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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-09-23
Two Bull Stories.

John FL. Mccoy, of Millbrook town
ship, ILL.,, went into a stable where a
bull was chained, when the animal
made an attack on him, and drove one
of his horns through McCoy's arms,
making a frightful wound. The next
lunge the infuriated animal made he
struck the unfortunate man In the
bowels, making Il wound ten or twelve
inches long, and tearing out McCoy's in
testines. Mccoy then succeeded in get
ting into a low manger, but it was not
high enough to protect him entirely,
and the animal stuck his horns into the
mans back near the kidneys, making a
CHASTITY wound. Some men were near
the stable and heard the wounded mans
groans. They went in and succeeded in
getting the bull out by taking hold of the
ring in his nose.
The danger from wearing red in the
presence of bullocks, as well as bulls,
says Lexington (Ky.) paper, was illus
.trated in the fate of negro woman
who lived in this county, on the Russell
road, about seven miles from Lexington.
While passing through pasture near
her home she attracted the attention of
herd of cattle, who seemed to be en-
ragged at the sight of red shawl which
she was wearing. She became scared
and started to run away, when the whole
herd gave chase. After running a short
distance she became exhausted. Parties
who witnessed the chase hurried to the
rescue of the woman and even in time to
prevent the cattle from running over
her as she fell, hut she died from the ef-
fects of her fright while being taken to
her home.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-09-23
Where the Heat is Almost Unendurable.

The following is an extract from the
letter of amissionary's wife, an wildly
describes the terrific heat which prevails
in India during the summer: remem-
ber seeing fantastic lining by Gustave
Dore, representing tophet. The fire
burst forth from the mouths of huge
caverns, and everything had a molten
and red-hot appearance. India at pres
entis very much in this condition. The
hot winds blow uninterruptedly from
four to eight hours daily as from fiery
furnace. The fiercely blazing sun
scorches and burns everything in the
most uncompromising manner. The
earth has an oveny appearance, and is
cracked open in large assures with the
intense heat, and scorches the feet even
through thick soled boots. The misera-
BILE trees look unhappy and hang their
poor wilted leaflets. There is rot a
spear of grass visible. Folks outdoors
drag their weary lengths along as though
each were carrying a ball and chain.
They seem to have no ambition on earth
but to drop. down and die quietly in some
shady nook. The roads are some inches
deep in dust and the air is filled with it,
so that breathing is difficult and pain
full. There are no vegetables nor any
low and the water muddy and unhealthy.
Indoors the furniture burns the body
through the clothing. The sun glares
into every crack and crevice so persist
emily that blinds and shades and thick
curtains can hardly darken room suffi-
GENTLY. Every outside door is closed
tightly, from early morning until after
sundown, to keen out the heat. The
air becomes stagnant and suffocating.
A little reiefis obtainable from the pun
kah, large fan suspended from the
ceiling and worked by a servant from
the outside. The punkah swings day
and night. The man whose business it
is to keep it swinging sometimes falls
asleep, and then the air seems to press
upon one at therate of a thousand pounds
to the square inch. Breathing is next to
impossible.
At night there is still less comfort to
be had. The bed is hotter than the
body. We sprinkle the bed first and
then jump IN, but it is dry and hot again
in almost no time. We sprinkle the
floor and furniture and do everything
imaginable to cool the sleeping room,
but all uselessly. 1t il like trying to
sleep in q well heated oven. Although
we may long to renounce the flesh and
sit in our bones, still we know that both
flesh and clothes are absolutely necessary
in order to protect the body from the
hot air. How superlatively happy must
those be who live in cold climate!
What would not give for breath ct
cool air from the Adriondacks. or for
plunge into the surf at Newport, or for
walk On the strand, Or even for diHtant
glimpse Of the seaP
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-09-23
Curious Fact About Yellowstone
front

A curious thing about the fish in the
Yellowstone is related by General w hip
pie. Below the falls the trout are fine
fellows for table use. But above the
falls the fish are wormy. 1t is no trick
at all for fisherman to land 300 trout
in ten hours, provided his arm doesn't
become tired and the bait holds out; but
the fish are unfit for use after they have
been caught. No trout has ever been
caught above the falls that did not carry
a worm somewhere under its scales. The
general examined large number of
trout, and every one contained the worm
When examined it was found to be in
most cases about eight inches in length.
and resembling piece of white tape.
This reptile. when freed from its bed in
the meat. would wriggle and writhe as
if suffering from an attack of collie.
Some think the worms breed in the fish
and then eat their way into the flesh.
Millions of these fish die of the worms,
and float over the falls, and the gulls
can be seen feeding upon them almost
any minute in the day Chicago Times
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-09-23


