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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-09-01
I ours, Truly.
Is. SEARS, General Agent.


LATER FROM MExIco-HEAvY Ron
Berry. : City Of Merico, August IA, via
Havana, August 2O.-Gen. Placeido
Vega, with 1000 men, is moving on
Gnadalajara. Conductas have left Qua.
dalajara, Guiana jnata, and Iacalecas, for
the capital, with total of $i,5OO,OOO
IN silver export.
a freight train loaded with mcrchan.
disc belonging to Walsh g. Co.. was al
tackled on the Vera Cruz railroad, near
Parras. and plurdered. The loss is es-
limntcd at $4,000.
The rumor that Tampico had been
captured by insurgents was not credited.
FROM THE FAR WEsr-ANoTHER
PRIZE FIaHT PROPOSED HEAVY FAIL.
uRE st. Louis, August 2l.-Tom
Allen has made proposition to add
$l 900 TO the stakes Of the latn fight
and fight it over within fifty miles of
Cincinnati within ten DAYS. The arti.
cles are TO be signed this evening if
Gallagher agrees.
A dispatch from St Joseph, Mo-,
says that FIVE thousand Chinese are
shortly 10 be sent there, whence they
will be distributed to various points.
a LONE NIGeER. During The war
"Controband" came into the Federal
lines in North Carolina, and was march
ed up the officer OF the da, to give an
account OF himself, whereupon the fol-
lowing colloquy ensued:
Whats your name 2"
"My names Sam"
Sam what ?"
mo, Sab, not San Watt I'so iis,
Sam"
WHATS you. other name 2"
II hasn't got no odder nrma, sab
1se Sam-da,s all.
What's your masters name?"
Use got no massa now; n,assa run.
ned away-yah yah! Use free nigger
now"
"Now what's your fathers and moth
er's name ?"
Use got none, sah--neber had none
l'se jist Sam--ain't nobody else"
Haven't you any brothers and s,s.
ters 2"
mo, sab neher had none, No
brudder, no lister, no faddpr, no mud
der, no massa--notl,in' but Snm. When
Won see Sam yon sea all dere IL OF u.s."
Qncry--How is Sam enrolled on the
poll list, or for jury duty, or for official
appointment
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-09-01

a gentleman in Troy, New York,
while riding in carriage q few days
ago, was dangerously poisoned by the
bite Of . common horse Hy, which had
been feeding on carrion and had COM
saunfeatod Che pS!soD. - -
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-09-01

TnE REHEDY WoRsE 7Hn THE Dis
EAsE.--The Albany Epsning Journal,
referring to the proposition TO sond Ben
Butler to the United States Senate az
an Offset to Andy Johnson, says It
breads the lemedy more than the dis
ease"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-09-01

The spectroscope having shown chat
the sun IS large collection Of the mine.
rails known on tho earth, including tho
precious metals an inventive Yankee is
fqsdltsting upon o ;procsaa to extract
gold from xhe sdhbeafhs, sna*
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-09-01
The Peabody School Fund.

The following letter from Dr. Sears,
will show in what manner the Peabody
school fund for education in the South
will be used. The trustees of the fund
it seems have yielded to the necessity OF
having separate schools for the two
races---a determination which will meet
the approval Of nll reasonable whites
and blacks:
SrAUNToN, VA, July 10, ls69.-
Hon. R. M. Lusher My DEAR SIR.-
The trustees have decided to cooperate
with State systems (of public instruc.
tlon) as FAR as possible. We hope to
do so with Louisiana, and see no great
difficulty, it the two races are placed in
separate schools. l believe there arc
no mixed schools in Florida, South
Carolina. North Carolina, or any other
state, nor can l suppose that Louisiana
will venture on so bold an experiment. .
II. under the State law, no schools are
maintained tut such az are attended by
col'red children. or. if. virtually, the
colored children and thev alone, are
provided for by The law, We must look
particularly after the white children.
On making our arrangement with towns
our Judgment must be guided, first, by
the amount raised by the people; Soc
ondly, by the population to be provided
for. Our contribution IS not charity
to poor children, but an encouragement
to communities. The people must con-
tribute something-sav three-fonrths or
more. OF the amount needed to suprort
free public school in their midst, and
a certain number O children 10 be pro.
vided for should also be reported, sn
that we may know what supplementary
aid Ia required each year, to render the
school permanent and successful. Both
the trust"as and Mr.. Peabody are warm.
ly attached to our plan as it now is,
particularly 10 that feature Of it which
relates to public schools. cannot yet
say. however. what amount can be
granted the coming year. IF we can
work more advantageously in Louisiana
than elsewhere we can justly and wise
ly do more than we could otherwise +;
but il the children for whom we provide
will not attend the schools, we must
withdraw our mid and beslow it else
where. wieh you TO exercise wise
discretion in this matter. Be please d
to let the people know that The
way in which they use our contribu-
'ions one year will determine the qnes.
tion whether it shall be renewpd.-
Everything is on probation; this is our
great security. If the people rails The
needed funds and concur with lis, whole
communities will have the sans inter
est in the schools as though they were
supported by general taxation. We
wish particularly to know how mucl,
money has been raised, and how many
children have attended the schools al
ready aided in Louisiana.
Yours, truly.
x SrApc H.noro1 80,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-09-01
SOLID BY ALL GROCEHss.

