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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-21

ESS'AH American found himself brought
face to face at Rome, last month, with an
old school-follnw wLom he had not seen Tor
years. You here" Yes ny dear FL.
low, have just been married, and come
to pass tho honeymoon in Italy And
your wife" Ny wife? Oh, I loft her IL
New York ,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-21

sas~A wELL-DREssED traveller vas re-.
Gently taken i'll at Saginaw, Michigan, and
though the doctor saw no cnuse for alarm,
the patient got low.sPiritod, thought he
was going to die, and requested the doctor
to break the news to a girl in Rome, gbom
he loved dearer than life; he must DO il
gently, for she was tender flower, and
might wilt So all tendcrly the doctor
wrote, and this was the response from the
loving girl DIR. D, care nothing
for that Mr.. D, nor to hear from him.
You will please tell him to send me no
more word. Miss p. p. Skill him
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-21
The American Farmer
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V
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The iauuary Numb7ris hslujtfli Giving r'i-s
for making RURAL HOMES 'ib.siens or rIg.
ING TABLE DECOR ATOMS, WINDOW Gar.
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The first edition OF Two Hundred Thousand IL,
printed in English aud German, and readi 10
send out.
JAMES WICK, Rochester, Ny.
December ., 1872.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-21
W.T. AND HUNroR.

- RATHER TnIS = Our friend ~ -, al
though a remgrka5ly quiet man, is still
fond Of his practical oke. Although near
- iy ii not quite six feet in his stocking
soles,' lie is 80 thin Ihnt be looks a, if there
were not twenty pounds Of flesh on BIS
whole boly. Going along VI. Street the
ofhtr 1sy, our friend noticed that large
shaggy 4og was following him. Ala cor.
ner be sVw dirly-udsed boy, aud think
ing 10 baye a joke on tho youDg ut, lie
stopped aud ibquirca,
Boy, What DO you suppose ,bas deg is
following nc for 2
The youngster cast a knowing lock az
him, md readily ropted,
JfGpeAahe takes yoaT3r Louc"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-21

How no MAKE ANoErs.-Thc S-cre.a.
~ Of the Navy is noted Cor ,bo very good
and apprcril'e things be con say on the
sTur Of tha moment The reputation 81.
y-a. af vii 'prayo q, ,La Pros.
dents loyae .4 Wednesday evening Sec
reIaTy Robson, while uisirr with CO..
lady accidentally stepped en- %, train ,f
another standing behind BIN Tie aosr-
or Of the latter, feeling herself Oh De G4..
to tho spot turned to The Secretary.
finding bin immoyablc, rs lgro .hs rs
lations and friends Of the 'm's.u' vl.
are enirca'iog f9r The Academy B p-,t-
ego Of assisting at che i3augg Ga GO.
monios-sail, q beg pardon, SIR S cr.a
ry, you are standing on mg train. ~r
tary Robson turned instantly -.lrr d.
Though ! may rot have %. power. draw
a mortal from Gle skies h.y. g.uu aa
angel TO tho earth. Or Aa sv
please step on my traia again; want 10
be 40 angel, and ~ rather notm.v-'
EEA DAuoLIctL aud disoyli puus.os
proposes % rechusten %. capital Of our
glorious country, Whuewasbirgton
e1'To dye, g. sleep. .l r.s,, 81.
dy said as sbo dismissed bog u..l r- IN.
night.
ESsYDNE1 svru peaks Of man So
dry that if you were % bore holes in him
NTH oin,1ef eav9r.t 1850,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-21

EF' MIR, BASS, the great English brew
er, Of Pale Alo notorio,y, is to be knight
ed, so the English papers say. His Gus
toners, says the Boston Noes, have the
start OF him, for they have been 'bc-night-
ed ever since they commenced drinking
his base beverage.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-21

G9''Do you think am a fool p vio-
lent mau once asked Of Tie late Rev DR..
BETnUNE. Really r,plicd tie Doctor,
Il would not have yentur,d the Insertion,
but now that you ask ny opinion, must
say that am not prepared to deny it..
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-12-10
The Press on the New Chief JnStice.

