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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-11
The Troublesome Khedivc,

The Khedive is not wise ruler-per
haps not even an endurable one-bui
still it Is in his name that we English
govern; and to have to be perpetually
limiting that he must be deposed, OF
even his house superseded, Is not pleas
nnt-not q process which, however
necessary-and we are not denying Its
necessity-tends to diminish the Eng
lish civilians drawback In governing
their disagreeablcness to tho upper
classes Of the governed. They get
along with the proletariat we'll enough
for the latter like justice and light tax.
alton, but the gentry, who feel throt'
tied by our inflexibility and "priggish'
desire for European justice, cannof
reconcile themselves to our authority.
They fret, and their titular ruler frets
and those whom they influence fret
till. whenever there Is Jar, rumors are
circulated Of approaching revolt and
nlarmists talk Of massacre, md half
Europe looks on, thinking that though
the English govern successfully, they
govern without amiability or consider
atiQn for feelings, which the continent
holds to be exceedingly important. The
Khcdivc Is, we do not doubt, forward
person; but we do not know a Euro
pean prince who, in his position, would
not be boiling over, or who, If weak
man. would not be tempted to give lit
tie pin pricks to his aggressive tutor
whenever he saw that that was safe
7he Spectator.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-11
Silver Street,

The curious Chnndni Chowk, or "Sil.
ser street." Of Delhi, one OF the most
picturesque thoroughfares In the Enst,
derives its name from the filjsree
wrought with unrivaled skill and Taste
lii the Mogul capital. Sunlight and
shadow contend for mastery among ir'
regular masses Of tumbledown houses
where carved wooden balconies up.
preached by external stairs glow with
rich embrcideries. which form but q
tithe Of the varied treasures fouEd II
he Chandni ChoWk.
The muslin -robcl merchants stand
outside the shops to proclaim the value
Of the wares and to solicit inspection
Dark and winding steps lead to dusky
chambers. where an all-pervadins olor
Of .sandalwood and musk creates the
traditional Oriental atmosphere. and
impregnates the bales of silk and cash.
mere piled around tcakwood chesd
filled with silver, gold and jewels.
bargaining proceeds with Eastern de,
liberation, which yields to the rapid
methods Of the West when the adapt
able Hindu mind detects trace OF
dawning impatience on English faces
Temptation is rife. and through tons OF
rubbish innumerable gems Of art re-
ward the explorer who can afford the
necessary outlay Of time and money
All the Year Round. ------
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-11
Wanted a Change OF Diet.

An old gray-haired woman stands
about the entrance Of q big downtown
building and asks for aims in about
this strain:
Mister, please give me a few pen.
aies to buy bread"
This she has been repeating over and
over until the occupants Of the build
ing have all become familiar with ev7
cry intonation Of her short song. The
other afternoon a stout, uiddle-aged
man, who had heard her plaintive apT
peal many times day for several
months, was rushing into the building.
he evidently had some important bust
ness orS mind, that must be attend
ed to quickly. AS usnat,T EgcssaIc:c EgcssaI:.c.
stuck out her hand and greeted hin
with:
Mister, please give me a few pen
nies to buy bread"
Stopping suddenly, and quickly
thrusting bill in her hand, the man
full Of business said gruf1y:
Here; you go buy some pie. You
eat too much bread."-New York Ad
yertiSer.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-11
The Tarantula Killer.

It has q bright blue body, nearly two
inches long, and wings Of golden hue.
AS it flies here and there in the sun
light glittering like a fash Of Are, one
moment resting on leaf, the next on
q granite boulder, it keeps up an in
cessant buzztng. which is caused by
the vibration Of It's wings. No sooner
does the tarantula hear this than he
trembles with fear, for well he knows
the fate In store for him when once
his mortal foe perceives his wherea-
bouts. This it soon does, and hastens
70 tile attack.
At first 1t Is content with flying II
circles over It's intended victim. Grad
ually it approaches nearer and nearer.
At last when it is within few inches,
the tarantula rises upon its hind legs
and attempts to grappls with his foe,
but without success. Like a fash the
giant wasp is on Its back. The deadly
fangs have been avoided. The next
instant fearful sting penetrates deep
into the spiders BODY. Its struggles
almost cease. A sudden paralysis
creeps over it, and 1t staggers, helpless,
like 8 drunken man, first to c1e side
then to the other.
These symptoms, however, are only
Of short duration. While they last the
wasp, but q few inches away, awaits
the result; nor does 1t have to wait
long. A few seconds and all sign Of
life has disappeared from the taran-
tula; the once powerful legs curl up
beneath the body, and 1t rolls ovey
dead.-Chambers' Monthly.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-11
a TROLLEY FIRE ESCAPE.

