The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-06-16
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

are unusually short Of locals.
There arc no less than eight perH
sons awaiting trial for murder, in
Charleston couuty---two white and
six colorcd.
Actions for divorce arc getting
somewhat frequent in Charleston
There have been several cases before
the Court of Common Pleas within
the past week or ten days.
Rev. VIM. II. Elliott, DID,, dis
tinguishcd clergyman Of the Episco-
pal church, and for some yeara past
rector Of St. Paul's church, Charles
ton, died last Tuesday.
Wheat harvesting has begun in
Abboyillo county, The yield will bo
larger than for years and tho grain
free from smut and rust.
Tho Catholics Of Charleston sent
seven hundred dollars to Pope Plus
TX, on tho recent occasion of tho
iiftioth anniversary of his elevation
to the papacy.
Mr. g. b. Ncreen, well known as q
commercial traveller, died last week
in Chesterfield. He had largo
circle Of friends in this State, who
will deeply mourn his death. Ho
was u native of Chesterfield county.
Mr. 0. Affair, the only Cinnamon
in Richland county, departed this
life, ut bis residence in Columbia on
Wcdn,s ,ay last. Mi. Adair had
been resident of Columbia for
many years, where he married q
white woman.
Extensive preparations are making
in Charleston for the celebration of
the 2Sth Of June, the anniversary Of
tho battle Of Fort Moultric. Tho
morment erected last year, being
now completed, will be unveiled with
appropriate ceremonies.
Rev. j. 1. Bonner, DID,, editor of
7he associate EGjo1mc@ Prcsba-
tCriu1h at Duo West, has gone to
Louisville, Kentucky, as q delegate
to the international Convention Of
the Young Mems Christian Associa~
ton in session in that city.
Harry Calhoun, a negro OF somo
notoriety III Abbcvillc, died on Suns
day. His friends claim that he was
poisoned or bewitched, and tell
some frightful tales about the E'var~
mints" ho discharged from his
stomach. On two separate occas-
ions hc vomitcd a couple Of spring
lizards, and last week he threw up
IL vcritable sen serpent, or something
of tho sort. These specimens arc
preserved i'll bottles and may be
seen by curious at tho home Of the
deceased
Mr.. Wm. Hard, in tho service Of
the Charleston Mining and AI,nu-
featuring Company, whose works
are III the vicinity of tho Ten ..,;,o
Hill, came near losing his life on
Saturday night when returning
from the works. Mr.. Hard wuH in
the road and was suddenly stn.tlal
by the report of a gun near to hi"n,
The smoke Of which showed tha1 il
had been fired by some one socrcicl
in q clump Of bushes on the road.
side. Mr.. Hard was unhurt, and
passed on his way to tho city. Ho
has no doubt but that he was fired
ut with mUrlcrous intent by somo
villain, who had waylaid him to
rob and kill him.
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AWAITING .lN ANSWER. Three yeGs
ago when General Butler was mal1-
ing tho campaign for congress in
which he was defeated, he was ad-
dressing his constituents in tho
town hall Of one Of tho villages of
his district. While he was speaking
an enormous spoon was seen appar~
entity to descend from the ceiling
and swing to and fro immediately in
front OF The speaker. For probably
the first time III his life General
Butlor was staggered, and it was
somo moments before he could
frame an appropriate remark. Pri-
vntc Dalzoll heard of this incident,
and says he throrght it was timo to
have the spoon question definitely
settled. He wrote the following:
Gen. Bcnj. II. Butler: Arc you q
thief? An early answer will obligc
Private Dalzcll."
The General endorsed on tho back
OF this: you nro an impcrtinent
scoundrcl,' and returned it. Tho
irlvato rc-cadorsod it: "Rospect-