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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-10

A JOURNALISTIC weakness: "Oh, yes, u
aaid the engineer, 81 had chance to
become a hero by sticking to my post
when the cclision came, but when I
reflected that my name would be spelled
five hundred different ways in the news
papers 1 changed my mind and jumped" "
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-10

A ooNuNDRuM: "What is the difference
betwane the youths and the MINIS de.
partments at the big clothing shop %
asked on lrishman OF frieAd; and re-
ceivlng no reply, he continued: "Be-
cause at the wan / buys me clothes and
and at the other clothes me b'ys."
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-10

UNsUccEssFuL experiment.: A Michi-
gan man dreamed recently that his aunt
was dead. The dream proved true. He
tried the same dream on his mother-in.
law, but it didn't work.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-10

BEEF SOUP W1rH OKRA.-try one
pound of "round" steak out in bits, two
tablespoons Of butter and ono sliced
onion till very brown; add to three or
four quarts of cold water in soup kettle,
and boil slowly ono hour; tilen add a
pint of sliced okra. and simmer three
hours or more; season with salt and
pep per, strain and serve.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-10

LENTEN SAUCE FOR FIsH.-Mix two
ounces Of melted butter with a table,
spoonful of parsley, chopped fine, and
the juice of two lemons, A pinch of
cayenne pepper gives tone to it.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-10

For dyspepsia, indigestion, depression
of spirits and general debility, in their va
rious forms; also Us a preventive against
fever and ague and other intermittent
fevers, the ''Ferro-Phosphorated Elixir of
Callsaya," made by Caswell. Hazard & Co,
Now York, sold by all Druggists, Is the
best tonic; and for patients recovering
from fever or other sickness, 1t has no
aul1al
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-10

Malaria, chllls, positively cured by
Emory's Standard Curo Pulls. Their co III,
unknown; sugar coated;' no gripping, 25c
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-10

TO clean oilcloth, wash with warm
milk. Once in Blk months scour with
hot soapsuds; dry thoroughly and ap-
ply coat of varnlsh. They will last
as long again.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-10

Catarrh OF tho BIadder.
Singing irritation, Inflammation, all Kidney and
Urinary Complaints, cured by "Buchu-paiba." 81.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-10

How the hearts OF crowd swell and
throb with pltlless hatred against the man
who coughs during the performance at q
theatre, when they know he Is too stlngy
to invest twenty-five cents IN q bottle Of
Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrub. Z
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-10

Dyspepsia, liver complaint, and kindred
affections. For treatise giving successful
solf-'restment address Worlds Dispensar,
Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-10

Ladies and ohildren's boots and shoes
cannot run ovor If Lyons Patent Heel
Stiffeners are used.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-10

DIR. Kline's Great Nerve Rest0rer is the
marvel OF the age for all nerve diseases. All
Iis stopped free. Send to 98l Arch Street,
Philadelphia, Pa. .l.E--' -
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-10

Men, below par, from age or mental e1cesses,
will ind that Aliens Brain Food restores former
vitality and ylgor; $l-At druggists and ut Aliens
Pharmacy, 3l6 First ave-, N. \, 1t never falls.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-10

RAW starch, applied with little wa
ter, as paste, will generally remove all
STAINS from bed-ticking.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-10

Lave you seen the Chrolithlon c,llars
and cnffs2 Something new. Ask for them.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-10

Don't Die III the Honse.
"ROugh Oh Rats" Clears out rat q, mice reaches
bedbugs, ANTS, ,moles, ,chipmunks, ,gophers 16c.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-10

The convenience OF sending goods by mail or ex.
press Is well assured by
LEWANDO's FRENCH DYE HOUSE,
IL TRMPIR PLACE, BOSTON, u. g. A,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-10

CUoUMBERs.--A Wisconsin gardener, on
the strength OF experience, commends to
townspeople who want fresh cuoumbers,
the practice Of growing them In a barrel
partly sunk IN the back yard, filed half
full of manure, and the remainder with
soil, seeds planted on the surface, and
vines dropping over the sides.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-10

"BRsT CoUGH BAtSAMIN THE WoRLDn Try it.
Price l0c. i. w. KINsMAN & Co., Augusta, n aine,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-10

