The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-30

Winnsboro National Bank-Thos.
X. Elliott, Cashier.
Town Ordinancc-E. s. Chandler,
Clerk.
Local Briefs.
The park must be nearly finished
by now.
-"What are you going to do with
yourself Oh the 4th of July~
The session of Mt. Zion Graded
School closes to-day.
y --"uavo you seen the ccmet?" is the
prevailing question these days.
The Winnsboro National Bank
has declared a dividend Of four dol
lars per share.
ALI persons subjected to chi1ls will
do well to call at this office whenever
attacked. It is SO nice and warm up
here.
We are all very fond of mint
juleps and lcmonades, and the weather
IS quite warm enough for such bcver-
ages.
Mr.. w. G.. Rion returned home on
"Wednesday from Princeton College,
New Jersey. We wish him pleasant
vacation.
"A delicious beverage-Water sew
al hours old drawn from we'll that
contained two or three cats and host
Of frogs. All alive, Of course.
The Columbia Register speaks Of
cantaloupes as big as your thumb.
Why we have seen them as big as
your t,0o thumbs.
The Akoond of Swat has an addi-
tion to his name. lie is called Akoond
Of Swat alias G. I. B. (Got it bad.)
iiO--l,ouid H. ~~ll~l tfTN:l,',. Co. -1.v. q.
The archery club, composed of
several young ladies and gentlemen,
is actively practising, and the members
are attaining considerable degree of
proficiency. .' .t.
In tho absence Of the local Editor
on business in Hampton, and that Of
our Occasional" who is sparkling the
girls at Due West this week, any short
comings must be excused.
-Winnsboro has first class base
ball club now, and clubs In any of the
adjoining towns can get up game by
challenging the "Carolinas.n They
will also accept challenges from the
city clubs.
The town council seems to be the
only organization that is making any
money these "hard times" They
made twenty dollars on Wednesday
morning.
We feel very sorry for Rock Hill,
If it is as 'dry," as when we last visit
ed the place. The people haven't had
any "rain-watcr" to drink in q good
while. The cropsswere all drying up,
too.
"A "Sociablc" was given at the
residence Of Mrs. Ketchin last night
which was hugely enjoyed by every
person present, especially By those
who were fond Of astronomy.
The hot weather is telling on the
"Jack of Clubs, he don't weigh more
than two hundred pounds. IIe and
tho sheriff had better join q side-show
and exhibit themselves as living skele-
tons.
We publish pleasant letter from
an old pupil of Mr.. Maturin's, giving
a graphic description Of that gentle
man. We must protest, however,
against our correspondence addition
Ofabout ten years to the "Senior's"
age.
1t will soon be time to tako MOON
light walks. Ohl how nice it is to
bo with sweet young lady on n beauti.
full moonlight night. There is always
something to talk about--countipg tho
meteors, for instance.
Tho Citizens Cornet Band made
very sweet music while practising on
Tuesday afternoon. We hope they
will soon acquire that perfection they
they once had.
Essays one lady Of color to- anoth-
er: "Oh, Ca'line! hoop-skirts is
comm in dc fashun ag'in, amt you
sorry, 'cause dty cost moro dan to-
"pin-back." They saw some Of the
8bove.namcd articles in front Of oae
of the stores in town.
The Carolina base ball club of this
place are going TO Chester to-day to
play a match-game with the club of
that town. All they have to do is to
play with tho same energy and skill
that thoy showed while playing the
old "Nameless" nine Of this place last
week, and Chester is beat. The score
Of tho the above game was thirty odd
to four, in favor Of the Carolinas. Ss
The ladies Of the Episcopal ohareh
will have another Lawn Party onE the