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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-04-18
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
ooonee County.

o|AAoo N|oO11Cy.
lAl the Court Of Probate.
John N. Grant, Plaintiff, os. .Malinda Russell
and others, Defendants.-Su Summons II, PR
tition.
TO Malinda lsussel, Esther nuuniout,,
l.oirs-at-la& of Pressley Lanier, deceased:
heirs atrlaw Of Bartloy Lanier, deceased;
heirs at"law Of William Lanier, deceased;
heirs at>law of Allen Lanier, deceased; Nancy
Grant; heirs-at-law of Leethe Grant de-
ceased, Defendants: |
" OU are hereby required to appear at tic
l. Court OF Probate. to bo holden at Wall
Carolina. on MONDAY; the 1Ith day Of June.
A. D. 1873. to show cause II any You can,
why the Real Estate of the late Bird taniSors
deceased, situate in the County of Oconee, OH
Bcavnrdam Crock, containing Two Hundred
ana Ion aores, moro or less, and adjoining
lands of Robert o. Tribble, j. N. Grant,
Andrew Huntor and others, and fully do.
scrlbed in tho proceedings herein, should not
be parttioned, allotting to the parti.ioner,
John N. Grant, one-balf thereof; and the re-
naming oneshalf to the heirs-at.law of Martin
Lanier, deceased, to wit: To Malinda Raasoll
one sixteenth, to Esther Uunnicntt one.six.
teenth, to the heirs-at-law of Pressley Lanier,.
deceased. one sixteenth, to the heirs >atalaw Of
BARLEY Lanior, deceased one. sixteenth, to
tho heirs.at law Of William Lanier, deceased.
one-sixtecnth, to the hoirs .at-law Of Allen
Lanicr, deceased, ono sixteenth, to Nancy
Grant one.sxtcenth, to tho heirssat-law Of
Leotho Grant doceased, one sixteenth, each.
of tho whole tract.
GIVEN under my hand and seal of Office, at
Walhalla, this. 18th day of April, A. D. 1873.
RICHARD LEWIS, Isl
Judge of Probate. t-|
TO Malnda Russell, Bird Lanier, Executor.
Esther 1Iunnicutt, heirs at law of Prossley
Lanier. deceased, hoirs at law of BARLEY
Lanier, deceasod, hoirs Mt. low of William
Lanier, deceased heirs at law of Allen I.anier.
deceased, Nancy Grant, heirs ut law of Leethe
Grant, deceased, Sarah A. uutohins, Defond.
ants.
TAKE NOTICE: That tho petition and
complaint in this action, together with thS
summons, of which the foregoing is q COPY,
was filed in the Office of the Probate Court, at
Walhnlla Court House, South Carolina, on
the 18th day of April, A. D. 1878; and that
no personal claim is made in this action
against Bird Lanior, Executor, or Sarah A..
Hutchins.
MCGOWAN & THOMPSON,
Plaintiffs Attorney,
Walhalla, s. G.
April IL, 1878 22-6
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-04-18

A Wisconsin Bible reader sees in the
of the world. Aftor reconcling late events
with tho prophecies of Daniel, he prediote
that the battle Of Armagoddon will be fought
in 1000, and its results will bo tho downfall Of
despotsm and tile triumph Of universal
liberty. About l045 tho complete freedom
of mankind will be achieved, and thon will
come the end. This pretty good world, any.
way, and we are glad it has o good many
years yot to liSo.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-04-18
Spirit Of the Tim es.

SENECA Cry, April l6, 1878.
That our little city is aliyo and up to tho
times, was fully demonstrated by tho largo
attendance at tho Reading Club last Saturday
night, and think will express tho thoughts
of oil present when say that nothing could
iinvo been plea sllitor.
The reading was excellont, and tho music
sweet enough to please the most fastidious
car. Tho "Prisoner Of Chillon" was yery
agrceably read, and was followed by "Botsy
ana aro out" which was we'll appreciated.
But tho last piece was decidedly the hit Of the
evening, and brought down the house, making
tho walls ring with laughter, and calling
handkerchief into requisition for tho "tears
that would unbidJen rise" at tho difficulties
OF tho man who was surrounded by "his wife
and other orphan children"
Of the music too much cannot be said. and
the exquisite rendering of "Ah! have sighed
to rest me-" Rocked in tho cradlo Of the
deop," and Daughter of the Regiment" by
Prof. North, of tho Deaf and Dumb Institute,
was treatlong to DO remembered and nm
prociatcd. We also had some moro of on,
nice Yankee music" with the addition Of q
worry sweet piano accompaniment by a gentle.
man from spartanburg Much laughter wa.
created by member who danced arountl on
his chair, as his church principles would no,
admit Of his getting up and giving us a genu,
inc old Virginia brcak"down, and was heard
to oxolaim: "If I only had four hands to ohm
| With"
twas night Of nights and our Nortbor,
and Spartanburg visitors have our heart,
thanks and good wishes. PERSONNE.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-04-18

