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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-13
GOod.Oay SIR.

There is young man In the county Qi
Wayne, State OF Michigan, who ID going fc
he terribly astonished before the year 1885
is more than month old. The law will
reach out and clasp his throat just above
the Adams apple, and he will get such a
shaking up and mopplng around that he
| will seem TO feel his heels beating O tattoo
| on the back of his neck.
They were in to see lawyer. Mary Ann
and her mother. Mary Ann was little
embarrassed, but the old woman was
calmness itself. When they spoke about
breach OF promise case the lawyer ask
| ed:
"What evidence have you got2'
| A,a "Mary Ann, produce the letters. "com-
manded the mother, and the girl took tht
| cover off willow basket and remarked
that she thought 927 letters would do tc
begin on. The other COL would be pro-
duced as soon as the case was fairly before
the court.
"And outside of these letters2" quericd
the lawyer.
"Mary Ann produce your diary" said
the mother. "Now turn TO the heading
of "Promises," and tell him how many
times this marriage business was talked
over"
"The footing Is 2l4 times" answered
the girl.
,"Ncw turn to the heading of Darling, ,
and give us the number of times he has ap-
piled the term to you"
'If | have figured right the total is 9254
times"
81 guess you counted pretty straight,
for you are good in arithmetic. Now
turn to the heading OF 'Woodhine Cot-
tage, and tell us how many times he
has talked Of such Il homo for you after
MARRIAGE
"The footing Is l 395 times"
every well. This lawyer wants to be
sure that we've got case. Hcw many
times has Charles Henry said he would die
tor you2"
"Thrce hundred and flfty," answered
the girl as she turned over a leaf.
"How many times has he called you an
angol9"
'Over II 900, mamma"
"How ahou! squeezing hand2"
cover 1884 600 squeezcs."
"And kisses2"
"Ncarly AIT, 900.
"Ihere's our easel" said the mother, rs
she deposited basket and diary On the law
yers table. look over the documents,
ana II you want anything further, | can
Drlng III dozen ncighbors to swear to the
facets. We sue for $40, 900 damages, and
we don't settle for less than Ill eighty acre
taim, with building in good repair Wen
Cal! again next wcck--go0d-day, sirl"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-13
The Lumber Region on tho russian
Niver.

The mouth Of the river, when we had
gone near enough to have a good view
of it from headland, made a very
noble picture. The green hills on tho
south slope gradually to q well-turfed
base, hiding the beach, but showing a
long sand-spit running out almost across
the very entrance of the little bay, be-
hind wliioh are calm shadows. The
northern headland, On the other hand,
stands i'll bold outline-a point of sheer
Cliff lutting between tho ocean and the
river. Yet the charge of those waves
rolling from the spicy arohipolagoes of
the great South Sea, or from the bleak
coast OF Tartary. is met, not by this
mole, but by ali outer row of gigantic,
isolated rocks, overlapping the tide as
the stones of Oarnac rear their hea DIS
above the level plain, and the imagina-
tlon can easily believe some gilnt of
old, more powerful than the Druidsvto
have planted them as breakwster
guarding the harbor: Around their
base curls tho angry foam of swift
oharging,::impotent breakers, and they
glory Ill the snowy clouds of spray that
envelop their hanks, for thus tho rage
OF tho mightlcst OF oceans, is proved
~AASSoos'Ay
behind them into sullen peaco upon
tho woody shore.
Such was the broad landscape OF the
region where we cast our lot these
pleasant June days, and watch,d the
cutting of the big trees.
Tradition says that credit for the
very first attempt to make lumber with
a saw in this region (for the Russians
hewed all their beams and planks) bo-
long to John Dawson aud Bodeqa.
Dawson was ono of threo sailors who
abandoned their ship at San Francisco,
as carly rs 1880, prcfcrrlng the free
and easy life of tho Calfornians. In
two or three years they became cltizons
under tho Mexican government, and
took up granted ranches hercnway,
Dawson marrying tho daughter OF Il
Spanish dragoon officer. She was only
fourteen when she went to live as mis-
tress of tho Canada dc Pogolomc, and
only seventeen when she found herself
the richest widow in Northern Califor-
MA. Dawson's lumber was cut over
pits by means OF IL rip saw, which he
handled without help. Not half
century later. steam mills in this dis
trlct are turning out two hundred thou
sand feet of lumber daily.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-13
Shark. JeVvelry.

