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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-31
The Death Penalty.

We have always been of opinion that the
efficacy of punishment was due moro to ts
certainty than to it's severity. This is espe-
cially true when a cortain and reasonable o
punishment is affixed to any given crime. On
the other hand q too severe punishment Sc
cures freedom from conviction and to that
extent fails of the design of the law-maker.
We regret, therefore, to SEQ that tho House of
Representatives. has pissed bill to punish
with dcsth arson, rape and burglary. If
these crimes had been graded, aud the punish.
mont OF death boon inflicted for the fret
degroe of each, with lighter punishment for
the lower grades, it might have proved bene-
foial. Wo doubt even this, and are inclined
to the opinion that Imprisonment for life in
the Penitentiary is ample punishment for tho
highest grade of burglary. The bill was
passed by largo majority. 1t was partially
shorn of its worst features by an amend.
ment of Mr.. Memmingor, that when
the jury recommended tho culprit to
mercy. the death penalty shall be supplanted
by imprisonment for lifo. To ono who knows
tho peculiarities Of the law, the not grading
these offences gives the law an inequality not
very ilattcring to our people. The man who
after dark turns the bolt Of your door and
steals the worth Of ono dollar shall be hung.
The same man who in day time splits down
your door with On aAe and robs the house Of
one hundred thousand dollars is guilty of
grand larceny and goes to the Penitentiary,
A man may steal all your horses from your
lot or pasture and be guilty of grand larceny
and Yet to break your barn and steal pig is
burglary and the penalty is DEATH Apart
from these distinctions. should any other crime
but murder be punished with death? We
doubt it, and certainly at this time we feel
that no doubtful innovations should bo made
in our laws. A very general feeling prc walls
in the North that the death penalty should be
abolished for oil crimes, and for the Demo-
cratic party on its first accession to power to
add three crimes, and especially one amonp
them, one so common as burglary, to the
capital offences in this Statc is likely to create
opposition to the party at homo and abroad.
It's we'll to be cautious in legislation at this
time, especially upon matters of such doubtful
proprety. If The propriety Of such leeisla.
ton was beyond doubt, still its expedienoy at
this time might we'll bo considered. We hone
the Senate will defeat the bill and let us try
the present punishment few years longer.
Ihe certainty of bcing unable to got prompt
pardons, with the chain gang added, will
prove elective correctors of those crimes, and
we believe the future will demonstrate the
fact. In cases of actual rape the people
always have and always will forestall the
law with ready rope and stiff limb. The
other crimes can be fully prevented by tho
present law.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-31
The South Carolina UnIversIty

The House of Representative has been
engaged for several days in discussing tho
propriety Of passing an act to put in operation
tho South Carolina University. The low
country GENERALLY favors the bill, Mr.. Mons
minger beingits champion, while the members
from the upper counties generally oppose tho
bill, some Of them favoring the selling out
the institution with all its paraphernalia.
We think the true line of action lies between
thseo contending factions. The State is now
too poor to put the University in successful
operation by making noeded repairs and
salarying the profossorships, SO as to secure a
full corps Of able teachers. While this is
true at present, ne cannot for a moment cor.
template the proposition TO close out The
establishment forever. There are too many
sacred associations connectod with It's glorious
past There ars too many seeds Of usefuln
ssithin itsS walls % spring np Ia the future
md fnSevefy depas astment of our State and I
:aetipnsi eeyoFtb biatst. .Rhefo ID too much
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-31
Oustitug the Judges.

The decision Of the Supreme Court In
the case of the State er rel. Attorney Gene.
raj against Judge Shaw, was adverse to the
election of Judges by viua voce vote, and
Judgment OF custer was entered against
Judge Shaw. Five other judges, to wit:
Judges Cooke, Reed Maokey, Townsend
and Wiggin, held their Offices by the same
unconstitutional tenure and to resign was
both duty and necessity. All these
Judges have resigned except Wiggin, who
will either resign or be pushed out. This
leaves but two Judges in the State. Ker.
shaw and Wallace. The Legislature must
elect six Judges at an carly day. It is
thought by eome that most Of the old
Judges will be reelected, while Others
think all of them will be left out and now
men put in their places.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-31
Dots. by tho waysitfc.

