The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-29
Fighting Locals.

After awhile We lopo people will
learn to let Local Editors alone. 1t
Is n fact not generally known, but as
n class they arc tho most dangerous
men in tho world. We have pub
lishcd several accounts recently of
Crash, intruding fools being done
TO death by their sanguinary bands.
We have now to chronicle another
tragic occurrence OF q similar nature.
Mr.. }. W. Lawns, Local Editor of n
Nicksburg paper, having published
an article Oh one Mr.. Tom Tulkins,
which tho latter considered offensive,
he sought tho offending scribe, and
stated his objections in gontlcmau-
ly and at tho same time forciblo
manner bp punctuling his throat
With iack-knife. Tho Local
promptly drew the handy revolver
from the rear pocket Of his trousers
and shot the super-sensitiyo individu.
nl through tho diaphragm. Of cours5
MIR. Tulkinc has vacated his seat ut
tho family board, and has gono to
that country where Locals do not
come aud stabbing is unknown.-
When will people Ioar,i thnt 1t Is
dangerous to attack City Editors.
and cease to sport and daily with
certain death Docs not disease Gll
the cemeteries rapidly enough that
incn should force cremation upon US
by reckless patronage of tho re-
portorial revolver1 When IN Article
appears in tho local columns which
TOR any reason may be uupalatablc
N tone or statement to gentlemen Of
the Tom Tulkins' JolsuAsion, 10,
them say nothing unless they feel
like thanking Heaven thai it is no
worse. But if, Impatient of the
evils which they have, ,hoy deter.
mine to rush on others that they
know not Of, let them make alt ucc-
csSary tcstamcntary arrangements
and bid an altrctionatc adiou to their
family, for they shall surely
pclish = Chronicle I. .StMtinL
Notwithstanding the many efforts
made to prevent the levces which
surround Bayou Sara rrom bra.iin.,
Saturday night about 7 o'clock tie
!rSec between Captains Reed and
White, near tho rai'rond depot, gave
way and in n few hvms the town
was covered with water. On Suudu,
mt about - o'clock NJ the lcvcc in
tho rear OF 9. Bockci's residence Was
also broken, aud the water, with fear.
full velocity, carried away small
buildings, ard even large houses
wero shaken from their foundation
Although the people Lnd had warn
ing gcAough, yet but few families had,
up to Sunday at noon, moved from
town. All seemed to cling to then
residences, hoping that the water
would not reach their floors but in
this they were mistaken. st 4
o'clock p. NJ. Sunday, every house in
Bayou Sara had been invaded by the
. streams Of water pouring in from TIE
Mississippi. Tho bcdding aud house
hold goods Of all were floating on
carelcssly toward the foot of the hill
being driven there by the force OF
tho water entering town. The cries
of women and children Mingled with
'n"e VI "oEs "ilu cal'lc, HNue IL
scene which forced tears of symra
thy to flow from the eyes Of ali who
behcld this scene Of dcsolation.
Monday tho floors Of most of the
buildings were from six to twenty.
four inches under water. The loss
Of property is immense. Thousands
Of dollars in merchandise, buildings
fences, ETC., have been swept away
Business il at an end for Bayou Sara
for ut least two months to come
But coupled with this, and the most
scrious thing is, that with tho rcced
ing waters, in summer, yellow anc
other pernicious fevcrs will prevail
to q great extent. TO the tho loss
of life will also follow that of proper
ty.-Nev Orleans Times.
A man living on farm in Ala.
bama was ordered by tho Ku.Klus
to leave, but instead Of 80 doing he
remained and shot three Of them
His neighbors expressed their ,gra,i.
acation by eleoting him CJunty
Clerk,