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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-06-20

daughters of indian to water their fathers
flock. King David, tho "hcro, poet and
divine" 80 loved his lambs, whom "trip
ling, that lie fought and killed both o lion
and bear that had taken one lamb out of
his fook Tho wiso meu of tho East woro
shepherds, "ahidng in tho field, keeping
watch over their flocks by night" when
the birth of tho Saviour was announced.
With tho sacred writer's they were tho cho.
sen symbol of purity and gentle virtues;
they wero the victims Of propitiatory sacri-
iico,' and finally beoamo tho type of rcdemp-
tion to fallen man.
The modern English poet, Bloomfield, in,
one Of his charming pastora's, describes the
clouds:
"Spotless us snow, and countless as they are
fair,
Tho beautiful scmblance OF flock at rest"
Now, Mr.. Editor, VIC presume modern
society in Chris,ianizcd South Carolina is
not SO far advanced that it can object to
quoting few paragraps from tho Holy
Writ on the dog. The first place remcu.
Der Of seeing the dog mentioned in the
Bible is Exodus, l1:7-"]5ut against auy
of the Childron Of Israel shall not dog
move his tongue ugainst man or beast"
Again, in Dcut, 23:18-"Thou shalt not
bring =, or tho prico of dog into
the house Of the Lord thy God for, any
vow: for oven both these arc abomination
unto tho Lord thy God" Phil. So
"Bcwaro Of dogs, bcwaro of evil workers..
beware of tho conclsiony' Mat, .7:6-
'Givc not that which is Holy unto tho
dogs, neither cast 20 your pearls before
swing, 'tSc. Rev., 22:15-"For without arc
dogs, x *, and whosoever loyoth
and maketh q lie" SEQ tho attitude in
which tho dog and sheep arc held iu tho
good hook; tho dog is invariably tho vale
asecum of tho vilo aud wicked, while on
the othor hand, from Abel to tho lovely
poem Of "Nlary and hor little' lamb," the
sheop proves himsolf TO bo tho ntiH dulcie
unto mankind. South Carolina, look into
the mirror (tho Holy Writ and SEQ your.
self Farmers, riso 20, and ring aloud tho
alar@ bell, for Ceroorus Qho fablod seven
headed watchdog of tho gatos of helD is
now predouinating in our laud.
j. 9. STRIBLING.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-06-20
wALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY JUNE 20, 1878

Of q room. Coming on down the Georgia
tallroad the storm struck Mr.. Thomas
Wynn's place, q half milo above Bcrzelia,
and in moment his large cotton gin manu-
factory
FELL BEFORE THE WIND,
burying beneath tho ruins quantity of
valuable machinery aud forty new gins.
Ono end Of the building, which was a two
story wooden structure, 100 feet long by 40
feet wide, was blown out and carried olear
across tho creek, distance of about twenty
yards: The gins which had recently been
completed, wore valued at ono hundred and
fifty dollars oaoh.
I After leaving Mr.. Wynn's place tho storm
went in the direction Of Savannah River,
which it crossed at tho Looks. Near the
latter it swept over Mr.. w. II. Howard's 8
plantation like besom of destruction.
Nearly all tho cotton OH two hundred acres
was ruined. In somo instances it was cut
down lcvcl with the ground; in others the
stalks were stripped OF leaves and small
boughs and left standiug barc and scared.
a pino thickct was out to pieces as if it had
been between two contcnding armies, many
Of tho trees bearing large indcntations
where tho hugo hail stoues had struck.
Corn was struck down to the burrows.
1t aeems that tho storm in its severity did
not skip South Carolina. At Curryton,
eleven miles from Hamburg, tho Rev. J. p.
Moaling, Dr. Hudson, Mrs. Johu Mealing
and II. E., Mouling were tho supposed
greatest sufferers. Tho others are bad
enough. l1ail stones as large MS goose s
egg fell thick as bullets. It beat through
the shingled roofs of tho houses Pigs,
chickens and even large hogs wcro killed.
There are somo horses missing. Corn and
cotton arc ruined. Tho breadth Of the
storm was about mile and half The
holes made in some of tho shiug'o roofs
wero largo enough to admit mans head
An eye witnoss from Curryton says tho
cntiro village is badly destroyed, and ho
hopes never ogain to Witness such destruc-.
tiou.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-06-20

