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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-03
Across the Mountains.

Tho artole below will inform our readers
OF what Is going on elsewhere relative to
connecting the seaboard Of ours aud the ad-
jacent States with tho great West by way Of
Asheville, N. q. sG
THE sPARTANHUR0 AND AsHEyILLE RAILROAD.
The completion.of the road to Henderson ;.
vile, sixteen miles from Asheyille, N. @ /.
and the extension of tho Western North Ca
rollna ltailroad from tho latter point to the
Tenhessee State line, thero to. connect with
what is kna;Ea as the Morristown Branch of
the Tennessee; Virginia & Georgia Railroad,
will open up TO Knoxville, direct connection
with the whole Atlantic seaboard by means
of tho North and South Carolina systems Of
roads. There is every prospect that this
connection will now be mado very soon, and
that in the course of year or two VIC will
have tho nearest and quickest accessible route
to oil tho cities and towns in North and South
Carolina and that portion of Virginia not
now directly reached by existing roads. i The
completion Of tho short line now remaining to
.he- built on this great limo will place us within
eighteen, hours of Charleston, and lesson
greatly tho distance and time between this
section and Savannah, and indeed all the
South a tlantio ports 1}4i'ni
people of Henderson County, North Carolina,
had determined to celebrate the completion of
the Spartanburg &c Ashevile Railroad to the
town Of Hcndersonyille, and urged that
Knoxville be represented by q delegation Of
hor oi,izons on that occasion. The great
project Of uniting tho South Atlantic ports
and tho West, which was proposed aud res
solved upon in tho convention held at Knox
villein 1886, is now after q lapse of a gen-,
Grafton Of men--about to 10 oonsumn,ated,
and we hope that our entcrprising people will
assist in pushing tho good work to the earliest
at once bo taken by them for representation
OF tho approaching celebration at Henderson.
vile. Louisville, Charleston, Columbia, Att
North and South Carolina and Georgia will
be represented on the occasion by strong dole
cations of their business men. The Govern.
ors of North and South Carolina hayo already
agreed to be present on tho occasion, and in
vitations havo been sent to Gov. Marks, of
this State, and Gov. Colquitt, of Georgia,
both Of whom, it is hoped, will lend their
presence to the OCCASION. DR.. Standiford,
President of tho Louisville & Nashville and
Great Southern Railroad. who stands ready
to"day, with tho means in hand, to extend q
branch of his great road to onr State line.
thero to connect with our own Knoxville &
Ohio road-and Col. r. n. Wilson. President
Of tho East Tennessee, Virginin & Georgia
Railroad will both be on hand and altogether
the meeting will be most important one.
Knoxville is deeply interested in tho event
that is to be celebrated. and should SEQ to
sending strong delegation of her best men
to represent her on tho occasion.
The Knoxville (1snn.) Tribune.
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Groat distress is reported 10 theiW ol
Ireland on account Of continual rains.
Adger College.

