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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-08-25

The groat muscular power Of in
sects is we'll known. A foa can jump
several hundred times it own length
and other insects hourly perform
feats that put tho m ost active athletes
to shame. An experiment was tried
the other night to test the power Of
beetle. A gentleman caught one of
the ordinary black beetlos whose
buzziug fight il room at night
has often brought down the impreca.
tlons of the irreverent, and, placing
the loop of pair of soissors on the
hump Of its back, resting the point
on the ground, piled up books on this
oxtemporized sled and vn the back
of the beetle. The beetle manfuliy
struggled to extricate itself from
the burden, and actually moved the
whole load distance Of several
inches before he freed himself. The
books wore thon weighed, and tipped
the balance atksix pounds. The
beetle weighed about IN oonce.
He therefore lifted and moved nine.
ty six times his own weight, which is
equivalent to the lifting of fourteen
thousand four hundred pounds by n
man weighing q hundred and fifty.
Another beetle somewhat smaller
moved four and a half pounds. II
beetles would only grow as large as
oxen, where would Keeley's motor
be
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-08-25

And still it rains is the ory oil
over the county. Our town was visitr
cd by regular "trash mover" Tues
day night, which did mure damage
than good.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-08-25

Mr.. w. NJ. Mason killed forty.
three snakes a few days ago whilo
cleaning up small piece of low
ground. 1t must have been q good
day for snakes.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-08-25

David 0oings has been elected
lamplighter by tho Council, vicc Jas.
Cook removed.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-08-25

TOURNAMENT OF THE SABRE CLUB.
The Fairfield Sabre Club, Capt.
L. Il. Robertson in command, held
a tournameuto on Friday last at Major
Woodward's mill. At ten O'Clock
the sabre club, Sd strong, formed in
font Of the Court House, and preccd-
ed by the Citizens Cornet Band in a
wagon marched out to the field.
There was general turnout Of citi..
zens both from town and the sur
rounding country. The livery sta,
bles were cleared Of stock and tho
procession of outsiders reminded one
of "Mr. Wheeler's oritter company
at the close of the war, when mules
usurped the place of horses. Be-
sides the usual complement of oar
riages and buggies, "a wagon furnished
by Fl. T..Terrill Esq., carried out full
load of ladies and gentlemen.
After preliminary evolations the
fitting began ut twelve O'Clock. Tho
objects we're, in order, head, ring,
head, ring, head, be heads requiring
different kind of cut each. AS each
sabrew rode gallantly through lie had
the sympathy of his respective coterie.
The riding was oreditable for the
first attempt, and showed that there
is plenty of stuff in the club with
practice to make efficient swordsmen.
At the end of the third round
tho sabreurs formed and marched
to tho judges stand, when the follow
ing prizes wore awarded.
VIM. McCants, first prizo, 26 points,
a silver CUP.
+. A. Neal, second prize, % points,
bride.
r. L. Hoke, third prize, % points,
spurs.
Private Camak, for the smallest
number of points, received a coffee t
pot, which he accepted very grac~
fully.
After tho tournament was ended
the party proceeded to the grove near
the mill house, where bountiful re-
past was spread. Dinner having been
finished, the persons present amused
themselves with dancing, music and
conversation.
The waning sun at last dispersed
the party after very pleasant day.
Nothing happened to mar the succe So
Of the occasion.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-08-25
TESTIMONIALS.

~ have never seen or tried such a
simple c0icacious, satisfactory and pleas
ant remedy III my life. I'll. IIaines,
Lo u;s, Mo
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-08-25

