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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-23
Transplanting Trees.

A tree will transplant worry much
better and grow with moro certainl,
if lug when the ground is very wet.
and If it is valuable trecit pays well
to wet tho ground tho day before
digging.
Almost any evergreen will bear
transplanting, and will do we'll if
shaded the first summer. NJ one
would believe the difference till they
try it.
There is no trouble about trans.
planting largo trccs, If you take two
or three years for it. We have tried
it on pear which is the hardest to
move. Dig threc-fourths up, and
fill up tho plnco till another year or
if very big tree, take still another
year. This saves labor, for then not
80 much digging is necessary.
Plants started too early in the
spring get check or kind of chill
from which tbey will rot recover the
whole season.
Tree should hardly be watcrod at
all unless they are mulchcd, not simp-
~ because Of the waste in evapora-
tion, but the cold produced by the
evaporation, doos about as much
harm rs the water does good. IVo
often bear persons say they wonder
why watering trees does so little good.
Tho reason Is that the evaporation
produces so much cold TINT tho tree,
stop growing. Aud then it takes
very much more water to reach tire
roots of a tree than the inexperienced
are aware of, 80 that tho single bucket
of water only makes cold place
around the collar Of tho tree. If the
tree was in strong growing state it
could bear it, but it is in US much
need of warmth as wator.
Mulch prevents evaporation and
holds tho water till it has time to
reach the roots. But when We consider
that barrel Of dry earth will nearly
hold barrel of water, we must not
think that q single bucket of water
will DC Of much usc.-Garaners
Monthly.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-23
Good Sense Shown by Voters.

Col. G. G. Memmingcr has been
elected q School Commissioner in
Charleston. He was nominated by
the Republican party and voted for
by many of both parties. when such
men as Col. Memmingcr, so we'll fit
ted for the Office to which he is elected
are brought forward by the people,
it is sign that good Aenso brgius to
prevail over tho nonsense and crime
of clecting incompetent persons on
mere party groundp. All men elect
cd to transact the public business
should be elected on account Of their
merit, more especially in offices that
arc not political, county officers,
judges, and others that might be nam
ed. 1t is disgrace to any party to
nominate men of bad or doubtful
character to any Office, political or
not, and still more disgraceful in tho
people to elect such men when nomi-
natcd.- Greenvilie Enterprise.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-23
Preparation OF Food for Stock,

Ithas boen long admitted that
ohopping the food given to OUT horses
mules and cattle, increases tho diges-
tibility of the food, and makes smaller
quantity, supply sufficient nutrimont.
The steaming and s,ftoning tho chop.
ped food by water was further i'm
proyement in the preparation of stock
food, both as to quality and in ccono-
mioal point Of view, and now another
and, II il said, greater Improvement
haa been introduced, namoly,- tho
grinding or crushing fodder, hay
and atr"w, by which they are made
quito soft and sucoulent, moro easy of
digostion, moro nutritiyo, and more
paiatablo. The grinding is done by
ordinary millstonos, and is very sim.
plo and inexpensiyo ii It's operation.
SO Farm and Home.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-23
Tnmpcring With Coin.

The last report Of the assn yer Of tho
mint of Philadelphia contains somo
interesting information in regard to
the various methods of countcrfciting
gold coin, or abstracting from them n
part of their value. In ono lot of
1000, there were 81 double eagles.
Two Of those had boen burnt or Llis.
tered, but as they were very slightly
under weight, tho object .oi :hc ro..l-
ing has not been discovered. The
other pieces were all from 10 to 20
grains light--that is, reduced from
40 to 80 cents in value. Ono was filed
smoothly nearly MI around tho outer
edge, but all the othors retained the
"milling" which had been restored
after the fling. In this way SO cents
worth of gold was taken from each
piece, without sonsibly diminishing
its diameter. In ono or two cases,
where from 224 to So! grains had
been taken away, tho eye would do.
tcct the loss.
One piece was reduced by tho use
of, aoiaa. This treatment makes tho
surfaco rough, 50 that it is easily do
tcctcd. In the samo lot there wcrc
ten eagles which had been filed, and
two treated with acid, tho latter being
quite spoiled. A number of counter
fcits were found in tho samc lot. Tho
best piece was light only two and q
half grains, but some Of its lettering
was very bad. This piece contained
about GO per cont. pure gold, the
genuine coin containing 80 per cent.
somo of tho pooror pieces contain only
about 90 per cent. Another lot of
coins had been split, and filed with
platinum. The best method of do
tccting filed or counterfeit pieces is
by finding their specific gravity by
Weighing in water. r, 4
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-23
Turliip Crop.

