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The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-09-16

We Shall all be treated TO excellent
pro@hing, when the Methodist con ference
is in session. Some of the preachers Of
that denomination can talk gospel with
remarkable ability and astonishing elo-
quences Bishop Scott, who will preside.
is not. preacher Of as much celebrity as
some Of his colleagues. but We never heard
any Methodist bishop talk who did not
"e's''e-i.apr assion ON our mind that he
was porn Tor tue Oussasss ,,o u.s Gillian.
ing. .31iiH NkiIIlN
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-09-13
An Outlaw KiIled.a

Washington Dollard, n negro out
law, was killed few nights since in
Clarendon. There wcrc several war
rants out against him, but he had
successfully resioted arrest--in one
instanoo choking the Trial Justice,
and in another leveling double bur-
rel gun at tho officer who tried to tako
him and who, thereupon, backed out
md allowed him to eschpc, He is
said to have been Ku Kluxed .by his
own color, tho party surrounding his
houso and being fired upon by him,
1t is rumorcd, With somo damage to
tho assailants. Ho then made dash
for the woods and was fred upon and
killed, IIe was q :, brother of Jim
Reed, recently killed by Constable
Weeks, and he and bis brother were
both from Clarendon. Thoy wore run
off from there and came to this Coun,
ty where they continued their course
of crime until the country became too
hot for them. Both are now dead
Sumter Watchman.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-09-13
A Lying ScoundrCl.

Hero is q specimen ofthe damnable
lies published in the New York Trib-
une, and furnished it by the thioving
vagebonds in this State, who trav-
ol about under the guise Of drum
merS and agents, but who are hired
spies and pimps for tho Federal and
State governments
There arc many counties in which
arrests oah be made only at the peril
Of life by the United States Marshal !;
others in which they would not dare
attempt to mako any without mill
tary forco to support them. In sorno
places, where small bodies of troops
arc stationed, it has been found noces
sary to take the samo prccaution that
posts liable to sudden attacks by an
cnomy always take. Icports to this
effect have been abundantly verified
by sworn testimony before the Con-
gressional Investigating Committee,
and by the confidential reports ma de
to the War Department by com mand.
ing officers. 1t Ia shown that not
alone in Mississippi, but elsewhere In
tho South, arc tho Ku-Klux movo-
monts 30 dangerous that the War Do
partment has sreccntly been compoll-
ed, as n matter Of reasonable prooau-
tion against possible insurrcctionary
violence, or, ut least, resistance to tho
vigorous enforcement of tho I[u Klux
act, to make such disposition of the
forces at its disposal as will mako
possible speedy concentration In any
special locality.-Brandon (Miss.)
RepuJlicgn.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-09-13
New Orleans Sinking.

The Picayuno Of tho goth says:
For some thirty or forty days past the
batture III trout of tho Bazaar Market
and Red Stores, has been gradually sink.
ing until to-day, just below the Red
Stores, it is seven feet below the ordi.
nary level and the settlement varies
from three to seven feet. Tho length
Of bntlurc, which has thus sunk 10
about seven hundred and fifty feet, and
the width ono hundred and twenty,
and there is no telling when it will stop.
The city Surveyor has make borings. to
investigate the strata, with a view to
the construction Of work that will
prevent any further sinkage, but has
not bren able to find any strata sufIl.
ciently firm to guaranty the permanence
OF any work.
At depth Of fifty feet nothing moro
stable was found than sand. with very
slight mixture Of clay, aud just now tho
surveyor Is In a quandary as to what is
best to be done.
At intervals in the past the batturo
in this vicinity hns sunk in tho san,o
way, but not to such an extent, tho
greatest sinkagc wo believe, heretofore
being not exceeding FIVE feet.
The present sink is not in the water,
but inside o! the wl'"tves, etc, on tho
space over which tho roads OF tho Pont-
chartrain and Chattanooga Railroad
Companies pass. These companies
have been compelled to fiji up as tho
ground gave way, and will probably
have to keep filing for somo time to
come.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-09-13
The PlanCtS.

