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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-11
Election brands.

Several Of the best citizens of our County
have becn arrested and brought before the
United States Conmissioncr charged with
obstructing tho polls and intimidating voters
at "Centcr." Their cases were fully invcsti.
gated last week before the Comm ssoner, Mr..
WILKES, aud as no sufficient proof was adj
duced to constitute 1,rima tucte cause for
the proceeding, the parties were promptly
discharged. 1t is painful to witness this
disposition on the part of men to institute
oauseless prosecutions against their political
opponents. The law is hard and oppressive
enough without straining it to meet supposed
breaches. Center was ono of the strong Re-
form boxes, which have been protested 10 our
County, and these proceedings if sustained
would have had weight in the decision at
Columbia We aro happy to say, however,
that after fair hearing, all the parties
charged have been promptly and as we know
properly dismissed. aaa SIS
IMPORTANT Es.--Thrse important
casos are to come up early in the December
term Of tho United States Supreme Court
The first involves the constitutionality Of tho
cotton tax law, the second is whether the con
fsoation laws arc constitutional, and the third
Is as to the validity of the civil rights bill
This last came up on writ. Of error from
Kentucky, being case where man was
tried in the United States Courts for the muir.
4 4 aof a colored man. 'a4 dg saa
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Col. Clemson.

We have had -thq G, ,slAtsu7.:55, y, and to"i an nc
.lTs"=s"tvrcsr IN the proceedings of the Agri
cultural and Mechanical Society. His inter
est in the development of the vast resources
OF the country is uuaagging A cordial wei
come awaits him at every point Of progress
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-11

n@~ JOE Crews has written letter to
the Rrp"b'can, giving an account of his
famous Ii"gira from Laurens, and how he
Jared while lying in the woods We clip the
following from the letter of the great prophet
Of Rndcalsm
81 was standing in front of the post office
when the affray began.
| had been down there to see my son, and
had Just got out to the front of the Office when
the first shots were fired
conprchended the state of affairs at once,
for knew that was the one whose life was
wanted in order to satisfy those blood thirsty
villains.
| started for the woods, passing Davis
house, and took down the branch until
reached place Of safety"
JoE says while out, he Jared sumptuously,
bottle Of wine and five quilts being furnished
him to comfort the inner and outer man the
first night. He returned to Laurens in time
to count the votes and then proceeded to
Columbia, where he now is. lie SAYS "l
have not finished the work yet, and intend to
return to my home and renew the fight for
Republcanism and progress"
JOE has brave heart, but oh, those COW.
ardly legs
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-11
90 M MI II r OF a T

COLUMBIA, November S.-Sales Of cotton vcs.
terday LOB balesmidiiing l43.
New YoHK. November TIP. M.-Cotton
Hnso'1,ed 1n n ana l"wcr,saes 600 bales uplands
4.0O(D5.l0; Southern dull and droopinvr1cnn,
mon to fair extra 57O@G.l0. Wheat Slightly
tavors buyers winter red and amber Western
232(O237. Corn very scarce and 20A3c. hioh.
er-new S5 old 80@0l. Gold l09.
cnAnLEsToN, November - Cotton mid.
ding l53 receipts 5,508; exports to Great
britain 40S coastwise 3.067 stock 25, ,l6i.
L'yERPooI, November 7--Evcning.-
cl"s%d 9 ~ ono ilat-uplands %; Orleans 02 ; sales
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-11
The War in Europe.

For week past the neutral powers have
have bceu engaged in arranging the terms
of an armistce between the French and
Prussians. Our latest advces are, that nego-
tiatiops have been broken off, and that the
war will continue
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-11
County Fair.

The Agricultural and Mechanical Society
of Oconec County are making preparations
for County Fair. The towns people can
contribute much to the success of the enter
prize by timely aid and assistance by all
means let US have fair-und successful
one, too
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-11
Pickons Advertisements.
Shcy;D's @Salc. 5.

