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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

The screw was one Of the mechani-
cal powers known to the Greeks.
\ minister at Pulaski, Penn, has
been dismissed by his congregation
because lie insisted in a sermon that
the rainbow existed before the food.
Church attendance in England, early
in the seventeenth century, was en-
forced by law. An act OF Parliament
imposed a fine Of one shilling upon
every adult who missed church SER
vice on Sunday.
Some time ago the water of a well
not many miles from Berlin, Germany,
began to taste Of petroleum. Though
cleaned repeatedly, it got worse, AMI
at latest accounts IS per cent. Of the
liquid was petroleum.
4 newspaper, printed partly in Eng
lish and partly in the Cherokee Ian
guage, named the Phoenix, was pub
lished at New Echota, in 1928. The
types used were furnished by the
United States government.
4 London plumber was arrested the
other day for stealing two houses. He
was two months at work tearing them
down and taxing away the material
without any one Interfering with him.
It was only when the owner went to
look at his houses himself that he
found they were gone.
The principle Of the telescope was
described by Roger Bacon in 1850, and
in 1887 Leonard Digges arranged
lenses 50 that he could see very dis
tant objects. In 1908 telescopes were
constructed by Lipperhey and Jensen.
A description Of these enabled Galileo.
in the following year, to construct an
improved instrument, with which, in
1910, he discovered Jupiter's satellites.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06
Hcr Curiosity Was Rewarded.

Two ladies called at the house OF a
we'll known physician the other day.
While one Of them was consulting the
physician III his private room. the
other, prompted by curiosity or some
kindred impulse, proceeded TO investi-
gate the contents Of large case Of
bottles, jars, ETC., il the outer apart
ment. Between the two apartments
was a glass door. over which was a
paper shade, which, however, was
torn across one corner. SO that it was
possible to see from one room into
The other.
Hearing a rafting among his bot
ties, the physician stepped to the glass
door and looked through to see what
was going on. He discovered the lady
in the act OF taking down one bottle
after another and smelling the con-
tents thereof.
At length she got hold Of something
which evidently pleased her. She
smiled again and again. and each time
it was apparent that she was more
pleased than before. She then poured
some Of the liquid into her hand and
smelled it again.
This time her entire satisfaction
with the result OF her Investigations
was evident, and she hastily rubbed
the liquid upon heI nose and portious
of her face contiguous thereto, re-
placed the bottle and TOOK her seat. as
she heard rustljng IN the inner room,
indicating that the consultation vas at
an end and the consulting parties were
returning.
The physician, knowing what the
result would be. detained he ladj61liill
conversation for several mo-
fore the end Of that tin
sat nesy warm st01
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06
In the Tap Root Of an Oak.

remember q curions incident con .
nected with the tap-root Of an oak,
says Rider Haggard in Longman's
lagazine. This oak, good tree Of
perhaps 200 years. growth, was being
felled at Bradcuham Wood: when the
woodman called attention to something
peculiar on the tap-root. On clearing
this Of soil we found that the object
was a horse shoe of ancient make.
Obviously il the beginning an acorn
must have fallen into the hollow Of
this cast shoe, and as it grew through
the slow generations, the root filled
up the circle, carrying it down into
the earth in the process of it's increase,
till at length We found wood and iron
thus strangely we'd ell. That tap-root
is now OF used to be paper-welght in
the yestibule at Brakeman Hail.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06
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) FOR EOMAN'S BENEFIT.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
New Women in Norway.

Women in Norway, says a recent
traveller, have been fer some time en-
ployed in the railroad and postal SER
vice, and now they are receiving ap-
pointments as supervisors OF the rail-
way stations as we'll. They receive
reports from conductors, answer ques-
tions in German and English, call out
trains in the waiting rooms, ring the
station bell at the departure Of trains
and telegraph the departure to the
next station. They perform the duties
Of government telegraph operators as
we'll as those of postmasters and bag
gagemen.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06
ACoM Home.

