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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-16
Joining the two men I moved with

Joining the two men I moved with
them toward the tent into which Leon
ard was just disappearing. I noticed
one Of our Indians standing by the
door, a magnificent specimen OF
loan, over six feet tai and noted
warrior. Apparently he had just ar
rived, aud 7 nodded to him as we came
up, for we were great friends. 1t did
not occur to me that there was any
thing peculiar about his standing
there at the door, but his experience
was greater than mine-as the seque!
will show.
Just before We reached the tent, and
when perhaps twelve feet away from
it, one OF the men stopped me mo-
men, 20 emphasize SINE remark, ami
as I turned again the canvas flap OF
tue tent was thru:t aside. and I fonnd
myself looking straight into the muz-
zle of Winchester.
As I looked the little black hole
seemed to grow and expand; all the
interest of my life seemed centred in
that spot. The perspi:atiou started
out on me, and it may be that my
hair rose. 7 thought of a great many
things, but above all I remembe" 1
longed for something to happen--that
black hole was maddeuing. The TIM
seemed very long, but it conl'l not
have been more than second when 1
saw ia ne leap from the muzzle OF the
gun. heard the ball wbiz over my
shoulder; my Indian friend had seizs d
the muzzle of the rifle at the very mo-
ment when the trigger was pul'e |.
Had he been but the fraction of sec
ond later some one else would nave
had to tell this story.
had seemed under spell rs /
gazel down into that little bl.Ick hoie.
but the sight of the fame and the
noise of the discharge resto ed me. l
cleared the intervening space with a
spring. AS came through :he door
like wild duck on the wing Saw
my Indian frie d and the fourth man
of the gang struggling with Leonard.
They had just taaen the ride away
fro.n in, aud nome 1t later he
broke down aud became hyste ical.
The men assured me that the gnn
had been accidentally discharg d, aad
although I knew better &C el.tel the
exp!unati N. Leonard's state was pit
liable. He seized my hand au press
ing it convulsively between his own
again and again aske | my pardon anl
walled, "Why did You hit me so hard?"
For over an hour we worked to
soothe aud quiet him, and finally [ saw
them all out Of camp, Just as a wagon
filled with our own men return. d.
Barton also turned up as the wagon
pulled in, and th7n learned for the
first time how frail my dependence on
him had been. New York CONNER
cial Advertiser.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-16
Some Wonderful Natural Forces.

New forces in nature are being con-
stantEy disco> cred, and nobody but an
expert attempts to describe them with
acvarac Some OF the experiments
border on the miraculous. There is
that one, for instance, with li>'uefed
air in which quicksilver is frozen.
The mercury is poured into mould
having hammer shape, and is sub
iected to the temperature Of liquid air
two hundred and forty degrees below
zero, from which it comes out in so
solid form that it can be used to
drive nails. For an hour its solidity
of form is preserved. Then there is
another experiment., seemingly still
moe marvellous. Liouehed air is
brought into contact with lump OF
ice. and the latent heath the ic: boiiS
the liqueHed air. Vet water fr=eAes
at thirty-two, ,-EarVer's Bazaar.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-16
Cryatal rnamentations

Clear crystal is the newest material
for oruamontation. The velvet coats.
so much part OF the reception toilet
of the season, are furnished with huge
disks of clear glass, aud the silk
waist has many rows of these tiny
buttons, round, plain or facetted.
Umbrella handles are also made of
it, for breakableness seems to be a
desirable quality in the umbrella han
die of today, viewed from the stand
point of the manufacturer, necessi'at-
ing, as it does, frequent renewals.
O.her toilet articles brush backs,
clocks, combs and dozen and one
triAes-are made Of the clear sub
stance, which has superseded the
rhinestone in popularity, and pos
sesses the merit of being itself aud not
an imitation, which has always mill
tated against the success of the rhine
stone with the most fastidious.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-16
Fad and Fashion.

Cloak clasps are of silver, gilt or
steel, set with jewels, especially opaiS
and turquoises.
Girls poke felt hats are edged with
fur and trimmed with wide strings,
bows and soft quills.
Belts made of double faced satin
ribbon are fastened together In the
front with small clasp.
Trimming satin in white embroid-
cred in Jet spaugIes. white ribbon
aud black silk is in favor.
A day gown Of light gray cloth EN-
broidered with chenille in an eidel.
weiss pattern shows one of the pretty
new models for early spring.
Bavadere effects will reappear this
spring and there is enough diversity
shown in these stripes to render
them suitable for either tall or short
figures.
The latest neckwear is temIting
and bewi ching in the extreme. Chit
fon and la&e, silk and velvet, ribbons,
and even soft, caressing fur are all
used in its makeup.
Some of the new English walking
Jackets are turned back in gracefully
shaped revers to the waistline; others
are worn closed straight down from
tAe neck or fastened diagonally from
the left shoulder.
The new cheviots for tailor costumes
are very attractive and stylish. The
colors are mixed, as usual, but most
of the very desirable patterns are quiet
and unobtrus1ve. There are slso very
smart checked and striped effects, ia-
distinct plaids and finely woven bou-
Gle surfaces.
Sand is the newest shade of gray
ish tan, and smart costume of this
tint is of smooth surfaced cloth en-
broilered in tunic fashion with floss
silks and the narrowest rouieaux OF
beavex The bodice has handkerchief
reysrs Of orange velvet and embroid-
cries OF beaver and silk.
We are coming back to chignons
and nets in the spring, but yet not
really the old-fashioned chignon, for
the hsir is to be coiled in some dis
tinct fashion, braided or twisted close
up to the head, not the English ''bun"
that hangs half way down the back.
The net is to duty as an ordinary piece
! of head furniture to keep the stray
locks in place,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-16
Flow to Line \ skirt.

