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The Mineral argus., 1884-09-04
A HARD SHELL FIGH-.
The Sunday Entertainment on Staten
Island.

2A4AeN /
Island.
The New York Times thus describes
a turtle fight on Staten Island the day
before: The two monsters we're sold to
saloon keepers in Port Richmond and
Clifton. A boast as to the size of one OF
them resulted in the two being pit
ted against each other for a purse OF
5000. 1t was after II o'clock yesterday
morning when the final preparations
for the combat were completed. A pit
was made in the center of the large
room. 1t was eight feet across, two
feet high, and octagonal in shape. One
of the turtles was 26 inches across
its back, and weighed nearly 1913
pounds. The other was 20 inches
and weighed 1OS pounds. Both had
been fed on raw meat for two weeks,
with plenty of pepper to make them
ugly. The Mortified turtle was han
| died by a brawny blacksmith, and the
Southfield representative by a boss
stevedore both of whom were heavy
and strong men. The handlers were
each provided with a strong hickory
stick that was cut from q branching
sapling, and was Y shaped with a tail
about five feet long.
When a Judge and referee had been
selected the handlers began, first prod
ding the turtles with the sticks. As
soon as the turtles were struck under
the shell behind they would raise mp
on their less and dart their heads out,
trying t o snap at the person torment
ing them. Then the handlers quickly
slipped the forked ends of the pole
between the head and shell of the tur-
ties and across their necks. That pre-
vented their heads from being drawn in
The big turtles were then pushed close
together and their heads bumped
against one another. This was done
quite violently several times, when the
nose of the Northield one was showed
into the tender flesh of the neck OF
Southfeld's champion. The latter
quickly raised his claw and buried one
of the talons in the eye of the other.
This was sufficient, and the turtles were
soon in fierce combat. They stood up
on their feet and moved about almost
as quick as fighting cocks. They would
watch for an opening and then strike
as quick as any game bird could do,
Sometimes they would get side by side
biting and tearing one another's un'
protected parts as fercely and rapidly
as they could, the object seeming to bt
to use up the other and reach a vita
part. Neither of them at any
time. showed any dasire to stop, and dc
not need any further urging on. A
quick as one made a snap the othe
would dart around at a surprisingl.
quick pace and try to break the other
hold. If that succeeded the watching
and lodging for an opening would be
gin again.
At the end of the first hour the South
field turtle had lost its tail, its RICH
+ leg, and had a big ragged wound in it
| neck. The Mortified turtle could no
, use its right front leg, which was ap
r parently broken, and was at adisadvan
tage from the loss of one eye. After
two hours and fifteen minutes struggle
> the Southfield turtle managed to get o
r the blind side of his opponent an
/ seized it with its sharp beak by til
4 throat. 1t held on vigorously and in
/ few minutes its opponent was dead.
The Mineral argus., 1884-09-04
Home Decorations.

Cloths for the tea-table are edged
with lace.
Glass is becoming fashionable as a
protection to oil paintings, and pink
macreme is the latest fancy for mantle
and shelf ornamentation.
The palm-leaf fan, covered with satin
Dr. c~retonne and finished with pompons
around the edge and a bow at the base
Of the handle, makes quite a pretty
screen.
Tea cups are now made to represent
rose petals, and the accompanying sau-
eers initiate the leaves. The other
pieces of the service are carried out In
The same style.
Corner cupboards are attractive and
useful; the tops should have glass doors
80 that the china may be arranged
10 show to good advantage, while the
solid doors of the closets below form
= convenient place to deposit the dishes
that are useful only.
A packing box, with lid upon which
hinges have been put, covered with
.retonne, the top upholstered, is a USE
full addition to the sewing room, az
many odds and ends of work can be laid
inside; it should be about three fee
long and eighteen inches high, and fur
aishes a pretty window seat.
The floral wishbone had the audacity
20 take the position so long occupied
oy the campanula during the marriage
ceremony, to be thrust out by the
onooram and models of future bliss
full cottages in fragrant blossoms.
A present caprice is to use doors an(
fronts of n OF the old sedan-chairs o
,be last century for screens and as TIL
mpply of the ancient articles IS made
mate to the demand, furniture dealers
have, consequently, undertaken to imi
tate them as nearly as possible, an'
nave produced screens OF a similar snap
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FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Good Cooking Rules.

