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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-11
Falcg of tho Sea.

Moby Dick, the celebrated white
whale though not killed by the Ahab,
was certainly scratched, and must long
ago have died. That wonder of the
deep, therefore. can not be held respon-
slble for the loss of the Inga. The
question then arises, if it was whale
that destroyed the bark, what sort of q
whale wus i.2 '.Ihey aren't sperm
whales" exclaimed whalesman, when
number of huge monsters rose to the
surface neer his vessel; "their spouts
aren't bushy enough; they aren't sui
phur-bottoms, or they wouldn't stay up
so long: they aren't hump-backs, for
they aren't got any humps. they aren't
fin-backs, for you wont oatoh q tin-bac1
so near ship, they aren't Greenland
whales for we aren't off the coast of
Greenland, and they aren't right whales
for it wouldn't be right to say so. 1
tell ye then. them's crinkum- -crankum
whales" A sailor asked what they
we're. "Why," was tho answer. "them
is whales that oap't be ootched." 1t
was probably orinkum crankum whale
that rammed the Inga. One would
rather not think 30 because whales Ca
pable of sinking harmless barks and i'm
periling the lives of hearty mariners
ought to find place in tho list of
things that are to be caught. Yet we
do not doubt that whale, If it has the
mind to attempt such feat, is quite
capable of knocking in the side Of q
wooden vessel of the Inga type by butt
ing her. The head, which Is It's batter
ingram, constitutes nearly one third OF
the whole length and greater proper
ton of the whole bulk of the immense
creature. That of the sperm-whale is
| lmpenetrablo to the harpooD, and would
| not, therefore suffer much inconvenience
from driving full tilt into ships side.
| Another suggestive point is that few
| large bulls Of the sperm species have
been captured whose heads have not
been found scarred and furrowed with
the marks of the teeth of rival bulls, and
the tierceness OF these oombats has been
again and again attested by shattered
teeth or distorted Jaws. It is possible
that large sperm bull, inilamed with
| jealousy, mistook tho bull Of tho Inga
for its detested foe. and "went" for the
unfortunate ship. Sperm whales have
heen known to run three hundred faith
pms OF line in four minutes and Six
hundred fathoms IN sounding, and their
running speed whom '!'galiied' is es-
timated at from ten to twelve miles an
hour. though some authorities have put
it as high as twenty-five miles. Let us
assume ship to be smiling seven knots
AMI att.cked by hugo bull coming
along at her at twelve knots. Tho i'm
pact due to velocity of nineteen Knots,
or abont twenty-five land miles, an hour
would. having regard to tho prodigious
bulk of the whale, be crushing. Some.
thing must CO." as sailors say, and If
if the whale survived it would be the
ship. At all events, we may take it
that, if the Inga was sunk by whale
the creature wonld be sperm bull. A
Fright" whale would not attempt euch
an experiment with nose 20 delicate
that the least prick of q lanoo Is sufficient
to arrest or defect its motion when IN
full career.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-11
James Gordon Bonnett's Superstition.

Mr.. and Mrs. John jacob Astor, Of
New York, havo arrived at their sumner
residence, Newport. 1t is ono of tho
most charming and extensive estates on
the island. Mr. Jnmes Gordon Bon
mott, Of tho New York IEcruld, thought
seriously at ono time OF purchasing tho
place, but superstition prevented.
There appeared to be stran % fatality
with the people who owned tho place.
Barreda. the Peruvian Minister, built it
regardless of expense, anu lived to see
tho day when no wanted dollar, The
two succeeding owners became JIM
poverished to some extent, MIR. A. ID.
Jessup, OF Philadelphia, bought the
place for 800, 1000, and in year more
than doubled his money. disposing OF it
to John Jacob Astor for $201, 900. Then
Mr.. Jessup went to Europe, and while
at Cheltenham Railway Station, IN Eng
laud, took mp London paper, road the
account of President Gsrield's assassin
alton, and dropped dead. Friends Of
Mr.. Bennett declare that it was super
stition alone that impelled him to re-
fuse to purchase the place. Mrs. Astor
is making it moro beautiful place
every year,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-11
'OH, EARTH, ART THOU NOT WEARY3''

