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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-10-06
Daring Robbery.

Some person or persons entered tho
store of Mr.. II. S. Dcsportes, in
Ridgeway, on Wednesday night last,
aud robbed the money drawer of
every cent Of cash,-it is supposed
that there was abont fifty or seventy
five dollars in small change. They
took also Clothing, Travelling bag,
and many small articles from tho
show case. 1t cannot be asccrtained
how much was taken from tho store.
They entered through the side of
the chimncy-first having torn away
the brick. Two young men wore
sleeping up stairs at tho time, but so
stcalthily did these midnight thieves
carry out their plan, that they werc
not discovered, Several pieces of
their old clothing was found along the
road towards Columbia, they having
doffed the lold and douned the now,
II ,C0S a JoM affair,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-10-06

Udolpho Wolfe, of Sohicdam
Sohnapps notoriety, died in New
York few days ago. Ho was M
tive OF the State of Virginia, but re-
moved to Now York at an early age.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-10-06

The juice Of ono lemon taken in a
glass ct wafer with out sugar, is said to
De an excellent remedy Tor neuralgia.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-10-06

Tory llurEs AND LoGlu.-Th. Lon
don 'Standart,-tory organ--thinl<s the
loss OF Cuba, and perhaps Porto Rico,
"onlo DC tho certain result of II war
with the United States Here the mis-.
chief for SPAIN would end after some
months combat, for she must agree to
pence. But this mischief would BRING
with 1t no corresponding good to the
United States. War would cause n
serious interruption Of her commerce
and result in the wholesale destruction
OF her shipping. 1t is not probable
that the American government will in
tr'ferc any inrther in tho affairs of ca.
ba.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-10-06

GooD.-The New York Republic
says Byron woke up one morning and
found himself famous. Mrs. Harriet
Beeeher Stowe woke up one morning
and found hersolf otherwise.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-10-06
'Reaping the Whirlwin / I"

'Reaping the Whirlwin |"
Reaping tho Whirlwind" is the IT,
tlo of thrilling Confederate Story,
written for the Banner Of the South,
by Miss Annie NJ. Harnwcll, of Boau-
fort, sc. The first chapter will ap-
pear in the Banner Of the South, Octo-
Der 9th.
Send for specimens to T.. T. Bloomc
Il Co., Augusta, Ga. Terms, So per
annum. The paper can be had at all
News dealers in the United States.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-10-06
Literature in the South.

biteIaLuTe III tDo South.
| All Southern men and women with
the proper feelings of self respect,
should be deeply interested in the cf-
forts which arc now being made thro'-
out the South to develop her native
literary talent, and to build up liter
aturc, through which her past history
shall be vinlicatcd from all the oblo-
guy which is now being hcapcd upon
it, and whereby Southern:thought and
Southern civilization shall be adc.
funtely represented in tho arena of,
tho modern world. But strange as it
may appear, there prcvailsa a remarka-
bio apathy and Indifference on the,
part of the great mass Of the popula-
tion to all literary projects, which can
scarcely be accounted for on grounds
, orcditable to Southern character.
The editors Of the South, as body,
have perhaps done what they could to-
dispel this Indifference, and to arouse
the people to the imperative necessity
of fostering native onte, prise, if they
wish to preserve inviolate tho saSsRe
honor of their doad, and to bc1ucath
heritage of liberty to sheir children.
1'he New Eclectic Mayaz,ne, which
has now been i'll existence for three
years, and with which has recently
been incorporated The Liant We Eove,
stands at tho head of the list of South
ern publications. At this period Of
the year, when persons are in the hub-
1t OF choosing their periodicals for the
winter, it is especially requested Of
tao public that thoy bcstow a part at
least Of their patronage upon pc.
riodical published in tbcir interest,
and which, the Southern and tho
Northern press both being the judges,
is the peer of any magazine published
in Amcrica,-both in its literary
standards and the quality and at
tractivcncss of its Typography.
~--~>-...c.~I-
Ohloroform for Moe.
After reading this you may rs wcrt
set aside your traps. The melhod Of
taking mice, which we clip from an
exchange, is so novel that it cannot
fail to please those who arc troubled
BY them:
"llaving on several occasions notic
cd mice in our soe1 barrels, be-
thought mo of some method how 7
might trap the little intruders, thew
having gained entrance by eating
through the chine. To Kill theaS
with stick was impracticable, as the
little fellow would invariably escape
as the lid was raised TO any height.
| then thought Of saturating a niece of.
cotton with chloroform and throwing
itin, then closing tho lid. On raising
it again in fcw minutes would fni
that life had almost or quito depart
cd. Having on one occasion left tho
piece of cotton in the barrel, on again
returning found three nice with
their heads in close contact with it.
and dead. In the evening saturated
another piece and placed it in tho 4
barrel, and on opening it the next,
morning, to my surprise l found nine
dead micn.'
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-10-06
Notice.

