The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-03-25
origin of Terms.

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ing force Of Vandals, crossed from
Carthage to Rome, and des troycd that
city, in mere wantonncss of power. 1t
was this circumstances which originated
the term Of "vanda;ism,' as applied to
everything harsh and cruel.
Political Nichnamcs- -"Hugcnot"-
The term "lugenot" applied to q sect
OF French Protestant, is nickname
They were forced, from fear Of the Cath.
oics, TO hold their meetings at night, in
caves and rocks, and were on this ac-
count "lIugcnots." after King lIngcnon
the prince Of "h0hyoblns." FRS
"1ristocrat. The term "Arlstocrat 4
is political nickname also and is of
French origin. During revolution in
France, the nobility, in drrision, called
the rcvolhl onists-who were composed
chiefly Of the lower ordrrs-"C "Cannillc,"
and they in retaliation called the nobility
| "Aristocrats.'
"lVAW.' The two ep!thtt<, "Whis"
and "Tory," used in England, orlgina-
in a similar manner The Royalist par
ty being di$pleased at something done
by the Republican party, applied the
term Swing" TO thcm-;-a 5roiiisi, word
meaning beverage OF sour milk whilst
The Republicans called them 'Tories,'
af(cr band Of Irish robbers inIesling
Ireland.
"1aHing Womcn.' Tho wonderful
propensity Of talking great deal IN wo.
men, is tracrable back, almost 10 her
creation. Iwinglc, the contemporary of
Luther, IN speaking Of his troubles TO
control his weakness, says: ''lL is slow
to obedience, contradictory, and like IL
aOomdn, will ever have Tie last word.
and know the reason for cvcrvth,ng.'
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CULTIVATION OF Onions. s.-The main
crop, if not already down should be as
soon as possible, and as it is crop Of
considerable Importance, we offer few
words ofadvice. The ground having
been plowcd or trenchcd during the au-
tumn or winter, Is allowed to remain Il,
that state until in good coudilion TO
work, when it is lcvcllcd down and
marked out into beds three and half
or four feet wide, with spaces eighteen
inches wide. Before the seed is sown,
the beds are raised somewhat above the
ordinary level by the soil from the cigh.
teen inch spaces, and when the surface
has become perfectly dry the seed is
sown and the beds rolled or trodden
dowu until they appear as hard as II
gravel walk. y thin coating of soil is
then strrwn evenly over tho whole, and
the roller passed over the beds. The
beds being narrow, enable The operator
to weed, hoe and clean with facility,
without !f.hry to the plants. The ad-
\antages Of the above method Of raising
onions are the plants have greater
depth OF soil than usual, they grow with
greater sturdiness than those highly ma.
nured upon low grounds, willie the clc-
vation Of the beds enables the sun to
penetrate considerable depth into tho
earth, thereby slightly checking late
growth, and Of course ihdncing carly
maturity.
| Gov. SEYMouR's SpEECH-Thc
speech of Gov. Seymour to the Demo.
cratic State Convention, winch was rc-
Gently held at Albany, has disturbed
the equanimlty Of the Democrats, who
were quietly b,:t steadily drifting to the
position OF Mr.. Pen,lleton on the public
finances, and preparing TO declare for
his nomination as their candidate for the
Presidency. Mr.. Scymour's speech
demonstrates that there is an element N
the party so powerful as to be essential
to It's success, it not lis preservation,
which will not accept Mr.. Pcndlctun and
| his financial views under any circum-
stances whatever and compcis t!,o par:
ty to tnrn from him and look out for Il
candidate who will not disturb tho har.
mony OF the party. At the same limo
1T causes considerable bitterness Of feel
ing towards Mr.. Seymour lie is sns-
pected of what the Tribune calls loyal
ty" on the subject OF The public debt
and the mass Of the Democratic party,
as well as a majority ofthc Republicans,
haveno idea that the bontlholdcrs shall
be the orly parties consulted in giving a,
final construction 10 the several acts
under which the bonds were issued. It
were needless, under these circumstan-
ccs, that Mr.. Seymour should decline
nomination for the Presidency; but,
at tho same time, it were not wise to
| openly alfront his friends and COM
promise candidate seems to be neccssa
ry; for which purpose Admiral Frarragut
holds a leading position.
r -. .e--..--r
we are not SO much startled in these
times as We used to be formcrly.at tho
way they do things in Mexico A cor.
respondent of tho New York Times,
at the capital, mentions that at the
recent Gubnatorial election &SAs0o
State of Pucbla, there were fouf can
didatcs, one opposed to the policy Of
the party in power. That one beat
all his oompetitorsFput together at tho
pollssTbut. the Legislature, then be-
ing IN session, Immediately dcolarcd~
the election to be irregular, and with.
out further ado, put in tho place thaa ;
one of tho defeated candidates who
| had the fcWcst Yntos Eunr Mr tHha i