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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-06-10
Elected.

That Reverend rascal, WHrrrE,toEE, las
been elected to Congress from the first Con.
gressionul district. The vote stood, WHITE
MORE, 0,504; Dunn, 1887. At the cleo
ton in 1868, WntrrEMoRE had II, ,467 yobcs,
and CONVICTION, democrat, I1,o1s. If
therefore, those who had voted for CoyINu.
TON then, had cast their votes for DUNN now,
he would have been elected Of the result
of the recent election, the Charleston Ncws
says:
'Thc apathy CT the colorcd voters is, we
Ecifcve, due TO two causes-An,any of them
were disgusted with Whittcmorc, and felt the
disgrace he had brought upon them. This
class was numerous enough to have elected
Mr. Dunn. But Mr.. Dunn made the can.
vass unaided and alone. The colored people
knew him neither by name nor reputation.
They, therefore, compromised the matter by
staying away from the polls Ghc failure Of
the white voters to support Mr.. Dunn is, in
all probability, mainly due to the feeling that
it is better to let Whittemorc 20 back to Con.
gress with al his sins on his head. This
lingering remnant of tho old plan Of giving
the rogue all tho rope he needs, in the hons
that ho will one day reeve himself halter,
has caused the First District to- lose fair on,
portunity of obtaining an hoaest ond intelll.
gcnb representative. This feeling can be
overcome, but only by the stir, active excite.
ment and healthy energy of general State
canvass. The" tho ponple nf tho First DIS.
trict will turn out and do their part And
the colorcd voters, who have shown that they
will not vote for this poor creature White.
more, will then deposit their ballots for can.
didates whom they can respect and trust"
FREE SuFFRAGE.--Cno of Clio cardina,
principles of tho Republican party, as it's
presses everywhere allcge, is free suffrage; and
yet in that little Republican State, Rhode
Island, no citizen of foreign birth can vote,
unless he has property qualification while
every native Citizen, the negro included, is
allowed to receive that franchise. 1t was
supposed that the fifteenth amendment would
alter this state OF atluirs, and the foreign born
citizens pettioncd Congress to compel tho
State to amend its Constitution in accordance
with the requirem Of the fifteenth amend.
mept. But it so happens, says contcmpora-
ry, that the conservatives will carry Rhode
Island, if the property qualification is abolish
ed, aud so the Judiciary Committee of the
United States Senate replies to the petition
with report declaring that "there is nothing
in the provision Of the Constitution Of Rhode
Island referred to in conflict with the Consti.
tuition Of the United States" Comment il
useless.
u <--A----
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-06-10
e. II. GRIFFIN, CHrm'n.
w. G.. FIELD, Soc't'y.

TIE PUBLIC DEBr.-The humorous Con-
grcssman from Kentucky, (Mr. Knott, in a
late speech, thus described the public debt :
There is ono way, by hich the human
intellect -oom -opproao'. -raalixmtion of thc
magnitude of this sum--and that is by com
parison. Each grecnback dollar is about scy-
en- inches in length. Now, place two thou
sand five hundred million of them in a line,
and yoa will find it will be over two hundred
and fifty thousand miles long. Gcographers
tell US it is twenty five thousand miles around
tho earth. Our public debt would, therefore,
make band Of grccnbacls dollars that could
encirclc this globe moro than ten times. 1t
is said to bo two hundred and forty thousand
miles from the earth to the moon. If this is
so, our debt would make rope of greenback
dollars long enough to cable tho moon to the
earth and have over ten thousand miles to
sag"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-06-10

HELENA, MONTANA, juno "A snow
five or six feet was followed by six days
rain here
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-06-10

