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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-13
THE FOURTH DISTRICT.

tHE fO tRTH DISTRICT,
Major Woodward Retires from tho
Congressional Contest in Favor o.
Hon. JRo. II. EvinS.
WeSsrs. Editors :-Recent de-
velopments indicate that tho safe
and general inclination upon the
part OF the people Of this State to
reclcct incumbeuts who have pro-,
ven faithful to their trusts, is shared
III by the voters Of the Fourth Con-
grcsslonal District. 1t has ever
been Il rule Of my life to conform
to the wishes Of my people. when no
material difference Of opinion exist
eel and when no substantial mat-
tcrs Of State or National polity
divided us. None present them.
selves in the approaching contest.
The only issue wou,l bo one of
personal popularity between as
pirants, md even this would not be
fairly determined il tho present
cxigcncy. I have concluded, there
fore, to withdraw from the Con-
gressioral contest.
In abandoning the field, whether
gloriously or ingloriously, it is due
to truth and to myself to state TINT
my name WAS brought before tho
public now, and in 1876, with no
effort Of mine. with no wish either
expressed or implied, nor did the
idea Of running me in 1S7G oriyi-
n"tc with the people Of Fairfield.
rhIends from York and Lancaster,
believing that 7 combined qualities
which might be made available
against the renegade son who held
tho position, brought mo out.
That the lot fell to better man.
after a protracted contest--is not
denied, and yet members to this
convention say that I was its choice.
Whoever, therefore, charges mo
with ideas OF personal prcfermo t,
or suspects mo Of improper ambition.
speaks falsely in tho one instance,
and does me injustice in the other.
In leaving the coast thus clear to
my old friend and class mate, Col.
Evins, and tendering my conyratu-
lations, which he k'novs can come
from heart, even under present cir
cumstances, [ also take occasion to
say that 10 1880 he may look for
opposition. There are large class
known as farmers, men who till the
soil and do the voting. They, in
the unreasonableness, perhaps, Of
their ideas, are beginning to think
that they have contributed to the
personnel and commissariat Of the
army long enough to be entitled to
more staff officers at headquarters.
We are not anti-lawyer nor anti
anybody else : we even profess to
be broad enough in our views to pro-
nounce all class preferences and
special Legislation unwise, unkind,
in fact, uncivilized and yet wo do
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-13
TIE C1MPITGN IN CHdRLESTON.

The County Democratic Execu..
tive Committee, ut their meeting
recently, decided to call the prellm-
mary Ward meetings in the city on
Tuesday, tho 10Th inst, to hold the
primary elections, on Thursday, the
18th inst, and the County Conven-
tion on Monday, the 22l inst. The
Ward meetings will have to. effect n
reorganization and elect officers to
serve for two years. Tho appor-
tionment Of representation rco,.,ins
unchanged. the city electing forty
two and tho county eighteen ,lolo-
gates. The question Of colorel
voters participating in the primaries
WAS freely discussed, and tho COM
mittee almost unanimously agreed
in the conc. .:,ion that there should
be no discrimination OH this subject
Such colored men who can establish
the fact that they have affiliated with
the Democratic party. that they
have voted the regular Democratic
ticket on either of the three last
elections, will be entitled to vote
at tho primaries. Those who have
lately rcpented and "re willing to
join us in the future will be put on
probation, and required to prove
their conversion by voting the
Democratic ticket IN the coming g
cie".'uu, There have been some
comp4.A4'" from the country con-
corning the appointment of repre-.
sanitation. The committee very
wisely decided that this WAS a eues-
ton which was beyond their jnris~
diction, and referred it to the
County Convention where it pro-
perry belongs. The meeting was
harmoni""a tArnughot,t, AMI it is
loleI ii "tn - t,e ha, binger of q
peaceful iHH 'orlnq'2ious campaign.
-Jou'nu. . = commerce.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-13
Tho State OF South Carolina, {,
COUNTY or FAIRFIELD.

