party has become cor
rupt and cowardly, in its leaderships,
its methods and its politics. The disin-
tegration of its clements has been sue
ceeded by decay. The vital principle
has succumbed, and dry rot is well adj
vanced. Its early mission is forgotten.
The wall of our contemporary is sincere,
and will make an excellent Democratic
document during the coming campaign
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-10

IT is said that at Long Branch play is
higher already than it was ever known
to be at the great European centers of
gambling. This result is Just what
might be expected. High play at the
gambling places of Europe was INDUCED
in, and is still INDUCED in at the only
place where it is now tolerated, by very
few individuals. Now and then semi
barbarous Russian noble, or some over
wealthy Spanish. astonishes
the ordinarily impassive croupiers into
apparent excitement, but the great bulk
Of the players were regular frequenters
of the tables, who nightly won or 10
small sums, and it was the aggregate tc
small winnings that enriched the late NJ.
Blanc and Others of his species. But
your American, especially your New
Yorker, is born gambler and CANDLES
on a great scale A good type of the
New Yorker of this kind was the late
Commodore Vanderbilt. His business
qualities were simply those of gambler
who invariably has good luck. When
at Saratoga he was constant attendant
of the Hon. John Morrissey who owed
the beginning of his success in life to the
friendship of Mr.. Vanderbilt. In New
York there are at present more men who
have become suddenly rich through
legalized gambling than are to be found
anywhere else in the world, and these
are the gamblers who are making Long
Branch famously infamous.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-10

ordinary. Mr.. Wilde noticed that every
man in America Is busy, and that scarcely
anybody takes any interest In politics.
He also found that children in this
country are not numerous. On the
whole, Mr.. Wilde's impressions Of this
country, such as they art-for when not
as extraordinary rs those mentioned they
are rather "wishy -washy were not
unfavorable. He seems insensible to
the amount OF fun his presence gave us,
and, in the most innocently serious way,
tells funny stories about himself, most
Of which arc new on this side Of the
water. On one occasion he got a small
boy who peddled books and papers on
the train which bore the @sthete into q
corner Of car, and, after telling him
what international law and comfy
in the matter of copyright should be,
then and there solmenly protested
against the sale of Wilde's poems at n
dime a copy because the author got
nothing by the transaction.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-10

The above sale is hereby postponed until
wednesday. September Sth, Ise 8
at ~ O'Clock N.
BY order Of the Board OF Supervisors
A. W. POTTS, Clerk.
Los Angeles, August s, 1855, sae ID
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-10

Ere she left our shores the Jersey
LILY said that "bangs must go. We
hope that in this instance Mrs. Langtry
was gifted with the provision of pro
phecy. 1t is pity they had not gone
long ago. Even bright boy with his
hair banged appears idiotic, while a girl
with banged hair looks like a female
hoodlum, or something worse. Some Of
the eastern bishops have issued DEGREES
against this ridiculous style of wearing
the hair, and it is to be hoped that the
dictum Of fashion, backed by the power
OF the church, will prevail,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-10

THE gift of house in Washington
made to General Sheridan by some of his
admirers, is attracting considerable pub
lie attention. Snch gifts to public SER
wants are to be deprecated; for, to q
certain degree. the recipient must feel
loss Independent than any man occupy
ing position of public trust ought to
feel. Thus his usefulness Is apt to be inn
paired. AT many of our great seats of
learning members of the faculty are
forbidden to receive presents from stu.
dents, and the rule is certainly indicative
Of good Judgment. Grants leniency
with the many raseals who surrounded
him is attributed by his political follow
ers to his loyalty in friendship. Were
il matter of any Importance at the
present day, it might be well to inquire
how many of these friends were among
those associated in making presents to
the great American recipient of gifts.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-10

ONE day with another nearly two
thousand pieces of baggage are checked
out of Philadelphia at the new Broad
street depot. The destination OF every
one Of these pieces are recorded in q
book, aud, no matter whittier il may go,
every time it changes cars receipt is
taken and sent back to the Philadelphia
Office. Some of these trunks are checked
to places in England, France, Germany,
md Ifalv
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-10

