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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-09-02
A Vivid Description.

The following, says tho st. Louis
Republican, is an extract from Ia let.
ter written by Mrs. s. D. Barratt,, ),
formerly Of Cambridge Illinois, but
now residing lin Nomaha county,
Kansas. Her homo is in the track
of tho northern column of the devas.
tating grasshoppcrs, and wo presume g
her vivid description of the scene
will give our roadors 4 cloarcf idea
of the magnitude ct the pest than
tboy have hitherto been ablo to
form. .H .. .
cit looks very sad and dreary to
me to-day. The sun is quite hidden
by the clouds Of grasshoppcrs flying
all around aud alighting on every.
thing. They are pclting against my
doors and vi ,dows as fast as hail
stones ever came. | oan scarcely
see through my screen door for them ,
and to look out as far as eye can sec
it looks like snow storm-as they
fly their wings look white like flakes
ofsnow in the air. They destroy
everything they alight on. They
have destroyed acres and acres of
corn, and now they are going in our
corn Gelds by clouds, aud will de-
stroy all in u day. Every shrub and
tree is covered with them. You
know we read Of Pharaoh's plague,
where the iasocts got into the knoad :
ing troughs. l think this is ono of
them, went out by the door to try
drive them off, aid they flow all
over me, and had to change my
dress to get rid of them. Instead
Of rain we are having showers of
Of gras-hoppcrs. Our six windows
are completely covered with them
aud, as | write, they are pouring
down the chimiiey and coming down
the stovc.pipe.
"Fathcr has just com, in. lie
cannot work out doors, for they
blind him; and they arc coming
faster, and arc now eating tic net
ting off my doors and windows, and
the heat and close air arc sitting.
[ never saw anything so terrible In
my life. The ground is now COM
pletcly covered, and they cause such
an offensive smell that but for an
occasional breeze to carry it oF, I
know not what we should do.
"Please excuse mistakes, as T feel
80 bad aud nervous undor this awful
scourgo and dcsulation."
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-09-02
1t Smacks of Ku Kluxism.

Dispatches from Washington state
thai the Attornoy.General is in
receipt daily Of letters from Arkan.
shs, Texas, Florida, Mississippi,
Louisiana and South Carolina, CON.
planning of the unsettled condition
of affairs. The negroes declare that
wages duo them from whites arc
arbitrarily withheld, that personal
Violence is Inflicted upon them, and
that they are discl iulinated against in
the ordinary business of lito. On
the other hand, the whites complain
that the negroes arc completely orr
ganizcd throughout the South, and
that they are liable to break out in
armed opposition to then at any
hour. Both parties appeal to the
President for protection. During
the reconstruction period, when the
Ku Klux wero performing tho nur-
derous works, reports came cons tant-
~ from the South, som mething after
this fashion: "The negroes created
a disturbance and threatened a riot,
which was suppressed by the deter
mined action of tho whites five nc
groca killed" Numbering negroes
by tho score and appealing to the
Federal Government for protection
against apprehonded violence at the
hands of the colored people smacks
Of Ku Klux. times.
[1"ter- Ocean, Republican,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-09-02
Little Rock Gazette, Aug. s. I

[Little Rock Gazette. Aug. g.
Yesterday afternoon our city was
shocked over tho news of the death
Of Col. Sandy Faulkner, who died at
his, resiaenee, on the corner,pf Com
meroo and fifth streets, at 3 O'Clock
of gastric fever.
A brief sketch Of his life will not
bs uninteresting. Col. Faulkner
WIS born in Georgetown, Scott ooun.
ty, Kentucky, March 8, 1903, and
Vas seventy-one years Of age at his
death. He came to Arkapsas in 1919
and settled in Chicot county, on the
Misslssippi river as cotton plan
tor.
It is we'll known throughout The
Southwest that Col. Faulkner was
tho original personator of the CAR
kansas Travelor," and 1t was his
pride to be known as euch. TIE
ptory, it is sand, was founded On l.
little Incident which occurred in the
oampaign of 1910, when ho made the
tour Of the State in company with
the Hon. A. III. Sewer, Governor
Fulton, Chester Ashley and Govor.
Ior Yell: ons day, in the Boston
mountains, the party approached a
Squatter's, for information of the
route; and Colonel "Sandy" was
made spokesman, Of tho company,
md it was upon bis witty responses
the tuno. and story were founded.
On the return to Little Rock,
grand banquet was given in the ia.
nous &c ballroom" which used to stand
near the Anthony House, and Colonel
"Sandy" was called on to play. the
tune and toll the story. Afterward
It grew in popularity. When he
subsequently went to New Orleans,
the fame Of tho "Arkansas Traveller"
had gone before him, and At q ban
quet, amid clinRibg glasses and
brilliant toasts, he was handed vio-
lin by tho then Governor Of Louisia-
ma, and REQUESTED to favor them " tn
the favorito Arkansas tune. At the
bid St. Charles Hotel d special room
was devoted to his Use, bearing in
gilt letters over the door, "Arkansas
Traveller"
During the war between the States
Col. Faulkner was captain of ord
nance ut tho. arsenal in this city,
until the place was aband doned to the
Federals. From here he went to
Tyler, Texas, where he still held the
position of ordnance officer. At the
close Of the war he was at Marshall,
Texas, bit returned to this city.
He was complimented at the first
term Of. the eAisting Legislature by
tho naming after him of the new
:. At ths io,o'uvonipg Of tic present
Const itutional Cohyentioa he was
elected door keeper, which position
together with magistrate for Pulaski
bounty, lie held at t.o title of his
death.
Throughout the State his death
will be soroly felt, for he was good
man, the very center of q brilliant
social circle, estcemcd thd beloved
by all who knew him.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-09-02
Charleston Sun
=, -. - -
On the Situation.
To Editor Charleston SIN:

To Editor Charleston ,Sun:
Within please find extract Of a
letter to me, under date of 10th July,
1874 written from one of tho very
strongest Republican States in the
Northwest, by probably tho strong.
est member of the Republican party
west Of tho Mississippi, aud indiyidu-
ally the most influential member of
the House Of tatives in the
forty-Third Congress.
). 4 * =. July 10th, 1874.
My DEAR SIR-I have received
your favor of the 4th instant. X y
Il y X y Il + ): Il
[ do not, however, hesitate to say to
you, es a personal FREUD and fellow
Republican, that you ought to insist
upon reform inside of the party if
possible, but # not possible there,
then by an independent movement of
the best men ip al parties. 1 would
never allow party drill to COM pei ME
to sustain corruption and rascality.
The Republicans Of the West, and of
the nation, can only uphold the party
in tho South, in so far as it makes
honesty and official integrity para
mount to everything else. .'.n
"l have boon in hopes that an earn.
est effort on the part of the leaders
of tho colored people in. the South
might be made to, impress upon tho
minds of that people tho vast impor-
,tanoe TO them Of such a reform as will
sweep away at once and forever the
corruption and dishonesty which now
disgraces some of the Southern
States and brings reproach upon the
Republican party therein. The COL
ored people ought to be advised by
those in whom they have confidence
that their rights and liberties; as
we'll az every. interest which thoy
ought to hold dear, arc endangered
by long continuance of maladmin.
istration of the local .publio affairs.
They ought to- be assured that pro.
'lligacy in public officials, the oppres-
sion of the people with enormous and
unnecessary taxes, tho constant in
crease of tho public expenditures
and of public indebtedness, and the
destruction Of public credit must
very soon lead to the, COMMON ruin
of all5 and tho colored man must suf.
fer with the rest.
.'"" every truly yours,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-09-02

Uncle John Harper, the famou
Bluo Grass turfman, and owner
Longfellow, died at his home, in
Woodford County, Wednesday. lie
has been i'll for a long time. confined
to the room and occupying tho very
bod in which his sister, Betsy Har-
per was murdered two years ago.
lie Was an old man, marked by many
peculiar traits of character, and po-
pular among stock-raiscrs and sports
men everywhere. The Harper home
stead, noar Midway, is ono cf tLe
finest demcsnes in tho world. 1t
came to the family with the early
settlement Of Kentucky, and has
never been out Of it. A moro old
fashioned place and moro old
fashioned master could not DO con-
ceivo1. ....
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-09-02
071sTfangcrS.
The. Patrons of Husbandry haye
established in Macon, aa.,a Grange
Warehouse ndlAgfnoy.

