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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-19
TRI-W EEKLY EDITION.


"overly" young, who had been planting
marigolds all the morning. E..
Well, Joe could not be overly young
now. =.
Suppose this man should be Joe?
KizZy's head was poked inside the
door. r - f....,
''NIiss Tillie," said she, "he's a-goin'
to DE married, the fellow with the mari
Colds is"
AS the head disappeared, Miss Tillie
snapped the thread Of her reverie, gave
her head an impatient little toss, and
picking up her motto and her wool, be-
gan to work briskly:
'Well, WELL" she half-sighed, eff
people do their duty, there is no doubt
that things will come out all right some
time ...,...a,,.s.
rKizzy came flying In red and giggling,
with some one stalking solemmly behind
her.
''IIere he is, Miss Tillie, that y him, "
' she said, choking litter, and pointing
to aSqllare-Shouldered man in the door
way, whose thick brown hair was
slightly tinged with gray. -.
It was Joe Clifford, y" not looking so
very different from what he had in the
old days.
'"Tillie," said lie, without any preface
at all, "I've come back and bought the
cottage again, and planted the mari
Colds.
"And now, don you think we had
better. fulfil the contract we broke so
long ago?" =
81 thought, ~ nuttered T1lie, ''JNizzy
said
"'Twasnt me, twas Susan Kite said
it, when she fetched the milk this eve
nin'- said her brother jeff was in the
store and heered the men a akin of him, -
pointing her elbow atJoe, elf he was a
goin to git married, and he said-'You
better reckon am"
.'"And so I am if she'll hayesme," ," an
swered Joe, coming forward. 81.
"Kizzy, you run and feed the chic
kens, or the cat, or something, my
dear"
And as she disappeared with an un-
suppressed giggle, Joe went straight to
Tillie, and dropping down beside hel
chair, tangled her woods all up by catch
ing her hands as she was picking at a
knot.
'What impertinence," said Tillie.
'Do you suppose l have forgotten
| what q scamp you were? ..s...'
"I1ave you reformed?"
81 don't know" he answered serious.
| ly.
81 have tried"
"And what does your motto say?
"'Charity suffereth long and is kind.
81 know that you are kind and sweet,
Tillie. ...
dearest Tillie, try me again
"Ah, Joe," sighed Tillie, "we both
have need of heavens help.
''lf we so there for strength and help,
we shall learn the lesson to be kind to
each other" .
"And when shall We he married,
Tillie2" Joe asked. ".H.,
"Oh, not till the marigolds bloom, -
Tille answered.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-19
Lust An Iuol,.

The following curious puzzle IL said
to beat the celebrated "13-l5-14,n. n.and
is we'll worth investigation. Take q
strip of paper or cardboard 13iinches
long and 8 wide, thus giving a surface
Of Us inches. Now cut this strip dja-
gonally, as true as you can, giving two
pieces in the shape of triangle. Now
measure exactly inches from thd larger
end of each strip and cut in two pieces.
Take these slips and put them into the
shape Of an exact square, and it will
appear to be just inches each way, or
Cd square inches, loss Of l square inch
Of superficial measurement, with no
diminution of surface. The question Is,
what becomes of that inch.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-19
"Elat. Duckin.'

