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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-06-09
NEWS IN BRIEF.

"A club has been formed at Marion.
", for the destruction OF English
sparrows. a premium Of ten Genes d
dozen Is paid for shoorlng them.
An English philanthropist saws
there are no fewer than 80, 600 gypsy
children in England, Of whom not
more than per cent. are able to read
and write.
-Yale'a historic fence Is again
threatened with destruction, and the
students have petitioned the corpora.
tlon to use their influence towards it's
preservation.
The French Transatlantic Steam.
shlp company has furnished it's large
lieet with complete apparatus for
dropping oil on the waves, during
bad weather.
Marie Antoinette's scissors and
penknife were recently sold at auction
for Sl3O. The relics were terribly sug-
gestlve OF the instrument which
caused her death.
The widow Of Ex-Governor Colby,
OF New London, Conn.,, aged ninety
two, made and contributed hand
some tidy to the fair lately held by the
ladies of that place.
According to the Douglas (Kan.)
Tribune. when workmen were sinking
The well for the sngar works at that
place stratum OF life frogs was
struck at depth Of so feet.
Queen Emma Of Holland is bru-
net whose eyes would be pretty did
she not continually wink when speak
Ing, thus giving you the impression OF
preparing for good burst Of tears.
Spencer, Mass, has public-splrited
citizens. The other day one Of them
gave fourteen acres Of land for a pub
llo park, another gave $50 900 for a
high scheel and another gave $25, 900
for public library.
"A New York man has recently
distinguished himself by eating at one
single meal ten feet Blk inches Of corn
cake, three inches wide and one inch
thick. 1t was at church fair, and he
wished to get his moneys worth.
The name assassins was applied to
a tribe or clan called Ismaelians, who
settled In the mountains Of Lebanon
about 1890 and became notorious for
their murderous propensities; hence
the origin OF the name as applied to
murderers.
Recent parties. yteitlng the volcano
PDp9catapeti rep feasing activity
4! sn cEa ~ ~ Us ,usgsf usef smoke
!. 49, 8 sss .ss d =
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-06-09
WILLFUL MADGE.

"They'll II not treat me as IL L were q
grown-up child. They'll not select a
husband for me. detest Lark Thorn
ton. Ill run away If they don't stop
Fostering me about him."
Madge had rushed from the presence
Of her elders, with rather disrespectful
haste. had ordered Brownie, and was
arranging horself hastily In her riding
habit. Her eyes were flashing, and
two red spots were burning in her dark
cheeks. -
She descended the stairs, holding her
head like u young princess, not design
Ing to look right or left, and passed out
into the sunshine. Tom held Brownie
beside the block; Madge sprang into
the saddle and galloped off dow. the
road in the direction ofsSxonville,
small railway and r;st- Office station
few miles distant.
Miss Mary aid Miss Martha watched
the angry cloud Of dust settle away,
and then looked aatt at each ottthoT other help.
lessly. They meant we'll, they were
painfully conscientious. after their
sight. but Saals 7R s.ek&a tha
tact and
whom their
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-06-09
ssShe's
sighedMiS
nI wish (

