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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-01-15
The Coming Pageant.

President Grant having chosen to
run the Government on military prin-
cipIcs, it is pi orrr, rcrhars, that on
Tie occasion OF hia re>in.u4nration hc
should charm TIC scnses Of tic people
with the most imposing military DIS.
play witnessed since t." war. The
people having decided 20 have il Prrsi-
dcLt General in III. ExccuHivc ch.ir
for four years lonscr, if not for
hio, it 10 ibc least the plcsidcnt Gcne.
ral Can do, in retnrnt to- give
them Il "Roman holiday" That is
the way tho French pc'plo we're
amused by the Napolcons before the
First Consulate and the S, conl Re.
public glidcd, by cast and pleas mt
stages, into the Empire. Tho people
who voted for Prcsidcnt.Gcneral
with their eyer wide open, would be
worry nngrnteful people, it seems to
us, if they did not applaud the elm.
posing military dlSplay.'
Nevertheless, there are some think.
ing mcn among the Republican party,
who voted for General Grants second
term, who cannot contemplate these
military shows, under tho peculiar
circumstances Of the case. with feol-
iDgs of unalloyed qualification. As
students of history, they can hardly
belp serious misgivings--nnd the
misgiyings will lead then 20 reflect
how striki"gly lihc other Republics
that no lon ger exist, save in tho re-
collections Of tho past, arc but tastes,
tendencies and predictions now
". Y. Evcnjng Etprsss.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-01-15
GOrcd BY a Stag.

a serious accident happened to
Mr.. Souter, Of this city, on Saturday
evening, near Doko, on the plantation
of Mr.. Turnipseed, about fourteen
miles from Columbia. Mrs. Turnip.
seed has pair Of tame deer, which
had jumped ont Of their enclosure,
and lad been attacked by the dogs.
MIR. Snuter endcarored to take the
dogs off the deer, whom one Of them
which had become greatly enragcd by
the fisrccnoss of the dugs' attack.
turned upon Mr.. Souter and gored
him seriously in the abdomen. lie
had medical attendance, and the
wound is not considered fatal. At
last accounts he was doing well.---
PheAir.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-01-15
A Whlrlwind OF Fire In England.

On Saturday most remarkable
phenomenon occurred at King Sutton,
near Banbury, by which man had u
narrow escape. No less than seven
teen trees were torn up by the roots,
thirty-six more or less injured, and
ll6 yards Of stone wall thrown down.
About | o'clock in the day people in
tho neighborhood saw something in
the shape of y haycock, Of groat siz,,
revolving through the air. 1t was
accompanied ty fire aud a great deal
of smoke, and sometimes was seen
high i'll 1hc air, and at others near the
ground. 1t mado great noise, some-
thing like a railway train travelling,
aud progressed with great rapidity. It
passed over the estates Of Col North,
NJ. P, Sir William Brown, Bart, aud
Mr.. Leslie Melville Cartwright, sixty
one yards Of whose park wall at one
place has been thrown down from the
foundation. 1t tcro up one of tho
largest beech trees on Sir William
Browns estate, and about twelve to
fifteen tons of earth with 1t, aud the
branches were carried about in all
directions. 4 man named Adams,
who was breaking stonos on the road,
says he heard great noise us ifa rhil.
way train were coming up There
was dense smoke, aud o tree that he
had been standing under u minute
before was torn up. There was q
heavy rain at the time, aud a few
minutes before a vivid flash of light
ming. For mile aud q half there are
traces Of the dstruction caused by the
phenomenon, which seems to have
travelled almost in str.i ght line
from south to north. 1t vas
followed by whi'lwind that swept
everything before it, and pond it
passed was dried up, stones carried
distance Of forty yards, and ratings
knocked down. frightened cattle ran
about the fields, many of Which are
strewu with the branches of the trees
struck. The people were greatly
alarmed, some of them Say the noise
was terrific. and they thought the
earth was about to open and swallow
everything up. After travelling for
about two miles the fire meteor seems
to have expended himself Liscrpo0l
M"rcury, Dec. 6.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-01-15
The Monetary StringcnfY.

Financial advices from New York
express the belief that tho ruling
monetary stringcnoy must soon give
way to an easier feelings and lower
quotations. 1t is estimated that
seventy millions will not more than
cover tho amount due in New York on
the first of the year in the shape Of
interest and investments, and tho
most of which as soon as paid will
be thrown on tho market for rein.
vestment. This will be the case to a
considerable extent with the divi.
dends and interest received in 9th or
centres oftrade,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-01-15
mo. 80
Household and Country.

