The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-17

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freight, 1888 a. m; south-bound, l2.57
y. ~. These arrivals are on the basis
OF Winnsboro time.
New Advertisements.
Oats--J. X. Davis.
Something Ncw-B. Sugcnhcimcr.
Sheriff's Salc-John d. McCarlcy,
S. Il. G.
10 Those Desiring to Build-John
II. Purcell Sc Bros.
If you want something handsome,
as we'll as durable, call at B. Sugcr-
heimcr's and get some cclluloid collars
and cuffs.
Mr.. Wm. G. Bee, Il leading merchant
Of Charleston, died in that city on
Tuesday the 10th instant. Mr.. Bee had
large dealings with the people Of Fair
field. and his death will be generally
regretted, as he was highly respected.
DEATH or FORMER CITIZEN OF
FAIREIELD.-Wc arc in receipt Of
letter from Mr.. A. r. Thompson. Of
bellevue, Louisiana, stating that Mr..
Joseph Il. Adgcr. ST., died at his resi-
tlcncc, in Bossicr Parish, on the morn
ing Of the first Of February, in the
1iity-cighth year of his age. AIR. Adgcr
was citizen of Fairfield for many
years, but moved to the West about
tho close OF the war. His many
friends will regret to hear Of his death.
DOUBLE POSTAL CARDs.-A law was
passed by Congress a year or two ago
authorizing the use Of double postal
cards-that is, card to be sold for
two cents which should pass free
through the mails both from and back
to the person sending it.. The object
was to enable persons desiring TO do
SO to pay the postage on postal cards
both ways. These cards have never
appeared, and the Richmond Dispatch
has discovered why. 1t says the rea
son came out in debate in the United
States Senate last Thursday, that al
though the law authorized the use Of
double postal cards, provided there
should be no royalty claimed by any
person, yet the postmastcr-gcncralh has
been inhibited by that provision from
using double postal cards because
there arc none except what are patents
cd; and therefore none upon which
there is no royalty.
WORKING TIE RoADs.-Thc matter
Of working the public roads has always
engaged attention, and it has been
brought into prominence by the re-
cent prolonged wet weather. Else
where we publish the Act Of our Leg
isalurc on the subject The Charlotte
Observer has procured a copy Of the
Canadian law on the subject, which
provides as lnllowS: "Evrry person
assessed upon tn" asS"ssmcn' roll Of
81 township shall, II his property is
assessed At no; more. ;hau ihrre hun
drca dollars, he liable to two days
statute labor; at more than three hun
drcd dollars, but not more than five
hundred dollars, three days; at more
than five hundred dollars, but not
more than seven hundred dollars. four
days; at more than seven hundred
dollars, but not moro than nine hun
lrcd dollars, five davs; and for every
three hundred over nine hundred dol
lars, or any fractional part thereof
over one hundred and fifty dollars,
one additional day; but the council Of
any township, by bylaw operating
generally and ratcably, may reduce or
increase the number Of days labor to
which all the parties, rated OH the
assessment roll or otherwise shall bc
respectively liable, 80 that the number
Of days labor to which each person
is liable shall be in proportion to the
amount at which he is assessed"
THE Court OF SEssIoNs.-Thc fol-
lowing is synopsis Of the cases tried
in the Court OF General Sessions since
our last report:
The State VS.. George Morse, charged
with assault and battery with intent
to murder. The grand jury found "no
BILL" and the accused was accordingly
discharged.
The State vs.. Dawson Daniels and
Lucy Daniels, indicted for larceny OF
cotton from the feld-Mr. A. M.
Mackey for defendants. The prison
ers were charged with stealing three
hundred pounds Of cotton from the
field of the prosecuting witness, Jerry
Brice-all the parties colorcd. The
n. sDl -
was urged, on behalf Of Lucy Daniels,
that whatever she may have done was
SO done under the coercion Of hcr bis
band, Dawson. The jury found bot!
defendants guilty.
The State vs.. VIM. Richardson and
Turner Robertson, indicted Tor grand
larceny-stealing lot Of goods from
the store Of Mr.. John a Simpson.
McsTs. Gaillard & Reynolds appeared