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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-05-08

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HARNESS WAsn.-Takc meats foot
oil, and ivory, or patent black the lat.
ter well pulvcrizrd or to be made 50
before using. Mix thoroughly-adlng
the black until The oil is well colorrd or
quitc black. In cool weather ,he oil
should be warmed before mixing
With a sponge apply light coat Of
the mixture only what the leather
will readily absorb, until tho harness is
dry which will be IN in from two hours
to half ora whole day, depending 6
upon the weather and previous condi-
ton OF the leather; wash Thoroughly
with soap snds. In making The sudS,
use good CASTLE soap and cohl ran avu-
ter, (warm water should never be used
on harness). Apply the sponge Rub
off with buckskin. This will givo the
harness nice glossy surface, and the
harness will retain good color, and
continue pliable for mouths. Iii, be.
comes soiled with mnd or sweat, an
application Of soap and water as above
directed (withou: oiling) will be su(fi.
cient to give it bright appear
anct. 81 2@#l..
Two applications Of this oil and black
mixture q year Tor, once every six
months) will be sufficient to keen har-
ness, rs ordinarily used, in good order.
It may be necessary for livery mon, and
others who use harness constantly, to
apply oil oltencr but in most cases two
oilngs year, and washing with suds
when soiled, will keep harness in good
trim for sight and s,,rlact. This process
will give aslarge dividend in extra scr
vice and durability, to say nothing OF
improved appearance. We are assured
that The same, or similar application,
is just the thing for carriage tops which
are made Of top leather. The only
difference in treatment is, that less oil
should be used, or rather lighter coat
ing applied -and it should bc washed
of before drying in, top leather being
thin and moro penetrable than harness.
Ofcourse the mixture would not answer
for enamelcd leather of which some car.
riage tops arc constructed.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-05-08
Tho Kitchen Garden.

Ihe main crops have already beon
planted, and there should be little va.
'ar' space now at any time, except
what Is gained by the removal of tho
carly crops. All such ground should
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-05-08
Selected Poetry.
TIE WIND 6OM THE WOOD.

With wild swell il came TO my study door,
And il cptcrcd within the room;
And. 1t spoke of u ship on a rocky shore,
Aud the snow. .colorcd caps Of the waves
that bore
The Inflated ones 10 their doom.
1t coniurcd q view of that dcsolate hour
or womanly fear, and mans alarm;
How the lamp blackly swung in tho light
house tower,
And the sea rose up in its terrible power,
And no one to shield them from harm
But said to the wind that came from The
wood,
Why tollcst thou this unto me i?
lost IN the mazcs Of soul solitude =
Caro- rs much for the South Sea Islands
AS do for such tales Of The sea-
And then, in my heart, I regretted tho
speech
When the wind said, in answer to me,
n maiden lies cold on that 2esolatc beach;
Who vainly for aid her white hands out.
stretch
Aud that maiden she called upon thee
Adown the white sand my thought sped,
while the wind
Kept whispering still in my car
For bride wreath yc now the sea rushes may
bind,
And down in sea grottocs palace may find,
With no one to harm you ancar.
No answer l made, | was faint with the
weight.
or the words Of The wind from tho wood ;
Loves embcls were lost in the ashes Of
fate
1yicldcd ny hopes at tho shrinc of "too
lato;"
But erect in my sorrow l stood.
And ever since then hath tho world said of
Light things in its gossiping mood;
IL knows not my heart and it, ever shall
be,
On pilgrimage down to tho desolato sea
Guided thcrc by the wind in The wood.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-05-08

COTTAGE PunDINGs.-T Three cups of
flour, ono of sugar, ono of milk, two
teaspoons Of cream tartar, one egg,
beat all together, then add one tea
spoon of soda; flavor with lemon.
Bake half an hour sorvc with sauce.
INDIAN CAKE.-Two pints of Indian
meal, ono pint of -four, ono cup of mo-
lasscs or sugar, two teaspoons of cream
tartar, ono Of soda, milk to make it
just soft enough to pour.
PLAIN CooKIEs.-Thrco cups of SUI
gar, one Of butter, one of milk, ono
teaspoon of soda, two of cream tartar.
three eggs flour sufficient to knccd
soft. Cut in small cakcs and bake.
KEELING HANS. Mr.. A. Griffith, of
Greenville, Ala, informs us that o
keeps his hams from the fly in the fol-
lowing manner The hams are support.
ed on two Stats, being land thereon flesh
side up. The upper or flesh side is then
covered thickly with pea-meal, made
from the common corn.feld ,pca. It
forms sort ofcrust in little time. and
is perfect protection from the hy.-
We trust ours to the protection of n
perfectly dark house, in which they arc
suspended by hooks from the ceiling, 10
keep them secure from rats, and the
flesh side is coated With Coloncl Wilk.
orsons preparation Of syrup, made thick
with black pepper.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-05-08

