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CONSU MPT'ION
Positively CURED.

All sufferers from this disease that arc
anxious to bo cured should try DR.. Kissncr'a
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convince you that they are no humbug, VIC
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Wo don't want your money until you arc
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If your life is worth saving, don't delay iu
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Price, for large box, $500, sent to any
part Of the United States or Canada, by
mail, on receipt of price.
Address, =,
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Dec 27, 1877 ely
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The State Of south Carolina.
OCONEE COUNTY.

By Richard Le'Ois, Esq, Judge of Probate:
WnErEAs,, N. A. Hull has made suit to
" mo to grant him Letters of Administration
of the Estate ind Effects of II. P. Butler;
deceased
These ore, therefore, to citb and admonish oil
and singular the kindred and creditors of tho
said II. p. Butler, dcccascd, that they be,
and appear, before me; in the Court Of Probate,
to be held at Walhalla, s c., on Saturday, 10Th
of january instant, after publication hereof,
at II o'clock in the forenoon, to shew cause,
If my they, lave. why the said administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand SEAL this tho 1st day
Of january, Ammo Domini 1878
RICHARD LEWIS,
Judge Of Probate Of Oconee County
Jan 3, 1878 7.3t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-10
Mortgagee's Sale.
'Ghe State of South Carolina,
OCONEE COUNTY.

DY virtue Of the power conferred upon me
-D in the Mortgage given mo by James
Stanton, on the 25th day of December. 1875,
of the traot of land hereinafter described,
will proceed to sell, at auction, on the first
Moad,y in Februarv next within the legal
hours of sole. in Walhalla. at tho Court
House, Oconce County s. c., to tho highest
bidder. at public outcrY, the following tract Of
land, situate in said County and State and
fully and specifically described in said Mort
gage recorded in tho Clerks Office. at WAL
halla, S. c.. in Book b., page 1856, to wit:
A i that tract aud parcel Of land atuatc in
the Cohnty and State aforesaid, on. the waters
of Crooked Greek, waters of Littlo River and
on The East side Of the public road from Pen.
dleton to Oconee. Station, adjoining ands of
Elias Miller, James N. IIunnicut, John W.
Cannon and othors, containing seventy (73)
threo acres moro or loss.
TERMS-CASU. .;,
J.P. MICKLER.
Mortgasco and Attorney, in fact, for james
stanton.
Jan 3, 1873 7-3t
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
ocOneo Oountv.

l'y Richard Lewis, Esq, Judge of Probate.
(VnEREAs, Sallio J. Sloan has made suit to
W me to grant her Letters of Administration
of The Estate and Effects of DR.. Jas. NJ. Sloan,
deceased
These are, therefore, 10 cite and admonish all
and singular the kindred and creditors Of the
saidDr. J. NJ. Sloan, deceased, that they DC aud
appear before me, in the Court OF Probate, TO be
held at Walhalla, S. c., OH Saturday 10Th day
of January inst, after publication hereof, at / |
o'clock in the forenoon to shew cause, if any
they have, why the said administration should
not be granted.
Given under my hand, this I'd day Of January,
Ammo Domini 1878. RICHARD LEWIS.
Judge of Probate Oconcc County.
Jan 3. 1878. 7-3t
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WALHALLA PRICES CURRENT.
CORRECTED wEEE:.v


