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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-22
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Recognition OF Cuba.

:. WASHINGTON, April l3.-The
official organ contains an elaborate
editorial declaring that. tho preseut
time is opportune, ahd gives reason
for tho immediate recognition of the
Cuban Republic. Tue ART, .cle con
tains citations from international law
the writer showing that it will be no
just cause Of offence to Spain if the
recognition 10 accorded and commec-.
cial ,reatieo eptered into with the Rs,
public prior to recognition by Spain.
1t declares that our commercial in.
terests are greatly suffering on account
Of tho war in Cuba that the ,balanoe e
of trade ogaiust Us is from forty to
fifty millions; that complications
heretofore existing no longer exist (;
that Euglaud intrisues for contr,l Of
Cuban affairs and trade that reoog-
milton would open new markets for
the Western graiu growers aud the
provision, dealers machiGists and
manufacturers Of the Eastern aud
Middl e States furnish occupation to
thousands Of Southern people, aud
restore prosperity and good feeling in
the Southern States tow4rds tha go~
ve.'nment. The article is supposed
TO express President Grants views,
aud fvroshadows action by tn Q govorn-
ment.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-22
A Close Calculation.

h correspondent Of The New York
Sun makes this calculation "Sup-'
posing there arc 100000 pelicans IN
Florida--aDd there are certainly
more than that--tboy would eat
100000 bushels Of fish each day, or
l82,5OO,0o0 bushels per year. The,
millions upon millions Of whito and
blue cranes, hcrons, cur)cws, gulls,
fish. h.hawks kiugGshcrs, and other
water fowl, devopr thousands Of
fish every twcnty.four hours An
experienced Cracker estimates that
100000 bushels of fish a day arc re.
quircd to feed the birds of Florida
alone. This would make 255, 100000
bushels each year. Add to thia the
billions Of G,L swallowed BY; sharks,
ibase, aDd tho sum total viii rcaoh
,ueurly 100000 busbcls destroyed
by foathered aud Gnny fsbormah in
tbo pouiusular in twelve montbs,"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-22
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General News.

Great disasters arc reported from
aoods last week, in the South and
Wes...
In 1872, Great Britain mined 1884,
100000 Ions Of coal, aud exported
l4,O0O,000 tons.
Snnw fell to the depth of s inch e. 6
at, various points in tho loyaI Nor,h
On the: l0:h inst.
:. THO w'rki"g men of ;Eoglsnd have
E6",o0O,OOn in ths sav,ng- banks es
t"b.i had for the working classes. :.
:, a son Of the late, Rev. II. j. Breci:.
ihrilgr, DID,, Was killed last week t
Lsbunon, Tenu., where he vas a stu.
dent Of laws
j, ln act has passed tbo ,Tirgyioia
Legislature I,miti"g interest to .ix
per cent, hnd foAei,ing ih,ereet
where II greater rate is charged.
The State Ora ee # Tndiuna is to
holj h Eouven.,,n at indianapolis, on
the III, Of Jn,c, 20 innuyutate re
tUIm from offici Il corruption.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-22
mo. $33.
An Exciting Episode,

