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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-25
Tho Chief Justiceship.

Since tho declination Of tho o(lico Of Chief
Justice by tho Hon. Henry McIvcr, ono of
tho Associate Justices Of tho Supreme Court,
tho Legislature hns elected Hon. w. D.
Simpson to tho position. lIo has accepted
tho Office, and it may be expected that hc will
make the fight with Willard, q. j., for tho
position Why doubt exists about tho res
suit we cannot conceive, though it scoms
botter lawyers do have poubts. The Constitu-
tion, Article w, Sections to S, makes full
provisions on tho subject of tho Supreme
Court Judges, and if read and construed as
q whole we SEQ but ono construction to DO
put on them and that would urseat G. j.
Willard. Tho plain meaning Of those clauses
seems to bo that tho Convention intended to
establish q court, two members Of which
should hold over. tits true that Section pro.
vides that tue members Of this Court shall
hold their Office for tho term of six years and
until their successors shall DO elected and
qualified. Tho next sentence Of samo Sec.
tion provides "Thcy shall be so classified that
ono Of the Justices shall go out of office cvery
two years" Could this bo construed tenn
porary arrangement to DO defeated by
death or resignation ut any time, or
was it based in good sense and intended to be
permanent COnstruc tho whole Section to-
gethor and thoro can bc no doubt Of tho re-
suit. Wo do not presume to do moro than
state the facts and from them draw conclu-
sion. We would bo glad to sec Gov. Simpson
installed rs Chief Justice, with MCGOWAN
and McIvor as his Associates, and then wo
would haYo an old South Carolina Court.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-25

desires to enjoy happiness, both Reefa and,
lhereaftcr. Still nearly oil Of us ore daily
moving farther from God and happiness.
What would we think of man, who desired
TO reach o certain town, who, while every
cross and by>road had pointers clearly mark
ing his course, would wander hither and
tbither in every other than the right dirco.
tion2 Is not this the case with .tonrly all
the world in the matter of tho true aim and
purpose of lifc3 Tho Bible points clearly the
pathway of our duty in lifo, and tolls MI that
there is no truo happiness horo and Hereafter
except in oboying and serving God. It tells
us this life is state Of probation, place to
prepare for bettor anu higher spheres, and
yet we not only fail to heed it, but actually
refuse to consider its wise counsels.
10 glorify God is tho great aim Of life, and
this is made not only consistent With, but
promotivo OF, all our duties to ourselves and
families. 1t brings contentmcnt Did peace
which is happiness hero and ot.erna) ioy in
tho hereafter. 1t is equally opon and offered
to Tho rich aud poor, tho hisa> and low. I,
makes US bottor parents aud better citizens
1t points oil to tho Development of tho intel.
lectual and mo;al Anture, which is tho spirit
ual man. It aurbs and rcstrains tho sensual
naturo' 1t enligLtonc it purifcs, it beatifes
LII us consider these things OH this great
oAy' and if wo hayo gono astray tho past year
/ leo us determine to return and amend oul
/ liyes. This is good period for reflection.
A FRIEND.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-25
SENERIEF5S. SALE.

RY virtue Of an execution to mo directed Fl
1880, at tho Court House door iu Wallialla,
between tho legal hours Of sale, tho following;
described property, to wit:
l.. Lcwery's interest III ono Tract Of Land.
siturto in Oconee County, OIL Kcowee River, adj
joining lands Of John Il. LiddIc, james Dodd
and others, containing 3l4 acres, more or less.
Levied on rs ,ho property of b. L. Luwery at
the suit of Robert Dossett. Terms Gosh, pur--
chaser to pay extra for titlcs.
j. II. ROBINS,
Sheriff Oconcc County.
Dec IL, 1870 4-4t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-25
COMM ERsCHAL.

CHARLESTON, December 22.-Cotton uuiet:
midding l2}; low middIing 12; good ordi-
nary liz.
LIVERPOOL, December 22--Cotton in mo-
derato inquiry which is freely supplied; mid.
ding nplands 1916; middling Orleans
l5-lGd.
New York. December 22.-Cotton quiet
and steady; middling uplands l23; midding
Orleans 49,
WALHALLA, S. G., Decomber 24.-Cotton
frm-middling ii; low middling liz; good
ordinary lot.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-25
Stewards Meeting.