L ,s.., 90 90. Ia
The following persons compose the Boarti
of Trustees Of Adger College:
President t-Rev. j. D. Adger, d. D., Pen-
dleton; First Vico presidcnt-Col. j. j. Nor
ton, Wslhalla; Second Vice Presdent--Rev.
T, II. Law, Spartanburg; Third Vice Presi-
dent--Rev. w. P. Jacobs, Laurens; Secretary
u. w. Stribling Walhalln, and Maj. S. P.
Dendy, Rev. S. L. Morris DR.. t. B. johnson,
A. Brennecke. Col. II. A. Thompson, G. L.
Reid, Col. W. G. Keith, John D. Werner.
james McCarey, D. A. Smith, Walhalla;
Rev. j. L. Martin, Col. G. Mod. Miller, John
F. Calhoun, Hon. Thos. Thomson, Abbeville;
Thos. G. Cover, Greenville; Gov. VIM. D.
Simpson, Columbia; Rev. A. P. Nicholson,
Laurens; Rev. D. E. Frierson. D. D., B. F.
Whitner, Anderson; Rev. r. "A. Fair, New
berry; 9. Jones, j. w. Shelor. Oconee.
Executive Committee Maj. S. p. Dendy,
Chairman; Rev. S. L. Morris, Secretary; VIM.
9. Erwin. Treasurer; aud Messrs. J. j. Nor
ton, A. Brennecke, L. 3. johnson, R. A.
Thompson, j. w. Stribling. .E.
The following corps of professors have been
secured Cor next year: Rev. j. r. Riley,
Chairman Of Faculty; Maj Ben. Sloan, Rov.
Hugh Strong, w. w. Legare. Esq, and Mr..
S. P. Boozor. These gentlemen are we'll
qualified to discharge the duties imposed
upon them by the Board Of Trustees. l2'H%p 4
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,of The dissoarses IL SisEwor.by Of being pub.
iished oil over the Ind and should be rsad by
oil young nen.
AT the oloso Of the speech Prof Riley pre-
sented q diploma TO Mr. BOOKER in few we'll
timed and touching remarks.
Thesprises which had been offered for tho
highest standing in The various classes were
then distribaIcd as follows.
I IutE Junior Glass, Mr.. j. p. Carey, stand
ard works
v In thslsophomore Glass, Mr.. NJ. S..3slribling,
Woroester's Unabridged Dictionary.
In the Freshman Glass, Mr.. s.. n. Riley, a
gold medal.
The benedlotion was then pronounced and the
exercises Of tho week closed, the largo crowd,
which from Assy r day, ,Aad given their presence
and attention, dispensing to their homes. Tho
patrons, the students, the trustees, tho pro-
fessors and the friends Of both colleges have
cause for rejoicing in the highly croditable man.
ner In which the exercises Of these institutions
passed off. Both colleges next year will have q
number of graduates, and we expect this num-
ber annually to increase as well as the interest
and efficiency Of the institutions, 81 +, ao
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-03
The Marshals' Bill Vetoed.

WASHINGTON, June 30 The President
approved tho bill making appropriations for
judicial expenses, but vetoed tho bill mok-
log appropriations to pay fees of United
States narshals and their general deputies.
The President says tho bill contains res.
triotions similar to those ia that heretofore
vetoed ond concludes his message as follows:
SIN order to secure it's enactment, tho same
moosure is again presented for approval,
coupled in tho bill before with appropria.
tiops for tho support Of marshas and their
deputies during tho next fiscal year. The
object manifcstly is to pluco before tho
Executive this either to allow
tho necessary functions of the public SER
vice to bo crippled or suspended for want
of appropriations required to keep them 10
operation, or to approve Legislation which
10 On official communication to Congress he
has declared would DO q violation of his
constitutional duty. Thus in this bill the
principle is clearly embodied that by virtue
of tho provision Of tho constitution which
requires that all bills for raising revenue
shall originate in the House of Representa-.
tivcs, baro majority Of tho House he's tho
right to withhold appropriations for tho
support of the government unless the Ex-
ccutive consents to approve any legislation
which may be attached TO tho appropriation.
respectfully refer to the communications
on this subject which have sent to Con-
gress during tho present session for state
ment of tho grounds Of my conclusions,
aud desire here merely to repeat that, 10 my
Judgment, to establish tho principle of this
bill is to make radical, dangerous and uu-
constitutional change in tho character of
our institutioas.'
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Death Of II. Styles stribling.

We are called upon to lament the, death Of
Mr.. r. Styles Stribliug, a promising young
man of our county, who brcathed his last in
this placo Sunday afternoon, after an illness
of several weeks. Mr.. Stribling was a stu.
dent of Adger COLLEGE and was greatly beloved
By professors and students.1 The death Of
MIR. Striblipg is sad one. Endowed by
nature with strong mental powers, he had
endeared himself 70 abby his good conduct
and rare application to tho duties of life,
"Death loves o shining mark In this in.
stance one with high hopes and fair progpeots
has fallen; but from hio obligations and ex-
cce!lent character, we are, warranted in tho
belief that the loas Of hls family and friends
has been his eternal gain. His body was in
tered on Monday in tho cemetery at Richland
Church. 1850 B lluIl
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-03
OBITUARY.

