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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-26
The Millennium,

The iiost significant feature 3f the
inauguration festivities was the grand
ball, attended by the President, his
Cab!Att and the Foreign ministers,
and by citizens "without distinction
of race, color; or previous condition." )"
"ScciAl cquality," the President had
just said publicly f.om The Capi.
tol, sis NIT sub jet to bo legislated
upon, nor shall ask that anything be
done to advance the social status OF the
colcred man except to give him a fair
chance to develop wba. there Is good
in him )" and these words iutcrprc.
ted by his action in tho evening of the
sau!c day, mark an epoch in the ma
tional feeling towards the colorcd
race. They conhrdi thh orin'oti w,lcl,
we expressed last week; that with th.
l2l Congress the war period coded
for whites and blacks alike. II kas
taken 81 years to place the head {!
the Republic on social euua!iy
with tho scrvilc Population OF 1889 :;
but that being Effected, to the lasting
credit OF tho American people, there
remains no excuse for the old party
divisions, and little reason for sup
posing that or general Questions Of
Publit policy there will b.: any great
er unanin:ity among the blacks than
among the whites. West Poiut ca
diets dancing in the same set with the
wives Of colored Congressman James
lN'ook$ rcnouncing his Opposition to'
the colorcd race iii return for the ex.
culpatory vote Of his colorcd col
leagues Cuban annexation urged not
by white Democratic tillibusters but,
~ colored Republicans in CQhven.
tlon colorcd Eostqniar3 petiiioniug
the Massachusetts 1icgi3latufc to OK.
punge Mr.. Sumner for his battle flap
rcsolutions-snch are some of the
signs Of the times tG which this Con-
Ercss of the transition has delivered
us, giving us for enc not the sup.
preston Of the Ku Klux, but the abo-
lltion of the frauking privilege; the
civil service regulations, and the
Credit Mobilier invcstigation:--N.
\. Nation.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-26
Care Of Matches.

Too much care in the use of IN natch.
cs cannot be taken. If they arc
thoughtlcssly or hecdlcssly dropped
upon the floor they may be the cause
Of great calamitics. a few days ago
#hilo young lady of this city was
dres sing for a party. she suddenly dis
covered that her undcr.skirts we're on
fire, and the flames rapidly creeping
up her silk evening dress. Tier
mother, who was so certified that she
could only scream for help. Fortu-
nately her father was at home, and
rushing into the room, succeeded in
cxtinguishing the flames, but not un-
til his daughter and himself were
severely burned. 1t should always
be borne in mind tha: when pcrSou's
clothes take fire, the surest and safest
way to extinguish it is to lay the per.
sou on the floor, and crush out the
flamcs--with somo woo!cn article if
possible. II one garments arc on
fire, the flames naturally shoot up.
ward and become Immediately dan.
gcrous to lifo. a horizontal position
is the safest that can be assumed.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-26
Apple Orchards.

Some people suppose it is only ne
cessary to purchase the best grated
apple tree--hiro some experienced
person to set out trees by the j u in a
meadow as chcapIy as possible, is all
that is necessary to grow an orchard
There never was greater mistake ::
an orchard set iii this manner will be
failure at any rate. The land for
IAN orchard should be deeply plowcd,
IN good order, under high cultivation !;
the trees carefully taken from the
nursery and transtlanted with the
utmost care. y bearing orchard
should occasionally be seeded down
with clover, pastured, and not often
moved. S,ill a crop Of clover may
sometimes be cut for hay. 1t is, how
ever, much better pasturel.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-26
Revenue Officers oil thc Wur Path.

We learn from u source altogether
reliable that on last Thursday night,
two revenue officers, McAlpinc Of this
| place. and Shaller, OF Raleigh, went
! to the store of Ii. &. Sewers, Just out
side t);e corporate limits of this city,
for the purpose Of sc;zing some blvck-
ade whiskey, which they supposed to
be somewhere thcrcabouls. A num-
Der Of wagons were campcd near the
house. These were all entered and
searched, but nothing in the way Of
tile contraband goods for which they
were searching, could be found. They
then went to the house of Mr.. Sewers,
and demanded admission. This was
at | O'Clock, the lights were all out
and the family asleep. Tho officers
were promptly admitted to the honso
when they demanded that Sewers
should 60 over to the store with them.
lie demonstrated, of course, Lut to
no effect, and was forced to open his
store to his late callers. After
searching through it one Of the Off
cials at length found an unstampcd
barrel behind the door.
Sewers told thcm to take the barrel
but not to say nothing about it, as he
did not wish to DC dragged into the
United States Court. 10 this they
agreed. Onc Of the men then came
into town and secured u dray with
which he returned and ut two O'Clock
on Friday morning they started of
Saturday, however, they returned the
barrel, contents and al to Mr.. Sewers,
after finding they had seized a barrel.
not of whiskcy-hut Of nrp|c rjn"yor !
This is case ofku kluxtug of "!oyal
dlSnitaries," which dcm,nds that
troops be at once called out Char.
iDUe Observer.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-26
HE Great Bnrnnm'S Latest.

