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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1886-09-07
The Last Of the Buffalo.

Many of the exchanges have recently
published articles concerning the do
mesticatihg OF the buffalo, or crossing
itwith our cattle and using them for
beef. Indeed, we are not certain but
articles1of the kind have found their
way ii&o the columns of clippings1in the
Stock t::o,cefs, Journal, but we suppose
no{prats tsical ;manever thought seriously
about such a'solieme.l. In the first place,
there is no source from which to draw
our supply of buffalo from which to
breed, and in the next place it is not
known that the breeds will mix. The
day of the buffalo is gone. His bone
bleach on the plains from the Rio
Grande to the Saskatchewan, and after
allowing and indulging in the indis-
criminhte slaughter until the species is
so nearly extinct, it is too late to try to
make use of him. Where once count
less millions Of the noblest wild ANIMALS
that ever trod the earth roamed at will,
furnishing food for Indians and raven
GUS beasts, now not one single large
herd can be found. Like the Indian,
the buffalo will not flourish when do
mesticated. The boudless plains were
his home, but the pale face with insati-
ate greed and improved firearms inyad-
ed AeWealms of the buffalo and wall
tony swept from existence the magnili-
cent gnimal. We can not now recall
hinfa leSand the frontier are no more.
AiRS3tlR trapper, the Aat-boatman and
scout, RS hasbeen swept from earth by
ad,Sailcyng civilization, and the horse of
tliespalE face browses where once he
was NJ to roam and the flesh Of the
WhtteMEan's COW is issued from the
agency ~ the noble red men in lieu Of
the ;bufffklo hump which the red man a
feWss gago might go out and get
for 55hi1Eelf. The well-greased tent
cloth, ,st soldiers old pants and dis
card ~ W.. S1ts, no,w shield the dirty hide
of the Indian from blasts which former
ly had the buffalo robe to contend with.
There are a few scattering herds Of
buffalo now OH the plains, but there is
not known to he a single large herd in
existence, and when even dozen ami
mails are heard of, more than twice that
number Of soldiers, hunters, adventur-
ers and Indians are at once on their
trail, and they are slaughtered as wan
tonly as few years ago.
The buffalo is gone, and whose ex-
poets to see buffalo meat quoted in the
market is not wise and he who wears
buffalo, coat henceforth will pay many
sllekels for the same.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1886-09-07
In Marrying a Poor Man.

an advantage over poor girl that
the rich one has in marrying a poor
man is that a woman of the world, who
has seen much of society, rarely suffers
from that morbid consciousness
which is the most frequent form Of
snobbishness to be, found among small
gentlefolks, and which makes them
ever prone to take offence and to think
chat every little action Of their neigh
bors is the result of deliberate inten-
ton. Half the "slights" and "insults"
of which such people complain are
quite unintentional, and are caused by
that forgetfulness which is the natural
outcome Of the hurried existence of
those busy bees of fashion OF Of hard
work, who are the most usual offen-
ders. 4.
The adaptability of women is truly
wonderful, and the poor mans wife
will, if she has even moderate intelli-
gence, in a short time emerge from the
anxious, over-careful period Of her early
married life;s and, having discovered
the scale at which her new income will
permit her to live, she will find that her
previous knowledge of how things
ought to be done will enable her to be-
come that most excellent type Of q
housewife, one who can combine ele-
gance with economy. 6 s,s
Wedo not mean to assert that every
rich girl is fitted to be a poor mans
wife, or that every poor girl is nnsuita-
bic. In every position there are ewomen
unlikely to be good wives to anybody,
and others who could hardly fail todo
their duty in any state Of life to which
they may be called. But, taking girls
Of average goodness and intelligence, it
will be found that the rich ones are
more often happy and contented in
small houses than those who. have never
lived IN anything else. I
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1886-09-07
SilhOuottcs.

