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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-07
, Stagnant Water and Milk.

1t has been known for long time
that milk left standing in a room
where patients are sick becomes per-
meated with the subtle poison of the
disease. Contagion has also been
spread through milk, by reason of por-
sons recovering from sickness attend-
ing to the labor Of the dairy. The
kind of grass or fodder on which tho
COWS feed also gives peculiar flavor
and quality to their milk. In addi,
tion to those facts, Is has recently
been demonstrated that the most
startling consequences may onsue
from the animals drinking stagnant
water. Professor Law, of Cornell
University, has examined, with a
microscope, milk of an unusual, ropy
appearance, and found it full of those
fungi. or vegetable organisms, that
abound in staguant water. On inuui.
ry, he found that the COWS FROM which
it came had only stagnant water to
drink, and further Investigation re-
vealod the fact that the blood of the
animals tcemed with these fungi, and
that the cows were in feverish, un-
healty condition, The warning which
this discovery ought to convcyis is very
simple. 1t is the duty Of dairymen
to see that their cattle have a supply
of pure, sweet water. They use such
a great quantity of water that Judi
cious concern for the health of tho
community should induce them to
employ none but the very cleanest.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-07
No Glance for Utah.

Notwithstanding the efforts of the
convention Of Mormons to frame u
constitution and State Govern n, ent,
there Is little or no pro3poct that Utah
will be let into the Uaion this session.
Several members Of C1pgr<ss o scrt
that under no circumstances. will; my
Territory, having los, population tbpn
the Federal rntiu for Representa-
tive, be admitted, and the population
Of Utah comes under this prohibitory
Private information received ip this
oity gives Intelligence that the Gen.
tile aud liberal Morhfdt , population
are decidedly opposed .oNt6e admiss
sion Of Utah, as they fear the Nor
m,ns ip such case would. iDjnro ,,he
mining and other Interests. Of tho Q
opposed thom.' II is stated by par.
ties believedto be Acquainted with tho
Mormon programme, thaG in their con
stituti?L thsy will take T no qstsps to
suppress polygamy, {, bnt ! will, ,lsays
Cungross to take The initiative, which
aeti6h they will. theh' colsider.--.
Washington Patriot. - 'no'H y.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-07
Poetry 9
My ChildhOOd's Home.

by zAIDEK.1
My clidhood's home,
Around thee wreaths Of lave are tmining,
Der me the star Of mem'ry's shining,
AS far, roam.
A cottage fair,
Half-hid in locuss Wild and blooming,
Above, no clouds Of sorrow looming,
No fell despair.
A lowered dell, ...
Where in theisummer's golden morning,
With garland's gay, my hair adorning.
loved to dwell.
A smiling vale,
AS green as Eden in it's springing,
Tho fragrant air with music ringing
O'er hill aud dale.
Al early dawn,
Whom tirds their malin hymns were chant.
ing,
Ere sunbeams through the boughs fell
slant,ng,
Upon the lawn,
HoilCkcu WAlu--
My ringlets on tho breezes flowing,
by face with ruddy health all glowing
A glessome child.
AT brilliant noon,
Within the woodland blithely playing,
Or by the murm'ring s.reamlet straying.
trippcd alone.
Ny busy brain,
Was full of cheerful fancy weaving,
Ny spirit free frcm all upheaving,
or hopeless pain.
Al set Of sun, '' .
I ceased my idle, careless roaming,
And in tho weird and darksome gloaming,
Forgot my fun.
While starlight clear. - =.
Was slivery radiance filming,
And vesper bells were softly ringing.
Upon the air.
Beside the hearth,
Ny mother fn,r sat swec,ly smiling,
My fathers weary heart beguiling,
With gentle mirth.
In cradle near,
Her hair with golden lustrs cleaning,
Her eyes with azure heausies beaming,
Was baby dear.
My ehildhood's home,
To thee my thronging thoughts are turning
And rising hope is dimly burning,
Beyond the glos nj.
Oh hallowed spot,
Whose locu> Is gay and green are aow'ring
The cottage In their shade embow ring,
Are ne'er forgot.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-07
What a Dream Did.:

