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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-01-17
Tho Old and the New.

Poems about the old and tho new
year arc in order at this season. The
subjoined, from the New York Even.
lug Mail, will live forever among the
"beautiful extracts" of the village
press:
Footsore and weary, leaning upon
his faithful staff, the old year limp>
away. He has travelled many a
league since the hour when, fresh and
radiant and amid the welcoming pearl
of jocund bells, he commenced his
pilgrimage in that path which all the
centuries have travelled. AS he fits
away, gaunt as any speetor, he be
thinks him, mayhap. of all the
scenes through which he has passed, ,
and in his wallet slows away "alms
for oblivion" At how many chris
Jennings he has locked in with smiling
facc. How many feats he has epliv.
ened with jest and story. Into how
many graves he has flung, in passing,
some sprig Of rosomay. How many
lives he has hung with garlands - how
many he has str"wn with ashes and
woe. Children have pluokcd play
fully at his skirts as he has marched
forever on young men and maldens
have craved choicest benefactions at
his hands old men and women, gray
and wriukled, have implored him,
again and again, to tarry--to loiter in
his march-.,hat they might gather
the utmost he had to give. And now
he isncar the journeys end. Yon-
der. in the purpling dawn, New
Year comes smiling down this way.
So farewell to the Old and peaceful
dreams welcome TO the New. --latest
child of Time, may it be to all of us
the best and happicst-that one Of I'll
the years to which, from the far
heights that no cyc can see, we shall
look back with chiefest and fullest
delight.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-01-17
Bones.

We have devoted much thought and
Investigation to this subject, and
proved to our own satisfaction, at
least, the oorreotness Of our oonolu-
Bions by practical tests upon our own
farm, and by the experience Of others
who have used them and have report
ed to us the results on their fields {;
and we are thoroughly satisfied that
by no moro economical and effective
means can tho phosphate be rep'aced
in the 8 il than by their use. They
decay slowly, and consequently if ap.
piled whole to the soil the effect is at
first not very apparent but they
should bc finely pounded, and if MT
applied in sufficient quantities to tho
land by themselves,-->and very few
can secure suflicieuey for this pur-
pose in their INN ediate vioinity-they
should be we'll mixed with the cjm-
post heap or barn.yard manure. and
the heap from the other materials
will assist in their rapid deoomposi-
tion. The best way, however, is to
have them ground in mills made for
the express purpose. Some of these
are now so constru ,ted as to produce
what is called -four of bone, and is
almost as fne as flour. This, however,
in our opinion, is going to the other
extreme, for the common bone mill
will produce an article Gne enough to
pass through seed drill, and suffi-
ciently pulverized to meet all the
present wants of the plant to which
it may be applied, whilst tho larger
particles will gradually dissolve each
returning season to continue the pro-
cess of supplying the food to the
growing crop. Economy, therefore,
docs not require so fine a powder, al
though there is no danger of injury
from the largest applioation-somc
of tho best farmers of Maryland using
as much us thousand pounds to an
acre at time-bat it requires tho
employment Of considerable capital
for such large applications, and their
results will be seen for fifteen or
twenty years upon the land to which
they were made. Professor Norton
says that the appIicltion Of to 10
bashels of bone dust per acre shoul
be made, mixed with half the quanti-
ty of farm yard manure usually given,
and this will be more effective than
80 or 100 bushels of whole bones, al
though the effect Of the crushed will
be the sooner over. Another method
Of applying bones is III state of sou-
tion by oil Of vitriol TO every 100
pounds IF bones about SO or 90 of
aoid arc taken, but in bone dust IS to
IS pounds Of the acid is sufficient.
The acid must be mixed with two or
three times its bulk of water, because
If applied strong 1t would only burn
and blacken the bones without dis.
solving them. "A IN er'can Farmer.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-01-17
mo. 80
Bond Holders In Council,

