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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-03-09
Decidedly Riddle,

The Columbia Npnie charges that
our "new party" will cling the State
into the hands of middle men :" and
further, that "middle- mon no have de-
oided views" Docs our ootemporary
mean to say that zoe have no decided
views If SO, it is mistaken, We are
no politician !; that is to say, teaching
Is our business, and not law-making,
nor oihce-holding, nor office.se eking,
(save that wo arc, rs is we'll known, a
candidate for "Financial Agent Of
South Carolina in the city Of New
York." and suppose that that crumb
will not be denied us.) We.
nevertheless. have political convic-
tions of tho most decided character.
We arc "niidllv," but we are
decidedly middle. Why Because
the majority of the suffragans
of South Carolina are enthus,a sticaUv
republican, as they understand it F.;
and threo fourths Of che intelligent
and sober property holders, are luke
'oarm democrats, but don't pretend to
be able to say what Democrats now
mean, and are only seriously concern.
ed on tho question of taxation. A dc.
c'dodly middle policy, then, is the
proper solution Of the real problem,
which is, to harmonic the abovc-men-
toned Glasses, in both Federal and
State politics.
We would suggest doing so by
middle policy, therefore, and that
quickly. And as the meaus Of so
harmonizing them, wo would suggest,
first, the name conservative Rcpub.
hoan. We like it for its honesty" It
is borne BY q respectable body Of
men, our natural political allies, in
Congress. 1t doesn't mean "progres.
sive Democracy"; it means "republi-
canism." Is that decided, or ambig-
uous End. We would give an equi-
table representation on our tickets,
State and Federal, to black men. If
that isn't another decided opinion, we
are no judges of suoh things. 3rd.
The true policy Of the South, SO long
as she is suspected and hated, being
passive and noncommittal to either
portion of tho oopqueriug Northern
people (for they all both hate and
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-03-09
Good Advice.

GOOu ADVICE.
Tho Mobile Register, in urging up
on tho planters to pay moro attention
to the raising of corn, says:
"It is an old error of our planter 8
to suppose that when they make an
immense crop of cotton they have
made so much clear gain to forget
that when they are without grain they
must rob cotton Peter to pay Paul.
And yet this old foe puts on a new
face this year. and we hear of immense
preparations for cotton and very slim
ones for corn. This will not do.
Corn is independence-it is life.
With heavy grain crops this present
year We could have held back cotton,
If ncedful, as it would not have been,
and kept the price to any figure we
pleased. With heavier grain crops
next year we can do the same, thus
making q smaller crop equally valua.
bic in money. If foreign buyers feel
that planters can hold, they will not
wait to buy, and the demand will
come. If, on the other hand, they
know we must sci! to bug food, for
eign buyers will wait till necessity
forces the cotton upon tho market.
Vaulting ambition to produce i'm.
mense crops overleaps itself, and
prices are made to tumble by the
very means the planter uses to en-
hance the money value Of his produc-
tion.'
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-03-09
EXEtnNR'S SALE.

IN purspanoo On Order by the Judge.
a OF Probate for Fairfield County + will
sell TO the highest bidder, at the late real.
denoe OF Thomas Marlborough, decensed. IN
the leth day Of March, A. d. 1870, tbe
ioilow'ng articles belonging to The Estate of
said deceased, namely: ? n~S, - -.
,84t Bushels Wheat; Is Head Cattle: /
old Mule l60 feet lumber; set Carmen
,er,s TOOLS set Turner'S Tools Corn
Fodder Bacon Household and kitchen
furniture aud miscellaneous articles.
Ierms CASH. SAMUEI,N, TRUE, #is
i'"' ~-AihW6W as Executor. ID
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-03-09

