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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-11-28

TEE SORT OF :, G!Rl 70 CIR. Iho
true girl has To be sought for. She does
not parade he:sol$ rs show goods. She is
not fashionable. Generally, she is not
rich. But oh! What il heart she has when
you iind her! SO large and paro and woman
ly. Whon You see it you wonder il thosc
showy things outside wcr: women. II vou
gain her love Jour two thousand arc mil
lions. Shell not ask you for a carriage or
y first class house. She'll wear simple drcs.
ses, and turn them whom necessary, with
nc vai;;ar maguliconuc 10 irown upon her
economy. Shell keep everything ncat and
nice III your sky parlor and give you suoh
n welcome whcn yon come homo that you
think your parlor higher than ever. She'll
entertain true friends on II dollar, apl aston
ish you with the new thought how little
happiness depends on money. She'll make
you love home Gil you don't you're brute, J
and teach you how TO pity, while you scorn
q poor fashionable society that thinks itself
rich, and vainly trics to think Itself happy.
Nov, 90 not, pray you, say auy ,norc, II
can't afford To un,ry." CO, Gnd tho truo
woman, and you can. Throw away that
cigar, barn up shat switch cauo, be sensible
yourself, and sock yonr wife in & sensible
way Oiiycr iKcadcy Nolmcs.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-11-28

l.aurens Branch Trains leave Laurens G. II. at
7.3O a. NJ. and leave Nowberry 2.30 p. m. OH
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
AbbcYille BSanoh Train connects at Hodpe's
with down and up train daily Sundays ex-
ccptcd.
THOMAS DODAMEAD,
General Superintendent,
JABEz NoRToN, JR., GENT Ticket Agept
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,lHRY ALL, SHTaa1I5I' %>ltl:'.

Because it is family newspaper Of pure,
sonnd roadnS for old and your:;. aud il
contains u reliable and comprehensive sums
mary Of all the I'M portant News. ssC
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-11-28

ANDERSON BRANCH AND BLUE RIDGE r. r.
Daily, except Sundays, between Bolton
aud Anderson. Tri.weekly between An
derson and Walhalla, viz: Leave Walhalla
for Anderson Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays lcavo Anderson for Walhalla Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-11-28

WHAT MAKES HARD TIMES. Tho ag-
grogate amount Of money annually expended
in the United States for liquors is as follows:
Whiskey and other spirits 56,848 ,525 gal.
Ions, at Sc retail, s3il ,00l ,l50; fermentcd
liquors, 9074 ,306 barrels, at $40 retail,
$181 ,496, 100; imported brandy and other
spirits, 1,3S6,670 gallons, at $40 retail,
2813,866,700; imported wines, 5,723,4GO
gallons, at $U retail, Sf,340,Sl5; domestic
wines, brandics, cct., $25,000,O00 total,
.$595,784,785. If tho foregoing estimates
are not excessive, it is evident that the
direct cost of drinking habits Of this coun-
try exceeds five hundred and ninety five
million dollars, or an average Of abuut thir
teen dollars for each man, woman and child
t;n the United States.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-11-28

