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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31
Good Rains.

For tho past week general md frequent rains
have fallen in every part of the county, SO far as
VIC can hear. Vegetation of oil kinds has re.
vived and the growing crops arc striving to re-
cover from the effects of tho long drought.
Cotton is reaching up and spreading, while corn
begins to show great change for tho better.
In some sections corn and cotton arc too far
spent to yield above q half crop, while in others
the yicld will be nearly an average. Corn on
lowlands will yield an average crop, bit the
general average must be onc-thrd less per acre
than last year. Another good effect Of tho
rains hos bccn TO cool and purify tho atmos-
phcrc, cs tho drought had caused great
shrinkage in running streams, exposing TO tho
hot sun the beds usually covered with water,
which might provo source Of sickness. We
have heard Of scattering cases of sickness in tho
county, but not of u serious Type, and, Us wo
think, not moro numerous than during our
usual summer season. The wonder is that with
80 much heat and drought as wo havo had thcro
is 80 little sickness in tho county.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31
The Fence Law.

This mattor is exciting considerable dis,
cussion in Groonyillo and other counties Of
uppor Carolina, and thcro seems to DO n
growing interest among tho people hero on
the subject. The law is now in forco in An.
dcrson, Abboyillc, Chester, York, portions of
Fairfield and porhaps other counties md
Wherever tried opposition to it has given
place to general satisfaction with tho law
We find large portion Of tho citizens Of tho
lower townships Of this county favor tho law.
and we hear somo effort will probably be
made to secure it's adoption Evon in the
uppor townships wo find somo citizens who
favor tho law, though tho majority arc doubt.
less opposed to it, Nearly oil that can bo
enid on both sides of tho question has from
time TO timo beon Published and its ofroct is
seen in tho great change in tho public mind
Experience is the bcst teacher, md on tho
sido of the stock law wo hayo the general
satisfaction Of tho people of Anderson with
the law. We havo further on this sido Tho
experience Of n numbor Of our best farmers
who. notwithstanding the present law, fonco
in tlIeir own stock as woll rs fonce against
the stock of others, thus bearing q double
burden and putting thoir judgment of a stock
law in it's strongest light. This is q mattor
which peculiarly concerns tho farmers, but
il is one also in which overy citizen is into.
rested to tho exteut that no error bo commit
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31
Double Daily Mails.

On and after tho Goth instant al! regular
stations on the limo from Riohmond 10 Atlanta
will enjoy tho advantages Of double daily mail,
q consideration which has never boon offered
before. This is tho chief result Of according to
this line the privilege of carrying the through
mail, thereby constituting 1t the great thorough
faro between North and South. The advantage
Of this arrangement 10 business mon will at onco
be recognized and appreciated. A letter can DO
written to any point within twonty or thirty
miles Of Charlotte Oh Tho Air Limo or Richmond
and Danyllo Railroads and reply received
within fivo or six hours. 1t is no less an ad-
vantage TO tho newspapers and their readers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31
How Typhoid Fever May Be
Propagated.