During the carly part Of Inst week We madc
flying visit to the little town Of Williamson
on business connected with tho NJ. T.. Church Of
0ooneo.
Leaving Walhalla about A. NJ. wo roach
tho thriving village of Seneca City in a half
hours time. Owing to the want of enterprise
and accommodation the railroad authorities
have not yet erected depot on tho line of the
Blue Ridge Railroad at seneoa. Tho Leuisla.
ture last year passed an act authorizing tho
building Of depot at this place, but on ac-.
count OF short-sighted policy of tho railroad
ofhoials 1t has not been done. It certainly
would be great benefit TO tho merchants as
we'll as the travelling public.
Tho next station 'is Perryviile, about two
miles below Seneca. This is a station without
any business houses surrounding II. Not a
store store we believe in Tho place and only ono Or
two two family residences close BY. a
Leaving Perryy We were on our way to Tho
next atation.-o old Pendloton. We sey old
plaendletop, la besanse II Is one among .ths oldost
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-31

The bill appropriatinas $500 annually tothe
State Agricultural Sooioty. was ably defended
by Senator Gary, but waa voted down. In
order, however, to allow the friends Of the
measure an opportunity to discuss it before o
full Senate the vote was rooonsdered. TherA
was before US bill to ossablsha DspartnehE
of Agriculture, and it seemed to me IL the
principle ofthe greatest good to. tho lar8esE
numbor was good one, VIC should give eSery
dollar we had to sparo for this:experigent.
Virginia, Georgia aud other States Of the
South have this department. in full operation,
and by anal yzing soils and fertilizers the
collection and distribution of seeds and agri-
cultural information. are doing incaloulable
benefit to the farmers Of those States.,. Tho
farmers. who think fairs accomplish any
good. are generally in favor Of county
exhibitions; very -fow of them arc members Of
the State institution or have taken rnuctj
interest in it during the last five years. IT;
this application is granted. others will be
presented and wo have not tho money to ap.
propriate.
On Saturday the. bill dividing the County.
ofBcnnfort was passed to third reading with
an mo," a%sndRen. en- changing @ tue name from pal
opposed by Mr.. Campbell, of Charleston. aud.
think he will also oppose the proposed divi
sion of his county. 1t is claimed that tho
division Of Beaufort will give us Democratic
Senator and three Democratic Representatives,
but tho change was noe made for political
benefits only. Beaufort is larger than the
State Of Rhode Island, and its county sent is
located on an island Mt the extreme>end..
Jurors witnesses and other persons living in
the upper portion Of the county aro compelled
to travel sovonty6yo milos, which is too,
great hardship in this dav of progress.
We have n large nnmbor of candidates for,
the vacant Jadgeships; aud the cry il still
they como. L.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-31
WALHALLA, Y /, s. c.:
THURSDAY, JANUARY 81, 1878.
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-31
A CAR ID.

IIasing associated myself viii, my brotfer.
r. =. Norman, in the business of Drugs and
Fancy Goods, will be glad to meet the many
!! friends whom have sorVcd in tho dry goods
line ut tho we'll known house OF. @. L. Reid C
Co., at our (Dr. A. f. Norman's old) stand.
We propose to keep full line Of tho best
assorted family drugs, and medicines OF the
pnrest quality, so that all who call on us cant
be accommodated with what they want. |
part with the house of Reid & Co with
regret, and bespeak for it the extended patron-
ago it merits; at tho snmo time in our line +
trust to meet patronage and encouragement.
as shall strive to please all and oare all
with tho best and purcst articles in the drug
line. Very respectfully. M
Y. L. NORMAN.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-31
NOTICE Of FINAL SETTLEMENT.

NOTICE is hereby given that application will
~ be made to Richard Lewis. Esq, Judge Of
Probate Of Ooonec county, at his oliuo in the
Court House, ut Walhnlla. on Saturday, Moroll
I'd, for leave to make II final settlement Of the
estate of YIN. B. f. Corbin, minor, and to be dis
charged therefrom.
FRANCIS Il. CORBlN,, Guardian.
Jan 81, 1873 l1.4t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-31

bill has boon introduced in the Legisla-
t"ro to utilize the convict labor in completing
the Blue Ridge Rairoad. We aro alad TO se5
thu, interest is being revived III this matter.
Tho Ssa'c has already invested millions off
mon'y in ,lris rtlrond, and now that a com.
parativeiy small outlay would complete it the.
Legislature should give ovcry assistance
possible. i" complete tho road would mt be
to further any sectional inter ,st but would be
benefit to the cu,irc State
anderson JouruqJ
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-31
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT,

