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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-29
BorRhardt's Lost jewels,

About 50O,00 francs was put by as
savings after Nine. Sara Bernhardt'p
great foreign tour. This she is said
to have lost in unluoky speoulations,
and hence she was obliged to part with
her jewels. In the catalogue OF the
recent sale there were nine collars and
diadems, ten sets Of pearls, forty-two
bracelets. eighteen brooches, fifty-six
miscellaneous objects of worth, and
fifteen pieces or sets Of silver. Nearly
every one Of these pieces ls a souvenir
OF the most distinguished homage in
the world. Queen Marguerite, of Italy,
gave the "yery handsome collar of
pearls and sbrilliants, representing a
garland of foliage with palm leaf for
q centre piece" while her Majesty's
brother-in-law, the Duke of Aosta.
offered the bracelet in ''or mat en-
riohed with sapphire and brilliant"
The three hue brooches in the form of
a winged dragon ''are the tributes of O
Russian princess" and an English
prince, who will one day be an English
king, gave the ''hne Indian bracelet in
enameled gold, representing serpent
with two heads. enriched with rose
diamonds and rubies," as we'll as an
other trihe Of an 'lndian bandeau,"
dotted all over with foolish nothings
in emeralds, rubies. and pearls. The
pretty comb in finely wrought gold,
representing an "allegorio" trophy of
comedy and tragedy" with Quand
meme, Nine. Sara's own device beneath,
was Emile de Girardin's handsome
acknowledgement of life like portrait
bust from her hand. Russian ladies
gave the "collar In brilliants, rubies,
emeralds, and other oolored stones;"
Canadian ladies the "ine collar Of six
and twenty citations in brilliants," a
lady of Vienna the ''pendant formed of
a great black pearl" while admiring
Americans stand in the artiste's faithful
memory for the seven very large soIi-
tairs suspended to tho ''collar of origi-
nal form" which in other parts Of its
structure is fine confusion of brilliants
and rose diamonds. Five young Eng
lish ladies contended, or rather COM
bined, for the honor of Offering another
bracelet, and Prince Demidoff gave the
sspip,hiros and briiliants set in the same
form. The house in the Avenue de
Villiers, with its bronzes, statuary,
palms, carpets, and stuffs-in fact,
with the artistic spoils of half lifetime
of taste and opulence-is still lett.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-29
Manitoba.
junction..

The official crop report for 1882 of a
portion Of Manitoba and the ad Joining Ter
rltories Of the Canadian Northwest has
been issued. 1t is compiled from infor-
nation collected principally by the post
masters of the various localities, eighty
four districts being represented, compris-
ing about onc-fourth the whole area OF
settlement at the present time. Tho aver
ago yield is shown to be: Wheat, thirty
bushels to the acre; oats, flfty-one and a
hail.; barley, thirty eight and half; pota-
toes, two hundred and seventy seven and a
half; turnips. one thousand; fax, flftcen;
rye, twenty; peas, thirty.seven. The ac,
rcage under cultivation IN tho eighty-four
districts represented Is 472, 10 acres. The
average number Of cattle to each settler IN
several districts Is estimated at over thirty
head. Altogether the report Is most sa-
tlsfactory one, and bespeaks a general
state Of contentmant and prosperity among
tho settlers. The Canadian and Pacific
Railway Company has now completed Its
main limo, some e06 miles beyond Wlnn,-
peg and Id mules on Its southwestern
branch, and next season 1t will have up
ward OF 1000 miles Of road through this
fine country, thus giving the settlers ready
communication with the Elstern markets.
Altogether the Canadian Pacific Railway
will have about 200O miles of railway IN
operation along Its whole line by next al
tumn, &C.,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-29
Ibeginning 10 squeeze.

Two or three years ago Jersey City
pension lawyer took the case of widow
who wanted about $4,000 back pay,
and the papers went to Washington, to
be hidden away among the oobwe bs
until some clerk had nothing else to do
but examine them. After three months
had passed, young farmer called to
ask about the case, and regularly every
ninety days; since that time. he dropped
in with his:
swell, any good news for the Widder
Jennings2'
At his last visit the other day, the
lawyer replied after the same stereotyped
fashion, and added:
''Do you live near tho widow"
"Only one farm between us.
"And she has told you to watch for
the money!
swell. not exactly that, but I've
kinder taken it upon myself to do so.
Ii the Widder jennings gets that 80, 900
before the lst Of April, my heart is
gong to. yearn to marry aer. If she
don't git 1t, I'm going to marry an old
maid, with twenty.one acres of land
and yoke of oxen. T wouldn't have
come in to-day, but the widder she's
winking and the old maid is looking
purity as bed Of onions. and things is
beginning to squeeze on me-"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-29
A HOlne- Ma do Barometer.

