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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-23
Where Ignorance Drells.

Recent statistics state that the great
est proportion of illiterates is found in
the three Slavic States of Roumania,
Russia and Servis, where eighty per
cent. of the population is unable to
read or write. Of the Latin speaking
races Spain heads the list with fosty-
eight per cent, France and Belgium
having about fifteen per cent. Ths
iliterates in Hungary number forty
three per cent, in Austria thirty per
cent, and in Ireland twenty-one. In
England we find thirteen per cent,
Holland ten per cent, United States
white population) eight per cent, and
Scotland seven per cent. unable to
read or write. When we come to the
purely Teutonic States we find a
marked reduction in the percentage Of
illiterates. The highest is in Switzer-
land, 2.5.. the whole German EN-.
pire it is but one per cent. In Sweden,
Denmark, Bavaria, Baden and Wurtem-
'urg there is not single person over
zen years Of age unable to read and
7rite New York Sun.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-23
The Storm Prophet.

How much damage the recent cy.
clone did we are coming to know, at
least in part, but how much more de-
struction of property and loss of life
it might have been responsible for had
it not been predicted by the Weather
Bureau, and mariners and others thus
warned Of its approch, it is impossible
20 form any estimate.
The man who foresaw and foretold
this storm, as he has foreseen and fore
told many another, lis Cleveland Able,
ssProfessor of Meteorology in the Sig
nal Service, and Assistant to the Chiet
Signal Officer" as he was originally
designated in 1891, position which
be still holds, with slight change OF
title since the transfer of the Weather
Bureau to the Agricultural Depart
nent.
The fact that the entire system, Of
which he is the working head, is the
outcome Of efforts begun by him while
director of the Cincinnati Observa-
tory, makes him a Efe-saver Of unpar-
aneled accomplishm ent, while the de-
struction of crops and vessels that bis
predictions have prevented would have
mounted up into the multi-mill1ons.
In Professor Abbe's view it is very
doubtful whether it is wise to trust the
future of meteorology entirely to the
uncertainties Of political life at Wash
ington. Every State, in his opinion,
should have its State weather service,
as originally initiated by General
Hazen, and every college should have
q. course in meteorology, while special
schools should be established, in con-
nection with our great universities, for
original Investigations.
'sThe object to be attained bya uni
rersity," says Professor Able, els not
merely the diffusion of knowledge al
ready existing, but the increase Of the
sum total of human knowledge. The
whole system of German scholarship
is based upon the principle that the
rnan who has the mental energy that
will carry him beyond his predecessors,
and lead him to discover facts and
principles that we're hitherto unknown,
is the true leader of scholars, the true
benefactor of his race. America will
rival Germany, in proportion, as We
stimulate our college graduates to train
themselves for the field of original re-
search in science. Put our best SCI
entists into a university school Of ms
teorology, and We shall soon turn cut
practical men, who have learned beth
toknow andto do. ''-Harper's Weekly.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-23
Popular Witchcraft in England.

The extent to which witchcraft
abounds to-day in England is consid-
erably underestimated. Servant girls
buy dragons blood and throw it on
the fire in order that they may see in
it's smoke the faces of their future
husbands. One man, VINO bought large
quantities of it, confessed that he
burnt it to make his curses more po-
tent and sure. He got decent living
by cursing professionally the enemies
! of other people. Within few hun
dred yards of where I am writing this
there lives young woman who plies a
thriving trade as a prophetic witch ;
and, as neighbor expresses it, s'there
are on some days three or four car
riage' ladies come to consult her"
I have been in scores of houses up
on the doors of which there are horse
shoes nailed for luck. My landlady
almost shrieks murder if by chance I
place shoe on the table. On the last
night of the old year her husband goes
out at 3 quarter to twelve, and then
comes home to let in the new year.
Nobody but the husband must let it in.
They were angry when I called this o
superstition. One swallow makes q
summer In some folks eyes. Once my
landlady let some friend in first, and
all that year nothing save badluck and
sickness came to that house. If our
maid sees two knives on my plsse, or
two spoons in my saucer, she clears
everything away save those and the
cloth; then she stands gazing at me
6xedly like stuffed pig, and I have
positively to remove one knife or
spoon before she will touch the plat
ter.
In the cottages, when winter fire.
are burning, both old and young seize
hold of the cinders that fly out from
the CRATE, and decide as to whether
they represent cohins or money-boxes.
Winding sheets on the tallew candles
bring dismay and dread into many
faces. Tea stalks that swim in the
cup represent strangers, and are test
ed with view to discover whether
they will be men or. women, tall or
short. Death-watches, magpies and
gray horses are symbolic, and forbode
good or evil, according to circum'
atances.-Harper's Magazine.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-23
Effects of Opium.

