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sation. Upon the character Of the
Chairman depends to q great ex-
tent the welfalo Of the party. It is
his business to hold himself aloof
from internal dissensions and to be
in a position to heal all breaches
and harmonize all conflicting
clements, ono who will work for
tho good Of the party, and not for
any wing, one who cannot be sus-
peeled of exercising any undue
influence in favor of or against any
member of the party. This office
is of such character that no ono
who seeks it is tho right man to
fill it. But the people should
decide for themselves who is best
calculated by temperament, by ex..
pcricnce, by influence, to fulfill the
duties of the chairmanship, and
then they should elect him to it
and make him servo. No true son
OF Fairfield will disobey the call of
his people. AS there is no salary
to this office, and no perquisites,
let the Office seek the man. We
feol assured that the Convention
when it meets will be representa-
tive body, and that it will devote
itself soberly and earnestly to the
duties devolving on it. Let it's
be as harmonious as it now
promises to be. Upon the first
stroke depends the battle. Our
county campaign should have
good send-o1f.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-06-11
NEWS or THE DLlY.

There begin to be unpleasant
stories that the jetties at the mouth
of the Mississippi are not o. success,
after all.
The steamer Oceanica has arrived
at San Francisco from Hong Kong,
with five hundred and seventy-five
Chinese passengers.
The Hon. John S. Preston will
delivor the University address at
Vanderbilt University, Tennessee,
next November.
The Socialistic press of Germany
boasts no less than seventy~f five
publications, with 10000 subscrib>
ers-an increase of eighteen in the
number of the papers since last
year.
Senator Grover has private tele-
from Portland, Oregon, under date
of June 7, that both branches Of the
Legislature are Democratic, the
Democrats having fifty-one on joint
ballot, q majority Of twelve Whita-
lser (Democrnt) for Congress is elect
ed by 500 to COO majority, and there
is probability that Thayer Demo-
crat), for Governor, is also elected.
A Boise City. dispatch to San
Francisco states that five men who
wei Q scouting in the Burnea Valley
found all tho settlers gathered at
Robins rancho, which is fortified.
The valley had been raided by In
dians, who drove awny all the stock
on Sunday last. The settlers saw
about two hundred Indians, who
were driving six hundred horses up
the valley.
1t is expected that f.n extraordi
nary session of the German Parlia.
Inent will be convened to discuss
legislative measures for the re-
preston Of the present dangerous
agitation. The Prussian Cabinet is
also considering the advisability OF
adopting special measures to pre-
vent the spread of socialism. An
official dispatch says the Emperor
appetite is better and his condition
9th rwise unchanged.
William Dixon, under sentence Of
death for the murder Of Jew pod
dler named Bachman on the steamer
Fairplay, was hanged at Vicksburg
Miss, on Friday. He ascended the
scaffold smoking cigarette, bu,
made no speech. A large crowc
witnessed the execution, ,nNny negro
women being present. An effor,
was y lsss, made to obtain a respite from
the, governor on a plea OF INSANITY
OF idiocy, but the governor refused
ON saal sa ~ ! NY lssh loo, ,oot u
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-06-11

SOME TINE SINCE, the Cincinnati
Enquirer published the details Of Il
narrowing domestic tragedy in
Western North Carolina, and tho
article was copied far and wide.
It proved to be hoax. Still more
recently it hus reported a desperate
battle with carving knives between
two farmers Of Virginia, one of
whom was killed and the other
nlorto' wounded. This story is
denied. In addition to these, it
recently told how an old man of
seventy eloped with young girl of
twelve from Walhalla, in this State,
and was killed by her infuriated
parent who pursued them. The
Walhalla Courier exposes this
sensation. The connection of the
place, Walhalla, with Brunhilde,
the name of the girl suggests the
Ni6el,uagen Lied and Wagner's
great opera, and itself is proof that
this story at least was q sensation
gotten up by somo clever Bohemian
Veracity does not seem to be in
cluded in the manufacturing implo-
ments of the Enquirer.
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The County Convention.

