The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, November 17, 1883, Image 1
T1 -WEEKLY EDITION. WINNSBORO. S. C.. NOVEMBER 17, 1883. ESTABLISHED 1848.
A OIRL'S A GIlRL FO A' T AT.
Is there a lady in the land
That boasts her rank and a' that?
With scornful eye we pass her by,
And little care tor a' that;
For Nature's charm shall bear the paln I
A girl's a girl for a' that.
What though her nm ek with gems she deck,
With folly's gear and a' that,
And gaily ride in ponp and pride; 1
We cal dispense with a' that;
An honest heart acts no much part
A girl's a girl for a' that.
The nobly born may proudly scorn
A lowly lass and a' that, t
A pretty face has far more grace
'Than haughty looks andi a' that;
A bonny maid needs no such aid
A girl's a girl for a' that.
And let us trust that coin it must,
And sure it will for a' that,
W hen faith and love, all arts above,
t
Shall reign supreine and a' that,
And every youth confess the truth
A girl's a girl for n' that.
THE TnIT6 L)ViE TEST.
1 had been toolish and weak, but not
wicked, in my innocent cocietry with I
Leigh Lake. I say innocent because I I
had imagined it sport to him as well as
to myself. Ho had the reputation of I
being not only the handsomest man in
his regiment, but the greatest flirt, and I
1 laughed when he had beei presented I
to me, and said to myself, "It should
in this case be diamond cut diamond." I
Somehow my eyes had fallen under I
his first admiring glance, but I fortilied -
myself With the thought: t
"So he always looks. It is the first
move In his attack."
I met glance with glance. smile with
smile, and pretty speech with saucy re
tort, or sentimental repartee, according
as one or the other could be delivered I
with more telling effect.
"Are you sincere?" lie questioned, t
one evening. "Answer ie frankly. If c
you are inot, tell inc so now."
"In other words," I answered, "throw
down my weapons, acknowledge ily un- t
armed condition, and smilingly invite
you to advance to victory."
"No," lie said. "At your hands I
prefer defeat. Yout acknowledge, how
ever, that you hold weapons-in other
words, that you wear a mask."
"No," I replied, "I wear no mask.
I carry no weapon. Be merciful, Co
lonel Lake."
He grew pale, and opened his l!ps as
if to speak, then hastily rising, and
making a brief adien, lie left ine.
For the lint. time I was a little
frightened, a little in1 doubt as to its be
ng wholly a mattere of aniusement to
hum-a little dubious a; to how Roger I
would regard ily conduct iv the matLer,
lor Roger played a very niportait part
In my life even then, since--although
500 miles away--he had ny promise
that on his return . would become his e
wife, and I determinel on the colonel's
1,ext visit I would turn the coniversa
i into other channels.
But I had no opportunity to carry
nmy good intentions into effect. His
i.rst act, wheni he entered the room,
t he next evening, where I sat, alone,
was to cross directly in front of me, S
I tien to stoop and take both my hands 1
ill his.
"You asked me last nigt to bonier- f
vifil," lie began. "-God help you if c
3 ou do not mean those words. They
I.ave been ringing in my ears eversince. s
t hilld, do you know-do you dream- y
how I love you? You have raised in a
ie.0 the first passion of my life, though a
I ain to-day 33 years of age. What a v
Itoe, frail thing you are, and yet you
hold in these little hands at strong main's 1
destiny. Speak to me, lovel 'Tell me -
that niy wife is here before inel"''
in that momniit my coqtuetry took a
w ings aiid fled away, and in its steadt r
uiame a (1u11 realization of what, L had I
I strove to draw my hands front hIs' ~
As woll miighit, I have tried to dislodge
a stone imbedded for centuries in the
mountatin side. My self-possession for
isook mne. In my fright I blundered out
-thme worst possible thing I could have
a id.
*I cannot do' that. I cannmot be the
w ife of two meni! I thiotughit you kimew
I was engaged."
A look of steely, icy contempllt flashed
into lisa eyes, 11e wrung my LIngers an
instant utitl 1 cied out with pain, .
then threw them from me and foldedl
his aims across his breast,.
"You dare tell me this," lie said in
low, concentrated( tones. Answer me
tote question. What mean, pitilul mo
Ive hats made you do this thing?''
"I did uiot know you were in earnmest,"
1 ireplied, remembering ats I spoke how ~
ha~rdi I had tried to make him think so
- though nevei, in my innermost 3
thoughts to this extent-as the Great
F'ather is my jtudge, to blast his nature, I
Or to bring about his mouth the white m
'lines of agoiiy now drawui there. 1
" 'I thought at moment ago,"' lie an- a'
swered then, very slowly, "that in iiy
1me 1 had nto other prayer to make to
heaven. I make one nowv, aiid that is r
thaut 1 may live to see you suiller through
your love as. you have dlealt suilferinag
-to rme through life.''
I1ls words seemed like a curse. They
hilled the room, aiid oppressed miy v'ery
soul with a nameless dread anid ianit- I
ing prescience of the future.
Shivering, 1. buried my face ini miy I
ha~nds.. Whlen I had lifted it. I was
S alone. Colonel Lake had heft mue.
"W hen lHoger comes hioine I will tell
hiunt about It,'' I wlnspieredl to myself.
XBut somrehiow, wheni three mionths
S later Roger camne hionme I had so munch I
else to think of in the busy preparationis.
for my marriage, and imy sky was so I
blue, that I coul not bear to risk upon
*it a single cloud.
The coloniel 's words were idle now.
As though any misery could growv outt .
of the (1eep heart-love Roger and I feltt
ior each othmeri Ilow small, how un
worthy of him and of' myself, had been i
liy idle coquetries of the past. Neveri
mind, I hiad all my future to atonec.
