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The St. Johns herald., 1892-06-09
SWIMMING A HORSE.
How the Animal Should Be Ridden in
 the Water.

Pictures are often seen representing horsemen sitting bolt upright in their saddles while swimming their horses across a stream. the whole line of the horses backs being visible above the water. The artists who make these pictures can hardly have ridden horse while the animal was swimming, or seen the thing done. A French cavalry officer, in a military journal of Paris, the Revue du Cercle NIilitaire, gives this account of the way horse should not be ridden, and of the way he should be ridden, in swimming a stream:
 To begin with, it must not be SUD- posed that a horse always svims naturally. and with ease, the moment he is off his feet in the water. The animal under such circumstances has but one notion: to keep his head out of tbe water, and to lift his shoulders as as high as possible.
 In doing this, his hind-quarters sink. and he finds himself almost standing upon his tail, or at least in a position three-quarters erect.
 In such position, if the rider draws  upon the reins, or throws his body back in the least, the animals hind quarters will sink more and more, his body will take q vertical position, and, beating the water uselessly with his forefeet, he will finally sink.
 As soon as the horse gets off his feet in the water, let the rider grasp hand full of the animals mane, leaning at the same time well forward upon his shoulders, but without touching the horses head. The riders knees should be pressed tightly to the horses sides; otherwise he is likely to be swept off by the water.
 This is the only position which will enable a man to remain in the saddle, and the horse to swim at the same time.
 The reins must be held loosely, and each well to one side. If the horse is to be guided in the water, give the loose rein little jerk in the direction desired. But it is in the highest de- gree important never to pull on the reins.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-06-09
They Are After Him.

One man in this town is fond of citing an experience of his own as illustrative of the persistence of some advertisers in the face of Encouragement, says the New York Sun. Some years ago, wish ing some information as to artificial limbs, he wrote to ask Q circular of . manufacturer. The circular was in- stantly sent, and ever since the manu- facturcr has consistently followed him up. No matter how often he changes his address the annual circular descrip- tive of artificial limbs always comes to hand. Being sound in limb, he has, of course, never bought any of the articles so eloquently described in the circular, but his name is down in the manufae- turcr's bool1s, aa,l in that one establish ment he is held to be person short of at least one normal appendage.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-06-09
IN A FIELD OF FLAME.
A Mustang Saves the Life of Settle
 During a Forest Fire.

A Mustang Saves the Life of Settler
 During a Forest Fire.
 An exciting race for life is reported from the mountains back of Santa Monica, says Los Angeles correspond ent, where a brush fire got under way and had been burning fercely for a couple of days. A young settler named Wilson, who had built himself cabin in the mountains. was asleep when the flames reached his house, and was not awakened until the fire almost roasted him.
 When he reached the door he thought his last day had come, for the flames and dense smoke shotup on all sides for several hundred feet, and he could see no outlet.
 He had a tough little mustang. He placed wet blanket over the animals head and body, and the bronco dashed into the flames, and for a quarter of a mile Wilson, more dead than alive, ex- pected his horse to drop dead every step. But the mustang kept his pace, and dashed into the clear space ahead of the cracking flames. Wilson thought he was safe, and attempted to slow the mustang up, but the horse understood the situation better than his master, and, in spite of Wilson's efforts, dashed on.
 It was we'll that he did, for in few minutes the fire bounded across the cleared spot and was close on the heels of the horse. Wilson was terribly burned about the head and face. The mustang was also badly burned.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-06-09
THE TAlLoR's BLACKBOARD.
How Knight of the Shears Kept Even
 with His Customers

