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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-23
The Towers'o of silonce.

a. - Mi- .Aut'J q - - .OI SEN ,nG't
The PRINCE Of Wales and some of
his suite were allowed to visit tho
famous "To~ers Of Silence" where
the bodies of the dend are EXPOSED
to be rdevonred byvultilres. They
were the first Europeans who hayo
ever, been permitted to enter =, tho
gloomy portals Of this strange place
ofsepalEure.. 0 The towers are five
ihnnlmber,' are circular, and are 10
well built that the Oldest has stood
for 200 years without requiring to
be repaired. They are formed Of
huge stone slebs we'll ,cemented 20
gethef, and the largest cost ,EaO,.
600. IF IL fa6y iB6N asssaiaed tRat' The
four 4othebtowelsG cost Ion an over
hage go 900 eaoh, I'VE should have o
tSntA ta;t Of G miller invested h IL thsse s:
Janshidje gave 100000 square
yards Of land and betrayed the Ok.
penses ofa,road, and some idea may
pc formed Of tho cost Of the whole
cemetery. They are under tho
CLlhISc VI LUZ IHIbS0 S0Cp, WIN uIo
noted for their rigid exclusiveness.
and 1t was something Of surprise
10 tho natives as well as Foreigners
that the permission was granted.
The origin Of, this singular method
of disposal Of the dead is duo, no
doubt, TO the veneration with wlioh
the. Parsees regard the elements,
Fire is too pure to obeg polluted by
committing con malit coypsess to ithe flames;
water is almost, equally, ,yenerated,
ahd 30 is mother earth, Hence
this isti.ange custom has been
adopted bywhieh it is thought mono
Iof, the Impurities canapolluts tho
SeAifNppH'onN'iaal Ii il.ss,Cc.44Asl4A-! 1'"an,
2:iCol M. R. Delany, who was tb>
independent republican oandii' y
TOR ieutenant governor in 1o';. }rs fiat.
Convicted, in the sossior' -, was
Charleston c6unty, ~ - court tol
with ffa,tdnl8ns9 nIa1l .cbYeaoh OF trupe'
has given y intent. His counse
ne" ts'' ..otice Of a motloh 10
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-23
Saturday, February 10.
SESATE.

Cochran presented the present
mont Of the grand jury of Anderson
county, which was ordorod to be
printed.
Corwin introduced q resolution to
appoint joint committee to invop
tigote certain charges made against
Judge Reed, of tho first circuit, and
against T. j. Moses, Jr., and W. j.
Whipper. Ordered to lie ovor fol-
future consideration.
Thirty acts were ratified, general
ly of local or private character.
Gaillrd moved to reconsider the
vote whereby the senate struck out
the cnacting clause Of IN act to
amerd the general statutes with
reference to circuit judges. The
motion WAS tabled by decided
vote. This finally disposes of the
scheme to ]cgislatc Whippcr and
Moses out of office.
The senate then adjourned till
"Wednesday, February 23.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
A bill to prohibit the salo of
ardent spirits within thrco miles of
Williamson Female College, in An
acrson county, was tallon up and
ordered to be cngrosscd.
The bill to incorporate the Union
Savings Society of Columbia was
passed TO third reading.
A bill to prohibit the snle Of in.
toXicating liquors within two and
one-half miles from Blythowood
Female Seminary, in Fairfield coun
ty, was taken up and ordered to be
engrossed.
A resolution that the house take
holiday on Washington's birth day
was tabled.
Adjourned.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-23

Monday, February Ii.
The senate was not in session
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
II. Nj. Smith moved that tho flag
on the state house be placed at half.
mast in respect to the memory OF
Reverdy johnson. Adopted,
Rice introduced bill to limit and
fix the tux costs of attorneys and So
licitors ut law.
Bnrnwell introduced q bill to pro-
vide for the redemption of the bills
Of the president and directors of the
Bank of the State.
The house proceeded to the con-
sideration of thegeneral orders.
A bill to regulate the rate of in
forest and to prevent usury, boing
tho unfinished business of February
IL, was resumed and made tho
special order for Feb. Is, at 2 p. NJ.
A bill to authorize the land COM
missioner to reduce the prices at
which lands purchased for tho land
commission huvo beon or may here
after be sold to actual settlers was
taken up and passed to a third read
ing.
A b;ll to provide for tho represon
tation of the national guard of the
state OF South Carolina at the cen
tennial celebration, city of P:iladel-
phia, Pennsylvania, in 1875, was
taken up.
II. NJ. Smith moved to strike out
tho cnacting words Of tho bill
Agreed to.
A senate bill (4) to apportion the
representation Of the counties in tho
general assembly in accordance with
the requirements of the state con-
stitution. Ordered to DO cngrossed
for third reading.
Resolution By Mr.. Ferguson)
that the committee on rotrenchment
and reform bo instructed to report
bill reducing salaries was con-
sidered.
Elliott (A1r. Spencer in tho chair)
moved to indefinitely postpone tho
resolution. Agrood to-yeas, ~ !;
nays, %.
Adjourned.
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'fNO.r37

