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a Boomerang.

Senator Wallace, of Pennsylvania,
has introduced a constitutional amend
ment providing for tho election Of
President by Congressional districts
instead of by States. This is an effort
TO remedy the eNias Of the present sys-
TEN, by which ton thousand votes in
Now York decided tl,irty-five electoral
votes and the Presidential election.
Strange to say, neither Senator Wal
lace nor any one of tho large number
who regard his amendment as a solu-
tion Of the problem, appear to have
discovered all obvious objection, and
one of so serious nature as to utterly
defeat the proposed ends. So long as
the vote is cast by States, certain
fixed territorial limit exists, and will
exist as long as present State lines ;nrc
not changed. But the division of each
State into Congressional districts is
left to the whim Of the Legislature,
and district lines may be altered every
year. Moro than this, all Of tho North
ern ard many Southern States ure
gcrrymandcrcd in the interest Of the
party i'll power in each State Several
years ago it required fifty thousand
Democratic majority in New York,
twenty thousand each in Ohio and In
diana, ten thousand in New Jersey,
and Senator Wallace alone knows how
many thousand in Pennsylvania, to
secure an equal division of Congress-
men or mcmbcrs Of the Legislature.
At the last election New Jersey went
for Hancock, and yet the Republicans
elected a"majority Of the Congressman.
This gerrylnandoring would be still
more flagutM were the Presidential
election dependent upon it. Unless
Senator Wallace can lind u way OF ab-
solutcly fixing the territorial limit that
shall be the unit, his amendment will
prove first-class boomerang, result
ing in still greater advantage to the
Republicans than ever.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-03
More Southern Claims"

a small claim Of q hundred and
thirty-six dollars presented by the
widow OF Lieutenant Page for pay due
him by tho United States Government
when he resigned his commission and
entered the Confederate service, has
furnished material for another wrauqle
IN Congress about Rebel claims and
Southern rapacily. For once there is
some merit in tho Radical howls. A
law exists on tho statute book forfeit
ing all pay due to army officers who
entered the Confederate army, and we
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-03
EuTALA, ALA. March 6, 1878.

