The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, July 11, 1878, Image 2
WINNSIBORO, K. 0.
THURSDAY, JULY 1 , 1878.
R. MEANS DAVIS, EDITOR.
JXO 8. REYNOLDS. AssOCOATII EDITOR.
GoVENOR MILLER, of Arkansas, has
been rengminated by the Da mo
crats.
ALEX. STEPHENS will receive the
Democratic nomination for Con
gress. Four counties have already
pronounced for him.
BEN BUTLER has formally joined
the Greenback party. He has
designs on the gubernatorial chair
of Massachusetts.
THE EDITOR of the Concord (N. C.,)
Sun says he entered the cars re,
cently, and seeing an overcoat in
the only vacant seat, he took hold
of it to throw it across the aisle,
when it began kicking and swear
ing, while a voice came from its re
ceases, saying, "li'm Alex Stephens."
The Sun dusted.
PROSPERITY, POLITICAL and mate
rial, can be achieved only by hearty
co-operation. Potty jealousies and
prejudices will only kill out the
Democratic party and renund the
State to Radicalism. No one tha t
has tasted the sweets of freedom
is ready to relinquish them quite
yet.
WE BEG LEAVE TO DEMUR most em
phatically to the proposition that
the editors of THE NEws AND HERALD
are identified as lawyers with "a
profession that is antagonistic to
the protection and development of
agriculture." It isn't the lawyers,
it's the doctors that give people
fits.
IT IS NOT generally known that
the act of the last Legislature, for
bidding discrimination on the part
of railroads, has not yet become a
law. It passed both Houses just
before adjournment, and Governor
Hampton has two days after the
beginning of the next session with
in which to approve or veto it. He
may kill it. In the mean time tho
railroads are as happy as clams at
high water, while local consignees
are catching old Harry.
IN THESE TROUBILOUs TIMES, when
the country is in the midst of a re
vohitioun, when all the elements of
honesty and integrity are rcq'ired
to present a determined front
against the vicious and depraved, it
is extremely unwvise to raise any
side issues or to endeavor to array
any onie class against another. In
South Carolina especially, in the
face of an over whelming Republi
can majority, the greatest harmony
and the warmest cordiality are essen
tial to success. Not only the least
breach, but the slightest wavering
in any point along the whole line
canr'ot but he attended with dis
aster. All good citizens of South
Carolina are united by a common
bond, a common tie of sympathy.
There is no antagonism of interest.
So closely are all the trades and
occupations and professions inter
woven into each other that the
welfare of one is wrapped up in the
success of the others. The famEiliar
fable of the belly and its members,
the recital of which once sufficed to
heal a schism in Rome, is app)licable
to the present time. Ini this coun
try no one is oppressed. That
everybody is hav'ing a hard time is
indisputable, but the lot is a comn
mxon one, and the causes date far
back,
Governor Uamnpton did some
plain talking in his recent speech
at Blackville. He warns the peo
ple of the State that the success
of Democracy depends upon an
adheree to the platform of 1876,
advocating equal rights to all, and
miaintains that an illiberal policy
'will result in disaster to the State
and the nation. He asages the
voters 4hat they must do the work, as
igg will.be no Returning Board
to remeody failures at the ballot
Governor JIamptons warning is
well timed. Over confidence is
very dangerous. We are not yet
out of the woods. There will never
be another catnpiign equal in
fierceness or in enthusiasm to that
of 1876; but the present canvass
will not be a walk-over. The
Radicals will make t L.st despairing
effort wherever the ghost of a
chance presents itself. The Demo
crats must gird their loins ; for as
Governor Hampton says there is
to be no counting in, the work
must be done before nu.l at the
election. A word to the wise is
sufficient.
The Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad.
