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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-05-25
Col. VIM. Johnston.

1t gives us pleasure to COPY from the
Augusta C0nstitutionahgt the following
well put and well deserved, cnmpli-
ment t. Colonel Wm. Johnston, Prcsi.
dent Of the G. G. & A. II. II.
"Thc report made ty President
Johnston to the stockholders Of the
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Rail.
road at the recent meeting in this city,
ia now before us, and exhibits tho con.
d''ion ofthe road to be highly creditable
to the officers who arc controlling its
wor kings, md should give perfect salts.
faction to all tho stockholders.
"ln the nature Of things, the report,
while it gives conmendation and praise
20 the other officers ct the road, could
not speak of the mtiring energy, zeal
ard industry Of the President himself,
hut it is well known to all who have al,
al regarded the progress OF the road
si'icc The war, that President Johnston,
in rcftting The old line from Charlotte
to Columbia, and building the road
iram Columbia to Augusta, accom-
plished work requiring almost superhu
man effort.
Undertaken at time when nearly
all Values were destroyed, credit not
available. and the country through
which it passed scarcely able to afford
any Z id whatever, the refitting and com.
pletion Of this great line Is a work that
reflects the highest praise and credit on
the distinguished railroad official who ia
at the head OF the corporation. What
would have appeared Impossible to
almost any one else, he has successfully
accomplished, and now has the satisfac
ton OF seeing his road in ms good work
ing order and rs complete II, its equp.
ment rs any road North or South.
.'As general rule, the accepted
evidence of the prosperity and success,
tut working Of road ls the per cent.
OF dividend which it returns to its stock.
holders but it would not be fair to
apply this rule to roads left by the war
III the condition Col. Johns.on's road
was.
''The first necessity Of road is 10
keep lts bed in good repair, remove
and replace wornout iron, and have it's
rolling stock and machinery in perfect
order and condition. The business of
road Is improved and increased BY it's
capacity to Cnbdact It's business with
prnmpimess and despatch, and OF neces.
sItv, with the increased business, follows
the dividcneds TO STOCKHOLDERS /; but, in
the absence of any declared dividened
TO stockholders of this road they can
easily calculate tire increased vaiuo OF
their stock, when they compare this
great line Of road, l95 miles long, com.
pleto and perfect in all parts, with the
condition OF the road left in their hands
when the war ended; and in view Of
what Col Johnston has 80 successfully
accomplished, in spite Of almost nsur.
monntahlc obstacles, it is snfe to an,ici.
pate that the stock must rapidly i'm.
prove in value, now that tho road is
fairly started, and with every favorable
prospect"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-05-25
A Sarcastic Caucasian.

The editor Of tho Lexington (Nfo.)
Caucasiom, who some weeks ago utter.
ed vail, a howl, and groan of de-
spair combined over tho ratification
of the Fifteenth Amendment, or
"bedamuedm ent,'' as ho eloquently
calls it, continues to indulge in week.
~ spasns on the same subject. One
Of his latter effusions is an original
negro melody in an awful strain of
despairing sarcasm. We present q
specimen stanza:
"Go way white man,
Don't come anigh.
Gizzard-foot and shinbones
Chafk in do eye.
We are now all votists,
Ekil fore de low.
ChfDg.a-ring ring ching,
Ching.a.ring chaw."
This is indeed very cutting, very
bitter, particularly tho last two lines,
which are supposed to indicate an co.
static "break-down'' on the part Of
the "dog.toothed, gibbering chunk of
q vile colored Egyptian blackness,"
Ia viow of his recent onfrancb ise m ent.
The kind attentions Of the Caucasian
are not entirely confined to the
"lonsy, devil worshipping chattels,"
and the Notwithstanding, filth raek-
Ing Hottentots.D President Grant
comes in for q notice es the sthorse.
hotsc; ;jpwolry.plated and bull-ppp.
oloeioal Gslena Bot." Lively little
paper is the Caucasian.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-05-25
WRUy WEhg TnrY TnANKrYt

WRHv WEKs TnEY TnANKtUh.
WoN s.-4An exchange, speaking Of a
astsenth gnaobdnsnt procession and Of
esss Whites ia II. rsHafks--"What they
had TO be thankfnr for, anl wherefore
they we're there, ~ nys.ery."--
WhA7supon. q MississippS paper re-.
MARKS |: "Of oburss tliey we've YhaDk.
sas fog tetbsing gsaads as other men wbo
Iliayss tRso sidss. white" They, we,e
probably esthAs class Of the sanas homo
known 90 "white men with black hoaYta.
.-~Wsv Yoyb Kerald.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-05-25

