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The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1874-11-25


~ -.l- and oars. The captain y
s~scope was brought to bear, and Il
was sooli ascertained that she had M
least "a full crew. We backed the maiil
topsail, and hove to, waiting impa-
Silently to know more, and making vari-
9 'ous shrewdl lguesses and speoulations al
to her history and character. Z
Ihey've lowered for whales. and
got lest from their ship" suggested
on9sJl ygHlC} lil T@iEEii
"Likely enough" returned AN.
OEJier. ~ 70 r-'-.-. i, 4et~
The captain makes out eight men
III ~, heS' said "a coanwain, coming from
Here was O new phase of the matter.
and our theory was blown to tho four
suit OF whales with any more than six
In boat.
"Castaways, of course" was now the
unanimous opinion. "Ship foundered
or burnt ut sea and some of her boats
lost with her." w,
. But we were not Kept long in sus-
pense, for the strangers brought their
trail craft alongside as rapidly as oars
and canvas could do it and leaped on
deck. In few minutes we were in
possession Of the whole story-a parody
on the old one of Bligh and Fletcher
Christian. .ss1
The boat contained Captain Watson,
his mato and six others, from the
bark Newcastle, of Sydney, who had
been set adrift the day before by mu-
tlneers, The second mate, named Nc
Gregor, was st the head of the con-
spiracy, which had been most artfully
planned and carried into execution,
IL hoo of
1t was supposed thai McGregor, the
new commander, Intended to carry the
bark down among the Marshall
Islands and there destroy her, taking
up his residence among the sayaees.
There were still twenty men on board :
but how many of them were actively
engaged in the plot, or how many
were merely cowed into submission to
the new authority, was more than the
captain could tell.
"And how far do you suppose your
ship to be from US now?" asked Captain
Bent. ."'.f- 49,.
Il have steered west-northwest, by
cauipass, as near as I could" said Cap
ipt Watson |" and have run, should
iaSe, about eighty miles. The New
when I lost sight of her, was by
tho wa,d on thb northwest tack, under
easy sail. She ought to bear nearly
dUs[ vt fromas."
>e below, and let's lay off you,
coufa the chart. don't know as
car dd hing foryou, even if I should
faL III %t-.,. our ship, but it might be
eome sat,sfA ion to see her."
& The two can ins went into the cabin,
Is. nd soon the 5fTar was passed along to
~ 9 all sail on . wind. Nothing was
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01
Politics IS Industry.

We clip the following from our
spicy contemporary of tho Abbevillc
Medium
"As usual, at his season ofth year,
the papers are tilled with the success.
es and the hopes of the Democratic
party and the recent elections in
New Hampshire, with their result,
arc exalted into on undue pIomin-
once. They are taken as an earnest
of tho triumph that is to crown the
future struggles Of the party, and
are, considered the fcrctastes of that
victory that will crown ITS efforts in
the race for national supremacy in
1876. The Democrn.ic party is too
con6dent, too sansuino of success.
1t will not admit that tho war and
its results put an end to its lease Of
life, but found ,rs and kicks about in
such an extr6vagaDt manner that no
permanent prosperity can come to
Che country through its instrumeL-
tality. 1t will not make decent
corpse, and is subjecting itself to the
suspicious of its friends, and to tho
jeers and insults of its enemies. Po.
litical affairs in this country arc wo.
fully mixed and the race for position
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01

ceived Castro, alias Orton, joyfully,
! and still believes him to be her own
| son.
The trial for the possession Of tho
estates commenced in 1870, aud last
cd nine months. Hundreds of Wit
sscs were examined, and the plain
till was subjected to long and ar.
duOus examination aud cross-examin.
alton. His case became so weak
that his counsel consented to q non-
! suit, aud the Lord Chiet Justice i'm .
mediatcl y committed him for trial
on the charge Of wilful and corrupt
perjury.
The trial for perjury, which has
just closed, began on April %, 1873
The case for the prosecution was con.
cluded on the iifty.sixth day, during
the course Of which, 2l2 witnesses
were examined, Including persons
from almost every part Of the world.
DR.. Kelncaly, the dcfendantU coun-
sci, began his opening speech on tho
22d Of Jul y and ended August VI.
The examination of tho Defendants
256 witnesses lasted l24 days, clos
ing October 81. Thirty witnesses s
were then examined to lcbut u Ger.
tain allegation by tho defendant, and
DR.. keucaly began to "sum up" on
the lltn OF Decembcr. Ills speech
lasted thirty.Gv days. Mr.. Hawhin,
of the prosecution spoke for IL little
over twenty days, aud Lord Chief
Justice Cockburn's charge to tho
jury occupied twenty more days-iu
all, lSo days. The jury promptly
found him guilty of all the charges,
twenty-six i'll number, and the clam.
anS was sentenced to fourteen years
penal scrvitudc.
The case cost tho government two
and II half million of dollars. From the
outset the sympathy of the p oorcr
classes has been with the claimant
aud they still believe him to be
Rogcr Charles doughty Tichborne,
Baronct. At one time MIR. Hawkins
was mobbcd by his adhcrcnts, aud
during the trials the populacc often
manifested their feelings in liberal
subscription and crowded. meetings in
his behalf. Altogether the butchers
Son Of High street, Wrapping, may be
set down as the most s,upcudous i'm
po,tor Of the agc.-Itlantn Cunsttiu-
iion.
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The TichbOrnc Claimant.

