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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-25

Brook, Stewards r. A. Patterson; Tiler.
commercial tourist, who was in Wahhlla n
few days ago, dropped the following on the floor
Of tho oflice Of Biemann's Hotel: Miles travelled
1864; number of trunks, 8; shown samples,
l16; sold goods, 90; been asked tho news, 5,0G1; ;
told tho news, 2,2l0; lied, 2,1G0; didn't know
G9l; been asked to drink, 1861; drank, 1861
changed politics, DC; changed religion, 20;
daily expenses allowed by house, So; actual cx-
Penscs per day, 81; clear profit per day, 81;
cash on hand, ST. been to church, 1.
We regret to learn that tho residence of Mr..
Joseph G. Striblng, who lives at S. NJ. john
ston's, about miles from pendleton, on tho pub
lie road leading to Grccnyillo, was burgariously
entered on tho night Of December 18th, 1870,
and articles consisting of money, books, school
accounts, &c., distracted from il. Mr.. s. lost
$30.40, consisting Of six five dollar bills, two
one dollar bills, ono dollar in silver and forty
cents IN change. L,ol out for school books,
&c.. and try and capture the rogue, for tho
books are peculiarly marked.
Let every parent send one dollar without de-
lay for the s'Boys and Girls of tho South" 1t
is tho worry paper for our children and thoy will
be delighted with it. 1t is infinitely superior to
tho trashy, sensational and immoral publications
which yitiato and corrupt tho tastes and morals
of The young. II is filed with entertaining, in
structiyo and amusing matter, justsnied to tho
tastes Of our children, and every ono who has
seen. a. copy Is delighted with it. 1t contains
beautiful stories, essays, boys' and girls COM
POSITIONS poems, puzzles, speeches, problems,
n
graphy, &C., and scores Of letters written, by
tho young folks in every issue. It is also hand
somely illustrated. Send for copy right away
and you will novor rogret tho investment. Ad-
dressJ. II. &W. B. Seals, Atlanta, Ga.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-03-07

Coop REASON FOR AN HONORABLE DIS
CHARGE Norman VI. Merchant, late of Bat
terry b, United States Artillery, has been hon
orably discharged from the service at the re-
quest of his mother, an aged woman living
in Butler county, Iowa. The grounds on
which Merchant was granted this unusual
favor are as follows His mother bore eleven
sons of whom Norman is the youngest The
other ten sons served their full term of ser
vice III the army of the Union and are dead
She asked that this eleventh son might be
discharged as she was unable, being now ~
years old to support herself without his ac-
tive assistance. As such "A family record
seemed remarkable, the Secretary of War
caused an examination to be made of the ros-
tiers in the Adjutant- Generals office, when
these facts were disclosed S. w. Merchant
the eldest brother, served in the Seventy
fourth Illinois Regiment; Abel L. and De
witt c. Merchant served in the Fifteenth Hi
nois; Enoch served in the One Hundred and
Forty y-sixth Illinois, and his brother David in
the Seventy fourth Illinois; Silas b. and Ar
10 J. Merchant were in the Forty fourth Illi-
nos Lewis II. served in the Forty-fifth Hi
uois, and his brother Aaron was in the Fiji
teeth Wisconsin Volunteers James b. Mer-
chant, the tenth son, was n teaInster in the
Quartrrmaster's Department throughout the
war. Those of the ten brothers who did not
die in the service We're honorably discharged
aud the eleventh son, Norman had served six
years before his m0ther asked for his rel asc
Well may the Secretary of War say, If an
Other mother can be found who gave ten sons
tu the service Of her country during the war >"
she may confidently ask for the favorable con-
sideRtion of the government.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-03-07

CoUIDN'T TAKE JOKE. Frank
Pierce was President JEFF Davis, then Secre-
tory Of War, issued general invitation to
officers Of the army who were skillful
draughtsmen to send in suggestions for the
new uniform which it had been decided to
adopt. One such invitation was sent to each
officer. Lieut.. Derby was very ready with
his pen-a really ingenious artist In reply
he sent to the war department design for II
new uniform-or rather n peculiar addition
to the old uniform, the amendment consist
ing merely of ring attached to the seat of the
trousers Of each private soldier Each officer
was to carry instead of . sword a long pole,
with u hook in the end, like a shepherds
crook. The pole and the ring enabled Off
GERS to keep priyates from running away in
battle. Fugitives could easily be caught by it
andbroughtback. Stragglers could bekeptin
line. Moreover the ring would be very use
ful in the cavalry service to fasten soldiers to
the saddle to prevent them from falling of ;
and in the artillery service the rings were
to be used for draught purposes in the alb
sence of mules. This and other similar sug-
gestons were highly enjoyed by the depart
ment clerks, but they made JEFF Davis mad
and he was only prevented from court mar
tialing Derby by a sensible intervention Of
Secretary Marcy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-03-07
Fun with a Practical Ending.

