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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01

signing nany an unfortunate to the
lowest depths Of misery and perdi-
tiou. { The |iporease Of so great an
abuse is fearful to contemplate, and
no higher duty could be discharged
by philanthropists everywhere than to
eugsge in an earnest effort 70 sup.
press what is even this very moment
destroying human souls. Were We
TO attempt TO- give our. readers even
an approximate idea Of how much
woe intemperanoe, 10 the popular
sense as applied to the use Of spiritu-
Gus liquors, has caused throughout the
wide world, language would fail us,
and the recital Of the individual his
tories of druDkards would be disgust
ing and repulsive, nevertheless the
tale would 60 to many freside,
finding in the home Of the inctriato a
full vindioation of its truth. 1t
would be proven, alas too true. If
time and space permitted, how many
instances of wrecked happiness, and
desolate homes, could we cite, the sad
work of the flowing bowl, and the de-.
pravity Of man. Families Of wealth
and position have been often in a few
short months reduced to squalid pov.
erty and beggary, and the lono widow
and orphan children left to tell the
mournful story Of the husband and
fathers fall, aud remain to perpet.
uate the name Of a drunkard. a
miserable fate, indeed, and q bitter
heritage, but upalterable.
We ask our readers, in all candor,
if we have not drawn a picture true
to life, and one that they have been
sometime or other, perhaps often,
com sellcd to look upon. A glance at
it may cause feelings Of sorrow and
remorso in the hearts of many Of our
neighbors. Let it be 50. That it
may have a beneficial and wholesome
etfsot is our only object in painting it
in such true colors.
Young man, you, who are just en-.
tering upon the threshhold of life,
look around you, behold the awful ef-
feots of strong drink, and if you
would fulfil your destiny as o man,
and 1.-Two honorably and uscfully shuu
the deadly poison, aud save your so al
from its curse.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01
The Cotton FabriCks of India,

An English writer says: The
marvellous deIicacy of touch possess.
cd by the Iudian women counter
balapce> the inferiority Of Indian cot
ton in weaving the 6ne and delicate
cottons TO which tho names of
''webs of woven air." "s'dews of night ;"
"running waters" etc., are given by
the natives. They now use the spin.
ningowheel generally for tho ordiua
ry fabrics, but the spindle still holds
its place in the Hand of the Hindoo
women when employed in spinning
thread for the finer muslius. For
these the Hindoo woman FIRST cards
her cotton with the jawboue of the
boafee fish /; she then separates the
seeds hy means of small iron roller,
worked backward aud forward upon a
fiat board: An eq ally small bow is
used for bringing it TO the state of a
downy fleece, which is made up into
small rolls, to be held in the hand
during the process of spinning. The
apparatus required for this consists of
delicate irou spindle, having II small
bali Of clay attached to it III .. der to
give it sufficient weight in turning,
and en- mbedded in little clay is II piece
hard shelf, on which the spindle turns
Of with the least degree Of friction.
Very great attention is paid to tenn
perature Of the air during the process
of spinning and the spiuners in the
dry climate of the rvr,hwe Of India
ac,u,lly work underground ia order
to secure muist amd wniform at trao os.
phere,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01
Changes.

S'x or seven years ago, our town
began the slow work of reouperation
from the disasters encountered during
the late civil war, and to-day we look
upon tho results Of energy and enter
prise where only Il few years since
stood clrarred bricks, und thapoles,
ruins, tlte mementoes left behind by
Sherman's ''bummers."
1t is gratifying to know that, net.
withstauding adverse circumstances,
odious taxation, and an oppressive o
government, our citizens have sue.
ceoded in building up many waste
places within our corporate limits,
and we have good ground for indulg
ing the hopo that, before many more
years roll around, every trace of war
in our midst will be COVERED up with
substantial marks of Improvement,
and ante-bellum prosperity return to
US.
AS evidence Of progress in n mate
rial way, we can state that no less
than fifteen or twenty new store-h -hous-
cs have been erected in town since
May 1865, and there are efforts being
made that will add, if successful, nt
least half dozen more to this mum.
Der before the close Of tho present
year. In addition, there are in ope, o.
t'on large tanuery and grist mill, a
carriage and wagon fartory, Two lin
manufactures, wood->hops, black.
smith-shops, and other home enter.
prises that reflect great credit upon
tho originators, and upon the indus
trious character Of our community.
How different this scene from the
one presented seven years ago. The
despoiler had been among us, and
nothing but desola,ion was seen in
every direction. Despair and gloom
was depicted in every face. The fu-
turo looked dark and foreboding, but
thank Heaven !ir has not Leen as ba d
as it then looked. ~,
We have much now to rejoice over
and if we receive ouly few of For.
tunes smiles, prosperous days may
conae back, and old Winnsboro keeo
pace with tho real prog' ess Of tho age
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01
Singular Attempt at Abduction.

