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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-28
Eer Pet Parrot.

A woman came out OF tailor's es-
tab!isnment on G street Wednesday
morning and T could not but turn to
stare at her. On her laft fo-eingsc
sat an i,Dperturba;ole green parrot.
There was faint suggestion Of frosty
sting in the sunny air aud Master
Parrot was fortified against it. Ee
wore q coat, Or a blanket, Or
whatever you like to call it, Of green
velvet, made Of two pieces, just the
shape of turtles shell. One piece
hung over his chest. The other pro-
tected his back. and the two pieces
were joined to kind Of collar. 4
bicycle stood at the curbstone. The
lady placed the utterly se!f-possessed
bird on the handle bar, mounted and
rode away. I said to myself that OBJ
viously there was woman who was
we'll, who had been having Miss:
on her visiting cards since hoop skirts
were N fashion, but when I asked
the very next woman I met about it,,
she told me- that the parrots mistress
not only has husband, but real
! live baby. Washington Post
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-28
Matrimonial Inhipitions.

Don't marry q polished girl-she
might reflect too much.
Don't marry tennis girl she'll be
on to all your rackets.
Don't marry girl who plays pool
she knows too much about pUckets.
Don't marry musical girl-she
knows too much about notes and bars.
Don't marry a bright girl-she
might go out when you most needed
her
Don't marry e grass widow-Eou
might have to cure her Of hay fever.
Don't marry melancholy girl-her
sishs might prove.a he@viness to you.
Don't marry girl who cries-aamp
powder is awfully disappointing.
Don't marry a t'peach"-she might
not be easily preserved.
Don't marry q lazy Girl, unless you
are in the tire-rcDa;r business.
Don't marry al Industrious girl-it
might prove 100 grea: Z temptation for
you.
Don't marry avain girl, unless yo1,
are anticipating breezy times and will
want ito know which way the wind
blows.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-28

"And here's news OF his engage
Tlant to another woman?' echoed
Laurie, evidently in hopeless amaze
,aent.
THE nurse who took care of him.
There IS a haring account Of it in to-
lays Reporter"
"Confound the newspapers; it's all
9 lie," cried Laurie. iumbling for his
eyegIass and slmost dropping his lisp.
"They have mixed our names up; il IS
T that am engaged to the nurse Miss
Sterling, whom I just mentioned;
Lawrence has never looked al any 9th e.
woman nor had q thought except jcr
his iancee; 1 can swear to that.
"But his letter." began the General.
CAL his coniounded chiv2!ry; wish
ing TO give Miss Mona chance 70 lie
free Of an invalid; why, he's moro ?
man now, with legs and an arm OF,
than half the waipper.snappers one
meets every day
"What is to be done?" cried Gil
bert. "AIy sister IS nearly broken
hearted"
"3y thunder, sir, i what you say is
the true explanation OF the situation,
then you have made three people very
happy tonight, added the General
"fell your sister tlat 1 am Of for
New York, and get note from her.
What time does the train leave?"
There is ole at 1l.45, if you really
mean to CO."
IF you will kindly order trap for
ne, TIL get ready now" said Luur;e,
looking at his watch and reiapsins into
his lisp and dravl..
The next morning when Major
Laurie walked into the adjoining bed
room his friend started up in bed and
tried to ask a question, but Mona's
note was in his hand before he had
time to fr1me the words.
"lly daclinc."s wrote, "forgive ne for
your letter. cHnnot
free you from our e1GaSemenc as long as
realize that you love me ard that can be
Of use to you. What matters to ne loss
OF an arm or le=, as long as you have
body enough LETT 20 hold yc"r soul to-
gether. an yours till Goa calls thatsoul
home to Himself. Your LoyI:'G MoSA."
Toward noon of that day Major
Laurie had 3 vision Of Mona with her
arms around her lovers neck,
heard her joyful CRY, and from Law
renee a murmured my darling-at
last" and he hastily left to themselves
two of the happiest hearts in New
York.
As he turned to Mona's brother in
the next room. wiping his eyegiass,
which had suddenly become misty, he
said below his breath, "By Jove, I
rather think I've done e good days
work. New YORK Times.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-28
th SPARED for a,

