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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-11
Scaling a Precipicc With a Corpse.

In rescuing the body of the master
OF the Flirt from spot under the
cliffs where it lay, q Dorsetshire eng
land) fisherman and his father, and
three policemen had perllous adyen-
ture ut dusk.
Having placed the body Of the
drowned man on stretcher they care
fully made their way back in the dark
ness, and had not proceeded far before
they found that the tide had hemmed
them in, and so cut off their way to
the beach. The only means Of escape
that was left them was to scale the un-
inviting cliff, which at this point rises
TO height Of between 400 and 500
feet.
There was not much time for re-
hection, as the tide was still rising
rapidly, so it was promptly decided to
make the venture. There was but a
precarious foothold, and slip might
precipitate them hundreds of feet upon
the rocks beneath.
The fisherman and his father, named
Bartlett, acted as guides, and labori-
ously the party made their way up the
lace of the rock until about half the
distance was covered, when it was
found that if they were to proceed
further they must abandon the corpse.
After a long, laborious climb, in
which the police joined themselves to-
gether by their belts, the summit was
reached, but not without many slips
and one or two hairbreadth escapes,
every step being attended with the ut
most uncertainty and danger.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-11
Valuable Epgravlngs.

The most valuable engravings in
the world are the four impressions Of
Rembrandt's portrait of man leaning
on a saber. The fourth was recently
scid for $4,000. The original plate
made by Rembrandt was cut down
first to an octagonal oval and the pic
lures from it sold for S130. Then it
was sliced off still more and the prints
sold for sl2, but Of the original plate
only four prints mentioned exist,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-11

off astern over the animals tail. Is
he sat in the snow, with the snow
shoes, fast to his feet, sticking up be-
fore him, as helpless as man IN the
stocks to defend himself OF to run, the
moose, missing his weight, turned and
then wheeled round to charge on him.
1t would have gone hard with Weston
if Seth Brown, who was close at hand
had not fred lucky bullet which
broke the moose's shoulder. A second
shot ended the animals struggles, end
Weston had got to the moose and cut
his throat before Brown had time to
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-11
Cleaning. From the Shops.

Ot6Au1uIo EAo1A RAAc &AANPos
Lisle hose in checks and large plaids.
White tulle spotted with gold
sequins.
Neck clasps in green enamel clover
leaf designs.
Jeweled and enaneled slides for
soft ribbon belts.
Hatpins in rich mosaic designs and
unusually large heads.
Gingham dresses for girls trimmed
with lace or embroidery.
Watch chains and fobs in combina-
tons Of gold and gun metal.
Imported skirts showing large plaids
of green and red combined.
Cloth suits for girls in smooth-faeed
materials trimmed with braid.
Silk evening hose in conspicuous
colors with silk-embroidered insteps.
Beautiful organdies in designs sof
black, white and gray arranged IL
stripes or scrolls.
Safety slides for the lair made OF
tortoise shell, silver or gold, plain or
Jewel studded.
Superb embroideries on satin
ground in combinations ofpearl beads,
Jewels and tinsel.
Enbroideries OF velvet, satin or
mousseline outlined with small beads,
sequins or tinsel.
Midseason toques OF lace o. richly
embroidered transparent materials,
flowers and algrettes.
Fine quality dotted swisses showing
narrow stripes in delicately colored,
pompadour patterns.
Misses frocSs composed entirely Of
lengthwise roAs of shirring, wiz 1a1l
row satin ribbons between
Ready made piqus
bands Of open e e9
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-11
A Becoming House Dress.

A French house dress made OF soft
Henrietta cloth Of magenta shade
could be worn becomingly by a woman
of almost any type. The blouse vest
and petticoat are of beige Vicuna,
tucked and briar- stitched in lattice
effects on the blouse front, and simply
stitched at the hem of the petit
coat. The oddly shaped cape-collar
and re7ers are elaborately trimmed
with beige lace; loops Of red satin rib
boa showing here and there among
the filmy meshes. The elbow sleeves
are finished with similar trimming
of wider lace and ribbons. Around
the neck is pretty collar Of black
chenille embroidery aud at the waist
q chenille belt.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-11
i Husbands Taste.