remarked $50 Every thing
has gone wrong since he went away.
He has an act Of smoothing things
over. The more We try to smooth the
more we ruttlo her, and she's never
been the same anyway since she came
home from that visit In the west"
Miss Martha would have been still
more unhappy had she known the ex-
act foundation for the fact Of her last
assertion. Madge had formed the ac-
quaintapce of Alfred Wlnship. during
that visit. She had kept up secret
correspondence with him ever since,
which was easily managed, since she
always rode to the office for the mail,
and was to-day expecting letter.
II am old enough to be my own mis-.
tress," she thought, all the petty re-
straints that had chafed her willful,
imperious spirit from childhood coming
uppermost. Il will not submit any
longer. would now like to gallop on
and on away into freedom. I am an
alien any way. l feel like Gagged bird
all the time. There is wild blood in
my veins. believe. Whatever nv
parentage never came Of s3ch hum
drum stock as these people--neverl'
Her thoughts touched upon Mark
Thornton. He was owner Of the estate
adjoining that Of Mr.. Bishop. He was
ten years older than she. and had made
no secret of his preference for her. She
liked him fairly well until she found
that Miss Mary and Miss Martha
wished her to marry him. when she be-
gan to treat him with freezing civllity.
'Tame and commonplace. always
reading and studying. What do want
of himP" she questioned spitefully,
giving Brownie an extra touch with
the whip, want vim and dash of
spirit. How Alfred Winship---n
She had reached the station. She
rode up to the window, through which
the post-ol clerk handed her mail az
usual. She repaid him with dazzling
smile as she caught sight OF Alfred's
handwriting, lifting him into the
seventh heaven, for she was beautiful.
and her gracious moods irresistible.
She let her reins fall upon B.ownie's
neck while she read Alfred's letter,
Her heart gave o great bound. lle
was coming east, would be in Boston
OH the 10th.
SHOW delightful it would be,n ho
wrote, "if you could get out of your
cage for week and meet mo there. I
suppose The dragons would rs soon give
you, permission to visit the moon with
out an escort; and yet we could have
delicious time if you could Join me-"
Had some evil clairvoyance conveyed
to Alfred Winshtp the present state Of
Madge's mind2 In her unreasoning
reckless mood, with her "balance
wheel" George Bishop, away, she was
open to any suggestion that had a spice
OF freedom in 1T.
s'Why not break loose from this re.
straint at once and foreverp Why not
meet alfred Wlnship as he suggested ?
She knew he was desperately in love
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-06-09
Fresh Air at Night,

Jenny June tells Of lady who for
years, during the winter months, rose
at night after her husband was asleep,
and noiselessly opened a window about
two inches. top and bottom. IF he
knew Of 1t lie would declare 1t gave him
cold; IL he did not know Of 1t he was
not affected except that he would get
up particularly bright and well, and
frequently remarked to his wife: "You
see 1T Is all nonsense, your idea about
opening the windows such weather
as this. haye no headache, never felt
better in my life, and If you would tell
the truth You would say the same.''
His wife always rose first, closed the
window as noselessly as she had open
ed it, and turned on the register.
The papal jubilee turns out to
have been very expensive. It cost the
Vatican about 81, 100000.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-06-09
TRI- w EEKI.Y EDITION.

with her, anu she had never seen q
happy moment since she parted from
him.
"1f had any privileges like other
girls" she thought bitterly, ST could
invite him out to see me, but Miss
Mary and Miss Martha would be scan
dalized at the mention Of such a
thtng.''
She glanced over the letter again. He
had givon her his Boston address, and !,
good greclous! tomorrow was the
10Th. He would be there tomorrow.
% Acting on a sudden impulse, she
turned Brownies head again towards
the station, Walked into the telegraph
office and deliberately wrote this mes.
sage:
II shall leave for Boston on the
ll.30 train. Meet me at the depot.n
Therel 1t was done and not to be
repented of. She galloped home and
took her place at the dinner table with
a silent. subdued air.
She spent the rest Of the day in her
room making o few preparations, mus
Ing upon her grievances and ptcturlng
the meeting on the morrow alternately.
She was allowed to remain unmo.
Tested by the sisters, who were used to
her moods.
There was a dash of Spanish gypsy
blood in her veins, as she herself sus-
pected. She had a daring disregard
for conventionalltles, which was now.
under high pressure. OVERLOOKING its
boundaries. Yet size was high-prin-
cipled and warm-hearted at bottom,
and would be easily governed by one
who understood her complex nature
with It's seeming Contradictions.
When Miss Mary and Miss Martha
saw her gallop Off the next day they
little guessed that she wore a travelling
suit under her riding habit, nor that
she had stolen out the evening before
and secreted well-0lled valise among
the brushwood under the trees .by the
road, halt mile 'csas,.ant.
Making sure that no one -Hs,--:,,
sight, she secured the valise and rode
on again until she CAME to strip Of
woodland not far from the little depot.
She removed her riding habit, then,
after securing Brownie and iavisiing
parting caresses and q few tears upon
him, sh4 walked around the "bend' to
the at 1yas,, soon stealning
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-06-09
AHANGSIAN,s A QUESTION.
Does the strdggling OF a Suspended
Person After Execution indicate
Suffsring,

