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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-04-26

stricken by the pFsuing flames. mr.,
This part Of tls procedure in ;
curing live snak4 for the mark s a.
not the most dlm #. The real Sss, "a,
ger and trouble 4 Ess after ths III III
tiles are enmeshe& IN the big net.
creatures are noto he triAed with al.
this stage Of the game. CartioEil;
they are approacbd by the oily, I g
Madagascarians, nd by the powe4t lou
hypnotism, Target aided with s. he'd
club, the scaly a}tives are subdI I've,
Great care muss e taken, how4sca
rot to injur,s thenfor the slightest grk;
OF Disagreement . the delicate ~,
Of the snakes unithem for the 1
ke5 for which thenre destined. Nc
Once in hand, he clever black aos
tives. handle the rotiles with an +
and ouickness the;is marvellous. In,1
twinkling each reature is fiji Il
bound.to q long mboo rod andt q a
mouth strapped fwn, making i{,rr
harmless as a kiln. In this ne
thousands Of live aakes are shi
out of Africa everYear.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-04-26
ARemedy For His Case.

Brown-"Jones strikes me as a
man who is afraid to think for him
SELF"
Smith-"Why doesn't he get mar
ried?" Puck.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-04-26
An Uncertain Future.

He-"My darling, I always feel like
taking of my shoes when l enter
your sacred presence.
"Well, would rather you did 1t
now than after we are married. -
Love and Folly.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-04-26
Too Sharp Diet.

Museum Manager -'Tne sword
svallower seems out of health"
Keeper-"Yes; he quarreled with
the fat lady, and she made him eat
his own words. ."-Detroit Free Press.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-04-26
a Mystery.

"While Miss Fitz was away George
took her parrot"
"Anything happen?"
ct don't know; she keeps the par
rot down cellar, and the engagement
is off."-LoYe and Folly.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-04-26

ELL, Miss Doris,
I've come for my
answec; how's it
to be:'
Doris viewed
the intruder with
Ill. suppressed dis
favor. He was a
tall, | 90 e ~
strung individual,
whose bare pres
ence seemed to
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-04-26
The Autidote.

Shells there anything I can do
to make you stop loving me:"
He-"Yes; marry me. ="
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-04-26
Was Possible.

Jones--'tIs it possible for a train
boy to become president Of road?"
Smith eyes, if he doesn't reform.
Life.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-04-26

ponent's expressed opinion, ha
ly won this case2'' !
tIndeed not," said Doris ind 2
ly. ,.
"rll be hanged il she di
claimed Farmer Watt. *Ain' :
wateain' her all mornia', and
boost her up? Didn't I see
tin white, an I up an sez to
"OrGer there!" cried the c :,
':Order be blowed! I ain
pay ny money on t'other sid :.
keep it on this bank, you bel !,
""Orde-, or leave the COZ
cried the clerk again
"In view, then, Mr.. Pey
tinaed the Judge, "of this
tated move on the part OF :;
nent, I fear the decision I
will hazAssrest. sarI a.
duled under the head 4 5ribery E.
corruption. Any piaya'on the 4
tons is authorized IN ntss setting dS
| Of a legal point. It il well-knf.
fact that lawyers sesinauencat'
feelings of their hears. LanR.
aad tears often find tElr way ID
courtroom, and no nt5sr thrdaa
| what medium, they arentitled tot
consideration. And put it to < e
eandor, Mr.. Peyton, Id you beef
the jury box, could 9ch an ap9
have left you quite uno7ed?" [,
At this there was a unmlstaknir
sound OF suppressed hughter. =
Doris still kept her eas on the H.
and Howard Peytoncolored to
roots OF his hair. :
"r withdraw nyobjections, /,
said, with o low boz and the I.
was ended amidst arippte OF mS-
ment. Widow .Bsras alone
back, like the wonaa in the Blc !.
"She lifted up her woe and vsp9
Doris was escortedlome IN statf,
Farmer Watt. AS tey parted at
door he pat his had in his poi
and fshed out the p,mised fee: 1:
"You done me ,prsld, Miss DoT
he said, in his hertiest way.
never had no doubt + you. l owl
bein' skeered at tb end, mind,
that was from not fnowln' that
was legal pint. :oh, the wsy}s
Judge set down on hat there peJ t.s =
feller was great! say, great!
Farmer Watt trampi off, we'll plef
with himself and til world. !
But the famous ''tenner' IN e
miraculous fashion;found its wat'
spite of everythingSo Widow Bar
and although Dap Rumor is |
Greatly silent, it ,gEld not surH
that small world greatly y
of these fine !;
oaes' sza5as's:' and pi.a2RS ::Bsal
4,rnavot.T own ad
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-04-26
Sweet Charity.

