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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-29

Full we'll knew the moaning of that word;
Its solemn, joyful import fills my heart;
1t means that we have taken each for life,
That we are pledged to bo of caol part.
We are engaged to loyo--to satisfy
Tho noble cravings of On earnest soul,
To grow tho passion to holy height,
Aud feel tho rapture Of its sweet coptrol.
We arc engaged to counsel and direct
Not with tho stern, ioroe heat of the
battlefield,
But, kindly offering to each our thoughts,
Tho wrong to right will soon and gladly
yield.
We arc engaged to iove each other we'll,
TO try md read each other as book,
To offer sunshine whore there is cloud,
And guide our every motion, tone aud
look.
We are engaged to have our honeymoon
A fount perpetual from year to year
Tho careful elegance of wooing time
Must never wane to bring tho sorrow tear.
y "ic CuEuRcu " cuCil auO cOteFtnln
Zach in tho sphere where speciai lovo
may shine,
To SOW the garden of the soul with seed
That yields fruitago useful anu divine.
We arc engaged to have worthy aim,
A lofty standard looking to some end.
We're not to garner for ourselves alone,
But share the treasures with nooding
friend.
We arc engaged to love our future home,
To oluater round it ovcry hallowcd tic,
To make it Paradise by every means
Delightful to the mind, tho ear and eye.
q
Wc arc engaged to SEQ how much Of bliss
Two splendid natures can euvolvo from
life.
I'm engaged to be a model husband,
You're engaged to DO model vito.
This is engaging iu tho saorod sense,
From such high purpose may wo never
stray.
Here is the ring. Whom two engage as We,
There's glory in tho name of wedding day.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-29
Make Your own Fertilizers.

Hon. Levi Stookbridge, professor of
agriculture of tho Massachusetts Agricultu.
raj College, publishes the following formu
las, by means Of which tho farmer may
compound his own fertilizers and not pay
out money to others to prepare them for
him:
10 produce so bushels Of corn moro than
tho natural produce to tho acre, use:
Nitrogen, Sd pounds, in tho form of sui
Ehate of ammonia; potash, II pounds, in
the form of muriato of potash; phosphorio
acid, 81 pounds, in the form of muriate of
superphosphates,
To grow one ton Of hay to the acre moro
than tho natural product, uso:
Nitrogen, 36 pounds, in tho form Of
sulphato Of ammonia; potash, 81 pounds,
in tho form of muriate of potash; phospho.
rio ocid, IL pounds, in tho form of supor.
phosphate.
To produce 100 bushels of potatoes per
acre, aud their usual proportion of tops,
more than tho natural proportion of the
land, and other quantities proportionally,
use:
Nitrogen, 2l pounds, in tho form of sui
phate of ammonia; potash, "a pounds, in
the form of sulphato Of potash; phosphorio
acid, II pounds, in the form of uper.phos,
plate.
TO produce 25 bushels of oats and the
usual proportion Of straw pcr acre more
than the natural product of the soil, and in
proportion for other quantities, use:
Nitrogen, 10 pounds, iu tho form Of sui.
phate of ammonia; potash, 81 pounds, in
the form Of muriote Of potash; phosphoric
aoid, 8 pounds, in tho form of super phos-.
plate.
10 produce 1900 pounds of dried leaf
tobacco, with tho usual proportion of stalk
more than tho natural yield per aoro Of land,
use:
Nitrogen, 14o pounds, in tho form Of
sulphato Of ammonia; potash, LIZ pounds,
in tho form Of sulphato of potash; phospho.
rio aoid, 16 pounds, 10 the form Of sulphato
of potash; lime, 100 pounds, in tho form Of
sulphate Of limo Qimo plaster.
These mixtures should be sown over the
land broadcast when the ground is well
prepared, before planting, aud not put in
tho hills, 80 that tho roots may seek the
food and not concentrate and thereby cause
the plants. "to burn up" H3i
It is said that following many vooations
has ruined tho life Of many a man. Boil
lowing none has ruined q groat many moro
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-29
VEGETINE.
will try " egetine-
EEo Did,
AND WAS CURED.