A gentleman who is the happy
poSsessor Of several ohildr rem, inform
ed US at a late hour last evening, of a
singular and daring atteupt on the
part Of two unknown men, one of
them q negro, to abduot or kiduap
his youngest child, a boy about two
years old. The little ono, iu charge
Of its nurse, hud been sent out late 10
the day to visit family residing in
the southern portion Of the city, and
bad been detained until after dark. =.
Hurrying home, the Nurse iu passing
through Pulaski square, was confront
ed by two mon, one of whom seizad her
arm, while the other attempted to
pull the child away from her,
Frightened almost to death, the girl
could not for moment make resist.
ance, but the baby's lungs soon munag.
ed to work satisfactorily, and bis
screams, coupled with vigorous cffort
on tho part Of too girl, induced the
kidnsp.'ers to loose their hold and scud
away before, they coald be arrested.
1t is dlfiouft TO inagiue tho cause
OF an altompt like this, unless the
men expected to gain the reward
which would doubtless have been VI
fcred for the ch,ld. Even this
would be dangerous, however. We
cite this singular affair Us warning
to mnthets to keep their little ones
under the shadow of their wings after
dnrk.-SaranDah Advertiser.
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Finale OF The Celesrd Convention,
the Now York Herald says

The New York Herald says:
"H"ving exercised to its fullest OK.
tent the privilege of free speech, lis
tened to the oratery of the great
Af' lean chief from Ohio, thanked
God aud the friends of universal
liberty for emancipation, ci,izspship
and enfranchiscment aftor pledg.
ing his faith to the Radical party ;
rendering, in the most astleling terms
his gratitude TO Gen. Grant, euloeiz.
ing Charles Sumner as the Gibraltar
Of his cause and the North Star Of
his hope, hoporipg Calfax for his zeal
in his service and tho cause Of civil
rights; condemned ; all unfuithful
national representatives, endorsed
the Phihdolphia Convention and
demanded a fulro share Of all
public benefits, Pohpey' eayes New
Orleans and returns to biSI friends.
conscious Of having. Performed a
great duty" 'Ge<&@SESFss ga (! !
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01

On Tuesday of last week, near
GrahnmviIlc. in this county, a yourg
man named Far while ,iding towar d
the town on a mule, was halted by u
voice from thicket by the roadside
Turning his head he Saw man,
armed with gun, emerge from the
bushes, whose face was concealed by
n quantity If gay moss, his hands
showing him to be n negro. The
young man spurring up his av NAL to
escape was fred upon by Me high
wayman The ball passed through
the luppel Of his cont aud entered the
shoulder IF the mule. without, how.
ever, i.ficting disabling wound.
Seeing that the attempt was futile,
the Ku Klux disappeared into the
woods. On tho same afternoon q
lady named Dupont, living near Ora
hnmviile, returning to her house after
a brief abscnce, saw man imp from a
window. Over his face was white
cloth with eye.holes in it. His
hands, also show ed him to be colyr.
ed man. He had robbed tho house
Of money and silverwarc.-Beaufo,t
RrpuGl'can.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01
Meraass 90 or News.

+ Afne hay crop issntloipated this year.
>aer'aany has twice as many private as
public banks.
"Naturaleaeue" Is ooiued by a Now York
sooiel ~ newspaper.
Illinois comes to the mont with O baby
without any breast bono.5 ......,...
seal was discovered IN tho river at
Norwich, connecticut. few dnys back.
Hon. Henry Wilson. It isg said, has not
touched drop Of liquor for forty years.
"r sweet Vengeance Is tho classic name of
town in Yuba county. California.
View Jersey sta.istios show abnut 1900
denf and dumb persons in the Srate.
Vicksburg Is afraid the Mississippi may
change its codrse and abnntaon that city.
nud.by the Chinese viii ask conse
qutn,af damages for every arl esiau we'll " @
bore. '". g.
II would require less than $40 from each
U. inhabitant to exlinguish tho national
debt.
When the Constitution was adopted
thare were rs postofices in the Union; now
39.950.
asGood chance for promotion in the Mexi
can army; about thirty Generals are used
up monthly.
There 10 be a big. tournament at
oangeburg on May /, twenty-sexen
knights will ride
The value Of The steamers ma barpes
employed on the Western rivers exceeds
'wenty-three millions Of dollars.
Hon Andrew Stewart. q promincnt Con-
gressm"h of Andrew Jackson's time still
lives at Uniontown, Pa. He is pnst 80.
Mr. james 4 ! all. n we'll known mcr.
chant Of Augusta, accidentally shot him.
self irthc high last Monday, inaicttng n
severe bur not dangerous wound.
forty.threc thousand loads of nshes nd
ga'bnGc were removed from The streets Of
New York in Ave days, and still the relief
thus "ffo' 'ded is scarcely perceptible.
Columbus, Gcorgia. has pu, in operation
thirty three Thousand spindles. and her fac.
tories consume annually six thousand bules
Of cotton.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01
Popular Evils.

