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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22
HUMOROUS.

GENTLEMAN was arranged before an
Arkansaw Justice on the charge OF OBJ
tanning money under false pretences.
He had entered store pretending to
be q customer, but proved to be thief.
"Your name ia Jim Liokmore." said
the Justice.
eyes, SIR"
''And you are charged with crime
that merits long term in the peniteu-
tlary ?"
eyes. SIR"
land you are guilty of the crime ?"
"And you ask for no meroy2"
"No, SIR"
"You have had great deal of trouble
within the last two years"
"Ies, sir, have."
"Yon have often wished that you
were dead?"
~! have please your honor"
1ou Wanted to steal money enough
TO take You away from Arkansaw p
You are right, Judge"
III man had stepped up and shot
you just as you entered the store. YOU
would have said, 'Thank you, sir ?"
Yes, sir, would. But Judge, how
dd you find out 30 much about me ?"
some time ago." said the Judge.
with solemn mir, 81 was divorced from
my wife. Shortly after you married
hef. The result is conclusive. I dis
cnGrge you. Here take this fifty dollar
phi' You have suffered enough"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

Co1oNBn HARDLEY was telling fish
story in the presence Of some friends
and his little boy, Sammy.
eyes," continued Hardly, 'it took
me half day to land that catfish. I
caught him in the Colorado River in the
Spring of the year before the war. He
weighed, after he had been cleaned,
just 1876 pounds"
"You can prove 1t by me, pa. Don't
you remember pa. how slung him on
a stick, and carried him home," re-
marked little Sammy.
80, you little liar l am ashamed of
you" exclaimed Colonel Hardlsy.
AS Sammy is only six years old nov,
his testimony as to what happened be-
fore the war is almost as reliable as
some of Bob Ingersoll's witnesses in the
star route cases.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

***"By asking too much we may los..
the little that we had before" Kidney
Wort asks nothing but fair trial. This
given, 1t fears no loss OF faith IN It's virtues.
A lady writes from Oregon: "For thirty
years l have been atfl cted with kidney
complaints. Two packages of Kidney
Wort have done me more good than all the
medicine and doctors I have had before.
l believe it ls a sure cure"
geS Fast, brilliant and fashionable are
the Diamond Dye colors. One package
colors to 4 lbs. of goods. 10 cents for
any color.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

TIE noble animal in Arkansaw: Next
to the Arabian, who comes down to us
through the lines of clumsy verse, the
Arkansaw man entertains the highest
regard for his horse. The other night a
gentleman ran in great haste for doc
tor, and, gaining audience with the
physician, said: ''My wife is mighty
sick, and my horse, too, is powerful bad
off. How much do you charge visit ?"
''Fwo dollars" "Wall, amt got but
three dollars. Reckon you'd better 20
and see tho horse"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

***''Do boldly what you do at all. T.
Boldly do we affirm that Kidney Wort Is
the great remedy for liver, bowels and
kidney diseases, rheumatism and piles
vanish before it. The tonic effect of Kid
ney- Wort ,s produced by its cleansing and
purifying action on the blood While there
is a gravelly deposit IN the urine, or milky,
ropy urine from disordered kidneys, it al
ways cures.
1eS The Diamond Dyes always do more
than they CLAIM to do. Cover over that
old dress. 1t will look like new. Only
10 cents.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

QUITE q different thing: "Mr. Jal
iinger, your neigbbor Mr.. Carroll. alle-
ees that in order to annoy and harass
him you call your dog Carroll" He
complains that all day long he hears
you saying: "Oarroll, you brute, come
here l believe shall have to bind
you over to keep the peace" and the
Justice took up pen to make an entry
on the docket. "Excuse mo, your Hon
or. but It's not the same name at all.
That noighbor of mine spells his name
with a O. but my dog spells his with a
Kn :.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

The Reverend Whangdoodle Baxter
recently met Jim Webster Oh Austin
avenue.
"What's de reason, James, dat I
dosen't see yer at de church no mo all ?''
asked Whangdoolle.
''Bekase I wasn't dar, I reckon"
"But why wasn't you dar ~
"l]l tell you, Parson, perzactly how
dat am. EOer since I stole dem tur-
keys outen your hen-csop 1 has done
lost all confidence in myself"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

WRAPPED in his own originality:
Young Goldy sat by himself in the cor
ner, meditatively twirling his NOUS
tache, not noticing anybody and noticed
by none. He was finally spied out by
Brown, who approached and said, "You
don't seem to be enjoying yourself,
Goldy, my boy" "Oh, yes, L am,' u
replied Goldy in languid manner,
'enj Toying myself hugely, old fellow;
but kill me if L am enjoying any of these
people, you know"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22
E2SssRgss
voluntary Tributes Gratitude for Hen 6
nlA lIGCclYCM.