The Board Of Stewards for Wnlhalla
Circuit and Mission will meet at tho resi-.
donoo of Wesley Pitchford, in Walhalla, on
the first Monday in January, 1880, at 10
a. NJ. AS business Of Importance will
come before tho mooting, it is earnestly
requested that every member of tho Board
bo present.
J.P. MICKLER,
Chairman.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-25

EIXMTNEAIu.

Married, on tho 4th of September, 1870, by
Rev. l.. D. Soucll, MI. W. a. McWhorter, for.
mcrly of oconec County, S. c., to Miss Laura
}. Neal of Franklin County, Ga.
Married, on tho 18th instant, by Rev Fletcher
Smith, Mr. Il. c. Dodd to Miss S. Ida Compton,
all of Oconco county.
Married, on the lth CT December, 1870. at
tho brides father, Rev. II. N. Hayes, by Rev.
Is. Holder, Mr.. Thomas Dodd, of Piokens county,
70 Miss Rosclctte Hayes, of Oconee
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-25
STATE Of SOUTH CAROLINA.
OcOMce County,

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
L II Hopes, Plaintiff, vs. Lucy Hopes,
Caroline Cox, John Rohle.tor, Sr, aud
John Kohlettor, Jr, Joberry Rohletter,
Nicholas Rohletter, Mack Rohlettcr,
David Rohlettcr, Goldman Rohletter,
Mary Rohletter aud Lou Roletter, sons
and daughters Of Joseph Rohletter, de-
ceased, Defendants-SUMMONS FOR
RELIEF.
To the Defendants above namcd--
YOU and each of you arc hereby sum
l. moned and required to answer tho
complaint in this action, copy of which
is herewith served on you, aud the origina!
fled in tho office of the Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas for Oconee County, on
tho 28d day Of December, 1879, and to
serve q copy Of your answer on the sub
soribers at their Office, on the public pquare,
10 Walhalla, s @, within twenty days after
the service of this summons on you, exclu-
sive of the day of service. If you fail to
answer the complaint within that time tho
plaintiff will take judgment against you
for the relief demanded 10 the complaint.
KEITH & WERNER,
Plaintif 3 Attorneys.
s::}' v srn1Dt1ne, or
Walhalla, s G, December %, 1870.
To John Rohle,ser, Joberry Rohletter, the
absent Defendants herein
Take notice that tho complain: in this
action was filed in tho Office of the Clerk of
the Court for Oconee County on tho 28d
day of December; 1879.
KE1ipH IS: WERlER;.
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Doc 25, 1879 6.6ts
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-25

SENATOR HAMPTON AND THE GRAND ARMY
OF TIE REPUBLIc.-Scnator Wade Hampton
Of South Carolina, in his letter in response to
an invitation from committee of tho Grand
Army of tho Republic to deliver lecture in
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, writes as follows:
Owing to the physical disability under
which labor ut present, havo boon forced
to decline all invitations to deliver public cd
dresses; but tho invitation you cxtcnd is SO
cordial and SO significant that sh i'll try to
make an exception in its favor. 1t seems to
mo that no suror modo to restore harmony
between tho two sections of country 80 lately
contcuaing in arms cnn bu found than to
bring the old soldiers Of tho two armies into
friendly consultation. Bravo mon are apt to
DO generous, and if those who onco opposed
each other in battle could now meet as citizens
of common country, nctuated by tho desire
of restoring harmony and cultivating peace
among all classes, we should soon sec tho
bitter sectional feeling which politicians arc
fostering for their own selfish ends laid at
rest forever. Your invitation has this end in
view, as understand it, and 1 shall gladly
cooperate with you in this laudable object.
1t will not DO in my power to deliver nn adj
dress just now, but shall be happy to do 80
at some future limo which will suit yon. I
beg you to express to tho Grand Army of tho
Republic my high appreciation Of the honor
dono mo-"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-25

The Grand Lodge of Ancient FREQ Masons
hold vcry interesting and harmonious moet,
ing in Charleston last week. Tho former
officers wore re.olected rs follows: M. W.
Bro. A. Il. Smythe, Grand Master; r. W.
Bro James L. Izlar. Deputy Grand Mastor;
II. W. Bro. j. D. Kennedy. Senior Grand
Warden; II. w. Bro. w. W. Humphreys,
Junior Grand Warden; II. w. and Rov. Bro.
John Kcrshaw, Grand Chaplain; II. w. Bro.
John ii. Honour, Grand Treasurer; r. W.
Bro. Charles Inglosby, Grand Secretary.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-25
School Statistics.

