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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-15
The New York Democracy.

A new Democratic State organiza.
tion, under the title of jackson
Democrat, State Association" was
completed in Now York city on We'd
ncsduy. 1t comprises a State Central
Committee, an Executive Committee,
No., and names of the most prominent
ref .rm Democrats throughout the
State appear on the lists. The plat
form adopted favors political reform,
better caucus system, opposes con.
tralization of power, pledges all of.
forts for the publication of the b. Hot
and the Democratic party, and favors
the payment Of tho national debt and
the maintenance Of the public credit.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-15
High Com pIiment from Radical
.t' '. SOurCC. ". p

The Cincinnati Comme, cial's Nash.
Vile correspondent, III. Y. RcdGeld,) }
! in IL late letter pays the "rraitors"
and "rebels", ,tf!the South the follow
lowing compliment: 80, ..srn.u
"Thc Southern people loa.he a
man who uses public Office to en-
rich himself. Whatever may be
their faults, they arc honest. The,
do not worship the almighty dollar
to the extent Of bartering away. their
honor for it. The old Southern fire.
oati G Democrats VIC arc taught were
wicked men, and wicked they we're.
about some things, but did not use
their Offices to- fill their; pockets
They did not form rings to make
money, or establish gift enterprises.
This old-fashioncd honesty this abhor-
renee Of any thing that looks like pros
tituting public Office to private gain,
is as abhorrent to tho Southerui peo-
pie now as it ever was, and probably
more, for they have been called upon
since the war to have considerable
exp ericnce with that, sort of thing,
and to know it is not to love it, cs.
pecially when it is done at their cx.
pcnse. For the past six years the
Southern States have been converted
into an arena Of robbery, presenting
spectacle Of fraud and corruption
perhaps unexampled in the history Of
the world; yet Southern-horn men
have had little to do with it. Your
true Southcrncr, if he has scLsc
enough to get an Office, has too much
honor to steal. In all my experience
as correspondent Of the Commercial
in the different Southern States,
have found the worst thieves, the
most insatatc robbers to be Northern
mcu. There has been moro stolen in
South Carolina, or in Louisiana, since
the war, than in all the Southern
STATES put together, from the rcvvlu-
ton to 1869.
And the strangc>t thing about this
whole business is that the creator the
rogue the more intensely "loyal" he
is and for that. or ,he other reason,
the highc, III favor at Wa hing on.
If Haze i - To-" S:atioosd down
%@H1N H"t :'4d %o.'., "p two "' lire
ku Nluy ,car>$ j1s,.r" lie we of
some Hlrc ion %Grvr 70" hani,"i. we're
s re pressed "m. i&...,3 c,lvhi1I
thnm SO cary =" Day, IL would have
hn"n can,nixc1 instead Of Gagged
though he had stolen fou: niiionS in.'
stead 0! four hundred Thousand dollars
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-15
Missing.

The Wilmington Star is in rooeipt
of lottcr from lady in Chester, s.
e., in which she states that her father,
Major James Pagan, left his home
ut that place very suddenly on bust
ness moro than week before ::
that no was not we'll when he left,
and the family feared that he may
become suddcnl y worse. The missing
gentleman is sixty years old, six feet
high, with very white hair and beard =,
blue eyes, and wore when he left
home gray suit of clothes. If this
should meet the eye of any ono who
knows anything about him, he will
communicate with Miss Mary A. Pa.
gan, Chester.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-15
Cure for IIMdachC.,

Take a desert spoonful of common
soda, such as is used in making bread
and dissolve it thoroughly in a quart
Of cold water: With this thoroughly
shampoon tho 'he.d for about Eve
minutes, scratching tie skin Of the
head and neck well with the finger
nails. Then rinse the head with cloan
cold water. A gentleman says that
he has used this remedy in perhaps q
thousand cases, and it never once fail
cd to give relief in five or ton minutes.
This remedy is fo' nervous headache
and is not for tho,e Affections of tho
head arising from derangod stomachs. J..
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-15
Excitement In Aiken.