| LITTLE Rock, April Is. Jas Brooks
who claims to have been elected Go.
v"rnor in 1879, took the oath Of
ihco about ! o'clock this morning.
before Chief Justi,. Mcclure, and
/ within i've minutes from that time
took f"rc'bl" possession of the Cover.
nor's Office and elected Governor Blk.
ter by force. Ahou. one wear puo
/ Dr""ES COM IncncGd Il suit iu tho Cir
! cunt Court "l Pulaski county for tho
thcc Of Governor. At uh"nt the same
'me the Attorney General commrno.
cd s"'t against G"ve,nor Baxter by
| warrants in the Supreme Court. The
! latter C'nrt rrndcied decis ion that
tae C"nitS If the state had no au.
th"'lty over contested elections for tho
once OF Go'crn"r. 1t was generally
regarded that the matter wns satt)cd
so lar as the courts were couccrn.I
lho Legislature in 1878 opcned tho
returns and declared baxter elected
Noth'AS was thought of tho matter.
particularly, nnt,l IL few DAYS ago,
"hah tho attorneys Of Governor Bax-
ter desired that the case in tho Cir.
cut Cont be taken up on dcmur.
rcr with tho object of disposipg Of
the s"n". An understanding was
then had that the demurrer should
ho submitted and argued on next
.,l"nday. Daring the absence nf
Judges E"elIah and Compton, tLc
attorneys Of Gov. Baxter, Mr.. Wh,p.
PIE, attorney Of Brooks, arose and
stated that 1t had been agre ed be-
tween himself and the counsel Of Gov.
HLXter and demurrer shuuld Lc
submitted. Th'a, although in tho
absence of Gov. B.xtcr's ATTORNEYS.
was thought nothing Of at the time.
ester day morning, about ii
o'cIock, when Il ere We're but few in
the Coart rocr, and neither of tho
Gnvcrhor's counsel present, Judge
Whylock announced his decision
Overriding the demurrer, and mono Of
Bax'er's counsel being present to
answer, plead, or move for an appcal.
Judgment of custer Was issued, a
wit placed in tho hands of tho
shcriH, and in Evo minutes from that
time an armed band, headed by
Brooks, were III the Governors Office
demanding lossession. The Cover
nor declined, whe,eunnn forciblo pos
s:>S i"n wa" taken and guards placed
II! al the cnnHccs to the Office. In
the meantime General Jottcran, who
claimed 10 act ns Brooks ad,utnnt
General, broke in the door of tho
armory in the sane building and took
possession of about ono hundred
stand Of arms. Adjutant General
Strong of Gov. Baxtr,'s 5 staff, refusing
to CIV" up the keys although sur.
rounded hy armed men. Governor
Baxter refused to be elected, except
10y force, when some of Brouks' men
took hold Of him and led him out.
Since that time Brooks has had DOS.
session OF the State House.
Governor B.x,cr has established
his headquarters at St. Johu's Col.
l"ge, and it is reported, tho S.ats
House will be taken posses ,ivn Of
night. Great excitement prevails
Throughout the city.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-22
CONTEhFaENT,

. rsuge ested on sering little picture or
an aged couple in log cabin, before q
fire. A. bed time.
The banks is all a:bd.tin' Nance, and
thing, is gnin' Ter smnsh =
The people sold for credit whar til cy'd
oughrer sold for Ca ''
An winters hrinzin' poverty tc every
hody's door
The rich kin stand it very uell--hit's or
= full on the poor.
The workinman's tho sufferer. Nance
= ha's gut no work to do. -,
An folks ar goin' TO suffer whar tie ?
suffrn' never new;
an them thnt's always shown Off to
pIhr f"lks what they've got,
You'll find. perh.p+.' that they'll turn out
the poo, est ct the let!
I've JUS. bcrn thinkin', Nancy Jane,
about the awful mu>s
How folks had b otter live nn' raiso their
children; just like u.;
FOR. n~ I 'old old Deacon Smith, lie ued
it ali Was tr,rc,
lie never in his life had seod TWO folks
liie me an you.
Our homes All old log cabin, Nance. half
h'd,len'in the woods
Our iamlly's rich in life and health, but
p""r in worldly guols !" =
We h,ih't III in" lace curlins, or no car,
ltt ON he floor, =
But the sun is always smiling through
the window m The door.
Our farm IL sma'l--we,.ve got spring an
h"rscs hogs an cows;
We've gals to milk nnl cook an sew, an
htn
We'Ye 60, no gold in bapks that bust, nor
owe 10 man A cent-:'.'' !:
tell you. Nance The Lord is good, an ne
should fesl ountent.
We're plain a. honest country folks, an
know 10 city Mrs.
We read The Bible every night before we
knee in prayers;
we goito church On Sund y, Nance. an
Walk Just lika the .rcst;
An 1.-Two like Christian P""ple ought-we
Try, to do wnnt's best.
Our hoy's don't do like city bo-s, who
). frcm thar duty shrink,
Whose parents raise 'em up to thi nix Ito
d,ogrnce 10 work. 2 -
Our gnls aih!t like hem city gals you will
; so ofeli nrctl. . =, w..
Who ought to help thar mothers more en-
run IeB3 OH the street,
You do >, see Thomas Henry pushin' bill
linris evcry night,
Or lonfn' 'hout the tavern, gitiin' treated
TIL he's tight; ':'
You don't find hfm 9 runnin' 'roAnd to
c!tch some dhu,scl's eye,
o: cdur.in OF some gal tLat's rich, whose
daddy's bout 10 die.
All ! Nance. the time has cottie at last
when prido must have its fall;
The folks'li fnd the workin' mans tho
life nnl prop nf all
The farmers independent. Nance. his
trade will never spoil
So long MS he is able with his sons to till
the soil.
The proud. nristocrato folks, who soft in
fortunes door, = :: =
Who rhought thr'd never como TO won
nre "hustcd up nnl poor;
Their acrvlnts gone. their horses sold,
their houses an tlicir lhnds. :,
An everything except thar llves, arc in
the sncriff's hands. 49,. -,
Old woman, put yet kuittin' up it's gitin'
purity late; .
I'll rcad about TWO chapters in the Dibic
ifycu'll wait ) :
Wen pray to:Goi before We sleep, ao
) every Christian ought,
An thank Him, not for what we want,
but what we've Ind and get
WILL o. HAYS. :,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-22

