The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-23
THE .WCr.iTiONS or f'ORTUNEs.

'' iN''"' "H cIuut tildllfF, ana HlOSt
probably the advantage. in 1880.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THE -KCT.iTiONS or FORTUNES.
Ex-Frcsidcnt Grant NJ Tally.Kcopcr In u
Billiard Saloon.
The spl"ndor Of General Grants re-
ccption in California must recall to
some, who are now living in San Fran
cisco, thc humble position which he
occupied there less than Il quarter of Il
century ago.
Five years ago was visiting the
family Of retired army officer. They
had purchased 4 farm near Quaker
toWn, Pennsylvania. not far from the
Ihrm owned by Frchtcr. the actor. We
frequently, III our drives, caught Il
sight OF the actor and Lizzie Price.
and the nci~hbnrhooh was iull ot
stories IN regard to Fcchtcr's cccclhri-
cities. Allrr returning from our drive
anu iaNIng supper, we would gather
around the centre table in the pnrlur
and chat about many things. Often
the conversation turned on President
and Mrs. Grant. The now retired
general ll"d been Grants senior officer,
and has wife was one of Mrs. Grants
hrid"';mHils. Thc friendship between
The four had been Of long stunding. |
was shown the original articles OF
r"rhr'n"rShin between ,hc general and
tra'i' when they opened Il billiard
saloon in san franriSco. The general
held an inferior rank "t that tjnlc. and
Grant, 70 avoid being rashirrc:l for
ilaDi'"ai lnirmp"rHncr, had resigned
his c;p'"inry in the army. The @cn-
rral furnished The money to open the
humble saloon and Grant kept ''thr
tally.' But tn" profits did rot Justify
the Keeping OF the billiard saloon, and
the place WAS given up. Grant falling
back upon his inthrr-iu-law's farm,
near -. Louis, whrr" his wife and son
resided. He mHdr himSclr useful 10
cid Mr. Dent by driving TO town on
thc loads Of wood which he took to
market for sale. And now, behold
the spectacle Of Il man who failed to
keep Il successful billiard saloon re-
ccivinY the honors OF Il great po!cn-
tate, and the most celebrated hero Of
the n"c.- lI"ShinHto" Correspondence
COuyicr-JONiNU(.
THE DEEr or COlI'MnGA.-Thc fol-
lowing is Il synopsis Of the plan for the
settlement Of tl," city debt submitted
- thr council by Mayor Stanley: Bv
the decision Of thc Supreme Court OF
the State, the bonds of the city, COM
nonlv known rs the AlrXanlrr bonds,
issued in 1872, have been declared Il
valid claim against the city to the
amount Of %2l3,nOo, and interest on
the same. The old bonds issued prior
TO Dccrmhrr 81, 1871, amounting to
&3l 1880 and interest, the floating debt
and accrued debt on the water con-
tract amounting to @25 900, together
with judgments in the State and
United States Courts, will aggregate
S91A,ooO. The Legislature has passed
an act giving the city authority to is
sue new coupon bonds to the amount
Of $500 600, the coupons ofWhich shall
hc received for all dues tn the city.
1t IS now proposed that tho city pro-
pose TO the creditors to issue coupon
bonds, payable in twenty years, the
interest payable scmi-ann,lally, and
the coupons to be received in payment
OF all dues OF the city, these bonds to
tie given in payment ofall outstand-
ing bonds and other debts due BY the
city nj fifty cents on the dollar. All
ct' q t'rS who comply shall forward
their bonds and other claims to the
treasurer, or 10 a committee appointed
u! the cOuncil, before the new bonds
are issued. The, whole amount of
real and personal taxable property
within the city limits amounts to 81
100000, being a depreciation of fifty
per cent. on values OF 1872, and the
powers of the city in taxing tho prop
rrty ofthc citizens being limited by
lhc state, the above basis settlement
is deemed Just TO the city and its crC Ii
tors CoiUmbiu l'comaN.
THOMAS kEENAN'S DoG.-Thomas
herman, Of Naugatuck, has got four
phps. which he says are pure bloodctl
spanicls. They sleep under the sloop
OF his house. Yesterday morning k CT
nan heard bowls that showed that
"Charlcy,' the old dog, was in dis
trcSs. Herman followed the direction
whence came The bowling, and at last
found the old fellow on the railroad
track. doing his best to coax the pups;
or. II was nearly time for the nine
o'clock train, and "Charlcy" seemed
to know it. lie would run or as if
chasing Il bird, and then look behind
him to sec if the pups were coming.
lie couldn't get them Off the track. At
last he seized one by the nupe Of the
neck and carried il otfthirty feet and
then returned for another. When he
had the last one safely landed the first
was back on The track. "Charlcy' at
last sat down and seemed to be think
ing. lie was perfectly still about five
minutes, and then he seized pup as
before. and carried il 10 the highway,
and when the pup started back Char
ley" Bit The little fellow on the iowl SO
sharply that il ycIpcd and started for
home. This he did to the remaining
three, and he found them under the
stoop when Inc got back. Then he
lay down in front Of lhc stoop until
the train passed.
--"l have an iniirmity Of the eyes, -