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

A French correspondent says the
Government now controls an army of
87l 900 men all ready for service
Of these, $50, 600 are regular soldiers
$4,000 reserves, aud 423, 900 Gardcs
Mobile who have seen service. The
artillery, however, have only 1900
field pieces, many Of them autiquated
or useless, and tho expenditure of all
material during the war has been
enormous. 1t in calculated that, cx-
elusive of buildings, the military ex-
penditures Of tho year cannot be less
tbau $40, 900. 900, n sum within the
resources of France, but still cx.
tremely large for the foro, maintain
ed, apd for time Of peace. The
full regular strength will not be
reached for another two years, when
it will exceed 100000 men.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01
Letter from Horace Greeley.

The New York Tribune of yesters
day prints the following dispatch
from New Orleans
New ORREANs, April le.
The following will appear by per-
mission iu the New Orleans Republi,,
can Tomorrow, as the duty of the
colored men of the South
Hon. I. ". Conway New Orleans:
SIR Il have yours Of the 2lst in
slant. l think colored people will bo
benefited by, and should sympathizs
with, the Cincinnati Convention, be-
canse it tends to see them from tho
odium of completely with the villain
les and robberies which have been
perpetrated in the abused name Of
Republicansm during the past five or
six years, especially in tho South.
The mon>trous exaggeration Of
taxes and debts in most Of the South
ern States is the fruit Of white viii
lainy. The thieves who perpetrated
these robberies are now seeking to
escape the just punishment of their
crimes by bawling Justify. "Grant |"
"Grant - "Im for Grant - "IIur.
rah for "GraDt y The Cincinnati
movement is at deadly feud with
these robbers and their evil deeds.
Let the honest and upright colored
men join it then, and thus rid them
selves Of orimos which others only
have pcrpetrated. Yours,
..... ~ HORACE GREELEY.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01
4 Biz Clock.

The largo clock at the English PARE
lament House is the largest one in
the world. The four di.ls of this
clock are tweuty.two feet in diameter.
Every half minute the point of tho
minute hands movesnearly seven in
ches. The clock will 60 eight and o
half days, but it only strikes for seven
and half, thus..iudioatipg any neglect
in winding it up. The mere winding
up of the striking apparatus takes Two
hours. The pendulum |. ii!teen feet
long; tho wheels are Of cast iron tue
hour bell is eight feet high and nine
feet in diameter, weighing nearly 6f-
teen tons, and the hammer nloue
weighs more than four hundred pounds.
This clock strikes the quarter .honrs,
and by it's strokes tho shot baud re-.
porters .in,.the Parliameot cha hambers
regulate their labors. At every
stroke new reporter takes the place
of the old one, while the frs. retircs to
write out, tia notes Tint he has taken
during the previous fifteen minutes.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01
An Act.

An act to Prevent Certain on ,ers
f'om Buying. Di>counting or Shav-
ing Teachers Pay Certificates, or
other Orders on School Funds, or
Jurors Cc. tificates.
Section |. BE it enacted by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the State Of South Carolina, now
net and sitting in Geucral Assembly,
und by the authority Of the same:
That it is hereby declared to be
unlawful for any county treasurer,
county auditor, county school com
missioner, or school Trustee, to buy,
discount, or shave, directly or indi.
rectly, or be>in any way interested in
any teacher's pay certificate or other
order on school funds, or jurors Ger.
tificates.
SEQ. 2. That, if any of the officers
aforesaid shall violate the provisions
Of section | of this act, he shall be
deemed to be guilty Of misdcmcan
or, and, on conviction thereof, shall
pay fine of not less than Eve hun
dred (5O0) dollars, nor moro than
two thousand (2,O0O) dollars, to be
used for school purposes in his county,
and shall be imprisoned at the disore-
of the court, or either, or both.
SEQ. 8. That this act shall take
effect from its passage.
Approved March IL, 1872.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01
An Awful Mystery,

