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

The Democratic Executive Committee Of tho
County met at tho Court House on Monday last
September O. 1878, and made tho following ap-
pointments of meetings for tho people in the
different Townships, at which meetings the oan-
didates for tho Legislature and other Offices and
other speakers will meet and discuss the issues
of the campaign before the people:
Tugaloo-at Westminster, Friday, October
4th.
Tugaloo-at Rock Springs, Monday, October
7th.
Center-at Center Church, Wednesday, Octo-
ber I'd.
9th.
Wagener-at Walhalla, Wednesday, October
9th.
Keowoe-at High Falls, Saturday, October
18th. w. G. KEITH Chairman.
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The County Canvass.

The public meetings at Double Springs and
Damascus on Thursday ami Saturday OF last
week were great Improvement on that Of
bethlehem. goodly number of the citizens of
the milestone community were out at Double
Springs which gave the largo number of candi.
dates in attendance some announcement Tho
people had nearly gotten through with their
todder and could afford to turn out and spend n
day with their candidates. Mr.. Crisp is the
ffeslucnt OF the Double Springs Club and re-
ports it in good working order.
After general greeting upon The part of tho
candidates and their friends, Mcssrs Beard.
Dendy and Werner, candidates present for the
Legislature, addressed tho club. Tbtir nd.
dresses were appropriate and we'll received
These gentlemen havo usually attended at these
meetings and tho utmost good feeling and cour-
tesy prevails Ill their speeches, and the canvass
mas thus far, by reason of this good feeling of
the candidates, ono towards another, been one
OF pleasure. Add to this pleasant feature Of
tho Double Spring meeting barrel of good
older, furnished by Mr.. ). II. Elliott. which wos
freely handed around, both before and after tho
speaking, and much moro freely drank, and il
can bo pronounced ono of tho best meetings vet
hold.
The crops in this community arc good.
Tho meeting at Damascus in numbers and
enthusiasm was by far tho greatest success OF
the mass meetings yet held. The citizens from
Tugaloo, Brass Town and Battle Creek all turned
out and gave the candidates a hearty Welcome
Indeed Damascus is noted for its great interest
in political matters. Tho school houso was wei
filled and tho audience gave strict attention tc
the candidates.
Mr.. A. Arvo, the President Of the club, intro
duced the candidates. Mr.. Beard made the frs
speech and was followed by Messrs. Werner and
Dendy. Tho discussions worc by far tho most
interesting yet made by these gentlemen,
Their audionoe was larger, and of course their
efforts were greater II is said that that com
munty will 60 solidly for tho Democracy with
out dissenting yoioo Some thing which por-.
haps no other community In the county oan
boast e7 s
The crops Of chat community arc not 80 good
as nsual. The long dry spell has injured crops,
and u is said that not moro than half crops will
be made rs ga & Il 81 s f Y s .tst :,
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)KlEO O'WlEE COURIER.
HY KRrgH. sMITH & GO.
SWALMALLA, S. G.:
THURsDAY, sEPTEMBER 90, 1875.
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On the Rlgl.t Traclk.

We are informed that johnson Wright,
County Chairman Of tho Radical party of this
county, on his was homo from the convention
last Saturday, donned rod shirt and entered
Seneca City in tho expressive dress of full
Democrat. We do not know that he has
turned Democrat, but he is on the right track,
If he will just go far enough. lIo will find
1t to his interest to act with his white friends,
and will pever regret the stop if no should
conclude to abandon his party and 60 with
the Democrats.
Wright has good record as slave, and
since freedom ho has shown himsolf to be q
thrifty and industrious oolored man. If ho
could got right on politics he would bo
esteemed by our best people everywhere.
During tho war he was tho body servant OF
Captain Fitzpatrick, and at tho first Manassas
he shculdered his gun and wont into battle
with tho Fourth Regiment, advancing in the
thickcst of tho fight to tho notod Henry
House. johnson remained with tho gallant
Fitzpatrick until tho latter foil at Chattanooga
inortally wounded, aud ut all times no showed
himself to be faithful and fearless.
Since the war johnson has boon onorgotic
and thrifty and has accumulated q fai,
property by his industry and management
lie is colored man, who ought to 500 and
foel that his truo interests ore with his white
friends, and we hopo to hear that he is full
aedged Hampton Democrat.
His son and another colored man alsc
donned red shirts tho sumo evening. Why
| should not oil tho colored people 60 with the
whites for honest and Intelligent government
They would be better thought Of by tho whites
while their opposition must bo fruitless, FOL
tue Democrats will certainly hold what they
have gained by such hard work. In the lower
counties rs many as 800 oolored men in rec
shirts aro found in tho Democratic professions
and why cannot these horo 60 with tho pooplc
to whom they look for employment and pro'
teotion.
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The South Carolina Railroad. i.