I notice disposition in the dairy
districts toward a change in barn
building and OH avoidance Of the huge
half basement structure, with its mas
slye underpinning and great hay
mows. It is proposed to build SO as
to get sanitation as well as room. The
advent Of the si!o has made it possible
to eliminate the oldtime meadow hay;
hence great storage capacity III the
barns is not now imperative. To-Day
the few acres in corn, rapidly put into
the silo. is an economy recognized
everywhere, and is generally being
adopted. AL that is needed now are
a hay barrack for tie clover hay aad a
silo. The COW stable can now take
the place of the barn-a structure for
COWS alone. No overhc ad storage for
hay and straw; wide SO as to have
two rows of COWS with ample passage
ways, possibly thirty-fve feet in
width, the double roof overhead being
the ceiling as we'll. There shoNld be
cement floors; no cobbIedup plank and
timber floors: plenty Of windows on
the sides to admit sunlight, the stable
being built north and south, 50 as to
get the M st sunshine possible. There
is no neeu for wide alleys in which q
horse sled may be driven; for single
overhead track, and c manure-box
Suspended, 50 that when filled it can
be run out and overturned upon the
sled or manure vehicle to he taken at
once to the fields, are far better than
q highway through the stables.
These stables should be fully 100
more feet in tho clear inside, so as to
give each COW 500 feet or more OF air
space. Ventilation is made ample by
running two ten-inch shafts Of galyau-
lied IRON from within a foot Of the
floor, up above the roof, aud with a
simple little wind wheel on the top OF
each, with pitcher pump valves III
them and connected with the wheel.
The floor air of the stable is then
pumped out, and lie nice warLl all IN
the top of the stable left. The pump
ing will bring in air from the outside
without the necessity Of cutting cat
hoes in the sides. At one end OF the
ief;iI; 10 two lsssal1Gsai flls can be
and at the other end of the stable
hay barrack can be put up: an old
barn utilized or the like, and the stable
will be complete at total cost Of a
few hundred dollars, while the great
barn-admitted to be most imposing
costs it's thousands. This long stable
can be built of 2x6-inch stuIf: and so
covered as to make dead air-spaced
walls and will be frost proof.
In tue summer the glass windows
eau be taken out and fine netting OF
some sort substituted to make them
fly proof. The sanitation Of such
barns can be made complete, because
they are light and airy. and the sun
light covers the entire interior. The
floors are always dry, with no chance
to have pools of fifth under them, and
so can 3e kept clean. There IS no
chance for the oaors, vitiated air, ETC., :,
to go up, and, being absorbed by the
hay and fodder, be in turn consumed
when this material is used as COW
feed. This is too practical an age to
build barns just for show when less
money will give us far better struc-
ture and one more in accordance with
the 1899 wants of the COW and the
economical production Of milk.-New
York Tribune.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06
TRl~AVEEKLY EDITION
PATIENCE WITH THE LIVING.

Sweet friend .percnance botb thou and I,
Ere Love IS past forgiying:
Shout! take the eacnes: lesson home
q. patient with the living.
Today's repressed rebuke may save
Our binding tears tomorrow:
Then patience, cen when kecnest edge
May whet nameless sorrow.
lis easy 70 be gentle when
Deaths Silence shames our ciamor,
and easy to discern the best
Through me!nnry's mystic glamour;
But wise j. were for the" and NE,
Ere love is past forciving,
To take the tender lesson home
Be patient w;!h the living.
From the Boston Watchman.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06
These suggestions may come to the

These suggestions may come to the
eye of the dwellar upon lot which
contains less than the quarter acre
mentioned as small enough for the
farmer. In that case we suggest that
a grape vine OF two be trained against
the lot fence; il not these, few black
berry bushes. Set one.half dozen
currant bushes, two OF three goose
berry and dozen raspberry bushes.
Vary this selection as suits your taste,
but put out some.-,Farm Field end
Fireside.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06

Sweet friend. when thou and are grne.
Beyond cartl'e weary labor,
When smai! shail be our need OF grace
From conrade Or from nelghhor;
Passed :.ll the s:rife. the toll, the care,
And done with all the sighing-
Wha, t.ad4r ru;h shall we have gained,
Alas! by simply dying:
d.
Then lips too chary OF their praise
Will tell onr merits over.
AaI eyes too swift our faults to see
Saal: ~ defect discover.
Then han1s that would not lift stone
WIer. stones were. thick to cumber
Oar Steen hill path. will scatter flowers
Above our ril!nwed s:ambe..
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06
Small Fruits and Ornamental ShrubberE.

