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w,e,1vcro1. D. c., Nav. 3.-The House
ncnorrats met in caucus to-day shortly after Il
o,r1oc1z ,f. consider the means which their Cau-
cus Committee had devised of e1tricatin@ the
ncmocrattc PARTY from its prcdicament- Ihe
first thing done was to decree tha1 tn'S CAUCUS
shnnlo certainly be very secret one~ Com
plaint was made by new menoe1 eua' - n's
speech was reported in newspapers many Niles
away from Washington with nearly Us "ucn ae~
cnr,rv as it could have been If representatives
OF the newspapers had been entitled to seats III
tile caucus. He WIS opposed to It, nc tnonent
it IN outrage on the dignity OF the Uemoe141lc
marty, and insisted that such publications OIL
conferences OF party managers must 'ne'4tao'5
RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY
to the party, if it did not entirely de1eat INC
nlans proposed. Accordingly smelling commit
tee was appointed, and the most amusing OCT
which has thus far been performed ~ th1s very
amusing party stncci it obtained control o1 Con-
t,ress was performed It was tile be:fe1 OF
those who appointed thu smelling, or rntnef
hearing, Committee, that some Of the labor1ous
and natIent gentlemen connected with the press
we're stowaways ins One obscure corner o1 1ae
capacious hall; or OF tile .comnittee"ro ao-
iaccpt to it, und that BY some cohtrlvance, Pos-
s,bly telephone, they we're enabled to listen u
the debates, and take them down. IN no otne1
way could an explanation be given OF
TIE REMARKABLE ACCURACY
of the reports of the caucus proceedings. inc
Hearing Committee moved through the ball IN
body. Arrived at remote position In cor.
7idor, not profaued 10y newspaper PERSONS ~ y
the Committee had right to believe: me
leader raised his hand to bis ear to make ~,
organ longer, dispatched page 70 1ne w.; IT,, y,
the hall with tue command "No" 1et n'u
hcpiu. .,,-meanipg thereby that the person
Who n' vas to test whether the news
paper u men could hear should IT. then a..n', ~
a1o loud voice make himself known. The result
was ,s that the elongated ear heard nothing, -, ~
any gentleman connected with the p.sss o+t W.
haye . told the Hearing Committee, without I'.s
n-,I .ronh,e ~ of the investigation. The commtfset
then !
4scExpED TO TIE GALLERIES
and tn the House Library, ordered .eYezT en-
, 1879-05-03

Walnut "Queen fAnne'' lii
brary Cloth Top Tables at $12,
which is Is per cent less than
!
regular prices.
We are daily receiving new
and stylish Furniture of every
description, and guarantee a
saving Of from 10 per cent to
IS per cent.
, 1879-05-03
EURNITURE.
SPIECEL &: CO.,
251 & 253 WaNfash.av.
$35 Chamber Sets!
WALNUT OF ASH.

Superior work, elegant de-
signs The best value in the
market, and well worth the
close inspection Of buyers. n
Have just placed in stock a
con,nlete line Of MAHOGANY
Chamber Sets. :
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-08-07
Proceedings OF the Second
0cOmce C0aa Esdy Sunday
School Convention.
FIRST DAY--MonNISG SESSION.