A Country Toacher| in the educational
column of the Spartanburg Herald, gives the
following items, cleaned from the State Sn.
perintendent Of Eduoation's recent report.
For the past year thero is decrease of
whito teacher, an increase of so colorcd
ago length OF tho session for the past year
was 81 months; for the previous year lilo
months.
Charleston County has the largest soholas-
tic population--27,2 ,234.
Pickons County has tho smallest soholestic
populatiou-3.227.
Edgcfeld County has tho largost number
of school distriots-32.
Hampton, County hos tho smallest number
of school distrcts-.6.
spartanburg, Charleston, Colleton and
Marion have tno sumo number Of school dis.
triots--lS.
Spartanbnrg reports tho largest numbor Of
Tree public schools-1G0.
Marlboro County reports tho smallest nunir
Der of FREQ public schooIs--2l.
Average monthly wages paid male teachers,
55a; females, $23.8A
Richland County has paid the largest aver.
Williamsburg, to fomales, $32.93. Oconoe
! County has paid the smallest average monthly
wages to tonchers of both sexes -malos,
| $3.50; females $l081.
| Total school revenue for tho fiscal year
ending October 81, 1879. $30i,lG6,9l. Of
this amount $4,250 came from the Peabody
| Fund.
Spartanburg sends 6.742 children to her
free schools. On this list sho stands third,
Charleston and Greenvillo standing first and
second.
Charleston County raises more money for
education in FREQ schools than any other
county In tho State.
South Carolina expends 70. education $l.G5
per capita of her schhol population; Massa.
chusetts, 1888. South Carolina pays for
children attending schools, per capita, 1925;
Massachusetts, $25 .06.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-25

The knights of Honor havo paid the sum
Of -, 600 on tho certificate of membership of
w. i. Mctts, deceased, who WAS member of
Homo Roisf Lodge, 10 Yorkville. The death
of Mr.. MoCts is the first that has occurred in
this lodge since it's organization in 1876.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-25

Oae resnlt Of tho transfer of the Texas
Pacific Railroad to the Gould and Vanderbilt
combination will be the termination of tho
long struggle to obtain q subsidy from Con.
gress. AT every scssion for years past tho
agents OF the Texas Pacific have laid soigo to
Tie Senate and House TO procure the passage
Of bill for the endorsement af its bonds Ivy
the government, and moro than onco thoy
have been very near succeeding. Now, how.
ever, that tho road has passed into the hands
of Vanderbilt. and Gould, and they hayo let
tho contract TO extend 1t from Fort Worth to
III Paso, where it will meet tho Southern
Pacific, already completed from San Francisco
10 iic latter point, it seems that tho subsidy
business has been dropped Indeed, with the
other competing lines being pushed rapidly
forward with no resources but private cnpital
and what land grants they have received, it
would be suicidal for any enterprise to hold
back i'll hope Of further national aid
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-25

Charleston rcjoioes in tho advance of naval
stores, rico and cotton, which will mako a
gain Of $s6, ,CO0. .0U0 in the price of receipts at
that market alono.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-25

There arc two amendments to tho oonsti.
tuition before Congress whish will probably
bo adopted by Congress and Tho Statos. Ono
is directed against Mormonism--polygam
prohibited by it in tho United States and tho
territories; tho other gives Congress tho
powcr to regulate trGdo marks. Neither is
of o partisan nature, and as one strikes ut an
evil that demands Federal interference, and
tho other would save vast amount OF prop
erty, it is thonght that both will go through
without oncountering serious opposition.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-25