/ Until Daguerre made bis discovery,
the wealthy had their miniatures pain
ted OH ivory, but the cheaper portrai.
ture invented by Silhouette was very
common. Profile cutters, as they We're
called, were found in all cities and
large towns, while others went about
the country from house to house, SO
that it was very rare to find a sittlnga
room In q decent house that did not
boast Of framed silhouette, one look-
ing to the right and the other to the,
left. There were different ways Of ar
irving at the same result, but the work,
was chiefly done by cutting the profile.
out Of white paper, which was backed
by q piece Of black silk or black paper,
neatly mounted. To insure success it,
was necessary to have a steady hand
and correct eye; with these qualities,
one could cut a likeness in a. few sec,
onds. There were also several mechan-
ical contrivaiices for producing slthou.
cites, one Of which Sam Weller.
doubtless had In his 'rnind's eye, When,
in inditing his valentine to Mary. he,
likened the growth Pof hts love ii lis
rapid operations to the "pfSfeel ma.
chine, :" which "doths finish 4 portrait
and put the frame and glass on cons,
plete, with a hook at til eud to. hang
1t up byg and all I'm two minutes and a
duarter.9, {s a iittg t53s,ii'sisi ~
Ss,iF2Ef UaIlftgtl Dtf HI 3tttI4siYifFAtt
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1886-09-07

casting longer shadows, the sunshine
was more golden, tho evening primroses
were opening their yellow eyes, the
corncrake had gone, and the children's
voices sounded nearer and clearer. Mrs.
Hartley smiled happily. ,lsss
q often think" she said, "of the
old saying, Many u cloudy dawn
brings in q bright day. ~ 36D
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1886-09-07
Have friends Or die.

Have friends or die.
Nothing Is 30 strong as gen,leness;
nothing 30 gentle AS real strength q
He that is born but once, dies 5tvlce
He that Is born twice. shall neyef'die.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1886-09-07

The best fllterlng agent, according to
the recent experiments Of DR.. Percy
Frankland, is spongy iron. Powdered
coke ranks next, and charcoal, although
excellent at first, soon becomes worse
tlian useless.
The Mount Vernon association is
going to restore the old tomb Of WASH
ington. Ia
IA Masonic temple for the lodges OF
stfat city Is to be built in Newport, r.
j., at a cost Of $25, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-17

Mr.. John b. Cough. the veteran temperance
lecturer, has been showing for some time the
wear and tear OF platform life, that one is not
much surprised to read that his powers have
failed him suddenly aud completely in the
course of q lecture. He was In the midst of one
Of bis impassioned appeals when he was at
tackled by paralysis, and had TO be conveyed by
friendly hands from the stage, probably never
TO return. He must be added, therefore to the
surprising number of actors who have recently
been incapacitated. For Mr.. Cough, though it
Is many years since he left the dramatic stage,
ever retained his fondness for dramatic effects
and his art in producing them; and one great
secret of his popularity laid in the fact that a
large element in the population who looked
with disapprobation on the the theater could
enjoy In his lectures an evening of mingled
farce and melodrama.
Ii was not as an actor, however, that Mr.
Cough held his chief power OH bis audiences
For underneath his highly-colore danecdotes
and lurid representations of the horrors of
drunkenness, which led his hearers through
quick alterations of tears and laughter there
was an intense earnestness of conviction and a
directness of purpose in his eloquence which
made it well nigh irresistible. Allowing for the
''slip" in all methods OF reform based on the
even by the enemies of emotion, that Mr.
Coughs labors Tor temperance have been of
immense value. And IL should be remem-
that Mr.. Cough himself contended that pledges
and sudden abandonment ofevil habits are of
little value except as a first step in the gradual
formation of a better character.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-17