1hc famous case Is ended aS last
as the cable has informed us. unlc.s
the persistent DR.. Kouca,y succeeds
III getting n new trial, or failire i,
that carries ito tho House Of I,ords
as he threatens to do. From broin.
nlng to end it constitutes rcmarknhlc
chapter in English litigation, aud on
that score, perhaps condensed nc.
reader. '"'
The vast estates and baronctcv
would have belonged to Roger T,cL.
borne had he not embarked for WI.
para,so iu 1854, on the Bella, which
was lost at sea with all on board
hut his mother hugged the fond dc
fusion that he was in some wav sovod
aud IN 1865 she advertised for hcr
missing boy. lie went awav thin
"nd the adve.tiscm,nt brought bock a
very FAIstaf, all the way from Wny.
ea'Wasga in Australia, keeper Of
ttocs, the now famous l.imant. II.
canned that Il passing vessel picked
nm up after the wreck .und carrirG
"m to Australia. The mother re-
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'Crcritics.

IL
IeSpcoo3 WAS "''y"scyon years OLD
""" was Il o'''o al" 'a'e"ted man.
The ncwly.clcct9d Lord Mayor OF
London is a practical printer.
Rhode Island has passed the la "
giving discharged convicts onc.ten: h
Of their actual earnings.
Iowa 'u''es hoIa that IN case mar
rage enlargement IS broken, the par
worth in money.
,,..,v
(, '',ty't"o representatives and nine
senator's "'terdcd the Pacific mai
steamship comP"ny'H free unch aud
irr f The C,:y Of pckiu," at Ches.
ter, reLn,,lvania.
-.
queen victoria IS now IN the 37th
year OF her reign and the ooth year
o. o, "er age. one has y children and
~ grand rh'ldrcn.
nc Srr'"" bonnet will DO very
'arEr' ana Will turn up on one side
~" ,I "o"h o" the other, something in
"a" e'va''y style, they say. Or
',"tSo 'nc e'f's Will look Killing in
'"c'h'
\ little girl Of our acduaintance
was not at "all grateful for n n,;,
,l;.I,l., c,n. e"o 'ooH t'ca'
m,nv =, ,,,,. oi ~','"n '".'s ."c''
,In,;t ,rnn n,'., .',,"a,.',, n"I 'o''"' anu '"ey
~
Rosebud dinners arc new freak.
The guests are exclusively demoisel.
les just bursting into womanhood
to whom everything is colour de-
rcsc.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01

But Gov. Kemper vetoed tho bill
giving his reasons for so doing in q
message that 4. II. Stephens oalls
the ablest state paper written BY any
Virginia Governor since the days OF
MAIDS N. He claims that the grant
ing Of this charter would be contrary
to tho principles of Democratic
government. The Legislature sus,
taincd the veto, after on acri,no6ious
discussion in which tho Governor was
violently abused by the friends of the
bill. He was also Curu"d in efligy
But public sentiment is vecriug
round, and Gov. Kemper is now loud
ly praised for his conduct.
This is indeed circumstance uG.
paralleled in modern Ameri:an$po!i,
tics. Right, Justice, exp pediency, ,evsty.
thug is medo subscrVient to patty
interests. In Congress-, ana Fin al
tho legislatures, the Legislation is
partisan. TO Gov. Kenpcr ahd the
Virginia Asse embly is due the hcnor
of thowing what fair ond Honorable
administration Of power means, and
that u body, elected by party, can
legisla:e foc tho entire people.
Our Radical 'Solons can well take
pattern after this example. In South
Cafolitia, towns and cities have their
charters taken away and remodclcd
under the slightest'p, ctext. 'Coium-
bia was enlarged because the Radical
candidate was defeated. Charleston
was enlarged in order to bring in a
horde Of culored bar baIians. Laufens
was uHchal tered because there was
riot Grtwccn Scotps insolent militia
and tho citizens. And lately, an
attempt was made to metamorphose
Winnsboro into n city Of thirty six
square miles, {twelye more than arc
contained in New York 'c'ty,) merely
because an intoxicated member Of
the Legislature, rcsis'ing tie police,
was put Into the guard house. Yet
Virginia ID governed by red hct
"Bourbons' and South Carolina Easks
in the 'tnligat of Kapublican great"
ness. ~ pretty contrast.
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MTJ3TC.

