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WINNSBORO; S 0. SATUBDAT, JULY 20, : 1878. i. ArXAxS DAVIS, BDrnon. +J,o I. s1YWOLDa. sSOUTATS nDITO. A so? ZN WEEELINO, West Virginia, was killed one day last week by the explosion of a barrel of whiskey. This is a needless waste of good material. A pound or two of gun. powder would have accomplished the same result, and the whiskey might have beeu reserved for larger game. The Lively Radical Corpse. The exhibition that Smalls is making of himself in Beaufort is unseemly alike to himself and the authorities of the State. Smalls is a convicted thief, and is only out of the penitentiary by virtue of an appeal to the Supreme Court of the State. The evidence of his guilt was overwhelming, yet, after the trial, he was continuously in a seat in Congress that already belonged to Mr. Tilnan. and not. withstanding that he was in a seat to which he had not been legally elected, and was moreover under a sentence he would kick him out even if he had been rightfully in, he votel on all impor tant questions, and was able, owing to the small Democratic majorities in Congress, to give efficient ai.l in defeating several measures of in - portance to the country. He is a ,11 monument of the forbearance of Congress and of South Carolina. Why are the courts asleep ? Why is this convicted felon suffered to appear at large in Beaufort to or ganize the hosts of Radicalism against the interests of the State ? He has even the audacity to laud Governor Hampton. Heaven save Hampton from such laudation I The buttermilk policy shown towards the Radicals, and the exceedingly nild speeches made, are revivifying Radicalism in a most gratifying manner. No one can pretend that that the acquiescence by Republi cans in the State ticket means any thing so long as the least contest over the Legislature is contemplat ed. Why is not a Democratic Leg islature as good as a Democratic governor and cabinet ? The secret is that the governor and his cabinet cannot be defeated. Hence the ac - quiescence. Were there the shadow of a doubt, a Radical State ticket would be put up in less than a fort night. Indeed, everything is be coming so lovely all along the line that even our~ State ticket may not be entirely out of the woods. Who IL knows ? The Conflict of yurisdiction. In the case of the reverne officials charged wvith the murder of Amos Ladd, Judge' Kershaw has filed a lengthy and conclusive opinion refusing to grant the petition to move the case to the Federal courts. Hie plainly shows that this is not one of the cases provided for in the acts of Con gress providing for a transfer. The murder of Ladd was not done in the discharge of duty. The revenue officials surrounded a house, and when Ladd ran out he he fired before be fell. But this hsnothing to do with the case, as heofficers were looking for woLadd was. Judge Kershaw says the law inust take its regular eourse. An appeal may ho had to the Stat. Supreme Court, and thence to the Supreme Court of the United States, and the decision of the Court of final resort will be adopted. But Judge Kershaw gives warning that any attempt by the Federal Court to get posse. usin of the defendants before the final decision will be resisted, and ~nay be attende$ with unpleasant consequences. The Circuit Court *111 not be 'peitmitted to interfere und to overtide the Stat. Courts as ItAhe 'done onjr g,bus occasions, Atelegaphie. disp4tli atjng,g tbh*AtIorney..General Devens, has jireotEi Mr. W. . Eae, the attorney of the defendants, to: appeal. The case is now in good shape, and will be cai ried to a fimal -decision, which will to of great importance in defining the line of demarcation between Federal and State jurisdiction. Heretofore the United States has had its own way in the courts as in everything else. Somew time ago Jud.ge Schenck, of North Carolina, decided: a similar case as Judge Kershaw has decided this, but the Supreme Court of North Carolina, h:ving a majority of Republicans, reversed his decision and cringed before the powers at Washington. We trust that the result will be other wise in this State. Their prctext of acting in the line of