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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-11-22
CONNECTIONS.

At Atlanta, with the Atlanta Il New Orleans
Short Line, Ca. ,S W Pt. Il. R.) and
Kcnncsnw Route, w & A. Il. r. for alk
points in Mississippi Louisiana, Arkan.
sas, Texas aud the Northwest.
With the Central Ralrod Of Gcorgiu, for
Mocon, Savannah, Brunswick, aud all
points in Southwestern Georgia and
Flnrida.
With the Georgia Railroad for Augusta,
Charleston, Port Royal ard Savannah.
At Lula, Ga, with the northeastern Rail-.
road, for Athens, Ga.
At Seneca, with the Blue Ridge Ruilroad
for Walhnlla and Bolton, S. G.
at Grcenvillc, S. c., with the Greenvile &;
Columbia r II.
at Spnranture, with the Spartanburg,
Union Il Columbia Railroad, with the
Srartanburg & Ashspi4le Railfosd, 4sass ass
Tyron Mountain, connecting here with
stages for Flat Rock, IIcndersonvilc,
AshovlIc, und Warm Spring, N G. A
fine and well finished hotel at tho foot Of
this mountain
At Charlotte, with tho Richmond & Dan.
vile Railroad, for all points North, East
and West, and for Virginia Springs.
With the Carolina Central Railroad for
Wilmington and intermediate points.
G. j. FOREACRE,
General Manager.
w. j. HousroN, Gen'l Pass. g. Ticket
Agent.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-11-22

"Ye see, the story was au odd one" con.
tinued the sailor. ''as tho man with the
strange eyes offered four times the regular
passage money, as no said the women would
have to be smuggled aboard, and kept as
prisoners during the whole trip"
"And did the captain close with the
offor7"
"Not then; he declined to take the
women, but afterward he must have made q
bargain, as tho next night about midnight
two women wero brought in q boat after the
ship had been hauled out and anchored ia
mid stream"
"Did you SEQ them brought aboard2"
I'll did; aud hoard ono of tho women
plead to be released, in good English, and
then it struck mo that something WIS wrong,
as Turkish women who have lived in haroms
aip't good liuguists, you know. They might
eabblo French, but not English, no how"
"Why didn't you como right ashore, and
report your suspicions?"
81 would have done 80, but was not
allowed to como ashore"
"Wben did you get off?''
"I was sent ashore in boat off Long
Branch, at tho very last moment"
"Why wore you sent ashoreT'
IL suppose because l said to an italian
sailor that one Of those women spoke pretty
cook English for ludy who had been
brought up in harem."
"Did you report tho matter to tho ship
ping agepts?"
IL was in there to do so, when heard
you making inquiries about that vessel, and
| thought I would tell you first"
''You did right, my man; and what is
your namc?" asked the detective.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-11-22

character, and got himself up in the
disguise Of Jew trader. II was gono five
hours, and when llo rcjoined tho detective
aud Frank Midgoly, ho was compelled TO-
confess that he had discovered absolutely
nothing. The detective undertook to 20
and see what he could discover. In the
calm Of the evening he took tho yacht boat
aud four soamen, ani made tho pretenoe Of
a merely friendly visit on board of tho
merchantman. The captain and mates Of
The vessel spoke fair English, aud the do
tective remained on board some time, con-
versiug with them. Suddenly ho remarked
in on off-hand manner:
"We loft Now York about four days after
you did"
"How did you know whom we lcft?"
asked the captain in suspicious manner.
This wos just the question that tho de-
teotive desired to have put to him, and he
answered promptly.
"Tho name of your vessel was handled
10 tho Now York pupcrs pretty freely for Il
fow days after your departure"
cit was2"
ayes, SIR"
|: Why was tho name Of my vessel men,
toned in the papers?''
"Two young ladies were missed FROM their
homes just about the day that you sailed"
! replied the detective.
The latter had expected that the captain
would betray considerable alarm and excite.
ment upon healing this statement In this
he was disappointed, as the captain laughed
easily and said:
II do not know how they could associate
the sailing of my vessel with the absence Of
two young ladies'"
"It was reported that two young ladies
were brought on board of your vesael in a
very suspicious manner just before you
sailed."
The captain laughed heartily upon hear
ing this statement, and acted in any but
suspicious manner.
81 suppose 7 will be arrested when
return to Now York;" he said at length.
"If the young ladies arc not found, pos
sibly you may be called upon to explain
the suspicious incident have alluded to-"
81 can explain it. Why, sir, it ia strange
that the incident to which you alludc should
bo associated with two young ladies, and
the suspicion, as two females were brought
ou ooaTu VI my PeSScl JUST rs WAS aUout
to sail; but the most remarkable part of the
affair was that when the females wcrc once
aboard they were suddenly transformed into
men!"
The captain told this in the most indiffor.
cnt and unsuspicious manner. The detect
i've did not in words ask up explanation, but
his eyes must have had a speaking Look, as
the captain proceeded and said:
|" was about us nicely fooled as any man
could be! A stranger came aboard of my
vessel just as was ready to sail. and told
me cock and bull story about two Turkish
women who had clopod from their lord, and
wanted to secure passage for them on board
of my vessel. refused to take them as
passengers, but was finally induced by II
large offer to do 500
The detective was beginning to feel very
sick. An idoa was coming over his mind
that he and his friend had como 90 wild
goose chase. IIo cskcd no questions, while
tho captain continued and explained the
mystery of the two female passengers,
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CHAPTER XXNIII.
A NIGHT ADVENTURE NEAR JArrA.