ArrLEs- Dried, per pound 4(@2
Green, per bushcl 5OGDSO
BuTrER-Per pound f5@20
BEEs%Ax--Pcr pound 20
BEEr-Pcr pound zoos
Bacon Dry salt shoulders 8
:" :" G. R. Sides SOLO
Smoked hams 10
CAMco-pcr yard 6(a8
"5ffEE-!!io per pound 20(025
-Laguyra, per pound 33W35
--Javn, per pound As
CANDLES -Adamantine, per set lGa
(" Sperm, per pound 80
CnICKENs AND Fowls, per head 8GDl5
CoTroN-Pcr pound 9}(0l0
q Yarn. per bunch S5C0I.0
CorrERAs--Pc" pound 8
DycKs-per head 1920
EGas. per dozen 20
FLOUR, per snck, COS pounds.) 3.50@400
FEATuERsGcesc. per pound 40
-3Iixed per pound 80
GRAIN Corn, now, per bushel, 50MG0
corn, old. per bnshc, rs
Rye, per bushcl 90
Oats, red per bushcl rs
GEEsE-Per head 5000
IllnEs-Dry. per pound 10
-Grccn, per pound ., f(05
INDIGo-.Spanish Float, per pound 1.50
(" Carolina, per pound .l.25
IRON. Englisa refined, per pound 33(04
{" -SweeG, per pound 7@8
Band, per pou"d G(@7
--Iloop, per pound 1908
Potwarc, pcr pound S(@lO
LARD, per ponnd 1905
LINE. rcr barrel 200
LUMBER, per thousand feet lQ0I
LEAD, per pound l24
MoLAssEs, per gallon 400l09
MA?DER, per pound 30(0l0
NAILS, per pound $4,000
Onions, per bushcl rs
Orr, kerosene, per gallon 3OG4lO
PoTAroEs-Irish, per bushcl IS
Sweet, per bushcI 81
RICE per pound 500
SALT--Lverpool. per sack l.25
/ SnIRTING, wholesale g.
retail g.
Wholesale s.
retail CT
I'D SnEETINo, wholesale y
retail 10
Sucr. per pound l23
SeIRrTs TURpENTINE, pcr gallon 100
Soar, per pound SOLO
SUGARs--Crushed, per pound II
"A White. per pound l2@
Brown. per pound ~
-Extra g, per pound II
STARCH, white and blue, per pound l0@l23
SODA, per pound ~
ToDACco, per pound 500!05
(" per pound, smoking G0(@1.52
TALrow, per pound
TURKEYS, per hoad 5O(DIo
TEAs--Gun Powder, per pound LOO
Tyson, Green, per pound 75@I00
Young Tyson, Rlack. pcr lb IS
WOOL, washed, per pound Z 25
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-10
TO all Administrators, Ex-
ccsstOrs, Guardians and
other FiGlciaFics,

r AM required to issue rdlo against oil
Il dcfnulters who do not render thor annual
Returns during the month Of January, and
notify all whom it may concern to come
forward and save cost and tho penalty.,
RICHARD LEWIS,
Judge of Probate Oconco county.
Jan 3, 1873 7-4t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-10

VX7T KEEP FULLY UP WITH THE
w IL times by buying our Goods for
casG and keeping always on hand large and
we'll selected stock Of Goods at unprccedont--
edv low prices.
We aro offering now beautiful sugars from
10 to l24 cents per pound.
Coffces from 20 to 25 cents por pound.
Flour from SO so to So per barrel.
Bcst ] Shiring from to and 8 cents per
yard.
Prints from Ct to conts per yard-bost
brands.
Whole Stock Brogans at 81 .25 md upwards.
Ladies' Shoes from 81 and upwards.
Salt for erybndy at 81 Is por sack.
Nails 10, d. at $3.50 por kog.
Wagon Iron Mt 3, 81 and 81 cents per pound.
Hundreds of articles that we aro giving
bargains in that wo can't mention here.
Como and sec and be satisfied
We havo on hand an excellent lot of Tho
Towers Patent plows. which wo arc selling
at loss than factory prices. They are adapted
to all soils and please all that have tried them.
Also, tho popular Watt Plows.
Our friends whom we hayo indulged will
please remember that this is tho season for
squaringoH accounts, and woearnestly ask
you,to como forward and settle, as our Arm
expires by Limitation on January lst, 1878,
and So are anxious to closo our book u %
Isespestfally, ",
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-10

On the return of Congress one of tile frat
Committee reports will be III fnvor of ren-
sion to Mexican soldiers and their heirs.
There syems to be q good chance of the pas
sagc of the bill at this session. Senator
VOORHEES, will champion it in the Senate.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-10
Conmorcial.

