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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-08-06
The settlers Thrilling Escape from In
dams.

Just below kanawa Falls, in West
Virginia, writes correspondent of the
Louisville Courier Journal, is an over
hanging rock of immense size .jutting
out about one hundred feet over the
seething whirlpool, and about the
same height above. This was once
the scene of remarkable adventure.
The Indians were in hot pursuit of
Van Binber, settler and man of
distinction in those early times. He
was hard pressed, and all access to the
river below and above being cut of, he
was driven to this jutting rock, which
proved to be the jumping off place foi
him. He stood on rock, in full view
of the enemy bove and below, who
yelled like demons at the certainty of
his speedy capture. He stood up
boldly and with his rifle kept them at
bay. AS he stood there he looked
across the river-saw his friends-his
wife with her babe in her arms, and
helpless to render assistance They
stood Us if petritied with terror and
amazement. She cried at the top OF
her voice; "I.eap into tho river and
meet me =" Laying her babe on the
grass, she seized the oars and sprang
into the skiff alone. AS she neared
the middle ofNthe river, her husband
saw the Indians coming in full force
and yelling like demons. "Wife,
wife" he screamed, "Tm coming
drop down little lower" With this
he sprang from crag and descending
like an arrow into Ne watef,fert fore
most. The wife rested on her oars q
few momeHts to see him rise to the
surface, tle little canoe floating liks
a cork, tobbing about on the boiling
food Its.yas an awful moment ; i,
seemed anhge to her would he evel
,risel Her earnest gaze seemed TO pen
citrate the depths pfs the water, anc
she dartNs her host farther down tn
stream. He rose near her in a mo
ment the canoe was longside of him
and she lNlped him to scramble into j
amid q - Ner Of arrows and shot tia
the baiIl 1ndians pouted into them
The daring wife did not speak word
her husband was more dead than aliv
and all depended on her strength b
ing >naintaiped till they could reac
the bank. Thisshe did, just where sh
had started, right where the babe wa
still lying, growing and laughing. Th
men pulled the skiff high up on tn
SAND, AND the wife slowly arose an
hclptd tNlft Van Bibher to his Zee
He couIdnot walk, but she laid hi'
down w Ais babe, and then seatin
herself We wept wildly, just as an
other MSlAan would have done md,
the circuh distances. That babe is no
n grandfather, and that lock is c.lf
S'Van Bibocr', Rock to this day
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-08-06
Night { lie 4 Young Men.

ees One night often destroys q whole
life. srhe leakage Of the night keeps
the day forever empty. Night is sins
harvesting time More sin and crime
are committed in one night than in all
the days of the week This is more
emphatically true Of the city than the
country. The street lamp, like file
of soldiers with torch in hand, stretch
Z away in long lines ON, .either sidewalk;
the .,ay-colorcd transparencics are
abla.e with attractions the saloon and
billiard halls are brilliantly illumina-
ted: music sends forth its encl,antmenb;
the gay company begin to gather to
sshe haunts and houses Of pleasure; the
y gambling dens are ablaze with palatial
splepdor; the theatres are wide open;
the mills OF destruction are grinding
health, honor, happiness, hope, out of
thousands Of lives. The city under
the gsslight is hot the same as under
God' sunlight. The alurements and
psrils end pitfalls OF night are a humid
redfols deeper and more destructive
Night life in our life city is dark
problem whose depth and abYsseS ans!
whirlpos's make US start back with
horror All night long tears are fall
ing, blood is streaming.
Young men, tell me how and where
you spend your evenings and wiz
write you out chart OF your cbarac-
ter and final destiny, with blanks to
insert your names. 1t seems to me
an Appropriate text would be-
''Wstchman, what of the nightf' Pc
liceman, pacing thy beat what of the
night! What are the young men Of
the city doing at night Where dc
they spend their eveningsl Who are
their associstesi What are their hab
itsl Where do they 90 in, and wha,
time do you sea them come out? Pc
liceman, would the. ght life of young
men commend the n to their credit!
Make record Of the nights Of one
week. Put in the morning paper the
names of all the young men, thei,
habits and haunts, that are on the
streets for sinful pleasure. Would
there not be shame and confusion'
Some would hot care to 60 to thei,
places.of business: some would not
return home at night; some would
leave the city; some wouln commit
suicide. Remember, young men, that
in the retina Of the All.seeing Eve
there is nothing hid but shall be re.
.sealed Oh the last day.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-08-06
H. --7---
The Nicaragua Route.

