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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-10-05

MADE TWENTY FORTUNES AND DIED
PooR.-A man named McNulty died
recently in California who had been
rich and poor, it is said, at least
twenty times, dying poor ut last.
He had been very shrewd and en-
terprising, but somehow he could
not keep fortune after he had
acquired it. An example Of his
sudden conception and execution is
mentioned at Sacramento, twenty
five years ago, when the entire
business part Of the town was burn"
ed. He was then wealthy, and
owned many Of the largest stores
there. AS he saw his property
vanishing in flames, instead of
grieving over the disaster, he went
to the nearest livery stable, hired
fast horse, mounted him, rode all
night, and before nine o'clock the
next morning had bought every
foot of lumber and every saw mill
at Grass Valley and Nevada City.
Flo gained another fortune--making
four times as much as he had lost.
by the sale of his lumber so sud-
denly contracted for. It was
ominently like an American to ride
off by the blaze of his burning
houses into the night, and turn his
calamity literally into cash. A man
of such fertility of resource ought
to have staid q millionaire but his
inability to do so is only another
illustration that tho capacity to get
money is entirely different from tho
capacity to retain money after it
has been got. McNulty's character
was one that is not OF all uncommon
in the republic, especially in the
west.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-10-05
TOWN ORDINANCE.
AN ORDINANCE TO RAIsE SUPPLIES For THE
MUNICIPAL YEaS 1879 70 ,,y3

AN ORDINANCE TO RAISE SUPPLIES FOR THE
MUNICIPAL YEAR 1879 70. laa
ICE IT ENACTED AND ORDAINED,
-L)hy the Intcndapt and Wardons of
the Town of Winnsboro, S. G., in Coun-
Gil met, that ...'..i b.. .''I
|. For tho purpose of raising supplies
Tor the year commencing tho first Of
April, 1878, and ending tho first of April
1879, tax for the sums and in the man.
ncr hereinafter mentioned shall be raised
and pnid into tho treasury of the said
town tor the use and service thereof, that,
is L" say: two and ono half mills ad Balo
rem upon every dollar Of tho yalllo' or ali
the real and personal property within
the corporate limits of the said Town of
WInnsboro; three dollars to DO paid by
every malo Inhabitants of said town, be-
tween the ages Of eighteen and forty-five
years, in lieu of working upon the streets
tho amount OF all sales Mt auction.
2. All taxes assessed and payable
under this Ordinance shall he paid in
tho following kinds of funds and no
other: Gold and silver coia, United
States Currency and National Bank
Notes. o.n anE -,r yI1"rIi
8. All taxes assessed herein shall bo due
and payable between tho first day of
October, 1873, and tho thirtieth day OF
remaining due and unpaid on the first
day Of December, 1878, shall be collected
by distress or othorwlso, rs now pre,
scribod by Law, together with oil loyal
costs. q ,at.i3 3.'.'t .',.' '>''
4. All persons holding property in the
corporate limits Of the said Town, OF
Winnsboro, aro required between the.
first day of,August,' 1873, and tho six-1
tccnth day of September 1873. to make q
sworn return Of said property for, taxa
ton, to the Town Clork, and tho said
Town Clerk is hereby required. when
property-holders fail or refuse to make
said sworn return, to add fifty PEI, een-
tum to the return Of the previous mupics5
ipal yoar. n&"7}1 t.thif' W i&5
e-'-> Done in Council this tho 'thirs5
{ l.. 8. ty-iirst day Of july A. Do 1878,
under the Corporate Soal of the
--' said Town Council.
10 4Gilng' gUlE JAS. A.BRIGE, }a
Attest: q, as.,a. Intendrnt,
WM N. CHANDLER, Clork. ! I, 5..t ,,,.i ;,.s;,
lrI>RY j. M. BEATY's America" s ce,iis
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chusotts, Hides Himself Behind q
Falsohood, and Adds Insult to Injury
Governor Rico declines to put
Governor Hampton's lcttor relative
to tho Kimpton matter upon the iilt
Of the executive department. Ht
has forwarded the following com
munication in reply:
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,, }
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT., I
Boston, September 80.
Ills E;ccellemcy Wade Uonpton
Governor, COtumbiu, $. q.
SIR-I received on Saturday last
an extraordinary official communica
ton addressed to me over youl
signature, tho contents of which I
had read in the newspapers three
day s before.
1 beg to remind your Exccllcncy
that any attempted rcbuko oil
Massachusetts for non~obscrvanco OF
constitutional or statutory obliga-
tions is q refinement of sarcasm
which renders any other defence of
the former State unnecessary. The
treatment OF the case Of Hiram IL
Kimpton by tho authorities of this
Commonwealth was uninDucncod by
any personal or political considera-
tions. Massachusetts had no quar-
rel with South Carolina and no
friendship for Kimpton, but was
bound to extend to each their re-
spectivo rights under the laws.
Evory courtesy, official and personal,
WAS extended to the representatives
Of South Carolina. Unusual caro-
was bestowed upon the invcstiga,
tion md consideration Of the case,
and it's decision was reached upon
grounds of perfect impartiality, in
accordance with law and facts, and
with convictions of public duty.
In communicating the decision to
your Excellency, my statement that
the object Of the requisition did not
appear to be for tho purpose of
trying Kimpton for the crimo
charged against him, but for dif-
fcrent purpose, it was simply a
AN>hCt'i VI IlSb AolltSililCtl Ill ltlC re-
port Of the report Of the attorney
general, n copy Of which was fur
nished with my letter to you, and
III his opinion and mino, clearly
established by evidence.
Yonr Excellcnny's letter requires
no argument in reply. 1t is suNi-
Gent to say that it contains state
mcnts to mislead the public where
the facts arc unknown. It's Ian :
gl'gc au, untime!y publication arc
offensive aHd nnjustiiab!c. j de-
cline to accept it, or permit it to
be placed upon thc iilca of the
Executive Department Of This Com
monwcalth. It is herewith 10
turned. Your obcl;enL servant,
ALEXANDER II. RICE,
Governor.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-10-05

