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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-27
The Trottine Queen.

Alix stands fifteen hands high and
weighs $50 pounds. She has an eN-
ceedingly bloodIike look, and her
head, neck and shoulders are perfect.
She is vide across the forehead, with
beautiful, beaming, intelligent eye.
Her great popularity is that she is
not fond OF the opposite sex. She is
exceedingly fond OF the ladies, and
bonnet, with . good looking face un-
derneath it, has only got to appear
at her stall, when she will imme'
diately 90 to meet the visitor. She
will put her head down apparently to
kiss the hand of the stranger, but
in reality it is only her fondness for
bonbons and sugar, which her lady
visitors, who know her weakness,
are always ready to give her. In this
respect she is much like her own
sex, whether equine or human; she
is fond Of the sweetness and Injuries
of life. She is q model traveller, and
as soon as she gets into her car lays
down and has no fear. AS a cam
paigner she is fearless, resolute and
game, and is in every respect the
beau ideal, the dream and the reali-
zation of the perfect American troS-
for
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-27
hfar1onS EonserVa,.Ves.

The Conservatives CT Marion county
held conference at the county seat
on Monday, 18th inst. The townships
were represented by three delegates
from each, and few spectators who
were invited to participate in the bus
mess OF the conference.
The conference was organized for
business by the election of f. P. Ham
er, Sr., chairman, and J. W. Leath
secretary. A permanent organization
was effected by the election of 5. F.
Davis president; A. F. Herllee, vice
president; Fred D. Bryant, secretary
and treasurer, and an executive COM
mittee of one in each township.
The. executive committee was in
structed to enroll all Conservative
townships as early as practicable, to
the end that the exact strength in the
county may be known.
Resolutions were adopted favorable
to an equal division of delegates with
the Reform faction to the Constitu-
tional convention in case such propo-
sition were presented, each faction to
select its own delegates.
It was the consensus of opinion that
State organization should be effect
ed as speedily, as possible, that there
might be concert of detention among
the Conservatives
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-27
DISPESSARY ZIG JRES.
The Profit Consists Of Stock on
Hand.

The quarterly report of the opera
tions of the South Carolina State dis
pensary has been summarized IN the
report of the Legislative committee
that has already been published, but
some additional and interesting facts
are given in the report to the State
Board of Control by Commissioner
Nixon and his expert bookkeeper, Mr..
Scruggs. Mr.. Nixon reviews Mr..
Traxler's report and says:
''The error in arriving at the profit w"s
made by computing the States profit on
goods remaining unsold in the hands OF the
various county dispensers.
A vast AMI inconceivable amount OF work.
in the shape Of overhaulinS the books OF tie
State dispeusary from the beginning Of oper-
ations to the close Of the last quarter, was
necessary. in order to present an lntelliSlHle,
comprehensive and business-like report to
your honorable board at the close OF :hIs
quarter. And when you take into consider
alton the fat that had the undivided time
OF my present chief bookkeeper for only the
last month OF the quarter in the prosecution
OF this work, I feel confident that you will
conclude that the amount OF work accom-
plished IS immense. As before stated. am
now turning my attention to an adjustment
OF the disputed balances which my predeceS-
sor claimed was due 10y the various county
dispensers when he turned over the business
to me on February l, and hope to be in apo
sition bv The close Of the summer to report
com ulee and satisfactory adjustment OF
the same. It is a work that requires
painstakin. care; and you can gather an ad-
cquate idea of the largeness Of the field to be
covered in order to reach this adjustment
when YOU are reminded that in every item
in detail OF each county dispensary must be
examined into since the beginning OF opera
tons OF the dispensary.
Mr.. Mixson approves the work OF
the recent Legislative Committee, who
examined the books and closes by say
ing:
.'Despi.e the fierce and relentless warfare
so constantly and vigorously waged against
the dispensary by its impiacable enemies, 1t
has withstood the ordeal we'll and has come
forth frcr, each conflict stronger and more
vigorous. It is rapidly gaining in financial
strength. and by the close Of my first years
service rs commissioner l hope to see every
obligation ;nc.rred iquidated, the LeSlsla-
live aDnrouration of $4,000 refunded to the
State and every future iinancla! TRANSACTION
conducted upon cash basis.
After paving all Indebtedness incurred
from the beginning OF operations to the
close OF the quarter ending 3lst of January
last (eigt:ean months) the balance of cash to
the credit o. the dispensary was S9,4S3 81.
The total indebtedness unpaid from the be-
Sinuiog OF operations TO the close OF my
first quarter april 30) is s44 .oS3 s5. The
cash in the State Treasuryto the credit OF
the dis9ensa1y S75.523 IS. making a balance
Of cash On hand. after paying all incurred
Indebtedness Of So! ,4S9 50.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-27
A Prosperous New Enterprise.

