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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-08-20

A Two CENT Qoa.-Yostorday afternoon
a two cont dog sprapg from an alley, closely
followed by five cent brick. Rounding the
corner at right angles, he came in contact with
the feet Of a Dutch woman, who was carrying
= jug Of molasses in ono hand and a basket of
eggs in tho other. Tho sudden collision Of
the dog with her lower extremities threw her
from her feet, and she sat down upon tho bas,
ket of eggs, at the same tumo breaking the
jug of molasses upon the pavement. A young
gentleman, carpct-bag in hand, anxious to
catch the train, was running close behind,
and stepping upon the fragments of the jug
and its contents, sat down on the chest Of the
dutch woman, who said, "Mine Got" The
young man said something about mad dog,
but in the excitement said it backwards. In
the meantime the dog had run against the
feet OF team Of horses, attached to q load of
potatoes, and they taking fright, started for
home. The end board being out, thoy un.
loaded the potatoes along tho street as they
went. Crossing the railroad track, the wagon
caught in the rails and tore one OF them from
its place. A freight train coming along q
few momonts later, was thrown from tho
track, smashing up a dozens cars, and killing
thirty or forty hogs. The horses on reach
ing home ran through the barn yard and over
turned a milk pail, the contents of which an.
other two cent dog licked up. One Of the
horses having broken his log, was Killed this
morning, and the,othor is crippled for lifo.
It is now a mootcd question whether the man
who threw the brick ut the tyr, cent dog,
or the man who owns it is responsible for
the chapter of accidents which followed.
Some think thoy do.
TRtchmoad .Iournn1,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-08-20

e@y", AZ colorcdboyi in Maury County, Ton.
messed, killed a'rattlesnako, last week, which.
had forty.ive rattles. For weeks provious,O
it is said "ho terrified the whole county with
his noiso at night"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-08-20

A LADY Id New Orleans il aaid IS DO
"raining horself for an oaitosa1 "a afsa "a
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-08-20

RATngn !Goop.-We have ofton heard of
remaFessbieASsspa tssbsoncc of mind" Hore
ls one sqySE 3osfayNiing We have soon lately.
The matigsSsiff was no doubt a yery interesting
hcadsefthe family
say, cap'n," said a littlc-cycd man, as
nc landed from the steamboat Poytona at
Natchcz, tI shy, cup'n, this here amt ALL"
"That's all tho baggage you brought aboard,
SIR replied tho captain.
swell. see now, I grant its all o X &C
cordln' to list-four boxes, three chests, two
pan'boxes, a portmanty, two hams ono part
cut-three ropes inyons and a tca.kcttlo but
you sec, cnp'n, am dubersom. I feel there's
something short. Though I've counted 'em
nino times, and never took my eyes off 'em
while on board there's something not right.
somehow" ssaSs8
"Weil stranger, tho timo is up there is
all l know Of; 60 bring your vito and five.
children out of tho cabin, and VIC are off,"
"Then's 'om, darn It'll them's 'om' I.
iknow'd I'd forgot something"
TnE FIRST BALEor New CorroN.-.TIe
New York Journal Of Commerce, Of Saturday
says: 2aiap
Woahayo been shownia> telegram from Mr.,
~. W. House, Of Houston, Texas, stain.
that the first bale of cotton of the newycr6n,
raised oh& Matchett's plantation, Wasb;ootan
County Texas, has been forwarded BY him
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-09-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.

To MILL OWNERS AND SuPERINTEND-
ESrs.-I am now introducing to the mill
owners Of Nevada. the Stilwell Patent Heat
or, Lime Catcher and Filterer. One OF my
Heaters is now in successful operation at
the Imperial Mill, Gold Hill, and is a perfect
success in heating the water from 100 to Zoo
degrees, removing the lime and other I'M
p~urities from the water, and will save rom
20 to so per cent. in fuel. refer to MI. n
N. Graves, Superintendent Mr.. S. l. Fagan'
Foreman. and Mcssrs. Clark and Ross, En-
ciueers of the Imperial and Empire Mills
who are perfectly satisfied with its workins'
Will be at the International Hotel virginia
City, for a few days only, to receive oraer''
and at 1913 California street, San Francisco
P. g. WHITE.
Gold Hill, Sept. 81, 1869. lw
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-09-23

