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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-07-24
Africa in South Carolina.

Those arc pitiful stories told by the
South Carolina bondholdors. We hope
every ono has read of our lc.
ports the two meeting held in
| this city by the victims Of carpet
bag rapacity. The narrative re-
mind us strongly of the experiences
of Baker, Spoke, Livingstone, Chap.
man and Reade in Africa. Those trav.
elcrs all report that tho master-pa s>ion
of tho negro kings is the levying Of
taxes. They collect taxes of the way.
farer not merely once, but two, three
and dozen times. There 10 no shak-
ing them off by putting in the plea Of
having once paid. Among these lit~
tic tyrants in the home Of the negro
no such things as good faith is known.
The most solemn promi: cs are broken
when string of beads can be made by
tho treachery. Spckc and Baker
used to beard these little despots in
their dens, and call them liars and
thieves. Instead of being offended at
the plain truth-tclling, the African
king would burst out laughing aud
express himself highly complimcntcd.
Tho negro rulers of South Carolina
made worse by their carpet.bag allies,
are repeating to-day, i'll the middle of
this country, the pillaging games of
Central Africa. At the second meet.
ing of the indignant bondholdcrs, held
Thursday, gentleman from Charles
ton declared that the taxes had been
collected in the State often three
times over, that they are not used
for the purposes for which they were
raised. that for want Of funds there is
not public school open in the entire
State, that lunatics and prisoners have
been turned loose to save the cost of
keeping them, &C., &C.; all the money
being pouchcd by the Ring thieves.
These are strong statements, but
there is nothing of which tho iguo-
rant and bigoted rulers of South Caro-
lima seem to be incapable. But it
sufiiccs for the object of the bondhol
ders to show that they are losing the
interests on their bonds through the
trickory and bad faith Of the respousi-
bic authorities Of the State. They
therefore, purpose to begin legal pro.
ceedings against those officers
This is good idea and the
only ono that viii be produc-
tive of results. 1t is idle to appeal
to sense of justice and to considcra.
tlons of common decency and it is
equally useless to scold at the repu-
diators and robbers. Like their pro-
totypes in Central Africa they will
only chuckle over their villany. The
legal remedy is the only one left for
Immediate application. But what
South Carolina wants, to do any last
lasting good, is political revolution.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-07-24
Possible lnfautiCilir.

On last Sunday morning tho dead
body of mulatto child, only few
days old at most, was found in front
of house in this town occupied by an
elderly colorod woman named Katy
Harllee. The body was not rigid
and the child had apparently died but
a short time before it was found
Coroner Montgomery summoned IL jury
and proceeded to holG an inquest
The inmates of Katy's house evident.
ly knew nothing, but suspicious being
arouscd,a a colored girl, named Cornc.
liza Mcqueen, was sent for, and cx-
amincd by physicians, who expressed
their opinions that she had lately hecn
delivered of n child. This she Bit
terly denied. Other witnesses we're
closely examined, and after the entire
day was consumed in enquiry, the
jury rendered finding that the child
died from "exposure, and tho evil
dence adduced pointed strongly to
Cornelia Mcqueen as tho murderer"
She was imm mcdiately arrested and
committed to Jail. This is sad, but
horrible matter. We will say moth.
ing which might prejudice any one,
but we will express tho hope that the
guilty person or persons may be iden-
titled by unanswcrablo evidence
Crimes like these almost make US for
get to sympatnizo with tho unfortu.
nate.-Marion Crescent.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-07-24
An African Bug Story.

One of the most extraordinary facts
revealed to us by DR.. Livingstono's OK.
plorations in Africa is that tho high
table land of tho interior, with its
rich agricultural resources, its noblo
flora, its fino temperature, broad
inland seas, and incxhaustiblo stores
of mineral woath to civilized man, cor-
tainly beyond all reach of colonization,
by ono of the most apparently insig-
niticant of causes, Il fly. This terrible
insect is n brown, ycllow-stripcd fly
called the tsctzc, scarcely larger than
our common household pests, but
whose sting is absolutely fatal 80
deadly is its poison that it is said
three or four flies will kill tho largest
OK. Soon after tho bito, which gives
little or no pain, staggering and
blindness comes on tho body swolls
to an enormous size the coat turns
rough, and in q few hours follow con-
vulsions and death. And yet this
deadly poison under the effect Of
which tho horse and OK, the sheep and
the dog fall as if plugue-strioken, is
perfectly harmless to man, to wild
animals, to the pig, the mule, ass, and
goat. Here is an achievement of
science that would bring glory to tho
discovery of some antidoto to tho
sting Of this vcnomous fly, which
would open tho treasures of Central
Africa to tho use Of the world.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-07-24
Palmetto Orphan Home.