At table in a Cornhill restaurant,
Boston at dinner recently, sat man
from Cambridge, who was 4 native of
New Hampshire. Meeting an old ac-
quainthnce the conversation soon turned
on family topics and the pair began to
talk about their former neighbors in a
most familiar way. eyes" remarked
the Cambridge gentleman, "Sam was in
many respects different from the rest of
the boys. You remember who he mar
ried? Well, when the old man, his
father, found that he was shinin' round
with her, he called him one day in the
barn and said: Sam dye intend to
marry Beckie? Sam never said word
so the old man said: Me boy, We know
all about them. ] can't tell We nothin'.
Ye know how the sisters has turned out
and not one of them is now liyin' with
their husbands. '?a Sam was as, mum as Il
'pantOmime and ). Just asIsoOn as he was
ready, him and >Beckie got"tietl.
"They lived on farm, and everything
went on smooth for about year, and it
came to hog butcherin' time. Sam cot
all ready to have the usual party for the
occasion, and just as he was sharpenin
up the knives Becl1ie came out and said
Sam, Pm goin' home.' Sam protested
In his quiet way, but it was no use, so
he said he'd get a man to row her across
the pond. 1T was about halfa mile over.
She said: NO We won't: YEN row mo
over yerself!' Sam told herh couldn't,
and Beckie fired up and said: 'Then III
drown meself.' Sam said he'd 90 with
her if she wanted to do that, 50 the boat
was got ready, she got in, and they
rowcd out till the water was twenty feet
deep. Then Sam stopped and said:
well, Beckic, this is good place for
yo to drown .yerself!' She didn't open
hermouth. IIelwaited awhile and then
said: Come, Beclsie, Pm ina hurry to
git back She never looked up. Sam
put down the, oars, caught hold of her
and pitched her III. She grabbed for
the boat, but he wouldn't let her git
near 1t. When she was almost done out
she said: Sam, let me in that boat and
ye'll not hear anything more from me
out o. the way ~ g',.Ts,.sss.s ..TSsss:ss.s
$50 he pulled erin, anu they went
.back home, She changed her clothes
and, entertained the guests. They're
now nearly eighty and you never saw a
happier old couple--did y9u2 I don't
think they ever spoke ofthat duckin'
since the day She was goin' to. drown
herself.
y . 0vid b,,,,,r,1 s4I,S a,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-19
SOMETIME, SOMEWHERE,
Unanswered YETI the prayer your lips have pie

Unanswered YETI the prayer your lips have plea,
ded
In agony OF heart tEese many years9
Does faith begin to fail, Is hope departing, ...
And think you all in vain those falling tears
Say not tho Father hath not heard your prayer,
You shall have your desire, sometime, somewhere
Unanswered yet though when you first presented
This one petition at the Fathers throne,
It seemed you could not wait the time OF asking,
SO urgent was your heart to make It known,
Though years have passed since then, do not de-
spalr,
The Lord will answer you sometime, somewhere.
Unanswered yeti nay, do not say ungranted.
Perhaps your part Is not yet wholly done.
The work began when first your prayer was ut
tered,
Aud God will finish What no has begun
II you Will keep The incense burning there,
His glory you will see, sometime, somewhere.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-19
n Cool Slilc as.

Captain John Hartley, late Of the
Twenty second United States Infantry
walked into the shooting gallery at No
4S4 6thavcnue, n Y. recently. He appear
ell entirely cool and self-possessed. IIt
talked with the two young men whr
had charge of the place about pistols
and guns, and they noticed that his Ian
glmge was that of an educated man.
'Peoplc should be very careful" he
said, 'about using firearms, especially
when they have hair triggers
Yes, that's So" replied the attend
ants.
Then the party had quiet drink
and the stranger returned to the gal
lery and hogan again to talk about
shooting.
"What distance is your pistol rangc?'
he asked. &"
ooh, about sixty feet from the c0lln
ter to the talget-twenty mces," wa.
the reply.
81 prefer fifteen PAGES for pistol prac
tice," said the, stranger. "Can fire {
shot or two lit that 'tlistance?"
''Certainly"
Hartley got over the rail and careful
ly measured fifteen PAGES from the tar
get. Then he took one of the pistols
which had been loaded for him with I;
Twenty-Five calibre cartridge. Holding
it in his hand lie turned and said:
"a friend of mine was SO careles.
once as to shoot himself in the foot jus
as he was about to raise the pistol. I,
is really very dangerous to point the
pistol toward the floor unless one is VERY
careful" p" Hartley was still cool an(
collected when he said:
''Is the target all ready?''
Ycs; fire away"
"Well, here gocsn
Deliberately raising his right hand
The startled attendants, who were
awaiting the discharge, saw him pres,
the mlizzle against his right temple
lie pulled the trigger, a mufiled sound
followed, and Hartley fell to the floor
dead. After the usual excitement at
tending such scenes in a public place
the body was taken to the police station
and thence to the Morgue. 1t the pock
cts was found card, on which was
written "John Hartley" and pawn
ticket for q watch, handkerchief, and
gloves.
His suicide was mainly due to poverty
No money was found on him after his
death, and in his pocket was q ! pawn
ticket for nine dollars, borrowed on &
silver watch. 1t Is also thought that his
despondency was augmented by family
troubles. lie was married and was ID
years of age.
-(SlIstaye nnra hoe. ,,ndarfokon {,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-19

