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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-06-23

Stockholders Meeting
Charlotte and s. G.. Railroad Co.
/ MEETING Of the Stockholders Of the
y Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad
Oh amy Is hereby called to DO held in the
tiy Il Columbia, South Carolina, on WED.
NE"rAi, the 7th day Of July next, at IL
"'l'sk NJ. to consider tho question Of up.
Proving the consolidation Of tho Company
with tho Columbia and Augusta Raiiroad
~ n'lnny, and tho terms Of auch consolida.
tim. VIM. JOHNSTON.
jnn President.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-06-23

BRlrlsn EMANciPATIoN.-Six thou
sand emigrants left the port Of Liver
pool for the United States during the
week ending Saturday. This is the
easiest and most certain plan Of popular
emancipation which the inhabitants Of
Great Britain possess. They are avail.
ing themselves oft largely.
1t is said Forney instigated the
,1oo4:..~ 49,. =. yIY
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-06-23

LetchwOrth's Self.Sealing Cans.
A ND CROCKERY Of nll descriptions.
IA JNO. MCINTYRE s. co.
Juno 10
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-06-23
9 News Itsms, m

,.t,e NEw tYoaK, June ,i6, ~
@ John Sweeney Of Chaslsstoh,s 9 g. &C.,
vas arrested to-day for fatally STAB.
bfng a man named nugan. 49,. .'G i, I.,t /,
# PHILADELPHIA, June i5.H
Tho proeessioasof TempIarss ;ko.d ay,
was one mile in length. The. grand
g officers ,g gwers &, mounted, and, insspi1.
Shcently equipped, i wearing white
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-06-23

Cambridge were present during the en-
tire proceedings last night in the House
Of Lords.
The House of Lords, at three o'clock
this morning, passed the disestablish-
ment bill to second reading.
t'"' laa a MADRID, juno l9.
= Serrano took the regency oath amid
loud yivas. The following is his Cabi.
net: Prim, Minister of War, and. Presi.
dent Selveda Minister Of State Here
ra, Minister Of Grace ana Justice.
sae New York Market.
New YoRK, June 10, TIP. NJ.
Cotton dull and hoavy sales of
500 bales, at 339. Gold 37a.
Charleston Market.
CHARLESTON, june 10.
Cotton quiet sales of 10 bales !;
middlings 81 receipts 253.
Liverpool Market.
LIVERPOOL. June 10.
Cotton dull aud unchanged sales
10000 bales.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-06-23
BUY YOUR GROCERIES,
FROM
w. w. KETCHIM.

XNTIlO has just received direct from Now
w York, full, varied and complete as.
sortment Of Groceries, Hardware, SC.
Consisting In Part OF
5000 lbs. Bacon, 1000 bushels Corn, su.
gar, Coffee, Lard, Hyson Tea, Black Tea,
Shoes. Crookery, Tinware, Wookenwar
Brades Crown !locs Chewing Tobacco, No.
and MackroN, SO. Which he proposes
10 sell as cheap for cash as any other mer.
chant in town. mar "a
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-06-23
THE RIVERSIDE FOR 1869.

fI'hlS favorite Magazine for the young
l. announces the following ms among the
noticeable features Of the new volume -
New Storles, contributed especially to the
Riverside" In advance of their publication
in Denmark. by Hans Christian Ander.
son ; A Serial, "White and Red" Of thrill.
Ing adventure and humor scenes amongst
our Northwest Indians, by Mrs. Weeks,
author of"Ainslec {" Stories from Sponsor
and Chaucer, by the author Of the popu-
lar "Stories from Shakespeare; Papers on
Invention and Art: how statues arc made,
how telegraphs are worked, how boy can
make photographs, etc., etc. Hunting In
South Africa Streets Of Constantine pie
American Cities, New Orleans. Baltin ore
Philadelphia, New York, Boston, etc., etc. ;
Lilo on tho Prairie, and Scenes from Ameri.
can History; Exquisite Fairy Pictures and
poems. Graceful tales by popular writer's
illustrations Of the Bible, fiistory, Natural
History, Biogrophy, Curiosities, eto. Fun
and Frolic in all sorts Of forms; The list Of
tho writers for tho "Rivorside" Includes
the nao,es Of jacob Abbott. Hans Christian,
Andersen, Miss 8. A. Brook. Alice aud
phsbs Cary. Nellie Eysier, r. II. Gould
ing. Paul II. Hnyn.. Horace E. souddsr,
Porte Crgpes, Pisax Koustdehe, Author ri
.susy's Six Birthdays" Author Of "sevsn
Little Sistera," eto.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-06-23
Charleston Market,
Liverpool Market.

dZTV VNHFOUIs, u UIIG 10,
Cotton dull aud unchanged sales
10000 bales.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-08-06
The Wonders Of Modern Surgery.