TnIRsrY.-A "hard case was in
torrogated, tho othor Sunday, by a
friend who had just seen him at
church, but whoa he now found
swallowing glass of brandy and
water at a public bar~roonl 'I saw
you in church this morning listen
ing to discourse upon righteous.
ness and temperance; how comes it
that J. now see you here drinking q
81 always thirst after righteous
ness" was the answer.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-10-05


can control it no nation on earth
can control it,
/ begin to think that the Demo>
cratic party can mover be killed. So
ccssion did not kill it, the war has
not killed it, fraud has not killed it,
it has not killed. itself, and it will
not die.
Here is tho point to which L want
to direct the attention of my friends.
It is natural that after this sectional
Republican party has been III power
eighteen years it should have passed
q great many things that bear heavi-
ly on the prosperity Of this country.
You hear of disaster, sorrow, do
rangement, confusion financially and
otherwise all over tho country.
That is true. They are results Of
Republican rule. They arc deep,
widespread, terribly as I consider
it. A sectional, unconstitutional
class leg'islating party cannot domi-
nate over this country eighteen
years without producing misery to
the people, and the Republican party
has produced these results.
We are all anxious to remedy
those results. Wo want to restore
prosperity to the country. But it
is natural in seeking q remedy for
these great evils that wo among
ourselves should differ. Indepond-
cnt honest, thinking men on such
questions as this will differ. Take
this financial question. The Ropub~
lican party deranged it, and the
trouble which sprang out of the
war kept it dcranged. When VIC
como to remedy this, one Democrat
thinks that one means is better than
another. What do we differ about
Not in the belief that the evil exists;
not in the belief that the country is
suffering not in the belief that II
remedy isnecessary. is All that we diff
for about is, what is the remedy.
That being the case, what I wish to
SHY is this. Tho only power in this
country that can give efficiency to
any of these remedies, is the Demo-
cratic party. You cannot expect it
to como from the Republican party,
because it produced tho mischief.
You cannot expect it to come from
the third party, because to have any
strength it must be composed mains
ly Of the Republican party, and what
the Republican party cannot cure in
it's own name, it cannot cure under
any other, ard no party can give
relief to tho country but the Demo-
cratic party. And here is my propo.-
sition II you and L differ rs to
the remedy for these evils, let us
agree in this. that we will stick to
the party. You cannot carry out
any remedy otherwise you cannot
hope to accomplish it otherwise.
If you do not propose 20 do so by
the Democratic party. how will you
do it? You must 10 it by somo
other party. What other party
must you rely on AS I said, you
must go to the dying Republican
party or organize now party, to be
composed largely of the Republican
party, and it's controlling element to
be Of that party.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-10-05
HE CAUGHT Il CRIR,

