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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-25
The Only Phrase lie Knew

Sir Andrew AgneW, the last of the
hereditary sheriffs of Galloway, had
a strong prejudice against the French,
end though often thrown into the
society of Frenchmen, plumed him
self on his ignorance or their Ian
guage. Once, while journeying K
Edinburgh, Sir Andrew halted ovel
Sunday at his daughters house, and
attended the parish church.
The minister, having given out his
Cezt from the Old Testament dis
puJed the correctness of the author.
lied translation. In enforcing his
opinion be quoted the text in the
Hebrew original and the words
sounded to Sir Andrews ear as the
French salutation, Comment vou'
porteZ-vous?"
The sheriff writhed In his seat, ans
it was with the greatest difficulty
that his daughter kept him from
speaking out his feelings. But as
soon as the benediction had been p O.
nounced, Sir Andrews wrath ex'
pl ded. To the amusement Of the
congregation he roared out:
The scoundrel. Yet l might ha
torgi'en him had he not used the only
French words l ever knew"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-25
No More Milk.

''1here is no more milk in the
world" said an old gourmet as he sat
at his luncheon at the Manhattan
Club. 'lt has goue, and not even q
bubble of regret seem to mark the
spot where it sank out Of sight.
Milk, the earliest staff Of all genera
tions, is now a thing unknown in po
lite circles It's all cream now. It
does not matter whether I dine here
or in Texas or California, everywhere
the walters ask: "Will you take
cream in your colfee?" and will you
have cream hot or cold?' The good
old staple, milk, is no longer called
by name. Even in Chicago they call
it cream. Milk is tabooed. It has
gone out of existence with the word
woman, the word undertaken the
word dress, and a lot Of other terms.
Now It's always cream, lady, funefa!
director and gown. wherever you go,
even in Chicago. And yet the cream
is often pale blue and thin, and if II
was not served as cream l would
swear it was milk and bad milk at
that New York Sun
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-25
An Alligator Story

ssOf all the inhabitants Of th.,
sreat rivers OF India the alligator is
The most formidable" said Captain
L. E. Ballou, of London, England, at
The Laclede last evening, says the St
Louis Globe Democrat. s'Wh;le I
was stationed there several years ago
saw sight the thought Of which
always causes a shudder to creep over
me. A lady near where l had lived
tent a little native boy with letter
20 friend at some little distance,
With the request to send a reply.
Being a trustworthy little fellow
,ome surprise was felt when he did
aot return after reasonable alb
lence. After waiting several hours
Hitn no sign OF the messenger, a
ieaching party, Of which was a
q .mber, was made up to try to dis
over his whereabouts.
After securing the country fo
,ome time we came to the river
oank, and short distance away saw
dead alligator lying on the shore
with its g1eaG Jaws extended TO GneI
utmost On examining it to dis
cover the cause Of So strange an ap-
pearance we found to our horror that
it had deyouree the missing boy, and
had attempted to swallow his head
whole. This however, it was unable
to do, and had been suffocated in the
attempt The boys head was still
covered by his turban, which, when
removed, disclosed the answer to his
mistress letter, which he was faith.
fully bringing back. 1t was sun.
posed that while attempting to swim
the river he had been seized by the
alligator, as those huge reptiles are
very clever in concealing themselves
until their victim is well within
their reach, and then pouncing on
.heir prey"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-25
Misunderstood.

The young Laird Of Lochnow was
4 character in the Scotch camp life Of
the early eighteenth century, He
was cool in action. and full Of fun in
daily life One day he was detailed
to command burial party, and as be
strolled over the battlefield his or
derry came to him In great perp!ex
ty.
Sir" said he, there is heap OF
fellows lying out yonder who say
they're only wounded, and they won't
let Us bury them like the rest. What
7hall we do?"
BURY them at once," replied young
Agnew, without moving a muscle OF
his countenance, "fcr If you take
their word for 1t, they won't be dead
:or a hundred years 60 come"
The man saluted and started OF,
In all simplicity, to carry out the
order, and Agnew had to despatch a
counter-order In hastsSto prevent his
Joke from being carried further than
ne had intended.
This recalls an 'o'er true'' tale O.
border life. Some Galloway moss.
troopers we're brought before Sil
William Howard, who was an en-.
thusiastic mathematician. He was
deep In bis studies when the prison.
ers were marched into the castle
courtyard, and a lieutenant came
running up to get orders as to theil
disposal Enra2ed at being inter
rupted, he cried, Hang the prison.
.rsw and went on with his work.
He finished his promblem and went
down with a cheerful mind, only tc
learn that his exclamation had been
taken Tor an order, and the prisoner
we're all hanged.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-25

