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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-07-02

N6N' 49, S"Ste'' H...... H"tfHgr#s ..Ht
BLUE AND YELLow.-In a pretty summer
house on q hill were two windows, one Of blue
glass, the other Of yellow. Two perse4s on.
tered the place, and looked at tho vseSt from.
the different windows. .@'"
"OhW cried he who looked through the
yellow glass, sswhat a glorious summer is
this I! How everything is fright with sun
shine ~,
"Why all seems winter to my eyes," said
the.othcr who was looking through the, blue
glass. "I'm sure there is snow on tho
ground; and snow on every leaf. / see no
sunshine at ALL" $685.
A cheerful tempeariss like the yellow. glass,
that makes everything look bright A,peey.
ish temper is like the blue glass; it turns
itself into winter. /. oa"a SfFt
JOSH billings HAS A HOUSE ron SALE.
NJ kan sell for eighteen hupdredf and thirty.
nino dollars aypallas' a sweet aud pensssc Sro-
tiroment located on the virgin banks vi tho
Hudson, containing eighty.fye acresS The
land is lazar:asSly divided BY III klanAhf n..
ture' and, art, into pastlfe aud tillagc, into
plain ,ans dleelliiyityy, into stern 'abssapptn,esas, and
the alliance Of moss turf and medder; streams
of s~plarklipg goddess Chick with trout)
dance through this wilderness of buty, tew
the low music ov the cricket and grass koppas,
The evergreen sighs as the aspen tseh,blss
like the love smitteni heart Of q darnsel,
Fruits oyt the tropicks,, in, golden buty, melt
on the boughs, and the bees 60 heavy and
sweet from che fields d. garnering luyes. The
stables are worthy Of Nimrod Of, the studs, 81
Akiilis, and its henery was built expressly
for tho birds 3of paradise while sombar. in
the distance, like the cave Of hermissgfsui
pcs are caught oiv'ths dog house. Hers poets
hay oum and warbled their hsss ) hessssulp,
tor. have cut, here paintsfs kAsasSssds Ms
scene ovo dreamy landscapes, aud Lore The
philosopher discovered the stun which made
him the alkamist d. nature, As thec yos1p
moon hangs as curtingio silver from The
Blue breast Of the ski, an angel may be seer
each nightdansing with golden ,tiptttoes OF
The glsrtooocdnn. go" s@"'2. ,2S 4 4
Mob. This engel goes with tho place; i
i,%sifa7iH as319l-+4l-r *se--- r- .tafSis q,
Counting in Right Style. 2
"tGit eoutl yeoa nasty p-uppy-4lct NJ.
s!cne, Of I'l!ttsll ysonr mammal ofied ou,
Sally--tor her lover, Joke. Who ga,
about top feet from her her,, pulling; dirt fsom The
chimney.
I ata',s 4 taseihinat ID ", sal,p said sske.e
Dwell, fapssS Yer dohN mean ID uaethe,
AAdsufye ?,,Ig ofit 3a i1fosls lit 4IoW sgtlgsg
lrbaMNo. Tsaoon,tnsjip va E&y4 bas3 ia.
sHiH0auseo you're teu ,tarpal soasy, yeoa lloopaa,
legged, 4 ,lanternjaHed (; 3 slab-sIded, pigeon
SSssdd, gangiie..kneed owl yee,oyu, yeou hAa,s & :.
. tarnal biz a'ssaao--get along hun, Will
i'yer.N9 gSp Gz5tiea@~ Eha alg},iii hi snsg@a
faaseo, Bal, I 10y You, al ysou .ssS,s doll
Nv an Of yeou don't lot mo asay an court yer
ny daddy will sue yeournhs III that caow b,
sold himstosher day BY jiago, ho said hs't
dan itW 3
We'll, look hero, Jskc--of yeoq wan
I&h $3.50 A f saEs#tfIft 1si ~"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-07-02

