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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-29

them being inst out of school at about
Is years of age. Some of the workers
become at the same time shareholders.
About 80 women are now employed III
the establishment, and the continual
increase in the business testiies to
the excellent work turned ont. 4 num-
Der of we'll known periodicals are
printed by this society, and various
women's organizations, such as the
National Union of Woman Workers,
the Women's Institute, and others,
which require a great deal of printed
matter, have shown their loyalty by
giving all their trade into the same
hands. Women printers are en-
ployed also III several large establish
ments in England, and they earn gen.
e ally from Is to 30 shillings, or from
So. Is to $3.50 a week.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-29
Bits Of Femininity.

The latest tu:ie hats have a gsrni
ture Of crepe roses.
There is a perfect rage Of velvet
evening frocks in Paris.
I The rage for things "quite Spanish
is bespoken by the revival of the HOOP
earring.
: Large tulle pompons to match ones
frock are the latest thing in hair or.
naments.
Charming are the muf' chains made
of wamrum, from which dangle wee
jeweled- ipped arrow heads.
Tiny punches Of fruit for the coif-
fure a"e being shown in lieu Of the
popular rose or bunch of violets.
Skirts that are fulled or tucked on
the waistDand have distinctly taken
the place of the skin fitting garments.
The newest blouses are particularly
smart; they are embroidered and Ell.
livened with all sorts OF complicated
ornaments.
Crochet buttons are one of the as
sured revivals OF fashion; they are
now being used on silk waists in the
way of trimming.
Liberty brocade is the latest triumph
of the manufacturers art. It las q
velvet OF silk brocade pattern on the
thin, plain silk ground.
The old time fashionable Jersey
w::ist is in again. It looks very fa.
nii.iar, styles having so changed that
it GENES IL muca as it went out.
4 hair ne, which fastens at the back
Of the head with fancy pin the size
OF small button is q novelty which is
supposed to Keep the short locks IN
place
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-29
SHOOTING STARS" A MlSNOMER
But Lovers May Still Be Blind to ''Ie-
teor's'' Claims.

BUT Lovers May Sill BE Bllno 10 No
teor's' Claims.
: It is hardly necessary to say that
the shooting stars are not stars at all,
as the name seems to indicate, and as
people sometimes think, writes Pro-
lessor Young in the New Lippincott.
This vas the mistake of a saiot: on a
British naval vessel who had been set
on watch during the star shower of
1866 to count all the meteors he could
see in given fifteen minutes. When
his time was up he begged to be al.
lowed minute longer, ''becausa," he
said, 81 has my eye on a star that
wiggles awful and can't hold on much
longer. :"
shooting stars are only little masses
of matter-bits of rock OF metal or
cloudlets of dast and gas-which are
flying unresisted through space Just
as planes and comets do, in paths'
which, within the limits OF our svlarss
system are controlled by the attrac-
ton of the sun. They move with a
oiIOON VI oCN CT d4 q SSCOuN. Iac
exceeding that of any military pro-
jectie, but are too small to be seen bY
rs except when they enter our atmos-i
phere, and, becoming intensely heated
by the resistance they encounter!
light mp and burn for moment; for
to use Lord kelvin's expression, q
body rushing thr ough the air at such
an enormous velocity is during it's
flight virtually Immersed in blow
pipe fame, Having temperature COM
parable with that of an electric arc. AS
a rule they are completely consumed
in the upper air, so that nothing
reaches the surface Of the earth except,
perhaps, little ash, settling slowly
as al imperceptible smoke" Occa.
sionally, however, some mass larger
than usual survives in part the fiery
ordeal and its fragments fall to the
ground as specimens Of the material
Of "other worlds tlan ours
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-29
1914.