The preliminary motion for an Injunction
oharge.cf this road, pending tho litigation to
foreclose mortgages over the road, was hoard
on the pleadings in Baltimore last week before
Judge Bond. The mortgage bond holders
were represented by Messrs. Chamberlain,
Corbin and other leading lawyers from othor
States, while the defendant, Railroad Com
pany, was represented by Mossrs. Porter,
Conner, Magrath and othors, Of Charleston.
The argument was long and tedious, going
as defendant claimed, outside of tho record,
both in point of allegation and proof
AT tho close of the argument Judge Bond,
without leaving his seat, dccroed tho apo
pointment of receiver, and has since
appointed John II. Fisher of New York, late
receiver Of the Air Line Road, tho receiver of
this road. ian appeal viii be probably tax en-
to the United States Supreme Court, which
will protract the litigation for several years.
It will doubtless bo hardship to the
creditors of the road to have it sold, but will
not it's sale be beneficial to tho State at large
and to the trade Of Charleston? Tho road is
heavily involved in debt, is not in frstoclass
condition, and its carrying trade has been
reduced by competing lines, built up since
J the war. Is not its ultimate failure matter
of necessity, limited only by question of
time? If this bo true, will it not DO ben cGcial
to Charleston and tho State at largo for tho
road to be sold, thus ridding itself Of heavy
debt and falling into the hands of company
which will improve it's bed and its rolling
stock, at the same timo that its freight and
passenger tariffs can be reduced? Wo do not
know this, but il the condition Of tho road bo
such as TO render it unable to meet it's interest
and curront expenses, thon wo would think
it's sale, though hardship to tho creditors, is
one they cannot avoid, and that tho sooner
tho loss is faced and tho road placed in roc
sponsible hands, free from debt, the botter
for all parties. We know the sale of tho Air
Limo Road has resulted most happily for the
country through which it passes. Tho road
bed and rolling stock has been improved.
time saved by more rapid transit and
freights reduced. What was and would have
ever been crippled and limping corporation
has become q poworful artery of trado and
travel, responsible for its contracts and freed
from debt
* New railroads are generally built in
advance Of suaioient trade and population
to sustain thom. They increase trade and
population along tho route they traverse, but
as general rule they novor pay until sold
and freed from debt. The builders lose
money, but the country is benefited. Is an
old road heavily involved in debt, in n hstter
condition, especially when ite travel and
carrying trade ID reduced by new competing
slinesf No)ittle complaint has been made in
Sontf Caiplina ON account Of high freight
tarias sdofipg the rass ton years, and we
bolisye the roads haze decreased rather than
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26
SUE ERsHEE'S SALES.

Df virtue Of snndry executions 10 mo directed
- will sell, on MONDAY, sale day in Octo-
Der next Mt Tho Court IIcusc door in Walhalla.
between tbs legal hours of sale, the following
described property, to wit:
Carrying benches, 4 tanners knives, ! pair
sca'cS' | large tanners vatt, barrels, OH
can, lot scraps Of leather.
SOLD ns the property Of Gabriel Filainger
Gottlob Wanner and Charles Weitnaur at the
suit Of d. Bicmaun
TERMS OF SALE-CASI.
JAMES II. ROBINS,
Sheriff Oconcc County.
Sept. 10, 1878 44-3t
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
ocOno9 COuntv
In TIE CouRr OF PRonArr.