The opinion Wsas recently expressed
by a physician tliatS& person struggling
after being hanged would suffer Just as
long as the struggle continued. Doc-
tors differ. DR.. Blutbardt too IS Of the
opposite opinion. AS soon, said he
"as the pressure takes place upon the
%trachea and D!ood-Ressels OF the neck,
there is congesti0nIof the brain, follow
ed by congestion oNthe lungs, and In
sensibility andcessAtion OF respiration
Immediately snsue, The congestion Of
the brain makes Abe person unconsc-
ious.''
"Wnl he Elck kaos istruggle while in
that condition itrsconsciousness2n +.
'"Ihat dependas sa Che muscular act
ion. If the aHal cord is fractured
during the fall, tisIjerklng that takes
place by the body talling and stretching
the cord usually Called iafIac,ure ofthe
spine is followed Iby paralysis Of the
entire body, nswbich case there would
be DO struggling That is how the mao
ought to be hanged. But as to cases in
which struggling iog Che body occurs,
that is nero nervous twitchipg. In
the battlo Of Le&ipgtonI saw man
shot with q ,lalSse ball in the skull,
which was blown right off. He ran for
distance OF 250ioT 300 yards toward
the field hospital and then fell. He
must have been dead before, or soon
after, he began tolrun; but at the mo-
ment Of being struck he had turned
round toward the hospital, and, tho
idea of getting there being the last in
his mind, had caused his body to take
bee-line toward Hanging is the
same kin lof deatii as drowning. Many
people have been taken out Of the
water WHO, Whel restored, recollect
nothing that happsBed after they fell
In. There have been cases, too, Of
men hanging themselves and remain.
ing unconscious for hours, who, after
a. JJscT &c .reinvigoratefss dfd not remember
the rope oF,l,sequenttot the aflixing of
a "But If tho fts,kershief.,
ly fixed as to misssis salt oaldSbe SO clumsi-
too near the Ell ge5t sss Fynx and slip
''Then the persok kasshe ch;;ap''
by auffocation OF !! would probably die
gestion of tile bTs t!aa iiinas. and con-
..Sa : ;, be placed under or
als And Il ssl The fons 3 sas to leave no space
over the larynx, soh ono nech' ana the
between Itself and Plase under,
knot Is fixed in the et.as 2
the ear, no pain is felt by the suspend
ed individual tafte9 the drop has fallen,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-06-09
a Charming Surprise.

When the ice cream was served at a
luncheon the other day, came about in
this way. Each guest was handed on a
plate a rather thick envelope like a
long letter, addressed to herself, Break
ing the seal carefully, a tiny tray was
inside, holding thick slice of delicious
Ice cream in various beautiful cclors.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-06-09
NsS,As S,---r-.--~>- -
Pay Of the Worlds Statesmen,

! The deputies and Senators In France
receive 25f. day, they are better paid
than in other countries. In Belgium
each member Of the Chamber Of Repre-
sentatives gets 420f. month during the
session. In Denmark the deputies are
allowed 16f. 15c. per day, In Portugal
the Peers and tho Deputies receive q
yearly stipend Of 1765f. In Sweden tho
members Of the Diet are paid 1762f. for
a session lasting four months, but they
have TO pay 13f. 75c. q day in case of
absence; capital idea.
In Switzerland the members of the
National Council have 12f. soc. a day
paid out Of the Federal Exchequer; the
members Of the Councils Of State re-
ceive from 7f. SOC. to 12f. soc. per day.
In the United States the representatives
of the States and the delegates receive
620Qf. per annum and an allowance Of
If. per mile travelling expenses.
In Italy the Senators and Deputies
are not paid, but they are entitled to
free passes on all the railways in the
Kingdom and to other advantages and
privileges. In Spain the members of
the Cortes are also unpaid but enjoy
certain immunities. In Greece the
Senators get 500f. aud the members OF
the Chamber Of Representatives 250f,
In Germany the representatives receive
on an average 1lf. 25c. In Austria the
parliamentary remuneration is, as in
France, 25f. per day. In Great Britain
alone the members Of Parliament re-
ceive no pay nor are they entitled to
any privilege.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-06-09
THE Arr or MASSAGE.
Its EARLY History =. Several Kinds OF
Nanlpulations.--How Prac.
tiCed.

