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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-16
WINNSBORO, S. c., WEDNESDAY MORNING AUG
What Grant Whispered 10 Ice.

When Ice and Grant met at tho
house of Mclean, near Appomat,ox
Courthouse, to arrange for the ca
pitulation Of the Army of Northern
Virginia, an Incident occurred which
has remained unexplained for over
six years. The terms Of tho proposed
surrender were discussed freely and
openly before tho members of tho
two STATS, until, suddunly drawing
his chair up to that of tho confedcr-
ate chicftan, Grant whispered few
earnest words into the ear of Lee.
a naughty shake of the head from the
latter and brief answer in under.
tono, evidently Of pcrcmpto-
rial negative order, was noticed by
those in attendance. The import of
that bit of mysterious by-rlay has
just been furnished for the first time.
In the August number Of Old and
New, Edward A. Pollard, tho histo-
rian Of tho Confederauy reveals the
secret. The whispered confab was
nothing less than proposition from
Grant that Lees soldiers should, then
auu tuo'e, SuosCTlDc w tne Oatn or
allegiance, in which event the FEEDER
al satrap guaranteed that they should
be restored, on the spot, to all the
rights, privileges, and imuunitios of
American citizens.
If long and bitter subsequent ex.
perience Of Grants audaoity had not
blunted the uouhtry's tenderness in
tho matter of buing snubbcd, over
ridden, and lashod, this astounding
declaration might be expected to cre-
ate profound sensation. BY what
right paid military servant of tht
nation should arrange to himself tho
functions of Congress and Plcsident,
perhaps the fuming hadical newepa-
pcrs that raised suoh howl of an-
guish over the famous negotiations
between Generals Sherman and John
ston, fow days later, will now rise
and explain.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-16
The Pea Crop.

For some years have practiced
sowing patch Of peas--usually from
| two to four ucres-as food for pigs
in the Fall. There is no better food
for fattcnins hogs than peas, and it
one has a small crop even, he can pcu
up pigs early in the Fall, aud get
them half lat before corn is fit TO
feed. Besides, peas make frmer
pork than old corn.
My plan is to SOW the Canada peas.
the seed Is for sale ia all markets.
Tho term "Canada pea" is not the
true name of 'hc variety, but indi.
Gates thut it 10 grown in that country,
where it is free from the weevil or
pea bug, and hence is good seed.
Tho variety is, | think, tho black.
eyed narrowfat. The stock gets SO
"buggy" after one season, when grown
this oide Of the lakes, that it is noar-
ly worthless for seed though its value
for feeding is not affectsd. ! usually
SOW three bushels of peas ard ono
buehcl of oats per acre, broadcaet,
and cover with gang plow. The
"Ne hotN W wv PCe flice5 uhu iuuhe
tho gathering easier. When ripe, tho
pea vines are "hookcd'' into hea Do
with scythe., and after drying lit.
tie, pnrt Of them stack and fed out
without threshing and part drawn to
the oarn for grinding with corn. Corn
and pea meal makes, Ia my opinion,
the very best food to fntten hogs
with.
Peas keep the ground very clean,
and leave it loose, and in good ooh
dition to sow wheat after. | once let
the pigs in and harvest an acre of
peas which were sown in young or
chad. The hogs, not being rung
rooted up the soil very Thoroughly,
which helped the trees, but it was a
wasteful method of harvesting the
crop, and not to be recommended.
The most profit is obtained when tho
peas are threshed and ground. Unless
fed with the vines they should be
soaked If not ground Cor Rural
Home.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-16
YOldOn's Revenge.