EuTALA, ALA. March 6, 1873.
~, l.. Shoenfcld-Deer Sir-I take pleasure In
stating that have used your Medlcated Stool
dH Ee@a Doth on horses and cattle, and With grea}
success, especially on q very poor COW, WliicA
gat21S Dt921Sht a. at aaSton; a She gives now over tY6
ctreasing;, tg Notwithstanding the prejudice ! ai.
eeriahGd n ION othsr. powders that had trid,
cI,; 90 HnaoIse or your invention rs being ali ou
Gentlemen--We have given Shoenfeid's 3 Stbck
reek % your horses. and find that 1t Is al Eou
CHAPMAN DAVIS
Troprs Livery and Sale Stables. I'd ST., Macon,
"a. sold ny the Druggists OF this county.
can assure you that II, no single instanct has
the ltethi,a euer p,oued a failure. We have tried
tne sootning medicines, and everything known
10 Us. and "Old Women" and Tecthna is pre-
i emiinently success, and a blessing to mothers
aho cnlidren. j. n. DELACI,
Hatchechubbee, Ala.
After trying Soothing Remedies without
nynii; r. ana physicians without relief, gave
your Iccth1na and 10 acted like magic. I occal
sIonaIy gice po,odcr to keep my chiid's gum,
s0tenea. S. r. BALDWIN,
COlumhllH (1n }
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CLERKS Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD.
Wm. A. Clarke and James A. Clarke.
Executors, Plaintiffs, VS.. VIM. Nj.
Clarke and Others, Defendants.
N pursuance of on order of tho
4 Court of Common Pleas, made in
the above stated case, will offer for
sale, before the Court House door in
Winnsboro, ON the first Monday in
February next, within the legal hours
OF sale, at public outcry, to tho high
est bidder, the following described
PROPERTY, to wit!
All that piece, parcel or tract of
lands, lying, being md situate in
Township No. Six, in the County of
Fairfield, in the State aforesaid, con-
tanning three hundred and twentv-six
acres, more or less, and bounded by
lands OF John j. Nelson, Reuben Bell
and Benjamin Cloud.
TERMS OF SALE:
One-third Of the plirchasc-monev TO
be paid in cash, the purchaser to give
his bond for the balance secured bv f.
mortgage of the premises sold, paya-
Ole III ono and two years, with interest
from the day Of sale. Purchaser to
pay for papers. w. II. KERR,
Clerks Office, G. G. G. Pr. C.
Winnsboro, S. c.,
January ID, 1880.
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cannot see any impropricty in it. Not
withstanding this, Mrs. Page desired a
special bill, and the Radicals claimed,
with some justice for once, that it
might be the entering wedge for all
sorts Of claims. During the wrangle,
Mr. Chittenden, a bitter Radical but
not bad fellow, offered to pay the
old lady's claim out Of his own pocket,
but Congressman Goode ayerred that
it must be paid by the government or
by nobody. Finally Sunset Cox jokcd
the House into passing tho claim.
What made the matter worse, a claim
for another widow, whose husband re-
NAMED 'loyal," has been left neglect
ed by the Democratic House for two
years.
Wo do not see why the Democrats
persist III such foolishness. They
hammer away at some miserable little
claim, and even if they pass it, it costs
them two or three Congressman at the
next election Southern Claims is the
greatest bugboar Of the Northern peo-
pie. It touches their pockets, and
though they may become disguised
with sectional appeals about the flag
and the colorcd brother, thcy always
jump on the Radical side Of the fence
when told that the South intends
raid upon the treasury,
1t Is all very well to talk about
Southern Independence and equal
rights under tho Constitution, and TO
rail at our prudent members about be-
ing weak in the knees, but thinking
men should have discovered ere this
that q bluff game doesn't pay. The
RAIDS hold the cards on I'D and every
bluff enures to their advantage. The
Democrats plucl:ed up an everlasting
amount Of courage in the extra scs-
sion, and buttcd their heads against the
stoncwall with q foolhartlincss that
| should have satisfied their most exact
ing constituents. The result was that the
independent vote took panic and
fed bag and baggage into the Radical
camps in 1880.
Our representatives were not to
blame. They were pushed into the
contest by clamorous constituents
many Of whom denounced them as a
parcel Of blockhcads when the expert
mcnt proved failure. AS THE News
AND HERALD was not one of the clam
orers, it feels no dclicacy now in criti-
cising the mistake.
There are issues, grave issues, issues
Of right and honesty and Justice, on
which party can well afford to be
beaten, but claims and petitions for
money cannot be included in the cate
CORY. Democrats can we'll afford to
let them severely alone. The widow
Page, no doubt, sorcly needed her
hundred and thirty-siX dollars, but
other old ladies urc in as needy cir
cumstanccs as she can possibly be, and
the welfare Of the party cannot be
hazarded for her benefit. Even if the
Radical dcmagogues in Congress are
crafty knavcs, they have large family
oethoe-" "fe' Jttsr ii tong -enUush to give
Indiana, Connecticut and New York
to Garfield instead Of Hancock. 1t is
matter, therefore, Of regret that
Southern newspapers are still cgging
on Southern Congressman to impru-
dent counscls. Let our Representa-
tivcs go on quietly and peacefully un-
til they gain the confidence Of honest
independents in the North, and then
they will secure that power which it is
vain to expect from persistence in n
game Of bluff.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-03
A Higher Motive.

The Charlotte Observer reads n lee
t.rre to Southern congressman on their
. alleged want Of independence, and
adds: 'It is this very spirit and these
very men who have kept Kellogg in
the Senate. No man knows better
than Wade Hampton, for instance,
that Kellogg is not entitled to a seat
IN Congress, unless it be Kellogg him
self, and yet he declines to assert him.
self and incur The ill-will Of u public
press which has had some agreeable
things to say about him in the past. 1t
was not by such methods tha, South
-~ arn Conpressmen- welded such powcr
Now, we have no means OF knowing
what motives prompt Senator Hump-
ton to the course which he has taken
Ill this matter, together with such men
rs Bayard, Thurman aud Lamar, but
on general principles we feel bound to
defend linn from the charge preferred
by the Observer. So perfectly satis-
factory reason can be adduced for
his course, that to charge an impropcr
motive is unjust, if not ungcncrous.
Kellogg is knave of the purcst water,
ana that he was not duly elected no
one disputes. but the Constitution
declares that the Senate is the Judge
Of tho qualification and election Of it's
members, and under this provision
the Senate has solcmnly enacted that
Kellogg is duly elected Senator. NOT
only was he admitted on Il prin,u facic
title, bnt tic committee on elections
made report in his favor and the
Senate took up the case on his merits
and confirmed the title. 10 hold that
the case can be re-opcncd is to say that
every Senator can be hanlcl up every
day, and especially that the Senator
from Louisiana shall be shuttlccock
between the opposing factions. Pur-
cue this theory to its logical result.
Unseat kellogg between now and the
4th of March and seat Democrat.
Then assume that David Davis and
Mnhonc vote with the Republicans
after the 4th Of March and Farley or
Pendlcton or Voorhees, should die and
he succeeded by II Republican. This
would ensure Republican majority
which would rc-instato Kellogg, and
substitute Corbin for Butler besides.
The ball once begun would keep on
rolling, and no one could prophesy
with certainty tho complexion of the
Senate month in advance, all be-
cause Of the precedent that case after
having been orcc decided upon its
merits may be decided again.
Again, Hayes was no more elected
than Kellogg. Yet Congress gave him
title. And as long as tic Senate
recognizes Hayes it cannot but rccoa-
nizc Kellogg. This is drcadfulIy hard
on Louisiana, but it is better that one
State should suffer than that q prccc-
dent be established by which the will
ofany number of States may be sub.
Ycrted.
Taking these things into consdcra.
tlon, we have no hcsitancy in saving
that the course Of Senator HAMPTON
and others is actuated, not from fear,
but from what they believe to be good
law and good policy.
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GESERIL GOSSIP.

