The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-09-10
GENERAE GOSSIP.

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; the Senate, the loudest howler for
them to do so would be the New York
Tribune.
| Democrats of Georgia and the
SOUTH should beware Of mon who arc.
uncolfSciously perhaps, rfavinr into
Republican hands, under Greenback
disguiscs.
Riding before breakfast on an
empty stomach is a gallop to the grave
yard. Nothing could be moro hurt
fal: Eat your breakfast, 'wuit q bit
and then take ride.
Mr.. Waterman's suggestion of
paying Our Legislators by the year is q
good one. We should have short and
busy sessions then. Per diem is an
Invention of the Devil.
; Asked what he thought of tho
Irish Land Gill, cynictl English
Ministcrialist replied: ''It is like the
Athanasian creed; we all believe in it,
though we do not understand it,"
One of the most melancholy of
recent suicides is'rccordcd of u New
Yorker who lost seven children-all
hehad-and then, in II burst of uu-
colitrollablc grief, hanged himself.
The British are praying for dry
weather. The Americans for rain.
We would like to get rain, but will
not pray for it. Let the Lord have
his own way and spare us from a
frcshct or Il dcluge.
"A beautiful, young. accomplished,
but poor Louisiana girl, married.
that'is sold lcrsclf-a rich old man of
tho most disreputablc habits. She is
now suing for't|ivorcc from the scamp
and viii probably get it. And vet he
is no worse now than when she solH
herself.
AT the time Senator Hill had tho
first operation performed on his
tongue, ono of the many prophets OF
the country predicted, il, the New
| york Sun, that a second visit would
DC made to the surgeon, and that the
case was incurablc. We trust and be-
ilcVc that this prophecy may provo Il
false one as to the final result.
There is much uncasiness con
corning SGnator FEfft. The necessity
of a second operation upon his tongue
suggests grave apprchcnsions. We
trust, however, that This time there
| will be perfect restoration. Georgia
would suffer 'irTcparablc loss, at this
time, if the eloquent and powerful
Senator should be forced to retire
from public life.
The Bartlett t-Burtlctt- -Coutts mar
riagc is thus alluded to by the London
IT"fh: "a lap-dog, Il led captive, q
slave TO the Wrnllctl old con4ucror on
her Gildcd CARL What II position for a
man TO whom has been given the
sovereignty Of life! And what fatal
N 4!
her living whistle, and pays for it in
,lc long run more dearly than she
bargaincd."
John w. Garrctt, President Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Ccmpa-
ny, has announced his intention of
presenting the city Of Baltimore with
bronze tmntainto cost at least !S2O,-
600. Tee fountain is now being de-
signed in Paris, and the artist has
been instructed to make it the hand
soonest in the United States. 1t will
be erected i'll Mount Vernon place,
near Washington's monument and near
Mr. CARROTS mansion.
There has been wonderful find of
Egyptian mummics RECENTLY. Among
others, tho remains Of the great Thot-
mes and the Pharaoh who expelled
the lsraclitcs from Egypt have been
brought to light in excellent prcscrva-
tion-that is more or less like dried
monkeys. The Sdtnru0y Rericw
thinks the inscriptions and papyri
when fully read will, in all probability,
throw Hood Of light upon what is
now dark Place to 1igyptologists-
the great middle period of Egyptian
history, which includes the captivity
and exodus Of the Jews.
| y SCANDAL IN GREENy1IE.E +. .=,JaNcs
| =. Moore, $50, an attorney Of long
standing at the Grccnville bar, an cX-
member Of the Legislature, eN-ccim-
missioner in equity, cX-lnayor of
Grccnrillc, and clerk Of the board Of
county commissioners, has been some
days absent from Gtrtsvillc, and it is
supposed has fed tho country to avoid
arrest on charge of breach of trust
with fraudulent intent and fraudulent
manipuaiionS Of claims which he held
against the county. 1t is charge |
that he has sold the same claim to
three different parties aid collected tire
money from the county and appropri-
atcd it TO his own use. 1t is alleged
that he has detaultcd in the sum of
$4,000 at least. Sundry charges arc
preferred against him.
[SiEce the above Was pit in tvpc, il
has been asccrtaincd that Mr.. Moore
committed suicide by taking laudanum
lie was found dead in his bed on
Thursday morning. a coroncr's Jury
| rcntcl%d a verdict in accordance with
the facts. The affair has matte proA
found IMPRESSION.
The liver is tho organ most spccdi-
ly disordcrcd by maluriaI poisons.
Ayers Ague Cure cxpclS these poisons
troin tho system, and is most excel
lent remedy for liver com prints. !.
Mcssrs. Williams Il Rutlcdge, Green
vile, S. g.: Dear Srs-Thc piano
purchased of you gives entire satistnc-
ton, and | nm"convinccd that it is well
worth the price paid.,
Very respectfully, :
j. w. GREENE.
Greenwood, S. c., Feb: 7, 1881.