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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-01-12

THE WAY TO INCREASE WAaEs.--
a great deal has been said Of late on
tho subject of tho increase of wages. 1t
is claimed that wages are not high
enough, and that laboring men are in
adequately paid for their services. In
some cases, this is doubtless the fact bu.
asa general rnle, wo are inclined to
think that good work will yield good
wages. Hence, we say. fy,u desire TO
increase the rate of wages, the first
thing to do, is to give more work.
Good work will always command good
pay. The writer Of this article recently
employed four laboripg men Scotch
men-who have just arrived III tho
State. We do not exaggerate when
we say, rhat thus far, they perform
about thee times as much work as the
laborers here generally do, and they do
it far better. These men are worth
three lines ms much, as those; and they
will get it just so soon as their working
qualities become known. Hen:e NO
say to all--high and low---rich or poor
mentally or physically-if you want
increase Of pay, frss increase your
work. .--Phenip. .,.-.a.,..
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-01-12

sar of Frahcc, the Third Napoleon
will undoubtedly be remembered as
the Augustus.--New York Herald.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-01-12
EducationR I'm England.

La recent letter [ mentioned that
thcre WAS considerable difference of
opinion among the ministers respect.
ing the Irish Land bill. am now
crcdibly informed that this difficulty
has been got over, and that eacd mem.
bcr of the Cabinet has undertaken to
support any bill which is approved Of
by the majority of his colleagues,
Eng !a@d is country Of compromises,
and it is only by compromises between
Interests and interests that wo can get
on in our government. The Irish
land question will be no exception to
this rule. The bill which MI. Glad
stones Ministry will introduce on the
land question will no doubt be com
promise between what the tenant far
ners would as body wish for, and
what the landlords would like 30 re-
tain. The real difficulty Of Mr.. Glad
stones Ministry will not DC the am-
ncsiy of the Fcnians, nor yet the land
question, but the Education bill. If
tho measure in favor Of establishing
ocular education throughout England,
aud abolishing what is called the de-
nominational nystem, is introduced as
a government measure, the days of
MIR. Gladstone's Ministry would be
numbered, for the bill would, no
doubt, be ignominiously rejected
The Irish members-whether Orange
men, moderate liberals or radicals 4;
whether Protestants or Catholics, are
all in favor, not only of supporting
denominational education in England,
but Of extending it to Ireland also.
On the other hand, q very large por-
tion of the English liberal press-in-
decd [ might say the immense MAORI
ty of the liberal papers-are in favor
of introducing at once bill by which
local rates shall be established, in or
der to provide education for the poor,
and that this education shall be pure
ly secular, without any religious
teaching whatever. But I must tell
you that although there is strong
party among the liberals of England
in favor of this measure, Il ere is a
very strong party against it. The
Roman Catholics, who have always
been numbered amongst Mr.. Glad
stones strongest supporters are dead
against it-laymen quite as much 80
as priests. The Anglican churchmen
are also very strong, indeed, against
the measures, as are tho Methodists
and most others of the religious scots.
Indced-and I believe no secret what
ever is made of his opinions-Mr.
Gladstone himself has the strongest
possible objection to secular education
for the poor, Or, indeed, for any GLASS
of the community. But he has among
his colleagues SO many that are in
favor Of it, that it is supposed he
will have to give way. If so, the
bill which introduces secular eduoa.
tion will prove tho ruin of his admin
istration. and We shall SEQ a return to
Office Of the tories, headed by Lord
Stanley that was, who has now suc-
cccded his father as Earl of Derby,
and has been determined upon by his
party as their new leader, to take the
place of Mr.. Disraeli, who is, what
you term in America, quite "played
out."-London Cor. Ne,o York Her.
ad.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-01-12