a magnificent Russian chapel was
recently erected in the outskirts Of Go.
nova. It's golden cupolas may be seen
at q distance oftwcnty, miles. The ded.
icat,on ceremonies were very imposing.
All the Protestant pastors in the city
wcrc present. The Paral Church was
without representative.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-05-08

CEMENT FOR LEATnER.--Common
lslnSiass melted in water as ordinary.
glue, with a little alcohol added and
applied hot.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-05-08


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C0NrEnrnAwE PEIvATEEns.--A AL-
vices from Toronto state that dccis-
ion has been made in case before
the courts there, which involves many
points OF international law arising out
Of The war. The priyatccr Florida
captured tho United States mail
steamer Electric Spark, and among
other articles secured over $4,000
worth of postage stamps, which were
sold to private parties in Liverpool,
and shipped to Canada with the idea
getting them into this country for sale.
Here our Government obtained know
ledge OF the transaction and obtained
an injunction to prevent the sale
The owners Of the stamps potitioncd
TO the Court Of. Chapccry in Toronto
to dissolve tho injunction and dismiss
the ease. Solicitor Ware of the
Postoflice Department., was sent to
Canada for the purpose ofutaking
charge of tho case, and succeeded in
obtaining decision in our favor, the
Court refusing the prayer oflthc peti
tioncrs. An order was made that the
United States should present tcstimo-
ny in the case, and an agreement was
made to take depositions in New York
on the 9th inst.,. and in, Washington
and London simultaneously very soon
thereafter. Our Govcrumcrt is pre-
pairing TO bring up tho whole subject
of privateoring in connection with
this case, and, togothcr with the Con-
fedcratc captures, it is probable that
|thc Whole affair will be eventually
carricdto the House of Lords. Tho
Toronto lawyers engaged in it despair
Of u iinal decision. - Nushipqton Cor.
Ne,ut!Yorh Wo,M. .<G
ARREST OF Mn. SrErnEN CALuoUN
SMfTH.-Wc regret to announce that,
on yesterday, Mr.. Stephen Calhoun
Smith, resident of this city, was ar
rested for cutting tho United States
flag on Saturday last. Wo have no
sympathy for tho act, which We con-
slder without excuse, but VIC are sorry
for the man, whom wc knew as SOL
dior OF Company T., Cd South Caro-
lima Cavalry, Hampton's Brigade, who
distinguished himself by his gallant
conduct at tho bnttlc of Gettysburg.
.[Caar1cston 4Mcrcuy.
r--->. 'N'
lloG} 4CHoLERA.--sJ. Thompson, of
Indiana, in the Western Rwai, gives
the following preventive and cure of
hog cholerat 81 would suggest, if
tar is smearcd at tho bottom of the
troughs in which tho hogs arc fed, in
the proportion of pint to trough
ten ortwelVe feet long, and u acouple of
ounces Of flour Of sulphur, and somo
dissolved saltpctro bo mixed With tho
food daily for q week or moro, and
chloride Of limo .sprinklod abouttho
sleeping places, hog cholera may be
prevented and cured. ~"
I Foam SAUCE FOR PuDprNGs.--Ono
teacup ofsugar, two-thirds Of cup
OF butter, one teaspoon of flour; boat
all together until smooth then place
over tho fire, and stir in rapidly two
gills of boiling water, season with nut
meg, soda tho size of a pea.
Panthcrs and wolves, driven out of
swamps by tho ovcrfowcd rivers, are
becoming dangerous in the hill land
Of Jefferson county, Miss.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-05-08