10 cure ear ache, put little black
pepper in some cotton, dip in sweet
oil and insert in the ear. This is one
Of the quickest remedies known.
TO prevent the smoking of lamp,
soak tho wick in strong vinegar, and
dry it we'll before you use it it will
then burn bright and clear, and
amply repay you for the trining la
bor,
The best way to cure corns is I'd
take tw" ounces of gum am mmonia, two
ounces Of yellow wax, and six
drachms of verdigris, melt them to.
gcther, and spread the composition IN
soft leather. Cut away as much of
the co:n as possible, apply tho plaster
and renew every fortnight till tho
corn is away.
The easiest, quickest and best way
to kill fowl is to open his beak, and
then, with pointed and narrow knife
make an incsiun at the back of the
roof, which will divide the vertcbrB
and cause immediate death after
which hang the fowl up by the legs
TIL the bleeding ceases; then rinse out
the heak with vinegar and water.
Fowls killed in this manner keep
longer, and do not present the uu-
slightly external marks of those killed
hy the ordinary syatem Of wr!ngins
the neck.
1t is often mattor Of both OOH.
vcnicncc and economy, in tho house
hold or on the farm, to be able to
do littlo tanning so we givo here
an approved receipt which may prove
useful. Soak the skin or hide eight
or nine days in water, then put in the
LIME take it out, and remove tho
hair by rubbing it, and soak it in
clear water until tho lime is entirely
out. Put ono pound of alum to thrco
of salt, dissolve in Il vessel sufficiently
large to hold the hide soak tho hide
III it three or four days, then take it
out, let it get half dry, and then boat
or rub it until it becomes plinblo.
Leather prepared by this process will
not DO we'll for shoes, but answer for
-strings, back bands, and various
other purposes on the farm.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-01-15
How they gel into The United Suites Scn-
atG.

There was timo when an election
to the Senate of the United States was
regarded as next to the highe>, honor
the country could bcstow-wh hin none
but the ablcst aud most honornl 10
men were sent there to represent their
States, and when none but honorable
means were used at the elections.
But how all this is changed now, says
the Philadelphia Ledger. There arc
no less than four Senators in that
body who are directly charged with
having got there by corruption, aud
at least two Of them on trial upon
charges Of having bought their cleo
tions with money. Another under like
charges is OH hia way to the Senate,
waiting for the re-aascmbling Of Con
gress, and at lest four more will
make thcir appearance on the coming
new Western States there seems to
DO but ono way Of settling Senatorial
elections, and tfatis toscttlc in cash.
In the pocket State Of Nevada they
have a canvass on hand at this tiue,
aud so bitter is it that one party
threatens to make it "a conflict so
mo onorablc and terrible as to deter
all future attempts to buy the Ie Nis-
lature. But that Legislature
will be bought all the same
The people Of the State are
lost eight Of in the contest, the
whole business of who shall be Scna-
tor from Nevada being settled out
side OF the State, in San Francisco,
by a few individuals. The next
Nevada Senator will probably be the
imm ediate personal representative Of
the San Francisco owner of q silver
mine, just as the new Oregon Senate
is the immediate personal representa-
tives of a great builder Of subsidized
Government railways. Anyoody
may bo repro"snted in the Senate
now-who will spend cash enough.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-01-15
Condensed News.

