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Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-27
From the Genesee Farmer.
TIGHTENING RODS.

We lave recently had frequent occasion
TO observe the recommendation of glass in.
sulators for Tightening rods, as being abso-
!utely necessary for their successful opera
ton. We have been sorry 10 observe it,
fearing that from the difficulty Of procuring
such insulators, many would be deferred al
together from erecting rods, as glass has no
practical advantage over wood. lfthe rod
is kept one foot from the building by means
of dry painted wood supports, no danger
need ever be feared. Iron is so immeasura.
bly, better a conductor than wood that there
is no possibility of the course ofthe electric
fluids being changed from the rod by the
lauer,* if o;her requisites arc attended TO-.
But the following are absolutey 5 essential to
every lightning rod:
l. That it be sharply pointed at the up.
per extremity.
2. That it be continuous throughout.
8. That it terminate in so apermanent
conducting body.
4. That it be of sufficient height
1t is necessary that the point be kept sharp,
in order 10 discharge silently any highly
electrified cloud which may pass over, and
thus prevent an explosion. Anacue and
pointed silver cap fitted to the upper ex.
lremity, is an easy and cheap mode Of eff.
ecting this object. 1t is also necessary that
it be continuous. that the electric fluid may
pass uninterrupledly to the earth; hence
where the rod must consist of more than
one piece, link joints, which partially break
the continuity, should be avoided, and each
end of the rod screwed Into common nut,
which by the close contact Of the surfaces,
will furnish uninterrupted passage. 1t is
requisite that it terminate in Some perma-
neht conducting body, lna Tie f1uid may
finally and freely escape to the body of the
earth, otherwise by attracting it, without of;
fording a final passage for it, The rod, instead
of afording protection, would at once be-
come source ofactual danger. Hence, in.
stead of penetrating the surface of the earth
but a foot or two, us is too frequently the
case, it should descend TO the depth of not
less than six feet where the ground may ever
be moist and consequently a conductor.-
A bed of charcoal, which is good conduc.
Tor, placed7in the earth atthe foot of the rod,
would facilitate the dissipation of the fluid.
The height above the building is in mos,
cases altogether insufficient 1t is found
that a rod will protect completely circular
space whose diameter is four times the
height of the. rod above it. Hence ROD
placed at orc end Of u building thirty feet
long to afford perfect protection, should be
fifteen feet high above it; or If placed al
each, end, seven feet.
J. J. Il.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-27
The Lady efthe first G0rernor Of Vermont
An Authentic Anecdote.

Thomas Crittenden, the first Govsrnor
of Vermont, who was plain farmer. ak,
-emarkabIe for strong natvepowers ofmind.
and the republican simplicity with which
he conducted every thing in his dones ic
establishment, was once visited BY party
of travelling fashonables from one of our
cities. When tine hour Of dinner arrived,
Mrs. Cri,tenden, to the as,onshment Of her
lady guests, went out and blew tin horn
for the workmen, who soon arrived, when
to the sill greater surprise, and even horror
of these fair cits, the whole company,
gov srnor, his lady, guests, workmen and oil
were invited to sit down to ths substantial
meal which had been provided for the oc
casior. After the dinner was over and the
ladies' were left by themselves, one of the
guests thought she would gently take Mrs
Chrittenden 10 task for this monstrous viola.
ton ofthe rules Of city gentIlty, 10 which
she had been, as they thought; so uncour'e.
ousIy made victim.
"You do not generally sit down 10 The
same table with your workmen suppose.
Mrs. Chriltenden :" She commenced.
'Why," replied the governors lady WHO'S
Sick wit Instantly appreciated The drift of
the other, why, almost ashamed to say,
we generally have, but intend soon o
amend in this particular. was telling III e
governor this morning that it was an abso.
lutte shame that the workmen, who did all
the hard labor should fare no better than W.,
who sit so much Of the time in the house
earning little or nothing, and am deter-
mined, hereafter, to Sc, two tables-the first
and best Tor The workmen, and the las; and
poorest for the governor and myself"
Green Mountain Emporium.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-27

