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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-12
"Carriage"and Character.

Your coach is deceptive index of your
true condition III life, but by your ''car.
rlage" you arc known and read OF all
men. 1t Is more than figure of speech
when the Bible associates character with
ones walk and conversation, aud again.
when 1t says, ''having done. all stand >
The drill-master's frat command to the
soldier is "Stand WE'LL" The apostles
last Injunction ls the same. G)d's special
blessing Is on the upright. such are
likely to be downright. Positive charac.
tors AMI weak ones are thus distinguished,
The reveller reols, the miser stoops and
the vOluptuary yawns. but the true man
shows his Inward disposition by his out.
ward bearing, He stands, not as the pu-
| gilist or fencer, with one SIDE advanced,
as In hostile attitude to give or take q
blow, but equo PectO7'e, uniting pos.
session and dignity with gentleness and
grace. Ones manner IL more than hls
manners. The latter are acquired and are
Often 30 artificial that we call them mau-
nerlsms, and regard them as ffensive. But
ones mind or air ls inclusive OF far more
than those arts and articles learned IN the
schools. The whole outward appearance,
including the dress, goes to make up this
atmosphere which one carries wherever he
goes. Ills habits make his ''habit," the
garb IN which he ls known day by day, a
second nature" as we say. His custom
becomes a costume, which he rarely LAYS
aside.
lie Wlry, nervous man moves with
rapid gait; the phlegmatic man with heavy
step, aud 80 on with various temperaments.
Then there are other principles that form
a test. illustrated, for instance IN tn
stealthy, creeping movements OF the thief,
the hating step of tho inqusitive, or
The aimless walk Of the day dreamer.
II know that that man has been a SOL
dler," SAID one. ''How9" II know it by
his walk" He carried the trunk and
shoulders steady and firm while the motion
of walking brought into action tho lower
limbs. The turning in Of the toes is not
favorable sign. Some associate it with
mental weakness. A shufliing gait Is an
other tell-tale olgn Of character. But to
go into details would re- tqu,re volume. A
school to teach youth to walk has been estab-
lished in Philadelphia. A noble, grace
ful carriage ls more useful accomplish
mcnt than dancing. 1t shoemakers will
only help the teachers OF such school by
making sensible shoes, there might be
hope of seeing here the graceful stop ono
notices among the humblest Spanish peas
ants. But art will never imDart the polish
which true culture gives. 1t is the soul
within that illumlnes the face, that gives a
persuasive charm to the voice and perfcc-
tion to gesture and to step. Here ethics
and aesthetics unite. 1t 10 "by his person
alty," as Goethe says, that man acts on
man. If one wishes to charm or TO COM
mand by either of these functions it will
be through the culture Of the moral sensi.
6illties. largely. By sucil a training, a
person will come to WELD by his walk and
talk, his eye and his unconscious gestures,
power over his fellows alike mastcrful
and bencflcent.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-12
Chief JISflGn Ellnaa.

This distinguished man in his boyhood
gave little promise of his future career,
He was near. r.sighted, had bad impedi-
ment in his speech, and was stoop-
shouldered, shambling and slouchy in
his appearance and gait. Owing to the
death of his father and the poverty of
his mother, he was adopted by his
uncle. Bishop Chase, Of Ohio. The
following amusing story of his early life
is told: zone day the bishop went
away on one OF his trips into the do
cese, and told Salmon to quit school
early enough in the afternoon to kill
and dress pig. The young man had
never done anything Of the kind, but he
knew that he must first catch the pig.
He did this after great trouble, and
finally killed 1t. But now the question
arose how he should get tho hair off.
He had heard that the, farmers usually
soalded hogs. and 80 he heated a lot OF
water and soused the pig in. But he
held the pig in too long and the water
was:too hot, 30 that the hair was simply
set and would not come out at all. The
future lurist dug away with his fingers
until they were raw, but to no effect.
He finally bethought himself OF the
bishops razor, and getting it, shaved
the pig from nose TO tail. Everyone
congratulated him upon the good lot
he had done, but when the bishop nex
tried to shave himself he came as neal
as bishops over do to using profan,
language. 4
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-12
Tho Chiefs Overdose,