Oh Earth, art thou not weary Of thy graves?
Dear, patient, mother Earth, upon thy
breast?
How are they heaped from farthest cast
to westi
From the dim north, where wild the storm
wind raves
Der the cold surge that chills the shore it
laves.
TO sun-lit isles by softest soas caressed,
Where roses bloom away and song birds
nest.
How thick they lie-like fecks upon the
waves.
There is no mountain-top 80 far and high,
No desert so remote, no vale so deep.
No spot by man no long untenanted,
But that the pale moon from its march on
high
Secs over some lone grave tho shadows
creepi
Oh earth, art thou not weary Of thy
dead?
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-11
How Ants bury Their Doad.

1t is the general habit among many
species Of ants to bury the dead very
carefully. The following interesting
account is given by an Australian oh.
server: VI saw a large l,umbor Of ants
surrounding tho doad ones, and deter
mined to watch their proceedings close
ly. Four or five started off from the
rest toward Il hillOck short distance
away, in which was an ants nest. This
they entered, and in about five minutes
they reappcarcd, followed by the others.
All fell into rank, walking regularly
and slowly two by two, until thoy ar
rived at the spot where lay tho soldier
ants. In few minutes two of the ants
advanced and took up the dead body of
one OF their comrades: then two others,
aud so on, until all were ready to march.
First walked two ants hearing body.
then two without a burden; then two
others with another dead ant, and SO on,
until the line was extended to about
forty pairs, and tho procession now
moved slowly onward, followed by an
irregular body OF about 200 ants Oc-
caSlonally the two laden ants stopped,
and, laying down the dead ant, it was
taken up by the two walking mburd-
cncd behind them, and thus, by occa-
sionally relieving each other, they ar
rived at sandy spot near the sea. Tho
Dody or ants now commenced digging
with their jaws a number of holes la
the ground, into each of which q dead
ant was laid, when thoy wore carefully
covered over. This did not quite finish
the remarkable circumstances attending
the funeral of the ants. Some six or
seven Of the ants had attempted to run
off without performing their share of
the task of digging; these wore caught
and brought back, when they are at
once attacked by tho body Of ants and
killed. A single grave was quickly dug,
and they were all dropped into it,"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-11

MR. j. o. BoAG-D,ar Sir: 1t gives me m ich
pleasure to testify to the merits Of the Davis Vor-
tcal Feed Sewing Machine. The ma nine got Of
you about five years ago has been almost in con-
4tant use ever since that iima. cupnot sec that
II Is worn any, and has not cost Inc one CenL for
ycnairs since we have had IT, Am well pleased
and don't wish Tor any better.
Yours truly,
RoBT. CRAWFORD,
Granite Quarry, near Winnsboro S. c..
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-11

having bought Davis Vertical Feed Sewing
Machine from Mr.. D. q. BOag some three years
ago. and 1t navlng given me perfect satisfaction In
every respect az Il family macnine. both for heaIy
and light sewing, and never needed the least re-
pair ip any way, can cnccrfuly recommend 1t to
any one q, a irst CLASS machin In every parltru
simplest machines made: my children us0 tt with
oil case. The attachments are more easily ad-
justed and 1t does greater range OF work by
means Of Its Vertical Feed than any other ma
chine have ever seen or used.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-11

THIS iAIo certify we have hal III constant usp
the Davis Macnlne bought OF you about lnree years
ago. AS we take In work, ami have made the
better machine. j. IL always ready to do any kind
of work we nave to do. No puckcrlngO Or skipping
STITCHES. We can only say we nre well pea seu
anu wlsh no better machine,
CATHERINE WYLIE AND SISTER.
April IS, 1889.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-11

have no fault TO lnd with my machne and
don't want any better. I have III ule the price of
II several times by taking in sewing. II Is always
ready to do Its work. think 1t a tirAt-G ,sS ma
chine. feel cant say too muct; for the DAVIS
Vertical Feed Machine.
Mrs. THOMAS SMITH,
Farf cid county, April, 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-11

Vel hlye used the Davis Vertical Feel Sewing
Machine for the last five years We would not
have any other make ut any price. The machine
has given us unbOundGu satl6fnciOn.
Very respect fully,
MRS. w. X. TURNER AND DAraHTERal
Fairfield county, y. c., Jan. Ii, 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-11