The daisies nodded in the grass, the buttercups
were sleeping,
And just across the river sang the farmers a.
their reaping;
Upon the hills, so blue and far, the maple
leaves were showing
Their soft white beauty in the breeze that from
the sea was blowing.
little maid came through the land with song
and ripping laughter;
The buttercups made way for her, the daisies
nodded after.
A strong young farmer saw her pause beside
the parting river;
She drew lily from its depth with golden
heart a-quiver
Tf.ou art more fair than lilies are," said he,
with head uplifted,
And threw. poppy, as the stream toward the
maiden driited.
She set the flowers in her hair-the red and
white together;
cloud grew black before the sun, and rainy
was the weather.
He came across the river then, this farmer,
from his moving;
He minded not the waters depth, he cared not
for its flowing.
ooh, love" said he, ffif cleaning sun and
cloudless skies o'erlean US,
The rivers barring width may roll unpassed,
untried between us;
But when loud thunder fills the air, and clouds
and rain come over,
I'd cross the ocean to your side-I am no fair
day loverl"
And so one noon the village bells rang out
across the river,
Their music set the buttercups and daisies all
a-quiver,
While some one drew lily from the stream
SO blithely flowing,
And pluczed blood-red poppy that amid the
wheat was growing;
The maiden set them in her hair-the red and
white together
With many smile, a tear or two, and glances
at the weather.
They passed beneath the chapel's shado-.he
farmer and the maiden
Where arches crossed above their heads, with
snowy blossoms laden,
And in that place of holy calm the binding
words were spoken;
He in his heart bore out the truth, she on her
hand the token.
The years went by, and some were bright and
some were clouded over,
Bat ever stood he at her side-he was no fur
day lover.
Boston transcript.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-09-23
A Fearful Fall Through q Bridge.

One span of the great bridge across the
Kaw river at Lawrence, Kansas, which
is $50 feet in length. gave Way one
morning recently with terrible crash.
At the time drove of cattle. numbering
30 head, belonging to Philip and Jesse
Young, en- route from Greenwood and
Woodson counties to Northern Missouri.
were on the bridge. One hundred and
fifty Of the cattle, with two men, three
horses and a wagon, went down with
the debris into the river, eighty feet
below. One of the herders was badly
injured about the head by the falling
timbers, while his horse was impaled on
one of therods and nearly disemboweled.
The loss of cattle was only six head
The escape Of greater injury and loss of
life was simply miraculous.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-09-23

The Rev. G. r. Davis, of Carson, New,
and the Rev. w. R. Jenvey, of Reno,
never lost an opportunity of giving each
other sly dig. Mr.. Davis preached at
Reno the other Sunday, and while taking
breakfast at Mr.. Jenvey's house remark
ed: "Guess I'll take some more steak, as
/ have to preach" Guess I'll brace up
a little, too" rejoined Jenvey, passing
his plate for another section Of the meat,
" I've got to listen; ;"--Boston Journal.
, 1879-04-26
N NOTICE.
LAND CLAIMS!ll

H.A. GREGORY, CLERK OF THE
District Court of snohomish county, W. T
Will pay rticular attention to filing Home
stead and Presumption claims; making flna
proof on homesteads and final affdavits for
pre-emptors, etc. viii pay taxes for non
residents and correspond with parties desiring
information in regard to lands, etc. Parties
having land business will please call on Tues
pays or Saturdays, when the papels will be
forwarded to the land Office by return mail.
, 1879-04-26
NOTICE of Dissolution of Part
nership,

NOTICE is hereby given, that the firm Of
Packard IL Jackson, doing business at Snoho-
nish city. snohomish county, Wash ngton
Territory, has been this day dissolved by mu-
tual consent And further notice is hereby
given that all debts due the said firm OF Pack
ard s. Jackson are due and payable to D. B.
Jackson, who is hereby authorized to collect
the same; and all debts due by the said firm Of
Packard & Jackson will be paid on demand,
by said D. B. Jackson.
VI. W. Packard.
D, B. jackson.
by his Attorney in fact.
II. +. Jackson.
Dated at snohomish city, W. 7. February
18th, A. D. 1879.
Mise 4w
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31