tic medicine that can be employed cleans
ing the stomach and bowels. and even the
blood. In small doses Of ono pill q day,
tfcy stimulate the digestive organs and
promote vigorous health.
AYERS PILLS have been known for
more than q quarter of century, and have
obtained a worldwide reputation for their
virtues. They correct diseased action in
tue several assimlativc organs of the
""I are SO composed that olstruc-
Muj. jim their range can rarely with
Court for Ppde them. Not only do they
wooL NJ sry-day complaints of every
"' ~ 20 formidable and dangerous
""rried mo- have baiilcd the best Of
The .Bad. While they produce power
,o.o ~, q, they are, at the same time, tho
.os. Wand best physic for children. BY
o9cir aperient action they giipc much less
Nlan the common purga,iyes, and never
: give pain when the bowels are not inilamcd.
They reatd, the vital fountains of The blood.
and strengthen the system by freeing it
from the elements Of weakness.
Adapted to all ages and conditions in
all climates, containing neither calomcl
nor any deleterions drug, these Pills may
be taken with safety by anybody. Their
sugaf,coating preserves them ever fresh,
and makes them pleasant to take; while
being purely vegetable, no harm can arise
trom tl,cir use in any quantity.
PREPARED ~
Dr. J. c. AVER & CO., Lowell, Mass,
BOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS EYEKYWiiERE.
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VOLUME XIII.--NO. 81.

mean ye by this sorvioe?" and tho ropIy
thereto, somewhat modified from that on,
joined by Moses, is no lees formally given.
The following day the ceremonial is kept up.
The first two and last two of the eight days
OF tho Observance are, with some local
variations, somewhat similarly kept. The
tour intermediate days form kind of half
holiday, in which kindly socialtics arc
generously interchapged; but no work must
be done and no lcaven must be seen during
tho whole of the passover observanccs.
WASHINGTON, juno .8.-In the Senate.
mr.. Spencer, of Alabama, submitted tho
following:
Resolved, That in order that ull tho facts
connected with the Presidential election Of
1876 aud tho result thereof, which was
finally reached, may bo made fully known to
tho American people, soleos committee of
eight Senators bo appointed and instructed
to inquire into and investigate oil charges of
fraud, illcgality, intimidation, violence and
other obstacles to free and bonost suffrage
occurring at said election in the States Of
South Carolina, Florida and Louisiana, and
also into oil similar charges which said COM
mlttee may deem of sufficient gravity, con-
oerning said election in Alabama, Missis-
sippi, Oregon or any other State; also into
oil circumstances which they may deem
expodlent to investigate connected with thol
PRESIDENTIAL electoral count in tho Forty
fourth Congress; also into all the circun-
stances of tho dissolution of tho Legisla-
ture aud government in the State of Louisi.
ana known as the Packard government and
tho establishment of tho Legislature known
as tho Nioholls government, and so ascertain
whether or not such dissolution of the
government and tho establishment of tho
other was in consequence of auy aots or
transactions occurring prior to March 4,
1877, and through what persons or agencies,
if any, suoh result was accomplished; and
that said committee have power to appoint
sub committees, to empty clerks and stem
ographers, administer oaths, send for
persons and papers, examine witnesses, ait
during tho recess, with all tho powers of
full committee of the Senate, and that the
expenses thereof be paid from tho contin-
gont funds of the Senate.
Mr.. Bayard, of Delaware, said: eliot that
lay over ond be printed" 4.
Mr.. Spencer gave notice that he would
call the resolution up every day until vote
upon it should be reaohed ,sr
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-06-20

Recent experiments at tho agricultu& &Ix
department. at Washington with tea lcavScss
grown in tho district show that tea of d
high grade can readily bo produced in this
country. Tho States of Delewaro ,ISiary-
land, North Carolina, South Carolina, Viz.
gnia, Kentucky, West Virginio, Georgia
Alabama, Tennessee, Missouri and -Arka&;
sas arc tho tea regions Of tho United States|
Commissioner l.oDac is very anxious to go1
people into tho business, and tho agrcultu.
raj department. is abundantly supplied with
young ton plants for distribution. The
trouble is that too many pooplo " lS;;sto
tho business to make it profitab
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-06-20

Arc the most cf-
ftctivc and congo
nial prrgativc ever
discovered. They
arc mild, but ci-
Gctual in their
operation, moving
the bowels surely
anu without pain.
Although gentle
in their operation,
they are still the
most thorough and
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-06-20

