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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-12-03
Old Brown a Common Thief

SrNrEMrNT OF 4 NmGINIA SIyNTon
Jno. u. Pennybackcr, the member elect Of
the Virginia Senate from the ROCKINGHAM
district. furnishes the lIurrisonbur, Hroi..
ter with an account of his cyncricHce With
Ossawattomie Brown in Knrso. which
proves the abolition martvr to be robbcr
in the lowest occcrtotion 6f thn form Nr
Pcnnybachcr was L. s. Survey Examiner
in the Territory, and WAS with Can't. putcs'
party when it was captured by the artifcc
at Black Jack. He saws Brown would
not have spared his prisoners lives then,
but that his own two sons were i'm prison ut
Lccompton. The statement continues
While in his hands | heard Browns son
boast of the horses they had stolen from
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SELE 1fGD POETRY,
From the Home Journal.
The Deeds of Marion's Men.
\ SONU OF TIE SOCTU.

y SuNti OF TIE SOUTH
Our poets may sing OF the lives that fling
Their light DER world sublime
And sngcs may tell ofthc names That dwell
Like stars o'cr the clouds of time:
I'ut among the deeds that are sung gor told,
In the legends of now or then,
There arc none more bright, there are none more
bold
Than the deeds of Marion men.
In the gloomicSt strife of our country's life,
When her duwning was darkcncd by night;
When tyrants were found on her hOlcst ground
.\nl her friends were scattered in flight;
When the best of her children, umrmcd and
mtcd,
Were hunted through cavern nni glen
The red ranks of Albion trcmhlcd with dread
At thc deeds Of Mariun'S men.
All the cmblcms we raise to acknowledge their
praise
Will not cruuble in tempest or wave
Their monuments stand tlro the length OF the
land,
In the hearts of tho noble and bravo
For their ncm'ry will shine, and their glory will
last.
Giving light to the days flat have been;
And long shall our trccmcn be proud OF the past ,
AMI the deeds OF Malions men.
Whenever gun in the glad morning sun
When the stars of our bnnre" ufmlcd
Proclaim the great day whose beautiful ray
Give freedoms first hope To the world;
When the shout for our heroes like dccp thm
dcrS roll
From ocean to mountain top--thcn
Remember the GRANDEUR of MarOn's SOUL
And the deeds OF Mariun'S men
$500 wEan
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The Sentence.

We subjoin the sentence passed by the
Judge on the prisoners John f.. Cook, Ed
ward Coppie, Shields Green and John
Copeland, Earpcr's Ferryinsurgcrts:
Your trials, on which we have been so
long employed, have at length ended, and
all that remains to be done to complete
these judicial proceedings is to pronounce
and record the judgments which by law
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-12-03
VOL. XJ.--NO. 10.
A Han In HOOPS.