THE UNDERSIGNED Is PREPARED TO
i furnish Candies Of all descriptions, whole
sale and retail, at the shortest notice, and at
prices that cannot fail to suit all who may
favor him with q call. Fancy Cakes made to
order. In the best style, and Of the Choicest
Materials. Be sure and give me q call, and I
will guarantee satisfaction.
LUNCH-Ham and EGGS, Tea and Coffee,
Fresh Butter and Bread and other comforts,
prepared at short notice.
Virginia, September 9Th, 1869. ses-1m
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-09-23

LOOK HsRE! READ THIs!-S. Haas &
Co., the pioneer clothing firm Of Gold Hill
and Virginia, are in full receipt Of the very
latest fall styles Of 6ne clothing, business
suits, and gents furnishing goods Of every
description, from the best and most popular
manufacturers in the East, which they are
selling CHEAPER THAN THE CHEAP
EST. Their extensive stock is composed Of
the bes. material, carefully selected and made
up in the best possible manner. Patronize
home institutions. We allow none in our
line Of business to undersell US.
HAAS & CO.,
sc4.tf Main street, Gold Hill.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-09-23
ARRIVALS ANp DEpanrunEs.
Arrivals.

AfftvuIos
sr WILLS, FARGO AND co.'s LIKE.
Ellis Edwards, Mrs Morgan, Mr. White
Mrs o'Connell, J Gee and wife, F J Titus,
P Barnett. J Waters, F Butler, Mr. Conner,
Thomas Moneek, Mr. Robinson, Col Kinney,
Mr. Cohn, A Appleton, Miss o'Connor, s 3
Glazier, Miss Campbell, A Robinson, Miss
Ryker, J Bennett, Mr. Gillespie, Mr. Wright,
Mr. McCrary, L L Garfield, Mr. Leary and
wife, S Kaufman, Mrs Appleton, Mr. Smith,
Mrs Belmer, Mrs Rule and child, Mr. Jarrick,
Mrs Gillespie.
Departures.
TT WELLS. FARGO ANp co.'sLMs.
Wise, John Phinney, NJ C Douglass and
sister, J Holden. Mr. Sisley. Lee McGown,
d B Nye, A II Evans, wife and son, Father
Mevel, Mr. Burke and wife, J B Marshall,
] S Courts, W c Mast, Joe Moses, ] Sears,
II Wittkowsky. A Missplay, Maria Hughes,
Mike Sears, VIM Mcnamara. A ] Smith. Nh
johnson, John NJ Daniel, Alb Gentry. John
Pidge. Frank Schoolwaker, S B Bell, Homer
S King. Felix French, Leonardo Costanos,
Geo E Evans, r Berry, Miss Emma French.
BY WOODRUFF AND ENNoR's LINE.
Howard Sawyer, chas Baker, G II Warren,
VIM Forshner, James Gleason. Mr. Monier,
Mrs Monier, Master Monicr. E L Hastings,
Mr. Smith.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-09-23
TO MILLMEN !!

WE HAVE FOR SALE AT THE GOLD
w Hill NEWS once half q ton Of superior
Nils. Hosting Works. sts. WIN b. soldatrs
dresd pdsss fer saah
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-20

Several years ago the practice of
sailing hay was all but universal
IL was recommended, not alone be-
cause 10 was supposed that the hay
was better cured by Its use, but be-
cause 10 enabled the farmer, as he
supposed to house hay imperfectly
cured, or that which he'd got wet i'm
the open air. This was carried so far
in some Instances, that from eight To
sixteen quarts OF salt would be scat
tered over a single ton Of hay. This
practice affored n constant tempta-
tion to get in hay in slovenly and
imperfect manner, and must have
resulted injurlously in the second
place by depreciating the health and
value OF the stock that was obliged to
feed upon 1t.
We refer to the subject, at present,
because In catching" hay season
there are strong inducements to this
Injurious practice, unless somo spe-
cial thought Is given to the subject.
In judlclous hands, little salt, u
quart or two to the ton, occasionally.
may do no harm, but, possibly, prove
benlflcial. The true way, however,
Is to cure the hay independent of
salt, and administer the condiment
by itself when it il needed.
Ifa continued diet of sdh junk
brings the scurvy upon the poor sail
or, we cannot well see why similar
diet will not bring some dire disease
upon the stock that is compelled to
feed upon it. The practice is dam
gerous one, and ought to be resorted
to with great care.--NoW England
Farmer,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-20
Fairs to he Held Th
Fall. .....

