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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-05-10
Averscness to bearnlng Trades.

There5is the soupdest of common
sense iathe following paragraphs from
the Manufacturer and Builder
Why is it that there is such q re-
pugnance on the part of parents to
putting their sons to a trade A
skillful mechanic is an Independent
man. Go, whore he will, his craft
will bring him support. lie need
ask fnyors Of none. lie he's literal.
ly his fortune in his own bands. Yet
foolish parcnts-ambitious that their
sons should "rise in the world" as
they say-aro more willing that they
should study for a profession with
chantes even Of moderate success 8
heavily against them, or run the risk
Of spending their manhood III the
lguoLle task IF retailing drygouds,
or Of toilihg labofiohsly at the at.
evuutant's ae SIX, tban learn Il trhde
which Would bring thum manly
strength, health and indeptudence.
In point Of fact, tho method they
choose is tho last liHely to achieve
the advancement aimed at for tho
supply Of candidates for position as
'errand boys" dry goods clerks, and
kindred occupations, is notbriously
ovoratocked while IN the other hand,
the demand for really skilled mechan-
les of every description, is as notori.
ously beyond the supply. The cry,
ing need Of the country to-day is for
skilled labor and that father who
ncglccts to provide his son with
useful trade, and to see that be thor
oughly masters it, does him gricv-
Gus wrong, and ruus tho risk Of help.
ing. by so much, to inorease the stock
OF idle aud Dependent, it not vicious,
members of society. 1t is stated in
10 the report of the Prison Assccia.
tion, lately issued, that of l4,596
prisoners contiucd in the peni,entia.
les of thirty States in 1867, seventy
seven per cent, or over 10000 of tho
number, had never learned a trade.
The fact conveys lesson Of profound
interest to those who have in charge
the training of boys, and girls too,
for the active duties Of lifeI
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-05-10

HAIR ViGon.-1n common with many
others we have fe't lively in!crcs. Il: .ho
investigations which D.. Aver has been
making to discover the causes Of failure Of
the bnir, and to provide remedy. His
researches nrc said TO hare been much more
borough and exhaustive than my ever
made before. The result is now bcforc us
under the nntno Of AYEu's HAIR F,GoR. =
We have given ii n trial, and with full sn.
tisf.ction. II equals our most fnyorab' c
aaticipntions. Our gray hairs have dsnp
prarcd. or resumed their original color
and visible crop of soft, silken mir has
started on pnrt Of The SCALP which ra5
entirely bald.-DcmocraL. Arlington, Va.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-05-10
Letter from Gov. Scott TO tho Sheriff OF
gT-S TEY T{rSg gpirfisjH. FitEFSSGS Il

Tho following contamination was
addressed to tho ShoriG of Fairfield
county few days ago. So says tho
Columbia Union:
STATE OF SOUTH CARotlNA,
ExEcgTlyE DEsARTMENT.
CoLumBIA, Mayu2, 1871.
TO the Sheriff tf EEairfeld COUNTY:
SIR IL have been oredibly inform
cd by number Of citizens Of Fair
field county, rs we'll ae by your own
official com humiliation, that on the
hight Of tho 2?.h ultimo, body of
armed men, in disguise, rode into the
town Of Wiunsboro, and loft at thu
tou>es OF stvefal eoGbty officers a
written paper,by which they wert oom.
manded to resign, and threa,chtd with
violence il they ,failvd to obey. As
you are tho chief executive officer of
the county, it is your duty to tak6
measures to ascertain aid bring to
justice those masked violaters of the
public peace, and for this purpose
you should promptly Invoke all the
resources which the law places 1T yvur
disposal.
la .be last fes6rt, should the ordi-
nary service Of process prove made
quate to make the necessary arrests,
by reason Of any armed combination.
you will call out the po$sc comitatus,
which call | have no doubt, will be
responded to by all good citizens.
In all cases Of this character, where
citizens are put la terror. by armed
bands Of |awless theo, it Is expected
that the local authorities lhull ex-
hnust all legal resoG,ees to give ade-
qnatc protection tv lIfe aud property,
before the State Executive can pro-
perly intervene by extraordinary ex-
hibitions cf force, hitherto unknown
to the administration of tho laws III
civilized CO umnnities:
The failure Of tho proper county
officers to exert their Utmost vigilance
to detect, aud theit most vigorous Of.
forts to bring to punishmant oil dis.
turhers, Of the .psuce, will be deSmed
cbnclu I've of their flagraut neglect of
duty or inefficiency.
It is a grave areproaoh to'the people
Of Wiunsboro, that band of fifty
disguised horsvmen3 SHOULD hays been
permitted, uhdisturbcd, to enter their
town aud occupy it for several lioufs,
With the declared purpose of putting
in terror, or inflicting violence upon
the sworn public officers of the coun.
ty. 9fH| N1hf'
In this copnexion, it Is proper that
| should call your attention to the re-
cent act of Congress-, which makes all
citizens, who are privy to any acts Of
organized violence, and fail to give
any information in theis possession,
that may lead to the arrest Of their
perpetrators, particeps cri.hfnis in
sheir guilt. sr4s;
II. X. SCOTT, Guyerhor.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-05-10
Musical.

