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Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-03
German Cavalrymen.
How Patience, GsntIeness and. skill Make Raw Recruits into Splendid soI- t1farx.


 Make Raw Recruits into Splendid soI-
 diers.
 IFrom the London Daily NewSl
 It would need that trooper should serve ten years to come up to the high standard of excellence which is the ideal of German off, cers but the term of service in the cavalry is of three years only for drafted men, and four for volunteers. It follows that cavalry off, cers have to work terribly hard in order to bring their men into proper condition of efficiency, and experience has shown tkem that hard work by itself is nothing unless conducted with the utmost patience and gentleness On a German parade ground YOU will always see two or three times as many officers as there are companies or troops, and ali will be working briskly at their appointed tasks. In the school room, the gymnasium, the riding school, at the butts, in the swimming baths (for all German soldiers are taught swimming, and in the military steeple- chasing ground it is much the same Officers always direct the instruc- | tions, and the non-commissioned officers act merely as their assistants. A German officer | gets about six weeks leave in the year (that is, of days taken altogether or by installment), during which he may amuse himself as he | lists; but while on service he IS as much bound to work daily and hourly at his pro- | fession as barristers, doctors and other pro- | fessional men do at theirs. The rawest su- baltern would blush to let his men think that he was not in every way superior to the ser geants and corporals under him. A German cavalry officer is, if anything, more gentle and forbearing person than his infantry col | league, and this because he has much more difficult work to do. His task is threefold. | He must drill the men, train the horse, and then teach man and horse to act together till they become as living machine. When the recruits arrive at barracks no time is lost in ascertaining how many of them ride well, how many cannot ride, and how many are likely to be very long in learning to ride. i This last loutish lot are taken in hand with 6 kindness which is most praiseworthy and sensible. They are put on the quietest
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-03
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

Fisk & Hatch, the well known bankers of New York, have published very useful little book entitled Memoranda Concerning Gov ernment Bonds. together with Other Matters of Interest to Investors and the Public. '' The book contains historical sketch of the national finances, complete account of the various bonds of the government, several chapters devoted to the State debts, state ment of the financial condition of foreign countries, review of the progress Of the United States, directions for dealing In the New York stock market, notes on gold and silver, stc., etc. We have never seen more valuable book of the kind.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-03

The Mobile Register says, doubtless truly, that peaceful secession would not be accept ed by the South to-day if the choice were of fered
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-03
ANT !

NERs. J. J. CLARK, the great Business and Medi- lVE cal CIairvoyant formerly of Boston, is To- oated at 81 Church street. Room 4. All who consult her are as6onish esi u her EvOnGrous powers. She locates disease with Hnerring certainty. Also indicates the appropriate remedy. Has great success as a ma gnettc healer. A special ty of female diseases Sittings $l. Examina- ton by lock of hair, $2. fe4
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-03

The International Arbitration and Peace Association for Great Britain and Ireland has circulated in this country its circular inviting adhesion to the movement for the substitu- ton of arbitration for war The Council of the Association will take steps immediately to set on foot throughout Europe and the United States similar associations, to be united in an International Federation, each association to be independent, but to act in concert, and as far as possible on one com mon plan. The facts suggested by the eircu- lar are of momentous interest. The European armaments consist at present of upwards of ten millions of men in the very prime of life, involving directly and indirectly the annual expenditure and loss of productive power of the sum of two thousand eight hundred and forty millions of dollars. That is a fact the importance of which can hardly be over- estimated, as is shown in the widespread discontent in Europe and the wholesale em- igration therefrom to this country. There is another fact the very existence of the great armies and costly naVies is a constant temptation to engage in war, and menace to the peace of Europe and Atda, as it is to the rights of Africa.
 Colonel Francis W. Parker, of Boston, has been describing to the Philadelphia teach CTS the system of instruction which he put into operation at Quincy. In answer tc questions he said that children between six and eight years old should spend only three hours day in study; that the pupil should
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-03
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Chip Smith seems likely to have better luck than his victim did
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-03