A special despatch to the Charleston
News under date Of Baltimore. Jan.
nary 10, says;
There were fftesn persons present
at the meeting of South Carolina
bond holders, at tho Eutaw House, in
this city, tb.hight, A. b. PATTERSON
being in the Clair, and Chas. q.
Roborts, Sectetary: h'a 1
About 100000 i'll bonds wsrB re,
presented; mostly from Baltimore, and
tho balance from New York by proxy,
An opinion by Il. j. Brent, Esq, az
torney, was read, reviewing the action
of Governor Scott and Messrs. Parkef
and Kimpton. Mr.. Brent is the legal
adviser of tho bond holders who hold
the meeting. Ho advised that suits
bo brought against SCOTT, Parker and
Kimpton in tho United States Courts,
Lie said that he haG seen in q Toledo
papef that SCOTT, who was former
resident of Ohio, was making large
investments in real estate IN that
State. He said there was an over!
issue of $6,0oO,0o0, for which the
State was responsible, and that Scott,
Parker and Kimpton could be sued.
The meeting adopted resolutions
that committee Of six shall DO ap.
pointed, with Patterson aB Chairman,
who shall be authorized to invite the
cooperation Of all the bond holders
of tile State of South Carolina, to
unite with this meeting in instituting
OWL and criminal proceedings against
SCOTT, Parket and Kiupton. The
sentiment of the meeting was, that
tho only remedy was TO sue SCOTT and
his tools, and there eeemed to be q
determination to do 81 regardless of
expense. Tie meeting adjourned till
February z. =
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-01-17
The World 10 STOP In 1878.

The second adventists are at it
again. At convention held in
Rochester they have definitely set
tied the time for the total destruction
Of the world. It is to take place in
1878. DR.. Barbour, who has pro.
pared several charts from which he
has iectured extensively Of late, from
Boston to Rooh hester, on the coming
of Christ in 1878, made speech on
the signs of the times, aud oited ar
ticles In the London Quarterly, the
Edinburg Review, Blackxsod's, and
several American magazines, quarter
lies and newspapers to show tho onor-
nous proportions of tho Commune,
its rapid growth the past years, and
its present threatening aspect. There
were (hc said) 100000 members in
this oountry aud millions in Europe.
Wendell Phillips was member, and
said in his recent lecture in Music
Hall, Boston, that "Europe was rest.
ing on volcano that threatened the
destruction of all her thrones" And
if the church would not discern the
signs Of the times, the world did, and
"men's hearts wore failing them for
fear and for looking after the things
that arc coming on the carth.'
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-01-17
fnE cAUsE Alb tjhE OF ooNsUM pT1ois,

IflE CAUSE AND CONBUMPTION;
Tho primary cause OF C0nsumptlon Is derap4o.
ment OF the digestive organs. This arrangement
produces deficient nutrition and assimilation. ny
assimilation mean that process by which the nu:
thence into the sollds Of tho body Persons With
digestion thus impaired; having tho slightest prei
disposition TO pulmonary diaeaRe. Or II they tak9
cold, will bo very liable to have Consumption of
the Lungs in some OF It's forms; and hold that II
will be impossible 10 euro Rny case Of Consumption
without first reaoring good digeaticn and healthy
assimilation. The very 1rst thing to be done ls I'd
cleanse the stomach and bowels from all diseased
mucus and slime, which is clogging these organa so
thkt they cannot perform their fupctops. and then
fouse up and restore tho liver 10 hss,thY cotton.
For this pgtpose tho surest ahd beat repsdy is
stomach ana bowels Of dill tho dead Shd morbid
slio that Is causing disease and decay IA tho whos
syBtem They will clear out tho liver OF all diseased
bile that hes accumulated there, and u UP I'd
new and healthy astidn. by which natural and
Tho stomach, bowels dhd liver afS thus cieanscd
BY the use Of schencks Mandrake Pills; but ther8
femains In tho stomach an excess Of acid. thd
organ Is tofbid hd the atbetlte poor. IN tho bow
els the lacteals dfS Weak; and feddlfing s,rsngth
and support. Il d III d t8adltioi ilko this that
Valuable remedy ever discovered. It 10 alkaline;
and It's use viii iettraiiss Rll excess Of abid, max:
Ing tho stohiGtf sweet and ffeah; II will Give pef
a good, tedfty appetite; and prepare the systerd
for the hfnt Process Of O good dlgestion, and
ultimately iHakS kood healthy. IiyInR blood:
Amer this iIfonafafbrv ttenttnhft {ohat fsnn eins
~ ero e'n tia. noass nsn;sI EnSs Icn'sHs eiHs
and persevetiug use Of sGfehck'S PutHi6iic Eyffb:
Tho Pulhionio Syrup iiourlstes tho syatem, ptri:
fes tho blood. ard ID readily absorbed Into tho
circulation. and thence distributed to tho disSssed
Ss.s as%ss sssssss
SSsSRss Sa % sssss as dssss d$sRsSp a 5 20
sgnp,sn 'fs y e sP e goo 20 p SppstIse III @ Sas S
got strong M q person has, ftsssYs}A88. 1Isssfa
s5sy g asss'sS sps g lees
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9ns,n pamd hsy VIII pst ItS tne stomecn
sw6Sea9n @ ena sengtgen M gSt gp good
s ;;y;!s'a q, q. y q 'hs lsSs.' ~
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-01-17

Death OF Laura Fair.

