davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-15
HotS f,apo lsslls arc RIado.

"Base balls are like human beipgs~--
you never know what's in them until
you cut them open," "ThereS What do
you think of that2 A great deal Of hard
work is required in the manufacture of
balls. For instance the ball is patented.
In the centre thereis a round piece OF
the best Pare gum. Then there is the best
stocking yarn. This is stretched first
by machinery to it's utmost tension.
Then it is wound by haud so tight that,
as you see, it resembles one solid piece
of material. The winding is done by
single strands at time. This makes
it more compact. A round of white yarn
is now put in, and the whole covered
with rubber elastic cement. When
this becomes hard it preserves the
spherical shape Of the ball, aud prevents
the inside from shifting when the ball
is struck. Well. with this cement cov-
ering that is impossible. Then comes
more yarn and finally the cover. The
covering for all good balls is made Of
horse-hide. Long experience las shown
this to be the best. Cow or goat-skin
will become wrinkled and wear loose
Why, there is SO much change in the
making of base balls in the last ten
years as there is in the game itself. The
sewing on the cover is done by hand,
and the thread is catgut. No one makes
ball complete. One person becomes
proficient in the first winding, then some
one else takes it; another man will tit
tho cover, but there are very few Of tho
workmen who become proficient in the
art of sewing the covor. A dozen men
in the course of day will turn out
about twenty-five dozen firstclass balls,
and Us rule they make good wages.
Sometimes manufacturers put carpet
list in the bulls, but Can be easily de-
teoted when the batting beings, because
the ball looses it's shape. OF course,
for the cheap ball, such as the boys be-
gin with, not SO much care is exercised
in tho manufacture. They are made
in cups, which revolve by fast moving
machinery. The insidos are made OF
scraps Of leather and rubber, and then
carpet listing is wound around tho ball.
It takes n nan about ten minutes to
turn ono out complete. The profes-
sional ball weighs to St ounces, and
81 inches in circumference. It is
calculated that about 100000 base
balls are made each year, and these arc
not extravagant figures when it is con-
sidered that upon evory vacant lot in
the large cities and upon every village
green in the oonntry there are crowds
Of men and boys playing away Mt the
ball whenever the weather permits,
And yet people say tho national gamo
ID dyeing out.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-15
Three Hundred Lost Dogs.

A few weeks ago, while X. Be er
was at Junction, which il OH the North
ern Pacific Road, about mile and a
half west OF the Big Horn tunnel, q lot
of KS people, the Grow Indians, took
it into their heads that they would like
to have n railroad excursion to visit some
of their relatives down near Mandan,
So X. and two or thrce other near friends
OF the Grows went to work and by a
liberal use Of the telegraph soon effected
arrangements for railroad transportation
of the Indians and two box cars were
put at their disposal.
Into these cars about thirty families
were crowded, and the excursion moved
off. Each family had an average Of
ten dogs, and rs no means were provi-
ded for the transportation of the cani-
hes those faithful servants Of the Grow
tribe (about 800 of them) were com
PEELED to walk. They managed to keep
up with the procession until Big Horn
tunnel was reached, and when the "Fire
Wagon" darted into the tunnel the cani
nes struck over the hill with tho pur-
pose Of heading the train off on tho
other side. When they reached tho
opposite end of tho tunnel, however,
the Indian excursion had already
passed and gone out of sight like ali
odoriferous dream. But the dogs, sup
posing their masters were still in the
big hole, remained there for several
days, patiently pcering into tho tunnel
opening.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-15
Southern cotton HIills.
Statistics Just published show that S

Statistics Just published show that South
Carolina now has 81 hourishing cotton
mills, with 4.120 looms and 18O. 72l
spindlcs, and that the business yields an
average net profit of twelve per cent. In
1880 there were in the State 18 mile,
with 1888 looms and 05, 938 spindlcs.
These figures show an extraordinary
progress in this important industry, and
the fact that nine new mills were chartered
at the recent session of the Legislature in
dicates o striking growth of the business
In the future. In undertaking to manu-.
fncture It's great staple instead of sending
It 10 English and New England mills the
South has entered field of industrisl &C
tivity which promises to prove most i'm
portant source of prosperity. Nearncss Of
its mills to its cotton fields is an ADVANTAGE
which IN time must tell strongly in fa yor
of the South In tho competition with Its
defiant competitors.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-15
AGRICULTURE,

