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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-07-29
The story Of Five Aces.

IL is a story Of five aces, says an
exchange. 1t was ut tho Hot Spring
ef I! Arkansas where only. gentlemen
a6d ladies-not ordinary men and
,women-go. Ephraim T.ggart, of
Mississippi, and Colonel Charles CDR.
dan Of Galveston, Texae wore there,
and they wcfo engaged in q ploasant
game of cards. Mr.. Taggart lost all
his money, md then, with. two aces
in his hands, put up bis waiet
against $4,000 and called. Tho
Colonel with much suavity, and q
like amount of prescpSe of nHnd,
showed three aces, and Immediately
raked in tho watch. Then for some
remarkable reason, Ephraim Taggart
got angry and said there had been
cheating ; hte neverfn his life before
khe that a single pack'.or dock Of
cards had five aces. Col. Gordon had
no timo to argus tho matter, how.
ever. He could simply sec the as.
tonishing fact that ho had been In.
suited by tho Mississippian. Most
men, il Strikes us, would have stop.
ped to reflect how tho extra ace oame
in tho miserable pack. Col. Gordon
merely remarked that he had boon
,insulted 'aud drawing knife stabbed
Ephraim Taggart to the heart, quistly
.remarkipg, as he. wiped the blood
from his knife, that he guessed that
would settle it.. 1t was MOST dig
'niiicd argument from beginning to
end on tho part Of Col. Gordon. That
excellent man could SEQ nothing GOULD
listen to nothing, but tho astounding
fact that his honor had been insulted
and could reach no conclusion but
the ono at thopoint of his knife
sometimes rudely mentioned as mur-
der. The refined society Mt the Hot
Springs quite unreasouably ooncciv-
cd it duty, however, to oall up Col.
Gordon ut sort Of court martial.
rhore tho Colonel stopped to con.
sidcr the matter in several of itu
bearings, and magnanimously cx.
pluiIed. There was i've aces in the
pack-that nobody could deny. But
rad there not boen similar aooidente
'bcfoto>7 How should ho know that
his opponent in tic 'ganie hold the
extra acc lie was no olairvoysnt and
ho did not pretend to my extra wis:
dom rs to tho cards. He was q
'goptfcman, and he simply know tha,
Ills honor had been at stake. lie had
played friendly gamo with Eph.
RAIN Tuggart and that porson> had
charged him with cheating. What
might a gentloiHan do2 His hcarcrl
mutt ref Hoct chat murder was his Only
refuge from blasted character
The statement, VIC need hardly re'
mark, had it's appropriate effect
The court.martial gently censured
Colonel Gordon for having boer
"overkasty in defending his honor
and then let him 60 FIRST however
we doubt not, inviting him to q sup
per and the nsxt day tho body o
the too thoughtless and unhapp,
Ephraim Taggart waa gently laid il
the most convenient graveyard. An,
wo shall not visit the Hot Springs 0
Arkansas this yonr. The Weather i
too warm and the journey too lonI
and dusty. ., -
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-07-29
!. iorln.