ASAn Francisco di . ,toh, Jan. Sd.
says that Mrs. Laura b. Fair, the con
viotod murderess, died in prison in
that city Saturday, December s0.h.
Mrs. Fair was q woman Of great per.
sonal attractions and strength ofchar.
ac;er, and was fiuely educated. She
once occupied good social position
in the Southern States, but had more
recently been the wife or par.
amour Of \ great many men. For
several years she was tho mistress of
A. f. Ctittendep, q prominent luwy er
aud Democratic politician Of San
Francisco, Last spring Crittoudon
appeared to be striving to break
away from the siren and sent for his
wife, who was then visiting the At.
Iantic States. Mrs. Fair uf,ued her.
self with pistol and killed Critten.
den as he was sitting by the side of
his wife on the Pacific railroad ferry
boat, as Mrs, Crttendon was arrivina
in the city. Mrs Fair was tried for
murder and was convicted after long
and exciting trial, and sentenced to
be hanged. The dcfeice was insania
~, and the dofendant's counsel asked
for new trial on various technical
grounds, chief of which was the al
legged prejudice of some of the jury.
The case was arguud before the gu
prene Court, but postponed from
time to time and was still pending
when eeath in prison solved the ques-
tion which had agitated the courts
aud tho community. It was general.
ly believed in San Francisco that
Mrs. Fair would commit suicide rath.
er than 60 to the gallows, but moth
ing in tile brief dispatch quoted above
indicates that such was The fact.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-01-17

That religions are Somewhat q ihats
tor of fashion, 10 shown by the recent
action Of the Mikado Of Japan, In
suppressing tho Buddhist faith, the
most venerablB In existente. Time
was when the very thought Of suoh a
thing would have fired fratrioida1
war, lasting through generations.-
Now mere, eaict serves to rovolu,
tionize the faitl' Of ali entire people.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-01-17
A newly-invented ballot.box, ia

A newly-invented ballot.box, ia
t,se Ivy the Radicals Of Georgia, was
recently discovered at Augusta IN
that State. It had two botto :us - one
of mahogany, tho other Of piue.
Mother was secured with nails or
screws, the outer one being fastened
with little glue. The look on the
top of the box was no protection, as
there was another entrance 40 the
bottom. At the last election in
Augusta the Radical managers offered
the Democrats the charge Of tho key
before the counting, they keeping the
box. The result can easily bo imagin-
ed.-Phtladelphio Age.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-01-17
"tnce for AlI.D

Missirsss By tho way-Anna-
Hannah-pm not sure, is your name
tAnna' or Hannah I" a."#
Nesd Cook (tartly): "Whioh my
hame is Anna, mum---Haich, Ha,
Hon, Hen, Ha, Haich--sAnna -
Mistress tgiving II up in despair) :
"Ah Thank you." dA"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-01-17

Thero Is no path but will be easier
travelled, no load but will be lighter,
no shadow on heart or brain but will
lift soonor. In presence Of determined
cheerfulness. t'"''t' a3' "-sh
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-01-17

With every exertion, the best Of
men can do but q moderate amount Of
good ; but it seems in the power Of
the most ooutemptible Individual TO
do inealculablo mischief F''&H afE
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-01-17

A fellow cut West gets off the fol-
lowing definition of q widow. "ODe
who knows what's what, and is desirous
IF more Information Of the same
subject" .aHe. .t# ''Af'@ @a1@
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-01-17

1t 10 said that q woman's breeding
can always be told by her hand, and
her temper by her mouth, but all
sigDs fail with some women. ~
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-01-17

A deed was recsntly prepared BY d
law arul In Illinois which Was thirty
fect long, It tratisferred two thoi-
sand pieces Of land In Northwestern
Iowa, all owned by ono man. q
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-01-17

The anndal meeting Of The Stock.
holders Of the Kings Mountain Rail.
road, will bo held at Yorkvillo ON the
goth instant. p rs #
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-01-17

The movement for the enfranchisc.
ment of woman is reported to be pro.
crossing steadily in Ireland, under
the auspices of Anne Isabella Robert
son. sf5. h.E ifU.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-01-17

Tho oust0m Of thr0wing slippev
after The bride ieasuppofed to have
been the origin Of shoo-fy. ]
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-01-17

Much Of tho unhappincss in this
world arises from giving utterance to
basty, unkind words.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-01-17
The Cotton Tax-lmpOrtaht Notice.