IN TIE COURT OF PROBATE,
catilarlno Thode va, Lena Thodc and others
COMPLAINT TO SELL REAL Estate. Il
DY virtuo Of an order of tho Probate Com, r
~ will soil to tho highest bidder, before the
,, Court House door in Walhalla, between tho
OF October noxt, the following described nrc.
perty, to wit: All that Lot, Pieco or paroal ~
Land, containing fourteen acres, moro or leas
adjoining lands Of Mrs. Spoonaglo, Brandt and
others. Terms Of salo as follows. One. e.ha,f
oash and balance on credit Of ono ami two
years 70 be secured by 0 bond and MOI tpa.o 81
the premises. u RICHARD LEWffiS IA w.: ~:
Sept l2, IS ss,'ss Y IA AZ
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7 I Ak NOTICE; I

fH1lIE books for tho receipt Of tho Second
Il Installmont of Taxes will DO opened from
the lst Of October to tho lst of November.
1878, at which time they will DO closed and
tho Is per cent. penalty added. For tho con.
venicncc Of the Taxpayers / will bo ut the
following places on the days named, viz:
Fair Play, Contor Township Tuesday, %.
tobcr lst
Center Church, Confer Township, Wednes.
day, October 3D.
Sitlon's Mills, Soncoa Township, Thursday.
October 3d.
Westminster, Tugaloo Township, Friday,
October 1th.
Seneca City. Seneca Township, Saturday.
October 5th and Friday, October 18th
High Falls, Keowec Township, Saturday..
October 18th.
Taly's Shops, Kcowco Township, Monday,
October 2lst
Little River Church, Whito Water Town
ship, Tuesday. October ed.
Rowland's. Whito Water Township,
Wednesday, October 23d.
Mrs. Barker's, Chattouga Township, Thurs.
dav. October 2Ith.
Fonton II. falls. Sir, Pulaski Township.
Friday, October 25sh.
Rock Springs, Tugaloo Township, satur-
day. October Goth.
Walhaln, Wagcncr Township, October 8.
o, 10, II, Ii, Is. Is, II. 10, %, 90, so and al
nHCEAAHeD B'OHeCAAEHs,
Treasurer Dcoaacc COUNTY
Sept. 10, 1873, 43..it
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26
NOTICE.

LII persons holding Bills Accounts or De-
n mands OF any kind against the County Of
oeoncc, S. G., which have not been before pre-
scented to the Board of County Commissioners
at spccia, meetings during the yenr, arc hereby
notified that they are required TO deposit tho
81 no in my office, in the Court House in Waf
ha!!a. S. c., on or before the first day Of No
vc!nbcr next. D. w. STRIDIING
Clork Board County Commissioners.
sept. 10, 1870, 434
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CoMMNTmECIA

WALnALLA. September 25 70 Cotton dull
and hoevy..-Low middling 8a;<middling %;
good middling o. s' Ss 4
LIVERPOOL September 23.--Cotton easier,
but not not guotably lowcr-middling uplands
67.i6; middling Orleans 0.lG; snlos 7,00O.s
NEw York, September 23---Cotton quiet;
middlmg nplands ll6;midding Orleans IL !;
sales d3G. -
CuARLrsroN. Sepsomher 23.---Cotton,
qniot and cnsy--m -middling 10Y; low
middling l0l good ordinary o.; net roceipts
1910.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26

E6n Mr.. WM. L. SHELTON is our author
lied Agent to receive subscriptions and adver.
tisements for the KEowEE COURIER and to col
lect and receipt for all monies due to this
journal. Mr.. S. will canvass tho County in
few weeks and will bo glad to receive the
names Of oil persons desiring to subscribe.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26

Governor Hampton is now campaigning
in the first Congressional District. While we
hopo to bo able to carry all tho Congressional
Districts in tho State, the first is certainly
salo with anything like active effort, and the
Governor is in a good fold.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26
HEARD County, a., March IS. 1878

HEhKI OUCNTY, UA, sIhrch TO, 1878.
DIR. L. s. BRADFfELD, LaGrange, Ga.--Dcar
Sir: Since using tho "Su0crcr's Balm" for
piles, havo been perfectly free from pain and
able to attend to business with moro case than
for years past. Was out fishing o fow days ago
and the fin of q catfish stuck through my finger
causing great pain. applied your balm and
have not felt pain since. Your friend
w. G. LEE.
Prepared by Il. s. Bradlold, LAGRANGE, Ga
For sale by II. E. Norman s. Bro, and oil Drug
gists.
1850
MONTGOMERY, Septcmbot a. Governor
Houston will issue u proclamation making
Octobor3d a day of humiliation and prayer
TO God that tie pestilenoe may abate in tho
infected localities, and that other stotes may
lbe eparod 81 &ssss fsss syS
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26

The speech Of Governor Hampton at Greon
vilo last week is reported to have accom-
plished much good in allaying the bad feeling
excited among the colorcd people by the
speech Of Con. Gary, so,Do weeks ago. The
Governor spoke in the morning at Boyco's
Lawn, and again ut night in tho Court House
to tho colorcd people at their request
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26
s. 9. pro.b y.ory.

