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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-04-17
QUILL TOOTHPICIxS
They arc Imported and tho Wooden
Articles arc Supplanting them.

Everybody knows that bunch Of
quill picks can be bought at drug
store for nickel, and there the popu-
lar knowledge ends. A reporter start
cd out to find the fountain head of
quill toothpicks. The retail druggists
said that he bought them Of the whole
sale dealer Ill drugs and notions. The
reporter made q tour Of tile wholesale
drug houses; and at every one lie was
informed that they purchased them
either in Now York or imported them
frow France and Germany, and that
was all they knew about it. Tho feath-
or dealers had little or no light to throw
upon the subject. The manufactures
of feathers dustors were ignorant re-
garding the quill pick industry. Fin
ally gentleman, who is the buyer for
a large drug house, was found, who
had seen factory where the quill picks
were made.
When asked the question ho said:
VI do not know Of any factory in this
country where quill toothpicks are
made. We buy ours from broker in
Paris, who obtains them from a large
manufactory near that city. M. Bar
din at Joinville LIE Pont, near Paris,
has the largest manufactory in the
world engaged IN the quill industry.
lie has 100000 geese, and produces
annually 20,000,000 quills. Formerly
this factory made quills pens, but when
these went out of general use the quills
were used to make brushes for artists
and toothpicks The picks are made
by machinery, aud are put up in bun
dies Of ten each, and these are in pack
ages containing 1000. The price is SO
low chat there is very little margin of
profit in the business The wooden
toothpick has taken the place Of the
Quill, and these latters are made mostly
in the East, but there arc factories in
Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Wlscon-
sin Where wooden toothpicks are made
very cheaply.
Fond du Lac, Wis, has factory
that turns out millions of wooden picks
every week. They come 1000 in
box, and cost but cents per box to the
consumer. The quill pick costs s cent
per bunch Of ten. but they are far bet
ter than the wooden ones. OF course
there are q great many feathers grown
in this country but other uses have
been found for the quilts. A big fac
tory In Michigan, located at Coldwater,
makes fetherbone for whips, corsets,
etc. Brush factories use the quills for
camels' hair pencils, but do not be-
lieve there is factory in America
where quill picks are made. If there
was think I would be as likely to
know it as any one. 1t would not pay
any person to make them by hand, and
the profit Is so small that it would not
pay factory to purchase the simplest
machinery to make them, now that
wooden picks are so universally used."
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-04-17
Why the Women Flock to Europe.

1t is estimated that 10000 American
women were in Europe last summer
and autumn. Twenty thousand Amer
lean men went along with the majority
to pay their expenses, and those who
were not with this majority left hus-
bands and fathers at home to keep
them supplied with funds. They went
everywhere-the women-except to
Spain and Russia. A few even pene-
trated those countries. But they
didn't affect them much. There was
so little chance to shop there. They
tarried in London, Paris, Venice. Ber-
Lin, and they shopped continuously.
When. they went to any other place
where there was chance to stop they
set themselves at work buying things.
Sightseeing was Of secondary import
ance; 1t was even overlooked in the
pursuit Of this fascinating pastime.
One ingenious Chicago woman linger-
ed in the European capitals until after
the holidays. She landed upon the soil
of her own country in a noval costume
for winter weather. Every. article OK
cept her boots was Of costliest lace.
eff it hadn't been so cold I'd had those
OF lace, too," she declared to her
friends. AS she personally wore it the
customs regulations couldn't take it
from her. The value Of the material
in which she was draped was $5, 1000.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-04-17

six-year-old child susceptible as flow
er to every breath that blows, can be
saluted by every one who chances to
think of it. Hundreds Of lovely chill
dren are kissed into their graves every
year." The physician did not dread
his children coming to harm through
violence OF hatred. but through a token
of affection thoughtlessly given. Nor
al and spiritual OWL is often similarly
communicated.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-04-17

THERE IS no use OF cleaning your
poultry rOuses unless you burn tbe old
nests. They will harbor moro or the
various kinds of poultry parasites than
you can ever exterminate with white.
wash brush.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-08
THE SACKvILLE AFFAIR.

