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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-10-18
The State Of South Carolina,
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by Richard Le,0is, Esq, Judge Of Probate.
Angeline Stubblc6eld. Thomas Il. Davis, ct
al,. plaintiffs, against James G. Davis, rs
Administrator and Heir, Mary Todd, OF al.
Observation-Disclosures AND SUMMONS in
PARTITIoN AND FOR RELIEF.
To James G. Davis. as Administrator and
Heir, Mary Todd, Nancy Stubbleficld,
Jane Adams, Ellen DuvalI. Isabella Pitts,
Margaret j. Waters, Henry Morris. Eliza .
Wolt, Edward Morris, James Morris, the
widow and two infant children of Dcve
Morris, deceased, late of Chattanooga
Tennessee. whose names are unknown;
tho Child Of Emily -, formerly Morris
deceased, ate of Pine Log. Barlow County,
Georgia. whose name is unknown; u. Il.
Ward. Thomas w. Jenkins. benjamin l..
Jenkins, Lucy j. Blackwell, Martha Il.
Blackwell and Harriet A. Davis, legal
heirs and representatives Of Thomas Davis,
who died misunderstanding
VOU are hereby required to appear at tho
Il. Court Of Probate, to bc holden ut " all
halla Court House. for Oconco County, on
tho Sd Monday in December, A. p. 1877, to
shew cause. if any you can, why the Real
Estate Of Thomas Davis, deceased. situate in
said County and State, on Chauga Creek. ad-
joining lands of James Powers, G. p. Pool,
end others. containing $50 acres, should not
line Stubblelicld and Cntharine Stubblcicld,
Plaintiffs. and Mary Todd, Nancy Stubble-
field, Jano Adams. Ellen Duvall, Isabella
Pitts and James G. Davis. Defendants, each
onestwelfth thereof; aud the remaining four
twelflhs rs follows. to wit; To Thomas i.
Davis. Galloway II. Davis, James IL. Davis
and Margaret j. Waters, each oncesxtecnth
thereof; to Henry Morris. Ei1aboii, --,
formerly Morris. Catharine Holt, Edward
-Tnn, 81, 4
infant children of Dcvo Morris, deceased
collectively, if living, tho child of Emily
-, formerly Morris, deceased, each one
twentycighth thereof; to II. e. Ward, Thomas
w. Jenkins, Benjamin &. jenkins. Lucy j.
Blackwell, Martha i. Blackwell and Harriet
a. Davis, each one twelfth thereof, and why
such other rcliefas ia demanded in the Petition
and Complaint, should not be granted by this
Court.
Given under my hand and seal, this
l.. 5. the fourth day Of October, a. d.
RICHARD LEWIS. Judge Of Probate,
Oconee County, S. G.
To tic absent DGjtndants:
Nancy StubbleGeld, Ellen Duvall, Henry
Morris, Elizabeth -, formerly Morris,
Catharino Holt. Edward Morris, James Nor
ris, widow and two infant children of Deve
MorrIs, deceased, child OF Emily -,
formerly Morris. dcccnscd u. i. Ward,
Thomas W, Jonkins, Benjamin +. jenkins
aud Harriet "A. Davis: Take notice that the
petition and summons herein, has been filed
in the Office of the Probate Judge. at tho
Court House, in Walhalia South Carolina,
for tho purposes set forth in tho above sum
mons and for relief.
j. j. NORTON, Plaintiffs Attorney,
Walhalla, Oconee County, S. G.
Oct. IL, 1877 a.47-Gt
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-10-18

dressing of cotton seed, will make good
oats. Run q ''drag" or t'smoolher" over
the oorn and scdge fclds-it will cut down
the Jumps and firm the ground like roller.
Another preooution-seed heavily, not lees
than | ] bushels per acre Of tho large seeded
varieties, like the rust proof. Unless an
abundance Of seed is sown, the stand is
very apt to be imperfcct-th hot dry
weather of early autumn and the freezes of
winter will always kill out somo Of the
plants. Sow also on rich land-thc oats
will stand the cold much better.
Southern Cuhivator.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-10-18
[Gcn. II. IIeth, in tho Philadelphia Times.
The Pennsylvania Invasion.
GEN. LEES PURPOSE IN CROSSING THE
POTOMAC--TlIE MISSING CAVALRY,