In our last issue we called atten.
tion to one Of the many rapidly grow
ing evils that afflict society at large,
and endeavorcd to present ID to. tho
public in way that would mako OH
impression both solemn and lasting.
To-day We propose to examine anoth-
err evil under whioh mankind is suffer.
ing so much, and expose it in all its
hideousness. We refer to the nation.
al evil, drunkenness, which is fast
gaining ground even ii Our own com.
munity, and which is every day Con,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01
From WaShlngtou .

WASHINGTON, April 25.-A Mata~
moras dispatch cIoses "Indioations
are that the revolution is about ex-
piring, and thut the Chiefs will lead
the p'uoderiug bands throughout the
country.
WAsHrNGToN, April 24.-The
triangular contest in the Senate, be.
tween Abbott, Ex-Governor Vance,
aud General Ransom, resulted 10 tho
seating of Ransom.
Nv AsHINGroN, April 27.-Senator'
Wilson says Cong ess will MT ad-
journ until the amne,ty p .sses.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01
WTM.NSBOROs
Wednesday Morning, May l, 1879.
Dead Issues.

Dead Issues.
In Wow of probable combination
Of the Democratic and Liberal Re.
publican parties in tho next Presidcp-
tial election, the question very natur.
ally arises, upon what basis Of COM
promise will tho coalition be effect.
cd, or will there be necessity for any
compromise whatever. Arguing from
liberal standpoint, we cannot see
that o possible necessity for q compro
mise could spring up, except in the
school Of the "Bourbons" or elm
praotioables," men who are still dia-
posed to fight over tho battles of tho
late war, and run after shadows. We
contend that what were the cardinal
principles of Democracy ten years
ago are dead issues now, and cannot
In any way enter into political con
test. Even the question of the va
lidity of tho 18th and 18th amend
mcnts, which was an issue in the cam.
paign of 1868, is regarded as settled
by the great majority Of voters of the
country, and although their oonstitu-
t;"naii'y may be Il debutabro subject,
as it undoubtedly is, to all intents
aud purposes they are parts of the
constitution, and must be recognized
as such until decided otherwise. A
Democratic President cannot abate
their force, or rotard their operation,
and il is vain and foolish for the
Democratic party to fight against
principle that cannot be reached.
The living Issues of the day require all
the attention of Democrats, without
turning to waste time over questions
settled at least for the present. The
rapid approach Of the general govern
ment to Capitalization and despotism
is a far graver issue than any over
which political battles havo here.
tofore boen fought, and certainly de-
mands the combination Of all conscr-
vative citizens to arrest It. The De-
mooraoy cannot afford to delay a mo-
ment 10 searching for and cxbumins
something already dead, but must
take progressive stand, aud meet
boldly the requirements of the times.
To achieve final success, it must be
party Of progress, not live ten years
behind tho age, but keep pace with it.
In this way only will it accomplish its
mission, and fulfil its destiny. IF, for
q time, it becomes necessary to saori.
foe tho party name, what matters it,
so long MS it may advance the general
Interests Of the party. It must work
only in the present, and for tho future.
SThe past cannot be recalled, and tho
issues of the past lie buried with it.
Let them remain there now. No
good can result by calling them back,
and there is no wisdom in brooding
over unattainable ideas.
We ourselves do not intend to
waste our energies in struggling with
dead issues, but purpose launching
out in she world Of progress, and
grapplo with living, vital quos.
tions- Life is too short to employ it's
moments in following after ideals and
phantoms, and while our strength
lasts, we hope to use it in striving af
ter practicable objects.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01
Market Reports.

New YonK, April 27.-Cntton qui-
ct aud 6rm-upands o3H; Orleans
"a ; Sale, 4lS bales. Gvld r2F.
CHAxAEsToN, April 27.-Cotton
stead, -m'ddliugs 22s receipts l97
bales sales 2UO bales.
LlvERrm"1., April 81. 7.-Evening-
Cotton opeued quiet aud closed qui-
e.-nplands -; Orleans ll8 sales
10000 bales.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01
A Singular Tale.

