The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-08-18

We like it.
COLLECTING HIS BEr.-Ou the
night Of the election, just as the re-.
suit at tho Charlotte box had been
announced, certain dentist proposed
to friend to bet him the pulling of
. tooth against SO cents that tho
Democrats had carried the county
The bet was taken, the dentist lost,
and yesterday tho gentleman went
around and had tooth pulled Such
a bet as the average man don't care
to collect Charlotte Observer. ..
Wonder if that was Simpson
Major Rosborough and Right
Goings we're guardhoused Saturday
for raising disturbance at tho repub-
lioan meeting. Sunday morning
they were brought before Alderman
Gerig, who fued them five dollars
each or twenty four hours in'the.guard
house. Right procured the ncccs.
s'ry five and won't on his way rejoic-
ing, but Major was not SO fortunate
and had to content himself peeping
through the bars until yesterday
morning, when he was turned loose
in time to take part in the big pow
WOW.
Soribner for August has been re-
ceived. 1t is the best magazine for
general reading of its price in the
Uuited States. The stories arc
charmingly written, and the miscel.
lany interesting
St. Nicholas for August is full Of
good reading for the little folks.
Although designed for them especial.
ly, older persous will fiud it inter,
esting. Address Scribner & Co.,
743 Broadway, N. Y.
We return thanks for an invitation
to picnic at Hemphill's fshpond
near Blackstock OH Thursday last.
We regret extremely we could not
attend. But newspaper men have
no ready means of locomotiou, and
cannot always crafty their desire
for moving round and seeing every
thing that is going on. We are
with our friends in spirit when we
are unable to bo with them in per
son.
Wyatt MoaIastcr and John
Rochelle, 10th colored, being a lit,
tie short of funds last Wednesday.
relieved john Johnsou, also colored.
of his pocketbook conta'ninp sixtecr
dollars and half. These two wor-
th'es wesc ovarhauled shortly after
the theft and the money recovered
They were brought bofore Justice
Mackey who boundht crn over ia
the sum of three hundred dollars
each to appear at the next torn of
the circuit court. Stealing is get.
ting too common in this community
and the sooner thieves are made to
feel the strong arm of the law, the
better for our citizens. The otfeuce
charged is pocket picking, which
ranks as grand larceny.
10 THE 1IADIEs.--Our nav ealiooes
will arrive to-day. Fall, styles,
choice patterns, aud at same prices,
10 cents. .'-.
The Richland Volunteer Rifle
Club of Columbia celebrated their
Sod Anniversary last Monday.
A mong tho list Of survivors who
followed the fortune of this old, and
we'll tried organization through the
late war, (eight of whom were present !
we noticed the name of our young
friend and fellow. citizen Mr.. Jno. G.
Squier. Johnny emilio: ed in this old
company when a bcardless boy in
1861, and fought with it during the
entire war: 1t was attached to tho
first s.. G. Regiment of infantry.
McGowan's brigade, and as every.
body knows, saw hard service. We
hope our young friond will live TO
sec many more anniversaries of the
Klchland Rifles, besides to enjoy
tho society Of those who stood side
by side with him on the baltic field.
IMPORTANT TO MEDICAL Sru.
nENTs.-Thc Trustees of tho Louis.
vile Medical College (Louisvillc,
ky.) have, in accordance with the
provisions of their charter, establish.
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