Gustave Dore has undertaken to
model the bronze statue, Of Alexandre
Dumas, which Is to stand in the Place
Malesherbes. 1t will be the great ar
lists first attempt at statuary, and only
a single copy Of the work will be cast.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-19

b t--Ovid burned the "Metamorphoses'
when exiled from Rome, but copies had
been taken BY his friends.
Veterinary colleges were first foun-
ded in England in the hope of putting
an end to the ravages of the mulrain.
, 1883-06-16
First Trip.

II is the intention Of the managers
Of the Northern Pacific railroad to
issue what will bc called the first
through ticket from each principal
station along the route, just prior to
the completion Of the road that links
the Pacific ocean with the chain Of
great lakes. These tickets will be
gotten up in the highest style Of the
engraver's and printers arts, aud
will be highly priced mcmcntos to
thOsc who are successful in securing
them. There will be hut one ticket
to he known as the "tirst through
ticket" from the station where sold.
The company has hit upon bidding
rs the mode Of dispOsing Of these
tickets. For instance 4 ticket will
be issued giving the holder transpor-
tltion from Spokane Falls to st.
Paul, or elsewhere, and it is held up
at what resembles a private auction.
One man bids 50 much. Another
secs the stake and goes 50 much
more. a third person antcS and
raises the pot. And so on dd inf
Rt,m. The rivalry existing between
Butte-City and Helena, Montana,
has shown itself in the spirited bids
sent in for the tickets from those
points. Supt. Muir by note to the
agent at this place states that at
Helena 81, 800 have been offered for
the first paste board, and Butte
knocks the pcrsimmOns with Il bid Of
- 600. The moniCd men Of neither
Of those cities have as yet thrown up
the sponge, and it is safe to say that
the price eventually paid for the
privilege Of handling the sought for
prize will run up To twice those fig
urcs. II is not the intention of the
officials to leave Spokane Falls out of
their list, as the city stands now as
one Of the most important points on
the great line a point that is des-
tined to lead many Of those that have
had the advantage Of age and an un-
limited amount Of advertising to
push them forward. One Of those
highly priced tickets is to bear the
name of our city, and the man with
the longest purse and willingness
to squeeze it is bound to corral the
same. The company is now ready
to receive bids through the agent, j.
f. McElroy, and the sooner the talk
commences the better. Let of
our capitalists come to the front and
say wnat they will do. In oder to
give 'cm a chance we will take a
back seat and make no effort for the
prize, which will be an assurance
that less than one hundred thousand
dollars will scoop the card.
, 1883-06-16
The Races.

As an error occurred in the list of
prizes for the races that come off
here on the 4th Of July as they ap-
pearcd last week, we re-publish the
Programme below as corrected. 1t
can be seen that the purses are liber-
al enough to induce quite display
Of horse flesh. A slight change has
been made in the shape Of the races,
but nothing materially different from
that published last week. However,
we add the n W order Of things so
that no misunderstanding will occur:
First Race "a p. NJ; half-mile
dash; catch weight; purse $50;
entrance fee s..
Second Race - One-quarter mile
dash; catch weights; purse S25; free
to all.
Third Race-Purse S13O; running
One-half mile; best two in three; first
money 800, second money $50, third
money $40; three to enter and two
to go; weight to carry, not less than
100 pounds. Distance twenty-five
yards. Ten per cent. entrance fee
payable in advance.
Fourth Race-iSlOw race-Free to
all; purse $40.
Entrances to the above races will
he closed at 7 Z. NJ, July Sd, at the
| North Pacific Hotel.
The above races will be governed
by ordinary racing rules. Nell
Grimmer, Chairman Committe, SpO-
kane Falls, w. T.
, 1883-06-16
Goo :.