There is no crop that the farmer
can put in tho ground which pays him
better than tho turnip. We are
aware that with some persons it is
looked upon as Of littlo account ;
but it has never received the consider.
alton to which it 10 really entitled ;
and those who turn up their noses at
it are not genuine farmers.
1t is CT 'p moroovor'that is put in at
IL time, when the hurrying work of tho
season is over and it occupies ground
that has been used for something olse.
The cultivation also, say Of from
ono to two acres of turnips, involves
comparatively little labor. The crop
too, is harvesed in November. when
there is almost no other labor on the
farm to interfere with it.
AS to the variety Of seed to SOW, wo
believe their is no turnip equal to
the purple top. a top dressing Of
bono manure is almost indispensable
to an abundant crop.
For an early Drop tako tho Early
Flat and SOW broadcast early in July.
lhe TurPle lop 1or inc regular farm
crop. This should be sowed in drills
thirty inches apart, and when tho
turnips are the size of hickory nut,
thin out to eight or ten inches apart
in the row. They seldom fail in
allording satisfactory crop. The
crop can be put in tho latter part of
July or first half of August.
When the land is little short, SOW
among the corn at tho last working.
They will not interfere in the least
with that crop, generally, and very
little when it is harvested.
BE sure always to procure seed from
established seed houses Of reputation,
and use that grown here instead Of in
Europe, if you wish the best and
safest article. = Germantown 7ele-
graph.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-23

Are We Ruined.

Once there was a man whose house
was burned down. lie had plenty o.
land, and stock, and appliances fo,
work left, but OH revie wing the situa
tion he made up his mind that he was
ruined Now he was rather obstinate
old chap, and would listen to no ar,
gument which was opposed to his
own convictions. "Why, my friend
you arc not ruined," his many
friends would say "you have u
bright prospect before you all you
have to do is to quit whining about
the past, and look only to the future. )"
But ruined he would be, and nothing
would insult him more than to say
there vas a chance for his reviving ;
aud sure enough he was ruined ho
let go all holds-cvcrything went to
the dogs, and he died paupcr.
That's the condition Of our country
to-day. The fanatioal persistenoy
with which some people cling to the
idea that wa arc ruined. is perfectly
marvellous. The fashion is to recur
to the past, think over how many Mig
gers we used to have, and sigh tive
are ruined" And if a man attempts
to argue against the suicidal notion
he occupies the position Of u strange
lrishman at fair ho has got to
strike hard or wear thick skin, OF he
suffers pretty badly. 4
And the whole press keeps up tho
whine from one end of tho land to
tho other. In 1865 the whole world
was looking towards our sunny fields
for homes: and were rcpellcd by the
cry eve are ruined.' Of course the
world didn't want to 60 to ruined
country, and so the world and his
wife staid at hone. Pick up paper
and we'll bet you that half you read
goes to show that we are ruined.
Well SO far as we aud our houses
arc concerned we don't believe we
are ruined. We think tho road TO
prosperity is plain Cease absurd re-
sistance to an accomplished rcvolu-
tion-abandon tho sentiments and
methods which are rs foreign to our
era as the Vishnu philosophy. Get
the car on the track-put steam on
cry call aboard" and down the
grooves Of time we'll drive the train
into future where flowers bloom,
and birds sing, and men 90 about
with pockets full Of rocks Gin ton
(La) Democrat.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-23
4 Murder for Ten Cents.

The particulars of the Thorndale
murder, as given by the Canadian
papeis. are of most horrible nature.
Mrs. Campbell, tho wifc of the mur-
derod man, was awakened by the
sound of voices by the bedside de-
randing money. Mr.. Campbell told
the burglars that there was no money
in the house, but they disbelicvcd
him and shot at him three times
without effect, Then began hand
to.hand encounter between the hus.
band aud his two opponents. His
wife successfully procured axe and
carving knife, but they were seized
by one of the rufiians and made to
DO dreadful duty in despatching the
unfortunate Campbell. After being
horribly gashed and bruised he fell
dead on the floor. The assa.sins then
turned upon the woman and renewed
their requests for money. She told
them to take her little child's safe,
containing ten cents, which was all
there was in the house. They there
|. upon angrily turned the furniture
upside down, but failed to find any
thing more valuable than the little
safe, which, with its wealth of ten
cents, they actually took, and left tho
premises swearing at their disappoint-
ment while the crushed and bcre av.
ed wife applied herself as we'll as she
might to the task Of stilling the cries
of her fatherless children -and com.
posing the corpse of her bravo and
beloved husband.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-23
A Sardine Supper.

