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~ sA'E'gd,E.

4 hh persons interested in the Estate Of Josiah
~ Rcams, deceased, will take notice that n
hnnt settlement OF said estate will be made in
the Ordinary's Office, ut Pckens G.. ii. on tho
LIST Monday in July next Those indebted to
this estate must make payment by that time,
and those having demands against il must pre-
sent them legally attcsted before that day.
AARON BOGGS, Admir-.
Anril %. 1850 30 3nl
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NnTRGE

rs horeby giycn that / will not bo rospon.
i sible for interest on the dstributivc share
Of BiIlo Dawson, in the Estate Of Daniel Moo,
dy, deceased. on and after this date; and
that this notice will 30 plead in bar of inter
est on the said distributiyo share.
-. ~ BENNETT MOODY, Ex,or.
Feb %, 1869 853l 3m
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MO- THd,R.

A FINAL settlement of the Estate of Thes
IA Alexander, deceased, will be had be-
fore the Ordinary, at Pickcns G. H., on Mon-
day the 18th day of June next. Persons IN
tercsted therein must govern themselves ac-
cordingly. Those indebted must pay up.and
those having demands against said Estate
must render them to me, legally attcsted, ho-
fore that day.
DAN'L. ALEXANDER, Ex'or.
Feb. Z. 1859 % am
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Public Notice

S hereby given that final settlement of the
Estate OF Joshua Chapman, deceased will be
made in the Ordinary's Office, atPickcns G.. H.,
on the lst Monday in August next. Those hav-
ing demands against said Estate must render
them to mc legally attestcd before that time,
and those indebted thereto must make payment
at once.
SAArL. CHAPMAN, Admir-.
April -. 1850 30 3m
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Stale OF South Carolina,
Pickens---Hm Equity.
NJ. Black, ct. nj.
ya
Bill for Partition.

Isaac Fiss, sS; ct. al Bin for Partition
THE Compliments having fled their bill in
L this case, and, 1t appearing thcrcfrom that
James J. Black; NIrgaret Crane, Harper Crane
Davis Crane, A. p. Crane, and l.. Orr Crane,
representatives of Elizabeth Crane, formerly
Elizabeth Black, defcndHnts in this case, reside
from and without tho limits of this State On
notion, 1T is ordered TINT the aforementioned
absent defendants do appear and plead, answer
or demurto compainants said bill of complaint,
within three months from this date; and, fnil-
ing to do so, an order pro eonf.yso will be ta-
ken against them.
RoB'T. A. THOMPSON, o.g.p.p.
Com'rs Office, March 24, 1850 3m s.
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AN odd sort of genius, having stepped in
to mill, was looking with apparent aston
ishment at the movement of tho machinery.
when the miller, thinkingto quiz him. asked
him if he had heard the news? "Noes I
know on" said he; "Why repledthe miller.
" they Say the devils dead" by iinps -
said Jonathpn, sis he who tends the mill"
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NR ON HlYi

THE Books, Accounts and Notes. assigned by
L lssertcl 4 Norman for tho benefit of their
creditors, arc in my hands for collection. Tho
necessity of the case requires that they should
be sottlcd without delay.
j. Il. fAGoop, Assignee.
Oct g, 1853 IL ~
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n OFFICE.

TliE undersigned will be at Pickens C. II. on
Monday the 18Th day of June next to make
a final settlement of the Estate of aoscph W.
Ross; deceased.
+. f. HARRISON, Admir-.
May lS, lSlQ,> ~ 43 a
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-06-11

AT cattle show, recently, fellow who
was making himself ridiculously conspi-
cuous, at last broke forth :--"Call these
here prize cattle Why they amt nothin'
to what our folks raised! My father raised
the biggest calf of any man round our
parts" "Don't doubt it," remarked a
bystandhr, "and the nnisnsh -
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-06-11

"ADAM." said sagacious man. "sl,owcd
much wisdom in giving names to the animals
when they were brought to him. But az for
what it was, if he had not named it So"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-06-11

GREENVILLE MARBLE YAW.
THHIIE subscriber has on hand and is on-
IL stantly receiving large and yaricdS-
sortment of
American and Italian Marble,
10 which he would call the attention of fthose
in want of suitable Monument to mark the
spot where reposc the remains of their de-
parted relatives and friends. Carving and
lettering of all kinds neatly and promptly
executed
BSsn Particular attention paid to orders by
mail. JAMES NJ. ALLEN.
Grecnvillc c. H., S. c., Feb. % 3Irtf
n. b. lie refers to ID g Wcstfeld. Cover,
Cox, Markly " Co, DR.. M B Earle, w III
Watson, Esq, Col ID IIokc, II Mckay, Esq.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-06-11