We learned, says the Augusta Con-
stitutionalist, at late hour last night,
that much excitement had been caus
cd in Aiken on account of the shoot.
ing OF n young gentleman named
Turner, by mob of negroes. Turner
was wounded in one leg, which was
afterwards amputated. From what
we could gather, the negroes thought
that Turner was The father of the
child shot by negro woman a short
timo since, and who was herself shot
by an unknown person shortly after.
wards. The act was, therefore, appa.
rently done in revenge for her death.
Turner, however, was not the father
Of the child.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-15

Some one asked Mrs. Cady Stanton
if she thought that girls possessed tho
physique necessary for tho wear and
tear of college course of study
Her reply is both sensible and saroas-
tic. 81 would like to 500 you," said
Mrs. Stanton, "take thirteen hundred
young men, and lace them up, and
hang ten to twenty pounds weight of
clothes to their wastes, perch them
upon thrce-inch hcols, cover their
heads with ripples, chignons rats and
mice, and stick ten thousand hairpine
into their scalps; if they can stand
all this, they can stand little Latin
and Crock"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-15
COlOnizing Negroes in MARYLAND.

Leading Republicans in tho coun-
ties in Maryland adjoining the Dis
trict of Columbia are vyiDg with each
othor to soc who can do most to insure
the success of their party in the cleo
tion on Tuesday next. Ono of these
has employed upon his place, in
Prince Georges county, some 900
laborcrs, who arc to vote the Ropubli.
can ticket, the gentleman referred to
being ono Of tho few who can compete
with tho board of Public Works of
this District in paying tho highest
price for labor
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-15
Billings Almanac for 1872.

The spelling of the Almanac is bad.
In our interview at Saratoga. Josh
attributes bis passion for bad spelling
to bad spells during infancy and
poor memory in old age. ~. B. is
one hundred and fifty years old.l
His spells grow worse.
| Yesterday wo went up to Tommy
Nast's studio, on One Hundred and
| Iwenty-tifth street and all three of US
picked out the following as Mr.. BIS
most brilliant sointillations of genius
They arc solid chunks of wisdom
CHUNKS OF WISDOM.
Prudes are coquets gone to seed.
Kevenge sometimes sleeps, but
vanity always keeps ono eye opon.
1t is just rs natural to be born poor
as to be born naked, and it is no moro
disgrace.
The only human being on tho face
Of this earth that l really envy is a
laughing Christian.
a man whom you can hiro to work
on farm for nothing, and board
himself, will just about earn his
wages.
There is two kind Of men that T
don't oaro to meet when l am in a
great hurry; men that I owe, and
men that want to owe mo.
can't soc what woman wants any
more, "Rights" for, for she bent tho
first man born into tho world out of
a dead sure thing, and she can beat
tho last one with the Same cards.
l always did admire tho malice of
the mule. If freak Of fortune had
made mo rs misfotunate among men
as tho mulc is among animals would
begin to let drive at things mile and
half off.
10 learn cat to bito-fecd her
on catnip ten.
To. make 60 SO good oating-bring
her up tendcrly.
Q How did robbins get their
name2
A. BY robbin cherry trees.
@. Why is the meazles like freah
mackorcll 4?
A. They run in aohoola, and and
have to be caught before they can be
had.
Q. Who was tho first brewer
A. Satan he brcwcd mischief.
.. Which are two Of tho lo9t arts 7
A. Modosty and good home made
bread.
.. Who was the weakest man 7
A. Fred Bennett couldn't lift his
note for fifteen dollars.
q. What is the fastest trotting time
on record :
A. / don't know as care.
=. What is the surest gait on tho
road.
\. A toll.gate,
q. Who had the best article of pa
tienco 7
A. Job. His patience was boiled
down to spot.
Q. Who is the champion of light
Weights.
Q. The Now Jersey musqouit.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-15
GA very wonderful dream," said his

GA very wonderful dream," said his
companions. v...-~ .....'
well, do you know what I intend
to do 7" said Payne, looking up ::
"I'll tell you. I've been thinking a
great deal over the matter, and in"
tend to write song called, and about
"Home, Sweet Home.' The picture
Of my droam shall be my aspiration
for the task, and my lonely hoart will
give touching pathos to my words"
Not long after, the song of"Home,
Sweet Home,". was given to the world
by John Howard Payne. The dream
is more especially ro-callcd by tho
closing verse :.... '... sissy. :.oi
"An exile from home, pleasure dazzles in
All give mo my, lonely thatched cottage
again, r
The birds singing swes.)y, that came ut my
Give me them. and that peaoo OF mind
> - a- doa, er than all: .... -
Home, sweet, sweet Home SO.
There's no place like home.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-15
New Departure.

