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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-06-19
Presentment Of the Grand Jury,
June Term, 1879.
State of South Carolina:
(DCONEE COUNTY,: oh
VCUIH ~ H. VVUNHH:
IN TIE COURT OF SESSIONS.

TO His Honor, d.. p. Aiarich, Presiding Judgci
Tho Grand Jury beg leave to mako their pfSS
sentmcnt as follows,
!. The Grand Jury has visited tho Poor Housd
and Jail and find them in good order and welt
kept. Tho paupcrs at the Poor House are Welt
cared for and have al tho neoessaries to mako
them comfortable. Tho prisoners in Jail, thord
being only two, were in neat quarters and we'll
treated.
2. They havo visited and examined all tho
Offices and find them we'll kept by efficient and
competent officers. The blinds ON tho offices in
tho Court House are insufficient and insecure,
and they recommend that they be removed and
moro substantial ones DO put up g.
s. They report, after examination by COM.
mitee of their body, appointed at the last session
of this court for that purpose, that tho books Of
cx.Treasurer II. S. Porohcr show him in arrears
Of about $l,Gi2S8. The Comptroller General
of the State has given Mr.. Porohor until tho
18th Of July to make settlement, and we are re-
liably informed that arrangements have been
made TO mcct this deficiency by that time.
4. While upon this subject Of finances, tho
Grand Jury desires TO call attention Of tho Court
TO tho financial condition of the County. BY
y
books Of accounts they find that tho county owes
q past Indebtedness of over twenty five hundred
dollars, and that large pnrt Of this amount is
drawing interest. The debt was incurred
mainly in tho re- building of tho bridges washed
away BY the frcshet Of 1876. The Commission
ers havo an extra levy to pay The Indebtedness,
but the amount Of the levy will MT meet the
deficiency. Every year recommendations have
been made to the Legislature to levy a sufficient
amount 10 meet tho deficiency, but tho recon-
mcndation has not boon notiool for reasons
unknown to them. The credit Of tho county is
being somewhat impaired by reason of this in
dcbtcdncss and the county paper is being dis
counted on tho markets from scvcnty-fyc to
eighty cents on tho dollar. The Grand Jury
would, therefore, earnestly recommend that u
sufficient levy be made by tho next General As
sembly to meet oil deficiencies, aud Tint the
attention of the Senator and Representatives in
the General Assembly from this county be
called 10 this important matter
8. They further recommend that tho County
Commissioners furnish The court room aud tho
various offices with needed articles of furniture
as soon as they feel uble 10 apply funds 10 this,
purpose.
@. In closing their prcscnimcnt tic Grand
Jury would tender their thanks TO his Honor.
the Presiding Judge, and Mr.. Solicitor Cothran
for their kindness aud attention during this
term of the Sessions.
W. j. IIlX Foreman
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-06-19
Auditor and Treasurer.

The Chester Reporter uses the following
sensible language in reference to the refusal
of the Govcrncr to appoint to these Offices the
persons recommended by tho vote of the
people. For long timo wo had cause to
fear similar action as to tho Auditor and
Treasurer of this county but, finally the por.
sons elected here were appointed. Wo
approve fully of the views of tho Chester
Reporter in this matter, and also of similar
viows of the Abbevlle Medium, oxprosed somo
time back. The people havo right to
control this State and who knows better who
will make or who is moro deeply interested
in, good county officials than the people Of
oaoh county, or what higher or stronger re-.
commentator could DO made for appoint.
mont to county Office than tho vote of ths
Democratic party of county, We bolieye
in the wisdom of tho pooplo in making these
selections, rather than in tho opinion Of ono
Senator and two Representatives.. Besides. If
the people can elect q Governor and ether
State officers, Senators and members Of tho
House, Representatives. in Congress, Clorks,
Sheriffs, and other officers, can thoy not bo
trusted in recommending persons as Auditor
and Treasuror2 To allow them to do this
removes from tho Executive much responsi-
bility and loayes it to tho people, who must
suffer or rejoice by tho acts Of these officers.
Tho Reporter says: i0qA
Governor Simpson, in his appointment Of
Auditor and. Treascrer Of this county seoins
to hayo forgotten that this is government of
tho people by tho pcoplo. On Nhat principle
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-06-19
A WEEK AT SPARTANBURG.

