The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-20
so UTH CfROIJN-I NEUS.
AbDoville.

-l'rcSS and EaHnef': The revenue
officers on Wednesday last seized sciz-
Ell thirty-thrcc packages of whiskcy at
The residence OF Col. j. L. Calhoun.
III conversation with Col. johnson,
who is in charge Of the revenue force,
ne expressed the opinion, which was
fully endorsed by Mr.. Kennedy, a
member of the force, that Col. Calhoun
had not Intentionally violut I'll the
revenue laws; they had the fullest con-
! fidcnce in the tolonel'S good intcn-
tons; his mistake was in Duvimy from
wagoncrs who had net paid the 80
cents tax on the gallon, Instead of
purchasing from regular licensed
dealers; every member Of the force
VIII sign paper recommending the
proper authorities to compromise with
the Colonel.
The AbberilIc Rifles have rcor-
ganizcd and elected the following OIL
GERS: NJ. l.. Bonfam, Jr.. captain: 5.
Z. Cason, first lieutenant; W. G. Nc
Gowan, second licutcnant; II. p. Goth
ran, secretary and treasurer.
We believe that it is not generally
known that almond trees NAV be
grown III this country rs easily as
Pcacll trees. The trees are cheap, and
Ill the course Ola few Years they bear
crops OF the finest nuts in the world.
me crop is not more easily destroyed
Dy frost than is the peach crop.
-M"itum: A very serious cutting
affray took place at Manuel McKcllar's
meat market on Washington street on
last Thursday, in which Mcclellan cut
Pctcr Paisley OIL the left cheek with a
butcher knife. The cut was about an
lnch and quarter long, and in several
places went clear through the jaw into
the mouth. An eye tooth was cut in
two by the force Of the blow.
Numbers of our farmers on thc
savannah side are scarce Of labor, and
some Of them are doing all their own
work.
Barnwcll.
People: On Wednesday night of
last week Mr.. John b. McNab's store.
when is situated about one hundred
yards from his house, and within tbc
curtilagc, in Georges Creek township.
together with general stock ofuoods'
was destroyed by fire. Inccmtliarv.
Loss 5000. =,
"A company has been formed in
b!rnwell for the building Of street
railway.
Newberry.
-Hcrald: \ little two and q half
year old son of Mr. II. b. Lcitzscv, on
Saturday last, had one Of his fingers
cut off and two others nearly bv an
axe in the hands Of an older brother.
A young, ablc-bodicd colorcd
woman named Mary Pitts, while
burning brush on hIr. Smith Living
ston's place, had her clothes to take
fire and was SO badly burned that she
cannot live.
Spnrtanburg.
--Sp0rtan: The trade in glass has
been very brisk since the hail. The
druggists have sold out their stock,
and have ordered more. Wohord Col
lcsc lost more than three hundred
panes of glass, the Baptist Church
about seventy-tivc and the Methodist
about fifty. We should think more
than one thousand panes were broken
in this town.
Herald: It is rnmcrcd that cf-
forts arc being made to induce Capt.
). Is. Patrick TO remove his Military
Institute from Grecnvillc TO Limestone
Springs, iii!this county.
During the storm Of last Tuesday
two teams ofmulcs, near Gross Anchor,
were knocked down by the lightning,
OF which one, belonging to Mr..
Samuel johnson, was killed.
AS CoTTON IS KING in commerce. so
the Liver is king in the human sys-
ten. We cannot live in any peace
with this great organ diseased. TO
keep it in condition to perform its
functions, use Dr.. Gildcr's Liver Pills.
They arc sold by all druggists and
country merchants. For sale by DR..
w. T.. Aiken. +t2O.