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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-05
The Impeyan theasant.


Among the Phasianidae the Impeyan
pheasant Is one of the noblest species.
He lives among tho mountaln heights
Of the Himalayas, scorning the low
lands, where he has never been known
to descend. or the color of this gor.
geous child of the forest 1t Is difficult
to give an idea. Bronze green, rides
cent gold and purple, radiant as II seen
through golden haze, compose its
prlncely costume. On Its head 1t wears
TUT of gllstening green spirlls, broa1
at tho top, each one delicate and airy
as might be fairy's parasol. During
tho winter months the snow and cold
drive these birds to congregate in aocks
in the most secluded forest hooks Of
the mountains. Here the hunter may
surprise them, and feast his eye--lf, In
deed, he have an eye for bcauty--on
their won lrous and gllstening plumage
At the approach Of spring they scatter
and ascend to the higher lands, where
thousands Of feet above the sea, they,
pass the warm months in undlsturbed
secluslon. The monauls are easily
kept In cages, and unless subjected to g.
heated atmosphere, they take conflne-'
ment easily. The fret. living speoi-.
mems were brought TO- England by
Lady Impey, hcnce the English narne
Of the bird. 1t is necessary to provide
the cage with a corner Of retreat, for
there are seasons when this shy, sullenl
creature would apparently prctef death
to the gaze of man, t,8 ig,g,, II
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-05
A Lawyer IsulldoZed.

A lawyer had a case on his docket, in
which, among other things, he wish.
ed to prove that his client had no mon
ey, and to that end he ss-questioned
one Of the opponents witnesses as fol.
lows;
"You asked my client for money,
did you not?" ..
"Well-yes, SIR"
"Answcr promptly, sir. Let us have
no hesitation. You asked him for
money--now what was his answerp"
"I don't know as can tell"
"But surely you remember"
eyes, sir"
"Then out with 1t. What was his an
swer2"
"I'd rather not tell"
"Hol hol You are on that tack are
your You won't tell?"
81 should rather not, SIR"
"But should rather you would So,
sir, If you do not answer my questions
promptly and truthfully I'll call upon
the court to commit you for contempt" F"
"Well, if l must tell tales out of
school here you have 1t. l asked him
yesterday II he couldn't lend me half a
dollar, and he told mo he could not"
"And you believed him, did you
notP"
eyes, sir; for he said you had rob-
bed him of every cent Of his ready
money, and If he didn't get out Of your
hands pretty soon his wife and little
ones would come to-
"That will do sir. You can step
down off the stand" n4
The hog packing industry Of Chi
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-05
That Good Dog, Jncb.

Two girls, daughters Of an Elglish
country doctor, were once out for n
walk together. 1t was an autumn af-
ternoon, sunny and pleasant. They
were accompanied by their little dog,
named Jack. who was a clever little
terrier, and more than once had proved
his claim to be considered, as indeed he
was, their protector while out walking.
Their father often said he felt "quito
happy when Jack was with them; he
was sure no harm could come to Them"
The two girls pursued their walk NOR
rily. The fine afternoon tempted them
to 20 further than they ought. howev-
er, and by the timc they turned the
dusk had fallen, and they wero afraid
they would be late for tea. One of
them proposed to take a short cut
througe wood with which they were
well acquainted, having often gathered
blackberries in it on summer after
noon. The other agreed, and so they
arrived at the edge of the wood and
prepared to enter it. "All the same time
am rather afraid" said Dora, the
younger of tho two; "there have been
several robberies in the neighborhood,
and saw somo very odd-looking men
pass our door to-day, besides, 1 am am
gave me on my birthday" ooh, non
sence!" her sister replied. "It Is near
ly six O'Clock now; and we ehall be
late. Be sure no one will wish to harm
no ,, al uiob 7 uvaro n a ,ortoi, n, ,,,,,
are. But what's the matter with
JackP" Just as she had said this,
Jack advanced toward them. and plant
ing himself In the middle of their path,
sat down and whined. "That is odd,"
said Dora. II never remember him
doing that BEFORE" The other girl do.
rided her fears, and attempted to pass
the dog; but he caught her dress in his
teeth, and held her so firmly that she
hardly dared to set herself free. Ono
more effort she made, but Jack was res
olute; so at last, seeing how determined
he was to prevent their further pro.
gress, she gave up trying. "Well,
we'll, you stupid little brute |" she said
angrily, 81 suppose we must 60 all that
long way round" So the two sisters
abandoned the idea Of taking the short
path through the wood, and went home
by the safe high-road. When they ar
rived, how grateful, how unutterably
thankful did they feel to their little
protector, whose intelligence had been
so far superior to theirs, and had saved
them despite themselves. A man had
been found In tho wood shortly after
they had left It. murdered and robbed,
1t was coDjectured by the tramps who
had passed through the village in tho
morning. Thus Jack had preserved
his mistresses from meeting perhaps a
similar fate. Their gratitude, 1t is need.
less to add, was profound toward their
little four-footed protector, who, we arc
glad to hear, lived to good old age. .
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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-05