It May Easily Be Rolled f-oso ON
Window Of the Building to Another.
The device illustrated IN the picture
here printed seems to be great IN.
deed, q very important Improvement
upon the old style, fixed hre-escape
with which factories and other build.
inss are generally fitted. Where the
escape is permanently attached to the
building access to it may be had only
from one window on each floor, and Il
sometimes happens that the fire cutf
off the occupants Of the building from
that window.
This so-called trolley fre-escape,"
however, runs on a track under the
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-11
SMOOTH.BORE GUNS NOW.
How It Ia Proposed to Reduce tn,
- Cost Of Great Cannon,


The very heavy cost of modern guns
Ia largely due to the time and labor
which are necessarily expended upon
the operation Of rifiing them. It Is al
most impossible SO to make the gun
and the projectile that the soft driving
bands Of the latter shall at the moment
OF discharge, accurately fit into the
grooves and lands Of the bore and al
low no gases to pass ahead. When
these gases do pass ahead Of the pro-
jectile they score and damage the inter
ior Of the gun; and, where the new
powders are used and the gases of
combustion attain an enormous degree
Of heat, the process Of deterioration,
especially In weapons Of large calibre,
IS often very rapid. A Swedish engi-
neer, W. T. Unge, has devised q meth
cd whereby he hopes to save, not only
the cost Of ritiing, but also the inter-
ior wear and tear for which rifing is
responsible. He proposes to construct
all guns as smooth borcs, and to fit the
projectile with gas checks which shall
render it practically impossible for any
gases to rush past them.
In order to convey to the projectile
an axial rotary motion, such as is at
present conveyed to it by the action Of
the rihinS, he has invented a mechani-
cal arrangement, which, at the instant
Of firing, gives to the gun itself an ak
ial rotary motion. The device con-
sists Of rotary mounted holder con-
tanning the proiectile, and spindle
provided with a bearing in the rear
wall Of the casing, by means Of which
the rotary movement to the projectile
is exactly the same as is produced by
the constant or increasing twist Of an
ordinary rited gun; and he is Of the
opinion that the adoption Of his system,
while giving equal or even improved
accuracy Of fire, will reduce the cost
Of heavy guns 5y one-half and add fully
100 per cent to their endurance.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-11
In a Covered Rink.

Canada is probably the only place on
ihe continent where dancing on skates
NAV be witnessed. Every afternoon
at the skating rinks are seen graceful
young girls, accompanied by stalwart
athletic looking youths dancing to the
music Of q military band. 1t is i'm
possible to describe the grace, ease AMI
apparent lack Of exertion with which
these captivating young women 20
through the most intricate figures. The
onlooker Is completely mystifed and
watches the scene as if in a trance
When it is over, he votes ballroom per-
formances insipid in comparison.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-11
The Dogs Of Paris.

Late returns show that Paris has So,
200 registered dogs, or one to ever,
thirty inhabitants.
1t costs S2,00O,0OO annually to feed
them, but the dogs in turn afford occu.
patton to twenty-five manufacturers of
collars and muzzles. four bakers OF
dogs bread, five factories where do.
biscuits, consisting Of meat fore. are
made; three special dog pharmacies. a
dozen infirmaries and two dog h5spiy
als.-Chicago Herald. ---
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-11

cave Of the building, and may be plsn'
ed from one window to another 3D. al
to permit access to 1t from any desired
point. A standpipe for water connec'
ton may also be permanently attached
to the escape, with a nozzle mt each
floor and coupling below, and wate1
may thus be Immediately thrown wher
needed.
The device seems to 30 admirably
adapted to large buildings, whsre many
people are likely to be endangered By
the breaking out Of q fire.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-11
a Limited Indorsem emf

Applicant for position-l have here
a letter Of recommendation from my
minister. Head Of House-That's
very good so far as it goes But we
won't need your services on Sundays.
Have you any Endorsements from any
body who knows you the other sig
days OF the week?
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-11
a Sure THING.