q. LIB.
The radical idea Of reconstruction, the
louisville Courier Journal thinks, ia
evidently borrowed from Johw ROBIN
sons circns. Those, who, have .witnes.
sed. the performances OF .rhe great
American combination" {ws mean
John Robinson'sy win remember how
che clown knocks over the young gentle
man in the gold lace and them cries ont
"poor fellow" and sets him up again
and goes to washing h,m clean, and as
he says, with dirty broom. T'hesr he
dns,s hm OFF with a. blacking brush
Then he po!sbes him witllga rake.
Then he whirls' him about and asks
4'l.now, isn't 2he beautiful a., Tbat's re.
construction over and over again. Con.
gress takes a State and knocks II down
Then sets u up Then II scrabs;t with
'hegrossufFragex Thawit pofshea il with
bayonets. aTben ut gdusts u with raar,
|Gsl law. Their. finally, If It goes rsdi
cal, like, Mississippi, il says, sNow
isn't It ,beautifale Pr The people are sicl
|of this.W There Is no fun mi Tits al
well enough as circus ticket. bas ID i
Etoo serious wheT applieateseal lhes
sssp $50 ---ss- E.-spsseseS~ 7-1. 4
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-01-12

Mn. SrANTnN-What we said last
week about Mr.. Stanton namely, that
he ruled Mr.. Lincolns Cabinei, and
dwarsed all its members by contrast
except Mr.. Chase--ls fully confirmed by
Don Pmtt, staunch Republican. lie
writes n.'
"Mr Stanton, during the four years
OF deadly strife between the Soulhc RI
Stntes and the Government was the
Administration. If we except Chief
Justice Chase, no trace Of other master
minds can be found in Washington. Mr..
IincoIntl the president, became u mere
hgre7head, quaint and original, bat
nothing more. His vaciliahng, COM,
promising nature gave way before The
indomitable WIN end force OF character
IN the SECRETARY"
Again :
There was but one man IN tho Cab.
net who held his own when brought in
contact with lhe SECRETARY of War, and
that was Salmon P. Chase, Secer.arv
OF the Treasury. II anything, Mr.
Chase was the superior for in addition
to the same qualities that made Stanton
famous, ne had patience that held his
indomltable will in quiet until the proper
time to act. Lincoln loved Stanton.
while obeying him. EIe feared and
hated Chase, Stanton laughed at the
pleasant Presidents coarse jokes
Glasses sense Of propriety, shown in his
dign'f1ed manner, was continual re.
buke."
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-01-12

was formed on Mecting.strcct, near
Calhoun, and composed, besides tho
military, about two hundred civilians.
The only white man in tho procession
was ex.Alderman L. J. Maokey, one
of the Iarshals, who was closely
sandwitchod between two colorod
Marshals, and rode in the middle of
the line.
, After marching through tho streets,
followed by q largo number Of per.
sons, the crowd repaired to the Mill
tary Hall, where the Emancipation
Ppc!amatlon was read aud an grafton
delivered BY w. II. Mishaw.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-01-12

IMroRrANr FROM CuDA.-Havana,
January 2.-Intcnso excitement pre-.
walls here in consequence of an an
nouncoment in the Mavana journals
this evening that the revolution had
terminated. Accornding to the pub.
lished statement, the editors of tho
journals have seen a copy of circu-
lar signed by the members Of tho
Cuban Junta in New York, ordering
the insurgents to lay down their arms
for the present, and giving as reason
for tie abandonment Of tho insurrec-
tion the failure of recent 6llibuster-
ing expedition and tho inability of
the Jqnta to send more men: and fur.
| ther,, The hcartening action Of the
American Government in permitting
tho gu1boats to sail from New York.
The circnlar severely attacks the
course Of Grant. The Junta advises
the Cubsns to submit to tho Spaniards
Fin ordervo save further bloodshed.
The Voce do Cuba announces the
surrender Of 1900 insurgents at Tunss,
aud the Dilria announces that ex.rebel
| General Coca offers to raise body Of
guerillas to fight against the insas,
gents. q ' a.@
q One Of tlo Spanish gunboats arriv-
ed to-day, having become separated
from !, its cenpanieas off Charleston.
The rost are expected to arrive to.
morrow.
I x fire Tonight destroyed five hons
! es in Nj onte street. ia,A 81 4
i|srAifurther, announcement has been
! made from the interior Of bodies Of
| linsurgents offering to capitulate. If
| all the news istrne Che revolution
! may be- considered substantially end.
ed but tho intelligence needs con
Rrmatiep, Nf9 si8
i y A 0xRpER.Bxa tOAaarvAl.-@TS ap'
,i'peafy chat che salaries of govefamen'
J, officers in, the little State Of Elerids
/, are, larger than many other State eas,
OF, the, Rocky 4Mo9ntaips. The, Coy
] Lsrner gets 81, 900 3his Cabinet in 81
81 8 sSSss and the | egislatufs S6 ,o0s
20 I'VE NJ, ,Jing faSss days x
sss ,sIa q o. spals dollars ard fift,
'o." eS ~ ssas y - ~. ~
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-01-12