NOTICE is hereby given that appiiontion will
~ be made to Richard Lewis. ESD. Judge Of
Probate of Oconce County. at his office ID the
Court House, Mt Walhalla, S. g.. on Friday, tho
10Th day Of March next. at IL o clock A., for
leave to make fl val settlement Of tho estate of
Nathan Cox, dcccascd, q lunatic. and TO be dis.
charged thcrcfrom committee from sad
estate. ALIEN BRYCE SR., Committee.
Jan3l,, 1873 ll.4t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-31
ME NT1INTEA.E.

Married. on Sunday, the 9th instant, al tho ;
residence of the bride. by W. a. King, Esq
Nj l.. B Mashburn to Mrs. Laura j. Davis ali .
O! Oconce.
Mnrrien on Thursday, December 6. 1871. by
Rev. b. lIollnr, SIR John l,ox to Miss Emma.
Jones, all of Ocnnee
BY the same. on Thursdny December q, 1877.
Mr.. Galley Phillips to Miss Martha Jane ParloT
Jones. all Of Oconee l..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-31
Tlle State OF south Carolima'
OCONEE COUNTY,

VCOIVIT COOIFITr u.
By RieAard Leois, Esq, Judge Of Probate. 8
VNMERsAs, William f. Corbin has made suit to-
w mo to grant him Letters Of y dmlnisttation
Of tho Estate and Effects Of William Corbin,
'dcceased--'N3% ~ ~ ES ,{2tsfsl n
and singular the kindred and oredtorss6 the
said VIM: Corbin, dcceesed that they be,
and appear, before me, in the Couftof Probate,
to be heltl at Waihalla, s. o., on Friday, 18TH
of February next, after publication, hereof.
Mt ~ l O'Clock In tho forenoon, to show cause,s
If any they have. Why the said adminlstrationr
should not be granted. .ii.. IL .(t i8I " rs h
Given under my hand seal, this tho '8lst day.
or January, Ammo Dohjni 1875 a b +, z .I3
q. Yi.p, s !, so RTc HARD LEWIS;
Judge Of. Probate Of sOcoHed County.
Jan 81, 1878 sS 81 /. l.22ytls
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-31

The Senate has before it bill for the
protection Of landlords, which gives to them
q first lien on. the crops produced for the
rent. This is good law and should pass.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-31

WASHINGTON, January 24--The House
Judiciary Committee will prescnta an olmhorate
report by its chairman, Representative Knott,
Of Kentucky. in the case of Smalls, member
oi Congress from South Carolina. that his
privileges do not shicld him from tho custody
of his State under the charge of felony.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-31

CISctSNAT1, January 24.-Wm. Miller,
n young man residing Mt Newelps Run,
Washington County, Ohio. died night before
last from wound inflicted by Miss Elizabeth
Taylor, whom he had seduccd lie renowned
her. and notified the Ovcrscer of the Poor TO
take her to the intirmary. This coming 10
her ears greatly inconsed hor. and procuring
an axe, shc repaired to his room, where he
WAS sleeping, and cut his head open.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-31
EXEMPTION OF PERSONALLY.

NOTICE is hereby given that Mrs Sa]ie- j.,
~ Sloan, widow of DR. james NJ Slo5n. de- \
ceased, has made application to mo for ap ex.
emp,ion Of the personal estate Of said lcceased, :.
and will pass upon the samo on Monday, The :
9TH day Of March next. at II O'clock 4. NJ. I'M
my Office, in the Court House. nj Walhalla, 8. C..
RICHARD LEWIS,
Judge Of Probate Oeonee county
Jan 81, 1878 1l.4t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-31

We have also seen copy of Senate bill 10
provide for the election Of Comfy Treasurers
and Auditors IF passed, 1t will go into effect
at tho next general election, and tho person
elected holds his offoo for two years. This
bill should pass. II would remove much un-
pleasant responsibility from the shoulders of
the executive and place IL on the people, who
will know what to 90 with it, The sauabble for
office will then be before the princes Of the land
and the longest pole will always knock down the
persimmon.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-31