The silk lining for skirt is cut in
the same shape and size as the outer
material, unless you wish a drop
skirt, when the lining and outer skirt
are finished separately, making Prao-
tically two skirts mounted on one
waistband. If yor want to make 1t IN
the former manner, then the cores
are cut alike, both silk and material.
the same as you would any other lin,
ing, and sewed up. You can either
bind each seam, after pressing It
open, or strap it with bias fold OF
silk, taking care that the stitches do
not 20 through to the dress goods and
that only the lining is caught.
Interline skirt so that the hair
cloth is from six to eight inches wide,
according to the length Of the ski;t ;
If the latter is 40 inches long the hair.
cloth must be fully eight inches vide,
or it will break across the ankles az
you walk. If the skirt is longer then
the iuterlining must be ten inches
wide. In putting haircloth in the
skirt after scanning mp the lining and
pressing open the seams lay the hair...
cloth. over THE wrong side), emitting II
cross&1se, lap each width OF the hatr-
cloth and bind. each edge with bias
piece Of the lining; stisc6 s-lapped
parts together and also sti ch the>Qp-:
per part Of the haircl cloth 80 the lining
after facing it; that is, the edge with o
bias strip Of tIe lining. The lover.
edge is basted to the lining and also
outside, and cut Like the outside ma
terial, an inch longer tEan-wearing
length. This is turned up and caught
down to the lining when the binding
is applied. Never cut the lower part
too short to turn up the haircloth. g
will not make thick seam, as it should
be pressed down after the first stitch
ing on of the binding. =
# you wish a drop skirt, then, as
the above tells You, have the halrciotn
on the silk lining and cover or faceS
with thin lining. If you do not Wish
to have lining and skirt separate, then
sew the haircloth in the seams with
the lining and dress goods, cutting IS
crosswise, laying it between the two
materials, after binding the upper
edge with bias piece of lining. and
then bind each seam with bias pieces
of the lining after pressing each open.
ST. Louis Globe-Democrat -.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-16
) FOR WOMANS BENEFIT.
White q Favorite Color.

Among the leaders of vogue there is
q marked partiality for white. Decid-
ell colors are willingly renounced in
favor of fine sweet tints and neutral
shalings. Pure white, wherever it is
feasible, is givea the preference.
Ivory white, cream and those scarcely
defnable tinges of mauve, gray, pink
and green are lavishly admired. At
all formal afFai 8, day and evening,
white will be worn this season. For
street wear only is it barred. and even
then it is approached as nearly as pos
sible in no end of palish, dull, wan
shades.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-16
New Guinea,s Aborigines.

The aboriginal population OF New
Guinea is believed to exceed 1,Ooo,-
600. They are pure Papuans, and
may be desc ,ibed as barbaric race.
Many of them are still cannibals, most
of them are warlike, and all Of them
are honest. In appearance they are
decidedly picturesa ue, being we'll
formed and graceful, and possessed OF
by no means i'll looking faces. Their
color ranges from light to dark brown,
some being as fair as the Samoans,
others again almost as dark as ne
croees. Their hair, which is wavy
aud luxuriant, they wear mostly
combe;l back over their shoulders and
often held of their foreheads by bands
OF fibre or b ads. In their hair they
wear fancy combs, ing=niously cou-
structed of bamboo and fish bones,
aud artist:cally decorated with featn-
ers and b ads.
They are great believers in charms,
and many of them wear number OF
strange ornaments about their Per-
sons. The fighting charm of the north
east coast natives is made Of boar's
tusks, standing out from an oval
shaped disk Of native twine, closely
plated and worn around the face and
over the crown OF the heal, under the
chin and before the ears, and kept in
position by sort of bit, which they
ho!d grmly between the teeth. 1t
gives them a very f~rocous appear
auce, es ecialy when they have their
war paint on, and is supposed to al
ford them an immunity from wounds
or dea h in battle. Their love charms
are OF various designs, aud are gener-
ally believed to make the wearer IT,
resistible IN the eyes Of the fail sex.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-16
Awoman = Harvard Officer

Harvard has enrolled s woman
among the officers of the university
catalogue. Mrs. William Patton FIem-
Jug. tie woman so Lonored, has been
aylointed curator of astrononic~-
photographs, position which every
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-16
THE GIFT CT TEARS.