AN EARNEST AppEAL TO TIE CITIZENS
OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Deur Friends and Countymcn.
Having been entrusted with tho
benevolent work of providing a Home
for the Orphans, and other equally
unfortunate children in South Carroll
ma, we thus make an earnest appeal
for help in this great work.
The Palmetto Orphan Home was
organized last April and is now
progressing with encouraging pros.
poets.
The Board of Trustees have adopt
ed Constitution and bylaws which
define the nature, design and mode Of
operation Of this Institution. Its
direct management is to DC by Local
Board consisting Of nine persons, in
the city of Columbia, which Board is
to be subject to the direction of {.
General Board con sisting of two pcr-
sons, from each county in the State,
which is to be called to meet annually
in Columbia, at such time as the
Local Board may appoint.
In the choice of persons to act on
these Boards and Of the officers of the
Institution, no partiality is to be al
lowed Oh account Of the religious sect
to which persons belong but all ap.
pointmchts are to be made on the
board principles of humanity and
charity.
The constitution does not limit the
ages ut which the children shall be
received but leaves that at the dis
cretion of the Board, who arc to de-
eide from the nature Of each case as
described in the application.
The Board are dosirous of purchas-
ing suitable aud valuable property,
now for sale a. low figures, for the
location Of the Home. We are, there.
fore, confident that our appeal to tho
generous people Of South Carolina
will at once bring many liberal dona-
tion and pledges to effect the pcrma-
nent establishment of the Palmetto
Orphan Home, which will be the best
monument to the memory of our dead
we could possibly rear in our State.
The Board have appointed Tilman
r. Gaines, General Agent, to organize
Aid Committees, and to raise funds
for the Home. And the Board will
'ake pleasure in acknowledging all
amounts paid to him or sent dire city
to us, at Columbia. Donations may
be made in money, provisions, cloth
ing, and anything that can be made
useful.
All applications for entering chill.
drcn must be made to the Board.
Address DIR. j. W. PARKER,
Chairman,
Columbia, S. G.
BY order of the Board of Trustees,
j. j. EzELL, Secretary.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-07-24
The Good Time Coming.

The following is an extract from a
letter dated July l2, written by q
wealthy Northcrnor, who owns n con-
siderable amount of real estate in
Aiken, to a prominent citizen:
"Since Grcelcy's nomination by tho
Baltimore Convention, [ fccl that my
South Carolina property is worth
moro, and therefore, am not anxious
to sell. Ifthe Inhabitants Of South
Carolina who have landed interests
can do the State lcgislating, and laws
arc enacted by the General Govern.
ment to hoal tho cstrangement be-
tween tho South and North, I will
havo no foars Of tho prosperity Of
your State"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-07-24
Where Should Reform Begin.
The Beaufort Republican saws