-Senator Blaine is largely interest
cd in Virginia railroad now bcinu.
constructed between Richmond and
Clifton Forge.
Mrs: Victoria c. Woodruff, saws
the London Mo'ning Post, is to be
married shortly in that city to a scion
OF a noble English house.
MIR. Edwin Booth played Iaeo in
London last Thursday evening 70 an
andlehce OF nineteen persons, a violent
storm having intcrtcrcd with the at
tendance.
The malady Of Mr.. Sothcrn, the
actor, was inflammation of the lungs,
compllcatcd with some disease of the
Kidneys. When he last ATTEMPTED 10
go out 1t was to sec Edwin Booth.
"-Col. l.. e. Houston, who probably
VIII succeed Scnator-clect George, Of
mississippi, as Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court Of that State, was nt
one time Speaker of the Contcderrtc
House OF Representatives.
Mr., Herbert Spcnccr's opinions
are highly priced by some people.
Here IS one Of them regarding the In
dian Empire Of England. "it is held
tc$ethcr,.' he says, "by force in state
of artificial equilibrium, which viii
oc some day illustrated by its fall, the
lhcohcSion arising from lack of con-
grulty in its components." "Force"-
always "forcc!"
"A couple Of kings are to be added
10 the latest list Of authors. King
Oscar' OF Sweden, has just published
Vol umc, entitled "Pocms and Leaf.
lctSS from My Journal" King Louis.
OF Portugal has completed his transla-
ton into Portuguese of Shukcspcarc's
'ihchard Ill" The proceeds of the
sale OF his translations arc devoted to
charitable purposes. "
--"Clara Belle" writes ancnt tbo
New York charity ball that "uood-
h'Sit Kisses were generally granted by
even the uccOrOus Of the unmarried
women. At least, / suppose so, for it
mas grown into proper custom when
girl parts with her escort at bcr
mammals door to submit her check
not her lips-fora Il single chastc smack -
Let's move TO New York.
Tho fast mail train of the Air Line
railroad was wrecked three miles cast
OF Gaflncy's at nine O'clock last Sat.
urtlay morning. The accident is suD-
posscd TO have resulted from spread
III the track. The train consisted of a
postal, a combination and a Pullman
:sIccpilng car. All three of these, lcav-
ing their trucks, went down an en-
Dankmcht twenty feet high, but re-
manned upright. Three passengers,
Conductor John Humplrics and two
tram hands were hurt, but not scri-
o!usly, Conductor IIumphrics rccciv.
ing. the scvcrcst injuries. The combi-
nation car, belonging to the Richmond
~ Danville road, caught fire and was
consumed, but the other cars were un-
injured. The engine was drawn from
the track by the cars but did not 90
down the cmbankmcnt. Engineer
Newman escaped unhurt.
w. II. Tappan, Contractor and
Builder, Toledo, Ohio, SAYS: An EX-
cclsior Kidney Pad relieved mo of
pain in the side Of fifteen years. stand
ing. Please send me another Pad
See Adr.
L. b. Smith, of Fairbault, Mimi,
says: am still wearing an "Oplv
Lung Pad.' and it has helped me /
intend to have another of extra
strength soon. See Aar.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-03