ry, General o. e. Babcook, the
third and last, commenced on Mon
day last! Thetrouble in this case
is that it. = requires very different
testimony to, convict him from that
used to convict his accoinplices.
General Grants removal Of MIR.
Henderson, whoffhad thoroughly
mastered the case; will also add to
Ra!bcocks chances Of escape. Tho
whole influence Of the Administra-
tion is being exertod in his behalf,
and conviction will be q wonder
fnl triumph over the President as
we'll as, over the, ,ring,-~Augusta
,ChronicIe ard Sentinel.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-23
Impertinent Questions.
We clip the following from

Vo cup tue lolloWinB IrOm the
Louisville Manufacturers and Mer-
chants Adoertiser. Tho points
made in tho article strike us as pocu-
liarly applicable to South Carolina.
The tsx-ridden people Of this
country, grooming heavily un dor their
burdens, are beginning 10 rou.e from
their slulnbers, and from ull the
cities in tho land we hear cries which
it would bo woll for those in authori-
ty to heed before it is too late. Thus
u correspondent of tho Nashville
Commercial and Loyal Reporter
asks the following pertinent ques-
tions
"'If rents, necessaries of lite and
labor came down on account of hard
times, why is not the pny Of our
officials reduced in the oity, county,
and State in the same ratio Shnll
otfico-holdors alone live in clover
Why is it permitted to sell on Sun
day, candy, oranges, nuts and dime
novels, when it is contrary to law to
sell on the same day, -four, meal,
culinary plants, coal and wood
"If it costs only twelve conts--a
fair estimato-to feed oity work
house prisoner per day, why Ito we
pay for his daily sustenanoe forty
cents 7
eff tho steward Of tho city work
house, (tho stewardship is valnod as
the most romunerative Office in tho
gift of our corporation) receives a
fixed sum for three meals a day for
the prisoners, who authorizes him to
lay the cloth only twice on Sunday,
and set them at table for two menls
only' Is it for tho praisoworthy
purpose of teaching thom, OH the holy
Sabbath, abstemiousnosR in the use
of food :"
And tho st. Louis Commercial, in
an article on the high rents of that
city, says
But the landlord claims that even
at the figures above he is not ade-
quatcly repaid for the use Of his
capital because, says he:
THE great difficulty here is the
enormous taxation, general and
special. This is tho reason why
rents aro 30 high taxes stoadily
growing on real estate, which is
visible, while those who deal in
bonds and stock, and loan money ut
high rates, escape the taxation
almost entirely.
II know plenty Of d&elli~gs here,
tue rente of which do not pay fo.,r
per cent. per annum over taxes,
general and special, insurance and
rcp,lirs.
"Lct us reduce taxes, by reducing
salaries Of officials, by reducing tho
number of mon in office, etc, md
then landlords Gun get along md
even reduce rents on stores and
dwellings,"
Even New York City, with it's
immense wealth and RESOURCES,
groans under the heavy weight i'm
posed upon her by reckless extrava-
gunce, robbery, otc.
The Stockholder says as to manu-
factures in the city of Now York,
they have dwindled to loss than ono
half their former volume, and in
proof gives a list of specified indus
tries, showinga shrinkago OF $172,-
100000 Oh 1922, 100000 in tho pro
duct Of that one city, thereby obridg-
ing tho disbursements for wages md
the trade in materials to that extont.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-23
Troops or No Troops.
Tho Washington correspondent of
tho Baltimore Sun SAWS -