.
DEATH OF 4 MANfAc.-The St.
Louis Times publishes nm account OF
the terrible death OF maniac, IN that
city, from which we extract the follow.
ing:
Yesterday the end c,mc. Poor
Morgan had been for nearly an l,,u.
pacing the floor. His head loaned for
ward on his breast, and le was sc quiet
that those present began to feel more
hopeful OF his ultimate recovery. He
had spoken but little; and his words
were properly chosen. Suddenly he
started everybody BY shouting: "Thc
devil must have my eyes II And be.
ior' he could be restrained, he with his
fingers, tore both eyes from their
socketa and threw them on the floor
The horrible act was scarcely The work
of moment; ana when the persons
presen. realized What had occurred, the
maniac, eightless, his face crimson with
the blood which flowed In torrents from
ghastly sockets, and was already form:
ing pI@dfes on the floor, stood before
them quiet, as though nothing had hap.
pened- Medical attendance was at
once summoned, but without avail. He
fingered II few hours, and death came
and ended life Of sorrow.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-05-25

R'oToUs. Last evening, Police.
men Duncan, Hnssing and McE]rone>
arrested co9ored man for disorderly
conduct in tho street. While conveys
ing the prisoner to the guard honse,
the policemen wero assaulted by mob
Of about fifty colored men with bricks,
ETC., and an attempt Was made TO
rescue tile prisoner, which failed. Po.
liceman ETussnng had his head cut.
McElrone Was srhck in the back, and
Dnncan's hand was bitteW.-aa Colun,6ia
G@ardian.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-05-25

TTE JUNE CoNvENTloN.-The Ma.
ron Star SAYS "Wc urge upon all'
good citizens opposed to our present
corrupt government TO attend HE mee1.
ing in their respective school districls'om
the fEth insfant, md vote for fonr anod'
honest men, irreepeci,vn Of race, color
or party, 70 attend The eohh,y meeting
on tie 25ll,. We wonitl shag,si. is
posaihle, The election Of wo v hiIe md
two cniored men. Let ,is all. shoulder
" shoulder make one grand effort for.
the salvation Of our Stare"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-05-25

THE WONDERFUL SILVER SrRrNG IN
FLoRIDA.-The Key West Dispatch
says this grand and natural curiosity
bursts forth in the midst of the most
fertile country of the State. It bub-
bles up in basin near 100 feet deep,
and about an acre in extent, and send-
ing from it deep stream 60 to loo
feet wide, and extending six or eight
miles to the Ocklawnha river. In the
sping itself, fifty boats may lie at an
chor-quite fleet. The spring thus
forms natural inland port, to which
three steamers now run regular from
the St. Johns making close connections
with the ocean steamers at Palat-
ka.
The clearness of the water is truly
wonderful. 1t tscems even more trans
parent than air; you see on the bot.
tom, 80 feet below the bottom Of your
boat, the exact form Of the smallest
pebble, the outline and color and
shades Of color of the lcaf that has
sunk, and nil the prismatic colors of
the rainbow are reflected. Large fish
swim in it, every scale visible and
and every movement distinctly seen.
If you 60 over the spring in boat
you will see the fisures in tho rocks,
from which the river pouts upward
like On inverted cataract
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-05-25
WhtMcE CMNn OoK IMMIGRANTS

WHfMcE Co%E O6k IMMIGRANTS ?
The Mobile Register states that 53,.
900 omigrants passed the city OF Mem.
fhis on Their way Southward during
three months ending with April. Of
these but 900 were foreigners, show.
ing tho movement Of 38, 900 of our own
population in that direction. We do
not doubt that the proportion of emf.
grants from the Northern and Middle
States to tho South is, as indicated by
the above statement, more tEan twice
as great as that from foreign shores. If
South Carolina wishes to keep pace in
progress with other Southern States she
must get her share of this moving host.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-05-25

JUDGE CNRfENTER ON THE Soorr
RrNe.--Jodes Carpenter, in a card
correcting oertnin misstatements in re-.
gard to hun, made in Radical sheet,,
says, very plainly: "Thongh 4 Repub-
hoan, I have very decided views in
reference TO the want .ef fitness and
integrity Of certain neY who have
sought and obtained political preiern4ent
from The Rephblicah party, and in
private life, among personal friends OF
OH ehades o. political opinions, I have
hot hssstated 10 gave those views expires.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-05-25

.R The Webbing Ciwishas. the, organ
Of ths Baptist denop;pstiop lintbjs
State, has been removed from York.
vile TO Charleston,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-05-25

The death Of Theodore Clay, son Of
Henry Clay, IL announced! >FHS has
been fifty years an inmate Of LSxiDg-
ton (Ky.,) Lunatio Asylum.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-05-25
Tho Tirole;s Brain.