Communications for this paper must always
DO accompanied by the names Of tho wrters--
not for publication, but for our security. This
rule will DO strictly adhered to. Writo on ono
stdo OF the sheet only and lot your communioa-
tions be as brief as possible and to tho point.
If your subject is one which oan bo written up
any day in the week, do not wait until tho day
before publication.
we regret to state that w. j. Stribliug,
Esq, has beon confined to his bed for
several days from slow fovor, resembling
typhoid. Wo trust he will soon bo restored
to health and bo ablo to resume the duties
OF his rrofc ,sion. Several children have
ocon sick in our town, but arc improving.
We believe our general health in tho town
and county is as good or bettor than during
previous seasons.
on recent visit to tho uppor portion of An
dorson County, in the Sandy Springs ncighhor-
hooa, Wo had an opportunity of seeing and
conYersing with several Of the farmers in refer
cnco to tho crops aud tho drought. In this
neighborhood and extending Northward threo
miles or moro in breadth is u section of country
that has not suffered so severely for the want Of
rain and of course tho crops arc better than
elsewhere Wo passed by and through the
farms of over q dozen persons aud from close
observation wo arc of tho opinion that q full
half crop of both corn and cotton will be made.
The cotton, although the stalk is small, is well
fruited, averaging from eight to ten good bols
to tho stalk, which VIC nro told will mako from
eight hundred 10 one thousand pounds of seed
cotton to tho acre. Corn on all low and bottom
lands was looking we'll, promising m abundant
yield. Early upland corn is nearly total
failure In the dry section wo wcro informed
that the drought has been terrible. Wo wore
told that large fields Of corn and cotton could DO
seen that looked like they could not possibly
produce more than ono hundred pounds of seed
cotton and q bushcl or two Of corn per acre.
We think that there is at least onc.third more
cotton planted in this section of Anderson
County this year than ever before, and conse..
quent decrease in the acreage in corn. Not
withstanding tho gloomy outlook week ago,
now that we arc having oopious showers of rain,
wo hopc that tho parched and withcred crops
haay yet revive and produce fruit beyond any
ones expectations.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31
Chips from a Blockhead.

saw something tho other day that troubled
me for whilc. II was in this ways was sit
ting in public place in town when the oldest
specimen of humanity have over seen camo
strutting up. Ills body was too big for his legs
and his arms about foot too long for his body,
and his head looked like it had been Whitfield
out of picce of Pine by sorne one who didn't
have pattern to go by, and it was set on his
shoulder big end down. lIe said, "Sirs, am q
sclf-madc man." got up and shook hands with
him and said, "That relieves mo a great deal"
"WhyH" ao said 'tBccauso I was just thinking
If God mado you il was Tho poorest job Of his
that Ind cvor seen, and was troubled for foar
he had lost his pattern" Wcll ho got mad and
left
What did Grant ever do with TINT bull pup
that ho traded that Indian agency for? heard
thathc had gotten to be colonel in the army
and they had given him furlough so ho could
travel with Tho boss. Ito calls him Fred, don't
hc?
If man was to undertake to answer every
fool that ho mot "aocording TO his folly" at this
day and timc he would talk himself to death in
less than n month.
IL Job had been raised somo night about IL
O'clock by ono Of his children barking liko
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31
Pocket-Book Lost.

It was IN the town of B., and Mr., S, had
just concluded somo purchases, when hc
made tho startling discovery that his pocket
book was lost. While searching his pockets
ho found buckeye, and --"Gentlcmcn,
my pocket-book is lost, but there has been
something discovered by Dr.. Tablcr, Of Nash-
vile, of fnr greater value. 1t is tho Buckeye
Pile Ointment, which will cure Piles in oil
cases, whom used according to directions.
Try it. Price SO cents q bottle. For sale by
Il. Il. Norman & Bro.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31

PETERSBURG, Va, July 25.-Tho corn and
tobacco crops of this section, which at ono
timo threatened to prove q total failure from
tho drought which prevailed for tho past
three months, have been greatly refreshed by
copious showers. The destructive woodland
fires have been ox,inguishcd by the rain.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31

1t is estimated that six countries in Europe
will this year be compelled to buy three hum
drcd million bushels of wheat, and that
France and England will need .hree.fourths
of this quantity, while frances share alone
will cost her one milliard Of francs, or q fifth
of tho sum Of hor famous ransom. This
means prosperity for tho American farmer,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31

