The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-30


ate III this line. All business confcten-
tial. We receive press dispatches four
times a$day and will keep our custom
ers posted. ''' Oct 16-tf*
"A bachelor in town employs q
colorcd urchin by the month to carry
his notes. One item Of the contract is
to the effect that, if demanded, three
notes arc to be carried OH Saturday for
Sunday night. 1t is just like bschc-
Ior to provide for such probable coll
tingcncics.
bCOTTON MARKET.-Wimnsbo cot
ton market steady and cotton in good
demand:
Good middling.". ..9a
Nliddling.. ............9.5
Strict low middIiug.. $40
Low middling.. ...91
Strict good ordinary. %
New York future market, closed dull {:
October, 1888; November, 1854; De
cembcr, 1864; January, 1917; Feb
luary, 1921; March, 1.05; April,
lilly, May, 1928.
TIE Work or. THE WoMEN.--The
n. II. Presbyterian church in dbis
place has been adorned with bcaui-
tul and costly chandelier Of eighteen
lights. 1t was purchased by funds in
the hands Of HE ladies Of that church ::
thc proceeds realized from the work
of the Ladies Benevolent Society. The
chandelier. cost something over one
hundred dollars, and is quite an orno-
mcnt to the church rendering the
inside OF the building when lighted
very attractive. TO the indcfutigable
energy of the same organization is due
the handsome iron railing that now ell
closes the burial ground contiguous to
that church. The pastor and congrc-
CATION arc to be congratulated upon
these evidences of healthy progress.
TIE AMATEURS ALIVE AGAIN.-Wc
arc gratificd to learn that cntcrprsing
young ladies and gentlemen in town
arc taking steps and preparations are
now in progress TO give theatrical
performance in the Thcspian Hall at
an early day. The object is 20 raise
money to assist in furnishing the South
Carolina room at Mount Vernon. The
women of the State have the matter in
hand and it is assurance sufficient that
1T will soon be placed in a condition
that VIII reflect credit upon the origi-
nators H.nd executors of the scheme.
1t is understood that the play selected
for the performance will be tragedy.
Heretofore nothing more han ordinary
comedies have been attempted in
Winnsboro, and it is earnestly hoped
that the new departure will be sue
cess, pecuniarily and every other way.
HARD TO SwALLOw.-The Green
vile Nevs says: "W. r. Garrett, of
Chick Springs township, who resides
near White Horse, about six miles
from this city, exhibited on the streets
a vegetable curiosity in tho shape of a
stalk of cotton, which he found grow
ing in his corn field: On the stalk
were four shoots or branches about
eighteen inches apart-thc first one
being about two feet from the ground.
Two of these shoots grew from either
side OF the stalk and attained length
of about two feet. On the end of each
shoot a fully developed and good sized
car Of corn has grown. The main
stalk bore only the tasscl and was dcs-
titutc af anything resembling an ear
OF corn. 1t was a singular freak Of
nature, and attracted much attention.
1t will be on exhibition at the fair"
TIE CoLORED BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
The Colorcd Baptist Association for
this district was in session in this
place during last week. 1t began on
Thursday aud its deliberations con-
tinucd uninterrupted until Sunday
last, when the Association adjourned
sine die. There were one hundred
and thirty delegates in attendance,