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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-09-18
King OF Ali Racing MascoSss

A peculiar instance CT the hold
which superstit;ols belief has on all
classes of racing men is furnished in
the long line Of blind beggars who
line the entrances to each Of the big
local race tracks Many racing men
hold that as a gilt-edged mascot the
blind rGn has no peer on earth.
Those among them who would not
give a cent to save their own fathers
from starvation cannot leave the
blind beggar empty-handed. The
beggars who have sufficient interest
with the race-track owners to get a
stand outside 1.-THE gates reap hand
some returns, and in one season can
realize enough to keep then in COM
ioIt through the win ter-New York
World,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-09-18
El03 Reward. 500.

The reader of this paper Will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all ITS
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls CatarFh
Cure is the only positive cure known 10 the
msa tiona dsease requires Constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly on the blood AMI mucous sur
foundation of the disease, and giving the pa
tient tents strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its curative
powers, that they offer One Hundred 20 lars
OF testimonials. Address
F. j. CHENEY G. Co., Toledo, O..
eVSold By Druggists. 15c.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-09-18
A Plausible Explanation.

Son-I simply can't get this lesson.
Father-Don't give it up Thomas.
Remember that Gen Grants great
successes were largely due to the fact
that he never knew when he Was
licked. Son--Then be must have
worn board in the seat Of his trous.
ers, same as Billy Brown does -
JudOa
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-09-18
- .soME, VERSES CAROL

Some verses carol bhthely as a bird.
ANnd hint Of violet and asphodel;'s"
While Others slowly strike g funeral bell,
Or call like clarioness till, spirit-stirred, !
kEe heer the mastering tramp in every word
1n some, the ocean pounds with sledges
10 feu,>-
Or Neptune posts with blaze Of trumpet
shell --'.
By shores that visionary seas engird.
Is soft es flutes, they Groom the lullabies :
soiorsdle-years play clear as citherns wall
Like harps Eouan In the grieving winds.
Soue are the deep-drawn human moan BY
: pale
And silent Saces-'neath lack-lusser skies
Peezing through panes On darkness uncon
sned!
Henry Jerome stockacd, In the Century.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-09-18
An Easy Position.

Dick-Hello, Jiml Where do you
work now9 Jtm-Work' What yer
givin' US? I don't work. I'm a
plumbers helper. ! am.-Boston
Transcript
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-09-18
Quite Unsympathetic.

Birdie McHennepin and her broth.
er were at the sea-shore. ooh, see
that" exclaimed Birdie. 'eSee
WHAT" inquired the stoical John.
"Why, sec that little cloudlet just
above the wavelet like a tiny leaflet
dancing o'er the scene" ''Oh, come,
you had better 60 out to the pump.
let in the back yardlet and soak your
little headlet t"-TeXas Siftings
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-09-18
Not Natural.

s'The clock" said the man who was
looking through the Senate cham
Der, 'dun't call out the hour no way,
dOes IT." No" replied the guide
'Whose property is IT," "Wny it
belongs to the Union" ITO
which," ITO the Union" can
don't strike? No, stree. Ye can't
fool me. ."-Washington Star.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-09-18
Did He Look Like It:

The little boy HAD come In With
his clothes torn, his bair full of dust,
and his face bearing unmistakable
marks of a severe conflict. "Oh,
Willie. Willie" exclaimed his
mother, 'you have ,disobeyed me
again. How often have told you
not to play with that wicked Staple.
ford boy?" Mamma, said Willie,
wiping tie blood from his nose, do
l look as il had been playing with
anybody"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-09-18
Anxious to Please.

Mrs. Weeds Gn a bookstore)-Have
you got ''Baxter's Saints Rest?"
Clarklets jWho used to work In a drug
store)-No-o, I'm afraid not; but we
have something just as good that we
put up ourselves.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-09-18
Quite Different.

81 hear that Miss Headlights en-
kaeement is off," "Yes." "What's
the trouble?" "She made a mistake
in her tance's position" why, he
runs big summer hotel, don't he?"
''She thought So He said he was a
big summer hotel runner. And he
Is. ."-Exchange.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-09-18

AT the last census Nevada had only
4,931 girls of school age.
One-third of the coal consumed in
France is imported from abroad.
The pearl is only carbonate of lime,
is readily affected by acids, and burn!
into lime.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-09-18
American Weddings.

Foreigner-Your young girls are
the pictures of health; but why do
the married women look so delicate?
Ame ican-Oh, they always work
themselves sick getting ready for the
wedding.--New York Weekly.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-09-18

Philadelphia has 1000 miles of re-
gularly laid out streets, and 800 miles
of street car lines. 1t produces every
wear $500, 900, 900 worth of goods.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-09-18
LAUGH CHOW FAT
A HEALTHY TONIC FOR lNVAL
IDS OF ALL KINDS.

