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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-07-19
How 10 Danish Fleas.

The oil Of pcnnyroyal will certainly
drive these pests of; but a cheaper
method, where the herb nourishes, Is TO
throw your dogs and cats into Il dccoc.
tlon Of it once week. Now tho
herb and scatter il in the beds OF the
pigs once a month. Where tho herb
can not be got, the oil may be porcurcd
In This case, satufn,c strings with it
and tic them around tho necks of dogs
and cats; po'it little on the back and
about the cars Of hogs, which you can
do while they are feeding without
touching them. BY repeating these
afficatioha every Twelve or fifteen days
the fleas will flee from your quadrupcds
to their relic! and comfort in the
house.
Strings saturated with the oil Of pen.
nyroval and tied around the neck and
tail Of horses will drive of hce the
strings should be saturated once a
day.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-07-19
RepiibIiUhh Politics,

a Washington lo,ter Bays: Word
comos here from New York that the
various fattibhs of the Republican
party arc ehdeatdribg to inaugui ate
a heY tottpromise, to which they horc
the President will agree, fof consoii~
dating undef .pne hHad: Beuator
Fenton, Mr.. Greeley, Hon. John
Cochrane and other well.hnuwn and
Eew Hspt psEss ns ns 0s to The
are parties to ali arrangement which,
1t is claimed, will be 81 &C essful, if tho
latter is aeaireus .of making conc esions:
Collector Murphy, it is we'll under.
stood is willing to step aside if found
to be in the way Of tho proposed ad.-
justment. 4 prominent Now York
Republican arrived Eere yesterday;
as friend Of the President. to conccr
with other administration officials.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-07-19
Ku KluX, Y0 Scare'm SO.

AIR-"sHOo fly"
The bottom rail is now on top
The nigyers madly prancc;
Thc'committec up Washington
Play for them to dance
TO magnify the Ku Klux deeds,
They'd drain the ocean dry
Make converts Of our honest men!
90 how is that for high
Chorus
Ku Klux in every place,
Ku Klux on every tree;
Ku Illux, our ghastly face
Seems to frighten IT S. G..
Domingo now is all the rage
The Ku Klux bill is passed
Ben Buffers smile is silvery sweet
His play is made at last
They steal, they steal, they steal
That's what the people say,
Instead Of legi>luting-
That Outrage bills they pay.
Chorus
Ku Klux away down South
Ku Klux don't pestcr me
ku Klux in the peoples mouth,
Hurra for Y. S. G..
The people all throughout the land,
They blush for very shame,
That such mighty nation
Should play SO small a game.
They feel, they feel, they feel
And with thcm all agree,
'Tis very little matter
TO rule Ulysses G..
Chorus
Ku Klux don't scare 'em SO
Ku klux let 'em be;
Ku Klux; tits a joke you know
To scare little U. S. &.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-07-19
4 Curiosity,

Dr.: Morris, says the Western Sen.
tinel Of the gid inst. delivered nc.
gro woman Of female child, hchr
Graham's meeting house, in this
(Forsyth) county, on last Sunday,
which is curiosity worthy Of BAR;
NUNS Museum. The child has 4 tail
three inches long, fiat, aud about
three inches broad, aud covered with
fuS, and on the end Of tho tail is
something like hssBy bulb, and Il
finger with one joint, and we'll de-
veloped nail. DR.. Morris states that
tue child can wiggio it's toll, aud is
perfectly fofmed In every othor res.
poet: We understatd There is
white man living in Saleifi who is
bl"ssed with Il 6sudle appendage.
His tail, wt} understand, fesembl les
that ofa hog; particularly the Pec.
cary, or South American sbecies Of
that animal. --4Raletgk SsaitSs. M
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-07-19
A New Way 10 Cook Meat,

"A good way to cook meat Is to seal
it in vessel Theoretically tight.
Cooked thus long time in it's own
jlioes, it is rehdefed very tender, aid
has peculiar appetiaing flavor.
Take an earthen jar that will stand
HEAT, with tight fitting cover. IFbuyf
10 to be the dish for dinner, cut it In
convenient pieces. lay them In the
jar, rub each tiecb with salt ana pep,
per and a little limp of sugar, and
put in little water then lay on d
piece of thick buttered papor, and
press down the cover.
If you think it will allow ahy steam
to escape, mia shorts or rye meal with
water to paste press strips of this
all round tho edge of cuver: Bike in
a moderate oven four or five hours,
according to tenderness of meat.
Chickens or turkeys ars excellent
cooked in this way. The tohgheat
meat isrendcrsd tender BY this pros
CESS and none of tho nutritious fiat
ter is wasted, as in many of the fornlo
of cooking.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-07-19
Family Paper Devoted Science Art Inquiry Industry
WINNSBORO, s. c., WEDNESDAY MORNING. JUL

