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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-12-25
BRIC-I- BR1C.

Blondin has travelled $500 miles
on q tight rope.
Tennyson is steak eater. He
loves little tender line.
What Kellogg and Kary Kwar>
relling ?- Boston Globe. Kwite
Kerrect, thoy do be doing that
| same.
Dom Pedro has introduced the
green gage plum and the narrow
gauge railroad into Brazil,
George Francis Train is cndcav-
oring to go without eating. Tho
press will unanimously urge him to
persevere.
A country exchange says that the
ST.. Louis Globe Democrat is n
perfect Collar at tho paragraph
business.
The President says that no likes
Shakespeare, and the Senate is get
ting ready to reject William, if
Hayes nominates him for anything.
A ST. Louis chemist has been OK
perimenting with womens stockings,
and out of twenty four pairs he
found that sixteen contained poison.
The rest contained limbs.
When the Rochester Chronicle
asserts that the great George Wash
ington could laugh like any other
man, it tells q malicious falsehood,
and seeks to weaken public venera-
ton.
st. Louis is to have ton foot
high statue Of Shakespeare. The
city fathers merely asked the sculp-
tor if the deceased Shakespeare was
O. Chicago man and when he said
''no" they replied "all right, sculp
the old stat"
Tho Philadelphia -B,tlzetiaa has
quit lying about Wade Hampton,
and turned it's attention to surgery.
It says : "The muscles of labor
or whose weight is $50 pounds
weigh six Nty.four pounds. When
dried they are reduced to fifteen
pounds"
On one occasion, according to
Miss Cary, Miss Kellogg failed.
On the same occasion, according to
Miss Kellogg, Miss Cary failed.
Tremendous liabilities, and no
assets worth mentioning.- Roches-
ter Chronicle If it was q fraudu-
lent failure they ought to be sent
to Sing Sing.
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ESTABLISHED 1874.
GEO. B. EDWARDS.

CUttoh and doneral Commission Merchant
CHARLESTON, s. G.
DROMPT attention given to tho salo
l. Cotton, Peas, Corn, Rice and Pro-
duco Of all kinds.
Merchandise bought FREQ Of commits
sion. Being on tho spot, and thoroughly
posted on pricos, can guarantee large
saving to buyers Of merchandise.
Agent at Charleston for State Limo
Ocean Steamships between New York.
Glasgow, Liverpool, London and all paris
of Europe.
References: Bank Of Charleston; Jas.
Adgor & Co., Charleston, s. @.
sept 22-xf3m
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-12-25
OLD JIM'S BAPTIST SONG.
BY CLIFFORD AND SIDNEY LANIER..

SINS ROSTERS crowcd, Ole Malster's riz,
Dc slcepin'-time is pas
wake up dem lazy BaptlSSiS;
CHORUS.
Dey's nightly in dc grass, grass,
Dey'S ntyhfty in lie grass
Ole Mahster's blowcd do mornin' horn,
He's 0lowcd powerful blns'
BaptiS, come come hoe dc corn,
Yous nightly In dc grass, etc.
Do oMcth'dis' teams done hltched 0 fool,
Dc days n-breakIn faS';
Gear up dat lean Ole Baptis' mule,
Dcy's nightly in dc grass, etc.
Dc workncn's few an mollsrous slow,
De cotton'S sheddin'fas'
WhoOp, look, jes' look at the Baptis' row,
Illus nightly IN do grass, etc.
Dc jayblrd squeal to dc mockn'-blrd .ssstop |
Dom gimme none o. yo' sass;
Better Sing one Solg::tor dc Bapiis' crop,
Dey'S nightly In dc sruss," etc.
But dc ilel~lark say "Ydas, yaas,
An spec you nightly glad, you dcEblish
Dat dc Bap,tis' in de grass etc.
Lord, thunder us up to dc ploughing match
Lord, pcerten dc hoeln faS',
Yes, Lord, hab mussy oh dc Baptis' patch,
Dey'S nightly In dc grass,
Deys nightly In de grass.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-12-25
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD.
In tho Coasrt Of Probate.

