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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-12-16
House Committees.

The Speaker of the House of Representa-
tivcs has announced the following Commit
tees
Vacant Offices Thomas Ellison, Gather,
Sumpter, Hart, Marley and Derrick
Lunatic Asylum Simons, Carey, Glover,
Perry, Doyle, Duscnberry, Davis, Evans and
Ferguson.
Privileges and Elections j crvey, Whip.
per, Boscmon, Jr., Andell, Bass, Ryas, Lee,
Levy and Sellers.
Military Affairs Gardner, Rivers, Green,
Dennis, Whippcr, Barker, Lloyd, Briggs and
Corwin.
Grievances Thompson, Shanklin, Pen
dergrass, Myers, Mcdowell, Maddocks, Bos-
ton, Lang and Ford.
Contingent Accounts Dennis, Simons,
McDaniels Dannerly, Jamison, White, Hum
phries, Goodson and Green.
Judiciary. Wilkes, Whippcr, Smart, Lee,
Duncan, Boscmon, J.., Evans Hayne,
Andell, Sellers and Hngood.
State liouse and Grounds. 81 Iaync, Giles,
Hart, Holmes, Milton, Sanders and Williams.
interpretations Jones, Jr., Berry, Cog
gins, Reddish, Ford, Sanders, Cousart, Bos
ton and Smith.
Roads, Bridges and Ferrcs-O Conncll,
Allen, Elliot, Davis, Farr, Goodson, Gufin,
White and Jamison.
Medical Boscmon, Jr., Doyle Smith,
Wofford, Frost, Wilson and Ferguson
Public Buildings. Haync, Bryan, Critten-
den, Harris, Henderson, Hudson, Jackson,
Keith and Sumptor.
Pcnitcntiary.- Yocum, Davis, Singleton,
Sullivan, Tarlton, Thomas, Wallace Coursart
and Crews.
Claims.-Byas. Gardner, Nerlaud, Crews
Dennis, Ramsay, Levy, Iocum, Farr, Lang
Ellison, Smart and Hunter.
Education. Frost, Hunter, CAN'T, Gard
ncr, Smart, Greene, Berry, Boscmon and
Hedges.
Public Printing -Haync, Dennis, Hun
ter, Boscmon, Jr, and llumphrics.
Engrosscd ESills.-Bowley, Byas, Myers,
Thompson and Guffin.
Legislative Library. Hedges, Cain, Bas-
comb, Adamson aud johnson.
Federal Relations Thompson, Thomas,
Kinslcr, Henderson and Ferguson.
Mines, Mining and Manufactures. Hickey,
Kennedy, Nucklcs, Elliot, Morris, Duncan,
Hurley, Lang, Bowley, Kuh and IIumphres.
County Offices and Officers. LEO, Nehe.
mias, Mickey, Mcdowell, NlcDanlcls, Smalls,
Talbot and Taylor
Agriculture. Briggs, Miles, Perry, sul.
van, Litchfeld, Green, Goggins, Hagcod and
Hardy.
Ways and Means. Whippcr, Hurley,
Bosemou, Jr.. Crews, O'Connell, Cpp, Hayne,
Wofford, Hunter, Farr and Hardy.
Internal Improvements Harris.
Humbcrt, Dusenbcrry, Cain, Bascomb and
Moore.
Railroads, Hurley, Ncrland, Singleton,
Crews, Mobley, Corwin, Pcndcrgrass Wilson,
Jones, Dennis, Humphrics and Mead.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-12-16

means Of redrcssing the wrongs Of the South
,ern States, may be open to discussion but it
is at least certain that South Carolina moro
than fulfilled her every promise, and poured
out, like water, the blood of her gallant chill
dren in what was tho comme.l cause of the
whole Southern people,. Even her enemies
must now admit that South Carolina nobly
did her duty Charleston Nc,os. ,,.a ~
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-12-16

DLANK BOOKS of all kinds, such as Shor-
ID IFS, Clerks, Judge Of Probate, County
Commissioners, ETC., mado to order and ruled
to sny pattern, Of tho BEST PAPER AND MATERr-
AIS, with without printed headings also,
PACED or indexed as required.
Special attention given to tho binding Of
Music, Periodicals, Law Books, and all other
work
May l8, 1869 80 If
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-12-16


