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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-02
A Great Philanthropist Gone.

Tho simple dispatch flashed across
the wires aday or SO since, announcing
the death III England Of Sir Rowland
Hill, attracted little attention from the
reading. Yet tho deceased was one of
the greatest bencfactors Of the human
race. Itwas he who invented the post
age stamp and introduced the system of
cheap postage. or an honorable FAM
lily, hc taught in his fathcr's school for
seventeen years, and then accepted a
subordinate position under the govern
ment. In 1887 he published q book on
rostot1ico Reform, which attracted
some attention. Tho idea of chcapen-
Ing postage is said to have occurred to
him from hearing an anecdoto told by
Coler1dgo OF young girl who refused
10 take a letter from tho postman be-
cause she had no shilling to pay for it..
She scanned it closely before giving it
back, and subsequently, confessed to
the poet that tho letter contained moth
ing, but that few private marks on
tno outside told that her brother was
well. Thus she was in the habit Of
eVading the postage duty. Hill, Sec
ing that many others must also ovade
the law, proposed to make postage so
cheap that overy one could uso tho
mills, prophesying that the increased
number OF letters would compensate
tor the diminution in price. At first
ne was ridicpled, but tho people took
III his idea and compelled parliament.
IN 1S4o, to establish tho penny post.
In ten years the system become self.
supporting. Rowland Hill served in
the postotfice department until 1864.
when no retired, at the age sixty-nine.
Neither tho government nor the pub
10 failed to reward tho national bono
factor. Under his retirement from
office he was awarded his full salary Of
$4,000 a year during tho remainder of
his life, and the same year parliament
n,ado him a grant Of 100000. AS
early as, 1846 he had received a public
testimonial Of over 800 700, and sub.
.sfeqaently another Of about $3.50, 900
was rendered him. In, 1860 ho was,
made Sir Rowland Hill, X. &c. b., and
In 1864 he received the first Albert gold
medal f'l OF the Society of Arts, and the
honorary degree of D. @. u. from OK
ford. Two years ago subscription
Tor g memorial statue was opened. no
4 over Cd. being received, .
and I'll 600 were almost Immediately
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-02

received from over ono hundred thous.
and persons, Only few months ago
the unusual honor Of tho freedom of
the city OF London was conferred upon
Sir Rowland, the ceremony taking
place at his residence, as his health had
already began to fail.
lie will be buried in Westminster
Abbey along with the rest of the good
and great of England. America should
honor him equally with the old world.
Every postage stamp and every postal
card is monument to the memory of
one OF the worlds greatest bcnctactors
He it was who made communication
between men cheap and easy.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-02
GREAT EXCITEM ENI
.t. AT
PALMETTO HHdDHJsH1.

JUST ARRIVED one of tho finest as
Barrel of Gibson'a Celebrated Old Nectar
1870; Three Barrels of fine old Rye Whis-
koy: lst. Old Imperial Cabinet Whiskey,
8 years old; 2nd also, the Mabel Belle, s
ditto; 3rd, Roanoke Rye, tho oldest, 10
ditto. Corn Whiskey OF tho best grades,
North Carolina Corn, Sweet and Sour Mash
of the best grades Also, Wines and Bran
dies of the finest brands, have also a
fno lot of Cigars and Tobacco which I
viii dispose of at reasonable prices for
cash only. Give mo call, and will treat
yom right. Philadelphia .Inpor Beer al.
ways on hand from the c.le brated firm of
Berger and Engell. You can find mo ut
oil times ut the Bar under tho Winnsboro
Hotel, next door to D. r, Flennikon's.
Call and 500 me. j. CLENDINING.
0rlO %
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-02
YELLOW FEVER--BLACK VOMIT

IL Is too soon TO forget the ravagcs OF this
tcri ible disease, which viii no doubt return in
more malignant and virulent form In the fall
months or 1879.
MEkKELLS HEPATINE, q remedy dl.,coy-
cred IN southern Nuhia and used with such
wonderful results In South America where the
most aggravated cases OF fever are found.
causes from one to two ounces or bile to 30
Uttered or strained from the blood each time 1t.
passes through the liver, as long as an excess
or bile exists. by Ms wonderful action on tho
Liver and stomach the NErATINE not only pre-
Black Yomit, but also cures Headache, Consti-
patton Of the Bowels, Dyspepsia and all
Malarlal diseases.
No one need fear yellow Fever who Will
cNpcl the Nnlarlal Poison and excess OF Dilo
from the blood by using MEKuELE's HErATINE,
whicli Is sold by all DruggISE3 fn Is cent and
100 bottles, or VIII be sent Dy expSess by tho
ProprictOrS,
~. L. MERRELL & CO., Phtla, Pa.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-02
Death Of General Hood.

