The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-25
SOUTH CIROLINI NI;U'S.

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SOUTH CIROLIN.t NEWS.
The Yorkvillc Cemetery hsSocia-
citation has been organized, with Col.
a. Coward as PRESIDENT.
The hogs in Darlington and
Hampton counties arc dying in large
numbers from cholera.
"A laborcr on Mr.. Levi LOnoshore's
! plantation, in Ncwbcrry county, re-
Accntly picked 500 pounds Of cotton in
one day.
Col. B. TT. Rice, Of Union county,
has received the Democratic nomina-
! ION for the Leg: stature To fill the Va
| c'ncy caused by the resignation Of II.
W. Shaud, Esq.
john G. Calhoun's la:c residence
in Pickcns county, withall The grounds
attached, is 70 DC sold by the sheriff on
next salcs-tay. 1t is sold as the prop
crty Of James W. Crawford.
DR.. Richard Furman, well known
throughout South Carolina as one OF
the most talented preachers in thc
Baptist denomination, is going to
move to Texas where he has three sons
residing.
Mr.. I. r.. Till. .ofOrangcburg, who
| was Il member Of the Knights of Hon
or at that place, died several weeks
ago. His wife has since received her
benefit Of $1,000 from the Supreme
Lodge.
Tho Spartanburg Ucr0M thinks
that Mr.. Tilden is now Il Democratic
necessity. He whipped one time. it
says, and the people have an abiding
faith i'll his ability to do it again.
The Register mentions that the i'll
valid conyicts recently returned to the
pcnitcntiarv from the Greenwood and
! Augusta Railroad arc pHrccptibly i'm
proving in health, under their treat
nAcnt at tho pcnitcntiary.
-Alcck Berry, who was acquitted
at the Chester court, Of entering and
robbing the residence of Mr.. w. II.
Hardin on tho night Of the 18th of
July, dccampcd as soon rs he was
released, and carried off with him the
coat and hat Of Harvey Drunson, a
fellow prisoner.
Tho Mcdium mentions that diph-
iberia has appeared in Abbcvilic coun-
ty, and says that Mr.. j. a. LomaX
has discovered what he believes to be
al almost certain cure for tho terrible
disease, in q weak solution Of oil of
vitriol, which he has applied with
very favorable results III u number Of
cases.
Mark Kirby was riding around
few miles north ofGatlncy City, when,
suddenly, he rode into q well, about
sixteen feet deep. This well was
commenced aud then abandoned, with
some light covering ofbrush over it.
TWAS night when the accident happen
cd. Mark made his way out by cut
ting steps with his pocket knife.
Last Sunday morning cabin on
DR.. l.. ID. MccPs plantation near Mill
way, in Abbcvillc county, fell before
daylight, crushing one of the inmates.
| In the bed were four ncgrocs-two
children and two grown persons. The
mans head and body were crushed so
badly that it is supposed that he died
instantly, rs he never moved or spoke
after the accident.
"A young Orangcburg farmer recent
ly went down into his well twcnty-six
feet deep to clean it out, his wife as
sisting him in removing the sand. AS
a buckctiul came up and she stepped
aside to empty it, her little child
crawled up and went over. Sho
screamed, and her husband looked up
Just in time to receive the little fellow
in his arms. The child suffered only
the fracture of its collar bone.
The Yeonan says that the lin
coin Republican Club, Of Columbia,
had q full night meeting at their hall
in that city OH Friday before last.
Several whitc Republicans were pres
ont, and one Rcv. John B. Witscll,
from Philadelphia, made speech Of
considerable length, III which he
strongly advised the Republicans to
organize their clubs in South Carolina
for the Presidential canvass next year.
At the conclusion of his address, he
was elected al honorary memory Of
! the club aud thanked for his words Of
advice. 1t is asserted that Witscll has
been sent on his present mission by the
Republicans Of Philadelphia, and that
hc intends visiting all parts of South
Carolina, in furthemnco ofllis mission.
A Costly YACHT. John elder g.
Co., the famous British ship builders,
have just takcn q. contract for a million
dollar yacht. 1t is for tho Emperor Of
Russia, has bccn designed by Admiral
Popof. and will replace the Lcvadia,
lost off the Crimea last autumn. The
Gar Is represented In tho contract by
Admiral Lesoysky, the Russian Minis
tor of Marine. Tho guaranteed speed
is to sbo 10 knots, tho horse power
| 10000, tho length $50 feet, the breadth
'153 feet, and tho depth AZ feet. III