CAUTION 10 SHEPHERDS. IA not uICOms
mon crrot into which many shepherds are
led, Is the effort to economtze In the item
OF cured feed during the later fall season:
The present UNUSUAL favorable weather
oilers more than average temptation to
contne the flock to pasture grazing, to the
exclusion OF the grain allowance that under
less favorable conditions would be recog-
nized as indispensable. The fact that
sheep will 'sget along" on grass, 80 long
as 1t is not covered with snow or all nntri.
ment frozen out of it, should not be mis-
taken as conclusive Of the economy Of re-
stricting them to such diet. In those To-
calities where the rigors Of winter compel
the owner to feed his flock through several
mouths, experience has taught the moro
observant that at no period OF tho feeding
season does liberal ration "count" for 80
much as during the time when 1t laps over
the full pasturage of such seasons as the
present. by such policy immunity is
secured from lnconvenlences, and some.
times serious damage, that result by the
sudden change from pasture to barnyard
FEEDING, that Is made necessary by tho ad-
vent OF some unexpected storm. Few
perplexities overlal1e the shepherd moro
annoying than the experiences with flock
suddenly driven from the pasture, while
accustomed to food and habits OF winter
lie: The shyer members stand aloof,
While others gorge to their detrlment, thus
adding the care for sick animals to a
round OF labor already replete with annoy
ances. The shepherd first exposed to
such an experience is to be commlsera-
ted. The one who is the second time q
victim. has learned too little from expert
ence to encourage a hope for success in
any undertaking to which ho may devote
himself.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-15
Farm Insurance,

The build lngs and personal property of
farmers are much less liable to be DESTROYED
by fire than similar property in cities and
villages. Occasionally fires spread through
the country as was the case IN Michigan q
year or two ago; but such instances are too
rare to be taken into tho account of com.
mon farm risks. The calamity in Mich1-
gan was not, in fact, fire spreading from
one farm to another, but forest fire.
which incidentally took such farm build.
ngs, crops and other destrucilblc proper
ty as lay in lts path. Such cases as this
hardly constitute good argument for
farm Insurance, since III 20 widespread u
conflograt!on tho company lnsurlng. unless
largely supported elsewhere, may 20 down.
while the fupposcd insurance becomes
worthless when 1t is most needed. There
can be no doubt that farmers arc and have
been taxtd d much too heavily for insurance
in proportions to their risks. The exrer,-
ence OF the Grange insurance companies
proves this. From the REPORTS of their
secretaries we learn that while the rate il
only ffty cents per hundred dollars for
I'VE years as compared with sixty to sew
en;y-five cents per hundred for t',rco
years charged by stock con panes. vet the
So o'iil'' ii's utc Coi s'ahC'y aCCumu-
la'lng surplus. TO be sure these Grange
companies take only the best risks; that Is,
none except members Of the order can be
insured; but the fact tnat at the low rates
charged they are adding to their reserves
SHOWS that In times past, farmers have
been taxed far too high In this respect. In
one one town 1t is reported that an lnsur
ance agent in twenty years collected $l2,-
Ooo IN premiums from farmers, and in all
that time less than 5000 had been returned
for property destroyed, while this sum was
much less than the local agents conlmis.
sion for collecting premiums and making
disbursements.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-15
Silk Growing.

Hungary is becoming quite silk
growing country. From statistics pub.
lished a short time ago. it appears that
in 1861 there wore 2976 producers, who
turned out Al ,537 kilogrammes of CO.
GOODS. which realized not less thon H.
8l6 forins. On tho profits there has
boen established, with State aid. a
model school, which promises to give O.
well-directed impetus to the silk grow.
ing industry.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-15

4 recent correspondent of Nature ls
very much worried about the earth's at
mosphcre, which 1ho says has become 80
polluted ny the burning of coal that IN the
year 1900 all animal life upon the plobo
will cease, killed by carbonic dioxide. An
other correspondent, joining this prophet
OF evil, shows that, while most of tho oas
is washed out of tho ar 10y ram, some pro.
ducts Of combustion (or rather incomplete
cohbustioDas hydrogen. and the hydrocsr.
bone, remain. or these unburned paaes
100, 600, 900 tons have escaped into the air
within thirty years. What will be the
results OF th 8 accumulation? According
70 Professor TyndaII, hydrogen, marsh gas
ana ethylcne have the property in very
high degree OF absorbing and rad,atinp
heat. From this VIC may conclude, saws
the correspondent, that the increasing pol-
luton OF the atmosphere will have mark-
ca influence on the climate OF tho world.
The mountainous regions will be colder.
the arctic regions will be colder, the trop.
les Will te warmer, and throughout the
world the days Will be warmer and the
lights colder. In the temperate zone tho
winter will be colder, and winds, s.erms
and rainfall greater.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-15

