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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07
Scraps.

A business crisis Is reported in
Little Falls. a man recently passed
q counterfeit $40 bill there, got near.
1y all the money in town in change,
and departed for parts unknown
Icomc Sentinel.
New York Commercial Advertiser:
cit is Estimated that S9S,U00, 900
are spent annually in the United
States for repairing fences alone.
The good cid sentiment, 'Millions for
de-fencc,' isn't dead yct.''
"J. Gray-Pack my box with i've
dozen quilts" There is nothing re-!
markabie about this sentence, only
that it is nearly as short as one can
be constructed, and yet contains all
tho letters of the alphabet.
A Williamsburg, New York, man
awoke his wife tho otior night and,
in a startled tone of voice, informed
her that he had swallowed large
dose of strychniuc. "W ell, you fool
said she. "lie still, sor i. may come
up"
An exchange suggests that Colo
rado be called the Centennial State.
AS tho bill for its admissioa, was pass.
ed at time when there was much ado
about color, We shall continue to call
it Colorado. - 81. Louis Gio6s.
Mr.. White and Scat, got 7Sl votes
for Governor of New Hampshire.
Seat. is an inveterate Office seeker
and as nearly omnipresen, in politics
as are the " ashburncs. - Boston
Ne,Vs.
lie WAS TnEnH--A lady was tel
ling friend from the country Of a
very grand party sho had given res
gently. awe had two generals, Que
judge, q popular author aud play.
writer" Yes" chimed IN her
wicked son, "and there was deputy
sheriff, too, who said he wanted to sc o
dad and dad hasn't got home yet.
It seems that Theudorc Tilton is on
trial rs wcll as Henry Ward Beechcr
The lawyers for the defense are trao-
ing his life with the keenncss OF
badgers. In the meanwhile the
anxiety which Til,on and Bcechel
feel is telling on them physically
Bccchor is getting thinner and Tiltor
grayer. AS tho trial--according to
gossip--wil not end till abont the
middle of May, this five months siege
of accusation and rcbuttal, of victory
an d defeat, will affect the manhood o
both parties, and leave them a'
wrecks %
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07

Twelve persons stopped at a hotel
over night. On asking their bill the
next morcing, they found it to bo
$l2 The old men paid 50 each, tho
old women SO each, tho young men
80 cents each, tho young women 25
cents each. How many of each was
in tho crowd9
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07

Englishmen pronounce the Besso.
mer ship suocess, and they are con-
fident that they have at last got
ship which for steadiness, amplitude
of room, comfort and speed, as far
beyond all the dreams they have yet
had of comfortable passage across
the Straits of Dover "when the stormy
winds do blow.n r..r
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07

An abortionist in New York re.
Gently killed an accomplished actress
in the practice of her profession upon
Mrs. Anna j. Curtis. The murderess
is in tho Toombs.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07

A funny joke, and all tho more
pa(atable AZ its truth can be vouched
for, saysa New Jersey paper, occur
red at a prominent church in that
State. 1t seems that q worthy sdea>
con had been very Industrious in sell
ling new church hook, costing 75o
At the service in question the minss,
ter, just before Diminishing the eongre
CATION rose and said -, Cali 70 ssho
have children to ,baptiae will please
to present them next Sabbath" Tho
deacon, who by the way was little
doaf, having an eye on selling the
books, and supposing the pastor was
referring to them, Immediately jump,
cd up and shouted "All who
haven't can get as. many as you want
by calling on me, at rs cents each.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07

Barnum for Mayor OF Bridgeport
and old John Robinson for Mayor OF
Cincinnati. The elephant now goes
round.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07

A compositor out West the other
day turned out an account o a we'd.
ding headed, "Makiug of Saur Kraut,"
VIXEN it should hAvo been "Murriago
of Gen. Kautz." When the editor
saw the article he Lurstu patent
swear gauge.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07

The most artless fashion editor y3t
heard from, is tho young person who
closed her remarks, one Guy, by say
ing she didn't know any more them
but was gong to church the next
day, and would learn something.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07
MTRa, MlNTRA, CULRa, CORN.
DY THE REv. J, K. NuTYINa.