Nary Z. Baldwin relates this sug
sestive little incident in the Wonan's
Home Compauion: "'Oh. my dear.
where did you get that monstrosity?
whispered man 70 the little woman
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-11
popular Newmarkets For Shopping.

Long, close-Gtting Newmaraets,
that cover the wearer from neck to
feet, are very popular for useful wear
during the spring for shopping and
travelling. They are double-breasted
with reyers collar, and are cut without
crossing seams on the hips, Very
light tan kersey is used for these
wraps, with stitched edges for their
finish and white pearl-button fasten-
ings. Other long shapes of checked
cheviots have hoods or short English
capes to complete them, and there are
fawn- -colored models with a pointed
yoke of the cloth anda stitched belt at
the back only.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-11
NEWS AND NOTES
FOR WOMEN.
Accessories in the Tailor Costumes.

White cloth vests, revers and other
accessories imprt en- appearance OF
daintiness and distinction to the tailor
costumes they decorate. The gowns
so finished this spring are especially
attractive. All the short natty coats
are very closely fitted in the back, and
on many OF the imported costumes
the white cloth VESTS double-breasted
and fastened with handsome gold but
tons, and the white reVers are edged
with graduated design in narrow gold
braid.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-11
An Ice Yacht Runaway.

Some years ago there was a runaway
down at Shelter Island, in which a
young@El was left in the boat with n
gale blowing. She tried to throw the
sheet loose, but it was frozen and her
fingers were too cold, added to which
the sheet had fouled the tiller. and
she could not bring the boat up into
the wind to stop its way, the sail be-
ing so set that the boat continued run
ming right along at terrific rate Of
speed. Occupants Of the other boats
soon realized the position and made
chase, gaining but slowly, one boat
finally being far in the lead OF. the
others by the time the end of the eisland
was left behind. Right in front lay
the end of the ice, broken short by the
action of the tide water, and there the
breakers rolled in, throwing up the
anchor ice, dashing it down, and then
retreating, sucking it under the foe
and packing 1t up for another break.
For some time it was question as to
whether the chasing boat would catch
up with the girl before she was carried
over the edge to certain death. But
at last the boats came together for one
brief second, the girl was snatched by
strong arms to the pursuer's yacht,
the sheet was eased off in flash, and,
spinning round in its own length, it
was set right before the wind instead
OF reaching into it, just as the run
away dashed over into the anchor ice.
A short, sharp crack gave notice Of the
parting of the ice beneath the very
runners Of the now homewsrd bound
saviour, and with a long stagger,
which only her speed enabled her to
withstand, she dashed across the fast
opening crack, safe, to be broug ght up
into the wind at a distance, while the
late runaway danced, wreck, among
the broken ice. It was one Of the
close calls of ice yachting which, thank
goodness! very seldom occur-Wilf.
P. Pond, in Frank Leslie's Popular
Monthly.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-11
P0STMISTRESS 1T D0WNINCv|LLE,
By HAYDEN CARRUTH,

HEN you come to
think Of it, Down
ingville was a vii
lage Of magnificent
distances, with al
most o half-nile
from the tannery
to the sawmlll, and
with only scatter
ing houses be-
tween. The school
house and the two
churches had each
failed to establish
a centre.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-11
Gossip.

Miss Kitty Reed, the Speakers
handsome daughter, receives $1,000
annually for her services as stenog-
rapher to the Speaker.
Miss Frances E. Mason is President
of the National Bank in Limerick,
Ne. 1t was founded by her father, J.
II. Mason, and its interests have been
ably promoted under her leadership.
Miss Florence Caldwell, of Cleve-
land, Ohio, is said to be the only
woman civil engineer in America. She
is the daughter Of Judge Caldwell, one
Of the most prominent jurists in
Ohio.
The mother Of N. Jean de Reszke
has built him a lovely home in the
Champs Elysecs Of Paris, where he
and his wife may live. Nine. dc
Reszke. senior, and her son Edouard
and his family will also take up their
abode in the same house.
The report ofthe Membership Com
mittee of the New England Historic
Genealogical Society shows that forty
women were admitted to membership
during the past year, that being the
first year that the bylaws Of the so.
ciety have permitted their admission
TO membership.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-11
Wit5R LIGHTS ARE LOW.

