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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-04-26
The Great Smith Family.

Disguised the name may sometimes
be, but it is the most common name
throughout all European countries. It
does sometimes affect spelling above
the common, and appears as Smyth,
Smythe, or de Smythe.. It also in En-
gland assumes a Latin guise (from fer
rat1,a), and becomes Terrier and Ferrars,
one of the noble names of England. asso-
ciated also with tragedy not noble
either in it's character or in its conse-
quences. In Germany we have the
Schmidts; in Italy we have the Fabri,
Fabricia, or Fabbroni; in France, the
lie Febres or Lefevres. Although most
OF the European languages adhere more
closely to the old Northern name; even
IN Latin we have volumes in our libra
ry by Johannes Smithus, and we have
seen in Italy Giovanni SMITH. The
Spaniard's version of John Smith is Jul
an Smithus; the Dutchman adopts it as
Hans Schmidt; the French soften it into
Jean Smeets; the Russian roughens it
into Jouloff Smittowski. John Smith
goes into the tea trade with China, and
then he becomes Jahon Shimmit.
Among the Icelanders he is Jaime
Smithson Among the Tuscaroras he is
Tom Gu Smittia. In Poland, Ivan
Schmitttiaveiski; among the Welsh we
are told they talk Of Jihom Schmidt; in
Mexico he is written down as Joutli F.
Smitri; among the classical ruins of
Greece he becomes Ion Sinihton: in Tur-
key he is almost lost sight of as Yoe
Sect. Philology also assures us that
those ancient names of the Kings of Syr-
la, Hadad and Benhadad, are the equiv
alents of our Smith and Smithson, Just
as the terms pontiff or pontifex point
back to the time when the chief man was
he who built bridges or constructed
roads; SO, at last, these and the like
terms we have quoted came to be con-
sidered the proudest designation of the
royal house; and when the usurper, the
founder of another family, seized the
throne, he assumed the same honored
titles associated with distinguished ben
efts conferred on the country. Leisure
HO1hr
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-04-26
The MaV-FlOWer.

1t is very natural that in New England
the May fower should be sung of by tn,
poets. The trailing arbutus, or ground
laurel, is our May-fower the Pilgrims
landing from their "Mayfower" ship
must have seen its leaves peeping out c
the snow; and the little Pilgrim chi
dren must have gathered it's fragran
blossoms In spring, for it is found every
where in the Plymouth woods. Whit
tier has poem which contains such
fancy.
Some one has suggested that the May
flower ought to be our national emblem
as the lily, the rose, the shamrock ane
the thistle are Of our sisters across tn,
water; and certainly this is too pretty al
idea to be altogether neglected.
This flowers shy way Of hiding it,
pink and white sweetness under the falle1
forest leaves has suggested many beauti.
full poems. Here is one:
Oft have walked these woodland paths
Without the blest foreknowing
That underneath the withered leaves
The fairest buds were growing.
To-day the south wind sweeps away
The faded autumn splendOr
And shows the sweet arbutus flowers
Springs children, pure and tender.
sOh prophet-souls, with lips of bloom
Outvieing in their beauty
The pearly tints of ocean-shells,
Ye teach me faith and duty
% Walk life's dark ways We seem to say,
With loves divine foreknowing,
That where man sees but withered leaves,
God sees the sweet flowers growing"
st. Nicholas for Nay.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-04-26
European War Probabilities.

The war will probably be of extensive
scope, and evidently will include a
strong effort to capture Constantinople.
IF this succeeds, Turkey in Europe will
be blotted out, and the map of Europe
must be readjusted. With all this it is
not surprising that the entire world
should watch the strife with deep in
terest. Unless other nations intervene
the Turkish empire will struggle in a
death grip. It is not, however, to be
supposed that she is not prepared for
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-04-26
Silver Three-Cent Pieces.

The following item Of mint intelll-
gence is published for the information
of those who make inquiry about these
little coins There is no provision OF
law for the redemption OF exchange OF
silver Scent pieces, and they are a
legal tender for not more than 30 cents
in any one payment. The coinage of
these pieces was first authorized by the
act of March 3, 1851, which required
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-04-26
The rapid extension of the cultivation

HE rapid extension OF the CULTIVATION
Of peanuts is due to the use now made
Of them for the oil they contain. Last
seasons product reached 1000, 900 bush
els, valued at So, OOO,O0 The oil is in
large demand as a substitute for olive
and almond oils, and keeps much longer
time without becoming rancid.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-04-26
Increasing.

