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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-06-15
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ENVIRONMENT FOR DEsr.-The
Grecnvillc Enterprise, in an article
touching upon the condition Of affairs
In this State, thus unfolds ono of tho
mysteries Of the new Code, now per-
picking lawyers, clients and even
Judges:
1t was matter Of rejoicing that
Imprisonment for debt was abolished
by tho new Constitution, but the Codo
restores 1T III al aggravated form af-
ter Judgment is obtained. No poor
man with family can 1.-Two who has
the misfortune to havo Judgment 20
against him for dobt; he may be ar
rested for contompt Of court and
kept in Jail his lifc timc if his health
holds out, unless ho satisfies his credit
tors by giving up every cent of his
money and provisions for his family
and every littlo sum owing to him
upon which his family otherwise sub
sist, and this, too, whether he makes
fraudulent use Of his iueans to avoid
paying his debts, or honestly applies
all he can spare from bare suiiicien-
cy for actual subsistence. The now
law of the State is for worse than tho
old insolvcnt laws under which an un-
fortunate debtor might discharge him
self of all sueing creditors when ar.
rested, by ca sa,, by making an assign
ment of his property and means onco
for all. But nov Lawyer Corbin has
fixed it 50 that debtor, much inyoly-
ed, never Gun be discharged from sue
ing creditors, but will be liable all
his life to imprisonment in tho Jail,
unless no surrendcrs, whenever called
on, every Eve cents of money,
every debt, great or small, and every
peck Of meal and piece Of meat, to
his creditor.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-06-15

's TIE Nsw. Y YofK 2 lffSydidE 'congfstul
.iatsg onr sEhiladolp olphiabgiaaisrs on tho
magnificent thing thoy had In tho late
hail storm.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-06-15

Why is an author the most peculiar
animal I Because his tale comes out
spf his head.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-06-15

general conference Of the,
Methodist Church, which recently, sat,
in Memphis, passed a resolution rooom-
niendhags IAN am cndment to thu book,
off disci plins, prohibiting Ministers.
from performing tho marriage oyre..
mony for any divorced party whose,
husband or VITA iH liyinp .ss., ]
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-06-15

VIOLATION OF THE FiFTEENrIp
AMENDMENT.-Ln tho decoration of
the graves of the Union soldiers u few
days ago at Arlington tho colored sol.
diers appear to- have been wholly ige
nored by tho Grand Army Of the Re-
public. Tho negro dead occupied u
cemetary some distance apart from
that devoted to the Union soldiers,
and no preparations had been made to-
include it in the operations of the.
programme, and 80 Cuffy, for once,
went upnoticed. George r, Downing,
the eolorea restaurateur Of tho Capt.
tol, is highly incensed at this slight
to his race, and proposes to memorial
ize Congress to have the bodies Of the.
colored soldiers taken up and buried.
in tho same cemetery with the Whites,
"that no distinction be mado on aer
count Of COLOR" Among the. silapb
spectators was Senator Rsvels,. who
occupied his leisure moments in, road
ing letters from Ills constituents.
An American trayelfeE in Italy
has dumb.founded the government by
seriously proposing to, lease Mount
Vesayius. He says be will make
roads and lay out pleasure grounds
upon its rocky sides, build hotels, and
set up soda fountains gu It's summit,
and help visitors up ard down'by ma
chinery To pay him for llthis out
lay and amass fortune besides, he
Will chargs q small admission fec
from all who wish to step up and see,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-06-15
The following paragraph, published

The following paragraph, published
in country paper under the title Of
"Dcstroyiug Stumps," will probably
be Of interest to dentists: "Boro with
a two-inch auger to tho heart of the
stump, fill the cavity thus madc with
sulphuric acid or with crude oil OF
petroleum. In tho first case, tho acid
becomes the destructive agent within
q fcw months in tho latter, when the
stump becomes saturated with tho oil
it is fired, and will burn out to the
last particle, like candle.
Some Southern men--anti-radical
to tho backbone : arc weak enough to
think that tho Democratic babo had
better be first borne before it is chris
tened or2put to wet or dry nursing.
The future success Of tho Dem ocratio
patty in the nation rests pretty much
with tho South, and the direction the
negro vote takes thoro will shape tho
policy o7 Tho federal government, pos
sibly, for years to ome.---N. Y Her.
aM, a-a's tAs84baal ,...gs l.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-06-15

