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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-08-26
Tint "Artful DOdgcr !"

e.. There is o suspicion that the Re
publican managers Of South Caroline
90 not mean what they say when
they join in the demand for reform
Alarmed by the Indignation of the
country at the maladministration of
the mcn whom they have placed in
nower, they add their ,cry .to that OF
the crowd in pursuit Of the thieves
while really they are conccaling the
fugitives: There is suspicion, We
repeat: that they arc llaying tho part
of the Artfu! Dodger and his com pan
ions. 10 speak palmer, it is said
that the Republicans who la,cly
Issued tho noble manifesto for reform
contemplate nominating one of tho
old conspirators for Governor.
The Charloaton News and Courier
exposes this scheme in q mahncr..that
will attract attention. The Nows
and Courier is Democratic journal,
but its charges are 80 specific that. 10
oounter.c charge of partnership eau
satisfy the public. The man who
wants to DO Governor, and for whom
the State Commi tee arc said to bo
working, is Mr.. y. II. Chamberlain,
who was attorncy-Gcncral of the State
Under Governor Scott. 1t was du-
ring lis administrator that the State
debt Increased so RAPIDLY, and tho
ring leaders grew wealthy SO mystcri-
ously. The News and Courier SAVE
that, as member of the land com
mltsion, he is responsible for .etlie
outrageous and enormous swindlo"
which committee os his own friends
in the Legislature denounced. by
virtue of his oilico he also had a hand
in the misapplication of tho agricul-
tural land scrip he was responsible
for the frauds upon the State by the
slnking fund, commission and ho
should be held accountable for the
losses caused by the inefficient and
corrupt means adopted to negotiate
the bonds Of tho State.
1t Is notorious that Mr.. Chamber
Jain was member of corrupt State
government, with the other IN en- bers
OF which he was on good terms, and
the Republicans of, South Carolina
who are really for reform, should re-
fuse to support him. They should
demand new men, as we'll as an
entire change ofpolioy, as guaranty
Of good faith. If the party persist in
nominating Objectionable men to
Office no matter how or what they
may "resolve," they ought to be de-
feated, and with proper effort VIC be.
lieve that they can be, oven in South
Carolina. ~. Y. Evcming Post.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-08-26
South Carolina,

In Union County there are twelve
townships and twelve Tax Unious.
The hackmcn got up row at tho
depot in Grcenyillo OH Friday and 1t
gcperal stampede onsued.
Hop. I. G.. MoKissick has been
informally renominatod for Con-
gress. Lie was "countcd out," four
years ago.
The formation Of sabre club is
IN progress in Chester. Application
for charter will be made at an ear
ly day.
Last week was tho nhottost of tho
SEASON in Aiken. The thermometer
reached lU2 in tho shade for threo
successive days.
, The subordinate Tax UNION of
Unionvillc Township has, already q
membership of one hundred including
several colored mon..
Fine lois Of machinery arrive In
Grecnville daily, for parties in tho
city and county, showing tho people
are all becoming Interested in manu-
featuring.
The bronze palmetto monument
to the Palmetto Regiment il being
repaired, and will soon occupy a
position opposite tho North front Of
the State capital.
All tho Radical papers in tho
State except tic New Era, of Spar.
tanburg, havo turned the cold. shoul-
dor on their pct Moses, and aro rum
ming in Chamberlain grooves.
Six thousand persons were present
at Spartanhurg, ut the Grange. colo.
bration. EvcyH hotel wss crowded
and tho wagon yards and vacant lots
were full to overlooking.
4. Council 6f Tho Ffict;ds Of Tom.
perancc was organized at Society
Hill, few days ago, under very fat
tering auspices. A number of ladies
heyc been admitted as associate mem
bcrs.
Mr.. Thomas Nattox, Of Anderson,
was killed last week Mt Iorbin's saw
mill. He became cntanglod in the
machinery, fell on the saw, and his
head was split in two in an instant.
In Oconce County the weather fox
tho past woek has boon worry favora.
bic for crops Of all kinds. Reports
from all parts of tho county repre-.
sent tho prospect for corn and cotton
very good. -,
Thirty thousand portraits of ths
Prince Imperial, made by new
process, have been seized in Parif
lThey were printed on cards whiol
seemed to be blank but if the cards
were wot with water q photograph
l.of the Prince became apparent in
(fsw seconds.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-08-26
A Tragic End.