Observers of tho heavens report
that the planet Saturn is now con-
spicuous object in tho evening sky,
being in the s,uth mt 9 o'clock ut
night, and then about halfway be-
tween the horizon and the Ecnith.
He is just above tho woll.known bow
Of Sagitafius. His rings are now in h
very favorable position for obscrva-
tion, having the maximum inclination
to the eye but the interesting phe-
nomenon requires telescope Of at
least three inchus aperture to see it
with advantage. The planet Mcrcu.
ry is now nearly at his greatest cast.
ern elongntion from the sun, and will
bo visible 10 thu west uh very clear
evenings, about half an hour after
sunset, for three or four days. He il
easil y seen with tho naked eye when
tho horizon is clear, aud tnay be
known by tho peculiar brillianoy OF
his light. Jupiter rises just before
the sun. lie Is now visible as morn.
ing star--Baltimore Sun. ..,.. u.I.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-09-13
A Singular Tradition.

st. Stephens Day, In tho Isle Of
Man, il given over, among great
part of the population, to a cruel
custom, that of hunting wrons with
sticks and stones ; aud, when they
succeed in capturing one, it Is tod
to tho end of a long pole, and carried
around the country. The custom
arises from suporstition, dat.
ing far into the past, of n fairy 80
beautiful that all the youths on tho
Island went to look at her, and then
sho would sing suoh wonderous songs
that they followed where she chose
to lead them, which was into the sea {;
fosr he was cruel and wicked, and led
them, ono after another, to their
doath, until at longth scarce a young
Ilan was left, and trouble was In
Manx homo for the son or brother
that was missing. At length there
came n knight, who, vowing ven.
geance, laid doop plot for the de.
struclion of this wrotohod lady. He
sciSed her by hcr long hair, but as he
stood over her with his drawn sword,
she suddenly changed into q tiny
wren, flying away from under bis worry
fingers, and SO escaped with a nook
ing song of triumph; but by some
power greater than their own, tho
wicked lady-fairy was compelled once
in every yoar to reaPpear in tho Is.
land in her assumed ..form , and this
is on St. Stephens Day, when tho
young mon of tho supcrstitious island
ego for" her with vivid memory Of
their ancient wrongs.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-09-13

1t is confessed on all sides that tho
Radical, camp Of New York city and
State was never before in so thorough.
ly disorganized condition OH the eve
of IN important campaign as Mt the
present moment. Tho two delaga.
tions from tho city are in tho fold,
armed cap-a-pio, and tho leaders are
trying to solve the problem of recon.
ciliatlon. 1t is stated that the over
lures for peace first camo from Gree.
ley himself, the principal terms being
that either Greeley or Fcnton
ton should be put on the Grant ticket
for Vice President. Tho other sido
then demanded the denomination of
Conkling and tho appointments Of Nor
gan to first GLASS mission. Wheth
or tho treaty will be concluded, and
whothor, if concluded, it will "work,'
Is not known.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-09-13
What 1 Wtuld DO.

o.. if my love offended me, ':.''
And we had words together,
To show that I would master be
I'd whip her with feather !!
If then she, like naughty girl,
Would tyranny declare it,
I'D give my love cross of pearl,
And always make her bear it !!
If still sho tried to sulk and sigh,
And threw away MY posies,
I'd catch my darling on the sly,
And smother her with roses.
But should she clonch her dimpled fists
Or contradict her bettcrs,
I'D manacle her tiny wrists
With dainty golden fetters
And if she dared her lips to pout,
Like many pert young misses,
I'd wind my arm her waist about,
And punish her with kisses
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-09-13
Opinions OF WitncSsCs.

The New York Court of Appeals
has recently decided that witnesses in
trial before Court of Law must
state facts and cannot draw conclusion
nor giro opinions. The case in which
this decision was given, arose in an
action on policy Of insurance to re-
cover for loss by fire. Tho plain
tiff who, under the New York statute,
was witness in his case, gave his own
opinion as to the quantity as we'll
as the valuo of the goods destroyed.
10 this evidence tho Insurance Com
psny, which was defendant, excepted
and carried the case to tho Court of
Apifcals, whore the decision of tho
court below was vcrsed, tho evidence
held inadmissiblc, and now trial
ordered. Tho Court of Appenls in
delivering its opinion stated that the
instances in which the opinion of wit
nesscs can be admitted, constitute OK.
ccptions to the general rule, md that
these exceptions arc not to be extend
cd or enlarged so MS to include new
cases except to prevent q fnilure of
Justice and when better evidence can t..
not be obtained. "H
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-09-13

