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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-28
F.thar,s Heroic Act,

An exhibition of heroism was given
at the Spring street railroad station.
Elizabeth, n. j., recently by Frede-
rick Dusterdick, who in order to save
the life of his son probably sacrificed
his own. There were number OF
people on the station platform at the
time, and the heroism OF the father
made deep impression on them.
Dusterdick is o young man and
lives on Meadow street. He started
for 2 visit to friends in Brooklyn, tax
ing his child with him. They
reached the station some time before
the train was due and the child was
permitted to walk about The platform
near his father.
Just as the train SLOW ed into the
station and before the father realized
the boys intention, the lad started to
run across the tracks. Dusterd1ck
dashed after the boy and caught him
lust us the child was in front of the
locomotive, the pilot being only
dozen feet away.
The father seized the boy with a
powerful grip. and, realizing that 1t
was too late to save both the child and
himself. turned slightly and threw the
bow off the track. The instant the
child left his hands, Dusterdlck was
struck by the locomotive and knocked
down. He did not rise and several
men on the platform ran to his assls-
tance.
They found that the father: was un-
conscious, and that he mad been badly
injured on the head. Blood was ooz-
ing from a wound in the scalp, and 1T
seemed as though he was dead A
hurry call was sent for the General
Hospital ambulance, and the injured
man was taken to that Institution. An
examination indicated that Duster-
dicks skull had been fractured. he
remained unconscious until morning,
when he partly revived.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-28
British Losses.

Lord George Hamilton, secretary for
India, has reported the losses up to
date on the Indian frontier to the
house of commons: Forty-four Brit
ish and six native officers. with 1876
British and 320 native men have been
killed. The wounded comprise 93 Brit
ish and sc native officers, with 400 Brit
ish and S45 native men, while 10 Brit
ish officers and ESQ men, with 220 ma
tives of all ranks, have died Of disease.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-28
WHAT is TROUBLED"

Gae day, foreseeing peril in
~ sasr he game MY little man was playing
Eoheedlessly, I cautioned him
sAboEt the consequences. saying:
: st.ssYoI,'n get in trouble, Paul; take care;
sFmYery much afraid that c.ub'l
Sging back and hurt you. Turning then
asked me, s'Papa, what is trouble?'
Soneaow-parnaps you'll understa nd
sSo-uneXpecte3 was the query.
.ffhat spite patcrnal wisdom,
& Had no words ready for my 6earie.
~ halted; then his mother called,
And. whiriinS from me like a. dancer,
tsy1ittie auestioner made OF
- - I'D did not press me for On answer,
{ But after he had Sone-oh, long
After theechoes OF the patter
or wee footballs had died away
sat and thought upon the matter;
e thought es ipaul's three scanty years,
Aud of the world that stood before him,
Waiting with smiles ahd lashes to
Give HIM its welcome and to score him.
land through my mind there ran prayer:
s5sssD Dear God, in Thy land OF Hereafter
II May be come once again to me,
4 His heart unpurged OF JOY and lauS hter,
And as With manhood's eyes he looks ~
Upon the world that like bub5ls
= Floats out aud leaves US, may he ask
81 The question, Father, what is trouble?''
Chicago Record.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-28
"Goldie-dear.- NV Latest Pet.

Guess what he is, children. He has
pretty, bright wings; yet he is not a
bird. He eats honey like bee; but he
has no sting. He washes his face like
a kitten; yet is no cat. His head is
something like that of grasshopper;
tut he cannot jump. What can he be!
He has a proboscis.like tube through
which he eats, and he walks on 1our
legs like an elephant; yet he is only a
beautiful yellow butterfly, with black
spot on each wing!
He few into my room one warm
spring day, when had doors and WIN
dows open. But the very next day II
showed, and poor Goldie had to remain
prisoner. For full week the wea-
ther kept very cold, and he sat notion
less on the sitting-room window, where
he could get what sunshine there was.
But by and by he began to droop, and
I began to wonder if he was not hun
cry. But what could give him to eat?
Did butterflies eat honey like bees? 1
asked. -. y -.
1T certainly would sdo:nr5 aarn4t9
try, and as I had none in the house !
boiled some sugar and water together
in a spoon, and as soon as 1t was cool
gave him a drop. Presently Gold1e
stuck out long tube, like thin stick,
only hollow; this he put right into the
sweet drop, and sucked till he had
enough. Then he curled it up like a
tiny watch-spring and tucked it away
q think under his nose), and began
washing his face with both his fore
feet at once. This done, he began to
fly about the window-panes, as if he
wanted to get out, but I did not let
him, as he was better off indoors while
il was so cold.
1t does not do to handle butterfly,
so in the evening always made him
walk on a bit of thin board, and set
it with him on the mantelpiece in the
warmest part Of the room. He then
would fold his wings up straight, and
remain quiet till morning.
By and by got him some honey, and
thought I had done greatthingsfor him;
but it must have been too sweet for
him, or else he ate too much Of it Che
did not tell me which,, for he died
soon after. H. A. Steinhauer.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-28
Fire-worshipers and Kerosene.