Near Walhalla, s. c.. little JOHNNIE. SON Of
Mr.. J. w. and Mrs. Sallo S. lIoleman, fell
asleep in Jesus June 2lst, 1870, aged nearly
sixteen months.
The Good Shepherd saw his precious lamb on
n bed of suffering; he oamc, folded him in his
arms, and carried him in his bosom to walk in
the "grocn pastures and to lilo down by the still
waters" in tho bssful fields Of Eden.
The silver cord ia broken.
Tho farewell word Is spoken
Life's sorrows all are ended.
''By angel bands attended," iaU
Among Gods children blcst
Our darling is at rest.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-03
Appointments Of Rev. j. X.
Pace.

Cross Roads Church, Saturday night, July
9Th.
Rock Springs Church, Sunday, at II n. M,
July 9th.
Pleasant Hill Church, Sunday, at IL H. M,
July 18th.
Bethlehem Church, Sunday, ut II q. M,
July Goth.
Double Springs Church, Sunday, at IL o..
M. July 9th.
Shiloh Church, Sunday, at III a. M, Aur
gust Sd. next.
Seneca City Church, Sunday, at IL q. n, !,
August 10th. next.
Chnugn Church. Sunday, at IL q. NJ, Au,
gust l7th, next
Westminster Church, Sunday, IL a. m.,
August 9th, next.
At oil tho above named churches proach~
ing may be expected for somo days following
the time nnmod above.
II. q. II. GIBSON.
Chairman Of Executive Committee.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-03
Walhalla... Commencement.

The editor, Of the Anderson, Journal was
present here during the commencement exer-
oises, and writes to his paper 90 follows:
| "From our observation VIC arrived at this
oonolpsion--that Adger College and Walhalla
Female College, although young in years and
as yet to fame q unknown, are
institutions Of no moan considera-
tion and Of mo small degree of merit
They bid fair to take their places, at IN early
day, in the 6rst rank Of educational institu-
tions, and if they fail it will be the fault of
our people alone. for every other coneidcras
tion tends to their advancement and pcrpctu.
ation. The people Of upper Carolina arc justly
proud and have ever been, of their several
first claes institutions Of learning, and We
cannot believe that tho time has como. or
ever will como, when they will loso interest
10 single one Of them, but that thoy will
all be encouraged and sustained until thoy
are brought up to degree of prosperity that
will ensure perpetual existence. Let Adger
College and Walhalla Female College bo
encouraged by our people and sustained to
the fullest extent Of their merit, and be be-
,queathed ne a heritage worthy of tho genera
tion, one that postcrity cannot fail to nppror
ciate ',iR i"o' NJ
"In addition to tho brief and imperfect
account given in this issue Of commencement
week, wo desire to express our very great
qualification and appreciation of tho truo
Carolina hospitality that greeted US on ovory
hand during stay of few days in Wal
halla. 1t has mover been our good fortune to
visit much in our neighboring town, but
hencoforth wo will know where to find q
cordial reception among people who have
no superiors on tho face of the earth Their
names would flrat catalogue and they are
only ciroumscribcd by the limits Of tho town.
Friend Piepor, Of the Hotel, is u whole team
of himself, and can mako any ono happy that
can appreciate attention. If he over gets
mad he says it in Dutch, and you'll never
know the difference. We feel very much
indebted also to the newspaper men and the
college authorities for their many kind atten-
tions. All things considered, we will find it
absolutely necessary to visit Wolhalla again
soon." ;, a.d,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-03
AdgE,.er College.