Opium produces more varied and
opposite effects upon the human sys-
tenn than any known drug. Even in
small doses it will act on the same in
dividual as O stimulant and as seda-
tive, as an astringent or laxative, and,
in large doses to those who are habi-
tuated to it's use, it acts as a powerful
stlmulant, or even 1ntoxicant, such in
toxication being followed by muscular
relaxation and mental torpor. The
action of most drugs, or at least of
very many, varies according to the
dose which is administered, thus ipe-
cacuanha will act as an emetic in large
doses, but if given in small quantity
will arrest sickness. Ammonia will
cause or arrest sickness, according to
the quantity taken, while many drugs
which in small doses will operate as
febrifuges will in large doses induce
Eeyer.-New York Sun.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-23
BELECTaSEETINGSa

4Tis nassgsble wrivsf mileage d
Europe, Asia and AmericS FLA, 7sl
miles.
over 1000, 900 Of Kangaroo skins are
annually used in the United States for
boot-making.
Washington died on the last dsy OF
the week, the last hour Of the day, the
last month of the year, and in the last
year of the century.
The ENORMOUS panniers, Like bushel
basket on each side under thu skirt,
were originated in England and adopted
in France about ITO.
The Dakajese of Borneo never bury
dead member of their tribe until
slave can be procured, who is beheaded
at the iaterment or cremation to Ct
tend the deceased in the next world.
The figures usually spoken Of Al
'tArabic numerals" represented by !,
2, 8, etc., are really OF East India
origin. They were FIRST used in Arabia
by Mohammed Ben Musa in 900 \. D.
A strange patient was lately admit
ted to the Bellevue Hospital Ia New
York City. It w&s half starved non.
key, and prompt medical. attendance
soon sent it chsttering gleefnlly home
Ms Brown, Of Buoyrus. Ohio.
bought new stand few weeks ego
and placed il in her psr1or. The rays
of the sun fell on it, and recently
sprouts, it is claimed, began 90 como
out on it's legs. ~
Doctor J. G. BiWings, Of Dalton, Ga,
has a cat which in some respects re-
sembles a kangaroo. The fore feet are
much shorter than the hind ened, and
it sctrries over the ground Just like
the Australian animal.
Fulgentius wrote in Latin work Of
twenty-three chapters, dividing them
according to the order of the twenty.
three letters Of the Latin alphabet.
The first chapter is without q, the
second without b, and so with the rest.
We owe the hat to Asia, for it was In
that country that the art OF felting
wool was first known, aad from the
most remote periods the art was car.
ried on by the orientals. In India,
China, Burmah and Siam hats are made
of straw, or rattan, of bamboo, of pith,
of the leaf OF the Tallport palm and OF
q large variety Of grasses. The Japan
ESQ made their hats Of psper.
It is said that new industry haa
sprung up in France-the selling Of
milk frozen solid in cans It has been
discovered that milk can be kept per-
fectly fresh in frozen condition for
more than month. It is frozen by
means of an ordinary ice-makina
machine, and despatched by road, rail-
or steamer to it's destination. The Gus
toner who purchases the frozen mill
has simply to thaw it when it is re-
quired for use.
Until the time of Elizabeth member
of the House Of Commons were paid
by their constituencies. About the
middle of her reign the custom grew
up of members paying their own ex.
penses and receiving no pay from either
constituency OF country. This custom
was due to the increased wealth Of the
class who provided the MEMBERS and
to their great desire to go to Psrlis.
ment. So for nearly 800 years MEM
bers have not been paid-ofcially,
that is. The result has been that only
wealthy men could run for Parliament,
or sit in Parliament after they wers
elected.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-23
Odd Customs In Brazii.