Jess-So their engagement is of; how
did it happen?
Bess,-He knew himself so we'll tha'
he was sure she would get tired Of
Lim.-kate Fields Washington.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-11
No Official Announcement.

''I am told that Smithers is quite
:ured of his illness"
Il don't believe it," replied the blum
citizen.
why not?'
Il haven't seen his picture in any
patent medicine advertisement" -
Washington Star
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-11
Did Linen and Cotton Are Valuabl

Never destroy q bit Of linen or cot
ON cloth. Make a matter Of principle
Of this, for such pieces are far too val
uable to be put out Of the way. If an
artist friend does not seize greedily
apon them all, send them to any hos
oital; there is always a crying need
here Of soft, worn stuff for bandages
New linen will not fill the require.
ments, they must have been used
enough to be free from dressing and
stiffness.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-11
Napoleon and TalIeyrand.

"There is one unpleasant feature
about dying" said Talleyrand, zone
c;iniot read ones obituaries. I should
like very much to read my obituaries"
$50 should l." returned Bonaparte,
dryly. Hurry up and die, will you"
-Harper'S RaZar
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-11
She Did Not Mean It.

a couple Of neighborlng> women on
Cherry street quarreled recently and
abused each other over their respective
porches. At last one Of the women re
'orted hotly:
You must think I am a foolv'
tnliin .S;n,, are next door to one,"
,ame the incautious rep!y:-DSsr
| Free Press.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-11
Doninsfic 1nfelicitY.

Husband-Darling is there anything
cNn do for you?
Wifey-Yes, love; give me 1-cent
stamp. Iwant to send one Of your pho
tosraphs to a friend-"second-class
nail matter" you know.-Truth.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-11

A little paper up in Victoria expresses
decided disapproval Of the Monroe doc
trine. The authoriteics at Washing
ton ought to know this before they 90
anything rash.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-11
Fulfilling His Mission.

Miss GoodSoul-ThaT was so true,
what our minister said today Gay
buY-Wbat was that? Miss iin01.
soul-Man lives but tor 4 time.
Gayboy-Well, he generally has it
-Guils.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-11
Train Robber Perry has been criticis-
Ing the management Of the Matteawao
insane asylum. He must be crazy.

Some women are so. ill-mannered b.
to 90 right into store and try to In
terrupt q conversation between the
clarke
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-11
One Consolation.

"There's one consolation about this
strike" said the Coal Vein to the Emp
y Car.
'.NNhat is that|'
NO one has a pick at me now
7ittSHurg Chronicle-Tele
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-11
a Great Record.
eat mill

"You say the Colonel is a great mill.
'ary man.
a perfect hero"
whats his record"
Seventeen oaths a minute."-Cleve-
and Plain Dealer.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-11

Men should really be In favor o.
bloomers. No matter how awkward
they are, they can't possibly step Oh
ladv's train If she wears boomers.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-11
New York World.
A Last Resource.

a Last Resource.
Reporter--I suppose the living skele.
ton married the mammoth woman f0
advertising purposes?
Museum Manager-Not at all, Sir.
The doctor told him he had to get flesh
and that seemed to be the only way hf
'Oulu get it.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-11
Narcotics.

Have you read SlowtH's late>
novel;" NO lgenerally try slna.
doses of opium
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-11
Rivals.

Robby skyfats-Say, papan:E heard
o-day IN the chemistry, class thas
here's al English professor who freez-
IS hydrogen and he can make tenn,
perature OF 300 degrees below zero
.aSy 'nough.
Mr.. Skytiats-Well, I don't think ha
could give any pointers to the janitor
If this fat.-Life.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-08

