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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-06

We look in vain in the last number OF the
Irish skirmishing Fund. At last accounts the
fund amounted to t74.626.59. but the receipts
had dropped 10 about t75 n week. Have they
since wnned 10 nothing2 We miss from the
hish World tho column In which O'DoSovAS
Rosa used to blow his bugle blasts for Ireland's
liberty and more contributions. We miss the
descriptions OF dynamite torpedoes. deadly
poisons. and other awful means OF death by
which the English vrants were to be swept
from the face Of the earth. O'DoSovAS Rosa
retired from the enterprise. and then II was
given out by trustees OF the fund that he had
not been authorized 10 talk OF such dreadful
kinds OF warfare. This left the thousands Of
contributors. men and women most OF whom
had squeezed their contributions out OF small
wages, 10 wonder what was going 10 be done
with the money. Great as is the sum OF
the sacrificing Rivers II would not 20 far in
conducting regular war against England.
The contributors may reasonably inquire why
O'DoSovAS RossA's wild plan. II not 10 be car
ried out, was not repudiated earlier.
Can II be that the Irish Worlds silence about
the fund ia intended to put England on her
guard and really precedes the striking Of the
long promised blowI
We ind in the Irish World however. nm ap-
peal for money for a testimonial TO O'DoNovAN
Rosa. and an acknowledgment Of receipts
during one week OF s146 for that purpose. 1t
is a mysterious business.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-06

English tourists have made merry over
our custom OF lamng the arms Of our publ,
men by getting them into q corner and forcing
them to shake hands with all comcrs. The late
CHARLES Dickens was amused by il, as his
Martin Chuzzlewit" testines.
But what American public man ovor Jared
worse at the hands u his admiring constituents
than the Marquis Of LoRNE has been faring
this wook past at tho hands OF the oXubcrantly
loyal Canadians II makes an ordinary person
tired merely to read tho newspaper reports
Of the work no has gone through since he
landed at Halifax; any one but a Scotchman
and a CAMPBELL would have been completely
done up by IT, No doub il ID a line thing to DO
n brand new Govornor- General. tho son of
Duke. and the husband OF a Princess; but what
bore all these populations. addresses. arches
and fireworks must be after tho first novelty
wears on
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-06

In the Senate, yesterday, California pre-
scented little bill for a quarter Of million ex-
pended in 1uietng turbulent Indians. and q
call was made upon JoHS SHERMAN for inior-
nation as TO the present posture Of the affairs
OF tho late Froedmans Savings and Trust Com
pany. Both the swindlcd depositors and the
public are entitled 10 this Information. and the
Senate should refuse 10 DO satisfied with any
thing short Of an exhaustive statement. In tho
House committee was ordered TO ascertain
whether Washington newspaper told the truth
when II asserted that three members of that
body were paid specified sums for thor votes
on specified bill; HAYES was asked to furnish
IN correspondence with tho German Govern
mont touching tho expulsion OF naturaizcd
America ctlzon from that empire; and two
moys Of the .-egular appropriation bills were re-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-06

Patrolman FLANYERY and Roundsman
LEWIS distinguished themselves yesterday
not. indeed, by capturing tho men who stole
STEWARDS body. or tho men who robbed the
Manhattan Bank. or the man who stabbed Al
dcrman MoRRIs. or the perpetrators Of any OF
the other recent crimes that have startled New
York. but by intropidly arrostinR DIR. MARY
WALKER rs she was taking stroll up Broad
way. Superintendent wALLING promptly set
DR.. MARY at liberty. and strictly charged the
too jealous FLASSERY not TO disturb her future
promenades
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-06

A very elegant volume is tho American
Painters by a sHIuos 10. Appleton &Col tits
supcrhy printed with eighty three pictures II American
artists, beauuully engraved On wood The volume con
tains also the biographies at nity living painters
with well wn'en critical sketches OF their productions
Its contents are as valuable as they are ornamental
Ahandsomo volume j. the "Fire,lde Encyclopnlta Of
Poetry compiled and edited ny lllNRY T CoArfs Oor.
ter Coates II contains nearly thousand pages Of wel
selected poems hy authors both sides IT the Atlantic
classified IN suitable divisions and Illustrated with en-
cravings An index OF hrd lines concludes the volume
An those suffering from hoarsencss, coughs or colds
should take DE- Bulls Cough syrup,-AdR.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-06