cficial dufy, has been a perfect bonanza to the average revenue oficial. When on a raiu, every watch taken, every chicken stolen, every gallon of whiskey confiscated to the privato uso of the revenue men, was said to he in the discharge of official anties, and justice was in every case defraude 1. Now, however, that Springs i in the penitentiary for steal;ng a watch, and other oflicials aare in danger of stretching liell) for the murder of Ladd, a comume:I:1ahe prudence has scizel the balance of the force. Even if the United States Supreme Court leverses the decision rendered below. ,evcral years will clapse before the matter will be settled, and the doubt ex isting in the mouentine will nmake Federal oflicials attend strictly to business, instead of wasting their energies in chicken raids and the pleasant pastime of murdering in nocent men. A long step has been taken forwiard. GooD> NIvrS. The Ku-Kiux Offcnders Can Now Re turn Home--An Amnesty .or Illic.t Distillers in Prospect. We are authorized to say that all citiona of South Carolina acensed of offences under the Ku--.inix law, who have left the State on account of proseeutions against theii, pend ing in the United States C>arts, way now return with sc111Wy to their homnes, where they can reside v.itlh, I out fear of further molestation. upon the sinile condition that they be peaceful and Jaw-abi,ling citizens.I G,over;nor HIampijtonl hit:self' gi the asurance that there is no longer any risk of further pr ,;omi tion on account of former offences. Scattered about in dikbrent pa.rts of the Uniited States, andi( in C.talk, there are a nmber of Carolini mns who wvere charged with being impli-. cated in crimes alleged to have been commnitted by the Ku-Klux in, 1870-71. There was no hope of a fair trial. ired wit.nesses sitcod r :ady to furnish any sort of e?vi-I dence that p)roscnting officers re quired. It was only nattural tha:t those mo it con wious 0 their innir cence should flee, when the choico was between flight and the Albany Penitentiary. T1hese roefugees h tve waited with sickening hoerts for any change in the position of fflairs that would enable them to go back to their abandoned homesteLC.ids. The, time has come. Through Ga,vernor Hampton, once again, despair wvilt .be ehaungecd into hope and sorrowv will hecome joy. Amnnesty for the. Ku-Klux offenders is not, howeover, the only good wvork in which Wd "Hampton is engaged. An earnest offort is making by Governor Hampton to seenre a general amnnesty*for thec illicit dis till. rs in Soutnt Carolina. WVord has been sent by him to York coiun, ty that, if the distillers there will come in and bind thems8elves to stop their unlawful work, aind if the citizens generally will en gage to discountenance the illicit manu faicture and sale of wvhiskey, lie will exert his personal influence, to the utmost, to have the proseculiotns against such offenders stayed or dismissed. About twenty-five. illicit distillers base already availed themselves of the Governor's offer,? and, if it be found that it works well, the plan pursuecd in York will be extended to other coun ties. The statements herein made, concerning the Ku-Klux offenders, now in Texas and elsewhiere, and concerning the illicit distillers, are made by us by authority, and can be relied on implicitly. IBy the involuntary absence of the Ku-Klux refngees a*nd the hunting dono h dsilr in the mioun, been -caused to 86uth Carolina,' 'without advantage to the ttnited - States Government. It is' th4 aim of .Governor Uamplion .to chan e all this. The moet 'difMa'lt." ii of 1the undertaking is aco'oi lbed, and its cotmplotioil will not long be dehyud. Surely sulch paetic" rel'ef ats this is mlol,s v1lu1ble to tho pelope than the grat ilie.tion of spleen atnd spite. '1The desire of Governor Ilmiltpton is. to blot out the staiL of the- times that are far behind us, the period of agitation, profligacy and contempt of law, and to give the whole State a fresh start, relieved from the moral depression and piysical burden of tmis-governmont and its eviron mnits.. This he eau do, if the poo plo co-operate with himu in rebuild ill the social and industrial fabric on the foundation of obolienee to law, rpspect for authority, and eqtrd rights and opportinities for all classes of citizenls.