PROBABLY the most astounding surgical
operation ever performed on the American
continent has recently been made in this
city by Dr.. G. D. Beebe. The circum-
stances, as we gather them from the hus-
band of the patient, are briefly these:
Mrs. J. B. Childs, residing at Lee Center,
ILL.,, came to this city ON q visit, and was
stopping on Ssngammon street. While
there she became aware that an old rup
ture, from which she had suffered from
time to time for several years, was likely
to give her trouble and summoned medl-
cal aid. The physician first called regard
ed it q case of "wind colic," but his
treatment not relieving the suffering OF
the unfortunate woman, he was dismissed
and DIR. L. Dodge was summoned, who,
recognizing the true state of the case, re-
quested that q surgeon be called. A
c1reful examination of the case revealed
the fact that the intestine involved In the
rupture had already mortified, and to
allow this to remain would inevitably de-
stroy the wOmsn's life. He, therefore,
decided to remove 80 much of the intestine
as had undergone decomposition, and, by
securing the extremities of the sound in
testine, to restore at length the natural
passages and thus preserve the unfortunate
iady's life. Assisted by Drs. L. Dodge, j.
8. Mitchell, and A. G.. Beebe, this danger
GUS and difficult operation was according
ly performed, and four feet sic inehes of
the intestine soere rensooed from The pa
tisnt's body, and may now be seen, pre-
served in alcohol, in DR.. Beebe's Office
The operation completed, the abdomen
was carefully stitched up, the patient en-
Joined to preserve perfect quiet, and to
abstain from solid food. Thirteen days
have now elapsed, and, astounding as it
may seem, the good lady has well nigh
recovered, being now allowed the freedom
of her room and generous diet, which
is heartily relished. What will not the
surgeons do next? t?-Chicdgo Tribune, Ju-
In az
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-08-06
Seized by q Lion.

DR.. LIVINGSTONE, the African traveller,
gives the following account of being seized
by lion, and of his sensations:
Starting up and looking half around, l
saw the lion just in the act of springing
upon me. was upon little height; he
caught my shoulder as he sprang, and We
both came to the ground below together.
Growing terribly close to my ear, he
shook me as terrier does rat The
shock produced a stupor similar to that
which seems to be felt by a mouse after
the first shake of the cat. 1t caused sort
of dreaminess, in which there was no
sense of pain nor feeling of terror, though
quite conscious of all that was happening.
1t was like what patients partially under
the influence of chloroform describe, who
see all the operations, but feel not the
knife. This singular condition was not
the result of any mental process. The
shake annihilated fear, and allowed no
sense of horror in looking around at the
beast. This peculiar state is probably IN
duced iu all animals killed by the carniro-
ra, and if so, is merciful provision by
our benevolent Creator for lessening the
pains of death. Turning around to re-
lieve myself of the weight, as he had one
paw on the back of my head, I saw his
eyes directed to my companion, who was
trying to shoot him. His gun missed fire,
and the lion Immediately left me.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-08-06
The Wrong Nan la the Wrong Place.

A FEW days since, 8 young couple, just
married at Waterbury, Conn, got on
board train on the Nsugatuck Road,
bound for Bridgeport. They had a sweet
time. billing and cooling in proper style,
until the train reached the junction.
While waiting there, the groom took
stroll on the platform, and the bride also
improved the time to walk to the forward
end of the car. As the train started, she
returned, and seeing her husband, as she
supposed, she popped into the same seat,
and lovingly rested her head on his shoul-
der, while the cars passed through the
covered bridge. Unfortunately she had
mistaken her man, and as the cars
emerged from the bridge trembling
voice whispered in her ear that he didn't
quite comprehend the situation. Looking
up, the bride found an unknown, blushing
youth, while her liege lord was standing
in the aisle, with a look of blank aston
ishment on hi. face, not knowing what to
make of "such conduct as those" The
error was corrected at once, but the fun
was too much for the occupants of the
car, and every sleeve contained an enrr-
nous though quiet laugh.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-08-06