HOW a AnASnL or Llio SnSarS AepC Even
 with His Customers
 In the reception-room of swell State street tailor is a blackboard mounted upon an elaborate easel. The board itself, says the Chicago Times, is just a plain, common affair, but according to the proprietor is of great potentiality. Upon it are perhaps a half-dozen names of Chicago men with amounts ranging from S7O to St65 set opposite each. That's great scheme," said the own CT in rapt admiration. ''It has collect ed 8, 200 for me in three months. Of that amount at least S1, 100 is velvet clear gain, and the other $1,OC0 would have been extremely hard to catch. just chalk up on it bills that are hard or impossible of collecting. It has been filed three different times. These few names now upon it are all that are left out of long list of hopeless ones. When my ex-customers heard that they had been posted they fell over each other in their anxiety to settle. do not aim to send bill to a regular GUS toner earlier than ninety days after the mourning of the debt. I let him fix three dates of payment, and then if he has not come up put him on the board. Where did get the idea? read par agraph in a paper over a year ago de- scribing the means adopted by Russian tailors to collect old debts. They are prohibited from advertising accounts for sale and resorted to the bulletin plan. It worked with them and if has nearly paid years rent for me-"
The St. Johns herald., 1892-06-09
TRUE PHILOSOPHY.
A Story of Man Who Never Lost
 Tamper.

A Story of Man Who Never Lost Hi5
 Temper.
 Madame Necllar relates the following anecdote of NJ. Abauret, philosopher of Geneva:
 ''It was said of him that he never had been out of temper; some persons, by means of his female servant, were de. termined to put this to the proof. Tho woman in question stated that she had been his servant for thirty years, and she protested that during that time she had never seen him in a passion. They promised her sum of money if she would endeavor to make him angry; she consented, and, knowing he was particularly fond of having his bed well made, she on the day appointed neglected to make it. Fl. Adauret ob- served it, and, the next morning, made the observation to her; she answered, that she had forgotten 1t; she said noth- ing more, but, on the same evening, she she again neglected to make the bed; the same observation was made on the morrow by the philosopher, and she again made some such excuse, in a cooler manner than before. On the third day he said to her: You have not yet made my bed; you have apparently come to some resolution on the subject, asyou probably found it fatigued you. But, after all, it is of no great conse- quence, as I begin to accustom myself to it as it is.' She threw herself at his feet, and avowed all to him."
The St. Johns herald., 1892-06-09
Unearthed a Mastodon.

While digging ditch on farm two miles west of Onarga, H., one day re- gently workmen unearthed the teeth and pieces of the skull of mastodon. The teeth weighed ten pounds each. A party of scientists made further search and found tusk which measured six feet six inches long, twelve inches in diameter at the base and ten inches at the point where it was broken off. These bones are thought to be the largest of the kind ever found.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-06-09
RUSSIA AND INDIA.
The Eastern Situation as Illustrated by
 HomeIY Old Anecdote.

HomeIY Old Anecdote.
 Nothing in the catalogue of sensa- tions will so stir up the Bl itish nation as an intimation or assertion that Russia is moving on India, says the Chi cago Inter Ocean. The accusation has been made thousand times, and it all ways stirs the English people to high state of indignation and irritation.
 The humorous side of the question is presented when Russia answers such accusations. Her reply is like that of the old darky, who, when he was ac- cused of stealing chickens, indignantly denied the charge, but added, aside: ''If he had said ducks he would have had me-" RuSSias answer to England's charge of a purpose to invade India is always square denial with an aside to the effect that if she had said some other country on the border of India the plea would have beepsTuilty.
 It is necessary to keep the people of GreatBritain in state of eXcitability as to any restrictions of British rights in central Asia. Their attitude has been for half century one of sus- picion; and it must be admitted that the operations of Russia have justified this suspicion, if they have not justified alarm as to her intentions and pur- poses. It is probable that Russia does not contemplate any invasion of India now any more than she did twenty years ago, but it suits her policy to threaten the British frontier. It is a part of her policy, also, to convince the tribes and people of central Asia that she is the dominant power. This is all the present scare amounts to.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-06-16
Lynohod I'm Now York.

