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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-18
Mating.

From tho report Of tho United States
consul ut Canton, wo extract tho follow
ing information: The plant from which
Chinese mating is made is an aquatic
grass or rush. The kind from which
the coarscr mating is made is chiefly
cultivated in tho Shuihing department.
on tho West river, about seventy miles
from Canton, and is grown in similar
manner to rice, i'll fields flooded with
water. 1t requires very little caro- in
tho cultivation, rs it propagates itself
by shoots from tho root, and attains n
height OF FROM six to eight feet. IL is
brought to market in bundles OF about
twelve inches III diameter, each bundle
being sufficient to make four door mats,
or six of tho sort used for the sails OF
tho native sailing craft.
Tho district of Tung- -Kuan produces
large quantities of this rush, but of q
kind used almost entirely for the man.
ufacturo OF floor mating. It is said to
grow better in tho vicinity of salt water.
when the water flooding it is somewhat
brackish. 1t is planted usually in tho
mouth of June from slips. These are
allowed to grow for about two months,
whom they arc planted in rows. the soil
being plcntifully manurcd with bean
cake; 1t requires nearly year to mature,
When it is cut tho stems arc split in
two with knife, and when partially
dried in tho sun packed in bundles, and
manufactured into mating ut tho city
Ilng-kuan, or brought to Canton.
where there arc several extensive man-
ufactorics. When brought to the factory,
tho grass, rs it il called, is carefully
sorted; it is thon made into bundles Of
two or thrco inches in diameter, and
placed in earthcnware jars holding
about ten gallons OF water.
1t is then allowed to remain in soak
for three days, when it is taken out and
dried III the sun for day. If it is to be
dyed tho ordinary red color which has
been Tor years most in vogue, it is plac-
cd in jars containing liquid dyo mado
by soaking sappanwood chips in water.
1t remains i'll these Jars for five days,
tLcn dried for a day afterwards, again
immersed in the dye for three days,
when it is usually ro0dy for use.
Such colors rs green, yellow and blue
arc the products Of recent years. The
solution for coloring yellow IS produced
from the socds and flowers OF plant
common to China, the "Irnira." A
yellow coloring matter is also made by
boiling for several hours twenty five
pounds of flowers of sophora joponica,
in one hundred gallons of water, and
adding, when cooled one pound OF alum
to oach ton gallons OF solution, Green
and blue aro produced from the twies
and leaves of the 'Lamyip," or "bluc
plant" which grows in abundance near
Canton. TO the solution thus produced
a small quantity of chemical dye is now
added. In dyeing these colors the culms,
or ''straw," as it is technically called
arc soaked in water for seven days, and
then immersed in the coIorlng matter
for few hours only, tho dyo being
hot
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-18

Tho latest style for parlor stoves is
a combination of. brass, iron and tiles.
The facings arc OF polished brass, while
the interior is Of hammered iron, and
encaastio tiles form framework bo.
tween tho mantel and the crate.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-18

THE aggregate sum of money paid for
imported stock by breeders in tho United
States, is somewhat startling. If the
Plttsburg Stoc ck7aan's statements are cor
rect. 1t says that ''the outlay in this dl
rectlon was S3 s75, 618, or more than the
exports OF live cattle from the United
States amounted to IN the first half of the
present year. There is solid increase In
the importation total for 1882, and 1t ia
not likely tina: it will fall much below &6,-
900, ZOO. No othor people in the world
arc making as liberal investments In fine
stock at this time as the breeders of The
United States"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-18

THE most eminent of our agricultural
scientists affirm, that p,ants cannot asslmi.
late free nitrogen, which exists in the at
nosphcre, and German butanst saws
that Z" II cell contains a heterogeneous body
II can develop new chemical combinations
and form new cells; If it contains none Il
10 not capable Of further development
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-18

The hog in single generation changes
IN form and color and habit from the sta,d
and quiet porkcr to the fleet and fierce wild
boar One imported boar is told of that
changed immediately after escaping from
a ranch, and became as wild and fleet as
deer, with thin body and arched back,
and legs that appeared much longer, while
he more slowly assumed the dark sandy
color OF the wild boar. The tendency to
reverson, too, Is more immediate when
the animal or breed has been more recent
ly reclaimed from the wild state and where
the change by domesticatjon has been most
marked and rapid.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-18

