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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-14

last we went into the house, and hay.
ing barred the door, as directed to,
crawled into bed and cried ourselves
TO sleep. In the morning u good old
mother, knowing we were left alone,
came from her house half a mile away
and brought us some warm corn doi-
gers and fresh milk, and after telling
us not to be afraid, walked all tho way
down to where the fire was to tell our
mother that we were safe.
1t was growing towards evening of
the second day, when my brother got
up on a chair and looked through The
paper window that was broken, away
down the road, and screamed out
Nthey're coming," we ran out; and
sure enough they were coming, Il dozen
or more OF them. They all stopped in
TO get rest and get some fresh water;
put OF III the woe-begone,, bedraggled,
oegrlmed, half starved looking set OF
niortals l nave, ever set my eyes on
during my earthly pilgriming, they
were the most forlorn appearing. They
llstd fought the fire all night, and had
prevented it from crossing the State
road, and felt satisfied with tho achieve
ment, but the fire was still burning on
towards the North. While they were
resting there, distant thunder was
heard, which called out the remark
from the irreverent old ,Curtice, "The
OLD man has his dandcr up now, and
he'll put the fire OUT That night
there were copious showers, and in tho
the sun rose clear, the smoke
was all gone, and the fire out.
When there were clouds, the light
from burning praries was visible for
long distances. When fire was abroad
III the Sandusky plains, more than 80
miles to the North, it could be seen
distinctly. We're il desirable, a VOL
ume might be written about tie burn
ing pralrics, and the half not be told.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-14
COunterfeits,

~ guess lam mistaken" said a WE'LL
known Chicago bank teller, looking
suspiciously at q 81 greenback, "bu1
my first impression, upon handling this
bill, was that it is the most dangerous
counterfeit ever produced for circula-
tlon. But, as [ can SEQ nothing of q
positive character to confirm nv sus-
plciOus, l may us well consider it genu-
ine."
'llow is it possible" asked repor-
ter, FOR treasury notes to be long i'm
circulation without being detected,
when they are likely to be paraded be-
fore such expert eyes as yours.n
"The truth is" replied the teller.
''that the best talent in the country is
brought into requisition to render the
limitation 40 neae pegfeetit5n asARhasible.
The men who originate and back the
manufacture and sale of counterfeit
Dlils are always wealthy, and, as Il rule.
select sober, energetic, and llnsuspected
men as contedcrates. You would be
surprised to know that some of the
leading men of the different State.
OF the Union have been identi
lied with this business. But the
lndlSpulaDe excellence of the Workman
sup anu the extreme cautiousncss of
lhoSe VINO place the goods upon the
market ralS6 such Il cloud Of dust around
them as to Dcwilder all the bankers and
brokers in the country.
"Iou see, the bills are at first. rs 4
rule, put into tho hands of farmers,
mechanics and retail dealers. They
are thcu given out ils change when lar
ger notes are produced by purchaser.
The latter imnoCcntly passes the note
upon some one else, and thus they 90
through thousands of hands before thoy
are deposited in Il bank, or sent to
Washington to be redeemed. Years
clapSe before the bills fail into The hands
OF those who are competent to decide
upon their merits.
inc parties who organize and con-
uucI thls enterprisng business are
sllreWd enough TO cvlde the law. They
employ, rs | have SAID, the best talent
III the world. Their mode of opening
correspondence with il new but reliable
agent shows that they are men who
have protited by experience. They
never ofier the goods i'll their real na
lurc, or III such Il manner that the au-
thorltles can got a hold on them. sCi-
gatS, 'cllromos,' or business cards
are The terms used when they CORES
ponu with their customers. But their
mysterious language is well understood.
nave no doubt that there are hundreds
OIL men VINO appear among their fellows
as retail merchants, or III men well-to-
90, DuC waiting for any chance to invest
money toadVantago, 10 VINO, il their deal
llly3 could De investigated, would be
lounl 10 have made their fortunes at
this business.
Zone surprising feature in connection
with the circulation Of counterfeit
money Is that no individual seems to be
ut IL loss in the end. The national
banks sustain all losses. Their cashiers
can never make OUT where thoy got the
spurious bills from, and, as those who
passed Them originally are not particu-
larry anxious To assist the banks in the
matter, The latter are loft to fight their
Dacllcs without Tie aid Of reserves; but
fortunately the banks can stand the
LOSSES Without serious dalnage.''
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-14
a Masquerade, 1878.