Ee-"Don't you think Miss Plainly
is the very image OF her mother?'
She-"Yes, indeed; the resem-
blance is something awful. Chicago
News.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-04-26
After Marriage.

"De Brush has become welded to
his art"
IT thought So He's getting aw-
fully careless in his work lately. -
Puck.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-04-26
a New Order

Uncle Frank-'Well, Willie, VIII
did Won. see at the circus to-day?'
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-04-26
Harvesting Snakf


OF ell queer ocd
ceeds in danger aai
the Madagascar +
packers. Here iss
the profit is about
sonai risk and tha
suit. It is like nd
earth, and as it h5
ten about before /
| known about it. =
The method Of
alive is decidedly
is first set afre 2
around q certain
| Or immense fshu1
! poles like a circ;
snare into the MI
sands of the !; SD
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-04-26

WITH the Shetland ponies)-'Lots and
lots Of things; but the best were the
condensed horses. Judge. .
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-04-26

Ssss5f ec " S:Sfn n5s,
!. lows that you don't get none. See?
Z I can't spend but q 'tenner' on this
concern, whichever way you fix it. "
Which means, if I don't win ny
case I receive nothing" observed
Doris, in her chilliesS tones.
ssThat's about it. You must take
your risks, too But I was thinkin',
and so I said to my old woman this
very morning it would be good
thing for you to come for'ard and
make your bow before them big guns,
even il you didn't 50 of no louder
than frecracker; you'd have your
sizzle and bang, anyhow, through my
helpin'."
You are very kind" said Doris,
garcastically.
Don't mention it. The pint is,
will you take it or no?"
eyes; for the glory" with grim
Z emile.
'aThat's right, that's right" he said
genially, uncoiling himself from about
the chair. ssIt won't come off, that
case won't, till next week, and as, [
dessay, you're not too busy, you'll
have time to look it up. Good morn
in"
3 After he had slouched away, Doris
rose with swift, sudden movement,
and locked the door; then she flung
herself into her chair, leaned both
arms upon her desk, rested her pretty
chin upon her upturned palms, and
lost herself in gloomy meditation.
s Was it for this that she had studied
and won her laurels, to defend a
niggardly farmer on the wrong side Of
the case? It was mean, contemplate
deed the shooting OF the poor widows
COW, which had inadvertently strayed
into a disused pasture, and she had
expressed her opinion pretty freely,
half hoping that Mrs. Barnes would
:. employ her to recover damages; but
women lawyers were as yet rarity in
her native town, and Mrs. Barnes had
held to the beaten track, securing
Howard Peyton, as Doris feared she
would
Now this young man was eager to
embrace the law, in the person of Mis-;
Doris Woodford, all even went so fal
as to hint at the rendering up Of thi:
case into her very capable hands; bu
Mrs. Barnes set her broad foot fla
upon such an idea, and Doris hersei
recoiIed in high dudgeon.
esThink Of it!'' she said to her sym
pathizing family, latter the kindnes!
I've shown to that hateful old woman
T wouldn't take her case if she were t.
beg me- on her bended knees"
But Mrs. Barnes entertained no sucl
abject notion; on the contrary, Farnae
Watt brought his eloquence to bea
upon the ira:e young professional, ant
the bargain was concluded IN the man
Der just set forth.
Thatnight at dinner the family raved
each member according to his or he
views Of the subject. Paterfamiiia
shook his head, Jack asserted that SD
hadn't leg to stand on, Marcia sni6e,
disdainfplly oyer the shadowy ten dol
lars. and thes"nater'' expressed her
self grafeiy and disapprovingiy.
'sYou: shouldn't so against you
moral conviction, Doris; that is wha
bel;ttles the law. I'd rather have 20
lose your case, than sacrifice a princ'
s. pie: said this unworthy woman.
IS. But, mamma, legally, the man ha
right on his side. The only trouoI
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-04-26
The rditor.s Little Joke.

