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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-04-19
The Dead Millionaire,

Tho death Of a. Il. Stewart, the
widely known millionaire of New
York, naturally calls forth comment
upon the man and his qualities.
Alr. Stewart doubtless possessed
many remarkable traits. Starting
upon very small means, he finally
became one Of the wcalthicst men
i'll the world-his property being
estimated TO be worth not less than
eighty millions Of dollars. The
causes of his success were hrncstv.
energy and shrcwtlncss, combined
with degree of good luck that few
other men have ever enjoyed. The
best that can be said of him is tina.
ho was rigidly honest. He had
constantly before him the principle
of exact Justice to all mcn-~not
forgetting himself. His was the
honesty that required the pound
of flesh III satisfaction of debtor $
bond, and if the knife, MS it passed
through tho tender parts of his
victim, caused n little mool to flow,
he consolcl himscif--if, indeed, his
heart felt any need Of consolation---
with tho Thought that he was doing
justice! AS II creditor, Mr.. Stewart
was VIGOROUSLY unyiclding, always
demanding ono hundred cents ON
the dollar, and refusing to take less.
His charities were few, but always
large, rs when he sent one hundred
thousand dollars to tho sufferers in
in thegreat Chicago fire, and, on
another occasion, thirty-scvon thou
sand dollars worth of provisions to
tho sufferers in an Irish famine.
About these and other deeds of
charity for which he received praise,
there was IN uir of ostentation that
detracts much from the merit of
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-04-19
FAIRFIELD HERALD
W TM IN IS H OH ~,
JNO. s. REYNOLDS, Editor.
Wednesday Morning, april 5, 1875.

Major Lewis Merrill, so we'll
known for his conduct in South
Carolina and Louisiana, will now
have full opportunity to vindicatc
his character from the serious impu-
tations cast upon it. A committee
Of congress will soon look closely
into his doings, and VIC doubt not
many things that he never dreamed
would evor SEQ light will be brought
out. The conduct of Major Merrill
in this state WAS disgrace to the
uniform Of the army, his whole
course being actuated by motives of
the bascst charnctcr, strongest
among which seemed to bo the love
Of money. Should the committee
desire more testimony than now
stands of record, host of trust
worthy Witnesses can bo found in
South Carolina, to testify to acts
upon his part which, before my i'm
partial military court, would result
in his dismissal from the service
The result of the committees in
quiry will be awaited with interest,
and will doubtless contain many
matters of which the general public
arc now entirely ignorant.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-04-19
Presidential Probabilities.

Already tho papcrs arc calculating
the chances of tho two opposing
parties III the coming presidential
election The New York Uclultl
has made out Il table, which gives to
the democrats the states Of Alabama,
Arkansas, Colorado, California,
Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia,
Indiana, kentucky, Louisiana, Mary,
land, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada,
New Jersey, North Carolina, Orc
gon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and
West NirSnia--making a total of
IT. electoral votes. TO the rcpub
Icans the estimate comedies the
states Of Florida, Illinois, Iowa.
Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts,
Minnesota, Nebraska, Now Hump
shire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rho,lc
Island, South Carolina, Vermont and
Wlsconsin--makiny total of 1872
electoral votes New York is left
out of both lists. The whole mum.
bcr Of electoral votes is 800, SO that
the number necessary to choice is
1S5. 1t will be seen, therefore, from
the Ucr0|0'$ count, that the votes of
Now lork--thirty-thrcc in numhcr--
would decide the contest. "rhis
state, says the XcrulK, lis therefore
tho Thcrmopylir of the presidential
contest, and if either party fails to
select its candidate with II view to
his strength in New York, it will
mako fatal blundcr. The chief
problem to be solved, both ut Gin
cinnati and st. Louis, is, What candi-
date has the best chance Of carrying
New York"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-04-19
a Sudden Adjournment.

