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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-03-06
Moro Of tnt Lowry Outlaws.

A, disp,tch dated Moss, Neck
Robe*ou County, N. O., IGN inst.
Msnty Barry Lowry, tic notorious
OUTLAW, and his confederates, have
bseu holding carnival here for two
days, sleept'g at e.;store near the
railroad station? When the down
train Fl ON Wilmington arrived here
to day they had q barrel of oidor
rolled out of the store aud were
treating large crowd. When Lowry
was told that he had better keep a
good look ont or some one would kill
him or some Of bis gang for the re
wards offered by the State, he replied
that all they asked Was to be let alone
aud they would leave everybody else
alone. Thoy were, he said, deter.
mined to kill one man, who was trav-
cling backwards and forwards on the
train.
While he was saying this tho indi-
viddal whom they had doomed was
at that very moment crouohed under
seat in the rear car. He has incur
red the anger Of the outlaws from tho
fact that he volunteered last wintor as
the executioner Of Oxendine, one OF
their gang who was hung at Lumber.
ton. AS the train moved off they
salutsd the conductor in military
style, and took deliberate aim ut the
train with their rifles and continued
to fire until it was beyond guushot
distance: The man whom they have
threatened is known in. Wilmington
by the name Of Frank Marsden, and
is sailor boarding house runner.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-03-06
4 Good Joke OH d legislature.

Soue mad wag CAME very near
playing u grand Joke off on the Ala
bama Eegislatdte sometime ago. An
Exchange says
A bill was lately introduced in
the Alabama Eegislatdfe to prohibit
the sale of liquor within two miles of
z on Church, MONTGOMERY oouuty.
The bill was read twice, and was Oh
the verge of passing when, at the
last moment, it was discovered that
it was a negro church just outide the
corporation of the capital city and of
course the introduction was equiva-
lent to shutting off the supply from
the city, as we'll as the entire Eegisia.
lature. The member introducing the
bill was not aware of where the Ghurch
was located.
1t is, perhaps, unnecessary to add
that tile bilt did not reach third
reading. The law tEukers had no
notion Of being deprived of their usu.
al per diem of afllatus, while the
lsiehber who introduced the bill,
When seen ldst, vas hunting for tho
man who lad imposed upon him.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-03-06
DEATH Of Major W. II. Whitner.

1t is with the deepest sorrow that
we learn from tho Anderson Intelli-
gencer of the death Of our true and
tried friend, Maj. VIM. Henry Whit
tier. He died at Madison, Florida,
on the l6;h February: Maj. Whitner
was we'll and favorably known in this
community a$.the former J v. partner
of Col. Jas. Farrow, now of Kansas
City. Missouri. He was a gallant SOL
dier in the late war, and warm
hearted, high toned gentleman, who
made troups Of friends wherever lie
weht.-Spartaiibu,y SPARTAN.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-03-06

The City of Yelled Women; in
Siam, is a city nun bering 5000 in
habitants, all of whom are women.
Ono thousand of these arc considered
royal, and the remainder are their
survivors. Women blackamiths, jow-
elers, merchants and manufacturers
are spoken of, and, also woman sonti.
nels, soldiers, judges and execution
ers: Tho young Prince who was un-
der the educational influence and
training Of an English teacher for six
years, is now "Supreme King of
SIAM" He has recently dooreed the
abolition of slavery throughout the
empire, thereby emanoipating 49,
100000 of slaves, nearly four times
the number made free by our late
war. Doubtless the judioious moral
tuition Of the patient little English.
man is evidenced by, this enlightened
and Christian policy: ~~... -.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-03-06

Education does not com m enoe with
the alphabet. 1t begins with moth.
er's look-with fathers nod of ap-
probation or sign of reproof, with a
sisters gentle pressure of the hand, or
q brothers noble act for bearance-
with handsfull Of flowers in green
dolls, on hills and daisy meadows
with BIRDS nests admired but not
touchod--with creeping ants and al
most imperceptible emmets with
humming-boes and glass bee-hives-
with pleasant walks in shady lanes
and with thoughts directed in sweet
and kindly tones and words of nature,
to beauty, to acts of benevolenoe, to
deeds of virtue and to tho source of a II
good, to God himself.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-03-06
The WhOODing COueh.

That distressing malady the whoopc
ing cough, is said to be effectualiy
cured, or at least greatly modified by
the introduction Of gas. An Indian
a5olis paper states that large numbers
OF persons visit the purifying room of
the gas works of that city every day,
remaining in it from ten to fifteen
minutes. and that five or six visits
generally accomplish cure, relief be-
ing usually felt within day.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-03-06
Pol,lsal on Dits.

