Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-04-29

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WORTHY of premiums.
by order of the Society.
G. z. WATSON, Seo'y.
The LOCAL PApER..-phe New York
Tribune contains the following just remarks
in relation to local newspapers, which ought
to be read by good many people:
Nothing is moro common than to hear peo-
pie talk of what they pay for advertising, &c.,
as so much given in charity. Newspapers,
by enohancing the value of property in the
neighborhood, and giving the locality in
which they are published reputation abroad,
benefit all such, particularly if they are mer.
yearly Of the meagrc sun they pay for their
zen has laudablo pride in having paper of
which he is not ashamed, even though he
should pick it up in New York or Washing.
ton.
A good looking thriving sheet helps proper.
respects desirably public convenience. If
for any cause the matter in the local or edito-
rial columns is not up to your standard, do not
cau' it aside and pronounce it good for moth.
ing until satisfied that there has not been
II j
ycu want good, reliable sheet, it must be
supported-not in q spirit Of charity, but
because you feel necessity to support it.
The printing press is the power that moves
the people.
WASHINGTON, April Ts.-The new bill
for the removal Of the political disabilities of
about two thousand Southerners was reported
to the Senate to day. The list comprises
many influential citizens of the South, but
none of tho monbcrs of Congress, or Of tho
army and navy, who resigned to promote SO.
without serious opposition in the Senate
: The following are the persons from South
Carolina whom it is proposed to relieve by
B. johnson, Of Walhalla; John T. Walker,
David P Duncan, Javan Bryant, DR.. j. Win.
smith, John r. Gassett and Elias Wall, of
Spartanburg. j. @. Hopo and J. H. Hen.
dirk, Of Lexington NJ. l.. Lafar, Andrew G.
Davis, aad John A. Shells, of Richland; j
=. Drake, Of Society Hill; j. D. M. Dob.
bins, A. 0. Norris, Elijah Webb and John
Wilson, Of Anderson NJ. +. Mitchell, Robert
> MThompson and Isaac WickliG Of Oconee !;
W. c. Harris, Of Laurens;: James e. Hagood,
q. II. Griffin, Thomas B. Breckenridge and
Stephen D. Keith, of Dickens; Warned p.
Pool, William K. Easlsy and James A. Moore,
ofdreenville; JolinHaib of ofEdgc6eld county.
A,SEcREr WoRTH KNowrNa.-A laun.
dress gives the. following receipt for doing up
shirt bosoms, Any lady who desires to mako
home happy, will do we'll to try tho expori.
ment. 1t will be found sovereign ansitaose
"a khot ,,orsouo ot,,H x,bsob x~,os,.Ln ,,,o, ~
heart-an i'll ironcd and i'll fitting shirt bo.
som:
"Take two ounces ne fine white gum arabic
powder, put it into pitcher and pour pint
or moro Of water, aud then having covered it,
let it stand all night. In the morning pour
it from the drees into a clean bottle, cork it,
and keep it for use. "A tablespoonful Of gum
water stirred in pint of starch made in tho
usual manner will give to lawns, either white
OF psinted, asiook, afnewhess, when nothing
else can restore tliom after they have been
washod." j. s ~.
The LAST or WAsHrNaroN's FfELD
HANDS. Anegro named Clint Thomas, who
lived at st. John, on, Tuesday died Of old
age. Ho was born, riFfedericksh Va,
IN the year 1765, and for a long time worked
as field hand on Washington's place az
Mount Vernon. He had belonged ia. carly
life TO Washington. UP to a fow days before
his death his memory was as fresh and vigor.
GUS as fifty years ago, and he related
many "reminiscences Of the days Of the.revola.
tion, 10 which he figured for some tinie as an
officers servant During the cold wipter at
Valley Forge he had bis feet, hands, and
ears frost.bitten. He remembered. most Of
the patriot leaders ia Virginia, and was fond
Of telling Of the olden times when; az he
usediso express it: "Niggers was alwus bot.
ter offdan dey is>now.a,days."
peA. A Christian pound weighs. six teen
ounces, and Is at least oycnly balanced a & b;
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