The opening sermon Of Presbytery will be
preached Thursday morning at 10 O'Clock by
Rev J. o. Lindsay, ID, Of Due West, the last
Moderator of Presbytory.
Immediately after sermon tho roll of ministers
and churches will be called and tho Presbytery
convened.
First business after calling tho roll is always
tho election Of Moderator and Clork Of Pres
bytery.
A narrative will then be read from overy
church in presbytery about tho state of religion
in its bounds.
Remainder Of the timo will DO spent in hear
Ing reports of committees On missions, education,
publication, Sabbath Schools and discussing tho
various schemes and operations of the church,
togclhor with such miscellaneous business as
may be brought to tho attention of Prosbytery.
The morning session will probably be from 81
a. NJ. till p. NJ.
Tho evening session will be from about 8 p.
NJ. till P. A. each day.
The last half hour Of Tho morning session is
usually spent in devotiopal exercises.
Each night there will DO preaching by some
member of Prosbytcry, or else conference upon
some vital subject, unless the business Of Pres
bytery should be so grcat as to find it necessary
to meet again at night. Then instead of preach
ing thcrc would be regular session of Prcsby-
terry.
Presbytery will continue at least till Saturday
and on Sabbath thcro will bo administered the
Sacrament of tho Lords Supper, the preparatory
sermon being usually preached by tho Modcra.
tor.
AS many other churches in town will be sup
piled with preaching by Prcsbytcry OIL Sabbath
| as may be necessary to accommodate all
There will be mass meeting Of the Sabbath
School children on Sunday at P. ".
The public generally will find it worry instruc-
tive to attend the sessions of Presbytcry, and al
arc cordially Invited to be present as much of
the time as possible. PRESENTER
The following students have euttred
Adger College from the different counties in
the State up to the present time. This list
does not include students in or near Wal
halla Abbcvillc-W. II. Bailey, j. T..
Watson, John NIilwee, w. a. Lomax, j /.
L. McLces, w. NJ. Coleman, II. L. Morris,
j. L. Dantzler. Aikcn-R. H. Mood.
Laurens-Albcrt w. Anderson, j. g. Car
lington, George Carter, William johnson.
Greonville-A. S. Pcden, w. II. Stoddard,
W. H. Brettc. Williomsburg-J. L..
Cooper, w. j. Singletary. Newberry--T.
II. Boozer. Chester-J. A. Stevenson,
John L. Davies, Adam Davies. Manning
j. i. Bradhum. Ricbland--M. s. Duiic.
Piokens-R. j. Gilliland.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26
TO BRIDGE BUILDERS.

LETT TO Tho lowest bidder on MONDAY, tho
7th day Of October next. at Wm. Russell,s
farm, ut II O'clock NJ, tho buildine Of q
Bridge across the South fork Of Chattoopps
River, in Wm. Russelra farm.
ABEL ROBINS,
S. IT, KELSEY,
aud Others Building Committee.
Sept l2. 1873 43.3t
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Public Debt.

An analysis of tho public debt Of the United
States, from July !, 1860, to July, 1878, hos
been prepared at Tho Treasury Department,
Washington, D. c., from which we extract the
fnllnwinr.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26

Governor Hampton addressed tho people of
Pickcns last week on the revenue troubles,
stating thnt in securing general amnesty he
had youchcd for their future obedience to the
law. lle expressed tho opinion that tho
liquor laws would be modified by the next
Congress. aud hoped every citizen would
observe tho law until it was changed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26
nEwNrmNmlAyr..

Married, at the residence Of the bride's
fathor, Mr.. Frank Graham, on Thursday ogea-s
ing, 18th Of September, 1878, by Rev. II. N.
Hays, Mn. JAMES Moons an Miss MARaARgT
GRAHAM, both Of Oconee county.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26

MEssps EDIroIs: II has somehow or other
been circulated over Tie County that | am n
Radical. take this method TO say to my
friends that it is not 30. | am one Of tho first
Democrats of Oconco County; was in the first
County Club ever held in Walhalla after tho
war, and am The same yet, and would thank
the people to stop at once talking falsely about
me. Ii any one wants TO know after this what
| am, let them ask me and Ihen they will know
what am REV. II. N HAYS.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26