A NIGHT ADVENTURE NEAR JAFFA.
The captains explanation continued as
follows:
"After the pretended young Turkish
women we're brough. ABOARD [ learned that
my two mysterious passengers were two
yuuo. college students who had got into
some scrapc, aud had determined secretly
to escape
The detective felt a siuking at the heart.
lie could not for a moment doubt but that
the captain had told the trnth. Tho story
was probable one, and it was easy enough
for the sailor, Tom Jalakci to have been
deceived.
"What became Of the two studcnts?"
asked the detective.
ooh, they were on board here to day, and
will probably rcturn to morrow, and if you
will come on boord [ will introduce them
to you. They are Americans, and will
probably be glad to meet you"
This last statement settled G!!ca tnc ti matter in
the officers mnd, and he returned on board
tho "Lucy" fully resolved to set sai for
Now York that very night He told the
story to Frank Midgoly. While talking to
the latter ho saw Tom Jaakci approach
The half Turk astopishcd both the detec.iy c
and our hero by rcmnrkng:
"l saw the man to day, after you left me,
who engaged passage for the two Turkish
ladies on board Of that vessel over there"
The detective told tho man what tho
captain of the vessel had to say about the
matter.
"Comc with me to night aud will con
vince you that told the truth, and that the
captain is playing game"
That same night boat containing four
persons besides tho two sailors who were
acting as oarsmen left tho yacht. It was a
lonely moonlight night. The moment tho
boat grated in tho beach, the detective,
Frank Midgcly, the pirate captain and Tom
Jalakci, leapcd ashore and proceeded toward
the city's gate. They had proceeded but
half the distance whom figure was seen
approaching. The latter was dressed in
flowing robes, and was evidently Mosem
resident of tho city. AS he drew near the
men stepped to one side of the narrow path
to permit him to pass. The moment the
stranger had passed, an exclamation simul-
taneously went from tho lips of three out
of tho four men who had moved aside to
permit MIN 10 pass.
"rha,'s tho man who engaged passage
for tho two women" whispered Julakci.
Frank Midgoy and tho detective at tho
samc instant glanced into each others faces,
and both gave utteranccs to somo startling
! words.
"That was that informal Shadow Assassin,
| HamudW
Despite bis flowing robes both had re.
cognlzed him by those strange, mysterious
eyes.
"Now, will you believer" said JaIakoi
adding tho inquiry: "WouId a man of his
color and religion engage passage for two
Yankee students?"
"Wc must follow him!' whispered tho
detective.
1t was notnn unusual thing to SEQ Europe.
ans in Jaffa. In fact it was q very common
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-11-22
Mortgagee's Sale.

10y virtuo oftho powor vested 10 tno under
ID the mortgage Of Charlotte sattler to mo
bearing dato tho 10th day of December, A.
D. 1875. l will sell. to tho highest bidder,
boforo tho Court House door in Walhalla, S.
c., on MONDAY. tho Sd day Of Dccember
next. at IL O'Clock NJ. tho following described
Real Estate, to wit:
All that Piece, Parcel OF Tract Of Land.
lying and being situated IN tho County of
Oconeo and State aforesaid. on waters Of
Oconco Greek, Of Littlo River adjoining
lands Of John N. "odd. II. II Cowan, W. A.
Lay and othors, containing Quo Hundred and
Sixtv-Eight acres. more or less.
TERMS -CASlI
S. V. MASSEY,
Mortgage.
Nov 8, 1877 SID
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-11-22