Tho University of South Carolina has con.
stitutional life, and before it oan be killed tho
constitution must be amended. While man in
a fit or rage or disappointment might out his
throat, he would not keep in that mind for a
period of two years. So VIC hardly think the
people of South Carolina would stranglo all
chances Of high grade Of education by voting
BY their representatives twice and In person
onco to amend the constitution In order to kill
the University. Il will some, day be the pride
and ornament ,of the State. where our college
graduates Will complete their education. 81 b I;
This issthe time Of yeat Ia so,,n,,. Al traas
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-31
lOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS.

| LII persons having demands against the
n estate Of DR.. James NJ. Sloan. deceascd, will;
present them TO the undersigned duly attested!'
and proved and ell who owe the said estate wills
come forward and make payment .ns
SALIIE j. SLOAN, Admx.
Jan 81, 1878 l1.4t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-31

We have received copy of the House
Dill to authorize all able bodied male priso-
ners confined in Jail under sentence, to labor
upon the public roads and upon
the public streets Of tho cities and
towns of this State. Upon the order
OF the Judge such prisoners are to be
turned over to the County Com missionors
or to the Mayor or Intendant of incorporated
cities and towns to work upon tho roads
and streets 10 chain gang upon the assu.
rance that the prisoners will be securely
guardcd and humancly treated. This law,
it pasted, will stop much Of the petty pill.
ferin gof the times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-02
The Practical aud Sentimental Sides
Of Farm Life.

Poets have sung tie delights of the
farmers life IN strains 50 enchanting
chat one might wonder why all the
world has not forsakcn every other pur-
suit and bctaken itself to the filling OF
the soil. But the farmer himself, in
tire unshaded bayfield,, o. ploddinE IN
the clayey iurrnw AT the tail of his pillow,
with lrCc-holdcrs right sticking To
each boot, or bending, with aching back,
between the eorn-rOws, or hfcasllug the
winter storms in the performance of
imperative duties, looks At bis life from
il different point Of view. To him this
life appears Al full Of toni aud care and
evil chances ~ that Of any other toilcr.
And true il il, the life Of an
ordinary farmer is hard, with too little
TO soften it--too much Of work, too lit
tie Of play. But as true is what the
poet sang 50 long ago: Thrice happy
arc the husbandmcn il they could but
see their blessings" for they have indie
pcndencc, more than others who by the
sweat Of the brow earn their bread, and
the pure mir Of heaven 20 breathe, and
the blessed privilege Of daily commu-
mon with nature.
Ii il not easy for the farmer 70 zee
any beauty III his enemies, the mead
ows full of daisies, with which he II for
ever fighting, or by which he has been
ANONYMOUSLY conquered; the on
croachlng ranks Of golden rods
along the borders Of lis fields, and
tho brstling bayonets of those Canadian
invaders. tie thiutIes. How few FARM
IT., or other people for that matter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-02

see III tho climbing hluShe1 Of the dawn
ing day, or the gorgeous painting Of its
close. or in the perfect day itself, amy
thing hut the fore-telling of fair az foul
weather; or notice the Ways of any I'M
tanned bird ~ beast, except that the
crows como to null the corn the hawks
is catch the chickens, and the foxes to
steal the lambs and turkeys. How
ever. the farmer generally does feel Il
thrill of pleasure when, in tho haky
soltncSs o( II February or March day,
hS hears the cav OF the first carbon
seeking, hungry CROW, Tho heart of
winter is broke" In April when the
fields begin to show n suspicion of com.
ing green and give forth an odor Of
spring, and the diugv snow-hankS along
the fenccS are daily dwipdlins, he
Welcomes the carol ofthe first hluchird,
and is glad Is hear the robin utter his
restless note from the houghs of the
old applC.trcC; and the clear Voice Of
the ncw-Comc meadow lark strikes him
MS not altogether unmuSica); and when
he hears the plaintivo cry vt the grass
ployer he IS sure spring has como. anG
then thinks ot the small birds no moro
till the first Blasts of returning winter
sweep over the bare trees
and nozen fields, when, all Mt once, he
becomes aware that the rouhadourS
are gone He sees that the bravo little
chiekadco remains faithful to his post,
and fetls that his CHEEKY note cnliyenS
little tho drcarineSs Ut winter, rs does
the reedy piping Of the nut-hatoh and
the voice of the dewry, fuller Of lite
than of music. and the disCordant nete
of the blue jay, who, clad in II Int of
sun MGR sky loudly pronlaims his pres
cucc, but the singers are gone and he
misses them ia1aSt ScribH9.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-02