She sat upon a rock, fishing for
crabs. She had her dog with hor-
skye terrior-suoh II ono as a
broadway vendor would Charge you
ten dollars for. His hair was long
and as soft us silk, bluo ribbons
hung from his ears, and his neck
was cncirclcd with nickcl-platcd
collar. But all that counted moth
ing as against tho fearful sccno
through which he was about to pass.
He lay close to the basket into
which the Fifth avenue bolle dropped
the crabs as fast as she caught thom.
lio was no doubt dreaming of his
happy home far away, where ho
was wont to take his daily nap on a
81, 900 sofa. Now and thcn green
bottled fly skipped from car to oar
or lighted upon his back, where the
purp couldn't reach him, and at such
times he whiskol. his tail wildly till
the intruder went away. On ono Of
these special occasions, aftcr whisk-
ing OF tho fly, tho little silkcn tail
rested upon the edge of the crab
basket and the end Of it dropped i'll
side, latitude forty sevon, longitude
siNty-two. The fcathory edge Of it
struck a crab in tho eye, and tho
claws closed on tho appendago
s~i-m Ill -t-a~n-c-o- silly! The
dog, oh, whore was he? A yclp, a
howl, and then in silvcry tones the
"ti vi, as the astonisheu pup sailed
over tho plain and through tho
clover with string Of crabs con-
meeting him with the empty bound
ing basket, and all their claws
clutchcd one with the other, and for
a minute there was q mixed scene
of dog, crabs, basket, dust and
flying gravel, and the tail WAS told.
There was no moro crab fishing that
dsy.-Po"ghhcepsie Etgle.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-10-05

CONVICTED OF MURDER.-The trial
of Hoko G, Seorest, of Union coun-
ty, N, c., charged with killing his
wife and child while travelling
through Burke county in that State,
IN March, 1877, ended on Monday
afternoon OF last week with verdict
of guilty. The prisoner has taken
an H.'pcal to tho Supreme Court.
An array Of ominont counsel was
retained on both sides, and the trial
attracted considerable public atten,
, tlon. Tho circumstances attending
tho case aro as follows Secrest
and tho widow Stinson resided in
Union county and were noighbors,
Sccrest was in tho habit of visiting
Mrs. Stinson's house. Early in the
spring Of 1877 Secrest and Mrs,
Stinson and hor little daughter left
Union county in n buggy. The
next hoard from thom was the
announcement of their marriage in
Catawba county, which marriage
took place on the 9Th Of March,
1877. Soon after that Socrest was
not seen any moro in that section,
but tho doad bodies of his wifo and
the little girl were found buried in
the woods just in tho edge of Burke
county, noar the Catawba line,
Socrost afterwards appeared at his
homo in Union county and reported
to Squire Holms that he had bought
al Mrs. Stinson's property and that
she had gone to Texas, which state
mcnt was q falsc one. Hence,
Sccrcst was arrested under suspi-
cion of having murdered tho woman
and child, and his trial resulted in
conviction .'...
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-10-05

Queen Victoria is in Scotland
again, for the second time this year.
She has been to Ireland twice in her
life.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-10-05

BASE Music. 10 be aroused from
sweet and delicious slumber by
"cat serenade," is on par with
being annoyed in church by the
steady hacking and coughing Of
individuals who neglect to take DR.,
Bulls Cough Syrup. .r....,..:,,. "
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-10-05

He who says what he likes, must
hear what he don't like.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-10-05

LOSING, the German philosopher,
being very absent minded, knocked
at his own door one evening, when
the servant, looking out of m upper
window and not recognizing him,
said. Tho Professor is not at
home" "Oh! very WE'LL" replied
Leasing, composedly, and walking
away II shall call another time"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-10-05

