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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-21
A Man with Three Arms.

The Williamsport (Pennsylvania)
Gazette and Bulletin is reponsibie for
the following
Among the passengers on the train
bound south last evening was man
born and raised in the county Of
Otsego, New York. His name is Will
liam jacobs. He prides himself on
three we'll developed arms and hands,
the member extraordinary having
grown above the right shoulder blade
Ithangs suspended down the back, and
can be raised and lowered at will.
In length it is shorter than the arms
proper, but possesses extraordinary
muscle which he display when occasion
demands it. No person passing
through railroad car or meeting him
upon the street would observe any
deformity, but after becoming cogni-
zant of this singular case would per
ceivo peculiar 6t of his cont. Hc
states that he has often been question.
cd as to why he docs not place him.
self on exhibition or become ono of
; Barnum's permanent attractions. His
iuvariable reply is that ho is averse
to public exhibitions. His father be.
ing wealthy farmer, he has always
preferred to remain at home and was
the most active and profitable of tho
farmers help.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-21
The Confederate Archives.

VIM. l.. Stone recently delivered az
o"atioa in New York. In tho course
Of his remark, he gave the following
bi Of infurmstion concerning tho dis
position which was made Of che rebel
q chives at the collapse Of the rebel
lin: so, the morning of Mr.. Davis
capturc,' says Mr.. Stone, david
Ttlgman waited upon him at his bod
lido aud said, BY this you may see
that the e"cny is hero such and suoh
is the disposition of tho roads. lfyou
come with mo you will DO able to
leave the country in safety. II you
d. not, you will be captured iu five
hours Tu this Mr.. Davis replied
ourtly, no knew his own business
Tilgman continued 'Ve,y welP sir !;
| have been entrusted with the ttous-
ures and archives, and propuse to
secure them, even at the peril Of the
loss of your favor and my life.
shall start at once by the way I have
marked out. The result is we'll
known. In less than five hours Mr..
Davis was o prisoner, but the ar
ohicvef we're safe. When few weeks
af,or in the recesses of the forest,
Tilgnmn learned that all was LOST, he
alone, with his own hands, buried the
treasure and archives, aud un-
less. during tho four years that
elapsed between his parting with me
and his unto ward death, he revealed
the spot, the secret AZ to the wbero.
abouts Of the archives are forever
buried. AS long as tboy can DO kept
from tho ken of uan, SO long shall tho
story be monument to our brothers.
unswerving fidelity. This is tho true
history of the archives of tho South
ern Coufederacy, although rumors
are from time to time set ahuat of
their being now in the vaults of this
bank, and now Of that"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-21
What the Treaty SAYS.

The following are the portions o
tho treaty which relate to points il
dispute
"Whereas differences have arisen
between tho government of the Uni
ted States aud the government Of he,
Britannia Majesty, and still existing
growing out tho acts committed by
the several vessels which have given
,ise to tho claims generally known as
tho Alabama claims ; and
"Whereas her Britanio Majesty has
authorized her high commissioners
and plenipotentiaries to express
in friendly spirit, the regret felt by
her Majsty's government for tho
escape, under whatever circumstances,
Of the Alabama and other vessels from
British ports, and dopredations COM
mitted by those vessels;
"Now in order to remove and ad-
just all complaints and claims on tho
part Of tho United States, and TO pro-
vide for the speedy settlement Of such
claims which are not admitted by her
B~itanic Majcsty's government, the
high contracting parties agree that all
the said claims growing out of acts
committed by tho aforesaid vessels,
and generally known rs The Alabama
olaims,' shall be referred to a tribunal
Of arbitration, to ho composed of five
arbitrators,* n y 'who shall proceed
impartialIy and carefully to examine
and decide oil questions that shall DO
laid before them on the part of their
respective governments"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-21
Negro Equality.

The Now York Commercial, a Re-
publican paper, makes these very sell
sible remarks
Fred. Douglass, who was lately
refused admission to tho Planters
LIotol, St. Louis, explains that ho
wont there for the express purpose
of creating rumpus, thinking thus
'to bring tho disease to the surface,
and effect cure.' We are afraid
the disease lies deeper than Fred. -
remedy oan reach. Full equality be.
fore the law is the privilege of all,
without distinction of race or color
but the Almighty has established Ger
tain natural barriers bcwteen the
white man and tho black, that no
human statutes or ordinances can over
overthrow. Charles Sumner, with
his civil rights bill, and Fred. Doug.
Lass, with bis social equality chimera,
may not SEQ this, but the future will
demonstrate it even to their satisfac
! tion."
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-21
Fatal Accident.

