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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09
THE .PANICKY MAN.

E,.>,,y%s
Theoeve- there's trouble in this thing OF
"a. that,
No matter how distant the place,
When somebody says that finances are fat'
Or that war-signs are easy to trace,
Che average person would stick to his task'
Still doing the best that he can
70 keep things as we'll as its reason to ASK
But along comes the panicky nan.
With significant looks and voice that IS 10"
He hints at disheartening things
His ssYou nightn't have thought it, but now,
don't you know"
In mournfullest minor he sings.
Though full OF good cheer and contentmen'
at morn,
Your task for the day you began,
You'll presently almost regret you "efs
For along comes the panicky man
Shall people be led by the raven whose note
Is the moaning Of idle despair?
Shall mere puny Terror take Thrift BY the
throat
And Courage her mission forbear?
Not 80 for the public is wiser to-day;
It has hit on different plan,
For it's we'll understood that the sensible way
Is to sit on the panicky man.
Washington Star.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09
SOMETHING BE FAD FORGOTTEN.

$50 you enjoyed your European
trip, did you?' inquired the simple
old gentleman. t.I haven't been over
since '53, but my recollections are still
vivid. I remember once standing on
Mont Blanc, watching the sun sink to
rest behind the blue waters Of the
Mediterranean, while to my right the
noble Rhine rushed onward to the
Black Sea, and the Pyrenees, still hold
ing the SHOWS Of winter, were on the
left. I remember whilst standing
there"
"But, Mr.. Gray" feebly inter
rupted his listener. 81 was on Mont
Blanc myself, and really---you'n e1-
cuse me---but you really must be mis-
taken in your geography"
"Mistaken?" returned the old man,
lightly. 'tNot bit of it. But I for
get---it's different now. You know,
my dear boy, that since my day the
entire map of Europe has been
changed by these awful wars, and so,
of course, you can't appreciate what it
was in '53. ALBANY Argus. !"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09
To the UT9F.CzFeY1Y Housewife.

There should be placard on the
wall Of every house, "Do not put
away things" The habit Of putting
away things has brought untold mis-,
cry to thousands Of families. Your
morning and your evening papers are
put away. Your magazine Of the
current month finds Its way to the
storeroom as part Of the literature
of last year. Your cigars are so care
fully put away that they are never
available. Once FIVE boxes Of quinine
pills were found In as many places
after the man who wanted them was
dead. Once there was no light in a
country house for three nights be-
cause some thousands Of matches had
been put away. Oh, do not put
away! Do not be too Internally care
full not to have things where you can
put your hands on them. Leave the
chairs, tables, and Oeds sufficiently
In sight to be used and occupied. Il
you cannot do that, at least leave the
house within view, that it may be
entered, if peradventure one has lost
bis spectacles.-Judge.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09
An Immense Drill.

There has lately been constructed at
one of the Massachusetts establish
ments for manufacturing machinists'
tools, drills and general iron working
machinery, a massive radial drill Of
immense proportions, pronounced to
be the largest of its kind In the United
States, and of correspondingly super
ior workmanship for operations on so
yast scale. The radial drill weighs
some $4,000 pounds, is sixteen feet
from top to base, and has radial arm
eight and one-half feet long. By means
of this powerful mechanism hole
Eve inches in diameter can be bored
and a hole drilled to the centre of a
circle thirteen feet in diameter, and,
though the machine is designated for
accomplishing the heaviest description
of work, it is so constructed that one
man can operate it. There is mechan-
ism for moving the radial arm, and
the head is moved by spiral gearing
with quick and easy motion. The
machine is also adapted to giving from
three to ten different SPEEDS.
Free Press.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09
Wanted to Know Bow.