The Fort Wayne sentin,,l, ,oSerl,
narratss tho following as q fayt:
A gentled.af 'of high aociaI t3,itta,
living 10 this county hasa ssh "t,,
gagged as ole,k 10 a largo meio,nt,l.
house in Omaha. A. -few ,re.ks az,
tho father received q letter frp,p III,
son to the effect that he hud bse,
robbed uf $4,000 teleugingt TO bis d.,
/ ploysr wh,Io returning from , d i
! orl!ec,iqg trip, Into the ona,,try. The
father, was naturally troutlsd ,ty,shc
intelligence, and when be retited
to bisroom for tho night he Ia,
awake for somo tithe thinkiSR OF tke
nnfortuhske ocourrence.o iAS East, he
fell asleep, and, as it seemed tu ihim
he was sitting by,a table in q bed.
chamber Of - Hotel Of Omaha,
listening b. the Conversation OF twso
young incn who were recalling The
particulars Of a robbery in which,thsy
bad just been eonoerueJ, while, they
oounted over the proceeds Of the same
With an exultaht air.
'Learning the number 6f their
room. he "descended the stairs, con.
u ted the register. fixed their names
III memory, tpgot4er With the -dsts
under which they were written, and
then awuks. H. Immediately wrote q
letter to his son, requesting him to
call Mt the -- Hotel, look at tho
register and if he found the ona On
OF john ., Wilson; aud james ,Feank
Inscribed on its pages under tho date
found arrested anid Charged Win the
theft of $4,000. The son followed
the directions, and from a lettcf re.
e"ivedl o. the,futber yesterday we
learn that the said John R. Wilson
and James Frank were arrested at the
said hotel; +; that they confessed to the
felony that $4,Sl2 Of the lost money
was recovered, and that the offenders
had been sent to tho penitentiary.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-07
Unparalleled, Indeed.

The State governments in the
South. according to Congressman
Voorhees,, are 'unpuralleled in tbcir
infanly, and their ignorance" The
worst of it is, there is entirely too
much truth in this emphatic state.
ment. The unlcttered freedman of
the South cannot be expecteG to make
either wise or prudent legislator 3;
and hlving for on example in tho
craftsmanship the "sculla~ags" from
the North who have migrated thith.
er, chiefly from New Eogland, with
a distinct intention to accumulate
wealth at all hazards, his experience
is not much in favor Of integrity. BE-.
tween the carpet-bag politicians and
tue negro, God help the South IN.
Y. Sunday Times. ...
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-07
Threatened Bleodshed IN New Orleans,

