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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-11-13
WALALA, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1879

is progressive; the excess of the five last
| crops over the live crops Immediately pre- :
ccdng tho war has been 3,032,4l5 bales.
1t was formerly alleged and currently
believed that the FREQ negro would not and
| the white men could not work in the cotton
ie!d. who, then; raised these last crops?
Ii 1t is the negro who has done the most Of
this work, then is ho not tue financial power
OF this land by whom specie payment has
been restored? The negro population of
the South which may have diminished or
kept stationary in point of number during
the first few years of freedom, in which
they were adjusting themselves to the care
of their own families, is now rapidly in
| crcaslng. The improved methods Of cult
vation and the use of various kinds of ma
nurc have caused the crop Of cotton
of the more Northern cotton States
to mature about Que month ear
lier, have made it more capable Of with
slondinE drought and worms, and have
greatly improved its quality.
Ii the cost OF labor be measured by its
effectiveness rs we'll rs by tho measure of
lie money with which it was paid il there
any place in the world where 50 effective an
amount of manual labor can be procured at
so little cost as in the employment Of
! negroes upon The cotton fields Of thn South2
The price of bacon and corn ,auocs the
cost OF cotton. Eaten together ,Ecy are
diGcstib!e and nutritious-catcn separatcly
quite otherwise. They constitute the food
that the negro field hand freely chooses.
Three and Que half pounds of bacon, ono
peek of meal, aud Que quart Of molasscs or
| syrup constitute the weeks rations Of an
adult man or woman. This ration has
been lately and can now be supplied at a
cost OF ~ and AZ cents per week or six
cents or less per day. The plot Of sweet
poiatocs and fish from tho pond and rivers
serve for the rest.
The South thcn possesses the control of
crop which commands the gold Of the
world and force Of laborcrs moro easily
and effectively directed by those who man
ago them with justice and tact than can be
found elsewhere. Are not these forces
more po!cnt than the b'yone's of the North
or the shottsu"s of the South? Can States
capable Of predicting this crop, which is
now SO rapidly becoming sa'cablc surplus,
ncrm't Their I'borcts to be abused or cheated?
WIZ not one State presently iind its own
interest IN Keeping the peace by its own
consiablcs, assuring justice by its own
courts '"d promoting economy aud thrift
by IT'S ow" methods will not such action
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-11-13
Books of the Old Testament.

The great Jehovah speaks to us,
1n Genesis and Exodus;
Lcviticus and Numbers see,
Followed by Deuteronomy;
Joshua and Judges rule the lapd,
Ruth CLEANS shcaf with trembling hand
Samuel and numerous Kings appear,
Whose Chronicles We wondering hear.
Ezra aud Nehemiah low,
Esther tho hcaatcous mourner SHOW;
job speaks in signs; David in Psalms,
The Proverbs teach to scattcr aims.
Ecclcsastcs next comes on,
Aud the sweet Sung of Solomon.
Isaiah, Jeremiah then,
With lamentations, takes his pen;
Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosca's Tyres,
Swell Joc's, Amos, Obadah's.
Mkt Jonah, Micah ana Nahum come,
Aud softly lIabakkuk finds room,
While Zephuniah, Haggai call,
Rapt Iecbariah builds his walls,
Aud Malachi, with garments rent,
Concludes the ancient Testament.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-11-13
w ALXALLA gEAIAME
COLLEGE.

HNllE next session of this institution VII
a conlmenco THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER
4th 1879.
1t is an advantage 10 teachers and pupils to
enter tho various classes at that time. for Il
lew weeks delay render it difficult TO advance
with class.
Bonrd in College and in private
1imilies per month $1,000
Juvenile Department, per month so
Primary Department, per month so
Academic Department, per month. 90
ColicSinlc Department, per month. 800
These prices nlo exclusive Of State appro
apriations.
I Music, Wax and Fancy Work extra.
For particulars address.
DR. j. IL. SHl EHATZHGas.
July "a, 1879 . 36-ly
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-11-13

