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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-07-04
LADIES STORE


WE TAKE PLEASURE IN ANNOUN-
w cling TO OUR PATRONS AND
THE PUBLIC GENERALLY THAT OUR
WE'LL SELECTED STOCK OF
sPEING GOODS
ern markets are arriving daily and will soon
be complete in oil departments.
Our stock of DRY GOODS, Zone of our
specialties,) both Foreign and Domestic, can
not be excelled in the up country.
To our Friends. the Ladies':
We would specially call your attention to n
few new aud beautiful articles in Dry Goods,
Notions and Fancy Goods, such as Dress
Linens, Elegant Patterns of Prints, Swiss,
mestic aud India Long Cloths, Ruchings
Rufflcs, Linen Collars and Cuffs, Gloves
Hosiery (all kinds) Jaconet, Piquo and Lace
Edgings and Insortings.
We have a most beautiful assortment of
Ladies' trimmed and unframed Hats and
Our stock Of GENTS FURNISHING
G00oDs is also complete; consisting in part
of Clothing Cassimeres and Cottonadcs, Hats,
Collars aud Cuffs. Cravats and Silk Ties,
Suspenders, Half Ilnse, &c.
We have beautiful assortment Of the woll
known Winchester Ladies' and Chldrcn's
Shoes and Caters Also, a complete stock of
other brands both cheap and good.
O:hcr departments besides the above named
arc and will be kept full.
10 make room for our Spring Stock, we will
Clothing AT COST FOR CASH
With the full assurance that we can please
all who may examine our goods, wc remain,
Respectfully,
n T DrTn q. I'm
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-07-04

DsS" Our price for announcing a candidate is
Jfvc dollars, cash IL advance. Positively no an
'o"nceneat wiH DO inserted withom The cash ac-
companiesthe same. Candidates and their friends
'''H take due notice and govern themselves accord
ingly. @9sa
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-08-27
Aajof John w. Daniel of Lynchburg,

Hajof John w. Daniel of Lynchburg,
at the request of the citizens of that city,
delivered an address upon the financial
condition of the country on the night OF
the 18th inst. The VTginian says OF
it,
1.-THE speech reviewed The financial
history from period anterior to the
war to the present time, and embraced
a great many facts and figures. The
history of the greenback legislation
the crushing out of the State banks; the
evils of eQntraction, &C., were for IDLY
presented. Especially the latter result
was dwelt upon with great emphasis
The remedies proposed were, to abol-
ish the national banks as Onerous mo
nopolies; the substitution of greenbacks
as cheaper, and to make them legal ten
der for all dues to the Government, ac-
cording to Mr.. Thurman repeal the oct
for the resumption of specie payment to
take effect the LIST of January, 1879 stop
the sale Of bonds for promoting resump-
ton; repeal the tax on State banks
and pay the part of the debt of the Uni
ted States in paper money that was con-
tracted so to be paid. The ineontrovert-
ibla BONDS he proposed as a balance
wheel to prevekt the flooding Of the
country with redundant currency.
1.-THE concluding portion Of the adj
dress consisted of q strong and earnest
appeal against reputation of the State
debt. The speech was an able one, fiue-
ly delivered, and will add to the reputa-
ton of the speaker"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-08-27
Personal and General.