The Incident Discussed at IN EngIa&
Cabinet NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TalEos
LONDON, Nov. cit is undeniably Q fac&
that the Cabinet yesterday devoted Ros4
of the time consumed by its meeting 60 q
discussion of the Sackville matter. Pres
vious to the meeting, it is learned, Load
Salisbury conferred with officials and exc
perts in the various departments with @
view of obtaining data of the most ims
portant presidents touching the case Of
the dismissed Minister, and also received
dispatches by special messenger from tho
Minister in attendance upon the Queen al
Balmoral with reference to the matters
Later in the afternoon there were persists
emit rumors in the neighborhood of tho
Foreign Office that the Cabinet had decided
to leave the Washington legation in the
hands of a charge for at least a year, bue
none of the report could be traced TO aAy
reliable authority. 1t is more than likelys
however, that new Minister will be ape
pointed shortly after the reassembling g
Parliament. p,
Mr.. Gladstone's references 60 Che Sacks
vile affair in his speech at Birmngharn
yesterday were wholly unexpected and
although they were noticeably colorlessv
his friends would have preferred that no
should have not made them. His remarks
will possibly be misrepresented or misine
terpreted in America and will certain1f
enable the Tories to complain that the exs
Premier has endeavored to embarrass tho
Government in foreign negotiations of tho
most delicate nature.
With reference to the Sackville affair
the Standard says: s"The zeal grievance .
not the letter written by Lord Sackville,
but his verbal explanation of it. 1t will,
however, surprise the people Of England
to be told that when Lord Salisbury asked
for an accurate statement of what Lord
Sackville really said the American Minis
ter was unable to furnish the desired inc
formation and immediately after and be-
fore Lord Salisbury was enabled to actb
Lord Sackville received his papers,"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-08
POWDER EXPLOSION.
-Four Buildings Blown to Atoms.Two aIe4
Fatally Hurt.

Four Buildings Blown to Atoms.Two lIe9
Fatally Hurt.
PORTLAND, Me-, Move Cat 1850 yee
terday noon terrible explosion was heard
at South Windham and it was SOON Learned
that the powder mills at Gambo, about
two miles distant, belonging to the OFiens
tai Powder Company had been blown to
atoms There were four buildings-one
kernel mill and three wheel mills. The
explosion originated in the kernel mill,
but how it is not known. There was
only fraction of a second between the
explosion of the kernel mill and those OF
the other three. There were only two men
in the mills at the time and both of them
were fatally hurt, Walter Childs, aged
forty, being mangled about the head and
having his legs and arms terribly torn,
and Edward Williams, thirty-fve, who
had just gone out of the kernel mill and
was between two of the buildings. The
four buildings were wooden and each was
about twenty eight feet square. The prop
erty was not valuable. Every thing is q
total loss.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-08
THE NEST

:E1RE at Alliance. O.. the other morning.
destroy ed livery stable and several other
builSinsS, causing &90, Gee loss.
THE oltS Santa Nonieo (Cals deoot. oc.
cupied by the Los Angeles Compression
and H1lmber Company AID the California
Door Company, was destroyed by lire the
.cther night Loss, 600. 600.
IT has been ascertained that the recent
meeting q the Chicago freight committee
ssas q very stormy affair. and that in adj
-ditioo to the charges Of bad faith regard
ing rstes on dairy products there was Bit
ter recriminaaioA as to secret cutting in
the wool and proviSion schedules. The at
titude Of the Pennsylvania on grain rates
called forth savage growls, and altogether
the prospect for harmony among the roads
appeared decidedly gloomy.
A DISASTROUS prairie fire swept the
country east of Gary, OAK. on the LIST, de-
stroying thousands OF dollars worth OF
property, including horses, barns, grain
aud heY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-08

PHILADELPHIA Nov. "a verv
raoos shooting affair, which will in all
nkeilhood cause the death of Mrs. Rettia
Stockes, residing at No. 331 Greenwich
street. occurred last night Quite early
IN the evening three shots were heard in
the mouse, and an officer, upon investipa-
uon, found that Cuban named Ramon
nao snot Mrs. Stokes three times. two of
the bullets taking effect in her f.ce = -
third one in her lungs. The officer 80
rested Raimon, but oniv s,,e-
ceeded in doing SO after the ~
oner had fred . shot and had haa.
dubbed into insensibiiity. Both Mr.
Stockes and Raimon were taken tn ths
nospaeal, where the former il Tying. -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-08