The Charleston Sun contains the
folio owing account of the sad death
Of Mr.. W. j. Oxncr.
About half-past three o'cloci: YES
terday morning information reached
the Guardhousc that young man
was lying dangerously i'll on door
step In Queen street. Orderly Ser
geant Harrison, who was on duty at
tho time, dispatched an ambulance
for him Immediately, and on his ar
rival ut the Guardhouse sent off for
physician. DR.. Bailey was soon in
attendance, but the unfortunate
young man was beyond all hope of
medical aid. The particulars of his
melancholy death are 40 follows
While at his home. in Winnstoro
some time ago, ho formed the ac-
quaintance of a young lady Of this
city, then on visit to that town.
1t appears that the cold formality of
an acquaintance soon ripened, on his
part, into deep and fervcnt lovo. a
few days ago he appeared in our city
eld cqucsted permission to Wait tho
young lady, which was granted, and
on two or three occasions was cor
daily: received at Lcr house, but on
Saturday evening became impressed
with the idea that he could no longer
hope to remain suitor for her hand.
During the evening he stepped into
the drug store OIL the corner Of Ring
and Broad streets, and called for
twenty &v" cents worth of laudanum.
DR.. Schwettmann, not carin to sell
a stranger that amount Of poison,
inquired the use he intended to
make of It, to which no replied he
waited it to treat a sore. Dr..
Schwcttmann, however, compromised
with him, and sold him ten cents
worth Of thp artiele,.a Quantity not
sufficient to cause tho death of an
adult. lie by some means obtained
more laudanum, for two bottles bear
ing tho labels of DR.. Schwettmann-
one purchased that evening and the
other somo time previous were
found upon his person. As before
stated, whom conveyed to the Guard
house, he WAS in a dying condition,
and breathed his last about an hour
afterwards. At nine O'Clock ,ycsaer-
day morning jury Of inquest was
held over the body, and rendered q
verdict Of voluntary death by poison.
We arc informed That some years ago
he made all attempt to take his life
by shooting himself with q pistol,
lat was prevented. His name, W.
j. Oxner, was written, upon tho ,bo-
soin of his shirt ard certain lotters
found on his person are now in the
hands Of the coroner. IIe was tho
son of the postmaster at .Wipnsboro,
and was only ninctcou years of age.
Il dispatch was sent to Winnsboro
yesterday morning, and i portion of
his family arc expected down. this
morning. The body was kept on ice
yesterday, and evory attcnti on paid
to it by the officers of the police.
Charleston Sun, dug. II.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-08-26
The Tux Unions.

1t is most important that the
county Tax Unions DO organized with.
out delay, and that tho delegates to
the State Tax Union ;bo elected at
once, The first mooting Of the State
Tax Union will be held at such time
as. may. be appointed by Con. Chest.
nut, tho CHAPMAN of the Executive
Committee Of the Taxpayoru' Con-
Vention, and, in view of tho possibili-
ty that meeting may be ordered
soon, it is advisable that the Subor-
dinate and County Unions should
complete thoir organization, not n
day later than the fist Monday in
September.
rMc,Us unI Courier
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-08-26

The night clerk Of tho Burlington
hotel, was startled about II O'Clock
tho other night, by tLe following con"
vorsation, at timo when ho suppos-
Cd he was alone in the Office sssComo
along, you hoodlum, let's 60 VI
stnirs." eco nothin'," was tho re.
ply, "let's wait till tho ;midnight
train comes in ; thero's nothing you
can get blood out Of, in tho house
now" And tho amazed and horrifi
cd clerk GOULD see nothing but two old
gray mosquitoes, doing on Saratogs
trunk. .....~
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-08-26
mo-. IL
A Naked Bride.
[ Montpelier Argus.1