ALL kinds of roots III the cellar will
keep betoer it little fresh dirt is
thrown oyer them. For heels and tur
nlps this is very important, these roots
drying up or becoming tough and taste.
less II exposed to the air.
A foe to God was nc'er true friend to
man.
Despair makes victims sometimes
Victors.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-11

Dir BoAd: am wen plcaseI IN eyeiy plrtiCni
WITH the Davis Machine bought of you. think
1rsl-elas' machine in every respect. You know
you sold &eycral machines of the same make to
different ElGBlbers of our families all OF whom,
as far as know, are we'll pleased with them.
Respectfully,
MRS. NJ II. MoBLEY.
Fairfield county, April, 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-11

Nh, BoAa: nave always found my Davis Ma
chino ready do all kinds Of to work hayc had oG-
casfon TO do. l cannot see that the machine is
worn particle and 1t works ds we'll as when now
Respectfully,
MRS. II. &. 40ODING.
Winnsboro, 8. c., April, 1888,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-11

1t should seem that Incidence itself
would incline a person to be honest, as
it requires infinitely greater pains and
cOntrivance to he knaye.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-11

Ny wife Is highly pleased with the Davis Ma
chine bought OF you. She would not take double
what she gave for 1t. Tho machine has not
been out of order since sho had IT, and she can do
uny kind OF work OIL 1t.
Very Respectfully,
JAS. II. FREE.
Monticello. Fairfield county, =. G.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-11
MRS. THOMAS OwINGs
Winpsboro, Fairfield county, y. G.

We have had one Of the Davis Machines about
four years and have always found 1t ready to DO all
kt4us Of WORK we have had OCCASION TO do. Can't
seq that the machiRo ls worn any, and works as
well as when new:
Mrs. w. j, CRAWFORD,
Jackson's Creex, Fairfield co unity, s. c.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-11
The Davis Sowing Machine Is simply a treas.
Hre, Mrs j. a. GooDwYN,

j.. o BoAG. Esq, Agent-Dear Sir: My wife
has Deen using u Davis Sewing Machine constant
ly for the past four years, ami t has needed
any repairs AM works Just as well as when FIR st
bought. Shc says II viii dO greater range Of
practical work pnd do It easier and better than
any machine she ms ever used We cheerfully
recommend II as No. family machine,
Your trn-y,
JAS. Q. DAVIS.
Winnsboro. s. c., Jan. 8, 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-11
THE VERDICT
THE PEOPLE.
BUY THE BEST !
OF

MIR. j. o. BOAd-Dear Sir l bought the first
Davis Machine sold by you over five years ago for
my wife, who has given It long and fair trial.
roube, and is as good as when nrst bought.
,, j. W. BOLICK.
Winnsboro, s. c., April 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-11

Mr.. BoAd: You wish to know what have to say
pn regard to the DAVIS Machine bought of you three
years ago. feel can't say too much in its favor
made about $S0,00 within five months at times
running 10 fast tnat the needle would get per-
not have done the same work with as much ease
and SO we'll with any other machine. No time lost
in adju sting attachments. The lightest running
machine have ever tfeadled. Brother James and
Wilams' families are as much pleased with their
Davis Machines bought or you. want no better
machine. AS said before, I don't think too
much can be said for the Davis Machine.
Respectfully,
ELLEN STEVENSON,
Fairfield County. April, 1883
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-11

TAis Is to certify that have been using a Days
Fertcl a Feed Sewing Machine for over Nv ,yelrs,
purchased OF Mr.. j. o. i}0tg. I haven't found il
possessed OF any f2ultlll the attachments are 80
slmplc. 1t neycrl cfusaI to work, aud is cerasniy
tn" ltShtcsl running in the market. I co.,sler Il
q hrSt.class machine.
Very respectfully,
MINNIE N. WHIINGuAM.
Oakland, Fairfield county. $. &.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-11

Mr.. BoAa: My wife has been constantly using
fSgo. have never regretted buying II, AZ It is
Always ready for any Kind OF family sewing, either
1eayy or light II Is never out OF TX or nceulng
Very respectfully,
400 A, ". L4DD.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-11

