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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-21
THE LADIES ALARMED.
Strange Letters Addressed in Behalf
of Col. Rreckinrid2e.

Strange Letters Addressed in Behalf
of Col. Rreckinrid2e.
Some lunatic or practical joker has
been annoying the proudest danes and
dowagers of Washington, and from let
tiers and kilograms that have been re-
ceived here it would seem that he has
done the same with prominent ladies 10
other cities, says correspondent of the
Chicago Record. He signs himself Col.
Starberry Fairfax, but that name does
not appear in the directory, uor Is 1t
known to any Of the Virginians or
Kentuckians who would be likely to
have an acquaintance with such per-
son ii he existed. His letterhead reads:
North American Lecture Bureau,
Western Division" but he gives 40
street or town address, and If any one
wanted to answer him he would not
know where to direct the envelope.
The letters are all uniform and read
as follows:
Dear Madame: The constant expires
sion of sympathy which is manifested
throughout the country for that distin-
guished but martyred statesman OF
kentucky, the H on. ". G. ?. Breckin-
ridge, suggests tha- the people OF the
land should have an opportunity OF
hearing his eloquent defense Of reiis-
ion and morality. In response to vehe-
ment calls from the women Of America
il has been deemed wise to place him
upon the lecture platform. It is intend
ed to have him lecture In the principal
cities under the auspices of q board OF
national patronesSes, one representa-
tive lady from each principal city con-
shutting that board. Your name has
been suggested for the city OF Albany
and unless we hear from you to The
contrary it will be printed rs a mem
Der of the national board on all the pro-
grams and show bills throughout the
country. 1 leave for the West on We'd
nesday morning. Thanking you IN ad-
vance for your courtesy. remain YOU
most obedient servant.
Very naturally the ladies vino have
received this communication, and they
are among the social leaders Of Wash
incton. have been thrown into state
OF panic, particularly as the writes
threatens to accept silence es assent.
and does not tell where refusal will
reach him. 1t is not believed that Col.
Ereckinridge has anything to do with
the affair, but 1t is supposed to be the
work of some wicked wag. Any per,
son knowing Of the existence Of Col
Starbery Fairfax will do great favor
by reporting that fact to the husbands
Of some Of the ladies who have receiv-
cd this letter and informing them Of
his Whereabouts.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-21
A Chinese, Proverbs Origin.

"He'll steal your shoes is an ex,
preston which in China is used to de-
scribe an arrart knave and pilferer. -
s.;s ex-Consul Edward Bedloe, re-
Gently returned from Annoy. "The
casszession is hundreds of years old
and is based on an adventure perpetu-
ated through the medium OF decorated
crockery ware. A wealthy Chinaman,
whose gorgeously embroidered shoes
were the envy of the community, was,
according to the legend, despoiled .:
his pride in the following manner A
rascal one day rushed up, gave the
riah man a hearty blow on the back
and seizing the astonished gentleman's
hat pitched it upon high wall. The
next moment the fellow seemed to
discover that it was not an old friend
he was greeting so enthusiastically and
spologized profusely.
"tHow shall 7 get my hat?" in
quired the man with the beautiful
shoes.
"'Jump on my back and you can
reach it, replied the schemer.
''The suggestion was carried out,
but while the hatless man was reach
ing for his head covering the rascal
slipped off the handsome shoes and
made away, leaving the simple minded
millionaire clutching the wall"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-21
Raising Foxes in Alaska.

For the purpose of perpetuating the
fast vanishing fur supply of Alaska
certain enterprisinfp persons have gone
into the business OF breeding blue and
black foxes on uninhabited islands
along that coast. When the seals have
been finally exterminated the world
may still look to that region for some
Of the most valuable and beautiful
pelts known.
The Smeda Propagating Company
has recently stocked a number of ISL
ands with foxes, and the investment
is beginning to yield handsome re-
turns. The lands thus employed are
valueless for anything else, being
wholly barren. The breeding of blue
foxes hos already been made very sue
cessful on one OF the Pribylof Islands
that OF St. George-in Bering Sea.
Of their increase ten thousand have
been killed and skinned for market.
One advantage Of this industry is that
it involves no expense for the care or
feeding of the animals. All that is re-
quired is tc let loose few pairs. Those
of them which are taken must at all
times be trapped and not shot. Thus
they become exceedingly tame in the
course Of few generations. In the
same region there are red, white and
"cross" foxes. Skins of the last named
variety, which is supposed to be a
cross between the red and the black,
are quoted at from SIS to SS wholesale.
The white and red pelts are worth only
about 81 apiece, because, though they
are very beautiful, they are much
more common and easily obtain
able. Black foxes are so rare as to be
hard to procure for breeding purposes
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-21
WOOD FOR KiNDLlNe PURPOSES
How IT Is Prepared by Steam and
Machinery for Use.