A country landlord, wishing to give
an elegant entertainment at his house,
sont to ncighboring city for two doz.
en- boxes of sardincs, which he was
Informed was the chief delicacy in
the market. His chirography, how.
ever, was so bad as to mako the order
road, "two dozen boxes syringes."-
The night of the party came, and, Us
supper timo drew near, tho landlord
looked anxiously down tho street for
the appearance of the stage which
was to bring the principal dish on the
bill. At last it arrived, and with it
a package for the expectant landlord.
Directly there was great outcry, and
a sound of cursing in tho bar-room.-
The entire party rushed out to SEQ
what was the matter, and there stood
Brown putting and blowing with ragq.
"Sec there l sent for two dozen box :
es of sardihcs for slipper tonight,
and the cussed fools sent twenty-t6roe
boxos Of them pewter squirt guns,
and says that's all thcro was in tho
market"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-23
Spontaneous Combustion.

From experiments lately tried by
some of our most skillful chemists,
tho fact seems we'll established that
certain articles, suoh as old wearing
apparel, well-dried wood, eto, are ca
pable of generating sufficient heat to
induce combustiongwithout the appli-
cation of Are A piece Of old cotton
saturated with linsced oil and packed
in chest with old papers and rags,
he found after eight days, so shrivell-
ed up that the rags looked rs if they
had been held near fire. Again,
some old rags to which no oil had
been applied we're wrapped up with
two or throe matches and placed in
tin boz, which was hung in loft
exposed to the rays Of an afternoo II
sun during very hot weather. After
thrco or four days Of this tost the
box in which the rags had been de.
positcd was found to contain only
some well.blncked cinders. In short
tho various tests proved very satisfac.
torily, We think, that not few of the
numerous fres "supposcd to be the
work of an incendiary" arc caused by
perhaps rag which has been used
with bonzine by tho frugal housewife
to clean coat, Or by the hent which
is known to be generated from articles
Of silk, cotton, to-, shut up in closo
room.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-23
Whites Attacked by IN Armed. Negro
Mob.

A correspondent of tho Savannah
News writing from Eatonton Putnam
County Ca, August 9Th, says:
GAS | have already written you, a
special election was held in Putnam
County to-day for Representative and
County Officers. The voting proceed
cd quietly, but evidently in favor of
the Democrats, until about | | O'Clock
when negro drew a.knife upon one
of tho police deputizcd by tho Sheriff
to keep order. The negro was immo-
diately arrested and hurried off to
jnl. This excited the other negroes
somewhat, and and ono of their num-
Dor proposed to rescue tho prisoner.
This put him in limbo, and there was
much confusion in consequence.
About twenty negroes of the worst
stripe thcn proceeded to tho residence
of the negro candidate, and armed
themselves with guns and pistols that
had been previously stored thero.
Returning to the Court House square
they made warlikc demonstration,
but were met and dispersed by tho
citizens. Ono or two negroes wcro
wounded, and ono whito man shot
slightly in tho neck. Tho attack Of
the negroes upon tho white people
was entirely unprovokcd. There can
be no excuse set up for it. I trust,
however, that they havo been learnod
n lesson"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-23
Diamond Cut Diamond.


A correspondent, writing from
Saratoga, relates this incident:
"Among our visitors is young
clergyman. IIo ia smart, and has his
eyes open. lIo is shurchman, and
will mako his mark. An incident
will illustrate this. His college chum
is settled in tho Baptist ministry.
Our church friend made call on his
chum. twas Saturday, and he propos-
Cd to spend Sunday with his old assoc
clate, llc was made welcome, but
with the least bit.of, embarrassment
that he did not fail to observe. At
length tho Baptist brother spoke.
Il should bo delighted to have you
proaoh for mo tomorrow. But tho
fact is, it is our communion. Wo
have it directly after our morning
Dcryicc. 1t would be very awkward,
you know, for you to preach for me-
and then 60 out of the house with tho
unregcncrate, for by tho rules Of our
Church, you, not being baptized, can.
not commune with u.s. Tho church.
man laughed, and said: 'Oh don't
bo uneasy. [ will preach for you.
But wero forty times baptized, I
could not sit down to your table, for
BY tho rulo of our church, you, you
know, are not ordained, and cannot
administer tho ordinances at ALL
And so he preached, and at tho close
went out to his dinner.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-23
Desperate Strugsle at North Spring.
field, and all for Sport.

