Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-08-11
The Famous Needle Gun.


So much has been written concerning this
terrible weapon, now used by the Prussians,
that VIC publish, the following description as
matter of general interest
This arm, already adopted in the Prussian
army, is earbnc. or necdlc.gun, that is to
say, ccntral-firing gun, being loaded from the
breach, on system similar to that of tho guns
which arc beginning to be used by the great
amateurs of the chase. The cartridge is placed
in the chamber with the rapidty Which is re-
quircd to discharge the gun of Lcfu,chex
and all other pieces in which the barrel is dis.
charged or displaced by simple movement
This barrel receives its Charge and is restored
to It's place in a few seconds. The firing, in
place OF being determined hy the employment
of cap. as in our firearms is produced by the
contact OF Il needle with the cap, which cap is
placed in the centre Of the cartridge, and tho
movement of the needle is produced by the
play of Il battery which works upon strong
spiral spring placed behind the lock of the
gun. The spring runs through the powder
aud pushes against the explosive lozcnsc, cap
or pfiming place between the charge and the
ball. The firing then is central, interior and
instantaneous. The powder taking its full
torco,of expansion at time, the charge may
bc less considerable; the piece being rinrd,
the precision is much greater This portable
ircarm bci,:s light, docs not fatigue the sold
icr, and being loaded by the brcucl. and the
pr'ming being attached to the cartridge, the
discharges may succeed each other in MS rapid
succession rs those fred from revolver. Such
is the murdcrous weapon which has excited
so much rldculc in so many military circles
i'll Europe. and Of which Prussia is making
such terrible use to- day to her own aggrandizc-
mcnt.
ANornHR WAR.-A Northern paper dis.
cusscs the probability Of war in 1868, he.
tween the democrats aud radicals, from the
result Of the Presidential election
Gentlemen, don't fight If you do, count
as ont. We cant shoot--wc can't bite car.
tridgc--or hcalth's awful bad VIC lump; We
st.mmcr; we're gnin' blind; we're deaf
we're pot,h-ld and sway backed; our liver
don't rorh our hearts diseased; we have
"mighty allen in our inartls :" that doctors
cant tell anything about; we can't look at
blood without faintin." We can die he
ro all in fuss-nary time, We cant; aud, in
the language of an illustrious conscript, "wc'd
ruthcr be hung, any way, than die for our
country"
Another War. O, Cmcky Rats to yr'
ho''S lhc GOWN iraD government con-
tract Of some sort, if it's t. make nitro.
DumriWc Tines.
TIE SEcRET.--'' noticed said Franklin,
Ca mechanic, among II numkr Of others mt
work on house erecting, but 81 little way from
my Office, who always appeared to be in
merry humor, who lad kind word and :,
cheerful smile for every one he met. let the
day be eyer so cold, gloomy or sunless, n hap
ry smile danced like a sunbeam on his cheer.
full countcnancc. Meeting him one morning
L asked him to tell ne the secret of his con-
stant and happy flow of spirit
"No secret, dnctor," he replied. 81 have got
ono Of the best wives and when | 90 to work
she always has kind word of encouragement
for me, and when 20 home size meets nc
with smile and a kiss and then the tea is
sure to be ready, and she has done so many
little things through the day TO please me,
that | cannot find i in my heart to speak an
unkind word t" any b,ly.'
THEM COOP OLD D>ZE.-ts I.oNt ID FOR
BY JOSH BILLlNGs.-tow dew long (oncc
in whic) for tlicn good old daze.
Them daze when tharc was more fun in 30
cents than there is now in I dollars and II half
Them dazc when man married l35 pounds
of woman, and less than . pounds (aw told
of enything else.
How low long for the old dazc when cd
nlinshun konsistcd in what man did we'll.
Them dazc when dcakons was as a,stcrc as
hoss reddish, and mcuisters rrcachcdt to mems
solcs instid v their pockets.
Them dazc when polIytcks was the cxcop-
ton and honesty The rule.
Them dazc when lap dorgs and wet nusscs
wun't known, and when brown bread and
baked goose made good dinner.
Them dazc when man who warn't bizzy
was watched, and when wimmin spun only
that kind Of yarn that was good for the darn
ing of stockins.
How dew long for thcn good old dazc
wher now and then a gal baby was called Je.