! never take books home for study until he
 enters the high school; and that no primary I school pupil should be kept at a task longer l than ten minutes at time. In regard to teaching primary lessons in concert with | regular up and down cadence, Colonel Parker
 said 'It's very bad practice, not to be | allowed on any account. This multiplication table singing is awful, terrible. A child taught in that way cannot say lesson in any
 other way it must first fall into the cadence. All numbers. all arithmetic, must be learned
 primarily from numbers of things, such as
 two sticks, three apples, five horses, etc The numbers must be learned as a whole first, and all the facts in 8 number should be dis covered by the child, and these facts fixed in the mind by repetition. Two things alone can be done with a number; it can be sspa- rated into other numbers and can be com bined with others. The child must discover the fact of separation and combination by means of short pegs, beans, etc. The great mistake in teaching arithmetic is the teach ing of figures, instead of numbers, that IS, the teaching of words without teaching the things they recall.'
 A bill has passed both branches of the Legislature prohibiting any justice of the peace from acting in any civil or criminal suit in which The, or his son, father, brother, father-in law, son-in-law, partner, clerk CT student shall act as an attorney" or shall have drawn any Of the papers in the case The law on this subject heretofore excluded simply the partner, clerk or student" of any judge or justice of the peace. from appearing in any case before said judge or justice. The Hartford COurant makes the following sensi- bIe comments upon the bill: ''The new law is much more comprehensive in one respect, but much less restrictive in another. Its re- strictions apply now only to justices of the peace, and as it repeals the old law it permits any judge to hold court without regard to his connection with the attorneys in any case before him. But for justices of the peace 1t is particularly stringent, preventing any of their near relatives, except brothers-in-iaw, from appearing in any case before them Why this exemption is made in the case of brothers in law is not evident, but probably because it was considered that no justice would be likely to be prejudiced in favor of case by his wife's brother or his sisters hus- band. But there might be exceptions to this rule. The bill is probably the result of some special evil which it is designed to remedy, but it is question whether it will not cause great and unnecessary inconvenience. It IS, moreover, sweeping reflection upon all jus tices of the peace, which is probably not de- served Those whom it is designed to affect ought not to be in office.'
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-03
T,EGAI. NOTICE.

sE THE undersigned, inventor and naanufac- 5 turer (since 1847) of the celebrated JOHANN 4HOFF'S MALT EXTRACT, which has been so fay
 orably received by the Medical Profession, beg to2 I Inform theTrade and general public that Messrs Carrant x Co.,, Of New York are advertising them
 3selves asSny agents when they are not recefyinss she genuine article from and consequently arel ssellfhg another preparationunder the name andI on the reputation of my MaltExtract. -G have brought Suit against the above party in3 5theU. s. Circuit Court of New York, and hereby &caution the public to buy only the geppin. JOHANN HOFFSMALT EXTRACT, which beard my picture and signature trademark on thes label (which is printed inGerman), and has the4 fsignature of Mr. M Eisner, ,32O Race street, Phila
 adelphia, Sole Agent for theUnited States andt Canada, on the neck of every bottle. JOHANN HOPE, Royal Prussian Counsellor, Purveyor to the Emperors Of Germany and Austria, SSc., &c., Berlin, Germany. .-.. For circulars and other information, address5 emy Sole Agent M Eisner, Phia. ia6 d&wly1
Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-03
HECKER'S
BAKING POWDER.
A FAIR TEST.

] To the Editor of the Journal & Courier:
 Sir:-The contract for supplying the United States government with seyenty-fve thousand (75,OOO) lbs. of Baking Powder during the en- suing year has been awarded to Hecker's Perfect Baking Powder, it having been tested by Dr. Ed ward C.. Love, analytical chemist for the government, and recom- mended by him for it's excellence and because it contained a higher percentage of gas (which means it will make lighter bread and bis- cuit than either the "Royal' or the other cream tartar baking powders which he examined. The samples analysed by pr. Love were furnished by the government com missioners, and were without the manufacturers label or name, and designated with a number known only to the commissioners.
 1t will thus be seen that when Hecker's Perfect Baking Powder submitted to an impartial test it's superiority is acknowledged, and the popular verdict so emphat- ically expressed iu it's favor is fully sustained,
 GEO. ". KICKER X CO.,,
 2O3 Cherry St.. N. Y.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-08-03
Slavery as a Punishment fol
Crimc.