"Tho masquerade at Soho was re-
markably brilliant and jovial, there were
many very rich dresses among tho Turks
and Persians, and many people Of the
first rank chose the lowest characters
to exhibit their drOllery. A very di-
Vcrting scene was produced by a formal
complaint before Justice Fielding
against drunken Chairman, who de-
Tended his cause with great ability and
hnmor against all the law and rhetoric
OF Sir j. and his brother Justices. A
group OF gypsios with their children and
baggage were very much noticed for
their dress and pleasantly. Two female
ballad singers drew the crowds after
them. a milk-wOman with her yOkes
and pals transformed herself into Il very
nlmble and excellent harlequin 4
Methodist, ,Mseacher withsa parish xgirl,
and a sail0rswith his doxy, afforded
much mirth. The figure Of Night, the
Oplelia, and lady in blue and silver
vandykc, were remarkably beautiful and
elegant. The Friar was IL good masque
and a merry one. There were several
well fancied dominocs, of which the one
worn by the Duchess Of Cd was the
best. There were several shephcrtlessGs,
noscgay girls, laymaicrs. a lawyer
Solus seemed more at leisure to take
fees than the company were inclined to
give them. The Quaker's dress was
well chosen, and his lamentations while
in quest of the friend of his bosom, who
had absconded from him, were really
both humorous and affecting" This
was considered "remarkably brilliantly
but what falling off from those old
balls where "NliSS Moncton, daughter
to Lord Galway, appeared in the char
acter Of All Indian Sultana in il robe of
cloth of gold and Il rich veil. The seams
of her habit were embroidered with
precious stones, and she had magni-
licent cluster Of diamonds on her head,
the jewels she wore were vaIsed ut
I3O ,000,' or, cit is said a lady OF quail
lty intends appearing at The Soho mas
qucrtdc in the character Of an Indian
Princess, most supcrbly dressed and de-
coratcd with jewels and pearls to up
ward Of Gl0U,0 900 value. Her suite is
to consist Of three black female slaves,
OF different heights and ages, holding
up her train, and the two young black
male slaves supporting a grand canopy
over her head -
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-14
Tho Champion snake.

I'm Central Ohio, not more than fifty
miles from Columbus. there is Il wealthy
and populous neighborhood of farmers,
VINO enjoyed some years since on Sunday
the mlnStratiOnS Of venerable min
lister of tho Hardshell or Antl-missiOn-
AIRY Baptist Church who went by the
name of Elder c.. One of his sto-
rics was that one Sunday morning, on
his way to church, he observed IL broad
track curving back and forth through
the dust in the road. 1t looked as if it
had been made by the butt end of big
sycamore log. But nobody would have
dragged a saw.log in such winding
fashion, SO this track must have been
made by something else, While he was
riding along on his old horse and pom
dcrng on the mystery he saw something
shining in the dust right in the middle
OF the broad track. lie got down Off
his horse and picked it up. 1t was
large and flat, and he saw ut once that
it was nothing less than the scale Of /.
great serpent. BY and by though he
could see nothing Of the reptile which
had once owned the scale, ne came to
where man had Just killed a big black
snake, terrific fellow, fully six feet
long, and, of course, three inches in di-
amcter at the largest part. Taking the
scale he had found he bent il completes
ly around tho body of the snake and
computed that the serpent he had not
seen must have been at least twelve feet
in diameter
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-14
Catching Il Prairie Dog.

l was assured that might as well
try to dip the creek dry, as each dog
had a passage from his residence to the
lovol OF the creek, and that all the water
that could be emptied in would not
raise an inch above the river bed. +
didn't take much stock in this water
passage idea, however, SO, after secur-
inga box for the game and half IL dozen
water buckets, took three or four men
and ran the engine up to the water
tank, filled up the engine tank, and
then ran down TO call on the denizens
Of Prairie Dog Park. The old pioneer
was ut his post as usual, but disap-
pcarcd like Il flash when the engine
stopped opposite his door. / dscon-
nected the hose on the engine tank,
and the bucket brigade went at it live
ly. Dozens of buckets of water were
used, and the tank was getting low,
when at last tho hole was filled to the
mouth, and shortly the old fellow put
bis nose out for little fresh air. lie
was put in the box and in less than an
hour he had dozen pore to keep him
company.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-14
The Origin OF tho Word Rebtnurant

