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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-03-18

How Ben WADE lives HI boards
attho Washington lIpusc, a most hum
bic and unpretcntious hostcry, near The
capitol, and lives up near tho roof, for
the special purpose Of avoiding callers.
1t was thought he would be 'it home"
to friends and the public on New Years
day. ard his accommodating landlord
asked if he should net put his room in
order Tor receiving company. "Oh, no."
SAID Ben, II don't want any of their in.
icrnal vlsitngs. I'm gong TO lock nv
self IN all day, and il anybody comes, I
wont be home. Tell them I.havu nonc
out" And so he did didn't make 4
call or receive one.
How lGE TREATS HIS FmENDs.-.A
more apt illustration Of the better side Of
his nature may be found in the remark
OF Captain Ncaglc o(thc English navy
who, when the King asked him how Il
was that he came TO jump overheard to
save drowning man, replied: "May
iLplcasc your Majesty, I'd gpto HI
any limo TO obligo friend" That's
just what old Ben would d,,. And, on
tho other hand. he'd risk his hore OF
Heaven (ifhe had any, to punish an
cnemy.-1luck- Cincinnati. Comsmcy-
ctal.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-03-18

AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS =
We have good reason to bc!ievc--i,o,
absolute authority, howcver--thn, Lieu
tenant William IT, Sherman will, i
solicited. accept the Democratic nomina.
tlon, andrbeco'ne'asain in! civil life, us
no was in the late war, one Of The noblest
soldiers cf the Union.
So says the New York, Citisen Of
Saturday. Wo had supposed that
General Sherman had gono over to the
enemy. lE Sf'.!& F7!!
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-03-18

a Western editor has placed over
marriages n cut representing largo
trap, sprung with this motto--"TRo
rap down-onothcr ninnyhammer
aught ~
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-03-18

q derman"doctor. has invented an
apparatus by which thunder is mad 10
visible throughNtho object glass of a
telescope. This'is equally as marvel
Gus as'tho hoaringof the cloud smo ];
If Limbnrgcr cheese"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-03-18
Mover cat friends meat and thon
blab tho sccrots of tho mahogany.

,II- I, '''V''ePV''FP''GG VV" HWts
Sensible, idling, lounging loafors,
"spongors" and gossips would do wolf
to remember tho above when "blab.
ing
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-03-18

JEFFERSON DAVIS AND GEN. Han
cock RIDING OUT.--The Republican
State Committee of Louisiana rcsolv.
cd on the 5th, that we arc in full SYM
pathy' With Congress in its efforts to
enforce tho laws, and compel public
officers, ,-cven the, President himsolf,
to obey' thtm =, that the cheers which.
were given for Jefferson Davis, and
tho simultaneous recognition of G enc.
raj Hancock By the fire companies yes.
terday, were irsuitmg to the flag Of
our country and to the gallant soldiers
who fought to dofond it; that wo
recommend to Congress and Gcncrai
Grant the Immediate removal of
General Hancock; and that we regard
cheers for him and JEFF. Davis by tho
same mon asutScient cause of rcmov-
al. General Hancock and Jefferson
Davis were seen in the same calriaec
tonight. (Doubtful.)
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-03-18
Boy LOVE-. - One Of the oucrcst thi, 90 |

BOY LOVE. - Que Of the querest things
to think of iu after life IS boy love. No
sooner docs boy acquire a ,olorablc
stature than he .bcgins to i'm
aS'ne hln,scf man, and to ape manish
ways. llc casts sido glanccs at all the
tall girls he may meet; carries II cane,
holds his head erect, and very soon, falls
in love yes, falls is the proper word,
because it best indicates his happy,
dclrlous self abascmcnt. He lives now
in fairy region, somewhat collatcrial to
the world, and yet blended somehow
inextrIcably with it. lIo perfumes his
hnir with lragtant obs, scattcrs essences
over his handkerchief, and dcsparingly
skavcs and annoins for a beard. Un
quotes poetry IN which Glove" and
"dorr," and Heart" and 'tlarl," pccu-
lIar'y prrdominatc ; and he plungcs
deeper into the DELICIOUS labyrinth, fan.
cI"s himself filed with divine anlatus,
and suddenly brcal's into a scarlet rash
-ol rhyme. lie feeds upon TIC looks
OF his beloved is raised to tho seventh
heaven il she speaks pleasant word, is
betrayed Into the most astonishing
ccs'ac''s bya smile and is plunged
Ilto The loomlcsL region Of misanthro-
py by 4 frown. lie believes himself
tho most devoted lover in the world.
There never will be another such. lie
IS the great ;Iolator. lie dolcs uI.on
the flowers she has cast away! lie
cltcrishcs her glovc-.-a little worn in
The finger, next to his heart. Happy
happy ! foolish boy love! with It's jDys
and lis hopes, and Its lta,s lis sorrows,
It's jealouscs, and its delights. ita rap
Lurcs and It's torthrcs, iLa ccstatic lcrvors
ana terrible h~art~burrings, its solemn
ludlcrousneso ant' intensely prosaical
termination. Thus discourscs the local
ofthc Lynchburg, (Va.) M,0s..
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-03-18

