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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-09-23
Railways, Trans-Continental and
Mexican.

El Paso has become in the growth Of the
Republic a great point in the future sys-,
TEN of American railroads-El Paso, the
the border town of the upper Rio Grandc
"a town that haa heretofore been consid-
cred almost as distant and almost as unim-
portant as Alaska But to-day all the
railway kings have their eyes fastened on
this same E Peso, their ambition bciug TO
extend their lines to it before opposition
lines can determine the fate of travel and
traffic in that portion Of the country. The
Texas and Pacific people arc laying track at
the rate Of mile day, in the hope of
reaching El Pnso by January l, lSS0-the
terminus of their lno being 423 miles
West of Marshall. They arc running q
race with the Pierce. Morgan combination,
who arc building the Sunset line from San
Antonio to lIl Paso. Whichever reach es
lIl Paso first will secure connection with
the Southern Pacific, that is already con
structcd from San Francisco to point 9G
miles West of El Paso The Southern Pa.
ciGc pcople--rcally, Mr.. 1Iuutington-ex-
pect to reach lil Paso by January rs, 1881.
The Texas and Pacific managers hope, how
ever, to beat the Southern Pacific into ]I
Paso, aud thus be able to build West of lei
Paso, thereby creating u gap between the
Southern Pacific and Sunset lines, between
which there is supposed to be secret un.
dcrstanding.
But lGl Paso does not depend wholly
upon the Pacific lines. Tho Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fo road is be pushed
towards EI Paso as rapidly as money and
energy can drive it; aud when all thescli
arc constructed, then will be the active part
of tie campaign for the control of lines
through Central Mexico to the Mexican
capital. 1t is conceded that El Paso is the
true gate of Mexico, because the platcaus
that extend from that port afford the best
grades to the city of Mexico Tho Cali.
fornia capitalists and the Pierce interests of
Texas have secured, it is said, charter for
road from Iil Paso to Mexico City, and the
Bostonians who control the Santa Fc road
own other concessions in Mexico, and the
Gould Dillon party are seeking still others.
1t is grand fight with three great entries
at least-the Pierce Huntington syndicate,
the Santa he combination, and the Gould,
Sullivan Palmer parties. These interests
alone control nearly all tho roads in both
tho Northwest and Southwest, and most of
the recent combinations in that quarter
have been madc almost wholly with refer
cnce to the great contests in which EI
Paso is at all times tho central and pivotal
point
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-09-23

Grant, that led an artillery company at
Beaufort, S. G., in December last, composed
chiefly OF survivors of tho garrison of Fort
Sumter, a. of them Democrats, to Gro
salute of onc hundred guns in honor Of
Grants arrival at that anoient and historic
town. General Garfield would, however,
unmutiie the war drums again and unmrl
tho standards of civil strife, or at least keep
allvo the passions that sprung from tho
lntcrnccipe war, whilo Hancock's chief
ambition is to SEQ American citizens gath
cred together fratcrnally onco moro under
tho shelter of the common mansion of the
Union which hc did SO much to preserve"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-09-23
Cotton Crop Prospects.

There is no longer any doubt that tho
cotton crop has suffered serious injury. Tho
promises Of the first days of August will
not be realized, and the estimate yield of
six millions of bales will not be fortheom-
ing. 1t is impossible, Of course, to deter
mine yet, with any degree of accuracy,
how great tho damage is The planters
are apt to over estimate rathor than undcr.
estimate their losses. Allowing for cxog-
gcration in the reports which have been re-
ceived from various localities, it is perheps,
safe to soy that OF leost Is per cent. of tho
Drop has already been destroyed. In somo
sections there will not be more than half
crop gathered, but these sections do not
comprise very largo portion Of the cotton
region. In many localities the orop t has
not been damaged, and in others the injury
is so slight as to be hardly worth noticing.
Until within very few weeks tho pros
poets OF an immense yield were never more
promising. Then the worms made their
appearance, followed by unfavorable wealth.
er. La portions of this State, Alabama;
Arkansas and Mississippi, entire fields have
been stripped of every green leaf; but great
as the damage done by the worms is it is
not equal to that effected by tho wind and
rain. Rotting bols and sproutiug cotton
arc enough to make the farmers feel blue.
The season of 1878 was somewhat siyoilar
TO this. Up to the 1st of August the in
dications Of splendid crop were very
lattering. Wet weather and tho worms,
however, which camo after that date out
down the original estimates at least one half
in several of the States. 1t is to be hoped
that the injury to this years crop will not
prove to be 80 great as apprehendcd, and
that the price of cotton will be high enough
to compensate the planters for their losses
by the weather and the worms.
[New Orleans Times September 13.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-09-23
Tho Maine Election,