The following article fro m the
Vicksburg Herald is the best reply
we have ever read to Mr.. Stephens
long and prosy article on tho amend
mcnts:
A fellow was arrested and lodged
in Jail. Aftor spending night in
prison he concluded to send for dis
tinguished lawyer. The man Of books
came, and after hearing full state
mcnt Of the case from his client, smil-
cd swectly AID said: "Why my dear
sir, there is no trouble in your case.
They cant't pat you in Jail for that.
The law and the Constitution are
both against it p' The prisoner re
sponded as follows tI don't know
anything about the Constitution and
the laws. You say they can't put
nc in Jail, but Pm id if | ant in Jail
right now !"
Right there is the answer to Mr..
Stephens, and the people who will
not "depurt.' They say that the
XIVth and XVIII Amendments arc
utilities, and yet, under ths XIVtb
Amehd IN ent, Mr.. Stephens could not
be constable, if every man in the
Union were to vote for him, ana
under the XVIII Ame3meirt, every
negro man is vnter and may be an
office holder. eve are IN jeil right
aow," but Mr.. Stephens says our im
prioomcGt is nulin
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-15
Advice 10 Voters.

If you want judges for your State
courts like those who preside in your
Federal courts, vote the Radical tick,
ct.
If you want tea chcrs imported from
the North to te ,ch your children in
the public schools, vote the Radical
ticket.
If you want needy adventurers
from abroad, or ignorant colored men
to fill all your Offices, instead Of your
own people, vote the Radical ticket.
If you want your public schools
broken up by an attempt to mix the
races in them, vote the Radical ticket.
If you want to pay such taxes as are
imposed in South Carolina, vote the
Radical ticket.
If you want your money squandcr
ed by representatives. who pay no
taxes, vote the Radical ticket.
If you want more reconstruction
acts Or kuklux bills, vote the Radical
ticket.
If you don't like the cons ervatiye
nominees, and want to spite yourselves
to spite them, stay at home and let the
Radical ticket be elected. - Erchange
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-15
MuliIatcd Fractional Currency.

Gen. Spinner, United States Treas
urcr, is of the opinion that the slow
manner in which mutilated fractional
currency comes in for redemption is a
measure owing to the fact that the
express company charges as much for
the transmission of one dollar as for
that of one thous md. lie has, there
fore, addressed letter to the agent
of Adams Express Company, at Bal
timorc. requesting the Company to fix
pro rata rates for smaller amounts,
say for $4,000 and under, and for
fractional amounts in excess of
$1,000. '' "'.'" '.''''' '...
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-15
IMP rincipalCd Political Tactics.

The Danville, (Va.) Times says
that the Radicals are distributing
among the colored people in that
county an. incendiary pamphlet,
entitled "Ku Klux Diabolism," made
up of shocking stories of the murder.
ing, torturing and burning of negroes,
and the destruction of churches and
school houses at the hands of white
"Ku Klux." "'
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-15
Plucky Fight with q Burglar.

A Philadelphia dispatch of the 9Th
inst, says:
James Lyons, living on Christian
street, was aroused in the night by q
burglar in his room, who presented a
pistol and threatened to. fire if an
alarm was made. Lyons seized the
pistol and a desperate struggle en-
succ, during which both parties rolled
down two flights of stairs' into the
street, Lyons keeping hold Of the pis-
tol, which was finally discharged,
wounding Lyons in the foot. The po.
lice, aroused by the noise, captured
the burglar. Lyons was seriously
bruised, and two toes of bis foot brok.
en-.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-15
Burning of DR.. Ready'S House.

We nre shocked this morning to
hear that the large, handsome and
woll-known ,nansi,n Of the late DR.. j.
G. Rcady,, eleven miles from ns, on
the Columbia rod, was burned to
the ground last Monday night. It
has been for sometime past the homo
and property Of or friend, VIM. j.
Ready, Esq. Wtcan givo no particu-
lars. = Edgefcld hducrh er.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-15
An OUTRAGE.

