Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-24

v oioch L. NJ. II. Is. il.
A GENTLE EIINT.--ln our style of climate
with its sudden changes of temperature
wind and sunshine often intermingcd in q
single day-it is no wonder that our children,
friends and relatives nro SO frequently taken
from US by neglected colds, half the deaths
resulting directly from this cause. A bottle
Of Bosche's German Syrup kept about your
home for Immediate use will prevent serious
sickness, large DOCTORS bill, and perhaps
death, by the uso of three or four doses.
For curing consumption, lcmorrlages, pneu.
monia. Severe Coughs. Group or any disease
of the Throat or Lungs. its succoss is truly
wonderful, as your druggist will tell you.
German Syrup is now sold in ovory town or
village on this continent. Sample bottles for
trial, loo; regular size, 75o.
A BANKS ENoRaous PRorifs.- The recent
death of John @. Jones. President of the
Chemical Bank in Now York, brings to light
the extraordinary profits Of that institution,
long and still regarded us one of the soundest
and strongest banksin the Union. The orgl
inai shareholders wero wealthy, and somo
thirty years ago it waa agreed that the profits
of the concern, instead of being paid out in
dividends, should bc used to extend its busi-
ness. Thus for five years-from 1874 to
i849-no dividends wcro paid out. At last
the surplus became so large that Mr.. Jones,
then President of the bank, bccamo embar
rasscd, nnd asked the advice of some of his
friends who were interested as to what ought
to bo done. By one Of them ho was told that
tho safest place for him to put these large
aceum ulnted profits was in tho pockets Of the
shareholders. A dividend was declared
accordingly. and since 1910 dividends have
been declared regularly. For many years
pnst these dividends have amounted to 100
per cent. per annum. Tho system has been
to pay dividend Of Is per cent. every two
months. which in tho year would amount to
w per cent. but just before Christmas on
extra dividend Of 10 per cent. would be paid
out, making up the foil amount of 100 per
cent per annum. The present market value
Of these sharos cannot be told for the reason
that they aro not on tho market The last
Tint were sold brought 81 600 per share of
S!oo. Although paying out these enormous
bank has IL surplus Of SO 100000,
New York, January 18.-Thc Eveaiug
Post says: People who have been waiting
for evidenUc to show that Governor Hamr-
:ou,' ur South Carolina, was not sincere ia
the pledges made; that exact Justice would
be done so far us the classes of citizens
we're concerned, or that he would not be
able to carry into effect his own wishes, arc
10 fair way Of becoming discouraged.
South Caroliua outragcs on colorcd men
have ceased; tho taxes are willingl, paid:
the State expenses are largely, teduccd;
members OF the old rings are afforded fair
trinIs, and when convicted evidence sgainst
them is so clear as to leave no room for do
honest excuse in their behalf, and whom
Republicans take interest enough to bring
out majority vote, as has recently been
the case, they ceot their candidates with
out any unlawful oppositon.'
THuRLnw WEEDS Picture OF HAYES
Here IL Mr.. Hayes. who was placed in the
Presidential chair against the popular vote,
aud by the most adrnit and skiifu manage
ment ever known in politics No sooner does
he get his seat than he begins to reverso tho
entire cur rent Of the movement and thought
which placed him there. Instead of recogniz
ing in himseftho creature of an unprecedent.
ed and desperate combination of mon, he
thinks himself providentially called to his
high Office as tho saviour Of his country. lie
kicks down the ladder upon which no climbed
shuts his eyes to tho contingencies of his
position anti undertakes to manage the go-
vernment on tho most approved Sunday
school pattern. "There is where the mistake
hag been" said Mr.. Wood. after nm ominous
pause: there is whore tho mistake has been.
Mr.. Hayes should have been elected to the
superin tendency Of II Sunday school instead
Of to the Presidency of a great republic"
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son htclligencer. in clever article which we
suggestion in regard to the use to DO made of
tho convicts who yearly devour the substance
of the State. The LntelIigenccr thinks that
they might be profitaby employed in rosusoi
tating the Blue Ridge Railroad, which, it
trntbfnlly says, has eosA tho State too much
money to bc entirely Abandoned, This is
one subject, ut least on which ths up-country
and Charleston can work in. happy accord,
and it is to be hoped that 1t will receive the
Legislature -News and Courier.
The steamship City Of Bristol passed
through tho jetties below New Orleans a
few days ago, drawing o.sr twcnty-three
feet Of water! She was heavily laden with
cotton aud grain, and bound for Liverpool.
She i indeed the browning triumph Of the
genius that conceived and perfected the
jet.ios, end will ro establish New Orleans as
ono of the greatest outlets of the South
and West There Is now 10 the hurbor OF |
New OrleaDs more shipping Of heavy tonna ago
than has boen there siooe the foundation of |
tho oity.