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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-25
The Wild Cattle of Charley.

Some account is given in Nature
Notes (English) of this famous herd
of cattle, which belongs to the Earl Of
Ferrers. The theory that the breed IS
indigenous appears to be supported by
their h~1its at the present day. When
alarmed they start off at a full gallop
for short distance, then turn and
face their foe in a semicircle, with the
bulls in front, the COWS behind, and
the Younger animals and calves still
further in the rear. II further ap-
preached, these tactics, which are
clearly those of wild animals, are re-
peated, or the adversary is charged
and attacked Again, they conceal
their young in fern or long rushes,
aud the COWS, when calves are born,
become exceedingly fierce and dan
gerous.
The food Of the Charley herd con-
sists of the very coarsest grasses, and
in winter of the coarsest hay, rushes,
and dried bracken, provided for them
in open sheds, which afford a slight
shelter from the cold winds which
blow across the open park. The home
of these cattle is situated on high
ground which was enclosed about the
year 1900, and forms portion Of
Chartley park, some five miles from
Uttoxeter, the nearest town. The ex
tent of this wild tract of table-land is
about 1000 acres, covered with coarse
grass, rushes, stunted bilberries, and
heather, and patches of luxuriant
bracken fern, with few clumps OF
old weather beaten Scotch frs. and
birch. Among the other denizens Of
this wild primeval tract are herds Of
red and fallow deer.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-25
Tilt of the Hat.

The tilt of the hat counts more than
the hat itself at present. Every elab-
crate piece of millinery is meant to be
worn in a particular way, and it is
seldom that woman gets anything
like the intended effect without COM,
petent instruction. Be sure YOU know
how OF else stick to the pretty, straight
brimmed shapes trimmed with ribbon
and clusters of flowers.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-25
THE THUMB TRIGGER.
: New Device Doing Away With the
S%eryinc Of GUN:


How TO avoid the slight swerving Of
q rifle ut the moment when the trlg-
ger is pulled has long puzzled the gun
maker and annoyed the marksman:
An expert gunmaker has invented a
rifle that is intended to solve the prob
lem, and, in the opinion of those who
have tried it, it does so. 1t is mod
eled on a principle entirely new to gun
making, the trigger being worked by
the thumb apd placed on top of the
ride, instead of underneath, where all
TRIGGERS have been placed since guns
were first made. A one-armed man
can use this new rifle, the action Is so
simple and the mechanism so free
from complex machinery.
The rife can be taken apart and put
together in few seconds, so few are
the parts of which it is constructed.
There are no screws except the one
that joins the stock to the barrel. The
simple remaining mechanism fits to-
gether without screws. The firing sec
tion of the gun consists of only five
parts. The mechanism of the gun is
as follows: When the hammer is
drawn back to cock the gun the nose
of lever is pressed upward. This
lever presses on spring formed of a
piece of bent steel, the curved end Of
which, when the gun is cooked, rests
against the rim of the cartridge, hold
ing it firmly until the gun is fired.
The trigger, which is pressed by the
gun in order to release the hammer,
protrudas from the upper surface Of
the stock and is simply steel plate,
which, when pressed down, does this:
Into slot that is depressed, the ac-
ton releasing the hammer and dis
charging the gun. Until the gun is
cooked, this depressed '1ug" pre-
vents the possibility of the gun being
fred.
The she'll is extracted autom atically
by the drawing back of the breech
block. When the block is drawn back
the steel spring that plays such an i'm
portant part in the simple mechanism
of the gun is thrown by the drawing
back of the hammer against the rim of
the cartridge, and when the block is
drawn back the spring cooked, this de-
pressed ''lug" prevents the gun ready
for reloading.
It is impossible for the gun to be
fired while the cartridge is being in
serted, for, as explained, the slug"
must enter the depression before the
hammer can bereleased by the nose Of
the lever, and as this can only be done
by depressing the trigger, which cannot
be depressed when the ''lug" is not
over the slot, it will beseen thatan ac-
cident through the premature dis
charge of the shell is impossible.
Neither is itjpossible fora accident
to occur :through the esbpeeeh
being blown back by ths
the cartridge, for as it enters the slot
through the depression of >the trigger
it engages the rear of the slot and is
held firmly until the gun is dis
charged.
This is ell the mechanism of the
gun 1t is so simple that anyone not
accustomed to the handling of firearms
might doubt its deadliness.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-25
A gentleman, ''he said, had broken