Among the thousand and ono Pi-
amos offered to the public, VIC scarcely
know any instrument SO fully uniting
all the desirable qualities sought for
as the Knabe Piano. The reputation
Of the Knabe Pianos is an infallibe
guaranty of excellence. In the
houses Of the most accomplished and
wealthy Of our citizens, and in our
best seminaries ahd colleges, these
magnificent instrum cnts may be found.
Nor is this any wonder, for, in purity,
depth and constancy of tone. they are
unsurpassed. Their gradation of
scalc is so exquisitely, and, at the
same time, comprebcusively attuned,
that they arc capable of expressing
every emotion of the human hear,
and roul. Their tone is exquisitely
pure and unique, aud so even, sweet
and sympathetic that It inspires all
who listen to it, while at the same
time tho action is perfectly FREQ, and
the keys rcsound to the touch with
such seDsitivencss and int diligence, 81
to speak, as to make one almost think
that the mind of Tho manufacturer
lingets in his work. b H% Il
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A fearful story Of suffering is !

A fearful story of suffering is re.
vealed in the repdrt just published
by the Gazette Of India, Of the tir ka!
or threshold famine Of grass; grain
aud rain, which occurred lii 1868 90
with frightful severity over ldo,OO0
square miles Of RajpootaDu, surpas.
sing in intensity and whioh has oc-
9urred since 1912, and almost edual-
ling that Of 1861, Of which the record
Is presetYed, that three quarters Of
the cattle died, and iiiau ate man.
Tho scantS crops which strugglyd up
in spite Of tb6 dfddght wefe swept
away by plagae of loousss cholera
fastened on the statted people, and q
terrible fever followed; striking down
the entire population. The deaths
from this latter cause alone are put
down ut 20 per cent: Of the inhabi-
tahts, While III somS Of the Marwaree
districts they f6ss as ligb as one;
third. Taking the most moderate Of
the statistics furnished, the local au-
thorities calculate that in Marwar
aud Ajmere AID the other districts,
no less than l,250,o06 humah beings
died of disease and starvation: The
famiues or period. Of unusual scarci.
ty which affl,ot Rsjpodtaua have
hitherto fcchrrtd at intervals Of SON.
ten or twelve yeafs:
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-05-10
stockholders NEeetlngo

At the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Charlotte, Colum.
bia and Augusta Railroad, held iu
Columbia on the Sd and 4;h instant,
the following Directors we're elected i:
William Johnston, Rufus Barrangcr,
n. B. Davidson, j. Harry Wilson, of
orth Carolina; A. b. springs, of
York; John j. McLure, GILES j.
Patterson, Chester; VIM. r. Robert
son, James Fl. Rion, Of Fairfield /;
John Fisher, i. w. McMaster, l..
Hope, Il. j. Robertson, Of Richland ;
J. H. Palmer, Of Lexington; VIM. Il,
Jackson, John j. Cohen, S. D. Heard,
Josiah Sibley. of Augusta. Charles
S. Estes, Mayor of Augusta, es-o0icio
Director.
At subs, quent meeting of the
Directors, Vim. Johnston, E.q., was
unanimously reelected President, and
Gen. Il. P. Alexander, General Su.
perintcndent.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-05-10
Funeral Of the Late Ex-Governor CHARLES
bianIY.