Industrial art now employs the skins
Of certain sharks for sleeve buttons and
the like--these, when dried and polish
ed, almost equalling the choicest stones.
and greatly resembling the fossil coral
porites. The yertob1W of the shark are
always in demand for canes. The open
ing filled with marrow during life is for
this purpose fitted with a steel or iron
rod, the side openings are filled witt,
mother-of pearl, and, whom polished,
the cane IS decidedly ornamental,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-13
Sympathetic Justice.

A gentleman was arralgned before an
Arkansaw Justice on charge Of obtain
ing money under false pretenses. He had
entered store, pretending to be a Gus
toner, but proving to be a thief. "Your
name ls jim Lckmorc," said the justice.
eyes, SIR" "And you are charged with
crime that merits long term in the pen.
ltentiary2' "Yes, ST." "And you are
guilty of the crlmei" 81 am" "And
you ask for no mercy2" "No, Sir. :"
You have had great deal of trouble
within the last two ycars2' eyes, sir.
l have" "You have often wished that
you were deadi" 81 have, please your
Honor" "You wanted to steal money
enough to take you away from Arkan-
saw" "You arc right, Judge" 'If a
man had stepped up anu shot you just
as you entered the store you would have
said: Thank you, SIR" eyes, sir,
would. But, Judge, how did you find
OUT 80 much about mC2" "Some time
ago" SAID the Judge with solemn air, II
was divorced from my wife. Shortly
after you married her. The result Is con-
elusive. discharge you. Hero, take
this 500 bill. You have suffered enough. "
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-13
Cat Fishing.

4, Some years ago, says q writer [ had
n cat whose fishing proclivitios and
fon,iness for the water was, to say the
least OF it, extraordinary. Her cccen
tricIties, so far as l know them, dated
from the first moment / saw her. A
friend and myself were fishing III forty
acre lake. III a large park, on bitter
November day, with the wind dead
nor easter. just as we were thinking
of desistlng, about o'clock in the after-
noon, my friend called my attention to
o half-grown kitten which stood moving
bitterly Oh the bank some 80 yards from
us. We called it once or twice, and, to
our surprise, it took to the water without
the slightest hesitation and swan to the
boat. After drying it as we'll as VIC
could, we wrapped it up i'll old rug, and
gave it some OF tho bait from the punt's
well, which it dovoured grcedily. l
took it home after It's very Arthurian
advent, but it never became domestic
animal. Tabby's chief delight, on the
contrary, was to wander in aud ont tho
sedges Of the stream, by which my
house stands catching rats, moor hens.
or sedge warblers, and III summer 10
pouch in tho Swallows for small tiph. T
have frequently found her doing this,
and my bait can was never safe unless
actually fastened, for even if the lid were
down, somehow my lady Tabby would
get it up and be at the contents in q
trice. 1 kept her some four years, and
ut last was forced to shoot her, for she
took to gamo poaching in right good
earnest, and ended by living in rabbits
burrOW from which, after irving Tn coay
without success, she was incontinently
drawR and shot. | have often thought
she was forest-born cnt, of parents
getting their sustenance in the coverts,
and living there ~ cats will often do,
after the first departure from virtue in
he direction OF game poaching.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-13
Kleptonania.

M. Pierro Giffard gives some inter-
esting information about that fashiona-
ble disease known as kleptomania. He
says that no less than 1000 women are
annually caught stealing from Paris
counters, and the number of titled
ladies seized with kleptomania while
examining the fashions ls almost in
credible. Among recent culprits were
Russian princess. French countess,
M English duchess, and the natural
daughter of q reigning sovereign. OF
course, people Of this quality never
appear in the police court, but arrange
quiet settlement with the proprietors,
often making round contribution,
occasionally as much as $4,000, for the
relief Of the poor, rs condition OF
being lot of. The police authorities, it
appears, consent to such settlements.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-13
venus III january.