The Washington Chronicle think.
Pinchback has gone too far.
Tho Federal commander at New
Orleans had instructions to proven,
interference with tho ccuseryativ,
Legislature.
New York had terrible slect San
day mornins, which damaged the po,
lice and fire telegraphs to the cxiont
of $50, 1000.
The New Orleans Committee oI
Two Hundred have issued an i'd
dress.
Pi; chback's address threatened to
diSpcrse the Legislature.
Stokes was found guilty Of murder.
rive convict', in attempting to es.
cape frpm Ward's laland prison, New
York were rsizeI in a boat, and twv
women we're drowned.
Congress met Monday, 6ih instant
Stokes sentenced to be hanged on
the 28.h of Fcbrulry.
Mrs. Wharton was arrairncd Man.
dd:ay ior an attcmpt to poison Van
Ness.
Resolution that the Credit Mobilier
Committee sit with open doors passed
the House.
GA motion in the House of Rep.
re- entativcs to commence proceedings
against the Credit Mubilicr for Ave
and three -cightl,s millions no quorum
voted, though quorum was present
on call of roll.
The question Of method Of choosing
PreSidcntand Vice President was in.
troduccd in the Senate Monday bv
Morton, Of Indiana.
erything passed Of quietly in
Louisiana. The Legislature Assem-
blcI.
Shermap'S resolution Of inquiry as
to the contested elections in Arkan.
'aa and Louisiana comes up in the
Senate to-day.
Decrease in population of Pa1i,
since &c is 3G6, ,935.
Heavy snow storm in the trans.
Mississippi section.
Baxter was quietly inuuguratc1
Governor of Arkansas. The contest
is before the Federal Courts.
The Sioux and PAwnec Indians are
fighting.
The France England commercial
treaty is signed.
D"n y phonso takes the field.
A. IS. Cornell, Speaker of New
York House.
Alabama pays the interest on her
bonded debt.
Heaviest snow for years in Illinois.
Grant s'ys he only recoeniA.d the
pinchback Louisiana government that
IL Gaze might be made for the GnmrtS.
Shcrman's r"soiu'ion providin. for
inquiry in the troubled Sta;cs passed
the Seuatc Tuesday lat.
Democrats and some Republicans
elected Speaker on Tuesday last a:
Talahu
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-01-15
O., WEDNESDAY, MORNING, JANUARY Is. 1872 ~
The Quagga, A Substitute for tho Horse.


Probably most Of our readers know
j no more of the quagga than what
they have learned by seeing its pic
ture in the Biographies or in books
of African travel. Many natu-
; ralict, think that Afric, was the
, Original Of the horse, and there is very
little doubt that it wss in Nortberu
Africa that the horse was first brous hi
under the subjecticn of man. In
Africa also the quagga is found, and
there in like manner, it hns been do
mestic .ted. The qnageo has the form,
light figure, and smnn head and cars
OF the horse. tits capable Of every
variety Of service performed by the
horse, ard naturaii.ts ray that, by o
little care on tho part OF man, it
might be rendered un exceedingly
valuable beast Of burden. |. is abont
four feet high ut the shoulders and
neck, has slender legs and an asinine
tail. Il is an exceedingly beautiful
animal. Its neck and fore parts are
dark brown, elegantly striped with
o'oaN u'"on pHo"S ~ laS u paCH
line on the back its hinder parts ere
brown, and it has white legs. Buffyn
believed that the qnaega was origin.
ally a hybrid between the horse and
zebra but if this be 50, its hybridity
has not interfercd with itb permanent
power of propagation. 1t has an ad-
vantage over the hor.c, in that it's
flesh is savory, though Of IA ther coarse
fibre, which makes it all the more at.
trac!ive to the nltiv.s. Tue horse
has been eaten, and, at. the present
day, is used for food to some extent
in Paris but horse meat is to rank
for the palate, and the attempts Of
French savons to introduce it among
the hig her classes have not been sue.
cessful. There would be no Difficult.
ty in regard to the qnagga. Q,aggas
are found wild In large herds on the
plains of Southern Africa and
though swift aud alert, they are not
hard to catch. They could be bought
to this cunntry by the thousands i'll
the course of Il year or two. Some
years ago all Engliihnan took mum
bcr of qu.ggas to London, aud the
people were deligh cd at seeing in
the streets team Of qnnggas bar
messed to Curricule.- Cincinnati
Commercial.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-01-15
The Men 10 Lead Us.

The politics Of to-day are not tho
politics of thirty years ago. Georgia
and tho South need liberty---tbey
call for the restoration of those rights
which they once enjoyed, and they
will never obtain this save under the
lead OF new men fresh from tho pco.
pie, whose minds arc in unison with
the minds of the present generation {;
men whose skirts are untaintod With
political failure men who can grasp
the problem of our political difficulties
and show Us how to solve It. .--AHan.o
Yt"nN,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-01-15
DyMrsc ind Bowen.

