The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-08-26

Monthly for this month is quito val
liable, containing Kellogg's beauti~
full Kiss Song, and Notre Dame
Waltz, by Pierre Latour. Lovers
ofmusic 10 should not be without it.
Price Sl.00 per annum. Address
Euddcn g. Bates, Savannah Ga.
IMrRovEN1ENTs.- Ncssrs. MoMas-
ter & Brico are enlarging their store
room, and when finished it will DO tho
largest dry goods store in Town.
Mr.. J. 0. Boag is completing tho
front of his b&ilding. It has an ;ppos-
Ing appearance and is tho handso-
mist store front in tho .'boro.'
FiRE.-We regret to learn that the
residence of Mr.. W. Ii. Kerr was
totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday
morning last, near Buckhead. Mr..
kerr lost everything in tho building
The fire was caused by cooking
stove. MIR. X. has the sympathy OF
the chtire community.
" While rumors of war arc
heard from all PORTIONS Of the Coun-
try, Fairfield is quiet. Tho white
and colorcd are on very friendly
terms, and if the triaing politicians
were unocremoniously squelohod wo
would have good times.
GB~ The destruction of Mr.. Kerr
house should make all persons careful
about the use. Of cooking stoves.
Half the Gres that occur aro from
We. learn HAT during this conna-
grafton several colored mon did their
duty nobly.
". On Saturday az Mr.. Tahir
aud cdr. Wcss" were perchod like
Mahomct's cytiin in mid air, painting
Boag's new Store, the scatfold gave
way and precipitated than, head
foremost to the ground, distance Of
about 5 feet. Air. Tahir was badly
bruised, but Dr.. IYess came up
smiling.
Of- n colored politician the other
day in defining the positions of the
two parties told US he didn't care a
d-n whether man was a democrat
or not SO he wasn't the democracy.
If he up hold tho cid Jcif'orsonian
principles he was all right. This is
about as lucid as any definition VIC
have heard lately. =.
HW" Near the depot in this place
yesterday cow utterly refused the
right of the way to tho down pasen,
ger train. Consequently the train
had to hrlng up halt aud haye tho
COW driven from tho track. We
heard bystandar say, this proves
that there is good stock in our
"burg."
MILirARY NorEs.-The Sabre
Club ordered on Mohday sixty sabrcs
from Baltimore, which arc expected
to arrive some time next week.
There will be a meeting of the Club
on lst. Monday IN September for
business and dismointed drill. =.
Our friends of the Rifle Club seem
to be dozing a little, as we hear of
no preparations for getting equip.
ments.
ss@ We believe that General Js
B. Kcrshaw is the man to carry the
fourth congressional district against
rasoality. We believe, by diligont
work, he can be elected and his in
fluenco in Washington would be more
potent even than in the Governors
chair. Tho pity is We haven't two
Kershaws-one for the gubernatorial
and the other for tho congressional
race. ,..-
EW" Wo understand there was
. slight 5kirmisli at Ridgc Spring in
Edgcicld County, Tuesday night be-
tHeen somo of the State Militia and
a party Of white men. The trouble
grew out Of n Captain Of the "Mclish'
refusing to vaoate house that he
had rented and also refused to pay
the rent. Fortunately no one was
hurt. .,.,..,.
| ScnoLAEsntrs.-We arc pleased to
learn that the Kings Mountain Mill
tary School, under the supcrintcnl'
encc of Col. Coward, has again placed
certain scholarships at the disposal
Of the Survivors, Association. This
school is one Of the first in the State
and is located in healthy and at
tractive climate. Applications should