Mr.. Oswald has the reputation Of
being che hardest fighter" at the
London bar, says Truth. He was
once arguing case in the court OF
appeals at great length. Already
the court had intimated pretty clear
ly that it had heard enough; but Mr..
Oswald had treated these intima-
tions in his usual manner, and went
on raising point after point.
Really" at last one Of the lord
Justices remonstrstcd--3really, Mr..
Oswald, II you intended to rely on
these points, you should have raised
them in the court below" ,
$50 I did, my lord" replied Mr..
Oswald, "but their lordships stopped
ne"
"They stopped you, did they?' in
quired Lord Escher, eagerly; @now
did they do it,"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09
NOT IF SHE KEw IT.

A few weeks ago railway collision
killed, among others, a passenger lv-
ing in country town. His remains
were sent home, and a few days after
the funeral the solicitor to the COM
pany called upon the widow to effect q
settlement. She placed her damages
at S25,0 900.
''Oh, that sum is unreasonable - re-
piled the solicitor. ''Your husband
was nearly fifty years old?"
''Yes, sir. :"
sand lame?
eyes"
"And his general health was poor?"
every"
"And he, probably, wou'd not have
lived more than five years."
"Probably not, sir"
''Then it seems to me that two or
,hree thousand dollars would be a fau
compensation.
esTwo or three thousand?" she
echoed.
"Why, sir, I courted that man for
ten years, ran after him for ten more,
and then had to chase him down with
a shotgun to get him to marry me.
Do you suppose that I'm gong to get.
tie for bare cost of shoe leather and
ammunition.
The man Of law concluded that she
deserved all she could get.---Spare
Moments.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09
The Vision Of Birds.

Birds have very acute vision; per-
haps the most acute Of any creature.
and the sense IS also more widely
difTused over the retina than is the
case with man: consequently a bird
can see sideways as well as objects
in front Of it.
A bird sees-showing great un'
easiness in consequence hawk long
before it is visible to man: so, too:
fowls and pigeons find minute scraps
of food, distinguishing them from
what appear to US exactly similar
pieces Of earth or gravel.
Young chickens are also able tc
find their own food-knowing its po-
sition and how distant it is-as soon
as they are hatched, whereas a child
only very gradually learns either tc
see or to understand the distance Of
objects.
Several birds - apparently the
young Of all those that nest on the
cround-tan see quite well directly
they come out Of the shell, but the
young birds that nest on the trees o.
on rocks are born blind and have t(
be fed.-ChamberS Journal.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09
Nourishes 1o.oo6.ooo People.

1t has been said that Egypt is the
creation Of the Nile and with equal
truth may it be said that Eastern
Russia is the creation Of the Volga.
The whole history of the country has
been intimately connected with that
river for more than 1000 years; the
character and pursuits Of all the East
Russian tribes have been greatly
modified by it, and upon it now de-
pends, directly or indirectly, the well
fare Of more than 10000, 600 people.
1t length is nearly $500 miles and its
greatest width in time Of high water
80 miles. 1t washes the borders Of
nine provinces or administrative d.
visions of the empire and on it's banks
stand 80 cities and more than 1000
villages and settlements. The waters
of the Volga River system annually
float nearly 100000 tons Of mer-
chandise and furnish employment to
1000 vessels and nearly 200, 0C0 boat
men.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09
ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispeis colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in It's
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale in 30
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one WHO
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
'IslI!It;l| cALlEoRu,A FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE, ~. new YORK. HX
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09
Killed by Moccasin Snakes.