Abirhlvinteresting and encouraging
renort is made of the conditions and
,,rospects of the new knitting mill al
Cheraw. The little factory, tits stated
is now working on full time, with forty
oneratives, andis turning out class of
goods equal to any in the market. An
old established firm in Philadelphia
has pronounced the goods. indeed, to
be the best they have ever seem
which is accounted for by the fact that
the machinery en- which they are made
;s NJ the latest and most improved
nattern. The company has more or.
ders than it can fill, night work vii!
begin at an early day, or night, ana
the output will then be doubled The
venture has proved a success beyond
all expectation, and the promise IS now
that the plant will soon be enlarged so
as to employ two hundred hands or
five times the present number. Inc
new canning factory will begin WORK
in a. week, and the people are now
moving for a s15O,000 cotton factory
The plan of "self help" is working
we'll in Cheraw. 1t will work well
wherever it is tried.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-27
The Lively Turtle.

Philadelphia has swiftly causht on
to another turtle. 1t is said a land
turtle that without fail for twenty
six years has regularly appeared at
the home of Michael Mackey, at
Parker Ford, Chester County, came
to time few days ago, and is being
proudly exhibited around Pottsdown
by Mr.. Macl1ey. That gentleman
asserts that there can be no rlistah-
ing his turtle, as the initials Of his
name are elnblazoned on its shell.
He Gays that its training has been so
well developed at his home that at
the sound of the dinner bell it comes
into the dining room to receive its
allotment of food. 1t stays around
the Mackey premises until Septem-
ber, and then goes of to its winter
0OarterS
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-27

keep out of the way I've no cause to
trouble them beyond keeping an eye
on them from day to day. -
A professional thief had few rights
left in Mr.. Byrnes' eye. ltwas upon
this principle that he acted upon
each of the occasions OF great gather
incs in New York since the funeral
day of General Grant. Upon each
occasion he issued a proclamation
warning criminals that if they
were seen upon the streets on any OF
these days they would be summarlIy
arrested and locked up until the show
was over. II magistrates discharged
the prisoners after he had kest them
the time allowed by law before ar
raignment, which is anything less
than twenty,four hours, he threat
ened to rearrest the men at once
on the sidewalk outside the court
houses,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-27
He is Not Disturbed.

When asked what he was going to
do about Judge Simonton's sending
the three constables to jail, Governor
Evans said: Take the constables out
OF Jail under writ OF habeas corpus
before Justice of the United States
supreme court.
The governor said that the justice
before whom the application had been
made had been decided upon, but
that he would not give his name yet.
He said it was not ChiefJustice Fuller.
The governor said that be was sure
the constsbles would be released under
bond until the appeal from Judge
Simonton's decision could be heard
next fall.
"We will reverse Judge Simonton,
lust as we reversed Gof, the govern
or added. The principles in the two
cases are identical and the decision of
the higher court will be the same.
lis announced that even if the
,onstables have to spend their days
n iail there will be no trouble to get
.thers to fill their places and continue
The seizures for the 81 q day they ire
paid while at work or while confined
IN Jail
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-27
PALMETTO POINTERS
POSTNIASTERS' SALARIES.
Annual Adjustment--An Index OF
Prosperity.

