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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-06-28
FlOatinS indebtedness Of tho State
Notice to Creditors

CoLuMnA, S. g., June Is, 1877.
The Commission appointed by tho Gene
ral Assembly to investigate the amount aud
character of the floating Indebtedness ofthe
State will meet in Columbia on tho 1st day
OF August next. u"nr "9'
All parties, to whom tho State is indebted
on pay certNaptos, Comptroler's warrants,
certificates Of Indebtedness or other liqui-
dated demands, and all parties having
claims against the State of any value or
character whatever, are notified to present
tho same, together with all tie evidences or
proofs thereof, before tho Commission.
Tho Commission will continue in session
from the Ist Of August to the 30th of Sep
tember.
HENRY a. NIEETZE, Chairman.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-06-28
GColumbia Letter to Cincinnati Gazette
All Inicrvicvv with Gov. Hampton

We went, Of course, to call on Governor
Hampton. We found in the anteroom the
Commissioner of Education. Hc was soon
admitted, and in short timo his call was
ended, aud We were ushcrcd into the Govern.
someiy furnished under the Chamberlain
regime. Judge Mhckey reminds me that
this was ono Of the fat jobs Of that cxtrava.
gant reign. At tho further end of the
room, seated at table covered with papers,
is Governor Hampton. He rises to welcome
Judge Maokey, and extends also cordial
greeting to your correspondent. Ho is u
fine ypecimen of manhood-not giant, but
of medium size, iron gray hair and whiskcrs,
and wears genial, kindly expression on
his handsome facc. 1t is not at all wonder.
ful that man of such physique, and with
his acknowledged qualities for leadership,
should DO favoritc loader. had not gone
with fell design Of subjocting tho Governor
to n set and formal interview in which the
reader will be at o loss to decide whether
"our commissioner" Or the Governor was
doing tho talking. Our conversation was
easy and informal. Beginning with the
natural resources Of the State, the Governor
took pleasure in pointing from his window
tho location of the falls of the river, mark
ing tho dividing line between the "low
country" and thouppcr country, which was
FREQ from tho Objectionable feature of
swamps. Judge Mackey managed to intro.
ducc the political question by saying that l.,
as tho representative Of Republican nows
paper of tho North, was anxious to know
tho truth in regard to reported division Of
the Democrats of South Carolina caused by
tho Hampton policy. Tho Governor wns
not unwilling to talk on the subject. In
deed, ho answered without hesitation, say.
ing: "Yes, thcro is division; but" he
added with twinkle, 81 bclicvc the oppo-
sition Includes at present only ono man, and
he is gentleman of somewhat eccentric
political qualities" n...,,
"'rhe fact is," ho continued, had 8,
little to do in the wny of furthcring O
mapping out my policy if such a! tern
may be used, that thcre has hardly boon
fair opportunity to test tho question OF It's
popularity"
EQUAL POLITICAL RIGHTs. i.
! Z uHavo Won done any official act affecting
tho oolorcd people in their political rightsY"
eyes" was tho answer. "Thcrc have
boon two or thrco special elections, and as
tho law makes it my duty to appoint tho
Commissioners of Elections, have, 10
making these appointments, been careful to
give tho colorcd men fair representation.
That will bo my rule in making all appoint.
mcnts for elections, for do not intend to
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-06-28

bly,, and by tho authority of tho same, That
oil uncxpcndod balances of appropriations
now in the State Treasury be held by tho
Treasurer of tho State, freed and discharged
from such appropriations. subject and nppli-
cable to the appropriation nude by this Gen
eral Assembly; aud oil acts and parts Of acts
inconsistent with or rcpugnant to this act, DO,
and thb samo are hereby, repealed.
Approved juno 8. 7f '''9 'N'
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-06-28

A lifc-boat has been invented which, balls
itsolf, tights itself, can't upset, rides like o
duck, can't sink, and can DO used gas, q re..,
frigcrator when required s.,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-06-28

