The Carolina Spartan. (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, April 02, 1857, Image 4
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THE WAWONER. [|,
(*y Ltgor L Curler, of Virginia.) wi
I've ttvn thought if I w? ro *?ked tu
Whrnu lot I rlivied most?
What allr ( thought nvwi lightly tanked H|,
Ol iiiiin'f unnu NrrM host? .
I'd uv, I'd bo a mountain boy,
And ?iri?e a n blr team, Wo, hoy! ?ri
Wo hoy, I'd cry, IIV
And lightly fly $0
Into tny saddle neat; ...
My rvin I'd slack? j
My nhij? I'd crack ?
VV h it music in eo sweet? oil
Si* blacks I'd drive, ol nmple cheat,
All currying high the head, h"
All hurmaetM tight, and gaily dreat flu
|m winkers tipp'd with red?
Oh yea, I'd Ik* n mountain boy
And stioh a team I'd drive, Wo, hoy!
Wo, hoy! I'd cry,
TIkj lint should fly? l>>
Wo, hoyl you Dobbin! Ball! of
Their fict should ring Kj,
And I wculd sing,
I'd sing tny lal do rol.
pe
My bells would tingle, tingle, ling, ^,|
Beneath each bear skin can;
A n.t >. I I : J : CU
*? ? ??o I H.O* llirm BSTIIlg illiu SWIN^I
IM bo the merriest oluip?
Ym, then IM Iks it uiouulciit boy, pr
And drive a jingling team, Wo, hoy! all
Wo, hoy! IM ory?
My words should fly,
Kieh horse would prick ltis car; ,t"
Willi tigliten'd olima n>l
My lumbering wain tn;
Would move in its career. 0f
The golden parks, you'd sqp them spring go
lleiieillh my liorsu'a tre.nl; T.
Each mil, I'd braid it up with alriog ov
Ol blue, or daunting red; ..
So docs you know, the mountain boy,
Who drive* a daslnug team, Wo, buy! It?l
Wo, hoy! I'd cry
Each horse's eye
With firo would seem to burn;
With lifted head
And nostril spread tin
They'd seem the earth to spam. art
They'd champ the bit, and fling the foam, 1
As nil they dragged mv load; tin
And I would tlnnk of distant home, tin
And whistle ujiou the road? s(,,
Oh would 1 were a mountain boy?
I'd drive it six horse teniii, Wo, hoy!
Wo, hoy! I'd cry? crt
Now by yon sky, ly
? ]M sooner drive thoie steeds til,
Than win renown,
Or wear n crown
Won by victorious deeds!
For crowns oft press the languid lu-ad, ' V
And health thu wearer shuns.
And victory, trampling on thu dead, cei
M ydolo< Goths and Huns?
Seek thein who will, they have no joy# clH
For mountain lads, *111 wagon-boys.
From Porter's Spirit ol the Times. nr<
Hints to Purchasers ot Horses, ^
It is not to be supposed that any descrip- ?s
tion cm bo written, or any rule Inid down, ]a,
that will give the keen, di&criiuinating eye, nia
the fine preceptions with regard to form on
aud motion, the rapid, searching glance at jur
detects, that the true and ptnetised horse- po
man seems to realize at the Hist view, una- bin
bliug him to form a tolerably correct judg- an,
meat of the value of an animal almost as ho
oon as he sees it; some suggestions, how- bu
ever, can be tnudo, which will aid oidinary fin
purchasers. to
before a man attempt* to purchase a Mit<
horse, he should first determine for himself ira
what kind of horse he requires, both as to hit
size and general qualities, since the value to
of the horse to his owner depends very at)|
much on his adaptation to the kind of bn?i- dit
uess required of him. As to bize, we think an<
all experience shows that medium size is hoi
the best for ordinary use; such horses we cin
shall find possessed of the most compact Informs,
the most rugged constitutions, the im
most nimble, easy, and graceful motions, kin
Though it is very liue that a good horse not
may have a bad color, yet, as a bad color siif
is to some, perhaps must buyers, a serious tec
objection, such should be avoided. White, '
light gray, light sorrel, cream colored, and ine
spotted, are tlie objectionable, and should (re
be avoided. Hay, chestnut, black, nnd dark we
brown ate almost univeisally esteemed the bui
best, and horses of these colors ate worth it i
more in every market than hoists of the stu
colors before named. km
When the purchaser is unaccustomed to for
horses, we whould advise him, after having joii
determined what kind of a hoi>e ho wants, nes
to engage some ono to assist him who has am
had more experience, especially if he is
about to purchase of a stranger; for in the jeo
latter case, ho will not only be liable to the
misjudge as to the justness of the animal's the
proportions, but also to bis soundness and it ii
vices, for a vast many faults and defects hie
may by artful jockeys be concealed from am
the inexperienced eye, and sometimes even a b
from the closest aud most intelligent ex- the
animation. mo
If, however, the purchaser can avail himself
of no such assistance, or choosc-9 to trust is s
to his own judgment, lie cannot be toocau is i
tioua or circumspect. When you enter liio am
stable, observe carefully the way the owner son
Mj?|>ro;?cii?si ins uutm;, u, as wuii as nu comes mil
within iteming, lie speaks tu Itiiu in u loud, out
sharp voice, tliHl makes ill*, horse aping up dor
in his Mall as if frightened, look out for wa
some defect in his liml>*. If much lame, it ant
will be seen when ho is moved, but if il is cial
ve-y slight, you may not then notice it. If or l
he comes up to the horse very carefully, and the
seems a little cautious about going into the anc
stall where he is, you may justly suspect he ced
is nut perfectly kind and pleasant tempered, of |
If ho approaches the horse in an easy, care- son
less, but quiet way, you may roasouably ex- be
pe> t thai the horse has no such vices to con
hide, and you will not suspect him of lame it is
ness, though it should not prevent youi clia
watching carefully every motion of his the
limb* to see if \ou can delect it. Mmk how in <
the horse stand*. how he is hitched, and >
what kind of n halter he has on. It' he full
stands with 0!>e fore-foot far in advance of a j?i
the ?ther, look out for founder. If lie is el ^
fastened with more than ordinary caie, see yon
if you tan ob erve any signs of his having p,-u
attempted to untie his halter with his teeth, ilia
It the halter is fastened very tight round thn
the throat, ho may have a nick of slipping he i
it off, or he may he a ciihher. A large foie
strap, buckled close round tho throat, will thei
often prevent cribbing. snrt
Youatt Considersciil>-biti?g unsoundness; alio
and it is, at all events, a very had habit, that liori
materially injures tho sale of a horse. If but
the manger shows signs of being bitten by dim
lite horro, w Cu<i ,?v.;v.v;v; until ' and
yon have seen him eat. The teeth of an tho
old "cribher" almost invariably show signs thin
of this habit, being much worn on the out- the
er edge, but in young horses it will not he litth
noticed. When the horse is turned out of cmll
his stnM Rad faces tho light, observe whe- ci-e.