Take common glass pickle bottle,
wide mouthed; fill it within three inches
of the top with water, then take CON-
mon Florence oilhash, removing the
straw covering and cleansing the h.sk
thoroughly; plunge the neck of the flask
as far it will go into the bottle, and
the barometer is complete. In fine
weather the water will rise in the neck
Of the flask, even higher than the neck
of the pickle bottle, and in wet, windy
weather it will fall to within an inch OF
the flask. Before heavy gale of wind
the water has been seen to leave the
flask altogether at least eight hours be.
fore the gale came to its height. An
able bodied man can make one of those
barometers in day if his stock Of
bottles hold out. II that fails fair
ready made article can be purchased for
seventy five cents.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-29
A Canadian Romance.

Thirty six years ago there lived in
that pleasant little town down the river
called Sorel-very little it was them
q youth and maiden. The name OF
the youth was George Beaupre, the
name Of the maiden Mary Ann Pearce:.
They belonged to families of moderate
circumstances. He with the strength
and deyotion Of honest young manhood,
loved this young maiden, and wooed
her with that earnestness which only
such loyer can. He was given every
encouragement; was, some say, actually
accepted; was congratulating himself,
at least, on the smooth ooursing of true
love, when suddenly rival appeared,
and everything for him turned back.
Tho rival was one jacob Savage, of
the same town. Pretty soon she and
Savage were married and settled down
in the place, and then young Beaupre's
hope died out. He tried to work oa as
before, but could not, He closed up
his affairs, and started to the far West,
toward which SO many adventurous
spirits were about that time shaping
their course.
From that day to within a few weeks
ago he had not set foot in this part Of
Canada. he had worked hard, saved
carefully, prospered and laid up prop.
erty worth at least $200,000. He had
never married. He was getting up to u.
ward sixty years Of age. Several weeks
ago he took an idea to come back once
more to see his friends, and he started
East. He searched out relatives in
Sorei and Montreal but found few that
he remembered. Hs inquired for the
woman, who, as a girl, had so many
years before thrown him overheard for
rival. They told him that she was
widowed; her husband had been dead
many years; she had been living seve-
raj years in Montreal. He went to call
upon her; met her, and then-He found
her getting old, in poor circumstances,
with several children, but that made
no difference; he saw only the girl Of
thirty-six years before. On Saturday
they were married by his Lordship
Bishop Fabre, the wealthy bridegroom
being content with no other dignitary
than the highest in that part of the
country. He has bestowed all the
happiness that wealth aud affection oan
upon his bride and her children, and in
a short time they will go to his home
in the Black Hills.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-29
Hints For Boys.

Avoid that which you see smiss in
othors.
Follow the examples only of the
good. ...
Keep your ears open to all that Is
worth hearing, and closed to all that
is not.
An older persons experience is of
no value te you unless you profit by it.
You are not building on the future,
but on the past and present.
Evil communications corrupt good
manners.
Nobody wants to deal with q double
minded boy.
Be industrious; tho world wants boys
who are not afraid Of hard, steady work.
''The empty vessel makes the great
est sound"
Some boys inherit good fortunes, but
no boy ever inherited scholarship, a
good character or a useful life.
If you would be capable, cultivate
your mind ii you would be loved, your
heart.
Never excuse wrong action by say
ing some one else does the same thing
this is no excuse at all.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-29
a Strange Dinncr Spot.