Hon. Alexander H. Stephens has written
q letter to tho Chairman Of the Democratic
Executive Committee of the Eighth Con
sressional District Of Georgia, in which ho
says he shall neither seek nor decline
nomination OF tho hands of tho convention
soon to meet; "but it," ho says, "the con.
vention shall repudiato mo as an unfit
representative of Democratic principles,
and shall attempt to rule mo out of the(
Democratic party because of anything CONF
nccted with my reoont public aots or sontbs
ments, then say to you and to thee
plainly and distinctly, that T shall roasSS IS
their cdiot as but drutens .ti,lnsen, issSs
by an irresponsible faction Of triokstek
and tho qaestion whothor l or they d
sound in tho faith of the fathers shall e
left for the truo Democracy of tho distrilks
to settle at tho polls" I'M
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COLUMBIA, Juno 4.-ThSS
sewhat

COLUMBIA, Juno 4-ThS% Ssewhat
famous property in this city knoSs *
Preston mansion, has passed into 9s-
session of Mr.. w. Il. Dodge, of New &.
The prico paid was 815, 900, an amouSy Ear
below its actual value. Only thee or M
years ago it was sold to +. j. Moses fas
$4,000, and even this sum was consiJereds
low prico at that time. The bricks alone,
in tho great wall which surrounds tho
grounds, would, it is said, bring moro
money, if sold at present prioos, than the
amount paid for tho whole property I
Montion, as further illustration of the
depreciation in valuo of roal estato in Go.
iunbia, thnt another house and lot, in AS
sembly street, immediately in tho rear of
the Columbia Hotel, and upon which Niles
G. Parker expended $1,000 in improve
monts alono, after having paid $4,000 for
it's purchase in tho first instance, was ro
Gently put up for sale, and failed to bring
$1,000, the amount Of tho mortgage under
which it was sold.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-06-20

A dispute about preoedoneN
bctwecn o bishop and judge, KS
alteroation, the latter thoug
his opponent by quoting thA
sage: "For on these hang me-
prophets" "Do you n6
lawyer in triumph, ethel
sage of Scripture wo am
81 grant you,'' said tho biS
first" &
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-14
WAGNITUDE OF THE DAIRY IN.
TEREST.


In an address before tho Western
Reserve Dairy Association, by Mr..
Sherman Tracy, some statistics are
given, showing the amount of capital
invested in the dairy business in the
United States, which arc . rather
startling exhibit to those who have
never given the subject thought In
the year 1875 there were 100000
COWS used for dairy purposes, which,
valued at As per head, would represent
. capital of $3.50 100000. If it requir-
ed three acres of land to support q
cow, then there must be 10000, 600
acres devoted to this interest, which.
at low average. cost $50 an acre, rep
resent capital of $9OO,OOO,OOO. Add
ing to this the capital invested in
teams, wagons, and dairy implements,
say 100000 900, the total Investment
would be 81. .45O, 100000 for this single
industry. Compared with the bank
ing capital of the country, as report
ed for 1877 by the Comptroller of the
Currency the aggregate capital of the
National banks exceeds by $4,000, 900
only the single item of cows and the
capital invested in banks. other than
savings banks, it but IS per cent. Of
the Investment by dairymen i'm lands.
Adding to the amount INVESTED in
banking the amount of all individual.
deposits in all the banks of the country
other than savings banks, the amount
of banking capital and deposits is ST.
79O. .964, ,5S6, or less than 20 per cent,
greater than that invested in the dairy
business.-[ Am. Dairyman.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-14

An Illinois genius has invented q
novel and perhaps what may prove to
be very useful contrivance, to pre-
vent horses running away. He places
q powerful electric battery under the
buggy seat, with connecting wire
therefrom to the horses bit, and an
other to the crupper. If the horse
wants to run away, the driver turns
on the electricity, which goes to the
crupper, traverses the spinal column
to the head, and instantly paralyzes
the horse, bringing him to dead halt.
An exchange closes its mention of the
invention with the following sug-
gestion: Imagine the surprise of an
old and confirmed runaway when he
feels streak of CREASED lightning run
up his backbone, and his lively old
hoofs refuse to do their accustomed
duty.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-14
LEGAL NOTICE.

