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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-06
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The UsiIry Law.

MEssRs. EDlroRs: In your leader on the
usnry low, published in your issue of the 23d
Instant, you take as q text for your remarks ON
incident where one person borrowed from
other $4,000 for one day for 81 900 and made
$4,000 by its use. This circumstance excited
your indignation and you gave some wholesome
admonilions against wild speculations. agree
with you entirely in the general proposition that
We must expect compensation from steady sys-
tematio labor, and not from chance. argued
that governments we're intended to protect tho
liberties Of the individual. and had no moral
right to interfere with the property Of The ind-
vidual, and think the illustration used a fair
one. We are 10 deal with mankind on no ideal
standard, but as you find it in real life. Slate
| che case In another form. B finds out if he
had q capital Of $4,000 in one day he could
make $4,000. He gives A $1,000 for its use
buys piece of property from G for $4,000
and sells 1t to D for $l4, 900, clearing thereby
$4,000. Where is the wrong In the matter? D's
conscience, perhaps, was lille hard, but no
civil government has any right to regulate that.
But suoh trades are not at oil uncommon and
no usury laws can prevent them. They happen
daily in New York. A man borrows $4,000,
invests in gold, corn or cotton, md before night
sells at profit. And it Is probable it has hap
pened in the quiet town of Walhalla, when q
trader has invested $1,000 in drove Of oattle
| which cost the vender in the morning only
| $1,000. II 10 both wicked and foolish for 90
/ vepnments to endeavor to regulate suob matters.
Wicked because it endeavors to restrict an in
alienable right Of properly, and foolish in at
tempting to regulate the contracts of individuals.
In reply to this it is sometimes said govern.
ments make money. Giving standard weight
and guard against abandonment is not making
money. Such IN assertion is puerile, for history
is full Of examples where all attempts to make
money have signally failed. Gold and silver are
commodities, like corn and cotton and the only
reason they arc used by civilized nations is
they represent moro concentrated value than
other metals.
But you say "a State should discourage and
drive away the wild spirit of speculation which
tho barter and sale Of money creates" Will
the establishment Of usury laws prevent speculh
tion? Before the war the barter and sale of
money was much more extensive and speculation
Mt timos as rampant; yet the usurY Law existed.
You then by o simple illustration Id arithmetic
show how Is per cent will in o few years eat
UP 10 per cont. But In my judgment you mis-.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-06

The Commissioner of Agriculture has been
lately giving special attention to the subject
of increasing the growth of sugar in this
country. lie thinks there can be q saving of
moro than sixty millions year to tho country
by the production of the eugar at homo that is
now imported from abroad. Information
from the growers Of sugar boot, in support of
his views, has been received, and there
appears to be q general agreement of planters
and others that there con bo q much heavier
production Of the staple in this country than
there is ut present.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-06
Radical Rulers in Trouble.

The accounts from Columbia show that the
investigating committee appointed BY tho Lo-
gisalure has not been idle. From tho develop
ments made indictments have been given out
against Cardozo, Patterson Scott, Chamberlain
md Others, and "true bils'' have been found.
Most of the persons indicted are absent from
the State. The account of their corruption aud
rascalities read more like romance than reality.
We trust that no guilty man will be allowed to
escape.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-06

GRANlTEviLLE. September l.-Cush Harris,
the negro who bru'ally murdered Mr.. llnlos
way last spring, was hung in an old field near
Edgefeld Courthouse yesterday. Two local
militia companies attended IA a guard. IInf-
ris showed little emotion while going to his
death, and made q speech to those present.
holding up his fate as a warning, and avowing
his confidence uf salvation. Although
large crowd was in attendance, oil passed off
quietly.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-06
Forfeited Lands.
INSTRUCTIONS TD COUNTY AUDITORS AS TO THE
LAW GOVERNING TOE REDEMPTION AND. SALE.

