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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-08-31

An Iujun sat in garden drinking
his lagcr-boer, he had left his wigwam
OIL the plains and his squaw she wasn't
near and Dutch girl stood beside
him to hear what he should say, aud
replied to his Iojun jargon, nix cum
hcraus, unit nix verstay. This bcery
1njun blubbered as he took that Dutch
rirrs hand, and said, Me never moro
shall see me own me native land bear
o message and scalp or two---to those
distant friends of mine, for am Big
, 1njun-Big Injun over tho Rhine.
Go tell my brother warriors, rs they
sit the camps fro round and listen to
my story, all squtted on the ground.
That ! drink my lager bravely, from
morn till sot Of sun beat etory mother
aon for sprawlcd among tho cmty kegs
wcrc some grown old on beor--Injun
never tasted mono, until ho first camo
hcre. Not ono mid all that throng can
say, ho ever hoard mo deolinc-f tell
you Pm Big Injun--Big Injun over tho
Rhine. Tell my mothor that her
other sons shall comfort her old age,
chase the buffalo, scalp the drivers Of
the Overland mail stage; for my
father was warrior bold, and evon as
n papoosc, | joyed to know that the
old man was sound upon the goose.
And when ho died and left us to
divide his scanty board, 7 let them
take whatever they would, but kept
my fathers gourd now take it and
fill it high with beor, let's see the lager
shino--Gross glass for the Big Injun---
Big Injun over tho Rhine.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-08-31

81. .s 81 T. I.t'n ID
TnE EmpREss Euc ENE At HER Posr.
AS sse supposed they would turn
ont, all the iate runors Of the fight
Of the Empress Eugeno to England
turn out to have been oanards. Tho
Empress has been assigned to post
Of duty as Empress Regent, which,
in the absence Of tho Emperor. we
dare say, she willnot abandon, come
what may. She Is q gorgeous and
patriotic woman, and has seen too
much of popular, excitements and OF
actual dangers to be easily frightened.
Sheis not the woman to pack up and
pack off'across tho channel with the
first Tammanylrow in the Corps lie.
gislatif, or from the first rumblings Of
The coming republic In tho. streets Of
Paris. Chaylsst9b Courier,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-08-31

MANAGERS OF Er.EorIoNs. "A wide
awake correspondent asks an important
question, and makes some important sug:
gestions in the short note which we give
below. We trnst that they will be
duly needed, and that every posi- ole
check will be applied to prevent fraud
and corruption in the elections. We
look to the Union Reform Executive
Committee for'proper action in the mat
ter:
Mn. EDlroR: Ought not the Reform,
party to demand that one ont Of the lhres
managers Of each box be nominated by
them -"
Read late election law, page 303, and
you will see that Sc1tt has tile whole
game in his hand. Sections four and
Ave Of late naturalization act, (July IA,
l87o,) can check him ii Charleston /;
and the act to enforce the fifteenth
amendment may do sorne.hing.- Gner-
dian. .,'E.' y W.T.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-08-31

EXTRACT FROM A PRIVATE LETTER
OF GENERAL HAMrroN.-Wo publish
the following extract from n private
letter of General Hampton, addressed
to citizen of our village, which de-
fines his own position, and, we believe,
of every true Carolihian on tho pend
ing issues between Union Reform and
Republicanism--between n reforma :
ton of abuses and their continuance
1t will be endorsed, we know, by all
OF our people, to whom the name Of
Hampton itself is worth hundred
dred arguments. "The law and anti
dote are both before you"
"How does the Reform movement
prosper2 In the issues now present.
ed and the candidates in tho field,
cannot sec how any true man in the
State can hesitate as to his proper po-
sition. Differ as we may about the
platform of the new party, I see no
Alternative but to support its nominees
l hope and pray that good may como
of the movement, for unless charge
is made in tho rule Of the State, moth
ing but ruin awaits us."-A66evHc
Press.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-08-31
AryA,as in z rsnasrlslD: :--.oh last

AFFAIRS in 7 End dxprsLp. .:-Oh last
Monday the colorsd Marshal OF Edge.
field attempted tp arrest d gen. lernan
without warrant, and when aome op.:
position was made. he used q club upon
the gentleman. when bystsndsrs intsffsf.
cd and prevented him from inti,cting
eeri6us injhfy. In the attempt the
valiant MarShal was ont on the cheek BY
. pocket; knife, whersppon no drew .
pistol end fred at the gentleman he was
trying 10 arrest. This proved q singal
fof the S6yal nailitia 70 tuYn out sn masss
Tshd the SesnS !&hich efisasd ives laasss., J,
less. aBloodtkifsty and aiiallt,ng Beyond
description .ppss The Advertiser, exkoT.s
thS people ID nex xtfsrae J icdusi6n, pta.
asade sad pstii isass, y . es' fsa bat to
10 ready Mlhoss bIaeks, soeallsa col.
disfs, 90 bring on o fray."
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-08-31