The citizens "f this State may be,
divided, politically, into three GLASS
cs; the radical republioans, who
swear ny their party right or wrong;
the old democratic leaders and their
followers, who still cling to the dead
issues of tho war and tho moderate
men Of both parties, who are willing
to accept the situation, and abide by
the lessons of the war; and with each
one of these classes. the cry is
RE'FoKm. And to eNoh one of these
classes the word bears different
meaning. TO tho first It means,
words, not deeds. 10 the second the
complete expulsion OF the party
NOW in power, and tho rcsumr.
tion by them of tho government. 70
the last, it means, m honest govern
m mt, irrespective of party. And
this last is tho ouly ,tforH, that can
bo successfully carried cut as must
b. evident to airy ono who gives the
matter serious thought.
But if reform is to bo effected at
oil, it must be at the Forthcoming
elections. IF a failure then, the next
| chance will be too late. Tho oitizcns
will, crc then, have sunk into a oon-
dition Of hopeless apathy, Quietly
yielding themselves prey to their
spoilers, or they will seek armed re-
dress.
The task is no easy one. 1t is
hedged around with innumorable diff
ticulties. Tried before; it has sig.
nally failed. And tho only way to
make success of tho present at
| tempt is, for the people diligently to
search out the causes of failure, and
carefully to guard against their repe.
tition.
The principal causes Of failure, We
think afo, first, tho want of duo care
in tho selection Of candidates. So.
cond, lack of hearty oo.operation
On tho part Of the whito citizens of
the State. Third, Want Of proper
organizations
Of thcso three; tho cho,ce Of suita.
Die candidates is perhaps the most
important, and tho most difficult. TIc
must not only BE an honest man, but
also ono whom doM parties oan trust.
Whatever bo his other qualifications,
these two are essential. Without
the one, his olcbtioh would prove of
No avail without tho other, Go GOULD
not bo elected.
The white citzons of tho State, at
least, oil Of thorn who sincerely de-
sire reform, should como forwarH so
the front, and give their aid and in
Aucnoe to tho movement. The COM
plaint that large number of voters
stay at homo on election days should
be no longer heard. If, when tho
tight takes placo they arc not at their
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-07-29
W I'M III SID OR O.
IL. MEANS DAVIS, Mftor.
WEDNESDAY, MORNING, JULY 80, 1874
Movement Of Population.

City regidter reports that there
were 81 deaths in Charleston during
tho week ending Oh Sunday last, viz :
Twelve white children fifteen colored
adults, aud twenty four colorcd chill
dren. Not single sOhtte adhh, male
or fem ale, died aurfHy tic ,occh.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-07-29

A Kentucky husband told hls wlfe
to tako hammer and a nail and
knock out all his toeth, and she re.
ihembered Her lhafriage St& and did
it. And now he rises up and calls
her sc veral participal adjeotives, but
Bless cd is not one Of them.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-07-29
The State Filarcos.

Tieasufcr Cardoza has Published
an exhibit Of the finances of the
State from LIST :Novembor 1878, to
3oth June 1871. Had tho treasurer
seen fit to give daily exhibits of The
condition df the State treasury while
it contained money, it wotld have
been much more gratifying to the
creditors, than tho statement showing
how III tho money has gone, after it
has gone.
This exhibit is vory mcagre, giving
no 'partioulars, aud its accuracy il not
even vohohed for under oath BY tho
treasurer. How is to be tnown
whether this truly represents the
amounts received and disburSed 3
Such great discrepancy exists be
tween the 'ahouut assessed and the
amount feportcd rs received, that
grave doubts arise as to where the
balance has gone.
Thejproperty of the State was as~
sesscd last Year at $l7G,0o0,oO0.-
Taxes were collected { ,ays the troas-
urer) on only Sl35,O3334. leaving
the enormous amount of neal Sll,-
100000 to be accounted for by nulla
bona returns and f6.fcithres at tax
sales. This ffightful discrepancy of
rs p6r cent, shows how oppressive
ring rule has ibecome. Owners of
one-fourth the property in South
Carolina were unable to pay taxes,
aud hsd their property con6scatod.
1t may be urged that large por-
tion of taxes was stolen BY County
treasurors. The answer to this is
that Cardota and Melton; two prom.
mont apostles of reform, have indict-
ed but two tfeasnrors who are accus-
I'd of the embezzlcment of about
$4,000. 1t would be impossible for
any other treasurer to be defaulters,
or they would ero This have been
brought to Justice. The treasurer
must show the taxpayers exactly
| how this discrepancy exists, or his
statements will be taken with grain
Of salt. The people are Weary OF
| paying riiinous taxes and receiving
only meagrc, unsatisfactory reports
of how their hoNoy was expended.
But admitting tho statement Of the
treasurer is correct, it appears that
| ST. ,636, ,0sG.38 wero collected and
81 ,458,l52.32 were expended leavi' 9
a balance of Sl78,532.O6. Of this
! balance, $l35, ,oo9 were set aside to
/ pay interest on the public debt under
the new consolidating act, $4,000 are
due the charitable aud penal associa-
4 tiohs, and sll 900 for salaries. TIE
school money has all been expended
| except Cow dollars.
Over n million and a half Of dol
lars have been wring from plum
dcred people, sum large enough to
administer the affairs of four States
! like South Carolina! And yet, the
State credit Is dead, tho treasury is
bankrupt, the charitable institutions
are languishing, schools are closed,
aud courts are run on credit. A
beautiful picture for the radical party
| to show on the eve Of tho campaign.
And had tboy an Intelligent oonsti-
tuency they would be irrntrevably
| lost. But ignorance and fraud rule
tho State. and will continue to rulo
until the honest masses arise III de-.
fence Of right.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-07-29
SOLUS.
tcoMniuNlcArED.]
For aoyernor.