A delegation Of North Carolinians, headed
By x--Rcprescntativ Leach, called on the
Commissioner Of Internol Rcvonue to solicit,
cessation Of proceedings against iiticitss
aistilioTs aud tobacco manufactgrora. Thgg]
Commissioner stated that when these med
saw fit to; surrenderinto tho banda of tts
authorities tho stis In their possession an
used by them he would then consider
request, q , II 4s. a gIf. VI SS''
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-06-28

Twolve States will hold elections during
tho present year, to wit: Kentucky, August
G. Vermont, Septon, ber a; California, Sep
tombcr s; Moine, September 10; Iowa and
Ohio, October 8; and Massachusetts,, Mis-.
sissippi, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia,
and Wisconsin, November 6. In four OF
these States Legislatures arc to be chosen,
which will furnish Successors to like mum.
hex of United States Senators whose terms
expire on March 4, 1870, viz Kentucky,
New York, Ohio and California, in all of
which it is probable tho Democrats will be
successful.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-06-28

no costs shall be taxed or allowed against
tho State or any officer representing the
Stote. .t. ..,,;.'r,,u ..r
SIC. 3. Nothing Ia this act contained
shall preclude tho Treasurer of any county
from making such other dofenses to tho
proceedings by manaamas or otherwise as
tho nature of the case may require.
SEC. 4. All acts aud parts of acts incon-
sistcnt with or rcpugnant to this act are
hereby repealed.
Approved June 0, 1877.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26
Moral Character.

There is nothing which adds SO
much to the beauty and power ot
man, as a good moral character. 1t is
his wealth--hls infuence-his life. 1t
dlgnities him in every station, exhalls
him in every condition, and glorities
him at every period of life. Such a
character is more to be desired than
everything else on earth. 1t makes a
man free and independent. No ser
vile tool--croaking sycophant-no
treacberous honor seeker ever bore
such a character. The pure joys OF
truth and righteousness never spring
in such a person. If young men but
knew how muth good character
would dignity and exah them, how
glorious il would make their pros
poets, even in this life never should
we find them yielding 10 the grovel-
ing and base. born purposes OF human
nature.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26
The Effect of Imagination.

The case is that Of Henry c. Ersh-
man, residing near the boundry of
the country, near Sweetwood, who is
a large owner of iron ore lands, and
the possessor Of considerable property.
Up to within several weeks ago he
was hale and hearty, and, notwith.
standing his abundance Of this worlds
goods. he generally wore one suit Of
clothes during the week and on Sun
day. Several weeks ago he was start.
led because he imagined that very
foul smell either came from his ears
or mouth, or the pores of his skin.
lie was greatly alarmed, and imagined
he was sinking into galloping con-
sumption, and was gradually decay
ing lie vas unable to sleep, became
haggard and emaciated, and even his
friends began to imagine that his end
was near at hand. lie dressed him
self regularly, and was determined to
keep on his feet. He went into the
fields and into the woods, determined
to fight down the disease, but wher
ever he went the same dreadful stencil
and feeling came over him. Finally,
an old wood chopper met him in the
woods one day. The woodsman had
q long talk with him, and he stood
quite close to examine him, when the
woodsman asked the sick man for his
coat. 1t was examined The woods
man carried it away 20 yards, and it
was discovered that the stencil fol-
lowed. The coat was then thorough
ly examined and q dead mouse was
found in the lining. The mouse had
by some means gotten into the lining
of his coat and died there, and its de
caying remains caused the unpleasant
effluvia. When this was made known
the sufferer gained courage, and as he
slowly realized what imagination had
done, he rallied ard was soon on
favorable road to health again.-Reaa-
ing (Pa.) Eagle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26
WHOLE NO. 1881
Honor Your Business.