DR.. Tntt has been en-
gagged in the practice Of
medicine thirty years, and
fora long time WAS demon.
strator of . ,omy jp ,I,e
A!cdica!>r6llcgeT T6i Gcor-
Eia, Gncc persons using
hiS<'ills have the guaran-
Nc that ,hcy are prepared
on scientific principles,
and are free from all
quackcry.
lie has succeeded In
combining in them the
heretofore nntagonistic
qualities Of n strengthen
ing, fHr;SafiVs, aTad PR.
iIying Ionic.
Their first apparent cE-
feet is to increase the APP
petite by causing the food
TO properly n S simulate.
Thus the system Is nour-
islicd. and by their tonic
action on the digestive or
gaus. regular and healthy
cvacuations are produced.
The rapidity with which
persons take on GesH,
while under the influence
Of these pills, OF itself in
dicatcs their adaptability
to nourish the body, and
hence their cflicacyin cur
ing nervous dcbility,mcl-
ancf,oly, dyspepsia, vast
ing Of the iHusclcs, slug
gisl,ncss Of The liver,
Chronic constipation, and
myth to the system. Sold
iu,ray Street, New York.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-11-22

A GREAT SnERlrF's SALE.-Tho Sheriff Of
Philadelphia on Monday sold under the hami
unfortunate debtors over put up ut one sale in
that city. Tho sale comprised 439 pieces Of
real estate, comprising over $500 different
properties. OF these about rs woro sales
mado on forcclosed mortgages Of building
associations. Many valuable dwellings were
sold.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-11-22
. I r E @ IT O r z.
0cOlAcc County.

Senator-J. w. Livingston.
Representatives. Werner, Sloan.
Clerk of tie Court-Jes esse w Strib{ing.
Judge Of Prodatc-Riclard LOWS.
Sheriff.
Co,oncr-R Il Norman.
1uditor-C. l.. Watson.
1icaSu1cr-R. s. Porcher.
School ComD,issioncr-M Dendy.
Jury Commissioncr-A. Brenncckc.
County Commissioners Thomas Bibb, r
S Rutedgc, S NJ Crawford.
Trial Justiccs--lf A II Gibson, S II Johns,
B Frank Sloan. W a King.
Lntenaant lTuihalla-J W Stribling War
dons: G l. Reid G Wcndelkcn, A Brencckc
P Y Waller, d Dicmann S X Dendy.
Htendam Vest Union-J p Micller. Ward
ems: X Hunter, B S james, Jacob Schroeder.
james Wright.
Postmaster JKalhaHa-J r w Johnston.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-11-22

Jerusalem has furnished Il battalion Of
Jewish volunteers to the Sultan's army. They
have field prenchcr Of their own faith, and
cook their rations strictly in conformity with
their dietary laws. jewish soldiers are also
in the Russian and Roumanan armies, but
those in tho Turkish host doubtless sorvo with
rs much moro zeal and cheertulncss as their
treatment under tho Sultan's rulo has beon
moro humane.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-11-22

Texas made this year 100000 bales of
cotton, from which will be obtained $780,.
100000 pound of seed. This seed, cons
vcrtcd into oil, would bring over 1900
900. The total exports of cotton from the
port of Galveston during the season just
closed were 495,8l4 bales, of which 1885,.
92S went to foreign and 23S,SS6 to domes.
tic ports.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-11-22

Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees,, the new Indiana
Senator. has lately been interviewed. and de-
clares himself in favor of the repeal of the re-
sumption act. He does not think however
that the rrpcalers can carry their point in the
Senate. for whilst there are some Republicans
who vii! perhaps vote for repeal there are Demo.
cratic Senators, he thinks, who will vote against
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-11-22
South Carolina Railroad.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