The absence of stirring political questions in
this country may he perceived In the nature Of
Congressional proceedings. The chief topics OF
interest. so far as they are interesting at all,
are those which affect, more or less locally, the
business affairs of the different sections. The
government seems to have resolved itself into
a board of directors to manage the mercantile
interests Of a large and scattered population.
There are but few topics OF an emotional nature
under consideration and those few arouse only
the most languid interest. What we hear most
about are the tariff, the currency. canal
schemes river and harbor improvements, the
regulation of railroad traffic the tenure of land
on the public domain, the compensation of
mail steamship lines, the remuneration of
labor. and the like.
This material turn of public affairs indicates
q slack water time in politics, in which old
party ties have lost their force and new ones
have not begun TO bind. That being so, the
country runs along in a rut, both as to men
and measures, and concerns itself chiefly in
the regulation OF its ordinary business affairs.
Rarely, If ever before. has party disintegration
reached such a stage We now witness; Tor, up
10 the war, we always had the evil of slavery TO
tall back upon great moral issue whatever
else failed. And during the war and for some
years afterwards, the sectional Issue could be
depended upon for excitement.
But now these two great themes have become
obsolete. and see the effect of their absence
in the discussions on two such subjects as the
tariff and the admission of new states. Before
the war; both these questions we're intimately
related To slavery, and on that account aroused
the nercest contentious. But now they are re-
garded mainly from the business standpoint,
and hence fail to cause much excitement out
side of those who are directly interested.
How long this Iuil may continue cannot be
foretold. II may be interrupted at any mo-
ment by q sudden complication of our foreign
relations or by some internal CONFUSION in so
ciety. Slavery, to be sure, has been abolished,
but grave inequalities remain in our social
system, out of which may arise controversies
fully al exciting any of those of ante-belium
times. And when the storm comes perhaps
the country will sigh for the peace now felt to
be so insipid and dull.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-17

The terrible wreck on Barnegat Shoals re-
Gently, by which eleven men lost their lives
makes an exception to the wonderfully success
ful record OF the hfe-saving service, but is a
splendid tribute to the heroism of the men en-
gagged in this noble duty. An Austrian bark
was driven on the shoals in Fridays storm
and fog, and instant help was needed The
condition of the sea made rescue almost hope
less, but boats crew put out to the wreck,
only to find 1t already abandoned. The lie
boat then sought to regain the shore. when it
was overturned by the storm and the men left
to struggle with the angry ocean. Three of the
party succeeded in reaching the shore but
three were drowned. OF the two boats from
the ship, one was upset and all the sailors lost:
The other managed to reach land. This incl
dent illustrates the wild work of the life-saying
service in battling with the sea-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-17

While Mr. Morrison and Mr.. Hewitt have
been engaged in framing tariff bill. Secretary
Manning has been taking testimony from busi-
ness men on ses general question Of tariff evils
and as result has sent Congress an elaborate
and important communication, In which he
urges radical changes in the tariff system by
enlarging the free list and adopting az a rule
specific in place of nd rnJorer duties. This let
ter. coming at time when a revision of the
tariff is made a leading topic. ought to be given
special attention 1t is timely, moreover, in
connection with the investigation now in pro-
gress into custom house frauds, for il is held
that the I'D coJorezn system Is at the bottom of
most of the undervaluations which have given
the custom house officers so much trouble and
robbed the government OF so large an amount
OF revenue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-17
The GoLDEs EAGLE CLorH1se Co
n. w. CORNER OF TTH AND d {

N. w. CORNER OF 7TH AND SIS
GALL BLUE SIGNs)
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOU TO LOOK IN
THEIR SHOW WINDOWS AND NOTICE THE
LINE OF ELEGANTSUITSw WHICH THEY HAVE
MARKED DOWN TO
TEN DOLLARS $40. TEN DOLLARS.
THIS Is THE GREATEST BARGAIN-oFFERING
EVER MAIDEN WASHINGTON.
THEY WOULD ALSO ASK you TO NOTE THE
SEPARATE PANTS DISPLAYED, AND OBSERVE
THE PRICES MARKED ON THEM
NOTICE, ALSO THE BOYS AND CHILDRENs
SUITS AND o;ERCoATs EXHIBITED, AND
COMPARE THE GOODS AND PRICES WITH
THOSE YOU HAVE BEEN IN THE HABIT OF
BUYING ELSEWHERE. IF Low PRICES FOR
FINE GOODS COUNT FOR ANYTHING. WE
IMAGINE YOU WILL BE TEMPTED TO IN.
VEST.
THE GOLDEN EAGLE CLOTHING COMPANY,
NV. CORNER OF 7TH AND Sta
I'M. GRADY. MANAGER
NJ GALL BLUE sIGNS)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-17