The following diaratch from Gov
Yarmouth OF Nov eOsleaus, was re
Seived In % Washington, .0u Sunday, by
"yesterduy and last night band,
bill was distributed throughout the
city US follows: IL a+ 4 IL ss5.'l
$40 -Armsi-.- TO Arms II.-- 10
Arms lI!-- Colorea Men 10 the FRONT,
-Warmouth's slaves, at the Meohuu.
io's Institute, pretended to-day to ex.
pei Autoi, Q, Adolph, Busch, 'WiiAor
Kears,n. Williams, Trueand, Geddis,
John Lott and others, >colored- mem-
bora Of tho House Of Representatives.
Yarmouth will ! not attempt Ito re :
move Jingraham, and Antoine from
the Senate. Rally on Saturday NJ ,rn.
ing, at 10 o'olook,, at tho corner of
Rampant and Canal streets, and le,
those who have dared to trample on
your rights as freemen and citizens
tremble until the marrow. of their
bones shakes. Let the cry be, Down
with Yarmouth aud his thieving Grew ,
Rally, rally, rally. Liberty o.
d.ath :! ~, a.na, ~. .'uar,
In this mornings papers tho Times,
National Republican, and in botb
Languages in the Bee, appeared II
procla mation Issued by George w.
Garter, rs Speaker of tho House of
Representatives, reoiting 'that the
violent action of: Fl! e. Yarmouth
has so far intimidated the General As
sombly that quorum Of the House
cannot be obtaiued, and whereas there
Is no solution Of the difficulties ex-
cept in tho assertion of the legislative
department. Of the government,
through it's proper officers, of its in.
dependence aud right therefore said
George w. Carter notifies all whom
it may concern that he will on Mon
day, tho 22d inst, ut 1l:30 A. NJ,
through the Sergoantrat-A of the
House, proceed to remove from the
hall of tho House of Representatives
the metropolitan police aud armed
men now acting under tn, alleged
order Of the said II. G. Yarmouth.
lie also warns all police and other
armed mon now acting by order Of
Yarmouth against resisting tho man
dates Of the Hvusein the prelnieea
"Citizens are Informed that no
DAMAGE will be douo to private prop.
crty, aud no interference had with
the executive Office. and they are re-
quested COR the time being to close
their places of business and TO keep off
the streets in the vicinity Of the Nor.
chants Institute. This measure is
taken as lust resort for protection Of
public rights and the preservation
of republican government. ....., y
The promises considered, we earn.
estly invite the citizens, irrespective
of rule or party, to organize and arm
themselves as they may be able, and
report in force in the neighborhood Of
.207 Canal street, where they bo Iro-
vided with the necessary conmissio LIS
and sworn in as assistant scrgeant-at
arms. wrnt force so potent in
numbers and so representative OF the
community as will preclude bloodshed
md insure abstinence on the part Of
the executive from further ipterfer-
once with the General Assembly,"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-07
Congressional Gerrymanderillg.

. j In the redistricting of the State
uqders the new appointment the Leg
islatpre Of this Soate under the direc-
tion of the chief wire pullors at the
National Capitol will fix things SO
as to ensure Republican Congress
man in each district. This is the
solo object in view, and the only Bill
on the subject that will become q law
hust effect This. A Bill was intro .
duced by Mr.. Y ocum, Of Chester, to-
day, whichtdrns things upside down,
so to speak, and which will probabl y
accomplish the, object. 1t will be
soel BY reference to the oonstructic n
Of The Bill, that the upper counties
~EeteiGthe white people have majori.
tics are SO mixed up With the counties
wherein, the black voting population
predomiaates, that n Republiou II
candidate is certain Of election. How
tnuch more honest and consistent
would ith have been to allow the hand.
ful Of whito mon IN tho State to have
one representative in FIVE. / leave it
for the impartial people of the ooun.
Try, to state. The districts under
Yocum'S b II, are constitutcd as fol.
lows: "' "@nn t!1"1 i>s 20
First Congressional District, The
eouaties Of Georgetown, Williams.
burg, Horny, Marion, Matlboro,'
Chesterfield, Darlington and Clarcn.
dou.
Second District. .-C Charleston, Col.
leton and Orangeburg Counties.
Thi:d District.--Richlahd, Fair.
field, Newborry, Laurens, Anderson,
picko1s, Oeonee pnd Abbeyille Coun.
ties. a.! " "''>~' '''."' "a .'"
Fourth District. Sumter, Ker,
shaw, Lancaster, Chester, York
Union, Spartanhufg and Greenyille
Counties. @.''.'- .'
Fifth trict:-Bcatfort, Barnwell
Edgefiold, Aiken and Lexington. q -
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-07
A Father Murders his Son.