The New York Sun IA selection
unfit to be mado." New York Star
-"Prcsidcnt Grant has done many
strange things. This is the strangest.
New York World IA piece Of
iadefonsiLle personal favoritism." ;"
New York Commercial Advertiser
Grant might hive nomi.
mated somo other gentleman who
would nave given more satisfaction
to the country" Now York Times ::
--"Tho President has risen above
mere party considerations in filling
the post Now York Express ia
lawyer of groater experience aud pro-
fessional training is duo to tho
place." Philadelphia Press ;--"He
has never been called great man,
but he has always bcon safe one."
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-12-10
Taintor'S Sentence.

Taintor, the late cashier of tho At.
lantic Nation Bank, has at last, like
so many public offenders in these
times, come by his, deserts. Our
readers will remember that the
cashier had, through speculation, lost
four hundred thousand dollars, the
property ofthe bank. After an iu.
partial trial Taintor has been found
guilty, aud sentenced to seven years
imprisonment in the Albany Pcniteu-
tlary. The sentence to some, will,
no doubt, seem severe; but Judsc
Benedict, in pronouneiug sentence,
reminded tho prisoner that but for
the ono mitigating circumstance in
his case-viz: temptation to which
no was exposed through the negli.
gence of the President and the di
rectors-tho punishment would have
been more severe. It is gratifying
to sec justice administered in this
way. We hope that the punishment
OF Taintor will have a Wholesome 10.
fuence on the mon of his class. It
will be we'll, too, if bank presidents
and directors take tho hint 80 om-
Phatlcally thrown out by the Judge,
and give more Of their time and attcn.
hon to the duties attached to their re-
spective positions. In this case the
President and dir, o,ors were euilty
OF gross neglect of duty.-N. Y. Her,
aid.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-12-10
w I'M IN 8HOR a.,
Il. MEANS DAVIS, Editor.
Wednesday Morning, Deo. 10, 1873
The Presidents Message.

1ho = AooAuOAb 1uCSSuSUs
Tho President has delivered him
self Of voluminouss message. lie
begins by announcing that the past
year has been ovontful. GA financial
crisis has occurred that has brought
low fortune es Of gigantic proportions :;
political partizanship has almost
ceased to exist, especially iu tho
agricultural regions and finally, the
capture upon the high seas of vcs-
sci bearing our flag, has for time
threatened tho most serious consc.
quonccs." lie o,ngratulatcs tho
American people upon tho honors they
ooro off from the Vienna Exposition,
but says nothing of tho disgraccful
conduct of tho Vienna Commissioners
appointed by him. lie believes tho
Coolio trade is being gradually sup
pressed, md rcncws his recommcn-
dation to havo a commission appoint.
cd to settle tho Alabama claims. uo
believes tho Cuban affairs have been
amicably settled, and hopes that sla-
very will sooL be abolished in that
last stronghold Of barbarism. The
revenues aro not increasing, and lie
recommends economy during the
coming year. lie also recommends q
return to specie payments, without
however showing the mode. lilo re.
oom monds q system Of postal savings
banks. lIo recommends tho admis.
sion of Colorado as a State. FINAL,
he recommends general amnesty
bill rs tho number of persons now
dlsfranchisod is small, and yet sufli
oiont to keep up an irritation and O
further enforcement Of the civil
rights. These arc the prominont
points of the message. The MESA g.
as regards length, is success, but 70,
strength and interest is not much
Dryden onco said to Swift, "Cousi,
Swift whatevor else you may be, yo,
cannot be a poet" Whatever els
Grant may be, he is not statesman
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-12-10
Editorial Notes,