PORT JERvIs, N. Y, June IA
negro named Bob Jackson outraged a
young white girl named Lena Nc.
Mahon on the outskirts of this village
to-day In the presence of a number of
young girls and of two young negroes.
who were kept at bay by Jackson's re.
volver. The girls injuries will probably
XII! her. jackson fled, but was pursued
and. captured nine miles from Port
Joryis and brought back. jackson con.
Iessed the crime and implicated vii.
liam Foley, white man, who he
claimed was in conspiracy to ruin
Miss McMahon. Foley had been paw
ing attentions to the girl contrary TO
the wishes Of her parents. jackson
was placed in the village lookup and a
large crowd gathered outside. Some
person raised cry "lynch him" and it
was promptly done. The village police
were powerless to protect him. The
moose was adjusted about his neck and
he was strung to neighboring tree in
the presence Of bowling mob Of over
thousand people. For over an hour
the body hung suspended from the tree,
where 1t was viewed by crowds of peo.
pie: Jackson was about 90 years of age
and had resided in Port Jervis about a
year. His parents live in Paterson,
N. l.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-06-16
Small POx Rage.

PARKERsBUBa, w. Va, June3-The
reports OF the smallpox in violent
form IN Pomeroy, Mason City and
Setart, have abundant foundation. r.
was reported yesterday that there were
tWenty-si six cases at Iomeroy, with four
deaths, and dozen cases at Mason CITY.
with several deaths. The disease
IS spreading rapidly down the river,
business Is at a stand still on account
OF the prevalence of the disc se in the
Ohio Valley between the BIZ nd Little
Kanawah rivers. Pomero, In Ohio,
and Mason City, Litart, and @ ther towns
In West Virginia are q larantined.
The sixth smallpox case of the season.
has been reported in this city and taken
to the hospital. Alarm is felt, especi-
ally as this Is the third casefrom.a "a very
thickly populated neighborhood.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-06-16
They Buy SIayey.

NEW York, June 2.-The bark Libe-
ria, Capt. Rogers, which arrived today
from Monrovia, and Sierra Leone, com
pleted the round trip in the unparalleI-
ed time of seyenty-fye days. This in
cludes the time of discharging and
taking on cargo at two West African
ports. Among the Liberals passen-
gers were the Rev. A. Mccullough, of
the International Missionary Society,
and his wife, whose ill.health induced
him to return to America. He spent
hfteen months in Sierra Leone. He has
not acquired high opinion of either
the American De9rO or the educated
African there. Several Of tho Liberals
coJored steerage passengers are native
Africans coming here to be educated,
ana four are returning Americans. Mr.
Mccullough says that much rum is i'm
ported into Sierra Leone, and that, as
the natives absorb it with the doctrines
or the missionaries, the results of the
conversions are not always agreeable
TO contemplate. Many of the colored
Americans who stay in Sierra Leone
called themselves Europeans, and when
they get prosperous buy slaves to in
crease their wealth. The Portuguese
and the colored Americans treat their
slaves with greater harshness than anv
other slave owners. The natives AZ
rlcan IL usually spoiled by European
education. The Liberia brought sew
era! boxes Of pythonS and monkeys.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-06-16
Not His Plan to Talk.

WASHINGTON, June 3.-Just as Sec.
retary Blaine was leaving the White
House this afternoon, he was approach
ed by representative of the Associat-
ed Press, who reminded the Secretary
that in case he had any further com.
munication to make In regard to the
political situation the Associated Press
would like to have it. The Secretary
smiled and without seeming to attac
any Importance to what he was saying,
remarked: "That's all right, but there
wont be any more communications. I"
he then changed the subject of conver-
satlon and courteously averted any
further reference to it.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-06-16

Wilcox of Connecticut said he thought
Blaine had intended to be candidate
for some time. The contest between
Harrison and Blaine would be very:close
but Blaine was now convinced that he
would be nominated, otherwise he would
hardly have resigned.
Bryan of Nebraska, thought the
Blaine and Harrison forces would fight
1t out in the convention, and whichever
was nominated his chances of election
would have been weakened.
Cummings OF New York: ut settles
the question. 1t means Blaine's nomina-
ton at Minneapolis and the llvest kind
of O Campaipn.O
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-06-16
The Chief Villain.