The Methodist Episcopal Church
South, in Texas, has $50 travelling
preachers, BIS local preachers, and
A7,o00 lay members. The Methodist
Episcopal Church has l27 travelling
and 33l local preachers, and over
$4,000 lay rner Gers. The colored
Methodist organic alton OF tte State
has about $4,000 members making
tho total Methodists in Texas n, 900,
which, iy about one-twelfth tho popu.
lation Of the State.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-22

A Washington letter says: No
decisi OH has vet been anhounced by
the Supreme Court in, the SepaugI
case from South Carolina, involving
the constitu,iouality Of the Ku. Klux
lnw. 1t is upderstood, that SO far
the, members of the cclrt hape held
no formal deliberations on the sub.
j-ct. The Question now is scarcely
considered of any consequence, and
it is now in contemplation by the
department off lstice to order the
United States: attorney FOR South
Carolina to withdraw tho case against
sepaugh.. Should this be~ douc,
which is very ptobat tle, it makes ah
end cf the whole matter.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-22

"a correspondent writing from
Rome, says that an Ehglishman was
knocEed down tho during the carnival
for Insulting the American flag. The
etnrs aud etripes were Hanging from
the balcony Of Mrs. Major Goddard,
and the Englishntan remarked that
the nasty rag should dome down. An
American was standing near, and the
Englishman promptly won't down to
the pavement.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-22

The New York Sun speaking of
Ann Eliza, OK wife of Brigham IN
Young, speaks of her as tall, slender,
strcight and graceful, apparently
about thirty years old, but looking
younger. Her face is refined aud
comely, and she is without the prac
tlcal urchhess aud coqnettish wrig.
eies of Eastern society. She is
thought to resemble very much
Agucs Ethel, the actress.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-22

A very remarkable difference be.
tween the sexes Is illustrated by the
fact that ifa newswaper reporter exs
bibits his note book at ladies' nnoet.
ing, q, motion to adjourn will bb car.
risd Immediately, whereas q motion
fthis kind, 'bfsrod undsr similar
piroamstanpep at q ffieeting of tbs
.stsrnsf saex, VIII pRnd pv.r tiirit bel
comes gray.hesdsd.-~ Brooklyn Ayyas
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-22

Psrsistcncy is final victory. John
Cbuch was married in Philadelphia
last week to'a girl who had rejected
him eighteen times. She said she
wanted to.test his lovo.
Tho Western Uuion Tclcgrarbic
Company will soon occupy their
grand structure on Broadway, New
York.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-22