CHARLESTON, November 0, 1877.
The following schedule will 90 into effect
on Sunday next, the l1thtinstant:
FOR COLUMBIA.
[Day Trains-Sunday morning exceptcd.)
Leave Charleston at S 90 n M
Arrive at Columbia at IL 90 m
(Night Train-Sunday night cxccptcd.)
Leave Charleston at 8 so p M
Arrive at Columbia at 8 IS m
FOR CHARLESTON
(Sunday morning cxccptcd.)
Leave COLUMBIA at s sop m
Arrive at Charleston of IL 90 III
FOR AUGUSTA.
(Day Train--Sunday morning oxccpted.)
Leave Charleston at 90 m
Arrive at Augusta at 90 m
Leave Augusta at 8 80 IN
Arrive at Charleston at 4 20 IN
(Night Train-Suuday night excepted. }
Leave Charleston at 7 20 m
Arrive at Augusta at Is m
Night Train.
Leave Columbia at 715 m
Arrive at Charleston at 6 Is m
Leave Augusta at s 80 a III
Arrive at Charleston ut 4 20 m
Above Schedule makes close connection
at Columbia with Grecnvillo & Columbia
and Charlotte Railroa and at Augusta
with Macon and Atlanta trains.
s. s. SOLOMONS, Superintendent.
5. b. PIcKENs, Gcn'l Ticket Agent.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-11-22

Considerable attention is being paid in
Mexico to the production of coffee, that
industry having been largely developed with
in the pas. six years. About 100000
pounds arc now annually exported from Vera
Cruz
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-11-22

Wcndc.l Phillips said to n reporter of
the Phlndclp phia Times that the Democratic
victory in Pennsylvania unmstakably fore
told "tho defeat and snhjugation, at no
distant day, Of the entire Republican party.
Furthermore, it settles it that the solid
South will eventually rule the Union as it
did before tho war"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-11-22

The Chinese take a lively interest in the
Eastern war iu view of the constant en-
croachmcnts of Russia in Central Asia, and
arc delighted ut Turkeys resistance. from
which it is inferred that with 400 900 900
Of population they can withstand any inva.
sion.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-11-22

Nov. s, 1877
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-11-22

Senator-J. w. Livingston.
Representatives. S Werner, u + Sloan.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-24

demand opposition to favorable legis- lation on the Southern Pacific Rail way as q condition of support. Now why all this? If q candidate is a Democrat, is in general and reliable harmony with the party, that IS all the shiboleth to fraternity we should demand. It is outrageous folly to antagonize on special exceptions while general accord on party policy obtains"
 We opine that no one can express it better. "A general and reliable harmony with the party" is the idea which should be kept in the fore ground, and we trust the folly ol lugging in side issues and demand ing committal to any special meas ures will be left severely alone. | each member must have his individ ual ideas of special policy suited where will the dissensions evei arise, for all men cannot possibly agree upon these details. Let the only qualification be ability and "a gen eral and reliable harmony with the party"
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-24

-GoLD AT SEARCY.--The latest excitement over in White county IS the discovery of gold in Searcy. We hope the report is correct, and that our brother quill-driver over there, Jacob Frolich, will get a carpet bag of the largest dimension full of it.
 The Gazette of Tuesday had this local in regard to It:
 "Gold, bright, glittering gold, has been discovered in the city of Scar cy, White County, and has occasion ed considerable excitement, accom- panied by sudden rise In property. The vein struck is near the Court House, and is said to lie on a dip of quartz or rock which underlies the area of the whole town. An expe, rienced gold miner went up from this city, Saturday, to investigate. He returned yesterday, highly sat isfied with the outlook, and is pre-. pairing to move to Searcy at once. Four shafts were to be started in Searcy today, prospecting for the valuable mineral. In one instance a MT. Frazer, of that place, had smelted some of the mineral at a common blacksmiths forge, and was rewarded with a fiftydollar nugget. Some of the specimens brought to this city are reported to be of d fine quality of gold"
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-24
 STICK TO THE TRUTH.

The Star, of Little Rock, is just now engaged in the task of trying te make it appear that the administra tion of justice In Arkansas, under democratic rule, IS failure. We have no idea that the Star expects to succeed in this task, and it is not for the purpose of entering upon a defense of the democratic method ol administering justice, that we notice the Stars remarks. We conceive that between the manner in which the laws have been administered under democratic and republican officials in Arkansas, the former will suffer no disparagement. The man ner Tn which crime has been follow ed up and the promptness and ener- gv with which criminals have been pursued, with all the vigor and force at the command of the State, under the last two administrations-Gar- lands and Miler's r's-renders it un- necessary to offer any defense fol either of those administrations. But it matters not to us, who may be in control of the State govern. ment. we have not the least objection to Judge Mcclure, or anybody else demanding rigld and vigorous punishment of crime. We have in- sisted upon it ourselves, and shall continue to do so. What we object to now, and what we desire 70 call the attention oi the Star to is gross error into which it has fallen and which it publishes as an emphatic assertion. It is this: in speaking oi the murder of the three ministers of the gospel--a crime which occnr red in thls county-the Star states that the murderer has not been pun ished. Herein the Star is mistaken, for Hughes, the desperate who com mitted this deed, long since paid the penalty with his own life. There are hard tales enough against Arkan' sas, and it is to be hoped that the Star will not add to the prejudices against our State by giving pubHca tion to such erroneous statements as the one in regard to the killing ot the preachers,
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-24
 Assessors Appointments.