yico Dictator; w. y. Dargan. Greenvillo,
Winnsboro. Grand Chaplain; e. M. Lips.
comb, Ninety.Six, Grand Guide: George W,
Holland, Newberry, Grand Reporter; j. 4.
Robertson, Abbeville, Grand Treasurer;
i. B. johnson, Walhalla, Grand Guardian;
j. G. Cunningham, Anderson, Graud Sontis
mol. Grand Trustees.-M. A. Carlisle, New
berry; w. II. Jonos. Yorkyille, and DR..
George Howe, Columbia.
Columbia REGISTER.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-04-18
South Carolina Affairs.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Tho Cabinet to day
had under discussion, among less important
matters, tho effort Of Governor Hampton to
lofty his State by nollc prosecuting oil suits of
before tho recent Legislature of South Ccrolina
adjourned IT passed a resolution empowering the
Governor to dismiss oil these suits if he snw ft
Among othor matters Of this sort, ho has already
pardoncd L. Cass Carpenter, tho notorious
carpet baggcr, who WAS convicted of raising
vouchers for State printing, and Carpenter has
been around hero since looking III excellent
health and spirits, although ono of tho chief
reasons alleged for his pardon was that he was
dying of consumption. The President appeared
to have information to the effect that Hampton
hid gone so far rs to enter solle in the case of
Senator Patterson, and this was particularly
| alluded to in tho Cabinet as sign that tho
paciticd Governor was keeping all his pledges.
While it may be truo that Governor Hampton
Intends to resort 10 this extrs me measure
nothing positive on tho subject has been heard
by prominent parties ut this end. Senator
| Butler has received no information of any such
step, and has in fact sludiously avoided con-
sulting with the State authorities about the
matter, inasmuch as tho charges Of bargain
wore 30 freely mado when Patterson voted TO
give him his scat. Senator Patterson has heard
nothing himself, although he seems to have
reason to believe that this course will be adopted
in his case 1t is believed that tho action of the
Governor will be made public very soon. The
|! Attorney General is very indi ,,nant over the
compromise effected in the revenue matters in
South Carolina. The irrcprcssiblc Mackey,
while on his circuit, discovered that the revenue
men had been conniving in an undcrhand way
to set things up against the moonshincrs, and he
handed them oil over to Indictment SuLse-
qucntly The prosecuting attorney drove bargain
with the Judge by which the indictments should
be qunshed on both sides. This has enragod
General Dovcns. He means to ferret out the
exact facts, and visit condign punishment ao.
cordingly.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-04-18

p. L. Barnum is q vigorous temperance
lectarer, but ho makes one signal admission,
thus: "a hundred thousand dollars arc spont
every day in New York for drinks, and 1t is
always the best men who drink. The meane
ost man, you know--think of him-.he don't
got drunk, llo'stoo moan"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-04-18

In Philadelphia the bolls of the Church of
st. Mark were thought to bo such nuisance
that the inhabitants of that city went to law
to obtain their silence. This boil lawsuit has
been lately decided by the Supreme Court.
The lowef court absolutely forbade tho ring.
ing of tho belis,' but tho Supreme Court
permits them to be rlng on every day of
public worship, though mob before 0 O'Clock
in, tho morning nor after at night; They
the Fourth of July, New Year's Day,
Epiphany, Ash Wednesday, Good Friday,
Thanksgiving, Ascension; All Saints. Christ
mas, and for marriages and burials. The
compliments do not seem to have gained
much by their action except the prohibition
of tho bells boing rung early in tho morning
for Sunday school.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-04-18

