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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-02

THINE TARLE-wHERLING 4 ELM GROVE
l. Railroads.&c. and after Saturday, poc0m.
h4F 70. 1871, cArI Will run ~ follows.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-15
Revenue VIOlatOrs.

just at this time violators Of the internal
revenue liquor laws of the United States aro
experiencing generous shower of clemency.
All who in the past have violated these laws,
as distillers or retailers, are permitted to
return to their homes on pleading guilty and
giving bond to appear for sentence in case
they violate the law in tho future. This
amnesty for the past extends to everybody,
except Redmond, and perhaps few others.
Under it several hundred have either plead
guilty or suffered q verdict Of guilty to be
taken against them. This is q right stop of
tho government, both as corrective and
preventative. 1t will accomplish more, and
promptly, in securing obedience to the law
than all the marshals and commissioners in
tho State could effect in year of turmoil and
litigation and confusion, not to mention it's
economy to the government 1t is peaceful
rcmedy. Itcombines legal and moral suasion
in their most potent form. 1t enables oil who
have heretofore, in the past fve years, violated
the law, to wipe out their sins and start anew.
Reformation is open to all, and to oil who
honesty abandon tho illicit business complete
immunity is given. Wo havo long advocated
this course and feel confident it's results will
be beneficial alike to the Government and the
people, and put into activo, honest industry
host of farmers aud laborers who have been
idlers and wanderers. Letno man think this
amnesty will be repeated, or that it means
future clemenoy for wilful violations Of the
law hereafter. The Government has with
held its punitive power only on condition of
future good behavior. We could not again
ask q similar immunity. The law is known
now to all, and the law has pardoned all past
offences, and those SHINING in the future will
be doubly guilty, as violating known law
and abusing tho grace extended to Il am.
Liquor making and liquor selling in violation
of law should stop right hero. Every good
citizen should ueo oyory legal and moral
forco in his power to this end, and striYo to
turn tho thrift and energy of those who have
boon living in violation of law into Legitimate
pursuits.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-15
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Second. because the further pledge re-
quired Of them to refund to the County Treas.
ury the surplus, II any, tends 70 weaken their
influence aud advocacy for the desired legis-
lation q
Third. Because, as citizen we are willing
to submit to all legislation adopted by a
majority Of the members, though it differs
with our views, and If the Legislature should
determine that four or five dollars per day is
proper compensation, we think our members,
having voted for our views and been defeated,
should stand on tho same footing with those
from other counties.
Aud lastly. Because, as members of tho
Legislature are paid from the State Treasury,
the paying by each Of two dollars for each day
Of tho session into the County Treasury will
enablo the county to receive back from the
State, through our members. moro than it
actually pays for legislative expenses. giving
the county profit on the services of it's mem-
bere. If majority Of the Legislature stand
by the low as it is, we think our people should
do the same.
We have thought very little on the mattor
and give only our individual views, hurricdly
thrown together. We beiovo the spirit of the
resolutions aro right, that three dollars per
day will secure tho services Of our best men;
that that amount is q fair compensation, and
that the reduction will tend to shorten tho
session, and wo only doubt tho policy of the
refunding resolution as likely to lessen tho
influence of our members and dofeut the end
proposed
Whilo this is our Wow, we do not regard
tho matter Of suflciont Importance to prompt
q re-assombling Of tho County Convention.
The grent aim of tho resolutions is to secure
an earnest and persistent effort on the part OF
our members to ooconomizolog legislative Expenses.
They will certainly accomplish this, and we
believe fcom our exchanges that tho next
Legislature will fix the pay at three dollars
per day, so that the doubtful resolution will
have no operation.
We trust the people will stand together by
tho action Of the convention as in the main
right and less likely to create confusion than
the calling of another convention. In this,
however, tho people are supreme, and We
will respect their wishes when made known.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-15
Adser College.

