The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-08-20

p. m. These arrivals. arc on the basis
Of Railroad time, sixteen minutes
faster than Winnsboro time.
L3cal Briefs.
"A large number 5f onesal,d two
horse wagons have been brought to
Winnsboro for the fall tt'utlc.
Another bale of cotton was
brought to town on ThuFstlay. 1t be-
longcd 70 Mr.. Z. l.. johnson, of White
Oak, and was bought by Messrs Beatty
e Bro. at 1la cents.
"A young man must be in a terri
bic State Of mind wien he steals silk
bow belonging to married sister and
cherishcs it, thinking all the time that
it is his swccthcart's.
The treasurer Of the B. p. u. has
a keen eye to business. He has been
Oh aN inspecting tour, this week, ostcn-
sibly looking after the cotton crops
He extended his visit rs far as "Kal
Alto".
MIR. DuBose Eglcston has taken
tho agency for the sale of Mr.. Davis
great work, tho aRise ank Fall of the
Southern Confcderacy". Orders left
at the post-ofiicc will receive prompt
attention.. This book should be in
every Southern family.
Jim Brooks, colorcd, was up be-
fore the Council on Friday, on tie
charge Of using obsceie language on
the street. lie was clearly guilty, and
l,e was sentenced to fine Of five dol
lars, or ten days Imprisonment in Jail.
He went to jail-served HIN exactly
tight.
In consequence Of the bad wealth
.: last Sunday night, DR.. Grifiiths was
prevented from delivering his lecture,
as announced. He will present it to-
tn6lrow night--sub b'ect, "Lessons from
tho Life of q Fast Yoiihg Man". The
public are invited to attend. The usu-
al services will be held in the morning
"A nuiiil,ef of little boys and one
or two young mon were before the
Council on Friday, OH the charge of
shooting within tho corporate limits.
They Had been ''going for the BATS.
This being tho first time tho matter
was before the Council, tho Offenders
were discharged with advice not to do
30 any more. -. 49,.
The Gordon Light Infantry are
commencing to make preparations fei
the Yorktown Centennial, where they
EXPECT to be present with the full com.
plement Of officers and men allowed
1t has beer suggested that they should
have suitable company bahiier, ahd
we understand that tic ladies have
been spoken to on tho subject, and
will no doubt take the matter in hand
We hope, their efforts will inject with
gratifying success: F..
"a, COOP MUsfcAL. JouRNAL.-Wt
have received tho. August humbcr O
tie Southern Musicol JoU,nal. Tic
list: Of, contchts is at once full ant
varied,' containing '"rhe Toning Of tilt
Bell,"!with full page illustration, ant
other literary items; tho Jong story OF
the Rhine Lurlei; the conclusion o.
'Drilted Togethcr," Mrs. Cleveland,
story, with its ."Dust Bug and Bone
fineter" episode; poems of Addison
Henry Clevela'ia Wood, Matte G
Seward and the "Oleon Minstrel :
editorials on Church Music, Patti, ant
"Our President" "VicuxteMps,
"HotiiB Musical Mcntion," "Southcrl
Musical Review" Berlin correspond
ence about Wagner's citing OF tn,
Nibclungen," and three delightful
pieces of m,isic-'Twickenham Ferry
and 'I Am Content" vocal, and thu
popular Swedish "Wcdding March,
A fine number; truly, and twelve sucl
numbers cost only $l.25, with $l.0(
worth Of premium sheet music, in tho
bargain. Specimen copy free. Ad
dress tho publishers, Luddon &c Batts
Savannah, Ga.
.... SHOOTING BIRDs.-As some attention
!. has recently been drawn to tho shoot
ing of birds about town We publisl
the following extract (bcing section
flvc) Of an Act Of tho Legislature! en-
titled "An Act for tho Protection ant
Preservation Of Usefr; Animals" ap
proved March IL, 1872: 4
for any persoh, in this State, t
the purpose of killing, or in any othe
Cipal foou Ia insects, or take or dcstro.
tho hiyyc xyf,,ner NJ aMu f,ffba ono,;o