An old lady from tho country said sho
mover could Imagine where all tho Smiths
camo from until sho saw largo sigu,
"Smith Manufacturing Company"
Benzino and calcined magncsia mixed so
as to form thin paste, will remove grease
spots from the most delicate materials.
1t is useless to try to bring happiness to
tho heart of the woman who has lost her
frat pick at the spring bounots.
Senator Wado Hampton arrived at the
Grconbrier White Sulphcr Springs, w. Va,
last Friday.
Mrs. Potts reached Now Orleans Sunday,
in good trim. She will pass Grccnyllc on
her return to Philadelphia.
.. >-2-
Happiness is unrcpentcd pleasure.
Our enemies aro our faults and vices.
God Is TO be trusted, hut not to bo tempted
Cruelty is the result of bascncss and Of cow
ardico.
A fawning world is worse than frowning
world
What is virtue but medicine, and vice but q
wound.
When We think most of others God thinks
most of US.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31
Sherif's Sales.

DY virluo Of an execution to INC directed
- will sell, on MONDAY, sale day in August,
1870, at tho Court House door in Walhala,
between tho legal hours of salc the following
described property, TO wit:
One Tract Of Land containing thirty.fivc
acres, more or less, about three miles from
Schcca City, adjoining lands of W. w. Albeit,
NJ. w. Coleman and others. Levied on as the
property of W. W. Albeit at The suit of Harper
& Philips and others.
TERMS OF SALE-CASH; purchaser
to pay extra for titles.
JAMES II. ROBINS,
Sheriff Oconce County.
July 10, 1879 34s3t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31

Tom Duford, for tho murder Of Judge
Elliot, was on Monday convicted of murder
in tho first degree and sentenced to jmpris~
onmcnt for life. The counsel for tho priso-
ner made motion for q now trial
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31

FaEDERIcksBURo, Va, July 25. Tho rains
in North Virginia oday have put nn oud to
tlo unprecedented drought which has pro-
vailed for ncarly two months and threatened
a total failure of corn in large districts.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31

Mr.. Julian A. Solby, who, at one tmc
published tho Columbia Npnir, will com
mcncc on the 18th Of August tho publication,
in Charleston, Of an afternoon paper, called
tho Evening Beacon.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31
OAKWA YLOCILS.


The crops about horo aro distressngly
q peck to the acre. Cotton is very small but
full of bolls; will pay about tho guano debt,
if it should rain. Several showers wont
about yesterday. The failure on upland has
not had q parallel since my remembrance.
Turnip patches should DO we'll attended to.
Barley Gown by all. Oats sowcd in Septem-
| Der will como in just after the barley next
spring. Will rye pay to SOW for winter
pasture Cor cat,lc2
Center Church has just closed ono of tho
best meetings that has ever boon held thero.
1t began last Friday and held on iill ThusI
day, morning and evening without any dis
appointment. Rov. J. L. McElhany, o blind
man from Spa.tanburg, preached time about
with Rov. II. p. Phillips. Eight applied for
membership. Several were converted. A
! largo, quiet and attentive congregation at
each service up to tho last day. Sinners
were convinced and many convicted, mourn
| ers converted and the church members pow
crfully stirred up and blest. Tho preachers
| above namod preached with earncstncss and
! power rarely cxcollcd. Tho pooplc wcro as
,,,teativc as evor people wcio, not only attcn.
t;vo but serious, not only serious but anxious
ia obt,,'n tho conversion of their souls. Tho
preachers ,'.eft yesterday evening for Hopowcll
Church whore they with sister Ash will corr
mence n meo,ior to-day, to hold likely the
most Of next week
Tho Third Qoa,tcrlY .'Nooting Conference
for Westminster Circuit will I.'c hold Mt Vests
minister Church tho 9th and l0L.' Of August,
where Dr. Jones will be in atto.. dance to
preach his hsh-oned sermons 10 Tho etuhca-
tion and instruction of all present. o. G..
Editors Keoree Courier: Allow mo through
your columns to return thanks, on behalf Of
tho authorities of Adgcr College, to the Truss
tees Of tho Southwestern Presbyterian Uni
vcrsty for tho gift Of telescope and fno
cabinet of minerals and fossils; also to Mr..
Crcswol Darlington. Of Laurens G. H., for
collection Of minerals.
We hopo that our many friends throughout
tho country will take pleasure in adding to
tho nucloua thus formed any minerals and
furnish n complete cpitome of tho mincralogy
Of tho adjacent country. There is no section
richer in minerals and metals West of tho
Rocky Mountains, and little effort on the
part Of our pooplo will soon give us a collecs
tion whose exhibition will not only do honor
to tho college, but will also attract capital
and immigrants from abroad. The result
will be an early development of this grand
Piedmont section. w. w. LEGARE,
Professor of Natural Sciences.
ADaER COLLEGE, July 9th, 1870.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31