For ton lines and under. 5000
For each additional line l5o.
NEw ADVERTISEMENTS.
Oard-U. G.. Desportes.
Mt. Zion Institute--R. II. Clark,
son, Principal.
Reading Matter-MoMaster (
Brice.
Now Cslicoes.-R. L. Dannen.
berg.
David 0oings has been elected
l"mplighter by tho Council, vicc Jas.
Cook removed.
And still it rains is the ory oil
over the county. Our town was VISIT
cd by regular "trash mover" Tues
day night, which did moro damage
than good.
Mr.. W. NJ. Mason killed forty.
three snakes few days ago whilo
cleaning up small piece of low
ground. 1t must have been good
day for snakes.
Reports from Columbia state that
Niles G. Parker left that place on
the Augusta train the night after he
was bailed. lie will probably be
seen no more. His bail bond, it is
said, is not worth the paper on which
it is written.
Quite a lively fight occurred on
the street Saturday night between
Sip Wolfe, Aus Ross and Center
Gibson. Politics was tho cause of
the difficult, and the only damage
was the enlargement of Centcrs nose
and upper lip.
Representative Joseph Thompson
will accept our thanks for q mess
of fine sweet potatoes, the finest We
have seen this season.
Alfred Lee also, has our thanks
for first. class watermelon.
An interesting little skirmish took
place opposite our Office Thursday,
between two of our young townsmen.
Fortunately they were separated bo-
fore any blood was split. Alderman
Gerig charged them only one
dollar piece for their little sport.
Letter-hcads, bill-heads, CONNER
cisl tags, dodgers, programmes, post
crs, &C., neatly printed at this office.
We have the best press made, besides
new material and frst.class work.
men ; consequently we are prepared
to do number one work at low prio
for cash. Give US trial.
Tho bowling alloy is closed for the
season. Base ball is now growing into
favor. Tho Dauntless club are
doing fine playing and have ordered
complete uniform from New York.
They are anxious to test their
pfowets in game with any club in
tho neighboring counties.
Three now stores are being erected
in our town. One by Mr.. J. o. Boag,
one by DR.. D. Lauderdale and one
by Gr. Saml. Cathoart. The build
ing up Of these vacant lots is an
evidence of our prosperity. And We
earnestly hope it will continue until
not vestige Of the work of Sher-
mans bummers can be seen.
CoRK Observation-Disclosures boasts
of cork tree twenty feet high.
Winnsboro sees that tree and goes
three feet better. Col. Rion has four
trees in his yard, one Of which is
t'Oenty.ttree feet high, all from
aoorns planted in 1860. He brings to
our Office pioce of the bark one
inch thick, which is veritable cork.
Wyatt McMaster and John
Rochelle were again before alderman
Gerig for raising disturbance on the
street Tuesday. Wyatt was fined tvs 0
dollars or twelve hours in the guard
house. John was fined Eve dollars or
twenty-four hours in the guard house.
John paid his fue, but Wyatt pre-
ferred to serve out his time in the
calsboose.
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NORTH BOUND.i Mail Train. Express.
MANASSAS DIVISIO,

nj MANASSAS VISION.
Leave Baltimore, Washington end Alex
andria, daily, except Sunday, with the
morning Main Line train. Leave Manas-
sas Junction at 8. II a. m. to arrive at
StrasbuIg at 400 p. IN. Leave Strasburg
at 700 Il. In, Manassas Junction at 1.5O D.
m, and get to Alexandria at 400 pm.
At Washington we make close connec-
lions to and from North and West; at Dan
vile to and from South and Southwest; at
Lynchburg, by Mail Train, with Atlantic
Miss. and Ohio, to and from Tennessee and
all Southwest, and at Gordonsville and
Charlottesville, by mail train, with Chesa-
peake and Ohio, East and West.
eB Pullman Sleepers OH night trains
through between Washington and Dam
vile. j. NJ. BROADUS, G. r. A.
Jan l4tf.
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Evergreeus IN Orchards

A correspondent says that the theory
of planting evergreens among fruit
trees. for protection is wrong.
They impoverish the ground, occupy
space, and shade the fruit trees. Fruit
from shaded trees is always inferior in
quality. To produce fruit bud, the
sun must thicken the sap to a glutipous
liquid. Without the rays of the sun,
buds will form only to produce leaves
The most perfect fruit is found on the
outside of tree; and therefore, to
give light, the pomologist trims and
thins out the branches. This explains
why wall trees produce su ch uniformly
large and excellent fruit.
A belt of evergreens around an
orchard may be beneficial, not because
of the heat that is supposed to emanate
from them, but because they break the
winds and still the air as sweeping
winds often dry up the vital sap of
both evergreens and deciduous trees.
Alternate heating and freezing are
destructive to vegetable as well as to
animal life; because the heat starts the
sap, and the frost freezes it. The
freezing swells the sap, and lifts the
bark from the wood, the channels of
circulation arc strained and destroyed
and the part so affected dies. Well
. matured wood is not apt to suffer
from cold, To save tender trees, let
them, finish their seasons growth before
cold weather and to hasten maturity,
give dry bottom and light and air in
abundance.
Some eyergreens supposed to be
tender (the rAozodendroa, for instaace)
will survive the winter better on the
north side Of a building, unprotected,
than one the south Of the same pro-
,ec.ed and sheltered from the rays OF
~ Mn.
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z Q L T r Y.
SNOW
The COMPOST HEAP.