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howl, and then in silvcry tones the
"ti vi, as the astonisheu pup sailed
over tho plain and through tho
clover with II string Of crabs con-
meeting him with the empty bound
ing basket, and all their claws
clutched one with the other, and for
Il minute there was q mixed scene
of dog, crabs, basket, dust and
flying gravel, and the tail was told.
There WAS no moro crab fishing that
day,-Poughhcepsjc E,tgle.
TIE New SENAroR FROM OREaoN.-
Hon. James II. Slater, Democrat,
who been elected United States
Senator from Oregon, to succeed
John II. Mitchell, Republican. whose
term expires March 4, 1879, was
born III Sangamon county, ILL.,, in
1876. His early education was
limited, but he succeeded in masters
ing the intricacics of the law, and
has been a successful practitioner at
the bar. lie cmigratcd to Oregon
many years ago, and has been Il
prominent Democratic politician
there for the past scoro Of years.
He WAS elected to the Territorial
Legislature III 1857, and again in
1857, and again in 1853, and
tncn became n member Of the
lower House Of the first State
Legislature. IN 1866 nc WAS elected
District Attorney for The Fifth
Judicial District Of Oregon, and
filled that Office two years. In
1870 he WAS elected to represent tho
State in Congress, but was not
rcnominutcd for II second term:
Mr.. Slater resides in the eastern
portion OF the State. He declares
h'msclfan opponent Of initiation, but
Eavors the substitution of grccu-
backs for national bank notes, and
believes that the currency should be
placed upon Il coin basis.
ANIMAL SURGERy.--A monkey ut
tho Alexandria Palace was suffering
from toothache, SO thoy put him
into Il bag whence only his head
protrudcd, and handed him over to
the dentist, Pug screamed and
snapped, and threatened to be very
troublesome, but when tho dentist
managed to get his hand on the
absccss and gave relief the monkeys
demoanor changed entirely. He
held his head down quietly for Gx-
animation. and without the use Of
the gas submitted to tho removal
OF u stump and n tooth as quietly
as possible A large bear ut tho
Berlin Zoo had become blind
through cataract op both eyes. They
strapped him up, chloroformed him,
had him treated by an oculist, aud
when next he was allowed to como
ir, to tho light and noticed that ho
could SEQ clearly, tho great brute
winked and capcred in ecstacy.
1t has transpircd that w estley w
Bishop, of Norwich, Conn, charged
with poisoning his wife, Harriet
Bishop, and Chas. NJ. Cobb, Jr., has
mado II confession duplicating Kato
NJ. Cobb III his guilt. Bishop con
fcsscs criminal intimacy with Mrs.
Cobb and procuring poison for Mrs.
Cobb with which to destroy tho
life Of her husband, and his knowl-
edge that she administered it. He
denies that he poisoned Mrs.
Bishop, and imputes the crimo to
tho woman.
Lossing, the German philosopher,
boing very absent minded, knocked
at his own door one evening, when
the servant, looking out Of m upper
window and not recognizing him,
said. THE Professor is not at
home" "Oh very WE'LL" replied
Leasing, composedly, and walking
away II shall call another time"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-10-05

LUNA AND IIUNATIos,--In q murder
trial at Raleigh tho defenco was
insanity. The ovidonco was of
occasional fits of insanity with lucid
intervals, but there was no evidence
of insanity at tho timo of the kill
ing. One of the counsel offered to
show that the killing was at the
change of tho moon. The court
interrupted by saying that it would
not go that far back in the history
of tho world rs to the idoa that the
moon affected lunetics; that it
would as soon allow proof of witch-
craft. The jury. however, hold for
the moon against the Judge and
acquitted tho prisoner.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-10-05

Gov. HAMpToN's PROPOSITION DE.
cL1NED.--It is announced from
Washington that Commissioner
Ranm, to whom the matter was
referred, has declined to entertain
tho novel proposition of Governor
Hampton, who requested that tho
State authorities be allowed to COLI
lect United States internal revenue
taxes in this State on account OF, the
great difficulties cxperienced\ by
United States revenue. officers ip the
performance of that duty.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-10-05
TIE GiLLED JdDE UINCES.

Governor Rice, Repudintcd by Massa-
chusotts, Hides Himself Behind u
Falsohood, and Adds Insult to Injury
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-10-05
BEN HILL ON THE SITUATION.
THE DEMOORATIC PARTY VIII
MEYER DIE.

II doW the Georgia Senator Reads the
signs OF the Tim es--The Radicals
VIII Never Again Have q Majority.
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VEGETINE
Fbr Billions, Renittelt,' and
y Intermittent Fever,

a ,phat IN moro commonly termed Fever and
AAqes with pain In thssoihs and through the back.
md indesoribable chilly sensation down the spine.
IN ssigtabe disposition TO palm In the eyes,
yhioh Is increased by moving them, blpe tinge IN
e .afe and gosItIyc remedy, 4 conn
eeted barks and herbs and strongly concentrated
that itis one Of the greatest cleanseIs Of tho
does NOD stop with breaking Chflls and Fever,bus
Y extends It's wonderful influence into every part OF
faint Of dse.se. yEeETINE DOES NOT act an apoH.
patti a. tTErs.o 0th se-ionP complaint which must
ney,t.b lowi BUTT strikes at the root Of dises.Y
Kidneys a healthy action, regulates the Rowe
els, and assts Nature In performing all the
duties that devolve upon her.
Thousandslo Of invalds are suffering to-day from
sss; o pCis"s;
doses Of an enic, neither Of which ever have, or
Vsr could. rsoh The true cause Of their complaint
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BE GENTLE WITH THY WIFE.

