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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-02-10

waiting and hoping that an ADLER pen than
mine would hnye been used in condemnation
Of these great evils, but, as very little has
yet been said on the subject, will put forth
my fccblo effort. Al the close of the war,
in which our people had been scourged by
Affections Of every sort, l thought 1t would
be many years before our women would
have their heads turned by the frivolous
subject of fashion; but alas am sorry to |
say, such is not tho case.
In tho good old days of grandmothers,
, and even at later period than that, wo.
mon used 10 dress 10 suit the occasion, but
that seems to be lnid on the ahclf now, and
| often you SOC in tho holy sanctuary, ladies
| rugged out in all the colors Of tho rainbow,
and they look more like they were dressod
| to pcrsonnte character in q fancy ball
than anything else. In my humble opinion,
woman is falling far short Of the mission
she was intended to fulfill in this world,
| when she devotcs 60 much Of her time md
thought to decorating herself With super
8uities. And then. again, on the other
hand, ii 10 my firm belief that il isl duty
every woman owes 10 her family and friends
to dress rs we'll and neatly as her means
will allow. But there is vast difference
between dressing we'll, and adopting oil tho
hidcous deformi,ics that are brought out in
the Fashion Nfagnzine1 OF the present day.
woman of refined taste will only follow a
. fashion 80 far as |, is in good taste, and be.
coming to her person; others, ] am sorry
to say, will woar anything, no matter how
, absurd, just because ''it Is the fashion"
f or all tho nbominablc absurditics thai
have ever been invented in tho way Of lado.
dress, this one called Pnnncr is litl,
ahead Of anything else: there is nothing
, pretty or graceful about It, and it is rcn
dcformity to any figure. This new inven
@ ton also, called The Grccian Bend, is q so,
rerversion Of the female form, and shoul
t. bc frowncd upon by every true woman.
T.. Suppose, MIR. Editor, that fcmnlc chill
should DO born with grent hump on 1t
cinn bend, what an amount Of pity woul
d bc showered down OH tho mother Of thr
O child, and tho exclamation OH all side
4 would bo chow mysterious aro the doing
- Of Providence; - and yet, who could dare
say that it was not just punishmsnt.- =
What n snd snd condition our poor countr
0 is in; political distraction MI over the lane
( and our women trying to make cnmcls
themselves. Perhaps, Mr.. Editor, some
n your ''fair readers" may think that q ma!
culinc pen traced these lines. but tell the
;, 1t is renl, nnd hopea truo woman, who's
name Is CARO-.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-02-10
Machinery Our Refuga.

Virgil tells us very beautifully
that "thc Great Father of All willie,
that the way of Improvement should
not bo easy, in order that experience,
might beat out tho various arts O.
life" Necessity is, indeed, the moth
or of invention. We were last week
struck with this truth upon seeing
MIR. Elliott's cotton planter, the most
ingenious and complete machine that
has fallen undcr our observation for
years. Patented, it will be worth to
him an independent fortune. How
comes it however, that it is only now
that Mr.. Elliott has applied his we'll
known mechanical turn to this and
other practical purposes For years
he has carried fortune, yes, much
more, several fortunes in his hcad, and
has been content with simply making
n very superior cotton gin for our
planters, mostly with his own hands,
whereas, by directing and employing
workmen who have not his capacity.
ho would have accumulated wealth.
what Is it, then, that has brought
nm, dragged him out now upon the
field of invention : Wo answer. no.
ccssity, and tho high resolve of tho
whito race of tho South unconscious
1t may DO, in many cascs, but univer.
sal, to rise superior to adverse for.
tune and to achieve its olorious
destiny.
This invention alono will enable
each planter to put in and work tho
very same crop with tho labor of two
hands loss than heretofore. Think Of
IT.! What an immense stride The
saving of about tho labor and cost of
two workmen on every plantation in
tho South Who but a simploton
will have any fear of the black roce
ruling tho future of the South
when did the African brain, left to |
itself, ever take other than tho lonpost
and most stupid way of accomplis6ino
IN object :, From whom do our Man,
ers get their slowness to adont In.
proVements We answer, from SLOW.
'nly negroes.
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The Mammoth Cave, ?
Ezfract from a Iripate letter.


