The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-24
PERSONLlL NOTES.
Nilsson has $l50,000 invested i
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q French obituary Of a fast young man,
''and was killed by one"
| ---Buron Lionel Rothschild be-
qucathcd to, George For,lham, his
jockey, $4,000, and IAN annuity OF
81, 800. ',r., .....l... .a....'..,
"A Texas paper says significantly :
"Ihc average of human life is thirty
one years in States where the governor
! does not commute"
-Parkcr the proprietor Of the Park
CT llousc. Boston, began life as Il coach
man, and is now worth S2,j00,0OO.
No hcircss in the case, either.
"A Poet in the Whitehall Tim es
eXclans: Il am haunted, wcirdly
haunted. by the dripping Of the rain"
We would advise new shingles as a
remedy. .--BGSt0n Post. ..,.
The money set aside for printing
the handsome Boston edition of Mr..
Summers speeches is said to be already
exhausted, and there is doubt of the
completion Of the work.
"A negro in Union Springs, Ala,
recently died from the effects of eating
thirteen hard-boilcd eggs while intoxi-
Gated. lie should have made it four
tccn-tllirtccn is SO unlucky.
MIR. James Gordon Bennett, on his
first visit to his ncwly-arrvcd nephew,
the first child of his sister, now Mrs.
Isaac Bell, laid in the cradle Of the il =.
FAINT one hundred United States bonds
OF $1,000 each as christening gift.
Before the Jeanette sailed Edison
gave his G1mmc generator to Mr..
Bennett, with full equipments for q
strong electric light through the long
Arctic nights. The generator is to be
propelled by the engine Of the jean
ncttc.
This is a world of curious CONTRA
dictions, ruminatcs the Boston Herald.
The gossiping village dame who, upon
the slightest provocation, would blast
your life by the breath Of slander,
would also stand and minister to you
at your sick bed like a Sister Of Mercy.
Mistress Go new cook)-Now,
Sarah, remember if you are strictly
honest and economical in yourmarkct-
ing, Twill give you few shillings
extra per month. New Cook-Thank
you, maam. / will think it over and
let you know in the evening .-Euu7y
FOLKS.
Zach Chandler proclaims that he
is first rate boxer. Then why did he
take Il huge revolver in his search for
"Dion Pott?" And why. says the
Star, did he hire Hon. Reuben Brown
(aiias Joe CoburO topolish of Roscoe
Conkling?
1t is contrary to the law III Cyprus
to cut down trees. The son of an old
priest. having cut one down, was sum-
moncd to answer. He being i'll, his
Father went in his place, and was con-
dcmncd to seven days imprisonment,
and to lose his hair, moustaches and
beard.
Prince Charles Napoleon Bona
partc, the second son of the eldest
brother Of the great Napoleon, is said
to be preferred ut Chischurst as head
Of the house to Prince Jerome NaDo-
leon. Prince Charles is forty Years
old, and has the large Bonaparte face.
He holds the position of President ofl
the Council General at Corsica, whero
nc is very popular.
1t appears that the IIhedive of
Egypt was Unusually waspish toward
the French representatives who ap-
preached him on the subject of abdica-
Iio'a day or two since. ''If you have
any remarks to make concerning my
conduct,' said the Khcdive, ''makc
them at Stamboul." :'Sincc when does
your higllncss receive his orders from
Sta1nboul?' asked tho Frenchms II.
"Sincc the day J. was born" replied the
Nhcdirc, hau&htily, whcrcupon the
Frenchnnan withdrew hastily and in
mgcr.--I"ris Cor. ~. Y. Post. '".
An old Boston merchant SAYS in
the Commercial Bu1ctin.: "Spcaking
salaries, the highest oncI ever knew
paid to q salesman was thirty thousand
dollars a year. This was paid in war
.incsto a dry goods man, and he used
10 boast that he and lnc President of
The U ni'cd States were The only per-
sons III the country receiving so much
for their services. l know a man who
for years received annually seventeen
thousand dollars f6r his labors as
salesman. l. think it would puzzle him
iolday 10 pay his board bill regularly.
Within few days saw a. man who
received at one time a salary of ten
thousand dollars. He was well up in
i H: trade,, but TO-DAY! he is simply a'bcer
-"What are you doing, Ruther-
tord?' asked Mrs. Hayes the other
morning before breakfast, when she
entered the Presidents library and
found him writing rapidly, and h huge
pile Of manuscript in front Of him.
"Why," replied Mr.. Hayes, without
looking up, 'I am preparing veto No.
s." "Vcto No. 5?'' echoed Mrs.
Hayes. "Why, Congress hasadiourn-
DIP "T believe that is So" returned