The Senate, has, by vote of twcn.
ty'hve to one, assad u resolution ro.
fusing Mr.. W. II. McCaw, (thc forme
editor of tho Carolinian, and now,
correspondent of tho News and Cour.
rier,) tho privilege of attending its
sessions. Mr.. McCaw has been pour.
ing hot shot into them for some time.
and this action of theirs is not unex.
pectcd. They love darkness rather
than light. and cannot bear to have
their deeds ventilated. Mr.. McCaw's
letters have been very fine, affordinp
tho only means possessed by outsiders
OF knowing tho evil doings of the
government. Tho action of tho Sen.
ato may be explained in the words of
the gentleman who calmly suffered
a man to call him thief and n liar.
and then knocked him down when
he called him Wing. 81 don't mind
talsehood" said lie, cit is the truth
that hurts"
Senator Sumner opened tho present
session of Congress by introducing o
bill to have mixed schools in the
District of Columbia. 1t was indeti
nelly postponed. This would mako il
apr car TINT tho freedom shrickers
of the North cannot bear tho odor of
tho "friend and brother" too near
Social equality is not relisbod in the
North. Mixed schools have raised n
hubbub in several northern cities
and many ways have already been
found to avoid tho "amondmcnts p
Charity begins at homo. Lot the
North exercise that Christian virtue
itself. We arc unwilling that the
South should monopolizo it all.
Hon. J. S. Pike, of Maine, late u.
5. Minister to Holland has published
book entitled "Thc PROSTATE State
--llow Negro Government Rules in
South Carolina" The Tribune pro.
nounoes it remarkably fine work,
ono OF the best Of its kind ever writ
ton. Several lottcrs were written
to the Tribune by the author over the
initials j. S. p, and copied by the
press of this State. They were very
able.
Tho congregational churches of the
United States are to have II conycn.
tiHn to try Plymouth Church fer its
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-12-10
Luck and Labor.

This is what Mr.. Golden, the Eng,
lish writor, says about luck and la.
Dor
Luck is everything waiting for
somothing to turn up.
Labor, with keen eyes and strong
will will turn up something.
Luck lies in bed, and wishes tho
postman would bring him news of a
legecy.
Labor turns out at six O'Clock, and
with busy pen and ringing hammer,
lays the foundation of competence.
Luck whines.
Labor whistles.
Luck rises on chance.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-12-10

The kelsey outrage in Sutfo k
county, Now York, has given ice
to strange controversy. The sn-
porvisors of the county offered r..
ward for tho recovery Of Kclsey's
body, on the suppo: ition that be i d
beon murdered. Tmo fishermen fonnS
one half of what has been rccogniz d
AZ the body Of the murdered man,
and now the supervisors raise the
question whethor the finders are
entitled to more than onc-half Of tho
reward. The principal thus advauc.
ed by the board of supervisors is a
singular one, to -ay the least. If it
Dc admitted tGat reward offered for
the finding of a huran body is to be
paid in proportion to 30 uuch of it as
may be found, then it would prcvcct
unpleasant contentious if the sum oc
money offered was divided among its
various parts beforehand, as, for
Instance, 50 much for an arm, SO much
for toe, and 30 On.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-12-10
A Terrible Prcdicament,

Max Adeler vouohes for tho truth
of tho following:
:. Simmer sIa really deserves pity, for
1T was certainly rough OH him. Ho
was going up to Reading the other
day, and when he reached the depot.
he happened to look into the ladies'
room. A woman sat thero with lot
OF baggage and three children, and
when she saw Simmer, phc rushed at
him, and before no could defend him.
self she flung her arms about his
neck, nestled her head upon his breast
and burst into tears. Simmer was
amazed, indignant, confounded and
ere ho could find utteranco for his
feelings, 20 exclaimed go, Henry |
dear Henry We aro united at last.
Arc you we'll IsAuut Martha still
alive! Haven't you lon ,cd to see
your own Louisa ~ And she looked
into Slimmer's face, and olung to him, ,
and smiled through her tears.
"hladam," said he, solemnly, "if
liam tho person alluded to as 'IIen.
ry,'permit MO to say that you have
made mistake. My name is Lcmu-
81 l have no Aunt Martha, and
don't own n solitary Louisa. Obligo
nc by letting 60 my coat. 1t exoitcs
remark.
Then sho hurried her bonnet deeper
into his waistcoat, and began to cry
'hardci than over, and said go, Hen.
ry, how-how oan you treat mo so ?
1low can you pretend that YOU are
not my husband L?
"Madam," screamed Simmer. "if
you 10 not coase sopping my shirt.
bosom and remove your umbrella from
my corn, shall be obliged to call
tho police"
"The children are here? sho per.
sisted. "Thoy recognize their dear
father. Do you not, children ~
"4e es, yes" they exclaimed, at
IS pat Is out dear pa" And they
grappled Simmer by tho trousers
leg and hung to lis coat tail.
"Woman ~ lie shricked, "this is
getting serious. Unhand mo, l say
And he tried to disengagc himself
from her embrace, and all tho brake
men, and tho baggage mastor. and the
nowsboys stood around and said his
conduct was Infamous. In tho mida,
OF tho struggle q stranger entered
with carpct-bag.
lie looked exactly like Simmer
and when ho saw his wife in Slim
mcr's arms he became excited, ant
no floorcd Simmer with that carpet
bag, and sat on him, and smote hi.
hoso' end caromod on his head, anG
asked him what no meant.
Simmer WINS removed on n stretch
or and tho enemy went off in q cab
lie called next day to pologizo. Hi,
wife made mistake because of Slim
mor's likeness to him. And nov
Simmer wishes he may soon be kick
Cd in tho face by mule, SO that h
Will resemble 10 other human bein,
on earth.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-12-10
How Animals may DO Starved.