Notice.
NOTICE Is hereby given TINT application
~ will DO made nt tho next Session Of
the Legislature for m Act Incorporating
Mount Olivet (Presbyterian) church, in
Fairfield County.
October 4th 1860.
oct 5..xf xflawf8mos
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-10-06
Come One, Come All,

TO tho new store, ono door north of MoCul.
iy's Hardware and Grocery Store, where s.
WOLFE may he found 1T NIL times, and will
try and do as we'll for you as can DO dono
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-10-06
Burglar at Large Look Out for Him,

Tho Burglar who broke into Mr..
II. 5. Dosportos store in Ridgeway,
on Wednesday night Of last week, it
is reported is making his way to
Greenville. Ho has scar on his
forehead and is dressed in new black
clothes-ncw boots-and carries q
black enamelcd travelling bag-tho
money he stole is in small bills, and
somo of it on tue Town of Camden.
He has over 100 Nickel 5 cent pieces.
Look out for him. For the welfare
of tho public such william should not
bo allowed to roam at large.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-10-06
S. VOL {:
HAVING purchased an entirely new and
IL large stock Of
Fall and Winter Goods,

for The establishment formerly occupied by
IL. Baruch, will superia,cnd aud net for the
snme. lIo hereby calls upon his numerous
old friends and customers of the surround.
ing country to give him n call as in olden
times and Inc will DO for them rs we'll as
ever.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-10-06
oo1mnnercta,T.

WINNsBoRo, October ].
"oTToN-Salcs yesterday 35 bales at 22a
@23a
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-10-06

Coax THE H. A corrcspondcnt
of the NcD E"yhund Farmer, speaking
OF the difficulty Of swine driving, sa $
IL !; "as easy as whistling, after you
know how" to wit To the end of q
stout cord tic an oar of corn drop it
IN front of the pig, to within five or
six inches tf his nose, and commence
walking away in tho direction you
wish him to propel. If his pieship
shows evidence Of blightcd hopes or
alteration Of u.inl, from the singular
conduct Of tho corn, soducc him into
the belief that it is call right" by
letting him have brief nibble at il, :,
and then resume your line Of march
IN this way the most obdnrate pig may
20 ,ccoycd any reasonable distance.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-10-06
Enlargement of the Oharl sston Courier.

Enlargement Of the charleston Courier.
Our old friend comes to Us with a
sheet greatly enlarged, and we doubt
not with well-descrvcd increase of
circulation and advertising patronage.
The management Of tho Courier is ad-
mirable. 1t loves peace and onsu es
it. Like an upright judge, it avoid
lying off at tangent into Wholesale
abuse, and reserves its sober sentence
of condemnation till tho accused has
been convicted. Thus its ssiust CON-
sure attends the true event."
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-10-06

Any body who has visited the Gold
toom and witnessed the fierce excite
nonts of the more ordinary days,
when gold advances or declines per,
haPs only fraction of one per cent.
may easily imagine the madness which
ruled the hour, when gold advanced
from l37 on Thursday morning to l55
on Friday morning. This tremendous
advance represented difference OF
more than forty millions on the trans
actions of Thursday, SO that those who
engineered the "corner" made i'm,
menso pr' fits for themselves, if thoy
were only half as sharp in saving those
profits as they were in making that
"corncr"-and Of course scmcbod Y
Lost.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-10-06

