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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-09
SOUTIE CAROLINA NEJvS.

"A Charleston bar-kccpcr attompt-
cd suicide by taking laudanum on
Thursday, but prompt medical assis-
tunce saved him.
Platinum, pure and rich, has been
discovered in abundance in Abbcvillc
county. This metal is rated in value
at $500 per pound.
"A fund is being raised in Green
vile for the relief OF the family of the
painter, McGcc, who was killed by Il
fall from 4 scatl0ld in the new opera
house ut that place OH Wednesday.
DR.. W. D. Rice has been nomina-
ted by the Democrats of Bprnwcll
county to I'LL the vacancy in the lower
house of the Legislature caused by the
death Of Representative Ilartzog.
The Charleston NcacSand Courier
understands that those in Charge of the
work expect to complete the Chcraw
Il Salisbury Railroad from Chcraw to
Wadcsboro by the middle of fDcccmbcr
next.
"A negro lay down drunk in the
streets Of Charleston and his bulldog
kept watch over him. a policeman
went to wake the sleeper and was so
violently attacked by the dog that he
had to shoot it.
Jerry Rhodes, n colorcd hackman
in Charleston, was stabbed almost q
death in his stables Thursday last by q
colored driver who had been discharge
cd and who claimed, while Rhodes de-
nicd, that balance was due him on
wages.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-09
The Examination of Teachers.

The County Board gives notice Of
an examination Of teachers for this
county for first grade certificates on
the third Saturday in October, and
second and third grades on the fourth
Saturday. AS tho examination is held
on questions prepared by the State
Board, and rs only one set of qucs-
tions is sent, it can bc readily UNDER
stood that the examination will last
but one day for each grade, instead of
continuing for several days as has
heretofore been the custom. A prompt
attendance is necessary to secure ccr-
tificatcs. Every year heretofore ap-
plicants have presented themselves
after The examinations arc concluded,
saying either that they have just
thought Of teaching, or that they did
not know the day, sometimes winding
up with the excuse that they "don't
take the Nnprr.' The examiners in
the goodness Of ,hcir hearts, and with
out cent ot pay, have been confined
time and n4"!n whole days, giving
these Slr1%GtCrs special examinations.
Ihcy cannot Go so an! longer. If they
would, 'or the reason given above that
the questions Wi.rn once Given out
cannot be used again. and the State
Board will moi furnish ncw ones.
Ample notice of these examinations
are always given. An advertisement
is inserted in the paper, and the paper
gives additional editorial or local no.
ticcs free, almost every issue, furnish.
Ing about fifty dollars worth of notice
for four or five dollars. The chicl
function Of tho paper is to keep its
readers posted on all events in the
county, and If any person wishes to
keep up with what is going on he
must toko the paper. Every year
somebody who "docsn't take the
paper" is caught mapping at the courts
or at examinations or at taxpaying
1t is sincerely to be hoped that every
one who has any expectation whatever
OF becoming teacher during tho
course of the next year will be prompt
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-09

lr IS TO BE hoped that the recent
election in California will teach the
Grccnbackcrs and third party men a
lesson. The Republican ticket be-
longcd to the corportions and the rail
roads. The Democrats opposed them.
But two new anti-corpomtion parties
were started, which drew off the
Democratic strength and the consc-
qucnce is sweeping victory for the
monopolics. lfJolm Sherman carries
Ohio, his success will be due 10 the
running Ola straight Grccnback ticket
The Grcrnharkcr> are playin" into the
hands Of l!r bohd-hp!lcrS and nation
at banhS hcuu;itt,Iy. II thc Green
batE'r,' 90 wan; more money and less
hoMG"" d>1i. tln sooner thcy quit the
thlrH party craze Tie better. II they
persist tEry I;li have bonds and
havon 1; hnlh.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-09
n PERSONAL NOTES.

