The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-10
LAMENT or THE TITIRD-1

A Prose Poem From tho Unpubl ishcd Frag-
ments OF fOssian--Dedicatcd to the Heroes
of Chicago.
|. Old Simon's son, J. Donny Ca
nimy, down the peoples throats Grant
tried to ram, he got smashed on the
snoot and was slnizZlcd to boot, and
he skunk of boohooing, "Oh danny"
2. That pompous, prctcntious, Sir
Roscoe, the boatcd bull frog Of
Owasco, at Chicago he, too, found his
fell Waterloo, as Canonchet has prov
Ell his Moscow.
3. The untamed Shacknasty Jack
Logan, whoopcd his hoarse, ungrnm-
lnatical slogan, but 10 in trice, did
he find himself histcd on tho anti
third-termcrs broad brogan.
4. Tho wondering, willy Ulysses.
grown fat upon tatIy and kisses, for
the White House was booked, but he
finds his goose cooked, and Gas good
us mile a square miss is"
s.. His sweet scented scion. Young
Freddy, who always to gobblc is
ready, "That they went back on Pn in
that nasty Chica-go's dad-blastcd
dce-dee shamc," said he,
THE COMFORTABLE sURYIToRS.
Meeting of tho Fairfield AssocIation- ALop.
ton OF Constitution..-NIis iscellancous
Business.
[REPoRTED FOR THE NEWS AND HERALD.]
Pursuant to notice the Fairfield sur
v;vors Of the Confederate Army met in
the Court House on Saturday, June 5,
1880, tho president, Col. Jno. B. Davis,
in the chair. The minutes Of the last
meeting were read and and confirmed.
The committee appointed at the last
meeting to draft constitution, pre-
sentcd the following, which was unani-
mously adopted:
ART. |. This organization shall be
known as The Confederate Survivors
Association of Fairfield County.
ART. Ii. Every person who was ell
rolled in the service Of the Confederate
States Of America, and who resides
within the limits Of Fairfield county,
shall be eligible to membership in this
Association at any annual or special
meeting thereof.
ART. III. The officers of this Asso-
citation shall be president, three vice
presidents, O secretary and treasurer
and corresponding secretary.
Sec. 2. These officers shall be elected
annually, and shall hold their Offices
for one year, and until their Successors
are elected.
Sec. 3. The president shall preside
over oil meetings Of this Association,
and in his absence the senior vice
president present shall preside.
Sec. 4. The officer known rs the
secretary and treasurer shall record
and preserve the minutes of the pro-
ccedings of all minutes Of this Asso-
citation in book used exclusively for
TOR that purpose, and also keep d re-
cord Of all facts and information pre-
scntcd to this Association by the Com
mittee OH Statistics in their ANIMAL re-
ports, and receive and disburse all
funds, from whatever source arising,
as tho tho same be authorized by the
Executive Committee, and make an an
nual report thereon.
ART. w. The object Of this Associa-
ton shall be general reunion Of those
who were engaged in the Confederate
service, who reside in Fairfield county !;
to gather and preserve all incidents
and facts connected with and illustra-
tive Of each command represented its
membership, commemorative Of its
lie, acts and doings; and to keep alive
old memories and friendships.
ART: V. There shall be an Executive
Committee, to consist Of tho officers of
this Association, and one membcr
from each township in the county. The
President shall be eD o61cio chairman
OF the said Executive Committee, and
shall have power to call special meet
iDgs OF, tho same. This committee