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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13
Americans the Physical Supsriors Of all
49,. Other People. ~

|, It'is common enough to hear it
said that Americans, as a race, are
degenerate, and 10 point of physiosl
perfection cannot compare with Euro.
veans, more particularly, perhaps,
Englishmen. Some facts on this head
derived from Trustworthy statistics
wodld seem to prove the reverse.
Mr.. B. A. Gould, aotuary to, the
United States Sanitary Conn ission,
IN his investigations in the Military
and Anthropological Statistics Of
American Soldiels," shows that sthe
tallest men were from Michigan,
Illinois aud Wisconsin ; tho next
tallest, New England, New York,
New Jersey, and the shortest fro %
Scotland, England and Germany"
ln weight the men of Kentucky and,
Tennessee were the heaviest, ayerag.
ing $50 pounds England, Scotland,
France. Belgium, all between 1873
and l39 pounds. The ratio Of
weight to stature gave in pounds to
the inch Ohio aud other Western.
States. 3,l85 ; New England, 2,l2l ;
England and Sootland, 2,lls: Cor
many, 2,lG8.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13

A dandy getting measured for q
pair Of boots observed :'i| a' p"
snake them to cover tho calf"
"Heavens ~ exclaimed the shoe.
maker, astounded, surveying bis
customer, 81 have not gos leather
enough - .,...f ait5 ,In19I 30 s,l.8
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13
The Observation-Disclosures !

nsssss," %sssashst"Af;s psSssts3 5assa'z vi siEssiMsl
Speaker, tie Hfrse' Uomocfat, qsilice
al8g6. 1Haouah reesiweAi "a bG Gonsera
native and Republican votes.
Several Intellectual ballots were made
in the Senate for President pro tenn
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13

ffoiloRay. Of Ifollo5vvay's pillfsS ! no.
toriety, is, spending, 'bisa ND ohey;, in
benetiuents, both he and wife being
.pow yell t$trigken tniysers. anayba1ing
aqPiishilbdrs9. HeIl has bplilt gpliilt oaHi icy lam
TOR the insane St Virgihia Water,
near Windsot, at h, SoSt ii GiB00O0,
add he'9iSiho@ aboae to oISFes0i at
Egbsml ai pi,iyersity for ladies; apI an
saS'sts ghjiCh n hs , haei 4qqs9N lfor
eugaged to give tR6aRfgh9ao odGoa.
tisns nspossilbbl&g "SShap, uapd tho
seIaptea eaVilIseosk xlS0,00o.5%i,4 @ baA
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13

"Dou &C to school now, Charlie 2"
eyes, sir; had fight to-day, too"
"You had 7 Which whipped 70
"Oh, l got whippcd,' hc replied,
with great irankncss. "Was the
other boy bigger than you2" "No,
no was lit;lcr.' "Woll, how came
1on to let littlo boy whip you 2"
son, you SEQ, he was madder nor
was"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13

The oolored peopls Of Augusta
celebrated emancipation day by
a parade and an address. " % ..' i.,' -
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13

Why was Ruth very rude to
Boaz7 Because she pulled his care
and trod on his corn,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13

MIR. Chas. Albrccht, whilo labor
ing under II fit Of temporary abcrra-
tion, shot himself in the head with a
Col. IS navy Pistoi-a portion Of the
b'hn boing carried away. r He
leuvcsa wife butino children. Mr..
Albrecht has been IN delicate Leulth
for several wceks.-Ph9nis. .. .
, Prof. Wetson's boast, that he has
discovered sixteen new stars mus,
pale before, the announcement of q
Nebraska gentleman named Sandy
j Ohm, who fell on his noso and dis
covered sixty-two, most Of them Of
the first magnitude. - Detroit IRE
Press.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13

