The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-03-09
"TlYO MEN 1T SANDY BdR,O

bar Ferry According to tho Code Two Un-
known "arriors--Two Harmless Shots.
from the Augusta Chronicle March 3d.
Some days since it was whispered
around that Mayor May had received
an anonymous note warning him to
be on the lookout for ducllists in this
section. AS nothing definite or re-
sponsiblc ws indicated in the commu-
nication, no steps could be taken to-
wards preventing all improbable duel,
and but few persons knew anything Of
the matter.
Yesterday afternoon, however, ru-
mors began to fly about town relative
to duel at Sandbar Ferry. between
parties unknown, and at night the air
was laden with speculation and lumi-
nous conjecture. Nobody knew any
thing definite, hotel registers failed to
attest any suspicious personages or
parties in town, livery stable Keepers
and hack men were in the dark, and
mono of our city surgeons had been
called upon to act in any capacity un-
der the Code. From q gentleman,
however, who had driven by the Ferry
in the afternoon. it was learned that
the colorcd terryman had himself been
a witness of bona fde though blood
lees proceedings by the river about
half-past three in the afternoon. Ac-
cording to the ferryman's account,
party of gentlemen drove up to the
river about eleven O'Clock in the morn
ing, and alighting, began to loiter
about and engaged in some pistol prac-
tice. An hour or so later they were
joinedby another party, making in all
six persons; who commenced consul
tation which proved to be very lengthy
and earnest. After two hours had
been consumed in this way, prcpara-
tons were inaugurated and prelimi-
narics instituted for hostile meeting.
The ground was measured of OH the
Georgia side. within easy sight of the
ferry Sbeing about one hundred yards
up the river on q plateau and under
noted sycamore of this section. Ac-
cording to the ferryman, the combat
ants took positions, one of them shoot
ing at the word, the second man aim
ing some seconds and deliberately fir
ing. When it was found out that both
shots had missed, some further consul
tation was engaged in, when the prin-
cipals, advancing toward each other,
listened to the reading ofa paper,
shook hands and rode away. The
parties were unknown to the ferryman
and evidently were not from Augusta.
Here the matter rests, so far as the
public is concerned.
FASTING IN LENT.-The Methodist
takes quite business-like view Of the
matter of fasting during Lent, as indi-
Gated by the New York market. 1t
says: ''If any one will watch the mar
kets little during Lent, and remem-
Der that millions of people are pretend
ing to fast for forty days, he will prob
ably ask himself why these people con-
sent to participate in this hypocrisy.
There may be very little fasting, but
there is not enough to produce any i'm
preston on the general aggregate of
food consumed. Ifless flesh and more
fish Is eatcn, what possible religious
value can this change Of dict have2 If
1t is mere q farce, why pretend to
maintain it? 1t would certainly be
useful that people who habitualiy cat
too much should restore the balance by
forty days Of moderate eating. But
what if the market fail to disclose any
thing more than that people who stuff
ed themselves with meat in January
are stufflng themselves with fish in
February2 Not less than q million of
the fasters draw supplies from New
York markets; any real fasting on so
large ascale would appear in sharp
fall of prices"
"A Paris omnibus, one of the very
large three-horsed kinds, recently
broke exactly into two pices. The
first half went Off with the driver,
who was unconscious Of what had hap
pcned. The hind part remained pois-
ed OH it's two whcels--it is not said
how long-but all the passengers had
time to got down. Fortunately there
were but few. Only ono was seated
IN the exact middle of the vehicle, an
old lady, who, when the division of
the omnibus occurred, was deposited
somewhat suddenly on the pavement.
"A young lady being asked by a
rich bachelor, eff not yourself, who
woul you rather be9' replied, sw Getty
and modeetly, ssYours truly"