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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-13

Tho melancholy seafaring man
whose only joke was to call himself
tho cook and captain and mate of the
Nancy brig, the boatswain tight and
the midshipmite, and the Grew of tho
captains gig, because he had inoorpo.
rated all these men and brethren in
his own cannibal system, reminds ono
Of the figure cut by Mr.. Duncan
toward the close of his oonven.
tion, Most of the delegates had gone
home disgusted, and each as he went
authorized Duncan to cast bis vote.-
So that as tho meeting flickered to its
close. the only imposing figure left in
it was the undauntod Blanton, victo.
rious over his gout and imporvious to
ridicule, swinging the votes of con.
tinent u in the twilight void.--N. Y.
ITtJune.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-13
A Notorious Cha racter.

The negro Kirk, who was convicted
in the Superior Court yesterday on
two indictments for burglary in th o
night time, was remarkably hard
oase. In his statement to tho iury
he didn't look for anything but a YER.
dict of guilty. He stated that he
was from Charleston, had been sent
to the penitentjary for the part he
took in the street car riots, but had
been pardoned by Governor SCOTT
after serving only four days of hin
term. - Chronicle and Sentinel.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-13
Things TO be Settled.

Come now. boys, let us settle things
as absolute certainties when you
start in life:
He who never drinks never will be
drunk. That's so isn't it? He who
sometimes drinks may be.
He who mover goes into q gambling
saloon, never will gamble and he
who never CANDLES never loses but
he who goes to observe. may gamble,
and he who CANDLES will lose.
In all these, is it not best not tc
begin ? Beware Of innocent begin.
nings in wrong ways, and remembe,
the old text "Tbere is o way that
seemeth right unto man, but the end
thereof arc tho ways of death. -
Hearth and Home.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-13
Advance OF Insurance Rates.

The New Haven Register of the
29rd ult., says:
For some days past committee
from tho National Board of Insurance
has been examing property in this
city, and fixing the rates at which
they shall be insured in tho future by
companies belonging to the Board.
They have noarly finished their bust
ness. The result Of their examina.
tion has beon to advance the rates of
insurance, and those individuals who
think they are compelled to insure
their premises, grumble at the ad.
vance considerably. Committees have
been sent out from the National Board
to other cities to fix the rates Of insu.
rance.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-13

"Phairest Of the phair," sighod tho
lover, "phanoy my phoelings when
pborsee the pheerful consequences OF
our phleeing phrom your phather's 3
phamily. Phew phellows, could have
placed the music with 80 much phor-
titude as I have and as pickle
plIortune phales to smile upon our
love, phind myself phorced to
phorego the pleasure of becoming
your husband. "Hold Phronklin, :,
hold p screamed Phranoes, "I will
,phollow you phorever.' But Phrank
lin plod and loving Phranoes phain.
ted.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-13
mo. 22
Cnr Next Governor.

l =" he administration of Gov.
sr''" - ca shall prove more oredi.
'""ic ina" :ra past record of that
Eent'cn ~ n mis- party, +':erc will
b" n,aI!in totweon the whites and
tn" blacks two years from this timo
tbs; will sweep the State from tho
mouu."ins to The scaboard. He oan
40 much towards porpetuating tho
Republican party in this State, and
give it new political powor, by puri-
tying the State government and Ion.
ing or the cxcresccnccs from the body
p. litlo. llis friends claim that ho
has the ability and Willingness to on.
ter upon this work of reformation.
and is dosrous Of rccloiming tho past
by an honorable, upright course as tho
Chief Magistrate of his native State.
we shall not deter him from his lau-
d"tlc purpose Wy any captious oppoa
sition, nor fail to commend him when.
ever it is deserved, and neither hosi.
tato to denounco tho semblanoe Of
dishonesty in any Of his eflicial aots,
as wc have done those Of his predc.
ccssors. But Governor Mosos NAV
rest assured that thoro is n doep-soat-
cd determination within the ranks Of
his own party, among tho most intel.
'lgont of the colorcd raco, to utterly
torsako every man who shall hereafter
bctray the truo interests of the State.
aud by uniting with their white fol-
low citizens, seek to reconstruct tho
commonwealth upon q different aud
more enduring basis. - Anderson In.
tcNigcncer.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-13
Meeting OF the State Agricultural Society.