momer oIu SpSt Leu ~. q. o.
and c3ougle got in a rignt-ha43
that dSzed the bull for asecond. I11
mansE&lowed his advantage with biz
Er the jaw, but received blow in the
5ide that jolted him considerably.
The bull began to wake up and get IN
the game. He snorted q couple OF
times and led with his left horn Tor
1Cougle stomach. Cougls lodged and
kouled the bull across the knees.
A.There were no RAG officials present
TO see fair play and it made the
bull very mad. He braced himself and
insinuated that he had taken abou; oil
the punishment he wanted. Cougle
never stopped, but rushed and landed
time and again on the bulls head,
nose and neck. TIE bull became
groggy, but on Cougle's next rush he
got in his only blow. Mrs. Cougle,
in describing the bulls method OF
idrivins his bow home. said:
/, "Charley was beating him right and
left and the bull sort O. tarned around.
Charley ran around in front again and
hit him with the ciuio. Then the bull
:set himself, put his head down and
rushed. His head struck Charley IN
;tEe stomach and he threw him up n
the air. Honestly, he went so high up
that he didn't look any bigger than
r(that. Mrs Cougle here measured
of with her hands distance OF about
two feet.)
ellis hat fell off," she continued,
"and he went right straight up with
Ibis arms OUT Then he stopped going
up and comm menced coming down. He
came down like q busted balloon and
! hit the ground. with his face and stom.
ach. He fell some distance behind
the bull, who, when I looked at hiu,
was quietly eating grass. Charley
I lay there for long time and the bull
i n9ver touched him, but went along
eating. . I thought my son was dead
bat first and sent his brother out after
I him, but after while he got up and
! staggered about little. Then he
picked up big stone, and, going up
; Id the bull, hit him in the face with
itE I thought then he certainly woald
be killed when : saw the 5ull set him
s4!E again. But Charlie started for
tlte fence and got over before the bull
I'd eacAed him. He came On to the
/: HI Spase and when I asked him if he was
hk klrt lie said no, but his pants were
I'd pm u little. 7 saw the blood and saw
III lat he could hardly stand, SO I sen'
RI ght OF: for the doctor and put him tc
bEcd. When the doctor came he iouno
Gharley in a pretty bad way and he
s. ;,Ts be is not out OF danger yet"
Coug.e's injuries, besides many
d Hrusies, consist OF terrible cash in the
II glt leg near the thigh, where he
! n as sored by the bull. tits though
j c is injured internally. His mother
81 ays he was drunk when lie fough
tG#,e hrll
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-28

was on branch line, running from
Blairstown,N. j., to Delaware. Ihe
line is built along the mountain slde'
and there is a sheer fail Of nearly O.
hundred feet to the Delaware River a.
the point where the boy tagged the
train.
Among epassengers were the Cen, /,
tenary Collegiate Institute tootbaH
team, from Hackettstown, which had
been to Blairstown oplaya game with
the Blair Hall team. The lads were
singing and dancing in the baggage
car, when the train stopped so sud-
denly that they were piled up in
heap in one end OF the car. The pas
sengers jumped through doors and
windows, and by the side Of the track
they found ten-year-old boy with
red petticoat. he hai tagged the
train.
There was no need Of questioning
the boy. Not twenty-five yards III
front of the engine lay great rock on
the rails, weighing probably two tons,
which had tuuoled down from the
mountain. Owing to the curve, the
enaine driver could not have seen the
obstruction in time to stop chs train,
which would have goae crashing down
into the river, hundred feet below.
Every one ran forward to view the
obstruction and help remove it. The
football team thought it would be an
easy thing to tackle, but it required
the strength Of four men besides the
team to roll the rock off the rail.
Some one suggested q subscription
for the boy, and shower OF silver al q
bank notes fell into the hat, but the
bow could not be seen, Finally he was
found hiding on the tender of the en-
CINE. He was too modest to listen to
the praises that were heaped upon
him, It was only after considerable
persuasion that he could beinduced tc
take the money.
With breatoiess interest the passen'
gers listened to the boys story. Tx
said he lived in the valley, and wa:
strolling along the railroad track, Wner
suddenly he heard q great crash. Run
ming around the curve, he saw that
big rock had fallen the track.
There were only two trains day o,
the road, and he knew that one wouit
soon be due. lie had seen the brake
men swing red flag to stop q train
and happened to thing of his sister
red petticoat. He ran home as tas
as he could, got the garment an
dashed back just in time.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-28
C:-.A.rrcc,,!.s5 % Match:

No more black umbrellas. The
umbrella must match the costume, for
the winter. If you wear dark red
cloth suit, you must carry dark red
silk umbrella to match; and dark
blue, dark green, and e7en-shaded
umbrellas to match costumes are be-
ing made for the winter season. Al
ready some Of the best tailors in town
are receiving orders for umbrellas to
match costumes. Ordered in this
way, they are naturally very expen-
sive. Thrifty women who want to
follow the new fad will purchase silk
to match their tailor suits, take 1t,
with the frame OF an old umbrella, to
local umbrella or parasol maker,
end, for comparatively small sum OF
money, kesp in the rapidly moving
van OF fashion. It should be borne
in mind that the fad is for q storm
umbrella. not a parasol, to match the
suit.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-28
Coolnes3 in Danger.