The recent sale of n negro into tempo
rary slavery in Kentucky has surprised
many persons who were not aware or had
forgotten that the Constitution of the Unit,
cl States distinctly recognizes tho lawful,
ness Of slavery or involuntary scryiudc as
punishment for crime,
"Neithcr slavery nor involuntary scrvi-
tudc except as punishmcn: for crime
whereof the party shall have been duly con
victcd, shall exist within the. United States,
or any place subject to their jurisdiction"
So says the Thirteenth Amendment.
There is nothing in the constitutional
prohibition to prevent State from making
slavery the penalty for very trivial offences.
The fact that this has not been moro gone
rally attempted in tho Southern States
shows how tho sentiments of the people
have grown away from tho old slave system
Besides, if a law was passed imposing slavo
ry on black culprits it would have to apply
to white culprits also; and the possibility of
a negro owning wEito slave would seem
unpleasant to the ordinary legislator.
Slavery to-day is maintained as ponal-
ty for tho non payment of debt in ono Of
the native States under British protection
on the Malay Peninsula. The British Off
oal resident at Porak actually signs war;
rants for the arrest of fugitive slaves whose
only crime is that they have run away from
a perpetual captivity incurred by failure
TO pay an amount which may not exceed
five dollars.
While, therefore, VIC still tolerate slavery
as punishment for crimo in tho United
Statcs, wc are not quito so brutal as Great
Britain. We do not permanently cnslavc
poor debtors who arc innocent of crime
NcW Horh Sun.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-08-03
The Three Little Chairs.

They sat alono by the bright wood fire,
The gray-haired dame and the aged sire,
Dreaming of days goue by; #
The tcar-drops fell on each wrinhlod check,
They both had thoughts they could not
speak,
And each heart uttered a sigh.
For their sad opd tcarful eyes deserted
Three little chairs placed side by side
Against the sitting-room wall,
Oldcfushioncd enough as there they stood,
Their scuts of flag, their frames of wood,
With their bocks SO straight aud tall
Then tho sire shock his sivery head
Aud, with trembling voice, he gently said,
"Alother, those empty chairs
They bring us such sud thoughts tonight
We'll put them forever out of sight
In the small dark room up stairs"
But she answered, "Fa,hcr, no not yet;
For | look at them and forget
That the children arc sway
The boys come back, and our Mary. too,
With her apron on Of chcckcred blue,
Aud sit there every day.
"Johnny still whites ships tall mosts,
Add Willie his lcaden bullets casts,
While Mary her patch work sews;
at evening the three childish prayers
Go up to God frou these little chairs
So softly that no one knows.
'Johnny comes back from the bilowy deep
Willie wakes from the buttle.Geld sleep
10 say "gcod night to nc;
| Nlary's vito and mother no more,
Bu, tired child whose play tines is 0 cr,
And comes to rest at my knee.
$50 let them stand there, though empty
| now.
| And every time when low VIC bow
At the Fathers throne to pray,
| We'll usk to meet tho children abovo
In our Savioui's home Of rest aud love,
Where no child goetl away"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-08-03

The flow of lava which threatened l.st
year to destroy lliIo, the only city on tue
lsland Of Hawaii, is now still and cold, pre-
ssenting the appearance of black, CLEAN.
ing turbulent river. It started from thG
orator of Mama Loa, aud for niue months
made its way slowly down the side of the
mountain, distance of seventy miles, fusI.
y stopping within quarter of q mile Of
lilo. Tho natives firmly believe that tho
Princess koclikolani saved the place. She
enormously threw live pig, u bottle Of
gin aud pound of tobacco into the lava
ri7er, accompanying tho act with certain
incantations, and within few days the.
flow ceased
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-08-03

Garbaldi, in tho course Of his adventure
Gus life, received ten wounds. Two wounds
in the neck and throat, at first believed to
be mortal, we're received in 1885, in Ura-
quay, in sea fight against the Dictator !;
two wounds in the right arm ot the sea fight
Of Rio Plata, in l83G-cvcry officer and
man near Garibaldi being killed or wound :
cd; one wonud in the abdomen, on April
30, l940, while fighting against tho French
on the Janiculum. The wound was not
dangerous but was excessively painful, and
Garibaldi concealed his sutIcrings until tho
battle was over. On May 8, 1910, at Vel
letri, he was knocked off his horse by the
Ncopolitans, and trampled under feet. IIo
received one bayonot and one sword wound,
and was rescued by band of nero boys
who were engaged in tho fight. On Au-
gust 20, 1862, he was wounded in tho thigh
by ono Of the Royal Bersaglicri. A second
bullet, rcbounding, broke tho ankle bone
and remained in the wound. When ox-
tracted it exactly rcsembled cap of liber-
ty. On July 4, 1866, on his birth day,
Garibaldi was hit in the Tyrol by on Aus
trian bullet. 1t was flesh wound in tho
thigh.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-08-03
PLAIN
TRUTHS