One cold night about New Years.
a cry of fire was raised in Mount
Bethel, a little town about seven
miles from PiaiLield, over the Spring.
held Mountains, iu Somerset county
New Jersey. A building over n hun
dred years old was in fl mes. 1t was
occupied by a Gornun fa mer named
Beust. He rushed from the burn
ing building, surprising that his ia mi.
" were safe. lie missed one of his
da ugh' ers, and ran back III the house
to save her. He had caught her in
his arms and was making his way to
the door, when the floor gave way and
they were both burned to death.
Sl"ce then the ruins of the house
have heen removed.
The mansion was built in the old
fashioned style, with huge fire places
|, IN two of the rooms, the chimneys
sloping towards each other, and Join
Ing before reuching the rouf. Wall.
ed in tho cavity between the two fire
places a human skeleton in perfect
preservation was discovered. An old
Hint lock musket stood at its side,
and two rusty knives lay at its feet.
The musket is Of the old British pat
torn. 1t is supposed that the re.
mains are those of Tory soldier who
met his death at the hands of the
co!onist during the revolution. The
Oldest inhabitants are unable to ex-
plain this horrible mystery. The re-.
mains of the father and daughter were
found in tho ruins.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01
AFany Paper Devoted inquiry, Industry Literature


speech of Mr.. Cooper, as would re-
fuse to tell him, were he to ask me,
what you have now said to me-"
"Very we'll you may now CLOSE up
your accounts and pass your books
over to Mr.. Niokerson for" and
here Mr.. Landrov,, with fierce oath,
swore that tho reticent youth should
leave on to morrow.
81 will 60, sir but o why cannot
see you and your partner reoonciled
before I go? You love him, and I
can swear before heaven that no man
lives whom he loves better than ho
loves you"
Landrove would listen to no more.
That very night these two very i'm
pulsive men met, and their ill-will
was blown to the wind as quick as it
had been engendered. Over bottle
of wine Landrove told his interview
with young Worcester.
"Of one thing | can assure you,"
said Cooper, che loves you truly and
devotedly. know it from the words
which he spoke this morning, and
from the warm tears which crept out
upon his lashes as he gave them utter
anoe. His refusal to repeat my
words was from principle"
"Ah !" cried Laudrove, s'and from
principle very seldom found in this
poor world of ours. By my life, AL.
bert, he will be worth his weight in
gold to US Z? We can trust him"
Mr.. Nickerson took James Wor-
oester's books, rs Landrove bad
threatened, but it was only that the
younger book keeper might be trans
ferred into the inner room, or sane
tum, where he was installed rs conf
Dental agent and correspondent,
whence, in time, he stepped forth in
to share Of the business.
This little sketch bears deep and
valuable lesson for those who have
eyes TO see and hearts to understand.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01
The Ku Klux TriaIs-Tenth Day.

We oll the following extract from
the Charleston Courier. ..a
Major Buist now submitted n mo.
tion which he made with great difil
dence. He would move to strike out
the VIII le panel and qua.h the array.
tle made it. not that the defendant
knew anything personal about any of
the jurymen, or was able to prove
anything against the Marshal, but be-
cause it was true that the defendant
bad the knowledge of f certain state
Of things that induced him to believe
that the United States Marshal was
not Indifferent and impartial in SUM
moning the talesmcn. Ho then read
the following motion and affidavit
United States Of America, South
Carolina Di.triot-United States
VS.. John Rodger Indictment for
Conspiracy.
And now, at this day, toswit, on the
gid day of April, 1872, COMES the
aforesaid John Rodger, by his attor-
ney and the jurors aforesaid of the
jury, impannelled being also sum.
moned come, and hereupon the said
John Rodger ohallengeth the array Of
the said panel because he says the
said United States Marshal was not
Indifferent and impartial as to the
sulnmoning Of the additional panel Of
thirty jurors ordered by the said
Court, because the said additional
jurors was not selected from tho by.
stauders, but did, upon consultation
with Others, and especially with
reference to the prejudice against the
said John Rodger, make up list OF
jurors so understood by said United
States Marshal to be preiudiced
against tho said John Rodger, and
this he is ready to verify.
JoHN RoDGER.
G. l.. BUST, for Defendant.
This was followed by n affidavit of
Jas. Francis, (colored,) setting forth
that short time before the com.
menoement Of the present session Of
the United States Court, he called at
the Court Hou<e on Mr.. Wallace,
United States Marshal, and requested
him to place him Oh the list Of jury
men for the presc ut term Of tho Cir
cult Court. The Marshal replied
that he did not know the deponent.
The depoueut then referred him to
several gentlemen residing in Char.
lestou, but the Marshal replied that
those would not do, bui said if he had
referred him to Mr.. Mackey or Mr..
CurbIn it would have been all right.
Mr. Bnst then argncd that this nfG.
davit would prove to the Curt that
the defendant was ia such state Of
ooubt as to obtaining au impartial
trial. That this Was such a state of
thugs as enIi,led the defendant to put
the Marshal, aud such other persons
rs would sati.fy the Court of the
truth of the matter.
He ~as interrupted by Judge Bond
ho raid to save time and trouble,
the Couit would decide tho quess ion
at once. The firse olj"c,ion to the
jury was met BY the Act of Congress,
which says that the Marshal shall not
summon the panel from the bys,and-
e,s, but shall el'ct them.
AS to he second OF lection tho affi
davit Of Francis pto,ed him to be a
person incapable Of serving on the
jury. having asked TO BIZ placed
the1o."
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01
The Storm.