Minnie Hightower, the sixteen-yeas.
old daughter of Hiram Hightower, a
trapper and fisherman, who lives on
Horseshoe Lake, in the St. Francis
bottoms, Arkansas. was killed by moe
cssin snakes the other day in singular
and horrible manner. The story was
told by man who saw her body, The
moccasin snake loses its vision almost
entirely during the month of August.
Just before it sheds its skin. During
the period of blindness the reptile Ii
very vicious and strikes at every noise.
Horseshoe Lake is noted for the nun
Der of snakes to be found in its waterl
and along the banks. Miss Hightower
had killed hundreds of the snakes dur.
ing her life, which was spent on and
near the lake, and had little fear O.!
them. She padded her canoe to g
drift of logs in the middle of the lake
for the purpose of fishing. There was
no one at home but her brother, aged
six years, Hightower having gone to
the head of the lake with the onl!
9ther boat they had.
When Hightower returned at noon
be found the boy running up and down
the shore of the lake crying. The child
said Minnie got on the drift and fshed
for few minutes, then. began to beat
something with pole and scream.
Then she fell down. Hightower looked
toward the drift and could see his
daughters body. He padded quickly
to the island of logs, which is Hot
more than 100 yards from the bank.
Lying on the logs was the girl, dead,
swollen and discoiored almost beyond
recognition. Hightower counted seven
large moccasins coiled on and around
the body. She was barefooted and the
marks of the serpents' fangs were on
her feet, face and neck. It wasapparent
that the girl had found a colony of
snakes on the drift pile and that while
she was killing one others had bitten
her on the feet. She tainted from pain
and fright and the reptiles sank their
fangs into her face and neck. The
snakes showed do disposition to retreat
whom the agon1zed father approacneu.
They coiled and struck at him as soon
as he. set foft on the logs. He dis
patched two with his paddle, then, as
the remaining five did not retreat, he
got long pole and thrashed them to
death. It took him nearly an hour tc
recover the body of his child from the
snake-intested wood drift pile.-Chi'
csgo Herald.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09
Cotton Manufacturing.

An interesting discovery has been
made by two young chemists of Lon
don which will doubtless have very
important bearing on themanufacture
of cotton. Cotton waste is trans
formed by a new process into nitrate
of ce11ulose, and cotton fabrics can be
covered with solution of it which vii
add materially to the weight, strength
and value of the material. Thin,
lightweight fabrics can be filed up
with this preparation, which costs little
more than sizing and fuller's earth.
The cellulose thus prepared is also ap-
plicable to many different purposes.
The cost is very little more than the
raw material, being cheap and the
process of manufacture Inexpensive
New York Witness
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09
SALAD RECIPES.

come excellent recipes for salad
making. are given below. They are
7ouched for by Miss L. A. Willis, who
recently lectured on them at food
exposition.
Chestnut SALAD. Shell one quart of
:hestnuts, cover with boiling water and
simmer until tender. Make a cream
mayonnaise dressing as follows:
Cream Mayonnaise.-Put the un'
looked yolk of one egg into cold sour
plate. AIDA half teaspoonful of salt and
dash of pepper. Also add gradually
1T first half pint of good salad oil.
Stir rapidly. When half cup Of the
ill has been added add few drops OF
emon juice or vinegar. Then continue
With the oil until all has been US ed.
Now stir IN carefully half cup Of
whipped cream. Line a salad bowl
With crisp lettuce leaves, put a layer OF
sliced oranges on the leaves, cover
With a layer of the chestnuts mixed
With the mayonnaise dressing, then q
aver of orange slices, then chestnuts,
and so on until all has been used, hav-
ne the last layer of the chestnuts. Cut
I'D slices of oranges in fancy shapes
md scatter over salad with spoonfuls OF
he mayonnaise. Stand on the ice until
-eady to serve.
Lobster Salad.-Cut the meat of one
good sized coral lobster into dice with a
isilver knife. Mix with a mayonnaise
dressing made the same as cream may
onnaise, but leaving out the cream.
Line a salad bowl with the tender, crisp
leaves of lettuce, forming little beds,
into which put the lobster. Mash the
coral fine and sprinkle over the lobster.
Garnish with the whites of hard-bolled
eggs cut into slices and linked together.
Macedoine Salad--Cuu into small
pieces a boiled beet, one stalk of boiled
celery, boiled carrot, two tablespoons
full of cooked green peas, one dozen
boiled string beans, few gherkins and
two tabIespoonfuls of capers. Chop tine
one small onion. Mix all the vegeta-
bles together, add mayonnaise and
serve Immediately on bed of cress.
Spanish Salad Boil two medium
sized potatoes. Cook half cup oi
small mushrooms and slice two raw
tomatoes. Arrange on bed of lettuce
leaves or endive in alternate rings o.
tomato and potato. Chop mushrooms
fine and sprinkle over the salad. Dres:
with three tablespoonfuls of salad oil,
half teaspoonful of salt, pepper and 8
dash of sherry.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09
QUEEN PUDDING.