IL better than our regular shaped Axes for
these reasons: First--It cuts deeper. Sc.
ooud IL don't stick in tho wood Third-It
does not jar the hand. Fourth-No time Is
wasted In taking the Axe ou. Of the cut. -
Fifth-With tho samc lab you will 10 one
third more work than with regular Axes. -
Red paint Inns nothing to do with the good
qualities of this Axe, for all our Axes ore
painted red. II your hsrdwa:e storo does
not keep our goods. wo will gladly answer
inquiries or fill your orders direct, or give
You the name Of tho nearest denlcr who
Keeps our Axes.
LIPPINCOTT & BAKEWELL,
Piltsburg, P,l.
Sole owners Of Colburn's and Red Jacket
Patents. aug 26
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-09-01

THE ESTEY COTTAGE ORGAN is the
best and cheapcs, Contains the lrtest
improvements Fox Humana and Vor Ju6i-
lonte. j. ESTEY & CO, Sole Manuf'rs,
Brsttleboro, W. mug Is
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SO Day for all. Address A. J. FULL.
MAN, N. Y. aug rs
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EMPLOYMENT thatpdy,. For pnr,icu
W lars, address 8 NJ SPENCER g. Co,
Battleboro, Vt. aug Is
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-07-09
VOLUME 32--NUMBER 1867

"To Rome, sir, and where are you
goingY' was the response of the boy.
The minister could do no less than an
swer ito Camden"
GLOW old are your was the next
question of the minister
'Eight years. replied the boy. "How
old are you, sir 2''
The minister hesitated, but gave an
answer.
care you alone 3 was the next ques-
ton of the minister.
"Oh, no" said the boy, pointing to
the passengers, 81 have plenty of com.
pany."
But have you no friends on board to
look after you p asked the minister.
NO, sir" answered the boy-''hare
your
This was not answered, but followed
by little history.
"When | was little boy," said the
minister, my parents would not allow
me TO 90 off the farm alone"
At this the boy. with an indescribable
look, said ..it's different now. ~ utcr-
torn (N. ~ REFORM.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-07-09
Q hr farm and Garden.
EdFiy CIT Han.

As the time for having comes round
again, the agricultural papers are busy
with the discussion which has beer pref
ty lively for the last few years, upon the
comparative merits of early and late cut
hay. 1t seems TO be pretty we'll settled
that, for mIlch cows, at least, early cut
hay is much more valuable, and cary
kinds of stock. Taking the second cr,p
INTO account, also, there seems tD he no
doubt that greater yield per acre can
be obtained than by letting the gra,-
stand till it is ripe. to say nothing OF the
practice of some of our hill farmers, To
put off finishing their haying till driven
to it by the prospect Of snow.
DR.. Nichols, the editor OF the Boston
Journal Of Chemistry, one of the Lest
authorities we know of, made an expert
ment, last year, that is conclusive on tins
point. He had one acre of @rass, rcd
top and clover, that was cut June 10,
and the hay stored by itself. On the
first of last March, he put his herd Of ten
COWS upon 1t, and the immediate increasr
in the flow Of milk Amounted to ten
quarts per day. The hay led them
before was of tie same variety, but cut
after the middle OF July. The early cut
hay ''spcnt' fully a. well as the later
cuI, no more of ii was consumed, and
DIR. Nichols estimates that the money
value of the product from this hay, fed
to ten cows, was greater by near II dol
lar day, than that from the other.
DR.. Nichols also repeats the opinion lac
ba, expressed before, thai most hay Is
dried TOO much. and declare, that, IT
grass is entirely freed from external
moisture, as that in the form OF dew and
rain, ii will cure better in the NOW than
anywhere else, provided enough exposure
to wind and sun is had to cause one-half
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-07-09
The Irish ~ eU-Digger.

