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The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1877-01-04

Clubhouse BUnNED.-We are in
formed that the gin-houae, gin head
and engine Of Mr.. Joseph jenkins,
near Ridgoway, wero destroyed by
fire on the night of the 2Sth ult., at
the time of the heavy rain-storm.
Mr.. jenkins was on visit to Co.
lumbia, and there had been no fire
in the engine for forty eight hours
previous to the burning--a fact
which would seem clenrly to indi
cate that the fire was the work of
'incendiaries. Mr.. David Seigler,
residing noar by, was the first per
con who arrived on the spot, and he
succeeded in rolling off three balos
of cotton. The rest was destroyed,
The gin house and attachments were
insured for ono thousand dollars in
thossSt. Paul Fire and Marine Insar-
ance Company, of which Mr.. Jas.
w. Law is the agent at this place.
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1877-01-04

Ssy- Advertisers will please re-
member that advertisements, in
order to secure insertion, must be
handed in by nine o'clock on Tues
day morning. Contract advertise
monts must be handed in by the
same hour on Monday morning.
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1877-01-04
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The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1877-01-04
FL . gDgxs I9a&E. ss I'LL -

VIE undersigned desire to remind
I their old friends and customers and
the public generally that they are still to
he found nj their old stand. with full
Stoc of Plantation and Family Groceries,
Boots, Shoes and Domestic Dry Goods &c.
All of which they arc Offering at prices in
keeping with tho hard times and scarcity
of money. Give US a cnll and be convinced
ofwhat We say.
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1877-01-04

The jail is quite full of prisoners,
and the Indications are th.t the com
ing torn Of The circuit court will be
occupied entirely with tho trial Of
criminal cases
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1877-01-04

PosrpoNED.-In consequence Of the
extremely bad weather On Monday
last, the mass meeting Of citizens
Of this county called for that day
was postponed till Monday, the 9Th
inst. There is every reason to be-
hevo that on that day there will be
very full attendance
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1877-01-04
AoNl Stems.

RAnHoAD ScnEDULEs.- follow,
ing are the hours at which the trains
on tho G. G. and A. II. II. pass
Winnsboro:
REaULAR PAssENaKR-NIaHT.
For Charlotte, l.l0, i. II.
For Augusta, 2.33, A. NJ
ACCOMMODATION FREIaHT---DAY.
For Augusta, 1925, A. N,
For Charlotte, 11.33, A. N.
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1877-01-04


Dir. john G. B. Smith, treasurer
Of the Charlotte, Columbia and
Auguats Raillcad Company, an.
nounccs that the coupons Of bonGe
Of the company which became due
on the 1st inst, Will be paid at the
followins-named places Banking
House of NJ X. Jcseup, Patton g.
Co., New York the State Deposit
Company, Baltimore, nd. tic
First National Bank Of Charlotte,
n. G. tho Central National Bank
Of Columbia, S. G. and the Nation,
al Bank of Augusta, Georgia.
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1877-01-04

N. B.-Those persons indebted to US are
hereby notified to come forward md make
payment at once, or they will! find thoir
accounts in the hands of IN officer for
collection. Wo need our money and must
have it,
nov 9 JOHNSTON & PETTICREW.
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1877-01-04

IA our reporter came along Water
Street last night, ehiyering with the
Chill night sir, and drawing his over
GOAT tightly shout him, he thought,
''now is tho time for colds and
coughs, butif poor morta's nlyknew
what II certain cure Dr.. Balls Cough
Syrup is, how few would long suffer,
and then it only costs twenty-five
cents -Sandushy{ Ohjo) Register. &
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1877-01-04

RELIG1oUs.-By request Of the
Young Mems Christian Association
Of this place, Rev. Il. w. Melli-
champ, Of the Baptist church, will
proach sermon to the young, in the
Associate Reformed Presbyterian
church, on next Sunday night, at 7
O'Clock. The public are invited to
attend. There will be no services
in the other churches.
The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1877-01-04

THE EDITo IAL DEPARTMENT.
RECEIVES SPECIAL ATTENTION.
Smyrna times., 1877-09-26

2B- Trains No. and No. Saturdays only
R9- Stations marked thus ~ have no agents
Morning trains make connections At CLAYTON with
trains on the Delaware Railroad both North and
South.
Passengers for Baltimore change cars at Whining
ton. Passengers from Baltimore on morning train
change cars at Delaware Junction
Round Trip tickets TO baltimore from all points on
Kent County Railroad, $3.50, good for four davs
July l-t FRED. GERKER, Lessee
Smyrna times., 1877-09-26

