Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-06-27
Comparative Robbery.

| uii eotts vi TeiDeuieS--emUfOcatlO IInl-
menls, Mustang included, under the advice
OF the very best yeterinaricS; still the lame.
ness was obstinate, and grew rather worsc.
lie became desperate, and hit upon this de-
vice to sell the horse. He drove an ugly
ten penny nail plump into the right fore.
foot, and left il there for Ten days; when
he led the tortured animal limpin9 TO n
| neighboring blacksmith to be shod. The
blacksmith was a dealer in horses and quite
a jockey in his way. Aflera while Tomp.
kins called at the shop for his horse. =
That's a splendid gelding Of yours, Mr..
Tompkns-pity he is so ame," says the
blacksmith. "He is,indeed," )" replied Tomp-
kins: "but he is very lame, and Lam afraid
he cant be cured" "Perhaps not, and
maybe he can, says Vulcan .Iow much
would you be willing to take for him. inst rs
he stands, Mr.. Tompkins, money down %,
"Ah well, | don't know what to saw 10
that. If he is cured, he is worth all | paid
tor him, and even much more, as horses 90
now; but if his lameness should continue,
you see he is worth notbing--not dollar"
The blacksmith began 10 chaffera First he
offered $50; then $lC0; and, at last, 5000
for the animal. Tompkins was persuaded,
and accepted the last offer. The money
was paid, aud the horse delivered on the
spot. Nov, says the blacksmith, "as the
bargains finished, WILDE frank with YOU.
MIR. Tompkins. suppose can tell YOU
just exactly what allied that horse" aCAn
you ?" says Tompkins; 'well, | shall be
glad 10 hear it. though; yuu must know
all about it, or you would not have paid me
so much money for him." The blacksmith
produced the naH, and assured Tompkins.
with great apparent satisfaction. that while
pairing down the horses boots, he bad found
that internal long piece OF iron, and drawn il
out OF the frog OF the near fore. foot as
that all you know about 2" Tompkins asked,
very quietly. "Ali!" replied the black.
smith. can isn't that enough for con.
science sake ?" "WelI," replied Tompkin
II don't know as it is. will be equally
frank with you. stree the bargain is Gnish
ed. drove that nail into thefoot, but the
lameness is in the shoulder, think you will
find"
As soon as any one OF the ethical profess
sors at Cambridge oan find a moments relief
from the spiritual rappng discussion, Mr..
Tompkins and his friend would be delight
ed to receive a learned opinion from Old
Harvard upon the question of comparative
roguery between The parties to this horse
trade. Boston Post E
Two WOMEN YoKEp IN a PLow. Dur
ing last week very unusual sight attracted
theattenllon ofthe railway passengers while
the Trains were passing through Bishopton
OF Moss. Ii was that Of Two females yoked
in plow, which was guided 10y an ungal.
liant male who held the stills The only
way of accounting for this eccentric pro.
oeedmg is the suggestion that the land
which is newly reclaimed. is too light to ad.
init Of horses being employed Gyeeaock
ScoHand) AdvertiSer
TnE MORMON EMPIRE. - Brigham Young
is said to have within his jurisdiction 90, 600
igh'lng men, armed and equipped, who are
bound to fight for the Mormon Church ill
the last man has expired s.
The population of Utah is estimated at
lO0 O0,00O besides which iiicie are 20c ,GGG
ndhelents of Mormonism in adjoining States
and Territories, according TO Judge Ham.
mond The entire community of Utah is
Mormon, thoroughly so-acluated entirely
by the will Of Brigham. They are mostly,
Engishmen or Europeans, and very few of
them naturalizcd and never probably will
be, as they have no affection for the institu
lions of this country. a,lf
The tillable portion of the soil in the Ter
rltory is supposed to be capable of sustain.
ing a population of two millions, and every
foot of IL is susceptible of cultivation. Ali
accounts represen, the soil as exceedingly
fertile and productive.
- Boltimore american.
Cure FOR THK BITE or a SpIDER.-
donot like 10 give currency 70 medical re-
cepts. for we hold that The best receipt in
all cases is TO. send for good doctor; but.
the followingis SO simple that we copy it.
We find il in the Baltimore American:
g 10 your paper, as well as several 9th
ets during the past week, noticed an arti.
Gle copied from the Waltham (Mass.) Sen.
linel, announcing the death of a gentleman
from The. bite of spider. have read of
several cases of suffering and death within
ithe last year, from the same cause, and be.
lieving that we have safe and simple rem.
edy always within reach, ] am induced thus
to make it known. Catoip, bruised and
applied to The wound. will allay the inda.
nation and remove all pain in very short
time. friend of. mine was bitten BY
spider on his lip; he suffered exceedingly.
and all the remedies usually applied failed.
He was recommended. to get u certain herb
in the market and make poultice. He was
NOT nble. tn opS tha urIiclo. AZ, ro,d L.. n