Not many years ago, n whalcr, cruis-
ing in the South Pacific, luffed up to
little island i'll order to fill the almost
empty water casks. The natives, who
were on the shore in great numbers.
were sen beating their breasts and
uttering mournful cries. Several of
them swan off to the ship and made
the captain understand that somo i'm
portant person was sick and in need
OF medical treatment. He, beng Il
kind hearted man, invited them by
signs to bring the sick person on board
They needed the invitation aud brought
off tho king Of the island, who had
not been i'll long enough for the wailing
and the beating of tom-toms to produce
fatal results.
The captain gave tho chief small
dose of one of those '.curc-alls." usually
kept in ships mediclne chest. The
medicine. the absence of tom. toms, md
the faith of the sufferer wrought speedy
improvement. On tho following eve :
nlng the cap tain thought it snto to nj
low him to return, not. however, until
he had given him n bottle Of the metli-
cine to be used in Case OF return OF tho
sickIess.
That night tho chief had another at
tack. Thinking that if small dose
had partly relieved him. larger ono
would effect complete cure, he poured
the contents of tho bottle down his
throat.
Alasl the calculations even of tho
great of this world arc not always COR
rect. Tho next morning the chief was
a corpse
The captain. suspeotiug, from tho
ominous stiffness, that something was
wrong, took the precaution of slowing
firearms into the boat that was to tow
off tho water-casks. It had scarcely
touched tho shore whom tho natives
attacked tho crew, who by the greatest
expedition were scarcely able to regain
the ship; which at once set sail and do.
parted.
The captain never revisited the is
land. He learned that another whaler,
putting in there for water, vas mistaken
for his yessol, and several of it's crew
severely wounded, before tho natives dis
covered their error.
The natives had carefully kept tle
bottle, thinking it an instrument of sor.
ceay, becaus, though heavy. it could
not be made to sink.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-12
Tho play OF tho lSlndorgnrton.

All the possible result that can be
expected from the kindergarten is play.
Much of the success Of the kindergarten
Is negative, and consists in preventing
harm. Its positive success is 50 simple
that it cannot be expected to attract
more notice than, for instance, fresh
air, pure water, or the merit Of a ply
sican by whose efforts family is kept
i'll good health. Thoughtful parents
are sufficiently aware how detrimentally
premature schooling acts upon tho
sound development of the body and
mind, how it destroys all the freshness
and pleasure of learning, and how only
too frequently it burdens Il whole life
with the most mischievOus consequent
ccs. The healthier child is, the more
its life manifests itself in untiring ac-
tivity. Play is the child's natural
work; in play it develops best and most
naturally all the powers Of body and
mind. A play child is wholly child
Il complete child, inasmuch rs it finds
its highest happiness and pllrest JOY i'll
the full qualification of the inner and
outer demands of it's nature; the de-
mons Of ill-humOr and evil habits can.
not harm it. "Let no one Think"
says Goethe, "that he can overcome
the first impressions Of his life" And,
in sooth, they are controlling for all
subsequent periods. A joyful, happy
childhood is like sunshine to the whole
life, and is Of tho greatest Importance
for the complete development of the
child.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-12
a Dance In tho Lumber Region.

A correspondent gives the following
description of baokwoods dance In the
lumber region of Minnesota: The woods
began to give up the young people un-
TIL the number Of couples had reached
thirty. Dress was untrammeled by
| social edict. The female fancy gavo
vent to Its love of being admired in taste
tul II not always elaborated costumes,
with bits of ribbon here and there. and
an occasional artificial flower. But the
lads found flannel SHIRT and no collar
quite as congenial as some sons of socie-
ty find immaculate shirt fronts, incas-
ed In q low-cut full dress vest. Danc.
Ing pumps were strictly abjured, and he
found most favor and recognition whose
boot heel gave most frequent and liveli-
est sound, a la clog dancer. One violin
furnished the musical inspiration, and
as its manipulation sounded the strings
III the preparatory operations of tuning
up, the caller exolaimed:
"Step up now and get your numbers.
The lads, some of whom had come full
twelve miles for their nights enjoyment
stepped to the front, deposited each Af-
ty cents and received number, pauch
as the patron of the tonsorial artist re-
oeives number Oh busy days in tho
modera barber shop, Room was made
for three sets, and the caller o$Iled the
numbers up to twelve, the holders choos-
ing their partners and dancing the fg-
ures in the square dances, wlli3h prevail
ed to the exclusion of everything else.
Then the rest of the list \pf numbers
were called and three more\s9ts made
up, and the calling oommeM Mced over
again at No. when the list had been
exhausted. No excessive acc4Wplish-
ments in the terpsiohorean art, Mo es.
peolal favor in the feminine miMS, no
beauty or even selfishness of perMon,
permitted al undue monopoly of either
the floor or the company Of tho young
ladies. The affair was managed with
democracy and al unyieldlng Justice
which might have obtained favor ut 500
lal events as lofty in tho scale even as
the governors reception, snd universal
in their attendance as policeman's
ball.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-12
THE COUNTRY CHILDREN.

