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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-02
obstruction for Doctors,

There is a movement on foot in
Berlin to provide free courses to phvSi
clans in which they shall beinstructed
in all the laws bearing upon the pro
fcssion and its practices. There, as
here, the young man fresh from the
university does not know much and is
i'll great need Of a postgraduate
course to acIuaint him with branches
CT his profession of which he will
some day stand in urgent need. Ac-
cording TO the plan proposed, those
who have taken degrees and diplomas
are to be supplied with further in
struction, receiving clear explanation
Of the laws concerning accidents, i'll
surance, judiciary functions and the
like, SO far as possible perfecting
their equipment for the arduous and
responsible duties Of their profession.
Formerly theypicked up this informa-
tion as they went along, with the
chance of possessing some sort of mas
terry Of it late in life; now it is to be
impaired practically as part of the
regular course Of study.-New York
Tribune.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-02
Tho Rose. Thistle and Shamrock.

The adoption of rose as a national
flower dates so far back that old Pliny
wondered if Albion took its name from
its white cliffs OF from its pretty white
roses.
In Edward the Third'sssreign gold
coin was struck calleda 'srose noble, .
bearing rose on one of its sides, and
from that time the flower has been
intimately associated with the nation.
The Rosicl ucians Of the seventeenth
century, popularly styled the brothers
of the rosy cross" brought the rose
into great prominence.
The wars of the roses has reference
to the long and bloody fueds between
the houses of York and Lancaster for
the possession of the English crown
the white rose being the badge Of
the former. and the red rose that Of
the latter.
Regarding the thistle, tradition says
that it along with its motto, "Wha
daur meddle wi me, was first
adopted as symbol under the fol-
lowing circumstances.
Aparty of invading Danes attempted
to surprise and capture the Scotch
army under the cloud CT night. rs
thev drew near the slumbering camp,
one of the party trod upon a priclly
thistle, and leaped into the air with a
cry OF pain. His cry aroused the
Scotchmen, who flew to arms and fell
upon the invaders with such courage
and success that they were driven
from the field.
From that day the thistle WAS Worn
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-02
Get, vour mistress at homa?"

The gentleman who asked THIS qneS-
ton of a stately butler at the door OF
q house i-I-----,---- "Guare was 0rr-
7 7 friend of the Royal academy, bat he
was no longer gloomy and moroSe. He
was eager and excited. so great was
the difference which this change of ex-
preston made IN his countenance that
he seemed another man.
Mrs. Marston is at home, sir.
What name"
The butler looked at him a little
askance.
"Never mind my name; show me
in"
There was an imperiousness about
his manner which conquered the but
! Ter, in spite OF the deepening mystery
The visitor was slown in silence
/! into the drawingroom, where lady
! dressed in black, still young and
beautiful lady, but pale and thin, sat
with her head on her hand. Nellie
played at her feet, but the mother was
not paving any attention to the child.
"iectrule!''
She sprang to her feet, and for a
moment a look OF the most intense Joy
came into her face. She seemed as If
she would have fallen into the arms
stretched out to her, but then suddenly
she recoiled, saying, with bitterness:
Il will not acknowledge for a hus-
band the man who disowns M child"
perhaps he can't help being 10
little girls papa y interceded Nellie.
"Disown her! Never! Did / dis
own her when l found out?"
''You did q few hours age, and you
must have known. You said it to in
suit me-"
"Gertrude! Gertrude! How could
I even imagine?"
He caught up the child and kissed
her wildly, passionately.
"You might vary easily, and if YOU
had ever troubled yourself even to
inquire whether was alive or dead
OH to abandon me like that for one
word-one hasty word-it was cruel
cruel and brutal!'
"No, no." said Nellie, hes sorry
now. l an sure he's sorry now"
She patted his cheek, down which
the tears were running.
''Ch, run away, child--run away'
cried the mother. '<No, | can't for
give YOU, Hugh, not even now yoa are
here, though the picture did bring You
i can't"
She was weeping now, and he was
kneeling at her knees, impioring her
forgiveness with broken sobs.
Nellie ran to tell the servants that
her papa had co:le home at last, but
mamma was angry with him because
he said he was not her papa.
"Qh, hush, Miss Ne!lie!'' cried the
nurse.
Il thought who it was when he
wouldn't give his name" said the but
Ter.
''T suppose they won't want no din
ner.' observed the cook sarcastically.
No. they wanted no dinner, nor one
other earthly thinS--that couple up
stairs. They we're in paradise, and |
there it would be pity not to leave
them. New York Ledger.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-02
When a Woman Should Refuse

