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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-26
WHEN WAS MARY'S BEAU.
Ell EUGENE FIELD.

Away down East, where was reared, among
my YANKEES kttn,
And though is many years since last saw
And though 1 feel Tin sadly worn BY Western
strife and whfrl,
Still, oftentimes I think about the old familiar
Which oftent.mes seemed the brighter for Miss
And in my heart feel once more reviViaei
1 used to feel in those OLD times when was
On FRIDAY 5isht s ID drop around to make my
And though came to visit her, I'd have TO see
'em all.
With Mary's mother sitting here and Nary's
father there,
The conversation never tagged 80 far as Pm
aware;
Sometimes I'd hold her worsted, sometimes
we'd play AZ games,
Sometimes dIEsect Inc apples which We named
each others Dames-
oh, how loathed the shrill-toned clock that
told me when to go,
Twas ten o'clock at halt'past eight when was
And Mary, should these lines Of mine seek out
God grant they bring the old sweet smile back
to your pretty face
God grant they bring you thoughts OF me, not
as am to-day,
With faltering step and dlmming eyes and
aspect grir1ly gray;
But thoughts that picture me as falr and full OF
life and Glee
AS We were in the olden time-as you ahall al
Think vfme ever, Mary, as the boy you used to
know
When time was feet and life was sweet, and
was Mary's beau.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-26
The uGatorad Mule"

:Did you ever hear Of a gatored
mule?'" asked MI. William G.
Thompson OF New York, who is on
his way home, after year spent in
Florida for his health.
"a gatored mule as he is called
IN Florida, is one Of that stubborn
race which mas been driven partially
insane from an alligator fright In
fact, while mule will stolidly wait
to be thrown off a railroad by a loco,
motive before he moves, he goes into
a wild state of terror at a single
glimpse of a saurian monster.
"There are hundreds Of gatored
mules in Florida To tell the truth,
I helped to gator one myself. How
did it happen?
"Well, had been staying at Oca-
Ia some weeks, and finally agreed,
with several friends, to 80 hunting
in the South. About twenty miles
from town we located upon a small
stream abounding in game. After
pitching camp l went for walk, and
before lone found gator hole.
From :ne strong. mustv odor which
issued from it, knew that the owner
was at home.
calling my companions, I decided
to capture him. We rammed q long
pole into the burrow several times.
Finally we heard snap like the re
port of a gun, and the pole remained
fast The gator had seized it. We
tried vainly to pull him out Then
some one suggested that we try our
camp mule. We shouted. The mule
was led down to the hole, a chain
ia tened to the pole, and then the
frightened animal was started.
"There was u creakinS Of chains, a
roar, and the alligator, fully seven
feet in length, came out with a rush
as the mule started on wild run for
the road. The saurian's teeth were
sunken so deeply into the wood that
he could not release himself. and
away went the mule, pole and all.
The alligator spun around, Kissing
like steam engine, but he held on,
while the mule, thinking himself
pursued, snorted and ran. We fol-
lowed, into the streets Of Oscala few
the mule and his queer load. Com
pletely exhausted, he was stopped by
a party in front Of the postof1ce.
The gator was dead. We skinned
and stuffed him. The mule recovered.
but the sight Of swamp now throws
him into a perfect frenzy OF terror. "
Washington News.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-26
EGaS MADE BY Nan.

According to the newspapers, Phila-
deiphian named Gross hes discovered
process for making ee He has
worked with models, an the 'ssults, it
is said, are 30 satisfsctor. thi he will
establish factory in Ph-. .elphla at
once. he claims that he can make
eggs for eight cents per dozen, and
they can be sold for good profit Of
ten cents all the year round. he guar
antees they will never spoil, and,
whether fresh or old they will always
taste like newly laid egg, and will
build up as much tissuein the human
frame, if eaten, as the genuine. The
Oily thing Mr.. Gross fears is that as
soon as ne is launched in the manufac-
ture of eggs, the farmers will combine
and have law passed knocking him
out, as they have hoored the .oleomar-
garine men.
The shells are made ont of paper
mache baked hard and cast in molis
the shape Of an egg. A small hole is
left in nne end, AMI first the white is
put in and then the yelk. The manu-
facture of the shell is simple enough,
but Mr.. Gross declines to tell by what
process or out OF what materials he
produces the interior Of the egg. BE
says be has applied for a patent and
this part Of his invention must remain
secret until his rights are secured.
One defect in the method Of manu-
fucture must yet be overcome, and
MIR. Gross thinks he can successfully
accom- plish the fact in time. After the
contents of the egg are put inside, the
difficulty is to seal it. At present the
seal is easily broken, especially if the
egg is boiled. Speaking of the arrange
ment inside, Mr.. Gross said that the
yelk is likely to be in any position, but
under no circumstances will the white
and yelk mix. In some eggs he had
broken, the yelk was found in the
centre, in others it was in one OF the
ends.
MIR. Gross claimed for his egg all the
virtues possessed by the real article.
1t can be used for all purposes IN
cookery. It can be beaten like the
hens eggs, and assists in producing
!! delicious cakes of all kinds. The white
may be used for frostings and icings,
and lastly, the manufactured egg may
be served on the table. It is easily
boiled, fried, poached or scrambled.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-26
AZOREAN TRADITIONS.
Stories Told Of Columbus and HIS
Adventures on the LsIanas
BY E. E. BROWN.