'Then camne my weddinig (lay, when I
the outer world gave me Its smiling
benison, in bright sunshIne and balmy
breezes.
I was Roger's now-hils very own-t
and could have defied tihe universe, in
my exquisite happiness.
Six months later my husband entered
nur little sitting room. one Dimrrdwg
earing in his hand a letter stailped
vith an official seal.
"Be "he said-my name was Bea
rice, but I was too undignified for its
>ossession, and so they shortened it to
3e-and his voice trembled a little
'it is very soon, darling, to remind you
hat you are a soldier's wife; but L an
irdered to relJrt at once to Fort --,
inder Colonel Lake's command. They
niticipate trouble with the Indians.
'od knows how I hate to leave you,
ny precious little wife, but there is no
Lternative. I must start within twen
y-four hours."
"Leave me?" I cried, starting to my
eet and throwing myself sobbing upon
tis breast. "You shall not leave mel
L'ake me with you, or you will break
uy heart."
"Child, it would be madness for you
o undertake the hardships of frontier
ife. I cannot consent."
But I leaded so pitifully that at last,
eluctantly yet gladly, he proinised we
hould start on the evening of the next
Lay.
When I had tiie to think it over, I
emenibered he had said the post was
inder Colonel Lake's comnand. I
huddered. lie it was, doubtless, whose
nfluence had ordered niy husbaid froii
ny side, since 1he had not dreamed of
Iny accoilpanlying hii. Oh, Whiat
urther evil might he not work hini?
PVas it not lily duty to tell Roger all,
nid warn him against him? My* cour
,go failed ine-1 would wait and watch.
It least he should only strike at hin
hrough me1.
Our journey lasted three weeks. I
vaS worn and exhuWted at its close.
L'he colonel himself mtt our ambulance
)a its arrival.
"You have brought your wife?" I
ieard hiimii say inl amazed tones, in an
wer to sole remarks ot Roger's after
Ie first greeting. " We will do all we
an to make her conifortable, but it is
'ery little. Besiides-"
lie added soniething in a voice so low
hat I failed to cattci it.
A moment later I caught sight of his
ace, as Roger lifted inc down in his
rm111s. I ainost cried out in ily sur
rise. His hair, whnch had been black
s the raven's wing one short, year ago,
vas almost white. lie looked fully
ilty years of age. The sight caused
iy fear and reJsemtimeiit to vaiiish, and
held out may hand.
"Won't you welcome me; Colonel "
said.
lie bowed without seeiing to notice
ly outstretched haind, naurinurmt suie
ourteous words of greeting, thei turiied
way, to give a connand toan orderly
tadling near.
I saw very little of him in the weeks
hat followed, They were weeks full
f excitement, for the Indians were
onstantly molesting us, and fears were
ntertained that they were meditating
n attack. Indeed, they had expected
ne on the very night of our arrival,
lid this was what the Colonel had con
ded to iiiy husband.
Still, spite of all, I was glad to be
ore. Away from Roger I should have
iukeiie(l of suspeiise. Now I. was by
is side to meet and know the worst.
"Why are not you and Lake better
riends?" lie said to me one day. "I
annot understand it."
INor could I explain, now that I kept
ionce so long; besides, tie distrust,
vas wearing away. Although distant
iud reservedl, quietly repulsing all my
.dvances, I felt that Colonel Lake
vouhl work Roger no wrong.
Until one morning liy sophistries
ted. The ludians had made a sortie.
40 onie knew their numbers or their
trengthi. It was necessary to send out
ni advance guard from our little gar
snon, though each man who wvent wvell
~new that lie might niever return.
At 11 o'clock my husband, to my
mazemnt, entered liy room in full
i Lformi.
"Good-bye, little le!"' lie said. "'Pray
or my safe ret urni, dlear. 1 am ordered
I, commianid thme advancel"'
'"You shall not go!"' I criedl wIldly.
'It is his revengel Fool that I have
'cein to have trusted hinm."'
"My dlarlinig, caln yourself. What
o you ineami.''
"W ~ait, herie a miomenitl!" I exclIaimedn~.
ihunent, I flew across to the colonel's
11e wvas buckling on his swoi as I
ntored.
"You have dlone (his thing,'' I began;
'you have soen how happy I ain, and(
oui muist couvert, it, into agony. Itos.
md1( your orders-leave mue to my hus
>and! I throw myself at your feet,, at
"'I wouldi have shared him if I could.
Ic is the only ollcor at the post, cap
ble of' just, this attack. i accomipainy
i, Mrs. Lee. The danger is dividedl,
*nd equal for both,"
"'Go, if' it muist, Lie, to y'ouri deathliI'
anlsweredh, cruelly. "Y ou have no
ighit to drag my husband wit h 'you.
Ie shall not, go!''
Bunt words were uselessa though I
anlciedl, as lie turned away, I saw a team
lunerinig in his 1350.
Still i pleadled, cliniging to Itog er's
teck, when lhe crossed in search of me.
At. last they tore him f'roim miy sense
ess f orme, and wh'len i recovered coni
ciousniess they were far beyonid the
each of miy ttreatles, but not, my
ratyer's sent, to a higher thironie.
"l'uini him, oh God I'/ I crIed ,ln
nmy agony, "buit, spare my hiusbanmd and
e lug him baick to ime, lie said I should
ufler. Alh, what was his sutfering to
his Intolerable torture and susphensey"'
Th'le day wore slowly onm. At night
all, when imy brain was bursting, we
card the note of a distdint bugle.
omue, at least, of the lIttIe baud had re
urnred.
Like a white statue, I went forth to
neet them. TIhey camne slowly,-brinig
nig wilth them somte shrouded forms,
imonig thie latter I knew that, I should
had( my husband, eveni as, finding him,
knew I should go mad.