He whom the good praize and the
wicked hate ought tew be satisfied with
his reputation.
1t has been ascertained by q learned
professor, in Yale College. that the wicked
work 50 per cent. harder tew get to hell
than the righteous do to reach heaven
what waste of time and musclel
There liz menny who wont know emmy
thing but what they can prove-this ak
kounts for the little they know. Most
people hev found out somehow, that they
"kan't serve God and Mammon too" and
go they serve Msmmon.
A pure heart is like looking glass; 1t
keeps no secrets and dispenses no flattery.
A cheerful old man, or old woman, is
like the sunny side ov woodshed, in the
last ov winter.
Avsrice is like graveyard it takes all
it can get and gives nothing back.
The best investment that know ov is
charity; yew get pure principal back i'm
mediately, and draw Q dividend every
time yew think ov it.
Every thing on this earth is bought and
sold. except air and water, and they would
be if kind Creator had not made the
supply tew great for the demand.
A good book is like good law.
POliteness looks well to me in every
man except an undertaken.
Familiarity breeds content" This
only applies tew men, not buckwheat
slapcakes, well buttered and sugared.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-08-06
Wealth.

ONE great cause of the poverty Of the
present day is, the failure Of our common
people to appreciate small things. They
feel that if they can not save large sums
they win not save any thing: They do
not realize how . daily addition, be It
ever 40 small, will soon make large pile
If the young men and young women OF
to-day will only begin, and begin now, to
save a little from their earnings, and plant
it in the soil of some good savings bank,
and weekly or monthly add their mite,
they win wear q happy smile of com
petence and Independence when they
reach middle life. Not only the pile will
itself increase, but the desire and the abil-
ity to increase it will also grow. Letclerk
and tradesman, laborer and artisan, make
now and at once beginning. Store up
some Of your youthful force and vigor for
future contingency. Let parents teach
their children to begin early 70 save. Be-
gin st the fpuntsin-hss& TO control ths
stream OF extrsvagance, end the work
VIII % sssy, 70 choose between ipsnc'
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-08-06
The San Francisco Aerial Steam Car.
riage.

The problem of aerial navigation is
solved. Within q year we shall travel
habitually 10 New York, Europe and
China by aerial carriages. The trial trips
of the model steam carriage, at Shell
Mound Park, have been entirely and
completely uccessful-cxceeding the most
sanguine anticipations or hopes Of the
builders. The power of the propellers
was greater, and the resistance of the
atmosphere less than were estimated, and
the speed attained was proportionately
greater. Protected by its patent rights,
we believe that the Aerial Steam Navigs-
ton Compsny OF California and its
grantees will speedily constitute the most
gigantic single incorporation interest In
the United States-overshadow the
railroad, steamship or telegraph combina-
tions. The thing is done: fully, finally
and completely done. Within four weeks
the first aerial steam carriage, capable of
conveying six persons, and propelled at q
rate exceeding the minimum speed of
thirty miles an hour, will wing its fight
over the Sierra Nevada on its way to New
York and other remote parts-San Fran
cisco Neps Letter, June 90.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-08-06
Sayings by Josh. Billings.

A POOR, but dishonest cuss IL about az
low down az emmy man kan get, onless he
drinks whiskee tn.
Error will slip thru crack while truth
will git stuck in doorway.
The man who hez just found out he
kant afford to burn green wood hez taken
his fust lessun in ekonemy.
There il only one thing that kin beat
truth, and that il he who always speaks
it.
1t IL hard work, at first sight, to see the
wisdom of rattle snsik bite, but there 1s
thousands of folks who never think OV
their sins until they are bit by rattle
snaik.
There il q CRATE deal ov huuin natur in
krab, if yu don't pick them up in the
rite way yu will discover it
think now, if had all the money that
il due me, l would invest it in saw mill
and then "let her rip"
Take the humbugg out ov this world
and you wont hav much LETT to do blzzl-
ness with.
Advertising IL sed to be q certain means
ov suckcess; some folks are 80 impressed
with this truth that 1t sticks out ov their
tombetun.
Ekonomy IL Q savings bank. into which
men drop pennys, and git dollars in re-
turn.
Thare IL one thing yu kant put out, and
that IL yure conscience yu may smother
it, but like . coal pit, it kontains the
charred remains.
The two richest men now living In
Amerika that kno ov, il the one who haz
got the most money and the other who
wants the least; and the last one IL the
hsppiest ov the two.
Ceremony is the necessity ov phools
good breeding i8 the luxury ov the wise,
Tew hc agreeable II siuply to be easily
pleased-ii this Ia 90, how easily and pleas'
shs II 10 to be agreeable,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-08-06
The August Eclipse.