NoTwITnsTAEDING the recent general
lowering of prices in the great centers of
trade, the signs of reviving business and
brisker sales in the coming autumn are
relatively much better than they were
last year at this season. Buyers are
more numerous in the large cities now
than then, and commercial travellers are
more successful. 1t may be that these
healthy indications will not prove to be
forerunners of prosperity, and that,
like those Of six months ago indicative
of brisk spring trade, they will prove
to be unreliable, but there is every
reason to hope that the coming season
will be one of prosperity.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-10

TnE condition of the French exchequer
goes from bad to worse. When, as has
been the case from shortly after the gen.
eral peace that followed Waterloo till
within very few years, the receipts
were wont to exceed the budget, no
European country was thought to be as
prosperous as France. But, year after
year, debt has accumulated until the
actual deficit is very serious. Nor does
it seem likely that the situation will be-
come much better very soon.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-10

liz India they have a way of manipu-
lating gold mines which should cause
such of our fellow countrymen as are
addicted to the practice TO hide their di-
minished lustre. In that country the
stock of thirty three companies, with an
aggregate capital of twenty million dol
lars, was put on the market four years
ago. Fifteen OF these companies are
now in the hands of receivers. All but
a million and half of nearly fourteen
millions received from the stockholders
of the remaining eighteen has been
spent, but not mine of them all prom
Uses any dividend. During this four
years the stock has gone to par, and the
original propridtns have " unloaded. +"
Now, some of our American mines are
honestly conducted, and Anglo.Indians
need no teaching.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-10

In respect Of cholera, DIR. Mcnamara
n distinguished physician of Calcutta
who has had great experience beside,
says that by observing temperance in
diet, by proper attention to clothing, by
using pure water for drinking and cook
ing, and by rigid cleanliness OF PERSONS
houses and towns, danger OF contaglon
will be greatly reduced, il not entirely
done away with.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-10

MANY persons who are true friends OF
tho Indian look with dread upon the ex-
pertinent Of leasing lands in the Indian
Territory to companies seeking pastur-
age. Others, on the contrary, think
that the experiment will end in the In
dian being led to adopt pastoral mode
Of life, for which no seems to be well
adapted. If the latter view be correct,
we may arrive at solution of the long
discussed problem of the proper dispo-
sltion Of the governments wards. There
are many citizens acquainted with Indi-
an character who think, as General
\ lies, General Crock, and other distin-
g ished Indian fighters think, that had
u experiment been tried long ago the
outbreaks Of the past few years would
have been avoided entirely.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-10

SAN FRANCISCO, August 8. Wheat
slightly improving; seller, Sl.66@
$l.67a; buyer. season, Sl.78. Barley,
quiet; seller, 951@95s; seller, season,
o.; buyer, season, l.05i.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-10

EACH year, as the season Of the strikes
comes around, there appears to be gen
eral impression that the number
Of them is greater than 1t has
been in former years. This is not
fact. Statistics show that this year
there are fewer strikes than there
were last year, or the year before last.
There is also a smaller amount Of wages
in question. This is because tho lessen
ing Of prosperity has cheapenod the
value Of the necessaries of fife. Wages
which were the same this year as they
were last year are now in effect greater,
and laborers are less inclined to risk
their loss, even though their loss be
temporary.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-10

SAN FRANcrsco, Aug. 9.-Best and
Belcher, 400; Chellar, 800; Consoli.
dated Va, 40; Crown Point, LIS;
Eureka Con-, $50; Gould & Curry, $50
Hale 4 Norcross, 6l3; Mexican, $50;
N. Belle, 6.75; 0phir, 395; Potosi,
|. 30; Savage, 2.l5; Sierra Nevada, 5.l3;
Union. 4. so: Yellow Jacket, 3.35.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-10

II ia estimated that the worlds fouI
thousand paper mills produce annually
one million tons of paper of all kinds
About half Of this amount 10 printed
upon. the newspapers using three hun
dred thousand tons. The trade en-
ploys nearly two hundred thousand
persops.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-10

In New Haven people complain that
tho watering carts do too much
sprinkling, and that thus the streets are
kept too wet, and the health Of the city
endangered. If, taking the dust that
bars almost the thoroughfares of Los
Angeles, into consideration, we are in
clined to think that our citizens will not
complain of such grievance.