The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-23

'SooA" Siio NChtiA Ol MI. SCO. H.. luck
on Sunday morning last under circum-
, Stances very distressing. He was
found on Church street few rods
above the front gate of Mr.. Thomas
about dawn by a colorcd man passing
along. Hc was carried to the house
Of Mr.. Miles Gentry where he died in
about twenty minutes without sneak
Ing or showing any signs of. life ex-
ccpt breathing. Mr.. Tuck was seen
riding on the Square about 8 y. IN.
Saturday very much intoxicated. No
ono testified to seeing him later,
About a.. m. Sunday Mr.. Thomas
was reused by somo one hallooing OH
the street, and he arose and went
to the door and called few times but
received no, answer. Between that
time and day Mr.. Scruggs living near
by heard some shouting and hailooinp
at Intervals, but pad no attention, as
1t was not an unusual occurrence,
The coroner, Mr.. Ezcll, summoned a
jury and investigated the case. Their
unanimous verdict was that Geo. II,
Tuck came to his death from exposure
to rain and cold while in q state of
intoxication.-Spa,tam.
KILLED BY RUM.-Trial Justice Isaac
Gardner held an inquest on the 18th
inst, in Flat Greek township, over the
body of Thomas S. Miller, u young
man nineteen years of ago, who died
while on his way from Camden to his
home in this county. Miller was idi-
otlc-Was in company with other
persons, and after leaving Camdcn got
into the wagon where there were one
and half pints Of rum. He was
perfectly sober when he left town and
was not noticed until the wagon ar
rived at Sanders Creek, six miles
north of Camden. He was taken out
Of the wagon in an inscnsiblc condition
and everything was done that could
be by those present to restore him, but
it availcd nothing. IIc lived but a
fow hours. Upon examination it was
was discovered that he drank tho
whole of the pint ard a half of rum
which was in the wagon. The verdict
OF the jury was in accordance with the
above facts.--LdntuSter Ledger.
A FRIEND IN NEED.-The Charleston
Democracy will not soon forget the
assistance rendered them by the |
NEWS AND HERADD in the
recent campaign against the Sale and
Gayer factions. Other newspapers in
The State gave the Charleston Democ-
'Icy encouraging words, but THE NEWS
AND HERALD went into the fight with
IS much zeal and pertinacity as if it be-
ongcd here and would be directly
affected by Our defeat or victory. It
struck early, it struck often, it struck
lard, and it struck always in the right
,lacc. We know that THE News AND
HERALD will be glad to see that
charleston is already reaping some of
he expected advantages Of last week.,
triumph; and we are sure that it will
'egard this, and the political unity of
he Charleston Democracy, as an
abundant return for its labors in our
and Courier.
The Work OF INCENDIARIEs.-T
luict little town Of Chesterfield was
startled on the night Of Deccmbcr 1st
oy the burning of the fodder-house,
and stables of Mr.. Lewis
}. Gancy, one and half miles from
but in full view of the town, the work
beyond doubt of an inccndiarv, and |
then on the next night Dcccmbcr p
about o'clock the barn of Mrs. Lou
a. Swinnie, about one mile from Mr..
Goncy and in view Of the town, was
also destroyed by fire, both done by
incendiaries. Mr.. Gancy lost about
1000 bundles Of fodder, some corn,
oats and all his farming tools, the loss
amounting to about 5000. Mrs. SWIM
nie's loss was more serious; besides
about 800 bushels of corn, 5000 bun
dies of fodder and tho farming tools,
&c, a valuable mule was burnt up.
No one has been fully identified as tho
as yet.