The session OF the Legislature
came to an unexpected end on Fri
day last. The house had previously
Sdortcd and sent to the senate II
'csolution to adjourn sine tie on
that day The resolution was I'M
cxpectcdly taken up, passed and
returned to the house, which body
was taken completely by surprise.
The suddcmcss Of tho proceeding
was of course unusurl There is
always q certain amount Of business
i'll the shape Of ratification of bills.
resolutiors Of thanks etc, on which
the wcaricd lawmakers may "taper
OF before returning to their homes,
to live cheap till they arc again sent
to Columbia OF somo other place
Astounding in chances to make
money. But this timo tie session
came to n genuine collapse, and the
disgustcd house could do nothing
but enter protest on its journal
md 90 homo. However irregular
the proceeding in tho senate which
brought about this adjournment,
the breaking up of the state house
asscmblage VIII be " source of
relief to tho entire state. The
session was most Unfortunately
long one. and there was no telling
when somc scheme for stealing the
peoples money might be brought
forward and put through, in the
absence Of the conservatives and
those few republicans who have
'ustainel tho governor. That
anger ut least is now past. The
bject of the Legislature in taking
nc recent recess becomes moro than
yer apparent from the action of
nc senate. The republican state
onvention was in session from
Tuesday to Thursday Of last week
and of it many of tho legislators
were members. The free passes on
the railroa Is would become worth
less upon a final adjournment, and
the recess was taken to avoid such a
result, Finding but little to do
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-04-19
A Complete Somerset.

That was strange scene enacted
in the republican state convention
just previous to it's adjournment.
Judge R. B. Carpenter, tho spokcs
man Of the Patterson clique, under
tho prctcxt of scconding II nomina-
ton, made n very severe speech
upon the subject of Governor
Chambcrlain's administration
charging him with N betrayal of his
party, and with failure to institute
any real reform. The governor
replied in speech Of some length
in which, it is but justice to him to
say,ho completely routed the
doughty warrior who had donncd
his armor in behalf Of Patterson,
Elliott, Bowen and their followers.
The strangeness of this scene is
striking when we remember that
Judge Carpenter was tho "Union
Reform" candidate for governor in
1870, and upon the stump he most
severely abused Scott and his
supportcrs---amonr them Chom-
bcrlnin. That thc nrcsrnt ynynrnor
is in every particular the superior
Of Scott, and that his administration
is u vast inprovcmcnt nn onv s;ncc
reconstruction, every fair minded
man must Admit. Yet Judrc Cor-
pcntcr, the man who was filed with
holy horror ut tho loinns Of Sco,,
and his conpanious in knnvcrv NOW
appcnrs rs the mouihn;ccc If n,t
the ndyocntc. of q crew nr cor
ruptionists NOT a Whit loss 1ou,,.r
Gus to South Carolina thon wore
Scott and his rinr Whatever
respect Judge Cnrpcntcr NAV have
rnincu from the honest ncnnl, or
,bc s,,to ho ,,u.+ ,,4 ,,' ,n,.,,;,,,
go, ''
~" - '''' ~ ~ ''SoS II "''' III con
sequence OF tho alliance he has nlndc
with the Patterson crew. But
what does the ,Ju,}~c w,ntq Dnrs
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-04-19

At a town meeting in New Eng
land, recently, nh old farmer spoke
strongly against making large mp
preparation for the schools, saying
that education does not make IL per.
son honest, but rather tended to
dishonesty, citing Winslow, Bah
cock, Bolknap, Orvil Grant and Gen.
Schenck as illustrations of the evil
effects of liberal education.
There is an ancient maiden lady
Of eighty two, living in Taunton,
Mass, who has never seen train of
cars, dresses in Continental fashion,
burns tallow dips, and has not called
on her neighbor for five years.
The New Hampshire temperance
revival is assuming vast proportions.
Twelve thousand persons have sign
ed the pledge since the movement
began, !.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-04-19
Economy.