~ We CROPPED about for
many hours in this wonderful place. T
never saw anything like it. The freaks Of
nature displayed here nrc very strange, and
strike the beholdcr with awe. But the mir
IN II some parts, Of the onye Is close and stiff.
l'hs' ana whom, We onme out found nv
sell saddlcd with q terrible fever which
entirely prostrated me. The physician had
never seen such case like it ? before, and
no remedy he prescribed seemed 10 do tbe
least good. Ny life was despnired Of Mrs.
wilson, with whom was residing. had in
Inc mouse bottle of PLANTATION B1rrIna.
ana she insisted I should try II, for sbe
knew 1t to bo n certain cure in oil cnses Of
ie'er' debility, ague, dyspepsia, Sc. i had
Dut ii'tte faith, but finally consented To trv
1t ms n last resort. In less than three bonrs
anertfe first dose my fever LEFT mo IN
TWO days was sitting up, and before snt.
urday nightpI was rs well as ever Itcll
20" oil this that you may know how TO act
IN any case Of fever, or any similar diseasdo
hrmy believe tho PLANTATION B1rrrna
saved my life. X y" \ xG1p|2nn,v Nv
next will tell you about the Cave in dc.
tail. p 'A"h'H' 7a1 NTry"'7l>I
MAGNOLIA MAGNOLIA WATER. Superior to tho best
German Cologne, and sold at half
.'' p'''e' M feb 4-tSlw
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Littlcton Fogg, Virginia Union soldier,
ntc for breakfast yesterday mo;nsscs, and
went immediately on the Rnpnhnnnock
river oystering, and it is supposed he must
have eaten oysters, as lie complained, to the
colorcd boy who was with him, Of sick.
moss and they pulled up and hurried 10 the
shore, aud in few moments after reaching
the shore ho died. Hc was shown every
respect, md promp assistance was rendered
by ouondam re bel soldiers.
1t is generally understood BY oystcrmer
that molasscs aud sugar arc death to the
one who immediately after eating them eats
raw oystcrs.-R Richmond Dispatch.
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TIN MATEnIAL PnoonEss or Tue sourH

TIN Material PRooREss or THE SouTH
SIaNs.--Perhaps the best evil
demos Of the sere and rapid material pre-
gress Of tho South (says the Now York
Uerald) may be found In the fact that the
price of the bonds Of tho different Southern
States is steadily rising in Wall-street. The
directors Of our New York saving banks,
who are proverbally conservative, cautious
and sagacious, have lately bought largely
thesessS'e'o bonds. The Southern people
themselves are also adding considerably to
their Investments in these bonds. Other
cheering signs Of tho energy with which
the recuperative powers Of the South are
awakening may be found in the great cotton
crop, estimated at two huadref million
dollars IN the plentiful rice and sugar
crops /: in the abundant production Of every.
thing consumed By the Southern people at
home; in tho report that In many parts OF
the South labor has become even cheaper
than II used 20 be in the days Of slavery
and, lastly. in many indications that the
polt icnl pnciication which must infnllibly
follow the Inauguration Of President Grant
llsopen Mt the South an era Of good feel
ing and of unprecedented prosperity.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-02-10

'lhiE Carolina National Bank of Columbia
4 makes loans on Collaterals, deals in
sight and time Exchange, Gold and Silver
ooin, and In Securities generally. ~ :, :
deposits received in coin or currenov md
pala 10 Kind. Deposits in coin may be
uIawn on ~ currency and charged in coin
presentation or check. fN@' VI
= me Directors propose to increase tho
Capital Stock Of the Bank, from one Iu,dr.S ,"S
70 70 one hanared and JSfly thousand dollar,
PERSONS wishing q safe and sure invesL.ncn,
can apply TO tho President. Cashier. or ons
OF tho Directors. Shares, $10O. Dividend
psia January Let, 8 per OF. on the business
OF the proceeding six months. :, "O'''''
c., ". D. GULICK, Cashier.
feb 4-l+2x - ,a.
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THE AUGUSTA AND COLUMBIA RAIL ROAD.
There was meeting Of the President and
Directors of the Augusta and Columbia
Rail Road held IN this city on last Satur-
day. AT this meeting it was announced,
inJerrupiel pSSlsstse &oaid Sc rad q
tho South Carolina bnuk Of tho Savannah
river, and trains run over the cntiro route
from Augusta to Columbia. This will he
welcome intelligence, wo are convinced, to
the people Of this city, who have 80 long
and impatiently awaited the completion of
this enterprise. II is well established
and indisputablc fact that railways alyava
enhance greatly tho property of their
torminl, but especially do we believe this
Will be the case with this road, destined, as
IL 49, to become the most important link in
tho railroad chnh which will form the
shortest and, consequently, speediest
through route between the oities Of Nav
York and New Orleans. In tho meantime
while the rond is being rapidly constructed
from dranitevillc to the Savannah, prepara-
tions are being made tosbuild handsome
nnd substantial bridge over that stream Ia
connect it with Augusta. An experienced
corps of engineers have been here for some.
time, engaged in selecting the best locality
Tor the structure, which will be erected ar
tho foot Of either Mcintosh, Jackson or
Campbell.strect, and the mills are sawino
thousands Of feet Of lumber to be used in
building tho same. The prospect is GER
ta'nly encouraging. and we earnestly hope
the "nticipations of tho President and Di,
reotors may be realized. --Augvsta Chronicle
s. Sentinel. 'S'
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SHERIFF'S SALES