It is reported that the Richmond
and Danville Railroad is negotiat.,
ing for the purchase of the con
trolling interest in the Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta road, and,
that a bargain will shortly be
eonsunmnated. It is claimed that
the change in the management will
be advantageous to the home stock
holders. The Southern Security
Company and its succersors oper,
ated this road for their advantage
and crippled its resources by forcing
travel and business to the Wil
mington road. On the other hand
the Richmond and Danville road
connects with this, and it will be
to the interest of all parties to
secure the greatest possible travel
and freight by this route. It is
intimated also that an alliance may
be made with the South Carolina
Railroad, though this is not proba
ble, as Charleston competes with
Northern ports for cotton. The
true interests of the State demand
ed the purchase of the Charlotte
road by Charleston capitalists, in
order that the back country and
the seaport of South Carolina
should he brought into close com
munication. It is a dangerous
thing to allow grasping corpora
tions from without to so-ure a firm
foothold in tho State. But if
Charleston could not or would not
buy the road. then the next best
thing is a sale to the Virginians,
who, at least, will not discriminate
against the road in favor of a rival
line. Any change must be for the
bettor.
1 CARD.
The Board of Managers of the
South Carolina Monument Ae'so
ciation beg leave to state that all
receipts are acknowledged through
the newspapers, not at the time
they are received, but at mtervals of
a fewv mxonthis. TIheo contributions
from the Soniate and Husei4 of Rep
resentahitives wore ne~-l-odged in
the Columbia Reg.ister and Charles-.
ton Neows and C'ourier with a r'e
quest that all contributors from the
House whose names were not ans
nounced would confer a favor by
notifying the treasurer at Columbia.
There was a delay in the publica
tion in order to obtain all the names
but many ineffectual efforts wvere
Imade towvards this end and, the
sum wvas then p)ublishied with the
above request. Contributions fromi
county managers are credited to
the county only. Private contri
butions made directly to the treas
urer are acknowledged as fr-om an
inidividual an 1 the county. A cor
root list is kept of all donations and
when the work is accormplishedi an
exhibit will be made of what each
county has (done.
Previous to 1870, Fairfield is
credited on the books with $71,
through Mrs. T. WV. Woodward ; on
February, 15th 1870, through the
same lady, 842.50 ; November 1st,
1875, through Maj. S. P. Hfamnilton
$39. Total, 152.50. Messrs. Gail
lard and Brico each contributed five
Idollars in response to a call on the
members of the Legislature. The
gross receipts from the recent en
ter tain ment were S111.
AN INTRR88TING QUESTION.
How Shall Stained Qotton be Bleached 9
To the .Editor of The News and
Courier :I ask the use of your
columns for the purpose of calling
'attention to an important inventionl
which is sadly needed by the farmers
of the South, and one"which, 'h~iy~
opinion, will be doon perfebed, if
the inventive genius of the couitry
coan bb-'diected to it. -I. iatho.,- td
some plan whereby "tinged and
and st .ined" cotton may be bleached
ctponr the planration before bilihg,
so that the enormous profit.; !t)w
being mnade by manufacturers, who
buy at a ruduced rate and bleach
after spinning, at nominal cost, mkay
be retained in the pockets of our
farmers. The principal staining to
which cotton is subjected is the re
sult of frost. My theory of it is as
follows :- When frost is formed
uplon bolls which have not opened
the sap vessels are ruptured by the
freezing or crystalization of the
fluid, and upon the thawing we have
extravasation of sap, corresponding
with extravasation of blood in the
animal kingdom, stain or discolor
ing being the result in either case.
Cotton so acted upon is in the early
part of the fall as good, both in
length and strengtlh of fibre, as that
which has precedeI it in the open
ing process, but does not command
the same prices.
If argument. were needed to es
tablish the fact that these cottons
are easily whitened, it would only
be necessary for me to assert the
fact, which all observant, thinking
farmers know, that these stains are
removed entirely by allowing tho
cotton to remain in the bolls to. be
acted upon by the rain, the winds
and the sunshino, which render it in
a short time as white as snow. But
it is not good economy so to act, as
the waste from storms, &c., would
more than counteralance the gain
from bleaching. Nor can you rely
upon hands who g.,tlher it to dis
tinguish betvcnn the wuite and the
stained, and hence we not unfre
quently have a field in w,hich twenty
or more bales of white cotton have
opened, lowered in grade by the
gathering of four or live bales which
have been stained. The result of
this is the failing off in price of the
whole, or twenty-fivo b:iles of stain
ed cotton sold when there should
have been twenty of white and five
of stained.