The winter, says the american
Farmer" is the proper time to prepare
the compost heap, to gather together
all the materials and incorporate them
SO that in spring they will be in con-
dition for the crops to digest easily.
1t is work which Is easy of accom-
piishment if it is steadily pursued, but
unfortunately it receives but little at
tention from the majority of southern
planters. There are very few places
where the materials for large and
valuable compost heap cannot be COL
lected during the winter months, if we
would only take the necessary trouble.
The fallen leaves from the woods, al
refuge vegetable matter, creek mud,
and little lime. will make most ex.
cellent compost with stable manure,
cotton seed, and all other matter which
will produce fermentation and decom-
position. 1t is astonishing what a
large pile of fertilizing matter can be
collected in a short time if attention is
given to it every day. Wherever river
mud OF muck can be obtained without
too much hauling, nothing is better
than mixed with slaked lime in the
proportion of bushel of the latter to
a half-cord of the former. The heap
should be worked over well so rs to
pulverize and mix the ingredients
thoroughly, and when warm weather
commences decomposition will take
place Immediately. We should begin
now to gather the leaves, and trash,
and muck, and sprinkling the heap as
it grows with lime, as already indicated.
Leave one~quarter of its bulk of stable
manure, cotton seed and other vegeta,
BILE matter as can be collected it will
be one Of the richest possible fertilizers.
Ashes can be added to such pile with
great advantage, and the refuge from
the kitchen and clubhouse, if thrown in
to swell the pile, will be of value in
stead Of Gas now complete waste.
We should not complain that our
lands are becoming poorer every year,
while we neglect the means within
easy reach to sustain fertility. We
must not grumble because we cannot
afford to buy the expensive artificial
manures of commerce, and give this as
an excuse why we make poor crops,
when we allow hundreds OF cords Of
natural manure of the best quality to
lie ungathered and unused all around
US. One hand and one OK team put to
work now will build up an immense
bank Of fertility before seed time,
which will in harvest add many bale
of cotton and barrel Of corn to the
crop, But now is the time to begin.
Let no consideration arrest the work
Gather up the leaves, clean out the
fence corners, pile up the corn stalks,
haul away the muck from the borders
of the branch, burn up the old logs and
brush now numbering the ground, and
collect the ashes mix them ali together
with few bushels of Stacked lime,
making the pile broad and flat on top,
and early in the spring add the stable
manure and other fermenting matter.
The labor expended will cost very lit.
tie. The lime can be bought for few
dollars. The result will be a perma.
nent enriching of the land and largely
increased crops.
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TANHooD: How LOST, HOW RESTORED.

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by self-ndulgence or sexual extravaganza, sc.
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The celebrated author, In this admirable EsRay,
clearly demonstrates from thirty years successful
practice that the alarming consequences Of seabuse
may be radically cured without the danger Of
internal medicine the application of knife !;
pointing out mode Of cure at once simple, certain
and efectual, by means OF which eyary cuHerer, no
matter what his condition may be, may cure himself
cheaply, privately and radically.
tF This Lecture should be in the hands Of every
youth and every man in the land.
Sent under seal, in 9 plain envelope TO shy address
postpaid on receipt of six cents.
Address the Publishers
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January II, 1S75-y
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VIRGINIA TELEGRAPH COMPANY
Z ALEXANDRIA VA,
otockhoider'in this Company will pleasetake
notice that the following acting agents are the
only authorized persons to make Collections Of
money for this Company viz. f
MOSES WALTON Director Woodstock.
COL. G. W. MURPHY Agent Mt. jackson.
CAPT. e B. SAMUELS +" FrontRoyaI.
ABB. TRICK Director Han risonburg
ROBT. BEVERLEY President, Plains.
VIM Il. TAMSAgent Stapntpr.
When they collect, they will also furnish tn
party paying them, with certificate of Stock
Money paid to any other persons except myself
will not berecegnized.
GEORGE .WEDDERBCRN
Secretary and Treasurer.
Harrisonburg Register please copy
Feb. 23-tf.
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TENTRAL HOTEL,
" Mas. s. H0LTZMAN, PRoRRIssRHss.
NEW MARKET. VA