John Smith went to Pixies Peak. to dig
gold, and wrote letter to his brother George
telling him of his wonderful success. Hear
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a great many persons undertake to build
fortunes as Pat tried to build his chimney
they begin at the top and build down.

suALL not discuss politics with Mr..
smith before the court. but L am perfectly
wiling to argue questions of law, to chop
logic, or even tn nsplit hairs with him" Split
that, then" said Smith. ut the samo time
pulling out short. rough-looking hair from
his own head, handing it over towards Shcr
man. /" May it please the honorable court"
rctorted Sherman, I" didn't say bristles !"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-06-11

LOOK upon every day as the whole of life,
not merely as q section, and enjoy the pres
cnt, without wishing through haste, to spring
on to another section now lying before thee:
WlfY are largerivcrs like trees? because
they have branches,
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WORLDLY prosperity is n much greater
drain upon our energies than the most severe
adversely; there is no spring, no elasticity !;
1T is kc walking through life upon Turkey
carpet.
Why is the freight of ship like q locomo-
tive? Because it makes the cargo
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WE complain that we have no. time. An
Indian chief of the Six Nations once said IL
wiser thing than any philosopher. a white
man remarked III his hearing that he had
not time enough. "Wcll," replied the In
dian, " suppose you have all there is ~
lie is the wiscst and best man who can crowd
the most good actions into now.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-06-11

a coNcEi FED coxcomb asked a friend what
apology he ought to make for not being one
Of a party. the day before, to which ho had
card OF invitation. "Oh, my dear, SIR" re-.
piiod the wit. say nothing about it yon
were never missed"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-06-11

SAYS one of the Knickerbocker tablo-talk-
ors Rev. Mr.. G -. friond of mine now
in Heaven. told me capital thing about his
journey through the West, in q missionary
capacity, several years ago. uc was holding
an animated theological conversation with a
good old lady on whom he called in the
course Of which he a asked her what shc'thought
sho replied, / think it good doctrine, if
people would only live up to itw
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-06-11

AN old stick says: 81 have seen women
so delicate that they were afraid to ride for
fear OF the horse running away-afraid to
sail Tor fear tho boat might upsct-afraid to
walk for fear that the dew might fall-but /
never saw one tlMt was nfrnid to got married
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-06-11

TIE FARMER s NloTTo.-General Pierce
closed an Agricultural Address at Twins
burg, Ohio, as follows:
Let the farmer smotto be, then "good
farms, good stock, good seed, and good cul-
tivation." Make farming a science, in
which your head as well as your hands are
employed; let there be system, reason in
all your operations; study to make your
farm beautiful, and your lands lovely =
entice by kindness, the birds to visit, and
cheer your dwelling by their music.
would not associate with the man or boy
that would wantonly kill the birds that
cheerfully sing around our dwellings and
farm he is fitted for treason and murder.
Who does not, with the freshness of early
morning, call up the memory of the garden
Of his infancy in childhood? /? The robin s
nest IN the old cherry tree, and the nest of
young chirping birds in the currant bush.
es; the flowers planted by his mother and
nurtured by his sister? In all our wand
cfings, the memory of chidhoods birds
and flowers are associated with our mothers
and sisters; and our early home. AS YOU
would have your children intelligent and
happy, and their memory in after life, of
early home, pleasant or repulsive, 30 make
your farms, and your children homes."
VIRTUE should not be ashamed OF being
virtuous. Spangles do not look we'll upon
Hroahicloth. 1t is bost to wear your coat rs
If it Became YOU,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-06-11

IMMENSE SIZE OF TUE PYRAMrDs.-A Uni
ted States naval chaplain, who has recently
visited the grand pyramid of Cheops in Ecynt
wadinG in che deep sand fourteen hundred
feet before he had passed one of it's sides,
and between five and six thousand feet be.
fore he had made the circuit, says that, tax
ing hundred N. Y. churches of the ordina-
ry width, and arranging them in a hollow
square, twenty-five on sido, you would have
scarcely the basement of this pyramid; take
another hundred and throw in their material
into the hollow square, and it would not lie
full. Pile on all the stone and brick of Phil
adelphia and Boston, and the structure would
not be as high and solid as this greatest work
OF man. One layer or block was long since
removed to Cairo for building purposes, and
enough remains to supply the demands of
city OF half million of people for n CEN
tury, II thoy were permitted freely to use it,
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state OF south CAROLINA.