New YoGK, January Cotton quiet
urlands III: Orleans lla. Sales AL.
CHARLESTON. January 7.-Cntton doll
middling lo5@ll. Net receipts 1850. Sales
1000.
LIVERPOOL January 7-Cotton in moderate
inqniry-middling uplan,ls Gsi. Middling
Orleans 9~lGd Sales 10000.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-10
Only $3.50 in advance for the
COURIER for one year.
SHILOH LOCALS.

MEssks. EBifoRs: According to the fashion
Of the times aend you few items from tho
neighhorhood of shilob, hoping thcy may
prove Of interest to some Of your readers;
After wet and gloomy Christmas week,
New Year opened bright and promising, re-
joicing the (ar!hers in the prospect Of pros;
porous year
The changing of houses, common at this
season of tic year, is about over, and our
people arc settled for another twelve months
Y Seneca City has threo bar roooms, and
from appearances. during Christmas, they
were pretty we'll patronzcd; and yet the
people complain Of hard times. 1t WIS
amusing to those, who like such fun, to see
men in their travel claiming both sides Of
the streets. making fence worm as they
spashcd through the mud. I think that
total abstinence is the only remedy for excess
in drinking lilo that practices tho motto
Touch not, taste not handle not" will never
violate the laws Of temperance and will never
regret it. Moderation in an evil lnbt will
never succeed. In drinking, it has bcen often
tried and has as often failed
Tic regular meeting at Shiloh Church has
been changed to tic second Sunday and the
Saturday before. This Church is supplied
by Rev. II. N. Hayes. r. B. II.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-10

Last years wheat crop Is estimated at
three hundred millions Of bushels, and is
said to bo the largest ever grown in the
United States. Of this amount one hun.
dred aud ten million bushels can bo
spared for expectation.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-10

Tt is said that Brigham Young's widows
are quietly and unostentatousy beginning
to marry again. This timo they propose to
scatter aroapd n little more, aud secure
moro husband to tho SQUARE mile than be-
FORE
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-10
SCHOOL TEACHERS NOTICE;

THE County Board Of Examiners Will mcot at
| tho School Commissioners Office on tho
sScond Sat4rday in January, 1878, at 10 O'Clock
q. NJ, for tho examination Of persons desiring
10 obtain Glldcd Certificates as Teachers intle
Free Common Schools of Oooneo QoGnty: Re-
member, yopT Certificates are good for one year
only fro date thoy baars 4, ], Z 81
School a Il II s. aiSi. 5 D. Di3SJ SY, .s.is
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-10
Final Settlement.

rHE uudersignod will apply to the Probate
l Court ON tho 23d January next, 1873, at
Walhalla Court Houso at III O'clock A. NJ, for
q final setllement,of the estate of Hiram Gibson.
tleccased, and n final disolargc thercffoa, and
aro l nosiasd that ths legality of fheir
ibS ed ined by d IS
gs. Nis tsocels
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-10

The case of the State of Gcorgia vs.. OK. Gov.
Bullock argument is in progress in Atlanta.
ahc case will be submitted TO the jury on the
otn, aud the general opinion is that u verdict OF
actutial will be rendered
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-10

The hard times have told severely upon
immigration; for the arrivals in New York
City were in round plumbers 81 900, as
against 100000 in 1878.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-10

Editors who have been wishing thcir readers
happy New Year made mental reservation,
against delinquent subscribers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-10

The weather is extremely cold in New
England at Fairfield, Maine, the thorn o.
meter stands at ~ degrees below zero.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-10

The Trcssnry Department will not ask for
troops to assist it's officers in Indicating the
laws, asst is thought that sufficient force of
its officers, properly commissioned and with
arms to back their authority, will not be
resisted in tho arrest of offenders and the
seizure Of Illicit disillcrics and other prop
erty that is forfeited to tho government.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-10