Macaise and Maroot exporimented
in feeding sheep that weighed
ffty.three pounds, on food that con.
tanned no nitrogen, suoh as sugar,
starch, gum and water. The sheep
lived twenty days aud diod with
every appearance Of starving. 1t
weighed at that time thirty-ono
pounds, or twenty-five less than
when the experim ent began. The
vital principle consumed over D
pound day of the fat and fesh Of
the system, but it could 10 longer
support life. Teidman aud Gmeiin,
tried similar experiments on geese
with like results. A govse fed on
sugar, that weighed six pound, one
once, died in twenty-five days, wei sh-
ing four pounds eigl ounces. Gum
and starch 40 in corn aud potatoes,
did no better. If fat, oil, starch,
gum and all non nitr ogenous food is
valueless alone as animal food, albu.
men, gluten, legumou, pure, are YER,
little better. A goose fed on the
whites of eggs [albumcn) died in
forty-siS days from starvation, having
iost four pounds in weight. Hence,
it farmer would obtain the best
result from feeding stock ofsuy kind
or even workingmen, he must mix
starch or its equivalent in sugar, oil
or gum with such elements as abound
10 peas, oats, wheat, clover, corn,
meat and cabbage. The oil in corn
in burnt in the bodies of man and
beast to keep thsir blood warm.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-12-10

A new religious scc, recently
sprang up into existence in Rus.io.
and in marvellously short time had
gathered hundreds of converts. The
fair scctariaDs--for With one cxccp.
tlon they wero all of tho samo sex
dwelt in tho Russian Town Of
Porchov, and were named Soraphi.,
novoski, from their founder and
teacher, Father Scraphinus. Their
ofeea was implicit belief in their
reverend leader their practice con.
sisted in outing off the hair. Wo.
men we're converted in crowds, and
soon there would have been lit,l g or
no long hair loft in Porchov, when the
poiico wore moved to Inquire into
the subject. They discovered that
rather Seraphinus had brother who
doalti in coiffures, and that monk and
barber united to drive very pretty
trade in tho trosscs sacrificed by the
deVotoes. Tho seraphic doctor now
lies In prison, with leisure to mcdi.
tate on the disadvantage of co bining
religion and business.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-12-10
A Wold to tho Farmers.

Mr.. Editor:
The present condition Of tho far.
mcrs in this County, as we'll in the
whole State, is one Of tho NJ ost serious
subjects that any thinking man reflects
upon at the present time. I use tho
word "scrious," Mr.. Editor because
it more ftly expresses tho actual
status Of tho planting interests of our
entire commonwealth. Under the
present system of free labor, and
with comnlctc subserviency to
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-12-10

2 Sa US the Ashevile Citizen Of TIE
7th ultimo miss Hottie Masscy,
of Madison county, died fow days
ago, aged 65 years. She was born
without limbs, (arms or lcgs,) vas Of
more than ordinary intellect an! en-
orgy; could sweep the floor as well
and quickly AZ any one could w.iic
well, and read most nuently. At IN
early age she booamo mem Der of tie
Baptist church, aud continued q dc
vout Christian to her death. She
was the daughter of Mi,s---ilas-
soy. Hor fathers name was Thomas
Rows. BY his legitimate wife he had
II children, and by Miss MasSey tie
same numbcr-31 in all. Hc raised
the two families, and all became
good, sober, industrious citizens. At
bis death, (at 10 ycars,> he left esoh
Guild a good farm. The two families
always maintained the greatest har.
mony Of feelings"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-12-10
lCorrespondonce of the Nows and Con
rier.1

