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The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1878-03-16

School They are about organizing
school districts in the Assotin country.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1878-03-16

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LOCAL NTELLIGE NcE
THANKS to Capt. Gray for late papers by
the Almota.
SIGSED.-The treaty of peace between
Russia and Turkey has been signed
DON'T forget the precinct meeting at the
Court House this eve, at half past 7.
School They are about ORGANIZING
school districts in the Assotin country.
SrUMp's boat is reported to have left
Wallula for Lewiston Thursday morning.
DRAY AND Truck HoRsEs.-Kester has
obtained some good horses for his draw
and truck.
BEATEN.-The working mans ticket for
Mayor aud Marshal Of the city was beaten
on Monday last, by 26 votes
AssoTIN.-"e have seen many Of the
settlers IN the Assotin country and they all
seem well pleased with the locality.
PoIsENED.-By the Almota we learn tina
child of Mr.. Matheny Of Penawawa was
severely poisoned by eating wild parsnip.
THANKS to 0. F. Mitchell Esq, sergeant
at arms of the Massachusetts Legislature,
for copy Of the Manuel Of the General
Court, for 1878.
RETuRED.-Col. B. Morris. Geo Fem,
Mrs. Norton and Nette Fem arrived here
by stage on Wednesday, from q visit to the
Atlantic States
ASTRONOMY .--Prof. Carey on Thursday
eve., entertained our citizens with astron no.
Inical illustrations in a very pleasing and
instructive manner.
GooDs.-Grostein & Binnard have been
opening new and large stock of goods
during the week past. Purchasers will do
well to call there.
WEST SHoRE.-L. Samuel ESQ, of the
West Shore was in town on Tuesday, con-
vassins for his paper. which henrafter is to
be issued every week.
New SUBSCRIBERS.- Several new sub
scribers have lately come for The TELLER
from Genessen Valley. Assotin and Camas
Prairie for which thanks.
LUMBER Mill ADDEp,-L. p. Brown ESQ,
is about to attach the machinery for cut
ting lnmber 10 the steam power now en-
ployed for his Touring mill, at Mt. Idaho.
OB1GATI oSs.- The junior member of
The TELLER expresses his sincere thanks to |
l.. P. Brown, Esq, mine host, at Mt. Idaho
for his generous hospitality extended 10
him. during his short sojonrn on Camas
Prairie.
ANorHER.-We have received prospectus
of another new paper to be published at
Dayton W. T., by 7. NJ May and H. II |
Gale and to be called the Chronicle and to
be Republican in politics..
SOCtAL.-The dance which came off at |
'.ti tone near the old Assotin mill. is re-
Suri I'd to have been we'll attended, and to
nave been very pleasant party. Dancing
continued i'll breakfast in the morning.
WATER IN THE DITCH The water was
turned into the Lewiston ditch on Tues
day. 1t was found that the grading on the |
newly built portion was not uniform and |
some further repairing will be essential to
carrying full supply of water.
CITY ELECTIoN.-At the election for city
officers on Monday last, the following per-
sons were duly elected
Mayor s n HoIa. DacorS.r n T Wv
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-04-25
Long N $50 Locals.

Farmers aro behind time in this section on
account Of tho very dry spring, though we are
having fno rains now, which will enable us
to gain back our lost time.
Spring oats aro doing very littlo good.
W heat is looking very well in places.
Wo have Sabbath School just organized
at Unity, tho fret ono in three or four years.
md tho people aecm to take great interest
in it--much more SO than they havo boen
accustomed to.
WIiooping- g-oougl is stirring the children and
somo of our old peoplo up. Wo arc very
sorry it has got among us.
In this vicinity farmers arc planting moro
cotton tLan usual. do not know what their
ideas arc.
Spring has come, which renders our noun
tain country delightful, and the wild flowers
upon tho hills makes tho scenery worry grand
to behold.
Miss Emma j. Lands school at Unity has
closed. Good reason fo.' so doing: No pay
from public md patrons do not want to pay.
Bad idea if you want yohr children educated
to dopond on public money. I think it would
DO best for all to pay their own tuition, until
tho public. pays up back indebtedness, espo.
cially for 1874, &c. There would be
two or throo Of us interested in that plan.
j. A. j.
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from inos osping till 81 a6si1g tho dasss
Of the uonyen lion, tho bazeg was crowded
Iwishpooplo; i; for Tho First BaptisE Charoi, was
full to overaowing, aud at nigh otheri
churches wero openod and services held in
them for tho aocommod odation Of the people.
y On tho last night all the aisles wero filled,
for oil wished to witnoss the last scene. As
the hour drow near to close the meeting the
delegates and all the congregation seemed to
bo bettor, the music grew sweetoras such
hymns as "Swoet by and by" and "Shall we
gather at the river" wcro sung; the Governors
,brotherly love and tender feoling woro moro
manifest as ho bade US all farewell, lingering,
as it Were, on tho threshold, aud following US
to the gate, ns if ho could hardly givo ue up.
Finally, DR.. Plumor, Of Columbia, S. g.,
led in prayer, aud thus closed on ua:on,a,os
meeting of Gods people. 1.w.w.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-04-25
: SENECA CITY LOCALS.