- - sAheAosAitsi, sAo sdlO, AaSl pIChSu
;hissieg.'
Z thought it pity that, if the gen
silemsa were anything like his mes
= ngssr, he hadn't broken his neck. I
did not tell my wife where I was
going, for it was distant part of the
town, and IN anything but respect
able ne; ;gdbo"hood. I did not wish to
make the little woman nervous.
On our way, the unprepossessiug man
was very uncommunicative He an
:swered my inquiries about the injured
gentleman in surly monosyllables. He
was apparently in no haste, for he
walked very slowly-more slowly, I
thought, than was consistent with the
welfare of my patient.
At last, we arrived at our destina-
ton. It was "a very dark-looking
house, in very dark street. .
My:gnide led me up two flights Of
very dirty and rickety stairs, that
creaAed objections to our weight upon
lhen. In the third story, we stopped
before door, which, to my surprise,
my companion opened with a key
which he took from his pocket. Was
he afraid that q man with broken
leg would escape? I was still more
surprised when. on entering the room,
I foand it empty!
he motione1 me TO chair, and, re-
marking he would return soon, left the
room
For:the first time T was somewhat
nervous and suspicious. Tie empty
room-tha'last action of my guide
his carelessuess, on our way, as to the
health of The supposed injured mau--
the lonely house and neighboyhood--
al combiaed to make me- suspect foul
play.
I stepped to the door, only to find
it locked from the outside-to the
window, only TO find escape impossible
there. It was many feet from the
ground.
Ny saspicioDs were now certainties.
I was trapped. None of my friends,
not even my wife knew where was.
I nj GIT be murdered in this den, and
my death remain mystery.
I suppose I waited about an hour
besose I heard the key turn in the
door.. Thel, to my dismay, half a
dozen men entered.
When nature made the jail-bird who
had led me into this trap, she did not
break the mould. These men were of
the same pattern. All wore the same
hang g-dog, murderous look. One Of
them raised the light in the room.
which had been burning low. With
hardly glance at me, they took seats
upon the floor, and began to play
cards.
Soon the door opened, and another
man entered. I hardly had hope as
I looked at him, for saw the exulting
face of my enemy-Dick Somers!
Alta glance he saw that recognized
him. With malicious leer, he
stepped forward, and, quoting his own
words Of two years before, said:
E'You have ruined my love and my
life. Remember that, and fear me-"
saw in his face, at once showing
his revenge and desperation, that moth
ing could turn him aside from his pur-
pose.
.'Somers," I SAID, II know that you
have trapped NE here for the purpose
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-25
Etiquette of Mourning.

English mourning, considered by
smart mantuamakers to be in the best
taste, is heavier than before, but is
worn for a shorter time. A widow
should wear her Grape. henrietta cloth
or bombazine and har widows cap
for one year. After that time she will
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-25

assume all black without Grape OF
cap, and at the end Of the second year
put on whatever color she may desire.
A daughter wears Grape mourn
ing" for six months, all black for s1s
more, and then, if she wishes, put ON
colors. The same rule applies to q:
sister, while distantrelativeor friend
wears Complimentary mourning, all
black, for three months.
: The stif1y crimped net which at ons
time was worn at the neck and wrists
by widows is no longer used. In it's
stead fine lawn cuffs and collars, quite
deep, the cuffs having hems measur-
ing half an inch, while the hem OF the
collar is a little less, are basted in the
sleeves and neck after the fashion of
old turnover collars and cuffs.
These, it must be remembered, are
worn exclusively by widows, and the
three-cornered cap is made to match.
Of course, the friends and aequa;at-
ances of the bereaved should leave
cards at the door with their condol-z
ences written upon them, but only
those connected by ties of blood or
the most intimate friends should ever
ask to see those in grief. They are at
home, and many women, restrained
by their scruples Of truth and cour-
tesy, are forced to see thoughtless
callers, when it is far from pleasant, Il
not absolutely painful.
All cards of inquiry are recognized
by return card, black: bordered, and
should be sent within ten days after
the reception of the card of inquiry.
Letters of coincidence have almostsen.
tirely given way to personal cards, and
those in grief are not expected to-
answer such letters, except by the re-ss
turn of pasteboard. English custom
requires special black bordered card
for this purpose, engraved somewhat
as follows: Mrs. Blank wishes to-
thank you for your kindness IN max
ing inquiries about her. 8 Thesname.
of course, is to be filed Thee
velope used shoulI f,e blsck 800 S.
and fit the card "a
Grape psl "a
areasas paid S
Of Worse taste
Grape yeiI to place sofs anlu sementsss
while Grape on the dancing floor is: snss
abomination too great to be seonsldsss
cred.
When grape is laid aside black borz
dered paper goes with it. This paper s
has regular numbers; that used BY 5
daughters and sisters is known to the
stationers as No. 1, by a mother that
known as No. 3, while widow uses
No. 4. All jewelry is out of taste In !
mourning.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-25
What May Be Looked For.