GEN. LEES PURPOSE IN CROSSING TIE
POTOMAC--TlIE MISSING CAVALRY.
Only short time before General Grant
crossed the Rapidun, in the spriug of 1864
Gen. Leo said to INC: "lf i could do so
unfortunately oannot-I would uSain cross
the Potomac and Invade Pennsylvania.
believe it to be our true policy, notwth-
standing tho failure of last year. An inya
sion of tho cncmy's country breaks up all
OF his precouceivcd plans, relieves our
country of his presence, and we subsist while
there on his resources The question OF
food for this army gives me more trouble
and uneasincss than everything else com :
bined; the absence Of the army from Vr-
gniu gives our people an opportunity to
collect supplies ahead The Legitimate
fruits Ola victory, if gained in Pennsylvania,
could be more readily rcaped than on our
own soil. We would have been in few
days march of Philadelphia, and the oocu.
patton of that city would have given us
peace" 1t is very difficult for any ono not
connected with the Army Of Northern Viz
gnia TO realize how s,raitcncd we we're for
supplies of all kinds, especially food. The
ration of general officer was double that
of private, and so mcasrc was That double
supply that frequently to appcasc my hunger
L robbed my horse of u handful of coon,
which, parchcd 10 the fire, served to nllay
the cravings of nature. What must have
been the condition of the private?
In spcaking Of the fight Of Sd of July at
Gettysburg, Gen. Lee said: 81 shall ever
believe if Gen Pender had remained on his
horse half an hour longer wc would have
carried the encmy's position. After Ponder
fell the command of his division dcvolvcd
on an officer unknown to the division; hence
the failure of Pickett's receiving the support
of this division. Our loss was heavy at Get.
tysburgj but 10 my opinion no greater than it
would have been from tho series Of battles
would have been compelled to fight had
remained in Virginia" "Gen. Lee" says
Maj. Scddop, "thcn rose from his seat, aud
with an emphatic gesture said, "nnd, sir, We
did whip them at Gettysburg, ond it will be
seen for the next six months that army will
DC as quiet as sucking dove" The army
OF the Potomac made 10 aggressive move
ment, saving tho fiasco known as Mine
Run, from the 81 of July, 1868, until Cen
Grant crossed the Rapidan in May, 1864,
precisely ten months aftcrwarj.
Tho failure to crush the Federal ormy
in Pennsylvania in 1868, 10 tho opinion Of
almost all the officers of the Army of North.
ern Virginia, can be expressed in five words
tho absence Of our cavalry.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-10-18
Fall Oats.

Some will doubtless be discouraged BY
the past winters experience with this crop,
but they ought not to be. Two circum-
stances combined against the last crop,
which combination is not likely to occur
often, to wit: very dry weather which pre-
vented the seed from coming up till quite
late, and excessive cold carly in the winter
soon after plants wero up. When it is
remembered how small is the outlay for
putting in this crop, Especially in cotton
and that failure if it occurs, is known in
time to allow the same land to be sown in the
spring or planted in any other crop, one is
fully warranted in taking tho risk. On
good land, from tho lst of September to
the middle of October, is tho time to SOW
oats. The poorer the land the earlier they
should be sown. IL is better to SOW early,
because rains to bring them up cannot bo
counted on just when wanted: Wo arc
partial to sowing in cotton fields, broad
casting tho seed and covering, with harrow
run once 10 each middle. If the ground is
soft, or if rain has just fallen, the work
will bo done quite satisfactorily. If the
might bo run in each middle and tho oats
drilled in it. We tried this plan with some
sown in mid winter, but they were cut short
by tho dry weather of May. 1t is better
adapted, however, to fall sowings, because
they tillef so much and fill up better the
spaces between tho drills. Crops of carly
planted corn may be harvested in timo to
bo followed by oats; or pea fulIows may b.
sown in them. Even scdSo fields if v
broken, and especially if helped wi
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-10-18
The Use of BALLOONS il. warfare.