A FABLE WHICH AppLIEs.-In very
ancient times, on certain summers day,
when everything was suffering from extrcme
heat, lion and q goat came at the same
time to qucnch' their thirst at the same
fountain. They at once fell to quarrcling
which should drink first of the water, till at
length it seemed that each was determined
to resist the other even to tho death But
ceasing from tho strife for moment, to
recover breath, they saw flock of vulturcs
lowering over them, only waiting to pouuce
upon whichever ono of them should fall
Whercupon they Instantly made up their
quarrel, agreeing that it was far better for
thom to become friends, than to furnish
food for tho crows and vultures. Demo
cratic aspirants, read and ponder.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-04-18

A Georgia paper tolls of o most unfortunate
man In the State who has accidentally killed
I'VE men siaeo the war. One was slain by an
axe that slipped from his hand; the second
was drowned by the npsetting Of boat.
which ho was managing; tho third he shot
through the head, mistaking him,for turkoy;
INC. snS fourth no killed BY q tree that he was
aaSlllng, a ana tho nth lie killed at log-rolling.
The sixth man ought to be spry'with his
weapons. -, 4 ], !. ~
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-04-18
OoLoREp MIGRATION WEsTwARD.--Colored
poople are said to ba lanaino kIisaiaainn; In

CoLoRED MtoRATIoN WEsTwARp.-Colored
people are said to be leaving Mississippi In
considerable numbers for tho West. It is
stated that moro than o. tholsand of them
have gone out Of Mississippi Over one rail-
way to Kansas, there to take up Government
lands. The fact that they Will thus begin
life undor new conditions and equal with all
around them. cots the philadelphia Press to
speonlating. 1t says that it is not likely that
q colored Congressman will come from Kan
sas for Q long time, Two dare say not,) but
the prrizo is opon, the field is fair, and eyory
colored man in that State knows and fools
thata black skin is not a bar to political
promotion. That is tho secret of this whole
migration of colorod people," The answer to
which is that tho only Statos Of the Union
where tho colorod pooplo havo beon able to
obtain "political promotion" ore the Southern
States. Thoro- is not Legislature in the
Union which has a colorod member in It OK
oopt Southern Legislature. There is not
colored member of Congress who does not
represent q Southern constituency, Mississip-
pi being alono in having colored United
States Senator. Whether oolored mon Viii
better thcir material condition by omigroting
from the South TO the West or North, is q
doubtful question, but if they migrate for
"po2Iitical promotion" they will Ego for wool
and como homo shorn."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-04-18

What tho country now needs is less mum.
Dor ofpoliticians aud spring poets, and q fow
more able bodied plowmen.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-04-18

Tho Porto has Issued q circular to MI ;ts
representatives abroad 1t recognizes tho
treaty of San Stofano as the result of tho
reverses sustained by Turkey in the late war,
and expresses determination to carry out
the terms of the treaty.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-04-18

A letter from Mrs. Tilton has been pub
iished in which she makes full confession
OF adultery with Horny Ward Bceoher.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-04-18

McEvoy, tho murderer Of Col. Gregg, Of
G1ir!ainlteyille, sentenced to be hung on next
Friday, has given information leading to
the arrest of three persons for the murder
OF Mr; Sawyer, several years ago. Tho
counsel of MoEvoy is seeking further stav
Of proceedings 10 his case, on the pronnd
that tho appeal 10 his ease, was heard before
prisoner. s
Or. VIM. Horny Brisbane noted but
consistent o ab0iltionist. from this State, died
recently IN Wisconsin. lie carried all his
slaves-about thirty-toa a "freo State" and
saw them settled comfortably.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-04-18
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

HEREBY give notice that the Free Common
L Schools for Wagner Township (Sohool Dis
triot No. 4) aro now closed for the scholastic
year 1877-'78--tho school fund for that Town
ship being exhausted. NJ. b. DENDY.
sohuol Commissioner Ooonee Coanty.
April 4, 1878 2O-8t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-04-18

United States Internal Revenue,
COLLECTORS OFFICE,
DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA., /.
COLUMBIA, March 10, 1873.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
IN property having been seized for violation Of
tho Internal Revenue Laws, bonds for the cost
Of action must bo filed in this office within thirty
days from date hereof, or the same will be for.
feited to the United States, to wit:
One Yoke Oxen,
One Ok Wagon, eis 5g
Lot Whiskey, 4N sgsst
Seized as tho property Of
JAMES MOORE and TAYLOR BURTON.
Il. M! BRAYTON,
Collector Internal Revenue.
MILES n. CHAPMAN, Deputy Coilcotor.
March 20, 1873 lest
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-04-18