DELAWARE, O., Feb. l6, 1877.
Mr.. II. r. STEPHENS:
Dear Sir-I wish to give you this tcstimo-
ny, that you may know, and lot othors know,
what Vegetine hos dono for me. About two
years ago email sore came on my leg: it
soon became large Ulcer, so troublesome
that consulted tho doctor, but got no re-
lief, growing worse from day to day. I suf-
fered terribly; friends thought would never
recover; consulted doctor at Columbus.
followed his advice: it did no good. l oan
truly say was discouraged At this time
was looking ovor my newspaper; | saw your
advertisement of Vegetine, the Great Blood
Purifier" for cleansing tho blood from all i'm
purities, curing Humors, Ulcers. sc. said
to my family, will try some of tho Vegotine.
Before used the first bottle began to fool
better. mado up my mind had got the
right medicine OF last. could now sleep
we'll nights. ! continued taking tho Yego-
tine. took thirteen bottles. My health is
good. The Ulcor is gone, and am ablo to
attend to business! paid about four hun
dred dollars for medicine and doctors before I
bought tho Vegetinc. have recommended
Vegetine to others with good SUCCESS.
always keep bottle In the house now. II is
q most excellent medicine. Very respectfully
yours, T. ANTHONI.
M.. Anthoni is ono Of the pioneers OF Dela-
ware,O lie settled here in 1884. lie is n
wealthy gentleman, Of tho firm Of 4. Anthoni
& Sons. Mr.. Anthoni is extensively known,
especially among the Germans. IIe is well
known in Cincinnati. IIo is respected by all.
IMruRE BLOOD In morbid conditions Of
the blood are many diseasce; sush as salt
rheum, ringeworn,. boils, carbunclos, sores,
ulcers and pimples. In this co,1ition OF tho
bloed try the VEoErINE. aud euro these affeo.
tions. As blood purifier it hos no equal.
Its effects nre wonderful.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-29
VEGETINE
Cured NHcI.
DORCHESTER, MASS, Juno II.

DR.. STEPHENS:
Dear Sri fcol it my duty to say ono
word in regard to the great boncdt i have
received from the use Of ono of tho greatest
wonders of the world; it is your Yogotine.
hive been one Of the greatest sufferers for tho
last eight years that ever could be living.
do sincerely thank my God and your Vogo-
tine for the relief hayo got. The Rhcun,a~
tisn.t has paincd me to such an oxtent. that
my feet broke out in sores. For tho last
three yoars have not been able to walk; now
! can walk and slcop, and do my work as we'll
ns ever did, and l must sny owe it all to
your blood purifier, Vegotino.
So.. MARGERY WELLS.
VEoETISE..-The great success of tho Vego-
tine asa cleanser and purifier of the blood is
shown beyond doubt by the great numbers
who haye taken it, and received immediate
rolicf, with such remarkable cures.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-29
short Sessions ana Eotrenchn,ent

Selections having been made for Repro
seItatives to the State Legislature, the tax
paying people of Lnurons County havo
right to insist on Reduction Of the per 0ten,
of membors and shorter sessions. Thirty
days was onoo ample time in which to enact
all necessary laws and do all requisite
legislation, while less than $4,000 paid
tho total legislative expenses This was 80
in ante bolum times, und ono session sinoo
tho war, undor Democratic rule The
session of 1868 short time before tho
war-commonood November 25th, and
ended December 22d, with the following
expenses:
For pay Of members of the Como
raj Assembly $4,000
For pay of all othor officers 1000
Printing during session $4,000
Pay of printing acts $3.50
Contingent expenses $4,000
Total legislative Expenses s46,s50
CONTRAST SESSION OF 1850 AND 1877 AND
Legislature of 1850, in session about 80 days.
Z" " l977-78 I" l20
Legislative expenses session 1859 sIe,s5o
1877-78 229, 900
The Legislature of 1S66-post Jelluns-
under Democratic rule, was in sossion thirty
days, with expenses as follows.
For pay of members $4,000
" Officers of House and Senate 1000
Publishing acts and printing Of
the two Houses " $4,000
" Bond Committee 700
Other expenses, contingent, &c. 500
si4, 200
Why did it take four months for the lie
gislaturc Of 1S7T-'78 to enact the necessary
laws, while that of 1866-immcdiatcy after
long and disastrous war--complcted its
work in thirty short days, at un expcndi-
turo of less than one--f/th; or, $44, 200 in
1865, against 1929 900 in 1S77-78? Ono
very prominont reason Of the prolongation
of session and expensive legislation is the
prariont desire Of gasy members to Bun
oombize, and an unonviablo ambition to sec
who oan introduce the greatest number of
Legislative bills.
Wo do not desire, however, by making
tho foregoing comparisons, to grieve over
past errors or false steps, nor stir up preju-.
dice against those who arc now before tho
people for thoir suffrage. What has been
done is done. Tho people can afford, aud
are no doubt willing, to "lct tho doad past
bury the dead" if assurances be given that
efforts will bo mado to improve in future by
the light and experience of thSpast.
TLaurensvac Herald.
.--~----.ss ez-------.
The Washington National Republican
SUGGESTS that q Southern man be nominated
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-29