NOW have classes arranged and start
i cd in thc following specialties
Vocal Music, ms trumcntGl M6sic, Vic
lin, Piano.. Strfngcd lnsh uments, Brass
ditto. Drawing. Painting. | wisl, to form
n class Of Ready. Readers in Vocal Music,
shall be glad if The chors Of Winnsboro
will visit my vocal class and sec if it il
possible TO organize Giee Club Lesson
daye-Thursiay afternoon and Friday
evening. Pupils who still wish to Join,
VIII please do so Mt once. Terms have
commenced. Vocal term commences this
week: Classes in French, German and
Bookkeeping now forming.
j. II. LOWERY.
HinnSboio Female College
mch 2l-1w
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01
WI i IN ~ sSNUHn,
X. MEANS DAVIS, Editor,
Wednesday Morning, April |, 1874,
An Upright Statesman

'ov' hempcr Of Virginia, has by a
recent act of his, proven himself an
upright statesman, In permitting
principle to be paralnount a aboye par.
~ interests. Tho city Of Petersburg,
"'thous h the State is largely Conser.
va'lSe' is governed by council elect.
ed by the colored people, ignorant
and corrupt, as officials elected by
this class generally are. Tho Leeis.
lature, to relieve the taxpayers from
tn's corrupt government, amended
inc charter, so as to throw the control
into tho hands of tho honest citizons.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01

A Philadelphia lady lost tn ous~
and dollar diamond out of her engage
ment ring, and though every means
OF search was employed, the
case was finully pronounced
hopeless. But one day tho lady
happened to be brushing the dust out
OF The trimming of her street dress,
when, 10 and behold tbero was the
lost diamond sparkling in the inxe~
cure crcvico Of 1ounce. 1t had
g'hc to and fro in streets and shops,
been brushed aud shaken nearly
every day, and yet there it lay like
an ordinary crumb or shred
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01
1niuigratio;ni.

There is slight full at present IN
the atmosphere Of immigration. But
silent forces are still at work that ere
long will bring good results. The
people are being gradually educated
up to the idea, and as soon rs money
becomes a little more plentiful,
there will 30 great demand for the
hardy sons Of tho old world.
At present, subscription II IS are
being cncrgcticu!ly circul ted through
the County by our Commissioner, Mr..
McMastcr. These are Of different
kinds, to suit all classes. S,!nc f:r
caSf, some for Money to be paid in
the fall, some FOR lands donated and
others for lands on long leases. Our
readers may not DO aware Of the nc
ccssity for money now, or the uso to
which it is to be put, and on these
points we shall cndcavor to enlighteu
them. It appears thatlu the North
west there is crcat rivalry among
londholders, especially the rail; oads,
to whom have been given broad belts
OF magnificent land. These land
owners su osid;zo the steamship lines.
giving II certain sum for each immi :.
grant brought over. At present
South Carolina is supplied with the
leavipss of tho West, from tho fact
that she has no line subsidized. lmmi.
grants arc therefore Inferior aud
co t more. Maj. Mslchcrs proposes
to change this condition Of affairs
iIc wishes to raj C sufficient sum of
money to subsidizs liue running
direct from Europe to Charleston
~ better class will in this way be
brought iu. The fare from New York
TO Charleston will also bo done away
wi;h; and then. id:tehd of paving
from twelve to twenty dollars for an
Immigrant, two or three dollars will
bo suiGcici,t. Major Nelcbers be.
l:cvcs that about $3.50 from each
County, collected now, SO az to havs
arrangements with steamers perfccte d
by the fall, will open to our shores n
channel Of i'm IMMIGRATION So broad aud
30 dcop that nothing can Hereafter
stop it. let Faifacld contribute her
quota. TIE New York Board Of I'm.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01
COMM q NICATED
Alr. EHhr,. !:

CpNMU NICATED
Mr. Elit,v
In your last issue lind some a,~
lusion to my letter to the "Ncws a, d
Courlct" wherein raic-crcc is made
to the present Town Council Of
Winn>boro, | have 10 desire to be
dr"wn into Il controversy With YOU
Us to the merits or dcmcrts of our
"City Fathers" In saying what /
did, believed was utteriilg that
which was literally true, ard that
which too majority Of or townf.lk
endorsed. | am Of the sane opinion
still despite yonr warm defence OF
the parties III question. Nt the same
time diSc:aim Icing actua:cd by
any improper motives as I entertain
for them personally great respect
You know that individuals will differ
in their opinions and idea, even in
commonplace matters. There If
simply then between US au honest
difference Of opinion, which We
mutually respect.
lfthc occasion required it, 1 have
material sufficient for entering into
minute and specific criticism of the
manner in which our municiaal af-
fairs have been monaged during tho
past year, but do not wish to revive
the past, and therefore forcbcar. Let
tho present Council retire to the
shades Of private life. undisturbed
and in peace is my hearty Invocation
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01

During their administration thoy
erred often in my humble judgment
but [ am charitable enough TO-. be-.
lieve that the fault lay with their
heads, not with their hearts.
BRUTUS.
News and Courier CORRESPONDENT.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01

Our advice to our friends is to look
up these s'ab, oripsion lists, and sub.
scribe on the cash and credit lists
both, and try little land on both
terms, that OF giving aod selling or
ldasiug.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01
NoTICE.
TERMS EUis 1874.

w propose TO sell goods for 1874 On
W cash basis. All goous CHARGED
in our books WIZ. DC CO nsidctcd due on
the first day oS tho month following, and
all bills nos then paid will be charrcd in.
tcrrst Mt tn" rate of two (2) per cen, rcr
III nth until paid. This rule will be
strictly adhered TO in all cases where no
special arrangements ara made
Jan % VII HERS & DWIGHT.
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ESTRAYED.

0N Thursday 9th inst. n bay horse
" Ten years old. IIe has ono white hind
foot, no other marks recollected, except
add'c marks. Any information concerning
him will be gladly received and literally
rewarded.
fsbli ). Il. BRIC1,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01
THE TAR HEELS"

WANT MONEY
WYE would respectfully inform those
w who owe ua for accounts made du-
ring 1878 that they had better come for.
ward aud make satifactory settlement, and
thereby save cost, We don't pay the
printer for nothing. We mean what ne
say:
march 10 MCLAUGHLIN & co.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01
PURELY VEGETABLE.

4 Il
containing those Southern Roots and IJerho
which IN ali-wisc Providence has rlnccL i,
countries where Liver Diseases mo.,
prevail. 1t will cure all Diseases consnI
hy p"rnna"mcnt of The Liver.
TN" symptoms OF Live" Complaint are .
hHtcr "r bad taste in the mouth Pain j.,
he Bnck, Sides or Joints, often m;st,lo,
Tor rheumatism Sour Stomach Lose nj
Arrc'ic &: Howcls alternately costivc md
nN; lcadachr Loss Of memory, with n
rarrtnl sensation Of having failed To do
something which ought tn have been d,nc
Debility, Low Spirits. thick yr,low nm.
rrArancc of tie Skin and Eyes, , drv
Cough often mistaken for Consumnt;on
Sometimes many of these symntnms a,tcnd
inc disease, nj Others very few but t},o
Liver. The largest organ in the bodv. 10
Ernern!ly the scat CT the disease. and If moi
Regulated in time. great SUFFERING. wretch. =.
cdncSs and prnih Will ensuc.,
This Great Unfniline Speciho vii, not ,o
found the leas, Unpleasant.
For Dyap"rsin, Cnnstiration Jound;co
,,h''i""h attacks. Sick Headache, Collie
y, IreSs on of Spirits, Sour Stomach, Hc.rl
"Brn, &C., &c.
s''lNGN'S LIVER REGULATOR OR NCpl,
CINE,
IS the cheapest, Purcst and Best Family
Medicine in the World
Manufactured only by
J. II. 2EILIN & CO.,
Macon, Gn.. and Philadclphio
!rlce' - %. Sold by all Druggists.
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:NCTICF1!

I IIN and after this dHtc, the crdiH nnce
~ ngains, using fire arms in the oorpo-
rate limits Of "inn>boro whether within
or without private enclosures, will be
strictly enforced. go.
BY order Town Council,
mar l0-tf JOEL COPES, Clerk.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01

This unrvallcd Southern Remedy 10
warnt"i MOI /" contain single particle of
Mercury, or any injurious mineral sub
Stn;,cr bur is
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a LII persons ha, ing clnims ngninst
Il Estate nf Thomas .Lylcs deceased
are hereby notified to present them u, op
crly Mcs,cl, anl these indebted to al ID
estate arcrrqncS'ed to make pa, mcnt I,
the undersigned
THOMAS II. LYLES,
IN. Il 2l-tlx2 Fy
, 1874-02-08
LIES WINTER.