Tho Washington correspondent of
tho Baltimore Su't says - a. .r
Senator Patterson of South
Carolina reitoratos his opinion that
the use of troops is necessary to SO
cure fair elections in thoSouth. He
says there arc troops enough in tho
South now, if they arc properly used
to protect the voters. Gen. Grant,
he says, thoroughly understands the
whole question, but just as soon as
he lifts his hand u hue and cry is
raised, in which republicans of tho
North join, against the uso of troops.
If this prejudice against protecting
the voters is allowed TO prevail
during the canvass, he does not look
for republican SUCCESSES in any of
the states of the South, except his
own. BE says the poor white peo-
pie of the South, as woll as the
colored people, would vote the re-
publican ticket if tthey wore not
overawed. He says Georgia, which
gives such democratic majority, iB
fairly republican state, and could
bo carried by that party if tho cleo
tions were conducted properly.
Senator Robertson, tho colleague Of
Mr.. Patterson, does not appear to
concur in these views. HoBnys that he
does not want any troops to be used
in the South"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-23
The senate took order i'll the

The senate took order i'll the
premises. 9 r. ..--,-r.r '.iarr
The committee on the, Judiciary,
to whom was roierred bill to nmend
section II, chapter 1872, Of tho gen
cral statutes of South Carolina, and
all.acts amondatory thereto, relative
to circuit courts, and for other ,pur
poses, reported back tho sain6 with
tho recommendation that it do pass,
with amendments. ..t%f
+" Bill making certain grants to- the
Choraw md Chester Railroad Com
pany was laid on the table,
Bill to provide for the redemption
of certain obligations Of tho state
of South Carolina WAS 1nade the
special ordor for February II at /
Z. Nj.
Tho committee on finance WIS in
structod to make such provisions in
tho general appropriation bill as will
provide for the rewards offered by
the governor for all criminals arrest
cd under his proclumutions.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Messrs. p. Simpkins and Sloan
appeared before the bar of the
house and reported that they had
proceeded to tho bar of the senate,
and, in the namc of this body and of
all tho people of the state, impeached
Montgomery Moses, judge of the
seventh Judicial circuit, of high
crimes and misdemcnnors in office.
Elliott submitted articles against
Montgomery Moses judge of circuit
court of the seventh judicial circuit
of the state of South Carolina, in
maintenance and support OF tho i'm
parchment agninst him for high
crimes and misdcmeanors in Office,
which were adopted.
A bill to amend an act entitled
can act to grant the use of u vacant
lot in the city Of Columbia to the
Palmetto Lodge, No. S, of tho Indo-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, on
certain conditions" WAS read the
second time, and ordered to bo OH.
crossed.
Adjourned.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-23

MORE RADICAL THIEvERY BRouaHr
TO THE BAR OF PUBLIC JUSTICE.
special from Jackson, Miss, says
that the committee appointed to in
vestigate the case Of lieutenant
Governor Davis have reported that
he is guilty of high crimes md mis-
demoanors, and charge that no ac-
copted O bribe of 5000 for the par-
don Of Thomas II. Banontine,
charged with the murder of Ann
Thomas, in Lowndes county. Tho
committee offered a resolution that
Davis be impeached, which was
made the special order for Monday.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-23
Friday, February Is.
SENATE.

The comptroller-general sent to
tho house a communication that the
South Carolina Railroad Company
is possessed of property valued ut
$1,156,000 including the railroad
and its appurtenances.
A bill to authorize the Changers
Life and Health Insurance Company
to create and establish q state
department. in the State of South
Carolina received it's third reading,
passed and was scnt to the house.
Joint resolution to appropriate
certain funds in the treasury of
Chester county for tho payment Of
grand and petit jnrors for the year
1875 was indefinitely postponed.
The enacting clause Of a bill to
amend section II of chapter 1872 Of
the general statutes of South Caro-
lima, and all acts amcndatory
thereto, relative to circuit courts,
and for other purposes, was stricken
out.
A concurrent resolution that the
county treasurers of the respective
counties report the amount Of bills
Of the Bank of tho State tend ored
for taxes for the fiscal year com
moncing November 1, 1876, was
ordered to lie on tho table.
Adjourned. o..
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Senate bill to amend section 90,
chapter II of tho general statutes
of South Carolina, relative to in
surance agents licenses, was ro
jectcd. q.
y resolution that the special com
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-23
Wednesday, February 16.

Representatives p. Simpkins and
J. II. Sloan, committee on tho part
of the house Of representatives, ap
peared and impeached Montgomery
Moses, Judge Of the seventh judicial
circuit, of high crimes and misdc-
noanors in Office
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-23
A Magic Dining Room.