But nol Leading the van lie came,
littiing on his horse, though in his eyes
here smiledl 110 welcome, and on lisa
'ace was a ghastly pallor; but I was
iot a widowed wife.
I 11 ri.v myself on the neck of the
o.rse. I kissed his tnano. his f'orehend.
I clung to Roger in my wild joy at see
ing him agaim.
"You are alive-you are alivel" I
said over and over.
"Yes," he aiiswered, "but at what a
cost! A man to-day has given up his
life for ine."
lie sprang from his horse then, and
ledl me to the litter in the rear. The
white, dead face of Colonel Lakelooked
upt at is both.
"We have killed him, Be-you and
I," my husband said "Ile was the
noblest man that ever lived."'
And then lie told me all the story.
Ile had ridden oin a little in advance of
the command, wheli he suddenly had
been surrounded by the foe. Fight
desperately as he would, lie would soon
have boon overpowered, but that the
colonel iad seen his danger.
Spurring his horse ahead of his men,
he had flown to his rescue, charging
down in the very midst of a shower of
arrows.
"it was a deed worthy of a god,''
my husband continued. "1 thought
we were both unhurt, almost miracu
lously so. We were beating a retreat
to our command, when one of tie wily
savages launched his tomaiahiawk at my
breast. The Colonel saw it glittering
in the air, and throwing himself before
tme caught the blow. The next minute
we were in safety, but safety gained
too late. 'Don't regret i4.1 tie tani,
pressing my hand: ' fell her I did it
for her sake. I loved her, Rtoger, my
boy. I have not cared much for living
since; and now-now that I have
spared her the sulfering I would onco
have wished her-1 am glad to die.
Ask her to forgive i those rash words
-I never meant t1eni-and let her fu
ture happiness buy my atonement.'"
I have beeli Roger's wife many happy
years now. lie was too noble to re
proach me, though I told him 11; but
through my happiness mingles ever my
heart's self-reproach, and the wonder
if, at the judgment bar of God, Gaiis
brand will not bc upon my brow.
TICkAling to Voles.
As the Polish processlon made a long
halt on Monroe avenue, Detroit, a ward
politician of considerable note hurried
ito a store and called out to the pro
prietor:
"'here's my chancc now ! Ial' a ldoz
en of those Poles are in the salooIn after
beer, and now's my time to get in a lit
.tle fall work. I want to make 'en a
speech."
"Well, you may."
"But I want to tickle 'em. What
was the name of that great Vokish hero?
Kos-Koski-hang- It, you -imust have
heard of himl"
"Y-e-s, I have. It was either Kos
nctic or Kosmopolitan, but I've forgot
teli which."
"Oh, blazes-they'll be gone! Kos
Koskiusco-that's the chap.!''
"What (lid lie do?"
"I tanged if I know. Let's see?
There's an old poem about. him, I be
lieve."
"tYes-yes-hurry up I llang it!
Why didn't I post up on tihis thing yes
terday I"
"*And it comes in somehlow:
"4 'And freedom-and freedo n - -ad
free-- '"
"Yes, I've got it."
"'And freedom shrieked wenmi Kos.
kiutsco fell.' "
- "She did! She did! Bless you, that's
aig pointer for mel Ile fell. Whie
did lie fall?"
"Ilaven't the least Idea wihethor it
was at Austerlitz or First lHull Muin.
Like enough he fell off a house.''
"li0 loll,'' mnusedl the pol1it ician.
"'Freedom shrieked, It must have been
on a battle-field. For 11eaven's sake
try and remnember what field it was "
"No use. Even if I could remember
that, I wvouldn't be sure that he was
killed.'"
'The politician (hushed out and appeal
ed to the first imuani lie met with:
"Say, you--where (lid Koskiusco fall?
Quick-I cain't, spare a minute!''
"~On his ear, 1 guess!'' was the heart,
less rep~ly.
T1he orator rushed for the saloon and
miounited a table, but hardly) had lie
saidl: "My (dear' patriotic Poles," w~hien
thie batil st'ilktip and the priocelssjon
movedh.
HIow Wnii O'u'irlotmi Wrxote 1l1s Poiums.
"Undmer wvhaut ci rcuimstances was
your poem, 'Over' the Ilills to the Poor'
llouse,' written.''
"'While at school I was initerestedl in
visiting the alnmshiouse and chtattinig
with the paupers. Among thle iiaeut,
anees I muade there were two very
worthy people whose children had
abandloned them in their old1 age. T.Ihe
fatheri tol me his .4tory. The dletails
were not, of' cour'se, the same as related
in thme poem, bitt in them was the idea
aitei'ward ela boi'ated.'"
"'Did it, dot, have a st-ronig moral el
teet?"
''It (lid; it was plihedW~ in the
"'ilarper's WVeekly"' at the time, with
illustr'ationus. In two muontlis au friend
wrote m1e t~hat thte ver'ses had prod(1ucedl
on him such an effect, that he innnluedia
tely sent a check f'oi' $100 to his par'ent.
whom lie thought had beenm by htim too
iinuich neglected. I have heard of' cases
whei'e people have becen takeni out, of'
the poor' house by petnitenit childr1 enu, lit
this conneetioni I might, instance the
case of an old mani who died at paupier
at Cleveland. WVhen his saitchuol waus
op~enied and1 its mneaugre contentai examu
ined a copy of' tuhe poem was founid
car'efuilly rolled up. Fromi thue.e anid
numifer'ous other' aifectiung incidentis, I
believe that thte poettmis dlone soime
goodl. 'lietsy aind I A ic Out' has comew
back to mei at, numerous times. WVhen
stoppjinig lit a hotel .ini a large city r
cently the proprietor camne upl to me,
and, in a ver'y demoiisti'attive mnanner-,
old1 inc that, those ver'ses wet'e the
means of' reuniting himself anid his
wife."
