Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-06-11

summer pruning. lie says =" Pruning
should be done in May and June, but not in
the winter, as is the opinion of some fruit
growers. will give some reasons for spring
and summer pruning: If you cut off IL limb
ofany size in the winter, the bark dies around
the stump from which the limb was cut and
does not for n long time, if ever cover tho
stump; whereas, on the contrary, If cut Oft
in May or June whom the sap is in full flow,
it will 80 on to grow, and if not too large,
cover the stump the first year. The trco
should be trimmed we'll out of the middle, SO
as to give the tree and fruit air; limbs that
incline to grow straight out should be crop
ped or shortened, so as to give the tree an
upward tendency. Frees should be trimmed
up, so that team of horses can work undor
them without barking the limbs swingle-
trees shorrld be muftlcd, SO as to prevent bark
ing the trees"
STARVATION on THE PLAINs.--SHocKINo
NARRAPioN.-A correspondent of the Mis-
souri, Democrat, writing from Denver City,
May 8, makes the following narration of tho
suttcrings encountered by the Pixies Peak
cmigrants:
We have had sickoning rumors for week
past of horrible suffering from freezing, STAR
vation and robbery Of cmigrants by way of
the Smoky Hill route. Several Intelligent
gentlemen who have arrived by that route,
told me they themselves woro so long on tho
way--over sand and hills, and without roads
at all. that they were reduced almost to star
vation-livcd ten to fourteen days upon prick
ly pears and such few wild onions and other
cdlbles as they could pick, and also that they
helped bury several persons who died from
starvation. The agent of tho stage company
brought us in word that he picked up starv-
ing man some fifty miles from here tor an
Arrapahoc Indian brought him in to tho
stage ine,) who had come across from Smo-
KY Hill route, (Which his company had star
ted on, and tried to. follow y that when found
he was III n most wrctched condition, and re-
duced to II skeleton from starvation. His
name is Blue, md he is from Whitcsidc coun-
ty, Illinois. There were three brothers of
thcm-iirst, ono died and the two remaining
ate from his body, after they had been rem
ucrCd ScnSclcSs from cmacation. The Sc
cond brother died, and was nearly eaten up
by the survivor. The stage agent went out
ana buried the remains Of the second or
youngest of the brothers but could not find
the remains Of the first, who died A man
named Gibbs was the leader of the starved
company. Gibbs got in, nearly starved, and
supposes that the rest, some nine fn all, per-
ishcd The survivor was left at one of tho
mail stations, and the report is confirmed by
the stage passengers. Others report large
numbers Of graves on the route, and that
many oxen have pcrishod and much proper
ty been destroyed and, d,abandoncd ON the way.
saw one party which lost seven out of IL
train of sixteen oxen.
N.ApoLBoN's $ TENT-The tent intended
for. the use of the Emperor Napoleon in
Italy was sent off to Genoa some weeks
back. tits made ofstrong canvass, striped
blue and white, and lined. 1t is about
ire metres in height, supported by two
poles only and decorated outside with two
small flags. Inside it is divided into three
compartments, saloon, bedroom and dres-
sing room The hangings leave door for
each room, and there are window-like open
ings for ventilation. An iron bcdstead,
camp stools, small tables and washing
stand, compose the furniture. 1t can be read
lily taken to pieces and packed in eases of
small size and very light carriage. Tho
tent was made fort Crlmean campaign,
but never used. Part OF the furniture has
memorable historic associations The iron
bedstead was used by Napoleon in near
ly all his campaigns. The toilet utensils
and dressing case, silver, likewise belonged
to That great captain.
SiMrLE CuRE FOR CROur.-Wc. find in thc
journal of Health, the following simple rem
edy for this dangerous disease. Those who
have passed nights of great agony. ut the bed
side of loved children. will treasure it up az
an invaluable piece of information Ifa child
is taken with Group. instantly apply cold wa
ter, ice water if possible. suddenly and free
ly to the neck and chest with a sponge. Tho
breathing will almost instantly be relieved.
As soon as possible. let tho sufferer drink as
much as it can then wipe it dry, cover it III,
warm, and soon n quiet slumbor will relieve
the parents anxiety. and lead the heart in
thamkiulncss to the power which has givon
to the pure gushing fountain such medical
qualitios
~ PLEA FOR THE BIARnLEss.- in The
young Constable of Cnstilc was sent by his
sovereign to fehcitatc Popc Sixtus V. on
his cxaltation to the papal throne. Tho
pontiiI, displeased that so young an ambas
sador had been dcputcd to him, could not
help saying, And wcllssir, did your mag
ter want men, by sending me an ambassa-
dor without a beard ?"-A-" If my SOVEREIGN
had thought" replied the proud young
Sraniard, "that merit consisted in beard
helgoald ha eo~sert yoa go'st aud not a
gentleman"