MILK yielding ID in some occult way con-
ncctcd intimately with the cows nervous
organization. If che Is happy, contentcd
and comfortable she will do her best, while
the least s1ock to her nervous system up.
sets the whole business The crack OF a
whip. the falling of board, or other shock
to the ncrvcs, VIII reduce the yield of milk
IN herd very materially. Sothe removal
OF the calf, or lis rongh treatment in the
dam prcseEcr; will sometimes porempro-
rily stop The flow of milk. This is often
attributed to the iIl-will of the COW in
"holding up" her milk, but doctors tell us
OF similar results with the human race.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-15

The Langshaws arc black IN plumage,
with beautiful beetle green lustre. They
greatly resemble black Cochins, but are
more active, and mature earlier. They
seem to fill an intermediate place between
the settlers and non-settere, as they are
rather constant layers and easily broken
when desiring to set. In size, they are
nearly, if not quite, as large as the Brah-
mas. anil the pullets often begin to lay
when six months old. The chicks grow
fast, feather from the start, and are very
hardy. AS breed they compare tevora-
bly, with any OF the others.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-15

WHEN hundred acre farm keeps a
hund,ed cows the ensilage and soilinc
fysten.s Will haye to be practiced and no
doubt about 1t.
A LITTLE borax in the water cleansso
ivory and celluloid hair-brushes.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-15

One by one, the more precious met.ls
are found deposited IN this country, and
in some casce, as in nickle, the unsuspec-
ted supplies pIovc greater In volume than
the previous yield of all other countries
combined. The latest of these discoveries
is that OF vAnadlum, which h .s been take n
from an Arizona mlne in larger paying
quantities than ever before known.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-15

At a hotel in tho Adlrondacks, where
the Edison electric light is used, the bolt
er for The dynamos ls fired exclusively
with wood, Which costs twenty five cents
cord. The company asserts the first night
tho lamps were lighted, one hundred and
twenty. lamps were run six hours with
only onc-quartcr cord of wood, al cost of
six and one fourth cents for fuel.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-15

Select the finest tubers when harvesting
the crop and put them aside for next
springs plantipp. Following this rule for
a lew seasons will produce agrcai improve
mcnt in the quality of your potatoes
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-15

PorAToXs, when dug IN an unrirc state,
may be at times watery and not fl to ca,
but If spread as tmnly as possible in dry,
airy place, they will IN tmo become as mea
ly as II left to rlpCu on tho ground.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-15

A NRw METHOD FOR PRKsERvINe GRAHs.
A new method for preserving gram, re-
Gently discovered in France, it ID claimed,
mas proven satisfactory. The coet Of pre-
selvation is less than storage in a granary,
and the wheat is safe from fermentation.
lnkecls and ciyptogamic vegetation. The
U. 5. Miller IN describing this method,
says that sheet iron cistern, which occu
pies little space, and holds nearly 800
bushels, and Is worked by an air pump
with pressure guage to indicate the de-
gree OF vacuum, comprises the whole her
metic preservation. One important effect
which results from the numerous and con-
tinuous experiments made is, according to
the journal in question, that tue vacuum
not only kills the parasitic insect and pre-
vents vegetation, but dries the grain at the
same time. After a detention of seven
months wheat and flour inclosed III the
apparatus during the experiments at Vim
cehnes, it ls reported, were withdrawn in
perfect state OF preservation.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-15

IN his solar researches Prof. Langley
hnds that the absolute color of the photo.
sphere Is blue, and that the maximum
energy IN tho visible spectrum Is In tho
region Of the orange. y
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-15

Nc sT animals eat In proportion 10 their
weight, under average conditions Of age,
temperature and fatnees.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-15

DO you never look at yourself when
you abuse another person.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-15