I have known crops in which the
p-opor&ioas of white and stain(d
were equal, and estimating the crop
of the South at 5,000,000, this
would give 2,500,000 bales in which
there would be a fall ng off in
price say two (2) cents per
pound, which makes the not incon
s:derable sun of $22,500,000. From
this deduct o)ehalf for inaccuracies
and cost of bleaching, and we can
safely estimate the amount to be
saved at $9,000,000 to $10,000,000.
But how are we to attain t his
end ? What are to be the appliances
wherewith to accomplish this most
desirable result ? It is for the pu:
pose of directing attention to its so
lution that this article hai been
penhned. In my opinion it m\ay be
done by an arrangement by means
of which either gas or some other
dry element may be made to per
meate the cotton in the lint room
whimst it is loose0 and light from the
ginning process, such as the intro
duction of chlorino gas, fumes of
sulphur, or at her cheap chemicals,
by means of pipes or otherwise. But
as remarked before, dondbting my
ab)ility to solve the problem, and yet
imrpressed with the vatst importance
of such a discovery to the farming
interests, I havo felt it obligatory
upon me to call attention to the
matter. T. WV. WVOODwAR D.
CA TCIU!X T,iroNS .FOR A ThTEATRE.
How Macomo Bagged Five Fine Fol
lows for- D'Eaner:y, the Dramatist.
[Paris C>rrespondence Bloston Atdvertiser .]
Mlacomo, a large, powerful negro
of Central Africa, had been inform
ed of the nightly presence of a lion
in his neighborhood. Hie last no
time in arming hi;nself with a long
cutlass, and, dragging a young ox
after him, arrived at the appointed
place. At the usual hour his
majesty appoared. The moon was
at its 'full, aiqd the strange trio saw
one another as in broad day. The
lion gave utterance to a deep, sig
nificant growl, looked from the man
to the ox and flourished his great
tail. Macom-o remaiced perfectly
quiet for an instant, then suddenly
plunging his cutlass into the ox, lie
raised him in his vigorons arms and
threw him at the Jion's feet. The
wild beast made a bound, sprang
upon the bleeding body, earessing
it for a moment as a cat does a
mouse, and then, giving expression
to stifled growvls of joy, he drank
the blood and erns hed the bones.
And Macomo-whaat was he doing
all this time ? Seated quietly a few
steps from his guest, he opened a
little sae'k from which he took a bit
of corn-bread and dry figs, and
began his own frugal repast. When
his hunger began to be satisfied the
lion raised his head and looked at
the man. . Their eyes met. Those
of- the lion were flled with snt's
prise. . Those of the man were calm
and smiling. The lion returngld to
his snpper. Wheun .h was com
pletely,.satisfied he rose, Macomo
di ikewise. The I(g the
or four stops toward Maeomo, who
remained motionless, and looking
once more at the ox, which was but
partially devoured, his eyes seemed
to say: "This belongs to me.