weight to stature gave in pounds tt
the inch: Ohio aud other Western
States. 3,l85 New England, 2,l2l
England and Sootlsnd, 2,ll8: Ger
many, 2,l68.
New ORLEANS. January 5.-Sheri.
dan has assumed control of the De.
partm ent Of the Gulf. In dispatJ
to the Secretary Of War dated Head
quarts, Militlry Division of Mis-
sis ippi New Orleans, January 4tb, he
regrets to announce spirit Of de6-
ance to all lawful authority aud an
insecurity of life.
In the House, upon, upon perma-
nent organization, Wil,z received So
votes Hahn, 2 {" Blank, |. A DUO.
rum voting, Wilt was declared
Speaker The Radicals gradually
withdrew, when the Speaker ordered
the Sergeant-at- Arms to prevent de-
psrtures. The Clerk was then elect
ed. Swearing in members oom-
menoed. Several scuffles ensued
from Radicals endeavoring to leav 9
the hull. A Federal officer was sent
for, who entered the hall with two
staff officers, and subsequently, called
III fifteen armed soldiers. Members
not declared elected, while pro.
testing, were led from the house.
The old Clerk was placed at the desk
by two soldiers. Wiltz and all the
Democrats now left the ball, and tho
Legislature was without quorum.
New YoRK, N. Y, January s.
Referring to the proceedings at New
Orleans yesterday, the Herald says {:
"There was witnessed in the Luuisi.
ana State House yesterday specta-
Gle which is the first of its kind in
this country, and which should cause
every true American to blush with
shame aud indignation. We con
grutulato the citizens Of Louisiana
and the peo lie OF the country that
! this extraordinary and most revolt.
ing scene did not provoke violence
aud bloou,hvd. Forcible resistance.
would have been jus;ifable in thi+
case if it ever be justinable in any
Case, for o greater outrage on every
principe Of free government
was never pcrpetrated, were it not
Il fact that the people Of Louisiana
have sure resource for redress Of
their grievances in the sense of JUS.
tice 'ofthe whole country au,l in pub
| lie resent ment which will be kludled
0 the high ST pitch by these atro ci :
ties and unex,mpled procseding,.'
It Tho Tribune says: "Nothing il
history, of even the great conspiracy
! by which border ruihans undertook
t." seize the territory and State OF
Kansas, can furnish any parallel 70,
this crowuing iniquity of tho FEEDER
al Administration. The citizens oi
Louisiana have soon themselves
cheated and defraudod, and when
the fraud came near to failure, they
saw the whole power power Of til,
General Government used to consu
mate it and mako villainy successful
They make no outcry but upon fact!
as they arc. They invoke the delib
crate Judgment of the American
pcopic.' ..
Tho World says "We hope ther
is no American who can read tn
nows from New Orleans, without
thrill of shame and rage" .a.t.,'
The Times expresses no opinio
Upon the merits Of the case. Nv,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13

The Norristown Herald says
The poet who sent an ctrnsion cnti-
tied "Nothing but Flowers" to pa.
per for publication, is on the ragged
edgo ofmortication Tbc poem ap-
peared as "Notliing but Fleas.'-
When the cpmpositor was reasoned
with, he suid he thou l'that there
ought to be somethin "livcly" about
the poem.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13
The Orangcburg Sufferers.

Tie Columbia Union. Herald urgea
the Legislature to remit tlle taxes
due, for the current year, by the suf-
fe'ers Of the Orangeburg iro. Is it
proposed, also, to remit tho taxes of
the burnt-out merchants at Hodges
and the back taxes due In Union, in
Abbeville aud in Chester? The
Legislature has no. power to remit
taxes, and even if it had the mower,
1t would bo dangerous to exercise it.
we symlath'ae deeply with the Uiti:
zens Of Crangeb urg, and if they, or
any OF tLem, aro in sore need wbqare
reniy to do our part in helpipy tbem.
but we cannot Join in asking the
Legislature to do what is both incx.
pedicnt ana unlawful. The Union.
Herald cun. however, show its love
for 9Oraugeburg in q very practical
way and that is by aiding the Ncws
md Courier to. bring to justice tho
thieves &llo have stolen tho tounty
'reveuues Of OrauGeburg, and'left tho
county head over, ears in debt. -
"Even SO slight n relief will be felt
by thoso Joncernod as something to
be grateful for" win tn Union.
Herald givc' it ?-Ne,0s aid Cou,icr.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13

T~o insular mountains, each about
1900 toct high, discovered recently
bya British war vbSsol havo been
namedrrcspectivc Mount Gladstone
aGd Mount Disraeli. .t5unD y.sH q
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13

: An invoice Of fl our, in paper bar
rels, from Winonp, Minnesota, was
received in Philadelphia last week,
and attracted much a':ention, being
the first received theie in that style
Of package. 1t was manufactured by
tho "patent prooess.n nh.n-.Ln-. 49, -
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13