Qnitc n melancholy circumstance
has just como to light in rcspecta- :
bic family down town, and which will
probably result in tho life of a young
and respectable lady being sacrificed
to jealousy and superstition. Tho
Facts so far as We arc able to ascertain
them, are these A young man
named Corticr had formed an attach
mctit for young Creole lady, address
sed her. His advances wero all re-.
coived, and it became bruitcd abroad
that they were to be married. 1t reach :.
cd the ears Of quadroon woman,
| who was very much attached to the
young man. Sho Mt once visited an
old Voudou priostcss, from whom she
procured q powder, which, if given
to tho young lady, would mako her
lose her lover.
Through the fundamentally of q
servant girl the po WIDER was adminis-
tered, and shortly afterwards tho
young lady became sick. Her health
has rapidly given away ever sinoe.
At first tho physicians oould not do.
tcrminc tho cause of the disease, and,
in consequence, were unable to apply
the proper remedies. But of late tho
aspect Of tho case has left no room
for doubt that sho has been suffering
from n strong vegetable poison, which
has insidiousl y undermined hcr con.
stitution. The terror Of tho servant girl
when tho fact Of her being poisoned
was nsccrtaincd, first excited suspi-
cion, and close Questioning soon dc.
volopcd all tho facts in thccase. a oom.
petent aud skillful defective was call
cd in, and through his means all tho
parties interested in tho outrage have
been discovered.
AS yet no legal steps have been taA
ken In tho matter. 1t is hoped that
tho young lady life can be saved, but
it is certain that ller hoalth will be
permanently injured.
1t is certainly one Of most rcmarka-
bic cases wo have heard of late. No
doubt tho circumstance will evident.
ly undergo public scrutiny hut for
the present, for obvious reasons, tho
names of tho parties most Interested
arolwithheld. .-NetU Orleans Picayund
July 9th.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-16
Corn In Hills and Drills.

At tho Michigan Agricultural Col
lege, in 1868, two plots of land, sub.
stautially equal in character Of soil,
set apart, each measuring 48 rods in
width. The ground was plowcd on
May 5th, and manure was spread
evenly and worked in by cultivator
and harrow. Yellow Dent corn was
planted Oh may the 2lst, in rows 4
feet apart, one in hills the other in
drills. The plots were cultivated
and hocd on June 18th, and again
OIL July 7th, the plants being thinned
80 as to leave the sane number of stalks
on each plot, including an equal distri.
button of plants throughout the sub.
division Of the plots. AS nearly
as possible, each of the plots rsceiv-
cd the same amount of labor in cult
vation. The stalks were cut at the
the bottom, on Sept. 18th, and stack,
ed in good order, and 3 weeks after.
wards the corn was huskcd and weigh.
ed. The stalks were then again care.
fully stacked, and wore hauled and
weighed, in good condition, on Oct
18th The drilled portion produced
IA 10 bushels of shelled corn and
3 tons of stalks to the acre, agains,
G54 bushels of shellod and 2.3 tons OF
stalks per acre produced by the por.
tion in hills. The corn on the por.
tion planted in hills was better in
quality than on that planted in
drills.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-16
Unsattsfactery.

The visit of the Prinoo of Wales
and the Marquis Of Lorno to ireland
has turned out to be very unsatisfao-
tory. Our dispatches announce that
although the streets were lined with
people, not cheer was heard, or any
othor demonstration, save few hiss
es. The only object, of note connect
cd with the visit istite hint that tho
OCCASION may bring amnesty to, all the
Fenians. The condition Of affairs in
Dublin at this time Is prccarlous,
owing to the disposition Of the Fe-
nian sympathizers to hold their meet.
ings In spite of the prohibition, and
the Whole police force aid military
are on duty. It is also reported that
several of those wounded in tho riot
in the Pb~nix Park will die.--Col.
Onlon. .,.ar ti
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-16
An Incident Of the Late War,

1t was in Salisbury that Stone
mans troops, just after Lees surrcn-
der, we're met by bradley Johnston's 3
men, who fought until they were
oterpowered at the foil Gate, near
that place They then made their
entry into Salisbury four deep, their
horses gaily caparisoned, and their
arms shining brightly in tho sun. a
Lieutenant Stokes, aid to Bradley
Johnston, sat on his horse alone
and watched them away off as they
came up Main street. He ordered all
the women and children in doors
Then, when the head of the column
got within speaking distance, he
flouriohed his navy shooter and com
mandcd "hal' ' The colLmn not
knowing how large force he might
hhvU iii reserve, "haltcd" at his or
ders. Whom, taking a quick steady
aim at the officer in front, "bang''
went his pistol the officer fell dead,
and Stokes was flying like lightning
oil his mcttlrd steed, hotly pursued
and hurricane of balls zooing aftor
him. AS he turned down by the
Mansion House he wheeled in his
saddle and toppled another Yank.- -
lie escaped Without scratch, and
we reckon is now living in Frederick
Maryland. The officer he killed was
Captain Edwards, one of General
Stoneman's best captains. - Hill,boro
Recorder.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-16
Southern Claims Commission.

