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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-12-25
An Appeal for the Orphans.

Wo took occasion somo time ago to
to bring before tho pubic of
tho claims Of tho Palmetto Orphan
Home, a charitable institution estab.
lished at Columbia under the patron
age of the South Carolina Coufor-
enco Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. While seemingly
sectarian in character, its doors are
open to orphans of every religious dc~
nomination, and it invites to it's
shelter and protection homeless and
fatherless children from every section
Of tho State. It is under the imme-
date control and supervision of To-
cal Board Of Trustees, composed of
somo Of Columbia's most substantial
citizens. Its general government
consists Of State Board Of visitors,
made up Of two gentlemen from each
County of the State, whose province
It is to look after tho interests Of the
Homo in their respective Counties.
Its informal arrangem onts are prcsid.
ded over by Superintendent, the
Rev. Ti(man II. Gaines, who is assist
cd by tho Alatron, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Lynos.
The objects Of this institution are
plainly indicated by its namo, and
require no explanation at our hands.
To provid" homo Tor orphan ohil-
drcn is its great desigh, a noblo one
indeed, and one calculated to oom.
mend it to christian>hcar people in
every community. For support and
maintenance it is dependent almost
entirely upon tho frce-will offerings
OF those charitably disposed, and un.
lcss it receives these without stint, j.
will be short-lived. We appeal, then,
to our readers to consider its merits,
and respond to its demands. Its no.
cessitios and wants must DO mot, or
else its objects cannot be carried out.
1t is surely worthy in ovcry respect,
and every contribution for it's aid is
puro charity. Tho principles upon
which it is founded arc God.like and
divine, and its features arc cmincntly
christian. Will generous and chiyal.
South Carolinians allow so bene6ccnt
an enterprise as this is to die for want
Of substantial assistance 7 Will
God fearing and God loving pooplo
suffer so noble an institution to fail
into decay on account Of their indif.
ference towards it, and their failure
to give it deserved encouragement e?
Let them remember the poor orphan
children now existing upon tho cold
charities Of tho world. Let them
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wife of Duryea entered and threw
herself on tho body of her husband,
declaring that she would be taken
to the grave with him, and exolalm-
ing, amid violent sobs "My good.
kind husband ! and this is my Christ
mas-this my New Year! You left
mo yesterday, and here you are dead
and cold," &o. She was finally taken
away by physical force. n;t..lt
The second trial of Stokes for the
murder of Fisk began in the Oyer and
Terminer, this morning. The prisoner
and counsel express themselves hope.
fal of acquittal. The jury is now
being empapucled.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-12-25
News Condensed.

Banking kC ommittee's resolution
against conspiracies to look upSmoney
and create panics passed the House of
Representatives.
Denmark. Sweden and Norway
have signed the agreement for coin
age uniformity. ''''1'T -''',' = .--,.%'r'a. 2,
Bowles =. bas been, released in
$4,000 bail. t.'.. =
The Seine overAowcd.
Louisiana Committee will issue an
address to the country. twill meet
again in New York next Monday, ,...,,,
Congress adjourned till the 9Th
prox.. .-' .i.3i ..s..
Georgian disabilities bill filibuster-
ed over in Senate. .'a .n.m"'
Beer brewers organize against tho
increased tax, ..'. rs
Terrible foods in England. rs.'e
Liverpool dispatches say 440 lives
have been lost by ma, inc disasters on
Erglish coast in ten days. H"t>> +
Paris bridges in danger from the
great ilsod in Seine. .E ...
Spanish Cortcs in defiant attitude.
Military preparations on going at
Paris. .." -. p
T@o gold brokers in Now York
suspended few days ago. ..'
Jay Gould compromised suits by
paying nine millions. f" E' -
Postal telegraph reported on favor
ably TO the Scuatc.
Yesterday the Louisiana delegation
waited on tho President and Judge
Campbell laid before the functionary
the true condition ofaffairs, aud asked
in tue name of the best citizens in the
State the appointment of three i'm
partial persons to visit their State
and Investigate the difficulties.
Tho President didn't think ho had
any control Of the matter. -. ..
Unprecedented gale in Na,lcs and
heavy loses.
Republican oflicers elected in Ala.
bama House Of Rcpie eItativc*,
Things move tremendously. ..
There has been change in the
Spa,i>h ministry.
Grant has gone to scc his dadv.
Ship Matchless lost cn toe English
coast with all on board.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-12-25
A New MrlhOli Of Swindting.

