The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-27

1OEoHSS feDruhry ~ : 1855
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CIV Advertisements.
Attcntionl q. l.. IL. II. Harden
isl Sergeant.
Notice to Executors, Etc,-J. u:
Doylcs, Judge of Probate.
"cal Briefs.
An unusually largo quantity Of
cotton for the season was sold in this
market last week.
Cheap and reliablo-Wando Fer
tilizer, Wanlo Acid, Ash Element.
For sale by Calewell Il Lauderdale. .
We notice OF late very uncom-
mcrcial expression on tho face of the
"Grand Jabbcr- Wock." Is 1t possible
that ho has been "discntanglcd''?
The new tive-cent piece has ap-
pearcd here. Tho "V" OH one side
and Libcrty's head Inscribed with the
symbols Of agriculture on the other,
make the coin u very pretty one.
The annual supper Of tho BaGh.
.clors' Protective Uhion will como off
on Thursday night, tho 1st of March.
We arc informed that thore is quite d
rush of business, and that scvc"sl now
members will be- initiated: Tic Union
is evidently growing in strength and
popularity, Notwithstanding tho Giarln.
ing proportion of "deaths'' during tho
past twelve months. The charge of
apostasy which, has been urged against
tho President will be siftcd to tho bot
tom.
-Wc arc informed that Drs. Robert
son and Aiken, in response to II tclc-
gram, met the northern bound express
train on Sunday last ist the depot, to
.relnlcr medical aid to Jud ge Cloud, of
North Cardlina. whom they pronouhccd
at once to he dying Of apoplcxy. DR..
Aiken remained aboard the train as it
moved on to give such relief as he
could TO the dying man: Judge Cloud
died Just after reaching Charlotte.
Leave your orders with Caldwell
81 Laudcrdale for standard Fertilizers
Wando and Saluda Guanos, Acid,
Kanit, &c.
PERsONM.-Thc Rev. G.. T.. McDon-
aid, Of Mccklcnburg county, N. G., is
in town on a visit to friends and rcla-
tivcs. He is looking as hearty as ever.
We are always glad TO welcome him to
Winnsb"ro, and hope that his stay in
town will be pleasant.
COTTON STATENENT.-The following
is the comparative cotton statement for
the week ending February 23, 1881:
Net receipts at all United States ports
during the week 129, 800; to same time
last year 80, 415; total receipts To- this
date HIGH ,2O4;t same date last year
1897 1868. EXPERTS for .hc week 8S,-
5l2; same week last year 1908; total
exports to this date S,131, ,G93; to same
d'Ne last year 2,206,517. Stock at all
United States ports 953,037 same time
last year ,0Sl ,2S9; stock ut all interior
towns 1853, ,23O; same ti,nc last yeur ! 49,
AT; stock at Liverpool 100000;
same time last year TAP 900; stock
of American atioat for Great Britain
20S,OO0; same time last year 209 900.
DEATH OF AN AGED CoLORED WO-
MAS'-Dinah Bratton, an old colorcd
Woman Of t:Ss Place, died Oil last Sun
clay evening at five o'clock. Dinah
was probably the oldest inhabitant Of
'Ninnshoro and possibly of the county :.
being at her death in her one hundred
and secon'Sycar, She was brought to
South Carolina from Virginia when
:she was very Young, and was then the
property Of DR.. --:subseaucntly
belonging to General John Brutton.
The deceased was the wife of William
.t'ratton, who was for number of
Years tho sexton Of the Methodist
Church. She was tho mother of four
t cn children, and at her death had
Living thirteen grandchildren and for-
ty-ninc grcat-grandchiIdrcn. Peace. to
her ashes.