The Pail Mall Gazette says: at appears
from tue report of the result of series of
experiments to determine the utility of
balloons for accommodating purposes recently
carried on in Germany, aud extending over
considerable length of time, that after
repeated trios balloon was constructed
that could be packed in comparatively
small space aud carried about without being
damaged or rendered in any way unfit for
immediate use. A second difficulty arose
10 providing portable apparatus capable
of supplying II sufficient quantity of gas for
the Initiation of the balloon whenever and
wherever it might be required to use this
latter. But this impcdmcnt was likewise
overcome, and on apparatus was designed
which could generate in from two to two and
half hours enough hydrogen to raise
balloon carrying three persons Unfortu-
nately, however, there has been found to bo
yot another obstacle in the way of using
balloons for rccounoitcring purposes for
which no remedy eau as yet tc devised.
From the height the balloons must ascend,
useful observations can only be made by
the aid of telescopes. The balloon must,
however, necessarily be captive that is,
they must be confined by rope and pre-
vented from drifting away, perhaps on ly to
fall into the hands of the enemy; and it is
found that when there is tho slightest
current of OR such captive balloon begins
to rotate about its vertical axis, and this SO
rapidly as to prevent observations being
made with the necessary accuracy and
detail. Consequently the conclusion has
been arrived at that captive balloons cannot
ot present be used for rcconnoilcrng pur-
poses, and that, therefore, the employment
Of balloons in war must be limited to carry.
ing dispatches and information" Perhaps,
however, some Yankee inventor can dis
cover practical method of preventing tho
rotation.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-10-18
German NIiEscf.

&c. Is. d." correspondent Of tho
Winnsboro Register, who was formerly u
residcn: of Kentucky, and is familiar with
the cultivation Of the German millct, writes
to that paper rs follows:
Messrs. Editors; The following questions
have been asked in your paper concerning
German millct: "What soil is required;
how is it p"cpared how the planting is
done; what should be the average yield in
hay and seed for an acre; and whether this
crop cxhausts land more than other crops"
Having had some little experience in its
production, | will give the result of my
observation as to its growth and culture.
In the first place, the soil should be either
fresh loan, or it must be highly manurcd.
1t is needless to expect q good crop of
lnillct on roor land. A good piece of land
having been secured, it should be broken
up With two-horse plough and thoroughly
pulverZcd. Tho seed should then be sown
on top of the ground, at the rate of about
one bushcl to the acre, and covered lightly
with brush or harrow.
Nlllct may be planted from the last of
April to tho first Of August with success,
but I would prefer tie earliest date Tor tho
surcst crop. An nero Of land thoroughly
prepared before planting will yield iron,
three thousand to five thousand pounds of
good hay and from forty to seventy Gvc
bushels of seed, but that is moro than the
average yield for Inexperienced farmers,
who do things in great hurry.
l do not think that millct is moro than
usually exhaustive of the soil. a crop that
grows with such luxuiiancc must necessarily
exhaust the soil to some extent, but think
not moro than corn or oats. This, however,
is question have not thoroughly tested,
and must therefore leave it to those whose
experience may warrant more accurate
opinion than I can give.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-10-18
PRAYERS DON'T LIKE.

l don't like to hear him pray,
Who loans OF twenty-five per cent,
For then think the borrower moy
he pressed to pay for food and rent;
And iu that Book we all should heed,
Which says the lender shall be blessed
AS sure MS l have eyes to read,
1t docs not say, "Take usury."
| do not like to hear him pray,
On Bonded knees about an hour,
For grace to spend Alright the day
Who knows his neighbor has no flour.
Id rather sec him 20 to mll
And buy his luckIcss brother bread,
Aud see his children eat their fill
And laugh beneath their humble shed.
| do not like to hear him pray,
"Let blessings on the widow be-"
Who never seeks her homo to say,
"lf want o'ertakc you, come to mc.'
| hate tho prayer so long and loud,
That's offered for the orphans veal,
By him who secs him crushed by wrong,
And only with his lips doth feel.
l do not like to hear her pray,
With jcwcIlcd cars and silkcn dress,
Who's washerwoman tolls all day,
Ana then is asked to '.work for lcss."
Such pious shavcrs dcspisc!
With folded hands aud face dcmuro
They lift to heaven their "augcl eyes,"
Then steal the earnings of,thc poor.
l do not like such soullcss prayers;
1T wrong, hope to be- forgiven:
No angels wings them upward bears,
They're lost million miles from heaven
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-10-18

IMPORTANT TO THE PosrAL COMMITTEE
The Conwayhoro' reporter Of tho Georgetown
Comet and Ne'os says: "The weekly mail
from this place to Marion Courthouse. S. g.,
is now carried by Robert Griffin, colored, on
foot-a distance of thrty-six miles. Tho
regulations require tho mail to leave here on
Monday morning and return on Tuesday,
thus making scvonty.two miles for Dob to
walk in two days. The Littlo River mail is
also often brought to this place in tho samo
why. but that distance is only tKonty -cight
miles,"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-10-18
NOTICE..

