The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-09-01
Local Briefs.

IL. e. Il. Company---J. T.. McDon-
aid, Secretary.
Local Briefs.
The public schools will open on
Monday, September 18th.
Bacon is selling for 12 cents cash,
and meal from 81 is to $l.20.
Cotton is opening SO fast now that
the pickers can hardly gather it.
"A man who carries his watch in
his coat-tail pocket is always ahead of
time.
Miss Lucy Rion has left Winns-
boro as pupil in the Peace Institute
at Raleigh. Best wishes attend her.
The new houses in course of erec-
ton on Garden Street will add very
much to the looks of that part Of town
The star of B,thclcEcm can be
seen now about three o'clock in the
morning.
Tho Gordons think of having their
annual plulne-drill before going to
the Yorktown Centennial next month.
The up passenger train was con-
sidcrably behind time on Wednesday.
The conductor should carry his watch
in his coat-tail pocket.
MIR. Jno. l.. Mimnaugh, Of the
Augusta Store, left for New York on
Monday, TO purchase his fall and win
ter stock of goods.
"A new book is now in circulation
entitled "l>i,tccn Years in Help. We
imagine it. must make some people
very uneasy to read such book.
Plant turnips-Coloncl Mulberry
Sellers was wont to observe that for a
steady, healthy diet nothing is better
than turnips, and "watcr with head
on it,"
Mr.. w. II. Gunncll left for Co
lumbia on Wednesday, anil will be
assigned to a position on the Columbia
and Grccnvillc Railroad. We wish
him SUCCESS in his new field.
The theatrical club expect to com
mcnce praclicing very soon now for
the entertainment to be given for The
benefit of The Gordon Light Infantry.
We wish them much success.
-GraZing horses and cows on Gar
den Street has become quite q nui-
sancc. Can't the Council remedy this,
or would they prefer the inhabitants
doing it?
"A certain young man in town says
he has lost himself Poor fellow, we
sincerely hope he will soon find him
selfor some one that would answer the
same purpose.
The vocal band has completely
subsidized. We think their mothers
must have been afraid of their catching
cold these cool nights, or mornings
rather, rs morning scrcnadcs had be-
come quite fashionable.
Mr.. r.. J. McCarley has taken
possession Of his neat and tasty little
Office, and has opened a cotton buying
and general commission usincss. nc
will be glad to SEQ his many friends
Mr.. G. G.. Dacot is connected with him
in his business.
John Robinson's circus will cx,
hibit in Charlotte some time this
month. Surely old John ain't going
to hurt our feelings by passing us. II
is true the cotton crop is short, bul
we might scrape him up "scvcnty-iivc
or thirty cents" if he should happen to
come this way.
"A lively, fun-sccking crowd OF
young ladies and gentlemen Travelled
about town on Tuesday afternoon in
beautiful "carry-all", singing "Git
on dc board little chiIcrn, thar's room
for many morc". The singing was
excellent, but rather on the "camp-
mccting' order.
The Furlnan University will be
rcopencd with Dr.. Charles Manly, OF
Grecnville, rs president, and full
faculty will be chosen. A preparatory
department will be established
Tuition hereafter will not be free
The many friends Of the University il,
Fairfield will be pleased to hear thai
It will not be closed,
AN OLD FRIEND IN TRouBLE.-Ths
Columbia Register Of Wcdncsda,
says:
81 Aston, the young negro who
broke into Mr.. Hcisc's contrctioncr,
Monday night, was brought before
Trial Justice Ficklilig Yesterday after
noon, and after preliminary cxami
nation. in default of bail, was com
mitted to the county Jail to await his
trial ut the next term Of the Court o
General Sessions. Si was q member
of the "Big Four Minstrels" which
gave q performance at Parker's Hal
one night last week. His reputation
about town Hallerally 1xas that of &c