Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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*<f SdllT. is t. from Janu- tc be seen in fsited in the St. Mary’s, lower-growing irge piece of le air is filled )6t every per iled in pluck- i,* The flow- pie day, just id taken to irature of rery vessel lequisitioned, Tafter having carefully re- Hhe time for operation is nble, perhaps Fsafter picking, res and. baskets layers of hay cord are got Pcolored paper for the more ex- fage is entered rduiglit, and for is no cessation, |Se stems, another lanother packing, tund a fifth, per- fly. On and on tig the workers ?re which the heat Lof tens of thou- ive made almost hi lly building around Teat packages, their ifents growing feverish as the of passing wheels reminds them hieir neijghbors’ flowers are al- on the Avay to market. At last Task is oyer; the horses move off their load, and take a place in line of«vfeHj^^which every high- y is discfiarS^®u the pier; and the wiar^ut^Kver-farmers” have U fin shetOJ^pieir hardly-earned kkfast a shrill whistle announces L-depit'ture of the steamer. At izanc a special train is in waiting kouve r the beauty and perfume of lly tebusy centres, there to decorate tablss of the wealthy, to brighten jloimy chamber of the invalid, [tospeak words which the timid if of she lover hesitates to utter, liamber’s Journal. jean Apples in England. of England and Ire- japples are raised, but rge quantities, and, ^h value set on land rhich most of .much en large or- Sxpect ten- “SCREW WORMS.” Insect Pests Which Sometimes Attack Human Beings. The Terrible Experience of a Lady in Missouri. So long as those objectionable creatures known as “screw worms,” which are the larvae of a species of fly, confine their attacks to domestic animals, the damage they do may be endured with a moderate degree of patience. Occasionally, however, they assail human beings, with the most painful and sometimes fatal re sults. The winged insect finds a per son sleeping out of doors and lays its eggs iu the mouth or nostrils. Subse quently the worms are hatched out and proceed to feed upon the tissues. Such a case is referred to in the last number of “Insect Life,” published by the Department of Agriculture. The victim was a lady who spent last summer on a farm ten miles from St. Louis. Opposite the farm was a sheep pasture. Sheep, it will be re membered, are the animals most fre quently attacked by screw worms. Oned&y Mrs. A., as she may be called, was seized with violent and continu ous sneezing fits, and iu 48 hours she was in great distress, with face, nose and throat much swollen. The doc tor, however, was unable to distin guish the symptoms from those of severe influenza. On the morning of the fourth day Mrs. A.’s husband appeared early at the doctor’s office and said with hor ror that his wife had iu sneezing ex pelled from her nose two or three white worms. A distinguished sur geon was summoned for consultation, and by the aid of mirrors the interior cavities behind the nose and mouth were examined. By these means it was discovered that small white larvaj were attached by their mouth hooks to the mucous membrane all over the inside passages. Forceps and tweezers were brought into requisition, and with much difficulty twcuty-five or thirty of the worms were extracted. Considerable force had to be used, be cause chloroform and carbonized fluid had uo effect to make them loosen their hold. Indeed, upon being disturbed, they would contract so as to almost bury themselves in the inflamed and bleeding tissues. The sufferings of the patient from the parasites and the surgical operations can better be im agined than described. Three times a day for as many days the physicians worked at the removal of the larvaL until they had more isting. At the Marlborough Hotel the other day the barkeeper showed me an ice pick—one of those stiletto like things with around, leaden bulb to it for a handle—the same kind of a wea pon that was plunged into “The” Al len. It was taken from the pocket of a negro bellboy who had been dis charged. That boy meant murder. Half the men you meet have homicidal tendencies at times. It is the nature of man. Nothing but civilization aixl the self-control that comes of jt pre vents our killing each other on slight pretexts. The so-called crime waves are probably the results of general conditions that tend to throw men off their mental guard and reduce them to natural slavery.”—[New York Herald. Experts Fall Out. A $100 bank bill is causing a good deal of discussion among bank tellers and government officials. As to whether it is good or bad, there is a difference of opinion. The bill turned up at the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank a few days ago. Teller Cooper thought it a good hill, and showed it to oilier experts. It purported to have been issued by the First National Bank of Boston. To settle the question the bill was taken to the Sub-Treasury. Receiving Teller Schoeniuger pronounced it had and punched the word “counterfeit” in it, as is customary. There are few counterfeit $100 bank bills known to be in existence, and that of the First National of Boston is one of the best. -In $100 hank hills at the left is a picture of Commodore Perry and his men in a rowboat on Lake Erie just as the Commodore is about to utter the memorable words: “We have met the enemy and they are ours.” In genuine bills water is seen to he dripping from both sides of an oar suspended above the water. Iu the counterfeits the water drips from only one side of the oar blade. The bill in question had a drip only on one side, it is claimed, although the hill was so much worn that it was difficult to determine that point. It was the main point on which Mr. Schoeniugei bases his decision. Tellers generally think the hill is good in spite of the decision of the Receiving Teller of the Sub-Treasury. It has been sent to Washington for a final decision, which is expected with in a day or two. — [Chicago Tribune. Effects of the Loco Weed. The loco weed is the curse of the Southern rancher. Ii^^the early spring, before the hca^^H^tatOsscs are growing in quantitj ern plains are dottedt Life is T>> abort. Life is too short for any vain endeavor, For useless sighing over vanished days; No time for scorn, no time for needless praise,— Life is too short. Life is too short for envy to be nourished, For sin to cover up the path we tread,— Think of the suffering! hear the cry for bread!— Life is too short. Life Is too short for avarice to devour And rob men’s souls to seek its evil end; No time for bitter thought, you know, my friends,— Life is too short. Life is too short to waste in tears and griev ing. Over the love that came but did not stay: ’Tis sweet to dream, but dreams, too, pass away,— Life is too short. Life Is too short—forgive and be forgiven, While yet we linger; everything is brief, There is no time for idleness or grief,— Life is too short. —Moses G. Shirley’, in Yankee Blade. HUMOROUS. They probably call the sea treacher ous because it beats the hanks. There is something as good as bra very in getting scared in time. When the hotel clerk says “front,” the hall boy should not talk hack. The grip is the only thing that can make some tough people feel meaner than they are. Travellers for houses in the leather trade are facetiously referred to as “kids” by their fellow-drummers. “Did you see any sharks while you were on your travels?” “I should say I did, but I didn’t buy anything of them. ” “You are gotten up to kill,” she re marked as he tied ids earmufls on. “I ought to be,” he said, “as I am going out sleighing.” Yeast—Does your wife cook well? Crimsoubeak—I never tried to cook her. The furthest I ever went with her was to get her into a stew. Mrs. Black—See! Mother has sent us this beautiful present. Mr. Black (ungraciously)—H-m. When does she say she is coming to spend a month with us? “I was dawncing all night, doncher know,” said Cholly to Miss Keene, on whom he was making a call, “but I’m not a bit tired. On the contrary, I think I look pwetty fwesh after it.” “You’re always fresh,” she said. A lijfc^^irl who was about to be taken pantomime, on being told “All Baba; the Foied : is of