During tho storm at Deckertown,
N. j., on Tuesday night, the barn Of
Mr.. John Sutton was struck by light.
ming and was burned to the ground.
After the fire search was made among
the ruins when tho bleckend bodies
of two men were DIR .gged out. Az
first no one could identity thom, bus
it was subsequently learned that two
"tramps" had taken lodging 10 tho
barn All hour before 1t was destroyed.
Thoir pames are unknown. ~ .u
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-09-13
Family Paper Devoted Science Art, Inquiry, Industry and Literature
WINNSBORO S. c., WEDNESDAY, MORNING, SEP

| 8ipport-not quite enough to dlslouge
the chiid--and wa, kept from going
further only by slender splinter Of
ice beneath, which must give way in a
minute.
Dolfor sprung forward, and, STOPPING
over the dangerous mass, he quickly
secured the rope round the child's
breast, Just beneath the arInpits.
Now, then was the trying moment,
He would not have time to haul the
girl up, no as to lower her on the 9th
er side IF the berg he must do 30 on
this side ! aud hust do it quick
enough to enable tho men below to
catch the little one, and retreat with
her to tho boat ere the mass should
fall.
Now however, he made most dis
eouraging discovery. On lowering
the girl, hb perceived that the rope
was not long enough to reach further
than half way down
The icy mass was reoling-~it was
sliding 1T would fall in ten sec-
! onds
The captain groaned, the men trem-
bled and turned pale, s5tiid Of them
weeping like children.
"She must perish p all Dried, si.
multaneou>ly, drawing back, to escnpc
the icy mass.
"Help me, Father in heaven p'
came the clarion voice of tho Swittac.
All looked UP to see him brace
himself firmly, his blue eyes flashing
phosphoroscent light, his long, fair
hair streaming.
What was he going to dol
lie could not leup Into the sea, on
account OF the bergs there so closely
packed as to insure his destruction.
This was not his intention.
lie braced himself, and nwung
Claribel to and fro twice, like pen
dulum:
The third time, with one tremcn.
dous effort of his s:neway arm, he sent
the girl swinging far along to the sum-
nit Of the opposite berg, so. that sho
there landed safely upon her feet!
This performance was something
like that Of hoaving the lead, and was
most adroitly executed.
Not moment too soon.
Crashing thunder, down went the
huge mass of ice, the gallant young
Switzer narrowly escaping by leap.
ing to the berg to which he had sent
Claribel, and which being, as men-
toned, only fvo feet distant, was
easily reached.
Cheers went. up TO the sky.
Claribel was soon in the arms Of
her, father who, afterwprd grasping
Henry's hand, begged his pardon for
having thrown all imputation upon his
courage on that day when he refused
to cut off tho head of the dove.
There is a sequel.
When Claribel became q woman,
she was united in wedlock to tho no
BILE fellow who had saved her life.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-09-13

"Tho color Of yolks of eggs" may
or may not be slightly affected by tho
kind Of food eaten. But IT. is certain
that tho yolk or q new-laid egg IL
always of a light lemon color, and
that ago cauaos it to grow darker.
A yolk OF deep orange color simply
denotes an old egg. The lighter tho
color Of the yolk the fresher the egg.
--. ObsorVcr. ...s. ..O." o. -.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-09-13
The K. NJ. Military School,

Since tho close of tho war, this ad-
nirablo institution has been undor
tho exclusive control of Colonel A.
Coward, who hae steadily maintained
its reputation as one of tho best
schools in tho country. We arc
gratified to learn that utter the first
If January next, he will bavo asso-
dated with him, az oo-principal, Col.
John p. Thomus, Of Columbia, who
will then make Yorkvillo his homo
Col. Thomas Is possessed Of tho largo
expcricnco necessary to tho sue cossful
management Of such an institution rs
the kiug's Mountain Military School,
he having been for number of years
the Superintendent of tho State Ar.
senal Academy at Columbia. We
congratulate Colonel Coward and the
patrons Of the school on tho happy
combination. anl our a,lix.,, .,n. T..
al y on tho fac THAT Col. Tho..a, is to
become resident Of our town.
porkviiie Enquirer.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-09-13
Conventions Of COlOred Men.

Tho colored men of the Unitod
States will hold two conventions Of a
national character this fall. The first
is called a National Convention. and
will meet in St. Louis, on tho .22d Of
September. The second is called a
Southern Convention, although it is
II ought that noarly all tho States viii
be represented. 1t will meet jp Colum.
bic, 8. g., on the 18th Of October
This avowed purpose Of each is con
sultation On mntters connected will
the welfare Of the oolored race. s,ai
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-09-13
Steamboat Boilers.