big or bright, yet they were remark.
able family, for there were four OF
them, and It is not often a 6 izzly
mother can boast of more than two.
The woolly coated little creatures
were having fine time, and re7elled
in the lovely mountain summer and
the abundance of good things. Their
mother turned over each log and fat
stone they came to; the moment it
was lifted they all rushed under its
like lot OF little pigs, to lick up the
ants and grubs there hidden. It never
occurred to them that mammy'l
strength might fail some time, and let
the great rock drop just as they went
under it; nor would any one have
thought so that might have chanced
to see that huge arm and that huge
shoulder sliding about under the great
yellow robe she wore. No, no; that
arm could never fail. The little ones
were quite right. So they hustled
and tumbIed over one another at each
fresh log in their haste to be first, and
sauealed little squeals and growled
little growls, as if each was pig, a
pup and kitten, all rolled into one.
They were well acquainted with the
common brown ants that harbor un-
der logs in the uplands, but now they
came for theirs time on one OF the
hills Of the great, fat, luscious wood
ant, and they all crowded aroun to
lick up those that ran out But they
soon found that they were licking up
more cactus prickles and sand than
ants, till their mother said in Grizzly,
':Let me show you how" She
knocked off the top of the hill, then
laid her great paw flat on it for few
moments, and, as the angry ants
swarmed to it, she licked them up
with one lick, and got good, rich
mouthful to crunch, without grain
of sand or cactus stinger in it. The
cubs soon learned. Each put both
his little brown paws so that there
was ring of paws all around the ant
hill, and there they sat, like children
playing 'hands," and each licked first
the right and then the left paw, or one
cuffed his brothers ears for licking q
paw that was not his own, all the ant
hill was cleared ont, and they we've
ready for a change.-Ernest Seton
Thompson, in Century.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-29
CRILOREN'S COLUMN.
The Boy and the Sparrow.

"Fatacr, say. have you ever heard
how best to catch tiny bird
sparrow"
"a handful OF salt on his little tail
will catch and hold him fast as nail
That sparrow.
Then Jasunie got salt-about peck
And lay in wait. with outseretched neck
For sparrows.
And as the Arst one hoped on bough,
He slipped out. crying, "Ive got you now,
You sparrow.'
But away the cunning birdie flew.
And Johnnie knew not what to do
For sparrow.
"Father. father he will not stay!
! threw the salt and he few away
; That sparrow!'
HAS ne gone? Well, we'll. Then let him
alone:
he is twice as clever as you are, son
That sparrow
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-29
Tile SisifEer of the Bride

The brides mother has long list
OF materials and colors from which to
choose her gown, but, Of course, the
goods must-be heavy and rich, pre-
ferably damask, satin, MORE antique
or colored gown Of plain material
yelled with black tulle. The under
dress may vary in: color, according to
the age and figure, and gray, corn
color, lavendar, all the different shades
OF pervenche and the new pastelle
tints are very fashionable. Of course
the train is an important adjunct.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-29
Guess.

What sort OF day would be good
for running for cup? A muggy day.
What have you to expect at an
hotel? Inn-attention.
When may a man be said to break
fast before he gets up? When he takes
roll in bed.
If church be on fire, why has the
organ the smallest chance of escape?
Because the engine cannot play upon
it.
What is worse than training cats
and dogs?' Hailing omnibuses.
What is even better than presence
of mind i'll a railway accident? Alb
.sence of body.
What word contains all the yowels
in due order? Facetiously.
Why las a man more hair than
Woman? Because he's naturally her
suitor (hirsuter).
What tree is most suggestive of
kissing? Yew.
When may a man be said to have
four hands? When he doubles his
fists.
Why are sailors bad horsemen?
Because they ride on the main
(manel.
What letter is the pleasantest to
deaf woman? A, because it makes
her hear.
When does pig become land prop
erty?. When he is turned into
meadow.
Why are fowls the most profitable
Of livestock? Because for every grain
they give peck.
Why does duck put his head under
water? For divers reasons.
Why does he take it out again? For
sundry reasons.
What vegetable products are the
most important in history? Dates.
What is higher and handsomer
when the head is off? Your pillow.
What is the keynote to good breed
ing? B natural.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-29
Street Gowns for Early Spring.


The princesse effect has, as was ex-
pected, proved rather difficult fash
ion for most women to follow. How
ever, it is still fashionable, and when
we'll carried out is extremely effective.
One of the latest Paris ideas is to
have the skirt carried up above the
waist line and then draped across,
thus giving somewhat OF the princesse
look, and yet exactly without the
same effect. It is really an adoption
Of fashion that was followed by
few smart people last summer. Mrs.
Oliver aarriman's black crepe de
chine gown with the short bolero over
the princesse was the first of these
gowns seen in this country, and the
fashion until now has proved too diff
cult to become common. When the
skirt is draped onto the waist it must
not be drared moro than two inches
above the belt, otherwise it will in
terfere with the lines of the bust and
utterly destroy the best figure ever
seen. Gowns of silk and cloth COM
.bined will again be worn, and smart
instance of this is seen in heavy
quality of black silk. The skirt has
long oyerskirt with double box
pleat in the back and is trimmed
around with square blocks Of black
cloth, while showing just below the
orerskirt is founce of the silk also
trimmed with the cloth. The jacket
is in Eton jacket shape, with pointed
fronts, aud has deep yoke in the
back, caps over the sleeves, ugh COL
lar and re7erso of black clotn with in.
side revers of black silk; The vest:
that shows in front Of this gown is.
OF pleated chiffon with fntre- deux; Of,
lace, and at the throat is full null.
tie with lace Insertions and lace ends.
There are more Of these gowns made
up in black than in any other color,
hut it is said on very good authority
that the light silks aye to be combined
with the light cloths in the same way,
and there certainly will be no difficulty
u tIlrHin9 Cfetd0ST ATTRACTIVE cos
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-29
An Objection to "Dowager.'

