The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-21
SO UTH CAROLINA ISEUS.

FROM reports received from yari-
Gus sections Of Oconec county, the
wheat crop is said to be the finest that
has been grown for several years.
Two lunatics, inmates of the Co.
lumbia asylum, walking out, last Tues
day afternoon, escaped from their
keepers and have not been rc-capturcd.
The Abbevillc Medium intimatcs
that the place of Col. ID. Wyatt Aiken
rs Congressman from the Third Dis
trict, is coveted by other persons, and
that he will have competition for the
position at the next election.
In Kcrshaw county tlcy are boast
ing of the champion husband" He
hitchcs himself to the buggy and hauls
his wife around to visit her ncighbors.
I1c Is afraid to risk her precious per-
son with horse or even mild tenn
pered OK.
The trustees of the widows and
orphans fund Of the knights of Honor,
of Camden, on Tuesday Of last week,
paid to Mrs. j. NJ. Gayle the sum Of
two thousand dollars, being the
amount which accrued to her through
the death Of her late husband, Jos. N.
Gayle.
"A Northern Adventist preacher
has made his appearance in I[ershaw
county, and preached ut one Of the
churches there on Sunday Of last
week. lie had pictures along with
him to show what kind ofa place
Paradise wauld be after the second
coming Of Christ.
On the night Of the 9th instant.
Mr.. William kirkland, living near
Flat Rock, in Kershaw county, had his
dwelling house, kitchen, stables and
barns totally destroyed by fire. He
lost all his provisions. furniture and
everything that was in the house. The
fire was of inccndiary origin.
Governor Simpson has issued a pro-
clamation calling upon the law officers
and all good citizens Of Spartanburg
county TO take all steps within their
legal capacity as officers and citizens to
bring the lynchcrs Of Moore, the raw
Usher and murderer, to punishment,
and thereby vindicate tho majesty of
the violated law.
"A little child of Mr.. Isaiah Corlev,
living near the mouth of Little Saluda
River, in Edgcfield county, was bitten
by rattlcsnake OH Sunday morning
last, and died vcry soon after. The
child, which was just old enough to
walk, followed It's mother into the
vegetable garden and there received
the fatal bite.
-On Saturday evening, as Mrs. T..
II. BooZcr and q negro woman, Kizzic
Rawl, were returning in q wagon from
Lexington village to Mr.. Boozer's
plantation, the horses became frightcn-
cd By one of the shafts falling loose at
the tap, on his heels, and ran down q
hill, throwing both of the occupants of
the wagon out. Mrs. BooZcr was &C.
verely bruised by the fall. The wheels
OF the wagon passed over Kizzic's
body, breaking one or two ribs.
"A young son Of Mr.. Andrew
fMciiwain, of Lancaster county,
while out rabbit hunting last
Saturday, was bitten by an adder
snake. The dogs, as he supposed, had
baycd a rabbit In q pile Of rocks, and
llc thrust his hand into the hole to get
the rabbit, when the snake bit him
upon the thumb. He suffered very
much until medical assistance reached
liim, when he was relieved by frequent
potations Of .whiskcy md other anti
dotcs.
-Gossip has it that the Prince OF
Wales and the duke Of Edinburg f.
IkTorcd the bill for lcgallizing marriage
with q deceased wifC's sister, and that
the rcason thereof was that the Queen,
tiIcir mother, whose wish is law, de-
sired that her, daughter Beatrice should
marry the Prince Lonis of Hesse, and
tako CHARGE Other dead sistar's chill.