AT late meeting af The Kentucky Hor.
ticultural Society members were warned to
be on their guard when purchasing wild
goose plum trees, for thousands of trees
were sold as such that had 10 right to the
name. The following description of the
true Wild Goose was gwen: The fruit
should be large, about one inch or over in
diameter, more round than long, turns vel.
low three or four days before 1t becomes
red and ripe, and when ripe Is covered
with bright and beautiful golden specks
about the size of PIN head
In experimenting with colton-secd meal
at the Mississippi Agricultural college q
steer fed for beef gained 200 pounds IN
hfty"s'x days, or an average of about 4
pounds per day, consuming an average or
~ pounds OF seed and II pounds of
hay and straw. The cost of food pcr dav
was not quite 10 cenls, or about $3.50
for 200 pounds of beef. -.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-18

Ihe breakfast we take IN winter will
determine our efficiency for work IN the
day, and will so Influence our whole being
for that period of time that no aftermeal
can correct it. The breakfast IN winter
must contain more nltrogenous food than
in summer, it is absolutely needed. You
must store heat to furnish material for alb.
sorptlcn and for maintaining vitality; add
to this heterogeneous food something that
will discngage heat from the blood and
keep up temperature, and you may defy
the coolest day. Your face may feel It.,
your hands may feel it, but your body will
be impervlous to 1t, and 90 on disengaging
that inward h cat which can alone stand
against the lowered temperature without.
IL this first meal has been properly atten-
ded te we may presume that vital action
oan bs maintained In full force for Ave
hours at least before it needs replenishlng.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-18

MIR. ALyoRD, in his address on The fac
tory system of butter-makng, delivered at
Rutland, June 20, before the Vermont
Dairymen's Association, stated that the
farmers of Franklin county, Massachusetts
sent OFT during the year 1880, 400 tons OF
butter, which brought on the average about
cents per pound less than creamery but
ter from factories In the vicinity. This
loss of cents cqualcd iii the aggregate
the petty little sum of $25, 40, which
might have gone INTO the pcskets of the
farmers of Franklin county, and at the
same time have saved thelr wives an un-
told amount OF hard work and unceasing
care and anxiety.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-18
Musical Glasyes,

The finger must be wetted and drawn
round the rim Of the glass. 1t is not
every glass that will produce a good tune,
and even with the best little practice ie
necessary to justly regulate The pressure OF
the finger. 50 as to avoid unpleasau noises.
II you have not glasses of the proper
range of SIZE and thickness you can tune
them by pouring water into them. The
practice dates from the middle of the 18th
century. In 1746 Gluck, while in Eng
land, played concerto 26 drinking glass
es. The armsnica of Franklin consisted
of series of glass basins on an iron spin.
die, made to revolve by Il treadle, and
kept moist by a trough Of water in which
their lower edges rested. Chords of sevo-
raj notes could be played on this, and
pieces were composed for it; but it popu-
larity was evanesccnt. You will remem
Der The alluslon TO the "muslcal glasses
in the Vicar OF Wakeileld," written
about 10 years after Gluck's perfcrmance ..
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-18

DIR. j. ii. HAEAEoRD maintains that
canccrous tendencies, cataI1h, Eolls and
similar infammations arc the direct result
of excessive use OF 1.-THE heaters':-
animal fats and oils. Consequently sensl .
bic treatment lies in the direction of abste-
mious regimen; discard pork, use as little
grease as possible, live mainly on the
grains (wholc wheat instead Of f1ue flour),
fruits and vegetables. s'The lower and
more simple the diet the BETTER" especially
Tor sefcntary persons who do not by exer
clsc or constant labor in the open air con
sumo The lubricants by actual combustion
as means Of keeping up the natural
warmth of the body.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-18

HOUSE SLops.--Au economical farmer
writes: This IS what d. v ;. do with
my house slOrs-l have most OF it carried
and thrown on to the stable manure, which
Ia under cover. This makes tho manure
in better order for use IN three months than
it otherwise would be in nine months.
also keep box Or barrel near the kitchen
packed fall Of the short straw and dust
such as comes from flaming mill, etc.
Into This barrel or hox are thrown small
quantities of wash and dish water. The
The water drains through, leaving the
si,htsance III he straw and sust. When it
Is fully charged move 1t away and supply
another box. You will he surprised 10 see
what valuable feeder you will acquire
during the year. This substance IS gener
allv thrown on the ground, which find it's
It's way into the well, is drunk and follow.
ed by sickness IN the family.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-18
AGRICULTURE.