On Corvo, one of the most northern
i the AZorean Islands, is an interesting
'reak Of nature formation high upon
he lava clif-representing a mounted
lorseman pointing toward the west.
A cherished tradition among the
Azoreans to-day is thatCoiumhus, quite
discouraged by the difficulties in his
voyage Of discovery, was about to re-
turn to Spain when a severe storm
]roye his vessel toward this island.
SEEING the horseman on the cliff with
his right arm pointing ives Ward, he re-
yarded it as good oman, and so ne con-
;lnued his voyage until 1t resulted in the
discovery Of America
On his return voyage, authentic his
tory assures US that Columbus, in his
caraval, the Nina, was: driven by anoth-
er severe storm under the lee Of Santa
Maria, the most Southern OF the Azore-
an Islands.
During this terrible storm Columbus
and his crew made q VOW that If they
we're saved they would, on reaching
land, walk barefoot and bareheaded,
to offer thanksgiving at the nearest
shrine.
Accordingly, on entering the harbor
Of Santa Maria on the17th Of February,
1893, Columbus sent one-nalf Of the
ships company on shore, headed by
their priest, to fulfill theyow.
The Governor of Santa Maria, however
claimed to be suspicious of the strange
looking procession, fearful, in fact, that
they might be pirates, and thereupon
ordered the whole band to be arrested.
Meanwhile a high sea and strong
wind had arison and the Nina wal
obliged to slip anchor. She Is supposed
to have reached San Miguel and to have
been unable to find shelter there. At
any rate che returned to Santa Maria.
Here Columbus held a Darley with the
Governor on shipboard, and exhibiting
his commissions he was able at last to
obtain the release of his seamen.
rae tradition goes in the Az)res,
however, that the Governor Of Santa
Maria had previously received secret
orders from his sovereign, the King OF
Portugal, to seize upon tho person OF
Columbus should he by any chance
land on the island, and to send him a
prisoner to Lisbon, to be punished for
transferring the services and discover.
les to the sovereign Of Spain; and that
the far-seeing navigator suspected
treachery and declined to trust hlm:elf
on shore.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-26
A FLORAL ARTIST.

Marianne North, who spent her time
and talent in painting the flora OF the
tropical regions of the earth was
one of the busiest OF women, and 80
we'll contented with her lot IN life that
her autobiography has been weH
named the "Rscollec:ions of Happy
Life"
In fifteen years Of travel, she did an
amount of work which might have oc-
cupied an ordinary lifetime.
She visited North and South Amer
lea, Africa, Rindustsn, Japan, the
West Indies and Australasia. Neither
heat nor cold deferred her from seek
ing her hearts desire.
Her FIRST introduction to the public
was through the loan of her pictures to
the Soath Kensington Museum. When
negotiations were in progress, TWO
gentlemen were sent to look ae her
work, and one was overheard saying to
the other, as they entered:
1--WE must get out of this ciVllly,
somehow; T know what these amateur
things always are"
After looking at the collection, how
ever, he cried enthusiastically, "We
must have them at any price!'
When the gallery was finally opened
to the public, one visitor said to Miss
North, not knowing who she was:
'sIt isn't true that all these are
painted by one woman, is it,"
e.I have done them all" said she.
quietly.
He seized her by both hands and e1-
claimed, "Youl Then it's lucky you
didn't live two hundred years ago, OF
you'd have been burned for wltch!"
One Of her most Interesting quests
was that of the blue puya in South
Alnerics. She took a guide and a horse
and when the ascent was too steep fol
riding, went on foot fright into the
clouds"
seThese were so thick" she writes,
ssthat T could not see yard before
me, but would not give up, and was
rewarded, at last, by the mist clearing,
and behold! just over my head was
great group of the noble flowers.
standing out like ghosts, at first, and
then assuming their full beauty OF
color and form"
In1S9O this happy and tireless wo-
man died, and England is her debtor
for this gorgeous and unrivaled collec-
ton OF paintings.-Youth's Conlpan'
ion.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-26
AN UNUSUALLY LIVELY CHOIR.
piscord Among the Singers Put tho Par
son to Flight.

