The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-05-28

isA1LROAD SCIIEDULE.-The trains
now pass Winnsboro as follows:
North bound passenger, 1928 p. NJ;
south-b0und, 4.28 p. m; north-bound
freight, 800 a. NJ; south-bound, l.37
p. IN. These arrivals are OH the basis
OF Railroad time. sixteen minutes
faster than Winnsboro time.
New Advertisements. ....
Second Stock-J. Grocschel.
Still they Comc--B. Sugcnheimer.
Local Briefs.
And we feel very sorry for the
Observation-Disclosures.
Tho County Treasurer was in
Ridgeway collecting taxes on Thurs
day.
Several parties are about to build
in town, and the carpenters are smil-
ing.
The streets are miscrably dusty,
and a sprinkler would be great in
stitution this summer.
Tho gardens around town are
needing rain very badly The vege-
bles are about dried up.
The latest fashion gossip says that
big mouths and blue eyes are the
height of style for women now.
There is some talk of running
railroad from Ridgcway to Camden--
a distance Of nineteen miles.
Very few people from the country
ever cone to town nowadays, and
those who do come, bring no news.
-Mcssrs. McMastcr, Bricc & Ketch-
in have put up handsome awning,
which was much needed.
How are the watermelon patches
getting aIong2-We are very fond Of
water-lnclons.
The drought is becoming serious.
The grain crop is badly damaged, and
much cotton has not yet come up.
What has become Of the historian
ofthe fishing party2 We have been
waiting to hear about Major Wood
wards ten-pound trout.
Chickens are so scarce in this
ncighborhood that some fellow de-
clares he has about forgotten what
they. Look ike,s b.
An exchange says that one man
has been found who made some mon
ey out Of tho law. lie borrowed it
from the judge and then left tho coun-
try.
"A fishing-party has just returned
from Broad River, and seem much
pleased with their trip. They say the
frost didn't kill the fishes this year, if
it did kill some Of the fruit.
"A colored farmer near town was
caught laying off "short acres" IN the
cotton field, and Oh being asked the
reason said, "I'm going to hoe these
myself" A funny idea.
The, Col-:mt;a Regiaer mentions
that there were quito number Of
Fairfield farmers in the city on We'd
ncsday, purchasing plantation sup
plies.
The ladies Of the Episcopl church,
pleased with the success of their re-
cent festival, purpose giving another
some moonlight night early in July.
AIR. T.. j. Ludctte, of the Register,
paid flying visit to Winnsboro this
week. He represents frst-ratc
newspaper. and he knows how to
keep it before tho people.
Tho two Legislative commissions
one OH constitutional amendments
and the other OH the election laws
have both adjourned, to meet at Green
vile in August.
Correspondents will please bear
in mind that communications must be
written on one side Of the paper only.
Hereafter, articles not so written will
be rejected. Writing between the rul-
cd lines is also very Objectionable.
The small pox has appeared In
Concord, North Carolina, and is NOV
\ ing south. Every one should take
hadvantage of the offer of the Board of
HIIealth Of free vaccination. A large
@umber Of children were vaccinated al
Nghe public school OH Thursday.
t MIR. j. r. McNlastcr has a couple
young foxes at his store that have
SeHsadoptcd Oy cat, who nurses
Veril along with her kittens. They
ilialso sit OH their haunches. and
icka bottle, placing their fore paws
,ofiit, in n busincss-like way that
ouid mako al average baby howl
lthenvy.
EoMMEN Thanks are re.
Tnedto Misses Rosa Connor and
llie crawford for an Invitation 10
endtlIe Commcncemcn Exercises of
. hGalumbia Female College. A de-
ttfni programme is promised.
EHE HEALTH OF THE TowN.-Thc
lnicipal Board Of Health through
q sE.W. Aiken, chairman, have made
+, ffrsport to the Council Of their Off
- sransactions last year. In presenting