Blue, gray and yellow are among the
most prominent colors in the summer
goods. Blue with black crossbars ap-
pears in sash ribbons by the hundred,
and the ribbons are made to go with
blue muslin gowns.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-25

u -
when they broke loose from the king
DON of CASTLE and Leon in the
eleventh century, aud ever since then,
except for couple of generations IN
the sixteenth and seventeenth centur-
les, they have existed as nation
under the continual threat of absorp-
ton into Spain. The house of
Braganza stands to the Portuguese
people for no good thing but the re-
volt of 1910, by which their country
was redeemed into independence. And
the people feel that the price Of indie
pendence is perpetual hatred of Span
iards. We can understand the feeling
only by ina gining what it would have
been in our country if the original
thirteen states had been collectively
much smaller than Great Britain and
separated geographically from that
coantry only by line on the map.
Nobody who has lived in Portugal
can fail to have noticed the signs of
this undying hatred on all hands. Do
YOU know, for instance, the true mean
ing Of the saying. "A bad Spaniard
makes good Portuguese?' Of course,
there is the Spanish Interpretation,
which is the obvious one But there
is also the deeper Portuguese inter
p:esation, and that is, that any bad
friend to Spain is by that very fact. a
good friend to Portugal.
''You can see evidences of the feel
ing, too, in the very language OF Por-
tugal, which its speakers seem to have
purposely developed in such a way as
to make it as unlike Spanish as pos
sible. Written, it looks like Spanish,
but spoken it sounds much more like
Polish or Czech. 1t is curious fact
that no self-respecting Portuguese
woman would be seen wearing man
tilla, for the mantilla is the Spanish
woman's headgear. And during the
last reign it used to be remarked in
Lisbon that only two ladies there ever
smoked, the queen, Maria Pia, mother
of the present king-an Italian-and
the Duchess Of Palmella--this, again,
because the habit of smoking had long
been distinctive of the Spanish among
all other womankind.
81 believe this anti-Spanish feeling
has been kept alive all these centuries
very largely through the perseverance
OF the Portuguese women. Perhaps
they remember that it was o woman
who cast the die for the anti-Spanish
revoltin 1910 by pronouncing the mem
orable sentence, AS for me, would
rather have death as Queen of Por-
tugal than a long life as Duchess
of Braganza' although, it is true, that
woman was Spaniard.
"Once I asked Portuguese girl if
she really hated all Spaniards. She
said of course she did. I reminded
her that the Christian religion COM
manded us to love all men. Yes,
she said, but that was a long time
ago, before there were any Span
iards.'"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-25
RiS Gentle Grief.

Ella-I see that Bella got married
yesterday. wonder why she had
such quiet wedding.
Stella-It was on account of recent
death in the family of the man-she
married.
Ella-Who died?
Stella-His first wlfe.-Town Top
les,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-25
THE PRESENT WORLD.

This worlds a pretty good sort Of world,
Taking it altogether.
N spite Of the grief and sorrow we meet,
In spite Of the gloomy weather,
There are friends to love aad hopes to cheer
And plenty ot com pensation
For every ache, for these who make
The hest Of the situation.
Josephine Pollard.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-25

tate Of existence, which She must
Ssufer for. hereafter. The more she
suffers here the less there is to come,
so that the hard labor, insults and
degradation she endures are almost
unlimited. There is no possible es-
cape for her to anything happier or
better. The pariahs are another set
of unfortunate women, who laber from
early morning until late at night to
provide for the family and buy their
husbands opium. New York Tribune.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-25
in DARKEST INDIA.
Miss Newcomb Pictures the Suffering OF
the Natives.