Ths funeral of this DISTINGUISHED
and lamented citizen took place
yesterday ,afterpoon, nt Christ Church
(Bpisoopal) ard was attended by IL
very large portion of the citizens of
tbis eotifm tfDfty, and numbers Of
prominent gch,lemen from other por-
,ions of the State: After the very
Impressive funeral services Of tho
Episcobal Ohufeh wsrs Performed,
tho body was taketi tY the City Gene.
terry, whefe IL was inferred. Hon.
Tbas. Bragg, Dr.. Thomas Hogg, VIM
Boylab, Esq, Major John Devereux,
Wm. Grimes, Esq., Dr.. r. B. Hay.
wood, Hon. D. NJ. Barfioger, r. s.
Tucker, Esq, G. B. Root, ESD, aud
Col. John D. Wbitford, of Eewbern,
wore the pail bearers.
/ The Rescue Fire Company, Of which
the deceased was an honorary member,
attended the funeral in oitsens' dress
wearing Grape upon the left arm
fefse'ga aSsnttnef.i ssa1 a1f4s, sG<
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Bear In Mind.

when disease has undermined thc hco,ib
ana the physical system has become pros
tralod, stimnlnnt that will not only
strengthen, but remove tho cause, should
be immediately r, sorted to. Mental dis.
tress - also fruitful source of tho break
ing down Of the constitution, and 4 hc rava
yes Of th's enemy TO hcnllh nrc truly alarm
ing. For all such mnladics Eostcttcr's
Stomach BittcIs have been found unsur.
passed. By acting directly upon the Ill.
gestirc organs, they remove the heavy dis
agreeable feeling after eating. so often
complained Of 10y persons of u delicate tenn
permanent. AS soon as digestion is rest orcd
the patient finds his strength increasing,
and his goncrul health improved.
thousands Of persons certify that il may
be :clied on in all cases of weakness or
nervous debility attendant upon sedcntary
habits. be generality Of Bltcrs are so
iisagrccnblc to the taste thai they are ob
Jectinnahlc 10 q weak stomach This is
not the case with Host citcr's Bitters, Which
VII be found mild and extremely pleasant.
ba'snmic plants, barks and roots contribute G
th r res orntivc juices to render it soothing
and Strengthening. Its busis is tho only
pure STIMULATE which has ever been pro-
dnced containing no fusR oil, or any other
dcleicrious element. The most careful nnd
skliilnl chemists havb analysed the Bittcrs,
aud pronounce them harmless. This il
scientific testimony; bill The testimony OF
The hundreds of thousands Who bave ex
perIenccd the preventative and curative cf.
Gets of the 0nEAT VEGETABLE FOND and
LTERATIvE of modern times is still more
conclusive In Fever md Aguc, Dyspep
sin, Bilioushtss, Nervous Complaints,
Chronic Complaints and general debility il
is as nearly infiiiho as ahytliingEaa this
fillible world can Be. may
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-05-10
From G6nnecticiit,

Nfw H&vLN, May 6.-Tho lcgisls-
tive coi'mittee deduct 100 votes from
the can1assera' report for Jewell in this
cLS. A despatch from lIarlfold says
NE Republican, there believe the bal.
lot-brx in New Haven was tanlpcrcd
with. The box was locked with CON.
mon key, and not sealed.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-05-10
Massatbtisetts Ku AUX.