BLESSED ARE THE PEACE-M MAKERS. =
The Irmy and Navy Jomnol says:
"Thc chccrcst sign Of The times is
The conduct Of the leading Generals of
the Sou'h-IIcc, Johnston, Bcanrcgarl,
longstrrct, Hampton, Taylor. Malone,
l}arlsda!c, Chalmers, Gordon, Wheeler.
Such is the list (Which might easily be
swcllhd) ofmen an Augusta paper points
out to It's readers as having advised re.
establishing the political positions Of
the States upon the has,s OF the laws Of
laws of Congress Thus it happens
that tho soldiers arc the best peace.ma.
kers That their influence will out.
weigh the struggles Of foolish dema.
gogucs to proloug the strife, who can
doubt?
The Michigan Legislature is cohsd.
erlng the subject of,preserving the splcn-
did forests Of that State. They supply
SO many lumber markets that vast
tracts are being stripped, and scientific
men arc OF opinion tlat climate changes
are thereby induced. crops are de,crior.
atng, the winters are more severe, fer
'ilIzing rains arc diminishing, and all
these arc believed to be partly caused
by the denudation Of the forests Euro
pean experience confirms the idea that
the destruction Of forests tends to ster.
'llty. The proposed remedy is to ex-
cmpt forests from taxation, and endeav.
or SO TO lrgislatc as to remove the ne
ccssity for large uses Of timber in fu-
ture. Va
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-05-08

Panthcrs and wolves, driven out of
swamps by tho ovcrhowcd riycrs, arc
becoming dangerous in the hill land
of Jefferson county, Miss.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-05-08

TIE HEAD OF A DEAD MAN Tries
TO SpEAK-A poor fellow was guilIo.
tined here a lew days after our arrival.
According 10 the custom, his head and
body were given TO the surgeons for the
advancement Of science" An expert
mcnt was tried with the head with
very interesting result. They injected
INTO its arteries fresh artcral blood Ia
ken from {. dog, and shortly afterwards
the head gave unmistakablc signs Of
life. The color returned to the checks
and lips, the eyes opened brightly and
gazcd upon those around, the lips mov-
ed if vainiy attempting to speak and the
entire face bore the scmbl,ncc to active
life. So soon rs the operator ceased to
inject the life blood Of the dog, tho ap.
pearanccs Of death rapidly succeeded.
1t was earnestly held by tho eminent
surgical men in attendance, that during.
the operation, the brain was in full and
natural action, and that the lips tried
to utter The last thoughts which found
a resting place in the mind Of the con.
dcmned.-Puris Ctr. PctcrSJuy Ga
zetic.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-05-08

Foam SAUCE FOR PuDDrNGs.--One
teacup ofsugar, two-thirds Of cup
OF butter, one teaspoon of flour; boat
all together until smooth then place
over tho fire, and stir in rapidly two
gills of boiling water, season with nut
meg, soda tho size Of pea.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-05-08

At the battle Of Kingston, the junior
Reserves (madc up Of lads under lS)
we're sent TO force the crossing of South
West Creek and drive Tho enemy
away, to make good the passage Of
olhcr troops. This they did very hand.
somciy, but cncomtering severe fire
a portion Of one regiment sought =
safer place. AS they were streaming
TO the rear they met the Alabama
boys and were greeted with shouts OF
laughter. A scnaral officer, in no
laughing mood at their bchavior, took
steps to s;op the disordcrand withhis own
hands seized ono Of The fugitlves.
General. al.-"What arc you running
for ?"
Junior.-"Oh, General the Yankees
were shooting at u.s.
General. AWAY, didn't you shoot
back again? Amt you shamcd of
yourself? You are crying like ba-
by ?"
JUNIOR (Bluhbering) II wish T.
was baby Obi | wish I was guf
baby"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-05-08

GROWING PoTAToEs UNrER STRAW.
Having frequently seen reports Of OK.
traordlnary success IN raising potatoes
by covering them with straw, was in
duccd TO try it on small scale. f
A plat in my garden, about fifty feet
square, of clayey loam, was nicely spa.
dcd up and made fine and smooth. 1t
was then marked out in shallow drills
two feet and lalf apart, and potatoes
(oftho pink-cycd Variety planted whole
two feet apart in drills and barely GOV.
cred with earth. The whole patch
was then covered with dry wheat straw
spread lightly and evenly with pitch.
fork, TO the depth Of about two feet.
Several shower occurred soon after the
pototoes wore planted, which settled the
straw considerably and in due timo tho
vines came up through the straw, and
soon covered tho entire surface with
the rankest vegetation.
Nothing moro was done to the
plant TIL tho vines wero killed by frost
IN. autumn. Not weed appeared
among them. At the usual timo of dig.
gihg potatoes the dead vines were all
pulled, and removed then with a 20.
tato fork tho layer of straw-which was
well rooted, and not moro than four or
hive inches in thickncss--was carefully
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-01-23
BEAUTIFUL INCIDENT.

