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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-20
Lucerlle.

Is it not wonderful how our South
ern planters, even those who try to
raise their own provisions and are as
much opposed as you are to buying
Northern hay to feed their stock
cannot be persuaded to grow luccrne,
which, in my opinion, is the most
valuable forage crop there is ? n
few try little millet, a few-the
number is happily inoreasing-havc
a clover patch but the main depend
encc to feed the stock is fodder,
which is by far the most expensive
long stock feed we raise. Scarcely
any one raises lucernc, which, if
sown with ordinary care on we'll pre-
pared, clean land, will yield two or
three heavy cuttings of excellent hay
the first year and four or five every
year for five or six years, without any
labor except the cutting and an occa-
sional top dressing in tho fall. Much
as admire clover think luccrnc is
preferable for forage. The yield is
larger, it does not salivate stock as
second growth of clover will it is a
better milk producing food, and all
sorts of stock like it quite as we'll as
they do clover. AS The time is now
at hand when luccrhc should be sowu,
ask place in your columns to urge
Its value upon your readers, and to
give few hints asto its culture.
The best land for lucernc is that
which has been in corn, and we'll cul-
fnt Al tn Iva, al
grass. The richer the land, wh ether
naturally or artiiically, the better.
There Is no use in sowing luccrno on
pour, thin land. 1t will not pay.
The land must be deeply broke, we'll
subsoilcd, thoroughly pulverized, and
made perfectly clean. \ deep, ror.
Gus sced-bed is essential. \ liLcral
surface dressing Of lime before pl,w-
ing corn land will be fonnd 20 I've
profitable, aud il the land be not very
rich, it cannot be too heavily ma
nurcd.
| would SOW in drills twenty inches
apart in the first or third week of
October. | recommend the drill
sowing because it enables you to keen
the @'op quite clean of weeds aud
grass during the early stages Of it's
growth. After IT becomes established
1T will soon take entire possession
and hold it's own against all intru,lers.
If sown in October the young plants
arc sufficiently strong before severe
frost to be ont Of all danger of winter
killing. Eight or ten pounds Of good
seed, purchased from scotsman who
can be relied on, are plenty to SOW
ono aero. 1t must be remembered
that luccrno will not do for p,xturc.
1t oan OILY be nscd for soilimg, that
is, cut and focd green to the stock, or
for hay to be cured ike cioyc:. The
yield on rich land is euormons. and
if the land be top dressed ia the fall
with muck and plaster, the yield will
not diminish for several years. The
time to cut luccrne is when it blooms.
-Furm anl Uomc.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-20
The Anderson County Fair.

This fair, which ended on Friday
last, proved completely successful,
dcepito tho bad weather on Wcdncs-
day. Fifteen hundred persons were
present. The display of field crops
was creditable, the household departs
ments were attractive, the poultry
were good, and the cattle and hogs
decidedly better than those exhibited
last year. last Of all, tho fair in n
pccuniary sense, was everything that
could be expected. The new build
ings and the enclosing of the grounds
are already paid for, and tho only
debt is for part Of the land purchas.
ed. Well done ! Anderson.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-20
A Brutal Assassination.