LII obedience to n previous call Of the Exccu-
tive Committee, tho Convention assembled in the
Baptist Church Of Westminster, s. g., at lOI
O'Clock a. NJ, of Friday, August ], 1879, and
was temporarily organized by clccting Rev. Wm
McWhortcr, President, and Mr.. D. a. Smith,
Secretary.
The Convention then spent short time in de-
votional exercises, lead by Rev, J. 4. McEihany
of Spartanburg. S. c., after which tho names Of
tho following delegates were enrolled as mem
bers of the Convention:
Walhalla Baptist Sunday school-C. Il. Wat
son, II. a. H. Gibson, w. j. Beard.
Walhalla Presbyterian Sunday School. s..
Werner, W. G. Neville.
Walhalla Methodist Sunday schoo--D a.
Smith.
Return Sunday School.--R II. Dalton, Joseph
Bcardcn.
Westminster Baplis, Sunday School-G. W
Phillips, W. Z. King, ii. NJ. Simpson, Young
PITTS, Jr., Joseph Y. King.
Westminster Methodist Sunday Schoo-Wm.
Decks, VIM lludgcns, II. a. Mathcwson, Henry
Davis, S. II. Ovens
Speeds Creek Sunday Holool--- Henry H. Cox,
A. Sumncrcll.
Scncca City Sunday School--V. j. Swami.
Rock Springs Sunday Schoo--.W. c. Lee, A.
@. Sigh, N. e. Mcdonald.
Centre Sunday School-F. W. Elrod, j. p.
Sanders
New Bethel Sunday School--Jas. W. Ecardcn,
j. A. Jayncs.
The following schools in the County were not
represented in the Convention: Wuhal!a LII
thcran, Poplar Springs, Bethlehem, Fairvicw,
West Union, Double Springs Pleasant Hill,
Chauga, Richlanl, Flat Rock, Bethel, Fair
Play, lIopcwcll and Jones' Chapel.
According to Section 3d of the Constitution
tho following ministers of the Gospel being pre-
sent were enrolled as CO oDicio members Of The
Convention: Prof Hugh Strong, j. j. Neville
H. u. Sisk, q. 4. Gresham, j. r. NlcElhany
Wp,. McWhorcr, Il. =. Phillips.
motion was made by Mr.. Werner and
seconded by Prof. Strong TO postpone the mcct-
ing Of this Convention Till o mare layorabl,
Zine, in consequence OF The vcry uccmcu
weather Which necessarily prevented man,
delegates from attending the Convention Ancl
soinc discussion The motion was laid OF. tie table
On motion, Il committee consisting Of Rev G
I. Gresham and Mcssrs. y. a. Smith, c. T.
Watson and Joscpl, Bcardcn was appointed {,
nominate permanent officers Of the Convention
Tho committee retired and in a few minute
brought in Tic io!lowing report, Which wa
adopted by the Convention:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-08-07
TTuRNM@s
The County

Board OF Equalization met in tho Court
House on last Monday and organized by
,clccting w. O. Keith, Chairman. Tho County
Auditor being cx-ofioio Clcrk, on q call of
the townships q full delegation was present.
The board proceeded to hear and dispose Of
such appeals as were brought before it and
adjourned in tho evening. There will be
.anothor meeting Of tho board on tho llth
instant at 10 o'clock A. NJ, to- dispose Of
somo unfinished matters. Tho work before
tho board was difficult, but wo hope its action
will give general satisfaction. Tho real props
crty Of tho county hos been somewhat reduced
from, it's past valuation, and wo believe tho
reduction proper, as our lands, considering
tho largo amount of brokon forest land, have
always been valued rclSsiyely too high. Tho
great aim is to havo an equitable valuation
for State taxation, as it matters little how
high tho valuation for county purposes be,
provided it bo cqualizod, tho effect boing only
q lower rate to raiso requisite fund for
county expense.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-08-07
The Future Of Charleston.

A correspondent Of the Charleston Netps
and Courier, writing from Walhalla, under
dato of July 80, says:
ut is matter OF first concern to Charleston
and to all the country below Columbia, that
tho Greenvillo and Columbia Railroad and
tho Spartanburg Railroad should bo controlled
by tho South Carolina Railroad. IT tho
complications Of the latter road arc not set~
tied soop, and that great artery of trade is cut
off from its upper feeders, it will be " morally
certain conclusion that Charleston must bc
hopelessly and irremcdiably ruined. Char
lesion and tho low country cannot afford to
be indifferent to tho Importance Of the continu>
Gus line from the coast to tho mountains.
Break it, let it change hands. and what the
diversion of tho Nile would be to Alexandria
wero no unfit fguro Of tho fato of Charleston.
Tho trade which belongs legitinu,cly to
Charleston is now sappcd by in,orsecting
lines. Drummers act FROM one end of the
land to tho other behind Charleston. They
permeato to every cross road and hamlet and
the merchants ut tho foot of tho Blue Ridge
as ON tho vast cotton covered fields of Alas
bama, are paying tribute to Now York, Boston,
philadelphia and Baltimore. Let these two
roads 60 to tho control Of any corporation
but tho South Carolina Railroad, and Char
leston will not only loso its entire jobbing
trado, but tho country below Columbia will bo
dragged backward by tho additional burthon
of being compelled to pay tho cntiro expenses
of the road, as twill have only local tradc",
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-08-07