EDITORS AND NEWSPAPER MEN
OF the country endorse James Boss' Patent
GOLD Watch Cases. AS proof, read the fol.
lowing:
=, Baltimore. Nd, March 8. 1850.
~ gives me pleasure to inform lou that the
;Hs ouiaHs BOSS watch Case l have carried has
fully. 0'' y RTEm9oTn TSeIS pTGautl-
Ed and Prop't Telegram.
Lafayette, Ind March 8, 1850
u taEc pleasure In commenting tho James
@ @noSs Matcn Case as highly satisfactory and
GIunt ~, ~. IN wear 10 one or solid gold. They are
INC BOSS" IN fact as well as in name.
w. s. LINGLE,
Ed. and Prop't Courier
o,, Des Moincs a., Feb 49, 1880
pntur Uur manager has carried james Boss
cannot DC beaten III rny way. ~
STATE LEADER co.
PuDrs lo~a State Leader
Watscka, ill.,. March g. 1850
~ am pleased to say that the ,;nmrs Kos.
Watch Case have IS entirely soiisfnctorT
eg s Gorr tn eyery iespect just as represented it
p'''e'' Ed EEe"91S ana propt a.no,l ~. II rErEKs Ed
r,o ,,o Wansau, WIS, March 10, 1850.
Ihe watch Case have OF your make is IN
every way satisfactory It is JUS, splendid
MARK IL. BhRNUM,
Ed. ana Prop't loren Of Liberiy.
The above are conctrre0 in by hundreds os
olhcr edit ors rs well as merchants mcchanics
hnG jewelers., in all parts or the country.
MS Is the only patent case made or Two
nintes Of Solid Gold. ills warranted by sne
ni nd "er,licmte Ask your Jeweler for illustra-
Jan
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-03
NOTICE.

HNHE firm of Desportes & Monts is this
i day finally dissolved by limitation,
The accounts against the concern mutt
be presented Immediately and those in
debted arc requested to make prompt set
tlement. Mr.. U. q. Desportes is author
lied to receipt for the same.
U. G. DESPORTES,
J. r. MONTS.
january 1, 1881.
ian
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NOTICE..

NOTICE.
respectfully inform the public that
will continue business at the old stands
for the next thirty days. At the expira-
tion of that time will be found at the
old stand of s. Wolfe. ALL persons in
debted to the late firm Of Sngenheimer g.
Groeschel are requested to come forward
and settle at once, as the business of the
firm must be closed up.
Respectfully,
J. GROESCHEL,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-03

IERRf, HOUSTON COUNTY. GA, Jan. 2s. 1881.
IN inc 1913 there were two negro prisoners
connned IN the Jail OF this county, who were
very badly afflicted with thai loathsome dis
ease syphilis 1hmy official capacity as Ordl-
anrt, ant, employed Capt c. T.. Swift. then resi-
uent OF This place, to cure them, under con-
tract, 'no cure no pay." He administered to
them his celebrated Syphiiitic Specific and in
a leW weeks felt bound under my contract, to
pay MIN out OF the county treasury, as he had
Snecten complete and radical cure.
IN testlmonS hereunto set my Official sigma
H.. 81 ture and seal. A. s. GILES
We take pleasure in sayiSs' Gf if6o 6GopHtYa pHtYa ca.
3Glvi.g good satisfaction. I'VE have had en-
Gei.ffnI Gcrffn results from q number Of cases. One
, S,n Teoks with Syphi'ittc Rheumatism has been
oTtTa ehtlrcly, and speaks in Ihe highest praise
ondorv al Mso aGts as wen In primary as in sec
n,,, ,,,,,,u, CIlIIES & BERRY
THE THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, Proprie-
Sold by all Druggists
can FOR copy OF Young Mems ErIend.n
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FIRE INSURANCE.
INSURE YOUR PROPERTY.

TNHE following-named good companies
- are represented by the undersigned:
The Liverpool, London L. Globe, the Un-
derwriters', the Germania. the Manhattan,
the Watertown, the Petersburg Savings
Company, the Niagara.
The rates on dwellings are unprece-
IDENTIFY low. Offico at Messrs. j. F. Mo-
Master & Co.'s. o. II. THOMPSON.
ion 29-2awlm
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

BEWARE OF MUBCURY.--One thousand dollars
IN g9ld VIII 20 paid for every grain Of mercury
or oHier mineral substance found In May APP
PIE liver PIls. Price 10 cents for largo boxes.
sou Py all Druggists in this county. = .
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NOTICE..

