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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-01
BOlhcrinag the POstllpastcr

A lantern jawed yeung mau stopped at
the postoffico last Saturday, and ycled
out:
"Auything for tho Watscs?"
Our polite postmaster replied:
"No there's not"
Anything for Jane Watts?"
"Nothing"
"Anything for Alice Watts?'
"No."
"Anything for Bill Watts?"
"No, sir"
"Auything for Tom Watts?'
"No, nothing"
'Anythiug for Fool Joo Watts?"
"No, nor Dick Watts, or Jim Watts, or
Sweet Watts, nor any other Watts, dead,
living, unborn, native, foreign, civilized,
savage or barbarous, male or female, white,
black, enfra nohiscd or disfrauchiscd, natu-
ralizcd or othwise. No, there is positively
nothing for any of the Wattses, either in
dividually, severally, Jointly, and now
forever, Que and inseparatvcly
Tho boy looked at tho postmaster in
astonishment, and then said:
"Pleasn look if there is anything for
John Thomas Watts?"
DR., Lawrence 9. Neal and Mr.. Charley
White, Of Hopewell Township, in this
County, have invented on attachment to a
gin for opening cotton bois that do not
fully mature before tho stalk is killed by
the cold weather, and for separating the
cotton from the burr. The attachment is O
work entirely of their own, is quito simple
and has boen most successfully operated by
them the past season, the results of which
will leave no doubt in the minds of any as tc
its great valuo to the cotton producers
Wo arc Informed that they gathered enough
cotton bolls that would not open from the
fields of single farm this fall to make
twelve or thirteen five hundred pound bales
aud that the cotton was sold in this market
side by side with that which was picked b,
hand at the same price. If the invention
proves to be all that is claimed for it, it vii
certainly take rank among the most impor-
tant inventions Of the age, and will add
millions of dollars yearly to tho value VI
this important crop, as there is always Q
largo percentage of the bo'ls that never
opon, especially when the crop is late o,
tho fall early. TO the Mississippi bottoms
or wherever the stalk grows very rank, il
will bc particularly valuable, and from the
sample of lint shown US, as well as the
quality of bolls from which it was made
we are inclined to think that it will coli
tribute more to enhance the profit of cotton
raising than any Improvement that has becu
made either in its cultivation or prepara-
tion for market in the past quarter of q
century. The gentlemen have made up-
plioation for patent on their invention
and we hope as reward for their enter
prise and diligence they will make fortunes
out of it.-Anderson IneNigenccr.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-01
Atlanta and Charlotte Airline RAILWAY
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT.
ATLANTA, GA June Sd, 1879.
CUlNGE or SEIZED DCLE.

On and after SATURDAY, December
1879, Double Daily Trains will run on
.bis toad us follows
GOING EAST.
Night Mail and Passenger Train:
Arrive at Seneca, 90 IN
Leave Scneca, 8 OF m
Day Passenger Train:
Arrive Mt Seneca, 8 l2am
Leave Seneca, l3nm
GOING WEST.
Night Mail and Passenger Train
Arrive at Seneca, 6 81 u n
Leave Seneca, 35.am
Day Passenger Train:
Arrive at Soncca, 5 15pm
Leave Seneca, S is pm
GOING EAST.
Local Freight and Accom- odation Train.
Arrive at Seneca, S 05 m
Leave Seneca s "a nm
GOING WEST.
Local Freight and Accommodation Traiu:
4ss'v' Hsavs ssnssa Ss ssa''' 7 7 81 81 pm , m
Close connection at Atlanta for all noints
West aud Ut Charlotte for all points East.
Through tickets on sale at Gainesville,
Seneca City, Grccnville and Spartanburg to
oil points East or Waat
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-01

A correspondent Of the Barnwell Peon7o
makes the following pertinent remarks con !.
cerning an evil habit that many peoplo
have acquired, ard who make no effort to
restrain its force or check its growth: ..Tho
haolt Q! talking in church, during tho sor-
Woes, is certainly great evil, and very
popular one, aud habit, if INDUCED in
only by children, could be borne with some
iittIo forbearancc; but when persons who
have age as we'll as responsibility on their
side arc guilty of this deplorabe evil,
think they ought to bo told of it, and, if
propriety would admit, they should be re-
bukcd in public"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-01
CONNECTIONS.