When those We love have come and gone,
IT'S weary to be left behind
To miss sweet eyes where late they shone,
To lock for what we may not find,
Dg-chcrished forms that haunt the mind,
Soft voices that we're once too kind;
70 live and miss them one by one
Is weary work. Who'd stay behind
When those we love have come and gone?
New York Times.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-11
Massage a Beauty Restorer.

The marriage Of Adelina Patti will
make the massage business more
popular than ever, for she first be-
came acquainted with her new hus.
band by employing him in that line.
It has become very extensive in Wash
ington aud all the cities of the East,
and in the West also, and is now re.
garded by rich and self'indulgent
people as one of the necessaries Of
life. The fashionable physicians In
Chicago prescribe it as cure for the
grip, which leaves the patient weak
and enervated. Nothing seems to
take the spirit out Of man so much.
and there is no inclination for the ex-
ercise that is absolutely Necessary for
the recovery of strength.
A new feature of the massage treat
ment, as practiced in Chicago, is to
restore youth and beauty in women
who are showing signs of age. 4
good-looking women breads nothing
so much as wrinkles, and a massuer
there guarantees to remove them by
an application of hot water and the
pressure of her fingers upon the flesh.
The operation requires good deal Of
patience and sacrifice, however, be-
cause while under treatment the
patients face is swathed in bandages
of hot water for several days and she
can eat nothing but liquid food taken
through tube. There have been at
least three successful operations OF
this kind. One lady in Washington.
who year ago showed unmistakable
signs Of age, blossomed out last fall
in the fullness and bloom OF youth,
or, as she said, sixteen years younger
than when she left the city in the
spl;ng,-Chicago Record.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-11

Parrots cost only fourteen cents
each iQ South America, ,-.-.----.-
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-11

The rooms are hushed, the lights are Low
I sit and listen TO the wind
That comes from out the distant hill.
It comes and croons IN ansundertone
OF alien regions vast an lone,
Of pleasures lost in a land unknown;
Then steals away, and all IS still.
'Tis good to listen to the wind
When rooms are hushed and lights are low
The times., 1899-12-15
FIGHT OVER COFFEE SHIP.
Squnbblc In the New Orleans Board
of Trude Regarding 1t.

Squubbie an tHe We" OflSRnS DOfAfu
of Trnde Regarding 1t.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 4.-There is a
bitter fight on hand between the Cotton
Exchange and the Board of Trade over the
Wnlowdene, the coffee ship from Santos.
The Cotton Exchange yesterday adopted a
resolution calling upon the Louisiana State
Board Of Health to prohibit the Willow
dene coming 10 New Orleans, because Of
the risk of bubOnic plague, and justified
this protest by the order Of the Texas
health authorities that the Willowdene,
part Of whose cargo is destined for Gal
weston Tex, will not be allowed 10 lard
her coffee under any circumstances, even
if she is permitted to come to New
Orleans.
Members of the Board Of Trade, to which
the coffee merchants belong, declare that
the action OF the Cotton Exchange is hasty
and i'll advised. and that New Orleans can
not quarantine against Santos without
stultifying Itself on the quarantine hay
ing always adopted the view that dis
infection IS a protection against disease.
The Willowdene viii arrive Sunday.
The Board Of Health takes the position
that ii cannot legally prohibit the Santos
vessel from coming up to New Orleans
after detention at quarantine.
The Cotton Exchange will, through the
Louisiana congressman. appeal 10 the
President to issue an embargo against yes
sells coming from Santos
The times., 1899-12-15
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.