,Bya strange pcrversion of loyal
principles, it was supposed by our
ancestors that whosoever married a
widow who was administrators upon
tho estate of her deceased husband
represented iusolvont, and should
thereby possess himsolf of any proper
ty or'thing purchased by tho dooeas.
Cd husband, would become an oxecu.
tor de son tort, and would thereby
mako himself liable to answor for
the goods of his predecessor. Major
Nloses Joy bocame enamored of Mrs.
!lannah Ward. widow of William
Ward, who dicd in 1888, leaving an
insolvent estate, Of whioh Mrs. Ward
was administratrix. TO avoid tho
unpleasant penalties Of tho law. on
the moIning.pf hqr marriage with
Major Joy, ,Mro. Ward placed her.
solf in a clesot, with tiro woman
who stripped hor, of all her clothing,
and when in q perfectly nude state
she thrust her fair round arm through
a diamond h9le iu tho door of the
closet, the gallant Major olasped tho
hand of tho buxom widow, and was
married in due form by tho jollicst
parson in Vormont. Attic close Of
tho ceremony the tire-woman dressed
the bride in q complete wardrobe
which tho Major had provided and
caused to bedopositod in tho closet
at the commencement of tho ooramo4
ny. She came out elegantly drcssoi
IN silk, saith. and laoo and there was
kissing all around.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-08-26

What can bo more startling, asks
tho Washington Star, than to 500 "a
delioate ahd fascinating young lady
with q long train suddenly turn
around, without, giving tho unsus-
pecting individual. behind hcr any
warning whatever, gently stoop.
roach back with her right foot and
kick desperately 7 She is gong to
GROSS the street, and is merely switch
ing off her train in the now diroc
tion. y" ..A.t
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-08-26
T Nc,Us an9 Courier.


Fashion at the french seaside
vigorously requires First, a beach
dress second, a breakfast dress
third, morning dress fourth, an
evening dress and as q lady cannot
wear the same dress ovory morning
and evening, thero must be .several
of each sort except tile beach dress,
At least thirty for months stay,
and not more than thrcc in trunk.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-08-26

| In Boston, whero it ia eaid that
nine mon out of evory ton answer to
tho title Of "Ptofessor," such signs
as "Turtel Supe Hoar", ara not un-
common. Too many cooks spoil the
Ybroth.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-08-26

Thorc arc said to be 800 .papor
mills in operation in the United
States, with capital invested of
$40, 100000, and total production
of S1O,OO0,OO0. II hose mills give
employment nominally. to 10000 pco-
pie, whose oarnipga arc footed up n
SlO,OO0,00O annually.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-08-26

:, ,HOlonol Richard Ton Brock, a
woll-khiowp, horse owner, was shot,
apd Is repott9d mortally wounded, at
Gilmen's Station, Kentucky, on Sa-
turday last, by aenoral Walker
Whittaker, lawyer of : louisville.
Tho particulars Of tho affair arc not
kpown. Whitaker had alrcaa y
Killed two mon, and is regarded as a
desperate character. > ,yZyg
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-08-26

a. benevolent physician in Iappr.e
county, Ind, gave afcurth of July
picnic to seven hundred children
not oven such dclicacies as cake,
awborrics, and ice~crcam being
omitted. Ilo got back his outlay in
COLES, howoyor, before tho wock was
over. ~..
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-08-26
a OuIter.lrritant for tho Negro Malady.
III. V. RedGcld's Letter to Cincinnati
=. Commercial r

[H. V. RedGold's Letter to Cincinnati
=. . Commoroial.l
If tho negroes wore equally dis.
tributed over tho United States, if
the North had pro rata share with
tho South, the question, could bo
easier managed. But unfortunately
tho section havlngno nogroca is pos
sessed with n mania for 'lcgilating
for tho section that has them, and
everlasting disoord and turmoil Is
the consequence, I have little hopo
that'tbe '"nogro Question" will ever
be settled 1t, viii! pop up it's black
bead in ono shape or another, a veri4
table apple of disoord. The only
thing thut will divert our. attention
is to have Gvo or, ten millions of
Chinese dropped in among us, and
then we will have "Chinose auos-
ton" on tho boards for variety.
We already havo sprinkling of
them on tho Pacific slope. and why
should they not vote and hold oflico 2
There can be no reason givonf that
docs not apply to tho mas Of tho
negroes, except that our brother of
the chop4sticks and pig-tail might
not voto the Republican tiokot with
healthy regularity.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-08-26

We make tho greater part of tho
evil circumstances in which we are
placed land then wo fit ourselves
for those circumstances by q process
|: Of dogr edation .--. .Southey.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-08-26

a COW, when we'll sheltered and
wuterod, can be kept on loss than
e.half of tho feod required when
seft to the exposure Of tho winter
'ltorms.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-08-26

sI"Taxes," said Dean Swift, care
tho inevitable consequences Of boine
too fond Of glory"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-08-26