Tho prospect for tho permanent en-
dowment of this institution is equally
hattcring with it's anticipated patronage. 10
the middle Of last week Ave thousand two
hundred dollars of tho Prcsbyterial fund had
been secured, and at this time the good work
is going on. Rov. Professors Riley and
Strong and Col. j. j. Norton arc in the field
this wook actively engaged in getting bonds
The amount conditioned to be raised, in ordor
to mako permanent the homo fund of twonty
thousand dollars, is ten thousand dollars in
Presbytcrial bonds to be raised by July, 1870.
1t is hoped and confidently expected that tho
ten thousand dollars will bo secured bofore
the meeting of Presbytery in Walhalla in
September. With similar progress to that
made for the past two weeks by Professors
Riley and Strong the expectations of the
friends of tho College will not be disappointed.
When the institution thus becomes permanent,
the work of further endowment will be prose-
cuted. The success of tho Institution during
the past, it's first year, has given perfect salts.
faction and the prospect for the coming year
10 flatteripg beyond the anticipation Of its
friends and founders. The inquiries for
houses, the moving in Of families and the
receipt of letters Of inquiry from different
portions Of this State and from other States
point Enthusiastically to wide and extending
patronage. In addition to these tangible
evidences, our bond canvassers bring lattering
reports Of the interest taken In tho College
and Of promised patronage from the seotions
L hxy kH.at.x II "a ~
and by many expected, that In one month
from tho opening Of the institution In Septem.
ber its roll sSetudents will number two
hundred The. College cannot be, will not be,
and is.inct "a failure, but on the contrary, onr
people truly "builded better than they knew.''
The Democratic % campAign opened at Edgeaeld
Court House on Monday last, upder the load !of
Governor Bamp ton. ll3ss,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-15
A Card.

MEssRs. EDITons: notice in your last issue
that am reported as q member of the County
Republican Convention. 1t is true that my
name was called and that was present in tho
convention part Of the time It was in session,
but did not vote or consider myself member
Of tho county convention. am not Republi-
can and have never voted the Republican ticket;
but am Democrat and have at all elections
since the war voted the Democratic ticket, and
intend In the coming election TO stand by Gov.
Hampton and his ticket, MY name being called
In the Republican Convention, led naturally to
your error, and being ON error, you win fobligo
~ giyirg mo IN pportunity 70 correct III.
s sp IS, ,ss 81. PA RK n. 81
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-15
SRAEHeHFF'S SALES.

ny virtue Of sundry executions to mo direotod
- ! will sell, on TUESDAY, after salo div in
september next, at The Oconec Tannery. the
fol!oWinag described property, TO wit:
~ sides finished leather, ! side unfinished,
leather, finisher, sewing horse, l crumping.
machine, rolling machine, boot turnora, T
oil can, 2 tubs, whitening sliokers / na,r.
taonngs' ton hammer, grindstones, 9 grain boards.
% pair iasts, currying knives, pair orumnl,
ing boards and irons. Q pairs boot trees, i bark,
mill pile bark, gudgeon, old sewing ma
chine, buggy and harness, 100 cords o9 tan,
park nask, moro or less, ! wagon, l SET hariess, u
Sold as the property Of Gabriel lFllzinoan.
Gottlob Wanner and Charles Woilnanm Is sy,s sbs
suit Of d. Biemann, ~ ~ sno ~
y IyslshiS OF Sal --O ASH !. sS
IS ~ a. Nj MS Hs 4 ri (lRTNg 81
4 s-.' Shoriff Oconoe County, s
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-15
For School Commissioner,

G:Y- THE FRIENDS OF ISAAC.
WlCkLlFFE respectfully announce him
a candidate for School Commissioner Of
oconee County, subject tu the action of tho
people ir The primary election. y
psV- Tho frionls Of NJ. .. DENDY
respectfully announco him candidate for
re election to the Office of School Comma
s'oner Tor Oconce County, subject to tho
voice of the people in the primary election.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-15
KEOWEE LOCALS.

The crops have suffered much from drought
ard heat. Kcowee River is lower than it has
been for years.
Mrs Finley died July Goth. She leaves
a devoted husband, three children and many
friends to mourn their loss.
The people are delighted with tho rc-nomina-
ticn of Hampton for Governor.
Tho action Of Providence Club, in relation to
tho resolutions Of reform adopted by the County
Convention, is not popular hero. Wc arc for
three dollars day for our mc,nbcrs of tho Lc-
gislaturc, and do not think it necessary to call
another meeting of tho County Convention.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-15
Pay Of Members.