DEAR STR-Pleasc allow mo tho privilege of giving
my testimony regarding the wonderful curative rop
crt CT OF your Invaluable medicine, Hunts remedy.
During tho past six sovcn years have been great
suffer from kidney dlslse and during great part of
tho tmo my sufferinRs have been intense to 10
indescribablc. Only those who have suffered by tins
dread disease know OF tho awful Dackacc, and pains
OF a kinds. accompanied by great wcaknesscs and
nervous prostration loss Of force and anb OH which
invariably attend IL. had all these troubles In
tenRilicd, and was In such bad cond On that could
not get up out OF my chair except by putting my
hands on my knees, and almost rolling ont before
could Htrai.hrn up. tried tho best doctors, and
many kinds Of medicine. but all failed to hop mo- and
lcxpcrncntcd 10 long cndeRyorinB to got cured that
last spring was In very poor shape. and in seeking
for relief my attention directed by friend to tho
remarkable cures Of kidney diseases etc, which were
being accomplished by Hunts Remedy. was in
duccd to try It, and began to take it, ana very soon
"lmbo,cd up" ~ 1t wero; my sevore backaCho and
the intense pains had suffered long speedily dis
appeared. notwithstanding had been bothered with
tins complaint 30 many ycars
When began to tako Hunts Remedy was consid.
craDly run down In my general health, and suhcroi
also from loss OF appetite Ever since hayo been taking
marked; my former complaints, aches, palms. etc.
hayo disappeared and now feel Ike my former self
hale hearty and sound In health. sha always keep
roe9mmonG ali tSose wS S are @ Sufferers s from Kdney
or Liver diseases, diseases Of tho Bladder Urn.
airy organs, TO l,se HINTS Rcmcdy. and take other
yours very NSp"s G woatmsor s SlE@eN
"In tho lexicon Of youth ctc. thorc is no snoh word
as PAIL" rha. "loxicon"ia now found in the labori
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

Thousands upon thousands Of bottles of
Carbollne, deodorlzed cx,rnct of pctro
leum, have been sold, md from all over
Inc land comes one universal cry. "Carbo
jnc, as now improved anu perfected, is
'ne best hair rcstorcr ever used" Sold by
all druggists
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

WHEN man ''mysteriously d1sap-
pears" nowadays his friends don't be-
gin dragging tho river or casting around
for murderer until it is known how
bis books stand and how much money
he had borrowed,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

MISS EMILY FAITHFUh1 during o leo.
ture in the West, said that "no great
good had ever been accomplished in
the world that women did not have a
hand i'll it," wbereupon kentucky
politician got up and asked her if wom-
en- had a hand in the introduction of
whisky into this country. Some mems 8
ideas of "a great good" differ from that
Of some other men.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

NOTHING annoys Sile Difenderfer
quite 30 much as an ahic-bodied bore.
One dny after half hours vaporings
from one of this peculiar genius, he
said: Well, calf tomorrow afternoon
or any other afternoon this week.
"Bnt," said the parasite, "you are nev-
or here iii tho afternoons. " ::.riInt's Nil
right; that's tho reason 1 want you call
at TINT time"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

Wet weather may be anticipated when
the perfume of flowers is unusually per-
ceptlble, because when the air is damp
it conveys the edors of flowers moro Of
feotively than it does when dry.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

'lNDEED, 1 shall not buy my wife
sealskin sacque," remarked Philadel-
phia man. "They are 80 hard to get
of that the fair owners keep them on
when making calls and arc sure to take
cold when they 60 out again into the
open air. love my wife too much to
expose her to such dangers"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22
The TCEtiSnOny 1f IA Bshxutc,

James Bccchcr. NJ. d.. of Sgourney, Iowa. says /:
Lor ho'erai years have been using Cough Bal4am
caied Dr. WIN iia!rs Balsam for tho llnY. and in
almost every case throughout my practice hayo had
entIro success have used and prescribed hundreds
OF bottles esor since thc days OF my army pra >
uco (iaSs)' wl"n was surgeon of Hospital No. q,
Louisville KY" -
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