I honor it, and wish 10 improys .y0R
must hear me with the greaesal loI}
mark what say. You ID 6af efal
imputation respecting Il sais'of the
tongue but general imputations are for the
most part ill.founded. | do not mean,
however, to insInuate that YOU are totally
innocent, or more SO than the other sex
for your affections are eager, and what tho
heart feels, by the eyes or the tongue you
will express; and that expression is some.
times too strong for either piety or prudence.
| mean TO caution you, at present, on apar-
tcular fault of The tongue, which affects my
own profession, which is far from being
foreign to the subject, and on which deem
myself both qualified and entitled to advise
you. Wsnen, among other fayorite objec's,
have their fayorite systems of religion, and
their favorite preachers, {; and, follow.
ing the impulse of perhaps an honest affec.
ton, they are for establishing their favorite
object on the ruins of every competitor
What is the consequence !? in the event of
difference Of opinion, or Of attachment,
one man is numerically. unrelentiugly, run
down and another is, with equal want of
reason, mugni6ed and exalted. Women,
young women, good young women, think
they are only yielding 10 the impulse ofa
pious affection, when they applaud or cen.
sure this or the other public character. But
wha, are they doing indeed? Blowing up
an, ,oor y,; in idol of e,r,,y ;,,o ,alc copo>
quence and importance; and piercing
through, on the other hand, an honest heart
with anguish unuIterab!e; perhaps robbins
worthy, happy family of its bread, or what
is more, Of its peace and comfort. | am no
stranger to what is by some termed rei.
gious conversation and | am seriously con.
cerned about the topics otit. 1t generally
turns upon persons, not upon things. Nov
it ought to be just the reverse. Persons al.
ways mIslead US, for no one is wholly impair.
llal but truth is eternal und Interchangeable.
Apply then the lest does tho conversation
dwell upon this man or his nei.hbor, his ri.
val or his enemy, check it, away with it:
what have the Interests of pie'y TO do in
the case7 Had he never been born, 'the
foundation of God would have stood as it
does, wilhou. his feeble aid. Call no man
master in sacred things, but Christ; and
take care that you measure neither ortho.
doxy, sense, nor virtue, by the imperfect,
auctuuting standard Of your own caprice,
affection, or understanding. Were similar
puuishments Instantly to follow the vices OF
the tongue, az in the case of Miriam, |
shudder to think how many fair face, now
lovely 10 the sight, must by tomorrow
morning stand in need of a veil mot for
The same reason that the face of Moses did
on his descending from The mount. TO tenn
per its lustre; but to shroud its loathsome.
ness and defsrmity. Consider what has
been said, and get watch on the door OF
your lips and keep the heart with all dill,
gence."
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-27
A HUMAN SACRIFICE IN AMERICA.

We need not 20 to India 10 witness hu.
man sacrifices. The following account Of
the burning ola little Sioux girl as sacrifice
by the Pawnees, last April, is from the letter
of correspondent of the Chicago Demo-
eraf, dated Council Bluffs, October Is
1888. 1t exceeds, we think, in atrocity.
any thing which has come to US from the
East.
The Sioux and Pawness, only 160 miles
from here, are in constant hostility. This
war has continued for about 200 years:
so the Indians here (he Po,tawatamies)
say. The Pawness, in war expedition
into the Sioux country .ast February, took
prisoner Sioux girl only IA years old,
whom they kept about two months, until
corn planting, and fattened her as they weuld
a hog. They then determined 10 make
sacrifice of her. This they kept to them.
selves two days before the sacrifice. coun-
Gil Of eighty of the warriors and head men
OF the nation met to see whether they would
accept the offers of two traders of the
American Fur Company, who offered them
valuable presents if they would release her
to them, so lha! they might let her return
home. But all would not do. A majority
of the council was for sacrifice, of course
those in favor of ter release could do moth.
ing. AT the breaking up of the council,
the prisoner was brought out and accom-
panied by the whole council, was led from
house 10 house; when they gave her
small billet Of wood and little paint which
she handed 10 the warrior next her, and he
passed il on to the next until every wigwam
Rad contributed soma wood and paint. On
the 22d of April she was led out to be sac.
rfced, but not until she came upon the
ground did she conjecture her fate. They
had chosen the place within TWO trees which
grew within five feet ofeach other. They
then made her ascend the three bars tied
across from tree TO tree, her feet resting on
the bars below, where slow fire kindled
beneath would just reach her feet. Two
warriors then mounted The bars. and there
standing one on each side of her, held fire
under her arm pits until she was almost
dead. Then, at given signal 'hey all shot
arrows into her body so thick that hardly a
pin could 10 placed between them. The
arrows were Immediately taken from her
flesh and it was all cut off from her bones
in pieces not larger than nalf dollar, and
put in baskets. All This was done before she
was quite dead. Then the principal chief
took piece of the flesh and squeezed 1t un.
til drop Of blood fell upon the corn that
was just planted, and this was done 10 all
. ;.1ey ;!:1y had in the ground.
This is the way lev treat prisoners OF
war out here. The foregoing was tod me
by trader of indlsputahle veracIty, who
was on the ground at the time. In June
! last, The narrator's wife's brother was taken
prisoner blythe Sioux and treated in the same
manner.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-27
V oil. w. No. IS.

