The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-01-14
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SOUTH CIROLINII NEU'S.

SOUTH CLROLINa NEWS.
The National Bank Of Anderson has
declared dividend five per cent. on
its capital stock, out of its earnings
for the past six months.
Since the adoption Of tho now fence
law Ill Ncwbcrry county, some Of tho
farmers are selling rails for tirc-wood.
The Greenwood and Augusta Rail-
roodis rapidly progressing, and the
farmers are anticipating tho prospect
OF sending choir next cotton crop to
Augusta instead Of to Charleston.
a mass meeting of the citizens Of
Abbeyiile county IS called to assemble
IN the courthouse at Abbcvillc on
Monday. january q, to protest
against tho stock law.
While gang of laborers wore ex-
cavating the earth i'll front of DR..
| W. G. Fishers drug store, in Colum-
bia, on Friday, for the purpose Of lay
ing water pipe, they came across the
old railroad track which had been
used nearly forty years ago for the
purpose or transporting freight from
CRANKY. The timber was perfectly
sound.
The Timmonsville municipal cleo
ton took place on Friday, and resulted
in the choice Of the following-numcd
gentlemen: Intcntant, w. W. Moore {;
Wardcns, j. j. Hallford, j. b. c..
Wright, W. II. Dcbcrry and Henry
Perry, the last-mamcd colorcd. The
'dry ticket was defeated by Il major
lty Of scvcnty-scycn. Everything
passed of quietly.
Judge Hudson has decided that the
dockis not "relic Of barbarism," but
necessary portion Of the court ma
chlncry, and that except in cases of
misdcmcanor, where the accused arc
out on bail, all prisoners must, dur
ing trial, sit within the dock. In ac-
cordanco with this ruling a dock has
been constructed and is now in use at
Orangcburg, where the Judge is hold
ing court.
Col. A. p. Bntler, tho newly ap-
pointed Fish Commissioner, is al ao-
complishcd pisciculturist, and serves
with no other reward than the con-
seriousness Of the service he renders
the people. Tho Aikon Itcuicv truly
says: "The generosity Of Col. But
lcr's efforts is most apparent, when it
is remembered that Aiken county,
from its elevation, will derive little,
if any, advantage from the stocking Of
the rivers named. His interest is for
the whole Stutc, and we know he'll do
his work WELL"
Harry Polite, young colored man,
aged tWcnty-onc, hand on tho sloop
Mary, Capt. Bernard Fitzpatrick, was
sent OIL in small boat, on Thursday
with limo to make fast to q bank in
Stono River. by the force Of tho
stream, however, the boat was can
sized, and Polite fell overheard and
was drowned. His body was rccoy-
cred Oh Friday, and the case reported
to the coroner, who gave permission
to have thcrcmains brought to Charles
ton.
! Arthur, little son of Wyatt ITaw.
kins, Of Spartanburg county, about
eight years of ago, while playing with
little brother in tho kitchen, went to
run out of the door, and looking buck
as ne ran struck his head against the
door tramo, knocking himself down.
lie was mindful enough to 60 into tho
| HoVHS W tVll IlS ulOlIlor. S11C QSkCU
him to let her assist in getting off his
boots. t1e said no, he could pull them
OFT. lie very soon became senseloss,
and died i'll about half all hour, be-
fore medical assistance could be OBJ
tanned.
On Monday before last about sun
down, Mr.. Drury Snipes, an old man
ofabout seventy years of age, while
returning homo and walking upon the
public road in front Of tho residence
of Col. T.. M. Ruckcr, in Anderson
village, was run over and almost in
stantly killed by by somo horscman
who was riding in full run. Mr..
Willie Archer, two of Mr.. Snipcs'
little grandsons, and colorcd man
wcro witnesses Of tho terrible tragedy,
but mono Of them knew tho man who
caused the death. Mr.. Suipes' hcad
was badly bruised in front, and tho
skull was brokon in tho back so that
he immediately fell to tho ground and
expirod without uttering a word. Tho
unknown rider rcipod in hia horse and