Court and along the Bav generally, CANT
Goodwin received information SATURDAY.
last which causcd suspicion to rest upon y
person who has been living in the citv " off
and on" turncarly eighteen months drcss-
ed as female, that tile weurcr of the sex
was disguised A medical examination
proved that his suspicions were correct. and
Miss Annie Thomas, alias Caroline Page.
was dscovcrc to be- a man. Captain
Goodwin arrested him, and Yesterday NOR
ning an examination was had before his
Honor the Mayor, BY whom he was scntcn-
ccd to ten days imprisonment and his ap
pnreI ordered to BE- changed to that suited
to ulS sex. On his examination he stated
his name to be Charles Williams. He con
verses freely and well, and with all of the
action and delicate toned voice of woman.
He san exquisite counterfeit, and seems
up to the arts Of the scX, assumes the fc
male admirably in his manners and dcport-
merit, wears her clothes gracefully, and
they yarc arranged with certain degree of
taste wholly inconsistent with the habits of
males lie says that Bordeaux is the place
OF his nativity, aud thus his parent, were
frrueh and German. His accent is slight
ly indicative Of his French education, and
thc general appearance of his face, while
,,nj :" 'v''g "','''' ,S 'n"' OF DoII ana dlssl-
'".r" "V''''li' m -NS ABOVE remarked he has
U" "o,, ..'' u,'9 So'le cl9h'oeh months and
ritizons Gc N"o"" NOW" y n,r3o mumD'r OF our
Irrrn,inn Iro b,, Im,.J,'I a,vI n",PoVI,u % t,'e
House Citv UatnJ onI ~ ,'"u q. IIo u'nSNt
his moncy Son,McJ 80 w G,I ,o,t, 1 -, lo"Se, OUT
na ,..;.i.. 'L" ~ ,'''' anu W"'', aI'acK-
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in fortymiley of Pottawattomie Creek where
he cnm,mittrd Tho n,ur,I,,, MI ,t .,,,,, r
the murdered men had ever raised an arm
against him.
Thus much for the religious fanaticism
and humanity Of Brown, the martyr.''
Ills bolducss, daring and unycrupuIousncss
pointed him out as Il fit instrument cor car
rying out the hcll,h DESIGNS of mon too
cowardly to execute their own base schemes.
,ro, -, W, ~,
~" ''' -, - nc foaoS Ieaa-
&, 49, ,"''uI" '"'' po'''o" u thc
'';,,, "'0 .'I' |,'" """" 'p.o"Geo "i,h
I,'','',,"'o .,o'' ''p"t' aroma ana thc
- u" '""'','H ., "|orS'a' an winoin@
wa! ~ ."' T'.'S o' '''c west h"ny'
"o' T, w, ,'''.,>' arc "'P''''"G ioF the
,I,,.. ., , nv ,,,'''''"oI' A"Nc'!!S'r says
~,', ~ NV ~ iU"''''" io,'''IlrS nav"
,'t ''V'', ''''''SN'' =, a''' NheronrG
.,, uI ;Ii S'I , ~, N'N"''S'S ana cNaE, tNs f'I
,I','.'J "SS' &c (""J 'S'''"-
ErroHr TO SAVE On Bnowx.-NEw YoRK
November S.-A movement is ON foot in this
Im,'y with the view of saving the neck Of Old
H,"Mn' nnI now ~ IS I" be done Is not stated
m"rnin~ m,ncrs c,jli"., '', y';rS IN inc
lo.c WHO are onnosrI tG his cxonn,i :,
their names to the Times olHcc The move,
mcn;, however. is not likely to amount to
IllhtIl.-- i)OtClHtgfr sun,
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HORACE WALpoLE tells story of the
Lord Mayor of London in his time, who
having heard that friend had had the
smallpox twice and died of it, inquired if
he died the first time or second
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-12-03

VARIABLE ANIMALS.-Dr. Livingston,
the celebrated African traveller, who is at
present exploring the river Ranbczi. re.
ports the Shire as aboundng with wild ell,
cPhants, having magnificent and most val
liable tusks In one herd he saw over fye
hundred of the giant game grazing on the
plain. The Shire is a good nayigable river
for over one hundred miles from its con.
tucncc. The mountains OF Mcrcmbcla
stand 1000 feet over the plain possessed
of fine climate and profusc Vegetation
lemon trees, oranges and pincapplcs grow.
ing wild in the woods, promising to be had
in abundance and cheap. from the natives.
WHO cultivate largely the upper third of
the valley.
The Kanzas news., 1859-07-30
s.ae stop thai. Paepine.


Take our advice, and never watch your
neighbors. = 1t is asulgar practice at best.
Moreover, it is very unsatisfactory one.
Listeners, they say never hear anything
good of themselves. In the same way,
peepiHg folks never see much to satisfy
their self-complaceney; and this occasions
feelings which do not tend to render life at
all more agreeable. But, worse than this,
in arrogating to yorself the right to watch
others, you tacitly admit their right to
watch you. And however correct YOU
may be in your department.. however unim-
peachable IN your course. there are always
points of moment which you prefer to keep
to yurself. There are always eircumstan-
ces which, when fully understood, are hon
orable; but which when grasped as watch
er must grasp il in disconneeted parts, are
susceptible of sinister Interpretation, and
your neighcr may not be of IS eharitable 5
nature as you'll abandon the habit. there
fore, of prying into the affairs Of others
and you #ill afford them no pretext of pry
ing INTO yonr oFn.sss .szsss szss-sss8 -
The Kanzas news., 1859-07-30
winter Wheat---Eearly Sowing.