''Tae'o l4to mhouso, more pafticular r.
ily in New York, iseoms' 10 be airefugei
feraacgood nanytimpeeup;qus AUTHORS.
BRET llarte adds another to the. list
Of those whose pens are employed, in
this branch Of Tho governiDsit scr.
vice. is to be hoped nthat heF&ill
not follow the example off, Ilerm on
Melville, whose ]iterarysyork eeaseG
with his, sntrapco into tho custo m. :.
'bodse,, bit that, liko 'Hawtho5rhee, ho
will find fresh 8timuluy as wells al
M mhGerialsiin his inew position,5tH 0
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13

Lost. on Saturday last, but the
loser docs not know whore, an empty
sack, With q cheese j., it. On the
sack, the lottors G. p, arc marked,
but so Com bletcly worn out as not to
be legi5leI In'iUd1 81 i'.H Hsms hrC "'
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13

ri The fevorite actor with Now York
fbelledpm is Mr.. Montague, who ap-
pears to have taken BootI's place.
Five thousand Of his photographs are
said to have bean sold since ho opcn-
cd W allaoh' ., anG ho is run down
with written requests for looks of his
hair, and proffcrs af sisterly affections
and eternal friendship.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13

y It'iss pitifal sisht {, 500 thd! !1ha 1hoaus o
ny getout. Of bed.theso mornings aad
jhang Iaround the cook.Dtoyo TO- wa M
lis theelBroM 10 iiafll 10 dopo3 ,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13

%''Tho Canadian altitoTitioss atHo (, raid.
ing upon and 'affebtlhgE American
Iwhiskey'traders; within stheirjnBor.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13

al"WelBalt6b ortS how niu0hsdid your
pig weigh ?" cit didn't weigh so
much as [ expected and / always
thought it wouldn't"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13

Theaqueryis, ,isaib b nPaoifoiTiM il
Y9r oblaek mail. til at1 puzzles lthe
.ClongreeSSsiiQpnaal eSi pal committees occasion.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13

Do3Sp hUE 0JTts. s.fSuffrII .G1 oYTog
:, II9lere are various S9s, st%ations in life,
But tho Toast '.Gesirablo Is 'ppoolioe
station!itos ~ ,yluo aodl ut t@G 0
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13
The Charleston Races,

i
4, The preparations, for tho coming
meeting Of the South Carolina Jockey
Club, ar Washington Course, Indicate
a'series1of very exciting races. The
stables on the course aro in active
train ningTand!the number of horses
will be Increased at the close of tho
Augusta races, by tho accession of
not'less than from fifteen to twenty
horses. "A letter has been received
from Col. Bacon, Of EJgofield, stat
ing that hoi will have nino horses
here in, time 70 take, part in the races.
a great deal Of interest is manifested
IN the event by tho citizens general
~, and draoe week will DO looked
forward to with something of tho en-.
thqsiasm which, in tho days before
the war, was wont to make it one Of |
the grand events Of the year. Wash. |
ington Course has n national rernLa !
tlon.w w9lts turf has for almost a con.
tury boen gathering place for tho |
bost racing stock in tho country, and |
under the auspices and management |
ofthe South Carolina Jockey Club,
we may confidently expect revival
OF the brilliant mcotinsr of tho past.
1t should her stated here that tho
course first became tho property of
the club in 1886. Trior to that time
it'had belongod'to the members, who
held 1t jointly asa stock company.
n,,,..a5sF"f T>.-e.~-i---t
Gen. Tbos. IT. Williams, of Viz.
ginia City, owns $500 shares Of the
ca! ifyyrrpia, and 1890 shares, of Con.
solidated Virginia silver mines.
They cost him but q triao some b
months ago. A. few days ago the
woro on thoo topmost owavoy of the
dnancial sea. La twenty.four hours
their Use vas, such as to give the
Goneral profit of $G5n,00O, about
$4,000 an hour, or $500 4 minute
q .. |
, 1875-02-24
TURKEY AND MONTENEGRO.

InrepIy to General Ignatiew's telegram,
communicating the arrangement suggested
by the Representatives of the Great Powers
and accepted by the Porte for the trial Of
the Montenegrins charged with attacking
q blockhouse on the frontier, the Prince
of Montenegro rejects this arrangement,
which he considers would affect the indie
pendence of Montenegro. He declines
the intervention of Turkish officials in the
trial of the accused, and leaves it to the
Porte to carry out or not the sentences pass
ed against the offenders Of Podgoritzl. The
Porte says that the position of Montenegro
in relation to Turkey is not in question
that Justice must take its course against
all persons, whether Turks or Montene-
grins /; and that, as two Montenegrin dele
gates have assisted at the trial of Turks inn
plicated at Podgoritza, it was but right
that two Turkish delegates should assist
at the trial of Montenegrins. The Porte
hopes thatthrough the good offices offoreign
representatives the arrangement proposed
by them will be ultimately .carried out.
, 1875-02-24