Venus is morning star throughout tho
month, Though she has had to descend
from tho proud position she occupied at
tho time OF the transit, she is still the
fairest and brightest OF the starry throng
that makes tho morning sky tremulous
with brightness. Venus makes superb
appearance now in the casthern sky in
tho morning, Every lover of the stars
who bcholds her beamlng face about the
9th OF tho month will be fully repaid for
the trouble of getting up early, tho price
demanded for exhibition. She then
reaches her period Of greatest brilliancy
on the western side Of tho sun. She has
two Of those periods. ono thirty-six days
before inferior conjunction, when she ip
evening star, and tho other thirty six
days after inferior conjunction, when
sho is morning star. In tho former case
seen in tho telescope, she appears as n
waning crescent, like tho old moon.
In tho latter she appears as waxing
crescent, like the now moon. On tho
10Th Venus is in conjnnctoin with Eta
Ophiuchi, star in tho constellation of
tho Serpent Bearer, boing two degrees
north. The planet and star will be at
their nearest point at u O'Clock in the
evening, when they arc below the hori-
zon. They will be sufficiently near to
be worth getting up to see on the morn
ing of the Goth, when Venus rises not
far from o'clock. Venus rises about O
quarter before S o'clock in the morning;
at the end of the month she risos a few
miutes after o'clock.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-13
AN OLD GERMAN BALLAD.

A shepherd maiden lea her lambs .
With mild anu graceful air ... -.
10 greener fields Of clover sweet .r ..
Who're daisies blossom fair,
Then heard she, In the twlllght's fall, .,
Clear and distinct the. cuckoo CALI,
Cuckoo, cuckoo.
She sat down on a grassy bank
And TO herself said sho--
"To pass the time, I'll count to know
How long my life SlallDe.
A Ahundretl--ten"-nor was that all,
For still she heard the cuckoo call,
Cuckoo.
The shepherd maiden angry grew;
Up from the grass se sprang, "
Caught up her staif and ran with speed
10 where the cuckoo sang. 4
He saw, and to the wood he new, a$
While echoed back his call--cuckool
Cuckoo.
She followed him with lifted STAFF
RI Still in an angry, mood,
And when she turned, she still could hear
His voice within the wood.
She hunted him from tree to tree,
Yet still he called out merrlly,
= " Cuckoo.
Tired with her chase among the trees, =,
1mpatiently cried She
"SIng, II you like, your hateful song,
'Tis all the same to mel"
Turning, she met her shepherd swain,
" no, laughing, echoed the refrainj
Cuckoo. cuckoo.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-13

at once took upon herself many Of Mrs.
Clark's cares, and no one greeted her
more cordially than the master of the
house. Nothing was ever said about
her coming, aud Tom Birch did not 40
away; so Mary knew that her husband
could we'll afford the expense.
She told me how she helped to make
one man thoughtful and unseltish, as
we sat Oh her cool piazza one hot
August night; and I was glad that one
woman had grit enough to demand her
rights. If John Clark had been poor,
his wife would have borne her burden
III patience, but she had no right to
help make him selfish, and indifferent
rs TO her health and comfort.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-13
1876. 1882.
F.W. HABENlCHT,
Proprietor Of the
MORNINCSTAR SALOON

1 respectfully call the attention Of the
public to my superior facilities for sup
plying everything In my line. of superior
quality. Starting business In Wins.
boro in 1876, I have in all this time
given the closet attention to my busi-
ness and endeavored to make my estab.
iishment FIRST GLASS in every par
ticular. shall in the future. as in the
past. hold myself ready to serve my
customers with the best articles that can
be procured in any market. T shall
stand ready, also, to guarantee every
article I sell.
1 invite an inspection OF my stock of
Wines, Liquors, Tobacco, Cigars, etc.
T.. W. HABENICHT.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-13

A cheerful face is nearly as good for
an invalid as healthy weather.
The greatest evidence OF demoraliza-
tion is the respect paid to wealth.
All the scholastic scaffolding falls as
ruined ediice before one single word.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-13

We must learn to infuse sublimity
into triiles; that is power.
Flattery is like false money, 1t impov-
erlshes those who receive it.
1t is Il great point of wisdom to know
how to estimate little things.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-23
by the master or owner of the vessel by
which the pilot WAS taken avay.