Congressional provision, and of which only SO
much is asked as Congress may choose to
give. Tho appropriation for the same works
for tho present fiscal year was 81 1884, ,518O8.
The average value Of gold as compared with
national currency for the whole year Of 1869
was about 1874, and for elovcn montas of 1870
the same relative value has boon about 115
Tho approach to specie basis is very graf
flying, but the fact cannot be denied that the
Instability Of the value of our currency is
prejudicial to our prosperity, and tends to
keep up prices, to the detri,Dent of trade
The evils of q deprecated and Auctuating
currency are 80 great that now, when the
premium on gold has fallen 90 much, it would
seem that the time has arrived when, by wise
and prudent legislation, Congress should look
to policy which would place our currency
at par with gold, at no distant day.
The tax collected from the people has been
reduced more than $50, 0,000,0 per annum.
by steadiness in our present course, there is
tional tax gathorers may not disappear from
the door of the citizen almost entirely. With
the revenue stamps dispensed by postmasters
in every community, tax upon liquors of all
sorts, and tobacco in all its forms, and by
wise adjustment of the tariff, which will put
aduty only upon those articles which wo cannot
not dispense with, known as luxuries, and on
those which We use more of than we produce,
revenue enough may be raised, after few
yearstof peaoe, and consequent reduction
Sof our ndebtedIess, to fulfill all our obliga.
tons a further reduction Of expenses in
addition to reduction of the interest account
may be relied on TO mako this practicable
revenue reform liz it means this, it has m y
Hearty ssupport. ne III implies q collector,
6faall the revenue for the support of govern.
gt,snts for Che payment 81 principal and inter.
Ssst of the publ debt, pensions 30. BY di-
grtot taxing the people, then I am against
II n, and confdentl believe the
% sYe mi ith mo- III it msano d failure to
q necessary NEAR ID aefrayI all the
81 g N i Si and Hereby 10,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-09-03
. GREAT ATTRACTIONS AND GREAT NOVELTIES

In Fall and Winter Dress Goods, White Goods, Linens, Hosiery, and Ladies, and Cents
Furnishing Good, and in Cotton Goods particularly OWING ToTHE IMPENDING WAR
ABROAD.
A REDUCTION OF FULL TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT
from former prices.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-09-03
U CTION!

In prices of GOODS for the Fall and Winter Seasons of 1870 and ISL.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10
Caring for Stock.

A farmers first care is to his family
second should be the domestic AMI
BE thou diligent to know the state 0,
focks, and look well to thy herds !,
will not do to leave them to the cai
hired men. Washington made it n
visit his stables every morning, and
his hand on every horse to see if il,
been groomed properly, and otheli
well cared for. One of the largest h!
ers of Short Horns in the world, ono,
me that he made it rule, every nies
winter, to take q lantern and visi,
stable at nine o'clock, to see that I
animal was comfortable. He has this /
sold animals at $4,000 apiece.
There are very few ordinary farm
that are fit to have anything to do
domestic animals. They never pet L
rarely speak to them except in \
tones, and like to use a whip better Ii.
curry-comb. If man kicks a COW!
miss him on the spot. Better Let 4
suffer than have such a brute on
premises.
l keep quite a number of thorough
pigs and they are as gentle as lambs.
most men have been so long in the u
OF abusing pig, that if you ask on'
then to go into pen and drive up
pigs, he will look around for q club.
it is curious to see how unerringly'
pigs know that he is not a gentle,
They will commence to bark at him
manifest other symptoms of uneasI
Beware of the man that a pig, q dog
child is afraid of. There is some,
wrong about him.-American Id
turist.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10
Soups.

A GOOD soup contains the nutri
most needed, for trifing expense.
should bee found on every table at III
twice week-once day would be b
A few points are very essential in I
ing q good soup. Beef is the best mes
the purpose, as it contains the most u
ishment. A shank bone well craty
that the marrow may be extracted, w
you can purchase for the trifling suoi
Is cents, will make an abundant souul
a family of half dozen persons q
The bone should be put to soak inl-r
water, allowing a full quart for r
pound of meat, and by very gradual q
come to slow simmer, which Shouts
kept up five or six hours. Soup shsel
on no account be allowed to boil, e. NJ
for the last ten or fifteen minutes, tonA
the vegetables in finishing. For thu ~
hour Of simmering, it should be ffeo{2
skinned. Salt and pepper and
should be cooked in it from the flrsl
the rice added at last for thickeninleI
vegetables are desired they shoulsf'
neatly sliced, and the soup strained Il
through sieve. Great care Shouts
used to skim off the fat as it rises, "
will be necessary for some hours. lid
is allowed to cool and used the sen
day after making, it will be all the ba11
as then all grease can be entirely remtfl
Very delicious soups can be mad
the same manner, from game, fowls &
ten, or veal, and thickening them wul
little arr0w-root or corn starch q
Country Gentleman. 81
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10
Let Horses Have Their Natural

