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clergyInen OF every denomination, authors
editions, professors iii our various colleges, and
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Containing no opium, II is adapted to every
age, and can be used without fear OF the
dangerous results which follow the use oil
| many of the cough preparations OF which
opium and inecAc are the base.
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with full directions for use.
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A FRIEND Of ours says he don't sec
how Col. Ben. Smith the "white mans
candidate" for Governor, can consist
emily support Andy Johnson's policy:
Smith being the white mans friend and
johnson being the friend and Moses
of the black man. 1t is probably be-
cause neither one is sincere in what he
processes. They both agree in being
demagogues.
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MATTHEW'S VENETIAN HAIR DyE
NJ known and used over 20 years. Daily
increasing in public favor. Complete in one
OoLLe. NO wash. No trouble. a child can
" desired desired. Does not injure the hair. Price
Also, MATHEWS ARNICH HAIR CIoss
ior restoring and dressing the lnir. ini.eoi-lY
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Internal Revenue.-mcome Tax, 60.
First District of W. Va.


CoL.LEC'TOH:S OFFICE, list Dist. w VA.
WHEELING, August ID, 1866
A s REQUIRED BY AN AIT OF CON-
-; n Sre:ss, entitled IAN act to provide Inter
10 pay interest on the Public Debt - apnrOv,
ed Iune SOth, 1884, and amendments theTetol
hereby give notice to all parties intereSte6
That the Assessor of this district has fiiel
NNUAL LIST OF ASSESSMENTS FOR 1894
Embracing taxes on licenses, tax on income
o, LSon: ana on carriages, yachts, billiard ta-
nIes' watches, pianos and plate, and thai
SAID TAXES ARE NOW DUB AND PAYAR1E
will he at the Post office, In West Liberty.
Sor me Z9ln ana 2Sth OF Augnst, $685. Mt Law
I 81, OF AUGUST. 1896; at Vim. Edward Is tavern
~ NionhInsxlIle on the ILh and 5th or Zen
teinDer iS66 at the Post office in Glen East0n.
Hne y, ON Oh september, 1885, at the Post Of
inSe,, IN cameron, on the eth and Slh Of Sep.
IIeeIInDer, 1850, and at my Office in the city az
wheeling, from and after the 10Th inst.
II not paid within ten days nom above
oII me- Lne penalties prescribed by law will be
JAS. c. ORR,
nu2l-dtil sepS y -'''' " '1'' a.
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Union state Ticket.

For Governor.
ARTHUR I. FOREMAN, Of Wool.
Secretary OF the state.
CnI JOHN =. WITCHElI, OF CSahcu.
Auditor,
JOSEPH Nj. MCWHORTER. OF RNanN.
Treasurer.
MAIoK JACORH. RRlSToR, ot Taylor.
Attorney General.
Col TH!NEER MEl.NlS, "t:HrN0kN.
Judge OF supreme Court OF Appeals
EDWIN MAXWELL. OF pCNldrtdGe.
For Congress.
- I.sr-,S II. HURRARp, Of Ohio.
SH.i pNsfricg Il NJ. KITN'HES. Of Berkeley.
For state Senate First OIStrICtl
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IF Cor. Ben. SMITH, the rebel candi-
date for Governor, should be elected, it
Is supposed he will be succeeded by
Nathan II. TAFT, Esq, as Attorney for
the District of West Virginia. That
will add muchly to the pondcresity OF
the Federal Court. Taft is "a ''heJfv''
piece. of mortality.-CydrkSGuYy Ielc-
graph.
Mr.. Tan will hardly be troubled with
the attOrneyshiP. Col. Smith has no
thought of giving up place that af-
fords him SO much opportunity for mis-.
chief, till he knows he is elected Gov.
ernor. He will never be any nearer
Governor than he is now, and Mr.. Taft
will never be any nearer District At
tOrney.
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MARRIAGE AND CELTnACY.

+ Essay of Warming and Instruction for Young
Men. Also Diseases and Abuses which pros
trnte the vital powers, with sure means OF re.
lief. Sent free of charge in sealed letter en-
veloPes. Address, DR.. J. SK1LLIN HOUGH-
TON, Howard Association, Philadelphia, Pa,
nnIG-3mdSw
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Price so cents and 81 per bottle.

