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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-16
NECROMANCY,
Wonderful Tricks Of Eastern Jueplere
Before the Prince Of Wnles.
lCor. of tho i ndon Times. I

One day at ParelI His ROYAL
Hlghness had an hour of quiet
amusement in camp, Watching thc
tricks of some Indian jlgglors and
snakc-charmers, which havo been
described hundred times over.
and which never lose their interest
for the spectator. After breakfast
ragged train Of fellows leading
apes and carrying bags were secn
coming up the main street of the
camp TO Sne Of tho tm1ts. ThusS
were followed by seven en- eight
ugly. slapalcss elderly women in
bright drn perry. carrying what mp
considered here musical instru
meats. They all ~ou tied under tho
shade of the trees III front of ono Of
the fonts apart--coujltrors, ape.
leaders, singingwomen.
The iugSlcls and snake c!larmc,s
Wele the first to show of. They
were only two old clatty fellows,
who's" skin hung on their bones as
II 1t We're cracked brown paper.
Iiley did somo clever "passcs,"
swallowed and spit oht fire, pro.
duced an enchanted, inexhnustiblc
water vessel, walked OH wooden
patens held on by the action of tho
feet making vncuum-in fact the
withored, vivacious old jugglcr and
his ragged old confederate Der.
formed all tho orthodox tricks of
their confraternity. Where did he
get the cobras which he produced
suddenly out Of two baskets which
had been turned over, inside ont,
III our presence? 1t was not tho
drumming of his friends or the
playing .n tho dry ,gourd which
drew the reptiles out of cover.
Meanwhile Il mango under the
dlrty cloth was growing, and in an
interval Of snake work the old fel. |
low dashed at the latter, and OK
posed fresh, bright green mango
tree some eighteen inches high in
the ground. where he had appar
emily only put in Il mango seed |
Expressions of wonder followed :;
then the cloth WAS thrown over
the tree, and another of the famous
leSer,lemain feats was
executed. A shallow basket ubou,
eighteen irchcs high anl three feet
long, with Il cover, WAS placed be.
fore the Prince. It was plain
there was no deceit. At a call
there came out from the group Of
3fSef N syhE nynE st st hsac hHnA lid lid Of pSSsH tTey
II face, with not an article Of dress
save his lion cloth and q dirty
5urban. Him the old man, chat.
ErlnG the while, bound hand and
oot, " TT Brothers Ailyonc in twinc
lh"n sack, made Of strong
lettlng, was produced and the old
elbow slipped it over the lad, whom
lc squeezed down on his launches
20 that he could tic the cords
securely over his head and lift him
rom the ground to prove how
secure he was. He seemed to u@c
;rrat force to put the lld into the
basket and to have much difficulty
n hitting the iii on the top of him.
hcn that was done the music WAS
encwcd by one, and the other
'lSgSlar began to talk to his basket
PRESENTLY the iii WAS agitatcl, and
nc cord and net wc"c icrkcd out ,
nj fell ON the ground. Then the |
|'%Slrr ran nt the basket in u fury,
luipcu on the ton. crushrI in tho
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-16

Texas is the first state in tho
Union to appoint electors for tho
approaching presidential campaign.
TX congressman D. G. diddings and
Hon. B. Fl. Epporson woro chosen
democratic electors for tho state at
large, by the recent convention.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-16

The FATHER or A F'AMrLr.~-A ron,
lar posor---ciincllcr---is the case OF
an jrishman named Dennis, if true ;
if not true, the annual register must
be held responsible. He died at
Athenry in 1904. at the age Of ono
hundred and seventeen hc had
been married seven times. the last
timeat the ago Of nincty-thrco. IIe
survived tho births Of forty eight
children, two hundred and thirty six
grand children, four hundred and
forty-fo,m grcat-grandchildrcn, and
twenty five great~great-grandchil,
dren.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-16

a new style Of playing cards has
been introduced, which promises to
become popular. Tine new cards
are circular, about thrco inches in
diameter, and oach suit is printed in
Il 'liiicrcnt color. Upon the extreme
edge Of the circule, the number of
the card is printed in figures
III The samo color as tho suit
in which the card belongs. Tho
face cards if'stead OF being "singio
or double hcads,' lave five heads, all
OF which radiatc from tho contre, and
can hn recognized at II glance. The
advantages claimed for these cards
ere, that, being circular. the edges
will not wear out. Tho distinct
color OF each suit and the figures
upon tho margin enable The player
to guard against mistakes and play
more rapidly. The player can soc
and know at n glance every card in
his hand. They can bo shunicl,
dealt and played with tho greatest
ease, and each pack being in box,
,hcy can be cnIicI in tho pocket
without soilinS.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-16

