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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-03
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of Ooonee.

Sidney Davis and Warren II. Davis, Plain.
.ills, against A. Cornog, Surviving Ex-.
ccutor Of The last viii and Testament Of
Samuel Knox, deceased, Mary Knox, his,
widow, Louisa Grsham, wife Of w. s..
Grisham, Antoincttc Neyill, wife Of John
G. Ncvil, Fannie Hardy, wife of John.
Hardy, Susan J. Wright, wife of John,
Wright, Leila Lee, wife Of Jesse NJ. Lee,
Isabella Knox, Thomas Knox, =
Knox, James T. Knox Fannie j. =
(ncc Knox,) widow of William X. 4
deceased, and his eight children, to wp,
FIctcacr Knox, Tugaloo Knox, Ludy2
Cobb Knox. Samuel Knox. Shoal CreeH
Knox, Matthew Knox, jamie BraneA}
Knox and Willie Joc Knox, heirs-at u
Of Samuel Knox, deceased, Defendant rs
Compliant for Specific Ier/ornaa
Rcltc/, Gc.
70 the Defendants above named:
YOU are hereby summoned and renui
i to answer tho complaint in this nc IS
which is filed 10 the Office Of the Clcl
Common Pleas, for the said County, an
serve copy of your answer to tho
complaint on the subscriber at his Off
the public square in WnlI,alla, S. c., IS
twenty days after tho service hereof, }I
sive Of the day of such service; and .
fail to answer the complaint within Il 1 |
aforesaid, the plaintiffs in this actia dll8
apply to the Court for the relief dc & 81
in the complaint.
Dated January /, 1873
S p. DEN - q
Plaintiffs at f(l5 ||l
~ al, ,fnr Il
Surviving Executor of tho last
Testament OF Samuel Knox, dnona4
Knox, his widow, Louisa Grisl,o -
w. S. Grisham, Fannie Hard # s
John Hardy, Susan j. Wrigl ~
John Wright, Leila Lee, wife of
Lee, Thomas Knox, Isabella Kud
Knox, James II. Knox, take not s. s :
complaint and summons in tho. ~ E 5 s. s
action was filed n tho Office oI s (! sI S
the Court Of Common Pie ! 3
County, s. c., o. the first q ! S Is
1878, for specific pcrforma
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-03
Acts aud joint Resolutions Passed
by the GcMcral Assembly.

An Ac; concerning delinquent taxes of the
last fiscal year.
SxcrIoN |. Be Hcnacte,l by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the State of
South Carolina, now met and sitting in Gene
raj Assembly, and by the authority of the
sumc That the Comptroller General DO, mud
he is hereby, authorized to abatc the penalties
accrued upon any delinquent tax for the fiscal
year ending October 81, 1877, upon satsCac
tory proof by affidavit, that any person liable
or entitled, TO pay such tax. or the agent Of
any person so liable or entitled, having made
the attempt to pay such tax tn tho County
Treasurer authorized to collect the same on
or before tho 18th day of November. 1877,
was prevented from so doing by reason of the
inability Of the County Treasurer to receive
nj of tho taxes at SUCH time attempted to be
paid.
SEC. g That the Comptroller General be-
and he is hereby, authorized. in his discretion
to postpone tho delinquent land sales Of any
county for the fiscal year aforesaid: P'orilcd
That such sales Shall not be postponed to a
day later than the Ist Monday in February
1878, for the commencement Of suci, salcs.
Approved December 90 1877.
An 4ict to regulate the rate of interest om all
contracts arising in thia State.
Sec. ]. BE IL enacted by the Senate and
South CaYa,:oa, now met ana sitting in Gene
ral A assembly, aal by tho authority of the
same. That from ana after the passage of this
act no grca,cr rate Of intc;ast than seven ~
per c?ntum per an..rm shall be charged, taken
agreed upon or allowe,. upon my contract
arising in this State from Tho hiring, Lending
or use Of money or other commodltJ
SEC. 2. That no person or corporation lohd'
ing or advancing money or other commodity
upon greater rate Of interest than is pro-
vided for in section l Of this act shall be
allowed to recover, in any court Of this State.
any portion Of tho interest SO unlnwfully
charged, ana that tho principal sum. amount
or value so let or advanced, without any
interest. shall DO deemed and taken by the
courts of this State to be the true legal debts
or measure OF damages. to all intcnts and pur
poses whatsoever, TO be recovered without
costs.
SEE 5. That all act7 and parts OF acts in~
consistent with this act DO, and the same is
hereby, repealed.
Our personal appearance is matter in
which our friends and acquaintanccs have u
right to choice whether We shall inlfict upon
them an exterior uncarcd for and unnttract.
ivc, ccnntenanco marrcd by a neglected
grizzlcd beard, or a crown guiltless of cover
ing half covered, or thatchc1 with white hairs,
or whether wc shall in defercnco to our
fellows pay due regard to our own persons,
and make them rrcsentable and acceptable in
society. There are many helps for those who
desire to do this, and there arc none among
them more acceptable than Halls Hair Re-.
newer and Buckingham 3 Dyo for tho whiss
kcrs. Both thcso preparations arc kept for
sale at all our drug stores, and if any Of our
friends are looking a little tho worse for wear
we advise them to make note Of it.
North Star, DanuiNe, VI.
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MOUNTAIN REST LOCALS
December 9th. 1877.