Take two cups of grated bread
crumbs, one-half cup sugar, yolk OF
an egg, one cup of milk and one-half
of lemon rind grated. Beat all togeth-
er; bake to light brown. When done
spread over top thin layer of curranl
Jelly, beat the white of an egg, with 8
little sugar, to stiff froth, and pour on
top; put back in oven and bake again
to light brown.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09
A HOPELESS JOB.

'Did you get the swag?" whispered
the burglar who had stood on guard
while his comrade went il the house.
The latter shook his head gloomily.
"Well, I know he took it home with
him in hispants' pocket, because I saw
him get the money and it was too late
to put it in the bank. Couldn't you
find his room?"
eyes; found that aII right.
"Weren't his clothes thers?"
"Yes."
''Then what was the trouble?"
''Well, just as I was about to open
the door I heard slight noise in the
room. I opened it little way and by
the light of the moon I could see his
wife going through his pockets. I
watched her transfer the roll Of bills
from his pocket to her own dress
pocket. Then knew it was useless to
try to find it and gave up the job. -
Town Topics.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09
BOX PLEATS AGAIN.

The box pleat is steadily growing in
avor. Most of Redfern's gowns and
hose of other fashionable artists have
;he waists made with one or more box
9leats. Occasionally the pleats are
nmulated, and both these and the real
'nes are occasionally trimmed on both
edges with narrow bands OF fur or jet,
md in dressy costumes the space be-
ween the pleats is filled with loose,
!ull pleating of chiffon or mouss cline
Ie sole, generally in contrasting OF
.armonizing color, rather than t'
match the material of the waist.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09

There is more Cata7rL in this sectionsof the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed 20 Do
incurable. For great many years doctors pro;
nounced it a local disease, and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly falling to cure
with local treatment, pronounced 1t incurao!e.
Science has proven catarrh to be q constitu-
tionaf disease and therefore requires constltu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure, man
ufactured BY F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio,
Is the only constitutional cure on the market.
1t is taken internally in doses from 10 drops TO
teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on tn me e. oi9oo o
one hundred dollars f"r any case 1t fails to
cure. Send for circulars and testimonials
free. Address
rSY-Sold By Druggists. 75c.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09
CHARLOTTE Russo.

Soak onc-quarter box gelatine in one
quarter cup cold water. Line a pint
mould with lady fingers. Chill and
whip one pint cream. Set bowl IN ice
water. Sift over the whipped cream
one.third cup powdered sugar, add one
teaspoonfui vanilla and one tablespoon
ful white wine. Dissolve gelatine IN
one-quarter cup boiling water. Strain
il into the cream and beat rapidly.
When nearly stiff pour into moulds
and set away to cool.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09
Hoods S
Sarsaparilla
100 Doses One Dollar
RIGHTrNG A WRONG.

Dobber (the ARTIST )--'1 have called,
Mr.. Gotrox, to make confession to
which I am driven by the pangs OF q
gnawing conscience. I grossly de-
ceived you in regard to that pastoral
picture you purchased from me two
months ago."
Old Gotro1--stDid, hey? How, may
[ ask ."
Dobbler-s'T -s'Those blotches in the
foreground Of the painting-you spoke
Of them as barberry bushes-Mr. Go
trox, II can not conceal the truth any
longer; they are cows!'-Puck.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09
Breakers Ahead.