4 IL persons holding Bills, Accounts or De-
~ mands of any kind against tho County Of
Oconee, S. c., which have not been before pro.
scntcd 10 the Board of County Commissioners
at special meetings during tho year, aro hereby
samo in my Office, in the Court House in Wal
halla, s. c., on or before the first day Of No.
vembcr next J.W. STRIBLING, y
Clerk Board County Commissioners.
Oct. 4, 1877. 4G-6
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-10-18

A musician is commended, not that hc
played so long, but that he played so well.
Aud thus it Is not tho days Of our lirc, but
tho goodness Of our life; not tho cugth Of
our prayers, but tho fcrvency of our
prayers; not tie measure of our profession,
but tho sincerity Of our profession, that is
acceptable unto God.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-10-18

BEAUFORT, October 5.-Robcrt Smalls,
tho former Senator for this county, and
now claiming to be Congressman from this
district. was arrested to>day and taken to
Columbia. The charges arc of serious
character, and will probably cause the mu-
latto statesman more trouble than he fondy
anticipates.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-10-18
The State Of South Carolina.
OCONEE COUNTY.

VCOIFTT VOUIF
By Richard Le,ois, Esq, Judge Of Probate.
NTHEREAs, w. T. Craig has made suit to mo
w to grant hor Lettors Of Administration
Of tho Estate and Effects Of W. N. Craig, de-
oeascd--
These are, therefore, to cite and admonis oil
and singular tho kindred and creditors of the
said W. N. Craig, deceased, .hat they bo
and appear, before me, in the Court Of Probate,
to be held at Walhalla, s G., on Saturday, Goth
Of October next, after publication hereof.
at IL O'clock in the forenoon, to show cause,
If any they havc. why tho sad administration
should not bo granted.
Given under my hand, this the 10Th day Of
October, Anno Doniini 1877.
RICHARD LEWIS,
Judge Of Probate Of Oconco County.
Oct HIST 47.2t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-10-18

Governor 1fumpton will deliver, by invita-
tion, tho annual address to tho North CAROLS
mn Agricultural Society, at Raleigh, on Tho
18th instant.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-10-18
HOW to Advertise.
TIE VIEWS OF SUCCESSFUL BUSrNEss
MEN.

"The tawdry lithographs so freely used
bJ manufacturers neither express good
sense nor good taste they suffer even by
the comparison with tho comic valentine,
for although the latter is essentially vulgar,
and frequently a hurtful mission In the
hands of foolish or malicious person, it
has about it some touch Of humor--i5 tells
for what it was dtsigncd-but the stove
manufacturers valentinc--I mean his red
and yellow Autograph has no rcdeeming
qualities about it, At best it but announces
the thoughtlessness or want of dignity of
its author; and if it does not hint with a
certain degree of positivcness at tho proba-
bic infcriority of his ware, it is less in
furious than have been inclined to regard
sFence advertising cannot be too en-
phatically condcmned-to characterize it. MS
vile is scarcely to do it adequate Justice. 1t
is primarily Objectionable because it brings
the manufactures We wish to advertise into
doubtful company on tho public Highways;
and every prudent business man must know,
if he has given to his advertising the care
ful attention it deserves, that the money
devoted to papering fences is utterly wasted.
We know gentleman who cxpcnds $780,
600 annually for advertising, but you cannot
find his name on the fences; he is the best
advertiser in the country, but there is
nothing comieal or grotos1ue about bs,way
of doing business.
"The glariug poster neither inspires con
fidcnre nor conveys the Information the
public desire; and if we would make the
best possible use of our money in giving
publicity to our Claims of manufacturers
We should patronize able, and responsible
newspapers. Tho newspaper is immeasu-
rably the best medium open to our trade;
tho most liberal and expert advertisers
testify to it's value; and in the employment
of its columns wo would find means of
escape from the wustcful, undiguficd and
Ineffective methods to which SO many now
resort in their eager desire to secure attcn-
tion and patronage"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-10-18

Snow has fallen in Shipka Pass and
other places in Bulgaria and Constantinople
The bad weather may compel tho combas..
ants to go into winter quarters.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-10-18

a despatch from Port Royal statcs that out
of population of 23l, there arc Is cusos OF
yellow fcvor and somc deaths.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-10-18

SiSnor lgnazio, Of Milan, has made n
"nying man." who, he says, can navigate tho
air without much trouble.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-10-18

A battle has been fought near Kars in
Asia. Both sides claim the victory. Tho
loss was heavy, tho Russians losing 5000
and the Turks rs many or more.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-10-18