A woman, lately returned from
Brazil, tells Of the curious. pomencla-
ture of the streets Of Para. They arc
Biblical or commemorative of some
event in the Brazilian history. It
seemed to her quite irreverent to be
told that desired locality was sat
the corner Of St. John tbs Baptist and
St. John the Evangelist streets" She
went with her uncle, who was on bust.
ness, to dine at the house of a wealthy
merchant. Everything was very gorg-
eous and lavish, in South American
style, but, on leaving, she was amazed
to have her hospitable host say to her,
elf you have any washing, sent il
here" It is a custom there it seems.
for wealthy households to take in
laundry work as an employment TO,
their large retinues of servants. lit
did, however" said the relator, ssgiye
me turn at the end of formal din
ner party to be asked for my soile1
linen. Utica Herald.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-23

nesia ch1orides, or other impurities,
not affecting its value in drawing out
the zinc or antimonT in the ores. So
the smelter salt is loaded directly from
the heaps into the cars for transporta-
ton to the furnaces.
AS an interesting fact it may be
stated that when high wind from the
west is blowing the vapor from the
saline gardens at Salt Lake sensibly
impregnates the atmosphere in the city,
thirteen to fifteen miles away, and,
when accompanied with rain, will
leave salt stains upon exposed articles
st. Louis Republic.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-23
Measuring the Elms.

A recent number of the Boston
Globe states that Doctor Oliver Wen.
dell Holmes has made practice for
some years of taking the girth OF the
large elms and other trees which he
has seen in his daily drives. He has,
however, only found four trees with a
girth greater than fifteen feot. Tho
tape has usually been applied at .
point about FIVE feet above the soil,
the place selected for measuring, as
Doctor Holmes states, being the small
est circle of the trunk between the
swell of the roots and tho swell Of the
branches.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-23
Diamonds in Maine.

Real estate in Maine is likely to go
up with Jump. Philip Wentworth, a
ineralogist resident at Hiram, Me-,
reports that while prospecting recently
for valuable stones he found q large
diamond. Experts pronounce it worth
several thousand dollars, but its exact
value cannot be determined until it is
rut.-New Orleans Picayune.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-23
In q Good Cause.

Judge-You admit that you bribed
the witness, as the other side charge?
Lawyer-Yes, your honor; but
Judge (severely)-What? Lawyer
I bribed him to tell the truth. He
was going to lie for the other side
Puck
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-23
Celery for Rheumatism.

If celery were eaten freely sufferers
from rheumatism would be compare
lively few. It is mistaken idea that
cold and damp produce the disease
they simply develop it. Acid blood is
the primary and sustaining cause. If
celery is eaten largely, an alkaline
blood is the result and where this
exists there can be neither rheumatism
nor gout. It should be eaten cooked
Detroit Free Press.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-23
Guerilla Omnibuses.

Private omnibuses are causing con.
sternation among the bus riders Of
London. The pirates look just like this
regular omnibuses. A passenger goes
in, expecting to pay fare of four or
six cents, and cannot get ont until he
has paid quarter. There is appa-
rently no legal redress for the pas
sengers, because the pirates carry in-
side sign reading GA shilling any
distance. New Orleans Picayuns.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-23
Poor Advice.

Ad Vyse-Don't work for another
man all your life. Strike out for
yourselfl Wright Field - That
wouldn't do in my profession. Ad
Vyse - Why wouldn't it? Wright
Field--I'm a baseball player. r.-Ex-
change
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-23
A Criticism.

''I don't care for that man Shak.
speare who writes plays" said Mrs.
SprigginS Il don't see no sense in
lettin' a big darky like that Othcller
harrer up the feelin's of the audience
by smugglin' his wife. "--Judge.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-23
a Kindly Way.

Miss Fuzzie-I want to break my
engagement with Mr.. Sappie, but l
don't know how to do 1t without
driving the poor fellow to suicide.
Little Brother-Why don't you let
him see YOU in curl-papers?-Ex-
change.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-23
A NIiSGf

Little Miss De Fashion-1 am going
to send these shoes right back. They
are a amiserable misft. Father-HoW?
Little Miss De Fashion-They is a
mile too big. They don't pinch a bit.
Evol,anrn
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Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria.
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria'.
Children Cry for
Pitchers Gastoria.
r. Financial.
There Was q sharp Break in Louisville on
the London Scare.

