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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-02-21
Correspondence ofthe Kso,oeS taur,er:1
Tue General Assembly.
COLUMBIA, February 18, 1873.

COLUMBIA, February 18, 1878.
To the Keooee Courier:
The past Nsek lbs been one fraught with
much interest to the people Of South Carolina.
Six mon have been chosen by the Legislature to
wear tho judicial ermine and sit in judgment
upon all causes that may arise for adjudication
in the courts for the next four years. While
many candidates and their friends are disap-
pointed and dispieassd, upon tho whole we think
We can congratulate ourselves upon the general
result. The defeat Of Cooke for the Eighth
Circuit is lamented by many, while no one oom-
plains that since he was defeated his place is
filed by gentleman Of such oultUto and
ability as Col. Thomas Thomson, Of Abbesille
We have heard no one express d doubt Of his
fitness for tho place. u. G. pressi.yj A. p.
Aldrich. A. ]. Shaw, Joshua II. Hudson and
Thomas j. Mackey, tho other five elect, are oil
men of legal ability, aud we have no doubt but
most if not oil of them will adorn the benoR
and do much towards restoring it to its ante
bellum purity and dignity.
The Bond Commission made It's report several
days since, but owing to its length the printers
! only had It ready to-day. II hos not given the
Satisfaction expected, and has had the effect Of
by the Consultations Act of 1873 as the best,
easiest and cheapest way to settle our trouble
some and vexed debt question. If wo should
stand by that and fund the bills Of tho Bank of
the State upon an equitable basis, our whole
bondid debt will be less than $1,000, 600, at six
per cent interest, which will mako the annual
interest about $400, 900, of which The phosphate
royalty will pay $l5o0o0, leaving $3.50, 900 to
be provided for by annual taxation. 1t will then
| tako, sny for interest on public debt, . mills;
For public schools, mills,
For current expense State Government, mills.
Total, mills:
Which with usual county tar Of mills;
viii make in oil 10 Mills
to be paid by the people annually. While this
is but little moro than half of former years, the
people will still find it enough especially rs We
are one year behinl in tho payment.
The lien law has passed both houses, and will
no doubt be approved by the Governor and be-
como law. 1t has some changes from former
act all in the interest Of the land owner for
protection Of rents. They arc simply to be
filed in the Clerks Office, instead Of being
spread upon tho record. Clerks fee, fifteen
cents for fling.
The charter for the Walhalle Street Railway
Company is passing through without opposition.
We hope to adjourn this month. The farmers
want to get 10 their farms and the lawyers TO
the courts. So we are oil anxious to quit.
Yours, s.
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THE KEOWER COURIER.
BY KEITH, SMITH & CO.
WALHALLA, S. c.:
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 81, 1878.
TER MS

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lp Job Printing neatly and
cheaply executed.
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AN ORDINANCE To Raise
Supplies for tho Town Of Wal
halla for the Year 1878, and for
other Purposes.

BE IL Ordained by the Mtendant and
Wdrdens Of the 1oWn of WalhaUa IN
CowacI assembled and by tho authority of
tke same, That tax to cover tho period
ftom january 18th, 1873, to January 18th,
1870, for the sums and manner hereinafter
na,ned,' shalt DO raised and paid into tho
Treasury of the Town Of Walhalla by the
6rst day of June noxt:
Section l.. On each ono hundred dollars
.of assessed value Of all real and personal
property, the sum of fifteen cents
Sdc.'2. Five dollars a dhy by any itine-
rant trader or auotioneer offering for sale
within the town Of Walballa any goods,
wares and; merchandise at auction or other
wise; to be paid each day 10 advance; and
every trader or auctopeer 80 offerirg for
sale any goods, wares or merchandise at
auction or otherwise, without having paid
tho above specified tax, shall be fined in the
discretion of the Council each day he may
so offer: Provided, The provisions Of this
Ordinance shall not bo 80 construed as to
apply to the ordinary dealers in grain, fruit,
potatoes, tobacco, poultry, ironware, earth
enware or other produce.
SEQ. 8. On each and every keeper of
livery or sale stable the sum Of twenty ff9e
dollars for tho year 10 advance. Aud NO
porson or persons shalt hire or let odt foq
pay ID any manner any horse, wagon or
other vehiclo without paying the following
tax: Each one horse and vobjolo $40;
each two horses and vehicle SIS, tliis section
not being desigued to affect drayihg.
SEQ: 4. Dealets 10 liquors shall pay the
following license,: 10 wit. Each real dealer
in spirituous liqtors $3.50; each dealer 10
spirituous liqhors;" who sells by the bottle
and 10 quantities Of quart and upwards,
jS76; ,,each druggist or other person selling
sPifituous liquors by the bottle only; $50,
(the liquor not to be drank on thepremIbes
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ASSIGNEYS SALE,

