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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30
a BIBLE AND A SHOTGUN.
ge Carried Both, Although He Wa
Preacher, and Had Faith.

qe Carried Both, Although He Wa
Preacher, and Had Faith.
The panther scare has spread ovea
che entire country, and is especially
intense among the colored people, who
not only believe all the wild stories
they hear about the beast carrying
women and children away in his cruel
jaws, but will not be persuaded that
there Is no such cruel animal lurking
round Jacksonville.
A reporter while riding in the settle
ment south Of Panama, was hailed
through the woods by an old-time dar'
XIV preacher. He was an interesting
type-short and bow-legged, and these
bow-legs were incased in trousers 50
long they wrinkled at the heel. He
had on a jim-swinger, the tails 81
which wiped the dew from the huck
lebery bushes along the trail he was
pursuing. He had on high standing
collar, to spit over which he'd have to
get on a stump. The collar was encir'
cled by clerical tie. SurmountinA
the very black face with its wrinkles
md fringe Of snowy beard was silk
hat that looked as If it had been
brushed by a cyclone. The hat was
several sizes too large, and had 1t not
been tilted backward the ears upon
which it rested would have been una
Bile to support the burden.
AS he hailed, the reporter stoppel
and waited. The old man came up
out Of breath. The strangest part OF
his outfit was q douale-barreled, muz
Ile-loading shotgun, loaded and capped
This was under one arm. Under the
other was Bible.
Boss" said he, wiping his brow,
you hearn anything bout O wild crit
er in desc yer woods?"
"Yes, I have heard Of it. but take
40 stock in It"
"Dey say hits pantherT"
$50 they do, but they are wrong. It's
only big dog that hangs out by the
mbtropicaL"
I'm powerful glad to hab you sa!
lat Desc people round here, an me
90, been gwine to church armed"
$50 that's what you have the ST ot
gun for?"
"Yesser. Ober at de church your
most likely find stack O. guns"
"But 1 see you have Bible. ISM
faith better than a shotgun?'
The old fellow scratched his head
He was puzzled. Eyes, boss, faith is
better'n shotgun, but shotgun is
handy thing to carry 'roun' to take
care O. youssef and not gin de Lord nc
unnecessary trouble. ."-JackSonvlll0
Times Union.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30
har hand TO toward tho Cuban, '911 g

her hand to toward tho Cuban, 'g-1 g
with you
"Whatr' the Major roared, Ego witt
f1fs barbarian? No, not if he had 1ifc
plantations"
"A contract signed by gentleman
the Cuban said, '1s document o.
honor"
The Major sat down.
~You are right" he said, you are
tcht, but don't understand my daush.
ter; don't understand her. l though
she was a woman Of pride, but dom
understand her"
81 do" said the Cuban. He snatched
if his false whiskers and long hair, re.
vealing the familiar features O
Bickles.
The Major snorted like frightened
norse. For several moments he could
say nothing. Then he turned upon thu
General.
You old-old"-
"Hold on, Major" said the General
laughing. Here is the money the Gu
ban won from you ON the boat"
The Major took the money, and, tuck
ing it into his vest pocket, remarked:
"Bickles, you've got more sense than
[ thought you had, and reckon III
have to stand by my contract,"--NeW
Orleans Times-Democrat
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30
Death Made a Difference.