Mr.. Editor:
The time has oolne when we want
an honest, upright and fearless man
to fill the Gubernatorial chair of
South Carolina. We therefore nomi-
nate Maj. Thos. w. Woodward, of
Fairfield; who holds the highest posi-.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-07-29
COMMUNICATED
Treasurer Smith, s Deficit.

Mt. Editor:
From responsible repu blican
bource, wo have learned that in max.
ing up tho books of the treasury of
Fairfield, deficiency Of $4,000 is
shown ipstead of $4,000 as reported. {.
Wo thank the Ring for not disclosing
the whole amount at onco. We can
boar it better ho,o.
SOLUS.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-07-29
WANTED.

PYa lady who Is a graduate Of .
- Southern College, and who las sd
an experience of seven years in the schoo
room, asituation In q College or School,
oither in a town or country. ShL ia CON. !.
potent to toach the usual English branch.
es, and tho higher Matkeinatios. Good
references giVeh. Address
MISS w.,
July 2Z-~ Columbia, SO. "
M TVV CAoG9YSga.
1OOO "1llusion" Cigars.
uiCompanera Cigars. d.
1000 Cheroosts Cigars. .,a '.. .t.
feb. IA u.'G. DEspoRTEs g. Co.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-07-29
coMMUNICATED.i

COMMUNICATED.
Postal Cards aud Curious Postrbast rs.
Mr.. Editor:
Tho postal oard system is one of
decided cconcmy TO the mercantile
community, but like many of our en-.
te:priscs IN Anne. ic,, i. has fallen
into aSuso uIfcady, simply for wtnt
Of special cgisa;;on.
We have been info, med that ID
Euro postal card is cohsidervd
rs sa"cd MS on crvcl ped letter,
while kc,re VIC are g,,a;ly annoy cd 3y
our c"untry rcstmasterS stopping to
read our rds during IT, distribution
Of the null. IN tLis Ns.y they sur
rcp'i,i"usly acquire the property in
tcndeh Tor others, aud IN ,ny in
stances usH it asnrblr property.
Cou'd you give Is the law 20 :crn.
Ing aud autLcI.z'h9 pur,al 'aIdS?
81 RErINE.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-07-29

"Tom, what ih tho world put
mstrimopy in your head I "Well,
the lAct is, l was yottihs sLdtt IF
Shirts"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-07-29

A Georgia girl is going to lee:
tufe ON "kisses," in Washipgton--
She will borrow man to illustrate
IL.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-07-29

tion now in the gift OF tho honest
citizens OF tnis State, that Of Presi-
dent of the State Mcshanical.'hnd Ag.
riouftural Society OF South Carolina.
HON ESTY.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-07-29

elbow Holiah was killed. with a
sling" , is the title Of q Maine orusa-
0el's lecture: '.'.t
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-07-29
Temperance in ,Abbe,ille.

I. The members of the oolorod ohurch
headed oby their pastor, MIR. Baker,
Aro seeking to inaugprate n temper
ance reform. by running an anti.
license ticket ut the hext municipal
eloct!on. ttya. ..d !, ..ugl., p. = ss,I y.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-07-29