Il sGan SEQ the happy children
AyfiSey wander through the grasses
OF the YEsssh YSEsssh and dewy pastures,
Or tho tansfesaa, tansfesa forest passes.
can track them as asiffhhssY fhsss, wander.
by the trail of morning glorYess;; 'sr-s. "s'''
I can read their happy footsteps,
l can spell their pleasant stories.
Obi know the ways of children
Up the hills and down tho valleys,
Buttcrcups and faded daisies
Mark their sorties and their sallies.
BY the butternuts and beeches,
I can mark their resting-places;
And know tho messy brookside
And the wide, green, open spaces,
Where tho wild, white plum-tree blossoms
And the grapevine swings and tosses,
Where the plumes Of scarlet sumach
Wave among the wayside mosses,
Where the golden. rod in autumn
Flamoa among tho hazel bushes,
There the gala army wanders,
There the scouting party pushes
Oh! but they are kings and mobiles,
As they wander thus together
Cloth of gold Is all tho meadow
To their feet in summer weather.
Up and down, in field and woodland,
l can see their glowing faces;
And by mOttlcd leaves and berries,
eau mark their resting places.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-12
Whore not to keep q Dog.

Mr.. x, who lives In one of the larg.
est of the new fint houses up town IN
New York, bought dog. Because o,
his large size he christened tho brute
Jumbo" and to the surprise of Mrs. H.
and the two young ladies visiting at his
house, smuggled him in and fastened
him up in one of the servants rooms,
tue menial being absent for the night.
Called out on business engagement after
dinner, Mr.. X. had not returned at II
O'Clock, and the ladies went to bed.
About midnight Mrs. X. was awaken
ed by Miss p, who whispered that some
thing was wrong. They could certainly
hear rapping, and burglars and spirits
wore suggested. Then they could dis
| tnctly hear heavy breathing in the ser.
wants room. All three screamed, the
Janitor came up stairs and, with O stove
litter as weapon, cautiously opened
the door. Jumbo sprang out delighted.
and after a moments scramble lay down
to rest.
Mrs. x. was indignant. elbow in the
world did he come in herep" she asked
'Put him out at once" But Jumbo
wouldn't be put out. He was ccaxed
and Threatened, but his tail only raped
oiAS AeAuoAs lhou WIS k1CK9O ana
his good nature at last gave way. He
showed his teeth and growled. Mr.. KS
key grated in the look and Mr.. X
shouted warming.
"Oh, that's all right. He's the dog 7
bought for you to-day. He won't bite, 1"
said Mr.. x, opening the door with con-
fidence.
But Jumbo was now aroused. Mr..
y. whlstled cautiously. "Don't you
know me-, old boy Nice old dog" he
remarked. Jumbo didn't know him,
however, and assumed even moro
threatening manner. Mr.. X. reiterated.
"Why in thunder don't you got him
something to eat?" he shouted to Mrs.
x, he bong in the outer hall, Jumbo
i'll the inner and Mrs. X. behind the
door.
GLOW can I get out to got it2" asked
she.
"Then why didn't you leave him in
the room where I put him2" said Mr.. X.
'Whw didn't you tell me?" was her
reply.
At day light the dog fancier was rout-
cd out of bed and al hour later Jumbo
was returned to his original master ut a
large discount. 'I don't think flats arc
a good place for dogs" said Mr.. X. to
n Herald reporter nfterward.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-12
An Indian Arrow In II Skull.