thor he shins it, and partially closes his A
eyes; if so, ii* ejes ate weak; if, on tho con- thin
trary, ho locks boldly about, with n bright pear
nnd lively c*>re?Mnn,. his eyes two not only whIc
good, hut yot may infer that he is both direr
spirited and t met able. Examine tho head from
carefully. If i is thoroughly good, light, , feet
,san. nrxl grftOvfr.t, with tftperinp. sharp- ' trarr
\
>inle<l ears, ever moving, restless, the nauv clos
a firm, the nostril* large, and the whole if to
ell set upon the neck, you may be pretty awk
re that it belongs to a good horse. V
If the eye is not blight and lively, it tatei
ould be carefully examined, especially if and
e animal is from the Western or South- you
n State-, where diseases of the eves are ed t
ore common than at the North or East, seve
unetiines the bye will look very natural, tally
d the horse appear blight and well, yet busi
' perfectly blind. If the horse is entirely desc
iiul you may easily detect it, for though com
me horses move about very easily and T
tndily when perfectly blind, you will soon by i
>tice the defect, if you watch liiin and suf- defe
r him to move about fieely. If you are we I
spicious that, id'.hvugh not entirely blind, onoi
s sight is defective, you may delermiue it the
r passing some smail object, like a stalk poir
hay, rapidly before the eye, and at a thei
ort distance from it, taking care that the hav<
balance be not large enough to create any halt
irceptiblo motion of the atmosphere, for a in o
ind horse will wink at the least unnatural sob
rrentofair. it ct
The general appearance of the head is a care
eltv sure index of the age of tho animal, exai
d the inexperienced buyer will do well ou?,
rely as much upon this genera] appear- may
oe. as upon the appearance of the teeth; a pr
r with a saw and a tiring iron, old teeth of ai
ay be made to resemble so closely those lefei
a young horse, as to deceive oven pretty it hi
od judges. In the old horse the eyes are said
ually a little sunken, and the hollows men
or the eves nro deepened, the lips are less di-ci
m and close, and the mouth shows the than
ig use of tho bit.
If the head is satisfactory, next examine
a legs. See if they are not too long, are ^
de.yfa/, bony, and free from flesh below
b knees and hocks. When tho
"%,,w ncjir
j well developed, and ?tand well out from
9 bono, and aie free from any fat or meat, J^j.
?y can be distinctly traced by tho eye
rough tho skin. See that the horse stands j j
aarely and equally upon them, that they j
9 neither stretched too far apart nor gath:d
too much under him. Examine close- j ^
whether there be any unnatural enlarge- WJJ9
?nt or bunches on either leg. If none g^uJ
n be detected by the eye, then pass the wjn(
lf-clo?ed hand carefully down each one, gj>le
sssing the leg moderately, to determine " ' ^
icthcr there are any bunches or scars con
tied by the hair. ?
Look carefully at tho hocks for spavins,
rbs or thorouglipin, for although the lat- ' ^
do not constitute unsoundness, yet they g
j objectionable. Pass the hand carefully R
wu the back sinews to detect any unu ^
an ess in the muscle. If any little buncharo
found, or the cord is anywhero en- j j (
ged, examine carefully for any scar that .
ty indicato tho injury was an external I |j j
e. If there aro no signs of any such in- j
y, and especially if the muscle at this | |0JJ
int feel sore, reject the animal. The hack j ^.|
ews have been straine<l, if not ruptured, j tjonj
d there is little chance that he will ever j ^ ^
able to euduio hard service. Search for ^ ^
nehes on the inside of the fetlock; ifyou . '
d them, or scars, you will attribute them ^1
the hose's cutting. If the scars are old, RQon
J tho horse being in very high flesh, yet .. \y|
vela very close, it will be wise to reject _
n, for in ordinary floh lie will be likely
cut, and this is one of the most unplcas- | (1
t defects in the horse, and one that is very ^
flcull to remedy. Press the hand closely f- V
J carefully around tho pastern, for ring
ue, or clingfasts. that aro just commen- j
g to form, will be detected more easily ?j
the hand than the eye; this is tho more ieC(J,
portant, as ringbone is one of tho worst ^usii
ids of unsoundness, and the horse may ^
t at all times, and in all instances, bo reRcj
Hciently lame to enable the buyer to dePiie
knees are often too carelessly examd.
It is not enough that there is no ^ (
mbling in the joint, that it shuts back
II, anj is well shaped. If llieie are any | ^
nches, hard or soft, or any scars in front. ! . ''
a pretty sure s>gn that tlio horse is a
iiibier, ami is un?afe. Just below the now'
c?oj? and uj>on the inside of the leg look i
splints; if small and removed from the *'
nt, they may in no way affect the useful- 10 c
? of the animal, but they are unsightly ''u^l
I objectionable. J ^wut
rite feel require the closest scrutiny. Re- | (jn
t horses that have split or tlat hoofs,* as 1
iy will befit only for slow work. Where I <luer<
i feet are high and narrow at the heels, et an
s a serious objection, as such feet are lift Is
to founder and other diseases. The legs now,
I feet proving satisfactory thus far, take an^ '
3<>k at the body. If the tibs are round, ,
back shoit. ami his wind good, little
re neeil be required. .