PNSsCNgrrS nom DcIOW0re Railroad connect at liar
rlngon al i2.3 F. NJ. with train making connection
with steamers for New York which leave Lewes on
Tuesdays and Fridays at 8 P. NJ. Steamers have good
accommodations for freight and passengers. Rates
OffHrC and freight very low
Trains connect in the morning at LeweS. Del. for
all points named above on Mondays and Thursdays
with Steamers that left Pier 81 North River, New
York, at P. NJ. the day before.
A. BROWN, Gen. Fr't Il Pass Ag't. J. x B., B. K F..
and W Railroads
II. A. BOURNE, Gen. supt. o. D. s s Co, 1g7 Green
wiCh St. y. y.
THOMAS GROOM, Supt. J. & B. r. r.. Lewcs, Del.
Smyrna times., 1877-09-26

Gen. Joe johnson is credited with the
statement that both sides were greatly de-
moralized after the first Bull Run battle,
and then he now believes it would have
been better for the South if the North had
won that battle, for in that event the wal
would probably have ended there.
Smyrna times., 1877-09-26

A colossal statue of the late Andrew
johnson is to be set up as monument to
his memory near his old Tennessee home.
1t Is Of white marble, and is being carved
in Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1877-09-26
Freak of a Blind Convict.

Frank Battce, the blind convict, in Balti-
more, under sentence of ten years in the
penitentiary for chopping Fannie Cole with a
hatchet and nearly Killed her, two or three
years ago, gave another exhibition of his
vicious characterin the prison Sunday week.
For some time past he had been allowed
the freedom of tho yard every day for eX-
ercise In going to and from the chapel on
Sunday he has been accompanied by
colored convict as guide, named James
Contee. On Sunday morning, after Sunday
school, Battee heard Contee sweeping the
chapel floor. lie sent for the colored man,
and when Contee had approached near
enough the blind man threw his left arm
around the negro's neck and stabbed him
on the head with an awl inches long,
which the blind prisoner had been ac-
customed to use in Gaming the bottoms of
chairs. Tho colored mans skull was too
thick, or the awl did not come down
direct, the assailant being blind, and the
weapon, aimed with murderous intent,
glanced, only riping up the scalp an inch
or two. Contee broke from the embrace of
the blind desperate. Battee was locked
up in dark cell.
At . P. NJ. Mr.. Buckless, one of the prison
officers, while in the corridor heard Battee
tap on the door of the cell, and sent one of
the convicts to see what was wanted.
Battee slipped piece of paper stained with
blood under the cell door. This singular
message was taken to Mr. Buckless, who at
once opened the cell door. Battee was
found lying on a bench with his throat cut
from ear to ear.
The prison surgeon, DR.. j. Brooke Boyle,
found that the blind man had hacked his
throat with dull shoeknife, also used as a
tool in Gaming chairs. In conversation
with Rev. Henry E. johnson, Battee said
that recently one Of the prisoners had
originated a SANDER concerning him, and
the convicts referring to it jeered and
laughed, also applying vulgar epithets to
him. This exasperated him, and he openly
accused q negro boy with having started
the SANDER. The boy was punished. Sub
sequently he thought that Contee knew the
originator Of the report, and he experienced
q desire to kill Contee. He said he was
in a violent passion when he assaulted
COntee, but was far more eXasperated when
confined in the solitary cell and he cut his
throat. lie also said that he was always
treated very kindly by the prison officials
and his intercourse with his fellow prisoners
was very pleasant until the alleged slander
was promulgated.
Battee is % years old He was received
at the penitentiary June II, 1872, having
been sentenced to ten years Imprisonment
for assault with intent to kill Fannie Cole
on Josephine street. The attack or
Fannie Cole was somewhat similar to that
on Contee In the first instance he caught
his victim around the neck and then in
hicted several wounds with hatchet OF
her head, fracturing the skull. He wal
formerly street pedler.
Smyrna times., 1877-09-26

In several counties of Alabama the dem.
9erats have nominated colored men for the
Legislature.-B Bali. Sim.
Smyrna times., 1877-09-26