Congressman anxious TO achieve a rcputa-
ton as champions Of retrenchment have an op-
portunity offered them In tho appearance Of
those annual bundles Of oxtravagances. the
Naval and tho Consular and Diplomatic bills
show OF rctrenchment is made in the latter.
but. even wero the chances Of it's being carried
into effect much greater than they are. II falls
far short Of what the times and the people de-
mand. As for tho bulk OF the naval appropria-
tions, the money might rs well. and better be
dumped into the sea at once.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-06
rr,.ou Labor aud the sh,r, Trade.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr: In our
pubhc institutions asylums and prisons are thousands
Ut women and girs NhO employed making shirts at
from % cents per dozen to si25 per What they
ail II support is made up by the state and we MI
have 10 pay our share.
That where larse portion of cheap shirts come
from. Men Who do not employ prison nor pauper labor
must eongete IN prices With those who 40. ot urt the
uanc They dc not want to quit they ny g. compete
pay starvation prices ana make more pnuptrs and
prisoners How else could the STATE keen uu It, SUNNY
done cheap enough 20 sutf l.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-06

Academy % Mssie- L. Nozse 80 Figaro.
American Isstitstr international Dairy Fair
nssth's Thestre-Tlist Lass o. Lowrie4
us~ery Thestr--1hc Founiiine.. Matinse
broadway rhestre-Otto, Gsrmah
nifsh Avesse rhestr~-fhe Fool. Revenge
srsna Opera Hosse-Oui Dusrihg iiguss.
lyeeun. Theatre nouhe Marriage.
New Norh Aaasri"sa broadway ant a5thst
MILES Gsrdea-Iio tho world u Lieiy Days
farL Theatre Comedy of kfrofs.
saa francisco Misstreis -Brosdvay, cor 29th st.
standard Theatre Almost q Life.
Tony Pastors Opera uouse-Varsty Matinee.
Thestr- Co,aiqu--vsristy.
Naiss square Ihestre-rhs Banker Daughter
wsIiseL's Ihsetr~-Our Son.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-06

ottawa feels now as II her historic great
ness had eliminated in the grand blaze Of kero-
sene calcium. gas and glory OF Wednesday
night. when LoRNE and LOUISE. fire laddies
and Dragon guards Joined in her torch parade
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-06
Not Afraid Of Edison.

Albert II. Nicoay & Co. sold one hundred
shares of the New York Gaspht CompanNs stock Sester
day At eighty two cents That. advance one per
cent over tie prices NJ last weeks sale A. sale m
Norrmber the stock brought only seventy Ave cents.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-06
The Season to Search for a Grsa, Man

A considerable number Of persons now
living are OF the opinion that among all the
millions OF citizens Of these United States
there is only one lit TO be President. They
admit there Is no precedent for electing a
man to a third term and that the traditions,
from the foundation OF the Government, are
against 1t. Yet they maintain that except
Gen. GRANT there does not exist one man In
the whole country qualified to become its
Chief Executive Magistrate.
Certainly such conclusion cannot be
reached by self-respectlng and proud peo-
pie without some shame-facedness. What
an humliating concession What a deteri-
Grated condition the human race must have
descended to In this land Suppose Gen.
GRANT should happen 10 die-and even he is
supposed TO be mortal-what would become
OF u.s. without a single individual among our
entire population worthy to succeed HAYES 2
Before we arrive at a final decision that
such is in reality our situation every source
Of information, every forlorn hope, should
be diligently inquired into II every other
possibility has been exhausted, there re-
mains chance which we will take the lib
erty to suggest. The season for chop
ping wood and hauling II 10 market
has now arrived. If We have no men Of
ability. requirements, and character in the
ranks of our statesmen, let diligent search
be made among the wood-haulers. Look for
them everywhere for them In the tip
pling houses some Of them frequent
for them by the roadside, occasionally prone,
from drinking too little water In their fluid
Thus once was greatness found, In the de-
fault of every other place, in such II may be
found again.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-06