suspended midway between heaven and
earth IN such dismal place, We do no,
know, but he probably had a strong suspi.
cionl Iron the seen Of fire, and the black.
ness oithe place, that he had accidentally
slipped into regions not to be mentioned
to cara polite. He was extricated withuot
other injury than being pretty well begrlm.
med, and it is supposed that lie is satisfied
with this, his first essay in the art Of chin
ney sweeping. An interesting question.
arises. whether the superintendent ofchid.
NY sweepers, is not entitled 10 be paid his
foes in the same manuer, as though he had
performed the operation.-BaN. Sun.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-27
MOrus Multicaulis,

Or genuine new Chinese Mulberry.
A LARGE stock Of best Southern raised
"A lately put into the nanos or the subscriber
for disposal at thirty dollars thousand, for buds,
and twenty cents foot for main stem and root.
And discount for large trade, say five per cent,
for FIVE hundred dollars worth. and ten for one
thousand dollars or more. But as the price is
still rising, (now four cents bud in many pia.
ces,) owing to the very inadequate supply for the
increasing demand, it is.saggested that, to pre-
vent disappointment, those nat Immediately ap-
plying to secure at above prices should expect an
adrance and say in order "at going rates"
Again as the season is advancing, and, little
time for negotiation, as TO distant deliveries
against early BEST time Of spring planting it is
stated that no quota is to be forwarded until pay
ment is first made or secured at place whittier
ordered say here. Enfield, Halifax Petersburg
Cheraw, Charleston, Baltimore, or any place in
our country, accessible by water or railroad
conveyance. - -,,,,
Brink1eyviHe. HBar Co..,
NC. Jan. 20, 1889.
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Ifpaid within three months, w
! paid within three months after the close
Of the year, W
If paid within twelve months after the
close OF the year, w
If cot paid within that time, W
A company ten persons taking the paper at
the same Post Office, shall be entitled to it at 2o
provided the names DO forwarded together, and
accompanied by the money.
No paper to DO discontinued but at he option
ofthe Editor till arrearages are paid.
Advertisements not exceeding sixteen lines,
inser ed for one dollar the first time, and
fifty cents, each subsequent insertion
Persons sending in advertisements arc request
eu 20 specify the number of times they are to be
i,:se' ted otherwise they will be continued till
ordered out, and charged accordingly.
DTThe Postage must be paid Oh all commu-
n ications.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-27
Shirif's Sales.

