The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-05-14
lFrom the Chronicle and Scntiuvl |
WinnSber0;.

| delight. 1t ls growing town, and
does considerable business with your
| city. 1 ohauoed to find tho Graud
Lodge of Good Templsrs in session
here, and had the pleasure, on the
evening of.,tho 23d inst, IF .4is,oilnp
to two eloquent ADDRESSES on tt'n
pcrauce by Rev. Messrs. Ca.lisle and
Mood.
Tire order is receiving numbofs of
recruits, aud doing much good in diff,
fercut sections Of the State. Success
to it in its groat mission
FRUIT CULTURE. -
Quito an Interest has been excited
in this and adjoining counties in the
subject ofsfruit culture. met here n
gentlemen who is stravelling In the
interest Of a certain Virginia nursery.
He told mo that farmoro are eagerly
giving orders for various varieties o.
peach, apples and pear trees, gra pes,
etp. ITO b. delivered next Fall.
T. last Year large number of those
were sold in Riohland, Lexington,
Aikcn and Barnwcll counties.
It occurs to me that farmers have
acted wisely in having determined to
give special attention TO fruit culture.
Judiciodsl y'followed, it must prove
a:prv6lnble pursuit.
But very little attention is being
giving to the cereals and grasses. |
am ipformed that the farmers are
planting" or have planted, three
tourths cotton this year. 'Ihoy are
using. fertilizers liberally. Indeed,
the: supply is inadequate to the de-
mhnd. e..
Here'I la d the pleasure of taking
by the hand
" AN oLD FRIEND
or the Chronicle and Sentinel. |
refer to Col. Brown, mine host. He
dealt with me as with ALL who come
under his roof-makihg one at home,
anticipating and minis storing to ones
wants.
The Colonel is familiar with the
enrly history Of Augusta aud Ham.
burg, in which latter place, by stric.
attontion to business, ho aid tho
foundation Of fortune, which, alas !
the war took from bin. But, like
n s,gacious mar, he starts fate in the
face, confident that the heart will be
easy if it is in tue right place. -.
TO be sure, one Of the reasons tie
Colonel L. so cheerful is. he Is con-
SAINT reader of the Chsonicie AID
Sentinol. ;.s
! MOUNT ZION INsrlTute. .
I first knew this school when my
beloved and low lamen'cd friend,
Nil VI. farruw. was P.iucipaI. We
had o;,cn talked Of aud corr e>p,nded
OH the subject ofl.lts new school hoa.e,
waiH;, is now neelly complete. Mir.
Fa;row Was hard student, the soul
Of homer, intellectually brilliant, and
witiai ambitious ambitious Of seeing
his State in the training of these IF
her youth co.Iinittod TO his care. lie
looked forward VIII blight nLt.ciia,
tious to the day whoa he eculI euter
the new cdiflce, finding it perfect in
Its appointmnnts. ISuL he Was cal. i
to far better, brighter, happier field.
| do lot doubt that Lo is with the
good people who preceded him f;om
this world. =
Apropc5..' Eb front Of the building
referred to, standb'a monument cryct.
cd in 1851 or 1852 to tho memory Of
James Wilson Hudson be first Prin.
cipal. believe, of the ins,itn.e,y by
the Mount Zion Society, DoKalb
Lodge, I. O. o. f., WinUsboro
lodge; A. II. NJ, and. his papilb ahd
frords. as tribute TO hio Torth and
usefulness. =
i need not, ,ftrust say, that looked
Upon thdt mdhumsnt with feelings Of
melancholy pleasure, recognizing in
it dcservcd appreciation of ono
whose good works live after him.
trust that the former pupils Of
that devoted young teacher-Mr.
Faiiois is-will' al once cd'n>o to bo
erected similar monument to his
memory. They will honor themselves
by paying such tribute to ono whom
they loved aid who stood 'secohd ito
no man in n heartfelt appreciation
and sealous discharge ef duty.
= !" PROF. CLARKsoN, -
A gentleman fully equal to any and
every duty and emergency that may
,, arise, is at present in charge Of tic
iBstitute.' His manners alone 'are
sUch al will insure him Et, school,
dnd his experience will cnnb}o ,h!&
to keep tho grade of ,sck6lafsbin cp -
that high poiot to which It wau car
ried by his preccaessors. :
PRAISE ruk 'tAirnru:" : +.
Some holdtbat men should recci|e
Ifnoapecial co mondation for faith
full performance of duty. My view
is that there is an exact and inexact
manner Of complying With theao, re.
| quirem cnts. 10 med wso 35' their
duty fully, .cbectfally, cpen!heerted!
lly, not horosefy and therefore, freez.
linglys praise is comely.
= CasSa in poink Of tho a xaot M amer