Richard Holder and
wIc Oatharine Holder, It .h iti-.
Margaret Steele, ct a(., Petition for parti1
vs. ton, Sale. Co.
Joseph Hardin and wife
Eliza Hardin ct al.
pY Virtnc Of All ortlcr to me directed. by I.
I'D II. Philrnt, Judge Of Probate, l will sell,
to the highest bidder, on .t
Saleday in December next,
the Real Estate Of NANCY WADE. decd,
situate i, Pickens County, on Writer'S Of Saiuda
River adjoining lands Of Estate of Rcubin
Tallcy, Rigden and others, and containing
/ SO a O r II S,
moro or less. rh F.s1.
On credit Of Twelve Montha, with Interest
from the day Of sale, except the costs to be
paid in cash on day Of sale. Purchaser to giyo
Bond and Security to the Judge of Probate-to
secure the purchase money, and to pay extra
for stamps and titles
JoAB MAULDlN, s.P.c.
Nov. 8, 1870
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-11

Ra- We have received copy of the Peo.
pies Literary Companion for November,
and are much pleased with its contents. We
recommend it to those, who like chas.e moral
stories, and select poetry. Published at Au
gusta, Maine, by Il. Q. ALLEN & Co., at rs
cents per year
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-11
SaledaY.

The attendance on saledy was larger thar
usual. Several lots and tracts of land wcr.
sold at low prices
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-11

GU- We are indebted to Hon. HoRACl
CApRoN for "Monthly report of the Depart
mcnt Of Agriculture for October, 1870."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-11

~. RSs~ Tho Court Of General Sessions and
Common Pleas will convene at this place on
Monday next. Judge ORR will preside.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-11

nea. The State Fair, at Cofrmbia, com,
mcnccs to day, Wednesday The prospect
for success was never bcttcr
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-11

Ey Messrs. WALLER, WATSON & Co.,
arc prepared to make liberal advances on
cotton. See advertisement.
Attention is also directed to the sale Of
household property by Mr. WM. HUNTER.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-11
TO ALL DRUGGISTS,
Wholesale and Retail Liquor
DEALERS,

VoC CVWHty, .. z.
VOU a,d hereby notified to make ont md
II send to mo n statement of all Distilled
Sparats IN your y possession, by tho 18th day Of
tity Of all Spirits lin proof galons) il, YOUR
hands hand on rnid day, viz: Brandy, Gin. Rum
1W.h'skey, High Winos md Fruit Bfnmdv ani
Liquor. j. UOLLIMsiIEHTTy "ho
Assistant Assessor,
49,, Sd District. Sd Division. s. C.
ApDoSlllc O. H., S. c., Nov. 6, 1870 Al
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-11

BAD FOR LoNasTREET. Tho Lynchbure
Vhyininn thus spca's cf Gen. jus. long
street, the rencgade
: "We lave heard from a gentleman Of char
acter and responsibility that, after Con. Lees
death, his former trusted and beloved com.
.nde in arms. Gen. James Longstrect, now
U"itca States Surveyor Of Customs Mt New
Orienns and q supporter Of Grants Radical
Administration, refused to permit the flags
Of the Custom House to be lowered at half.
mast So II seems that there are some other
people .e .idcs Virginiaus who, ghen they
fall, fall,heavy and fall hard, a
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-11
SlIERIFF'S SALE.

III Probntc Court Ptchcns County.
John L. R.cklcy, Petition nm"
rs. for Partition, Pay
Rra'lin Buckley, mcnt of Debts,
Mahaia G. RackIcy. Sc.
EsY an order from |. II. Philpct, Esq, Judge
Ed Of Probate Court, | will sell, ut Pickcns
g. H., on
s:aled:ay in December next,
the Real Estate of WILLIAM BENSON
RACKLEY, decd, situate on waters Of Shoal
River, adjoining lands Of II. NJ. Lpopcr, George
w Jun, ct al, and containing H
15O a O r E g
InUrG Ut icSs.
on credit ct Six Months with intcrest cro,,
ia "s'e, exc'pt the costs to he pad in cash an dmv
r;ty ,Ie'G h"rchasef to give bond and scc1
to pay extra for stamps aud titles. = ''''o' "''u
JOAB MAULDIN, spc.
SheriG's Office, Nov.l. 1870
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-11
WALHALLA, S. c.:
), Friday Morning, Nov. N, 1870.