two consumption, thnt ii was like burning Il
Iup, as IL produced no fruits in tho form of
tangible woalth. This is not true, Tor all
money oxponded In tho support of necessary
officers to secure good government yields the
beat return in tho protection of tho lives,
liberties and property of tho citizens, and
without which no profession or ayoca,ion
could prosper. Whilo this is truo, ey6ry
dollar expended towards tho support Of a
uscloss ofico or in excess Of fair remuncra-
ton for necessary officers, is money thrown
away or burned up. While government is
necessarEend it's officers should be paid for
thoir services, great care should bo taken to
expend only such amount Of money as is
necessary to socuro coed government. All
beyond this is thrown away, and more, is
robbery of the peoplo, as it takes their hard
earnings for nothing and impovershes tho
country by divertng that amount from the
channels of productive industry. :.
llaye wo any useless oficesf Wo think
wc havo. Wo cnnnot sec tho necessity for
several oficos created by tho last Legislature,
as that OF Commissioner Of Railroads and In
epcctcr Of Phosphatcs. Tho formor, it is
true. is paid by tho railroads, but it neccss-
tatcs higher frcights to mcct this cxpepse
and tho consumer must mako this good. It
is to tho interest of all roads to keen their
road beds in good condition and to make
their freights low, rs thoy arc respopsiblo in
damage for stock killed. lives lost or tro;uht
injured by their roads, and as tho amount of
business done by tho roads will be in nronorr
ton to thoir low freights and quick and enro
transit. These items of. self interest oro md
will always bo tho controlling motive with
roads, and with competition will best secure
tho end in view Tho distinguished pentle-
man now holding that Office hns our h;obost
ostccm, but wo believe ho or any other citizen
will bc unable to profit tho country by the
services leyolved on them,
In the matter Of phosphate we oro at son;
but here, too, wo think Tint chartered oomno..
nies will find it to their interest 10 mt in The
market only n pure nrticlo and tho duties d..
volyca on him and the commission authorized
to be appointed carnot add materially to the
interests Of tho State.
But apart from these Offices, VIC think n
number of other Offices could DO dispensed
with and the salaries of necessary officers be
reduced without dctrimcnt to the State. The
constitution requires tho Offices of Auditor,
County Commissioners and School Commits
sioncrs to exist, but tho nav Of
these Offices could be mado nominal
and tho duties DO dcvolvod on exist.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-08-07
Scarcity Of Money.

