The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-02

WinnsborO Publishing Company
Wi,lnsboro, sc.
New
sAlways Rcliablc-F. Elder Sc Co:
The Peoples Mutual Relief Associa-
tion--G. G. Bacot, Agent
Quite quantity ofcotton was sold
in>tb%n ON Friday, ana a brisk trado
was carried Oil. Several merchants
had to call 'in extra salesmen.'
#RELie1cus.--The Rov. Am. Chrcitz-
berg will preach In Che Methodist
Church tomorrow at II, n. M, and
~, p. m. Sunday-sehool at 10, a. m.
The State Executive Committee of
the Grcenback party CONSISTS Of V.P.
Clayton of Fairfield, chairman, w. II.
Brown, of Kershaw, NJ. V.'P. Capps
Of Chester.
SSoro eyes, in the form Of On epidonr:
ic, aro prevailing in town ut present.
There have been some violent cases
Of them during the past few weeks,
but al seeni'to he Improving. There
have also been several cases of diptll=
liberia, AMONG the children, but all are
now convalesccnt.
Mr.. J.C. Hemphill, the 'corfespond-
emit of the Neaos ana Courier, paid a
glowing tribute to the parade Of tie
Fairfield Democracy in his inimitable.
In behalf Of the county we return him
thanks. The spectacle that seemed
specially to take his fancy was a white
patch sewcd to the seat ofa colored
Democrats black pants, and bearing
the legend ,"Garficld to the rear" 2
Charles Davids, q Golored mart iv-
ing OH ono of Mr.. II. L. Elliott's plan
tations,' has ginncd and sold this sea-
son from one horse farm ten bales Of
cotton, averaging in weight 443
pounds. besides making quantity Of
corn and other grain: This certainly
is. q good yield,' and shows very clear
ly what can be- madeon Fairfield soil
by proper cultivation.
The second primary election comes
offto-day in accordance with the regu-
lations, prescribed by THO County Ex-
ccutive Committe. Let af1 go OUT to-
the polls and vote, for it will do good
to poll o largo vote even at primary
election. lit swill keep down all
soreheadedness and I[ndepende ntisln,
should there be dry in the, Domocratio
ranks, and will also show to our
Grccnback and Radical enemies Chat
we are determined to succeed at the
general election.
For several evenings this wgeR the
southern bound passenger train has
been more than two ho1fs behind time.
This is II great annoyance to our good
citizens, who want to get their mail
ut the regular time; and to those per-
sons intending to go off on the train
it is a positive injury as well asa vcxa-
ton Of spirit. We would suggest,
and earnestly hope, that something
may be dono to bring about more
regularity in the arrival and departure
of the passengor trains. ~
Tho Winnsboro cotton market is
one Of the very best in the up country
at all times; and never was better
than,it is the present season. Wo
have number Of liberal, energetic
bHyers here now, and the competition
issonletimesJ 30 lively that the cotton
sells at nearly Charleston prices.
There are special Inducements to tho
farmers to bringtheir cotton here this
season. Our merchants oil have large
and we'll selected stocks Of mierchan-
disc, and will giyo' good bargains.
" Then the freight on cotton to New
York and Charleston is lower than at
this time last year.-the freight bcing
now charged on it in conformity to
the Act Of the last Legisfwun'e:.' TAX
ing all things into consideration, our
farmers cSnnotfdo as we'll elsewhere
and should therefore one and all POI
tronize their own county town.
a.. ..
The CIRoUs.-Old John Robinsons
world renowned circus was in Winns-
boro on Friday, and was largely at
tended by both the white and the
colored population. The usual street
procession bega, to move little after
nine O'Clock, but tho performance did
not begin until aftoi~ twelve O'Clock.
The street parade was hardly as
cfeditable as we have seen, But the
menagerie was very good--the acting
fully up to best and the whole pep-
formance rehected> credit epoM TIE
managers. The crowd from tho eo,tn.
try was one of tho largest THAT hasbeen
i'll Winnsboro in long time, end was
one 'of'the most orderly that WE have
ever had on such occasions. The cir.
ct's possesses many attractions for
both old and yodng, and we would