The experience Of our farmers In winter
wheat growing has already demonstrated,
NE think, the necessity of earely sowing. to
the perfection of a good crop. Judging from
other crops this might be expected. All of
them require to be got into the ground ear
lier, here. than they do at the East or North.
It is so with winter wheat. The greatest draw
back upon that crop, as far as our observa-
ton extends in this: Territory, is to be ap-
pretended from rust The hot showery
weather which we experience during the
month of June is peculiarly productive OF
that nalady. 6 And IL is in that month, that
late soWed winter wheat has just arrived at
that peculiar stage of its growth, when rust
is most destructive, while the early sowed
has so nearly approached maturity as TO es-
cape with impunity. 1t thus frequently hap
pens that an early sowed field viii present a
fine, full, plump berry, while one right by
the side of it, but two weeks later, will be
struck with the rust and the berry so shrun-
ken as to be almost worthless.
We believe that any piece ofwinter wheat,
well put in by the first day of September.
will almost invariably escape the rust
Those fields sowed from the lst to the 1 5th
of September run some risk,-may be first
rate or may be seriously injured, while
those got in after the 18th are more likely
to rust than not. The prominent position
which our winter wheat crop is fast coming
to occupy, renders this matter of the prop
er time to put it in, one of great importance.
Our farmers, therefore, should be looking
about them-preparing the ground, pro-
curing the seed, and making ready to have
this important crop put in in goon season.
Laurence Republican.
The Kanzas news., 1859-07-30
OFFICE AT THE EMPoRIA HOUSE.


NTITH THE COMMEN CEMENT OF THE
w New Year wish to return my hearty thanks
for the liberal suppor and couragement that has
been extended to me in my business for the past
two years. This office was opened here about two
years ago, not with the expectation of realizing
fortune, but with the hope of contributing some
thing towards the settlement and improvement of
this beautiful valley, by means of direct personal
effort, and by furnishing information to those at
the East who were seeking homes and occupation
at the West / have endeavored to keep steadily
in view the Future of this tolCR and country, and
by means of considerable labor and expense, re-
gardless of present profit, my business is now es-
fablished upon firm and reliable basis; and
can offer to all who entrust their business to my
care, intimate knowledge of the country, its in
habitants and their circumstances, derived from
extensive travel. and constant intercourse with
settlers, upon and since their arrival. claim to
be thoroughly eonyersant with the wants and
pabilities of this country, and shall never advise
correspondents emigrants aught they cannot
realize. My facilities for the transaction of busi
ness are unequalled by any Office in the Neosho
Valley shall attend all the
The Kanzas news., 1859-07-30
TIE Recall.

ssssazrE = EsY MS HEsass
tFsSas = = Der the far blue mountains,
Der the white sea-foam,
Come thou long parted one
Back to thy home.
When the bright fire shinetb,
Sad looks thy place; =
ST. .g-zsF While the true heart pineth, 80
4zs4E = Missing thy face.
Ger the far blue mountains,
Ger the white foam,
Come back long parted one
Back to thy home.
Music Is sorrewful
--ssss Since thou vert gone; ;s-<E
Sisters mourning thee
sss5z@ Come 70 thine own : 80 -
- Harkl the home-yoiees call So
- ~ Back to thy rest
szTs FeF Come 70 thy fathers hall,
LIZ AL4EThy mothers breast = 3
Ezsz-sszexss EOer the far blue mountains, =
Der the white sea-foam, FssE
Come, thou long parted one
ana - Back to thy home
The Kanzas news., 1859-07-30

a bachelor says:-''h woman viii cling
TO the chosen of her heart like fly to
.Catchem,aliye, and you can't separate her
without swapping strings no art can mend;
and leaving a portion of her soul on the
upper leather of your affections. She will
sometimes see something to love where 9TH
ers see nothing to admire; and when fond
ness is once fastened on a fellow, it sticks
like penny stamp to an envelope, or tax
gatherer to your house-door.'
The Kanzas news., 1859-07-30
Mother, Home and Heaven.