On Friday morning last, says the
Raleigh Sentinel, a little boy twelve
years of ngo was put in prison in
Yorkville, s. G., under the unlawful
Kw Klux act of Congress. His father
had been in prison for several days.
The little fellows request to- be put
in the same room with his father was
denied. No comment could put this
outrage in darker light. .'.' .'
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-15

A colorcd member of the South
Carolina Legislature was recently
seen with roll of greonbaoks in his
hand, over which he chuckled 80 loud.
ly as to attract tho attention Of by.
standor, who said to him "What ore
you laughing at Jim p Jim replied,
"You SEQ that money!" eyes,
"Woll, boss, just got that for my
vote. I'se boen bought four or five
times in my life, but dis is de fust
timo l ever got dc cash myself"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-15

The Atlanta Sun gives tho namos
Of five Wholesale firms who are mov-
ing from Charleston, South Carolipas
to Atlanta, or establishing branches,
there. " ''".'. an '.'..
The Norfolk Journal expresses tho
opinion that this is tho result of the
Radical rule in South Carolina. The
sense Of, insecurity to person and
property is frightening her business
mon from her chief business city to
establish themselves elsewhere.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-15
Gone Back.

The Rev. M: Milburn, tho blind
preacher, who some years since left
the Methodist for the Protestant
Episcopal Church, has gone back to
his first connection. In his letter an
nouncing this determination he writes
to Bishop Bissell of Vermont, simply
that che took false step, and tho
only right course for him is, to retrace
his way.n .. ,,, '.D ..'..
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-15

The latest wrinkle at fashionable
weddings in New York is for black
page, in livery, to walk into church
before the bride aud groom, carrying
q small white satin cushion, on which
is embroidered monogram in gilt
letters, which he places in front of
tho altar for tho couple to kneel on,
and carries it cut again at the close of
the ceremony.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-15

Careful observations in Europe
and tho Unitod States, says o recent
writer, expresses the conviction that
the time is at hand when tho first
aerial voyage, as distinguished from
aoroal drifting in balloons, will bo ao.
oonplishcd.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-15
A Northern Midnight.

The following paragraph is from the
description Of scene witnessed in the
North Of Norway, from a cliff one
thousand feet above the sea The
ocean stretched away in silent vast
ness at our feet, he SQUAD Of the
waves scarcely reached Our airy lnolt-
out away in the north, the huSe old
sun swung low along the horixpN.
We stood silent looking at cur wa'ch
c.. When both hands came tngcthcr
at twelve, midnight, the full round
orb hung triu,nrhan!ly above She
wave, bridge of gold running due
north spanned the water between us
and him. There he shone in a sicnt
majesty that knew no setting. Com
blue, it. you can, the most brilliant
sunrise and sunset you ever saw, and
its beauties will pale before the ,gor-
geous colors which lift up the ocean,
heaven and mountain. In half an
hour the sun had swung by pcrcepti-
bly,, tho colors changed to those of
morning, fresh breeze rippIed over
the flood, one ,songster after another
piped up In the grove behind us--we
had slid into another day. 49,,
- A gentleman from York, one of its
best citizens, gives no very cheering
account of the condition Of things
there. Grants military rule bears
heavily upon the spirits and business
Of tho people,. So in Spartanburg
and elsewhere in the up.country,
peaceful communities feel the blow
that the government, acting upon base
and malicious information, has inflict-
ed upon our people. We repeat what
wo have before said--to be first
plundered by Scott & Co., and then
punished by Grant Il Co.,. is hard to
bear.--P Phenir. -l,l ;H ,..y,,. li;y =
On last Friday afternoon, from the
information given US, it seems that
the deputy town marshal Of this
place attempted to arrest a. colorod
man, the arrest being resisted by tho
mans friends, when it is said the mar.
shal fired into the party, swounding
one men slightly in tho hand. The
marshal aftorwards.took refuge in a
store, theGmob tore down tho roar
of tho building to reach him, when
the military appeared. ON tho scene,
took the marshal under protection,
aud dispersed the gathering - Chester
Reporter. .". t.s7... .a" .''
The Marion Crescent says "From
conversa tions with many planters we
are inclined, to hope that tho cotton
crop OF this year may reach two thirds
of an average" "
"Wanted--women to sell on. CON.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-15
Kerosene ExDlOSieD.

"A kerosene oil lamp exploded last
evening, about half past 8 O'Clock, in
the house Of Mr.. James Burke, ID
Anson near Calhoun street., very se.
verely burning his wife and daug ghter,
at late hour the latter was thought
to be beyond recovery. Several persons
wero burnt on the hand in endeavor-
ing to tear the clothes from tho un.
fortunate sufferer. Charleston Oou.
ricr. -.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-15
POETRY.
Betrayed.