A sewing girl in this city has had a roman
tic experience which is worth the telling.
| Several months ago a man at Dubuque, Iowa.
| advertised in an Eastern Massachusetts, paper
| for a wife. Among swarm of answers which
| he received Were two from two girls IN this
city, who replied just for the fun of the thing.
| One of them represented herself rs young
widow, and her lively account Of herself and
| hur circumstances was very largely fictitious,
especially that which told very incidentally,
rs if it was of no consequence of tho snug
| sum Of money left her by her dear departed.
| She never expected to hear of the matter
again, but that was the one letter out of all
| the advertiser received which struck his fan
| cy. He wrote to the supposed widow" 4"
who in fact had never been married, aud who
was earning her living with her needle; pho
| tographs were exchanged; the letters grew
more and more atfcctiouate, until the young
woman, realizing that the affair was no long
| er a Joke, wrote to hor new found adnirer
and told him frankly of her humble crcum-
| stances.
OF course he admired her all the more, and
| at last he came from Dubuque to this city 20
claim her for his bride. Instead Of the sleek,
ihtelhgent-looking and manly individual
whom she had expected from his letters and
his photograph, what was her vexation to See
person of decidedly seedy appearance, wear
| ing an OLD slOuCh nat ana appearing hltoBeth-
| er unattractive Well, she refused him, and
he, chidng her bitterly for so doing after all
the pains he had taken to win her, returned
alone to Iowa, l suppose he hadn't left the
house before she was sorry-such is the ticX-
| ible character of female afTection-and it was
certainly true that she was very sorry indeed,
before he had put a thousand miles between
them. He wrote no more, but the distressed
young woman wrote, or got friends 10 write,
TO the pastor of the church he attended aud
to various persons in Dubuque, to find out
what sort of man this was-sonethng she
ought to have thought of in the first place.
The replies were uniformly complimentary,
and every one only increased her regret that
she, n poor sewing-grl, had refused good
match" Never a word came from him, and
at last she swallowed her pride re-opened the
correspondence herself, and told him how she
had misjudged him and how sorry she was
that She had. Promptly came n manly re-
ply, from which she discovered that when he
visited her here he had Intentionally made
himself as unattractive as possible, from ro-
mantle notion that she ought to take him for
what he was and not for what he wore. OF
course they were married, and the poor sew
ing girl has for her husband one of the lead
ing citizens of Dubuque, and for her home
one of the finest mansions in Dubuque
SDriHQfeM COr. Boston Herdh.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-03-07
Miscellany.
Country sIeIghIng.


In January, when in the dairy
The cream aud clabber freeze,
When snowdrifs cover the fences over,
We farmers take our case.
At night We rig the team,
And bring the cutter out;
Then I'LL, fill II, hll It, oil It,
And heap the furs about.
The windows glislen, the old folks listen
To hear the slegh-bells pass;
This fields grow whittier, the stars are brighter,
The road as smooth as glass.
our mutfled faces burn,
The clear north wind blows cold,
The girls all nestle, nestle, nestle,
Each In her lovers hold.
Through bridge and gateway wore shooting straight
way
The toiman was too slow!
He'll listen after our song and laughter,
As over the hill we 60.
The girls cry, "Ficl for shamo!'
Their cheeks aud lips are red,
And 40 with kisses. kisses, Kisses,
They take the toll instead.
Still follow, fon1wl across the hollow
The tavern fronts tho road
Whoa, now all steady! the host is ready
He knows the country mode!
The irons are In the fire,
The kissing flip is got;
SO pour and sip it, sip II, sip IT,
And zip it while it's hot.
The bells are ringing, the hostlers bringing
The cutters up anew;
The beasts ncighing; too long we're staying,
The night is half way through.
Wrap close the buffalo robes,
We're all aboard once more;
Now jingle Jingle, jingle
Away from the tavern door.
so follow, follow, by hill or hollow,
And swiftly homeward glide.
What midnight splendorl how warm and tender
The maiden by your sidel
| The seighs drop far apart;
Her words soft aud low;
| Now, If you love her, love her, love her.
| lis safe to tell her
r. e. Stcd,nan.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-03-07