waiting Though trouble
And
And sphtnxke
blessed OF God gives the blessed gift OF
Andns OF
dyyesh
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-11-23
Slept Four Hours q Day,

Alexander Won Humboldt, the great
German philosopher and traveller,
rarely spent more than four hours in
bed, and, on the testimony of Sir James
Sawyer, was frequently content with
two hours; and Littre, who lived to be
80, thought that to spend more than
five hours a day in bed was shameful
self-indulgence. Although his invaria-
BILE hour of rising was o'clock, he
scarcely ever left his desks until in
the morning, or until sunrise warned
him that new day had dawned. Many
Of England's greatest men have scorned
the delights Of bed while living "labori-
GUS days" Brunei, the great engineer,
who lived to be 80, rarely spent more
than four hours In bed at any time
Of his crowded life; and Sir William
Arrol, the engineer of lay and Forth
bridges, and the Brunei of our day,
rises earlier than any of his employees,
and will frequently crowd 20 hours
work into one day during the progress
OF his great enterprises.-London Nail.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-11-23
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-11-23
Questions
for
Women

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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-11-23
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-11-23
Another Case of Nervous
PrOstratiOn and Inflamma.
ton of the Bladder Cured
by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-I have used
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-MRs. DELLA KEIsER, Marionville, Pa,
February 22, 1899.
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAx-I cannot
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GRADY, 1a1 Unicn St., High Bridge,
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-11-23
Three Letters from One
Woman, Showing How
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound Cured
Falling of the Uterus:

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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-11-23
Two Women Cured of
Irregularity, Falling of
the Uterus and Ovarian
Trouble.

regular, and l suffer bearing-down
pains in left side and hip. My doctor
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ment of the ovaries. have doctored
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Miss MARY E. REED, Swan Creek,
Ill.
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-21
A GRIM CEREMONY.
An EmperOr's Death fastened by
Rehearsing His own Funeral.

An Emperor's Death fastened by
Rehearsing His own Funeral.
Emperor Charles V of Spain brought
about his death by rehearsing his own
funeral For the last two years of his
life. after resigning the scepter of Spain
and the Netherlands to his son Philip,
in 1866, Charles retired to the monas-
terry of Yuste. in Estremadura. and
there lived a cloister life in close inter-
course with the monks, devoting much
time to religious exercises. During this
period, prompted it may be by the ex-
ample of Cardinal de la Marck, who
for several years before his death. in
1923, had annually rehearsed his own
obsequies, the emperor, in the summer
of 1868, formed the resolution to cele-
brate his own funeral before he died.
Accordingly. on Aug 80 Of that year,
the grim farce was carried out with the
most elaborate ceremonial. The imperial
domestics marched with black tapers in
their hands. and the emperor. clad in
sable weeds, himself followed, wearing
his shroud. While the solemn mass for
the dead was sung before the high altar
in the cathedral Charles gave up his ia
per to the priest, typifying thereby his
resignation of life, and was solemnly
laid in his coffin. The ceremony closed
with sprinklicg holy water on his body;
then, all the attendants retiring, the
doors were shut. and Charles rose from
his narrow bed and withdrew to his pri-
vate apartment.
The damping of the graveclothes in
duced chill, which, aided no doubt by
the mental depression caused by the
grewsome ceremony, induced fever
which ended in his death three weeks
later. on the 21st of September. 1888
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-21
Southwest Shiawassee.

Miss Place and Miss Kinney are teaching
in Dist. No. 5 and the Tyrell-Mrs
Moody's small boy was badly scalded by
his sister as she lifted The teakettle from
the stove His hips and leg are very sore
Mrs. Fred Weller was able to visit her
sister, Mrs. AlfoDzo Buck, last Sunday.
Their little daughter, Pearl, lives with her
aunt, Mrs. Buck, and attends school in
Dist. No. 5--W. j. Ostrander is shearing
sheep in Caledonia-Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Ward went to Burns and brought home
their SOD, Clyde, who has been visiting his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bigsby-Mrs.
Luther Wright visited her sister at Laings-
burg last Sunday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-21
A Missing Link.

1t will doubtless surprise many who
have never even heard of the brute that
there still exists on the island Of Java
an animal. or rather a reptile, which
seems to be the missing link between
the ichthyosauri of prehistoric days and
the well known saurians of modern
times.
This animal is known to the Javanese
as "linguin. 1t fell to the luck of
Baron Alfonso Pereira, consul general
of Austria Hungary, to shoot one of
these beasts some years ago. Its length
was between nine and ten feet. and it
looked a cross between snake and a
crocodile. Though the beast was cut
and wounded in its encounter with
Baron Pereira it did not bleed
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-21
The Omnipresent Rose.

Every continent on the globe, with
the exception of Australia, produces
wild roses. There can be little doubt that
the rose is one of the Oldest flowers in the
world and perhaps, grown from the
wind blown seeds in Paradise.
In Egypt it is depicted on numbers of
early bas-reliefs, dating from 5000 to
$500 b. @. Rosewater, or the essence of
roses, is mentioned by Homer in the
"Iliad, and the flower is spoken of in
the Proverbs of Solomon.