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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-28
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-28

NJ UHLBACkS, Scots, Dickens, Maryaits
ISa and De Wits Novels, at the lowest pr-
ces, at Bargelt's.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-28

DIBLE5.-Bbles and Testaments, Family
| } and Pocket Bibles and Testaments Of every
quality and price, just received from Va. BIZ
bic Society, and now ready for sale or gratui-
tous distribution at Bargelt's Book Stationery
and Jewelry Store.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-28

Alexandria, Ia. Jasa. LIST, 1869.
YTNiE following described merchandise, viz :
1 One Copper Still and one Keg of Whiskey,
having been seized by my orders on the first
day of January. 1869, near Woodstock, as for
feited to the United States by violation of
the Internal Revenue Laws, any person or
persons claiming the same, are hereby requir-
ed to appear and make claim within thirty
days from the date hereof
7. L. SANBORN,
- Collector It'll District, Va
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-28
L. TRlPLETT, p. q. Jan. 7-4w.l
COMMIssIER'S SALE OF LAND.

NOMMISSIER'S SALE OF LAND.
Pursuant to decree of
the County Court of Shenandoah, pronounced
on the 4th day of October, 1868, in cause
therein pending between Mary Am Fauver,
Adam Campbell, and others compfainants, and
Thomas Fox, and others Defendants, shall
on Friday, the 29th day of January, 1869,
upon the premises, offer at public sale, to the
higest bidder, piece or parcel of land con-
tanning 10 acres and % square polls, being the
same designated as Lot a. in the report of
commissioner recordal in the clerks office of
said county, or Decd Book pages, 4C5 and
406 and is situated about 4 miles North West
of Woodstock, upon the following terms, viz,
one third in hand, one third in nine months,
and the residue in Is months, from the day of
sale, all to bear interest from that day, the
purchaser to give bonds, with good personal
security. and lien to be retained as addition
al security.
Sale 10 commence about y O'clock NJ
MARK BIRD, Commissioner
Jan. 6-4t
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-28

VALENTINES.
Of every description for sale at
BARGEnTs
ETARPERS WEEKLY,
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NEW YORK WEEKLY, always to be had at
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-28

IF YOU WANT CHEAP SCHOOL BOOKS,
i Go to Bargelt's Book, Stationery s Jewelry
store where they are sold at Publishers prices
and where full assortment is kept constantly
on hand, from the Primer to the highest elias
steal work
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-28
The Offices of Virginia.

The bill which passed Congress last
week, vacating all the Offices in this State
within thirty days, will probably be vetoed
by the President but, if so, will undoubt-
eddy be passed by the requisite thirds
majority and become law. The thirty
days will begin to run from the date of
the final act, whether the Presidents sig
nature, or the two-thirds vote of Congress,
that makes it a law. In anticipation of
the burdensome and irksome duty that
will devolve upon him, General Stoneman
yesterday issued the following order:
HgApquAErERs FIRST MILITARY DIsrRIcr.)
STATE OF VIRGINIA,
RICHMOND, VA, January 20, 1863.
General Order, No. 4.
1. A Board OF officers to consist of Bre-
vet Major General O. B. Wilcox, Colonel
Twenty-ninth United States Infantry,
Brevet Major General R. S. Granger,
Lieutenant Colonel W. s. Franklin, Cap
tain Twenty first United States Infantry,
will Assem- Bile at these Headquarters on the
1st day of February, 1869, or as soon
as practicable.
2. All applications aud recommends
tons for any of the Offices in this State
Except the executive State offices at the
CapitalO will be referred to this Board for
investigation and for recommendation,
and report to these headquarters, with the
view Of enabling the commanding Gener-
al to make proper selection of competent
persons to fill the vacancies now existing,
and which it is contemplated may exist
within the next thirty days. Such special
instruction as may be thought proper will
be furnished hereafter to the Board for its
guidance.
8. Brevet Lieutenapt Colonel E. W.
Stone, First Lieutenant Twenty first Uni
ted States Infantry, i/appointcd Recorder
of the Board, and aDcommunications hav-
ing reference to appointments to office in
this State will b. addressed to him. at
Richmond, Virginia,
By command of Byevst Major General
Stonemon
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-28

WINCHEsTER ADVERTISEMENTS
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-28

See Genesis, chap. xii, v. 2, 81 chap. xii
16, %; chap. V. II; chap. XVI, V. 3, 4; CHI
xvii v 90
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-05-21
Best Hogs for the South.