s'c. p. =. Haruum has just rcceiv-
Cd ron tho Geological Garden in
slHGiorrg an enormous rhinoccros. It
is more than six feet in height, and
nearly twelve. feet long. It's rrcsent
weight is $500 pounds, but in the
course Of a few weeks when it be-
comes acclimatcd it will weigh at
least three tons. Tho body is al large
az that Of an elephant. 1t cost SlO,-
600, mostly for transportation. 1t is
kept in an enclosure at tho foot of
West Thirteenth street. Mr.. Barnum
will exhibit his wonders for two wee ks
from tho 3lst instant, in the Rink
N, Y, San,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-26
Supporting the President.

The Washington Chronicle says it
has for publication the proceedings Of
. meeting held at Blacks Station,
York County, South Carolina, at
which resolutions we're adopted cx-
pressivo Of q determination to dis
continuance hereafter any moycmon.
to interfere with free speech and free
political action, aid Of a determine,
tion to Cooperate with the Admins.
tration in good faith in the mainten-
ance of peace.
The meeting claimed to speak for
the people of that locality, and indi-
Gates an honest conviction that tho
President is aiming to do justice to
all sections Of the country.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-26
KOlidc,

The word "kolide," used by rail
road men, has All indefinite meaning
to many folks. Through tho kind
ness of a near and dear friend, I am
able to translate tho word SO that any
man Can understand it at once The
term "kolide" is used to explain tho
circumstance Of two train of oars try
ing toBpass each otGcr on single
track 1t is said that it never has
been successfully, hence q "kolido. -"
Josh Billings.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-26
A Fearful Visitor.
The Paris Star relates the folio,

The Paris Star relates the follow
ing s'o'y:
A Mime Donneau, living in the
Rae De e'cartes, was sitting in her par
lor few days since, awaiting her
husbands return to dinner, when a
man of Wild dtd iiaggerI appearance
entefea, shd, seating himself oppo.i lite
to her, addressed her in the follow
ing terms: 81 am a great doctor.
can eifectually cure all headaches.
have heard that you suffer from that
catse, aid am come to cure you"
Tho lady, perceiving that she had to
deal With a mad ttIan; prudently SEEM
ed to fall into his humor, and asked
what was his method Of treatment.
"Simple enough, madame" said hcj
drawing razor froiI his pocket !;
81 cut Of the head, and then, after
having well cleaned It,, I replace il,
upon the shoulders" Upon this lie
prepared to suit the action to his
words. Nine Bonncau, with great
coolncss, profe>scd her readiness to
the operation, but suggested that she
should fetch a towel from the next
room to prevent her dress being stain
ed. Her visitor assented to the reas.
onab!cness of this suggestion, aud she
Lei: htr ,oo:u, inokltE tAt I0oy We
!.i"d her, UEon hcr Icturu viii.
'"'n@ police 'jiocr$, they f2n.d '"at
tie unlDr'nN"te uanian had crS ~
-,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-26

Louis Wagner, tho murderer Of the
two women at the Isle of Shoals, puts
ihan Mibi. Ho claims to have drank
two'glaSses Of lager beer, which IN ade
him sd drunk that he lay near pump
all the night Of the murder.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-26
mo. 40
Southern News.