Not great while ago, an Irishman
was rmpluvcd in a village where he was
well known. to dig a well, pro bono puJH-
CO. The contract was made that he was
to ha paid a certain sum per foot, and
warrant a supply of water. At it he
went with will, and his daily progress
was IntrntIy watched by interested par
ties. EarIy and late lie delvcd away
faithfully, down deep in the earth, full of
cont !cncc i'll the speedy completion of
hl> iabprS.
lie had reached tue depth of about
twenty-HHe teet' and had soon TO ''strike
""'lF' Larry one morning lat repair
ct TO the scene "i h!N iaoorS, and horrible
/" ,'''' II i"' r'N'.i III ana was nearly
'u''' ne S"Hri win rutlui 'i>aGc upon
lHt "It'h' ",t lh'u2ht OF the additional
"''"I Inc "'t''l'r' ""uIl cause nm. Al
Ter 4 moment ieli'c'ioh' he looked ear
h,''Iy around ana saw thtt no one was
1'TI'hE' 'Hch inIcNIy u!'eellh9 himself OF
NAT ''i" coat, lie made lacks Tor neigh
nol'h3 'HlIhelce WhIch overlooked the
Village. Here, hIdIhS amid the under
GROWTH lie quietly awaited the progress
OF r'eh,-.
~ the morning wore on, the nlahi-
iAntN began 10 ar"n~t and STIR out. Srv-
'raI were attracted to the well, thlnkln"
that a Rats hat and coat We're there, he
was oI course below at work. soon the
alarm wa r''Hcd lii;' Inc well had cavcd
IN ana al was IN II, "A crowd collected,
ana stood horrihei nj the tate OF poor
Fat. y hrIei consultation was held, and
soon spades ana Other implements were
brought to dig out the rcmaIns OF the un-
fortunate man. 10 work they went with
Il Will when one set became wcarItd
with the unusual Labor, a dozen ready
hands graSpcd the implements and dug
Justify. Pat very quietly looked on from
his retreat on the cmincnce, while the
Whole village stood around the well and
watched with breathIcSS suspense the
work - hravely ON. As thc diggers ap-
preached the bottom, the excitement of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-07-09

an engineer at all, except SO far as this
invention was concerned. but a dissenting
clergyman. He is certainly dissenter
from the ordinary style of railways. The
engineer was an excellent specimen of an
intelligent, illiteratc English mechanic,
with Il drawl and nasal twang in his
speech that Cape Cod man might envy;
and he gave me great deal of valuable
information about the road, which |
might here lmpart, if your readers cared
for valuable information, which | sup
pose they do not. He was takin' Il day
Ii OF Tor pleasure he said, and goin' down
10 see the work on the biz bore. Twas
nasty blt of work this OF running twice
over the road daily, as he did, and only
getting twelve pounds month for the
Job, especially in the winter, with the
snow and beaStly wind. There had been
only SlX days in the past winter when
they couldn't run on account of snow,
and then the passengers had been carried
over the break on sledmes. He explained
TO me the construction of the locomotive,
49, - 'll'''N'''i'' VI i'H l'OhSl, tIlc NOIhlllp
OF the brakes, and the whole thing. |
SaId 10 the engineer that supposed 1t
impossible for the locomotive, with three
rails, to get off the track. Well, he said,
machine got off once last winter The
fact was, that the thing got the upper
hand OF him, and ran away with him.
lie spoke of it Is il il were a horse.
He was running with the locomotive
alone, taking her down the mountain,
not mindIng exactly. when he found he
had got on 80 much steam thu. he could
not hold her lie WAS going down the
one IN nine, round them ere nasty
curves. when she started He shut off.
and Iammcd down all the breaks, reserve
and all, but size only appeared to 20 all
the faster. Away She went. like the
TO he Said.) whiSking round, and at last
bounded off and Went slam agin Il rock
II she'd gone over the ravine on tother
side. wouldn't be here to tell We of it,
1t was nearly one o'clock when we
ran into Nt. Michel, and, passing the
humhu. of Il custom house, took COM
iortablc cars for ons.-IIUto,d Cou-
,tInt
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-07-09