The strinScnry Of Tie times, M
prccclcntcd in thc experience, even
Of this experienced generation, calls
for the practice OF III economy pro-
por!ioncI to it. We are well aware
that this is Il subject continually
harpcd upon by certain wiscacrcs,
who think that the knowledge and
the exercise OF This virtue begin and
end with thcm-whic ut the
samo t,nr, it is. in truth, only q
cloak for petty mcanncss--while the
truo principles ON which it is based
are neither appreciated nor under
stood. At this time, however, the
question comes home to every one
ct rs IN Il manner 50 serious as to
compel III ctrucS: Considerations
whether We regard it as Individuals,
heads Of iamiiicS or nS citizens. The
Hush times of "pctrolcum and shod
dy," which cngcndcrcl at the North
a-spirlt OF rccLlcSSncSS, extravaganza
and wild expenditure, have unioubt-
cdly uHdc their mark upon us Of
the South, ut Il time, too, when the
old laviShucSS of uatG btilum times
was set struggling against newborn
but mcXo,ahlc poverty. Tie un.
sccmly haste to- become suddenly
rich has porva,lod largely all classes
of society, ana. as Il consequence,
the ancient scrupulousncss rs to
ways and means has been perccpti
bly, dullcl. Economy, as u means
of acquiring fortune, has become
decidedly unfashionablc, while quiet
Industry has been superseded by Il
fcvcrish spirit of speculation Pluto
IS the rl,iing divinity OF ihc age,
wAi:c t"ip TO ll.,dcs, and profound
homage ut his shrine are. not nc
counted too high price to pay for
his fayors. Church, and state, and
society arc alike dcmoralizcl. Day
after day Ito we hear of frauds and
sDcculutionS. rubbcv: NJ murders,
whose inspiration is the consuming
thirst for many to lavish in eXtravn-
yancc. 1t is ugSinst this spirit and
against these results that we would
warn our people, AMI it is to those
humble yet cardinal virtues of in
dustry, honesty AMI economy that
We would point them. From their
affairs floats the incense of domestic
hnppmrss and public purity md
their treasures. though impaired
with Il more cautious hand, arc the
only ones which can ,nl,uc. Nor
mast it hc Thought that there is any
thing sorIiu ana narrow about
economy, for, on The contrary, it is
quite consistent WITH hbrrahty, hos
r'tality and charity, thc t!rce graces
of social life.
Our children shonld bc taught
early to tis.ir Guish between this
virtue and it's countcricit---moanncss;
and should be encouraged to prac.
tisc and appreciate it. The habit.
oncc fixed upon them firmly, will
become a principle of life, and will
i'll after years bring to them its hap
py and wholesome fruits.
Iii n brief article like this it is i'm
possible to elaborate tho considera-
tions which attach to This subject,
but the occasion is so propitious and
suggestive THAT we cannot refrain
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-04-19

from, directing the attention OF our
people, to earnest reflection upon
it convinced that in economy,,
based upon industry, tho hand
maid Of honesty, will be found the
surost remedy for many of tho evils
under which tho whole land is now
groaning and Travelling.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-04-19

The country shopkceper said ::
''Here, my friend, those balls of
butter I bought Of you last week
all proved to he just three ounces
short Of pound" And the farmer
innoccntly answered: "Wcll, Idon't
see how that could be. for used one
of your pound bars Of soap for IL
weight"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-04-19

An editor received the following /:
"Dear sir-I have looked carefully
8, end patiently over your paper for
six months for this death Of some
individualI I waB acquainted with,
but as yet not single soul T care
anything, about has dropped off E:
you will please to have, my name
erased"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-04-19

The, following sentence from Geo.
William Curtis, editor of Uorper's
Weekly, has pungent flavor:
"Fine professions of reform with
candidates who ore themselves con-
stituent part, of the thing to be re
formed, will not carry the country
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-04-19

Tho supreme court of Georgia
have unanimously decided that the
head of IL family can waive, both
for himself and his family, the
right to homestead, thus enabling
people to create ~ valid lien on the
full value of their property
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-04-19
"SenntOr Morton Inns hnndled hi

Senator Morton has handled his
bloody flag SO much with his dirty
hands" says an exchange, 'that its
hue of blood il about to DO obscur
cd by that of dirt" Yes; of his
shirts it is now difficult to say which
is the dirtier, tho one he waves oy
the one he wears Courier. journal.
The daily gazette., 1876-06-20
WEEDS.

These, and destructive insects
are the Two great enemies OF the
cultivator. The best way to treat
is to allow them noentrance. We
once asked nurscryman whose
thirty-five acres were not encum-
bcred with one, GLOW do you de-
story all the weeds so effectualy?"
The answer was, eve do not de-
stroy them; for we never allow
them an entrance. If the surface
is frequently and thoroughly rakcd,
before any weeds can ever appear
above tho surface, in the garden;
or as frequently narrowed on lar.
ger scale, on the farm, the weeds
can never get started. This is the
cheapest mode of treatment. The
other modes are in relative cost.
about in the following ratio: 1t will
costa dollar to keep ten square rods
Of garden clean by frequent rakiug,
before the weeds reach the surface;
then to kill them with sharp hoe
when two or three high will be
from three to six dollars; with Il
dull hoe when six inches high, sew.
en- to twelve dollars, and if much
hand wedding is required the ex-
ponso may be doubled. There is
no eason why every weed in Il
garden or farm may not be cradl-
Gated. We have seen q hundred.
acre farm kept perfectly clear
from ox-eye daisy-not single
plant of it to be soen-in the midst
ola region where all other farms
were white with it. We have seen
a twelve-acre lot, in the whole of
which quack grass formed a contin-
uous mass, perfectly cleared of it
in single season. We have seen
a northumberland farm on which
q single plant Of chess could not be
found, although adjacent farmers
had plenty of this weep. 1t had
been thoroughly ersdicated, and
not a solitary chess seed could be
found in this mans granaly. If
farmers, with broad acres, could
thus completely root out certain
weeds, they could as we'll all others;
and gardens, on more limited
scale, might be kept perfectly
clean.
The daily gazette., 1876-06-20