The air is rfs1with rhMdrs Of move
ments on the political chess-board
There can no longer be any dolibl there
IS al cteasing dssire Is Yet rid Of
Grant. The Soustaht EXPOSURE Of the
most vehal rascality among the admin
istra'ion officials il telling fra,lully hhoh
the availability pf the prsseft occupant
Of the White House: His noiin.niiation
would, very properly, be regarded as
al enlorsemeit 20 Of these ofT.nst.s
asairst honesty and official integrity ;
and the party are afraid to 60 brfore
the public rs the defenders of sucl,
record as is being made up in New
Yosk and clsewhere by those holding
positions under the administration. The
new can9ldate for fovor, upon whom
there seems to be a determined concen-
tration Of action, is cx Congressman
James r. Wilson, of Iowa. 1t is
claimed that an effective organization
in his behalf, including such men as
.lorace dreoleg} John froriiey, and
others Of ed nal political note, has Ill
ready been completed, and that so strong
a hope have thdaS, ehsaged in it Of de-
fcating Grant atRAiadelphia that they
induced those engaged in the Liberal
Republican movement to agree to post
ponet heit convection, which wes to haye
me; iii May, to the 20th of june. It
really appears NOW as if there was
presbect that the Grant bubble is soon
10 burst: Bat the President is hot to
yield without a 'Striggle, h6r do We
think he will be- defeated. He owns
toq many selfish and dishonest Office
holders and theyEw,ll control The Phia.
delfhia toliventioh. .G.Detto,t Free Press.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-03-06

Parson Thomas, of Dayton, Ohio, d
D. ID. of good rcpute and fine qnaIi-
ties, had son of sprigh,ly parts and
progressive ideas. This son had been
visiting at the house of female rc-
lative, where he took some primary
lessons in the history Of the American
Revolution, and how the Americans
whipped tho Britishcrs. The lad re.
turned home Ill of his now subject,
ana at the tea table said to his father:
"Pa, bo you Britisher7"
eyes, my son; was boru in Fog.
land"
"Well, wo whipped you !" retorted
the youngster.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-03-06
Origin Of Our Indians.

\, The quostidh as to The origin of the
North AraerioaH Indians il revived by
the fact of japahe5s }ank. having
gone ashore in AiaaRb with three livvee
natives on boafd., fwenty.tIret Of
the Grew had perished from btnter.
Forty year5 ugo, it is slid a Chinese
vessel, with living mon oil board,
drifted ashore at tha tiiouth of the
Columbia river: As thS iunks ut
present IN uso BY eastern nations are
ho Improvement on those, Of ono
thousand years ago, it is quite posi-
bic, that long befc-e Cdluni bis Sight.
ed Salvador, natives Of China Ind
Japan had been drifted to the shores
of America.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-03-06

The Jewish Messenger has an .arti .
Gle upon "Diotinotive Judaism" in
which we find this genial paragraph !:
God has formed us to be pecu-
liar people, distinct from all others
in our religious duties. But hote
this distinction ends. Iii every good
act which tends to elevate humanity,
we are copartners with the world; we
rejoice in their happiness, sympathiae
with their sorrows, elevate the lowly
and educate tho ignorant. To be
plainly and properly understood, We
are jews in the synagogues and in our
dwellings; butgih the walks of life
we are citizens Of tho world, oosmopoli.
tan in feeling and sympathy and ac-
ton.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-03-06
"A Christmas Scene.
[nY zAIDEE.1