Ten snail hands upon the sl road
Five forms knceling beside the bed,
Bluo-eyes, Black-cycB, Curly.head
Blonde, Brunette---ip glec and glow,
Waiting the magic word. Such Il row
Seven years, six years, fiv>, four, two
Fifty fingers. oil in u line,
Yours are. hir'y, and twenty are mine.
Zen sweet eyes tha, sparkle aud shine.
Motherly Mary, age Of ten,
Even the fingcr-tips again,
Glance along in the linc-and then
''1ntra, mintra, cutra corn,
Apple seed aud npplcrthorn,
Wire, t,ier, timber lock,
Three geese in n flock.
Ru6lc, roGlc. lh3.c aud ruut,
\. y. U. I.
Sentence falls oa Curly head;
Que wee digit is "g,nc and dead"
Nine .and'torty Lett on tho spread,
''lntra, mintra," the Sat goss,
Who'll DO taken nobody knrws,
Only God may Tho lot dispose.
Is il moro than n childish play 4?
Still you sigh aud turn away,
Why What pain i'll the sight, pray !?
All, too truo "As the fingers fall,
One by one 1T the magic call,
Till, A. tho last, chance rrache. all.
$50 IN the h 'tetul days TO como
The lot shall fall in many n home
That breaks II lea and fills u tomb
"5hall fall, and fail, and fall ngan,
Like LAW that counts our love but vain,
Like Fac, unhceding our WOO and pain.
"Onc by onc--nnd who shall say
Whether the lot MY fail this day.
That callcth Que ufthosc dear babes away -
''Ti no. too 'truo. Yet hold, dear friend ::
Evermore doth the lot depend
On Him who .loyoI, and loved to The ond !:
"Blinl to our yes. tho fiat goes,
Who'll be takon, 10 mortal kno ws,
But only Love will the lot dispose.
''Only love, with His wiser sight;
Love alone, in his infinite might
Love, who dwclls in eternal /, ght."
Now are the fifty fingers gone
TO play some new play under thc sun
The child Ii fancy is past and gono.
So let our boding proph .cies so
,a1,l l. 4. 4 u
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07

If Mr.. John Robinson, the great
circus man is elected Mayor of Gin
cinriati, for which tilice he is nomi.
uated, won't there be danger Of the
existence Of the ring system in his
administration 2 il
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07

A petition bearing 5000 sigma
turcs has been presented to the Mas
sachusetts Legislature, asking tho
incorporation of the Boston and
Oh cago Railroad Transportation
Company, intended to be grand
fire light line to the West and South,
md involving capital Of $50, ,0oO,.
600, .-.... sd t..3 '..
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07
mo-. IS
Greeted with Sad News.

Amongst The arrivals in New York
on Monday from Europe was Gap:
tain James Mitchell, sou of the late
John Mitchell, the Irish patriot, He
was groatly shocked on landing to
hear Of his fathers doath, whom he
had only recently left, without the
slightest anticipation on SUCH an
event happening
Vast quantities of property ore
being destroyed by tho war in Cuba,
In Trinidad twelve estates, prod no
ino over eight hundred thousand
hogshead of sugaB have been burned,
and in villa Clara and Cieufuegos
more than forty thousand hogshe ads
of the same commodity have been lost
by iproads of the b troits. 10 this
destruction Of property must be adj
ded that in Ssgua Ia Grapde, consist
ing of twenty.seven largo sugar
estates, and also tho sugar ware,
houses at Sierra Morena and Cara.
hutas, numbering over sixty vast
structures, we'll filed with sugar
waiting for transmission, to Havana
and other ports.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07

"Sally, what time do your folks
dine ?" "Soon as you go away
.hat's n.ssn., .r-..r
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07

Now are the fifty fingers gone
TO play some new play under the sun.-
The child Ii fancy is past and gono.
So let our boding prophecies so
As childish. for do wo hot surely kno
The dear God liollcth our lot below {?
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07