When the natives Of the Gold Coast
hinterland captured Lieutenant Hen
derson, an English army officer, they
got into a wordy discussion as to how
tney would kill him. The victim
listened aaxiously but with outward
calnlness.
cob, WE'LL" said the lieutenant at
lest, II cannot be bothered with Jour
arguments! I'm very sleepy. Let
me know when you have decided"
and of to sleep ha apparently went.
Tae unexpected performance saved
bis lite. His calm Indifference per-
suaGed Samory's men that they were
dealing with some one Of immense
Importance. Unwilling to take on
themselves the responsibility for his
death, they sent him unharmed to
Samory's conrt, in the Jiainl country.
Once again Lieutenant Henderson
saved himself by like exhibition Of
courage. He found Samory on a
throne, surrounded by many warriors,
vet when motionei to do homage on
his hands AMI kneesh he did nothing Of
the sort. He sat Gown On the throne
beside SamorT, and shook that monarch
warmly by tae hand.
Thanks to his coo;ness and assur-
snce he was accepted as the represen-
tative OF a great sovereign instead Of a
captive doomed to death. He talked
to Samory of the Queen, and Samory
talked to him.
Thus a mission which might have
ended, as so many African missions
have ended, in q terrible silence and
o suspicion OF unspeakable horror,
may end in valuable basis OF future
relations between Great Britain and
the Afohamme2ans Of Western Africa.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-28


Grant occupies q apromiM III
zas....E.-:sr -----k---%ss;aAN "
known theatre outside of9Se~
The first act was over and4es 80
ting in the wings with my manager
when boy rushed in Oh the stage to
tell US that General Grant and his
family were in one of the boxes. 4
flush of gratifed pride mounted TO the
managers face, followed by look Of
asonized doubt, as he evidently re-
Aected that perhaps ths General had
dead healed into the box. Did you
send him box?' he asked me, and On
my replying in the negative he pulled
q card from his pocket aad, scribbling
q line On it, told the boy to take it to
the box Office and bring back an an
swe-. The boy rushed off, his head
full Of the General, and returned in
few minutes with the card, which he
handed to Mr.. Manager. A ghastly
look crossed his face as he read it,
and without word he handed it to
me. The first line read, in rather
shaky managerial chirographv; Did
General Grant pay for his boz?' while
underneath appeared: No, bur my
son, Fred Grant, did-U. S. Grant. 1"
New Orleans Tirnes-Democrat.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-28
Handkerchief Eevers.

A pretty use Of old-fashionnd fine
embroidered cam brio handkerchiefs
with their exquisite corner pieces, and
in size equal to two Of those now N
vogue, IS to cut of each corner so as
TO turn it into a reyer. A straight
band of cambria should be sewed on
the bias side so as to keep it firm
These bits look wonderfully we'll turn
ing over the open bodice we are wear
ING as double re7ers or only a single
pair for ' shape high opening. Hand
kerchiefs which have the sides en-
broilered IN an evan, narrow border,
end very many were so designed, give
further opportunity to use those
straight borders for the bottom OF the
sleeves, and for turning over the collar
and, in other words making collar
and uGs.-rhilaaelphia Press.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-28
Under Fire of Savage Army.

The magnificent charge Of the TWen-
tv-frst Lancers at Ondurman affords
perhaps the best illustration of the
British soldiers love OF fighting for
fghting's sake to be found in the
whole annals Of war. Il was q con-
-s,;cuous exhibition Of pure bravery
on dav which gave the honors, SO
" :!c-
the barbarians.
The Dervishes lost $4,000 in dead,
Ind for five hours they had charged
upon death itself.
The orders to Col. Leno1 Martin,
who commanded the regiment,we to
nrevent the Dervishes from returning
to the city. ,
By some mistake they concentrated
their attention upon small detach-
ment of 800 Dervishes, overlooking
5000 more hidden in o ravins, and,
riding ahead, they rode straight into
an ambush.
It was no longer question Of turn
ing the Dervishes back. They must
get back themselves-somehow, any
how. And they did-plunging, slash
ing, thrusting until lances broke
shooting, employing all tricks Of
Craftsmanship, using every weapon
laying about them with bent sword OF
stump Of lance, until, torn, wounded,
broken and ragged, they forced them
selves through.
And then, when it was all over, tn:
men wanted 10 go back and through
once again-''Just for the sake
of the divarshun," as an Irish ser
geant, with tears of entreaty in his
eyes, explained to the Colonel.
and the Colonel, convulsed will
laughter, was compelled to threaten
death aud murder and court-martia
for. every one in the regiment befor'
he could induce the men to keep still
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-28
Saved Train With Red Pettlcoat.