Fowls IN ORUHARD.-The public hae yc.
to learn thefalll advantage 81 keeping poultry
Few seem to, appreciate what they may do
among trees in IN orchard Lst5 my one tfs
them iii daa orohafd5o Of 4 quattss 81 ansaore
where they may. be kept By apioket;fence
fYotoF Eve feet high, putting, ib,. IA Ist
fowls, and observe tho result. He ii savoid
Etheannoyanco in the garden ofsBAioir st6nians
cpmplain, whilo they will work among Che
tree, doing just what is needed, keeping The
ground well cultivated, and destroying every
thing that can injuro the fruit,tsees aIina The
shape ofbpgsy worms, or other insects and
'leya large number of eggs, whiohsare . cash
article, to say nothing ofthe chickens which
pay. we'll for raising ut tho present timc. !
have tried i, and know It isso. / hsve sbout
one hundred fowls, which have worked ad'
,mirrably among my trees, keeping tho ground
IL g~eodeonddittiotn., keeping of tho insects II I
promotingithesgrowth tofsthe orchard lam
satisafftsdtlant We have Yet to learn the. full
benefits whiohIm1ay be derived from tho pro.
per management Of Fowls, and II "a quito possi-
bic that the method 4 have ssaatggsSea may
offer thebest weyof getting
into bearing condition again:A-Es6Aaage.
tfs2Y3 Observation-Disclosures - tge
THE wonb ErElRsIrYs-A ~gentleSSoanan
'offthis nation, having spent the whole after-
noon and . great part Of tho evening OF cards,
in mirth, and jollity, came houeIate At night.
and finding her waiting woman roadiug, she
looked over her shoulder upon the book and
said, "Poor melancholy soul, why dost Shou
sit here porting SO, long upon thy book 7"
That nightsh could not sleep, but lay sigh.
ing, and weeping. Her servant, asked her
once again what allied herl Atlast she burst
into tears and said, 20, it was one word that
I cast my eye upon in thy book that troubles
me. There I saw the word eternity. How
happy were l If I were provided. for eterni-
ty."--Fyuvel.1 g'njs -~Efi IS 4
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-07-02

NorE.-We would call the ! particular ntten
ton of our friends to- the above card PIP.
Toale has d largo Factory, and such facilities
as enable him to supply the bssti work of his
Own make ct lev prices. 4 very large and
complete assortment; alSays on hand ut his
Factory, lIORLBECK'S WHARF, NEAR
NORTH EASTERN RAILROAD DEPOT,
CHARLESTON, 81 O.ai# aii tplst yoot is7is
NsB.-Orders from tho country gsolicited.
and strict attention paid to shipping in good
order; 'RH'ss Y c3,s?s1. ~ a9YiNn8i '.u6Ja,l3aoJ ni
sApril s., 1869 'sIs9o2 tE 28,gqit tun g,tfa8
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-07-02

A sound head, a simple heart,taca . spirit
dependent on Christ, will suffice to conduct
US 10 every variety Of. Observation-Disclosures,
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-09-24

In connection with the recent ra.
fusal of Governor Hoffman to be.
come party to the alleged move.
ment to defeat the ratification of
the Fifteenth Amendment. allusion
to which was made a few DAYS since.
the following facts should be stated
On ascertaining that the certified
resolutions of ratification of the
Legislature of New York were not
on file, the Secretary Of State adj.
dressed note to Governor Hoff.
man, requesting him to forward them.
To this he replied promptly, trans.
hitting the certified copies of the
resolutions as passed by the respec ct =.
i've Houses. 1t should be added
that the Legislature was remiss in
failing to instruct either the Govern.
or or the Secretary of State to
transmit certified copies of the res.
olutions to the State Department.
and that therefore the Governor was
not remiss in duty because he failed
to do so. The evidence of ratifica.
ton is now on file in the Depart.
mcnt.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-09-24
Horrible Starvation.

We CHANGED to come in possession
of the facts of most terribly and
unprecedented case of starving a
human being alive. The victim of
this inhuman cruelty IS lad about
seven or eight years of age, and lives
with his parents in the suburbs of
the ordinarily quiet and orderly
town of Marion. 1t is ascertained
by IA number of the neighbors that
they have at different times within
the past few weeks visited at the
house of the boy for the purpose of
ascertaining whether the reports
which their children were giving
them were true OF n9t. AS a pretcAt
for these visits, tFey would take
with them some litto dalicacy for
the afflicted boy. But these attempts
to get a sight of the poor child were
mostly in vain, as he was kept in an
old garnet and secured with an old
chain around his neck. Imagine
what his sufferings must have been
in this condition during the recent
hot weather. Sufficient evidence.
however, was gained in this way
to warrant an examination into the
matter by the officers of the law
and accordingly sheriff Hayzelette
ed to the Rose Of to cm a&e RF2Gfea
tons and to see that the parents
were properly punished unless they
would guarantee a mere humane
the future. This visit was made, and
although the chains had been rcmov
ed, the boy was found to be nothing
but skin and bones. He confessed
as has been stated by the neigh
boring children-that he had beer
starved until he was obliged to eat
flies. He was also seen to pick rag
from off his scanty garments ant
eat them. He had been kept in this
way sccretcd, and until recently
unknown to even his nearest neigh
bOrS. For over six months they
have kept him III this condition anC
allege, as an excuse for their b,uta
treatment, that he was subject to fits
and that they were afraid he woulC
get away and annoy his ncighborS
But those who saw and talked Will
him were convinced that the cauS,
of the fits Gt the parents story i,
correcO is the consequence of tn;
treatment he received ut their hands
His entire person showed unmiStak
able evidence of cruel beating, a,
well as starvation. until life was al
most gone. \ few days or week.
of similar treatment would hav,
put an end to his existence, aud I'll,
ann OF the parents would doubles.
have been accomplished. The shrr
if ordered that the boy was to b,
we'll provided for and was to go nm
chained in the future. For obviou,
reasons, we suppress the names o
the parents i'll this affair. low
Times.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-09-24