April %. 1850 40 3n
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J. W. NORRIS, Jn. j. W. HARRISON. 2. c.PUIsIAM:
NORRIS, HARRISON & PULLEAM,
Attorneys at EaVV,

SOLICITORS IN EQUITY,
WILL attend promptly to all business entrus--
W ted 20 their care. Mn. PULLIAM can al
ways be found in the Office.
OFFICE AT pICKENS C. H., S. C.
Sent. u, 1896 o If
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-04-30

"HkRRAS on the 18th day of January, A. n
w 1854 George Ank- rson and An,aIia, his vie,
and Peter YsR r, executed unto Austin Cor bin Is
Trustee, certain deed Of trust conveying to said
trustee u land In scott county Io~ desc rbed ~
follows to Wit C"mmf ncing At the outh east cor.
ner Of lot No tx co. la block No three ~ II the city
OF Davenport, thence north on boundary line divi
disK lots No I'VE ~ ard fix (6) hunsred and f-
yQs0) feet to the northeast corner Of lot No six
6) thence west on Second street twenty COY feet
thence south one hundred and hfty l50) ct thence
east on the alley twenty l2 feet To IL place OF be-
ginning, making tract Aeny l20) ~ one hundTei
and nty 50) feet from the east SHE Of said lot No
SIX (6); which 81 conveyance WAS made for the
purpose OF securing the payment Of one certain
promssory a. t., and the in erect thereon. sgoed
said 0eo'ge Anderson and Peter O Wager, dated
follows in one year after date 10 the order OF sam
uei Hirschi for the sum OF four hundred cellars
with ineres. semi annually at the rate Of ten per
cent Pc .Dnum, endorsed by said Samuel Birsch TO
the present holder
And now said note having become due end paya-
bic, and the said George P. Anderson and Peter
q. Eager having failed to pay the same, I, 1 Us +.
tin Cerbin, Trustee as Aforesaid, do hereby give
this public notice thst by virtue Of the power
which 10 In me vested by saiddeed Of Trust, I
Will, IN Saturday the 14th day ~ May d 1859
between the hours Of and soclcck the afternoon
OF said day, 1T the Court Hon.e dosr In the city ~
Davenport, Expose and offer sale At Public nu--
ton, for cash the parcel o land above Described or
30 much thereof an b. necessary to satisfy and
pay the amount ~ said note with the interest there
on TO the day OF sale together with al the costs and
expenses attending said SALE costs OF this notice and
Trustees fees.
Dated the 18th day Of April. A n 1859.
apyl5 T,n....
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-04-30

VXvHRRRAS on the 10th day of December u
w 1857. William d Nichols and Margaret Nichols
hts wife, executed unto d Plumer % Tru,tee 4
certain deed Of trust conveying to said Trustee the
Wit: lot Of land lying dire t,y west Of land owned
BY Ovid Palmer and the Hannshs, ncing thir-
ty-two 1927 rods west of the Mississippi river. 1t the
northwest corner Of land decided by Nowland to the
Hannshs, running thence west eight 10y reds, thence
south eight 49, rods thence east eight S rods thence
north along tbs above described land 70 the place Of
begtnning-sl said land beitg In the town Of Prince.
ton, in said county and pait Of section two (2) in
township seventy nine 79 range I'VE (S east Of the
5sh r y, which said conveyance Vas made by the
said William Nichols and Margaret W Nichols for
the purpose OF securirg the payment OF a certain
promissory note signed BY said william d Nichols,
dated the 30th day OF March, d 1857, 70, the sum
OF three hundred dollars, payable six months after
date, With interest at thirty per ut after doe.
And whereas, the above named d Plumcr . Oh.
sent from, and nonresident ~ the state Of lows,
and incapable Of acting such truttee, the County
Judge OF Scott county hath, BY virtue of the powt
IL him vested By said deed trust sppolnt-d eorxe
Van HOeen trustee instead Of said D A plumer.
EAnd nov SAID note having become due and payable
the came. I, George n. Wan Hosen, trustee ap-
pointed by the County Judge Of Scott county, g
Aforesaid do hereby give this public notice. that by
virtns Of the power which 10 In me vested b. said
esed Of trust, ] viii. On Saturday. thc sevsnth
clock I'm the sfsernoon Of said day, q The court
House door In the city Of Doveoport exuoae Ana III
for for sale, at publtc ssctton, the perce Of land
above described or % much thereof q sha II neoo
eary 70 satisfy and pay he eeuat Of said nees VIM
TIE interest thereon 70 the sals tseseHsr viz
oil The costs and sxpeases Attending "a ma ests
~ this noeiee and Trussee's1DU.
Daesd ~ sth ~ Of April. D 100
fsastse, b ssPoant~sns Of 0ousty Judce.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-04-30