The Democratic County Conven-
tion meets on the 18th, for the
purpose Of choosing . County
Chairman and, most likely, of send
ing delegates to the State and
Congressional Conventions. The
duties will therefore be important,
and they should be performed with
an eye single to tho welfare of the
State and the party. At present,
appearances indicate the unanimous
denomination of the whole State
ticket, on tho principle that where
men have done we'll thoy should be
retained in tho Offices whose
routine duties they have mastered.
A denomination will be a fitting
compliment to these gentlemen.
If the people Of Fairfield share
these sentiments in common vita
other portions of the State, they
should send delegates who will
carry out their wishes in this
respect.
A nomination will be made for
Congress at the same time at which
the State Convention meets. Major
Woodward has boon brought for
ward by several clubs in the coun-
ty, and we should be pleased to sec
delegates sent to Columbia in his
interest. The second choice is a
matter to be decided by the Con-
vention.
Last, but not least, a County
Chairman must be appointed. This
- an Office fraught with many
difficulties and sacrifices, and att
.stsnded With no pscuniary compen-
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-06-11

GREAT EXCITEMENT has been
caused in Ohio and Indiana by the
discovery in q dissecting room in
Cincinnati Of the remains of Hon.
Scott Harrison, son Of President
Harrison and father Of the last
Republican gubernatorial candidate
of Indiana. The coffin had been
enclosed in wall of brick, covered
with slab of stone, laid in cement.
Body snatchers arc becoming bold
now~a days, and it will not bo
a matter of surprise should Mr.
Hayes turn up missing somo fine
morning.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-06-11

DfOCnof-ln law on SATURDAY OelOTe
last with sticks and pistols while
on his way to Camden in buggy
with his wife. He escaped and has
had them held for trial.
A telegram from Senator Butler
to gentleman in Charleston
brought the welcome news that the
Senate had just passed the House
bill to rofund the duties paid in
1867 upon the bells of St. NIichaels
Church, which had been recast in
England. This will be great re-
lief to the venerable churcR-the
amount of the duties being over
fifteen hundred dollars.
Emerson Benjamin, colored, who
was convicted ut n recent term Of
the United States District Court.
and who escaped from the deputy
marshal at Kingsville, is said to bo
lurking in the neighborhood of his
home in 1Iershaw county, and is
represented rs being armed to the
teeth and determined not to be
arrested.
Governor Halnpton's recent visit
to President Hayes had for its
object the release of several persons
imprisoned in Albany penitentiary,
convicted uuder the l1u-klux prose
cutions. whom the Governor be-
ieves were illegally convicted. The
President promised all early inves-
tigation, and assured Governor
Hampton that, if executive clemency
was nerited, he would not Hesitate
to extend it.
A serious difficulty occurred not
long ago at Lynch's Greek, in
Kershaw county, between couple
Of young men, Messrs. George
Newman and George Sowell, the
former being seriously but not
dangerously cut in the back by the
latter. Trial Justice D. NJ. Bethune
was called in, and issued u warrant
for the arrest of Sowell, who was,
after some difficulty, taken in
custody by the constable, but effect
ed his escape before they reached
tho Office of the trial justice. New
man was doing we'll at last accounts.
Mr.. r. M. Pratt's dwelling house
in the Little Rivcr section of Able
vile county was destroyed by fire
last week, together with it's entire
contents, bedding, furniture, pro-
visions, books, money, &c. The
total loss can hardly be estimated,
but will probably reach fifteen
hundred or two thousand dollars.
The suspicious arc very strong that
the fire was the work of an incen-
diury, and the theory has been adj
vanced that the house was first
robbed and then burned to disguise
the burglary. Several warrants
have been issued for persons against
whom suspicion is very strong.
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Notice to Taxpayers.
AUDITon's s ,)FFIc ]


WINNsBoRo, S. o., May 2H, 1878.
TINII[S Office will bc open from tho 1st
i of June to tho 9th of July, 1878, to
receive Tax Return 8 for tho fiscal year
1878. by orlcrs from the Comptroller
General the real estate will also be re-
assessed ut til same time. All male
persons between the ages Of twenty-one
and sixty years are liable to Poll Tax, and
will report nc' ordingly.
will nttond ut the following places on
the days specified, for tho purpose of
receiving returns, viz:
Feastcrvillo. June ID md 15.
Monticello, juno II and 18.
Jeh' vile, June 10 and 20.
Horeb, Junc2 and %.
Doko Juno 81 AMI 25.
Bear Creek, June 90 aud 81.
RidBcway. Juno 20 and 20.
Durhnm's, Jnly ana2.
Gla'ldcn's Grove, July and 4.
Woodward's, July and 6.
I. N. WLTHERS,
may 3o-xftd Auditor Il. @.
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GOVERNOR HAMPTON has recently
visited Baltimore on private busi~
ness. While there ho went to
Washington to interview Hayes in
behalf of some of the alleged
ku .klux, whom Bonds puckod
juries sent to Albany. Hayes
promised to examine the cases. A
despatch reports Governor Hamp-
ton as saying there is no truth in
the alleged bargain between himself
and the President for general
amnesty. He thinks it a monstrous
proposition to trade of justice in
that way. We believed all along
that this was tho Governors posi-
ton. We don't want too much
amnesty.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-06-11
=. NEANS DAYS, EDIroR.
JIO q. HEYNOLDg, ASSOCIATE EDITOR.