To determine the soundness of the wind l>,e^
omeliiues difficult, especially if the horse aiu' :
n high condition and has been dieted | '?un<
1 medicated with the view of concealing Cllre
lie defect in it. The best way to deter j 10 u*
re this is to make him trot briskly about I rea<''
> hundred rods, and as soon as lie lias P?''Cl
ic tliis let Itiin stand perfectly still and
U li his breallieing. If he breaths easily, ,,VOt'
I without any apparent etiort, and esjiellv
if, as soon as lie slops, he draws one ? 'oe
two long breaths that fill the lungs to sl' 1
ii utmost capacity without any appear ;
e of distress, his wind may ho pronoun- WKA I
good; but if there is the least evidence Mrccl
laiiiful respiration, or catching for breath, e
letliing is wrong, and tho aniinal should
rejected, lleaves, or broken wind, is a .
inion disease at the cast, but at the west ^'"l1'1
* comparatively very rare: hence tlie nur- I a"?v*~
ser wilt l>e more on his guard to detect
disease in n horse rawed at the east than A
>no raised at the west. thai,
A hilo llio horse is moving, notice care "A
y his action; ami to do litis take such
osilion that he can move by you on lev- " ^
;iouii<], and at a sufficient distance from him.'
i to give a good view of him. Notice
lictilarlv the action of dio forelegs, see fasliit
l the joint at the shoulder plays freely, *'N
t the feet aie not raised loo high, that "Y
reaches out boldly in his step with his "O
legs, and tlirows hi* weight freely upon *'Y
m. If lie does this, you may be pretty
I the feet aie sound and good, and the "Y
aiders unhurt. On the contiary, if the n'*h 1
to does not carry his feet well forward, ' Y
takes a short, mincing step, and puts ?f P'?
ti his foct cautiously, they are unsound; "Y
if the leg* seem slit!', and tied up at cheap
shoulders, he is chest-foundotod. These "01
gs should l>o carefully observed when
horse is first moved, for if he is but a At
i si.tl' in his shoulders, the stiffness gen. the as
ly disappears entirely after a little ever- the rn
left st<
fter having carefully noticed the-e the ol
gs. and also his general style and ap- no lij
anco, take such a position that you can they p
:li the movement ofhisfeelas becomes win so
:tly towards you, ami goes directly tunity
i yon; see that he carries forward his "Whit
in a straight line, and tIimI iio docs not the oil
I too rhwe or loo wide, for if very ' course
b, h? will be apt to cut or interfere, and
0 wide, bie gait will bo labored and (wh<
;ward. nII p
Vbile the horso is moving, see if be hesi1
to turn short and quick; if he does, g0j?
appears in the least stiff in the back, two
may conclude that lie has been strain- M| p*
here; and a horse that has been once nibji
rely strained in his back rarely, if ever, ?
r recovers, and is unfit for any kind of w|,jc
ness; but if the back is such as we have ||0rs<
tibed, there will be little danger of this heft.,
plaint. othoi
lioso defects, at which we have glanced, tontj\
io means comprise all tho disease*, or |'|,er
cts of the horse, nor are the methods The\
iiavo pointed out in all cases the only rU4|J
i. We have aimed only to glance at got |
most serious and ordinary defects, and ,ijer
it out the simplest means of delecting got j
n. Somo quite common defects we You
s not noticed, as, for instance, string- fust;
. This is not considered unsoundness ..w|,j
rdinary circumstances; and where it is v
ad as to become seriously objectionable,
mnol fail to be noticed by the must qi1V;
less observer. To some, this kind of ( (
uiualion may seem tedious and labor- |(0|j
and to the inexperienced horseman it yj ^
be so; but the horseman of taste, with j1HV0
aclised eye, will determine the freedom wo
n animal from the objections we have wi.jc
-red to in a small fraction of the time y^Q
is taken to describe them. We have W(J |
nothing upon those subjects that are j j
aly matters of taste, as to outer into a j- (
jssion of lliom would occupy more space wjii'
i we could devote to it. obse
The Lady Police. Eu
few weeks since, some unknown per- detin
entered a fashionable boarding hou*e 1)
Summer-street, kept by Mrs. M., and gent
od from one boarder's room to another, days
ing assessments of such articles as they a lai
1 best, and after making a liberal col. dom
on, left the place unseen and unharm- micci
jocul
mong tho boarders whose goods and had
lies were unceremoniously taken away, thos<
Mrs. II., a fair daughter of the sunny the I
,h, who happened to be spending the "\Y1
or in the city of Notions. Iler loss con- grav
d of a beautiful velvet hat. xmih
s soon as the theft was discovered, the I tlti
:e were consulted, and everything done mair
(move tho mystery, but all to no pur'
by a
tit as murder will out, so will larceny, WR9
slimes, and this was not long to remain cept,
:ret" - . . qtiiri
s Mrs. II. was walking Washington |,|C t)
I one of tire pleasant days last week,
?iue her surp>ise in passing a large j*ent
masculine looking woman, dressed in c|li4ll
icight of fashion, with hoops and cri- m<)M
ie, and having npou her head the very ]
tical velvet hat which she had lost.
it was to be done? What could bo
'? Every step was taking the bonnet L
er from its owner, who was alone and
anger in the city. It did not take her
. , J oldei
to decide. ^
ie stalled in the same direction, and
was alongside of tho velvet hat.
lero do you reside, madam?" "In ,co
- Court," was the reply. "Are you en
g home?" "1 am." "Go on, aud don't at "l
ie hinder you." ^
nd onward they walked, now to tho lo rc
l and now to the left. At length they
red a dark alley, and after passing sev- usua
dismal abodos, they halted at a door. beak
>o you live here!" "I do?upon tho lo r<!
id floor." "Go up, then, for I have g<H?d
less with you." They entered.
fter going up two flights of stairs, they P'"a
led a room, in which they found five A
en. They entered the room, and here on tl
heroine made her business known, you?
ing herself by the door, w ith a calm ; was i
iedant look, sho demanded of the wo i whit
to know where she obtained the velvet inert
also the shawl and the basque upon her her;
>n. "I bought them," was the reply, say i
you uki noi: uiey ware stolen; and ; Hie r
take them off immediately," A
hi) a bombshell exploded in tho room, few <
onfusion could not have been greater, men
great as it was, it did not intimidate the 1 a?kei
r of llie velvet hat in the least degree. ; such
ly changed the happy and fascinating said
of a most beautiful face to the uncoil- j ,.r
id look of a Cromwell. "Now, be qui jucj.
d own up, and bring forward the sto- j nr
[oods, for it will be better for you. And *p|u
seeing that I have found the goods.
the thief no doubt, I am going for an coVei
r. See that none of you leave tho
i or disturb an nrticle while 1 am gone."
le descending tho stairs our heroine es
a doctor on his way to visit the sick, ,'"r'
tsked his assistance. I have, said she, , ' ?