Speak of mans marble brow, and he
will glow with conscious pride, but alludc
to his wooden head, and he's mad in a
minute. Language 10 a slippery thing to
fool with much.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31

Governor Simpson has issued q proolama-
ton strictly quarantining tho ports of the
State and all approaches from tho city Of
Momplis to tho State of South Carolina.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31

a timid Bostonian has married lady
whose weight vcrgos olosc upon 200 pounds
"My DEAR" said he to her, "shall help
you over tho feucc?" "No," says she tc
him, "help tho fcnoe."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31
Tho Mexican Dollar.

What is the difference betwcon tho Mexican
dollar and Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointmont2
Ono does what it promises and the other
doesn't. Tho Mexican dollar says, 81 am
one hundred cents;" but when you como to
invest it you find it is only eighty-fvc
Tablcr's Buckeye Pilo Ointment says, II will
euro you of Piles;" and upon trial it is found
t. do SO in every case. 1t makes but ono
promise-to cure Piles; and docs so without
failure. Prico SO conts bottle. For sale
r. E. Norman g. Bro.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31

For inflammatory rheumatism, tako hall
an ounce of pulvcrizcd saltpotro, put in
half pint sweet oil, batho tho parts af-
footed, and aouud euro will be speedily
effected.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31

Col. +. W. Dawson, editor Of tho Charles
ton News and Courier, sailed on Saturday
last from Now York for Europe. Col. Daw-
son will spend somo months abroad.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31

TIE CHAMPION OAr RATS R.-Captain
T. W. Blease, of Big Creek, is tho cham
pion oat raiser, having cut. aud gathered
5000 dozen bundles. l,700 dozen bun.
dies thrcshcd aud cleaned 1900 bushels.
At this rate his crop would yield about
$500 bushels, which, at 10 cents per
bushe, would be equal to 33 bales of cotton
weighing 500 pounds, at s cents per pound.
And the cost of producing the oats and
getting them ready for market was not half
the cost of raising and preparing for market
33 bales of cotton. We have said it before,
but wo say it again diversity.
Eayefcl1 ADVERTISER.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31
State Of South Carolina.
OCONEHI COUNTY.

II
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Uriah jenkins. plaintiff, against Elizabeth Jen.
kns, Mary Jano Chambers, George M. Jen-
kins, AIRY Amanda Ragland and James G.
jenkins, hcirs-at-law of Clayton Jonkine,
deceased, and Lucy Turner, John Turner,
Dora Turner, Sallie Roach, Martha Stand.
ridge, Nancy Roach and William Turner,
hcirs.at-law of Benson Turner, deceased,
Defendants Summons Jor Relief COM
plant not iSrped.
TO tho Defendants above named:
VOU are hereby summoned and required
j to answer tho complaint in this action,
which is filed in tho Office of the Clork of
Common Pleas. for the said County, and to
sorvc copy Of your answer to the said oom-
plant on the subscriber at his office, on the
public square in the town of Walhnlla, in the
County aud State aforesaid. within twonty
days after the service hereof, exclusive Of the
dny of such service; and if you fail to answer
tho complaint within the time aforesaid, the
plaintiff in this action will apply to tho Court
for the relief demanded in the complaint.
Walhalla, S. c., July Q. 1879.
S. p. DENDY,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Il. $. J. w. STRIBLING, G. G. p.
10 tho absent Defendants, Elizabeth jenkins,
Mary Jane Chambers, George NJ. jenkins,
AIRY Amanda Ragland. James G. jenkins
and Martha Standrdgt:
rENAKE notice that the summons and com
IL plant in this action was filed in tho
office of the Clerk Of the Court Of Common
Pleas for Oconcc County. and State Of South
Carolina, on the 9th day Of July. 1870, for
the partition of tho Real Estate of Clayton
jenkins, deceased, for relief &c.
Walhaln, S. c., July o. 1879.
S. p. DENDY,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
July II, 1879 35-Gt.