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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26

a RECEIPT TO BE MlsERABLE.-The
best receipt wc know, If you want to be
miserable, is to think about yourself, how
much you have lost, how much you have
not made, and the poor prospect for the
future. a brave man with soul in him
gets out Of soch pitiful ruts and laughs at
discouragcmcnts, rolls up his sleeves, whis.
ties aud sings, aud makes the best of life
This earth was uoycr intonded for q para
disc, and man who rises above disoour-
agomcnt and keeps his manhood will only
be the stronger and better for his adycvsi-
ties.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26

General James Longtroet has bool
appointed Revenue Agent for Georgia ant
Florida.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26
I WARRINGTON, September Id Returns
o tho Denartment Of Agrioulturo indiaata

WAsnINaroN, September Id Returns
to tho Department Of Agriculture indicate
ON average Of eighty.sevon in condition of
tho Iwheat Drop against ninety two in Sep
tcmber, 1877. Tho reduction is mostly duo
to disasters to tho spring crop in tho North,
west, A preliminary examination Of tho
returns of average indicates that the breadth
sown in 1878 is about one sixth greater
than in 1877. This will moro than COM
pensato the loss from decline in condition,
and will probably bring up the yield to tho
popular estimate of four hundred million
bushels.
The average condition of tho corn Drop
is ninety two against ninety six in August,
and slightly above the condition in Scptem.
bcr, 1877, which was nincty.ono. The crop
hold its own In the Northorn portion of tho
Atlantic Slope, and on tho Pacific Coast it
slightly improved, but in tho States North
of tho Ohio it fell off two por cent, and iu
States West Of the Mississippi, and tho
Southern States as q whole, it fell off about
3 per cent. Nine hundred and twonty ono
counties reporting, two hundred and fifty.
two report full average, two hundred and
seventy-eight above, and three hundred aud
ninety-ono below.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26

Tho Emperor William is stoadily recover
ing his health. Before leaving Tepltz he
was able to use his hands freely. When he
was about to depart from that place lie sont
for somo soldiers who were undergoing troat
mont in the military hospital, and addressed
them as follows: II hopo tho cure you orc
going through will do you as much good as
mine has done mo. What / especially do
ploro, is to have been wounded not in the face
of the ononhy, but by ono of my subjects, in
my own country"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26

A North Carolina editor declares that the
man who will read newspaper two or thrco
MONTHS and then refuse to take it out of
tho post Office, is mean enough to pasture
goat on tho grave Of his grandfather.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26

Fx-Govenor Sam Bard, we'll known as
Journalist in tho South, diod in Batol
Rouge on the 18th i6Est.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26

Always trade with the liberal advertiser
and let alono tho misorly skinAint who
nevor appears in print. Ho will gougo you
if no gets half ohanoe.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26

"Doctor, what do you think is the matter
with my little boyT "Why, it is only a
ourruitified oxegosis anti. .apasmodicaly
emanating from the germ of the animal re-
frigerator, producing prolific source of
irritability in the pcrioranial epidermis of
tho mental profundity." All! that's what
told wife, but she lowed it was wurrums."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26

Queen Victoria has been paying visit to
ono of hor royal ssters, the monarch of n
Gypsy tribe. Queen Roynolds-for this is
tho tito Of tho Gypsy potentate-roceived her
august visitor with becoming state and dignity
she sat on platform. clad in purple and
white lace, and tended by two dusky hand
maidons. Thore wore, moreover, two Roe
many nobloman (sneak thieves probably in
private life,) gorgeous in red coats. Tho real
Queen behaved with due humility.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26

1t is reported that DR.. Ensor has with
drawn from the Congressional race iu this
District. Good thing for Ensor, as Colonel
Aiken would have "snatohed him bald
headed"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26

