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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-23

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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-23

Monday, February II.
The senate was not in session
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-23
German Women as Smokers.

A derman newspaper relates tho
following rather ominous incident ::
At one of the railway stations he
tween Cologne and Berlin, n lady
laden with parcels Ind for some time
nnSiously awaited the arrival Of tho
express. No sooner did it dash into
the station than a. porter, compass
sionating her woariness, hastily
opened tho dor Of the first ladyis
carriage ho could see, and motioned
hor towards it, when she started
back in dismay. A dcnso cloud Of
smoke escaped from tho compart-
mont, within which she dimly de-
scliod two female forms in an atti-
tude of profound repose. Between
tho lips of each of tho rocumbent
DANES laya small meorschaum, while
the expression of their features de
noted TINT calln satisfaction She had
80 ofton detected on tile coumtonnnco
of the worthy Herr at homo whom
smoking his evening pipe She
pointed to the smoke, and gazed in
inquiring horror ut the railway official;
he pointed to tho liable on tho car
riage window and stared bl,tnkly
into the coupe. The case was not
provided for in the regulations, and
tho situation was growing strained,
when gentleman camo forward and
handed the lady into tho "non-
smoking carriage, which on tho
better-managed continental lines
Is still. provided. -.!P ~, ,,r
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-09-28
BUYING AND SELLING COTTON.

The following law was enacted at the adjourned session of the last Legislature: NO. LXIX.
 An act to prevent the buying and
 selling cotton within certain
 hours.
 Be it enacted by the General As
 sembly of the State of Arkansas
 Sec. l. That it shall be unlaw- full for any person or persons to buy or sell any cotton, in the seed or lint, between the hours of sun set and sunrise.
 Sec. ?. That any person violat- ing the provisions of this act shall be held guilty of q misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be punish ed by a fine not to exceed ore hundred dollars, or by imprison- ment in the county jail not to cx- ceed six months.
 Sec. 3. Provided, That any per son selling the article specified in section first within the specified hours, who may be able to prove by competent witnesses that he is the rightful owner of the article sold, shall not be held guilty of violating the provisions of this act.
 Approved Dec. 14th, 1875.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-09-28
Do You want IIore of It?

The present continued business depression is caused by the bad legislation of the Radical Party, and the consequent feeling of 3is trust among capitalists and busi- ness men. What class of citizens desires a continuance of such mis- rule?
 Docs the mechanic, with de- creased wages and scarcity of la bor?
 Does the merchant with his limited sales?
 Does the manufacturer, with no market for his wares?
 Does the farmer, with the price of produce so low that he can scarcely save money enough to pay his taxes?
 Does the doctor with his empty purse?
 Does the preacher with his scant salary?
 Does the capitalist with his idle money?
 Does the landlord, with his mon eyless tenants.
 To all these questions there is but one answer, and that is an em- phatic and decided no! But if we ask one more question: Do the Radicals wish perpetuation of thls mlsrule? The answer is a hearty yes. Can the people af- ford to endorse ruin, poverty and bankruptcy, for the sake of the favored few who are leeches upon the nation? Let them ponder wisely over the matter, and vote wisely next November,
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-09-28
We all have Faults.

l have been a good deal np and down in the world, and 1 never did see perfect horse or perfect man, and I never shall till two Sundays come together. The old saying is, "Lifeless, faultless.' Of dead men we should say nothing but good, but as for the living, they are all tarred more or less with the black brush and half an eye can see it. Every head has q soft place in it, and every heart has black drop. Every rose has its prickles, and every day has its night. Even the sun shows spots, and the skies are darkened with clouds, Nobody is so wise but he has folly enough to stock a stall at Vanity Fair. Where 1 could not see the fools cap, 1 have, nevertheless heard the bells jingle. As there is no sunshine without some shadow, so is all human good mixed up with more or less evil; even poor law guardians have their little failings; and parish beadles arc not wholly of heavenly nature. The best wine has it's less. A mans faults are not written on their foreheads, and it's quito as we'll they are not, or hats would need wide brims; yet sure as eggs are eggs, faults of some sort nestle in every mans bosom. There's no telling when a mans sins may show themselves, for hares pop out of a ditch just when yon are not looking for them. A horse that is weak in the legs may not stumble for q mile or two, but it's in him, and the rider had better hold him up well. The tabby eat is not lap ping milk just now, but leave the dairy door open, ard we will see if she is not as bad a thief as the kitten. There's fire in the flint, cool as it looks; wait till the steel gets a knock at it and you will see. Everybody can read that riddle, but it is not every body that will remember to keep his gunpowder out of the way of the candle.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-09-28
DO YOU SEEK a new HOME?

