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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-04
mo News"

Under this head the Carolina Spartan gives
ono of The most sensible and suggestive art-
ccs that We have read lately. 1t suits our
ideas so well that we transfer it to our
columns, with hearty endorsement Of its
every scniment:
'ln these days when Congress is not in
session, and when it is of year in politics,
the average reader Of the papers is very apt
to glance at them and throw them down in
disgust, ntcring the words mo news"
Somebody is to blame. There must be some,
thing wrong in our newspaper education
whom tho readers are not satisfied unless tho
columns are flied with exciting political
ncws, and terrible disasters and moro terrible
scandals. Five sxths Of the pcoplc of our
State read very little besides the newspapers.
In speaking Of any subject not COM
ing under their own observation, thoy
always refor to my paper and what my
paper says These mon who road only ono or
two papers give much moro credcnco to tho
columns OF tho paper than tho editor docs
himself, perhaps. This being tho case, it is
a sad condition for readers to reach. when
they arc satisfied with nothing but tho sonsa.
tional. II should be tho privilege of the
editors and correspondents of papers to fur
nish their readers with such mattor as will
tend to cnlightcn and instruct thcm Tho
average roader does not need sensational
paragraphs. Column after column of suicides
and prizo fights, and walking and shooting
Matches and burglars fcats are not whole
solno reading. Better l,ayo no ncws, in fact
than police reports. What tho people nood
in tho papers low is information, instruction.
that which will make them better in thoir
various occupations. Tho young mon of the
country would do woll in these timos of no ncws
to turn to tho history Of their country and
roviow that. a fcw good books might take
tho place OF tho paper, and bc no great dis.
advantage.
"Bnt thcn the cd.or himself might furnish
such facts and suggostions as would put tho
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-04

iupost dntios and tho internal rovenuo. Un.
loss raiscd in this way, it must be paid on
your property by direct taxation or by poll Of
81 on each inhabitant.
The, amount received from tho internal
rovenuo law is nearly So por head to oyery
inhabitant. How shall this amount be raisedP
Asit is now or by direct Tux on property, or
on tho luxuries Of liquor and tobaoooa
These laws will continue for many years.
perhaps, and it is not only wise but right to
SEQ that thoy aro executed, and tho burdens
shifted from tho shoulders of tho few to tho
shoulders of the many.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-04
Now England Thrift.
A SOUTHERN EDlToR's IMPRESSIONS OF YAM
IRELAND AND rnI YANKEES.
Henry JYulcrson's Block Esiund Leiicr. |


There is one thing that has impressed me-
unexpectedly rs it were, in the excursions
which ! have made from this lovely little
island to points OF note and interest along
the Now England coast. know the pcopje
to be wcll-tosdo, but never before lave been
so struck By tho vast aggregation OF wealth
Now England is ttrce hundred years old
Its people wcro not, perhaps, originally more
thrifty than the enrly settlers Of Virginia and
tho Carolinas But they happened to pick n
hard soil and to encounter long winters.
They were obliged to work and to store un
Thug tho habit of labor and the process of
accumulation began. These have have con-
tinucd over since. On the Southern scaboard
short winters and an easy soil produced the
opposite results, and tho negro greatly as
sisted them. Slavery being gone, and time
having worn the soil Of the South down to n
sort Of equality with that of Now England,
VIC may hope that the newly developed ncccs,
slties will create II new character, and i'm its
order, bring up the lost average Of once more
prosperous section? | fear not. The Now
Engander has prodigions start; and as
John Happy used to sny, "a starts II start"
We never lad great deal of ready money
in tho South, and what we had We squan-
dercd. We had plenty Of fun, debts and
niggcrs; VIC went in for glory; and for fifty
years VIC paid tribute to these pcopIc as wa
arc doing now. They had no constitutional
scrnplcs which stood in the way of light
house or n broak-watcr. Thoy sont men to
Washington who know how to stick their
hands into tho treasury, and if one Of them
happened to get back cmpty.handol thcy set
him aside and sont some ono else. The pcos
pio On masso became n race Of practical poll
ticians.. Whilst the South was toying with
the rutfic on its shirt, and twirlue its silyor.
headed cane. New England was fixing"
itself 1t is now fixed" it is 'tli,nn,
ishcd" 1t can afford to DO complu,
cent and hospital. 1t is so 1t is growing
pratrician. 1t is tho South which is poor
and yet refuses to learn its lesson; which
drcamily look toward tho West, when it
ought to give it's days and nights to q study
Of tho methods of patience. scIf.dcnial and
thrift, which havo made those rocks to bios
SON. like the roso, and. in less than n century,
completely reversed tho relative positions Of
tho sections.
Emphaticaly. tho Now Engandcr is rs
cholcric rs tho Southcrncr. CONSIDERING Ills
advantages for education and for .raycl-hc
is less liberal and kuows less. 1t is silJy
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-04
Atlanta Still Ahead.