The Beaufort Republican says:
The press of this State unanimous
ly demand the nomination of honest
and capable men for State Offices.
Whenever they speak of our ruined
finances the blame is thrown upon the
shoulders Of Scott, Neaglc, Parker,
Cham berlain and Carlozo. Now,
while We do not mean to defend the
Executive Department of the Govern
ment, we insist that to the Legisla-
turc belongs an equal if not greater
degree of responsibility for the pre-
sent disgraceful condition Of the
Treasury.
First in size among the crimes of
the Legislature, is its enormous ex-
pense. Treasurer Parker reports that
the amount already presented to him
for the last session of four months IS
over 100000 to this huge sum at
least 100000 may be added Cor such
claims as are yet to be presented, and
100000 for legislative printing,
making total Of $l,200,000 twcn-
ty per ocnt. more than the entire sum
to be collected by taxation this Year.
If these claims are paid, not cent
will be left in the Treasury for any
other purpose.
This enormous swindlc was partici-
pated in by nearly every member of
the House and Senate TO greater or
less extent. 1t is estimated that
every member had the appointment of
about eight employees, three -fourths
of whom never did any work, and
many of whom were not even in Co.
lumbia.
One member is reported to have
had his wife, sister-in.law, son, broth.
or, two partners and clerk drawing
pay as attaches of the House and its
committees. We know Of no instance
of Il protest having been made against
this fraud and extravaganza by any
member during the session. What
we're our members doing that they did
not lift their voice against this iniqui.
ty? They are now unanimously do.
nouncing Scott, Parker Cardozo and
Chamberlain for stealing bonds, but
are silent over the most direct steal
ing Of the whole business.
The Legislature is the fountain Of
all expense. AS long as such reckless
men form the majority of tho House
and Senate, it will be idle to expect
reform. If VIC had Charles Sumner
for Governor and Horace Greeley for
Treasurer they would fail to improve
matters much, unless better cla:s of
men are sent to the Legislature.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-07-24
a Rain of Boncs-A Strange Phenomenon.

If the statement Of somo of tho resi-.
dents of Louisiana are to bo credited,
Dame Nature has recently bccn play.
ing strange pranks in that part of tho
country. A writer to the Now York
Journal Of Commerce, whose veracity
and good standing is vouchcd for by
the editor of that paper, gives the fol.
lowing particulars of q strange phc-
nomenon thut occurred in Carroll
Parish last month
He says that heavy storm visited
that Parish some days previous to the
date of writing, the 2lsl, and during
tho storm fish bones fell to tho
ground by the million. These bones
seemed to come from an exceedingly
largo black cloud that was passing
at the time. The shower of bones
was attended by heavy fall of rain.
Tho correspondent says that the
bones rattlod Oh the roof of his house
like hail stones. This strange phc-
nomenon extended over q belt of coun-
try ton miles in width by many miles
in length. Accompanying the letter
wore seven of the bones, varying from
one inch to two inches and onc-six.
tecnth in length from scven-six-
tcenths Of All inch to twelve and a
half six teeDths of an inch in breadth;
from one inch to one inch and nine
six-teenths in length and from one
and half to thrce-sixteenths of and
inch in thickness. They are of an
irregular diamond shape. One side
of the bone is nearly fiat, having on
the undor side, which is worn smooth,
three small aperturcs, us if veins or
tendon had passed through them.
These specimens have been shown to
experienced coast fishermen, and also
to learned ichthyologists, but they are
not able to ascertain to what particu.
lar kind of fish tho bones belonged.
They all agree, however, in tho
opinion that they are veritablc fish
bones.
Several theories have been advanc.
cd in explanation Of this strange phe =
nomeron. 1t is generally conceded, g,
however, that the bones must havo
passed through the air for hundreds,
and perhaps thousands of miles. The
inhabitants of the parish believe that
they were brought by water spout or
a whirlwind from the w Western coast
of Mexico or Lower California, across
the continent, as the wind was blowing
at the time violently from the South
east.
We have heard of its raining cats
and dogs, but fish bone showers arc
something altogether unprecedented.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-07-24
Another Insult 10 America.

Every mail from abroad brings new
instances of outrage on the American
namc. An American citizen at Mon
terey was given the alternative by
the Mexican authorities, to receive
five hundred lashes or hand over $l2,-
600 to their treasury. Tho Ameri.
can had committed no crime, but the
Mexicans knew that they could ILL.,
treat him with impunity, and they
did 80. He compromised by tho
payment Of $4,000. The United
States consul was assessed, and was
imprisoned for refusing to pay. The
flags of the English and other consuls
Woro respected,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-07-24
Judge Linton Stephens died in

Judge Linton Stephens died in
Sparta, Ca, on Sunday afternoon
last, after a brief and painful illnoss.
Judge Stephens was about fifty or
ifty-6ve years of age. For many
yenrs no was O member Of the State
Legislature, in which body he was al.
ways q leading and influential Nom.
ber. He was appointed by Governor
Brown, in 1859, to seat on the Su.
preme Bench of tho State, but after
the expiration of his term declined o
ro.appointm and returned to the
practice Of the law.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-07-24
pOStOffiCC Money Orders.

