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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-22

The Charlotte Journal speaks, OF an
infant seventeen days old, that weighs
only one and half pounds. Its face
is so small that silver dollar will COW
ca it.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-22

Our subscription book is kept open
night and day for the enrolment
of new names, which we are pleased
to say come in steadily, and with the
cash.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-07-25
Transferring Paintings.
from the New York SUM-

III
sfTo transfer painting from one can
vas to another is not difficult" said the
renovator. 81 first place several thick
ness of tissue paper on the face of the
painting, after taking it from the frame.
When it is dry the canvas is wet thor
oUghly, and [ peel it from the back of
the picture, leaving the painting fast to
the tissue paper. After it dries again [
glue new canvas TO the back of the
picture, and when it has dried for the
fourth time I wet the tissue paper and
peel it off. The picture is then ready
for the usual cleansing and renovating
processes"
care their many important paintings
on wood in existence?"
every many, or there were before
they were transferred TO canvas. When
the woods so old that the paint begins to
flake off, from old age, then the only
chance to save it from ruin is to transfer
it to canvas.
s. paste the tissue paper on the face
of the painting, and then turn it over and
plane off the wood with a plane whose
iron has a convex edge. When the wood
is worked down thin I use chisel with
rounded edge, and when the white paint,
which is usually the ground work of
picture, begins to appear, take off the
last of the wood with pumice stone and
damp sponge"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-07-25
TWenty-F our O'clock.
From the Scientific American

The Railway Reporter says that the
Cleveland, Akron and Columbus Rail
road Company have recently issued a
new time card, based on the twenty-four
hour system-that Of numbering the
hours Of the day from one to twenty
four, instead of making two divisions of
twelve hours each designated or distin.
guished as Ante-Meridian and Post
Meridian-A. NJ. and P. N. AT present
still another designation is used, that of
NJ. when 12midday is to be distinguished
from - P. NJ. The Reporter says that
this company is the first to employ this
continuous system; but in reality the
method is very old one, coeval with
the history of clocks, and is still in use
in some parts of southeastern Europe.
The Reporter adds that I" the day be-
gins at midnight, as under the common
system, but there is no possibility of
confusion between forenoon and after
noon hours. The greatest advantage Of
this scheme in railroad time table viii
be seen at once: Z A. NJ. and P. NJ. are
frequently misprinted and misunder-
stood, while no one will confound 7
o'clock with 10 O'Clock. Any watch or
clock can be adapted to the system by
simply putting the extension of the hours
IN a circle just inside of those already on
the face. The exterior numbers will
then be consulted up to II o'clock Groom,
and the interior ones for the remainder
of the day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-07-25
A Condensed Novel,

A writer in the Springfield Repubi-
can CHANGED to meet a jolly sea captain
travelling overland from California to
Maine for vessel which he was to take
around the Horn to San Francisco, and
IN the course of the weeks trip extract
ed from him the following love story:
Capt. Blank was the life of the car,
and condensed novel. He was the bad
boy of a large orthodox New Hampshire
family; when dozen years old he per
suaded a companion to run away to Bos-
ton; the pair told pltifuI but false tale
to two farmers near the Hub, and Sc
cured work; one LAD weakened and
"peached;" the parents were notified
and on the way to reclaim the lost,
when our hero discovered the plot and
skipped out alone; he sold papers, and
took up short but precarious residence
in Boston; went to sea; was beaten and
bullied and banged on voyage, and
reached port sore, but plueky; defed
his tormentors, and tried another ship;
so on through many adventures on sea
and land, being tramp in London,
serving In the navy, and dining with the
dissolute king of the Sandwich Islands,
as master of merchant ship, until
now he is one of the smartest captains
on the Pacific coast.
So many autobiographical details were
easily drawn out. The romantic chap
ter of the rough-and-ready salts expert
ence came hesitatingly one night when
the writer and the captain were late sit
tiers In the smoking-room. " You are
from Springfield ?" began the captain.
Eyes" "Know Frank HIP" "Right
we'll" ''Knowhis sister ?" "By name,
yes; she is the wife Of So and-so." "Yes,
replied the captain, refectively. Then
turned full about and rolled up one
sleeve, saying: "Do you see these let
tiers, IS. NJ, in India ink marked Oh
my left arm ? Well that's for her; we
went to school together, and she was as
pretty as peach; we liked each other,
and pricked that IN to stay. Do you
know that I am fool? I went to sea
and gave her up. Often and often I've
stood and thought whether [ should go
back to her and New England life; but
when almost persuaded I'd say: You
are no good-you are too wild for nice
girl; you stay with the rough fellows
where you belong And stayed. All
the family [ have, or ever shall have, is
covered when this hat is on %
He paused, and blew out long, full
puffs Of smoke. "Well, WELL" resumed
the tar, "this is funny business for me
to be in. Away with sentiment andno
sense-I am as happy as big sunfow-
er, and with wings [ could fly p And
the captain whistled loudly, but tears
glistened in his small shrewd eyes. ''All
right, Capt. Blank; but why not come
and see me il Springfield"
"Well, partner, I'll Go it; I really
want to look in the face OF that little
girl; sha'n't call, you know, but I'll see
Mary somehow"
Nothing more was said, and this is
the captains story exactly as he told it.
Mary is the wife Of a prominent Spring.
field professional man.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-07-25
Life at LeadViile.
[Corr. St. Louis Republican

