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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-13
FEARS OF BANn TELLERS.
RESPONSIBILITIES that Make Their Po-
sitions Unpleasant.

sitions Unpleasant.
The positions of paying and receiV'
ing teller are perhaps as trying posi-
tons as any in the business world. The
men occupying these positions are
thrown constantly in communication
with all kinds and classes Of people,
and no doubt are often infinitely bored
BY the dense ignorance evinced by
many and the idle curiosity Of others.
The bank teller, as rule, cannot
tell you how he detects counterfeits.
He really doesn't know. If he under
stands his business he can recognize
bad money the moment he gets his
hands on it. The first glance does 1t.
He does not know how or why, but if
be gets hold Of piece Of money, and it
strikes him as being bad, ne lays it
aside right off. Then the examination
begins for the minor faults. There are
always some differences, but these can
only be detected by close inspection.
The teller must rather depend on
sixth sense, which comes with prac-
tice, for he has not the time to closely
examine 0ny currency unless he has a
suspicion first that somethlngis wrong.
The paying teller's burden is the fear
that he will ovcrpay some one. 1t is a
strange thing about paying tellers' ac-
counts that they are never over any.
If anything Is wrong they are always
out This does not speak well for the
honesty Of people in general, but 1t Is
fact And the paying teller is also
expected to refund any money he may
overpay by mistake. Some years ago
the St. Louis National Bank sent down
some of the boys to collect $4,000
from one Of the St. Louis banks. The
paying teller was at the window and
counted out the money in his usual dig
niied way. One OF the boys noticed
that mistake had been made and at
tempted to show the teller that such
was the case. The latter is very dig
nified man, and he resented the inter-
fererce.
''Wao's paying this money" he asked
Ths boys said no more, but took the
fortune back to the st. Louis National
When it was counted it was discovered
that the paying teller had only blum
dered to the tune Of $4,000. He had
paid out 100000 instead Of $4,000. OF
course, be got the money back, but he
would have been a very sick man II
he had been obliged to make good such
an amount,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-13
RAMIE CULTURE.
Che Southwest May Embark in thu
New Industry.

Che Southwest May Embark In ths
New Industry.
The st. Louis Republic, says that p:
per, has been active in presenting tc
the farmers Of the South the adyan.
sages of making a staple crop Of the fibeI
plant known as ramie, because the evi.
dence all seemed to point to q high rate
Of profit to individuals and an un.
limited opportunity for increasing the
general wealth Of the section. 1t has
been estimated that an. acre can be
made by proper attention to yield crop
worth $500 with an expenditure OF
$3.50 in cultivation and preliminary
preparation for market Whether or
not that estimate is correct as applied
to average farming methods, there is
little doubt that the plant would be
more profitable on many soils than any
Of the crops now grown. Experiments
In Texas have proved that the finest
quality Of fiber can be produced there.
In Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisi-
ana the conditions are quite as favora-
BILE. Since the publication some weeks
ago In the Republic Of an interview
with Prof. Waterhouse, who has de-
voted so much unselish effort to dis
seminating information on this SUBJ
iect, he informs US that he has re-
ceiTed inquiries from as far West as
Arizonia and as far North as Kansas.
We are gratified to learn that the peo-
pie are becoming interested to thai
extent. Prof. WaterhouSe also tells US
that the inventor and manufacturers
Of the latest machine for preparing the
fiber have decided to distribute free a
large quantity Of roots. These roots
will be sent to farmers who will agree
to cultivate them under the directions
issued by the company. While this
offer Is made for the business purpose
Of creating a demand for the machine.
it is none the less boon to enterpris-
Ing farmers who are anxious to escape
from dependence on one crop. If the
State governments Of Texas and her
neighbors would devote a little atten-
ton to supplying information on the
methods Of cultivating and marketing
ramie, the energy and money would bf
well expended.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-13
COST or GRAND 0pERG.
Ingenious but Fallacious 4rsumen,
OF Nine. Me1baa