In accordance with the recent law
of Congress, the fee on postofIice
money orders, not exceeding ton dol.
lars, will hereafter bo only five cents,
instead Of ten cents, as heretofore.
For sums exceeding ten dollars, the
rates remain unchanged. We sup.
pose the postmaster of this city has
received instruction to put the new
rate into operation.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-07-24

The Evergreen (Alabama) Observer
says: "Whilc Mcssrs. Choot and
Robinson, citizens of this county,
were out COW hunting, near Garland,
ono day last week, their attention
was attracted by the curious capcrs
of squirrel, which acted as if con-
fused or bewildercd. One of tho gen.
tlemen proposed to catch it, and they
dlsmounted for that purpose. In
their pursuit of the So quirrcl thoy
came across q largo rattle snake,
which they killed, and just as they
did so, the squirrel, which had gone
up tree near by, fell dead close to
them. There wcro no wounds or
bruises of any description found on
its body, and tho strange part of the
affair is, what killed the squirrel 7
Some have theory that when snake
charms bird or animal, if the snake
is killed while it is andcr the charm,
tho object charmed will die also.
Who can explain it ? The gentlemen
who witnessed tho occurrence arc
men Of undoubted truth and yeraei-
ty.n
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-07-24
The Soldiers of the North and South TO
meet in Grand Reunion Convention Ill
New York.

meet in Grand Reunion Convention Ill
New York.
Immediately after the Baltimore
Convention adjourned movement
was set on foot by the Confederate
Generals assembled in Baltimore,
which will have marked effect upon
the country North and South. At
the instance of General I'm bodcn and
Bradley II. Johnson, after consulta.
tion with Generals kirkpatrick and
Slocum, of the North, it has been
decided to hold grand reunion Of
Northern and ex Confederate soldiers
and officers in the City Of New York
during the month Of September. The
! call will he issued in few days, and
the following Southern Generals have
their names attached to the call :
Generals Thos. l.. Clingman, John b.
Gordon, Fi'zhugh lee, Bradley II.
johnson, and j. ID. Imbodcn. 1t Is
understood that a portion of the Grand
Army Of the Republic will unto ia
the demonstration, which will be one
OF fratcrnization between men who
have stood face to face in battle and
arc now determined that peace and
concord shall be established in the
United States under the guidance Of a
man who has other laurols than n
bic od. stained sword, and whose
triumphs have been those of peace and
not of war. The cx- -COnfedcrates
now here are so enthusiastic over this
reunion that they desire at once thcii
comrads South as we'll as their late
cucmics North to make immediate
preparation for this reunion.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-07-24

Walnut stumps have become an
article Of merchandise, and many of
them are very valuable. The curly
grain of the roots is used for vopeer.
ing, and some stumps are worth one
hundred and fifty dollars after be
ing properly worked into shape.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-07-24

Tho Now York Herald pays COM
pliment to Grants administration ::
"The fact is, our whole foreign policy
is weak and pusillanimous in the ex-
treme there is nothing in it to ex-
cite the admiration Of American citi.
zens, on the contrary, there is much to
humiliate and shame us as q nation"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-07-24
Cr0D pr0SDcClS.

The Marlboro Times learns from
gentlemen who have Travelled through
different parts Of tho county, that tho
farmers report the crop prospects
better than it has been, at this timo
of the year, for many years.
The Aiken Tribune says, it is feared
that tho continuous and heavy rains
which have recently prevailed in this
section will injurc tho cotton crop.
The Georgetown Times says: "Wo
regret to learn from some Of our
planters that q second army Of cater
pillars have made their appearance,
doing great damage to tho last Of May
and June rice. Their depredations
not confined to any particular locality.
They are attacking the young rice On
all the rivers"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-07-24
FRoG LEVEL, NEwBERRY, S. c.,
July Is, 1879.