The Commencement exercises at w, ford
College last week wero very interesting.
Outside Of the exercises of tho college, tho
presence Of Cows. Colquitt and Simpson, the
meeting Of the Press Association of the Staro,
and military review added fresh interest to
tho occasion.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
The attendance of visitors was very large.
The usual routine was followed until Tuesday.
when Governor Colquitt delivered tho annual
address to the Calhoun and Preston Literary
Societies We did not arrive in time to hear
the address, but tako from the correspondence
of the Ne,os and Courier synopeis of it as
follows.
Governor Colquitt's remarks were extom.
poraneous and cmincntly practical, although
he occasionally wandered aside from tho di.
rect line of his discourse into somo pleasant
little by. path of humor, or delightful turn Of
fancy or sentiment His address was nm
exceedingly valuable onc partaking some.
what of the nature of practical sermon, but
differing from it in this: tho minister tolls us
what we should do and what ieave un,lone.
but generally from tho circumstances under
which they are placed, they only theorze.
The Governor brought to the young mon Just
beginning the journey relation Of tho expe-
rienccs and observations of an able man in
tho wide, busy world, coming back from a
long way on life's highway, and down from n
niche in famo's temple to do It, 1t was
doubtless expected of him. he said, that he
would make the conventional speech. common
to such occasions, invoking tho muse and
alludlng to naiads and dryads. But there
were too many matters of practical imporr
tancc presenting themselves for consideration.
Should he, invoking classic muses.. forget
tho day in which wo 1.-Two, our dangers and
our duty9 As had boen indicated in the
Bishop's prayer, fearful peril menaced the
country, and thero seemed little hopo if only
the passions and motives of mon wero to be
looked to. 1t was portontous that the prayer
had callod for the pure, oil powerful hands Of
an Overruling Providence to guido the ship of
State. 1t was, he said, grand thing to be
young. They; young mon, stood at the com.-
mencement of 1A
NEW ERA IN SOUTHERN LlPE
and Southern civilization. His prayer was
that they would illustrate for tho now South
what Calhoun, and McDuffio, and Preston,
and Legare, had illustrated for the old South
-(applause)-her patriotism, hor honor, her
high, puro type Of civilization. (Applause.)
Many of his auditors hardly know what tho
old South was; they might not know how
much nobility and grandeur there was in hor
men, and womon. twas for them to rofor to
this splendid past, and from it gather lessons
TO toaoh their duty, and furnish thom On ideal
standard There was no man there but
would be proud to illustrate tho virtues of his
ancestry. PThoy could do this by each OBJ
serving his duty to his family, to social life,
to bis political duties aud to his God. Pie
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-06-19
Ravished and Murdered.

On Thursday, Juno 5th. nico looking
young woman passed through Yernonsville
making inquiries for Mr. Woodward, STATE
ing that her name was Woodward, that she
had two sisters living with Benjamin Morgan
near the Trap in Pickcns County; that She
was looking for Mr.. Woodward, an unole, or
Passed. O'Shields. and that sho had walked
from Pickons She was dressed in a noat
black dress with brown straw hut, and striped
shawl on her arm.
She was directed to Jefferson O'Shelds, at
Reidvillo. From tho stores sho passed on
about half mile farther. asking for Wood
ward. Finally. abandoning oil hope Of find
ing tho person sought. she turned towards
Eeidville, asking directions. She arrived at
Moore's house just rs they were sitting down
to dinner. She accepted an invitation to cat,
and departed. Mr.. Moore accompanied her
short distance to tho main road. when she
took her final leave, nothing moro being
hcard Of her. t
On Sunday, 9th instant. two men passing
the road noticed an unusual number of buzz
yards Just off from it.. On stopping and look
ing that way they saw something unusual;
and then first recognized the smell of cnrrion
They went towards it and discovered tho
body of tho woman The buzzards had
picked out her eyes, the body was much
swollen and discolored, tho clothes wore
thrown up about hor waist; her throat was
cut from car to car and into tho buck bono, q
bullet hole in her right breast, worms crawl
ing in countless multitudes in every cavity
the hair was kept in motion by them God
grant mny mover again sec such sghtl
II. p. CASTOR summoned jury, but night
set in before much could bo done, and tho
inquest adjourned until sunrise this morning
10 the credit Of the jury. DO it said, nearly
every one stayed to help watch th corpse,
which could not be moved. This morning
they flushed with verdict death by
gunshot and incison in throat, by pcrson
unknown"
There is not tho slightest clue yct, but
every effort is being made. The earrings
from hor cars and her clip of clothing were
carried off. After the devil had accomplished
his hellish deed he carried tho slip about
fifty yards deeper into tho woods and,
opening it, destroyed q tin.typo of deceased
and tho wrappings on it, leaving enough of il
to be readily identified by several who had
conversed with her on Thursday. The hat.
shawl and pieces of likeness aro with Triul
Justice CASTOR. Tho slip had been made
way with. A keen scrutiny led us to think
it had been carried to tho river, which was
thoroughly scached to-day Cor. Grccnviile
Enterprise and MoHataineer, jane IL.
ION Monday last The citizens of Spartanburg,
about 200 in number, lynchcd Moore, who was
believed TO have committed the crime, by hang
ing him to tree in fifty yards of tho spot
where Miss Woodward's body was found.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-06-19
State of South Carolina,
OCONEHI COUNTY.