By 0. II. 7WoMPS0N, Esq. Probate Judge
WV jIERE.SS, .rhomas w. Scruggs hath
w mnIe suit to mo to grant him
letters Of administration Of tho estate aud
effects OF Daniel Scott, deccnSea:
These are therefore to cite and nd ,nish
all md singular the kindred md creditors
Of the said Daniel Scott. doceasod, thnt
they be andnppear before me, III tho 'ourt
OF Probate, to be held at Fairfield Court
House. 8. g., OH the 2lth day Of July
next after publication hereof at II
o'clock in the forenoon, to ahew cause, if
any they have, why the said administra-
ton should not be granted.
Given under nv hand this 9Th day
of July, Ammo Domini 1879.
OR. THOMPSON,
July 9-tx1aw2 j p. +. G.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-13

The srALwAnT Republicans are
making every effort to create q
sentiment in favor of Grant in
1880. Thoy want a few moro years
Of good stealing.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-13
N6tice-Finaf Discharge.

NIoTICE is given TO- all persons in
IN any wise Interested in this tho
estate Of William Dawkins, deceased, that
S. M Dawl ins. NJ administrator Of said
cstntc, viii apply to the Judge OF Probate.
nt Winnsboro, $. G, on the 10th day of
July next, for n final discharge.
Juno l3.-Xlm $. VI. DAWKINS.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-13
r. MEANS DAYS, EptfoR.
.JNO s. REYNOLDS, ASSOCIATE EDITOR.

Some ONE PROPOSES to make
Hampton governor for life on q
salary Of ten thousand dollars.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-13

The COMMUNISTS have not captur-
ed California after all. Tho non
partisans came out strong in the
interior and elected majority Of
the delegates to tho convention.
The Communists proper are in II
small minority.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-13

PRESIDENT MAGRAru, of the
South Carol!Ma Railroad, expresses
the same views about the Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta road as We
gave. He thinks the acquisition Of
this line n matter Of vital import
nnce to Charleston.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-13

"Will you please insert this
obituary notice 2 asked an old gen
tleman of a country editor. ''I made
bold to ask it because I know the
deceased had great many friends
about here who'd be glad to hear of
his lc:,t,. "
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-13

WILLIAM SPRINGS, revenue
official, has been sent TO the peni--
tentiary for three years, for steal
ing watch from a negro during
one of the recent pretended raids.
Justice is ovortaking these cattle
at last.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-13

TEcUMsEu SHERMAN swears like Il
trooper over the retrenchmcnt
inaugurated in the army. He nls
been half choked with bile ever
since the Democrats exposed tho
crookedness of his brother John.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-13

THE CABLE REPo RTs that France is
drawing large sums of gold from
England; and in tho samo breath
the gold men gravely announce
that silver has declined two and
one~half pence in London since the
passage OF the Bland Bill. Would
it not be more candid to say that
gold had risen in consequence Of
tho demand for it? Why should
silver incur the odium of all the
fluctuations
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-13

H. V. REpr1ELD, tao newspaper
philosopher, decides from the
,nortuary statistics Of cities that
the colored population is decreas =,
ing in the South.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-13
The Radicals,

The Radical Committee Of
Charleston county have called for
a County Convention to send dole,
gates to State Convention in
Columbia on the 7th of August.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-13

-. The New YonK Herald seems
pretty we'll satisfied that Florida
and Louisiana were about being
igiven to Tilden when the visiting
statesmen" went down and had
protests, directly or indirectly,
manufactured to order, by which
the returns could be changed.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-13

CHARLESTON HAS borroYJl money
and will pay its July interest,
amounting to hundred thousand
dollars.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-13

MAJ. T. w. WOODWARD in card
published to-day withdraws from
the Congressional race. This COM
munication was written some time
ago, butts publication was, through
no fault of the writer, delayed.
The card speaks for itself. Papers
in this Congressional district are
requested to copy.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-13

"EuEEKA" is the sentiment of
countless sufferers who find the
balm OF relief, and the fountain of
their health and strength, in AVER S
SARsApARlLLA. 1t is the most potent
OF all the alternatives to purify the
system and cleanse tho blood. It
possesses invigorating qualities. So
that it stimulates the faded yitalities
and purges oat tho corruptions
whicA minglc with the blood, pro-
noting arrangement and decay.
We are assured by many Intelligent
physicians that this medicine cures
beyond all others Of its kind, and
we can fortifv t.is stntement bv our
own expelicncc.-lfthal GNuss.)
Vtite E2og. *1w
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-13
Great Reduction t!
-HO! FOR
OUR HoUSE,