TIE CINCINNATI SOUTHERN RAILROAD.
"A correspondent of the Courier Journal
gives an interesting account'of the condition
Of the Cincinnati Southern Railroad, which
is now completed Soulhward to Sumcrset,
one hundred and fifty seven miles from
Cincinnati 1t will require about one hun
drcd and seventy-seven miles to complete
it to Chattanooga. For this latter distance
thss have tho grading and tics pretty much
ali ready, and the iron nearly all bought
pended by the city Of Cincinnati thus far,
and two millions moro will be required to
complete it. Whether this will bo paid by
the city, or the road put into the hands Of
other parties upon condition of completing
it, is not yet determined upon, but indica-
tions seem to point to the latter.
In reply to a suggestion that putting an
unfinished road into the hands of others to
complete, it might result in its eventually
being thrown into the hands Of n receiver
foi the amount advanced, as is too often the
case. r. NJ. Bishop, one of the trustees
for the city, replied emphaticnlly that such
a thing never could happen, because the
parties completing it could have no power
to mortgage the road at all 1t was further
suggested what security could they have
for their money advanced, and the reply
was, "the faith of the city,
At present the road is under temporary
lease to a company, Of which w. II. Gle
ment, Esq, is President, which company
has put the rolling stock on the road and
arc running it, paying over to the trustees
all they make over ten per cent, and it is
probable this company will obtain the per
mancDt lease when tho road is completed,
as it never was contemplated that tho city
should operate the road, but only own it,
regulate the rates, and let others equip and
operate it. %
Tho bridge over the Kentucky River is
said to be tho most wonderful in respect to
its height, in the country or tho world.
being 275 feet above the low water mark,
which is higher by 70 feet than the Wash.
ington's monumeutiu Baltimore, and higher
by 25 feet than the arch of tho natural
bridge in Virginia. There arc three spans,
each S75 feet long, and the ends terminate
upon tho solid limestone bluff banks on
either side; cost s402, 900.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-10-18

fight with the Ncz Perccs is reported or
the lndinns lost GOO horses, seventeen killct
and forty wounded. Our loss was small.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-10-18

TO the hungry, give food; to tho naked,
clothos; to tho sick, some comfor; to tho
sad, q word Of consolation; to all you meet,
smile and cherry greeting. Give for
givcncss to your enemies; give patience to
tho fretfu; give love to .yy5u,s. hQysfhSSIIIv;s, SSIvs
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-10-18

Faith is necessary to victory.
Duty cannot be plain in two diycrging
paths.
Unreasonable haste is tho direct road to
error.
There is nothing more frightfal than
bustling ignorance. /.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-10-18

ietS vii, Ins nn nSs ,s eo",sritor is one who uses
Goods belonging same "a 81, aay sell tho renant Of
Myers :" 'h' hrm OF MoElroy &
Lot ttEtMsscash 10 mis- &C Purchaser Of tho House ,na
seneca City, Sept q, 1877 is77""'' assignee.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-13

Washington, March 12.-At O'Clock
to-day all the members of the U. S. Su-
preme court, with the exception of
Justice Field, who is in New York,
paid their respects, as is customary on
the incoming of new administration,
to the President. They were accom-
panied by D. w. Middleton, their
clerk, and by other officers of the
court. Attorney General Devens in
troduced the justices to the President.
There were no formal speeches, the
visit being merely one Of courtesy.
Some time was spent in conversation,
and it was particularly noticeable that
Justice Clifford and the President were
on the most agreeable terms. The JUS
tices, upon retiring, expressed them
selves much pleased with the brief
but decidedly friendly interview. With
the company was Senator and ex-Su-
preme Justice Davis, of Illinois. Ex-
Senator Logan also called on the Presi-
dent.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-13

Washington, March 12.-The Senate
will probably adjourn this week. The
most important appointments are the
successor of Judge Davis and some for
eign ministers.
Keys intention is to appoint no post
master without rigidly inquiring into
his capacity. None will be removed
except for good cause. Key has request
ed Tyner to remain as first assistant,
and take charge of northern appoint
ments. Tyner will not accept probably,
but the office will be filled with Re-
publican at Keys requst, and Republic
cans-will be appointed to Office general
ly, except in the south, where incompe-
tent officers will be weeded out imme-
diately.
Secretary McCrary, after taking his
seat in the War Department, was wait
ed upon by various officers in charge of
divisions. The other Secretaries and
the Postmaster General were also wait
ed on by assistants and other officers in
the respective departments.
The supreme court, after hearing a
few motions, adjourned until to-mor-
row,