Some months since nn English
man named Atkinson bought n
country place near Pithiviers, in
France. For many weeks there
after carpenters and masons were
busily employed in requiring and
altering the chateau, and after their
wolk had been completed, Mr.
Atkinson issued invitations for a
large dinner party to nll the most
prominent families in the noighbor
hood. The guests arrived at 6
o'clock, and on taking their seats
at tho dinner table noticed with
surprise that there WAS not oven
one servant to bo soen. The soup
WAS consumed in silent astonish-
ment. When nll had partalen of
it the host sounded whistle, and
as if by magic the soup plates dis
appeared, und three magnificent
silver plattors, each containing Il
roast goose, appeared. Little cries
of terror were heard from the
ladies. Mr., Atkinson took no notice of
his guests surprise, but remalking
that it was q very warm evening,
whistlod again, and the whole
ceiling disappeared the hosts
black coat vanished 1T the same
moment, leaving him clothed in a
white suit. The guests, alarmed,
were about to rise from their chairs,
when they found themselves, their
chairs and the table suddenly raised
five feet from the floor. They, how
ever, were soon lowered again to
tho floor, md they NIL took refuge
in hasty flight from the demoniac
abode. A judicial investigation was
instituted, and it was found that
Mr.. Atkinson had been for ton
years the chief machinist at Covcnt
Garden Theatre, in London, where
ho had amasscd q nice little fortune.
The dinner was a. little freak K,
indulge his fondncss for his old
pursuit.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-23

A young man kissed q pretty girl
in prayer meeting at Mburg, w.,
the other evoning, and ale thought
it was splendid until ahS was sub.
p@naed to testify against him before
& justice for disorderly conduct III
tho house Of the Lord.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-23
HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. Beatty, from the judiciary
committee, reported unfavorably
upon the bill to empower circuit
Judges to issue remedial writs in
any part Of tho state. A motion to
reject the bill was lost.
The bill to limit and fix tho costs
ofattornoys ut law was rejected.
Couch introduced a series of reso-
lutions looking q to the impeachmnn
of Judge Montgomery Moses, Tho
rosoluti 2ns provide for committee
to 60 to the senate, and, in the namo
Of the people, to demand such i'm
peachment, and for tho appointment
of ono to prepare articles of impoach-
mcnt. Both committees were duly
appointed.
The special order, being tho ap
peal from the speakers ruling which
donied the right of Whippor to onter
his "protost" upon the journal, was
discharged.
The bill to raise supplies for the
fiscal year commencing November L,
1875, was taken up, discussed and
amended. The levy for schools was
fixed at 2 mills, instcad Of II.
Couch introduced resolution
prescribing tho manner Of discussing
in tho house the articles Of impeach
mcnt that arc to represented against
Judge Montgomery Moses.
Adjourned.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-23

A convention Of husbands is soon
to meet ut Cincinnati to devise
means of protection against the kiss
ing clorgymen. A correspondent
suggeats that they bo compelled to
eat raw onions Mt every moal, and in
lieu of the customary white chokcr,
revive the Elizabotlian ruff, to.be no
less than three feet in diameter, and
starched to tho rigidity of cast iron
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-23
Tuesday, February Is.
BENATR,

Tho president laid before the
senate communication from the
trustees Of the university request
ing the payment Of claims against
that institution, amounting to
$2.207 33. Referred.
The following passed and won't to
tho house:
Bills limiting the time of COM
mencing criminal actions to amend
section 20, chapter II, of tho gener
al statutes of South Carolina, rela-
tive to insurance agents license.
The concurrent resolution Nouse)
for tho appointment of joint COM
mittco to inquire into the sufficicncy
nf the bonds of the comptroller
general, secretary of state and state
treasurer, was laid on tho table.
The concurrent resolution from
the house to adjourn sine die on
February % WAS laid on tho table.
The governor returnod, with his
approval, several acts, mono IF which
have any special public interest.
Aftor short executive session,
tho senate adjourned.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-23

A young man in Chicago was
recently found doad in his bed, and
the supposition was that he had
committed suicide by poisoning ;
but upon analyzing tho contents
Of his stomach nothing but tho fol-
lowing wero found in it :
Pickles, pound cake, lemonade,
cold turkey, beer, fried oysters,
cold punch, ham, sandwich. sponge
cake, beef tea, minco pie, cham.
pagnc, Holsters, game pie, fruit
cake, tea, chicken salad, whislkcy,
coffee, bologna sausage, port,
cheese, sardinos and sherry. The
jury returned verdict of "Dicd
through the visitation Of friends"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-23

A Richmond man bought some
clothes 80 as to be in readiness for
tho funeral of his mother, who was
supposed to bo dying; but sho re-
covered, and he returned the ap-
parel, claiming that the purchase was
conditional. Tho merchant refused
to tako back the goods, and has been
sued for tho money paid for them
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-23
Thurs day, Feb. II.
SENATE.
Adjourned.