DEAR COURIER: Time, with its many
changes, has brought us another season nearcr
to tho great "I AM" Since last wrote you
tho green foliage of tho summer of 1877 has
withored and sucoumbed to tho blasts of
autumn and SHOWS Of winter, and now tho
spring of 1878 is on us, clothed in oil its
beauties and charms. So passing from ono
bright spring morning to another, almost a
year apart, / find Seneca still the somo, with
hcr now otizons and evidences Of progress.
After enjoying, for season, romuncrative
business, tho business mon may considcr tho
harvest over and awaitth opening of tho foil
and winter trado in ease and loisuro.
Our schools and churches continue to i'm
provo and flourish. But to lay aside tho
opinions of local and turn to tho casual
visitor, truly does he say Seneca is tho land
of music, poetry and aowors, (mixed with q
little love and courtship,) and last but by no
means least ''rustio stands" Hcro tho
stranger with violin and bow finds hearty
welcome aud gathers around him groups of
attentive admirers. Hero tho roFT, enrapt.
ured by the soft whispers Or gentle smile Of
some fair ono, or inspired by the moro men
ton of hor name, wings his flight aloft among
tho angels, and returns only to mourn that lc
is still an occupant Of this grccn earth and
that tho first Of his flight is only On acros.ic
Hero the flowers bloom and blossom in fra
GRANGE and love under tho tonder caro- of the
softer sox! and hero, too, tho old bucholor can
grin ovor bruised hands and mashed fingers
while constructing "rustic box" but all
this is rewarded by tho smilos and thanks Of
tho receiver.
Tho Reading Club moots regularly every
Friday eyoning ond grows moro interesting
aud entertaining cvory mooting. On Friday
evening last Colcman's Hotel Parlor was
crowded, and tho club was entertained for
quito while by tho readers selected for the
evening. "Somctime" was read in that soft
and touching strain which seems, to tho
Christian, to associate men with nngcls Wc
wero next carried to Versailles, by Mark
Twain, and led along spacious avenues into
gorgeous palaces and thcro loft to get back
| tho best way VIC could. ''Thc Cnlprit Fay'
| was then rendered in calm, deliberate and
impressive style, which hold tho audicnoo III
silence. Thus was spent O. most pleasant
| evening, which can only be cqualcd by the
''fshing" which is to be at Little River op
Thursday nest, Of which yeu shall hoar more.
d,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-04-25
Union Sunday School Meeting.
WALuAILA, S. G., April %, 1873.

