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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-07-23
Tax I'M oT5Ge

r HEREBY notify Ind lax.pa ,crs OF Fair.
l. field County that shall be 1t my ,i.;rc
from O'Clock 4. A., 10 2 o'clock p. M
from the LIST Of July to August 20Ih, 1873,
I'd receive returns from cash and all PERSONS
liable TO tax on Real Estatc. and personal
property for f,xation Of 1873. Also all
taxable polls nrc required to make rciu, n
| under the amended trt of the General As
scmh'y, approved :.0;h February. 1873,
! to enforce the payment Of the poll TAX. and
in default OF the payment Of this tax phali
be subject to II penalty of double the
amount of their poll tax aud required to
work upon the highway or roa is. The act
| Of the General Assembly provides for the
rcasscssmcnt Of Real rs ate, and to cor.
rect the Records Of the AUDITORS Office Of
errors. my exist. and TO furnish q care
ful ana correct return Of all taxable prop,
trty in Fairfield County,
The law also requires the County Audi
tor to assess MI parties who fdil to mako
return Of their real or personal property
within the time above noted. with penal.
ty Of 90 per cent. on both. The law in this
particular will be rigidly enforced, and all
returns will BIO received and assessments
made in accordance witt, law at the Audi.
tors office in Winnsboro. s. G.
JOEL COpEs,
! july Ii Gx6 A. F.C,
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People who are ALWAYS wanting.
something new should try neuralgia
The latest bonnet is q trine higher
than freight. on the railroads aud as
graceful in proportion.
Why is tho coupling chain of q
locomotive like love /? Because it's a
tender attachment.
Somchody gives this definition of
nowhere :: GA; place where no
Yankee has ever boen, never Will
bo."
/ 1t is:a wonder scarf pins dom; get
sea sick-they often rise on The
bosoms of such heavy swolls.
A western printing Office adver,ises
-"Small.po pox signs neatly ard hands
somely printed"
The old gentleman who put his pos.
tai card in a stamped envelope, is
matched By an Omaha man who las
his money orders sent by registered
letter.
a rh renoloeist told man that he
had combativcncss largely developed.
"No," said the other, "I have not,
and if yon say that again Ill knock
you down."
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- to our tOwn.t' o" - 80"
Aud now and then, scmo good advice, to
mend your erring ways,
With boro and thcro to please the girls,
d, SEQ what tho "Fashion," snys;
Not to forgot, more rare than oil, Profcssor
3. Wise will soon, a. -
Skip ovc'r tho broad Alta ntio, in nigh ty
big balloon.
Whilst others to the Springs have gone as
many too have not,
But stay at home for want Of funds-.
l. Jerusalem how hot
And now with all, the varied news, to
make the paper sell,
There's nothing like list Of names,
that pays the PRIMER we'll
"Stop.. TO the Captains office" then-aud
settle up:the fare,
Don't borrow from your next door friend
The "NEws" bo cannot spare,
I he smallest favor "BM receives, and
pledges his devotion,
TO do you all the good he cantor large
ones in proportion.
Should lie ref,ise, pledge my word, just
show your filthy trash,
You'd find the Means, not far away. to take
your ready cash. :.
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Picnic.
We received an invitation to at
tond picnic at Woodland Spring, on
Mr.. Samuel Johhson's place near
White Oak on Saturday. The pic
mic was given by the farmers of the
ncighborhood who were interested
upon the subject cS tho oranges. We
reached tho designated spot in due
season and found that the tables had
been spread in beautiful grove near
one of the finest springs in the Coun.
ty. This spring issues in bold stream
from the foot of a hill having north.
ern exposure, and is substantially
walled up with granite A goodly
number of ladies and gentlemen as.
sembled in the Gibson church near
by to hear remarks suited to the oc-
casion. at half-past eleven O'Clock
the Rcv. j. S. Connor was requested
to preside. Rev. r.. W. Erwin offered
up prayer, after which Mr.. Connor
delivered some interesting remarks
upon tho Patrons Of IIusbandry, Civ
ing their history and the ends for
which they wcrc organized. Hc
claimed that the order was q Carolina
institution, having been copied from
tho "Order of Scottish Farmers in
North Carolina. He dwclt upon the
advantages acoruing to society from
this organization, and on the practical
benefits it conferred upon its lnemb bers.
lie divulged ono or two secrets as to
the reduced prices of supplies furn nish-
Cd the oranges, and promised to tell
his hearers tho rest when they Joined
the order.
Hc then called upon Capt II. "A.
Gaillard for on address. Capt. Gail.
lard made an eloquent and instructive
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s. Bailey, died on Sunday last, at tho
residence Of his son, in York county
aged over eighty.
The Grand Division of the Sons of
Temperance of South Carolina, will
meet in Camden on the 23d instant.
The chief engineer of the South
Carolina Railroad is building a bridge
across the watereo river, ncer Cam.
Gen.
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Advertisement of Countarf its.