An air Of prosperity has pcrvadcd
our city this week. Every day the
prospects look brighter. Hardly
day passes that new improvements
do not take form and shape. Not
twenty-four hours cXhausts itself
without adding some names to the
sum total Of the population. Strange
faces run up against you on every
thoroughfare. Men looking for new
homes are dumped from every pass
ing train. Letters Ofinquiry food the
mails. Business in every branch
takes on renewed activity. The de-
mand for real estate does not abate.
Old citizens wear fresher look of
satisfaction, and new cOmers show
indications that they are pleased
with the appearance Of things. The
frame work Of bran new residences
are shooting up from erstwhiln vacant
lots in every portion Of the corporate
limits, and in the business section
the eye catches the reflection of
shOvels from every point of the com
pass as the solid ground makes room
for t c store foundations of stately
brick blocks. The streets have been
alive with vehicles Of every descrip-
tion, and pedestrians jostled with the
moving throngs Of people. The me-
chanic tolls with that satisfaction
borngof the auspicious surroundings,
aadythe merchant retires from his
counter at night exhausted yet con-
tented with the days labor. The
city resounds with the stir and hustle
Of animated life, and every indica-
tion points to brighter days to come.
/ 1t would seem that Spokane Falls
had been chosen by Fortune as the
place to empty his corncuOp'a, and by
the distribution Of his favOrs place it
far ahead in the race for supremacy.
Let the tide flow on. Let the OppOr-
tune mount be seized upOnand taken
advantage of. Let the already beau
tiful city swell, and grow, and spread
out, and run over the present limits
and make for itself new ones far be-
yond the utmost boundary Of the eX-
pactations of the most sanguine,
until a densely populated metropolis
exists on the spot now occupied and
=. 4 l..
, 1883-06-16

1t would seem that our townsman
\. NJ. Cannon is never satisfied un-
less indulging in the commendablc
pursuit Of making some improve
ment to the enhancement Of the
value Of his property, not to mention
lending additional appearance to the
city. If it is not his residence and
grounds that he is in some manner
bcautifying then it is his store prop
crty 50 finely situated in the heart of
the city. ThclaSt move he has made
is that of having his large mercantile
and banking house tastcfulIy painted
and Sanded. ThewOrk is hcing done
by Jas, Mccoy, and that knight of
the brush is doing his very prctticst
on the job When completed the
building will he vastly improved,
although we thought it WIS 50 near
perfect that no improvement could
be made upon it.
, 1883-06-16
90 It.

In an exhaustive article on the inn
provements in progress in this city
published last week we made mem
tion of the fact that +. II. Jamieson,
WOlvertOn Brothers and Chas. $.
Boyer contemplated the erection Of
a brick block on Riverside avenue
between Mill and Post streets. At
the time we were not aware that the
gentlemen intended to start mt once,
but it turns out that they are the
moving kind and do not believe in
putting off until next summer any
thing that may be successfully ac-
cOmplished this year. Bright and
early Monday morning a strong force
Of men were put to work cleaning
away the earth for the basement and
foundations of these new structures,
and have kept steadily shoveling
away until deep and extensive eX-
cavation already appears. The build
ings are designed to be first-cluss in
every detail and will add largely to
the appearance of Riverside avenue
when completed. l.. d. Hicks has
charge Of the excavation, which in
sures a good job, and Mr.. Price; the
experienced contractor and builder
will superlntend in person the con-
struCtion.
, 1883-06-16