The Commissioners have SO ohang:
ed tho rule concerning the taking of
testimony as to provide that in any
case not over $4,000 in amount, clai-
mants may apply to any of the spe-
clal commissioners appointed in the
Southern States to take the testimo-
ny in their case for the use Of the
Com missloners at Washington, and
that application need no longer be
made to the Commissioners thenf.
selves. The application must be
a written one, and contain informa-
ton best expressed in a form prepar.
cd by the Oommissionerss Of which
specimen copies Will be ready for
those censerned in few days. /,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-16
The AmaSOns.

An English surgeon in the service
of the Commune writes respecting it's
last hoursas follows, 'si
"Just ns the Nationals were re-
treating, bsttsiion Of women came
up the street at trott, and, with
cries Of sYivc la Comm une,' began
firing. They were armed with The
Snyder rife, and fred sdmirably.
Many pretty looking girls were there,
destined, no doubt, for far better
things than killing men, They
fought like devils, far better than the
men, and I had the pain Of seeing
fifty.two shot down even when they
had been surrounded by the troops
and disarmed. saw about sixty
mon shot at the same place as the wo.
men, at the same time" 4H}.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-16

Who would have believed, q few
years ago, that the commander Of the
faithful would be defender Of tbd
faith as received at Rome Z Yet the
Sultan Of Turkey has actually sup.
pressed q Constantinople newspaper
for daring to speak unkindly Of the
Pope. That the successor Of Amurath
Soloman and Mustapha should stand
up for the dignity Of the head Of the
Roman Chuch is certainly one Of the
marvels of tho age.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-16
Dead Before Battle.

The Springfield Republican, the
leading Radical organ in Now Eng
land, echoes the words of Wendell
Philips, that "the Radical party is
dead" Listen to 1t
"The Republican party is marching
to a Big Bethel defeat. Too many
Buttlers too many Simon Oamero ons,
too many Morsons and Chambers,
too much stealing and land grabbing
have killed it; it is dead before il
goes into BATTLE"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-16
Maternal Love,

One Of the persons who 1T the time
of the horrible disaster in New York
last Sunday went in a boat to rescue
tho persons in the water, found wo.
ran supporting herself by n large
piece of flooring; upon which she had
contrived to place hst two children.
She was quite self-tossessed, and
when he attempted to lift her into
his boat, demanded that he should
take the children first. He told her
they we're safe, and urged her to take
hold Of the side Of tho boat but she
veheme emily refused to do SO until lie
had lifted tho children into it. = 1ri6-
une. .7,- -.,I r,,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-16

Work on the Louisiana 1evees will
commence Immediately. A full force
has been organized to strengthen
them In such a manner as to prevent
q repetition of the Bonnet Carre cata-
stropho.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-16
Catarrli OF Cold in tho Ieads OF Cows.

The treatmeut Of simple oatarrh is
moro amatter Of nursing than mcdi1
cine. The animal should at once be-
confined to good airy box and
tho diet restricted to mashes and
soft food gentle cathartic
may be given epsom salts, eight
ounces powdered ginger, two
draohms. Mixed ia quart of warm
cruel and administered as o drenoh.
The fever, often present, will be re-
licved by dissolVing little nitre in
in tho water. This good nur-
sing and attentionto the ahimals's
wants, will generally effect cure.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-16

a Maine girl, whose lover had lost
q limb replied TO her companions
banter 81 wouldn't have man with
two legsl they're: 90 common"
Bismarck had to kiss sixty hand.
some young ladies at recent rocep.
tion, and did it without the assistance
ola clerk. !,
Tho London "Dsily News CALLS
New York the third German an5 the
first Irish city in tho world. ~,
If thou hast never been fool, b0
sare thou wilt never be wise man.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-16

1t is said that women now lecture
on every subject but washing, darn.
ing and the economy of the house,
hold +; all those things are sealed
books to the strong minded.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-16
Andrew Johnston Description Of Grant,


johnson, fow days ago, said
"orant is wanting in integrity
Waiting iii lntelligonco, and wanting
in the will to promote the good Of
tho country. Tho littlo fcllcw is
selfish and avaricious beyond bounds.
His cupidity knows no limit. Hc
is no statesman and no soldier. lie
never displayed any goneralship. Ito
marched at the hoad-no, not at the
head, but in the roar-of an immense
column Of mon that would have ac-
complished the same results if he
had been in tho moon. Grant was a
mere unimportant incident. lie
never showed a spark Of genius.
What inspiring remark did no over
make that chcered h is soldiers and
helped to win victory When did
he ever put himself in danger, liko
Napoleon ut the bridge of Lodi, to
give courage to his troops : lie
never showed o single trait Of general.
ship. He had no sympathy with his
men !; bo never visited tho hopitals or
showed any foeling for tho suffering
wounded. Ho vas Utterly rcmorse.
less. He was no leader. ,uc had no
plans and no strategy. | repeat,
that for any good he did in putting
down tho rebellion he might us we'll
have boen in the moon.' !1ga ,Io'.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-16