The election in Maine seems to settle
the destiny of tho Presidential campaign.
The defeat of the Republicans is crushing
Senator Blaine said before the election
"Wo will probably have 5000 majority
carry the Legislature, and make clean
sweep of Congressman, rcclaiming the one
We lost 10 1873" Senator Hamlin said,
"Our majority will not be less than 5000,
and think it will be several thousand
more" And now, after these bright an
ticipations, they arc utterly ruined.
This great event marks tho rising of O
flood which is likely to sweep over tho whole
land. After this, Maine is pretty certain
to go for Hancock in November, end there
is little reason for doubt respecting Indiana,
or Ohio, or New York, or Pennsylvania, or
Connecticut, or Oregon, or California; and
even Wisconsin and Illinois may be in !.
oluded among the States sustaining the
party whose candidate is Winfield Scott
| Hancock. Such, wo say, are the proba-
bilitics Of tho situation. Everything pre-.
sages victory for the Democracy; but this
great hope and prospect may even yet be
thrown away by folly, Incidence, or neglect.
The conditions of q final and complete tri-
umph are incxorablc. There must bo
wisdom; there must be work. With these,
the great wrong of 1876 will be righted
and the government of tho Republic will
be redeemed out of the hands of the
spoilers. .-Nc,0 YorA San
TIE BIBLE.-If thcro is one great
thing in this world, it is the Bible of God
great in organ, great in thought, great in
purpose, great in beauty, great in promise,
great in power, great in its results! 1t
hangs as by golden cord from the throne
of the Highest, and all heavens light, life,
love and sweatEo oomc down into it for u.s.
1t hangs there like celestial harp. The
daughters Of sorrow tune it, and awake a
strain of consolation. Tho hand of Joy
strikes it, and feels a diyincr note of glad
ness. The sinner comes to it, and it dis
courses to him of repentance and salvation.
The saint bends an ear to it, and it talks to
him Of an Intercessor and an immortal
kingdom. Tho dying man lays his tromb-
ling hand on it, and there steals thence in
to his soul the promise, "Lo, am with
you Away, even unto tho end Of tho world"
"Whcn thou passcst through the waters
they shall not overflow thee, and through
tho fires thou shalt not be burncd.'' "Be
OF good chccr, have overcome tb G world {"
"Thc last enemy that shall be DESTROYED
is death" "This mortal shall put on i'm.
mortality, and this corruptih'4c shall put on
interruption, and death t.all bo swallowed
up in victory" Where is promise, where
is philosophy, whore. is song, like this?
Magnify the word o.. God! "
Cologne Cathedral, as it now stands rop-.
rcsents an Expenditure Of ten millions OF
dollars.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-09-23
Learn to Unto Strings.

One story of the eccentric Stephen Gil
| rard says that he once tested tho quality Of
"a boy who applied for a situation by giving
him match loaded at both ends, and
ordering him to light it. Tho boy struck
the match, and after it had burned half its
length threw it away. Girard dismissed
him because ho did not save the other end
for future use. The boys failure to notice
that the match was double end one was
natural enough, considering how matches
are generally made; but haste aud Needless
ness Ga habit Of careless observation) arc
responsible for great part of the waste of
property in the world.
Said one Of the most successful mer-
chants, of Cleveland, O., day or two
since, to a lad who was opening parcel,
"4oung man, unite those etrings-don't
cut them"
1t was the first remark he had made to a
new employee. 1t was the first lesson the
lad had to learn, and it involved the prin-
oiplcs of success or failure in business ca
recr. Pointing to well dressed man be-
hind the counter he said:
"Thero is man who always whips out
his scissors and cuts the strings of the
packages in three or four places. He is a
good salesman, but will never make any.
thing more. l presume he lives from hand
to mouth, and l presume is more or less in
debt. The trouble with him is that he was
never taught to save.
told tho boy just how to urtio the string,
not SO much for the value of the string, as
to teach him that everything is to be saved,
and nothing wasted. If the idea can be
firmly impressed upon the mind of a be-
ginncr in life thot nothing was made to be
wasted, you have laid tho foundation of
success"
A good lesson, yet hard to learn. En-
forced by the Saviour, himself
up the fragments that nothing be loet"
signifies order and arrangement and thrift.
1t alays irritation of mind, makes men
lovers OF good government, and secures tho
peace of society. Yes, fragments of bar
ley bread and fish bones may well be gath
cred up If this had always been dono
there would not have been so much waste
and woru out land in this comparatively
new country, nor such an outlay for fertili--
zers. Then what of tho household? It
has been we'll said: "Many woman throws
out of tho window with teaspoon, moro
than many man can shovel in at tho
door,"
"For want of nail tho shoe was lost;
For want of shoe the horse was lost;
For want Of horse the rider was lost,
And all for the want of horseshoe nail.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-09-23