PLAIN TALK TO GIRLs.-Your every
day toilet is o part of your character. A
girl who looks like "furry" or slovon in
tho morning, is not to bo trusted, however
finely she may look in t!.o evening. No
matter how humble y5ur room may bo,
thcre arc oight thingsit should contain, viz:
mirror, washstand, soap, towel, comb, hair,
nail and tooth brushes. Parents who fail to
provide their children with such appliances
not only mako great mistake, but commit
sin of omission. Look tidy in the morn
ing, and after tho dinner work Ia flushed im.
prove your toilet. Your dress may, or
noed not bo anything better than calico,
but ribbon, or flower, or somo bit of
ornament, you can have an mir of self ro-
speot aud satisfaction, that invariably
comes with being we'll dressed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26

q The first ofall virtues is innooenoo; tho
noxt, modesty. * n. n
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26

The Greonbaok movement is spreading
in Texas.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26

Captain 8. p. Lanford, in charge Of q
special royenuo forco, made successful
raid in tho upper portion Of Spartanburg
County near the North Carolina limo, on the
Sd and 9TH instants, capturing and destroy
ing six distiIleries, about $500 gallons Of
beer, 500 gallons peach pummios, 100
gallons of whiskoy, two horses and wagon,
and two prisoners. And this after the
amnesty"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26

CohuMBIA, September 17.-Tho County
Democratic Convention met to-day and
nominated tho following gentlemen to rep
resent tho county in tho Legislature: Senate,
John II. Kinslor; House, John O. Seogers,
Judge Bacon, John A. ElkinB, j. @. Has.
kcll, Mack Clarkson. Tho ticket is q
strong, ono, and will undoubtedly be
elected.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26

As q result Of tho Maine election and But.
lor's candidacy FOR Governor Of MasHachus
setts, it ia reported that the national bankers
are alarmed ut tho spread of tho Grcen5ack
movement. and arc prepared to mako propo.
sition to tho Republican Committee. which
tho latter is to consider at tho New York
meeting looking to tho free nso of money in
thirteen or fourteen Congressional Dist, icts
Tho doa is to elect Republicans, in return
for which that party il, whom in control Of
tho next House, to protect tho national banks
Tho national banks are too late in bestirring
themselves. All the salt in the Great Salt
Lake cannot save their bacon when tho noxt
Congress assemblies. Thoy should lose no
timo in putting their houses in order, for to
morrow they dio.-Chronicle and Sentinel.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26

Death is the penalty in China for the
authors of oil anonymous accusations Of
,crime, although the charge be true,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26

JuDaE CooKE,-Tho Democratic primary
election in Grecnvillo County, S. G., has
resulted in tho napination Of ex-Judgc
Thompson II. Cooke az. one Of tho oandi.
dates for tho Legislature. His North
Carolina friends will be pleased to learn of
the recognition on the part of the Green.
vile Democracy of the ointment services
rendered by Judge Cooke in the Hampton
campaign Of '76 lie preferred his State
to his party, and was one of those Rcpubli.
cans who turned his back upon tho robber
band and gavo his best services for her
redemption. The debt which South Caro-.
lima owes such mon oannot bo disrogardcd.
Charlotte Observer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26

The Republicans opened their campaign
iu Massachusetts, on Tuesday evening with
speech from Goueral Garfield on tho
financial question. There was sprinkling
of Greenbaokers in tho packed audience,
who tried two or thrco times to make
disturbance and to discomfort the speaker
by shouting loading questions to him,
demanding proof of his assertions, aud
cheering tho mention of Buffers name, but
these he promptly sileuced by meeting
their questions with direct replies, proving
his statements clearly and oonoisoly when.
over asked, md by allowing the grcat ma.
jority of his hearers to hiss down tho Butler
applauders. The campaign promises to be
hot FROM this timo forward.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26