Since Mr.. Whitney has been at the head of
The Navy department he has given much At
tention TO the need OF new ships for the service.
aud he gave the House naval affairs commit
Tee last week the results OF his studies. He
favored the completion of the heavy -armored
monitors, a conclusion which everybody seems
10 come TO who examines the subject, so that
congress might as well pull out the money and
ses tn-s tedious business drag along no further.
Inc Secretary admits that ships can be built
cheaper in private yards but thinks that from
considerations of national safety we should
nave at least one navy yard capable of turning
out nrst-class men-of-war. AS to the future.
MI " hitney promised To send the COMMITTEES
In day or two the plans for the new vessels
which were authorized by Congress- These. he
eAIo, WOoid % cruisers OF a serviceable type
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-17

Mr.. Morrison's bill to reduce the treasury re-
serSe 10 one hundred millions has developed
one more point of difference between the demo
cratic party in the House and the administra-
ton. In reply to a resolution of inauiry on the
subject Secretary Manning informed the COM
mittee that the proposed reduction was mex
pedfent- But In the face of this opinion, which
they had just sought. the committee by nearly
a party vote, decided 10 report the measure
favorably- The only democratic champion that
The administration found on the committee
was Mr. Hewitt, while ali the republicans ex-
cept Mr. Kelley, ranged themselves on its side
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-17
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Just received. ELPHONZO YOUNGS' COMPANY,
42S Ninth flh:.t

By REQUEST
DR. z. T; BROWN. OF PHILADELPHIA, PA,
THE rnEe!s1y Astn0T nHSfER OF
EASE OF THE PRESENT AGE.
q so g Ss at
WERS EsDAY. THTKsIAY and Friday. u. Is
and ~ where he Will receive and treat the sick from
since the Doctors visit to this city he has made
Appended are q few Of the testimonials in his pos
WONDERFUL HEALING
fair sized audience assembled at the Opera House
Sy P5 nKoWS
Couch. who has been deaf for atty years, and to re-
f wh
6e Dr. HrNTn above r.s bl,s DE-
Of MASSACHUSETTS, accompanied by Professor HssS
the local papers. bis services should be in great
"'nd "As1sHis Y gsGs 1885
WAsHINeroN, D. c, May 90
ao By b ssf dnas IN
this city was completely cured Of nsmmaiory
sanSns s1e # nsi1y
four years 's' g ssHsa sas ssHSs
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. May Is, 1885.
my granddaughter Estelle Randall who had been for
several days confined to her bed with what was pro-
nounced a disorder OF the spinal column Of long
B9so e Of the
was temporarily at the National hotel No m edicine
the doctors own hands The treatment was given at
my residence, 45S G street northwest Amer the
child had been carried from a reclining chair and
placed in her bed by her mother and M yself Dr.
Brown proceeded to treat her He left amer his
work was performed. l accompanied him to the
door, and my immediate return the child to nv
utter amaZemen,, EStee was sitting upright in bed
and in few minutes arose and walked across the
room. This afternoon she was able to and did walk
from our home to the National hotel, Pennsylvania
avenue and 9th street, and received second treat
trey cured. We regard her recovery In SO short
time little, if anything, less than q miracle and
gratefully give our testimony respecting her remark
able cure. Estele herself. or any member of our
family will gladly tell her story to any calling
the house.
(Sgned) Mrs. A. p. KRETcnMAR
In letter dated January 20, 1886, from the above
lady size states the was permanent Child is sin
STIFF KNEE CURED.
WASHINGTON, d. C., May TO- 1885,
To whom II may concern: have been for some three
ingiy painful for me to walk and absolutely prevent
ing my strengthening the limh DR. B. +. Blown,
ofPhiladeipnia treated my Knee by the laying on OF
his hands, in the presence of large audience In G. A.
X Hail. April 10Th Of the present year. Upon leaving
the platform in lew minutes. the joint had become
quite flexible, and notwithstanding the fact that my
employment was for two subsequent weeks of sort
severely trying to joints and muscles, constant I'm
slight just as ght be expected in psrso,
of my ACTS years.
tSi gnedl HENRY NJ HIGBEE,
SOP Il. 1. avenue NV.
If sufferer from any disease do not fail to consult
HONE Office. sO4 n 18th st.. Philadelphia Pa.
16l7,l9, 30 22-5t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-17