This anecdote of President Lincoln was re-
Gently told by Bishop Simpson of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church
IL wns informed one day that n committee
from Now York, composed of leading citizens,
went to see him in reference to the conduct
of the war. After they had transacted their
general business, and the committee were
making their way to the door-he was stand
ing in the other part of the room-one of the
gentlemen, who presumed on his acquaint-
ance with Mr.. Lincoln, to ask particularly
searching questions, stepped up to him, and
in the lowest tone of voice, said Mr.. Presi-
dent, / would like to know where Burnside's
fleet is going Burnside had just sailed with
the fleet, but the destination was unknown.
WELL said Mr.. Lincoln, in very low tone
OF voice, would youvery much like TO knowT
Yes, he said he would. Well, now,' said
Mr.. Lincoln, if l should tell you, perhaps
you would tell some one else. No, said he,
L will not Then Mr.. Lincoln, putting up
his hand TO his face, and as if 10 whisper,
said, loud enough for all to hear Hes
gone to sea-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-03-07

as he knolt at her bedside almost broken
hearted, begged him not to grieve too deeply
for her, but trust she was in a better world
and try to meet her there when his turn came
to leave this life, that they might then be
where parting is never known. Then bid
ding him and her father farewell, she seemed
to wander again, and now and then those lis
tening would catch n word, showing that she
thought herself called to visit "Aunty" again
just at daybreak on that fair Christmas morn
she murmured arthur -miss-me-
must-go," and then her breath died away
and she had indeed gone to another and
fairer home leaving heartbrokon loved ones
behind to miss her and mourn her loss
Long did Arthur Elton weep over that
loved form, but at the grave, when all was
over, his tears were dried and he never wcpt
afterward, but ever wore upon his face that
look which tells Of sorrow too deep for weep
ing, ms though he hud wept dry the fountain
of his tears lie seemed to take no interest
in business and cared little for anything but
solitude.
At last he departed from his native city,
and his whereabouts were unknown for many
years. Then he was discovered here in this
little clearing, living in hut formed partly of
an excavation in yonder bank, and in part Of
logs and slabs rudely framed and fastened to-
gether. Here in company with Il few hens
and two or three dogs he spent several years
of his life, depending for the most par, upon
fish and game for food, and never visiting
the village except when driven by necessity
This manner Of life seemed to hasten old
age, never tardy in his advance, until the
man became too feeble to longer take care Of
himself but still he clung to what had be
come to him home. Some Of his relatives
after learning of his whereabouts, visited
him aud tried to induce him to accept a home
with them but TO their urgent entrratics lie
turned deaf ear and refused to exchange
this place for a civilized home Solitude was
more agreeable TO him than all the luxures
or comforts that wealth could procure Hav-
ing to visit the village for supplies of food in
midwinter, he wandered from his Accustomed
path, and in the darkness OF the coming storm
lost his way on his return and at last, worn
out with cold and fatigue, sank in the falling
snow just beside the Travelled road.
He was found the next morning. which
was Christmas, by some men engaged in
breaking out the drifts in the road but the
cold had done its work, and he had at last
joined his Nellie in the spirit world When
alive he had been heard to say that lac be-
lieved one woman was made for him to love-
but she was dead aud he should be true to
his love for her until he could join her,-and
30 indeed he was
This was the story of the clearing, and at
its close we prepared TO return home
have never visited those scenes since that
day but shall ever remember the clearing
upon the side of the Green Mountains and
while l remember its story can never scofT at
the thought of broken hearts and lives blight
ed by the loss of loved ones.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-03-07

