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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-07-23
Political Notes Nnd GOSSIP.

The usually dignified Boston Ad.
vertisor compares General Butler to a
"washcrwoman for soiled linen"
Perhaps the General does not think
it worth his while muzzlin' that pa
per.
The Virginia (Nev.) Enterprise SAYS
explanations from Congressman Stew
art and Kendall in regard to the back
pay bounty process are now in order.
They may not think it worth while to
take the hint.
The Boston Transcript assorts that a
new statute Of General Butler is in
preparation, the two sides of tho
face being quite dissimilar. Ono
side amusiDgly represents "Prohibi.
tivn,' the other can't. ti.Prohibition.
., 1t is proposed that the 3Oth July
Convention Ciberal rcpublicau) in
Ohio be postponed until tho 9Th OF
August, the day Of the Democratic
Convention. Tho Cincinnati Epquir-
er favor the idea. .
The ST. Louis Democrat puts this
Eathcr pertinent question: "What
has become Of $4,000 of sback pay
given by Senator Pomcroy to Mr..
York on that memorable night, in
Topeka = If not covered" into tho
Treasury it is not i'm robablo that it
has been "coppered" in some of tho
fashionable saloons in Washington.
"Stcphen A. Douglass" says the
st. Louis Democrat, "used to take
his $S day, and ho satisfied but
John ~. Logan thinks he is undcrpaid
at $500 for six months scrvioe-or
about $40 day" The Democrat
should RENE mbcr that times arc
slightly altered since tho days of
Douglas. Then corn, was the basis of
values. Now paper is.
The Milwaukee News (dom ocrat)
believes there will be no repeal Of tho
back pay act at tho ncxs session cf
Congress for the following cogcnt
reasons First, President GranJ's
salary cannot be reduced to the old
figure second, the back pay ia in tho
pockets of the grahbers aud cannot be
recovered third, members of tho
next Congress are drawing monthly
their Increased pay, and will have
enjoyed and spent it when Congress
meets and the repeal proposition will
be made.
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The Earthguakc at Bnffalt.

Concerning the earthquake at BuGa.
10, New York, on Monday, the Now
York Post says:
The first shock occurred about four
o'clock, the second few minutes be-
fore seven o'clock, and tho third
about twenty-five minutes before ten.
The first attracted but little attention,
the second had larger number of
witnesses to Its occurrence, and the
third made itself felt to nearly the en-
tire community. The third is the one of
which We woro personally cognizant,
and it is about this that the people
talk most. 1t commenced with q
shock Of nsideraoIc violence ; a
tremor succeeded this which main.
tanned degree of uniformity for
some seconds, and finally it died away
gradually into an almost impcrcepti-
bic trcmulousuess. Buildings rock
cd, windows rumblcd, dishes quivor-
cd, and there was nothing so substan-
tlal as to be exempt from the disturb
ance.
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Unilcation in Louisiana.

Unilication in tho Pelican State
seems to DO gaining strength. \ few
nights since ratification meeting
was held in Now Orleans, at which
fifteen hundred people were present.
These adopted the report of the
Beaurcgard Committee, favoring
equal political and social rights and
honesty in tho government. This
unlllcation movement shows the OK.
tremity to which the people of Lou.
lsiana have been reduced. The dis
ease must bc desperate to warrant
any such remedy. Many Of our
Southern journals have vehemontly
denounced Gen. Beauregard for his
action in tho matter. We believe
thoy arc mistaken in imputiug any
selfish motives to this ;entlem IN. uo
has all along borne spo,lcss reputa.
tion, and it is almost too late now to
entor the Radical party from hope
OF gain. Tho field has long ago been
thoroughly CLEANED and only a few
scattering straws arc left. Gen.
hcauregard has more lucrative en-.
ployment now than ho can expect
from politics, and his reputation has
already been mode. Let us believe
chat Cen. Eoaurogard was aotuated
by an honest desire to aid his native
State in her extremity. IEo may have
blundered, but this is no evidence Of
dishonesty.
In determining tho wisdom Of this
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-07-23
Details Of Tic Plot TO Rob The Shah.