1t is good sign when man is
proud OF his work or calling. Yet
nothing Is more common than 10 hear
men finding fault constantly with
their particular business, and deemln 6
themselves unfortunate because fastcu-
ed to il by the necessity of gaining
| livelihood. In this men fret, and la.
bori ,usly destroy all their comfort
in the work or they change their
business, and 60 on mlserably, SHIFT
ing from one thing to another till the
grave or poor house gives them fast
grip. But while occasionally a man
tails in lite because he is not III the
place fitted to his peculiar talent, it
happens ten times ottener that failure
results trom neglect and even con-
tempt of an honest business.
A man should put his heart into
everything that he does There is no
profession that has not its peculiar
cares and vexations. No man will
escape annoyance by changing his
business. No mechanical business IL
altogether agreeable. Commerce, in
all its varities, is affected. like all other
pursuits, with trials, unwelcome du-
ties, spirit firing necessities. 1t is the
very wantonness of folly for a man 10
search out the trets and burdens of
his calling and give his mind every
day to consideration of them. They
are inevitable.
Brooding over them only gives
them strength. On the other hand a
man has power given bim to shed
beauty and pleasure on the homliest
thing, if he is only wise. Let a man
adopt his business and identify with
it pleasant associations tor Heaven
has given us imagination, not only to
make us poets, but to enable all men
to beaulity homely things. Heart
varnish will cover up innumerable
evils and defects. Look at the good
things. Accept your 10; as man
does piece!ot rough ground, and be-
gin to get out the rocks and roots, to
deepen and mellow the soil, to enrich
and plant it. There is something in
the forbidding avocation around which
a man may twine pleasant fancies, out
of which be may develop an honest
pride.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26
Pain the Penalty of Superiority.

The ideal perfect life that men
imagine is always one in which pain
forms no part, yet curiously, i'll all the
life we know, pain is forever the pen
atty paid tor superiority. The higher
the organism in the scale OF being,
the greater its capacity for pain this
is the universal rule. Mutllation,
such as an insect bears without ap-
parent Inconvenience, will kill Il rep
tile. A fish Or reptile dlslegards
injuries that would be quick ly fatal to
mammal through hervous shock.
A savage laughs at wounds that would
rack the system Of civilized man
with acutest agony. Thus in every
instant capacity for pain is the meas
ure of development. Evolution being
attended by an everincreasing COM
plexity and dellcacy OF ner' Gus organ
il ton, it is inevitable that increasing
liability to nervous arrangement must
mark every upward movement III the
scale OF being Will the price OF ele-
vation ever rise 80 high as to put an
eud to progress in this direction
There would certainly seem to be a
possibility Of such a result, when We
consider the tate of those most admi-
rable persons who are, as We say, too
finely strdug for this rude world. The
acuteness and delicacy OF their seusi-
bilities make them at once the highest
moral and intellectual types ofhuman
ity, and physically the most unfortuu-
ate And they rarely y or never leave
behind them a vigorous family.-Sci-
entifc american.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26
Regulated Production.

DR.. Holland, in speaking of this
topic in Scribner for October, says:
Now, for series of years. labor
aud capital alike have been in trouble.
Capital has not been able to buy Ia.
Dor, because it could not sell its pro-
duct. Labor has not been able to
buy anything, because it could not
earn anything to offer in exchange, l,
has seemed like an irremcdiablc dead.
lock. We look for better times, but
they do not come, and there appears
to be no mind SO gifted with foresight
as to be able to predict the date ofre
newed prosperity, Machinery in vast
and multiplied organizations, and cap
ital in large accumulations, lie idle.
while labor lives from hand to mouth
and waits for something to do. Ia
the meantime, fictitious values have
died out, speculation sleeps, and at
what point matters can possibly begin
to improve surpasSes conjecture.
Large expectations Of produce may
start consumption again, and 80 set
capital and labor at work but no.
body knows anything about it.
Ofthis one fact, however, all men
at this time have come to be vel!
aware, viz, that we have the machin.
cry and labor for producing more Of
the ordinary materials required in civ
ilized lie than we can sell. The
further fact, to which we have already
alluded, that "the law of demand and
supply" works clumsily, and often dis.
astrously, when left to itse,f, is also
pretty definitely apprehended. There
would seem, therefore, to be no alter
native policy but that Of "regulated
production. That this is possible in
limited spheres has already been abun-
dainty proved There is at this time
in Massachusetts, a society OF paper
makers, who are intelligeutly and sue
cessfully regulating" the production
of their mills. They understand that
if they run their mills day and night,
as they did when business was good,
they will produce paper in such guam
titles as to raise the price of stock and
reduce the price of paper, as well as
glut the market. So, by keeping the
supply as nearly even with the de-
mand as possible, they manage to run
their mills half time-that is, only in
the daytime and to make a profit on
which they and their employees can
live. This is what may be called
"regulated production )" and we know
of no reason why the policy may not
be adopted by every manufacturing
interest In tho cO,,ntry
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26

