Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-19
Gov. CoIquitt ana the North.

Gov. CoIquitt and tho North.
Gov. Alfred II. Colquitt, of Georgia, has
returned to his own State from prolonged
sojourn in the North and on being asked
recently by reporter of the Atlanta Con-
stitutton his opinion concerning the North.
ern people, he replied as follows:
If what | saw and heard and felt at
Chautauqua oan pass as evidence, then I
can assure you that the kindest feelings are
entertained for us. 1t cannot be possible
| for such professions as thoso to which I
bear witness to prove delusive.
The editor of tho Republican has the
honor and pleasure of personal acquaintance
with the Governor-having met him fre-
quontly OF Fair Point during his stay
therc-and ho hereby wishes to.assure him
that what he saw and felt at Chautauqua
can and should pass as evidence. There were
present ut that place, to groot the Governor,
| representatives of all sections of tho United
States, and especially of all parts of the
North, East and West, and representatives,
too, Of the bottor and more influential
GLASSES, and of both political parties, and
the Governor may feel fully assured that
such man as he, protesting and carrying
out tho principles he is known to have aud
maintain would be honored withthe same kind
| of o reception as tho ono the Governor met
with at Fair Point, in any part of the count
try North of Mason and Dixon's Incl The
sentiments uttered by the Governor at Ohau.
tauqua-wth SO much foroe and eloquence
TO the effect that upon the shoulders Of
the Christian men of the North and South
rests tho responsibility of restoring true
union of heart and of effort and of purifying
and reforming tho oountry-is true, in
very important and comprehensive sense.
When the best men of both North and
South shall como to the front and Join
hands for movement in this direction we
shall see better days.
TSpinatia (0hso) Republican,
New YonK, september 1.-THE Herald, oorff.
menting on tho Maine elections, says that this
Is the first lime tho Republican ascendenoy has
been brokcn or shaken since the party sprang
into existence. Such startling change must
| affect other Estates, especially Massachusetts,
whore tho Butler men will be greatly
encouraged, There remains no longer the
slightest chances of Republican majority ID
either branch Of Congress-.
The Times this morning says: '.The news
shows that the Greenbaokers have captured the
Democracy and at the same time inflicted
serious blow upon tho Republican party. The
iuCt 49, tue pUSSlplllty Wo must acknowledge
is, Greenback and Democratic coalition, one Of
whose immediate results will be an onslaught
upon the currency, upon resumption and upon
credit. The only pledge of safety that can be
obtained depends upon the triumph of the
Republicans on basis as broad and solid as
that on which they fought in Maine."
The World suggests that tho Republican
party has outliyod its usefulness and is about
to 60 to piecea. 1t says: "If our Republican,
friends will look over the map of the United
Statos, they will fnd that Greenback move+
ments have lost Indiana to tho Republicans,
Maine to tho Republicans, Pennsylvania to
tho Republicans. anu part Of Vermont to the
Republicans. They will not find that in any
Democratic State National or any third party
movement has placed tho Democratic domi-.
nation in danger, even when the Republican
minority has fostered and aided it. We in.'
vito our esteemed Republican ntemporaries
to remark that this National movement is
going to oost their party several States and
not q fow Congressman.
FREDDIE.--Our dear little boy was watch!
ing with his grandma, one Sabbath, the
people returning from church. She pointed
one and another out to him saying,
"This is Baptist lady, this Methodist"
etc., when Freddie, seven years old, said,
"Grandma" do you belong to tho Presbyte--
tcrian church2"
"No," was the answer.
"To the Baptist"
"No."
"To tho Methodist"
"No."
"Well, grandma" said he, in his quiet
earnest way, elf I was in your place I'd get in
somewhere"
Dear Freddie lived only a few months
longer--a little mound tells the story-buti
his words live after him--'apples Of gold
in pictures Of silver"
A correspondent of tho New York World
speaking Of corn, says; soak the seed for "a
hours in tepid water, in which he's been
dissolved oopporas at the rate Of pound
of copperas, Q gallons Of water, to peck
Of corn. This will turn the seed black,
quicken termination, and protect it from
tho wire worm offeotualy, and in great
measure from tho cut worm also. Corn,
should never bo planted without preparations
| on land abounding with those pests.
If you want to keep your hogs, horses,
cattle and sheep healthy, give thom salt