1hc Jour"al Of Chemistry cries out
against athletic training and says that
diseases OF stomach, heart and veins are
usually brought on by that system of
development.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22
MOtlterh. AttenIInni

Guns. Jones, OF Elizabeth. spencer county, Ind,
RSs: II have dealt In medicine u number of YEAR.
nI,u VIII saS tat DR., Rogers Vegetable Worm Syrup
Ii tho most valuable medicine l ever sold Mv ,u,s
loIlers arc well pleased with its ctfcctA
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

A servant girl fell on bracket,
Her skull, she did nearly crack it,
st. Jacob OH applying,
Saved her from dying
1t proved to be ''just the racket"
A steamboat captain from Goshen,
Was hurt by a boiler explosion;
On the pains in his nip,
St. Jacobs Oil got the grip,
lie calls it the all, healing lotion.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

A BOSTON woman declined a gift of
$25.OOO. She is the widow of q news
paper editor, and it is suspected that
she has pawned her husbands diamonds
and needs no future assistanc0.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

Young men, and middle aged ones, suffer-
ing from nervous debility and Kindred
weakncsScs; send three stamps for Part VII
OF Dime Series Books Address, WORLDS
DIspENSARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
Bntlalo, N. Y.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

The doll baby of our grondmothers
has evoluted into "being" that creeps.
cries, and sings. AS long MS it doesn't
got awake at midnight and yowl with
the colo or Group, or something that
way, and compel man to run half n
mile for doctor, the life of the inventor
OF the toy is safe-but not too safe.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

CHE'PssT FA'uI'N MAGAZINE IN the
world, 12O large pages, 4 pages new music,
1000 cngravings each issue. 90 cents Der
year; single c,pes l5 cents. STRA wBRlDaE
CIoTHiER. 9th e. Market SLs., Phila.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

Professor Roberts; of Cornell Univer-
slty. thinks that the secret of English
SUCCESS, in raising big crops is mainly
due to thorough manipulation of the
soil.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

A Texas cowboy recently won sill
ver-trimmed saddle for throwing u steer
in one minute and forty-five seconds.
Sometimes the steer throws the cowboy
in just eleven seconds. But .he doesn't
get any silver-trimmed saddle for it.
And he doesn't want it. Ho just does
it for the fun OF the thing.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22
"I OWE yon Nh APOLOGY y anid n No

II OWE you an apology" said New
port man TO an acquaintance he met on
the street. "Well, for Gods sake, pay
1t, said the othor fellow; '"l've been
round collecting MI afternoon and r
haven't got nickel. I really feel my
self deeply indebted to you, for it is
better to take to tho oflioo an apology
than nothing"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

+ Asa reliable remedy for indigestion and q
certain cure for dyspepsia, GAsTRINE with
out doubt stands first. GAsrRINE il in
liquid form. Sold by druggists
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

For dyspepsia, lnugestlon, depression
Of spirits and general debility, IN their va
rious forms; also as a preventive against
fever and ague and other intermittent
fevers, the "Ferro-Phosphorated Elixir OF
Callsaya," made by Caswell. Hazard g. Co,
New York, sold by all Druggists. Is tho
best tonic; and for patients recovering
from fever or other sickness it has NO
euual
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

Sick and bilious headache, and nil de-
I',"Ge,en;s hv zen n;s OF stomach and bowels, cured
ny Dr Plerce's "Pellets"-or anti-bilious
granules. % cents vial. No choom
gSts. ~ "i"s
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

Ihe best fitting collars and cuffs you can
get are the Chrollthlon. Now for sule at
all first-class stores.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

CURE FOR IyY.PoIsoN1Na Battle tho
palts affected with sweet spirits of nitre.
1t the blisters be broken, so as to allow
the nitro to enter the cnticle, more than
q single application is rarely necessary
10 effect cure.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22
DOMESTIC.