Mrs. Wellman, employed IN The milk-
merry establishments OF Mrs. Ames, at
son'hton, Mass, iwas assapl,ed by
two disguised rdffians as she was pass.
ing from The shop home ward last ~eak,
and her eyes; nsbdthj nose and ,ears
filed with vitrlol. The perpetrators
OF the horrid outrage evidently mislook
her for Mrs. Ames,T liz, or Rar sIiffekiHg,
they aaid, i 1T is not Mssl AmAs. "'akd
let her 60. She groped hst aay q. her
home, and baa bteh fh a terrible sdifsar:.
'ns sondit,on since, The yi)iians have
hot been Uncovered. fE ..,.r,1T ~sasr
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-05-10
Sold ny ALL pRraoIsTs.
npl 2-02w

IMPORTANT TO BurLbEns. = Doors, sashep;
blinds. mouldings, aud all The materials nc
ccssary 10 finish n honso in proper style
can be obtnincd nt the lowest fnGrkct rntes
direct from the manufacturer; p. P. Toale:
Charleston. s. c., who has the largest and
most complete manufaotory OF such arti.
cles in tho Southern States. See his ad
veriiscment in another cofum,
npl
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-05-10
Prom New York:

New YonK, May 2.-t'be atrike of
the non-sotiety nen for the same
wages as demanded by the Beciety
men continues. A collision with the
police occurred, and riot is progress
lug in the uorthert Part Of the city
The police are MI urder marching
ordefs.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-05-10
Crumbs.

Crumbs.
The hotels in Columbia are doing
a thriving business. So said.
The deaths in Charleston, for the
week ending the 29;h ul,imo, were
RI, Of which 10 were white aNd II
colored.
A "<quedunk' has been heard in
three MILES of Marion. The Marion
Crescent Gays, that in CONSEQUENCE,
great excitement prevailed.
The Newbcrry Herald regrets to
lealn that on the 20,h ult. n Difficult.
ty occurred ut Frog Level, between
Mes>rs. S. j. Hitler and II. Il. Black,
which resulted in the death of the
latter.
The decoration of the Confederate
graves throughout the Southern
States, takes place on Wednesday, tho
l0th Of May. Are there not few
graves in our Church. yards, and are
they, our dead, to be neglected
y remedy for Group is to take al.
spice tea, made of whole grains Of
al>pice. 1t cuts the phlcgm almost
instantly, and induces free breathing.
The citizens Of Charleston have
shipped snap.beans.
Deaths in Charleston for the week
ending the 29th Of April, were six.
teen, of which five wclo whites, and
eleven colorcd.
1t is reported that the Sisters of
Mercy, Of Charleston, have received
from the United States Treasury,
twelve thousand dollars.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-05-10
M&tktt RepprtSi

NEw YoRK, May 6.-Evening -.
Cotton steady, with sales Of 1886
bales, at l54. Gold llb.
CHARLEsroN, May 8.--Cotton Arm,
,--middilngs l44; receipts 65l ;
balos; sales 500:
L,vERPoob, May e.--Evenine.--
Cotton ,steady--uplapds 78 Orleans
n sales 5000 bales.
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DR.. TUFTS Celebrated Exp,otorant NJ
Mystery How It Aotai

First 1t dernches from The bronchial or
wind tubes The mucus or matter which
sometimes adhcres to them with tho tennoi.
fy Of glue. Secondly, II mitigates tho pain
aud removes tho construction of The bron.
chial tubes and muscles Of the chest. -
Thirdly, 1t resiats the progress Of inflam.
nation. and assists the lungs TO throw of
the irritating matter which aoounulates.
apl 27-lw
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= Three men entered tho h6lee Of on
old mah near Bedford, Pa, and while
one beldlhim down the other pue 'h0t
sosla on bis slSgs, compelling hin 60
t4u wHer6 kfs mossY was, I" .s
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From Louisiana,

:, NEW ORLEANS. May d A tornado
Tuesday at Baton Rouge, and in the
vicinity, did great destruction to pro.
pcrty Tho loss is estimated at $780,.
600.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-05-10

@ We are indebted to Mrs.
Henry Williams for q plateful of
strawberries. We return our sincere
thanks.
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X. X. X.
H'DQ'Rs, 44TH DIvlsroN.