EMPEROR WILLIAM is said to be
recovering from his wounds. In
the mean time, Kaisor Fritz has been
mado regent Of the empire.
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Mr.. Daniels says that every time
ne visits a life insurance office, he
feels like Daniel in the living den.
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NYMENEIL.

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Charlotte Cushman left her for
tune to her nephew. Some Young
men in such case might have
proven nngrateful and soon forgot~
ten their benefactress. He, how.
over, has erected an eleven dollar
monument to her memory.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-08-08
SYNGCLAK SUICIDE.
An Illinois InEidel Advertlses u Show
and ShOOls Himself Before the
Audience.

A dramatic suicide occurred at Capron,
Illinois, on Tuesday of last week. Early last
May, George W. Burleigh, who is an old
resident of Ohio, having lived in various
parts of that State, came to that town osten-
sibly to start tonsorial establishment. Bur-
leigh was a man of varied accomplishments,
fine education and versatile in conversation
While at Capron he was often in depressed
spirits. Last Sunday he published card in
forming the citizens that in order to crafty
an oft expressed curiosity on the part of his
townsmen to witness some such tragedy as
the hanging of Sherry and Connolly in Chi
cago, he would, on the evening of the 23d
inst, deliver a lecture in Thornton Hall, and
at its conclusion crafty them by shooting
himself through the forehead. The price of
admission would be 81, and the amount real
lied should be used for his funeral expenses,
and the remainder be invested in works of
Huxley, Tvndal and Darwin for the town
library His idea in ending his life was to
secure eternal peace by annihilation. AT the
appointed time the hall was crowded, and
after delivering an infidel lecture of wonder
full power, in manner and tone which
marked him as an adept, he suddenly drew a
deringer, placed it to his forehead, and de-
spite an attempt to prevent the deed, fired
and fell into the arms of two friends who
were on the wing of the theatre for the pur-
pose of hindering the execution of the design.
The large sized ball literally tore his brain to
pieces. He left request that his body be
forwarded to Cincinnati friends.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-08-08
AMONG THE REDS.
Presence of Mind and Endurance Of q
Wounded OreEOnian.
rWalla Walla Union, GOTH


Last Friday evening, Hon. Charles Jewell,
of Umatilla county, started on horseback to
take five rifles to his sheep-herders on the
mountains. About six o'clock Saturday
morning be arrived near the ranch of MIR.
Nelson, some ,hirty-ive miles from Pendle-
ton. Seeing Mr. Nelson in the garden, he
rode down to the house and dismounted. AS
he alighted he was shot by an Indian, who
fired under his his horse. The Indian was
not more than fifteen yards away. The ball
struck Mr.. Jewell near the naval and passed
out near the backbone. Some fifteen other
shots were fired, killing Mr.. Nelson and his
hired hand, and then all become quiet. MIR.
JEWELS left arm was broken by another ball
which struck him at the elbow. After some
time MIR. Jewell crawled into the house, and
finding bed he managed to catch hold of a
blanket with his teeth and pull it and pill
low down. These he held in his teeth and
crawled out into the brush with. Before do
ing so, he got clean white shingle and
wrote on it, in effort, for any white man who
came along to call his name and come to his
assistance, be was wounded and hid in the
brush. The shingle was left in conspicu-
GUS place. On Monday evening the shingle
and Mr.. Jewell we're discovered. He was
removed to Pendleton. On Wednesday night
he was conscious, but in great pain. Gran
creme had set in before Thursday morning.
The Indians did not take or disturb anything
at Nelson's but the guns and ammunition.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-08-08
Using the Power Of Niagara Falls.