Mr.. WILLIAM ALMoN WHEELER OF Malone,
whose mysterious disappearance have given
rise to 80 many painful conjectures. turns
up again at WashinRton-sate and physically
apunH
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-06
ported. Both Houses adjourned over to Mon

BEEcHER makes more money than Tall
MAGE. but TALMAoE exhibits himself to bigger
crowds than BEECHER.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-06

N those suffering from hoarseness cougha, or colds
'uld take Dr. bulis Cough syTup,-AdR
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-12

TIE STEPPING STONE TO IIEALrn.-Tho
acquisition of vital energy is tho stopping stono
to hoalth. When the system lacks vitality.
the various organs flag in their duty, become
ohronically irregular, and disease is eventually
instituted. To prevent this unhappy state Of
things. the debiitated system should be built
up by the use Of that inimitablo tonic. uostct.
ter's Stomach Bitters, which invigoratcs tho
digestive organs, aud insures tho thorough
conversion Of food into blood of nourishin e
quality, from whence ovory muscle, nerve and
fibre acquire unwonted supplies Of vigor, and
the whole system experiences the beneficial
effoot. Appetite returns, tho system is re-
freshed by healthful slumber, tho nerves grow
strong and calm, the despondcncy bogotton of
chronic indigestion and on uncertain state Of
health disappears. and that sallow appearance
Of the skin, peculiar to habitual invalids and
persons deficient in vital energy, is replaced
by more becoming tinge.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-12
A Healthy Climate.

No ono fully appreciates good health but
those who have suffered from disoase, nor do
any people valuo properly healthy country
but such rs have lived in siokly region. Our
climate is salubrious, and we enjoy good water
so universally in this section that men leave it
without thought of these blessings, looking
only to country where money can be made
faster. let our people for a moment contemo
plate the cities and towns of mourning and
death along the Mississippi River, and con.
trast the condition of their population with
that of ours, and not feel that God has highly
blessed this section. The population of Now
Orleans, Vioksburg and Memphis, Of Grenada,
Holly Springs and other towns and cities Of
the Southwest are flying in all directions from
a pestilence which is sweeping away its huns
dreds and thousands weekly. Those who are
able to leave forget their homes and household
goods and seek refuge in evory part Of the
country. The poor and sick are left Of neces
sity and are daily becoming food for the ever
spreading plague. In some places the dead
oannnot be buried, and are left to feed the
plague, which is sweeping away the living.
Poverty and destitution are on all hands. The
hand of charity alone con supply food, nurses
and medicines, and still the fearful pestilence
spreads and increases. Mourning and desola-
ton arc in nearly every household and none
dare hope for deliverance excopt in tho coming
of frost. The whole country is stirred up with
sympathy for these desolated cities, but sympa-
thy cannot stay The fell destroyer These
terrible plaques visit those sections in greater
or less degree noarly every summer, but such
fearful visitations as tho present occurs rarely.
While these people are suffering tho heavy
hand of afflicton, we enjoy general health and
our crops arc bountiful to moet oil our reasona.
bio wants. Let lis learn moro to value
the healthy climate in which we live and strive
to develop our natural resources. We have
reason to be satisfied with the enjoyments
around US, though our soil is not SO fertile as
that of tho rich Mississippi bottoms. Health
with plenty is better than riches without health.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-12
The Recent Elections.

Elections have been hold in Arkansas,
Vermont and Maine for State officers,
mombors Of the Legislature, Congressman,
60. In Arkansas tho Democrats have a
largo majority. In Vermont the Ropubli-
cams were successful by an equally large
majority. The Greonbaok or National
vote in these States was small. In Maine
tho Republicans generally were successful
Tho Grcenbaakers, however, polled larger
vote in proportion than in other States just
mentioned. Tho Democrats and Green.
baokers gained ono member of Congress.
There was no election of Governor by the
people, neither of the three candidates
Republican, Grcenback or Democrat
having received a majority. AS the returns
now stand, the Greenbaokers are ahead of
the Democrats in Maine.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-12