One hundred thousand women alone; says
DR.. Handland, died in England in the last
twenty years, Of cancer In discussing
upon this disease, the samo authority ad-
vscs, for those inclined to it, the avoidance
of moist climates. 1t seems that dampnoss
OF tho atmosphere generates the disease and
acceleratcs its progress.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-11-13

GREAT INCREASE OF WHIsKEY.-With
all the cllorts that have been made for sup
pressing intcmpcrancc in tho use of alco-
holic liquors, the statistics show an alarm
ing increase in tho production of the de-
structvc material. Some Of it has been
stored in bonded warehouses for future use,
but there has been largo increase in tho
amounts manufactured and imported, and
also in the amount actually sold for consump.
tion.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-11-13

The Knights of Honor have buried %
members Of their order in Memphis since
tho present fover season began. Also,
20 members Of families. They have
treated l5S persons, and expended in all
1852 20.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-11-13

A Pace WITH A FIRE.-In q Con-
necicnt district school, few days since,
little boy six years old was aecn to whisper.
but denied doing so when leprovcd by tho
teacher. llc was told to remain after
school, when the teacher, trying to impress
upon his youthful mind the sinfulness of
not spclkiug the truth, asked him if they
did not tell him in the Sunday school
where bad boys went who told falsohoods.
Choking with sobs, he said, 'yes; it is
place where thcro is a fire, but 1 don't 70.
member the name af the town"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-11-13

The Darlington Nc'es confirms tho report
Of tho marriage Of Mr.. Bcattic Woodham,
aged II, to Miss Sidon Smith, aged IL
years, both residing in the Northwest part
of that county
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-11-13

peculiar type of disease, more directly
affecting tho throat, in many instances
deles the skill Of physicians in Barnwcll
County.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-11-13

A political murder at the South, remarks
the Atlanta Constitution, is deplorable
affair, but it appears to US that the assassi.
naiion of young girl by preacher, tho
poisoning of husband by his wife, tho
Hurdcr Of wife by her husband, the de.
l'beralc marriage of a brother and sister,
and the inccs'uous relations between father
aud daughter, arc far more suggcstivc--far
more oesradiug to civilizlton-fa moro
indicative OF dcbauchcd condition
OF society. And yet all these crimes have
been committed in tho North during tho
past few weeks, and the journals of higher
civilization Go not comment upon them as
10 any way peculiar or out Of tho ordinary
line.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-11-13

Diphthoria is prevalent Of Gillisonvillc;
Hampton County. Two children died
there last week from it and there arc seyo..
raj other cases reported.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-11-13

Tho expenses of the recent term of court
at Edgcfclds were as follows: Pay of the
grand jury, S5TT0; of the petit Jury, $3.50;
of constablcs, $9S; of witnesses $4S3;
total LOIS 10.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-11-13

Frogs nro inaationists, croakers and
greenbackcrs.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-11-13
BY No Means A Unit.

The Hon. D. Wyatt Aiken recently de-
livercd an address before the Niuety.Six
Literary Club, in which he took occasion to
express his opinions on politics and finance,
the drift of which is well expressed in tho
Following concluding paragraphs:
"But upon all grcat questions vital to
this section of our Union, tho Democratic
party is by no means unit. The hard
money Democrat of tho North, with his
vaults well liUcd with government bonds,
opposes the settlement of the national debt,
and demands that if it is settled, his bonds,
principal and interest shall be paid in gold.
The Northern Democrat, who has invested
his wealth in manufactures, combats the
IDEA OF free trade or of even reducing the
tariff on manufactured articles. The De-
mocrat in the North, who is receiving an
nually handsome income from his invest
mcnts in national banks, scouts the idea Of
repeating the law establishing national
banks.
'Thc Louisiana Democrat, with his entire
Investments in sugar plantation aud its
appuitenanccs, advocates a protective tariff
upon Cuban or other West India sugar.
Yes, my friends, tho South Carolina Demo.
crat, who has his money invested in
I\aol1n factory or rice plantation, asks tho
government for protection from he inferior
clays of Europe and the cheap rice of
India and China. And Democrats every.
where, who accumulate wcalti, by discount.
ing the paper OF unfortunate debtors, Gun
sec no justice in cvying a tax upon incomes
Aud yet our only friends throughout the
North are Democrats, whether they be hard
money or soft money protective tariff or
free trade, bondholdcrs or day laborcrs; 30
that you see VIC Of the South arc to-day,
and have been since the war, between tho
upper and neither milestone politically.
How long such will continue TO be the case
no one can tell"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-11-13