ADJornNMHNTo or THE LEGISLATURES.
The General Assembly adjourned
Si"e de, last nighC. Mr.. Speaker
Moses was voted $500 extra compcn-
sAtion for hi, services. In his closing
remarks, he compllnen,cd his Repub.
hcan friends upon the successful leg
jslation, hoping they would all meet
again and expressing the desire, at
the same time, that their political op-
ronents, the Democrats, be left "out
IN the cold" A resolution was intro.
duccd by Representative Wilder ro-
turniDg the ""hanks Of the General
Assembly to Governor Scott, for his
earnest defence Of the poor man, as
ovinccd in his veto Of the phosphate
ILL :" but it was laid on the table.
1t is reported that several thousands
were used yesterday, to pass the bill
over the veto. "Daddy Cain" deliv-
cred an addlc>s,in the Senate in which,
twhilc proclaiming himself IL Rcpub-
lican,) he declared he harbored no i'll.
feeling toward his Democratic op.
ponents two political parties wore ab
solutcly nccessai y--thc ono to act as II
check upon the other. Senator Arrim
nho, we believe; is Justly entitled
20 the cognomen If conservative" ;"
also addressed the asscmblagc and .as
nttcntively listened to. Other mem
bcr5 also spoke inculogstic terms of the
work of the legislaturc--the "irrc-
prossiblc" being one of the number.
The galleries as well rs the floors of
the two houses were crowded with
spectators. This General Assembly
has been in session nincty.eight days,
the date of adjournment being the
same as last ycar--March l.--Pho.
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crease of population from abroad
would have occurred. Production, as
IN somo of tho German States, would,
in ten years, have tripled, and the
wages of labor would have doubled.
What an immense benefit all this, es-
peoial)y to the poor, compared with
the very doubtful result of the Lanl.
Commission, even in honest hands
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-03-09

Gr Wo have received from Messrs.
Griffin and Hoffman, publishers and
newspapers advertising agents, of Bal
timore, pamphlet containing an ac-
curate list Of Southern newspapers,
with facts and figures touching the
resources and business condition of
this section.
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Grady's Circus.

The best Circus yet will be in
Winnsboro on Monday the l4th. The
Savannah Republican says of it:
"This time.honored institution
made its aecond appearance last even.
ing, under tho manage ment of Mr..
Grady, who is deserving of lavish
praise, not only for tho first class
troupe, which he has brought to our
CITY, but also for the skill with which
they performed their respective parts.
The riding was as faultless as it was
unapproachable in daring. The gym
na tic EXERCISES were Of an order
calculated to thrill the beholder-
agility in display, combined with au-
daclty of execution, forming changing
scenes of intense interest. The Jug
gler was certainly an adopt in his
parts. Mr.. Grady's circus is a
reality as to its merit. The tinscl is
thers, rs also its we'll trained perfor-
mers."
The Savannah News in speaking of
it also says:
"Partioularly pleasing we're the
performances Of the Miller Brothers
on the Trapcze. and the Belmont
Brothers with the globes, which we
class as the best hippodrome perfor-
mances that have ever visited here"
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chronological Journay.

The chronological Journal which
"can be safely recommended as ono Of
the most instructive and valuable
Magazines for family aud general use
published" has in tho number for
March tho following among it's con.
sents' Nathaniel B. .shurtleff, NJ. D.,
Mayor Of Boston The Future
Science Of Man I; Aborigincs of Phil.
ippino Archipelago The Flat. Head
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Cru nm Bs.

Crumbs.
The Sumter IVatchman records the
death of Mrs. Mary Ann Swinton, Of
that place.
sportmen are continually popping
away at tho little robbin. The sea.
son for them has set in, and numbers
have been killed.
"The man who by his sbiz' would
rise, must other bust or ADVERTISE"
Mr.. David r. strother, and old and
prominent citizen of Edgefeld, ia
dead.
The colored population of this State
are emigrating in largo bodies to the
Western States.
1t is said that not less than 900
mules havo passed through Lancaster
during the past two months.
The Adams Express Company have
declared dividend of two dollars a
share.
The Irish societies in cyorv pripc;.
pal city of the United States are
making extensive preparations to
celebrate st. Patrick's Day on larg-
or scale than usual.
a destructive fire occurred in Mar
ion last week, nearly half of tho pub.
lic square was destroyed. Loss esti-
mated at 100000 or $4,000. A
gentleman by the namo of Iseman. A
citizen of that place, psrished in the
flames. III
A thin shawl may be made warm
by folding q newspaper inside of IL.
The paper is imperyious to the wind
and cold air from outside, and pre.
vents tho rapid escape of the warm
air from beneath it. If you suffer
from cold feet, fold q piece of news.
paper over your stockings.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-03-09