Small black boy appearing at the
door, forgetting to scrape his foot,
but scratching his woody head, grin.
ming and sho owing his teeth and wall
ing his eyes,
Use cum fur to tell yer harm dat
arnt Hannah scs bcin' as dis is Crees
mus am her times up, she won't cum
fur to cook dc brcckus dis mornin'."
Mrs. Brown fitting In the corner,
attired in a dressing robe, hair dis
hcvcled, vainly endeavo, ing to quell q
tumultuous riot among a half dozen
magpios.
"What did you say, Tom :"
Small boy shouting in order to be
heard, m'se cum fur to tell yer,
marin dat arnt Hannah ses bein' as
dis is Crcemus she won't cum fur to
cook de brckus dis mornin' bein' as
her times up too.'
Mrs. Brown in agony-"Gracious
heavens! Richard, did you hear
that Z"
Mr.. Brown in the bed blankets
comfortably tucked in to his back -
yawning and stretching Oh !-ah |!
-what-did-you -say--Maggie g.
Those deuced children keep such an
internal uproar, man couldn't hear
his own ears"
Mrs. Brown shouting -"Hannah h
Says her times up and shn won't be
here to cook breakfast this morning" >"
Mr.. Brown-"Hanndh be otissed p
Mrs. Brown-"If 1 was profane
man | would not hesitate to echo your
sentiments, but as it is, what shall +
do 2"
Mr.. Brown groaning fearfully, with
his eyes closcd-'.Wherc's Lefty, Why
can't she cook breakfast this morn
ing :"
Mrs. Brown-"Why Lefty cculdH't
bake hoo cake if life depended upon
it, besides, her daddy came for her
yesterday and carried her home.
When | plead with prayers and tears
that she might stay to nurse the baby,
he mumbled out something about her
being overworkcd and stunted in
growth, Juggling great baby about
when everybody knows that poor IT.
tie Jennie is as thin as shadow from
teething. He said too that Ietty's
'eddication,' as he called it was being
too much neglected."
Mr. Brown in an injured tone,
NsW ell Pm sure my mother neve
troubled my father about her do,nes-
tic a!faSS but then there never was
n woman equal to my mother, unless;
perhaps-ah |! unless, it was MY
Sister,"
Mrs. Brown with tears in her yes -
"sCertain.y; Richard, / can got
breakfast If you will keep the clfil.
arcn out Of the fro. 1t would be
impossible for me to accomplish any
thing in the kitchen with this troop
ut my heels.''
Mr.. Brown springing up in bed
and kicking the cover right and left
in an uncomfortable fury-"I'll bo
blast ding if put up with this any
longer"
Lampiug out of bed and hurrying
on his clothes-"I'll be consound f
women and children amt the greatest
nuisances in this world: Tom; YOU
rascal, 60 this minute and toll Hannah
to come and got my breakfast, and
then you hurry back and cut some
wood, you son Of old scratch.
Exit Tom, muttering to himself
"Yer'l not git dis chap to out yer no
wood dis day, by granny whlte folks
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-03-06
United States AdTshalship for Soiitil Cafo.
linu.

Major johnson, the United Marshal
for South Carolitia, is in this city,
(says the Warrington Cd. C.J Nation:
al Republican; of tuesday, He yes.
terday rendered his resignation to the
President, but it has not yet beeii
accepted. lie makes some Gomb1aint
in regard to military interference, in
q political way; with his duties as
Marshal, and demands an investigation
Of the matter.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-03-06

The franking privilege last year,
says an exchange, cost S24,G00,o00.
Twice the whole cost of John Adams
Administration. Nearly half the ex.
pence of Buchanan's most expensive
year. TO transport Radical cam.
paigii docuthcuts, champagne baskets.
quack medicines, demijohhs. boots !,
stupid speeches, and travelling trunks.
Twonty-four millions year-two
millions month--five hundred thous.
and dollars q week - seventy.one
thousund dollars day three thous~
and dollars for every hour of the day
and night--6fty dollars for every
minute-nearly a dollar for every sec.
ond, every clock: tick All to save
horde of thieving Congressional
millionaires from paying postage ous
of their gigantic steulingS
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-03-06
A DeIuge in DuHfee.

The cable gives an account, of tho
occurrence Of destructive hlod III
Scotland, in the valley Of tho Tay,
caused by tho sudden risiDg of tho
waters Of the Firth and tho Tay.
The q 'od poured into tho plains on
both sides, swept everything before it,
and extended from Duudee to Perth,
Great damage is reported in Dundee
as we'll as t. valuable property be,
tween the two places.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-03-06
Fire III Grecnyiile..

At about half~past nine o'clock
Monday night fire was, discovered is
suing froth the stable OF Captain John
Westfeld in Greenville. Tie fro
men were Quickly OH the spot, but
their efforts were of no avail in saving
the building, and it was with the
greatest difficulty that some fifteen or
more head of mules could be got out,
as they were made unmanageablc by
the fire. 1t was tho work of an i1ccn-
diary.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-03-06

The Yorkville Enquirer says: On
Thursday last w. H.. Spencer was re.
cei1ed at the prison here; having been
returned from Columbia; ; and NJ. s..
Bowen has been released; which are
the only changes that have taken place
within tho past two Weeks:
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-03-06