Edward Eggleston, writing in Scribner for
March of "Some Western School-masters, "
tells this anecdote;
while the good Presbyterian minister was
teaching in our village, he was walked up one
winter morning by poor bound boy, who
had ridden a farm horse many miles to get
the ''mastcr" to show him how to 'do a sum"
that had puzzled him. The fellow was try
ing to educate himself but was required to be
back at homo in time to begin his days work
as usual The good master, chatting his hands
to keep them warm, sat down by the boy and
expounded the ''sum" to him so that he un-
derstood II. Then the poor boy straightened
himself up and, thrusting his hard hand into
the pocket of his blue jean trowsers, pulled
out a quarter of dollar, explaining with a
blush. that it was all he could pay, for it was
all he had. OF course the master made him
put it back and told him to come whenever
he wanted any help. remember the huski-
ness of the minister's voice when he told US
about it in school that morning When | re-
call how eagerly the people sought for op-
portunitios of education, / am not surprised
to hear that Indiana, of all the States, has to-
day one of the largest, if not the largest,
schOol-fund.
Later on, speaking of Mrs. Dumont fa-
nous teacher of her time, Mr.. Eggleston
says
II can see the wonderful old lady now, as
she was then, with her cape pinned awry,
rocking her spliut-bottom chair neryOusly
while She talked. Full of all manner of
knowledge, gifted with something very like
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-03-07

The CLIMATE FOR CoNsUMPTIvEs.-O
preconceived ideas of excellence OF climates
for the cure of pulmonary diseases have un-
dergone marked changes of late. 1t may be
remembered that some fifteen years ago con-
sumptives were sent to Minnesota. A care
fully-prepared paper in Harper's Magazine
furnishes an analysis of American climates,
which contains most valuable information
for those suffering from lung diseases. In
looking at the thermometrical tables, We find
that the mean difference between summerand
winter in Minnesota is 52.94, and that in
studying the thermometrical divergences of
some 81 well-known places, selected all over
the world ST. Paul stands next to the very
last. In fact the differences are even greater
than in New York. 1t is startling to learn
that, in an estimate made of consumptive peo-
pie visiting Minnesota, but one in fifteen re-
covered. OF course, this does not mean that
for normal constitutions Minnesota is hurtful,
but if man or woman has weak lungs. Min
nesota is not the place for them. An admir-
able climate may be found in San Diego, Cal,
where the mean difference is but 10. So. First,
of course. of all places for consumptives is
Funchal, Madeira Here. with a winter of
G2 IS, summer is 1913, the mean difference
being $40. st. Michaels, in the Azores,
stands second on the list, with 10 50 then
Santa Cruz, of the Azores, with l. O3 Be-
tween st. Augustine, Fla, and Naples, the
former being - II and the latter -. SO.
there is an advantage for st. Augustine. In
Aiken the difference is 3l.54, about one de-
gree only of the thermometer inferior to that
Of Genoa. Three important facts have to be
examined by the physician in the choice of
locality for weak-lunged patient. First,
that the climate shall be equal, Slight differ
ences between day and night Second, an
equable climate, Slight range between the
months). Third, and most important one,
equability in the moisture. One new element
comes also to be necessary, that of a rather
heavy barometrical pressure The conclu-
sion DR.. Coan arrives at is, that in the United
States, the climate of San Diego Cal, is the
best, as San Diego stands fifth on the whole
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-03-07

What matters it what men may call thee, Thou,
The Eternal One, who reign'st supreme, alone,
The boundless universe thy mighty throne?
when souls before thee reyereutly bow,
Oh, cArest thou what name the lips breathe low
Joye, or Osiris, OF the God Unknown
To whom the Athenians raised their altar stone,
or thine, Holiest unto whom We bow?
The sun hath many names in many lands;
Yet upon all its golden splendors fall,
Where'eT, from age to age entreating still,
The adoring earth uplifts its waiting hands.
Love knows all names, and answereth to all
Who worships thee may call thee what he will
Jtlid c. II. DOrT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-03-07

ABSTRACT CHRISTIANITY USELESS. Its well
to remember that an abstract Christianity is
neither useful nor beautiful The value of it
is only seen when it becomes habit of liv-
ing. The most shapely and beautiful garment
loses its symmetry aud beauty when it is cast
of and laid upon a couch or hung upon "A peg.
Let it be put on by its owner, and you at
once perceive its comleiness. Something like
this is true of the religion of Christ. 1t is not
meant to be Judged or criticised apart from
the lives of men. But when the robe of
Chrsts righteousness is put on and worn its
beauty is revealed to all beholders. -SHHddy
1faW00a t0r March.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-03-07

The Louisville Courier-J journal is already
taking precautions against the spring run of
poetry thus 1t offers prize of $40 600 for
the best poem on spring All competitors
are to appear in person with manuscript, and
will be locked up in the Louisville Jail for
safe-keeping until the award, When the
prize is given, all unsuccessful poets are to
be drowned, as per previous written con-
tract
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-03-07