piscord Among the Singers Put tho Par
son to Flight.
Perhaps if the Rev. Lamb Agnus
of Weeping Canon, n. NJ, knew as
much about church choirs as he does
now he would not have attempted to
start male choir at that place. II
the reports Of the Weeping Canon
experiment are correct Mr.. Agnus
had but recently left theolo2ica!
school and had more enthusiasm than
p actical know edge, but there can
be no doubt that his intentions
were the best. 1t was said many
times in Weeping Canon that the
clergyman I'm ant well but had no
sabe.'" At all events, according to
the generally credited accounts Of the
affair, as given in the B ston Adver-
tiser, Mr.. Agnus set about forming
mae choir soon after his arrival In
Weeping Canon.
At his personal and urgent solic' ta-
tion about every cowboy and miner
in that part Of Sierra County who
could sing, or who thought he could
sing, was taken into the choir on
trial The first few lehea:sals were
a source Of many sleepless night to
Mr.. Agnus, but matters finally pro-
gressed to such stage that it was
announced that concert would be
given by the choir on an evening in
the early part Of June. 1t was gen.
gally supposed that an influential and
popular individual who was known as
'Ehloride Jack" would be given the
leading part because Of bis remark
ably powerful if not particularly
sweet voice, but Weeping Canon was
startled by the announcement that a
young ranchman, Pompilio Peraltes,
was to be the star of the evening. 1t
was noticed that "Chloride" Was ab-
sent from the rehearsals after that,
and many Of the older and wiser
nsnbers OF the choir at once resigned
from the organization.
The concert was held on the even.
ing as announced, but what the
Weeping Canon Coyote, the local
weekly, described as an "untortunate
misunderstanding" served to shorten
the program noticeably. After the
choir had sung two athens, which
were vigorously applauded. Senor
Peraltes started in on solo He had
hardly finished brief recitation when
a double -barreled gun was thrust
through one Of the open windows and
a heavy load Of buckshot was dis
charged at the soloist. AS the buck
shot scattered" to a great extent
seseral persons in the audience were
more seriously injured than Senor
PeraItes was, and the injured ones
made haste to whip out their six
shooters
Alarge portion of the audience
made a rush for the door; many 9th
ers dropped quickly to the floor and
crawled under the benches; some
vicious cowboy shot out" the lights
and, to queue the Weeping Canon
coyote, "the scenes that followed
beggared description"
Abont 9 o'clock that evening a
young man in clerical garb hailed the
Hermosa stage eXcitedly and clam
bered in. His muddy and iishevel d
attire was not such as the Rev. Lamb
Agnus usually woe, but he was the
individual. He was afterward in
duced to return to the Weeping
Canon Church after few weeks had
elapsed; but for several years since
his return he has insisted upon purely
congregational singing.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-26
RAG CARPETS.

In spite Of all that has been said and
written about rag carpets, there are
comparatively few country homes with
out at least one of them. ssw very
handsome one short time ago. The
stripes are as follows: Plain dark brown
stripe, forty-two threads. The bright
stripe orange six, green six, yellow and
red twisted four, purple six, yellow
six, green and bls"k twisted Six, red
six, brown six. yellow and red twisted
six. The last is the centre of the bright
stripe.
Almost all the rags in this carpet
were cotton, and all of them were dyed
with Diamond dyes. The carpet took
the premium at county fair two years
ago and has been in constant use ever
since. Although it has been washed
once, the colors are still bright.
Another carpet is composed OF
shaded stripes. The brown stripe is
five inches wide, light brown in the
centre, shaded to dark brown on either
side. The colors in the bright stripes
are black, drab. purple, lilac. orange,
yellow, red and pink in the order
named. After the rags we're dyed
black, same as many more were put
into the same dye and came out
pretty dlab. In the same way lilac
was dyed after the purple, pink after
the red and yellow after orange. In
this way each dye was used twice, and
none of it was wasted. Diamond dyes
were used for each color.
Very pretty carpets are made by
sewing the dark rags, shit or miss"
for the wide stripe, and dying the light
colors for She bright stripe.
One and fourth pounds of rags will
make yard of carpet, and seven and
half pounds Of chain will be required
for twenty-five yards.
E. j. G., KANSAS.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-26
CIRCUMSTANCES AND CASES.