The ccnSuSof 1870 will cause some
important changes. IN 1910 the
West was represented in Congress
by thirty members; after 1870 it
will have eighiy.two. In the East.
CIV States II very different result
VII he produced. Those States in
1910 had thirty eight members ;
their representation will he but
twenty two after 1870. In 1876, the
Atlantic Eastern States, as divided
from the Southern, had one hundred
and nineteen Congressman: after
1870, they will have but eighty six.
More than one third of the next
House of Representatives, elected
after the census of lS10,wIll he from
the West, and, united to the South.
west,will constitute u clear majority
Of the members of that body IN well
AZ Of the Presidential electors.
When the census shall be taken and
apportionment made for the first
time in accordance with 1t, the South
will have "a full representation upon
the negroes instead Of three hiths OF
them AS now aud heretofore. Is,
this the South will gaIn thirteen
members nj 'ei
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-09-24

a most singular story is related
in Il Harrisburg Journal, which,
whether IT proves wholly true or not,
may well learn mothers 10 he most
cautious about trusting their infant
children to the care of unprotected
nurses. a lady from New York
visiting Harrisburg, entrusted her
babe to the care of u girl about if.
tecnNcars old who seemed to be fond
of 1t. But the child begun to have
SpaSms. The physician could find
no cauSc,and il was feared the nurse
gave II poison. She was closely
waIched,blIt could not he detected in
dong any harm. The child, how
ever grew worse; the nurse was
discharged, hut the little one died.
1t has been since discovered that the
nurse was in the habit of prickinl
the child with a pin behind one ol
itscars, sand that fostering sore was
thus formed IN the head which
caused its death!
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-09-24

ORIGINAL SOURCE OF TIE VAN.
DERBLT WEDDING.-A seaside cor
respondent tells the following story {:
You have doubtless heard that Com
modorc Vanderbilt, the veteran, the
white-haired, patriarchal railroad
king, was engaged some weeks ago
to beautiful young girl. lean tell
You more. The Commodore is mar
ricd. The wedding was IA private
aitar,at Long Branch. The lady
and here's some romance. Not
many months ago the Commodore's
son fell desperately in love with the
charming daughter of one of the
citN'S officers. But for some reason
or other the father was unwilling
that the young man should we'd the
charming young lady and there was
sorrow and tears and GOODNESS as a
result. At length the Young man
Slckcncd and oicd. The Young lady
then for the first time, became known
to the firm old father. The latter,
IN spite Of himself, was pleased.
then charmed, then in love rs strong
and deeply as II youth Of twenty.
l}N presents at first. then attentions.
the offer oi his hand. his heart, and
'the keys to his chest was this love
shown. Each was accepted. and SO
the charming young lady became
the wife of Vanderbilt As good
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-09-24

NAVAL PKEPAEATlONS.-To what
end the Government keeps up such
lnccssant activity in the different
navy yards of the Atlantic coast.
and particularly III that of Brook
lyn, there is no reliable means OF
discovering further .han what specs
ulatlon permits. The vessels OF
war are all ready, with munitions
and their compliments of men, to
slip their cables and bear away
The very matches are almost light.
ed and applied to the guns. Such
n vigorous state of preparation lur.
tends some unusual movement
What can it be- Does il hang NJ
on the answer which Spain finally
makes to the proposition of SicklcS
II he receives II negative, or at best
but an cNasive answer, will the dogs
oi war ne lel sup, To sustain Oul
recognition of Cuban independence
of the coast Of that disturbed is.
land ! That seems TO be the pcncr
al supposltion, and the more 80 be-
cause any other is irrcconcilablc
with the facts. To all appearances.
the Government intends TO handle
the Cuban business firmly, as well
as with dclibcraton.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-09-24