A young gentleman friend in Louis
villc, Kentucky, has CHASTITY curiosity.
1t is a section sawed from the crown Of
Il human skull with an. Indian arrow
piercing it's centre. The piece of the
Uranium is not much larger than a sill
vcr quarter. Tho arrow is eighteen
inches long, with II metallic head
bound to tho arrow with sinews. Tho
history in tho singular case is this: A
United States soldier was one of the
garrison at Fort Craig, Now Mexico,
and had served his time out and was
hOnorably discharged. He was Il great
favorito with tho officers, and was about
to depart for the Middle States when
n hunting party was organized and a
young lieutenant wanted him to join in
II several days pursuit of pleasure.
They reached country full of game
after 4 considerable ride, and, as the
discharged soldier and guest was COM
planning somewhat, he was left in
charge Of the horses and camp-luggage.
Feeling drowsy he went to sleeps
While the soldier was dreaming, no
doubt Of his far-away home, a band Of
cowardly and skulking Apaches slipped
up behind a knoll in his rear, and,
afraid to openly attack the single sleep
ing sentinel, one Of them shot an arrow
that struck it's target full centre in the
skull and penetrated the brain to
dea.hly depth. The soldier never moved
nor knew what killed him. My friends
father was the surgeon Of the post,
and had to saw out circle Of the era
mum containing the arrow before the
body could be confined.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-12

z O envyl THOU root Of infinite mischief
and canker-worm Of virtue. The CON-
misslon of all other vices Is attended
with some sort of delight; but envy
produces nothing in the heart tnat har-
bors 1t but rage, rancor and disgust.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-12

Phosphorus dissolves in warm sweet
oil. If this phosphorlzed oil be rubbed
on the face in the dark the, features
assume q CHASTITY appearance. and the
experimenter looks like a Will o. the
Wisp. + ts,a iia5l
Brass buttons are gilded by throw
ing them into q pan with q little ANAL
gam of gold, and as much diluted
aquafortis as will wet them all overs:
stir till they appear silvery, then
wash, dry and heat to volatilize the
mercury.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-12

the pleasing fact that, at the very next
concert, Mrs. Morton, leaning on her
husbands arm, appeared in most ex-
celient spirits, her cloak, this time of
sssasiss. aaaa god, being admired by all
DohOlderS. y"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-12

- Germany estimates that 1t has 200,
600 yagabonds and beggars, including
thieves and swindlers
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-12

louisville photographers offer view
of the flood for sale before the iloc as
entirely subsidized,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-12
TRI-WEEKLY EDITION

my story is founded on fact-they were
except in the evening drive, the most
general mode of carriage. In the ve-
always lersean with ,their; ,R.saGslasaasss
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-12
Ono Night.

ltwas sitting DOING III my chair, when
q tremendous knocking was heard at the
door.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-07-14
the TRADE DOLLAR.

The question is frequently asked
why the trade dollar, bearing the
stamp of the government, is not AS
much dollar as the one COM
monty In use, known as the dollar
OF the fathers. The answer is that
the trade dollar is not money and
never has been. 1t is simply silver
bullion and the government stamp
only vouches for its weight. These
dollars were coined at time when
silver was demonitised and the act
which made the dollar of the IA
theirs a legal tender had no reference
to any other coin. Trade dollars
were intended for the commerce
with China and ii was not supposed
that they would ever circulate i'm
this country. The Chinese have no
mints or national coins and use
those of other governments. When
we had no silver dollar our mer-
chants were put to the necessity of
buying Mexican dollars for the
China trade. For the accommoda-
ton OF these merchants and also for
that of the silver miners the govern
ment allowed S3O,OOO,OOO trade
dollars to be issued, not as money,
but as bits of bullion bearing the
governments certificate OF their
weight. When first coined they
were worth $1.03I, but have become
greatly deprecated on account of
the falling off in the value of silver.
1t is estimated that about $1,000.
600 of these coins have returned to
America, while the great bulk of
them are still circulating in the
East.
The idea has some way got abroad
that the next Congress will pass an
act to redeem the trade dollars, but
there is little ground for such a sup
position. 1t is claimed that the
government is under no legal or
moral obligation to redeem them
since they were not issued as money.
These troublesome coins are one
of the results of Republican finan-
ceering that has returned to plague
the party. The distinction is fine
between them and legal tender
dollar and one that the public does
not readily catch. By most people
the trade dollar will continue to be
regardeG as a first class fraud and
the Republican larty will be charg-
ed with lis issuance.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-07-14
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
PROM. tI.e aath District.