Ono thousand FREQ tickets over tho Air Line
Railroad havo been issued to tho merchants and
business men Of South Carolina, by tho Atlanta
Ohambero of Commerce 10 visit Atlanta on Tues
day next, September o. Tho people of Atlanta
viii receive their guests In fine style. The
object Of this libcralty is to extend tho trade Of
Atlanta and build it up permanently. A largo
attendance confidently expected. The Chamber
of Commerce will accept our thanks for free
pass and card of invitation.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-04
Total,
l62,4o4,G47 7G

ScoonA, Miss, September 1.-Thc Soptom-
Dor torn of tho Circuit Court of Kcmper
County convened at DcKalb to.daY, Judge
Hammond presiding. The state docket is sot
for to- morrow when tho trial of tho case Of
Houston Gully and Socum Gully. indicted
for tho murder Of w. w. Chissolm, Miss
Chcrllis Chissoln, and j. p. Gilmore, on tho
Goth Of April, 1877, will commence. The
prosecution will be conducted by District
Attorney Thomas j. Ford, assisted by
Stewart l.. Woodford. Of Now York, exc
Attorney General Morris. of Vicksburg, md
ox.Chancellor Ware. of Yicksburg. Miss
ment, great interest is felt in tho trial. N.
B. Gully, one Of tho defendants, ha' died
since ho was indicted
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-04
The Yellow Fever.

Tho fever at Memphis is under control,
and is only slightly on the increase. The
citizens generally havo left tho city, aud
there is not much for it to feed upon.
: The foyer has broken out in Now Or.
leans. Gen. Hood, his wife and ono child,
aud several others, havo died. Tho death
of Gen. Hood is regretted throughout tho
country. There was not q more brave,
caivalrio mun in the land.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-04

An International Convention Of Hebrews
from all portions Of tho world will be held at
Paris September 10, under tho auspices of
tho Alliance Isrcali.o UniversoIo. Matters
affecting the interest of tho whole Hebrew
race will DO discussed Delegates have been
appointed from ten countries, Rev. Mycr S.
Isreal, Rev II. S. Jacob, Myor Stern, Wm.
Solgham and Simon Wolff being the dolo~
gates FROM tho United States. Among Tho
subjects to be discussed arc tho amcliora,ion
Of the lIcbrows in Palestine, and tho promor
tion of emigration to that country; tho pro-
motion of Hebrew literature and education
aud the persecution Of Hebrews IN Roumal ia
and elsewhere.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-04

An unusual legal question has arisen from
the face TINT some of the government coupon
bonds stolen from the Manhattan Savings
Bank have bocn sold to Innocent third parties
abroad since they wero called in, and arc now
courts long ago ruled that coupon bonds must
be considered like money "to hayo no cnr
Marks" and consequently good against all
comers in tho hands of an innocent holder;
but the bank in this instance sets up tho
claim TINT after these bonds were oalled they
became overdue paper, and were therefore
non'ncgotiable The number Of stolen fver
twcntics is so large. and the effort to dispose
Of them since their call has bocn SO persistent,
tlnce.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-04

ELECTIONS THIS FALm--C California, Sop
tombcr 3, State and judicial officers, four
Congressman and members OF Legislature.
Maine, September 8. Governor and members
Of Legislature. Ohio, October ii, State
officers and members OF Legislature
Iuwa, October IL, State officers, members Of
Legislature, and ono Congressman to fill n
vacancy. Maryland, November d, State
officers and members Of Legislature. Massa,
chusc.ts, November d. State officers and
members of Legislature. Minnesota, Mo-
vembcr 4, State officers and members Of
LEGISLATURE. New York, November 4, State
officers md members of Legislature. Wis
consin, November 4, State officers and mem
bers of l. .,islaturc. Mississippi, November
4, members of Legislature. New Jersey
sylvania, Ncvcmbcr d. State Trcasurcr and
members of Legislature. Louisiana, Dcccm
Der Q, on tho adoption of the new consitu'
ton
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-04
Federal Taxation---The Internal
Revenue Laws.