-Sergcant Bates announces that he
will carry the flag into IaZoo.
~ --Govcrnor Blackburn, Of Kentucky,
lost forty pounds by his recent illness.
-EX-G Governor Brown, Of Georgia,
who was accused some time ago OF
being Il millionaire, says there isn't q
single millionaire in that State.
---Justicc Clifford, though very old, is
hale enough TO stand waist deep in the
water up among the Maine lakes and
catch seventeen fine trout.
Senator Jones, Of Florida, being
interviewed in Atlanta the other day,
said: '"Tbc fact is, Tom Bayard is too
good to be President OF the United
States"
In conversation with Secretary
Sherman at Newport recently the
Duke of Argyll alluded to Daniel
Webster as once having been President
Of the United States.
Secretary McCrary is said to be
not as anxious to leave the cabinet for
the bench as that lie shall succeed Sen
ator Kirkwood, Of Iowa, in the United
States Senate.
Thomas Carlyle has expressed q
wished to be buried rs quietly as pos
siblc in the choir Of the old Cathedral
at IIaddingtOn, where he laid his wife
twelve years ago. lie is believed to be
at deaths door.
General Conway, who is known
also rs "Tcn-ccnt Conway" proposes
to publish monthly paper in tic in
tcrcst Of colorcd cmigrants from the
South. The paper will be printed ut
Vincland and dated at Washington.
buchanan, a prisoner in the Bruins
wick, Ga, Jail, went to the bath room,
with other prisoners, for wash, the
other day, and was so changed in ap.
pcarancc by the application of water
! that the turnkey allowed him to walk
into the street, not recognizing him as
Il prisoner. lie is now free man.
When Mrs. Harriet Bccchcr Stowe
was given check for $4,000 by Mr.
lJCwct three months after "Unclc Toms
| Cabin" was issued, she didn't know
what to do with it, and the publisher
was obliged to go with her to bank
into the mysteries of which she was
initiated. Mrs. Stowe was paid $50,
600 by Mr.. Jcwctt.
-Ex-Govcrnor Tildcn has bought
| GrcystOnc, tho country scat near Yon
kcrs, whore he has been living recent
lv, for $l60,000. The sale includes tho
house and about fifty-fvc acres o
ground, extending from Broadway to
the Hudson river, with privileges O
water front. 1t cost the former owner
Mr.. Waring, wcll-known contractor
$350,000.
Three beautiful girls of Macon
Ga, having met at Catoosa Springs
fell into pious strain for want Of NAL,
companions, and concluded to pray fo
the welfare Of their lovers. Tho frs
ono to knccl had not gone very fa,
along in hcr petition when it was dis
covered Tat they were all engaged tt
tho same nan. The religious exercise.
were terminated at once.
; "A Tennessee darkcy preacher hclt
forth recently rs follows; "You girl
call your swccthcarts 'darlings,' AM
you mon call yours 'daisics,' and yo,
girls are afraid to come up here 70
fear some other girls will get off witt
your 'darlings' and men for fear som
other follow will get away with YOU
'daisics,' and" said he, "bctwecn thi
darling and daisy business lots D
Iyou niggcrs are going straight to hell.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-09
The Toast to Queen Victoria.

II is stated in Dublin that the Lord
Lieutenant Of Ireland, the Duke of
Marlborough, has requested the police
authorities of Limerick TO make Il
special report Of the circumstances
under which Mr.. Charles Stewart
Parncll, member Of the House Of Com
mons for Meath, at tho recent banquet
suffered the Kissing which greeted the
toast "Thc Queen" to pass unnoticcd,
though he is magistrate and mem
Der of Parliament. Mr.. parncl will
doubtless reply that he preferred q
hiss to her toast than n hurt to his
head, which might have followed any
cXpostulation on his part.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-09
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NE US OF THE D.lY.