a gentleman in >own hes shown us
circular advertising counterfeit
grcenbacks. AS tho Now Yorl' detec-
.tivcs have lately been arfesting so:no
OF these sawdust cohGdcn 1e operators,
VIC give the address of this one. He
will receive any letter DIRECTED to
Herman Koonz, N. Y. Postoflicc. We
trust that all such coons as Herman
il will be trcca
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

will attend the following, Prceints for
l. the purpose Of receiving returns for
the year 1873.
Feastorvi llo, 2 lst and 22d of July,
Doko, 28th nrd 10Th Of July
Ridgeway, 30 and 3ist of July.
Yongncsville, 1st Augast.
lI"reb, 4th If August.
Monticello, 9th Of August.
AlstOn 9th. l. "-t
Gmdden's Grove, 10Th ofAugu?'.
The Auditors Office will be opened daily
until tho goth Of August 1873.
JOEL COpES,
july 10 A.. G.,
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ALWAYS ON HAND.

A full supply Of Metallic Burial Cnsrs,
n Walnut Cnskdts. Walnut Cases md
Pine C"lfius. Also prepared to do Job
Work of any kind, repairing old Gins,
making and repairing Grist Mills. At tho
old stand known as McCreigIt's fliop :
june "a -3m J. W. McCREIGHT
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Fine Grapes.
We return thanks to Col; Rion for
some fine grapes. The species is q
hybrid originated by Dr.. A. P.
Wylie of Chester, Tho male is q
Bowood .Muscat, the female the Con.
cord. The, bunch is largo after OPT
ourc birds have oaten several berries.
The berries are very large, hoshy,
juicy, sweet and Ligh flavor, excel.
ling any grape we have eyer taste d
raised in the open afr.
Coz. Rion has twenty-five varieties
81 Hybrids all originated by DR..
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Make Your Return.

Make Your Return.
By reference to an advertise t
headed especial Notice." it will be
observed that our County Auditor,
Mr.. Joel Copes, is ready to receive
returns for the year 1878, and will
attend the following places, between
this and the 10th of August Feas-
tervillc, 2lst and 22d July; Doko,
% and Goth July; Ridgeway, 3Oth
and 3lst July Youguesville, lst Au-
gust ; Horob, 9TH August; Montioel-
10, 9th August Alston, 9th August.
Those interested will do we'll to note
this.
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Death.

We arc paincd to hear of tho death
Miss jennie McNaull, daughter of
w 10. Men aul', Esq, on Saturday
morning last. She was just entering
into woman''<od, and leaves many
friends tc mot, II her loss.
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Crumbs.

Crumbs.
Typhoid fever raging in Columbia.
Major Mathews Williams, says the
Chester Reporter, died on Friday last,
18th instant, at Cleveland Springs,
North Carolina.
We clip the following problem for
the boys from the Chester Reporter :
A and b dissolve partnership, ard
they have cash on hand $3,OoO-no
other assets. A owes tho concern
$1,000, and tho concern owes b $2,.
900. How shall they divide Z
Mr. Jas. Bailey, father of Rev. j.
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Mcclure TON. ght.
A lecture will be delivered this
evening at 81 clock at the Mctho-
dat Church on the "Early History of
Wit nsboro" and vicinity, by Prof.
Jas. ii. Carlisle.
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Dismissal.

DISMISS
We arc Informed tiat the negro
mail agent who neglected his duty
last week has been promptly DISMISS
cd. Ho had not been appointed more
than fortnight, succeeding Nash,
the son of Beverly Nash, of Colum.
bia. We return thanks to the au-
thorities for their prompt action.
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The News.
A friend has kindly furnished us
with tho following pioco Of poetry
about ourselves, which wo give to
tho public.
Is there. n man who never felt, the pleasure
'ihnt 1t brings, =" :; ;.
With al its jokes and anecdotes. and M my
wondrous things
II makes us woep, at tales Of VOC or fills
our heart with pain ....
Yet tells us TOO, Of better times we
hope to sec again..
The foreign news IL gives in full, domestic
items too ,'.
By mail and by telegraph they comc-noi
) always strictly true. -.
IL gives tho ncws'fro m Washington, tells
how the members, steal,
The NcrIh and South nj variance, thoir
wound will llnover heal
How Grant and all his cabinet, arc bath
ing in the surf
And drinking coblcrs through o straw, or
betting on Tho turf.
1t says that species shipped abroad, to pay
the debt we owe,
Whilst miners dig, TO furnish more TO
California go;
Ypt moneys scarce throughout tho South,
the price Of cotton down,
With many other paragraphs, Of interest
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In tho District Court OF the
United States Western District
of South Carolina,
HINNSBORO,' S. c..