| Tho Trustees of this institution mot on
Tuesday, the Oath ultimo, and from day to
day until Thursday afternoon. when the
| work Of tho body was completed and a final
| adjournment made.
Tho preparatory and academic departments
of the college wero consolidated under tho
name Of the preparatory department and Mr..
S. P. Boozer, Of Greenwood, was elected in
structor of this department, under tho super
7ision Of tho faculty of the college. -
In the collegiate department. tho following
professors we're elected: lacy j. r. Riley,
Rev. II. Strong, Major B, Sloan and II. w.
Legarc, with Rov. }. r.. Riley rs chairman Of
tho Faculty. TI,cso four professors will
apportion the various studios prescribed
among themselves. Three of tho professors
aro woll known to our renders, having boon
heretofore connected with the college and
given general satisfaction. Professor Logare
is native of Orangoburg County and
graduated at tho South Carolina College in
1858. IIo has been engaged in teaching ten
years since tho war, great part Of tho timo
IL tho lnalo college at Clarksvillc, Tennessee,
and comes higy recommended, both as an
Instructor and disciplinarian. lie expects to
remove his family to Walhalla about the mid.
do ofJuly, and will enter on his duties as
professor on tho opening Of tho college in
September. 1t is expected he will teach tho
natural sciences, including chemistry, goolo-
gy, mincralogy and kindred branches. We
regard these studies the most interesting as
we'll as the most important in practical life of
any taught in our colleges. Professor J.cgaro
certainly had fine instructor in these
branches in our State College. DR.. Joseph
LoConto, of the California University, being
then tho professor of these sciences. With
study and experience in toacbing since his
graduation, wo may safely say he will provo
an acquisition to tho college.
We know nothing personally Of Mr.. Boozer,
but have understood he has q long expert
ence as teacher and is well educated.
With these additions to the Faculty. the
college offors as fine advantages to students
as ore found in my Of our denomina,ional
institutions, and we hopo to SEQ both it's pa
tronage and endowment largely increased
| during tho next year Of it's exietenco. Its
beginning hos certainly been auspicious, and
can we now entertain serious doubts of it's
success2 On tho contrary, we should pro-
nounce it success and permanently, and
should labor uniedy and assiduouely to
promote it's growth and usefulness, by giving
to 1t an undivided patronage at home and
encouraging students from distance to seek
it's classic halls. In a fow years with proper
effort We will Have a patronage and endowa
ment which'will make tho college as perma.
nent as the Bills whieh skirt the Western
boundary Of our county, and then. a large,
and moro imposing building can and will be
erected. .aa 1a .l @
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-03

The selection Of cx- Governor Chamberlain,
Of South Carolina, as Fourth Of July orator
at Springfield, Mass, has thrown decided
coldncss over the meeting. Tho best Repub.
licans regard the choice as most unfortunate
one, while the Democrats tako it almost rs q
slap in the face.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-03

WASHINGTON, Juno 27.-The Post Office
Department. proposes at an carly dato to cx-
tend the fast mail service in the South over
two routes. Ono route will be from here to
Jacksonville, Florida, by way of Charleston
and Savannah. and tho other from hero to
Now Orleans by wny of Richmond. Atlanta,
Montgomery and Mobile. It wns expected
that these routes would be put in operation
by the lst of July next, but tho postal cars
necessary for the service. which arc in course
Of construction, will not be finished by that
date. The work will not, however. bo much
delayed after that. Schedules. rumbcr and
trips weekly, &C., have not yet yet been
determined.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-03

LONDON, Juno 27.--Tho Times financial
article this morning says tho total amount of
bullion in tho Bank Of England, nnmoly,
G35, ,l43,525, is tho largest on record. AT
present there is no reason to think TINT this
immense sum will not bo considerably OK
ceeded.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-03

A first class counterfeit dollar has been
discovered, resembling the original even to
the extent Of being of light weight.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-03

To mention civil service reform in th,
presence of the President or any member O.
bis Cabinet is now regarded in polite circles
as breach Of good manners.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-03

Hayes in his administration Grst ran with
tho Democrats. then with tho Returning
Board villains, ho is now running with tho
Stalwarts, and will next bo with the devil.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-03
The Coming Elections.

The next election will be in Kentucky,
the fourth of August. She elects q Gov
ernor and Legislature Then California
tho third of September. She elects all
officers from Governor down, including,
of course, Legislature. This body will
elect the successor of Senator Booth
Maine follows on the ninth of September.
clecting Governor and Legislature. The
Ohio contest will be on the fourteenth of
October. She elects a Governor and q
Legislaturc-th latter to choose Senator
to fill MIR. Thurman's sent. Then the No
vcmber elections: Maryland, Massachusetts,,
Mississippi, Virginia, New York and Wis
'consin elect officers in that month. Massa
chusetts, Maryland and New York elect
Governors.
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-03