Tho Lancaster Ledger. after quoting a
portion Of ono Of our articles on the scarcity
ofmoney, has tho following:
"Thcre arc several causes which tend to
mako money scarce among the many, to somo
of which our cotcmporary allados in tho
continuance Of his article which wo have not
space 10 rcpubish But by way Of digrcs-
SIGN from his limo of thought. let us mention
few others. Before tho lato war, when the
people wero rich and tho country prosperous
our State officials received salnrics, in several
instances about half what thoy arc now paid
Look at tho salaries now, Governor S3,500;
Private Secretary $I275; Liout. Governor
$1,000; (which before tho war was SO per
day while tho Legislature was in scssion;)
Secretary OF State 81, 100; Private Secretary
Sl,275; Comptroller General 50, 100; Clerks to
his olico s. ,000 State Treasurer and Clerks
$4,000; Attorney General and clerks So, 300;
Adjutant and Inspector General and Clerk
49, 100; Judges from $500 to $4,000. In
addition to these cXhorbitant salaries, look at
the numerous petty Offices in ovcry county,
created by the Radical party, and porpctuatcd
by the Democratic party rs q Sweet moisc;
all Of which take tho money from tho pockets
of an impoverished and hard laboring people.
We will take this county ns an illustration. The
entire tax for all purposes before tho war,
upon an average, was $4,000. Last year,
under Democratic administration, this county
paid tax Of $26,Ill,27. Now, place in
circulation this difference Of $2l,lll.27
among tho poople Of i.ancnstor instead of put.
ting it into tho pockets Of Office holders, md @
would not be harassod with the CRY Of scar
city Of money
"rho Democratic party has preached reform
and Rctrcnchmcnt since 1858. They came
into power in 1876, and they have, so far rs
wo know, practiced reform in tho honest
distribution of tho public monies; but it
appears, that what tho Rndical party stole
the Democrats Aacc managcd 10 honestly con-
sune. Now as to rctrcnchmont, place your
finger upon % single instance, with tho cxo
ception Of cutting down tho salaries of u few
pctty oilicos in tho counties; on the contrary,
did not tho last Legislature create now oflicos
and yoto the usual ox0rbitant appropriations
The government should bo administered for
the benefit of tho whole people, and should
use it's powers, not for tho enrichment Of q
fow, but for the wol bcing of I'LL citizcns."
Now we will go hand in hand with the
Ledger in thcso views. Wc regard taxation
a small part of tho many causes which lead
to our impoverished condition, but it is ono
worthy of attention and Tho pay Of all officers
elIould bo reduced to tho smallest amount
Consistent with getting competent men 30 Al
such Offices, aud tho number of Offices sloult
be limited by the necessities of good govern.
ment. II was once thought that rpone,
expended 10 the pay Of officers was unproduc'
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-08-07
AT PRIVATE SALE.

AM authorized by Mr.. Ephraim Clayton TO
sell his entire Railroad Outfit in this county at
private sale. This Outfit is at Mr. John s.
Dickson's an'. consists in part of CARTS, liAn-
NESS, WAGONS, &c, &c. Every farmer ought to
have Cart. These articles will DC sold very
low for cash. Call at Mr.. Dickson's and cx-
anime them. A. j. pENDLEY
August Z, 1879 8e,aa
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-08-07
Extracts Of a Letter from the
Sandwich Islands.

Wo are permitted to make tho following
extracts from private letter of Mr.. Jcssc j.
Moorehead to relative in Anderson County.
Or. Moorohoad Is from tho Ieighborhood Of
old Sandy Sptings, and tho extracts wc mako
will prove Of interest not only to tho pcoplo
of his old noighborhood, but to tho public
generally. IIo left his homo in South CAROLS
no ON tho l7th of May and arrived at-ssssM
Francisco on tho Goth. His lehur is dated
Juno 24th, 1879. on tho Island of Lanai, aud
reads ss follows:
Il left san Fransasoo the Goth day of May
and arrived at Honolulu on the 18th of June,
being fourteen &ys on tho broad Pacific. II
was the GaIokost passage that has boon mado
from. Gan Francisco to Honolulu this year by
afsniing vessel. Tho steamers generally
mako tho passage in nine days between these
points. x < X Tho deck Of tho vessel
was loaded with hay. Wo had tho worry
finest kind Of weather. Tho first day VIC tray.
cled 224 mles, which was about as good rs tho
steamer could do. We had q Chnaman for d
cook and the eating was excellent.
Hon. Walter NJ. Gibson, who was recently
on visit to South Carolina. speaks Of selling;
out his property hero and moving back to tho
land of tho Palmetto State. IIo has beer
movcd to this step on account of his health.
His property is said to bo valued ut $l50,O0O.
Mr.. Gibson owns and occupies tho residences
that somo Of tho former kings Of thtsc islands
used to live in and possess. IIc sells from 1900
to $500 worth ofmutton per month 1o owns
nearly all of tho Island Of Lanai. which il
2l miles long by s to 10 miles wi1o making
about 100000 acres. y A sugar
planter by tho namo of Mr.. IIazoldon, who
lives on tho Island of Hawaii, has Just in
formed mo TINT ho had cut this season 90
acres of cane from which he had realized 81
tons of sugar per aero, for which ho received
$l20 per ton, or cents por pound. Some of
the sugar planters have made rs high as and s
tons of sugar per acre on the Island Of Lahaina.
\ Tho following is tho price Of some
of the leading articles Of diet here:
Beef to 10 cents per pound; bacon 90
to % cents per pound; eggs SO cents per dozon;
chickens Sl,50 per head; hay $40 per ton;
whiskey, 25 cents drink or $40 n gallon;
license to sell whiskcY. $1,000 +
am perfectly delighted with the Islands ~
fur rs | have seen. l don't think you
could keep mo in South Carolina to nuke it
my permanent home. Tho place to make
money is on these Islands. You cannot make
any money in South Cnralina. California is
q better State to mako money in than South
Carolina. a common field hand there gets
S25 per month. My trip cost mo $l7S.G5
from Sandy Springs to Honolulu. Tho
,1t f,,, c., ~
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-08-07
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE,
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
ocOnoe Cou11tv