Humorous Anecdotes Cleaned from VarL
VIII Make Anybody Sleep Weil-BettcI
Than Medicine When Taken Before Re
firing.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-09-18
What He Was.

Cobby-Papa's the captain Of our
ship and mammals the pilot dis
Teacher-And what are you? Bobby
Pm the compass, Isuppose-they're
always boxing me- Truth.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-09-18
Know How 1t Is The emselves,

1nquiring Child-P;.pa why Go
people CRY at weddings? Papa (ab'
stractedly)-Most of fem have been
married themselves - Pearson's
Weekly
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-09-18
To Decide q Bet,

Col. Henry House-So I've caught
you in the act Of lifting my rooster,
have l? Uncle Mose-Jes as I made
ma bet Mas'r House; he don't heft
into two poun's alongside O mine.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-09-18

The famous De Saussay wrote folio
volum, composed OF panegyrics Of per
sons whose name was Andrew, because
that was his oWn name.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-09-18
A Great Advantage.

Cymbals-Squiggles going to play
the cornet? He'll never do anything
with it. He has 40 lip at all Bass
Eiol-But just think of his magniti-
cent check!-Boston Transcript.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-09-18

Malebranche became 80 excited when
reading anything that interested him
that he was frequently obliged to pause
from palpitation of the heart.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-09-18

Karl's Clover Root, the great blood purifier
gives freshness and clearness TO the complexion
and cures constipation 25 cts. 80 cts. 81.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-09-18
What Dn You Take

Medicine for2 Because you are sick aud want
to get well, or because you wish to prevent ILL
ness. Then remember that Hoods SarsaparilIa
CURES all diseases caused by impure blood.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-09-18

Dr.. ,Gilmer's SwAHP- Root cures
all Kidney and Bladder troubleA
Pamphlet and Consultation fea
Laboratory HinQhamton. b. 7.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-09-18

Unvaccinated persons are not per
mitted to vote in Norway.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-09-18

Purely egetable-Hood's Pills-25c.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-09-18
THE son OF A TAILOR

DUNG; Engfer,
re NJ bered
quite Q = dis
tinctly & that
morning seven
= e ar S : ago,
'wh en- ( Miss
Sturgis D had
come with her
mother to his
fathers &. shop
to be measured
5.'
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-09-18

whirl of memories in his brain, @
eaden weight upon his heart-up one
ihoroughfare and down another,
through by-ways, in and out of blind
lleys, seeing no thing, caring for moth
Ing but to escape from himself and the
torture that was within him.
Presently he became conscious Of
the sound of tapping weves--the muir
nur of waters-and q chill in the air
that pierced him to the marrow. Re-
called thus to realization of his phys
lcal being, he glanced down, to see
that he wss standing on the extreme
end Of long pier, with the dark river
lowing below. L. A keen wind was
blowing in his face; thousand lig hts
glittered on the opposite shore.
"Another STEP" he murmured, "and
I should have been out of it all. Why
did not take that one as I took the
others? And, oh, 7 must have taken
so many tonight. How tired I am ="
He stood for moment in hesitation.
Something was whispering to him to
take that one step more. It was for
her, it told him, that he had adopted
the church as his calling. Of what
use was all his learning-his Greek and
Latin and Hebrew, his knowledge Of
the Bible, his knowledge of theologyf
What good would he do?
Then another voice, lower, sweeter,
more tender in its pleading, spoke to
him. It seemed borne Oh the wind,
which had suddenly died to zepher.
It answered the questions, one and
all. 1t breathed encouragement. It
bade him look up.
He raised his eyes heavenward.
Across the river, above the roofs and
chimneys and spires of the sleeping
city was faint bit sEez:lQcRess!ng
National Baptist world., 1894-10-05
ENGLISH ROYALTY.

AMONG his many accomplishments
the duke of Edinburgh can speak seven
languages
SIR EDWIN ARNOLD said the other day
that he indorsed a remark once made
by Chauncey M. Depew: Fame de-
pends on being civil to interviewers.
THE duke Of York has never con-
quered his tendency to seasickness, and
although he does a great deal of yacht
ing with his father it is not all plain
sailing for him.
LORD ABERDEEN first met his wife on
Guisachan, her fathers estate, when
he was lad, and, having lost himself
on the hills, begged shelter at the lodge
for himself and his pony.
HERE is good story which is told
of Sir Arthur Sullivan: 1t was at din.
ner. and young lady inquired of Sir
Arthur whether Bach was composing
anything at present. NO" he replied;
''at present he is decomposing."
THE duke of York, who is an enthusi-
astic stamp collector, recently applied
to the agent general of the colonies for
specimens of the issues Of their coun-
tries. In reply stamps have been sent
to him by the sheet. and in some cases
issues withdrawn have been reprinted
for him.
National Baptist world., 1894-10-05
WHY AND WHEREFORE.