Thy wit is as quick Us the greyhound's q
mouth; it catches. 1..t,..
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-10

A New Jersey poultry breeder, after
trying the value of akimmcd milk and
buttermilk as food for laying hens and
hogs, came to the conclusion to dispense
with the hogs and feed the milk to the
fowls, as it keeps them In good laying
condition in winter, and ID as cheap as
anything else that can be given them. He
thinks poultry can be kept with great pro-
tit On dairy farms.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-10

IT is proposed to establish three creame-
RES IN Ontario at Government expense, to
give instruction in butter. making. Creamery
butter sells from to 10 cents per pound
higher than ordinary butter. One enter
prlsing young farmer In Ottawa went over
to the States, took lessons IN an American
creamery and now his butter sells 10 cents
higher than that of his neighbora. Hence
the desire to make improvements general.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-10

"Rough on Corns"
Ask for Wells uRough on Corns." 15c. Quick,
complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunlons,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-10
$88 ssh 1sdssssss; q Rsssr

Those ansWsrlnK an advertisements
Will confer q favor upon the ad vertiscr
and the Nubltsher by stating that new
saw the advertisement In this i0urnga
naming papor.l 'ET - = -
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-10

ONE half OF the care and labor required
TO earn $50 tilling some crop will produce
that amount for the farmer If bestowed
upon his flock of fowls. II you propose to
him TO pc rslstingly neglect his best cow
from one end of the year to the other he
Will set you down as candidate for the
lunatic asylum, yet common sized flock
OF fowls, such as are kept at most farm
steads, will yield as much value yearly, If
properly treated, as first rate COW.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-10

WATERMELON CAKE.-White part
one-thlrd cup butter, ono CUP sugar,
one-half teaspoonful almond, one-quar-
ter cup of milk, ono and one-auarter
| cups of flour, one-quarter teaspoonful
soda, three. quarters teaspoonful cream
tartar, whites of eggs. Red part
one third cup Of butter, one CUP red
sugar, yolks Of four eggs, ono-quapter
cup milk, two cups -four, two even tea-
spoonfuls baking powder, ono CUP
ralsins, seeded and quartered. Put the
red cake Ill tho centre of q round pan,
the white around the edge.
MINoE PIEs WITHOUT MEAr.-Two
cups of chopped apple. one cup of dried
bread crumbs, rolled very fine; dry the
bread iii the oven until 1t is crisp with.
out being brown; one CUP of raislns,
ono CUP of vinegar, one cup OF molasses,
and one of brown sugar; spice to your
taste. Put little Jumps of butter in the
pies just before putting the top orust
over. Tho apples are to be quartered,
and the cores and oil spots carefully
cut out, but they are not to bo peeled.
A little Jelly OR jam is. a good addition.
ORANGE CREAMS. Pare Seville Or
ange exceedingly fine, mix with the
juice Of four largo ones, pint of wnter
and eight ounces of sugar, put into a
white lined saucepan, and stir In the
well-beaten whites of five eggs; keep
stirring one way till it thickens. then
strain through piece of mualin, and
stir till cold, when add the yolks OF the
eggs previously beaten. Stir over a
slow fire till almost boiling, pour into O
basin and stir till nearly cold, then pour
into glasses.
70 clean metal plates, kC, .oles, etc.
of doors, also stair-rods, use aapoiio; or,
if brass, rottenstone.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-10

ONR pound Of fresh eggs is worth al
most as much for food as two pounds Of
beef. An egg contalns every necessity
for the development Of the perfect animal;
and yet eggs properly cooked are rarely
found on the farmers table.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-10

In q soil once fertile, but exhausted by
improvident tllage. the loss OF fertility
applies chiefly to the surface. and IL we 20
below the distance that the roots OF the
grain extended, we may generally find a
subsoll rich in the clements that give vigor
to the growth of plants. In the approved
modes Of agriculture, We seek to reach and
bring up the subsoil by deep plowlng.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-10

!, NEAR any large city pond of clear
water is worth moro for itscrop of Ice than
the rental value of the same area Of aver
age farm land. The value of the ice crop
ls likely to increase as Its use is extending
far beyond the increase Of supply. Large
quantities Of ice are now brought to South.
ern cities from Canada and Maine.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-10