Our German friends will relish this
recipe and also the directions for maxi
ing sour goose, which follow 1t. Out
out the breasts Of young, fat and we'll
cleaned geese, rub them we'll with salt
and with little saltpeter. place in o
jar or other vessel, with q weight upon
them. Let them remain thus for ten
days, after which put them in smoke
for two weeks. To utilize the remain
der of the goose after cutting out the
breast for smoking, 1t is prepared as
follows: Out up the fesh into suitable
pieces, then take OF vinegar and water
Of equal quantities, enough to cover
the meat, add handful OF small onions
and salt, pepper, GLOVES. etc.; boil to-
gether until the meat is done. This, If
put in cool place, Will keep we'll, and
mako an excellent dish when warmed
up or eaten cold.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

Ladies and chlldren's boots and shoes
caAnot run over If Lyons Patent Heel
Stiffcners are used
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

Dr. Kl1ne's Great Nerve RestOrer IS the
marvel OF the age for all nerve diseases. All
nis stopped Tree. Send to 98l Arch Street,
Philadelphia. Pa.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

SMOKY Stoves. There is q yory sim
pie way OF avoiding tho disagreeable
smoke and gas Which always pour into
the room when the fro is let in a stove.
furnace or fire on damp day. Put in
the wood and coal rs usual, but before
lighting them ignite handful of paper
or shavings placed Oh tho top OF the
fuel. This produces current of hot
air in the chimney which draws up gas
and smoke Mt once. Not one out of
every fifty persons ever thinks of this.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

10 have tho genuine roasted green
corn is to turn back tho husks, remove
tho silk, then replace the husks as close
ly as possible, and bury the corn in the
hot ashes OF Il wood fire. This IS tho
very best way i'll the world to cook
green corn. but to DO thoroughly enjoy
able 1t Should be eaten in tho woods or
on the sea shore, and Will need to be
salted and buttered.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

Open hearth steel Is made by melt
ing pig iron and mixing wrought iron,
or scrap steel or iron ore to reduce the
sillcon and carbon.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

WEE PUDDING. Quarter of q pound
of flour. quarter OF n pound of butter.
quarter OF pound of sugar, two eggs.
rlnd OF lemon; beat for twonty min
utes, half I'LL teacups, and bake for
twenty minutes.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

CREAM BEER.--Two and a quarter
POUNDS OF sugar, two ounces of tartaric
acid, JUICE OF ono lemon, three pints of
water. Boil five minutes; when cold
nid tho whites of three eggs, beaten,
one cup OF flour, IN ounce OF tlavorine:
bolt!o aud keep cool; put two table.
spoonful in tlmbler OF water and one
third tcuspOonful OF soda.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

Malaria, chills, positively cured by
Emorys Standard Cure Pills. Their eq,lul
unknown; sugar coated; no griping, 2Bc,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

IF any ono thinks he can realize a
large profit from poultry without first
dlVldihg them in such a manner as to
avoid crowding, he will make mistake
Ihey VIII DO better in small families
than III large fiocks. and tho few can be
Kept with greater profit even in q small
yard, than tho more numerous If the
latter have the run of tho whole farm,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

SNOWFALL PUDDINa.-Boil one quart
OF rioh milk and then thicken with a
tablespoonful of -four. Beat up the
yolks Of four eggs with three tablespoon
fuls OF white sugar. Then pour the
milk slowly into the eggs and sugar,
stirring all the time. Pour tins custard
into pudding-dish and brown it slight
ly. Beat up the whites to froth, adding
tour tablespoonfuls of sugar, and flavor
ing with lemon, Drop it OH the GUS
tayd (when browned in the form Of
balls ns large as al egg.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

Iaro pieces OF ice may be rubbed to-
gother Until sufficient warmth is deyel
oped to melt them both.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

BULTocKs blood is used on large
scale as manure, bat chiefly for mix
ing with other fertilizers. lnits natural
state blood contains about 3 per cent.
OF nitrogen; when dried it contains u
per cent. 1t makes IN excellent ma
nuro for turnips when mixed with bone
dust or phosphate guano. Mixed with
peat or mold it may be appred as Il
top dressing to wheat crops and to grass
land.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

STAINS CAUSED BY MlLDEw, Mildew
is removed IN several ways from linen.
Some dip the article in sour buttermilk.
lay 1t in the sun to whiten, and thcn
wash in clean water. Othors npply
soap and chalk, or soap and starch,
adding half as much salt as thore is
starch, and the juice of lemon.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

CARE OF PLANTS. by placing plants
at window where they can have the
SIN two hours every day, and not have
" stove in tho room, or burn gas, one
c"n easily have flowers during the win
ter. Each pot should not be watered
too much. Care must be taken not to
open the window and lot tho cold air in,
ns 1T would instantly injure tho plants.
Ii Is necessary, too, to occasionally wet
tho leaves.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

Smokc-stceins may be removed. from
ivory by immersing the pieces IN ben
zine and going over them with brush.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

Catarrh of the Bladder.
singing irritation, inflammation, all Kidney and
Urinary Complaints, cured by "Buchu-paiDa." 81
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22
"1soc,&e Sound and woll."