EooNoMIzINa LABcR AND SpAoR. There
are few people who are more generally
economical than the Germans. and an In
stance of their ability to make much out
of little has recently Come under
my notice, which seems worthy Of att en-.
ton.
One Of my friends has her garden work.
ed cn shares by German. Early In the
spring he put out quantity of cabbage
plants, giving little more space between
the roots than IS usually allowed. The
cabbages were easily worked with horse.
Later, when the time for setting celery
plants had come, he planted double rows
of celery between the cabbages. The Gel.
cry rows are not Over eight inches apart,
and in the same trench, sc that when bank :
ed not more than half the work will be re-
quired to prepare them for bleaching that
would be necessary II the plants were set
III the usual way. The cabbsges are nearly
ready for use, aud will soon leave the eel.
cry in full possession OF the soil,
Every part of tins garden ls utilized.
When the early potatoes were ripe they
were dug and turnlps were sown on the
land. Vacant spaces III other parts of
the garden have been filed with supcrtlu-
GUS plants from the beet bed.
Wnere space Is somewhat limited II
richly repays tho labor to fill the ground
and keep something growing every where.
The ground will need thorough fertilization
when 1t is cropped SO persstently; and
When one does not keep a pig 10 cat up
the refuse from vegetables, dishwatcr, etc. +,
it is good plan TO have a compost heap
where such articles may be turned to &C.
count. All the weeds (Which should ncv-
or be allowed 10 ripen seed) from the gar
den, fine chips, if>wood Is used, roots aud
fine brush, leaves and clippings from the
IL an should 60 INTO the compost hcup
These, with al occasional sprinkIng OF
dry earth to prevent unpleasant odors, will
absorb the slops from the house, and prove
valuable fertilizer ut slight cxpcuse, The
compost heap should be turned over once
ar twice during the season to insure de-
composition, and it should not be placed
too near the house.
Bones, old boots and shoes, broken uten-
sils ahd tho like shonid be burned, aud
their ashes spread around The peach trees.
Should there be a clay spot in the garden,
that is the place for the fire. Coal ashes
seem 10 be OF no use except ior garden
walks ard carriage drives, but wood ashes
benefit almost any kind of vegetation
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-17
Who Am I, ANYWAY" +"

A short time ago, says the Salt Lake
Tribune, bright looking Danish boy
stepped into lawyers Office and said:
Il want you to tell me who | am, ="
laying S5 bill on the desk at the same
time.
The lawyer, peeping alternately at
the boy and at the So bill, shaking his
head, replied:
ut seems you are funny boy?'
''Not funny at all. You will find it
a very serious matter"
''Well, go ahead and explain it. "
about twenty years ago wealthy
Danish lady, being widow, came over
to this country with her two daughters.
There was a Norwegian and his hoy.
The father married both the widow S
daughters. One year after, the Nor
wegian's boy married the wealthy
widow. The result of that marriage
was another boy, and. if l am sure, l
am that boy. The Norwegian's boy
died. The Danish widow was widow
again, but the old Norwegian married
her too. After that the old lady died,
and one year ago the old gentleman,
too, after he had made himself the
owner of his third wife's property. Now,
when claim that property, my sister
said: Stop. you can't be the heir at all!'
You are our late husbands grandchild.
By her marriage with him you became
your mothers grandchild, too, and after
she died, we became your mothers and
you never can inherit the property be.
fore we are dead That's what my
sister mothers say, butI think that can
be right, and there must be some mis-
take in polygamy. Now, sir, please to
tell me what l am-who ami"
The lawyer, thrusting his chin into
his neck, answered pathetically: "Yor
are polygamistake!"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-17
That Great Artist, Won Bobb.