CHOCOLATE CARANIELs.-Two pounds
of g~ranulated sugar, a pint of sweet
cream, a tablespoonful of vanilla ex-
tract, and four ounces Of Bakers chOc-
olate. Put into a bright tin dish, and
cook slowly until it arrives at the brittle
state, which can be known by dropping
a little into cold water. Pour of once
on to fat, creased tins or plates, and
when almost cold cut into square tab
lets. Better for children than boughten
candy.
Cool DISHES FOR HoT WEATHER:
GELATINE.-Half a box of Cox's gela-
tine soaked two hours in milk; add a
little soda, then heat, stirring often.
Beat the yelks Of three eggs with a
small teacupful Of sugar, and pour over
(stirring welDthe scalded milk and gela-
tine. Return to the kettle and let it
boil again a nehute. Strain and flavor;
then pour into a wet mold and set on
ice till wanted. Eat with cream and
sugar, or fruit.
COLD CUsTARD. Heat a quart of milk,
add sugar to taste to the beaten yelks
of five eggs, mix with this the hot milk,
and add the beaten whites of two. Set
stone china cups in a baking-pan of hot
water, and, after filling them, put into
the over till''set". Then pour over
them a meringue Of the three other
whites, whipped upstiff, with a trifie OF
sugar and a little lemon juice. Flavor
the custard before baking, if preferred.
When done, set away to cool, and If
placed in cold water with a little ice, it
is a refreshing dessert.
BLANC NANCE. One quart of milk
heated and sugared, n package of
Cox's gelatine, after being soaked two
hours in a cup Of cold water. Cook
and strain. Set away to cool on Satur-
day night. Turn out of the mold on
Sunday, and if not loose, dip the mold
for an instant in hot water, and it will
turn out easily. Eat with cream and
sugar, or iruit.
GREEN TOMATO SAUCE.-Slice about
two gallons of green tomatoes and 10
large onions. Add to these, two quarts
of vinegar, two pounds of sugar, three
tablespoonsfuls of salt. two of black
pepper, one each of allspice and cloves.
Cook until tender, stirring constantly.
Good with cold meat.
PIcKELED PEAcHEs.-Prepare 1C
pounds of peeled fruit. Strew
At pounds of sugar over them and
let them stand one hour. Then
drain off every particle of the
strip add a cup of water, and boil until
the ceases to rise. Put in the frui
and cook five minutes. Skim out thu
peaches; to the strip add a quart o.
good vinegar and a small bag of whole
spice. Boil 10 or Is minutes longer
then pour over the fruit. Keep il
glass.
HUcKLEBERRY CAKE.-Two cups o.
sugar, a scant cup of butter, five egg
beaten separately, a cup of sweet milk
three cups of -four, a teaspoonful o
soda dissolved in warm water; cinnamon
or nutmeg to tlste, and a quart of rip
h-uckleberries which have been dredge'
with flour. Beat the sugar and butte
to a cream, add the yelks, then til
milk, flour, whites, spice, soda, an
last, the fruit. Bake slowly until
broom splint comes out clean from tn
thickest part.
The Mineral argus., 1884-09-04

The camphor opens the pores, relieves
almost as soon as if by magic. A very
common remedy is to take of spirits OF
nitric ether one ounce, laudanum tour
drains, nitrate of potash three drains
and water one pint. Mix and give night
and morning as adrench. Tribune and
Farmer
The Mineral argus., 1884-09-04

as we'll, low enough to suit the present
fashion, with glass panes let into the
upper half, and have covered them with
old damask and brocaded silks.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-01-24
No. f..

provisions of former Acts Of the
General Assembly December II,
1881, be, and is hereby, extended
to all such of said soldiers as pre-
vious to the approval of said Act
had received artificial limbs, and
the same had proved worthless or are
wornout.
SEC. 2> That the same proof be
required to establish the right Of
the claimant under this resolution
as is provided in said Act, in so far
as the same is applicable hereto.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-01-24