Taxation by tho Federal Government is
burdonsomc; but vcry fow are acquainted
with the facts connected with tho matter.
We have before us tho reports of the off,
ccrs Of tho Government for 1876, which for
this purpose arc as good as any other.
Tho Government is expensive, too much
so, and lhcso expenses must be mot by pay
mont Tho expenses Of tho Government arc
over $3.50, 100000 10 meet this largo
amount tho rcvonuo from tho tariff yields
about tho sum Of $50, 100000, and tho in.
ternal revenue tho sum Of $llS,005, ,lS425.
Tho internal revenue is derived entirely from
tho tax on liquors, tobacco and stamps on
checks, patent medicines and matches. Tho
bulk Of the tax comes from liquor and tor
b9cc0
Tho revenue derived from tho tariff is
obtained by duties on articles imported into
tho country, which the consumer purchases,
and Is to that extent q tax on all.
Tho "intornal revenue" is less known by
tho many than any other tax law in tho
country we propose to give fow facts in
relation to it, and leave the reader to digest
for himself.
First. 1t is believed that the expense of
collecting this Ioyonuo is onermous. This is
great mistake. Tho tax for 1876 was
&ll8,005, 1926. The expenses Of collection
by tho informal rcyonuo department was
$4,l7l ,40G, scarcely moro than tllreo and
balf per cent. upon tho whole amount. Tho
costs Of tho judicial Department of tho Go
ernment altogether is only $2.00O,000 Tho
matshals take Of this sum probably $50o,000
, so that tho cost Of collecting tho "intornal
roVonue" is moro bngatollc!
Tho expenses Of tho Federal Government is
probably near $3.50, 100000. which 10 tax of
seven dollars upon tho head Of Gael, citizen OF
she country This tax is now raised by
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-04
THE FENCE LAW!

% 40
Thoro will be q meeting Of the citizens Of
Oconeo County in tho Court House at Walhalla
on Saturday, September 9th, at II o'clock A.
NJ, TO take into consideration tho propricty Of
changing tho present fenco law. AS this is an
important question tho citizons Of tho County
arc invited 10 bo present and determine for
themselves. MANY CITIZENS,
SEPTEMBER 3, 1870.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-04

pcoploto thinking, and doyelop thoir minds
in tho right direction. It's their province to
do away with this morbid, abnormal tasto for
tho sensational, and create desire for somo-
thing moro substhntial. Tho odi-
tor who is ablo to create q taste for moro solid
and instructive reading and then crafty
That taste through his columns, wiyl be doing
q great nud good work" y.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-04

TIE CONSUMPTION OF RAILROAD TlEs.-Tho
Lumbcrmans GagcUc estimates that tho
annual consumption of railroad ties and
sleepors is d0,000000 or thirty years. growth
of $4,000 acres. Tho Gazette suggests that,
in view of the rapid depletion of our forests
for railroads and other purposes, it would DO
well if VIC should hasten in following tho OK
ample OF European States in the adoption of
iron cross-tics.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-04
ASSIGNMENT OF HOMESTEAD.

A. RS. ESTHER BRUCKE hns made applica-
Ill ton TO mo for an assignment Of homestead
Of the personal and rcnl estate belonging TO the
estate Of L. A. Bruckc, deceased, for the benefit
of herself and minor children. l hereby give
notice that will pass on the same iii my Office
on Saturday, October 4th, 1870.
RICHARD LEWIS,
Judge Probate Oconcc County.
September d. 1870 12-4t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-04
iTIuE1NEB.

Dsy- For subscription, $3.50 pey a,nan,
strictly IN aauapcc; for sin months, rs csnts
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sqwere Of ono inch or less for the first insertion,
and tty cents for each subsequent insertion.
pV- Obituary Notices exceeding fus lines,
zfibubes Of Respect, Communieatioas Of a per.
so,al character, ,chen admissible, and Anaounce- :
ments of Candidates oiN DO charged for as advcr-
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Ray Jo5 Printing neatly and cheaply executed
BSS- Necessity eon,pels us to adhere strictly
to Tho requirements Of CASH Payments.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-04

FREDERlcKsnUEo, Va, September 1.-The
famous Whitehall gold mine on tho Narrow
Gauge Railroad near Frederick sburg, for.
mcrly owned by Commodore Stockton. has
been purchased by Boston capitalists, and
operations will be resumed October lst.
Some years ngo this mine yielded $l46, 900 in
seven months.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-04