this matter as a Communistic revenge. A
proposition to hold the elections for the
Assembly on the 5th April next was re-
jected by a majority Of Al. The third
reading of the Senate Bill has been reject
ed by a majority of -.
ST.. THOMAS STATION, Feby. IL.
New YORK, 15th.-Prince Gortschakoff
has replied in moderate terms to the Earl
of Derby relative to England's refusal to
participate in the Brussels Conference.
Advices from France report the existence
of a grave crisis. The division and uncon-
ciliatory disposition of the various parties
are creating much uneasiness all over the
Country by the paralyzing effect upon the
Assembly; the Bonapartists profting by
these dissensions appear to be gaining.
ground. Many but contradictory rumonrs
are afoat concerning d change Of Minis
try.
A third of the business district of Port
au-Prince in Hayti was burnt on the 18th
instant. The loss still unascertained but
supposed to exceed three million dollars.
ST. THOMAS STATION Feby. II.
Advices from Germany announce that the
Emperor William is seriously indisposed.
Prince Bismarck is applying for six months
vacation.
, 1875-02-24
ANTIGUA.

The weather had been dry. The canes
generally were still very green and requir-
ed a few weeks of sunshine to ripen them
sufficiently for the bill. Some estates had
commenced crop, but SO far, without very
satisfactory results from the crudity of the
juice. The opinions which were hazarded
some time ago with regard to the crop be-
ing an exceptionally large one, were now
considerably modified, and it was scarcely
thought that it would reach the average,
$4,000 Hhds. being named as the quaint
ty likely to be reaped. The young plants
were springing nicely, and looked we'll
everywhere, Native provisions were plenti-
full, and crop operations having commenced,
the condition Of the labouring classes had
much improved.
, 1875-02-24
GARIBALDI.
PARIS, Feb. 1.

General Guribaldi, as announced yester-
day, was received by King Victor Ehman-
uel on Saturday, military honours being
paid him on his arrival and departure. He
had no sooner entered the Hall than the
King advanced towards him and warmly
grasped his hand. Observing Me1otti in
the anti-room, the King called him in and
said he remembered him, having, in 1859,
at Brescia, sent a letter by him to his father.
The King and the General then retired into
another room and remained about 90
minutes. The conversation, the Ministerial
Opinione suggests, was probably on the
schemes relative to the Tiber and the Agro
Romano. Garibaldi has announced to Mu-
nicipal Populations his intention of submit
ting a Bill on those questions. He believes
a great deal might be done, and is very anx-
ious for Improvements which be thinks
would soon double the population of Rome
and restore it's ancient greatness. In con-
versation with several Frenchmen, he has
spoken cordially Of France, and on visiting
the gate of St. Pancrazio, the scene Of his
struggle with the French troops in 1849,
he showed great reserve in alluding to the
past.
, 1875-02-24
OUTRAGE ON A BRITISH SUB
JECT IN ASPINWALL

The following account of an official out
rage committed in Aspinwall on the Both
ultimo, on the person of DR.. Pigott, a Bri-
fish subject, is published in the Panama
Star and Herald:
CDR. Pigott, a British subject, was pas
sing the Alcalde's place on Saturday 3Oth
Jan: when he was called in by the AIcalde,
Senior Cespedes, and asked to sit down, the
Alcalde at the same time going on with
his business. After waiting some time
and not understanding what the Alcalde
wanted him for, DR.. Pigott said, 81 have
some letters to post by the American Mail
and will return shortly" and started to go
to the American Consul's office. No SOON
er had he got out of the door than he found
himself seized by the throat by Senior Ces-
pedes, who dragged him back into the
office, at the same time sending for the
police. DR.. Pigott finding himself so
roughly used turned and said, q thought
Spaniards, as a rule, were gentlemen, but
| find you are not one" To which Sr.
Cespedes replied 81 will pay you out for
that remark by sending you to Calaboose
for six days" The soldiers or police hav-
ing arrived they took DR.. Pigott way
and thrust him into q cell. Being thus
treated he sent for Mr.. Maal, who was
the nearest European. Mr.. Maal notified
DR.. Pigott's friends, and they at once
made the fact known to the British Con-
sui who Immediately took steps to obtain
his release by verba! demand to the Alcal-
de. After some delay the AIcaIde promis-
ed that the doctor should be set at liberty,
at the same time telling the British Con-
sui that he only did it out of personal res
pect to the Consul. This was done at 8.15
p. m. Now comes the worst sort of the
case Within five minutes of the release,
DR.. Pigott was re-arrested and this with
out any just reason being given him for it.
At the present moment he is still in the
Calaboose and likely to remain unless an
order comes from President Miro to re-
lease MIN. This outrage on a British sub.
ject has raised the indignation of the whole
of the people here excepting those inter
ested, and is one which calls for immediate
redress, and it is to be hoped the British
Consul will take measures and prompt
action to obtain the fullest satisfaction.
The British residents in Colon do not in
tend to let the matter quietly die out and
before this report is published news will
be OF its way to England and it is hoped
the British Government will take necessa-
ny steps to obtain redress.
A later despatch from Colon announces
that the Doctor has been released.
, 1875-02-24
c. o O MA l..
DEMERARA.