1 some stolen property, and have it s?
in this house; will you call an officer A
sisl me in removing it. The doctor cellei
ly assented, nnd while he sought for a j"*1')
einen, sho still guarded her trust. At "' n.
h tho doctor, with four policemen, ni- heau
, when our heroine transferred the cus \V
of both persons and property to the thov
.? ..fil.. i ?!? - - ?. * 1 -
a ui uiu 11%w. i ne remainder 01 tlu* huiid
^ property was soon found, and (lie tenia
relieved of her borrowed plumage, to a
Provided with rooms althe Cambridge , ?.\
jail, where she still remains, wailing to an
entence of the law. ways
o say success to our fair visitor from i ,
outli, and may the courage which she mast*
iyed bo imitated by our police goner- |
? Boston Journal.
j con In
*1,1 m _ i Won
Model Woman.?"Did you say, Eilen, a?j ,
Mr. B is poor I" iovo
es, lie lias only liis profession." ^
Till your uncle favor bis suit I"
o; and I can expect nothing from j> (|
lien, Ellen, you will have to resign "islal
uiable society." ' J,
o matter, I shall see the more of Fred."
ou must give up expensive dress." /
h, Fred admires simplicity."
ou cannot keep a carriage." sajtj
ut we can have delightful walks." true.'
ou must take a small house and fur- remA|
t plainly."
es, for elegant furniture would be out
we in a cottage."
ou will have to cover your floors with
, thin carpets."
i, then I shall hear his step the sooner." j(. ^
T ii i ^rt'' 1<J
a party, one evening, a bachelor made until i
ilnuiuling assertion that every lady in a?j ?
sun made a practice of taking oil her ^y.
DCkif.g Inst. One half dollied the fact; . '
liera declined that if it was so he had I V
jlit to know it, and with one voice , 1 10 tl
renounced him "no gentleman." Ho ; . ^'u
tin flVted that he was glad of an oppor. : ,n l'1
to give llie following explanation: "
:he*er stocking a lady takes off firsts Wl
htr is necessarily left, which must of sinner
b? taken off Jasf." ' ?oe no
msBBSBmgmmmsssmmtm i j?
l. R. 8s" Writing from fort Deemoinea
)r? young people are "gathered from
arte of tlie State*," aud where, m we ^
well judge, there ia "a good deal of fun , j(
g on") gives us an amusing account of |(|
jroung men going home from a convivi- jn
irly, late at night, who "cut up" the ,j
lined "shine," which was witnessed by p|
ind who followed thetn unobserved, and hl
b we condenso. They saw a doctor's l(
i standing, saddled and saddle-bagged, sj
e a patient's door. One said to the fcj
r, in a slightly paralyzed and "unknown
!/e." "Lesyilon/" "Good! go ahead! |
o's two horses!" "Yougitonfast/"
r both mounted the same beast, ami j
off. An angry discussion arose. "I ,|
,he best ho?se," chuckled the forward
"No, Sir r rf said the other; "you .j
i saddle; I haven't?ridin' hare back'd. |(
just wait, and see which '11 come out
o-o o I ang /" It is not yet known .;
cli beat!"
Vhen the comruiltco of the French t|
lemy Dictionary, were is existence
er, the celebrated naturalist, came h
day into tho room where they were tl
ing a session. "Glad to seo you. p<
^uvier," saiil one of tho forty; "we
i just finished a definition which vi
think quite satisfactory, but upon
h we should liko to have your opinion, h
have been defining the word crab, ami w
rave explained it thus: 'Crab, a small w
inli, which walks backwards.'" "Per
gentlemen," said Cuvier; "only, if you n<
give me leave, I will make one small |,
rvation in natural history: the crab i- ai
fish?is not red?and does not walk S
wards! With these exceptions, youi w
lilion is excellent. b<
uiing the shooting season, two English
lemon, who had come down fur a few a
' sport on London Moor, lodged with tl
rd who owns a portion of llial heathery i c?
ain. The southrons had but indifferent ' ''
} s, and go ng away they began in a U
ar manner to calculate what their birds ti
co-l tliein. "What do you think, laird, f
3 bi'ds cost us?" "1 line no idea,"said h
aird, "but what do vo say verselfl" b
IV, little short of a guinea a piece." The
u featuies of tho laird relaxed into a
9, as lie remarked, "Weel, gentlemen,
nk \o may bo very glad ye gal line
o' litem!" . b
fa lidiuus old lady was waited upon i
young lad, fiesh from Ireland, who
anxious for employment. He was ac- ti
;d. "Pray, what is your niiine?'' inid
the dowager. '"Dick Muij.hv, so j
!.? you, madam," was the prompt reply, d
aspirated hi# mistress, in a horror of
ility, "that will never do. We must tl
ige it to something less common, and i
* respectable. What shall it be? I have j t<
Itichaid Potatoe!"
Job, Harry Smith has one of the great
uriositios you ever saw?" "Don't say ?
what is it?" "A tree which never
ills, and which becomes smaller the
r it grows." "Well, that is a curiosity, h
;re did ho get it?" "From California."
nit is the naino of ill" "Axle nee! It
belonged to a California omnibus." "
e closes bv IJ<?b throwing an inkstand
half-closed door. "
favorite magpie, w hich had been u?ed rt
iceive his dainty bits from the mouth 1
? mistress, the other day perched, as
I, on Iter shoulder, and inserted its
between her lips, not, as it proved,
iceivc, but to give or hide, for as one ~
I tin n deserves another, the grateful *
dropped an immense green, 1 Hi enterr
into the lady'? mouth,
young fellow at a fashionable ball, up- j,
ie steward's asking him, "What are ?