An unknown colorcd man was rul
over and killed by train on the Por
Royal Railroad, inside tho city limits
Of Augusta, on Thursday last.
Mrs. Catherine Chase Spraguc has
filed apctition in the Supreme Court o1
Rhode Island, asking for the appoint
mcnt Ola trustee Of her property ant
estate in South Kingston, in that State
Seven persons, five of whom have
families, were drowned in Henderson
Bay, n. Y, Oh Saturday morning by
the capsizing Of the yacht JVcSt Wind
Two clung to Il spar and were rescued
Four men were injured at Lcavcn.
worth, Kansas, on Saturday, two fatal.
ly by tho falling Of Il scatf0lding at the
new opera house. Among them was
Wm. 1okum, the contractor for the
building.
Mrs. Estcllc Johnson, wife of cx-
Gov. Clas. p. Johnson, committed sui
eide in st. Louis on Tuesday night,
taking arsenic. Grief over the death
Of Il Child had brought OH mental de-
rangcmcnt.
zen. John B. Gordon, known and
honorcu throughout the South, has ac-
ccptcd tho invitation Of the Jasper
Monument Association to the oration
at the laying of the corner stone Of the
Jasper monument on thc 9th Of Octo-
Der next.
The colorcd refugee board held a
meeting at st. Louis ON Thursday
night, at which reports were made,
going to show that there has been but
little falling OF in the colorcd immi-
grafton northwest, and that the num-
bcrS may be expected to increase after
The crop is gathered.
"A Mrs. Clayton we'll known
character in Columbus police circles,
died ut the poorhousc in that city Oh
Sunday. She was quite sick. and sent
word to the commissioners that ifthc,-
did not send her some WhisLcy ormor-
.phine she would die. They did not
send her either, 50 she died us she said
she would.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-09

THE SPANISH Ministry have at last
decided to permit ex-Qucen Isabella
to DC present at the marriage of her
son, King Alphonso. Isabella had to
leave her kingdom very suddenly
several years ago; and though her son
is now In favor, the Spaniards do not
wish to have the old woman about.
After the wedding she will have to
pack up and leave. The new Queen
will not have nlothcr-in-law to quar-
rel with.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-09

SHERMAN AND BLAINE. - Blaine's
friends say that he has changed his
mind about being only passive cam
didate for the Presidency, and is now
actively at work to secure the nomina-
tion. If he carries Maine he will pitch
in and make it hot for Sherman. They
are both expert politicians, but Blaine
has the better Of Sherman in being
warm-hcartcd, genial and magnetic,
Just the man to be liked and to make
friends. Sherman is cold and distant
and disagrccablG in his manners; but
ho has the better of Blaine in having
all tho patronage of tho Administra-
ton to use for himself. Blaine, if
elected. would find trouble in Keeping
bis promises, for he is apt to promise
the samo Office to q half dozen pco-
pie, if doing so would gain him a
point. The trouble with Sherman
would be, if elected, hc would not
want to givo the offices to any one
prcicrring to keep them all for himself
and family.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-09
THE RECENT DUEL NEAR CAMDEN
a Circumstnntinl Account of tho "NIcct-
ing" by One who Was There.
tFrom the News anu Courier

tFrom the News anu CourIer.I
CAMDEN, September 3.-SincC an nc-
count Of the recent duel near Camden
has been put before tho public attcn-
ton, will ask sufficient space in your
paper to give Il cOfrcct ucc0UNt Of the
affair. OF the controversy between
Capt. II. ii. Clark, editor of Camden
Jou1mai, and Col. VIM. NJ Shannon
] have nothing to say further than to
refer the public to That controversy,
the record Of which is on file in tic
offices Of the county newspapers. a
duel was actually fought, as stated in
the article to which l refer, but that
Capt. Clark and Mr.. Charles Shannon
were personal friends is not correct
and that the seconds on account OF the
previous relations Of the parties and
the nature OF the dispute agreed that
there should be but one shot, is equal
" incorrect. The weapons used were
scvolvcrs, to be loaded one shot at Il
time, fired and reloaded. The dis
tnncc was ten (lW PAGES instead of
twenty (20,) as Wa> stated. In short
The due; was fought under the "Codc
of Honor Wi:!i exception Of weapons.
Mr.. Clark using improved Smith e.
Wcssnn army pistol. Mr.. Shannon
Coi''s improved pistol, G'caccmakcr.)
II WAS understood between the friends
that the firing should continue until
one Of the principals was disabled.
"his would have been carried into
effect cNcrp, fer The Interference of
Ei>ij':crcStrI parties. just lis the
seconds were about to load for another
exchange of :hots several prominent
gentlemen, who had learned the place
of the duel, appeared on the ground
and by their decision put Il stop TO the
firing. without even attempting to
bring about amy reconciliation. and
here the matter rests. In conclusion
and in Justice to Col. Shannon | will
state that thc interference Of Mr..
Char les Shannon was entirely without
his knowledge or approval. Col.
Shannon, having thr"n grown sons,
cn,lcavorcd in every way to prevent
their taking amy action in !hiS matter,
and did not know Of the challenge
hcin" sent until next day whcn all
prcllninarics had been arranged.
ONE WHO WAS THERE.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-09
A PENNY SAVED
IS A PENNY GAINED,