N"w YORK, July IA London
correspondent publishes a story of a
conspiracy to rob the Shah of Persia
of his jewels. Tho party consisted
OF three remarkable mon, criminals of
the hfSt water, yot who were totally
Nnknown to tho London police, and
indeed, though often compromised,
had never been convicted Of felony.
They were Col. Algcrnon Bignor
Hawkins, tho leader Of tho party and
orsanizar of the conspiracy Scrolino,
(nis other nHmc is not known) a jew
diamond hrnkor of Marscillca, but
formerly Of Solonica and Baron Mar.
s"s Mtg'adi,ch pAdian, formerly
scroR, or money leudcr, of Alcrpn,
but lately Of London and Paris, It
Euticaeian Armcncan, and said to be
connected with tho eminent Oelon
Dadian family, which for so long has
managed tho finances of the Sublime
Porto. The fourth and last actor in
tho conspiracy, Toby Spring, is II
iirst-class burglar and safe
blower. Toby was left in London,
While tho others went to Moscow and
managed to get their names attached
IN some capacity to the s,hah's suite
Hawkins then hastcncd to London,
rented i handsome furnished house in
tho ncishborhood of Putman Square,
hired retinuc of ilunkics, aud gave
himsclf out for an American nabob
who had come to spend few weeks
IN tho great city, and especially to
give some recreation to his Idaughtor
just finishing her education at u
fashionable school on tho Loire. It
had been designed to commit the
robbery while the Shah was surround
ed by his retinuo and guards in Buck.
'neham Palace, but this idea was
given up for the safer ono of Undue.
ing tho Shah to visit the house, and
%h''o there get possession of his
Jowels' According to tho story, nm
;,imrpop ,imppolnsment was made for tho Shah
o' ''uso \ Hawkins at the house, his so
I,;',c,ied cied daughter being the attraction.
. when Narscs was made aware of his
success, he got intoxicated smokipp
opium, and was seen in that condition
on tho streets.
a detective followed him to see he
might not come to harm, and saw him
20 to Hawkins office knock for
admittancc, aud tho door was
opened by Toby Spring, whom
ne recognized. Thinking that
Narses had fallon among thieves.
tho detective got assistance
and forced his way into tho house.
Toby was secured, also Seralino.
llaw ins made his escape, but Mar
fes, ia his fright and dclirium, mado
straight for the river and was drown.
ed aerafno made a partial confess
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sion and surrendered quantity of
burglars tools and the plot disclosed.
An Exciting Scene on the Plains,

Out on tho plains, about 200 miles
from Denver, is a vertical bluff
seTenty.iive feet high. A party of
hunters recently strmpcdcl herd Of
buifalocs right to tho brink of the
prccipi"e. The foremost brutes, ap
prcciating their critical condition,
attempted to avert the calamity, but
the frightened hundreds behind
crowded forward with characteristic
pcrsistcncy. The front rank, with
legs stretched toward each cardial
point of tho compass, beloved in
concert and descended to their fate.
Before the pressure from behlud could
be stopped, the next rank aud tho
next rank followed, initiating the
gesture and the believing of tho
first For thirty seconds it rained
bulfaloos, aud the whito sand at the
foot of that bluff was i;:H&~.snI;~'
with the life blood Of Wild meat, and
not until the tails of fifty or seventy
five of that herd had waved ahisu to
this wicked world did the t,ovoment
cease. - DcnGcr NcWs.
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They settle domestic difficulties in
Kansas City sensibly, without the aid
OF The law. At least one such difficult
ty was settled a few days since. A 20.
I'ccman heard the rumpus, he ran in
and found husband and wife agcd in
a lively fight. He hourished his club
and shouted for peace, when the woman
replied: "1'd have been glad to sec yc
five minutes ago, whcr he had my neck
across the stovc-hear,h, but I'm all right
now, I've shut one Of his eyes and am
popping the oth"rl', and she "pop"
ped it before the officer could stop her.
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policy, several facts are to be consider