HE LADDER ON THE ULtEF.--One dark
and stormy night vessel was wrecked on q
rocky island off the coast Of Scotland.
Tho crew bad watched with terror the
white waves az they dashed on the stately
cliffs, and felt that TO be driven on these
rocks was to seal their doom. Tho cabin
was filled with water, aud the captains
wife was drowned. The sailors oiiubcd
into the rigging, and prayed as they never
had before. that God would have compas-
sion upon. them. That he would save
them from temporal death seemed almost
Incredible
But the waves drove tho vessel on and
on, till tho very foot of tho awful cliff was
reached. Oh, if they could only reach it's
top! There would be safety, and no doubt
friendly hands to help them. Just az they
| struck the rock, thoy csped on the face Of
the cliff ladder. Then was their despair
changed TO JOY. They sp!nug from the
rigging aud climbed the ropes as rapidly
as their bonumbed fingers would permii;
but they were all rescued, and in few
moments moro the vessel went to pieces.
That ladder seemed to them almost
miracle; yet its prcseuco thero was easily
explained. It was used by the quarrymcn
as they climbed up aud down 10 their work
every day. Though usually dawn up
wl,cn :hny left, the su3deDnoss Of tho storm
that ,g'.t had caused the workmcu to hurry
to the shelter oftheir humble homes without
taking time TO remove the ladder. 1t was
God who~hu0 ordered this seemingly trif
ling matter for the preservation Of ali their
lives.
Somo writer has well said, "nowcver
long tho chain Of second causes may be, the
first link is alvey in Gods hands" Learn
to observe this loving Fathers hand in all
the cyents of your life, and it will save you
from many dark hours.
WHERE TIE SUN DOES NOT SET Tho
following graphic passage is from the dc
scrlpticn Of scene witnessed by u Mr..
CamplcEl and his PARTY, in tho north of
Norway, from Il cliff ono thousand feet
above the sea:
"The ocean stretched away in sileut
vastacss at our feet; tho sound Of its waves
ecarccly reached our airy lookout; away in
the Ncrth the huge old sun swung low aoug
the horizon, like tho slow beat of the pcnlu.
lum III Che tail clock Of our grnnd.a,her's
porlor corner. We all stood sicut locking
at our watches. When both hands came
together at twelve midnight, tho full round
orb hung triunphantly above the watcrs-
bridge Of gold running due North sponuc,l
tho waters between us pnd him. There he
shono III silent majesty which knew 10
setting. We invountarly took of our
hais; no word was said. Combine, il you
can, the most brilliant sunrise and sunset
Gou ever saw, and its beauties will pale
bcioro tho gorgeous colcring which uc&
Lighted up tho ccenn, heaven aud ,uouu,aio.
La half an hour tho sun had swung up,
peTctpt't!y On his beat, the colors changed
to those OF morning, fresh breeze ripp!od
ovoi the hood, one songstcr after another
plped up IN the grove behind us--wc had
slid into another day.
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CONNECTIONS.


At Atlanta, with the Atlanta Il New Orleans
Short Line, CA. s. W. PIT. r.. r. and
Kenncsaw Route, w. 81 A. II. r. for all
points in Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkan.
sas, Texas and tho Northwest. iG
With the Central Railroad of Georgia. for
Macon, Savannah, Brunswick, and all
points in Southwestern Georgia and
Florida. N
With tho Georgia Railroad for Augusta.
Charleston, Port Royal ard Savannah. q
At Lula, Ga, with tho Northeastern Rail-.
road, for Athens, GA.
At Seneca, with the Blue Ridge Railroad
for Walhala and lselton, S. O, E
At Grconvilc, s. c., with the Greenyie s.
Columbia r. r.
At Spartanburg, with tho Spartanburg,
Union & Columbia Railroad, with TIC
Spartanburg & Ashcville Railroad, for
Tyron Mountain, connecting here with
stages for Flat Rock, Hendersonville,
Ashoville, and Warm Spring, N. g. A
fine and we'll finished hotel at the foot OF
this mountain. 4.
At Charlotte, with tho Richmond & Dam.
villo Railroad, for all points North, East
and West, and for Virginia Syringe
Withthe Carolina Central Railroad for
S. Wilmington aud Intermediate points.
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Atlanta and Charlotte AIRLINE Railway
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT.
ATLANTA, Ga Oct. 81, 1873.
CIL.lNGE or SEIZED DULE.

On and aftcr SUNDAY, November 10th,
Double Daily Trains will run on this Road
as fellows.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-12-14
Curious Facts.
NJ. f. |.