MONTGOMERY, juno 4,-Judgo Dustecd
Of the United State District Court, committed
Reynolds, the Auditor Of the State, to Jail
for five days for contempt Of court, IN refusing
to obey an injunction restraining him from
collecting two per cent. tax on tho gross re.
ceipts of the Southern Express Company,
which was authorized by tho State revenue
law, but enjoincd by order Of tho District
Court. Auditor Reynolds, was also fined
$1,000, and required to refund the amount
collected from the express. Reynolds is
loading Republican--an aspirant for Cover.
ner--and his friends have called an indigna.
tion meeting, which is supposed will hclp his
chances.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-06-10

E:5- The Friends or Rev.
FLETCHER SMITH, announce him Candi-
date for School Commissioner.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-06-10

70 TAX tue interest Oh all Government bonds
five per cent. On a division, tho Speaker
announced tho vote to be 90 to 65. Willard
demanded the yeas and nays, rcmarking that
this Was, to that extent, repudiution.
Allison moved an adjournment, which was
agreed to-03 to- So. The House then at
40, and amid much excitement, adjourned.
In the Senate the franking abolishmcnt
was resumed. A motion to place the Bill at
the foot of the calendar was defeated by rs
to 81 but passed over by 33 to 26.
WAslIINdToN, June 3.-This mornings
Repu6l'can says the ironclad fleet lying oppo-
site New Orleans has been ordered to prepare
Tor sea, and their destination is supposed. to
be Key West. This looks ominous, consid.
erlng the proximity Of Key West to tho "ovor
faithful isc"
In view of reported outragcs upon Jews in
Roumanic, Adolphc Buckncr, an Israclite,
has been appointed Consul General at Bueho
rest.
Tn the House, further petitions wcrc pre-.
sentcd in favor of equal tobacco taxation.
a bill passed allowing appeals from Pro.
bate to Supreme Courts Of Territories.
The House concurrcd in tho Senate amend
mcnts to the Deficiency Bill amendments in.
creasing appropriations million and half.
1t goes to tho President.
Taxation resumed Butler rose to report
a Georgia bill, bus the Speaker decided it not
in order.
The Reconstruction Committee last night
heard Maynard and Stokes at great length,
and concluded tho Tennessee Investigation
Somo Congressional action will be recon.
mondcd next meeting. The amnesty question
was not considered
The Georgia bill which Butler endeayored
to report is the bill heretofore agreed upon.
The Senate passed resolution for Spo.
cal Committee to sit during tho recess to
consider a plan for protecting lands on tho
levees of the Mississippi from overflow.
WILMINGTON, june 3.---rhe Republican
Convention, which closed it's session last eye.
ming, nominated negro for Sonator and
The union Democrat., 1870-05-07

A STRONG AND HoPEFtL CoNvERr.-Tbe
Western Monthly has the following: During
the late revival in Kansas, notorious old
sinner named James K-was hopefully
converted. and got up in class meeting to
give bis experience. lie commenced, sotto
voice, and in measured tone:
Il dreamed a dream. i dreamed died
ard went to hell.n
Here brother arose in the body of the
house and remarked: .Will the brother
please speak little louder We can't hear
him in this quarter"
Jim repeated alto voice: 81 dreamed |
died, &C., when another brother arose and
renewed the request.
Jim resumed altissimo, 1dreamed Idied."
&c.
lIereupon "cul!ed pussun" in the gall
lery rose up and cried ont:
"Will de brudder speak little louder:
We cart hear him ober here in de gallery"
Jim resumed vociferously:
81 dreamed that ded-and went to nell
There, can you hear that, ycn-nIgger
1t may be added that the faith OF the ana
dience was slightly shaken by tais little
episode.
The union Democrat., 1870-05-07