Has the change benefited tho conntryt
Have we now better scholars or better
teachersf No one will say there has been
any Improvement in scholarship. though a
higher general education has been attained.
ffthe great number of books used are neoes.
sary, then lot o full series be adopted
shronghout the county and lot il be used for
years. It will popularize our, schools and
the instruction will be better from the imr
proyement of our teachers in the book long
used. There has been great complaint on
this subject of changing text books. and not
without cause. Every new teacher, to classify
bis scholars, adopts books generally not used
by his predecessors. TO establish uniform
books in the schools Of the county would
enable children to advance iaster, to get
better instruction and at less expense to
parents. The idea Of Mr.. Calhoun is worthy
OF consideration and If acted on will cure
this great evil.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-12
E1IR PLAYI IOCAtS.

A new cavalry company was formed here last
Saturday and Tho following officers elected:
Captain-P. N. Lindsey; First Lioutenant---W.
G. Cleveland, Second Lieutenant A.
Gale, Third Lieutenant-R. N. Campbell.
Military is quite the 60 here.
The estimate on Mr.. W. j. Hix's pea field has
risen within tho past week or two from l5O 10
200 bushels, which will be an excellent yield for
eight acres Of upland.
We received visit from Mr.. George Cherry
last week. lie was on O oanvassing tour.
There Is one man that the people of Oconeo
should honor with scot in tho House of Rep
retentatiyes. who, think, will do great credit
TO his county. That man is Maj. s.. z. Dendy,
and hope to see him elected.
Messrs.. Glenn Sheldon's saw mill Is doing
a 1ne business here. The mill has boon located
at this place since last March.
business begins to look up littlo and wo also
hear talk of bagging, tios and gins, and the in
dustrious farmer is looking forward with delight
TO the near future, and he seos the dollar of our
daddies in tho distance which is finally 10 settle
In his pocket.
The Baptist Church horo is undergoing tho
rough repair It will bo entirely rcmodeled
within; It will be cciled and larger windows put
In. Tho outside will also bo painted. Much
credit is due some Of tho committee, appointed
by tho ohuroh to attend to tho repairing, for
their prompt action and liberality in subscribing.
The largest subscription list was presented TO
tho church by lady who was tho original pro
jeotor Of the plan. The committee think that
with sixty fvo or seventy dollars that Beaver
dam can be made one of tho neatest churches in
Oconco. With the liberality already shown, I
doubt not but that the people around Fair Play
will make up that amount. 1t is hoped so at
least.
Work on tho Methodist Church will soon
commence and will reach completion near
Christmas Mr.. Jesse Wadrop, our boss
builder, has both of the above contracts, and as
he is an expert as we'll rapid worker, we will
not be very long without two good and comfort
able churches. PAT
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-12
The Fair Play Democratic club.

The above organization met pursuant to
the call of the President on Saturday, August
3lst, 1873 at 4 O'Clock P. NJ, Vice President
VIM. j. Hix presiding.
Tho nomination of candidates vas discussed.
On motion tho club decided not to make any
nominations for the Legislature or for county
officers, with the exception of Trial Justice.
Mr.. James Seaborn, the present Trial Justice
at Fair Play was nominated unanimously for
that Office, subject, of course, to the general
primary election.
On motion, it was resolved that while the
club considers itself bound by the action of
the last County Convention, unless second
convention should be called, to consider and
revise tho acts of tho first, yet the same being
apparently invited by the county Chairman,
we desire to give expression to the views of
this club upon some of the resolutions of said
convention.
lst We do not approve the action Of tho
County Convention in regard to our represen.
tatives paying into the county treasury any
amount over three dollars por day, which
they may receive by way Of salary, believing
that our legislators ought to be as good as On
in tho State and as such placed on full equal
ity with those from other counties. We
believe such restrictions calculated to curtail
independence in members, and that honest
pride of county, which all representatives, as
we'll as their constituents, should possess.
There is nothing. however, in the above
intended disappearing Of our representatives
using their utmost endeavors to make general
the salary of oil mombers Of tho Legislature
three dollars per day or of using their inAu-
once to promote short sessions.
I'd. Do not approve any action Of the
convention in regard to free passes on the
railroad to members of tho Legislature. 1t
scems to be n matter with which we rs clubs
and conventions hayo not tho sliphtost oon-
cern, although apparently there may be some
reasonable arguments to the contrary.
Sd. We would have preferred no action
being takon in regard to tho appointment Of
Trial Justices
Next meeting of tho club will be on Saturr
day, October 5th, to mako arrangements for
holding primary election.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-12
WALnALLA, s. G., September 7, 1873.
TowNy1LLE, s. c., Sept. 8, 1875