Th'le years write their records on
human hearts as they do on tree.', ini
Inner cir'cles of gr'owth which nmo eye
The chief use of education is to
multiply motives for action--tor', to
have- miany facult~Ies Is to have many)
imm,1ses.
Beautfui Vonmn.
Only Women with handsome forlms
shotM. venture to wear large pattern
fabrics -in s the tell-tale Jerseys, a style
of dress extremely trying even to figur
es syminotrioally proportioned, and yet
bad taste will pull the classical-looking
Jersey-a real)y convenient garment
over forms conspletuous in avoirdupois,
presenting a "stu l'ed out"expression
that is anything but admirable ; and
the bony, lean figures, with protruding
shoulder blades, flat chest, and other
wise ugly, will also don the Jersey, and
Ilogarth's line of beaidy become&ui
visible. Fashion favdrs close-fitting
sleeves and scant skirts, modes that
faithfully expose the figure, and when
oneo can look anl admire, good taste
governs, but Lot) ofto this style of
dress suggests ridiculous comparisons
and the result is derision. On a round,
shapely arm, "skin tight" sleeves are
not objectionable, and particularly
wheni the plinp shoulers gracefully
taler, and from the elbow to the wrist
a gradual sloping is observed, But who
can admire the arms "by a large majori
ty"' that tight sleeves now exhibit?
Arms exposed that show combative
strength are far from pretty, It is all
very well for a huly to be strong, but
somehiw a powerfully built arm does
not seem exactly fenminine. Shirts
drawn closely over the hips should
not be patronized in the extreme by
every hldy. Thore are forms of sculli
ture-like beauty, and on such "pull
backs'" are adiiissiblo, although when
worn to excess this whim of fashion is
not commendable; and particularly is
this style of dress to be avoided by short
and very stout ladies, who should ever
study to conceal forin, instead of giving
prominence to it. Theso figures look
better in drapery disposed In snall, rip
plimg folds giving narrowness to width
and thereby adding to height, and then
tie too great plumpness of the figure is
admirably obscured. Of late fashion
favors pointed waists and "baby"
waists, styles that are extremely trying
to sone ladies. Pointed bodices are
only becoming to those who possess per
feCt formis--4h length oU waist, size of
bust, and hips must all be of the '"hap
py medium" moulding-mid the "baby '
waist is only becoming to flat-chested
figures, since this style of dress adds
too much to the well-developed.
. There is much to be said respecting
every department of dress and the tp
propriateness of the various modes,
colors, and shades to.. tie majority of
women. Those blesied with perfect
fornis and lovely faces can wear what
ever they please; it's all the same; their
beauty overshadows all dress (lefects;
it is, indeed, a power. "All orators
are dumb when beauty lileadeth."
Since the present fashions are so rich
with color and elegance and artistic (e
corations, It behooves ,he plain-looking
and those Who are not exactly perfect
in form to make a study of appropriate
ness in dress, and also give their atten
I ion to the nice distinctions found in
color blendings and the effeet of shades
upon the complexion. And above all,
have a care that the conspicuous dress
decorations are really becoming, before
accepted. Fichus on narrow shoulders
are not in good taste. Poke bonnets
on very large or very small heads have
a detriniental effect, even to a pretty
face. Shoulder calms are pretty throw i
over tall and well proportioned figures.
Extremely short walking costumes are
only becoming to the low in stature,
and~ when the f'eet are small aiidlie
ainkles shapely.
suuar.
Suqgar is ai u aium arhtie of diet, yet, I
dare say the anciients lived very comfort
aaily wit hous it. Th'le people of Fihauand
were without, sugar untal the f->urteeniti
centuiry. Th'rough sugari is found in nearly
all the fruits, vegetables, seeds aid meats
that conslitituite our food1. It wouhi be ver-y
inconvement, to be deprived of the mantu
factured and reflnedl sugaru. Tihiere is per
liaps nothing we eat that works more mis
chiet, especially with the Jtver amt( kidneys
than iiugar usedt mi excess. TPhe evil begins
in babyho~od, when the inilk or gruel for
bably's boule I is tiinduly sweetenedC~.
'i.'i0 starchy foodl may al.so produe
unplesant results, ais it is one caune andI
aggrauvat ion or some diseases of the kidny
-itter contiderable experience with healthy
chliilren who schtloini showed anmy great
thirst for water In infancy, and w ho were
not fedl sugair o~r candy or sweetenedt food
when very young, I am led to believe that
wnen hitiIe ones keep calling trcquienuy for
water, it is beciuse t hey have been imi
piroperhy fed, and thle irritated stomach
de'imand~s the coIhng int ence of water
to allay its tendenciiy to inflamuation.
A imothem of eni comlahins that hier child1(
is t roubtled gienamly with a sour stomiach,
but t his case is noi ilonger miysteriousii whien
thie mothlier, to qiet the Ilite one so thia
she cani continue her aiccountm of the caseC,
HeIs down beore her a hutle dhish of suigar,
I rum which the childhilmay help *tself.
at1ost miothiers wditld give canidy or a cookie
misteadt, thouigh somie feed their children
lumps of su1ga'rfrom the bowi, believimnj
i it lhe chtIdren need Buigar, and might
hetter have it in that form than in any
othier. In ainy case of thIs kind there is a
very freqtent call1 for water.
I0), youi k now how vinegar la made?