ALEXANDRIA Dec. I4-In the corporation
court today a decree was entered in the clse Of
Worth Hulhsh, administrator OF the estate q
D. A. Windsor vs.. R. 5 Windsor ct al. author
izing the acceptance Of an offer Of $500 from
X. C. Booth for the house and lot t1I2 ? Street,
Washington.
The landgrabbers have grabbed for State
taxes 30 pieces Of delinquent property in this
city, in a number OF which cases the owners were
unaware OF their delUquency-
Mr. George Jones store. PAYNE ard Pendieton
Streets. was broken open last night and the cash
register stolen The thieves carried the booty %
vacant lot and broke IT open. BAT found a1Jhiaz-
At a meeting last night oi James vs.. Jackson
Council. J. o. l. 4 N. Two members were re-
instated and one application for membership re-
Ceiyed
Rev Bergman Green assisted by thc Rev. c. Z.
Ball. held memorial services lr Christ Curch
tins morning. The Bible used wss tine -fIsJ Bi5la
OF the church, and this is the first time 10 las
been used since theIr centennial anniversary many
years ago. The lesson was from Deuteronomy
XXyiv. Among the hymns sung were Rock q
Ages and old igyorire oi the ilmeuted Wash
iHgton, 20 God, Our Help in Ages Past The
closing prayer was from a book oi family PRAYERS
used at Mount Vernon and written IN Wasaiag-
tons own hand.
The times., 1899-12-15

ter at a reasonable price and turn the
PLAYERS over to the New York club under
the management of Buck Ewing. Whether
the deal viii be made or not depends upon
the liberality of the League, as the syndi-
cate refuses TO be squeezed Abel, Won
deThorst Hanlon. ana Ebbetts have never
had a desire to block legislation that is
fair. They say that they are ready TO talk
business as business men; that they have
a fixed price for the Baltimore club and
they viii sell if they are squarely treated.
From what could be learned tonight il ap
pears TO be an almost safe bet that the
League circuit viii be reduced TO eight
clubs. namely. Boston. Brooklyn, New
York. Philadelphia, Chicago, Cincinnati,
Pittsburg. and ST. Louis.
All of this change of policy means that
Freedman has got a setback in his policy
Of debating 10 the League. The magnates
cannot sanction his ruie-or-ruin policy,
although they are still willing and anxious
10 pay tribute.
It is understood that the directors, sew
eral Of whom have been advocates OF clean
bail turned their backs on the old policy
today when they agreed 10 pay back TO
Freedman the 81 600 .'Ducky" Holmes fine
and the one of $500 for the game forfeited
last season by the New Yorks 10 the
Brooklyns. The latter case was Ilagrant
AlOlallOu OF the rules. l4e directors, row
ever. acting under the influence Of Freed
mans lash. decided to remit the penalty,
whicn means that rowdyism can continue
in the future at the Polo Grounds without
fear of punishment
Several owners today claimed they were
receiving unfair criticism. They said
Freedman was not debating to them and
that they were not trying to DO anything
wrong. The rank and file Of baseball men
al the hotel laughed at such statements.
The magnates pui themselves on record two
years ago that they would kill rowdyism in
baseball They signed an iTon-ciad agree
ment TO uphold the umpires and to sup
press kicking among their players
We're il not for The honesty Of the players
who have kept the game above reproach
baseball today would not be worth a dollar
TO its promoters. and il is the consensus OF
opinion that, no matter how much the New
York team is strEEg Jhened by players from
other clubs, interest viii never be what
il was ten years ago until Freedmanism
is abolished.
The times., 1899-12-15
THE GOVERNMENT WINS.
Former Mint Director Smythe MUS
PAY for Missing, Money

Former Mint Director Smythe Must
Pay for Missing Money.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec 14-In the United
States District Court today in the case
of DR.. A. " Smythe, Superintendent of
the United States mint in this city, under
President Harrison, the jury returned a
verdict of $4,000 for the Government.
In June. 1893, fire occurred in the vault
of the mint which completely DESTROYED
a box said to contain So, 900 of bank
nots and greehbacks A fire had been
lighted in the vault because of the damp
ness. When it was opened in the morn
'ng the paper money was found TO be
apparently totally consumed and nothing
but ashes left, and the affair was treated
as an accident
The Government however sent down
Mrs. l.. (. Rosenberg and Mr. Barrett,
experts on mutilated currency and after
careful examination they reported that
the box did not contain the $25 900 which
it was alleged to have contained, but only
s1,1S2; that 81 bills were there instead OF
bills Of a higher denomination. The tes-
tmonY OF the experts as to the means of
identifying paper currency after it was
burned was very strong, and fully con-
yinced the jury that the money in the
vault had been tampered with before il
was destroyed by fire.
The case had been hanging on since 1884,
In the mean time Dr.. Smythe, who was
superintendent of the mint at the time
the fire occurred, and. therefore, response
BILE for the loss, returned to Belfast. Ire
land, where he has made his home for
the last four or five years. Originally a
criminal suit was brought by the Govern
ment, but the jury returned a verdict of
not guilty
The times., 1899-12-15