DIR. E. r. KNIGHTS, Prop'r, Melrosc, Mass
Sold TO the trade by LAUGHLINS& BUSH.
FIELD, Wheeling, and ut retail by all Drug
List 4 Co. my2S-3md&w
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through their Convention at PNrke ~
burg. II is len for strangers who know
nothing about our State, it's history, its
people, or officers, to charge our Exec
uttve with neglect OF duty. 1t is left
for miserable coppOrheads, who mover
entertained a kindly emotion towards
any man who was laboring earnestly
in any capacity for tho suppression OF
treason i'll the land, to tell our returned
victorious soldiers that their Executive
was not their friend. There is but one
instance In sacred or proGanU history,
Of an imPudencc that reaches the same
height OF suhlimity, and that was when
the devil took our Savior "up into nr
exceedingly high mountain, and show.
al him all the Kingdoms of tho world
and the glory of them, aud saith unto
him: All these things will give unto
thee, ifthou wilt fall down and worship
me-"
The answer then will bc tho answer
now, "Gct thee hence, Satan!"
THE Parkershurg Gazette, n william.
Gus copperhead sheet, pats Judge Bork.
shire on the back and encourages hin,
to I've IL candidate against Mr.. Maxwell
the nominee of the Union Convention,
1t is easy to understand why tho rebels
want the Judge to run. They hope he
would be able sufficiently to divide the
Union vote to give the election to their
candidate. That Is the milk in their co.
co"nut. Butwe think they are mistaken
in their man. We are not prepared to
believe that Judge Berkshire is the
man TO lend himself to any such party
for any such purpose. He will do
nothing, we are sure, that could by pos
sibility jeopHrtlize tho success of the
loyal party in this State.
The same sheet has the eflrontery TO
charge that Mr.. Maxwell made pledges
to the members of the Convention to
secure his nomination. The statement
is wholly untrue. Mr.. Maxwell made
no pledges. He did not need to make
any. His previous course as a member
OF the Senate was pledge enough as tO
his loyalty and was SO accepted by the
Convention.
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Ohio County Union Ticket.

House OF DEleERIcS,l
Col NORTON MCNiIEEEE,
Cart. HENRY WALLACE,
GIBSON l. CRASMEH.
sheriff.
JACOB BURKE
Prosecuting Attorney.
A. ROLTON CALDWELL.
clerk Circuit Court.
LiET-T. SAMUEL X McCOLLOCH.
Recorder.
SERGEANT JAMES a. MACAULEY.
County Treasurer,
Cox WM. b. CURTIS,
County Surveyor.
SERGEANT J. II. WHITMAN.
Assessors.
Cssv Dt,irlrl-ELlJAH DAY.
OsUr.ty PRIVATE JAS 4. MAXWELL.
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Keep Your Cutters Clean in Front
of Your Houses.
HEALTH OFFICE CITY OF WuEELING.)
Sept. Sd, 1856. /
THE OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS OII
-, - dwellings, stores, manufacturing eStnb-
lishinentS, &c, are hereby notified to see that
the cutters OF streets or alleys in front OF
the1r premises are kept clean and free from
all obstruction to proper drainage.
Young beer, brewed at this temperature
passes rapidly into an acid fermentation 4
large class OF our citizens use this article MS n
common beverage in their families. l there.
lore deem 1t my duty to caution nil against
the pernictouS effects resulting from an I'M
Ditu1l uSe of this beverage.
saloon Keepers are again reminded to treat
MS otIenslNe matter, beer, ale, and other fer
gas. ''e''
=, The Sanitary Police are ordered to enforce
the ordinance, without further notice AGAINST
al persons who still permit nulSanceS to exist
on their premises.
RICH'D BLUM, Md,
seL6-lW Health officer.
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CoIsnto,s AromnIIc Veretnbl,

COIE"tc's Arom"tIc Vegetable Soap.
"A superior Toilet Soap. prepared from re-
fined Vegetable Oils in combination with
Clycerine, and especially designed for the
use of I.ndie" and for the Nursery. Its per-
fume is exquisite. and Its washing properties
unrivalled. For sale by all druggists.
feb2T.lyd&w
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aJew advertisements:
Attention Business Men
of Whaalinp-