TIE RISE IN GoLD.-IIow the ex-
traordinary rise in gold, announced in
our kilograms, was brought about, is
thus explained in the New York SUE
OF Tuesday last: e@
"An alliance of tho most powerful
tnt influential Firms in Wall-street
including notorious Erie speculators,
ma, has been effected with view of OBJ
tanning the exclusive possession of all
the gold in the market. When this il
accomplished, the conspirators can
dictate their own rterms, and mer-
chants and others, who are compelled
to buy or borrow gold, must necessa.
,rily procure it Of this anriferous ring.
It's also believed that these schcmcrs
own all tho gold deposited in the
bnnS'. Having thus the power Of
oontrol, tho operators arc gradually
Railing the price Of gold about am
eighth per cent. daily. Their agents
III tho gold room buy all that is Itfcr-
cd at tho standard hid, and only sell
at quarter per cent higher. At this
rate they will elevate the bu, ing and
selling price each succeeding week
apout ono and u half per cent. Iu ud-
dition to Til, method of bleeding
those who of necessity have occasion
TO use gold, we are told that thew
threaten at no distant day to refuse to
lend at any price, and to sell only ON
ghcIr own terms,''
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-25
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
A Sensible Step for Congress.


Efop the ~. y. Times.
We are glad TO see that the House Of Re-
personalities has taken time to provide for
The investigation of a question OF the highest
practical importance to American prosperity.
"A select committee of nine has been provided
for, whose duties are to inquire into ana re-
pert at the next session the causes OF the
great reduction of American tonnage engaged
In the foreign carrying trade, and the great
depression in the navigation interests OF tue
country. Alse to report what measures are
necessary to increase our ocean tonnage,
revive our navigation interests, and regain
for our country the relative position which 1t
once held among nations as great maritime
power.
We suppose the committee will hold most
Of its sessions in this city, as 1t is here 1t
will be most convenient to obtain the infor-
NATION necessary to the answering OF these
inquiries. We trust it will call before 1t
some of our great ship-builders-or those who
once were our ship builders-some of our
great shipping merchants, some of our great
Importers, and some of those concerned in
fbe other great interests connected with COM
nerce and our mercantile marine. We trust
IL will listen to the opinions OF the Chamber of
Commerce. and we have no doubt that for
Ehis occasion the Chamber will be able to agree
rs to certain vital interests that deserve the
favorable consideration of Congress. After
buCn lufobLlBatlOuS,I
should visit Portland, Boston, and Philadel-
phia, 80 as to get thorough comprehension
OF the matter in all its bearings.
When those of our leading men who repre-
Bent the interests that are now broken down
have visited Washington to lay facts and
arguments before Congress, they have not
been properly received. In many cases they
have been treated as merely selfish schemers,
as men seeking their own advantage at any
cost, as men whose advances ought to be re.
PEELED, and whose projects or suggestions
ought to be defeated. The great majority of
ghe members of Congress know very little
about the mercantile interests of the
eountry.
They have made no investigations such as
would it them to legislate on these interests,
and have no experience such as would guide
chem ia the right course Of action. AS con-
sequence, the representatives OF our mercan-
aile interests have long felt discouraged in
regard to any intelligent action on the part of
Congress, and have felt that it was hopeless to
Impress their ideas on the law-making powers.
It Is on this account that they have drifted
into q state Of Indifference, and have come to
2ook hopelessly on the decay of the American
marine.
1t is good sign that Congress has now
Shown q desire to find ont something about
these matters. If it sets about the investi-
cation in right way, it will have no diff
GUILTY in obtaining information that will be
exceedingly valuable in legislation.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-25

