The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-23
Gen. J. Johnston Pcttigrew, All extra
ordinary man, was of tho safno clacc L

Gen. j. Johnston Pcttigrew, All extra.
ordinary man, was Of the saino class.
Tho census bulletin shows that
there are 5000 moro males than fe.
males in the, Territory of Utah-a,l
unexpected; showing for a polygamous
community.
Sara Bernhard was asked by q
Boston lady why shc was so long and
thin, aud she said that she began to
study English on one Of Secretary
EVarts' sentences and meant to grow
up with the country.
i -"No, marm," said tho shoe dealer
- would like to give you smaller
pair, but to sell you anything below
eights would render me liable unde,
the statute for prevention Of cruelty to
animals"
The Washingtod Gazette saws the
Wo'l0 of that city claims that it was
tho first paper to nominate Mr.. Grant
for captain-gcncral. Well might we
eXclaim, "Lord how this world is
given to lyingl"
Tho Cotton Exchange has been
notified by the Western Union Tcle.
graph Company that rates on messages
have boon reduced to the following.
named places: New York, Baltimore.
philadelphia, Richmond, Chicopcc.
Mass, and Boston.
A woman accidentally went to
church with two bonnets on her head
-one stuck inside the other-and the
other women in tho congregation al
most died Of envy. They thought it
was new kind of bonnet, and two
sweet for anything.
The English rifomen arc chal-
longing the Americans to contest; and
yet one would naturally suppose they
had their hands full at homo Just now
with the numerous Irish rifio teams
that are SO rapidly forming.
An Englishman named Woolrich,
who has lived alone in Bolton for
several years, was frozen stiff in his
house the other day, having been dead
several days. a dog which was guard
ing him had to be shot before tho
house could be entered.
Shakespeare fixed the age of
Juliet at fourteen, but on the stage tho
maturity OF actresses capable Of play
ing the part makes M alteration Of the
text necessary. San Francisco, how
ever: is to have q fourtccn-y year-old
Juliet III the person Of Ida Aubrey, a
prodigy.
Tho worst writing that goes
through tho hands of postal Cur clerks
in Virginia and Maryland is said to
come from Portland, Me-, and Pitts
burg, Pa. Baltimore sends tho best
specimens Of penmanship. New York
is generally fair, but Oh
Saturdays it is horrible.
Mime. Chrissine Nilsson SAYS that
it amuscs her to hear people in France
speak of tho dreadful habit that Ameri-
cans have Of converting their food to
their mouths with their knives. She
says that she has been at the table be-
tween German prince and Il diplomat
who went through the same slci ght-of-
hand.
---Burdctte says: CA correspondent
writes that lie would like to become an
editor. You would, hey? Well, after
YOU become an editor and write: Il
kissed her under tho silent stars,' and
the compositor sets it up: Il kicked
her under the cellar stairs,' you will
Just ache to grow bow-leggcd follow
ing pair OF oxen along crooked fur
row across forty-acrc lot"
A Story FROM UNCLE REs1us.-
Gilt wuz sorter dis way, boss: I was
s'aa vE, STT 5,fh aahf MhYa HI ssrsT sis TcmHfpv Hf
witch J. amt secd-cr bcto' now gwine
on seven year, an watchin' dc folks
trompin' by, wen one CT deZc yer slick
lookin' niggcrs wild bce-gum hat an
a brass watch CT big cz dc head of q
beer barrel come long an brcsh up
ag'in me, so. Dcrc wuz too Oh um,
an dcy went long gj9glin' an laffin
like q ncs' full CT yaller-hammcrs.
l}imcby dcy come along ag'in an de
Smart Ellick bresh up by me once mo-.
Den say to myself: Il lay I fetch you
if you gimme annudcr invite.' An sho'
huff, yer he come agin' an dis time he
Init me wild piece Of watcrmillion
rlne under my left year,"
"What did you doW
"Me? Pm 'imighty long sufferin'
nigger, but he hadn't nomo'n totch me,
TO- | flung desc yer bones in his face"
Here Uncle Remus held up his dam
aged hand triumphantly. "I softer
spraincd my hand, boss, but dog my
cats if don't b'lccve spotted do Mig
gers cycballs on de groun', and wen
he riZ, his colntinancc look fresh like
beef haslctt. look mighty spendlin'
an puny now, don'tI, bossr inquir-
ell the old man with great apparent
carncstncss.
"Rathcr."
"Well, you des ough!or sec me git
my Atiikin up. Dey usctcr call me q
bad niggcr long 'fo' dc war, an hit
looks like ter me dat giis wuss an
wuss. Brcr John Henry says dat
ought to subdue my rashfnlncss' an !
don't sputc it, but 'n'n a Mobile niggcr
loose in dis town, fote or July or no
fotc CT July, an me er him one is got
ter lam in Jail. Hits proned inter me- y
no pR0DTPTV nWNEpS