The Washington National Republican
suggests that {, Southern man be nominated
for Vice President on tho Republican ticket
N 1880. Tho idea is not bad ono There
arc Hughes, Of Virginia; Sottlo, Of North
Carolina, and Alcorn, Of Mississippi, and
perhaps others.-m men of ability, good per-
aonal character and pronounced Republican,
ism--any ono Of whom would GIL the bill.
BY all means. let us havo a Southern man
on oaoh ticket. 4. !, j
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-29

A sad case of accidental drowning oc-
ourred at Seneca River last Tuesday. Hen
ry, little son of Mr.. Joseph A. McLeskey,
aged twolvo years, together with younger
brother, was engaged in pulling fodder,
when he concluded to go in bathing. After
being absent some time he was called, not
answering, his brother went to look for him
and found his clothes on tho bank but could
see or hear nothing of Henry Ho then
went and informed his parents, who searched
for their son and found him dead somo fifty
yards below where he went in. He had
been drowned about thrco hours.
anderson Journal.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-29

The "REvENUEs" REoaaAN1zEp..
Collector 3. NJ. Brayton, on Saturday last,
reorganizcd the revenue forco stationed in
the mountain district Tho chief duty will
be to watch the future actions of the parties
who plead guilty to revenue violations at
the present term of the court, and thereby
secured the clemenoy of the Governments.
They were strictly enjoined to perform their
duties leniently and oonsoientiously, and
any misconduct on tho part of the officers
will lead to prompt discharge. They
were apportioncd as follows: Capt. L. @.
Hoffman, accompanied by Messrs. J. q.
Ladd, j. q. Gges, G. A. Carson and VIM.
Kennedy, has boon instructed to patrol
Greenville, Piokens and Oconee Counties.
Capt. 8. p. Lanford, assisted by Messrs. II.
H. D. Byron, M. w. Watson, r. P. soruggs
and Q. w. Cummings, will look after the
Government interest in Spartanburg, York
and Union Counties-t tSpartanbur Daily.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-29

THE BIBLE AS LoaIo-Onef of tho
secondary benefits resulting from Bible
study is that it promotes intellectual
strength. Close Bible students seldom fail
of becoming deep and vigorous thinkers.
One reason why this is SO, is that the Scrip.
lures direct mans thoughts to things that
arc vast and solemn and momentous; and
such things, if often presented and often
pondcred, tond to enlarge tho minds capacity
and strength. And thoro are parts Of the
Bible which demand close application in
order to comprehend their full meaning,
and tho readers mind is invigoratod by the
exercise it has to submit to- There are
argumentativo processes in some of Paul's
Episte's, which no reader can master with.
out study and labor; and aomo other por-
tions of Scripture must be read with close
attention to bo fully understood. Readers
who are averse to mental exertiou NAV
deem this a fault, but it should bo regarded
as an excellence. Large parts Of the Bible,
arc easy of comprehension, and the wav Of
salvation is made SO plain that child ncod
not mistake it; and yet as whole, the Bible
is book that domands application and
careful study. Is this blemish? Let
those answer who, on searching the Scrip.
lures, with frequency aud care, have won.
dered, perhaps, at finding what strong
thinkers they were fast becoming. A we'll
studied Bible, it is believed, as offeotually
sharpen tho intellect as Euclids Elements
OF Buffers Analogy.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-29

LISA very good thing to mean we'll, but
if you expect to get on in the world you
must also do WE'LL Good intentions pay no
debts. Ss,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-29

A lady joking about her nose; said: "I
had nothing to do in shaping it. 1t was q
birthday present" s.5s
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-29
ENGAGED.