An orange treo in vigorous growth
yields from 500 to 1900 oranges
every year.. Ia the Mediterranean
couhtfies, who're orange culture has
;become within q few years an impor.
tsnt business, the oranges are gath.
cred in baskets lined with o,nyos.
They, are carefully examined b,
womeni aud all that Are wuntiDe' it,
ssefaa ARE. thrown out, The pic1ori
get from 8 to Is oehts a day.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-22

, Con. Washington'S private seal is
now in the possession Of Mr.. Bushrod
D. Washington, Of Illinois. It 10 Of
while ootnetisn 10 the form of shield
;surmounted by'a ooronet upon which
is perched .. raven! With =. epread
wings. On The fsh iold is the motto,
"Esitus oot3 p,obst."
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-22

sonio Of tho English papers give
currency to ropocU thata mlrriago
may possibly be arranged between
the Princess, Beatrice youngest daugh.
ter Of Queen Victoria, and the mar
quis of Stafford, eldest sou of tho Duke
OF Southcrlapd: This peer is one Of
the richest in England.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-22

When tho ocieuru,ed Frcpch chom,
ist Gafla vas on one occasion wit
ne,o at trial tor poisoning, lie w,s
asked by the president if, he could
state the qnantity Of arsenic requisite
to kill fly = "CorteinIy, NJ. le Pres
iden'," replied the expert; "but /
must first know beforehand the age
of tle fly, i's sex, its temperament, IT,.
condition and habit Of body, wheth, r
married or single, widow or maiden,
Widower or bachelor"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-22

From 1853 to 1873 to Raform cd
CDutch) churches have grown from
333 to 48l, the miui,tcrs from 1872 tc
0Ql, tho tauiilies from 2G,G42 to d..
214, and Ahc Communicates from &C..
SGT to 67,l23.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-22

Hon. f. D. Mansfield, in speaking
Of the Protestant Cbu' ch in the Uuls
ted States, 'says the population Of this
county increases somewhat faster
than the Church uccon,modation; and
that there are much more thuu niue
tnillious Of pcrsous in tho U.i,cd
states who could not ,fiud room in the
churches. The Iudope,ident sys tins
is not u spdna view that instead Of
tho !, nu,ntsr Of th"Se who canuut at
tend church beirg rs per cont. Of the
population 42 per cert.,s more near.
ly the truth. That there is room in
'afl"the Churches for Sc per o,nt. of
the population aud that only about
% Rer ceut. are possible wOr Shippers.
---Iuterior. :. p.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-22

A Few York politici,o, in writing
letter Of coincidence to the widow
of deceased member Of the Lcgisla-
ture, says: 81 cannot tell how pnin.
ed ! was to h,ar that your husband
bad gone to Heaven. Wo were ho.
com friends, bat now we shall never
mcet again."
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-22

The friends of John 9. Whittier
have fears! that lhe may, never be
strong enougli to resu ne bis literary To-.
bors, and are urging him to go abroad
for his health. Never robust, he has
been losing strength for soihs yea1s
past. When the rebellion wns crush.
ed he said that hc fel, that his life
work had boon happily ended.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-22

The San Franrisco Chronicle says
that on the 10Th Of April there will
come off ono fthe most noteworthy )
.ouiaI events that San Fruucisco or
any other city OH the hmerioan opn
tiuent has ever witnessed. It will
consist of grand bali, ia which the
PARTICIPANTS vi appear In diffdr1D,
baracters taken from Charles Dick.
ems works.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-22

San Francisco claims tho third
lowest death rate in tho world.
Zurich and Geneva rank FIRST and
! second.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-22

The Eufaula News has .n atontint
ofa horrible uffAir which occurred in
Barbour equity, between Eufaula
and Greeuvillr, on Thursday morn-
ing last. a negro boy. seventeen
years Of age, named Na1hnn Newtom
had married The lau, liter ola negro
named Daniel Brooks. =. He proposed
to move his wife to his own residence
to whio1 B. .ot jesleJ, aid pnrsuaded
the g'rit::not TO 20 Nathan went
back on Wednesday last t. zee if lie
GOULD nqt persuade Ills wife to 20
With him, aud Brooks set his dogs
Oh him. Nathan lied, and the dogs
followed him hume. That night
Brooks aud two other negroes, armed
arrived at MIR. Aistou's where Nathau
was living, uccn-ei him of stealing
the dogs, and forced him to accom-.
pany them to Rr,oks'r, where they
whipped hi" to lea,h with buggy
trace ! T'ey t 'cn fed, and have not
Yet becu Irre ed.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-22