You can save money by calling at the
Grocery store of Fl. DONLY.
just opened nice lot of Sugar Cured
Cnnvassed Hams ut prices 10 suit
the the times. Also select s. .ok Ccffecs
and Sugars Arbuckle's Unground Roast
ed Coffee speciality. All the ravorite
brands of Augusta Flour, Bolted Meal aud
Pearl Grits. Canned Goods Of all de.
scriptions, Chewing and Smoking Tobao-
GO, lsars from tho highest to the cheap
figures. Ladies' fno cloth Caters. nj
sizes, lowor than tho lowest. Choio
Wines and Liquors, Porter, Beor and Ale
Fresh Sparkling Cider, Cider Vinegar.
and Lemons Give mo call I Will
not be undersold. w, II. DONIY
may 81
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-09

Gee A week in your own town, and p
ROO capital rlsked. You can give "a
portunity ever offered for those willing
work. You should try nothing else until yo'
see for yourself what you can do ut tho blts
can devote all your time or OILY your spar
time to the business, and make great pay IL
every hour that you work. Women make 0
much as men. Send for special private term
and particulars, which wo mail FREQ. SIS outa
irce. Don't complain Of hard times while 30
have such chance. Address
II: 1ALLETT q CO.. Portland, Maine,
Aug 12-tGmx1y
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-09

JAY Golu.u is a ,uan with u bad
reputation. lnGc"a, were it, LEFT to
vote of the people Of the United
States rs to who Is The mraucst .sly
lock in The Union, Jay Could would
he elected by handsome majority.
lie is the tcrrOrof Wall Street brokers.
and tho ghoul of railroads. Vet Jav
Gould has just done an act ofbcncli-
ccncc that viii 60 far towards atom
ing for his past career. just returned
from voyage to England, and lrnrn-
ing Of .hc dcstitution in Memphis. he
sent telegraph order Of five thousand
doi'ars to tho committee there, and
tuf'hcr authorized them to draw ON
him for further supplies until he
notifies them to stop. JAY Gould is
worth millions, but few milionaircs
have performed such a princcly act
Some time ago it was rumorcd that he
Intended to retire from Wall Street.
III may be chat this charity is .hc turn
ing over of Il new leaf, Tic beginning
of better life. Give Jay Gould his
lnecd Of praise.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-09