DErRo,r, September "A Saginaw sro-
cial says that quantity OF shingles on WIT i
tcmorc & Cameron dock. at Tams@s' ana MY
thousand feet Of lumber on tho 'rawne M!'is
Company's docl. wcro blown into tho LAS.
arc fifteen hundred trees fell across the track
of the Tawas and Southwestern It.'lvoad, and
considerable damage was done to buildings
and propcrty along the line. Loss, 81 800
One man at Osemnw had MI arm broken and
received other Injuries.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26

Mothers must not forget Dr.. Molfctts Tee
thina (Toothing Powdcrs) regulates tho bowels
and makes tecthing easy Teothina cures
cholera infantum and tho summer complaints of
children, heals erupions and sores removes and
prevents the formation of worms No mother
should be without it. Norman s. Bro and all
druggists keep il.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26

CINcINNAT!, September 2l. Additional
adyices from tho tornado which visited a1ichi
gan yesterday state u store at pcntwator
was demolished, killing Mrs. Grifling. At
Greonpillc. tho Baptist Church was blown
down, killing workman. a dispatch from
Chippewa Station says every structure in tho
place was swept away. Many persons woro
seriously injured.
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PIANOS AND ORGANS.
Mc!SslaitEa Nguasic HEOqasc,

%1:oS9hVfIIo, .. Q. =
SELLS tho best Pianos fnado for tho ioast
money. The old reliable Mason s. Hamlin
Organ. Pnnos from Sl75 to $500 oasb,
Pianos from $500 to $500 on time, ss25 cash
and $40 per month. Organs $50, is, CO. rs
to 800 cash. Organs Sl5, IS. G5, rs, a6 to
200 on time, p3 TO $40 per month. The worId's
best makers in stock. We sell mono but tho
best. Illustrated catalogue sent free. All
kinds of small instruments, band instruments.
&c. Sheet music sent postpaid on receipt Of
prico. Instruments selected and personally
attestcd by Mrs. IT, McSmith. Address.
AicSMlfli MUSIC HOUSE, Grecnyille S. C.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-26

and good management of President NIagrath
was conceded, lie has met and overcome
such difficulties since the war as fow men
would undertake, and has kept his road
above water when other roads went down.
Tho failure Of the road is duo to tho results
of the war, with the new competing lines
further crippling it.
Our people should remember that tho
mass meeting of the Democratic party of
this county will be held at Wnhalla on the
9th of October. Good 1peakcrs arc ex-
pectod to be present, and VIC hope to soc q
full turn out OF tho citizens Of the county.
We especially desire that the colorod people
shall attend and hear, for they cannot fail
to bo benefited by hearing good speakers.
The Anderson Journal sees in tho litigo-
ton through which tho South Carolina and
Greenyillo & Columbia Railroads arc being
forced, prospect for our people to obtain
control oycr tho Blue Ridge Road, and pro-
cecds to point out the great value Of tho road to
our section and to the West, both for homo
and foreign trado. Tho article will be found
on our first pago and will sorvo to revive
somewhat tho interests of our peop!o in this
groat enterprise, which somo day must and
will bo completed.
A FEDERAL CONFEDERATE DEAD IN MEN
pHIs. s.-Death aimed high when his fated dart
struck down Charles @. Parsons, late Colonel
OF tho y. s. Army, and rector Of Grace Epis,
copal church. Yet tho mark was fair and
near and barred for tho blow. Into the room
Of disease the Christian sodier marched.
The hand which had applied tho match to tho
cannon on tho battlefield lifted tho diving
head, cheerod with prayer tho departing soul
day and night to his own fatcd exposure
this man invaded tho strongholds of tho
plague, carrying help to tho body and tho
soul of many strickon man. Death struck
hard and true. Tho chyalrous soldier, tho
honored shepherd of flock the courteous,
polished West Pointer, tho fayorito friend,
particularly Of tho youth of Memphis, was
borno to his last resting place. Over his
grave, in marble, lotthis be cut. IS
IA MARTYR OF 49,"
"Hg DIED FOR THE people, AaAissT yynoM nR
y 5s ia d lP0UdnT.,2 q Sss Sss
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The Marlboro Planter says; Twelve hundred
and sixty.five pounds Of cotton is reported TO
have been picked by three laborers on Mr., 81
III Breedeh' 'a( farm ono day last week ss rs