DYyirtue of the powes vested in mo as as
ID sgnee of morgas of personally, given
by Joseph Moore to ST.. Poole, dpted 18th day.
of June. 1876. Iwiil 90, TO the highest bidder,
arpubic outory, before he Conrt House door in
Walhala. s C., on MNDAY, the 4ti. day ;..pf'
MAJ March aoI next between S!egal hours Of sals e
mortgage. the property +, said. Joseph Moore.
Sold for the satisfaction sai IA mortgage.
TERMS CASH. S. p. DENDY,
Fob ls, 1875 A'''fa.s; i4.st ,
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We notice great number of names have
been suggested through the press for COM
missioners to codify the statute law. Among
them Hon. W.D Porter and ex x.Chancellor
Lesesnc, of Charleston, Col. L. G. Perrin, Of
Abbcvil!o, Col. Bacon, of Columbia, ex.Judge
Cooke, of Grcenville, Col. Norton. of Wal
halla, Gen. Harrison, Of Anderson, and q
number of Others.
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NOTICE,

A Ii persons havist demands against the
n Estate Of WmYjorbiin, deceased, will.
present them to thtundersigned properly
attested; abd all penns indebted to said
Esta,e"wi|l como forw'd and make prompt
payment. My post gee is Cheohee, s. Cr
". I. CORN, Administrator
Feb. 81. 1873 14.4
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state BilIs.

The Judiciary Committee of the House
has submitted lengthy report on the out"
standing bills Of tho Bank Of the State. The
committee recognizing tho obligation of the.
State to receive its bills for taxes, oppose
further litigation rs unnecessarily creating
costs and finally subjcsting tic State to the
necessity Of receiving the bills. 10 admit at
once in payment Of taxes the whole amount
Of these outstanding bills would parayze the
administration.of tho government, aud to
limtthe extent to which they would be an
nually received would bo a matter of difficulty.
The bill holders refuse to fund these bills at
fifty cents on tho dollar but have made con-
cessions looking to their funding atthcir face
valuc. In view Of the difficulties the commit
tee recommend the passage Of bill submitted
with tho report for the funding Of these bills.
The bill provides for funding on or before
July lst, 1878, in bonds of $l00, 5000 and
$500 Of oil bills Of the Bank Of tho State Of
tho denomination Of one dollar and upwards
which have been declared genuine under the
orders of tho court mado in Dabney, Morgan
& Co. against the President and Directors Of
tho Bank Of tho State Of South. Carolina
The Governor is authorized to issue and
deliver the bonds payable within twenty
years and bearing six per cent. interest por
annum payable semi annually. The fai.b
and fonds Of the State arc pledged for the
payment Of the interest and principal Of tho
bonds. The first coupons fall doe Jaiy lst,
1873, but the holder cannot demand pay
mont of thom. until January lst 1870.
All the coupons afcr maturity shall
be receivable at The Treasury Of the State
and by ail the tax collectors at par f6r taxes.
The bill has not been acted on but will doubtless
pass. 1t appears to be The easiest and cheap.
est way to end this troublesome matter.
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The Senate elected six Circuit Judges last
Thursday as follows: q. g. Pressly, Of
Charleston, oxJudge A. P. Aldrioh, of Barn.
we'll, Joshua II. IIutson, Of Marlboro. ex-
Judge A. j. Shaw. Of Marion, OK Judge t. j.
Mackcy, of Chester and Col. Thomas Thorn
son, of Abbeyille. Judge Mickey opened
Court at Anderson lust Monday.
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NCD' ICE.