EVENINGS AT HoME.-It is bad sign when
a husband does not spend his evenings at
home. Some mems business duties will not
permit them to do so, and they are excusa-
ble-but are nevertheless most unfortunately
placed in life for enjoying the sweetest and
best part of home happiness. 1t is even
worse sign when the wife and mother prefers
to spend her evenings elsewhere than in the
tire and the light. Bad, likewise, is it when
the young folks find their enjoyment away
from home or are kept in at night by an Hu-
thority from which they long to be free. Be-
tween a lawless freedom and stern restraint
for children there is not much to choose.
Each course sends thousands to their ruin ev-
cry year. 1t is pity there can't be a play
room in every house where there are young
children fitted up with simple gymnastic ap-
paratus; kept clear of furniture, so that all
sorts of lively games and indoor sports may
be INDUCED in; and open to the boisterous
little folks whenever they want "a spree"
But it is not much to give up an early even
ing hour in the sitting room for some one of
the many pleasant ways in which people can
entertain each other when they set about it.
Don't save all of your good times, any more
than your good manners, for company. There
are two months more of Evenings at home"
If the reading has tagged or the old games
grown stale, devise new methods of amuse-
ment. What would you do if "a dozen friends
were coming in for an evening Can't you
do as much for the children Don't be afraid
of fun, good people, even if it be little
noisy, and prize it enough to plan for it.
-GOldeR Rule.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-03-07
The Tyraht's Hour.

Let every sound be dead!
Baby sleeps.
The emperor softly tread
Baby sleeps.
Let Mozarts music stop!
Let Phidias' chisel dropl
Baby sleeps.
Demostheues he dumb!
Our tyrant's hour has comel
Baby sleeps.
GeOrge Birdsryc.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-03-07

oloquencc in speech, abounding in affection
for her pupils and enthusiasm in teaching,
she moved MS strangely. Being infatuated
with her, we became fanatic in our pursuit Of
knowledge, so that the school hours were not
enough, and we had "lyceum" in the even
ing for reading Compositions, and club
for the study Of history. II recitation be
came very interesting, the entire school would
sometimes be drawn into the discussion of
the subject; all other lessons went to the
wall. books Of reference were brought out Of
her library, hours were consumed, and many
a time the school session was prolonged until
darkness forced us reluctlntly to adjourn"
SOME HoMELY, WHOLESOME SANITARY AD-
y1cE.-"It's indoors, sir, as kills half the
people being indoors three parts of the day,
and next TO that taking too much drink and
yittals Eating's as bad as drinking; and
there aint nothing like fresh air and the smell
of the woods. You should come out here in
the spring when the oak timber is throwed
(because, you see. the sap be rising, and the
bark strips them, and just sit down on a
stick fresh peeled mean trunk, you know
and sniff up the scent Of that there oak
bark. 1t goes right down your throat, and
preserves your lungs as the tan do leather.
And I've heard say as folk who work in the
ways a smell from trees, dead or living-I
could tell what wood log was in the dark by
my nose, and the air is better where the
woods be. The ladies up in tho great houses
sometimes goes out into the fir plantations
the turpentine scents strong, you see-and
they say it's good for the chest; but, bless
you you must live in it, People go abroad
I'm told, TO live in the pine forests TO cure
'em ! say these here oaks have got every bit
as much good in that way. never eat but
two meals day-breakfast and supper, what
you would call dinner-and may be in the
middle Of the day a hunch of dry bread and
an apple. I take deal for breakfast, and I'm
rather lear hungry at supper but you may
lay your oath that's why I'm what l am in the
way Of health. People stuff themselves, and
by consequence it breaks out, you see. It's
the same with cattle; they're over fed, tied
up in stalls and stuffed, and never no eIer-
else, and mostly oily food, too. 1t stands to
reason they must get bad; and that's the
cause of these rinderpests and pleuro-pneu-
monia and what-nots. At least, that's my
notion. I'm in the woods all day and never
comes home till supper-cept, of course in
breeding time, to fetch the meal and stuff for
the brds-so 1 gets the fresh air, you see (;
and the fresh air is the life, sir. There's the
smell of the earth, too-'specially just as the
plough turns it up-which is a fine thing
and the hedges and the grass are as sweet as
sugar. after a shower Anything with a green
leaf is the thing depend upon it, if you want
to live healthy. - Gdmekeeper at Home.