Mr.. Horace Fletcher, one Of the mos
.harming Of New Orleans charming
people, visited Boston last summer,
and while there he determined to make
q trip to Amesbury, the former home
of the poet Whittier. Mr.. Fletcher
has a poetic nature, and he reveres
the memory Of the dear old Quaker
lyris.. He got aboard an electric car
md whirled to and fro amid the quiet
scenes in which Mr.. Whittier used to
participate, and presently he could sup
press his emotions no longer-he had to
unbosom his thoughts to a fellow.
traveller, q resident In Amesbury, a
bumble-looking man, seemingly car
,enter. for he had kit Of tools with
aim. Mr.. Fletcher praised Amesbury
and its people, and then he discoursed
long and eloQuently upon the poet
Whittier and upon the honrs which his
genius had reflected upon his towns
men and associates. Mr.. Fletcher even
quoted whole poems, by way of clinch-
Inc his argument with his fellow-trav-
eler, but curiously enough the Ames
bury man sat silent and unmoved.
Finally. after our New Orleans frient
had talked himself to the verge OF
bronchitis, the Amesbury man said,
coldly and forbiddingly: 1--WE folks
here In Amesbury don't think as much
of Mr.. Whittier as we did. You know
we don't 90 much on tax-dodgar.
While he wuz livin' he never paid no
taxes on more'n $4,000, but after he
lied-howlin' Jehosaphat! it comes to
light afore the Jedge Of Probate that
he wus worth $2OO,O0O"-Chicago
Record
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30
An l6ao1 Arm

Sculptors say that very few women
have arms that conform to the stand
ard. A perfect arm, measured from
the wrist joint to the armpit should
be twice the length of the head. The
upper part Of the arm should be large
full and we'll rounded. The forearm
must not be too fiat, not nearly as fiat
as q mans, for instance. From a we'll.
nodded shoulder the whole arm should
taper in long, graceful curves to 9
vell-rounded wrist It Is better tc
have an arm that harmonizes, even
If. the parts do not conform to the
generally accepted lines. For instance,
a full, round. upper arm which Is join
ed to a fiat or thin forearm has a very
bad effect. Perhaps it is only little
worse, however, than a graceful, we'll
nodded forearm tackled on to q thin
scrawny upper arm.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30
An Adjunct to the Mail Service.

The employment Of trolley cars to
lssist In distributing the mails has
proved quite satisfactory in Brooklyn.
The part Of the car reserved for the
postofIice is especially fitted up for
his purpose. The equipments Of the
travelling postofflce are similar to those
ordinarily used. Several postal clerks
accompany the cars, and they open ths
nail bags and sort and arrange the
mail on the route. The cars stop te
take on and let off passengers In the
usual way. They are run directly into
the postofflce yards to load or unload
the malls. In this work the trolley
tines are looked upon as regular mail
routes and are regularly engaged and
paid by the Government. 1t is prob
able very general use Of this novel
plan will be made throughout the COUP
trv
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30

The willingness OF the worm to turl
when too rudely attacked has become
proverbial. The panther has not been
accredited with the meek and lowly
disposition Of the worm, but it Is still
Instructive to note that afrronts which
members Of the buman family weakly
tolerate the panther fcrcely resents.
Professor Cory, Of Chicago, met
panther in the wilds Of Florida. The
beast took to a tree and bore with
equanimity the clamor OF the profess
Gor's dogs and the bullets Of the profes-
sor's companions. But when the pro-
lessor trained camera upon the cat
the self-respecting feline leaped upon
him and was with difficulty restrained
from making his professional chair va.
can't A little Of the panther spirit at
the seaside resorts this summer would
make Eastern society bellies regard the
New York Sunday papers with more
eQuanImity.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30
Hard and Bitter Wills.

It was remarked by writer long ago
that there Is no revenge so bard and
bitter as that Of an old man." And II
IS one Of the astonishing perverslties
Of many natures that the longer they
live the harder they hug their posses
sions. The most disinterested affec-
ton Is passed over, the most faithful
and most valuable services are slightly
and grudgingly rewarded. This mental
and moral disease notably afilicts the
richest. The Marquis d'Aligre was
singular example. His will was con
cocted with a special desire 10 disap.
point and insult his relatives, friends
and servants. To the first 1t said: 'As
for you, my relatives who have been SC
long spelling upon this fortune on
which 4 have concentrated all nly If.
fections,' you are not going to touch Il
penny Of 1t, and not one Of you will he
able to boast that you have squandercd
the millions which the old Marquis
d'Aligre had taken SO many years tc
hoard up"
Sir Robert Bevil. one Of James T..
officials, did not even spare his wife. i
give unto my wife tenne shillings in re-
spect she took her sonnes part against
ME and did anymate and comfort him
afterwards. These will not be forgot
ten." And the Earl Of Stafford, who
married the daughter Of the Due de
Grammont, wrote: Ito the worst OF
women, Claude Charlotte dc Gram
mont, unfortunately my wife, guilty as
she is Of all crimes, leave five and
forty brass halfpence, which will buy
q pullet for her supper. A better gift
than her father can make her. r."-Tha
Westminster Review.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30
ANTELOPE KILLING 4 RATTLEsEAKE.
rhe general color is Of yellowish brown