our readers may not be aware. Of
the fact that this city is now the
headquarters Of one of the largest
joint stock land companies in the ter
ritory, yet such is the case. But
short time ago +. NJ. Claiming and
J. I. McCarther were at the capital
and filed articles incorporating the
SPOKANE LAND AND IMPROVEMENT
COMPANY, an organization Of Wash
ington, d. C., capitalists that have at
command hundreds of thousands Of
dollars in cold coin to back them in
any undertaking. These same gem
tlemen have operated in land at sew
er'Il points in the west, and it may
be said that they were largely instru-
mental in building up Fargo, Dakota,
to the city it now is. Through Mr..
McCarther, who has had vast
amount of practical experience in
the transfer Of real estate and who
knows more than little about land
and its present and prospective
value, Il large number of lots have
already been purchased in this city.
That entcrprising gentleman has
been stopping at the Falls several
weeks and has not been idle, as he
has made personal examination of
the country lying contiguous to this
point and is satisfied that the grow
ing demand for land justifies the
company he represents in locating
rig1Trhcrc. Already the company
has an office under course of con-
structiOn nn a lot east Of the Sprlgue
house, and will he ready for the
transaction Of business i'm Il very
short time. The company is not to
cOnfne itself to operations in prop
erty of its own, but will be prepared
to do Il general real estate brokerage,
and will take charge Of the sale Of
every description Of lots or lands.
Those having the real work in hand
have Il way to do these things that
will surprise less experienced indi-
viduals, and unquestionably the fact
Of their locating ut Spokane will re-
suit in attracting hithcr a multitude
Of people. They do not confinc them
selves to local advertising but echo
the name and fame of Spokane Falls
through the press scattered the
length and breadth Of the Union,
reaching those people who are anXi-
Gus to make homes in a new land,
and who will come, look and stay
with Us. We bcspcak the Spokane
Land and Improvement Company a
successful and profitable career from
the very outset, feeling confident
that it will cut a large figure in build
ing up the city and filling the cut
laying country.
, 1883-06-16

We are pleased to learn that Dis
trict Attorney 5. c. Hyde, Of the
popular law firm Of Hyde & StOll
has recently been appointed Notary
Public by Governor Newell. 1t is Il
good selection as to the man, besides
being very convenient in the Pnc-
tice rs he is now prepared to transact
all business pertaining to that office
put in his hands.
, 1883-06-16

The ncatcSt and handicst thing out
in the shape Of writing paper are the
new Holder Letter Tablets, with
scene Of Spokane Falls thereon, con-
tanning three quire Of first class let
ter-size paper, at the PoStollice Book
Store. Also accurate and magnii-
cent views Of scenery in national
park, along the North Pacific road,
and special views Of Spokane Falls,
at Postoflice Book Store. Don't fail
to see them.
, 1883-06-16

Having plid considerable atten-
ton to land matters in the territory
MesSrs. Hyde d Stoll of this city are
now prepared to make filings for
government land cllims Of all kinds
for settlers at the United States
Land office, trke final proofs, and
prosecute or defend contested en-
trees at the United States Land
Office or departments at Wash
ington, d. {. They also give par
ticular attention to the location Of
mining claims, proof Of improve
mcnts, procuring patents, etc.
, 1883-06-16

F. T. Clarke, real estate and gen.
eral agent, offers for sale some finely
situated property near the city Of
Spokane Falls in one to ten acre
tracts at S35 to 500 per acre. See
him before Investing.
, 1883-06-16
RenI Estate Transaetions.