Whittomoro submitted rules of
procedure and practice III the senate
when sitting on tho trial of impeach-
mcnts.
Johnston introduced bill to IN
corporate the Bishopvillc and Aiken
Railroad Company.
Cochran -i;;H TO III rOvide for the
payment of rewards, offered TO Sc
euro the punishment of crime.
The managers Of the impeachment
Of Montgomery Moses, Judge Of the
seventh judicial circuit, on the part
of the house of Representatives, pro
ceded by the sergcunt-at-arms, and
accompanied by the clerk and men,
bers OF the house of representatives,
entered the senate and took the
seats provided for thom, when
Elliott exhibited the specific articles
of impeachment.
Bill to provide for the redemption
Of certain obligations Of the State of
South Carolina was ordered to lie
on the table.
Concurrent resolution requiring
county treasurers to report to the
general assembly the amount Of
bills Of the state rendered in
payment for taxes, was concrured in
and returned to the house.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Simpkins introduced u bill to fix
the compensation of certain Off
cors, and u bill to provide for the
public printing and binding.
Coleman--Bill to authorize and
empower the county commissioners
of Laurens county t" open and es-
tablish public ronI in said county.
The consideration of bill to pro
vide for the redemption of the bills
Of the president and directors of the
Bank of tho State presented for
payment of taxes was resumed.
Pending the consideration of the
bill tho house adjourned.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-23

The colorcd taxpayers of Georgia
last year returned property to the
value of $5,393,8S5, upon which
they paid $4,000 us taxes. They
own 396,558 acres Of land, or nearly
five acres to every colorcd poll in
the State. They own city md
town property to tho value of
81, ,203,202. -.,
~ ..'.f 100 - 60
Extra copies of the News & HERALD
always on hand.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-23

A man, for stealing an umbrella
worth rs cents, is serving out u
years imprisonment at Lexington,
KY.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-23

MEasURIEa DY THE EYE.-Yoars ago,
says a correspondent, when we went
to oschool in d little weather beaten
rohool lsos.ife. what exciting i contests
there usod to be over the teacher's
favorite exercise of having tho
scholars estimate with the eye the
size and weight Of different objects
in tho room He would hold up his
cano, and have each one tell how
long he thought it WIS, and it was n
lucky child that could como within
half q foot of the right length. Ho
would measure nm urchin and
then have tho scholars try to ropro.
duce the measure on tho wall He
would mark off an inch orNn foot or
q yard, in some conspicuous place,
and then 500 how near anybody
could como to chalking the earno
length upon theblackboard.i And it
was astonishing how wide astray ono
would CO.. The fact is, our eyes de-
coiyed us ridiculously even upon the
commonest thing! At first thought,
which should you say was tho tailor,
n 3-year old child or -four barrel 7
And could anything but actual meas
uroment convince you that tho same
child is half as high as O 6-fpoter ?
There is m old saying that a child 3
yenrs old is half as tall as he ever
will be and after a'few experiments
in measuring, one can easily bolieve
il, but not beforeI ,, .Y',di L,,o I.h
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-23
A Lecture on scoldine,

~
Scolding is mostly q habit, There
is not much incoming to 1t. It is
often tho result Of nervousness
irritable condition Of both mind and
body. A person is tirod OF anhoyed
at somSatrivial Gause and forthwith
commences finding fault with every
thing land everybody in reach.
Seeding yis q habit very, easily
formed, It is, astonishing how soon
one who i4du1gos Iii Il at Ill bocomes
addicted to 10 toahd confirmed III it,
u is an nnreaHoning and mreasonable
habitw Persons who once get in tho
way Of scolding, always find some
thing to ,scold about. # there 'is
nothing else, they fail to 'scoiding at
the .1aere absence of anything to
scold. at. It. is contagious. Once
introduced into family, it is pretty
certain, in a short time, to affect ell
tho members. People in the coun-
try more readily fail into the habit
Of scolding than people in town.
Women contract the habit moro
frequently than men. This may be
because they live more constantly in
tho house, III q confined, heated at-
mosphere, worry tryingss to tho ner-
vous system and the health in gener-
al ) and it may be partly, that thoir
natures are moro susceptible and
their sensitivoness more easily
wounded. Tho proper romedy for
tho habit, if formed, is to experience
an endowment of, that divine love
shed abroad in tho renewed heart
by the Holy Ghost, tho charactoris-
tics Of which arc that it lis not
o"siiy provoked "thinkoth no ovil,"
md "bearoth MI things -.