The House Elections Committed
will MAKE decision in the Bowen
Dcl.argc contested case before tho
l3'h inst. Mr.. Bowen is confident
hat he will be given tho seat in time
to draw the two years ealaryj jmilcage,
stationery, aud other pcrqdisites be-
fore the Congress expires on the flu
Of March. Dc large, holding tho
seat, has of cou'se drawn pay and al
lowanccs up to date, so the Govern.
mcnt will be out of pocket $4,000
or $4,000 by reason Of the contest,
and will, besides, have to pay the cx.
pcnscs incurred by both contestants
in taking testimony.
"An old gentleman, who, by the
way W. almost entirely deaf, had
brougL 1T a suit against ono of his
ncighbors, claiming certain damages.
The case was ono which tho justice
thought ought not to 60 to jury,
but should 10 settled between tho
parties. lie therefore instructed the
attorney to ask, the old gontloman
what he would taEo to settle tho suit.
The lawyer putting his mouth close
to tho deaf mats Oar, said, in Il loud
tono.
"'Tho court wants to know what
you will take
"Turning his eyes blandly toward
the judges bench, the old gontle.
man replied
"'Thank the squire for me, and toll
him I will take lectlo Sanity Cruise
rum without sugar.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-01-15
LndiCS' Ties.

The new holiday tics arc made Of
velvet, either black, green; blue or
plum color, and lined with bright or
pale tinted 'ilks. These arc very
elegant. Bows made to match tho
tic are now also in tho hair.
Cravats Of light ooored grapes aro
lined With Satin Of q contrasting color
as maize Grape lined with bluo, grcon
with flesh color and SO on.
Wide black velvet ribbons attached
to medallion arc worn around tho
tHroat. These ribbons arc sometimes
embroidered with small devices in
gilt or silver, and son. ctimcs threaded
with pearls.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-01-15
A Biz Fish Haul.

The Tallahassee Sentinel is rcsron-
siblc for this: "Many pcrsons have
heard of the 'Florida Fishcrins,' but
few know the mine of wealth thc,c
is in them. On the 9th Of December,
Pr. John r. Mitchell, whJ has for
somc time been seining on the Gulf,
at shc 81. Marks light house, caught
at one haul, with the seine, 2o,836
mullct. The strike was made about
night, and the captured fish were not
taken out until the following morning
During tho night thousands must
have jumped, but the number
M mentioned were taken out and saved.
Averaging 275 fish to the burrol,
whieh is u big average, tho haul waa
equal to 76 barrels, worth at lea on
tho coast $3.50. This is the largest
haul of mullet that has been made on
the Gulf within our recollection"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-01-15
The Old Dominion.

Mrs. Mary i. Randolph, widow
Of tho late General George ". Ran.
dolph, is dead9
\ dog made way With the body OF
dead iufunt cxporod on FIonch
Garden Hill, Richmopd,
Tho l.iyhm ond and naurillo rail.
road depot, at Meherrin, Va, wus
destroyed by fire Tuesday night, TO-.
gctLcr With all its contents aud tho
telegraph Office.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-01-15

A desc vedly s.cdy musician begged
ingeniously. Ho wrote to friond
three times for money, and the third
time he said, 81 ain sure ) ou will now
send. After three whole notes, a
half note must come"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-01-15

The unholly alliance of the Logiti.
mists and Bonapartists in the Cham
Der has given rise to rumor that de
Chambord and Napoleon III. have
come 20 an arrangement with regard
to the succession Of the throne.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-01-15

A man advertises for a competent
person to undertake the sale of a new
medicine, and adds that cit will
prove highly lucrative to the under
takec."
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-01-15

~ The following "notis" is posted IN
Lincoln county, Ky : "Ce hear. |
don't wan ennyboddi that has hosses
which has the Epizootick, InGewenza.
or any other infurnal name, to cum
thu this gait under tho poualty Of
havip' of their the horses, TALES cut
off cloase behing their, the HOSES
years. Keep shi. Mountaipeer.'
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-01-15

"Mr. Smith 1 wish to speak to you
privately. Permit me to take you
apart for few moments" "Smith
(who wasn't the least lfrightened) ::
"Certainly, sir, if you'll promise to
put me together again."
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-01-15

4 window full Of pot plants sud .
denly descended into the street, filing
the back, bosom and hair ofan elder
ly party with bulbs, earth, thornH AID
bair pins. RS soon az he recovered
his speech he stated that lie was a
pilgrim and stranger, but he could
lick the man who touchcd OF that
powder.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-01-15

Judge charged jury as follows;
"Oeutlcmen Of the jury you must
fnd that tho defendant is guilty be.
yond reasonable doubt. A reason.
able doubt is such a doubt that as
will convince reasonable man thai
the defendant is not guilty"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-01-15
The Big Indian.