TANsy FOR Bors. About thirty years
ago friend lost by bots ino horse. He
took from tho stomach of tho dead horse
about gill of bets and brought them to my
Office to experiment upon. Ho mado pre-
paration of every romcdy ho had heard Of
and put some Of them into each. Most
had no effect; some affected them slightly,
but Sage toa moro than anything else; that
Killed them in fourteen hours. He con-
clnded ho would kill them by:puttirg them
in nitric aoid, but it had no moro effect on
them than water. Tho third day they. were
as lively as when put in. A bunch Of
tansy was growing by my Office. Ho took
handful Of that, added little water,
thcn squeezed out the juice and put somo
IN. They were dead in less shan minute.
Since then havo had it given to overy
horse have ovcr seen affected with tho
bots, and hayo never known it to fail Of
giving entire relief. My friend had another
horse affected with tho bots several years
lator. lie gave him ,tansy in the morning
and dose Of salt in tho evening. Tho
next morning he took from tho cxoroations
! threo half pints of bots.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-09-23
Imaginary Evils.

Let tomorrow take caro- of tomorrow;
Leave things of the future to fate.
WHATS tho use to anticipate sorrow?
Lifc's troubles como never too late!
1t to hope overmuoh be an error,
Ills ono that tho wise have preferred:
And how often have hcarts beeu in terror
Of evils that never occurred.
Have faith, md thy faith will sustain thee,
Permit not suspicion and caro-
With invisible bonds to embrace thee,
But bear W at God gives the to bear.
BY this spirit supported aud gloddcncd,
BE or by "foreboding" deferred!
But think how oft hcarts have been saddcncd
BY foar-of what never occurred!
let tomorrow tako care of tomorrow:
Short and dark US our life may appear,
We may make it still shorter by sorrow
Still shorter by folly and fear!
ilalf our troubles are half our invention,
Aud often from blessing conferred
Have we shrunk in wild apprehension
OF cvils-thut never occurred!
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-09-23

At recent marriage the bride was
young damscl who had been great flirt
When tho usual question. "Who gives
woman away?' young fellow present OK.
claimed, "I can, but won't"
An carly wintor is anticipated in Germany
because tho migratory birds there have this
year started Southwark sooner than usual.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-09-23
TAX NOTICE!
TREASURER'S OFFICE.
AUGUST l8, 1880.

accordance with the Supply Bill, approved
February 10th, 1880, notice is hereby given that
the books will be open for the collection of
taxes on
Wednesday, September 18th,
and will remain open until the slst day of oc-
tobcr, 1880. Tie rate per ccntum of taxes is
rs follows:
Snun,p St"'o Purposes, rprnnso. a mills mills.
Past Indebtedness, mills.
School Tax, 2 mills.
Poll Tax, 81 90
in all cases where the May installmcnt has
not been paid penalty of five per cent will be
added TO said installment All taxes remoiniro
unpaid on the first day of November will incur
npenalty of fifteen per cent and will be collected
by distress or otherwise until the 18th of No.
Vember After that date tho County Treasurer
will proceed to collect by levy and sale as pro
Vided by law.
For the convenience of the tax payers will
be at tho following places at the times stated
for the collection of taxes:
At Seneca City, Monday and Tuesday, Sep
tamber goth and 2ist
Fair Play. Wednesday and Thursday, Sop
Westminster Friday anl Saturday. Sentember
21tll and 25th.
Fort Madison, Monday, September eth.
Fenton Halls, Tuesdoy September 28th.
NJ Mrs Barker's. Wednesday, September goth.
Wm. Rowland's Thursday September 3Oth.
Grants Mills. Friday, October 1st
High Falls, Saturday, October I'd.
ana for tho balance Of the time at my Office
In The Court House at Walhalla.
Taxes are payable in Tho following kinds Of
funds and no other:
Gold and Silver Coin:
United States Currency:
National Bank Notes;
And for County Taxes Jury and Witness
Tickets.
All information as TO taxes freely oiven hv
mail or otherwise. ii. +. ALEXANDER,
August 10, 1880 4O.C
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-09-23