RY virtue Of sundry Executions to me di.
- reoted, will offer for sale at Fairfield
Court House on the first Monday and Tho
DAY following, In March next. within
the legal hours Of SALE, to the highest bid.
der, for Cash, the following Real Pro.
perry PEI Purchasers to pay for Titles. TO
One tract, Of 1O7 acres, moro or less of
land in Fairfield County, adjoining lands Of
- Wooten. --.- Boney and others leyied
upon as the property Of Henry Isbcli, At the
suit OF william II. Skies, Ex'or, and others
10 be re.soid at the risk Of the former mr.
chaser. ',-''' ,'' Nv P"r--
One tract Of 272 acres, more or ,esa q,
iand In Fairfield County, adjoining lands Of
Est. Of David Milling, Jno. Lemon. Wm' Mo.
Dowell and others, levied upon as the pro.
perry OF Robert Sloan, at the suit of VIM.
l. hamilton, Assignee, and others.
One tract Of 123 acres, more or less q,
,"nd ,S, IN Fairfield County, adjoining lands ~
wm II. Robertson, D. w. Tidwell ond 9th.
ers, levied upon as the property Of Eli TIar-
rison, at the suit Of W. r. Robertson, Ex,or
and others. 4lI51 80 ''''.'I'> - w
L.W. DUvAL, ay
s,,a,. o., 8, F.C.
feb 9-x1f2 76TS ,fNSN'D:
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AuOpt our suBBeSVloH, unu uirc iauoE
f)r the express purpose of attending
to the raising of livestock aud tho
making of manure upon their own
plantations. But we know very we'll
that they are not going to do it.
They are moro likely to spend thous-
and dollars upon commercial manures,
than two hundred in tho more profita.
bio manner we suggest.
But there is a change going on that
they cannot prevent going on, and
which will produce what we recon-
mend BY force and Of necessity. Our
fences are rotten and rottiug, our tim
bcr ia becoming more scarce, and to
pay four hundred dollars per pile for
new fencing (for it costs about that)
is what they will not consent to do if
different fonco-law, compelling tho
owner to fence in his stock, and not
tho planter to fence it out, can, as it
will, do away with this tremendous
expense. Agitatc, thon, tho question,
Of emo fcnces'-a question pretty
; Certain to agitate itself, 50 surely as
timber is subject to rot, aud the ques-
: ton Of more attention TO live.stsock, TO
g penniug and feeding it, and making
it pay its expenses by tho item of
. compost manure alone, not to mention
0 butchers meat of all kinds and tho
y products of tho dairy, 'uiU settle itsc!
y vcry satisfactorily.
Z. Abolish fenccs except for keeping
u in, and not for keeping out livestock
i and thus oconon,iso much-ncedcd la
q Dor, and improve and render NOR
l. scientific our agricultural system
L. Fortunately this matter is not lcf
u free to our choice, for then it migh
cs not be done-our fences arc abolish
u ing themselves. Tho Yankees, unde,
IL God havo abolished slavery, an
s. freedmen arc abolishing fcnces. In
certain sense, which can be collcctc
II from what we have written above, W
rs sympathisc with this new dcvclor
of ment of abolition principles Th
abolition Of slavery we'll, what next
IL The abolition Of fences.
W To wiso government, therefore, to
ns wholesome law on the subject of ssn
'rS fences except to keep IN livestock
'y We look, far moro than to any amour
"a Of sound and conclusive reasoning, fc
~ that which will compel change i
es the character Of our agriculture an
'o' add millions, and that Immediately, t
III our revenue. Just reflect H.. singl
>" mlnutc---u the time Wastco py rctu'
'"oie cmployed IN earnest tillago an
~, enrichment of the soil We wi
w. out-radical tho most radical of soalf
''' wag and carpet-bag abolitionists O
- this subject. We wish to SEQ tho Coz
W of fire applied to tho tcrrapin plar
81 tors. We advocate the abolition-e
sla0ery2 yes, Of slaucry to bad habits
10 the abolition Of fences.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-02-10