NARGAREr GARDNER, John v. Gardner,
Vx Matilda Daily, Harriet Rugglcs, Leman
kuygles, residents of Kent. Portage County,
Ohio; Elizabeth Rice. Frederick uaymakcr,
Rebecca Haymakcr. Susan Haymak CIR. Marietta
Haymaker. Charles Haymaker. George IIayma-
places of residence arc un known; Sarah Gi lette
whose place of residence is supposed to be in
Toledo. Ohio; Ciarissa Hamaker andJ S. Ham
akcr, who are supposed TO reside in the State of
Missouri; Hannah IIaymakcr, Grace Hayma-
ker. George Haymakcr. William Haymaker
in the State of Michi gan. heir, at law of Polly
Haymakef deceased, and the unknown heirs of
said Polly Haymaker. will take notice that
Alvan M. Chase, Administrator of the estate OF
Polly Haymaker, deceased. on the first day of
February. A. ID. 1873, filed his petition in the
Portage and State of Ohio, alleging that the
personal estate OF said decedent is Insufficient
to pay her debts and the charges of administra-
tiOn of her estate; that she died seized in fee
simple of the following described real estate,
situate in said county, to wit: Being part of
Franklin County and State aforesaid; being
90 three -fOurths of lot No. 10 of POmerOy N
Rhodes subdivision survey, e. three rods OF
the south Side of said lot No. 19) nineteen, by
90 three chains ahd ICY links east and west
The above lot or parcel of land being subject to
a life estate therein in favor of John v. Gard
ner and Margaret Gardner, they holding a life
lease of said lot of land.
The prayer of said petition is for a sale of said
subject to said life estate. for the pay
Said petition will be for hearing on the 18th
day of March, A. ID. 1875, or as soon thereafter
rs leave can be obtained,
Administrator of Polly Haymaker, dece asea
RocKwELL q NORRIS. Att'ys. 49S-4w
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-14

81 wish to ask you q question:" said
Mr.. Shary to our young minister, as he
met him in the street. am anxious
to know where hell Is. The Bible
have read, biographies, histories and
other books, and can't find out where
it is exactly" The young minister,
placing his hand on his shoulder, and
looking earnestly into his eyes, replied
encouregingly, "My dear sir, do not
be discouraged liam sure you will find
out after . while. AS for myself, 1
have made inquiries and really don't
want to know where hell is. About
heaven have thought and read and
studied great deal. wish to make
that my home and by the grace of
God 1 will. Ask me about heaven
and I can talk to you. 1 don't know
where hell is. aud you would better |
not And out
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-14
A LASTING KEEPSAKE!

Look heah, mars John, ain't you
gwine to glib me no keepsake dis New
Years P asked an elderly darkey, who
had evidently been out calling on q
young white gentleman on Commerce
street.
What sort of keepsake do you
want, uncle p asked the youth.
Il wants sumfin what is gwine to
last-sumfin to take wild me when 1
dies, SO I'll always think of yer when
I sees it-sunfin what won't wear
OUT
How would a bottle of whisky do ?
'Foah God, dats de berry keepsake
Tse been dreamin' ob!'-[San Antonio
Express.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-14
LYMAN REECHER ON HELL.

Hosea Ballou and Lyman Bcechcr
met to compare Calvanism and Uni
versalism. Both were Bible men, and
each came armed with textual missiles.
After several apostolic blows from
each, shrewdly parried by the other,
DIR. Beecher openedin the ninth Psalm
and read: The wicked shall be turn.
ed into hell, and all the nations that
forget God There, sir, the wicked
are in hell get them out if you can.'
Hosea Ballou, calm as summer morn
ing, pointing to the twentieth chapter
of Johns Revelation, read: Death
and hell delivered up the dead which
were in Them There said Father
Ballou, they are out; get them in
again If you can
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-14

AOAOAO 4ebnAi4s1 CO ana alcOnOI1c q
stimulants. but is more especially recomm IL
ed as unfailn remedy for Weakness. Ennis
sions and all diseases that follow as a sequence
OF abnse, such Loss of Memory, Unfver-
sal Iassitude, Pain in the Back, Dimness
of Vision. Premature Old Age. and many
other diseases that lead to Consumption and
a premature grave; all OF which, as rule.
are first caused by deviating from the path OF
nature and over indul lgencies of the generative
organs. Thousan and thousands of both sex
es all over the world annually die with so call
ed CONSUMPTION; but medical men well know
by sexual weakness. The inevitable effects of
spermatorrhe. or Nervous Debility. is to
OvershadOw all the hopes and prospects of life,
rendering existence wretched and unbearable.
Very often the unhappy sufferer is tempted to
tirely destroyed. and insanity and idiocy with
an early grave closes the scene Any one who
these diseases. can visit any one Of our Insane
Asylumns. and the record will show that eight
Gfevery ten S Of the cases 81 Of among their
In placing the Specific Medicine within the
reach of the afflicted. we feel that we are con-
would in giving untold wealth. The poor sick
invalid. especially those afflicted with Nervous
when placed in the balance with health and its
attending blessings. All over Europe. from
frozen Norway to the vine-clad hills Of Italy,
from Asia to our own merry England thou
sands can testify to the untold value of the Spe-
cific Medicine. By its timely use many fellow
It has in years psst-and will for generations
to cOme-save thousands from years OF anguish,
ming before it is too late, delays arc dangerous.
An old, well tried and scientific preparation.
one which will effect u speedy and certain cure.
is within their reach, and placed at price
which all can pay.
The Specific Medicine is the result of q life
study and many years experience in treating
these special diseases Full particulars i'll our
pamphlet, which we desire to send free by mail
to every one.
The Specific Medicine is sold by all druggists
at 81 per package, OrsiX packages for s.. or will
be sent free by mail on receipt of the money by
addressing THE GRAY MEDICINE Co,
No. 10 Mechanics Block, Detroit, Mich.
Sold in Ravenna by BELDING Il ARMSTRONG; !;
also, by L. p. Seymour Il Co.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-14
How MUCH TO EAT.

