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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-15
From tho Washington Post.]
Tho Cultivatior .af. Voa:

Gen. IIc Duo, Commissioner Of Acricul-
turc, who has just returned from visit to
tho South in tho interest Of tea cultivation,
was found yesterday at his desk by Post
reporter
elias your trip been satisfactory oncy"
eyes, sir, in every respect" was the
reply. ~ find tho people of the South
willing to undertake this new industry,
especially as it promises complete sue
cess"
I" Is tho whole Southern section adapted
to the cultivation of the tea plaut?"
"Not at all. Tho way wc determined
this has been very simple. About three
years ago seeds of tho tea plant wcrc pro
cured from China and Japan, and distribu-
tea almost broadcast throughout the South
Some of those to whom seeds or plants
were given tool; caro- Of them and they did
not come to anything. But the experiment
succeeded far enough to show that tho tea
plant will thrive in tho sickly, malarial,
marshy districts. Hero actual observation
haa shown that it produces finer and
larger crop of leaves than any elsewhere"
"What sections of tho South did you
visi,?'
"NIaiu!y tbs States of North and South
Carolina, along the coast, including the
vienitics Of Wilmington, Georgetown.
Charleston, Beaufort and Port Royal.
Everywhere | found tho greatest interest
manifested in tho matter, and feel sure
that the people Of tho South will soon be-
gin to buy and plant tea seed. There is no
reason why tho manufacture of tea should
not become as great rs the growth Of cotton.
Aud, continued tho commissioner, "whcn
you remember that wo impor. from Sl3,-
100000 to S22,000,000 worth of tea
annually, you can easily sec what a saving
it will be, besides being source of revenue
to tho South"
Z care preparations in progress for gen
eral Introduction Of the tea plant in tho
States mcn.ioncdY"
"Ica, sir, | have left an expert down
there who is still at work making expert
mcntS. When these assume practical
shape and seeing shall DO believing to the
Southern people, expect the cultivation
OF tea will take prominent part in their
industries.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-15
No Trouble About General
ARancOcRi's Taking The
Office.

Wo obacfTo that somo journals and some
political o:s,ors arc discussing the question
whether %;,, Hancock will bo allowed to
take tho o!iTo if he is elected President.
There wEs..bo. no trouble on that score
There We lfavo been mono if Mr.. Til,
den BE- ,ai.st t'enominatcd aud rcsolcctcd.
80 lsou Efour years ago arose from the
cheat havinS been invested with certain
forms of ln$. An Electoral Commission
was created .lSThis Commission was uncon-
stltutlonal; but it had been created by net
OF Congrcss.T Democrats wcro duped into
its support .AIcn like Abram s. Hewitt
were dunc;n& around the country, in Con
gross a,l OUT, to &c, tho measure adopted.
If Al,. Tildc,. had undertaken, by force to
resist tho dc5Fccs of this Electoral Com
missiou-albt,Gt they were unconstitutional
---hc would simply havo been adjudged a
traitor and ,hc Republican party would
hove been c0nirmcd in power for quarter
of century 70 come. Gen. Hancock, had
ho been in ~. Tildcn's place, could have
done no musn then than Mr.. ridcn did;
and MIR. Tilren, if he were in General
lsancock's 8 p!. &c now, could do just as much
as Gen. Hancock. For any ono to talk
about fighting their way into the White
House is ridiculous. Hayes cheated his
way in, and his punishment will be the
ever enduring brand of shame upon his
name. But in its nature it is cheat never
to be enacted but onco. The cundidate
elected will tako his scat this time; and his
doing so will have no connection with his
wearing shoulder etraps, Let us conduct
tho campaign with as liulo nonsense ns
possible. lo.-Ncw York. ,Suu.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-15
The Rights Of Woman.

Tho rights Of woman, what arc they?
Tho right to labor, love and pray,
The right to weep whom others weep,
The right to wake when others sleep.
The right to dry the fallen tear,
The right to qucll the rising fear;
Tho right to smooth the brow of care,
And whisper comfort to despair.
Tho right to watch tho parting breath,
TO soothc and cheer the bed Of death;
The right when earthly hopes all fail,
TO point to that within the veil.
Tho right to wander to reclaim,
And win tho lost from paths of shane;
Tho right to comfort and to bless.
The widow aud the fathcrlcss.
The right the little ones to guide,
In simple faith to him who died;
With earnest love and gentle praise,
TO bless and cheer their youthful days.
The right to 1.-Two for those we love,
Tho right to die that love to prove;
The right to brighten earthly homes,
With pleasant smiles and gentle tones.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-15
WALl[iIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY I5 1880

great idiots. If this baltic has to bo a
succcss-apd God grant that it may sue
coed in tho fullest scnsc-what better in
stance of success can be found than to SEQ
tho man who led tho hosts of tao Union
receiving tho vote Of every man wro wnr-
red against it? What victory greater than
this? If that be not tho fruits of states.
manship, then pray tell mo what is states
manship for?
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-15
CElEv;sirEC HasursicR.