AN the first Monday and the following day in
OMarch next, will be sold at Chesterfield
C. II. on writs of Fieri Facias within the Lawful
hours of sale the following property viz:
IS Acres fland more or less whereon the de-
fendent resides on the waters of Black Creek,
adjoining the lands of Thomas Dees and Joel
Dces, Dlnl. Wadswo,th and others, levied on
as the property of Jesse Price at the suit of K.
and c Brummel VS.. Jesse Price.
One sorrel Mare levied on as the property OF
Robt. Rouse at the several suits Of Andrew Clark
and r. Shaw VS.. r. Rouse.
900 Acres Of land more or less whereon the
efendant resides, lying on Lynches Creek iioi
Nc the lands of John McManus Evan Threat
and others, levied on as the property Of Elizabeth
McManus at the suit of John Massey VS.. Eliza
beth McManus.
900 Acres of land more or less, whcrcon New.
EFT Dees resides, on Dead Pine Creek, adjoining
the lands of John Bakeney Senr. and others,
levied on as the property of Newett Dees at the
suit of Joseph Huff VS.. A. b. Funderburk and
Newett Dees.
1860 Acres ofland more OR less adjoining the
lands of c. Ebbert, John Jordan jr. and Others
Giving on the waters of Bear Creek) levied On as
the property of Cammeron Adams at the several
suits of Peter May, Lewis Melton, Hugh Craig
and nj. & Il. Haily VS.. &. Adams.
663 Acres of land whereon the defendent re.
sides on the waters of Bear Creek, adjoining the
lands of John Craig, p. l.. Robson ind others,
levied on as the property ofJames Pos;on at the
suit Of George Pervs vs., Jas. Poston.
800 Acres of llnd more OF less whereon the
defendant resides, lying on Little Black Creek,
adjoining the lands of Thomas Steen and others,
levied on as the property of James Joplin at the
suit of Mulloy and WadSworth VS., james Jop-
lin.
$50 Acres ofland more or less, lying on Lynch.
es Creek adjoining the lands OF the Estate OF
John Massey deceased and others, levied on as
the property of John Sings at the suit OF Jacob
Funderburk jr. VS.. Jno. Sings.
Fifty head of hogs-hfteen head OF Cattle
and one Horse-levied on as the property OF A.
B. Fundrburk at the suit Off. 4. L. Brum-
mi and others VS., A. B. Funderburk-
The above property of A. b. Funderburk WILL
he sold on the second day Of sale at his house
One bay Mare levied on as the property OF Ma
thias Beaver, at the suit OF VIM. blakeney VS.;
M. Beaver and VIM. NJ. l.lakeney, Il. Blue real
Plaintiff.
900 acres ofland wheron the detendcnt resides,
living on the waters of WestGeld's Creek, adjoining
the lands of Ben, Brock VIM. Parker and others,
levied on as the property ofGeorge Parker at the
suit of D. l.. Mckay VS., George Parker.
y Terms Cash-purchasers vii pay tor sher'hs
Titles
A. Nj. LOWRY Shift. c.. u.
IL Feb. 1889.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-27
ON SLAEpER.

Dr.. Hunter, in his lectures on Sacred
Biography. referring to the case Of Miriam,
when struck with leprosy for speaking
against her brother Moses, remarks there.
upon as follows:-" shocking example OF
divine displeasure against one Of the most
odious of crimes. My faii hearers, let me
whisper an advice in your cars. am Oh
common.p|acs declaIrer agains. your SEX
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-27

"A laden jar, charged to the highest possible
degree, may be discharged by metallic rod
held in the naked hand, without perceivlng the
slightest shock. But the hand is much bet
ter conductor than dry wood. The case OF
the Tightening rod is analogous.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-27

dsnsed in the passage, and the hams are
always cool and dry. Hea,ing hams in
smoking them is clearly injurious, and
shou)u be carefully avoided, as should all
moisture. Proper attention to these points
will ensure good article, where the prel.
moary steps OF picking have been well
conducted d.-Gcn. Farmer.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-27
Law Notice.

TIME Subscribers have entered into copart.
IL nersnip, and will practice Law uuder tho
name Of Mcqueen & Erwin, in tho Courts of
Chesterfield, Darlington, Marlboro, Marion and
Horny Districts. Their Office will be at Marlbo.
ro' Court House, where one or both may at all
times be found.
JNC. MCQUEEN.
ERASMUS P. Erwin.
Marlboro'C. H.,.S.C.l
Jan. %, 1889. {
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-27

Notice.
EN pursuance Of the third section Of the act
II of the last >ession Of the Legislature, enti
tied an ac: ITO authorise the formation Of the
Charleston, Georgetown aud AL. Saints Rail
Road Company" Books Of su scriPtion for
Stock in said company will be opened in this
place at Moorc's Hotel on the first Mo day in
March next.
A.P. LACOSTE.
D. MALLOY.
J. C.. WADSWORTH.
Commsrs.
for Cheraw.
Cheraw Feb. l3, 1889. 13 St
Bagging. Rope & Twine.
EA picc Begging, so Coils Ropo and
0V 200 pounds Twine fer sale by
JOHN MALLOY l. Co.
November 3sth, 1888.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-27
China Glass and Earthen
Ware.

HNIMOTHY T. kESSAM S; Co. China,
Glass and Ear,hen Ware Dealers, would
inform their friends and customers, that they
have removed to No. 9 Burling Slip, mex! to
the Corner of Pearl street where they have
on hand an extensive assortment of articles in
their line, Suitable for the country trade,) Of
fresh importations, comprising all tho latest
styles and patterns; which they'wil sell by the
package or repack from the shelves, lo,o for cash
or approved paper.
New York, Feb 90, 1889: .
IL 3m
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-27
Law Notice.