The annual adjustment Of presi-
Dental postmaster salaries is often re-
garded as perhaps the best index of the
prosperity of our towns and cities.
Possibly it is not an unfailing index.
The adjustment announced al Wash
ington, to take effect July 1st., en-
braces the following particulars for
North snd South Carolina. The first
set OF figures are those fer 1894, the
second those for 1895. North Caro-
lima: States7ille is advanced from the
thlr / to the second class.
& Changesin salaries-increases:E Eden
sn, POO to 81, 800; ;Gastonian 81, 100
~ 81 200; Greensboro $1,000 to 81
F5c0; Henderson, 1900 to 81, 500;
High Point, 81, 500to 81, 800; Kinston,
81, 400 to ST. 800; Monroe, S1,100 to
$1,000; Morganton, $1,000 to 81, 800;
Salem, $500 to $1,000; Shelby,
$1,1OO to 1920; Statesville, 81, ,9o0to
$4,000; Washington, 81 800 to 81, 700.
Decreases: Salisbury;Si, 800 to 81. 700;
Winston, $4,000 to 81, 500. South
Carolins: Barnwell is reduced from
the third to the fourth. class. Changes
IN salaries--increases: Beaufort, ST.
500 to 81, 500; Bennettsville, 81, 200 to
81, 400; Darlington, 81, 800 to 1880;
Georgetown, $1,000 to 81, 400; Spar
tanburg, S2,1oo to 1900; Yorkvil'e,
$1,000 to $500. Decrease: Marion,
S1,100 to $1,000.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-27
BrRNES' METHODS.
lcn;dents in the Career Of the De-
tective,

Thomas Byrnes, who recently re-
tired from the head Of the New York
police force, was born in that city
June Is, 1912. He learned the trade
of gasiitting and worked at it until
he went to the war in 1861 with Els
worth's Zouaves He joined the po-
lice force on December 10, 1863, and
was advanced by successive stages to
the superintendeucy in 1892.
One of the first orders he put forth
was one prohibiting any man in his
department from opening his mouth
about police business. Every story
of crime and crime detected which
came from the Detective Bureau was
told by Byrnes himself. He made it
his business to teach criminals that
certain kinds of crime must not be
committed. Highway robbery, bank
burglaries, or important burglaries OF
any kind, systematic forgeries, coun-
terfeiting and q lot Of other crimes
were prohibited, and, to the credit of
the system which Mr.. Byrnes created
to suppress them, haqe never been
allowed to gain a foothold in New
York.
Bvrnes was man of force and not
tinesse. His business was to check
the actions of certain thieves and
other criminals. To do this he made
it his business to know criminals.
He did not go out in the streets to
talk to thieves, nor did he have them
calling upon him as honored guests,
he has explained. but when they
were brought in to him as suspects
each day he made them tell what
they knew
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-27
Death for Train Rob berS.

A bill has passed the National Con-
gress of Mexico regulating the man
ner in which train robbers will here
after be dealt with in that country.
The new law provides that if during
the assault on any train there should
result q case of robbery or the death
of one or more passengers, the Grim.
inals, if apprehended, will then and
there be condemned to suffer the
death penalty without any other
formality than the drafting OF the
minutes regarding the execution by
the officers in charge Of the forces
efecting their capture.
Those whose capture shall not be
made at the moment of the commits
sion OF the crime will be tried by the
authorities adjacent to the spot OF
their apprehension in the peremptory
period of fifteen days, and be made
to suffer the death penalty.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-27
JEWELS II FASHION.

English women are showing an in
clinauion to beaeck themselves with
jewels in daytime, which they admit
is bad taste, and with which little fail
ing they have long accused Americans
of giving way to. At the invitation
concert of the Strauss Orchestra, at
the Imperial Institute, London, soci-
ETY. WAS out in great force, the names
of those present including almost half
tie pccrage, and diamonds in the ears
CT the ladies and arouud the neck and
in brooches were in unusual promi'
nence. The Prince and Princess of
Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Sake
Coburg-Gotha and the Duke and
Duchess Of Connaught were among
those present. New York Advertiser.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-27
Sopth Carolina at Atlanta.

