The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-11-27

were qrapcd in mourning, with The
inscriptions "In Mcmoriam" and
"Rcst" over the pulpit.-ReyiStcr.
NOT MUCII OF AN ASTONIsHER.-Oc-
casionally you will meet ayouug man
who gets on the train somewhere in
Ohio, and when some fellow passenger
asks him how far lie is going, he will
say "Omaha" in the tone Ola brake
man calling Il station, and then look
up and down the car to observe the
amaZcmcnt and awe of the other pas
sengcrsi and You will notice that he
looks little disappointed because they
don't take of their hats and ask to
shake hands with him and want to
know where he comes from and All
about him. But by and by, when Hlc
learns from casual remarks dropped
carclcssly now and then, that the man
behind him is going to San Francisco,
and the one in front OF him is going to
Japan. and the old fellow Oh thc other
side tho aisle is just returning from
#. Petersburg, the young luan drops
his voice TO q husky whisper, shrinks
down into his dustcr SO that 40 one
can see him and tells tho next mau
who asks him about it that he is only
going out here q little ways,
Some idea of the capacity Of the
British Museum Library may be gain
cd from the statement that it contains
three miles OF booksliclvcs eight feet
high, and taking them all at the orli-
nary 9vo. size there arc twenty five mile
Of shelves. The dome of the reading
room is the second largcstin the world,
the diameter of that Of the Parthcnon,
Rome, exceeding il by only two feet,
while st. Peters, being only 130 feet,
is less by ono foot. We have here an
instance Of the value oi'iron, for while
the piers Of the British Museum dome
occupy 200 feet, those of the Parthc-
non fill 7 AIT feet OF area.
President Solomon, Of IIayti, must
have been proud man when nc took
the oath Of Office after an exile of
twenty years. The whirlgig of time
did indeed bring him his revenge.
Driven away as a public enemy, but
finally invited back by his countrvmcn
to restore order and prosperity on the
island, is indeed a wonderful change
for any man.
The Crown Prince of Prussia was
forty-eight years old on October 18,
the anniversary Of the battle of Lpcisic
and Of the founding Of the University
OF Bonn. The Prince and his wife are
now living in Italy, seeking comfort
i'll change Of scene for the loss of the
bright young son Prince Waldcmar.
AS CorroN IS KING in commerce,
so tho liver is king in tho human sys-
tenn. We cannot live in any peace
with this great organ diseased. 70
keep it in condition to perform lis
functions, use DR.. Gildcr's Liver Pills.
They are sold by all druggists and
country merchants. For sale bv DR..
w. Il. Aiken. 4tl0
UNEQUAL RI wARD.-NIai. Martcr,
OF the English army, gets $4,000 for
capturing the Zulu King, and hero wo
captured three kings and two queens
the other day and only got $685. for it.
Boston Post -
The bronze statue Of Samuel Adams
for the City of Boston will be unveiled
there on the 4th of July, 1880. Miss
Annie Whitncy's model has been
adopted, and tho city is to pay her
$4,000 for tho work.
Richard A. Proctor, the eminent
English astronomer, arrived al New
York the other day. He will remain
in this country until next May.
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