Among the difficulties the planter of the
South has to contend with, is a meagre sup
ply of meat. With the negro there can be no
substitute for hog meat. A full stomach of
1t will only make him dream moro oft next
meal. How important 1t is then, for US to fall
upon some plan to obtain a full supply Of this
desirable article. The bulk of the labor must
and will be done by the negro, and we must
feed him to make him valuable. Steps aro
being taken to import the best breeds of hogs,
as many conceive. At present a perfect mania
prevail in favor of Chester whites, and every
other variety of the white hog-when every
man who has tried the white hog, knows it
the least desirable Of any variety ever intro
duced into the South not that it lacks size or
possesses Objectionable qualities, but that all
white hogs in this climate become worthless
from diseased skin and die up. The Bcrk-
shire and Woburn crossed properly, surpasscs
every other breed. The Berkshire is a CON-
pact hog; can be fatted at any age, whilst the
Woburn has immense size, and cannot be fat
tod under two years but by blending the two
breeds, that difficulty is obviated. At fifteen
months your hogs, with ordinary treatment,
will weigh from two hundred to four hundred
pounds. In Kentucky. within the last few
years, the hog raisers have imported the latail
bald face Berkshire, black body, tips of rgc
and feet white, and these are now being eros
Sod by tho Woburn to give additional size
The Chester White will do on mush for a sill.
Ter cup at an agricultural fair, but will not do
to fill tho smoke house. You who want a hog
that will yield the most meat, apply for infor-
nation to somc of the Kentucky mule drovcrs
and my word for it, ten dollars will bring you
a pig that will do to breed from.
TSonthe,n C%uAipator.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-05-21

-
Tug Russian NAvY,-Tho Russian Navy
consists of two hundred and sixty.soven YES
soils, Of which two hundred and thirty are
steam. These include four iron .clod frigatcs,
three iron. Glad batteries, and thirteen moni-
tors, More than one.half Of this immense
force is in the Baltic, where it is frozen up
ABOUT one,thira oftho year. Ehiyty.two steam
and nine sailing vessels are o. tho BLACK Soa,
and swenty nine steam and two sailing vessels
ON the Siberian coast 10 the North Pacific.
ghe whole forco appears to DO veil balanced,
well "a hand, and very efficient. The Baltic
fleet Ia sead3 Cor any Prussian complications.
Prussia has nothing which CAP hopesto' conf
tend against IL. The Black Soa feet is SUN
eiently strong to make dash against Turkey
when tho moment arrives for opening the
sosdsto the. MEDITERRANEAN. The Siberian
Acct Is we'll posted to protect tho aggressive
movomnants Of Russia upon the Ohtnose EN-;
piro and tho northern island possessions o.
Japan. Wh,jp tho rest Of Europe quarrels
and wastes it's strength in silent warfare, kQs
sia progresses aud swcils her boundary lines
~ ~ A'
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-05-21
The rnebriate's Death-B Bed.
From REAL LIFE.