It seems to DO settled that Congress will
revive the income tax. Tho plan that tho
Ways and Means Committee will submit will
bo to assess q Tux of two por cent. on all
incomes exceeding $4,000 and not exceeding
St, 600; three per cent. on all incomes that arc
moro than $s5 900 aud less than $4,000, and
four per cent. on oil incomes exceeding that
sum. The exemptions proposed are military
and naval pensions, and $4,000 of ordinary
income, $4,000 for each fivo persons of cvery
religious or social community holding all
their property and tho Income therefrom
jointly and in common; all national, State
and municipal taxes paid within the year;
all lossos acutually sustained during tho year,
arising from fires, foods or shipwrceks, or
incurred in trado or debts ascertaincd to be
worthless (but not estimated depreciation of
valuc;) sums paid for interest and labor, to
cultivate land or to conduct any othor bust.
ness from which income is derived, rent of
residences, amount paid for ordinary repairs
of residence, and salaries of tho President Of
the United States, and of all Judges of the
United States, and of all officers, oxocu-
tive, judicial and legislative, of oyery State of
the Union.' The first assessment will bo for
the year ending December 81, 1873.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-04-18


At the doath Of Tweed there was no atrup.
gle, as he passed away in sleep with his hoad
resting upon his arm. Koopor Kiernan was
hurriedly summoned three minutes before
noon, and, reaching Mr.. Tweed's room, tho
signal rang ont. and tho long prisoncd old man
dropped back dead in his bed. His last
words to DR.. Carnochan wore: II have tried
to do some good. If ! have not had good
luck, am not afraid to dio. l believe the
guardian angels will protect mo-" Tho an
nouncoment of his death spread rapidly, and
crowd of, curious people soon assembled
outside tho jai', peoring eagerly into tho half
closed windows. Tweed had boon dangerously
i'll for several days. His death resulted from
q. complication of disorders, but was caused
directly by nervous exhaustion and n clog.
ging of the action of his heart. He was
delirious Thursday night and Friday morning,
when he was attended only by his servant
Luke. Later ho became calm and rational
lle was conscious until within few moments
of his death, and short timo before drank
littlo tea, which was handed to him by his
son.in law, Mr. Douglass. Most Of Tweed's
family are in New Orleans. They wore tele
graphed to on Friday. Under tho statutes tho
body of the dead prisoner cannot be romoyod
from tho jail until after an examination by
the coroner,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-04-18

In tho rccont ward and township elections
in Chicago tho candidates were of all sorts
Democrats, Republicans. Nationals, Indo-
pendonts and Communists. The total vote
was 47,300, distributed as follows: $4,000
Republican. 5000 Democratic, 5000 lpde-
pendent, 5000 Communists, and 1900 Ma
tional. This aggregate vote shows that the
people of Chicago are accustomed to perform
on important public duty by going to the
polls and depositing their ballots, oven when
thcrc is no special Significance in the election.
And tho returns show another thing, too
tho Importance of the Communists as factor
IN the community. They polled 6 1900 votes
moro than ono>cighth of tho aggregate. In
ono ward thoy elected thoir candidate for
Alderman by 500 majority. 1t is evident
from this fact that thero arc enough Commu-
nists in Chicago to have some inlnonco on its
socnl and political condition. They arc not
simply "workingmen," as that torn is genes
rally understood; thcy are socialists of the
samo violent school rs thoso who nttem pted
tho destruction of Paris in 1870. and thcy do
not tako any pains to conceal tho laot.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-04-18

A. G. SLIon, Secretary.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-01-04
ENCOURAGEMENT. - There will al.
Tays be enough in the events which be-

ENCOURAGEMENT. - There will al.
ways be enough in the events which be-
fall Us to relax the spring of our ress-
iutions. and to moderate our best aims.
Why should We enervate one anotae.
by silence when we should speak, by
dis9aragement when we should praise.
by shaking Of the head when We should
be patting on the shoulder. by gloomy
vaccinations whea we should incite to
enterprise. by plAtitudinizing about
the vanity of all things human when
we should be stimulating generous and
noble motives. There is not too great
an exuberance of life in any of US; al
belt Vhere there is most, it may be ILL.,
regulated or unwisely directed. and the
influence which systematically lowers
the action of life can only be mischiev-
Gus. Brightness is hsalth-giving as
we'll - pleasant; and whatever imparts
an impulse to the current Of hope and
gladness in our soul tends to make
them more like. or more likely to be-
come, what they should be-
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-01-04