rhe general color is Of yellowish brown
In the back and upper portions, with
white below. The animal IS type OF
grace and activity. Its limbs are long,
slender and delicate, terminating IN
,harp, knife-like hoofs, that are often
used as weapons, especially when the
antelope meets a rattlesnake. At such
/ time the 1.-the animals are much e2
cited, and the one possessed Of the
most courage possibly will undertake
The act Of executioner. This 1t accom-
plishes by leaping into the air, bring
ing its hoofs together in a point so that
they come down upon the coiled ser,
pent, cutting and lacerating it so that
but few bounds Of this kind result ip
he reptiles death.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30

By this time we ought to be well
accustomed to British ignorance Of
American politics. But still the ig-
noraDce displayed by the St James
Gazette in treating Of the income
tax decision of the Supreme Court
may we'll cause surprise. 1t says that
while mo one has suggested that this
august tribunal can be bribed," ''stiil
1t is significant that the politics Of the
various Judges are carefully mention.
ed in the dispatches" We do not
know what dispatches were received
~ the St. James Gazette, but in this
country mention was made Of the
politics OF the various" Judges mere
II to show that their respective opin
ions were wholly free from any po
ntIcal bias. AS to the idea Of ''brib
ins" the august tribunal" it is about
ns intelligent as If some one should
cucgess that the Archbishop Of Can
terbury had been bribed to vote
against the Deceased Wife's siste'
bill.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30

Baptiste's mistress was giving q din
ner party. In the course Of the meal
he came running into the room In q
state Of wild alarm, exclaiming,
"Quicki a glass Of wine!' Everybody
stared, but the lady of the Slouse pour
ed a glass Of wine and handed 1t te
Baptiste. He swallowed it at q gulp
What Is the matter? demanded hit
mistress. "Oh, madam! I was dread
fully upset That glass Of Wine has
done me good. 1t has brought mt
round. Only think, have just had th<
misfortune to break your large desser
dishes Of Sevres porcelaini'
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30
THE MOON.

20! she comes with light resplendent,
Looking down with radiant eye,
And a train of clouds attendant,
From her palace in the SKY.
And the sheeny clouds are glowing
With reflected iris hues.
And their ermine garments strewins
Ia the path that she must choose.
Slow and stately are her PAGES.
AS she walks the night serene;
And the bright stars veil their faces
At the coming Of the queen!
In Her light the wind rejoices,
In his mirth he shakes the trees;
While with loud and passionate voices
Moan and toss the love-sick seas.
Slowly without cark or cumber,
Silently her course she keeps,
While the city, wrapt in slumber,
Turns in restless dream-and sleeps
North British Advertiser.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30

The Standard trust is having a great
deal Of fun with the oil market and
PRODUCERS who share ID the increased
prices for the crude product thorough
" enjoy the fun. All others, including
The independent retiners who are being
thus legally" strangled, consider II
.obharv
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30
Reform Ink.

A new Ink, described 40 "reforn
ak" has been brought out In Hanover.
It Is a thin tIuid, which allows as many
as four copies to be taken. and still
shows good deep black shade. IRE.
form ink" can also be made Tor ordl.
aary writing. 1t Is stated that, even
after long lapse Of time. nathan Of
;heSe inks fade.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30
HUNG IN A TREE.