Macomo bowed. A last glance,
friendly this time, and the lion
quietly went his way,. leaving
Macomo to return to his home. On
the following evoning, at the same
hour, the African returned to the
place of meeting; where the half
devoured carcass still lay, and
shortly afterward the lion mado his
appearance, but not alone this
time. As the hunter had- foreseen,
he came accompanied by family and
friends. They were four in number
-two lions, a lioness and lion's
whelps. The repast was served,
but not as on the previous evening,
in the open air. Macomo had built
an arbor, covered with vines,
banana ai:d palm leaves, and into
tla:: pretty dining-room his guests
entered tariessly. Then crawling
naistlessly within reach of a hidden
spring, Macomo touched it and his
four lion's suddenly found them
selves imprisoned in a strong iron
cage, whose bars had been hidden
benoath leaves, Friends were near
at hand to aid in removirg the four
lions upon a cart, and they wore
about to commence their work
when they perceived a new lioness
crouched down upon the sand and
licking her whelps between the
iron bars. When the men raised
the cage upon the cart she lookea
at them beseechingly, and when
they all marched on she followed at
a short distance with drooping he0a d
and tearful eyes. And thus it is
that we have five lious instead of
four at the Theatre Porte Saint
Mar tin, five terrible, ferocious
beasts, ready to revolt at any
moment, and, although Macomo
enters their cago and dominates
them. to a certain extent, they have
not forgiven him for taking ad
vantage of their confidonee in him,
and would ask nothing better than
to treat him as Lucas was treated
by his- seven lions in the last days
of the old Hippodrome-simpy
tear him to pieces. Ml. D'Enno.y,
not I, is responsible for the details
of this interesting history. He
scoms to believe them and many
others have followed suit.
THE WILD lA TERLMELOS. -
Uncle Remus Attacked by One of the
Worst of the Species.
(1lemn the Allant C'omslilulion.)
"Look yer, boy," said Uncle
RmMs yesterday, stopping near the
railroad crossing on Whitehall
street and gazing ferociously at a
small coilo,l e. youth who does Lewis
Clark's outside business, "Look
yer, boy, I'll lay yer out flat of you
e.>ne flingin' yo' watermillion rimes
under my fo t--.-u wa -b ef I
don't. You k'n play yo' praznks on
doe 'ore w'ito folks, but w'en you
come a-cumttin' up yo' capers roun'
me yo'll lan' right in (de middle uv
er' spell or sickness-nowv yui muine
w'alt I tell you. An' I aiin't gwine
for ter' put up wvid noneoer yo'
sassness, nudder-lot 'lone flingin'
watoi million imes whar I kin git
mixt up wvid man. I done had 'nuff
wvatermaillions yistiday an' do day
"How was that,. Unclo Remus ?"
asked a gentleman stainding near.
"Hit wvuz sorter like- dis, bosF.
Las' Chucsday Mars John lie fotch
0(1 home two or deze' yer Flur'rid y
watermillioni', an' lhim an' Missa
Sally sot down for ter eat umn.
Mars John an' Miss Sally ain't got
nuthuing dat's too good for me, an'
do fr.s news I know'd, 1 sn Sally
wvuz a hoilerin for Remus. J done
smelAt de wvatermnillion on (10 a'r,- an'
I in't got no botter sense dan'Y fer
ter go w'en I hears w'ito 'folks a
hollerin-1 laruat (lit w'en I wuzzont
so high. Leastways I galloped up
to do back po'ch anm' dar11 sot de
watormnillions dos ez natchul ez of
dey'd or bin raised on di ole Spitoy
place in Putmion county. Den Miss
Sally she cut me off or slishe
wunnor doze yer ongodly slishos,
big ez yo' hat, and I sot clown on
de steps an' wvrop myse'f roun' do
wvhole blessid chunk, 'cepin' do
rime." Uncle Remus paused and
laid his hand upon his stomach as if
feeling for something.
"WVell, old man, what then?"
"Dat's w'at I'm a gittin' at, boss,"
said UJncle Remus, smiling a feeble
smile. "I sauntered roun'~ 'bout er
half hour' an' don I begin for tor
fool sorter squeemish-sorter liko
I don bin and swoller'd 'bout fo'
poun's off'n de ruff eend uv or
.saantlin'. Look like ter me dat I
wuz gwinter be sick, an' den hit
looked like I wvuzzent. Bimoby a
littble pain shiowed 'is head "and
sorter w'audered rounm' like he wuz
lookin' for a good place for ter
ketch holt, an' den a great big pain
jump up an' take arter de little one
and chase 'im roun' an' roun', an' he
mus or kotch 'urn, oaze bimeby de
bgpa1in retch down an' grab die
yer let' leg-so-an' haul 'im up,
an' dein he reeh~t down an' grab de
'udder, one an' pull hina up, an' den
do war begun sbo . nuT., For
mIgbte nigh fd' honta dle aN u
dat racket, an' des ez soon ez or
little pain 'tl jmp i)up do big un
'ud li.,Iit onto it all' gobble it up
an' den do bi; un 'ud go nailin'
rou' huntin for tuo'. Sotie folks
is ! . :y ('i,ls. d'ough. Nex'
nioi-ait' I hle:ttr Miss Sally a lang: ill,'
an' a singiu' afl' a w'istli' dos like'
doy want no waitermillions raised in
Flurridy. But Mars Lowis- botter
pen- dis yor niggor boy up w'ein I'm
in do town-"I kin tell you dit."