A SEVERE WINTER AnEAD.-The
heads of the weather bureau have been
much puzzled by the recent wet spell.
Such general and prolonged siege of hot
weather i'll October has not been known
since lS47. The scientists of the Smith
sonian and the weather prophets of tho cold
probabilities" bureau have been discussing
the matter and have arrived at various
opinions as to the cause aud effect of tho
siege. Some Of them believe that tho
occultaton of Venus to-day had more or
less effect on the elements. All ncrco
pretty nearly, however, in tho belief that
tho coming winter will be severe one
Not that it will be particularly cold, but
more boiscrous and diengrccabIo than
usual Washington Special to tic Courier
Journol.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-01-21
A Mysterious Affair.

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 16.-Nicholas Ja-
cobus, a rolling mill hand, was shot in
the side early Wednesday morning,
while returning home with his wife, by
an unknown man, who deliberately
stepped up, pointed a pistol at his heart,
and fired. Jacobus instantly dropped,
and was conveyed home, where he now
lies in a critical condition. Both wife
and injured husband say they do not
know the wouldb assassin. Chief of
Police thinks different. He had the wife
arrested and she subsequently gave such
information as caused the arrest of q
former lover of hers.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-01-21
Half a Minute Late.

MAUCH CHUNK, Pa, January a.
The execution of Sharpe and McDon-
nell, convicted of the murder of Geo. X.
Smith, coal operator at Audenreid, on
the night of November 5th, 1868, was
expected to be quiet affair, but has
proved most exciting. A reprieve from
Governor Hartranft arrived one-half
minute after the drop fell, just thirty
seconds too late to save the lives of the
men adjudged guilty of the murder. A
scene of intense excitement then occur
red, but, although the culprits had only
been hanging for few minutes, there
was no movement made toward cutting
them down. The telegraph messenger
reached the Jail door before the drop
fell but no heed was taken of his knock
ing and ringing, the wife of one of the
culprits having previously been extreme
ly violent outside. When the drop fell
the knocking and ringing continued and
the Sheriff sent out man to arrest the
parties whom he imagined to be Great
ing the disturbance. 1t was then found
to be the telegraph messenger with the
Ieprieve. A brother of Mcdonnell, who
had been kneeling by the scaffold, arose,
and excitedly charged the Sheriff and
the bystanders with the murder of his
brother. The excitement spread, and
the Sheriff appealed toone of the priests,
who exonerated him from blame
Amidst the excitement, the reproaches
of the maddened brother of Mcdonnell
and the wailings of the bereaved fami-
lies outside, the culprits seem to have
been forgotten and they remained hang
ing thirty minutes after the drop fell.
There is no reasonable doubt, how
ever, that they were both dead when
the reprieve came.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-01-21

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to subscribers direct, instead of giving
to dealers and agents the usual so and so
per cent. discount to sell for them, which
accounts for the remarkably low prices
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-01-21
Rescued by a Faithful Dog.


A McKeesport, Pa, paper gives us the
particulars of terrible adventure of q
little fellow of not more than nine years
of age, named Pritchard, residing at
Smiths Mills, on the Baltimore & Ohio
railway. His mother, one day last week,
sent him into a neighboring pit for fire.
coal, and, not taking the precaution to
supply himself with matches, when his
lamp was blown oct AS il so happened
he was unuable y light it,and cropping
about in the dark ne went farther and
deeper into the pit.
Hour after hour followed and still the
little fellow was wandering about among
the recess of what now threatened to be
his grave. Two days thus passed and he
became so weak that he could no longer
go about ut all, but on the morning of
the third day, the family dog, gaining
the scent, found him, and the little fellow
tried to hold him, but was so exhausted
he could not. The dog, making his way
to those who were searching, made
known as best he could his discovery,
and finally got the men to follow him
and the little fellow was rescued more
dead than alive. At last accounts he
was recovering.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-01-21
Large Salaries.