ov the master or owner of the vessel by
which the pilot WAS taken away.
SEC. 3. That il any pilot offer him.
self TO any vessel liable to take a pilo,
outside of line drawn from the wes,
end of Waddah Island due north tc
where said north line or course shall
meet the shore of Vancouver Island, il
inward bound. or any pilot who may
offer himself TO any vessel outward
hound. the pilot bringing the vessel 10
or ons from the same boat, always to
have the preference, and il she should
refuse TO take such pilot on board. the
master or owners of such vessel, OF
either of them. shall incur and be liable
to one-half the amount of pilotage said
vessel would pay for the benefit of the
pilot Sc offering himself.
SEC. "a. Thst every pilot shall once in
three months render to the Pilot Com
missioners an account Of moneys re-
ceived by him, or any other persons for
him on his account, and shall pay five
per centum ON the amount thereof.
which shall be taken in full for their
official services and all expenses of
their offices; and IL any pilot shall make
false return of moneys 30 received he
shall forfeit sum not exceeding 800.
SEQ. 25. That the hnIl and appurfeu-
anoss of all vessels shall be held liable
for pilotage pay.
Sec. rs. That the pilots shall at all
times keep boat of not less than %
tolls. and in good condition, cruising in
the Straits of Fuca, or at sea, and no
more that six pilots shall be Ia copart-
nership at one time.
Sec. q. That all pilots who may be
appointed shall confor.n to and be gov
erned by the provisions of this act, and
such quarantine laws as may hereafter
be enacted.
SEQ. ~. That the fol owing shall be
the rates Of pilota9e Vessels inward
bound, *S per foot; vessels outward
bound, - per foot when under tow of
steam tug, - per foot.
Sec. %. That all vessels arriving in or
leaving this Territory shall be liable for
the above rates Of pilotage whom pilot
is actually employed. And that when
vessel is spoken and pilot refused the
pilot shall be entitled to one half the
above rates.
Sec. 30 That all vessels sailing under
the flag of the United States to or from
Alaska, Territory of Washington, States
of Oregon or California, shall be ex-
empt from tho provisions of this act,
except when a pilot is actually employ
cd.
Sec. 81. That all United States pilots
OF steamers running to or frsm Puget
Sound shall be entitled to a special Ii
cense for plotting the steamer on which
employed on his paying to the Commis-
sioners a fee of 81 so.
Sec. 81. 1t shall be the duty of the
Prosecuting Attorney of the Third Ju-
dicial District of Washington Territory
to prosecute all violations of this act
brought to his notice, and all fines COL
lected or accruing from same to be paid
into the Territorial Treasury for the
benefit of the Territory.
SEQ. 33. All acts and parts of acts ia
consistent with the provisions of this
act are hereby repealed, and this act
shall take effect and be in force from
and after January l, A. D. 1884.
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-LlrE AND Fun IN THE ..vILLARDs.

New YORK, Oct. 21.-The Herald has
this on the Northern Pacific excitement:
After the close of the market over one
per cent. was bid for the use Of stock
Monday with NONE offered. Willard
was reported as saying that il would
probably be worth four per cent. to-
morrow, and there were rumors that
stock was ''cornered." Officials of the
company asserted that SO far as they
knew there was 40 truth in this, but
"the street" argued that if the pool con-
trolled over three-quarters of the stock
they had at least something like 'cor-
ner" ia il. The situation is this: If
Drexel, Morgan d Co., August Belmont
d Co., and other bankers who have been
purchasing stock for parties in control,
have orders to throw it upon the mark
Ut again tomorrow, the shorts" may
"cover" and be hapoy. II, however,
those gentlemen do not part with this
stock, "shorts" will be tomorrow Just
where they were yesterday. Consider
able amounts sold "seller three days"
will be due tomorrow, and those who
were regular" shares bought cash yes
terday. will find themselves in the same
box II the accumulated stock in the
pool does not come out. At the up
town hotels last night the bears assert
ed confidently that there would be
s'cashing" of the stock tomorrow, while
friends of the Willard party smiled and
said, "wait and see."
The incident of yesterdays excite
meut, viz: General Coils hiring a
special engine to make the run from
Philadelphia to New York being report
ed, another Philadelphia house tried 10
get over here with 1000 shares to take
advantage of the astonishing rates Of
fered for stock. They offered $1,000 for
an engine, but the railroad officials
thought the condition of their traffic
was such that an extra engine would not
be safe and refused to send it out, al
though the New Workers telegraphed
Wild appeals to them.
The following are among Wall street
gossip: Dealings in Northern Pacific
preferred stock today we're said to be
unparalleled in the history s0f Wall
street. Stock loaned for from $35 to
x36 for the use of 100 shares for the day.
Sales for cash we're from 30 to per
cent. above those in the regular way.
Thus holder could sell his stock for
cash. and buy IL back Immediately,
making from + 80 to "a by the trans
action.
ID. q. Mills il credited in the street
with losing &6,O00.0 900, and another in
slider 81, ,200, 900. The latter, II is said,
was unable TO pay his board this week
at fashionable hotel, although only a
few months ago he was considered
millionaire.
]. r. Keene has been q very heavy
seller, and his friends claim be Is bear
ish In everything. Kcens does not share
the belief that the worst is psssed.
Mills and his party are bulls, and are
large buyers Of whole lists. Within the
last few days they ara said to have pur-
chased $1,000 shares OF stock.
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PROFESSIONAL