ED- The Fair of tho South Carolina In
stitutc, Charleston, has been decided success.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-11

Tie ART TREASURES OF PARrs.-Fears
have been expressed that tho wonderful art
treasures arranged'in the pnlace of the Louvre,
in Paris, will be subject to destruction by the
threatened Prussian bombardment. These
facts are. in a measure. groundess. The
Palace of the Louvre is situated at distance
OF over three miles from any portion of the
encircing wall, and the detached fortsarc from
1000 to 5000 yards beyond the walls The
PrusSian army lies from ono to three miles
beyond these forts. Hence the chances that
the palace will receive damage from the BON.
bardlheDt are very remote. Only in the
event Of street fighting with its usual con.
conitants, sack and piIlnge, are these art
treasures likely to suffer serious injury
Even then German devotion to art may save
them.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-11

SAN FRANcIscc, November THE high.
waymcn also secured the mail car on the
Paclic Railroad. 1t is supposed they obtain.
.cd S250, 900, Wells Fargo & Co. offer SIS.
600 for the arrest Of the robbers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-11
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ralloons.


been reelected by 10000 majority or more,
and RANsIER by a majority. not much less
Tho number of Conservative members III the
House has been increased from fourteen to
thirty, but this can, in itself, effect little
good. Even in this failure of positive suo-
cess, we cannot but hope the negative influ-
encc of the lost movement will prove fruitful
of good While bitter party spirit is to be
dcplorcd in Republican government, it is
sure that the only check to the corruptions
aud cxtravagances Of an administration is the
creato" OF an opposing party. In this wuy
by exposing the folies Of the party in power
it's influence is undermined and destroyed -
This may not be accomplished in single
campaign, but Us sure as there is virtue in
the land, it will and must eventually succeed,
unless there bo living evidences of reform in
the ruling party.
The present campaign has been fought and
won ty the Radicals, upon promises of reform
in existing abuses. They did not and dared
not deny but the past two years were fraught
with wrong and errors, and if retained in
power, they promised to remove them
They have won the race, whether fairly or
not We do not attempt to decide. We say
let them enjoy it. The country wants peace
and order. If the successful party will dis
charge its duty to the State faithfully, it will
meet no opposition at our hands. Wo do
not desire to rule, so much as to be governed
| by wise, just and economical laws. This, too,
is the spirit of our people. They do not hate
radicalism 10 itself politically, so much as the
fruits of it in the cnmity it has shown to their
own and the interests of the State. If in the
future, proper economy be observed in the
expenditures Of the public moncy-if the
Land Commission be confined to the strict
limits of existing legislation if the people be
given their constitutional rights Of ccctug
their local oficers-if the Governor will, in
his appointments, select competent men-if
undoubtcd bonds be required of all officers of
profit aud trust-if all supcrhuous Offices be
abolished and system of general retreuch-
mant be innuguratcd, two years will serve to
d Stroy al party lines in common union for
the public good. Not that the whites love
Democracy less, but that they love Reform
more. The Reform party will then gather
the fruits Of victory in the fields Of defeat,
and the Republican party will have conquer
ed its own spirit of corruption and oppression,
both tending TO general prosperity. If, on
the contrary, we are to have repetition OF
the past two years, and gold bills, land spccu
lations aud general extravaganza are to te
the programme, then We must either 90 tc
ruin OF change our rulers. In our Judgment
we should point out abuses and advocate thcil
correction peaccablv. and fine organ of the
party makes fair promises, AMI let us meet
them in proper spirit. We may tins gath
CT good fruit from what we deem an evil tree
IT We fail it will give US strength for the flu
ture contest If we succeed it will give us
reward even in defeat
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-11
I'll z M Il N T a. T..