LEGISLATEVH P2o yE3olN is.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-02-16

Wednesday, February 8.
SENATE.
The bill TO fix the salaries of cor"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-02

Among the passengers in "A Woodward
was "A woll-hnoWn citizen, who Wa- rnID..r FOO
his olilre. lie luukcd tired, ,afovu"n .NI HfN-
ions. Drops of water tricNled down his brow
reached the point. when they dropped nfp.n'-
liyiun. SO frequent Wcrc these rlpuulr- pHf-H-
Inc Rlohules down his face thut a FELLOW pt .-.u-
ger Noutured To inquire the cnusr Of thr HluHt-
cnt SORROW. Got AN awful headache thi- lunin-
ing, replied IN" sufferer ming his hat aho ,ii--
closing lump Of ice, which WAS slowly Wa-tlug
away from tine effects Of "A fever heat. Ten
You how II WAS, ho said. 1.-The tourOrdIa gave
a masquerade al Arheittr liall lh~t night; met
lot Of the boys there; got into room aud
PLAYED sovcnup and drank wine iii about
O'Clock in the morning. wanted - 60 Nunei
aud they let mo ont at a side door, from which
went through little hall To another door and
from there | got intu-tho haTrOOm. Boys all
there before me; but We All took drink, and
separated again for the night. started for h0ne
by way Of another door, With same success end
If the route, same barroOm; took another drink
with the boys. another farewell, another door
for home, another arrival at the same hafroom,
boys all there, glad 10 see me, prevailed upon
them to drink with ue aRalui again took leave,
again came round AZ hCforo, and again iNnud
the boys and took a drink. Went the -line
weary round again and again. discouraged ny
the Inevitable result, but threrVd 10y the boys
who did not desert me there Think tNe ".
better ilall system Of harruoms most A"ndefiW
system Of hauouma ia the world. \. III "s
once remarked that all roads lead to Rome. ," ~
Nrhrttor Hail all roads lead to the hlrruuu. ~
is "A marvellous ~ stem Marvellous,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-02

4 thrd-cass carriage i'm India comes 10
he considered fun when, after violent r'1rrs
ston, the use of strong language and tine aduils
str tlon Of lew casual punches on the p.H ~
the guard, II is a struggle 10 shut the q '"i' N.s
obvious physical impoSsihilty g. -9u''H
another passenger inside. ! travelled n' s'ltt
IN third class carr nge 10 lded with uttN. any
/ cannot recommend the experience a, ore
Cul-ted 20 ahord great intensity Of nl'in's,
rheY do not ~ on the seats rs one kn9"lht 10
what purpose seats are PLACED IN TulMHi ~
Tlages Is entitled to expect, thrl ItI'H ~"
tnom, squattlng on their heels and 20 ra'e we
pressure on the space, they Will rousl I'm WIS.,
With the greatest equanimlty, on the low l m,,t
lions between the conn rtments. lhtY 7luss
on heir heels on the ilOor, they Wflsglt unIes
the seats and 20 to sleep; they iohtr lnuss
sanity; they veil frantcaly n they recoRll"v H.
acquaintance half "A mile away; thel l"'u , Ten
dren to sleep In louder kew than that 10 VIZ, WIN
the children are crying; they m Ike I'M l"hl,i,
meals OF rice or pulse, gruhhing mo ' Inv
mouths with their fingers the food carried ~ "a
corner Of their dhOu made up into bas. ~ nj,
certain that the u itiye carriages are co.s.@rst
uvercTowded to culpahie extHnt, ana 'ltel M
ching la one II Is possible 20 feh 40 IN"
n story that from one train IN the CuuF t~
short Journey between Alldhahdl anu -
pore. eight natives were LAAeu Oa' 81 I"u'e' w.
Of cholera
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-08-03