FiNtIE first House in town to reduce
l. Waiskcy to ten cents a drink, Beer
to five cents glass and Billiards fifteen
cents per game. l'nyinga large and we'll
selected lot ot Pure Liquors on hand Of
which the following are q few of tho
brands:
Pnrp old Kentucky Bourbon, Cabinet.
NANA and Baker Rye. Sour Mash Stone
A@niAain Gown, specially, Cognac,.
California, Peach and Apple Brandies.
Champagne, Sherry and Port Wines.
Cincinn' ii Lager Beer always kent on
ite. and allso Of fancy and cool drinks,
prepared in the most tasty manner ut
OUR HOUSE.
april 3O~tI J.. D. MCCARTHY
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-13
Special Notice.

w L hereby CIV. noticc to all parties
that We will give no credit to anyone, but
will sell goods for CASH, AND CASH
ONLY. Parties are notified to send no
orders to our store, as the goods will not
DO delivered without the CASH.
SUGENHEIMER & GROEsCHEL.
juno 4-tf
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-13

a great ni.ny I.LasL,n emiyrants
are en- roete for America. They are
mostly people of German extrac-
ton and have heretofore lived on
the borders Of Rassia. The future
homes Of the new settlers has been
selected for them by m agent, and
thousands of acres Of land in South
ern Nebraska and Kansas have been
bought for them. The number Of
Russians who will come to America
this year, it is said, will be greater
than ever before, and double tho
number of any two consecutive
years i'll the past. The troubles in
their native land arc driving them
to seek peace and the means of
earning n livelihood in other lands.
Two I.ishmen stood one day talk
ing about the moon and sun
'Shure, the sun gives a stronger
light says one
But the moon is more sinsible. ;
says the uther.
How does yees make that out 2
oh, it's aisy."
Let's hear yees prove it.
'Bedad, the moon shines in the
night whin we need it, W hile the sun
comes out in broad daylight, whin
even one-eyed man can see with.
out it !
Tho ladies sing Gin tho sweet
"buy and "buy' we will meet in
that beautifG. aSore,' and we cer~
talnly can raise no. objection. But
remember the little ones ut home
and do not leave the nurse without
q bottle of DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-13
IL Il 1MPTON ~ BL.4CKTILLE,
The Fame Of the State at Stake How
tho Nor.h Thinks
II. w. WooDwAnp

tho NOr.h Thinks.
The people of South Carolina,
wlite and black, are fortunate in
the possession of Il man like Governor
Hampton, who is not only just snd
honorable himself, but has tic
connge to tell his people the truth.
He is perfectly right in what he
told them. South Carolina is on
her trial, and it is quite possible, if
her people permit the basor sort Of
politicians to control the eluc, ions.
that they shall find themselves flung
back into the wofI, condition which
the wisdom. and courage of Govern
or Hampton and those who stood by
him rescued them from. We are sor-
ry to think thlt such sug sestions as
Govern'r Hampton alludes 10 II
h S admirable address could ! e
for moment tolerated anywhere in
the State but it is pleasing to see
that his stern rebuke of them and
his repeated and reiterated asser..
ton that he and those who were
chosen to the State cti res with him
mean to redeem to the LIST iota
ey'ry promise made to IL @ blacks,
wele received wl,A repeated IN /.
cen inaed applause. 1t Le.ongs to
the honcs3 and honora bic citizens of
Sou>h Carolina to stand by tho Q
p.Hlges, and to put down every
rascai'y attempt to viointo OF evlle
them The honorable f..,,a -: l., ~;
State is at stake in this ma. ..
Bat this is noi nil they may Test
assured that an attempt to pre-
vent the blacks from voting, or
from having their votes honestly
counted, or TO treat them in anv
way un;ustly, wi be carried Ill
over the Norlnern States, AM will
surely bring back upon them the
plague of mlis,n'e from which they
h We bu' h'ey escaped - Weac
York Uernld
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-13

Major Woodward Rettres from tho
congressional Contest in Favor o.
hon. JRo. II. Evins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-04
New Use for the TcIeohone.