WAsnrNGToN, July 9-Chief En-
gineer Menscal of the Nicaraguan
Canal Company, who has Just returned
from \ caragua, reports that several
Important Improvements have been
made III the route heretofore con,em-
plated for that enterprise. Following
IS result of q summary of his person
al investigations and surveys during
the past few months: Through the
division into Lake Nicaragua from the
headquarters Of the Rio Grande there
is no falling into the Pacific. An ex.
cell@nt surface draining is secured and
the LaiaS route will be substituted for
the line of the canal instead OF the RIO
Del Medic route. This viii reduce the
estimate for labor 's3, 600, 900. 1t IVES
found that from the mouth Of the San
! Carlos river on tbs Atlantic slope, and
falling into the SpnJuan river, the can
alcan he excavated almost in a direct
/ line TO Greytown, a distance Of 81
miles, thus shortened the canal, as oyi =
ina!ly located, seven miles, without IN
crcasin9 the depths of the cutting, and
reduce the estimate four millions, An
organization of the locality shows the
probability that one dan, across the san
Juan river Of - feet in height will i.
made above the mouth of the San Gar
los. The lee; viii he to make an IN
interrupted navigation If the river San
Juan 70 this lake, a distanca of g.
miles, thence by Lake Near. ~. Sc
miles to Virgin hay, making . total oI
il9 miles ofunimpecled narieation, mad
an acutual canati4aSion on the east coast
rs before stated, of rs miles, aud on Ia,
west coast Of ] ! miles, having sever
lift locks, each Of | = feet, aud II tiUh
lock of 9 feet at 0reto. Tie estimated
cost approximately, as thu, improved
Indication, will not exceed SD ,0oQ, 0Qj
exclusive OF contingent expenses 10
surveys, supervision Of labor and in
tere>t on money, and rs an otlse
the concession granted by the gov
ernnent Of Nicaragua contains grant
of several thousand square miles o
. valuable land.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-08-06
A Gold Mine in q Cow.

One Of the most remarkable cows on
record is the the 10th Duchess of Air,
drie, owned by the Hon Mat. Coch-
rane, which has just given birth to her
ninth calf, red heifer, to be named
the Sth Duchess of Hillhurst, by Sd
Duke of Oneida. OF the 10th Ouch
ess and her daughters calves, Mr..
Cochrane hos sold the following ami
mas at the prices named In the
Winter of 1875 1.-The bull calf, 4th
Duke of Hilhurst, at $1,000; at pub
lie auction in Toronto, June IL, 1873,
the bull calf 9TH Duke of Hullhurst,
two months old, at $4,000, and the
heifer Airdrie Duchess 9Th, eight
months old, at $4,000 at auction
sale i'll Toronto, June IA, 1876, the
the cow Airdrie Duchess the I'd, at
S2l, 900, and he heifer Airdrie Ouch
ess the 3D., at $4,000. IN August
1877, privately, the heifer eth Ouch
tss of Hillhust, at $4,000; and at a
public sale ut Bowness, Windermere,
England, September +, 1877, the
hclfers 3D. Duchess and 9Th Duchess
of Hillhurst, at 400 1890 guineas
each, or $50, 800 and S2l 800 respec-
lively ; making d total of 5l3l 900 for
g animals sold. He has still in his
possession, besides the 10th Duchess,
Airdrse Duchess 18th, 7th Duke and
7th and 9Th Duchess of Hillhurst five
animals, and had lost four animals by
death. The above result has perhaps
never, been equaled 10y any one animal
at the same age. In December, 1878
an offer of S26, 900 for the 10th Ouch
ess was rufused, and the same oflel
flor her daughter, Airdrie Duchess 4th
,s,Si.ice that the old COW has brought
three heifers and one bull two Of thC
heifers have been sold for S333, 500, an;
there still remaius the bull aud heifel
just dropped, besides the dam, wht
vii! probably breed number of calve
yet. Nora ,Scotiia JOurAai Of .40rj
I r1jIf)ire
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-08-06