Ouc OF our East Bay Mcrchdnts re
cciyeI the G,llowiur r. tor , Few Avs ~
a,o INA rnn &c tbo r;,, H. H..
never hron IN Nv O,I,ans Wa
n,hli>h i for tLo Lon.c, ns 49,,
w,rv / b;r for e., 7n ,.,s
,,,>cI--ss fnr r.os;r;, tIn 49,
loan on watch and lev.,'tv c'n,s for M
interest. The gentl.m,n Who rrcr,yrJ
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CoMMUEGcAtxD
WlNNSBoRo, 5. g.,
December Oath, 1879.

Mr.. Editor
NJ My attention has been called to an
article in the The Columbia pl nnix,
ofa recent date in which it is stated
that Miller only made tho affidavit = to
compel Patterson to pay him 81 600,
and also stated that the charge made
by myself ag inst Patterson was false.
| have TO comments to make uron
sho recent bogus trial, and the cf-
fort to f"rco me to discontinue the
prosecution. For tho benefit and in
fornatior Of all parties concerned,
will state that propose to be on han d
at court, and do my whole duty re
gardlcss If consequences.
Very respectfully, &c,
NJ s. MILLER.
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A |Cry Annoying Mistake Nude by Il Con.
...... duCtOr. ..,.......

Tho Gold Hill (Ncvada) News
says "A few nights ago the conduc.
tor Of an east.bound freight train on
tho Central Pacific Railroad received
Instructions at Truskee to "proceed
carefully and look out for train No.
s." He. was one Of tho most yigilant
of men, and he did keep sharp look
out. Suddenly, he espied a big
bright light ahead through the trees,
and bringing his train to a stand.still
he seized q flag and lantern and ran
ahead, waving them most Justify, till
he discovered chat he was haggipg tho
rising moon. '.'1 o%|'lt
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TWLMM $BORO.
Wednesday Morning. Dcc. 25, 1872.
Il. ROSS ROBERTSON, Editor.
Adjourned.

BSyn spondcnco solicited from every
section Of the country. ..
Our columns arc open 10 all for q free
discussion OF ahy principle, theory or idea,
but wc arcin no why responsible for tbc vicwU
or opinions Of correspondents
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-12-25
Market Reports.

New YonK. December 2l.-Cot.
ton opened and closed dull--uplands
205 ) Orleans 2OS ; sales 797 bales.
Gold liz.
CHARLESTON, Decemher 2l.-Cota
ton quict-middling l94 receipts
1908 bales sales 400 bales.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 2l.--Evening--
Cotton opened steady aud closed
quiet uplauds l04 OrleAns 10y ;
sales 10000 bul,s.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-12-25
From New York,

New YoRK December l8.-A snow
storm commenced at 8 O'Clock this
moroing.
A most affecting scene occurred at
tho undertaker's, yesterday, whom tho
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-12-25
NEW GOODS.
ARRIVALS.

For Christmas and tho Holidays,
OoNIiNUE to be received Embracing
Ladies dross goods Hats, Donnets, Balmo.
rails, Hoopskirts, shawls, Cloaks and every.
thing Of that kind. Another. supply Of
Furs.fo ornamcn, and cold weather. All tho
Departments arc full and the se]ections
$nc' as cannot fail to please tho most fas.
''d'ous Call you want fresh supplies.
dec ID Q D. LAUDERDALE,
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News Iiri.,S