" meaning what o'clock it was by him. i|
*o conscientiously alive to the intrusion _
h he had b<-cn guilty of. that he slum (|
id out, "Why. sir, I confess I aiu a bar- , \j
but if you w ill lmv? the goodness to a,
10 more about it, I will instantly leave M
oom." b
gentleman was walking down street a ic
Jays since in company with two young i el
who felt uucoinniouly smait. One' ti
d how lie felt, situated between two j "I
largo fellows as out>elve?? "Feel, i M
he, "who like a sharp between two fats.'''' ! |>
Jotno under my umbrella atnl save n J;v
;ing.'' said an impudent fellow, to a j
y mi-s, in the street, on a rainy daw
ae's one calf's head under it already, J
that's as many as it will conveniently !
r," replied the damsel. j.
he constitutions of our females must ' v<
ixcellent," says a celebrated physician, t.;
take an ox, or a hor>e, and enclose its d
with corset', and he would labor, in- r<
, but it would be for breath." (I
good ho<>k and a good woman are ex- u
nt things for those who know how it
; to appreciate their value. I here are |>
however, who judge both from the ?'|
IV of their covering. oi
omen aie called "softer sex," became i
are so easily humbugged. Out of one
red girls, ninety-five would prefer os. n
lion to happiness?a dandy hushand
mechanic. *:i
Vital is the reason," said an Irishman
other, "that you and your wife are aldisagreeing?"
"Because," repliod Fat.
me both of one mind: she wants to be ,|,
er, ami so do I." i
p are like bugles?the more brass thev ct
liit, the further you can hoar them, w
len are liko flowers?the more modest m
etiiing they appear, the better you V
them. tli
is generally admitted il>?? il"? l.!-l. i>>
J _ ? - ~ " !
tost famous for making bulla, but the 111
It cmi) go ahead for making pigs. For g?
ice: sa
'v?? got a pig cnt an I I'vo got a pig tog, w
got ii pig cnlfaii.l I've gut it pig hog, J'l
'?? got * pig I'll')', ? pig iilt.l hi toll,
tml I've got n pig wile ilat'a pi/gtT as all. ..t
ol?ody ever lo*t anything by love," ?|
a 'age looking person, "That's not yi
' raid a young lady, wbo hem.I the cu
ik, "for I onco loht throe nights' sleep."
ilroad Epitaph.?
"Sisirr, mother, nunt nn?t me
Were run over. Here we be, ' Si
We sliouhl have hn<5 tune to m ule, llM
If tliry'tl blown the engine whistle." ' pj,
rou w ish to euro a scolding wife, ncvor ch
i laugh at Iter with all your might oil
she ceases, then kiss her. Sure cure, un
o quack medicine. kii
sdom requires three thing*?know I - Cl'
to discern, judgment to weigh, and cftl
solution to determine.
) parent who would train up a child 6
o way it should go, must go in the j^'
n which lie would train up the child. 6
S?
ty aro potatoes and corn like certain
s of old) llecaure having oyes they
t, and having oars that hear not. '
WmBSSBSamSSBSSSSSSBBBBSSSB^SS
The Wrong Legs.
A gentleman of this city, who hu the
%d fortune to be troubled witu rheumatni
in the leg*, and the good fortune to
ave an excellent wife, w ho is ever prompt
i applying the usual remedies to arrest
le vexatious pains of this treacherous com
laint, went homo one evening last week,
itfering greatly from his old "misery." Ilia
alous wife immediately rushed to the
deboard, and taking out the bottloof what
le supposed to he DalleyV Pain Extractor,
roceeded to rub the afflicted husband's
gs ami feel with the magical elixir. With
grateful smile the affectionate husband
guitied hia great relief, remarking, also,
tal a good wife was really an inestimable
lossing. "And, by the by, my dear,"connued
the nffectionato spouse, "i see you
ave been varnishing the legs of this old
imiture; they Itavo needed it for a long
IO?l"
"What put that into your head," asked
10 good wife.
"Why, can't I smell. I must certainly
ave a bad cold if I could escape that ra
ler strong odor of copal varnish which
ervades the room."
"You are mistaken, I haven't opened the
mulsh Injltle today."
At this the husband, happening to c:?6t
is eyes down to his kneeling wife, who
as still riddling his pedal extremities
as astoniahed and horrified at the spectae
they presented. They were of a lieaiitiful
lahogaity color, so brightly polidicd that
e could see his own startled countenance
i distinctly in them as in a looking glass
eizing the bottle of magical elixer, what
a* his horror to discover that it was la
idled "copal varnish!"
This explained the odor, and established
n important fact in medi-al practice, that
10 best cure for rheumatism is a thick
mating of copal varnish. Wo had heard
io same remedy employed in cases of olioon,
to arrest perspiration, but this is the
rst case we have ever known of its being
>und as effective in restoring the damaged
gs of men as thoso of tables and sideoards.?Cin.
Enquirer.
[From i ln> Chat lesion Courier.)
Conundrums.
1. In what color should a lady's secret
e kept!
Answer. In violet.
2. What is the hardest kind of ken to
J! II?
Ans. Dor. key.
3. When may money be said to be
amp!
/I rif W Kon (f mr>% ? m 0 ...'-I i J - -
.v .O 1/iui ui mtjni, or auc in
ic morning. \
4. Which is the heaviest horso on llie
?ad?
- In*. A ltd horse.
5. Why is a war horse the most pacific
f animals?
--!/ijr. because lie is hors d< eomlxit.
G. Wlt.n ilid the hliitd man lake at breakist
ami recovered his sight?
vine, lie took a cup ami sau cer.
Addendum.? When Carew & Hopkins
pened llu-ir shoe factory with an inaugural
aiiquet, the chief municipal otlicer of (lie
ay. driving to the festival, was hailed by
friend on foot, and the following dialogue
iisued:
"Whither is your honor hound?"
'I am going to Caretc's."
" You may be going to Carrie's, but I am
oing to carouse, yet I doubt uot that wo
lull meet at the carousal."
ROOSTER NARRATIVE.
"Yahof.ii Ciiuist."?Mr. MacWhorter,
i his reci-nt work entitled " Yahoeh
hrisl,"oor The Memorial Name, mainlains
nit Jelrovuli, Jalioe?pronounced Yahoeh
-a* the word is uow written by many of
ie best Hebrew scholars, "is the Great
lev>iahanic name of the Old Testament,
ml there represents the same Divine person
ho aflerwaids appeared in the wolld'.s
iklory under the name <>f Christ. A cril
on this point, rays that the word Yaholi
is the third person singular of the fu
ire tense of an old form of the Hebrew verb
In be." or "to become." According 10 Mr.
lacWhorter it is a prophetic name, "a
roclaination and promise of Christ," signiing
"lie who will be," "the Coming One," I
the Desired One," "rho Deliverer"?the I
i>t being the term which he uses most fre
iieritly as its equivalent.