Inspector General Joseph Belknap
it is stated, is now continually receiv-
ing letters FROM the principal ports Of
the country, calling his attention to the
unsafe condition Of tho steam vessels
engaged in the passenger traffic. The
feeling of insecurity is SO extensive
that the people, it is remarked, seem
to have turned out almost in mass as
informers. Even if only one half Of
the assertions contained in those lot
ters ore truo, the steam craft Of the
country must be In an extremely peri.
lous condition. A prominent citizen
of New York writes that the boilers
of but few of the Sound and North
River boats, and of the ferry boats,
will bear inspection. Letters from
New Orleans and the principal towns
along the Mississippi assert that the
recent explosion of the boilers of the
Ocean Wave, at Mobile, may be re-
peatod any day. Inspector Belknap,
it is reported, will shortly issue d
serios of stringent instructions under
tho recent act of Congress, and local
Inspectors will be directed. to subject
the boilers of all boats in their res"
pective districts to tho most careful
scrutiny, aud condemn them in all in.
stances where,they appear to be in the
least defective asworn from use.
A Kentucky man who attempted to
CROSS high railroad bridge at Skep.
erdsville. in that State, on the oath
ult., stumbled and fell between the
ties, but fortunately managed to grasp
tic with his hands, and there hung
dangling, with 100 feet of sheer fall
benuath him. Ho was utterly unable
to regain the top of the bridge, and
he hung on with death grasp until
his cries brought assistance. Lifted
from his pcrilous position, he was led
off the bridge, and he sat down for q
few minutes, apparently overcome BY
the danger through which he had pass.
ed. Then he got up, as he said, to
60 home, walked few steps, and fell
to the ground dead. Physicians who
carefully examined the body say that
there was no bruise or wound sufficient
to disable him, much less. CAUSE death,
and arc of tho opinion that his death
was oauaod by fright. ed 49,
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An snecdoto is toldof 10 young
lady of Harrisburg who was recently
on a riding excursion. The Horse
commenced kicking, when sbe, in tho
mostsimplo manner requested her com.
panion to get out and hold the horse's
leg, or he might injure the vehi.
clio. sa7ts
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-09-13
SleGn for Children,

Maine votes tho Radical ticket.
4 correspondent of New York jour-
nal tells US what the policy of the
party has done for tho industrial in
terests Of that State. He says for In
stance, that Bath ten ysatr ago had
fifteen ship.yards in full operation,
turning out forty good vessels a year.
Then it was one of tho most prosper.
GUS cities in Maine. To-day it has
but four ship!yards, tn" population
has diminished two thousand, trafic
is dead, and real estate has depreoiat
ed fifty per cent. "Bath," says the
Now York Globe, Ttrr,pst not be dis
eouraged-better days are coming"
Possibly they are coming, but they
wilIihever come until Rsdioalisn goes
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-09-13
A New Party in Massachusetts.

It's reported that in response to
call Of committee previously appoin
I'd, convention, composed of
some 200 delegates, met in New Era
Hall last Friday evening, with clos.
ed doors, and adopted series Of re-
solutions as platform for the
"Amerioan Union Reform Party"
The first resolves gives che new party
its name the second accepts the
amendments to tho Federal Cohstitu.
tion the third declares the perpetui
ty Of the American Union and tho
others declare for tho maintenance Of
tho Bible ih our common schools :;
for civil and religious liberty against
q union Of Church aud State and the
use Of public money for the support of
sectarian schools or churches in favor
Of general reform in National, State,
and civil governments, by rcprcsen.
tatiou of all classct of people opposi.
tion to all class legislation full anu
impartial consideration Of the great
reforms Of the day, etc., winding up
with declaration to support no man
for office who will pot pledge himself
to Garry out tho above principles At
NIL hazards. The executive commit.
tee were instructed to make arrange.
mcnts for the calling Of public meet
ing at an early day, the invitation to
be extended to tho liberal men of al
parties. No names arc given, not
even of the committee by whom the
convention was called.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-09-13
A Bolt from q Clear SkY-The miratu-
p. lOus Escape OF all Attic Sleeper.

Early last Friday morning, at Erie,
Pa, a thunderbolt descended from an
almost cloudloss sky, doing much
damage. The Republican says: On
the north side of Fifth street, near
S;ate, is double brick house, the
western half occupied by Hon. Alfred
King. The families were startled by
| a report which seemed as if heaven
and earth had como together. After
the shock was over, Mr.. King, sleep.
ing below, arose for the purpose Of
asccrtainiDg what damage had bcor
sustained by his household, being sat
isfied that tho bolt had f.llen upon
that building.
AS he glanced through the various
rooms upon the 0rst floor, he found
them filed with SCOT and dust, but no
appearance Of demolition. He pass
cd up to tho next floor above and
found tho same state Of things. He
thon started for the attic, in tho
southern PORTION of which his son Ken.
ncdy was sleeping, and us he looked
in at door of tho apartment he Esaw
the light Of tho morning stres ming
through the roof, and Kcnuoly almost
buried in the debris.
Ho had risen from tho mass Of
plastering and splintors of rafters and
shingles, which had fallen over him,
and was sitting upright in bed, trying
to clear the dust from Ills eyes. The
mortar was almost an iuch in thick,
ness, OHIO piece Of which Weighing
about fifteen poul,ds, as we'll as
large amount of smaller PARTICLES and
cplintcred timbor, foil upon him, and
he found himself almost buried be.
meath it, and, what is fully as singular
US anything else is that fire was nut
communicated to tho material, which
was almost as dry as powder, as not n
drop ofrain fell ut tho time.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-09-13