The. Patrons of Husbandry haye
established in Macon, aa.,a Grange
Warehouse andE Agency.
In Willtinson County, Ca, Anti.
Masonry Bsptists assailed the Oranges
as secret society, but the. Grange
element in tile church CARRIED the
day. 'ar.i .' na.' @''.' @''' -; o..
The Oranges of Simpson county,
Miss, are raising $75,ooU Tor the
purpose OF stortingR a cooperative
storo for the benefit of +. the Patrons.
They also expect to start Grange
factory soon, with capital Of $780,
0O0'to be raise a on joint s.ook pNn.
piplos. .'.. >o.".'a H.." .''A ! suj
i' Grand Master Allen, of Missouri,
waseVen moro ok plioit than usual ,.in
his declarations at Windsor, Henry
county, whore ho. ADDRESSED tie
Oranges on the subject of politics in
the grange. Ho declared shat the
members Of no grange could pull off:
their regaliab. and organize into So
called citizens meeting for the pur.
poso of discussing politics, without
committing a fragrant aud direct Vic.
lation of the rules Of tho order" ..
The St. Louis Globe has been say.
ing that the "Patrons of Husbandry
all over tho land are denounoiug
the graspiog monopolists who combine
to cxtort their own prices from the
oppressed farmer, and solemnly re-
solving to stand shoulder to shoulder,
sold not pay harvest laborcrs more
anan ST so day. Consistency is
thwcl that might with advantage bo
added to tho. Granger. regalia. -
Whereupoh the western Rural hands
the Globe; n return, saying "The
Western Rural has only heard of
few instances where Patrons have
combined to keep down the prico of
labor, and, in most cases, they have
been unsuccessful. And if they had
done 80 generally, which they have
not, the monopolists and their organs
would have shown moro sense if they
had not found fault with the Grange
for taking a leaf out Of the monopolists'
books. Consistency might bs added
to tho many virtues of the monopo-
lists, were there not danger of oyer.
loading them with Righteousness"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-09-02
The Proper Spirit.

Capt. Henry a. Gaillard, of Fair
field, mas been approached by sundry
colored men who desire good repre-.
sentative for that county, asking him
to become q candidate for the Legis-
lature, and complimonting him upon
what his fairness aud justice mi ght
anticipate.
In letter to the INinnsboro Ne,us
he answers this request. IIo is will.
ing to serve his fellow-citizons, but
Eo is not willing to sacrifice his self
respect, in entering into the dirty and
dangerous stream of political cam.
paign, such as is now going on, un.
less there shall be further assurances
of a desire upon the part Of the col.
ored people to harmonize with tho
white people. He says that, tho sen.
timents which actuato his letter are
shared in by many whito citizens,
and if tho colored people will only
respond TO those of their racs who
havo addressed the original PROPOSE.
tion to him, equal justice to all class.
eS may be the result.
& Does this look like ahtasonism, or
does it not prove to the colored peo..
pie that those whom they know they
can trust for good governmcnt--the
young men Of the country-are will
ing torecognize their rights, and to
assist in saying then fro,h the trou-
bles into which they and their ad.
Yehturous friends have ,preoipitated
them Z 1T might have been proper
for Capt. Gaillard to have said, "Go
on robbing me as you have done and
as you are advised to do, and. the
next session Of Congress will put
stop to it and relieve me of oppress-
ion by circu mscribing your su firages
you have put yourselves in this
condition, now get out of it your
selves" But he does not do so. Dc.
string harmony, he is willing to assist
in rescuiug drowning man who has
fallen overheard in his drunken de.
bauch Of crime.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-09-02
The Condition Of the Sch!h-A Cabinet
Meeting.

WasHiSGroN, August 22.-The
condition of affairs in certain portions
Of the Southern States is becoming so
critical as to excite the greatest anx
iety aud apprehension in The mind of
the Attorney General, who believes
that the Issues Of tho next election
in the South will turn on the uucs-
ton of race, that on ono hand the
whites will endeavor to prevent tho
negroes from voting, or, ut least COM
pei them to vote at separate places !;
and, on the other hand, the negroes
will insist upon their rights under
the constitutional ame n d III 6 IL t..
Judge Williams thinks from the re-
ports he has received; and they arc
of very alar1.ing description, es-
pecially from Alabama, Tennessee
and Northern Louisiana, that the
practice Of assassination will bo re-
sorted to, and that tho number al
ready killed in tho South is but a
small portion Of tho number that
will be murdered in the near. future
unless some means are devised to
stay the tendency toward conflict of
the races. The govern mcnt is ap-
pealed to by both sides for protection,
but aside from giving additional in.
struciions to the United States attor-
ncy anil marshals to exercise every
prccaution to prevent violence and
arrest and punish offenders, the Gov.
ernmcnt is powerlcss. In some casca
communications to the Govern ment
are from military officers, aud these
are less likely to be prejudioed. Tho
facts will ho brought to tho Mt tention
Of the President and ais Uabinet by
the Attoruey-Gcneral at their next
meeting.
This is en- chdoavcr to manufac-
turc public sentiment. .r
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-09-02
mo; is
A Banner with Strange Device.