SUCCESSFULLY,
Interfering Invariably cured In! one shoe =
inH.
Knuckling and knee sprung hoseses are
mediately benefited and left in condition to
the aid Of which nature soon effects perma-
nent cure,
Lameness from corns instantly rem owed.
Immediate relief given 10 cases. of acute
founder.
Diseases OF the above nature and various
others pertaining to the foot and leg hereto
fore considered incurable by "0ld SCHOOL,
Veterina arians. are by a judicious application
of the Dunber System relieved and cured.
Anatomical specimens exhibited at the
office, showing cause and effect.
Having been at great expense to acquire a
thorough knowledge of the subject. and be-
ing the o My smiths in the State to whom Mr..
Dunbar has impaired his valuable method of
treatment, am prepared to treat ithe worst
case the public can bring forward.
l employ only competent men nand per-
sonally supervise all operations.
Office. III aud II3u Oran9s st.
DAVID WOOLMAN.
The daily gazette., 1876-06-20
MILLIONS STOLEN.
How the Government was DE fraudt d
I'm the Series of Captured Cotton.

I'm the Series of Captured Cotton.
WASHINGTON, June lS.-The
Committee investigating the Bureau
of Captured and A bandoncd Prop
erty has found that the Govern
ment has been defrauded out of
millions of dollars by sales cotton
made in New York in 1865 and
1866 by Simeon Draper. The mar
ket quotations furnished the COM
mitee during those two years show
an average ofsiXty cents per pound
for cotton, while sales made by
Draper do not average, according
to the returns, l7S cents per pound.
These facts have been disclosed by
an examination of the Treasury
records. The auctionecrs, it APP
pears, were Dra er's sons, of the
firm OF J. II. Draper Il Co. Their
manifested certificate was all that
was required, and these interested
parties were allowed to control
millions Of dollars with out the
slightest accountability being re-
quired. In 1865, when good mid
| and cotton was quoted at Sl.0S,
sales were alIedged to cave been
made by Draper for II cents. The
| magnitude OF the frauds perpetra-
ted in this Bureau Of Captured and
Abandoned Property appeal the
members of the Committee.
The daily gazette., 1876-06-20
A NNUAL STATEMENT
IA THE
GIRARD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
OF PHILADELPHIA, PA.
.
CHARTER PERPETUAL,

CAill AL,....... w
All Paid W in Cash.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS. FEBRUARY
lst. 1876, 81 .0i9. 800 %.
CONSISTING OF THE FOLLOWING AS
SETS AND INVESTMENTS.
(Which includes our Receipts for lst Month. }
Bonds and Mortgages all LIST Liens. 1913, ,566 IS
Real Estate. unincumbered.......... 207. 800 %
United states Bonds and city loans 47,4lS %
Rail Road stock and bonds. ........... 1853, 100 %
Cash in bank and in otice........... la3.Ol4 76
Cash in hands of Agents............... 81. ISL 40
Cash loaned on call with collateral
eecurity,,...". ,...,. -. 5C00 90
Centennial stock. accrued interest,
and other utities................... H. 299 23
sl,0l9,0l0 %
Net Receipt, for business ofJanu-
AIRY lS76............... ............... 30 $50 90
Assets. February lst lS76..........Sl O49 800 %
T. Y. DENOkMANDIE IL CO., Agents
je6-3w,taw s02 Market Street,
The daily gazette., 1876-06-20
REGISTER'S ORDERS
Reglsrev's OY0er.
RKaIsrzRss OFHICE,