both by the government and the COM
panv that accepted the grant with the
condition. The fact that SAID company
So understood this grant, Is made eyi-
dent hv circular issued hy lis land
commissioner, dated May - 1873, IN
viting purchase of its lands. IN which
he says, The road was accepted by the
government as complete about sin
months aso. In three years from that
time the road lands will be subject, We
suppose, 70 the presumption law. butwe
hope AMI expect ~ have all our lands
sold before that time arrives. All rail-
road lands sold hv tins company are
sold clear Of taxes, with the assurance
OLA perfect title when paid for.'
More than four years having elapsed
since the completion Of said road and
lis acceptance hy the president nj the
time Mr.. pudymott filed His drrlara.
tory statement torthe tracts III question,
am Of the opinion that hiSappjcation
should have been received 10y the local
officers. subject, however, to the com
dluon that il he made to appear, be-
fore final certificate issue to him.
that IT the time his declartory state
ment was filed Tor SAID tract, said cont
pany had not sold CT disposed of the
same.
If the views have expressed in re-
laton to the sale and disposal of said
lands are correct and | see no reason
70 doubt their correctness, the sale and
disposal ~ lands iii the condition Of
these applied for, if unsold III that
time Ivy said company. is clearly within
the jurisdiction of the land office, like
other lands. BY the terms of the
grant 10y which said lands, or proceeds
which shall arise from the sale thereof,
Injured Il said company, il Is provided
that the lands remaining uusold 1T the
expiration Of three years from the
time when the entire road
was completed, shall be subject to set.
tlement and presumption, like other
lands, NJ price not exceeding Sl2o
pcr acre. lii other words, that said
hands shall revert 70 the public domain
for sale and disposal for said company,
under the presumption laws of the
United States. and whether ii hc com
sidered that said lands are public lands
i'll u general or special sense cannot, IN
my opinion, affect the jurisdiction ~
the land office in making sale and the
disposal OF the same.
hedeeision concludes with directions
to local officers for It's enforcement, and
says; In making returns of moneys
arising from the sale of said lands
local officers should be instructed to
keep 4 separate account Of lands sold
and moneys received therefor on ne
count Of said company, in order that
the same may be passed to its
credit In this case, inasmuch MS it
does not satisfactorily appear whether
the lands applied for had been sold Ivy
the company 1T the time MIR. Dudymou
filed his dcclaratorv statement, the
Commissioner Of the Land Office
will instruct local officers to call
upon said company for n statement
showing whether said lands had been
sold by it ut that time, and, If il refuse or
neglect to furnish such statement with
III thirty days after the services of said
notice, that they order hearing to de-
termine that fact.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-02
Railway Mortality.

The RaiI,cog igc III accordance with
lis regular custom, has carefully com
piled statistics showing rs nearly rs pos
s,hle Tive number Of railways sold under
foreclosure during the first SiN months
Of the year, aud the amounts Of cap-
TIL Investment which have thus been III
large wiped out.
Soin UNDER FORHClusuRF, JAN. |. 10
IrNt 90 1873
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-02

These figures show that the terrible
mortality % railway enterprises during
tie past few years has not nbatcd 70
the degree that was hoped, although the
totals for the day Of 1873 are consider
ably less than for the corresponding
period Of 1877, except in the amount Of
capital apparently invested, which IN
each case II almost the same, reaching
III each Xix months well up % the
enormous amount Of 100000, 600.
Surely il seems rs il the work Of rcor-
ganization must be nearly completed,
and il is indeed probable That the list OF
roads that must go mo bankruptcy is
nearly completed. There is, however,
-till i considerable number which have
been ordered ID the auction block, nj
though The actual roll has been de-
layed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-02
Total " roads g.la sul70loOo sllhlbo.,OO

Total bonds, debt, and nlock a, tgl9,Sln,7Ol
While these twenty.cight companies
have been wiped ont Of existence, to
he succeeded by others ON n much
smaller capital basis, the Same fate has
been RAPIDLY overlaking II number
more. The following il n list of roads
placed in the hands Of receivers in tho
six months named