On last Thursday night tornado
passed over portions of our County,
destroying and damaging considera.
BILE property. Its general direction
was north westwardly, but its course
was as crooked as it we'll could be.
The gin house and barn of Mr..
Charles Haselden were blown over,
and badly damaged, the fencing aud
some houses of Capt w. B. Evans
were badly injured, and at Mr.. Il. 81.
Moody's plantation matters were gen.
orally turned topsy-,urvy. His
chimney was blown down, one or two
houses verlurned, some sashes, win
dow blinds, doors, &,, of culur.d
man named G"dbold was completely
Destroyed by the same storm.
From all accounts, the force Of the
wind while passing was absolutely up.
palling. Trees us large az mans
wui>t were twisted off but ten or f;-
teen tect above the ground, and tho
tops were blown many yard, before
they fell, l,--one gentlemaa who heard
the 81 orm While pa: sing through n
forest of pines likcucd the no,so 70
the roar OF cannon. 1t overtu, nee
houses. and broke large trecs Us If
they we're pipe stems.
We congratulate our readers that
so many have escaped this terrific
tornado. that its pathway was so mar
row, and that SO few houses compare.
lively were injured. Marion Cres-
cent.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01

The Charleston Republican of Sat-
urday says: The citizens of the
western portion Of Charleston were
somewhat startled by loud report,
like that Of a discharge of heavy ord
nance, lust night. Ga enquiry, it
proved to be one Of the class known
as erolites. which have frequently Of
late visited certain portions of Ton.
nessee.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01
The U nCxpected Test.

"James, I found you and Mr.. Coop
er together this morning, and as I en-.
tered the Office I knew my name was
upon MIR. Cooper's lips. Was it not
30 I"
The young book keeper trcmbled,
and was silent.
Thomas Landrove and Albert Coop
er were partners aud proprietors Of
one Of the heaviest Wholesale manu-.
featuring establishments in the West,
aud their business was increasing day
by day. L.ndrove was q New York
er by birth, and Cooper Cams from
New Il .mpshire. James Worcester
was d youth IF nincte>n, from West.
ern Massachusetts, aud having gouo
out iuto new country with letter Of
rec"m nenda.ion to Landrove FROM an
old college.lnate and chu,n of the lat
ter, he was at once employed, aud
thus far, duriug the space Of six
mouths, had proved himself worthy
and we'll qualified.
The partners warm.hearted, but
quick aud impulsive, had fallen into
Misunderstanding. They had, on the
previous evening, almost come to
blows, and were now MS unhappy as
it was possible for two well-meaning
meu to be, who had both been very
fooli>h.
"Was it not so Z" repeated Land
rove.
'It was, SIR"
"And what did Mr.. Cooper say of
me }? You need not be afraid to tell
me-"
james Worcester became calm and
self possessed, though triae paler
than usual. He knew that Mr.. Land.
rove had hired him, that to him he
owed his success, and that to him he
must look for retaining his situa-
tion. And yet he resolved to be a
man.
"Mr. Landrove, you must excuse
me-"
"Ab, did he place you under tho
ban of secrecy p
"No, SIR"
"rhen, what did he say to you of
me I"
81 cannot tell you, SIR"
"Cannot2 You mean you will
not.'
Gas you please, SIR"
While Landrove was siient with
amazement at this department. on tho
part Of the creature Of his bounty,
the youth proceeded
"Mr. Landrove, as God is my Judge,
I am your humble friend and most
obcdient servant, and if I have love
moro strong for one Of my employ ers
than the other, that love is for you.
But, sir, even to please you, cannot
do mean, unmanly thing. What.
ever Mr.. Cooper may have said to me
was said in confidence. I know that
/ should not repeat his words. I hold
them as would hold money that had
been paced in my keeping" l
Mr.. Landrove swore big oath and
again demanded to know what Mr..
Cooper had said to him. But Wor.
oester was firm. Then tho manufao.
turer threatened discharge. .......
~ came to you with an honor un.
tarnished, sir," said James, "aud If !
must leave you, / wish to take the
same priceless possession away. When
onco I have betrayed trust, can no
moro have confidence even in myself"
"Then yoa fatty refuse ~
81 refusa TO betray the private
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01