Certain provisions of the resolutions adopted
by the County Convention, looking to
reduction of the pay of menbors Of tho Legis-
lature, seem not to have met with full
appreciation. Wo have no hesitation in
saying that tho convention, representing the
people, did not 60 beyond the scope of it's
power in adopting the resolutions, and that,
in our opinion, the spirit of the resolutions is
entirely proper The people desire to see
system Of economy adopted in every branch
OF the government, and they consider the
reduction of the pay of members tho first step
in this direction. Similar action to that
taken in this county has been adopted in
other counties, and we bcliove largo
majority of the people of the State
approve fully of the spirit Of our resolutions.
"A IL three dollars per day and mileage sufi.
cient pay to securo tho services of good men
! in the Legisature2 With short sessions we
believe 1t is, while with very long sessions
five dollars is hardly sufficient pay. We know
somo contend that the shorter the session tho
higher should bc the per diem, basing their
opinion moro upon an estimate of what a
session of tho Legislature should cost than
upon the relative valuo of q short and long
absence from home and business by member
A man can bettof afford to serve in the
Legislature thirty days in December, at three
dollars per day, than he can serve four or
five months at Ave dollars per day. The
short session does not Interfere seriously with
his business, whether no be farmer or
lawyer, while the latter virtually destroys
hia hnn al n md
8on hia Legislative pay for living. We have
known the sessions of tho Legislature to cover
our fall and spring courts, the only terms ut
which any business was transacted. A lawo
yer was thus deprived Of all now business,
and though he might run homo to attend
Scourt, yet he was ill-prepared to manage any
busiuess placed in his hands. The samo hold
good of tho farmer, who was thus away from
home both at planting and gathering timo,
and at tho season when no should hire hands
end prepare for another crop. An absence
8of Twenty-Five or thirty days in December
cannot work serious injury to any profession
/ or avocation. We therefore think with short
ssessions we can get our best men to servo us
Sat three dollars per day. and the low pay
will also tend to shorten tho sessions.
Again. The country is yery poor. Pro-
duoe is low and money scarce, so that taxes.
bear hoavily on tho pooplo. The ycry scarcity
{ of money renders the expense of members
less and enables thom in purely peouniary
point Of Wow to serve ut three dollars nor
day. No one will deny but thrco dollars will
now 20 farther than six dollars would four
years ago, or even than six dollars on the
average would for the past ten years. Three
{ dollars now is therefore about the same as six
dollars in the past.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-15
For County Commissioner.

RE- The friends of NJ. S. NfESSEIs
respectfully announce him as eandidatr
for County Commissioner nt the ensuing
election, subject to the voice Of the people
at the primary election.
Ew- The friends of JOHN r. STEELE
hereby announce hin, as suitable perso,s
for the Office of County Commissioner.
subject to the nomination by tho primary
election.
BD~ The friends of +. T.. SITTON
respectfully announce him candidate for
County Commissioner, subject to the action
OF tho people in tho primary election
sssy- The many friends Of w. T. JAMES
respectfully announce him candidate for
County Commissioner, subject 10 the action
Of the people in the primary eleotion.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-15

COLUMBIA, August 11.-Gov. Hampton,
Attorney General Youmans, General Nloiso
and Judge Mackey left here Tonight for
Edgefield, where they will oron tho oam.
paign to-morrow. The party will proceed
thence to Spartanburg.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-15
ATLANTA MEDICAL COLLEGE.
AT'lAM1TA0 GA,

THE Twenty First Annual C ou-se Of Lectures
4 will commence October 10th, 1878, and close
March 4th, 1870.
FAcuLrY-J. G.. Westmoreland, w. r. West
moreland, W. A.. Love, ". II. Taiiaferro, John
Thad. Johnson, a. W. Calhoun, >. II. Logan ,fJ.
y. Banksj Demonstrator, &. w. Nuttine.
!. !, Send fop Announcement, giving full ihsorma-
& g John 4, \! III q j 30 UNISON. 3
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-15
FOR CONGRESS.

The friends of Col. D. WYATT AIKEN re.
spectfully announce him q candidate for "a.
election to Congress from. tho Third sonth
Carolina District at tho ensuing election, sub,
jeot, however, to the decision Of the conoro..-
sonal Convention
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-15
For the Legislature.