LIE w hh DEPARTMENT NICESTION
A regular Cabinet meeting was held
yesterday, at which all tho member;
were present except Mr.. Stanton. Gen
Thomas was iMvitol to take a scat a,
the boaf,f'ns Secretary OF War al intc.
rtns, and ti:l So
The session was a long one; and ii
IS understood the War Department
imbroglio and tho impeachment trial
were the most Important subjects con.
sidcrcd. The prolcsscd friends OF The
President say that the Cabinet is now Il
unit regarding all affairs pertaining; &c
The welfare ofMt. johnson and, more.
over, that Thomas will obtain posses
sion OF Tho War DeraYtnmnl at an .ar-
" day. So says Fomcy.
The Washington correspondent oI
the New York Ilmcs says:
The President has determined on n
course wi'lrrcGard TO tho War Depart
mcnt whicE is very likely to end in
lurLhcr embarrassment, il MOI direct con,
llct. and to add to the certainty, OF his
conviction by tho Senate. In pursu.
anco OF his determination not to rccog
nZo MIR. Stantom' imany way, he re
quires all communication with himself
to DO madc direct, without passing
through tho regular channel OF the Wai
Department.. THUS on Saturday he
sont backia parcel Of papers forwarded
to him from General Grants hcadouar-
ters through the War Department
which did not oven bear; Mr. Stanton $
namc, but The usual endorsement. "By
order OF tho Secretary Of War" lie
then sent request to have the papers
forwarded diroct. lIo has established
General Thomas as his Secretary OF
War at interim at the White House,
50 Far as to treat him in every respect as
the Secretary dc Eacto, though no orders
have yet appeared rs being issued by
his authority. When they do, nov
questions will arise, and one o( the
Presidents most cherished homes
is that he may catch General Grant in
case Of disobcdicnco Of orders.
~ LoNo CAPTIVITY Jane Proctor,
VINO was captured by the Cheyenne Iii.
u'""s, about twenty years ago, while on
tho Road to California, is now stopping
at the house Of Norvcl Kcloy, few
miles cast Of this place. Sho IS twenty.
FOUR years old, being captured at tho arc
OF iour- AZ the lato fight between the
Choycnnos and Kaws, near Fort Laram.
'e' Jane made hor escape and came
down in this region with tho Kaws. Oh
course oho'has suffered a great deal, but
was with tho Indians so long that she
became accustomed to theirway, of liy.
ing, Sho hid been sold iolton, aud. hns
spent most Of hor timo with various
Tribes, roamlngovor tho country, and
!cadingaH terrible life. Flor brother,
who was older, remains with the Indians
having marricd' among them. Miss
Proctor says there was always number
OF caphvcs with tho Indians, and hence
she has preserved tolcrably rood
knowledge ofthc English language.-
Miss Proctor thinks some of her family
live in Southern Kansas, somewhere,
and would like to have information con.
Gcern,ng them. Her fathers name is B.
b' ProctorN-.hanporia jKansos) Noes.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-03-18
he lot averaged about 1000 lbs