. . . L.. y = o. HH.
TnE PofirlcAL CAmrAlqN OF 1870.
--On Monday next Oregon will open
the campaign Of l870'by the election
Of @ State ticket and o member of
Congress, the Delaware end Ken.
tuoky elections will follow ip August ;
those Of Maine, Vermont and CaIifor-
'nis ID September, and tho est Of the
State elections will take place ,ih Oc.
tobersand November II may Fssfsly
BE-. asserted, Gays tho New,York Times,
that upon the resalt Of these elections
will depend ,the sdccess Of tho 'rcpub-
lioan policy, and that the future dosti-
ny Of the party rot only in 1879, hut
for9m any years to como, will be large.
" Affected. The entire lower branch
Of the Forty,second Congress is to be
chosen, ard sabseqdently twehty.onc
United States Senators are to be elsot.
cd by the Legislatures ofatheyssyeral
Mates isiiESjsd M 1,si .et3lat, ~, "
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-05-13

on either side by the guard. We at first
thought this unsteadiness of the poor fel-
low was due to weakness and exhaustion.
IL proved to be partial stupefaction caused
by some drugged liquor, which was placed
to his lips every few moments by one of
the attendants. Little balls of rice rolled
in fish-skin were put In his mouth by an
other attendant, which he ate with appar-
ent relish, while in the intervals of this
last repast he gazed about on the jostling
crowd with stupid indifference, clearly
showing that he had but faint realization
of his approaching doom. Tho crime for
which he was condemned was arson, and
consequently his execution was to be
by burning. On being lifted, or
rather, let fall from his horse, on
arriving at the appointed spot,
he had to be carried to the foot of the
cross to which he was to be fixed. The
fastening was effected by straw ropes in
stead of nails, dampened clay being plas-
tered around them to prevent their being
burned off before life was extinct. This
being accomplished, the cross was set up.
right, and the fuel, consisting of bundles
of straw, piled up about MIN till he was no
longer visible. Torches were now quick
ly applied at several points at once, and
the flames leaped in an instant to the top,
enveloping the confused form in fierce
flame. An instant more and the cloud of
smoke, which was hanging like pail over
the scene, was lifted by the breeze, and
the blackened and charred remains of the
culprit became visible. Not groan or
cry was heard, but his feeble life must
have passed away almost instantaneously
in the midst of the fierce flame and suffo-
eating smoke that had enveloped it,
though only for moment. The body
was left for three days exposed to the
passers-by, as is the CUSTOM Yokohama
C0r ". y. Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-05-13
Why Ellie was not Invited.
AUNT JANE, will four be too many ct

AUNT JANE, will four be too many ct
our gartyY
The little girls looked very happy. Tho
sun was shining brightly into the parlor
windows, after stormy morning. 1t was
Saturday afternoon and little girls who
go to school know how nice 1t is to have
it sunshiny and warm on that afternoon in
the winter, to give them chance to visit
and play. 1et
to invite her." And the little ones danced
about as merry as the goldfish In the
window.
"Why don't you want EIlief" said
Aunt Jane, laughing.
"Oh we don't want her, she always
wants to boss" And away the little girls
ran to invite their frienda
While they were planning for the party,
l asked them what they were going to
have for amusement.
ooh a concert and tableaux; and We
are going to have the tickets one cent
lust one cent
did not attend the party, but suppose
they invited the four girls they were talk
ing about. But the little girl who wanted
her way about everything did not get an
invitation. 1 was sorry for her, for I
know they must have had a good time.
Did you ever hear little girl say, when
you wanted to play "keep house" I'm
going to be the lady of the house; I'm
going to be the mamma; and you must
all mind me or sha'n't play :"
Or did you ever see that little boy who
said You must be my horse, and let me
drive or sha'n't stay shall go home !"
and who made all the other little boys
give up to him, no matter how much they
wanted to driver Do you think that all
the pretty looks and the fine clothes such
little boys and girls can put on will ever
make people love them
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-05-13
Hanging a Man for Comfort.