ANuTnEn KNuCK Al THE Door,
Mr.. Vincent Colycr has returned to
Washington and presented to General
Grant memorial Of the citizens Of
Victoria and other towns in Vancoue
vcr's Island asking for annexation.
The memorial in full is published else.
where in our columns 1t was shown
by Mr.. Colyer to Senator @nmnrr, who
said that 1t was important and could
have but one termination. Here is nm.
other instance Of the fact that the great
Canadian Dominion is failure. New.
loundland and Nrva Scotia arc , touily
protesting against being confrderotch
with it, Rupcit's Land Is in armed rebel.
lion against it, and now Vancou9er's
Island demands immunity from it. An
these colonies are tending irresiat!Uiv
towards annexation with the United
States, and there is Il splendid chance for
President Grant to scltlo the Albania
slains will, jus ice and satisfaction to all
Pnrties by exchanging Tn ,se CLAIMS 70"
all of Englands North hmerican possrs.
sions. IN Y. Herald.
.
THE DAR.EN ExpnDlrioN. The
statement that the naval expedition
charged with making surveys for tie
Darien Ship Canal would not be able to
dcparo until an appropriation had been
made Tor IL by Congress is pronounced
untrue at.tho Navy Department. TIE
vessels composing the expedition have
bren eTa,rea TO be ready lor sea on tho
18th Of January, nnd win llsail between
| that date and the 20th. eThereis fund
which can ! G drawn ppog for all
present need Of The, york, and il more ia
Unnecessary, Congress VIII be asked forit.
The, Navy Departments has, made sll
necessary 'arrangetne nehtsto'insnro success
lin tile matter Of making the surveys,
aid tho entire supervision Of the work
beiBgYppder tho charge, Of Admiral
DAVIS, who has had experience d, The
! Isthmus, Of, ,Daricn, tlieie 81 III rdly any
probability Of failnre.sl NJ y. Herald
.hSi 10 HGtiFAF A-Ss.s>sys ~ ~ 4 4-7-... III
aAnoted ,lyestorn sexgressa COMPANY
kprints on lis shipping EecciplS lhal i vii
B he. ablas For ioss or damsgs D,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-01-12

CHINESE lMirArlyENEss. Ills imi
:atlvoness is well illustrated by the
current story that once, when employed
es q cook, he saw his moivcs. hrral;
four eggs, throwing one away because II
was bad, and dropping the three others
into pudding, and he never pilerwuru,
made pudding himself without first
carefully breaking one egg and throw.
;rG il awav, IH,rc : another example !:
A %,',n t'ranc.,co l"iy hired Chinese
boy who spoke no lEugh,h TIC
Chh'cse keeper Of ihr Intelligence Office
said to her: "Jnst relIrr him once
what you like him do every tlav, and
every day he go right along and DO il, ;"
The next morning When the lad came
SHE pointed out TO him his varlous duties
from cellar to garrct. When thrs"
were all done she noticed that the glass
Of the transom over the front door was
soled, and, showing him the stcpladdcr.
made Signs for him to clean il. This
done, he was dismissed But he cleaned
that glass again the mex; day, and the
next and the next. 81 frst she farcod
that he found some defect in he wor!, Of
tho first afternoon, rnl wished to make
it perfect but she soon saw that nc
regarded it as y part OF his daily duty.
All her attempts to explain thr matter
to him proved (rurlc$s, ard she was
finally obliged to 60 back to tho
intelligence office and have the keeper
oft to instruct the boy that The lrausom
was to DO cleaned not every day, but
only when it grew dirty from tie lust
article wriIVcn Jy1. d. RiChoyHson.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-01-12