d .
In rccont number of tho Popular Science
Monthly, Ely Van Do Warkor, NJ. D. Of Syra,
cuse, N. Y, under tho titlo "Typhoid fevor Poi.
son" reports seventeen cases Of tho fevor In M
isolated snburb Of tho city in which there
wcro but fourtocn houses. Tho frat case was
imported; thonce through tho over1owing Of
tho priry IN which all tho cxcrcment Of the
patient had been thrown, wcll became con,
taminatcd. All the persons who were taken
i'll used this woll. It was tho constant or
occasional source Of supply of sovon Of Tue
fourteen families. No cases occurred "a tho
households who did not dyir.k fro,n this woll
Somo cases woro developed in every family
VINO dFow water rom IL. Tho families who
1soap'a "oro exposed to every other influence
oo' r!.'at Of lbis particular we'll; thoir own
/ watct supply was the same, less tho priSy
! contamination. It is not unlikely that their
own wells received some of the overflow i.om
their own veuts, but as those wero free from
typhoid poison, no i'll results onsued.
About eight yenrs since, Dr.. Flint, who
has studied and wilton q great deal on tho
subject, became satisfied that source Of
typhoid fever existed which was little dreamed
Of, and which at first thought would seem
impossible. This source, as he then cnunci--
ated it to his homo medical society (and not
to bis knowledge having been beon before
suggested), is found in ice. If this ido. is
thoroughly investigated, it will not appear to
be very problcmatical In tho fist place,
tho poison is not destroyed or im.
paired by ireczing (somo one long ago re-
marked that ice oucn masks or conccals what
it docs not kill). Now, whcncc comes our
leo supply? Often from shallow reservoirs
in tho midst of ncighborhoods of largo towns
purposely made to receive surfac, drainage
from all around, under tho erroneous idea
that no harm, will cnsue as freezing is sup
posed to purify and rcndcr harmless what
might otherwise be Objectionable. Great
quantities of leo are takon from canals, from
creeks, from sagnant ponds, and from,
streams that arc either tho natural or artiG-
clal recipients of surface drainage, Of the out
pourings of sewers, and of unclcanlncss
from various sources. The danger from ice
taken ,tom improper place: is not only rom
that which is drunk, but from its use in
rclrigorators aud prcsc, yatories where milk
butter, f,nits, vegetables and IN cats are SUBJ
Jec,cd % its saturating influence as it vapo-
rizes. Several instances have fallen undc,
the doc'or's observation where the disease, by
tue most careful investigation, could not be
t"accd TO any o,hcr source; and il wo accept
rs Tact the statement positively made by
Budd, in tho London Lancet. in July 1859
that it mover originates dc noro. but procecds
from special and specific poison, which is ca
pablo 0! diffusion to II great extent and which
preserves it's noxious qualities for u long peri
Oh, even if buried for many months, wo cannot
reject the hypothesis Of ico injection; and it i,
hoped TINT it will 10 mado the subject Of yer,
thorough and careful investigation.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31

sed. Tho cost of fenoing is certainly hoavy,
and much damage is annually dono to grow
Ing crops by stock broaking over inforior
fences. Thcso are admitted evils, hut thoy
arc known and can be estimated, as we havo
had tho experience of century under tho
existing law. What evils might low from
a change and what bonoAts 1t might produce
aro moro or loss speculative. This, however,
should not causc us to blindly reject evory
proposed beneflt, for such q course would
deny oil progress. In mattor which SO
deeply concorns tho leading industry Of tho
country too much caution and Judgment cans
not be exercised before entering on radical
change, but at tho samo timo the very impor-
tanoe Of thia industry vendors it our highest
duty to adopt any change likely to promote
its advancement. In this connection we arc
constrained to eay Tho weight Of argument is
in favor Of foncng stock, especially in tho
counties below us and perhaps in the greater
part Of this county. we should not fore. at.
however, that appearances and first oxpe.;-
monts in matters of this kind may r,o,o de-
ccptivc, ard that what for >. ycer or go nav
seem highly beneficial may in tho ond prove
injurious 'ioeo pasturcs fenced in may for
ono 1 or Two ye'.rs Keep cattle in q bottor con-
di''on thoti general range, but after few
seaso:'s such small enclosures, though
"laangod, may breed disease, or prove insufIi~
, oient for paslurago. Sheep, it is said, require
aw'do range and frequent change of pastures
10 be thrifty, and similar requirement., in q
loss dcgreo, may bo found needed for
cattle md other stook. We bolovo fencing
stock would provo economical to the greater
part of tho State, aud we would DO willing to
venture the experiment. but wo do not think
wo aro losing anything in permitting others
to make tho experiment. Wo have plonty of
tnbor aud largo range in every part of the
county, wllilo other counties arc not similarly
situated, so that they Gun far botter submit to
the experiment than wo, who havo no actual
| nocd for cconomizng timber. Wo should
however, continue to think of the subject and
prepare to mako tho change, whoneyer the
necessity exists, or as soon rs We arc satisfied
it would promote the best interests Of tho
agricultural community.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31