Deccmber 9th. 1877.
Tho ladies and friends Of the Baptist Sun
day School, at Bethlehem Church. provided
magnificent Christmas Tree, which was cxhi-
bitcd on Christmas night, laden with n vcriety
of good and handsome things for the pupils
Aftcr singing by tho congregation, prayer and
some appropriate remarks by II. A. Powell.
its fruits wore distributed to u delighted and
happy company of children; and many men
and women, who wcro present, mingled with
tho little ones in their !joyousness. NotwithA
standing threatened raid by somo whiskey
ruftians, we had marked attention and such
order rs would reflect credit pupun any
audience. 1t was amusing to hear on our
return homo frequent shouts for Hampton
from the little ones. who had had ali their
anticipa,ions more than gratilied. Ono
would suppose that they had accustomed
themselves to expect good things to como
through Hampton. X.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-03

In the recent municipal election in the
city of Charleston tho entire Democratic
ticket prevailed by majority of about
5000.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-03
state Od' South GarOsi,aa !,
COUNTY OF 'OCOEEE-
In tie Court oC Common Peas.

In tie Court oC Common Peas.
Thomas ). Watkins, PlnintiR u.s. Mary II.
kirkoif and othors, Dofendunts = Summons,
for RciieC
10 Mary j. Kirkoff and others, Defendants:
in this action: You are hereby summoncts
and required to answer the complaint in this
action, which is filed in tho oltito of the Clerk
Of the Court Of Common Pieas for tho said
County, and to serve copy "C Your answer
on the subscribers, at their uilicc. on tho
pnblic square, at Wnlhala Cn,;rt House,
South Carolina, within twenty days rsu,u.tho
service of this snmm"ns on you. exclusive ns
tho day of service. II you fail to answer this.
c,mplaint within tho tmo aforesaid, the.
Plaintiff will apply to ,bc Court for the relief
demanded IN Tho complaint.
MCGOWAN II THOMPSON, >
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Walhalla, S. 9.
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j. w. sTEIBLING, c.c.P. l.

10 Mary j. KirkoT hcirs>nt.la law nj Ere lcr;ck
Ahbettmeycr. deceased heirs"at law Of
George Watkins, deceased; heirs nt-law of
Benjamin Watkins, deceased; heirs ut law
OF .lnhn a, Watkins, deceased; hcirs>nt,aw
OF William Watkins, decca>e; heirS,at law
or Nancy Stunscll, dcccasc,l; heirs at >law uf'
Elizabeth Beck. deceased: Cecelia Chnstuiu,
Defendants in this action:
TAKE NOTICE that the summons and
complaint in this action was filed in the otfico
ot The Clerk Of the Court nf Common Pleas
at Walmila Court House, South Carolina, on,
the first day "f January. 1878.
MCGOWAN & 'riIOMPSON, Il
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Wnhalla, 5. q.
Jan. ! 1873 7-Gt
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-04