Recently. a lovc.sick swain was
paying court to his dulciua. She had
smuggled him into the pArlor, and the
darkness only served to CONCEAL h, =
bushes while John told the story of
his love. The muttered words reach
Cd tho parental esry and coming sud .
denly into the room he demanded to
know Of Mary who it was she ha d
with ber. "It's the cat sir,'' WAS the
mumhling reply. "Drive it out of
here" thundred poterfamiaIias.-
"Scat - screamed Mary, and sher
setto toice: WJobn meaow d litt o'I
John set up woeful youl. ,"rhal
cats got a cold," remarked the pa
rent. John yowled louder than ever
"Confound it bring a light and STARE
the thing OUT" This vas tuo much
and John made leap for,hs window,
carrying glass md franc with him,
"Thunter what cat r aaM the pa
rent, contemplating the ruin after The
light was brought 81 never SAY
anything like IT, aud oonfound it., its
tail is made out of broud-cloth,', A. he
viewed fluttering remn&ut ham ing
from the window.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01

a sudden gust Of wind took a para.
sol from the hand Of its owner, aud a
lively lrishmap, dropping his hod Of
brick, caught the parachute.
"F"nh, ma'am," Said he, elf you
wore as' strong as you are handsome 1t
would not have got away from you"
"Whieh shall / thank you for first,
the service or the compliment :" ask.
ed thelady smilingly. .o. ." ..~
"Trotb, .ma'am," said Pat. AGA in
touching the place where originally
stood the brim of what was once a
beaver, "thatloo Of your beautiful
eJe thanked me for both" -. --'
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01

a orusty old bachelor, not liking
the way his landlady's daughter had
Of nppropriating his hair ei, filed his
bottle with liquid gIue4the day before
y ball to which the girl wos invited.
Sho stayed at homo 10 consequence
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01

Mckcan Buchanan, the actor, is
dead.
Ore-seventh of Arkansas has been
sold for taxes.
One of the "Iunocents at Homer
Mark Twain's baby daughter.
A bill has passed Congress regulat-
fng internal revenue seizures.
The National Sunday school Con-
vention is in session, at indianapolis.
There is a hoossier editor named
Bltters. lie is u sort of ginger Bit
tcrs.
A Connecticut Democrat promised
to eat two quarts Of did APPLES if
Jewell was elected. His patriotism
rs of the swelling sort.
IF thine enemy wrong thee, buy
each of his children drum, avs an
exchange. That is better than mere
ly putting head on him.
An fishman describing the growth
of potatoes in his native land, said, as
clincher, can, sure, bushel Of them
will fiji a barrel"
Tho melting process applied TO jim
F!sk's estate only leaves his unhappy
widow about two million dollars
Sne IS neatly inoonsolable.
1t is sad comment upon humanity,
but soft soap, in some shape, pleuscs
most folks, and generally the more
"ye' You put into it the better.
The us' s'cmbly o New York, bv
vote of CT 10 al, has passed law to
ALLOW each town to decide by vote,
whether liquor may he cold therein.
EBAY your Vaccine virus here," says
an ap"thecary wiud'w in New York.
''our calf is great deal sicker than
that of any other establishment"
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News Items.


PARKERsBuRe, April % The
Boston freight train engine cxplv ded
killing three.
NEW York, April 23.-AlI the
morning papers denonhce in unmeas.
ured terms tie performances entitled
"B!"ck Friday" produced Mt Nib!v's
'hcat'e last night. Th- piece illu,.
trAtes tho career Of Fisk, Stokes and
Marsfeld aud appears t, be intended
IT, l|huence opinion against Stokes,
ssh" syet TO be tried. The pcrfor.
nance is geuerall y characteriz ID as au
outrage upon d. ccncy.
L. 's stated that Bartlett, one of
stokes counsel, has w,,hIrayn.
owing to a dis. &, Gem ent with John
Graham. The ca comes ii, to.mor.
row. when the District At,uraey VIII
PM III replication to the Stokes Bill
IF complaint.
Il u stated chat OBJ .ldwin has OF.
t. rcd to fsh, Mace for tie a.nount IT
money now in the g akcholde.s' ta,ds :
III, nrdiately, or in one nos, th. p
TINS fails to satisfy Mace, O'B,ldwin
says he will 6gut him in a room
alone. -.. : '.''' '''
ST, LOUIS, April % Secretary
l,el,no juined the st Luuis execur.
si"niststo San Francisco, at junction
CITY, Ia sas. yesterday, having come
up here from the Indian Torr,torv
The Secretary held several consul,a !.
tions with tho ludians while in thu
territory, and was at couocil of the
N,owss, In relation to the proposed
safe OF part of their lands. a'rs =.
NEW YORK, April 25.--Tho Her.
cuies Life Insurance com pany is de.
ofared Bankrupt. .u4n 'toninInI
New YoRK, April 25.-The Irish
n American central reform loague
issued an address savoring Greeley for
Presidont.a sE N... =, -, "
NEw ALBANY, April 27.--Tbe
workingmen issued an ddress calling
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01

: Because a man and wife bc.dear
and be,angel each other in public,
don't be sure that they are blessed
turtle doves in private. = ., 81 I~-0i
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The Grant Office Holders Convention.

