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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-10-07
The State Canvass.

The State canvass is half over. In
somo Of the Counties tho attendance upon
the mass meeting has been small, but us a
general thing the campaign hos been q
success. AT Chester, Gen. Conner, of Char
lcstoD, spoke. He said that tho question
which meets us in this campaign is not,
how shall the State bo redeemed? That
question was settled in tho supreme contest
of 1876. The question now is how to best
administer this government We are to
chow that we have the right to rule because
we do so wisely and well. AS hos been
said, we are yet on trial. Contrasting tho
situation of tho State now with thut of
1876 VIC fud that then turmoil, strife
and confusion prevailed. Now there is
economy and reform. Intelligence and
honesty have taken tho place Of ignorance
and corruption. New impulses arc felt;
now life blood flows iu all the channels Of
this is the rich reward of the labors, saori-
foes and heroism of our people in 1876.
10 preserve what wo won then is our duty
10 this campaign. To do this demands
tho highest wisdom aud tho lofticst states
manship. The problem which we have to
work out is far moro difficult than that
which fell to tho lot Of our forefalLcrs.
Thoy built q government for honogenc
Gus people. We have to preserve that gov.
erument, with dscordunt and divided
element. How this problem is to be met
none can foresce or torctcl. We arc on a
pathlcss sea without guide; we must work
this grcnt problem for ourselves. Though
we are without experience, we can fall back
on the grcnt principles Of justice, which will
surely triumph in tho end. We must
make it known that the Democratic govern.
ment in South Carolina is no: hostile to any
color; we must accord to our colored citizens
the fullest protection, absolute security of
their rights of person md property, and
that participation in public afa RS to which
they may nc entitled By eduostion. Discuss
politics as we my, at last We have no other
or surcr guide than eternaf truth and justice.
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Townville Correspondence.
Oct. I'd. $780,.


Good health prevails in this section.
Five babies, four boys and ono girl, wore
born in this vicinity on the Goth ultimo This
gives Townylle tho Lend
Thorciaro two stoam gins ut this place, one
Of which, McCarloy & Co.'S. has ginned 1856
bales 10 dato.
There is considerable complaint in this
section that Seneca City is coasng to maintain
its representation rs good cotton market.
Much Of tho cotton trade which has hitherto
gone thero is boing diverted to Anderson
Court lIouso.
The Misses Alico Hunter and Mattio
Simpson, two excellent young ladies, have
orened millinery and mantua making ostab,
lishnmcnt in town. This is great congcn-
ienco to the ladies of tho community.
Three Bruce brothers, ranging from lG to
20 years of age, pick 1900 pounds of cotton
easily every day Can Oconeo beat this2
The Bnptists at Double Springs, q few
miles South Of hero, havo torn down their
old church, on the site Of which thoy will
shortly crcct handsome now one.
Preaching will begin in tho Prosby torinn
Church at this place Friday night, tho 9Th
instant, and continue until Sunday, whom
the sacrament of tho Lords Supper will DO
administered. QUINCY.
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Court,

At Pickens, opened OIL tho eth ultimo
A largo nnmbor of warrants had been re.
turned and tho criminal court wns expected
to consume several days, but tho cases wcrc
Of small moment and wero other sottod or
soon disposed Of Only one criminal caso
was argued to tto jury and tho Court OF
Sessions closed its work on Tuesday after.
noon,
The grand jury in their proscntmcnt rc-
commended that Trial Justices should, as far
rs possible, try all small offences and save
the county from burdening the Sessions with
them. This should be done in ull counties
The civil jury business was light ard closed
on Friday ut noon. Some equity cases cons
sumcl tho evening and court adjourned sine
die on Friday night about l2 o'clock, after
scssion Of five days.
On our way we observed the crops Of cot
ton and corn were very good and tho people
generally appeared hopeful Of returning
prosperity. A great deal Of tho cotton crop
was white in the field and from tho small
attendance on court VIC suppose tho farmers
were turning the favorable weather to profit
ut home.
We heard very little about tho fence law
and generally those who spoke Of it were
favorable to tho new law. We believe it will
become popular and ultimately be adopted
generally. While saying this, we do not
favor any change of the present law by fore
ing on the people stock law We have
always believed the question was one for the
people to decide and they should 90 permit
ted to adopt or reject i. by a popular vote.
On Wednesday evening Of court Judge
Mackey spoke in tho Court House on the
political issues of tho present campaign. His
remarks were we'll conceived and oloqncntly
expressed aud now and then he would tell IL
side splitting anccdote. The Judge is Ger
tainly q forciblo campaign speaker md will
accomplish much good. lie gave n glowing
account f the great Democratic mass meet
ing in New York on the oath u!timo and
expressed perfect confidence in tho success o
Hancock.
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Tho Cotton Crop.