Machinery for Use.
Pine kindling wood comes principal
ly from the forests Of Virginia. The
trees, says the Scientific American, are
first cut down and the trunks quartered
and sawed into proper lengths, The
wood is then carted to the coast, packed
into sailing vessels and brought to
this section. where it is bought up at
the docks by the dealers and manufac-
tured into kindling wood. being first
sawed into short lengths, then passed
through q steam splitter which carries
the pieces to an elevator, which In
turn passes them along and drops them
down into the delivery wagons. The
pieces Of timber, which are four feet
six inches IN length. are first sawed
into eight and ore-half inch lengths,
the saws used for the purpose being
thirty inches in diameter, one-eighth
Of an inch IN thickness, having fifty
inch and quarter teeth. These saws
make about 1000 revolutions per min,
ute, the attendant being able to saw up
about from twelve to fifteen cords per
day. The pieces, as fast as they are
sawed, are passed to steam splitter
They are first placed end up on NOV
able chain. which. by The aid of two
hexagon wheels and a ratchet wheel
which is worked by al eccentric, causes
the chain with the wood to move along
under the knives. which pass down
through the pieces Of wood, splitting
each Of them into dozen or more
pieces.
The knives are four in number and
bolted into the crosshead. They are
twelve inches in length, six inches in
width and three-quarters Of an inch In
thickness. The knives pass up and
down perpendicular slide with q
twelve-inch stroke, making about eigh-
ty cuts per minute, The endless chain
is twelve inches in width, and passes
over wooden bed, the-top Of which Is
covered with an iron plate which pro-
tects the chain from the blows Of the
knives when striking the wood. At
every downward stroke Of the knives
movable bearing which the knives
pass through holds the pieces Of wood
down firmly against the chain. With
the upward stroke it releases the split
wood, which Is moved forward about
two inches at stroke BY the chain,
which is worked by the ratchet wheel
and eccentric. The pieces Of wood then
drop down into an elevator at the end
of the machine and are carried off to
the delivery wagons by a number Of
buckets bolted on a twelve-inch cotton
belt These buckets are eighteen inches
apart, and made Of wooden. strips
three inches In height and about one
and one-half inches in thickness. They
ore held in place by being bolted to
narrow iron strips on the under side Of
the belt. The belt is about forty-fve
feet in length, and travels about 1000
feet per minute. The splitting machine
can cut,about twenty cords per day. =,
A delivery wagon holding one cord can
be filed in about fifteen minutes. The
wholesale price Of Virginia pine at the
dock is from 81 to SIS per cord; the man
ufactured kindling wood brings from
S11 to S13 per cord.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-21
THE COST OF SPORT.
Lion Hunting Is the Most Ecoroinlc
Form Of Amusement Now Open.

Lion Hunting Is the Most Economic
Form Of Amusement Now Open.
Surgeon Mackay, an English sports
man, has recently lost his life hunting
the African lion. African big game has
for many years had a peculiar attrac,
ton for adventurous, sportsmen. It's
pursuit was long an undertaking OF
serious magnitude, and shared with
Pola. exploration the foremost place
in the line Of gratuitous adventure.
How far its general conditions have
changed Of recent years is illustrated
by an English newspaper.
This noble British sportsman points
out to his count1ymen that it costs less
to go a-shooting to Mashona and Mata-
beleland than to hire shooting in the
Highlands Of Scotland. Besides, the
African shooing Is good deal better.
And, besides, the ladies can go along.
All you want, says Earl Grey, Is q
comfortable wagon, a good cook, and
an efficient conductor acquainted with
the language. All this Is given as a
part Of an account of such trip from
which he has just returned, and on
which he was accompanied by his wife
and Miss Balfour.
This sounds sufficiently surprising
when one realizes that these hunting
fields lie far inland Of those where
Capt Harris and Gordon Cumming
and Drummond lay in wait for the
rhinoceros and gathered their trophies
Of the antelope tribe. The proposal to
take women along In the picnic is an
addition that heightens the significance
Of the picture. One is reminded of our
own Mark Twain's account Of sumptu-
ously roughing it as recently practiced
In the Holy land, where railway cars
Of American make now anleliorate the
asperities Of the explorers way.-New
York Sun.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-21
An Objectionable Expression.