Tho Sunday traina on tho Wilmington
Columbia " Augusta Railroad arc to be dis.
continued.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-25

Tho Anderson MteUigenccr says that thcro
is floating bar-room, fixed in small fat
boat, that has been running up and down tho
Savannah River for several months past,
and that liquor of q most inforior quality has
been dealt out to tho inhabitants on both
sides Of the river in exchange for seed cotton
SO. This traffic has beon carried on princi-
pally with tho pooplo of Abbevillo and Elbcrt
Counties.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-25
Atlanta and Charlotte AIRLINE Railway
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT..
ATLANTA, Ga, June Sd, 1879..
CHANGE or SCHEDULE.

On and after SUNDAY, June Ist,
Double Daily Trains will run on this Road,
as follows
GOING EAST.
Night Mail and Passenger Train::
Arrive at Seneca, 8 90 D m
Leave Seneca, 8 Olpm
Day Passenger Train:
Arrive at Scneoa, 012am
Leave Seneca, 8 l3am
GOING WEST.
Might Mali and Passenger Train:
Arr,Yc st Seneca, 6 33 a m
Leave Soncoa, 6 "a q m
Day Passenger Train:
Arrive at Seneca, /, s Is p M
Leave Seneca, 5 16 D m
GOING EAST.
Local Freight and Accommodation Trains:
Arrive at Seneca, s 05pm
Leave Seneca 5 24p pm
>. GOING. WEST
Local Freight and Accommodation Trains.
Arrive at Seneca, 7 42pm,
leave Seneca 75Opm.
Close connection at Atlanta for all points,
West and at Charlotte for oil points East.
Through tiokots on. sale at Gainesville,
Seneca City, Grcenvllo and Spartauburg to-
oil points East or West.
G.. j. FORBACRE;
General Manager.
WI, HousroN, Gen'l Pass & Ticket.
Agent.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-25

It cost Unclo Sam the handsome sum of
Sl7,0O0,OO0 last year to transport the mails,
and next year $l8,000,000 is asked for by
Second Assistant Postmaster General Brady.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-25

The Edgcfeld Atce''tiscr declares that i. is
General Gary's intention to retro from public
life at the expiration Of his term rs State
Senator from that county, md that ho is not o
candidate for Governor.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-25

The pioneer steamship Of line between
Mobile and Liverpool has arrived at Mobile
from tho latter port in twenty days.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-25

Gen. Wm. Malone has boon elected United
Stntos Senotor from Virginia to succeed Son
ator Withers, whose torn expires March 4,
1881.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-25

Sr. Louis, December 21.-Bctwecn four
and five hundred negroes hayo passed
through hero within week on their way to
relief board has adviccs that several thous-
and people are ready or preparing to leave
Mississippi. Arkansas negroes have caught
the emigration fovcr, and fvo hundred are
now Gu their way North.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-25

Gov. Simpson has been nnaniAouslY
elected Chief Justice by tho Legislature.
Judge Willard has gi,on notice thut he will
contest his right to tho position. Hf
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-25

CINCINNATI, December l9.-A large meet.
ing Of citizens was held this afternoon to
mako arrangements for tho entertainment of
Southern business mon, who will be nvitcd
here to the opening Of the Southern Railroad
some time early in January. 1t is proposed
to have from 500 to $500 gucsts, and among
the suggestions for thcir entertainment are
monster concert at the Music Hall and ban.
quot at the same place on another evening,
which shall eclipse anything of tho kind ever
g'von in this couu;ry. Energetic measures
are being taken to secure largo contrbur
ticns to carry out the proposed programme on
a liberal scale.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-25

ATLANTA. December 2O.--Guvernor Bishop
of Ohio, accompanied by President Clements
of tho Cincinnati Southern Railroad, A. II.
Bnghcr, ". ~. Gnnu, j. W. Marble. e. ?.
Wilson and Tom O'Connor wore hero to>day
in tho interest IF tho Cincinnati Southern
Railroad. They wero much pleased with
their trip, and feel sure of the success Of the
enterprise. Tho citizens of Atlanta paid
them much attention. and they worc im-
pressed with tho fact that Atlanta is tho real
Southern terminus OF thS road Tho party
returned to Cincinnati this afternoon.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-25