his own, commenced his reply. lie
described MIR. Hill as repeating slan-
ders that had been uttered against
him for the past twenty years, and
that all which Mr.. Hill had Uttered
had been said innumcrable times be-
fore by every third:rate politician
in the country =; and continued by say
ing mature has designed the Sena-
tor from Georgia as an imitator ;that
he had been cast IA certain die, and
, it was vain to attempt to enlarge his
dimenSions."
Palid with rage, Mr.. Hill mount
ed to his feet, selling heavy glass
inkstand, hurled it with all his might
aud power at the head of Mr. Yanccy,
which, grazing bis forehead, ploNghed
its way to the skull, and passed on its
furious Course, crushing a heavy win
dow facing beyond. Without turning
MS head Mr.. Yancey, who was at the
lime addressing the Speaker, tontinu.
Ing his speech, deliberately remarked,
1T is always the prorogative of COW.
'rds to strike from the rear" En.
rugged still more by this remark, Mr..
Hill gathering chair rushed upon
lis antagonist, who needless Of the
.ttack, was continuing his remarks as
'almly as if nothing had happened,
'hen a number of Senators interpos
ing, the difficulty was ended. Mr..
Yancey's wound bled most profuscly,
md scene Of the utmost confus ion
prevailed.
1t has several times been stated
siuce Mr.. Yancey's death, it resulted
from injuries received in this
rencontre, but such is not the
fact,' as he died from dis
ease that could in no way have been
superinducod by this case.- Columbia
Tenn, NcVs.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-07-19
The Tennessee Railway Catastro phe

The Tennessee Railway Catastro phe
occurred at $40 on the evening OF the
Sd instant, at the bridge over the Har.
prth River, and was undoubtedly the
result Of a defective and unsafe bridge
The train, was moving at moderate speed
and the loco motive and baggage car
got over safely but the bridge then
gave way and the three remaining cars
fell into the fiver. which Mt this time is
about six feet deep. The sleeping car
went aslant, the ladies' coach lurning
end mp, lower part striking the bottom
end Of tlis sleeping coach. The passcn.
gers in the ladies' car fell to 1.-The end
and were crushed By Y tho ubtter
Trucks, which came down upon them.
The next car, containing fourteen people,
came down between the LADIES' car and
The abutmeht, grinding It to pieces. Ii
the ladies' car every seat &as occupied.
Fonfteen pefsons were killed and twen-
tY-lliree wounded. tau f1yI
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-07-19

Among the many events Of per-
sonal interest that transpired in the
South during the late war, but few
are of more dramatic character, or
aroused n deeper interest among our
people, than the unfortunate person,
al difficulty which took place in the
Confederate States Senate at Rich:
mond, during its secret session he
tween William l.. Yancey, of Ala,
bama, and Mr.. Benjamin II. Hill OF
Georgia. Several different and con.
fisting versions of this affair have
been given through the Southern
Press, but none has yet been publish,
ed that accords with II statement VIC
recently derived from a gentleman
who was at that time Senator, and
an eyewitness to all that transpired
on the occasion.
The difficulty had its origin in the
heated political contests so common
IN this country prior to the breaking
out of the war. 1t was when Yancey,
with his dazzg gog eloquence was "fr.
ing the Southern heart," that bar.
bacue, attended by thousands, was
giver in one of the Southern counties
of Georgia. It was here that Hill
and Yancey met, the one, the bold
and eloquent defender Of the Union,
and the other, the boasted champion
of secession and during the debate
which ensued, words were uttered
that caused an estrangoment that was
mover afterwards reconcied.
The two had met again in the Con-
fedcrate Senate, both doubtless sm art.
ing under the recollection of the
past conflict and entertaining no
kindly feeling for each other. 1t
was when the cause of the Suuth was
dropping and every patriot heart was
heavy with dependency and gloohl
that Mr.. Yancey, rising in his place
in the Senate, declared that war
could no longer be carried on with
any hope Of success unless mahy of
the constitutional restraints aud EN-:
barrassments were thrown aside, aud
boldly advocated radical change It'll
the Government to ttieet The demands
of the public and tho exigencies OF
the hour.
Upon tho conclusion of Mr.. Yam
eey's remarks, Mr.. Hill promptly roso
to reply. The scene was ono OF
most intense excitement. us dcpre.
ca ed the opinion advocated by Mr..
Yancey, and proceeded with great
severity to review his past political
careor, running back to the beginning
of tho times whom our sectional
troubles were first being agitated
He said Mr.. Yanoey, not satisfied
with having varied upon and disrup.
ted tho old Union, waa now crying
out against and " endeavoring ! ito
subvert and break down the Con.
federate government When Mr..
Hill concluded, the teycitement, al.
ready at whi.e heat, was inorea ased be.
yond anything ever before witnessed d
during those trou blesome times. Mr..
Yancey arose, ahd 10 d oalm, digbi-
fed and self-poiaed manner peculiarly
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-07-19
Sad 8cSlrf6lise-A Noble Boy.