The Iowa State Fair will be held
ut Keokuk, on the 18th, 18th, 10th
and nth days OF September next.
The Iowa State horticultural Soci-
ETY. will hold Its annual fair In con-
nection with the State Agricultural
Society at Keokuk.
The Central Iowa District Fair will
be held at Des Moines, on the 7th,
sth and 9th day Of September, being
in the week previous to the State
Fair. ...... .....
Muscatlne County, Muscatine, Sep
tember, 7th, Sth and 9th.
Boone county, near Boonsboro,
Sept. 1st and 3D..
Des Moines county, Burlington,
Sept. 9Th to 10th.
Union District, at West Liberty,
Muscatine county, Sept. 9th to 9Th.
Cedar Valley, at Cedar Falls, Black
Hawk county, Sept. 7th to 10th.
Linn county, Mt Marion, Sept. 7th
and 9Th.
Chickasaw county.at New Hamp-
ton, Sept. Sth to 9th. .
Scott county, Davenport, Sept. 18th
to 18th. ....
Jefferson county, Fairfield, Sept.
2sth to 30th.
Bremen county, at Wayerly, Sept.
10th and 30th.
Clayton county, at Farmersburg,
Sept. 10Th to Oct. lst.
Iowa county, at Maringo, Sept. 2lst
to oath.
Jackson county, at Maquoketa, Oct.
18th to Is.
Cedar county, at Upton, Sept. 2sth
TO 30th.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-20
Stanford, Iowa.
How the California Chi
ncAC Go to Church.

The congregation is composed prln-
cipally of men and boys, dressed In
their everyday clothes. Some of
them stare about them, or talk with
each other. Instead Of sitting down
and paying attention to what Is said,
stand up and walk about.
Perhaps some will come up to the
speaker and try to look over his book,
If he reads from the Bible, or they
will examine the foreign stove, N II
Is cold weather and there IL fire In
1t; or they will stand In front Of the
clock and watch it for awhile. 9th
ers have with them parcels OF mer-
chandise, or fowl, some vegetables,
ETC., they have bought or wish to sell;
and If 1t Is warm weather very many
will strip the upper part OF their
bodies naked. and fan themselves, SO
as. to be cool as possible. .."
Oftentimes, unless forbidden to
smoke, several engage I'm smoking
little pipes full of tobacco, having
first struck fire by means of u flint
and piece of steel and some very dry
paper. Almost every Chinaman car
ries about with him his pipe and
tobacco and materials for striking
fire. Sometimes a beggar woman
will enter the chapel and bawl out
Justify for cash. 1t is a very com.
mon practice for most Of those who
come to stay but short time, and
when one of them goes out ali Of his
mates and friends usually follow.
If an idol procession or mandarin
and his retinue are passing along the
streets, or some sudden or unusual
noise Is heard, the boys and most of
the men rush out to see what Is to be
seen, after which some of them will
perhaps come back. Very few are
regular hearers of the Gospel, and
fewer still come in for the purpose
of hearing about Jesus.
Almost all who come are prompted
by motives of curiosity.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-20

The Syracuse Courier tells Of a sim
gular coincidence which happened
in the family of respectable citizen
OF that city. "The birth of a little
child occurred some nine months
since. Its mother was i'll at the time
of consumption. Since the child
came into the world it has followed
the physi cal conditions of its mother
with marvellous precision. Would
she be taken with vomiting the child
would be afflicted in the same man.
ner; did her health improve for a
few weeks, marked improvement
was noticed in the child; when her
health declined, the child's would
also begin to decline at nearly the
same time. a short time since, the
mother was taken much worse. the
symptoms Of the child were Of sim.
liar character. Finally the mother
died, and only few seconds after
breathing her last last the child fol-
lowed into eternity. The case is q
strange one, showing how great in
1unce unconscious sympathy may
exert over physical conditions"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-20
wonan's Work and wo-
mans Rights.