The following are the real estate
transactions Of the week in Spokane
Falls as reported by real estate agents:
BY ,. T. CDARKE.
/. s. Kaufman to w. II. MORON and
James Glispin-Lots and >, block 20 r.
X. Ad; price $50.
II. l.. Burgoyne 10 - Dawson-3O feet
on Main street; price, $1,000.
by @. II. MORGAN q co.
A. X. Woodbury. to Is. Kaufman-Lots
and, block 20 II. r. Ad; $50.
+. X. Rule to G. II. Morgn-Iet 5,
block l6; price, $500.
G. II. Morgan a Co. to T. T. Sargent
ot l3 C. II. Morgan's subdivision Of NE
= sw = Sec. 20 TIP 25 Range 43 price,
S825.
r. w. Torrost to II. w, tratton-Lot 5
and 8, block II, Il. r. Add. price, 100.
, 1883-06-16
E. J. WEBSTER,

A t O + II . y a t L a w g.,
NVILL practice In all the courts of Wash
w ington and IDAHO Territories.
, 1883-06-16
Churches and Societies.

EIRST BAPTIST Church, prea hing every
Il ith sunday, by Rcy. W. II. Carmichael ,
u, ia. NJ, and $ ?. NJ. Regular monthly buSsi-
ness meeting on Wednesday evening before
the second sunday In each month. sunday
school at O'Clock p. N. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evenings at SP NJ. All are cor
daily invited.
NDNGREGATlONA Church, preaching
- every ith sunday, by Rev. G. Eclls. sun
day school nt y O'Clock. Prayer meeting
every FTiday evening at - O'Clock.
A LII SAINTS Church Episcopal, Rev. r.
"A D. Ncvius, ID, officiating Services on
Sundays at II A. NJ. and SP N. sunday school
at 3P. n,
n ETHODIST EPISCOPAL Church preach
vi Ing Sundays at II A. NJ Glass meeting
Immediately after morning service. sunday
school at =. NJ Prayer meeting at ~ T.. NJ,
on sunday, and Thursday at p. N. Singing
rehersUl on saturday evening, at Z. Meeting
Of stewards and leaders on the last sabbath
Of each month. J. c. Libby, Pastor.
, 1883-06-16

Lv. JockO at...,.-.;. 80 a y
Ar. spokane lO:Op ? u
, 1883-06-16
Northern Pacific Railroad.
Passenger Time Schedule.

EA-T BOUND.
Falls at! 1......,
The Brookhaven leader., 1883-05-10

as death and drenched to the skin, into
the room.
Good Lord, Sarah, who lit the
lampp' his first words were.
1.-The angel Of the Lord" she an
swered, solemnly, raising her gray
head.
81 he'd a turn over thar on the road.
,bout a mile out Of Rye. I've jest come
10 an, pot home. Seemed TO me ]
should die when thought of William.
The bridge is pretty well broke up, but
I hung on TO the side. And, Lord!
when / saw that light burnin' 1 could
ha' come over a cobweb. Who came TO
light it, Sarah?"
1.-THE angel of the Lord" she said
again. Don't you ever say 1t amt so,
jackson; don't you ever dare to try to
make me stop thinking it's so. I've
been askin' the Lord all these years for
something to show me that He was
anywhar, an he has give it to me. i
crawled up them stairs" -
I" You went up them stairs, .SarahP"
Eyes; went up to light the lamp.
an il was lit. The Lord he'd ben thar.
It's true about Him."
The pale old man went up 10 MS
kneeling wife and raised her tenderly.
Don't you believe His angel lit itP'
she asked, looking at him with anxious
intensity.
"Yes, Sarah, do" replied Jackson
Reed. The thought was steadily recurr-
ing to his half-dazed brain, "Abby
Weaver, Abby Weaver lit the lamp; but
Sarah, Sarah need not know"
The next morning Sarah Reed, look
ing out of her window, saw little pure
white rose on the bush beneath it.
"Yes, l meant to have told you it had
budded," said her husband, when she
exclaimed II found it thar yesterday.
Thar's another one, too"
1t was lovely clear morning. Abby
Weaver, looking out of her window, saw
William Barstow pass by on his way to
the lighthouse to tell the old folks OF
his safety.-Mary L. wilkins, IN Har-
Der'S Bdzar.