J. Wiley Edmonds at the time of his
death was receiving $50,000 per annum
as treasurer of the Pacific Mills. This is
the highest salary ever paid in Boston.
The highest salary paid to bank presi-
dent in Boston at present is 1000 the
highest to cashier is 800. The
range of salaries of dry goods statesmen
is from $500 to $4,000 year. In the
wholesale boot and shoe trade the high
est salary is not over $4,000. A few
women, the heads of departments in the
dress or suit-making business, receive
about ST 200 per year. Most salaries
have been much reduced since the ad-
vent of the hard times.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-01-21
A Wonderful Shrinkaae.

CINCINNATI, January 12.-An Evans
vile, Ind, dispatch says considerable
sensation was created there by the an
nouncement of the failure Of Hon.
Willard Carpenter For forty years he
had been one of the most wealthy and
influential men in that region, being
estimated worth from one to two million
dollars. He owns an enormous amount
of real estate in that city and state. Two
years ago he endowed free college, to
be called " Willard College," with prop
erty worth $4,000 to $5OO,OO0. He was
in business with Jonathan J. Merritt, of
Brooklyn, N. Y. Mr.. Merrltt's heirs
brought suit for $4,000, and Mr.. Car
penter testified that he was not worth
$500. He is nearly so years old.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-01-21
A Hard Case.

Samuel Owens is a journeyman prin-
ter, with wife and six children. For
some time past he has been out of work,
and in consequence both he and the
family were brought to the verge of star
walton. He occupies o miserable garret
in the tenement house, III East Nine
tieth street, and all day yesterday his
little ones were crying for food. Early
to-day Owens left the house half crazed
and wandered along the streets.
In passing the store of John G.
O'Donnell, at 1 ,5S8 Second avenue, his
eye lit on several bags of flour hanging
in front of the store, and under the in
fluence of a sudden impulse, he seized
one of the bags and ran away. Officer
Slattery saw the act and pursued Owens,
who on being arrested, burst into tears.
He was taken to the Eighty eighth
street police-station, and later to the
Harlem Police Court, where Mr.. O'Don-
nell appeared to prefer complaint
against him. Justice Duffy gave the
case patient investigation, and then re-
marked: 81 think the ends of justice
will not be injured if l discharge the
prisoner, as it is very hard case"
Then turning to the complainant, his
honor said "Mr. O'Donnell, give this
man bag of -four and send the bill to
me. ."-O'Donnell declined to take the
judges order, but said he would present
Owens with the flour as a gift ON his
own part. The unfortunate man left
the courtroom with streaming eyes.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-01-21
sixty Miles an Hour by Ferry.

A Newburg, New York, dispatch says;
Ice boats have been used here for the
past few days In transporting passengers
across the river. The ice has stopped
the ferry, and the novelty of crossing on
an ice boat seems to be attractive. Pas
sengers from the Hudson River Railroad,
after riding at the rate of at least thirty
miles an hour, are much surprised to
find themselves scudding along on the
ice at the rate of sixty miles an hour
Some are found too timid to take the
trip. Yesterday ninety sheep were
brought across the river, ten ut a time.
One or two trips were made so quickly
that the boat crossed over and returned
to the Fishkill side again before the next
ten sheep could be caught and their legs
tied. One of the famous Ward oarsmen
ran the boat. The sailing masters are
filling their Golfers. Many people cross
over the river and back for the novelty
of the fast ride. The river at this point
is about mile in width.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-01-21
A Widows AfHietion.

A poor widow living at Tuscarora
Mills Delaware county having two small
children aged three and four years, was
in the habit of leaving them alone while
she worked in the mill, and would run
out occasionally to see how they were
getting along. This the mill owners OBJ
jected to, and consequently the poor
woman did not see her children from
morning until noon. On Monday when
she returned from work she found one of
the little ones burned to death. 1t had
pulled several of the GOALS from the stove
and set its clothes on fire. The other lit
tie child, on seeing the accident, ran up
stairs and jumped into bed, followed by
the burning one. When found both the
live and dead one were in bed, the latter
burned to a crisp.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-01-21
New Senators.