Much damage was done by the
recent rains in many places espec-
tally to tobacco land which was
fresh plowed, washing away both
land and tobacco on the rolling land
and settling over it i'm basins. To-
bacco crops generally, look exceed
ingly fiatteriEs. 1t il not uncom-
mon to hear Il farmer say 81 didn't
have good tobacco crop last year
but will this.''
Corn is laid by and it is prophe-
sid by many that there will be
more corn raised than for a number
of years.
School Commissioners have made
some very handsome repairs, and
additions on our school house, rem
dering it one of the best in the
county. We are glad to note the
fact. Let the example be conta
gious and the good work continue
is my prayer.
Mr.. Willie Gill of this neighbor-
hood was married to Miss India
Bagwell OF the Port Royal neighbor-
hood on last Monday the 9th inst,
at the residence of Mr.. Sam. Will
kerson, Rev. James Gill tied the
golden knot. / wish the happy
pair much pleasure. happiness and
success and am sure the CHRON-
ICLE does the same.
pOD(,ODN
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-07-14

"Two nobby young men" repre-
senting themselves to be reporters
of the Nashville World, induced
each merchant of Dickson TO pay
them dollar for puff" in an
article writing up the town." The
article has never appeared in the
World and the whereabouts of the
young men and the dollars is not
known.
We copy the following from the
the Dyersburg Gazette and take it
for granted that the town mentioned
is Macon, Tennessee ga young
man of Macon, while camping out
with party of friends, was heard
TO exclaim in his sleep: "For
heavens sake, stand aside! That
picture will kill you y 1t was af-
terward ascertained that his sweet
heart at about the same time mar
rowIy escaped being killed by fall
ing picture, under which she was
standing at her home.
A tragedy occurred in Nashville
on Thursday of last week that has
created considerable excitement in
that city. A woman named Bertlie
Patterson alias Mrs. J. l.. Nicholson,
was shot and killed while in a room
with man named VIM. l.. Boyd.
It is not known who did the shoot
ing. Boyd says the woman shot
herself but the lack of powder burns
on her clothing seems to contradict
that statement. A few minutes
after the shot was fired the woman
was found sitting in chair
and the pistol lay on the floor be-
side her. Boyd had the appearance
of having just recovered from Il
drunken spree. He is an old man
of considerable means he has lived
long in Nashville and is very quiet
and peaceable in his disposition.
The coroner's jury returned ver-
dict that the deceased came to her
death by unknown hands. Boyd
was Immediately lodged in jail and
has been indicted for murder.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-07-14
The CAT IN THE MEAL TUB.

1t has all the time been under
stood that Mr.. WattersOn's violent
and radical discussion of the tariff
was an indirect way of advocating
the cause of Carlyle against Randall
for the Speakership. Kentuckians
are clanish, and the great Louisville
editor is always ready to espOuse
the cause of the favOrite sons of the
old Commonwealth. Mr.. Waiter
ing mild /; he is a fighter by nature,
and when he gets into contest his
pugnaciOus traits will assert them
selves. The way he rung the
changes on the tariff question Is
well known and the way he aban-
dOned his extreme position when
he discovered that it was injuring
Carlyle, the Democratic party and
himself, is quite as extensively adj
vertised. But now since the sup
posed differences in the Democratic
ranks on the tariff have been dis
covered to be a mere matter OF
mOonshine, the cat has come out of
the CONFECTIONERY meal tub; the
paper now makes direct war on
Randall.
We do not by any means wish to
be understood as favoring Mr.. Ran
dali for the Speakership. To the
contrary, if we have a preference
between the two aspirants for that
honor above mentioned, it is in
favor of Mr.. Carlyle. But at the
same time we feel no hesitancy
in cOndemning the active war that
the COurier-JOurnal is making on
the distinguished Democrat from
Pennsylvania 1t can have no
other effect than to stir up strife in
the party ut time when unity and
good feeling should prevail. The
policy of making such violent
contest for the Speakership is an
evil one and tends to party disinte-
grafton. We want to make pull
altogether in the coming Presiden-
tial election, and that cannot be
done if we are rent by party fac
tiOns. We should learn lesson
from our political adversaries who
have suffered from the contentious
of the Stalwarts and Half-breeds
and keep together. We hope that
the war on Randall will be confined
To the columns of the COurier-JOur-
nal and that no other paper will re-
taliate by war on Carlyle. The
Courier-JOurnalw would do better to
give more praise to its own candi-
date and less abuse to his opponent. /