Youi can get plen'y of it by slimplIy in'ximng
sumgar or moitlasses with water and keeping
it warm. A Souir taBte in the tiinmb alter
eati ng sweets, is of very commi~on oceint
renie., ft is the acul id ce by tiihee
mnent autOn of the angar ietI in t he mn thi,
w-th the saliva that causes th;- dcauy om
childien's tecth -this amid the lack of h.>m -
lormiing material in the didly food. Vimie
gar "cats" lime, as one cani tell by leavmng
an egg in votegar. flits of Sugar or candy
lt to ferument among the teeth destroy
their enamtel, as well as doi pickles. The
child that im fed on sWcets natmially craves
pickles as an antidtote, but, well-ted chil
dr-en are contented with plaIn nourishing
food tf nroperly pirepared, antd suflIciently
vam . . ainy imsagine that all chimldre
shotula have tree access to hoth Sugar andi
pickles mi ordter to supply what they sup
pose to 'be natur'at claving~s, and to prevent
thette of sugar from the famIly bowl. A
itaken nolhny.
Mtory of the Jeauette Expedation.
Mrs. )e IA-mg nas emited the book o
her husband in relation to the voyage o
the Jeannette. It is an Interesting story
and in It Da Long thms speaks of his co3n
panion: "Uhipp Is as he always was aml
always will be-elmx anl earnest. 11
has always something to do and Is alway
doing it in that quiot, steady and suri
manner of his. lie smiles rarely and say
very little, but. I know where he Is an(
how reliable and suire he is in every re
spect." )anenhower Is "the saie a
ever, does his work well and navigate
correctly." Melville is '-as bright as i
dollar and as cheurful as possible all ti
time. lie sits on my left at table an
helps me to carve aud serve out. We broic
a pump rod two daya ago. Some engineer
woUld have wanted to so) a ship I
few days for this, or, perhaps, turn back
Not I,; 11e says 'all right; we will ru
without a pump rod, hey, brother; anc
when we get in I will make you a nev
puip rod or fifty of them.' I elleve h(
c.>li make an ennvme out of a few barrel
hooi-a if lie tried hard. lti to one- of thq
sirong points of this exputlition. lie ant
Dr. Aibier are much alike Ili snie re
Spects. The i)oetor - a'l I would 1av
him, bright and cieerful unter all circum
tiances. i)uong our Wiad weather he wi!
around all the timle, cheering up U dli
and Newcomb, holtillg up1) tihe Chiest
cook when i necessary, and facing the nusic
like a man. lie and MIville have chris
tened Newcomb 'Ninkiu.' and occasion
ally I h'ar one of them sinL out on seeing
an albatross, 'IIlre, Nilky, quickl t(1)
and cat chi a goosel' " Mr. Collms sulforem
at great deal from sisickness, hut le soor
got all rigit. "Coitlus is the salie Collins
getting of! p ns all the) tic-somile o
theni good and some of them wretciedly
poor. Fillr a while we steadily refised w.'
see hIs Ins. and would all look at him ai
Innocently and iiiq'iirimgly as Walies , act
lie g')t one otY, asking him to explain ii
two or tiree time over, until 11e finally
exclaimed that our intellects must b(
weakening In proportion ts we inereaset
our distauce trom Sanll Francisco. Now,
however, we let himi min away, praise tit
good ones ani ColiImndiem the bad."
DurIng the early part, of the voyage the3
had a pleasant enough time, betwee.. Mel
ville's high spirits and Collius' puns. Sing.
ing seemed to be one o' the anmusements.
There were so miay goad voices aboard
that Captain Da Long proposed getting uU
a choir, with Collins at the orman.
'ie Jeannette left San Francisco iii
July, Im Otobeir SIh WaS seized by the ict
and held fast. Here begins the tragedy.
The record of each (lty is one of alternate
hioe anti dep:mdeucy. Tne merest, tra
was chit.hi'l it. oily to break in thei
h1lnd. -' . lere Is at wonlerful samenes
in our 14tty life,'' wrnes tIhe c >mmn eieir,
"an(1 I Ca aU M et dt-vise nr> fli- tient wiay
of Ch n n 11,ig thle 1n1)3 itolly. " 0. Cnrist.
umas EV', "inordr th-Vt somo little con
vivial 'y tId good feulh ng mlight Ihe Ozca
sioneil or enicouiged," Calptail De lyimy
served wit ii roc quarlts of whiskey aiong
the Imien and .ilelvidle "iisxe'l a line Comu
poum1331 11oil, Irie wit1,Acsy pres i-ated by
Pay mastor Conlihrm, an13 . those tt j >lA e
in drinking 3t merry Christnvis to 1he aht
sent. ones. "At last Crist'nas 0a,
dawne1-.--he firt psi syd aoatr,t the- J !'ai
nette." '' I nis is tihe dreariest day I hiav
over u-xperiermced in liy life," says tlh(.
jouin-il, "andl it. ii certainly passiLe in the
dicar,est plm. iof the world.'' AnI yet lhe
will not. c MIOa1p1, I'lr 11p to that time they
have hitad1 no sons 31143 misla &p. They I ried
to be jol!y, hit ldit not make any succesl
of it. umitl ttomer, whei, foIe and aft, tiei
'iad sn'h a e* ad haniquet that they werc
for i timle lited oat, of ant beyond tI,
conit,-!mI 'llion of theIr surroundingi.
E, ve: yth ing -in their roms was frozen hard.
'ie frost tin th(! lower drawertor oCaptiti
I e lonig's hureatu was so solid that lhe hail
:o wIork with 3a hammer and break the ict
biefore lie could get a pair of pantaloons
ou:t. TIhe rooms were 01 ten literally hung
with ice, which while it stayed solid1 dlid
no harm, but which when It melted and
driipped dlown on the sleepers was as bad
foi t he health ats tor the comifort. A chiast
atlter' a bear was a tat'orite break in the
ml~iotoniy or ship lire. Mr. (o Ih us stairte:
mI par3amtit of one(, revolvern tio hland, oni
daiy. butll 13j'r bei hadl gotne a mnile anti I
hailf over tie ice and( sno0W h~e rehilciinhedJ
,thle Chat '. l~veni after thley aire shut the)3
mianage to run away and( dlie In somie 81p0
where t hey catnnot. be fouind. 1t seem:
necess5ary, says Capta31)in i De on g, "to il
a1 bear so I till o)1 sh t that. he( ca3 moit) calrrj
it to Induce him to give up thle ghost neai
thle shi1)."