While blasting rock in his own
woll, Mr.. Henry B. Young, r1s.
peotable citizen Of this County, met
tho misfortune of losing his life by ao-
cideDtal explosion, on the 3lst ult ::
Another person in the we'll with Mr..
Y. at the time the explosion occurred,
escaped with little or no injury. The
hands at the windlass on hearing the
explosion, lowered the bucket, when
Mr.. Young without assistance got into
t, and was drawn up, but survived
ouly about two hours. Mr.. Young
leaves wifo and several children ia
mourn his unfortunate death. -
LaUrnesvills Herald.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-21
The Way Kit DOES II.

An ignorant critic finds fault with
Joaquin Miller's poem, Kit Carson's
Ride" because the hero dashes away
"on bareback horse" and subse-
quently "risos in his stirrups." This
kind Of criticism is the paltry work Of
an uninformed mind. Those who are
familiar with Mr.. Carson's habits know
tha tho never carried his stirrups upon
his horse. Ile wore thcm hanging by
strap over his shoulders, and when
he wanted to rise ho placed his feet
10 them and stood up his whole weight
falling upon himself, leaving tho
horse untouched beneath. Any per.
son with ordinary intelligence, will
gee BY the above explanation, that
Kits idea was to relieve his horse at
times from his heavy burden.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-21
Civil Rights Bill.

The House concurrent resolution
requesting Senators Roberts on and
Sawyer to resign their seats in Con.
gress. for alleged opposition to Sum.
uor's supplementary civil rights bill,
was killed by handsome majority in
the Senate, Wednesday, as it dcserv-
ed to be. The House went off half
cooked, as usual, and simply showed
its own stupidity by acting upon a
matter Of which they know nothing.
Seuator Robertson, so far from oppts
ing tho bill Of Mr.. Sumner, warmly
advocated it, as the debates in Com
grcsSional Globe plainly show. He
objected, and very properly, to it's
being tackled on as an amendment to
his amnesty mcasure-being convinc.
cd, and the result has proven his
judgment correct, that such a course
would defeat both his bill aud Sum
ner's, too. This was, doubtless, Sum
ncr's intention in pressing his amend.
ment at the time and in the manner
he did-not, perhaps, to kill, which
he can and probably will soon intro
duce again as seperate measure, but
to prevent the removal of the political
disabilities Of the prominent South.
ern gentlemen of tho old regime
Sumner, we arc charitable cnruyh to
admit, is, in the main, very good
sort Of man, of somo intello.
tual force aud Of very fair in
tegrity, but he has ono great fault
that such great philauthropist as he
sets up to be should correct and sub
due. He cherishes malice ovcr>much
and bears i'll blood entirely too long
for brave Christian gentleman. 1t
has been upwards of fifteen years
since Brooks administered drub-
bing to him for the insulting re.
marks he made about South
Carolina, yot it seems as fresh
in his minds as if his old carcass was
still aching with the pain of the
blows Caro{iaian.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-21
Barring Hunter.

Louis Kelly is, perhaps tho most
daring and s1cccsiful Indian hunter
in the great West. He travels alone,
fights alone, and wears a turban
around his hoad when out on the
prairie. lie is said to be graduate
of college, and halls from Virginia,
or South Carolina. He is about
twonty two years Of age, handsome,
well form ! and muscular. Tho In.
dians dread him as much as they ever
did Kit Karson or Daniel Boone
He never misses his mark. An In
dian is as good as dead the moment
be draws sight on him. lie will
travel weeks It time through hostile
Indians aud never exprcsss thought
Of danger. Keily is now on trip tc
the head.waters Of tho Yellowstone
a country never yet visited by any
white man. lie has been known tt
dare o dozen Indians on the opcr
prairie to fight him in body. NJ
Indian will ever get within reach
of his deadly rife.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-21
President ". J. Nlagrath.