Horny Hopner, a German tailor,
forty!six years 'of ago, living at 81 1
East Eleventh street, New York city,
while suffering FROM tho effect Of d
drunken deba och, shot hiS only y SOD,
Hsrman, a'yodth' Of ,eighteen, 10 o'ths
crowded thorough(are of Grand street I,
Saturday 'after6ooBI.Hy HeA Afterwards
mede u desperate 'att pt to com mi t
suicide! Ho was removed to BellsyvS
Hospital, where he 'liesin a prsOarioab
condition. = ~, ttR3.thp t7sr.>"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-07

Market tRoports-~Tohgae pfenty J,
bot going fast ; BRAINS s6ArdeS and
wantad !cbeek, fdl4tsdpply Il plaok,
} market bare hearts unsseady,,priss
tluotuatiug, mostly sold for cash on
delivery.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-07
.TtT.,'~G'
Supposed Murder,

The body Of Mrs. A, q. Wpoten
was found Oh Thursday uoroisg, "a, 9
Tie p.1lix, abjut tselyo miles from
Columbia. She had beca 4 in town,
ATTENDING to tusiuess' and Md para
chased u bill, of goods front MSssfa.
Gibson y Bo., tho dey before, i No
clue TO tho oaus,. Of her death, al.
tdodgh' tho Woods II tEo 'inImodiate
vicidity were deS, Dyed BY 6'&. !, 81"
baJip1-2 p ee,lsr-..~..ss-s ~ 10 Im;H gatr
T4s : f,l!9rMipgs etfestipgo Y ,!iRes are
pampblet " oht1tlea "T'hHgs" for Tia
Thoughtfaln W. tbi,siasf ehi s,is?
geatiso :!n4 LailIa9 II rroaiG bns ~.
"When poor pa aiod dna' went tS Hss!
..1sd ,Hed,Ef.is94, ,s,nia-nsm aaedf
| What gylsf, ,mamas endured l,s ,smot
| But ah tkSt grief was soon assua ged,
! Fofpa he Ras Insured; -' ~ -,
! And wHeaf mn Hwedt' thefeLL:6h how
funny :
The Office paid her all the money"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-07


Tbat great fraud, "the Wharton
triul,' has ended in tho acguittal Of
Mrs. Wharton. The history of this
cato, forcibly illustrates the murder
Gus system Of practice in the courts
of this country--a system by which
the conviction Of an innocent person
ia sas easily arrived at as the oonvic.
tion, Of the guilty. Had Mrs. Whar.
ton been o poor woman and without
friends, she would have been sentenc.
cd to doath, though there is now no
doubt that she is an innocent woman.
FDrtnpatolya she had friends and
means enough to insure the at 'cudance
Of respectable and intelligent witness.
es, who annly rofuted the foolish
ehargesl,upon which sbe was arraigned.
.sa..-a-.. : 2 y -----------.,. o. s-.--..A--
"a simple aud euccessful treatment OF
diptberia may be found in the use of
lemon juice. Garglo the throat free
ly with it, Mt the same time swall6w-
ing q portion, 81 rs to reach all tho
affected parts. a French physician
claims that he saved bis own life With
this pleasant remedy.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-07
Preparing for War.