In St. Petersburg moro than six hundred
persons of tho noblo or privileged classes aro
undor arrcs. TO bo deportcd to Siberia without
trial. In ono Of tho temporary Governor
Goncralships in tho South of tho Empiro
Colossal sixty privileged persons havo boon
already sent to Siberia without trial, and two
hundred persons Of this class are under arrest
to DO judged. So great is tho number of
porsons of this category to be exilcd that
practical difficulty is said to layo arisen in
connection with thoir deportation. A noblo
or privileged porson, who ns not boon Judi
ciously sentenced, when sent 10 Sibcria, by
tho orders of tho Third Section, or Socrot
Police, must DO escorted by two gondarmcs,
it boing against tho laws to manaclo pryin
legged person who is uncondemned. IT
appears that thore are not gondarmes enough
thus to escort tho number Of persons to bo
deporcd, and tho Ministry Of Secret Police
has proposed to got rid of This difficulty by
sending tho privileged persons fcttorcd like
ordinary criminals. On tho other hand the
officials are opposed to any such course.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31
Tho Home Newspaper.

The following remarks, copied IRON an
exchange, rs to the relations that should
exist between every community aud its local
press. are so true and just that We commend
tEiom to the careful perusal Of all. The press
contributes greatly to the development OF
States and communities, and it is difficult 10
| estimate its importance
GA large proportion Of the people in every
community do absolutely nothing to support
their local papers, and yet reap the benefit
in dollars ana cents -cvery day, of the cdi.
tors work man will say, 'advcriising .
does no good, to business; it may be necessary
for dry goods mon, or n,iIiners, but it's of no
use in my business; hayc to keep men on
the road and got my customers by going alter
them;' and yet the fact is that the town in
which lie docs business would be unknown,
Tho railroad over which he ships his goods
would DO unbuilt, and he himself unhcard
~oi, were it not ior the newspaper, which he
says does him no good. he local newspapcr
!s 81 benefit to every man in the community,
just as much as tho local govcrnmont and
whom man refuses to contribute to tho
support OF tho paper on tho ground that i.
does him no good,' he might just us well
rolnso to pay his taxcs for tho support of the
courts and the police force on the ground
that ho never breaks the law, and
doesn't need my officers Thcro arc men
who imagine themselves to bcpor(cctly honest
and very pious, who arc doing business in
every community, and every day appropra-
ting to thcir own use tho fruits of other mems
labors, by reaping tho benefits of tho
newspapers without contributing one cont to
its support; and yet they would bc terribly
shocked if thoy should DO charged with steal.
ing wood from thoir neishbor. But tho
principle is just the same, tho only difference
boing TINT in tho ono case tho law can reach
thom, and in tho other it canuot; but, morally,
it is just rs dishonest to steal the fruit of
your ncighboi' = enterprise us to stoa his
fuel or l,s chickens. Too much credit cannot
bo given weekly newspapers for tho work it
has dono, and is still doing, for the benefit
of this country.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31
Tho United States Court.

Tho Unitod States Court will convono ut
0reonvillo OH Monday next, A jury will
then DO drawn under tho now jury law.
Tho court will thcn adjourn until Monday,
the 25th day of August. All persons into. .
csted OH tho criminal side Of tho court dc
PENDANTS, witnesses, &c-will not attend
until that day, nor will Witnesses bo paid
until tho 25th August for their o;.cndancc.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31

WAsntNcToE, July 25.-Amopg the desig-.
nations by tho Secretary of War for exami-
nation for appointments rs second Liouton-
ants in tho army arc George w. Crawford, Of
Alabama, Leighton Finley, of South Carolina,
Dnval, OF South Carolina Robert j. @. Irvino,
Of Georgia, Thomas NJ. Deirees, of West
Virginia, Charles M. Churchill, of kentucky,
W. N. Hughes. of Tennessee and l.. il.
Strathor Of Virginia.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31

Tho Chicago Commercial Report estimates
tho loss to the provision trade already, in con.
sequence Of tho yellow fever blocade ut
Momphis, and tho depression in prices and
falling off in sales, ut not less than 81 100000.
Large quantities of pork and bacon, which
wero intended for salo ct tho South, and
would have boon sold there but for tho fever,
will now have to DO carried ovcr into tho now
season. This fact has material cilcct upon
prices, which are already as low as tho cost of
production will warrant.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31
WAGNAMMA WNMALE
COLLEGN.