A great inundation having taken place
in the north of Italy, owing to an excessive
fall ofsnow in tie Alps, followed b.
speedy thaw, the river Adige carried of
bridge near Vienna, except the middle
part. on which was the house of the toll
gatherer or porter, and who, with the whole
family. thus remained imprisoned by the
waves, and in momentary danger Of de.
s,ructlon. They were discovered from the
banks, stretching forth their hands, scream.
ing and imploring succor, while fragments
of this remaining arch were continually
dropping into the water. In this extreme
danger, a nobleman, who was present, a
Count Pelverini, | think, held out purse
of one hundred srquins as reward to any
adveaturer who would take boat and de-
liver this unhappy family. But the risk
was so great OF being dashed against the
fragment of the bridge, or of being crushed
by falling stones, that not one of the vast
number of spectators had courage enough
TO attempt such an exploit. A peasant
passing along was informed of the propos-
ed reward. Immediately jumping into
boat, he, by strength of oars. gained the
middle Of the river. brought the boat un-
der the pile; and the whole family safely
descended by means of a rope-"Courage!
cried he; now you arc safe" By a still
more strenuous efior:, and great strength
of arm, he brought the boat and family
safe to the shore. "Brave fellow! ex
claimed the Count, handing the purse to
him, "here is the promised rccompense,'
Inever expose my life for money" an
swered the peasant. "Ny labor is suffi-
cient livelihood for myself my wife, aud
children, "Give the purse to this poor fam
ity who have lost all
We are indebted to Horace Walpole for
the preservation of this beautiful incident,
He would have been entitled to much
more of our gratitude had he evinced the
same anxiety to preserve the name ofthe
;llustrious peasant, as he has shown with
regard to hat of the nob!eman who Offer
ed the reward But the title and gold
hal fully greater charms for him than the
obscure laborer.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-01-23
three thousand dollars in the hands of Mr.

three Thousand dollars in the hands of MIR.
MAXWELL" ASA.
"You are very kind and accept the of
fer" replied Mr. Burton, and next week l
shall have the means Of repaying you. |
assure you that am worth at least FIVE
thousand dollars in proof Of which he
showed her various notes, mortgages and
certificates for stock. ...ss.- .l7.t
MISS VIney FASTENED to put her note in
lection. Farmer Maxwell was at dinner
when the lawyer, who was personal &C
quaintance, called upon him.
II am very sorry to trouble you," said
he, "but am instructed to collect This
note ...
"The - exclaimed farmer Wax
well
"The ugly huzzyr added Mrs Wax
veil as she perceived Mss Viney's prophet
ic words had been burthened with mean
ing. s.ta
81 beg your pardon, Madam, but if I
understand 1t rightly, YOU publicly boast"d
that YOU brought about all this difficulty"
said the lawyer.
"I?' ........
Eyes. madam, that nev cloak did the
business; you set yout husband on, and all
the rest followed, SO Miss Viney tells me-"
"My gracious" |" ..,....-
SAnd now she wants the money to as
sist Dir. Burton out of the difficulty into
which you have plunged him."
That's plain speaking said the farm
er,
"t5ut true"
81 can't raise the money"
"Then must sue"
Can't we compromised p
Burton is worth at least five thousand
dollars; and when he gets remittance
from Boston, will pay ALL"
II will dissolve my attachment, and be
bound to the payment of Others. Will
that do?"
"Yes, if Miss viney will give her con-
ssht."
Miss viney did consent-shc was kind
hearted lady-and the matter compromis-
ed.
Nov, wife," said Farmer MAXWELL; as
he put three hundred dollars in his. pocket
which Burton had paid, minus thirty dol
lars, | think You had better 60 aud buy
one OF them ere cloaks. Your envy like
to have got me into one of the worst scrapes
ever got into during the whole of my
life. a
She would not take it; she was too mean
to dress we'll herself, and too envious to
permit others who were able, to do so in
peace. But she gathered fom the events
of onr story, healthy lesson of the wisdom
of that uaxim-"Miud your own busi-
ness" t,
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-01-23
CHAPTER II.