What woman's rights are to be will
be largely determined by what her
work is to be. Just now It seems az
if it would be vastly more helpful to
her to put the pry beneath the latter
question. Kate Keat thus speaks of
it:
"Instead Of asserting or defending
woman's right to labor, would 1t not
be better to inspire in her an earnest
desire to labor? For though home Is
her natural, her fairest Kingdom. she
must perceive and accept the truth
that there is world OF usefulness
beyond its blessed precincts, q new
world waiting to be discovered and
occupied. This world Of useful work
is the one great advantage for women
to CLEAN from the present agitation
for, though their political privileges
may prove of incalculable benefit,
should they get them, their political
penalties and responsibilities will be
established la d3e proportion, so that
for franchise and the like they will
have to pay full price. Butfor use
full work they will receive All equiva-
lent, not only in money. but in self
reliance and true independence,
while all ii costs them will be so
much additional gain; for they will
pay for 1t only i'm false pride and
cowardly shrinking from unacus-
toned duties.
"Remunerative employment is the
surest and most direct road to practi-
cal woman's rights; for, certainly,
women need not hope to merely ac-
cept a formidable list of resolutions,
and thereby find that, from depend,
ence on man, they have suddenly
become independent of him. Let
woman's real friends, then urge home
to her heart and mind the truth that
fitness for useful work is something
more than her right; it is her duty.
Let parents consider that it is their
sacred duty, not to be sighted
through the influence of custom or
position, to give their daughters an
education that will make them able
to take care of themselves, and so
practically superior to circumstances
aud Independent. Thus woman's
work will take its rightful place in
woman's life, and she will feel that,
i'm pursuing 1t, she is not wandering
from what is truly woman's
sphere. r-Ljberdt Christian.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-20
DiscstaDlislhcI.

The English Church in Ireland, by
law and cruelty established, is by
law and justice disestablised. In
pronouncing 1t such on the night of
Friday, the 23d, Mr.. Gladstone asked
that "God may speed her in her new
career" We make no PRAYER for
her, nor do we care what will beccm
of her, but we do pray that God may
strengthen the hearts and arms of the
people to disestablish everything
else English in Ireland.
"A badge of conquest" has been
plucked from the breast of Ireland
by disestablisment, and that is all.
The people will gain little if any
thing by the struggle just ended in
the British parliament. The stupid
Lords have been beaten, they have
been compelled to submit to English
democracy. but 1t is no victory for
Ireland In any sense. ...
Cardinal Cullen and Bishop Mori-
arty may rejoice, though the aim of
the British Ministry was not to pla-
cate them, or their pro- British fol-
lowers, but to paeify the irrepressible
Fenians. The unconquerable spirits
of the men of Cork, and the explo-
sion of a barrel of gunpowder at
Clerkenwell, did more to bring Eng
lish statesmen to their senses, than
all the sermons, pleadings and sup
plications of the Catholic Hierarchy
of Ireland. They have been urging
for three hundred years--the brother
hood have been plotting only for ten
years. Their prayers have been
scoffed at, their tears have been shed
In vain our teachings have needed,
our gunpowder has sounded note
that startled English ears. Discs
tablishment is well-'tis something
Liberty, National Independence is
everything. Iishmen, unite! We
can win these, and soon.- United
HisIl,nan. .
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-20
n Preacher Caught i'm
his own Trap.

Once two ministers of the gospel
were conversing together on extern
poraneous preaching.
"Well - said the old divine, wax
ing warm, "you are running your
self by writing your sermons and
running them off. Your congrega-
ton cannot become interested in
your preaching, and If you are call
ed upon to preach unexpectedly, un-
less you could get hold of an old ser
mon. you would be completely con-
fused.
The young divine used all his elo-
quence, but in vain, to convince the
old gentleman that the written SER
mon expressed his own thoughts
and feelings, and if called upon he
could preach extemporaneously.
LAS we are of the same faith"
said the young minister, "suppose
you try me next Sabbath morning.
On ascending the pulpit you can
hand me text from any part of the
Bible, and / will convince you that
/ can preach without having looked
ut the text before stand up. Like
wise I must be allowed the same
privilege with you, and see who will
make the best of it,"
Tha tdaa oaap,aJ f,, JaItuhf fI.n old
gentleman, and it was Immediately
agreed upon.
The following Sabbath morning,
on mounting the pulpit, his senior
brother handed him slip Of paper
on which was written: "And the
ass opened his mouth and spake."
from which he preached glorious
sermon, claiming the attention OF
his delighted hearers, and charming
his old friends with his eloquence.
In the afternoon the young broth
er, who was sitting below the pulpit,
handed his slip. After rising and
opening the Bible. the old man look
ed sadly around--"Am / not an
ass ?" Pausing for a few moments,
he ran his fingers through his hair,
Strengthened his collar, blew his nose
like the last trumpet, and reading
aloud "Am I not an ass ?u--anothel
pause In which deadly silence
reigned. After reading the third
time "Am I not thine ass 2" he look.
ed over the pulpit at his friend, and
In doleful voice said, ~ think
! am, JroHcrs"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-20