4 California paper tells of dance
which took place recently in a wine
tank. 1t says: ga large party of
ladies and gentlemen, invited to the
dodicatory ceremony of dancing in
one of the largest vats in the United
States, were i'll attendance, and par
ticipated in the hospitality of one of
the most entcrptising winners in Cali.
fornia. The monster tank IS IS lit up:
the musicians announced "Take
your partners for d quadrille," and
dancing commenced after old Bava-
rian style--while one set danced,
there was plenty Of room for twenty
spectators and tho musicians The
watts have a capacity for $4,000 gal.
lnnc
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-03-06

The Alabama Logis lature hss pass.
Cd sinking fund bill for the ex,,no.
tion of the State liabilities.
Black silk aud musln aprons have
oome into fashion eeein,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-03-06

It 10 stated that o swindTing clerk,
Dsned HAckett, has been arrested In
Asmphis.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-03-06

The following despatch, bearing
the date of Columbia, s. c., Februa.
ry %, was sent to the press through
out the country:
1t is reported that the delegates
eleot to the Philadelphia Convention
have determined to 60 Washington,
as soon as the Legislature adjourns, to
soc President Grant, and to make the
teHioSal Of the present Federal officers
in South Carolina a condition of their
support of his ronomitiation.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-03-06
mo. 81
True QS Preaching.

The Shreveport Times utters the
following, which though true as Cos
pei, will be news to a great many
newspaper patrons. The Times says !:
There is one feature in the news
paper business the &c leral public
never seem to comprehend, namely {:
that the space of the paper is tho
publishers stock in trade, just as
gocer's -four and bacon are his.
Hence, people very often wish this or
that little notice inserted gratuitous-
ly when they would be. disgus.ed if y
customer would ask them to throw in
cask of bacon upon the strength Of
his having purchased a box of candles
or horse because he had bought q
saddle blanket.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-03-06

tie famine in Persia still contin:
ties, with 1000 deaths day: This
has been going on for tiionths, and
suggests the most awful piottirs Of hui
man calamity possible to 6onGeige.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-03-06
Fearful Explosion.

A correspondent, writing to the
Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel from
Dalton, Ca.s says tic boiler used BY
the Messrs: ,Brooker at their sRw-miil
near that. place; exploded on Wednes
day, the 2lst instant, Killing four men
and woundiug fifteen. Ths names of
the killed are WILSON, Quillain,
Brinkly and CHastain: Chastain was
a little boy; and was biown one hun .
dred yards through the trees, and was
torn to pieces by tree-top. Suoh II
sight was never seen before. Mr..
Brinkly was thrown fifty yards, and
was torn to pieceb oh q stinlp, his
head striking first.
Strange to say, the engineer was
not killed. The boilor was thrown
one hundred yards through the woods
tearing down large trees 10 IT'D fight.
The lumber yard looked like slaueh.
ter pen, for the blood and limbs of
men were scattered over the whole
place. Nothing remains of the mill
but the saw, the engine being thrown
in every direction for, three miles, as
somo parts of the engine wero picked
up actually three miles from the place
of explosion.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-03-06

Il young lady at Fond du Lao was
marrled without shoes or stockings on,
'ha othef day; in accordance with an
Id whitfi that suoh an act would
bring good LUCK:
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-03-06

With little house we'll filled, a
little land we'll titled, a little wife
we'll willed, husband yoll Skilled,
and servants we'll drilled; d little
time may be we'll Killed.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-03-06
TRUE.

We are glad to learn (says the
Chester Reporter) that guaho fever
prevails among the farmers, and that
larger quantities of commercial ferti-
lizers ARC being ordered than ID my
previous year., The earth Is never
ungrateful, and if we'll fed and work.
ed will abundantly reward the hus.
bandman with her hidden wealth.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-03-06

The Norwegian monarchy is to
celebrate the l000th year of its es-
tahlishment by erecting large gran.
ite monument. - :;
An exchange says: awe don't see
why the Norwegian monarchy should
stir in its grave for such an insignifi.
can't matter as that. The Egyptian
monarchy is upwards of 1000 years
Old"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-03-06

In Massachusetts, d Bill Is bofor O
the negiilaturo prohibiting The cleo
tion Of any persons Gs JUSTICES Of the
peace excepting lawyers :. '''' =
Tie editor Of tho Utica, Bee being
in Jail for libel, improves the shining
hours By getting up Q. column Of 'jail
personals" rss 49, 4a
Over eight thoussnd singers offered
their services for the choruses Of the
Boston jubilee this summer.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-03-06