Law GOVERNING TBE REDEMPTION AND SALE.
Comptroller General johnson Iaqood bos
issued The following circular of Instructions
to County Auditors, embracing the laws
governing the sales and Redemption of "for-
feited lands," as construed in his Office Tho
circular will prove interesting, the land
owners of tho State. especially those embracod
in the Delinquent lists of former years:
!. When at a "Delinquent Land" sale there
is no bidder Tor parcel offered, tho Auditor
marks it on the delinquent list ns "forreited,"
and transfers it to his "Fo, fctcd Land Re-
cord" The title of the former owner is thus
vested in the State; but the Auditor churyes
the land, with oil taxes and penalties, rs If it
was the property of o private person, and
continues to do SO from year to yeur until it
is redeemed and sold as forfeited" land.
The Auditor forwards to the Comptroller
General At the time Of the nextannuai settles
ment of the County Treasurer O report of the
lands forfeited.
2. All the lands forfeited to the State by
non~payment of taxes, prior to Juno Is, 1876,
and which have not been aUld as ..forfeited
lands" are rcieemable by tho owners, or, if
thoy be dead, by their legal representatives,
&C., ON or before January |, 1878. In ali
cases OF redemption or purchase of forfeited
iands,' bills Of tho Bank Of the State, which
shall have been proved stnmped, or found
taxes, penalties and costs due and owing upon
the same, shall bo marked or stamped with
the word cancelled" and shall be- attested
by tho signature of the County Treasurer and
the person tonderiug tho sumo. On all collec :.
tions mado by redemptons of forfeited
lapds," tho County Treasurer is allowed five
per cent in said bank bills as extrn compen~
sation.
8. Who're "exoessive valuations" have boon
charged on forfeited lands" the Comptroller
General, upon the petition Of the original
owner or his agent, approved by tho County
Auditor and County Board Of Equalization,
may reduce the property 80 assessed to fair
valuation. In suoh cases he may also abato
taxes costs aud penalties to ACCORD with such
leduccd valuation. Suoh petitions must be-
filed with the Couoty Auditor at least three
months before the time when tho forfeited
land" is to be sold.
a. Forfeited lands" must not be sold for
less than taxes, costs, penalties and expenses
Of sale and titles. Moneyo aeoruing to the
State from these sales are 10 be accounted Tor
as nifhoy recoivett fon taxes The excess
Of purcnase money over the taxes, costs,
penalties, 90, is to ronain In tho County
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-06
Final Settlement.

NOTICE is hereby given that application will.
~ be made to Richard Lewis, Esq. Judge Of
Probate for Oconee County, s: c., 1t his tfioe9
ii tho Court House at Walhala'. on Monday.
9Th day Of October next, at | | O'Clock A. NJ, for
leave to make final settlement of the estate Of
VIM. Robinson, deceased and TO be discharged
therefrom. l.. E. ROBINSON.
Administrative, with the will annexed.
Sept 6, 1877 42.At
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-06
ADLER GOLLMGE.

opened at walhalla, South Carolina, on THURS,
DAY. the 9Th day Of September next, witt
corps Of competent professors.
Tuition. in advance, $40 In Collegiate; $40
in Preparatory, and So and So in tho Primary
Departments per session Of FIVE months.
Board, including everything except lights and
washing. $40 per month, payable monthly in
advance.
Location noted for health pleasant climate
and good water. For particulars address
j. j. NORTON,
Chairman Of Stockholders.
Aug 2, 1877 81
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-06
FreIgIlts.