A very sad accident occurred in
the village of Granitevil!c, yesterday.
A little. girl, the daughter Of Nr. John
l.. Atkinson, while attempting to
cross the ttestle Of the Charlotte, Col
umbia aud Augusta Railroad over
the Granitevillo Canal, fell in. A
small boy, only ten or twelve years
Of age; named Dempsey Gilliland, cav
tho child when she fell in, aud immo
diately loaped into tho canal to her
rescue. The gallant little hero,
though he was only a few years the
senior of tho girl, and of very deli-
cate organization, succeeded ili swim.
ming with her nearly to the bank,
when her struggles and convulsive
grasp caused him to sink with her,
and they both were odroBned.-An.
glsta Consitutiona1tyt. =" - "'' = !
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-07-19

The Soldiers monument at Antie.
tam Cemetery is to be gigantic, the
pedestal to be twenty. five feet high,
surmounted by q colossal static OF
a Union solditr standing guard over
his fallen comrades. This statue is
to be carved from solid block Of
white granite, to Weigh whom comple-
sixty five tons, ,atia will be the largest
nj the country. 1t will be hy#H from
a block ofgranite weighing l25 tons.
The monument, when completed, will
he forty-five feet high, costing $780,.
900. The form Of the soldier will bo
clad, in an ,overcoat, the body leaning
upon o gun at parade rest, =
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-07-19
A Severe Affliction.

The Hartford times, referring TO
he sad case of Mrs. Vallandigham,
whose husband died whilo sho was
attending the funeral of her brother;
says: "Wc lately saw harder cas- 6
than this in the person of Il man at
the Asylum Street Railroad depot,
who has just been paralyzod, aud was
carried in the arms of four men from
the Springfield train to a train for
Plainville, on his way TO his homo iii
New Hartford. !. 1'his unfortunate
man, Mr.. D. +. tawley, was bag
gage master in the Springfield depot.
La getting out heavy trunk from tho
baggage car Of a new y arrived train
nc was thrown down by the copcus-
sion Of the backward coming engine;
hitting the train and in falling with
his trunk, the trunk hit another
heavy trunk, and this fell on hib
back, paralizing his body and legs.
On his way here, to his ho,iie in Now
Hartford, he learned of tho sudden
death Of his wife. The poor woman
dropped OH hearing by telegraph Of
her husbands misfortune, and diod
Immediately: The unfortunate and
now doubly afflicted man was taken
to his dcsolatc home, whore in q few
days after his arrival, he witnessed
the death of his child"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-07-19

With this years end comes tho final
squclchidg pf tho beautiful littlo
spots devoted to society and gamb..
ling, in Eurepe. Tho adstere Empe.
his word to close up 1Iombhrg, Baden
Baden and Weisba den, and to com.
pei tho habitucs to retire from places
which have bccomG moro than homes
to them: Belgium has caught thl
moral fever, and the senate has pro.
hibited gambling at Spa. So that
the great continental summer resorts
will soon be desolate of the gambling
fraternity, to tho great advantage Of
society.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-07-19
/, EifS at lbrattollsfllldl

.'0n, Monday morning last. the
thresbihg hohss, together With the
machiuefy and a, quantity OF proven
der, belonging to John 8 Bratton,
Esd, tell :nilee from Yorkville, mas
destroyed by36re. No clue has been
obtaihsd as to the origin OF the. FIRE,
yet II sdpposed to have been tic work
(of an inoendiary:
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-07-19

Fringe Bismarck seems 10, fail heir
to all material souvenirs Of tho Most
interesting episodes connected with
the FrauoorGerman war. He has lats.
ly received as . present the table on
which the poaee preliminafi8s were
signed. and has placed itihi Nine Bis
marok's reception room, with a s9mall
silver plate attached to it recording
itss historical sighi6osn6si
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-07-19

The agi a'ion in England, caused
by the Purchas (anti-Ritualist) judg-
ment is as great as ever. The Bishop
Of London intimatod TO his clergy
that ths responsibility Of carrying out W
the ruling Of that decision ID upon
him ns one Of the inherent burdens Of
his Office, and that tho clergysif they
accepted his rulings are free from all
responsibility. @ Ber5sHoTd Hope
points out thatthis Is no moro nor no
less than the doctrine of"passiye ODE.
Observation-Disclosures 6f personal duty.
The Bishop says tho dispute Is on
mattets "f6latively smali'' GotgBsbl
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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-07-19
TO Find thc Area OF q CirCie.