i - . Z Q
The art Of massage Is Of great antiq.
ulty. There are always some kind folk
who will take the time and trouble to
search deep down into the annals Of the
past and transmit to us tile facts they
There find recorded. On the question
OF massage, those who have traced out
It's history tell us that this system was
practiced in very early times by the
Chinese, and that the Greeks and Ro-
mans also resorted to lis aid, evidences
of which appear In the literature Of
those two great countries. This an
cient art has been revived, in the pre-
sent day, on the Continent and in
America, as we'll as in England, and is
being very extensively practiced.
lhaye spoken Of massage as ne-
chanical mode Of treatment--and so it
Is; but those who undertake to perform
1t ought to have some head knowledge
concerning their work as we'll as finger
dexterity. The masseuse has to make
herself acquainted with the structure
and the function Of the tissues and
muscles on which she is called upon to
operate, and therefore some study of
DOCKS on this part Of the subject is re-
quired. Then there are the necessary
dexterous manipulations to be acuuir-
ed; these particular movements eau
only he learned from actual demonstra-
lions and nothing but patient practice
VIII attain tue manual dexCerity need
ful to perform the process. The gener-
al term Of massage includes several
Kinds OF manipulations; these are also
designated by French names. One of
these Is known as eflleurage; this con.
slsts III gently stroking tie part under
treatment. which stroking increases in
strength, and terminates ina firm rub.
Ding of the skin with the palm OF the
hand. Under the effect of this treat
ment hardness and dryuess of the skin
give way to softness, and the effect is
very soothing. 4
Another form Of treatment is named
petrissage. This process consissa in
pressing and kneadis.saand rolYSI$s M
skin and muscles,aN..ss 4. IS
brought intoe s..
tientsaat, - e,
des
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-06-09

The engineer says there Is no
properly recorded instance Of loco
motive ever attaining q greater speed
than eighty miles an hour, and quotes
Charles b. Martin as saying that bigner,
speeds are mythical.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-06-09
defiant mood broke down utterly. she
was wretched. humiliated.

was Wretcneus num1l1at9de
Mark stood regarding her gravely.
"You will despise me. - she said. 81
agreed to meet that man here. I made
his acquaintance In the west last win.
ter. They -they are driving me MAD
at home," she finished with tears OF
yexation In her eyes.
II understand, !" said Mark slowly.
In those few minutes he had found the
keynote to the actions OF this sweet,
loving. willful. imcerlous creature
whom he loved 80 tenderly.
"What am / to do? How am / to
60 home and enswer their questlonsp''
Madge asked, looking to him in her ex-
trem:ty as a strong tower OF protec-
tion. IL.
"Wlll you leaveit to mep will you
trust me to make IL all right?o lie
asked.
II will DO anything you say,', she
answered. humbly. ''lf you will forgive
my rudeness to you a few minutes
ago." {,
"And l will retract my statement
and ask you to go home with me-" lie
said, with q smile. ".rhe train leaves
In half an hour. I will account for
your absence. 1t shall never be known
that you met any one.''
How Madge's grievances diminished
on that homeward ridel What haven
of rest her quiet room would seem If
she once reached it. and how gentle
and deferential Marks manner was
toward he'll
Miss Mary and Miss Martha, who had
been half frantic, were greatly relieved
to see Madge under the protection Of
Mark Thornton, who pursued high.
handed course of explanation.
"Miss Madge and I have had an ad-
venture to-day" he said airlly. "Wln
you ask no questions for the present
and let Madge 60 at once to her roomp
Some day later will explain. I am
only sorry for your uneaslness."
tion without a word ccepted the situa-.
Of paragon with them Mause" s%2rt
safe and there had been no alarm
raised in the nelghbo-hood. They
could not be sufficiently thankful.
Madge learned her own heart that
day. She now enjoys full freedom AS
the wife. friend and companion of
Mark Thornton.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-06-09