How TO Test THE RICHNESS OF Milk. 1t
is of no little Importance to have at hand s
convenient aud reliable mode of testing the
richness of milk. This is usually done by
the mere rule of guess" We will give a
more reliable way, within the reach of all,
and one whereby any person may safely gov
ern himself in deciding upon which of any
number of milkmen he will patronize, or OF
any number of cows ne will purchase.
Procure any long glass vessel-a cologne or
a long phial. Take a narrow strip of paper.
Just the length from the neck to the bottom of
the phal, and mark it off with one hundred
lines at equal distances or, it more conve-
n'ent, and to obtain greater exactness, into
fifty, lines, and cunt each as two--and paste
it upon the phial, so as to divide its length
inte hundred eqnal parts. Fill it. to the
highest mark. with milk fresh from the COW,
and allow it TO stand in perpendicular posi-
ton twen:v-four hours. The number Cf spa
ces occupied by the cream will give you the
exact per centage in the milk without am
guess-work
Now, il you wish to carry the experiment
further. and ascertain the per centage of but
ter in yonr cream, set the milk in large
dish, and collect, say 100 or 200 ounces OF
cream make you hutter, and YOU will know
the per centage of butter in your cream hv
ascertaining the number of ounces of butter
you have made froEi it. Thus. if 100 ounces
OF milk give 10 ounces of cream give five oun-
ces of butter, you will know that 100 ounces
of milk will give five ounces Of butter.
Such experiments are worth being made.
and made care nlly. In no other way can
YOU know what you have in cow or milk.
or what you are buying. In this way also
Won NAV test the exact nutritive value of diff
ferent kinds of milk from your cows--a very
important matter. Farmers may derive much
benefit wv making a few simple experiments
now and then. They need not interfere with
any of the regular duties of the farm; and
nothing but spirit Of habitual Incidence OF
thought and action will keep them from do
ing so. Such experiments often lead to i'm
portan. results, and evoke interesting and in
structive Exchange.
The union Democrat., 1870-05-07
THE SOUTH.
Pcayune,

Yes give the land where the rains are spread,
Aud the living tread light the hearts that dead
Yes, give the land that is best hy the dust,
And bright with she deeds, the dawn-trodden just.
Yes. give me the land where the battles red blast
Has flashed on the fulure the forms of the past;
Yes. give me the lani that hath legends and lays
That tell of the memories of long vanished days.
Yes, give me the land that hath story and song,
To tell Of the strife of the right with the wrong;
Yes, give me the land with grave in each spot,
And names in the graves that shall not be forgot
Yes. give me the land Of the wreck and the tomb
There's grandeur the grave there's glory in the gloom
For ont Of the gloom future brightness is born,
As after the night loums tbesunrise morn,
And the of the dead with the grass overgrown,
MAY yet form the footstool of Liberty's throne;
A nd each simple wreck in the way path al night
Shall yetbe rock in the Temple OF Right.
Rer. Flther Ryan.
The union Democrat., 1870-05-07

STIRRING Soil AROUND TREEs-Opening
or Tightening the soil around the roots OF
trees. either in the spring or fall, for tie rur-
pose of letting in warmth, and affording a
freer medium for the expansion and develop
ment of the roots, is of great value in promot-
ing the health and vigor of the tree. All
trees, whether fruit or ornamental, young or
old. indigenous or exotic, are vastly benefited
by the process. In old orchards, the suil
about the trunks of trees, and to considera-
ble distance from them, in every direction.
should be carefully broken. and the upper
surface. to the depth of three or fonr inches.
removed IN the spring, every four or five
wears. The eggs of the curculio and other
insects are deposited in this stratum, and, II
not removed or destroyed will produce insects.
the ravages of which the succeeding year will
he productive of far greater loss than tie ex-
2ense of removing the soil, and replacing it
with compost or lean. 1t is an utterly hope
less undertaking to attempt the cultivation OF
good fruit, when no measures are resorted to
10 obviate the fatal ravages of this detestabie
and insidious foe, and the remedy now sug-
gested is by no means expensive, il we take
into consideration the trees from its applica,
sion.
Any good soil, taken from the open fields
or cultivated lands, may be used as substi-
tute for compost, and very small quantity
will suffice. Even If no fresh matter is ap-
piled, would recommend the remov al of the
surface soil. and would replace il when con-
venient. Chip manure. or old dung covered
with straw, answers well for that purpose
Germantorn Telegraph
The union Democrat., 1870-05-07

