The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-06-07
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good fellowship, MIR T. w. Wood"
ward: having Invited us to barbecue
ut hipplacc on Saturday last, we corr
daily accepted ne opportunity for
little social eni'y ymcnt, and rode out
with several friends, beneath the cool
and cloudy sl:y, among the earli> ct Of
the guests of do day. 'rho gallant
Major Immediately &C rnered' ue
that is to say, took ns to that corner
of his mill where was prcpared'Nr our
recreation refreshing drink, in
which q moral man might certain
have perceived the favor Of lem
onade, and soldier or n gentleA
man might possibly have recog-
nized the f.vor Of whiskey. We pro-
fess ourselves to bo simply moral
man, and so asking no questions for
cons cicnce' sake, enjoyed in the mix
ture the lemonade to which alone we
eau with certain knowledge testify,
with decided relish, aoon feeling.
somewhat liHelisr tnan on tho road,
which was doubtless due to rest and
com pany. Our accomplished ANA.
tcur band now struck M, upon flute
and violins, delightful music. willie
the guests amused themselves, in sew
cral parties. with various games at
cards. Thinking that the Edition Of
the News knew little'oh such sport, he
was three times nnliciuusa y inveigled
into hand at "whist,' and succeed.
ed, by tho luck Of the deal, land by the
judicious play Of his partners, ic
three times "taloring" the opposite
party. A rain having como un din.
ncr was soon annouuocd'in the second
story of the mill, and tho supply of
well-cooked aud delightful mutton,
irish potatoes, pork and bread, was
ample, and had ample Justice done
upon it. Major Woodward, so soon as
the company had returned to the
lower story, mounted the rostrum an
elevated pile Of cotton seed) and gave
a thrilling, romantic aud picturesque
account Of al expedition Of pioue ers
in the earlier times Of our History, up
. the Mississippi and Missouri rivers,
and when tho "pHeclings" Of his au.
2 dience were Intensely wrought up to
an unusual pitch Of interest and s. m.
r pathy, he ol, scd by quoting, amidst
f immense applause, tho memorable
!, utterance of the pioneen Captain on
\ that occasion, namely. "Eow, Boys,
it's about tin eto ta!se another drink
\ In order to suit the action to this
ante-revolrtionary, or shall We say
4 revolutionary word, the company call.
n ed loudly for "porter." nhe'artiole
:, was brought f,nh somewhat reluc
- tntly, it being supposed that come
,s thing stronger would have been, more
:, appropriate, Tut the gallant yount
:, Lieutenant, commandant, ofithis post
- managed, after a Little, to furnish
"a those present with supply by n
6 means fiat, of solid body and pun
:, gent flavor. Vociferous cries wer
. then set up for "Stuart," the imprcs
sion prevailing, it seems, that this ger
- tlcman having q tolerably larg
:. mouth, must needs open it upon a
- occasions MIR. Stuart excused hin
vs self, on the ground, that being natn
- ally modest man, he felt, after til
oa bountiful supply Of mutton he ha
:. taken in in the second story, partic'
lnrly sheepish. on this occasion. It W,
!, insisted that ho should 60 on, and |
;as did begin to 90 on with q vcugeanc
,,n until Mujor Woodward, fearful tn
.. this thing might become tcmperan
y, lecture, mildly asked, ,.if' ho had "g
- through" to which, Of course,, Mr..
! OF once replied ,,tLat he had. But t
!, this urseasonablo interruption tho
~ is little doubt but that Mr.. Stual
would hav made Tas BrloRrof t
. occasion. Mr. Jhmes AIKEN, Mr..
J., \. Gaillard, land Mr., Norwood Obet
ns each, then, addressed the oompau
,r,> .Wo understood op~ Of these, gent
4, men to soy, that lie liad entered in
III thc spirit of the o ,casion, oeforri
:" perhaps to the lemvnale) but not s,
ficiently to make a epiri'od speet
r. Ofthat others>mn>t decide, for tho
or. selves. The music then struck I
cst dancing withon' sirls q wss
ich dulscd' in, cards were again in {