MARRIED. on tho 9th instant, at tho ro.;.
dence of tho brides father, by d. p. Robins
Esq, MIR, WV. S. FRASER to Miss SUE Il, r.
LASp; oil Of Oconeo County. = w.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-11
N O L [ c. E,I

WlLi BE SOLD to the highest bidder. on.
"EDNESDAY. the Odd instant, at the,
Tesluence n OF ~ N, RlCIlBOURG;. near tha.
Depot, all my
household and Kitchen Furniture.
bought at private sale, before day Of salo. "
lhhMo CASH or. ifthopurchasor prefers.
he can have n credit Of Thirty Davs. bv oiv;n.
note and approved security. ~ Els
WIN. HUNTER.
November II, 1870 r,.f,fo
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-11

- Y. G. Evarts, lost from the Yellow
Stone Exploring Expedition, has been found.
lie subsistcd Oh roots for thirty days, and it
is doubtful if lie will live
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-11

- Two lovers courtcd Miss Grubb. Ono
named Garrett was successful. The othe,
left the country because he dctestcd garrc'
and couldn't live without grub.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-11

- During the week ending with the dawn
of Saturday, Charleston has been visited by an
unusual number of deaths by accident and
other sudden causes. A rccapltulation ex-
hibits tho following results: Sudden deaths,
livo; drowned, three; suicide, one supposed
murder one.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-11

KNIGHTS OF THE SOUTHERN Cross. A
number OF the officers and soldiers who served
under General Lee propose to raise an organ
zation called the knights of the Southern
Cross. The Society will be beneficial, social
ly elevating and mentally improving in it's
character. Every officer and soldier of the
Confederate Army, and officer and seaman
of the Confederate Navy whose record is
iustifable, and who served with zeal, will bo
admitted to the privileges of the order upon
a perfect equality The fist sanctuary of the
organization will be started as early as prac.
ticablc. H r9ad
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-11

= The Commissioners of Elections at Beau
fort have been arrested and carried to Charles
ton, charged with tampcring with the ballot.
boxes and interfering with voters.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-11

- 7 he President has appointed Vernon
III. Vaughan Governor Of Utah Territory
Brigham's power is passing away.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-11

Miss Ella Ruston is the name Of good
girl in Boone County, Indiana, who sold her
beautiful hair to dcfray her sisters school
expenses.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-11

- There was another "short and sharp
earthquake" at Buffalo, N. Y, on the 1st
inst No damage done.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-11

- Why is the earth like school black
board Because tho children of mcn multi
ply upon the face Of it.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-11

- Honey is getting to be very important
= v"'"''o"' ' '''., /" oue uay last week, shipped
l0,320 pounds
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-11

Shocks of an earthquake were felt at
Athens, Greece, simultaneously with the ap,
Pcarancc of brilliant aurora, at the time of
the earthquake III this country.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-11

- A man named l. j. Porter murdered
an old nan named Isaac Gardener, in the fork
of the Edstocs, on the Goth ut.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-11

- The Duke Of Aosta, second son of Vic
tor Emanuel, has accepted the canddaturc for
the Spanish crown, subject of course to the
Of the Cortcs.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-10-06

trade especially-is fully twice as large ar
it was last year. In the fall of SO the
trade was below the minimum calculations
of the large houses. Thus far it is ahead
of the maxium, and since the first of tht
present month it has been constantly or
the ascending scale. The cheap cotton
prints, but especially the foreign brands
are in especial demand, and in spite of the
duty can be sold lower than the New
England domestic fabrications.
In another way the dry-goods trade il
of great benefit. The city Hotels, the
best and the worst, are chuck full OF
country merchants, who have come to lay
in their Winter stock, and the largeness
of the orders, as well as the number Of
men, is far in excess Of the calculation.
In other lines of business, the opening
of the Frll trade is also brilliant. The
cloth houses are doing notably well. The
Yankee notions houses also.
In fact, throughout, the revival of bust
ness is most marked, and is SO much in
contrast to what it has been ever since
war, that the great pulse of the nation
is once more glad with movement, and the
activity in every line receives an impetus
which cannot fail to restore public conf
denee, and make money circulate amongst
the masses
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-10-06

SATURDAY, OCTOBER /, 1870.
Local Pride.