THE coming eclipse of the sun is one of
the most interesting scientific facts of the
cectury, while it will also prove to be an
immense popular attraction, commanding
the at ention and suspending the avoca-
tions of many millions of human beings.
Ga the afternoon of the 7th of August
next the moon will pass between the
earth and sun, shutting off a portion OF
the solar light from every inhabitant of
the North American continent, and COM
pletely hiding the orb of day from belt
of more than $50 miles in width, running
in a northwest to southeast direction
nearly. through the middle of the United
States. The moons shadow will sweep
majestically over nearly one-half the
earth's circumference, forming circular
patch OF darkness, the diameter of which
will average nearly 156 miles, and move
eastward in this region at the rate of 2,221
miles per hour. The central point of
the shadow will strike the earth in Russian
Asia, 1851 degrees west of Washington,
in North Latitude 5224, thence curve
northward into Behring's Sea, cross the
main land of the territory recently ceded
by Russia to tine United States, pass
through British Columbia to the middle
of the northern boundry of Montana,
thence strike across the United States ter.
ritory to the Mississippi near Sioux City,
nearly bisect the States of Iowa and Hi
nois, passing through springfield and Vim
cennes, run across the southern part OF In
diana, into Kentucky, and thence through
Virginia, Tennessee and North Carolina
into the Atlantic Ocean. The centre will
leave the earth in 9111 degrees East Longi-
tude from Washington, and 3l1a degrees
of North Latitude. The actual time oc-
cupied in the passage will be 2 hours and
80 minutes, but the apparent time will be
IA hours and 10 minutes, as measured by
the difference between the clocks at the
places of beginning and ending.
The following table shows the latitude
of the central point of the shadow or
each degree of longitude from Washington
within the Western States, also the loca
time of the middle of the eclipse at each
point, and the duration of tofali'y:
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-08-06
A Story for Moderate Drinkers.

An old friend of the late Judge Fletcher,
of Boston, related to the wliter, many
years ago, the following Characteristic an
ecdote: Mr.. Fletcher when q young man,
boarded in the old Exchange Coffee House.
Without much consideration, he had fal-
len in with the drinking fashion of the day,
90 far as to have glass of spirits and
water brought to his room every night, to
be taken on going to bed as . night-cap.
One night an unusual press of company
prevented the barkeeper from carrying up
Mr.. Fletcher's usual night dram. The
Squire didn't regard it as quite the thing
for him to 20 to the bar and get his grog,
and 80 he went to bed without his night
cap." But to sleep, he could not All
night long he tumbled about for lack OF
his accustomed drink. And as he did 80.
his active and discriminating mind worked
most diligently. The fruit Of biz refec-
tions appeared next morning, when, on
getting up, weary and worn by his hard
restless night, Mr.. Fletcher went directly
to the bar-keeper: Mr.. -, you dldHt
bring up my brandy and water last night,
and as consequence have slept little or
none all night"
The bar tender was very sorry: This
neglect should not occur again. Not so,'
reioined Mr.. Fletcher. "Never bring me
another drop of liquor unless order 1t: II
it has come to this, that can't sleep with
out the help of tumbler of tOddy, it is
high time that 1 stopped drinking and
broke up the dangerous habit"
From that day Mr.. Fletcher became a
thorough going temperance man.
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hold, and ascathing rebuke to our boast