LISTEN, BOYS entworth says,
"The boy is father ofthe man, and
the Cleveland, Ohio, Farmer offers
this good advi , to aspiring boys :
"The highes, tainment for you,
nv boy, is to be a man. This
world is full Of counterfeits. But
it is grand thing to stand upright
in defence of truth and principle.
When prosecutions come some
hide their faces until the storm
passes by; others can be bought
for a mess of pottage. From such
an one turn away. But stand by a
friend; be a man; do not run away
when danger threatens to overwhelm
him or yourself. Think for your
self. Read good books and read
mems faces. The eye is the win
dow to the soul; use your eye and
hold your tongue. If opposition
comes, meet it manfully. If success
crowns your efforts, bear it quietly.
Do your own thinking and keep
your own secrets; worship no man
for his wealth nor his lineage.
Fine feathers don't always cover
fine birds. Be sober, be honest,
be just in all your dealings with
tue world; be true. They will sell
you for money or popularity; don't
trust themUWear but one face
and let that Se an honest one.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-01-24
HE HAD BEEN .oUT WEST

I had supposed that the far West
was new Garden of Eden, and
that one had but to venture there
to gain the wealth Of Monte Cris-
to: met at the Union station a
man whom / imagined was by this
time a bonanza king, as he went
Westward years ago. But if he is
a nabob he is travelling incog., and
his conversation is not calculated
to stimulate Western excursions.
He wore a shabby ulster, long hair
and a pensive, searching expression
of sympathy. He greeted me as
an old acquaintance at once.
"Well," I queried, chow do you
like the west?"
81 like it just well enough.
said he ''to remain in the East the
remainder of my days. I tell you,
the East is good enough for any
man who hasn't a life and death
dispute with the law on hand. In
the East man above the average
in smartness can get along; but go
West and you find no drones.
Every. man you meet is On the
dead run for wealth and you must
stay up late, rise up early and bolt
Your meals to keep up with the
stragglers in the procession. There's
lots of Money West, and big wages.
l have just come from Colorado,
where I got $40 a day for driving a
mule team. But
:"That is a very good salary for
that kind oflabor?"
"Oh! it is, is it /? Well, you 60
out there and see. Why my friend,
I have paid $3.50 for a cup ofcofee,
S2.75 for a glass of beer, and Sd
for a horn-handled jaek-knife with
one blade. I have been in the
mountains with a party when a
chew of tobacco was put up at a
rattle, at dollar a chance, and if
the winner of the tobacco finally
got away with it, he had to dodge
the contents Of the revolyers of the
party and keep out of sight for q
week. Talk about the West to me !
It is a good place to die in; but ]
propose to live from this time out
where the sun rises early, and there
is no corner on the luxuries of
life! !"
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now TO SAVE BOYS.

Women who have sons to rear,
and dread the demoralizing in6u-
ences of bad associates, ought, to
understand the nature Of young
manhood. It's excessively restless.
Tt is disturbed by vague ambitions,
by thirst for action, by longing for
excitement, by irrepressible desires
to touch life in manifold ways. If
you, mothers, rear your sons SO
that their homes are associated
with the repression of natural in
stincts, you will be sure to know
them in the society that in some
measure can supply the need of
their hearts. They viii not go to
the public houses at first for love of
liquor-yery few people like the
taste of liquor; they go for the ami
mated and hilarious companionship
they find there, which they discover
does SO much to repress the dis
turbing restlessness in their breasts.
See to it, that their homes compete
with public places in attractive
ness. Open your blinds by day
and light bright fires at night. Il
Illuminate your rooms. Hang pic
lures upon the wall. Put books and
newspapers upon your tables.
Have music and entertaining games.
Banish demons of dizziness and
apathy that have so long ruled in
your household, and bring in mirth
and good cheer. Invent occupa-
tions for your sons. Stimulate
their ambitions in worthy directions.
While you make home their delight,
fill them with higher purpose than
more pleasure. Whether they shall
pass boyhood and enter upon man
hood with refined tastes and noble
ambitions depends on you. Believe
it possible that, with exertion and
right means, mother may have
more control over the destiny Of
her boys than any other influence
= hsteYsr,
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-01-24
PROPERTY.