ID. to Literature. by Richard b. Kim
ball, Esq; to Science and the Arts, by
Hon. James w. Patterson to Medicine
by DR.. Jabez b. Upham to Military
Life, by Gen. George f. Shepley to
Education, by Samuel II. Taylor, Ii.
d.. to Religion. by Rev. Samuel c..
Bartlett, ID. D.
Promenade Concert and Public Re-
ception in Yale's mammoth tent in the
evening.
Thursday, July %, Commencement
Exercises Alumni Dinner Levee in
Reed Hall.
The Passumpsic Road will run ezra
trains each day as follows Tuesday
evening, down train will leave this place
soon after arrival of mail train, returning
after the concert. Wednesday, down
train will leave about : A. NJ, returning
after the concert in the evening. Thurs
day, down train will leave at same hour
as Wednesday, leaving Norwich on re-
turn at ) o'clock p. NJ.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-07-09
4 Street 1fr06.

Ragged The jacket and trowsers he wears.
Ragged The shoes on his feet:
For shoe or jacket little he cares,
This Arab of the street.
d" Pitching pennies" here in the Park
Along the with a noisy crowd.
All OF them ragged and dirty like him.
Wrangln% and shouting aloud
| wonder whether he has home,
This ragged urchn. and how
lie earns the coppers he's tossing there
With those other Arabs now:
If mother or brother or sister has he,
II ever 4 father he knew;
II lie sleeps in bed like you and ne,
And eats as the rest of us do?
Scarcely human he seems, somehow.
With his semi-sayagc shout.
As lac give~ each nickel a curious toss.
And capers wildly about.
Yet the same God made him that made lis
all.
The God that dwclls above,
Who watches even the sparrow's fall.
la the fUlne>s OF his love-
All at once. as twelve o'clock draws near.
Our Arab leaves his play,
Gathers together what nickies are his,
And suddenly darts away.
y moment more and his >hrill voice sounds
shouting the news in the street.
With fifty more. like pack OF hounds.
Following close at his feet.
Ia and ont OF the ears he springs,
He hceGs neither hoot> nor wheels;
His ragged feet seem gifted with wings.
Like famous Mercury'S heels:
Now he stops moment a paper to sell
10 some one passing by,
Then away he goes on Il rapid run.
With a wild halloo aud cry.
High up past the dizzy roofs his voice
A>cluds on its >kyward way;
y moving shadow he fits along
Ii the garsh light of day,
'TwiXt the rows OF buildings on either side
With their windows, staring down
Like 50 many giants, Argu>-eyed,
eiceplessly watcing the town.
wonder il ever in thought he sees
The rows OF buildings fade.
Ii ever in fancy he coniures up
The desert without shade!
II ever. winding before his sight.
Long caravans appear.
il ihe Bcdouin chiefs of sands he see.
In himself and these others here
For me to day a> | stand in the Park.
Watching them here at their play,
Like bright mirage, in the distance seen.
Seem the buildings on Broadway:
AID / almost forget that this halI-tamed
boy.
With the ragged shoes on his tect,
/, not ihe scIcik Of some wandering triJe,
Bat an Arab of the street.
y. q. SHEPHERD, in H"per's Magazine
for Juiy
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-07-09