~ ~. ...HE.t
Twas night: the storm was raging fear
fully without, and the wind, forcing its way
through the c~reviccs Of the old house ; shook
the curtains Of a wretchcd bed upon which
lay a dying man, over whose emaciatcd form
the wife hung with the deepest anguish. Ev-
erything indicated the extreme of poverty.
Gaunt misery had selected this frail abode to
rerel in, and truly did he keep up his orgies
there, for not a ray Of comfort, not a beam of
hope, shonc upon chat fssolated spot. All
was wrctchcdness, all was voc! The CLEAN
of a solitary lamp betokencd vigil. Two long
hours after midnight had rolled away, and yet
that dim light continued to pour out its feeble
ray unobstructcd. Still the Inflated victim
of intemperance lay writhing under the ac-
cumulated horrors of dclirium rcmens. Hear
his frantic screechings! "a drop Of wator,
for tho love of Heaven! My braiu's on fire
1t scorches-it burns f! Oh! see tn fond
he comes-ho wants-he beckons me oh !
save me-save. He reaches forth his skcle.
ton hands-he clutches me l cannot breathe
4 shall die! Tear-him away look
look at the flames issuing from his mouth
Oh! don't-don't-leave me-he's coming
he's coming. Loose your hold upon r.e J.
there's no blood on my hand. See-sco =
look yonder-a pale head hits-it gasps as il
it would speak-IIn catch it. Hank there
again-oh !! crush it-crush it. I thought
it was buried in tho depths Of hell. A cold
hand is upon mc-see how it blceds! All
horror: there is blood on my hands-z=now a
little spos-sec how It creeps over my ARMS
my body. Therc-therc-she stands point
ing at mo ! Oh! friends, loose me. Iburn-
they laugh at mel-hal hal ha! They
hurf me down. sink-I drown-oh !! oh I
save me. Wife, do not curse me thus. It is
engraved upon my soul in characters of fire !
Give me thy blessing as Of old. I killed not
the child. T%hcre--there sho comes again T
he almost shrieked; look at the fearful cash
in head, and the blood trickliug from her
hair A dreadful pang here seemed to shoot
through his whole frame; an awful scream
burst from his lips. Save me--save me- he
cried; 'have mercy-meroy! r aud lie laughed
as the maniac laughs in tho excess Of his mis-
cry. The flush upon his check ftckcrea as
that which plays In heaven whom tho day is
dying, aud his eyes gave forth the ~lustrous
glitter ofthe poll ,hed stone. His frameshook
with fear; he seemed laboring under the ef-
feet VI terror Of the moss horrible nature.
'~Thers-Atherc,' he Dried again; See how sho
starcs up, I'M With her sighsless orbs-h how
she points at mo with hor Heshless hands 1
CHI hear her laugh, like tho bubbling Of
blood. OIL stare not upon me with the blue
light Of those terrible soekets. IL sinks8 intS
my soal~-it basha my heart toashes. Away /
away to the fathomloss pie from whence
yoss oamo! down into the fiery ffuafnace
~away--awayl Oh let mo live a little lon
ger. Save me, wife lie. me not dol Give
mo ais--air, I say--breath--life, aye, life ;
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-05-21

IMpoRrANr no DExLEas fm LsouoRs,-
The following decision has been made By she
Deputy Commissioner Of Internal Revenue.
under Act Of April 10, 1865: eDsasosss
in liquor who sell in quantities Ices than Ave
gallons, aud also in quantities Of FIVE gallons
and upwards, must pay special tax both as
wkolesa1s and rctaI2isYuor dealers"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-05-21

MEDICINAL PRopERrIEs OF CELEwY.-A
correspondent ofthe I ~racttcal Farmcr writes:
have known many men and women too, who,
from various causes had become SO much affec-
tod with nervousness that when they stretch.
cd out their hands they shook like aspen
leaves on windy days-and by a daily moder-
ate use of tho blanchcd foot stalks of celery
leaves as a salad they became as strong and
steady in limbs as other people.
l have known others SO very nervous that
the least annoyance put them in state of ag.
itation, and they were almost in constant, per
plexity and fear, who were also cffcctually
cured by a daily moderate use of blauchca
celery as a salad at meal times. have knc wn
others cured by using celery for palpitation of
the heart. Everybody engaged in labor weak
ening to the nerves, should use celery daily
in season, and onions in its stead whom not in
Season.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-05-21