VALus OF Coat Asass. ~ A gentle.
man id g snesa, NJ Y. Informs the
Country Gentleman that he has Kept
bis current bushes entirely free from
the curfont worm, and hiS quinoes Of
borer, by tha usa of coal lashes.s The
ground under, tho current bushes Hak
lowered in the spring TO the depth 9f
I've lifiohsss sahds mound Iwss made
10 the depth Of ave inches, about the
stems Of the ounces.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-08-31

Mr.. EplToR: "There is life in the
old land yet" That this is 30, the
following facts will demonstrate !:
Last January Rev. L. @. Chappell
bought small tract of land in tho
upper part of Richland, known as
tho "Centre Plnee." 1t was o poor,
worn-out place, aud had long been
abandoned as unfit for cultivation. 1t
had grown up in old field pines,
bruomsedge and briars. It was as
hard looking case as one could find
in a months travel. Mr.. Chappoll
and his three sons, only one of whom
is grown, went to work, cleared, feno-
ed and ditched fifty acres and planted
them in corn, cotton, sorghum and
potatoes. He had no labor beside
that of himself aud three sons. Yes
terday we saw his crop and are salts
fed he will make twenty bales cotton,
weighing 400 pounds each, 400 BUSH
els corn, l20 gallons sorghum, besides
potatoes, peas, &c. Besides this, he
harvested about 400 bushels of wheat
and oats, which he had sown on an ad-
joining place. See, Mr.. Editor, what
weia-direoted industry can dc on the
poorest worn-out land in South Caro-
lima. Settle up the State with sensi-
BILE ,Oorking farmers like Mr.. chap
poll and his boys and she soiU ive.
To Northern and European small
farmers we would say, "Come on,
bere's the place to get your money
back" WoRKEa.
Guardian.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-08-31

LARGE REWARD - Benjamin Ma.
than, o wealthy jew residing in New
York, was murdered and robbed in
his own house, on Friday morning, the
29th Of July. His widow has offered
a reward Of thirty thousand dollars
for the arrest and conviction Of the
murderer, and additional rewarda
amounting 20 eight thousand five hun
dred dollars for various articles taken
from his person. The stock excbaDg-
es has also offered D reward OF ten
thouaand dollars for the arress Of che
murderer. Fifty thousand dollars
wodld nsko The head of any ono bic
uneasily'on his shoulders. s2.a '
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-08-31
Especial Dispatch to the Char. Courier.
FROM CHESTER,

Meeting at Carmel lIill---Wimbnsh's
TreaCllery Denounced - En- inen
Speeches Delivered.
CHESTER, s. c., August 1.-The
meeting at Carmel Hill, twelve miles
from Chester, passed off quietly yes
terday. Tho attendance was large,
and great attention given to the speak
ers. Colonels McKissick and Hamil-
tiou, and General Butler, poured forth
a torrent Of oloquence, and political
facts had considerable effeot on the
hearers, who were evidently moved by
what was said.
The ball has been set in motion
here, and it will never stop relling,
until Reform completes signal tri-
umph. A feature Of the occasion was
the arrival on the ground of compa-
ny of militia, who stacked their arms
in front of the speakers, and listened
.attentively to what the Reform ora
tors had to say in behalf of their
cause. The convincing argument and
array of facts presented carried con-
viction to the minds Of many, who
heretofore were in doubt and in 90.
tive opposition to tho movement to
redeem tho State from the corruption
that now environs it.
The whites were not the least dis
tur bed by the appearance Of the arm
ed baud present, but were fired with
determination not to yield in tho
event Of. collision.
Their oalmness, GOODNESS and digni-
ty had splendid effect.
Happily no disturbance occurred
and everything passed of quietly.
No further troubles are anticipated
in the face Of the determination on
tho part of the whites to act up to
their pledges and Sec that their oppo-
nents do 50 too.
The riotous Wimbush has been So
verely denounced by both the whites
and colored for his rascally tteachory,
after giving his signature to tie docu-
ment defining the terms upon which
the meeting would be conducted, was
the head and front of the SC )undrels
Who disturbed the programme. threw
bricks aud rocks, and omitte! no en-
deavor to create a general riot, which
wou id have been a bloody QUO had it
not been checked. The cause of Re
form 10 marching glorioasly forward,
notwithstanding the armed Yen. Our
argument is effectually doing Ats W ork.
The people are startled ut tho truths
that are developed in reference to
Radical rascality. The Rings 60.
horts may riot, but they are on the
wrong road to success.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-08-31
The People Being Aroused.