Tho Columbia Phoenix learns from
communication from Washington, adj
dressed TO John r. Sloan, Esq, that
"the Secretary Of the Treasury has at
last modified his two-year order, and
extended the time to June 30, 1879.
All cotton, tare and other claims
that were shelved by that ordor will
DO acted on and paid, if properly
proved" -
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-01-17

I'VE may look coldly Upon the sweet.
est and most gentle dew Of love till IL
becomes snow or frost.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-01-17

"Ny dear" said John, On observ.
new striped hose on his only heir,
"why hayd you made barber's poles
on our Eruest's legs ~ "Because he's
o little shaver" wasthe reply. ax4
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-01-17

Mrs. Lfvermore is willing that men
should doall they are inclined to do
tho washing and ironing, cooking,
etc., and only asks in return that
women may have tho same right to
employ Themselves as thoy see ct.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-01-17

"Adversity," said q wv ostern
preacher, S"takes us up short, and sets
us down hard and when it, is done,
We feel as contented as a boy that's
spanked, and set away 70 cool. . a3Fs,3
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-01-17

MA dootor's motto is supposed to be
"patients and long suffering"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-01-17
THE
FAIRFIELD HERALD
DEsH'ORTEis s. WILLIAMS,

Terms. s.--TnE lIEnALDts published Week
ly in the Town Of Wihnsboro, at $500 in
Var:a6iy in dardnce.
By" All transient advertisements to be
paid in advance.
Obituary Notices and Tributes 81 90 per
square.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-03-07
Dangerous Fire in PHILADELPHIA

PuILADELpHIA, March, 4th.--Dr.
Jayne's granite building on Chestuutst,
was discovered to be on fire in the rear,
fronting on Carter-st., shortly after 8 O..
clock, and the flames soon spread from
the third to the eighth story The i'm.
mense hight of the building renders the
steam fire engines almost useless in reach.
ing the upper stories, and the building
will probably be destroyed. 1t is justb
low the office of the Western Union Tcle.
graph Company. If the side wall Of
Jayne's block falls the fire may spread to
the telegraph building.
LATER-ll:l5 p. m.-The flames are
now belching out of the sixth-story win.
dows on Chestnut,st., aud the prospect oil
saving the block from destruction is al.
most hopeless
LATER The upper portion of the Car
ter-st., front fell with tremendous crash
shortly after midnight, but the side walls
still remain as firm as ever; aud if they
continue so the Bank of Commerce and
various brokers' Offices on ChestOut-str
will probably escape, with the exception
OF damage from water.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-03-07

sSr The appointment of Seth l. Comfy
for Collector of Customs at Philadelphia, to
succeed Col. Forney, appears to be entirely
satisfactory. Mr.. Comfy is one of the lead
ing merchants of the city, and enjoys the en-
tire confidence of the business community.
In his political relations he is thorough
Republican, but is not connected in any way
with the factions or rings of State and city
politics. Strong efforts were made to abtain
the appointment of more active politician,
without regard to the commercial interests.
but the President very properly disregarded
them and selected a gentlemen nofacknowedged of
business capacity and personal fitness, as well
as of undisputed Republican orthodoxy.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-03-07
LABOR REFORM CANDIDATE.