A knowledge of the existence Of
petroleum at Baku, Russia, is so
ancient that We find there the ruins
of temple to Zoroaster. The wor-
ship of fre-so easy to obtain that it
was only necessary to prod the soil
with stick and set fire to the vapor
that issued out of twas continued
until so recent time as twenty years
ago, when several Parsee priests were
in Baku for the purpose Of worship
ing that which we of this iconoclastic
time buy in the corner groceries to fill
our lamps, ,-Harper's Magazine,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-28
Children and Spring.

The first few days Of really warm
weather are trying moments to moth
ers, says the New York Post. With the
children, not one swallow, but one ray
of sunshine. makes a spring, and, in
deed, whole summer, especially If it
is accompanied by baluy air. They
are ready then to throw aside heavy
wraps and jump into summer cloth
ing, if allowed, with no disposition to
dress warmly again when the chill Of
the day comes late in the afternoon.
Constant watching is necessary till set
tied warm weather permits light cloth
ing.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-28
FIELDS OF ADVENTURE.
THRILLING INCIDENTS AND DARING
DEEDS ON LAND AND SEA.

An African Hunters Narrow Escape Prom
Death in an Encounter With an Ele-
phant-A Hot Fight With Gray
EagIe-Father Braves Death For Son.
H. 5. II. Cavendish, in a paper that
appears in the new volume of the Geo
graphical Journal, describes narrow
escape be had from death in an en-
counter with an elephant near Lake
Stefanie, in Somaliland. The animal
had already been wounded in two
places, when, says Mr.. Cavendish,
'We saw that he was very angry,
swaying his, trunk above his head, and
throwing up sand every now and then.
T saw that he was certain to charge if
[ did not kill him with the first shot,
and thought that we had better leave
him alone; but I followed up to the
bush, and took as good a shot as [
could get below his ear at a distance
of about forty yards. The bullet
seemed to have no effect, for the ele-
phaut just turned round facing us, and
walked straight for the bush by which
we were concealed. He then stopped
a second, with his trunk scenting the
wind along the ground, and we could
see that he knew exactly were we were.
Unfortunately, my left barrel had only
an empty cartridge-case in it, which
had jammed, and which I was unable
to remove.
''My gun-bearer then said we had
better make run for it, and at that
moment the elephant charged. The
Only way back to the bushes was over
plain about 100 yards wide, so Civ.
ing my gun to the bearer, we started
off in different directions; but the ele-
phant had caught sight OF us, and
made for me as straight as dart.
was unable to run very fast on &c
count of the terribly rough ground.
which had been broken up by the
elephants, the holes being concealed
by the grass. I tried to dodge him.
but he was too quick for me, and as
neared the thin mimosa bush I saw
HIM just over me with his trunk il
the air, so I threw myself to the left
on my face and kept still, thinking
that the elephant might go on; he
however, stopped Immediately, and
spinning round, knelt down behint
me, with his head right over me, and
took drive at me with his tusks
which I luckily avoided by rolling in
closer under his chest. He the1
pushed me under him with his trunk
and tried to pound me with his knees
but, as luck would have it, I was jus
out of his reach; I kept lodging hi
legs as they came down. At one mo
ment he lay on me, and I expected
every moment to hear the bones crack
4 -hI,t. eaa . lstt:1Ese8iliiffte as
j~me end pretended I was dead, and
not wishing to see the coup de grace
coming, closed my eyes and remained
quite still.
The boys told me afterward tha
he got up and backed off my body
and Knocked his leg against q log O
wood lying close behind. Mistakins
the log for me, he vented his rage O,
it; he must have been badly wounded
After time he moved away, and OF
my return to camp I went to bed, ant
sent out twenty boys to finish off th,
wounded elephant. This. they sue
ceeded in doing after putting thirt,
bullets into him; he charged in ever,
direction and died hard"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-28
Speeding For Life Over Burning Bridge

Speeding For Life Over Burning Bridge.
Engineer William Narragong had a
thrilling experience few nights ago.
He runs No. 9 passenger train, due at
Tamaqua, Penn, from Philadelphia at
9.3S. As his train rounded Springer's
Curve, several miles south of this city,
he was Mortified 10 see that the old
covered wooden bridge was enveloped
in flames. To stop was impossible, as
the distance was too short, SO he
threw the throttle wide open and
dashed on the burning bridge, reach
ing the other side with his human
cargo in safety. The heat was very
strong, and in the short space Of time
required to cover the 100 feet COM
posing the bridge the cars were blis-
tered and the roofs covered with burn
ing debris. Had the train been ten
minutes later it would have landed in
the Schuylkill and caused great loss
of life, as the bridge burned very
RAPIDLY.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-28
The Life Of Peach Trees.