Any one familiar with that part of Rome
In which stands the monumental ruin OF
tho Bath8 Of Caracalla, one of the lonellest
and most desolate spots within the city
walls, would say 1t was the least probable
spot In all Rome that a committee would
select as place IN which to give dinner.
And yet dinner was actually givcn--,.nd
eaten there few weeks ago 70 1900 per-
sons. 1t was gwen by tho municipality to
the exhibitors at tho tine.art exhibition.
The largest hall had been covered with
awning, perhaps somewhat after the man
ner Of the Coliseum Ill tho days of ancient
R0me--and was adorned with bunting,
wroaths, heraldic devices and reproduce.
tions in plaster Of all the great art works
that have been found In the treasure house
Of sculpture. 1t was on tho top OF this
ruin, as every one knows, that Shelley
wrote his '.Prometheus Unbound" The
invitation cards to the dinner were printed
in imitation OF Roman inscription, and
the n'enu was in classical Latin printed
in red.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-29
Fly EisllinR.

For dashing sport and constant
excitement there is no kind of northern
lock-tishing SO enhancing as is sea
trout angling with artificial fly. "Hal
he had # then," VIC murmur, III the
shapely silvery creature leaps wildly at
our gaudy lure, and the unkind barb
Is driven we'll home into It's palate; and
while the boat rocks on the dashing
waves and Donald vainly endeavors to
get ner head to tho wind, whirri whirrl
away goes the swift sea trout toward
the open sea. Yon hold on, and set
your teeth In the face of the wind,
while up into the air leaps the fish once
and again, and then runs off at q tan
gent and springs up once more, to fall
like ball of silver on the crest of big
wave. Your heart is in your mouth for
a moment. but all is right aud tic line
is soon seen outing the dark water to
one side of the boat. "Now, Donald,
the netl" Whirrl away once more darts
the trout, once more springs up 80
yards away from the boat into the
sunshine, shows its gallant form for q
moment; then there comes q slack line,
and you know your fate. ''Aweel,
Sir, says Donald, "snufins" tho while,
II list thocht that was ower muckle o
troot to be ta'en. She's like enough
the witch troot that Sandy MacFarlane
saw leaping like o flyiug-fish i the
moonlight roond and roond his boat
Sandy had been, ye ken, to Cralgel-
laohy to meet tho men, and hadna but
twa drains when," etc. This story is rs
good as any other, at all events to solace
yon for the disappointment; 10 you
suffer the old man to tell the tale of tho
''witch troot," and then he too has a
dram like his hero Sandy, after which
1t will not be his fault If you are un-
successful. Nothing Is so snobbisb
and detestable as to spoil q boatman by
overpaying and giving him too much
whisky, but true sportsman and gen.
tleman is always considerate to his
gilly, and when the boatman is old, and
specimen Of natures gentlemen like
our gilly Donald, little extra kind
ness, and indulging him in ''crack,"
with you now and then between the
''drifts," gives HIM as much pie asure
as 1T will give you profit. Such a man
looks forward to summer, when "tho
gentlemen wall be coming" quite as
muoh as the latter long for their north
ern holiday.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-29
SGD4S------
Tfe Suez Canal.

Tho proposed enlargement OF the Suez
Canal now occupies the attention OF Eng
lish spectators, and there are many largo
schemes proposed upon the calculation
that the interests OF British enterprise will
In tho end be promoted. The general
width OF the waterway ls a little over
three hundred feet, and one suggestion IS
that another hundred feet SHOULD be added.
But against this 1t is reasoned that the
heaps Of sand formerly taken out would
have to be removed, and It is a debatable
question whether 1t would not be loss
expensive design to dig another aud lnde-
pendent ditch. It is polluted out that the
present canal would greatly facilitate the
introduction OF another, reducing the out
lay in number Of ways.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-29
The VVoiidsrs of ,vater.

The quantity Of water used in Chicago
last year was "a 100, ,000,0 gallons.
Talking Of this Commissioner Cregier SAID
the water would form cure of .478 feet;
river 200 feet wide, 10 feat deep, and
2o4 miles long; form canal 20 feet wide
and 10 feet deep from New York to San
Francisco. 3,088 miles, cover the entire
city ga square miles) to depth of three
and one half feet; but the quantity would
equal only about one fourteenth OF an inoh
ol the depth Of surface Of Lake Michigan
10000 square miles. The weight Of
the water equaied 100, 400, 900 tons. The
distance travelled by the fly-wheeIs Of the
pumping engines, representing 383. 182
miles. would girdle tho earth nearly IA
tlmee. The water would Oil 100000
.miles OF 4.lnch pipe, SO, 500 miles OF 8
foot tunnel and 10000 miles Of 7 foot
tunnel. And yet Chicago is not temper.
anoo city.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-29
FerOoity OF Tigers.