Unf.xi'f.cteo Trstjmony.?It is a well
noun t:?ci in llie experience of all legal ad- ]
[H-:iies that tli-re is tr<Mierallv anoint in the I
lamination of witnesses beyond which it is
angerous to proceed. The truth of the
Minuk was proved in the 11 mldersfield
uililhiill, on Saltr Jay. A solicitor had
llderlaken tlie unu-unl charge of defendig
a "drunken and disorderly ease, when.
essing lliu policeman somewhat hard, the
lliciul stated that he remembered the lime
[ the alleged charge "because lie was laing
a veiy respectable gentleman home in
state of intoxication." The policeman's
leinory being still further goaded, he addI,
"Why the very respectable man I was
iking home was the solicitor himself.
[London Star.
The crowd of men expecting office undei
10 now Administration is great. The ver
uncy n| some is inost laughable. Thev
nve an idea that all offices are to ho valid
; that the "fust come first serve" rule
ill be adopted, that men must be on hand
"pick and lake" n< they do a sent at a
I'estern hotel at dinner time. One of
iese gentlemen on Monday last was seen
the great hall of the Treasury Depart
ent. lie walked up to a good-looking
-ntleman who was seen approaching and
id : "Can jou inform mu what good ollico
i'I be first vaennf Ttia nanlUinun wa
------ - ^ .Vied.
"I expect mine will l?c, sir." "What
it worth I" .aid tho stranger. "#3.000 a
ar," was the re*ponce. "Good," .aid the
iplicant; "I'll take that; will you give me
>ur name ?" It was done. But tho innibert
remain*.? Boston Advertiser.
Dors the World IIatk Piety!?In an
t-r id this question, the celebrated Sidney
nilh say*: "It is not (rue that the world
iten piety. That modest and unobtrusive
rty which fills the heart with all human
antic*, and makes a man gentle to
licis and sevoro to himself, is an object of
iversal love and veneration. But man
ml hate the lust of power when it is veilunder
the garb of piety. They hate
at and hypocrisy; they hate advertisers
d quacks in piety; they do not choose to
insulted; they love to tear folly and int j
dence from the altars, which should only
a sanctuary for the righteous and the
Tho man who "took the lloor" baa been .
e.ted for stealing lumber.
^ ?
Pistol*.?Th* unrh>i>ni (N*w QtOD
shire) Union *sy*:
"Mr. Uurlingatn* spoke st Nashua last
week. After he lind duly registered his
nmiiio st the Pearl street House, he drew
from hi* pocket, ostentatiously, a finelymounted
revolver, nnd placed it in the
temporary keeping of the landlord, saying
iliat us he had got among civilised people
again, he should not probably need it."
llow to Spell Steel.?Hurlingame, in
his speech at Home, in favor of O. 13. Matteson,
last fall, said he knew the "Oneida
Kepiesentalive" well?that ho had a stiff
backbone"?a backbone of 6teel, that ran
all the way down, Burlingnme was right,
as the repoit of the Investigating Committee
shows. We want to know, however, up
this way, how Mr. 13. wishes that word
"steel" spelled I?Ji me Sentinel.
Expenses ok Phkacuino.?The following
estimate has I een made, founded upon
the last United States census, of the probable
amount which it costs the individual
members of the different churches in the
United Slates to sustain their respective
churches: A Baptist or Methodist, $:l 40;
a Presbyterian, $7 ; a Congregationalist,
*10; a Roman Catholic, $14 ; an Episcopalian.
$18: a Reformed Dutch, $22; a Unitarian,
$20.
Fashion's votaries have two faults?they
are hollow headed nnd hollow hearted.
To do good and wish people to know it
i? not true goodness.
Guysott's Yellow-Dock & Sarsa
pariila
Is now put cp in the laIIOEST slzed BoTtlks,
and 18 acknowledged to de the
dv8t SaRSAPARILLA made, as is certified
ov the Wonderful Cures it has performed,
the orioinai. copies of which
are in the possession of tue proprietor.
: Remember, this is the onlt true and
original article.
Scrofula, Syphilis, Mercurial Complaints, Cancer,
(J uigrone, Kluum.-itmm, and a vast variety of
other diseases, are speedily uud perfectly cored by
the use of litis medicine.
Read the following Certificates.
Tallapoosa, Co., Ala., Jan. 2, 18S2.
Dear Sir: I wml you thin to certify t>? you that
vour extract of Yellow Dock and S.irwtparilla ha*
performed one ot the in-?st wondt-rlul cures on me
that has ever been effected on man.
I have been all! cte-1 lor lorty years with eruption*
on my leg* and feet; in 1848 they cot s?? bad
that I h id to co un crutehes, and in 1849 I had one
leg amputated above the kit e. In about nine
mouths after iny other leg broke "ut in targe entitle
and running sores from my knee \o my foot, and
disellarged n greet deal ot offensive matter. My
grout also broke out in large biles, which discharged
mueh offensive matter, and at the same tune my
left hand broke out iu large running -ore* neat I)
I to my elbow.
The misery thni I lutvc suffered for the l.vt two
i years 1 eanoot describe to you. 1 was iu such agony
that I never rested day or night.
In ().-l.,!wr l ..t m, ..... .... I - '
_ _ .... . ...j iiv ???t* uiir in yr?ur
I Ivottlu wriippiit; I rv.nl it, nn?l louinl rw'ilfd aome
I wonderful cum performed bv your " Extract of
Yellow -1 look and $ irsapurillft." I sent and pot two
botihsof it, and commenced takinp it. In two
I ?'ii'Ks, to my prest astonishment, my wirrt all be|
came easy, and I coutd sleep till n>ulit. a tiling I
{ bad not done for two year*. When 1 had taken
; nix bottl. a, my ?ore* hud nearly nil healed. My
| ore* g >t well aa if by enchantment. 1 have now
; used in all eight but ilea of your "Extract of YellowI
Dock and Sarvapurtllii," and I now consider myacll
| Well.
I entreat all of the afflicted to try this medicine,
for I believe it will cure any known disease in the
I world. I. iy aside all prejudice and just try it, and
proclaim it* great worth to ktiflf>-nng mankind. aad
entreat them to take it, for it will cure thetn.