At Atlanta, with the Atlanta & New OrlcanA
Short Line, ca. & w. PIT, r. RI and
hennesaw Route, W. & A. r, R.) for ali
points in Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkan,
sas, Texas and the Northwest.
With the Central Railroad of Georgia, for
Alacon, Savannah, Brunswick, and all
points in Southwestern Georgia and
Florida.
With tho Georgia Railroad for Augusta.
Charleston, Port Royal ard Savannah.
at Lula, Ga, with the Northeastern Rail.
road, for Athens, Ga.
At Scneca, with the Blue Ridge Railroad
for Walhalla and Bolton, S. @.
At Grccnvile, S. O., with the Grcenyile &
Columbia Il. r.
At Spartanburg, with the Spartonbure.
Union u Columbia Railroad with tho
Spartanburg 4 Asheyile Railroad, for
Tyron Mountain, connecting here with
stagcs for Flat Rock, HcDdersonyille.
Ashcville, and Warm Spring, N. G. A
fine and well finished hotel at the foot Of
this mountain.
At Charlotte, with tho Richmond g. Dan.
vile Railroad, for all points North. Eost
and West, and for Virginia Springs.
With the Carolina Central Railroad for
Wilmington and intermediate points.
G. j. FOREACRE,
,,- General Manager.
W.. Houston, Gcn'l Pass. & Ticket
Agent.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-01

The State Convention of tho Young
Mems Christian Association win meet in
annual session in Orapgcburg on Thursday
next, 1st April.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-01
W AIsHALLA FEAIAME
COLLEGE,.

ENllE next session cf this institution will
Il commence THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER
4tb, 1879.
ltisan advantage to teachers aud pupils to
enter the varons classes at that time. for il
:"""" weeks delay render it difficult to advance
with class.
Board in College and in private
families per month. $1,000
Juvenile Department, per month, so
Primary Department, per month, 80
Academic Department, per month 90
Collegiate department. per month"; 800
These prices arc exclusive Of State appro.
printions.
Music, Wax and Fancy Work extra.
For particulars, address,
HeEs. u. IL. SNAEhT'HEH.
July 24, 1879 3G-ly
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-01

Congressman Aiken wants a tea farm
established by order of Congress.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-01

The knights Of Honor arc increasing
their Lodges in South Carolina.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-01

Scott Hopkins, the negro who murdered j
Mr.. James Stroud in Chester few weeks
ego, has been sentenced by Judgt Maokey
to be hanged on the 28d Of April. -
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-01
Greenville and Columbia Railroad
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

CHANGE OF SCHEDULE,
On and after Wednesday, January Goth
1880, the Passenger Trains over the Green.
vile and Columbia Railroad will be run
daily, Sundays excepted:
MAIN STEM.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-01

The bill which passed the House few
days ogo. provides that hereafter tho Special
Deputy Nlarshals ahall be appointed by the
United States Judges, and selected equally
FROM both parties.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-01

On and after SATURDAY, December
loD, Double Daily Trains will run on
.bis Eoad us follows
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25
Weekly Herald
Cleveland, Tennessee.
The rndils Of The Copper Mlpe SUIT.

4heA h1its 81 AhH NNl'Htf 'si"N SUM-
THE able, lucid aud exhaustive opin-
Con oi tnr Supreme Court, rs delivered
b. Hon. Jordan Stokes, Special Judge,
in sc ease OF j. +. Eaht ". The Union
Con 'olidatcd Mining Company, vas a
thorough yiulicaiion Of tie character Of
Mr. Rahi in every particular.
chief Justice Deadc.'ck, Nith Asso-
ciate Justices Mcfarland and Trgncy
an Hon. Jordan Stokes, Special Judge,
" re present IL the special term Of SUI
prepe Court OF IL m ,sce which cen
vcned Yesterday.
Hon. Jord.n Stokes delivered IN eS-
haus,iye opinion in the great suit Of
Charles. Rlh', executor, and Matilda
Raht, ~exccu,rix OF j. +. Raht deceased,
Va. the Uui,n Consolidated Mining
Company, OF which the following is the
concluding section OF the decree;
The court is ofopinion and adjudgcs
ana DEGREES that the defendant company
Is not eu,i;!ed to any Of the relief sought
10y its cross bill, and therefore that said
cross bill be and the same is hereby dis
missed, and the court is Of opinion and
so,decrecs that the Chancellorterred in
adiudglng the costs of the Chancery
Court against the complainant and to
that extent said decreeis reversed and
The count adjudges and DEGREES that the
defendant company pay all the costs Of
this court and the Chapcery Court.
The records were completed and sign
ed at @ o'clock last evening" and Court
adjourned till the regular tcrm.-knox-
vile Tribune, 18th.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25
Indiana Solid for Blaine.