Small Fruits and Ornamental Shrubbery.
No town lot should be SO small and
no farm should be so large that there
is not room for some small fruit and
at least shrub or two in the way of
ornamentation.
II the pioneer days Of Illinois it
was q rare thing to see new farm
ofened up without lilac bush and at
least half a dozen currant bushes
plauted near the house. Now there
are hosts of home buildings in both
the older states and in newly settled
regions that think it too much bother
to fuss with berry plants or berry
bushes, and as for bit Of shrubbery
Just for looks, that is out Of the ques-
ton. It should not be so. No mat
ter how small the homestead let there
be berries of some sort, and at least
few currants. The farm OF forty acres
or more should have at leasta quarter
OF an acre devoted to small fruit, in
Guiding grapes, blackberries, rasp-
berries, currants, gooseberries and
strawberries. These should all be
planted in rows running the long way
of the land devoted to the purpose, so
as to do the cultivating rs much as
NAV be with horse and cultirator and
save the labor of hoeing.
4 southern exposure with rows run
ming north and south is good loca-
ton. Let the grapes be on one side;
if the rows arc longer than the space
YOU wish to devote to them fill out the
row to blackberries. Continue the
rows one after another far enough
apart to allow of horse cultivation. as
suggested, till the space on the side
opposite the grapes is only as large as
YOU wish to devote to Strawberries,
then plant them. If your rows are so
long that you have only one TOW of
Strawberries. at least every third plant
must be staminate, OF your crop will
be failure.
If one feels be cannot put out full
assortment Of fruit this year, begin.
Ming at least should be made, and we
IGCOltlllS1l LIS SClelA1S otA " ScA "htS1
gooseberries and strawberries. and 1t
will be we'll to select the stock now,
using the catalogue Of some reliable
nurseryman o. dealer in small fruit
plants as guide, a nearby dealer hay
ing the preference, other things being
equal.
As to shrubbery--if you have no
preference as to what and how much
you want, consult your wife or daugh-
ters. or if at the old home where
mother is, consult her wishes. If, in
addition to bit OF shrubbery, plant
or two is desired, getit. The pleasure
and satisfaction given will more than
repay the money outlay, and the look
OF added thrift and comfort about the
place will enhance tho money value Of
the farm or town home much more
than the expenditure
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06

When you find a man chuckiing
because a neighbor has been caught
IN evil, watch him, and you'll catch
him next,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06
Eard and Scft RristleS.

There are few br'stles Oh the hogs
which all good American farmers
keep though sor,s5Saes sn Old bsas.
Setssr ra ! s:;0,<aszHa 5szH{5s Of
Russia and Germany furnish most Of
the bristles that the world uses. It is
doubtless the cold climate Of Russia
that makes the bristles hard and stiff,
for the wild hogs Of Spain. in southern
Europe, have b.istles that are not
much better than those Of American
hogs. We can we'll afford to let Russia
keep the monopoly it has in growing
bristles, for the hos, which has stout,
hard bristles is very little good for
making pork economically. Some Of
the southern wild hogs have quite
good brist!es, and when two OF three
years old they Will not weigh more
than a wellfed pig should do at seven
or nine months old.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06
Two Sorts.

Hostess 49, Please play something
classic, professor; play something
pretty.
Prcfessor-Vich will you hat rirst
ma'am?-New York Weekly.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06

&ns of her face began to turn .
9osn posr,S SSye color, and before she de,
9 oesp "a Aey had assumed beautiful
patseu She had mistaken the
:sal aaae,n,a a Utose soroe hair dye for perfum-
uoc'oi O., oinvalid and did not
yeseivs yese scs cslls S8S for time. Trenton
N. J.) American. ~
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06

houses for the miners. She was also
in business at Castle Dome. She Is
as adventurous in pushing forward to
new region as any miner. No soon
er does she hear of new camp than
she starts for it. She has had 50 much
experience that she almost invariably
turns it to good account. getting town
lots, placer sites and lode claims tor
mex to nothing, and unloading at great,
profit. At first she did not get out OF
the camps soon enough. Consequent
" she has been many times rich and
poor. She has indomitable pluck,
though, and if sne goes broke in one
place she soon makes turn and gets
up again. It is phenomenal how nom
clalantly sh~ takes reverse. She IS
Just as level-headed, serene and self-
contained as if she had made for
tune. It makes no difference 80 far
as appearances go.
Miss Cushman is rather tall, dark
eyed girl. She is somewhat angular
in appearance aud has brown hair. Go.
ing out among the mines OF climbing
the hills for outcroppings, she wears
heavy shoes and strong boomers,
usually covered with cloak. She is
a rapid walker and quick talker.
She reads great deal. She was the
first woman in the camp of Harqua
Hala. where there were over 1900 men
and no other woman. New York
SuD
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-06
A Woman Gold ~