DISAPPOINTED jockey Writer" "Why
don't you want this joke?"
The EGitor-"It's been cracked. y
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-04-26
rventy-one Millions of Candles

In St. Nicholas there is an article
entitled ga Giant Candle, by W. S.
Harwcod, describing one of-the sights
of the Stockholm Exposition. Mr.,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-04-26
The Prudent Course.

'sPerhaps I do; but I'm no skye
scraper."- Truth.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-04-26

ELL every nook and corner of her rath-
er cramped quarters, and although he
only stood carelessly against the open
door, he hid from sight the imposing
single, ssDoris Woodford,. Attorney
at-Law," which was that young wom-
ans especial pride.
s.Come in, Mr.. Watt" she said
resignedly; thankful ct last that the
swinging door would close behind
them, and so shut out the result Of
their interview from the gaze Of the
curious.
de obeyed her, carrying his whole
length across the little Office in one
big step. Doris pointed to chair,
whiis she leaned back in her own.
He took it, farm fashion, legs astride,
his gaunt arms folded over the back,
his watery blue eyes full on the bloom
ing face in front of him.
ssWen, be reiterated, his leathery
countenance wrinkling into something
ike facetiousness, s'what be the ver-
dict Of the court--that's the lawyers
term, amt it, Miss Doris? Though
It pears to me that another kind of
courtin' would likelier come your way.
ga, han' Farmer VISIT exploded with
laughter, and slapped his thigh in
huge enjoyment, while Doris bit her
lip angrily, and pulled an aggressive
brown lock until her head ached.
ssPlease be BRIEF" she said with
dignity, "I:an very busy to-day. No
doubt you have considered the matter
and will allow me to take the case on
my own terms. %
sob, come. now, not too fast; amt
thinkin' but what you're in the right.
I own to that; but, on tie other hand,
I'm riskin' purity considerable in fac
In the law behind fodder like you.
Z know I a:2't got much Of a case--'
. .sNot tSeghost of one" said Doris,
decisiTely.
Swell, all the same, [, amt goin' to
pay that money to Widder Barnes.
Her cow had no business in my pas
ture; said I'd shoot her, and T done
it. Now, if you want the case, jest
for practice, take it, or leave it, as
you like, faint none Of my business.
in put up ten dollars on the job; it's
all I'm willin' to pay. OF course, if
the law sits on me an makes me hand
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-04-26

that small world
of these fine
'tshin gle'' disappg
oSce, and dor
torney-at-Law, y ad
ship Short Storia
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-14

. HERE has just been loaned the
 Mark Hopkins Institute of Art by Mrs. Phebe R. Hearst the old
 state carriaoe of Baron - Ramon X no Kami. Lord of Hikoni Castle,
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CABIN WHERE THE FIRST GAME ( FARO WAS PLAYED ON THE COMSTOCK
From a Photograph.

and sentiment was by no means dead in those rough times, and one historical winning turned on the players renem- brance of his folks at home" This lucky player, famous bonanza king now, had received an English shilling in change at one of the stores and noticed that it bore the date of his family's ar rival in America. So when he fumbled the strange coin in his pocket he thought of sister and brother and or soft pink baby hands and Wavy gray hair under a lace cap, and of worlds of love and kindness stored up for him at home.
 Finally the shilling became the last coin left in the shrinking pocket, and the man, reduced to his last quarter, decided to risk the shilling at faro. Blessed hopei He bet on the tray-ten and won $500 before he rose from the table That was the beginning of big fortune To-day it helps maintain one of the finest homes in San Francisco.
 Eli Skaggs holds the record for the biggest gains and losses at one sitting, having once won $500 on two turns or the cards The sitting netted him 5000. Another evening he quietly lost $56OO. But for losses that give man a new sensation perhaps one that occurred in 'z9 should be recorded in which Johnny Skae, the mine boss, lost S10,0OO 1n ten turns to Joe Stewart.
 George F. Jones, too, had a reputa- tion as a loser, dropping in all $95,OO0 at faro. The aforesaid dollars, by the way, belonged not to Jones, but to one of the most economical, thrifty money getters that ever lived, millionaire who cannot bear to see stray nail going to waste on the street
 Faro had not as many tragedies to it's account on the ComstOck as poker games, for the reason that the faro player always loses to the bank, which, in spite of the firm name and the fesh-and- blood dealer has no in- diYiduality and never arOuSeS the anil mostly which the gambler sometimes feels for his opponent at poker. It is simply fate when one loses at faro ana there is no use kicking.
 At the same time the faro banks Of the Comstock have turned the current of many a life and one instance just at hand is truly pathetic. There came to the Comstock one day fine old gentleman "f'om the South, suh,'' one of the blue bloods of that aristocratic locality and its manners and traditions innate with him. Accompanying him was his beautiful daughter and her husband a rank Northerner and their four charming children. They pros- pered on the Comstock and lived in the hospitable fashion of Southern people, but faro held out her seductive hand and both the men became her victims. A considerable bank account went first, then the home was mortga ged, and one day the husband died very suddenly.
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Valuable Relic That Has Just Been Pot Exhibition at