WAsA1N<'roN, July "A dis
from Cambcn, Kcrshaw County,
South Carolina, says Of tho duel
which was fought on tho 5th in
stant, in which Col. William Nj.
Shannon was killed: Tho compli-
cations leading to the fatal moet-
ing began over a year ago, when
a man named Wcimgcs brought
suit for tlaimtacs against another
namcG l1lIcrbcc for injuricsto tho
person, which he claimed to have
received at the lattcr's hands.
Colonel Shannon and Captain W.
l." Dcpass were attorneys for
Wcingcs, and they succeeded in
getting judgment against Ellcrbco
for $4,000. It was then discov-
cred that all Ellcrbcc's property
was hold by tho wife Of Colonel
lG. =. Cash on mortgage, and
there was nothing to satisfy the
Judgment Of Colonel Shannon and
Captain Dcpass. They secured
evidence to show that tho mort
gage was u fraudulent one, and
had been given for tho express
purpose Of cyading Judgment, and
tho result Of their efforts was to
have tho mortgage set aside on
thc'ground Of legal fraud. The
evidence on which this action of
tho court was taken bears some
what strongly against the wife Of
Colonel Cash, and he determined
to have revenge on two lawyers
who had uncarthcd it. He and
his son have engaged in several
ducls before this ono. Hc arrang-
cd with ILllcrbcc to call out Shan
non ard Ellcrbcc; accordingly
challenged Shannon to fight him,
but the old gentleman refused on
tho ground that ducling was
against the law of the State as
well as his principles. Cash post
cd the old gentleman as a coward
who had dsullicd his wifc'snamc and
then refused to give her husband
satisfaction due TO a gentleman.
The old gentleman protested that
he had donc no wrong to Mrs.
Cash, but wherever he went the
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-15
Ala "lAGhtsHT Oa'Eaomor.'5

It the details of the recent so called
"ailair of honor in South Carolina which
have reached us by telegraph even approxi
mate the truth the killing of Colonel Sham
non was a crime the Nervousness of which
must fix it somewhere between assassination
and cold Gloo1cd deliberate murder 1t ap
pears that tho murdered man had been
conspicuous in exposing fraud, and for
this he was challenged to mortal combat.
lie had courage enough to refuse on the
ground that he contemplated crime was in
violation Of the laws of his State and OF
his own cndo of morals. lie was thcrcupoh
posted as coward and pursued with cpi-
thcts which came to his cars at every corner
and were borne to him by his friends. lie
was nn old man with dependent family
man of nerve aud of unqucationcd cour-
hgc--hut at the last he was driven to
desperation by the cool and cunning tactics
OF lis enemies, challenged one of them and
was murdered. What comment upon
our society and our civilization that such n
crime rs this should originate and be CAR.
rlcd out in any Southern community!
Here was man courageous enough in
the first instance to refuse to become
party 10 great cllme, but ho found him
self pursued by tactics which could scarcely
be resisted, and tho fact that he could find
no redress and no escape from the systc-
matte pursuit of his enemy is an evidence
thnt the public sentiment Of Southern com,
munitics is sill dcmoralizcd with respect
to the species Of assassination which is the
result Of duciing, and this public sentiment
must be changcd; it must bo brought to
acknowledge tho fact that there is neither
honor nor courage in assassination and cold.
bloodcd mur"~r; it must be brought to un
derstand that the true chivary of civilaa.
tion stands aghast in the presence of such
crimes.
How long will the people Of tho South
allow themselves, their society and their
civilization to be misrcprcscntcd by assas-
sins, and murdcrers, and ruflinns?
Atldnta Consultation.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-15
Ho Preferred the Almanac.
BY pARNIENAS MIX.