A"O "'uhs piiIoo hUluCfS UUHfCIElCU-
The Loudoun Republican, Radi-
cal paper says:
"White, tire internal revenue col
lector for this district, who was an
pointed by influence outside th G State.
attended the Richmond Convention
on Wednesday, accompanied by all
bis clerks and deputies. EEs inform.
ed some of the ring in this county
that if they'd send delegates to the
Convention pledged to send him to
the Philadelphia Convention he'd at
tend to paying their expenses. But
this little arrangement could not be
made and no body went. Great in
diRnation is manifest ed against White
among the Republicans in Alexan.
drra, some Of whom claim and charge
that he bought his place as delegate.
we thFuk it's time TOR something to
be done to get loose the grip these
men have Oh the throat of the party,
ft tho Administration dou't do some.
thing here, aud that 5000, the State
will 20 against us ths fall by abou t
l0o,oo0. Noone has any heart TO
work when "en are kept in Office to
the detrlment Of the party and cause ,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01

a man is usually refused credit for
one OF two reasons--either because We
don't know him, Or because we do..
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01
A Stolen Will Brooklyn Estate OF
$2s0.00G Involved.

During the winter Mr.. Harvey g.
Law. wealthy resident of Brook, II, =,
Il. D., died at his residence, 2l5
South Ninth street. feaviug an es. a. a
valued at from $3.50 600 to $500 600.
At the time Of his death Mr. L.w's
only daughter was. in Europe, on n
Wedding tour. On hearing If tho
death che bridal party returned aud
took up their residence Ia the Law
mansion. On Tuesday cveniny, ut
about 7 O'Clock, while the nffl.cred
family were dining in the b,semen',
their colored .ervant heard n noise
on the serond story, and he went to
ascertain the cnusc-of it. He had no
sooner reached the locality of the
noise than person dressed in the
custnme Of the devil-as re1resen,ed
on the stage-presented pistol t., his
head. This unexpected demonstra
tion quite demoralized the poor SER
want, and he uttered no alarm. The
Satanic apparitien then descended to
the basement, protrndcd his horns
into the dining room terrifying those
at dinner. Having succeeded in ac-
complishing these feats he left the
mansion unmolested.
After tho ffcnd's departure the
family found that Mr.. Laws will, q
gold watch, other articles of jewelry,
and papers of gro,t value were miss.
ing. And thereby hnngs tale
NeV York Herald AprI Is.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01
Triumph of Surgery.

90 the 9.h instant, little daugh~
ter of Dir. Charles Davis, Of Waynes-
ooro', Pa, "a months of age,) while
playing with corn, unfortunately got,
Il grain luto her windpipe, which, for
while, threatened death. d.. L..
"A. Hening being sent for, informed
The parents of the necessity ,ftruoheo-
tony as affordiug the only reasona bio
nope of saving the life Of tho child.
DE- Ffnntz was also called in, and con-
CURED in The necessity of su, gical in~
terf.rence. Ga the third day the
condition of the little sufferer be-
oan'e so distI essing the parents con-
sented to have the windpile opened,
The operation was performed. and tho
little patient is rapidly recovering.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01

The man who advertises shows not
only business talent above bis
noighbors, but he may be at once,
reokoned among the independents.
gono'oua and publc.spirited Of tho,
community. Hs who hides bis light
under bushel when suol advantages
as those at present afforded are 80.
freely offored him, idoes not deserve
TO succeed. Isi..,secr '.ai... Xxx.
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A SpeCulatOr pinChed,

The Riobmo"d (Va3 correspond eut
OF the Peterabnrg tudex writes
II is rumored here that a New
fork ePernlator, who has Of late
Teen keeping up h. price Of Virginia
deferred bonds, or West Virginia
cer'ihcates,' and has bought up alb
sm"l| lots off:red in the market, has
been badly 'bitten, and is unable to-
dispose of bis purchases-and is O.
sufferer to the extent of several hum
dred thousand dollsrs.,. ..''"-