LABIIITIEs AMI ASSETS OF TIE STATE
or Souri, CARoLrNA.-The "Columbia Phm-
Nix" upon inquiry at the Treasury, has re-
ccived tho following statement Of the funded
debt of the State, and interest thel con, to.
gcthcr with the assets to this date
Three per cent. State stock-principal,
~s3S,836.G0; interest, sl,45G37. Six per
cont. fire loan -principal, s314,453.S9; in
tercst, S23, 5S4.O4. Five per cent. bonds, fire
loan-principal, S4s4,444 81 interest, $780,
922 10. Six per cent. bonds and stocks fun
dod-principal, 81 ,2Sz, S7i.27; interest, $685.
334,0l. Six per cent. new State House bonds
principal, s2,28e,600; interest, s171.505.
six per cent. Blue Ridge Railroad bonds
principal, $1,000, 900; interest, $75,00o.-
Six pcr cent. rcdceming notes of tho Bank of
the state-principal, S 1908, 900. Total prin.
oipal, s6441, FOG. 27; total interest, s434,7 01.-
81. Provision Inns been mado to meet tho
interest up to July !, 1868.
Assets of the State on 31st October, 1868 Z:
Shares 10 Northeastern Railroad Company,
$4,000; shares in Spartanburg and Union
Railroad Company, s25O,O00; shares in Pom
dleton Railroad Company, $4,000; shares
in Greenvillc and Columbia Railroad Compa-
NY, 1888 900; shares in Blue Ridge Rail
road Company, s1,31O,ooO; shares in Colum-
bia and Augusta Railroad Company, $40, 200;
ahares in Cheraw and Coalfelds Railroad Com
pany, $500, geo; shares in Laurens Railroad
Company, $4,000; shares in South Carolina
Railroad Company, $4,000; shares in Char.
lesion and Savannah Jiailroad Company.
s270,000; shares in Southwestern Railroad
Bank, $4,000; shares in Keowco and Tucla-
segco Turnpike Company, 5000. Total, 81
754,GG0.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-05-21

A ~spring-gun placed near a hen .roost cost
tho Radical party in Memphis a colorod vote
the other night.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-05-21

REMEDY FOL TIE Observation-Disclosures
from II to 2 ounces OF coppcras in all ordina-
ny size pail Cor bucket full of water. Pour
on the planting corn enough of the solution
to cover it and two or three inches over, to
allow for the swelling of the grain. Let it
remain IS to 4S hours-plant without letting
the grain become dry. If the weather should
prove unfavorable for planting at tho end of
48 hours, it may remain in the solution lon.
ger without risk, Of injury. I have planted,
with perfect success, corn that had been i'm.
mcrsed nine days. I have used this pre-.
tentative for many years, and I have no
hesitation in saying that the farmer who tries
it onoe will never unit it afterwards. A
weaker solution Of the sulphate will extcrmi.
nate lice aud other vcrmin from rose bushes
and other plants. I have used it on delicate
hot house plants, using a fine garden syringe.
| believe an occasional sprinkling would des.
troy the caterpillar, which is such a disgust
ing nuisance in the streets and public walks
of the Northern cities.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-05-21

peA. On Thursday, there was q terrific hail
storm Id Winnsboro, The large brick stable
belonging to DR.. Thos. Madden was blown
down. Trees were uprooted, fences deuol.
ished, and bricks from ehimneys strewn in
every direction. Bomesof the hail stones were
nearly aa large as a pigeon egg~.-~l'h@ais,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-05-21
BY ROBERT U & CO,
Are We COMING to Imneria,,,m
" a r II z.