TowNv1LLE, s. c., Sept. 0, 1873.
To the Keo,oee Courier:
The suggestion of MIR. Calhoun, in your last
paper, think good one, and I will gladly
co operate in auy plan which would meet tho
ends proposed by him in his letter. Tho law
requires uniformity in the text books used in
the schools Of tho State, and it would bo on
excellent plan for tho Faculty Of Adger Coll
lege to suggest day for convention of the
teachers in order that the books selected may
be such as to fit etudents especially for that
institution. The State Superintendent of
Education should be invited to visit the County
at that time, that his experience may DO useful
to the convention in it's deliberations on this
subject. Newberry and Adgor Colleges have
already done good work in sending teachers
out to work in tho county, and if q system of
graded schools is put in operation. whose
climax is in the college, at tho center of tho
County, no ane can tell what will 10 the infu,
ence of tho college for good, as it sends out
year after year men thoroughly prepared for
the noble profession of teaching in the common
schools. In Charleston County the system of
graded schools has long been in work and has
done much to add to the greatness of that city,
and there is no reason why it should not work
even here. For one sm at oil times willing
to work in this interest and hope that the
college which has made such an auspicious
opening in our midst may take the initiatory
step in this matter by calling convention Of
the teachers to meet at an early day. Think
mo yours, &c., d. P. WERNER.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-12
TEXT BOOKS.

The communication Of Mr.. VIM. P. Gal.
houn, published in our last issue, has opened
up q subject which needs discussion and
action. Professor Strong, of Adgor College,
has followed this week with q letter advocat.
ing the adoption of the uniform system of
text books and calling convention of tho
white teachers of the county in October.
8 There is truly a wide difference between the
English and Continental methods of pronoun-
cing Che e!asaias. We wore taught In tie
English method, but tho Continental is now
& fashionable, and to bo out of tho fash
ion is to bo out Of tho world; 80
that perhaps this will be adopted. In our
school days we do not remember teacher,
other in the country or in any of our colleges
but used the English method. Now nearly
all our schools and colleges adopt the Cont
mental method.
This matter, however, Of pronouncing the
Z classics is of small moment compared with
the expense of buying now books overy year
Some years ago Smiths series of grammar,
geography and arithmetic was universally
3 used in this section, and continued to be used
d until recently. The same was true of Davies
Bourbon, Legendre and Trigonomesry
These were supplanted by Loomis' series, and
\ now every new book must be tried aud dis
oarded for the next author. We have always
thought 1t o blessing to parents that tho old
& Latin and Crock writer's, with their languages
passed away centuries ago. Those cannot be
changed, and while numerous authors with
Z 5oompondious notes publish now editions Of
these works, the text must remain unchanged
and tho books may be worn out by use. The
y Delphine editions are as useful as Anthon.
3$and parents are happy in buying copy Of
! sSallust, Virgiland Horace, of Xenophon and
Dsmosthenes, in knowing they will pass down
4 s.tosucoeeding 70 generations
Why may not the same thing be done with
;3s our English works, or at least, why may not
good series bo adopted and used for ton or
twenty yoarsf Books now are an item and
every child must study primary, secondary
&apd higher geography, arithmetic and gram
mar, all Of which must be bought, and the
s,authors changed ovory year or two and with
every change Of teachors. TO learn to read
@,ow,reqnires tho purchase Of q spelling book
and three or moro readers, with o number Of
tories ard d change of authors frequently.
Formerly children passed from The spelling
|IBook into GONE good history, ana &, was
q slsaslled thus was necessary ssss Ss