:! A. 7. T..Stewart decliaed a a;social., in
vitatiop5E Eom Governor Tildon be
cause he was SO busy. This maj Of
IA years and nobody knows how
many million, in his devotion to hard
work is like several other, old New
York millionaires. Moses Taylor is
always laLoring. Vanderbilt, now 80,
is at his Office daily and is harder
pushed than his clerks. William b.
Astor, who is over 50, attends closely
to the business of his vast real es.
tates. George Law and Daniel Drew
are each 76, but dc not atate jot of
their active work. Pcter Cooper,
aged 81, is regularly at his Office in
the institute building. Edward
Mathews, who has reached rs, keep,
close eye on his Wall street realty,
At ~ Charles O'Conor Is still up to
to his ears in legal papers, though
tle avoids, when possible, attendance
upon the courts. So tho demnition
grind goes on, lest rust and age should
oonspire to broak down tho ma
chiucry.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07

ifcvcr man may Do pardoncd for
remurking" "Whioh p It is when ho
hasSust road, from Harriet lProsoott
Spotf6rd "There arc some MOI,
born 70 rule with a naughty, CAROL less
s%eotbess, and others born to die tor
them with storm and dogged devotion,
--- (ouriey.Journal,
A Baltimore young woman skated
herself through the ico but, as the
wator was oply four feet deep and
sho was livo ioet long, she stood up
and informed a young man of what
had happened, and he courageously
passed her board
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07

The New Y ork Times says it is re-
ported on al alparently good authority,
and the assertion is iItrinsically
probable, that the Hon. Gilbert G..
Walker, Of Virginia, will introduce
at the next session Of Congross, bill
for tho u@ption by the national
government Of oil the State debts.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07
Glover as an Accumulation OF Nitrogen

Appropos of what has been said in
another paragraph in regard to the
leguminous plants es heterogeneous
fertilizers, we fn6 1T stated that DR..
Voclcker, by a series of the most ex-
haustive analysis of soils and plants,
has discovered and established the
fact, that an immense amount of nj
trogenous food accumulates in the
soil during the growth Of clover, es-
pecia.ly in the surface soil amount
ing, including that in the clover roots
and tops, to three aud half tons of
nitrogen per acre equal to four tons
and u third of ammonia. If this be a
fact, the wonderful effects of clover,
vetch, and similar plants on tic soil
cease 20 be myster ious, and the far
mrr need no lorger,buY ammonia in his
commercial fertilizers, but add to the
soil the lime and other ash elements
required, which can be cheaply fur
nished IN available forms.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-12-01
The SYNOD of Memphis

Met at Brownsville. Tennessee, November ii b,
1875, and was opened with sermon by the retir
log Moderator, Rev. j. s. Park. Rev. G. K. Cald-
we'll was elected Moderator, and Rev. K McNair,
Clerk.
Ripley, Mississippi, in the Presbytery of Chick.
aw, chosen as the place. and the 18th OF u
tober. 1876 at "a o'clock P. NJ, as the time OF the
uext sypodical meeting
Statistical Reports were received from four Pres
byteries, showing that the Presbytery of Chicka-
saw has Is ministers, % churches. and candidates
for the ministry; that the Presbytery OF Memphis
has "a ministers, 50 churches and candidates
for the ministry that the Presbytery of North
Mississippi has Is ministers, SO churches. and
candidates for the ministry; and that the Presby-
terry Of Western District has II ministers, 20
churches, 3 centiates, and ! candidate for the
ministry No report from the Presbytery OF Tus-
cumbia.
Rev. J. N. Wsddel, D.. D., was re elected direc
tor in the Southwestern Presbyterian University
for the next two years.
The line between the Presbyteries of Chickasaw
and North Mississippi was so changed as to place
the church Of Oxford, Mississippi, in the latter
Presbytery.
Ip regard to the overture to the General Assem-
bly, from the Synod OF Mississippi. in the matter of
forming a new Synod, aud which was referred by
the Assembly to the Synods OF Memphis and Mis-
sissippi. il was
Resolred by the Synod of Memphis, " That in re-
spouse to the overture. we do make answer that
We decline to take any action looking to division,
until moved to do SO by direct request from the
Prosbyteries Of North Mississippi and Chickasaw.'
The Committee on the Minutes of the General
Assembly reported that there was nothing 10 them
calling for action from the Synod.
The Presbytery OF Tuscumbia was granted per-
mission to change their name to that of North Ala
bama" fF
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-12-01

to be found in any Of our literary insttu-
tions. In the comparison we should consid-
er the commanding situation of other schools,
the special patronage, endowments, and
names that have been usedto give them &C.
lebrity, and other advantages that they enjoy,
in all the appointments necessary to support
their claims before the public. A careful
regard to all these contingent circumstances
will satisfy any one that our isolated institu-
ton, in the pines of Prince Edward, is,
among many that are worthy Of support,
really one of the best patronized schools in
she country. In the spirit of generous
rivalry, that would not detract an atom from
the usefulness Of others, it may be safely de-
cared, that in several which have not twice
as many students as Hampden Sidney, their
advantages in point Of locality, ETC., would
entitle them with equal popularity, to three
or four times as many. This much is need
ed to weaken the force Of argument from
mere numbers. s'A suD'o SoCIUs.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-12-01
Two Churches, School, and Farm.