IN TIE COURT or COMMON PLEAS:
NJ L. Hughes, ct al, Plaintiffs, vs. John H..
Steele, ct al, Defendants.
RY virtue Of dccrctal order, made in Tic.
- above stated case, Oh tho 10th day of June
1879, will sell, by public auction, at the Court
House in Walhala, in the County and Stale
aforesaid, on the
FIRST MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER, 1879
within the legal hours of sale, tho following
Real Estate,
conveyed by William Steele, deceased, in bis
lifetime to YIN. $. Grsham, Trustee, situate in
said County and State, OIL waters of ColonePs
Fork Creek, described rs follows:
TRACT No. !, containing lG6 acres, moro or
less, adjoining lands Of J. N Adams, a. ".
McGuln and others.
TnACr No. 9, known as the Old Homestead.
containing sol acros, more or less, adjoining
lands of }. N. Adams, a. W. McGulin and
others.
TnAor No. 3, containing ITO ncrcs, more or
less, adjoining lands Of N. II. jenkins, John,
Zimmerman and others.
Terms Of SaEc:.
Onc-third cash; the balance on ono and Two
years, with interest from day Of sale, the pur--
chaScrs to give their bond for the credit part Of
The purchase money, secured by u mortgage of
Tho premises, purchasers to pay extra for all
papers and recording mortgages.
j. II. ROBINS,
Sheriff Oconec County.
August {, 1879 33.4t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-08-07
Final Settlement.

TllE undersigned respectfully petitions the
4 Probate Court for Oconcc County Tor n final
settlement Of tho estate Of the minors Mary
Dalton and Jefferson Dalton, on the 9th day Of
September, 1870, and will apply on that day for
final discharge as Guardian.
). a. DICKSON.
August 7, 1870 3S.It
Daily Republican., 1879-07-23
A Faithless wife Deserts Her
~ U1alDond. i.

Mr.. Louis Rosenberg, q dealer l.
shoes at No. 1857 Lark street, Philadel
phia, has notified the police author.
titles that his wife has deserted him,
eloped with another man, and for NO
apparent cause. He says she left on
Monday last, and took with her about
$500 in cash, az well as shoes to the
value of $50. The husband was first
made aware Of the wife's fight on Mon
day evening when he returned home,
a neighbor telling him Of her having
left with strange man. Mr.. Rosen-
berg declares that nothing could have
surprised him more than his wifs's
singular fight from her home. They
had been married several years, and
though they had no children, had al
ways lived happily together. Mrs.
Rosenberg is welcome, he says, to what
she has taken with her. All that he
demands is that he shall be justly ac-
quilted Of having given her any rea-
sonabls cause for her excentric proceed
ing. He affirms that up to the time of
her elopement nothing occurred which
could lead him to apprehend such ac-
tion Oh her part; and that there was
no quarrel or, SO far as he knew or be-
lieved, misunderstanding between
them. He had always looked upon
her as an exemplary wife, and who the
man ia with whom she went away hs is
at loss to conjecture
Daily Republican., 1879-07-23
Graham Awaiting Trial.