FARMERS who have basement barns can
feed calves through the Winter with profit
providing the ANIMALS are helfers of good
milking or butter breeds. If, on the other
hand, they are to be butchercd and not
kept as COWS, calves are worth tho most
and with the least cost when from four to
five weeks old.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-10

in shipping fruits and vegetables in cold
Winter weather line the barrels and boxes
with couple Of thickncsses OF news or
wrapping paper. 80 says man who had
twenty barrels 80 lined detained on track
for over torty-eight hours, with the mer.
curry at zero. There was no fire in the car.
The apples came out all right
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-17

LOUISVILLE, April l6-Riyer falling slowly
with II feet 4 inches in the canal; 0 feet :
inches In the chute on falls; weather clesi
and pleasant.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-17
PERSONAL BENTON.
NEWS and Gossip In Reference 10 Various
People.

news and Gossip In Reference to Vartoui
| People.
Judge Houston Is now q full tlsdged Justici
oil the Pesce.
Col. William Woodwa Of Wheeling, Ala.
is yisitiL 6 In this city, his old home.
Sam D. Hubley, representing Bradstrect'I
Mercantile Agency, Is ut the Mcclure.
Mrs. J. D. Easter and daughter, Of Chi
cago, are visiting Mrs. Casters sister, Mrs
Lewis Woodmsnsee, at the Grant House.
H. B. Ferguson, Esq, has been added By
Gov. Jackson 10 the Commissioners 10 repre-
sent West Virginia ut the Denver Exposi'
ton.
MI. and Mrs. A. W. Kelly will give party
Friday evening, In honor Of their son VIII
son, at their pleasant residence on Twelfth
street.
Mr. Isaac Frees was out yesterday for the
first time since he was so badly injured by
robbers at the door Of his residence on the
South Side.
Bishop Kahn left yesterday afternoon on
the p, w. &. Ky. for Pittsburgh, whore he
was summoned on account OF the impending
death Of Bishop Tuigg.
The silver anniversary Of Rev. Father Sui.
Ivan occurs week from tomorrow instead
OF o.morrow. Father Sullivan was confined
to bis room yesterday by u slight indisposl-
ton.
Mr.. J. viii Hunter has been removed from
his rooms In the Shakespeare club building
10 the Hospital. He has been Aick nov for
nearly three months and IL recovering very
slowly.
Mr.. Dan 0'Brien, champion leaper, who
has visited Wheeling with Forepangh and
other circus managers Is In tbs city. His
wife Is the Miss Nettie Carlyn OF Ida Stan
woods Mastodons.
Dr.. s. L. Jepson has received his certificate
as member OF the Victoria Institute. Lon
don, England. This Is quite compliment
to the Doctor, inasmuch as his membership
was unsolicited. ltisa philosophical society
which endeavors 10 convey to the world that
not all the scientists In the world are enc0n.
passed by the small sphere in which Tyndall,
and Huxley. reyolye.
The Journal OF Grand Rapids, Dakota, has
the following mention OF former Wheeling
ties: "Msj. J. o. Devine comes back from
West Virginia after few months vacation
as genial and good.natured as ever, accom-
panied by Messrs. Jas. Thornburg, Ed. Nc.
Ree, Arthur Robinson and u. O. Simpson, all
OF Wheeling, W. Va. The Major says reports
from the James River Valley, verified by set
tiers OF last year, will bring the crowd. The
gentlemen accompanying Mr.. DeviRe 10.
gether with the five West Virginians who ar
rived last week, will probably settle in the
valley about twenty milessouth Of here, max.
ing quite colony. Maj. Deylne and party
brought carload OF mules aud are going to
make improvements on large scale this sea-
son, A hearty welcome Is extended to The
party; as for the Msjor, he'ssure Of welcome
anywhere. Col. Tnos. Wilson Is once more
in Dakota, and Is now up at Hillsboro, where
he has large farm. He passed the winter at
Wheeling, and repeats the oft told tale OF
They're all coming'h
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-17
Tho Xeston Ho,pItai.