Cologne Cathedral, as it now stands rop-.
rcsents csc an Expenditure Of ten millions OF
dollars.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-09-23

From John w. Forncy's "Lifo of Han
cock."7
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-16
BIOLOGISTS AFRAID or "13-15-14.D


MEMBERS OF THE ACADEMY or SCIENCES LISTEN
TO A LECTURE on COAL. But RUN AWAY FROM
THE PUZZLE
A meeting of the section of geology and
minoralogy OF the Academy OF Sciences was held last
evening at It's rooms, No II West Thirty hrstst, ]. s.
Newberry, the prcs Tent occupying the chair. g. f.
Kunz. of Tiffany & Co., exhibited a pearl weighing
twelve grains, found in fresh-water musse near Port
land Maine AT this same place was found some years
ago, pearl which was sold TO the Empress Eugene for
$1,000.
The secretary said that he had for the consideration Of
the society letter discussing the intricaces
OF the ID -, II" puzzle. One member then
remarked that Dr. Hammond had said that the puzzle
was driYlug the population Of New-York crazy. The
Secretary announced that ~ seemed at all aux-
ous to have the letter read he would refrain from doing
so. A sigh ~ relief welcomed his announcement
Professor Thomas Eglrston then introduced and
delivered an address on Tile Iron and Coal Resources
Of Virginia"
The line which divides Virginia from West vr-
ginia he SAID. may also be taken as the
dividing hue between the iron and coal region
N the two States; Virginia almost entirely
'mouopozng the iron. while the coal possessed by
West Virginia After pointing out the districts In
either state which these minerals are found in great
est abundance he described The varyin richness OF the
several and coal BEDS and pointed out the especial
value a. an irou-producng district OF tie South
western belt OF virginia. The orc IN this district.
he sd was abundant. utlned only 800 ~ phospho.
faclhtr. ior transportation to become the source OF
r,f veaih a. pointed out the typographical advau-
tIgos of the country for mining purposes. and also
called attention 90 Tho erse VITA which roads
~ ,n could be- onencd The ricarcsl Of tho
KnuAcha valley m coai-lr- also referred To. and
c.S co..rnI br f,cfes FOR rr,rspor afloa md the
properties trdso tnut the interests OF one could boz sub
served pg ih pssess 9 lc col her tic Eat would ave
nm IRON non more valuable tuan that ~ present exist,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-16
MUsICAL NOTES.

Mr.. Mapleson's benefit is announced for
Apul O.
Rossini's d" Stabat Mater " will he performed
by the Mape'on company at the Academy u Music on
Good Friday night
Sig. Brignoh makes his appearance this
evening Lucia" and viii doubtless receive the
friendly ggeetus 60 which he - cntlrcd.
The demand for tickets for the performance
OF the Passion Music Thursday l. said have *
ceedcd the capacity OF tbe church There viii perhaps
DE a repetition OI che work 10 Stcinway Hall
Mr.. G. II. Dittman writes 40 The List
Night could not take place as announced, owing to
Mr. Joseffg's indispOsitiOu lie Is suffering from a
cold aud VIII be we'll without doubt for next Cham
Der Concert. on wednesday evening March II. Pnr
chascrs OF uckefs for the List Night h1vo them
exchanged or the money refunded The box office"
Nine. Elyira Muller Berghaus. at the insi-
CATION II List and Wagner Is about TO open school OF
music Stuttgart especially for instruction In singing
She has been for some time a favore teacher private
circles OF that city, ard recen Stuttgart papers, review
ing OF hc- public performances give rho highest
praise her execution both Of nOrd pieces and
dramatic srleciiOus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-16
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, MARCH I6 1880