In Re. VIM. 7. Nelson Ban.;rupt-in
Bankruptcy.'
DURSCANNT 10 an order of snlc made
l. in the cfse above stated will sell ia
before the court House Door in Winns.
boro S. G.. at - o'clock VI. on Monday 4th
Augns,ncxt MI tho intercs,--bcing onc>
sixth Of W. L. Nelson in tract Of land
containing ----- acres more or less
bounded by lands Of Thos. W. Woodward
fhos. Hobbs, Arthur Hays aud oth"rs
belonging TO the Estate Of W. r. Nelson,
Bankrupt. =
Terms Of sala-Cnsh.
SAMUEL Il. CLOWNEY.
Assignee.
Winrsboro S c.,
14th July 73.
july 10-t1x2
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Those Ouspidores.

Those Ouspidores.
Sofo time since, we asked our
friends "what is o cuspidoro.' AS
none Of them will give us the requir.
ed information we will tell them. A
cuspidore is a useful article of furni.
tu!e., Il assists the housekeeper in
keeping her brass andirons clean. 1t
ohviates tho pecessity of frequent
scourings. The husband considers
it nuisance the wife pronouuce es
it blessing. 1t is not found in. the
dictionary. In comman parlanco it
is known 40 "spittoon." But as the
good old.fashioned article and itt
homely name offsnds the eye and ca,
polite, new two storicd, vase.like
arrangement has been fabricated of
tho finest porcelain, and christoped
with the euphonious name of "cuspi
dore."
The bill for cuspidores formed a
considerable item in the Dennis bill
for furnishing the State House. Two
hundred cuspidores of elaborate Gu
ish were furnished at the rate Of four
teen dollars oaeh. low soul-inspir.
irg it must be to the sable son o.
Afric, born and reared "emid the
cotton and the corn," to rcoline lazily
in the legislative hall, with his fec,
upon the desk before him., noddine
responsive to the taps of the Speak.
er's gavel, and depositing the express.
ed juice of the herb narcotic in q four.
teen dollar cuspidore!
We believe we have nothing more
to say Oh the subject of cuspidores.
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Sulolde.i
The Union Herald Of yesterday
gives the sad details Of suicide iu
Columbia on Sunday. Mr.: j. w
Settlcmeyer, a carpcntcr in the EN-
ployment Of tho C.. G. e. a. r.. r..
committed the rash .. act. IIo had
Cor somo time been derangcd from
unreciprocatcd affection for a young
lady in North Carolins< He behaved
strangely on Sunday morning, and
left his dinner unthstod. Retiring to
his room he bolteh the door rnd fired
a pistol at himsels which missed. A
second shot was more etfcctual, enter
ing the breast and going through the
heart. He left will bcqucathiug
the bulk of his property to the young
lady. lie was about tweut weight
years old ard had been working for
the G. c. & a. r. T.. for ten years.
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InoCal @quIp5.

Now Advortisemonts.- ;.
Citation NJ. Nelson, Probate
Judge.
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Withers & Dwight,

Wlthers e. DWIGHT, -,
We call attention to the advertise.
.ment Of Wiihers g. Dwight in another
column. These gentlemen offer tur-
nip seed Of the best varitics for sale.
The, timo for turuip patches is draw
ing nigh, Give them call.
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T Old papers, suitable for wrap.
ping goods, for sale at this Office.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-07-23

Oversccrs of roads will read tho
notice of the Chairman Of the County
Comm issioners in another column.
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hit, Zion Institute
We call attention to the advertiser
,mcnt of this school in another col
u,nn.
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Around Town.