TNHE co-rnrtnehip existing between r.
i HARPER & . is mutually dissolved.
The bucks and not are still in ticir hahds,
and they insist on eVerybody who owe
them. even If the a,unt be ever 40 small, to,
come and pay spmaing and holp them, To,
pay their own indtednees. Mono like to-
sue or be sued. Tn Iced this notice, and
cave further proce,re and cost Having
closed business the dc,lng house. storo room,
grocery and shoe'aln are to ront for the re-
maindeE of this year The stand for business
'is good and conviently situated. For
particulars, address at Seneca City. Ocopeo
County, S. @. I. HARPER &c SON.
Feb 81 1873 IA.
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Representative Vorner spont Saturday and
Sunday at home md returned to la post at
Columbia on Monday. lie thinks the Lesis-
latnre will adjourn in about two weeks.
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Judge Thomas thomson

was calleu anu Judgments Branteu anQ other
routine business on tho civil side of the court
trtansac.ed The first dnty Of The Judge on the
criminal side Of tho court was an unpleasant
one, that Of sentencing Robert McEvoy 20 be
hung for the killing of Col. Gregg several years
ago, The Aiken correspondent Of the Ne,os and
Courier gives the following account OF the
proceeding:
At IL this morning the Sessions wds con-
vcned ia the town hall. which was speedily
filed 70 its utmost. The only matteY taken
up was the ease Of Robert McEvoy,, tbe mur-
derer Of COL James j. Gregg, wh8 was tried
and sentenced by Judge Mdhor in May; 1876.
appealed to the Supreme Court in arrest Of
Judgment and for q new trial, escaped and
was retaken before argument there; and
whose notion was refused " few weeks since.
lEe was placed in the dock, and J. 8. EPender.
son. ESQ.,. the acting solicitor in the case.
moved the Court to re.sentence him upon the
ytmittitur Of the Supreme Court. W. j.
Whippcr, the counsel of record. not being
present Mr.. 8. j. Lee with Mr.. D, r. Myers,
n,ndo ~ dilatory motpn in the prisoner
behalf. praying. a. suspension of proceedings
upon the ground (by McEvoy's aAidavity that
the prisoner was not present in tho Snpreme
Court when it's dttision' was announced, as
he claimed the law required. After argument
on this point. the Court overtuled the motion,
remarking that he was bound to presume
regularity IN the prOceeuinB8lN the upper
Court, and iP there was any defect therein,
the prieoner had hisreutedy in that Court. He
then addfessed' the prisoner substantially as
follows:'
"Roboft McEvoy, could have we'll hoped
that the first judicial duty that.T Was called
upon to perform would not have been one
like THE. The courts arc yuty tender Of
humnn'life; blood is thicker than water, and
al mon feel the gentle touches of humanity.
You haao been Brought before court here,
and YOU have received q fair and impartial
triai, andh jdty ofyour peers have fouhd you
guilty Of mutder. Counsel, seaious ih'youf
behalf, have 'catiie d'your case to the Sutfetnd
Court and that COURT, which; 10 q oaso like
this, involving life, would Though it's hii-
manity, have given you tho Benefft of itregu.
larity, have affirmed the judgment Of this
court. They did not pronouhte you guilty
of murder, but they said that the proceedings
Of this court were not irregular and i6fectfSSoe.
hardly know enough Of the faGtd of YOUR
case to say what might be proper to Yourself,
and for tho benefit Of those around you. Yom
stand now exposed to the vengeapce butt
tho penalty Of the law. You stand, as i; were,
| with open heart before your God--faco to face
with your Maker. The time has passed whom
you can bo benefited by the skill or ability of
counsel. What efforts may hereafter be mado
in your behalf l know not, but you 'hd3o
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they were thrown into convulsiye
agonies. Those who only bathed in
the impregnated water became blind,
whilst those who drank, died. These
three plants, the toto being chief,
carefully picked and desiccated, were
pounded in a mortar with wooden
pestle made of the ara. Next spe-
cies Of h0lOthuria was taken from the
lagoon, put into a leaf of c0loc1siG
lndica. and placed in the shade till it
became a putrid liquid, to which the
powder was added in sufficient quanti-
ty to form a thin paste. One last
ingredient was nalet, or wasp food,
and the villanous concoction was
worked up with the expressed juice
OF an old cOcoa-nut, stirred for
month at intervals till the mass be-
came dark cloudy oil. which, when
bottled and preserved for twelve
months, was fit for use. Great pre-
cautions were employed in applying
the poison to the tips Of spears and
arrows. Every trace of moisture was
got rid of by careful drying in the
smoke. The poison, taken internally,
was always fatal. when received into
the system on the spear point, re-
covery might be effected by making
instantaneous free incisions in differ
ent parts Of the body, to allow the
escape of the poisoned blood. When
ever fatal the same symptoms
fOllowed-cOnvulsiOns, lock-jaw,
death. Tetanus was one of the
invariable results. Imagine the old
Samoan noting the grave for which
delirium had found an occupant,
exhuming the fever corpse to barb
his weapons with the poisoned bones;
then, with a skill and patience which
no modern pharmacist could surpass,
mixing. evaporating, and perfecting
his vile compound.-Chemist and
Druggist.
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The Graphic, of New York, tells
the story of the slate unpleasantness'
in the Senate in this choice poetica
form
Sen Cong Ling he was Chinee;
Sen Cor Ding he was HindoO
They quarrelled and could not agree,
And they looked at each other askew,
In the councils OF Sam the Yang kee.
Now Cor Ding was jerking chin chin,
When Cong Ling remarked "Hire hall!
Dry up Let the business begin"
The request was both modest and small
For to yawp all the lille is a sin.
Cried Cor Ding, "Yousw to be boss ~
And he pounded his desk with rap;
go, Pm hyena and boss
And brass mounted, terrible chap
For stronger to happen across"
ooh, you are a Tyre, believe"
Remarked the brave .Brahmin, Cong Ling
"You're played, it is true, and grieve."
"a lyre" Why, it seemed to Cor Ding
He was charged with attempts to deceive.
'I'll settle this insult with you,''
Cried Cor Ding, ''outside of this hall ~
In voice which the doh kee pah knew
Meant Bla Den Bug, powder and ball,
And tea and revOlverS for two.
Oh, did they not weller in gore!
Not weller, but quite the reverse;
They shook hands and smiled as before,
And said, Brother, good men are scurse-
And we cannot be spared from the floor
Then Thur Man and Ham Lin said, eve
And Tim How have settled it slick,
No enemies Ling and Ding be,
Bnt they spake in the tongue of Pick Wick
In the councils of Sam the Yang kee."
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ARROW POISON.