An Act to amend Title LII,
Chapter XI. of the General Statu-
tes, relating to the Assessment
and taxation of property SO that
the treasurer can collect and the
auditor assess at the same time:
Be 1T enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
State of South Carolina, now met
and sitting in General Assembly,
and by the authority of the same:
Sec. /. That title III, Chapter
XI, of the general Statutes of this
State be, and the same are hereby,
amended in the following particu-
lars: l. Strike out in Section 176
of said title and chapter the word
June wherever it occurs and SUBJ
stitute the word "May'' in its stead,
and strike out the word "July''
whenever it occurs in said section
and substitute and substitute the
word "June' in its stead, so that
the listing of property shall annual
ly begin on the first day of May and
end in Section 254 of said title
and chapter the word August
wherever it occurs and substitute
the word "July' in its stead, SO
that the first meeting of the county
board of assessors, after the annual
assessment, shall be on the first
Tuesday in July instead of the
first Monday in August.
Sec. 2. That all acts and parts
Of Acts inconsistent with this Act
be, and the same are hereby, re-
pealed.
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FALL and WINTER
SUITS FOR GENTLEMEN.

We particularly ask an inspec-
ton of these goods just now, in Or
der that we may have your verdict
of approval. We desire you to
handle our goods, and bring your
experience to bear in judging them;
to critically examine their make,
Fabric and trimming; test the
sewing; try them on. In short
make a study of them, and the
prices we ask for them; then go to
any leading Clothing House and
make comparison. Then, if you
think you would save money and
be better suited, land we are sure
you will be,) by buying of US, come
back and give US your custom.
You Will find our Tailor made gar
ments as represented. The success
of our business has been our strict
attention to customers, We take
special pains in giving them per-
feet fit, and making them perfectly
satisfied before leaving the empori-
ium of Fashion of
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SsIsets1 Story.
FACE TO FACE.

Face to face! There's nothing like
In this world OF Joy and woe
Never shrinking, never halting,
Whatso'er may come OF go.
Should monster seem to threaten
Life and limb, or peace OF mind,
Face him with the eye OF courage,
And lamb-like foe you'll find.
Thus it is, when: like panther,
Creeping SANDER comes apace;
Half his tales WI melt and vanish
When we meet him face to face
Face to face with cares and trials;
Face to face with wiutry blasts
That may sorely wound and pain us,
While the angry tempest lasts.
Face to face with truth and justice:
Never turning from the right
While we have hand to work with,
And an eye to find the light.
Face to face with friends that love us
May we ever prove most true.
Face to face with joys above us
When life's journey shall be through
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-01-24
HEALTH HINTS.

Don't stand on hot air registers
Don't lie on the left side toe
much.
Don't inhale hot air or fumes oi
any acid.
Don't lie on your back to keep
from snoring.
Don't eat in less than two hours
after bathing.
Don't eat the smallest morsel IN.
less hungry, if well.
Don't start a days work without
eating good breakfast.
Don't take long walks when the
stomach is entirely empty.
Don't forget to sake q drink OF
pure water before breakfast.
Don't jump out of bed imme
diately on awakening in the morn.
ing.
Don't strain your eyes by read
ing on an empty stomach or when
i'll.
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JOB PRINTING
RAILROAD BUILDING.
THE GRADING OF THE GREENYLLE
AND LAURENs ROAD GIVEN OUT
THE ROAD TO BE FINISH.
ED INA YEAR-ALINE
ACROSS TIE Blue
PrDGE