is the water all frozen ups' asked Aunt
Dorothy of Jeems. who was trying to break
the ice in the rain cask. mo auntie, /
should say it was frozen down. and he
turned his axe so as TO send shower of ice
into the old lsdy's face. That's All in.
pudent trick" said she. ''Oh. no, said the
youngster, 'its M ice response
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-08-06
/, tNnnTo $4,000 A YEAR. or s. to $50

n ~ M TO $4,000 A YEAR. or s. to $50
kSH hkeEN, day 10 your own locality. No
n BsAD risk. Women do as well as
.AHHE me' Many make more than
n hVO til, smount stated above. No
dine can fail Ia make nnncy fast. Any o.e can
40 the work. Nuu can make from 5ncts. to 50
in hour by iev"ting YOU evenings and spare
time 10 the business. it casts huthing t.. try
the business. Nothing like it for money max
ing ever offered before. Bnsipess pieasan- and
strictly honorable. Reade, if v"u want to
know all about the best paying business before
the public, send Us your address and we will
send ynn iull particulars and private terms free;
samples worth s. also free; you then make
up your mind tor Yourself. Address.
GKohGE SrtNsuN Co. Portland Maine.
+3iy
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-01-29
The Law Water Motor.

Wo briefly noticed this invention, patented by
Citizen OF our county, in previous issue of
tho COURIER. Since that time Mr.. Lay has cx-
hibited his motor to a competent, civil and hy-
draulic engineer, who not only is highly pleased
with 1t, but proposes to aid in its introduction
and application to machinery. Wo will now try
to give moro full account of this remarkable
invention, which, if it answers in practical ap-
plication the purpose and expectations of the
inventor, will revoutionize the whole system of
water motors and render available and useful
water powers heretofore impracticabc for want
OF sufficient fall. Tho machine is Of very
simple construction and appears to be no moro
liable TO get out OF repair than an ordinary
wheel. The inventor also clnims that he can
secure by IL greater available power for moving
machinery from the same quantity Of water than
can be had from any wheel, and that his ma
chimes can be successfully operated under any
fall exceeding three feet. BY this means persons
using his motors can obvintc the necessity for
high natural falls and the heavy expense in con-
structng dams, races and fumes and keeping
them in repair. In the same way large bodies
of valuable bottom lands can be saved for
cultivation, which Nrc, under the old system,
covered with water, and at the samc time the
health of the country, often rendered bad by
ponds and dccaying vegetable matter be pre-
served. The machines are said to be capable Of
running my kind Of machinery, whether it be
heavy or light, from tho sowing machine and
churn TO the heaviest rolling mill, they being
supplied with an apparatus by means Of which
perfect control oan DO had over them as to
power, speed and direction Of motion. Mr..
Lay has secured his invention by two United
States patents obtained through tho agency Of
Mcssrs. Mum s. Co., Of the Scientific american,
ono allowed September 20, 1879, and the other
january s, 1886, covering Inc cntiro machine
and he proposes TO commence introducing them
at once. Wo hope tho invention will prove all
that Mr.. Lay expects rs we'll OH account OF its
ohcapness and simplicity as its likelihood of
opening out when introduced much valuable
land, now worthless for cultivation by reason of
tho largo ponds often required to secure the
necessary fall and power for machinery.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-01-29
An Extra Session

g Tho Supreme Courthas decided tlat the Tax
Aotis illegal, Judge McGowan dissenting. lie
hollis Tint tho provision for tho Charleston
military is without tho force of law, and that
tho otc. c.fourtlA Of q mill of State tax could be
eliminated without destroying tho Act. Under
his view of the case an extra session Of. tho Le-
gisatnro would not 30 necessary. Justices
Willard and AIcIver hold that .wo sections OF
tho ACT are illegal and void. Under this de-
cision Governor Simpson has called an extra
session of The Legislature, to convene in Colun
hia on tho 10Th day Of February next The
people expect this extra session to be short
one.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-01-29
TEHE COB4UNG EsHA CANAL.