Lovers of the weird and CHASTITY
will be gratified by the perusal Of the
account of the poisoned arrow manu-.
islanders. and related to the Fellows
of the Linn8au Society by the Rev.
Thomas Powell. Anold chief Of Elfat
one of the Sandwich Islands-thus
reveals the mystery of the poison
craft to his son Pomare. The initiated,
distinguished BY wearing the OF fenio-
ris of pig inserted between the arm
and armlet. watch for the death of a
sufferer laid low by any acute disease
which may be accompanied by deliri-
um They note the place Of his burial
and six months afterwards open his
grave by stealth. From thence they
carry thelarge bones Of both extremi-
ties. and the parietal bones Of the
skull. OF these. By sundry saving,
polishing, and scraping, they make
the points of spears and arrows. For
saw they use the spines Of large
echinus. OF which they need a goodly
quantity, as the edge is soon worn
out. Three plants are pressed into
service for the poison-the toto, the
putu. and the fanuamamala. The
most yirulent is the toto, large tree.
When cut. white wilk exudes. which
causes blindness: its sap introduced
into the circulation causes death. A
band Of freebooters once landed on
the western end of Fiat. Proceeding
eastward, they came to a place called
Mole. where the inhabitants prepared
for them an inhospitable reception.
There was an enclosure Of water on
the beach, which, at low tide, served
both for drinking and for bathing.
The people dried some toto leaves and
strewed them in the water. No
sooner landed. the invaders rushed
| into the cooling lake. Immediately
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LITERARY
THE PERILS OF AN EMPEROR.