It has raincd thirteen days out of
fourteen, and st times very heavy !;
and you may rely on it, that tho crop
here is hurt. All the fiat land cotton
is taking rust, and if tho rain con-
tinucs about two weeks longer the
cotton is done. - Courier.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-07-24

The Philadelphia Press, which ia.
vors Grant but not Cameron, says:--
"We have not met member Of the
Republican party, in or out of office,
in Washington or elsewhere, who is
not agitated by apprehensioas of de.
feat"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-07-24

Mon trust rather to the eyes than to
ears tho effect Of precepts is thore.
fore slow and tedious, whilst that Of
example is summary and effectual.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-07-24
The New York Tribune publishes q

The New York Tribune publishes q
letter from prominent German,
showing that, with one exception,
every German Republican papcr
which favored tho Cincinnati move
mont gives a cordial support to its
candidates that tho leading Germans
are all going tho same way, and that
q larger portion Of tho German vote
than has ever before been united on
one candidate will DO cast for the
Liberal ticket in November.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-07-24
0! How this World is Glycn 10 Living.


Tho Ku Klux storios have broken
out again with renewed violence.
The latest is from Missouri, and is
presented with the usual coloring] of
the "Satanic school," This resource,
however, can no longer serve tho pur-
poses of the Radicals. The pooplo Of
the North have grown familiar with
these romanccs, and understand por-
fcctly we'll that they uro an article Of
trade with the Grant people just now.
The supply Of these inventions has al.
ways kept pace with the demand, and
just now the latter is very active.
Indeed, tho market will grow moro fc-
verish every day until, as the canvass
gets fairly on foot, we shall expect to
see the CHASTITY fancies of Monk Lewis
eclipscd by the stories given to the
North, but, as wo have said, these
ictions have had their day, and the
more numerous and extravagant they
arc now made, the less will bo
their effect.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-07-24
Too MnCh Rain.

A large factoragc house here has re.
ccived from planter Of long expo
ricnco letter, from which the follow
ing is an extract :
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-07-24
Whit il Means.

Tho Golden Age, discussing the
popular uprising which was il!ustra.
ted in the Cincinnati and Baltimore
Conventions, says:
"Tho victory at Cincinnati has
been repeated at Baltimore. Of
course tho Democratic politicians,
like tho Liberal Republican,, PREFER :.
ed somc other candidate than Mr..
Greeley. But horo again tho masses
Of voters have had their way against
the conuivipg and contriving leaders.
1t is n new proof that the present
political movement, Of which Mr..
Greeley is tho head and front, is not
q partisan coalition, but popular
revolution.
SNOW it is not cvory man who un-
dcrstands tho moral meaning of tho
great upheavals of the masses among
whom he 'lives ard moves and has
his being Nor is it every partici.
pant III the Liberal Reform movement
who comprchends its full or chief pur-
port-thc logic of its own argument.
1t means sanythiug to beat Grant
says one it means honesty in tho
Government, says another it means
civil service reform, says another !;
it means tho civil law exalted over
the military, says another it means
protest against nepotism, says all
other it means states rights against
Federal interference, says another.
Yes, it means all these things. 1t means
that we must beat Grant it means
al honest administration it means Il
reformed civil service it means tho
subordinntion of the military pow
er during peace it means that
the President shall not portion out
his Offices among his brothers in law
and cousins and unclcs and wife's re-
lations. But it means, in addition to
all these things, tho ro-uniting of tho
sundercd North and South, tho ccssa-
tion of past hatrods, the oblivion Of
old rcvcpgcs, the clasping of once hos
tile hands in the spirit Of unity and
and the bond of peace Itmcans the
grating Of tho red rose and tho white
on one and the same stom. 1t means
the healing Of the wounds Of the re-
bcllion-thc restoration of fraternity
and brotherly kindness between Mon
taguc and Capulct-tho knitting to.
gcther of the disscTered sections into
IL common country. 1t means Uni
verSal Amnesty which is the appli-
cation of tho Christian religion to
civil government. It means tho
restoration of business relation be-
tween the Lakes and the Gulf. 1t
means the end of the war, the begin
ming Of peace. 1t means stho era Of
good fceling.'"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-07-24

AN EARNEST APPEAL TO TIE CITIZENS
OF SOUTH CAROLINA.