Chief Justice Waite has gone to his
home in Ohio for the summer.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-11

Mr.. BOAG: bought q Davis Vertical Feed
ewing Macll3he from yOn four years ago l am
elightca With u. 1t never has given me any
rouDle, and has meyer been the least out OF order
IT ls ~ good as Wien l hrst bought II. | can
cheerfully recommend 1t,
Respectfully,
Mrs. ". j. KIRKLAND.
Monticello, April 30. 1888.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-11

MR. BOAG: My machine gives me perfect salts;
Iactlon. IND no fault with 1t. The attachments
a,e 80 simple: l wish for no better than the Davis
vertical Feed.
Respectfully.
u, Mrs X. MILLING.
Fairfield county, Apri', 1888
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07
The Royal Bumper Degree.

Say, are you Mason, or a Nod
fellow, or anything" asked the boy
of the grocery man, as he went to the
cinnamon bag on the shelf and took
long stick of cinnamon bark to chew.
"Why, yes, of course l am, but
what set you thinking of that" asked
the grocery man, as he went to the
desk and charged the boys father with
half pound of cinnamon.
"Well, do the goats bunt when you
nishiate a fresh candidate ?"
"No, of course not. The goats are
cheap ones that have no life, and we
muzzle them, and put pillows over
their heads, 50 they can't hurt any
body" says the grocery man, as ne
winked at brother Odd Fellow who
was seated on sugar barrel, looking
mysterious. "But why do you ask p
90, nuthin, only wish me and my
chum had muzzled our goat with a
pillow. Pa would have enjoyed his
becoming a member Of our lodge bet
ter. You see, pa had been telling us
how much good the Masons and Odd
Fellows did, and said we ought to try
and grow up good, as we could jine
the lodges when we got big, and l
asked pa if it would do any hurt for
us to have a play lodge in my room,
and pretend to nishiate, and he said il
wouldn't do any hurt. He said it
would improve our minds, and learn
us to be men. So my chum and me
borried goat that lives in livery
stable. We had to carry the goat up
to my room when pa and ma was out
riding, and he blatted so we had tc
tie a handkerchief around his nose
and his feet made such noise on the
flood that we put some baby's socks
on his feet. Gosh, how frowy goa
smells, don't it? l should think yor
Masons must have strong stummix
Why don't you have a skunk or
mule for trademark. Take mule
and annoint it with limburg chees'
and you could inishiate and make
candidate smell just as bad as with
gosh darn mildewed goat. Well, sir
my chum and me practiced with tha
goat until he could bunt picture o
goat every time. We borried
buck beer sign from saloon man
and hung it on the back of chair
and the goat would hit it every time
: That night pa wanted to know wha
J we were doing up in my room, and
told him we were playing lodge, an'
improving our minds, and pa sai'
] that was right, there was nothing tha
e did boys of our age half so mucI
r good as to initiate men, and store b.
Q useful nollidge. Then my chum ask
ed pa if he didn't want to come u
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

The Philadelphia Record has come
to the conclusion that moles, freckles
and warts do not detract from wo.
mans beauty. That's right, old man.
An editor who won't praise his own
wife now and then is mean man.
Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

an Irish piperp "Go on, DEAR" was
the reply; proceed, and do your
worst" "The difference is that one
makes the daddy's pants and the other
makes the Paddles dance" The man
aed.-Pitsburgh Telegraph.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

The indifference which reaches sub
Unity was exhibited by the prisoner
OH trial for murder in Connecticut
who fell asleep in the court ROOM
Yonkers Gazette. 1t was indeed an
nod spectacle. New York News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

"Can you tell me-" said a frugal
wife to the head of the family, as she
handed him pair of trousers of her
own manufacture-"can you tell me
the difference between your wife and
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

Husband q A. NJ, after curtain
lecture)--"Well, all I've got to say is
you arc a person of such refinement
and good breeding, you ought to be
above talking to drunken fellow at
this time of the night. Birmingham
Owl.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

eyes, sir" said the wood dealer
81 prefer to sell wood to men who dc
their own saving. You can't con-
vince q man who has worked all day
at the wood pile that there isn't full
cord of it."-Boston Post.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

Oliver Wendell Holmes says that
bad air, bad whisky and irregular
habits keep the doctors alive. 1t is
certainly true that there are doctors
who indulge in these things.-Louis-
vile Courier-Journal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07
CH4S. ". CORNELL,
Architect & DraUghtSman.