ANCIENT IMRs.-Threo thousand yours
ago Ninevoh contained ZIG square miles;
its walls, 100 feet high, with towers Of
twice that height, took 100000 men eight
years to build. Babylon was yet larger
This city, founded by Nimrod, 1928 b. O.,
had its hanging gardens, q series of terraces
raised one above tho othor on piers about
40 feet high till they overtopped tho walls
of tho city, Each terrace comprised about
three acres and half, planted with trees
aud shrubs. Tho government was dospotic
but tempered by curious ohook. The
king had absolute power, but could not
roscind his deorees. Eagles were trained
to accompany the warriors in their battles to
pluck out the eyes of the enemy or to feast
upon tho conquered. Very great orueltics
wero praotiscd upon the oaptives In ono
Of the rural scenes the king, who qaaffs the
goblet in an arbor, is gratilicd by the sight
Of the head of an enemy hanging upon one of
tho trees. Tue royal quarry was tho lion
Parks wcro kept entirely for the king to
enjoy the lion hunt.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26

WASHINGTON, September l4.--Tho Post,
yesterday, published an interview with DR..
Ramsey, ono Of tho physicians returned from
Momphis, in which he stated that he had
beon authentically informed of some miscon.
duct on tho part of the negro nursos in Nome
phis, and TINT such negro mon nursos hnd
taken advantage Of their helpless victims.
Mr.. Konling, editor of the Momphis Appeal,
having had his attention called to tho state,
ment, pronouncos it utterly untrue, anta-adds:
mo man, white or black, would be allowed
to breathe q second breath after such orimo
became known. No such crime has beon
committed. White women have not boon re.
duced to tho necessity Of taking negro men
for nurses. Tho statement Of misconduct is a
libol upon the nogroos of Memphis. All
honor to them. They have dono thoir duty.
They have actod by US nobly as policemen
aud as soldiers, as we'll rs nursos. Thoy have
responded to ovory calI made upon thom in
proportion to their numbers quito as promptly
as the whites. A fow of thom threatened
trouble about food at ono time. but thoy woro
in a moment suppressed by company of
citizen soldiers Of their own color. Tho
colored pooplo Of Memphis US body deserve
we'll Of their white fellow oitizons. Wo ap,
preciato and are proud Of thcm."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26

s BEST OoTToN PIoKIEa.--Mr. Frank
Moon told US few days ago that ono Of his
I hands, nero LEG, picked in ono day last
week 887 pounds Of cotton. @ 55 4 81 #
8sSa 81 3 81 s,S Nepbes1y News.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-05-15
This and That.

McLin, in his confession the other day
procured by the agent of the anti-Hayes re-
publicans, made this statement:
was shown numerous kilograms addressed
TO Governor Stearns and others from the trus-
ted leaders of the republican party in the
north, insisting that the sal Sation of the
country depended upon the vote of Florida
being cast for Hayes. These kilograms came
from those TO whom had been accustomed to
defer-the chairman OF the national commit
tee, and the man who is the nearest personal
friend of Mr.. Hayes, had conducted the cam
vass. These kilograms have also given aSsur-
ance of the forthcoming of money and troops,
If neces .ary, in securing the victory for Mr..
Hayes.
Corroboratory of this, is the following dis
patch published in all the papers OF the
country Immediately after its date:
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. lS.-The tele-
graphic operator at Tallahassee has been dis
charged upon a charge of revealing this infam-
Gus telegram:
"WASHINGToN. u. C., Nov. s, 1876.
''Hon. w. L. Stearns, Fla.-Florida must be
made republican. Troops and money will be
furnished.
(Signed) ~. CHANDLER"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-05-15

1t legislates for no class Equal rights is its
motto. and as a consequence laboring men
are attracted to it, as are all men who be-
heve in equal justice to all and an honest ad-
ministraton Of the government. They will
net come in vain. The democratic party is
alive to the wants and woes of the Iaboring
men of the country. 1t is mindful of their
value to the body social and>the body polite
1t recognizes the fact that .laboring men
skilled mechanics, carry forward ell the
great enterprises of the age, and are too
valuable to be stoned to death by the radi-
cal party controlled by Shylocks. The
democratic party has accomplished all within
its power. 1t has to some extent at least
arrested radical stealing. 1t has compelled
quite a number of distinguished radical
thieves to step down and disappear from
public life. 1t has cut down the expenses
of the government and advocated measures
of relief. These things the people approve
and are determined to see carried out.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-05-15