General j. D. Hood died of yellow
fever at New Orleans on SATURDAY,
after an illness Of two or three DAYS.
His wife died of the same disease in
the early part Of the week, and two of
his daughter arc not expected to live,
General Hood had been married eleven
years and had twelve children, four of
them being twins, and the Youngest
only three weeks old. He made a
large sum Of money several years aro
ny fortunate speculation, but had
lost it before his death. 1t is astrangc
commentary that the hero Of many
battles, who had lost All arm and n leg,
should be spared to perish by insid-
GUS disease. General Hood had hopcs
OF recovery to tho last. Percciving
slight favorable symptoms, he said to
DIR. Bcmis: "Wc may yet dislodgc the
enemy" AS measure of prccaution,
none of tic military associations to
which General Hood belonged wcrc
invited to the funeral. His physical
condition had been bad for some time
past, caused, it is alleged, by anxiety
arising from financial rcvcrscs, and the
terrible blow he received in tho death
of his wife. The General leaves Il
manuscript history Of the war, which
he had intended to have published this
fall. An exchange gives the follow
ing biographical sketch:
John Bell Hood was born at Ow-
1ngsvillc, Bath county, Ky, June 20,
1881 graduated from tho United States
Military Academy, at West Point, and
appointed brevet second lieutenant OF
infantry July 1858; transferred to the
cavalry as second lieutenant 1865, and
promoted to be first lieutenant 1858.
lie was mainly engaged in frontier
service in Texas until 1859. lie was
severely wounded in M encounter
with the Lipan and Comanchc Indians
July 20, 1857, and was on leave of ab-
scncc in 1860. He resigned his COM
mission April l6, 1861, and entered
he Confederate army, scrvingin every
position from first lieutenant to that OF
commandcr-in-chief Of the army, with
the rank Of acknowledgement. lie
took part in the Chickahominy CAM
paign.. and subsequently fought at the
second battle of Manassas, Sharps-
burg md fredericksburg. AtGcttys-
burg, where lie commanded Il division
of Lcngstrcct's corps, he lost IN
arm on tho second dny of tho battle.
Icjoining the corps whom it was sent
to Georgia, he was at tho battle of
Chicamauga, whore ho lost leg, and
was made q acknowledgement lie
subsequently,, c0plmnVJed,a d,a Gc"J6nii:
ston, whom he succeeded in July,
1864, and was thereafter in command
OF the Confederate army in its opera
tlons against General Sherman. After
tho evacuation of Atlanta he marched
westward and fought the sunguinary
baltic Of Franklin, Tennessee. Soon
after, another battlo was fought near
Nashville, December 1916, 1864, and
q short time after he was succeeded by
General Dick Taylor. Since the war
he has lived in Now Orleans, princi-
pally engaged in insurance business.
Gencral Hood was bravo and able
officer, but was not the equal in gcnc-
ra!sliD and executive ability of Gene
al .ohn TN.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-02
NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD
ONE DOLLAR Il YEAR.

The circulation Of this popular nowspa-
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past year. 1t contains MI the leading
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embrnces special dispatches from all
quarters OF tho globe Under tho hoad Of
AMERICAN NEWS
arc given the tclegraphic dispatches of
the week from all parts of the Union. This
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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-02

Tho widow Of Edwin Adams will
shortly be married again. This will
be encouraging news to the generous
public who contributed $12 900 while
ago to her support, but it will be
much moro encouraging to tho gentle
man who gets the widow and her
ducats, too. '. ..,.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-02

a WARNING--In Il divorce case in
Georgia the judge concluded his opin-
ION III these words: "Without intend
ing to reflect upon the wife in this case,
tor L take it for granted that thc libel
liant is to blame, still warn all plain
men against marrying women by the
cuphonious names Of Dulccnia, Felix
lana, etc. These mclliflluous names
Will 90 for novels, but not for every
day life"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-02