There is an arsenic spring in California
The iron dome of ths capitol at Wash
ington, ID. C., cost million dollars.
Many so-callrd camels hair brushes are
made from the hair Of the tails Of squirrels.
There are 10 places in the United States
called Washington, besides the one in the
District of Columbia.
The eating of horse flesh has become
very common in European cities, but more
especially in London and Paris
In the Irish language. the electric tele-
graph is called sgeol dbado 5ota the literal
translation Of which is - news upon stills =
As late as the middle Of the seventeenth
century, catgut was used in watches. in
stead of the chain IF more modern times
James Ray, who shipped as a sailor on
board a steamer bound for Liverpool, was
discovered to be sailoress, whose name is
Emma Barnes.
horse fifty two years old lately died in
England. He had been :, famous hunter
IN his early days, and was taken good care
Of in his old age.
y farmer of Gowanda, n Y, planted
grew vines measuring 92s feet, and twenty
squashes waighing 32S pounds.
1t is a very singular fact that the Rocky
Mountain sheep are clothed with hair in
Summer and with wool in Winter, shedding
each coat at the approach of the proper
season.
An eccentaic Londouer took "A fancy to
build a house near the English metropolis,
Of material from the ruins of Sabastnpol.
and chartering a vessel, actually brought
the stones from the Crimea, and built his
house of them.
There is at Cow;horpe, near Wea,herby,
one of the largest oak trees i'll England.
1t is twenty yards in girth, and one bough
is nineteen yards long. Its age is 800
years, and dozen people can comfortably
dine in the hollow trunk.
Butter was not IN use before the Christian
era. 1t was first used As cosmetic for
hair dressing by woman. For some cen
tnries later it was used burning oil;
lamps and churches were lighted with it
abroad at SO late a period As 1900.
In China large quantities of the oyster
are dried instead of being eaten in the fresh
state. For that purpose they are taken
from the shells, simply plunged into boil.
ing water. and thea removed at once, after
which process they are exposed To the
rays of the sun until every particle of
moisture has eyaporated.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-12-14
WASN'T GOOD On FIGGERS.

She came to town from Rockaway on her
usual Saturday trip. She came down on
the same old clam cart filled with clans
and onions. As she slid OF the cart wheel
she had worried expression on her face, a
wonderfully suggestive face ggestive of
a Dutch cheese. She slapped the of horse
on the back, gave the nigh one an onion,
and entered one OF the stores opposite
Washington Market.
The clerk, young man y no had hump
backed nose that looked as if il had been
through mill, and gave him the appear
ance of having a shoe horn tied to his fore
head, rubbed his hands in glce for he
imagined he saw a big sale looming up in
the distance.
Say, look here" she drawIed, ~ want
ter git hat an 4 pair Of shoes for the old
man. When let him come down with
the clans an onions he gifts bilin full, and
don't chip up 4 cent when he gifts home
I'm runnrn' the machine m,selfuow Give
me hat an 4 pair of shoes for the Old
man
What size does he wear ~ queried the
accommodating clerk.
1--WE got EN- here in my ridicule some
where, aud she went up to her heels in "A
grip sack that she carried in her hand
When she came ont it was seen that the
search had not been successful. She color
ed up as she remarked:
- The old man writ the iiggers down Oh
piece of paper, but must have lost il.
Cant you Femember what they were ~
Lemme see. There's the hat fust-
humph. Now tie iigeers for the nat wuz
well, the fust figgcr looked like 4 cruller,
and then there was straight mark that
stood on a shelf, and under the shelf wuz
another cruIler."
The clerk began to look as if he was
being blown up as he took a pencil and
made all the figures in the alphabet
She didn't recognize any Of them, and
said:
Well, mebbc there's different kind of
tiggers up our way, an I'll send 'em dow n
to you. Now bout the shoes
All! yes, the shoes, TO be sure. ;" said
the clerk. Now what number do you
WANT"
Well, | remember this much: the old
man said that if lost the figgers that there
was a war occurred in the last part of the
shoe number. Can't you name some year
that had a war IN it,
The clerk spoke of the war Of the Re-
bsllion. but she said that it wasn't as big
as 81. He then began with the year of
the hnsi;lities between Cain and Abel, and
went through the whole ancient and mod
ern history. When he arrived at the Revo-
luton she quivcred. and said it was some
thing bout the Americans like that
When he struck 1912 she jumped nearly
over the counter.
That's EN-, that's um. show up your
twelves. You he the brick I've been hunt
IN for. The old mans got foot like a
herrin' box, you've struck it dead. You'd
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GIT nine out of possible ten. Makea
twelve, will yon9
lie made her twelve, aud after scappip,,
the igures she took pocketbook on, of a
grip sack and paid for the shoes w;,ho,,
saying word but there was a satisfied
LOOK abont her which can be Iikened only
10 Tue expression mules after he has
Kicked man over a barn.
WISH we waz so fortunate bout the
nat. Make some cruliers won't you -
lie began with an 20. and sne said tina,
vas douehnut. He again w-nt throuph
all the units, but she couldn't find what she
wanted, and left for home.
The old man came down the next dsv
and said something about a-old fool
and purchased hat. size 81
Ser York DispatcI.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-12-14
Female Free Masons.
ONLY TWO EVER INITIATED AND ONE or
THEM NOW LIVING.