Ii Is so long since We have had an election of
any kind that a certain interest Is aroused nv
yesterdays town and borough elections i'm
Pennsylvania Judging from the returns no,v
At hand the two parties re tain about their old
positions. Local gains are reported ON both
sides, hat there is marked set in either
direction. Except where some local excite
1nent brought everybody To the polls, the vote
was very light
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-17
HAmBuReH ExBnorDERY.

HAMBuReH EMBRo1pERY.
We still have about ten thou.ana yards OF
HAMBURG EDGING And INSULTING, n
Which We are Offering q greatly rednced prsssa
EDGTEG. L.. d. &C., &C.. &C.. &C., &C.. &C., o. ,1Oe ap
One case SO In. TRICoT in new sSfihs esaors soc.
Onecsse "a TRICoT, 75c and 81.
One case colored CASHMERE, extra Quality, SOC
New styles in sATINs. GINaHAMs anA SEER
sUCKERA
CHECK NAINsOOK. &c., &c., loo, l2isc
drive In BLEACHED TABLE DAMASK SOC
Bargains In sHEETING CoTTONs, TOWELS,
NAPKINS, ETC., etc.
ENGLISH WALKING COATS md NEWMAN
KETS at cost.
BLANKETs at cost
Extra quality INGRAM CARPETS reduced to
;':'c aud 4Oc. Very best 2-ply, now. 75c Brussels
Csc, Toe. soc.
JOHNSON. GARNER, 4 CO.,
III 1886 Pennn. ave-, south side, near 7th st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-17

Another precious example of detective work
has been exposed in a Providence divorce case
Il appeared that "a ''spotter who was hired bv
man 10 watch his wife had after the habit of
his tribe, invented "a mass of perluries, on which
the husband rested his claim tor divorce. These
Hes, as In the similar case recently in this city,
were uncovered In court, bringing the trial TO a
summary conclusion with the arrest OF the
miserable paid defaIner OF character tor nor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-17

The fund for the widow OF Gen. Hancock
started so handsomely by Mr.. Geo. w. Childs.
has already reached S2o. 900. and that amount
suiu no doubt be speedily qaadrupIed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-17

IL cannot be said that the Southern Senator,
are giving their section the benefit Of the doubt
ON the Blair educational Bill. The strongest OBJ
position 20 the measure comes from that section
though 1t would receive the bulk OF the money
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-17
GnxAr SALE Or SAMPLE Surrs