was at a period that might be desig- mated as the dawn of commerce. II was when the great nations Of the world were reaching out and looking for other conquest than that or the sword.
 Ii Ramon no Kami had been outside of his own country and did not look upon all the other people ot the world as devils. He advocated intercourse with them and an exchange or cour- tesies at least In order to gain ad- herents for his cause he travelled all over Japan, making the journeys in the nori mono now on exhibition at the Art Association rooms.
 AS history shows Ii Ramon no Kami met with poor success in his undeI- taking In fact he was often driven out of villages for advocating such an out rageous doctrine as intercourse Wlth foreigners.
 The strongest opponent of progress vas Prince Mito, a thoroughly old fashioned Japanese, who had the great est faith in the traditions of the past and who believed the idea of improve nent to be a curse. The slight success that Ii Ramon no Kami did gain so incensed him that he employed a squad of ruffians to follow him wherever he went and inflame the people against him.
 In this plan the willy Prince was sue cessful. On a certain day Ii Ramon no Kani made a speech before the nobles in Tokio and a number were inclined to listen to him, all of which only made Prince Mito more furious than ever.
 What orders he issued to his hired ruffians will never be known, but when Ii Ramon do Kami was on his way home after making his speech crowd set upon him. He was riding in his norf mono, but his carriers were over powered and he was dragged out into the street where the mob attacked hlIn. Swords, spears. knives and even clubs were used on the unfortunate man so that in a few minutes he was simply hacked to death.
 Tn this awful assassination the nori mono. strange to say, did not suffer. The Japanese and Chinese, as is well known, have certain respect for prop erty even when they have none for the owner. But In this instance the prop erty of Ii Ramon 10 Kami received several deep scars. The carrying pole of the nori mono was hacked in several places and few of the small slats were broken. Even a good coat Of lacuuer has been unable to conceal these injuries and they can be plainly seen to this day on the old nori mono as it rests in its room at the Institute of Art.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-14
THE CARRIAGE AS IT APPEARS
 IN THE ART INSTITUTE.

State ascertained that a large numper of men who enlisted, mostly in the navy. at Fort Monroe and other Sta- lions on the Atlantic coast, at the De- ginning of the war, had not been cred ited to the quota of any State. Ihey contriyed, in some way best known to themselves, to gain control Of the llst of these men, notwithstanding the fact that they had been in the service TOT several years, sold them in lots to sulI the various cities and towns III tne state referred to which were looking for recruits to fill their quotas:
 These cities and towns ana the Stats were thus credited with having sent into the service the requisite number of men under the Presidents call, put the national Government, or course was cheated out of just so many Ie- cruits. The substitute brokers who car ried through this transaction, WHICH was subsequently, widely known as she Paper Credits Fraud, pockeleu !" great deal of money.
 One of the results of the payment or big bounties was the coming into exist ence of a class known as bounty Jump CTS" The various bOunt1eS anu SIdlu ities. toward the end Of the war; rdreiy aggregated less than S100O per recruit and a great many hard characters LOOK advanfage of this national, state and municipal liberality by enlisting, get ting the money, and deserting at the first opportunity. It is on record Inat some of these men Jumped tneir ho,,n+ies as many as twenty times. each time clearing from s1Ooo upward. Generally the assertions were effected et the State camps, where recruits. were herded until called to the front. Some times. however the bounty Jumpers did not get away until they had been sent 1 to regiments In the field.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-14
THE MARRIED MANS TIP.