It las been represented that the
civilized tribes in the Indian Territory
arc desircus of being organized under
territorial government. Indeed
Mr.. Parker's bill is entitled ga bill
for the better protection Of the In
dian tribes and their consolidation un.
der civil government to be called
the Territory of Oklahoma.' The
truth is, however, that the projec'. is
zealonsly opposed by great majority
among the tribes who would be af.
fcctcd by it,. and that tho real motive
at the bottom of tho movement is n
desire to get possession Of the proper
ty Of these Indians. There arc twcn-
ty three millions Of acres OF land in
volved in the passage Of some ono
of the bills that have been brought
forward for bringing tho Indians un-
der a Ter, itorial government and
this will account for the ardor and
determination with which the meas
ure is urged upon tho attention OF
Congress. IN. Y. Sun.
Violent snow storms prevail in d!f
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-01-15

II is stated that photographic stoue,
whioh has hitherto beeu obtained ex'
clusively from Bavaria, tse boon
found in large quantities in Rook'
bridge county, Virgipia.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-01-15

\ Louisville man who had only
been acquainted with his girl two
nights attempted to kiss her at Che
gate, In his dying deposition he told
the doctors that just as he kissed her
the earth slid from under his feet,
and his soul went out his mouth, while
his head touched tho stars" Later
dispatches show that what uilcd him
was the old mans boot.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-01-15
An awful Lonesome Man.

In tho shanty which, in Californi.'s
oarfy days did duty as Office for tn,
banking, postal and express business
of Wells, Fargo 4 Co., in Mary svillc,
there sat, one Saturday evening, u
misantropir and deiected looking
individual whose long aid unkcmpt
hair und beard, cowhido boots and
rough dress bespoke tho miner. For
over an hour he sat there the picture
Of despair. with not y word or look
for any one present. Miners came,
left their "dust," took their coin in
return, aud exchanged greeting with
all present, save the ono morose man
whose apathy nothing, it seemed
could disturb. Finally there entered
young miner with a bcaming face,
who after completing his business at
the counter turned to tho agent in
charge and remarked that on the pre-
v!ous Saturday ho had some dealings
with the bank, and thought that
somo mistake had been made in his
account.
"uuosS not,' said tho agent. "Our
cash was all right, and l reckon We
Keep our books pretty straight"
Butupon the request Of the miner
that tho account should be examined,
the account was looked at, and it
was found that, through clerical
error the minor had been paid just
$50 too much.
"Fhat's just what J. mako it, SAID
the latter, "aud here's your money!
With this he threw down the gold,
and received the thanks of the agent.
" hile this conversation was in
progress, the misanthropic miner had
rr, served his look Of utter indiTcr.
cncc but, when he saw tho money
actually returned, his face frightened
up, he rose slowly, walked toward the
honest miner with slow and solemn
step, aud said:
"Young man, don't you feel awrul
lonesome in this country -
Southern News.
The shooting Of l.. II. Garfield at
MiIlcdgeville was not 50 serious as
fcarod.
Five hundred colorcd cmigrants
left Macon last week bound for Ar
kansas aud Louisiana.
The Savannah Fair Grounds were
crowded on the third day of the Fair,
says the News.
y Savannah gentleman named
Scanlo" wac ehot mil hnrt in careless.
ly haUdling a pistol.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-01-15

The New York Express says: CA
man con take $l00 (f he has it, take
return passage in one Of the Cunard
steamers, 20 to Europe, stay there q
month at his own expense, and come
back agaiG with Il suit Of clothes on
his back which would cost $50 here
and, if he is very cconon ical, can
haze few do'i,rs in his pocket out
IF tic 500 when he arrives back
again. The thing has been tried
and proved within the past ten
weeks"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-01-15

4 funny limb Of the law had an
ulic, next door to dactor shop.
One day an elderly gentleman Of the
fey school blundercd into the shop.
81, the doctor in - "Don't live
herc," said tho lawyer, who was in
full scribblc over somo legal docu~
ments. con | Thought this was his
Office" "Ncxt door" "Pfay, sir,
can you tell me has tho doctor many
patients p "Not living" The old
gentloman told the story in the vicini.
ty, and the doctor threatened tho
lawyer with a libel.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-01-15

Machine shops Of tho Terre Haute
Railroad burned.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-01-15

Violent snow storms prevail in DIFF.
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