l This question is addressed par
 ticularly to those people in tht
 older States who find it a,mosl impossible, on account of the
 high prices of lands and the scar city of the same to acquire homes of their own in those States. Tc them we say that they can find cheap, good homes in Pope coun- ty. Lands at from $l.50 to $5 per acre. There never will be more favorable time to come than right now. Everything required for sustenance of life and the feeding of stock is low. Corn is selling at l5 cents per bushel. Flour at $2 to $2.50 per hundred. Pork and meat will be very cheap, and all things considered, now is the time for the immigrant to strike. Wages are better than they are in the thickly settled States. Labor is in demand and a thousand hands can get employment any day in the cotton fields and make fair wages. Let the laborers come on; anu let capital come too, for their is fine field for invest meDt. Right here at Russellville would be splendid place for a few good substantial capitalists to invest. There is splendid open ing for furniture manufactury, blow and farming implement factory, broom factory, wooden ware factory, tan yard and dlstill- cry, and plenty of other invest ments. We have the finest and best of timber-tine walnut, ash, cherry, &c.
 Our coal mines, too, need work CTS; our vast forests invite the axe of the sunday arm of those who are willing to strike honest blows for good, cheap homes.
 We hope ere many years to see the thousands of toiling, unpaid laborers of the older, crowded States make use of the adyantag- es offered by our State, and be- come the happy, prosperous own CTS of homss in Arkanras.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-09-28
FOR SALE---"BRICK" POM.
 EkOY.

Formerly Pomeroy's Democrat had a considerable sprinkle of readers in our section. Now there are but few, but for the informa. tion of those who used to read after him, who perhaps would like to know what he Is doing, we clip the appended article from his paper of a recent date. From this it will be seen that 'Br;ck" is now on the market and has had an offer which seems satis factory to him. This shows con clusiyely what a humbug and hypocrite this man who delights in the appellation of Brick" must be. Pretending to be a strenuous Cooper & Carey man, he is willing, for the saks of few paltry dollars to make his papera red-h hot for Tilden X Hen dricks. Our belief is that he would have been a red hot Tilden man all the time, had he not hop ed by showing opposition, to re- ceive bid for his support of that ticket. He has now received it, and in our opinion, if he closes in with the offer he will be well sold -mnghty we'll sold.
 The following letter explains itself:
 NJ. NJ. Pomcroy:
 LEXINGTON, ILL.-We sec by your Great Campaign of Aug. Is, that if your property is made ex- empt you will support Tllden. The Tilden Club here proposes to furnish money enongh to pay the taxes on your property for the next four years you will support him (Tilden) with both your pa pers during this campaign. An swer. Yours, J. NJ. WEAKLY.
 All right, MT. Weakly. Ifyour club wlll agree to pay all our tax es for four years from October l, 1876, we will support Tilden. This talko like business, Those
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-09-28
NO.35