s'There's plenty OF work for this morning" she
There's baking, aud scrubblng, and sweeping
beside"
But she went at the baking with laughter and
song,
And said as she finished, that didn't take
long"
And then to the scruboing-and how she did
scrub!
The boards were like snow when she gave the
last rub.
Her hands were 80 deft and her arms were SO
And She said, as the finished, "that didn't take
long"
And then to the sweeping-she made the dust
fly,
She hooked at her work with critical eye.
Aud yet all the time she kept humming a song.
And shestacked to the last verse;" that didn't
take long."r
Tho dinner was over, the work was all done;
And now for that errand," she said; Il mus
run"
Six o'clock comes 80 soon when the days are
And OF she went, humming verse OF that
song.
The road she'd to travel was as straight as a
She knew every step. and she meant Just to
But she met an acquaintance down there by
the st!le.
And somehow-that errand-lt took good
while.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-26
August
Flower %

My wife suffered with indigestion
and dyspepsia for years. Life be-
came burden to her. Physicians
failed to give relief. After reading
one Of your books, I purchased a
bottle of August Flower. 1t worked
like a charm. My wife received I'M
mediate relief after taking the first
dose. She was completely cured
now weighs 165 pounds, and can eat
anything she desires without any
deleterious results as was formerly
the case. c. H. Dear, Prop'r Wash
ington House, Washington, Va. o
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-26
USEFUL BASKET.

st rect shoes should he removed a
soon as the wearer returns home They
should be pulled into form while still
warm and placed so that they will pro-
perry air inside.
Dip fish in boiling water for a mo-
ment before scaling them,.
Half lemon, dipped In salt, Is good
to clean a copper or brass tea-kettle or
other utensils.
The holYhock has been promoted to
decorative purposes at Newport dinner
parties and rivals the sweet pea In IA
yor. Those used are the new double
varieties, and cone in beautiful rose
reds and faint pink and lemon, and
they are said to he extremely effective
for aesthetic purposes
Whiskey will take ont every kind of
fruit stain. a chld's dress will look
entirely ruined by the dark berry stains
on it. but If whiskey is pourd on the
discolored places before sending 1t into
the wash 1t will come out as good as
new.
a home made paste that can be rs.
commended in unqualified terms is
made OF two tablespo )nfuls Of laundry
starch and one tablespoonful of gum
arabic Dissolve these in little warm
water and pour over them about pint
boi Ii rg water. Stir rapidly over the
fire for few minutes and set 1t asid:'
to cool. When the paste IS nearly cold
add three drops Of oil Of cloves to keep
it from moulding or being discolored.
1t brightens carpet wonderfully 10
wipe it off with q sponge wet In water
tc which tablespoonful Of tucpentine
has been added. This should be done
once month after the carpet has been
thoroughly swept.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-26

md lethargy, is IN antidote for many
kin % of poison, and is valuable in
s,.smod1c asthma, whooping cough,
cnoIers infantun and Asiatic cholera
1t Is also excellent as a preventive
against infectious and epidemic dis
eases. In districts rife with malaria
and fever, the drinking of hot coffee
before passing into the open air has
enabled persons living in such places
to escape contagion.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-26
STATE OF OHIO, CRY OF TOLEDO, |.