I hereby inform my friends and Gus
toners that 1 will he eafter he found at
the old stand in Gerig's building, where
1 will continue business.
Respectfully,
jan 81 b. SUGENHEIMER.
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NOTICE..
OFFICE OF COUNTY TREAsUREB,
WINNSDoRO, S. c., January 81, 1881.

OFFICE OF COUNTY TREAsuRER,
WINNsDoRo, S. G., January 81, 1881.
4 CITING under instructions from The
IA Comptroller General hereby give
notice that all parties owning or having
an interest in lands now on the list Of de-
linquent lands, or in any lands heretofore
forfeited to the State for the nom payment
Of taxes, and which havo not been sold
for taxes or reclaimed, except such lands
as We're forfeited prior to i878-79, may
be redeemed on the payment OF the taxes
which may be due and unpaid thereon,
with costs, but without penalties: Pro-
uidcd, said payment shall bo made ON or
before the 31st day of May, 1881, rs pro-
vided for in the Act Of the General AS
sembly, approved December'24, 1880
JAMES Q. DAVIS,
jan % -txlm County Treasurer.
DISSOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHIP.
TNHE copartnership heretofore existing
i between the undersigned md car
ried on in the town of Winnsboro, Coun-
ty of Fairfield, State Of South Carolina,
under the name and style Of SUGEN-
HEIMER & GROESCHEL, has been this
day dissolved by mutual consent, by the
withdrawal Of B. Sugenheimer The bust.
ness will be continued by Joseph Groes-
schel, who assumes all liabilities and col
lects all debts due the late firm.
B. SUGENHEIMER,
j. GRCESCHEL.
January "a, 1881.
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Sale and FGGQStabluS.
WINNSBORO, S. G..

a S 1880 has passed away, I am
~ thankful for the past favors be-
slowed on me by my customers Of
chester. Lancaster and Fairfield coun-
ucs, ana must say that have col
lcctcd exceedingly well, notwithstand-
ing the dry season and short crops. I
now invite them to come, and t will
sell them
MULES IND HORSES
on time until fall, upon their making
me good papers. l also invite Cash
buyers, ms can sell to them as low as
tho lowest for Cash.
DEFY COMPETITION.
A. A.wIILIFORD.
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About two months ago the citizens o.
Oarari were notified by Browne 4 Brad.
ley. IN a windy prospectus, that they would
begin the publication Of a weekly paper At
this place, that they had the "focks,' and
had "come 10 asy-and don't You forget
H." Va.co u. nrowne, the editor and
manager was about a. "onery" q specimen
A. you could end, but A. he laid claim 10
nothing but brains. and depended on
Bradley for the "hllhy lucre." considerable
confidence was placed In him, and Il was
thought, after the Grsi issue or two, Ian
caster At last had paper that could live.
But, alas Cor human hopesl Rrown had
succeeded in making debts 10 the amount
Of about one hundred dollars. chiefly for
board and work on HE PAPER. The rartier,
thinking Il about tine for pay day, called
on V. d. y. to shell out" and he did-io
Lexington, and stayed several days. Be-
coming suspicious, W. g. Dunlap, one Of
his creditors, wrote 10 Lexington, making
inquiry regarding John T. Bradley. lie
soon became convinced that John T. vas
a delusion and a snare. On Brownies re-
turn hls creditors pressed him 50 closely
that he had to throw mp the sponge. While
] at the beginning Of his trouble symra.
thised with him, ! am nov satisfied he Is
a dead-beat, and warn all good people
against placing the slightest confidence in
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Mr.. T.. L. Harris died at his residence,
near Hyattsville, Thursday, and was buried
here Saturday. Pneumonia was his dis
ease ..... Miss Bette, daughter Of George
lIackley, was buried at the Fork Church
burying ground Monday.
Jack simpson, former citizen Of this
county, was arrested in Spencer county on
the charge Of stealing horse from George
Jones, Of Buckeye. The Sheriff Of Spencer
started for this place with Simpson, but
while he was purchasing his ticket al
Louisville, simpson gave hila the slip and
escaped. A reward Of City dollars was
offered for him by Jones.
Mrs. w. q. Dunlap Is quite sick Was
threatened with Pneumonia, but Is i'm
proving ...... Miss Belle Johnston il visiting
at Harrodsburg ...... Miss Annie Craig, Of
stanford, accompanied by Mrs. spencer,
Of Lebanon, and Miss Lula Pierce, Of
Danville, Indiana. Is visiting Mn. X. w.
Lillard. ..... Drs. simp. Elkin and Andy"
Burnside arrived Sunday night from
Philadslphis, whsrs they hsys hssn a.
isndins lectures.