Full we'll l knew the moaning of that word
Its solemn, joyful import fills my heart;
1t means that we have taken each for life,
That we are pledged to bo of each u part
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-29

Greatness and disoernment arc two diff.
feront things, and a love Of virtue and Of
virtuous mon Jig third thing.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-29

Macon County, Texas, has produced
ono hundred and twonty five pound pump
kin. On tho same vino are fvo still grow.
ing, none Of which weighs less than one
hundred pounds.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-29

Riches will take to themselves wingsa and ],
fly away unless you sprinkle the salt Of ecoys
nomy on their TAIL al
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-29

The revival of commerce and trade, says
the Philadelphia North american, is indicated
BY the increased orders for rolling stock on
railroads that have boen received by the
lending manufactures. At no time since the
panic have tho orders for locomotives and cars
boon moro numerous, and it is evident that
thero will bo q greater increase in the rolling
tho present year than over before. This Is
not sign of increased activity in railroad
extension, but of development Of business on
established limos Of communication, which is
due only TO tho greater amount of traffic that
is offered.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-29

| Mon, usually follow their wishes till
| suffering oompels them to follow their judg.Ss
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-29

od'sservioe is ono'of joy, liberty and
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-29

New York, August 20.--Major Burke
was before the Potter committee, and
was questioned altogether by Butler.
Witness said the highest Tildon elootor's
vote was $3.50, and tho lowest Hayes
cleotor received 75,240. Witnoss re-
ligiously believed Tilden and Nichols
elected.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-29

LONDON, August 22.-The Times print
two columns descriptive of tho mechanical
display of tho United States at tho Paris
exhibition. 10 an editorial commenting
thereon, the Times says: "The pre-emi-.
nonce of the mechanical genius Of the
citizens Of the United States may be nd.
mitted, and is illustrated not for the first
time in an exhibition at Paris"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-07
To the Greenbackers Of the Fifth Dis
trict

1t should be hardly necessary to utter
word of warning to the intelligent and well
meaning voters of the Fifth District. The
contest there seems to be practically between
Mr.. Hale and Mr.. Murcb. 1t is likely that
Mr.. Martin will receive but small vote, as
the Democrats seem inclined to 60 en- anosse
to the support of the Greenback candidate.
Su the choice of the electors seems narrowed
to the two foremost candidates and eyery
voter should look fairly at the men and see
which he will prefer to represent him at
Washington. About Mr.. Hale it is needless
to say many words. His character and SER
vices are known and respected of all men.
He is one of the very foremost of American
statesmen and any district or any state might
well be proud TO have him as representa-
tive. He is strong, upright, sensible, discreet
and able. He has to-day no superior on the
honr of the national House of Representa-
tiVes. He is man of the people, who has
made his way by the strength and merit
born in him. He efficiently serves and hon.
ors the District that trusts and honors him.
Who is Mr.. Murch? The head of a trade.
union. communist and agitator, man who
wars on society and seeks to upturn and
destroy the settled institutions of our free
country. He boasts that he is an ignorant
man and that he has lived more than forty
years in the world without laying up dollar.
Are these qualities to commend him to the
industrious, law-abiding, frugal and educated
voters of the Fifth District, who believe in
the schoolhouse, the church and the estab-
lished institutions of our New England COM
munity? Do you wish to commend to the
imitation and emulation of your sons man
whose conspicuous merits as stated by him.
self are failure to improve the means of ed
ucation afforded to everybody, and an i'm
providence which has left him at the age of
forty with no savings? An ignorant and an
unthrifty man is not suitable representa-
tive for you, to say nothing of the dangerous
disorganizing theories which this man pro-
tesses. The voter who helps to elevate such
a man to place of power where he will
ally himself with all the wild and
demoralizing elements from other parts
OF the country. is laying up for
himself plentiful stock of grief and self re-
proach. Shameful indeed will it be if Maine
sends contribution to the dangerous up
rising which is just making itself manifest in
this country. If Maine don't throw its
whole force to check this wicked movement
what can be expected of less intelligent and
conservative parts of the nation? Consider
it well, ye good men of the Fifth District,
and see if you are willing to lend your aid
to the wrong side of things.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-07
sOLON CHASE ON SPECIE PAY
MENTS.