LUCAS COUNTY.
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he Is the
senior partner Of the firm OF F. J. CHENEY &
CO., doing business in the City OF Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case OF Cnarrh that
cannot be cured by the use Of HAIL. CATARRH
CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
worn to hefore me and subscribed in my
pre- ,ence, this 9th day Of December, a. D. 1885.
,~, A. w. GLEASON,
! SEAL
t~~3 Notary Public,
Halls Catarrh Cure istaken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY g. Co., Toledo. o.
D-Sold by Druggists, 75o.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-26
PURE AND WHOLESOME QUALITY

PURE AND "HULESUNE WUAL1I1
Commends to public appl oval the Call
fornia liquid laxative remedy, Syrup OF
Figs. It is pleasant to the taste and
by acting gently on the Kidneys, liver
and bowels to cleanse the system efec-
tua]ly, it promotes the health and coD-
fcrt of all who use It, and with millions
1t Is the best and only remedy.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-26
WHY They Are Called spinsters

Among our industrial and frugal
English forefathers it was a maxim
that young woman should never be
married until she had spun herself d
set Of body, table and bed linen.
From this custom all unmarried
women were termed spinsters, an ap-
pellation they still retain in all our
law proceedings
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-26

In Dutch Guinea the women carry
upon their persons oil the family say
ings in the shape Of heavy bracelets,
anklets, necklaces and even crowns Of
gold and silver.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-26

Some of the women of China are be-
ginning to comprehend the folly of
COMPRISING the the feet. A missionary
has been enlightening them on the sub
iect, ~~~--
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-26

There is lake entirely r3ofsd with
salt near Abdcrsk, Siberia. The lake
is nine miles wide and seventeen long.
Long ago the rapid evaporation Of the
lakes water left great salt crystals
floating on the surface. In tie course
OF time these caked together.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-26

Miss bod, the lady tennis champion
of England, only recently celebrated
her twenty-frst birthday. She is also
an excellant bicyclist and golf player,
as we'll as a singer and pianist.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-26
POSTAL GUIDE FOR 1893

ContaInintng all the post Offices arranged al.
phabetically, in States and Counties. with all
other matters relating to post othce Affairs can
be ordered from B. SALINGER. P. y. Box. ll82
Philadelphia. Pa. No business man should be
without it. Price 500 paper cover with mouthiy
s. 10 cloth cover with monthly.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-26

The orange was first planted in
Southern California by the Franciscan
fathers soon after they established
their first mission in the state at San
Diego, in 1869.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-26
What Do You Talko

Medicine for? Because you are sick and want
10 get well, or because you wish to prevent IL
ness. Then remember that Hoods Sarsaparilla
CUBES all diseases caused by impure blood.
Purely yesetable-Hood's Pi1ls-25c.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-26
Taun,s Kidney Gu

Cams Kidney Cure for
Dropsy, Gravel, Diabetes, Bright's,
Heart. Urinary of Liver Diseases, Nsr-
vousness, &c. Cure guaranteed. S3l
Arch Street, Philad'a, 81 bottle, 6 for
IS, Or druggist. 1850 certificates OF
cures. Try it.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-26

Mary Hartwell Catherwood. the
brilliant author of cold Kaskaskia,"
began her literary career when mere
child as contributor to Boston iuven.
lie magaZlne.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-26

Ali that ape can say a. to the merits OF Dobbins'
Electric Soap pales into not7t&ayneSs before the
story 1t will tell you Itself, of its own peTfect
quality, If you Will give IT. ope trial. Don't saks
imitation. There are lots Of them.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-26

The people of Germany and Belgium
are the greatest potato eaters; the
consumption IN these countries annu-
ally exceeds 1000 pounds per head OF
population.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-26

A story is told of a New York mil.
lionaire's wife who has been for the last
three years s'tra0.llng all over Europe
trying to match pearl"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-26
We Cure Rapture.

No matter Of how long standing. WRITE
for free treatise, testimonials, ETC., to 8. =.
Hollensworth g. Co, Owego, TioEa Co., n. I.
Price 81; by mail. Sll6.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-26

The topaz took its name from q
Gre k word meaning guess. since the
ancients could only guess at the locall-
ty where this beautiful stone was OBJ
tained,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-26
Frazer Axle Grease.

Don't work your horses TO death With poor
axle grease; the Frazer Is the only reliable make
Use II once and you Will have no other.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-26

a large black turtle, weighing nearly
2OO0 pounds was caught of Cape Look
out, North Carolina, recently.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-26

A good thing to do on cloudy days
is to try to push the clouds away from
somebody else's windows.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-26

Beecham's Pills correct bad effects Of over
eating. Beecham's-no others. Is cents box.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-26

Ifaff1Icfed with soreeyes use Dr.. isaac Thomp.
sons Eye.wa Druggists sell at25c. pet bottle,