The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-03-02
Skull Pudding A Horrible Feast,

Skull Pudding A Horrible Feast,
We have been told of oiroum-
stance which, but for the standing and
well-known integrity of our inform
ant, would be scarcely credible. A
young lady living near the line of tho
First and Fourth districts, and not
far from where tho tower Of Keller's
Market, like a sentinel, keeps watch
and ward over the surrounding build
ings, had, among other curiosities in
her pa1lor, a human skull, to which a
young physician, who visited hor fro.
quently, took quite fancy, and ur-
gently solicited her for it. She as
ofton refused, having learned to look
upon it almost as u fliond. The d G..
tor, however, renewed his sulirita,i II
with each visit, mud was evidently
annoyed at his i'll success. S me
mornings since, he was agrceabIy sur
prised by receiving from his young
lady friend beautiful looking pul.
ding, with her compliments Husent
1t ut once to bis rom mate. m apythe
cary, with instI Iucti .ns t. huv, it for
dinner that day. A freud dropping
IN Mt meal-tlmc, was invi ed to dine,
and accepted in cone liberation Of tho
iino pudding which Was promised
Tho table was finally spread, aud the
three compabi,us, in high glce, sat
down for feast, for puddiugs, be il,
known, arc not every day occurrences
in tho lives of young doctors and
apotheoaries. 1t was determined that
they would indulge in the substantials
worry moderately, and mako their prin-
cipal meal off tho desert which ha d
been prepared for them by dainty
fingers. The pudding-which appear
cd very chcf d'osurre brought
on, and the whole THO united in praise
Of its excellence. Indeed, they one
and all sascrtcd that there was pecu.
iierly agreeable flavor about it, which
ono thought lcmon, another vanilla.
The doctor insisted on replenishing
the saucers of his friends, aud about
to help himself sccoud time, when
he struck with his knife hard sub
stance. During his explorations fur.
ther, he fishcd up, to his horror, q
grinning skull, the very skull he had
often and SO vainly importuned his
lady friend to give him.
That dinner party adjourned with
wonderful rapidity aud with frightful
cxclamations.--N. o. Picayunc.
What is man Nothing. I cannot
compare him to anything. His cxis-
tence on this earth is momentary.
Soienco teaches us that ia $500 years
more, grand dcluge will end his race,
and make fossil. You think this an
idle tale, but it is not. Astronomy
shows that the earth is oscilluting in
tho anglo Of it's axes to the sun In
periods of $1,000 years. Tho zones
arc undergoing constant change.
Now, at the North Polo it is growing
colder each year, and at tho South
Pole warmer. Thus IN immonce
accumulation of glaciers or icebergs
at the North Pole will result, while
Mt tho South they will not form at oil.
In $500 years the glaciers will have
accumulated so much that it will
suddenly overblanco the earth. Then
tho waters of the sea will rush from
the South to the North, and there
will bo dcluge. The last deluge
OF which we have u tradition was pro-
duoed in this manner, only the coDdi.
tions wcro reversed the South Polo
becoming the heaviest. Formerly the
poles were the equator now it is
reversed. The same reverse will
OCCUR again, and II new formation of
land and water will result. men.
tion these facts to show the insight.
ficance of man.-A French Scientist.
Northern capitalists are now gradual.
ly possessing The Southern railroads,
Factories will follow and employ the
fine water powers and cheap labor so
abundant here. Farmers viii soil their
Northern farmers at $50 to $3.50 per
acre, and buy equally fertile lands, with
the most inviting climate, for from SIS
to Sl5 per acre, and Northern me.
chanlcs must come to keep pace with
Northern progress. Northern mer.
chants viii settle in Northern communi.
ties, "hich will have Northern schoe 10
and teachers, and Northern churches
and pastors, and necessity will make tho
Sonthernnrs advance. The prcsen.
generation will move slowly, but the
next will DO glad to accept Northern
ways and respect Northern energy.
The hope Of the Suu,h is in Northern
emigration, and tho sooner il comes
the sooner will the blessings Of peace
and prosperity heal tho wounds and ro
store tho desolated places Of the sunny
South. at.f.
MosLEM ToLEnANoE.--Abdui mi edi-
jim Khan, tho ooinmanaer y of the
Faithful, has, oy rescript just issued
in Constantinople, thrown open all
mosques to Christians, of every dc.
nominations, upon The simple con ition