A traveller tells the following story of
tho way IN which one tiger terrorlzod a
whole community. The captain showed
me tho skin Of a large tiger, which,
short time since, killed three natives III
four nights in this place. The village il
surrounded by u stockade to keep out
these ravenous beasts, and tho gate is
guarded at night by a native armed with
musket. One evening this Tiger stole up
behind the guard, sprang upon him, and.
as native said who chanccd to see it,
killed him instantly with a blow OF her
paw on tho back Of his neck. She then
caught HIM up and ran away with him.
The next day the body was found partly
eaten, and was buried very deep to keep
II out OF her reach. The second evening
sho seized and carried of O native who
was bathing in tho stream at the foot OF
the c(iH. The captain now found he must
Lry and destroy her, and therefore loaded
muskoC with a very heavy charge OF
powder and two bullets. fThe gun was
then lashed firmly to tree, and large
piece Of fresh meat was fastened to the
muZzle, 80 that when she attempted TO
take 1t away. she would discharge the
pace and receive both bullets. The next
morning they found a pieco OF her tongue
on the ground near the muzzle Of the gun,
and the same trap was set again; but tho
naxt night ehe esaac back and took away
a second man on guard at the gate OF the
stocka.ie. The captain now started with
a corporal and eight men, determined to
hunt her downs. The tracked her to a
place filled with tall grass, and. closing
arcund that, slowly advanced. until two
or three OF them heard q growl, when
they all fired and killed her instantly. 1t
proved to be a female, and she had3 eyi-
IDENTIFY been so daring for the purpose Of
procuring food fol, her young.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-29

Il ne,O test for gold leaf was accident.
ally discovered at tho Farrell Venetian
Art Glass Manufacturing Company's works
in Brooklyn. Bv the Farrell process the
leaf Is placed on the incandescent glass,
which is then blown. The expansion splits
the leaf INTO beautiful and fantastic forms,
and the object Is then fired, covering tho
glass with the vltreous material. In using
guaranteed 900 quality Of gold. leaf, the
workmen found that the expansion separa-
ted the gold from the copper alloy, ami the
object was ornamented with gold aud a
handsame green, the the latter color being
due 10 the oxidation OF the copper.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-29
and went to the opera with handsome
Silbert Richardson.

and went to the opera with handsome
Silbert Richardson.
One morning he was announced, aud
shown into the front parlor, where a
bright-eyed little siren, in the most art.
full Of morning costumes. was indus
triously feeding her goldfish.
He was not at all dif1ident or bashful,
this handsome Bohemian to whom pret-
ty Miss Kent had lost her heart, 80 he
came to the point Immediately.
"Oallidora," he said, twill you mar
ry me?"
The bell rang; the door opened, aud
there was the sound of footsteps in the
hall.
IT am very sorry" she said, in a
choking voioe-and indeed she was -"I
am sorry, but can't"
"Why not2"
"Don't ask me-" imploringly.
'But will. Are you going to marry
Halleck?'
II suppose sc"
'Aud yet you love me9"
eyes" with big sob.
'Then you have seen the morning
papers,
eyes"
"Aud know that Fred Halleck is heir
to all his grandm others money!" he
continued.
She nodded.
! lis that why you are going to mar
ry hims"
eyes, that is why" emphatioaIly and
angrily.
"Thanks for your oandor, " in coolest,
politest tones.
Aud like slender, black COATED ice
berg, exit Mr.. Richardson.
"Please, mum" shrilly inquired Jem-
ina, the maid-of all-work, popping O.
grinning face inside the door, .'did you
see Mr.. Halleck2"
''Mr. HaIleck?
"No.
''Did he call?'
Eyes, num-"
"When2"
"Bout the same time rs Mr.. Rich.
ardson.
HE went into the back parlor, sayin'
he'd wait until you was dlsengaged.
"He's gone now. num-"
"Gone!'
Eyes. num-"
She flung the G riding curtain aside,
and rushed into the next room.
There was just line scrawled on a
leaf torn from a memorandum book,
and lying on the table.
1t was Fred's big slapdash hand and
read as follows
"The plush portieye is something
new, is 1t not2 1t is very convenient.
"HAnLEoK-"
Miss Kent sank down, stormiiy sob.
bing out remorseful words, and bitter
beneficial tears.
'It was all that horrid plush por-
tieSe!
"He could meyer have hoard through
the dear old folding doors.
"Oh, my goodnessl , .....
"It has sent away the man T love,
and the man who loves me.
ooh, how hale itl''
"Papa" imperiously commanded
Miss Callidora Kent, three hours later,
standing tear-worn and sorrowful eyed,
in her fathers Office, ''send men i'm
mediately Ito put up the folding
doors!'
''But, my dent"
"It's no use talking, papa-I muet
have themI
eyes, know-the plush 1oortiere.
"But meyer want to SEQ it again.
II hate it--there!
"Folding doors, papa-vulgar, mas
sive. heavy. and three feet thiokl'
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-29
MORGENROTH.