''8(eph1 m33'r b, 18M: -' nie ye tir onl tle
tent A til we'' are' only I5 nuk-i13(' to thle
nor0h'sri and 11( weSt ward of whIers
we enitered It.' Anoik1 er Ci'stmaf
day ha31 Comel und3( they tare still las
Ia the0 ice, bhit they seein to be in bet
ter jpirits than t'hey were the year before,
On~ Christmas Evte they hadl a minstre
enitertaintiet in thei d)ckhiouse. Notwithi
stanidinig the dreariness o1 their' suirround
ings they m'manhged to crack jokes3 and1 tc
laugh at, thieim.
Oni the last, m)ghit of the year they had
jol)a~tioni, butil atter that their Case be
cameIL too dlesiherate for any)3 funl, am3t( ii Wi
not miany days belfore the Jecannmette hill
to b~e dt:eteta. 1, is aistoniishing how wel
Ciup'.atn l). ILong kep. up, lie seemi
never t3o have hadii amn jioir s llInes, anm
was thus enabha, i) wrIte hisl record. Boar
\ve colie to the itatt sta~gis ol tIs sa(
chronicle. Th'Iese have already been pub11
hished to 1130 worhi. Th'le cloaung l ines o:
this biook are p'cuhlarly strikIng, C ingfl
from the hand of onie who has suffeed 5t
severely ml the cause of Arctic research:
'"'ne voya'ge of thle Jeannette is eiaded
'Thie se'lenitill results obtained were fa~r 1es:
than liuha ein acimed'( at, but were no
migiicant. Somiethling wats adidedl t<
the .stock of' the worl's knowledge;
Ilight gaini wast mlade 1in the( soltion0 of tht
Arctic problemt~. la it, said that too) hmg I
a price In the lUves of men was 1)ani( fi
this knowiege? NAt by such cold cailcula
t30on 1s human13 enldeavor measured. bacrl
fIee is nobler than ease, unsetlfsh life 3s
conisummatlltedl in loniehy death, and1( th<
worldt is riener b~y tis gift oh sulfering."
Inttl)p eOe In aims1 Is the tiourc'e
of1 maliny of the lIfe-failures which wt
conlstanitly wite.$
Noneo are rineild by thel justlce 1
God but11 those who hatte to be reformet
by the grace of God.
We ought not to judge of mani'
meits by his qjualficatins, but by thi
use lie maxes of them. .
Cunv Is thle best food in sea-alek
nesa8.
Au Expert Burglar Dead.
r Plsoner No. 701 at the Eastern Peni.
r tentiary, Pa., whowould give only the
, naine of Bill Johnson, died recently in
the hospital of a complication of
diseases. In a few days lie would have
,)Deen released, after serving a term of
j three years upon the charge of attempt
i ed burglary at Simes' store on Market
4 street, near Eleventh Pinladelphia.
I Duriug the entire time hi was in prison
the ian refused to tell his real name
and said lie was satisfied to be calledl
Bill J hinson. It wias learned froim
i some of his coinpanions in crime that
3 lie wais the son of a well-knowin and
I honored Kentucky fanily, wlo long
3 bilICe had mourned for himi ats (lead.
lie said he had married sisters and
brothers, and his Southern pride was
too great, to periit of his bringing dis
grace uipon tWem.
Johnson was one of the boldest and
most, reckless burglars and thiev s in
the countrv. lie was about 30 years of
age aid vk 'y intelligent. Early in life
lie allied hiimself with three iotorious
robbers in Cimicago, and was known to
th Westerii detectives as Razor Joe,
ifrom th! fact that he always cairied
one of those deadly instruiients, and
was exceedingly free in the use of it.
SH1is associates were Rleddy leesley and
Western Charley, amnd it becomiig unti
pleasant, in the West lie reinoved his
qUatters to New 'Zo.k and foriied an
alliance wiih li..sy Forrester and
Charley Van MeLer.and inade a success
ful robbery for a large amnount, at Hiol
yoke, Massachusetts. They were ar
rested. but the funds was ini the hands
o1 a party who was not suspected, and,
after time tnieves broae jail-the nioney
was divided inl Now York--.ohnisonm
weit West and robbed a baInk it- Wis
cons'n. lie was convicted and otene
ed for a long terin, but was takeni out
of jail by his coinrades and agaii caine
East. le joined with another per-son
known as George Losley, or Western
George, who was inurdered for inaking
love to another nian's wife.
After the Nathais robbery, wlen"
Billy Foiroster was arrested upon sits.
picion and taken to Joliet Penitentiary
to sir. * out his unexpired termi there,
Jolinso wen' 'o Chicago as 1he mans
friend. lie also was sentenced to the
sane jail for twelve years, but, after
serviiag two years succeeded inl mnakinug
his escape. lie caine East again, and
finally landed at Cherry 11 ill. lie al
ways blained the man who was left out
side to watch while robbing Shs' store
for betraying liin and his comji palliol.
Johnsonl had always inanaged to eceape
troin every penitentiary lin which hie
was placed, and when sent to Cherry
Hill began arranging his plans, 110
was placed bi a cell that is lighted
froi the top, and he said that when lie
looked up and could see nothing but
iLiie sky above hii lie concluded that lie
had better stay where lie was. This
idea was streugthiened when lie learned
that Billy Forrester. his old partner.
had beei detected nii an at~teinpt. to
break out.
iThe deceased had been kept alive
for some weeks by inledical skill, and
had as his nurse tle venerable burglar
Ike Alarsh. A detainer had been lodg
od against hiln, and even had lie lived
his tine out, lie would have been taken
to Joliet to serve ou, tenl years he owed
Illinois.