The centennial celebration of the
birth Of Humboldt was generally
observed on Tuesday Sept. II, in
the larger cities. In New York the
address was delivered by DIR. Fran.
els Lieber, and i'll Boston by Prof.
AgaSsi2. The festivities were il
some localities conducted by the
Germans exclusively, but in most
places all classes united iu paving
respect to the memory Of the great
philosopher. Twenty five thousand
people witnessed the unwilling of
the colossal statue at Central Park
and Il large torchlight procession
and banquet closed the celebration
in New York. The address of Prof.
AgaSSiz waSVery elaborate and able.
and full of interest. 1t is published
III full in some Of the city dalics, and
is well worth careful pcruSal.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-09-24
Il Sad StOry.

A few months ago a beautiful
young girl came unattended to this
place from one of the eastern cities,
and, assuming the name of Helen
Gray, obtained boarding place-a
highly respectable boarding place.
Such good people were they there
that every day they had family
prayers, and read in the book of
books how Jesus loved the poorest
sinners, and had compassion even
on the adulterOus woman. Well,
Helen Gray attracted attention, no
less by her sadness than her beauty,
and very soon her tears betrayed
her guilty secret,-the old, sad story,
- betrayed, deserted. And, of course
it was not to be expected that re-
spectacle house could be contaminat-
ed by the vile creature. and the mat
ron, briStling all over with icy vir>
tue, babe the "degraded creature"
go; and, with her face covered, and
her heart so full of grief it seemed
as though it would burst, poor Hell
en- went away. And, when after
awhile little helpless wait, nestled
III her bosom, and she, poor girl, felt
all the tender joys of motherhood,
which even the trail feel, it was in a
Catholic charitable institution, ten
@.h Ivy the Sisters of Mcrcy-sisterS
OF mercy indeed, who coulu plLN
even a poor, betrayed woman.-
We'll, cur story grows too long
The child died, and with it persisted
the light of hope in the mother
breast. a life of shame or death
seemed the alternatives, and death
was choSen-pclhapS gladly. And
so,one night when the sky was black
and the winds howled and the stars
and moon We're hidden, and the dark
waters of this great river seemed
blaCller and SWiitcr than ever, and
the spirit Of suicide lowered on the
surface a cry and a splash startled
the Waterman on the bridgc--at
least he thought they did-trom his
doze. At all events, the next day
! Lii' i'NiN VI IlNltll NlldN w dN IotltNi.
caught in the drift wood around the
levee. Not even the cruel river had
robbed her Of her beauty; her tea
lures were not swollen; her eyes
were closed rs if in placid sleep, and
in her hand She hcd-aS if it had
been her dearest, dearest treasure
the picture of the thin Tipped, black
eyed, cold blooded, handsome Scoun.
drcl who betrayed her.
1t may be-God only knowS-that
this little story may meet his eye
as he lounges in his easy chair, and
putlS his cigar SO Gaintily, and thinks
complacently what gay fellow hi
Is, and the cOnqucStS he has made
and if it does may it burn in his
SOul llhe Il cancer in his VitalS ; may
1t be an cNerprcScnt. cVcr.incrcaSln4
p weight upon his black heart. anc
upon that of every social vampire
Ike him. St Paul correspondence,
Spring tieId Republican.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-09-24

'Thc Little Corporal,' the brilliant
Western Juvenile. (Which claims to
have Il larger circulation than any
other juvenile magazine in the
world, and to be better worth the
money than any other magazine
announces that It will come free for
Oct. Nov. and Dee. of this year TO
all new subscribers for the new year
whose names and money are sent
TO the publishers before the last of
October. Beautiful Premiums are
offered for Clubs. Now is good
time to begin. Price. One Dollar "A
year, sample copy, II cents. AID.
dress Alfred l.. Scwcll & Co., Pub
fishers, Chicago, Illinois.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-09-24

The San Francisco Bulletin of
September ,, speaking of the Cali.
tornia election, says there are sufli-
Gent returns from the interior to
show that the Democratic local tick.
cts are generally elected, and that
there will be a decided Democratic
majority IN tie next logislaturn.-
Strong Republican counties like Sac
ramento, Nevada and San Joaquin,
have chosen Democratic Senators
and a SSemb!ymen. This result il
an emphatic verdict against the Fiji
tecnth Amendment. The prejudices
aroused on that subject by persis.
tant misrepresentation of its pur-
pose and effect have ovcrborne every
other consideration. 1t was antici.
patcd that California would vote
against the Amendment. and the
feeling on that subject has been IA
tai to many of the Republican coun-
~ candidates who would otherwise
have been elected. The vote is light
everywhere.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-09-24
BrutW Treatment Of q P0Hpcr
Girl.