Around Town.
Corn and bacon are the staple com .
modities in town now.
An exchange says, "man respires,
aspires, conspircs and expires" In
,Winnsboro during the warm weather
he frequently persptres.> -.
Everything is distrcssingly dull.
Diptheria is abating.
The cholera has not yot appeared
in town, but several citizens have been
afflicted with the "morbus."
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address of some, length, npon the
necessity of organization, and tho ad-
vantagcs accruing from q diversity Of
pursuits, citing the instance Of Great
Britain and her colonies as an exam.
pie. He condemned the fence law
and tho wholesale destruction of for
osts, declaring tt at unless an i'm
proved system Of culture wero intro
duced, the present farmers would
leave their children wasted inhcri-
tance. lie believed that the Patrons
of Husbandry, and they only, could
produce the desired results.
MIR. Il. Means Davis wa&ncxt called
upon. In few remarks be alluded
to the political significance Of tic
order and its increasing strength in
the United States, aud then declared
that the re cclamation Of lands aud the
introduction Of immigrants were. the
chief duties Of the Patrons in South
Carolina. ..
After his conclusion, Pew. Mr..
Erwin pronounced bcnediction and
the meeting was adjourned.
The company then repaired to tho
tables, where sumptuous rcpast had
been spread. The ladies deserve
great credit for their bounty and skill
as housekcepers. Although every
one present partook freely of the good
things, enough vas loft, as a gen.
tleman expressed it, "for another
picnic." The Winnsboro Brass Band
had been invited, but could not be
present on account Of tho sickness of
some Of their members. The picnic
was unanimously voted q success.
On behalf of the visitors we tender
our frionds hearty thanks.
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Supposed Infantioide.

Supposed Infantioide.
On Saturday,. information was
brought to Sheriff Duvall, that color
ed infant; had been found lying dead
in the woods on Mr.. II. 4. IIerron's
place about six miles above Winns-
boro. Coroner Ruff vas informed of
the fact and set ont to hold an inquest.
Dr.. G. II. Ladd was summoned to
attend rs an expert. The. Local &C.
companied the party, as exaggerated
reports had reached town. AS We went
further, tho report grew in magnitude
until small darkey. capped the
climax BY informing US that "two men
had got to fighting and one had kill
ed he ether with gun and had cut
his head off and had buried him too"
After this we asked no further qucs
tions, determining to discover the
facts Cor curse Ives. On arriving al
the place we were carried down q
ravine about fifty yards from the
"quartcr," where, lying by stream
of water we saw the dead body cf q
newly born colqred infant, in all
advanced stage of decomposition and
partly devoured by buzzards.
A jury was summoned, and an in.
quest held, during which the follow
ing facts were elected. IA colored
boy on Saturday morning on going tc
his work discovered tho child lying
dead and gave tho alarm. The people
about the place assembled, and O
cUlored man, Daniel Smalls, accused
his step daughter, Maria, a girl Of
about fifteen, of being the unpatura.
parent" She vehemently denied til
fact.at: first but subsequently, confess
cd that she had given. birth to tho
child on Thursday night and then aban
doned it. AS sho was in weak con
dition, and much frightened she was
not examined on tho inquest. NJ
marks Of violence were seen upon the
child, and from the condition. ir
which it was found the physician
could form no decided opinion as tc
the cause of death. lie believed il
was born alive, but could not say
whether it died naturally or had beer
murdered. The Jury decided thai
it camo to its death through The
criminal negligence of the mother
and rendered q. verdict accordingly
The girl will be removed to Jail SC
soon as her condition admits of hel
travelling.
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The Atlanta Constitution.


Tho Atlanta Constitution is one of
the loading dailies of the South. It's
proprietors, Messrs.. Hemphill &
Clark exhibit tho same spirit Of
enterprise that raised james Gordon
Bennett to the head Of jourualism.- -
This Journal contains special tcle.
graphic reports ffom all parts Of the
country, and its excerpts arc we'll SO
lcctcd.
The Sun has been merged into the
Constitution, and Hon. Alex. II
Stephens is contributing, editor Of
the latter. Th" Constitution is ono
our most welcome exchanges.
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Wheeler & Wilson's Sewing Machine.