Alexander H. Stephens was never
married.
a favnrite pastime Tor ladies now ia
crotchetlng silk purses.
'There's where you're off the tow
path" is the Detroit way of telling you,
you err.
Why is it impossible to cheat at chess ?
Because all movements must be on the
square.
Major Samuel A. Wainwright, of the
sixteenth infantry and brother in la W
of Adjutant General Townsend, has been
dismissed from the service.
A well-known builder, of Maine, has
absconded, deeply indebted to plum
Der. Any expressions of sympathy for
the plumber will be published'gratis.
George Albert Page, fourteen year
old boy. who lives with his mother at a
little hamlet near Oneida Lake, has a
head which measures % inches in cir
conference.
OF course, the inevitable woman figur-
ed IN the case of Angel, who swinalsd
the Pullman Palace car Company out OF
$12O,000. She is au inmate of bagnio
and her name is Zadie Wilson.
Col. Hipolite Oladowski, wandering
Pole, who had served on the staff of King
Stanislaus, and been chief Of artillery
Under zen. bragg. died in Columbus,
Ga, Friday, aged IS.
A well-known Bostonian SAYS the su.
gar sold by the Standard Sugar Refinery
is intoxicating. He mixed up little in
a glass of Whiskey and it made him "sa
drunk Ae neppr [aa.''
Col. w. III. Dangerfield, an old and
we'll known citizen of Prince Georges
county, Nd, who lived few miles from
the Ferry, opposite Alexandria, Va,
died on Wednesday evening quite sud.
denly. he was minister to France from
the republic of Texas prior to It's admis-
sion iuto the Union.
A cape, worn by Stonewall Jackson in
his campaigns, has been presented by
Col. J. l.. Williams, of his staff, to 1t.
Chas. 0. Brownson, of the 9th New
York regiment. The y. Y. Sun says
ut is of Confederate cloth lined with
red flannel and has several bullet holes
through it."
UP to the present writing only three
New York daily papers have the "larg-
eat circulation" Perhaps when the
weather gets soIAsEhat cooler several
others will he encouraged to come out
with similar claim. It simply requires
little enterprise-anda little lying
NOrristOap11 Herald.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-08-27

NEW WAY TO PAY OLD DEBTs.-A
New York York Herald correspondent
at the White Sulphur Springs says the
sensation in Virginia fnT q month has
been the proposition Of the women to pay
the State debt, and it is not unlikely that
some fair dame will give herself send
off for history and posterity as sort o.
mother of the Grsaehi, with piles o.
money instead Of gems Phs writer
had the good luck to see one Of the &c.
cret documents, which was list of com.
mitteea for the various counties, the
chairman of eaeh being selected with az
eye to the influence of beauty IS we'll as
talent. Another paper was q list Of the
first subscribers, with notes opposite tC
each name, somewhat as follows:-
This sum is the amount saved to buy
me summer hat.
Twenty five per cent. of ny packet
money.
Half of the money given me by papa
to 60 to the Springs.
Each delicate specimen of chirogra.
Pny sNEtAAEA ~ F2a!oto6A"Pa AAe..0 wv
manly protest against tbs conduct Of
the ''horrid wretches," which in tbs
feminine technology means the repudi-
ators. 1t may be supposed that every
town and county will have such doc.
ument to list the names Of the fair res.
cuer's of Virginia's credit and honor
and shortly we may read in full how
much pinback, bonnet or striped
stocking is worth when thrown in the
scale against reputation by a fair white
hand. Mrs. Russell Robinson, gor.
geously handsome woman, always at
tired by Worth, of Paris, is one of the
principal spirits of the movement. She
belongs to one of the old families, and
with her beauty and position will carry
much influence. The Virginians are as
noted for their love for the sex as fol
their personal gallantry, and we may
look for an exeiting time when the Ia
dies move against the "hoFFid Yretches, y
for the man who says aught against the
movement will be pronounced IN.
knightly and may have to be whipped
by a husband or brother. Wall street
take notice.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-08-27

II IVREY STABLE FOR SALE-By vir-
~ tue of a decree O: the circuit court Of Au-
gusta county, rendered on the Goth day of June,
1878, in the suit of Hendren, &C., Trustees, vs.
lhornburg and al, we will sell at pub. lie auc-
ton, In front Of the Courthouse, in Staunton.
on Saturday. the 18th day Of September, 1873,
the House and Lot known as Thornburg's Sta
bic, situated In the City of Staunton, on Lewis
Creek, on the East side Of New street (exten-
slon.) This Is one of the most valuable parcels
OF real estate in Staunton; well established as
Livery Stable. and now paying good rent.
costs of suit and sale, and the residue in three
equal annual payments: bearing interest from
required to execute bonds with approved per-
sonal security, and the title will be retained az
ultimate security. G. M. COCHRAN, JR,,
A. II. FULTZ,
r. p. BELL,
auN-tds Commissioners.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-08-27