III the citizens of town desire 10 have
the community of which they are repre-
sentatives maintain an equality with
sister communities, and wish the town
wherever they dwell to keep pace with
others in progress, it is necessary to
cultivate true local pride; we do not mean
an inflated idea of the superiority of al
that pertains TO their locality, or the ex.
travagant laudation of every enterprise OF
undertaking in their midst, but a discrim.
mating pride in all true advancement Of
the general welfare, that shall prompt q
Just defence of the merits of the town
where they have set up the temple Of
home fair commentator Of it's artistic
or natural beauties, and an encourage
ment to every individual who puts his
hand to the work of developing
its resources, worth and advantages.
A community whose people are Indifferent
TO the improvements that may be inaugu-
rated within their boundaries will make
slow progress. The men who express no
satisfaction at seeing dwelling of com
fort and taste erected, who draw their
purse strings tight, and grumble at the
expense of am artistic public edifce,
shuddering at the increased taxation to
pay for some modern improvement, which
is to prove a blessing to a coming gener-
alton are enemies to civilization as were
the inhabitants of China before it's gates
OF superstition and ignorance were opened
and the genius of progress babe to enter.
Every dwelling of taste that wealth
every public edifice that is reared should
receive our commend4tion every temple
of education should be pointed out with
pride as an evidence that we are preparing
the generation to follow US to fight that
never ending combat of spiritual over the
animal, of mind over matter. Every
church that lifts it's graceful spire heaven
ward should be hailed as planting an
altar around which will cluster the bless
ings of education and refinement We
should rejoice at the puff of the engine,
the clauk of the shaft, and the hum of the
machine prcolaiming that industry reigns
within our border, for every additional
stroke of labor fixes on a surer founda-
tion the future wealth of our community,
and is rearing on an enduring basis the
fabric of coming prosperity.
We should possess local pride sufficient
in the intellectual tastes of our society to
encourage lectures Of a high order or
first class musical entertainments, show
ing by full attendance, that true merit
is appreciated and that desire exists of
establishing a high standard of mental
culture among the people.
1t is a disgrace to those who are ever
seeking to underate the place of their
birth and home,-seeing nothing to COM
mand in the localities of which they are
representative part, but hold it up to
inviduous comparison with a neighboring
city or town. We honor man who has
true local pride in his village or the
town where his own cherished freside ex-
lists, and who is not ashamed to point
with pride to the spot where his daily lot
is cast.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-10-06

Their than we are apt to believe, SO that he
not only oft becomes san angel of light"
but likewise personates the first officiating
priest, God himself Upon every mar
riage where the idea of counterpart in the
spiritual sense, as well as the physical,
has been the magnet or attracting force,
God smiles and adds his blessing to the
words pronounced upon earth, as a ratifi-
cation of the higher spiritual marriage
already sealed in Heaven. Here, hand in
hand and heart in heart both go up the
the hill together, and down together.
Thus, each serving as a protector to the
other, there are no falls and no broken
crowns. Were husbands and wives thus
zone flesh" indeed, there would be no ne
cessity for a "Woman's Rights" movement,
simply because every one would have his
rights.
Calling the hill up which Jack and Gill
went in their queer way, the hill of sci
enoe, on the pathway of which are
slime-pits and pitfalls for unwary feet,
clear, pure waters of truth, let's glance
once more at the pair whose singular
experience we have been studying. Since
Gill clearly demonstrated by the last act
of her life that she had not risen above
the curse but was giving supremacy to
her husband, does she not appear de-
cidedly out of her sphere in going any
part of the way up the hill with Jack
Wouldn't any modest woman have pre-
ferred waiting at the foot of the hill,
watching, meanwhile, her husband as he
slowly made his way toward the spring
Wouldn't any sensible, high-minded wo-
man rather have her husband tell her
how the water looked and tasted, than
to see and know for herself? OF course,
she is never thirsty! Why should she
be Does not even religion itself COM
mand, 'If your woman should learn any
thing let them ask their husbands at
home" Gill, then, must have been de-
cidedly unwomanly and wicked in start
ing up the hill at all. A few refec-
tions as suggested by the consideration of
this subject may not be inappropriate in
conclusion.
LIST. Men are apt to tumble down any
and all hills first.
I'd. If husbands would avoid broken
crowns, they had better keep their wives
with them to act as steadying forces.
Sd. If Jack will fall down, Gill must
keep her balance, or she will, in all cases,
get with him a broken crown.
GILL's SISTER.