Tbs sunlight is cold as 1t falls asant
OTer the drifts Of heaped-up snow,
That, cannot tell why, never flushed
With thc rosy lights Of the yearB ago.
It creeps In ut the window aud over the house.
In I'atches 1t lies On the czrpeted floor
But cannot remember that ever it shone
So like q sad smile in the sweet days Of yoro,
Perhaps it is fancy perhaps It may be
That out Of my own life the glory has fed -
That the warm. glowing tnts that mis-. nsyer shne
Into heart that's - ploce Of the dead."
The birds do not warble so much rs they did
Once, when they built In the yine 1ly the door,
And 10 not believe that they love ME so WE'LL
They never eat now from my hand any more.
The heliotrope blossoning there on the stand,
Breathes back when I touch 1t; but somehow it
seems
As though the rich fragrance that kisses my lps
We're only the memory Of olden Dreams
Those oldea drca1ns-O, those oltlen dreams
Does every ono hoard them. wonder, 2way7
Folding them np and loyiug them By,
70 open and look at some other day?
Docs every one ait in the cTcnings gloom,
Calling loved forms from their silent g1nrea,
knowing the morning will banah them all,
AS na1nes in the sand washed ont by tbs waves
Does every one moan when the day Is donc
And the world mag nat suecr at the tears they shed
Aa they open the co:1ln-Id and weep
Over the face Of their early dead7
GARNET 3. TAKENAy,
, 1874-02-08
CHOICE.

Another'e lot in life, and n1ne, fell sido
BY side; to me 7 was given to decide
Whose the bright should be, and whose the dark:
For could see each the signa-Inark,
And knew that, il took the Bliss. the pain
Would be the othcr's,-loss to me her gain.
Judge me, O. woman fair in homo Of ease,
With ittls children clustering At your knees;
Within the reach Of my right hand, one day,
Such lnpptness as yours before nc lay;
roll Of gold beside 4 roll of dross,-
golden ring, q dull aud heavy cro2s.
So near mo stood loved one that my arm
Oft held her close anu sheltered her from harm:
Gold or droas for her,-riug or Cross fer me;
And choice to me was given which should be:
Choice to 1ae n7as giveu,-do you NnderEtand7-
Gold OF dross, ring or cross, beneath my hand.
Judge me, woman fairl took the ring,
kissed it, held it clo.e, for it did bring
Such glowing nght+ such JOY unto my Life,
Az blinded me unto my loved oue's stTi4c,-
Such bitter stdfe to raise the cross, and bear
The heavy weight Of lonely grief and care.
had not held 1t long ere could see
M The ring ing should be for @ her tho cross for mo;
The heavy Yelght Of lonely grief and care,-
Could bend beneath the heavy weight anl live;
While sAe drew near relief that death can eIvs.
placed the ring again beside tho cross.
Tho roll Of gold beside the roll Of drosa,
And t11rhcd away aud yet again 7 was given
"a ne 70 choose tween happiness Of hearen
Aid goom and tears, md weariness alone,
For none muat knoW.-1 might not even moan.
went away to rocks beside the sea,
And, O, the sun shining glor1ous}vl
The ripples every one wero dipped with gold,
And bright stars played where'er ware did fold
Played merry hide-and-seek in corners blue
AZ the arcnel dome that beuds aud tint4 them
through.
And there were cliffs with feet deep in the ssnd,
With sun kissed groves that held them to the land;
And I could hear tho bird-songs and tho hum Of
bceR.--
Could breathe borne upon the bresze-
Could see the glitter Of the ralinnt day.
Yet kntw cloud would shade my lfo alw7y.
threw myself upon tn uuyielding rocks,
Striking ono hand 10 hard there went Il shock
or pain through all my being, that iulied to rest
A Httlo space the ache within my brcaUt:
4 little spacc,-t came aud came again,
And to my heart said, " Bear with this pain.
'It must be yours because tako tho cross,
yield the gold that lies beside the 1ross
Another nlnst not find III death rcl2f.
While have strength to baar the bitter grief;
Therefore, my heart, have patience, try to win
In outward calm for me, and peace within"
When had won the victory, the night
spread dark about me, and there way no Light
By which to guide my steps, which met wave,
Ind to my heart said, "Would noue might saTa;
Il were sweet to still your beating now,
Ind lay where 1t is cool my burning brow"
But there ono to save, and in the night,
The third time choice WAS gvcn Help do rIght!n
took the cross, and bound 1t With \ hand
tbout nly ncck- You do not SEC 1t 7 No;
wear it hidden, and days eome and 60!
MARoAnHTrK