An amusing trial has just been
concluded before Mr.. De Rutsen,
at the Surrey assizes, England.
James Scott, landlord Of the We'll
lington beer house, st. Leonard's
road, Bromley, was tried for sailing
his beer. BY direct chemical
ANALYSIS it was proved that there
were as many as 140 grains OF salt
to the gallon. The defendant, dur
ing the cross-examinatiop, admitted
that in his neighborhood there
we're thirty public house, all Of
which were trying to cut each
other out. Talking on one acca-
sion of the difficulty of making a
livelihood where there were so
many competitors around him, a
tall Yankee who had been loafing
around the bar-room addressed
him, "Stranger, how much would
YOU give to git all the bizness Of
the neighborhoodl" 7" "How much
will you charge y L said, he
replied, "Twenty pounds The
Yankee extended his hand, saying,
"Put it there" and left. The next
day he came in again, and told me,
"no success, no pay" / took him
into my vault and left him alone.
That night all my customers came
a dozen times, where before they
only came once. They were all
the time saying, 81 wonder what
makes me so dry" As l was about
TO close the Yankee came up and
said, "Now stranger, that's sue
cess. Iwant my balance squared
| acknowledged the bargain. and as
/ paid him the money 1 said,
"Now you will give me the re-
ceipe." "Sartin," he said; "Well,
what Is II I" l asked. "Why, salt,
you fool" and the Yaokee, pocket-
ing the money. left the house The
Court, while listening 70 the evil
dence. was convulsed With laughter.
AS sailing Of beer was an onense
against which there we're no pro-
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voice, to caress and soothe him.
His head sinks hack. One con-
vulsive shudder. He is dead
A groan ran through the assem-
bly,, so vivid was her description,
so unearthly was her look, so in
spired her manner, that what she
described seemed actually to have
taken place then and there. They
noticed also that the bridegroom
hid his face in his hands, and was
weeping.
"Dead," she repeated again and
her lips quivering faster, and her
voice more broken; "and there they
scoop him a grave; and there, with
out shroud, they lay him down
in that damp, reeking earth. The
only son of proud father; the
idoized brother of fond sister.
And he sleeps to-day in that dis
tant country, with no stone to mark
the spot. There he lies-my faith
er's SONNY own twin brotber-a
victim to this deadly poison
Father" she exclaimed, turning
suddenly, while the tears ran down
her beautiful cheeks, "father, shall
| drink it now?"
The form of the old Judge was
convulsed with agony. He raised
his head, but in smothered voice
he faltered: mo, no, my child,
in Gods name, no."
She lifted the glittering goblet,
aud letting it suddenly fall to the
floor, it was dashed into a thousand
pieces. Many fearful eye watch
ed her movement, and instantane-
ously every wine glass was trans
ferred to the marble table on which
it had been prepared. Then, as
she looked at the fragments OF crys-
tai, she turned to the company say
ing:
"Let no friend, hereafter, who
loves me, tempt me to peril my
soul for wine. Not firmer are the
everlasting hills than my resolve.
God help me. never to touch or
taste that terrible poison. And he
to whom l have given my hand /;
who watched over my brothers dy-
ing form in that solemn hour, and
buried the dear wanderer there by
the river. in that land of gold, will,
| trust, sustain me in that resolve.
Will you not, my husband~
His glistening eyes, his sad,
sweet smile, was her answer. The
Judge left the room, and when, an
hour after, he returned and with
more subdued manner, took part
in the entertainment of the bridal
guests, no one conld fail to see that
he, too, had determined to banish
the enemy at once, and forever,
from that princely home.
Those who were present at that
wedding can never forget the i'm
preston so solemnly made. Many
from that hour foreswore the So
cial glass.
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Sensible Almost TO the Last.

Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Mulcahay
lived on a farm. They were very
shrewd and thrifty, and had the
reputation of being "close." Final
ly Mrs. Mulcahay sickened and
was abont to die. Finding her
self nearing the end, she expressed
a desire to put things in order be-
fore that event occurred, and old
Tom prepared to listen.
"Tom," says Mrs. Mulcahay,
"there's Mrs. Smith, up at the
crossing, she owes me Sl.5O for
butter; see you get it."
"Sinsible to the last, my dear /;
sinsible to the last" said Tom.
"I'll get it,"
"Then there's Mrs. Jones, up at
the creek, she owes me Sl.5O for
chickens"
"Ah! look at that now, for a
moind /; she forgets nothing"
"And Mrs. Brown, in the village (;
she owes me $3.50 for milk"
"D'ye hear that! Sinsible to the
last !; sinsible to the last. Go on,
my dear"
"A9d-and-"
"Yis."
"And Mrs. Roberts, at the toll
gate, / owe her"
"Ah! poor dear! poor dearG
broke in old Tom, hastily; show
her moind does he wandering
Sure, we've allowed her 10 talk too
much entirely, so we have"
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VECETlME
Has Entirely Cured me of Vcr-
tIgO.