Talking of foreign things reminds me,
l have an artist friend who, though he is
American to the backbone, reioices in q
very European name. Some years ago
he had to go to Paris. He had a num-
ber of pictures, but no dealer would
touch them at any price because they
were painted here Theywcre too cum
brous to be carried away, and he was
in despair as to what disposition to
make of them, when he noticed that
Leavitt was getting up a mixed sale of
foreign pictures. He dropped in and
said: aes g q. tE -- a- ..F
Il have lot of pictures / would like
to put on sale with you. They are by
Won Dobb, and are first-class.' "
''Von Dobb, eh?2' said the auctioneer.
'You don't say So Why, don't be-
lieve we have Won Dobb in the collec-
ton
I'm pretty sure you haven't. for
these are the first of his that have come
to America. I'll send them in to-mor-
row.
And he did, and got better prices for
them than he has yet begun to COM
mand for his canyasses under his own
name.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-17
The Census and the Forests.

Hitherto the forests have been looked
upon chiefly as the source OF lumber
supply, and the census has taken ac-
count of them only so far as to report
the statistics of the lumber trade, and
some of the industries connected with it
or derivable from it. But the impor-
tance of the forests at once appears
when we consider that the census OF
1870 reported the annual value of sawed
lumber produced by our forests as S210,-
159, 1927, and that there were 63, 928 es-
Establishments engaged in the manufac-
ture of articles made entirely of wood,
besides 109,5 ,512 establishments in which
wood is an important part OF the mate
rial useu-:ls in the manufacture Of
carriages, agricultural implements, etc.
1t has been estimated that the value of
the products annually drawn from our
forests exceeds $1,000, 100000, and of
the vast imports of Great Britain two
thirds are said to be of Veget able char
acter. Such facts show at once the
very prominent place which the forests
of the world hold among national inter
ests. But, in addition to the bearing OF
the forests upon the mechanical indus
tries of life, they have an important re-
lation to climate and to the meteorolOgic
conditions on which agriculture and
commerce and the health and life of the
people depend. When all these things
are taken into account, as until recently
they have not been, it becomes at once
apparent that no subject, perhaps. de-
serves more consideration among the
resources OF country, and that the
special attention given it in the cOmpi-
latiOn of the present census is abundant
ly warranted. .-.-
Accordingly, the endeavor has been
made to ascertain, with more complete
ness and precision than ever before, the
situation OF the country in respect to its
woody covering; to learn to what eX-
tent the several States and Territories
abound in trees in masses; of what spe-
cies' of trees the forests are composed,
their location, and their commercial and
industrial value. The work of ascer-
tanning these facts, and presenting them
in proper form as part of the census re-
turns was committed by the Department
of the Interior to Professor c. S. Sar-
gent, of Harvard University, who is also
manager of the Arnold Arboreum at
Brookline. In CARRYING out the work
assigned to him, Professor Sargent di-
vided the whole country into several
districts, each of which was given in
charge to one or two competent per-
sons, with the needful assistants, for the
purpose of making apersonal examina-
ton of the districts. and also ascertain
ing facts by correspondence with resi-
dents of different parts of the districts,
so that a sufficiently exact report might
be made in regard to the timber-growth
of the country. Professor Sargent per-
Fonally undertook the exploration of the
Pacific division, including California,
Oregon and Washington Territory
NJ II. Eglestom, IN Popular Science
Monthly for Ap7rI
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-17
Fromentin AS a Painter of Horses.

Henry Eckford's interesting illustrat-
ed article in the Century, on Eugene
FrOmentin," describes as follows his
method of studying the motion of
horses:
The biography states that Fromentin
was never satisfied with himself in re-
gard to an animal seldom absent from
his pictures, and which certainly adds a
great charm to the scenes. The beauty
and movement of the Arabian horses
were studied necessarily. He was al
ways watching them in Algiers; he
owned several in France. One of his
fellow-painters has said that Fromentin
drew horses much Oftener and much
better from memory or intuition than
from life. M. Gonse insinuates that he
did them better from chic, q word that
has almost always u slightly disparag-
ing meaning, since it refers to work
done quickly, ofl-hand, without re-
course to models. Lack of early drill
in the profession is the explanation.
Writing to friend, Fromentin men,
toned his attempt TO master the draw
ing of horses: ''You know | had
'Euloge' and an Arab horse. | have
used both. unfortunately without much
system, learning everything and study
ing nothing really to the bottom; so
that. after l have worked very, very
hard, | am not in the least pleased with
myself | am mo further along in the
exact knowledge of my animal. l have
scarcely begun, not to render q horse,
bus to comprehend his proportions; as
for the knowledge of details most nee
essary to merely build him up, | am as
ignorant of that as possible. Possibly
, the only use of the many studies and
sketches which 1 bring back is the
change | have made in the air and in
my studio, and the fact that l have had
at Paris, under my eyes, in order to
support and guide me, something which
recalls nature little Bit He used to
! have his horses led and ridden up and
down before him in the hope of selling
, the secret of their motion. Luckily for
Fromentin, the Photographic secret OF
the motion of the horse was not yet
published when he died. Had he seen
the distorted legs of trotters as the in
stantaneous photograph faithfully re-
port them, and had he heard the chorus
of wiseacres applauding these curiosi-
ties for the good effect they are ex.
pected to have on art it is likely that
he would not have waited till 1876 tC
die
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-17
A Sharp Woman.