Eoung Man Meets Death in q Very Pc;
cu1iar Manner.
A peculiar and fatal accident befell
George Brady, son Of Nathaniel Brady,
IF Homing Falls, ". Va, recently.
Young Brady was riding a frisky young
horse, and the animal ran off with him.
Passing under large apple tree grow
hg by the roadside, the boys neck was
caught In the forks Of two large limbs,
Ind his neck forced up into the crotch
,f the limbs. The horse was going very
.apidly, and the force drew his neck
into the forks Of the limbs so tight as
70 hold him there, strangling him, and
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30

st. Louis eXpends nearly three times
as much per lineal mile for cleaning
streets as does the city Of Chicago Re
ports Of the two cities for the years 1880
20 1890 inclusive show the average eN-
penditure in the city Of st. Louis for
the purpose ytated was S119, and that
Of the city Of Chicago but $43. The
cost per capita 20 Chicagoans was but 8
cents per lineal mile and that to the
people Of St. Louis 2S cents per linea1
mile
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30

While no one has asked that women
remove their hats in church, the Kan
sas City Non-PartiSan Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union has decided to
do so In the future. They might re-
move a section Of the title Of their So
ciety without being considered I'M
modest. 1t is by no means decollete as
1t stands, and decollation might be Of
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30

Mrs. Langtry's averment that rich
mems sons make her tired is doubtless
true. She has worked them for years.
A. Mrs. Langtry makes all but the
sons Of rich men tired considerable Of
the weariness Of the world seems ts
eenter about her.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30

According 70 the London Times the
United States appreciates the justice OF
the English demand on Nicaragua. 1t
Is not worth while to argue that The
important fact is that England will not
be allowed to enforce any such demand
by taking single foot Of Nicaragua's
>crritory-not a foott
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30

Sweet Girl-Papa says you can't af-
ford to marry. Ardent Youth-Non-
sense! can get a preacher to perform
the ceremony for two dollars. Sweet
Girl-Can you? How foolish papa ia-
New York Weekly.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30

$50 much is not often told In so few
words" the Lewiston Journal truly
says, las in this remark of the Canaan
correspondent Of the Pittsfield Adver'
tiser: The eleven little Dickey cb:i
ren all have whooping- cough"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30

The confession Of an Arkansas states
man that he has been bribed is viewed
with particular disfavor by other states
men, as he received only 500. So
meager price Is naturally looked. upor
IS debaSing noble calling.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30

Fair Invand-I really do not see how
fam going to live through Lent Com
torting Friend-Nonsense, dear, any
woman ought to be able to live through
Lent. Think Of your Easter bonnet
New York World.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30

The Lodi, Cal, farmer who claims to
nave been hypnotized out Of $4,000 may
fnd consolation IL his theory. To the
hard-headed world he will appear as a
plain case Of chump.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30
Mistakes Of WidoESrx

Some men who marry . second dme
make mighty poor selections We should
think that, being experienced, they
would look around and get good ona
-Atchison Globe. -:
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30
Rather Hard.

"You don't seem to think this story
very funny" complained Smallwor'
lfter he had finished.
"Oh, yes, I do" answered Ford. "Ge
ahead and tell some more Of it"-Cin'
cinnati Tribune
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30
Poetic Note.

Yeast-How long does Fennison spend
IN one Of his poems?
Crimsonbeak-Het told me he spent
dx weeks on the last one he wrote.
"You don't say so?"
"Yes; it took him ten minutes to
write it and the balance Of the time he
Has trying to persuade some one to buy
4. tt.':-Yonkers Statesman.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30
Two CynicS.

Blobbs-Do you think the averag
man is as stupid before he marries rs
he Is afterWard?
Cynicus-Certainly, or he wouldI''
get married.-Philadelphia Record.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30

She-Why, this is only thiry-tws
inches and you advertise It 80 yard
vide. Three feet make a yard.
Gallant Salesman-Not such feet ns
yours, madam.-Boston Transcript
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30

Harvard has decided to permit foot
ball under rules which will make the
game quieter." Coroners henceforth
will not be called upon to referee thu
o. mos
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30

Expert evidence has at last been Civ
en- that the gas meter under certain
atmospheric conditions cannot tell the
truth. How is it that it always lies on
.he side Of the companies?
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30

Hetty Green herself is the first to
deny the damaging rumor that she had
opened her heart and purse-strings for
4 public enterprise Of any character.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30

There will be trolley line all the
way from New York to Philadelphia
before the year is out. 1t IS doubtful
II there will be any steam railroads left
IN 7O1n
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30
The ANTELOPE.
6ow the Graceful Creature Kills Its
Enemy, the Ratt1esnake.