DENVER, Col, January 15.- Gov. f.
w. Pitl>in was inaugurated yesterday.
N. p. Hit, Republican, manager of the
Boston and Colorado smelling works,
was elected United States Senator.
RALEIGH, N. c., January 15.-- The
Democratic caucus of the Legislature
tonight nominated Gov. Vance for
United States Senator by acclamation.
New ORLEANS, January 15.-In the
legislative caucus to-day the vote for
United States Senator was as follows !:
Eustis, 20; Jonas, 90; Kenner, 81; scat
tering, 10. The caucus then adjourned
until tomorrow.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-01-21
A New Literary Magazine.

"The Dollar Magazine" of current for
eign literature is announced by the
American Book Exchange, 55 Beekman
street, New York, the first number to
appear January 18th. 1t will be similar
in character to the well known "Lit-
tells Living age" and Eclectic Maga-
zine," containing, in years numbers,
about one-third as much matter as the
former, and four-fifths as much as the
latter. Monthly, 128 pages, ST 90 year.
Specimen number sent for six cents
postage.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-01-21
An Unpleasant Weddlnu.

A marriage which took place in Poca-
hontas county, Iowa, several weeks ago,
amid surroundings that be expected to
dampen even the ardor of young love.
has just been reported to us, and is too
good be LOST, even though it be told out of
season. The swain, stout young far
mer of Pocahontas county, after the
usual course of smooth sparkling, had
prevailed on the maiden to name the
day. She fixed an early one, and he
obtained license in Pocahontas county.
The girl lived just over the line in CAL
houn county. The evening set for the
marriage was rainy and dismal one,
but the minister arrived at the brides
house to perform the ceremony. All
the preparations were made, when, pre-
liminary to the ceremony, the misister
asked to see the license. When it was
shown there was trouble, the minister
refusing to proceed unless they went
over into Pocahontas county. The house
was only few rods from the line, but 1t
was as dark as Egypt, and rained in
bucketfuls without. However, every
body was anxious and nobody afraid,
and out they went. The minister mount
ed the fence to get out Of the mud, and
wound his legs among the boards to
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-01-21
Citizens in a Bad Fix.

FREEHOLD, N. Y. January 13.-John
Taylor and Thomas Fallon, well-known
citizens of Freehold, were to-day ar
raigned before the Court of Oyer and
Terminer, Judge Sudders on the bench,
on an Indictment charging them with
offering money for votes at the Novem-
ber election. The penalty is 81 900 fine,
six months imprisonment and for
feiture of the elective franchise forever.
Both pleaded not guilty. The trial is
set for January 80.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-01-21
A Dog with a History.

"The wild dog of Poal' was killed at
Poali by freight train on Monday. For
the last twelve years the dog bearing this
title has been roaming around, claiming no
owner, and living chiefly on the dead cat
tie that were unloaded at Paoli. The dog
is of singular appearance, resembling a
fox, with yellow hair and of terrier
species. On different occasions it has been
mistaken for fox and uselessly chased for
hours.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-01-21
Double Murder.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. l5.-A hor-
rible murder was committed at Bells
Bend, on the Cumberland river, twelve
miles from Nashville, last night The
crime was not discovered until 8 O'Clock
this morning, when the.corpses of Jno.
Whittemyer and his wife were found
side by side in he'd. They had been ter
ribly beaten and disfigured by billet of
wood. Between the dead bodies were
found an infant and child about two
years old, who were grooming and play
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-01-21
Cheapest Bibles Ever Sold.

See in another column an advertise.
ment OF Illustrated Family Bibles at as
tonishingly low prices. The American
Family Bible Publishing Company, Gin
cinnati, o., is fully able to do what they
offer, and we understand that every one
who has bOughta Bible of them are more
then pleased; their Bibles are self sustain
ing,and the amount of extra matter they
bind with the Bible, if bought separately
would cost more then they ask for the
Bible. The firm is first class and the Bi-
bles can be. returned if purchasers are
not satisfied.