The Savannah Advertiser says that
tho steamship Magnolia, OH her last
trip from New York, brought out
some twenty or more lsborers, this
installment to be further Increased
at that port to the number of one hun
drcd men, to constitute the working
force Of Colonel Ludlow, of tho Uni.
ted States Eugiueors, who will at
once commouoe Operations in building
extensive aud formidable oarthworks
and otherwise strengthening the for
ti6catious of Fort Pulaski.
We learn that, the working plans,
which were cxpt cted to have arrived
ftom New York ere this, arc looked
for by every mail, when the force
employed will at once DO dispatched
to Fort Pulaski. From what We can
CLEAN thus far, We learn that barrrcks
for the quartering of one hundred Ia.
borers are first to be erected
outside of the fort, when the work of
throwing up extensive earthworks In
the Y Of the fort, will be ut onoe
commenced. Guns Of fifteen inch
oalibre are to be mounted, but the
number we could not ascertain.
The work, aside from the equip.
ments, is to cost $4,000, and it is
surmisod that, in view of the present
aspect Of affairs especially the COM
plications with Spain, showing o
problem of no easy solution, the work
Of further strengthening Pulaski, in
addition to tho earth batteries, will
be continued by the Government,
Transforming it into one Of the strong.
est forts on the Atlantic coast.
We hear that orders have been
issued for the overhauliug of the bat
teries at Charleston, involving vast
changes aud large amounts Of money,
and that general preparation for
possible war will be made.
Dlsidins tho SpolIs-A Lovely Row.
On Saturday last, the County
Treasurer reported to the County
Commissioners as by law he is re-.
quircd to do, that he had $4,000 in
the treasury subject to their disposi.
tion. Whereupon, as the News has
been informed bya prominent Coun.
ty official, tho Commissioner frat re-
ligously made out their own accounts,
and drew what they estimated was
due them to tho uttermo,t farthing.
Their wives and otEer relatives in
County Offices we're then also paid up
in fulls not to mentiona check for $500
TO Q. Q. Bowen, for services the nature
of which is not stated. Their politi.
cal friends next received the lions
share Of their demands, while their
political opponents got sop, which
would not have Delayed CerberuS
for the infinitessimal part Of second
in his internal ululations. Sheriff
Mackey received one.quarter, or a
tlifie over, of what was claimed by
him, and Coroner Taft received about
one-seventh. The former i'm N edi-
diately instituted suit for his balance;
when the County Commissioner
came down and offered him $3.50
instead of $4,000, their first offer.
This he refused, aud the County
Treasury was inm ediately enjoined
as stated in yesterdays News. Coro-
ner Taft has also Instituted soft
against the County for tho $3, 500 due
him. 1t Is a very pretty quarrel az
it stands Charleston Nc,us.
n.ts st,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-07
Tho Deacon Puzzled.

Il
Deacon Johnson is q great temper
nnce man, and seta good example as
sar ss he 10 seen. :. o.. .... ..I.r
Not long ago lie employed car.
pentef TO make some alterations Ia
his parlorj and In repairing the oorn-
or hearstths Fireplace it was found
necessary to romoye, tho wainsc ating,
when 10! Q discovery was made that
a5tonished' every body. A brace of
deoan tore, a tunbler, and a pitch er,
wore costly reposiDg there as s'if tho y
had stood there from the beginning.
The deacon ryas summoned, aud as
hs beheld tho blqshipg bottles, he ex-
claimed :'"'i.' ''. '''
s"wellg T. DECLARE, that ia curious,
sure enough. 1t must be that old
B.ips left the n9 " when he went out OF
tho house ,thitty ypars ago.'' ,u,g,,
"slerhaps he did,, returned tthe
chtpoDter, "but, deacon, The ice in
tlie pitcher must have been fri
mighty lard to stay sillthis time"
.ItY - VsEb ~. -. - t-:r~T jat. ~
Tie Prince Of Wales 5coatenplates
Ia ga voyage. as .soon. as pleasant
weather s6ts IN. The royal "a cht
Niotdr!a ana Albert is now being te.
a:ted fos thei Prihoe's con senience
end, during the month snf f&April his
Royal Highness will embark TO- a
ofatso IN the Mediterraueun and the
7 MADEIRA Island. ID T"Hi"i! 'F'
oai h'f-.- t.+.-+-js-s.t U4--+-4-.4-,s "' 81.
I ,""I spy John, where did you ge
that rogae's hat p "Please, yor hon
orr" said 10 hn, "it's an old one 0
yours thar p', isis gave me yesterday )
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-02-07
Crisis IN Spain.

The reading Of the royal decree
dissolving the Cortes seemed to take
the members by surprise, and created
a storm Of Indignation. Among othor
passionate speeches, a deputy exclaim.
ed that "the time had como for barra.
cadcs." The session was declared ut
an end amid the greatest uproar and
confusion. The people generally
seem to sympathize with the Depu
ties, and demand the retirement at
the Segosta Ministry, to which the
King has finally refused to accede. -
Troops havo been placed under arms
in consequence Of the great agitation
in Madrid, and the apprehension Of
disturbances. ,.,J
We are informed, says tho Caro-
linian, that Messrs. Corbin and Cham
berlain and Major Merrill have been
received with triumphal honors at tho
Courtof bis, Imperial Majesty, Ulys.
ses tho First. Major Merrill is
wfeathed for ,bloodlesa vietorios, and
those, immaculate lawyers, Messrs.
Corbin and Cham berlain, are received
as tho loyal officers Of tho Govern.
mont in Washington J Alas for South
Carolina! But tho mills Of the, gods
grind exceedingly small although they
do grind slowly.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-01-03
For the Journal.
Land Department of the Northern
Pacific Railroad.

