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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-21
ThreShins Field Peas.

Field peas were successfully
threshed hefe this fall IN e small grain
thresher. The threshermen change
the pulleys so the cylinder will run
slowly and the rest Of the separator
run fast to carry of the straw aud
hulls. With this arrangement the
peas are not cracked and the crop can
be run through the same as any grain
crop. The yield of cleaned peas has
been ten to fifteen bushels per acre.
The straw is invariably blown into the
barn and makes excellent stock feed.
When not injured by rain it j. ecuel
to the best clover ha y, with as|large q
yield andis growni in one season. And
further, on land that Will not grow
clover fair crop Of peas can be Sc
cured and the soil improved. AS is
we'll known, any leguminous plant has
o beneficial effect on the soil, and
when rightly used the cowpea will
prove boon to farmers with run.
down soil. -Hallock Shearer, Illinois,
in Orange Judd Farmer.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-21
A Comfortable Trunk.

The newest combination piece OF
travelling furniture is desk, bureau
and wardrobe trunk for the CONNER
cial traveller.
When open and in this trunk
stands on end.~Ihe top drawer pulls
out and. .sforms rest for the desk lid.
| IT is-Sartitioned off into compartments
for stationery. The lid of the desk
orfens down and forms the writing
ta3ble. The upper part of the desk is
divided into the usual lot of pigeon
hRles for letterheads, envelopes, let
teSs, contracts, billheads, blotters and
th9 like, similar to an ordinary Office
desE on small scale.
Al the desk part is finished in oak,
and tip ee drawers faced with dark red
leatheE and fitted with brass handles
and hiAges, so put together that the
defcc;s usually found in combination
trunk are tdone away with.
The sec3nd drawer is divided up
into commitments for underwear,
neckwear. collNs and cuffs, and hat
box lined with qAilted satin. The third
drawer is for suirss, and the lower one
for wearing apparelA
In the lid of this remarhable trunk
arc clothes rack and Straps arranged
like lower tray in an ORDINARY trunk,
but long enough to carry trousers and
coats without folding.
There is sometimes an interchange.
able arrangement made to fit place
OF the two lower drawers, aud this is
single section in drawer form fitted
with cleats to carry typewriter.
Strange as it may seem, there is no
folding bed tucked eway in any cor
ner, nor cooking stove, otherwise
the traveller would not need hotel.-
Chicago Chronicle.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-21
Recipes.

Spiced Dansons-SeVen pounds OF
fruit after it is prepared, three pounds
white sugar, one and one-half pints
strong vinegar, one tablespoon each OF
cloves, mace, allspice and cinnamon.
Boil slowly until done. The damsons
should keep theiv form and the juice
be thick and OF fine flavor.
Good Fritter Batter-Four ounces
ct -four, one gill OF water, one table
spoonful of salad oil. Make this all
to a nice batter, let it stand for an hour
or two, then, just as you want it for
use, stir in lightly and quickly the
whites of two eggs beaten to the stiff
est possible froth. This makes de-
licious batter, but Of course its light
ness must depend greatly on the fatin
which it is fried.
Baked Spanish Onions - These
! onions are more delicate favored than
the common sort, and we'll repay the
care in cooking. First put enough for
each to have one unskinned in kettle
of boiling salted water, boiling one
hour, then drain and wipe dry, lay in
creased paper, twisting the ends, to
! keep in the steam, and bake frcu one
to two hours. Then remove the papers,
peel, serve with butter, pepper and
salt, OF hot seasoned cream.
| Pulled Cream Candy--ln q good
sized saucepan put two pounds OF
granulated sugar, one tablespoonful
; Of butter, one-half OF q cupful Of
cream and one and one-half cupfuls o:
water. Boil slowly but steadily until
spoonful, dropped into cold water,
can be rolled into q firm ball. Add
nne-quarter Of a teaspoonful of soda,
take from the fire; add one teaspoon.
fnl of vanilla and pour on a creased
platter. Pull rs soon as cool enough
to handle.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-21
Private Market For Butter:

A farmer who has all the facilities
and who knows how to make the best
butter ought always to sell it to prl-
vate customers, who will also take his
fresh eggs and other farm products at
prices somewhat higher than be eau
get in the open market. But if lie
does this lie must obligate himself to
supply what is needed throughout
the year, and that it shall never be be-
low the standard. It is this last
condition that prevents farmers from
making such bargains. To make the
best butter in winter requires care in
feeding, and also in handling milk and
cream, which too many are unwilling
to undertake.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-21
AGRICULTURAL TCSicS
Variety of Feed For Stock.