Be gentle for you little know
How many trials rise;
Although to thee they may be small,
TO her, Of giant size.
BE gentle though perchance that lip
May speak o murmuring tone,
The heart may beat with kindness yet,
And joy to be thine own.
BE gentle weary hours Of pain
'Tis woman's lot to bear;
Then yield her what support thou canst,
And oil her sorrows share.
Be gentle for the noblest hearts
At times may have some grief,
And even in pettish word
May seek to find relief.
Be gentle none are perfect here
Thou rt dearer far than life;
Then husband, bear, and still forbear-
BE gentle with thy wife.
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ADDRESS OF THE STATE DEMOCRAT.
&c EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
HEADQUARTERS STATE DEMOCRATIC !
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
COLUMBIA, s. c., August ~, 1873. ]

HEADQUARTERS STATE DEMoCRATIc)
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
COLUMBIA, s. c., August ~, 1873.
To the People Of South Carolina:
The State Democratic Executive Committee
| announce to their fellow-oitizens that the State
| canvass will formally open on September 10TH
Already the counties in general are ready for
action, and the Committee cannot doubt that the
campaign will be as brilliant as brief >,
Throughout the canvass the Democracy of
South Carolina will have but one rule Of con-
duct. The platform of 1876, adopted and reaf-
firmed in 1878, is the supreme law of the Dentl
cratic party. BY it tho highest and the lowest
other than State Convention, can change or
modify its wise provisions and patriotic declara-
tSns II, Within Wi the Lines Of the platform the De-
No issue made in the platform and Consistent
with it can be ignored.
The platform of tho Democratic party Of South
carolina is ut once a history and a prophecy
IL Is the record of what is past, and the nssur-
ance OF what is to come In it are declared
democratic principles and Democratic practice.
The issue in South Carolina, as made by the
Democratic party, is not an issue of race. On
the contrary, the objects of the Democracy, in
retaining control of the State, are to complete
the reform OF abuses, to punish public criminals,
to maintain the purity and ability of the Gov.
crnment in all its branches, to lower the rate of
taxation and lessen the burdens imposed upon
Inc people, to ensure peace and concord, and. in
Guiding all else, to give equal and complete pro
lection to every public and private right of person
ana M property, in order that the Government, in
.i ING nonds OF the Democratic party, shall be
the Government Of no one section, or no .one
race or no one class, bnt of the whole people
lion.
y, 80 far as time and opportunity have admitted,
ne democratic party tss kept to the letter and |
n n spirit every pledge or promise made in the |
platform of 1876. The State officers elected
wo years ago are again the candidates of the |
party. With the same platform and the same |
holding benefcent possession Of |
very department of the State Government. the
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SHE KNEW HER DISSATISFACTION

SHE KNEW HER BUsINEss.-When
Collins went home to dinner Monday he
found the house tenantless, the cook stove
cold, and there vas lonesome look about
that part of the Monday washing still left
in the tubs in the summer kitchen. Hur-
the end Of q broken clothes line to Keep
tho newly washed garments from the
ground.
"You've got here at last, have you !'
exclaimed tho wife as she caught sight of
him.
eyes, I'm here-what's the matter ?" he
repeated.
"IIere I've been holding this broken line
for over an hour-over full hour, sir ~
she snapped. 81 was determined to die right
here before I'd let these clothes down
"But why didn't you call some one ?" he
innocently irquired. "There's that new
family next door-tho woman would have
como over in one minute"
"Woman next door; you big idiot, you
Hasn't she been pceking around aud peek
ing around for two weeks to see my wash
and dye think I'd givo her chance to
come over hero and SEQ for herself whether
the sleeves of my nightgown were pieced
down with unbleached cotton! You don't
know anything, sir, and you make tracks
for piece of rope, sir !"
"Well, 1 swan |" growlcd Collins a. he
"trackcd." Free Press.