Hurrah for Sam Lee! He was the
man who introduced aud carried in
the Moral Convention, in spite of tho
knock-down arguments Of tie portly
ofice-holding Cardoza,. resolutions
which expressed unalterabla opposi-
tion to "any member Of the present or
preceding State Administrator being
elected Governor of tho State }"
which said that it is ssptterly useless
to expect true reform from those
who have been recognized as leaders
in the past" That is the only man.
ly Republican voice WHICH has been
heard, for reform yet. ., There is moro
in those sentences than in cart load
Of Union or Moses. an.
Cham berlain speeches and addresses
We are pleased to SEQ that Lee
keeps his beaver up apd holds his
banner alofS.,. He has. procured tho
passage CT set of excellent rosolu.
tions in tho township Of Sumter, (the
publication. of which, blythe way.
was declined by tho Internationally
They 60 to the root of tho matter.
Here is standard 'borne. by, ono of
their race, to which the colored peo:
PIE may rally, and here is the reso-
luton which may yet be the death
of both Cham berlpip and Moses. and
the whole State House ring of Office
holders 80,
".Resozved, That we are positively
opposed, as part of the Republican
party of this State, to the nomination
for Governor Of this State, of either.of
tho following persqps, who have be-
spoken Of as candidates before tho
Republican State Convention, veto
Frnnklip, J. Moser, Jr., Daniel II.
Chamberlain, Robert K. Scott, J. l..
Neagla, or any other Of those known
to be members of the Estate House
ring :, and tbat nc, 90 hereby. in
struct the delegates from this meeting
to cast their votes in tho County
Convention only for those. who are
openly OPPOSED, to the above named
persons, and who will pledge them
selves to use their votes and, inAu-
enoe to defeat the nomination of
either of the said persons, from first
to last" TPAen,u.7
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-09-02
- - "
Charleston, South Carolina"

Who're does all tho opium 60 to I
Arc wo becoming, a nation Of opium
caters The increase of it's use in
this country is truly alarming: , Tho
importation ofopium now amounts to
nearly 250, 1000 pounds annually, ten
times moro than thirty years ago {;
and it is the opinion Of physicians
and druggists that not moro than
one third. Of tho quantity is used for
medical purposes. In other .wordo,
moro than 100000 pounds Of this
drug are now used for sti mulating
purposes in this country. If tho re.
formers could get rid of the opium,
however, il is question whether
some other stimulant would not be
found to supply its place. Tho inau.
enco Of this drug on the human
system is fearful to contemplate.
"My notion of wife at forty"
said Douglass Jorrold, tt'is that a
man should be able to change, her
like q bank note, for two twenties.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-09-02

Nebraska has all at once sprung
into first!class wheat growing State
In 1869, when the cult ure appears to
have commenced, her total ptoduct Of
whoat was but 8,8G7 bushels {;
IN 1878, q poor year for agriculture,
she raised 100000 bushels. The
wheat is also. in very good favor,
ranks, only second to California in
bread. making qualities, and in the
St. Louis and Chicago Markets, take
tho lead in prices.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-09-02
Speed In Ocean Voyages.

The shortest time over made in an
ocean voyage from England to New
York was by tho steamer Adriatic,
Of tho White Line, in May, 1872,
the voyage from Oucensto owi to San:
dy Hook having been in T days, l8
hours and 81, minutes. The Shortest
time from New York to England wac
made in january, 1914 . by the
Steamor Baltic, Of the white Star
Limo, which arrived at Queoust own in
Z days, 20 hours and 9 minutes.
The shortest time of tho steamer r
Scotia, Of the Canard limo was from
Queenstown to New York, in August,
1870, in 8 days,i3 hours and 20 min
utes. IT,. .| hroy@ - '..".... |i"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-09-02

toggia's comet will put in its next
Appearance, II it is not drawn aside
from its orbit BY some dtro'g & at.
traction, in tho year, 10,830: BY
that timo tho last Washington's ser.
wants, and tho last pensionor Of the
war Of 1912, will havo beon gathered
to their fathers.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-09-02

The fatal duel in Louisiana, rcpor-
ted day or two. ngos and the Mos5y-
Payne affair, shows that tho Code Of
Honor still has its devotees. A rigid
enforcement Of the law will do more
to prevent duelling than anything
else. Duelling has been LOCALIZED 10
the German Army. A regular Court
Of Honor has been established. Tho
Army and Navy Gazette, tho militia
rJ organ of the Unitel States, advo..
Gates the establishment Of sucf a
court in this country. Public seuti
went may yet take a turn in this
matter. At present, it is decidedly
against duelline.
Charlotte Observer.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-09-02