Siq sesorts Where Il ever 5ets- Hot. &
Tie American public are familiar on
all sides with elaborate and detailed
statements Of the weather at q thous-
and and one resorts. If we may believe
all that we read in such reports, the
temperature never reaches the eighties,
the sky is fecked with just enough Of
cloud to perfect the landscape, the
breezes are always balmy, and the
nights ever cool. There is possibly one
place In the United States where such
conditions obtain---a bit OF country Of
about forty square miles. at the ex-
treme southwestern part Of the United
States. in which San Diego Is situated; !;
but even here, perhaps once in two or
three years, tho sultry blasts Of the
Mojave Desert pass over'the low noun
tain range, and parch this favored dis.
trict. By a singular contrast the Sec
ond favored spot as to summer weather
is the extreme northeastern point In
the United States, Eastport, Me. AT
Eastport the prevailing summer winds
are from the south, which makes the
weather delightful, save on occasional
days when the wind goes into the
northerly quadrant, and sends the tenn
perature uncomfortably near to the
freezing point. The point at which
the temperature begins to be considered
hot naturally depends vpon the charac-
ter Of the climate to which persons
have been accustomed.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-06-09

N"i "1ss9V S4VElll uIuS{isIsf
rousing into action organs which s|
inclined to remain dormant. MassagS s
n friction May be described as a series
OF circular rubbing with the finger tips,
performed in rapid manner, the OBJ.
jects Of which process is to squeeze out
the waste products formed in the tis
sues Of joints
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-06-09

The largest milk condensing fac.
tory In the world Is at Cham, Switzer.
land. Its outcome lis 29,O0O,O00 cans
per annum.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-06-09
Game OF progressive Observation

Progressive Observation" is the
name glveh to a new Boston game that
has been taken up with interest in
social circles. 1t has an advantage
over donkey parties" and progressive
euchre in that 1t teaches something use
full. The hostess provides Eve tables,
at which are seated four or five per.
sons, or even more if desired. Table
No, l. or the ''head" table represents
the sense Of sight, the highest sense.
Table No. 2 is touch; No. 3, hearing;
No. 4, smell, and No. s, taste. There
Is a teacher for each table. and the
table Is supplied with variety of ob-
jects suited to the use of the table. For
instance, the teacher at the sight table
holds before each player IN turn coli
lection Of small objects on tray, and
after the lapse Of half minute takes
away the tray and asks the player to
name the articles. ! Or the teacher gives
each person a single article, and after a
short inspection calls for answers to all
questions that may be asked about it.
Score is kept by the teacher, and the
player making the least mistakes pro7
crosses to the next table.
at the close OF, the evening the player
who has made the most "progressions'
Is awarded with the prize. The variety
Of objects for the several tables is only
limited by the teachers ingenuity and
eSessaaa1f a1fees. .taf =. the house. at the
alone for1their impressions Of the arEt ],
Gle given them. This is not sa.saaslti-
II may be s1pptasea'a % easy as
'IzslGss 3 posed. For the shear.
Ing" table a musical instrument may
be used and the test given on q note Or
a combination Of notes; a number Of
thin glasses may be used in a like way,
the player bing asked to give the num-
Der Of particular sound which Is given
alone after bolng struck in a regular
succession. For the taste and smell
tables the kitchen can be drawn upon,
and such things as flour, meal, powder.
ed macaroni, corn starch. granum and
others. whose ts- 70 and smell in the
raw state are not very pronounced or
not familiar, are good for the purpose.
The game is not so much like 'child's
play" as might be thought. True, it
had its origin in the ''plays'' Of kinder
garten, but as developed and enlarged,
the idea proves very we'll adapted to the
entertainment Of grown people, who
are rational enough to like little sense
with their fun.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-06-09

between Itself and giaSe under
knot is fixed in the !. $
the ear, no pain is felt by the suspend
ed 1ndiyiduakafte9 the drop has fallen,
whether he kicks, moves, struggles or
remains perfectly rnotionlessp'
"None whateveH."