A rArtTv Of pls6,UisEp MEN DEL,pEn-
AfRLY McnpER YOUNG GEORGIAN.
Tn Glascock County, near the line
dividing Glas cock and Washington
Counties, is q bridge known as kitch-
on's Bridge. Abont one hundred
yards from this bridge, q young man
ramed Reuben Armor has recently
erected !. small store house, where he
has been keeping II small stock Of
goods suitable for the country trade.
For two or three weeks past Mr..
Il, u friend Of Mr.. Armor (wc
withhold his full name for tho pres.
enU has been OH IL visit, utay ing in
the store, and sleeping in tho back
room with Armor, which was occupied
as y bed room. On Saturday after
noon Armor, who was drinking, had
a difficulty with some rcrsons-thc
; particulars of which our Informant
docs not know-~at house in the
DCighborhood. When he came to the
.ktoro lato in the afternoon there
were marks and bruises on his face,
which would Indicate that he had
been fighting, Iir stated to his
fritud that he had had difficulty
Giving the names Of the parties, and
that Lc had been maltrcatcl, there
being several of them against him.
a lt,lo past twelve O'Clock Saturday
night some negroes passing called at
tho front door of the store, uwaking
the two men, who we're asleep in the
hack room, stating that they wished
to make somc purchases. Thcy were
informed that the hour was un~ cnsona
bic, and they could not "ct what they
wished. A few minutes later n gen
tic rarping was heard at the door,
and voice, which was recognized as
;nat Of a man living near by, asked
ad.nitIalcc. Mr.. b, who had put
on his pants, opened the door, when Il
man ina black hood and gown, covering
completely his body, with a navy pis.
iol IN hand, pushed himself inside,
p,# Mr.. B., who, though much
startled, demanded his business. No
reply wns made, but the pistol was
turned from MIR, J. and pointed
at Armor. Two other men in simi
lar Disguise now came in; Armor was
seized torcib,y, being totally unarmcd,
and carried out the door. y fourth
man in disguise, armed with a muskct
or carhine, pointed it toward Mr..
d., who grapplcd with his would
ho murderer. In the Scuiilo tho gun
was fired, and the third finger of Mr..
BIS left hand shot of. Another
ono of The disguised men coming up
just at this junoture, Mr.. B. was
very wisely "sciHed with lcaviug,"
which he effected by cans of win
dow in the back 70 N, which the
l'tle negro boy who slept on tho floor
IN the oiIco had already opened to
Eject his own escape. Mr.. -
ran from tho house some distance,
and lay ont in thc woods until day,
when he called for some Of tho uci.h-
hors to go with him To the store,
where they found Nrmcr dead, his
throat cut from car to car, and his head
crushed and manglcd. a coruner'<
jury was summoned, and verdict
rendered that the deceased came to
his death hy the hand Of some nm
known rartios.--4It!anta Sun, Norcm
Lr IL.
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THN TAXNVXELN EEHA Ii.

been, and aided by the couusels of
wise men upon my Executive Com.
mittee, with I believe the best and
most indefatigable Secretary in the
State, and relying upon those gener-
Gus exertions thut have ever oharac-
terized you, I shall, summoning what
ever of judgment and energy am ia
pable of bringing to bear, bollly un
furl our industrial banner, and con-
fidently invoke for US that success
that | am sure awaits the proper OK.
penditure of energy.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-20
Platform Of the New York Sun.

The New York Sun announces the
following platform Tor the next cam.
paign
!. No ccntralization. No cxtcn.
sion of the functions Of the Federal
Government. 3 Congress aud the
President to be deprived Of all cxces.
s've and unauthorized powers assum-
ed during aud since the war, and to
be brought back within the limits of
the Constitution. 3. The States to
control their own affairs, and especial.
ly thoir elections. 4. Reform Of the
Civil Service. s. Restoration Of spc,
cic payments. 6. Revenue REFORM
all Internal taxes to be abolished ;
the tariff to be put on revenue basis.
7. Only ono term for the President.
8. No re election Of Grant in 1876.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-20
Confederate Investments of Banks.

~ lawsuit is now in progress be.
fore Judge Emmons, of tho United
States Circuit Court in Tennessee,
brought by Northern stockholders
against the Southern directors of the
Planters and Union Bank of that
State. It seems that the directors in
vested the funds Of the bank in Con-
fcderato Government bouds. This
snit is brought by Northern stock
holders to recover the amount Of oapi-
tai which was lost by the investment
in Confederate securities. ,,, II ..,.,..
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State Of South Carolina,
FAIRFIELD COUNTY.

Notice isNcrcby given 10 tho following
na"cd persons, summoned as Grand Ju.
rorS, that the Circuit Court convcncs Mt
Winnsboro CourcfhaVsc, at 10 O'Clock A.
NJ. on Monaty' 2nN day of December,
Henry G. Davis. NlitAboll Coleman, Hen.
ry ". Despor'es, W. B6rtV Estes, G. II.
iiinnan!, Dennis Miller, J. A. Robertson,
Jos. THOMPSON, Jas. Tnrn4, Thos. Wi.
hngh"m, Wylic Herbert. IsaaN O'Noal, r..
X. Pickett, lraneun Pope, JohAE Robert
son, James S. lIutchson, JameA X. Rabb,
Isaac Parr.
SAMrL B. CLOWNM. .
Clerk Of Circuit CGNrt
Clerks Office, Winnsboro, S. G., 10th O&o
bcr, 1872. nov 20 y
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-20
Market Reports.