Tho lot averaged about 5000 lbs. per
acre, but owing to storm, and other
causes, lgalhercd only 27O0 lbs. and q
fraction, which will make two good balcs
per acre. picked one hundred bolls
IN two separate parts Of tho lot, Mt 4
o'clock> in thc evening Of dry day
Each weighed twcnty-oi.e ounces, In
The lot was an Irish potato patch that
had been manured and mulched with
straw twice. think that portion made
at the rate fisk thousand lbs:. per acre.
The next best place, was about one acre
0! old rine field, first year, which made,
I'ihink, about 5000 lbs.
IL you expect such results, you must
not cut the roosof the cotton. Cotton
is sun plant, as you will SEQ by it's
turning It's leaves to the sun, as The lat
ter moves through the heavens So have
deep water (urrow in the spring. work
Hat by hot weather, and on level land
run the rows North and South.
The cotton would havo been much
better, planted the 10th Of April. Tho
seasons were as fine rs they could be, up
to the 29lh Of July. After that TOO
much rain. The hands had, were all
new, and very sorry; the manure was
bao'y mixed and badly put on.
found, during the wet weather,
where the most manure was put, it stood
the rain bcst-cspccially the part that
had the most Peruvian Guano on it,.
There was some rot, owlrg to the dcnsi-
ty OF foliage and wet weather; somo boil
worm and caterpillar OIL about one half
OF tho patch. Tho scod planted, was OF
the David Dickson, Oxford, Ca, variety
selected twico by myself, and would sell
Tor moro than The cotton, if I did not
wish to plant them myself, There arc
none for salc this yoarI l!purchascd my
manure Of first hands, by Nltssrs. John
Mcrryman & Co., and got the best ar,l-
Gle at llrc lowest price in tho market.
The cotton is uusold Tho seed L will
use. SBclow 10 The cost Of one acre:
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-03-18

THE ARABS PRooF. Some years
ago Frcnchman, who, like many 9th.
crs of'hls countrymcn, had won II high
rank amony'mcn Of science, yet denied
tho God who is The author o! all science,
was crossing the Great Sahara in COM
pany with an Arab guide.
lie noticed with sncer, that at ccr-
tain times the guide, whatever obstacle
might arise put them all aside, and
knccng on tho burning sand, called en-
his God.
Day after day passed, and the Arab
mover failed, Till at last, one evening tho
philosopher, when hc rose from bia
knees asked him with contcmptuous
smile: GLOW do you know there IS a
God 2" The guide fixed his burniur
eye on tho scollor for moment in wons
der and then said solcmnlv: GLOW do
You know that man and camel passed
my hut last night in The darkness p
\Vns 1t not by the point OF his foot III
the sand7 Even So" and he pointed to
tho sun, whose last rays were fading oyor
the lonely desert. "tl,at footprint IS not
that of manW
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-03-18

TAXES TO DE Removed; AND, OTHERS
TO DE INcREAsED.--.The Committee OF
Ways and Means are said to have, after
consultation with Special Commissioner
Wells, arrived at tho. conclusion that The
full amount ofrevcnuc required for tho
purpose of fcarrying OH the Government
can be raised from the following sources
viz: distilled spirits, $50, 600, 900 ; in
comes, $3o,oo0,0Oo; tobacco, $50. 900.
900; stamp duties s25, ,OOo,OO0;: Icon.
ses, $l5,00o,000; receipts from sales.
etc. slo,oo0,oOo. Total, $l55, 900, 600
IN exccsa OF The amount estimated to
be required for tho purpose srcci-
fed
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-03-18

BOUQUETS. The Belgian florists arc
said to practice plan by which thoy
have bouquets in fair condition even
in damp or cold weather, for week
or ten days. They change the water
in which they are kcpt~ ovory other
day, cut off with sharp scissors a quar-
tor of an inch Of tho stems, and put a
pinch OF salt'and grain Of .saltpntrc
INTO tho water. livery much faded,
the stems may be put into hot wator
for minute or twe, or into, high
wines, caudo coljgno or ammonia.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-03-18

Somebody shot the dog belonging to
the editor of The Princeton (Ky.l PRO.
grcss. The editor returns his thanlls os
follows III The two-lcggcd, bob btailcd
dog that shot our four legged long-tailcl
dog on Tuesday night last, will call Mt
Our oflice, he can get lis hide tanned
---mlchly. Any ono who will wait
until dark night to shoot n pup that
he ttnows wouldn't bite any meat it
thinks is alive, wouldn't hesitate to steal
Blind Georges last fve-ccnter, and kick
the old darkey because Congro oss
couldn't by special enactment mako tho
aforesaid individual Blind Georges equal
orwouldn't dare face white cat IN
dark alley with q brace of ton inch
navy sixos and a slung shot"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-03-18

Diggory says he always respects old
ago, oxcopt whom somc ono cheats him
Wltha pair of tough chickens.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-03-18

10 euro hens Of eating thoir eggs,
Diow out'the contents of a fow, and
NIL the onpty shells with paste
made OF grouha' mustard and water.
Tut these in the nest, and you may
fcly upon euro. Hons arc not 50
profitable to kcop after two years DID,
and anow supply should bo raised
each year. Ripcrs,dc.. TE'De,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-03-18