The Society met at the Court
House, pursuant to adjournment.
The Committee on Summer Meet.
ings reported, and the report was re-
oeived and laid over.
Mr.. j. S. Richardson submitted
resolution requesting the President to
state the result of his conference with
the City Council of Columbia as to the
pending proceedings for the recovery
of tho Fair Grounds, upon which
President Hagood made the statement
that he had held the conference, as
requested, but that the City Council
had, arrived at no definite action in
the premises.
The President was then requested
by the Society to ask final confer
ence with the Council on the subject
tomorrow.
A communication was received
from the South Carolina Institute,
ut Charleston, being commission to
Major u. Wills as delegate from
that society to visit the State Agrioul.
tural and Mechanical Society.
Major Willis was invited to q sent
on the floor, and to participate in the
deliberations of the Society. Major
Willis extended an invitation from
tho oity of Charleston to the Society
to hold its meetings in that city an
nually, or at any time which may be
determined by the Society.
Mr.. Hope, from the Committee, to
audit the accounts of the Secretary
and Treasurer, reported the same cor.
reot ; and tho report was adopted.
The Society proceeded to eleot off.
GERS with the following result
President, 7. w. Woodard, Fair.
field.
lst. Vice President, j. W. Watts,
Laurons.
2. Vico President, Noah Hoffman,
Lexington.
Sd. Vice President, John 8. Rioh.
ardson, Sumter.
18th. Vico President, Edward Hope
Columbia.
Secretary and Treasurer, Col. D..
Wyatt Aiken, Abbeville.
Executive Com mittee, r. A. Con-
nor, Cokesbury Col John B. Moore,
Sumter Maj. R. M. Sims, York ;
Col. W. Wallace, Columbia Col. J..
P. Thomas, Columbia.
Mr.. Richardson offered the follow.
ing:
Resolved, That the Society hold it's
Spring or Summer meetings in tho
oiSy OF Charleston on the fourth Tues
day in May next.
Q. That the President appoint oom.
mittses Of one or more upon the
various drops and other SUBJECTS
deemed by him appropriate, who
shall report at said meeting.
8. That he publish the SUBJ ject with
the list of committees at bis leisure.
The President elect was conducted
to the Chair by Messrs. Gary, Butler
and Fielder, and delivered bis inaugu.
raj address in brief hut fitting terms.
Col. j. P. Thomas moved com.
1aittee Of five be appointed to adjust
the relations which shall exist be.
tween tho Agricultural and Meohani.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-13
Benefits Will to be Contested.

James Gordon Bennett, tho late
editor of the New York Herald, left
q largo bequest to his wife, but only
on condition that she remained a
widow. This condition will, it is said,
be set aside by the courts. It has
bsen judioially decided over and over
again that all conditions in restraint
of marriage are opposed to public
policy and are simply null and void.
Mrs. Bennett is much younger than
her late husband and may marry
again.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-13
Grants Desire to be q Confederate Cap
tain.

Tho Louisville Courier-J Journal
states authoritativoly that Ulysses S.
Grant was an applicant for a captain
oy in Gen. Frost's (Confederate)
brigade, and that be did not got it for
tho reason that the company, by for
NAL vote, refused to elect him be .
cause of his notorious habits. IF this
DO true, Mosby, whom he remarked to
Grant TINT but for the force Of
circumstances, their positions might
be reversed, "builded wiser than he
knew" But he did not know what
were tho circumstances. ,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-13
Significant.

a mule while being driven through
church street yesterday, euddonly fell
upon Bis knees on the side walk in
front OF st. Philips Church, and ro.
NAMED IN that posture whilo. Tho
c'iored carter who WAS driving him,
gazcd at the prohtrato beast and
vhcn exclaimed, "you may pray for
e c''on Of Horace Greeley, much
ION please, but Grant gwinc to beat
IN sure. - Charleston Courier.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-13

The Marquis of. Westminster il
the proprietor of probably the most
expensive ceiling in the word. II
cost the enormous sum Of .f22, 900,
and consists of the best Spanish ma.
hogany, two foet in thicknoss, a foot
deep of which is elaborately carved
around with the letters w. G.. The
cornicc to the ceiling Is of polished
ebony of the finest description, and
is three feet wide. Upon this are
magnificent paintings, copies from the
great masters.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-13
Death Of 4 Northern VISITOR at Aiken.