'It is strange that can't get my wife to mend my clothes, remarked Mir. Bride, in tone of disgust. T asked her to sew button on this vest this morning, and she hasn't touched il"
 You asked heri" said MT. Norris, with a slight shrug of his shoulders.
 'rYes. What else should do?"
 "You haven't been married very long. so perhaps you'll take tip from me. :" answered MT. Norris, with a fatherly air. Never ask woman to mend any thing. That's fatal"
 "Why, what do you nean?"
 "Do as l do. When l want shirt mended, for instance, l take 1t in my hand and hunt Up my wife. Where's that rag-bas. Mrs. NorrisT l demand.
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in sufficient numbers, the draft was re- sorted to- Drafted men were paid smaller bounties, or none at all, and this fact sent into the service as vol unteers many who were liable to con- scription.
 Men who were drafted often, when able. procured substitutes, paying at first S10O, then S20O then $500, and finally, as available substitutes grew scarce, much larger amounts, touching in some instances $500. Many cities and towns obtained the recruits needed to fill their quotas under the various calls for troops by enlistments in other
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halnl. 11OGu or 1lhUHl OdStlC : Japan. This most interesting old relic will be on public view for some time.
 In applying the word carriage" to this conveyance a true idea of it's ap- pearauce is not gained, for it is not, literally speaking, a carriage. Indeed Ii is mere like a sedan chair, although differing materially from those of Europe.
 The Japanese name for the old relic Is nori mono. In general appearance 1t looks like a box slung to pole. IL the days when 1t was in use the owner of the"vehicle" got inside the box and strong men bore the pole upon thei: shoulders and so transported the occu- pant from place to place
 . 'Nori monos were never in general use on account of their greaS expense IL cost a good deal of money to make ':one of them, but a good deal more 10 IT aintain it, as the services of at least ten men were required to care Tor ana move it from place to place Ana the men had, of necessity, to be strong, well trained and kept in the best or condition.
 .. As the nori mono now stanos III the Art. Association rooms 1t is certa' a'hly rnasterpiece of utilitarian art IL IS the only one of it's kind in existence al present outside of Japan. A number or them. are still preserved In the museum of Tokio, where they are looked upon as the finest mementos of old Japan
 In size the carriage box or the non mono is about three by five feet on the bottom, and three and half feet hgh' The roof is a little smaller than tie floor, which greatly adds to the eA- terior appearance of the vehicle. = The materials of which the vehicle IS ~ made are wood and brass. The carry : ing pole is one solid timber, heavy and strong. The frame is of heavy Wooo' bound with brass. The covering of the carriage is of wood but a little thick : CT than cardboard. This is not solid covering. but is in the form of slats, :: the space between each being hiled with a fine rauZe.
 All of the exterior woodwork Is high ly lacquered and ornamented with gold. This ornamentation even extends over the gauge, producing a delicate, film like effect. AS well as simple orna- ment. the woodwork is also covered '. with the personal crests of Ii Ramon no Kami, and also those of his wifes family. They are outlined in the .DIlRnleSl SOld anu HI SllBHL Ttliel DUH . crests are somewhat similar in form, the Baron's bearing a resemblance to a .feur de lis The door for entering or leaving the vehicle was of the sliding kind. and runs as smooth as possible.
 lust who made the nori mono and when does not appear to be matter . of record. It gained its historic im- portance and became worthy of pres ervation through being the property of II Ramon no Ks ii, and passing through one of the most important periods in the history of Japan As the story goes If Kan1or no Kami was the first Japanese to advocate Communication with foreigners. This
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0 c 0 c c c 0 Q Q Q 6 Q 0 0o . 6 c

At the outbreak of the civil war the young men of the North exhibited their patriotism by enlisting for the defense of the Un.on as eagerly as they are coming forward to fight against Spain. No bounties were paid at first, and nearly 1000, 900 men volunteered with no more pecuniary inducement than the regular army pay.
 After a time, however, volunteering languished. and to stimulate enlist ments bounties were offered by the na- tion. the States and the cities and towns. This not bringing forth recruits