New YoRK, November l6.-Cot.
ton opened easier and closed dull
uplands l94; Orleans l9a ;sales LOIS
bales. Gold l3a. ''..
CnARLEsToN, November lG.-Cots
ton dull--middling III receipts
l,477 balcs; sales loo bales.
LIvERrooL, Nov. lG.-fIvening-
Cotton opened and closed steady and
qniet--uplands %; Orleans lo1:
sales 10000 bales. III. ...~. ..0
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-20
4 lrtminM for Notes on Broken Banks

An cntcrprisins New York firm
tf,rS preminm IN notes of broken
"atioNal banks. This looks n little
r;Ngular hot these notes arc as good
Hsany OF banks in II ilourishing condi-
ton. Under the national banking
law each national bank is compelled
tn deposit Government bonds with the
Treasurer Of the tni'cd States sufli
cent to redeem the currency in the
event Of Il failurr. Any note, there.
fore, Ola these broken banks is good,
aAl worth even premium, for,
taco~o'ica.'ynt least, under the law.
only &C rtain an ,uut is allowed TO
cefo;n section, and, upon the failure
Of hank IN any particular section.
o,her parties desiring to 60 into the
banking business in that section must
gather its notes, havo them redeemed
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-20
Notice of Sale.

w Hihc undersigned, will offer for sale
W W the highest bidder for cash, Mt
M"nticNQ9 on Monday, the 9th day of
December in>Ont. the following personal
property, viz\ Three Mules, one Car
rlagc and IiarneSs, one Wagon, one lot
Wagon irons, Household and Kitchen Fur
n''urc ana various olMr articles, l Rose
Wood Piano. Also on ssae day will be
rented to the highest bidder nc plantation
formerly known as Estalc Of E.N. Lylcs.
IN tracts TO suit parties.
y. e. LYLES,
nov 20.X3 W. j. MARTIN, Agents,
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WINNSB0RO.
Wednesday Morning, Nov. 90, 1879.
II. ROSS ROBERTSON, Editor.

B.J" Correspondence solicited from every
section of tho country.
Our columns aro open 10 nil for q free
discussion Of any principle, theory or idea,
but We arc in no way responsible for the views
or opinions Of CORES poudcnts
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News ItclllS.i

NEW ORK, November i4.-Ih0
three brokers' firm that suspended
Monday have met their engagements
and resumed.
The Market Insurance Company Of
this city pays its full lossos.
WAsHlSGroN November l4.-Three
thousand horses arc sick at Louis
vile the disease isspreading rapidly.
Nearly every horse in Milwaukee
is affected.
Wheeling and the adjacent country
are severely affcc
BosToN, November l4.-The work
of pulling down the walls and clean
ing off the debris from the burnt dis
trict is progressing vigorously.
There is but little additional news Us
to insurance. Tho Amazon and Tri-
umph Companies of Cincinnati have
stopped writing policies in New Eng
land. The old South Church has
boon leased for two years for q post
Office.
New York, November l4.-James
Hadley, Professor Of Crock, in Yale
College, is dead.
Specie shipments to day $l,4lo,-
600.
It is stated that nollo proeequi
will be entered Monday in Mayor
Halrs case.
The Express says an old tea firm
has suspended.
The General Term to day rendered
decision in Tweed suits, dissenting
from the opinion of the General Term
in Albany, and sustaining the dccis-
ion of Judge Barrct, that the county
has a right to sue for money misap.
piled from the county treasury.
SAVANNAH, November Will
liam Anderson, alias Cohon, the bank
forger, escaped from an officer today
while being taken to Jail.
PITTsBURG, November l6.-Mrs.
Linden, who was unable to leave tho
house on account of illness, pcrishod
in the flames at Elsod's Station.
BUFFALO, November l6.-Two feet
of snow here. Passenger trains are
ten TO twelve hours behind.
New YoRK, November l7.-Near]v
two hundred freedmen, including sew
eral families, sail from this port for
Liberia Wednesday ncxt. The emis
grants are mostly f,om Florida, South
Carolina and Georgia, and 70 out
under tue auspices of the American
Colonization Society.
SALT LAKE CRY, November H.
Quite an excitement was created here
on the report OF New York lapidarics,
now here, that among the samples of
precious stones brought to this city,
are twenty.six diamonds, one of which
weighs three carats. The man who
brought the stones here says that the
location is not in New Mexico or Ari.
IONA, but in western Colorado. a
number of loading capitalists are put
ting up money for all organized cxpe-
dition to the spot.
The present cold weather ut this
season Of tho year is unprecedented,
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by the United States Treasury, and
apply for n charter to establish an.
other bank in tue same locality. The
premium is offered from the fact that
others want the banking privilege.
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to the laws, however rigid, and Econ- !:
sistent in all our acts. Lot TIA be-
true to ourselves, loyal to our proud
traditions, and Just God will giveus
tho victory in the end.
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natiSnal politics are concerned. It
oom nitted suicide when it accepted
Horac Q Greeley as its standard.bear'
or. %NNe approved Of tho act, been use
wo thought circumstances demanded
it. The condition of the country re.
quired its 80 crifice, and we hoped to
SOC good come out of it. We have
bean disappointed, but we sincerely
believe that tho country will yet en-
joy the. fruits Of the Cincinnati move.
ment. 1t was originated by good
men, and was conceived in the inter.
osts of peace and reform. But de-
velopments she W that fatal mistake
was made in the sele ctioR Of the man
who should be put before the country
as the true exponent Of its principles,
This mistake closed up every avenue
Of success, and made the triumph of
Kadioalism only question of time.
1t is worry clear, too, that Mr.. Gree
loy's candidature was moro distaste-
full to Grants opponents in the North
and West than at first appeared.
The elottion returns from those SEQ
tions Of the Union indicate that q
great many Liberals and Democrats
olther abstained from voting altogeth.
err, or voted for Grant as tho lesser of
tho two evils. From this wo may
conclude that both the Liberal and
Democratic parties were divided be-.
tween Greeley and Grant. In other
words the opposition to Grant could
not unite on Greeley.
The National Republican party is
certainly in progress of di>integratiou.
Many of its former leaders have cut
loose from it, and it will soon give
way to that irresistible uprising of
Conservatism, which will before
many months sweep over the land like
q whiIlwind. Con. Grants ro-
election may for brief period
bolster up the declining fortunes of
Radioalism, but its doom Is already
settled. When the political lines arc
again drawn, there will be arraycd
against it a solid phnlanx Of men,
knowing no past party affiliations, but
banded together to save the Republic
from destruction, and the nation from
disgrace. Republicans and Demo-
crats will yet be acen working togcth-
or in common cause, and for the
good of the whole people.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-20