1S1Vv 1i1111U1K1Ii n.
Having fully reftted and repaired this we'll
known Hotel, it is now open for the reception
ofguests and boarders. New Markets. surron-
ded by anumber ofexceIlent mineral springs,
among which are Sulphur, Cbaly beate, Free
Stone, &c.,-easy of access, and situated amid
the most beautiful and picturesque scenery
Person in the cities desiring . few weeks Of
country air, with quiet comfort, reasonable
rates, viii be accommodated.
The Table will be an especial care F; the Bar
supplied with choice liquors, and the Stables
provided with hest Q fprovender.
SARAH HOFFMAN.
feb. 6-tf
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Issues Annual, Term, and Participating
Policies. Farm Property Speciality.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-18
SECOND EDITION.
A burglar Captured.

HE oRAwLs IN THE BACK WINDOW AND ID OVER
POWERED AND TIED-NEw CASTLE HIS HAPPY
HOME.
About 8. 80 this morning Barzilla Zane's fami-
ly, at 715 Monroe street, aroused their neigh
bors by loud screams. Mr.. Zane, who sleeps in
back room, second story, yesterday put a
thousand dollars in his bureau drawer, intend
ing to-day to place it in safer quarters. This
morning. at the hour named he awoke, thought
he heard mouse nibblIng in the bureau. but
presently made out the figure OF q man nibblng
at the key-hole OF the drawer with bent wire.
The scamp had crawled in at the window by way
Of a shed roof.
When Mr.. Zane had rubbed his eyes open, he
moved on the enemy with promptitude. He
made one spring from his bed upon the bold
burglar, and a violent scuffle followed. They
fought their way into the front room, where the
robber tried to throw himself from the second
story window. The screams of Mr.. Zane's wife
and children soon brought relief from the
neighbors, young man named Mcclellan be-
ing the first to enter and hold the robber down
to the floor, while another tied him down with q
rope.
A light was then struck and the fellows pook-
cts emptied Of number OF wires, bunch OF
skeleton keys, number of pawn tickets, bur-
glars mask, &c. Intelligence was sent to the
police office when officer Whelan and others
came and took him into custody. He had a
hearing this morning, and was forwarded prompt
ly to the Justice Mill at New Castle. He gives
his name as Andrew johnson, but his real name
is said to be Vincent Dickerson, and his staying
place Philadelphia. 1t is stated that his mother
formerly kept boarding house in this city. He
must have known, apparently. of Mr. Zane re-
celving the $1,000, and also where it WAS put.
but how he became acquainted with these facts
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-18
In NIemOrinm Judge Hall.

RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. LAST EVENING, BY THE
HISTORICAL soCIETY.
A special meeting of the Historical Society of
Delaware was hold last evening.
Hon. L. Z. Wales, Chairman Of the commit
tee appointed at the last meeting, offered the
following preamble and resolutions which were
adopted
WHEREAS Honorable Willard Hall, the first
President Of this Society, has in the fnllness Of
years departed this life, therefore be it
Resolued, That in the long and useful career
Of this eminent man, protracted beyond the Or
dinary limit OF human activity, and in his serene
and peaceful death, we recognize the providence
of that Divine Ruler, in whose existence he WAS
devout believer and to whose government he
was constant and obedent servant
ResOlued, That we record with grateful satis-
faction that he was one Of the founders and the
first presiding officer Of this Society, attending
regularly it's meetings while his bodily strength
permitted, ,ymanifesting in this az in many other
ways his uniform desire to aid and encourage all
means for the advancement OF moral and intel
lectual Improvement.
Hesolued, That in view Of the numerous i'm
portAnt public positions which were filled by our
departed friend, and Of his connection with va
GUS and intellectual progress, and Of the valua-
in all these relations, and also of the exemplary
excellence Of the man, it il proper that ap-
propriate and extended memoir OF him should
be prepared, and, for the accomplishment of this
object, that the Hon. Daniel NJ. Bates be invited
to make an address before this Society COM
memorative of the q Life and Character of Will
lard Hail."
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-18
Married WOmen's Property.