revelations brought out iu these in
vestigations will be materially injur-
cd in their usefulness as campaign
documents. Rather frank con-
fession of an Interior and disgraceful
purpose at the bottom OF the ses-
sion's labor Only getting out ina
terial for campaign documents 7
Where are the promises OF labor aud
reform given the idle mechanics and
tramping labors last fall, aud again
rendered them by Tilden's fuglemen'
a good enough morgan until after
election, indeed.
It is unfortunate for the reformer
Tilden, that he should have sent
circulars all over his State, in 1868,
asking estimates Of Democratic
gains and losses to be forwarded to
Hon. VIM. Tweed, as soon as the
polls closed. Was il TO find just
how much ballot-box s.ufflng would
be required in the city, to connteract
the honest vote Of the State Tweed
did not fail his friend, but tho collec-
ton disturbs his friend in his nov
role Of the chief of the now dispense
ton. for does he not say, I'VE must
not allow our attention to be divert
ed from il by any side issues or minor
considerations ? What is civil
service, a few superauous ballots. or
the shooting Of 'half-a.dozen niggers
to success I Verify, nothing sues
ceeds like success.
The famous ex-sheriff OF New York
Johu Kelley, called on the President
the other day, when the following
colloquv took place
'Mr. Kelly, You and were OF the
same opinion, before the st. Louis
Convention.
How. so.' asked Kelley.
I'VE were both OF the opinion that
Til len was unfit to DO President,
replied Gen. Grant.
That's So
But you have changed your mind,
added the President, while have
aeen nothing to cause me to change
my previous opinion
Tho ex.sheritf smiled and backed
ont, romarking after gaini ng the
street. that tho President was not
as dull fellow as he seemed to be.'
ETA.
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house Of John Wallace, on Tuesday,
February 20, at 10 o clock, and took
the said note from the secretary
You have no proof, said he
grasping chair for support.
That is my lookout, | have no
time to waste. Will you pay or go
to Jail z
lie saw that the evidence had
was too strong for his denial, aud he
drew his check on the spot Tor TWEEN
ty-one hundred dollars ; and after
begging me not to mention the af-
fair, sneaked of.
I Icashed the check, and fastened
TO Wallace house The reader may
Judge with what satisfaction he re-
ceived il, how rejoiced was Annie
and her lover. Wallace insisted
that should take the one hundred
dollars for my trouble but ! was
magnanimous emo Ugh to take only
twenty. Wallace kept his promise
and ever afterward was temperate
man. He died few years ago,
leaving handsome property to
Chandler and his wife, the marriage
between him and Annie having taken
place shortly after the above narrat
cd circumstances occurred.
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How He Had Him.

A man named Wells kepta tavern
in one OF our Western villages but
though his house had q very good
name, it was moro than he had him.
self for it was surmised by his
neighbors that he used great deal
Of fodder, o,rn. etc, for which he
never gave an equivalent, though il
had never been clearly proved upon
him.
Elrly ono morning. he met an &C i.
quaintance, named Wilkes, az he was
driving before him u hiefer, which he
had most probably BORROWED fro In
some farmer.
Hello, Wells where did you got
the heifer 2" cried Wilkes.
Bought her Of Colonel Stevens
was tho unhesitating reply.
"What did you pay for her :"
"Twenty dollars" said Wells, as
he hurried along.
About an hour afterwards, as
Wilkes was sitting in Wells bar
room, Col. Stevens entered. After a
few minutes conversation, Wilkes
said:
~ fine animal that you sold
Wells
81 don't understand you; never
sold Wells any All NAL"
didn't you D.. Why, met him
this morning with heifer, which he
said he bought Of you for tw enty
dollars"
"He did, oh Well, since he said
so, he has got to pay me for her, y
said Stevens.
Wells entered soon after, and Ste
vens, stepping up to him, said
"Uome, Wells, Ill trouble you for
the money for that heifer it was
cash bargain, you know"
~ never bought any heifer from
you"
"Don't you remember you bought
one Of me for twenty dollarsi I Here's
Wilkes can prove il"
"No, he cant t. said Wells.
"You told me so this morning.
said Wilkes.
A curious expression passed over
Wells face; he felt himself cornered;
he had either to tell where he got
the animal or lose twenty dollars
and thinking it not safe to do the
first, he pulled out his wallet, count
out the money, and handed it to Ste
vens, saying
$50 I did so I dill I had for
gotten all about it you must excuse
me-"
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In THESE DAYS THERE ARE GIANT

In THESE DAYS THERE ARE GIANTS.
The Reading Eagle has seen two
people who are certainly the biggest
in the country. They are John H.
Powers and his sister Mary Jane.
The woman is 20 years old and
weighs SO73 pounds. Her brother
is six feet four inches high. Around
the calf Of bis leg he measures 81
inches around bis thigh, 43 inches ;
around his hips, 70 inches waist 65
inches breast, SO inches; he wears q
No. 8 glove, Z hat and 81 shoe. He
cannot wear boots, o. the leggings
would be too wide TO support them.
selves. To mako Q suit requires l8A
yards Of goods. or more than twice
- much ~ 10 rquired for the largest
ordinary man. He hes had the ohol-
srs and small pox. bat Il nov In
good health. &c u . fair business
man and both have ordinary eduoa :
tiouA They ayo interesting and
aGrooahlA Their brothers and sis-
tan ~ -nnnn nAnnla thA sans ss
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-08-03
Beautiful Thoughts.

