The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-06-17


wait for the breezes of night to cool
bis Ievefed Imagination, and then
with the breeze comes a herd OF
candle HES, moths, bugs, gallynip-
psrs, oooktoaohes aid mosquitoes that
torment him grievously and exhaust
bis. whole stook Of benediotious,
Unless cure be found for this
plague, the loeal must suspend,
p Coll B. u. Blkin is oanvass
Ing for statistics for the Ridgeway
Grange. Hs has permitted US II
take peep into his book, and the
ipfotmation therein .contaihed is
startling. Wo tire eentary behind
the times In agriculture.
Col. Elkin is one of the best men
la the County to coll,et this infor
nation and it may be advantageous for
all tho oranges in the Countytb ap-
point him uanvasser. By this thel o
would be no confusion.
RUNAwAY.-As Capt. ,lo*ney aha
Col. Rion wore retiring from an
evenings sport at Major Woodward's
fish pond last Thursday, the horses
attashsd to their carriage beeame
unmanagebls while descending the
"Spurier hill" and ran off at fear.
full rate, mashing up the carriage
and precipitatipg the occupants to
the ground. Fortunately no one was
hurt.
w Acknowledgement Melton, it
is said, will hot reoover from bis
present attack Of rheumatism for
several Weeks. IN the meantime, the
teachers ate starving. Why cannot
the Attorney.General appoint some
substitate-one of the Solicitors for
instance. If Solicitor Butts could
prosecute Moses without the aid of
the Attorney. General. We see no
reason why Solicitor Brawley cannot
represent the State in this matter. -
1t may be, however, that bagging
a few thousand dollars is Of thore i'm
portance to the party than bacging
a thieving Governor: Solicitor Braw-
ley is as fully compBteht to carry on
the Investigation as the Attorney.
Genefal himself. Let him or some
one elsB be appointed.
If any of the officials interestgd
wish to 60 before the people of Fair
6eldfor re-electith, wb advise them 10
hurry ur their cakes.
For THE LAbiEs.-The "Etlipso
Steam Washer" eolipses tho battle
aud board and bears away the palm
mo one found bold or fool-hardy
enough to undertake q contest
against it, though some had declared
their intent to strive for the
$5 90. All persons who were pres.
snt and passed Judgment expressed
great satisfaction with its wUrk aid
pronounced 1t a complete success and
no huihbug. At the request of the
ladies and for their special pleasure
and benefit there will he an exposi-
tion at Btown's Hbtel on Saturday,
Goth inst, where there will be uthple
accommodations from 10 A. NJ. to l2,
M.No gentlemen admitted. Ladies arc
decidedly opposed to the usu,patioh
of Roman's rights:
N. B.-Eliza Goiugs says she cdn
keep six hands busy with her
"Eolipse" and is overrun with work
since she commenced using it. She
is waking up. old Africa and Is besieg
ed with applications.
" The following letter has the
true ring about it. Mr.. Cooper Is a
0bnfedbrate veteran, and lost q leg
during the war.
Ebi+oh News Il HERAID.-A
meeting of faApayets was held at
Helms and Coopet's store on satur.,
day June 9th for the purpose of or
ganizing TaA Union, in Township
6. There were 80 names enrolled.
An slectiBn was held for officers,
which resulted as fblloMs Henry
Heins President, j. B. Cooper SEQ,
and j. B. Cloud Treasurer. The
delegates chosen to represent this
Uniop, i4 " innsboro, are E II. Heihs
and 7. l.. Rosbbrough. Owing to
tho short notioe tbs upprr and other
sections of this Township #erb not
represented but meetings Will lie
held in other sections, aid evefy
member will use bis influence to
make This d stroAg union.
Respectfully,
j. p. COOPER,
Ridgcway, s. c.
~ We cheerfully publish tho