The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-02-17
Fate of the Apostles

Fate Of the Apostles. t.
Matthew is supposed to havo suffer-
cd martyrdom, or was slain, in q city
of ETHIOPIA.
Mark was dragged through the
streets of Alexandria, in Egypt, till
he expired.
Luke was hanged to an olive tree,
in Greece.
John was put into boiling caul-
dron at Rome, but escaped death. lie
diod natural death ut Ephesus, in
Asia.
James the Great was behcaded in
Jcrusalcm.
james the LESS was thrown from a
pinnacle and beaten to death.
Phillip was behcadcd.
Bartholomew was skinned alive.
Andrew was crucilicd.
Thomas was run through with q
lance.
Jude was shot through with arrows.
Simon was crucified.
hl"tthias was stoned.
Harnabas was stoned to death.
Peter, after his release, iourncyed
to Knme, whore he held aHbay all the
4}ho' 'NS SagfeaI gfsnII'' oua' anH
ties of Simon, the entertainer and
plcasurc-maker of Nero, tho Emperor
He also converted one of that mon
arch's concubines to christianity
which 50 fcarfully enragcd tho ty,an,
that he ordered both Peter and Paul
to be arrested. Potter was taken ou,
OF prison for execution, which was
carried into effect by being fearfully
scourged and crucificd with his head
dowawards.
Paul was afterwards bchcaded by
Nero's successor.
IiE DEMANDS OF WomAN.-In
great crisis, woman ncods the highes,
reason to restrain her but Lcr tcsct.
ting sin is that of littleness. Just
because natue and society unite tc
call on her for such fineness and finish
she can be so petty, SO fretful, SO
VAN, enyious and base; o, women
sec your danger see how much YOU
need n great object in all your little
actions. You cannot be fair, nor can
your homes b. fair, unless YOU arc
holy and noblo Will you swecp and
garnish tho house, only that it may be
ready, for legion Of evil spirits to On.
ter ln--for imps and demons of COS.
SIP, fr1volity, dctraction, and q rest
less fever about small ills What is
tho house for, if good spirits cannot
peacefully abide there ( Lo thew
are asking for the bill in moro than
one we'll garnishcd mansion. Tbey
sought home and found a work
house. Martha ; it was thy fault.
MARGARET FULLER.
The true field Of lab Of those who
attempt to influence public opinion and
private action in this matter who desire
70 see great Improvement in agriculture
and greater profits accrune to It, is 20
point ont clearly the principles which
mderlle agriculture rs business. and
urge over and over, line upon line, prc.
cept upon prccep', that they Jc adhered
to urge to complete thorough cul,iva..
ton and fertilization OF every acre farm.
ed--urge TO constant, exact attention
and personal supervision ofall the M
mute details which are the elements Of
success, and to own no more land, and
TO 40 no more business, than can be
oone III tho most thorough and complete
manner, and TO own as much and do
as much as can be thus performed.
Hearth and Home.
Ex.Gov. Wise seems to have un-
a!ergocne remarkable change of opin-
ION since tho war. He writes that bo
"praises God for the war every dav.
notwithstanding its disaster and
deaths, as special providence, indis.
ponslble to free mo and my heirs for
ever from the weakness, ifnot wicked.
ness, of African slavery"
There is no fortune so good but that
IT may be reversed, and none so bad but
that it may be hettered. The sun that
rises IN clouds may set in splendor, and
that which rises in splendor may set in
gloom.
An !rishman called in great haste
upon the doctor, saying "Bo iabers.
my boy Tim has swallowed n mouse p'
"Ihen, be jabors," said Abernathv
"tell your boy Tin to swallow q cat.J