A woman dropped into a commission
house on Woodbridge street to purchase
a barrel of apples for family use, but
did not mean to be bitten in the pur-
chase.
''Are all the best ones on top?" she
cautiously asked" T"
''Oh, no; the contents are alike all the
way through" F." ....r
''Will you knock the head out of the
other end"
''Certainly, madarn,'' and in two
minutes the feat was accomplished and
she saw the same grade of choice ap-
pies. This satisfied her that there was
no deception, and she paid over her
money. 1T was not until she related
the circumstance at the dinner table
that anything happened to raise q doubt
in her mind Then her husband said:
"My dear used to buy and pack and
ship apples. The rule is a peek of nice
ones at either end of the barrel and a
bushel and half of worm-holes in the
middle. Pass the butter. j Detroit
Free Press
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-17
LEGAL NOTICE.

VANFS DONAHUE Mary l. DOnahue, Pat
- rick II. DOnahuc, Susan DOndhue, and John
Dnnahne who reside at Krkwood, Missouri
a d Jane Brady. and Thomas Brady, who re-
side at Killmacree ireland will take rotiCe
that James iIilien and Margaret Iiilen did on
the oath day OF March, 1873 file their petition
against them in the Court of Common Pleas OF
Portage County, Ohio. setting Iorth that they
are seized in fee simple of the undivided one
seventh part Of the following described real
estate: Situate in the Village of RaVcnn I,
County of Portage. and State of ohio and known
as the east part of lot No 10i of the original plat
of said Village. bounded on the north bv an al
lev on the cast by a lot known as the Colonel
Frazer property. on the south hy Main st,
and on the west bv lot of VIM Ruille, and known
as the - Michael Donahue" property; that de-
PENDANTS are tenants in common with plaintiffs
therein and praying for partition of the same.
and equitable relief
Said defendants are required to answer said
petition on or before the 18th day of May, 1873.
JAMES HILLEN,
MARC ARET HlLLEN.
By l. Il. SIDDALL, Atty.
Ravenna, March 26, 1883 76l-6w =
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-17
Gwine Away From Georgia.

lie gwnc away from Georgia-from Georgia
lie a gwine,
An sorrow am a bowling dis old gray head OF
mine.
hear dc COWS a lowin' and de sheep am
blcatin' so,
1t pears dat they am sayin' that they don't
want me to go!
De mesic in de tree tops. of de winds goin'
thro',
Am to me so sad and.soemn dat 1 doan know
what TO dol
] think hear the voices dat hab heard before,
A standin' wild de angels ober on de other
shorei
Do shadow OBJ my cabin am a crecpin, creep
in on,
An de moon-bcams am waitin' for to see dc
old man gonel
A. A. whitman in Arkansaw Traveller.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-17
GenealogiGaf.

The Rector-''A very nice-looking
young woman, Gibson. Did | hem
rightly that she was your daughter?"
Rustic-''Yes, sir, she war Susy war!"
The Rector-''How do you mean
WASP" Rustic-.sW you see, sir,
father, he married again, and in course
] called his missus mother and when
he died she married Bill Tomkins, son
o. Jack Tompkins, and I'm blessed il
my Susy didn't set up and marry Jack,
who war friskish old chap. Now,
what want to know is, amt Susy my
grandmotherP"-Puflch,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-17
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