I M y case ia well known in a In ge portion o' South
Carolina, Georgia mid Alabama, and if any should
doubt the nlsivc cure, I invite them to call on me.
mid I will show thelll the Sears. I ran be found til
Tall.ipieisa Co , Alabama, one mile Iron St**'*
l-ery. KEN" Ad AH IIIIGIIKS.
The Yellow-Dock and S-ilmipiirdla is peculiarly
aduoted to female* id Hela- te health, resulting from
irregularity of uienvtruvl disclmrgi-r, and other dia
vases (H-euliar to their vex. The propriet-r has in
; le* possession n great number of ecrtitieatva ol eurea i
performed of the nlmve deseiipti n. We nawire J
| tho afflicted, that a bottle or 'wo of Dr. Guyaelt's j
i Extiaelol Yellow D<s-k and Saraapai ilia will nt :
I once regulate those d fticutliva and renew the nntu ,
I ral eneipirs
; :arru : up in quart bottles Price SI per bottle. i
Sold Wholi-vale and Retail by
Srovil & Mr ail. 111 I'lmrlrri Slrrcl, IS. 0.
General A pent* for tin- Southern States, to who
| all orders me?t be addressed.
SUED AlJSO BY
FISH ER it 11 F.I NITSI I, Spartauburg, So. 2 t
W. II. W ATSON, Greenville 44
K. KRLTTCII. "
KENNON A NORRIS, Unionville, 44
S R. JIENRY, l^mrensville 44
C. I.. HARRIS, ?!c CO . Rut h'-rfordton, N. C
I Aonl 51 o
FINCH'S
Anti-Rhoumatic Powders.
A SAFE. SPEEDY AN'i) radical cure
fur rheumatism, rheumatic
GOUT AND SCIATICA.
TVTH. thu uudmignod citizens 01 Putnam
T t C-uuity, Georgia, cheerfully bear testimony
t<> the efficacy vl liittvlt'i A ttti-Rheumatic Powders
ill the treatment of acute or chronic Rheumatism, I
many oases having been ?uec?s>stully treated t?y i
Dr. ). G. til BSON, within our |?crsw>oal Itnowl- :
edge, in which these Powders were principally j
used.
J.h-I Rinnhain, M. D. Wm. R Carter,
Stepln it R. Marshall, D. r. Adan.s,
I. li llirwell, Thomas Respesu,
G. R Thoinas, J. XichletM.il & othots. ;
OT Any reasonable number uf individual eer !
itie.it s can be given in attestation of tlieir efficacy.
Prepared and hiIiI by J. G. GIII8UN, M. D., 1
luiloiiton li.a., tit $."> per box.
All orders dieted to bint, with the above stint !
enclosed, and a description of tile ease, shall receive
with ihe Medicine such advice ns may suit any
peculiar.ly thereof.
FOR SALE RY
FISCIER & II BIN ITS! I, Spartanburg and
Colunilnii: W. K. ATT, Newberry; h. P. I
BARNKTT. YorUr.lle; G. L. PENN. Edgetied.
WAIiDLAW A I.YON, Abbeville; I>r !
II. II. MUGGINS, Darlinitton; REEDY Ai
WYLIK. Chester C 'I ; M B KARLE,Greenville.
and throughout the Stale gciicrully.
Jnlv a ?7 ly
5 T A TE OF SOU Til CA110L1NA. j
Spartanburg District.
IN THE COURT OF ORDINARY.
Ann R Dacus, applicant, vs. John Glenn, at al
Defendants.
Summons in Partition.
11THERRA9 it has appeared in evidence to
v v the s itisfaetion nl the Court that Garland A.
Glmtn, Beverly B, Glenn, Opntey McCl.un, William
Parks, duly Ann Gaueh, William Gaueh,
Matthew dnhnsou, and Ama.idu Johnson, defendants
in the above esse, reside limn and without
the litn ts of this State: It is th?refore ordered slid
J . - ? ^
tircroru uuu mry fh* and nppmr at the l*?urt of
Orilimry, lor 8| artanhorit linirid, to beheld ni
Sptrtmburg Couit House. on the I7ih dny of t
April to show cause if any e*i?l, why the ^
real ?state of Tyra Glenn, dee'd., Consist ioj of one
tract of land, lyintr on the waters of Tygrr river, j
Contnmna one hundred and *ty acres, more or I
Ices, bounded by lands of A. Wuigo, Adam McKI- .
rath and others, should not be sold, nnd the procords
til rmd sale His|?osed of according to law, or
thrir consent to the same will betaken pro eon/taio. \
Given under my hand and seal of Office, ]6th !
Jan. 1857. R. BOWDKN, o s o.
January 25 48 12t BlaAlVBLS,
TOR PALE AT TH1R OFFfCR I;
i9 1^^.
BMMl
THE sabscribertskesthls msthod to inform Ik
oittseos of the VillainMd surroondntg
try, that he ia now receiving a (rood stock of NKW
BOOKS, at bis Book Store, No. , Maia-Hrwi
opposite the Coort House, auch a* are taereOy
aaed in Colleges, Academies andcomason Ka|V?
School*. A large variety of
MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS, ?<
embracing HISTORICAL. BIOGRAPHICAL '
OKOLOOICAL,MECHANICAL,Poatioal and .
Mutton I works, of various aixes and prices.
Some light reading (in the way of Noveia.l?
RUTH HALL, Kannv Fern's writing* t TOM
JONES'COURTSHIP, Ac. dfco.
BLANK BOOK8. A number ofHTMN
BOOKS, used by the different denomination* of
Chriatiana, together with a Urge assortment ot
FAMILY BIBLES,
prices from $2.f0 to filO.OO, email BIBLE8, from
50 cents to $1,50 and $?.00 ;TE8TAMBNTS
from fifteen cents to $1.00. PRAYER BOOKS
at varioua price*.
Also a variety of small religion* book a, toy hooka
and Primer#.
A good lot of Foolscap, Letter. Commercial sad
Note Paper. Envelopes from common to the finest
Black, Blue and Red Ink.
NEW MUSIC POR THE PIANO.
Between 500 and l,0tH> aew pieces for the Piano,
from the best eomposeis, the greatest variety
ever offered it. the up-oouniry, (Wr hope the ladiet
will call a>:d supply themselves.)