Treasurer Cardoza made a report
to both houses, showing what con .
version bonds arc valid, being OK
changed for other outstanding bonds
according to law. They arc as fol.
lows Of tho denomination of ono
thousand dollars numb bered in rcd
Numbers one to five hundred aud
nineteen inclusive 52l to l,l3o in
elusive 2,44l to 2,475 inclusive,
amounting in all to one million ono
hundred and ffty.four thousand
Numbered in blue Numbers 2,27i
to 3,49G inclusive, also 3 1893, nmount.
ing t" two hundred and twen y.scyep
thousand. OF tho denomination Of
live hundred, numbered in red
Numbers l to 237 inclusive, 1901 to
1900 inclusive, amounting to two
hundred and eighteen thousand five
hundred. Of the denomination Of
one hundred Numbers | to 1870
inclusive, amounting to twelve thou.
sand dollors, making grand total of
all conversion bonds actually ex-
changed Of ono million six hundred
and eleven thousand FIVE hundred
dollars.
THE CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK.
There is a great deal of interest
felt hero in the movement bciug made
against tho Citizons' Savings Bank.
MIR. Gulick denies having anything to
do with tho case. Judge Carpenter
is worry indignant at tho card of the
attorneys published yesterday, and
threatens to have their names strick.
en- from the roll of attorneys, because
ho thinks their card renects upon tho
integrity of the court. The oese will
como up for hearing tomorrow.
There will be conflict of ;urisdio.
tion between tho United States and
the State Courts. There will be
high fight over the control Of tho
assets beyond any doubt. The ered;.
tors generally appear to have full,
confidence in tho officers of the bank.
and to prefer throwing tho bank into
the hands Of the United States Court.
QUI V,vE.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-12-10

a man out West was brought be.
lore court charged with cutting a sor
want girl. Ho urged in cxtenuation
'hat tho girl aOould leave the door
open; and after he had told her to
close it over six hundred times he
Quilted her. Tho Judge discharged
MN upon tho ground that leaving the
aoor opon was technical assault, as
IT Involved bodily injury-ooids,
coughs, and sneczesa-and tho cuff
gwen by the dofer aant was ia self.
defence.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-12-10
Shcriff's Sale i!
The State Of South Carolina, !
County.of Fairfield, !

CoUHT OF PH0BATE
David j.. Glenn, Administrator Sc. OF
George w. Gibson deceased, P,niuiif
against Marion Gibson clnl defendants
order FOR sale OF personal property.
TN pursuance Of an order of The Cont Of
l. Probate, made Sin the above stated
case. will "Tcr for sale to the highest
bidder for cash, on the 10Th day Of Dcccu-
Der a. 1878, nt ~ O'clock ~. at tho
iaic residence of GcorgoW Gibson dc,cas-
cd, oil the personal property Of said do
cacscd, which may remain after tho
Homestead exemption has been set apart
to Tho defendant Marion Gipson.
l. ". D""LLf,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-12-10

Tbirty-threc Watcrtown women
were recently searched for nmusglsI
goods coming from Prescott, tanal.,
Snd ali but four we're found u'yi!,. to
son othinE over.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-12-10

A cabbage stalk has been sentt,
this Office, that is three feet in lcug.h
and measures four inches in c;rcu o.
ference. Our informant states that
before cutting it was six feet ia
length. - Chester Heporicr.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-12-10
Synopsis of tho Address Of Dudley W
Adams.

The Grand Master of tho National
Grange, D. W. Adams, Of Iowa, was
present by invitation at tho Fair Of
tho Caro)inas in Charlotte, and do
livcrp
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-12-10

John II. EviLs, E>q., has retired
from the editorial cn,t,ol Of the
Ca'oiin. Sparton, and Col. Il. Siobo
Earrow succeeds thereto.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-12-10

In AudeIson the trial Justices aro
leTying !ine 0. five doiur, ivr ie
moving rails trom anylud's f.ncc.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-12-10
M.&DXGCKIs

A III. who gave me their notes for Cnro-
"a lima Fertilizer, arc hereby notified
that their notes are due on the first dav
OF November ncxt, and are in my hands
for collection. Those who COVE me heir
90 es for Cotton Food, v i'll & nd their notes
AZ the Express Office. l hopo fra prompt
payment Of both.
oot | JNO. IT. CATHCART.