"what have you got that's good ?" said a
hungry traveller, as he seated himself at q
dinner table in Salt Lake City. "Oh, we've
cot roast beef. roast mutton. broiled ham,
fried ham. and broiled eurlew ~ What is
cnrlew p, said the stranger. "Curlew whv
curlew Is a bird something like a snipe.'i
.could it fy?" "Yes" "Did it have
w;nosp,' "Yes.' "Then don't want any
cnrlew. Anything that had wings and could
fy. and didn't leave this did country,
don't want for dinner"
The union Democrat., 1870-05-07
THE DRUNKARD's WIFE.

He comes not! have watched the moon
Sink slowly in the dusky west,
And. like the iadiul Other light
Hath hone died out in my sad breast,
Ills midnight but he comes rot yet;
All vainly still watch and weep
How long. o Fatheri o. how long
unjust these lonely yigils keep
o. for one hour Of happiness
Such AS felt when loves deep spell
Was woven first around my heart,
Ere from its shrine my idol fell.
But now alas fearful doom
wretchedness aud Woe, and fear,
Is mine-the fate TO watch and pray.
With aching heart and bitter tears.
/ listen te the eeaselcss stroke
Which marks the weary hours go by,
And start and tremhle at the sound
ofe'en the night winds gentle sigh.
/ gaze upon my children fair,
And listen 10 their low saft breath,
Till, in my broken hearts despair,
almost wish their sleep were death.
blight upon the drunkard's child
Rests ever, from life's opening morn
o. must my lnved ones feel the sting
OF the worlds cold. nnfeeling scnrn
Dear Savior thou, whose soul hath felt
Deep sorrows fearful agony,
o. fill my weary, fainting heart
With strength that only comes from thee.
Picdyune
The union Democrat., 1870-05-07
BRIGHT ExAMrLEs.-Bolivar was drug

BRIGHT ExAMPLEs.-Bolivar was drug
gist.
Mahomet Ali was q barber.
Virgil was the son of potter.
Milton was the son of scavenger.
Horace was the son of shopkeeper.
Demostbenes was the son of cutler.
Robert Burns was plowman in Aver
shire. 'E
Shakespeare was the son Of a wool stapler.
Cardinal Woolsey was the son of poor
butcher.
Oliver Cromwell was the son of q London
brewer. SO
Whitfield was the son of an inkeeper at
Gloucester.
Columbus was the son Of a weaver, and @
weaver himself.
John Jacob Astor once sold apples on the
streets of New York.
''Honor and shame from no condition rise
Act well your part, there all the honor lies.'
The union Democrat., 1870-05-07

An old gentleman of eighty-four having
taken to the altar damsel of about sixteen.
the clergyman said to bim. 1.-THE font is at
the other end of the church."
"What do want of the font "a said the
old gentleman.
"Oh beg your pardon, said the clergical
wit, Il thought YOU had brought this child
to be christened.'
The union Democrat., 1870-05-07
A gentleman that was very jealous on ii

gentleman that was very Jealous on the
subject Of horses, but not according to knowl.
edge. bought mare at auetien and rode her
hame well. Csesar,u said he to his sable
coachman, ''What do you think of her? She
cost me Eve hundred collars ..Drnno.
master.n s.Yes. but what do you think p
.sWell, msssa. it makes me think of wha. the
preacher said yesterday-something about
his money is soon parted disremember
the fuss part /"
The union Democrat., 1870-05-07

They say in Washington that the wives
and daughters of Republican Senators are in
a perplexins quandary about Mrs. Revsls,
wife Of the colored Senator. OF course twill
never do to cut her acquaintance on the
ground of caste. IL is reported of her that
she has an unpleasant way of saving thar
and .swhar." and Il g.,lly me ~ as well as
talking about shne cake" and the relative
merits of pigs and things, on drawing-room
occasions. and has strong inclination 10
red banGanna handkerchiefs and colossal
brass ear rings.
The union Democrat., 1870-05-07