Hon. L. G. Cracrait, member Of the
Board Of Directors Of the State Hospital fol
the Insane, at Weston, has returned from
the semi.annual meeting Of the Board, and
reports that there are now in the institu
ton upwards Of 600 inmates Of both sexes
which have been maintained at cost Of
s. % per capita per week. The contract
Tor furnishing beef for the next six month";
was awarded by the Board to Mr.. Hals,
Of Weston, at $3.50 per hundred, the coal
To Higgins & Collins ct s. 90 per hundred
bushels, and the flour to Mr.. Woodiord, oil
Weston, at IS 70 per barrel. The contract
for the erection Of the new annex was
awarded Mr.. A. NJ. Dolph, OF Cincinnati
for 81 800, and the building will go up al
once. The Superintendent was directed Ia
advertise for bids for the erection Of an Ice
house and gas works.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-17

General Drift Prem the Levse ant
s......r.- .pcvrnnhIc pointers

General Drift fr.m the Levee and
photographic Pointers.
The Diurnal got away abont ll:s0 A. N ior
Parkersburg, having on board about 1Io
Italians, who will be put TO work on the
three r. road.
Last night the marks indicated q depth OF
IL fest 0 inches In the channel, and still fall
ing. The river was falling during the day.
The Katie stockdale Is due down early
this morning, and the Emma Graham up.
The Iron Duke passed up with tow OF iron
ore. The Alarm passed up with empties.
The following boats OF the coal nset passed
down with good sized tows OF coal; Dan
Kane, Belle MCGOWAN, George Lysle, B. D:
Wood, Acorn, Joseph Walton, Little Fred
and Eagle.
The regular neighborhood packets are all
running on time and doing fair trade.
No better boat nor pleasanter officers can
be found on the Western waters than the
Andes and her officers The steamer arrived
at late hour last evening and will leave
this afternoon at 8 for Cincinnati. Shippers
should be on hand promptly. II should
also be borne In mind that the Andes will run
an excursion 10 the Dramatic Festival fare
for the round trip $40. .......-..,..
The trouble between the st. lawrence and
o'Neill q Co, at Pittsburgh forms a pecu.
liar case, aud the issue will be looked for
with good deal OF interest. It's q matter,
too, In which the Pittsburgh wharf boats at
the landing are deeply interested.
Included In the tow OF the Onward on her
last down trip 10 Cincinnati was II barges OF
slack, the most ever taken down the river by
single towboat.
The coal shipments from Pittsburgh on
Saturday and Yesterday aggregated eight
tows for Cincinnati with 10000 bushels
and eleven tows for Louisville with 2,o5S, 600
bushels.
EVANSVILLE. April 16.--River 50 feet; clear;
thermometer 05'.
CAIRO, prilI6.-River A feet 2 inches and
falling; thermometer go.
GREENSBORO, Pa, April l6.-River feet 2
inches and falling; cloudy. a..
CINCINNATI, April l6-Riyer % feet asd
falling; clear and pleasant. J,
PrrrsBuRoH, April 10 River 8 feet 8 inches
and statiosary; cloudy and cool.
RIcE's LANDING, Pa, April l6,-Riyer feet
and falling; cloudy; thermometer go.
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, April l6.-River 7 feet
and stationary; cloudy; thermometer Az.
MoRoAsrogx, W. Va, April 1G.-River 8
feet 10 inches and stationary; rainy; thermo-
meter 45o.
MoRoASrowS, April 16.-River feet and 10
inches and stationary; weather cloudy. Their
mometer $50.
LOUISVILLE, April l6,-Riyer falling slowly
with II feet 4 inches In the canal; feet z
inches in the chute on falls; weather clear
and pleasant
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-17

In Part II OF The Circuit Court yesterday
Judge Jacob on the bench, Michael Lanes
motion for q continuance OF his case till The
next term was argued and granted by The
court Lane was admitted 70 bail In the sum
OF is 500 which hefurnIshed, B. B. Doyeuer
ESQ, And Hon. Charles seabright going on
Edward Zane, Charles Freeze and Clarence
johnson, Indicted for breaking into and rob
bing Yahrling's cigar store, on the South Side.
were arraigned, and their counsel, Messrs.
Cracraft and pendleton, demurred to the In.
dictment. The demurrer being overruled,
the boys plead not guilty, and elected TO be
tried separately. They were then remanded
Joseph R. Williams, native OF England,
declared his intention to become an Ameri.
can citizen, asd was granted bis first papers.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-17

Fatal Injury of one Of the River Rail
ranL LnbOrera.