Mother. No earthly word more dear
k7r Best loved of ali below;
Alike our friend, what'er betide,
Prosperity or wee.
Homei What thrill Of Joy is felt
At mention of thy namei CO.
If near at hand, or far away,
Thy influence Is the same.
Heaven! Blessed abode of rest and peace.
To wearied mortais given;
The sweetest sounds We ever hear,
AT Are Mothsr, Home, and Heaven
- = A~s Church Journal.
The Kanzas news., 1859-07-30

Snare Moments.

A lean, awkward boy came one morning
to the door of the principal of celebrated
school, aud asked to see him. The servant
eyed his mean clothes, and, thinking he
looked more like beggar than anything
else, told him to go around to the kitchen.
The boy did as he was bidden. and soon
appeared at the back-dcor.
"You want a breakfast more iike," said
the servant girl, 'tand I can give you that
without troubling him. 49,
'Thank you,'s said the boy; ''I should
have no objections to bit of bread, but
should like to see Mr.--, if he can see
me.'' sakss szssz- ses
"Some old clothes. may be you. want, -
remarked the servant, again eyeing the
boys patched trowsers. Il guess he has
none to spare; he gives away sight" and,
without minding the boys request, she
went away about her work. es
"Can I see Mr.--?'' again asked the
boy, after finishing his bread and butter.
''Well, he's in the library; if he must
be disturbed, he must; but he does like to
be alone sometimes. said the girl, in a
peevish tone She seemed to think it very
foolish to admit such an ill-looking fellow
into her masters presencei however, she
wiped her hands,zand bade him follow
Opening the library door, she said:
"Here's somebody, sir, who is dreadful
anxious to see you, and so 1zlet him in.''
I don't know how the boy introduced
himself. or how he opened his business;
but l know that after talking while, the
principal put aside the volume which he
was studying, and took up some Greek
books, and began to examine the newcomer.
The examination lasted some time. Every
vuestion which the principal asked, the boy
answered as readily as could be.
"Upon my word" exclaimed the princi-
pal, ssyou certainly do well,' looking at the
boy from head to foot over his spectacles.
"Why, my boy, where did you pick up so
much 9"
''In my spare moments" answered the
boy.
Here be was, poor, hard working, with
but few opportunities for schooling, yet al
most fitted for college, by simply improv-
ing his spare moments. Truly, are NOT
spare moments the "gold dust of time 90
How precious they should be What ac-
count can you show for them ? Look and
see. This boy can tell you how very much
can be laid up by improving them; and
there are many, many other boys, am
afraid IN jail, IN the house OF correction, IN
the forecastle of whale-ship, in the tip
ping shop, who, if you should ask them
when they began their sinful courses, might
answer: t'In my spare moments
''In my spare moments, gambled for
marbles" ''1n my spare moments, be-
gan to smoke and drink" cit was in my
spare moments that began to steal chest
nuts from the old woman's stand.'' st
was in my spare moments that gathered
wicked associates - els
oh, be very. careful how you spend your
spare moments Temptation always hunt:
you out in small seasons like these wher
you are not busy he gets into your hearts
if he possibly can. in just such gaps
There he hides himself, planning all sorts
of mischief. Take care of your spare mo-
ments.
The Kanzas news., 1859-07-30
Beef Tea.