81 am convinced that the world is
daily growing better, remarked rev.
erend gentleman to brother clergyman;
"my congregation is continually in
creasing." eyes, interrupted the
brother, who happened to be a peni-
tertiary chaplain, "and SO is mine. :"
And there the discussion on the early ar
rival of the millennium dropped.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-04-26

GREAT FALLS, n. H., has had an Enoch
Arden case. The long-lost one came
home and found his wife with another
husband and five new children. No. 2
magnanimously stepped out and No. 1
took possession of wife. children and all.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-04-26

strong effort, nor will she break in
pieces under the first shock. The war will
probably be prolonged and the struggle
fierce. The full tide OF war will proba-
bly, develop rapidly, and it's first shocks
be syoE experienced. Pittsburgh Com
717oa.ciO1
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-04-26

large quantity of seed to all parts of his State,
and particularly to those portions devastated by
grasshoppers, daily receives replies from those
districts. The expression is almost universal
that there will be no great trouble from the
grasshoppers this year. In many places the
eggs have been destroyed by cold weather, and
there is no further apprehension of a grasshop-
per plague"
South.
After forty years of litigation, the suits of
Myra Clark Gaines for several million dollars
worth of real estate in the city of New Orleans
have finally ended in her favor The success
full lady promises that, her wealth at last re-
stored, or, rather, captured from outside
parties. shall be devoted to the project of erect
ing, at the national capital, gigantic hotel for
ladies only. 81
A terrible tornado passed through Rutherford
county, Tenn, one night last week, blowing
down fifteen houses, most of which were in
Lavergne, killing child, MORALLY wounding an
old lady, and wounding some eight others.
Cincinnati papers give the particulars of a
most wanton murder, near Covington, Ky. A
boy of IA, named Fred Hiltz, went into the
woods to drive home the COWS. Three negroes
came upon him and demanded of him a chew
of tobacco. He had none, but they held him
mp and searched his pockets, finding nothing.
One of the negroes then drew his pistol, and,
deliberately placing it against the boys body,
fired, and the ball went through the abdomen.
The boy was a mile from the house, and, after
walking till too weak to walk further, crawled
nearly three-fourths the distance, till he was
discovered. He died shortly after.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-04-26
FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS.

G. Wiley Wells, of Mississippi, to be Solicitor
of the Treasury.
T. H. G. Smith, of Ohio, to be Appointment
Clerk in the Treasury Department.
Gen. Terrell, to be Pension Agent at Indian
apolis.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-04-26

them to be composed of threeFourtf
silver and one-fourth copper. The az
of March 3, 1853, changed the fnenes
to 500 parts silver and 100 parts coppe
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-15

terms it is for the recommendations
Of customers. We therefore expect
and shall insist that all such bills bo
paid upon presentation. In making
these terms we ask of our custom
ors 10 more than is rigidly required
Of us in the conduct of our business.
A newspaper cannot be run on the
credit system-cvery experiment in
that direction has ended in utter
failure.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-15

Trial Justices can furnish them>
selves with the necessary blanks by
applying at the Office of The News
AND HERALD. A full assortment of
these blanks will be kept constantly
on hand, or supplied at short notice.
Prices low, work good, and satisfac-
ton guaranteed.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-15

SS,366.E6.
Making the net profits $2,4O3.71.
The profits of tho last year ore
really $2,G03.71, as the treasurer g
salary for the previous year was not
drawn out of the years business, but
both years salary was drawn from
the last years business. It will be
seen that the net profits for the first
year are $228.61, and for the last
year S2,G03.Y1,
Respectfully submitted,
j. r. FLENNlKEN,
~ Treasurer.
On motion, the report was re-
ceived as information and ordered
to be filed. I
The following is the report of the
committee of examination -
10 the officers and members ofM e
5. Wsnnsboro Building and Loan
.g Assooiution;:
Your committee appointed to ex-
amino the books OF the secretary
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-15
Yotal Stems,

RAILROAD SCHEDULES follow
ing are tho hours at which the tra;ns
on the G. G. and A. r. II. pass
Winnsboro: ~ & ~
REGULAR Observation-Disclosures.
For Charlotte, 2.31, A. NJ.
For Augusta, ,.'. 1, 1.13, a. NJ.
ACCOMMODATION FREIGnT-DAY
Tor Augusta, 11.45, A, NJ.
For Charlotte, 80 100, p. NJ.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-15