II g. CASE DENTIST. Of -
IL fce- Yesler-Leary Build ing. S.1lYel
Ofice hours. a. IN. TO D. m Liquid
nitrous oxide gas administered for the
painless extraction Of teeth.
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Sourrnxo Nxw.-Hand painted n
dies hchua, lust received At ths Ons
Price Dry Goods Houeo.
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GROUP, WHOOPING COUGH and
Bronchitis Immediately relieved oy oel-
Iohss Cure. A. b. Stewart, ofuG&
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PROFESSIONAL.

~ A. BALLOON. NJ. b.. NJ. C. p. AND
VI. e tCanadal; graduate of the Uni.
versity of New Yolk. 1875: graduate OF
the Bishops University. Montreal. 1882 /,
late surgeon nter-Colonial Railway. New
Bruins wick. In addition to general prac-
tice l will give particular attention to
general surgery, deformities. diseases of
the spine, lungs. and diseases Of females
Call and see my new treatment for
bronchitis and consumption.
Office. 70l Front street, over 1reen &
Raymond's boot and shoe store. Seattle.
w. ocl4 II
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Pleasant rooms neatly furnished, with
- .Ithouf board. cor. Second and Madi
son. next door 10 p. n. Church. sos
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The latest style buttons. nom cene
per doosn up. at the One frsce Osy
6o<,3n Houaa.
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SHILOH'S vIrALIZER j. vhat you
need for consumption. los Of appetite
dixxineas and all symptoms OF oyspap
ala. Price, 10 and 70 ocnn psf oossio
4 n. Stewart. druggist.
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For lame back, aide or ohess uss 80
lohsa POruue Plaster. Price. % oonss
A. b. Stewart, drugRtse.
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Horse owners cannot anoeu % o ns.
look the wonderful success o. Aenoaa'
Spavin Cure.
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Surr.-The Iowa sapreme court has
lust decided novel case. One Miller
lost about 5000. A woman named
williams found . sum Of money, Miller
had her arrested and indicted for lar
ceny; she having appropriated the
money 10 her own use. She vas 40
Quilted of the indictment. Pending
proceedings the money had been placed
with the clerk Of the court. She moved
the court for an order to the clerk to
pay the money " her, which the court
refused. A trial was had, and the jury
retnrnsd 4 verdict that the money be-
lonoed to Miller. whsreupon the court
ordered the clerk TO pay him the money.
The voman appealed. and the supreme
court decides that the acquital OF the
woman under the Indictment u pre-
sampsive evidencs that there Vas no
larceny, and the money shouid have
been returned 70 her, leaving Miller %
show the money was his BY proving
tisls and ownership. The ease was 10
yersed.
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THAT HACKING COUGH can e
ouiokIv cured By 6hil0h's sure. ~
cuarantss II. 4. b. 6tswaxt- druRRsse.
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Ceyisn's most paying orops. Cfuco
too. Ia rapidly increasing IN prOduoe1ol
Crop prospsc1s there arc decidedly bet
ter than Last year.