There Was sharp Break in Louisville on
the London Scare.
New York, Nov. 9.7That the inf1u-
ence here of Europe's break is nearly
spent was indicated by the course of
to-day's stock market On it's face, the
cable advices were extremely unfavora-
BILE Even the London stock market
was reported panicky. Consols went
down a full point before our market
opened; all American shares were be-
low our parity; news of the concentrat-
ing of England's fleet in the Mediter-
ranean was used to the utmost on the
markets, and Salisburys speech at
Lord Mayors dinner was awaited with
great anxiety. Yet, even so, the 'war
scare had much of the speculative ear!
marks.
Wheat despite the exertions of spec
ulators, declined nearly as much as 1t
advanced in Yesterdays opera tons, and
after the first shiver of doubt at the
foreign sales of stocks, our own security
market steadied, and closed with an
undertone of firmness. Louisville stock
alone broke violently. Indeed, the mar
'ket Throughout the two hours trading
was extremely dull, all the activity fall
ing upon the first half-hour The
known interior movement of currency
this week shows that an excess of some
thing like 100000 has been taken from
New York. But to-day's bank state
ment in no way reflected this. The
average showing for the week was an
Increase of $1,1S4,0O0 specie and legal
tenders. AS this increase however,
was accompanied by 81, 100000 shrink
age in clearinghouse loans-an outcome
of the weeks heavy liquidation-its sig
nificance was less clear than usual
Following are the closing prices re-
ported by Prince & Whitley, bankers
and brokers, 46 Broadway, New York,
and Is Center street. New Haven:
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any FOOD DOES ME NO GOOD


In any city there are many possible
ways TO travel from one point TO an
other. But between the food on your
table and Its destination in the body
there Is only one road, -directly through
the stomach, There is no going around
the stomach or forcing passage
through II, Here the food Is detained
awhile for better or for worse, Here 1t
must be digested, that is to say,
changed, liqueled and assorted for as
similation ;--or, failing that, 1t must lie
here and rot, generating poisonous
principles which enter the blood and set
up a diseased action throughout the
system, This is indigestion or dyspep-
sia, -the condition that exists when a
person says, 'My food does me no good
Certainly not. How can 1t ? The
more he eats the more he suffers. The
road is blocked. No use putting more
grain in the hopper when the mill can
not grind. Here are some of Natures
protests Loss of appetite distress aft
ter eating heartburn palpitation
flashes of heat and cold the rising of
nauseous acids and gases into the
throat furred tongue dull and aching
head pains in the chest and back :
WEAKNESS, fatigue and worry loss of
sleep cold hands and feet ; yellowish
eyes and skin weakness and trembling;
constipation failure of nervous force
and courage, etc, etc. Out of this
seething blockade in the stomach may
come any of dozen local complaints,
"a common form Of pseudo-consump-
tion among them, Yet you must eat or
starve. Miserable dilemma.
| Drastic measures won't do. Take a
very little light nourishment at first
and Immediately after it dose of the
Shaker Digestive Cordial, the only rad
| ically effective remedy for indigestion
or dyspepsia, prepared by the Shaker
community of Mount Lebanon, n. Y.
1T will relieve at once and cure quickly.
Made from cultivated medicinal herbs
and plants grown by the Shakers
Pleasant to the taste, painless and
harmless.
Trial bottles ten cents. For sale by
| nearly all druggists
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ter, if possible-that the laws which
must guide in this case and the sworn
evidence as presented to the court did
not warrant the defendants wife in
leaving her North Guilford home. and
that of her husbands, and also their
ciIiidrens home, in the month of Sep
tember, 1895, and contracting in the
name of her nursing infant, a bill for
board without the said husbands con-
sent, and who is the defendant in this
suit. Consequently 1t is believed that
the defendant is not liable for the whole
amount, or any part of said sum of $24,
as embraced in the said bill of particu-
lars.
Judgment is. therefore rendered for
the defendant to recover his costs.
One week from date is allowed for APP
peal.
I fully concur in the above opinion
and decision. S. w. F. ANDREWS,
Associate Justice.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-11-11
HIS TWENTY-SECOND.