Ingenious but Fa1lacious Arsumen
Of Mime. Me1bas
Mme. Melba has word to say 70;
aerself and her profession IN an article
which she has written for an Easter
magazine, intended to show that grand
opera 10 expensive because It ought Il
be, always has been and always vii
be, "Why should it not be?" the grea
singer asks,
Paintings by Daubigny, Rousseau
Qibert, Cazln. Jean Beraud, Detti, ETC..
are expensive, because they are excel
lent and the possessors Of the tech
nlque required to produce them are
few In number and know their OWL
value. There are very few composers
who are able to produce really great
operas, and they must be well paid
Then how many vocal artists are there
In the known world who are competent
to interpret the music? Do we appre
cIate the enormous expenditure Of time
and effort the long, laborious, uninter
rupted training which the singers must
60 through with before audiences viii
listen to them?
And then she points out that acciden
or the uncertainty Of old age may steL
In at any moment to cut short the great
singers career and stop her Income,
Mme. Melba may be excused for forget.
ting her great, and, perhaps, only rival
Patti. upon whom neither years nor the
accidents Of life make any impression,
But in the main, the Australian divas
proposition is correct-that the profes.
sional life of the singer is short and
2recar!ous.
Does it follow that grand opera ough>
10 be and always will be an expensive
luxury for the people? Surely it would
seem that a wise Providence ordered
otherwise. Nine. Meiba's comparison
Of the arts Of painting and singing is
not felicitous. 1t Is true that the works
Of Daubigny and Cain and their COM
peers command high price. But 1t Is
also true that their paintings md the
works Of others greater than them
selves are accessible to theseneral pub
lie at little or no cost. Most Of the mas
terpieces Of painting are In the art gal
Ieries, which are either free to all or
nearly 80. Nor shall we believe that
singing has accomplished It's highest
mission until It shall have been placed
1t the disposal OF the common people
On the same terms. That consumma.
ton seems far away at present. We
! Eet our grand opera in Chicago cheaper
than they do in New York, or Paris, or
London, but ii is still high-priced lux
ury even here. And so it will remain
1ntii some system is devised whereby
great singers are placed at the disposal
Of the public on the same terms as are
great paintings. 1t can be done when
philanthropy oT public spirit or Tie de-
nand Of the people or all three combine
Tor the popularization Of the most hu.
nanizing Of all the arts. Speed thf
day.-Chicago Times-Herald-
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-13
Carlyle's Satin Apotheosis.

Prof Mason Of Edinburg has asked
me to join him and seventy-nine others
In celebrating Carlyle's eightieth birth
day, on Dec with the presentation
Of q gold medal with Carlyle's own
eff1gy upon it, and a congratulatory ad-
dress. l should have thought such a
measure would be ridiculous to Car
lyle; but suppose Mason must have
ascertained his pleasure from some in
innate friend Of Carlyle's; otherwise
he would not have known Of my exist
ence, for one. However, Speeding and
Pollock tell me that, after some hesita.
ton like my own, they judged best ts
consent
Our names are even to be attached
somehow to a--white silk, or satin,
scroll! Surely, Carlyle cannot be aware
Of that? hope devoutly that my name
comes too late for it's satin apotheosisi
but, If it do not, I shall apologize to
Carlyle for joining such mulnmery. I
only followed the example Of my bet
ters.-Fitzgerald to Fanny Kemble-
vcnple Bar.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-13
Crase for Crimo Mementos.

Since the assassination Of N. Carno,
ne cutler at Cette who sold the dag
ger to the murderers has, 1t is said,
been inundated with orders for weap-
ons Of similar pattern and size to that
used on the fatal night at Lyons. The
orders come from France and from
abroad, somebody IN Brussels having
asked for 300 daggers. During the
month following tho assassination the
cutler dispatched over 1000 OF these
articles to various places, and ne is on
the road to realize q small fortune out
Of the extraordinary craze manifested
by his customers, French and foreign.
Some Of these people intend to exhibit
the blades In their shops or taverns
while others are collectors Of curioSi-
ties, who want to possess some me
mento Of q terrible crime.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-13
Much Ado About Nothing

