The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-15


RussIA's IIANGMAN.-Thcrc is but
one State cXccutioncr in Russia, and
he is Il pardOncd malctactor named
FrOlotl, who committed three success
sivc murders, and was condemned to
penal scrvitudc tor life. When, how
ever, revolutionary successes rendered
the services OF All imperial hanglnan
Indispensable to the ministry Of ius-
ticc, FrnfotI volunteered for the Office
on condition that an amnesty for his
past deeds should br granted to him.
Ills offer was accepted. and for some
time past he has been busy man.
For every "tunctiom' ne receives forty
silver roublcS-about S3O-I'rOm the
Russian EXchcuucr; but that official
fee hI no means represents his total
cmolumcnt. for he is permitted TO
trade upon the superstition still cur
rem IN Russian society respecting the
luck conferred upon gamcstcrs by the
possession nf Il m0rsel Of the rope with
which ii human being has been stran-
Elcd, either by the hand of justice or
by his own. immediately after Young
Aladctzkv had been hanged, only the
other day, FrUi0H was surrounded by
nlc!Abcrs Of the Russian jenneSSc dOrcc
eager TO purchase scraps Of the fatal
moose; and he disposed of several
dozen such talismans at from three to
live roublcS Il piece, observing, with
cynical complaccncv, when he had sold
of bis last remnant, that ''hc hoped the
Nihi!iats would yet bring him in plcn-
ty of money"
DEATH or MIR. McAI1LY.-Hon
Samuel McAliiy, at one time the most
prominent man. in Chester politics,
died at his home ncar this town last
Friday afternoon about half-past three
o'clock. lie was afflicted with chron-
ic darrhOa, which,, combined with
cntccble;l old age, brought about his
death. The remains were int erred at
Old Purity churchyArd on Saturday.
Mr.. McAlily was born III this county.
near llopcwcll, in November, in tic
year 1893, and was consequently in his
SD sycar. lie was n graduate of the
South Carolina College and started
in life as school teacher. lie then
studied law and came to town, when
his well known ability at once brought
him into prominence. lie was for a
number Of years Commissioner in
Equity, and represented Chester in the
lcgiSluturc-thrcc terms in the House
and two in the Senate. In Secession
days he was elected, to the Senate rs
opposed to "scraratc State action" in
opposition to the Hon. Thomas Moore,
an able Secession candidate. lie cast
the only negative vote in the General
Assembly on tho question Of calling Il
convention lookingt the withdrawal
of the State from the Jnion.-CNcstcr
BUlictin.
n PAkTING ScENE.-Did YOU ever
hear two married women take leave
Of each other at the gate on q summer
evening? This is the way they do it:
"Good-byc!'
"Good-byc! Come down and sec us
right SoOn."
81 will. Good-bvc!"
"Good-byc! Don't forget to come
soon."
"No, Iwon't. Don't YOU forget to
come up"
81 wont. BE sure and bring Sally
Jane with YOU next time"
81 will. I'd have brought her uD
thls time, but she was not very well.
She wanted to come awful bad"
"Did she now? That was too bad.
l]c sure and bring her next time"
u will, and You be sure and bring
the baby"
81 will; forgot to tell you hos cut
another tooth.'
"1ou don't say! How many has he
got noW|
"'Fivc. 1t makes him awful cross"
~ guess it does, this hot weather.
Well goodbye! Don't forget to
"No; l won't. Don't forget to
come mp. Good-byew
/ And they separated.
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1t was at the time of tho Rcvolu-
.ioh OF July when the political situa-
tion was decidedly complicated, that
diplomatist asked Talcyrand one night
what was his opinion as to the course
Of events.
MY opinion" said Tallcyrand,.
Dlandiy. "Wcll, l have ono opinion
m the morning and another in tho
afternoon, but never have an opinion
Il, Imight."
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