NEW DIX, llHn".Utnt ~ ~-I'tn
ilciaIi ~ @ay pm" a., ,wv;v. c,l
nmns aouut Cub. h.." .:,.Aw l..
thou>a amd Cu!n.,. ir.v
have Lem. f n,a n !;
guns. Had ~, . - ii
place tori, ~ Il .ru u.r ..
The ShuG".c will =, yrn'"r. ..S
outside p"r.ir, IN c,i..e
1t is ia that the lt is 5 = 81;
Jay Gould we're di3L.issca h lis.
g"rg;ng nine millions Two brok r..
age lirlns arc reported to haye sus.
pended.
New ORLEANS, December 2l.-Thc
proceedings before Judge Durcll to
force the rroprietors Of the Times
into bankruptcy, resulted in seizure
ct the establishment. The Times
was published this morning..
NEw IoRK, December 2l.-Put-
nan', the publisher, was in unusual
health and spirits in his store, when
he fell, striking his head against a
projecting shelf, which caused his
death. Apoplcxy.
John Taylor, the great pigeon
shooter, is dead.
CHICAGO. December Alt is re-.
ported that Bixby, clerk of Candlcss,
general agent Of tie Star Union
Freight Line, has abscondca, with
considerable funds.
AUGUSTA, December 2l--General
Ambrose Ransom Wright, one of the
editors Of the Chronicle aud Sentinel,
and member elect to Congress from
the Eighth District Of Georgia, died
this morning, from nervous fever,
alter about three weeks illness. A
native Georgian Of raro abilities. his
death causes most profound grief, and
Will lie mourned throughout Georgia
as public alamity. lie was one of
the ablcst men in the South, distip
gniShed alike by his military record.
legal attainmcnts and political abili,
ties. lie aged forty seven.
SAN FRANclsco, December 2l.-
Cook ID cnlisting friendly Indians to
tight the hostile. If let alone, Cook
expects tJ make short and d ecisiyc
campaign. .
WAsnINeroN, December 2l---
Evening.- 1t can be positively stated,
on good authority, that Judge Bradley
has not slgnifcd any intention to 20
to New Orlcans during the prcsent
ierm Of the United States Supreme
Court, AMI It is pretty certain that he
~l'l not do 50, unless requested by the
PRESIDENT, who, as the head of the
political department Of the Govern.
mept, IS more especially ) charged with
the political relations between the
states and the General Government.
1t is understood the Supreme Court
docs not regard itself as having any
power over the gucstson whether
Judge Bradley should or should not
90 to New Orleans, and his going
there at all !, at this jnncturc, and the
request of private parties or from his
own volition. might have the appear.
ance of distrust Of the two judges al.
ready on or near the SPOT. He would
be very reluctant to take such n
course, however willing to do any.
thing in his power to aid in ssttling
the unhappy difficulties which exist.
George Francis Train pleads guilty
to t publishing paper called The
Train Ltgnn, "hica the Indictment
declares obscene. Tr,;, nc ,.n,.;hl
ed to the Tomb. (, ., g.. T.. ~.
Bank states rLl - H.. ..- ..'.... 1
Sl,SG3,0Oo in. ir1 S. ... ~.
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Yonrs, Respectfully,
MILLER, WHITE Il CO.,

No. % 81. Charles Street.
p. S.-We could have sold tho
watch last June for ninety dollars, at
whioh time We notified you by mail
and received no answer - Charleston
rovyicr. .n|
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-12-25

MEM. FOR BAcnELoRs.-That poor
Jones, who was missed so long, has
at last been found married.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-12-25
a High Handni Ontraen.


The present condition of atl'.irs in
Louisiana, growing out of tho late
State and National elections, exhibits
spectacle Mt which every frcemen
should shudder, and which should
cause the heart Of every son ofliberty
to burn with indignation. That the
Federal administration should thus
interfere to set aside the expressed
will Of tho people, and prop up hy its
bayoncts bastard government, com.
posed Of mongrels and carpst-baggcrs,
is monstrons in the extreme, and such
conduct should receive outspokcn de
nunciation from every fearless patriot.
There is nothing to justify it, and no
provision Of the constitution to war
rant it. 1t is simply revolutionary
DOT, conceived in a spirit of dc>I c'is,.
and oppression, and carried oat viii
hollish maliguity by tho paid tools Of
tyrant. How tho bomest yeouan.y
Of Louisiana can submit to such a
high. handed outrage is moro than we
can understand, and is certainly an
instance OF patien, endurance without
a parallel in modern times. 1t only
surprises us that they 90 not ise in
their might, aud visit swift justice
upon those who so wantonly trample
upon their rights. We believe tho
whole civilized world would applaud
and sanction such course, and would
show to the Grant dynasty, in an un~
mistakeable way, its hearty oondemna.
tion Of tho treatment received by tho
South.
The above remarks may smack
somewhat of disloyalty, but we pur-
pose always calling things by their
right names, and we think the subject
is we'll calculated to arouse all man.
hood aud feeling in every lover
Of FREQ governments. We even feel
that we have not given it that degree
Of consideration it deserves.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-12-25
The Jury .Eysteln,