The New Orleans prophets take a brighter
view of tho crop this week than they did
the week before. The pcayuncs CONNER
cal editor puts crop at 5,600,000 to $780,
600 bales provided tho weather is favorable
during the balance of the picking season.
1t arrives at this conclusion by putting the
Texas crop at 100, 900 bales moro than last
year, because the Jrouth cut tho crop of last
year short and because the aproago in that
State has been increased; the Gcrogia crop at
$4,000 more; the Carolinas at 39, 900 more;
Florida, 10000 more; against decrease Of
140 900 in Mississippi, 10000 in Louisiana,
10000 in Alabama, 10000 in Arkansas
to the crop by both worms and wet weather
has chiefly been in the Mississippi valley
Making allowance for the increased acragc,
tho Pcayunc 10 confident tho damage in
Mississippi and Louisiana will be fifteen
per cent, in Tennessee and Alabama seven
and half per cent. aud in Arkansas about
six per cent. The reports FROM tho Atlantic
States are satisfactory, with few cx-
ceptions.
This estimate will not, of course, hold good
it bad weather again sets in The picking
season, which is usually allowed to count
100 to 100 days, has been shortened already
at least 20 days by rains. We may there
fore estimate loss of what might have
been picked Of cotton actually grown of
$4,000 to 10000 bales per day. A vast
deal of this will provo an absolute waste.
Every day lost now brings US nearer the
danger line Of frost, which, if it come earlier
than last year, must naturally hurt the
crop.
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SHERIFE'S SALES.

Z virtue Of sundry executions to INC direct ed
~ will sell, on ihe FIRST MONDAY in
November, 1880, at tho Court House door in
Walhaila, between the legal honrs Of salo, the
following described property, to wit:
One Tract Of Land, situate in Ocopec county,
State of South Carolina, on Cooners Fork
Creek, near Westminster, containing ono hun
lrcd and fifty acres. moro or less, adjoining
lands Of D. S. Hull Nj. l.. Davis and others.
Levied on as tho property Of Wm. James, de-
ceased, at the suit of w. Y. james. Terms cash
purchaser 10 pay extra for titles.
ALSO,
One Tract of Land situate in Oconoe county
and State of South Carolina, containing -
acres moro or less, adjoining lands of John
hnsol, Catharine ContwelI, Joseph Fricks and
others. Levied on as the property of BcnjGmin
Holder ut The suit of Carter & Werner. Terms
cash, purchaser 10 pay extra for titles.
JAS. II. ROBINS,
Sheriff Oconeo County.
October 7, 1880 471t
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a Trip Through Portions Of Geo.
nee Piclsens and Anderson
Counties.
Counties.

