The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-03-22


8; consideration, $50.
Amy Posey to w. j. Davis, 60
acres in township no. S; considera
ton, $135.
5. a. Means, trustee, to Richard
S. Dssportcs, 100 acres in township
no. s; consideration, $3.50.
S. a. Means to Richard S. Dcs-
portcs, 100 acres in township no s ;
consideration $3.50.
Moses Martin to Tempe Martin,
200 acres i'll township no. II deed
Of gift.
Mrs II. j. Brown and heirs to r..
j. Mayborn, 50 acres in township
no. 8; consideration, :sIOO.
DEATH or DIR. ID. G. AIrAHs.-In
tclliycnrc WAS received on Wcdrcs-
day OF the sudden death Of DR..
, David {. Means. He had ridden
over to the residence Of his brother,
Mr.. f.. J. Means, and WAS on his re
turn home, when, it is supposed, he
either fell from his horse and was
killed by the fall, or di,l from an
npoplcrtic fit. This latter is tic
more probable supposition. Tic had
{ been IN feeble health for x very long
tune, having once been severely
stricken with paralysis, from the
effects Of which he never cntircly
recovered. Notwithstanding his
sickness and suilcrings, however, he
kept up his cheerful dcmcanor, and,
onl II few days before his sad death,
WAS III excellent spirits. DIR, Means
was II gentleman Of many Gnc quail
tlcs-of Gcncro>Is impulses. genial
disposition, warm heart and sincere
attachments. These traits lad
gathered around him Il large circle
, OF friends who now Join with his
afflicted kin ,rod in mourninr
his sad AMI sudden death.
We unite with those friends in ten
lcrinG to his i'uoily cur sympathy
i'll their bereavement. Dr. Means
was about Gfry-livc yca;s cf age
A JUVENILE TorNNAMHy~.-R Rather
novel species of amusement WAS
lhdu!Ec't IN Oh Tuesday afternoon
by some OF the boys OF the toxin.
It. Was II pedestrian iouvnamcnt.
Barring The absence ofhorScs, every
thing was dnro in twric chiynlric
style. The knights, thirty-two il,
: number, paradcd the streets under
their leader Harry HotSpur CIV.
{. Robcr;som AMI tlon re-
turned to The place selected fer
the tilt. Each knight had three
l'm"-timc, eight seconds. The
runners were all in good training.
aNd there WAS no baking or
DoltlhS or shying, though there
wcEc two or three stumblcs
and somcrsots at tho end
ofthc track When The ,ilrcc ronn,1s
were completed it WAS found bl,at
holand Gracme QRohart Bucl:;nan(.
thc Knight Of the Lost Cause OWil-
he Rion), aNd the Knight of the
Go!dcn Ea&l" lkilcy AcMastcr) had
cas! taken eight rings, and it wis
necessary for thom to try their skill
again. This resulted in Golden
E"g.o winning Tie first prize, Ro-
land Graemc the second, and Lost
Cause the third. The fourth prize
was awarded to the knight who
took Tie largest number of rings
-"ovrr the left "--,nd was won bv
; Highland Chief David CrawfortN.
The first prize consisted Of in eight
bladcd knife, Che scconl. oi ilN india
rubber snake, tie third of II tor, and
the fourth OF " toy SET Of *nlvcr
and dceantcrs. They were prosrnt-
eel to the successful knights by
Hcnry \. Obcar, Esq, in few ro-
marks Us appropriate as they were
tcrsc. OF course there was thcusual
coronation. Miss Annie Mackorcll
Was chosen Queen OF Love and
Beauty, Miss Mamie Crnight first
Maid Of Honor, Miss Rachael Me.
Master second, and Miss Kate Gcrio
third. The procession was 70
! formed and the successful knights
escorted their chosen ladies to their
homes, followed By the entire com
pany of lanccrs and y large crowd OF
almiring spectators. in the eve
ming the kniBhtsanA their little lady
friends attended II ''ponnd party
at the residence OF 4. II. yGoodino
Esq, and had o most delightful