A Hudson milkma1 was overheard
singing to his fellow.craftsmen, eyes.
we'll gather at the river"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-16
A woman went into store and asl

A woman went into store and ask.
ed the proprietor II lie had any black
hens eggs. "Don't know ono kind
from the other," said he "buts there g
basketful of eggs there on the coun-
ter" 81 can tell thom,' said the
customer. "Well then, help your.
self" said the dealer. She did so,
paying the ordinary price. What
was the gfoeer's o',argrin, upon tho
customers departure, to fnd all of
his large eggs gone and nothing but
small, unsaleab1e ones remaining.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-16

The oldest stove probably in the
United States is tho one which warns
the capitol at Richmond, in Virginia.
II was made in England, in ITO, aud
warmed tho House of Burgesses for
SIXTY years, before it was removed to
its preseht location, where it has
been for thirty years. It has sur.
vivea three British monarcils has
been contemporaneous with foar king.
ly thoharohs, two republics, and two
imperial governm ents in France. The
great American Republic has Been
torn by internal strife, tho breach
nearly healed, snd still the old stove
remains the same unmoved in the
midst Of all.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-16
An Elegant ExtraGt.

. !. . T, y ~ . 81
As complimentary opinions Of Gen.
Grant arc now In order, and lest
thero be any mistake in regard to
Gen. John A. Logan's ohaste ideas Of
bis availability, We transcribe them
from tho Chicago Republican :; r.al
"Our soldicr.Senator was asked o
few days ago, in his room at the Tro'
mont, how he thought Grant would
rtn. Run said lie 'he'd run like
III, with tin kettle tied to his
tall" ..n
In tho matter of delicate apprccia
tion and eloquent expression, Con.
John A Logan is evidently worthy
representative Of a Republican State
in tho United States Senate.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-16

Mrs Shaw appeared before tho Ro-
corder to prosecute herhusband for in.
suit and abuse; ;"What have you tocom.
plain Of g inquired tho magistrate.
"My husbohd noglocts mo, sir" was
the answer Of that spitoful lady,
thrown out with d sort Of a jcrk.
eIndeed, how is thatT' "He leaves
mo at home. and when I complain of
It, insults and abuses me-" "Can
you give mo on instance Of itP'
eyes. lie went to The ooek-Gght on
Sunday, and wouldn't let me 60 with
him, and said if they fought hens
he'd send for NO."
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-16

It Is stated in the Baltimore Ga.
zette that tho Capt. Taliaferfc, Of
Georgia or Alabama, who figured
prominently recently as Ku Kiux
witness, was dismissed from several
mercantile houses for dishonesty, and
was regarded to be 80 utterly void Of
truthfulness that merchants Of Balti.
more of the highest feapectahility, arc
ready to swear they would not believe
him on his oath, and that he has boast.
ted of killing Federal prisoners in
cold blood, near Madison, Georgia,
during 3herthah's march to tho sea
That he did commit tho bloody and
barbarcts outrage haa boon corrobora.
tod by Southern Journalists.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-16

Among the many sad features e
the terrible ferry boat explosion in
New York, is that involved in the
tho almost entire xtermination Of
several families Of three or more per.
sons who werc passengers on the boat
at the time. In at least two cases,
the list Of tho dead and injured shows
that father, mother and children were
all either killed outright, or,were 30
wounded or .scalded that recovery will
be impossible. .l .5t
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-16
ku Klux Outrage and Negro hlohs in
the EOutb;