IT is bad policy to move team O
its natural gait, especially with a LOAF
is far better to put on . full load, and
a little more, and give. the horses
own time for moving it to its .pla
destination, than to make two loads
and hurry them. There is certain
gree Of rapidity of action peculiar
muscles of each class of animals, an
deed to each individual animal, q
they are pressed beyond this, fatigu
lows quickly, while within this limit
endurance is witnessed. To test IL
q man attempt to move his arms IS
~ as bird does its wings, or hi
in walking as rapidly little
and see how greatly he wi,
come exhausted. This will convinc,
of the folly of attempting to mai
heavy draft horses move with the "a
of the pony or fast trotter. The Ii
nature is that heavy bodies move 81
NORTH Western Farmer.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10
Feed Hay Carefully.

THERE are hundreds of tons of hay lost
feeding. We have been astopisked some.
times when witnessing the amount wasted
around barnyards and stacks. This waste
is entirely unnecessary, and if it was made
the rule of every farmer never to feed any
kind Of stock upon the ground, thousands
OF dollars might be saved annually. There
are times, to be sure, when. the earth ia
frozen dry and clean, but If racks are not
provided, full one half of the time the hay
Will be dealt out either in wet snow or
mud, and . good portion lost.
Portable racks should be used around
stackshnd their location changed every
few days; the racks should be 30 con.
structed that the stock can get at. their
feed handily, and at the same time made
30 that the hay cannot be pulled out and
trampled under foot. For cattle, q good
rack may be made with common rough
boards and . few pieces of scantlinr.
Make them four or five feet wide, ten OF
twelve feet long, and two feet deem have
tour by four inch scantling in the corners.
and also in the center of the ends. run.
ming up twelve or fifteen inches above
the top OF the rack; to the latter nail in a
center partition lengthwise thus Won
have double rack where cattle will cot
contentedly. Do not have the end boards
or pieces OF scantilng reach down as low
as the side boards, and then by rounding
up the ends OF the side boards after the
manner OF sled runners the racks may be
easily drawn from one place to another.
For sheep we know Of no better feed
ing rack than one made of posts and
boards with opening at the sides through
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10
hich sheep can put their head,

which sheep can put their head,
eat.
Hay brings good price in marka,
is quick sale, and land gives as pros!
a return Of this as almost any crop \
be put to, when the difference in an
of labor is considered between iuss
garnering of grass and blowing, ~
and gathering Of all others. It cer'
behooves farmers to feed carefulh
every ton saved is as good as gold 4.
not wanted for present feeding maj
kept stored up for time of need or soi
cash. Western Rural.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10
One Of Barnum's Enterprises Which he
Never Carried Out.

NOTICING the recent discovery of an
eighteen foot skeleton with q helmet to
match and sword nine feet long, am re.
minded OF story of the celebrated P. T.
Barnum, which was related to me by him.
sell, shortly after his return from his first
European tour with Gen. Tom Thumb,
and which, believe, has never yet found
its way into print. 1t appears that shortly
after the advent of the "Mermaid," and
the "Woolly Horse" one of Barnum's
agents conceived the idea of producing the
skeleton of an exaggerated giant, and an
ingenious German was set to work to
manufacture it, with anatomical accuracy,
from various bones, ETC., which the mu.
scum afforded. Considerable progress
had been made in the work at the time
Barnum was about to leave for Europe,
but at that time Mr.. B., fearing some CON.
tretenaps in the management OF the affair,
during his absence, directed his agent to
discontinue the work, and settle up with
the German on the best terms he could.
As the artist was to have had q specific
sum for the completion of the skeleton,
the agent, having paid part of the con.
tract money as the work progressed, final.
ly closed up the matter with the artist by
giving him small sum of money, and
surrendering all claim to the un1ln.
ished skeleton.
The artist, having more faith in the
speculation than Mr.. Barnum, concluded
to 60 on and finish the skeleton, and carry
out the original programme. This was te
buy quarter section Of land in some part
OF the great West, where population was
sparse, and bury the skeleton. In due
time, when it was supposed to be "ripe,
q log house was erected by some supposed
actual settler, and of course q well was re-
quired to be dug. Laborers were hired
and under the direction of the proper per.
son, excavation was commenced, and, re-
marksble to say, the bones of q giant
remnant of former ages, were dis.
covered! The diggers gave testimony as
to the finding. Clergymen, Judges, and
other reliable dignitaries, were summoned
to be present at the final elimination. and
whole columns of honest testimony waa
prepared as to the authenticity Of the dis.
covery. But it required the genius of Bar.
mum to make this discovery valuable-thil
was wanting, as at that time B. was busy
making money with Tom Thumb, build.
ing Iranistan and other speculations; %
that, after brief period, the thing died
out " The best Of the joke" said Bar.
mum, was an application of the German
artist to exhibit this veritable relic of an
antediluvian age ~ at the Museum. OF
course couldn't stand that. "-Bufalo HI.
press.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10
One Week from my Diaree.
BY JOSH BILLINGS.