Office in Comstock block, Second sire ct, AL
pena, Mich. Will furnish plans and specifications
for buildings, and supcrntend the construction of
the same if desired Win also give attention TO the
making and copying of maps. All kinds al orna-
water oil colors, done on short notice and rea-
sonable rates.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

Jones asked his wife: "Why is a
husband like dough" ?" He expected
she would give it up, and was going
to tell her it was because woman
needs him but she said it was hard
to get off her hands.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

"Pd have you to know" exclaimed
Brown, "that I've mind of my own"
"I'm sure it does you much credit to
acknowledge it" remarked Fogg. "It
would have been cruel to accuse any
one else with being the owner of it
Boston Transcript.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

An exchange announces in tone
of surprise, "the Gar and Czarina
have been dancing at ball" We
fail to see anything very strange about
this. Even in Chicago married peo-
pie sometimes dance together if alb
solutely necessary to make up set.
philadelphia News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

Several of our exchanges are de-
voting considerable space to the i'm
portance of cooking girls" It's no
use. We don't want them cooked
The raw damsel is good enough for
us.-Hartford Times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

"You see, grandma, we perforate
an aperture in the apex, and cor
responding aperture in the base, and
by applying the egg to the lips and
forcihly inhaling the breath, the shell
is entirely discharged Of its contents" !"
"Dear me-" exclaimed the old lady,
"what wonderful improvements they
do make! Now in my younger days
they Just made hole in each end and
sucked. Elk.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

The evil that men do lives after
them. Even when an amateur cornet-
ist dies he leaves the fatal instrument
behind.-Lowell Citizen.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

A Michigan man got ahead of
saw log going down hill, and he says
$4,000 in gold wouldn't hire him to
try it again.-Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

Longfellow evidently paid his fare
like a man. Didn't he write in "Ex-
celsior." "Try not the pass the old
man said Pittsburgh Telegraph.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

"Inquirer.-The Tongue River in
Montana is SO named because it is al
ways rapid, running and babbling.-
Somerville journal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

An old lady near Reading won't
let her husband visit that city since
she read that Reading maketh full
man. Grit.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

Nobody wishes the baby stolen,
still it Is a relief when the nurse cribs
it at night.-Boston Commercial Bull
letin.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

No shoemaker was ever able to
measure the footprints on the sands
of time" New York Commercial
Advertiser.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

The Chinese have no word that is
equivalent to hell, and no conception
of such place. A missionary in an
agricultural district of China states
that when he tried to explain it, the
people asked if it was anything that
could be raised. We trust he answer
ed that it was.-Boston Post.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

A relic hunter-a fellow endeavor-
ing to capture a widow. Fast trains
stuck in the snow with no provisions
aboard. Baltimore News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

Up town the laborers blast the
rocks, the rocks blast the houses and
the citizens blast the laborers. A
sort of blast all around.-New York
Dispatch.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

A hen-pecked husband read an ac-
count of an Illinois clergyman who
dropped dead as he was about to unite
couple in marriage. "Ah," he
sighed heavily, "the minister who
married Sallie and me postponed his
death until after the CEREMONY
Brooklyn Eagle.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

There are a good many rivers that
ought to be arrested for breaking
banks.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

A Philadelphia youth who has been
to the Hub tells us that the intellect
uality of the Boston girl begins at
the breakfast table and lasts until the
old folks 60 to bed. After that, if
the right fellow is in the parlor, and
the light is turned low, she acts like
anyiother girl.-Times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

The average stay of servant girls
in families is less than seven weeks,
taking the country over. If yours
has remained eight weeks, you are en-
titled to wear a grin of triumph
Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-07

The sense of touch appears to sur
pass in delicacy that of sight, mas
much as many young men go about
pulling at mustaches which nobody
can see.=I life.