We arc gratiGed to know that at n
recent election this faithful, vigilont
md lahorious officer received a we'll
done from tho stockholders, which
must be flattcring to his many friends.
When the 5000 ballots were counted
out it was found that he had ,ooeived
a unanimous vote, standing at the
head of the ticket for directors. This
is an honorarium we'll bestowed, and
will find an affinitive response from
tidewater to the Blue Ridge. - Char.
lesion Courier.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-21
On to Washington.

General Wade Hampton and General
Batter left for Washington, yesterday
morning. 1t is said that the object Of
their visit is to denoupce tho vile cal
umny of Edmunds, Of Vermont, who
in recent speech in the Senate
charged that they and General Ker.
shaw were leaders of the Ku.Klux
Klan in South Carolina. General
Kershaw, wo are informed, will join
Generals Hampton and Butler in
Washington.--Ph@n
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-21
Money Free.

The Raleigh Curolinian gives no.
tico that can effort is making to pro.
vide funds for diStribl tion among the
Democratic papers of the State, to
enable them to better prosecute tho
campaign, print and distribute public
documents &c We learn that sever.
al thousand dollars will be devoted to
this purpose, and it is estimated that
the coun try press Of North Carolina
will next summer be the most efficient
arm Of the service.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-21
The Military Prisoners.

On Thursday afternoon last, the
following York County prisoners were
returned from Columbia for imprison.
ment here until their cases are dis
posed Of: r. Y. higgins, W. II.
White, J. L. Little, NJ. s. Bowen and
r. P. Caldwell, white and Sam Stew
art and Frank Fewell, colored. J. S.
Miller, who was tried at the recent
term Of the United States Circuit
Court, has also been sent here to serve
out his torn of Imprisonment. which
will expire on the 28th of March next.
Including those returned from Colum-
bia, there are now twenty two mill
tAry prisoners in confinement here.-
YOrkviNe Enquirer,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-21

Discoveries which, it is said. promise
to be as interesting as those Of tho old
lake dwelling in Switzerland, have re-.
Gently been made in the south OF France.
Among the Pyrenecs mountains. at n
snort distance below the surface Of the
ground, the remons Of ancient cities have
been found, which are presumed to be-
long to aprehlstoric age. The houses
are Of tho same character AZ those of
the Swisa lakes. Investigations arc
making tho result Of which has not yet
been announced.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-21
Tho Third Commandment not Good for a
Car Ride.

Uur RIuc.
The Now York correspondent of tho
Boston Journal tells tho following
amusing story:
A wcll.kuown doctor of divinity
was riding tho other day in 4 street
car in company with a friend.
llc is positive man, and resents an
insult quite vohemently. Earnestly
engaged in oonvcrsation, he handed
the conductor q ticket as he oame to
collect the faro. The conductor did
not move on. AS ho remained study
ing the ticket, tho doctors attention
was attraoted toward tho official, who
seemed to be highly interested 10 the
car ticket. IIo read it, smiled, shook
his head, and finally said to the doc
tor
"rhis may be all very we'll, but
| the ticket is no good OH this line"
"Whars the reason it's no good, T
! should like to know 7" said the testy
q cior, "it's one of your own tickets ;
bought it this morning" 81 guess
not" said tho conductor. The alter
cation drew the attention of all the
passengers. "This is very good advioo
but it will not pass you over this
line )" and tho condu,tor read {:
"Thou shalt not take the name of tho
Lord thy God in vain.' An explo-
sion followed amid which the doctor
paid lis fare and left the car. He
has concluded to keep his religious
cards in ono pocket and his car
, tickets in another.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-21
The Duello In New Orleans.

A New Orleans dispatch states that
several duels have originated from
the testimony Of Captain Scott before
tho Congressional COMMITTEES, who
swore to the bribery,of certain officials.
SCOTT has challenged Senator Camp.
bell, and they will fight with double.
barreled shot.guns. Lucien Adams
challenged Scott, and they will fight
with swords. Police Superintendent
Badger has challenged Carter.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-21
Cut q Caper and Down he Went.