IN 17G5 a cook named Boulanper
who kept a shop at the corner of the
Rue des POulies and the Rue Baillcul
in Paris, hung out a large white flag
bearing the inscription Initiated OF
course, from The passage in the New
Testament.j "Venite ad me, omncs
qui stonacho laboraris, ct ego rcstau.
rabo vos." Beneath these words was
u list OF his prices. And as the good
man did not look for outrageous profits,
his dining room was quickly invaded
by all the young bIoods of the capital,
and every one began TO ask his neigh
Dor, 'llave you been to Bouanger's?''
The favorite dish at the new house was
nothing more appetiZing than sleeps
trOtters; but SO eXccIIently was this
humble fare cooked that large quant-
ties OF 1T were sent out daily to alI the
great mansions in the ncighborhood.
The restaurant was much reSorted to
by the courtiers Of the day; and even
the celebrated gourmet MOncrin, the
Acadcmician, went there regularly
Bong reader to the Queen, he at last
sounded the praise OF sleeps trotters
to the ears Of royalty; and Boulangcr,
who had by this time accumulated a
fortune, was ordered to supply the table
OF Louis XIV. ThencefOrward tho res
taurant became one of the peculiar fea.
lures Of Parisian life; and within the
next few years Very opened that far
famed establishment which, after hay
ing been the resort Of Saint-Just and
Marat, was removed in 1893 from the
Alice des Oranges to it's present quar-
teTS.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-14
CARPE DIEM.

Now, in the season Of flowers,
Now, when the Summer Is bright,
When Ph9bus stays long with tho hours,
And tho earth hardly knows any night,
Tho time for enjoyment Is ours,
The time for delight.
Ere the chill winds have scat tered tho roses,
Ere the petals lie dead OH the earth;
Ere the season of sweet blossoms closes,
And the cold winter months have their
birth,
Let us join, ere tho year It's youth loses,
In laughter and mirth.
Ah, sweet, youth can last not forever,
But will fade like q dream that IS naught
Though wo fancy that Summer dies mover,
And OH Winter best0w not q thought;
But time Is u weariless weaver,
His task is soon wrought.
Then we'll spend not our days in sad guesses
AS to what the dim future may bring,
But We cast off each thought that opprosses
For life is n fugitive thing;
And, happy in loves soft caressea,
Wen dream but of Spring.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-14
Hudsoi sIs"sr Excursions via PennsylvanIa
Il, Il.

Commencing Thursday, tho 9th instant
ana continuing on Thursday only until
Iurther notice, this most delightful of ali
The one-day excursions will be commenced
by the Pennsylvania II. r.. by rail to Jer-
a.y CITY and and thence via tho flvorito
Point and Newburgh. Tho beauties of tho
hudson river have been pronounced by
great travellers AZ equal to any in the world,
ana by s"mo said to exceed the world-fa.
nous scenery of the Rhine. Certainly there
~ nothing to compare with it in point of
convenience and cheapncss, as tho entire
Trip can be comfortably taken between early
breakfast and late supper.
"A special train to connect with the boat
T%i' %i'l leave Broad Street Station at TOO A.
NJ, on Thursday only, to stop at Powelton
avenue, Ridge avenue, Germantown juno.
tion, Frankford Junction, Torrcsdale, Bris-
tol, and Trenton. Connection will be matlo
at Trenton by the train which leaves foot
stomI ot mares, street at G2o A. ~, which train
tween Camden and Trenton. The laro for
the entire round trip is only So. 90; children
price.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-14

Mr.. BoAa: You wish to know what have to say
III regard to the Davis Machine bought OF you three
years ago. feel can't say too much In It's favor
made about sS0, 90 within five months, at times
fectly hot from friction. feel confident 7 could
not have done the same work with as much case
ana 30 we'll with any other machine No time lost
III adjusting attachments. The lightest running
machine have ever treadled. Brother James anu
Williams' families are as much pleased with their
DAVIS Machines bought or You. want no better
machinc. AZ 1 said before, l don't think too
much can he said for the Davis Machine
Respectfully,
ELLEN STEVENSON,
Fairfield County, April, 1888
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-14

This Is to certify that have been using a Davis
Vertical Feed Sewing Machine for over tW years,
purchased OF Mr.. j. o. i}Oig. I haven't found II
possessed Of any fault-all the attachments are 80
simple. 1t never refuses TO work, and IL certainly
the llshtest running IN the market. l consider it
a Grst-class machine.
Very respectfully,
MINNIE NJ. WIILLNGuAM.
Oakland, Fairfield county, S. &.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-14