CLOUDS that move in direction OPP
posite to that of the surface current
Indicate change of weather, because
they prove the existence of two air
currents, one warm and the other cold,
and the mingling of these often causes
rain.
THE strongest muscle is in the calf of
the leg, because loeomotion is one of
the most necessary functions. The
great muscle of the calf has been found,
by actual experiment, to be capable of
sustaining seven times the weight of
the body.
MANY persons lay poker across the
top of CRATE to make the fire burn,
because of popular superstition, once
credited, that stubborn fire was due
to the devil. Two pokcrs were used,
and were laid across the fire in the
form of a cross.
THE human system can endure heat
of two hundred and twelve degrees
the boiling point of water, because the
skin is a bad conductor and because
the perspiration cools the body. Men
have withstood without injury heat
of three hundred degrees for several
minutes.
National Baptist world., 1894-10-05
GOSPEL HYMNS.

"DRooPING souls, no longer mourn, J"
was the work of Thomas Hastings, the
author of more than six hundred sacred
lyrics, and even better known as a COM
poser of church music for use in popu-
lar religious assemblies.
COME, o Thou All Victorious Lord, -
Is by Charles Wesley. 1t was written
for the quarrymen of Portland, and
contained several illusions to their
business, which were readily recog-
nized and heartily appreciated.
20 LOVE divine that stopped to SHARE
was by Oliver Wendell Holmes, and
first appeared in one of the series OF
papers entitled THE Professor at the
Breakfast Table," published in the At
lantic Monthly for November, 1889.
"I'LL praise my Maker while I've
breath" came from the pen of Watts.
1t was favorite hymn with John
Wesley. The day before he died he
sang it through, and the night of his
death he vainly attempted several
times to repeat it's words.
National Baptist world., 1894-10-05
STARTING IN LIFE.

DIoCLETIAN, the Roman emperor, was
born in slavery and obtained his freedom
by service in the army.
LUTHER's father was miner, and the
future reformer often earned a supper
by singing in the streets.
JAMES MADISON was very fond of his
books, and at an early age acquired a
high reputation for learning.
HORNE TooKE was fond of staying in
his fathers poultry shop, and liked to
be intrusted with the business.
ZACHARY TAYLOR was brought up on
a farm. He was very thrifty, and soon
had stock of property in calves.
CHAUcER's boyhood was passed in a
wine vault, where he was required to
wash barrels and clean wine casks.
LIszT was driven to the piano every
day. For over fifteen years his daily
practice covered ten to twelve hours.
National Baptist world., 1894-10-05
DOG AND SHARK.
Che Strange Battle Had to Be Ended
With an AK.


A fight between a shark and dog
is something very unusual. Such a
contest took place recently on a sand
bar near the Bridgeport light, off Sea-
side park, Bridgeport, Conn. Capt.
Mcneil. the keeper of the light, has a
large Newfoundland dog named Prince.
He is very fond of fish, and the other
day, while perched upon the end Of the
breakwater looking for chance to get
choice morsel for his dinner, he espied
a large black object foundering in a
sort of cove made by the fall of the
tide on the sand bar a short distance
away.
Prince started for the spot. The OBJ
ject proved to be shark left by the
outgoing tide in the cove, with only
q foot of water in which to
founder Prince swan to the
place where the imprisoned shark
was, and proceeded to help himself
to the biggest dinner of sea food he had
tackled the shark it was evidently his
intention to shake the life out of him:
but six feet of shark was too much for
Prince. The shark was angry, and
showed it by finging Prince about
twenty feet. The dog renewed the at.
tack, this time in the rear. He fastened
his teeth in the tail of the shark and
dragged the fish about thirty feet be.
fore letting go. This was Princes ia.
vorite mode of attack after that, but
the next time he tried it it proved very
| 1o, tod
until Prince was near enough and then
made hit. 1t was no foul tip, but
that sent the dog many feet and
doubled him up so that he stayed in
that position for some time.
Prince renewed the attack, and again
succeeded in getting his teeth in the
tail of the shark He held on for some
time, but at last the tail proved
too lively for him, and again
he was sent flying many feet into
the water. The battle had been going
on for some time when Capt. Mcneil
saw that the dog was getting the worst
of it, and armed with an ak he rowec
to the scene. One round was foughf
while he was on the way, and it is de
scribed by the captain as follows:
"a swing of the tail and Prince pick!
himself up several feet away. Prince
rushes. An upper cut by the sharl
lands Prince again. Prince feints ant
the sharks tail fans the wind. Prince
clinches his teeth in the sharks tail
and when they break loose Prince is il
the air. Several lively passes follow
in which the fish loses much skin an(
Prince makes several tours in the air
The round ended with both combat
ants bleeding and badly winded."
AS soon as Capt. Mcneil reached thu
shark he dispatched the shark with tn
ak. The shark was nearly six feet long
The water was stained with blood from
the effects of the struggle.-N. Y. Sun
National Baptist world., 1894-10-05