those who are not tit to be accommodated
in the squatter's house as guests, is sent to
sleep in an clubhouse built for the pur-
pose, and commonly called the barracks"
Hence a barracks has come to mean a
rough or a rowdy of any sort. This word
is more common I'm New Zealand than in
Australia, though the slang OF both coun-
tries is practically the same
The swagman and the sundowner in
variably carry "pannikin" and n
billy" The former is an open pot, and
the latter is usually a tin pot with a
lid. holding quart. Perhaps it would
be more correct to say that IL is usually
without a lid, for the lid is soon lost.
In this the swagman makes his ever
lasting drink-tea. Beer and spirits are
not very easy TO be got in many parts
of the bush. But tea can be easily
carried, and every one drinks IL in Aus
tralia TO excess. Billy tea is rather good
You boil water in the billy over your
little fire in the bush, then throw in a
handful of tea and about half handful
of sugar; leave to boil for few seconds
take 1t off and drink as soon as IL Is
cool enough. Needless to say. there is no
milk in il. The swagman's chief food is
"damper," that is, bread made by him
self without yeast, and baked on a hot
stone in the bush To make damper well
is high art. and there is not space here
to explain how to do it. When there is
not time to make damper he makes beg
gars on the Goals" or something which lie
calls by a name very similar Johnny
cake" is thin damper fried in pan.
We have not succeeded in getting
through a tenth part of our list of Au-
strailianisms, and, therefore. in what fol-
lows we must be brief: "On his panni-
kim" "A single short" ITO have white
ants" (the last a Queensland phrase), are
expressions for wrong in the head"
"Cabbagehead" Is New South Wales for
Victorian" "CornstallS'' is Victorian
for New South Wales man. "Cooee" Is
the peculiar shout used as a signal in the
bush. within cooee" is within earshot.
"Larrikin" is a town rowdy; 'larrikin.
ess' is the female of the same; push" a
gang of larrikns. "Over the river" Tin
dish" and 80 long" all signify goodby.
To shout" Is to stand drink To round
up" cattle is to ride round them and col
lect them into a close group or MOP -
Generally a mob means a lot of cattle
and a crowd" a number of men collected
together, but not necessarily a large num-
Der. A man standing drink to all the
men in a bar-perhaps five or six only
would be said to shout for the whole
crowd" A remittance man" is a shady
Englishman, usually of good family, sent
out to Australia, and paia an allowance
by his family so long as he remains
there and does not disgrace them by re-
turning. Such words as "womerah," a
throwing stick; gin, a black woman:
'lubra," a young black woman; gun
YAH" a hut; "quambi," camp; "ghindy,' .
to loaf; "boudjorybong," be off; and many
others are taken from the black fellows
language. AS to the miners slang, thai
in itself would require a special article.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-08
MEMORANDA.

Charleston, S. c., July ARRIVED,
steamer Kate Faweett. Turnbun. Turn
bull. Gigenti.
sailed. steamer Lauranda, Hughes, Bal
timore: schooner Evie B. Hall, Boston.
New York. July 5.-Arrived, schoOners
sylvia C. Hall, Low, Fernandina; 5. 4.
haskell Richards. Brunswick; John II.
Unique, Burdge, Darien; Anna, Chase.
charleston; John w. Hall, Boone, George
Town; Samuel w. Hall, Mumford, George
Baltimore, July 5-Cleared, schooner
Eva A. DananhOwer, Johnson, George
Brunswick, July 5.-Arrived, banks Her
bert Fuller, Mast, New York stephen G.
Hart Hart, Providence; schooners Thel-
ma. Leo, Boston; Chauncey NJ. Burke,
Fish, New York; Francis c. Yarnell,
Scott Washington, D. c.
Fernandina, July 5.-Arrived steamer
Remus Ger, Schwaner, Philadelphia;
schooners Mary A. Hall, Veazie, New
York; Myra B. Weaver, Weaver, Boston;
Luther NJ. Reynolds, Gheen, New York.
Sailed, bark Jennie Sweeney, Hudson,
Philadelphia; brig Sullivan, Allen, St
Lucia; schooner George Gilkey, Gilkey,
New York.
Philadelphia, July 5.-Cleared, schooner
oscar c. Smith. Bacon. Charleston.
Cronstadt, June 30-Arrived, bark Hi
perion QtaD, Trapani, Savannah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-08
THE GROWING CROPS.
Reports of the Condition in Georgia
and Florida.