DEATH OF SIR ROWLAND HILL.-Sr
Rowland Hill, X. &. b., whose dcath
in England is announced by cable, was
born in 1895, and was engaged as n
teacher in school near Birmingham
England, until 1888. He then joincd
al association which secured an act for
establishing tho colony of South Aus
tralia, with the design of reducing to
practice Mr.. Gibbon Wakcfield's
scheme Of colonization. Sir Rowland
became secretary Of tho royal commits
sionors, who at first managed the af-
fairs OF South Australia. Tho high
rate OF postage had long engaged his
attention, and in 1887 he published a
pamphlet recommending o low and
uniform ratio of postage throughout the
British Isles. The proposition met
with great favor, and In 184C tho prin-
ciple Of uniform rate Of postage was
adopted by Parliament, an expert
mental charge of id. being levied.
Shortly after tho present penny rate
was adopted. The sum of t15,OO
was raised and presented to him as a
mark OF tho public senso Of his services
as q national Eenefactor. In 1916, tho
Wings being again iii power, Sir Row
land was appointed secretary to tho
postmaster-general. In 1864 no was
appointed secretary to tho postoflicc,
which position he held for ten years.
During his incpmboncy of this office
nc was created *. @. b., as a trecogni-
tion Of his great public services. The
deyelopment Of tho postofflce money.
order and postoffice savings bank sys-
tenn is in great measure tho result Of
his labors. ,gl.i ,
!. "A San Francisco dispatch from
Senator Sharon says that tho excite
ment there has entirely subsidized and
thero is no apprehension OF violence,
and asserts that it is much regretted
by all that political discussion should
have passed the bounds Of legitimate
argument and dcgcneratcd into per-
sOnal abuse. y
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-02

MIR. TILDEN AND MIR. FIEID.-Ir.
Cyrus w. Field having told q reporter
that nothing under heaven can tempt
him to havc anything more to do with
Mr.. Samuel j. Tildcn, either socially
or in business; that if he ever secs Mr..
Tilden again he will give him Il piece
Of his mind; and that it is possible that
the facts which have given him his
present opinion of Mr.. ridden will
come out in Il lawsuit, reporter for
the Times called upon Mr.. Tilden OIL
Friday and asked what was the cause
of these statements. Mr.. Tilden said
that there had been no understanding
between him and Mr.. Field, limiting
the discretion of either in regard to
| the disposition Of stock in the elevated
roads. lie had sold because he wished
to bring his investments within reason
able limits, in order that he might cn-
joy undisturbed rest this summer. lie
sold when he did because the market
was then good. lie still has very
large interest in the bonds, and mod
crate interest in the stock. lie had
told Mr.. Field that he preferred to sell
his stock, when Mr.. Field offered to
buy his bonds. IIc had had too little
power in the company in proportion to
the magnitude of his interests for
either comfort or safety, and had be-
come wcaried by serious differences OF
opinion in the management. lie had
sent word to the company, just before
Mr.. Fields departure for Europe, that
no would sell his stock if certain
director were not made director OF
tho new company, and his wisl, was
idisregardcd. IIo had not avoided Mr.
Field since that gcntlcman's return
from Europe. Ho had not sold his
stock in q lump to affect the market
but in parcels, for he retained a large
amount, and did not wish to dcprcciat,
tho value Of what he held.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-02
A MIRACLE.