In feeding stock of any kind It is
important that it be furnished a vari
ETY. OF food. This is not merely o
matter OF flavor, for different kinds Of
food furnish usually different Dutr;-
tiou. 4 great deal OF the success Of
animals pasturel lies in the fact that
they are able to select their own IA
tioas. and the care they will take to
do this indicates that this is matter
OF greater importance than 1t IS
usually considered.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-21

The oil wells of Samasra are ass'!U-
ing commercial importance IN the
East. Last year single company
put 600. 900 litres Of petroleum on the
market.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-21
ez=.-:- ROOPER L:

IsOOA h4s "-A-N
der, in private
ranks, never told
Just why he was
kicked by his
lieutenant, Mat
Grim. Lander
never told any
thing. That ac-
counts for his
being left to him
self more than is
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-21
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS
The Sofa Box.

As ordinarily arranged, sofa boxes
are not very successful. If the top IS
padded sufficiently to nske q COM
Portable seat, then the lid becomes so
heavy as to require the Drawn Of q
giantess to raise and lower it. The
box part can rarely be visited, and is,
therefore, OF little practical use. An
English woman overcame the diff.
Guilty by making her lid solidly fast,
so that it could not be lifted, ndmak-
ing the front face of the boz into cup.
board doors, concealed by the usual
frill OF cretonne. Behind these low
doors the box itself was divided into
compartments, each filed with shelves
on which lived the boots, hats, old
magazines, aud the other hard-to-be-
kept-tidy articles of the room., The
top of this boy was padded most lux
uriously, and Oh many occasions furn-
ished one OF crowd with a comforta-
bic bed.
To Remove Stains From White Goods. -
In the case of acids tie up a bit OF
washing soda in the stained part,
make a lather of soap and cold soft
water, and boil until the spot disap-
pears. For anilines, wet with aeetic
acid, apply diluted chloride OF lime,
and wash out carefully. Parafin takes
out apple and pear stains. Blood, it
fresh, is removed by soaking for
twelve hours in cold water. then wash
ing in tepid water; this failing, the
mark is covered with a paste of cold
water and starch, and exposed to the
sun for day or two. Old stains sue.
cumb to iodlde of potassium diluted
with four times its weight Of water.
For coffee and chocolate, pour soft
boiling water through the stains and
while wet hold over fumes of burning
sulphur. Fruit stains can be treated
in the same way. Grass stains yield
to alcohol. Ink is removed with milk,
the spot should be soaked and rubbed;
an old stain may require soaking for
twelve hours. Iron mould is to be
held over basin of boiling water and
rubbed with bruised sorrel leaves,
afterwards washed with warm suds;
or cover the spots with a paste of
lemon juice, salt, powdered starch and
soft soap and then expose to sunlight.
Mildew is treated in the same way, or
by covering with powdered chalk and
bleaching on the grass. Paints are
disposed of with turpentine, tar with
petroleum. Tea yields to boiling
water poured from 8 height, or to
glycerine. Wine stains, if old, the
same treatment as for old fruit stains.
Other stains will frequently yield to
boiling milk.-Dyer and California
Print.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-21

kP9Y!
Yet, after all, twas b'S a'wAirlirg hour
Out of the sMcSe-5IinG town
To where tac sky sho0e with unblenls1eG
power
Over / t:ir, broad down.
And he. the cripple, whose sad Springs
wGro more
Than one WAC watched him knew.
Had never seen SO much green grass be-
fore,
Nor skies 50 big ana Bike.
lie was 50 softly glad, SO full Of peace,
He laid him back and sighed.
And watched the deep sky and its floating
fleece
Dreaming that ho had died.
-J. J. Bell, il Chambers'5 Journal.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-21

lis youthful yea-s Aa3 wthered in the
sum
Where hc and his were bred.
Ie .sas . burden. and, though lips were
dumh.
Hears wished t1at ne were dead.
An3 50 wished he; for in his wearied soul
There was but one desire
TO slip away, to reach strange, vague
goal
Thyre tine would cease to tire.
Cut on i day some one with grave, sweet
face,
aad tender, skillful hands,
Game to his side, and bore him from the
place.
Il seemed, to far-oT lands.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-20
Ten Thousand Men Will Contest
the British Advance.
Invasion of Cape Colony Proceeds Apace,
Numerous Towns Falling Into the
Hands Of the Burghers
Special Copyrighted
by