the .Chlengo Tribune comedies
that tho neutrality-suspicious. party
has recently experienced its second
stroke of paralj sis, TO te followed by
an apopIectic collapse in November
OF this year. cit is,s' says the Tri.
bune, "etripped of the allies by whom
IL has been kept in power. 1t is
abandoned-as in Coupecticut-Aby
the digusted people, who have tired
Of its corruptions. 1t is left to its
fate by every man who feels the
rigor Of taxation and the extortion
OF the plunderers, md it's end will be
accomplished in the fall by tho grent
body of tho agrioulturists.'
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-22

The editor of e.Dahbdfy News
asks 4 "Cau the watermelon be suo-
ccssfully cultivated on sandy soil, in
a rdtal town Of 1000 Inhabitants, and
a theological institute located near
by, containing lSO students stud ying
for the ministry -
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-22

In 1873, lao members were cdlcd
to the Society Of Jesus (Jcsniss,) y
making the total nunbcr Z! mcluLcrs
OF the society 9,lU2.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-22

Edith Wilson, the "child mother -
eleveh years of ago, Of Olsego, ha $
lost her baIy, seven weoks und one
day oldi :. -
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-22

\ Nov York csta blishment adver.
tises "reffumsd milk baths for tho
mplexion."
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-22

An freshman WAS brought before
q judge on charge Of stealing n
Widows pig. ".PAt," said the Judge,
"whon you arc brought face to face
with the widow aud tho pig On the
grent Judgment lay, what account can
you give Of Yourself I" "Did you
say the pig would be thesr, yer hon
or {" 10 be Sure l did" "Wci!,
Tae'n. yer. rivercnoc, I'd say, 'Mls.
Nnlony, there's por pig"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-22

Jules j. houx, prominent young
Creole oitizen of New Orleans, was
mystoriously assassinatcd in the
streets Of tbat city last. Friday night.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-22
u - 49,
hadatnc Boilleaip.

DEATH or GOLD BULLIoN's" D1ueH.
TER-A TRAGEDY FOUNDED on
FREMoNT's Ell FAso ROAD OPERA.
TioNs.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-22
A Husband Sold.

Some years since, when all tho
would was mad upon lqtterics, the
Irish cook Of Il mide:hged, single gen.
I;tleman drew from bis hands her earu.
ibgb and savings Of some years. Her
employer was ahxious to know the
cause, and sho told him that, having
repeatedly dreamed that certain
humber was q great prize, she had
bought tho whole ticket. He oalled
her fool for her pains, and never
lost chance to tease her on the SUBJ
ject. She seemed to take his tauuts
in good humot, saying it would all
turn odt'tight by.and.by. One morn.
ing he opened his paper at breakfast,
and saw it announced that the very
numbers that Bridget bad dreamed
and bought, had drawn the groa,
prizs, one hundred thousand dollars
Bridget was summoned, and the
willy gentleman proceeded to inform
her that he had long valued her as u
friend, and being De- sirous to settle
down himself for lifo, he would he
willing to make her hts wife, it she
had, no OH c,ion. l,riget had al
ways tl.ought him a Gear, good /, man,
apd wcu!d'be giad 10 do anything /.
please him. ST. he flashed his
breakfast, told Bridget to put on her
best things, the pars)n was sent for,
nhd made them one that worry morn
i'n
After it Was all over the cauti Qua
husband sid to his b'idy,
"Well, Budget, you made two
good hits today yru lave got
good husband, aud now Bring ne the
lottary: ticket you aud have laugh
ed 80 rl,ich aboht." g.
please don't laugh nn more
about that; knew there was moth
ing in them dreams, and / sold it to
the butcher mouth ago !''
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-22
What General Grant offered to Judge
Black.