Mr.. James a Aborcromie, Jr., only
son OF the Rev. James Abercromio,
Of the Episcopal Church nt Lockport,
N. Y =, died at Aiken. S. c., on Satur.
day last. The dcocascd had recontly
graduated with high distinctions, at
Hobart College, Geneva, and at tho
time u. b.. dcnth was candidate for
tho hoy calling of his father. He
had boen brought to Aiken by his
father for the benefit ofhis health.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-13

The Chattanooga Advertiser says
on laot Sunday, 9th ult., eleven
wagon loads of emigrants from Muir.
roy, Whitfield and Monroe. counties,
passed through Summerville en- route
for Arkansas. It understands that
80 many people and oxen have moved
from Murray county to Arkansas that
corn has fallen to 25 cents per buahol,
and no demand for shueks and other
rough food. .... ..., 4. .3.l.r
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-13
Blowing tho Whistle.

II x anKee story" heard by US
aome two years ago in England, may
not be new to our readers, since the
TEXTURE seems to show the
ois.Atlantic loom. In our opinion,
however, it is so good that We are
tempted to give it at the risk of it's
being n repetition.
An Americana veritable Down
Easter,' and not to be mistaken for
any other stripe-was riding in an
English railway carraige, bis sole
companion being an Englishman
equally unmistakable as a typical
John Bull" They iwere strang-
ers to one another, and had trav-
eled some five miles or more
without a word passing between thom
The WHISTLE was heard, interrupt
ing their unsooiable meditations ;
when the Yankee, whose curiosit y
could not any longer be kept in res,
traint, asked what it was for.
sAw-aw = yawnedIthe Britisher.-
Signal we are gawipg to stop at a
station
Jonathan oraned his neck out of the
window, but could not see no signs of
a station. He said 80 to his travel
ling companion.
'Of course you oawn't see it, was the
reply. 'lt's more than fve miles from
heaw. Our railway makes such speed
1t is absowutely necessary to sound
the signal five miles of, to give the
engineer time to stop off his steam
put on the bweak, and suspended the
motion. I pwesume you don't make
such speed on the other side of the
Atwantio p
Wall stranger somewhat tartly re.
joined Jonathan, seeing that his ma
tionality was discovered, swe make
considerable time t'other side too.
We tried the whistle, but it wouldn't
do nohow. I distinctly remember
travelin' on train atween Bosting
and the Green Mountings of Varmont
on which was a conductor who depen-
ded on his whistle. Wal, as we were
streaking along, we seed 'bout ten
miles ahead team of oxens and a
wagon with their driver whippin'
'em acrosst the rails. Our conductor
ordered tho loudest kind of ecreeoh
put on the whistle and that war the
last thing heard, 'ccption' all fred
smash, that knocked sound out of ears,
and daylight out of my eyes. reck
on l mus been dead for more five
minutes
sWhen l kim to my senses agin, I
seed the wagon lynn on the railway
track broke up into spokes, the oxen
knocked into squash, and the driver
lynn dead on the top Of 'em. And
besides the hole of tho railway cars
war off the track tho passengers
crushed and squirmin,' aud the oon..
ductor lynn as if he'd been drawn
and quartered. Jest at that minute
tho whistle he'd ordered to be sounded
bout ten miles back came past but
it came too late. Yes, stranger We
tried tho thing in tho States. 1t
wouldn't do. It warn't quick
enough; and wore now usin' electric
lights
John Bull, who as q matter of
course, was provided with a Times
newspaper, who made 10 rejoinderi;
but unfolding the broad sheet, and
raising it 30 as to hide his ruddy face,
remained during the rest of the jour.
ney.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-13

A country merchant went to
Chicago Chi few days y ago to purchase q
bill Of goods. The last that was
heard Of him he was in his room,
surrounded by seventeen drummers,
who had orawled through the transom
while an energetic reporter was below
staira pumping tho clerk for the age
Of tho unfortunate man, and tho pro.
bable circumstances OF his fLmily.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-13

T. returned a borrowed horse to
the owner with q note saying: "L
return by tho bearor, your Horso.
You SEQ spell him with q capital II,
because ho starts off so oapitally," and
received in roply this "HorsE all
right ; I spell him with n capital T.,
because however capitally he may
start off, he comes to stop with the
greatest case.'
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-13
Victory in Union County.