Ing ihd autLCi.z;n4 pu>tal 'aIdS?
IL, RErINE.
COMMUNE ,TE3
III. L's..itor':
Does it not ; lem strange ,hat most uf
our young men take arparantly little
or no iDtere>t in TuI!ic aG.ils or in
a;'y.h'ng thing that is c.lculutci o
r medy i'll any possible Wy exist g
evils Of Z nent OF Snclety. The
etf,rt was m;!c come time ago to got
up n rifle Club, bat on account of the
IukcHarln1 css net with in Town, The
list had 10 oc carried i'll .Ie cvautry
to ;e:ure 4, ui!;citn h number o or'nancs.
I'D 1t is now f.uul that the a,uo-
slt'rn Of Che majority is to orga.ise
a sabre Gao ins,e.d uf riffs. But
both can &c raised if a committee of
pat i'tio y,nrg non will can ,.ss for
the life club, as the Ioster IF the
sabre club is l.Fgc euvuga for or-
gan'zA1lou, num .crins over 6:ty.
VIII not some. oac u;vr ais namo
imn.o. tai ly ta..H. t:;o mat.>r in
hand
SA BREUR.
-.
CoMMUNiCATED.
Patriotism Is Played Out"
Hr. Editor:
This remark fell from the tongue
of the proprietor of IA patent Beehive
who visited our town q few days ago.
1t started my mind OH sad line of
thought. Has the love of our coun-
try died out of the hearts of our peo.
pie ? looked arouud nc, and be.
holding the general disregard of the
public veal, | trcmblcd lest the re.
mark were true. For if it be true
indeed, then are we in q fearful con.
dition of anarchy. Why is thYs
general decentralization l.? While
pondcring over this puzzling qncs-
ton, my bee. ruthlessly broke up
a common hive Of old bees, and there
| had an illustration of tho whole
subject for as soon Is tho hive Hbs
brokcn1 q crowd Of carpet -b*gge,s
from neighboring hives joined band
of >calawags from tho broken hive;
and rushed upon the stores for l.lun-
der. The good and honest bees wero
entirely occupied in defending their
store, and had no time for gainful
employ. 1t was sad spectacle
But the scene soon changed. Our
bcc.man transferred the dc "oralizc,l
colony, honey comb, brood and oil
into nice new patent hive, with all
the arrangements for perfectly safe
aud comfortable quarters. The
sculawgs were again inspired with
love of home and went dilig, ntly to
work. The carpct-baggers were soon
all destroyed or driven away, and
the colony under good government
once more prospcrcd. Here was a
ray of hope. We arc nov contending
with robbers, carpet'baggers and
scalawags. The Tax Unions are at
work fixing up an hon est government
for us. Soon their work will be
completed and these robbers will bo
driven away. Then patriotism will
survive, and prosperity will be
ours. Dot every honest man throw
his whole weight Of influence into
these Tax Unions, and hasten tho
day when this whole brood of robbers
shall be driven from our land.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-26

TIE BURNING MINE.--Few persons
realize the extent of the conhagratiou
that has been recorded from time to
time as existing in the Empire mine
near Wilkesbarre. Three hundred men
are kept constantly at work at the mouth
of the mine, fighting the hall below, and
eight pumps are kept in ceaseless opera
tion with the hope of staying the fury
of the devouriug element. One hun
dred thousand feet OF lumber have
already been used in constructing bret
tices to conduct air to the men who are
engaged in fighting the fire fend. The
company has already expended $780,
600 in the work of extinguishipg the
flames, and expect 10 expend at least
$4,000 more before they succeed in
their efforts. 1t is thought that three
weeks more of unabated work will effect
the desired object. Those engaged 10
this work hourly expose themselves to
death from suffocation, and have to be
relieved every little while in order TO
enable them TO be resuscitated. Most
OF them are brought out in an appar-
emily lifeless condition, and restoratiVes
ard stimulants are beng constantly
administered 10 enable them to resume
their duties. The gas arising from the
slopes is precisely the same as that
emitted from stove that has an imper-
feet draft, or rather from one, the pipe
of which is removed, being an almost
pure carbonic acid gas, which produces
drowsinesS and then death unless artifi-
cial means are resorted to OF driving the
gas from the lungs aud replacing it with
atmospheric air. Constant care is nee
essary lest these men remain too long at
their work, and it is singular fact, and
one that speaks well for the attendants,
that no fatal cases OF asphyxia have yet
been ted,-Scranton Times.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-26