| ONDON, Nov. 2o.-The Beers strategy, according to
this mornings dispatches, shows signs of weakening
According latest intelligence from the OF war they
have made preparations to meet the plan OF campaign which
the British forced adopt because of the investment OF
Ladysnh \ Boer force OF 10000 men, under Generals lou
bert and Boha said be moving south the British
advance from Etcourt General White will therefore be left
with but a weak force against him.
This force, however may be inrenched and therefore
viii be difficult OF attack The relief column will have hard
task before II II the enemy IS strong reported
Estcourt menaced by bodies of enemy at several
points Due probably Ennersdae there is force OF
Orange Free State burghes On the northeast the railway
there contingent under Commandan Grober while there
other Beers Weenen and Greyown The English posi-
ton considered as safe Ladysmth itself for General
Hdyard have large number OF men under his COM
mand
Buffers original plan for advance by three columns upon
Boemonen and Pretoria has been temporarily broken up by
the dispatch OF division Natal for General Whites relief by
the need OF relieving Kimberley and by the appearance Beers
in force the strategic triangle ncosed by the railways
joining Stormberg Junction Rosmead Junction Sprngon
tein
The Boer invasion of Cape Colony is proceeding apace
Awa North has been occupied by Boer command strong
At Knapdaar a command OF men, at Naauwpoort one
OF 6oo and Burghesdop another OF 500 No advance has
as yet been made the British camp ii De Aar.
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CHURCHILL UNDER
GUARD AT PRETORIA