The blood is the foundation of
life, 1t circulatcs through every part
Of the body, and unless it is pure
and rich, good health is impossible.
If disease has entered tho system
the oaLy sure and quick way to drive
It out is to purify and enrich the
blood.
These simple facts are we'll
known, and the highest medical
authorities agree that nothing but
iron will restore the blood to its
natural condition; and also that
all the iron preparations hitherto
made blackcn the teeth, cause head.
ache, and arc otherwise injurious.
Browns IRON BITTERs will thor
oughly and quickly assimilatc with
the blood, purifying and strengthen,
ing it, and thus drive disease from
any part of the system, and it will
not blackcn the teeth, cause head
ache or constipation, and is posi-
lively not injurious.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-08-03

VARNsvlLLE, July 26--Martin Beckett
was committed to Jail on tho 22d for as.
saulting young white girl aged about IL
years. Ho was taken from Jail by force
last night and lynchcd by parties unknown:
The crowd numbered somo three hundred
A placnrd found near tho body stated: "Our
women must be protected"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-08-03
Saved his Child.

II N. Eu,aw ST., Baltimore, Md.
Feb. IL, 1880.
Gents Upon the recommends
tion Of friend l tried Browns
IRON BITTERS rs 4 tonic and re-
storalirc for my daughter, whom
was thoroughly convinced was
wasting away with Consumption.
Having lost three daughters by the
terrible disease, under the care of
eminent physicians, was 10th TO
believe that anything could arrest
the progress Of the disease, but, to
my great surprise, before my daugh-
ter had taken one bottle Of DRowN's
Iron BITTERs, she began to mend
and now is quite restored 10 former
health. a fifth daughter began to
show signs of Consumption, and
when the physician was consulted
hc quickly said "Tonics were re-
Quircd ;" and when informed that
tho elder sister was taking BRowN's
IRON BirrHiis, responded "that is
good tonic, take IT.
ADoRAM PHELPS.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-08-03

EIGHTY FIVE DoLLARs LosL.
DO not tell me that your husband is up and
entirely cured by so simple medicine as
Parkcr's Ginger Tonic?' eyes, indeed, I
do" said Mrs. Bcpjnmin to her neighbor,
"ond after We had lost eighty4fivo dollars 10
Doctors bills and Prescriptions. Now nv
husband feels as well as ever"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-08-03

BRowN's IRON BlTTERs cfTcctual-
ly cures Dysl ;psia, Indigestion and
Weakness, and renders the greatest
relief and benefit to persons suffering
from such wasting diseases as Con-
sumption, Kidney Complaints, etc.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-08-03

A VlGcRoUss GRowrII OF the hair ia
oitep promoted by using Parkor's Hair
Balsam. 1t always restores tho youthful
color and lustre to gray hair, gives it nos
llfo and removes all irritation aud dand-
ruff
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-08-03

Ncar Moss Point, Miss, oolored wom,a
recently gavo birth tc four babies--two
aud two boys.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-08-03
How it was in tho Flush Times.


Ono of our citizens who had occasion ty
mako trip to Columbia 10 1865, was rum.
maging over some old papers when he camd
scross memorandum book in which was
recorded some items Of his trip. {Ic wus
accompanied by two young ladies and bia
wife, and tho following arc some of the on.
tries:
Fare to Columbia, S115 M
Porteragc and breakfast for servant. 10 90
Omnibus faro to hotel, 25 on
While in Columbia thoy made lot Of
purchases and the entries are recorded:
For one spool Of thread, SIS 90
Twelve haDdkcrchiefs, 24O 90
One pound candy, 40 90
One dozen bars soap, 800 90
One dozen bottles of ink, 24O 90
One calico cravat, Is 90
Two calico dresses, 42O 90
Three tobacco bags, 80 90
Two hoop skirts, 200 90
So yards Of calico, 1870 90
One snack, s 90
In those days such prices sound high but
all whose memory runs back that slight dis
tancc, remembers them we'll, and the prints
ing of these itcms will call up many iuci-
dents Of tho way big money had to be paid
for small things Charlotte Observer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-08-03