WALuALlA, S. G., April %, 1873.
Tho committee appointed by the different
Sunday Schools of this place for the purpose
Of organizing Sunday School Union, mot
| at tho post Office to-day at p. M. Messrs.
g. Z. Watson and j. r. w. Johnston repre-
| senting Che Baptist school; Messrs. w. G.
Neville and O. w. Moore, tho Presbyterian;
Mcasrs. j. II. Sigh, ]. ". Dan:ei and J. S.
| Bird, the Methodist; Messrs. v. L. Norman
and j. D. Cappolmann, the Lutheran, and
Messrs. II. A. II. Gibson and J. l.. MSLoes,
| tho West Union.
MIR. Gibson was elected Chairman of tho
committee and @. W. Moore, Secretary. The
following resolutions were then offered and
adopted
Rcsozped, That arrangements be mado for
union meeting Of oil tho Sunday Schools in
Walhalla and West Union ut tho Baptist
Church on Sabbath afternoon May 9th, at
$50 ?. NJ, and that the exercises consist Of
addresses. musio and such other religious
exercises as may be doomed necessary.
Resoloed, That this committee invite Ave
persons from each school, viz: Miss julia
johnson, Miss Mary Riloy, Mr.. A. s. Peden,
Mr.. j. L. McLeos, Mr.. II. S. Stribling, from
tho Presbyterian School; Miss Amelia Wight.
man, Miss Lilla Bauknight, Miss Lizzie
Pitchford, Mr.. j. I. Nunamaker, Mr.. Walter
Daniel from tho Methodist School; Miss Ada
| Clabaugh, Mrs. j. w. Striblng, Mrs. II. @.
Johnston, Mics Rosa Gibson, Mr.. w. j.
Beard, from tho Baptist School; Miss Kate
Anscl, Miss Tiona Brennecke, Miss Julia
Picpcr, Mr.. j. D. Cappelmann, Mr.: v. T..
Norman, from tho Lutheran School, and
Miss Flora Gibson, Miss Bettio Schroeder,
Mrs. j. @. Mioklor, Mr.. w. f. Wright, and
Mr.. Samuel Riley, from tho West Union
School, together with tho Suporintendents Of
each school, to form themselves into union
choir, clccting thoir own organist and loader
and tako charge of tho music md load tho
schools in singing, and that they bo requested
to moot as often as possible for rehearsal and
practice. ,
Rssolued, That tho choir bo requested to
moot at tho Baptist Church on noxt Saturday
at4P. NJ
Resolued, That committee Of ono be ap-
pointed from oaoh school as sub committee to
elect spoakers. On this committee tho
following appointments wore made; From
Baptist sohool--Mr, q. q. Watson; from
Methodiss Sohool--Mr. y. III. Sigh; from
Prosbytorian School !. T.. MoIlees; from
Luthoran-sM Mr.. .. ID. Cappelmann, from
SVsat Ulion ", Neville,
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Il A3lfpo 6g
profit tllat scnsicls toSs for fys aud
Zen yeSss cse learho trades aud habit sof IN
Siustf 10 chat whom ciSasod by xpirat Ion sof
stheir term, they natural slly inollned TO hoaest
Industry and often became good citizens, We
iwaA TO SEQ our ponltontiary managed on the
,sap,o plan. Il has been a place Of idleness,,
high living aud education FOR several years, 80
that Its walls oeaaed 70 Laye terror to Offenders
and ratlierinSitcd than restrained cslmo. pnler
the administration Of Governor Orr industrial
ayoeations were established, but tho Rsdica,s
gayo to crimo q position Of honor and made the
penitentiary sham. Let our next Legislature
look to o thorough consideration, of this matter,
and let us make our penitentiary not only q
placo Of punishment, but souroo Of income to
the, State as well as a school Of instruction to
conyiots in usefal occupations.
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The Bankrupt. Law 4

Below vii be found the bill which proposes
to repeal the bankrupt law which has beon in
foroo in the United States since 1867. The
bill has already passed tho Senate, and NE
learn from good authority that it will proba-
bly, pass tho lower no uso in q few days;
Representatives of tho United States Of
America In Congress assembled, That tho
bankrupt law approved Maroh 2, 1857, and
all acts in amonlmeat or supplementary
thereto or in explanation thereof, be, and tho
same is hereby repealed; Provided, however,
That such >rcpcal shall in no manner invalii
date or affect any case in bankruptcy insti-
day whom this act shall take effeet but as to
all suoh pending cases and oil future pro-
oeedngs therein, tho acts hereby repealed
shall cotinue in full force and effect until tho
samo shall bo fully disposed of, in tho snmo
manner as ifsaid acts had not been repealed.
This particular section of tho country has
little personal interest in the fate Of tho bank
rupt law, but as law which affects credit
and honesty at largo it's repeal will meet the
approval of our pooplo. The Inducements it
gave to credit and tho ease with which the
unfortunate speculator could bo relieved from
his bad judgment or rcoklessness, encouraged
extravaganza and foolhardy risks, which moro
or less injured tho whole country. Wo have
always opposed bankrupt laws and will
regard the repeal Of tho present law as coma.
duoive to general good. Wo want to 500 tho
trade and credit Of tho country renow its
ante-war caution and confidence when pros
pority was the work of energy and economy
and when failures were raro and honest.
Money panios which affect the whole country
ORC duo to reckless speculation and unbridlcd
credit, and nothing SO much encourages this
state Of things as bankrupt laws and tho easy
honor they crcate. Bankrupt laws, lien laws,
unrestricted interest and homestead excmp-
tions arc all demoralzing and conduco to tho
very evils thoy arc designed to prevent or
cure. Wehopc the House Of Representatives
will adopt tho law and savo tho people from
the Generalization tho law encourages as woll
as the waste Of tho property of bankrupts
which properly belongs to their creditors, in
costs and expenses. Tho State in solvent
laws arc liberal enough towards debtors, less
expensive and less liablo to encourage dis
honesty and fraud.
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Martins Creek Locals.
ApR,L, 2Ist, 1878.
rFrom our Sunday School rccord.1