The British Parliament met on the 9th.
WILLIAM PARKER, the register of deeds
OF Nelson County, Oak, has gone to VIM
nipeg. His accounts are said to be $40, 600
snort His property is heavily mortgaged.
FIRE started in the City Hall at Haver-
hill, Mass, on the eth. The building was
destroyed. Voting was in progress at the
time, but the ballot box was saved.
II. G. LYMAN, of Ashland KY, fell from
q bicycle on q street of Gainesville, Tex,
recently, striking his head on q stone, and
died in less than an hour.
HE English Currency Commission has
finally made it's report. 1t advocates the
cooperation of England with the United
States, Germany and the Latin Union to
secure the restoration of bimetalism.
EIGHT additional members of the crew Of
the steamer Saxmundham, which was re-
eently sunk off Cowes by the Norwegian
bark Nor, have been rescued Fourteen
were still missing on the 6sh.
HE fishing schooner Goldsmith Maid,
with BOZ, 900 pounds of fresh fish, was run
into and sunk in Boston harbor the other
night. Peter Landry and Howard Mon
roe, OF Shelburne, N. S., who were asleep
in the forecastle, went down with her.
The rest of the crew escaped.
. HENRY KOEHLER, recently, while under
the influence OF delirium remens. threw
himself into the north branch of the Chi
cage river. His wife tried to draw him
out but was herself dragged in and before
help came both were drowned.
AT Birmingham, Ala, recently while
four miners were down in a pit thirty five
feet deep the sides caved in. completely
buryng them. When reached, John
Wheeler was dead, James Jones and Frank
Smith were dying and William Moore was
struck on the head with a pickaxe and
fatally hurt.
A RESERVOIR at Montreaux ON the lake
ct Geneva used TO work an electric rail-
way. burst the othec day, destroying nu-
merOns houses and drowning many peO-
Pile Seven bodies were recovered.
TIE report that DIR. Hostetter had died
in New York was contradicted later. He
was, however,, very sick.
TIE results of the Prussian election in
248 districts are as follows: Conservatives,
50 seats: Free Conservatives, Al; Centrists,
~; National Liberal, 4S; Frelsinniege, Is;
Poles, Z; Danes, q Guelphs 3. All the
Berlin members have been re-elected.
THE Secretary OF the Treasuryaon the
9Th accepted SIS, 900 AZ per cent. bauds at
10SK.
Ar the White House on the 9Th the Pres
ident and small party assembled in the
library and received the election news over
q special wire. Besides the President and
Mrs. Cleveland. the White House party in
Guided Secretary and Mrs. Whitney. Mrs
Dickinson, Mrs. Endicott, Attorney.Gen-
eral Garland. r pre- entative Breckin-
ridge, OF Kentucky, and Foran, of Ohio.
and Mrs. Lamont, Assistant Secretaries
Maynard and Thompson, Of the treasury.
and Colonel Wilson.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-08
In Iowa, Michigan and Nebraska Il

In Iowa, Michigan and Nebraska there
was . fusion of the Democratic and the
National Greenback parties on oue cleo
tofal ticket.
In Missouri and West Virginia there
was . fusion OF the Republicans and the
National Greenback parties one eleos
torAl ticket.
I'm the country Butler (Greenback) re-
ceived q total vote of 133, SIS. Illinois gave
him 10, $40 votes; Kansas, 16, 81; Massae
chusetts, "a, $50; New Jersey, 8, 456; Nee
York, 1902; Connecticut 1,6S5; Indianas
1928. and Pennsylvania, II, O02. St Joh1
Prohibitionist) received a total vote OF
151, 800. California gave him $3.50 votes;
Connecticut, 1894; Illinois, 12,005; Inc
diana, 8. OBS; Michigan, Is, 403; New Jersey
6,153; New York. 25.001; Ohio. IL 269a
Pennsylvania 10, 1871, and Wisconsin,
1866.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-08

HORTON, Kan, Nov. 6.-South of here at
seven O'Clock Sunday evening James Bart
ley accused Thomas Moore of drswino a
weapon on him while with q girl of bad
character. This Moore claimed was false.
and had no more than spoken the words
when BARLEY shot him with q revolver. A
mob gathered in the city and started in
pursuit or the murderer. If captured
trouble Is expected. Barley is a noted
souGn from the Indian reservation. Atdast
report the posse were ON his track.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-08
A REPUBLICAN, CLAIM,