"Thank you," she answered, re
signing the basket; "stooping go much
hss tired me little'
He had soon filed the basket, and
chen, at his suggestion, they seated
themselves under an old apple tree to
rest. Nancy took off her sun bonnet,
and leaned her bare head against the
gnarled trunk languidly. Jim watched
her as she sat there, thinking that he
wonld soon have only the memory OF
her sweet, pure face to bear with him.
81 came up this afternoon to say
goodby," he said, breaking the long
silence rather. abruptly.
Nancy started slightly and raised
her eyes to his in wonderment.
"Goodby?" she said. "And where
are you going?"
81 am going back to India; have
nad enoug of England
ssTo India9 A. once? Oh, why ?
she asked piteously, growing vers
white, and looking at him With
frightened eyes.
An expression of tremulous hope be-
gan to dawn on Jim's face as he saw
how his words had affected her.
':Do you care, Nancy?" he asked.
eagerly. "Wouia you rather Istayed?"
"My wishes have nothing to do with
the matter" she said, rather bitterly.
"Inaeed they have" he said, very
earnestly. NANCY, tell me, would
you rather 7 stayed?"
eff say yes, would you stay?" she
.sked, quietly.
"Only if you loved me- he said,
81 cannot stay on and see you day
after day, and feel that you will never
care for me. May I stay, Nancy?"
"If you like" she answered, shyly,
Jim took her into his arms and kissed
her very tenderly.
"There is one thing want to know,
be said, presently, looking down into
her eyes; "when did you begin to love
me, dear?"
"When did you begin to love me?"
Ahe replied, blushing under his gaze.
'1 don't know; I have loved you
Ill my life" he answered.
II don't know, either" she said
when T was about four or five, ]
think"
"But, my darling, you broke off ou'
engagement" he said, wonderingly.
eyes; from your letters I thought ]
did not love you. They were so stupid
III mean"
"Yes, they were stupid, but yours
Eere silly, too, and I thought that was
the kind of thing you liked" he said,
ray of intelligence dawning in his
eyes.
"I thought you were terribly boy
ish, so wrote very young letters.
thinking they would interest you," she
said, beginning to laugh.
"We both fell into the same mis-
sake, then," he said, laughing, too,
though a little regretfully. "Oh,
Nancy! we might have had sucha good
time! How wish T had the letters
that you might have written -
eyes, it is pity" she said. "ht1t
b is all right now, and I will write the
sweetest letters to you in future. "
Indeed you will not" he replied,
IN calmly masterful tone. 81 never
mean to leave you again. We must
look upon those letters as part OF the
vast sIt-might-have-been. "-Waverley
Magazine.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-25
Brisk Menaserie Market.

There has of late been sudden
and unprecedented increase in the
demand fer wild animals, not only
Tor the continent, but for the United
States. The stocks in most Of toe
European geological gardens have de.
creased of late, a shrinkage partly
caused by the closure OF the Soudan
BY the Dervishes. In America the
popularity of the great menagerie at
the Worlds Fair started the boom in
wild animals of all kinds. Cirtuses
and private menageries are compet.
Ing with the geological gardens and
scientific societies for rare and inter
ssting animals and the demand for
America is far greater than for the
continent Of Europe. After five or
Xix years of neglect there is such a
boom in the wild-beast trade as Is
hardly remem bered. Until the ex.
Deditions viii b 9agenbeck and
others nave 1ispatched lntc Central
Africa, via Berbera, and into Bornee
and the West coast Of Africa. return,
there is little to fall ba~k upon but
the average supply which arrives
without system and in chance ships
A single purchase by an agent from
the Philadelphia geological gardens
included a leopard. hyeua, a pair Of
cheetahs a Bornean bear, antelopes
smus and other birds.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-25