Inc Round Table," discussing the cues.
'tlon--" Are we drifting into Imperialism 2"
reasons in this somewhat discouraeino
strain: In plain sooth, the age Of scnsuality,
OF unchecked corruption, of dense, gross igno.
rance is coming down on us like night. A
Tree press should have given moro notes of
warning than it has but tho press dislikes,
an q 1rce country, to print unpalatablc truth,
ana the journals that profess q fearless dcvo.
zion to principle" arc VIGOROUSLY the ones
whose articles bctray the most laborious solic.
ltude to ontch the applause and aatter the pref.
udlco of the. greatest number. Mean.
while, at what arc called our I" great centcrs.'
coarse brutes, who ought to be digging rail
ways or drawing hand carts, lay down the law
Tor the whole community, and by dint OF: ;n.as
wealth, amassed under circumstance p,.
s'blc in any other civiliycd-A county, go
he social tone, ana --;.'u spread IN every o'fect'oh
an iiuIed rage for the pleasures of the
senses. Intellectual elevation or ambition is
scoffcd at, and those who strive to inculcatc a
taste for better things arc either hated or dcs-
|, pissed. Nothing is thought of but the delights
of tho tattlc of fine clothes, ofshowy dwellings
mud cquipagcs-in a word, Of physical rap
lures of every description. If there is a pre-
tenco at anything elsc-whcthcr in the pulpit,
in the theatre, or in litcraturc-thc pill must
bo gilded SO as to appear Sensational" All
this is so widely admitted, SO shamcfuIly noto-
rious, that its recital is tritc enough we re-
peat it merely in Calculation ofthc subject un-
der discussion. It'll impossible, when people
.hink all things of their bodies and nothing
of their minds, that either a democratic or
other any other pure form of government can
long be maintuicd. Unless n great change
comes over the American people, it will not
Efbe maintained by themselves. They arc rush
ing toward the precipioc at railway speed, and
the universal corruption that good men de-
plore is the prelude of a decomposition .ghich
is us certain us fate.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-05-21

mr. Tho railroad lines leading Into Mem.
phis will carry all delegates to the Convention,
going and coming, free Of charge, and all
others at half prico, Stops are. taken to in-
duce all tho roads in tho South to mako tho
same arrangement,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-05-21

COFFEE AS A CIvILIzER.-Mr. Draper
makes out a very strong case in favor of "cof-
foe as a civilizing agent" He says: Those
who have made it subject Of study and OK
animation toll us that when prepared as q
strong Infusion without milk, coffee acts pow
erfnlly on the sympathetic nervous system
atndITsthe organs supplied by It, quiokening
thor action and increasing their Vitality.
That it renders the contraction of tho heart
and other muscles more powerful enables
the body to resist cold, moisture, and the
deadly poisin of miasmatic districts counter
acts the langor Of torrid chimes; prevents or
ameliorates attacks of spasmodic asthma al
~lcviatcs laxity of the kidneys and bladder;
aud i is even said that calculus is not as
com non since it has been generally used. It
also acts with energy on the brain, removing
the sensation to fatigue aud disposition to
sleep, which has always made it a ~favoritc
With students. 1t obviates the excessive in.
diligence in the use c. wine and spirits; is
on antidote to opium, belladonna, and the
vegetable poisons that act on the brain and
relieves the nervous headache to Which many
arc subject. In brief, it is not merely a fashion.
able potation-it is ono of the great civilizing
agents; for by increasing his power Of accom-.
plishing brain and muscle work, it has In
creased the power and influence of man.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-05-21

SHADE IN PAsruaEs. Certain treos, like
elms, naples, Eastwood or lindens, willows,
etc., interfere with tho growth Of The grass or
crops, thor roots being near the surface.
tHiokories, oaks, pe~ppericges and beeches, send
their roots deep, and gross grows well in their
shade. Still wc would not out down the for
mer GLASS. Cows give milk better che more
still aud quiet they are, aud cool shade con-
tributes essentially to their comfort. Cattle
will soon gil themselves il the pastarage is
good; then they want shade to chew their
ouds under, and do psoportionally better fog
~ = 4H)4+ .J -. HES N Na Sl @Nt
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-05-21

IMPROVING PooR Soils Much depends
on the manures used on particular kinds of
soil. The great art Of improving sandy and
clayey soils consists in giving the former such
dressings Of clay, cow.dung and other kinds
Of manure, as will have a tendency to bind
and mako them more compact, and conse.
queatly more r~etentive of moisture; and to
tho latter, coats Of horse dung, ashes, sand,
and such other compcsts as may tend to sop.
arato the PARTICLES and opon che pores Of the
clay, so as to cause it to approach as nearly as
possible to a foam.