A Presbyterian Church in Brooklyn, with
n big row On its hands. has got rid of il by
making dn entiro change Of religious base.
1T has gone over to the Consrogationalists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-10

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of ooonee.
In the Court of Common Pleae.
Sidney Davis and Warren II. Davis Plain
tiffs, against A. Cornog, Surviving Ex-
ecutor of the last Will and Testament of
Samuel Knox, deceased, Mary Knox, his
widow, Louisa Grsham, wife of w. S.
Grishnm, Antoincttc Noyill, wife Of John
G. Nevill, Fannie Hardy, wife of johns
Hardy, Susan J. Wright, wife of John
Wright, Leila Lee, wife of Jesse NJ. Lee.
Isabella Knox, Thomas Knox, Samuel
Knox flames T. Kpox, Fannie j. Wright,
(ace Knox,) widow Of William Knox.
deceased, and bis eight children, to wit:
Fletcher Knox, Tugaloo Knox, Lucy
Cobb Knox, Samuel Knox, Shoa Creek
Knox, Matthew Knox, jamie Branch
Knox and Willie Joe Knox, hcirs-at law
of Samuel Knox, deceased, Dcfcndants--
Complaint for Specific Performance,
Relief, Gc.
10 the Defendants above named:
YOU are hereby summoned and required
i to answer tho complaint in this action,S
which is filed in tho ofioo of the Clerk oe
Common Pleas, for the said County, and to
serve copy Of your answer to tho said
complaint on the subscriber at his office, on,
tho. public square in Walhala, S. c., within
twenty days after tho service hereof, oxclu-.
sivo of the day Of such service; and if YOU,
fail to answer the complaint within the timo
aforesaid, tho plaintiffs 10 this action will
apply to the Court for the relief demanded
in tho complaint.
Dated January ], 1878.
S P. DENDY,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
To tho absent Deferd1nts: A Cornog.
Surviving Executor Of tho last Will and
Testament of Samuel Knox, dcceased, Mary
Knox, his widow, Louisa Grishom, vito Of
w. s. Grishan,, Fannie Hardy, vito Of.
John Hardy, Susan j. Wright, wife Of J
John Wright, Leila Lee, wife of Jesse AT. I
Lee, Thomas Knox, isabella Knox, Samuel
Knox, James z. Knox, I'd ko notice that tl,ll 3
complaint and summons 10 tho above stataa$ 81
action was fled ia clio ,ofliae of tho Ol
tho Court Of Common 4 p,,e foss 8 5s'
Cop,t or, % the
ss q
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-10

Tho New York San publishes list o
defalcations within tho last five years Footing
up over $50 100000, and it embraces onl,
reported cases Of $1,000 and upwards.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-10

The death Of Bishop Marvin, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, will re-
quirc the election Of three bishops by the
General Conference, which meets ut Atlanta,
Geo: gia, next May.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-10

1t is said that number Of Influential
colorcd men in Augusta, Georgia, have
comm enoed a movement looking to tho or
ganizaton of cotton manufacturing com--
pany
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-10

COLUMBIA, January Maj Wagner,
special agent Of tho internal revenue de-
pa,tment reached here yesterday from
Washington. lie is to make thorough
Investigation into tho recent occurrence in
Union County. 1t is also understood that
he is charged with the duty of organizing
and increasing tho force of special deputies
in this State. lie left hero today Tor Spur.
tanburg
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-10
J. W. sTR1BL1NG, o.o.p. u

10 h1ary j. Kirkoff, heirs>at-law OF Frederick
Abbettmeycr, deccasci, hcirs"at law of
George Watkins, deceased; hcirs at-law of
Benjnmin Watkins. deceased; heirs -at-law
OF John A. Watkins, deceased; heirssateld%
Of William Watkins, deceased; hcirssat law
Of Nancy Stansell. decensed; heirs.at,law of
Elizabeth Beck deceascd; Cecilia Chastain,
Defendants in this action:
TAKE NOTICE that tho simmons and
complaint in this action was fled in the Office
Of tho Clerk Of tho Court of Common Pleas,
at Walhalla Court House, South Carolina, on
the first day of January. 1878.
MCGOWAN g. THOMPSON,
Plaintiffs Attorneys,
Walhalla, S. G.
Jan. l, 1873 Tot
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-10
RICHARD LEWIS,