The very virtuous radicals Of tho
Congressional Committee who are
pretending to investigate tho alleged
l<u KlIx outroges in the South, arc
! ready it appears, to report stupen.
dous budget of horrors. They arc
already issuing semio fIicial statements
to that effect. True, they have not
had much time to investigate the
matter; but party and political no
ccssity urges nh early, thrilling re.
port against those villanous, incura.
bic white "socesh" Of the South and in
favor of the poor negroes. This is
evident from the hasty action of the
republican party in Washington,
which has already put in circulation
campaign document, which is Iii
jest of the pretended facts brought to
light by the Congressional Investiga-
ting Committee, and has requested
tho republican newspapers to servo
their cause by publishing tho docu-
mont in full. 'Ne SEQ, then, what q
farce, and at tho samo time, what a
gross imposition upon tho country,
this radical Ku Klux report of the
Congressional Committee is likely to
be. But is it not playing with fire I
Is not such onc-sidcd inhammatory
report made for party purposes calcu.
lated to do much harm will it not
make tho negroes, who arc already in
the ascendant in Tome parts OF the
South and who arc committing most
diabolical acts, more prcsumptous
and disorderly! Who has not heard
of the astrocities Of band of negroes
in Chatham county and adjoining
counties, in North Carolina And
yesterday We reported fearful,
bloody aud drunken riot by a body of
five thousand blacks ut tho Republl-
can Convention in Goldsboro, in tho
same State. Or course the horrors
will scarcely be noticed by any radi-
cal Congressional committee, because
they are perpetratcd by the "poor ne
grocs"-by tho allies and supporters
of tho radical party. 1t is the pro-
tended white Ku klux that Is mado
the bugbcar to alarm Northern voters
and to give the administration a
chance to exercise military despo.
tsm in the South. The radical car.
pet-bag and scalawag public men-
and among them was a Congressman.
by the namo of Thomas and Stan
ley, the President of railroad, seem
to have been tho abettors Of tho
riotous acts at Goldsboro. Well
may wo despair of peace it tho South
while the party in power makes mis-.
representations of the staJe Of things
in tho South f,r polite o' cts,
while it gives al 4 sn:.r' and sym-
pathy to the negroes und cLdeavors to
crush the native whito people of that
aoction.- -Ncw York LcruM.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-05
The Useless Citizen.

Every man who knows any thing of
worldly things whatever, is aware that
the more desirable place is to live in,
and do business in, the more valuable
will be all kinds of property, especially
real estate, etc. Admitting this to be so,
then is it not to the interest of every
property ownefto do all he can to foster
and build up those institutions that
have tendency to make town bet
ter point in all respects than those
around it? OF course it is, and the man
who will not do so is worse than no.
body-a mere nonentity, clog and
stumbling block to the community in
which he lives. Such an individual
lives only for and within himself; he
never ventures siXpence unless certain
that he will obtain shilling in return.
He rears no monuments to his enter
prise in the shape of buildings and other
improvements, and when he dies he is
missed no more than a speck of chafi
from bushel of wheat.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-05
Before and After.

Before Weston come back, oysters
were 81 20 per can, he reduced the price
to 81 per can. Buy your oysters of
Weston. All kinds of crackers were
IL cents per pound, Weston reduced the
price to 10 cents per pound. You should
buy of Weston. Raisins were So cents
per pound. Weston put them down to
25 cents per pound. Carbon oil was 90
cents per gallon now it amt. Weston
put the price down. Buy of him.
Before Weston came back you could
not get Atmores Mince Meat.
Bell cranberries.
Sweet oranges in winter.
Damson Plums.
Boston Crackers.
Spiced Jumbles.
Sugar Jumbles.
Seedless Raisins.
Preserved Citron.
Genuine No. Mackerel.
Soap that will cure cbapped hands.
Arbuckle's brouned coffee in air tight
papers.
Now yor, can get all the above and
everything else this and other markets
afford, and the very best and choicest
articles at that. Before Weston came
back you couldn't.
Potatoes at Weston's at so cents per
bushel. Before Weston came back they
sold at one dollar. 1Stf.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-05

Health, the poor mans riches, the
rich mans bliss, is found in Ayers Med
icines, after a fruitless search among
other remedies. A word to the wise is
sufficient.
Whitaker & Childs keeps pace with
the times. They are closing out their
large stock. Hurry upif you want bar
gains. 17tf.
A ne,c lot OF Wool Gnd Paisley, rerp
cheap at Mayors. 1su
The Star Clothing store has re-
duced their prices.
17tf. whitaker q CHILDs.
Now is the time to obtain good
goods at great bargains, at the Star
Clothing store. WHITAKER & CHILDs.
We want the men, boys and chill
dren clothed at reduced prices.
11tf. WHITAKER & CHILDs.
Nayers sells Water Proof at $l.OO per
yard. 1sg
Dress Goods marked doasn % per cent.
at Meyers 1877
Heary Factory Flannel As cents gard
lsorth 55 cents, at Mayors. 1SV