NJ. Le Fanu tells an amusing story
# q man who was knocked down by
the buffer Of an engine that was shunt-
Ing some wagons near the station Of
Bray, in Ireland. 1t was found that
the man was the worse for drink, but,
In spite of his folly, he was only very
slightly hurt, being stunned for few
minutes Some porters ran to his help,
and one Of them cried. Bring him to
re station at once" In his iazed state
the man thought they meant the police.
station, and asked why thay wanted
to take him there. You know who
am" he said, land If I've done any
harm to your machine, sure I'm abls
to pay for Il"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-13

carry this living man out OF toc
morgue. Afterward we may resume
our conversation"
"You shall do nothing of the sort,
resumed the doctor, placing his hand
as he spoke upon the outstretched arm
of the nurse with compelling force.
"You have made fool of yourself over
this fellow from the first. Not hanger
on in the ward but what noticed your
interest in his handsome face. You are
bound to me by ties you cannot break,
and rather than see you under the en-
chantment of this fellow again l simply
will smother the feeble pulse of life that
fingers in his veins and make surety
Of MS death" "
"You may be villain, but you ar
not coward, Doctor Ware" replied
the woman, whose hand he still held
ITO refuse to give this man the chance
to live would be the most desplcs BILE
act of your life, and, so help me God,
I will denounce you as a murderer
before the first justice can find If you
do not instantly summon assistance
aud remove this body from this
place.
"Not 80 fast, my dear. Every me
ment's delay extinguishes more ane
more the chance for life, and if the at
tendants We shall summon find dead
man on the slab who will believe your
hysterical story in the face of my state
ment that no sign of life existed2 Wo-
men nurses are not in favor just at pre-
sentwith the board; they are too sensa'
tional, too emotional, too indlscreet.
Your bravado will eventuate only IN
your own disgrace" :"
With the bound Of cat the nurse
while he was yet speaking, broke from
the doctors detaihing hold and reached
the door. Quick as thought she opened
it and flew down the long corridor.
Shall the future eternities hold fc.
me another moment fraught with such
pain as thrilled my tortured limbs
when the doctors malignant face bent
above my sealed eyes, and although
conscious of a vast reserve power, l
felt myself unable to move the light
est member or lift, by single hair
weight, the closed lids. I felt his fing-
ers press the delicate anatomy OF my
throat, and / knew that he was seek
ing to throttle the little life eft in my
body. Every drop of blood became a
spear of fame to thrust my quivering
fest. and the effort I made to groan
started what seemed to me to be show
ers of hot blood from every pore.
--Fhe sound of hurrying feet anu
clamoring voices stayed the doctor :
hand before its full purpose was ac-
complished, and raising himself from
his sitting posture he greeted the new
corners with br1sk:
Hurry up, boys! I thought Miss
Brady had fallen asleep on the way.
Lift this fellow up quickly and carry
him to the ward. He is good for a long
lease of life yet"
never knew how the doctor and
Miss Brady adjusted their quarrel
Both retained their respective positions
for ONE time after my recovery tc
health and removal to western city,
where stroke of long-delayed good
luck reknit the raveled edge Of my
finances and placed me above want.
Miss Brady finally resigned her posi-
ton at my suggestion and joined me IN
my Westera home as my beloved wife.
Of the doctors well tarings or i'll far
ings we neither of US knew aught from
that day onward and forever.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-13
A Painfully Neat Woman.

There is a woman in Eastern Maine
who couldn't 90 to a picnic when In
yited because she couldn't get time. Il
have so much work at home" she said,
NJ can't go anywhere" Yet this same
woman afterwards sent lot Of old
:ags to junk dealer, where She realized
\ price of cent pound, perhaps, and
.very piece Of them had been newly
washed, and ironed smooth, and was
neatly folded up. The thing was SO
funny that the junk man put the rags
N exhibition as the work Of O woman
who was short Of time. She can now
nfely lay claim to the title Of cham
oion neat woman of America. Lew.
ston Journal
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-13
'nfffins the Earthquake from Afaf,