vXTHEREAS on the 18th day OF June A. ID, 1885,
w stephen Thompson and Maria Thompson, exc
cuted unto Anthony Van Wyck % trustee certain
deed OF trust conveying to said trustee the land In
Scott county. Iowa, described as follows, to wit
That part Of lot number sevt n (D in block number
fUrty-seven (l in the city Of Davenport. particu-
larry described - follows. to Wit: Commencing at
the north west corner Of said lot, running thence
east slong the north line Of said lot twsnty-one (2
feet, more or less to the center wall OF the brick
house situated thereon thence south on line par
aiel with the vest boundary line Of said lot seventy
eight o feet to the north line Of fifteen foot a.
cy thence west twenty -one e. feet to said west.
ern boundary lines thence north seventy-eieht (7s)
feet, to the place OF beginning Also the following
part Of said lot, to wit: Commencing In the west
ern boundary line Of said lot point seventy EIGHT
t7s) feet south from the northwest corner Of said
lot, running thence east fifteen (15) feet; thence
south O feet, to IN alley; thence west
fifteen 5 fest TO the western boundary line Of said
lot thence north seventy two 72) feet to the place
Of beginning, with the dcrstsnding that the
piece OF ground last described shall he used ~
public alley for all own,rs Of said LOT, and
Of lot number six 10y, which said conveyance. v,s
made by the said Stephen Thompson and Maria
Thompson for the purpose OF securing the payment
OF certain promssory note and the interest
thereon, signed by said Stephen Thompson ana Geo
W. Hall, dated the 18th day Of June. 4 u 1858 and
payable on the 18th day ~ December 4 ID 1853 for
the sum OF eleven hundred and twenty. i've dollars,
after maturity, upon which endorsed paid en-
the I'D March, 1889 the sum Of hve and e. loo dol
lars
And now said note having become due and pavahae
and the said Stephen Thompson and George w. NAH
having failed 70 pay the same,I Anthony Van wyck.
trustee - sSoresaid do hereby give this public noice
that by virtue Of tho power watch 10 In me vessed by
eaid deed OF trust1 will IA urday the 91st av a
May, 1859, at the hour 81 two O'CLOCK 10 the AZ
ternoon Of said day, NJ tho House door IN ~
city Of Davenport expose and esr 1e sals Of publle
auction, the parcels OF land above described, ar 70
much thereof shall be necessary 70 saasey ana nav
the amount Of said note With the interest "a
the day If sae, tOgether with al the costa ga a..
penses attending said sais costs OF this noeie and
frustec'O tees.
Dated the 1let day Of April, u 1852
ANTHONY VAN WICK,
apr26 Trustse
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-04-30

SrAfE.oF Iowa, In the District Court ~ sro,,
Scott County, County, State Of Iowa
by virtue Of a special execution issu>i from the
- once Of the CT rk ~ the Dstric. Court Of seit
county, State Of Iowa, in favor OF Pbin~as M.rw "a
nefwin, p'aiDtin, and against q l. Nichols, Hur
ross h Prettymsn, 90 Uati. VIM I. Jones, Nj
ward A. Turpiu, EDcnezsr Sh~i man, and S,,i.r
Whitaker, defendants, cat.d March 3iss, 1889
ana to me directed commanding me- that 4,
the property h'reinsfter described, 81 th~ ssa
defendants, maize cause to be made The
sum o. three hundred ten and - 100 dnIisr. with
interest aud costs, and ~ com handed By said .-
cial execution levied upon the following described
property situated IN Scott county, lows wit: Th-
building known A. EickoIis Block, situated on the
following described real estate, 70 Wit: That porilon
Of lot six ) In block No forty. a) In n. city Of
Davenport, Scott coubty, lows, desor bed o. follow.
TO wit: eorty.iwo (ag feet front on Sec.nd street.
By seventy five t76) feat on Brady street to an al.y
And hereby give public notice that I shall ear
for sale ct public outcry at the Court Hocs- II,
the city Of Davenport, Ia Scott county Iowa sat-
urdav the 18th day Of Nay, 1852 at the hour OF
O'Clock Of said day, TO the highest end bes, bid
DER therefor IN cash, the desc rIbed prspery
or suneisnt thereof t. satisfy the above debt, vita
interest ssd costs
Dated this 8. n day Of April, 1859.
II. LEONARD,
epS sheriff OF Scott county, Iowa
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-04-30
SheriH,S Sale.