Speech Of President Woodward before
the Agricultural and Mechanical As
sociation Of South Carolina.
Upon being conducted to the chair
by Mcssrs. Butlor, Fielder and Gary,
Major Woodward, rendered his
thanfs in the following brief but ex-
pressive characteristic speech
l am very proud, gentlemen, of tho
high honor that you have conferred
upon me. | regard it tho most en-
viable position to which an honest
man da!c now aspire in South Caro-.
lima. [ am we'll aware, however. that
tn ese honors arc duo to no merit or
wisdom upon my part, but I can as.
sure you that they are even, the more
appreciated when I say that in my
opinion they are the result only Of
the kindly personal feelings of tho
members Of the Society towards me.
And hence it is that ASST me the lu.
ties of your presiding officer, not
without feelings of hesitancy, for l
we'll know that thero has never been
a time in the history Of tho affairs of
this Society, when greater wisdom
and more general business tact and
energy, were demanded of its officers.
There is within me however, q spirit,
principle, which forbids that
should evade any responsibility
devolvod upon mo by Carolina
gentlemen and if time develops
as l fear it will, that I am not
the man for the placc,-upon your
shoulders rcsts tho responsibility, for
[ can truthfully declare that | have
evinced no ambition in this matter.
Many and grave difficulties surround
us, it is true. Our financial affairs as
you all know are in critical condi.
tion, The signs Of the times, am
sorry to say indicate that We have
encmics-jealous Of our success, en-.
vious Of our gentility.
Tho Government under which
we live, has $50 far shown only
on inclination to retard agriculture,
to plumber agriculturalists. But de-
spite al these difficulties, under tho
leadership of Carolina's own distin.
gni>hed son tiny courteous, cultiva.
tod and practical predecessor, much
very much has been accomplished.
Why not then, taking heart by the
past and hoping for better things IN.
der the fair promises of the recently
elected State administration, but re-
lying solely upon our o,Om energies, push
forward tho oonsu m III alton of this
great and glorious work SO auspioious
ly bcgua. There are other and dear.
er issues involved 10 our existence
than dollars and cents. With our
fall goes down tho last lingering, visi-
bic vostige Of Carolina,s glorious
aate bslluna institutions vanishes her
only emblem Of civilization. With
our failure departs for a season at
least, those inducements that call us
together in this noble old City, sadly
changed It Is true, but still the below.
ed Mecca to which Carolina's sons and
daughters are wont to make their
yearly pilgrimage, and enjoy that
sweet comm union with each other, so
to our natures, so purifying
TO our souls, and to obtain that tenn
rorary oblivion Of our distress so
solacipg to US in our adveSity. In.
4 iuooments then arc not wanting for
continued and renewed energies. For
myself l will say this, having bocn
,onored by your confidence as havo
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-20

Foreign News.