A YOUNG MAN OF VERY SUPERIOR
"A education and commercial intelligence.
who Is most perb penmAn, speaks several
languages. Inns Travelled extensively, of very
industrious habits, is DESTROYS OF Securing a
situation at low wages. Address through the
POStOffice. C. b. 1000.
nnH
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THE Clarksburg Telegraph, we are
glad to see, has been thoroughly "re-
constructed" and is hereafter TO DO a
straight-Out anti-J Johnson paper, under
the joint conduct OF Gen. Northcott and
Mr.. John T. Griffin. We quote from
their prospectus:
The NatioWaE Telegraph will advocate
the declaration OF principles adopted by
the late Union Convention at Parkers-
burg. II will favor the reconstruction
policy of Congress iii opposition to "My
Policy" 1t will steadily adhere to
Andrew JOhnSOn's policy us it was in
1864, aud TO the policy of Congress as it
is in 1866. twill oppose the reinstRtiuG
of rebels liz power, but will adhere to
the doctrine that treason should be
made odious and traitors punished and
Impoverished"
1t short. the Telegraph will be n
thorough Radical organ.
We trust, that in this course the Tclc.
graph will be cordially supported by
the Union people of Harrison and sur
rounding counties, who must know
how all important it is to maintain the
right kind of newspapers in their midst.
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A Musical Novelty.

AT f. A. WEBERs MUSIC STORE,
IA MAIN STREET.
use by the first artists in Europe, but hereto-
fore unprOcurable in America. The hest in
strength, Durability and Beauty of Tone
WebeB ~ the only place in this city where
they can be had. SenS-iw
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sSpeftaI NutIffs.
CHOLERA. CHOLERA, DIARRMEA,
DYSENTERY. .FIUX, SUMMER
COMPLAINT.
KIEA FT's
ITCH! ITCH! ITCH!
SCRATCIII SCRATCIIl SCRATCH I
WHEATON's OINTMENT

VIII cure the Itch tn IN 4tOurH.
Also, cures Salt Rheum, Ulcers, ChIlblainS,
and all eruptlOns Ofthe skin. Price 80 cents
For sale by NIL druggists. by SendngG 90 cents
to Weeks & Potter, sole agents, TO, WASH
ington street. Boston, It will be forwarded by
mail mil free Of pOStagc, TO amy part Of the
Ohlteu STATES. jui-6m
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METCALF'S GREAT RHEUMATIC REMEDY.
This new and wonderful medicine acts
standing in Il few days.
au22-lm 4. Ii. LOGAN g. co, Agents.
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Trustees Sale of Valuable
Dnannnnn.A-

4IuSI6eS odI6 OF valuable
Property.
PY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
- executed by James w. Zane TO me aY
Trustee, bearing date ON the nth day OF No
Ycmber, a: d., 1885, and of record in the Re-
c0ruerS Office, OF this county, State OF West
Virginia, in deed book No. H. folio 5Si. will
proceed to sell at public auction, nj the front
door OF tie Court House OF Ohio County, on
o'clock. a. M, the following property,
to wit: Being the Brick Mansion House,
ana one acre OF ground attached to, and on
which the said house Is situated, ON Zane's
Island, being the same property now ocCu-
pied by said James w. Zane.
Terms, cash. q. l.. CRANMER,
SelS-S Trustee,
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Auction Sale of Lots in Ritchie-
town.
WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION
mencing at 10 O'Clock, a. M, lots 4" "a II
IL, 10 and 10, in square No. 90; Is and is IN
square q; ., and II in square 4S; II and il in
premises. Terms, cash, F-N0 vi ZIG
~ :, TH0S; 0'BRIEN, Real Estate Agent,
y. y. MlCkAAM. Anctioneer. sanz-td
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A MEETING OF THE sTOCKHOLDERs
- OF the Clinton Furnace OIL and NIininE,
company, will be held in the CITY of WheeIS
ing on Monday, Sept. 18th, 1868 "
so,,-, N. IF. HOPKINS,
-SSP.-iOL Secretary,
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~ Reputation that is Expressed in One Word
"RELIABIE."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-03-24
a Radicals Description Of the President
His Great Power and Ability Conceded.