Have not thy CLOAK to make when
it begins to rain.
There is q long and wearisome
step between admiration aud ilnita-
ton.
The touchstone by which men try
us is most often their own vanity.
Little drops of rain brighten the
meadows, and little acts OF kindness
brighten the world.
To make the most OF the good and
the least Of the evil Of life is the best
philosophy Of life.
lie that cannot forgive others
breaks the bridge over which he
must certainly pass.
The very hope Of heaven under
troubles is like the wind aud sails to
the soul.
The Affections OF this life are nei-
ther too numerous nor too sharp
Much rust requireth q rough file.
Faith evermore overlooks tha dif.
6cultiss OF the way, and bends her
eyes only TO the csrtainty Of the end
Every flower in the heavenly gar
den will bs turned Godward, bath
ing its tipts Of lovsliness in the glory
that sxesllsth.
G,d breaks the cistsrn 10 bring
|us 70 the fountain. He withsra oui
aoavdA tl'at - Himself may be o.,
mn00A .|.. t| " IT,
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JED Tine MrLlrARy REVIEWS

OLD TINE MILITARY REVIEWS -
The review and inspection Of the
Fifth Regiment in this city, recently
caused our thoughts TO rovert back
thirty Eve or forty years, and brius
up in "drcad array" tho army OF the
cpn,monwcalth as il then was and
contrast it with that Of the present
as illustrated by the National Guard
The contrast is most marked. and
like everything else, the military has
made vast progress not only in the
matter of discipline, but in arms and
in all that goes to make up tho para
phernalia of GLORIOUS war" Aud
while we mourn the absence of GIN
ger-bread aud small beer from the
reviews aud inspections of the pres
ent day We cannot applaud the mod
ern beverages which mans cupidity
have invented. Here aud there was
a lonely captain, dressed out in gilt
tering ''bullet buttons" with either
red, yellow or blue ornamentations
OF his garments, aud heavy. bell.
shaped leather hat, surmountod by a
plume which nova days would pass
for fly brush, was the cynosure of
wondering boys until the division
and regimsntal officers arrived. with
heads crossed with immense chap
eaus and tall plumes, swallow tailed
coats bedizened with gold lace and
epauletts. When these appeared,
the captain and his plebiau military
dwindled into insignifcance, while
the generals, colouels, majors, etc,
usurped the affections of patriotic
sires and sons. The old time review
was also the occasion for settling
personal quarrels and the revival OF
old feuds. which were settled in all
the ferociousness of the regular
knocklown. dra. -out and chaw up
'style. Scores Of fights, with any nun
Der OF black eyes, bloody noses, chaw
ed ears and scratched faces we're the
necessary accompaniments OF these
inspections, though the combatants
were only armed with corn stalks,
umbrellas aud walking sticks for
muskets. The improvements Of the
present over the past in this one re-
spect is such that NO one need ro-
gret.
To the present generation ono OF
these old-tiIne reviews would excite
the utmost amusement aud ridicule,
while in their day they were not on
ly occasions of vast crowds but sea-
sons of sociability y and renewed friend
ships, looked forward to with much
more eagerness and satisfaction than
those OF the present day. The gin-
gerbread and small beer stands were
largely patronized. and long before
the people were ready to wend their
homeward way, this harmless bever.
age was all drank up. The beer and
stimulants Of the present age, how
ever, are q retrogra1stion upon
those Of forty years ago, or as O
seventy year old distiller-but VIII O
has long since ceased that occupa-
tion-said to US, ''thers is no N 1re
difference between day aud night
Aito0aG Tribune
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THE POST.
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T NJ. LINN, A. II. DILL.
e. (Successors to J. F.k '. NJ. Linn,)
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Lcwisbur2, Pa.
Offer their professional services TO the
public. Collections and all other pro-
fe.sioual business entrusted TO their caro-
will receivepromptatteniio I: Jan. 3, '8IW
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Toonship Poor Fupd.