The good people of this State will
be pleased to learn Thomas b. Joters,
OF Union, was elected on Tuesday,
to tho Senate, from Union County,
beating his competitor, tho notorious
June Moblcy, by probably 500 MAJ
JorIty. MIR. Joters election gives US
nIpo Conservatives IN tho Senate,
which is considerable gain ovor last
year. Curohnian.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-13

Governor Smith, Of Georgia, will
shortly issuo invitations to tho Gov
ernors Of the Western and Southern
States, to meet at Atlanta on tho 10th
Of November, for the purpose of de-
liberating upon the subjoot of 8 canal
to connect tho Tennessee River with
the Atlantic ocean at or Neer Savan-
nah.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-13

Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks is the
first Democratic Governor elected in
Indiana since 1866. Ho has three
times been a candidate--in 1860, in
1868, and in 1872. a.. ..'
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-13

A Vineland, N. j., sweet potato
measured 81 inches in longth and 10
inches in circumference.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-13
Poetry
lFor tho Winnsboro News and Herald. I
MOONLIGHT.
fBY zAIDEB.l

TX IhADhh'
Moonlight, calm, serone and tender,
Flooding earth with silv'ry Splendor.
How thy magic beauties lend a
Charm to ev'ry hill and dale.
Ger the gloomy, distant green oopse,
Rustling loaf and nodding tree.tops,
Waving bough and sparkling dow-drops,
Thou art resting like veil.
Calmly smiling on the river,
Who're tho wavolets dance and CULVER,
And the trembling starbcams shiver,
As they take their nightly sail.
Falling through tho cottage window,
Mono to banish-none to hinder,
On the polished, brazon fender,
And the snowy parlor wall.
L.ng'ring on tho lordly castle,
Clothing both the prince and vassal,
silvring ev'ry silken tassel,
Carpeting the stately hall.
Hov'ring round the lonely tombstone,
Lisrning to tho plaintive wind -uosn,
Or tho wilder, sadder heart. groan,
And the mournor's bilter call.
kissing softly golden tresscs.
Giving gently mute caressos,
All tho world thy beauty blesses,
With its lustre argentine.
Bee the airy, graceful showers,
Falling on the fragrant flowers,
Jasmine groves au1 orange bowers,
Ivy, myrtle, cglantine.
Moonlight. fairy, flick'ring, dancing,
Nightly on us gaily lancipg,
Other chnrms so much enhancing,
Nothing can compare to thine.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-13

A HOG APPEARS ON THE DOARos--.u
VAN1sHES LIKE vAPOR-A SEA
CAPTAIN TAKES A DRlNK--1rE DEv
lLMENT CONTINUES.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-11-28
SEEING THE POINT

A boy returned from school one day
with a report that his scholarship had
fallen below the usual average. Well
said his father, you've fallen behind this
month, have you?
Yes, sir.
How did that happen?
Don't know, sir,
The father knew, II his son did not.
lie had observed number of cheap nov
els scattered about the house; but he had
not thought it worth his while to say any
thing until a fitting opportunity should
offer itself. A basket Of apples stood up
on the floor and he said:
Empty those apples and take the bask.
ct and bring it to me half full Of chips.
Suspecting nothing, the son obeyed.
And now, he continued, put those ap'
Piles back into the basket.
When half the apples were replaced
the son said:
Father, they roll off. | can't put in
any more.
Put them in, tell you.
But, father, ] can't put them in.
Put them in! No, of course you cant
put them in. DO You expect to fill 0
basket half full Of chips and then fill II
with apples? You said you didn't know
why you fell behind at school, and ! viii
tell you. Your mind is like that basket. II
will not hold more than so much. And
here you have been the past month, filling
il up with CHEAP DIRr-chcap aoceis!
The boy turned on his heel, and whis
tied, and said, Whew! | see the point.
Not a cheap novel has been seen in tht
house from that day TO this.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-11-28