ing Republican Victory.
NEW YORK, Nov. THE Press reviews
the situation follows: 1.-THE Repub-
ican ticket swept the country. Barring
New Jersey, which is doubtful, every
Northern State has swung into line for
Harrison and Morton and protection
The returns received up to midnight
make it certain that Harrison's ma
jority in New York State will ex-
ceed Is, 600, and it will probably be more
than 10000. It was Republican land
slide all through the State. The vast army
comes down to Harlem bridge with q
figure that will probably exceed 80, 900
plurality and the balance on the other side
from New York and Kings Counties falls
fully 10000 short of this according to pres
emit information, and the returns are all in
from those counties, save q few scattered
and unimportant districts.
'In Connecticut the Republican victory
is SO overwhelming that the Democrats
gave up the fight early in the evening
The Republican majority is more than
5000. From Indiana returns come in more
slowly, owing to the hours difference in
time and the lack of facilities in getting
the figures in the outlying districts
Enough has been learned, however, to
make it assured that General Harrison has
been gloriously supported in his own
State, and that he has won a decisive vic
tory there. His majority will be in the
vicinity of 10000. New Jersey must be
classed as doubtful. Both parties claim
the State, but only the official count will
decide the issue.
SThe States that went Republican in
1884 remain steadfast, and all roll up in
creased majorities on the side of protec-
ton and honest government. There comes,
too, the astonishing news that Virginia will
probably cast her vote for the Republican
candidates. There has been a protection res
olution in the Old Dominion aud there is
good reason for counting it in the Repub-
lican column. The Republican cyclone
has brought with it a Congress which will
be Republican in both branches. The
gains of congressman were made in all
parts of the country, in some places where
not expected and scarcely hoped for"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-08
Hermit Defeated.

NEW YORK, Nov. This city complete
gives for mayor: Erhardt, Republican,
1921; Grant, Tammany Democrat, 107,-
SGT; Hewitt, Democrat and independent,
S. 1874; Coogan, Labor, 9,465.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-08
Blew His Head on:

ArcHusoN. Kan, Nov. John Henson.
a farmer living near Cummingsville, this
county, committed suicide while in q fit of
insanity yesterday afternoon, by blowing
the whole top of his head or with q mus
ket He leaves q large family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-08
FIRST RETURNS.
Returns Indicating the Way the
Presidential Election Went For
1888.
The Defeat Of Cleveland Conceded By
the New York Sun and Herald, But
Not By the Times.
Indiana Probably Carried By Harrison
New jersey By Cleveland and Possibly
Connecticut.

NEW YORK, Nov. IA midnight extra
Of the Sun says: 'The returns 50 far as
received make It seem probable that Har-
rison has carried New York State by from
1000 to 10000 plurality. Cleveland has
polled handsome vote In New York City,
his plurality being not far from 81, 900. but
he has not held his own in Kings County.
His plurality there is about II 900, which
is a loss Of about 1000 in 1884. From the
State above the Bronx river the Republic
ans In almost every section show great
gains. It the proportion that is now re-
ceived keeps up Harrison will come to the
Bronx river with from $4,000 to $1,000
plurality. At this hour, however, the
most favorable returns are customarily
received and later returns will be likely to
reduce that plurality somewhat. How
ever, unless there is q decided change from
the report Of gains now received Harrison
will come to the Bronx with over 81, 900
plurality. We can not now figure at over
1900 or "a 600 plurality for Cleveland in
the city. No decisive returns have
yet been received as to the Gov
ernorship, but the indications are that
Governor Hill has been reelected. He
runs ahead of Cleveland in all quarters
that have been heard from. The vote on
the local ticket has been only partially
counted, but SO far it indicates the election
of the Tammany ticket. OF the so-called
necticut indicate the election of the Har-
rison ticket by from 800 to 1000. The later
returns from New Haven may cut this
down somewhat. New Jersey is Demo-
cratic by about S,OOO."
The Times says: cat one O'Clock a. m.
the election returns received by the Times
from the interior of the State shows dimin-
ishing gains for Harrison, and it is by no
means certain that the full returns will not
altogether destroy the plurality that the
early figures indicated for him and give
the State to Mr.. Cleveland. Connecticut,
New Jersey and Indiana are Democratic
by safe plura Titles, and there is no reason
to expect that the later returns from IIli-
nois will make the State extremely close,
if they do not actually fall IN the Demo-
cratic column. In the returns thus far re-
ceived we can not concede the election of
Harrison"
The Herald this morning says: At the
hour of going to press with our first edition
the probabilities indicate the election of
General Harrison to the Presidency. This
opinion is based upon dispatches received
from all the States in the Union and which
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-08
Parnell's scotch Suite,

EDINBURGH, Nov. Elm the Gaze Of Mr.
Parnell against the Times, Judge Kinneal
to-day ruled that the court had jurisdic-
ton in the case
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-08