VtcKsnURd AND CnARLEsrox.-Just thinl
ofit, (s"ys the Vicksburg, Miss, TINES, o.
tho 18th ultimo,) tho ono mighty city situ
atcd away East, washed by the salt voters
OF the great Atlantic, and tho othor-his
torio' brave littlo Vicksburg on
the banks of, as Mr.. Calhoun called T.
'th"t great inland sea-" connected with
ono another, linked together by one lopa
line of railroad, over which tho iron bor.o
speeds his way on IN unbroken road. and
III almost as many hours as IL formerly
would havo taken weeks.
Yesterday wc had tho pleasure of meeting
In the most completely arranged, elegant
and sumptuous car that we ever saw, II. r.
reake, Esq, General Superintendent Of the
South Carolina Rail Road, tho Eastern
terminus OF tho Palmetto line, Captain
Jim Meredith, land merry '.Jim'' he Is !
traln . dispatcher at Augusta, Thos. Ripbv.
vlcc-rresident, Colonel E. +. Rawortf
General Superintendent and Capta;n Gen
u. Lawrence, Master of Trausnoriati Ion
Vicksburg and Meridian Rail Road. who
met, together with our friends of the Herald
10 oreak bottle over the success of tbis
and lengthy line.
Inc completion Of this line of rail roads
Is well deserving of rejoicing. It puts us
within less than seven days freight oonneo.
uon with Now York, and places us at bnnd
shaking distance with all the largo markats
OF the East, IT. gives Ms transportation for
our cotton direct with ali eastern and for.
eign markets. ''''
y Yloks6nrg aspires to a riyalship with tho
Crescent City, and to her railroad commnn;'
cations sho must look for the means o bn;ia
ner up, and we view the completion oftbs
great Palmetto line as a long stride in tho
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-02-10

" A correspondent of the Journal
Of A9ricu|tHre has found that eight
bushels ofsalt and one of plaster will
cause an acre of clay loan to produce
more than an equally expensive appli.
cation of barn-yard manure. 'N'i r
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-02-10
Do Men W ear Oorsets 2

Do Men Wear Oorsets ? >aa
The question, EDO Men Wear Cor.
sets p is answered by New York
corsctmaker, who says they do, and
che knows it because he makes them .
Ho adds:
''The finest gentlemen in town en-
ploy this means Lof giving symmetry
to their figures. Thcy are not used
so mnch by young men rs by those
somewhat advanced in life. Wealthy
gentlemen of middle age like to be
thought handsome, and to have pre-.
served the symmetry ofgracc of youth.
l should'suy that there are at least
three thousand gentleman in New
York who wear corscts hauitually, and
lace them pretty tightly two.'
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-02-10

GF A Rocky Mountain papcr pub
fishes and obituary Of "Sim," chief of
the Woshoo Indians. It says That he
was a "good, though. very dirty red
man. He possessed well-balanocd
head of hair, and stomach enough for
all he could get to eat. His regard
Tor the truth was notable-hc never
meddled with it. He left no will, and
MS estate consisted of asopair of
boots.''
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-02-10

INcESDIARY ArTEMrrs.-Attempts wcro
made on the night Of the Oath Of January,
TO set fire TO an clubhouse Of the promises
nt tho corner of Elizabeth and Ann-strccts.
Tho combustiblcs uscd-kerosene oil and
tallow candlcs-werc found on tho subsc-
quent morning only partially burned. The
attempt, therefore, failed. On tho night OF
the 31st n similar attempt was made on the
samo premises. but fortunately with like
result. Mr.. Walker, the occupant Of the
premises, has given the requisite informa
lion to the proper authorities, and II is to
y. riIrslod tint thr tpce endinry vii! he aNcedi
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a corresponding oftho New York Tine,
says the Banks-sssnton- Hallook oontrover.
sy w,n probably be settled soon by,. the
p9ohoatlon of tho correspondence. dena.
,aaI saa banks , IS said to be preparing tho or.
ders, and they mill probably appear dpring
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-02-10