Fresh applications of this instrument are
being constantly discovered, and the latest i
that OF torpedo tester. That internal ma
chine" as it was once called, is a very vatG-
able means of protecting harbOrs and undo
Tended seapOrtS from an enemys fleet, and
every important port in Europe is now fuTu-
ished wi b them. They are, of course, not ac-
tually in position, but they are stored ready
their places fixed and they can be laid at 4
very short notice. When required for service
they are moored in determined sites and at a
certain depth below the. surface; they are
connected with the shore by electric cables
but they are also fired by contact with ships
Keel, which completes an electrict current
and produces the explosion. The fact is obvi-
Gus that if any reliance is to be placed on
those means of defence some method of
frequently testing them is necessary. Hith-
ertO that object has been attained by send
ing weak current OF electricity through
the wires and the fuse, employing a SenSi-
tive galvanometer to indicate the condition of
the connections. For fear of exploding the
be used, and the consequent indications are
so delicate that they can scarcely be trusted.
An engineer has applied the Bell telephone to
testing the torpedOes by sound. The instfu.
ment is placed with the vibrating diaphragm
upwards, and the latter is so loaded with a
number of small movable weights that every
motion of the torpedo causes vibration OF
ephOne on shore. Every torpedo thus be-
comes its own Indicator, for If no sound is
heard In the receiving instrument the fact is
evident that the torpedo has grounded or the
connections have been severed. The wires
used to fire the fuses are available for the tele-
phone and one of those instruments on shore
applied cOnsecutively to the different cables
Der Of tOrpedoeS laid down in a port-( IG5iJ
Tldni'S Messenger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-04

HOW CONFESSION WAS EXTORTED.-Near
MiddletOwn, N. Y, On Monday night colored
man man. named Ira West, was arrested on sns-
p1cl0n OF being the author of several incendi-
airy hres, but he stoutly protested his innocence,
Some OF the neighbOrs then proposed to lynch
MIN, and he was led to the wagon ward. his
arms were piniOned, strong leather S.raD
was Tied around his neck, the other end was
InrOWn over beam, and willing hands hauled
MIN up and held him dangling In the air until
his eyes and tongue prOtruded. Then he was
let down, but he still refused to confess. He
was forthwith pulled up again, and having
hauled of his feet; His judges let him down,
. ana taRlhK MN TO MS bedroom proved to him
there when the fire was discovered. That did
not aDaSh him In the least He persisted that
he knew nothing about the fire. He was led
down stairs and ordered to stand upright i'm
the grass. Mr. .COrwin, his late EMPLOYER. and
the owner OF the last house burned SternIv
told him that his time had come, and that the
only way he could save his life was by acknoWI-
edging his guilt. Mr.. Corwin then pointed his
gun at the negro's feet aud told him that he
would shoot shot into him from his toes to mis-
eyebrows" II he refused to tell who were his
companions in barn burning The muZZle of
the gun, and Mr.. Corwin's resolute manner.
together with the encouraging shouts of the
nelghbOrS frightened the negro, and he con-
1esSed that he was the originator of ali the
fires thathad occurred in the vicinity for the
past two weeks. He was lodged in jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-04
A Fatal ALTERATION OVER Balloon

A FATAL ALTERATION OVER A BALLOON
ErastuS D: King died at York, Pa, Saturday
morning, from the effects of severe stab with
knife received III a Iracas the evening before
between party Of young Men and boys result
Ing from squabhe over the ownership of a
paper balloon which they had discovered in
The air and captured, near Prospect Hill Gem
etery, about mile from town. VIM Matson,
a youth OF about 20 years, accompanied by his
brother Alexander and John Billet, were with
those In pursuit of the bal oon, and at the point
mentioned encountered the King brothers
Erastus, George and Henry. A tight ensued,
which soon became general, aud clubs and
stones were freely used. During the fight
Vim. Matson and George King clinched, and
Erastus King interfering was stabbed, the
blade entel ing between the seventh and eighth
wound three-QuarterS of an inch long The
c0r0ners jury in the case closed their exami-
natlOn sunday night, returning a verdict that
VIM. MatsOn "felOniOusly killed and murder.
ed" young King. VIM. Matson and also his
Dr0ther Alexander were arrested and taken to
JAIL The deceased was young man who was
nlgnly esteemed. and had a large circle of
friends. He was engaged In the insurance
business, and represented . number of CON.
Ranles, and had a bright future before him.
Wiliam MatsOn Is Wid0wer and has one
child: His wife was burned to death some
months ago by the explosion Of coal oil lamp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-04