There stood alone upon tho street ohnp Of
gawky size,
Intensely gazing on q sign that hung before
his eyes,
And known to those who duily pass from
dinner and to dine,
10 be watch that mover run, though hung
there as u sign.
Now fortune had of late adorned his honor
with gem,
And there within q we'll worn vest. mado
up of stitch and hem
An old watch ticking with tho dirt of
years still on its wheel,
Was held securely in its place by dang
ling chain of etccl.
This chap who viewed tho golden piccc,
and thought it quite immense,
Was led to think its works had cost no
triflo of expense;
"Now timc is money" he exclaimed; his
mind was thinking slight;
"And this here thing l know cost lots, and
surely must bc right.
$50 now I'll set my new bought pioco
cxactly to the dot,
And SEQ if SAL when get home, don't like
the way its sot."
So pulling out his brazcn picco and rubbing
on his knee,
lIo turned it up an hour too fast-tho two
did then agree.
Then stepping round he fought he'd view
the other side and go;
For it was later than ho thought-his
watch had been too slow.
But there was printed on this side, in oolors
just as gay,
Another face just like tho first, except in
time Of day:
CHOW, times fraud and jewelry, too"
this chap was quick to say,
"In places where they hang out things to
tell the timc Of day,
And amt got sense enough to print in
letters we might see,
The fact that she amt runnin', or that
they had lost the key.
"Now, all Two got to say is they amt
hurtin' mo bit,
And when they try this foolin' gamo they'll
find that I've got grit,
While Sal, know, when she hears this
she'll give 'em all her slack,
And will henccforth set my watch BY
some good almanac"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-15

IL DOf, a w OMAN AND n ACOW.-ErldaY
forenoon lady was walking down Cass
avenue when sho suddenly camo upon
COW. The animal was feeding on tho other
side of the street and tho boy sent out to
watch her sat under shade tree and played
on mouth organ.
The lady halted
The COW locked up.
"IIost anything, ma'am?" asked tho boy
as he removed tho music from his mouth.
"I-Pm afraid of that cowv she replied.
"What fur? Cows don't bite nor kick,
samc as horse All they kin do is to
run you through and pin you to the
ground"
ooh! my, she's comingn'
"No, she mint. She's just making
believe that she wants to git at 20 and hook
yc over the fence"
"Oh! but dare not pass!"
eyes, you dare. Cows know when
woman is afraid just as quick as anybody.
The mint you give cows to understand that
you arc able to catch 'em by the heels and
mop the ground with 'cm they 60 to hunt
ing fur clover"
"Dcar mo, but guess I'll 90 back!"
~ wouldn't. If yell only spit on yer
hands and shake yer fist at her she'll wilt
right down. Cows know who's boss just as
we'll as mon do. Now, then, III hold yer
parasol while you spis on your hands,"
ooh! | can't-Pm going right home"
"Woll, my little brother ho swears at 'em
instead of splitting on his hands. SEQ if
you can do that"
"No--no-no! I'm going now!'
off | was woman and l couldn't swear
or spit on my hands, should carry sword
cane to stab COWS WITH" observed the boy
as be looked across the way.
'Nly soul! but there's another cow up
there" exclaimed the lady as sho looked
up the street.
eyes, lots of cows around these days, but
never heard Of two COWS attacking a
woman OF once, guess ono generally hooks
'cm all to pieces first, and then the othor
comes up and paws at the manglod romans.
If you--'
Tho lady uttered first claso scream
and made q jump at tho nearest cato.
1t opened hard, anc after one pull sho
went over the fence and up tho front steps
of strange house, thcro to remain until
her husband could be summoned by tolo-.
phone to como and act as body guard.
"1'd just like to bo woman" muscd
tho boy as he sat down to punish his mouth
organ como moro. I'd carry bowie knife
down tho back of my neck, and tho first
COW that tried to hook me would feel that
Gro knife playing mumbloty peg around her
vicious heart strings."
a bridge Watchman foil asleon
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-15

A capital anccdoto is told of little
fellow who in turning over the leaves of q
scrap book came across the well-known
picture of somo chickens just out of their
shell. My companion examined the pic
turo carefully, and then with grave, sa-
gaoious look at mo slowly remarked. "They
came out cos they was afraid of being
boiled"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-15

a boy can imagine almost anything; he
can lug an old shot gun abou. all day
without firing at living thing and be
under tho impression that he's having q
bowling good time. But all attempts to
induce boy to imagine that he is killing
Iodians when he is saving wood have
proved futile.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-15

a bridge watchman foil asleop
at chiIicothe, Ohio, last week with
his arm across ono rail. A con-
struction train running backwards
was thrown off tho bridge by his
arm.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-15