The hog packing industry Of Chi
cago has doubled since 1873.
California has 260, 900 inhabitants,
and talks Of having more.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-04-17
News Itema.

The precedent the Democratic manag-
ers in this city have, of being very par
ticular about the matter of snaturaliZa-
ton papers, will, in all probability, prove
1t is the most impudent outbreak of
that has happened in
twenty years.-Ci1e. Com.
It is proposed by Republicans, and it is
said Democrats will not object, to have
appointed committee toIinvestigate the
causes of the flight of eolored people from
Mississippi to Kansas.
Three additional names have been sug-
gested for the consideration of the Re-
publican State Convention in connection
with the Gubernatorial nomination-Wil-
liam Lawrence, Valentine B. Horton and
Cornelius Aultman-all good men, and
true.-O. s. Journal.
1t is now proposed to hold the Interna-
tiOnal Exhibition, or Worlds Fair, at
New York in 1888 instead of 1885, as first
agreed upon. We trust that upon full
consideration the committee will not fix
the time earlier than 1885, and a year or
two later still would be better. Interest
in such exhibitions will flag if they are
held too frequently. Intervals of ten
years at least should intervene between
Worlds Fairs in any one nation.-O. s.
Journal.
What is the matter with the white Ia
borers of the South-of Southern Vir-
ginia, the Carolinas, Kentucky and Ten
nessee? They, too, are moving toward
the West. Are they, like the blacks,
nothing but poor, deluded simpletons?
The House of Representatives of the
General Assembly, on Saturday refused
to suspend the rules to permit Mr.. Town.
! send to offer resolution to investigate
the official conduct of the Democratic Su
! perintendent of the Athens Asylum fol
Insane. The Legislature does not seen
to 'fhanker" after investigations as mucf
as 1t dido. s. Journal.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-04-17

The stockholders of the Columbus 6
Hooking Valley have elected the follow.
ing Directors: M. NJ. Greene, William
G. Deshler, Henry G. Noble, B. S. Brown,
P. w, Huntington, w. B. Hawkes., Isaac
Eberly, William Dennison, H. w. Jaeger,
John L. Gill, J. D. Martin, c. H. Ripley,
S. W. Pickering. All of the above were
members of the Board of Trustees of 1877
79 except DIR. W. B. Hawkes. and ex-Gov-
ernor William Dennison. The old officers
of the road were reelected. President,
M. M. Greene; General Superintendent,
Colonel Orland Smith.
The Directors of the c., J. C c. r. r.
held business meeting in their Office at
Mt. Sterling last Friday, which resulted
in an order for the Engineer to immedi-
ately put the road at that point in readi-
ness for the contractors. He has already
prepared four and half miles at Allen
town, and work will be commenced at
that place on Tuesday, the 18th inst. The
whole of the work has been sub-cOntract-
ed, and some of the sub-contractors are
already looking after their respective in
terests.
The eleventh annual report of the Pitts
burg, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad
Company, for the year ending December
81, 1873, has just been made public. The
total earnings of the road for the year are
shown to be So, JIG, ,370.57; increase over
year 1877, SIS, ,408. IL operating expenses,
81 ,9S9, ,607 "a; decrease, $50, ,306.21, as COM
pared with the operating expenses of
1877; net earngs for 1873 were 81 ,lS6, ,763-
SO. The General Manager states that for
the serious interruption to traffic caused
by the freshet of last September, and the
damage resulting therefrom, and from the
disastrous collision between two trains in
August, the net earnings of the line would
have met all the liabilities for the year
| The extraordinary expenditures due tc
these causes has thus far amounted TO $81, :
770.76. The above statement shows that
the expenses were 90 54-1OO per cent. OF
! the gross earnings. There were carried
over this road during the year 2, ,142 lot
| tons, as against 1,722 1886 tons in 1877
| there being a large increase in both
through an local freight. There were
carried during the year 747, ,455 passen-
! gers, as against $500 in 1877, the in.
crease being mainly in the local travel
| but in consequences of lower rate and de-
| creased mileage, there was a slight re
duction in passenger earnings. The
equipment is in excellent condition. Dur
ing the year there were put in the tract
$3.50 tons of steel, and IL, ,299 cross-ties
II miles were ballasted with stone ant
furnace einder and five miles with gravel
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-04-17
HERALD:
ONO LEGISLATURE.