LONDON, November l4.-The gale
of last night was exceedingly severe
on the Prussian coast. At Steralsund
it's etfeots were most disastrous.
Twelve vessels we're sunk, and, the
harbor town was inundated; and, in
tho height Of the storm, a fire broke
out among the ware houses, whicl,
spread rapidly, and is still burning.
Several lives sare reported lost, and
many persons fibjured. o. : y :
,a BERLIN, November ,r l4.--Princo
Bismarck is i'll. Physicians havo
gone to Varzin to attend him.
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The Atlanta Sun says; "Aboatl75
negroes left this oity for Arkansas last
evening, on tho half-past 8 o'olook
train, on tho Western and Atlantic
Railroad. They arc the deoiplcs Of
jeff. Long, the Macon negro aBitator,
who cxhorts them to leave, Georgia for
a free country. They 60 to colonize
Arkansas, and left. this CITY hurrahipg
for Grant" n.E..rr s..,. .,:... 49,. -.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-20
The Tux Assessment.

We have information, says the
Columbia Ph@nix, that Comptrol-
lcr, General Nc,glc has Issued cir
culars to the officers Of the different
Counties that the tax levy shall be
six mills for general purposes two
for educational six for interest on
tho public debt, based on debt of
Sl0,COo.o00 and three for County
purpo>cs-making seventeen mills in
all. We learn that an effort was be-
ing made yesterday to obtain de-
clsi9n from the Attorncy~Gcncral
that no County should levy more
than three mill, for County Purposes.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-20

The Lancaste: Ledger .ays that
the street rows III that town are Le-
coming intorcrable.
The Clarendon Press }earn> that a
project IS On foot, to annex C!arehdon
to Sumter.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-20
From " as hlngtonI.

WAsHIaGToN, November l6.-Sun-
days New Orleans newspaper mail
reached here to-day. The papers
show signs Of fire.
Robert a. Kelley has been ap-
pointed pension agent at Louisville,
vice VIM. D. Gallagher, suspended.
1t is stated that Boutwell, succeeds
Sumner in the Senate. 7'''''''<T
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-20

Under the new law tho vacancy in
the regular major.genoralship of tho
army caused by the death of General
Meade IS to filed from the line of
bligadiers, without regard to order of
rank and at tho discretion Of tho
President. 1t is stated that General
Canby or Con Terry will be selected,
though General Mcdowell heads tue
list in the usual line Of promotion.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-20

In counting out the Presidential
votes IN Savannah, one vote was found
bearing tive names Of Jefferson Davis
Tor Presidnn.. and 3. Fl. Hill for
Vice President.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-20
A Novel Billiard Game.

AIN Atlanta, last week, novel gamo
Of billiards was played IN a match
contest. 1t was played by Mr.. Wal.
dron, of Waco, Texas, in Mexican
style. This is done with two cues,
on which tho cue is taken up, and
from which it is rolled with great pre-.
cision by tho practiced hard of M:.
Waldron, striking tho balls Of the
table and sondipg thom to the desired
point with the same accuracy as whom
Struck" by skillful hands in the usu.
al way.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-20

Payment Of pools in New York on
tho election results took place Thurs.
day evening, and tho pool rooms were
crowded until after midnight. The
amount stakcd is estimated at over
three hundred thousand dollars, tho
tickets being mainly on the municipal
contest. No bets had been made on
the general result Of tho national clec-
tion.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-11-20

Party Organizations Their Present. and
Future Status.
The smoke has cleared away sufIi
ciently from tho lato Presidential
battlefield to note tho present status
CT tho forces that joiued in that
memorable struggle. TO locate ex-
actly the positions now occupied by
the political parties which have hith-
orto opposed each other in this ccun.
try is an interesting undertaking, and
is by no means an oasy task. For a
long time prior to tho recent strug.
gle for tho Presidency the voting
masses were divided into two great
political organizations, with Domocra.
cy and Republioanism as their dis
tinctivc tenots. But the result Of
the contest between Grant and Gree
Icy proves that these party lines have
diverged considerably, and there is q
stroug probability that another pow.
crful party is likely ore ]org to spring
into existence, which in it's formation
will absorb tho best elementa of all
other parties. Tho old Democratic
party is thing Of the past, 80 far as