The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-08
SOUTH CAROLINA NE JYS.

-A1r. Daniel Subcr, of NcWbcrry
county, died at his home, near Ashtords
Ferry, Oh Tuesday, in the cighty-cighth
year OF his age. Mr.. Subcr was q SOL
der in the war of 1912.
Lieut.. Allen II. Jordan, ofC Chester,
who recently graduated at West Point,
has been assigned to licutcnancy in
the third cavalry, United States Army.
This part of the army is operating in
Nebraska and Wyoming Territory. .
The election for IL member Of the
House from Edgefcld county, to fill tic
vacancy occasi0med by tho death Of the
late Capt. Thomas Jones, has been
ordered for tho 9TH Of August. The
Democratic primaries will be held on
tho 23rd of the present month. q '.
An intelligent gentleman who has
recently travelled over the principal
portions of the State, informs the
Spartanburg Herald that the general
prospect Of the crops is unusually
good, and that he found the people
eneUGSlyW Wsdassdfy u ShssEfy sR5s!ts indicating
i--:;.e - ~; tsr MIR willie Isgatc, about four
mies from town, was struck hv
lightning, and his wife received shock
from which she has not fully recovcr.
ed, being partially paralyzed and un-
able to walk. "
o.. Ono day last week wh;,o tuo
small colored children, living on n
Planlatlon in Chesterfield county, were
one IN the woods, they found what
tiey supposed to be partridge eggs,
ana carried them home and cooked
tnelh. Ihoy were, soon after eating
the eggs, prostratcd upon their beds
with sickness, and died immcdiatelv
1t seems the eggs they had eaten We're
snake eggs. = = l. ~ : "0A0 y'10
On Tuesday, tho oath ult., n ill.,
gro named Hay was shot and killed hv
Mr. y. Wilson, at or near Apploton
IN Barnwcll county. 1t seems that fix
origated about the i]i-treat.
ncIMSbf q dog Of Mr.. Wilson's bv thc
negro. The negro became infi,;,otoG
ma started Mt Mr.. Wilson, with am'
Ipiittcd hoe, when Mr.. Wilson
>ad TO shoot in self defense.
"A negro while blowing on Mr.
Levi McFaddcn's plantation, In Clare,.
ION county, last week, plowcd un nm
old box which had been buried p ao,"n no
siXtren years. 1t contained tvcntv.
i've dollars in gold, about twclvc dol.
ars in silver, a silver watch md @n1d
'haln, and several other pieces of inu'
,,lS. ,,,S II was buried during the war
'nt ',lt' al'erWaras hunted for but could
~. pG 1ouhd. The chain has been
'orrodcd until it is half gone.
--,One day last week Messrs. Con.
.ock q johnson, Of Newhcrry c., n.
sot an order from Prosperity for ten
arIGls ;: OF lime to bo shipped imme-
.lateiy. Nlr. johnson went to thc
lePot 10 make arrangements to shin If,
,no learned that tho freight would hc
lirtv cents per barrcl--it is ONLY ciyhf
mics. Seeing dray standing neor
'e asked the driver what he wonld
axe the load to Prosperity for. ho
nswcred fifteen cents pcl barrel md
+ course got tho job. "''"
"A sad accident occurred ,ost
week IN Brewington, Clarendon coune
Y, which resulted in the death of CANT
agar Plowdcn's son Edwin. comsrI
y the accidental discharge OF slot
rn III the hands Of his Older brothnr
'ith whom he was pursuing n hrnr
!, a thicket. The gun was oauoht hu
- SA Not5Ctl II 10 90 OIL, and ,
le entire charge entered yonng Plow.
ems thigh. From the effects Of tho
ftcr. '1"" ~" oayS
- THE A ,beyillc Medium saws.
Not since 1913 have we had snch sc.
ere dry weather as for tho past two
lontns. Tho moon has changed. the ,
lsys nave come and golic, the Gardens !
rown up and wiltcd and still We have .
~ no rain. Unless tho rctrcshinS !
lGWcfs {, !i soon come to our poor parchc3 ;
~ there will be famine in tho ' land
ne situation is alarming, We Think ,
peclat prayer might bo made for rnin. !
lu y the preachers want their sa,ories :
.,n ,o;r UP the so9ncr 9 they pray tho better
-,lsaac Clemens, "a colored mn, !
orking on Mr.. r.Dudson Aaron q snlonto' !
on, some three miles from Barnw"il :
I. ~, wac struck by lightning and n.
antly killed on "Wednesday ,ost :
aacs and Ills son were plouabin~ !
,, nen q light rain caIne III, !, occomms, !,
edfWith lightning. He anfl fLo nv ,,
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