LFrom our Sunday School rccord.1
Class No. /, 100 Testament yorses and II
Scriptural questions.
Glass No. Q, coo Testament verses and 1880
Scriptural questiong.
Glass No. 8, rs Testament vcrses and 525
scciptural questions
Glass No. 4, 10 Testament verses and 1853
Scriptural questions
Class No. 6, 20 Testament verses and GO
Soriptural questions.
II will bo soen by tho above that tho school
memorizcd in ono week 004 Testament ycrsos
and 1870 scriptural questions.
The Shiloh Sunday School will givo prize
to its successful rival in tho county.
Wc doubt il thoro was ever q timo when tho
poople followed moro quietly and peacefully
their respective ayocations than thoy do at
present. The wary and earnest efforts of our
people to extricato themselves from til cir gloomy
and almost dependent condition Of twelve months
ago, have resulted as such efforts always do, in
securing prosperity and happiness to tho country.
How natural for seasons Of prosperity and ad..
yersity to alternate. In days of prosperity oil
become remss, and dependence and want follow
as q natural consequence. We need not look
farther for a moro favorable timo to improve our
politioal and social conditions. Tho means by
which Wo arc to attain to q future asoendonoy
arc anything else but sdlfadusttng. But If We
will keep constantly inlaiew tho maxim that
Ftornai Vigilance IS tho rric6 Of liborly,o . tho
RESOURCES OF our seotion Will be gradually de-.
ye,Spsa , end ths people become prosperous and
Shappy. Y, y s3s ys M 2, 2, Il;
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Ehat esS 3 ped ksr in' hls asl dfcss
10 the Splaas School ltntoh be limited 10
seven niinait
.ifesolvsa, That 4. !. II " Johnston be
appointed to conduct tho meeting on Sabbath
Mny5 81 s /,
q Reso.pea, That the chairman Of committee
appoint four usherh for the purpose Of seating
obildron in the union n,ccting.
Rcsolped, Tint tho secretary requost caoh
member Of tho choir through the Superinton.
donts Of tho respective schools to meet on
noxt Saturday afternoon at tho Baptist
Church. t 4
Resolued, That the proceedings Of this
meeting DO published intlle KEowEE CoURlER
and the public bo cordially Invited to attond
tho Union Sunday School meeting.
On motion, committee adjourned to meet at
samo place on noxt Friday at 5 PM.
H.A. II. GIBSON, Chairman.
O. w. MooaR, Secretary.
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The County convention.

Tho Democratic County Convention met in
tho Count House, on Saturday, April Goth,
and was called to ordor at IL o'clock A. NJ.
by tho Chairman. Il.
About twenty of tho local clubs were 1ep-
| resented.
Tho Chairman oponed tho meeting by
stating that it's object was to reorgapize tho
party; preparatory to the approaching cam
paigh; and, in few pointed romarks, re-
minded tho meeting Of the great cause for
encouragement which it had as seen in tho
SUCCESS already achieved.
Tho organization Of tho party had, in q
short timo, sprung from nothing into County
Convention, consisting of twenty.eight.l local
clubs. All that was loft to DO was for these
local clubs to rovivify and inoreuso thoir club
lists. And this they should do, for thoir whole
strength would be neolod in tho coming
elections.
On motion, by Mr.. CASTOR, of tho Wcstmin.
stor club, Col. w. G, Keith was re-elccted
Chairman Of tho Convention for tho torn of
two years.
Tho organization was completed by tho
| following elections: lst Vico President, Cnpt.
j. L. Shanklin; I'd Vice President, Capt. g.
| e. Watson; Secretary and Treasurer, w. J.
S thrilling.
A resolution was adopted that tho Chairman
appoint on executive committee consisting of
| ono member from each township in tho
County.
The Chairman was further Instructed to
call special meeting of this Convention for
tho purpose of eleoting delegates to the State
Convention, whcnoyer, in his discretion, it
becomes necessary.
! Tho following resolutions wero thon offered
by Hon. John S. Werner and unanimously
adopted as tho sense Of this meeting.
Resozccd, lst, That tho broad, liberal and
conservative mannor in which his Excellency,
Gov. Wade Hampton, has administered tue
government Of South Carolina since his inau-
guration as Governor, in 1876, mects tho most
loarty approval Of this convention.
Reso!vcd, 2d, That tho peace, good order
and quiet which now prevails in every Sec
tion Of tic State, and among oil classes Of its
citizens, arc tEe fruits Of that liberal conserva-
tisn, which has so characterized his admins
tration.
Reso!rea, Cd, That it is tho scnso of this
Convention that Governor Hampton should
bc renominatcd for tho Office Of Governor, for
the noxt two ycars, by tho Democracy of the
State, in order tlat tho great influence for
good which he has so happily cxertod may be
continued and be moro fully impressed upon
our people.
Tho Convention then adjourned to meet at
tho call of tho Chairman.
| W. G. KEITH, President
WI. SYR1BLlNd, Secretary.
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gsHoo lsocssss nj