Some OF the papers are advocating
the sale Of the Georgia State Road.
John Go'1>tein the proprietor of
TIE Planters Hotel, Augusta, Ga;
Is dead. Apoplcxy.
The Atlanta Sun denies that Mr.:
Stephens has discovered his conncc-
tion ".th that journal.
There is a lively discussion going
on among tho Florida papers and
people about dismcmbe riog tho
State.
Mr.. a. j. Miller, of 1,lacnshear.
had his leg badly crushed by oar on
the Atlantic and Gulf railroad on
Thursday last.
Col. Gibbs, Of Florida, who recent:
" bought the Bainridgc, Cuthbcrt
and CO umhus Railroad, failed to paw
for it, and the road will conscoucnt.
~ &c sold before the court house door
in Decatur county Oh thc first Mon
day in May.
take City dcsrcradocs amuso them
selves by firing into bed chambers:
The Savannah News of Saturday
says: Mr.. Amos j. Cumminrs,
managing editor Of the New York
Sun, who left Lake City, Fla., at III
O'Clock last night, informs us that
the situation in that place is somo.
what critical. Tho State Adiutant
General, who had mustered up
courage enough to appear on tho
scene Of action, had become alarm.
ed and was shipping his arms back to
Tallahassee, thus leaving tho town in
the same la~lcss condition in
which he found it. Tho Adjutant
Gc:sEa! said the place was filled with
lcspcradocs, and he was afraid they
Sould capture the State arms. All
he gang arc Hcrublicans.-loyal to
ho marrow-and all aro OiIico.hold.
rs or holders.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-26
Costly FiSll.

The value put by ericures Upon
particular varieties Of fish seem to ac-
pend in great degree upon their
costliness. Thus, the sturgeon is re.
gardcd in Europe as a dish fit only
for king, merely because the fish is
!arc and brings a very high price. 1t
IL not impossible that the comRon
herring is about to rise in further
estimation for similar reason. Du.
ring the present season il has been un-
rrccedentcdEy scarce On the coast of
Scotland, and has com mandSd prices
that Hhc Pail Mall Gazette calls caor.
nous. If the scarcity should contin.
ue, and the price of herring steadily
rise, time will come when boiled
herring will be beyond the means of
any one but millionaire. We shall be
told of the extravaganza of some dis
sipated young duke in brcakfasting
daily upon herring, and shall read Of
the reckless prodigal who carries salt
herring in his pocket on the Derby
Day, and ostentatiousI y lunches there
upon in the presence of astonishcd
and admiring ffultitudes.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-26

Riding jackets for ladies arc mado
Of white corduroy, bound with wide
black velvet. They are mado double
breasted, have side pockets and large
pearl buttons in two rows do wn the
front.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-26
A Good Ono.

a gentleman furnishes us with the
following story which has never been
published, and which is altogether
to 0 good to be lost. Our Informant
70 uthcS F"r the tru'Lrulncss of tho
story: In one Of the counties of
North Carolina, a few years ago, two
men had been guilty Of an ufI'ray ono
was arrested AMI brought into court,
uut the other, whom VIC shall call
Smith, had made good his escape.
Orc f tho witnesses was q fellow who
.'"i -" inordinatc desire to appear
smart, and hence INDUCED himself
in "talking dictionary" very freely.
One Of the counsel in tho case asked
tho Witness what kind Of man
Smith was. lie didn't know. What
kind Of looking man was he? "Woll"
The witness answered, che is neither
marine, nor red, nor ankccn, but kind
Of Il swurthy like"
Counscl-"May it please your
Honor, the jury is no doubt enl ghtcn-
ed. Gro witucss.) Proceed, sir.
What did Smith do 7" "Don't know"
"DiI he do anything % ooh, yes,
sir" "WclI, what did no do % gain
asked the counsel, Ga lawyer by tho
by, distinguished at the bar). Wit
ness quitting on his wiscst look)-
"We?I, after romancing and pilfcr-
ing in the crowd amisculousiy, ho
shuckod his rags, and stacked 'cm :;
and after that, everything was hanky
beyant. Jndgc-Mr. Sheriff, tako
him to jill for triiling with tho Court.
Char, Observer.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-26
THE
FAIRFIELD HERALD

is PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
H&sH'0isVEs h Ssss.B.rANzs,
Terms. -Ths HERALD Is published Week
in the Town Of "ihnstoro, at $500 in
! r:a6ly in adronrs
BEJ- all transient ortiscnenis 10 be
! aid in advance.
Obituary Notices snA Tributes 81 90 rgt
\. hare.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-26

. Tho correspondents say that Miss
Grant wore "white illusion' at the
inauguration hall. A good many of
her fathers ideas in his inaugural
message were clothed in something of
the samo sort.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-26
The Last OF John Wilkes Booth.