"Mothcr, Mother" exclaimed Charley
Morris, aS he rushed INTO the house after
school in treat excitement. "what do
you think We are going to do in school !''
STUDY, | hope" SAID his mother,
quietly, while the little boy stopped TO
take breath.
1--WE shall have 70, that's L fact, SAID
Charley, ''but that was not what | want
ed to tell you, mother. You know there
are just six weeks before examination,
and they are going 10 give certificates,
then, only to the very b,>t scholars who
have sustained themselves perfectly
through the term"
And ven mean, OF course, to rank
amon= the very best, il you can said
Mrs. Morris.
"Oi course, 10, mother, but there Is
one thing more. The boy who has been
al the head of his classes Tor the longest
time, is to have besides his diploma, a
Golden star to wear upon his breast. lie
will he called the star scholar, and will
rank highest in the school,
$50 YOU are aiming at this bright par
ticular star !''
Yes, mother, and will have it too,
you will see DR.. II. says it is a more
honorable distinction tnIn the Lteion ol
Honor. Won't YOU be proud, mother,
10 see me wearing it at the evening cXhi
bition The teachers viii come and tell
you that your boy is the best scholar in
school" Mrs. Morris smiled. Won't
you he clad, mother !' repeated Char
ley, eagerly.
'.Glad, | shall certainly be OF the
scholarship that has won the honor, II ii
Is fairly earned, replied his mother
but what are your grounds Of expecta-
ton ~
why, mother, am at the head OF
all my Glasses but one, and in that there
Is no one above me but Harry Cotton. l
don't suppose there would be any hope
OF going beyond him, if he was always
there, but Inc is sometimes absent at the
hour when We recite, and 80 lie won't
have 50 good Il chance OF keeping his
place IN the class
"What is the cause of his absence p
''Ilc has 10 do erIanLs for his mother.
She takes in sewing, and they are too
poor TO have amy servant, 50 Henry car
rlcs the bundles home"
Mrs. Cotton has made great efforts to
keep her boy at school. lie is good
schul;u', l. he not -
"Yes, mother, | don't know a boy
that studies harder than Henry Cotton"
Not even Charley Morris p
NO, mother, but then | am not oblig-
cd to study 50 much because | have been
to school more regularly than he has, and
then / have more time to myself at home.
WHY, Henry is up aud studying before
any one else is stirring, and always sleeps
with his book under his pillow at night.
Then If he fails 10 obtain the highest
rank in the school, it will not be for want
OF diligence. OF even scholarship, but
from the mere accident OF his outward
circumstances. But he will doubtless
make greater effort to he punctual,
these SIX weeks to come
'ile will ii he knows OF the plan,
said Charley, moodlly.
"Ie learns his lessons at home, does
he not, SO as to keep up with the class,
though he should be absent for single
day."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-07-09
Houston ana the TOtUHfecr.

/ One day as Generals Houston anC
Rusk, accompanied by the AdJutan
General, MCloud, were promena ling
arm i'll arm through the streets of the
town, which were swarming with til,
dlsbanded volunteers, many of them col.
lccted in groups discussing the propriety
OF the presidents order, their attention
was called to Il stalwart young back
wood>man, dressed from head to foot in
huckskin, who had evidently taken several
drinks OF whisky, and was loudly and
vehemently eXpatiatn@ 10 those around
him and making frequent, and not very
complimentary, use of s'Sam IIouston's'
name.
General Houston, who could not avoiC
hearing some ot these allu>iOnS. turned
to his companions and said: 1T appear,
to me, General Ru>k. that You do moi
preserve very good discipline in your
command"
"Thcy have been di,banded, and
have nothing further to do with them. "
replied the GENERAL Moreover" Ii,
added, Il am of the opinion that it would
not be so easy 4 matter to stop their talk
ing, even if they were still in service"
Come along with me. gentleman. and
Eli show you how TO quell such DISGRACE
tul exhibiiion>,' said Houston.
The others merely observed that ''thcv
would like TO witness the performance.
and followed into the packed crowd.
which made way for the distinguishes!
per>onagcS, enabling them 10 pcnelrar,
to the side OF the noisy orator, who still
continued his vocltcrous haranguc, ac-
cOmpanied by the most violent gesticua-
tions and contortions OF his arms am
body.
Walking deliberately up to him, and
laying his hand upon his shoulder, til,
General, in a mild but emphatic tone.
sad Are You not aware, my youn.
friend, that you are disturbing the peace
and quiet OF this respectable community.
and that too, Sir, in presence OF the
President OF the Republic ?''
The fellow suddenly ceased speakin.
at this unexpected interruption, and
turning upon the huge Individual who
addressed him Che did not know the Gen
eral it seemcd,) he, i'll Il very low but
firm tone OF Voice, while hi, eyes flashed
fire, asked:
Are you sam Houston, the Presi-
dent !''
''lc>, my young friend, have the
honor TO bear that distinguished como =
men"
The young giant then drew back Il
step or two. and conccmtraIin. all his
powerful energies in the effort, sprau.
like an inturiated tiger upon the astonish-
ed General. knocking him down, aud at
the same time exclaiming, ''Well, d-n
you, old Houston, You are the very man
wanted 10 see" lie was Immediately
pulled oti' 10y the spectators, and pro-
ceeded with his interrupted defamation
us If nothing had happened, while the
General retired to his lodgings. fully con-
WINGED that his friend RI,k WAS no Dis
ciPlinarlan.-Gcn. Il. b. Marcy, IN LiU-
Per'S -Haga-U,e Ior July.