Tho ball at Glenn Springs givon
for the benefit Of tho State monu.
mental association nstted $l25.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-08-26

Hay made in summer is much
cheaper than to buy it in tho win
tor.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-08-26

IA new dampshlro mar. ;olalms to
have invontod the fine. comb" And
We nave no doubt that Few Hamp-
shire man might olain to, Il avo first
f0lt the necessity %. for {; using IT,
"The Times" says tho Now Or.
leans Pioayuno, "has n moral depart
mont now" Il hon tho editor of tho
Times should hy all means givo his
character the benefit it.
"What," aoks an exchange, edo
they want of ca nnon which throws
q ball weighing 1000 pounds Z"
Why, to throw balls weighing ! 600
pounds, stoopid.
Tho Gin oidcntal expenses Of Com
gress show that oach mombor has
cigtty.four pounds of toilet soap per
session. Tho soap must be, of sim
gula,ly inferior quality, for tho mum.
bcr of dirty hands among tho MON.
bcrs is one of tho most remarkable
phenomena in the history Of modern
legislation.
The Saluda Sunday School Con-
vontion met at Bolton on tho 7th
instant, and elected tho following
officers: r. N. Pratt, superint6nd'.
ent Il. q. V. Borste|; vioe.superin-
tcndcnt; G. &c. Horton, ,beere tary ;
Rov. M. b. McGeej tteqsurer.
, = "',, y - ,,.: = '"";"n
The Radical negroes in Darlington
County, under the lead of White
more, tho cadetship seller and kick-
ed out Congressman, are forming
anti.taxpayors' leagues under the
namo, Of Wide. Awake Republican
Clubs. it is neodless, to. add that
Whittemora is Following for reform.
| Ou sunn;d ay, tho 9Th instant, Aaro,,' ;
Clark, a colored mani was killed. b.
his son, Joe Clark, on the plantation
Of Mr.. r J.., Tatum,I. in Marlboro
tCounty, Tho old man was whipping
ono Of lis smaller children whom. this
son, j 90, who is grown, knocked him
on the head with an. exc, killing,
him in very short time, and then
Flied. :. a. &. :, ;a.i,
| Tho, Saluda Baptist Association
held its ffty-third annual session with
the ohurob al, ,Bhltop, beginning ON
Thursday, " 9Th, and ending on
ISunday. There was was afull dele-
CATION present from nearly all tho
churches, and the organization rosult-
| cd in tho recollection Of the officers
/ Of tbc previous year, viz Rev. Nv.
T.. Walters, moderator = Rev. Mike
MoGes, clerk ; .. =, Horton, assiatS
liant clerk and treasurer.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-08-26

ca New Hampshire mar, ;olaims to
have invontod the fine: comb" And
We nave no doubt that Few Hamp-
shire man might clain to, havo first
folt the necessity for using It.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-16

sheriff Swan is having an office fur
uished in the rear of Judge Jones old
Office, in the Court House building for
himself and deputies.
The Cleveland Banner says: " A DO.
of bacon was sold I'm this market, one
day last Week, at ID cents per pound.
10y wholesale
Williams, zimmerman d. Wilson
have purchased about $50, 600 pound.
Of dried fruituhis season. Pretty good
for one house. aud the season lust
fairly begun
Quorum Court met Monday. uus
no business of importance Yves Trans
acted, except receiving the bond of
Mr.. w. A, Anderson, who was duIy
qualified and indicted into the office
OF Tax Collector for Knox county.
\ colored man 10y the name of Hen
ry Smith, one day last week. about
one mile south of this place, killed a
monster rattlesuake, with twenty
nine raJtles, which made il thirty
years old,-CierCiuad Banner.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-16

