The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-29
N EWS IN BRIEF.

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was lost, has been heard from In
perfect health.
The quantity of logs and sawed tim
bcr lying along the upper waters of
| the Della ware Is sail to be tho largest
since the panic Of 1873. 1u
| -RepresentativeN Newberry, Of Mich
| igan. Is said to be the weulIlliest man
, In Congress. He had an income last
year OF $3.50, 900,
Mr.. Samuel l.. Clemens MARK
Twain), who Is now in Paris, will re-
turn to Hartford, Conn.,. about Septem-
ber lst.
There are over 67,O0O Sunday
schools In the United States, with an
aggregate attendance Of 5000, 900 chill
dren, ..e ~
Mr.. w. w. Corcoran will purchase
from Mrs. Fletcher Webster the por-
traits OF Daniel Webster and Of Lord
Ashburton, which were saved from tho
Marshiield fire. n~l.a
The Germans, Italians, and French
are preparing tor extensive exhibits at
the Mexican Exhibition OF 1880, with a
view OF interruptlng the growing Urade
between the United States and Mexico.
Peas and beans contain nearly
double the 1lesh-lorming matters that
are found in wheat, corn, oats or bar
ley. but far less starchy and heat-glving
matters, or fat. .'u ..,
Cream Is composed Of 81 per cent,
flesh forming matters, 26.7 per cent.
tatty matter, 2.8 per cent. lactin, 1.8
per cent. saline matter and GO per cont.
water. .N "'
The Annual business meeting OF
the American Bible Society was held
in New York OIL May 8. The sixty
third anniversary was held in the
evening. ''''"'th
In 1856 the translation Of the Bible
into the Russian language was begun.
1t was finished III 1877, and last year
~" first edition OF 24,000 copies was
exhausted.
The Empress Of Austria has ex-
pended $4,000 OH the house nnd stables
OF Lord Langtord's Summerhilly man.
slon, IN Ireland, which she has leased
for next year.
has increased l30, ,000, 900 bushels in Its
production Of wheat; while the value
ofits aericultnral implements IN use
upon farms has increased $l35, 900, 900,
and its live stock 81 ,0Sl 100000.
In McDhfile, Ga, there was dug up
few days ago sweet potato, which
when small had grown through an iron
ring In the ground, and then had In
creased In size Until 1t completely sur
rounded It.
-Unlcr new enactment Of the
inunchtly settled are taxed $50; each
horse entered for race, $40; each bull
hight. $h0n; and life Insurance compan-
les, 81 900. t"sf
--Mu,y Paul, a granddaughter Of the
famous privateer, John Paul JONES,
lately died in Scotland ut the ago Of
Sevcnty-nine. Her ancestors name
was really John Paul-when heenter-
cd the privatcering business he added
the "Joncs."
The Union Pacific Railroad sold
during the first four months Of this
year los .4l9 acres of land ut an average
of $5.03 per acre: tho Kansas Paritie,"
l27.72l acres ut an average Of 1888,
and the Denver Pacific, ls,50O acres at
an average Of 1887 per acre.
The receipts OF nour ut Chicago
during the year 1873 amounted to
ted In her history. The same may be
said Of wheat aud corn. Of tho former
81, 900, 900 bnslicls were received. and
'of tho latter G3 900, 900. 'aI4
Illinois has 800, 900 milch cows.
L " ii'opOIIJ SuiO IVA uHu CHCiA
products requires the labor OF 10000
men and 60, 600 horses; while they de-
mand for their Subsistence the use OF
over 5000, 600 acres Of land. 'rheir to-
tal money value Is placed at $124, $780,
600. ~ ..asa agfa
In 1900 Boston consisted Of only
7S3 acres Of solid land. To-day 1t COW
ers 20, 100 acres. Tho noDntntlon then
was 23,O0); now tits 100000, and G25,-
900 people live within circle Of twelve
miles from the City Hall. The, total
valuation has increased from $l5,O00,-
900 to 5000, 200, 900.
Queen Victoria travels in a railway
carriage which uost $50, ,000.' Alc0rres-
pondent Of The Chica0o Times says that
It's windows are shaded with green silk
curtains, trimmed with costly white
lace; Its ottomans arc covered with
cream -colorcd silk, embroidered with
the royal arms and MOL Ogram, In pnr-
pie and gold, and a carpet, which cost
over $500, covers the floor.
Tho number Of children In San
Francisco between the ages Of flvc and
seventeen Is $500, Of whom 233 are
negroes and tour Indians. Tho num-
brr under five years, Of all classes, is
80 1888, Of whom 1905 arc Mongolians.
or tho white children of school age,
who have not attended any school dur
Ing tho past year, theae are lO,lN.
The returns do not mention any Mon
golian children rs having attended any
school. A# II Giss35 5s
John G. Hamilton, a St. Louis lock-
smith. IL said to have the keys Of the
old French Bastilo. When, the mob
tore DE Launey, tho governor, TO pieces,
one Of the revOlutioilists. ELechastel by
name, secured the keys. They were
kept III tho Lechastel family until 1852,
wien, Antoine Lechastel enilgrated to :
this country. Hamilton secured, them
from Lechastel,f the latter being In
need of money. There are five keys In J
tho bunch. Tlio largest one is irusty,
though tho marks Of the arin0rer plain
lycan be seen. The smallest, eight
inches long, is made OF fine steel.f
Alta meeting Of the Trustees Of the
New York and Brook Ign Bridge held
III New York, Prosident II iurptiy stated
That the total cash loX pGnndi VI ttires up to
August !. 1873, were 80 ,718, ,7329 and
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