TIE PARTY AND ITS CoNyENTIoNs.-It is
rumored that Judge Cooke and Captain Ansc,
of GrecnVillc, and Colonel Norton, of WAL
halla, will run against Colonel Cothran for
Solicitor at tho next election. Some timo ago
We suggested separate conventions for Stale,
Congressional and Circuit nominations and " 0
still insist upon it. What do tho newspapers
of tho Eighth Circuit say to holding the next
convention for nominating tho Solicitor of
this circuit at Abbevilc? 1t will mover do to
bunch the conventions any moro. Tue State
Convention should DO held at Grcenvillo, tho
Congressional Convention at Mowborry or
Pickens, and the judicial Convention at Alb
beyllo. This will mako tho honors about
ovon and result in great good to tho party and
the State. .--licdiuns
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-25

a PAYING RAILRoAD.-Tho annual meet.
ing Of the st ckholdors of tho Central Rails
road WAS held in Savannah on Thursday.
The receipts for tho year ending August 81,
1879. were S2,S24. .54G.62, while the expenses
were for the Same poriod 81 GIG 6.3Ol.ll. leav-
ing net earning Of 81 ,208, ,2455l. The in,
crease ,as over last years gross earnings wore
ing tho net earnings Of the road $s4 93484 over
last year. Tic success Of tho Central has
been almost Gaprcccndcncd ia the history of
Southern roads, and it is said to be now on q
more substantial basis, with better rolling
stock and equipments than any line in tho
South. \ dividend of two dollars and fifty
cents. per share has been declared.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-25

Lnurens Branch Trains leave Laurcns C. II. at
90 n. m. and leave Newbcrry 400 D. m. on
every day, Sunday excepted.
Abbcvillc Branch Train connects at Hodges
with down and up train daily, Sundays OK
cepted Leave Abbeville at $50 A. NJ; Leave
Hodges at 5.30p p. NJ.
Up and down Trains on tho main sten,,
make close connection at Columbia with the.
up ard down day passenger Trains on the,
South Carolina Railroad and With the.
through Freight Trains, with Passenger. Car
attached, on tho Wilmington, Columbia,
and Augusta Railroad, and at Alston, with
the trains Of the Spartanburg, Union and
Columbia RAILROAD for Union, Spartanburg.
Hendersonvillc, Asheyille, &C., DO.
r. u TEMPLE,
General Srperintcn dent.
j. p. MEREDITH, Master Transportation.
JABEz NoRroN, JR., Gcn'' Tickes Agent
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-25

Gen. Grant had long interview in Phla-
delphia Thursday with Admiral Ammon on
tho Nicaraguan canal project. The remarks
made afterwards by tho Admiral have been
construed into belief that tho General will
accept tho presidency Of the company, but
Grant himself says that he has not accepted
it. Admiral Ammen is quoted as saying
that, according to latest advices, all needed
concessions from tho Nicaraguan Government
were rs good as secured, whilst, in regard to
the finances. ho says French capitalists alone
will furnish the money to construct tho canal
Admiral Anmcn also says the money can be
had with equal readiness in Great Britain,
and that q number Of leading bankers in the
United States have agreed to raise the funds
in this country.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-25
The Week Of Prayer.

The following is the programme adopted by
the United States branch Of tho Evangelical
Alliance:
Sabbath, January A, sermons on the "Fulness
of Ghrlst's Salvation"
F. Monday, January o, thanksgiving for the
blessings Of the past year, and prayer for their
continuance.
Tuesday, january 6, confession Of sin and
humiliation before God.
Wednesday, January Z, prayer for the Church
of Christ, its ministers, It's growth in grace and
its enlargement, and for reyiyals of religion
throughout our country.
Thursday, january 8, prayer for Christian
education, for tho family and institutions Of
learning, for Sunday schools and Christian asso-
oiations.
Friday, January 0, prayer for nations, rulers
and people, for peace and religious liberty.
Saturday, January 10, prayer for home and
foreign missions, for tho outpouring of the
Spirit upon all flesh and the conversion of the
world.