According to the Buffalo Commercial Ad-
oertiser company has been formed in that
city to utilize the water passing over Niagara
Falls for driving machinery. The plan con-
templates the employment of huge air cylin-
ders at the bottom Of the fall and large
feeding basin above, the perpendicular fall
between the two being 214 feet. 1tis estima-
ted that power enough can thus be gene
rated to raise 1000 gallons OF water, $50
feet every minute. The working of the pro-
posed machinery is to be briefly as follows (:
After the water in the reservoir on the top of
the bank is high enough it will escape down
pipe and force the air into large cylinders.
The capacity of the reservoir and of the CYL
inders is so arranged that the former will be
exhausted by the time the desired compress
sion has been obtained from below. While
the reservoir is again filling up with water,
the cylinder becomes exhausted and is ready
for another charge. Thus the operation is
repeated at regular intervals in each cylinder,
and there being several of them, continuous
charge of highly compressed air is secured.
It is said that considerable capital has been
paid in, and that practical operations have al
ready begun.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-08-08
Helena, Montana, Thursday, August 8, 1873
QUICK WORK.
Standing Wheat Converted into Bread in
Less Than Five Minutes.
[From the Carrolton (Mo.) Democrat

From the Carrolton (Mo.) Democrat
The last sensation occurred last Thursday,
when about fifty men were present by invita-
ton to see Jim Lawton beat his own time OF
two years ago, when his wife had bread
baked in eight and quarter minutes after
the wheat was standing in the field. At 10
o'clock the Buckeye Reaper, drawn by Cy.
Burnett's dun mules, stood at the corner OF
the growing wheat, machine in gear ready
for start. Men were stationed every few
feet along the line of grain ready to seize an
armful as it fell from the reaper, and rush
with it to the thresher close by. which, under
the direction of veteran drivers, was getting
under way for business. AT the mill, just
sixteen yards away, lawton stood at the
window watching the moment when McCaw,
on the sWiftest horse in the county, should
start from the thresher with the grain, while
Mrs. Lawton and her neice, Miss Alice, had
all the preparations made to make griddle
cakes and biscuits in the shortest possible
time. AT the drop of the hat the dun mules
sprang to the work, and in minute and fifteen
seconds the threshed wheat, about peck,
was in the sack and on the horse and the
race commenced for the mill. There were
two bridges to cross, and the excited specta-
tors could only see column of dust, hear a
couple of taps on the plank bridges as the
horse flew over them at lightning speed, and
the wheat was delivered to Lawton in the
mill. In two minutes seventeen seconds the
flour was delivered to Mrs. Lawton. and in
three minutes and ffty-seconds from the
starting of the reaper the first griddle-cake
came from the hands of Miss Alice, was COB
bled by dozen eager hands and-that was
the last of it. In four minutes and thirty
seven seconds from the starting OF the reaper,
according to the best double-timer stop-watch
in the country, pan of biscuits was deliv-
cred to the hungry crowd by Mrs. Lawton,
and that was the last seen OF them. Then
other pans of delicious biscuits were baked
more at leisure, and boiled ham and lone
minute biscuit formed a sandwich it wa
right hard to beat, and then, as it would be
impossible for Western gathering OF any
| kind to be worthy the name without speech
of some kind, Mr.. Smiley proposed that Gen
| Shields make speech, which he did, in those
incomparably graceful words of his that fiji
even so prosaic a proceeding as grinding
wheat with the poetry of eloquence. Then
Lawten, in his modest way, had to say some
thing and he made little speech, which was
heartily applauded as well as that of Genera
Shields, and the party separated.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-08-08
Mountain 'orTin.

Tasmania, or Van Dieman's Land, the lar
eest island to the south of Australia, is rapidly
becoming noted for the quality and extent OF
its tin supplies. Four years ago the value OF
its exports of tin and tin ore was $3.50, ooo'
while last year they amounted to nearly ST.
500, 900. One of the most productive regions
is the Mount Bischoff district, but this mas ls
now been eclipsed by the discovery of tin
mountain at mount Heemskirk, ON the west
coast. The ''wash-dirt' is some twenty feet
thick, and produces about 25 per cent. OF tin;
but the existence of solid seams OF the metal,
traversing the mountains in veins several feet
in depth and width, has been demonstrated;
Some nuggets weighing several hundred
weight each have been found, yielding nearly
cent per cent of pure metal. Mixed with the
tin. too, is small quantity of gold, about ten
ounces to the ton, not sufficient itself to rem
der it worth seeking, but adding considerably
to the tin miners potts.