The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-20
STATE NEWS.

Since Cleveland 8 election another
spring has come. Cherry trees in this
city are in bloom and second growth
apples have been gathered from the
top Of Paris !nountain.-Daily Neecs.
DEATH OF 4 VENERABLE MAN.
Maj. Henry VI. Ce!y Of this city.
died at his home Oh Pendieto2 Street
or Monday afternoon last. about the
time Of the setting of the sun: j he
deceased was native OF Virginia
and came to this County many years
ago, and settled near Fairview
Church, where lie spent over fifty OF
the eighty two years Of his life.
re. [GreeaciUe Neecs.
DEATH OF Mr.. JAS. RUsHToS.
MIR. Jas. Rushton, Sr., Of the Fruit
Hill section. fell dead in his field on
Saturday morning. the lst, while en-
gagged sowing oats He was god
citizen, and much regret is expressed
at his sudden death. His age was
about 70 years -EHyefelW -AdceHtser.
Maggie Ferguson, u pretty girl Of
- years, has just made the trip from
St. Louis to Atlanta in 4 box car,
stealing her way like tramp. She
ha>:: no money, hut wished 20 reach re-
latives in Atlanta.-Neecs.
A few years ago some cheerful re-
publicans were claiming that the
Democratic party was finally dead.
But we do not observe any indica-
tions Of funeral on our side of the
fence Just now.-Aeers.
a TRULY SAD OccuERENcE-On
Friday afternoon last, Mr.. J. Henry
Ware, while working with his cotton
gin, on his place about three miles
from the city on the White Horse
road, had his left hand caught in it.
His arm was drawn into the gin and
so mangled as to necessitate ampu a.
ton. DR.. Swanaale was called, who
took il off below the elbow. Mr.
Ware has many friends all over the
County who will sincerely sympa-
thize with him in his great loss and
affection. He is gentleman of more
than ordinary worth .-GreenviNe Nescs.
ANOTHER GIN HOUSE BURNED.
The gin honse OF Mr.. N. 3. Thinner
man, who lives about four miles from
Johnston, was destroyed by fire on
Thursday night Of last week, together
with six bales Of cotton. The fire
was discovered about o'clock, aud
was thought to have originated from
a spark from the engine. Mr.. Tim
merriam had light insurance on the
building, machinery and engine, but
no hing on cotton. ..'
ElgeJield Adcertiser.
4 LITTLE CHILD FATALLY BURN
ED.-On Thursday lasta little daugh-
ter OF Mr.. Amos Padgelt, who lives
about one and a half miles north OF
Clintonwarsl, was fatally burned by
her clothes catching on fire. She
lived until Saturday when death put
an end to her suferings. She was u
child OF remarkable intelligence and
her terrible anil uncimely death has
panied the hearts of ali who knew
her. Her age was about s years.
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= A shooting affray occurred in
Eisefeld County last week between
Mr.. W. Il. Lott and Dir. Scrap
Sw nGlrr, in which the latter received
serious wounds in the arm and side.
The shooting resulted from a quarrel
about dog. --Le.ciny!on Dispatch.
MEN WHo Must Go-The elec-
ton of Cleveland will compensate
the people Ct South Csrc!.na for all
their trouble and expense in the late
election by the removal Of three
specimen radical ofceholders, if 1t
did nothing more. Those three men
are District.Attorney Samuel W.
Melton, the renegade jury packer
Taft, the bitter end yindictiye' Char
lesion postmaster. and Internal Rev
enue Collector Z. 81, Brayton, who
has filed our mountain counties with
his mslicious .understrappers to ha.
PASS and annoy the honest people Of
those counties more than to ferret
out the criminals.
.' ... Asdersoa Iasel!tjencer.
e., GSs NEGRO SaaoTs ANoTHsR--A
negro living on the plantation Of Mr..
John Hamilton, near Quaker Church,
in Waterloo Township, was shot by
some one through the door Of bic
cabin, on Sunday night, the ball
glarcing around the hack of the skull,
not inAicting serioas wound. He
is satisfied the shot was fred by
aro'!ier dnrkey with whom he had
difficulty thas dsy:
Merchant and Farmer.