The Galena Ga-cne says that lot
OF Chicago whlskey reached Dun
lefth the ether day, by the Illinois
Central. While being handled ut
Dunleith, one Of the barrels 'caved,"
and the whiskey commenced to run
out. In order to save the liquor, the
men drew IL out into another barrel.
Now. the question Is what TO TO with
1t. The railroad company is re-
sponslble to the owner for the safe
delivery OF the whiskey to the par
tics to whom ID Is consigned In st.
Paul. They must deliver Ii or pay for
II. The new barrel Is not stamped, and
II the company were to forward il il
would be subject to seizure and con-
hscation, and the company to n fine.
Besides no boat would receive it. for
the packet company would be liable
10 fine for carrying 1t. Further
more, the party TO whom 1t IL con-
signed would not accept 1t, as the act
would subject him to- heavy fine
and imprisonment for having un>
stamped liquor In his possession.
The railroad company cannot pro-
cure a stamp for the barrel. as the
revenue law provides that stamps
shall be sold only to parties who can
show wholesale dealers license;
and such license would cost $l00,
just about the value of the barrel of
whisky. The company has no right
TO sell the whisky while 1t Is not
stamped, nor has anybody a right to
buy ii. Both parties would be sub
ject to fine and imprisonment. Tho
agent at Dunleith has written to AS
SCISSOR Smith, of Galena, for instruc-
tions, but the latter can see no way
to help him out.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-08-20

what he Thinks OF Mountain Life--
An opinion as is an Opinion--An
Intercepted Letter.

GFrom the Tr)oklyn Union.1
Philosophers tells us that it is inn
possible to obtain true idea of an
object unless we can see it in all its
phases, and from every side. Even
the rural felicity of Adirondacks
cannot be fully understood or appre-
ciated unless seen from the position
OF more than one observer; and the
only way to get at a genuine express
sion of opinion is to read a couple of
the letters now lying waiting for the
mail. First comes large and rather
dirty looking envelope, directed in a
sprawling beyish hand, and further
more adorned by two blots and q big
smear, the latter evidently effected
by the impatient little fingers of the
writer. 1t reads thus:
DEAR JIMMY:-Ask your mother
to bring you up here, right off. It's
gay. There's fishing here, and plen-
ty of worms to catch 'em with. You
stick the hook in 'em, and they wig
gle bully. Fishing's funnier when
you don't catch the hook in the seat
OF your pantaloons, soto you can't
sit down and can't fish all the way
home. did that the other day, and
Mr.. jenkins, cousin Laura's beau,
ask't me if L was sole or heel.
Suppose he thought he was going to
be funny, but didn't see it. Bime
by, see him cut little piece out
of cousin Laura's hair, where her
hook, caught, and kiss il, like great
gabey, and put it in his pocket. So
told on 'em at tea, and everybody
else laft.
They have cows here, and / go to
see them milked. They don't pump
it out with their tails, like you and
thought they did, but they squeeze
it out Of a bag that comes on pur-
pose, l suppose. / milked the other
night. 1t was very hard to squeeze.
aud it would not go into the pail.
Some of it went into my eye, and the
rest of it up my sleeve. L don't like
milking. / don't like turkeycocks
neither. They ruffle themselves up
big and run at you. They are very
precocious bird and disagreeable to
live with. Chichens are nicer. We
eat 'em. They put them under a
6drH ut night, and Bill and ] kill
them in the morning. We have
bully fun wringing their necks
You'd better come here right Off
and bring a shot gun, for there are
bears here; any way we saw fox,
and some candy, becos we can't get
any here, and a pop-gun and some
bows and arrows and things. Per.
haps we can shoot a deer. I think
Mr.. Jenkyns is a blamed fool. He
made believe he found q deer's track
the other day, and when / looked at
it, 1t was nothing but the marks OF
cousin Laura's boot. l don't see
what makes men so sappy about girls.
We won't, will we? I'd be ashamed,
I'm going to ride old Sam Tomorrow.
He's horse. You ride him bare.
back and it's very hard to stick on
he feels so squirmp. Give my love
to all the boys, and tell them Pm
having bully time, only hate old
Jenkyns. No more at prerant from
Yours truly. BOBBY.