Mr.. Russell has laid a report before the
Court of Policy, on a water-supply from
the Upper Lama, for the town and East
coast estates to the. Mahaica ; he estimates
the zcost at 1874, O0O.-Mr. Nc. Turks
party had returned from the Kaieteur
trace, their provisions having got moul-
dy. They reached a point below the con-
fuence of the Potaro with the Essequi-
bo.-The earthquake of Sunday, the 18th,
wal felt In Demerara.
, 1875-02-24
DOMINICA.

The rains had continued without inter
mission, and in many places the planters
had been compelled to stop sugar making.
The country was in many places under
water.
, 1875-02-24
GRENADA.

The weather continues the same and
planters are grumbling there is too much
rain. Operations have commenced on ma
ny of the sugar estates"
, 1875-02-24
FIFTY A PROGRESS.

Rrom. the Times)
Few things in our day have experienced
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-17
LATSET TELEGRAMS.

The Herald says that Loder and Price,
the uphols.erers, will swear that they
eau ht Beecher and Mrs. Tilton in the
vocative. Judge Fullerton, it is said.
will demand that the case be opened
to admit their Testimony.
The Rooke-Allen rrize-fght is of.
Some technically known to the fist
mauling fraternity has interviewed.
White laborers attacked some colored
railroad hands in Grant county, Ken
lucky, and killed two and wounded
eight. No whites hurt. This is called
q war of races.
One Toole, r. boiler maker, Laf intlict-
ed mortal wound on DR.. Rice at Tren-
ton, n. J. Cause, jealousy.
Boss Tweed, so it is reported, will be
released hy order # the Court Of Ap-
peals.
The question Of withdrawing the
fractional currency from circulation is
being discussed at the Treasury. i is
thought that tho present premium Oh
gold-mqinly caused by boarding in
France and Germany, wheys they fear
war-will make it impracticalle to at
tempt to replace that sort Of paper no
NY with silver at present.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Duectors
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-17

BE1TEn.-Mr Brooks tells Us that his
wife is better. This is cheering news.
The cases of scarlet fever in the west
side of the city are reported more COM
Portable and ont Of danger. Now, lets
have some decent weather and everybo-
dy will feel better.
THE CALsoN RACE TEAck has lately
been very thoroughly overhauled. The
entire course has been narrowed from
end TO end and side to side until it is in
n greatly improved condition. Viii make
q thorough inspection and report soon.
ALLIANCE MUTrAL LIFE ASSURANCE
Co.-The Board of Directors Of the Ne
vada Branch Of the aboys-pnmed compa-
Nv held meeting last evening and ad-
iourned to meet at the state Controllers
office on Friday evening next, June j..
ARTuUE McEwK>, late OF the. san
Francisco StocL. Reports now on the
staff ot the Virginia Evening '"o"t"'e.
He is n ready writer and will prove = wal
liable acquisition 70 the Chr0n'c!e.
The PATE Of the Sierra vas again
whitened with SNOW yesterday morning.
During the night small shower fell in
the valley. They mast he having pretty
chilly times at Lake Blgler these days.
Queen CIRCUS left virginia City for
the railroad night before last. The
Storey county people crowded the show
day and might during its stay i'll Virginia
City.
THE WOOD DRIVE Of Carson river has
reached Dayton. The work of taking it
ont Of the water affords employment to
many LboiIng man and there are busy
times il that quiet little city.
SENATOR JOINS returned 10 Cola Hill
Yesterday morning. He viii probably
remain there several days. He expects
to visI: Carson soon.