1t is said that Queen Victories eld-
est daughter objects strongly to being
termed the ''dowager, and Is known
as the Empress Frederick. The
Empress of China has also adopted
this fashion, and the former regent of
Holland will be styled "Queen Emma
of the Netherlands. These changes
will probably cause the title ''dowa-
ger" to be discarded hereafter.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-29
!: FOR WOMAN'S BENEFIT.
Tearly Teeth.

An authority on dentistry says that
pearly teeth do not wear we'll, and
that the girl with square jaws and
teeth that make up in strength what
they lack in beauty will stand better
chance in the long run of preserving
her good looks than a beauty Of the
accepted type
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-29
Four Little Grizzlies,

Their mother was just an ordinary
Silvertip, loving the quiet life that all
bears prefer, minding her own bust
ness, and doing her duty by her fam
lily, asking no fayors Of any one except
to let her alone. It was July before
she took her remarkable family down
the Little Piney to the Graybull, and
showed them what strawberries were
and where to find them. Notwitl.
standing their lotber's deep eopric.
tioa. the cubs were not gemarksbly
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-29
Wild Oats That Travel.


and lay it on the table over night, first
moistening the oats. Next morning
you will discover that the head Of oats
has crawled off the table, and, likely
enough, has made tracks for the out
side door. This peculiar bit of travel:
ing lies in the spikes that extend from
the coverings of the grains. As the
moisture soaks into the head of oats
it swells, and the spikes change posi-
ton in such a way as to set the head
to tumbling over and over, sidewise.
= he larger and coarses varieties of wild
oats have this power of locomotion
developed to a remarkable degree, and
en- domestic oats will develop it if
allowed by neglect to degenerate. Go
down into the fence corners of the
catfeld and see if you cannot find a
long and we'll bearded head of 'tame"
oats that has been allowed to grow
wild. Then take it home and try the
experiment. Chicago Record.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-29
Violent Supposition.

''What made that horse tear up the
avenue so:'
II suppose hs had a permit from
the superintendent Of streets to do
it. "~-BQs:oa C0ameEtis! BglSsHa
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-29

x m1ddIe OF the Bay OF Bengal. A light
monsoon Just contrived to belly out
Z. each sail and heel our ship over about
FIVE degrees OF so. 4 fine, clear night
1t was, with bright full moon above
and mill-pond ripple on ths5s,ea
4 around
The watch on deck hal coileu hem
selves is the general custom in
dne weather-along the deck to the
lee side of the house, where, handy
q FOR any call, they snored in their sleep.
The only hands aboard with their
@ eyes open were the lookout man, away
of'ard in the eyes of the ship Oh the
4 sfe'c's',le head; the second mate, upon
6 the weather side Of the poop, and my
SELF, on the lee side. At about five
bells 40. 30 F. nj the second sent me
Z for'ard to examine the side light and
2 report upon them. He then we1t aft,
where, leaning over the taffrail, he
gave himself up sailor fashion to his
wakeful dreams.
I went for'ard, passing Jacko, who
was asleep. then N ounted the fo'c's'le
hesd, garned awhile with the lookout,
the side lights, and finding
fST Earning satisfactorily, proceeded
ply aft along the weather side.
~ ing at the main hferail 1 turned
~ toleeward, and utterly forge'ful
of he presence CT Jacko, walked
slesay past the capstsn. The ape
awde, perceived me, gave his usual
: :ricias ''coo-ch' and sprang into the
air:twards me- Accus omed to these
iimgent leaps, 1 stood motionles<,
Ihan5n pockets, awaiting the usual
absul ending of the performance.
sauss4..E .EhA sfime, however, the chain
ssnappedEio to his neck, and almost
sbeforef was aware Of the fact, the
bgute,s form, dark and shadow-like,
sscarae flying through the air, and he
;Bas upon me.
g. He alighted fairly upon my shoul-
N6ees; staggered to leeward under the
Saddsn weigh and fell into the Soup
pers,s ~ sske same time warding off
with my va his ugly face from mine.
Brute e7She seized that part OF my
body nearest his Jaws and bit, fercely,
deep INTO my left shoulder; then,
springing Suddenly from me, he Ieaped
into the nam rigging, swarmed alofr,
and stopped dozen ratlins high, to
grinand aeoo:eh at me. During the
whole lime Of the extraordinary strug-
glssWhichsfolloRed I made no sound
with my fiNs-Why, I do not know.
And yet Esyas aigbtily scared OF the
ape IfaneyS the suddeuness
of the atsack, Whsch gave me no time
ssFen to think calling for help and
awakening mysshipmates.
Jumping tomy feet excitedly, 7 !
stood nEon fhedeck, with: fists doubled
up aud in q boxing attitude, awaiting
Jacko's next spring. Except for the |
apes low chuckling coo-ch," We
e sound. I was barefooted, so |
ny footballs were noiseless.
Jacko in all probability I
e left me alone, but see ng
gng somewhat deiantly in his
sed place, he accepted my at |
ss challenge. r.
came stealthily and cautiously
SssoER fherigsing to the top-gallant
I9ail wstched me awhile from there, ;
ard then sHaEmed the royal back
stay o3a height of about Is feet
ssssas fskiag bis eyes off ms s)l the |;
rs be ssoppM sGa CON- /.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-29
Flowers Her Passion.