I have mode permanent arrangements wWh several
lur^e Book House* in Pliilndelphis -iid New
York, to exchange my Music Work?the
SOUTHERN HARMONY,
at CASH PRICK., for their Books, db?.,at osah
prices, nctt. 1 will, therefore, be able to sell Books
and Stationery lower than they have ever been sold
in Spartanburg} and as I des re to do an rutirs
:asli l u sin ess. if the people will call with their moncy,
I think they wlilbe satisfied that they can buy
Books. <5re., from me. a? cheap aa they can (at rct
iil)iu Columbia or Charleston.
gWCALL AND SEE.^f
WILLIAM WALKER. A. 8. II*
yySchool teacher* supplied on liberal term*
P. 8. if uuy penmn should call for a Bo* k or
Books. that I have not pot, 1 will immediately order
them if tlwy de?ire it.
N. B. The New Edition of the Sot'THaaw HaaMuf.v,
kep: constant I v on hand, wholesale and retail.
at the CAS1I BOOK STORE.
May 17 J2_ _ If
COMPOUND FLUID EXTRACT OF
Sarsaparilla, Queen's Delight, &e.
F?ir purifying the blood, and removing ah disease*
arising front the impurity of the same, and ia
especially recommended for the cure of
Rheumatism. Scrofula, Erysipelas, Ulceration of
the Throat and Lungs, I'm us and Swellings
of the Bone , Tetter, pimples in the face,
GUI Sores, and all Cutaneous Eruptions,
Neuralgic Affections, Mtcurinl Diseases,
Aud for assisting the *>|m ration and preventing fatal
consequences oi M.-rcuriaU in Syphilis.
For t> e Composition of this Preparation, and tha
Medit inal Propcrtit* of tlie Queen's Delight. Physician-*
are referred to theStli and Cth Now. Vol. I,
i?f the '"Southern Journal of Medicine and Pharnwv."
The Sliilingia S> Ivntira, (Qurrn's Delight,)
ih-scrvcs inueli more notice than has been bestowed
up>n it. It has been u-ed for the last ten or fitters
tears by several of our most distinguished Physician*.
and I believe they have never lu?d cause to
deny to it a high rank among our iudigenous medical
plants.?[Ed. So J.nii Med. and Pilar. Prepared
by Kenitlck ft Skriae,
Chemists and Druggists,
N??. 277 Kingetrvet, Charleston, 8. C.
Sole Proprietors of the ce'.*-liratrd
jPalmetto Yeast Yvtcder.
For in..king Buckwheat at d all k>nds ul Cakes
Biscuits and Light Bread.
Feb 5 M) ly
Carters Spauisli AJixture.
TUK CHEAT PWKIFIEK OF TItE BLOOD
The Best Alterative Known !
NOT A PARTICLE OF MKItCCHY IN I"l !
An infallible reined\ lor Scn-lula. King's Lvil,
Hheumatism, Obstinate Cutaueotis Eiuptu us,
Pimphs or Pustule* on the Fmc. Blotches,
Bods, Ague and Fever, Chteniu
S?n'v Eyes, Kiiiguroim, <>r Tetter,
Scald-head, Enlargement
ami pain nl the
Bones and Joints,
Silt Rheum,
Stubborn Ulfi
r?. Syphilitic
Di ordcis. and all diseases arising
front an injudicious use of
Mercury, Iiuprudtnce in
Life, or impurity of
Bkxid.
1 his great alterative Medicine and Poiifier of
live BL--I is now used by thousands of gnittful
nolieul* fn.m all - J a? ft-: ? .
, ? - .- ..ir i. inieu nitllct', ho
testily daily to the remarkable cure* p? rlotmed by
I lie gpenti?i of nil modi ei ties, "CARTER'S SPANISH
MIXTURE." Neirnlsm, Rhiunmiifin, o
Scrofula, Eruptions on tlie Skin, Liver Disease,
Kevitt, L'lctm, Old Son?, Affection of ilit Kid
neve, I )iee?ee? of ihe 'I liront, Female Complaint*,
Pains ami Aching ol the Rones and Joint#, #ro
speedily put to flight by using this :ncstimab)e
remedy.
For nil diseases of the Wood, nothing hss
been found to-cmnpare with it. It ch-nums the
system of all imp iriti??, nets gently and efficiently
n the Liver and Kidneys, strength! na the Dicesi.on,
gives tone to the stomach. makes the Skin
clear ntnl healthy,and restotes the Const it ul'iet,
iMiftt'Unl l?y disease or bioken i o* n by the txccsse*
of youth, to its pristine visor urn strength.
For the uisea-es or rrmLI* it is peculiarly apphenhle,und
whenever it has become known e
regularly prescribed with the h'pp><st edicts. It
illviS'irali-s the weak and debilitated, mid imparts
elasticity to the worn nut Irante,chars the skin,snd
hnvcs tlie |M?t rill trt >h Slid healthy; a Single bottle
of this inestimable r< tin oy is worth all the no t -lied
Sai>.ipar lias in exist, nee.
The large numiirr of certificates which we have
rvci ivt d trom pciwou* horn all jmits o! the United
Stnfi s I? I he best evWrtwr that there is no humbug
about it. The Pri-os, hotel keepers, magistrates,
phtMemos, and public men, well known to thu
eotiiinuiiity. all add their testimony to the wondert
is I effect# ol tins GRF, \T MLOOD PURIFIER,
(J ill on the ns* nt and get an Almanac, snd read
the d tails o' <i?tonirliins eutes performi"d byCARTEU'S
SPA NISI 1 MIXTURE, (m uoci- cases
WHERE EVERT TIII.XC ELSE PAD SIGNALLY EAILEU.)
The limits ol an advt rlisemetit will not admit their
full ius? inon.
\!?. S. RKFRS k rn., Proprietor*,
Ao. 3l'4, Broadway. Arte York
To whom all ordcrsmaM be addressed.
For sale by Drusuists and Country Merchants
in sll parts of the United Stabs and lite Cansdaa
ui..l by KIS11KR & II KIN ITSII, Spartanburg.
JOHN L. YOUNG, Union vim.
May 8 11
MUSIC!
A VERY large selection of ths
J\. best And latest improved PIANOSof
all kinds can be had ?t w
HAMSAY'S
PIANO FOUTE AND MUSIC STORE
COLUMBIA. 8 C
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Pianos. Every oianois guarantied.
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