- was glad to hear from you, and that your
hands are full, which is the only state in which
minister of the gospel ought to be willing to live
| hope that you may have abundant success in your
churches, your school and your farm, but expect
that you will fud, that in order to your SUCCESS 10
the pastoral work you will be compelled to give up
The farm or at least the general superintendent
olt it., as never knew minister that could attend
20 farm without negleciDg his ministry and be-
coming secuarzed. | never was smart enough to
carry on q school and the pastoral work at the
same time, though many have done both. There
is 30 much need of education among the young peo-
pie, and the free schools SO utterly inadequate
that it might be better for me, as part OF my
work without regard to pay, 70 teach school and
visit less Many OF our sturdy fathers in the min
lstry pursued this course, ar. left their impress
SION upon the community for our present advsn-
iage.i wonder if people required so much pastor
sl attention in those days as they 90 now 1t they
die, they did not get it.
~ The foregoing is an extract, somewhat amended,
froma letter by a pastor who has gray hairs in
his head 10 a younger-brother. 1t may be time.
~ hint to some other as well worthy Of good ad.
vice. and as good advice is easy to give, it is offered
IN all Auhff t41Af -ttA
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-12-01
Presbytery of Florida

Held its Fall meeting at Monticello, on Novem-
Der 3D..
Rev. T. T. johnson was dismissed to the Pres
bytery of Toronto, Canada.
Rev. s Il. Preston was released from the pas
toral care of the church at Ferpaudina, Fla, and
received permission labor outside the bounds of
Presbytery. Mr.. Preston is compelled to seek
less enervating climate, and the church will be for
tunate that secures his services His address, for
the present, will be Columbia, S. G.
Candidate 7. f. Harris discontinued his theolog.
ical studies ON account of continued i'll. health.
Licentiate Nm Long was received from Hol-
ston Presbytery aud arrangements made for his
ordination and installation over the church at Tai.
ahassee, on November 9Th.
Davidson College was cordially endorsed, and
Rev W. j Mccormick reelected trustee.
The spring meeting will be held at Gainesville,
Wednesday before the second Sabbath in April, at
u P. NJ.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-12-01
HpcIfTE u y ~
Work for the Eldership.

AT the recent Convention of Elders in st. Louis,
DR.. Ii. N. Spencer made the following remarks on
she duty OF elders in the matter of local mission
work, and the best method of practicing it:
: AS to the duty of the eldership in this regard
ia fields where God has made them overseers-it is
so pslpable, it needs not that word should be said
-or to what end have we been ordained. and com.
lnended by the prayers of the Church to the Lord
ion whom they believe.
1st. The Sabbath School. Blessed be Gods
name, this religion of Jesus Christ is SO simple in
AL of its essentals that little child may under
stand. How many who fail to come to God III
taeir youth never come to Him at all. How many
find peace in believing only wbenthey have come
10 mature years. who have, not been taught at q
mothers knee or in the Sabbath School to lisp that
sOIessed name. How many come to love God and
70 hate sin when, they are old, whose hearts have
not been awakened by the pleadings of childhood
Apart from these Influences We believe very few
ARE saylngly converted. Then the edership has a
great mission field here 10 which il may be employ
ledy Bring cbLdren 10 the Sabbath School. And
laever let them leave the Sabbath School until they
are brought into the Church. There should be
Glasses organized, ranging along to ssit every age
And the advanced classes OF these should be pre-
sided over By the elders. This would give charac-
Tier TO the Sabbath School that would make il q
powerful institution for god Let them teach the
Bible and our standards, aud truth will get out into
! the world. This is the simplest and under GODS
! grace the most tff,acious mode. Without dwell.
ing upon other Plans let there be suggested
IDLY. The organization Of a Young Mems Chris,
tan Association in connection with every church.
watched over by the Session, that it may be prop
dry conducted LIS influence will be tar reaching
! 3dy. Converts among the young should be not
only converted but sought OUT and set to work.
Ably There should be visitation by the elder
ship going among the flock, two and Two.
5thly. Week night or Sunday afternoon prayer
| neeting5 from huuse to house, should be organ
zed. and neighbe be brought in.
6thly. Christ our refuge and our strength, !"
my soul wait thou only upon God, for my eX,
pectatlon ia from Him." As Peter exhorted bis
fellow elders TO gentleness and dlsinteresed lid ty
let US exhort one another And needing these sd
monitions + when the Chief shepherd shall appear
We shall receive crown OF glory that fadeth not
away ,sl4M io 7Die oe1 rsa
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-12-01
Synod of Georgia