FREDERICKSBURG, VA. Septcmbcr IA
largo meeting assembled at Spot,sylyania
Courthouse to-day. and was addressed by Rcy.
DR.. Curry. q member Of the ThirtyAiitt an |
Thirty-sixth Congress in favor Of sustaining
tho McCulloch compromise as final settle.
mcnt of the Virginia debt a candidate
was nominated on that platform, and the
feeling manifested, which may be taken rs an
indications of that prevailing in Northern
Virginia, was strongly in favor of sustaining
the McCullsch measure.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-04

Mrs. Hood, wi(o of Gen. j. B. Bood, who
died at New Orleans, of yellow fever, last
week, had given birth to twins three weeks
before. these bong the fourth pair with which
she had presented her husband,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-04

The Following are the heights of tho prin-
cipal manumcnts, domes, &C., in the world
St. Antoine column at Rome 1856 feet, prnci-
pal towerof the Smithsonian Institution, Wash.
ington lis, Trnjan's column nt Rome l45
Nepolcon's column at Paris $50, Washington
monument at Baltimore $50. the great Obo.
lisk at Thcbcs, 200, Bunker Hill Manumcnt
at Boston 223 column of Delhi 2G2, Trinity
Church stceplo Mt New York oG4, the cons
tcmplatcd new dome of tho capitol 800
dome of St. Paups Cathedral London 800,
tower Of Manlius $50, tower of the Cnthc-
dral at Strasburg AGO. domo of St. Peters
Cathcdrcl Romo 4G5, Great Pyramid 4Sl
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-04

enough to hear tho overago Southern notion
Of a Yankee. But it is sillior to hear tho
average Yankee notion of Southorner. Ins
tercourse would mend each's estimate Of tho
other. In the meantime, ought to say that
It Is impossible TO oxaggerato tho hearty man
Illness of tho genuine Now Englandor man, or
the fine and noblo characteristics of tho real
New England woman, or to oyorstatc tho
open handed, genial hospitality which pre-.
vails everywhere in this Now England coun-
wy. What is it, and why is it2 1t is, to
begin with, robust health, and, to end on,
plenty of money. Tho man who is sick can
not be hearty, and tho mnn who is straitencd
cannot bo hospituble. You will observe TINT
don't dislike the Yankees nor envy them
their prosperity. But, oven if did, should
not quarrel With them. "Whon SEQ q rat
tilsnaik stick bis foad out of q holo," says
Josh Billings, II sheer off, and says to my /.
self, that holo belongs to that snaik." Tras
vore' last has it that there "aro but thrco
liars in this country-Tom Ochitree is ono,
and Eli Perkins is tho other two" Making
a travcrsity of this, it seems to mo thoro are
but threo prosperous sections o! our Union
Now York is one, aud New England is tho
other two.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-04
PHYSICIAN AMID SURGEON
E9r. ESIIra Mitchell
September 4, 1870. 49,

AS permanently located mt Westminster and
i offers his professional services to tho CON-
mnnity. Onice over new storcroom of Mathew
son 4 Jameson, near the depot where he can be
found at ali times, unless professionally engaged.
Sept 4, 1879 42.3mo*
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-04

There are thirteen active working Division
Of tho Sons Of Temperance in Andcrso
County.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-04

SUGGESTIONS FOR THE SICK RooM-In pre-
pairing meal for nny ono whose appetite is
delicate, it should bo mado to look as tempt
ing rs possible. Tho tray should be covered
with tho whitcst napkin, and the silver, glnss
and china should shine with cleanliness.
Thcro should not bo tao great q variety Of
viands, and but n very small portion of
each one. Nothing moro quickly disgnsis
.facblc appetite than quantity Of food pre-
scented at time. The patient mover should bo
consulted beforehand as to what he will eat
or what he will drink. II he asks fol- any
thing, give it to him, with the Doctors ror-
mission: otherwise prepare something he is
known to like, and offer it without previous
comment Ono Of tho chief Offices of good
nurse is to think Tor hcr patient. His slight-
est wish should be anticipated and gratillcd
before ho has had time to express it. Quick
observation will enable her to detect the first
symptom of worry or excitement and to
remove the cause. An invalid never should
be teaSed with tho eScrtion of making dcci-
sion. Whether tho room is too hot or too
cold; whether chicken broth, beef tea, or
grucl ia best FOR his luncheon. aud all similar
muttcrs, arc questions which should be
decided without appealing to him. Household
troubles should DO kept as far rs possible
from tho sick on. SIuabblcs Of children
or servants never should find an echo there.
In the cvont of somo calamity occurring Of
which it is absolutely necessary the sufferer
should BIO informed, the ill news should be
broken as gently as possible aud every soo;h-
ing dovcc employed to help him bear tho
shock. Above all, an invalid, or even
person apparently convalcsccnt, should be
saved from his friends Ono gnrrulous ac-
quhintunce admitted for half an hour will
undo the good done b. Il week oC tender
nursing. Whoever is tho responsible person
in charge should know how much her patient
can bear. she should keep careful watch on
visitors Of whose discretion she is not certain,
and The moment sho rcrccivcs it to be ncces-
snry politely bnt firmly dismiss them. She
must carry out implicitly tho Doctors drnc-
tons, particularly those regarding medicine
and dict Strict obedience to his orders,
faithful, diligent, pains taking following Of
his instructions will insure to tho sufferer the
bos. results from his skill, and bring order,
method and regularity into domestic nursing.
Scridncr .)or September.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-04