In tho Co,srt Of Probate.
To Minnie Lyles, Matte Smith,
William Smith, Davis Lylcs, Vic
toria Lyles, Frank Lyles, William
Lyles, Charlotte e. Ederington,
Frances H McKeown, John r..
McKeown, Dollie 3. Ederington,
Eugenia Edorington, Henry M.
Ederington, Barilla r. Edering-
ton, Francis H. Ederington,
Carolina j. Ederington, May G.
Ederington, Precious N. Wall,
Joseph B.Wall and Winn Smith,
Greeting:
VOU are hereby required to appear
l. at the Court of Probate, to be
holden at Fairfield Court House,
for Fairfield County, on the. e.twenty-
fourth day of January, A. D. 1850
show cause, if any you can, why the
real estate of Lucy Ederington
deceased, described in the petition
Of Mary A. Lyles, fled in my office,
should not DO divided or sold,
alotting to each of the heirs at law
of the said Lucy Ederington, de-
ceased, the share of said real estate
to which he or she may be entitled
under tho laws of said State in such
case made and provided.
Given under my hand nnd seal this
ninth day Of November, A. D. 1877.
fcN>, O. r. THOMPSON,
L. s. Judge of Probate
>O~' Fairfield County.
To the defendants, Minnie Lyles,
Matte Smith, William Smith, Davis
Lyles, Victoria Lyles, Frank L,-les,
William Lyles, Charlotte E. Eder-
ington, Frances II. McKeown, John
L. McKeown, Dollie B. Ederington,
Eugenia Ederington, Henry M.
Ederington, Rarilla r. Ederington,
francis Fl. Edarington, Carolina J.
Ederington, May c. Ederington.
Precious N. Wall, Joseph B. Wall
and Winn Smith.
Take notice that the summons i'm
this action, of which the foregoing
is copy, was filed in the office of
tho Judge of Probate for Fairfield
county, at Winnsboro, in the State
OF South Carolina, on the ninth day
of November, A. d. 1877.
GAILLAlsD & REYNOLDS,
Petitioners ATTORNEYS,
nov 13- 3-flaw6w Winnsboro. S. q
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Oncr In all their various departments an ex-
traordlnary collection OF the latest novelties in
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We call special attention to our immense
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In our Hosiery department you will find
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Orders from the country for goods or samples
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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-12-25

Bob Ingcrsoll pronounced Solo
mon IN IDIOT Boston Gyo6e.
He ought to give the wise and the
wherefores. though. Found in the
Gtobe Democrat. Donno who
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TO RENT.

'NHE House and Lot belonging to tho
l. estate Of j. NJ. Rutland, deoease d.
} A. s. DOUGLASS,
doc 22-t2 Exeo,,tor
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Augusta Advertisements.

- EST Dry Goods House in the South
- All express freights paict where tho
order is $1,000. Write Postal for sam
pies and Price List.
V. RICHARDS e. BRO.
oct ~ Augusta, Ga.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-12-25
AUGUSTA HOTEL.

corner OF Broad and Washington Streets.
AUGUSTA, GA.
TT AS been thoroughly renovated. re-
.l-lmodeled and newly furnished. r.
is located in the centre of business.
Telegraph Office in tho Hotel buildine.
Express Oflico in tho Same block. Post
Ofico only one block off. All other pub
lie conveniences close at hand.
.9aS~ Tho Office Of the Hotel will bo
open during tho night, and guests will be
w. w. MOORE, Proprietor.
Rates of Board, s2.0o por day
oct 20-xty
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-12-25
r. MEANS DAVIS, Editor,
JNO. S. REYNOLDS, Associate Editor.

TIE GENERAL acts and resolutions
that have boen approved by tho
governor and havo become laws are ::
l. Concerning tho pay Of tho
Legislature, it's attaches and tho
State officers. 2. Concerning do
linquent taxos. 3. Concerning the
land commission and tho State
lands. 4. To amend tho jury law.
s. To regulate tho ratio Of interest.
Besides those there were eight
special acts of incorporation, &c.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-12-25

WE DO NOT think tho Reqister adj
vocatcd the passage of tho school
amendment before The News ANDl
HERALD did. The provision keeping
tho school money in the respective
counties, which, though overlooked,
was tho principal feature in the
amendment, has been a pot schcme
of ours since 1878. But tho Rcgis-
ter did yooman work in behalf of the
measure.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-12-22
CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS.
by DICK EMS.

