The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-10-06


very slight.
D1ApoL1cAL Aor.--Last Friday some
one poisoned a flock of geese for Mr..
j. w. McCreight. 1t was probably
perpetratod by some individual who
held animosity against Mr.. McC., and
was too cowardly to meet him and get
satisfaction. This is one of the
most villainous acts that wo have
evcr known to occur in our town.
On Sunday tidings reached
Winnsboro that Maj. G. d. Melton
was still lying very low, and but lit
tie hope was entertained of his re-
covery. Maj. Melton has been in
delicate hoalth some time but re-
Gently he has had several hemor-
rhages which have greatly reduced
him. We trust Major Melton will
yet recover.
STAMPS ON THE WRoNG CoRNEn.-
We see it stated that pos tmasters
have been annoyed 80 much by per-
sons placing the stamp on the wrong
corner of the lotter, that an order
has been procured to send letters
to the dead letter office which ore
not properly stamped. The stamp
must be affixed to the upper right
hand corner.
LANDEcKER's Hamburg Edgings
are grand. The ladies delight.
Come and see them.
RELEASE OF THE SHELLs.-Wc learn
from the Columbia Register that
Judge Moses Oh Monday entertained
the application Of Walter L. Shell
and G.. W. Shell for bail. NIessrs.
Popo & Watts and Jaeger appeared
for the Shells and Mr.. Fleming for
the State. Tho opinion of tho
Judge was full and just. He re-
reviewed all the points made in the
case, and admitted the prisoners to
bail. MI. G.. w. Shells bail was
fixed at $4,000. His sons at 81, 900.
PERsoNAL.-NNo regretted ITO bid
adieu yesterday to the Rev. A. j.
Stafford, late pastor Of the NIctho
dist Church Of this place, who has
been assigned the chair of mathcmat-
les in the Female College at Colum-
biz Mn. Stafford is ripe scholar and
richly deserves the honor conferred
upon him by the board of trustees.
While among us he gained many
friends, and wa wish him success in
his new sphere.
MERCANTILE.-Don't fail to read
the advertisement Of Mcssrs. w. II.
Flcnnil1en & Co., in this mornings
issue. The genial smiles of Harvey
and his clerks, Messrs. j. Il. Nc
Master and David Gaillard, will not
fail to impress tho buyer. Give
them q call.
Messrs. Jones, Davis g. Boulnight
OF Columbia, also advertise an i'm
mense stock of dry goods which
they are selling at low down figures
LANDEcKER's Windsor Scarfs are
tho latest agony.
The Greenville. .Neeos appears in
a new dress, having been greatly Oh
larged. We are pleased to see such
evidences of prosperity in this repre-
sentative of tho Piedmont Region.
Inc Nc'cS is q spicy, 1.-Two paper
and shows rascals no quarter. Long
may it live.
Mr.. William Choice has been rs.
sociated with Col. Fnrrow in the
editorial charge Of the Spartanbure
Herald The Herold is fine pa
per and welcome exchange.
A TRAMP.-A fellow calling him
self Able, and processing to be al
Indian doctor, landed in our town
Thursday evening, having with him
a small boy and girl, who, he said
were his children, and that !thcil
mother had died near Knoxville
Tenn. He also said he was making
his way to Columbia where he had
relatives. Being refused admission
to either of the hotels, he was takc1
in by one of our citizens who
gave him and his little ones lodging
for the night. Upon questioning
him pretty close this gentleman came