The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-10
$75 GIVEN AWAY,
FREE TO our SUBsCHInEKs-
THREE OTHER PRIZES.

The Herald and News has always
been averse to combination offers.
In fact we have never done it and dc
not intend to.
We have, however, made an ar
rangement with tho Rock Hill Buggy
Company by which we can offer one
Of their $50 buggies to our subscrib.
ers absolutely free.
We want every subscriber on our
books and every now subscriber to
have al opportunity to gain this capi-
tai prize.
The buggy will be Oh exhibition
at the store of Mr.. Edw. r. Hipp
AS soon as it arrives from Hock Hill.
The conditions On which this buggy
will be given are: We propose to
secure two large pumpkins and every
person who pays ono years subscrip-
tion to The Herald and News be
tween now and the first day Of April
will be given ono guess at the nun.
Der of seed in the two pumpkins.
The ono who comes nearest to the
number Of seeds in tho two pump
kins will be given the buggy. Each
guess to be written in ink on the
back OF an envelope and the name
Of the person written on slip of
papor and pnt in the envelope, the
envelope sealed and deposited in Il
ballot box, which is to be locked and
kept locked until the award is made.
Every person who pays as much us
Sl.5O, one years subscription, to be
entitled to one guess. Those who
are in arrears and pay back duea to
have one guess for each $l.50 they
p"y. If you cannot pay back dues
you can give us your note for back
dues and have one guess for this
year which you pay, all back dues
must be arranged in order to ontitle
yon to a guess. Those who have
paid in advance can have a guess by
paying for another year for which
they will be given credit. Wo have
secured pumpkins becauso . it will give
our out of the county subscribers an
opportunity to guess for they will
know IA much about the number of
seed in the pumpkins as those who
see them.
Each guess ia to be numbered and
dated before it is deposited in the
box and in case of two or more per
sons giving the same number and
winning the premium the first guess
deposited will be entitled to the
premium.
Those who have recently settled
for their paper by calling again and
paying enough to run their subscrip-
ton to April LIST, 1900, will he al
lowed to guess also.
We will also give as a second prize Il
set of buggy harness valued at t$12.5O
and third prize of barrel of tlour,
and fourth prize Of ono years sub
scription to The Herald and News.
If one MAN has more than one guess
he can only secure ono prize even
though his guesses we're nearest the
correct number of seed in the two
pumpkins.
The buggy and the harness will be
put on exhibition at Edw. r. Hipp's
store and the pumpkins will be there
also if you desire to SOC them.
This is an opportunity you will
not often have to secure a nice
buggy and at tho same time get a
good newspaper at the regular
price.
Call at tho office and pay your
subscription and register your vote.
Those who find it inconvcnicnt to
call can send the subscription and
their guesses and we will 500 that
they are voted.
After the guesses are closed com
mittee Of disinterested persons will
be appointed and asked to open the
pumpkins and count the seed and
award the prizes.
The Southern's SpeoInls
The Southern Railway will sell round