Those at the head of the movement
TO have South Carolina represented at
The international and Cotton States
Exposition to be held st Atlanta are
still hard at work pushing the matter
along. In response to call issued by
Governor Evans, who is the chairman,
special meeting ofthe State executive
committee il charge of the exposition
work, was held in the executive chamb-
er. Among those present atthe meet
ing were State Commissioners Roche
and Messrs. J. c. Hemphill, of Char
lesion; W. A. Clark, Of Ricbland, and
Leroy Springs, Of Lancaster. After
the meeting Governor Evans repeated
his announcement You can say
that South Carolina willthave an exhibit
that Will be most creditsble IN every
yay,"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-27
FASHION NOTES.


Spotted esprit net in both black
and white is used for neck ruhes.
Rose-pink and gray are used to-
gether, especially for evening and
dressy costumes.
Black was the prevailing color at
the Drawing Room, and black now
seems to be the fashion everywhere.
Light kid gloves are still worn, and
white, maize and lavender, stitched
with black, are the prevailing tints.
Colored linen and duck gowns, made
in the coat and skirt style, are to be
as much worn as they were last year.
The women are mostly wearing sim.
ple white straw sailor hats and plain
overcoats over the plainest OF riding
habits.
Some of the latest modes in skirts
have a very pliable steel wire run
round the bottom which holds them
out beautifully.
A dress of white broadclotn, with ell
of the seams trimmed with very mar
rowruchings of pinked-out and plated
taifeta is one of the novelties.
Silk crepon with pompadour figures
is extremely dainty for waists, as are
also 1ntaglio silk crepon, in which the
crinkles are deeply sunken, and gauf-
fire crepon, showing chine figures.
Hand-painted satins are one of tho
latest novelties, and they are used for
bodices, parasols and capes: and hand
painted ribbons are already imported
for various purposes of trimming.
The Princess is slowly coming into
form again. but it is made quite mod
ern by the addition os epauletteS,
cape effects, and ail sorts Of collars,
such as appesr on other gowns OF the
usual cut.
One Of the novelties in fans is
shaped exactly like half OF a hand
kerchief and has square corners III
stead of round ones. It comes in every
shade of gsuze spangled in Jet, steel
and gold.
Very natty bathing suits are made
of black alpaca, with full skirts and
trousers, and full waists with q square
yoke outlined with white braid, and
short, rolaminous sleeves that would
do credit to full-blown evening dress.
Buttons play q prominent part in
fashions of the season, and are nsed
chiefly for ornament, except in tailor
made COWS. Large buttons OF rhine
stones, and dainty miniatures are
seen, while tiny black silk ani small
round Dearl buttons are sewn on in
lows as bodice trimming.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-27
A FANTASTIC FAN.

4 fantastic aud novel fan is known
as the mandolin. Its pauaches are
shaped as the musical instrument and
decorated IN imitation of it, forming
a case for the leaf which protects it
from injury. Another odd idea is the
fan with convex panaches which en-
close entirely the folded leaf. Quaint
decorations upon fans promise to be
popular this season. One such depicts
the joys and sorrows of apple steal
ing, another shows the delights Of bl'
cycle riding. New York Sun.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-27
To Please the Eye.

Here are some Of the paradoxcs OF
architecture. If a column which
supports an entablature is perfectly
straight, itappears to lean outward,
therefore the architect makes it lean
inward. The perfectly level edge OF
q roof appears to drop about the mid.
die, therefore it must be raised
slightly at that point. a taperlne
monument with straight sides ap-
pears to be concaye, therefore the
sides are swelled little. Corners
are made to look square by being in
truth a little broader angled. Ar
chitects discovered ages ago that tae
hnman eye was prone to deceive and
they have humored it ever since.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-27
Centers of Paper Wheels.