PORT JERvIs, N. Y, June 3.-P. j
Foley, young Irishman suspected of
completely in the outrage for which a
negro was lynchd yesterday, was arrest
ed today and 1t took all the force the
authorities could muster to save him
from lynching long enough to smuggle
MN on the train for transfer to
Goshen Jail. 1t is charged that he in
cited the negro to the act and invited
the girl to take walk and left her at a
place agreed upon with the negro. He
was seen in ner company oniy a few
minutes before the outrage at the spot
where the deed was committed.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-06-16
Swept by a Tornado,

PHILADELPHIA, June al a. ma
report has reached this city that tor
nado swept over Reading, Pa tonight.
killing several persons and destroying
vast amount OF property. Telegraph
unobtainable.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-06-30
A City of

In a quaint old geography which l
once had the good fortune to own, the
western coast of South America was
decorated with tiny figures of men and
women, among whom meandered the
words, "The Land of the Pigmies."
More modern maps make no mention Of
such people, and l had forgotten that l
ever believed IN their existence, when /
happened lately to come upon them
again.
A few months ago, perched on the
summit of one of the highest of the
Peruvian Andes, were discovered the
ruins of a wonderful pigmy city, the
home of a race Of dwarfs, and some of
its most interesting relics-all that were
transportable-are now on their way
northward, to find a resting place in our
national museum at the Smithsonian
institution in Washington.
From these discoveries it appears that
the old belief in a tiny race inhabiting
the lowlands on the Pacific coast wa
well founded. There the little people
lived unmolested, so far as we know,
for an indefinite time, till they were at
last driven back upon the mountains by
a larger and stronger race. Then they
built and occupied the deserted city
which today excites u wonder
Youths Companion.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-06-30
x..ninns and the Turf.

1t depends largely upon how a man
goes to a race course. II he goes on top
of a drag he must wear a frock coat and
tall hat; or if he is to sit in the boxes
with, or pay his respects to, the fair
sex, a formality of garb is essential.
But going with a party of men for a
view of the running and a small wager
on the races he would stand small
chance of getting the best odds in a
tight fitting long coat and a hot silk
hat. But under no circumstances, as
an esteemed contemporary las it, go in
a frock coat in light c%olors. a colored
shirt and a tall hat. Never a silk hat
and colored shirt, unless you would be
mistaken for a bookmaker. The diffu-
sion of such matter tends to retard the
onward trend of mems wear.-Clothier
and FurniSher.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-06-30
yulite as u Fire Extingui.her.

Vulite is a chemical compound. the
invention of Max Eberhardt. of Lucerue.
and is stated % be nine times more eff
fective than ordinary water i'll extin-
gushing fire, and among its other quail
| tiles possesses the remarkable faculty of
| rendering individuals virtually fireproof.
The impunity with which the exhibitors
approached great masses of fame. and
appeared to be almost as if in their ma
tive element, was not the least remark
able feature of a display. With the
hands dipped in this solution burning
materials may be manipulated with per-
feet safetr. The first experiment was
supposed to represent the upsetting Of a
parafine lamp, the oil flowing in a
| stream over the tablecloth ard immedi-
ately blazing up in a furious flame. By
simply passing the hands over the burn
ing cloth this fame was speedily extin-
guished, although the table itself had
caught fire, and the exhibitor appeared
to be in no little danger.
In the next place a mass of pitch in a
small pit was ignited and allowed to get
thoroughly alight, the smoke and flames
rising up in volumes. The application
| of two buckets of vulite had an almost
magical effect, the flames dying down
at once, while not only the fire but even
the heat arising therefrom entirely dis
appeared. The same result followed in
the case of a mass Oh burning rosin,
which, blazing up turiously, was in
simultaneously extinguished by a bucket
| full of the vulite.-New York Telegram.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-06-30
Famine in Abyssinia.

Famine is this year not confined to
Russia. There is dearth bordering on
famine in a few districts of Germany
and Italy. In the East Indies and sc,ne
parts oI North Africa famine is severe
and widespread. And now a report is
received from an Italian, DR.. Leo Ira
versi, upon a terrible desolation wrought
by famine in Shoa, the territory of King
Menelek II in Abyssinia. Prices are
very high, a chicken, for instance, being
as high in price as a calf is in normal
times. The military expeditions in
which King Menelek is engaged all the
time have for months past all ended IN
disaster because the men died in crowds
from starvation. One host, says DR..
Traversi, left in its line of march "a
procession of skeletons" AT n spot
near the Italian settlement the doctor,
without changing his position, counted
fourteen skeletons. The population Of
the kingdom has this year been reduced
by an incredible number.-Exchange.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-06-30
Breaking Up a Witness