The system of trial by jtry, origi-
nally desigacd to subscrvo good
end, has, We think failed to accom-
plish the object had in view by those
who conceived it. AS means Of
vindioating tho law. aud OF bringing
criminals to punishment, its cthcacy
has long since been destroy cd, and it
is no longer provision calculated to
meet the demands Of justice. Amidst
tho general corruption of the times, it
has not been spared, but has been per-
verted. Its purity Of purpose his
fallen sacrifice to til, so.c.llcd
progress Of the age, and like tho bal.
lot.box, original corner.posts of free
institutions, it is uow rccoghiz.d as
an instrument that may be ID as
ctfeotually by bad men, as by those
who revere it rs safeguard Of liber.
ty. Now'a days trial by jury, in
most cases, amounts to little more
than a farce. a panel Of jurors is
drawn solely in tho interest of the
prisoner on trial, and mainly to de-
foat the ends Of justice. Generally.
too, it is \ testimonial to Jurors in.
tegrity and Intelligence to have the
prisoner say, at tho instauce of his
counsel, 81 object" and miserable
specimen Of humanity taken il his
stead. This Incident is Of common
occurrence in these times, alas too
common for the full vindication Of the
law. 1t is disgrace to modesu civil.
i2ation, and stain upon free govern.
ment. We will not und ertako to say
who is responsible for tl.is coalition
of things. The fault lies nearer home
than most people arc wont to believe.
but the consciences Of the guilty ones
no doubt often bring before their eyes
the wrongs inflicted upon oommuni,ie,
by their oonnivanco at the escape of
criminals from the clutches of the
law.
This criticism has been forced into
Print hy events that trabspired dur.
ing the recent session of the Court of
General Sessions. The public will
readily understand to what we allude.
We bolicve honestly that criminals
have escaped the halter who richly
deserved it, aud VIC believe further
moro that largo majority Of .hc
community agree fully with us. Oh
er things we could say, but for tie
present We forbeur further comment.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-08-08
why Kersene Lamps Explode.

Kerosene is not explosive. A hight
ed taper may be thrust into tor flame
applied in any way, and it does not
explode. On the contrary, it extin-
| guishes fame if experimental with
at the usual temperatures of our
rooms. Kerosene accidents occur
| from two causes first, imperfect man
ufacture of the article second, adul-
| terations. An imperfectly .manufac-
tured oil is that which results when
the distilation, has been carried on at
too low a temperature, and a part of
the naptha isleft in it. Adulteration are
largely made by unprincipled dealers,
who add twenty or thirty per cent. of
naptha after 1t leave the manufacturers
hands. The light napthas which have
been spoken of as known in commerce
under the names of benzine, benzo-
line, gasolene, etc. are very volatile,
infammable and dangerous. They,
however, in themselves, are not explo-
sive; neither are they, when placed
in lamps, capable of furnishing any
gas which is explosive. ~
| Accidents of this nature are due en-
tirely to the facility with which vGpor
is produced from them at low temper
atures. But the vapor by itself is in
explosive; to render it SO, at mast be
nasred aoith air. A lamp may be filed
with bad kerosene, or with the vapor
even, and in no possible way can it
detonate, or explode, unless atmos-
pheric air has somehow got mixed
with the vapor. A lamp, therefore,
full, or nearly full of the liquid is safe,
and also one full of pure, warm yapor
is safe. Explosions generally occur
when the lamp is first lighted without
being flied, and also late in the eve
ming, when the fluid is nearly ex-i
hausted. rsHs
The reason of this will readily be
seen. In using imperfect or unadul-
terated kerosine, the space above the
line of oil is always filed with vapor !;
and so long as it is warm and rising
freely, no air can reach it, and it is
safe. AT bedtime, when the family
retire, the light is extinguished; the
lamp cools, a portion of the vapor is
condensed this creates partial vac
uum in the space, which is instantly
filled with air. The mixture is now
more or less explosive; and when
upon, the next evening, the lamp is
lighted without replenishing with oil,
to take place. Late in the evening,
when the oil is nearly consumed, and
the space above filed with vapor, the
mains at rest upon the table. But take
it in hand, agitate it, carry it into a
cool room, the vapor is cooled, air
passes in, and the mixture becomes
explosive.-Americdn Rardl Home.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-08-08
The IN women at the Jubilee.

r / don't think that ever in nv fife
have seen such an aggregate of sfe-
male unioveliness as is exhibited here.
There is prominence of cheek bone,
squareness of mouth, fishiness OF
eye, and shapelessness of form mad
deningly common among these gentle
creatures. don't say they alEare SO
diabolically ugly that a man need, run
away from them, but I'd rather be
drowned than wrecked on an Island
with some of them. Itseems to- me
that a great portion of them have, been
or are "school ma'ams." They have
the. positive, authoritive way, aud
weary, faded look. common TO that
class. Some of them have great pow
ers of expression in speech as wei! as
song-powers more to be admired for
force than grace, profundity rather
than piety. For instance, the one 1
heard yesterday telling companion
she pinned up torn overskirt, that
this was "the d-dest crowd" she
ever was in. don't think she was n
common school teacher, although she
might .rnn Sunday-school class.
Doubtless she is on, that, and from
familiarity with piops words, is care
less OF. the places she puts them in-A
Worlds B0st0fe Letter. lase ls9m 81
@l% re 1--------4------ sss-.-- ------s4fatc
The present National Administra-
.tion touches nothing it does not blight,
Demoralization and rottenness creep
in at all points. The public have had
one continual scene of custom-housel
frauds, general order swindles. defal-i
cation of Treasury, Internal Revenue,
Postmaster and Paymaster officials,
followed by District of Columbia
frauds, carpet bag plundering of State
governments. In addition to this our
foreign relations have been mpddled,
our Indian affairs so badly managed
tina. the troubles on the borders have
increased with the increase in expeiI-
ses. Now we have ii officially pro-
claimed by the. Board of Visitors at
West Point that the Government mill
itarys school there is in a deplorable
condition and sadly demoralized, that
its tone has been lowered and its use
fuiness impaired since it came under
the control of the present administra-
tion.l. So it is everywhere, not only
i'll the Government schools, but in the
Government service How can it be-
otherwise when the Murphys, Caseys
Buffers, and Sickleses are held up as
the models of the Administration
" HN
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-08-08