Or, rather off he went. A chevalier
d''ndustrte (French for swindlcr) has
been among us. lie il Il well.built,
stoutish man, about 5 feet 10 in
height, hair cut short and quite gray,
moustachc and long full beard, about
forty years of age, gives himself out
t"r thlrty-iive, joint gone off of the
fioger of loft hand, we'll dressed, wears
black suit, velvet vest, silk hat,
square toed boots, quito neat and gem
tie in manly appearance. Represents
himself as Royal Arch Mason, h.a
taken 33d degree in Scottish rite.
Gives himself out as wealthy Vir-
ginia wilowor, two small and interes-
ting children (not with him), was
colonel or general in Confederate
army, name J. II. GArdnor, pants tor
matriomy second time, wished to
buy q handsome house and looked at
several, expected splendid buggy and
two horses daily, but departed on
foot and very feet foot at that.
The long and short of it is that this
individual proved to DO perfect
"Dcad Beat and ran off between two
suns, without paying his landlady.
Beware of him all ye following nam.
cd people Citizens, hotel-keepers,
landladios, business mon, maidens, and
widows.
Our brethren Of tho press will per-
haps save other communities from
being dupcd and artfully swindled by
cxten ding this notice of General Gard.
ner, tho wealthy Virginia gentleman.
-Eayefeld s. G. Advertiser.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-21
Chills.

An intelligent gentleman, living in
q portion Of Meoklenburg county
whore the lands nre the richest and
wherc chills abound, tells that he and
his family have escaped the disease
for years by the free use of whitewash
in the dwelling house and out.build.
ings. So cheap and cleanly a reno
is we'll worth trying.-Southu
Homo.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-21

The executors Of the Fisk estate
have disposed of the Central Park
gardens to the persons from whom the
Colonel purchased them in November.
Tho interest Of the Fisk family in
Sunday concerts at the Grand Opera
House has also ceased.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-21
"Thc Fastest Time Ever Aladc on a South
crn ROud."

The Mobile Register gives glow
ing account of the fast tune mace on
the New Orleans, Mobile and Texas
Railroad, by a spt cial train carrying
Mr.. Tom Scott, the railroad monopo.
list, and a party Of his friends to
Mobile. The trlct was in special
order, the engine was the best the
Company had. They picked out their
champion engineer and their star
conductor, and with all this "to do''
made the distance of one hundred aad
forty and one-6fth miles in three
hours and thirteen minutes.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-21

The Chesterfield Democrat soys':
We learn that tho Pee Dee river is
rapidly rising, aud already overfowing
the low grounds opposite this place.
1t is feared that much damage may be
done.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-21
A Mad Elephant.

A story comes from India of a mad
elephant which for many years has
been the terror of tract in the "Cen.
tIal Provinces" About twenty years
since the animal escaped, and killed
in that period some eighty or hun
dred hundred human beings. Some
of the carcasScs, it is said. tho elc-
plant devoured, but this is question
able, as being coutray to tho habits of
the creature. The monster was more
dreaded than any "man eating tigers
since tho houses of the native were no
protection, tho elephant destroying
houses to get at tho inmates. The
savage beast was hunted and killed. in
December last, by an English officer
atthe heal of party of natives. The
Government reward, one hundred dol.
lars, was divided among the natives.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-21

A contemporary very aptly aud
truly remarks: Ii some meu arc asked
to advertise, they say it does not do
them any good--that paper has no
influence. But lot the editor write a
half dozen lines against them, and
they Immediately institute legal pro.
coedings, laying, their damages at
$4,000.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-21

A thoughtful Danoury lady puts
lard on the stoop when she wants her
husband to stay homo Of an evening
Barring en- hour or 90 devoted to rub .
bing bis back, the time is pleasantly 90
cupied.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-21

A Mr.. Warren Nottingham, Of Ma. .
con, while hunting in Houston County
recently, tried the experiment Of drag.
ging shot gnn over the fonce ofter
him. Hiv left arm is now 10 a sling.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-21

a Chinaman who had bis nose BIT
off in San Francisco, had it carefully
packed and sent back home to show
his friends ono Of the American Gus.
toms.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-21

Why are washerwomen tho silliest
of people 7 Because they put oub
their tubs to catch eoft water when II
rains hard.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-21

~Tbe notorious outlaw Hildehrand
has been hung by Lynch law in pulse.
XII County, Missouri.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-21

The septouoe Of Watson, tho Eu.
glish clergyman who murdered his
vito, has been commuted to peuel ssc'
ri.ude for life.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-21
SuffOCating MnIeS.