ATTENDING HIS OWN FUNERAL.
Says a hackman to a patron, pointing
TO cabby sitting on his box near by
"You see that man !? Well, he at
tended his own funeral"
"Not really" exclaims the surprised
passenger.
"I9l tell you how it was" continues
the cabmar. THAT man complained
not long ago to his wife of hard
times, and said he was going to drown
bimselt Now it happened on that
very day body, resembling his, was
fished out of the river, and as he was
not heard from for three days. the
family corcluded he was dead. Now,
on the day Of the funeral, he was rid.
ing along street, when he spied his
wife and all his relations following a
hearse. That's sad, says he to him
self, there's my poor old aunt, who is
being buried So he joins in the
line. AS luck would have it, the
aunt he thought dead turns around
and speaks to him. Then, you see,
those two dead people begin talking
to each other, and the procession
stops And they tell me that liveli-
er funeral than that never was seen in
our town."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26
A Religion of Character.

The following is from an article by
George S. Merriam, in Scribner for
October
The question of how far and how
fast the church is actually coming 20
this conception OF a religion of charac-
ter is one to which it is best not to
give too sweeping or confident an
swcr. But it is to be noted first, that
the radical renovation and puritication
of an historical religious system is by
no means impossible. Other religions
than Christianity have experienced
some degree of such regeneration
but this capacity peculiarly belongs TO
the genius Of Christianity, and is one
secret of its strength. The Protestant
Reformation, with all its limitations
and drawbacks, was a notable instance
OF the selt-purliying power Of ChIis-
tianity the moral and spiritual reno.
walton of the Catholic church, which
was the counter stroke to the Protes-
tant revolt supplied another instance,
though with larger infusion Of un-
worthy clements and both before
and since that period there have been
not few cases where either the whole
church, or an important branch, has
reused from corruption and lethargy
to purer life and fresh conquests 1t
seems not over sanguine to find IN the
signs of oul times many indications
yielding hope of another and a pro-
found regeneration OF the religious
spirit. These indications point to the
identification OF religion with personal
character, character at once in its sim
plest and largest sense; as right-do-
ing,--the faithful, patient pursuit Of
all moral excellence; as aspiration and
toll toward perfect manhood, a
manhood firmly planted in fidelity to
all human and earthly relationships,
and bound by conscious and vital kim
ship to the spiritual power OF the uni
verse. This religion, when developed,
will recognize goodness as the one
thing needtul it will find the noblest
employment for all lofty and spiritual
faiths in applying them to produce in
tegrity, purity, love, joy, peace, in the
lives OF men it will tiud in such fruit
the best approval OF the faiths that
nurtured II ii will, let us hope, by
making men morally better, and puri
flying their minds Of the animalism,
bitterness and seltishness that dim the
moral vision, enable them to discern
as by intuition the great spiritual real
tiles about which we question, thus
making good the promise that the
pure in heart shall see God. While a
religion Of character will thus be in
the strongest sympathy with spiritual
faith, it will not condemn any man,
whatever his belief, who in his lite is
pure and benevolent, it will not be
afraid to accept the teaching of Jesus,
that the supreme test'question is
whether we have mlniStered to the
hungry, the naked, the sorrowtul, and
the siuning. 1t will affirm without
reservation that the only real heresy
is wrong doing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26
Retrv.
Wife, Children, and Friends.