Reports received from cores
pondents show that there has
been considerable. rain through
out the cotton section during the past
week. While the growth shows some inn
provement, the plant Is still small, and
in some parts it has turned yellow and
is shedding. Grass has been growing
fast in the cotton fields, and requires dill
igent work to clean ii out. Other crops
have been doing finely, especially, corn,
which is more plentiful than ever before.
The following letters have been received
by the Morning News:
PaschaI. Talbot County, Georgia, July
cit raned more or less every day for
the mast week For the thirty-six hours
ending Friday afternoon it rained con-
stantly-with some interruptions. There
has been but little sunshine and the tenn
perature ranging from 20 to IS degrees.
Early corn has been laid by and the crop
is as good as the land can make 1t. Cot
ton has taken on a rapid growth and is
showing some blooms on the early fields.
The grass is coming at a great rate
and If the present conditions continue
for another week, will give trouble.
WrightsviIle johnson County. Georgia,
July Cit has been week of cloudy and
rainy weather, and Ialr prospect Tor
most every kind. Crops of every kind
are growing very rapidly. Every portion
of the county has been visited by copious
showers. Forward corn is now safe.
Pembroke. Bryan County, Georgia. July
6-Cotton crops in this section are flourish
ing at this time. The seasons, up to date,
have been very suitable. There is some
complaint in regard to shedding of forms,
which is unexplained, having been quite
prevalent. Most farms have half grown
hollis: the indications point to good yield,
in proportion to the amount of acreage,
which has been reduced certainly one
half this year, below that of last. Farmers
have planted instead, more corn or subsu-
tuted rice. They have planted more oats
than heretofore. Truck farming this year
has been more general than ever, and
prices obtained were, in most cases, en-
couraging.
Berrien County, Georgia, July 6.-The
seasons have been all that could be de-
sired Corn crops were never better. Cot
ton is small, but healthy and growing
finely There are large crops of cotton
and peas planted. All crops are looking
well. Hogs are in good shape and are look
ing well Fruit is in abundance
Houston, Suwannee County, Florida,
July 6.-Cotton is generally clean, and
growing fairly well. There has been
plenty Of rain, and in some places too
much for the cotton plant. There is some
little complaint of shedding. A good corn
crop is about made. A large crop Of sweet
potatoes are now being planted.
Midwife. Burke county, Georgia. July
6.-Cotton has come out wonderfully in
the last ten DAYS. II has a good color
and is taking on fruit and
has been plenty Of rain, and only hot
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-08
STORIES OF MONTE CARLO.
Gathered by n Man Who spent Tween.
ty Seasons There.
From the London Telegraph.

From the London Telegraph.
But who should this be slipping some
iced vermooth at the marble table but an
old friend whom l will call Mr.. SPECTATOR
He lives at Monte Carlo; he has passed a
score of seasons there he has plenty or
money; he goes to the Casino every day
any every evening, and he never plays u
cent. 1t is his occupation in life to be an
observer of things and to mark the ways
of man and womankind. In the summer
he will mark them at Aix-les-B ains, at
Lausanne, or at Trouville. He knows
everything about what Is going on just
now at Monty" what Russian princess
pawned her diamonds last week. ami
what Cuban sugar planter did not die
Of apoplcxy at the Hotel Carmdole. but
poisoned himself with prussic acid HE
was a fool sir" quoth Mr.. Spectator.
"Why didn't he go to the administration?
They knew well enough that he had lost
200. 900 francs in the course of ten days.
They would have paid his travelling ex-
penses and hotel expenses back to Paris.
or back to Brazil for the matter of that.
He was q fool, sir"
Mr.. Spectator went TO explain that
when a cleaned out player made candid
admission of his impecuniosity the admin
istration gave him a sum of money sufti-
cient to defray his journey by railway
to the place whence he came and his in
cidentaI expenses en- route.
One of the pleasantest characteristics of
my friend Mr.. Spectator IS that every
time you meet him he has a fresh story
to tell you about an infallible system for
winning at roulette, and this time he re-
called me with a succinct narrative Of
what / may call wellington boot sys.
tenn" Capt. Backum had. played Cor
many years a large number Of systems
and by the time he was As had played
away a handsome fortune. happy
thought occurred TO him. He always wore
wellington boots. His capital was just
five louis. This he changed into ive-franc
pieces, and he never staked more than
one piece a. time, and If he won he with
drew his stakes after the third coup. His
winnings he carefully placed in a side
pocket and whenever he had won four
pieces he changed them into louis and
slipped the coin into one of his boots. He
played for seven consecutive hours before
his stock capital was exhausted. Then he
returned to Nice, samewhat heavy Of foot
step, and, drawing off his boots, found
that he had won 100 louis. This was two
years ago." continued Mr.. Spectator, land
only last week ] found Backum at a
third-class hotel at Nice. He was in a
dressing gown and slippers, and looking
by no means cheerful. How about he
Wellington boot system ?" ! asked. Utter
collapse" he replied. "Confound run Of
bad luck" And the boots2" l went on
The boots?" he replied. Il pawned them
yesterday afternoon"