u
His Great Power and Ability Conceded
The Hon. John D. Baldwin, member Of
Congress from Massachusetts,, writes this de-
scription Of Andrew johnson and his late
speech. Baldwin is of the Summers Stevens
stripe politics
u < '* ".What the President said is
before the country. How he said it, my poor
words may fail to tell For the first time, [
stood near aud looked closely on the man. In
the course of an eventful life, have seen ma
ny men of wilful power and force, but never
before have looked on one so thoroughly en-
bodying the evil spirit of revolution. 1t will
not do to underrate Mr. Johuson. lie is ter
ribly in earnest, ard withal, most vindictive-
ly cool A thoroughly paced demagogue, his
inconsequential logic, his egotisn, his rcpeti-
tions, his thorough belief in himself, and his
popularity, are all elements of strength, when
he faces such assemblages as were arraycd
about him yesterday. Andrew johnson is an
able man--how able [ never realized till yes
terday. al results are involved in his policy.
Had he Cabinet as able and rs desperate,
the dire results which the near future would
bring, could hardly be named now. We stand
on the verge of fierce strife, to meet which
the country should gather its strength and
grid up it's loins. This man is no weak Buc-
bpnan, and he means to crush Congress or be
crushed.
"Mr. johnson is man of stalwart mould.
Just above middle stature, he is so. broad
shouldered, tirm-set and dccp.chestcd, as al
most to seem below it. He has large head.
1t is compact home for his fiery will and
brain. His face is marked, strong oval out
line, powerful underjaw; well defined, hut
rather sharp chin; a wide, straight mouth !;
full, flexible lips !; skin, coarse in texture, but
firm; complexion, swarthy; hair coarse black,
streaked with grey Il nose small at thereof,
but full and large at the nostrils, which ex-
pand apd lift as he speaks; broad, roomy fore
head; bcctling, bushy eyebrows boncath
which are pair of the coolest hazel grey eyes
I ever saw in n human head these arc the
outlines Of Andrew Johnson"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-03-24
Stale oG' SDaugsa Carolina.
IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Nv NHEREAS, kob't. a. Thompson, C.E.P.D, hath
W applied to me for letters Of administration
upon the estate of Is. f. Madden, deceased,
late of the District Of Pickens and State aforesaid:
The kindred and creditors Of said deceased, nre,
therefore, cited to appear before at Pickens G.
H., on.Monday the Goth day of, Mnrch, 1856, to
shcw cause if any they Gun, why said letters should
not be granted. Given under my hand and seal
this I'd day Of February, 1866.
w. T.. HOLCOAlBE. ORB
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-03-24
state Of south Carolina.

IN ORDINAAY-ClTATIoN.
WHEREAS Sarah. X. Chapman hath applied 10
" for letters of administration upon the estate
of Wm. A. Chapman, deccnscd, late of the District
of Pickcns md State atoresuid The kindred and
creditors Of snid deceased are, therefore, cited to
appear before me at rickeus G. II. on Monday the
2Gth day Of March, 1865, to shcw cause, if any
they can why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal this 18th day Of
March, 1866.
w. f. HOLCOMBE ORD.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-03-24
Notice.

I HEREBY forwnrn al persons from trading for.
! twGNotes of hand given by mo to Stephen +.
Barron, or bearer, each for the sum of S37 so, both
dated 9th February. 1866 one payable 25th De-
cember, 1866; and the other payable 25th Dc
ecmbcr, 1867. do not intcndto pay these Notes,
unless compelled by law, tho consideration FLOR
which they were givon has fniled. @
WATSON COLLINS. n
Feb 81, 1855 "a 5#
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state OF. south Carolina.
IN ORplNARY-CITATION.

IN ORpiNARY--CITATION.
\WHEREAS, w. ID. Deaton hath applied to mo
" for letters Of administration upon the estate
OF Robert Spencer, deceased, late OF the District
Of lickons and State aforesaid: The kindred and
creditors OF said deceased, are therefore, cited to
appear before nc ut pckcps c. ii. on Monday tho
2Gth day Of March 1856, to shew cause, if any
they can, why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal this 18th day Of
March, 1866.
". T.. HOLCONyBE. ORD.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-03-24

TIE following characteristic case Of aristoc-
racy is recorded as having come off at Staun-
ton, Va:
One Of the Northern 'school-marmss who
is there employed in teaching the freedmen,
told sprightly negro girl that she must not
call the woman with whom. .sho lived mistress !;
that she was just as good as anybody. Pret-
ty soon the girl asked her teacher what bust.
ness she followed before coming South to teach
| was bonnct-maker,' was the reply
sWell,' said the girl, gathering up her books,
and making for the door, . I'm not going to
soclate wld you any longer; you say is excl
to my mistress, and she don't sociatc wild bon
nct-makers.'"
Iicld not tomisfortuncs, but surmo,,nt the,n
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-03-24

"FAIru and shure," said Patrick meeting
an engine, I" "thats the divil." "Och no"
said Mike, " it's only steamboat hunting tor
wather''
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-03-24

dustry, seem determined to convince every one
that they may be relied upon in their new
condition" .s
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'FRAHl WEEKLY Gs4EANElHs,
The State Of South Carolina,
pICIlENS-IN ORDINARY.
John Ross
Petition for Partition.