|: Ono day during the late unploas
antness concerning the Chief Justice
ship, when among the wild rumors
that were flying about the Row and
the hotels, was one TO tho effect tina,
after Cushing would como Jer.
,Bluck, | metthe famous Penusyl.
vauian. pacimg UP and down a corrijo.
I'm tho Ebbitt Nouse, as is his won,
after dinuer. Said l: "Judgc
Black, is it true. that the President
has signiGed his Intention Of nominat.
ing .yourselff,r Chief Ju ,ticc in case
Elr. Gushing is rcjected T.
The Judge raised his hat, ndiuSt-
ed his wig, and proceeded 10 say :
"The President has tondcrcd to me
aid + have accepted the highest and
most honorable position that can bu
held under his administrations"
Hero | waited expectant-
"rhe proud position of a pri7atc
citlzen," pursued Judge Black, im-
perturbabIy.
"Oh,' said I.
eyes" said the Judge.
'Ah J" said |.
:. Well, this reminded INC cf n snail
boy. The small boy was ut Methu.
dist revival, und the minister, at the
close of fcrvid cxhor,ation. asked
everybody who wanted to 20 to hcav-
en- to Iise up. All rose except the
small boy. "Now," said the man OF
God, ,,~ith awful s,lemnity, "if there
is any one here who wants to 20 to
hell, lot him rise up" Instantly ,he
small boy became perpendicular. \
gronti sounded over the saDctuary.
"Poor, boy. the minister, edo
you really want to 60 to hell ~ .,
i"Wcll," replied the small hey,
81 can't say that is my main object
but l don't fancy this crowd, and l
am bound to get out of it if ] have to
60 TO hell to do it,"
-.----->. S----..-.-
An [rishman WAS brought before
judge on charge Of stealing
widows pig. "PLt.n said tbr ,Jn,Iyo
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-18
STATE NEWS.

"A colored woman, named Fannie Rar-
dolph, committed suicide in Norfolk on
Wednesday morning, by taking five ounces
of laudanum.
Mr.. Preston Smith, of Louisa county,
lost his tobacco -house, containing about
nine thousand pounds Of tobacco, by fire,
on Sunday week. g Bras
Lexington is considering the question
Of having ''all streets within the limits Of
the corporation Mechanical with mine
inches of broken stoneJ ~ -
MIR. w. N. Berkeley, the newly-ap-
pointed postmaster of Alexandra, has re-
ceived his commission, and will take pos
session of the office on the LIST of April.
Thomas Connell, an estimable citizen
and farmer of Rockingham county, was
found dead. sitting on his horse, Tuesday
night, just on the outskirts of the town.
--On Friday week, in Page county, Jack
Fristoe was arrested,. charged with selling
brandy unlawfully. He gave bail to an
swer an indictment before the U. s. court
at Harrisonburg. - ss
The Wytheville Enterprise learns from
farmers in attendance upon the county and
circuit courts that the wheat crop never
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THE greatest financial profit has accrued
to the Oranges, in the comparative aboli-
ton of the system of middlemen and re-
tailers, and the purchase of all articles in
large quantities and at wholesale prices.
The state purchasing agents buy every
thing needed by the Changers, for cash,
and ship by the carload. at reduced rates.
On sewing machines, for instance, the
Changers of Iowa receive o discount Of 40
per cent from the Weed company. On
agricultural implements and machinery,
the saving is from 30 to 40 per cent. An
equal amount is saved on the purchase of
musical instruments. The amount thus
saved to eachfarmer in the West amounts to
from 800 to $400 annually, and the ag-
gregate is many millions Of dollars. In
Iowa, A. B. Smedley, master of the State
Grange, asserts that, through the influence
of Patrons, agricultural implements and
machines have been reduced in price over
rs per cent within the past two years !;
family supplies. for the same period, Is
per cent and the total saving is placed at
$4,000, 900, equal to an increase in the corn
crop Of $4,000, 600 bushels.
A grange in Vermont saved 81 per cent
in the cost, to themselves, of corn, shipped
direct from grange in Iowa.