Mornings red as fresh as ever,
Fresh as when my life begun,
Glowing In the orient heaven,
Greets with roses rising sun.
Mornings redi old mythlc ages
Deemed 1t palace Of the Dawn,
Whence the ever-b.ooming Eros
Slowed with pearls each mountain lawn.
Where, in secret chamber hidden,
OLD Tithonos age-worn lay,
While the Dawn her courser lashlng
Ushered IN the full -orbod day.
Rose-wreathed Hours about her clrcltng,
AS the misty Garth below,
Ocean, city, mountain, meadow,
kIndled In the mornings glow.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-29

Some men In marriage seek company
rather than o companion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-18
A Company Of Covbovs.

About month ago, Lockhart, Cald-
well county, Texas, organized a COM
pany OF cowboys for the purpose of civ.
ing exhibitions in the principle cities of
the country Of the scenes and incidents
that attend the life of the Texas cow
bow, embracing the roping and tying
down OF wild stock, horsemanship, etc.
All are young men, Texas boys, raised
principally on the ranches of Caldwell
county. They are sober, steady intelli-
gent young men, The young men viii
be uniformed in large Mexican Silver
hats, leather jackets finely fringed, An
CORA leggins, and large Mexican spurs.
The ponies they win ride are all paints.
specially selected; and the saddles are
of the regular Mexican make and trim.
with long toe tenders. /. One of the
young men can rope and tie down a
wild steer in one minute and five sec
onds, another in one minute and twep-
ty-1ve seconds and third best in two
and quarter minutes. The oroaniza-
ton win take all necessary stock with
them on their northern tour. This is
the first company Of the kind ever put
on the amusement list, and will un-
dou5tedly draw large crowds, especial
ly in the distant north where the very
name OF cowboy has carried terror
with it. 1t win give people in cities .
very fair idea Of cowboy Life and adven-
lures and experiences.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-18
The Original Broncho.

A native Californian writing of the
horses of that country says: "The
name Broncho now has a wide range,
and includes nearly all the scrubby
mongrels that are wild and vicious. In
early days we had good bronchos, hors-
es of iron, that could go l2O miles be-
tween sun and sun; (l2 hours) not on
prepared track, but over hills, and val
leys, and sandy deserts without roads.
Those were bronchos that required but
little Improvement, unless to fit them
for other purposes. The old Califomi-
ans had, however, a custom of their
own for improving their stock of hors-
es; it might seem extravagant, or even
barbarous, at this date, still it was eff
fectual.
The country was alive with horses;
large recogidos were annually made, and
the culls, regardless of ownership, sep
arated and driven from ranch to ranch,
and accumulated till large bands were
formed, which were driven to the coast
and rushed at full speed over q mighty
precipice into the roaring waters below.
Thus the ancient Californian improved
his bronchos, and the finny tribes of the
mighty Pacific were annually feasted
on horse flesh.
The old bronchos weighed, as a rule,
from 800 to 1000 lbs, when reared on
good feed, and when bred to horses
weighing 400 lbs, or more, the result
was anything but satisfactory.
Since the Americans became owners
Of ranches, and began improving the
broncho, they have been starved, and
crossed and re-crossed with grades up
on grades almost ad infinitum. To-day
we have a breed Of mongrels, some of
which have considerable merit, but, as
a breed, quite inferior to the old native
stock. The characteristics of the genu-
inc broncho are stubborn, aud his blood
is strong"