WEST POINT GA. Sept 10, 1870
GENTS:-MY daughter was taken on the 25th
day OF June, 1863, with what was supposed to be
Acute Rheumatism. and was treated for the
pieces OF bone CcgND to work out OF the right
arm. and continued to appear till all the bone
from. the elbow TO the shoulder joint came ont
Many pieces or bone came ont OF right foot and
ley. The case was then pronounced one OF
White Swelling. After having been confined
Sitlcrcd hopeless, was induced to try DR.. Penn
DcrtonS'S Compound Extract OF Stillnga, ana
was SO we'll satisfied with It's effects that have
continued the use OF IT until the present.
My daughter was confined to her bed about
SIX years before she sat up or even turned over
ScwS most OF hcr timc--has walked nc! oSS tho
room. Her general health Is now good, and I
believe she WILL as her limbs gain strength.
walk we'll I attribute her recovery, with tho
blessing Of God. to the use OF your Invaluable
medicine.
With gratitude, I am, yours truly, o,
W. b. BLANTON.
WEST POINT, Ga, Sept &c. 1870.
GENTS The above certificate OF Mr.. W. Is.
The thing IS so; hundreds OF the most respect
cd citizens Will certify to It. AS much reference
can be given as may bc required.
Yours truly,
CRAWFORD& WALKER, Druggists.
hon. ii ID. WILLIAMS.
cH- DIR. PEMBERrON'S STILI.1NGIA is pre-
pared by a. L. MERRELL q CO., Phila, Pa.
Sold by ali Druggists In 81 90 bottles, or sent
by express. Agents wanted to canvass every
where
Send for Book-"Cu,iors Story"-freo to all.
Medicines sent to poor people payable IN install
mcnlS.-
may3l
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-02
KINGSTON, GA, SspteMbcr is, 1911


GH MIS- :-FOr sixteen years have been a great
sufferer from Scrotua In It's most iStrCSSing
forms. hare been confined to my room and
bed / or fifteen years with ScrofuiouS uiccra
tions. The most approved remedies for such
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benefit. Thus Frustrated, distressed, deSpond-
ing, was advised by Dr. Aver, OF Floyd Coun-
ty. Ga, &c commence the use OF your compound
Extract Stlllthga. Language Is rs Insufficient
70 describe the relief obtoincd from the use or
the SitllinEla as II is to convey an adequate
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using your medicine; sufficient TO say, | uDan-
dOned all other remedies and cont tnucd the use
OF your Extract OF Stlllingia, until can say
truly Il am cured or all PAIN" OF all disease,
with noth'',g TO OfEStruct the active pursuit OF
my procession. More than eight months have
elapsed since this remarkable cure, without
any rctNrn or the disease.
For the truth OF the above statement. l refer
to any gentleman In Barlow County, Ga., and
to the mcmDe S OF the bar Of Cherokee Circuit,
who are acquainted with me. l Shall ever
rem ain, with the deepest altitude,
Your 0DcdiCnt servant,
j. c. BRA NSON, Atty. at Law.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-02

ME only pure Stone Mountain Corn
L Whiskcy in town is sold by
j. u. McCARLEY.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-02

GAS compared with former years, do
you think circuscs are improving?'
son, yes, physically and morally.
we have set them an example. Tic
morality of circus women, / should
have said before, is quite us that of the
average i'm other vocations, and think
better with u.s."
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-02
DR.. Pemberton's Stillingia on Queens
DELIGHT.

9S"TnB reports OF wpndrful cures Of Rhcuma-
tiSm, Scrofula, Salt Rhcum, Syphilis, Cancer;
Ulcers and Sores. that come FROM al: parts OF
mracNlous as 10 be do&btcd was it not for the
abundance OF prOof.
Remarkable Cure Of Scrofula, &c.
CASE OF col. j. G. DRANSON
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-02

The reputation it has attained, IN consequence OF
tho marvellous curesft has produced during tho
last half century, is q sufficient assurance to the
public that it will continue to realize tho happicst
results that can be desired. In almost every
section OF country there are persons, publicly
known who havo been restored from alarming and
even desperate diseases OF the lungs, by its use.
All whohave tried il, acknowledge its superiority;
and where its virtues arc known, no one hcsitatcs
as to what medicine to employ to relieve the dis.
trcss and suffering peculiar to pulmonary afrcc.
tons. CHERRY PICTORIAL always affords in
stant relief and performs rapid cures OF tho
mildcr varieties ofbronchial disorder, rs we'll as
the more formidable diseases of the lungs.
AS safeguard to children, amid the distress.
ing diseases which bcsct the Throat and Chest of
Childhood, il Is Invaluable; for, by its timely usc
multtudes arc rescued and restored to health,
This medicine gains friends Mt every trial, "a
tho cures it is constantly producing arc too re-
markablc to be forgotten No family should be
without It, and those who have once used r.
, never will.
Eminent Physicians throughout the country
prescribe 1t, and Clcrgymcn often recommend IL
from their knowledge of its effects.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-02