The fashionable ladies at Leadvllle are
quite as stylish as our eastern bellies.
Crushed strawberry and raspberry and
watermelon are seen in plentiful array
on the classic precincts of Harrison
Avenue. But crushed angleworms seem
to be the favorite color. 1t is certainly
a delightful novelty, but the name is too
suggestive Of Elusive Fourth of July
fish fries and picnic lemonade to become
popular with the average masculine
mind. Of late years the social world of
this mining town has compared favora-
bly, with that of other western towns
A very fine class of people are to be
found IN Leadville, and many pretty
residences grace the principal Streets
Leadville gaslight is revelation to one
unaccustomed to the strange life of these
western mining camps. Harrison Ave-
nue., the main thoroughfare, is brilliant
ly illuminated from one end to the other;
and from the hotel window we can look
down upon throngs of people. The
street is fairly lined with pedestrians
and handsome turnouts, and fast horses
make the boulevard lively. What this
town must have been in rs cannot i'm
agine, when it is so full of life now. I
suppose Leadville carries the palm for
variety shows, and the music from these
places attracts crowds of pleasure seek
ers. The opera house is not always
open and does not pay near so we'll as
the variety combinations, which attract
all classes. Night and day seems all the
same to the inhabitants of this town, for
one can hear the steady tramp of Pc
destrians nearly all night long. This
mountain town, which seems so dull and
rrosaic by daylight, is charmingly pic
turesque in the gaslight. In the heart
of town all is gayety and brightness
and far up on the mountain side the
lights Of the miners cabins twinkle like
stars, and like silent rebuke over all
hangs the matchless glory Of a June
moon. But even the moon is full.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-07-25

that twice as large as formerly. Norris
torn Herald.
SCENE at the base ball ground: A
ball was knocked sideways and caught
on fly, "Foul and outp was the cry
Of the umpire. A charming high school
girl looking at the same calculates, "Ah,
really, how can it be fowl? I don't see
any feathers!" and she turned to her at
tendant with an inquiring look "Well
oh! Yes, you see," he stammered,
''the reason you don't see the feathers is
because it belongs to the picked nine. -
Peoria Transcript.
PUPIn-''Is it known, sir, whether
Euclid personally bore the character of
a trustworthy man-careful of his state
ments?" Examiner-'WeI, I cannot
say that his private life is a matter of
history, but" Pupil-"But from his
writings, sir, would you say that he was
to be depended upon?" Exanainer-''Ah,
yes-ce certainly should. But why do
you ask?" Pupil" Well, in that case,
sir, don't you think we might accept this
proposition without further discussion?"
Punch,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-07-25

the iron barrel was at least as old as the
Crusades. "Well, gentleman; this PTS"
toll has a history. / vast brought down
to me from Lancaster by Bill Campbell,
and I am going to send it up to Joe
Blackburn in o day or two. This pistol
aud another one iustlike it were brought
to this country by the ancestors Of the
present Blackburn family from Ireland.
They came down through the family till
the civil war. when Joe got them. He
was captured during the war by the feder-
ais, and bis pistols were taken away
from him. He never heard OF them till
during the Thompson trial, when he saw
this pistol In my Office at Lancaster.
That's my pistol, said he. eff you
don't believe me, I'll tell you the make.
It's Dunwalk pistol, and then he went
on to identify it. Now, the way it came
III my possession, is this: Twas visiting
an old friend of mine, out IN Garrard
County, named Lees Best. / got up IN
the morning and he gave me this pistol.
He said he was passing by pawnshop IN
Cincinnati and saw the pistol IN the
window. He went in and bought it. The
man who had taken it from Joe Black
burn had doubtless pawned 1t, or it may
have passed through a hundred hands
before it reached the pawnbrokers show
window. l tried the pistol immediately
by shooting at hawk, and killed the
bird the first shot. | afterward found
that the ball went straight to the mark.
Rough as it looks, it's a find shooting
piece. I told Joe to take the pistol, but
he forgot it when he left, and L will have
~ cG111 ~ nm 70 HIM -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-07-25
To Make Women Brave.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.l