dian mail on theroad. Suspicion fe1l
| upon Rama, one Of the runners, bu.
proof CT his guilt was wanting, and
| resort was had to an aged Brahmin,
, famed to be possessed OF occult pow
ers and to hold communion with the
gods. A gentleman residing In India,
himself an eyewitness Of the affair,
contributes to the India Times aD
recount Of the trial
All the mail carriers were hidden
to meet the Branmln at the temple
Of Mahadeo. The temple had long
been abandoned as a place Of wor-
ship, and bore an evil reputation.
The hour selected was twilight, and
the dense shadows gave the place g
weird, uucanny look.
The old Brahnin was busy mutter
ing incantations as we approached,
and ell the men seemed to be more
or less under the spirit Of the hour
The Brahmin addressed them.
"You are about to face the god,'
be said. ITO the innocent the trial
will be nothing, but to the guilty
much. In the temple magic wand
has been placed on the altar Each
of you must 90 in turn, take up the
wand and turn round three times,
repeating the name Of Mahadeo. The
wand will stick to the hand Of thu
guilty one"
1 glanced in through the door Of
the temple. a solitary oil buttee
threw a tittul light on the altar, on
which an ordinary bamboo stick
about two feet long reposed among
grains Of uncooked rice and cut lines,
the whole sprinkled with red powder.
A curtain was drawn scross the door,
Ind the men entered one at a time.
AS each one came back from the
ordeal the Brahmin seized his hands
and raised them to his forehead, and
then allowed him to pass on and join
his fellows Coming to Rama, be
went through the same pantomime,
but instead Of allowing him to pass
on, bade him stand aside. When the
last asan had gone through tie or
deal, the Brahmin turned to Rama
Ind said:
Tell the sahib how you stole thu
money"
To my amazement Rama fell on
his knees, confessed that he was the
thief. and offered to show where be
lad hidden the money.
flow was he found out? The TEN
pie, the lonely glen, the hour, the
incantantations, all were mere ac'
cessories to appeal to the supersti'
ons Of the ignorant peasants. The
''magic wand. was thickly smeared
with strongly scented sandalwood oil.
Rama's guilty conscience prevented
MIN from touching 1t, as he firmly
believed it would stick to his fingers;
and his, of course. was the only hane
that did rot smell Of the oil.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-25

General Grant was courageous, MOD
.st and generous, but his most prom
lnent trait was his truthfulness. "He
was" says Gen. Horace Porter, In Nc
Clure's Magazine, without exception
the most truthful man ever encounter
I'd in public or private life. He was not
only truthful himself, but he had 8
horror Of untruth in others" An an
,cdote illustrates this trait:
One day while sitting in his bedroom
IN the White House, where he had re-
tired to write a message to Congress.
, card was brought in by servant.
An officer on duty at the time, see.
ing that the President did not want to
be disturbed, remarked to the servant
aSay the President is not in.'
General Grant overheard the remark
turned around suddenly in his chair
and cried out to the servant:
Tell him no such thing. | don't lie
myself. and don't want any one to lie
Tor me"'
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-25
HOW CHILDREN QUARREL
The Game OF Brag as Overheard In PIE
fe;an Tompkins Square.

fe;an Tompkins Square.
On one of the seats four little girl:
1ere observed the other day 1ndulg
ing in the feminine-masculines also
propensity for quarreling. The
most self.assertive Of the group was
a diminutive damsel whose head was
adorned with hat Of monstrous red
plumage. Sarcastic comments on
her part had evidently irritated hel
companions:
':She's a sassy thing, Sally. ]
wouldn't speak to her no MORE" OBJ
served young miss on the right.
The sarcastic damsel shifted, but
,aid nothing.
Don't let's 'sociate with her 40
no1e." remarked q second.
The three little girls arose. and
The third one had her say. ''You
IAN just keep away from our party.
Mary Baum" she said. "We amt
a-goin' ter look or speak to you no
longer"
The selt-asSertiye maiden in the
nonstrous hat gaZed contemptuously
apon her whlom companions as they
marched away She shrugged her
shoulders complacently. "Huh!
Dere is odders." she observed, with
4 world Of significance in her tones.
A short distance away sat two lit
Gle boys who were comparing notes
On family matters
"Us folks has got de biggest fam.
ly," remarked the first one, conf
IDENTIFY.
Fletcher ain't," returned his com.
,anion.
Eyes we has Dere's me, an me
iwo brudders, me daddy, ME mud
der, me aunt and me uncle Kin you
beat dat?"
II should say" was the response
yves got seven gals and boys in out
'amily An deres tree grown-ups." "
"Well, an: how, me daddy can buy
,ut your daddH"
"Kin he: Oh, kin he? Ne daddy's a
lcss-car driver an he owns 4 big
stable wild two hunnered hossea"
Sat amt nothin," retorted the
imaginative youth. "Me daddy's a
Janitor an he owns house on Secon'
ayenoo daJ's f1be stories high, and
wi a hun red people livin' in it.
Sce?"-New York Recorder.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-25
Artificial Coffee.