"Mrs. Maxwell loved fine clothes as well
as any other woman Of nineteenth cen
tury, and this is saying good deal. But
her husband was parsimonious, and though
she loved nice things very much she loved
money more, which We take it, amounts to
nothing more than meanness. Mr.. Wax
well was farmer and well of in the world.
The advent of the railroad into bis native
town had turned everything tcpsy turvy in
general. and the heads OF the women in
particular-to use classical language of MIR
w. Time was when they were contented
to wear q straw bonnet and calico gown to
meeting but now they had to rig ont in
silks and satins, with founces and ferbe-
low and all sorts Of rigging attached to
them, for all the world like clown in q
circus.
Society began to be little select" folks
put on airs, and were so "stnck up" that
one couldn't touch them with ten foot
pole. ~ ~ HJ3 geJaH
In the rise and progress of the village
since the advent of the railroad, two new
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-01-23

CIGARs.-"When were cigars invent.
ed T Columbus found the natives of HIS
PAMELA smoking "Tobaccos," which was
the original native name for a cigar. A
very old Mexican legen states, that when
the Lord of Life descended to the internal
regions the devils treated him to cigars
In Philadelphia newspaper, some sixty
or seventy years ago, "cigarros" were ad-
vertised as novelty from Cuba 1t was
ahout the year 1880 that cigars, frock
coats and mustachios came into fashion in
Paris Previou. to that time tobacco was
onlv fashionable" 10 the form Of snuff,
while pipes were generally confined to the
lower orders, except in Germany, Hudga.
ry and the South Selavonian countries.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-01-23
ADVICE TO SKATERS

Having been made aware that the ska
ting season in this latitude has arrived, we
give the following advice to "geeenies :"
/. Never try to skate in two directions
At once. This feat has often been attempt
ed by new beginners. but never successful
ly. 1t always ends in sorrow.
2. Eat few apples for refreshment sake
while skating, and be sure to throw the
corrs on the ice for fast skaters to break
their shins over. Fast skaters are your
natural enemies, and should not be allowed
to enjoy themselves peaceabiy. -..
8. Sit down occasionally, no matter
where-right in the way. of the rest of the
party. if you want to. There is no law to
prevent new beginner from sitting down
4. Skate over all the small boys at once.
Knock 'em down. 1t makes great fun,
snd-they like it.
5. Ifyou skate into q hole in the ice
take it coolly. Think how you would feel
if the water was boiling hot. ...
"6. If your skates are too slippery buy a
new pair. Keep buying new pairs till you
ma PAIR tnat Sre not snppery. lhis
will be fun for the hardware and fancy
store men.
z. In sitting down, do it gradually
Do not be too sudden; you may break the
ice.
8. When you fall headlong, examine
the straps of your skates very carefully be-
fore you get up. This will make every
body think you fell because your skate
waA loose. Beginners always do, you
know.
9. Wear heavy ovel coat or cloak till
you get thoroughly warmed up, and then
throw it off and let the wind cool you. =
This will ensure yon fine cold that will
last you as long as you live.
BY following these rules strictly you
may learn to skate pretty well BY the first
Of March-if the ice don't melt before that
time.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-01-23
ARTEMUsS WARDS rlAREsHiMG ma
CHINE,

My wife's exceedingly practycal wo-
man / luv her muchly, however, and
humor her little ways It's a recklis
falsehood that she benpecks me, and the
young man 10 our naborhood who said to
me as was distendin my disfam with
gentle cocktail at the village tavern--who
said to me in these very langwidge, Ego
home, old man, onless you want another
teapot throwd at you by B. j." probly
regrets hevIn sed so. I said, "Betsy Jane
is my wife's front name, gentle youth, and
/ permits no person to alood to her as B.
J. outside Of the family circle, Of which l
am it principally myself Your other OBJ
servations scorn and disgust, and | must
polish you off" He was an able e-bodied
young man. and, removin his coat, be in
qu,red if l wanted to be ground to powder
i said yes, if there was powder grindist
handy, nothing would ford me greater
pleasure, when be struck me q painfu
blow into my right eye, causin me to make
a rapid retreat into the fireplace. hadn't
no idea that the enemy was SO well organ
ICED. But rallied and went for him in
rather vigoris style for my time Of life. -
His parents lived near by, and will sim
ply state that fif cen minutes had only
elapsed after his first hit, when he was Gar
ried home ON a shutter. His mamma met
the solIum procession at the door,and after
keerfully looking over her offspring. she
ssid, "My SOD, / see how it is dislinctually.
You've been foolin around thrashin ma
cheen. You went in at the place where
they put the grain into the thingamyjiff and
and let the horses tired on you, didn't you,
my son 2" The pen of no livin orthur
could describe that disfortunit young mans
starvation more clearer. But | was sorry
for him. and / went and nussed him till he
got well. His reglar original father had
oeen sent 10 the war told him Id be a
f. her to him myself. He smilt sickly
smile, and sand I'd already been wuss than
two fathers to him. #..