will have a much larger proportion of tbe
Presidential electors than IL had In 1868. aud
no President can ever again be ell .cted with
out the support OF the West. But the West
when Grant has been weighed in the balance
and found wanting, will doubtless prefer some
other candidate; and General Grant seems to
have decided thathe will do nothing 20 pro-
mote, and everything in his power to obstruct,
the reputation Of every Western man who is
considerable enough to be feared as rival.
But this small, ignoble game has no chance TO
win. 1t gives a handle to active, canning
politicians, like Colfax, which thew
will not fail TO use and make
the most of. All Western Republicans who
have a natural ascendauoy over public oni-
nion will be secretly undermining Grant dnr-
ing the first half Of his term, and openly aim
ing to supplant him in the regard OF the party
during the last half. Grant is already iealons
of Colfax aud appoints nobody to sny Office
whom Colfsx might be supposed to favor.
Colfsx is very much his superior in the arts Of
demsgOgue; and resentment, ambition. and
the abundant leisure of his present Office will
prompt and enable the Vice President TO
practise such arts with considerable effect.
Grant is destined to have no other friends in
the West than the dependents on whom he
bestows Offices; and he will probably find,
three years hence, that the outs are more
numerous, capable, and influential than the
ins.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-25
FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF SAFE
Oh HAMPlON SAFES I
PHILADELPHIA, Jsnusry Is. 1882

Msssvs. FARREL. HERRING a co,
No. B2y Unesnut streel
9vntlenen:-On tine plgnt OF the 18Th inss "a
is well known t. the citizens OF Philadelphie
oui large aud x,ersive store and valuable
STOCK of merchandise No. 9O9 Chestnut street
was bGrnot.
TDe tTe was Une oi the most exclusive and
destructive that nas visited our oIty for Inthy
years, the neat being so Intense that even tbs
marble cornice vas almost obliterated
We had, as you are aware, two OF your vslu-
able and well-known CHAMPION FIRE.
PROOF SAFES; ano nobly have they vindi-
cated your we'll known reputation as manurss-
.nrers OF FIRE-PROOF SAFES, II anyfurthsr
proof had beer required.
They were subjected 20 the mosL In tense nsat
and ~ affords us much pleasure to Inform you
that after recovering them from the ruins ws
fouDd upon examination that our books, pspore
and other valuRblss ere all in perfect oonJs.
ton.
Yours, very respectfully
JAS. h, CALDW ELL & Co
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PHILADELPHIA, Jan, Is. lsss

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. IL, I8S9
Meascs. FARRELL, HEssRING & CO.,
Ho-620 Cnesnut street.
9entiemen:-Un tne night of the l3tn Instant
our iarse store, +, W. corner OF Ninth and Ches-
nut streets was, together with our heavy STOCK
OF well papers, entirely destroyed by fire.
We he'd one OF your PATENr CHAMPIoN
FIRE-PROOF SAFES, which contained our
principal books end papers, and although it wss
exposed 10 the mos, i.tense heat for over 90
hours, we are happy To say 1t proved itself
worthy of our recommendation, Our books
and papers were ali preserved. We cneerfulIy
tender our testimonial to the ms1y already
published, In giving the HERRING SAFE tho
credit and confidence IL justly merifs
Yours. very respectfully,
HOWELL &,BROTHERA
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-25

repeal. Fresh from the people, with the
House Of Representatives., he directly repre-.
sents the will of the people. 0nly oneihird
OF the Senate represent directly the cleo ions
of 1868. The other two thirds, excepting
construction, were elected upon other issues.
The House therefore should not yield to the
Senate upon this Office holders law, bat hold
fast to the ultimatum of the administration.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-25
STILL ANOTHER.

STILL ANOTHER.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 10, 1853,
Messrs. FARREI-. HERRING q CO.,
No. 629 Chestnut street.
9entlemen:-l had one OF your make of safea
IN the basement oil ]. e. Caldwell d Co.'s store
at the time OF the grea. fire on the night
OF the 18th instant 1t wss removed from
the ruins to-day. and on opening it
/ found all my books, papers, green-
backs, watches, and watch materials ETC., all
preserved. feel glad that mad one of your
truly valuable sstes, and shall want another OF
your make wheii get located.
Yours very respectfully
F. j.. KIRKPATRICK
with ]. E.Caldweu g. Co,
No. $40 Chestnut strses
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TBE ONLY SAFES EXPOSED TO TRG
FIRE IN CAADwELL's RgORg
WE'RE FARREs4, HERRING H. 90.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-25

maintain the credit of our greenbacks, b 'oause
no amount Of greenbacks will command ool-
bonds: for that depends on their market value
in London, and sinks or rises Herewith. An
embarrassed debtor who should hoard gold in
vast amounts on pretense that he purposed to
nav some of his debts with IL several years
hence. would be hooted as a swindler. ETery
one would say, 'Pay what you can now, and
the rest whenever you shall be able" That
Is the true policy Of nations as we'll.
We will not debate the comparative wisdom
OF paving bonds or paying greenbsoks. We
believe IL best for all our creditors that every
dime the Treasury can spare should be de-
voted to buying up and canoelling bonds
that we can thus bring our greenbacks to par
much sooner than otherwise. But only use
the cash on hand to pay off some form OF dsbt,
and we shall be content.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-05
THE NATIONS WITHOUT
FIRE.