1t will, perhaps, be news to man:
TO know that tons of artificial coffee
are being made aud sold for the pur-
pose Of mixing with and adulteraU-
ing coffee. The grains are stamped
out, colored and roasted so as to look
exactly like the genuine article, and
would if mixed with genuine coffee.
easily deceive al unsk lied eye. The
fact that the color Of the artificial
does not usually match that Of the
fresh roasted IS one Of the methods
Of detection, and if the fraudulent
grain is bit into its hardness will ex-
pose the fraud. Some oil the artificial
coffee is made to initiate the raw
coffee grains, and may also be found
in it as an adulterant
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-25

Virginia Mixed Pickles-Taka fou,
dozen large cucumbers, half peck Of
fuu-grown green tomatoes; twelve
white onions, two heads of cabbage,
half pint of grated horse-radish, q
fourth of pound of mustard seedsad
ground pepper each, one ounce OF
cinnamon, one ounce Of celerT.secd,
half a teacup of salad oil, and two
ounces Of turmeric. Quarter the GU
cumbers, cut the tomatoes i'll t!lic;i
slices, chop the cabbage and onions,
sprinkle with pint of salt, let staHd
twenty-four hours and drain. MiNthe
spice and seasoning in q gallon OF
strong vinegar, scald, and pour boil
ing hot over the pickles
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-25
Length Of the English Sentence

According to DR.. Sherman, lital.
sry critic. the average length o. the
English sentence has been gradually
contracting since the time of EIi>s'
beth. Sir Thomas More, Lyly. Sy!-
ney, Spenser. and others employee:
from forty to sixty words to their sea-
tence: Bacon. however, being al ey-
ception with only twenty two. Ma
caulay, Emerson, and others use only
from twenty to thirty words to Sc
tence. Macaulay's average is twenty
three. Matthew Arnold's is thirty
seven, which is nearly that Of Addisoa
New York Dispatch.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-25
a PLEASING INCIDENT.
The Conductor Did What Was Not z.
pected OF Him.

FCSSoo "a A~A
TD in the front was printed sign
which said no neWsboys would be al
lowed to come on the car to sell pa
pers. II they wanted to do business
with c.tiZen they must waylay him
before he takes his seat.
Now, it happens that man is no:
always ready to buy his paper until
le is settled, and knows he is in the
light car, and that he has small
change, and that all the chances for
/ comfortable progress home have
been seized. So be doesn't like to stop
out at the gutter and buy his pape.
And, .obedlent to that demand, the
lewsboys have been taking one little
liberty after another until they come
light into the cars and sell without
,et or hindrance.
This was an open car and the man
Ind woman were in a terrible hurry
for they knew the car would 90 be.
fore they were ready. It didn't do
anything of the kind. 1t waited till
they were seated, till the man had
signalIed newsboy and till the lit
tie fellow was standing there on the
rail. 1t started just as he had COM
pleted sale. Then it was discovered
he was such an exceedingly small boz
that he couldn't get down with any
legree of safety.
No one wanted to get on or of at
the next crossing, and the little fel.
ow was being carried far out of the
each Of trade winds He wanted to
get down and he dared not. The
passengers laughed at him. He
glowered and tried to risk the de.
scent But the pace was too swift.
lie knew he would tall The man
who had bought the paper pushed
him a little just to scare him. The
woman laughed at her husbands wit.
The comfortable passengers enjoyed
almost ntckers worth Of comedy
that was mighty near tragedy to
.im.
No one expected anything human
rom the conductor. So he surprised
chem. He swung down on the foot
tail, advanced to the troubled little
figure, stopped down, and passed his
lrm about the baby waist, lifted the
lad and stepped from the car He
deposited his thankful burden safely
IN the ground, whirled and caught
The last rail Of the car and called
,ut: "Harrison-Polk st, eet depot"
ust as II nothing had happened.
Ard all the passengers were sorry
;hey had laughed Chicago Herald
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-25
PITH AND POINT.