The London Daily News. hears that
tho Wholesale execution, without trial
Of tbe Kookss, who lately rreyelted
under q. fsptas.joal impulse, apd up
ward Of eiFty Of 5vho@ we're bloYn
away fg9m guns, hasIbeen condemned
hy, thA 1ndiap ahthoritiea. Papers d.
THIS opaiippifal eqbjspt will shortly bs
laid befosa PaSIiamons. ,rb ,pnt, !
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01

Agassiz is easily satisfied. He
says: II am satisfied since have
examined the tomooaris peitcei-- that
trilohites are not any more closely re.
lated to the phyllodis than TO any 9TH
or entomostracee, or the isopods."
We are inclined to doubt it. ',r
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01

Greeley's receipt for preserving
peaches. Cnt in strips not less than
fifteen inches long; spread them out
on the grass to blaeohr for three days
aud finally sprinkle with cinhamon
apd Raok With, air tight jaSs with rsaya
dneSs p.sHcy a. ".@.. #. :g. .Fai
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01
The Earthquake Undet Ground.

According to the reports, miners
who were working 900 feet, or more,
under groundin IDyo County, at. the
time OF the great earthquake, were
entirely y unconscious, 'thatuhere had
beenlthe leust physical disturbance in
that region. It would seem, from
this'fact that the foroo was IchieAy
espendeddrn,or very near, the adi.
tnce Of the earth IL San francisco
bulletin. 'ag, 3an ,,Y, , d.: ..a. -,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01

Old fashioned hemlook sweats aro
said to be specific for cere bro spinal
neningetis, or apotted fever. This
treatment was employed with great
success in l847-8, the disease was
epidemic in Wisconsin, .u lo& taij 0 4,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01

In Connecticut, Jewell (Republi.
oan) has % majority for Governor.
The Republicans have 28 majority on
joint ballot in the Legislature. ,',,.,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01

An Illinois farmer has just finished d
bis husking. He had only four hun.
dred and fifty bushels of oorn.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01

The President has promulgated q
proclamation ipaugurating civil ser.
eioe regulations,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01
A Sheep Raiser Who Don't Tuke the Pa
'..." DeP.

We havo friend, very estimable
man, sheep raiser, with about 5000
head of fine Spanish ewes, who has
never been able to take newspaper
don't 60 much on newspaper any
way. Now, about a mouth ago
gentleman rode mp to our friends
sheep camp one afternoon, in the foot
hills, not ovor hundred miles from
Modesto, and inquired for the pro.
pfietor.. The aforesaid proprietor
soon made his appearance, and the
horseman soon made known his busi.
ness-a wool buver. The wool grow.
er being d little short, he readily bit
at the offer Of twenty six cents per
pound for the whole clip, especially
ii he was paid $500 down. The men
separated, each satisfied with the
bargain they had made. A fow da ys
after our sheep man. felt shoepish
enough when bo'found he had under
sold the market from twelve to
fifteen cents per pound. making q
difference to him of at least $4,000.
Wool had risoo, bnt he was entirely
ipnpcehs of the fact. The small surn
'of five dollars a year in a newspaper
would have saved him this loss.' |"1'
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01

J IF you Want to eat such o pudding
asoyour mother made whom you wete
2 boy, yoq must somehow revive a
boy's appetite and palate, ,na
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01
Young Man Beware.