Tea has been cultivated in North Carolina
for over 20 years. 1t may DO picked three
times q year--it docs not suffor from drouth--
bees are worry fond of the fowers-t is not
affected by insects--needs no protection in
any kind Of weather---one hand can pick two
or three bushels n day 1T is easily and
oheaply cured--helf n dozen plants will fure
nish more ten than family Of si2 persons
can use-inproves by age.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-03

Tho people Of tho United Statos last year
ate O0,OO0,000 pounds Of cheese. aud sold
abroad l80, 100000 pounds Wo eat SOC, ,000~
600 pounds of butter annually. aHii
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-03

Tho Grand Lodge Of colorod Masons, which
has been in session in Columbia for several
days past closed its deliberations recently.
About ono houndrcd aud fifty delegates from
ton, presided.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-03

PHILADELPHIA, Juno PA boiler ex-
plodod this morning at Wills planning mill,
on Front and Brown stroots. The engine
house and portion of tho mill wero blown
in all directions. Several dwelling houses
aro in ruins. The dead body of tho engineer
has been taken from the ruins. The boiler
in bursting demolished tho rear portion Of
the building used az sash md planning Mill.
1t came down in tho second story of q dwell
ling near by and occupied by i. family named
Long. Claude, Long, aged 8 years. was killed.
Stella, aged years. was badly hurt, their
mother and Mrs. McAvoy arc missing. and it
is beloved they arc buried in tho ruins.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-03

One Of the most able and experienced law
yers Of tho country made the assertion the
other day. in his place in tho United States
Senate. that at present there is no such thing
as trial by jury in tho Federal courts; that
tho trial is by tho marshal and clerk, who
can pack a jury to convict or acquit, as they
please"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-03

BALTIMORE, juno 28--A severe wind and
rain storm passed over tho central part Of
this city this afternoon. Tho streets in tho
path OF the storm wcro dolugcd with water,
and in the vicinity of tho Customhouso and
Maryland Institute n large number of build
ings wcro unroofcd and large plato glass
blown out Tho damage is about $25, 900.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-03

= vi Il 1
Gen. Richard II. Anderson died in Beau-
fort on tho 9th instant. Gen. Anderson was
known to many Of our readers as one Of tho
brayeet Confederate officials. lIo was also
soldier in the Mexican war, where he won
much iamo. In tho funeral cortego DR.. r.
r. Sans, tho color bearer of the Beaufort
Artillery, carried the sword presented to
Gen. Anderson by the State Of South Oafolina
for his services in tho Mexican war. It is n
splendid blade, oncased in gold scabbard,
tho hilt surmounted by gold bust Of Cal.
houn. The soabbard bears tho following in.
soription: "South Carolina to Capt. Richard
Herron Anderson, rs memorial of gallant
conduct in services at Vera Cruz Chorabusco,
Molino Del Ray, Mexico" 1t is duplicate
of tho sword presented by tho State to the
lato Con. Shields.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-03

BURLINGTON, Iowa, Juno 28.--The crop
reports from more than seventy points in
Southern Iowa and Western Illinois show
that tho yield Of wheat will be nearly up to
the average. Corn is in splendid condition
and promises the largest yield for several
yoars. Oats. condition good but stand light
Hay will DO two.thirds Of crop. Tho
reports, as whole. are good, and farmers
foel greatly encouraged.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-03

johnson @. Whitaker, of South Carolina,
the present co|ored cadet of tho Military
Academy, got along very we'll last year as
third class cadet A year ago he was found
deficient end required to 20 over tho third
class course again. In mathematics he
stands now No. 50 among sixty four NOM
bers, in French No. 48, and in drawing ho
stands at tho foot of the class. Ho is very
light, with rather handsome curly hair, and
on parade it is very difficult to pick him
out among his white classmates. Ho has
room to himself, and is thrown entirely on
his own private resources for fellowship and
entcrtainment.-N Y Tribune.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-03

1t is ono hundred and three yenrs since tho
victory gained on Sullivan's Island by tho
South Carolina troops. undor Colonel William
Moultrio. over tho British acot, under Sir
Peter Parker. teirU