Cash dua and In hands OF Jos. Bowsrsox former
overseer ~ 81
Cash dae aud In hands Of Adam II Walter ~ ~
Notes n Mrs Esgert Ia hands Of new over's 81 9s
Judgment on docket OF II ID Mitchell Esq. $40
Total Bal. due township. tl2l 10
Snyder County As:
We, the undersigned. auditors Of Frank
lin townshi p Aforesaid, 4, u irtify, that We met
on the second Monday Of April 1870 and ADJOURN
ed over to June 5, and than N account of sics-
,ass of one ~ tho supervisors, We adj ,urued 10
June l0th 1870, and at the said ms.tidgs audited
adjusted s1d settled the foregoing ,unts of tho
Supervisors aud Oy"rs-ers Of III. Poor, Ia and
for said township, for tho year 1873 aud do r.
rort that We do mud the same true ami correct
as ab,vs stated, 10 the bcst Of our knowledge snd
belief.
Given under our h,nis, at Middieburg, tho
10th dsy Of June A. D. 1919.
JOHN REITZ,
JOHN w yNLrER,
ROBERT EISENHOWER,
Auditors.
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The Stolen Note.
sY A RETIRED ATTORNEY.

Except that he indulged too free
ly in the use Of the intoxicating cup,
John Wallace was an honest, high
minded and exemplary man. His
one great fault hung like dark sha
dow, over his many virtues. He
meant we'll, and when he was sober
did we'll.
He was q halter by trade, and by
industry had acquired money suffi-
cient to buy . house in which he liv-
cd. He had purchased it several
years before for $4,000, paying $1,-
900 down and securing the balance
by mortgage to the seller.
Tho mortgage note was almost due
at the time the circumstances made
me acquainted with the affairs of the
family. But Wallace was ready for
the day; he had saved up the mon-
ey; there appeared to be no posi-
bility OF an accident. was we'll ac-
quainted with Wallace, having done
some little collecting and drawn up
some legal documents for him One
day bic daughter Anna came into
my Office 10 great distress, declaring
that her father was ruined and they
should be turned out OF the house in
which they lived.
"Perhaps not. Miss Wallace" said
] trying TO console her, and give the
affair, whatever it was brighter as
pect. "What has happenedi'
my father" she replied, "had the
money to pay the mortgage on the
house in which we live, but it is all
gone"
"Has he lost IL 7"
II don't know; suppose 80. Last
week be drew two thousand dollars
from The bank, and lent il to Mr..
Bryce for ten days.
"Who 10 biz. Byycef'
"He is a broker. My father got
acquainted with him through George
ChandleglG boards with us, and
who is Mr. Bryceis clerk"
"Does Mr.. Bryce refuse to pay p
"He says be has paid it."
swell, what 10 the trouble thenir
"Father says he has not paid it,"
"Indeed, but the note will prove
chat he has not paid it. OF course,
you have that note Z"
mo, Mr.. Bryce has IT,
Il suppose be has paid, or he could
not have that note. What does your
fhkhar aav Z
"He is positive that he never has
received the money. The mortgage,
he Gays, must be paid to>morrow.
"vsry singhlarl Was poor faith.
ee-' hesitated to see the use OF the
unpleasant word, which must have
grated harshly on the ear Of the de.
voted girl.
Mr.. bryce aays my father was not
Just right when he paid him, though
not very bad.
II viii sss your father"
"Hs u coming here in Q few mo-
msntA I thought would see you
ant and tel you the facts before he
II do not 90 how Bryce could
have obtained The note unless he
pid the money. Where did your
1hthsr keap IL -
"Hs gave II y me, and I put IL in
~ ssoretary inlthe room."
fsWho we're ID the room when you
~ u n the secretary Z"
MI. Brvce. George Chandlnr. NV
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Franklin Township Finances.

A UDITORS' Statement Of Town.
LAship expenses VI Frantiin township for the
year lhib.
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1870 Supervisors ACCOUNTS.
June s Chss. Benfer sup'r for the year 1875 DR.
To amount of dupiic ate OF roa ID tar eioisi
Cash " square account q,
Richland beacon., 1876-12-23

On Sunday evening, S. b. Black
burn, son of w. Jasper Blackburn, of
Homer, Louisiana, committed suicide
in New Orleans at a shooting gallery,
with duelling pistol. He had, i,
seemed, been leading a dissipated life
OF late, and before firing the fatal shot
be exhibited letter from young
lady, in which she made known that
until his habits improved no was
discarded. Underneath her sigma
ture he wrote: "Good-by try and
forget me. S. B b." Mr.. Black
burn was but twenty-four years of
age, and didn't seem intoxicated
when committing the rash act
Vicksburg Herald 20h.
We deeply sympathize with our
neigbbor and his family in this their
terrible affection, and sincerely hope
it may prove to be mistake.