The earnest and spirited canvass in
the upper portion of the State by the
Reform oandidatea, Carpenter aud
Butler, aided by Simons, Youmans,
Bacon, Thomas, Jonas Byrd and other
effective Speakers, has worked won.
dcrful change iu public sentiment. A
number Of our best white citizens,
who at first despaired Of any good
result from the movement, and rather
favored mastery inactivity, havo
been aroused from their lethargy, and
are now working heat and soul for
Carpenter aud Butler and the noble
Cause of Reform: The solid native
white vote Of the State, with the ex-
ception Of few scalawag Office seek
ers, will be with us.
The etfsot upon the colored people,
however, is that which repders the
prospect most cheering, and gives US
rational grounds to hope that hand
some majority will be rolled up for
Carpenter and Butler on the day of
the election. Trustworthy reports
from Union, Newberry and Edgefield
especially present q most encouraging
aspect Of affairs.
In Union the Leagues are being
broken up. Reform clubs formed, and
scores of colored people protesting a
firm determination to have naug ght
more to do with the corruptionists.
In Newberry, it is confidently be-
licved that at least thousand color
ed voters vii support Carpenter and
Butler, and iu Edgefield their eyes
are being rapidly opened and they
will no longer be so easily led by de-
signing men like sheep to the sham
bles. With these encouraging signs,
our energy should be redoubled. Our
enemies are cunning, crafty and ac-
tive men and, though spurning cum
ming and craft, We must eudeavor to
excel them in activity. Guardian.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-08-31

NAIL INTHE Foor. ITO relieve tho
terrible effects Of running a nail IN the
foot Of man or horse, take peach leaves
bruise thehI apply to tile wonnd, con-
fine with bahdage, and the care sqnick
and certain. Renew tho application
st,Wlcs a dayif necessary but one appli-
cation usually does the work, ] have
,'ared both man and, beast * 4 Few
hours, WHEN they Wsfeo apparently on
the pointfof hsying tho 'lockjaw. tubis
recipe. remembered and prac.iced. wi!l
cave many valuable livess~Cbs aSogsk.
en- Cuyssuatsz. J, 81 s.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-08-31
The City Council Of Columbia and Dir.
ts.am- r,: Sprague.

We published this morning copy
Of the contract which has been oxe.
outed by and between the City Coun-
oil and Mr.. Pearce, agent or trustee
for Mr.. Sprague, Of Rhode Island,
relative to the Water Works of the
city.
AS will 10 seen in this agreement
the city oblieates itself to pay the
sum of $4,000 per annum, for TWEEN
ty years, and Mr.. Sprague is to estab-
lish new machinery, suction pipes,
etc. The members of the City Coun.
oil are men with whom we are politi-
cally antagonistio, and we would for
that reason desire to refrain from cri-
ticisibg unfavorably any action Of
theirs not palpably injurious to the
Interests Of the people. In this in.
stance, we feel constrained to enter,
for the Taxpayers Of the city, most
earnest protest. Our objections are /:
LIST. That such contract is unneoes.
sary.
Cd. That the price paid is exhorbi-
tant.
Sd. That the whole scheme was
kept secret until contaminated.
The contract is unnecessary from the
simple fact that we already have wa.
ter works and the supply Of water is
sufficient for present uses, and its
quality unexceptionable. This we
think cannot be disputed.
Secondly, as to the sum contracte ed
to be paid. We learn from for,oer
members and clerks of the Council
that the cost of supplying the city
with water was never moro than from
$4,000 to $4,000 per annum. It il
proposed to pay Mr.. Spraeue $4,000
Ian increase Of from $8, 900 to $lO,.
600. This will, Of course, raise tho
water tax ptoportionAily. which would
be about $50 per cent. Our people
aresnow groaning u,idor heavy bur.
den of taxation aud stringency Of the
times, and will regard this additional
amount gross imposition. 7,
In che third place, the scheme has
been kept secret.y The tax-payers
have not been given IN opportunity
Of expressing their opinions nor other
contractors a chance to compete for
the work. G1ardtat.
s3S&i j. --------as. ~ sSsI------L&-A- M =" "
BE CALm!+4M on! Of Chester, you
have it in your power toiwin a glori.
ous triumph over force, intimidation
and threats. ,Bo, oalm then ! Con.
tinue to bear with such outbreaks as
that of2last Friday, as you did then.
Lett not5tho Infamous tattenibts Of evil
mindedi men in che Radical ranks
entrapi yop,i asathey propose, into q
strpggletwhioh hmust he disastrous ia
many ways. = Theyall the while seek.
ing safety and5 allow ing tiieit misled
followers I'd face the storm. ta,fS ssff
Vet, there iyaipoiht' beyond which,
as men, you cannot 60. Lot'your own
good sense direot% you -in concluding
when sueh, point has been srsaohsd.
Already we haye heard. the 9mea sho
insited the disturbance i, of Friday,
denounced BY their own, ,fridnds.d One
or. TIVE more /, such thiugs would, We
think, lose them more vetss than they
imagine. i, (. s.i.SI s.g q. f&asy43,s ~
Be oalm shen! Forbear to resont
che insidious attempts Of your polisi-
cal enemies, as long % yen may do 80
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-08-31