DESPERATE CASE OF LYscHlNG IN
ILLINOIS Tuesday last, at Boards
town, Illinois, q man named Wilcox
entered saloon kept by Yeok &
Becker, and, in a. sguabble, drew
arevolSer and shot Yeek dead. He
then TUNED and fred at Becker, in.
illctlng an ugly and dangerous wound.
The murderer was arrested. On
Friday, Yock was burlcd and thero
was large gathering at Bcardstown.
just after dark, crowd of fully 500
gathered ut tho Jail, entered and
seized a prisoner whom they supposed
to be the murderer, got ropo around
his neck, and then discovered chat
they had tho wrong man. In the
meantime, tho murderer, who was in
another coll and chained to the floor,
was made aware of the designs of the
mob. lie got possession Of an iron
bar, and, az the leaders Of the mob
proposed to open the cell.door, he
warned them that he would sell his
life dearly. This rcsolute domcanor
produced change of action, but did
not defeat the purpose of the leaders.
"A plstol-shot through the head of the
murderer killed him. The body was
taken out Of doors and hung by the
neck to tree.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-03-09
The Dramatic Corps.

The Winnsboro Dramatic Corps
performed here Tuesday night last.
1t was our pleasure to be present, and
to witness the progress of the exhibi.
tion. Everything passed off pleasant.
~, and rs we anticipated, many a
hearty laugh was enjoyed. Some of
the characters were performed in
oreditable manner, and deserve
praise.
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cheap Reading.

We have made arrangements with
the proprietor of the Carolina Farmer,
frst,class oigbt-page Agricultural
Weekly, published at Wilmington
N. G., to club that journal with the
News at $3.50 per year for the two, to
all new subscribers to the Farmer,
Specimen copies may be seen at this
office.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-03-09

SMASH Ur OF THE MEmrHIs Corron
MAnKET.-A special correspondent
Of the Atlanta st,tution, writing
from Memphis, Tcun., OH Wednesday,
says:
Forty cotton spectators more or
lcss-lame ducks-wentl lin ping about
the streets yesterday. Poverty, ter
rible as inevitable, unless the price
advance within the next few DAYS,
awaits somo of the boldest tradesme en-
of this city. There arc dealers hav-
ing several thousand bales on hand.
One of these, hedging, 1 suppose, to
get even, bought yesterday moro than
1900 bales, for about $4,000.
lis estimated losses are $l0o,0a0.
But no is quick, shrewd, bold, clear
headed, able to hold on for months,
and always, when he falls, stands on
his foet. lie will win before the
season closes. The number of bales
received here exceeds that Of tho same
date last year about $1,000 bales.
Cotton dealers think tho crop will
amount to 2,850,00O bales.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-03-09
Administrators Notice.

AVlNG made q final return as Admins
IL traitor of the estate Of john r. Kcnne-
dy, decd. will apply to tho Judge of
Probate for Fairfield County, on the 9th
day of April, 1870, at II o'clock in tho
forenoon for final discharge as Admins
traitor Of said estate.
II. II. JENNINGS.
moc
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mar 8-x2tI
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

III Office is hereby given that will make
II application TO the Judge of Probate for
Fairfield County OIL tho lst day of April,
A. ID. at ] l o'clock in the loren oon, for a
hnal discharge as Administrator of the cs.
tate of Isaac Morris, decd
W. G. HARRISON,
mar 1-+x2 Admr.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-03-09

We are now prepared to execute
all kinds of plain and fancy Job
Printing. from tho smallest visiting
card to largo show postcr.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-03-09

