Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-07-18


OATSi BALI. In Great Britain ohildron
arc frequently raised on oatmeal diet nloue,
bccauso it oauses them to grow strong and
healthy, and no bettor food can possibly bo
found for them. Its also quite as desira.
bic for the students as for the laborers, and
! for the Delicate lady as for tho hard-working
sister; indeed, all the classes would be
greatly benefited by its uso, and dyspepsia,
with all its manifold annoyanoes, can be
kept .at distance. Oatmeal is more
substantial food, it is said, than veal, pork
or amb, and quite equal to beef aud mutton,
giving os much or moro mental vigor, while
its great dosideratum consists in one's not
becoming weary Of it, for it is us welcome
for breakfast or tea as is wheat or graham
broad. It can bo eaten with syrup and
butter as hasty pudding, or with cream and
sugar like rice. 1t is especially good for
young mothers, upon whose nervous forces
too great demand has bccn made, and they
loso equilibrium of tho systcm and become
depressed and dispirted. Oatmeal requires
to be cooked slowly, and tho water should
be boiling hot when it is stirred in.
A very peculiar crimc is that of which
William Norris, of Independence, Ohio, is
accused. Norris, married maa, twenty
six years old, wished to get rid of little
AIlic Berry, SO he chloroformcd. her, made
an incsion with knife in her foot, injected
poison into the wound, and then raised the
alarm that she had been bitten by snake.
The child, at last accounts, was in dying
condition, aud Norris was under arrest, with
Imminent prospects Of being lynched.
Tho best men" for Office is tho text given
out by Governor Hampton for tho people to
| preach and practice in South Carolina. This
| Will leave out--l. Pro!ane Swearcrs and liars.
g Gamblers, lottery men, horse racers and
all thieves, whether thcy steal according to or
contrary to law. 3. Drunkards and debauch
ces. whether married or unmarried, wlethcr
now in Office or wanting to got in. 4. All
who over gave or accepted bribo. 5. All
who arc out of the pcnitcntiary but ,oiW not
pay their debts. Botor stop.
Christian NcighJor.
| Winoholl tells story of stranger seeing
an lrisllman leaning against post, Watching
n funeral procession coming ont Of brick
house ut his side, whom the following dialogue
| cnsucd
"Is that rnncral?"
"Ycs, sir; Pm thinking that it is."
amy body Of distinction?"
81 reckon it ~, SIR"
.'Who is it that dicdl"
''Ihc giItiGmun i'll the coffin, SIR"
doctor" said an old lady the othor day,
to her family physician, "kin you tell me
how it is that some folks Is born dumb?"
"Why, bcm!--why, certainly, mada,nc,"
replied the doctor; otis owing to the fact
that they came into the world without
speech" "I.a, me-" remarked the old
lady; "now just sec what it is to have a
physic ediealon. l'vo uxcd my old man a
hundred times an more, that ar same
thing"
1t is told Of Spurgcon that it is his habit
to shut himself up on Saturdays and that
one Saturday a man called and insisted on
seeing him. "Tcll him." said tho visitor
to his servant, "that servant of the Lord
wishes to soc him." The message was de-
Iivcrcd, and the following answer returued:
"Tcll him am engaged with his Master"
A gentleman in England committed sui.
eide the other day, and left a paper stating
tHaI Ilc uiu so DccuuSo us WHO was great
deal 100 good for him. That's why tho
jury returned verdict recording their
opinion that drccased was of san unsSGhd
state of mind" .~.>
LONDON, July.Il.-A telegram from
Sidney, N S5W., says Two tribes Of natives
nave risen against the government on the
! -..aa'Hng< Of New Caledonia and massacrcl
l25 whites, including women and children.
Among the assets of bankrupt Ken
tuoky farmer was an elephant, which he
had bought at au auction sale of circus
property a year before, and which had
doubtless fastened his financial disaster.
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