"oAi&h oSA4
The field of gold mining w. I'D old.
deeply invaded by women. dn;t
timers in the Territories must .ho
that one or two young women
have been brought up in mining camps
and have had practical lessons in pros.
pecting aud knowing pay ore when
they see it have been eminently sue
cessful in this pursuit, which was
formerly occupied by men exclusively.
Miss Nellie Cushman is possibly the
most famous woman gold miner in
Arizona. Ex-senator Whitson Of Tue;
son said OF her recently: "Miss Cush-
man is as accurate an expert IN gold
and silver mining as we have IN the
Territory today. Just now she is ex'
porting group of mines at Congress
for company Of st. Louis people,
who have apparently put more con.
fdence in the young woman's skill
and honesty than they have put in the
several men experts they haze em'
ployed. Miss Cushman, is a wonder
fully plucky girl. It is about nine
years now sjaee she first came to Tue
son. She vas from Dodge City, Kan,
and could not have been more than u
years old. She got to examining the
ore as it came out Of the Tucson
mines, and was soon as good Judge
of its value as her brother Jim, who
was foreman and mineralogist in one
Of them. The boys in the Tombstone
locality pretty soon began betting on
her Judgment, and found that she was
a thoroughly good guesser and hit It
close about every time. Her fame
spread, and miners, who, as you know,
are always superstitious, got an idea
that to have her around and get her
good opinion some way brought luck.
She knew where to dig for ore, too,
and some of the ore in the Contention
was found by following her advice IN
running drift. .
cover in Graham county she made
a hit one day in copper, and when she
went to Tombstone afterward she
passed her judgment on some mines
there. Bill Wiggins sold the Ezcel--'
sior and Grand View mines on her ad-
vice, and the only dividend they ever
Welded was the $4,000 he got from
them. Other mines were bought after
she had examined and reported favor
ably on them. They are good paying
properties now. =:
I'm Tombstone Bisbee. Tucson a9a
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-16
Among the Churches.

St. Michaels church, 5th Sunday in
Lent. Services at ii and 7:30 o'clock
At the morning service Bishop Wells will
preach and administer the rite of confir.
nation. All are cordially invited.
Don't forget self denial week. Deny
yourself some of the delicacies and turn
the money over to the Salvation Army.
1.-THE Holy Spirit" will be Elder
Smiths theme at ii 80 a. m. Saturday.
On Sunday evening the subject will be
Future PunishT ent," illustrated by
stereoptican pictures.
The Y. p. S. G. +. of the CoDgrega.
tional church will give an ice cream So
cial at the church Friday, March II. Ad-
mission, including refreshment, 10 cents.
A program consisting of solos, recitations,
etc. Everybody invited.
There were large audiences present at
both services at the Christian church on
last Sunday. Services on Sunday at IL
and 7 80 conducted by the pastor, Rev.
Ira W. Kimmel. Subject at night 1.-THE
Question that Tests Men," Christian
Endeavor at 80. All are cordially in
vited.
The globe banks containing the library
fund are to be opened at the Baptist
church next Wednesday evening. Ev-
erybody cordially invited to attend and
spend social evening. A program will
be provided by the Sunday school and
others.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-16
pope Leo XIII Before the Blopraph.

Despite his dislike to be photogr aphed,
be pictured by the Biograph, and num-
Der of the most interesting portraits will
be found In the March Ladies' Home
journal. They show the venerable Pom
tiff in the grounds Of the Vatican, passin 3
along his favorite walks and drives, at
tended by his secretary, guards, or mem
bers of his household. The pictures are
exceedingly interesting in showing the
Pope as he lives at the Vatican, and his
surroundings, and are doubly valuable
because they are the first pictures that
have been made Of the Pope In 9 great
many years.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-16
Fourteen Trains Each Day.