TIE indianapolis Journal and Chicago
Tribune announce that Indiana, by her
district conventions, indicated that it
would go to the National Convention
with its 30 votes solid for Blaine.
They call attention to m important
fact in that connection, namely, that
This action will be the result Of Il spon-
Laneuus, free expression. ''Ihe alb
sence Of all machine influences" they
say, cor packing processes was very
notable in Indiana when compared with
the proceedings Of the New York and
Pennsylvania conventions run by Cam
eron and Conkling. There was no at
tempt TO stitie the preferences Of any
part Of the Republican voters. There
we're no Instructions, except IN n dis
trict. and no resolutions calculated to
create discussions in the party. The
Blaine men were %nomiually in the mat
jority everywhere, but they took 10
advantage OF their prepondcratlns
strength to crush ont the minOrity.''
Therefore, they continue: The pop
ular sentiment Of Indiana is entitled to
the most respectful considerations in ,he
Republican Convention. Indiana is Il
doubtful State as well as New York. 1t
is the one Statc-the only State-to
which the Republicans can turn in
case the loss of New York be threaten
ed. If the Republican sentiment of In
iiana be uycrsc TO the third-term move
ment, as the action Of the district con-
ventions certainly indicates, then the
National Convention cannot commit
itself to the third-term idea without
mourning the danger of losing votes
enough to make Democratic success in
that State certain" And the conclu-
sion * that there is strong faith in IN
LLAMA that James G. Blaine can carry
tie State next November.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25
40 Alliance with RepudiatOTS

Knoxville Chronicle: In speaking
of the possible alliances in the nex1
state camnaign the Nashville Herald
speaking of the republicans, says.
"Would they ally themselves Will
the low-tax democrats? That is not
impossible, if even improbable"
We take issue with the Herald on
this point. Not ouly is it not proba-
ole, but, it is also impossible. The
republican party never has been d
party of Reputation, and never will.
The republicans of Tennessee will
not, as long as the heavens are above
the earth, allv themselves, for the
sake of temporary power, with IA
crowd-we can not call it a party
whose sole and avowed object is to
smirh the good name Of our proud
old state with the Noticeable stain Of
repudiation. Never will any man of
this crowd of political thieves ride
into power on the shoulders of repub-
lican voters. Better eternal defeat
than victory gained at such a cost.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25
IMPORTATION
noad Werkers Take KotLee.

As the road hands in the 1T and POD
wards OF Cleveland have been notified
10 appear for duty lo-uorrow morning
we give the following for their benefit.
VIZ;
The oyersccr Is required by law tc
notify alilsuIs at least the third day
before the work day giving time and
place where 10 meet. II Doe fails 10 no
tify them verbally he mustlcayca writ
ten notice ~ their place Of residence.
Every person warned shall bring suclI
tool as the oycrsecr directs; il he can
not come IN person, nc is required t.
furnish an a5lc-bodied person, or pay
to the oyersccr IS cents ia advance fol
each day he is mott ed TO work. II the
IS cents is nos paid ia advance the par
~ thus falling must forfeit $500 per
day. If he then fails to pay the forfeit
IL Is the duty of the Oyerseer to report
him to 4 Justice Of Peace who gives
Judgement aud sentences the party to
the county work house or Chain gang
to work out said amonnt.
Persons not having tools are not re-
leased they must get them, Persons
furnishing a wagon ant team with q
hand will be given credit for W days
work.
Where a road isOUt of order the over
seer must be notified by some person,
and then said road must be repaired
within three days-the weather being
flvorablc-and if it ia not done the
overseer can then be prosecuted and
punished at the discretion Of the court.
The above is the substance ofthe new
and latest road law. There is no excuse
whatever Oh which any one can keep
from working. The idea that justices
Of the peace, clerks Of courts sheriGs,
constablcs and one-cyed men are re-
leased is all Il humbug. Just get ready
boys and be Oh hand, and remember
that If you don't work well y0u get no
credit on the books Of the oyerseer.
You cannot send Il boy in your place
and get credit for a mans work.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25
Ohio Political AND other Notes.