the ->itlfeS.
Tie following dreadful picture of
India was given by Miss Helen New
comb at the Women's Baptist Foreign
Missionary convention in Syracuse the
other day:
When went through Bombay over
half the population had locked their
doors and fed, and the desolation alone
of the streets was terrible. The pla~ue
which ragged in India is supposed to
he that which attacked the Phlllstlnes
OF old, and shows many symptoms OF
that dread disease. The natives have
dread of the foreign hospitals, and
believe that they are carried to them
in order that their livers may be ex-
tracted, to be used in some foreign
medicine.
I was told not long ago by a WON'T L
that she was sure the terrible pictures
which had appeared of the Indian
famine were not true to life. Suffer
ing by famine cannot be exaggerated.
The horrible picture of skeletons OF
children lying along the roadside, de-
serted by parents who crawled on per-
haps only few yards before they, too,
were overtaken by death-this even
the camera cannot do justice.
You wonder why India, with its fer
tile soil and under British rule. should
come to this condition. In the first
place the people work one day and
rest three. They do not prepare for
the future. In the second place, We
must remember that the crops are en-
tirely dependent upon the rainfall.
Should the rain fall once it places
them in bad condition. Should it fall
a third time famine is inevitable. Tho
government relief work reaches some,
but cannot reach all. The native mer1
chants, too, are q set OF rascals. Ii
a scarcity of food is limited at they
go out to the fields and buy at mod
crate prizes from the unsuspectinG
farmers what they later refuse to sell
except for fabulous prices. The mis-
sionaries themselves often buy what
they can at such times to sell at low
prices or give away later, as: the casa
may demand. .
After six years spent in India, in
which time have made study par:
ticularly of the women, [ cannot bring
to you the brightness would desire.
The idol worship and the hundreds
of dancing girls plunged into degra-
dation from which there is no escape
form a sorrowful picture. If the
young women Of this country are
thankful for nothing else, they may
sba they are born in a
sGhrls can enjoy
ssalsre are
fosfnsgers
aaa
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-25
FIRM HATERS GpAIN.
FOR FIVE CENTURIES THEeoRTU-
GUEsE HAVE LoATHED sPaakRos.

Tublic Sentiment in Portugal Consists
Chiefly of Devastation ofsGhs1f Next
Door Nsjghbors - The HlSEseang Is
Kept Alive Principally bysStse Women.
IT was astounded eIsISsR that
! ;o1lle, in about Portugal hssMaamg to
Glun the Spanish feet awag ssom the
Care Verde Islands, ,, said eosmo-
politan looker-on \ New Yosto a
Sun man. ''What struck sas SO
impossible about it was themt.ef an
alliance between Spain andEpa1ugal.
"Why, I have lived in PGsfagaIand
mixed with the people, and#J know
that they could stand almossas
better than that. Portugnai
ment-the sentiment Of thssRsogfee at
large, of Antonio Maria consists
chiefly of hatred to the nlards.
They may be Indifferent otsfother
matters, or divided in feeling Some
OF them are Miguelistas, ogLegiti-
mists, some are heartily attasaed to
the actual dynasty; many in sls cities
--most of all in Lisbon-are gspnbli--
cans, but the one unifying aMment
of the people is the anti-Spaa hssen-
tlment. y2SSsBr
"When you come to consids what
their history has been I donsssses how
they could have been otherNise They
have altogether five great ational
heroes, Dom Enrique, who@Hes spio-
neer OF fall European e1plorat the
Atlantic; Vasco da Cana, Dor sebas-
tian, ''the Faithful Priaees is
the centre of various poetical5Sgend
Dom Joao, and Gil Eannes eseira.
It is safe to say that most plain
people of the whole country EaeM lit
tie or nothing of the first two Shese
beyond their names As foEtAe Faith
full Prince, many of them, abably,
are not quite sure wkether Was a
real historical parsonage only
mythical. But every aguese
siavrador,' from the Mimic Vim
cent, knows Dom Joao, who 1385
drove the Spaniards all the from
A1jubarfota, in Portugal gos,
in the middle of Spain, and9iE apnes,
who beat them at ValyeIde The
same year. Those. two aragB Bruce
and the Wallace>of theg uese,
but there is this difference bsween
the Scottish and the Portng hero.
worship, that the.one is an
ter of historical pride, Will hers
is part of a living, aethe
force. -,
'sfhs fact is that since
Brazil and fell iintoa eSats
decline theSpeop q:
become intense ss
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-11
PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss J. Courtney, of Dutch Gap, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Foy, OF
Fourteenth street.
Mrs. Richard owens, of South Lin
coin avenue, is quite i'll at her home.
Mrs. II. w. Lloyd, of North Bromley
avenue, is visiting her son at Camp
Meade.
Mrs. Benjamin Hughes, OF South
Bromley avenue, has returned from
visit at Camp Meade.
Evan ]. Davis, of South Main ave-
nue.. is visiting in Albany.
Thomas Vaughn, of Inkerman, Is vis-
iting friends here.
David James, of Division street. is
visiting at Wilkes-Barre.
George w. Clarke, of Clarke Bros, Is
in Boston on business.
Miss Christine Martin, of Pittston, Is
visiting here.
Robert Dodson, of bloomsbury, has
returned home from visit with Forbes
Eaton, of Tenth street.
Andrew Brown, of New Jersey, is Wis.,
iting friends here.
Miss Anna Powell, of Lansford, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Thomas,
of Jackson street.
Miss Anna Roberts, of Carbondale, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Car
son, of Washburn street.
Druggist John j. Davies, of South
Main avenue, was receiving congratu-
lations yesterday. Not on account OF
election, but because of his daughter
who arrived yesterday morning.
Insurance Agent A. Il. Holmes. OF
South Main avenue, is in the western
| part of the state on business.
James and Daniel Reese. of Soutf
Fillmore avenue, are visiting in Mos
| COW.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-11
HONORED A SOLDIER.