: A most excellent food for the GONZALES
cent, is made of half pound of lean beef,
cut in small pieces. and soaked half an
hour, or more, ina quart of cold water,
and afterwards boiled few minutes, stir
ring tia little as it begins to boil. Then
pour it into bowl upon piece of hot,
well Drowned toasted bread. Drink off the
liquid, or eat toast and all with spoon
The only seasoning allowed is trifle of
salt, or very slight flavor, from red pep
per-pod- If there is sense of chilliness
in the patient, whole pepper pod may be
used, making the tea very fiery. 1t will
then be good rudorifc.
The Kanzas news., 1859-07-30

! At the door Of ladies' shoe-store is a
large case containing gaiters-and card
which was nailed on the box, said:
'tLook at these CATERS for one dollar. 4"
Not having dollar to spare we did not
stop to look.
The Kanzas news., 1859-07-30
Government Land Sales,

and can safely say to capitalists and Others who
desire to invest in Western land that / knOao
l can buy better land for less money, than
you could yourselves if present. Emigrants in
search of claims eligible situations for business
can always save time and money by calling at
this office. Ltate plats showing all unoecupied
land, always on hand. Deeds. Bonds, Mortgages
Leases, partnerships, and all other legal docu-
ments prepared with care, and recorded when
4 81
The Kanzas news., 1859-07-30
A woRp TO BoYs.-Bsg;n sar,v n II,

A WoRD TO BoYs.-Begin early in life
to collect libraries sof your own. Begin
with a single book; and when you find or
learn of any first rate book, obtain it if
you can. After a while another, as you
are aba asd be sssrs aud read It. Take.
the bszl seassiof.s.5 5oar books, and ffnsthis.
way, when goa are men, yon win have
good libE.Eiess iuycu 2hsads aas ssssH as
standing On your Shelves. -
The Kanzas news., 1859-07-30

The REToRr CouRrEous.-A thick head
ed squire being worsted by the Rev. sgd
ney Smith in an argument, took his revenge
by exclainling: eff had a son who was
an idiot, by Jove I'd make him a parson. -
livery probably" replied Sydney, '.but 1
see your father was of different mind."
The Kanzas news., 1859-07-30

Speaking of shaving said pretty
girl to an obdurate old bachelor, 81 should
think that pair of handsome eyes would
be the best mirror to shave BY" Eyes;
many a poor fellow has been shared by
them" the wretch replied.
The Kanzas news., 1859-07-30
Proof p a d pers.

Declarations, and Affidav vits, made and guaran-
teed perfect. In fact, everything, connected with
the right of Presumption attended to with prompt
ness and fidelity. Land Warrants and Money
loaned on commission or joint account and good
bargains guaranteed in all cases. Those having
Land, Town property or claims to sell usual
ly find ready sale through this office, as adYer-
tise lareely both in TarritoRiAl Eastern Da-
pers. Those wishing to buy can ALWAYS find a
variety to choose from and good bargains. will
pay taxes for residents, and collect debts in
all the Neosho river counties.
I intend, the ensuing spring, the
demand viii warrant, to commence series of
N ONTHL z Il UCTION SALES S
Of Real Estate in Town and Country!
I now offer for sale the following property, the
prices in all cases loao, to suit the times:
so Lots in Emporia, for cash time-war-
ranty deeds given.
10 Shares In Emporia.
One House and lot on Commercial street, suita-
BILE for an office or shop, and residence; or for a
store
One House and Lot corner Merchants ST., and
Sixth Avenue. s-- e----
$50 acres Land - miles from town.
so acres uRimproved land one mile from town.
One share in Toledo.
Eleven Lots and House in Toledo.
Two splendid claims near Toldo.
so acres land one mile from EInporia.
A fine improved farm of 40 acres, with good
buildings ten timber, three miles from town.
160 acres beautiful land on the Verdigris, 40
acres timber. good water &c.,-wiH be sold Gerry
Iolc, if sold soon.
Claims, Claims, Claims of all kinds, and in all
directions from town.
Correspondence solicited. Letters of inquiry
Enclosing stamp promptly answered.
Address :: z. p. BANCROFT.
January sth, 1889. Emporia Kansas.
The Kanzas news., 1859-07-30

A farmer sowing his ground, some dan
dies came riding along the way, when one
of them called to him in an insolent air
s.Wel, honest fellow" said be, sit is
your business to SOW, but we reap the fruits
of your labor
To which the .countryman replied. cit
is very likely you may, for am sowing
hemp"
The Kanzas news., 1859-07-30

WIT-L1Nes.-Noah is thought to have
had on board supply of 'exterminator'
from the fact that for nearly six weeks he
was without seeing Ary-rat.
The Kanzas news., 1859-07-30