The STATE OF iowa. In the District court Of
SCOTT COUNTY, Scott county, lows.
DY virtue OF a special execution issued from the
ID once o. the Clerk Of the Districs Court Of Scott
County, State OF Iowa, in favor Of John N. Rogers
plamtifr. and again.t Joseph ambrlte, VIM. 8 Dol
Inns, Thomas YArwood, Garter X Go, Tallman
Powers 3 Mclean, Milo Parks, Trustees OF Iowa
College Bruce b Cook, AlmAt Hkcel, n Corwith &
90, David Ccckley, Robert Means, Chas Powers,
stanton shelton 4 Or. &c, w Baker, Blakemore h
Laves, Jacob W ekinkle, James Starr, and
John W n Baker, defendants, dated March 18th,
1859, and to me directed, COZ man ling me that Of
the real etste her ennafter described, Of the said
defendants, make cause to he made the sum of
four thousand and ons hundred dollars with interest
and c0sts, and Is commanded BY said epeeia xscu-
estate situated Scott county Iowa, to wit Lots
one two ri three ISL four (4l ard fourteen [14l
in block eight Of subdivision OF the Russell e.
tate, made by Gurey, and recorded in the
Recorders ONCE Of Scott county, In book n F" OF
Deeds page 29l also lot eleven and part Of lot
twelve 81 in said biz OK eigh. ISL being as much nj
lot twelve 1921 IS lies west Of = line drawn north
and south through said lot through the center of the
division or party all OF the double dwelling house
situated on said lot, ard including the vest half OF
said house.
And hereby give public notice that I shall offer
for sale a. public outcry at the Court House door In
the city Of Davenport, in said county, on saturday
the S0th day Of April, 1889 at the hour of
der therefor In cash. the above described property or
sufficient thereof TO satsfy the above delt with In
teFeet and coats.
Dated this Path dsy OF March, 1859.
II. LEONARD,
mch20 Sherl0 Of Scott county lows
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-04-30
THn STATE OF IOWA,1 II
HCnTT N0nNHV AZ g

scoTr oouxry. OF Scott tt. county, ' Iowa ss.''
DY virtue Of . OF special execution Issued from
ID she office Of the Clerk OF the District Court OF
Scott county, State Of iowa. In favor Of John Horn
~, paint6. and against Joseph Lambrite, Juletta
Lambrit', his wife, Garter b Go, Tallman, Pow
ers 4 Mclean, Milo K Parks, Bruce h Cook, Trns-
tees OF Iowa College, Almet ekeel, N Corwith Co,
David Cockley, Robert Means, Charles Powers, Geo
Baker, stanton Shelton h 90, Blakem0re h I.swes
w Skinkle, James Starr, John W n Baker q Helen
Richards. and william Fsrheid, defendants, and
dated on the 18th March, 1859, and to me directed,
commanding me that Of the real estate here matter
described. make, or cause to be made, the sum OF
twelve hundred forty.two and 6O-1O0 doll,rs, with
interest AM costs; and ~ commanded by said sp
ciAi execution. have levied spon the following dc
% bed real estate situated In Scott county, Iowa to
wit: Al that part Of lot No one In block No hf.
flour l6s In thr city OF Davenport In said county
BOUNDED and described follows "a wit: Beginning
q the north westerly corner Of said lot on Perry
str-st. shsnce RAINING soushe'ly along Pry stree,
sixty (e0l feet, Themes eastery and st risht angles
with Ferry street sixty 6s feet thence nor1h-
erly SIXTY 0O) feet 70 the alley, and thence westerly
along said alley sixty-four feet to the place Of
And hereby give Pablo notice that shall Offer
for sale q publc ~ the Oourt House door In
the city OF davenport In ssid county, ON saturday
the oOsh day Of April 1859, 1t the houv Of o'cock
Of said dsy, 70 the highest and bat bj6sy tAere
~ In cash, the above described property, or eu-
csnt thereof 70 satisfy the above debt with interest
and eoses.
Dated this sAsh day Of March: 1859:
mco0 bneS1h Of Uooet county, Iowa.