legitimate effect. It is worthy of the
pen of a Juvenal -
I. OFFICE OF THE--, No.,
August 8, 1878. +
''Hpn. II. b. Munford, Commissioner
City Of Richmond:
"Dear Sir,-Your favor of August 18th
is at hand, in which you inquire why
| we sent you ten-dollar certified check,
and what it is for. We don't know
We wish we did know; hut we don't.
Aob0dy knows. No one ever will know.
The Virginia license laws are full of my
stery and hungry for money. We have
tried to understand them we have writ
ten letters by the gross; we have inter-
viewed the brightest intellects that grace
and adorn the internal" revenue de-
partments; hut it is no use.
1.-The circumlocution office regards us
with terror and fees to the mountains,
because we want to know, you know
We have before us now piece of paper,
it is ten inches long and seven inches
wide. 1t is not pretty to look at, but we
paid 500 for it, and we wish we had the
money hapk.
ut purports to be license, due the
city of Richmond, and Mr.. WoOdson has
signed it in loud hand.
"Then we paid 500 for State license,
to enable our statesmen to travel around
and see the country. Then they want
ed State LICENSE ut Norfolk, and said
the 500 license didn't amount to a last
summers birds nest and they wanted
State license at Alexandra and every
where else. our agent stops at q town
procession of citiHens escorts him
around to see that he don't pull a sew
ing-machine out of his dollar valise and
offer it for sale. Last month we sent a
man to Richmond with instructions to
never leave go or let up till he fathom-
ed the mystery of how much we have
to pay and what it is for. He labored
long aud earnestly. Helived exclusive
ly Oh fish diet to keep his brain COOL
He interviewed the Auditor and de.
manded information or blood, but that
official pointed to a pile of letters and
said every county officer in the State
had different view on thu subject, and
that EACH one insisted on writing to him
about il, and that if our agent didn't 10
away with his fOOlishness he would
brain him with a paper knife--or words
to that effect. He saw everybody talk
ed with every one. He yearned for in
formation and found it not. On his re-
turn he said Mr.. r. B. Munford wanted
$40 for State license that he had seen
yoH a4d talked With ,yag, and that no.
thing but $40 green back would satisfy
your longing soul. Wesent it post haste,
and now you want to know what it is
for?
eve give it up. Ask US an easier con-
undrum. AS it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be, we don't know.
1t is as great a mystery as Mrs ] en- ks, and
got half as gpaa looking.
sour agent will be here Tomorrow
We will ask him about it-whether it is
for Moffett bell punch, license to
preach, get married, or sell sewing ma
chimes. Very respectfully,
THE - MACHINE COMPANY,
BY FL, Manager.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-08-27
Virginia News Items.

