The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-03-30

or Gaelic. Mr. Pratt read an extract
from tho Spanish. AS usual the read
ings were interspcrsed with music,
vocal and instrumental by Miss Ida
Sugcnheimcr and Mrs. Rion. The eve
ningwas altogether a delightful one, and
the reading one ofthe best of tho series.
The next meeting will be held at Mr..
Francis Gerig's on Friday evening, tho
9th Of April. g..
PRosPERITY s'There's
Music in the Air"-The return Of pros
porous times makes one feel happy and
fills the heart with joyous music.
Every family then should have piano
or organ-or if you have that, then you
should have some new and popular
music. This can be obtained III no
better way than by sending $1.25 to
Ludden & Bates for years subscrip-
ton to the only Southern Musical
Journal published. In addition to
interesting musical reading in every
monthly issue subscribers receive $12
worth Of choice vocal and instrumcn-
tai music in the Journal, besides ST.
90 worth OF sheet music Of their own
selection. Invest the above amount
and you will never regret it. Address
Ludden & Bates, Savannah, Ca, Pub
fishers Southern Musical Journal.
GIL. Prizes. The .prizes,to be
shot for OF the approaching anniversa-
ry of the Gordon Light Infantry have
been secured, and are now on exhibi-
ton at the store of Messrs. Connor &
Chandler. There will be three regu-
lar prizes; the first being the Company
Medal, presented to the company by
Captain Jordan to be shot for annual
ly; tho second prize is beautiful sill
YER mounted pickle castor; and tho
third prize is on elegant engraved sill
yer oup-with gold lining. Besides
these, we understand that handsome
tin sword is to be awarded to the COM
missioned offer making tho lowest
score; and the non-commissioned off,
Ger or private making the lowest score
will obtain the traditional tin cup that
Is SO much sought after by fine marks
mon. Mr.. II. M. Davis has been chos-
en- to deliver the prizes.
DUMPER's CREEK ITEMs.-On Sum
day tho 28th inst, the usual large
number Of people gathered at Lebanon
Church. Tho pastor Rev. w. W..
Mills occupied the pulpit. The attcn-
ton of the congregation was directed
to tho third chapter, fifteenth, verse of
first Peter, '.But sanctify the Lord in
your hearts; and be ready always to
give on answer to every man that ask
eth you reason OF the hope, that is in
you, with meekncss and fear."
The passage was handled with calm
and quiet eloquence, and no doubt left
a long and lasting impression OH many
Of his hearers. Tho admirers Of
Hume, Tom Payne and Voltaire, had
they been present, would have been
put to shame. Mr.. Mills has been pas
tor Of Lebanon Church for over eleven
years, and is universally esteemed, as
q gentleman, as well as q divine, by
the community.
s] The past wet spell has thrown the
farmers behind a little, although con-
siderable acreage Of corn has been
planted. The rain has LETT or caused
the.public roads to be in many; places
i'm q very bad condition. "A little sick-
ness prevails among the older residents
ofthis neighborhood. vIDETrE.
p DEBATING Soo1ETY. THE young la
dies and gentlemen of Winnsboro orr
.ganized Debating Society on last
Friday night In the parlor Of the
,Winnsboro Hotel. After q good
crowd had assembled 1t was moved to
proceed to business, and tho meeting
wac, after much exertion on the part
OF different persons, partially broughtto
order. The business transact ions were
then performed the following officers
being unanimously elected;
President Mr y w. HanatAn. & AZ
N Woe Rrestd dsnt- Miss Eloiss gDayis.
Secretary and Treaspre Mr. . !. u.
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