"Father," observed Melancthon Mar
rowfat to the old gentleman enc evening
after his mother had gone out of the
room, GIVE been reading a good deal
about panics lately and it seems to me
that many of them might be avoided"
'FThere's millions IN it if you can tell
how, my boy" said Mr.. NJ, shaking his
head as if tn problem were utterly in
capable of solution.
call it needs is, continued Melanc-
thon, ''for women to be brave"
"But they amt brave, - remarked his
father firmly, "and how are you going
10 make them SO 2"
Easy enough, " returned the ingeni-
Gus lad. ''Give them mice for pets when
they are children"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-07-25
A Live Man in the Hearse.

From the Syracuse IN. W Times.l
When returning to this city few
days ago from Belle Isle, where he had
made burial, an undertaken overlook a
decrepit old German who had scarcely
vitality enough to drag himself out of
the way Of the undertaker's team. Per-
ceiving the condition Of the old man,
the undertaken reigned his horses and
asked him where he was going. "Ro-
tel, Geddes," he said. would you
like TO ride?" the undertaken asked.
= Yah I" was the curt reply. The IN
dertaker got down from his high seat
and told the worn traveller that the only
place he had for him to ride was within
the hearse, and if he would accept such
accommodations he was perfectly well
come to do SO. "AIl right" he said,
and the undertaken threw open the doors
Of the hearse and assisted the old man
into It. He placed his bundle under
meath his head, lay down on the floor of
the hearse, and the undertaken closed
the doors and resumed his journey.
Canal boys stopped their horses, passers-
by gazed IL Amusement, small boys fol-
lowed the hearse for miles, and dumb
founded people looked out from their
windows or front yards at the strange
spectacle. "Stop the mans not dead I"
shouted a crowd just outside the limits
Of Gaddes. but the undertaken drove on
all the more rapidly, with the threaten
ing yells of the crowd ringing in his
ears. when the undertaken reached
Geddes he released his passenger, who
was profUse II hia thanks of the hospl-
tally extended. Between one and two
hundred people collected at the spot
where the man was let out and demand
ed an explanation OF the undertaken,
who drove away without satisfying them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-07-25
A Creature of Habit.
[From the New York Sun.


A guest in New York restaurant, at
ter he had finished his meal. and wiped
his lips, stood up and turned off the gas.
fWhat did you do that for?" asked
waiter.
The guest for a moment stood aghast.
"Well, you see" he said finally, 81
generally get home late at night, and
MY wife always leaves some meat and
bread on the parlor table for me. When
I have eaten my supper I put the light
out and go to bed. L forgot where
was Just now. After all, what am I
but mere creature of babit ?"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-07-25
How TO Carry g Concealed Weapons
LFrom the Marietta Ga journal. ]


A certain young man who was fined in
Cobb superior court the sum of $40 for
carrying a pistol concealed, some time
thereafter had occasion to deliver
pistol to party in town, and, to be on
the safe side, he got a ten-foot pole and
tied the pistol on to the end of the same.
He then hoisted the pole to which
dangled the pistol and started across
town. To his utter surprise he met
Judge James r. Brown, who was con-
considerably tickled at the p-ecaution act
of the young man to expose fully to view
the pistol, and he remarked: "That is
commendable in you. | thought that $40
fine would make you good, law-abiding
citizen" The young man expressed the
opinion that the mode adopted in carry
ing the pistol was not quite as handy,
but it was less costly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-07-25