-
While IN Cincinnati we had a TALK
with several prominent hep~uoilcans'
we ind that city pretty strong Tor
sherman, but they admit ina Grant
or Blaine either could carry inc State
should they be nominated.
Among the prominent men we met
were Col. MouIton, who's a brother
in law Of John Sherman. lie is
quite a pleasant gentleman, and Is
one of the leading lawyers OF that
city.
we also had the hoLor OF meeting
Gov. Foster who Is known as 'callco
Charley" We found Mr.. Foster a
very interesting man--plalA as an old
shoe, and always in a good humor' 1t
is no wonder he was elected by such
,;tn nIol y3,,ra r nm orJ he ro4bnr. .
hov;Jh INN abant lin
~ g
we a'so t'o4SeV 'IG Gonlil''.J .1' u,
nc' ui'a Hie' 'Hi'ol 1iaio'ea4' wv "oo
n,-onMorS W. usra Shown tbrougL
tLa oGro md wero much delicbfed
son an6 Loro oynIo;red 10 ne tho
U,orEings of 81 oa{ce wboro 10000
r-ana,s o,o nr;n,od IN one bnur
~, uah NJ, Wo,tor
rorr VIZ w t,5' maJo tbs = with Col
Nnlson in bobolf NJ Crrtcbeeld vs
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25
Gar. for "a Meeting or the Rg-
publican Committee

The members Of the R%cpuhlicAl Tx
ecutiye Committee Of bradley County
are hereby called TO meet N he Office
Of the Chairman in Cleveland, ~ the
list Saturday ia April, O'Clock p. m,
for the purpose Of electing its officers
and attending to such O:her business
AS may come before the Committee.
W. S. TGPrON, Chm.
The committee are as follows:
LIST dist, a. j. Cate, .. j. G. Cof-
man, 3, J. b. Hughes, A, J. L.'Jores, .
Joseph Still, 6, j. w. Ramsey, :,
NJ. /. Julian, g, w. q. Stoekburgcr, .,
ST. Gcrcn, 10, John Trotter, II. Jas.
Lacy, u, j. II. Thatch, Is. /. F. Cart
wright.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25

among the negroes, he said, was "to
80 anywhere in Gods world TO get
away from these men. The reason,
be said, "th.t so many Of our people
are going away is because a large
majority Of the white people who
held slaves treat cur people 80 badly.
In many parts ii he country our peo-
pie might as wen be slaves as free
He thought over 5000 had alieady
emigrated from Louisiana, and that
the movement was on the j crease
lhe teal wds prevalent among the
aegroes in his section Of The State
chat a Democrats President would
be elected, and then the condition Of
the colored people would be still
worse than At present, and it would
also belnore difficult for them TO cn
igrate. This feeling, be thought WAS
stimulating aud Fastening the exodus
now.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25

as the upper East Tennessee papers
are using a short mention that we
N de Of Mr.. W. Z. T. Milburn's de-
feat for Attorney General IN this dis
trict, we wish to say that Mr.. Milburn
ran far ahead of the party vote and
came near being elected. We are not
championing Mr.M ilburns cause or that
any one else, but these are facts. What
we said Of Mr.. Miihurn's defeat was
not aimed as detrimental, but as news
showing our readers that he was the
same gentleman, whom they remember
as the Republican candidate for Attor-
uey General.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25
Patronage.

THERE appears to be many different
ways Of understanding tile true mean
ing of newspaper patronage, as it is
called, and as an Interested party, We
give place to adisquisition Of the cub
ject by oue who knows whereof he
speaks. II will serve, perhaps as Il
mirror where ceriain persons can see
themselves as others see them.
Many long and weary years have for
ced the conviction upon US that news
paper patronage is a word Of many def
initious, aud that u great majority Of
mauSind are either iguoraut Of the cor
rect definitions or are dishonest ~ q
strict biblical sense of the word. News
paper patronage is composed Of as
many colors as Il rainbow, and is as
changeablc rs 4 chameleon.
One man comes IN and sIbccribes for
a paper and pays for II in advance, and
goes home and reads II with the proud
satisfaction that il is his. lie hands IN
his advertisement, asks the price and
pays for It, and goes to his place Of bus
iress aud reaps the advantage thereof.
Another says, "you may put my name
on your books, " and goes or without
saying Il work about pay, Time passes
on, and You want money, and want
him to pay you what is honestly due
you. lie flies into a passion, perhaps
pays, perhaps not, ana orders Ills paper
stopped. This is called newspaper pat
ronage.
Another man lives near you-he does
not take the paper-he don't like the
editor-the paper is too small for him
yet he goes regularly 10 his neighbors
and reads II, and q%uarrels with he
opinions ofthe editor. Occasionally he
sees an article he likes, lie begs, or
gives half 4 dime for 4 number. This
is called newspaper patronage.
Another man likes the paper and
takes acopy for his family, and pays
for il, and does al he can TO got new
subscribers; he meyer grumbles, but
always has a cheerful word for the cd
itor. If any little item Of interest oc-
curs in the m%eighborhood he informs
the editor. This is newspaper patron
age.
Another man has a patent and wants
You to give it a two dollar notice every
week; it will be Of interest TO your
readers he says; but although knowing
it will benefit him most of all, he does
not offer to pay for it. That is called
newspaper patronage.
Another man has taken the paper for
several years, but has not paid TOR it.,
and comes In with 4 four or i've dollar
advertisement and asks you to insert it
for nothing because he is an old patron
Of yours. This is called newspaper
patronage
Another man-"a young man about
town." no Use takinga paper, he knows.
all there is going III. BY and by he.
gets married, and hands in a notice with
inst give me Il dozen copies" lie gets
them, and when YOU mention pay he
looks surprised! And this is called
newspaper patronage.
Now isn't newspaper patronage a
curious thing?
And in hat great day when the gen.
tlemAn III black gets his dies, as he
surely will, how many of the patrons
enumerated above will fall to his share?
Now it will be seen that while certain
kinds Of patronage are the very life and
existence Of Il newspaper, there are 9TH
er kinds Of patronage that are more de-
structiye than the deadly night shade.
Exchange,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25
10 the Republicans OF James
County, Tenn.
OoLTEwAu, March 10th, 1880