when a Woman Should Refuse
: She shoald refusa.him (writeNMan'
correspondent when she knoiady
habits to be intemrerate, for the his
be no unhappier fate than marcan
with drunkard. She should re5e
him when there is any heriditarrse
ease il the family, such rs consals-
ton or insanity, which woald in :
probability show itself and cause i
finite misery in after years. SL
should refuse him when she sees he
in the habit of associating with ba
companions, who may lead him into
gambling, drinking and card-playin
life. She should refuse him when sA
knows him to be that despicabl
thing-a male tiirt; she should ref!ec
that rs he has treated other girls Sc Ii
may treat herself, and no womal
cares to lay herself open to such treat
ment. She should refuse him whe:
she feels she has nc love to give hin
and not marry, as many girls do. for ;
home; no marriage can lie truly happ,
without love to sweeten the bonds
She should refuse him when he is pro
posing to her for her money or from
pique. A girl can generally distin
guish real, love from feigned and eve.
if she cares for him should not acceD
him unless convinced his motives arr
disinterested. She should not refuse
him when she really cares for him ant
knows him 10 he a steady, faithful man
who will make her happy and no
cause her heartbreaks, which, perhaps
one OF her more brilliant lovers might
have done. The Ledger.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-02
Franklin PierCe'S Ring.

The ring treasured by the descen-
dants of franklin Pierce, president of
the United States, is interesting for
several reasons. For one thing, it
weighs nearly-a pound.
/ It was presented to him by his
Friends in California and has no equal
i'm the world 1t is of gold dug from
la California mine, the circular portion
is cut nto-seuares, which stand at
right-angles to each other, and each is
5embellished with m odd design, the
entire group representing pictorial
history Of California.
There is a grizzly bear in a menac-
ing attitude, deer bounding down a
slope, an enraged snake, Il soaring
eagle and a salmon. Upon another
square in an Indian with bow aud
arrow aud q native mountaineer on
horseback throwing his lasso. Next
peeps outa Californian tent and a
miner at work with his pick. These
designs are sUrmounted by two
American flags, with the poles crossed
and groups of stars in the angles.
The part of the ring reserved for the
seal is covered by a deeply carved plate
of gold, with California's arms, SUI
mounted by the flag and inscribed
Crank Pierce" in old Roman charac-
ters.
This lid opens with a hinge and
shows beneath a square box divided
by bars Of gold into nine separate
compartments, each containing pure
Of the varieties OF ore found
Sin the. state.
} The inscription within reads; 'tPre
sssnted to Franklin Pierce, the four.
te%snth President of the United States. ,
Ihse ring is valued at $1,000.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-02
ODDITIES OF FALCON ISLAND.
1t is sA.ways Getting Discovered and Ap-
propriatcd by Some Nation.

ItIs Always Getting Discovered and Ap-
propriatcd by Some Nation.
Far away out in the deep Pacific
ocean exists a small strip of land
which shows that it has decided spirit
and sweet little will of it's own, for it
will not undergo allegiance to any
country Governments often expert
cnce considerable trouble i'll preserv-
ing the allegiance of people they have
conquered, but as rule piece Of
property or real estate has been looked
upon as likely to remain In the same
place fer Il considerable period Of
time.
This little island, (which has received
the name of Falcon island, proves al
exception to the rule, however. No
sooner has it been annexed than 1t
disappears of the face of the globe,
leaving only a dangerous reef to indi-
cate its former whereabouts aud COM
ing mp in few years time, when the
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-02

ii give YOU riddle to guess today
Two pretty curtains We're rolled away,
Two little windows We're opened wide
And Icould see who was living inside.
\ dear little girl pcepad ont and smiled
Afterward came a naughty child.
And the windows were dim with sudden
shower
And the curtains were crumpled and red for
an hour.
But the sunbeams burst through clouds, and
then
The good little girl came back again.
There she stayed, to my hearts delight.
Till the curtains fell and she said good
- night,
csn y"n guess wha..~windows were opened
Midc.
And wasasaFefhe children that live inside?
Anna N. Pratt.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-02
FIRIWEEKLY EDITIO