MYTHOLOGY MODERNIzED.-The Nor
riStOwn XcruM thus caustically served
up the ancient myth regarding Meme
sis: When she was little she was
called 'sis,' without the Meme. She
was the goddess Of puniSlmcnt--thc
terror ofall cvil-docrs, tracking every
crime to its door, or allcy-gatc, as the
case might be. When the cashier of
the First National bank of Olympus
appropriated 100000 Of tho bank 5
funds and skipped to Switzerland to
drink in the beauties Of The mountain
scenery and grow up with The country,
Nemesis jumped into her car, whipped
up her team of gryphons and speedily
overlook the offender. She discovered
he Manhattan bank burglars, but she
Is mighty dilatoi% IN getting on the
track OF the Stewart grave robbers.
The fact is, the avenginG Nemesis of
modern days is Il miserable failure.
The man who cmbcZzlcs $50 900. II
ever Overtakcn by her, is awarded a
few months imprisonment, while the
man who .nbducts ham TO feed his
starving family is quickly graspcd by
The modern Nemesis and sent up for
three years. She is altogether too lop,
sided in her manner Of wrcaking ven.
gcancc. AS long rs the cliptomaniac
newspaper man is permitted TO thrive
and wear better clothes than the Jour
nalist from whom he pliers, we shall
conclude that Nemesis is either dead
or has cspouscd the cause of tho
womcn's right advocates, and has nc
time to devote to tho avenging busi
hess.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-09

0TARD & Co.'S French Brandy,
OJanaica Rum, Holland Gin, Gin
ger Brandy Blackberry Brandy Peach
and Apple Brandy, N. d. Rum,
Sweet Cider, Pure Juice Port Wine,
Catawba Wine, Cherry Brandy,
Domestic Gins. The very best
brands cf Cigars, Chewing and
Blackwell's celebrated SMOKING
Tobacco, and very superior zine
Pale Table Sherry, at r. w. Hare,
NIGHTS, Rear Of Town Hall.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-09

"A Wicklow male ghost appeared
to his widow. "I'm in purgatory ut
this present timc," says ne. "An'
what sort ofa place is it?" says shc.
"FaiX," says he, I" It's sort Of half
way house between you an heaven,
an | stand it mighty aisy atthcr LAWN
YOU"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-09

,-Yc pimpIcd, blotchcd and ulccrat-
Cd victims of scrofulous diseases, who
drag your unclcan persons into the
company of better men, take Ayers
Sarsaparilla, and purge out tho foul
corruption from your blood. Restore
your health, and you will not only
enjoy life better, but make your COM
pany moro tolerablc to those who must
keep It.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-09
TIE ROMANCE OF ARrrrrMrr1c.-

THE ROMANCE OF ARITHMETIC
"Thc most romantic of all numbers"
says writer in Chambers Jou1nut,
"is the figure 8, because it can't be
multiplied away, or got rid Of anyhow.
Whatever you do, it is sure to turn up
again as was the baby of Eugene
Aram's victim. One remarkable prop
crty of this figure (said to have been
discovered by Green, who died in
1891 )is that all through the multiplca-
ton table the product comes to nine.
Multiply by what you like, and ii gives
the same result. Begin with twice
nine, Is; add the digits together, and
| and 8 make 0; three times 8 arc q {;
and 2 and make Q. So il goes on up
to II times 8, which gives 30. Very
good; add the digits; 8 and 0 arc l8,
and and 8 arc 9. Take a couple of
instances at random. Three hundred
and thirty-ninc times 8 arc 3,O51; add
up the figures and they give 8. Five
thousand and seventy one times are
1869; the sum of these dgits is 81 {;
and and 7 arc nine. Nj. dc Maivan
found out another queer thing about
this number. namely, that if YOU take
any row of figures, and reversing their
ordcr, make Il subtraction sum oft, the
total is sure to make ninc."
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-09
A MIRACLE.
WEST t'OIST. GA. Sc