Itsswas on sultry day In July, 1852,
that an elegant sloop, flying the Turkish
flag, was fastened to the Lacretelle Wharf
at Marseilles, in France.
A middle-aged man, in the gorgeous
costume of the Greek aristocracy of that
period, jumped ashore and looked about
the crowd that had gathered or the
wharf at the approach of the Turkish YES
sci.
Suddenly his hand was grasped by a
ing stature. He wore plain black vel
vet suit, and his handsome countenance
indicated high degree of intelligence.
81 greet you, Sir Andia-"
The tall man interrupted him.
@'Call me Pavicini,' be whispered.
'"All right, Signor Pavicini," replied
the Greek, with a smile; land pray call
me Heliopolos.'
"Let us step into the wine shop yonder,'
said Pavicini; ~ have made it my head
quarters since have been waiting for
your arrival"
They directed their steps in silence to-
ward the wine-shop. In SO doing, they
did not notice that a stability dressed
ACltOW Will q uCNluCNtN oCWioA SoSt Va
features, was stealthily following them.
When they entered the wine-shop,
whose landlord received them in the
most submissive manner, Pavicini said to
HIM:
Bring us bottle of your best claret
to the small room up stairs"
A few moments later, they were comfort.
ably seated in the coy room upstairs,
slpping the generous red wine.
The left wall OF this small room did
not reach quite up to the ceiling. The
adjoining room was still smaller one
There sat the repulsive-looking fellow
He was also drinking wine. but listened
with rapt attention TO every thing that
was going on in the other room. This i:
what he herd:
Il come from the Grand Vizier. Kars
Mustapha, hin, self" said the Greek.
"Ah, ali :" exclaimed Pavicini.
9" He is As determined rs ever to crush
the House of Hapsburg."
And the Sultan"
He SO hates the Emperor Leopold tina
he says he is willing to give one OF hi.
finest Provinces for the Austrian 5 capture
dead or alive"
Have YOU brought me instructions. ?
asked Pavicini.
"Only verbal ones. They are so i'm
portant that il would be dangerous I,
commit them TO paper. Here are dia
mon6s worth one hundred thousand GOLD
ducatS-"
The unseen eavesdropper gave start
His eyes spanked with greediness-
You must assume the part of a dealer
in precious metals, Pavicini." continued
the Greek. you will visit two German
Courts-tirst. that of the Elector Of Ba
varia. whose secret desire is to place tn,
Imperial crown OF Germany on his OWL
head. You will easily gain access to hin
by offering him some valuable diamonds
for sale very cheap. Then cautiousl,
broach this to him: Kara Mustapha vii
attsck Austria in few months with a
least three hundred thousand troops, anc
penetrate as far As Vienna. The Emperor
Leopold will summon the forces of al
German Electors. At the decisive mo
ment the Elecsor of Bavaria will refus,
to attack the Turkish troops. This vii
decide the struggle in favor Of the Sui
tan. Austria viii be crushed, and tn
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ter still remaining to share the nursing
But the ife-giving JOY was Georgina.,s
love, and all the restless discomfort LETT
her happy life forever when once she
knew the secret of her own heart.
Mrs. Cassowin says she can't understand
why Georgina had followed Duncan
Holcroft to Rome, when she might as vel
have had proper wedding and resep'
ton at home: and Georgina has never
explained.
Fry Corners sees her no more, nor viii
her husband make her a slave to society
or fashion, but hand in hand, thoroughly
one in heart and mind, they find usefu
work and tender charity to I'LL all tht
leisure hours when friendships calls are
answered.
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THE DREAM OF ST. THERESA.

Have you heard of the dream that she had
Theresa the sanity?
Come listen, we good and We bad!
And heed it not family
A weird, awful woman she was,
And wondered what brought her,
In one hand she bore flaming straw,
In the other hand water
t'Where bound ~ asked Theresa, sob tell 20
This answer was given:
''Theresa, go to quench hell.
And then to burn heaven"
"But why" asked the saint, edo you make
So wild an endeavor?''
'Sothat men fer his own holy sake,
May love God for ever
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The Anti-AGonopOlist.

to his dungeon.
Pavicini's fate was truly terrible one.
He was tortured again and again, and
again, and finally broken on the wheel.
When Heliopolos heard of Pavicini' s
death he Immediately set sail for Con-
stantinople.
Kara Mustapha there was so much en-
ragged that he caused the unfortunate
Bavariam girls to be summarily drowned.
The Elector of Bavaria denied to the
Emperor Leopold all knowledge Of the
matter.
Kara Mustapha attacked Vienna next
year, but his army was utterly routed,
and the Sultan, in consequence, caused
him to be strangled to death.