The local editor Of an upper
George newspaper admonishes some
Of his readers in tho following man
ner:
Young men who anticipate matri.
mony had better beware of "strong
minded" women. a young friend Of
ours lifted tho curtain and showed tho
inside picture of matrimonial bliss.
He said, about four months ago, he
was welded to woman older than he
was. All was sunshine for d short
time. But the reins were soon tight.
ened, and on last Sunday, she wont
to the back door and called him from
a crowd Of boys, using the following
words, in sharp tone "Bill, you
scamp, if you don't come in this house
and put,on your clean clothes I'll
strap you till you can't sit down,
you dirty hog. Throw them marbles
away, or I'll show you what won,an's
foot was made for.' Bill wished ho
"was single again" 3,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01

=" The silence OF Judge Davis 10 gail
and wormwood 70 the heated palatoa
Of the Administration people, If
the Judge had plotted oil his1lifo and
had made oonspiraoy a trSde, be
could hot 'bs accused Of moro y itb.
atrhss and imbesilo tiltaiby than che
; (fegdlaf'o organs charge bin With dolly.
r:-&N TH9tf6Nae.a 80 h'@"rsts Grc,s
@dj tGs Or: NLjS seH ay%
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-01

A small boy was arrested in Chicn.
90 the ether day for vagrancy, when
he asserted that he could provo an
abb. Said that was the first day he
had been from home in three, as their
folks had the small pox. The jolly
justice said sharply {: "For 'oavcu's
sake stand further away from US If
That's the cnse." The "shyster"
skedaddled, the visitors vanished, the
police departed, and the reporter
jumped through window and never
stopped until they reached the office
OF the sanitary superintendent, where
"disinfectants"' were freely INDUCED
in at fifteen cents q disinfest. ~
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-03-06
An Adventure.

A party Of pleasure seekers, becoming tired Of
the customs and traditions Of the day, recently
endeayorcd to excite the curiosity Of the inhabi-
tants of Warren, by going to Granville, "a dis
lance Of some ten miles,, to attend cotillion
party with an OK team. Accordingly, twelve
couple were seated upon rough-boardcd sled
upon which were inscribed the words, " VIII
they miss us at home 2'
Four surc-footed beasts moved of with their
precious load. After n ride OF six hours, they
drove up 10 the Granville House, and were met
with hearty cheers by the proprietor and his
friends. After enjoying fine dance and par
taking Of the delicacies Of the board, they yokod
up their oxen and started for home, each re
GREETING that their stay at the Granville House
must be no brief About mile from their native
village they were met by another OK team, similar
10 their own, upon whose rough surface was writ
ten, " Yes we miss thee at home" This load
consisted Of the Warren Band and their musical
nstruments-bels, saws horns etc, who escort
cd them to the hotel in the best style imaginable
The church bells rang, and all seemed 70 unite in
one grand chorus Of welcome home. The party
then rendered their sincere thanks to the band
for the notice they had taken of them who IN
return gave three cheers and lively tune, after
which all returned home, saying, les a GOOD
thing.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-03-06

The hrst OF a series Ot temperance meetings which
tits proposed to hold in cur various churches, was
held last Wednesday evening in Bethany Chapel.
1t was discovered too late, however. for chang
ing the arrangement, that the evening chosen
was one selected for a social gathering OF bis con-
gregation at DR. Lords residence. The meeting
lacked his presence. therefore, and that Of many
Of his Society, who doubtless would have attend
ed it under other circumstances Mr.. George w
Scott presided, aud addresses were made by
Messrs. Bush Wesigate and Hammond
Mr.. Bush presented some startling statistics Of
the crime, misery and waste resulting from the
sale and use Of intoxicating liquor and adyocat
ed, as a preventive Of these, local prohibition.
Mr.. Westgats described the process through
which he came to take the pledge Of total abst-
nence spoke plainly Of the prevalence Of drink
ing 10 Montpelier, and Of its olensycness 10 some
who were compelled to come here to transact pub.
lie business and suggested, a, one preventive
measure, the establishment Of a readng-rolm,
supplied with facilities for amusement.
Mr.. Hammond spoke Of the necessity of organ
nation for efficient action and while he did not
depreciate legal suason, supported the claims Of
the moral suasionsts, by referring % their sue
cess for long term Of years in su15lk County
New York
The calm and well-considcred and earnest words
OF these gentlemen, all prominent teachers in our
town, are certainly deserving of our serious
thought. May the spark Of interest in this great
reform struck out By this meeting, be soon famed
into blaze.