Ono of the most desperate contests
We have heard of for long time took
place Mt North Springfield dny or
two since, and the affair is mado a
little amusing by the fact that thcro
was not tho least feeling Of hostility
| between the parties, and no effort to
harm each other. 1t appears that
Mr.. Turk and Mr.. Allison did not
agrco as to the ability of two mon to
foroibly handle a single man in a Ger.
tain way, and an arrangement was
entered into by which Mr.. Turk un.
dertook with tho aid Of any other man
he might select, to forcibly convey
Mr.. Allison certain specified dis
tanoc in twenty-five Minutes time.
The day was agreed upon for tho trial
and oil parties woro preso Mt, Mr..
Tark having brought to his assistance
a colorod, man said to be ono of the
stout-est mon in tho country. The
parties are in fact all men of superior
physical power.
The contest began and proceeded
gallant'y, with varying and doubt
lul prospects. lucr0 was no rcSCr.
vetion Of physical strength--thc ut.
most capacity of the contestants was
brought into action-musolc was not
spared.
At the end Of 2Il minutes of this
extraordinary and desperate struggle
tho parties had reached tho door of
the room into which Allison was to
be taken. But physical endurance
could hold out 10 longer, and here
the contest ended. The parties wcrc
all completely exhausted, their health,
and even their lives, being imperilcd
by the long continued strain upon
their muscular organizations. Mr..
Turk tainted, and the services of
physician were required to restore
him. The colorcd man became sick,
and yomited profusoly. Allison was
reduced 80 that he was uuablo to
speak, aud went Immediately to
bod.
We understand however, that
rest and attention have restored all
parties to their wontcd strength and
vigor. But whether their minds arc
satisfied upon the point at issue wo
arc not informed.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-23
Grapes.

The large crop of grapes grown ib
the vicinity of Richmond is a great
public benefit. They arc so healthy
and such an important addition to the
variety of summer diet. by turning
back few years and recollooting the
limited supply then brought to the
oity-how they wore only placed upon
few tables, and wore but little ussd
as rare fruit, VIC can apprcoiuto the
rapid manner in which the fruit o T.
turists have enlarged the crop
Grapes arc rapidly boing introduced
into every hou'e as e p.rt of the sub
stance Of the season.--Ricnmond Dis
patch.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-23
An Island Swept by q Volcanic Wave.

Ono of the most terrible of tho ap.
paling calamities that have lately oc-
CURED in those quarters of the globo
which arc subject to great cenvulsions
of nature 10 reported from the Batavia
papers by the cable to-day. A small
island in the Malay archipelago,
known as swept by wave forty yards
in height, caused by a concussion Of
the sea which accompanied an out
burst Of tho volcano Of Ruwang. All
human beings on the island, 4l6 in
number, together with their cattle,
horses and other animals, porished ii
the sudden doluge. i"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-23
Apples as Food.

Tho Importance of apples as food,
says Lsibig, has not hithorto been
sufficiently estimated or understood.
Besides contributing largo proper.
tion sugar, mucilage, and other nutri.
tive compounds in tho form of food,
they contain suoh fine combination
of vegetable acids, cxtrsctivo sub.
stances and aromatic principles as 70
act powerfully in tho capacity Of rcr
frigerents, tonics and antiseptics
and when freely used at the season OF
ripeness, by rural laborers and others
they greatly maintain and strengthen
tho power of productive labor.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-23
Transmission OF Bees By Mail.