who support him expect that some
 one else are to pay their taxes.
 This is what the Bondholders de
 mand. Now, if your Tilden Club
 will agree to pay all our taxes, or the taxes on all our property for the next four years-as they demand that laboring people shall pay taxes for bondholders for the next four years-ifyou will pay on whatwe have now and what we may accumulate in four years, just as Tllden's platform agrees to do on all the Bondholders have or can accumulate, we will make this the hottest Tilden paper you ever read, and tell the world right out like a man that we are for Tilden as the rest of his packers are simply because other people pay our taxes. Send on your money for this years tax, a little more than $1,000, and give us security that our taxos for four years to come will be paid promptly by you, up goes the flag. This is what makes Tilden men, and if you really say the word we be- come an aristocrat at once. Then we will advise any other man who can have his taxes paid to join the gang. Come quickly. The assessor has been here and the tax collector comes next. Come with your funds, that we too may shout tor Tilden and Reform!
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-09-28
THE DISRUPTION.

Speaking of the split which took place in the Congressional Convention the Pine Bluff Press says:
 In conclusion we think it the emphatic duty of every Democrat in that district to vote for Stuart and we hope to sec him elected by an overwhelming majority. Let the matter be thoroughly canvass ed and the people will conclude that six or seven counties cannot and shall not control nine or ten counties.
 This is the very thinest kind of sophistry, Maj. Newman, and we are not little surprised at the Press trying to palm off such stuff on the people. Especially the latter sentence, wherein an ap- peal is made which is calculated to array the Stewart Newton coun- ties against the counties of the Northwest, we regard as very un- fair and unworthy of the Press. This matter does not and should not go by counties AS COUNTIES. and Maj. Newman must know that there is neither fairness nor justice in urging that the ten counties which went for Stewart should control the seven counties which went for Crayens just sim ply because AS COUNTIES they out number the latter. It is an ap- peal wbich has no just foundation. It matters not whether the coun- ties which went for Cravens con stitute majority of the counties of the district or not.
 That IS not the question.
 The fact remains that the vo- TIERS of the Craven's counties un- occasionally constitute majority oc the voters of the whole district by several hundred. We refer, of course, to the Democratic Voters. The congressman from that dis trict will be elected by a majority of the voters-the vote will go by election and not by counties-and when Maj. Newman contends that the Cravens counties should yield to the Stewart Newton counties he is guilty of the injustice of asking majority to submit to the dictation of a minority. This thing has become too old and stale with the people. They have had enough of it. They have the right under democratic admins tration to a reform in this respect, and they now demand it. Their demand must be heard and res pected.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-09-28
COOPER AND CAREY.

Some Democrats fear that the candidacy of these gentlemen is going to be q drawback to the success of the Tilden and Hen drlcks ticket. While it may less en the popular vote for the gen uine Reform ticket to small ex- tent, it will in reality not decrease the electoral vote for Tilden a par tical. The Cooper and Carey ticket will not cary single cleo toral vote, and it will have just about as many supporters from the rebublican as from the Dem ocratic ranks. We do not see any cause therefore to feel any partic- ular uneasines about this feature of the Presidential canvass. At the same time we dislike to see democrats so foolish as to desert the democracy now when we all know that the whole veal of our country and perhaps the very safety of our republican institu tions depend upon the dethronc- ment of Grantlsm, which will be represented and carried on by Hayes if elected, and the election and inauguration of Tilden and Hendricks.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-09-28
MO-. 35.
Spllurz Shelved.

WAsHINeroS, Sep. 12.-The Re
 publican managers of the cam
 paign have about come to the con
 clusicn to dispense with the fur
 ther service of Carl Schhrs in the
 canvass. The speeches which
 that gentleman has made in sup
 port of Hayes and Wheeler have
 contained so much dcnunciation
 of President Grant and hls Ad-
 minlstration, that Secretary Chan
 dler, with the full approval of his co-laborers, has served notice that these attacks on Grantism must
 not supplement the indorsement of Hayes. Mir. Schurz had just arranged joint discussion with Mr. Voorhees,, in Indiana, but failed to keep his first appoint mcnt at Grown oint on the joint canvass, and it is not expected here tbat he will make any more speeches. He seems to be a little late in finding out that Hayes and reform and Grantism are synonymous. The Administra. tion organ to o-morrow will have an article indicating the disapproval which Republicans feel at the course of the cX-senator in referr-
 ng to the private letter which has written here predicting the defeat 'f tEe Republicans in Ohio in October, alluded to in to, days World. The Admlnistration or gan of this morning says: "Is It lot remarkable that the first tre- nor or doubt of Republican suc- 'ess in Ohio and indiana to come 0 us from any politician of sufii- tent prominence to deserve con alteration should reach us, pri- ately, of course, from Carl 'churz? This man has declared lis Republican allegiance, and
 is talents have been engaged for 70 purpose but to spread Repub- lcan truths. If we are to have rophets of disaster, his lips hould by all means remain clos d."-N. Y. World.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-09-28
JEWELL DAVIS,