as men, and their failure to stir mp
strife is to our advantage Chester
Rerorker.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-08-31

FATAL AcciDENr.--On Wednesday
night, the passenger train on the Mem.
phis and Charleston Railroad ran
over two boys, outing one all to
pieces, killing him Instantly, and
crushing the others leg and mabgling
him so badly, that it is thought he
will die. The boys were sitting on
the track asleep, as is thought, and
hence were unaware Of tho appfoach
Of the train. The accident created
great excitement among tho passen.
gers. The name Of the one dres d full
ly mangled, butIstill living, is Ham-
mond {; the other's name we could not
learn. Rome Comn,ercial.sbS
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-08-31

CLEARING THE JAMES RlvER.-The
engineers bureau Is about beginning
to clear the wrecks and tho obstruc-
tions oocasioned by the war out of the
James River. At Drury's Bluff it
has been ascertained that tho follow.
ing must bo removed to put the river in
good navigable order /: The wreck Of
the iron clad ram Fredericksburg, sunk
with armor, gnns, &c., on board; the
iron gunboat Raleigh, $50 tons, sunk
with guns, &C., on board the war
steamer Jamestown, wooden, 1900
tons, sunk with guns on board the
steamer Curtis Peck, 45O tons; the
schooner Wytbe, 800 tons, and Roach,
225 tons; a brig, IT'S tons, and q
small schooner, between 80 and 100
tons; also, eighteen or twenty cribs Of
timbor and stone each twenty-five
feet square, averaging eighteen feet
high. n"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-08-31

Frank Thorne has had enough of
jumping for the present. IIe will not
disturb the eddics of Niagara River
this season. That leap of one hundred
and twenty FIVE feet from the roof of
an elevator, into the Buffalo River,
has suflioed for his ambition. As
Thorne is the only man who has lived
to describe his sensation after dropping
such distance through the air, it is
interesting to learn his experiences.
For tho qualification Of contemplated
suicides, he says that no sense of pain
was at any time experienced, either iu
his descent or when he struck the wa
ter with such terrific violence. To be
sure, three seconds is not long Pc
riod for reflection, but three seconds
in such position is equivalent to n
much longer timo in another. His
thoughts, then, were that it was pleas
ant, perfectly happy )" next, that
he was sprawlins too much and would
probably be killed, or, as he expressed
1t, "Good-by, Frank :" finally be felt
as If in dream he had fallen, without
pain. Itis evident that the rapid pas
sage through the air took away the
young mans norve, and that the in.
stinctive and irresistible impulse to
grasp something forced his arms and
legs to ,grope through the air in the
manner witch SO nearly caused his
death dy throwing him on his side.
The Subsequent sensations wero not
agreeable as those proceeding the fall.
For about half hour, he was unable to
breathe with any satisfaction, and be
compares his present sensations with
those which might ensue from q beat
ing with board. AS Thorne declar-
es that he has no appetite, not even
for poaohed eggs,or toast, Jumping
from elevators cannot be recommend.
ed as q good morning exeroise. ~.
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THE
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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-08-31