Yesterday forenoon one OF the Italian labor.
ers who arrived in the city on Sunday to
work on the River Railroad, went into a
store on Main street, aud bought cheap re-
yolver, which be took down to the river side,
where party Of his fellow coun,rymen were
sitting about One Of these, a friend OF the
when by some means he discharged 1t, the
bali taking effect In his abdomen, iptlicting q
wound which the physicians who examined
him at once pronounced fatal. He was taken
10 the hospital In North Wheeling.
The unfortunate man has been 10 this coun'
try about two years, working on railroad con
tracts In various parts OF the country. he
leaves wife and two children insunny Italy.
The accident caused good deal Of excite.
ment among the other Italians, and 1t will
probably be several days before another one
Of them invests in q cheap shooting iron.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-17
SAFE BURLARs.
The Elm Grove Company the Victim
Again.


The safe blowing gang Is evidently stu
arsuni. The office ofthe Elm Grove Rail.
way Company, on Sixteenth street, near the
State House, was visited by some OF the band
yesterday morning shortly after three o'clock.
This Office seems to DO popular objective
and safe ruined. This time the new safe
was operated on, the door being drilled and
blown apart. The thieves got about Sl2 in
money and some tickets. They were proba'
bly, disappointed, expecting 10 find In the safe
all the receipts from the large business
done on Sunday. Mr.. Rutter, the secre-
tary OF the company, was, however, TOO wary
for tAem. Heremoyed the major part OF the
money in the safe to another place Sunday
evening. The safe door was sent 10 the man.
ufacturers yesterday TO be duplicated, and
the office valuableS were temporarily depos-
tied In the State TreAsufer's vault.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-17

Ida siddons' "Eemale Mastodons," which
opened u weeks engagement at Charley
shay's Theatre last night, is the best company
Which ever held the boards there. The pro
gramme opened with novel scene, about
q score OF young ladies In picturesque COS
tune seated in swings being striking
feature. The yocalists were good, the
specialists tirst.class, the farce funny and the
burlesque "Cinderella" immense. The
"Amszon march," which concluded the
show, held the audience TO the last, and
provoked round after round OF applause
The company will give performances every
evening this week, and Wednesday and Sat
rrdnY AflernoOnh
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-17
Tom Thanh.

The Lilliputiau carriage OF Gen. Tom
Thumb arrived In the city yesterday from
steubenvllle, In advance Of the General and
bis company. The carriage was driven throuh
town, and attracted good deal OF attention
and Q good many boys. A bright little col
orsd boy IL the Generals coschmsn. This
afternoon and evening Tom Thumb, his wife
and company will commence an engagement
at the Opera House. Performances will be
given this afternoon and evening, tomorrow
afternoon and evening and Thurtday after
noon and evening The fame Of the little
General" and his charming wife are sufti
cient to crowd the Opera House. Parents
who saw tho tiny couple years ago will want
to renew the pleasure experienced then BY
taking their children to see them.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-17
whitney and Carrier Pianos and Organs

We wish 10 notify the public and especially
our numerous patrons who are leasing instrn'
ments. that we have appointed Mr.. 9. Y.
Lucas as our sg4nt, TO sell and lease Board
man & Gray, Whitney & Currier and Hobo.
ken pianos and also Palace organs. He has
also full authority to collect any moneys
for Us In the nature OF bis agency, but In no
way TO incur any Indebtedness while in such
employment which would make Us liable.
For the present Mr.. Lucas can be found at
1l17 Main street, and will be glad TO serve
from the factory, or receipt you for any or
ali sums OF money you desire 10 psy on &C.
counts already made. Thankingyou for past
fayors and hoping to have renewal OF your
commands, we remain, very respectfully,
WHITNEY Il CuRRIER.