Petition for Partition.
Jesse r. Ross others J..
Il appearing TO my satisfaction That Lunsrord NJ.
/ Ross, one Of the c'cnlants in this case resides
without the limits of this State: 1t is ordered,
Sthcrefore. that the said l.. Nj. Ross do appear in
Sthe Court of Ordinary. for Pickens district, at
Pickcns Court House. ON Monday the 3Uh day OF
April next, to object to the division sale Of the
Real Estate of George +. Ross. dcccnscd. his
consent to the same will be entered OF record.
". l.. HOLCOMBE, o.p.p.
Ordinnry's Office. Jan 27 1866 3m
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Rnicken4S--atl Ee,0s1sy.
Mary a. Elrod, ct.als,
w. Bill for Relief, &c.
Alex. Bryce. Sr. ct als. +:
TT appearing to my satisfaction Tint Milton Black
burn, of the defendants in this case, resides
without the limits of this State: On motion, ny
Norton. con,plainnns' Solicitor, it is ordered that
said absent defendant do appear in this Court, e
ther personally or byattorncy, and plead, answer,
dcmur, to conpainants said hill Of complaint,
within three months from the publication hcreof;
otherwise, IN order pr' confcsso will be cpicred
against him.
ROBT. a. TNnMpSOy, ,c.E.s.D.
Comrs Office, Feb 3, 1866 SIN,
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TAKE DUE NOTICE,

Govern Yourselves ACCORDINGLY.
IN CONSEQ UENCE Of tic death OF w. II. Denly,
1 of the frm Of ". H. Dcnly & Co, nil per-
sons indebted to said firm, either by NOTE orAG-
COUNT, are requested to call on DR. A. Il. NOR
MAN, Walhnlla. md make settlements SO rs it
will enable me to govern myself. Failing to do so.
will employ some TO call on you, whose cx-
pcnscs you will have to pay.
N. X. SULLIVAN, ono of the above firm.
Nov 10, 1866 10 tt :
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-03-24

GEN W. p. RICHARDSON, commandant at
Darlington, S.. c.. writes ii letter to the "Cin.
clouati Commercial in which occurs'tho fol-
lowing passage:
"My district is composed Of nine Counties,
Cor Districts, as they arc called hcre,) in the
North-eastern part of the State, and most
hopeful state of affairs exists. The freedmen
are all employed at fair wages, and. are work
ing; according to the statements themselves,
much better than there was, for while, any
reason to anticipate. | have laborcd diligent-
ly to restore relations of mutual confidence
between the planters and the freedmen, OH
the principle that, as these people we're COM
pellcd to live together, the interests Of both
parties would be promoted by the relations
between them being harmonious, and havc
succeeded beyond my cxpecta ations. Planters
exhibit their confidence in tho freedmen by
planting to the full extent of their ability, and
the freedmen, by their good Conduct and in !.
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An Indian Legend.

The legend of the Florida Indians, as to the
proper place for the negro is correct. When
old Duval was seut to that territory many
years ago as it's Governor, he assembled the
chiefs and braves, md mnde them speech.
They listened with the greatest decorun and
respect, while he told them that they ought to
quit their wild, rowing habits of hunting, get
books, maps, charts and philosophical instrr,s
ments, study them, and become great and in
tcIcctual like their white brothers At the
conclusion Of his address, the chief replied
that the suggestions were so grave, and con
tcmplatcd such complete revolution in their
mode Of living, that they would take until the
following day t, consider them, whcrcupon
the meeting adjourned.
Assembling again at the appointed time,
the chief arose and said to the Governor that
they had duly considered the propositions, and
respectfully declined changing their mode of
life. awe have Legend" said he, "t that
after the Great Spirit had created the earth,
he attempted to make man. His first eaort
he. did not like, and that was tho negro. He
made another effort, and still was net satisfied;
that was the Indian. He tried tho, third tine,
and made the white man, with w. he was
perfectly satisfied. Three boxes were placed
before them The first contained books, maps,
charts and philosophical Instruments; the
second, bows, arrows, fishing tackle, traps and
acts the third, shovels, axes, hoes, plows and
many ether Implements Of labor. Tc the white
man he gave thc first choice. He passed BY
the first box without looking at it; but when
he came to. the one containing bows, arrows,
etc, he looked at it a long time. The Indian
tremblcd, for he had set his heart upon that
box. But he finally took the one with books.
The Indian at once took the second, leaving
the negro to take the one with the shovels and
hoes" And saying that eve do not wish to
change the order in which the Great Spirit
started the three men into the World" the
council adjourned sine de.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-03-24

Or the dead and absent speak well, or not
at all.