The following act amending the law of 1873,
in relation to the property Of women, vas passed
by the recent Legislature
Be il enacted, 60, That the act entitled "An
act for the protection of women, passed at Dow
Or, April 0, 1873, be and the same is hereby
amended as follows: Strike out tho whole OF
Section l thereof, and insert the following in
lieu thereof, viz
SECTION 1. That the real aud personal proper
ty OF any married woman, which has been here
tofore acquired, iB now held, or which she may
hereafter acquire in any manner whatsoever
from any person other than her husband shall
be her sole and separate property, and the rents,
Issues, and profits thereof shall not be subject
to the disposal Of her husband nor liable for his
debts.
SECTION g. That any e1ecutrix or, administra-
t.ix, being married woman, shall have as full
power to act in such representative capacity as
though she was Jeme sole, and the fact of mar
riage shall not give her husband any right to
participate in any fnanner in the management
direction, and settlement Of the estate OF the
deceased, nor shall he be liable for any act or
default Of hers as such executrix or adminstra-
trx unless he is party to her bond as such.
SECTION 5. And be 1t further endcted, That
where married women becomes purchaser of
real estate, she may secure the purchase money,
or part OF it, by recognizance, bond, mortgage or
otherwise, al single women may, and her hus-
band need not be a party nor consent to such act
OF giving security, and in any where it may
be proper for party to give bond with or with
out warrant of attorney, a.married women may do
the same provided, however, that in case of
her entering into recognzance, or giving bond,
or mortgage, or making other contract for the
payment Of money, her husband shall not be
liable unless he be party thereto.
SECTION 4. Section Of this act shall be print
ed in all future editions OF the laws Of this State
al Section 8 Of tho act entitled " An act for tho
protection of women" passed at Dover, April 8,
1878, and Section Of this act shall be printed
as aforesaid as Section Of tho act heretofore
mentioned in this section, entitled " An act for
the protection of women"
SECTION s. And De ii further endcled, That the
following words in the I'd and Sd lines OF the 9th
Section Of Chapter $50 OF the 14th Volume of
the Laws be stricken out, viz " With the writ
ten consent of her husband giving under his
hand and seal in the presence Of two witnesses"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-18
New Castle County Courts.
Reported for the Commercial.

New CASTLE, May IL.
Court opened at 10 o'clock, Judges Gilpin,
Wooten, and Houston on the bench.
The first case called was that of State w.
Philip q. Plunkett, assault aud battery upon
James McCalln, on the 1st of January last
Deputy Attorney General Hodgson appeared for
the State Chas, D. Lore, Esq appeared for the
defendant
Several witnesses were called for both aides
the testimony going to show an aggravated as :
sault, in which McCallins head WAS severely
bruised, his nose dishgured but not broken, and
his body also bruised. McCain said Plunkett
ordered him out of his (Plunkett's) store and
putting pistol in his pocket followed him (Mc-
Callin) into the street, where he knocked him
down with a bung driver. Michael Conway tes-
titled that when ordered ont, McCallin went in
to the middle of the street and invited both him
and Plunkett out to fight promising to whip
both, and when they hesitated he denounced
them as towards and kicked at the door, Then,
he says, it was that tho fight occurred. The
case WAS argued by counsel, when the
jury retired and agreed upon q verdict Of guilty.
Plunkett was sentenced to pay $i5 and costs.
State Vs. Elias Williams, negro breaking
and entering the house of John Turner, in
Christiana hundred, on the 9th OF October last,
and stealing pair of boots watch, and single
barreled shot gun. The prisoner engineered
his defense with considerable skill, accounting
for the boots and the watch but failed to ac-
count for the possession Of the gun and the jury
found him 'guilty," of larceny Of it,