ga 7TH STREET N. w.
BETWEEN ST. AND MASSACHUSETTS AVE
GOOD CLOTHING Is ALWAYS THE CHEAP.
EST IN THE END, AND WHEN YOU CAN BUY
SAMPLE SUITS OR OVERCOATa FOR MEN
BOYS, AND CHILDREN AT ALMOST HALF
PRICE. YOU CANNOT INVEST YOUR MONEY
BETTER MANY ARE BUYING HEAVY GOODS
FOE NEXT WINTER
II OST OF OUR SAMPLE SUITS ARE EQUAL
TO THE BEST CUSTOM CLOTHING AND
YOU CAN DEPEND ON THEM. NEARLY ALL
ARE MADE FOR BROADWAY TRADE, NEW
fOkk,AND WHEN YOU CAN BUY MEMS SUITS
FROM - TO % UNDER THE REGULAR PRICES
YOU SECURE BARGAINS SELDOM OFFERED
WE HAVE A LOT OF CHILDREN,s SUITS.
AGES TO YEARS. FORMERLY SOLD FOR
-, 81 AND -, WE ARE SELLING NOW FOR
$3.50. MEN, BOYS AND CHILDKEN'S OVER
COATS AND SUITS AT A GREAT SAVING TO
YOU.
BEST CLOTHING FOR THE LOWEST PRICES
AT THE GREAT SALE OF SAMPLE SUITS ORA
SEVENTH III. NV. TWO DOORS BELOW BUR
UETTE's DRY GOODS HOUSE. BETWEEN I aT.
AND MASSACHUSETTS AVE js3O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-17
BLACK AND CoLoRED SILKS

BLACK AND CoLoRED SILKS
We are Offering JERSEY SILKS In all colors ut
SL2o that exceed anything in value We have ever
placed counters
BLACK eros GRAINS and FAILLE FRANCAIS
at old prices.
PRINTED PONGEES in choice styles have lust been
opened, and are very handsome.
NEW BLACK GOODS NEW HOSIERy
NEW UNDERWEAR
New styles in Isle HOSE.
we call especial attention to our TABLE LINEN
NAPKINS, PILLOW LINENS and LINEN
sHEkfiNGS We are Offering great bargains in
reliable goods
The best TOWEL for 25c. ever sold in this or anv
other city.
run STOCK Oh DoAEST1CS at lowest market rates
w. NJ. SINISTER SONS
One Price
n. B.-The Best is the Cheapest. NJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-17
A TIMELY ILLUSTRATION

IA l. IMELY ILLUSTRATION
What . vast difference of opinion between
merchants TO what constitutes q living
profit"
A piece of goods arrives. Is 1t "noveltyf"
makes no difference Is it the style? makes
no difference. Is it desirable: makes no
difference. What is its actual valuee makes
no difference. All is, it COST so much and MUST
BE SOLD for 50 much, and no LESS. We don't
do business that way. Goods are worth what
they Will bring-which depends largely upon
the demand. An illustrations:
Ga HOP-SAC SUITINGS.
In Diagonals and Mixtures
If we take into consideration the width the
amount Of wool, the carefuiness of finish, the
richness of design, they may be worth more;
but the buyer doesn't look so close. It's their
eye that makes the selection. Now. to our GER
tain knowledge these are sold elsewhere at 81
and 81 rs per yard. Our price is only 75c. per
yard. Further, this illustration may be ap-
piled to the bulk Of our stock and yet we make
living profit"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-17
THE Darn Or Times

i HE DRIFT OF Kings.
IF things go on as they have been going for
the past few seasons, we shall find ourselves
looking at next springs fabrics last fall
This seems somewhat mixed, bur what with
being called upon to admire canvas and lace
fabrics, with the thermometer below zero and
to pass Judgment upon the very lishtest OF
lawns, white goods, and other July suggestive
fabrics,w the echo of the las. blizzard is still
ringing in ones ears, commence TO think
something is amiss with the calendar, and think
1t ought TO be reformed We are ready TO de-
nounce winter An Offensive Partisan. being
anxious to don these light refreshing garments.
Yet customers are beginning to appreciate
early openings. They like to look around be-
fore they buy, consequently We now invite you
to our
WHITE GOODS AND EN- BROIDER1ES,
SPRING AND SUMMER DRESS GOODS.
SPRING AND SUMMER WASH GOODS,
SPRING HOSIERY AND LACES,
Ofwhich have received advance invoices.
and have placed them sale at prices in many
instances LOWER than the low prices that
prevailed last season
WOODWARD & LOTHROP.