-NwICs and C'ourier. SOUTJLCARUOLIN.a1 NEWS. La.urens htl an open boll of cot., ton the Gth instaut. The hlerald complains that Liu rens lags in forming ndlittry cotup:. mies Patriotism is at a low ebb in New berry ; it ha: so few candidates. T!he county convention of Qcouee will meet on the 20t instant. 'he Artesi: n well in Charleston yciu11s two hlidred and eigitteen gallons per minuto. Thei)1 fourt'. of July eilebrations rind the co11e;o e m tumencomont were big things-1 in September littlh has be en fix'd for h oldin,; V primary elections in Edgufield. A co'n.ty SU, h"1y Silo C)mven tion will be held at. D.arliniton on the 25th aid 2G1h instants. Lexin. ton Dou n1erats i.-ve adopted the primL tr'y Cle-.tivn plau of nk in1g nominations. Colored Da:oerats in Abbeville are :tanding tin, notwithstam ling the ntlicing sweet words of a few scalawags. The Revenue force have captured in Spartanburg a twenty four year old mtule that has1 been in the whiskey business twnty--one years. The Democrats of Lexington are inl favor of three dollars a day for members of the Legislature,. and say\ that their r(e)resen tutiivs ald senator tnust. iccept 0no free rail road passes. Captain H. D. Elliott bras been nominated by the Democrats for the State Senate in Colloton coun ty. William Marco, colored, of the Same county, a memlber of the l:ast Legislature, has boon r"enomililAted. They do n:)t get a mile or so oft ando then howl ,t. n11e another inl Texas- -the politicians dot not. Gov ernor Hubbard and ex- Governor Thrmockmiorton, the contes3tantsI for hands with one0 ranot her at thie (al. veston pieni i gronunds, and nmnt1 ing( benches Cachtol Vh lis side of t,be story. Vesuviuis (the world's great safety ---ilw.tys m u otrollable b)y hm tnan (-ffort. E'ruiptions of the phyvsical syste-ii,1 as ails Piple, etc., arle nature's sa fety mi-n O)o 1 warn f.he suff'erer t (at his lood neehds enitire pur1';ficationi-most qunickly and dfcile uially accomtplished by using Dr. Bull's Blood AlixtL're.* A disconsolale Virginian writes money is s:-arco and t.axes devour everythiing thle poort) farmei~r mai:kes. h,a mian cannot tauke a udrink,' lie says, "withouit huvitng itdseI with two anmd a halif 'cents on thn Stato debt, and undergoinig at thec samelt t.imei a s(1ettoado fromal M 1Oflett General Rioseranms, who hasi juist r'tetue ta Sain Franmcisc'o fromt aL t wo mronit m's exploritig Oeeifto through Ar'iz~onai anmd Northern Me(xico, thinks that inteadi( of fight irg wvith wo should piroceed to bid up~ that vast connttereo with oui1 sister republic, wicia WE) can! easily do. Tius DAnnJ S>.iI or FalEnDom. WVhen as-kgAd whamt he t hought of freedom, an Afi icn piliosophom sagacionely repleid: "WeKll, sir, freedom is a mhighity fiie thing, but I can't eat freedlom, and now I'st got to 'exp)ort' myself." AUGUSTA HTEL Corner of Brioad and Washington Streets, A UGUST A, G a, 1I Abee thoroughly renovateod, re mdedand niewly furnishedl. Ii as located in (tbo contre of bnu.iness Trelerap)h 001T0 in the liotel building Express .Oloo in the same hiook. Post. 0Of1ice only one bl3ck oiff. All other pub. lio conveniences close at hand. .0'F The Offlee of the Hotel will be oipen.duiing the milght, and guests will b( received or ci lied at any hour.. . -- N...MOORE, Proprietor. .Ratee.of.Beard, $2.00 per day'. ' FOR SHETRIFF. The fr; 'ds oL CAPT. J. Dt IIOGAN moust, heartily en.dorso ttin for the olico of shriffl at the onsuing election.