hold, and is ascathing rebuke to our boast
ed civilization.
The sympathy existing between these
two brothers is 30 close and 20 refined that
the feelings, the impulses, the emotions
of the one are instantly experienced by
the other. When one IL sick, the other is
sick when one feels pain, the other feels
it; when one is angered, the others tenn
per takes fire. We have already. seen
with what happy facility they both fell in
love with the same girl. Now, Chang is
bitterly opposed to all forms Of intemper-
ance, on principle; but Eng Is the reverse
for, while these mems feelings and emo
tions are SO closely welded, their reason.
ing faculties are unfettered their thoughts
are free. Chang belongs to the Good
Templars, and is hard-working and en-.
thusiastic supporter of all temperance re-
forms. But, to his bitter distress, every
now and then Eng gets drunk, and, Of
course, that makes Chang drunk too. This
unfortunate thing has been great sorrow
to Chang, for it almost destroys his useful
ness in his favorite field of effort As
sure as he is to head . great Temperance
procession Eng ranges up alongside of
him, prompt to the minute and drunk as
lord but yet no more dismally and
hopelessly drunk than his brother who
has not tasted drop. And 81 the two be-
gin to hoot and yell, and5hrow mud and
bricks at the Good femplars, and,
of course, they break up the procession.
1t would be manifestly wrong to punish
Chang for what Eng does, and, therefore,
the Good Templars accept the unto
ward situation, and suffer in silence and
sorrow. They have officially and deliber.
ately examined into the mstter, and find
Chang blameless. They have taken the
two brothers and filled Chang full of
warm water and sugar and Eng full of whis.
Ky, and in twenty-five minutes it was
not possible to tell which was the drunk
est. Both were as drunk as loons-aud
on hot whisky punches, by the smell of
their breath. Yet all the while Chang's
moral principles were unsullied, his con-
science clear; and so all just men were
forced to confess that he was not morally,
but only physically drunk. By every
right and by every moral evidence the
man was strictly sober and, therefore, it
see him shake hands with the pump and
There is q moral in these solemn warn
lngS-Of, AZ least, warning IN tueso SOi-
emu morals; one or the other. No mat
ter, it is somehow. Let US heed it i; let US
profit by it.
could say more of an instructive na-
ture about these interesting beings, but
let what have written suffice.
Having forgotten to mention it sooner,
I will remark, in conclusion, that the ages
of the Siamese Twins are respectively
fifty one and fifty-three years.-PackarG 8
Monthly for August
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sprightly, she's stable, sosolicit, sue, secure
Sophia speedily, Sam"
so soon so soon :" said Sam, stand
ing s1ock still.
"'So soon.' surely" said Sally, smiling
spirits"
$50, Sam, somewhat scared, sauutered
elowly, shaking stupendously. Sam
soliloquises; Sophia Scphronia Spriggs,
Spriggs-Short-Sophia Sophronia Short
Samuel Shorts spouse-sounds splen-
did Suppose she should say - She |!
she shan't-she shan't!"
Soon Sam spied Sophia stsrchlng shirts,
singingly softly. Seeing Sam, she
stopped starching. saluting Sam smilingly.
Sam stammered shockingly.
Sptspl-splendid summer season, So
phia."
Somewhat sultry," suggested Sophia.
lenre seventeen seconds.)
"Selling saddles still. Sams"
"Sar-sar tin," said Sam. starting sud.
denly. "Season's somewhat sudorifc," "
said Sam stealthily, stsunching streaming
sweat, shaking sensibly.
"Sartin," said Sophia, smiling signif-
Cautiys Oip eOuC b~CCs oASAUS1s, OoAA.
(Silence sixty seconds.)
"Sire shot sixty shelldrakes, Saturday"
said Sophia.
"Sixtys shol' said Sam. (Silence
seventy-seven seconds.)
"See sister Susan's sunfowers," said
Sophia socially, silencing such stiff ST.
lence.
Sophis's sprightly sauciness stimulated
Sam strangely; SO Sam suddenly spoke
sentimentally; "Sophia, Sussn's sun
flowers seem saying, Samuel Short, Su.
san Sophronis Spriggs, stroll serenely,
seek some sequestered spot, some sylvan
shade. Sparkling springs shall sing soul
stirring strains; sweet songsters shall 81
lence secret sighings super-angelic sylphs
shall Sophia snickered; 80 Sam stop.
ped.
"Sophia," said Sam solemnly.
"Sam," said Sophia.
"Sophis, stop smiling. Sam Shorts
sincere. Sans seeking some swee!
spouse, Sophia
Sophia stood silent.
"Speak, Sophia, speak such suspense
speculates sorrow"
Seek sire, Sam, seek SIRE"
So Sam sought sire Spriggs, sire Spriggs
said "Sartin."