Wc publish on our first pago tho reply oil
Col. j. W. Livingston to what hc terms our
criticism Of his speech on tho above subject.
We had hoped our editorial was worthy of
being called IL reply TO his speech, though it
was not so intended, if it did not rise to the
dignity Of fair and impartial review Of the
provisions Of the Act and the great boncfts
likely to result to the State from tho develop.
mcnt and utilization of ono Of tho greatest
water powers in tho world
AS to the grounds Of the Senator's orposi-
tion to the bill VIC have littlo to say, az his
speech is before our readers and they can
judge for themselves, but wo would ask Why
was tho Blue Ridge Railroad Bill and its
defeat in the House luggcd nto the discussion
unoss Ms q reason for opposition to this bill,
on tho ground that it was equally worthy Of
aid 1t was not german to tho Canal Act.
Thcy we're distinct and Independent enter
priscs and each should have stood on it's
mc,its, without regard to the fate Of the
other We favored both the Canal and Blue
Ridge Bills and believe both would have
contributed to our material prosperity, though
in different way Again, in reference to
Northern capitalists, why throw this into the
face Of the Senate iftllc Senator meant nothing
by the term? Unless these illusions were
intended to have somo weight against thu
passage Of tho bill, they were mere buncombc
and surplusage. Tho Canal bill should have
stood or fallen on its own merits, its proba-
bility Of cnrichng tho State and increasing its
population without regard to tho importance
or valuo of any other enterprise or to tho
persons to whom tho proposed franchises wore
granted. Again, why does the Senator in
reply refer to tho Spragues, to tho Chadwick
fraud and the Harris bubble, and why use
this language, "Our people have been &C
frequently swindlcd by these entcrprsine
men from tho North, it ia time wo should
exercise more caution in dealing with them,
unless tho possession Of this property by
Northern capitalists was intonded as an ar
gumcnt against tho bill. Iftho provisions O
the bill be tho objective point Of The Senator
to thcm he should havo spoken and not to til;
pcraons getting tho franchises. No ONT
knows bottcr than tho Senator that tho Cana
Act. 10 ekillfully and carefully drawn an,
oyory right Of the State is strictly guarded 81
that the State can in no possible way b.
injured or dcfraudcd. Tho grantees can &c
no title unless they give bond with approved
security 10 tho sum Of 100000, OF until thoy
bayo developed $1,000 horso power on the
canal and put 10000 spindlcs in operation
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-01-29
a Card.

SENECA CITY, January 81, 1880.
EpiroEs kEOwEE COURIER--Gcnls: | hear Of
reports in the country that was called on for
warrant for Thomas o. Parker the night of The
killing Of Horn or Hahn and that refused TO
issue the warrant, which report l pronounce
absolutely false. The night Of The killing, after
8 o'clock Mr.. Sanders and other man, who
did not recognize i'll The night, called at my
house for warrant (hcy on horscback).
started up the street with them towards nv
oflico 10 issue the warrant, and in going nio,le
mentioned that one Of them must take it to
execute, as had no constable able TO go Sloan,
my constable, q few days before that had been
threatened with pneumonia, and for while was
not able TO do daytime service They refused
to take the warrant, which Sanders admitted on
the day of tho inquest They were the men to
take tho warrant, for they wore then mounted
and knew all about the country. ! knew my
duty too well to refuse to issue, and tho two
men referred to know that did not refuse TO
give them the warrant aud that they refused to
take it. hope you will either publish this card
o. correct the report cditorely
II A uOkE
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-01-29
PROCLA ALTON.


CoLUMBtA, January s, 1880.
WHEREAS information has boon received at
W this Department that an atrocous murder
was committed in Oconco County on or about
the goth dny Of December, 1879, upon tho body
of MRs. EMILY CoMrroN by TuRNFR OSBORNE,
and that tho said Osborne has fled from justice
Now. therefore, ], W. d. Simpson, Governor of
tho State of South Carolina, in order that justice
may be done and tho majesty Of the law vintli-
Gated, do hereby offer reward Of ONE HUN
DRIED AND FIFTY DOLLARS for the nppro-
hcnsion and delivery in any Jail Of this State of
the said Turner Osborne.
Said Turner Osborne is about s feet inches
high, has black hair. dark eyes, sharp features
and weighs about llo pounds. llo is about "a
years Of age.
In testimony whereof have hcrcunto set my
hand and caused tho Great Seal of tho
State to be affixed. at Columbia, this Stk
IL. s. day Of January, a. d. 1880, and in The
one hundred and fourth year of tho Ia
dependence Of the United States Of
America.
W. D. SIMPSON, Governor.
by The Governor:
Il. NJ SINS, Secretary Of State.
January 20, 1880 1l-6t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-01-29

CllARLEsroN, January 22.---Fire broke
out oarly this morning in tho car shed of
the South Carolina Railroad in ihis city,
destroying twolyo passenger coaches aud
twenty seven baggage and freight cars, to.
gcthor with tho car shed. Tho loss is esti-
mated OF S30,000 Tho shod was insured
FOX $4,000.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-01-29
R1cnLAND, S. c., January 27, 1870.