How TC FEED CoRNsTALKs.- The rear
lpg and feeding of animals are receiving,
as they should, from farmers and herds-
men in all parts of the country q, eater at
tention every year; and especially is this
true OF dairymen, whose only hope of gain
rests IN their obtaining paying yields from
their COWS. Cornstalks eater largely into
the fall teed Of dairy COWS, aud how to
feed them is the important question. The
common practice is to feed them In the
bundle, as but few farmers feel able or
Wiling to use cutting mach,ne. This
feeding III bundle without any prepare
ton, am fully satisfied, is very waste
lul' as not only are the bu1ts left, but fire
quently near the whole stalk.
have learned from experience that a
nttle orlne sprinklcd upon stalks once eve
ry day before feeding ID of material adj
vantage In many respects. The weak
VIII cause the COWS to consume nearly all,
even when fed whole, the flow of m,lk in
creases, the condition of the COWS improve
and they show greater contentment. Es-
pecla)ly Is this last remark true on cold
windy and rainy days. find it much
better. as general rule, when 1t can be
done, TO feed salt on food instead of feed
ing 1t alone. In no case should more than
one day be permitted to pass without brin-
ing the mornings feed. The brine should
not be strong, only enough to furnish suffl-
cient salt to the COWS. Of course the COWS
should have access TO plenty OF water; this
BRINE food will cause them to drink more
and thus increase the flow Of milk. Let
my brothers try this and they will hereafter
place greater value On cornatalks.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-15

IHE horticultural editor of the Country
GenHtnaan says that 1t is well known
that wiring or girdlipg grapovines, while
1t Injuries the vines, causes the grapes to
grow larger, ,ripen sooner and become poor.
or in quality. Some experiments were
made at the Massachuse ts Agricultural
College in girdling surplus branches, which
were TO be atterward cut away. a reyol-
wing knife cnts rapidly ring of the bark
fourth Of an inch wide, Just below the
bunch OF fruit, about midsummer. This
treatment Was performed on twelve rows
of grapes, The enlarged and early fruit
sold tor $50 more than the same amount
OF the common or main crop, the labor be-
ing less than half this sum. No injury
has been apparent to the vines so treated,
the girdled canes being cut away wien
done with. If, however, many surplus
canes were girdled on vine, an obvious
injury would doubtless be the result. There
would be no BARN in trying the expert
ment on vines intended to be dug up.
Daily Republican., 1883-04-12

The President Of the Wilmington
Institute, George A. Elliott Esq, has
announced the following committees
Ways and Means-Daniel w. Taylor
Joseph A. Richardson, Stausbnry j.
Wiley. Lihrary-Frederick II. Robin
son, John VI. Curtis, NJ. D., r. Allen
Hlles. Rooms and FiXt'res-T Allen
HilIes, S. j. Wiley, Mahlon NJ. Child.
Newspapers and reriodicals-David
W. Harlan, Holstein Harvey. Dona
tons and Archives-Charles X. Jefferis
David W. Harlan, Thomas X. Porter
I'rinting-IIenry Bush, the Rev. r.
Gardiner Littell, Charles Il. Jett'ers.
Lectnrcs-the Rev. r. Gardiner Littell
X. Porter and Daniel W. Taylor.
A special committee, consisting of
John NJ. Curtis, NJ. d., Frederick II
Robinson and Siansbury j. Wiley
were appointed to take charge of the
alteration which will soon he made III
the main hall
Daily Republican., 1883-04-12
I STRANGE DREAM!


A remarkable dream or pretcrnatural visi
tAtion recently occurred III Louisville. ny
Mr.. '. f. Morera, Il gentleman well ANA IA
yorably known about town, on retiring for the
night, feeling unwell and nervous, was very
restless in his sleep, but seemed to himself To
be wide awake and in full control Of his senses
vision appeared in his dream showing him
II large flaming number commanding him to
obtain it from the lottery and then vanished
The dream was 50 startling rs to fully awak
en- him, and although one who never believ.
ed in lotteries or upheld them, yet try as he
would he could not shake of the vision or for
get the numbers which seemed to be burned
In his brain. Finally he called at the Office
Of the Commonwealth Distribution Company
and paying II, asked for ticket with the
numbers of his dream on it. Fortunately the
number was uns0id and his ticket II Won him.
The drawing was soon to come of and 50 ner-
vous and excited had he become that,
although against his principles. he deter
mined to witness it, and strangely enough.
he saw his number drawn from tnc wheel and
the handsome prize of as. 900 was his. Was
this simply coincidence? Who can tell?
Next drawing takes place in Louisville KY,
April 30th: $3.50 prizes, amounting ISLE. 400.
Whole Tickets only 81 Address X. NJ. Board.
man, Louisville, Ky.
Daily Republican., 1883-04-12