His ps1s p1sisi4se:2H IS !: =As11ttlilony, and
K IS only ten years old, but he is a
cro. e"Ned" did not think he was do
b. : heroic act in swinging his sis
bis red petticoat to stop train. but
ile four score passengers realized it
| linen, with blauched faces, they saw
:: &c disaster they had escaped.
The train which "Ned" anthony
ared was made up OF cars of the New
ork end susauehanna Railroad. and
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-28
G;c:ninss Tro.a tno Shops,

G;cSNincS Eco:a rIo oAoD3'
White damas sa2ins.
Black and white silks.
Long bcoadcloth ulsters. &
White satin shirt waists.
Stock collars OF tucked satin. ;
Shirt waists OF large plaid velvet.
Plaid ribbon soft belts with buckles.
Stock collars Of plain aad plaid vel
vet.
Fancy ribbed. striped and barre vel
vets. -,
Fancy vesva: embroidered with silk
dots.
Long +au-clcta coats with { loose
saaa.ue Gc3-5.
Girls lined serge waists fos con-
tra&tia5 skirts.
Deep c.ecry. coio:ei brosdc;ota for
stree: rs.
Viii, sa.:ia ribbon ru1cs edged
viz. a.2:.s lace.
Black iaTata waists having front
sLirred ol cords.
:Tariia:eres OF Japanese pottery with
gil: designs.
Infants ci5e-down sacques with
silk crcchetad edge. .
White satin embroidered in colored
flowers icc vests.
! White taasta shirt waists in: tucked
and corded Effects.
Roset;cs Of gauze edged with span
giles :or millinery.
snort-oack felt sailors with arosette
OF ribbon and quilts. -:
Embroidered poika-dottaa velvet for,
trimming and waists: ~.
Tesgowas of crepon, fur edging,c:
velvet ribbon and chiffon. -. -.
Evening hats OF spaagled game.
velEet and ostrich tips.-Ory Goods
Economist.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-28

Edwin Lord Weeks, tle American
painter, who is nov cneTa.ier OF the
Legion of Honor OF France, IS Bos-
tonian, but has spent much OF his life
in travel, except for twenty years,
when he lived in Paris,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-28
,r...v Street Gowns For Winter.

Handsome street suits are made o.
snooth-inished cloth in brown,
bright blue or gray. Velvet trims
both wool and silk goods. The new
est let trimming is in open designs
Ike embroidery with beads, spang!es
and mousseline appliques. Heavier
rassementeries are Of silk cord and
braid in scroll and geometrical pat
terns. II the belt is for a street
gown have it Of velvet with steel
buckles, but the sash for the evening
dress may have the buckle OF Rhine
stones and be worn at the back with
out ary bow, only long rounded ends
with a. narrow frill of silk moussellns
all around. Eome Journal.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-28
This Seasons Style in Cocsets.

There is change in tbs style OF
this seasons corset. From the ribbon
girdle and short French corsets which
have been in vogue for the past few
months We are to change TO the hlgn-
bust and long-waist afairs-the Eng
lisn style being the order OF the day,
while the size Of the waist IS 30 un-
dergo no change.
For several seasons the demand for
e. corset which would allow women TO
enjoy, as well as participate in, the
outdoor sports, by giving them more
room for breathing purposes just above
and about the waist, has been inces-
SAINT, and as result, though the cor
set remains as popular as ever, certain
changes have been Instituted IL It's
makeup which are entirely beneficial
and have made the old-fashioned,
heavily boned corset thing OF the
past.
First, French cambria, satin, silk
and doeskin have entirely superseded
coutilie, which vas generally consid-
cred the ideal ma erial for cc:ssts: and
! is as far as wear is concerned. but IS
now thought to ts lar too stiI and
! heavy. Another change is tao de-
: crease in the number q bones en-
p!oyed. As they are now maaa the
corsets are boned only II tae back and
front, the under-arm line oc;ng omit
ted. That the size Of tis waist IS not
lessened By this style {: corset seems
10 make no apparent difference, and
the opinion is that after they have
once been worn they will not b. re-
linquished without struggle.
! TO the stout woman q corset is an
absolute necessity, and to the slender,
when it serves IS support for TIE
bust and helps to carry the weiSae Ct
the clothes, it is in many cases lH.;ls,
pensable. Queen.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-28
j @lJZs OF PLUCK
| And ADVENTURE.
Mr.. Coug1e's Bullacht.