-subject to tho action of the Dllm->lratic party. junc 17-jxtt MMNY Vo'rea. FOR SHERIFF. The friends of CAPT. HAYNE Y. Mc MEEKIN respectfully announce him as a candidate for aheri-f'-sub.oct to the action of tho Democratic party at the prinary election. jun.o 18-txtf FOR SHERIFF. The felon is of tlt RIC[IARD N. Mc MAS I ER respectfully present his name as a candidate for sheriff at the ensuing elec I tion--subject to the action of the D<no cratic party in the primary election. july 9-xttf FOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. Plh:ase announce B. H. ROBERTSON as a candidato for School Commissioner at the ensuing eleotion -subject to the action of the Democratic party at the prim-ary ele :tion. junno.1-ix f 11NY FRttENDa. FOR THE LEGISLATURE. At ia meeting of the Greenbrier Demo cratt,icU!u.b, held J'Anu 8, 1S78, the fol lowing resolution was adopted; Resolred. That we present the claims of DIlt. T. It. McK[NSTitY for a seat in the l egitlature front this county, and recotnmmendl his clection. Extract from the minutes. n. It. RUTLAND, Jnne 18-tf Secretary. FOR SHERIFF. ..essrs. Ifrtilr's: -!?leaso announce the nmeu of 11Lt. JOHN D. McCARLEY for sheriff, subject to the action of the Demo cratic p.rty at the primary election. Mr. MeCarley is thoroughly qualified for the ollice, and will ill it acceptably to all elesseis. july I1-If MANY FRIMEND3. FOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. At the last reu lar moeting of the White Oak >,nmoeratic Club, the following- reso ltion was adoptedt fks'o'ctf. That thisClub nomninate Mi1t. JO11N VINSON as a candid tto for the oflie( of Sciool Commuissioner of Fair tield county -subject to the tion oft.h Denllocr.tic Cliub11 in the pimaittry election. S. U. JOHNSTON. ,julv 1 ;.ti-t President. FOR THE LEGISLATURE. At the last regular meeting of the White Oak Democrati , Club, the follow int; resolution w's wlipted: l's.,'.*-!I:, Thlat this Club nomi nate MR. 'il(M.8 . i CE for re-election to n seat in the llttuse of Representatives fromu Fairfiehl eonnty --subject to the action of the Dtetocratic Clubs in the eci'r.8 it. Jh)iN.sTON, july 13.fx1t Presidetnt. FOR THE.LEGIS[LATURE. At a meeting of the 'a'22,: 1) .w'rat iC Clubi of township nuiiwr six, held oma the 28th of April, 1878, the following~ resolution was adlop)tedl: )ak.solcal, ''Tat this Ctlub. recognzi the litiess anl I ablility o)f H[on. 11. A. (Gailhar aims a repiresentati ve. herebj nominate hin as a candl(idate for re election. Extract ft om the minutes: A. J. LAMAR, may 1G .Nf Secretary. FOR THE LEGISLATURE. Messrs. Jiiiors:- Picase announce H-. A, GAIfLLAlth) as a candidate for the HIouse of Rtepresentautives, at thme comning elec, tion . Theli course of Mr. G~aillaird ini pub. lie life has givemn gene'ral sattisfacetiont andi 'lone honuor to ol.l Fair'telt. Ini recogni tio of his svices it is buit propeor thai he shioulI be senlt to the Houise at the ne~xt election. This nominiation is madei entire ly with' it to, knowledge of the -i-itleman named.. may 1 f MANY FRIENDS. FORL SCHOOL COMMISSIONER Mes.'srs. l'litors :-P1leae annoumnre REV WVILL~AlI1D RICJARD)SON a's a candi (date for tihe pmositioni of School Conmmie *ionuer at the ensuing election. TPhi genitlemtan han, by his offlcial cours (hiring the past two years, suhowni himt self to be a faithful, z.ealouis andc eincoien ofticer; andi the eduentional interests of th Couinty enn bust b)e advanced by retain ing him *ini his pienent, position. MR RICHARDSON Is a regularly e nrollet memiiber of the Winnsboro Demoeratl< Club, and will tubide t.he result of the primary election. july 1-x itf MA NY Dm'.raton. LEA TI.IER I LUEA THER ll W-T ~E have on hand afull stock of Sole VHiarness, Uppo--, Rtussot. KI pa Calfskin Leather, which weo will 5011 ver' chteap. HIDES I HIDES I Highest imarket price paid for hida Bring them to us, april 26 J. F. MoMASTEft & CO. faut, -add rose FINLEYL NAVY & 00. A tjanta G.oa - ,- aa -~ CAMPAiGN RATES -FOR' TEfl NEWVS AND HERALD. N the campaign that is now opening, Tux Nuws Aa) ILsUALD. proposes. 6;, keep, its readers fully yosted as to- events- oo-. curring in National, State and' County' po!;i+ics. It has herotofore labored earn estly in the cause of good government.. and its ollorts in futu.ro will be redoubled.. In order to ancomplihb. the greatest- good,. it desires to reach every citizen of Fairfleat County. To. attain this, end the follbsi - ing special rates are offbrod; for the- ean. paign: Tri-weekl'y, to the L6th November, $1.G0,. Weekly, to the 15th November, - - 1.00. ,l ('ash in every case, must accompany the order. Cards nominating candidates will be inserted at the following. rates-, in adiance:: For eaah cesndidate,. 