Numerous indeed are the hearts to
which Christmas brings a brief season
of happiness and enjoyment. How
many families. whose members have
been dispersed and scattered far and
wide, in the restless struggles of life, are
then reunited, and meet once again in
that happy state of companionship and
mutual good will, which is a source of
such pure and unalloyed delight, and
one SO incompatible with the cares and
sorrows of the world, that the religious
belief of the most civilized nations, and
the rude traditions of the toughest saw
ages, alike number it among the first
Joys of future condition of existence,
provided for the blest and happy How
many old recollections, and how many
dormant sympathies, does Christmas
time awaken!
We write these words now, many
miles distant from the spot at which,
year after year, we met on that day, a
merry and joyous circle. Many of the
hearts that throbbed SO gayly then have
ceased to beat many of the looks that
shone SO brightly then have ceased to
glow; the hands we grasped have grown
cold; the eyes we sough have hid their
lustre in the grave; and yet the old
house, the room, the merry voices and
smiling faces, the jest, the laugh, the
most minute and trivial circumstances
L IL Il 1.
crowd upon our mind at each recurrence
of the season, as if the last assemblage
had been but yesterday! Happy, happy
Christmas, that can win us back to the
decisions of our childish days; that can
recall to the old man the pleasures of
his youth; that can transport the sailor
and the traveller, thousands of miles
away, back to his own Preside and his
quiet home
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-12-22
CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

The practice of making presents on
Christmas is said to have originated in
the example of the wise men of the East,
who brought their offerings to the man
ger at Bethlehem, and laid them at the
feet of the infant Saviour. Since then,
Christmas gifts have been almost uni
versal throughout Christendom, and
many persons feel that they have not
properly discharged their duty unless
they bestow something among friends
and favorites Those who can afford it
usually do, and this holiday never passes
round without an interchange of tokens
of good feeling and kindness in almost
every neighborhood. Be the gift ever SO
small, and intrinsically, ever SO value
less, it is esteemed as special favor
The anxiety with which our children
look forward to the approach of this
popular holiday, is an indication of the
great interest they feel in the receipt OF
those gifts, and their little hearts are
made light and filled with gladness
whenever they are made the objects OF
some special donation.
The practice of decorating our
churches with evergreens on Christmas
originated with the ancient Druids, who
wore garlands of ivy and mistletoe on
that day, and since their time it has
been religiously kept up by several de-
nominations of Christians.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-12-22

And then in twinkling heard on the roof
The prancing and paving of each little hoof
As drew in my head and was turning around,
Down the chimney st. Nicholas came with bound.
He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot
And his clothes were furnished with ashes and SCOT
bundle of toys he had flung ON his back,
And he looked like peddler just opening his pack
His eyes-how they twinkled his dimples how
merry!
His cheeks were like roses his nose like cherry
His dear little mouth was drawn up like bow,
And the beard of his chin was white as the snow ;
The stump of pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it eneircled his head like wreath,
He had broad face, and little round belly
That shook when he laughed like bowl full ofjelly
lie was chubby and plump, right jolly old elf,
And laughed when / saw him in spite of myself;
wink of his eye and a twist of his head
Soon gave me to know | had nothing to dread
He spoke not word, but went straight to his work
And filled all the stockings; then turned with a
jerk,
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving nod, up the chimney he rose.
lie sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of thistle
But heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight;
"Merry Christmas to all, and to all good night p
Clement C. Moore.
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Twas the night before Christmas, when all through

Twas the night before Christmas when all through
the house,
Not creature stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were all hung by the chimney with
care,
In hopes that st. Nicholas soon would be there
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
Whilevisons offs plums danced in their heads,
And mamma in her kerchief and | in my cap,
Had just settled our brains tor long winter nap
When out on the lawn / heard such a clatter,
| sprang from my bed to see what was the matter
Away to the window / few like fash,
Tore open the shutters, and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow
Gave the lustre of mid day to objects below;
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear
But miniature sleigh and eight tiny raindeer,
With little old driver, so lively and quick,
knew in a moment it must be ST. Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled and shouted and called them by
name:
Now Dasher now, Dancer! now, Prancer! and
Vixen!
On Comet on Cupid on Donder! and Bitten
To the top of the porch, to the top of the wall
Now dash away dash away! dash away all /!
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly
When they meet with an obstacle mount to the sky,
So up to the house-to the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of toys and ST. Nicholas too !;
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-12-22

| heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old, familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
OF peace ON earth, goodwill to men!
And thought how, as the day had come,
The beifries of all Christendom
Had rolled along
The unbroken song
Of peace on earth, goodwill to men!
Till, ringing, singing on its way,
The world revolved from night to day
A voice, chime,
A chant sublime
of peace ON earth, goodwill to men.
Then from each black, accursed mouth,
The cannon Numbered in the South,
And with the sound
The carols drowned
of peace on earth, goodwill to men.
II was as if an earthquake rent
The hearth Of a continent,
And made forlorn
The households born
OF peace on earth, goodwill to men.
And in despair l bowed my head;
There is no peace ON earth, | said;
"For hate is strong
And mocks the song
Of peace on earth, goodwill to men,"
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep;
ssGod is not dead: nor doth he sleep.
The Wrong shall fail,
The Right prevail,
With peace ON earth, goodwill to men !"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-12-22

SCARED OUT OF IT.-He invited her
to lunch, and she being beautiful
young lady, went. She read the bill OF
fare behind her sweet little fan, and
whispered in zephyry accents "Wood-
cock on toast" At this announcement
it flashed upon his mind that his assets
were but seventy-fve cents. Something
must be done. "Cornelia, do you know
what woodcock is?" he asked, Ono,
Mr.. spinks," she answered. "Well,
then, my dear" said he, cit is as big
as halibut," go, goodness gracious !"
exclaimed the charming Cornelia, ''then
bring me some pork and beans. =
Spinks winked exultingly at the waiter,
and the waiter winked knowingly at him.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-12-22

BagrAll old soldiers of the army of
northern Virginia will remember Hoods
old brigade. Well, he has started it to
raise a new one A gentleman who was
lately at the Allegheny Springs was ask
ed if he had seen Hoods brigade, and
on answering in the negative it was
pointed out to him. The gallant gen
eral has nine children, all under the age
of eight years, and three pairs of them
twins. They are differed by four
nurses, a governess, his wife and his
mother-in-law, and the corps present a
fine appearance on dress parade. Re-
leigh ~. CO. Ne7OS.
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BH~Those who regard New York as a

Da~ Those who regard New York as a
particularly irreligious city might have
changed their opinions had they been
in Cincinnati on recent Sunday even
ing when four public balls, three must
cal entertainments, three variety thea
tres, and "Sardanapalus' in the Grand
Opera House, were all numerously at
tended. In many of the Southern and
Western cities the theatre are open, as
in Paris, on Sunday evenings.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-12-22
WHOLE NO. GIG.
POETRY.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL.
JOHN G.. HOLLAND.
There's a song in the air.
There's star in the sky
There's mothers deep prayer
And baby's low cry
And the star rains its fire while the Beautiful sing
For the Manager of Bethlehem cradles king.
There's tamult of joy
Der the wonderful birth,
For the virgins sweet boy
Is the Lord of the earth,
Ay the star rains its fire and the Beautiful sing,
For the manger of Bethlehem cradles king
In the light of that star
Lie the ages impearled
And that songs from afar
Has swept over the world.
Every hearth is afame, and the Beautiful sing
In the homes of the nations that Jesus is King.
We rejoice in the light
And we echo the song
That comes down through the night
From the heavenly throng.
Ay we shout to the lovely evange they bring,
And we greet in his cradle our Saviour and King
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-12-22

A PRIzE.-'I will say but one thing
in praise of my daughter" said a hap
ply father at that daughters wedding
breakfast. "She is a thorough and
practical housekeeper?" Could any
compliment have been higher? What
an Endorsement it was of the good sense
and prospective comfort of her husband
For man has so much of the animal in
his nature that he cares more for good
dinner than he does-so long as his ap-
petite is unappeased-to listen to the
music of the spheres Heavy bread has
made many heavy hearts, given rise to
dyspepsia and its herd of accompanying
torrents. Girls who desire that their
husbands should be amiable and kind
should learn how to make light bread.
A story is told of happy wife who,
when asked how she managed her hus-
band SO successfully, replied, with a
roguish smile, ''My dear, | feed him
we'll" There is great deal in that.
Those wives who are entirely dependent
upon hired cooks make sorry show at
housekeeping. The stomach performs
very important part in the economy
of humanity; and those who are forget
full of this fact commit a serious mistake.
Even the lion may be tanned by keeping
him we'll fed.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-12-22

Rg@A Methodist minister in Georgia
walked thirty miles in each week in or
der to fulfill one of his appointments,
and works two days out of every week
in a brick yard for corn to feed his
family.
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MLSCEL US.
A CHARMING INCIDENT.