cnrrent bushes - Electric light
plants.
A practical ioke--One which Will
sell.-Truth.
Courage is q hardy plant; 1t thrives
On heaps OF sand-Truth'
The half is not told--that is, his
better half frequently is not
Money talks; it even has an eloquent
say of making its absence felt'-fucS'
It is strange that some people al
Tavs find it easiest to DO thing III
the most difficult way.
The ragpicker seldom grumbles.
He. of all men, is content to take
things as NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cour'
ier.
An optimist is man who will bn2
coat for ten dollars upon the assur'
ance of the clothier that 1t Is worth
shirty.-Puek.
Grit is the only kind OF glue tha'
will ever hold together the stray pieces
Of a shattered fortune SO that the
racks will not show.-Puck.
A great many people do not learn
antil they ere forty-ive or fifty that
it is dangerous to become conddentls'
with people. .-Atchison Globe.
Though woman can't drive in nail,
She puts to scorn the men
In such simple little act
As driving out q hen.
indianapolis Journal.
81 see Officer Flynn has been pro-
noted for bravery" 'sWhat did he
ao?" s:Stood his ground while sn-
other officer shot at dog. g."-ChicsGo
Inter-Ocean.
Mr.. Watts-sI wonder If wo1ner
ever does get too old to marry? Mrs.
Watts ssThat's pretty hardt to answer.
Age does not always bring wisdom. -
Indianapolis Journal.
To believe oneself more cunn1n',
than others is mistake. The 10; IS
more cunning than On ass; bat tnero
are more fox skins in fd@rier store
than ass skins. Puck.
A Caution-Never speak to q person
who is running up column OF figures
it viii be useless, for he cannot hear
what you say. Nothing so deaf as en
,dder.-Boston Courier.
ssThere's one thing Belle
can say about her fancee. He belongs
to well-knowu family" Grace
'sIndeed? What is his name?" Maude
-"Smith. Buffalo Courier.
Conundrum-What's the difference
between a cat and legal document?
Apswer-The one has clawses at the
end of it's pawses the othe: has pauses
at the end Of ita clauses. --Bostor
Courier.
Dsvis-s'Who says the day Of m!
racles is passed? Judge Williams per
formed one yesterday" Henklns-
"No? What was it?' Davis lie
gave deaf man q hearing. Brook
lyn Life.
Woodcraft is the art 81 securing 4
cord of your neighbors wood without
detection, and of being able to sell s.
man cord OF chestnut wlthouthIs be-
ing able to discover that it is not hlcA'
ory.-Puck.
"About 750 languages are spoken OF
this continent. "--Rochester Democrat
and Chronicle. And the man speaks
all of them at once when he has poked
the lighted end of his cigar III his
mouth.-Dansville IN. ~ Breeze.
Chow about Mrs. Trueheart's we'd
ding? Was it as simple and" Mrs.
Flyhigh-"Simple? Well, I should
say so! She married man for love,
when she could have had one worth
half million. Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Jack Aston Ito the s'teenth heiress)
-s'Must it be no, always, Miss
Scadds? My love pleads before a
merciless judge" Miss Scadds--
''True; but what ought an habitual
criminal to e1pect?"-kate Fields
Washington.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-25
AT NOON.

among the imnenorial trees
The sunlight breaks the green gloom
through.
And falls slantwise upon US two,
a dalliance with nfe's golden keys
LIES golden keys Of youth and love.
Ne stand before wall OF brush
The green grass waving long and lusn-
A distant call OF dove to dove;
Ind as our voices break the hush
Df midday silences, thrush
Sends out glad, sweet thrill above.
Vivian Castane, in Atlanta Journal
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-25
UNSEED.>

The tears We shed on earth God Env%5
In agony must fall, =!
But, oh! the tears We never shed =
Are bitterer than all.
For like the summer rain to flowers
Come tears to those who weep,
But as the hot dust In their hearts
Are those that they must keep. =
Ethel Leitner, in Frank Leslie's Monthly
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-25

Any human being who will have
the presence of mind tc clasp the hands
behind the back, and turn the face
toward the zenith, may float at ease,
and in perfect safety, in tolerably still
water.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-25
BY MUTUAL CONSENT,

HERE was no doubt
that the Megsin
gers were fortu'
nate in possessing
80 @ h ar no ing (
house IS the Ness.
It was built at the
head Of o marrow
valley shut in BY
two hills, and be
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-25
Trial by Ordeal.

Several years ago a large sum OF
noney was taken from the East n.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-25

No NAN can have a good head ard
q bad stomach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-14
Tomorrow Morning

-Eegins our New Tariff Reduction Sale Oh ~
holstery Goods We tell You about 1t on another
pase-sive you a partial list of the surprisingly
.,,,or nr,,s, that.u be in effect the rest Of the
week.
Here we print a list of the Lace Curtain he-
trctions. Make up your mind as to what you want
p,,, sar,v tomorrow, for the sale will be lively
one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-14
Anamic Women

with pale or sallow compilations,
or suffering from skin eruptions
or scrofulous blood, will find
quick relief in SCOTS Emulsion.
All of the stages of Emaciation,
and a general decline of health,
are speedily cured.