Dr. H. D. Redfeld, the rowing Southern correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial, who IS a fair-minded man, although a Re publican, thus sums up his con clusions concerning the employ ment of the army in the elections of the Southern States: "The steps of the government looking to the protection of voters" by the use of the army make something of savage feeling here; but the people find consolation in the re- flect.on that it will lose the repup- lican party thousands of votes in the North, as it doubtless will. My notion is that it will lose five votes in the North where it makes one here. It will, in fact, make not the least difference with the whites of the South, as they will vote the Democratic ticket any way, troops or no troops:
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-09-28
From Illinois.
CHARLESTON, Illinois, September 18th, 1876.

 To the editor of the DEMOCRAT:
 In your issue of the 14th of Sept, 1 noticed an article under the head of Home Improvements in which find some sensible ad- vice. In which 1 also find this remark, We may invite immigra- tion, discourse upon our fine country and vast resources, and truthfully, too. for long years, but in the end we shall find that we must in great measure be the architects of our own prosperity" "We must begin to make better use of the natural advantages which we posses. We must begin to pay more minute attention to the higher advancement of our various interests"
 REFORM seems to be your watch word, but in the same paper un- der your editorial 1 find in your notice of the Pulaski county cleo tion that the people down there have taken step against reform; l mean that portion of them who are loudest to claim reform. I am glad that you have noticed this wrong dealing in your sister county, and that you show no dis position to smuggle things like some other would-be reformers. Now such course among the re- formers of Pulaski county only tends to injure their reputationand prosperity in the society of the good citizens of any State or county. It does more-it retards the influx of immigration into any community where fraud is lndulged in with regard to the elective franchise. Contention and strife about the rights of cit izcns always flinders their pro- gress and prospersty, and acts as a mighty barrier against any good moral and influential people settling in such a community that 1 do uot strive to deal fairly in all | matters. Such proceedings are not | hid in a corner, but are known and read of all men. We say with you, give more attention to the higher advancement of your various interests. Among the | various interests that of fair cleo tions should not be forgotten. Who wants to immigrate to a state that will not deal fairly with it's citizens, l mean to a communi ty that will not tolerate a free right to all in elections, as we'll as other matters pertaining to the Government.
 JEWELL DAVIS,
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-09-28

ALREADY there are at the South ninety-two companies of infantry, twenty batteries of artillery and twcnty-six companies of cavalry --a force immensely larger than the troops under Generals Crook and Terry before the Indians. In deed, it is now only too apparent that troops have been kept away from places where they were most needed, and retained at the South to intimidate and bully the people of that section of country, and with direct reference to the cleo tion. Making all deductions for the frontier service on the Rio Grapde, there are five regiments of Infantry and ono of cavalrv used in section of country as loyal as our own, and kept .hcre to awe and intimldate the free citizens of the south. New York Evening Express.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-09-28
The Pay of Assessors.