It is an almost universal complaint
that peach trees do not last as long as,
thev used to do. We do not believe
that this is on account of the weather,
because late winters certainly have
not been so destructive as many that
occurred thirty to forty years ago.
The increase of borers and of fungous
diseases, in which we include the yei-
lows, are, we think, mainly response
bic for the change. By keeping.
borers out and dressing heavily with
potash manures, peach trees may be
made much longer lived than they
used to be.s 0ne'd the secrets OF the
longevity of old-time peach trees was
that they we're never severely pruned,
and never produced heavy crops. The
old-time thirty -year-old peacb trees
had tall trunk with very little top
Boston Cultiyator. J!
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-28
Genrcie.s Recitation.

Little Georges mamma was very
proud of his ability to recite verses.
One day the minister called, and Geor-
gle was asked to recite verse for him.
This is what little George meant to
say:
Little children love one another
But this is the way it sounded to the
ministe":
Little 'hillern love eat one undder
one"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-28
-ChuUEe
tation. -
II Love You.


She clinbe son my willing knees.
And softly ', liispered unto me,
II love you"
Her daintss arms were round my neck,
her sunhy curls were in my face;
AND IN her tender eyes I saw
The soul of innocence and grace.
And ike Z sunbeam gliding through
The clouqs that hide the skies of blue,
Her smita found access to my heart
And bade the shadows depart.
y, moment Of apocalypse,
IN "nlcE saw the stately ships.
That sswhile sailed away from me,
Come riding back across the sea;
would you might return and stay
Within my lonely heart Away.
God bic IS the darling little child
VINO locked up in my face and smiled,
And Wrought into my heart spell
More Sweet than songs of Israel.
Q. anSels, listen while pray
Ihat you will make her life as sweet
AS thaf brief moment was to me,
Wheoe'er I heard her lips repeat,
IT love you"
Family Mail Bag.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-28
Eov He Fl.ed the Time.

First Klondiker you remember
the day got here?" Second Klondik-
er-"Of course! 1t was the day las.
winter we didn't have blizzard, -
Judge.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-28
Made Up for 1t.

She-Do you recollect the night that
you proposed to me? bent my head
and didn't say anything. He-Quite
right. But you've made up for it since.
Tit Bits
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-28
AGRICULTURAL TOPICS.
The Eroody Hen.

When the hen is broody, remove
her to new and clean nest st night
fall, aud put some china. nest eggs un-
der her, and darken the nest by piac-
ing a cloth or board in front ct her.
If she sits quietly all day, it will pc.
safe enough to put the clutch OF eggs
under her the next night.
aFeed her only dry food while sit SIT.
ting, and always have fresh water
where she can get it when she comes
off. While she is of, see that the
eggs are all right, andif any have nsen
broken :. the nes+-it may be neees.7.
sary to wash the othsrSas anytnIns
which closes the pores kilfs-sese
chicken.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-28
The Bell Glass In the Garden.

g.
The advantage gained by the use of
bell glasses over melon and cucumber
vines is gradually gaining recognition
in this country, wheresit bids fair to:
be of greater service even than In
foreign countries where it has long
been practiced. To ripen asmusk-
melon in August in our northern
states isa featnot often accomplished,
or even in early September. How
ever this has and can be done aif-na-s
ture is thus assisted: a twelyeainchs
bell glass placed directly over the hill
at planting time has two-fold adyan-
tage; that of fastening termination
and preventing the rotting of seeds IN
rainy weather As soon as the seed
lings appear the glass must bsraised
gradually; those which I have in mind
ultimately resting upon common
bricks turned on edges. These form
an excellent support. Three bricks to
a glass leave ample space far vines
to run out-a privilege quick yavailed
of. Daily watering is Of course in
order save IN cloudy weather
An idea cf the difference in: growth
may perhaps be best obtained by notes
taken July Is, '97. Side by side are:
four hills Of cucumbers planted on the
same date TwelYe-inch bell glasses
were placed over two of the hills and
gradually raised as described. A
growth Of two feet only had been
made by the open air plants against
five in the glass capped hills With
such strong sun-stored root-growth
melons can but steal a march aanthe
ordinary cautaloupe calendar Other
glass devices may perhaps be less e1-.
pensiye, and answer the purpose as
wel1.-G. A. Woolson, of Vermont. -
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-28