.hf. SOOSAc SoAAA~AAs'
l.. Charles Cougle, a resident OF
Tas, Baltimore County, recently
foi:.t two rounds with bull IN an
on field, a short distance from the
N{hern Central Railroad tracks, re-
laf the Baltimore Sun. Mr.. CougIe
isl in bed, while two doctors are
ua e their best efforts to keep him
fri passing to far-away. The bull,
sib the fight, has been working over
til eating grass and generally EN-:
ming himself. Coue's is mass of
Hises and cuts, an& his face is pale
b unnatural looking, while the
ds:ins beauty Of tne bull is IN
D 4rred.
according to the statements OF Wit
Hsss, chief among whom is Mrs. An
4 Cougle, mother ,: Charles, the
dat faht came aboat in this way.
!. Cougls had not been working for
ane days, and in his leisure time had
i. his eye on the bull belonging to
j. Michael Fadgen, Of Texas. He
Is irritatsd by the serene lie led by
l. animal, and his ''nonarch Of all l
irvey" attitude. Mr.. Cougle is g
Inter and disliksd the strut Of the
t;mal. So on Saturday he picked
1T heavy hickory club and started
1r the field, having fortified himself
tsviousIy with suAdry drinks. On
Is way he informed AIr. Howard
lindsay, who met him, that he was
ioing to lick that bull or die in the
aempt." Club in hand, he climbed
2e feAce and advanced toward the
Hll, who had taken his stand IN the
fc corner. Mrs. Cougle, looking out
lie window OF her house, assumed
BE Office of referee. There was nc
Emekeeper.
/ Couele started the fighting with 6
terrific right-hander on the bulls jaw
The bull ducked and cross-steppeo
jast in time to catch a stiff punch IN tht
hose, followed quickly by a right ane
LETT in the face. Cougls appeared tx
be doing all the fighting and thing
looked squally for the bull. TIN
spectators, consisting OF Mrs. Cougl,
and O. small boy at the Matchbox, hel(
their breath. Cougle led with hi
sst.again, landing on the bulls jaw
The bull countered and rushed
missS and ran into an upper cut ful
tbA ASeeth, Time was up, and t2
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-28
Gossip.

Mrs. Evangelina Cisneros Carbonen
is back in Havana, Cuba.
Miss Josie A. Wanous, OF Mime.
apolis. Mimi, has been elected Third
Vice-Presideat OF the American pnar-
maceuticai Association.
Miss Marie McNaughtor and Miss
Sarah Atkinson accompanied the
United States Peace Commission TO
Paris, France, as stenographers ana
typewriteEs.
Mrs. Mary Eaweis, wife Of the Rev.
Hugh Reginald Haweis, of London,
and long and favorably known IN phi-
anthropic, artistic and journailstlc
circles, is dead.
Ernestine Schumann-deink, who IS
one Of the notable strangers this seai
son at the Metropolitssg pera House,
New York C;tr, is ger ofseyea
children and yoa pg woman,
VINO seems nowhere endot 9
profess;oaal o. aa.s dom laS
! Mrs. Louisa Heston 2aSson, Who ~
sides on the summit OF Scauykill
Mountain, Penn, celebrated he1
ninetv-sevanth birthday anniversary
few days ago. The aged woman is 9ae
of the few surviving daughters CO g
participant in the Revolutionary WEI.
Miss Agnes Irwin, Dean Of Radcliffe
College, has been nominated BY Co
ernor Wolcott, Of Massachusetts,. ?
serve on the Paris Exposition Cor
mission in place Of Mrs. G. B. Graf,
resigned. Miss Irwin is gree
granddaughter of Benjamin Frank
on her mothers side.
Mrs. Adelia A. T. Johnston, dean
the women's department. of Ober:
College. Ohio, first woman profess
in this first college to practice coco
cation, has inspired her friends
raise a sum Of $4,000 to found p
manent Adelia A. Field johnson p
fessorship, whose incumbent shahi
ways be woman.
! Miss Lois Knight isa practical.
eraver on advanced lines. For
wears she worked eight hours q
being the only woman among Sc
hundred wo-kmen. In the past
her name was attached SIS eDgraVe
several Thousand illustrated catatogz
representing Wholesale and retail
yer houses o. New York City. -
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-28

It is said that il the "voiec" of an
elephant were as loud in proportion as
that Of q nightingale his trumpeting
could be heard around the world.