According to Pliny, fire was
q long time unknown to some
Of the ancient Egyptians; and
when Exodus (the celebrated
astronomer) showed it to them
they were absolutely in rapture.
The Persians, Phoenicians,
Greeks and several other ma
tons acknowledged that their
ancestors were once without the
use Of fire, and the Chinese con-
TESS the same of their progeni-
tors. Pompanion, Mola, Plu-
tarch and other ancients speak
of nations who, at the time
they wrote, knew not the use of
fire, or had just learned it,
Facts of the same kind are also
attested by several modern ma
tons. The inhabitants of the
Marian Islands, which were dis
covered in 1861, had no idea Of
fire. Never was astonishment
greater than theirs when they
saw it on the desert of Magel-
Ian, in one of their islands. -
At first they believed it was
some Kind of an animal that
fixed to and fed upon wood
The inhabitants of the Philli-
pine and Canary Islands were
formerly equally ignorant.--
Africa presents, even in our
own day, nations in this de-
plorable state.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-05

One of our back woods friends
strolling with us along some
of the ruins OF our burnt
squares, burst into an excla-
nation to this effort ;-'Heav-
ems Here, you have thousands
Of poor people, who are not
able, in these times, to buy
market vegetables, and at this
season of the year vegetables
are among the primo sources of
health, digestion and an easy
conscience; and here l see abso-
lutte gardens Of the wild spinach
vulgarly called poke greens,
which are superior in favor to
all the cultivated spinach rails
ed in any Of our gardens. -
Nothing better for health, di-
gestion and the publication of
the blood. All you want is to
boil them in two waters, with
a small bit of bacon. The
wild flavor makes them piquant
and they can be made to sup
ply the place of many vegeta-
bles, to which, in delicacy, they
are very superior. Cut when
young and tender, boiled
thoroughly, and, if you can,
with a few boiled eggs, cut
and spread over them, or with
few bits of dry toast, o few
drops of vinegar, perhaps, &C
cording to your taste, and pep
per-a and the man who once
tries them will scarcely ever
abandon their use. Here, to
the poor, there is a bountiful
supply of good food which God
sends gratis, at the very season
when the human blood and
body most require such
ali,nent. Why will they not
learn, eat and inwardly digest.
! have been for weeks enjoying
this admirable spinach, and
every season, when in season,
l seize on all the shoots ] can
find about my grounds and
garden. For heaven s sake,
my dear Courier, entreat your
people to grow wise in season.
and follow our backwoodman S
example. These weeds are the
blessings Of the poor, and pro-
perly dressed, will prove luxu-
ries even to the rich-Charles-
ton Courier.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-05
'.TEne Worst OF tC"

DO you want any berries to,
day?' said a poor little boy to
me one afternoon.
| looked at the little fellow,
and saw that he was poorly
dressed. In his hand he held
a large basket full Of raspber-
ries. / should like some; and
taking the basket from him
stesped into the house. He did
not follow me.
why don't you como in and
see if | measure your berries
rightly2' said l.. How do you
know but may cheat you, land
take more than agreed for?'
The boy looked up at me and
smiled.
4 am not afraid said he,
sfor you would get the worst Of
it, ma am.
Get the worst of it?' said |.
What do you mean?'
why, ma am, l should only
lose my berries, but you would
be stealing. Don't you think
that would be the worst for
you?'
Let us think of this when we
are tempted in any way tocheat
another. How often do we
hear persons pity any one who
has had his property stolen
from him. Yet though a man
lose all, and keep honest, he is
rich indeed, compared with the
man who has robbed him.