APRIL 9.-SeRate-Bills passed: To al-
low teachers who have been discharged
to bring suit for wages; making appro-
priations for the support of common
schools.
Some time was spent on the House bill
codifiying the highway laws.
House-House bill TO provide for the
construction of free avenue from Day
ton to the Soldiers Home was passed.
Bills introduced: To allow boards of
education to transfer books; prohibiting
cemetery associations from forbidding the
burial of persons who may have belonged
to secret associations; to allow the Su-
preme Court to elect its clerk to serve for
a term of three years.
April. 10.-Sendte = Bills introduced: ::
Providing that surplus of dog fund shall
go to schools at children's homes; proVid-
ing for service on railroad conductors in
certain cases.
Bills passed: House bill relative to
the extension of time of payment for
school lands; Senate bill to authorize
township trustees to employ physicians
for out door poor; House bill making ap-
preparations to pay interest on public
debt.
House joint resolution proposing amend
ment to the Constitution providing for
the election of township trustees for three
years agreed to, after having been amend
| 6O SO as TO prOElQ0 IDaG Tie LOgASldLuEo
shall fix a time for holding all elections
in the State.
House-Senate joint resolution prOpOs-
| ing to amend the constitution so as tC
provide for independent district courts
agreed to.
Report of conference committee on the
! DUNCAN constitutional amendment re
! jected.
The House refused to concur in Senate
amendment to constitutional amendment
relative to township trustees.
April 12.-SeRGte-Bills passed Relat
ing to surveys of the United States il
Ohio; providing that the surplus dog tai
shall be used to maintain schools at Chill
dren's Homes.
House--A resolution was adopted grant
ing the use of the House for lecture OI
Mormonism Thursday night. Senate bill
providing for printing the proposes
amendments to the Constitution, at fift.
per cent of the price now allowed by law
was passed. A bill was introduced to re
peal the clause of the Penitentiary laS
requiring the appointment of a Deput
Warden. Various petitions and remon
strances were presented.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-04-17
A case OF HTomIciae &C sabIna.

The following article was a special dis
patch from Sabina to the Enquirer of last
Thursday:
John Borum and his son, S. p. Borum,
have been in litigation for some time over
the possession of some land that the son
had rented of his father. The son had a
man by the name of W. A. Weaver, with
several aliases, working for him. It ap-
pears that Weaver persuaded the son TO
let him (Weaver) go to blowing, for the
purpose of holding possession Of the land.
The father, seeing Weaver plowing, went
to him and told him that he could not do
that, or something to that effect, when
Weaver drew siX-shooter, saying to Bo-
rum he would kill him. BOrum told him
he was not fighting man, and he had
nothing to shoot with, but if he wanted
to shoot, shoot and be id.
The old gentleman came down and
swOre out two warrants for the arrest of
Weaver, one for carrying concealed weap-
i ons and one for the assault with intent
\ to kill. The warrants were placed in the
| hands of Constable Jared L. johnson,
| who, in company with an assistant, went
| to arrest Weaver, who all the time swore
he would kill any officer who undertook
to arrest him. But the Constable was
not to be daunted by such threats, and
walked up to Weaver where he was al
/ work and read both warrants to him,
! Weaver drew his revolver, saying he
would shoot him if he laid his hands on
him. The officer drew his. Weaver fired
Then johnson fired, shooting Weaver
through the intestines. There were three
rounds shot by each after the officer shot
Weaver, none taking effect. The las
shot that Weaver fired was done as he
fell to the ground, the ball going into the
ground.
All that saved johnson was that Wea.
yer aimed at his head, missing his ain
each time. DR.. Lightner was called. Tht
wound could not be pFobed, and the prob
ability is that he will not live until morn
ing. No blame is attached to officer
johnson, as it is plain case of self-de
fense. Weaver just recently came to thi;
! vicinity. The community feels that il
has been rid of bad character.
1t is alleged that he attempted to rape
a lady here last Tuesday night, and tha
he had also made improper approaches tt
other ladies.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-04-17