Thomas Graham the accomplice o.
Hunter, is reported as cheerful and
thriving He has improved visibly in
manner and appearance since i. was
made known TO him that he would be
called upon to plead only to an indict-
ment for murder in the second degree.
He enjoys excellent health and is daily
gaining in weight. His long sojourn
in the Camden county Jail is made as
easy to him as a well furnished table
can render it. He probably fares bet
ter now than he ever did In his life;
but all that will be changed when he
goes to spend at Trenton the ten years
which public conjecture assigns az his
probable sentence.
Daily Republican., 1879-07-23
Double Suicide.

CHICAGO, Ill.,, July ga distress
ing and mysterious double suicide oc
CURED last night at Hyde Park, a
southern suburb Of this city.
Three maiden sisters, named Eliza
beth, Anna and Nina Trowbridg-, aged
respectively 43, 40 and 30 years, hav.
ing become impoverished, decided to
die together. They nailed up the doors
and windows and the two elder sisters
hung themselves with ropes fastened
to the easement of the folding door.
The younger sister Nina, remained
meantime in an upper chamber, and
although the deed was done at about
six o'clock on Monday night, she first
gave warning at nin- o'clock and the
bodies we're not cut down until mid
night,
1t was with the greatest difficulty she
could be induced to tell her story, and
she tod IL in so disconnected and ramb-
ling a way that its accuracy is even
now doubted. She is now in q state
bordering on insanity. The trio have
always been regarded as very erratic,
and although nothing has been known
against their character, they have been
known to hold midnight orgies that are
new regarded as evidence OF lopg stand
ing insanity.
Daily Republican., 1879-07-23
ID EtiISTER'S ORDER.
REGISTERS OFFICE.

NEW CASTLk COUNTY, July 7, 1879
Upon the application OF William NJ. Candy
Executor Of Mary Hamilton, late of vii
mington Hundred, 10 the said County
deceased, 1t is ordered and directed by
the Register that the Executor afore.
said, give notice OF the granting of Letters
1estamentary upon the estate Of the deceased,
with the date of granting thereof, by causing
advertisements to be posted within forty days
from the date of such letters, in six of the most
public places of the county of New Castle,
requiring oil persons having demands against
the estate, to present the same or abide by an
act OF Assembly In such case made and pro.
vided. And also cause the same to be inserted,
within the same period, in the DELAWARE
REPUBLICAN, u newspaper published in Will
mington, and to be continued therein three
weeks, zee d)
t~~ Given under the hand and seal OF
LIS. Office of the Register aforesaid, at
~ New Castle, In New Castle County,
aforesaid, the day and year above written.
S. G. BIifS, Register.
NoTICE.-All persons having claims against
the estate Of the deceased must present the
same duly attested to the Executor on
or before July Z 1850 or abide the act
of Assembly In such case made and provided
VIM. NJ. CANDY, Executor.
Address, Wilmington, bel 7-ls
Daily Republican., 1879-07-23
Throwing Stones.

James Richards, little boy not ovel
six years of age, was given a hearing
at the police court last evening on the
charge of assault and battery on George
Welsh, by hitting him in the mouth
with a stone. Margaret Welsh testi
fed to the child being hit with stone,
though she did not SEA the defendant
throw it. As there was no evidence
to show that til. hoy threw the stone
his Honor dismissed the case.
Daily Republican., 1879-07-23
Mystery ExDlained.

The Austrian lady who caused such
excitement in Cincinnati. by shooting
herself after being abandoned by her
alleged husband, is still living with
two bullets in her head, and may re-
cover. She has confessed that she ia
the wife Of wealthy business man in
Pesth, Hungary. Her real name is
MIRA. Caroline Flor-nz. She was mar.
ried fifteen years. Her child died, her
husband treated her brutalIy, and she
eloptd with Nathan schuk, who took
the name Of Leon. He had failed in
business, and left wife and six chill
dren. Since he fled from Cincinnati
with Mrs. Florenz's money she has not
heard from him, and says she does not
desire to. She will probably 90 home
to her friends in Hungary.