REeIsrza.s OFFICE,
New Castle Cuuaty My 3UIh,l lo'6.
Upon the application of thouNs ID. Gibson
Administrator of Sarah krauss, late OF viii
nington Hundred, in said county, deceased: il
is ordered and directed by the Register that
the Administrator aforesaid give notice of the
granting of Letters of Administration upon
the Estate of the deceased, with the date of
granting thereof, by causing Advertising nts to
be posted within forty days from the date Of
such Letters. In six Of the most public places
of the County OF New Castle, requiring all
persons having demands against the Es-
tate to present the same, or abide ny an
Act Of Assembly in ach case made and pro-
vided. And also cause the same to bs insert
OF within the same poriod In the Will
mingtOn Gazette, u newsI aper published In
Wilningt and to be continued therein
three weeks, (E. o. d.
-, Given under the hand and Seal OF
LIS. 0fice.of the Register aforesaid, at
'--' New Castle, in New Castle County
aforesai! tho day and year above written.
$. C. BIG IS. Register.
NOTICE.
AllIeSSnsh shaving claims gains the lss
tate " til . deceased must present the same
duly attested TO inc Administrator on or before
May 80. 1877. or abiae thu Act OF Ass em
bly, in such case made ara provided.
THOMAS u. GIBSON,
Administrator.
Address--W -Wilminzton. Del. Ina' 3leod3w
The daily gazette., 1876-06-20
A rnon+c g Male and Female, iN.14J
ASGlLS Everywhere, to WdnLeQ

handle the Patent Crown Self Closing Ink
tand. Sells itself al sight wherever ink is
sed. Profits immense. Sample rs cents.
uddress, A. Il. SINGER, 4SS Walnut street.
AinacelphIa Pa, marSOweomIy
The daily gazette., 1876-06-20

CEND 25c. to g. P. ROWELL & CO., New
= York, for Pamphlet of 100 pages, contain
ing list Of 5000 newspapers. and estimates
showing cost o. advertising epI2Glyw
The daily gazette., 1876-06-20

DATENT5 oBTAINED.-Noc charge for
i preliminary search, and no fee required
until patent is allowed. Explanatory man
nal free. CONNOLLY BROS, Solicitors, 424
Walnut street, Philadelphia. and sos Ninth
street. Washington, D. CT msr. .&d&x3m
The daily gazette., 1876-06-20
Bowers Aoof Linimeut'

After so years OF practical experience with
horses, in staging, teaming, &c, have learn
cd that more horses have been crippled by
tnatteL ton to the feet than all other diseases
combined After man experiments | have
round he true remedy to PREVENT the dis)
ease the hoof, or restore 1t after negligence,
70 wfat nature intended it should be-ths
1,sat support of the noble animal. II the hoof is
inlamed and diseased, the animal is comparai
lively worthless. This Liniment will sure.'
preuent this worst OF all diseases, Contraction
Corns, Quarter, Cracks, Contraction OF tno
Back Sinew generally called Knee Sprune.
&c, and restore those that have been crl ppled
by tho want of such a remedy.
ArTry 1t, and 1t will never fail If properly
applied, viz:
Bathe the horses foot once week, or often,
or II necessary, at the heel and frog, and
around the hoof close to the HAIR.
N. c. BOYER.
rorr1stown, Pa.
MIR. NJ. {. BoYER-Dsay Sir: This is to Ger
tlty that have used your Liniment in m
stable for three months past, on more thar
one hundred horses, and find 1t the best pre-.
paration have ever used on horses. 1t Is ar
better than you recommend it Send me five
Eases at once, by express, Q o. ID.
HARRY HAMILTON,
No l32 West 31st street New York CITY
The daily gazette., 1876-06-20
OFFTCIAL S1ATEMEN rs.
BROOKLYN Life.

In ACCOUNT WITH 1TB POLICY hoLDchS
Balance Sheet, December 31st, 1878.
Dr.. LIABILITIES.
To Reserve. being the present
Case value OF all the policy liza
bilities of the Company. Isl 500 0o
To Losses reported but not ct due 1850 90
To all other liabilities. ......,........... 800 W
To surplus TO Policy ,Ho.ders....... t278. .903 q
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-28
weak Devices.

The Republican press Is very hard up,
says the Jersey City Herald, to lind
something against Gov. Tilden. 1t tried
the railroad lawyer" but that fell fat.
1t tried his pronouncing the war fail
ure," but that was u falsehood, which
was quickly put at rest. In regard to
the next trial the Tribune, with some
sarcasm, says:
.We are gravely informed, as II 1t
were matter OF unspeakable import
ance, that Gov. Tilden once gave an
opinion as an attorney to the Credit
Mobilier operators. A Congressional
Committee should at once be appointed
to ascertain how large q fee he was paid.
A lawyer may defend an undoubted
murderer without discredit; but he be-
comes worse than murderer II, having
given advice to a railroad official, he
subsequently runs for Office. The friends
OF Gov. Hayes, II they consider the mat
ter nationally, will find that there are
much better reasons for supporting him
than they can find In Mr.. Tiiden' q
career as lawyer"