elbow. What pretty little girl she
was! And how .muca prettier than her
picture! The artist hal done his best
but ne could not adeauaselyr render the
light which danced III the dark eyes.
nor the dimples that came and went IN
the round, rosy cheeks.
ct is very nice, but You yourself
are nicer still. he said with a smile.
How that smile became him.
"What is your na.ne?' lie pursued.
:'Nellie.'
He started.
cit is curious coincidence, he
said, "tha. YOU remind me Of a Nellie
who died long ago.
The child looked up with SYM a he
tic, wondering eyes.
''You weren't her papa, were you?'
''No; 1 am no little girls lapn
"Oh!" said Nellie, in disappointed
tone, and her face fell. 'fhen IFS no
use-I won't tell you. No, / won't
tell YOU now.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-02
ESTABLISHED 1914.
EGbjldPe PenS GsolugDD
as hadge, and ultimately became the
cmblem of Coot1on5 " '..-

as badge, and ultimately became the
emblem of Scotland.
The trefoil, or three-leafei clover,
the badge of Ouid Ireland, has story
connected with it also.
St. Patrick, when instructing the
people in religious doctrines, found
grea. difficulty in conveying to their
minds the idea of the triple Godhead:
STOPPING down, as the people stood
around, he plucked n shamrock and
used it as an illustration, so satisfying
to the Irish people that they have ever
since worn il as taeir national en-
blem. .
With the union of the nations came
the union Of the emblems, the lilies of
France in Queen Victoria's diadem
giving place to the shamrock of the
Green Isle. Home and Farm. ;,
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then made as if she would 60. He
did not want her to go; lie took her
hand.
"Tell me-oh, do tell mel" he said.
cts a ret-why that picture was
painted-why l come here every day,
but [ won't tell ycu-ro, wont tell
YOU. Goodbye, no5oly's rapa!'
She bounded off like little colt to
her mothers side. He supposed she
was her mother-a tall woman dressed
in black. who stood with her back to
him absorbed in landscape opposite.
s:He says he is no little girls papa,
announced the child,in her shrill voice.
The lady hushed her, took her hand
and led her quickly from the room.
excuse me, but will YOU hand me
your catalogue ;or momeot?'
The old gentleman addressed started,
dropped his double eyeglasses, looked
somewhat annoyed, but nevertheless
put the catalogue into the eager hand
held out for it.
."No. ITO. Waiting for Papa.
Portrait Of Ellen, daughter Of Hugh
Marston, Esq"
THANK you" His hand trembled
so as he handed back the catalogue
that it fell to the ground.
'Drunk or mad?' muttered the old
gentleman, as he stopped, much dis
composed, to pick it up again.
Our friend meantime, passed through
she crowd and hurried breathleSslT on,
through the turnstilc, down the steps,
lust in time to see an open carriage
with two horses, and a footman IN
livery drive off. In it were the lady
in mourning and little Nellie.
Nellie waved her hand to him, but
the lady averted her gaze.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-02
Mule Shipped in 4 Crate.

Santa Fe No. 6, north bound, re-
Gently carried by express a large mule
Grated just as chickens might be. He
weighed 1850 pounds, and WIS billed
for Abilene. lie stood majestic and
grand in his narrow box, which was
filled with straw and made comfort
able for his transportation. A large
force of men was rel1irel to load the
crate in the express car, and when his
long ears lit the lool lambs Ae
squea!ed a. though he was shot.
Wichita Kan. Star.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-02

Mia DiaZ's success was SO slgna. o..
in Havana that Weyler decided tos
send her into tae-provinces to rePoffs
the movements of the rebels.
Her first venture was IN Santiago.
near her old home. Disguised r. q
Door girl. she went about with a small
book begging for contributions tor she
sick and wounded of the insurgentt
army.
Hundreds of arrests followed. Fam,
lilies we're broken up, unhappy mPt5p-
ers and children were thrust intoiE1--
son, a trail of misery and sufterlas
and death marked the path of}f1ss
{ beautiful, cruel spy, 81
4 One day Nina was caught by ri
= oan picket in communication wltAa
, panish officer. The spy and fe
) pauiard wsse captured, and brouat
. ,afore the c-,~f of the insurgents.
iNSs's ~ Gness and sang-frold W
! ~ ~ desert ler. She informed EI
p,tors that she was the daughter 3
NV Diaz a Cuban insurgent' whs
SS Sa known to be in the neighborhooogs
she .Jns ,was on her way to visit her tatneh = =
: captleclared, when the oPanlalad7 an mlarad nb, :,
brI;bexed her, and endeavofep ..
tha Dla0e, &C., and threats to make her revea evesaa
w Tbe up of the insurgents.
but theItory was not credited at q nIss th !
anJ I I Ibrotiuslugents sent Tor hei 1 1a'hs ne
1 ~as re1es % sAers, and on their arrl'ai 81 ~
"A y. ,oa uuSh that evening Nina escape
the 4a n r1scne sos,,s I'd the Spanish lines usln IN
Snaniapds T nttion she carried tnem; 'n a. y y
insurgents, NM nv foare,,] slauGht,
ensued. anu O. --',g :.
is e!acSataa BY cutaps 3 the name 1 Nina pia77
But Weyler &zoo,.red her that sh1
isiand. Hhs the only loyal 'noan g 2 tn
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-02