PRETORIA. Saturday. Nov. Is (by way
OF LourenZo MARQUEE. Nov. 19.-At noon
to-day fifty-six British prisoners. includ-
ing men Of the Royal Dublin F'usileers
and several bluejackets. arrived here.
There were large crowds at the railway
station. but no demonstration was made.
Winston Churchill. who Is wounded in
the hand was taken 10 the Model School,
while the rank and file are being sent to
the race course.
One spy was lodged In Jail. The wound
ed had been treated at COlenso.
The Boer version OF the conflict In
which these prisoners were taken saws
that two British were killed and ten
wounded.
The mining department has discovered
beneath the managers house at the Fer
reira mine passage leading TO a suite
OF apartments forty feet below ground.
with gas and water laid on. This Is sup
posed to have been intended TO serve a.
a rendezvous for the employees OF the
Ferreira mine In the event OF a lombard
ment OF Johannesburg.
LONDON, Nov. 19.-The first definite
news regarding the fate OF Winston
Churchill was conveyed to his mother this
evening by representative OF the Asso-
ciated Press Lady Randolph Churchill
had just returned from a quiet dinner
with few friends when the gratifying
intelligence that her son Is living was
conveyed to her. The fact that his wound
Is not necessarily dangerous. and that no
is alive in Pretoria caused her the great
est qualification. as she had been hitherto
without the least intimation OF his where
aboufs
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has issued a proclamation. declaring ths
Boer proclamations. annexing territory
impressing men or seizing goods. are null
and void and should not be obeyed. He
promises full recognition Of and fair com
pensation for actual injury resulting from
loyal adherence TO British allegiance.
W. p. Schreiner, the Premier. has in
structed all civil commissioners to an
nounce that there is no intention TO call
out the burgher forces in the colony. as
the Colonial Government considers the
military forces OF the crown sufficient 10
preserve order and repel invasion
Ordinary citizens" the Premier de-
clares. ''are only expected 70 remain LOYAL
and not to give countenace TO the en-
emy."
judging from present indications. so far
from there being a prospect OF a Dutch
rising. the fact is that many OF the Cape
Dutch are so incensed at the loss OF their
property and the destruction OF railways
and bridges that they are even beginning
10 favor the annexation OF the two re-
publics. One prominent politician goes so
far as 10 say that IL may possibly hap
pen that the Outlanders will be the chief
opponents OF annexation.
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across the open, where the artillery of
the British poured in terrible and eff
fective shell fire. The enemy lost heavily
Meanwhile another section of the
Beers had brought mortar into action,
firing heavy shells. Our guns. concen-
trating on il, soon silenced this weapon
the artillerymen fleeing headlong. The
Beers then advanced in force with a view
of repairing the mortar. but our artillery
shelled and scattered them right and left
THE fighting was all over at IL o'clock
Promptly at noon General White ordered
a salute of twenty-one guns in honor OF
the birthday of the Prince of Wales. AS
the cannon doomed. cheer after cheer
rang out from the troops and a scene of
enthusiasm probably without parallel in
history followed
town on the southwest. the Manchester
Regiment held the position. Descending
under cover OF the British guns for some
distance on the farther side OF the hill.
they found several hundred Beers hiding
in a ditch out of the way of British
shells. They poured volley after volley
into the enemy, scattering them and in
fiicting heavy loss.
The Beers were driven back at every
point. with a loss estimated at 500 men.
Nothing important occurred until Tues
day November IA, when a strong force,
chiefly cavalry and artillery. reconnoiter-
ing, came upon the enemy near the Co
lenso road and drove them back to their
main positions. Our shell fire was most
effective and proved TO have inflicted con-
siderable damage. Our loss was one man.
THAT same day a Boer shell killed a
trooper of the Natal Mounted Rifles who
was sleeping in his tent. All our men are
fit. well and in good spirits. 1t is reported
that the lyddite is terrifying the Beers,
who have TO be driven to their gun posi-
tions by revoIvers pointed at their heads.
"Ladysmith is able TO hold out for
months. On the other hand. il is reported
that dysentery is working havoc IN the
enemyS S camp.
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= ONDON Nov 20.-This morning. s
news gives little that alters the
complexion of the situation. Since
the fight of November matters. so
far as is known, have been fairly
quiet at Ladysmith. 1t is not un-
likely that the Beers. badly informed as
to the nature and extent OF British prep
arations TO advance TO the relief Of the
town, may he hesitating regarding the
next movement The situation in Natal
is very complicated. more especially II
the reports be true that the great Tugela
bridge has been destroyed. The success
of the next move on either side will de-
pend more on strategy than on superior
numbers.
The Beers have three lines of action
open. They can hol dthe railway with the
force they have at Ennersdale. falling
slightly back before the British advance
and threatening 1t from Weenen. or. in
the second place, they can advance from
Weenen and try to carry Estcourt; or. in
the third place, they can advance due
south from Weenen 10 Weston, cut the
railway and blow up the bridge over the
Mooi River. II ii be true that there are
10000 Beers under Joubert and General
Botha marching south TO meet the British
relief force. heavy fighting is In store.
Nothing is known with certainty regard
Durham, and the immediate interest CEN
ters in the relief Of Kimberley. General
Methuen has a splendid knowledge OF the
country where he will operate. and is lay
ing his plans with the utmost care An
indefatigable worker. he is busy night
and day cutting down the baggage to a
minimum and issuing orders with n view
of insuring that the officers shall be in
distinguishable from the men 10 the eyes
of the Beers. A naval brigade, with
searchlights from the cruiser Doris. under
Major Ernest Rhodes, accompany the COL
umn. and Major Rhodes is confident that
he will see his brother Cecil in Kimber-
ley. The column will take all the material
for repairing the railway. which II is be-
leved there will be no difficulty in doing
The advance will be made by forced
marches. the column reaching the Mod
der River in four days.
An Orange River dispatch dated Thurs
day. November IS. says that the Beers
were then concentrating their forces out
side of Kimberley. According to the lat
est advices from jamestown there had
been no sign of a Basuto rising up TO
Thursday last
The Beers have renamed Aliwal North
Olleversfontein, in honor OF their COM
mandant
From LourenZo MARQUEE comes a re-
port that three German officers. Colonel
Won Braun, Lieutenant BrutewitZ and
Lieutenant Won KunZe. have arrived at
Pretoria with the intention OF joining Gen.
eral Joubert's staff.
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BURGHERSDORP ANC
COLESBURG OCCUPIED

CAPE TOWN. Nov. 19.-The Beers oc-
cupied Burghersdorp on Tuesday. Novem-
ber IA. and IL is believed that they were
then on the way TO seize Stormburg
Junction.
Advices received here show that on
Thursday. November Is, combined force
of Free State and TransvaaI burghers oc-
cupied Colesburg, Cape Colony. without
opposition by the residents. and pro-
claimed the district to be Free State ter
ritory.
The British troopship Manila has ar.
rived at Durham.
Sir Alfred Miner, Governor of Cape
colony and British High Commissioner,
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BULLER'S REPORT
OF THE SKIRMISH
BEFORE ESTCOURT
Claims a Single Shell Caused
the Beers to Retreat.
Various Bodies of Burghers Advancing on
the Town From NOrthWeSterIy
Direction.