Dear ComTor:-As you seem to appreciate
the correspondence Of friends, ! propose to
give you short account of ~ few days travel
by private conveyance through portions of
Oconec, Pckcns and Anderson Counties.
left Wahalla in company with Prof S. on
Tuesday morning, undecided as to what point
Of the compass wo would stccr our course.
Our original purpose was to visit the Bcctona
OF the country lying on the French Broad
and Davidson Rivers. Tho frat objective
point we designed reaching was Seneca City,
intending 10 20 from this place via Old md
New Pickcns to Caesars Head, and thence to
the valley along tho above named rivers.
A driving rain from tho North East began to
fall, which rendered further travel that day
anything but comfortable both to man and
beast. So wo concluded to spend the balance
OF the. day and night in this new and growing
railroad town. While hero t,hough not ont
of doors much, in consequence Of inclcment
wchthcr) we noted several unmistakenblc
signs of improvement. One to our mind very
peasing gbccause significant marked Intelligence
and refinement on tho part Of the good people
Of Seneca was u work that was then going
on in cleaning up and beautifying tho grounds
which have been laid of and enclosed for
comotory. The people Of Seneca do not cx-
poet to live always. Although very healthy
locality, it is not up to n neighboring town q
little nearer tho mountains, which some years
ago claimed such degree of hcalthfulncss
that ono Of its citizens had to be put to death
before they could start cemetery. 1t is II
good thing to sec tho people recognizing and
acknowledging their mortality by making
provision for Tho intcrment Of tho dead.
Thorc is perhaps no better index Of tho intcl-
ligonco and tasto Of people than tho bury
ing places. Let us sec the grounds whore
the mortal romaina ofa community are all de-.
posted and we will toll with almost moral
certainty tho kind Of people who surviso.
Suffice it to say that The attention given to
the improvement of the Seneca cemetery is q
sign ominous Of good
Another thing noted, which speaks well for
the place, alongside Of beautiful house Of
worship stands a neat two story building,
dedicated to learning. This is tho place
whero the exercises Of the Seneca High
School arc conducted. Prof Commodore W.
Moore is tho Principal of tho Institution. lie,
by patient, persovcrng work is laying dccp
and broad tho foundation Of mn educational
enterprise which is destined to grow with tho
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-10-07
SHl EGRsREEEE'S SALE.
State Of South Carolina.
asCOIeGc County.
In THE CoMMoN PLEAS,

In THE CoMMoN PLEAS
Nancy Magcc against Rhoda IIerndon, ns En-
ccutrix, and others.
RY virtuo of n Dccrc!nl Order of Foreclosure
- Mortgage in tho above stated casc. dated on
the llth day of March, 1890 will sell, at
public auction, at The court house door, in Wal
halla, $. g., on MONDAY Tie lst day of No
ycmbcr, 1880, between Tic legal houas Of sale
All that Plantation or Tract OF Land, situate
in saia county and State on Tugaloo River,
bounded by said river. The public road leading
from Barlon's Old Ferry TO Bachclor's Retreat,
lands formerly own>d By David Ward and
others.
The above property TO be sold in two separate
Tracts. Tract No. |, whereon Joseph A. Knox
resides, containing - acres. moro or less
and Tract No 3, whcreon Tho defendant b. II.
Clnkscales now resides, containing - acres
moro or lcss.
TERMsOnct third cash, balance in two equal
annual instalments, with interest from day Of
sale, secured by bond and mortgage of pre-.
miscs, purchaser to pay for papers.
JAMES II. ROBINS,
Sheriff Of Oconee County.
October 7, 1880 d7It
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seneoa City items. J..

OcToDEn 4, lSS0.--Tho committee of tho
Union Church madc n very judioious selection
cfan organ in tho purchase Of an Estcy, from
an Atlanta music house. Tho instrument
was received by express Sunday morning and
a trial of tho samo at tho church during tho
II O'Clock sorvico gavo general satisfaction.
MIR. Iczokiah Neoly, residing on Martins
Creek, has gathered soven balos Of cotton of
Of twelve acros of land up to October 3D.
Ito sold tho sixth bulo on Saturday. IIe
says ho will get about two balos got off the
twelve acres. who will say attor this that
this is not cotton county, whom wo can
gatllor heavy Drop bofore frostf
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Uuria jenkins against Elizabeth jenkins.
by virtue of DrcrctaI Order, made in the
- above stated case on the lh day Of March,
1880. will sell by public auction at the conr,
house in Wnlhalln. in the county and Slate
aforesaid. on MONDAY, tho lst day Of Noycm-
her, $50, within the legal hours of SALE the
following real estate:
Ono Tract Of. Land, situate, lying and being
in Oconce County in the State aforesaid, on
Rockcy Fork Creek, waters of Chauga Creek,
waters of Tugaoo River, containing one hundred
and fifty acres. more or less, originally granted
10 Abraham Glanling on the 2Sth of October,
1899 and conveyed TO said Clayton jenkins by
Thompson Shcad on the ID Of July, 1855
TEnMs-One third cash and The balance in
two equal annual insaliments, secured by bond
and moragnge of the premises, with interest
from day Of salo.
JAMES II. ROBINS,
Sheriff Oconce County
October Z, 1880 IL 1t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-10-07
Masters Sale.
In the Court of Common Pleas.