GREENyILLE, January 6.-The
executive committee of the Green.
vile and Laurens Railroad Compa-
ny held meeting here last night
for the purpose of opening the bids
and awarding the contracts for the
grading of the sections of road now
ready for the contractors. Stuart,
Susong & Co., of Tennessee, were
the lowest bidders, and were award
ed the contract for the whole Of the
eight and a half miles at the Green.
vile end Of the line, for which bids
were received. The contractors are
company of wealthy and expert
enced men, who will push the work
through with rapidity. They con-
tract to begin the work by February
first and to complete it by the first
Of July. Their contract covers the
most expensive part of the line and
will be executed at cost to the
company Of an average of twenty
cents a cubic yard for earth work,
including cuts and fills, which
amounts to about $1,000 per mile.
The railroad company have the op-
ton of paying for the work, if they
desire, in Greenville and Laurens
County bonds, at ninety cents on
the dollar. This is a very satisfac-
tory beginning for the building Of
the road. Contracts for the grad
ing of four miles of the Laurens di-
vision will be awarded on the 23rd
inst. The remaining twenty-four
miles of road is mostly on an easy
ridge, and it is the lightest kind Of
work. This will be graded by
construction force under the super,
intendencs of Capt. j. W. Kirk, the
chief engineer of the road, who
states that the whole line will be
graded aud ready for equipment by
July /. Many changes in the line
originally surveyed have been
made by Capt. Kirk, whose reputa-
ton as an adept at finding easy
grades and short linesjs unriyalled.
The reduction in cost has been so
great it is now contemplaSe that
the whole line of thirty-seven es
will be graded and supplied w.
crossties al cost of from S69, ,0QB
to $4,000. This does not look
reasonable, but it will be done, and
the road viii have on hand a cash
surplus of something like $4,000,
with which to extend its line toward
AsheYille, which tits the determined
policy Of the Greenville and Laur-
ems people who own the road now
about to be built to do. The peo-
pie of GreenviIle are especially
wide awake on the subject and at
the right temper to push the road
through the mountains without de.
lay. The survey of a line from here
to AsheyiIle passing through the
upper section of this county via
Marietta will be made by Capt.
Kirk and his corps In March or
April. His knowledge of the route
already acquired warrants him in
saying that he can cross the noun
tains at 8 grade Of not moro than
seventy feet to the mile, with one
slight tunnel. Before the end of
the present year the road from
Laurens to this city will bein oper
alton, and the people of this section
are enjoying rational hopes of the
ultimate and early realization of
the grand scheme of a railroad across
the mountains and to the Vest
Neaos ana Courier.
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NEWBERRY, S. c.. THURSDAY, JANUARY "a, 1884
should either become Edna Gran

ford or remain Edna Darlington.
"Mr. Crawford was announced
one evening. and I entered the par
lor fully prepared for an overdose
of John, but found myself CON
fronted by his father.
He looked very grave, and in
stantly 1 imagined all sorts OF
things, and reproached myself fol
my coldness.
John is well ?" 1 gasped finally,
"Quite well,' was the reply, in
such kind tone that / felt sure
there was something wrong.
What it was 1 cared not, but
poured forth my feelings impe,
tuously to my astonished visitor.
'He must not come here again !''
exclaimed. Il do not wish to see
him. Tell him SO, Mr.. Crawford
tell him that l had rather remain
Edna Darlington as he made me
promise, than become Edna Gran
ford.''
"And he made you promise this?'
was the reply. 'sThe selfish fellow !!
Bnt, Ednon, what am I to do with
out the little girl l have been ex-
pecting? / am very lonely-so
lonely that do not see how 7 can
give her up
l glanced at him. and the room
seemed swimming around-every-
thing was dreadfully unreal, |
tried to sit down, and was carried
tenderly to sofa.
''Shall it be Edna Darlington or
Edna Crawford ?" he whispered.
"You need not break your promise
to john
"Edna Crawford" I replied, feel
ing that l had left the world en-
tirely, and was in another sphere of
existence.
If the thought crossed my mind
that Mr.. Crawford had rather cheer
fully supplantcd his son the pro-
ceeding was fully justified during
the visit which / soon received
from that young gentleman. I
tried to make it plain to him that
I did him no wrong, as I had never
professed to love him, though not
at all sure that 1 wouldn't receive
the shaking threatened on pre-.
vious occasion, and / endeavored
to be as tender as possible, for l
felt really sorry for him.
To my great surprise John laugh
ed heartily.
swell, this is jolly p he exclaim-
ed. "And / am not william after
all. What do you think of her,
Edna?"
He produced an ivory-type in a
rich velvet casa pretty, little,
blue-eyed simpleton, who looked
about seventeen.
Rose he continued, "Rose Darl-
ing; the name suits her, doesn't it ?
She was staying at my uncle's in
Maryland-that's where l have
been visiting, you know, and she
was such a dear little confding
thing that a fellow couldn't help
falling in love with her. And she
thinks no end Of me, You see; says
she's quite afraid Of me and all
that"
John knew I wasn't a bit afraid
of him; but 1 felt an elder sisterly
sort of interest in his happiness,
and had never liked him so well as
at that moment. And this was the
dreadful news that his father had
come to break to me when mis- mar
ratiYe was nipped in the bud by
my revelations and the interview
ended in a far more satisfactory
manner than either of US had an.
ticipated.
So 1 kept my promise to John,
after all; and as Miss Rose kept
hers, he is now a steady married
man, and a very agreeable son-in-
law.
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Filial ingratitudel Isit not as
this mouth should tear this hand
for lifting food to Ii
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