Met at Cuthbert Georgia, November 10th, Rev.
Mr.. MartiD, of Atlanta, was chosen Moderator,
and Rev. Messrs A w. Clisby and j. Stacy were
Clerks The attendance was small, only about forty
members present.
Some spirited discussion took place on points
of ecclesiastical law. Foreign Missions and Edu-
cation were prominently before the body The
other departments of church work. as conducted
by the committees. were reported upon, but the
subjects were not greatly discussed. Rev. DR.. IT.
vine, chairman OF the committee on Columbia The
illogical Seminary, brought in report which was
adopted The report provides for an assessment
on the Presbyteries to aid the Seminary, commends
it to the prayers aud practical sympathy of the
Church and closes by asking DR.. Girardeau to re-
consider bis decision, touching the proessorship in
he Seminary, to which he was elected.
The religious services, during the sessions, were
very interesting.
Synod meets next year at Augusta. on the We'd
nesday before the third Sabbath in November
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-12-01
FoR TIE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
PITY the Fatherless.

l have under my care thirteen orphan children,
rs inmates of the Thornwell Orphanage. Being a
village Pastor on a small salary, Ihave no means
Of my own with which to supply their needs
These children have been long enough with me,
for me to know that our Presbyterian people are
doing good work and helping worthy children in
supporting and educating them. The times are
very hard and are pressing sorely upon our Or
phauage, but our dear Lord will not allow these
little ones to suffer. Little gifts, as well as larger
ones, will be most gratefully accepted, and applied
to the relief Of the necessities of this Presbyterian
Orphsnage, to which many from Virginia have
already given. Address
Rev. W. P. JACOBS, Clinton, s. G.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-12-01
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

HISTORY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. By the Rev. b.
b. Glliett. u. d., author VI the Life aud Tunes
OF John Huss, =" The Moral System" -" g d In
Human Tnought, etc. Revised Edition..
Vols, limo. Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board
OF Publication.
The first edition of this work was issued by the
New School Committee OF Publication, 10 1864
Inc Princeton Rtvie,o we are told, then said OF the
author narrative of the controversy OF 1878:
q" The account is probably as satisfactory to Old
School men, as any history of those events by an
Old School man would be to our New School breth-
.ren." But that was saying very little. 1t has
been revised since the reunion, and such men as
DR.. McGlll say it is satisfactory. II SO, perhaps
az outsider has little right to complain and the old
saying, Suit yourself and you suit me, is the
one now to be applied. We cannot, however re-
trsin from declaring that before such a histor;
should be received and circulated as the accepted
one by the Southern Presbyterian Church. every
ohureh court and every channel OF access to the
public would hear our earnest protest. The truth
Is the author was warm partlzan, and it was I'M
possible tor mere revision 10 eliminate that which
p-rvaded It's very structure DE almost uniformly
eJntrlves to set the Oh School in the most dlSad-
vsnSsgeous point OF view, aud to soften the shades
winch belonged to the other side. The adroltuesS
with which this is done shows that DR.. Glet was
"a master in the art OF putting things 1t tie
young ministry of the Northern Presbyterian
UAuroh are to receive their impressions OF It's his
tory from work tinged as this is from beginning
10 end, it requires no prophetic ken to predict its
effects on their opinions aud their course. And
this may be regarded as only one among the many
straws that show which way the wird is blowing in
that region.