polloy, several taotS are to be consider
cd. No outsider can appreciate tho
condition of affairs in Louisiana.-
Although South Carolina ia in tor
riblo state, tits a paradise coi6pared
with Louisiana. Aud just as the poo
pie of Georgia cannot Understand our
concessions, SO We are not iualified to
pass Judgment upon the concessions
made in louisiana. Her citizens may
prefer to consort with robbers and
highwaymen to being stripped of all
their possessions. But from our
standpoint We do not approve of the
unitieation resolutions. They will
most probably result in no good. The
whites will &c divided, and the b!acks
will DO deaf to any proposition no:
eman"ting from Kellogg or pinchb.ck !,
and will coniinnc to Ftfc the Radical
E;,ie"L till ':.omsday. I'VE ais, h,.:
that it is sufficient TO coucede polit,-
cal rights without approSipg Of SO.
cial equality. We acknowledge that
our Legislators hive passed laws open
ing hotels aud public places of
amusement to all classes, but we do
not endorse those laws. They are not
enforced in the North, although there
is tho strength Of the Radical party.
Why should We consent to them o
Gen. Bcauregard has gono too far in
our opinion, but We will SEQ what
strength his movement dcvelopes.
The end is said to sanctify the means,
and he may be excused if ho meets
with success. If 'kc fails he will return
to the Conservative ranks. We do not
believe he will become a Radical.
Radicalism possesses other features
than sooinl equality. 1t means an
endorsement of Grants policy, of
the back pay steal and the railroad
grabs, and of all tho rascality that
has been pcrpetratcd in the South
since the war. Uniflcation and Radi.
calism are two distinct things. Ono
means social equality and honesty,
tho other, social equality and dishon.
esty. So unitication is better than
Radicalism, and because better, and
because the negroes of Louis have
10 decide the question, it will not sue
coed.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-07-23

preston of tho colorcd race. 1t
simply compcls overy citizen of tho
State to abide by his word and to st
with honesty. The Chronicle and
Union-Herald will havo to adduce
stronger proofs before we are con-
vinced that "Slavcry is re. established
in Georgia."
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PURELY VEGETABLE.

containing those Southern Roofs and Hcrbs
"hicn nm nll.wlsc Providence has placed i'm
oo"ntries where. Liver Diseases most
P'cva'l. 1t VIII cure all Diseases caused
py arrangement Of the Lvcr.
Iho symptoms Of Liver Complaint arc q
o''fer or bad taste III tho mouth Pain in
inc Back, Sides or joints, often mistaken
lor Rheumatism Sour Stomach Loss Of
appetite ). Bowels alternately costivc and
lax Headache Loss Of memory, with q
painful sensation of having failed 10 do
Tome.h'n~ which ought TO have been done
DEBILITY ow Spirits, q thick yellow ap.
pearance OF the Skin and Eyes, , dry
Cough often mistaken for Consumption.
n9"G.i ines many of these symptoms attend
inc disease, ut others very few but the
Liver TIE largest organ in the body, is
generally The seat CT tho disease, and if not
heguiated in time, great suffering, wretchs
edhcSs and Death Will cnsuc.
This Great Unfailing Specific will not bo
ionnd the least Unpleasant.
=, FOR Dyspeptia, Constipation Jaundico,
B'iliouh attacks. Sick Headache, Collie
depression of Spirits, Sour Stomach, Heart
Burn, 60, SO.
SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR OR NlEDI.
CINE,
ls the Cheapest, Purcst and Best Family
Med 10 ne in the World |
manufactured only by
J. II. HEILIN g. CO.,
M aeon, Gn. and PHILADELPHIA.
.rr'cc, Sl 90. Sold by all Druggists.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-07-23
Dog Collars.

Up to this time only DC dog collars
nave been sold. Owners of CANNES
who value their dogs, at all, would do
we'll to bestr themselves, as the polce
are making war upon them, and killing
all those found without collars. There
arc $4,000 dogs in the city. Suppose
no more collars should he sold and then
Just think Of l4,o5l dead dogs Char.
loHc Observer.
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The Wal*orth Tragedy Subsequent
Conduct Ct the Murderer.