PowER'oF a HoRsE's ScENr.-Thcro
10 ono perception that horse possesses
to which but little attention has been
paid, and that is The power Of scont.-
With somo horses 1T is acute, as with a
dog, end for tho benefit Of those that
have to drive at night--sucll as pllysi-
clans and o.bcrs-this knowledge is in
valuable. ! never knew tito fail. and
Ihhayc ridden hundreds Of milts on dark
nights; aid in consideration Of this pow
or Of scent, this is my simple advice -
Mover check your horse at night, but
give him FREQ head, and YOU may res,
assured tlat'he will never get off tho
road and will carry you cxpodiiiJusly
and safe. III regard to the power Of
scent IN horse, we once knew one OF
pair that was stolen and recovered main
ly by Tho track boing made out by It's
mate, and that after lle had been absent
six or eight hours.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-03-18

what amount of Government funds
does man-o'-war disburso whon she
."pays cut" her cables F?
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-03-18

In prosp Gritty prepare for a change
In adVcrslty, hope for one.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-22

gain him admission. To those chambers he
had carried the body through the darkness,
and there 1t remained.
This statement fully accounted for the state
Of tTepdation in which he met me on his
stairs in the morning and the readiness with
which he undertook to clear up the Rathgrave
mystery, about which he knew too much
already. His subsequent letter to me was, of
course, lie. He had not seen Mrs. Rathgrave,
having only too strong reasons for keeping
ont of her way.
"But had managed II all SO cleverly," he
added, "that might have got of unsuspected
II the poor dead wretch had only been laid at
rest in a Christian grave. But she has ap-
peared to you she may appear to others, and
1t is useless to fight the dead"
he started up and pressed both hands tightly
over his heart.
The color had gone from his face while he
spoke, and now saw that il was distorted
and convulsed.
"You are i'll" l exclaimed. "Let me
ring"
'fToo late, my boy, too late," he said
family. "It is ten minutes since drank the
water
"Well 2"
at was poisoned"
He dropped forward on his face, and before
assistance could come to him had breathed his
last spasmodo breath, and was dead.
And thus the spirit of the murdered victim
of his hesrtless cruelty and treachery was
mysteriously avenged.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-06-03

''TIGHrs. Tight pantaloons are all the
go the present summer. We have had
sight of them already-and such sight
1t really makes us nervous to think of it.
Our young men actually seem to have no
visible means of support. For goodness
sake let them wear false calves. How they
expect to become anything in the world on
such diminutive props, We are unable to
comprehend. And how do they manage to
get into them2 Their legs look as if they
had been melted and poured in, and some.
how or other the big end OF the material
seems to have run down into the boots.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-06-03
Select guetrg.
A MOTHERS LOVE.

Many friends may gather round thee,
With sweet words of love and cheer,
Promi Using their lasting friendship,
Friendship which you prize so dear.
Beautiful and loving creatures
May profess sting love;
rendering their sweet affections,
Asking you their truth to prove.
Comrades also will stand by thee
In the hour of help and need,
Pledging their good word to help thee,
Promises as good as deeds.
These are beautiful to think on,
Very pleasing tits to say
/ have friends, if | should need them,
could call them any day.
Very sweet may be their friendship,
Very long they may love thee.
But there's one who loves the longer,
One whose love can never fee.
'Tis thy mother loves thee dearly,
'Tis thy mothers sweetest voice
Cheers thee onward in life's pathway,
Oh indeed thou shoulds't rejoice.
Think on many a sad, lone orphan,
Weary of this world of care
No one to relieve or cheer him,
None to drop plying tear.
Oh then love thy mother fondly,
Care for her in every way,
For whate'er thou dost to cheer her,
Her love you never can repay.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-06-03