u UNDERMINING A CoAI. MlNE.-At )
o'clock on Saturday morning, in Stock.
ton, Pa, the East Sugar Loaf mines
suddenly cavcd in, filing tho shalt and
tunnel with enormous masses Of earth.
carrying two houses down with it and
choking up the entrance to the mine.
At the time Of the accident ten per-
sons were dwelling in two houses
George SwanlS, his wife and four chil-
dren; Mr., Resch, his wife, child aud
mother. All Of these were killed, and
it has been, as yet, impossible to roach
their bodies. 1t is SAID that some p,cn
were in tho mnc at the time, and 'hcy
are also supposed 70 have been l,ilcd
instantly.
The houses fell forty feet. The
families residing in them had no time !o
escape, except girl who had Hel from
house, but not far enough to cscapc
falling. She was rescued from The roof
OF one Of the descending buildings
From an adjoining block three G,nilics
had barely escaped when The whole
block ,umblcd into ruins.
Inc f1aZcltOn iiremcn have taken
charge OF the mine, and have been
throwing n continued stream On the
ruins smce their arrival. n rope barrier
has been placed round The cavity, and
no person is allowed to venture inside
1t will ho some time yet before ali the
bodies are recovered, "a, in conscqnencc
OF She earth continuing to Eall IN. the
work OF rescue is rendered very haz
ardous.
The excitement in the nriShborhool
IS intense. Families are moving out OF
their houses fearing that theirs will fall
IN next. To add to the general lrar,
there is great Danger Of tie mines laking
firo. In tie afternoon the owners
arrived on the ground, and ut once
engaged in efforts for q speedy recovery
Of the bodies of the victims.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-01-12

THE poRCEssIoN

rolina's ''hst man" would have com
pletely ddnoralized thom.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-01-12

Says the New York World Dawes,
Of Massachusetts, long time Chairman OF
the Election Committee Of the House of
Representatives, lately v delivered, in this
city, lecture on procedure IN Con.
tested Election Cases" and used this
language:
"All traces of judicial character in
these proceedings arc fast fading away,
and the preccdsnts are losing all sane.
,lon. Each case is coming to be m ore
partisan struggle. At tho dictate OF
patty n,ujotilics the committee must
fight, not follow the law aud The evi
dencc; and he will best meet the cx .
rectationa Of his appointment who can
put upon The record the best reasons for
the course thus pursued"
At tho worst, nothing further than
what Is here affirmed OF Congre, ,s can be
affirmed of the Georgia Legislature,
which excluded negroes from their seats.
Like Congress and every other legisla-
tive body, IL passed upon the qualilica-
lions of it's membcr$.ccct. At the
worst, it can Only be said, as Mr. Dawes
has said Of Congress, that partisan
considerations ouLwcighrd legal ones, if,
as may be, negroes were indeed eligible
to the Legislature.
For this ostensib!s reason, tho acct.
Dent Of anqnestIonable power, Congress
virtually cJects Georgia from tho Uuion
to which, IN 1866, even radical Con.
gress had 'e.admitted her and cried for
new pnrgations and fresh pentence from
The helpless victim Of its wicked will.
The real reason that Congress rides
down law and order, It's own pledges
and the public faith, is to obtain u par
t'snn majority, and the vote Of Georgia
tcr the fifteenth amendment.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-01-12

aSs xTs: fuass Z saaa IS e rens II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-12-28