Tho Walworth murder has had
worldwide notoricty. The high So
cial standing Of the chief actors in this
bloody drama, the fearful crime of
parrioide involved in it, the provoca-
tions offered by the unhappy father,
and tho oircd INSTANCES attending the
deed itsolf, were Of 80 uHts, ual a char.
actor as to arrest the attention of
every one. The trial also possessed it's
points Of interest. 1t was conducted
undor statutes just enacted, no delay
was made, and tho defence was con-
Quoted by Charles O'Connor, the first
lawyer in the United States. AS tho
trial was progressing feeling ofsym.
pathy sprang up for the hoy parri-
eide, because Of the continual goad
ings of his insane parent, and the
popular verdict, coiucidod &ith that
OF tho Jury-manslaughter.
But tho subsequent conduct Of
Frank Walworth has been such as to
lead lis to entertain the grave doubts
expressed by Judge Davis, whether
tho crime was not a cold bloodod mur.
der. During the trial Souug Wal.
worth exhibited stoioal Indifference /;
and his demeanor since receiving his
sentence has been marked with dis.
gnating levity. 4 reporter of the
New York Herald accompanied the
oonVicts from tho Tomb$ to Sing Sing.
Walworsh is represented as having
lost that gentlemanly appearance that
had distinguished him on his trial; and
he exhibited that Kind Of defiant
bravado of law That charactcrzcs
hardened criminals. Ite stepped
lightly from his cell with jaunty air,
placed himself beside Gillon, tho
wife murderer, and hold out his hands
to bc manaclcd; his mother looking
on at the time. lie was the Recipient
Of beautiful basket of flowers from
an unknown donor. On the train,
Frank was carried into tho smoking.
car, while Mrs. Walworth occupied q
roar coach. In conversation he dc
clarcd there was more good in crimi.
nails than people generally suppose,
and he was much pleased with his fol.
low convicts. Tho convict even be.
came faootious, and said that his hand.
cuffs were tho first cuffs that he hid
ever had on that the Precipitation
didn't affect tho starch in them, which
joke was highly appreciated by his
audience. From this point tho Re-
porter says "W alworth smoked, chat.
tod, joked and indulgsd in badinage
to the end of his journey, and it was
manifest that ho was much moro like.
ly to sink to tho level of tho rest Of
those with whom he was associated
than to rise above them." "The part.
ing of tho mother and son was chatao.
teristic. No signs of grief no tender
farewell. There was the gcntlest and
most we'll bred kiss, a single shake Of
tho hand, and Frank joined tho COM
vict group" Waive: h seemed rath:
er to enjoy the noy>a, of donning the
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wv IMM BB0RO
II. MEANS DAVIS, Editor.
Wednesday Morning, July Is, 1878.

Ieb'' Correspondence solicited from every
section of the country.
Our columns are OPEN 70 all for n free
discussion of nny principle, theory or idea,
but wo arein no way responsible for tho views
or opinions Of correspondents
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NOTICE, |!

All persons indebted to tho late
firm Of Dc&portcs & Williams for nd
vertising, subscription, &C., will
please mako payment Immediately.
Tho books and accounts arc in the
hands of J. A. Dcsportcs for set
tlement.
j. A. DESPORTES,
W. ii. WILLIAMS.
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The Cotton Worm COmcth,

A letter from tho sea Islands to the
Sunday Times says:
"The genuine simon pure article.
nearly full grown, has been found on
Johns Island and Wadmalaw in
different places. This is remarkably
early. In 1869 We hoard of this do.
atruct1ve insect on the most southcrly
part OF tho coast at the date Of july
26th. The writer who notes his an.
pearance ut that time describes him
as being small rs yet, but with all tho
marks of his species. and evidently
representing the first brood. Coming
IN "t that year three weeks later than
now, it was predicted that the crop
would fall short onc.half. The result
bore out tho prediction. How far
the caterpillar at this very early ne.
Rod will have any effect on our cotton
plants ia entirely matter of srccula-
t'on. There arc popularity believed
to be three distinct broods of this
worm, each successive one increasing
With marvellous rapidity. The last
brood is most destructive, and, in
fact, the only one feared. Tho peri
Oh OF development Lctween the three
different generations is said to be
twenty.one days, thus giving us
respite OF over two months. Much of
this time our planters will spend on
the anxious scat, gravitating between
hope and fear. In the last catcrpil.
lar year the ravnges on cotton began
about the goth of August, about the
same time it ripcned for picking. 1t
might have been, as there is strong
ground for believing, that the Grst
brood went into the ohrysalis state
unnoticcd at that time, which would
otter an explanation for the unusual
presence Of tho insect this year"
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Over $3.50, 900 worth OF bank no es
oil the old Fulton bank were burned at
Atlanta, Ga, n few days ago. 1t was
the last bank IN the State to suspend
specie payment, and was ruined by
Georgia's Reputation of her war oblisa.
;ions.
The Republican journal., 1873-02-13
Spanish Treatment OF Americans