PEST Philadelphia Lager Beer,
~ fresh every day at r. w. HADE
NIGHTS, Rear of Town Hall.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-02

DOR q cool Lemonade or Ice Soda
l Water, call ut Il. W. HADENIcurs S,
Rear of Market.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-02

EOR Medical use, try tho celobra.
y tea Saratoga Rye Whiskey, at r.
w. HABENIOHTs
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-02

0TARD C Co.'s French Brandy.
OJamaica 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 Of Cigars, Chewing and
Blackwells celebrated Smoking
Tobacco, and very superior Tino
Pale Table Sherry, at o. w. HABE-
NIGHTS, Rear ofTown Hall.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-02

p. r. Parnum, of tic greatest show
OIL earth, has been interviewed in ST..
Louis and said:
81 believe all people need amusc-
ment, and that circus can be made
pure morally as church. Now don't
start, I'll explain. Shows should be
clean morally and physically. That's
the kind ours is. We have eliminated
everything that could possibly offend
tho most cXacting taste. Why shouldn't
a show be such that mothers can safely
take their children to sec it, and the
young man can take his sweetheart
with tho assurance that nothing indeli-
cate will be said or done? That is Bar
NUNS show. l will tolerate nothing
else. There is plenty Of fun, but no
Dirt. am reformcr in this, and cx-
pcct to spend the balance Of my days
in purifying tho public amuscmcnts of
America. I don't care for the money,
but l will have clean public amusc-
mcnts. | maintain, too, that it is pro-
fitablc philanthropy to keep vulgarity,
profanity and the poison Of indccency
out Of public entertainments"
Tho interview proceeded to this
point:
"Circassian girls Oh exhibition, are
they always chastc?"
"Oh, that's Il siIc-show matter. /
don't know about that at all. We
! supervise even those entertainments,
however, the best we can"
"You had right-looking tCircas-
sian girP in 1873"
"Oh, we've had dozens since then.
They are not hard to get" [laughingl.
"Almost as common as striped, or
liver-color, or blotchcd circus horses,
ch?"
"Just about. They arc not all inn
ported, you know; but then really
know very little about these Circassian
-
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-02

stock is $l44, with prospects Of fur
thcr advance.
After Queen Victoria's ministers
had eaten their annual whitcbait din
her at Greenwich this year the walters
were turned out Of tho dining
room and the doors were locked.
This unusual scclusion lasted for an
hour, and then the ministers returned
20 London. The rumor that the rea-
son of this singular enforcement of
privacy was to afford Mr.. w. II.
Smith an opportunity Of singing, with
out Embarrassment, the First Lords
song in "Pinafore," is scarcely to be
credited.
IA much talked-of fight between
the English bulldog Gas, whose record.
unmarked with defeat, has made him
famous IN the old country, and in all
the principal cities of this country, and
the American bulldog Coachman,
without any record, came off in New
York, Tuesday, for a purse Of 5000.
The fight lasted two hours and forty
minutes ana was most determined
and exhausting one. At this point tho
English dog was so much wofsted that
he refused to leave his corner, so the
battle was given to Coachman. = {
The populace of Mill Hollow. a
suburban mining village Of Wilkes.
barre, Pa, was thrown into excitement
last Wednesday by alarming subt.rra-
mean sounds. For some months past
tho tonants Of some Of tho houses have
been conscious of peril by reason of
signs of q caying in of the surface. On
Tuesday night tho surface Of the groiind
IN rear Of tho dwellings Of the Mcssrs.
Morgan, Williams and Welger began
to sink. About three o'clock on We'd
nesday morning some two acres Of tho
gardens ard nurseries belonging to
those gentlemen went down a6oit
eight feet, cracking the house ma
alarming tho community to such Al,
extent as to drive all III the vicinity
from their lomos. The ground around
tho sunken pit for acres Is crack ed. md
tits beloved that the entire surface Of
tho land undermined must 90 down.
destroying many. private and public
buildings. The disaster was owing fto to
the. fact that the vein of coal worked Il T.
not protected by o rider of rock and
slate. ''N'