Cairo, Ill, Jan. 20, 1878.
Mr.. II. r. STEVENS
Dear Sir-I have used several bottles of Nege-
tine; il has entirely cured me of Vertigo. have
also used It for Kidney Complaint. IL Is the best
medicine for kidney complaint would recon-
mend it as a blood purifier =. .-o,,,-,,
Pain and Disease. Can We expect to enjoy
good health when bad or corrupt humors ciicu-
late with the blood, causing pain and disease :
and these humors, being deposited through tie
entire body. produce pimplcs, eruptions, ulcers,
Indigestion costiventss, headaches, neuralgia;
rheumatism. and numerous other complains !
Remove the cause by taking Vegctine, the most
reliable remedy for cleansing and purifying the
blood.
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n. YoCUM.
VECETINE
I Relieve IL to he n Good Medi-
cine.

Ne IN, o., March ], IsI.
III. r. SrEvENs:-
Dear Sir.-I wish 20 inform you what your We.
oetine has done for me. I have been afflicted
with Neuralgia, and after using three bottles OF
the vegetine was entirely relieved. also
found my general health much improved De-
lieve Il 20 be good medicine. ...,,,,,
Yours truly, FRED. hAkN hhS II n
yegetine thoroughly cradicatcs every kind OF
humor, and restores the entire system to healthy
condition.
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'VEGETIIE." p"
Purifcs the Blood and Gives
strength.

Du Quoin, H., Jan. 81, ISIS.
Mr. ii. II. STEvENs:-
bear sir-Your "Vegetine" has being doing
wonders for me- Have been having thy chills and
fever, contracted in the swamps of the south,
nothing giving me relief until began the use OF
your Vegetinc, it giving me immediate rclief,
toning up my system purifying my blood, giving
strength: whereas all other medicines weakened
me, and filled my system with poison; and am
satisfied that il families that live in the ague DIS
tricts of the South and West would take Noge-
tine two or three times n week. they would not
be troubled with the Chill. or the malignant Fe-
vers that prevail at certain times OF the year,
save doctors bills, and live to a good old age.
Respectfully yours, ,,,,,,,
Agent Hendersons looms, II. Louis, MO.
All Disc ses of the Blood. II Negetine will re-
lieve pain, cleanse, purify. and cure such DIS
eases, restoring the patient to perfect health; at
ter trying different physicians, many remedies,
suffering for years, is II conclusive proof, II
you are "A sufferer, you can be cured why 1.
this great medicine performing such great cures
IL works in the blood, in the circulating tiuid. II
can truly be called the Great Blood Purifier; Tho
great source Of disease originates in the blood
and no medicine that does not act directly ePon
IL, TO purify and renovate has any just claim
upon public attention.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-04

"What is the name of your cat,
sir r. inquired visitor. "His
name was William" said the host,
"until he had fits, and since then
we have called him Fitz William"
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Va, MICHIGAN WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1878
EARLY FALL TRADE. 1878!


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Monaghan's
Bulletin.
Special Announcement.
/ have on hand choice lot of
California
Wines and Liquors

which are not excelled in quality
by any in the State and being de-
sirous of getting large trade on
this class of goods, have marked
them at the following extremely
low prices:
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MABLEY, The One-Priee C1othier,
a. &C. 20, 80, 81 Woodward Avenue, Detroit.

visions in the law, James Scott was
discharged.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1878-12-04
Home Piety.

II is in the family that mans piety gets
tested. Let the husband be cross and surly,
giving slap here and cuff there. and see how
out OF sorts every thing gelsl The wife grows
cold and unamIable too. Both are turned on
one key. They vIbrate 10 unison giving tone
for tone. rising in harmony or discOrd together.
The children grow up sauey and savage as
Young bears The father becomes callOus
peevish, hard-a kind OF two legged brute with
clothes on. The wife bristles IN self-defence.
They develop an unnatural growth and sharpness
of teeth, and the house Is haunted BY ugliDess
and domestic brawls. Is that what God meant
the family TO belle who made it place for
Love TO build Der nest 10, and where kindness
and sweet courtesy might come to their finest
manifestations The divine be realized. There
Is sunshine enough in the world to warm all.
Why will not men come out Of their caves to
e1joy il Some men make it point to treat
every other mans family well bot their own
have smiles for all bot their kindred. Strange,
pitisbe picture OF human weakness, when those
We love best are treated worst; when courtesy
il shown to all save our friends If one must De
rude to any, let it be come one he does not love
not to wife, sister, brother or parent. Let
one Of our loved ones be taken away. and memo
y recalls q thousand sayings to regret Death
q1iekens recolIections painfully. The grave eau
not hide the white faces Of those who sleep.
The coffin and the green ground are cruel mag
nets. They draw Us farther than We would CO.
They force us to remember. A man never sees
so for into human life az when be looks over a
wife or mothers grave His eyes get -oDdrous
clear then, and be sees az never before what IL
Is to love and be loved what it is to injure the
feelings of the loved.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1878-12-04
A Quaint Sermon.

