Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-10-22
Con,rasss for 1870.


t'eThere are no greater legal complications
than those which grow out7of the relation
of'Lahdlord' and Tenant. The mutual rights,
duties and liabilities Of tliea parties, and the
remedy for their enforcement when violated,
is a fruitful source Of strife and litigation
To avoid such difficulties OF to ensure safe
and speedy redress against offenders, We ad-
wise our readers TO make it an invafiable rule
to enter into written contracts before witnesses
specifying clearly the terms Of the contract
Wherever this is dome, either the landlord
tenant or slabofer, can have an easy remedy
for violations of the contract, under the pro
visions ofian ACT to protect laborcrs and per
sons working under contract on shares of
crops. The 4th section Of that Act makes It
a'criminal7 7offensc9in either party to the con-
tract, to iolnteits provisions, by fraudulenty
dsposing of or removing the crop before d.
vision, Or by refusing to perform the labor or
fplflthe conditions of,the contract, and pan
ishest he offender by fpe, or Imprisonment on
conviction before competent Court. I'VE
regard it one of the best laws for the times
that could be framed aand we4want our read
ers to understand that 1t relates to and governs
written contracts only and them duly wit
messed, .Ohelhalf Of the difficulties between
lessons and lessees result from negligence 10
making thew contraotss After they got into
trouble they aeek a,lawyer and find, if any,
there is bhtoa slim remedy. They have no
contract, because they each thodghtth the othes
wouldiaot right, and even then each perhaps
thinks sheis sctiog fairly, having forgotten or
misunderstood the, terms of the original agree.
n'ent.s Write ycpr ooptraoss hereafter and
have them signed and 1witnessedin in duplicate
apd you will feel syourself more than, repaid
bysfreedom, from any auxiety,,in tho coming
settlement. sds aorl ;oU ,ar, ~, 30
EW Our Agricultural friends will bear ID
mind that the Annual Fair Of tho State Agri.
cultural and Mechanical Society will be beld
il Columbia, on tho 10th, 11th and 12th days
Of November, We hope as many as can con.
yeniently Do So, viii attend and give their aid
u making i q success, .,r,,
baIIhe IIhe PPhhgnixo ssanys;af''iWe are pleased Io
state that the, arrangements are progressing
ffaavorsbly for the approaehipg fair. A meet
ing Of the Executive, Committee will proba.
BY be held here Or The 2Oth instant to mako
the final arrangements. Let the, whole State
bestir itself aadd, i make ake tbis industrial move
mept decided success, a;, Il. il,
~. The Madrid 4IEp IEpposea" Il ofthe 18th pub. /,
fishes synopsis 81 the reppIyy made By Minis
ter Silvia to'Mr.. siokles' note. senor Silvia
sayys sSRoaaons dictated BY, national dignity
prevent the acceptance Of foreign mediation
in our domestic affairs. The intimations
made by General Siokles are received With tho
goodwill whIch one nation Eowes % another
aSithswhiok isis 'bouhd By siesos saasity. .,,l6sp
es,i inss sd Iiig vs-SStt sst-srtrs bas alom1sf
|s,s AIT 0pr, Sngter correspondent, say that
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syiP the Stats I,egisl3tsars, ,frop ssmtsr Com.
kty aCa9 psithey geadsnor wsitss Thip will not
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