MUNICIPAL elections we're held in Biz.
mnGnam, Eng, on the list Returns from
nine wards show tho election of seven
Unioaists and two Gladst.nians.
TAE Manitoba Legislasure has heen
called to meet to consider the railroad
situation.
IHH Chi.ese Exclusion bill is causing
much suffering to Chinese who are de-
tanned at the British Columbia boundary
line while on their way back to the United
States after visiting China.
II. r. SEoTE has been appointed second
vice-president Of the Chicago. Burlin pton
q Quincy system. e. p. Ridley succeeds
MI Stone As general manager of the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy east of the Mis-
souri, river. The changes took effect on
the 1st
HE demonstration of university stu
dents at Berlin i'm honor of Drs Bergman
and Gszhardt was held on the I'd. The
medical students absented themse,ves.
and only 400 Of the others out of . total of
1000 took part in the procession.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-08
FOR COMPARISON

A Summary OF the Vote of 1854 For Com
paxison With the Returns of 1888.
Following is q table giving the electoral
vote Of each State, also the plurality given
by each State in 1884 for Cleveland and
Blaine:
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-11
Notes and Personals.

Everything was very quiet at the
depots in this city yesterday, though
"business" was plentiful.
The special car "Michigan," ccu-
pied by Gov. Alger, went to San
Francisco on No. 1Ssyesterday at l
A. M.
: Mr.. G. w. Keeler, General Eastern
Agent of the Mexican Central Rail
way at New York, will leave for that
city tonight.
Mr.. J. 9. Nc Call, General Agent OF
the New York, Lake Erie & Western
Railway at San Francisco, left for San
Diego last night.
The front wheels Of "a car on con-
struction Car jumped the rails at a
point three miles north OF Santa Bar
bara yesterday morning.
Mr.. John M. Muir, the Assistant
Division Superintendent Of the South
ern Pacific Co. in this city, went to
Santa Barbara yesterday morning.
Mr.. Frank Smith, the genial Tray
cling Passenger Agent of the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy Railway, re.
turned yesterday morning from an
extended tour through Southern Cali
fornia in the interest of his company.
Mr.. A. G. Thompson, Assistant
General Passenger Agent of the At
Gibson, Topeka & Santa Fe Company
at Topeka, Kan, arrived in this city,
accompanied by his wife, yesterday
morning, and took rooms at the
Nadeau. They go to San Francisco at
p. NJ. to-day.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-11
A BAD COLLISION.
4 Fast Freight Train Runs Into
the Rear of Another One.

A special east-bound train stopped
yesterday morning few minutes
before O'Clock to elbow up' ii. e. get
up steam a half mile west OF Rail-
road Pass on the Tucson Division. 1t
took little longer to accomplish the
object OF the stop than was at first
anticipated, and signals $50 it is
stated) were put out to flag fast
freight train which was then about
due. For some reason no attention
was paid to the signals and the fast
freight plunged into the rear end of
the special east, which was notion
less. The collision ditched the en-
gines of both trains and knocked
many cars off the track, which it tore
up terribly. Reports of the accident
in the city failed to say whether or
not any one was hurt. A tract 700
feet long had to be constructed around
the scene of the wreck before other
trains could pass.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-11
Notice..

The Chillicothe Dining Rooms will throw
open their doors to the public next Monday,
March 18th, at IL 80 A. NJ. for dinner, at
No 249 South Spripg street, between Third
and Fourth. Our motto: "Cleanliness with
courtesy and a full table," we hope will win
us fair share of public patronage. Meals
25 cents Regular board by the week $3.50
Mrs. C. M. BROWN, Proprietress.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-11

Mrs. A. p Kincaid, late Of San Francisco,
would respectfully announce to the ladies
of Los Angeles and vicinity that she has
just opened dressmaking parlors at 159
South Spring street. (rooms 9 and H. ,)where
she is prepared to do dressmaking in all its
branches. Soliciting share of your patron
age and promising first-class work, I remain
re pectfully yours, MRS A. P. KINCAID.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-11

On Sunday evening next at the Armory
Hall the Unity Choral Society will give their
second concert. 1t will be remembered
that short time since this society gave a
concert in the Grand Opera House, when
the quality of the music and the excellent
rendering of the same was an agreeable sur
prise to the lovers of sacred music. 1t is an
ticipated that with the practice they have
since had, and the assistance OF the artists
who will appear on this occasion, they will
be even more successful.