Two of the boys, each holding hat
in one hand and a revolver in the
other, passed about the church, COM
pelling every member Of the terrified
congr egation to give some contribu-
tion.
Those who had no money were
obliged to give a watch or ring, or
some other jewel or trinket. that they
might have about them, and finally it
was all brought to Spot, who turned
the collection over to Billy.
San frien's." said Spot, we're much
obliged to yer fer all this yere stuff. n
the parson fer his prayers. We only
wanter ask one more thing o you. We
amt takin' up this yere money n
gew-gaws fer ourselves. We're goin'
to do good with 'em. Now we'll trouble
you to tell us who's the most deservin'
character in this yere town."
The widow" said several voices in
chorus.
AN who might be tn widder?
There kin be moren one widder in a
town. What's yer widder's name?"
Nobody seemed to know, but he was
told where she lived, and the cavalcade
of cowboys turned their horses around,
and passed from the church into the
bright sunlight.
"Who's a-goin' to take the money
n stuff in to the widder?" asked one
of the boys.
They all looked at each other in
some perplexity.
1T was Billy got up the fun said
Spot; so. 'cordin' to my mind, he orter
be the one to do the charity act. Sides,
he's lady's man an talker from way
back"
Billy made some remonstrances, but
was finally prevailed upon to under
take the commission, and, hanging his
six-shooter and bell on the fence he
knocked at the door.
A feeble voice said: "Come in. u
Pushing the door open. he stood irreso-
lutte upon the threshold. The light in
the room was dim, but he could see
distinctly a figure stretched on low
couch in the further corner.
''Will you come in, sir?" said the
same feeble, gentle voice: then, as
Billy stepped in with the same embar-
rassment, she continued: What is
your errand, sire"
"You must forgive stranger
madam, for coming to you with SO lit
National Baptist world., 1894-10-05
The Real Wealth of Life.

Wealth without health is poverty. It
is surprise that people do not have
sense enough to know that money ex
pended in fashionable and allowable
dissipation is worse than wasted; and
that wealth won at the expense OF
health is the most disappointing attain
ment that is possible. The real wealth
of life is in spiritual and physical
health. He who possesses these need
not pine for the accumulation of money
He has what will afford him more pleas
ure than any amount of property, and
he has what no amount of money can
buy. There are but few to whom good
health is not attainable, though it may
be irretrievable if wantonly, thrown
away. The price of it is temperance in
all things, industry and cleanliness OF
body and of mind. Chicago Interior.
National Baptist world., 1894-10-05
KNOWLEDGE

Drings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others ard enjoy life more, with,
less expenditure. by 1aore promptly
adapting tvhe worlds best products to-
ene needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers.
and permanently curing constipation,
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
news, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in soc and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Go. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup OF Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered
National Baptist world., 1894-10-05
THE GODDESS.
She Was Willing to Feed Her Face with
Ice Cream.

From what I've said thus far you
might be excused for supposing that it
is almost altogether foreign crowd
one sees in the Battery park on band
night. / have not mentioned the dis
tinctively American girl, simply be-
cause | have no confidence in my abil-
ity to do her justice. Her prettiness is
sometimes almost amazing. The low
collars some of them wear on their
light summer waists expose throats
which are revelation in that respect
to one who has been more accustomed
to study the lines of throats ex-
posed above much richer, but
much lower cut, waists. Her
head is SMALL am speaking OF
a type-and we'll carried her figure
slighter than those of the foreign girls
of her age, but more graceful in line
and action; her hair is abundant and
blonde; her features are small, except
her eyes, which are apt to be large and
expressive of degree of self-confdence
really surprising. She may wear a
ninety-eight-cent skirt, thirty-eight.
cent waist, fortynine-cent straw hat
and a SiX-cent tie, but she wears them
with jauntiness and dash which sell
dom accompany a costume costing as
many dollars.
AS stood near the refreshment stand
a girl Of this type passed who had such
an exquisitely beautiful throat that
l fear l actually started, for
something attracted her attention
to me. She paused, eyed me
with the serenity of a god
dess, her beautiful lips parted in a
smile, showing two perfect rows OF
white teeth, and then she addressed tc
me these mystic words:
''Ah, there, papa! Don't get comic
She passed on until she saw young
man she knew who was eating ice
cream and she said to him:
Hello, Danny, feeding your face by
your lonely these nights?"
The young man grinned and replied
Not on your life, Name. Won't yor
join me?"
why, sure" responded my goddess
N. Y. Sun.