 The following from Attorney. General Hughes will be of inter est to the newly elected assessors and others:
 OFFICE OF ATTORNEY -GrSERAL,)
 STATE OF ARKANSAS,
 LITTLE ROCK. Sept. Q, 1876. Hon. W. R. Miller, Auditor, Little Rock, Ark:
 DEAR SIR: Yours of this date, asking my opinion as to the pay assessors are entitled to receive under section 1 of "An act to fix the compensation of assessors, " approved March 3, 1875, is before me, and in answer I have the honor to say that it seems per fectly clear from the act that for each name listed they are enti- tied to twenty-five cents only, and that all the property belonging to one individual or corporation ill the county must be counted as one name only.
 For such list of real property, the owners of which are unknown, they are allowed one dollar, and all such lands in one township and range must be counted as one list. It does not make any difference if the name appears on the list of real and personal property both; it must be charg- ed for as one name only.
 Very respectfully yours,
 S. P. HUGHES,
 Attorney General.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-09-28

SOUTHERN STANDARD: If the Little Rock Democratic papers would turn their attention to pol itics instead of picking to pieces the characters of their respective editors, their papers would be much more appreciated by their readers, aad besides, they would do the country mnch more good. If half they say of each other be true, the last one of them ought to step down and out to give room for better men. Stop your quar- rclling among yourselves, gentle men, and turn your batteries on the common enemy.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-09-28

No DANGER.-Some of our con- temporaries seem to think that unless there is compromise eff; ected, there will be radical cleo ted from the third district. There is no danger of this. The Cray ems counties are counties which give large Democratic majorities and they are for Cravens to a man will go solid for him-and will poll vote which will elect him by several hundred majority, even if he does not get single vote from the opposition counties.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-09-28

Ex Gov. Henry A. Wise, the gifted Virginian, died at Rich mond on the 18th inst.
 CHARLES Francis Adams has been nominated for Governor of Massachusetts by the Democrats and has accepted the candidacy.
 Col. F.. J. Stirman was elected prosecuting attorney of the fourth judicial district. Our acquaint- ance with Col. Stirman dates back to our school ooy days, and we are glad to know of his popularity.
 TIE Evening Star insists that tine chairman of the Republican Congressional Committee for the Third district should call con vention and put a candidate In nomination.
 NJ. M. FREED, Receiver of the Dardanclle Land Office, in com munication published in the l.. R. Star, contradicts in no mistaka- ble terms the allegations lately published in the Herald by J. R. Laferrey.
 BASE BALL.-The Eckfords, of Memphis, visited Little Rock last week and cleaned up the Stars and Accidentals; the former by q score of eighteen to four; and the latter by score of thirteen to eight.
 A CORRESPONDENT of the Herald says;
 The people of the State have long felt the need of paper that dared to stand firm and square for right, for the rights sake-a pa per that dared to denounce, in no unstinted terms, knavery and dirty tricks, whether they be com mitted by the sanctilied, sclf-con stituted leaders of it's own party, or by the unsanctified reprobrtcs of the opposition"
 The Little Rock Star is just } such a paper, It is the only pa per in this city that has dared "to stand firm and square for right s sake.-Little Rock Star.
 Oh, Pshaw! Get out. Who ever heard of such cheek?
 We understand that the friends of Col. Jacob Frolich, as sistant secretary of the last sen ate, will press his claims as a can didate for secretary of the senate. Col Frolich made an excellent second officer, and his abilities and ripe experience eminently qualify him for the place.-Ga- zettc.
 We are always in for Frolic(h) and We say let friend Jake be the next secretary of the senate. We bespeak the vote of our member for F.olich.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-09-28

There was never any whiskey ring. Bristow and his gang were liars, and conspirators. Babcock and his friends were the only hon est men and loyal citizens. Let us eat, drink and be merry, as we dance on the points of the bayo- nets.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-09-28

Spirit of Arkansas: In our last issue, speaking of the capacity of the Little Rock Oil Works, we said the product would be "seven ty tons of seed per week" We intended to say seventy tons oi seed or sixty barrels of oil and twenty-two tons of cake per day. The mill will he in operation by the lst of October.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-09-28

The election of Hays would be not only the endorsement of Grant, but the triumph of the whiskey ing. It will be impossi- ole for the republicans to blind the people to this issue.