EH- The friends Of MAJ. iA. R.a
BROYLFS respectfully announce him 4
candidate for the Legislature, subject to tho
action Of tho voters at the ensuing primary
election. NJ
EB' The many friends of MAJ. IS. r.
DENDY respectfully announce him as q,
candidate for the Legislature at the ensuing
election, subject to the ratification Of the
people in tho primary election. 5.,ssli
Cg' The friends of GEO. r. CHERRY
respectfully announce him candidate for.
tho Legislature, subject to the voice of tho
people as expressed in tho primary election.
aD- The many friends of Mr.. JOEL
BEARD respectfully announce him can
didate for the Legislature, subject, however,
to tho action Of the people in tho primary.
election.
Ev- TILE MANY FRIENDS or;
JOHN S. WERNER, ESQ, respectfully
nominate him as candidate for reelection
to tho Legislature, at tho ensuing clection;
subject, however, to tho action Of tho poo
pic in the primary election.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-15
For County Auditor,

ED- The friends of G. Il. WATSON
respectfully announce him candidate for
the Office of County Auditor of Oconee,
County, subject to the action of the people,
in the primary election.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-15
For Probate Judge,

GS- The friends of RICHARD LEWIS
respectfully announce him candidate for
reelection to tho Office of Probate Judge Of
Oconeo County, subject to tho votes of the
people in tho primary election.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-15
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS

LII persons having demands against tho
N estate of Zachary Powers, deoeascd will
present them properly attescd and proved, and
oil who owe tho estate will como forward and
make payment. T. B, POWERS.
Administrator
August Is, 1873 80 4t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-15

Tits reported that Redmond is anxious to
surrender and plead guilty on obtaining o
suspension Of sentence during future good
behavior. He is willing to stand trial for
killing Duokworth. In reply to o letter from
the District Attorney, stating this fact, and
that the. mountain distillers not yct arrested
or prosecuted are begging to surrender under
suspension of sentence, Commissioner Raum
has sent the following as Of the 10th instant:
after consultation and due consideration,
/ have decided that tho case Of Redmond is
entirely exceptional, and should not be in
cludcd with those of ordinary offenders. l
confirm my despatch Of last night authorizing
you to accept pleas Of guilty. and to suspend
sentences in the cases Of other Illicit distillers
who arc believed to bo acting in good faith,
md who hayo not been actually engaged in
shooting our officors Keep me advised by
telegraph of tho number who plead guilty
and forward full list Of tho names by mail"
Speaking of'thc killing of Amos Ladd,
in Pickens, tue Charleston Nc,os una Cou-
rier has the following:
"Willian w. Durham, (white) convict
No. 1857, was convicted of murder at the
May term, 1872, of the Court of General
Sessions in Grcenvillc County, before his
Honor, Judge James i. Orr, aud sentenced
to tho South Carolina Penitentary for the
period of two (2) years. lie was dis
charged from tho prison juno 18th, the
month following, by pardon Of Governor r..
K. Scott. Durham was then about Is
years ofoge, 5.0Sa inches high; had light
brown hair, light brown oyes, fair complex.
ion, born in Grccnvllo, South Carolina,
and was farmer by occupation"
After his discharge FROM the pcnitentiary
Durham became an illicit distiller, and was
next promoted to the position of Deputy
Marshal; which he now holds. The other
Deputy Marshal who was actively concerned
in the shooting of ]Iadd, is Hugh p. Kanc,
q native of Ireland, who came to New York
in 1867, and wos brought thence to South
Carolina BY Gov. r.. j. Moses, in whose
service ho remained until promoted to tho
position of guard at the same institution
whore his companion, Durham, was confined,
and where still another Deputy Marshal,
the notorious Bill Springs, is now serving
out sentence of throo years imprisoumeu.
for stealing.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-15

WALLINaFoRD, Conn, August GA
terrible tornado passed over Wallingford at
6 o'clock this evening md blow over houses,
uprooted trees and cosed the greatest de-
vastation. The estimate of tho killed will
number twenty, whilo the wounded will
reach twice that number. The tornado was
confined to belt about huff mile wide.
1t came up in almost second and seemed
to last only a moment. by actual count
forty dwelling houses were demolished and
fifty barns. Most Of the killed were By
houses falling on them. Fires were COM.
municated to the ruins in many cases by
lamps and stoves, and but for the rain the
horror of the affair would have been greatly
increased. Physicians have arrived sn0
the sclcctmen have tetsgraphcd Governor
Hubbard asking that the local militia coz,
pany be called out 10 render aid.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-15