GEN. GRANT ACCEPTS TIE PRESIDENCY OF a
CANAL.-W WAsmINGToN, August 27.A gcn-
tloman who is in correspondence with Con.
Grant says that us soon rs tho latter arrives
in this country ho will in some authoritative
way deny that hc is, or can be. II candidate
for any future Presidential honors. His ac-
ccptancc Of the Presidency Of the Interocc.
anic Canal Company as stated in Admiral
Ammcn's card published in Now York sevc-
days ago, is new suggestion in his future
plans. He was always worry much interested
in the intcroccano project when hn was Pres.
idcnt, but tho absurditics printed in New
York Pupcr to-day about his original trip to
Europe being made in the interests Of this
canal and for the purpose Of consulting with
tho capitalists Of Europe are grotcsquoly
untrue. The present plan for an interoco~
anic canal company is merely ono Of tho pet
hobbies of Admiral Ammcn. lIc believes
that with Grants name all the money that
would be required could DO secured, both in
this country and Europe. 1t was with this
view that he addressed q letter to Grant aud
his acceptance of tho proposition marks his
first connection with the enterprise
The thriftncss of the French people is
plainly illustrated by the accumulatons of
the savings banks, which for the seventeen
years before the Franco Prussian war, in.
creased at the rate Of about 10000, 900 francs
per annum, and in 1870 amounted to 72O,,
100000 francs. After the var the deposits
dropped suddenly to 5l5,00O,000 francs in
1872 They began Immediately to recover,
however. In 1876 they roso to GEO, ,0CO, 900
francs; in 1876 to 7c000O,000 francs, moro
than before the war; in 1877 to SG3 900 900
francs, an increase Of nearly l00.000,00O
francs in o year, and to l,00O,Ol0,O0O francs
in 1878. The increase Of 437 100000 francs
deposits in four years. when no deposit is
allowed to exceed 1000 francs, is very re-.
markablc. The rule requiring dcpositors,
when tho money to their credit amounts to
LOU francs, to invest it in roDtos or govern.
ment securities, is an excellent ono also, nor
do dcpositors object, since the government
rates of interest arc higher than those allowed
by tho savings institutions.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-04

Mason s. gsalmiin Organs. En-
dorsed Ky over lOO,OO DcIigh-
ted HsucchaScrs
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-04
TAX NOTICE! +!
TREASURER'S OFFICE,
September lst, 1870.

IN accordance with The Supply Bill, approved
December 2ith, lS7S, notice is hereby given
that this Office will be open for the collection Of
taxes
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-07-02
ON HIS MUSCLE.

Charley Cummings, of Jonesboro', is
on visit to West Point, New York, as
candidate for Cadetship at the Mill.
tary Academy. a paper gives the fol-
lowing account of the warm reception
he rendered some of the b'hoys:
zone Cummings, yonng man from
Tennessee, who is about to enter West
Point Military Academy, lately arrived
in this place and has been stopping at
the Highland Hotel. Last evening some
of our "smart" young men thought they
would have little fun with Mr.. Cum
mings, presuming upon his verdancy.
They waited upon the gentleman and
introduced themselves as committee
appointed to examine him previous to
admission to the Academy. The young
man apparently acquiesced in the ar
rangement and inquired what the order
of exercises was. He was told to take
of his coat. This he did and inquired
what next. The order was to remove
his pants. Tennessee declined and in
stead sailed in and removed" his 'board
of examiners" from the premises. He
fairly knocked them down, dragged
them out, and kicked them down stairs.
When he had finished they were an aw-
fully demoralized set and looked, as
Artemus Ward once remarked of an un-
fortunate individual, as if they had been
through a threshing machine. The
Plebe had much the best of the fun, and
the verdict here is that she served the
boys just right"