The reduction of freights on the Greenville
and Columbia, Union and Spartauburg, and
Blue Ridge Railroads has been published.
The reduction in round numbers amounts to
ten per cent. This is movo in tho right
di, ection, but is not satisfactory. The press
and merchants declare that the reduction
should bring freights as low elsewhere Us at
Greenvile and Spartanburg.
Tt is we'll known that the roads mentioned
above pay no dividends to their ownors, and
under present circumstances never will. The
struggle is to pay interest on large debt,
keep the roads in passable running order, and
pay The officers and employees. Can this
STATE Of ,hings continued We are opposed to
population, but at the same time we believe
the best thing possible to be dono is for these
roads 10 pass into the hands Of receiver
and be sold to the highest bidder. They
would then DO free Of debt, small capital
only perhaps would be invested in their pur.
chase, and they could bo run at much less
expeuse and much more efficiently. The Air
Limo Railway is an example in this way,
Immediately at our door.
Let us como to 'bard pan" with railroads
as we'll as in other things. We believe that
If these roads were FREQ of debt and economi
cally managed, we would not only have low
freiebts, but enough earnings could be saved
in few years to complete the Blue Ridge
Railroadl
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-06

During an excavation under a dwelling on
Longworth Street. Cincinnati, Ohio. on the
the building fell. Four women were buried
and one killed. Five mon were injured, two,
it is thought fatally, and it is stated that four
persons are sill in The ruins.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-06
NOTICE..

A LII persons indebted to Newberry College,
IA or to me personally, are requested to-
sottle their accounts Immediately, as I will,
need funds to establish the Female College in,
your midst. and tho othor Professors need
what is due them. j. P. SMELrZER,
Treasurer of Faculty of Nowberry College.
August 80, 1877. 4l Ct
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-06
THE KEO WEE COURIER.
BY KEITH, SMITH q co.
WALHALLA, |, IS. c.;
3& ~ fSsss &c.,
! THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1877.
he R IaS:

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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-06

The State Treasurer's monthly report for
August 81, elbows that the sum of Sl69, ,269.08
had been collected during the month of
August. Cash on hand in the Treasury July
3lst was $3l, ,l44.25, making the sum Of
$200,4l3,33. Expenditures during tho month
amounted to $l07 .263.70, leaving cash
balance on hand in the Treasury Of 1903, 49,.
33.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-06

The army worm has appeared in large
numbers in DeSoto County, Mississippi; Faye
elite County Tennessee, and Leo County, Ar
kansas, and serious damage to cotton is feared.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-06

SAVED At LAsT.-It is with unfegned
pleasure that we announce to our brethren
throughout tho State that Kershaw Comfy
which has been hot bed Of Radicaism since
has fared ns badly during tho last ten years
as almost any Of hor sisters, is saved at last
On Tuesday IN election was held for Clerk
Of Court and two County Commissioners
which resulted in favor Of tho Democratic
ticket by majority Of some 500 votes. Tho
Radicals nhado desperate effort, but they
could not overcome tho power Of organization,
and the zenl and tho determined will of The
Democracy. We are now ''out Of tho woods" !"
and can shout with tho other counties thnt
have emerged, one by one. from beneath the
cloud Of Radicaism. .--Kersha,o Gazette.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-06

1t is estimated thar the strike will cost th
State of Illinois 100000, which il chcal
compared with what il cost the State Of Penn
sylvania-about $8, 100000.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-06

A telegram received in Columbia on Sep.
tcmber 3D., announces that the notorious Y,
]. P. Owens is dying at the Howard Hotel in
Baltimore.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-06

The City Council of Augusta, Ga, has ex-
tended cordial welcome to President IInyes
and such members of his Cabinet as may at
tend him on his Southern tour Atlanta has
done likewise.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-06

4 FIRE ut Mcpherson Barracks, Atlanta. Ga.
on the Sd instant. destroyed stable and two
laundries, burning eighteen mules. four
horses and large quantity Of feed aud wuud.
Loss $l5, ,000 Incendiary.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-06

A destructive fro occurred in New York
on thd 81 instune. $2,0O0,000 worth of
property was destroyed, and between fifty
aud ono hundred lives lost.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-06