BY Richard LOWS, Esq, Judge Of Probate.
\UHEREAs, Margaret e. Jones has made suit
w to me to grant her Lotters Of Adnli-
nistration Of the Estate and Effects Of j. Y.
Jones, deceased--
Those are, therefore, to otto and admonish all
and singular tho kindred and creditors of tho
said J. Y. Jones, deceased, that thoy be
aud appear before mo, in tho Court of Pro-
bate, to be hold at Walhala s. c., on Mon
day, 9th day Of July next after publication
hereof, at II o'clock in tho forenoon, to show
cause, if any they havo, why the said admins
tration should not be granted. s.s
Given under my hand, this 10th day Of June,
Ammo Domin 1870.
RICHARD LEWIS,
Judge of Probate Ooonee County.
juno 10 1879. 3l-2t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-06-19
Final Settlement.

THNIIE undersigned petitions to the Probate
L. Court for q Final Settlement oE tho
Estate of +. L. Brown, deceased. Oh tho 10Th
day of July, at ! O'Clock A. NJ, and for his
final discharge from tho administration Of
snid estate. w. NJ. BROWN.
Administrator.
june 10, 1870 3l.4t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-06-19
The Bread Crop.

WASHINGTON, Juno l4.-Thc Juno returns
to the Department. Of Agriculture show tho
average condition of winter wheat ut ninety
against nincty-cight last year. Tho Pacific
coast is considerably over tho average, Oregon
rising to l04 The South Atlantic Suites
average ninety six, South Carolina reporting
l08. and Georgia ~. The States North Of
the Ohio River average ninety-fve; Indiana
reaches l03. New England averages ninety.
four. Tho Southern inland States average
cighty-cight. The middle Statos average
eighty-six. Tho trans Mississippi States
average seventy-nine. The drought has been
felt moro or less severely in all parts Of the
country. From tho South come some COM
plaints of winter killing, and from tho North
and West Of the Hessian fly. Grasshoppera
have also boon heard of beyond the Missis-
sippi -
Spring WHEAT Average sown this spring
about per cent. increase over last spring.
On tho Pacific const, California reports oyor
10 per cont increase, while New Orleans
falls off ! per cent. The Mississippi
States and New England have increased 8
per cent. Texas retains her previous acreage
Of tho States South of tho Ohio River, Ohio
and Indiana mako no reports Of spring wheat
Tho othcr threo States fall off per cent
Minnesota increases 0 per cent, while Iowa
decreases per cent. Tho Middle States fall
of ten per cent. The condition of spring
wheat is about the same as winter wheat-90
| per cent; all the States being below the
average. The crop has been snboct to the
samo climatic influences rs winter wheat.
In the Territories whoat raising has advanced
Westward moro rapidly than statistieal inqu-
ries havo been able to reach. Thoro is vast
increase, which must be left to subsequent
inquiry. The department has information
that one county in Dakota which last year
sowcd but fifty acres has this year under
vigorous growth over 1000. In many other
cases IN immense increase is reported.
WASHINGTON, June 14-Returns to tho
Department of Agriculture indicate on
increase in the area planted in cotton Of
somewhat over 2 percentage. AS com.
pared with the average of 1878, it is as
follows: North Carolina, At counties report.
ing 106; South Carolina, 18 counties 100;
Georgia, II counties 102; Florida, IL
counties o.; Alabama, 28 counties 1903;
Mississippi, 80 counties 100; Louisiana,
18 counties 08; Texas, 58 counties 1O1:
Arkansas, 40 counties l01; Tennessee 18
counties lO8. The average condition is
not so high as last year, being 06, whilo in
1873 it was 90. The stand is generally
good, but somo two weeks lator. o.
| ><-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-06-19