1 inch,. ono in sertion, - - - - $1.00.. For the catm'paign, in Weekly and Tri-weekly, - - - 5.00 Pledges of candidatea at the saine uates. as the [bove.. Proceedings of clubs or com-munica tions, when they cortain nnominations,. come under the- rules for' a'dvertising,. But the paper will- be open for the legit inato direueion, within rcasonable bounds,. of the inerite of all those candi dates whose names are appearing in its advertising columns. Equal privileges. will be accorded to all true Demmocrats. We ask that subscriptions and nomi nations be handed in at once. .Jtt* All bitrsi?ness commiunie.stionh. should be addressed to- the WYINNShO O' PUBISITNG CO. Notice to Taxpayers. Armarrt's 0FFten, WinNanoRo, 8. C., May 28, 1878, r 1H[8 office %% ill be open from the 1st . of .Juze to- the 2.0th of July, 1878, to receive ''ax Returu i for the fiscal year 1878. By orders from the Comptroller General the real estato- will also be re assessed at th. sare time.. All- male pterson8 between the a-tes of twenty-one and sixty years are liable to Poll Tu.xr and will report a- -ordingly. I wvill attrn.I at the folowing places on the .dlys :"pecitbel, for the purpose of 1 mei Vi hg rel 1 iz, v F.'asterville JTune 14 and i5. Monticello, June 17 ,nd 18. Jet. in-,ville, Juno 10 and. 20. Iforeb,, June 2 and 22. ])oklo .1u me 2-1 an i 25. Bear Creek, Junv 2(1 and 27. R idgeway. June 28. and 29P, Durham's, .Jutly 1 an I 2, GrTaduten'a Grove, July 3 and 4. Woodward's, July 5 and 6. 1. N. WITHERS, may 30-xftd Auditor F. C. Great Reduction! -H1O! FOR ------ -. 71 HIE first House in town to reduce IWhiskecy to ten conts a drink, Beer 1to fivo cents a glssx and Blilliardis fifteen a-enis yr-t ani'ti- I Iavis a larg~o aind wvell suil--etedL lot of .~ Pure ignqhors oni lha'd 0f' which the fo}klowing amre a feLw of the brands: Purne old Kentue' y Borbron, Cabintet, XXXX aInd J,k.er Rye, Sourc Mash Stone MIounta in Corn, a specialty, (ogatne, Califo.rn ia, Peachl andi Appio Brandies, (ihim pagne, Sherry and Port Wines. (Cincinni ti Lager Beer always kept on he, and all sorts of- faney and cool drinks prepared in the miost tasty mnner at OUR HOUSE. apriTl 30-tr J1. D. MoCARLEY. DAVENPOldT5 PiROdES5 14O1R Preserving Fruits, Meaia, Vege Ltables, etc., is recoinmended by Drs. iuddings. 'ialley, Dayega, and other p)rominient physicians. Family .lights, $2.00 eaoh. A pply to J. R. LUPO, Agent for Fairfield, Or to Jno. A. Hlinnant or T. E. Bell. .il 4-ftx1m WT'AL ABSTIEICR SAVING WIlB TILL IT BIPEIS. These Is a ourleus story abeut some'native wines which are extensively sdvertised nowa. cdays, and have only recently been put upon the snarket. Dr. Underhill, the well-known rape-grower of Croton Point, died in 187r. ome of his heirs entertained temperance views of such extreme kInd, that they were unwilling to allow the stock of wines then on hand to bo sold or any more *a be made. The grapes have sometimes been sent to market, and sometimes lef't to decay upon Sthe vines. It is only now that the other heIra have succeeded4 In arranging for a set tlement of~ the estate and the sle of the wines ott Ihand. Amen g these is a wine of (he vintage of 186.4. descrIbed as a "Sweet Union Port,'' but sugge_sting thie Imperial Tlokay mere t thn any other Europe an wine, and being wholly unlIke an yother wino of American growth. Itis purit age and mellowness are -remarkiable, and bth physieiaps and wise. fanciers have a specil interest in it-as the oldest native wine now accessible in any coni. siderable quantity. Trhe whole stooklis In the hands of the well-known wholesale .groery house of the T1hurber,-N, V. TD#aes, Nott. 19, 1e7y, The above speaks for Itself, but we won14 add that this is the pure juice of the grape, neither drsmggrd, Ilquemd nor gaortstalt that It has been ripened and mellowed biy age, and .for medicinal or sacramental purposee it Is unsurpassed. It can be obtained fromn most of the leading D)rugglsts throughout the United States, and at wholesale from the undersigned, who will forward descriptive pamphlet, free of charge, on apiplietion. RespectfMly, eto,, H. K. & P. B. T'HURDER & CO. . Wsst BDtudeg*y, RaIds 434 Bedsi ak Naw.YOax. A rmiha to rPnz Ws - u