The meeting of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, at Represen tatives'
Hall, Springfield, ILL.,, was a grand de-
monstration. The large hall was crowded
till not even standing room could be had
the galleries were overflowing, and hum
dreds could not gain admission. The
monster petition, containing 10Y 900
names, and 1880 feet long, was pasted
upon cloth and festooned the chamber on
all sides, and then great bundles of it re-
mained unrolled upon the desks. The
petition contained throughout its entire
length from four to six columns of names.
Miss Frances E. Willard delivered the
principal address. In her description of
the work of the Home Projection Union,
she spoke of its commencement, its rapid
growth, of the spontaneity with which
the $4,000 voters, and the $4,000 others,
men and women who had signed this pc
tition, had stepped forward and taken
mold of the work in Illinois. Addresses
were made by Mrs. H. A. Calkins, Mrs.
sue M. D. Fry, Mrs. Ellen Foster, Mrs. c.
H. St. John, and others.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-04-17
NrOOK HEmN.

From the Pittsburg Price Current, April 10.
A large amount of poultry is now pass
ing through by rail from the West.
A private letter from Texas says that
corn is six inches high in that State.
The brisk inquiry for bulls this week is
backed up by demand for them in the
manufacture of bologna sausage.
Less stock has been purchased for New
York this week than for some time. Ope-
rators are timid, and say they are tired of
working for the glory of the thing.
Pittsburgh packed only about 10000
head of hogs during the winter season.
We hope to see the packing business great
ly enlarged here against next winter.
In the strong sheep market of Monday
and Tuesday the best prices of the past
year were realized-$6.25 per cwt. for 120
head averaging IA pounds on Monday,
and $3.50 on Tuesday for 120 head aver
aging a shade over l37 pounds.
Farmers are manifesting a stronger dis
position than ever before to thoroughly
acquaint themselves with improved meth
DDS of breeding, raising and feeding stock.
This is the most favorable indication of
the times respecting the business of agri-
culture, and must produce excellent re-
suits.
It is a pleasure to note the shipment
from New York last week of $50 head of
live cattle-the first lot which has gone
out for several weeks. Of dressed beef
1876 quarters were taken, and of mutton
1850 carcasses; live pigs 900 head-some-
thing quite unusual--and 480 head dressed.
A great deal of attention is being de-
voted now to the business of raising and
preparing poultry for market, and farm
ers are learning that they can make more
money with two hundred acres and a fair
show of poultry than they can with five
hundred acres withOutit.
The demand for stock cattle this week
has been somewhat lighter than last
caused, no doubt, by the continuance Of
cold weather and the fact that rough feeC
is becoming scarce. A spell of spring
weather, which would start the grass
would no doubt restore the lively inquiry
for that class of stock.
The thirtieth annual report of the Gin
cinnati Price Current shows the packing O
,480, ,64S hogs during the past year-ar
increase of 975, ,202 over the previous year
The average weight of hogs was 217 J
lbs. net, a decrease of $50 lbs, and tn
average cost of 1886 per cwt. net 20
$2.85 gross), or decrease of $1.43 pc
cwt. net as compared with year ago. A
we stated some months ago, many NOR
hogs were packed by farmers than In an.
previous season.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-04-17