Our brains are sevchty-ycar clocks.
Tho angel Of life winds them
up once for all, then oloses the case,
and gives the key into the hanH of tho
angel Of the resurrection. sd'ic-tac |!
tic.tac! 60 the wheels of thought {,
our will cannot stop them they con-
Dot stop themselves sleep catinot
still them, madness only makes them
60 faster; death alone can break into
the case, ,aud, scizing the nver-s~inging
pendulum which wc call the heart,
silence ct last the clicking of :he ter
rible cscapement we have cw'ried 80
long beneath our wrinklcd forchea ads.
If we could get at them, as We lie GU
our pillows aud count the dead beats
of thought after thought, and image
after image, jarriug through tie over
tired organ Will nobody block those
wheels, uncouple that piniou. cut the
string that holds these weighs, blow
up the Internal machine with gunpow-
dor What passion comes over us
sometimes for silence and reet-that
this dreadful machinism, unwinding
the endless tapestry of time, em-
broidered with spectral fgurcy of life
and death, could have but one brief
holiday? Who can wonder tsat men
swing themselves off from bkams in
hempen lassocs that they Jump off
from parapets into the swift 3nd CUR
Cling waters bepeath that they take
counsel of the grim flend who has bnt
to utter his one peremptory monoSyl-
liable, and the restless machine is
shivered as case that is dashed upon
n marble Aoor7 IF anybody would
really contrive some kind of lever
that one could thrust in among the
works of this horrid automaton and
check them, or alter tbeir rate Of go
ing, what would the world give for
the discovery Men are very apt to
try to get at the machine by some
indirec> system or other. They clap
on the brakes by means Of opium,
they change the maddehing monotony
of tho rhythm by means of fermehted
liquors. 1t is because tho brain il
locked up and we cannot touch it's
movements directly, that We thrust
those coarse tools in through any ore-
vice by which they may reach tho
interior, alter its rate of going for
while, and at last spoil the machine.
III J.no,1 4.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-05-25

AcQ6fTTAL or MoFAK1ANS.-++The
long drawn out and sensaeional trial OF
Mcfarland for fl,e murder OF Rich.
ardson, IN New York, was b1onei,t to a
close on tho 10th, the jury, three hours
after the case was given to them, rem.
dering verdict OF not guilty. This
was the result expected, for It has,
during the latter part Of the proceedings,
been evident that so far as Mcf'arMnd
was concerned, the case was vistHsny
disposed Of, aud II was more those who
had aided, abetted and sympa,hized
with Richardson in gaining tho affecs
tions Of Mrs. Mcfarland, and taking her
to himself, who wsre on trial than tho
prisoner. Tn fact, ffeeloteisn sna ali
it's supporters direct and indirect, OF
rather those pernicisas doctrines, whose
periIicious influence tends To- weaker tf,c
msfriage tie, have been on tYfiE. ana Gp
for an ai,ingganS public, esndslanayibs.
The ground Of acauittal 10, OF caussS tbS
insanity Of McEarhnd wlsn he did IND
fatal shooting. q. thing tie, j,.y oaghs.
however, TO be very sltfS el9 hsISss ae.
! Icspsingk aS sfsbf.
f. eea35 + -44,- Is .sssssses< I.ayi9 81
!, Tile water eR shsmiaasat sasfaa ii,
Esismeaut 4ask,a Mhfaaaale sg tlis
Post says, tastes alike dsmags6 poyN
pickle drank out Of an old baotB
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-05-25
[NO. 40
Reyels in Society.