A dispa'h from Constantinople says
trt the Levant Herald las been suspend
cd for two months on account OF publish
Ing satircal articles concerning the in
Sufficient arrangements Tor supplying
water to The inhabitants 81 that city
We are 10 doubtas 70 the peculiar views
entertained by the Turkish government
Ia respectto water, bnt clearly the old
maxim ihat cleanliness l. next 10 godli-
ness does not obtain al the court Of the
sultan II II possible that for state reasons
water is not thought 70 be wholesome
drink, although perhaps Il is uncourteous
70 assume that these reasons are chiefly
personal Whatever may be The reason
the fact slB remains that i is not profit.
able 70 be known a. an advocate Of an
abundant supply u water Ia tie city Of
Congtantinople.
We happen to know, however, that
there j. great heed of more water 10 that
city. a friend who was recently there
says that ,ae hotels are filthy beyond Sc
count, aud that tie private and busiues.
parts OF the t0wu, 30 faf A. he could learni
were in a bad condition.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-11-28
HAVE you ENEMIES.

Go straight and don't mind them. If
they get in your way, walk around them
regardless Of their spite A man who
has no enemies is seldom good for any
thing; he is made Of that kind Of materi-
al which is SO easily worked that every
one has hand in Il. A sterling charac-
ter is one who thinks for himself, and
speaks what be thinks; be is always sure
to have enemies. They are as necessary
to him as fresh air-tley keep him alive
and active. A celebrated character who
was surrounded by enemies used 10 re-
mark: They are sparks, which If YOU do
not blow will go out themselves. Live
down prejudice, was one Of Iron duke
notices.
Let this be your feeling while cndeay-
oring to live down the scandal of those
who are bitter against You II you stop
to dispute, you do as they desire, and
open the way for more abuse.
Let the poor fellow talk win be
u reaction II you but perform your duty
and hundreds who were once alienaicd
from YOU will flock 20 YOU aud acknowl'
edge their error.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-11-28

/ shall bear this no longer Mat SO
there and guard the small things while
you and /, Llyy, charge boldly among
these imbcciles and drag them 10 their
duty, and Amanda marched away to
clutch a eoekadcd victim by the shoulder
with an awe.inspiring eountcnauec.
Iayiuia picked out feeble, gray oil
Ger, and dogged him Ike an Indian,
smiling aiTably, and pointing 70 her lug-
gage with 4 persistent mildness that
nearly drove the poor man mad,
No matter where be went, or what be
did, no matter how thick the crowd about
him, or how loud the din, still. Hike re.
lentless ghost, that mild old lady was
ever at his side, mutely pointing and az
fably smiling. or course be gave ia liiled
one tray, saw much flannel, nearly blew
his venerable nose or shifting At one sus-
picious bottle, aud slamming down the
lid scrawled 8 mysterious cross, bowed
and fled.
Proudly returning TO Amanda, the vic
torious one found her friend in high
state of indignation; for no officer there
would touch her trunk, because some
American express had put little leadon
stamps here and there for some unknown
purpose. Not even in her best French
could irate lady make the thick-head-
ed men understand that it was not a high
crime against the nation TO undo strap
till some superior officer arrived to take
the responsibility OF SO rash a step
If they had comprehended the dire
threats, personal remarks, aud uumitiga-
ted scorn of those three fair travellers, the
blue-coated imbeciles would have been
reduced 10 submission. Fortunately
the great man came In time TO save them
from utter route; for the ladies were just
trying to decide whether to go and leayo
the luggage to its fate, or to haul II forth
and depart vi ct armis, when stont old
party came, saw, said, "lt is nothing
pass the trunk; a thousa pardons,
madame" and peace was restored IN
stantly the porters, who til then had
stoodE back, eying the innocent, black ark
as II il was an internal machine liable TO
explode at touch, threw themselves upon
it, bore il forth, and heaying it atop of an
omnibus returned to demand vast sums
for having waited so long.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-11-28

Since the great fire 10 Boston there
have been strong fluctuations In the wool
market, the advance being mainly upon
the fine aud medium grades Of domestic
Heeoes aud upon pulled woods. lu onr
last report the prospect Of the wool trade
looked more encouraging thau AZ any
time for six months, the sales u the
week amounting 10 2 ,49s 800 pounds. By
the sweeping FIRE, however, tbe stocks
and warehouses Of almost every dealer
Ia the trade were destroyed Mr. Geo,
rye W Bond. whose statistics in this
branch Of trade are accepted a. authority
everywhere, estimates the loss o. wool by
tie Gre At mly 9,01p9) pounds, Of
which over 3,WJO0J were domestic
fleece.