The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1879-07-09
SOUTH C.iHOL {S.t NEU',S,

county, died his home, near Ashloul's
Ferry, ON Tuesday, in The ciglty-ciyhth
year OF his age. Mr.. SubCr WAS Il sol
uicr in The war oflSl2.
Lieut.. Allen II. Jordan, orChcsicr,
who recently graduated at West Point,
has been assigned to a lic,ltcnancy in
the third cavalry, United States Army.
This part of the army is operating in
Nebraska and Wyoming Territory.
The election for II member Of the
House from Edgcticld county, to fiji The
vacancy occasioncd by the death Of the
late Capt. Thomas Jones. has been
ordered for the 9th Of August. The
Democratic primaries will be held on
the 25rd Of the present month.
An intelligent gentleman who has
recently Travelled over the principal
portions Of the State, informs the
Spartanburg We1wld that the general
prospect of the crops is unusually
good, and that he found the people
generally in cheerful spirits, indicating
an encouraging outlook for the State.
On Wednesday afternoon Of last
week during Il severe thunder storm
which passed over Darlington, the
house Of Mr.. Willie Isgatc, about four
miles from town, was struck by
lightning, and his wife rcccivcda shock
from which she has not fully recover
cd, being partially paralyzctl an! un-
able to walk.
Ono day last week Willie two
small colorcd children, liyinr on n
plantation in chesterfield county, were
out III C:h woods, they found what
thcy Supposed to be partridge eggs,
AID carried them home and cooked
Them. They were, soon after eating
the eggs, Frustrated upon their beds
with sickness, and died immediately.
IL seems the eggs they had eaten were
snake eggs.
On Tuesday, the 9th ult., q nc
gro named Hay was shot and killed BY
Mr.. o. Wilson, at or near Appleton,
i'm Bnrnwcll county. Ii seems that The
:liiliculty orign,ctl about the ill-trcat-
mcnt ofa dog OF Mr.. Wilson's by the
negro. The negro became iuluriaicd
md started at Mr.. Wilson. with an
Hpli!tcd hoe, when Mr.. Wilson
had to shoot in sclrtlcicnsc.
"A negro while plowing on Mr..
Levi McFaddrn's plantation, in Clarc,i-
don county, last week, plowcd up au
old box which had been buried some
sixteen years. IL contained twenty
five dollars in gold, about twelve dol
lars in silver, i silver watch and gold
chain, and several other pieces Of jew
clry. IL was buried during the wa!
""' afterwards huuLcd for. but could
not be found. The .chuin has beer
".:Ulfd.day last week Alcssrs. COP.
p"ck a. johnson, OF Ncwbcrry C., II.
got an order from Prosperity for lei,
h,arrc|s OF limo TO bo Slipped iMmc-
Glat"iy. Mr.. johnson went to the
depot to mako arrangements to shin il
and learned that the freight would be;
thirty cents per barrcl-.it is only cimbj
miles. Sccing.a a dray standing near,
nc asked the driver what hc would
take the load to Prosperity for: hr
answered fifteen cents pcl barrel, and
OF course got the job.
"A sad accident occurred los,
week III i'rcwinItun, Clarendon conn
", which resulted in the death of Can't
fdGar flowhcn>s son Edwin, caused
ny the accidental discharge OF a shot
gun III the hands of his Older brother,
WIN Whom he was pursuing u bear
~ Il lhlckct. The gun was caught by
bush. which caused it to go OH, and
INC ehlirc charge entered young plow-
icn's thigh. From thc effects of thn
wound thus received he died Il few DAYS
after. WY
Tho Abhcvillc Jic0ium SAYS:
"Not since 1913 have we had such 81.
we're cry weather as for the past two
tbs. The moon has changed. lhc
Gays have come and gone, the gardens
grown up and wiltcd and still we have
lial no rain. Unless the rctrcshinr
showers soon come to orr poor parchcd
son there will be famine in tho land,
Inc SITUATION is alarming, we think.
"pccl.l prayer might he made for rain,
ana II the preachers want thcir.salarics
pald up the sooner they pray tho better
their chances"
isaac Clemens, colorctl man
working on Mr.. Judson Aaron'splania-
non, some three miles from Barnwcl-
Z. II; was struck by lightning and inl
stant'y Killed on Wednesday last.
% is,ac ana ms SON were plougling,
WilGn iiglit ram came up, accompa-
nicd win lightning. lie and tho boy
!oppcd ploughlng, leaving the mules
Nal'ulug, ana the father, to protect
mnSclt rom the rain, leaned against a
Suail pine tree. In a few moments q
| =. iSl''lp was ItcUfu. INC
'ightning had struck tho tree against
which Isaac was leaning, killing him
instantly. The shock Knocked tic bow
inscnsibIc for some time, but he soon
recovered. Both mules were also
prostratcd by the lightnng's fearful
torcc, but they suffered no permanent
injury except that one lost an eye.
---OnTResdoy last, Mr.. Albert Dc
l-cttic, Of Georgetown, was shot bv
ono George Smith, who halls from
Fayetteville, N. g. The tragedy took
place in a drinking saloon. Tho
shooting had its origin simply from
practical Jokes indnlgcd in by both of
the parties upon Il general tonic.
smith finally camc to tic conclusion
that DcLcttio was too peYsonal, a few
harsh words were then exchanged.
when Smith drew his revolver and
fired at DcI. I.cttic, who fell to tho floor
IN doubled up position, The ball hay
ing entered his left breast, and pcmc-
tintcd to tho heart. While he was in
THIS condition Smith fired tho second
shot, which entered the skull inst
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