A number of bees were forwardcd
to Lancaster county, Pa, on Friday,
from some distant point, by mail, in
an ingenious manner. The means
employed for their transit eonsisted 4
Of . block Of wood about ak inohes
in length, four inches wide, about
an inch and q quarter thick. -.
-Four, holes about an, inch In cir.
oumferonco were. bored through
the block with an nugur. IN each Of
wbioh wero confined queen bee and
somo half dozen Others, tho founda-
tion for colony or hive. Each end
Of the augur hole was protected by q
wire soreen, afording plenty Of venti.
,lation. The postage amounted to
only tWenty-opo, cents. ,,Dr,.g.a.l.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-23
Gen. Butler and his New Party.

Gen. B. Il. Butler always makos
stir in whatever he engages. lie is
now tho centre Of considerable
political agitation in sachusetts.
A Boston correspondent of tho N. Y.
Tribune says
"Gcn. Buffers sclf-nomination for
the gubernatorial chair has exploded
nearly all tho political magazines in
the State, and is producing tho same
uproar which, like an echo, follows
most Of his proclamations. He is re-
garded by the old and tried Nom bers Of
the Republican party rs m extremely
dangerous man at any time. But
just now his actions are looked upon
with moro than usual distrust, on &C.
count Of his absurd ideas upon some
important mattors Of public policy.
His idea Of public faith in financial
matters arc particularly mistrustod.
He desires tho formation of a snew
party He has, platform of his
own, conglomerated Of labor theories,
partial repudiation, and a war with
somebody, which ho believes will be
the foundation Of tho new party.
Buffers own declaration, tho posi-.
bility of his rejection by tho Repub.
can Convention was contingency
not worth considering, shows full we'll
that le is basing his hopes of success
upon tho support Of tho new party,
whether, he is nominated by the Re-
publioans or not.n
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-23
Singular Case.

A young lady of Pittsburg to all
appearances lay dead for twenty-five
days. When Sho died ~ there was
such peculiar expression on her
countenance, and decomposition not
appearing, her friends refused to al
low her to be buried. On the twenty.
second day sho arose With start, as if
just awakened from refreshing sleep
and was surprised upon being inform.
cd Of her Rip Van Winkle slumbor.
About her first motion was to 90 to
tho cupboard and put hcrself outside
of couple of pios. She then told
the astonishcd neighbors who had
filled the house that she had only been
asleep dreaming, and booa me greatly
annoyed at what she thought was ,hoir
propensity to "toase" her for cover
sleeping hcrsolf on hour in the MORN
ing" 1t Is very singular case.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-23
The First Bale.

The receipt from DR.. Elijah II.
Wing, of Barnwell County, of the
first bale of South Carolina cotton
and its sale at Is cents per pound,
have already been reported. Now
the curious fact is noticed that this is
the third consecutive year that Char.
lesion has received her "frst bale"
from DR.. Dowlind, ono of tho most
successful, practical and extensive
planters Of Barnwoll County. Z
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-23

In several Of the Paris suburbs the
ground is said TO be thickly sown
With shells that failed to burst whom
fred, owing to the rain and snaw,, but
which are .now,,in q good state Of pres.
eryationr More or less danger ~
tends pedestrians in these localities,
as was shown in the case Of a gentle
man and his son who were atrolling
recently in q rustic part Of Montmo.
renoy. Ono Of thom trod upon q
shell, which exploded, killing tho
father and manning the son. ,u
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-23

Some young people near Rocky
Mound, Ga, were taking walk,
whom one young: lady having a email
switch in her hand, struck a youbs
man "ho happened to. have "a; small
copper cartridge in his pahtaloohs
pocket which exploded, the ball pass.
Ing through their clothing and iodE-
ing in the knee Of the lady, prodacinRa
painful and dangerous wound. e. ,H>
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-23

Wo are panied to record tho death
of Mr.. r.. j. w. McCann, an enter.
prising active and useful citizen of
this County, and o young man great.
~ esteemed by large circle Of
friends and acquaintances. .---Ands,.
son Inteli,yencer.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-23

Mrs. Mary Aon Cleveland, Of
Maqukota, Iowa, has sued ten saloon
keepers iD that city for 5000
damages done hor by furnishing
liquor to her husband.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-23

Mrs. Stanton charges that women
stimulate mems passions with their
dress, their, dances, bare arms, bare
neck,, and then make torsiblo, up.
roar when thoy como to suffer tho con-
sequences of their own imm modcsty.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-23

a "gent" was once asked what
kind of 9 "gal" no preferred, for q
wife. One he said, that .wasn,t
prodi.gal, but frugal, a true.gal, and
suited to to his conju.gal taste.