The New York papers report the
death Of o women in that, eityo from
having hor thumb bitten ly another
woman. Snporation eneued, and the
poison, which affected her whole sys
tenn, GOULD not be stopped.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-09-13

A couple wcrc married down in
Maine last wsek whose ages we're
sevensy.eight and eighty years.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-09-13

The Ralcigl, Sentinel Is told that
Mr.. Parrot Creech, of Johnston ooun.
ty, has on his farm two pigs, Eve weeks
old which have only two feet each.
They arc said to be thriving finely and
will be on exhibition at the next SIuto
Fair. ..... ...
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-09-13

A railway collision occurred 4. Bol.
ton, England, Tuesday night, and six
persons were injured.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-09-13

. From RETURNS nade to- the State
Auditor's sodioe, says the Phenix, it
appears there is about, sal 900 deficit
inothosaAbbeville rOounsry.v Treasury,
to beaceounted for. II o,i3r. ..4M
A Condemned "philosophy Of farm.
ing"AFeed your land before ~ 10
hungty {; rest it before, IL is weary |;
and weed it before It is foul. - HH'f6
A cargo Of six hundred little mon.
keys, all intended for ladies' pets,
were landed in Now York recently.
Smyrna times., 1871-10-11
Delaware Railroad Line,
9 II nm ma er Arran g G nm e m { .
On and after
MONDAY, JULY nth 1871,
SOUTH.

Passenger trains will run as follows, un-
til further notice. All Trains Sundays
Smyrna times., 1871-10-11
Ayers Sarsaparilla,
FOR PURIFYING THE BLOOD.

The reputation this e&-
cellent medicine enjoys,
Is derived from it's cures,
many of which are truly
marvellous. lnveterate
cases Of Scrofulous dis
ease, where the system
seemed saturated with
corruption, have been
purified and cured by it.
ScrOfulOus affections and
disorders which were ag-
gravated by the scrofu-
Ions contamination uptjI
Smyrna times., 1871-10-11
a VAL u ABLE FARM
PRIVATE SALE.
GOING NORTH.

The subscriber hereby offers and will sell Valua.
BILE Farm for reasonable price, and very easy
terms. TO a responsible purchaser.
The Farm lies directly upon the division line be.
tween Delaware and Maryland; principally in Queen
Anne's County, Of the latter State about miles from
Millngton, from Sudlersville, from Kenton and
IL miles from Smyrna; II is within few miles OftwO
working railroads. which connect with The Della ware
Railroad and is in good and rapidly improving
eiRhborhOod. . -f
The tract adoins lands OF Major Black John Clark.
James GuessOrd. and others, and contains about 26O
Acres, of which, 100 acres Woodland. The
cleired land Is in state Of good improv eInent aud
the eBudings-Dwelng House, Stables, Cribs Sheds
&C. we'll arranged for the complete working OF the
farm, and all in good condition. Any person search
Of such properly may obtain bargain in this estate
The soil Is naturally strong and good. admirably
adapted to the growth of Fruits well as OF Gram
and grass. ... t..
GEO. w. CUMMINs.
Smyrna, Del. June lst. ls7l.-76m ..-I-',,
Smyrna times., 1871-10-11

becTetaFy eI9ht thOusand
dollars chief thousand hundred dollars
esrks At thousand dollars three clerks
sddiona 70 clerk OF class four disbursn clerk
hnndred dollars for clerks Of three, three clerks
class two eight clerks OF class
stAnt at hundred and dollars
cns Aeoter In ALL thousand hundred and
For eentinxent expenses thousand dollars.
orFfcE GESERAf.
For chie clerk two thousand dollars of class
four clerks of class
tso twenysix clerks OF ard
ninety thousand ak hundred and eighty dollar. ~
Tor contingent expenses. fifteen thousand dollars