ATLANTA, Ga, July To day in tho
Superior Court, tho first negro juror was
called. IIo served with eleven well known
whito citizens, was made foreman of the
jury, and brought in a verdict of guilty
against colorcd man charged with burglary.
In tho next case he was refused by Asa
Gum, colcrcd, charged with murder, who
said he wanted ono nigger' to try him for
his life. The incident caused much com
mcnt, and tho addition of the names of in.
tclligcnt colorcd mon to jury lcvics in tho
State courts is generally approved.
"What pretty children, and how much
they look alike" says G, during fret visit
at a friends house. "Thcy aro twins" his
friend explains. "Wbat, both Of 'cm?"
CXClaims C. rroatlv intprastol
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-15

Physician to Government
clcrk: "\Voll what do you COM
plain of?" G. G.: "Slecpincss, doc
tor" Physician: "At what timo
do you go to bcdW q. G.: ooh, [
don't moan at night, but during
Office hours.n
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-15

OF q gentleman recently deceased, a
friend said to a news gathcrer: "IIc was
in the Legislature one year, but wouldn't
say anything about that Otherwise his
lifo was free from blot"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-15

Old Gent: 81 suppose that
your sight grows very keen with
practiccH Coast guard: "sight!
nor' bless yer, yes, sir; smell, too.
There's mon 'crc can smell snug
glcd 'baCcY ten miles at soap
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-15

~ say, old lady," said man on q
country road the other day, "did you see a
byciclc pass here just now?" "No, didn't
see no kind of sickle, mister; but just now
| seed a wagon wheel runnin' away with a
man. You kin believe it or not l Iwouldnt
if hadn't seed it myself."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-15

"What? twenty-five cents a
pound for sausagcs? Why, [ can
get 'cm down at Sccmidt's for
twenty ccnts!' "Vcll, don, Wy
didn't ycr?' "Causc Schmidt was
out of 'cm." "Vcll, NV l was
owit Of 'cm [ sell 'cm for twenty
cents too.o
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-15

"You must not play with that littlo girl,
my dear" said an injudicious parent
"But, ma, like her; sho is q good little
girl, and am sure she dresses as pretty as
ever do, and she has lots of toys" 81
cannot help that, my DEAR" ropliod tho
foolish mother; "hcr father is a shoemaker"
"But [ don't play with her father; 1 play
with her; sho amt shoemaker"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-15

An Irishman on all ocean steamer always
presented the captain with fno Havana
cigars after lunch and dinner, until ono
day the latter refused to tako any more
The son of Erin, however, insisted, and at
last tho captain accepted, saying. "WclI,
if do tako it III burn it," "Arrah, be
jabcrs," said Pat, "thc divil a cigar Of mino
yoll got to do that with"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-06-04

1t was telegraphed from Washing
ton that the River and IIarbor bill of
the House contained an APPROPRIATION
Of 5000 for the Ouachita, and we so
announced on the 18th. Our neiphbor
made dive at tho item ON the 18Th.
and said that, ssthe recommendation
was not favorably received - in short,
that the bill "did not know the name
of Ouachita," at all, at all. On that
very day--it so happened, or, possibly.
1t was TO appease our neighbor-the
House passed the Bill with the name
of Ouachita on it: whether the bill
originally introduced, or Reagan's SUBJ
stitute, is, we submit, immatestical,
since the $1,000 WAS recommended as
an appropriation for the Ouachtta, as
we stated, and was voted by the House
on the very day our ncighbor said it
was "not f,vorabiy received" some-
thing, of course, he did not know, al
though we did.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-06-04

be thrown away. would have to be ace,uired
by any successor Of mine. at most cflticsl
period Of our history. There is nd royal
sons would have to serve his uovitiate in
Con9ress Ike the rese of us. It is cay in
an aspirant to indulge in large expecta-
t eis'., and to make stupendous promises Of
y! what he Nil achiexe-but the performance
rs more difhcult. Two years ago it would
have Ys been thought quite impossible to onst
Nedlcal ana seat Democrat for the Fifth
deS y. District. Now, it seems in or
DER 70 crcss-Q uestion the incumbent, as to
why he has not moulded the action Of the
democracy IN Congress. aud controlled the
time. S'-e
-, offer the record of my Stewardship us
me guarantee Of my fidelity, zeal, Indus
try anu clear understanding of tho inter-
ests ana wishes of my constituents. Ifthey
snonl9 reflect me, the experience have
gained would, trust. enable me to prove
y more etncient. though not a more devoted
In view Of these facts, solicit from inv
Io.aoW c!tlzoas q generous review Of my
course "a this Congress, and q friendly
considefatfon OF my claims to represent
tHoh IN the next. Whatever other faults
they may lind I'm me. they will At least 10
satisned that have been their real repre-
sentative; proud OF their confidence ieal-
GUS OF their honor; welded solely to their
Welaro, and amenable to their will. If
Ihey again return me, it. Is In the same spir-
tthat Will discharge the trust they re-
pose III me. j. FLOYD KING.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-06-04
THE v. =. Il r. RAILROAD.