The Warrenton Enterprise says :-"It
Is whispered that several of our reieninp
bellies are to step off the carpet this
fall.n
Danville NeWs: Bar rooms are on the
decrease in numbers in Danville. Three
first class saloons have closed within the
past six weeks.
Mr.. John Goode, of Norfolk, who has
represented the Second district for the
past four years, was unanimously re-
nominated for Congress at Hampton last
Friday.
Justice Daniel Digger, of Danville,
was shot and badly wounded in the head
last Tuesday by young printer named
Q. b. Burke whom he had fined for dis
orderly conduct.
The Messrs. Ficklen, of Fredericks
burg. who sent a sample oftheir flour to
the Paris Exposition recently received
an order from Paris, by cable, for three
hundred barrels.
The Gordonsyille Gazette SAYS
cooper mines near Tolersville, in
14S1isa county, are soon to be worked
again. There Is also furnace being
erected there for the manufacture OF sui.
phur on an extensive scale-the only es.
Enlistment of the sort, it is said, in the
United States.
The Bristol Ne,Os says: 1.-THE epizooty
which prevailed in Bristol, in 1870, and
killed nearly all the milk COWS in this
town, to the number of sixty or seventy,
has broken out ON the farm of Colonel
Henry Preston, six miles east of thi.
town, on the Abingdon road. Up tG
this writing he has lost twenty. nine In
number including his thoroughbred
bull, which cost him one hundred dol
lars when calf, as we'll as all his milk
cows but three.
1 The following officers of the Educa
tional and Historical Association (color
ed) of Virginia have been elected or ap
pointed at the session of this body helG
last week in Richmond: President, ].
w. Cromwell Vice Preaidents. Q. NJ
Steward, P. H. Woolford, Rev. ]. H
Holmes, Rev. VIM. Troy and Rev. w
B. Derrick; Corresponding Secretary
]. II. Bowser; Recording Secretary
Thos. Clayton; Treasurer, Miss R. L
Dixon; Librarian, John G.. Baugh Elk
ecutive committee flor three years, Mis-
NJ. r. Voolfolk, j. e.. Baugh and J. A
Taylor; Committee on Library, r. P
Brooks, A. V. Norrell and Miss r. L
Dixon; Committee on Scholarship, J
Fl. Bowser, Rev. A. Blnga and w. e
Roane,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-08-27
BOOK STORE STOCK
FOR SALE.

A fayorsble opening and business opportuni-
ty. offered to any Industrious, business young
social naSts 1SGa some
rience. ~ None other need apply.
propose to such an one ofre1ntsits cgsh cap;
such good will II any as it may enjoy. my en-
tire stock of Miscellaneous and School books
Stationery. and General School, and Sunday
School Stock, and supplies; together with the
varied departments Of diversified Novelties
Notions and Household Utilities; separate in
classification, but one in end and object. Ofthe
mature, number, and variety of which, informa-
ton Will be furnished in circulars, to such as
desire information. This stock has been care
carefully kept and handled. is of that depart
ment OF merchandise, and manufacture which
has not (as all others have,) rsinously to past
purchase) declined in cost, Jail bought for CASH
is II, ss low Of cost as the same can be bought now
also propose In this connection of sale, III
the purchaser desire it, TO rent the use Of the
sot The the Store
Book Shelf and Case, and . modern Show Case
Also the large well-liahted basement spaces, for
storage purposes, OF samples of Household fur
nlture. as an agency, &c.; reserving, however
eqN5soN rSQht to share in counting-room prsei-
ts9es Qor settlements Of past business, and con-
os9cating another ~holy dsssin.i!ar one y the use
disturbance Of the tenant. The said tenancy to
run from year to year by mutual assent. until
tenant to have preference of purchase ' A. To to
centra!ity-the access to, and facilities for dis
trlont1on. nom and to, East and West,-the
remoteness Goo miles or more) from Rival
Book So stSrs render this location GewisSurg5
but also for q small wholesale trade. In School
books, supplies, Stationery. Go, to The local
merchants OF several counties. A favorable
central location for the sale Of musical instru-
ments, sewing machines. &c., of the stand
lntersect1ng Corner Of Main with Bank and
Court HOUSE Streets the character and appoint
menta Of the house itself, for business purchas-
themselves. '~Ne0 ava
This sale is proposed that a FAVORED and
BENEFICENT DEPARTMENT of business: central
to the Hue Grass Valley Of the Greenbrier:
may be continued and perpetuated by a Young.
or, more active, and energetic management,
and OF more business education and experience
and that may be relieved from confinement
10 pursue some more 0ongenial business, az
necessity may compel, or inclination invite
Enquirers answered. and circulars descriptive
of stock. sent on request
refer to Ellyson & Yancey
+" :. " EIlyson 4 Cowardin. hic3 Nm
Sewer, Potts Il Co., ph,,.,..,
Lppipc0tt Co., 1AiiaueIpnla'
THOMAS MATHEWS
Cor. Main and Bank and Court House SITS,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-08-27