Eatinag at Nigi,.
Popularly, it is thought Iuimjrio ,l
bitt unless dinner or slipper have be n
late, or the stoiach disordered, it. is
harniless and benilicial, i. c., if ibse lhe
hmigry. Four to five hours hiavinig
clapsed since I he last nical, iinvalids anid
the delic'.ate should always oat at, bed
time. This seeins heretical, butt is noi,.
Food, of simple kind, will ind uice sleep.
Animals, after eatinug, instinctively
sleep. Iuman beings become dlrowsy
aflter a full iial. W hy? JecsJLieJ bloodt
is solhicited toward the stomnach to suip
ply the jices needed0( in (digestlon.
llence the btrain receives less blood than
during fasting, becomes p~ale, andul the
powers grow doirmiant. Sleep thierefore
enusies. Th'lis is p~hysiologicah. T1he
sinking sensation in sleeplessness is a
call for food, Wakefulniess oltent is
merely at Xymp~ltomu of hun mger. ( ratify
the desiu o and you fall asleep. Th'le
writer recently was called at, twoi a. in.
to a lady who assuireid hinmi shei was dhy
inug. Tne body was warm, the hieait,
doiing hioiist work. To lien inudignma
Lion, lie ordered butteredl bread (hot,
iniill< or beef-tea were better) t o be0 eaten
at, once. Obey ing, thie moribun md lady
wvas st.oon siurprisedl by a return of like
&ud desire Li) sleep.
ITihe feeble will be stronger at, dawni
if they eat on going Li) bed. l'ourteen
hours lie hetweeni supper andt. breakfast.
By that tiine the inel of the body has
become expended. Comnsequently, Lime
inoninmg toilet fatigues many. Let
such cat at bed-timie, and take a glass
of waruin imilk or beef tea before risinig,
I icreased vigor willI resul t,. "But, the
I ta~fma~ch mu mst, res,. "' True. Y et wvhen
hiunagry we should eat,. I oes the inifanit
sto~maich mest, as long as thme auilt's? Tihe
latter eats less oftemnimerely because
hiis food requ ires miore time f or dIigos
tion. Seldomm can onie remiainm awtake
Iuntil half-past ten or' elevenm p. m., with
out,. hiunger'. Satisfy it. amid sleep will
be sounihder,
I )mrinmg time mnight, gin~ wakeful chmil
dreni food. SleepI will follow. Tlhie
sick slimuhml inivariably it.. duinig t~me
night,. Tfhis is iiiuper'ative. At iighut,
the delicate and children may take,
slowly, warm milk, beef Lea, or oat,
meal gruel. Vigorous adults miay also
eat breatd amd uimlk, cold beef, .muttoni,
chicken and bread, raw oystiers, all, or
course, iin moderation. 1Do not, eat it'
not hiungr.y. mat, if you tare.
Beware of the fIrst lie; It may require
a dozen to hide it, in any one of which
you are lIable to be catuguit.
Whatever you wlin in life you must
conquer by your ownt eltorts, and then
It is yours-a partL of yourself.
ITheoretIcal reformers begin their
great work with others, bitt the practi
cal reformer begins witti himnself.
As water runs down from the swell.
lug 'hillls, and. flows together in the
lowly vale, so grace flows not but into
humble hearts,.
THE VERDICT
THlE PEO'4PLE,
BUY THE BEST!
Mit. J. 0. lBoAc-Dear Sir: I ituglit WOe LrIM
Davis Machine sold by yon over live years ago.1o:
Iny wile who has gIven ' long "l f Tair trial. I
ai wel pleased with it. I never AIves any
rouble, and is as good as when first bought,
J. W. LIOLOL
Winusboro, H. C., April 18M3.
Mr. BOAG: \o wish 11to know what I have to say
In regard to the Davis Machilne bought of you three
ears ago. I feel I can't, say too nuch in its favor.
nalle about $M,00 within tive anontus, ItI times
rutuliig it so fast that the needle woild get pel
fectly hot front friction. I feel confident I coutwd
ilt htave ione, tll ( tie work witi as much ease
and so well with any other inaciline. No tmlue lost
III adjustulzr sttachtents. The lightest rutning
uinithile I naic ever treadled. Brothei Janies and
%% lititiats' ftalnlies are as tIie liitaset with theti
Davis Machines bought of you. I want no better
itiachiine. As I Said before, I don't think too
Inuch can lie said fort tie Davis Malilne.
Respect fully,
Ei.-N w rEVENS0N,
FairdllIo County, April, 186M.
MRt. iiOAO : My in1u4411ine gives te perifect Satis
fation. 11ind no fait wi ith II. The attachinnen
aire io situl1. I wish for no better than the Davia
Veriteal Feed.
lRespeetfully.
MItt. It. iais.
Fairfield 'outnty, April, 194:1.
NE R. it to: I u1iiiignif a 1avit Vert.i i tea.t
OW Ing M tilehine frodi Y0i1l furI yatrs igo. I ain
oligilill Witli It. It iever, hius givel tlt an
ro ile, and ha itiever heelt !he hrsi titit (if ordei,
It iS as gooiii as whein I tirSt bought it. I can
uleerfully recotittit iII If.
Itertwect fully,
.\ lS. M. J. K IItK .%,).
Monticello, A PrIl 30. 1883.