ErrECTs OF RADICAL Rule uroN
THE SOUTHERN SrATEs.-'rhe follow
ing exhibit of financial affairs in Ala.
bnnla, taken from the Montgomery
MoH, is faithful representation of
every Southern State that has fallen
into radical hands, as we'll as fore
shadowing Of what VIC may expect in
Georgia, since Bullock has succeeded
IN organizing tho Legislature to suit
his own views:
"Whcn is thoro to DO an end of it !:
what limits and restraints can be
placed Upon tho reckless and shameless
squandcring Of the resources Of the
STATE and enormous increase OF its
indebtedness by the Legislature uow
IN session in this city 1t would be
vain and useless to cnumcrate all the
various Acts which hayo been rushed
through this body and adopted, with
out reading, examination or discus
sion. The aggregate Indebtedness
witch will thus be incurred, is fright
iul to contemplate. 1t will involve
such rate Of taxation as will almost
AMOUNT to confiscation."
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Seventeen years ago, when Napo-
leon III. visited Bordeaux, he was re-
cciyed by the Profct of tho Depart
mont, 4 very tall, powerfully built
man, of winning manners, beside
whom the Emperor was dwarf. Side
by side they drove through the city.
"Profet," said Napoleon, "the citi.
zons seem to regard their Prefet, and
forget their Emperor" "Siro," was
the courtly reply, "when regiment
is marching, the crowd is always
struck with tho drum-major, but it is
not to be concluded they forget the
General in command" This Prefet
afterwards became Baron IIaussmap
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-03-09

Indians Carl Vogt, the Sherman
Darwin" Pure Air; Why use spec
tacles; Organization and Crime {;
Hospital life in tho Old World A
Cross Husband cured Social curiosi-
ties; How to be man the Saori.
flee; Human spontaneous Combus-
tion, etc , with portraits and other
illustrations. Price 80 cents, or S3
year. s. r. Wells, publisher, 3s9
Broadway, N. Y.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-03-09

An old lady refused so let her niece
dance with a young graduate because
she heard that he was bachelor of
arts, whereby she understood him TO
bean artful bachclor. s7;E
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LYDIA THOMPSON CownIpEs AN
EplToR.--It IT. appears that tho moral
and sedatc people of Chicago object to
tho legitimate burlesqrc of Lydia
Thompson aud her British blondes.
"or somo weeks past newspaper,
land-bil and Opera House war pre-
vailed in that city, between the
Chicago Times and tho Lydia Thomp-
son Burlcsquc Troupe. From an OK.
change we learn that tho wordy con-
test eliminated on Thursday, in
Lydia intercepting tho editor, Mr..
Story, on his way to dinner, and with
the assistance Of throo of her associate
blondes and four male friends, applied
u couple Of blows to the object of her
venom with q raw. hide carried for the
purpose. Tho rolcc separated the
cambatants and carried the assaulting
crowd to tho police office, where they
were required to give bail for breach
Of the pea 20. This boliicose burles-
que it would seem, is no chicken, and
will not be criticised by tho press
We 500 no remedy for our confrere of
tho Times, but to get an American
brunette burlesquc to call Lydia out
for him.
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Iaoca1 Itexn@.

W VIM. II. Bernard, proprietor
of the Star Advertising Agency, Will
mington, N. c., is authorized to re-
ceive advertisements for this paper at
our lowest cash rates.
>>~~o-~~oo--~~-~~~~-
New Advertisements.
Country Cured Mcat-Thompson
& Woodward.
Administrators Notice-R. II. Jen.
ming.
Administrators Notice-John s.
Douglass.
Administrators Notice c..
Harrison.
Murfees Sub.Soil Plow-Thompsop
& Woodward.
Corn, Bacon-D. r. Flennikcn.
South Carolina Medical Association.
j. S. BUST, NJ. D., Recording Sec.
retary.
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Administrators Notice.

1fUI1TIHl.5CId ; NUCfCU.
M Office is hereby given that l will mako
" application to the Judge Of Probate for
Fairfield County, for final discharge as
Administrator Of the estate Of James oug
lass, decd, OH the 9th day Of April next.
JOHN 8. DOUGLASS,
mar 8-tlx2 Admr.
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FelOns on the Finger.