Private Howard Davies, of Company
Z, Thirteenth regiment. who recently
recovered from u serious illness was
rendered reception last evening at the
residence of his father Henry u. Da-
ries, 7l3 South Main avenue. The af-
fair was arranged and carried out by
the members of the X. OF X Literary
and Debating club. of which Mr.. Da-
vies is a member
Many invitations were issued by the
club. and quite number We're respond
ed to. The Misses Mary, Sadie and
Lillian Davies. sisters of the soldier
lad, and Mrs. j. Hughes received. The
evening was passed in a most enjoy
able manner. Vocal and instrumental
selections, recitationS etc, were given
by different members of the club. Music
was also provided for dancing. At a
seasonable hour refreshments were
served.
Those in attendance We're the Misses
Sadie Edwards. Jennie Davis, Anna
Davis, Sara Davis, Gwen Davis, Sallie
Davis, Dora Jones, May Richards, Lii
nan, Rhoda, Sadie and Morlis Thomas,
Jennie Lewis. Elizabeth May Howell,
Rahel Powell. Martha Jones'. Lillian
Morris. Jennie Jenkins. Anna Thomas,
r. Murray Jessie Lewis. Lillian Muir
ray, Bessie Morgan, Clara Rhedd,
Bertha Davies May Belle Sweetser and
Lewis; William Robertson, Harry Da-
vies. q. A. Eynon, 7. Boston, +. Lewis.
Bert James, Henry Morgan, Emrys Jo-
seph and John Thomas, the club: Ivor
Lewis. Arthur Stover. A. Davis John
and Ezra Davis Frank Kelly. Frank
| Nichols, A. Davis, Fred. Evans. Robert
Roberts, Reese Lewis. W. Sutton, Will
lam Davis, Harry Kelly and Frank
| Tropp.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-11
SPRINGTIME.

You cannot hear the waters for the wind;
The brook that foams and fails and
bubbles by
Hath lost it's voice--but ancient steeplei
sigh.
And belfries moan--and crazy ghosts con'
fined
In dark courts weep, ana snake the shuu-
dering gates.
And cry from points of windy pinnacles,
Howl thro' the bars. and plain among
the bells
And shrek and wall like voices of the
Fates,
And who is he that down the mountain
side.
Swift as shadow flying from the SUM-
Retween the wings of stormy winds
doth run,
With fierce blue eyes and eyebrows knit
with pride;
Tho now and then 1 see sweet daughters
play
Upon his lips, like moments of bright
heaven
Thrown twixt the cruel blasts of mora
end even,
And golden locks beneath his hood OF
gray?
Sometimes he turns him back 70 wave
To his pale sire with Icy beard and hair;
Sometimes he sends before him thro'
the air
A cry Of welcome down a sunny dell;
And while the echoes are around him
ringing.
sudden the angry wind breathes low
Young yiolcts show thclr plue eyes at
| And the wild lark is heard above him
| singing. Frederick Tcnnyson.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-11
FUNERALS OF YESTERDAY

The funeral Of the late John C. OMal-
ley was held yesterday afternoon from
the residence of his son, Thomas O'Mal-
ley, Of 20S North Bromley avenue. A
large number of friends were in at
tendance and many beautiful floral Of
ferinss We're placed upon the casket.
The remains We're borne to St. Patrick's
church, where a blessing was pro-
nounced by Rev. ID. A. Dunno. The
remains We're then borne TO the Dun
more (Mt. CarmeD cemetery, where in
terment was made.
Many friends of the late Mrs. John
McAuliffe attended the funeral services
for the deceased, which were held yes
terday morning at st. Patricks - church
The remains We're borne to the church
from the residence. 3l4 Seventeenth
street, at 8 O'Clock. The high mass OF
requiem was celebrated by Rev j. Il.
Whelan, rector, who also preached the
funeral sermon. Revs. A. Il. Broder-
lex and ID. A. Dunno assisted in the
sanctuary.
AT the conclusion of the services the
remains were borne to the cathedral
cemetery, where interment was made.