Tho enormous power of modern guns,
is we'll indicated in tho statement that the.
largest on board Of tho vessels of tho British
fleet now in Alexandria harbor is capable
OF Throwing projcctile weighing 1,70O,
pounds at velocity Of over mile in four,
secouds-cqual to 1928 tons of metal
ta'ling distance of one foot on an object.
1t takes 370 pounds of powder to fire this
shot Ut this velocity, so any one versed in
tho prices Of steel aud sultpctrc can CAL
cuate the cost of every shot that these
guns will throw. 1t will bo found that
every report will cost not vory far from
$1,000.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-08-03

OoDES, UTAH, July 26 "A wholesale
persecution of Genties has boon inaugu-
rated and arrangements have been made
for testing the constitutionality of the Ed
munds Act in tho Supreme Court of the
United States. If the dooision should bo
adverse the NIormons have determined not
to submit at any cost. The polygamists,
from President John Taylor down, with
apostles, bishops and olders in tho most ex.
tromc part of their domain, have separated
from their surplus wives and are living
with ono only. All polyganists have under
order resigned from all .munioipsl offices;
and monogamists, as strong in tho faith ds
those dcposcd, have been selected and
commissioned in !hcir places. Every effort
will be made to beat tho Government Oh dill
sections of tho Edmunds Act.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-08-03

EFFICACY OF HIS pRAYER.-Parson SAM
dy, colorcd divine of deep lore, and old
Simon, theological student, roomed to-
gcther. The other morning when Simon
arose, he discovered that his watch ha d been
stolen. When Sandy, who had loft his bed
early, came into tho room, Simon spoke to,
him about the missing watch, and asked
his advice as to the bost course to pursue
for its recovery.
Ode bes' plan, Brudder Simon. is to,
pray ter dc Lord. Ef yor prays wid fer
ventness, dc Lord will see dat do watch is
returned"
"Does yer believe dat, Bruddor Sandy7"
eyes, Brother Simon. AK do Lord, an
he will answer yer pra'r."'
"Will yer pray fur me, Brudder San
dy"
"Yas, Bruddcr Simon, Use always wilin'
ter pray"
The two men knecling, prayed When
they arose Simon said:
81 feels dat dc Lord is gwine tor answer
my prayer"
"ls glad to heah it," responded Sandy.
"In fack, | know dat he is" and draw,
ing horse pistol and loyoiing it at sandy,s
head, Simon Continued, "Gimme dat watofi
or LII shoot dc top of yer head off" San
dy produced the watch, when Simon CON
t!nucd "De power Of prayer an boss pis-.
tils is astonishing to tho human un' erstsnd.
in.-Arhdnsas Traveller.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-07-26
Oscar Wilde. Story Of Ro.etti's Wife.

VDCAk W14Oo 0tOly VI 0OU0ttl WIG
At my request Mr.. Wilde repeated the
story he had told in Boston to the poet
John Boyle O'Reilly's guests, Of Roset-
It's wife-a beautiful woman, with
wonderful glory Of red gold hair, who
had entered his life to mold and color
it with her love and to shape all his
work. One day. in the act OF raising q
Venetian glass filed with wine to her
lips, she died. No one knew.why.-
With her lie passed away all his: inter
est and his hopes, and the sonnets
which he felt to be her work Is much
as his, he put into 8 leaden casket and
had buried with her in her coffin. Some
years after his friends begged that he
would restore to the world the poems,
and, at last, they prevailed upon him to
allow them to be taken from the grave.
To do this, they applied to MI. Bruce
q secretary and the authority, I sup.
pose) who, Mr.. Wilde humorously said,
could understand Z thing that was an
export or IN import, or that had name
on the stock exchange, but to whom
the word poet conveyed nothing, and
who was lost in amused ast0nishment
that anyone could think that . poets
works could confer honor upon Eng.
land. However, in the end permission
was given, the grave was opened, the
coffin lid raised, and behold, tho beau
tiful red hair had grown to greatlenKth,
and wound about her grave-robe; the
leadeu casket had broken BY weight Of
the earth upon il, and tho wonderful
hair had grown II and around tho son.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-07-26

There ars some wicked people who
would = ees danSesoussif thsy had s..
good qualities.