The State Temperance convention
assembled at Harrisburg Pa, on yes
terday--forty delegates in attcn'
dance.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-09-02
"The Arkansas Traveller,

sKETcM OF THE LIFE of. Thr lat
col. SANDY FAULKNER, THE oMH,.
NAL EARRAroR OF THE POPULAR
STORY.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-09-02

The attempted murder Of Trumpi4r
of Little Rock, Ark, On a North
River ferry boat, a few nights ago,
attracts considerable attention in
Now York. Tho would-bc victim
lost two fingers Iii the struggle.
Justice Waddell, Of the T'ombs Po-
lice Court, held Henry III. Clark
(who is charged with attempting to
throw Truwple overbordJ in $4,000
bail: Trumpier is gunsmith, and
was on his way to tho city to .prr-
chase arms for the Arkailsaa State
officials. Prominent men arc sus-
pcctcd and tho trial will be an cx
citing one.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-09-02
POtatBes Preserve dby Scald:ng.

Potatoes have been. we'll ypreseryed
by simp y scaldins them for. two or
three minutes and then we'll drying
them. They will keep well and
store we'll also on shibboard. '''
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-09-02

The annual State Lahprc,T efqrR
Convention mot at Soutl Farmipgham
Mass, yesterday. Their was a .ulr
representation of wealth, but theat
tendance was not as large as usual.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-09-02

1 A man ,namod Henry Ycrc,o has
beop arrested in Portsm outh, w., for
running away with his mother.in-luw.
Just think of it.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-09-02
Squcamishncss of a Carpets baggcr,
New York Tri bune.

Things have como to a pretty bad
pass in the carpot-bag government Of
Louisiana when State officer, 40
tually in possession, insists upon get
ting out because of the disreputablc
character Of another State officer who
has been ronominated. Men who
could serve under Kellogg and got
along thus far have stomachs Chat
can stand q good deal. That an
official has been found so disroputa-
bic as to make even their gorge rise
is, tako it all in alf, is about the most
astonishing thing we have yet heard
from or about the burlesquo of Ro-
publican government which has so
long held the boards at New Or
leans. "..
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-09-02

Greenvilla County can boast Of
seven large cotton factories in her
borders, Sullivan's, Batesyillo, Los.
ter's, David's, Sam bson, Hall &
Co.'s, Morgan's and Whilden's, with
the Piedmont soon to be completed. I.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-09-02

Major General Smytli, with $4,000
soldiers, encountered and whipped
Prince Edward Of Sax " emar with
$4,000, at Woolmer, England. No
body hurt. They call them autumn
manoouvccs even in August. .....
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-09-02

Here arc tho fastest records Of
horses now alive: Goldsmith Maid,
2:l44 /; Occidcnt, 2;l6f Lula, ,2!l5A.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-09-02
THE
FAIR lie b y H D RAID

!. Is PURLISIIED WEEKLY ny
w 4 T. Il 4 a vi s s. ID A Wis.
9trms.-The HERALD ip published Week
ls% ne Town Of wihhsbero, at $500
'"Sar''"'v in advance.
s@- h"'ransient advertisements to be
RAID IN ADraNcE .
Obituary Notices and Tributes $l.OO
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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-09-02

j. Proctor Knott was recently
at Louisville, Ky, as a
candidate for Congress from the
fourth district Democratic.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-09-02

The best tailors in Paris. are said
to be Englishmen, and the best mil.
liners in London arc from Paris.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-19

TIE coIored people Of Montgomery, Ala
llama held a mass meeting a few nights
AGO. when it was determined to call a con-
vention of the black people Of the State
early in December, to consider the subject
OF emigrating en- 'nasss to some other sec
ton Of the country, where their rights will
be guaranteed them and their lives and
property protected. In our opinion this is
a mistake. We admit that the cOlored peo-
bic of the South, and especially Of Alaba-
ma. have been cruelty prosecuted and OPP
pressed, because of the color of their skin
and Of their political faith, but movement
Of the character indicated is fraught WIN
t tT,, , III 'i democratic ry Of Alabama will
I i1 wise ts cnouGE . see the folly and the in
$500 =. VS. - tneir present course; that the
4 ~, INK and White Leaguers will not be
50 blind and obstinate as to drive away
from their State its whole laboring ele-
ment