Recently the Obserrer, after referring to
the fact that the Hon. Mrs Aldsworrh is
supposed TO be the only female Free Mason
IN the world, divuged the fact that Mrs
Is. Darlington, who was at one time resi-
dent of this State. was also a member Of
the ancient and honorable order. The
Obssrrsr's article has brought out the Shell
10y -iurora 1" the front. aud Mr. J. g. Bah
ius,"n, the editor, writes as follows:
lnasmuch the lady referred To in
the above article is our mother, we deem it
our duty to republish it and make the nee.
essary corrections. The story is correct
with the exception OF places aud age. The
lady's father was a native Of New York,
and moved to Greenup county, Ky, where
our mother was born and raised Tie
place where she was made Mason was an
unfinished church room. She s,cTeted her
self under the pulpit. going in at an en-
trance from the side, and was evcniuall,
discovered while leaving her hiding place
after the lodge bad adjourned She was
"oout hitccn years ola when she was made
i Mason, aud our father did not Join the
oder for nearly twenty years after they
were married. We do not belong To The
Order, bat We have ii from men who do
that she is brighter in Masonry than large
number ci men who have passed TO the
third degree. Our morher is still living.
and rs now in Boyd county, Ky, few
miles from where she was first initiated
INTO the mysteries of that ancient Order Of
Masons. - Charlotte y. c. Obserrer
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-12-14
IIt BIBLES.

Some people are like eggs-too full OF
themselves to hold anything else.
The foundation fog the meanest man is
laid when small boy turns the worm hole
in all apple for his companion 20 bite from.
If it is a small sacrifice To discontinue
the Use nj wine. do it for the sake of others:
if it is great sacrifice do it for your owl,
sake.
Bleeding at the nose AN be stopped 10y
telling a man that his parents were boru in
poor house. HIS nose will stop and yours
begin.
Bob Ingersoll is said to have made
SG0, 900 out OF his lectures on he'll He'll
has not yet commenced on Bob, but will
get in its work later.
How pleasant ii is for a father TO sit at
his child's hoa.d. 1t is like the aged man
reclining under ;he shadow of the oak
which he has planted.
-" Blow. blow. thou Winter wind
Thou art not 80 unkind, - As the mule that
:
where he will the gutter iind.
One reason why more people did not
get into the ark is, tia. Noah neglected tn
advertise in the county papers. There is a
great moral lesson contained in this fact
There are twenty seven clergymen and
three printers in the State Prison at An
burn. Why do they have so many print
ers9-Er. Because everything is red at
Auburn.
1t is said that prairie dogs, which live
far from rivers or lakes, obtain their water
by digging wells, some of which are 200
feet deep. Each village has a well with a
concealed opening.
Men assign various causes why they
should be excused from serving on iuries,
but the straugest yet was that given this
morning by man who gave of a reason the
fact that he knew nothing about the case.
Horse, talk such as that INDUCED in bv
Wife" is now fashionable in English so
ciety. Jaw, introduce me to that little ii lly
standing beside the old cob in black. She
PAGES we'll.
Never put much confidence in such az
put no confidence in others. A man prone
to suspect evil is mostly looking in hi,
! neighbor for what he sees in himself AZ
| TO the pure all things are pure, even so tc
the impure all things are impure.
-" Prisoner at the bar, " said the Judge.
"ls there anything you wish to say before
the sentence is passed upon you >" The
prisoner looked wistfully towards the door
aud remarked that he would like to say
good evening" if i; woulG he agreeabl,
to the company. But they wouldn't !e,
him.
The following is an excellent admoni
tioh to spendthrifts:--" Spend not MOI
spare too much; lie this thy care; spart
but to spend, and only spend 10 spare; lac
that spends more may want. and so com
plain, but he spends best ihat spares tc
spend again
Now savagrly from nof To roof
The pussy cat is driven;
For her there is M sweet repose,
No peace nor quiet given;
She hath not whore to lay her head,
\ Migrants panes do fill Ter.
But soon the summer time will come
And bring the caterpillar.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-12-14
Seventeen Sermons.