We copy the following from the
Washington correspondent Of The New
York Commercial ADVERTISER:
AT drawing reception that took
place last Saturday evening, Mr.. Rev.
els, escorted by Senator Anthony and
Representative Bingham, suddenly
came nPon the scene of les;ivitv with
sucll whitening cifct at Of tho twenty
or thirty Democrats .escnt not half
dozen was visible after the first half
hour. Bloom will tell. especially in
close room OF warm night. l met
number Of those malconlents standing on
the sidewalk. Mungen was addressing
them in rather heated terms. II will
repudiatc the niggrr," said he, "as
would repudiate the debt. But I nm
glad to sec the issue made at last. We,
who got out ofthe way, can stand it il
those who have to lace the music can"
This feeling, with the consistent op.
ponents OF the negro grows in intensity
rs R'vcls grows in Radical grace, is
erltomlzcd IN parody of "Shoo Fly,"
hat 10 %"'1g The rounds here, and ior
the purpose Of rnahiing yo~ " Judge o.
which scna You the is
There's nigge, in The ali
| see him on the wing;
There's nigger cvc,ywhcre--~
] here the angels sing.
O sober mig and tight,
0 niger high AID low.
0 mig nlg' left, and mig rig right,
A mig where'r we go.
Shoe ny.
Among tho rumors adoat concerning
the convulson with which fashionable
society is threatened, in consequences of
the introduction Of our color cd brother,
we find one TO the cflcc: that the wife
OF the Russian Ambassador has refused
to attend sociables or reunions where
any OF these "knights Of the crispy
cnrls" are TO be admitted. I'ho foreign
element here stands out immovably
against tho innovation.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-05-25

THE CLOSING SCENES OF THE PARA
auAYAN WAR.-Our correspondent in
RIO Janero furnishes us with the closing
scenes in tho long struggle between the
allies and Lopez. AS has been before
stated, General Camara, the Brazilian
leader, at the head OF well conipred
army, camo up with the half starved,
tamlshed aud almost naked soldiers OF
Lopez on the banks of tho Aundaban
river and attacked them. The bravery
OF tho Paraguayans has been proven on
many n hard-fought field, the skill of
Lopez as n general has been aclsnowl-
edged by enemies as we'll rs friends, and,
recollccting these considerations, aud
with the full facts before us, it is hard to
regard General Camara's "grcat VIC
tory" over Lopez, and for which he has
received the thanks OF tho Emperor,
her than a surprise and massacre
The slaughter, we are told, among the
Pnragnayans was fearful and, on the
Other haiids the Draz,lfah did no, lose a
man. The reader can draw nm in
ference from record Of facts. Now
that Lopez is dead, and hostilities
have Ceased, we await with interest the
next movement OF tho allies with regard
to Paraguay.-Nc,p Yorh Herald.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-05-25

ENFORCEMENT OF TfE SurrfsAG on
AmENDMENT.--Both Houses to-day
considered bill to enforce tho fif-
teenth amendment by virture of the
second section, which gives Congress
the power to pass appropriate legis-
lation to secure equality in voting
The Senate debated it's bill all day
without vote, but the House puts it,,
bill through without q word Of de-
bate under the previous question.
The. Democrats denounced tho pro-
cecding as an outrage, and declared
that it was one of the most important
measures ever considered in Congross,
and ought to have been debated. II
imposes fine and imprisonment or any
person who resorts to any device or
hindrance to prevent colored persons
from voting Wash. telegram Bal6y
more Sun, l7h.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-10
The Living Machine.

Injure the main spring Of watch and every
portion Of the works becomes disordered. The
human stomach Is to the human system what
that elastic piece Of metal is to chrononoter.
It influences the action Of the other organs and
controls, to a certain extont, tho whole living
machine. The comparison may he carried fur
Their; for as the weakness or other imperfeetions
Of the main spring is indicated on the face Of
the time-piece, 80 also is the weakness or other
disorder of the stomach betrayed by the face of
the invalid. The complexion is sallow or faded,
the eyes are deficient in lustre and intelligence,
and there is q worn, anxious expression in the
whole countenancs which tell as plainly as
written words could do, that the great noxrish
ina orIdn whose office ii is TO minister TO the
wants of the body and to sustain and renew all
it's parts, 10 not performing its duty. 1t rs
quirss renovating and regulating, and TO accom-
plish this end Hostetters Stomach Bitters may
be truly said TO be the one hing needful. The
broken main spring Of a watch may be replaced
by new one bat the stomach can only be re-
paired and siren gthened, and this is one Of the
objects of the famous vegetable restorative
which for eighteen years has been waging
successful contest with dyspepsia in all eli
mates. Asa specific for Indigestion it stands
Atone When the resources of the pharmaco-
pPia have been exhausted, without at best,
doing more than mitigating the complaint,
course of this wholesome and palatable, yet
powerful stomachlc effects a perfect and per
manent cure. In all cases OF dyspepsia the
liver is more or less disordered and upon this
important gland as well as upon the stomach
and bowels, the Bitters act with singular dis
tinctness, regulating and reinvigorating every
seorstive and assmilating organ on which bOdi-
lyESnd mental health depend.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-10
The SLEEPY Hollow Butchsry-Con-
fession Of the Murderer.