Coffoe growing has proved successful
with a fow planters in Southern Florida,
and it's cultivation thoro promises to bo
extended.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-06-19
Administrators Sale,

pY an order Of Richard LOWS, ESQ.,, Judge
ID of Probate for Oconeo County, will sell,
to tho highest bidder, o portion Of tho perso.
nal estate of Frederick Bruokc. dccoased, +,
consisting of soventysfve or eighty bushels,
of corn, head Of cattle, 3 hogs, some fodder.
oats, &C., on the 5th day of July next. at l
O'Clock A. NJ, at tho late residence Of said
Frederick Brucko, on Crooked Crock
Terms Of sale.--cash.
A. @. BRUCKE,
Administrators.
juno 10, 1870 3l-3t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-06-19
Gleanings from the State Press

eAS"hAh6S AASAAk UAAO SUCLOO 1OS6S
DARLINGTON.
Ne,0s: A bunch of oats containing 15O
full heads was shown US last week by our
townsman, DR.. B. G. Norment, from whose
field it was taken. It oil grow from a
single seed.
YORK.
Enquirer: Tho harvesting of tho wheat
crop is progressing satisfactorily. Our in
formation as to it's con dtion is that an
average Drop will be produced in this county.
York County now produces nearly as much
wheat as sho consumes.
DARNwELL.
Sentinel: We have conversod with many
planters from various parts of the county,
who arc here in attendance at court, and
learn from them that the crops of corn and
cotton in their sections arc looking remark
ably we'll, and free from grass The small
grain hos all been gathered, ond tho yield
is larger than has been known for years.
With no drawback, wo predict for the
planter and every ono else--excopt the
loafor, who is nobody--"A Good Timo
Coming"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-06-19
TMEtNN6,

D6S- For as6scriptio,,,8 $l.60 per annan,,
strictly in adydnee; for sic months, rs cents. a
DGS- Adrsrtisenents Inserted at one dollar Dor
square of one inch or lcssyos tho first Insertion,
and ffty cents for each Subsequent Insertion.
gtD" Obituary Notices exceeding .fus lines,
afi6u6es Of Respect, Communications of a per.
sonal character, ehem admissible, and Announce :
ments of Candidates ,oiil 6e charged for as ADDER
isements.
Ray Job Printing neatly and eheaply esecuted.
DeaS- Necessity compels US to adhere strict y
to tho requirements Of Cash Payments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-26

IN that ctv toe other Day. 81 AZ TIC only man."
said D.. taouSut.uly posing ga-' at chanpiene
which De- BAD Decn sp4ringy SIP ing. " mo was ever
elrc,d Gayrfn.r ct ono " 'hnut treating ntlan
" m4s.i, " '' ''' '''''' "'' ' ' gas '' ''
The German Emperor still tendcriy cher shes
fhe ,'nory OF bis mother, The lovely Queen Lusa
T.e ROOMS which ,hc oecnplcd ia he Castle OF Koags-
berg ere b. special dos kept reIousiy in u.afly
tire same rrr IN Winch sine cit them. and are wed
frhispr.s.fc u.e. Eh.n Louisa took rcfu., u.tl yer
cIiGr.n % ter The battle 81 Jsua. mn boa way
10 k0ri-sbsrg, Sd rToie Ou NiEdowp1he wifi The
diamond n hcr ring she t.ur NJ line BE- which Goethe
ira.i, fhr ins,r. ON vas ins cherished b, DE- fay
o. thc iu.cr. uI be, ~ DYING. Dcquoathed % o. 40
Emperor.
Nj Robert CoIlyer's last sermon in his
Chicago church sunday IVES nearl 10 silence aad
tears hy Lis congregation Ypu have never he'd mo-"
e said ~ set above who could not llu 90 aAd
enjoy sport and a wholesome play man who laiehs
stay supper 10 ont before Tire dance he
gam or who only lentis and crosses, like fas
old anchor.tcs and tell ssory not based holy
w1b None OF these thugs for 10 has been piile
be- one with you The peril perhaps, OF ministerial
Il gniiv dor'i care cent for that; I have always
thought that the nearer 90 n-ier tet- 10 DIS people
t'c beet er, ana say Win himi.ii mat toe record Il
view"
Mr. A. i. Alcott and the Rev. j. Cook beng
ia Andoycr rheOiog cal chapel together the other
question PM IN writing by one ~ the audience Mr.
C0nk reai the questions addressed 9, Mr. Ac,u aaI
mat gentleman answered in suhs-nnce - follow:
Question" l. Mr. Emerson n panihei-t = Ansgcf--
- his Is delicate question. know not tie Thoughts
Of other. bur hope aHl tree from pantrcism be-
Iieyc hat Mr L. is free am, M Tact tfat le
Christian th.isf" . -" What were Mr. LGcgson's
methods of writing in MS most lror ~ dsy- q A.
Ills Characteristic writings ann are the result ~
which he has gl.herc "a AID nom DIS daily o'ser-
vaiians From these notes De select. tlos, On.
i.ct upon which he wishes vIt', aDt grt'.ag a'n
arranged III proper order. h-s ~ D., written tbs y
fhe secret The beauty ana en.rety 81 . nls"
o. Does the lhi'0.op h.cal thei-'n Conc no sou der
i'.iy,i t. et.-ary . A. w." o. Nnlf b.. I.t '-
iur. of litaiIarl-ui 2! A. IN iv OPP 1i.a L r;a-
.su will iN.a. aud via pe shsorh"d par III ~
Orthodoxy. and th, rem ming roitiou VII c W ii -
tnar ff..l.' q Doc ~. } ffr-
son expect personal eyi-laIcc nf,sr orartt' A $50
bette uL-t Dr ga go comp. o. tie 'uii-+5 N
o. what ., iu fA.- world 5at just aca7n-'
BrRLIN, Sept. 2j.-Puncc bi,m'rsk has -
turned 10 tAi. CI.t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-26
rs OJHERS SEE Is.