MEssns. ED1roRs: scod you the pest,
as | think, shat is destroying our small
grain. Mr. John Keith and myself dis
covered them after search the other day
in my wheat patch. You will SEQ that
they are n species of cut worm very much
like the cut worm that cuts down corn and
garden vegetables in the spring. We
found thom by first examining tho wheat last
eaten and under limbs, trash, corn stalks
and husks, SO, we found thcln in numbers.
The fresh deposit left BY the worm and tho
color (grccn) all 60 to show that tho worm
certainly does it. They arc of all sizes and
l send you one in tho chryaalis statc.
also send you n small dead worm attached to
tho shell of the egg. We found several
with fine webs around them % if they wero
webbing up. Now | don't say that this
worm is tho thing that is eating up eycry-
body's grain, but tell you What l have
seen in mino and any ono may draw their
conclusions thcrcfrom. | have seen guam
titles OF tho little fly that is accused of the
damage, but in',oy ryo, where they are the
thlckest, thore has been no damage done; also
the same way in Mr.. j. II. Burus' wheat
field A.G. SIJGU
Judge BlccklcS, Of tho Supreme Court of
Georgia, has resigned his position on tho Bench.
Gov, Colquitt has appointed Judge Crawford, Of
Columbus, to G The vacancy.
Snow in Northern Wisconsin is reported fran
twenty TO forty inches dcop.
New York has TO this limo contributed to thc
Irish sullercrs $23, 500.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-01-29

A CoNdREssMAN's s RESIGNATION CALI.
ED FoR.-A resolution was introduced in
the New Jersey Monday, declaring that a
decent regard for tho opinions of mankind
as we'll as manly respect for themselves,
compelled the members of that body to
demand tho. immediate resignation Of
Charles IL. Yoorhis, member of Congress
from tho Fifth District of Now Jersey
Mr.. Voorhfs, who io Republican, has
bccn indicted by tho grand jury of Bergen
County, New Jersey, for cmbezzlcmcnt
conspiracy and forgery.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-01-29
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mon or women. and whether they dio young
or old, rich or poor, suddenly OF af,or long
s:foring, tho parents can ever feel su,o
ndor Gods promises that all will bo well
with them in this life and in tho liro to come.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-01-28
Our Young Folks.
TIE LAND OF NOD.

LAST night went to the Land of Nod;
What do You think saw there?
Why, all the babies in all the world
YellOW-hAired dark haired, frowzy and curled;
Some black, some tAWny, some fair!
" What is the way there7" On and on
Over the velvety sod;
First You 20 up. and then you 60 down,
And then you come into Shut-eye-town,
Away in the Land of Nod.
The houses are made of jujube-paste.
And the dOOrs of plum-cak sliced;
And If you are hungry by day or night,
You may 60 to the door. and nibble bite,
All plummy and iced and spiced.
The fountains, you know. run lemonade,
And their playing, it never stops;
And, whenever 1T rains in that fortunate town,
Torrents of honey and cream come down,
And lemon and chocolate drops.
Oh. it SHOWS white sugar and pink ice-cream,
And it freezes lemOn-ice!
Tall suRar-l0af hills all around you see;
And cookies and tarts grow on every tree.
And they taste remarkably "ice.
Tell you some more?'' ~, haven the time
ut may be. if each little elf
u run and climb into mammals lap,
And cuddle right down for forty wink . rap
he may see the land himself.
Alice ". Bro:herton, In Nursery.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-01-28
Miss T. Westphal

Keeps on hand a large an we'll as
sorted stock of MILLINERY, FANCY
GOODS and ZEPHYR WOOL, opposite
the Union Hotel, between Second
and Third North streets.
NEW ULM, MINI.