y
! TIE execution. -.
! In 1872 man named Russell! Col
vim, living at Manchester, W., dis
appeared, and suspicious of foul piay
were entertained. Public opinion afs
I trlbuted his murder to Stephen and
Jesse Boorn. Still, as there was no
definite ground on which to arrest
them, the excitement gradually drew
away. In 1918, however, Mr.. Boorn
dreamed that he had been murdered
by two men, whom he fixed upon as
his nephews, Stephen and Jesse. The
ghost of the murdered man even speci-
he'd the place Of the murder and the
old cellar hole where the mangled
body had been thrust. Here a knife
and buttons were found, which were
identified as belonging to Colvin. On
this the men were arrested. Stephen
and Coivin had qlarreleti just before,
the disappearance of the latter, and
Stephen had been seen to strike HIM
with club and knock him down. .~;
Ina short time Jesse confessed that
me and Stephen, with their father,
after Stephen knocked him down, had
carried him to the old cellar and cut
his throat with iack-knife. He fur
,>thsr stated that the next year they
:. s-.-SS>sz4ssyay with most of the bones of
made u S>-.2.aa Stephen, after a time,
their victim. ~ss,Ftsse's confess
admitted the truth or-gyere convicted
sion. On this they saa on tha
and sentenced to be hanged s.e,l
2Sth of January, 1870. They applied :
FOR Communication of the sentence,
and, as some believed their innocence,
advertisements were inserted in varl-
Gus papers for Cokin. Not long after
ward letter appeared in the Na<
ht1,rR Evening Pyst, .signets by a NJ
I .hadwick, and dSSe35l 81 Shrewsbury, Nj, !
s.1sls, stating that a
slightly deranged man named Russell
Colvin had been tEcre five years be-
fore This was generally looked upon
as hoax, but Jas. Whelpley Of New |
York, who knew Colvin, resolved to |
follow mp the clue, and actually found |
Colvia at the house of William Pol
hemus, at,Dover, NJ, where he had
been since April, 1878.
Mr.. Wbelpley took him to New
York, the common council gave him
means to proceed to Vermont, and ne
Arrived at Manchester on the 22d day |
of December.
The 1ole place was in a state of
wild excitement. People gathered in
from all the surrounding country to
see the dead alive. 4 cannon was
brought out, and Colvin was saluted
with discharge of cannon and small
arms, Stephen Boorn firing the first
piece. There Nassmuch discussion,
some attributing it to the effect OF i'm
prisonment, a general sort of panic,
terror, and others to the iniudicious
advice and exhortations OF clergy
man
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-02
4 Great st. Bernard,

A lady in Newton was drawing her
eei,s!c girl on a sled, just after the
..noo osnowstorm, through long. mar
|ov ~ rat,s the schoolhouse, the snow
toH he;,E g" tbrcswn up very high on each
s;Is a 81 ths Sath, when she met Daiar, :,
way large 30 Van - s;.; ;ssT
stranger. She l
planning that the path was marrow and
the snow deep, and fhat he must turn
around and go back. He listened
carefully to her explanation, then
wheeled about and walked back a con-
siderabla distance, until he found
place where the snow had been
shovellel out little at the side. In
to this lie backed, and waited quietly
until she passed him with the sled and
child. The lady thanked him for
being Sc much of a gentleman; and
he then wheeled about, and started
again Oh the path. Our Dumb AMI
mails. q.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-02
A Cold Nirllt in China.

