The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-03-31
THE FdA 1ATxE nHEA3A Lu.

to allude to them In this cruel
manner: We wore after the "foolish
legislators." We were also
made to invoke a "bligh" on the
Ph~oix, whereas we wished it a
PROSPEROUS fight. We were also
made to affirm that "passover" week
was religiously observed by tho r..
mau Catholic and the Episoop allan
churches, instead Of saying it was an
Israelitish feast. Of course all We
good Episcopais know that this is
passion week, aud will pass over
this mistake without getting into II
passion about it.
BY the way, the mistakes of prin.
tersare enough to run editors crazy,
were the errors not frequently ex-
tremely ludiorous. Some time since
correspondent Of the News men.
toned that q certain official was a
gentleman to the manner born. The
proof reader interposed just in tue
to prevent tho startling announce.
ment that this individual was a
gentleman to the 'marrow bone -
We arc not sure that the ompositor 8
expression was not moro foroible
than tho original. Hundreds of suoh
mistakes &C cur, some of which neccs
sarilycscapc the proof readers eye.
Ye uncircumcised Philistines who
carp at typographical errors, take
charge of the proof reading depart.
ment for month and then say it
is an easy position, if you can.
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Last week tho elements seemed all
in tangle. Rain, hail, mud and
Lightning held high carnival in North
aud South Carolina and Georgia
The loss Of life and property were
immeuse. But those atmospheric phe-
nomena sank into insigni6cauce be-
side the ono We are now about to
chronicle. It. soems that as q citizen
of this county was returning from
Winnsboro by one of the numerous
roads rsdiating in every direction
from the court house, all on a sudden q
dense black cloud appeared above the
horizon and swept towards the zenith
with incalculable velocity. The
citizen fearing tornado turned to
flee, but on looking back discovered
another cloud appearing from the
opposite direction lashing itself into
still blioder fury than the other.
Appalled, he awaited his fate. On
and on tao clouds rushed to meet in
angry conflict. The soughing of the
wind changed into the howl of the
hurricane. Far off could be seen
flying timbers and boughs of tree b
borne before the angry tornado. An
inky darkness palled the earth,
illuminated at intervals by forkcd
tongues of lightning. When des.
truction seemed inevitable, and
when the thunder gave forth ter.
rife peal, in an instant there was n
perfect calm. Tho two clouds
stretching from horizon to horizon,
stopped just before meeting, and
left between them rim Of clear sky,
resembling tho dry passage across
tho Red Sea, with walls of water on
either side. This clear space wa g
illuminated by rosy tints as if of the
Aurora Borealis. While the oiti-
zen stood half puralyzed with fright,
certain luminous Debular spots ap-
pea'c1 in this belt, which gradually
assuming definite shape presented
to his wondering gaze the following
sentence, SIN this sign, conquer."
While he marveled muchly at this
strange sight, another peal was heard,
and the words disappeared, only 10
give place to others mtrs sta tlng.
For suddenly spreading over the
whole bell, from horizon to horizon, he
read the following:
eco To DANNENBERG'S."
Then there was another rumbling
and rushing and a moro blindi "
flash, and then he opened his ewes.