Probably it is not too much to say
that many a cause apparently hopeless
from the first has taken an unexpected
turn by an accidental happy hit or the
prompt adoption Of some smart ruse or
the part of counsel.
A celebrated barrister with whom
cross examination WIS a fine art once
c~onfdentially told an adverse witness II
the box that he knew he possessed the
key of the legal situation-that he held
a most important secret.
"And, mind you," added he with
measured emphasis, 81 am going to gel
it out of you
And he did, for the witness was demon
allied in anticipation by the lawyers
emphatic and cocksure Warrington
don Tit-Bits.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-06-30

cone of the queerest fishes in the
world is the gouramis," said an ichthyo-
logist. cit is native to the fresh waters
of Cochin China, Farther India, Java,
Sumatra and Borneo. Specimens have
been known to attain a length of six
feet and a weight of 40 pounds. The
flesh is so delicious that efforts have
been made to acclimatize the creatures
in many other countries, but thus far
these attempts have been successful only
on the island of Mauritius.
About thirty of them were imported
into the island of Cuba and planted in
ponds some years ago, but, although
they grew and We're healthy, they did
not breed. Accordingly, afte~ awhile
the prospects of propagating lie species
became so hopeless that the governor
had them served up by one upon his
table upon state occasions. The same
difficulty has been met with elsewhere.
Washington Star.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-06-30
PRUDENTIAL CONSIDERATIONS.
They Led to the Postponeu,ent Il
Longed for Wedding Day.

They Led to tho Postponeuent the
Longed for Wedding Day.
Miss Mabel McQuinney had said yes.
Softly and in awhisper n had ut
tered the word. but Victor Spoonamore
had heard it.
And Victor was wildly, madly. de-
liriously happy.
The moon went behind a friendly
cloud for a moment.
During which moment the bold. ardent
youth embraced an opportunity and
but the moon has come out again. Let
us proceed with the narration of the
plain, unadorned facts.
Up and down the broad south side
boulevard they strolled, needless Of the
fight of time. Her little hand rested il
the hollow of his arm. Being a young
man possessed of more than athimbleful
of brains he. knew better than to grab
her elbow after the fashion prevalent in
Bridgeport and Kalamakosh and yank
her along the sidewalk like a frugal
husband on a small salary endeavoring
to steer a reluctant wife past an auction
room.
at only remains now, Mabel he
pleaded, ''for you to name the day.
Make it early, please"
Miss Mabel proceeded to temporize.
"What will your family say when
they hear Of this" She asked.
="TIe family will be delighted.= fancy
nobody will be greatly astonished. but
if your people can stand it mine can. It's
our own affair, anyhow. 1t wouldn't
make any difference what the family
thinks"
cts an old family, isn't it,"
1--WE can trace u ancestry back
hundreds Of years." said the young man
proudly. There was a Spoonnemower
in Shakespeare's time. A Spoonlemure
was an officer at the court Of King
George III. The Spoonamores came to
this country in tS17, and many Of them
have filled positions of honor and trust
in Virginia and New England for the
last seventy-hve years. 1t was a Spoona-
more that officiated at the laying of the
cornerstone of the Boston state house.
There were Spoonamores in the diplo-
matte service in President Madison'S
time. There were plenty Of them II
both armies during the war of the re-
bellion. One was a brigadier general.
A New Jersey Spoonamore designed the
house you and l will live in, Maoel-a
la-ge, stately building on Prairie ave-
nue., with seventeen rooms and all the
modern conveniences.'
You have reason to be proud of your
people, Victor. Don't you hold family
reunions sometimes"
"Once IN awhile"
"There must be a great manyof you"
Hundreds, Mabel-hundreds."
care there any other representatives
of the family in Chicago besides your
she asked, after a moments silence.
None that l know Of" he answered.
THAT settles it, Victor" exclaimed
the young nm sadly, but with iron
irmness. I'VE shall not be married
until the Worlds fair is over!"-Chi.
cago Tribune.