BY JOSH BILLINGS.
MoNDAY-Had suckers for breal
Suckers and sassidges are the 2 luxur
life !; the other luxury is easy boots.
Tuesday-Awoke with q splendid
axe, caused by drinking too much !
the evening previously and goin to b
nine o'clock precisely. Breakfasteda
butt end Of sassidge and felt like q.
Observation-Disclosures 6f askI
man in Misseory if beans was q sure
in his parts. He said they wuz "az.
tain as revolver" Reflekted on,
danger of carrying conceled wee
Rekolekted agin ov bein in M Han,
durin . severe sno storm, and innoc'
enough remarked that I never see 4
thing like 1t, and waz told by one d
barroom b0arders that it warn't moi
he he'd seen it fall over q thousand i
What" sed ], "a thousand feet Oh
level!" "No," sed he, "but q thu
feet nom on high" l refeckted hd3
1t waz for sum folks to lie and tel F
truth at the same time. (
Thursday-RekOlekted once mo-
bein on Red river, in Arkinsaw, andl
. large piece of frame work BY the 4
the road inquired ov . private q
who was leadin q blind null by NJ
ears, what the frame work mought y
sed 1t was "a big fldle, and took 8 "a
oxen to draw the bow, and they bi
haw and gee to change the tune"
Elected on that passage in the poet 4
SEE "man is fearfully and wondeal
made" and thort the remark migho
ply to fidles in Arkinsaw without ~
the remark.
Friday-Vizited my washwoman}
bowed her up for sewing ruffles and
on the bottom of my drawers. Shed
thunderstruk at first, but explained
mystery by saying she had sent D.
mistake, . pair that belonged to II
blushed like billed Holsters, and tod,
she must be more keerful about
things; / might have bin ruined for
Saturday-Writ this diaree for the =
from memry, and /, am satisfied I've
good memry. Refekted upon the
OF human wishes, reflekted how 0fS3
wished to be rich, and how seldor
wishes had bin gratified. Resolved
future not to wish for ennything
had it 8 weeks and see how I liked i
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10

A GLRNs FALLS paper relates the sad
story of proud, ambitious young law
student endeavoring to acquire sufficient
knowledge of the law to be admitted,
meanwhile starving his body on salary
Of three dollars week, received for copy
ing papers in judges Office, the latter
allowing the student the use of his library.
The poor fellow was recently sent to
lunatic asylum, body and mind having
become complete wrecks.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10

THE coliseum for the great musical fes.
tivel in New York in May will accom-.
modate $4,000 people. The attendance of
10000 musical artists is to be secured, and
the first stars of the lyric world have
been engaged for the occasion. -Four
grand prizes for musical compositions are
to be offered,
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10

"ONE who knows" makes it q point To
select cow with yellow skin. One
whose skin is pale or colorless is not,
ne says, half 90 likely to produce good
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10

GRAHAM BRRAD.-Two cups Of sweet
milk, two cups of sour milk or buttermilk,
one-half cup of molasses, one teaspoon.
ful OF soda, with unbolted wheat meal to
make stiff batter.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10

The Good Templars of California are a
money-making corporation. Those at
Vallejo are building q $25, 900 lodge house.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10