taken place. But the evil effects due to
this cannot for q moment be compared
to the infinitely greater beneficial effects
due to vaccination when unaccompanied
by any such effects. Where 3, 900 per-
sons IL million would have died of
smallpox in the last century, only 146
out OF million will die III the present
day, and probably not one out of mil
lion of vaccinated persons ever suffer
any evil effects from imprudent or in
tected vaccination. Even If the proper
ton can be shown to be far greater, that
is only reason for greater care and
caution IN the practice of vaccination,
and affords no ground whatever for aban-
doning the practice altogether.
don Times.
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.
In the spring Of 178O fire was dis
After the severest scrutiny no cause for
the fire could be found. The probable
lty is, however, strongly in favor of
spontaneous combustion; for In the fol-
lowing year the frigate Maria, which
also lay at anchor off Cronstadt, was
found to be on fire. The fire was, how
ever, early perceived and extinguished.
After strict examination nothing could
be discovered as to it's origin. A COM
mission of inquiry was held, which
finally reported that the fire was prob
ably caused by parcels of mating tied
together with pack-thread, which were
I'D the cabin where the fire broke out. 1t
was found that the parcels of mating
contained Russian lampblack, prepared
from hr-sOOt moistened with hemp-Oil
varnish. In consequence of this the
Russian admiralty gave orders for ex-
per1ments to be made. They shook 40
pounds of fir-wOod SCOT into tub and
poured about 80 pounds of hemp-oil var
nish upon it. This stood for an hour,
after which they poured off the oil. The
remaining mixture they wrapped up in
a mat, and the bundle was laid close to
the cabin in the frigate Maria where the
mldshipmen had their berth. To avoid
all suspicion two officers sealed both the
mat and the door with their own seals
and stationed watch of four officers to
take notice of all that passed through
the night. AS soon as smoke should ap-
pear information was to be given. The
experiment was made about the Goth of
April at about IL A. NJ. Early in the
following morning, about 5 I. NJ, smoke
appeared issuing from the cabin. The
commander was Immediately informed
by an officer, who through a small hole
in the door saw the mat smoking. With
out opening the door, he dispatched
messenger TO the members of the COM
mission, but, as the smoke became
stronger and fire began to appear. it be-
came necessary to break the seal and
open the door. No sooner was the air
admitted than the mat began to burn
with greater force, and presently burst
into flames. Mr. Georgi, of the Imperial
Academy of Sciences, was appointed to
make further experiments, the result of
which confirmed the suspicion of spon-
taneous combustion in the Russian
official mind in remarkable degree
Chambers Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-07-25
Joe Blackburn,s Pistol
From the Louisville ourltr-yournal

FfOM LJG Iou4sNLI-0 OOuIIt , OurnaI.J
DO you see chat old pistol % asked
Col. Faulkner, showing an antique and
massive-looking weapon to little group
Yesterday afternoon. 1t was a heavy
single barreled affair, which had to be
loaded at the muzzle, and was discharg-
ed BY a cap. It had an indescribable air
Of antiquity and solidity about it. Even
the wood looked like it might have been
taken from the keel of the ark, and no
enc would have disputed the man whosaid
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-07-25

THE anti-toy pistol law seems to have
been well enforced in Maine. Not an
accident is attributed to the weapon in
the state this year, as far as known. Last
year six deaths were caused by it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-07-25

1T is said there are seven thousand
mechanics out Of work in Providence,
r. L
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-14
A POLICEMAN AND HIS PHOTOGRAPH.
TAXING IA!DANI'N BY MISTAKE.

AslXteen- year-Od giTl woke mp Isaac CiasieT.
scist at his store, No. $50 FIs-ayr..at O'Clock
yesterday morning, and told him that she had taken
Hudauum by mistake for t1Oth8che drops. Mr..
Ulasler thcleupOn administered remedies which
seemed at first to relieve her. She sad her name
was Nctue Bcuthuyacn and thai her home was at
No. go Wee Flity-srCond-st. 10 all other que,-
lions size gave cyd>lVc replies. Finally She sank
iutO stupOr and the druggist called IN the police,
who had the erl taken 10 bellevue Hospital At
la,e hour yesterday she was said 10 be IN precS-
riOus condition. In the forenoon the mother OF
the gir called on Inspector DI,ks, at Police Head
quarters, and reported the disappearance OF her
laughter The girl was employed in a factory. the
mother said, and had not returned to her home on
Saturday night. An hour alterward she received
udIngs of her daughters transfer to Brlcyue-tAc
esult of first night away from home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-14
BODlES FOTND IN THE RlVER.