| ONDON Nov I9.-The War Office posted the following
telegram to-day from General Sir Redvers Butler the
Marquis of Lansdowne:
CAPE TOWN, Nov. IS.-The following is from the gen
eral commanding Pietermaritzburg:
To-day at m. the officer commanding northern
oupos reported that the enemys mounted patrols
vancng the whole country from Gourton road Uand
moving Escourt My force stood arms The ouposts
reported bodies from 500 700 strong advancing
Escourt from norhweery direction One party 500 strong,
moved toward the railroad bridge half mile OF
Our outposts fired the enemy and OF the naval
guns fired shell 5000 yards range the shell bursting close
to the enemy, who then hurriedy retired
AT o'clock reports received from three pickets
that large number OF Beers sight hill above Les
lies homestead The troops have returned to camp.
General Butler has also telegraphed as follows:
CAPE TOWN, Sunday Nov. Io.-A telegram from the
British Consul Lourenzo Marquee dated November IS re-
ports that hyx prisoners, captured from the Ecourt
moed an have reached Pretoria believe Winston Church
i'll missing but yet have been unable to ascertain for GER
tain
special dispatch from Estcour dated Sunday November
says: "A is quiet here. The enemy believed to be en-
camped six miles away Our position good our force
sufficiently strong to repulse attack"
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BOER ARTILLERY NOT
MANNED BY GERMANS

LOURENZO MARQUEE, Nov. 1s-The
following dispatch has been received here
from Pretoria, dated Thursday. November
16:
THE statement that the Boer artillery
is officered by Germans is denied here. 1t
is asserted officially that all the Boer ar
tillery officers were born in the Transvaal
although two were trained in Europe.
The British prisoners of the rank and
file have received new outfits from the
Government.
1T Is reported that the bombardment
of Kimberley was resumed this morning
"Bateman. n British private captured
outside of Ladysmith and brought to Pre-.
toria, has since become insane"
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AMERICAN WHO SIDES
WITH THE BRITISH

WASHINGTON. Nov. BIN view OF
the fact that practically all the news from
South Africa is coming through British
sources, the following letter. from MIR.
Bradford OF New York. manager OF the
Langlaate Deep Gold Mine, Is OF peculiar
interest The letter. dated Johannes
burg October l." Is addressed to Repre-
sentative James s. Sherman OF New
York. an old schoolmate- In II Mr.. Brad
ford says in part:
cat present the situation here Is ex-
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American Nurses Sent.

NEW YORK. Nov. 19.-When the At
lantic transport liner Manitou sailed to-
day she had on board DR.. Hastings and
twenty-nine male nurses and orderlies
and dispensers who will join the compile
ment OF the medical and surgical staff
of the hospital ship Maine. loaned to the
British Government by the Atlantic line
for hospital duty in South African waters.
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OFFICERS ON GENERAL BULLER'S STAFF

was most elaborate on all sides of the
town.
THE main attack. however. was made
between the Free State and Newcastle
Railway lines by a column composed
chiefly of JOHANNESBURG volunteers.
brigade of the Kings Royal Rifles Corps
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FREE STATES FLAG
OVER JAMESTOWN

QUEENSTOWN. Cape Colony. Nov is.
-Commandant Olivier, with a portion OF
the Rouxville commando, has occupied
jamestown, hoisted the flag of the Orange
Free State and annexed the town. Gen
eral William Forbes-Gatacre. with his
staff and the Irish Rifles, arrived here to-
day.
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cover. Our infantry opened with steady,
warm fire, which beat back the enemy
Notwithstanding a display of tenacity of
purpose equal TO their desperate stands
on previous occasions. The Boer attack
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effect. They adopted the unusual tactics
Of advancing under cover Of their guns
To positions on the Lodges and kopjes ad-
jacent 10 those occupied by the British
troops. on the left Of our camp.
Continuing their advance. the Beers
crept up, using every available means OF
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: ONDON. Nov. 20.-This mornings
news gives little that alters the
complexion OF the situation. Since
the fight of November matters. so
- fnr &c is known have hePn fairly
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WORK CONF7RONTS
THE BRITISH RELIEF FORCE
BOERS CHARGE BRAVELY.
BUT ARE HURLED BACK
Stubborn Fighting Attends the First Attempt O
the Allied Republican Armies to Take
Ladysmith by Storm.

~ URBAN. Natal. Nov. IS The
Times of Natal publishes the fol-
lowing, dated November 10, from
- its special correspondent at Lady
smith:
THE enemy made determined
attack on Thursday, November 9. Ap-
parently all the Boer forces participated.
Ihelr artillery opened fire at a. m,
pouring shells thick and fast upon the
BRUSH positions, although with no great
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made splendid defense. The Beers were
repulsed. but soon rallied and returned to
the attack. Again the British fire, which
was very hot, forced them to retire. They
had made deep trench in front of the