confess secretly that they were very wise.
Hours passed before John Harley return
ed home. He was man of good abilities
and well to do In the world, and having
married Madge because he truly loved her,
he had expected to have happy home.
But partly because he was reserved and SEN
sative, and partly because Madge feared to
make him vain, they had grown cold to each
other, so cold that John began to think the
ale house more comfortable than his own
home
That night the rain fell in torrents, the
wind howled, and it was not until the mid
night hour, that Harley left the public house
and hastened home. He was wet through
when he crossed the threshold. He was, as
he gruffly muttered, used to that - but
he was not used to the tone and zlook
with which his wife drew near to welcome
him; nor to find warm clothes by the crack
ling fire and slippers on the hearth, nor to
hear no reproach for the late hour, and ne
glect, and dirty footmarks, as he sat in his
arm chair: Some change had come to her
he was very sure. She wore a dress that he
had bought for her years ago, with linen
collar around her neck and had a cap trim
med with white ribbons, on her head.
You're smart, Madge. he exclaimed, lat
last when he had stared at her for some lit
tie time in silence. WHO has been here
worth dressing for"
mo one until you came, she said half
laughing.
Il? Nonsense, you did MT dress for me,
cried John
'You won't believe it, perhaps, but |
did, have been talking with Mrs Matson
this evening, and she has given me some
very good advice. So now, John what do
you want for supper?'
John, who was wont to steal to the shelf
at night and content himself with anything
he could find, thought her offer too excel
lent to be refused, and very soon bowl of
hot chocolate was steaming on the table.
side, and talked little, and listened, and
looked pleased, when at last, as if he couldn't
help it, he said, Dear cid Madger'
That was enough, her elbow somehow
found Its way to the arm of his chair, and she
sat quietly looking at the fire. After awhile
John said
''Madge, dear, do you remember the old
days when we used to sit side by side In
your mothers kitchen ?"
"Yes"
Il was younger man then. and as they
told me, handsome now | am older, palmer,
duller. Then you loved me do you love
me still?"
She looked up into his face, and her eyes
answered him. 1t was like looking back to
old days, to hear once again those kind
words meant for her ear alone.
She never once asked if it would make
him vain, she knew. as if by instinct, that
it was making him wiser and a more
thoughtful man. And after a happy silence
he took down the Bible and read chapter,
and she bowed her head and prayed.
Yes, prayed for pardon, through the
blood of Jesus Christ, and for blessings on
her husband.
She prayed-and not in vain.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-06-03
SALE
OF uNsEATED LANDS
FOR TAXES
Tor 1867. and previous years

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN, that in pur
suanee of an Act of Assembly, passed
the 18th day of June, A. D. 1915, entitled
An Act to ssnend an Act directing the
mode of selling unseated lands, in Clear
field county" will be exposed to Public
Sale OF outcry, for the taxes due and
unpaid thereon, at the Court House IN
the Borough of Clearfeld, on the Sec
ond Monday in June, A. ID. 1858:
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-06-03

An old Indian who had witnessed the sale
of whiskey for many years, said barrel OF
whiskey contained thousand songs and tif-
ty fights
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-06-03

a TELLING ARGUMENT.--A man on trial
for murder was successfully defended by his
counsel in the following argument:
Thou shalt not kill Now If you hang
my client, you transgress the command as
slick as grease and plump as goose,s egg
in loafer' face. Gentlemen, murder wheth-
er committed by twelve jurymen or an hum
BILE individual like my client You may
bring the prisoner in guilty, the hangman
may do his work but will that exonerate you?
No such thing In that case you will be
the murderers Who among you is prepar-
ed for the brand of Cain to be stamped upon
his brow to- day? Who freemen? Who in
this land of liberty and light? Gentlemen,
L will pledge my word not one OF you has a
bowie knife. No, gentlemen, your pockets
are odoriferous with the fumes of cigar cases
and tobacco You can smoke the tobacco
of rectitude in the pipe Of a clear conscience,
but hang my poor client and the scaly alli-
gators of remorse will gallop through the
internal principles of your animal yiscera,
until the spinal vertibrse of your national
construction is turned into railroad for the
grim and gerry goblins OF despair. Gentle
men, | adjure you by the manumltted ghost
OF temporary sanity to do no murder. L ad-
lure you by the name OF woman, the main
spring of the ticking time piece OF time
theoretical tranSmlgratlon TO 90 no murder
| adjure you by the American eagle, that
whipped the universal game cock OF creation
and is now roosting on the magnetic tele-
graph of times illustration OF transmlgra-
ton to do no murder. And lastly, if you
ever expect free dogs to bark at you, if you
ever expect to wear boots made of the free
hide of the Rocky Mountain Buffalo-and
to sum up all, if you ever expect to be any
body but sneaking low flung, rascally- brain
ed, small ends of humanity, whitfield down
into indistinctibility, acquit my client and
save your country" The prisoner was ac-
quilted, of course.
, 1868-02-07
HEILBUTH.
ORHTUA

DIED on Thursday morning, at a quar-
ter to three O'Clock, Mrs. Henriette Jeb-
sou-Ohe relict of the long deceased, and
respectable planter in this Island, Mr.Jeb-
sony She has left dutiful children to
mourn her loss. The remains Of the lady
were taken to its last resting-place, fol-
lowed by a goodly-portion of respectable
persons.
This communication, Mr.. Editor, is from
one who has received kindness from
the deceased lady, who has departed this
life, | trust, for a better; since her char
ity and good-feeling exceeded those from
many in better circumstances &C. j. H.