Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-01-20

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There is thing, which in the light
Is seldom used. but in the night
1t serves the mnidcn's female crew,
The ladies' and good wives. too.
They used to take it in their hand,
And then it will uprightly stand,
And to n hole they it apply.
Whereby its good will it would die;
1t spends. goes out and still Within
1t leaves its moisture thick and thin.
Answer next week.
aeg" The Philadelphia 'Prcss" thinks that
universal peace will prevail in the world du-
ring the present year-that, mctaphorically
speaking, the Temple of Janus will be closed
but it is evident that the prevailing desire
is against war. The British policy of Lord
Palmcrston, for. the most part, was in favor Of
peace at any price, and this is certainly the
desire of Mr. Gladstone, who knows that the
equalization and reduction Of taxation are
wholly incompatible with the costly condition
of war. Napoleon has actually begun to re-
ducc his military establishment.
D5g- Our readers will remember that some
weeks since VIC mentioned that the Rev NIr.
McSwain, Of L,urensvillc, S. c. had been
thrown from his buggy and severely injured.
He has since died Of his injuries. The Lau-
rensville " Herald" says:
Mr.. McSwain had been an active and
efficient preacher for over twenty five years.
having served us an itner,nt in almost every
corner of this State. He was, for time, Pre-
siding Elder of the Cokesbury District, and
was, at the time of his death, an itincrant
preacher on this circuit
The deceased is spoken of in terms of high
commentator. Being Mason, he was bu-
rlcd with Nlaso,.., honors by the Palmetto
Lodge, of which he was an honorcd and loved
member.
sey" The Conae Gtvo,r, Turin journal,
confidently announces that the problem Of per-
pctual motion has been solved by M. Louis
Caucre Rizzo, n mechanic of Strasbourg, who,
the same journal asserts, has invented ma
chine which finds its motive force within it.
self, without any external aid. Nay, more,it
is to be seen at work at Naples, where it has
been applied to raising water, but NJ. Caucre
Rzzo hopes to render it's application univer-
SAL MEANWHILE it seems he has obtained a
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ernment.
neg" The Columbus (Miss.) Z" Index y says
that a soldier was killed at Artesia night or
two since, by a little boy, who was guarding
his fathers stable. The soldier approached
the stable with the intention of stealing the
stock, when the little boy fully awake to his
position, fired and killed the soldier A trial
was had the next day, and the boy cleared
AID FOR THE SoUTu-A meeting was
held in Brooklyn, N. Y, last Monday evening,
at which nine thousand three hundred dollars
were subscribed for the purpose of extend
ing pecuniary aid to the suffering people Of
the late rebellious States of the South"
8ay- General Howard has issued an impor-
tant order, making the officers of the Freed
mems Bureau subordinate to Genera, Grant
and the other military authorities.
RICHMOND, January 5.-A shooting affair
occurred to-day between Mr.. Pollard of the
F" Examiner" and Tyler and Coleman of tho
Enquirer" Six shots were fired without
damage. Great excitement was caused
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