Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-07-26
VOLUME XII.NO. SO.
( "REMINISCENCES OF FORT WARREN IN
GA corrosnondcnt in this CITY. MY ~

"REMINISCENCES OF FORT WARREN IN
'G2.-A correspondent in this city, "V.;"
gives us reminisccnce of the "lato un-
plcasantncss," as follows: ~ was au inmate
of Fort Warren when tho lato Mason and
Slidcll wore indarocratod, and, in common
with my follow prisoners, noticed them
particularly, Two more opposite men in
appearance and manners would be difficult
to find. Mr.. Mason was open, genial and
sooiable; Mr.. Slidoll self poisod,t cold and
,forbidding.~.-Theira appearance, whilo eBtor.
ing the fort, brought out in marked contrast
the characters Of the two gentlemen. Mr..
Mason 10 his manner showing somo littlo
nervousness, but moro of natural curiosity,
as he looked around. Mr.. Slidoll, with his
gray shawl mutflcd closely around his nook,
walked with tho snmc quiet indifference
with which he would alight from his own
carriage to enter his own house. Escorted
to their quarters, Mr.. Mason was soon busy
directing tho details attending the proper
disposition of his baggage Mr.. SIidell
promcnading, as if in want Of exercise, up
and down ihe long pnssngeway of the build
lug. was standing at the end of tho pas
sage when ho was approached by gcntlc--
man, who desired instructions as to tho un--
packing Of his trunks. Raising his head
quickly and fixing his cold, glittcring eyes
upon tho speaker, he answered in oil incis--
i've, rapid manner, 1T is hardly necessary to
unpack anything; VIC shall remain here only
a sufficient length Of timo for Mr.. Seward
to hea from England;' and Mr.. Sidcll was
right"
How TO DRY APPLIES For tho infor-
nation and benefit of our readers, VIC publish
tho following, taken from the Baltimore
Frutt Letter, for this year, in regard to
drying apples, and advice given if you wish
to get the highest price for your fruit:
- SIN drying apples let them be cut either
into largo quarters or sliced; bright sliced,
cut thin, with cores out, will always sell we'll
and bring good prices. But what we want
to obviatc is this: do not cut apples into
little fno pieces as they will not sell well.
Of late years most of the dried applos havo
been exported, and tho foreighn demand is
all for large cut. apples, no sliced goiua
well pared end corcd, aud bright; this style
of fruit will always bring from one fourth to
ono-half cent per pound over fine cut fruit,
and meets with much bottcr demand. Wo
would suggest to tho merchants to call tho
farmers attention to this fact, and prevail on
them to dry the quarter apples in this way.",
Mrs. Gaines comment upon the final
triumph of her cause, after forty four years
of litigation, is notable. She said: "The
history Of my life, ifoycr written, will provo
not only to my sex, but the other also, what
one can do who holds to tho right and trusts
in the power of mcroiful God. knowing
and believing yourself to bo right, never
despair--pcrsovore, have faith and conf.
dcnco in that right and with tho assistance
of your Heavenly Father you will be sue
ccssful in the end. have never despaircd,
but, come veal or woe, I have had tho for
titudo to bear up against misfortune and
Encouragement, and now do mcekly and
humbly thank God for my success"