HNllE next session Of this institution will
Il commence THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER
4th, 1870.
1t on advantage to teachers and pupils to,
entcr tho various classes ut TINT timo, for n
fcw weeks delay rondcr it difficult to advance
with class.
Board in College and in private
families. por month, $1,000
Juvenile Department, por month, so.
Primary Department, per month, 80.
nc9domic q department., pcr month, LOO.
Collegiate Department, per month. 800.
These prices arc exclusive Of State appro.,
priations.
Music, Wax and Fancy Work oxtra, lY
For particulars, address,
DR. y. n. SNl EL,EXER.
July 81, 1879 36-ly
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31

The Acknowledgements Aaralson'
of Alabama, himself a negro, furnishes some
interesting evidence about tho negro exodus:
lilo says that the movement is going to set in
this fall with sweep that nobody now dreams
Of. From his own district, he thinks MS
many as fifteon thousand will 60, which
would be at the rate Of n hundred thousand
for the whole State. lie reports the darkics
simply infatuated with the idca. and says it
is as useless 10 argue with them about it as
to debate with the East wind Mr.. IIarral,
son proposes not to be much of an exodus
man himself, but if his raco arc bound to
emigrate ho opposes any more of them going
to Kansas, and favors their scattering through
the Southern parts of Illinois, Indiana and
Ohio.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31

Things begin to appear about rs corrupt
and unsound about Goorsia's State Capital,
undor tho Democratic administration, rs thoy
did in Bullooks palmy days. However, it is
refreshing to no'c that somo show Of oxpos-
uro is being mado. At best, it is but Il sorry
commentary upon tho honesty of Stato gov.
crnments in general, and Of Georgia in par.
cular.-Augusta Nc,ys.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31

Cotton is indeed no longer king Tho sta-
t'stlcs for tho eleven months, ending May 80,
show that for tho first timo in the history of
tho country the cxpor,ation of brcadstuffs
has exceeded in value not only that of cotton
but of cotton and tobacco combined,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31

DIsiNFECT1Nd -Four PhACRs.--Tho Scientific
NeDs calls attention Ito tho Importance of
getting rid of oil sile smells about dwollings,
and makes this practical suggestion. "The
article commonly used to disinfect foul
places is chloride Of limo, but in roality it is
not of much value. 1t mny and generally
docs romovo bad smells, but tho oause still
remains, as the chloride simply destroys tho
gaseous cmanations. The muoh advertised
disinfeotants arc usually catch-ponny nos
trums, and unworthy Of notice. Ono of the
very bost known disiufeotants is the old fash-
iohed 'coporas,' or sulphate of iron, which
can be had very cheap. A barrol of copporas
would woigh probably 800 pounds, and can
be purchased ut Wholesale prioo for q
cent o pound. And evory family ought,
| especially in warm weather, to have supply
Of it on hand. A couple of lIandfals Of
oopperas thrown into bucket of water will
soon dissolve, and it oan then be used freely,
and is valuable disinfectant Tho best
plan is to I'LL q half barrel or kog with water
and suspend within it mode.rte sizod bas-
ketfal of copporas In this way it dissolves
moro rapidly than when thrown to tho bottom
| VI tuC hoo0oh NCoocl, " ouPpiJ 10
always at hand ready for use."
Tho Gainesville Eagle very periinently
propounds tho question:: "Can man with
moocy and friends be hung in Georgia2" Our
contemporary answers in tho negative, aud
we fear the same answer would be correct il
tho territory was extended 10 embrace this
whole country. 1t is becoming frightful to
eco how crime can be committed with immu-
n y by those who are willing TO spend q
li:,lo money in securing IN acquittal
Scarcely day passes That wo do not meet
with instances OF fearful murders in difFeren,
pats of tho United Statcs, and yet hnngiug.
are vory ra,o occurrences. 1t is time for the
officers Of tho law, from judges down, to dc
their duty. Jurios should convict where
guilt is proven, and then q certain hanging
should fellow tho verdict.
IAnderson MtclAgcncer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31