lnIsH NEGROES. We once heard q
story of some negroes that had mas.
tered the Irish brogue, and played q
trick on boat load Of emigrants who
were so eager to sct foot on the soil Of
tho New World that they left tho
boat before their companions.
can are yces just over, boys I"
said a jet black African, in tho rich.
est possible brogue, and with warmest
interest rs he bent over the wharf
whore he and his comrades were
working. @t
The strangers regarded him with
look Of mingled astonishment and ter.
ror, while one Of them fond breath
to inquire .'a''t- "s'
can, how isit that ye's are black ~
"Its the cloimate, boys; it's all in
the oloimate," was the answer. r.
"An' how long did IL take to make
ye this color p
H"Three years, an nivir o bit long4
err" .N ~
a"Thin, bedad, boys" said Paddy to
his counsrymen, "let's 60 back tits too
soon to be devils entirely" .]2 2
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-08-31

The assault upon Judge Carpenter,
at Chester, has done more to strength
on the party and render every coiored
man ashamed Of his previous assooia-
tions, than anything that has hereto.
fore ltranspired.
Lstdogs delight TO bark and bite, .
ss, For IL is their nature too: .. las
B ut Carpenter is in the right
And that pretty game won't dol
Thus the ball keeps rolling on, and
and at every meeting Of our local So,
ciety colored men are. being added to
the ranks Of Uuion and 'Reform.r-.
Ns,p6svy, Hsraid. Hes,..y 2,7 ! i
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-08-31

JUpaE @ CARpENrER.-- Will return 10
Chester for tho purpose of,addrossing
the people of Chester, provided he can
fll his other appointments. Itbas been
proclaimed that he shall not speak, ,here.
w Z refer our Republican friend, from
Whonl such q thrsat comes tp.theirs plat,
form, Init, we think they say. lonre,
hing about freedom lot speeeh, Are
they going back on that 2
We cay he shall spsak hsrs. Chests,
Reporter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-26

nominate Democratic candidates Tor the
House Of Representatives Of Tennessee
TIN Senatorial Convention will be
held in this city on the LIST Of September
the place to be designated on that morn
ing.
The Convention for Floater will DC
held Mt the same time and place, or as
coon thereafter as the former business
can be accomplished.
The several delegations to these sew
eral conventions have been selected. I6
the Gubernatorial Convention, in which
we have only an individual interest, fo'
the prominent men are both our friends
and
"of the frst-class and better than thei'
class
although we cannot say of either of them
as Byron said of Aurora Raby
"A rose with all its sweetest leaves ye'
This Convention is to assemble at Nash
vile on the 18th proximo, according to
announcement, and it will doubtless be
a large and imposing assemblage.
The Congressional Convention for
this (the Eighth district viii meet a:
jackson on the goth Of next month. All
the delegations to these conventions, are
enumerated in our local columns to-day.
We repeat the publication that their can
be no mistake about il.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-26
The Times don't belieye any SERIOUS

The Times don't believe any serious
attempt will be made to defend Paris
that the arrival Of the Prussians be-
fore the city, while dispelling many
illusions and demolishing much hollow
ness, may build up something that will
prove solid and enduring.
Paris advices say the hopes of the
country are fixed on Mcmahon. A great
battle is imminent, and will probably be
precipitated by the enemy, whose hopes
of success lie in rapid movements. Two
weeks of inactivity would turn the tide
in favor of the French, and give time to
raise two new armies and reinforce those
already in the field.
Peace negotiations are still talked Of,
but until disastrously defeated, France
will listen to no counsel, but follow her
own dictates.
The session of the Corps Legislatif
was renewal of the stormy scenes of
the last few days, ending, however, in
an amicable adjournment.
Paris dispatches state Trochu, com
manding Paris defenses, has ordered the
expulsion from Paris of all impecunious
persons likely to burden the communi-
ty; also those whose presence is danger
GUS to public order and safety. The
Corps Legislatif convened in secret SEES
sion for consideration of Trochus proc
lamation.
CARLsRUHE, August 26.-Fighting
commenced last night at Schenaka, two
miles from Montmedy, in the direction of
vionozier. The Prussians cut the rail-
road between Chauvany and Laumillia.
The wounded are being brought to the
gates of Montmedy. Montmedy is
closed in anticipation of an assault.
Prussian scouts are at Brienne and
Uslani The Crown Prince was at St.
Dizier on Tuesday.
Half of the Prussians conducting the
siege. at Toul have been withdrawn and
sent to Nancy. The Prussians are
moving in the direction of vavano