In the Court Of Common Pleas.
Sophia c. Carpenter against W. I. Parker and
and others
by virtue Of Dccretal Order in tho above
- stated case to mo directed, dated on tho 10th
day Of September, 1880, l will sell nt public
auction, ut the court house door in Wnlhnla, s.
G.. on MONDAY, the Ist day OF November,
1880, between the legal hours Of salo--
All that Parcel or Tract of Land situate in
Oconce County, State Of South Carolina, OH tho
Air Line Railroad, nbou, one mile East Of tho
village Of Westminster, adjoining lands known
ns the John Miller lands and others, containing
two hundred mud twenty eight acres, more or
less. to he sold in throe separate trncts, plats of
which viii be exhibited on the day Of salc,
reference to which pas for fuller description
Of tho separate tracts is hereby asked
TEnMs-One third cash, the balance in equal
annual nstaments in ono and two years, with
interest from day Of sale. credit portion to be
secured by bond md mortgage of promises,
purchaser 10 pay extra FOR papers
RICHARD LEWIS, Master.
October Z, 1880 47-4t
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Masters Sale.
In the Court of Common Pleas.

In the Court OF Common lleaS.
Susan NJ. Morton vs.. Elizabeth Broom, Marshal
Broom and others.
DY virtuo of Dcorctal Order in tho above
ID stated cause, dated the 10th day of Scptem-
tembcr, 1880, will sell at public auction, at
tho Court House door in Walhala, s. c., on
MONDAY, the 1st day Of November, 1880, be-
tween the legal hours of sale,
All that Piece, Parcel, or Tract OF Land,
situate in Oconeo County. State OF South Cn-
rolina, on Conneross Greek. adjoining lands of
Mrs Jano Alexander, Hamilton Crosby, Abort
Zimmerman, Wm. Adair and others, containing
two hundred and thirty nine acres, more or less,
to be sold in three separate tracts, plats Of
which will be exhibited on day of sale and arc
hereby referred TO for fuller description of the
different tracts.
TEnMs--One. third cnsh, tho balance in two
equal annual ins,allments, payable'at one and
two years from day Of snle, with interest from
snid day of sale, secured by bond and mortgage
of the premises, purchaser to pay extra for
papers. RICHARD LEWIS, Master.
October Z, 1880 47-4t
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M Sale.
In the Common Pleas Court.

State Savings md Insurance Bank of Anderson,
5. g., against Morgan llarbm ct al.
Rf virtue of Dccrclal Order Of Judge II. J..
- Mnckcy in the above stated cause to me
directed, dated the 10th day Of September,
1850. viii sell ut public auction nj The court
house door in Walhn!la, S. G., Oh MONDAY, the
lst day of November, 1880, between Tho legal
hours Of sale
MI those two Tracts or Parcels of Land,
situate lying and being in the County of Oconcc
and State OF South Cnroinn, on Big Bcaycrlam
Creek, The ono containing ono hundred and
scveny.onc acres, adjoining the other and
lands of 0. H. p. FAINT and Larkin Cole, and
the other containing ono hundred and fifty
four acres adjoining the first and lands OF
Larkn Cole. The boundaries Of both tracts
more fully shown by plnts thereof, made by G.
A. Magcc surveyor, dated tho ooh day Of De-
cembcr, 1879, reference 10 which is hereby
made.
TEREs-One.third cash, the balance Oh q
credit of twelve months, with interest from day
of sale, secured by bond and good personal
security and mortgage of the premises, pur-
chaser to pay Master for titles and mortgages.
RICHARD LEWIS Master,
October Z, 1880 47.At
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Don't Forget

That your subscription TO the CoURIER 8
duo--in many instances past duo for monlha;
in some instances for years.
That newspaper cannot be run without n
weekly cash outlay.
That you have sold cotton and paid other
small debts, and you should not neglect the
printer
That you not only owe for subscription, b ut
for advertising also.
That unless subscriptions arc paid we will
DO compelled to discontinue sending tho
COURIER to persons who arc in long arrears.
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WI astel.'s Sale.
In the Common Pleas Court.