Mr.. Harry was riding slowly along the dusty
road, looking in all directions for stream or
even house where he might refresh his tired,
thirsty horse with a good draught OF water.
While he was thIukiug and wondering he turned
an abrupt bend in the road and saw before him
q comfortable looking Iarm house. aud ut the
same time boy ten or twelve years old came
out into the road with pail and stood directly
before him.
What do you wish. my boy p said Mr..
Harry, stopping his horse.
Would your horse like drink, sir 7" said
the boy, respectfully.
Indeed he would, aud / was wondering where
| could obtain it,"
Mr.. Harry thought little of it, supposing Of
course that the boy earned few pennies in this
manner and therefore he offered him Bit Of
silver, and was astouished TO see him refuse it.
Il would like you TO take ii" he said, look
ing earnestly at the child, and observing for the
first time that he limped slightly.
Indeed, sir, | don't want it. Ii is little
enough | can do for myself or any one. au
lame, and my back is bad, sir, and mother says
no matter how small favor may seem. if it Is
all We are capable of, God loves il as much as he
does very large favor, aud this is the most
can do for othefs. You see, sir, the distance
from Paiusville Is eight miles to this spot, and
happen to know there is no stream crossing the
road that distance. aud the houses are some dis
lance from the road, aud so, cir, almost every
one passing here from that place Is sure TO have
q thirsty horse
Mr.. Harry looked down into the gray eyes
that were kindliug and glowing With the thought
of doing good TO others, and a moment later be
logged OF, pondering deeply upon the quaint
little sermon that had been delivered 60 inRo-
Gently aud unexpectedly Young Folks Ga
The Hawaiian gazette., 1878-12-04
A Chnrch.Going Belle. soiiioquy,

Some people-especially il they are aged aud
poor--atlsnd church from sincere and eonscien-
tious motives, We have no doubt OF II whatever.
But there are other people, arstoeratic 10 their
manners and young in years. who visit = church
for no higher purpose than did The giddy headed
girl mentioned 10 the following satire on fashion,
able religious folly -
Il should think they would keep the pews
IRON dust IL shall certainly soil my new satin.
wonder whether anybody noticed my new bon
net | think it's becoming Goodness, II there
isn't Miss Spague, the school teacher. rugged
up in new msntilla- She spends all her salary
on dress, or lm mistaken. | do hate vanity
and os,entatiop.
81 wonder who that young gentleman is in
the next pew he's very handsome. certainly.
| never saw such becoming mous,ache.
shouldn't wonder il il was that cousin Mrs. Prim-
rose had told me Of wonder if he's married ;
wish knew. guess Ill speak to Mrs. Prim-
rose, after church. Perhaps she will Introduce
me.
20, dear me, what a long prayerl II is terri
bly, tiresOme standing up so long. hope they'll
introduce the custom OF sitting down during
prayer. | should like TO hint 10 our minister
that be had better shorten his services.
=" wish papa would take a pew IN MIR. Wat
sons church. Such beautiful preacher as he
is His sermons are so poetical They say he's
looking out for wife. wonder what sort of a
minister's wife | should make have serious
thoughts of joining the church.
How very unbecomingly Mrs, Sauldiug is
dressed / believe that woman is perfectly des-
utute OF taste When will that sermon be
through declare if there isn't Miss Holder
with feather 10 her bonnet Some people ad-
mire her complexion. but IT'S my opinion that
/ any nDa pav hava "a 6na WIN will
paint Thank Heaven, haven't come to that
| yet!
How hot it is! Where's my fan The bene-
dicuou at last. Now l must contrive to see
/ Mrs. Primrose, and get an Introduction to that
/ pantlaman All thara she ia l''
The Hawaiian gazette., 1878-12-04
BREAD, CRACKERS, &C.

HrEDTUM BREAD PILOT RREAD, saloon
MI P5o- Bread 70 eases aad quarter cr1cSsE-
a IN nsssxtnsnL For Sale b. BoLIEs CO.