The Northern Pacific now starts two
trains from St. Paul and two from the
Sound and Portland, daily. There are
fourteen trains daily moving along the
1000 miles between Portland and Duluth.
They aggregate more than 100 cars OF va
rious sorts.
Train No. | will leave St. Paul at s 80
n. m. train No. 3 at 10 As p. m, after all
trains have arrived from the east and
SOUTH morning and evening. Train No.
will leave Portland at II 80 a. m. and
No. at / 90 ,. m, arriving at 81. Paul
100 y. N. and 80 a. m, respectively,
in time for all departing trains eastward.
One train goes via Helena, Mont, and
one via Butte, IN each direction. These
trains run through the most important
cities of the north vest and are hauled by
new and enormous Schenectady locomo-
tives, making, when necessary, 70 or 50
miles an hour. Inquiries regarding this
new train service may be addressed to
any Northern Pacific Agent, or to A. d.
CHARLTON, Asst. Gent Pass. Agent,
Portland, Ore.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-16

A more or less esteemed and envlous
contemporary says THE HERALD is "a
nondescript newspaper without policy
or an editor" We will state, on the CON
trary, what TIE HERALD is not. 1t is
not sympathizer with AguInaldo. 1t is
not an opponent of Pacific coast expaD-
sion of trade and enterprise. II is not
against the completion OF the Nicaragua
canal, as the handmade of msnuiactur-
ing enterprises for this state. 1t is no..
carried to the postotiice under the left
aruf of an editor" for limited distri-
button only.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-16
THE SCHOOL ELECTION.

A communication from the board OF
column, complains OF the lack of interest
shown III the recent school election.
There were on.y - voters registered IN
time to vote out of a possible male and
female voting population Of thonssnd,
Barely one-thrd Of the voters registered
took advantage of the privilege, and the
election went, practically, by default.
The concensus of opinion seems to I've
that there are enough school houses now,
if proper additions were made, to accom-
modate the increase OF pupils. The dis
lance pupils may have to 20 from any
portion OF the district to either the Co
lumbia or Central schools is lnconsider'
able, especially when the distance trav-
eled 10y school children in MANY OF the
larger cities is considered Nor can the
peris of crossing the railroad track be
seriously entertained when ordinary pre-
mum, il no. render the crossing OF the
track as absolutely safe as crossing the
avenue, in the day time. There is feel
ing abroad that the most rigid economy
should be practirei in all departments OF
government. The Columbia school can
be enlarged and made SAFER by an addi-
ton to it ample to accommodate the in
creased attendance for years to come,
and, in time, high school ediice will be
a necessity, when the present proposed
site on north FIRST street NAV be dedi-
Gated to that purpose.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-16

The next steamer from Honolulu may
bring the affirmation of the anticipated
death of the lovely and accomplished
Princess Kauulani. Her psrentsge being
of mixed Scotch Hawaiian blood, recalls
the saying that Scotchman is never
more at home than when he Is abroad.
The princess WAS bright and winsome
personality, and will be greatly missed
on the Pacific coast where she was a
general favorite.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-16

All honor should be given to the exec
utive. Not only in this, but in all other
crises he has shown himself to possess
more brains than all the Legislature, and
more. than that, he has had the moral
courage to assert his convictions and
stand by the people. The Capital, which
fought his election bitterly, is glad to
thus endorse his stand, end the Repub.
lican paper that with-holds credit from
him in thus holding in check the wild
career OF this record-smashing legislature
shows itself to be hidebound and insin-
cere. Governor Rogers has risen one
thousand per cent in the estimation OF
honest people.-Ellensburg Capital.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-16
Wedding BellS,

Frank G. Lamberson and Miss Frances
Boyle, daughter of Enoch Boyle, were
married last week at the home of the
brides father in the Mckee. Justice OF
the.Peace Taggard officiated. with bis
usual dignity and aifability and the hap
py couple were soon placed at their ease,
by the easy grace OF the ceremo nies. Mr..
and Mrs. Lamberson have taken rooms
in this city.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-16

Congressman Jones. according to the
P.-I., grilled Speaker Reed in fine style
the other day. 1t is to be hoped for the
good of the service that Col. Jones has
been misquoted. Reed has very incon-
venient memory at times, and he is liza
BILE to be speaker just as long as he wants
to be, and may overlook the member
from Yakima when he wants the floor.