No spoken words more plainly betraS
lack of breeding than the expression
LADY friend" and gentleman friend"
If you want to express the facts, use
separate phrases, as, y have e. friend, a
gentleman" or "a friend Of mine,
lady" Unless you consider it abso1
lutely necessary to state that your
friend is lady or gentleman, you can
use man" or woman" No cultured
woman objects 20 being called won.
nm nowadays, though the washerlady
may. AS for the men-well, they are
lust called men. How ridiculous it
would be If they insisted on being call.
ed gentlemen whenever one spoke OF
them! 1t would be like Thackeray's
valet In "Pendennis," who We a "gen-
tleman's gentleman"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-21
TIPS IN AMERICA.
Che Waiter Said It Was Undianifeds
- but He Took the Quarter.

Che Waiter Said It Was Undianifieds
=. but He Took the Quarter,
There is a good deal Of nonsense
alEed about American immunity from
tipping. That Is subject on which
Mr.. Robert Louis Stevenson Is ready
10 exchange wink or two with an En-
glish traveller in the States. In his
Journey "across the plains," he made
1t Pittsburg his first acquaintance with
The "colored gentleman" as waiter
For instance: Seeing he was very
honest fellow consulted him upon Z
point Of etiquette; If one should offer
% tip the American waiter? Certainly
aot, he told me. Never. 1t would noQ
10. They considered themselves too
highly to accept. They would even re-
sent the offer. AS for him and me, we
had enjoyed very pleasant conversa,
ion; he, in particular, had found much
pleasure in my society; was 'stran7
ger; this was exactly one Of those rara
,on1unctures. Without being verE
,lear-seeing, can still perceive the sun
and MONDAY; and the colored gentle.
uan deftly pocketed quarter"
An American, indeed, has given us q
most graphic summary Of the suffer-
.ngs of the parting guests whom the
lotel servants came forth to speed:
His happiness" according to Mr..
smalley) consists in the reflection that
he has made others happy; that he ases'
feed the waiter who has brought his
coffee in the morning, the echambermaid;
,r perhaps two chambermaids. the por:
:er who brought up his trunks, and tho
porter who carried them down, third
who put them on cab, fourth who
looked on while it was loaded, fifth
who blacked his boots, the uniformed
conductor of the rickety elevator, tho
head waiter Of the restaurant, in addi.
ioa to the actual waiter, and four
;ntall boys IN silver-laced caps. Then
a. gives all the money he has left to tnf
aall porter"
The picture, though absurdly over,
trawn, serves to recall the speech bg
which Lord Chancellor Bethel will be
ongest remembered. He made II, after
leaving an English seaside hotel, to the
6rst friend he met: II came down
here for change and rest. The walters
sept the change and the landlord had
he rest"-Pall Mall Gazette.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-21
fTERRoRs OF APPENDICITIS.
Supposed to Be the Cause OF Abou
All Cases Of Peritonitis.

Supposed to Be the Cause OF AboB
All Cases Of Peritonitis.
'"Ths prevalence, or supposed preva.
lence, of appendicitis nowadays" said
DR.. Edward J. Howell, Of New York,
''is simply due to the fact that the pro-
fession has discovered that this disease
IS the cause Of nearly all the cases OF
Inflammation Of the bowels, or peri
tonitis, as it Is called. Practically
there is no case Of peritonitis, In the
male at least, that is not caused by
Inflammation Of the appendix. What
happens when we have these attacks
is that concretion or solid pieces Of
foeces gets engaged in the little body
that IS situated at the junction of
the large and small bowel. This inter!
feres with the circulation, the little
body swells, ulcerates, and some OF
the contents Of the intestinal canal get
outside through the liberated hole. An
abscess commonly results. II this be-
comes encysted OF localized the pa
tents chances Of recovery are good,
either by an operation or the abscess
making its way to the surface or to-
ward the interior Of the bowel, and he
gets well without any operation be
yond, perhaps, opening the abscess.
Frequently the abscess becomes dit
fused and breaks into the peritoneal
cavity, and the patient almost invaria-
lily dies. These latter cases can only
be saved by an early operation. The
point on which the public should be
informed Is that the early symptoms,
cramps, vomiting, rigidity Of the abb
domen, ETC., should always be regarded
seriously. Appendicitis Is essentially
q surgical disease, amenable to sur:
gical treatment only In grave cases,
The mild cases get well, anyway. Ev-
cry attack leaves the patient subject
to another.
''The most favorable statistics Of the
ailment are In cases where the opera
tion is performed between attacks, the
mortality In those cases being less
than per cent. The mortality In those!
cases which result In general peritonl-
tbs Is as high as IS per cent. What Is
needed IS early recognition Of the trou7
bic and quick operation before it pro.
crosses to the severe type"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-21
Jenny Lind, the Swedish Nightingale