TO absent Defcdant, Harriet Haz'ewooi-
TAKE NOTICE that the complaint and.
summons in the above stated action hos
been filed in the office of the Probate judge
at the Court House in Walhalla, s. c., for.
the purposes set forth in the above sum
mons. This 3D. day Of December, 1877.
S. ?. DENDY,
Plaintiffs Attorney, Walhalla, s. @.
Dec 6, 1877 3-6t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-10

W ilIuuS, AuulnIStThtOr, Iclltna ".
Moore and others, Defendants, ~
Petition and Complaint Jo,' Partition of
Rcal Estate.
BY Richard Lc'Ois Esq, Judge of Probate.
TO w. T. Williams. Administrator, Tclitha
G. Moore, Sanford Moore, James Moore
and Harriet HaSlewood, hoirs at law Of
Emory Moore, deceased, Defendants.
GREETlNG: !.
YOU are hereby required to appear at tha
4 Court of Probate, to be holden at w al-.
halio, s. c., for Oconee County, on NOM.
DAY, 4th day Of February, A. D. 1878, to
show cause, if any you can, why the Real
Estate of Emory Moore, deceased, situate inS
said County; on waters Of Conncross Creek,
waters Of Seneca River, bounding lands Of,
james Moore, q. II. Cox and others, aud,
containing seventy acres, more or less; and
also, two Lots in Seneca City, known in
general plain of said town us Lots Nos. 1913
and ia, containing acres, originally
granted 10 ---------, should net be pur-,.
ttioncd and sold, allottng to the said Toll
tina @. Moore onu.third thereof, and tho
remaining two thirds thereof in equal por-
tions to tho said Elizabeth Williams, Sanford
Moore, James Moore and Harriet Hazlcwood !,
GIVEN un1er my hand and seal, this third
day Of December, in the year of pur
lord orc thousand eight hundred
and seventy seven aud in the 1O2d
year of American Indcpcndcdoe.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-10
State Of South Carolina.
COUNTY OF OCONEE.
III the Court of Common Pleas.

IN Me C0uW Of Common Pleas.
Thomas j. Watkins, Plaintiff, vs. Mary j.
KirkoF and others, Defendants Simmons
for Relief :.
TO Mary j. Kirkoff and others, Defendants
In this action: You are hereby summoned
and required to answer tho complaint in this
ACTION. which is filed in tho Office Of tho Clerk
Of the Court of Common Pleas for the said
County, and to serve copy of your answer
on the subscribers, at their office, on the
public SQUARE, at Walhalla Court House,
South Carolina, within twenty days from the
service of this summons on YOU, exclusive Of
the day of service. IF you fail to answer this
complaint within the time aforesaid, the
Plaintiff will apply to tho Court for tho relief
demanded in tho complaint.
MCGOWAN & THOMPSON,
Plaintiffs Attorneys,
Walhalla, S. @.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-10

Henry Thurston. Of White Crock. Texas,
who stards sovon feet sis inches high, thinks
ho is the tallost man in tho Union. IIo is
we'll proportioned, as strong as n giant, and
enjoys tho best Of health! Ilc fought in tho
throng that he could scarcely walk tho streets;
Being modest, he has refused very reasonable
sums offered by showmen who wishod TO exA'
hibit him.
California's hoai is lovel. A bill has been
jntfoddGod In the Legislature aimed at the
forcing PROCESS in the common schools. IL
provides that rsading, spelling, writing,
arithmetic and geography shall take preces
dence of all othor studies In tho district,
tpsimafy, granaa aranl cosm6polisaa schools
s0f lttIo St8te,1 I, ~ h b. -
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-10
State Of South Carolina.
COUNTY or OCONEE.
In the Probate Court.