ssWith this sum specie payments can be
resumed at ence, and the premise that is
written ON the face of the greenback to pay
the dollar, made good. This would give
Bill good dollar for his work, and the
wounded veteran good money for his PEN
sion, which is only justice md fair play to
Bill and the veteran; that is, Bill mot only
would work for gold wages as he
does now, but would buy his goods
at gold prices, and thereby save
another large item of the $25434 that
is pr essed out of him annually
SPECIE PAYMENTS IS THE ONE
THING NEEDFUL IN OUR PRESENT
CONDITION, AND WILL CURE Us OF
MANY FINANCIAL ILLS. The moment
You have got specie payments, PendIeton's
and Buffers theory of paying the bonds In
greenbacks, which means neither more or
less than more and meaner money, be-
comes obsolete. If Congress i'm its blum
derings, did not agree to pay the principal
Of the bonds i'm gold, it ought to have
agreed TO, and specie payments will make
the agreement what it ought to be. The wit
ofman cannot devise any scheme that will
bring about specie payments other than re-
deeming greenbaclks with gold; that is, let
somebody else have some good money be-
sides the bondh dhslders.-SOLON CHASE'S
"POOR MANS TRACT" OF 1871.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-07
The Oppressors Of the Poor.

This talk about the oppression of the poor,
by the rich of privileged classes petted and
subsidized by the Government, of discrlmina-
tion against the laboring man, in which the
Greenback orators and journals are so freely
indulgiDg, is all bosh. The privilege does not
exist, the oppression is not attempted, The
discrimination is not made. We have only
to look about us to see that. Why the man
who to-day pays the heaviest tax in the city
of Portland was poor farmers boy half
century ago, who borrowed hundred dol
lars and set up in business for himself.
People trusted him because they knew he
was honest, energetic, Industrious, frugal.
He had genius for business, and by the ex.
ercise of his talents, by the practice Of fru-
gality, by strict adherence to honesty, by
marvellous industry and enormous labor, he
became very wealthy. But every farmers
boy in Maine fifty years ago started on equal
terms with him. There was no discrimina.
ton made, no privilege extended, no unfair
advantage taken. If he succeeded and they
failed it was because he was the ADLER man.
And to-day he pays for the support
of the fire department which guards
our homes, the police which protects
our property, for the streets over
which we travel, for the sewers which wash
ava y the seeds Of disease, nearly three times
more than any other man in Portland, quite
five times more than any other man save
one, over ten times more than any men ex-
cept nine. We all know that he has given
employment to hundreds of laborers, has
built factories, has stimulated industry and
quickened trade. Yet it is the fashion to de-
nounce men like him as bloated capitalists as
oppressors of the people, as leeches who suck
the lifebleod from the veins of the poor.
How absurd it all is! Why, the great ma
jority of the rich men of this city have been
taken from the plow handles, have been
drawn from the farms of the country towns
that lie all about Us. 1t is the pride of this
nation that industry and energy and talent
always make themselves felt. We send our
laborers, the men who hew timber in our
forests, and cobble shoes in our shops, and
tend frames in our mills, to our national
legislature. We make of them Presidents
and Senators. We send them abroad to rep
resent US at the courts of Europe. We be-
stow upon them the highest offices within
our gift. And in the race for these honors
every man has an equal chancs. 1t is fool
ish and wicked to pretend that there are
privileged classes in this country, that the
rich are protected or exalted at the expense
of the poor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-07
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