Wrpows.-s.If ever you think Of marrying
a widow. nv son" said an anxious parent to
his heir. ..select one of whose first husband
was hung that is the only way to prevent
her throwing bis memory in your face, and
making comparisons. Even that won't
prevent it, exclaimed crusty old bachelor:
s.shell then praise him, and say hanging
would be too good for you."
The union Democrat., 1870-05-07


NorIoNs ABOUT HELL.--The following
cheerful picture is from TIE chronological
Joursal This place Of suffering to which
the wicked human beings are doomed is gen.
orally called in Chinese, 'earth's prison
that is, hell in English. 1t has ten depart-
ments. also called earth prisons, ramed ac-
cording to the mode of punishment employed
in them. There is presiding Judge, who
decides in hades, or the place into which the
wicked 60 just after death, in regard to ths
prison into which each is to enter. Elogging,
bastinadoing, transportation, Punishment,
and death are the five punishments which are
horne in this life HE'LL hungry demons. and
the state of brutes are the three ways Of suf-
fering after death. The ten kings of hell
have each a hell in which TO punish those
who are condemned to them:
l. The hell in which are hills stuck foil of
knives.
.. The hell which has an iron boiler filed
with scalding water. eaa
3. The hell of cold and ice
4. The hell of trees stuck full of swords.
5. The hell where mems tongues are plucks.
ed cut, as punishment for the sins of the
tongue.
6. The hell of poisoned serpents.
Z. The hell of cutting and grinding to-
pieces.
8. The hell of saving into pieces.
9. The hell with iron beds
10. The hell Of blackness and darkness.
Besides those abote named there are many
others. For instance, those who killed pigs
and dogs will be torn to pieces by pigs and
dogs.
The union Democrat., 1870-05-07

WnAr He LEARNED.-A Sunday school
teacher asked a little fellow if he learned any
thing during the week. "Yes," said be.
"What is it you have learned % '.Neyer to
trump your partners ace.
The union Democrat., 1870-05-07

The following decision made in the case Of
Trout vs.. Gardiner, is important as settling
the rights of Assessors and Sherifs who were
elected as Tax collectors at the September
election of 1869:
The union Democrat., 1870-05-07
NUMBER 4s.
How n Distinguished Excar.isn Parry Sue.
cceded ia ''Dead IA Heading. Themselves
ever thc Madson River Railroad. sa~
trrOm the rO0ghkeepsie News.l


1t would appear that those Who are sson the
beat" do net all belong to the lower strats
of society, but that sometimes at least men
of that character are to be found among those
who occupy the loftiest POSITIONS in the coun-
try. This was illustrated fully ON the Hud-
son River Railroad yesterday morning, when
the Chief Magistrate os this mighty nation
and portion of his cabinet refused TO pay
their fare when requested to do so by the cons
ductor of the train on which they were being
conveyed to Troy for the purpose Of attend-
ing the funeral of the late General Thomas.
! Such charge agrinst men OF snch stand
ing sounds somewhat strange, but we find
there are grounds for it. The facts are:
President Grant and Secretaries Robeson,
Belkuap and Cox, and Postmaster-Genera
Creswell. took the midnight train from New
York. Shortly after leaving the city they
were called upon, in common With other pas
sengers, for their tickets. They stated they
had none. They were then asked to pay
their fare. This they peremptorily refused
to do, giving tie conductor, Harry Stevens,
to understand that their exalted positions
should insure them free conveyance. The
conductor told them that bis instructions were
to pass no ''dead heads" over the road, and
If they did not comply with the rules he
should be obliged to stop the train and put
them off,
Thus things remained unit. the arrival of
the train at Poughkeepsie, when the conduct
or threatened to disconnect the car which
contained the distinguished party. But be-
fore proceeding any further, Superintendent
Tcucy was acquainted with the case, and that
gentleman took the responsibility to ''trust"
them for their fare as far as Albany. And
the ''dead beats" were permitted to go on.
no doubt rejoicing ct the victory they had
gained over an humble conductor.
The union Democrat., 1870-05-07