'nfffing the Earthquake from Afah
1t Is a we'll known fact that horses
ran hear sounds that are not percepd-
BILE to human ears. For days previous
to the great earthquake In the Riviera
tho horses Of that locality showed every
symptom of fear, which continued With
put change Of character, unless it was
In the direction Of greater frenzy, till
the fury Of the great CONFUSION broke
forth. Not until few seconds, how
ever, before the earth began to rembie
did human beings hear the subterra-
mean rumbllngs. One writer from the
scene says that In his opinion the horses
knew that the great quake was on the
way from seventy-two to 100 hours be-
fore their masters heard or felt tn"
first jar.-St- Louis Republic.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-13

nou1IITs problem was to find out wha'
that curve must be.
Newton solved it correctly; he showed
that tie curve was part Of what Is
termed cycloid-that Is to say, curve
like that which is described by nail
on the rim Of a carriage wheel as the
wheel runs along the ground. Such was
Newton's geometrical insight that he
was able to transmit solution Of the
problem on the day after he had re-
ceived it to the President Of the Royal
Society.-Sir Robert Ball, In Coo
Words
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-13
He Found IL

Citizen-How do you find the Jail
Shacklefordi
Shackleford Cback from two weeks
sentence)-Oh, 1 didn't have 10 hunt
for it; sheriff took me right there
Commercial Bullstin.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-13

" N 0 HARM "
sinner Is about
t he hardest to
reach.
Bright things
are not always
good things.
The first stes
toward the devil
is always very
short.
The pathway OF
the reformer is
generally all up
hill.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-13
In the "Swcet Sunny South.S

eyes, sir, this here's the sunny
south-you're right in the middle Of }
,ow."
Fine weather, eh?''
s'Best in the world, sir. Over yam.
dcr's Snow Mountain, d.'wn thar's Biz.
zard Valley, yander's Ice River an jest
leetle to the left is Skatin' Bay. kir
sell you q load O lightwood an pail
. skates!'-Atlauta Constitution.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-13

The most general charge against
people Is that they are hard to get
along -
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-13
Where Light II Found.

Night, night continually,
Win the dawning never come?
Ny soul is alright at the dark, dark night
Ard longs for its dreamed-of hoIae.
pray, pray Increasingly
For only single ray,
To Tighten the doom and dispel the gloom
That lies about my way.
See, see. oh joyfullyl
A hight CLEANS afar to save.
hasten near and eagerly peer.
And behold a waiting grave. .
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-13
TRUMPET CALLS.

RazoN Horn Sounds q Warning Note 80
the Unredeemed
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-11

II must have some gloves, she said
ominously. ''and a new parasol and
shoes and lot Of things, including a
check for $50"
Maria" he said wearily, ''it's such
bad form to talk shopp-Washington
Star
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-11
The Mich, is slowlv making Il.

The blight is slowly making it'
way from the North to the South
ern end of the districts and recent
Journey of twenty miles through
the coffee section showed the raw
ages. Spraying has been resorted
to with more or less success By
sundry planters.
DIR. Indy and family are dom
ciled at Kaaw-aloa beach in IL
Kaiulani cottage. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryant have terminated their ex-
tended visit to the parental estate
Mrs. Scott will enjoy vacation
With her brother at Hilo plantation
The japanese medico at Kailt a
has the cream Of the practice in thal
section. He attends strictly to his
profession.
w. Z. Wall, engaged in survey.
ing the whole Of the Bishop estate
here. is staying with Mr.. l. Davis
al Kalihihi Coffee plantation. The
surveyor will pick out a homestead
= for himself when the land is open
for settlers.
A convention Of Government
Teachers was held at Kona- Waens
on the 27th and 2Sth of June. AL
though the attendance was moi
large, much useful information was
received by those present.
Continued dry weather aud ne
celebration on the Fourth.
KoRPHEE.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-11
NOTES FROM KONA,
KEALAKEKlA BAY BEING RI
STORED AS A HARBOR.
New wharf = Planters and blight
schoois-Bad Police. Telephone
Personals.