The assassin Buckhout, who recently
committed tho atrocious murders in
Sleepy Hollow, New York, who, since
his confinement in Jail, has been sham.
ming insanity, was on Wednesday put
under the influence of chloraform, and
when recovering from its effects confess
sed his imposture, and admitted his
guilt. He declared that his wife had
on several occasions committed adult
cry, and that his discovery Of it was the
motive of his acts.
He was asked why he had killed the
elder Kendall; TO which he replied, 81
don't know; but the son had been init
mate with my wife," and added, 81
want to die; want TO go to my poor
mother; she was true" At this juncture
the fountain of this miserable mans
better nature were again broken up, and
floods of tears coursed down his face
while he almost shrieked, in piteOus
tones, "0h, my mother, my poor moth
or, won't you como to me - The young
man Charles Kendall, who was suppos.
ed to be fatally injured, is still living,
and it is supposed may possibly recover
from his wounds. The persons familiar
with the circumstances of the case give
no credeDce TO the assertions of the
murderer with regard to his wife's vir-
tue, and declared that his conduct was
caused by jealousy, for which he had no
foundation whatever.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-10
ITEMS OF HOGS.

Appetisers-Hogs that are confined
and cannot get to the earth, Will ire
auently be benefited by having little
charcoal, soft brickbats or soft rotten
wood thrown into them; and q trlhlng
quantity of birthstone mixed In their
food occasionally is an excellent thing.
Black Tooth-Examine your shots, and
if YOU find the hair between the ears or
around the head auy place turned the
wrong way, you can bet your last stamp
that M. Gruntor has black teeth, and
upon examination you will find, some
times in the upper and lower jaw what
seems TO be two sets of tusks, aud they
of a black color. Knock them ont, as
your pig will never improve until they
are removed.
Yarn Beds for Pigs-If pigs are suf-
fered to run over your premises in the
snow and sleet, with their legs and
snout as red as the gills of your gobbler,
without warm and dry bed of clean
straw to resot to when they choose, they
will not only, in all probability, come
out with mango in the spring, but every
grunt they give will convince you that
all the food they have deyoured has
been thrown away; for shoais that have
q cold, damp, comfortless bed, will get
NANCY, and NANCY pigs cannot grow.
Boiling Potatoss-I write you to give
you the "poor mans method" of feeding
potatoes to hogs and other stock. If
YOU can muster one kettle and one salt
barrel, with the bottom of same bored
full of one inch holes. Put about four
or five gallons of water in your kettle,
and then fill your barrel with potatoes,
and 90 your way rejoicing. Remember
the top ones steam first, and must be
we'll done before removing from barrel.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-10
DO nj Rome n. the Romans Do.

A young English lady making her
fret visit to New York city assisted in
the New Years receptions at her hosts
house in Fifth avenue, but knowing
nothing of the customs Of the country
she asked for instructions as to the man
ner of proceeding. sob! you must do
Just as ysu see Us do,n said the ladies of
the household. How it happened that
the FIRST caller was q brother-in-law of
the young ladies, and he wasrapturous-
ly received, wished happy New Year
and affectionately kissed. The young
English lady stood aghast when she
thought of the hundred or more like re-
captions which were to come and in
which she was to take part. Timely ex-
plantations relieved her from her diem
ma, though she privately admitted that
strange as the custom seemed to her,
she had made up her mind to edo at
Rome as the Romans do.n
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-10
Reston Working Girls.

A correspondent Of the Boston Tran
script furnisher the following facts and
figures:
"During half the year only is there
steady work; so that for support during
the six off months provision must be
made from the gains of the preceding
ones. Aud it must also be borne in mind
that the lowest price paid in Boston for
bCard-and that in an attic having in it
as many beds as it will holds 81 per
week, light, fire, and washing not in
cluded. Now the price paid by the piece
master for pantaloons 81 IS, and it takes
az dustrious womsn one day and q half
to make pair. II she makes four in
week, she will gain s. and in six months
about $50, with which she must sup
port herself through twelve months
land board and lodging at 81 per week
Or, supposing that she gets some work
during the slack season, as many do, she
may earn $3.50 or $3.50. Almost precisely
the Same returns come from vest max
inpn