1lotche"$ $Stati0n, Ga, Adrch ~, 1870.
il. V. PIES3gE, Nj. D.: Dear Si,--NIy
wife, who hadeAeen i'll for over two years,
and had tried iMApy other medicines, be-
came sound and by using your "Fa-
yorite Prescription. WSAMy niece was also
cured by its use, att6 Asevcral physicians
had failed to Ito her II, 5"ood. !, .--..----->>-
Yours truly, TIlONiASj. METHVIN.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

Trough on Corns."
Ask for Wells ssRougb on Corns" 15c. Quick,
complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, buntons.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

IN seeding down clover this spring do
not cover the seeds too deeply. A lib
eral supply OF seed will do more to So
euro stand than anything else if pre-
paratlon has been made in sowing plas-
ter with it. Some farmers SOW the seed
while tho snow is on tho ground and
before this time, but it Is best TO avoid
heavy frosts il possible.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

WHoorINa CoUaH REMEDY. One pint
crushed suntlo~er seeas put them in one
quart OF watcr and simmer to a pint,
add ono pound OF loaf sugar and one
half pint OF brandy; dose one. half to O 0
teaspooniui. according to ago. This r.ln-
edy will 80 alleviate tho rigors of the
disease that the weakest constitutions
are able to bear it with little discomfort
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

YOUNG colt was rccontly sold for
several thousand dollars, and the los
son is thus taught farmers that the re-
Putatlon OF tho parents places value
Oh an animal before it Is tried on it's
own merits. This little colt may in the
future provo worthless, or it may be su-
perlor to its parents. but the fact of it's
neing well bred gnvo it high value.
Farmers, improve your stock.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

WALL POCKET FOR SpoNaEs. a
piece OF heavy pasteboard, from which
cut five pieces as follows: The front
ten inches long aud five inches high,
the back fourteen inches high and ten
long, the bottom ten long aud four deep,
tho side pieces five inches high ut the
front, SIX ut the back, and four inches
deep. Shape tastefully by cutting
curves in the back and front and slop-
ing tho aides in al arch. Cover with
enamelcd oil cloth; ornament this with
scrap pictures, and finish with a bind
ing Of gnlloon or ribbon,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

HEoKGIA local paper reports TINT
Mr. Bailey, OF Forsy tn county, bought,
ana has now, four sheep, paying $6 for
them. Last fall ho killed two lambs,
Which melted him SIS, while tho wool
aud tallow brought 81, making total
OF vs.. Although tho number was few
the investor secured return of the
capitrl the first year, while his flock is
Increased to SIX. Sheep seem to pay
vol III that section.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

Thousands offamllles have had occa-
sion to try the never failing qualities OF Dr.
Bulls Cough Syrup, aud they all unite IN
tho praise Of this wonder ful prescription.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

THE House. Russia leads tho world
in the number Of it's horses, possessing
total OF 1G, ,440, 900 head. Tho United
States comes second, with about 10,
100, 900 ho"d, aud the present fine out
look III horse breeding indicates that wo
will eventually stand at the head. In
tho matter Of quality England should,
perhaps, be awarded the leading posi-
tiOn,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22

How TO USE KERosENE.-Where ker.
osene is used these precautions are in
dispensable: Use lamps with ohimneys
tho taller the better, Always keep q
supply on hand in case of brenkage.
Fill and clean the lamps in the morn
ing. Keep the body Of the lamp near.
ly full of candle-wiok. Trim off all the
oharred portions of the wick. On re-.
tiring set the lamp where there is a
draft, out of the room, and turn down
the wick until the oharred part. which
is slightly enlarged, fills the tube, aud
so prevents evaporation. Avoid always.
II possible, carrying lamps from one
portion of the house to another while
lighted. $50 may your days be long
in the land"