THE New York Musical Gazette SAYS,
that when the idea of learning to sing by
note was first introduced into New Eng.
land, something more than 100 years ago,
1t was strongly opposed on religious
grounds. It was regarded as nothing less
than Popery In disguise. The New Eng.
land Chronscle put 1t in this form: III
the singing of songs by rule is allowed,
the next thing will be to pray by rule, and
preach by rule, and then COMES Popery."
In the town Of Braintree, several mem.
bers of the church were expelled because
they advocated singing by note.
"SERvE him right" said Mrs. Punch,
impatiently throwing down the paper con.
tanning the report of breach Of promise
case, damages G250 II don't care about
. woman who brings an action of the sort,
but . man ought to be punished for writ.
ing such idiotic love.lettera'
Logical as ever, my adored," said Mr..
Punch: "but it Is in the fitness of things
that love-letters should be idiotic. Love
Is Q brief livery brief madness. Would
you have Hanwell edit Euclid,"
But q man needn't write Now, nv
dear Jane sixty times in one letter, and
cover it with stars that mean kisses"
Would you have him.send French cpl
grams, or an analysis OF the result of deep.
sea soundings for mollusks?"
I'D have him RATIONAL"
"Then, my worshipped, he had better
postpone love-letter writing until after
marriage"
"Well," said Mrs. Punch, smiling,
"perhaps that would be the best way.
But then they would never be written at
ALL"
And Nhose fault could hat 6e?" said
Mr.. Punch, escaping from the ROOM
Punch.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10

enlarge on that dispirfting hopelessness,
which is kind of shadow to long engage.
ments, it is difficult not to sympathize
with their troubles and be persuaded by
their rhetoric. A great deal of satire Ia
often lavished upon worldly mothers.
But In this so.called worldliness good
mothers are often unworldly and unseldsh.
They only want to know for certain what
Is really for the true good Of their girls,
and they will be sure to 1t.
There Is generally . considerable
amount of poetic interest about young
engaged pair. But in long engagement
they frequently discount their raptures at
q long date and with heavy sacrifice.
Among friends and In the family the anile
of Interest at the outset ID exchanged for the
smile Of pity in the issue. A girl feels
irritated and indignant when she knows
that she Is pitied. There 10 often some
amount Of afectation about an engaged
girl, which is sometimes amusing, and
sometimes absurd. She il apt to retire,
like stricken deer, to some lonely glade
in the drawing.room, where she considers
general society as mere intrusion, and all
men, except the "object," az mere nom
entities She will exemplify that selfish
ness which In nine cases out Of ten belongs
to love. Her own home will have for her
Q subordinate and decreasing interest.
She will lose the fresh love of nature and
the keenness of her zest for study. Her
mind will be obviously unsettled. Her
girlhood seems vanished, and premature
Womanhood sets in.
II there is any constitutional weakness
in her system now IL the time to look out
for its manifestation. You will detect'a
cough, q hectic flush, q weakness in the
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-12-24
United States of America.
SOUTH CAROLINA DISTRICT.

FOURTH CIRCuIr-IN EQUITY.
Abram Van Buren, and 8. Angelica, bis wife
ct al. us. john Peter Broun, ct al.
PY virtue of an order of the Court in THE
I'D case, will offer for sale, at pubic outcry.
on tho FIRST MONDAY in January, 1871. at
Columbia, at not less than the appraised prices
below stated, the following parcels of LAND:
All that PLANTATION, called ..Big Lake. i"
eitnate, lying and being in the County of
Richlan1, i'll said State, on the Copgaree
River. about eight miles below Columbia, con-
tanning about two thousand one hundred and
seventy acres. and appraised at twelve dollars
per acre. Said plantation has been divided
into two tracts. OF nearly equal auantity, by
the road running through the plantation from
the main public road to the Ctngarce River
and the tracts will be sold separately.
ALSO,
All that PLANTATION, called .shiver u
lying in same County and State, about eiph.
teen miles below Columbia, containing t6ir-
teen hundred acres, more or less and apprais-
cd ut ten thousand dollars.
TERMS OF SALE-One- fourth caeh; balance
upon credit of one, two and three years.
with the bonds of the purchasers, bearing in
terest ut the rate of seven per cent, pay able
annually, secured by mortgage of the lands
Purchasers to pay for stamps and papers
Said lands may be purchased at private sale.
on application to the undersigned, at Sumter
s. G. j. s. G. RICHARDSON
Dec lO Special Referee.