The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-12-19

rcQch inc CltaQel ana capture IT. is the
am ofthe assailants. The pieces are
beautifully cast in bronze. They repre-.
scnts infantry by men charging bayo-
net the artillery are represented by
the pieces the cavalry by knights on
horseback. ~ baggage wagon accom-
parucs the assailing force "a castle or
citadel, tho defensive. These are all
beautiful figures, happily conceived. It
is for the military man. and tho old choss
player, to conceive the great variety of
combinations which, trying the skill of
contesting champions, may be made in
q game consisting OF such elements. In
single game, which we have seen play
cd, in part, there was no less that $50
combinations. Now, tho possible varie.
ty OF new combinations III any game,
constitutes its ciirf attraction inasmuch
as such variety ya"lds The greatest field
Of discretion TO ,thc player There is
mma'l accompanying the game, which
gives numerous examples Of game play.
ed -thor!s$ton Mcrcuy.
bUrInn. Nearly two months ago Ncw
Ot!canS srOndont of tac Cincinnati
E"quuer charged Gen. b. +. Butler with
having supplied the Confederate army of
Gen. Earl Van Dorm with large quantities of
needed supplies In exchange for cotton lie
said there were trains loaded with these
goods, aud that the Confcdcratcs cs were sup-
supplied by the Federal commandcr with
tho mcans of Staying Union soldiers. Tho
wriicr OF tic letter gave his name as John
H. Watson. aud stii ilc was perfectly cog
infant Of the facts, and gave the name Of
h>,R RntJ,
Dorns headquarters to mako bargains for an
exchange OF 5000 sacks OF salt, slioes blwn-
kcts,. .etc., for cotton lLe' further stated
thaehc had sent " Fall statement Of the af-
fair TO the Secretary Of War, but no public
notice had been taken Of tho matter. Whom
this statement appeared, one Of tho Massa.
chusctts Republican papers remarked that
it was very grave charge, and that Con.
Butler ought to rcfuto it by prosecuting
tho Enquircr for libel, Butler has been
through the West aud other parts making
stump speeches, but has not, to our know
ledge, alluded to- this little matter, and wc
do not learn that he has ,cntured to- com
menee suit against tho Cincinnati paper.
What are we to think Off Did Butlcr rob
the rebels in New Orleans, and feed. and
clo'hc tho rebel army I? IIc is very noisv
against The admission "a South representa-.
yves, aiu there may be II good reason why
nc doht wish to meet them on the tlooriof
Coagrcss.-Neto Haocn Register.
e.
" NpIAN's IpEA OF TIE TELEanArE.-
An American officer once asked his intcrpre
ter 10 tell Camancho Indian about the
magnetic telegraph. The intcrprctor, who
was Delaware Indian, asked him:
r'N nat you rnll tl,at magnetic telegraph
"Iou have heard Of New York and Few
OrlcNns %
"Oh yes" was tho reply
very we'll; we have q wire connecting
these two cities, which nrc about thou
sand miles apart and il would takc u maa
Thirty days to ride it upom n good horse,
Now man stands at one cMd of this wire in
New fo"ls, and by touching it few times.
he inquiries of his friend in New Orleans,
what he had for breakfast. Ills friend in
New Orleans teucles tho other end of thu
wire, and i'll ten minutes the answer comes,
'lihm and eggs Tell him that Beaver"
His countcnance4R assumed n most coniical
expression, but he made no remark, until
the officer again asked him to repeat what
ho had said to the CamnncRe when he snid:
''No, Captain, ! not tell him tll,t, for I
dnn't believe thai myself
Upon tho officer assuring Him thht such
was The fact, and that he had seen it him.
self, he said.
''Injun not very smart; son,ctimcs hey
big fool but l,oller pretty loud: you hear
nm half mile. You say 'Mcrioan man he
talk thousand miles. speot you try to
1901 me now, Captain muy6e ybu Ee."
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lNptAN ATnoolTIEs.-A special dispatch
to the New York Tribune, dated Leaven-
worth, December 6, hns tho following:
Col. Lcavcnworth furnishes THE following
particulars Of " council held betwepn Maior
Wymkoop and the southern band Of Cheyon-
ne; Arrapahcc and Apache Indians. The
treaty madcwih these tribes ut the mouth
OF the Little Arkansas, a year ago, was
amended by the Senate to secure al lands
north of the Arkansas River in the United
States by q complete title from them. Th;s,
was agreed to at tho council, ii being stipu.
latcd that tho lHdians be allowed 10 follow
the range of tho buiHlo north, upon written
permission from their agents.
Sarah Jnne Lnstcr was in Texas with u
fami!yy named Buhb. During the absence
Of Mr.. Bubb, band Of Noconnh CGmanchcs
came to hchouse, invited in by tho chill
drcn, but remained out until satisfied there
were no men present. They then went in,
and attempted to carry off one of Tho chill
drcn. Mrs. Bubb resisted and clhag to hor
child, whercupon one Of tho savages went
behind, seized her by the ha,r, drew her
back and cut her throat This was com.
mittcd in sight of Miss Lustcr who had ia.
ken refuge in the upper part Of tho cabin.
II shocked her go rs to cause q groan, lead
ing to bcr discovery. She was captured,
and with two children, Lowing q babe in the
cabin, was taken TO camp. The boy, Hous-
ton, is from Weathcrsford, Texas. IIe SAYS
there was another boy captured with him,
but he was small, icll off The snddle, and
was not picked up. The raid was made last
July,
80 o. ---------- ....'. '...'s
How SHALL LADIES WEAR THEIR Nam -
a lady thus briefly discusses tho above qucs-
ton: 1>
Something must DO done, and TINT quick.
y, or VIC shall Favo aliour iadyshi ps soud.
ding under bare poles. Tho mahdatcs of
fashion have been over severe for three or
fo'rycsrsi and now no are paying the pen-
atty of our devotions. Eugenio's hair is
getting thin on the top of hor head Well.
sho has plenty Of company in that affiiction,
If that IS any comfort to her. The water
falls, cataracts, rats, mcc and tho thousand
other diabolical contrivances Of hair dress.
ers, have all tendef to ono object-to strain
at the roots Of the hair by tying and twist