Correspondence OF the Boston Posi.
HAVANA, Jan. %, lS73-Alr Editor
send you an account Of ID shpWrec that
has recently occurred ON the coast o. Cuba
ana which Will show the respect in which
our Nag IS held here, and the barbarity of
the Spaniards towards Americans. Capt.
THOMAS l.. Fleming, OF Fast Boston. was
on voyage from Savannah to Jamaica
IN sch. George Steele GIN the night OF
the 18th inst, his vessel struck ON the
coast not lar from the east end OF the
island 1t was blowing a gale at the time
ana all hands had to remain on the wreck
ed vessel Tor some hours before they could
land, which they finally did and found
themselves on desolate part Of the coast
1hey succeeded in saving all their per
sonal property. and intended taking out
the cargo OF lumber and all the sails.
rigging, &c But two days after landing.
body OF soldiers, numbering $50, made
tnelr appearance and compelled them TO
leave, and leave all their property that
they could not carry with them on a march
OF over 70 miles, through mud and wa
ter, over rocks, and through swamps.
where path had to be cut The captains
wife and Child were with him on foot
through all this. His wife gave out. and
theY had to wait for her to rest. At last
they reached Spanish gunboat, which
brought them to Baracoa, from which
pace the American Consul sent them here.
where they arrived destitute, having lett
an their personal property, excepting the
liltle they could carry, on the beach The
captain protested against this outrage. and
the captains and merchants here have con
triouted money towards sending him and
his family home, as our government AL
lows only S1O for the passage of a wreck
ed seaman, and nothing Tor woman or
ehild, and ne will leave here shipwreck
ea man, robbed, within two DAYS sail of
ms own country, by men wearing the
uniform OF Spain. His protest will be
laid on the shelf in Washiin gton, and that
WI be the end of it, because our motto
49, ~, da;1, US nave peace" even though we
are daily insulted by third rate power.
Yours respectfully,
IILDEN HALL, Jr.,
Master OF sch Lucy D, of Quincy, Mass
The Republican journal., 1873-02-13
Prophesies Of the Poultry,

The local column of the Progressive
Age gives an account of Il remarkable
occurrence in the town of Searsmont. as
follows
The most singular 1usus nature of which
we ever heard is thai told US by Mr.. L. NJ.
Poor, of SearSmont. On taking some hens
eggs from nest he observed slight protuber-
ance at the end of one, but thought nothing of
1t till he heard the she'll snap Upon looking
he saw a singular substance oozing out, which
proved to be a fully developed serpent, seven
inches long, which had apparently lain coied
up in the end of the egg. 1t was nearly the
color of the white of the egg, and exhibited
some signs of life when it first came out
Some there be, no doubt, who will scott
at this occurrence, and avow disbelief
Not so with us. We propose 10 treat that
hen and the fruit of her parturition with
entire respect There is no doubt a deep.
hidden meaning in the event Not out of
the mouths of prophets alone do prognos-
tications of the future come The humble
tail feathers of Mr. Poor'S white old hen
with yellow legs may designate source
of prediction as infallibe as any seer that
ever sent his apprehensive glance into the
quickenng future. Snakes have from
earliest time had an important influence
upon human events The snake under
notice came into the world with snap
So did the venerable serpent that GOT into
the Garden of Eden-and he has kept the
race swapping pretty lively ever since our
great progenitors were snased out of that
pleasant abode Moses had such famili
arity with the reptile that his rod changed
into one at will Solomon with ali his
wisdom was forced to confess that Ne
couldn't understand, among other mys-
ferrous things, ''tne way of a serpent on a
rock" Even our total abstnent friends
can find no better figure OF speech with
which to Illustrate the evil effects of drink
than the quotation that 1T biteth like a
serpent" 1t is possible that even the
sanctified fluid sold at Portland might
generate few snakes in a mans boots.
And our forefathers OF the revolution
7o"Sii' tito 'uSutS 81 tic 70i f'olit W iOi'l
ing on their ships q flag with the figure Of
q rattlesnake, and the motto "Don't tread
on me-" John Bull knows what that
snake did tor him.
The serpent in the Egg which astonlsh-
ed our neighbor as the mysterious writing
on the wall alarmed the Teasing Belshaz-
zar has a political meaning. The copper
heads are coming. The terrible revela-
tons of Credit Mohilier are the last feather
that has broken the back of peoples en-
durance Like Old Bel and his harlots,
those chaps at Washington must 'get up
and get" Let Mr.. Poor keep a careful
eye on that fowl. and let the world know
what else comes out Of the hen fruit