Our EXPORT TRADE-Rc0ica! Of B48ineSs.-
1t is now very generally believed that the
demand for American breadstuffs abroad
will this year be so unusually large as to
require nearly the whole of our surplus to
meet it, If these anticipations are realized,
and the supply, instead Of being rushed to
market in bulk, is sent forward in steady,
continuous stream to the shipping points
during the autumn and winter seasons and
through the ensuing spring, prices promise
TO be good and to be we'll maintained. 1t
is only by such a rapid accumulation of
breadstuffs at the European ports as would
cause glut there that prices would fall at
the shipping points and spectators on the
other side Of the Atlantic make the profits
that should belong to the producers. On
the other hand if the Western farmers are
so unwise as to hold back their crops now
in the expectation Of getting higher prices
in the spring, the result will be rush tc
realize when prices have risen in conse
quence of the artificial scarcity thus pro
duced, and the market being thus suddenly
overstocked a reaction would set in anC
prices forced down below what they woulC
be under an equable outhow.-Bah San.
Smyrna times., 1877-09-26

There is a report that Brigham Young's
mother, now ninety-eight years old, is
living at Martinsville, Indiana. Her facul-
ties are yet bright. She is in very humble
circumstances, and dwells with some bit
terness upon the fact that her son, who
SO greatly prospered in this worlds gear,
should have forgotten her, leaving her to
an old age Of penury and want.
Smyrna times., 1877-09-26
Maryland & Delaware II. II.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
iOING SOUTH

On and after MONDAY, Angus 9Th 1877. trains will
run daily as follows, Sunday excepted:
Smyrna times., 1877-09-26

SMYRNA BRANCH TR.
above, leave smyrna for G.
7.i5, p. ". Leave Clayton
ESQ and S.1n. =. ". to ms
(NOrth and south from CT,
Smyrna times., 1877-09-26
Phila., VIII. & Bait. R. R.
DELAWARE DIVISION.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT

on and after MOEDAY August 9Th, Ia ..,...,
excepted trains Will lcuyc as follows.
SDETlIWAJ.p
Smyrna times., 1877-09-26
MaplewoOd Institute,

Coneordvile, Delaware county, Pa. boys, $3.50 per
week. Girls $780, Boys prepared for Yale and Har
ward Colleges. JOSEPH SH0RTLIDGE, A. NJ,
nov 22-ly Principal.
Smyrna times., 1877-09-26

AIES.-Additional to those
layton l0.4j, 4. NJ. G,2p and
for Smyrna -, a. ", = 80.
IKE connection. with trains
lyt0n.
II. F. KENNEY. Supt.
Smyrna times., 1877-09-26

All freights must be at the various stations at least
hlry S0 minutes before starting of train otherwise
they will lay over twenty four (2D hours.
EAsToN August Sd, 1877.
Smyrna times., 1877-09-26

The Rev. James A. Bartlett, late of the
New England Methodist Episcopal Con,
ference, was installed pastor the Second
Presbyterian Church of Newburyport,
Mass, on September 5. lie gave as reasons
for the change, "that the presiding elder
ship was feature in the church he was
about to leave that was very distasteful to
him." and that his theological views had
undergone modification.
Smyrna times., 1877-09-26
Junction & Breakwater,
BrGdkWatGr { Frankfort and Worcester R. R..
- CONNECTION WITH TIE
OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
CHANGE OF TINE.
NORTiINAEIl.
$.JTHW ARD.

on ana after THURSDAY. May @l-t $50 iSu-
dn!s excepted trains VIII run a. follows.
JcNcTIoE & BEEAKwATEl: y. =.
Smyrna times., 1877-09-26

THE EXTRA SEssIoN-The extra session
of Congress, which begins on the 18th of
next month, is likely to be of unusual
intesest. While the message of the Presi-
dent is expected to be brief, and confined
to the special business for which the session
has been called, the House will have TO
elect Speaker, the Senate will have to
dent IT, since inc K Adjourned e and there tag 5feT ere
threats by republican politicians that the
question of the confirmation of these ap-
pointments will become the occasion of an
organized war on the President and his
cabinet Should these expectations be
realized the extra session will be exciting,
and may last till the regular session meets.
Smyrna times., 1877-09-26

Senator COnkling, says, rather jeeringly:
=" A man who goes abroad, and comes back
impressed with the majesty and growth of
his own country, and better satisfied with
it, seems to be altogether out of fashion
with class of very intelligent and superior
beings. J. ,.tought quite large and fine
to hunt out and magnify and dwell upon
the deficiencies and shortcomings, real or
imagined. o. 'mcrican people, and
blazen thrr "1rld, and then to fall
down n admiration before the grand
things Of other countries"
Smyrna times., 1877-09-26
Wistar's Bafsam
WILD CHERRY.