AND SALE.-By virtue of decree of the
~ circuit court Of Augusta county, rendered
on the 10th day of June, 1875 in the suit of Hem
dren, &C, Trustees. VS.. A. @. Hartman and al,
tiol, in front of the Courthouse. in Staunton,
on Saturday. the 18th day of September, 1878,
4 valuable tract of land, obtaining 1874 acres,
situated in Augusta county on the Northwest
side OF the Valley Turnpike, about one and q
valuable and desirable tract of land, with a
comfortable dwelling house upon It, and would
make pleasant home for person wishing to
live near Stanton
TERMS OF SALE.-Enough in cash to pay the
costs OF suit and sale, and the residue in three
equal annual! payments. bearing interest from
the day Of SALE for which the purchaser will be
required to execute bonds with approved per-
sonal security. and the title to be retained as
ultimate security.
q. M. COCHRAN, JR.,
r. p. BELL.
auZ7- ids Ohm issi0npra
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-08-27

THE CRIME OF LENDING MONEY!
Precisely at what point does it become
q crime In this land to lend money to q
man who needs it? Nobody will say
that it is a crime to take security if one
lends at all. Either it is the lending
that constitutes the vile offence and
makes q man ''lecherous bondholder."
or It is the asking iof payment. apd en-
lightened universal suffrage to determine
we can safely assure Gen. Butler that
not a single person will thereafter be
guilty of the crime of lending. Men
who have anything will quietly retire
to some monarchy where the chief end
of law is not to rob.-NetO York Pub.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-08-27
Paper Money.


1t is difficult to make some peQgle unr
derstand the difference between . dollar
that is really such, Having the purcha-
sing power of a dolIar,-and piece OF
paper that is nominally such, but having
no intrinsic value, and being irredeema
BILE in that which il alone recognized as
real money, is subject 81 ways to depre-
citation, and loses ops-half, or three
fourths ofits original purchasing power,
until, as was the case during our civil
war. it dwindles down to the sixtieth OF
a dollar. In such q case as that, infla-
ton is the only remedy, and the volume
of currency anst be INCREASED in exact
proportion to the extent of the deprecia-
ton in value Of the currency. This
question of the measure of the value is
very we'll illustrated in the facts and fig.
4res given by the Chicago Tribune, as
follows;
SIN 1852 the total paper money yae
1884, 452, 90, and was equivalent to $3.50,
1853, 600 in coin ; two years later the pa
POk A0u AACAO0SCu W VCO1y 10 ,OC7, Out
would then purchase only $685., 649, 246-
the increase of $500, 600, 600 in paper dol
lars having added only $34, 600, 900 to the
value of the whole suM Of paper dollars.
While the amount of paper dollars had
been increased $50 per cent. within two
years, the aggregate value of the increas-
ed sum of paper had increased only ten
per cent. To add $500, OOO, 600 to the pa
per currency at this time. and have the
add one per cent. to the coin ys)ue of the
aggregate increased issue Of paper.
I'm 1876 the outstanding paper money
was S537, S76, 545, and had coin value Of
$3.50, SAG. $50, while a year later the frac-
tional currency having been withdrawn
the amount of paper was less by $40, Co.,
900, anu the value ofthe reduced sum of
paper money wasSE0Q, 900 greater than
that Of the whole one year befozesp'
=
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-08-27