The antelope, which In former years
Eas common in Western North Amer
Ca, is now a rarity. 1t may be found.
however, on both sides Of the Sierra
Nadre Mountains, reaching down into
Gexico, where 1t Is still hunted.
A full-grown male antelope stands
about seven feet eight inches at thu
Withers and is about five feet in length
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30
Popular rights are those thaS are
coming our way.

Possums can be bought IN Southwest
ern Georgia for Is cents apiece. And
yet the exodus from the South to LIZ
IBERIA Is still going on!
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30
Snirit of the Times.

Mrs. Murphy-Yes, sonny, I've had
fruit stand In this block for thirty
years.
Tim Ryan-If you'd have advertised
you might have owned the block by this
time.--Boston Globe.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30

Customer-"Why do you call this cleo
tric caBe?" Bakers boy-T s'pose be.
cuz It has currants In it."-Philadelphia
Record,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30
SUPPOSE WE SMILE
HUMOROUS PARAGRAPHS FROM
3 The COMIC PAPERS

Pleasant Incidents Occurring fhs seasa
over-sayings That Arc Cheerful te the
Ola or Toung-Funny SELECTIONS 1nss
EVERYBODY VIII Enjoy Beading.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30

The Phi1anthropist Heard From.
A foolish philanthropist is willing 10
pay the passage Of the starving poor
% the Sandwich Islands. There, he
uys, they can help themselves.-Truth
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30
Getting Along,

JonesHow's Wheeler getting along
hnce he bought byciclel
BroWn-On crutches, I believe.-Ldfa
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30

Money elevates many who, Cd
Account of mediocrity, would, If not
sHue;A ,smsin il obscurity
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30
Knew Them Well

Authoress---Are you widely knows
among editors?
Lean poet-Oh, yes I've kept them
licking my return envelopes for years
Boston Courier. :l.;,.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30
The Worst Of It.

"N1atrimony Is a game Of cards, with
the chances all one way" she observed
1fter deep thought. ...r.
"YeSY
"Yes. A woman has heart and q
man takes it with a diamond, and after
that her hand Is his, and besides hs
can beat her with q club."-Detrot'
Tribune.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30
Something at Any Rate

Weary Higgins-Dusty, I've Q awful
pain in me stomach.
Dusty Spriggins (sadlySThets Hoes
than l has IN mine, cully.-JudgA
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30

SINE people are careless as natur
ally 81 others take pains
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30
A Great Improvement.

"A Great I'm mrroyemeuIs
s'How is your sister getting on With
der singing lessons"
"Well, papa has taken the waddina
out Of his ears for the first time to-day
-Fliegende Blaetter. T. ,,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30
A Brute.

Judge-Your age miss? Z
Miss Elder-Thirty-tWo.
Judge Ito secretayePut down borr
n 1S3s.-Fuegende Biaetter. -
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30
A Matter Of Birthplace.

II should have you know, Sir, that /
am Londoner, as was born IN Lon
DON"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30
How He Said II.

11UG y D2AJ W<&o WI ID III NO31& s<1@S1
I'm Corkerv-BoSton Globe ..+.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30

sausing death before assistance ar
rived, although several persons wer
pear at hand The horse ran on, leaV
ug the boy hanging by the neck.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30
Papa Wan Practical.

Sayboy-I want to make match
Nadge.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-30

Gayboy-Why don't you 90 1T
Sayboy-Her father says 1t take.
money to start match factory on his
,remises-Phladelphia Inquirer.