Mr.. Charles r. Conley, the popular
young 'bookkeeper of the l.. G. Bates
company, celebrated his twenty-second
birthday at the Aldrich house yester-
day. Covers were laid for ten couples
The catering was done by G. M. Cam
eron. Among those present were Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Mansfield of New
York. Among the gifts were diamond
stud presented by Mr.. c. I. Smith, man
ager of the s. & S. Beef company; a
gold-headed cane by William I'll. Dough-
an; watch charm by A. M. Rich, and
dress suit case by Mr. William Ellis.
The presentation speech was made by
MIR. John S. Coombs.
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A Birthday snrnrise Party.

"A surprise party was given last Fri
day evening to Miss, Nellie May Spear
daughter of Mr.. W. H. Spear, at the
residence, S12 Columbus avenue. The
party was in honor of Miss Spears flf-
teenth birthday. Asnumber of young
people were present, all the young la
dies appearing in evening dress. A
pleasant evening was spent andirefresh.
ments were served,
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DONATION DAY.

Home for the Friehdless, Next Thursday,
November 14th.
Donations may be sent to the home,
rs Clinton avenue, or to Miss E. S.
Hotchkiss, 576 Chapel street.
Any article donated will be called for,
if Mrs. G. e. Graves of 101 Grove street
is notified on or before Wednesday, the
18th.
Friends of the home are invited to
visit it on Thursday, where the man
ayers will be pleased to welcome them,
Should Thursday prove stormy
friends are invited to come the first
nleaSant daY.
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CONSOLIDATED ROAD.

At the Consolidated road directors
meeting Saturday it was voted to extend
the time of subscription for the new
stock and debentuies, as some of the
stockholders are away out of the eoun-
try. One of the directors was asked If
MIR. Clark should be elected president OF
the New England road would it be
necessary to transfer the general offices
of the road from Boston to New Haven,
and he replied; mot at all. While the
corporation is Connecticut institution,
the general offices have been located in
Boston and will in all probability con-
tinue there, but the meeting of the direc-
tors could be held anywhere 1t was de-
slider"
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A WONDER.

A new locomotive has just been built
for the Big Four road, which is said to
he mechanical wonder. 1t is an eight
wheeler, with an enormous capacity.
The fire box and 500 tubes give heat
ing surface of 2,175 square feet. New
York Central No. 999 has only 1,697.4
square feet of heating surface. The
driving wheels are Of cast iron. The en-
CINE stands so high that the safety
valves, could not be put on the top of
the dome, and they are therefore placed
in the casing between the dome and the
cab.
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FERRY'S,
as to SO Church Street.
Dou't be a Turnip!

Human vegetation isn't life-mere ex-
istence isn't living. Don't grub along
and scrimp as If you were going to live
here forever Better get a piano. Call
in and look at the beautiful Mehlin in
the latest fancy woods at Loomis' Tenn
pie of Music, 1893 Chapel street. no st
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Bound Over.

John Cummings of Milford, who ter
ribly beat his wife Friday night and
cut her with a jacknife in the face and
neck, was bound over Saturday by JUS
tice Bradley under $1,000 bonds. His
wife is very weak and she may not re-
coyer
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Fine Address.

An extremely interesting address was
given by Professor Thomas r, Louns-
bury before the Modern Language club
in Osborn hall Saturday evening. '"The
STANDARD of Pronunciation in English"
was the subject.
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An Inverted Grand Piano.

The elegant and unexcelled Mehlin
pianos are virtually inverted grands.
Their tone quality lis superb. Their
cases are poems in piano construction.
Call and see them at c. M. LOOMS
Sons, 1913 Chapel street. no st
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to go West cheaply and comfortably
take the SANTA FEE ROUTE. Tourist
excursions. Personally conducted.
Leave Boston weekly.
New England agency 1872 Washington
street, Boston. s12 If
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while the New Haven schools helped to
swell the crowd,
G. A, r..
Admiral Foote post was Inspected Sat
urday night by G. r, Beyan of Dan
bury, Speeches were made by General
Embler and C, A. Baldwin, and there
was singing by the quartet. After the
meeting twenty-five of those present
adjourned to Mann's cafe on Orange
street, where a sumptuous repast was
an ioUad