The Queen of Roumania, Carmen
Sylvia" is SO passionately fond of
flowers that she is positively unable to
rest happily in rooY where there
are no blossoms. As Swritiug with
out the neighborhood of, flowers, that
she has declared to be quite out OF
the question. Nearly all her literary
works have been composed out of
doors, in a roofess room, built of
reeds and surrounded by hedge of
rose bushes, in the hollows, Of which
are cunningiy concealed cages full of
singing birds. The floor is Of messy
turf. In one corner tinys;fountain
pours forth perfumed water3; in an
other swings luxuriant silaen ham,
mock, in which the queen Fan rest
and dream. Her seat, is q messy
bank, her desk a lichened ston@ carved
into the shape of a writing 6rsk.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-29

/ wide' or eighteen feet all d Il
arouod it. He covers the poles with
coarse cloths in the summer, and in
the winter he spreads on another
covering of skins. TIE floor is carpeted
with reindeer skins, and in the centre
is stone hearth where he builds his
fire. The smoke goes out at an open
place in the top OF the tent; aud there,
too, the rain, wind and snow come in.
I wonder if he gets cross when furry
of snow almost puts out the fire, and
sends the smoke into his eyes. All
around the side of the tent hang
bowls and kettles and other useful
articles.
The Ii FLANDERS pantry is in queer
place. 1t is on shelf away up be-
tween two tall trees. There he keeps
milk, curds, cheese and dried rein
deer meat. You wonder how he ever
gets at these things? He has tell
tree pole, full Of cross sticks, that he
uses for ladder. He is obliged to
have his pantry in this airy place, or
else the dogs and wolves would eat
up his food. I suppose he would
build a better house, with pantry in
it. if he ever stayed long in one place.
All q Laplander's. wealth lies in
his reindeer: If he has 1000 or
more reindeer, he is thought to be
wealthy man; all the poor Lapps look
mp to him and respect him very much.
If he has 500, he is respect
able; but if he has no more than SO,
he is very poor Lapp indeed, and
| gladly serves his wealthy nelghbor.
The reindeer live in the lichens that
grow on the cold, gray rocks. The
hchens are not very plentiful, so when
the reindeer have eaten up all there
are in one place, the Lapps have to
move to another. They hardly ever
stay more than two weeks in place.
As it takes the lichens long time to
grow, it may be years before the Lapps
may come that way again.
The people have long skidders, or
skates, made of fir wood, and covered
with young reindeer skins. These
skidders are as long as the Laplander
himself. It would be hard to travel
in winter without them. With them
he can run as fast as the wild beasts.
He has a: long pole, with knob pear
the end of it, so that it will not sink
deep in the snow, and with this he
stops himself when he wants to rest.
he has also a small sledge, or
'spulka," which he bitches to-the
reindeer. The sledge is rounded. on
the bottom, and he has to be very
careful or he will fall out.
The Lapps live in a beautiful coun-
try in the summer time. Then thes
sun hardly goes to bed at all. Fors
days his round face is to be seen above
the horizon, except for few short
hours when he lodges behind the
mountain to take short nap. Beau.
tiful streams of clear, cold water flow.
down the mountains to the sea, and
the land is clothed in green.
But when the short summer is over.
then comes the long, cold winter. For
days the sup hardly giauces above the
horizon. Now 'rae-Lapps move. away :.
from the seashore to the forest. The
long, dark nights are lighted up to the
gay northern lights. that fame and =
dance in the sky like fireworks. You1f
GOULD not set Lapp to chaags
wild, cold country fer any
the world
According to
there are at ~
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-29
The Laplander at Home.