= :" ..,, I"'" betrayed. -, a.
Thus sung.a lover
BY the blue wave,
While the deep sprges -
-. Sympathy ga:e.n2. :: T.:
;to Woman's truth trusting, .
T"' yielded all, "-'7'.. j.
-" Giving up senses '' y " d.
Into her thralI.ia '''." .
gijtuI : ..i.faFuf
-, JGlas, not 80 brittle,
TX - Flcetipg as mist ;-r.. 20
iFa lse were the red lips
Mine fopdly kissed.
Cold as, ihomarble
Over n grave
- Fickle as sunlight 80
. Gliding the wave !
Wandering ever,
Searching in vain, ...
Seeks betrayed lover, ,.,c
Ease for his pain. .-,t
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-15

The Titusville. Herald gives the
following directions for using it's now
patent hen-pilis "From to ono ton
boxes Of pills is dose for young fowls.
The best way to give the remedy is
to tickle the chicken under the wings
until it laughs, when the pills can be
shot down its throat with musket or
horse.pistol."
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-15

The Pickens Sentinel says there /
no truth in the statement Of tho Co.
lumbia Union that Gan armed band"
has made it's appearance in, or passed
through, the Village Of Now Pickens.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-15
Can,baliSIn,

A negress Of highly respectable
character is arrested in Kingston,
charged with cainibalism. It Is al
legged that this regress killed and ate
twenty.six childen whom she inveigl.
cd into the premises. .". -
One fact is w'rth a carload Of ar.
gumcnts. W "
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-15

Z. In Hamilton, Ohio, few days
since, fec Of twenty-five cents was
collected from all persons who enter
cd church for tho purpose Of wit.
Messing a marriage. The money was
given TO tho young couple TO start
them in lifo.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-15

A dull fellow speaking Of an ao.
quaintaDce to jouanalist, said /:
"He is worry timid he couldn't say
'boo' to o goose" elbow do you
know p inquired the journalist "did
you try him1
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-15

Cigarettes in the ladies' dressing.
room are the latest party kink.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-15

The Marion Crescent says "From
onversations with many planters we
are inclined, to hope that tho cotton
crop of this year may reach two thirds
Of an average" ". q
wanted-wome to sell on com :
miss'on.' So advertises a wholesale
house. .i'' .'' d '1""
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-15
g, - ,fr 9 THE ~ .a..a Il
FAIRFIELD HERALD
TIL f.

IS PUBLIsHED WEEKLY ny
DESPORTES & WILLIAMS,
, Terms. s.--TnE HHnALO, unpublished Weeks
in the Town of Winnsboro, at $500 in.
sxrta6!y in advance. ......
DS- All transient advertisements to DO
-@ i'd In advance.
Obituary Notices and Tributes 81. 90 per
unre. ti..p:r.s.l ID r., .'i ! ....s'.i
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-10-13

profession, which has always been ac-
credited with some principles and somo
brains, by going into tho market to
hawk about other peoples wares. 50
fur as my knowledge goes, not single
newspaper establishment in the coun.
try of any recognized standing and iu-
hucnce has adopted the system, and In
Il great majority of cases the papers arc
dated at little villages whcro in fact
they are not issued, and are issued from
places where they are not in sufficient
demand TO support an establishment.
They arc fraud on advertisers, a fraud
upon subscribers, fraud upon the gov.
crnment in the matter ofpostage, and Il
scandal on the honest and laborinG
press. They are a 'half.and half of
that which Is old enough TO be stale,
and that which is Hat enough TO be dish
water, and never, since Barnum attach
ed tho tail of u fish to tho body of an
Egyptian mummey and advertised 1t
as tho beautiful, original and genuine
siren Of tho sea- has q greater humbug
been put before the world"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-10-13

FIDELITY TO party consists in unWa-
vering devotion to the principles and
an earnest support of the Candidates OF
the political organization to which one
belongs. Without thorough organiza-
tion and honest effort on the part of in
dividual members Of such organization,
no party can hope to succeed. Such fl
deity as was illustrated by the noble
Roman guard who stood at his post at
POmpeii when the molten flood of Yer
suvius rolled down and overwhelmed
all who did not flee before it, and who
after eighteen centuries had elapsed was
taken from the ruins, still standing in
his martial position, statue of devotion
to the trust reposed in him, is the kind
of fidelity to be admired in the Demo
crat who never swerves from duty, but
is at all times and under all circumstan-
ces found standing squarely up for his
party's nominees, battling for the cause
of truth and liberty; always to be re-
lied on, and never found absent or
! wanting when his services are needed.