1t is the aim of political parties, gener
ally, to select candidates who embody the
principles they are nominated to repre-
sent, and who are in sympathy with their
purposes.
The "Workingmen's" party, however,
seems to have acted on the contrary basis.
1t has selected candidate for President
who has not thing in common with the
aims and purposes of that party.
This organization, we learn, embraces
in its folds a very large proportion of for,
eign born citizens. Judge Davis is the
uncle of Henry Winter Davis, who was
elected to Congress by the Know Moth.
ings, or Native Americans of Baltimore,
and the uncle was at that time, as we pre-.
sumo he is now, in open sympathy with
the nephew
The workingmen profess to be opposed
to land monopoly, and to the large accu-
mutation of lands in one mans hands
Judge Davis is probably the largest land
holder in Illinois, and possibly in the
United States. He holds an immense
quantity of lands in Illinois, and has
grown rich by his land speculations If
there is land monopolst in the Union,
he is one
The workingmen know how to ring
the changes on "aristocracy" aud "aristo.
Gratis" yet their candidate is an aristo.
crat OF the first water, aud judging from
his size and pompous bearing, what might
very properly be called "bloated" aris.
tocrat.
Judge Davis never worked day in his
life. He has and can have nothing in
common with the man who earns his bread
by the sweat of his brow. Rich from his
youth up, and nursed in the lap of luxury.
what does he know, what can he know of
the wants and feelings and interests of
the children Of toll He never knew
what it was to be poor, what it was to toll
and moil, or what it was to bear the thou.
sand ills that beset those who labor to
keep the wolf from their doors He ac
cepts the nomination rendered him why n
Because he approves the platform No
but because the Presidency is neither to
be refused or sought. Upon this basis he
could become the nominee of any party
Acceptance, on this understanding, implies
no approval of the objects or purposes of
those rendering such nomination. He
accepts, not because he approves, but be
cause it is the duty of public men not to
refuse such a place, when offered.
Here, then, we have foreign born citi
zens nominating for President an originl
konw Nothing.
Anti Land Monopolists nominating a
Land Monopolist.
Anti Arlstocrats nominating an Aristo-
crat and Workingmen nominating rich
man who never worked aud who has not
single feeling In common with them.
Inconsistency might possibly 20 fur.
her; it could hardly fare worse.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-03-07
[Communicated.l

Mr.. EDToR.-It was our privilege to at
tend the anniversary entertainment of tho
Del. Water Gap Lodge of |. o. of g. IT,, at
Glenwood Hail. on Tuesday February, Goth.
Reclaimed, on the Danger of Moderate
drinking" was tragicomically rendered. The
shaggy old Taylor" and his contrary spouse
were appropriately applauded by the audi
ence. Marry no man if he drinks was first
rate. May all the rosy damsels who partici-
pated IN the evenings entertainment be bles-
sed in some future day with sober husbands.
The recitations were somewhat tedious.
The music by the quartette from Strouds-
burg, and the comic songs by member of
the order of Good Templars at the Water
Gap. gratifed all present Harry" him
self is very entertaining when on the stage.
Two or three songs, by others, were minus
melody and unnecessary prolonged the cxer-
cises.
Nevertheless the entertainment deserves
comment. "Washington's birthday" was
properly celebrated at the Water Gap by
Minsi Council of the O. of U. A. M.
The exercises were held Sin the Church of
the Mountain" in the evening of said day.
The house was crowded. We were present
also. In looking over the audience could be
seen respectable number of fair forms just
ushering into womanhood. Some of whom
were arrayed in all the paraphanalia of
the belle of modern fashion. Also could
be seen by glance several maidens who are
hopelessly travelling through this world with
out companion of their joys and comfor-
ter OF their sorrows. All such should en-
bark for the Isle of Man, as soon as possible.
The address by Rev. Mr.. Mills, upon
The immortal Washington, was well writ
ten and delivered in such manner as to in
fuse the spirit of patriatism into the hearers.
ID. S. Lee of Stroudsburg talked about the
o. of U. A. ~ His remarks were appro-
pirate as well as instructive. The remainder
OF the exercises consisted in music. The
comic songs by w. j. Mills were amusing.
The Williamsburg cornet band was present
during the evening and acquitted itself
Every body went home thanking the
Mechanics for their gratuitons entertainment
May Minsi Council continue to enjoy pros-
perity. Truly, this place among ths Noun
-alns Is not behind the age. OBSERVER |
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-03-07
Deliberately Starving Himself

Bradley Grant has a farm of l25 acre,
four miles west Of Brighampton. lie hid
paid only small portion down, and farm.
ing having been rather improbable tho
past year, he got discouraged Five week,
ago he betook himself to his bed, and h,,
since refused to take food. Ills wife ha,
set before him all kinds of dishes. but
during the past FIVE weeks he has eaten
nothing but an ounce of toast. He occa.
sionally takes piece of ice in his mouth.
The family have frequently watched to
see if he did not go into the pantry dur.
ing the night, but thus far have not been
able to catch him doing So Neither has
anything been missed Mr.. Grant is now
reduced to skeleton. He says his desire
is to die. He refuses to receive visits
from either his neighbOrs or from phy.
sician.