The Savannah Advertiser says the
train on the Charleston and Savan.
nah Railroad, due there at OILS Mon
day evening, did not arrive until
ll:l5. The detention was OCCASION
ed at Grahamville, where the train
was delayed until one box car was
knocked almost to pieces in order to
give air to a number Of mules shipped
at Charleston, nine of which were
found dead from suffocation when the
train reached Grahamville. There
wore eight mules shut up in the oar
altogether, and those that died will
be re shipped by return train this
morning. Evidently Prof. Bereh
is sadly needed in Charleston to give
few wholesome lessons upon the
treatment Of animals.
The Courier Of Monday says Gem
eral Q. A. Gilmore, who came hitber
last week to examine ). into the
strength of the fortifoation of the
coast of South Carolina and Georgia,
after being absent on this duty, re-
turned to the Mills House Saturd j
and left yesterday for New York
thence in Washington to report.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-21
Darkness in the Treatment OF Small Poy

A Californian has sued a ne yspe - or
for libel end received dsmsges to the
amount Of ono cent. BY the way
isn't 1t a little singular that nobody
who sues a newspaper for libcl now.a-
days overy thinks to start o national
bank with tho money he makes BY it !
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-21
CriticiSing Newspapers.

1t is n very easy matter to criticiso
a newspaper ; but to publish live
one, SO as to interest, amuse, and
instruct the public, is no small UNDER
taking. Those in this community
who are 40 prone to find fuult with
every little Item which does not suit
their critical and exalted ideas,
sh,uld buy type, ink, aud paper, and
publish an organ Of their own. Let
them try it for three months only,
and if it dent give them somo ideas
of tho newspaper business, then wo
are no judge Of human nature. The
conceit would be taken out ofsuch in
dividuals so quickly that they would
hardly know what was tho matter
( with them, or whether they stool on
their heads or feet.-Erchnnge.
Darkness in the Treatment OF Small Pox.
If a patie.t, in the beginning ofthe
attack, be put in roum from which
absolutely all light is excluded su, Q
that of candle, tho effect il to ar.
, rest the disease in tho popular Of vesi-
cular stage the skin between the
vesiclcs is never inf .med n"r swo.l, n;
tho largo scabs of mater never form
over the face there is no intrns" pain,
and only trihing itching. and the
smell is either very lirtt or Altogeth.
er wanting. LqncI.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-21

No futo player ever beats his wife.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-21
THE
FAIRFIELD HERALD
IS PUBLISHED WEEKLY RY

Tsrm,.-THE HERALD Is published Week
ly in the Town Of Winnsboro, at 90, 90 in
vdridbiy in adrdncc.
CD" All transient advertisements to be
paid in advance.
Obituary Notices and Tributes 81 90 per
square.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-05-01

A MURDERER AT LARGE.-We are
just in receipt, of information from
Mr.. f. j. Payne, of Ultima Thule, of
the murder and robbery of DIR. L. T.
Chapman on the line road leading
from Fort Smith to the mouth of Mill
creek, on Red river, about ten miles
from the latter place, about the last of
of February, by one Samuel 5. Austin.
Chapman was robbed of about four
hundred dollars in gold, two hundred
in greenback, fine gold watch, and a
fine mule and saddle.
Mr.. Payne offers all the money that
may be found on the person of Austin,
the mule, the watch, and one hundred
dollars in money, now deposited with
Mexican & Holman at Ultima Thule,
for the apprehension and delivery of
Austin to him at that place. He fur
nishes us the following description of
the murderer and robber: "He is
about twenty-five or twenty-three years
of aye, about five feet ten inches high,
rather slender form, light hair and eve
brows, blue or grey eyes, thin, red,
light beard on the chin, of youthful
appearance, thin visage, walks erect,
dresses genteelly, quick spoken, fond
of talking and boasting of himself,
and wears about a number six or seven
boot. He usually wears a heavy.
plain gold ring on the little finger of
the left hand. Is originally from
Ouachita Parish, near Monroe, La
lived last year in Morehouse Parish. AT
the time of the murder he rode dark
chestnut sorrel horse, of medium size,
spirited, and carries high head"
This crime was committed secretly,
and was not known until two weeks
after the occurrence. when the body of
DIR. Chapman was found where Aus
tin had concealed it. a short distance
from the road. Afflicted relatives and
friends, as well as the tears of heart
broken widow and the woes of his
orphan children, appeal for the arrest
OF the murderer