A young lady from the South was
wooed and won by youthful San Fran
cisco physician. When the engagement
was made the doctor was rich, having
been very successful in his business. 1t
had not existed six months, however,
when, by an unfortunate investment, he
lost his entire heap The event came
upon him, it may be added, just as he
was about to claim his bride. What
does he do? Why, like an honorable
and chivalrous young fellow, as he is, he
sits down and writes the lady every
particular ofthe unhappy turn which has
taken place in his fortunes, assuring her
that if the fact produced any change in
her feelings toward him, she is released
from every promise she has made him.
And what does the dear girl do? Why
she takes lump of pure gold which her
lover had sent her in his prosperity as
keepsake, and having it manufactured
into a ring, forwarded it to him, with
the following bible inscription engraved
in distinct characters on the outside:
"Entreat me not to leave thee or return
from following after thee ; for whittier
thou goest will l go, and whittier thou
lodgest will l lodge; thy people will be
my people and thy God my God where
thou diest will die, and there will | be
buried; the Lord do SO to me, and more
also, if aught but death part me and
thee" The lover idOliZed his sweetheart
more than ever when he received this
precious evidence of her devotion to him
both in storm and sunshine. Fortune
soon again smiled upon the young physi
clan, and he subsequently returned to
the South to wed the girl he loved, and
who loved him with such undying affec-
tiOn
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-12-22

Bsyn " Who is your warmest friend p
asked the teacher of Sunday school
class. "My mother" yelled one of the
boys. "Your mother ?" eyes, she
warns me every day !" The teacher
has given up her missionary work.
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Rar The man who goes up fight of
stairs three steps at time, is the one
who gets rich and dies early.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-12-22

NORTH CAROLINA negro hymn
| shake de dust off OBJ my feet,
And walk barefoot on the golden street,
l know my hides chuck full OBJ sin,
But | know old Pete will let me in.
Den rise, children, up in crowd,
An shout an sing to de angels loud;
An fix your eyes on de Ian OBJ rest,
Kase hell am hot as hornets nest.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-12-22

SCENE IN COURT.-''William look
tell us, William who made your"
William, who was considered fool,
screwed up his face, and looked thought
full and somewhat bewildered-
"Moses, l s'pose y
"That will do" said counselor Gray,
addressing the Court. "The witness says
he supposes Moses made him; that is
an intelligent answer-more than
thought him capable of giving, for it
shows that he has some faint idea of
scripture. l submit that it is not suffi-
cient to entitle him to be sworn as wit
ness capable of giving evidence. +"
"Mr. Judge" said the fool, ''may |
ak the lawyer question ?"
Certainly" said the judge.
"Well, then, Mr.. Lawyer, who dye
s'pose made you?"
"Aaron, l s'pose," said counselor
Gray, initiating the witness. After the
merit had somewhat subsidized, the wit
ness drawled out:
"Wall, meow, we do read inthe book
that Aaron once made calf, but who
thought the darned crittergot in here
The judge ordered the man to be
sworn.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-12-22

Bag~ A railroad pass that directors
don't fancy-Passing dividend.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-12-22

B9"One girl kissing another" says
the Danbury Meas, "is good deal like
eating maple syrup on ice cream"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-12-22

RE~"Tommy, my son, what are you
going to do with that club?" "Send
it to the editor, of course. 'But what
are you going to send it to the editor
for 81 'Cause he says if anybody
will send him a club, he will send them
a copy of his paper" The mother
came near fainting, but recovered her
self sufficiently to ask, "But, Tommy,
dear, what do you suppose he wants
with a club?" "Well, don't know,
replied the urchin, "unless it is to knock
down subscribers as don't pay for their
paper. l suppose there are plenty OF
such mean people" That hoy stands
a chance for the Presidency, if he lives.