AS many persons arc liable to OK
treme suffering from felons on the fin
ger, we give the following simple do
coction which is recommended as q
sure cure for tho distressing ailmcnt.
These affections are not only painful,
but not unfrequently occasion perma-
nent crippling of the member affected
"Take common rock salt, such rs is
used for sulting down pork and beef,
dry it in an oven, then pound it fine,
mix it with spirits Of turpentine in
equal parts. Put it on a rag and
wrap it round the finger, and as it
gets dry put on some more, and in
twenty-four hours the felon will be
dead"
The Ph~nix stands FIRST on the list Of
Guanos.
I used this year, Phoenix Guano,
Soluble Pacific, Baugh's Raw Bono
and Mapes' Phosphate. Where there
was 200 lbs. Phoenix Guano it is hard
to discern any difference between it
and 800 lbs. Soluble Pacific. The
Ph@uix stands first on the list of
Guanos with me. From present pros
poets | think it will more than double
the yield of cotton this year,
MIKE MCGEE.
Anderson Co., S. c., Aug. ii, 1869.
mar 8-lw
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Tho Now Orleans Ptcayune says {:
iow the whirling Of time bSincs
around his rcvengcs. For moro than
i,orty years the people of New Orleans
navo Deen importing their supplies Of
Zoe from the North. New Orleans
now manufactures its own ice bv
steam, and recently the Louisiana lea
company received an order from
l'hiladclphia for fifty tons Of leo
We shall be supplying Boston ncxt ),
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-03-09

A FRGnrruI RA1LRoAD Acc,psNr.
On Saturday evening, as freight
train was backing into the turn out
at Ridgcville, about thirty miles from
Charleston, a white man named Bax-
tor was run over. Twenty.six cars
passed over his body, drcadfully and
frightfully mangling it. The engi-
ncer felt the shock, and stopped his
train as soon as possible. Having
jumped down to ascertain the cause
of tho shock, he was Mortified at be.
holding the mangiod body of his own
father. 1t is probable that in at
tempting to jump on the engine, he
missed his footing and fell under the
wheels. Mr.. Baxter was an old en-
rloyee Of tho road, and had come to
kidgovile to see his son, the engi-
neer.
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The Baltimore Ameyican says a
letter from Columbia, South Carolina,
says that oitizon of that CITY has
ordered from Europe an ice-making
machine, Which will turn out 1000
pounds per hour. The process is
chemical, Il solution Of ammonia boing
tho principal agency, and tho machine
is worked by steam engine of three
horse power. Tho cost of manufac.
ture, including labor and material,
and using tho largest machine, is
estimated at nine cents for 100 pounds
OF ice. AT that rate largo profits
may be expected. Lust summon the
regular price Of loo in Columbia was
two and half cents a pound, and at
retail three cents.
There is it is true, somo sign of
division among the republicans, but it
IS not to he forgotten that this party
has a rallying point in Gonoral Grant.
IL lsa groat piece Of political capital
Tor any party to possess a national
man: Grant has not shown himself
much OF politician 80 far; Mother
"!a ho Tor u long while much oyertop
tho average of men as soldier. Ho
has tho better part of his term before
him. lie has his war history, and he
may have magnificent financial story
TO lay before the county ere his time
rons ous. With these points in favor
OF the republicans, tho democracy
must mako wonderfully good use of
It's control of the Empire State to
give 'ts national contest much prom
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COLD STILL CONG DowN.-Gold
went down to 1853 yesterday. With
our bonds and provisions and cotton
going over to Europe in exchange for
dry goods, &c., gold in fact, is getting
to be drug in the market and ali
our people, of all professions and
pursuits, of all sections and PARTIES
and classes, must prepare for q gon.
cral reconstruction that is at hand of a
lower scale Of prices all round and in
everything.-New York Herald.
The annual report of tho South
Carolina Superintendent Of Education
shows that l68,8l9 children, between
the ages of five and eighteen, are at.
tending school in twcnty.six Counties
of the State. Of the total number.
6s,lOS children are white, and 100
~ are colored. There are 38l
schools, with 478 teachers.
The Pal Mall Gazette of Saturday
morning, in referring to the anniver.
sary of Washington, says: "Though
General Washington was q man of
narrow views, neither wise nor acute.
yet he would be lost, astounded. at
the spectacle Of affairs at the Ameri.
can national capissl."
The Doctor Harris appointed as
Assistant Superintendent Of the Lu.
natio Asylum (next door to DR.. Par.
ker, the Chiefly is q light mulatto,
who was once candidate for Lisuten-
ent'Goyernor Of Virginia.
WBelle Boyd, destitute and insane.
has left San Francisco for the resi-
dence of her mother at Martinsburg.
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MBelle Boyd, destitute and insane.
has left San Francisco for the resi-
dence of her mother at Martinsburg,
Va. e.