Capt Peeler, County Assessor, will soon be on the rounds assessing the personal property for 1877. His ap. pointments are as follows:
 Independence, at Trips, June 5; North Fork, at Ben Jones z, Allen, at T. c. Page's 9; Hickey, at Joseph Towards, II; Martin, at Rushings School House, l2; Martin, at K. H. Tate's 13; Bayliss, at Nerdin's School House, 14; Clark, at Georgetown, l5; at Grange Hall 16; Illinois, at Russell vile, Is, 19, 20; at Norristown, 2l !; Holly Bend, at Falls School House, P, 23; Galla Rock, at Oates Mill, %; at Galla Rock, 26; at School House near Byerly's. 27; Wilson, at Atkins, 28, 30, 30; Gum Log, at Old Camp Ground, July ?, 3, 4; Moreland, at Cross Plains, 5, 6; Griffin, at l.. D. Ford's, 3, 10: at School House near L. Poe's, II; Liber- ty, at Scottville, 12, I3, II; Dover, at Dover, 16, F, IS, 19.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-24

become outlets for whatever is un- saIable in the great centres of Europ- can trade, and imported goods will fall in value here, decided gain to the great mass of the people, those who consume tea, coffee. and cigars, as well as to the wealthier classes who drink foreign wines, dress in broadcloth and silks. and indulge in expensive European luxuries. Our manufacturers will probably be shorn of q portion of their profits by the great influx of British, French, and German goods forced of at ruinous prices.
 Yet, while our trading and com mercial interests will be yarionsly, and not always beneiicially. affected by war in Europe, onr financial con dition will be strengthened and i'm proved. Our Government securities will be free from the distrust attach ing to the great borrowing nations of Europe, any of which are iikel, to be drawn into the conflict. It Is not, from present appearances, prob able that the struggle will long be confined to Russia and Turkey Prudent European investors will therefore, naturally single out Unit ed States bonds, now prominently and favorably known in all European money markets, as least likely to bt affected by the contingencies of the war, and US presenting every guar antee of safety. In the main, the war will benefit us both financially and commercially, though probably not to any astonishing extent.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-24
 THE SpEAKERSHIP.

It is an object of much importance to the democratic party to secure the organization of the next House. I he House will be democratic in its composition to the extent of small majority of it's members, and there is no reason why the Speaker may not be selected from that side. The only thing that can give this impor- tant place to the minority will be the toolishness of the democrats in al lowing side issues to destroy their unity when it comes to voting for the Speaker. We have some fears just here, for we see an inclination In some quarters to insist upon a candidate for the next Speakership who shall make the race upon spe- cial issues. Now no one has any right to make any such demand Our idea of this matter coincides precisely with that expressed by tho editor of the TeXarkana Democrat who gives his notion of the matter in short article as follows
 "Our astonishment is as great as our opposition is decided at the side issues that some Democratic editors would incorporate into the canvass for the election of Speaker of Con gress. Some of Shese, propose can didates because they did tilibustel in the Presidential count Others
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-24

lng many of the best textbooks in an educational course, is to fUrm habits of clear seeing. The study of geometry is useful for this pur- pose. The reader has constant op- -portnnities of forming the habit of seeing truth clearly, He must not be content with dim and obscure ideas on any subject. When state ment is made, he should take pains to get. if possible, clear under standing of it. He should never give expression to thought which he does not clearly apprehend.
 Yours truly,
 W. II. GREER.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-24
E stray notice.

State of Arkansas, Cornty Of Pope:
 We. J. ". QUinn, C. C. Love apdJ. E. Erwin, three citizens Of the cou ty of Pope, and house. holders therein, having thereto been appointed by C. E, burney, justice of he peace of said county, have this day valued certain pony mare shown to us by j. R. Rankin, as an estray; said pony mare is a dark iron gray mare, ee ar four years old and about thir- teen hands high, branded on left shoulder, md we do value the said mare at twenty five dol- lars.
 ]. ", quinn, (. C. Love, J. ,. Erwin, Ap. praiseTs, May 10 8