The committee appointed by the Court to
aid tho grand jury in investigating the fraudo
Of Orangeburg County. is doing a:good worf.
Warrants have been issued for the arrest Of
tho County Commissioners and their clerk for
grand larceny. Also for the arrest Of Jamee
Van Tassel, County Auditor, and Tx. Sas.
portas, late Treasurer, for fraudulent breach.
of trust, Other arrests ore expected to bo
made.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-06

Gen. Longstrect is said to be an applican
for the United States Mnrshalship Of Georgia
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-06
Mr.. David White showed us remarkab Q

Mr.. David White showed us remarkab
pomological freak on last Monday. 1t coL.
sisted Of boughs fiom peach tree, having
frnit upon it which ripens in differont mouths.
County, Co.. and aro q curiosity. it is not
the esul. Of sSatting or budding, for tho large
and email peaches grow together upon the
same limb and ono ripens Ia August while
the other does not rpen until September or
October. The tree ia said to have constantly
borne these two kinds Of fruit for number
Of years. Can some Of our fruit growing
friends explain this mystery?
III Aaderson Intelligencer. i
4 gentleman Of our town informs ns that ne
has seen this freak Of nature at another place
in this county. 49, Hart,Delk SUM-,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-06

A heavy snow storm prevailed Mt Noun
Washington, N. H., on the Sd instant.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-06

CANTON. Pa, September l.-E. L, Daven-
port, the we'll known actor. died shortly before
noon to day at his residence here.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-06

Brigham Young left 100000 followers. II
wives. DO children and innumcrable grand
childron to mourn his loss.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-06

The Iowa Democrats in cnnVention assem-
bled demand the denomination Of MIR. Tilden
in 1880.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-06

Wm. Stone, U. s District Attorney 70,
South Cal lolina, has resigned.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-15
Reasons Why ALI Should Use the
ReactjOnary Health Lift.

1t makes strong appeals to the common sense of
every woman in every walk of life. 1t
furnishes an exercise which may and should be in
troduced into every house; which may be practiced
at all seasons in all kinds of weather, by persons of
both sexes, all ages, and degrees of strength or
much in praise of it, and no one can afford to do
without it. All who investigate thoroughly, use it,
and consider it invaluable and indispensable, 1t is
the safest, simplest, cheapest and NEST efficient
medicine ever discovered No claim is set up for it
which is unscientific or impracticable.
Generai.-It is the best of rest. 1t is perfectly
safe. No harm came from its use. 1t strains
no portion OF the system. 1t directs the vital forces
to the affected parts By its use the health is easily
maintained. The purchase of a Reactionarv Litter
is the best kind of economy. The convenience of
having one in the house is very great.
Mind and Brain. - 1t inyigorates and
strengthens the bran and renders it more active
and efficient in all its operations
sieep.-It is the simplest and safest narcotic. 1t
is the most natural and probably the best means of
inducing sound and refreshing sleep.
Nerves-It is a wonderful tonic to the whole
nervous system. 1t is most eficaeious remedy in
paralysis, if taken in time.
Lungs, Throat and V0ice.-It gives special
expansion and greater mobility to the chest; en-
larges the lungs; increases the volume of respra-
ton, and brings the voice more fully under control
As preventive and cure of lung diseases it has no
equal.
Exercise-It is the most perfect exercise for man
or woman, furnishing the best form of physical
culture and development in the safest easiest
most thorough and expeditions manner III is
better than the gymnasium, and free from its
dangers; cheaper than the sadde less laborions
than boating. and infinitely better than drngs in
majority of chronic diseases. 1t rOunds and h5r5o,
the muscles, and educates them into ever ready
faithful and efficient servants of the will.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-15
New Vegetables.