In another column of to-day's is
sue appears the card of the Wheeler
d Wilson Sewing Machine Company.
This machine is recommended as the
best in use, and is unrivallod for
speed, case of running and .moisezcss in
its movements. Mr.. J. ,B, Elkin, a
we'll known citizen of this County is
the agent at this place. Wo cheer
fully recommend him to the conside era
tion OF those in want Of so desirable 4
machine.
, 1873-06-17

It will be remembered that tho scnra Hust and Ida
had collision .n the river Inst week, In which both
ware injured the former vessel losing her t!bboen
While the Ruit was at taking In lumber foT
daya she began to aak and way soon dssoyored
that her stern split. 1t Ia thought that this
CURED In the collision with tho 1da, though not
noticed until tho crew commenced to load Jacket
of canvass, ted with sawdust wsa bound nround her
which kept tho water out, and IN this way she came
into port, being to"ed tho last ~ inhess
The shipping agents state that tley Aro now ship
ping crews at this port ab $1.69@176 per day. The
prevailing ratio ia 80, bur in the humber trado, where
thcro ia good deal Of work. tow crews aru paid
S1,7t.
Tho scbr nacne, while being lowed through tho
r,ver Yesterday afernooD ran into Tho protection OF
lin southwest cornor Of dirk sreet bridge. 4 holo
was stoyo II, e vcssoIs sde, md sho wa otherwise
in iuroa tTho prop City Of London ran into these
pos Saturday night, aud tho two collisions hAva
learly demolished the structure.
The upw echr At,anta, Of Oswego sailed by
f,nnt snn,Icl Norrin cnmo into mort to-day Tho
4t}nmts viii carry 100 bushels wheat throiuh the
ran.j or % md hi,shns 10 I}uxio 8ho hrouQht 800
tons Of coal.
Cant. Ellas sclya, OF tho liRltor Gen. Case was
droH7,nJ in tho river IL Saginaw CITY on Thursday
rrna ,,ranI.ru ~ ,yort m III, h.r, n,tcnor 1.o~
,,o ~ @ .ii ~ Nv rom tho botnm AMI ~ EriJoy
laws Bo' ea WI t ~ it @ ~ Nv Ill.,, T ~ - g. t' a1"'
H. IT, wns box ~ l or hnll il in aoo oanon mop
ion af ,wsfle " atsachons. nd ral are eone Int
, 1873-06-17

METALS AND r TiNNERs' N sTooK-rhefo was s
moderate trado At tho pMbsliod prices
,.4a sss g. 'os 1asass. seS e.
'sa4 sla Txn1fEs 1ss :i tsa ssG II
Leg suE4 aasni,tS inSSsnNs nNs j. slaSs do gs E:,es
Of Ss 10 :a PCT cslt il nude from On lhta isl. '
Mi timed copper do pianisied coppur, 4oo; do,
W.azs "a 60; nd L. 1877 - to T. 31o;1 1e
l6o III, 100 no. zoo; full bundle 10 por cent dis
ty1ss %lrs re by e9s osaa 11S
atsal ropo, . H. l0@l7e: hon,p eaah cord, y u, 9o
oaSa o II 3eSss ts;Fea 'es fSs ~ u 5g 3
N HA1Is-Wefs sstiys It former rates a. follows 10
& g sise g ss 81 ID as s: !s.as :so
fofmor declining 40 and tho latter 10. Other descrip
iona wero wtthol. appreclabls change We quote:
SsssD Sses qa1f sa DO noed
sc; sperm, sa.oo@alo nests foot o!, strictly pre,
ae s:s 5 DO ~ No. s
heRo!He u "a mode1ats supply and do,aaai a.
M%s sss sS essssns i aaets ss ss
turkeys IT 19e; ooopa choice Chickens at $3.50; 10
seops do It seops sS at 400; coop4 do ut s'7s;
poTAToEseo sIs new potatoes sell readily at
s7.o0a760 PER bri, with very few on the MARKET Old
sa se n ,ss ss so 'a
BEEDB--The martot was inactive md noninally
ss9ssiSs; Hungarian, S1.oo@l .i6 miliot, o.
BAIT-Tho domAnd ia active md prices rule atosdy.
ssx as s1a @ a sE.ly " @
ss Rsoes ; is & ssisss 81: ts's: s aas; ssI IsSps
, 1873-06-17
Total. ,37s 432 1s,oe4 o34 2sd2l,777 1857 tsd


In tho afternoon wheat Was aotiVo and trregu.
lar, closing tile Hatno as on Change. No. 2
spring sold ct 91.lsN@1:2o seller the month.
July, eloaing ut sI.161l@1. Corn was &C.
tive, aud sold at $50 sollor tho month"; and 81
@347ao selling July, closing ut si11c; also at
Ss16@38No eoller August, closing at S81c.
Two charters wero reported, ono for wheat and
tho other for corn to Kingston, tho latter at
1115c. 1t was runorcd that there was some half
adozen failures, principally in corn; but, 80 far
aB known. there yero only two-and their liabiG-
ties Rro not worry loavy.