Capt. Dahney is steadily pushing
the survey Of the line west, and is now
some fourteen miles from the river,
locating the line permanently az he
progresses westward. lie is using the
transit, patting in center stakes, and
the level, putting in grade stakes, every
one hundred feet, or less. Sometimes
tho surface OF the ground is so irregu-
lar that In order to get perfect pro-
file 1t is necessary to put In interme.
dfate stakes, called "plus stakes"
showing the elevation or depression.
Tho stakes at regular intervals are
numbered, and the number represents
so mony hundred feet distance from
the initial point Mt the river. For ex-
ample, stake numbered 10 indicates
1900 feet from the river n stake placed
between Is and 10, say 10 feet beyond
is, would read lSt4a or 1910 feet
The stakes with nails in the center
of the top mark tho exact center of tho
located line.
Col. Richardson, president of the
road, left jackson Sunday for the
North Oh business connected with the
road.
Mr.. J. II. Reiuboid is framing the
timbers, Mt the railroad shops. for "A
new railroad bridge over Beuff river.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-06-04
WHAT HAS HE DoNEs

Ihts question Is often asked in res
pect "of Gen. Kings congressional
record. For an answer, by Gen. King
himself, the reader Is referred to his
address to the voters Of this district
Endeavoring, as We some time ago an
nounced, to hold the scales even be.
tween the several aspirants for con-
gressfonai honors, we are, nevertheless,
at liberty 10 say, as many of those
who are not supporting his claims " III
that Gen. King has made An active,
attentive aud industrious member OF
Congress. The results are set forth in
his address which we publish on the
authority. a,ls r,t, H.- 81
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-06-04

NJ. David Johns, Of West Carroll,
was lodged in Jail here Tuesday to
await the action of the Supreme Court
ON an appeal in his case. He was tried
and convicted by a jury with stabblng
with intent to commit murder, aud
sentenced to 10 years at hard labor in
tho penitentiary. Eight exceptions
we're taken in the case, ono of which
was as to the detective title OF the jury
Act. ~"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-06-04

The Bulletin persists--becomtng
of course--in denying some ofonr facts,
and we pass thence into the domain of
conundrums.
We said last week that Mr.. Howard
had been dethr oned AS the Lottery
monarch of Louisiana; "but," says
the Bulletin, sit is just the reverse"
Tho Supreme Court, in the case OF
Carcass, recently decided, held that
f'the Louisiana Lottery Company, pre-
viously in existence, shall continue its
operations on ubtlicating al its 2,,rse,s-
sions to a monopoly, and on complying
with the requirements touching the
payment of tho license" ,
Now, If our cotemporary does not
reverse this decision of the Supreme
Court la maintaining that Howard has
monopoly, what does our cotempora-
ry do? Howard is commanded to re-
nounce his rights TO the throne, 'sby
written remuneration of all monopoly
features before he can continue his
business" Then he must be dethroned
J-''s 40 W. 's"S~A A<$os WCch. ouAh the
w-Inaking powers charter another
company, the Louisiana Lottery Com
pany will enjoy the exclusi We run of the
lottery trade but Howard is u thronetl
monarch no longer. In fact, according
to a recent decision Of the u. 8. STU
pre'ne Court, the legislature never pos
sessed the power 10 grant him, or any
corporation, irrevocably, as has been
maintained in this State, the right to
carry on the lottery business, either
concurrent1y with other companies, or
as has been contended, to the exctu-
sion Of all other companies seeking
charters in this State. ,t
Neither the decision of the Supreme
Court, nor Art. 1G7 of the Constitution
Is, we fully understand, self-operative,
but "the effect will be-" as we stated,
''to increase the number of lotteries''
and augment the revenues Of the State !;
or, ifyou will, the aching heads of our
| legislative Jnpiters will be Vnlcau.
lied, and Minerva will step out wit h
iap-fnll of pretty lottery tickets-a
cornucopia of prizes--all to be given
away. Don't you seer II not, ..Holv
Moses what are you giving us, auy
how, partner" in the way OF conun-
drumsT