Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-11-06

of automatic devices, but the most remarks
BILE are those connected with tho striking Of
tho tiuo. At tho end Of every quarter hour
an infant ina carved niche strikes with q
tiny hammer upon the bell which he holds in
his hand. At the end of each balf hour
youth strikes, at the end Of three quarters of
an hour q graybeard. Death then follows to
toll the hour. At the same timo large
music box begins to play, and u scene is en-
acted upon n platform. Washington slowly
rises from q chair to his feet, extending his
right hand, presenting tho Declaration OF In
dependence. The door Oh his left is opened
by servant, admitting all tho Presidents
from Washington's time; also President
Hayes. Each is dressed in tho costume of
his time. and the likenesses are good. Passing
in file befaro Washington. they face, raise
their hands as they approach him. and walk
ing naturally across the platform. disappear
through tho opposite door, which is promptly
closed behind them by second servant.
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With the proceeds of subscription,
monument has been recently erected at
Middle Tiger Church, in Spartanburg
County, to the memory of Miss Francis
Woodward, who was murdered on the 9th
of June last, by John j. Moore, for which
crime Moore was lynohed in the vicinity of
the place wbero he had committed tho deed
The monument is of Italian marble, and
stands six feet high on base of native
granite. The inscription is cut on a raised
shield facing tho East, and is as follows:
''In memory of Frances Woodward, horn
June 20, 1859. Died defending her virtue.
June 5, 1879 She loved her church, and
proved her fidelity 10 the sacrifice of her
life. Gently, stranger. softly tread, for
Christian sleeps below. She is not dead,
but sleepcth in the arms of Jesus" An
address was delivered on tho occasion of
unveiliog the monument, by Rev. A. G.
Durham.
An analysis Of tho docket of tho Supreme
Court shows that one third Of tho |, $50 cases
on it como from five States. New York, ILL
nois, Louisiana, Missouri and Pennsylvania
New York having tho lnrgcst number, l46.
The Court Of the District Of Columbia and
the Court of Claims, toward both of which
the supreme Court has special relations, furs
nlsh as many cases as any but the larger
States. Of the cases decided last year, tho
United States was party in nearly fourth,
and corporations appeared as sui,ors in nearly
| two thirds of the cases heard by tho court
due in one case to the fact that revenue cases
arc nearly always appealed to the Supreme
Court when the government is tho loser. aud
in the other to tho extensive railroad litiga-
tion brought before tho Supreme Court Out
Of "a municipal bond cases heard by tho
court, % were decided against the towns, all
but four of which were in the Mississippi
valley. Tho Supreme Court is three years
behind its business, and was farther behind
by 72 eases when the year closed than when
il opened.
Charles Freeman, the Second Adventist Of
Pocnssctt Mass, who last spring murdered
his little daughtcr-b believing that he had
bccn called upon by God to mako the sacrifice,
as Abraham was called 90 prepare to sacrifice
Isaac. hoping that his hand would be stayed
as Abraham's was. and believing, if not. that
his child would be raised in tho flesh after the
third day-hus been indicted by the grand
jury for murder in the first degree and will
and phenomenal that it attracted wide attcn,
ton, SO the rcsul, of the trial will be awaited
with interest There is q great difference,
doubtless between a man like Freeman and
man who murders another out of revenge
or Tor plunder; hut Frecman's crime was
nothing if not murder. The grand Jury saw
fit to release Mrs. Freeman but on what
or nf al Il 4
planned by the two together, aud Mrs. Free
man, although shc did not brundish the fatal
knife was present when her child was killed
and consented to the sacrifice, thus acting tho
part of an eccompicc. Certainly. religious
fannticism should be no plea for her more
than for her husband, and any changes that
may have come over her religious opinion
since, certainly have no bearing in the case.
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Senator kellogg had an interview on
Saturday with Secretary Evarts on the
subject of Louisiana politics Ho made
very pressing request of Mr.. Evarts to come
to Louisiana next month aud speak in the
campaign. He told Mr. ivarts Tat there
was no doubt the Republicans would carry
Louisiana if proper effort was made with
funds and speakers. Mr., IIvar,s said ho
would like very much to 60 to Louisiana,
and would do SO if he could make his
arrangements. The Republican committee
of Louisiana have determined to invite
Blaine, Garfield and twenty or more other
prominent Republicans to take part in the
campaign, and some of them will DO ro-
qucsted to stay there until the election is
over and tho votes counted
Postmastors hayo no soul for sentiment.
young Indy in Georgia short imc sinco