H'Da'Rs, 44TH DIvlsroN. b
SPECIAL Orders:
I. s. M. Smart. you are hereby or.
dored to resign the Office of ."Re Repre.
sentative" for this county .forthstith ;
which office you now hold in oppo-
sition to the wishes Of every honest
man in tho ommpnity. i
III. Let ono warning suffice the
eye Of the order Jia : upon Sea-for
when wacoDo again our taissien viii
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-05-10

0- Our readers must not fail to
read the remarkably interesting ad.
dress of Wendell Phillips on "Tho
Lost Arts" that We sive to them to.
day.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-05-10

Gr Extrs copies If the GEwb oan
be obtained at this Office on the days
of publication. Price s cents per
copy.
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. ! Airioa mas taken, high ground in hr
kansas, Il is esid. Whites appointed 10
oface BY The Governor, are warned to
gss away, il, tw6 days. 4 These are
blsck kskh,s. 5,;m .dt5p'ait
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Sheriff Fairfield County

Sheriff Duvall; we suppose, who has
never summoned q posse 60 quell d
riot or preserve the bcace; may con.
slider it a duty to have written tho
tho above letter. But on our reading
it, wo are reminded Of the anecdote
told Of General jackson and Ptesi-
dent Buchanan by Mr.. Buchanan him:
self. Upon the latter making to the
former certain uncalled for sugges-
ton, Gen. jackson drew himself up
to his full height and said: "Look
here, Buchanan, I onco knew man
that made his fortune by attending to
his own bnsipess."
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~ We copy from the Columbia
Union the following inter esting items: {:

~ We copy from the Columbia
Uuion the following nteresting items:
The following is q copy Of notice
served on John NJ. Martin, county
officer Of Fairfield county, Wo are
informed that he has tendetBd his
resignation to the Governor, on the
ground that his life is in danger while
holding the office:
GEN. ORDER No. 97.--K. K. X.
Attention, John Martin, Fairfield
county.
Patience has ceased TO be o Virtue.
Beware, Beware!
You are ordered to resign your Of.
fce ut once. Or 10 ten days you will
be visited.
BY order Of
GRAND CHIEF,
va X. X. X.
o.. D., Secretary. 's# 1>'@ '4
! Take heed while you have u chance
and shun the penalty.
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CuItivator for May.

A most excellent number, full Of
plain, practicable, reliable original
matter. The numerous suggeStlons it
CONTAINS, are prepared by practical,
intelligent working men. who know
what they talk and write about. The
editors, whilst advocating progress,
are hot visionary, but conservative
practical man, who appreciate the
situation of the Southern farmer, and
are doing their best TO help him. We
should be glad to sec the Chltivator
in the hands of every reader Of the
News, as the lmpetds it Would give to
agriculture would react favorably y
upon our own BUSINESS, ahd that Of
every other man in ,he community
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-05-10
Taking Notes.

The New York Tribune annouuces
that it has sent forth correspondent
through tho South to spy out its con.
dition. They arc Instructed to 20
everywhere and talk freely with all
sorts Of people, and ascertain their
feelings and opini6ns aud Intentions.
Tho only danger is that each CORES.
pondent will only see and hear the
things that he wishes.
The first instalment from Danville,
Virginia, is fair enough. Though
evidently from no friendly pen, there
is apparent tho effort to report with
accuracy and impartiality.
Grant Depressed.
President Grant is reported to
have returned from his Western after.
political capital tour looking ssrather
depressed anf moody" Nothing is
aid about the unhappy co ndition Of
those unfortunate people whom he
visited in the course of the jaunt.
Here tho imaginatio n is left bound
less field of comic cturc and research.
The Masonic fraternity of New
York city have rendered great BAN
quet to the British High Com mission.
ers, and the latter, through Earl De
Grey and Rippon, have accepted.
The titnc has been definitely fixed,
but it will probably be day ortwo be.
fore tho departure Of the COMMISSIONERS
for England.
st: Louis will probably be the place
OF holding tho next Dem ocratio nation
al DOW WOW:
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LETTER OF THE SHERIFF OF
FAIRFIELD, " III 53ts
WINNsBoRo, FAIRFIELD CoUNTY,S. G.,
April 30th, 1871.
10 his Ercellency r X. !Scotk
Goresa6r of tho State ofiS. C.:

0orefn8r of tho State Of s. c.:
Sin This is to certify that Ger.
tain county officers of the county and
State afot. said, have kcen thr6atenetl
publicly ty posed Orders on the
Court House door aigneu X. X. X,
posted by u body Ut dish huised meu
who paraded the streets on Saturday
nights the goth instant, numbering
from Fifty to one hundred, that if they
did not ttsign their several Offices
forthwith, they, would be visited u
second time al.u that they might fear
the worst. And that l, us Sheriff of
the county aforesaid, consider myself
utterly uuabio to preserve the peace
and protect the threatened officers.
shonld the disguised body cnrry uut
their threat.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant;
l.. W. DtitALi,
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st: Louis will probably be the place
ofholding the next Dem ocratio nation
al pow WOW.
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Who aft the Ku. Ink.

Gov. Alcorn, OF Mississippi, tho ugh
a staawag, asmode table Of niur-
der statistics, showing that instead Of
iieffoes teiitg tfrtfderGd to nm exte tit
40 tlidt State, oeehundred aud seven.
ty whites have been killed by negroes
during Tie last tVo years. III some
cases yhple families; eiiibraoings wo-
men add children, have bdeu butcher.
ed. Tbs is the, real Ku Klpxipg all
ovcrtho Sotth, ana the lying scoun.
drcls Of Cobgress know it perfectly
"we'kA1Iz. AAE.a.L.&.M ~ ,s& ~
Tie dome Of the capitol at Wash.
ington is the most ambitious strue-
ture in America. II is ono hundred
and eight feet1higher than the Wash.
ington Monument atpBaltim6re, sixty.
eight feet higher than that Of Bunk.
or Hill l,and.twShty.threo seet higher
than tho Trioity1r Church tower OF
Newly ork. Jtsisl the only oonsidera,
BILE dome Of iron IN the world. It is 0
vast hollow, ,spkere Of, iron, weighing
k8 100000 pounds. @%STat =
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Bursting OF q Soda Fountain,

Saturday morning the residents Of the
quiet little suburban village Of Anacos-
tia were shocked. Mr.. S. +. Shreeve,
with his clerk, John H Yonson, were
mixing the necessary ingredients for
making coda water, and while pouring
v.riol into the charger an explosion
occurred. Tn fragments of the regu.
lator struck Mr.. Shreeve in the left
breast, throwing INN with force against
the side Of the honse, and INJECTING a
serious wound, Mr., Yonson. who was
Standing nearest the generator. i receiv-
ed mortal Injuries, as a portion Of the
casing struck him on tlle legs, nearly
sevcrlhg The fright one. 'and, striking
the lei:, passed up TO The thigh, ,nhicting
gh"s'ly Wounds. Afier lingering in
great agony, until Q o'clock, he died
Mt. Slireeve's wounds were dressed,
and lie was removcd to hls bed. His
Injuries are not UnnsItlrfgd seruus.
Washington Republican,. ,t.'
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-05-10
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A Powerful Secret Political Organization
Discovered. --.

A secret society has bben fortified in
this city within the past two months,
the existence Of which has only i6ak.
ed out accideutly, called the Raft,
aud meetings arc held with closed
doors. The members, &h5 alf6ady
number close on fifty tHouaand, are
mea chiefly of the luboriug classes.
Their objsct liz to influence elections
favotably to the wo, king classes, aid;
If possible, Of nominating it's Members
for municipal, legislative, and Sena,,
torial bonorS: l}rst,vh societios haye
been established in almost all the
large cities ofthe Union.