Breach of good manners-for ruin
TO stare you 10 the face. E
No other living thing can go so slow
as boy on an errand. @
What is the difference between a
farmer and bottle OF whiskey? One
husbands the corn, and the other oorDs
the husband
Justice Haines, of Chicago, has de-
cided that editors are professional men,
and that their scissors, paste-pot, etc.,
cannot be seized for debt.
Gen. Tbos. A. Rosser is out with an
argument for towing canal boats with To-
comotives, narrow gauge tract to be
built on the towpath.
HERE Is AN OFFER FOR You've
will send Frank Lesle's illustrated
Newspaper, and the ADVOCATE, one
year, for $3.50 CASH. The regua-
price of illustrated Newspaper is S4.0O
thus you get the ADVOCATE for 30
cents. We will send the ADVOCATE
and "The Chimney Corner" for 81 so.
Send on your subscriptions, accompan-
led by the cash.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-26

PAY CASH. OH, how hard it is to
pay bills. Everybody knows This. 1t
is such a pleasant thing, too, to have
money in your pocket, aui there is no
way by which this desirable result can
be secured except by spending less than
you receive. Nothing assists in this
calculation SO much as paying for what
You set, when you get it,
Every tradesman knows that people
buy more freely on credit than for
cash. When the pocket-book is drawn
upon every time that a want is to be
satisfied, there is true appreciation Of
the value Of what you give, as well as Of
what you get; but when things are not
paid for at the time, their is less ap.
probation Of the cost than of the pur-
chase
In housekeeping especially, the cash
system is the best and plcasantest. 1t
prevents a great deal Of cheating, waste,
and saves the mistress of the house no
and of trouble. Cash customers buy
cheapest and are the most desirable
Buy for cash.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-26

DER. On Tuesday last, about 9
o'clock a. m. Caroline, wife of @. Il.
Sexton, of this place. The deceased
has been an intense sufferer from com
biuation OF diseases for several months.
Aer system has been constantly racked
with pain seemingly sufficient to have
caused death weeks ago. Her constant
prayer for weeks has been that death
might relieve her from the suffering her
poor body had been compelled TO bear.
She leaves husband and FIVE young
children to mour her demise. 81.
Wary's Gazette.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-26
Our Dog Formulation.

The dog population of Pennsylvania
will probably not fall much short of
million; and our dogs now furnish one
of the most important economic cousid-
erations now affecting the State, in
these times when high salaries are pro-
jected, the price OF labor reduced, and
an enlargement of the Capitol talked of.
In the first place, this canine army mil
itates against the mutton crop annually
to the extent of nearly million dollars
For instance, during l773, the Con-
missoners OF Lyooming county paid
over $1,000 for sheep killed by dogs.
This is but a single item, and small
one too. These dogs cost, at at average
OF 25 cents week each, over ten mil
lions of dollars, enough to run all our
common schools, pay the Legislature,
(and allow a large margin for tbieviug,)
iced the poor and build new State
House. This fact alone has caused our
agricultural societies much solicitude,
and they should not he censured for
asking our learned lawmakers at Har-
risburg to pass stringent laws for the
protection OF the sheep from the hordes
of ravenous ours which infest the land.
In the third place these eurs slay an
uually, through hydrophobia, at least
one hundred persons, which Cat So 900
each-the average price paid BY rail-
roads for brakemen,) amounts to another
halt million. Here, then, is a direct
expenditure of over ten millions Of dol
lars for dogs, not TO mention the fines
costs and more remote and sentimental
damages resulting from lawsuits about
dog fights and consequence severance
of friendships between the owners o
combative ours. Add to this the annua
expenditure in the cities and towns o
the State for odd boots, crockery, pape
weights, boot jacks and such other arti
cles as may be most readily utilized o
nights to disperse barking eurs from
under windows and in back yards, ant
it will occur to the most prejudice,
friend of the dog that he is On anims
wherein retrenchment could be practice
to advantage in these days of reform
indeed the subject would form an elo
quent theme for the discussion Of Cor
gress, and that body should at once ir
stluct the appropriate committe to pre-
pare bill on the subject. Capitalized
we have no doubt the dog population {
, the United States represents waste {
one hundred millions, which, if iuveste
) at compound interest, would extinguls
: the national debt before the close
1000 Gazette d Bulletin,