The Boston Herald reports the
death, by consumptlon.in Lawrence,
of girl II years of age, named
Sarah Maria McNeeriny. Having
become a paupeI, she was bound out
to Il wealthy family near Lawrence.
Here she was treated SO brutally
that she was forced to run away.
Having been picked up on the road
side, sick and helpless, size told the
story of her treatment by the family
in which she had been living. She
alleged, substantially, that on one
occasion, having not enough to eat
being fed for days in succession on
nothing but cold potatoes and salt
she took piece of apple PIE and
Ind 1t: but her master found it, and
to punish her took her to the barn,
and compelled her to eat moist COW
manure from large spoon held to
her mouth that ON another occasion
her mistress dragged her to the
kitchen stovc,and put her hands on
the hot iron, holding them there
until they were bliStcred that
another day,whcu she was discover
ed eating piece Of pie or cake. her
mistress made her take n dose of
epson salts, saying that she would
'phySic it out OF here that while the
family always allowed the hired help
-mrn and womcu-to sit and eat at
the same table with themselves. she
was compelled to eat her meals alone
and from tin plate. sitting on Il
stool III sink room leading ont of
the kitchen. And she furthc' al.
legged that for some slight misdc.
ncanor, her mistress took her into
the attic, and tying her to post.
having first stripped her of every
particle OF her clothhg, terribly beat
her bare flesh with u bunch of ioul
sticks, till they were nearly worn
mp. Many other indignitcS, too in.
decent to he recorded in "a neWSpa
/ per, were hcapcd upon her. The
/ girl was SO shabbily dressed and so
mutildled that it was almost impoS.
siblc at first to tell her sex.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-09-24

Hon. John Bell of Tennessee. whose
death is reported has been before
the country for upwards of forty
years. He entered Congress IN
1927, when he was thirty years OF
age, and was reelected until Prcsi,
dent Harrison invited him to b,
Secretary of Warm 1871. He scrv
ed az speaker Of the House during
the second session Of the twenty
third Congress. He was u United
States Senator from ISi1 to 1852
and at the Presidential election in
1850, rs the Union candldatc,rccciv
ed lhirty.nine electoral votes from
Kentucky, Tennessee aud Virginia
lie took no important step toward
the integrity Of the Union during
the rebellion, and Tor the past few
years has been almost forgotten by
bis countrymen.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-09-24

SECRETARY SHERMAN.-Gcn.
Sherman has been made Secretary
of War I'D interim. We doubt not
that he will ill with honor the place
made vacant by the death of the Ia
mentcd Rawlins, and that he will
carry ont the rctrcnchmeuts and
wholesome reforms so well begun 10y
his predecessor. This appointment
will give the President time to look
over the whole ground and select a
permanent Secretary with due cir
cumspcction aud dclibcration. This
is one of the most important posts III
the Cabinet, aud we trust that the
right man will he selected.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-09-24

There is another change in the
L. ). Postage Stamps. The heads
Of Washington, jackson, Franklin,
Lincoln and Jefferson are to be re-
stored in place of the present de
signs, to be represented as profile
huStS, each to represent the various
denominations. The stamps are to
be larger than those now in use, and
ob!ong. Instead of 100 being print
ed on sheet there will he only 100.
The former color-rcd-will also be
restored. \ month or two may
clapsc before the new stamps will
be ready.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-09-24

"A Tall ,hassc letter of the Sth
says that six weeks previous to that
date the planters of that section
never had finer prospects for large
crop of cotton. The crop had been
well worked and the stalks were
very large, vigorous and healthy
and heavily truited, and the plant,
CrS looked forward to the future with
bright anticipations believing that
their labOrs would be bleSt with a
bountliul harvest. The caterpillarS
appeared, however, and destroyed
half of the growing crop, at least
In some localities the catcpillars did
less damage, and from half to three
tourths of crop will be made III
most parts of the State. The corn
crop is generally good throughout
the State. and the tobacco crop will
be very fair one.