The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1881-01-26

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Instance, coming in'dc. Ills uDsu.v,.-
ton, Of ,ho>sa9aciiy OF am's. In order
to prevent these little pests from get
ting into the sugar bowl, it was sur
rounded by water. Finding That this
did not succeed in Heading of these
predatory incurslons; nc sat and
watched to observe in what way the
ants had overcome the difficulty.
Presently one Of the ants came down
to tho water, and boldly plunginy IN,
waited at the edge. Not long after,
another ant, bearing grain Of sugar,
| followed, and when it reached the
water, pcrched itself upon the first
ants back, and was fcrricd across to
the opposite edge, holding its precious
burden carefully out Of the water all
tho while. 1t then continued its jour
ncy while the fcrryman swan back for
another passenger. This feat was per-
formed Il number Of times in the pres
cncc Of several witnesses. Ants are
conceded to be the most Intelligent
and sagacious of all insects. Whole
volumes have been written of their
wonderful performances, but though
they have figured as soldiers, beasts
OF burden, messengers, and in almost
every other known capacity, we have
never heard of their acting as ferry
men before.
THE SUPREME CoURr.-Thc follow
ing cases from Fairfield were heard
in the Supreme Court during the week
ending OH Friday:
IL. g. Shelton e Co., Respondents,
VS.. The Mobile Fire Department In
surancc Company, Appcllants-Mcssrs.
Baxter ~ Scibels forappcllants, Mcssrs.
e. w. McMastcr and Gaillard Il Rcy-
nolds for respondents.
d. II. Flcnnikcn, Appellant, VS..
Clough II. Scruggs, Rcspondcnt-Col.
Jas. II. Rion for appellant, Mr.. A. NJ.
Maclcy for respondent.
f. Elder T. Co., Respondents, VS..
The Charlotte, Columbia e. Augusta
Railroad Company, Appcllants-Col.
JAS. II. Rion for appellants, Mcssrs.
III. a. Gaillartl and a. NJ. Mackcy for
respondents.
james e. Beard ct al, Appellants,
US. John ID. Stanton, Respondent
Col. JAS. II. Rion for appellants,
Mcssrs. Gaillard Il Reynolds and
! Douglass Il McCamts for respondent.
Mary II. Phinncy, Respondent, VS..
William Johnston, Appcllant-Col.
JAS. ii. Rion for appellant, Mcssrs.
Gaiiard & Reynolds for respondent.
FORFEITED LANDS.-An important
notice from the County Treasurer np-
pears in another column. The Act OF,
! the Legislature under which he pro-
cccds is as follows:
! BE enactctl, etc, That all lands now
on the list Of delinquent lands and ali
lands heretofore forfeited to the State
for the non-pavmcnt of taxes, and
! which have not bcon sold for taxes or
reclaimed, may be redeemed bv the
"w,.cr$ Of Surh lands. or those claim
| z nnt!'r ~ through such owners. or
i - t%>i :: - l"::i or rQu,lab!v right
>. ;'ii'i".' trr III, ON tn" payment CT
'hv a.. : - al, i,ay br due ..:ld un-
iFr!H t'irr"rr y i'll costs, but Without
p"tsri,ir>: PIoctiir1, That said pl>-
in"n, s;ial be n.:'lle on or before the
j!St day oi Mu%. 1881, in gold or silver
coin. ni;rd States Treasury notes or
National Bank lo,es: -Ind pl'orided,
.JH'Ihcr, That this Act shall not apply
to amy lands which. by virtue of any
Act of the General Assembly, have al
ready become assets Of the S;u.c il,
charge Of the Sinking Fund Commis-
sion.
Approved December 24, 1880.
Under this Act all lands forfeited
previous TO the dclinqucnt-land sales
Of 1873 and 1873 may be redeemed
upon the payment Of the taxes and
costs-thc penalty being rcmittcd {.
The sale Of delinquent lands Ior nom
payment Of taxes Of 1S79-S0), which
should take place on the lst Of Fcbrua-
rv, has been postponed until, further
orders from the Comptroller.
There was q special meeting of the
Gorlolb, Light Infantry on Friday
night, 18th inst, called by the Captain,
to inform the company Of all invita-
ton Of III. e. Corbin, a. a. G., to
participate in tho ceremonies of the
Presidential Inauguration on the lth Of
March next; and also to inform the
company that it was tho intention Of
the captaili to tender his resignation at
the next regular meeting. Captain
Jordan stated rs his reason for this
intention that his duties did not allow
him TO devote that time to the COIL
pany, which he thought it required
and deserved. Before the regular
meeting on Monday night, Lieutenant
Elliott called the company to order to
consider the subject Of Captain Jor-
dams resignation. After some rc-
marks, it was resolved by tho company
chat Lieutenant Elliott, in regular
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