NEW YORK. Dec l4-UnabIe TO stand
public criticism. which they have received
all over the country during the past few
days, the National League baseball mag
mates. concluded to take sligh, shift in
their methods tonight The board Of di-
rectors again went into session about noon
having received further instructions from
their leader. Freedman.
The game Of bluff was somewhat discon-
tinued. The plan to further sandbag the
Brooklyn club was discussed. and the So
called magnates were soon dividzd as tc
the opinion.
The Brooklyn Baltimore men sat in the
corridors Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel as they
have been doing since Monday. patiently
waiting. With them was their counsel
John y Ward
Another scare was thrown into the di-
rectOrs by the sudden appearance Of a
number Of persons who are known 10 be
ready TO join any kind OF a new baseball
league. Thomas Mccarthy Of Boston who
has financial backing and an option on the
Charles River Park grounds. came 10 the
hotel about noon. a phuadelphiau. who
SAYS he has moneyed men to put another
club in that city, and A. c. Anson who
declares that he possesses backing 10 the
amount Of 500 098 10 establish a new
organization in Chicago. were also present
George Van Der Breck of Detroit was
around toe, and conferred with the others.
All OF these visitors hoveIei around
Abel, Nonderhorst, Haulon. and Lbbe.ts.
locking for announcement. for they evi-
dently figured that If Brooklyn and Balt-
more should be forced out, according 10 the
Freedman plan, a splendid league could De
ID.
Philadelphia. Baltimore Chicago, 81. Louis
Milwaukee. and Detroit
Possibly rumOrs OF impending trouble
reached the schemers in Parlor ID. r. Tor
they appe ed TO be in a nervous STATE
when they slipped down the stairs 10 call
up the Democratic Club on the telephone
For seven hours the session of the directors
continued without a line Of officials news
being turned loose downstairs. Then at
1.30 o'clock they came down into the cor
ridors and mingled with the crowd
We have nothing 10 give out" they
said we have done nothing, nothing al
all"
It came 10 the reporter. however, that the
directors. instead Of 6ning the Brooklyn
club $3.50 for the Wrigley business had
decided that not more than $500 would be
the proper figure, and that me final an
n0uncem6nL OF such a fine would not b.
made just yet. II was also learned that the
schemers had got rid Of Louisville. Clzve
land, and Washington. and thar they would
try and get the Brooklyn Baltimore syn
dicate in a c0nciliat0ry way II is pretty
certain that they made an appointment With
the Brooklyn Baltimore people for tomor-
row morning What the League men de-
sire now is TO learn how much is wanted
for the Baltimore franchise
The scheme in the wind is to buy the lat
The times., 1899-12-15
CONTESTS IN KENTUCKY.
Senator BlacI<burn. Thinks the
Chances Very Favorable.


Chances Very Favorable.
FRANKFORT, KY, Dec. 1.-THE mem
bers of the Democratic State Committee. in
executive session, RpEesenting seventy
counties, decided by a pnanmous vote that
contests for the offices OF Governor and
Lieutenant Governor Should be made, and
appointed committee to draft resolutions
calling upon Senator Goebel and Mr. Beck
ham to make the fight.
The joint meeting Of the three commit
tees was presided over by Senator Black
burn, who made a vigorous talk in calling
it to order. He said that he had thought
the conditions sufficiently serious to war
rant a joint meeting Tor the purpose of dis
cussing 1t, and that he was decidedly in
favor of demanding that Senator Goebel
make a contest.
y have seen it stated in some of the
papers, said he, that a contest before the
Legislature by the Democrats would injure
my chances of being sent back to the Sen
ate by that body. I would much rather see
a Democratic administration in the State
of Kentucky than to be a member of the
United States Senate the rest of my life,
or to myself occupy the Presidential chair
There were calls for speeches from Sen
ator Goebel and Mr.. Beckham, and they
came before the committee and made
short talks, agreeing to abide by its action.