The perfectly conteu,ed man is also use
less
~ to see yourself through the ewes OF
those around you.
The Ideal saint of the young moralis; is
cut from sappy timber
The vigorous idea keeps warm though
wrapped in few words
Great power of acquisition is common ia
mllii"nnaires aud hogs
faith that asks no questions kills the
soul and STILES the intellect.
lie who thinks poorly of himself canno,
win the respect of his fellows.
Happy is the man who has ueirhbors
willing TO forgive his mistakes.
Appear To be better than you are. and aim
to be what you appear to be.
The trouble with many communities is,
that THEN dead men refuse to be buried.
Only infinite wisdom is able to distinguish
the difference between some men and
beasts
Man believes that to be lie which con
tiadicts the testimony of his own ignorance
The grided calf, having wealth without
soul finds more worshipers to-day than in
the days of Moses.
lie whose only claim to the title gen.
lirnan is IN his clothes. must necessarily
be careful As To what he wears.
Whether he is g=eat or small. set tina,
man down for fool who boasts that he
does not read local papers.
The Lord can more easily have faith in
the religion that wears an old coat to church
than the man in the coat can.
1t Is better to arise from your knees. and
shut your hens out of your neishbor's yard
than to indulge in loud prayers.
Rev. J. JOSHUA JENKINS.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-12-14
GLEANiNGS.

For a " hollow mockery nothing beat,
an echo.
"A private box - tight in til,
household.
Any sensible fowl NAV lay eggs, but
only goose would lay a wager
Never stop man from jumping ever
board. He's only going into his souse
The life Of the country editor is a bit
ter experience almost lives ON all owes
A man must have a beginning III til,
world, but he eau easily put an end to him
self
Though the clouds rear their battle
ments in the sky, they are easily carried by
storm.
The bicycle is unknown arouud the
north pole. Up there they ride on ice
cycles
Flies must have good eyesight or they
wouldn t be leaving their specs wherever
they GO
Crusoe was a canribal Didn't he take hl.
man Fried, eh?
The leaves are falling, not only from
the trees, but from the young school boy :
primer as well.
-" Put not your trust in kings and
princes three aces aud a jack " i'll skin
them every time
Occasionally girl marries man to
save him. And she always saves him
from marrying some other girl.
Jones says Simpkins needn't brag on
completing his torlieth year. That's the
only thing he ever did complete.
A young lady calls her fellow, who is
learning to waltz, Alexander because he
longs for other whirls to conquer
Every man is a miserable sinner in
church, but out Of church it is unsafe to
say much about it, except to a small man.
Sergeant Sanders, of Psrkesburr. Ohio,
is 80 years old, and says that he has not
slept for - years. If he could only siee,
as hard as he lies lie wuuld never wake up
Josh Billings suggests that many a
young poe, might be able to collect hi,
scattered thoughts if he would look into AZ
editor waste basket early in the morning
-Credulous Mrs. Jobbins read the Ara
bian Nights stories for the first time lasr
week, aud says she doesn't believe half 81
them; and fnrther intimates that Mr.. Ara
hian, the author, was not truthful pei
son.
Little drops of water
With about pint of rum,
Cheer the mighty traveller
And make his waIstband hum.
About pint of water,
With no rum in sight.
Makes a good reformcr,"
At $500 a night.
AT trial in Sandusky, O., seyera
citizens were subprnated To testify as /,
the charac ter and habits of A. b, defend
ant. Among the number was AN exP Pro
bate judge of grave dsmeanor. The State
Attorney asked this gentleman if he was
acquainted with the defendant. and he re
Piled - Yes" a. Are you suiii :eutly &C
lusinted with the defendant 10 know hIs
| general habits" Fair Now, sir
do you, before this court and Jury, tesiif,
tina; you are in the habit of as>ociatin.
with the same kind of company as this d..
/ PENDANT" "Oh, yer, associate with al
grades of company, from lawyers up
The prosecuting attorney dismissed hin
/ with That's all"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-12-14

\ SMILE CURE FoR DIPTuERIA A
lady of Lancaster, Pa, who has tried il
with success in her own aud several other
families, submits the following simple cure
for dip'heria: Half tea spoonful of salt, one
tea spoonful of pepper, three table spoon
iuls OF vinegar. one half cup of water.
Garge the throat with il every twenty
minutes until the patient is relieved. Wash
the neck with it a little. II too strong.
add little water to 1t FOR young children.
| sc table salt.