THE Austin (Texas) Journal relates the
following In 1837or 1888, the county of
- had just been organized, and the
first district court was held in a small
room that had been used for grocery.
1t was the fall term, severe norther was
blowing, and there was no fireplace or
stove in the room A desperate was on
trial for one outsof the many murders he
had committed, ,ahd the Judge and jury
were impatient TO end the case. The
county was sparsely settled, and conse-
quently too poor to make adequate
arrangements for the comfort of prisoners !;
so when the jury brought in verdict of
guilty, the Judge, in pronOuncing SEN
tence upon the culprit, said "Bob Jones,
you have had fair trial you have been
found guilty, and the court adjudges that
you be hanged by the neck until you be
dead but as the county is just organized
and affords no conveniences to lodge a
prisoner with any degree of comfort
there being no suitable building nor bed
ding, nor even blankets, the court do here
by, in consideration Of his personal COM
fort, order that the prisoner be taken to
the nearest tree and there hanged until he
be dead, and may the Lord have mercy
on his soul" The sheriff then borrowed a
lariat from bystander, put II over the
oulprits neck, and led him out to a tree a
few feet from the Court House, threw it
over limb, and suspended the prisoner
till life was extinct"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-05-13

A FRIEND who has dog, valued in the
family as pet, relates strange incident
of the power TO charm or fascinate, COM
mon to reptiles, but rather extraordinary
among quadrupeds. Recently the kitch-
en- girl saw this dog seated on his hinders,
with one fore foot lifted, cycling rat un-
der a cupboard, in some room connected
with the house. The rat also had his
eyes fixed on the dog, and after watching
them few minutes, the girl, thinking It
strange, called some of the family, who,
interested to see how this curious circum-
stance would turn out, stood by. For
half an hour these animals maintained the
same position, being six or eight feet
apart. AT the end, the rat, slowly, and
trembling with fear, began TO approach
the dog, their eyes still fixed on Zach 9TH
er immovably. Continuing 70 creep up,
when within couple of feet the dog
sprang, and catching the rat quickly dis
posed of him. 1t was afterward discov-
cred that the hole In the wall through
which the rat came was Immediately back
Of where he was first sesn.-Spra0'Ise, M
y, Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-05-13

am now quite accustomed to II. Fancy
said he, approaching the edge of the scat.
folding, fancy falling from here into the
church below"
Horriblei" cried /.
! II wonder how high il is from the level
of the pavement D continued Van Roos
musingly; 1e0 feet, dare say, perhaps
200"
drew back, giddv at the thought.
mo man could survive such fall, y
said the painter, stll looking over, "the
thickest skull would be dashed to atoms
down there T"
"Pray, come away, /" said I, hastily my
head swims at the idea. "
"Does It," said he, turning suddenly
| upon me with the voice and eye of fiend.
"Does ity Fool" he cried as he seized
me around the body in his iron grasp,
fool, to trust yourself here with me-
me, whom you have wronged, whose life
you have blasted; me, whom you have
crossed in love and in fame. Down,
wretch, down. I've vowed to have your
blood, and now my time has come"
1t sicSens me even now to recall that
horrible struggle. At the first word had
sprung back and seized a beam over my
head, He strove to tear it from me. He
teamed at the mouth; the veins rose like
knots in his forehead and still, though
felt my fingers strained and my wrists
cruelty lacerated, still l held on with the
terrible energy of one who struggles for
his dear life.
1t lasted long time-at least it seemed
long to me, and the scaffolding rocked
beneath our feet. At length l saw his
strength failing. Suddenly l loosed my
hold and threw my whole weight against
him. He staggered, he shrieked, he fell.
dropped upon my face in mute horror.
An age of silence seemed to elapse, and
the cold dew stood upon my brow. Pres
emily heard dull sound far below.
crawled to the edge of the scaffolding and
looked down.
A shapeless mass was lying on the mar
BILE pavements, and all around the place
was red with blood.
think about an hour must have elapsed
before L could summon courage to de-
scend. When at length l reached the
level ground, turned my face from what
was so near my feet, and tottered to the
door.
With trembling hands and misty eyes l
unlocked it and rushed into the street
1t was many months before l recovered
from the brain fever brought on by that
terrible day. My rawlings, 1 have been
told, were fearful and had any doubts
existed in the minds of men as to which
of us two had been the guilty one, those
rawlings were alone sufficient to establish
my innocence. A man in q dclirious fever
is pretty sure to speak the truth.
BY the time L was able to leave my
chamber, Gertrude had also grown pale
and spiritless, and unlike her former self.
Rotterdam was insupportable to me. l
found myself hero of romance-a lion
a thing to be stared at wherever went
all of which only served to shatter my
nerves still more.
In short, change of scene and air was
recommended for us both; so we thought !
we could not do better than marry and !
take a wedding tour for the sake of our
healths. And l assure you, reader, it did |
us both great deal of good.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-05-13
POETRY.
OUR MAYDAYs