Three.quarters Of tho square Of thd
diameter will givo tho area. Supposd
the diameter of a circle is six feet,
Multiply 9 by 0--oB, three fourtbs of
which Is 81, the number of square
feet contained iii tHe oircla When
greatet acouraby ID reduired multiply
the square Of tho diameter by thd
decimal 1856:
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-07-19
Tbc Truth III 4 Nj, Shell.


the following figures which are cited
by General Morgan, of Ohio, in u
speech to his constituents
FEDERAL TAXES.
First year Of the war, $4,000, 600
Second year of the war, $4,000 600
Third year of the war, 10000, 600
Fourth year Of the war, $4,000, 900
First year Of peace, Gl7OOo,OOO
In other words, the first year of
peace the nation paid nearly as much
taxes as it had paid during the whole
four years continuaiite Of tho strug-
gle;
LIT every American citizen except
Gen. Grants relations cut this out and
carry it in his pocket until the next
Presidential election. It embra res
the whole thing in niitskcll-E5nra
hDeB speaking, Of course for there
Isn't q nutshell on the globe that will
hold six hundred and, seventeen mill
lion of dollars. = WI. Siaf.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-07-19

On the occasion Of tho recent etitry
of the German troops into Berliu, war
medals, with ribbon in the new
national Golofs, we're distributed
among be soldiers, and sibbons in the
c0lors of the Order of the Iron Cross
were attached to the standards in the
regiments which had been under FIRE.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-07-19
Reward OF LOYALTY,

President Grant cites, as promi-
ncnt among tho rcasohs moving him
to pardon tho bigamist Bowen, that
''he rendered good sEftioe, to the
cause of tho Union" Whether (says
a Western exchapgo) Grant designs I'd
intimate that "Unionists" should bd
allowed moro matrimonial privileges
than "Rebels'' so-called, is not clear:
The court that tried Bowen seems I'd
have thought him too much devoted
to tho idea Of "union' in tho family
way.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-07-19

Those who have thought that Franco
died ut Sedan, or at lcqst at the fal.
ling of the column in the rlaoe Ven.
dome, should read the dispatch we
published yesterday, which declared
that subscriptions to the new "loat
are closed, thfico tho amount wanted
vas subsoribod." Evon Berlin was
anxious to take it. The noney~ohan:
gers arc not idiots ;they know that
tho lifo Of France has not all died
out.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-07-19

Asarule, the ourry~comb ID used tod
much, and the brush too little. When
a lotae Is brought into the stable
covered with sweat and mud, he
should be rubbed dry with straw.
Then, the next morning With q ttrrys
comb In ono hand and good brGsh Id
tho other, he can be thoroughly clean;
ed--the curry.comb only being used
to strsighten tho hair ahead Of the
brush. -9an -N- lNL. LbLNIE1oL M. .
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-07-19
A Big job In Type Stllihg:

The jersey City Herald relates tho
following concerning Bonner, the
owner Of the famous hor,o Dexter.
Mr.. Bonuer once made a WAGER
Il only one he evor made in his life.
Iu com mpcsition he vas cxtraordinari.
~ rapid. and long before he WAS tweu.
ty, he could beat any printer in Hart
f'rd setting type. When he came
t. New York he soon acquired fame
with the primers for his swift compo.
sition There was one man--a C..na.
dian nat,ed Hand-in the city, who
could beat him setting type but
that man denied it; but Mr.. Bonner
believes that this was out Of generous
consideration for his youth. The
feat of setting twenty four thousand
ems of type in twenty four consecu.
tive hours had been often tried by
printers overywhcre, and always fail
ed. While at work one day in the
Mirror Office, somebody suggested tho
trial to Mr.. Bonner-some jealous
printer, who wished to badger; Mr.
Bonner, with somo spirit, said that
he would bet ten dollars he could do
it. Tho bet. was taken, and a day ap.
pointed. When the day came Mr..
Bonner was indisposed, but he
thought if he asked for postpone.
ment, it would create the Impression
that he was afraid to risk it. He
went to work, and set up twenty-five
thousands five hundred ems Of solid
type in twenty hours and t&en.
ty eight minutes. We believe
ther6 is nothing on record among
printers that approaches this
for rapidity and endurance. The
reader can form some idea of this feat
when we say that eight thousand
ems day IS moro than printers
average. All he atc or drank during
this herculean task Was t%o-tbirdb Of
c, lemon pie and two cups of coffee.
AS we stated, he was sick aud could
not eat: He won the ten dollars, but
When rendered him, be refused to
tske it. His set principles would not
allow him. So in reality, Mr.. Bonner
never made bet in his life.
Scripture Against Receiving Gifts.
A Republican, who shares with
many of his party tho modification
Of the President being tho recipient
,ef SO many gifts, quotes scripture
against the practice "Thou shalt
take no gift; for the gift blindeth the
wise" We arc afraid scripture will
have no effect on the party in power,
such texts as accord with the temper
OF the fecsistr of gifts, as, "\ gift is
n precious stone il the eyes Of him
that hath it," Grant will take all
the risks of bling blihdsd III that
way. Like the old sailor in The barn
where the preacher warned every
one present. NIT to lubk at nm object
that's uddenly appeared thrbagh au lily
cons. .tructed ceiliug, as they would
be struck blind. who, despite the
warning, DECLARED lie would 60 one
eye on it anyhow, so Grant, no,with.
withstanding the scripture wurnings,
will 60 one eye oh every gift he re-
ceiVes. Water will have as much Of.
feet on ducks back as scriptars
texts against receiving will have on
Grant conscience.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-07-19


a member of an old family of the
nobility at Berlin, who was recently
married, had NUMEROUS detachment
of policemen stationed outside tho
church, that he might suffer from no
intrusion'. How discreet he was
in this act is shown by tho that
lady, armed with a whip, at.
tempted to mako her way into the
church and put an end to tho
ceremony by process Of summary
castigatiol. Tho indignant Amazon
proved to BE tho bride-groom's sister,
who rcsortcd to lisgraooful pros
cecding to prevent What she regar-
ded as disgraceful marriage. She
was ignominiously elected, and tho
ceremonies proceeded.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-07-19
Another New Departures

An intelligent negro man, whom
we have long known aud respected; a
Sitizcu of South Ca.oliua, Said TO US a
day or two ago since, that ho was
| to "getting up memorial to Congress
admit free Of duty all Ihaclin:
cry for manufacturing cotton that
may be imported for actual use into
the State Of South Carolina in next two
years." TO our questions-why do
you wish THIS done : of what benefit
will cheap c)tton machinery be to
you or your race 2-he replied
Some of US believe that tho best
'mcthod of elcvatipg our race is by
educating our females as artisans,
Withdrawing them from the cotton
field and the menial duties Of life.
We can furnish cheaper labor than
the white labor of Massachusetts,, and
you Georgia people have shown US
that manufacturing cotton pays bet
ter than anything ELSE. We hro told
that Rnslish machinery, imported
duty free, costs less than one half the
price Of tlat made in this country,
and are promised that if we can get
the machinery duty free, ample capi-
tai will be loaned US ou mortgags to
build and equip our mills at rate Of
interest not shceeding ten per cent.
per aunum ard this will leave us a
dividend of ten dollars on every
hundred of capital, besides wages"
Now we doubt IF Hat1ical CupeTGss
would ever grant such a privilege to
the colored men Of South Carolina,
or any other Southern State, and Will
be glad if they will. In oil events,
the boon asked for Is small one, and
its refusal by Congress viii do the
Democracy of South Carolina no
harm. A similar petition from the
white citizens of Alabama, last year,
was sent to Congress, but although
some of those who were prominent IN
the effort we're eHually prominent as
loyal leading members of the Repub.
eau party, the prayer wis refused by
Congress largely Kepublicah:
There is much good logic in the
reasoning of the sable Carolinian.
Primarily, the elevation of his raoo
will depend upon the elevation of the
women--the mothers of the race-and
tho first step is to instruct the rising
generation in the arts. BesidesSsthe
Instruction which is daily impaired
by daily occupation in cotton mill
with its delioAte machinery, aud the
habits Of order aud meth cd, quicken.
ing observation and pcrfecting by
practice in steady industry-thcre will
be that culture which comes by inter
course and spirit of emulation in
manners and dress, and in itellectuaI
powers. We are sure that the reas-
oning of the Africo. South Carolinan,
SO far from being wrong, is quite as
correct, and practically more benevo.
lent, than that which led to the es-
tablishment Of the Free mans Bureau
and the Howard School-marm system
upon which benevolent schemes, gener.
Gus, sympathising, benevolent, Radi.
cal Congresses, have spent so many
millions of money that has been &C.
quired through Northern taxation or
Southern plumber.