Three Of tho vrrtcbrp frqm tho
neck of John Wilkes Booth, dried
and hung on a string, with portion
Of the tpinrl chord in alcohol, are
preserved in tho Army Medical Mu.
scum, (Ford's Theatrc,) Washington,
labeled, respectively 4,O86 and 4, ,os7.
1t is little singular that all that ow
remains above tho ground of John
Wilkes Booth should find last rest.
Ing place under the worry roof whcre
the dccd was perpetrsted--not hun.
drod yards from tho spot where tho
fatal shot was iiroi - Washington
Sur. .
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-26

Tho movcnHh Hhts ON the official chess
board in this State arc just now of
some interest to the parties "in tho
game" Tho Boilers have thus far
carried off the hcnors and profits.
Orr has secured a first class missicnnn,
Sawyer is settled into tho Treasury,
and Boscman is Postmaster at Charles
ton. AS to the further progress of
this game, the Charleston News gives
tho following probabilities
Thcreare also loul rumors Of 9TH
or important d6capitations soon to
take place among tho Federal officials
in this city. 1t is asserted positively
that Collector George w. Clarke is
fatcd, and that General Henry G.
Worthington, who was Honest John
Patterson's right bower in his memo
rable campaign at Columbia last
winter, is to have this snug berth aa a
reward Of his Zeal. An impending
change in the Office Of ub.treasurer is
also rumored, and Representative
James +. Greene is spoken of as the
coming man for this position. Tho
name Of Mr.. +. Jacobs, Of Columbia,
has Also been mentioned "a tas con.
ncction. The present United States
District Attorney for shis State, p.
Corbin, will also, it is rcportcd, be
"rptated" out OF Ills very comfortable
Office, to make way for ex.Attorney
D. II. Chambc rlain, thah' Whom per
haps no more competent person could
be found in the ranks Of tho Rcpub-
!ican lawyers Of the State.
Virginia politics arc already be-
coming very lively in anticipation of
the coming State elections. Colonel
Il. w. hughes is the most prominent
candidate for Governor spoken Of on tho
Republican side. Including the many
popular gentleman who are moutionsd
for the Conservative nomination il
Robert i. Lee, Jr. ....
"My brudders," said waqgish
colored man to crowd, "in all afflic.
tion, in all Oh your troubles, dar i,
one place you can always find sJmpa
Ny."
"Whar : whar 7" ahouted several
SIN dc dictionary" he replied, roll
ing his eyes skyward.
| Who got the brst corner in corn
Josepb.'
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-26

Why does a chicken three weeks,
three days and three hours old walk
across tho road ITO get to the
other side.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-26
Suite News.

The demand for COMMERCIAL fertiliz
ers in the counties above Colum0i,
is imp: cccdcntcd. At Alston abou
fur HUNDRED tonJ have been deliver
cd for use in that immediate neigh
borhood, and at Union about five hun
drcd tons.
The Lancaster Ledger "cannot
speak too "highly Of the course" Of
the Conservative members of the
Legis laturc, and highly commends
their "dilligcncc add attentions" by
which "much has been effected for tic
common welfare" and the 'factiuio ny
Of party materially abatcd."
The Columbia Union looks for n
prosperous business $eat In South
Carolina. The merchants show signs
Of evident thrift, and farming is "as
profitable as in any State in the
"Union, il not more So" All things
considered; the p. aspect Is al uuu.
sually bright one.
The EdgcGcld ADVERTISED will enter
into no argument to uphold the tax
for the SpartanGurg and Aiken Rail.
road, but simply says that elf the
people vote this tax, and it is duly
passed, duly collected and paid up,
the railroad will certainly be built"
Tho Chester REPORTER gives it's
honest opinion of President Grant;o
inaugural address, which "will take
rank below anything that ever came
rom the. pen Of an Nnierican Presi.
dent. AS a composition it Is be-
meath the capacity of the average
school boy. Its insutferable egotism
and incxcusable want of lbodeMy nrc
It's chi charactcristcs, and arc thor1
oughly in keeping with all our pre-.
conceived estimates Of Grants charac-
ter and capacity"
Mr.. Benjamin Chairs, who ccsca bed
from the I.nnatic Asylum, ut Colum-
bla, last Wednesday, night, was ar
rested on Friday at the Planters Hotol
Augusta, in pursuance of tclcgraphic
request from DR.. Ensor, and was ts.
ken back to the institution on Satur.
dag hy Dr.. II. N. Sloan, tho assis-
ta"t upe'intcndcnt. Mr. Chairs is
Il well educated man, rf about fifty
years Of aye, who was sent to the
I"n,h car9Nga l'"n"'ic Asylum in
ls7l BY ords. Of one of the circuit
courts Of Florida rs lunatio. He
insi IS that he is not insane, but t. c
officers Of the institution know that
lie is:
The cotton buycrS at Newbcrry
have held Il meeting for tho purpose
OF resisting any combination of MONEY.
cd men i'll New York, whose object
is to depress the price of cotton.
Resolutions were adopted setting
forth the fact that mucG cottoni had
been bought by the citizens Of the
State for future delivery, an amount
in excess Of the remainder of the
crop now unsold, and that tho buyers
have it IN their power to advance the
price within the next sixty days; also
appealing to the buyers throughout
the State to organize and act in
CONJUNCTION with this movem cnS; and
help defeat the New York comGin&-
ZION.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-26
immigration TO South Carolina.