The Legislature of Minnesota Wis.
tied the asylum for tho dumb at Fair:
banlt recently, and received the fol.
lowing curious and rather ludiorous
address "For you are tho men to
furnish the means to help the man
that built the mill that ground the
feed that fed the horse that drew the
cart that dumped the dirt that Paddy
ehoveled to build the road for palace
oars to 60 upon. These are the men
that make our laws. and furnish the
means to buy house to cover our
heads, that warm our toes,, that fill
our mouths, that. give us food tha,
feeds the mind, that makes men and
women strong, to leau upon we bid
you welcome, and for a.,e sGall strive
your kindness to repay"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-03-06

Written for the News and Herald I
, 1872-08-03

begge Sprog. Paa samme Made udfer-
diges Colonialraadenes Beslutninger, dog
at Udferdigelserne i det danske Sprog i
Tvivlstilfelde ere de afgj6rende, ligesom
kun disse bliye at f~orlegge Kongen til
Stadfestelse, naar denne udfordres.
neutrality-suspicious., hvori tillige be-
stemmes, i hvilket Omfang og hvorledes
Forhandlingerne blive at bekiendtgi6rc
we'd Trykken, Yedtages af hvert Colonial
raad og stadf9stes af Gouverneuren,
s 40.
Colonia'raadenes M0der ere offentlige
under saadanne Betingelser for Adgangen
til at oyervRre dem, som for at sikkro Or
den vedtages at hvert Rad med Over6v-
righedens Sanction. Dog kan Gouverneu-
zen elIer Ov~er0vli9heden toriange, at en-
Sag skAl forhandles for lukkede D6re, og
Colonialraadet kan beslutte dot Samme eff
ter' ForsIag af Fernandez eIler at Get i
neutrality-suspicious. bestemte Antal Med
lemmer. Mar Forslag heron skeer, blive
allie Uvedkommende at f%jerne, hvorpaa
~Sp0rgsmaalet forhandles at Raadet og af-
gi0res we'd StemmeAeerhed.
sal.
Forsjao III Aoordninger indbringes af
Gouverneuren eller Over6vrigheden efter
Regjeringens eller Gouverneurens Bestem-
malse elIer at eet eIler here at Colonial
raadets Medlemher.
Ingen Anordning kan endeligen yedta-
ges, forinden den 3 Gange har veret be-
handlet af CoIoniaIraadet. We'd 1ste Be-
handling behandles Sagen i dens Amin
delighted. Til eden Demanding kan saa-
vel Gouverneuren eller Over0vrigheden
som ethvert af Raadets Medlemmer stille
Hsndringsforslag. Til 3die BehandIing
kunne saadanno kun foreslaaes at Gouver-
neuron eller Ov~er6Vrigheden.
Ingen BevilIingssag kan endeligen we'd
tages, forinden den 2 Gange har varet be-
handlet af Colonialraadct.
~.
Efter Opfordring at Gouverneuren kun
ne de to Colonialraad overdrage Behand-
lingen af Sager, vedkommende felles Low
givning eIler fielles A~nliggender, som der
til s kj0nnes at egne sig, til ct fjelles Udvalg
at de 2 Colouialraad, bestaaende at ct lige
Antal Medlemmer, valgte at hvert iser.
Dog skulle de Sager, som foreslaaes saale-
des behandlede, f0rst we're f~orelagte hvert
Colonialraad, og den endelige Beslutning
tageS af hvert Rad for sit Vedkommende.
SAB.
Foruden den we'd s 5 hjemlede Adgang
til at s0ge Ansvar ejort gieldende imod
Gouverneuren, har ethvert af Colonialraa-
dene Ret til at indgive Besveringer over
den Made hvorpaa Lovene overholdes ell
Ter Indretningerne bestyres, enten til Gou-
verneuren eller, igiennem denne, til Mini
isteren eller Kongen, fremdeles til paa
samme Made at indgive Andragender ON
Forandringer i Oernes Love eIler Indret-
ringer. EnkeItes A~ns6gninger og Besver-
niger Dor derimod henvises til ~vedkommen-
de Ovrighed, medmindre ct Medlem at Co.
lonialraadet gj6r ct saadant Andragende
til sit eget.
A.
Intel A%ndragende maa overgives noget
at Colonialraadene uden gjennem diets For
mand eller ct af diets Medlemmer.
s AS.
Ethvert Medlem af Colonialraadet kan
med Raadets Samtykke bringe ethvert
Communen vedr0rende Anliggende under
Forhandling og derom aske Gouverneurens
eller Over0vrighedens Forklaripg.