"WISTAR'S BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY, gives
universal satisfaction. 1t to cure cough by
loosenng and cleansing the lungs and aaying irritG-
ton, thus rcOring the cause instead Of drying app the
cough and teGURg the cGuSebehiRd Iconsder the Basam
the best cough medicine with which am acquainted"
Smyrna times., 1877-09-26

From Z. T. QUINIBY. A. NJ, Principal of the New
Ipswich IN. h Appleton Academy"
For more than fifteen years have used DIR. WIS
TARS BAISAM OF WILD CHERRY fo- Coughs, Colds
and Sore Throat to which in common with the rest
of mankind, am subject; and it gives pleasure to
am acquainted"
Smyrna times., 1877-09-26
Mistar's BaIsam

From R. FELLOWS NJ. D., Of HILL n. H.
"I have made use of this preparation for several
years. and has proved to be very reliable and eca
cous i'll the treatment of severe and long-standing
Coughs. l know of one patient, now in comfortable
health who has taken this remedy, and who but for
its use, consider would not now be living"
Smyrna times., 1877-09-26

GOING MORT
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-08-22
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
CHINESE MANNERS

low DIR. Gs 10y Exemplifisd Them
an she Office OF the COanty CIerk-
Everybody in town. including the Of.
ncefs OF the law, knows DIR. &c Low.
the Monaghan M. d. who prescrlbes
opium and horn toads for every i'll that
Celestial flesh is heir to. He is the
personlhcation of Chinese politeness
and will rob hen roost or sell bottle
OF alcohol and tobacco juice to Piute.
with all the grace imaginable. A few
days ago the Doctor while under the
combined Influences of opium and Chi
nese brandy. created a disturbance in
that part of Chinatown which is gov.
erned by Sam Wa Lung, by asserting
that sou Was stolen from him, ard as
he could get no satisfaction from the
minlons or Governor Lung, he applied
under the Burlingame treaty to the bar
harlan officers TO. assistance. While in
the Clerks Office stating his ease, his
almond eye fell upon bucket of water
Ia which the Clerk had just deposited
chunk of ice. Feeling hot in the
mouth from the grating of the harsh.
uncouth phrases OF the barbaric tongue
with which he wrestled in endeayoripp
to express his grievances, he embraced
the opportunity the ice water offered
bim to cool his organs of speech, so he
hastily took from his mouth handful
OF teeth neatly set III gold plate aud
Tinsed them carefully in the bucket.
Two volumus of the Compiled Laws,
the whole census OF Nevada, complete
In three books; ia short, a shower of
legal literature. with two or three ink
stands and the peal of the Court fell on
the Doctors head and he retreated from
the Office, shouting "Mucke hoy" He
now threatens to have the Clerk indicted
by the United States Grand Jury now
in session at Carson for violating the
treaty with the Celestial Empire, which
accords the Subjects of that fiowery
land all the rights and privileges of the
most favored nations, and the Clerk
swears if &c Eoy ever enters his office
again, it will be at the risk of losing
his tail.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-08-22
PERSONALITIES IN Politics.
The Result OF Rn Agreement to Ie-
more Them on the Stumu.

Tne Result Of an Agreement to Ie-
more Them on the stump.
Tom. Fitch is said to have been the
author of this: Two gentlemen, who
had been through the war together,
had fought side by side. were by chance
opposing candidates for legislative
honors in Nevada. $50 the story goes),
and on account of their intimacy aud
sworn friendship, agreed that, though
they were opposed to each other in
politics, they we're to canvas the
county, speak from the same stand and
were to avoid any remark that was at
all personal.
On the very FIRST evening of their en-
gagement one of them arose and ad-
dressed the audience on the subject of
national, State and county politics.
and wound up by referring 10 the late
unpleasantness. ~ was in the war;"
he said. land fought at the battle Of
Gettysburg, and while / was fighting
for my country my opponent was at his
home in Ohio nursing a sore hand
which he purposely injured to avoid
the draft; you coward. get up AID
show your hand" Now the fellow had
crippled hand from some cause or
other and dare not show it. The crowd
cheered the speaker loud and long. and
he sat down with that air of satisfac-
ton worn by candidate who is sure
of success.
The second speaker arose and came
to the stand very reluctantly. He
said: Fellow citizens. my comrade
and myself agreed to avoid anything in.
our speeches which would reflect upon
the character of the other; he saw fit TO
ignore the agreement and to humilate
me in your presence; intend to stand
by my word" He then went on in
the usual way, talking of matters and
thingsin general. and finally alluded
to the war. Il served my country dur.
ing the war, as you have been told. and
foughtin the battle of Gettysburg. my
friends statement to the contrary not
outstanding. When the bugle called
us to arms on that memorable morning
my friend ran away; he deserted the
ranks and his country's cause. A de-
tachment, mysslf among the number,
was sent out to bring him back; we ar
rested him and branded him with the
letter ID, you scoundrel get up aud
show your back!' Here the applause
became very enthusiastic, so much so,
that the closing remarks could not be
heard.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-08-22
Apparently Unconeernsd.