Tho New York Express says: "Wc
understand that there is q project on
foot among some Of our most eminent
capitalists to establish u scheme Of
immigration to the State of South
Carolina, tho main purpose of which
is to increase the cotton production of
tho State. There are no unworthy
persons admitted into tho ranks Of
this large army, but it will include
only well.to.do workmen aud their
families" The first step, and an i'm.
portant one, is taken when public at
tention is directed to this State as a
desirable home.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-26

A lady calls the little memoranda
her butcher sends in with meat,
"pencilipgs by the woight."
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-26

Governor Kellogg, of Louisiana,
Cor rather the Governor in possession
of tho seals and keys Of office, with
Unole Sam's bayonets to hack him)
has issued proclamation to the tax
payers, warning thom to "walk UP to
tho Captains Office and settle," or
take the consequences. Perhaps tho
citizens may resolve to pay their
taxes to avoid further difIiculty,' but
accompany tho same with q protest
against the Kellogg usurpation, which
may be of service as basis of action
when turn in the political wheel
throws tho now oppressed GLASS up.
permost. IN. Y. Herald.
Odd Fal1ne.o Roob.Iox,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-26
A Specimen South Carolina Scalawag

Among the Incidents of the late in.
auguration ball at Washington was
the appearance thereHt of several ne
groes, both men and wom en, who but
on great airs and clbowed their white
allies and friends with the most
cheerful insolence. We consider it
one of our lost opportunities not to-
have been there in the flesh and feas-
ted our eyes on tho sight of Cuffee's
triumph in making the white Radi~
Gals swallow the dose Of his delight
full presence. Another incident was
theattentions lavishcd upon two mnlat.
to mon-one, the wife Of Elliott, the
negro member Of Congress from South
Carolina-by Sam. p. Melton, BOW
Attorney General Of that S>a.e. u ma.
tive, and once considered quite = dc.
cent man. Melton promcnadcd the
room for an hour with the. two VIC.
men on his arm, and afterwards did
the agreeable for the rest Of the even.
ing to group Of tho same color.-
Savannah Advertiser.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-26

"a eofin,' said an 1rishman, "is
the house that q man lives in when he
III dead"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-26

II cavy mail robberics are reported
between St. Louis and Now York;
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-26

Who got the 1rst corner in corn
Josepb.'
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-11-13
Panacea for Panics.

The panic of September was caused
more by a loss of confidence than by
any real business misfortune. What
real business misfortune there was
(at frst) befell enterprises and per-
sons entirely too speculative in char
acter. Because the genuine business
interests of the country are too close
ly mixed with the stock-gambling
and specializing interests, they suffer
ed also.
The real preventive against other
such panics will be found-so far as
humanity can furnish tin an eleva-
ton of the average tone of business
honor and honesty.
It is theft to get value from anoth-
er man without rendering value for
it. t
It is gambling to bet on the future
value of other peoples property.
It is conspiracy and lying to set
afoat false stories and get up opera
tions for the purpose of diminishing
the values of other peoples property
Let these plain truths be felt; let
theft, gambling, conspiracy and lying
be turned out of public places
like the New York stock exchange
and the Chicago grain market, and
driven into even such an imperfect
secrecy as that of area thefts, fare
gam bling, blackmailing conspiracies,
and legally tangible lies, and bust
ness panics will be greatly lessened
in number and severity. But in
New York, such thefts and gambling,
if perpetrated in the stock exchange,
are actually affirmed to be honest by
law From Old and New for No
vember.