What was it about your folks got
ting up in the night 10 eat, asked the
grocer of the bad boy. "The hired girl
was over here after some soap the other
morning, and she said she was going 10
leave your house.
well, that was picnic. Pa said
he wanted the breakfast earlier than
we had been in the habit of having il,
and he said that might zee to it that
the house was awake early enough.
The other night awoke with the lawful.
est pain yOu ever heard Of 1t was
hat night you gave me and my chum
the bottle Of picked oysters that had be-
gun to work. Well, couldn't sleep,
and thought would cali the hired
g,rl>, and they got up and got breakfast
To going, and then | raped onpa and
ma = door and told them that break fast
was getting cold, and they got up and
came down. We eat breakfast by gas
light, and pa yawncd and said it made
Il man feel good To get up and ready for
work before daylight, the way he used
to do on the farm, aud ina she yawned
and agreed with pa, because she had to,
or hayea row.
AFTER DrraklaSf we sal around Tor
an hour, and pa said it was long time
getting daylight, and bimeby pa looked
at his watch. When he began TO pull
out his watch | lit ont, and hid in the
store room and pretty soon heard pa,
and then the hired girls they went to
bed and when it was all still, and the
pain had stopped inside Of my clothes,
| went to bed, and | looked to see what
time il was and 1t was two o'clock in
the morning. We got dinner at eight
o'clock in the morning, and pa said he
guessed he would call up the house
after this, 50 I have lost another ,ioh,
and il was all on account OF that bottle
Of picked oysters you gave me.
My chum says he had collie, too, but
he didn't call up his folks. IL was all
he could do to get up himself. Why
don't you sometimes give away some
thing that is not spoiled ?'
The grocery man said he gnessd he
knew wh hat to give away, and the boy
went out and hung up a sign in front
Of the grocery, that he bad made on IA
paper with chalk, which
read "Eottcn eggs, good enough for
rnstara pies, for eighteen cents dozen.'
Daily Republican., 1883-04-12
pn1t1icAl Notes.

Twelve additional ha llots tor IA candi.
date for Governor were taken yestcr.
day in the Georgia Democratic Conven-
lion without result. Tn" taSt ballot
the 18th since the beginning-rrsulted
Brown, l25 Boynton, las; Mcdaniel
81 Cook, 10.
The official count of the election r..
turns in Michigan i, nearly complete,
and it is said to be certain that the
fusion nominees for Judges Of the Su,
prem- Court and Regents Of the Uni
ver>ity are all elected
The Board Of Supervisors of Lock
port, New York, is E"pu birai, not
Democratic, as ,elegraphcd thence on
Tuesday night
Daily Republican., 1883-04-12
HUI M O ROUS.
SPRING BALLAD.

love to 20 a shopping
With dollar.
TO buy u pair Of stockings
Or n collar:
! smile 50 s~ectiy on the clerk,
| make him hump himself and work
For my collar.
/ stay an hour or over
With my dollar!
When shopping I'm in clover,
You can hollcr;
When I'm tired, Just walk,
And then the clerk sits down TO pout
For my dollar.
But make my rounds at last
With my dollar,
And 70 home SO fast
With my collar;
And that little evenings walk
Keeps me Just a week in tax
About my dollar.
It's nice to 20 shopping
With u dollar.
TO buy pair Of stockings
tjr Il collar;
Now, husband, do not Judge m.
Daor Hubby, don't ., gr,ldse me
Mother doll r.
Daily Republican., 1883-04-12
lsanSlakr Granted,

EX-Vity Treasurcr FraUcis VINCENT
has just procured for Mrs. Elizabeth f..
Barney, Of this city, and mother Of
John =. Barney (who died in .Andrr-
sonNiIle PRISON., of Company A, First
Delaware, the sum of 81, 500 back pay,
and II pension of - Il month. This was
u ease that has been on hand for abon
nineteen years. The proper evidences
were not laid before the department I'M
iii abunt Il year ago when II was placed
by the relative, of the lady in the hands
Of the e\-rreasurer. To-day the lady
has received an order for the money.
Daily Republican., 1883-04-12

There is story ola schoolmaster,
who on every available occasion
eloqnently denounced cruelty to
animals. One day, when Oul with his
class botanizing, he saw at distance
one of his scholars catch bird and i'm
lne'liately let it GO. Radiant with
pride and delight AT this proof of sue.
cessful moral teaching, he pointed ont
the noble little lads goodness to his
school-f"llows, and, hurrying up to
him, paited his head and said " 50
You restored the poor little captiv" to his
native freedom, my dear child?
"Yes, and so would you too, if you'd
been me, returned the boy, Look
here, where the little beggar stuck his
beak into me