The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-05-20

bad .noaa uthority to xanine ipt0 tho
affairs tbsmSelves, apd ig their. inves,
tigation con6oed themselves to the
matters in which the, taxpayers were
interested. That is, not 50 much us
to which GLASS Of creditors has been
paid, as to whether the money has
been applied to other than l,giti
mate objects. The committee are
satisfied with the report. Whether
the public will be satisfied in, another
thing. II is MOP expected that some
people. Will likeit. There soehis TO.
have" been Sop pe wrong. doing on both
sides. We shall look. forsthe report.
IT, Mr.: g. II. Mon1as,er has
among old Mt. Zion documents, scv.
cral other letters and documents Of
the oldeu time ofcon,iderable inter
est. Among 9th srs several rebsipts
given to Gen Richard. Vim, " John
Means, Rev Samuel Young,
Ellison and >o,hers, all before tho
year 1900. Among this collection is
u letter whio3 we give below, writ.
ten by Dr.. Cooper, the ,celebrated
scholar and, iuidel, ehuwing that su.
perstfti"n existed in Fair field ut n
late date: s'' - ."'
I COLUMBIA, April %, 1899.
/ DEAR Sir Some time ago, I un..
derstund, you were concerned in n
case of witchcraft that was said to
have taken place somewhere in your
neighbortoo Pray do me the
Kindness TO- write to me such particn.
lars of the case as you reoolIevt. l
am, dear sir,
your friend and ,ob't: servant
- THOMAS COOPER.
PHILIP E. PEARSON, ESQ.
Can any Of uur old oitizrns give us
any information about this case Of
witcL Draft Z -. n5t$:r {YY.>
w. We had the pieasufe on Sat-:
urd"y, Of attending a meeting Of
Ridgewsy Grange, and were; much
pleased TO see it's Gue condition. 1t
is one of the best working Oranges in
the Suite, as il is oha OF the Ia, gest,
containing over seventy members.
On Saturday, Four new members
we're ioi,ia,ed iuto the q. st degree, two
into ,be second. the iuto the third
end lhrte into tho fourth degree.
The excJ ciaes consumed much time,
but the ladies' 'cvinced their bouse.
keeping qualities IN a delicious re.
past, Of which the local partook boun.
hfuIly, and new strength for the
lAbo,s Of the day wore infused into
the mem bers. As the fair ho-tessss
were ignorant that there would be
"a chicl nmang ye takin' notes,
And faith he'll pr.nti,,"
we have the greater pleasure in
testif, lug to their skill. We Shall
c'deavor to renew Que acdhainta nee
with onr hr rother atrous and sister
patroneases.
" A good, j'ke is told on one of
the young gentlemen employed in
riding over the county in search of
stray taxes. lilo approached ooIo:.
cd mon who was working in field,
and presented tax execution
'Boss," said the fellow. "if yau'll
just plow for me till I 60 to tho house,
I'll bring you the money" All right" /"
rnid our young taxgatherer,
though the sun VIA. hot, he got down
and ploughcd while the man Went off.
Several minutes elapsed and no tax
payer. II. G. got alarmed, but went
ON ploughing. After ploughiog until
he got tncd, he found he had been
badly. SOLD, as the darkey never did
come buck. He mounted his horse
and left, muttering mild improcations
upon the per6dious taxpayer. lie
d"es"'t think ploughhing good for his
bealth.. ,.'' , -. "'
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