Gaudenss President woosey and Mr.. DIN Warmers bust
OF Mr.. Alden Weir. We DOUBT whether the coming
exhibitions az London Paris Will show anything finer
than these two productions. Mr. Warner has pre-
pared tho public in measure for the
strength and classic feeling OF his bust
by smaller works in which the Same qualities were
present, but Mr.. 81. Gaudens comes 10 us now in
reality for the first time. Mr.. Warmers bust
is in plaster Mr. st. Gauden's haflenOth
marble It ia gift to Yale College, we believe. by
private gentleman. whose is modestly concealed
by being inscribed in a sort OF cuneform character on
a bronze plate attached to the pedestal.
Mr. M8rshalrs strongly painted " Head Of Lady"
remarkable ts pure and brilliant color Mr Twacht
mans landscapes Mr.. Thayes beautiful landscape,
whose delicate color make wonder at the unpleasant
color OF his study OF the nudes lovely small
peoe by Mr.. Dewey Mrs. Whitman's manly :" Por-
trait OF Boy Fidding," snd her " ChrysaDthe-
mums," Miss Bartols Mother and Child" in
which she shows how strong artist has
been enslaved by the late Mr.. Hunts methods
Miss Dora Wheelers animated and vigorous Head, Mfr
Ryders bits OF B0ttice distilled out OF the alembc OF
NewYOrk sky Mr.. Shrlaw's vigorous and picturesque
study OF workmen getting blocks OF marble out OF a
Vermont Carrara Miss Oakey's Tulips" Mr.. Alden
Weir's little girl, velasquez's granddaughter, Mr..
still lfe-here few OF the attractions Of exhibit
ton that Is to make the Spring brighter ny matching the
hope that blooms with aud danOdil. with the
promise, hero more than half fulfilled, Of an art all
freshly budding from American soil.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-16


ADRTANCE-On March 10 Juiia widow Of Thomas h
Adrianco
Funeral from residence No 10 2dst Tresday,
10th IA at IL O'Clock a. Please send no d0Wers.
BROWN-On Friday March ~ Srcv Brown, IN us S2d
Relatives ana friends are respectfully invited % attend ms
day. March i8 10 Iii particularly requested that
flowers De
DAWSON sunday March H. az hs late residence, 80 80
Union.st BroO1vI, =. Nelson Davis, aged 70 years
Of Court Prdentsts, Brooklyn On Wednesday March
Il, az = 0Ci0ck Do
DUBOIs-At Hudson Y Y. March II, Francs, OF thu
late Henry A DuBOs
HowARD-On monday, March Nancy Huntington. wiis
o -Orge Howard.
NOtico OF fIrrgal hereafter
HUN2On saturday, 18Th INST. stamford Con-. Dr. Ed
ward r. ilul OF Albany. ll o.. 5-thy ar Ok MS lge.
Futeci Al SAINTS chapel Albany wednesday l1th, at2
Ocl0'k =. VI.
KINGsLAND-On Monday. March 3 Al'eita. widow Of
Daniei C. klLg-iand ,ir 80 year -, her age.
Relatives invited 10 attend her iunerr on
Thursday. March = a. 10 coc. irJm he CAurch OF ths
TRANSPORTATION, East 23ta-st
PINCKN EYAt sing sing. SUNDAY. March -. $50
Isaac J.. OF the a;c Isaa' L. PncAney OF Ne"ioFA
Funeral nom St. PANS cnurch Sing Stag. Wednesday,
March II. p 20.
Trains leave Grand Central Depot II a. m.
sEYMOUR-At 8rooSvn March Is. waiter Allen. son Of
he y. Seymour tho 2hth
Funeral services AZ Peekskin Tuesday, March IT,
TIEKEY-On March ~. at $40 Abraham Iinkey aged
years.
Relatives AMI rrlenGs are respectfully lvte aeao ths
funeral late residence. o-4 lephdil SIP
Gfeenp0nt. on Wednesday. 20 D. M.
Intern n. next day. IN Greenwood
YoUNG-On Slldtt. March u. Samuel Yong.
I'r.nls arc esp.cfly lu-t-tt1 attend tnr umfrl on
Tuosiay the tO.in~t ar u O'Clock NJ ron N. Nese
Philadelphia aad Pottsyi Re napers will please copy.