r.
DEAR Lottie, good wife, how well remember
Nhas NAY When found you, the sweetest Of
MY bachelor heart, like halfdyine ember.
teens " 'Vui
There on the lawn tho May.pole was lined
nrtWlned with Arbutus and evergreen sprava.
An..0ugh the fresh twigs a summer-lIRht aifte6
Riiing with splendor the early spring days.
Ons thick carpet your throne uproue ereenlv.
Wnereonyou sat crowned with white roses aud
khighting The youths with an air grave and
Accepting addresses and granting repriovos.
fnotaer May came again, dear, found you
=. bny little woman as ever was seen.
AM under the moon, my arm, close around you
Whon vowed with dropped head to be ever my
queen.
Oqr May.po'e is prone, red flag entwines II,
lour throne IL uncertain, YOUR sceptre broom
a towel your crown, and order resigns It's
Olhms to our prince In freshness and bloom.
fou gravely hold court, and still have petitions
from Blddy and Jennie and three year old
You grant them reprieves, and CAIN their sedi-
tions, 'ONi
And have on these May.days receptions in state.
Oartmen and harkmen, II not fairly kniehted.
Are dubbed by your maidens most curious
names;
Crooked affairs (chaIrs and tab'es) are riebted.
And butchers and bakers relieved of their Claims
But royalty marks your straight glances purely
- AND sits on your brow as OF yore in your teepa
MY heart with its homage Cf years rests securely
Loyal forever, my sweetest OF queens.
Hearth and Home.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-05-13

con my dear child, how came you so
wet ?" inquired an atfectionate mother OF
her son, why, ma, one Of the boys said
lingo, / tell yoa I amt to be dared"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-05-13
NASBY.
From the Toledo Blade.l

FRIEND OF MR.. Nasty DIES, AND THE
EX-REvERRND WRITES HIS OBITUARY
AN ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE AND ACTS OF
MR.. PATsEY M'GRoGGIN.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-05-26

| MO Il / G h. NDtico rs hcrohy
| ~ given that the Roard of County Com
miss0nefs OF fayetto County. Ohio upnn ihn
petition Of Al. Lewis and others f0f iumr
ont and constructing. By grading Eray0lns
and draining aCouniy road ul0Ag Hnd over
| NE following route, tOtwiti BEGINNING "a
l11 OLD corporation ling VI The yiliugu "a
| Washington In said Fayette county, on Mar.
ket street. near the dwelling house OF J
Bercmani thence ON the most practicable
route noitherly 10 the corner o. the lands Or
h A, Melvin and Joseph Allen; thence 10 The
corner Of lands owned by the hcirs 0E,A Aba-
ham Dawson, Jr thence along the line Of
said Dawson aud Joseph Aliens lands 10 the
corner OF Dawson and John Colts hOrs'
lanes thOnCe on their line 10 the corner Of
Amos ThOmt0n's in Dawson line: tbtnrG
with GOtt and ThOrnton's land 10 Eber Al
lens corner; thence with said Allen and
Jh0ntOn's line 70 Joseph Byboels corner.
thence with said By bee nnd Thornton's line
70 the school house lot corner ~ Squirus and
Joseph ilybee's land thence on the line Of
salu Bybee and Squires TO the corner Of
squlres ana a } Lewis land; thence on the
line Of said Bybee and Lewis to Z. fiays' land,
thence on said Hays aud Lewis line to th9
corner OF said Lewis and Jane EdwArdts land
to e. Hays corner in james Hays linei thence
across said James Hays land iV the corner OF
original survey No. 7lii thence on the lines
Of James Hays, and Morgan HAYS, and Nor
gan Hays and } N. WINS lands ~ ina
corner OfJ. Crozier, NJ HAYS and said VIII
u.s. lands in the public road; thence TO TIC
Midway and Blopmingburg pike, haTe pp.
pointed viewers and yOr to view SURVEY
lay out and make an estimate for the con
struction tby grading, gravclng ard drain-
Ing) OF said contemplated road and that said
viewers will meet for said purposes at said
beginning point on the 27 day Of May. A b.
1870, at 10 O'Clock a. NJ, at which time said
viewers viii receive aud pass upon claims
for damages made and presented according
to law. 4. MCCANDLESS
24W4 County aud tor
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-05-26
Decoration Day at New Holland

Decoration Dav at New Holland
EsiroRs IIlEALD;
The ei,izans Of New Holland and W
cinity met at the M ~ Church IN New
Holland to make the necessary arrange
mentS to decorate the graves OF our coun-
tries noble defenders thot are inferred IN
the hoggs' Cemetery near thls village
On motion, bey' W F" Martin was
chosen President, and g. w. Cooley, Sec
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-05-26