Another minister has been surprised in the
sanctuary OF his home, the demand made up
on HIM to surrender, and he has grounded
arms without struggle. For a week or two,
and during the absence of the unconscious
victim, the ladies of the Methodist church and
parish in this city have had deep laid plans in
regard to instituting a surprise for their pas
tor, Rev. Mr.. Martin. Monday evening fol-
lowing Christmas, was whispered around the
circle as the time, and the parsonage was
dies proftsses to believe in Generalization, "
SO we suppose it was all ''luck," or that it
''happened" that a friesd Of Mr.. Martins was
in tow and received an invitation to take tea
with that gentleman and his family on Mon
day, and OBTAINING the pastor at home during
the evening, that he might fall an easy
prey into the trap Of his own setting. A com
pany of ladies and gentlemen, numbering fully
one hundred ard fifty, congregated at the
houses of the Rev. L. II. w. Smith, and Mrs.
iIodgdon, as starting points, and proceeded
about quarter TO eight O'Clock to the door Of
the parsonage. when gentle pull OF the bell
brought the surprised but smiling pastor to the
door. The spokesman of the party, by.way
of apology for the seeming intrusion, said that
il was Christmas, aud few of his friends
thought they would make him a call. Mr..
Martin noticed that there was quite dense
crowd at the door, but thinking he had house
as big as his heart, he told them all to come
in, as they were very welcome, and he had
room for all. The company filed in, filling
all the rooms the hall and the stairway, leav-
ing scarcely square foot of standing room.
A season of delightful social enjoyment ensued,
when Rev. Il. II. W. Smith was called upon
for an explanatory speech as to what brought
all the people together This duty he per-
formed in the most satisfactory manner. AT
the close OF his speech he presented Mr.. Mar
tin with a purse of $780, and several elegant
silver pieces for the table. Mr. Martin, al
though ready man, was thoroughly surpris-
ed, but responded in feeling and affectionate
manner, appropriately closing with fervent
prayer. Singing ard conversation ensueti,
and it was the general opinion on the break
ing up Of the party, that of all the grand good
times enjoyed at the parsonage by this people,
that of Monday evening was the best.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-12-28

The reception Of the Capital Guards in
Portland on Monday was most hearty and en-
thusiastic alike honorable to the military de-
partment and citizens of our sister city. On
their arrival in Portland at 2 o'clock Monday
afternoon, they were received at the depot by
the Portland Light Infantry, and the Portland
Band. After a parade through the streets
they were drawn up in line in front of the
City Building, and welcomed in neat speech
by the Mayor, who complimented them on
their fine appearance, and said that the peo-
pie Of the political capital and the commercial
capital are neighbors, bound together by
common interest. He trusted that the time
would come when universal peace would
reign, but until that time, well educated and
disciplined militia is necessary. He cordially
if the call for service upon the field of battle
should be made, the response would be
prompt and affirmative. AT the Preble House
bountiful dinner was given the visiting COM
pany. Throughout the line of march flags
were displayed, cordial greetings extended to
the company, and salute fired. In the
evening grand ball WAS given in honor of
the company at City Hall, which was most
brilliant affair." Yesterday was spent in visit
ing the places of interest in Portland, and
the company returned home in the evening
train loud in their praises ofPortland, and
greatly pleased with the manner in which
they were entertained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-12-28

Christmas is coming to be more and more
observed as holiday each year, in this city,
and indeed throughout the State and nation.
Monday was fixed upon as the day to celebrate
although Saturday and Sunday were noted for
gifts extended, and particularly the latter for
sermons in which were well put illusions to
the commemorative event. In all our city
churches, the sermons, devotional exercises
and singing had more or less reference to the
day. Many of the Christmas trees were hung
with their rich fruitage on Saturday evening.
and we believe on that night Santa Claus went
forth with his reindeer team, but Monday
evening was the time generally fixed upon by
the Sabbath schools for the little social enter
tainments connected with the Christmas tree.
These occasions in this city were very pleas
ant and quite profitable to the schools engag-
ing in them. Throughout the city there was
general suspension of business on Monday,
the people giving themselves up to home en-
joyments, skating, sleigh-riding on bare
ground, and visiting the circle by the old fire.
sides where they warmed themselves when
they were boys and girls. These holidays are
real blessings and do not come too often.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-12-28

evident that they have maliciously taken life
and still endanger the lives of others. 1t
was claimed that capital punishment does
promote the safety of the whole from the fact
that it is the greatest threat community can
have over itself and that it puts the murder
er where he can no longer prosecute his
hellish work. Instances were cited where
persons sentenced to imprisonment for life
have murdered, knowing that they should re-
ceive no greater punishment, two of the Off
GERS whose duty it was to prevent their MUIR
derous assault upon others, showing that in
some instances that the only safety was in
capital punishment Again it was contended
that close confinement is unnatural and that
persons incarcerated in prisons for life die as
the result of confinement Systematically, and
Ivy degrees, rather than direct violence, and
hence the results of the two courses are the
same, and differing only in the element of
time. The question was decided in the mega
tive.