The centers OF paper wheels are
made of successive layers of paper
and glue firmly pressed together by
hydraulic machinery, and steel or
iron plate is then bolted on each side
of this paper center, and q steel tire
is secured to the plates and center in
the same manner as in spoke-cen-
ter wheel.
The centers of wheels Of these de-
scriptions are practically indestructi-
bic. The steel tire, Of course, will
wear out in time, but all that is
necessary is to put new tire on the
center, and then the wheel IS as good
os new
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-27
Armed with power unsisr the law
they knew

Armed with power unaer the law
to make arbitrary arrests, to lock
men, or women either, in the cells
under the headquarters building, and
to keep them there for twenty-four
hours, not even admitting their pres
ence there, or permitting u relative or
friend to approach them, he was able
to Get almost any information out OF
criminal caught in his net that he
wanted against an associate or
against themselves.
Byrnes himself is authority for the
manner in which Le forced con-
fession from the man Unger, who
murdered his friend and afterward
cut and sawed up the body.
Il was criticised for what | did in
this case" he has said, 'but l was
prepared to defend my actions. In
ger was q big, stolid, heavy jawed
fellow-a as stubborn and reticent as
any man I ever saw. [ could get
nothing out of him, and l did not
seem to be able to make any impress
sion upon him. So I got the blood
stained lounge upon which he had
cut up his friend, the knife, the saw
and the hammer with which he killed
him, and put all Of these things in
the little, narrow cell with him.
Well, in thirty minutes he was try
ing to break out of his cell to get
away from these things. He was
we'll ready to confess" d"
Bvrnes treated the thieves brought
before him with the utmost con-
tempt. He spoke to them as if they
were the dirt Of the streets, and Of
them as contagious diseases on the
highways" Il never let them feel
as ii they were as big as double
ace" he has said. "When they come
to me whining about their intention
to lead honorable lives:I say: None
Of that here. You are thief and you
know it. S1aal all you can and get
away with it if you can, but if you
try it in New York III land you
where you belong.
If it happened that thief OF any
note came to town and did not report
to him he would send for him, ask
him how he dared to come, and
what he meant to do, and con-
front him with his record.
I'd make him feel thathe did not
amount to as much as q fly buzzing
at the window," the late chief has
said.
He kept q corps Of stool pigeons
constantly in the employment of his
department 10 make the acquaint-
ance of and to betray thieves.
1t was to keep track CT all the
different kinds OF professional cri,ni-
nails that Byrnes organized his force.
One lot Of men looked after one class
Of criminals and other lots Of the
other sorts, each lot of detectives
having its speciality in crime and
criminals. Between Byrnes and his
men and the thieves there grew up a
feeling not unlike friendship.
They know what their business
is," said Byrnes. They speak OF
me with term Of endearment which
would not look we'll in print, but they
usually add that am square with
them 'Byrnes wants to send every
body to JAIL they say, but as long
as we don't steal in New York he
don't bother Us, and he don't take
what we've got, except by process Of
law I don't modest them unless |
want them, or somebody else wants
me to get them. Otherwise, if they
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-27
SAVED BY PUEE SLEETEs.

A carriage belonging to J. D. Tweed
was being driven down hill near his
home, at SteuhenvilIe, Ohio, when the
horses ran away and trmbled over a
bank. Two OF Mr.. Tweed's sons were
in the carriage, and one jumped to
catch the horses, while the other held
the lines. The carriage rolled over
several times before reaching the bot
tom of the bank.
Two of Mr.. Tweed's daughters were
in the back seats, and although the
carriage was damaged they escaped
uninjured, ana attribute their escape
to falling on their large puff sleeves.
New York World.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-27
PROGRESSIVE QUEENS.

European Queens are. progressive
with the rest OF the world. The EN-
press of Austria has ordered one Of the
newest bicycles, and Queen Margaret,
of Italy, has applied the phonograph
to new use-that of imprisoning for
her the melodies on the piano which
she can improyise with rare skill put
which she has difficulty afterTard to
recall. New York Times.