When the black lettered list to the gods wai
presented
(The list of what fate for each mortal in.
tends),
At the long string Of ills kind goddess re.
lsnted.
And slipped in three blessings, wife, chill
dren, and friends.
In vain surely Pluto maintained he was choat.
ed,
For justice divine could not compass its
ends.
The scheme of mans penance he swore was
defeated,
For earth becomes heaven with,-wife chill.
dren, and friends.
II the stock Of our bliss is in stranger hands
vested,
The fund i'll secured, oft in bankruptcy
ends
tested,
When drawn on the firm of-wife, children
and friends.
The day-spring Of youth still unolouded by
sorrow,
Alone on itself for enjoyment depends;
But drear is the twilight Of age if it borrow
No warmth from the smile of-wife, chill.
dren and friends.
Spencer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26

There Is said 10 be a girl some
where in New England whose heart
was SO warm that it burnt through her
Bosom. ."-Eachange. This is nothing
to a good-looking girl we know, whose
heart is SO cold that it freezes to a
fellows in no time. Puck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26

1t il well enough to be fashion
able, aud all that sort of thing, but
arislocracy can grlud us into oblivious
dust, and shroud US in solitary dark
before we'll ever try to eat custard pie
with Il fork again unless We have ou a
bib. -TFulton Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26
Ten Little Grasshoppers.

Ten little grasshoppers
Sitting on vine,
One ate too much green corn,-
Then there were but nine.
Nine little grasshoppers
Just the size for bait,
A little boy went fishing
Then there was but eight.
Eight little grasshoppers
Stayed out after 'leven,
A white frost nipped one
Then there were seven.
Seven little grasshoppers
Lived between two bricks,
There came hurricane,-
Then there were six.
Six little grasshoppers
Found an old bee hive,
One found humble bee
Then there were five.
Five little grasshoppers
Hopping on the floor,
Pussy took one for u mousse
Then there were four.
Four little grasshoppers
Found green pea,
Had fight about it,
Then there were three.
Three little grasshoppers
Sighed for pastures new,
Tried to cross the river,-
Then there were two.
Two little grasshoppers
Sitting on stone,
A turkey gobbler passed that way,
Then there was one.
One little grasshopper
Chirped goodbye at the door,
Said he'd come next summer,
With nine millions more.
-Ha,1keye.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26

1t now turns out that William
Cullen Bryant did not lose any clothes
by thief. He hung the garments
up in u closet by some strange acci-
dent, and then, not finding them on
the back OF chairs, he thought he had
been robbed. Il Detroit Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26

Why couldn't the commission for
bringing Sitting Bull home have been
made up ofprivate Dalzell, Sergeant
Bates, Mrs. DR.. Walker, Eli Perkins
and Walt. Whitman - Cincinnati
Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26

"A clergyman Of ordinary abilities
asked tor license to preach. 81
grant you permission" said his bishop,
"but nature refuses it,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26
Pi m lie 81
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26

Science Is discussing the question,
"What will become of the last man g
We know. He'll get lefl.-rBurling
ton Hawk.Eye.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26

The death of Brigham Young
has glu,ted the widow markt.-[Ciu.
Saturday Night. s-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26

Where one woman scans the ho'
rizon for signs OF the dawn OF
brighter era, ten are scouting among
their ueighbors trying to borrow sal
ei atus.- Rome Sentinel.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-09-26

The greatest man is he who
chooses right with the most invincible
resolution who resists the sorest
temptations from within and without |;
who bears the heaviest burdens cheer
fully who is calmest in storms and
most fearless under menaces and
trowns whose reliance on truth. on
virtue and on God Is most unfaltering.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-16

he was in, was like one continual
long roll on the drum for more
than fifty minutes. The Turks
must have lost heavily in their
counter attacks, for we saw them
come boldly into the open three
times. There are four redoubts on
on the Sofa road. Skobelef car
ried the two furthest east; that is,
nearest the town Of Plevna and
lower down the hill. They were
rectangular and all open at the
gorge purposely, so as to be COM
manded from the higher western
ones. He only succeeded in retain
ing them for twenty-four hours, for
on the night of the 18th the Turks
pounded him out 'of them by close
artillery fire from above.
All the army hears with satisfac-
ton that Skobelef has been pro-
NOTED lieutenant general to-day for
his splendid conduct on the 18th.
Lieutenant general at thirty.two
Yet the rank has been won step by
gteD.