LONDON, August l2-Mail advccs from the
West coast of Africa say great mortality pro-.
vailed there, particularly nj Lagos, where nearly
quarter Of the European population died Of
fever and dysentery during the two months end
ing July 4.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-15

Scventy.two cases of Illicit dis.illing were
disposed Of in Groonvilc on tho 10th instant,
twenty-five on q plea Of guilty and fifty by
consent verdict in the absence of tho defend,
ants. large number of distllers from
Pickens are expected on Monday.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-15
HxNrHNHAr.

Married, August 9th. 1878, by the Rev.
Nimrod Sullivan, MIR. Jeremiah l.. Frady to
Miss Elizabeth Oakley, all of Oconee.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-15
For County Treasurer,

- ~ SSoAAoJ ~3SetSSsAS1t tFY
G:y~ The friends of JOHN D. lVER,
NER respectfully announce him caudidafoS
for appointment to tho Office Of County
Treasurer, subject to the recommendations
of tho Democratic voters of tho County at,
the primary election.
&:Sr The friends of RICHARD S.
POKCIlGR respectfully announce him o 4
candidate for rc.appointment to tho offioo of
County Treasurer, subject to the recon
mendation of the Democratic votors of tho
County at the primary election.
EH- The friends of A. DRENNE ECIS1G;
respectfully announce him candidate for
appointment to the Office Of County Trea-.
surer, subject to the RECOMMENDATION of the
Democratic voters of the County at the
primary election.
8e0" The friends Of Dr.. TTfOS. r..
LEWIS respectfully announce him eau
didate for County Treasurer Of Ooonee
County, subjcct to the action Of tho voters in
tho primary election.
Say- The friends of SAMUEL n.
JOHNS respectfully announce him osr--
aidate for County Treasurer of Ooonce.
County, subject to the action Of The votera,
in the primary election.
Bay Tbs friends of II. r. ALEXAN-
Dtik respectfully announce him oandi-
date for County Treasurer, subject to tho
voice os the people iu the primary eloc--
ton.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-15

The most distressing occurrence ever recorded
in the history Of this State took place at Edge
field Court House on the 12lh. Il difficulty
commenced in q bar~room nenr the public square
between Brookcr Toucy, James Booth, Thomas
Booth, Mark Toncy, Wade Lots, W. L. Coleman
and Benjamin Booth. Several shots were fred
in the house, when they oil went into The public
square, keeping up the are 40 they went. Sone
twenty or twenty-five shots were fred in ALL
Brooker Toney, James Booth and Thomas Booth
were killed Instantly and benjamin Booth NOR
Wade Lott, DR.. \. W. Sanders, S.enmoro Ryan
and Clarence Scigler were also wounded, bu.
only slightly. The latter thrce Ind nothing
whatever to 10 with tie difficulty, and wero
accidentally wounded. The cuusc Of ibe fight
had its origin in an old family feud. They met
in whiskey md died in blood.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-15

New ORLEANS, August 10.-The ucw
cases of yellow fever number 35; deaths s.
New ORLEANS, August 1O.-Ycllow
fever continues to spread, but is of mild
typo. The Board Of Health has decided to
continue tho quarantine against vcsscle from
infected ports, on the ground that moro
malignant virus might not be introduced.
Sister Loyola Lawler died Thursday of tho
fever. -Four new cases were reported
yesterday at Port Eadcs.
NEW ORLEANS, August 1l.-Rcv. Fathor
Tamey, President OF tho Lazarst Order, and
late professor in Cape Oirardeau College, Mis-
souri,, died yesterday from yellow fever lie
came here fow weeks ago to spend vacation.
VIcKsBURG, August 12.-One death from vel
low FOYER TO day.
GRENADA, Miss, August 12.--Onc hundred
cases of yellow fever, -aro reported 10 noon 10
day, and ten deaths within twenty -four hours