Away to the far, far north, where
the ights are long and cold, live some
very happy aud contented people. I
am afraid that if you lived there you
would find it hard. to be as contented.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-29
SuscessfufWomen.

; susessfuFwomen.@
i Iaad who succeed are thos
"a g. work with a determi
nation - courage and oositiv
conviction, ahS 6se energies 4
absolutely tlreles 'cfs ~
are often not so ~ Tal for the
same work as me4 but thattacns Of
the mistakes of the day that will soon
be rectifed. We ARE growing wiser
and one of the thiags that is most i'm
portant for everyone to know is that
there is no sex in brains Those who
fail are usually those ho expect too
much, and presume On account of
their women.
There is plenty of work and money,
too, for the sharp woman, who will
fight every difficulty in her way.
Everybody loves a fighter, whether it
be man or woman, fighters who see
nothing but success at the other end
Of the long road, fighters who believe
IN themselves and their efforts, and
who plan their daily battles as a gen.
eral plans campaign, fgters who are
brave, above board and generous in
the struggle. These are the hercSnes
of daily life, and they command sue
cess and respect hy thoroughly desery-
ing it.-Woman's Life.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-29

i bird is working all day Ion:
Beside my window in the tree.
And, toiling, sings happy song
A song that has a note for me.
The wind and rain 1T night destroy
The work OF yesterday. but JOY
Is in the work the builder sings
While setting matters straight
It does rot Idly fold its wings,
And mourn its dismal fate.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-29
,uc MESSAGE.

Shall he tha; has 4 soul sit down,
When all his labor is upset:
Ard he must bother all the town
With chiding and With vain regret?
The structure that is wrecked may be
Rebuilded an1 made ;air 10 see.
And God upon his throne may kno"
That from the Joyous bird
The, message that he sends below
Has happily been heard.
IS. F. kiser.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-29

was only an apprentice boy at the
tS6e and was just Is years old. I was
ret very big nor exceptionally strong,
ebut just about the right size and sutfi-
eiently strong to make fairly even
match for "Jacko," an Indian ape, in
the terrible fight we had, some eight
years ago, one moonlight night in the
middle OF the Bay o. Bengal.
Jacko, fine specimen OF the larger
species of brown-haired Indian ape,
had been presented to our skipper in
Calcutta by friend of his. Our ship
was the Queen Of England,a fine full
-rigged steel vessel of 207U tons, then
sailing between Liverpool and Ca.
cutta.
When standing upon his hind feet
the apes height must have been about
3 feet 6 inches. Not very tall, you
might say; but anyone who knows the
extraordinary strength of these crea-
lures and their wonderful agility will
know that he was quite tall enough to
be a formidable creature for l6-year-
old 'Soy to encounter single-handed.
9, anehow Jacko, who was doci!e
eneagh with any Of the other men,
seemed to have taken an especia! dis
like to me, and I conld never pass him
without being treated to a vicious
aSt'coo-ch," and a succession of wild
aps, any OF which would have lifted
'm IN right upon me bat for the sudden
atening of his chain, which, tuggins 6
his neck, invariably finished up
Yhis leap in disgraceful way, as it
twisted him suddenly round. and
brought him sprawling ignominiously
on the deck. He was, during the fine
weather, usually tetheFea to ring
boltat the fore end of the Nos hatch.
Between this hatch and the main fife
rail was goodly space Of open deck,
where was no other obstruction but
thsaasiasSssssapstas igh ':patent
PIE Top
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-29
A Strange Occupation.

unes of thisX fashion. - Harper's
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-03-29

Thinking that Wide World readers
would like to know what became Of
Jacko, we instructed Mr.. Frederick
Bolton, the authors father, to make
inquiries about the ape at the Palace,
New Brighton. We append Mr.. BolS