Years ago Kealakekua Bay was
a port of entry with large patron
age by deep water vessels and its
old time trade is in a fair way ol
present realization, for active work
in connection with a massive new
wharf is now in progress. Mr..
Swanson has charge under direc-
ton of the public works depart
4 ment.
The official idea is to make Ma
poopoo the entrepot for the
products raised along the line Of
new road as far as and including
Hookena.
Satisfactory work is being done
with the limited gang of men under
A. McuCiney, luna of the main
road, but as the appropriation is
but $500 a month it will be many
months before the trade artery can
reach tide water.
Mr.. Rucholz has arrived at Kina-
liu and will take up tract of land.
He has the fever-coffee.
1t is said one Of the Greenwell
boys will clear and plant IS acres
to lines, lemons and oranges, some
Of the lower lands being well suited
for these plants.
This last week was busy one
tor school children snd the closing
exercises drew large crowds. At
Holualoa noticeable feature was a
fan drill by the girls. Hookena
school gave an entertainment in
the local church and at Napoopoo
the church was crowded with peo-
pie who were delighted with the
military drill by the school boys in
uniform and fan drill by a squad of
girls.
The Telephone Building erected
by the company is the most COM
plete in the Konas and the situa-
ton, at Holualoa, is entirely suit
able for efficient service.
Much and widespread dissatis-
faction is expressed at the police
service in South Kona. The re-
cent disclosures at Hookena Police
Court have astonished persons who
did think bribery was a thing un-
known among the lictors of the dis
trict. The salaries paid to the
Deputy Sheriff and his satellites
are too low, and no account was
taken of the frailties of human
| policemen when their stipends were
fixed at starvation level. Every
constable is resident at Hookena
and the rest Of the district is left
to do its own guarding. AS all
the men are relatives of the Dep
uty Sheriff, maybe he likes to act
the hen mother to them.
In North Roma things are much
better, but owing to pressure Of
private business, Mr.. Clark will
resign from the position of District
Magistrate. This is to be regretted
for he has been the best and most
fearless Justice that has sat ON the
local bench.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-11

Tillinghast-I suppose the young men
do not regard Miss Barrowcliff as so
handsome now that her father has lost
all his fortune.
Wilbcrforce--Well, they don't think
she has such fine figure as she once
had. Truth.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-11

There are no flies ON me, said the
fresh young man, with idiotic gayety.
'No." said the sedate girl. with an
air Of deep thoughtfulness; II suppose
hat there are some things even flies
ut stand. Chicago Record
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-11

even 60 so far as TO wear ornamental shoes
with high wooden heels for walking In
the street. Each one OF these articles OF
apparel may he, and often is, pretty In It,
self, but not adapted to all times and sea
sons. The question is, How is 1t possible to
Improve taste which teaches the possess
or to select pretty things, but not when TO
wear themt
One Of the newest ways Of trimming a
plain bodice IL to use four inch ribbon
woven with border, or with some orna.
mental edge put ON afterward This Is em-
ploycd for bretellcs which start from the
belt In front and are carried up to the tin Of
the shoulder, wher they form two erect
coques, and down to the belt behind. From
the shoulder coques hand of the same rib
bon is carried down the front and back Of
the sleeve puff to the elbow, where each
band terminates In two loops A sort OF
basque Is formed by two loops Of the rib.
bon which come from beneath the belt over
each hip. The ribbon is pretty when Of a
bright color, II IL is edged with narrow
black velvet.
A sketch Is given Of Il coiffure In which
tho hair Is waved and drawn lightly to the
crown of the head, where 1t Is twisted In a
torsade, from the middle of which a clus-
ter of short curls projects. The ornament
consists Of a bow Of rose ribbon with a few
sprays OF valley lilies.
JUDO CHoLLKr.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-11
FREAKS AND FANcIEs.
Consistency In Dres.-R Ribbon Trimming
For Waists.

observant persons frequently have occa.
sion 10 marvel at the singular anomalies
human naturc continually exhibits A
woman who Il apparently very pariicul
In the matter Of dr-s. for Instance. one
who has fashionable and well made gar
ments, will appear In some anonymously
arranged attire, seeming to think that b..
cause each individual part Of her costume
Is In style the effect will be satisfactory
A woman Of this sort will wear an ostrich
plume BOA with shirt waist and four. In.
hand tie without visible ocompunctiun She
will employ plain linen collar and cuffs ns
the adjuncts u a fancifully trimmed silk
waist She will wear severe tailor nade
gown and an open crowned bonnet Of flow
ers and lace at the same time She will