Tis 14i to t t hat I nave beel lsing a IAvis
Verlivial Feed Sewing Macile for liver I w yvrsi
itrthaied of Mr. J. 0. lio.tg. I laveni't found I't
ji05esied fit ily ait -all tile ittarhwtaents atr .J
"atiple, it neveriefiuss to worK, and is certaIl y
he lIghtest runniing in tho inairket. i contilder it
i first class inachulke.
Very respect fatly
MINNIx N1. WI..ANiMAM.
oakland, Falirlei cotit3y. S.C
Mit IOA: i Itil weni piteNtlr' in every piati A11111
wil ithe lt vitis Mtchtile ltotght, of you. Ii think
i tirst -olaiss nitiactinu it every respect.. You kno w
you solti several intlcilies of the saie riake t,
Lullerent titnmoers of our families, all of wnol, -
As far as I know, are well Pleased wtilt thon.
tespectfully,
Mis. ,M. 11. MOBi.
Fairfdeid county, April, 1853.
This la.to eertIry we nave bit-t III coUsta-tl ise
he laVIs Maclile bought of YOU about ilrue years
Igo. As we lake in work, and have naia (ne
)rIto of t several thes over, we doll' want aay
etter Imachine. It is always reaidy todo any kind
>f work we nave to do. No pickeringor Skipping
ttliches. We can only say we are well pleassa
tiut wish ino better inachine.
t ATUt5HlNN NVri.1 ANDi Slersa.
A pr 2.5, i1 4 T
I have no tault, to find With ily ilizhi 110j, aid
lon't watl .11ny tiet'ter. I have mni-le tae piri)o Of
,I severs tiies to y ttkiiig ait flowing. It is always
ready t) io its wor I imui it a firsf-class ina
,hilt(. I feel i oan't iay too Uluch for tile Davis
Verleaul Feed Machine.
'MR11. THOMVA' SMITH.
FaIr tielu tinlty, A pril. -I.
M 1. J. 0. IoA4-1 ear ir : it gives tni .1111'
il0asure it) iUiltily toto incriti Of otie Davis Ver.
h.at l'edSewiig Malhine. The Imla, illine I got or
rou alant live year)1 iago. 11as been aliist In con
nait lise ever since that lime. I cainuot see that
Itas worii anly, andi has not) coit, mae onte Cent for
'epirs1 shInce we have hadl it. Ami well ploaseal
lind iton't wish Bor anty liitter.
Ywours trulyv,
lioilT. Un a Wu
We hatve usiewd ihe i)avis Vertical l'wri.i So wiig
Ilawine for thle inst flye years. We would nt,
twive alny oither mailke it-. any pirice. 'The lituaousneC
taas giveni tis unbtoundet(IC satisfactIon.
Very speiacifuiy,
M111. W. K. lTUiNxnt Asti l)A(Jwnitsaal
Fairleid 1:ount1 y, 8. 0., Jan. e3*I. 1sa.
llaiving liongli a llavis Yertiesl ie'o wi ng il
tiwtachine frolin Mr. J1. 0. laag 5Jineu three years
1go), aind It wnaving glien tnte perfet, satisiaction ill
3ve'1i y rewlilejit as wa taiiiily lluacilite, both for lkgat
11nd ligntt towing, andlu never Iweedied 1111 ietit ro
ir lau any way, 1 cani eneerfuly3 eiteinendi it ii
wily onet its a dirst-class machinit in (ivory pardleu
arl, andu th Ilk It Secondlw to none11. It i 0110 of I 'is
ilt ease. Thew attacilmemls are mole easily 1w I
}wmted an 1)tm tI oes a greter range wof work ny
nicanls of its Verticai ireed thant any wttier tua
uihite I hatve ev e o wit wsed.
Mtas. TulitwiAs t~wfalus.
We havne had one of tile slavis Macthinelws abut
ouir yeatrwtm atinve always folilni it ready to dto ali
dudws of wora wo lhave htad ocunatwon to dlo. Canw'.
tee thatl the maewililne Is worn anty, anld work. as
bvell as Whien new.
Miss. W. J1. UCHA Wioai.
Jac(ksonl's Crees, Fairfld couni s, * . tf.
M'iy wife Is highly pleased wIth thte DavIs if.
chinlo bought, 01 you. Stie would~ not take doubte
wat, sno gave for it. The mnaunine baa not.
icon out of order 811uce she had It, and she can do
ilny kind of work on If.
Very ttespectfully,
JAS. 1F. Kns.
Monttleello, tatriheid county, 8. C.
'The i)avls Sewling Machlne Is simtply a Cwreaa
rau- Mite. J. A. GAooewvYN.
ige way, N. 0., Jan. 10, 1e83.
J, (. HioAu, E1sq., Agent-Dear Sir: My wife
ass 'icen usling a lDavis Sewinig Mtachine consetant
,y for the past, four years, and it has never needed
uny re paIrs anti works just, as well as when tirst
sought. Shte says It wall do a greater range of
practlaai work and do it easier and bet'.er thant.
ay tmachinew she nas ever used. We cheerfuity
recoinimend it as a No. I family machine,
YutryJAm. Q. Davis.
Winnsboro. S. C., Jan. 3, 1883.
Mx. 110 AU : I have always fountd nmy 11its M~a
ihinte ready do alt Kintds of to work I lhave had Ou
sasioni todo. I cannot, see Itat the m intne Is
worn a piarticie antd it, works as weil as when new.
Ilespectfullly,
Mae. It. (3. Uoovzxo.
Winsboro, i5. ('., A pril, 1883,
Mwl. HoAw: My wIfe Ihas been constantly usIng
1,he Dawvis Machine bought of you abut fire years
ago. I have never regrette buyn It, as it is
always readly for any xind of fait l swing, either
iheavy or lIght. It Is never ot, of fxor nestling
tepairs,
Very respectfull ,
Fairanktd SL Q., Maroh- 16W.