Elizabeth Williams, Plaintiff, Us. w. r.
Williams, Administrator, Tclitha G.:
Moore and others, Defenda nts, i, q
Petition and Complaint to,. Partition of
Beat Estate.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-10

QUARREL AMoSe Coon TsMrLARs. The
quarrel among the Massachusetts Good Tenn
plars. arising from the Exclusion of colored
members from the order. calminatcd Monday
in tho dissolution of the Grand Lrdgo of
Massachusetts, and tho iormaton Gf now
Grand Lodge. Tho prime moyef IN the
revolution was Dr.. William Wells Brown, Il
colored man, who s supported in his action
by tho English officials.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-10

81. pErGRsBUaG, January 7.-I'te Jour-
nal dc ST. Petersburg says that Russia after
her immense sacrifices demands tho right
to discuss conditions of peace with her
.'ncmy alone Russia, however, recognizes
the light of Europe to make known It's ap
brctiation nf the peace conditions settled
between the be- .'igcrcnts 1t is nevertheless
important not to amt prctensirns which
might miscad thc vanqcc'shedd concerning
their position und public opinl,.a concerning
the relations between the powers.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-01-19
FORT LYON ITEMS.

This Post is commanded hy Col. Z. II. Smith
and garrisaned by the band, companies E. ii anil
n 18th Infantry.
Messrs. Brown and Hunter are the Post Trad
ers
The Fort Lyon Social Clnb makes things lively
here once a week with their entertainments.
Music always furnished by the regimental band.
The Good Teinplirs Lodge organized IN Co. +
is doing good work Tor their cause They now
have liity-ihree members.
The boys filed the ice house in three days, put
up three tens OF ice, no whisky around during
the emitting, nothing stronger than hot coffee.
Cause, temperance and want OF fun,ls. The iol-
lowing lines are dedicated 10 the latter cause.
Ice cutting is here and what 30 you think,
The bo! are dead broke and carnot get drink.
They have lett all their money with Hunter anu
Brown,
And now to get nip they have to 'hoof it to
town
There is I General Court Martial ordered to
convene here on the 23i inst for the trial o.
Capt IL stsnsberry and 1t NJ Walker.
LIST sers Van q McFaiden. band 18th Inf died
ON the liih inst. the Post Hospital, after (.
few 'isy- illness. koLORADO.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-01-19

The colored folks had dance last Wed>
pesday night a la bal masque. Every
thing would have passed of quietly and
pleasantly. had not some scneming eau
casian entered the hail at an unslspecring
moment and poured about a quart of CAY
enne pepper on the red hot stove. As the
perfume arose and pervaded the air and
also the nostrils of the colored gentry. u
grand rush tor fresh air ensued, causing
several ladies encompasscd in gentlemen's
attire TO expose their charming coIntene>
nances, thereby giving themselves away.
The eOlored freemen of the United States
have inaliena BILE rights guaranteed by the
sixteenth amendment. one of which is the
pursuit of happiness. Let cayenne pepper
be used only at church festivals, and not
disturb the dsrkey's happiness.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-01-19
A Murderous Attack.

Atchison, Janu arv II. This morning .
man calling h,mselfJ J. ID. Shipp. . pfin>
ter by trade, was arrested BY the sheriff
on suspicion of being Thomas Norris, who
murdered his wife in Wcodson county. on
the 18th last. He was locked up in Jail.
Shortly afterward the jaiier. Charles Hig-
by. entered his cell. wien :-hipp eprang
ut him with q razor, and cut desperate
cash across his throat; almost severing his
jugular vein. A physician who happened
TO be passing near the Jail was called in.
and held the vein until other physicians
ing he aperfur. and restoring tho circula>
ton. Hieby is in q very dangerous con.
di'iOn. MANY think Shipp " deranged he
acts and talks at times like . crazy man.