The following report was submitted
and adopted:
DELEGATES to Joint county conven-
tion-Dlstrict MOL. G. A Shirley and J
> Doyal 2nd, John Phillips aud
William Phillips; Sd, Thomas Watson;
lth, Henry Lamden and w Daniel
9th, Hamilton James and j J Alex
anderi 9Th, ID X Livington and ; 0
West; 9TH, w b Mitchell and NJ Tai.
ley Sih, G b Mitchell and William
Greer; 9TH, James Mitchell and James
Reniroi 10Th, Henry Jackson and
Henry Lee; 18th, John Wolfeuharger
and ~. Griffith; 18th, David Dalton
ana Henry kits 18th, Robert Justice
anu X Is Mason; 18th, G w Niutoe
and Ira Atkins.
The business of the County Com
veniion hpiug disposed of, the uomi-
nation of delegates TO the state Con-
venuon being next in order. the fol-
lowing parties were nominated and
appointed delegates 20 said Conven~
tiOu, viz;
\ ; Tate, w G Read, d y Tate and
II T. Smith.
On motion William Rule. Of Knox
vile, was appointed ~ u proxy, to
cast me vote, should the regular dele
gates fail TO attend.
The following resolutions were the,
Offered and adopted:
On motion it was
Rcsolrcd, that the delegates be- in
structed to go for Henry X. Gibson. of
campbell County, as our first choice
for Governor, it Is further
HesoiUed, That should Henry
X. Gibson's name not tee be, !
fore the Convention. or it should be-
come eXpedient to cast the vote differ |
ent, then they should go for the
man whom, under the circumstances, |
they may deem most suitable.
On motion it was ordered that the |
proceedings Of this Convention be !
drawn up 10y the Chairman and Sec
rotary, and sent to the Knoxville |
CHRONICLE, with request to publish.
On motion the Convention adjourned
sine die.
w. B. MITCHELL, Chm.
w. G. READ, Sec'y.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-16

For number of days students for
the East Tennessee University have
been pouring in, and the noon train
yesterday brought quite TIMBER
again. The present session will open
with fair attendance, although not as
large rs was expected, and doubtless
would have been had not the drouth
in the middle and western portions of
the State caused failure in the crops,
forcing many to economist i'm every
possible manner.
The work on the new dormitory
building is progressing. The brick
work of the first story is completed,
and the sleepers are being laid for the
second floor. The work viii be pushed
to completion as rapidly as possible.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-16
From Dolly Chronicle Sept. D..
4 SAD AFFAIR.
a Dcnc and Dumb Boy Drowned.


Yesterday evening, about 3 O'Clock,
John Fam, an inmate of the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum, was drowned in the
Tennessee river, on the south Side of
the ciustre of islands, below the county
bridge. Fastening to the spot, we
gathered from Mr.. Jones, the Asylum
steward, the following facts: The de
ceased in company Of Frank Branner,
Joseph l.. Watkins and several other
smaller youths, inmates,of the Asylum,
asked Mr.. Jones for privilege TO 90
bathing, but he at first refused, Mr..
ljams being absent. The boys insist
ed that Mr.. Iiams had been accus-
toned to let them go, and would let
them 20 again if he were at home. and
If he would let them go, Mr.. Jere B.
Pope, semi-mute teacher would ac-
company them. Mr.. Jones called Mr..
Pope, and asked if he would 30 with
them and take care Of them, and re-
ceiving an answer in the affirmative.
Mr.. Jones gave his consent and they
left.
1t seems that when they got t, the
place where they proposed to battle
lthe islands near the south bank, be-
low the county BRIDGE Mr.. Pope know
ing that Frank Branuer could swim,
and thinking that Fam, who was
about - years old and Watkins could
also swim, gave most of his attention
to the smaller boys of the party, to
keep them from venturing out too far,
and hence was not near when the
unfortunate youth sank to rise no
more.
Branner, Fam and Watkins went
to the lower part of the island, while
Mr.. Pope and the smaller boys re-
manned at the upper end of the same.
young Branner says they were walk
ing about in the water, chin-deep when
Fam suddenly fell backward, and in
his fall grasped hold of Branner, MAX
ing signs that he was drowning.
young Branner tried to pull him out,
but Fam lost his hold and sank, while
young Branner fastened to call Mr..
Pope, but before he could come to his
rescue, the youth had sank for the
last time, beyond the reach of any
friend.
The alarm was at once given and
soon several men were engaged fishing
for the body. among them Capt. vii.
hanson, of the River Improving EX~
pidition, and several of his men, and
the search was kept up until about 8
O'Clock in the night, when they body
was found.
The deceased was a very promising
young man, Of amiable disposition,
and liked by all who We're intimately
acquainted with him, for his many
excellent qualities of heart and mind.
He came here from Greeneville, about
D years ago, and only went home once
during that time. His father still
lives in Greeneville, but his mother has
passed on before, to that unknown
land. y sister of his is also an inmate
of the Asylum, and came down to
the wharf, where she heard the sad
news. Her grief is better imagined
than described. All together, it is q
very sad affair.