treasury notes with full legal tender quality.
Here is the demand for better and cheaper
currency, which is In full accord with the
sentiment Of the people of Indiana. The
platform declares in favor OF asking United
States notes, greenbacks, a full legal tender
public and private, and for this the party is
laboring- What more could be demanded
by those who have the well-being of the
state at heart? The platform places the
democratic party on record as favcrIng an
amount of currency, gold, silver and
paper, as the sound business interests
of the country may require" This is not
wild and inconsiderate initiation, bat exhibits
a prudent regard for the business welfare of
the state and country, and is therefore states
,manlike and financially sound The demo
cratic party of Indiana is committed to the
advocacy of such congressional legislation as
will authorize the taxation of United States
notes as a means of bearing Q part OF the
burdens of state governments, and of policy
that shall secure the distribution of the
national debt ct home instead of abroad, SO
that the interest thereon shall go to enrich
our own instead of foreign countries. In
addition to such measures of relief from the
crushing curse of radical legislation, the
democratic party of Indiana demands
the unconditional repeal of the re-
sumption law, and it is worthy
of remark that the fact that greenbacks are
nearly at par with gold in nowise modifies the,
emphasis of TIE demand. for it is found that
greenbacks at par does not revive business,
give work and wages to the idle, nor dispel
the business gloom that had, for years, en-
shrouded the land. At this particular juno
ture, when there is so much talk about the
national party, the careful study of the
democratic platform can not fail to exert a
salutary influence, and we invite Its careful
perusal If there are democrats who con-
template joining the nationals, we feel con-
fident that careful readingof the document
will persuade them that nothing is to be
gained by such abandonment and if thereare
nationals who contemplate coming to the
democratic camp, and we believe there are
hundreds who will do so, then the study of
this democratic platform will strengthen
their convictions and make them more earn
est workers for democratic success.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-05-15
DISCHARGED Conxicfs.

When a convict is discharged at Waupun
he receives from the state So and a suit of
clothes. However good his purposes may be,
he can not go far on this allowance 1t is
not easy for one with such a brand upon
him to obtain work, and if his home is far
of, he can not even reach his friends. 1t
would not be strange if, with the world
against him, he should be driven to crime
again. To give aid in such cases as may
seem to call for it, the Wisconsin prison
association has recently been organized and
incorporated. Its object is set forth in the
following paragraph from Its circular: $50
many painful instances have come to our
knowledge of men who have lett the prison
with q firm resolution of honest, upright
lives, and who, on account of their impris-
onment, have been refused work, and even
after securing employment have been dis
charged when the fact became known, that
we feel it to be a Christian act of justice and
hun anity to do something for these unfor-
tunate ones and thus prevent their return
to life of dishonesty and crime"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-05-15
Another auickened Conscience.

Washington correspondence n. Y. Herald.
A curious story floats about the streets
here this evening to the effect that Levisee
one of the republican electors of Louisiana
recently asked for an Office in some one of
the departments and, being refused, lost his
temper and blurted out that his name had
been forged to the official return or declara
ton of the vote of Louisiana, and that he
would make this fact known to Mr.. Tilden.
The rumor says that Levisee asserts that the
original certificate of the Louisiana vote was
found to be lacking in some of the legal
forms; that it was sent back to New
Orleans to be corrected; that when
the new paper was drawn up Leyisee
was not at hand to sign it, and that one
Kelley, an employe under Governor Kel-
logg, forged his signature, and, finally, that
some louisiana republicans have taken Le-
wise in charge to prevent his making the
matter known to Mr.. Tilden's friends. OF
course the story, even if it were true, would
be OF not the slightest consequence. though
some lawyers here pretend to think that it
might be used to raise a serious question as
to the presidential title. Moreover, if Le-
vissee has asked for an office and been re-
fused, he is the first republican connected
with the elections in Louisiana and Florida,
so far as is known, to whom some sort of
provision has not been offered.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-05-15