Law Notice.
A LEXANDER GRAHAM and J. w. Rlake.
IA ney, have entered into copartnelship to
practice Law under the name Of Graham &
Blakeney. Office on Market Street.
A. GRAHAM.
J. w. BLAKENEY.
Cheraw Feb. Is. 1889. 13 tt
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-27
HAMS.

Nopart of a swine is more valuable, or
furnishes better eating than the ham; but
the value of this article is very frequently
DESTROYED, by the injudicious manner in
which it is picked or still more frequently
by the manaer in which The essential pro.
cess of smoking is performed. So far as
our cxperience extends the bcs; pickle f r
hams is TIC u,le Described i'll former
volume of the Farmer, called the Knicker-
booker prckle,* but the best pickle in the
world will not make good hams unless
proper care is paid to the smoking. The
great difficulty in smoking hams lies in their
not being kept free from all moisture while
in the smoke house. Eight times out OF
ten, ifhams are examined at the time, they
will be found 10 be wet with condensed va
por, sometimes 10 such a degree, as to
have it drop copicusIy from thtlc, and when
such is tho case the han, acquires DAD
taste, rs if it had. been dipped in pyrolIg-
ncous acidg, and is unft for eating. Ihe
cause oflhis is 10 tte sou;h:. in in the fac:s ;iias
the smoke house is usually 100 brlngInIng
the meat loo near the fire and that there
is no vent for the sleam-l,ke vapor in the
upper part Of the building, by which ii can
escape, ard thus its condensation on the
hams be prevented. WesiphalIan hams are
smoked in the upper chambers Of four story
building, and the fires that supply the smoke
are kept in the cellars. The vapor is con-
frhe following is the receipt for making the
Knickerbocker Pickle: 6 gals water, 9lbs. SALT
coarse and fino mixed, 3 pounds sugar, 3 oun.
ces salt petre, ounce pearl ash, one quart
molasses, to every six gallons of water. IN
making larger or smaller quantity OF pickle
the above proportions are to be Observed
Boil and skim these ingredients viii and when
cold m: it ore1 the beefor pork
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-27
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Double 0 d

Upon which the astonished IawgiYer aid
down his pen, sayngr was the snost ezra
ordinary oaD- hs had ever 4agi. .wGh il his
life, and, a'5er $50 u thrss a!:smp,s. dec!ar
ed no W. @n.b:a TO =ecoc3 L. Tie court
was couy9.ssd Wis ,Jgh:eg.-~ Gafdinsr's
Music an Friends r.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-04-04

Henry Clay.--Democra,s! read the
following, from The columns Of a paper
which you hare always considered oriho.
dox in wha, you are pleased TO call Re
publican principles, and tell US wha, you
think Of those journals that have been
swearing to you tina. Henry Clay ia an
Abolit;onisi. The extract is from your
Il" grsat-gun" in Pennsylvania, L" The
Pennsyiuoniaa."
We regret that truth aud the cause
{" Of humanity, which he has betrayed,
&" compel Us TO speak Of Henry Clay as
&" an enemy Of freedom. s's His recent
d" course in The Senate Of The United States
:. has reluctantly COMPELLED US 10
&" consider him most DANGEROUS
ENEMY 10 the cause Of tmipersal
L" liberty. lie has taken ground in FA-
"vOR OF PERPETUAL SLAVERY.
q" There is no misssking the language Of
" these resolutions. They 60 FOR SLA-
VERY nom and Torevsr." 49,
Were We as ungenerous as some Of our
opponents, or so much inclined To succeed
by unfair means. We might al once pro
claim To our readers. on the strength OF
this paragraph. that the Democrats were
IN league with the Abnli,ionis,s. We
would scorn TO compromise our character
for truth and common sense by such a
course. NeEbsrn Spectator.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-04-04

A green horn IRON the country stepped
into mensgerie, to view The beasts. birds
and creeping things thus congregated.
among which an oarang ou,sng particular
ly struck his attention. Several gentle
men were consersing about the animal,
one Of whom expressed the opinion that
il va. lower order Of The human species.
Jonathan did not like this idea, and sirid.
ing up TO the gentlemen, expressed his
eoniemp, Tor it ,hus:-" Pooh! pooh! he q
no more human species Than be-"
Feomdn's Ga-tHc.