The young Enelishr-an who recently went
to Boston for the purpose OF hunting buiialoes
was perhaps a little more ignorant than the
majority of his countrymcm, ANA yet his mis-
take was not surprising. The British pre- was
accustomed until very lately 10 regard America
rs nothing more than Il rude llnd of water
falls and painted savages which could have
no interest for the communities Of die Old
World except ~ the camping-ground OF
adventurous travellers. When American wheat
began to supply the Deficiencies of English
haryests, and American factories TO rival the
English mills, 1t gradually penetrated to the
mind Of the British journalist that here was a
proper field for the news-gltherer. The re-
suit Of this fresh and imperfect perception is
seen in the publication by the London press
of a variety of absurd reports about Ameri-
can affairs, which muddle the head Of
every Englshman who tries TO understand
them, and fill our travelling cOuntymen
with establishment and disgust. The next step
will DE an attempt to obtain the truth. The
first reports from strange lands are apt to be
half fabulous the Iucs, Humboldts. Living
stones and Bayard Taylors are preceded by the
Maudevilles and Mcndez Pintos. The roman
Ger serves a good purpose III stimulating the
desire for knowledge; and then the real ex-
plorer soon follows. Even the American cor
re,pondence of The London Times is not with
ont It's uses. The readers of that. solemn jour
nal. who were RECALLED awhile ago with tel
egram to the effect that the New-York Demo-
cratic Convention had been hard at work for
two DAYS, "endeayoring to put an end to the
Conflict between the Tilden and the Tam
"mauv Hall Democrats can scarcely have
obtained from the dispatch a perfectly clear
idea OF the proceedings of the Syracuse peace
makers but rs a feeble tribute to the impor
lance of American politics, the very blundcr-
ing of The Times may be significant of better
things coming.
The Saturday RecieC, which may be safely
depended upon to say more foolish things
about the United States than any other paper
printed in the English language, has lately
been disseminating misinfOrmatiOn with its
usual liberality. 1t has been mOved-as it not
unfrequently is at this time of the year-tO
discuss american Elcctioneering," and we
need hardly say that it has reached some
bewilderng conclusions. The fortunes of
General Butler, as We learn from this author
ity. have been seriously impaired by the
failure of the Workingman's party in Califor-
MA, where the Republican candidate. for
"merly Baptist minister" has been elected
Governor" probably profting "by the out
"rageous attempt of one of his opponents to
murder him on the eve of his election" The
assassin, we are assured, will probably be pun
ished, "as he is opposed to the dominant
party; and indeed any other excuses of the
Kearneytes will be prevented by repe-
tition, if necessary, of the summary pro-
ceedings OF the Vigilance Committee. of