Several subscribers complain of
parties who drop in and borrow their
morning News before they have read
it and forget to return it. Why do
they not subscribe for themselves
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-02-10

The Live Giraffe"
The publication of this paper has
been revived in Raleigh. It is de.
voted to humorous reading. Messrs
Whitaker & Co., publishers.
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- "You know, madam, that You
ca" not make purse out of sow's
ear" "Oh, sir, please fan me ! T
nave nave init 1l'nntimations nations of swoon. When
you use that odious specimen of vul-
garity again cloth it in refined nbroso. -.
oIogy' Just say it is impossible to
1aorlcato pecuniary receptacle from
the aurioular organ ofthe soft Sc; sex Of
genus swine." " 50
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Notice to Trespassers.

consequence OF the treadine down Of
.. q wheat and destroying Of fences on NV y,
au suarm, south Of Wiansboro, I hereby warn
an persons that any ono found upoo the,
prosecuted. q II MnW"ornn m 20
feb 9-xltl ""'hSA AEt'' .,ii
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A Still Better Way.

Men seldom do what is best for
themselves volaniarily. Tbey are
usually borne on to do IL by some ir.
asss,istibie tide Of circumstances. Il
m,,.n1hs he best for our planters to
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-02-10
Notice to Tax Payers.

THE Assessors fer Fairfield County will
i close their Books in a few days. Returns
will be made by tho Assessors for all those
who do not make returns for themselves.
This notice is given Tint all mny avail them
selves Of it, If they do not, and find their
taxes moro than they expected they will
have no cause 10 complain.
]. S. STEWART.
feb 9-f2rl
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coMMuNIcATIp.1 !

VIII you allow me a little corner Of your
paper to give vent to my feelings on some
oi 'ne "osurdi'ies Of the rrasen. day, called
"Ladies dress aud-Fashion?" I have been
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Assignee's Sale.


DY virlure of Orders, made by the Hon.
- Geo. s. Bryan, Judge of the District
Court of tho United States. for the Western
District of South Carolina. will sell ut pubs
lie outcry to the highest bidder for cash.
before the Court House door, in Winnsboro,
at IL O'Clock on Wednesday, l7'h February,
noxt, the following property, to wit:
Mule, lot Hogs,
2 Cows and Calves,
/ head Dry Cattle,
old Carriage,
! small Wagon,
Remnant of Wagon,
Rife and Pistol,
Sundry Notes and Accounts,
And other property belonging 10 Estate
of George F. Miller, Bankrupt.
s. B. CLOWNEY,
feb 0-xl+2 Assignee.
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G If you wish to learn who arc
the most energetic business men of a
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-02-10
Onion Buttons,

NioNS,. Irish Potatoes. Corn, &o.. far
y s.h se'e at JOHN MoINlYRE 8 co.
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|
George Alfred Townsend saws that a.
late as 1861 Forney was on the point Of
turning him from his newspaper for pub.
fishing, "a reporter, an encouraging no.
count Of tho free negro population of Philo.
delphia.
Fitzpatrick, Tho 'liar and poltroon," who
Is nominal.y minister to Chilli, has had his
leave Of f'bsenoo extended till March next.
a NC:.nern paper suggests ihat it be ex.
tended to the term Of his natural life.
a Boston paper states that man in that
locality is riding hog through tho stree,s.
as preparatory practice to managing A
velocipede.
The case Of tho wife whose husband
whipped her for eating both butter md mo.
!asses on her bread is now The loading suit
before West Virginia Court.
An outbreak occurred at Mnzatlan: May.
ico' January llth, which was quickly sub.
dued by the military. Serious trouble ia
apprehended any moment.
a Maine farmer fattened COW chiefly ON
turnips, and the result surpassed .xpecta.
tion-the beef was Of fine quality, and the
tailow unusually abundant.
Swinton, the Pollard of the North, 70 said
70 be responsible for the statement TIM,
Banks was twice ordered to relieve Grant
In 1858. Banks has not yet spoken on the
subject.
Almost the universal individual sentiment
OF Congress is opposed to the ratification Of
The protocol Of the Alabama treaty in the
form in which 1t now exists, and there can
DO no doubt that this feeling will find lesis-
la'ivo expression when tho time comes, and
that there will be q non. como currenoe in the
stipulations.