In consequence of the sickness of
Mr.. w. M. Dwight, the Principal of
Mount Zion Institute, Mr. r.. Means
Davis has been temporarily engaged
to assist in the management of the
school
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-15

and treasury beg leave to present
the following rep0Gt:
We have carefully examined the
books of the secretary and treasurer
and find them correct and neatly
kept. We extract tho following
statement for your information:
There arc 533 shares held at pros
ent.
Amount paid for dues in
lo10,. , O,4ff w
Amount paid for dues in
1876. :. G,348 90
Interest Oh loans in 1875, 16S,78
Interest on loans in 1876. 1,248 SO
Premiums on loans, 1875, $40 II
Premiums on loans, 1876, 1926 81
Fines etc. for 1875, 6T 21
Fines etc. for 1876, 4G3 90
Expenses for 1875. 34S l5l 16.341 IA
Expenses far 1876, 335 IT GS3 90
B,lance. >. -. 1867 %
Balance On hand. -. As 4S
Amount loaned out s. 1862 Oh
This shows seventy-eight shares
redeemed.
The average interest on all loans
since the beginning of operations is
Twenty-Five and three-eighths per
cent. Each share has drawn $5.31
making it's par value S29 81.
Respectfully submitted,
j. S. CoNNoR,
J. Nj. GALLOWAY,
I. N WITnEns,
Committee
It will be seen that the estimate
made by the committee of the value
of each share varies slightly from
that of the treasurer. This is
accounted for by the fact that tho
committee did not take into consid.
Grafton the cash balance of S45.4S.
On motion, the report of the COM
mittee was disposed of in the same
manner rs that of the treasurer.
The Association then went into an
election of officers -four tho year
1S77-7S, with the following result
President-Janes Beatty.
Vice President-Jas. A. Brice.
Treasurer-D. r. Flenniken.
SolicitQr--Jno. S. Reynolds.
Directors-G. H. McMa ster, r.
Elder, j. M. Galloway, i: J. McCar~
ley, W. H. Flenniken, j. H. Gum
mings, U. G. Desportes, I. N. With.
ers, j. S. Connor.
After the transaction of some rou-
tine business, the Association ad-
journed.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-15
NOTICE,
OFFICE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, J
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, (

= j
WINNsDoRo, March 18th, 1877.
II NHE Road District Qverseers of Fair
4 field county are hereby notified and
required to order out all persons liable to
road duty in their respective jurisdictions
to work the public highways three full
days between the date of this notice and
the 1st Of May next. They are further re-
qnircd to see that all highways are clear
ed out to- the lawful width and that all
roots, stumps, logs and rocks are remov-
cd'trom tho public roads. They are
further required to return MI defaulters
to this Office to DO dealt with according
to law. Road District Overseers disre.
garding this notice will likewise be dealt
with according to law.
HENRY JACOB,
j. r. HARVEY,
CARTER beatty,
mar 14,-7wtx County CommisDioners.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-15

AS gentleman remarked yester~
day, Hayes is prudent man. He
took the prccaution Of procuring II
Key for his Cabinet before putting
Schurz in it.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-15

Loans. .S15,611.S4.
EXpcnse Account. -. 683.92.
l'aiance on hand. So. 45.4S.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-15

Trial Justices can furnish them>
selves with the necessary blanks by
applying at the Office of The News
AND HERALD. A full assortment of
these blanks will be kept constantly
on hand, or supplied at short notice.
Prices low, work good, and satisfac-
ton guaranteed.
DELAYS ARE DANGERoUs.-Do not
put off buying your fertilizer until
the last moment, but send in your
orders at once. NIcssrs. Wilcox,
GIBBS & Go. have only a limited sup
ply of their celebrated Wilcox,
GIBBS & Co.'S MANIPULATED GuANo,
and i yc" delay your order you may
fail i'll having it filled, besides trans
portation may be obstructcd and
in waiting for your guano, your
farming operations will be retarded.
Recollect "time is money!" SO call
on their agent and obtain your sup.
ply before it is too late. Their
terms are very liberal +; the guano
being delivered at interior depots
and the option given of paying in
cotton Oh the basis of fifteen cents
for middling, delivered next fall at
planters nearest depot,
THE FAST ScHEDULE.-Tho fast
schedule of the mail trains is subject
to some disadvantage. The mail is
delivered and received at those sta.
tions at which the train docs not
stop, by means Of mail catchers.
But difficulty arises in case of
registered letters These are not
placed in the mailbag, but arc trans
ferred from agent to agent, each
giving and taking q receipt therefor.
These letters cannot be taken in on
the fly with tho ailbags. To obs
viate the difficulty new invention
has been made, for which a patent
will be taken out. Without going
into details, it is sufficient to say
that the principal part of this ma
chino consists of graphing hook
which, on signal from tho postmas
ter at any station, is lowered out.
AS the train passes, the hook grabs
the postmaster by the scat of his
breeches and yanks him into the car
where the necessary transfer is made.
After the mail agent has gotten the
money,he dumps the postmaster out
by the same machinery The scat of
the postmaster's pants are to be
lined with leather, to prevent acci-
dents. Young and active postmas-
ters are preferred, though after any
one becomes expert the operation is
said to be quite exhilarating and
not dangerous. .gayI..ag
When Hayes shall have finally
recognized Hampton the decapita-
ted Radical Office holders will be
utilized MS postmastors They have
been kicked SO soften that they are
tough, and no serious damage would
result if tho hooks should penetrate
their leather breeches.. S'''
TERMS CASH. 1t must be distinct
~ understood that our terms for
job work and for transient advertise.
ments are Invariably cash--.-in the
latter case IN aegou'ace, and in the
former upon the sdelivery of the
work, When we vary from these
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-15