1t will be remembered that General
Fitz John Porter was Court Martia1ed
and dismissed the service for conduct, dur
ing the war, unbecoming an officer and
man. He has lain under this disgrace
for years. His case was reopened. and
submitted to a Board of INQUIRY. consist
ing of Major General J. M. Sehofield,
Brigadier General Alfred II. Terry and
Brevet Major General George w. Gettey.
This Board gave the matter an exhaust
i've examination, and have submitted
report of which tile following closing
paragraphs give the reader an idea of its
contents.
general Porter was, in effect, con-
demned, for not having taken any part
in his own battle. Such was the error
upon which General Porter was pro-
nounced guilty of the most shameful
crime known among soldiers. We be-
lieve that not one among all the gallant
! soldiers on that bloody field was less de-
serving ofsuch a condemnation than he.
The evidence of bad animus in General
Porter's case ceases to be material in view
of the evidence of his soldierly and faith
full conduct. But it is our duty to say
that the indiscreet and unkind terms in
which General Porter expressed his dis
trust of the capacity of his superior COM
mander can not be defended; and to that
indiscretion was due, in a very great
uiCeaS uAOs IuC AHLSllAIoE pESLdGAOIl Oh his mo-
| tives and his conduct, and his consequent
condemnation. ~
Having thus given reasons for our con-
clusions, we have the honor to report, in
accordance with the Presidents ordes
that in our opinion justice requires at his
hand, such action as may be necessary te
annul and set aside the findings and SEN
| tence of the court-martial in the case oi
| Major General Fitz John Porter, and tC
| restore him to positions which that sen.
/ tence deprived him of, such restoration
to take effect from the date of his dis
missal from the service. Very respect
fully your obedient servants. -
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-04-17
FAYETTF
State Auditor.

At the approaching Republican State
Convention a candidate for the response
BILE office of State Auditor will have to be
chosen. A number Of prominent and
competent gentlement have been named
by the Republican press of the State, con-
neeted with the nomination. Among
them, the name of Hon. John F. Ogle-
wee, at present, and for the past four
years Republican in the Ohio LegisIa-
ture, from Clark county, has been favor
ably presented to the Republicans of the
State for rtheireonsideration.
Mr.. OgleVee filed the Office of County
Auditor for Clark county for four years,
and proved himself eminently worthy of
the position. As member of the Legis-
lature, he has discharged his duties faith
fully, and with an ability that is both
creditable to himself and to the best in
teIests of the State, and should be the
nominee of the Convention for State Au-
ditor- We feel confident that his whole
energies will be exerted to discharge the
duties of the position, and we have nc
doubt but in that, as in other official
places he has been chosen to fill, he viii
be able to render satisfaction to the people
of the State.
We are personally acquainted with Mr.
Oglevee, and know him to be gentleman
of unexeeptionable habits and pure NOR
al principles. and in every way worthy
of the confidence and trust of the people
of the State.
In speaking thus of Mr.. oglevee, WI
do not wish to detract anything from tn
character, qualifications or claims of an!
other aspirants for the position. We hav
no apprehensions that the Convention
will nominate an incompetent or unwor
thy man for the Office, and will hold our
selves ready to give our support to In
nominee of the Convention.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-04-17

1T is probably generally remembered
that some years ago-in 1s73-Congress
passed law providing for the erection of
durable headstones over the graves of
soldlers of the regular and volunteer
forces of the United St4tes whose remains
are inferred in the National Military
Cemeteries. The law has been carried ont.
ana the graves of the Nations dead in
these cemeteries are now permanently
marked. At the Instance of the War No
partment, Congress has recently autbor-
lied the erection of similar beads+oros
over the graves of the Union soldiers vv,,o
are buried in private village cemeteries
This will be done as soon as the necessarv
arrangements can be made. In the mean
time the Quartermaster General at Wash
ingtOn, will at once proceed to collect the
necessary information as tO>where these
headstones are required.
All persons having any knowledge OF
the burial places of soldiers in private
cemeteries whose graves are not marked
are requested to communicate the fact to
the Quartermaster General, and give reg
iment, company, and date of death of de-
ceased, If known. Similar information
Is desired from parties in charge of such
cemeteries.
OF course It is not intended to furnish
headstones for graves over which monu-
ments have already been erected by rela.
lives or friends of the deceased,