DAVENPORT'S- PROCESS
F OR Preserving 1ruit,- M-eats,- Vege
tables, et.-., is recommended by Drs.
.diildings, 'ialley, Davega, arrd other
prominent physieian1s. Family tigkts,
$2.00 each. Apply to
J'. R. LUPO;
Agent for Fairtield,
Or to Jao. A. Hinnant or T. E. Bell.
July 4-txln
Notice--Final Discharge.
KN T1CE is, given to all persons in'
any wise interested in this the
estate of William Dawkins, deceased,- that
S. M. Daw, ins, as administrator of said
estate, will apply to the Judge of Probato
at Winns;boro, S. C on the 1Gth day of
July next, for a final disot:arge.
jiine 13-xlin S. M. DAWKINS.
'I'tio LatL& of Ia,tii Carollal,
COUNTY OF F,IRFIELI).
By 0: R1. THO PSOx, 1v9., P'robale Judge.
W~, HEREA.Iss Thomtas W. sertz!gs ha1th
nuV idniJ si"it to- mou to grant hit
letters of ,dninistrationl of the estate and
ell'!cts of Uaniil Scott, deceased:
'T'hese are thereforo to cite and( al nt -nish:
all and .inguatr. the kindred and creditors
of the said Daniel scott,, de!casel, that,
they be and appear befc.re me, in the onrt
of Pre-bate, to be helt, at i'wirlicld Court
Ilouse. ;?. C., on the '1th day of July
next after ptblication hereof, at 1 I
,'cloel ill the forenoon, to shc"w cause, if
any they have, why the said administra
tion should not be granted.
iivn. under my hand, this 8th day
of July, Anno Domiin.i 187.
0. I. T1OTP.ON,
July .txlaw2 J-. P. F. C.6
SELLING OUT.
IN ordcr to close up the business of
Sol. Wolf,!, greiat irdnccmuenl-ts will be
offered to Cash. buyers for the next sixty
(aiys.
'1'""e stock of Wi0-1h, coinsistin; of Dry
Goods, .totions. i,ces, Ribbons, Hosiery.
'lotihing,. H Its, 'i'tru's, S'ioes &c., will
be: om-'re.l ut. and b:llw New York cost,.
FOR CA.h ONLY.
Mo;.,y t:nst be raiaod, an.l cash pur
chasers will ceriinly find it to their
interrtst to call tul cxamino the stock
and be con vincel of the abovo facts.
8S. WOLF1,
Jian9 15 -tf
Great e&ctioi!
--IO! FOR -
C tTEL IQTXGVEU.
rp HlI first Ironses in town to reduce
I.Whiskey to ten- cent.s a drIinik, Bleer
to live 4'-at < a glass and1 Billir la ilteen
cents i, y y;n,w-a: ..'V3int a' la:3. :uid well
selected h lot ' ure- hiors oan ha'.d of"
w~hich the~ following are a few of thao
brands:
Pure oi,l Kentuew y i'.urIon, C'ah'neet,.
XXXX and Ba' 'r Rye, Sour Miash Stone
Moantain Corn, a specity, (ogn,.
California, Peach and A, ple Brandies.
Chamapagne, Sherry and Port Wines..
Cincinn ti Lager Beer ailways kep)t on
iJ.e, and all1 soits orf aniey an d cool dlrinks
p)repalred inl the most tasty mainnelr at
OUR HlOUSE.
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