Call and get a nice new clock
from Connor & Chandler, at u low
price. .' .." ''*
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-15
LIABILITIES.

This shows the net profits to be
81, ,S77SO, and makes the shares
worth within fraction of $5.4O per
share premium.
The highest premium paid during
the last year was $2.G0, and the
lowest $l.15, making the average
S2'O2. The average premium for
the previous year was $3.50.
The following statements Of the
two years business will show the
condition Of the Association at the
end of each fiscal year
Fiscal year ending March, 1876:
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-15

New Advertisements.
Coal Tnr-Dr. w. r.. Aiken.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-15
The Building and Loan Association.

The Building and Loan Association.
The second annual meeting Of the
Winnsboro- Building and Loan Asso.
citation was held at the Town Hall
on Monday evening last A maiori-
W of the shareholders were present.
On the recommendation of the
board OF directors, the by laws of
the Association were so amended rs
to constitute majority of the stock
n quorum, instead of a majority Of
the members as heretofore.
The first business in order was
the reading of tho report of the
treasurer, and of the committee ap-
pointed to examine that officers
books. The t:easurer's report is as
follows -
TO the officers and members Of
the lpi"nsd"ro BeUai"g anU
Loom Il $sOcitttiou
In making my second annual state
mcnt to the shareholders of the
Wlnnsboro Building and Loan AS
soclation, it is pleasant to state that
the Association has ended it's second
year under very favorable and cn.
couraging circumstances. The dues
OF the members have have been paid
as a general thing promptly, and
there has been no forfeiture OF shares
since tho last annual meeting I
submit the following balance sheet
showing the assets and liabilities of
the Association since it's organiza-
tion:
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-15
ONION SETS!

WHlFE and Rcd Onion Sets, also,
w fresh Garden Seed in great variety,
also Herb and, Flower Seeds.
Also, o lotofLiens and other Blanks. !.
For sale by
tsbs AelTAsTER 4 BRfos.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-09-15
Divided we Flourish.
The Critic as an Issue Meter.

The School Board of New Orleans
has, by formal vote, divorced colorcd
and white schools; very proper and
laudablc act. The Critic, an organ of
the colorcd young men published in
that city, trumpctcl forth not long
since, its opposition to this measure
The colored people were not advised
to violence, but, in the language Of
the Critics McGrcyor, "thcy were to
meet the issuc!' If "the issue has
been met" the "mectcrs' must be in
the condition of the dwarf at the
Tippcrary Slindy-somc one has
stepped on them in the melee, and as
"quict is restored" the stcppers on
arc now engaged in removing their re-
mains from the heads of the nail: in
their hob-nailcd shoes.
The Critic as an issue mectcr is a
decided tailurc-suppose its force try
the hoe handle.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-09-15
The New Orleans Times.

