The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-09-30
JOHN BRATrON,'
Prcs't County Tax unior.

~ FROG SWALLOWS A CHICKEN.-
MIR. Thomas Powell informs US of
a singular fact Of which We were iguo.
raut that frogs sometimes catch and
devVur small chickcns. ~ few days
since, his children heard hen max.
ing noise, aud supposing that q
hawk MAS about, ran out Of the house
to frighten it off. Seeing nothing
thoy approached nearer, when they
discovered the hen fighting u hugo
bull frog, which reg.rdless.' Of, her
attacks was Ii king htyc lea p, cfior
d i':dglirg Il few weeks old. Tho lit
tie children Attempted run tho frog
off, but failed, and they thon called
MIR. Powell, to their assistance. Ite
refused to believe them at first, but
still Lear ing the noise, rep ed to tho
spot, where, sure enough, the frog had
caught the chicken, aud was swallow
ing it. lie had Cotton it down as
far as tho wings, which stopped it..
MIR. Powell seized hoe handle q nd
Killed the frog. The chicken was
thenabstracted, and ran off as lively
az ever, but badly scared.
we had never heard. Qf such n
ohing before. Doubtless ma,iy uniledg.
cd chanticlecrs' 'alc thus sacrificed to al.
4ay tue hunger Of Grant frogs. Tuis
!'oS w"s green aud very large.
OLD JOHN RoDINsoN.-This veto
ran manpger. will give two grand ,ex.
hihitions in our Town Thursday Get.
@2nd. We clip the following from
one of our exchanges
H"A vast and aF prrciatiug audience
again filled the mammoth pavillvr
last evening. The show is undoubt-
edly one Of tue bcs. ever Witnessed in
this city. 1t is imp)ssib to give an
elaborate description of the manifold
ut racuons of this establish mcpt, b ut
II 10 proper to say here, that the
exhibition is the very Bost that has
ever been offered tie pGcplc ct this
vicinity. Outside the attractions of
the c'.cus performances, is IL mIena.-
erie III which very rare aGimu!s are
presented to pubic view and in the
same d. paituIcnt are o number Of
cuilosiiles, collected nj r n. oa~
pense. The muuasors Of tnls estab
ll>hment have bceu mnn wears in
the busiLc s ana have learned to ac-
conn odato their taste TO that Of I'll
public. just what the public are
most intc' cstcd III will always be
found under Eoblnson's tents. In
the circus departmaut will bc seen
the best talent attain,ble."
w We have been h:.n :cd the
following letter by prominent re-
publican Of this county. We pub:
lish it as u sample Of the Champct.
lain reform policy.
Rooms ExEcUr,vE COMMITTEE s..
RErUpLlcAN Parry Sourri CAnoLlNA,
l.: Co;LUMnIA, S. g., Sept 2lst 1874.
SIX - ann authorized, by the Ex
ccutive Committee Of tho Republi.
Can Party, to requestia subscribtiih
from you for the cx tcGiscs Of the
campaign.
l have the honor to be, ..
Very respectfully, So:
Il. l.. CARDOHA
Vice President Executive, Coni..
mittee Republican PARTY 6 G..
T.. j.. Cardoza the State treasurer
is the person appointed to receive
subscriptions from the charitable.
Being state treasurer ho is an eu,i
uontly tit person to pass round the
hat.
We ask tho honest treasurer by
what authority ho uses for .partizan
purposes, envelopes stamped elk.
seutive department., Office of the State
Ireasurer' 'hLd therefore public
property. Docs The State foot. the
campaign BILLS of the radical parity (
We're those envelopes purloinca by
any other person we would, say moth
ing. But the treasurer is such
paragon Of honesty aid virtue, 1--WE
have it from the very best authority,
he says SO himsc;f,( that VIC are
sasp, iScd to detect him in. such
little pecca dillos. We orc not per-
sonal, TO make no "ihsilnucmdos,"
bu. merely ak, "Why is this thus =
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PARADE OF THE HOOK Il LADDER
CoMrANY.-Th;s Gre company cello
brated it's anniversary GA Saturday
by d paradc and pic MIC. Tho com
pany, preceded by tho colorod band ,
marched from the truck house in
front Of the Court House and halted.
Here u beautiful b amer was pre-
sentcd to tho company in a neat
speech b. George billiard, who told
them they were tho protectors of tho