s'lYe have beon favored With a anonth of' 'iinog
weather for farming, aud the farners 81
Ipsaloo hayo made good use Of their time ii,s
preparing thor lands and planting. ii Nearly
oil ato dono planting corn.
There las boon moro gaano bought by tho
farmers Of Tugaloo than ever before known.
rliey arc going to plant cotton generall aud /
raiso Il as 3 surplus. II
MI. McWhorter, ut Fort Madison, has sold
eighty tons Of guano. s. S.
Inc smoll grain cropis looking wolf aene.,
faliy. y. M, Abbottand D. II. |. Holmes have
the best whent on Tugaloo. s,Sss S D.
/, IN! Mr. Wm; Rothsll was the lucky man to-
Kill n fno deer q fow days aI,o.s '.,
!, The mail rider passed. through last Friday 4
the hrst time on the route, but NO haven't anys
G,iice G established on Tagaloo yet but hope to-
~ we have preaching at Liberty Baptist
Church onoo q quarter BY Rev. Nj. Runisey.
j, it,t u sk = Fsj s. t.sj2s3 A5asS
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Job Printing neatly and
( Scheaply executed. y
r Necessity compels us to
Sadhore strictly to the require
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Tho ship Azor, engaged in tho Liberian 1.
exodus Of the negro, sailed from ChurlcstotS
several days ago. After the ship Weighed
anchor il was found that the number OF |.
board was forty-eiyht in excess Of the estis5
mated capacity Of the vcssol. This caused
delay Of a day and tho number ii, excess I
was returned to Charleston to await tho
second trip of the vessel, thoir baggage
bcing carried ahead Of them. There are
now ono hundred and sevonty.fve onigrants
with their baggage iu Charleston, who must
lie over until tho return of tho vessel. Thia.
exodus Of tho nogro seems to be real, and if
enough accommodations could be had at once
it is thought ono.fourth Of the ontire uoprSS
population in the Southern States would
seek now homes in their natiyo country.
Tho Azor is tho first vessel yet fitted out for
tho purpose Of Africah emigration, aud
applicants for passage ore double the capacity
of tho vessol. Tho Neos and Couriior I
sends correspondent with the vessel, who
will report. fully the Incidents Of tile trip az
we'll as the reception of the emigrants and \
tho character of thoir now homc. Tic
proaent omigrants arc destined for Monrovia,
and the movement inauguratcd by tho
Azor is likely to continue, until most Of the, 1
negroes of tho South orc removed and their
places supplied by intelligent white labor. &
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, April 2O.-Roliabls
information has just reached hero from tho
interior of Mexico, that the border States
insurrcction against tho Dinz govornment il !
steadily ana surely ripcning. II is under.
stood that tho .Losdist party arc urging tho
Alcxican Indians to renew their rafdinlt
operations in order to bring matters on thee
Rio Grando to their former state rs regards
the United States. Tho commanding officer
Of tho sub"distriot Of tho Pccos tolagraphs to
department. headquarters that tho Mexicani
Indians arc acting in concert with tho Indians
from the Fort Stanton reservation, who are
now on an extensive raid in Texas.
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8. FURNISHED.

THURSDAY afternoon, 2:30 o'clock.
l. With lessons.
O: Bible reading, by Roy. II. M. Parsons,
Buffalo, NY.
b. Tho uniform lesson.
Address by Roy. J. Munro Gibson, 3. D.,
Chicago, Ill.
c. Supplemental losson.
Address by Rev. j. II. Vincent, D. D.,
Now York.
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INursaay .Epeuin1,. .7:3O o'cloc

IHursaay EpeNing, 7:30 o'clOcE
Responsive service.-'O Oar O3tiag."
IL. With workers qualified.
a. by knowledge Of tho Word.
Addresses by 1siship g. +. Pierce, Sparta,
Georgia. and Rcv. Sylvanus Landrum, D. D.,
Menphis, Tenn.
b. BY knowledge Of Methods.
Address by Rov. II. Clay Trumbull, Phila-
delphia, Pom, Editor of Sunday School Times