The New Orleans Times in its Lou
isiana land article (page o, Sept. lst.)
places the parishes of Natchitoches,
Rapidcs and Grant among tho Hill
land parishes, and says of them, "the
soil is sandy there, and comparatively
poor" &c.
We merely head this article tho N.
O. Times in order to fix the fact that
We have found one paper In that city
that is in utter ignorance Of the State
in which it is published. That the
Times should employ a man to write
an article on Louisiana who did not
know the geological formation Of it,
surprises US. Dennct did tho same
thing in his stupid work called "Lou-
isiana as it u.s." but Dcnnct had mo.
tiyc-to settle up the Techo country,
and we called attention to his short
comings at the time.
Now we desire to state to the New
Orleans Times that tho lands in Ra-
pides, Grant and Natchitoclcs are
largely ulurial In this parish the
a]luvial of one body along Red river is
seventy miles in length by twenty in
width, or nearly tco thirds Of the por-
ISL, which will produce just as much
cotton, corn, molasses, tobacco, &c.,
per acre, as any parish in the State.
We hope the Times will mako a
correction of the article to which wo
refer. Rapidcs and Natchitoches are
not what are known as chill parishes"
nor are the hill parishes "compar-
ativcly poor" Sabine, Vernon and
Winn are hill parishes which produce
a half bale of cotton per acre, ralued
at trcnty:Gre dollars. We would like
to know of any farm lands of the
West or North that are richer outside
Of their gardens. Of course the COT
ton and sugar lands in the alluvial
belt are richer, but compared with
the hill lands or bottom lands
either of the North, the bill lands of
Louisiana are far richer aud more pro.
ductive.
It is not our purpose to cry down
the sugar lauds, but we insist upon it,
that the hill lands are productive and
that Natc|'itocl,cs aud Rapides are
not hill parishes.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-09-15
SHERIFF'S SALE.

G. NJ. Baylcy 4 Pond, VS.. Mrs. Julia
Flenlmihy.
District Court, Parish Of Natch!tochcS,
No. 8O93.
by virtue of a writ of Fl. Fa. issued in
ID the above entitled and numbered
suit and to me directed, l have seized
and will offer for sale to the last and
highest bidder, at the door Of the Court
House in the parish Of Natchitocllcs, Oh
Saturday, 9Th day of October, 1877,
the following described property, to-wit
A certain tract of land situated on Old
River in the parish of Natclitoches, con-
tanning about One Thousand acres,. more
or less, together with all the buildings
and improvements thereon, said land
fronting on Old River, and bounded
above by lands of Louis Marcy, now
owned by j. Ben Smith, and below by
lands of Ben Fradieu, excepting that
portion Of the original tract sold to Ster-
~ E. Russ, Oh the Goth day of March,
1873, and containing according to said
Act of sale One Hundred and Forty-tve
acres also four Mules, and one third in
tcrest in so acres of cotton, and one
fourth interest in acres of corn grown
by Samuel Johnson; also tho 0nc-la|f
interest in Is acres of cotton, and the
one-half interest in 30 acres OF corn.
Terms Of Sale.
Cash-with tho benefit of appraisc-
mCnt.
d. II. BOULLT, JE.
Sept. lids. Sheriff.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-09-15
The Hundred Thousand,

Tho COurier-JOurn0l favors an in.
crease of the regular army. Water
son does not say to what extent, but
we surmisc he desires file enough to
give each ono of the hundred thou.
sand stalwart Kuiutuckians who an-
swcred the slogan of son to WASH
ipgton" last winter, a neat shoulder
strap with one bar.
Tho country however, notwith
standing the fact they sympathize
largely with the "hundred thousand
in waitins," prefer less "satrapy" even
than the present standing joke for an
army-an army victorious only in
overturning legal Legislatures and a
terror to every one--except the enc
my.
The Courier Journal may, mark
You, VIC say may, be leader of tho
young Democracy of the South, but
it will not lead old or young into
favoriDg an increase of the standing
army.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-09-15
SUCCESSION SALE.

Succession cfJoh~ DAris, d"cM
10y virtue of an order of the Hon.
ID Parish Ju,iEr in and for the Pa''>tI
of Natchit"chrS, H. me directed. | Will
sell to the last and highest bidder on
Tuesday, 25'h dug OF September, ls77,
at the plantation of the dr'.d', near
Camptc. in the parish of Natrhit"chrs,
all tho movcahIc property OF sad
Succrsso,,, and also the following DIES
cribcd mmovablc property Of said sue
ctSSion, to-wH
The west half Of the north west quarter
of section nine, (9) township eleven (iN
of range six, [Gj west, containing eighty
acres, with the growing crop t''crroh'
Terms Of safe.
On credit until the LIST day of De-
cculbrr, 1871; the purchaser to give his
pronissory note for the purchase prlrr
with good ard advent security, with
vendors privilege ard special mortgage
| retained on tn" property sold +" Secure
the payment thereof.
All amounts less than s. Cash.
A. NJ. GARRETT,
Aug. 275t. Administrations