DoE CAMERON, son of one of the most no.
torious radical rascals that ever disgraced
Pennsylvania, has marrled a niece of John
Sherman, one of the conspirstors who
helped Hayes into office, and whose in
famous financial policy has contributed
its full share in bankrupting the country.
II rascality of the worst type and statesman
ship of the Shylock stripe were never before
united by marriage vows, then the United
States of America may stand forth and claim
all the honors of such a filthy lucre alliance.
Probably no names in America could be
more properly regarded as synonyms of ras
callty than Sherman and Cameron. 1t is,
therefore, eminently proper that they should
be united by marriage, and In the holy
bonds riot and rot together. The event
takes place while a fraud occupies the Office
OF president, which adds somewhat TO the
appropriateness of the very dirty piece of
huSinasq
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-05-15
UngalIaut.

A newly married man, who evidently
needs discipline, thus discources:. "a woman
is handy thing to have about the house.
She does not cost any more to keep than
you'll give her, and She ii take great inter
est In you. If you 60 out at night, she'll be
awake when you get home, and then she'll
tell you all about yourself, and more too. OF
course she will know where you have been,
and what kept you out so late, and will tell
you; yet, right after she gets through telling
you that, she will ask you where you have
been, and what kept you out so late. And
after you tell her she won't believe you,
you mustn't mind that; and if, after going
to bed, she says she hasn't closed her eyes
the whole night, and then keeps up the
matinee two hours longer and won't go to
sleep when she has chance you mustn't
mind that, either; it's her nature"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-05-15
THE DEMOCRACY OF INDIANA AND
THE WANTS OF THE PEOPLE

We have demonstrated time and again in
these columns that the democratic party is
employing all of its powers to promote the
welfare of the country. Since it has had
control of the lower house of congress its
recon- is clear. its utterances emphatic and
its purposes convincing.
On the 10th of February last the demo-
cratic party of Indiana met in con-
yention. The attendance was large
and the councils harmonious. The
platform adopted by the convention
gencies Of the times, to arouse the people o
the state to the necessity of a policy
calculated TO relieve the country Of
business depression, and contribute as
largely as possible to the revival of indus
tries that labor might find employment. and
an era Of prosperity be introduced. 1t is
worthy of remark that the platform put
forth has not been and can not be success
fully assailed. The radical organs have re-
garded il prudent to let it severely alone for
the more il is analysed the more invulnera
BILE it appears. The positions taKen upon
all prominent questions of importance are
absolutely night Every word and line meets
the demands of the most exacting advocate
of reform, and the document as a whole
carries conviction to the minds of all who
will give il careful and patient study. So
fully indeed does it meet the
wants of the people, that the
nationals have found it important
TO adopt its spirit throughout, though some
of the organs of this party lack the candor to
admit their Indebtedness to its patriotic wis
dom.
The democracy of Indianapolis demands
the retirement Of national bank notes and
the issue in lieu thereof Of government
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-05-15
Professor swing ON Hell.

The material gross conceptions of hell that
are rampant in mems mind at this time
are unworthy of thinking minds IN this
century of enlightment and civilization
Time, heat, space, matter are all human
and incident to a material universe How
natural for the same Christ who said He was
the door, to use strong figurative language
to express spiriturl truth, and particularly
when He could not as we can, talk in
scientific terms and make his hearers under
stand Him. We must all admit that some
men are bad and depraved, and that such a
state OF character comes from bad choices,
and brings misery and suffering. Why may
not these results flow into another life, and
separate one eternally from God? This
would be hell enough for any man, to be
eternally out of harmony with God, and
with the constitution of things. All this
fuss and talk about hell seems like
childrens prattle, if one but bears in mind
that man is free and moral agent, and has
a conscience that will goad him and lash
him unless he is right, in the sight of God
and man. Even Milton puts it into the
mouth of his hero Satan, to say:
Myself am hell;
Wherever go am hell.