The Walhalla Bank against ". a. Reid.
DY virtue Of Dccrcial Order in the above
ID stated case to Inc dircclcd and dated on the
9th Of March, 1880, will sell at public auction
at the court house door in Wnlhnlla, S. c., on
MONDAY. the lst dny Of November, $780, be-
tween the legal hours Of sale
All that Parcel or Tract Of Land, situate In
Oconec County, State Of South Carolina, adj DIN
ing lands of Lewis Eaton, G. ". Eaton and
others, containing thirty five and one third
acres, more or less.
TERMs-One. half cash, the balance on
credit of six months, with interest from date Of
sale, to be secured by bond and mortgage o
the premises, purchaser TO pny extra for pupcrs
RICHARD LEWIS, Master.
October 7, 1880 47-4t
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Greonvillo Fighting our Battles

We take the following from the GrccnviIlo
Daily Ncms, of Saturday.
MAYORS C0UnT.---Thcrc was an extra
attendance of citizens at the Mayors Court
yesterday. Frank Is. McBce, an enthusiastic
young Democrat, had been charged by
David Il. Spccr with "iisordcly conduct,
calculated to disturb the public peace" BY
alludiug TO ssid Spccr as the suthor of a
certain letter dated from Walhalla, and
published in the Dcs Moines Register and
copied into the Greenvillo DnilY Ncws,
and also stutng the additional fact that the
letter was series of lies with any preface
with which the term may be cnlbollsbcd
llis Honor called Court promptly at nine
o'clock. Mr.. j. II. Nix appeared for the
defense and Mr.. Spcor for the prosecution.
The evidence established tho fact that in
a conversation with Sheriff GiIrcath, Mr..
McBcc said that Spcer had told him he was
the author Of the letter, and that he, Mcl}cc,
pronounced the letter tissue Of, we'll
any quantity of falsehoods, big and little
which the reader may desire. When Spccr
was sworn as witness in his own behalf
he did not acknowledge, neither did he
disc!aim tho authorship Of the letter. Being
a witncGs in the case, it gave Conscllor Nix
the right "to open out on him." which
he did iu q right lively manner. Take
all tho lcxcons of tho former ages and
present days, and compile them, there
could be found no word Of vitupcration or
dcnuucation which Mr.. Nix did not ON
ploy Shakespeare, Popo, Shelly, Percy,
Byron, Young, and even Martin liarquhar
Tuppcr were brought up in proud array
md stood with finger pointed at the shrink
ing form Of the Adjutant and Inspector
General. At times lie "smole ghastly
smile," but counsellor Nix would not "et
tho CALLED jade VINCE" but continued to
pour upon him all tho viaIs of wrath
and donunciation of which he was capable.
Finally his Honor discharged Mr.. MoBee,
therc being no case against him, and tho
large crowd quietly proceeded down stairs,
the Adjutant md Inspector General bringing
up the rear, whistling "My country, tits Of
thee, sweet land Of liberty"
This is not only an exciting, but q very
interesting political can. paign, says tho
Danbmy NeOs. Women as we'll ns men
have duty to perform to their country,
and they should not shrink from it. They
cannot vote or appear in professions, but
they can cut the wood and bring water, and
thus leave tho men moro timo to talk up
matters,
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Masters Sale.

In the Court of Common Pleas.
John NJ. Kccls against Fanny Swandulc and
others.
DY virtue Of Dccrcal Order in The above
ID stated casc TO INC directed, aud dated OIL the
10th day of September, 1880, l will sell at
public auction, at the court house door in Wal
halia, S. c., on MONDAY, the lst day of No
rcmbcr, 1880, between the legal hours of snle-
All that Parcel or Tract Of Land. situate in
Oconcc county, State Of South Carolina, on
Shoulder Bone Creek, containing one hundred
aud twenty-ninc acres, moro or less, adjoining
lands Of - Rohleltcr. Ellis Turner and others.
TERMs-Cash, purchaser to pay extra for
papers.
RICHARD LEWIS, Master.
October 7, 1880 47.4t
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Ne,D Advertisements.
a announcements,
For tho Legislature.

BsJ" The friends Of T. y. TATE respectfully
present his name to The voters Of Oconec County
es an independent candidate for the next Lc-
gisature.
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a woman is stumping California for tho
Democracy, and ono is stumping Now York
for tho Republicans.