Whilst shame keeps its watch, virtue i:
not wholly extinguished from the heart.
The Kanzas news., 1859-07-30

Oat straw is best for filling beds and il
should be changed once year.
The Kanzas news., 1859-07-30

Gray hairs, like honest friends, are often
cast from US for telling unpleasant tales.
The Kanzas news., 1859-07-30

If you buy carpet for durability, always
choose small figures
The Kanzas news., 1859-07-30
IMPORTANT TO. PRE-EMPT0RSl
LAND WARRANTS

EULIY GUARANTEED, WITHOUT RE-
n gard to time, for sale at from $500 to Sl0GG
advance on New-Yor prices (which We receive
daily; PROOF PAPERS free Of charge
The Kanzas news., 1859-07-30
CENTRAL KANSAS
LAND AND COLLECTION
"A q Il NO x
"A q Il II Q

The Oldest Agency in the Neosho Valley
The Kanzas news., 1859-07-30
COnVeyaneing.

~ Conveyaneing. q
nEEDS and all kinds of Legal Writing drawn
~ with accuracy st my Office under Masonic
Hall ns3f I. D. BAILEY. :
The Kanzas news., 1859-07-30

HubbeII, Wheatley & CO..
Purchase their goods direct from FIRST HANDS,
and are offering them at lower prices than any
other house on the Missouri River.
The Kanzas news., 1859-07-30

"Some old clothes. may be you. want, :"
remarked the servant, again eyeing the
boys patched trowsers. 81 guess he has
none to spare; he gives away sight" and,
without minding the boys request, she
went away about her work. : -
The Kanzas news., 1859-07-30
AND w ARR IS

LEAvENwoRTH CITY AND LEcoMPToN,
viii sell to Pre-emptors
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-31

u Bond and Geo. Coais~orsl, OF Chicago, III; for mn
p1ovement ia corn shelters.
Henry b. Conner, OF Tenaperanocyille, Pa, assignor 10
himself and Joseph S. Lewis, Of same place fr improved
machine for rolling iron. CT
Elenzar s. Gardner, OF New York, N. ", assignor TO
Gardner & Decker, OF same place for improved machine
for preparing m~ouldings for picture frames.
Joseph Il. Holmes, of Newark, o., assignor 10 himself
and Joseph Palmer, Of New York city for Improvement
in retorts for distiIling coal oil
Henry J. j Lewis, OF Brooklyn, NJ. Y, assignor TO him
self and Richard A Lewis, OK New York city for improve
nent IN camera stands. B4E NAtH
Il. L. Pratt, Of Philadelphis, Pa, assignor 10 himself
and II, b. Fits, Of same place for improved milk pan.
Alon1o H. Root, Of Keokuk, Iowa, assignor 10 Rufus
s. Hickey, of same place for Improvement in seeding
machines.
Geo Selscr, of Philadelphia, Pa, assignor to himself,
.. Cook, and w Cook, of same place for Improvement
in grinding mills.
John Taggart, of Iioxbury, Mass, assignor to himself
and Geo X. Sampson, of Brooklyn, Mass for improved
marine propeller
Davis L. Weatherhead, OF Philadelphia, Pa, assignor
TO himself and s. r. Southland, of same place for inn
proyement in gas retorts.
Olive Ann Brooks, of Great Falls, N, ", administra-
tix OF the estate of Lebbeus Brooks, deceased, tate Of
Great Falls aforesaid for improved saw set.
REISSUES.
Chas. @. Alger, of Newburgh, N. Y for improved
smelling furnace. Patented June 80, 1857 reissued
March 20, 1859.
Isaac i. Devoe, Of Staten Island, N. r., assignee
Through mesne assignments) of Samuel NJ, Perry, of New
York, N. Y; for improvement in reclining chairs for
railroad cars and other uses. Patented January 8, 1856
reissued March 20, 1858.
DESIGN.
Edward Reynolds, of Boston, Mass, assignor TO Thos.
w Brown, of same place for design for hat-racks.