one@s OF the facts that are inef1aceaply
cut lntE my memory during ny first
winter Gin Newchwang was the finding
on one 2 morning about New Year
time tnn9ty-fve masses OF ice, each
mass hav;;Yng been living man at 10
o'clock thSe preceding night. The
thermometsssr was good bit below
zero lFahreAsspheit). The men had just
left the oplu%m dens, where they had
been enloylnsy themselves. The !aen
air sent them TO sleep, and they never
Si9akeatG--NerSth China Herald,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-02
BETRAYED HER COUNTRY
AN GXECRaTEO CUBAN WOMAN WHO
WASWEYLER's sPYy


Nm Dias Sacrificed Her Frie,s's. Her
I;el .fi-as and Her. Native LalPSh lor
Lava OF II Spanish Otf1cer-Some her
Daring Exploits Not Pleasant eiors'
|. Cuban women have run the Gamut
OF misery and suffering for they De-
loyel island. But here is thSSSstory
Of a Cuban woman who sacrificed, her
friends, her relatives and her col. ntry
10: her Spanish lover.
1t is not pleasant story-thls. OF
Nina Diaz, the beautiful, fascInalln9,
unscluru Gus spy of the bloody. .Ney-
ler's regime. Well for the fair liame
OF Cuban women that there@S' no
otlsr stories like it. Throngh hrln-
r,t JSicr fc,. q SroniSh <t.SssSe.Ss
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-02
:. New Instrument.

There has been discovered among
the Ute Indians of Colorado a sort of
clarinet which is sweeter and more
plaingive tone than any of our orches-
trail instruments. The effect Of its
sound, waited up the mountains from
the I2d1al villages. is described US
being magical,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-02
DON'T WORRY.

Don't worry-though above your head
The threatening storm Clouds meet,
The rain bow as of yore shall spread
T.. Its.sigu-of promise sweet.
The flowers Ged when winter gray
Proclaimed again his cruel sway.
Yet early blossoms smile and say,
~ Don't worry.
;Don't worry-thoush the noon-tide find
Your footsteps ialtering,
The-aiotn's glad hopes left far behind;
The dayits Joy shall bring.
Nhen sunsets radiant curtains fall,
Sleeps angel. ready TO the call
OfniSht, shall whisper low to all.
Don't worry.
Don't wurry-though with little good
Iorr eager quest seem fraugnt.
He that hath st:iven as he could
Has s,riven as he ought.
Ask not how destiny was planned.
III" little tha: we understand
Is eloquent, with the command,
Don't worry.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-02
AE6urn Shot.

Mr.. Boarder-Mrs. Garter, let me
tell you that if 7ou want to be up to
tile times you'lthave to get a side
board.
Mrs. Carter-And let my tell you,
Mr.. Boarder, shat if you amt more
mp to time in your payments you'll
have to get outside board. boston
Courier, s.
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COUNTY, & uICu HTS f,1I1OI urctl IN
eyati0n has given I'D all claim.

nexation has given up all claim.
Our old friend John Bull, always on
the watch to increase his imperial en-
pire, was the first to encounter it. IL
1889 the British corvette Egeria, was
sent on cruise among the South Sea
islands. with orders from the British
admiralty to seize upon any islands or
coral reefs that had hitherto been
unclaimed and to take possession IN
the name of the queen. Cruising
around she noted from afar off a prom
inent island, toward which she sailed.
Tall palm trees were growing on its
southern extremity, which was a COM
manding bluff, rising $50 feet above
the sea.
Having reported the results OF his
voyage to the admiralty, next y2aE
they sent out transport ship, with
orders to make further discoveries and
reports. What was the dismay of the
captain of the Egeria, on arriving a
the place where he had the year be-
fore left the island sporting the Union
Jack, to find that it had disappeared
from view. Instead OF the beautiful
island standing out SO prominently
from the ocean was q low and danger
Gus coral reef with the sea beating
and surging up against It.
:. Two years later France, also seized
with the inordinate desire CT annex" s
new territory, sent the cruiser Ouch,
af:ault to the Pacific. Cruising
around she found her way to Falcon.
Thee, instead OF finding sanken
reef, whitenel with the foam Of the
breakers, the vessels crew discovered
IN island the exact shape Of the island
foana by the English corvette in 1889.
! Scarcely two years had passed away
! when a brig sent out by France to re-
! visit her possessions found her way to
. Falcon Island. It had again disap'
peare1, it being simply reef danger
-A IN; r=5T 81
6 was Ob'i1ed to give mn all TTauCe