We have used the Davis Vertical Feed Sewing
Machine for the last five years. We would not
have any other make at any price. The machine
has given us unbOundeu satisfaction.
Very respect fully,
MRS. w. X. TURNER AND DAUGHTERsI
Fairfield county, s. c.. Jan. RI. 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-14

MIR B0AG: am We'll pieased in every partlcul
win the Davis Machine bought Of you. I think
u 1rsl class nacnine IN every respect. You know
you sold several machines OF the same make to
different members OF our families all OF whom,
as fur rs Know, are well pleased with them.
Respectfully,
MRS. NJ. II. MoBLEY.
Fairfield county, April, 1883.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-14

This Isto certify we have hal IN constant use
the DAVIS Machine bought OF you about three years
ago. Aswe take In work, and have made the
price OF 1t several times over, we don't want any
bcticT niGfIc. IL 10 always ready 70 DO any E:n:!
OF work we nave to do. No puckerIng or skipping
STITCHES. We can only say we are well pleased
ana wish no better machine,
CATHERINE WYIIE AND SISTER.
April IS, 1888,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-14

Having Dougnt Davis Vertical Fect Sewing
Machine from Mr.. j. o. Boag some three years
ago, and 1t having given me perfect satisfaction In
every respect III Il family machine. both for heavy
and light sewing, anu never needed tho least re-
pair In any way, can cncerfuly recommend 1t to
lar aud think 1t second to none. Ii is one OF the
Simplest machines made; my children use It with
all ease. The attachments are moro easily ad-
justed ana 1t docs greater range OF work by
means OF Its Vertical reed than any othor ma-
chine have ever seen or used.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-14
Mrs. THOMAS OwINGs
Wlnnsboro, Fairfield county, y. G.

We have had one OF the Davis Machines about
four years and have always found 1t ready TO do all
kinds OF WORK we have hal occas on to DO Can't
Well as Wiien new. ~ - $1,000 w.
Mrs. w. j. CRAWFORD,
Jacksons Greek, Fairfield Ounty, s. G.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-14

MR.. j. o. BoAG-Dear Sir: 1t gives me much
pleasure to testify to the merits OF the Davis Yer
you about live years ago. has been almost In con-
slant use ever since that time. cannot see that
1t IL worn any, and has not cost me one cent for
repairs since we have had It.. Am we'll pleased
and don't wish Tor any better.
Yours truly,
hoBT. CRAWFORD,
Granite Quarry. near Winnsboro $. C.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-14
Everything at SUconu-nnnd.

"This business is fifty years old,n
said New York dealer in secondhand
material. "We occupy nearly forty
city lots. They are covered with
secondhand building material. We
can supply brick for interior walls, or
brown stone for front walls, or granite
columns for ornamental high stoopS or
portiC0eS. 1t is all ready for use, and
it is Of known quality. We have thou
sands Of feet of timber and lumber of
various kinds. Every kind of lumber
used in building house can he found
here, joists, studdhg, rafters, and roof
boards. The roof itself can bc had, too.
Tin deterioratcs some, but slates do
not 80 much. We can supply tin roof
that is as good rs il was the day il was
laid. We have several cords OF states.
Our lumber is better than new, 1t is
thoroughly seasoned. We supply the
lumber for about all hcswell mansions.
Every piece Of timber in andcrbilt's
house came from this yard. When
men put thousands Of dollars into fres-
Goes they want to be certain there will
be no shrinking in the timbers Of their
houseS.''
{" You do not confire your attention
to dwellings, do you :"
Your question reminds me of a
man from Il neighboring village who
came here. lie said he guessed he'd
got an order that would puzzle us to
fill. He wanted II secondhand pulpit
He was astonishcd when showed linn
II complete Quilt. We had stained
glass windows, crosses, affairs, candle
sticks, rails, mourning benches, Il
sprinkling bowl, and baptstcry. |
showed him il full assortment OF pews
for the body Of the church. Then |
offered him secondhand stccplc with
bell complete and all set up. lie
bought apulpit and paid for it in silence.
He was so astonishcd he couldn't talk
We have everything necessary to tit out
either Il mansion in Fifth avenue or Il
shanty for Il suuattcr sovereign. We
Just sold il pair Of Italian marble man
Ties that probably cost $500 each when
new. They are as good now as then
You can almost see through them they
are SO clear, and the carving IS eXuui-
site. We have mantlcs in various
kinds OF c0lorcd marble, and two in
Mexican onyx that are beautiful.
Booths Theatcr is now making its way
here picccmral. Here is a desk that
was made in the time of Queen Eliza
BETH"
GLOW much of business is it?n
"Ours is not the only yard. We
sold S35, 900 worth of iirewoOd from the
waste last year, and the total sales
amounted 10 il little more than $3.50
600. We used to give away the kind
ling ten years ago. Now it keeps
good many teams going, especially in
the winter. We have BIT men on our
pay roll. Their pay is high. 1t takes
as great skill to take fine work out Of Il
house as to put it in.n
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-14