Clothes More Important Than BeautySs
a strange girl recently cameatoe5
Atchison Us q bride 3'Is she good
looking?" we asked, an Atchison Wom-
an who had seen: her. didn't
notice." the woman replied q bqt shes
is well dressed. "A tchison sGlo o6e.
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lorrow,. perhaps-

&
said she, firmly. 9This is
pen-you use a j. don't .you?''
ssshe planted the writing material in
ronf OF me with an air of determine
lIIiff n usSS - I took up the
q pen and stared blankly ct the ceiling.
What am Z to doa"
"a. First you write your name
She came, and stood beside
and pointed over my shoulder.
" subscribed'mysef hers to com
smand. Now, your age. -
sssWhat does that matter?''
sfs5s'sIt.shows how much wisdom may
be expected"
Five, proposed promptly.
No, no!'' she cried, catching hold
of my hand "You mustn't be silly. %
OF course, I didn't mean to be, but T
was bound to pretend if it made her do
that.
Thirty one, then, if I must It's
sWfuHy old, isn't it?''
r. MO-; not for man. Now the
sdate That's right"
;ss Hadn't better add my address
for birthday presents?''
ssOr bills? You don't know who
might see it,
"a No; that's the deuce of it. And
next?' --
S Now, you must answer the ques-
fions " bat is the thought upper
- most in your mind?''
IF any?"
ga mind" said she positively, els
assumed. WHAT'S the thought upper
1aost in it at the present moment.
THAT is the question
Your pleasant company
cOh, whatever will people think?"
That Eye got one answer right"
Tssaasaeea Tsaasaeea-D4esck triumphantly in my
Sut:you shouldn't. They might
k you really"
II Meant it?;'
s9f course not
s<But do. Shall I add & sworn
leslaration?"
sshe laughed and shook her head.
won't; have perjury in my dear
gle book. Now you must be quite
#ious, please. This is a very I'M
-taut question. Is life worth liv-
90 No? You are not to write till
Il have told me the answer"
~. |et the present moment-yes~
sszasswer gsnsfally-for
~ gSfesent company
are not to mention me. /
ave She nodded her head
--a.ely.
sseeu my. inspirations gone" I
idown the pen.
Pleaser' 7 took it up again.
Z. the liver works. Will that do?'
J. ], sssss isn't original she objected.
acple have written it already"
:. said I, seizing the book
rapidly, "It depends on
to another question, when
e. sg altogether too vague"
--.->.5;s =. - shamake it more explicit?" I
ed at her, and she went
sads no room for any more"
sly. ''Now you turn
! \ ~ -
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-28

Wagner (which wasn't true), my
favorite drink, and various other i'm
portant facts.
THAT'S ysgg35 FIX T:,s'.. -; she~.said ap.
nrf nv motto YES ,!P7HeE Tor luck and
my favorite recreation reading SER,
mons.
"Now for your esthetic tastes. Your
favorite colors?"
Blue in eyes and b1own il hair;
Whatever color.my lady wear
':Shall I add gray at present?' I in
quired OF course that was what she
was wearing.
''I don't know what color your lady
wears. I didn't know you had g
lady" y,
''There is one I should like to have"
"But that isn't the question:" she
said quickly.
ssBut it's going to be-"
"Never mind. Go on. Your favor
ite name?"
edith, OF course That is her name,
you know
s;Iou're making game"
s'Indeed, I'm not.
go. but you are! Aud you mustn't.
Now your favorite qualities in woman.
Seriously, mind! I really want to
know"
"Yours," 1 announced decidedly.
Shehastily removed the ink pot.
II won't have any more nonsense. "
"You told me to put down the
truth"
"I shall have to tear it all out.
"Well," T sighed, 'I'lt put some.
thing else, but it won't be so true. "
She released the ink. All, I wrote.
'sYour favorite proverb?"
"tFaint heart never won fair lady
I'll try not to be faint-hearted."
':The addition was quite unneces-
sary,' she commented severely.
"E7eryone knows you are dreadfully
forward!"
"The next question is aposer, re.
marked. eff not yourself, who would
you be-"
"Some great lero-or writer-or
painter?" she suggested, looking over
my shoulder. Her hair just brushed
me-aud that made my mind up.
.I'n not so ambitious as that.
ssWell, put down whatever you wish,
so long as it is something nice.
'tShe-it-is very nice
.sBut it mustn't be anything silly"
Gun! I'm afraid, perhaps, what I
want ...... ...-.
s.Want to be.
go have
That's not the question
ltSS>ss(.-e 1sssssaesssz---.--S
rtzsssp .i.as !: i1s ~;
possess omething-or or some o-'E's ''-4S :
Fhat isn't the point," she inter
rupted. do answer properly"
know. Whomever you Liked
best. You will make me smudge the
book, demonstrated, as she at
tempted to snatch it away.
. Everybody will laugh at you"
$ s'I don't mind" T nibbled the pen
holder thoughtfully. ISIS marriage a
failure? What am I to say to that?"
''WellAer-you don't know"
ct might say I'll try
"Ye-es-but-''
''With some ones assistance" She
blushed furiously. ''Do you know,
Edith, it's very difficult question to
answer-alone?" She toyed with her
handkerchief.
perhaps you'd better skip it," she
advised.
Il don't want to skip it," 1 an
swered firmly, laying down the pen.
;What 1 want is some one to help me
in answering it. Some one of whom
I en- very, very fond" I stood up
and took hold of her hands. "Will
you try, Edie-my dear?'
The answer is going to be very big
'FNo," " for little Edie-my Edie-said
eyes. BLACK and White.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-28
FOR BOYS. AND GIRLS.
SOME GdoD STORIES FOR OUR
JUNIOR READERS.