The polio, Yesterday found the body Of an UNI
,nOwn man m the last River opposite per No. 20.
Me body was that OF man age about thirty-ivc,
Of dark complexion medium siIe. and dressed III
dark clothes.
At the foot of East ScVcntetutli-St. the body Of
another man was .Ouud and removed To the N0T9ue.
From papers IN his pockets his name is supposed 10
he E~an. letter from }. Williams. OF Norfolk,
was found upon him, - in money, and watch
chain and bunch of keys
The body o. a man greatly dccomposed was pnllcd
out of the water near RandalIs Island, at . o'clock
which Is believed 10y the police OF the Twelfth Pre-
Cuct 10 bc the body of their missing sergeant Fran
cls fitzgerald. The dead man wore bIOWn-strpcd
ovcIcoat, Cardigan ldc kti buc trousers. red flannel
mdershiTt, white shirt and high. laced shoes. Tins
corresponds with the description Of the cot hing
worn by the missing sergeant when he WAS last
seen on November 20, 1S92 All three bodies were
taken 10 the M0Tcue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-14
WHAT'S GOING on TO-DAY.

Return Of the Coaching Club from lsp.
Election of officer. a. tn" stock Exchange.
Meeting o. Brooklyn Bridge trustees.
Shooting al Crtcdrn00r.
Committeeman Of Law pactment Of the University
Of me CItv 81 Sew York at Academy of Music.
Election OF trustees 10y 4. Nicholas Climb.
Opening billiard t1urn imeut at TammSny Han
SpirUug match between sullivan ana Mitchell AT
Madison square Garden.
Young Mems Republican Club at No. CT Madis0nave
NcT-York rr sbyery al Scotch Church III Fourteenth
St
Atlantic Yacht club meeting, BROOKLYN.
Excursion O' the " y. state Society OF the Cincinnati
to Ncwturg
Hearing in the stokes Will case before Surrogate Eo
Inns.
Dinner of The 79th Regiment Veteran Association at
No. ~;t Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-14
SELLING LIQUOR DESPITE THE POLICE

The pclce continued their eager pursuit Of the
iQuor sellers yesterday, and III many precincts
iItTa sections OF men were sent out. Canaan
XlhamS's force made four or five arrests for volat
ne the Excise law; The streets Of his precinct
presented an orderly appearance. Captain McDOn-
aeis squad Of the Prince Street Station, arrested
zen offenders. Captain Allailes pen made some
fifteen arrests. and Captain Petty's officers made
prisoners OF half dozen breakers of the Excise law
There were no arrests by the Mulberry.st. police
The captains ali said that they had ont extra men
in citizens dress aud had given them the usual
Sunday in>truCtOns-to pay especial attention TO
liduOr shops. The police say mat they have great
difficulty by day Ia ascerialning whether these
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-14

ney CD Fanny Cadwaader, Clark, NevYOrki VIM Crane,
TAYLOR, savannah.
sailed steamer Vim Crane
HOPKINS March. annah Mcclellan Billups Charleston
| CHARLFsr0y May I2-Arrved steamer Gulf Stream, In.
Cleared steamer City OF Columbia tBr). woodruff.
York
Cocs4w Nav Cleared. steamers Beckton tBr Bowen
United Kingdom ewaedae lHrj Van Duers do.
SAvANSAH May l2-ATnved, steamer Vim Lawrence,
Sailed steamers Nacoochce New.York; city Of Savannah,
Philadelphia.
NEw.ORLE.Ns. MAY l2-Ciesred steamers Ingram (Br),
Lce.k Hamburg: York. Quick. New-York.
I'll Passes Sailed steamers Inventor Tor Liverpool; In
g1am, Hamburg.
Announcements,
Excessive FATNESs RELIEVED by nOurshing,
non .iato min. food. HEALTH FOOD CO.. "a 4th-aye.
Brummcll's Carames (namc on each wrapper)
are very popular, nch' mellow and delicious
Earl & Wilson's f and w brand of Mems
Collars and cuffs the best. Sold every where.
10000 Towering PLANTS,
from The Greenhouses Of Peter Henderson vii be sod a.
1890 a. m Descriptive lists on application.
HENRY A. DANIELS, w. D..
IA lexington ave- between 2Hth and 3Oth-'t'
HOnrs, to l. tot. Disease Of the Nervous system,
Genlto Urinary organs impotence aud Stonhty.
Weiss Rough on CornS," 15c. Ask for it.
Complete, permanent cure. CONS warts, bunionS
4 CHICAGO editor says the pig-pen is mightier
Than the vo.d Editors. merchants lawyers doctors every
body indeed "Ily'- Cream Balm viii cure catarrh
ana cold III the head 90 cents