A writer of the New York Times gives his
opinion of some new vegetables as follows:
"The past seasons experience has proved
the value OF at least few of the newer vege-
tables brought out by the seedsmen. Among
tomatoes the trophy is by far the best of ali
the newer varieties, although this is now well
established. The little gem, for % seeds of
which gave % cents, is little, and gem
certainly, sweet-favored. solid, smooth and
bears abundantly; but it is no better than
the trophy. The one hundred days tomato
is good for nothing, being late, small and
very much misshapen. Keys prolific is good
bears rlentifully in punches, is smooth and
solid, but is not preferable to the trophy. 1t
was the only variety, out of dozen or more,
that the potato bug took a fancy to. Of peas
Laxton's alpha, the gem. dwarf, and Lax
toms supreme have turned out excellently.
The second needs no bushing, bears large
pods very plentifully, and is very sweet. For
early, second early, and late, snail plant
little gems next year. The supreme is fine
pea, having long, full pods. It grows three
feet high.
Dree's improved dwarf Lima bean is an
acquisition. 1t is very prolific, the pods are
closely filled, and it bears about double the
crop of the common sort. But of all the
prolific vegetables the green prolific Gu
cumber has taken the palm. For PICKLES,
either for use or for sale, there can be
none better. One hill of three plants has
produced more than half bushel of cucum-
bers, which grew in punches and with re-
markable rapidity. Peruvian guano may
have helped, but there is great deal in the
variety ITSELF Of squashes, new cross
bred of Mr.. Gregory, of Marblehead, named
the Butnam, has proved better than the Mar
blehead, one of its parents. For pies it is
superior to any that I have grown. The
flesh, when cooked, is dry, sweet, and very
full of flavor. This variety is vigorous enough
to withstand a hundred borers in each vine
without perishing. The early Peabody sweet
potato is another acquisition. It is sed
skinned, and early enough to permit of it
growth far north, I doubt not, even in Can
ada. 1t is too soon, as yet, to decide as to
its quality. At present it is soft and watery."
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-15

THE GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY is in splendid
condition, is well equipped with frst-class rolling
stock and is making the best connections and quick
est time Of any route from Portland to the West.
EFPULLMAN PALACE DRAWING ROOM
AND SLEEPING CARS are attached to the trains
leaving Portland at $50 o. m,
Baggage checked from Portland to Detroit and
Chicago, and not subject to Custom House examina-
ton.
The Company are not responsible for baggage to
any amount exceeding $50 in value and tina person-
ally unless notice is given and paid for at the rate of
one passenger for every $500 additional value.
JOSEPH HICKSON, General Manager,
W, j. SPICER, Superintendent,
ju1Sdtf
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-15
On selectingfiTreesifo for Planting.

Having pretty extensive experience in
the planting and growing Of young fruit trees
especially, have found the roots to be the
most important consideration, and the best
indication OF Vigor and quality. A tree with
a fine mass of fibrous surface roots of a
healthy appearance, vigorous color, and thin.
small, rather than thick, broken main roots.
is sure to grow and thrive with any sort Of
fair treatment, and in almost any soil; but
without such fibrous roots, and having only
Two or thrt large mutilated horns or prongs,
and heavy STUD for tap root, which must
from necessity have been broken and skinned
III removal from the nursery row, the tree
were better thrown on the brush heap than
given space and trouble in the orchard. In
view OF the fact that most of our nurserymen
work their trees upon Seeding root stock and
leavs them standing in the rows where first
planted, it is easy to understand WHY so
large percentage fail to grow and thrive
when removed to our gardens and orchards.
and why in some cases, with the utmost care
and attention, SO many years of doubt and
uncertainty must intervene before the fruit
appears. la the deep, fertile soil of the
nursery, they send down long tap roots which
If left undsturbed. grow to the exclusion of
any thing in the shape of fibrous roots; and
Wnen the trees are finally removed for sale,
tnis long Tap root must of course be cut or
DroKen on, and it is thus somewhat miracu-
lous If the tree will not entirely obyiate the
difficulty, although it is in every wav poor
policy to purchase or plant very large trees
of any kind. Look at the roots first then
the wood and bark, do not care abont the
size so much and you need not enquire very
particularly about the age after having made
the examination Indicated Communication
to Scientific AmesicGn.