Outward actions can never give a
just estimate OF us, since there are
many perfections of man which are
not capable Of appearing in actions.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-14

The election in Connecticut this
year is fora House and half the Senate.
pour thousand tons OF guano have
been sold this year in one Georgia coun-
ty,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-14

Even If work was the sole aim and
end Of life, it would be folly to neglect
relaxation, for no labor can be efficiently
and permanently carried on without it.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-14

have no fault to find with nay machine aud
don't want any better. have male the price of
IL several times by taking In sewing. 1t Is always
ready to do its WORK. think 1t q first class ma
chine. feel can't say too much for the Davis
Vertical Feed Machine.
MKs. TnoMAs SMITH.
Fairfield county, April, 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-14

R, BoAG: My wife has been constantly using
tne DAVIS Machine bought Of yon about five years
agqs nave never regretted buying II, as 1t is
alWRyS ready for any Kind Of family sewing, either
noayy or light. 1t is never out OF fix or needing
tepAirS.
S Very respectfully,
& Fairfield, 8. G., March, 1883.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-14
THE VERDICT
THE PEOPLE.
BUY THE BEST.

Mr. j. o. BOAG-Dear Sir: l bought the nrst
DAVIS Machine sold by you over five Years ago for
my wife, who has given 1t a long aud fair trial. I
am well pleased with 1t. 1t never gives any
rouble, and IL as good as when first bought.
j. w. DOLICK.
WinnsborO, 8. c., April 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-14

MIR. BoAa: I bought a Davis Vertical Feed
ewing Machine from you four years ago. I am
elighted with 1t. 1t never has given me any
rouDle, aud has never been the least out OF order
1t is AZ good as when l first bought II. / can
recommend 1t.
Respectfully,
Mrs. NJ. j. KIRKLAND.
Monticello, Aprll 80 1888
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-14
n School of Fish.

Some time ago, one of the men work
ing alongside the Lake Biglcr wood
TUNE at the lumber yard in Carson
called out to the men below that all the
fish in Lake Biglcr were coming down
the flnme. A few seconds later a school
Of fish struck the apparatus which is
placed in the nume to turn sticks of
timber over the edge Of the numc, and
being suddenly detected, they fell all
over the workmcn The water was
brstling with trout and suckers, and
they came in irregular numbers, about
six inches long, and all alive. Nearly
ton of the fish fell under the hume,
and the workmen took them away in
baskets. A ton of fish IN half an honr
is about the best score on record for
Nevada. 1t is believed that they were
crowded into the supply pond OF the
flumc by the storm, and then driven
into the humc in lunches of say two
or three dozen in bunch. They would
strike the detlcctor and fly in all dircc-
tions. This thing was kept up for
nearly half an hour, when they got beau
tifully less, and then ceased coming al
together. They were mostly brook
trout,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-14
Winnsboro. 8. c., Jan. 8, 1888.

SMR. BoAa: Il have always found my Davis Ma
chino ready do all Kinds OF to work have had oC-
casion to do. ] cannot see that the machine La
worn particle ana IL WorRs aG well as when new.
s9S@ Respectfully,
ML MRS. II. q. 4oODING.
sWinnsboro, s. G., April, 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-14

My wife Is highly pleased with the Davis Ma
chine bought of you. She would not take double
what sue gave for 1t. The machine has pot
been out OF order since she had it, and she can do
uny kind of work OH 1t.
Very Respectfully,
JAS. +. FREE.
Monticello. Fairfield county, y. q.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-14

MR.. BOAG: My machine gives me perfect satIs,
lactlon. l lind no fault with It, The attachm ents
are 80 simple. wish for no better than the Davis
Vertical Feed. ~
Respectfully.
,,, Mrs. II. MILLING
Fairfield county, April, 1ss3