For the active. outdoor laborer and
artisan, an early break fast before work,
q mid day dinner with an interval of
rest, and supper after the days work
is over have long been proved by ex-
perience to be the most conductive to
health. For the business man, q later
breakfast, . mid day luncheon and q
late dinner after the days work is
over, is the best arrangement. For
literary men who write more in the
evening than during the day, an early
dinner and light supper will be found
to be the most advantageous for steady
work. Idlers,to enjoy life, if they pos
sibly can, should dine early if they in
tend to spend the evening at theater 8
and the like; but if they accept din
ner invitations freely they should be
very careful not to eat too much at
the mid day meal. The break fast hour
should be determined, in great meas
ure by the hour of rising, but in any
case food should be partaken of before
the material business of the day is
Those who like to take
. constitutional before before break
fast would find their appetite whetted
and their walk made all the more en-.
joyable if they took little milk, with
bread or biscuit, before starting. Work
done before breakfast is always irk-
some and fatiguing, and on that ac-
count is very likely to be very badly
done. The last meal should be suffi-
GENTLY late for the whole not to be alb
sorbed before retiring to rest. To
person in health three meals day
ought to be quite sufficient, and the
practice of continually taking some
hing is sure to bring on Indigestion.
-[Dr. Wilson.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-14
ADAM AND EWES WEDDING.

~
Did you ever stop to think how poor
Adam was when he took Eve for bet.
ter or worse?
Why he hadn't coat to his back, q
pair of shoes to his feet, aud mary q
cent in his pocket. Ewes dowry too,
also was limited; she was poor as her
husband, not q shawl to her back, q
pair Of slippers to her feet, not even
calico dress /; nothing but her love and
affection, but as he was the only young
fellow around, she had to take him or
nobody.
Noses forgot to give us the particu-
lars Of the wedding trip, but from
what we can learn Of the wardrobes of
that early day, their baggage was not
very cumbersome.
Dressing to please everybody was
not very popular those days, as there
WAS none but themselves to please.
Their whole outfit of travelling dresses,
watcrproofs, busters, ,bandboxes, J, lunch
baskets and all, he could have carried
In his trousers pocket.
Their outfit for housekeeping could
not have been very extensive. AS far
as can be learned from history, they
hadn't a towel,a finetooth comb, ,sooth-
ing syrnp,nor bitters no curling iron,
soap, clothes wringer, no nothing.
Adam wasn't bothered any about
trunk checks, railroad officials or bag
gage smsshers when they went on an
excursion; for the reason that there
was none of these little grievances to
contend with. They didn't keep any
servants, carriages, horses and such ;
because there was none to keep. There
is no reason why they shouldn't have
prospersd. He had no mother-in-law
to stick her nose in it.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-14
NEW USE OF SOUR MILK.

A new industry has been started in
Mansfield, Macs. 1t is no less than
the manufacture of jewelry out ofsour
milk. This seems strange anomaly
but it is fact. The milk comes in the
shape of curd from butter and cheese
making counties in New York, and
looks upon its arrival a good deal like
popped corn but before il leaves the
shop 1t undergoes wonderful change,
and receives the name of American
coral. The secret in making it up is
carefully guarded, but it is certain
that it has to be heated very hot, dur
ing which coloring matter is intro
duced, followed by a very heavy pres
sure. Some of it is colored black and
called jet, while some appears as eel
Iuloid. 1t makes very handsome jew
elry, and is made into all kinds and
styles known in the trade.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-03-14

THERE are 10000 miles of telegraph
wire in the United States and 6.S5O
Offices, or one mile of line to every
thirty-six square miles of area. Eng
land has IS 600 miles of line and 5000
Offices, or one mile of line to every
has 81 500 miles of line and 900 offices,
or one mile of line TO every $50 square
miles of area.