A NEW CATEoHIsM.-Whom did
Adam marry2 One Eve. o. sfpo slii
p What was her bridal dress? Barely
nothing.
Not Even ribbon? No; she had
no use for one, she was. a rib-bone
herself. &. - 81 pa
When Adam and Eve we're in the
gardening business, at what time did
they commence picking apples2 In
the fall. ,r ,.,ft-s, ..tI.,r-r.... ......--
/, Why did not Cain make good SUI
gar9 Because he wasn't Abel? y 9R
Spirit as well as sugar comes from
cane; what evil resulted from this
Gains spirit25 Abel got slowed. s4,.f
What reason have we to suppose
that Cain also got slowed /? He went
Immediately to the land of Nod. 81 to-
Who was the wisest man Knower.
What did he know? He knew
enough to go in out of the rain,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-08-08
iwriHen for the Democrats Press1
z GREELEY AND crown.
BIZ nAHr A. GILBErT.

81
5 oh, shout for Greeley and for Brown,
-4S-'. For Amnesty for all,
And as the tDesin peals afaT. 81, u IA i p
Each one responds the call.
C Then clasp your shield and buckier on.
And grasp with ponderous might,
= The wheel that millions roll along,
For Greeley and the right a3f
Z. Wen grasp with love each friendly hand;
These are our cherished hopes y-l--
i From Names extended rock bound coast
To California's slopes,
= And from the Gulf States on the south.
To Minnesota,s plains. e.
For Greeley will united hosts
PrOlong the glad refrains- & a4s il55
asFs 1.. -,..s.-.. -
- Our southern friends, in dnrance vile,
s As from each mountain, glade and glen
The shout for Greeley rolls
Wen push the work with willing hands
To put the tyrant down,
And shout for general amnesty
asii For Greeley and for Brown.
s3-ssffsf s--=f-..f : e-sf = ~ 81 y.
B Then, brothers, join the patriot band
With loyal hearts and true. = FL
Il Until our nag shall shelter all,
The Red the White the Blue. ~
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i. 4 W H
Few people have a Just idea of the
immense amount of capital invested
in the butter trade. Accorping to sta
tistics, the dairy products of the
United States aggregate in value 5000.
600, 900 annually. From official sourc-
es, the total sales of dairy products in
the United States, for 1870, from s, 1886,
332 COWS, was: Butter, 5l4,092, ,683
pounds, at an average of 80 cents per
pound, or $l71, 1864, ,236 cheese, SO, 49,
l53 pounds, exclusive of factory pro-
ducts, statistics of which are not at
hand, at an average of fifteen cents
per pound, or $S02.3S2 20; milk, 1885,
509, ,599 gallons, at an average of 30
cents per gallon, or $70,652,879 20,
making a grand total of $242,810, ,488,
This is exclusive of the enormous
amount consumed by producers that
cannot be reached, as it goes into con-
sumption without sales or account,
and cannot be estimated. This, with
the increase of production since 1870,
is currently estimated to make up the
balance of the $600,000,0O0, which,
without statistics given, might seem
too high. The butter trade in New
York centers in Orange county, to a
considerable extent, furnishing that
city over half d million pounds during
the season of six months Probably
there is lnota trade of the same mag
nitude that is so wholly without, orr
ganization as the butter trade and has
SO many errors and abuses. hA g"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-08-08

AT Sharon, N. Y :, recently. q pretty
Shakeress eloped with a young Shaker,
greatly to the surprise and indignation
of, the Community. The runaway
couple were Followed, but the pursua
ers found that they were too late as
the happy couple had been made man
and wife. The lady, in answer to the
angry expostulatiens of her friends,
is reported to have said "You, can
make your apple sass and warrant it
to keep, but gals amt apples, and you
can't bile 'em down so they won't sour
on your old rules ,aboutmarryingpIt