The Northern Pacific Railroad Co having estab-
ished bureau oiimmigmton, with headquarter.
It the companys' office, 100 Broadway, New York
he commissioner, Maj Geo, b. llibbard, i,
now engaged in the distribution Of documentar,
information in the New England States, prelinin-
try to the organization of Soldiers Colonies I,
'etlle on government lands adioinng 90, and with
IN the limits Of lands granted TO this company
The company offer the most liberal term, 10 those
iesirous Of occupying these lands, as set forth in
circular just issued by the "bureau." A re.
luction Of fare and transportation Of supplies
suitable reception houses along the line of tn,
road, the furnishing Of ready-made houses, or ma
terias for buildingand fencing, also implements
seeds, etc, at first cost, are among the induce.
'nents offered to the settler.
The plans upon which it is proposed to organ.
ize and maintain these colonies, have been care.
uy considered, and approved by nearly all the
leading officers Of the late armies OF the United
states When duly organized, committees car
be sent forward to secure the most favourable 10.
cations, at the lowest possible cost
An effort will be made the present winter "a
induce Congress to pass an Act deducting the
time OF service in the Army or Navy from tho
i've years occupancy required by the Homestead
Jaw, before the issuing Of patent also to adopt
some plan or device by which tine soldier NAV
dispose of his right without prejudice to the one
ratlons of the Homestead law. Lands obtoinad
under the Homestead laws are EXEMPTED from
liability for debts contracted prior to the issuing
of the natent therofnr
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-01-03

" The last report from the Chicago Re.
lief and Aid Society shows the following re.
suits of their labors; There have been erect.
ed 5491 houses, costing 500 each and shelf.
ering over $4,000 people, besides four bar.
racks which accommodate 1000 families
The number of families receiving aid was
ls'47s, the weekly expense for each family
averaging So lOl. During the single week
ending December 25lh, there were distrib.
uted 2l3l mattresses, 46l5 blankets 22.53l
pairs of shoes, and 26,725 articles of cloth.
ing Twenty-Five nationalties are represent.
cd in the list of benefcaries, the Germans.
Irish, scandinAviaus' and Americans ranking
in the order named as to numbers. The es.
timated expenditures up to April 0, 1872
are s3976,49s 54-which exceeds the con.
tributlons by over half million.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-01-03

The WINTER SoLsTrcE-We have reached
ii once more. The sun touched his ex-
treme point of southern declinaton at ]
O'Clock, Friday morning, and the day in our
latitude has dwindled TO its minimum length
of nine hours and five minutes. For few
days there has been and will be, an apparent
stand-still in the course of the sun, until, on
Christmas day, minute will be added to its
length, the first precious pledge Of the suns
return. No longer will he go further to the
south, or pursue his shortening course along
the celestial pathway, with every revolution
of the earth. Slowly he is coming toward US,
the reign Of cod is over, the new year has
commenced. We are Scandinavians in our
celebration Of the new year, and wish all the
world had followed the ancient pagan custom
of making the winter solstice the initial point
of the civil year, as it surely is Of the natu-
raj year. After all, We moderns have not
improved much upon some OF the old heather
customs There was a heartiness in the burn
ing Of the Yule log merriment in the flow
of the wassail bowl genial fellowship in the
forgiveness Of injuries aud healing up Of feuds
that our modern fashions have lost with THEN
greater refinement and more advanced civil
zation--Proridenee Journal