Jenny Lind, the Swedish Nightingale
The Swedish nightingale, Jenny Lind,
ri7aled either Mara or Catalani Ill the
purity and fexibility of her vocal or
eans, and e1celled both in the fortunate
circumstances that in her retirement
she was complimented with more ut
tention than during the height OF hej'
career. She was we'll paid. too. Ill :
single season In this country, to which
she came in 1850 with Barnum as Eer
manager, she cleared over G20.O10, o.
500, 900, as her share Of the profits. :or
the people went wild about har %
every public appearance.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-21

John Harmon, ESQ.
Dear Sir-We will use your paper on Local
history in to-morrow's issue. We will be
pleased to have you contribute a column OF
like matter as often as you can give it TO US,
for which we will pay you at our regular
space rates. Yours truly,
C. n. HApGooD, Managing Editor.
There was mist before the OF
mans eyes as he read the last words.
"Was he cross, Gran'pop?" queried
Polly, seeing the tears.
"No, Polly" said the old man,
straining her to him; she has given
US lots to do, but it shall not interfere
with your playtime, little one
Kate Fields Washington.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-21

ages are placed IN the compartment
hotand can be left there for six hours
without suffering any appreciate chill.
For the use Of the general public these
baskets are made large enough 10 hold
small porcelain pots Of soup, or stew. TO
serve q party Of several persons. The
basket is light and portable. and the
best thing yet invented in this line.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-21
Sacred Rock.

The Indians about Wenatchee, Wash
lngton. have been expressing their dis.
approval Of what they consider a great
act Of sacrilese on the part Of the Great
Northern Railroad Company. The
cause Of complaint Is that the Great
Northern Railroad had occasion to
blast out some large rocks which were
covered with hieroglyphicsi. These
rocks the Indians regard as sacred, the
hieroglyphics being a record Of the
Wenatchee Indian tribe, their battles,
leathS, etc.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-21
Salutations in Old Marblehead.

The customary morning salutation
at all seasons in old Marblehead, Mass,
is, "How is the fish," In the past
rainy summer the answer, after look
down the street, has generally been,
"Oh, her tail is going round and
round" This is the towns way Of
speaking of the weather vane on the
Congregational Church, the infallible
oracle which determines whether boats
shall put out to sea and leisurely lands
men go iding.-Rochester Union and
Advertiser.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-21

though the prosecution had Lim IN
dicted for burglary in the second degree.
For unlawful entry the extreme penal.
ty would be one year In prison. but it
is not likely that be will get nearly so
long a time. 1t was evident that the
prisoner was but half-witted and he
seemed to have a penchant for sleep
ing. The warden at the prison where
Garvey was incarceratel awaiting
trial testified that he slept most Of tie
time. Garvey went to sleep il court
during the progress Of the trial. After
the verdict he was remanded for SEN
tence.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-21
INFORMATION FROM THE SLOT

SEA year or so ago." said young
man to a Pittsburger, 81 spent a few
weeks in New Orleans. One day l
saw a machine which bore the inscrip-
ton: Drop nickel in the slot and
learn how to make your pants last.
As I hadn't great deal OF money
thought an investment of five cents to
show me how to save the purchase OF q
pair of trousers would be small capital
put to good use, so I dropped nickel
in and card appeared. What do you
suppose it recommended as the way to
make your pants last?
"Don't wear m suppose.
"No."
"What did it say?"
SNAKE your coat and vest frst'"-
Pittsburg Chronicle
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-21
Fond of Captivity.