"TnE CoLoEsD TRoops OF MEMpnIs."--Wo
cannot ic.rain from expressing our ndmirao
ton of iho conduct Of Tho colored military
companies of Momphis who, MS tho kilograms
of yesterday reported, havo volunteered their
services as q guard for tho property of tho
city, should necessity arise therefor. 1t is an
iustaneo Of horoism and eolf.sacriGco that
commands tho admiration of all mon and
deserves tho especial gratitude of tho people
of the stricken city. Having littlo to encumr
Dor their flight, tho colorcd citizens of Nom.
phis might readily fee from tho plague and
leave tho wealthy and helpless to caro- for
thcir property as bcst they muy; but whlo
tho rich aro leaving thoir houses and storos,
and robbers aro perhaps planning to repeat
their docds of last year, colorcd mon oflor to
keep watch and guard, and iaco tho tcrrors
of horrible disease and DEATH
We hayo frequently noticed, and always
admired and commended tho spirit which
actuatos our colored citizens whoncyer tho
property or liyos Of their whito noighbors
are endangered. At an alarm of fro thoy
Hro always among Tho first to attend tho cry,
and fight tho flames most bravoly and fiorcoly.
1t is not tho hopo of reward, but tloir oour.
ago and regard for thoir wlito friends and
ncighbors that Inspires them. The pcoplo of
Memphis should nevor forget tho Mcclellan
Guards and Memphis Xouaves.
THa{eigh Observer,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31

The Louisiana State Coaveution has
taken two long steps in tho mire--ono is
partial reputation Of Eor Indebtedness, the
other, ohartcring as mouy lotteries as tho
people want and will pay for; tho money
paid the State for license 10 carry on these
arrant swiudlcs is to be given o hospitals aud
schools. - Christian Ncigh6or.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31

iIAMrAx, N. s., July 90 Thursday ths
house u Richard IIadcn, at Middletown,
Guisboro County, was struck by lightning and
completely wrecscd. Mrs. 1faden was inr
stantly killed. Mrs. John Mann, who hap
pcncd 10 bo in tho house, was struck and
rendered insonsiblo; hopes arc entertained of'
her recovery. Mr.. Hadcn and a number Of
childrcn escaped without injury.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31

"Any thing new or fresh this morning2"
reporter askod in railroad Office.
eyes" replied the lone occupant of the.
apartment. "What is it"' quericd tho
reporter, whipping out his notebook. Said
the railroad man, oigipg toward tho door,
'That paiut you are leaning against"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31

BosroN, Juiy 25.-In q letter published
to-day Gen. Z. T. Butler expresses his'wil,
lingnoss to accept tho nomination again for
Governor Of Massachusetts,. A call has thero,
fore been issued inviting Buffers friends to
moot in convention at Worcester September
2Sth 10 nominate him and other candidates
for State officers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31

CnIoRAL.-Dr. b. W. Richardson, tho
English chemist who first mado known to the
world certain facts concerning chloral, says
that there arc now chloral drinkers, lust as
there nre dram drinkers and opium caters;
that the disease, which he calls chloralism,
has become rather widespread among mer-
chants, lawyers, doctors, artist, literary men
and clcrsymcn, and that if chloral cannot
bo kept for use within tslcgitimate sphere as
medicine, it would bo better for mankind
not to have it at all Aud yet tho profession
generally condemn any free uso of ohloral
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31

MEMru,s, July ALA duol took place
Yesterday ut point fourteen milos East of
Columbia, Miss. in tho State of Alabama,
botWeon Captain Humphreys and Major
affair. Tho combatanis fired upon each
other at n distance of ten paccs with Smith
&c Wesson rovolyors without effect
Major Moore fired Immediately on turning.
Captain Humphreys took COOL calm and
deliberate aim. After the first fire friends
pressed tho seconds to take advantage Of tho
regulations Of tho code, which was dono, and
tho affair cndod, both their honors having
boon satisfied. Tho duol grew out of dir.
ference in politics.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31

An hour spcnt with good book is always
so much solid and substantial gain. Fire,
flood, mistake or accident may rob us of our
material possessions, but they cannot got at
tho treasures of tho immortal mind.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-31

A movement is on foot to have a reunion Of
tho survivors Of McGowan's Brigade in Cos
lumba some time next fall