May Day.; Our Weekly Story for the
Juniors-s%sldle Dear" MY Latest Pet
-Childre ind Sprlng-Georgies Reel
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-28

heehad had enough, and continued to
calmly watch the fight from a dis.
tance.
Finally lucky blow stunned the
gallant bird, his wings dropped and
he came to the ground, and the hunt
ers sprang on him and put an end to
im.-Portland Oregonian.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-28
.yentiIatins a Earn sIasnIue.


Luther Hoffman, Of New Jersey,
writes: I have basement that covers
32x85 feet. This winter 1 have forty
eight head of COWS. In it that I anis
milking and feeding. I have no Eors
bic concerning ventilation. Basement:
is eight feet high. The north side IS
banked nearly to top of wall. There
are two driYeways and at the end OF
each I have small windows which I
can drop from the top. When I laid
the foundation fused three.inch round
tile pipe every six to eight feet just
under the sill. These need not be.
closed except in case of blizzard.
On the west end there are large WIN
dows, but I seldom open them, the
pipes furnishing enough air.
On the south have double sash
windows. The top sash is hung with
weights SO I can drop them from one
inch to two feet. according to the
weather. Tie front is all windows
except the space occupied by doors. /
also have three hay chutes, which ex-
tend from stables out through the
roof. These T open OF close according
to weather. When cattle can be out,
all day, often leave all yentilators
open and sprinkle the wet spots with
fresh slaked lime. .s5ssss,s <,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-28

That would never do: The con-
fsssions have.to be quite impromptu. :"
But suppose I caa't make up my
ssiip6?''
IIt:would be reflection upon the
e sad she severely.
tgrned over the leaves doubtfnlly,
alld shook my head. THE questions
re EerrIbl searching. Why, Ishould
confess enough to hang. mer'
not you deserve hanging?
say you edo, you know, I
oo9ed titt like that.
es, but m not IN q hurry. .
She opened the booksaad
ssss tan q
,sesa ai e ff5 sgessss o really bad
rassd character pregiously.','' p
al = -. -. = Il 80 20 =
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The Gladiolus.

What the geranium is to the living;
room window garden, the giadioius ls
to the outdoor garden. Such q display
as I baye had of this hover this sea-
son! I planted several hundred bulbs
among tho border plants, and for 9
month past people have been stop,
ping tc stare at and admire my freas
flower chow. And it has been worth
coming long way to see, assure
YOU! It seems as if every bulb has
put up from two to four flower stalks,
and such colors! Scarlets, crimsons,
pinks, lilacs, mauYes, scherr1es, car
mines, yiolets, yellows, in endless
shades and combinations. No twos
stalks seem to give flowers alike. IS
can't help wondering if the milllners
did not get some ideas here for their
daring color combinations for hats and
bonnets. No two plants were just
alike as to flower, it seemed. We cut
the great stalks laden with gorgeous
bloom for tall vases in the house for:
church decoration, and ior gifts tos
friends, but the supply seemed mex
haustibae Eben E. Rexford, n How
to Grow Flowers. 8