Meets first Monday of February, May, August and
November Supervisor LIST District, Abner Reed I'd
District Edmond Sd District Willard Wheeiock
The union Democrat., 1870-05-07

Meets the fourth Monday Of each month
c. IL. RANDALL, .-.Suoge
The union Democrat., 1870-05-07
COUNTY OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

Meets nrst Monday In March, and July and til
third Menday In Noyembc..
SAM,G. A. BooKER,.... ----..Juuse
The union Democrat., 1870-05-07
EouSTY CoURr
PRoBArE CouRr

Meets nr-t Monday OF January, May and septembel
C. IL. RANDALL, ........-- ..-.-......-.--..-'N1ee
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Rec. Father Ryan.
The union Democrat., 1870-05-07

"Honor and shame from no condition rise
Act well your part, there all the honor lies >
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~EIHAno1AL AND oomnrEROIAL.
/! .syConUMprA, 3. O., September 22.-Sales
OF cotton. yesterday, 1A2 tbalesLmid-

sConuMBrA, 8. O., September 23.-Sales
OF. cotton yesterday, 7a2 fbalesAmid-
ding 15A. Sl ,i.., .ss:.;
| NEW YoaK. September 21-Noon.-
Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat un-
steady. Corn quiet and nominally un-
changed. Pork dull, at $500. Lard
steady. Cotton heavy and irregular
uplands 1874; Orleans 1871; sales 800
bales Turpentine 39H. Rosin 90@95.
Freights steady. Stocks unsteady. Gold
1871. Sterling-long 92l; short 1OA.
62's 1879.
2. M.-Cotton dull.-sales 1900
bales; middling uplands 1874. Flour
State and Western unchanged; Southern
IN moderate request; common to fair
extra 5.3596.15. Wheat olosod slightly
Western 1.321@@1.35. Corn heavy and
rs. O0(925. 12M. Lard unchanged Whis.
key heavy and lower, at 9Ol%@91%.
Freights shade firmer. Money easy,
at 3CG5. Gold 1334@137s.
BALTIMORE, September 2l.-Cotton
-middlings, lSI9; sales. so bales; net
receipts, 40; stock, 1,435.
CINc1SNATI, September 21.-Flonr
dull and unchanged. Corn 70. Whiskey
firm. Pork $3.50 Shoulders 1416; rib
sides 16}S; clear sides 175d Lard 1474
OILS.
ST. LOUIS, September s1.-Flour-
super winter 4.O0(G4.25. Corn-mixed
g.; choice yellow GS. Whiskey steady,
at 80. Pork dull, Mt % 55O(026. 90.
Bacon heavy-shoulders 131a9l4. Lard
quiet. at 1881
New ORLEANS, September 2l.-Cotton
demand fair ut lower rates-middlings
17H@1734; sales, 1850 bales; net re-
coipts. ILL; stock, 1882
MOBILE, September 2l.-Cotton dull
and heavy -middlings, 1614; sales. $50
bales; net receipts 266; stock, 11,O34.
CHARLESTON. September 21.-Cotton
quiet -middlings, 1614; sales, 100 bales;
net receipts, $3.50; stock, 5,474
AUGUSTA, September 2l-Middling
cotton 15a(@153ll; sales 6S3 bales; re-
ceipts ATT.
SAvASNAH, September 21.-Cotton
demand good for higher grades-mi
dlings, IT,; sales, so bales; net receipts,
1,8l3; stock, G,137.
LONDON, September 2l--Noon. -
Conscls 02ass. Bonds 901l.
LIVERPOOL, September 21-Noon.
Cotton dull-uplands 92s; Orleans 956.
LIVERPOOL, September 21-Evening
Cotton aniet--uplands, 914@9as;
Orleans. 9H(@93s; sales 10, 900 bales.