OoLTEwAu, March 10th, 1880.
Yon are respectfully notified that
convention will be held in the Court
House at Ooltewah, IN the first Mon
Aay of April next, for the purpose OF
choosing delegates to attend the Re
publican convention at Nashville, May
hth, the object Of which will be to nom
irate Il candidate for Governor, aud to
qcnd delegates to the National Republi-
can convention to be held at Chicago,
Jane 9Th, 1880. The time has come for
prompt action on the part of the Re
publican party, and it iG therefore re-
s%pectfully urged that the Attendance at
he convention be as full As.posslble.
G. O. CATE,
Chairman Elk. Com. james County.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25

We feel justified in saying that there
is no branch Of business where skill,
knowledge and honesty are Sc requisite
as in the manufacture Of drugs and
medicines. We scarcely realize how
much our lives are in the hands of such
manufacturers, or how reCkles5ly we
purchase and take or administer to our
sick friends and children p%aregoric,
cordials, %laudauum, oils, &C., without
knowing, or thinking, by whom they
were made, or where, or how nOteYen
asking ourselves the question, whether
it is the article represented or not.
Our sick ones continue to sutier-per-
haps die, and we call it upaGcouutab!c,
when in fact, our sick had received 40
medicine, and their death the result Of
this almost criminal thouglltlesSncss.
The only way to guard against this. is
obuy none Of these fimily medicines,
unless they bear the name of some we'll
known, competent and reliable maker.
We are glad to see that Sanford, Cham
berlain q Albers have taken n step in
the right direction, and adopted the
derice or trade mUrk Of Three Hearts
combined, which they print upon all Of
their essences. oils or medicine labels
in addition to their firm name; 80 that
Il buyer can see, alta glance, whether
thar reliable firm manufactured them or
not. We can not afford to experiment
with life, enough to buy slop shop, IN
reliable goods, with only cheap to rec
ommend them. We, therefore, say
when buying, be certain and get the
label with the Three Hcarts.-Knoyville
Chronicle.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25
TO sp0CEMREEDENs

The stallion. "BILLY lEy!SGTOE'
will stand this scGson, 800 10 insure
n OF Tie time al home of JAS. wells,
Ia this county, and one third at Jacob
Wells, in James county. For further
particulars call on JAS. WELLS.
ia "A
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25

NEW YORK Times: The southern lead
eis get very angry when northern men
venture to say that the rebellion was
wrong, but by their words and Their
acts they are constantly asserting that
it was.not wrong. That is az, assertion
which is questioned by the majority OF
the American people, and will be for a
long time to come. We know the north
well enough to say without hesitation,
that if the south and its frierdS do not
gaise the question, it will be very gen
orally let alone. But if the question is
is constantly raised by or for the south,
the north will inevitably respond.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25

THERE is considerable talk in this
State Of i%nstructing the delegates by
the State Convention. This seems like
"a big piece of foolishness TO us. II the
Republicans of Tennessee think they
can not find delegates with brains
enough to know who and what their
people want they had better send no
delegates. To send an instructed dele
cation il but to send 4 lot OF wooden
men, all to be used by one man. No!
we say send men rItlt are capable OF
acting for themselves, and they will Go
much better for their party aud the
country.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25
NOTICE.

The celebrated Stallion Black Dick, "
and the ~wcil-known jack, BLACK
SAMPSON" will stand at the stables cf
the undersigned this ,e..soH, commence
ing March 10Th. ". 5. HCSTEN,
m %. Ge0rgclOWM. Tenm.