It would be difficult to find q more
eloquent tribute to the kindness be-
slowed on the brutes kept at the dog
pound than that paid by dog dis.
posed OF few days ago by the pound
authorities to some man on the other
side of the river. The dog had not
been away from the pound more than
forty-eight hours before he broke
away from his new master, swan the
Ohio and all wet turned up at the
round entrance and barked for ad'
mission.-Cincinnati Times-Stsr.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-21
Hot Tea and Coffee Basket.

One Of the most popular inventions
ever produced by an English drm is
the hot chamber tea and coffee basket,
the first Of which was made for one Of
the English princesses. The bottles
are Of the extra thick kind Of nickel
silver, and are placed in case Of non
heat-conducting material. The beTcr-
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-21
S!ore Likely to Find It.

Ncciwit-What ridiculous advicel
printed in tie newspapers! Look at
this: Don't 60 into the water after
(; hearty meal" What is there
ridiculous about that" Weekwit-
Well. you may go in the water after
q hearty meal but l 50 in after E
2ath.-Puck.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-21
Thinking Better OF It.

Sandstone (despondcntiy)--I haze
changed the engagement ring three
times now, and she doesn't lilsc it.
Castleton-What are you going t2 t@
about it?
Sandstone time l thiuk III
change the 2irl.--New York World.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-21
he Wanted to Know.

Tommy-Mamma, do you know
ghv my toothache left me when l got
to the dentists door this morning?
Mamma-No: why did it? Tommy
Il don't know; I just asked you to
Zee if you know why.-Puck
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-21
impossible.

Buff-It costs SO for five minutes
talk over the telephone between New
York AMI Chicago. Tuff-But New
York can't tell what she thinks OF
Chicago for no SO. See?-Detrolt
Free Press
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-21
One Consolation.

"All is lost but honor!" groaned
Wilkes, after his failure. .:Well," re-
marked Brobson, consolingly, 'you
didn't have that invested, you know.
Smith. Gray s Co IS Monthly.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-21
-
A Big Mistake.

Chemists Assi>tant-Oh, sir, I've
given Mrs. Allment fatal dose of
poison by mistake. Chemist-Con-
found you, you idiot! You've killed
NV best customer Pick Me Up
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-21
OheYlnp the Scriptures.

ssDo you mean to say that you love
that young man, Ethel?" Il do"
'He is your worst enemy" care we
not commanded to love our enemies::'
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-21
A Double Meaning.

Boarder-Cook, what makes you SO
AcShy: Cook (ambiguously)-What
l heat, sir.-BoStop Transcript
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-21
Good Rule.

Pupi:s in the public schools Of Franc:
who are found using tobacco ale
Droilotly dismissed.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-21
GARvEY, THE SLEEPER.

he Went to Bed In Mrs. Asto-'s House
aud Was Charged witk Burglary.
John Garvey, who some time ago
was arrested for the "atrocious' crime
Of taking a nap in the bed Of Mrs. Will
lam Astor's washerwoman, in New
York City, was tried by 2 jury and
found guilty Of uulawfui antry, al
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-21
Didn't Need Them.

Stcanger-I'm the lame man you
engaged yesterday to pose. Artist
Heavens. where are your crutches.
Stranger-Oh, I left them home. -
Judge.
a Long Ending.
< Little Dick-Who's in the parloT?
Little Dot-Mrs. Black. She won't
get through her cali for an hour yet.
:"How do you know" Il just heard
her say: Well, l mus be going"
Exchange. ----
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-21

Checkered Career,
A newspaper (the OklalomD in Okla
loma City has changed hands twelve
Zines in SIX months
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No Life There.

Little Dot-What all this talk
bout Mars? Does folks live there:
Little Johnny-They used to live
there but they is all dead long ago.
How do you know"
II heard papa say the names OF az
me seas an lakes an islands an
things is from the dead languages -
GoO1 News
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-21
THE EDITORS VISIT.
EY FRANCIS C. WILLIAMS.

HE noon hour had
come, and the city
editor of the Chron-
icle was very busy,
making out an as
signment list, when
a queer old fashion
ed figure of a man
came into the room
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-21
In Chicago.

Observation-Disclosures WeHT te
the Pacific coast a month ago; while
he was gone his wife got a divorce
and married again. Jackson Parke-
What happened when he returned!
Lakefront-They remarked