WEST POINT, GA, Sept 1G, 1sloS3
GESTS:-My daughter was taken on the e|I
day or June, 1868, with what was supposed to- X
Acute Rheumatism, and was treated for N
pieces OF bone CegaD TO work out OF the rs.
arm, and continued to appear Till all the btS
from, the elbow to the shoulder joint came Of
Many pieces OF bone CAME out OF right foot az
leg. The case was then pronounced ono s
white white Swelling; After having been conlln.
Sidercd hopeless, was induced 10 try Dr. PeT
bcrtOnS'S Compound Extract OF Stillingin, Al.
was SO we'll satisfied with Its effects that ha5
continued the use OF 1t until the present. K
My daughter was confined to her bed abb
SIX years before She sat up or even turned OF
without help. She now sits up all day, al
SewS most OF her time-haS walked across d
rOOm Her general health Is now good, and
believe she Will, as her limbs gain strcDgt
walk we'll. l attribute her recovery, wIthis
blessing "f God, TO the use Of your invaluat,
With gratitude, am, yours truly.
w. Is. BLANTONE
GENTS THE above certificate OF Mr. W. \
Blont0n We know and certify to as being trt
The thing IS so; hundreds or tile most rcSpe{
cd citizens viii ccrtiryto It. AS much referen
can be given as may be required.
cnAwFoRps fSgEi ,sniyi WALKER, Druggists
hon. IL ID. WILLIAMS.
cT- DIR. PEMBERTON'S STILLTNGIA ts NJ
pared bv A. +. MERRELL & CO, phila., Pa
Sold by all Druggists In ~ 90 bottles, or SCI
by express. Agents wanted to canvass ever
where
Send for Book-"Curiors Story"-frce to A
Medicines sent to poor people payable In inst.
mentS.
may31
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-09
WINNSBORO, S. G.

TIE AIKEN grand jury has requested
the members Of the Legislature from
that county to move for the repeal Of
the now equalization board law. 1t
has not proved satisfactory in Aiken.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-09

n WEDplSG CErrNuNY INTEEEurT-
ED.--A few miles from WiuSbury. st.
Francis county, Ark. lived II widow
ramCd ilammctt. Trc woman was
engaged in farming, and, thorm! she
Had two grown SonS, WAS coAprlIrd to
employ u young man to sUprrin;cnd
farm labors. Mrs. Ilammu;t was
about forty years OF age. The labor
CT was II mere boy, but an attachment
soon .sprang up between the widow
and thc youth which ended in malri-
moniai proposal. The wedding day
WAS fixed. The two sons, hearing OF
the matrimonial arrangements that
had been made between their mother
and tho STRIPPING, called upon her, and
tried TO di>suadc her from marriage.
The widow refused TO accept her sons
counsel. The sons matlc threats, bu,
the widow affirmed that she loved The
Young man, aud would marry him at
all hazards. The SONS went away, and
at the appointed time the young man
appeared, atlircd for the wedding.
The minister came, aud friends were
assembled. "Thou art man and W itr'
had hardly been pronounced, when q
flash at the window, followed by a
loud report terrified the women and
as;orishcd the men. Another flash
another report, and the newly made
husband sank to thc floor. The widows
Younger SON was the murder. lie
He'd, but was captured. Next day the
Young husband died, and shortly af-
tcrward the widows Younger son, in
attempting TO escape, was shot an(
Killed: and report says that shortly
nitcrwaru the elder brother went tt
his mothers house and beat her brains
out with club.-Lfiiic ROch Guzcttc
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-09

GENTS For sixteen years hGvc been q gr,
sufferer from Scrofula in Its most distress
forms havo been confined to my room 4
bed for fifteen years with scrofulous ulce
tlons. The most approved remedies for ST
cases had been used, and the most tmnl
physicians consulted, without any dccit
benefit. Thus Frustrated, distressed, dcspol
ing, l was advised by Dr.. Aver, OF Floyd Co,
ty, Ca, to commence the use OF your Compol
Extract Stillingta. Language IS rs insufiic,
to describe the relief obtained from the uSl
the Stilllngla as 1t is to convey an adcq,S
idea OF the intensity OF my suffering bed
using your M medicine med sufficient to say ah
OF your Extract OF Stiltngia, until can
truly 81 am cured OF all paih," OF all diSct
Will nothing to obStruct the active purSli
my profession. More than eight months HI
elapsed since this remarkable cure, with
any return OF the disease.
For the truth OF the above statement, re
to any gentleman in Barlow County, Ga, a
to the nlembo s Of tho bar OF Cherokee CircV
who are acquainted with me. l shall ei
remain, With the deepest gratitude,
Your obcdb'nt servant,
j, &, DRANSON. Atty. at Iow