Auntie (anxiously)-Do you think
sou have had the proper training for
q Door mans wife? Sweet Girl
Yes, indeed. Papa hasn't given me
any spending money worth mention
ing for years. I always get things
charged New York Weekly.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09
Free to Invalid Ladies'.
THE EMPIRE NURSERIES

Advertise 70 sell irst-cla=s stock Mt as low price
rs u,;y reliable firm. Do not fail to get their
,r;rcs before ordering. Stock Guhrantced true
to name and label or money refunded run tine
nr yr.I;ts Roses Shrubs and Ornamcut4is. EOr
cstsiocIc address Il. l.. KNIGHT, Empire Nurs'
cri,s Rochester, y. \.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09

there are about 1000 islands,
large and small, scattered over the
ocean. America alone has $500 around
its coasts.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09

Byron's first poems appeared at
nineteen. At twenty four he reached
the highest pinnacle Of his literary
fame.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09

A Dutch artist has printed land
scape correct in all its details as seen
by magnifying glass, but SO minute
as 10 be covered by the wing of a fly.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09

The longest telegraph pole is in
Trenton n. J. 1t is ITO feet long
and stands ninety six feet above the
ground.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09
SHEER VANITY,

STEER VANITY.
elbow did Fred come to get SO hor'
ribly round-shouldered?"
"He isn't. He humps himself that
way because he likes to look Ike an
athletic bicyclist. Chicago Tribune.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09
QUITE DIFFERENT

Mrs. Kidder-"1 thought you said
Mr.. Smokey was an auburn-halred
person? Why, his hair is as black q
Jet"
Mr.. Kidder-"Oh! I referredto the
cut, Puck.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09

WIEN a woman grows suspicious
of her husband, hestcps telling her Of
the things he does which are abso-
lutely innocent.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09
Use FOR OLD LEMON SKINS.

There is really use for old lemoh
skins. After squeezing free of juice,
they are used to clean old brass and
copper. Rub them with soap and then
dip IN fine ashes or polish. Rub dry
with dry woolen cloth or piece tt
hamo ois
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09

CurousIy, the mirror is an emblem
of female divinities, and sacred mir
ror is kept in the innermost shrine OF
Shinto temples.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09

Pure Rich Blood is essential to good health
because the blood is the vital fluid which sup
plies all the organs with life. Hoods Sarsaparila
is the great blood purifier.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09

Iron bedstcads are ssie during 2
shunder storm, because. being good
conductors, they keep the electricity
from tic body.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09
THEIR REGULARITY.

THEIR REGULARITY.
s1t's funny about bridal pairs. The!
are not like other pears at all
"Why not?"
s'They're softest when they are
Ereen."-lndianapolis Journal.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09

Dr.. Kilmer's SwAM MP-RooT cures
all Kidney and Bladder troubles.
Pamphlet and Consultation free.
Laboratory Binghamton, n. Y.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09
AN IMPOSSIBLE WRONG.

He-''Don't you think it wrong for
people to n,nrrJ their intellectual in
feriors?'
She-t'Yes, always wrong, and in
some casss quite impossible. Rose
leaf.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09

Except wandering priests there are
few beggars in Japan, and most OF
these are fat and rosy.
A white panther, an animal never
before seen in a menagerie, has just
arrived at the Jardin des Plantes,
Paris.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09

Japanese brides, during the mar
riage ceremony, wash the feet of the
bridegroom.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09

Hoods Pills are purely vegetable, harmless,
effective do not pain or grippe.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09

Mrs. winslow's Soothing syrup for children
.eeth;np. softens the gums, reduces inaamma-
~ .I}ovs nain. cures wind collie 25c- bottle
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09

After physicians had given me up, was saved
by Pisos Cure-RALPH ERIEG, Wllliamsport. Ia.
NOy % 1898
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09

karls Clover Root, the great blood purifier,
eivtsfreshness and clearness to the com mplexloa
srd cures constipation Is cts. so Cts. ST.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09

Lumbermen are no more bothered
to get rid of sawdust and edgings. 1t
all goes into wood pulp nowadays.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09
''Then what was the trouble?'
Mentas AlertnesS

depends very largely on the physical condition
Sluggish blood dulls the brain. A Ripan Tabue
after meals will clear away the fogs In short order
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-09

A RARE COMBINATION.
She 'tDo you think that ides'
Siyes are hard to fnd?"
He-'sYes. Deaf mutes are not IN
common, but they are seldom rich and
beautiful. Life.