The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-01-13
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PRoGREss IN THE Sourn.-Whatever hns
been said of The horrors Of war cannot bc
otherwise than true: still, 1t will he difficult
T. point to any great forward movement
marking human progress which, either d.
rcctly or indirectly, hns not grown out Of
war. After our late war, tho Southern
journals began to teach TINT varied indus
tries bring gre ater wealth than a few spc.
c'ai ones, however certain of reward, and
the people, or at least tho agricultural por-
tion. accepted the doctrine and acted no.
cordingiy, for they have not only raised
their own bread. which they had not done
for many years before, but they have added
largely tolhe list of farm products, and os n
result their affairs are approximating to a
most hopeful condition, while families nnd
individuals generally have moro varied, or
what is the same ihng, better food. 1t 10
true that coarse and scanty food may secure
or restore health, ana impart intellectual
vigor to those cnervated by luxury, by
idleness, or scdenary employment, but
when such is the dict of the masses. i, ;s
not true, for no civilized people ever lived
on palmer food than they in tho Sou,b.
while certain class usually had no moro
than. n few days supply on hand, md often
they were without the means with which It
could be bought. Without going into anv
argument on this subj ct il is sufficient 10
say that, as n general thing, tho better the
whole Of the common. people of any coun.
Try hvo' The more advanced are they in
education, in art, and in refinement, and
tho creator is The average wealth, and tho
more e'cnly is it distributed By mood
hving we do not mean what fashionable
people would understand it to be. nor q dis,
winch Is as coarse rs il is abundant, but
such ns, by lis qualify and variety, is CRATE.
ful to tho dnperverted tastc of childhood of
maturity, and Of old nge. Therefore, no
wiser counsel could have been given to the
Southern people than Int they should pro.
duce, within tho boundaries O: their own
homesteads, rs great a varicty Of food rs tic
climate md soil would permit.
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THE CONVICTION OF TwlrcnwELL. II, was
stated on Monday that Tw,tohwell tried IN
Philadelphia for the murder iof his mother,
IN law, Mrs. EIili, Ind been convicted Of
murder in the first degree. a letter saws
"At twenty minutes Of o o'clock FRIDAY
night the jury retired. Tho court room
was denscly crowded, the prisoners dock
w"s guarded by strong police Force under
High Constable Clark. During the absence
OF the jury the prisoner remained calm and
composed in the dock. conversing with his
father and steadfast friend, Mr.. John II.
McCuliy, who has manifested great friend.
ship towards him during the entire trial.
AT quarter past 8 O'Clock the jury return.
ed, the olerk called tho roll, and they all nm.
swered TO their names. The jury and pris.
oner then arose and confronted eaoh other.
The Clerk: Gentlemen Of the jury, how do
you find tho prisoner, guilty or not gailty3".
The foreman, In distinct voice.. replied ),
Guilty Of murder in the first degree
fSsy oil answered to the clerks Inquiry,
"so stand we ALL" Theprisoner remained