A CoLoRED man who was recently
resusticated from what seemed death,
but WAS only estalepsy. was entertain
ing his friends with the sights he had
seen in the other world. "Plenty OBJ
colored bredren in heaven, l spec.
Tom" "Oh yes!" said Tom. "And
how about hell-any down there ~
asked another interlocutor. "Oh, yes,
massa; plenty of dem dsr too" ANY
white folks, Tom ?" Lord save us !,
der amt no end on 'em; but by gosh,
msssa-ebery white man done got a
nigger holen between him and the
fire !"
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-01-04

"iie WAS meek eyed granger, aud,
a. he came hesitatingly into our pres
ence. an uhcommonly slinky looking
yellow dog slunk in between his masters
legs Mr.. Editor said the visitor.
that there dog may bs homely. bat he
is the best cattle dog in this county;
yes. sir. he is the best cattle dog ever
saw. but lie has one fAult-juss one
fault. sir-he won't look At the cattle
iillthey are cooked.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-01-04

A gentleman from Boston, on Wis
to his friend in the country. speaking
of the times, observed that his wife had
lately expended $50 for a habit. His
friend replied: "Here in the country
we don't allow our wives to get into
such habits"
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-01-04

His HOLINESS has taken pity on .
youth named Chiassi. the son Of rich
Roman baker. who went ou. of his
mind through love for the daughter
of Marquis Nsroni An alliance BE-
tween noble Italian family and Pile
bian being quite out OF the.question.
Pho Mono has raised the baker to the
dignity Of a count.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-01-04

THE great charm of conversation con-
sists less in the display of ones own
wit than the faculty Of drawing forth
the resources Of others. He who leaves
you after a long conversation, pleased
with himself. and the part taken in u
long discourse. will be your warmest
admirer.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-01-04

ABOVE all earthly gifts good moth.
er stands pre- eminent. She is worth her
weight in gold-more than an army of
acquaintances. Those who have played
around tine same doorstep. basked in
the same mothers smile, in whose veins
the same blood flows. are bound to-
gether by sacred tie that can never be
broken.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-01-04

You put your finger in water. You
pull it out and look for the hole.
That is very much like putting money
in Chicago savings bank Nashritlt
american.
In this locality you don't even get
your finger backs. r. Post.
Arizona silver belt., 1878-08-15

sisa while prosssatiAE he sxpsors
 tisan in good faith wish reasonable diligence. and itse regarded by Con- rress cad 63 1n te RsaEssss Of the Units3 States "a relation so tunnel rights, mill Silss cad e uss q watsr for mini1g. There is nc diEereace la che Sbplicesion i ths prineiples a applied @ one osss of minsng ossr eAotheg. lt Aaing ques- tion Of prior occupation, in good faish, and nothing less than legal abandonment of tho actual occnpa. tion of the claim VIII subject thE party frst legally in possession to a forfeiture 6f his ft. Pc law .ins viting the exploration of mineral lands, for the purpose of facilitating development of the mineral resources of the country, whether expressed or implied, bears upon it's face a gnsT
 antee of special protection. {
Arizona silver belt., 1878-08-15

We are gra-ifed to learn through reliable parties that there has been a correction as io the western boundary sf the San arlOs Reservation. They report, according to Sanford's may sf the country, (which, is recognized as correct by the Government. that che S0mbfero Butte is north of Sall river. near the mouth of the Ciblen, and three miles cast of the salt Vorks and that tae Chromo Buttes are sbe two bpttes about one mile east Of what IS now called the Chro- uo 8utte. So McAlillenville and the mines there are clearly of the Reservation.
Arizona silver belt., 1878-08-15

Judge 0. II. Roberts is the Rom- inee Qf the Democracy of Texas for Governor. The Convention adopted she two- thirds rule, which prevented she nomination of either Hubbard or Throekmorton. Deyine was put for gard as compromise candidate, but Was unsuccessful! in obtaining the necessary two-thirds vote, when the Hubbard and DevIne wings united on Roberts, whose Romlna ton was made without opposition. His cleo siOn k certaln.
Arizona silver belt., 1878-08-15

On the 17th ut; the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad let con tracts fer grading ffty-ssyen miles western extension, and have adver- tised to close contracts on the 18th inst. for grading one hundred and thirteen miles of the southern exten- siou 'fr1m Willow SprRg to Las Vegas New Mexico. The Company express the hope that their trains Fili ran to Las Vegas by April lst, 1879.