- We hear complaints amorg our farm
ors that The eutworm5 have ihjursl tIl
corn upon the sod londs. Our friend, Da
vid Rodgers, who has been suec5as ID
practical farmer for great many year
gives it to Us as his opinion, formed from
practice and observation, that there arc
two seasons in the planting season when
corn may be planted on sod land, and the
ravag0s of worms be ayoided--One is to
plant early and the other is to plant late.
The sod lands that have been planted ear.
ly this season we believe have almost, il
not entirely, escaped injury from these
mischicvouS little enemies of the corn
crop.
- On Monday last, Charley Williams
undertook the job of dealing personal cas-
tigation to his father and mother-in,law,
Mr.. Henry Pursley and his wife, about a
or miles North west of town, Mr.. Purs-
ley was pretty badly beaten, and the old
lady is still worse impaired than her hus-
band. On Tuesday last, Constable VIM.
Bloomer arrested Williams on n warrant,
and brought him before Mayor Bereman.
The defendant waived an examination,
and was held to appear before the Com
mon Pleas Court, on the 2sth proxlmo,
- The ordinance passed ONE time since
by our Village Council to prohibit the sale
of Ale, Beer and Polter and to prohibit
tippling houses, &c in the cooperation, is
found, on comparison, to be word for word
like the one they have in force in Will
which has been taken to the high.
er Courts of the State and declared to be
in every respect, m ordnance authorized
by the Constitution and Laws ofthe State,
1t has the judicial sanction Of the higher
courts of our State.
- Bad spirits seem TO have been prey
alent throughout the State on Saturday
night last. The Columbus Journal of
morning, says: "l.bere were
more drunken men on the street last night
than usually put inoppaaraues On sunday
night, and a numbered chem will wakeuP
in the city prison in the morning"
- The walls Of the new business Jlocl, !
being erected on the corner Of Court and
Fnyctte Streets, by Dr. GoIdsbewY, Mrs. |
and Mrs Evans, are now up!
The block will receive ills slate roof in
few days.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-05-26

- The first Strawberry Festival OF the
season will be held at Ely's Halls on Fri
day evening, May 81, by the Indies Of the
Presbyterian Church, for the benefit Of
their sabbath School Those who are
fond Of such "goodies" as Strawberries,
Ice Cream, Lemonade, Candies, &c, and
those who can appreciate such substan-
tials as are to be found at the Coffee tables.
on the occasion, and all who wish to wit
ness some fine Tableaux and Shadow
Pantomimes, should be on hand at the
time. Sabbath School Children will be
admitted for 10 cents All other persons
20 cents. N. B. Milbourn, the king of
lee Creamists, is to furnish the Ice Cream
for tbs. occasion. The Committees are as
fogiSws:1
CON. oNgsTRAwBERRlEs, ICE, CREAM CAKE
Table No. l--Mr, and Mrs, iMilbeqqarn4
Herbert, H p Cherry. Misses Wissler and
Table No. 2--Mr. and Mrs. Stevens,
Stimson, Groves, Schaft, johnson, Willard,
Morehouse, ]. N, VanDeman.
COFFEE TABLES.
Mr.. and Mrs Worley, Dahl, Mrs, O..
Smith, and Mrs NJ Wilson, j. L. VanDe
man, Grubb, Gray Passmore, 0. Millikan,
Mrs. E. Mclean, and Mrs. e. Wilson.
CANDY AND NUT TABLE,
J. P. Robinson, Laura Bonecutter, Fl. L,
Robinson, Emma Backmore, Joe Wilson,
Carrie Cleaveland, Ed. Pierson, Jennie
Hayes.
BoouET TABLE.
Cora Plumb, Frank johnson, En- Rob
inson, Geo. Stimson, Ida Miller, II. W.
Hamilton, Rill Ooffnan.
LEMONADE TABLE.
Mr.. .Reife, NJ. Stingle, J. N. Blain, W,
Carpenter, J. Blanchard
TABLEAux.
Miss Nee Howe, Minnie Howe, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wlett, Mr. and Mrs j W. Oleave.
land.
Nothing short of good time is expect
ed, and everybody is invited to come and
enjoy it, There will be lots of room, for
all the Halls in Ely's Block have been en-
gagged.
BY order of the Committee of Arrange
ments