VIRGINIA.-In the Clerks office Of the
v circuit court for Augusta county, August
2Srd, 1878.
Thomas G. Barger, and Thomas G. Barger,
Committee and next friend Of Nancy Harris, q
person of unsound mind,
against
John G. Barger, Jacob Barger, Washington,
Barger. and Ira H, Barger,
In Chdncery.
The object of this suit is to obtain partition
or a sale for partition, in the event that parti-
ton in kind is shown to be impracticable of
the tract Of land containing y acres, situated In
Augusta county. adjoining the land OF Jacob
Hilderbrand, Geo. W. Layman, and others, of
which William j. Barger died seized and pos
sessed.
The Defendant, Ira II. Barger, not having en-
tered his appearance, and it appearing by am
davit filed that he Is q nonresident Of this
State, 1t is ordered that he do appear here with
in one month after due publication of this no.
tice, and do what is necessary to protect his in
terest. Teste,
]. N. RYAN, Clerk.
Ghaffav & n Qn27.4t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-08-27

THE THIRD TERMER.-COl. Mostly,
who has recently been appointed to the
consulate at Canton, China, says that this
shall not prevent him from returning to
support Grant for the Republican nomi-
nation for President next campaign.
China is a long ways off, and the Col
onel is talking long ways ahead, and
doubtless before he gets back 1--WE shall
see what we shall see."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-08-27


EDITOR SPECTATOR I'm your last is
sue you report "the death of Mr.. Hide
brand, who was severely hurt while re-
turning from the Miller Institute''. 1t
affords me pleasure to say that Mr.. Jacob
Hildebr9nd, son of our worthy neighbor,
Mr.. David Hildebrantl, is alive arf1 do
ing as we'll as could be expected He
has been removed to his home and is able
to walk about-will be himself again in
few weeks.
The Farmers are happy.fine prospect
abundance Of everything. Our Summer
resorts "Motntafn Top" and MAfton
House"-are full and overfowing with
boarders. - = Il
Hon. Ran. Tucker for this district,
and Hon. John 2. Harris for your dis
trict, are the right men for ccpkfess.
More anon. Fl.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-08-27

MOTHS IN CARPETs.-The carpet
moth makes his favorite home about the
bindings and corners of the carpet. Ii
this is an ingram or three-ply fabric
successful war may be waged on him by
wringing cloth out of hot water, laying
it over the bindings and edges, and IRON
ing with as hot an iron as can be used
without scorching. This will destroy
both the moths and their eggs, and after
few such vlsitations they disappear
But this steaming and ironing process
is not effectual with Wiltons. Moquettes
or any heavy carpetings. The heat can
not thoroughly penetrate them, and
ironing injuries the pile Of the velvet
Still it is best to draw the tacks occa-
sionally, and lay the edge of the carpet
Overcome side only, or part of a side
at time-and steam and iron it on the
wrong side. Then, besides this, the
floor should be wiped as far under as
the arm will reach with q cloth wrune
out of strong and hot Cayenne tea, and
before re-nailing, the binding and edge
of the carpet should also be wiped with
it, rubbing them hard. Some have re-
commended sprinkling salt around the
sides of the room before mailing down
the carpet, but we should think this OBJ
jectionable, as the salt absorbs moisture
from the air and may thus cause TOT
much dampness.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-08-27
Agricultural Implements
FOR SALE !

Parties wishing to make their own fertilizers
can get the following ingredients at the lowest
cash price by leaving ther orders at once.
Super Phosphate, in bags,
Pure Fine Ground Bone, in bags,
Bone Meal, in bags,
Ammoniated Ground Bone, in bags,
Pure Dissolved Raw Bone, in bags,
Bone Black
Ground Sulphate Of Soda, in bbls;.,
Magnesia, in bbls.,
Salt Cake, in bbls,
Sulphate of Ammonia, in casks and bbls.,
Potash, or Kainit, in bags,
Muriate of Potash. in bags,
Nitrate of Potash, in bags,
Soda, imported.
Agricultural Nitrate of Soda, in bbls.,
Salt, in sacks of 8 bushels,
66 deg. Oil Vitriol-Carboys. s1.50
P. B. SUBLETT,
auN Staunton, Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-08-27

rhis is the land Of the free. if not the
home Of the brave, and affords an asylum
to the oppressed of all nations-but the
Chinese. Among the immigrants who
arrived at New York yesterday was a
family of Syrians.