When the news was impaired to
Harry Huff that his sentence was COM
muted from death to imprisonment for
life. be is said to have acted as uncon-
ceruedIy az if he was net at all interest
ed in the matter. BE had made up his
mind to die, and said If it was not for
the effect it would have on his mother
and sister he would prefer death to i'm
prisonment for life.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-08-22
Home From school.

Miss Emma Bonnifeld. who, while
attending Bishop Whitaker's school at
Reno. was taken quite sick. arrived at
home to-day, somewhat better, but yet
unable to pursue her studies. She
speaks in terms of the highest praise of
the school. and the treatment received
during her illness.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-08-22

Lemonade; have some ice cold
lemonade, sir" said the genius who
dispensed slightly sweetened water to
the thiesty at the rate of two bits a
drink at the circus yesterday to a solid
looking rancher. who with his wife,
stood in open-mouthed establishment
looking at the rhinocerous. "Thankee;
| feel sorter dry, and don't care if
do. replied the rapcher. Twill the
lady have a glass?" asked the urbane
compounder of lime juice and water.
Yes, take some, Sally; it's kinder
COOLING" said the rancher, and both
emptied the glasses and wiped their
mouths aud with much obleeged, "
turned TO leave. Now, have some
candy" urged the lemonade man as he
presented the woman with a piece Of
paper. shaped like an inverted cone,
containing two ounces of barber-pole
candy. which she accepted with low
courtesy. lone dollar, sir" said the
sweetmeat man, in firm voice.
What" exclaimed the rancher, who
began to realize the situation, lyon ask
us to drink lemonade and cat candy and
then charge for it," "A dollar, sir, -
repeated the attache of the great show,
''or I'll turn that elephant loose at
you," and the rancher fumbled in his
pocket and brought up two half dollars
and Indignantly threw them on the ia
BILE, aud walked off threatening to call
on the "boss" and expose the mean
ness of man who invites people TO
drink and to eat candy and then CON-
pei them to pay for what they get.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-08-22
The Great show.

The excitement is over; the great
Forepaugh show has come and gone.
The menagerie was the largest ever
seen in this part of the world and con-
taius many living wonders. The circus
was-good. particularly in the afternoon,
and gave general satisfaction. The
outfit consists of 135 persons, 80 cages
of animals. 6 elephants. camels aud
100 horses. Thirty-one freight cars ard
two passenger coaches are required to
convey the establishment over the road
These cars are owned by Mr.. Forepaugh
and the cost OF Transporting them from
Ogden here was $4,000.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-08-22
Bullion Shipments.

The White Il Shiloh Company of
Galena shipped yesterday seven bars of
bullion unassayed. The Leopard Com
pany shipped two bars valued at So
654 OIL. and the Grand Prize Company
shipped eight bars valued at SIS. 1923 81.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-08-22
New Lodging House.

"AvING leased the lodging house belong
ing to Mr.. Evans, adj lining the
furniture store, en- Bridge street, Winnie
mucca, take this method of informing the
public that AN now prepared to furnish
COMFORTABLE AND PLEASANT LODGINGS
To a limited number of respectable ladies' or
gentlemen.
The entire premises have been THoRoyaHLy
CLRANsRD AND RENOVATED.
Furnishedarooms to be let by the day,
week or month at reasonable rates.
MRS. NJ -ENOS:.
Winnemucoa, August 81, 1871. t.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-08-22
Emigrantss

Night families of emigrants travelling
in the old fashioned style. with horses
and covered wagons. canspsd on the
river here last night. They are on the
way from Kansas to Jacksonville,
Oregon.