As-Archery has obtained foothold at Chi
cagO, where match has just been shot be-
tween the Chicago and Highland Park Clubs
each team consisting of fashionable young
men. There is also club at st. Louis.
A4-A Louisville reporter of the old school
once wrote OF man who had been "Oyertakeu
by the bitter pill of Adversely" One of che
present generation has very nearly equalled
this 6Y speaking OF "the disintegrating tooth
4JDr. Joseph Kidd, the homeopathic ply
Berlin to attend Lord BeacOnSfield, charged 100
guineas day for the period of his absence
from his patients His practice Is said to be
worth more than that.
A@An Octogenarian resident Of Providence,
B. l., has been sent to the state farm for q
year for refusing to support the wife whom he
married six weeks ago.
AEBanks at Utica, Cooperstown and Rich.
field Springs, N. Y, and railroad agents In the
interior of the state only take trade dollars at
10 per cent. discount.
1<Notwithstanding the fearful havoc the
yellow fever is making In the south, 1t is vet
Tar from being as destructive as In 1853 The
I11ter-OceQH states that In 1853 at New Or
leans $3.50 deaths were reported up to Aukust
oath. This year there were but ST..
~ Mrs. Mackay. wife Of the Bonanza King
has over $3.50 COO worth of jewelry and when
she gets the t0othache she suffers just as much
* the woman who Sc bracelets and diamonds
came from the ninety nine cent store.-[N orr.
Herald.
~Agricultural papers are always harping
on the Intelligence Of bees, but the drove OF
mosquitoes which waits at the key-hOle until
the family are In bed q Pc ssed over as slight
ingly as you please. TlistS rank fayoritiSm-
Detroit Free Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-04

IS" He was formerly plumber, but be-
came concerted" is the way one of the Orange
papers put it in speaking of the experience Of
reformed man at revival in that city.
IA 1t is delightful down by the sea Just now.
What the sharks don't get at one mouthful
through the day the mosquitoes leisurely finish
at night.
~The individual who called tight boots
comfortable defended bis position by saying
they made man forget all his othec
miSerieS.
RIA celebrated philosopher used to say.
The favors of fortune are like steep rocks
only eagles and creeping things mount to the
summit"
Rg-A woman can't put on any side saddle
stA lie when she goes in swimming. She has
either to kick out like man or get drowned
Wheeling Leader.
AS-A new idea for a wedding breakfast i'm
England-in summer, of cOurse-isa an adjourn
ment from the church to some pleasant spot
near by, where picnic Is held.
File was an honest hibernian and some
thing more who being In company where tha
of the peoples property, exclaimed, |" Ay in
could"
ssNothing thrills the female clerk in q
country posi- on..~ -
than to get hold of a postal card containing
4,U9 words-that is, II they are written in .
card is addressed is not waiting for it.
Well, Hans" we said To a ward polf.
tician recently, 81 how are political mattersf .
:. I've cot enough of botics," was the answer,
niger If he ish only white imam"
ASAn M. ID. who lately opened an Office
MAS favored by visit from his young wife.
wishing to start an interesting subject for
conversation: he said: Ny dear, how MANY
course Of an hour" II should fudge they l ali ali
passed by" nOnchalantly exclaimed the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-04
TINTED STATES MARsHAL's SALE.

BY virtue OF two writs OF era facias issued out of
the Clerks Office OF the Supreme Court of the Dis
trlct OF Columbia. and to directed. will sell at
public SAFE for cash il front Of the premises de-
scribed below, on WE'D NESDAY, the 18th day Of
september, 1878, at IL O'Clock a. M, all the right
title claim ana interest Of the defendant In and TO
the following described property, to wits all the
improvements on lot II, In square 322 consisting
Of Two one2story Brick BUILDINGS. being Nos
~ h ane 70 llth St. Nv and three one-stoEy and
also part lot 8, square 322, being Nos. At, 419,
FL As. 426 and 427 12tn st. NV, Washington
D. c., seized and levied upon as the property o
James +. Turton, to satisfy execution No Is 399
IN lay. ~ favor Of Samuel ker, and execution
No. ID 4S8 In law. In favor OF Eliza Brown.
FRED'K DOUGLASS, u. 8. Marshal D. G.
JOHN SHERMAN, Auctioneer. aug29-dts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-04

FISH BLOCKADNG A RIvRR.-During the
past week or two q school of pike have locate d
nnd' the Sacramento and YOlO bridge, and
they can be seen near the surface of the water,
SO numerous that there Is hardly square foot
OF water but contains couple OF them. They
remain In the shadow of the structure, and
lay with their heads up stream. Every small
fish that comes down the river is Instantly
gotbled up. So complete does the blockade
app ar to be, that 1t Is very improbable that
any OF the young hSh that are on their way
dow q the river run the gauntlet and live. It
has been suggested that Commissioner Red
ding have few charges Of giant powder ex-
fish that are Matched above may pass un-
harmed to the seal Sacramento Record
Union,