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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-11-27
THE PLUlMES OF CRECY.

TWAS reading of kings and mobiles,
Tourney and knightly gage,
Till the summer twilight faded
From Froissart's ancient page.
Then in the darkened parlor
saw fairer sight
The brave old King whose valor makes
The shame of Crecy light.
He stood on the little hill side,
Taller than all his peers,
Quite blind but with eyes uplifted.
HOary with many years;
Still wearing his golden armor,
Crowned with his royal crown,
Leaning upon the sword with which
He struck the Sedan down.
And high in his cleaning helmet
Three ostrich plumes, snow white
From the Paynim's brow he tore them
In some Jabluna fight.
All Scared with Carpathian arrows,
His heart with Honor flames:
Advance !" he cries, "and fight for France,
Bohemia, and st. James"
But two of his knights staid by him,
And little did they say;
The blind old King talked with his heart,
And that was in the fray.
Alas! alas! He heard too soon
The sounds of shameful flight;
"Thank God" he sighed, "Bohemia's blind"-
He would not see this sight.
Now, friends, one more good deed claim,
ask a soldiers grave, good knights;
I'll dig it with my sword.
My horses reins tie fast to yours
A friend on either hand
Then ride straight on to where you see
The English archers stand"
They kissed their King most tenderly,
Then three as one they went
Down to the field of certain death
With proud and glad content.
They cut path to where Prince Charles,
The Kings son, stood at bay:
Twas spirits, and not flesh and blood,
For honor fought that day,
The three white plumes above the gloom
Cleaned like snowy wing;
Victors and vanquished paused to watch
The blind Bohemian King.
Pierced oft by arrows stained with blood,
The Soldan's plumes still wave,
Until Bohemia's sword had cut
Honor's unsullied grave.
Next day, when English heralds sought
Over the fatal field
Trampled lilies and flags of France,
They found upon his shield
The blind old King of Bohemia,
Son and friends by his side;
But torn and stained the snowy plumes
Thatlong had been his pride.
Then said the Black Prince over him,
90 knight, the bravest, best,
Thy plumes are dyed in hero's blood
Henceforth they are my crest!"
And still they wave DER England's crown,
And teach the young and brave,
When all is lost but honor, then
Valor digs Honors grave.
Lille 4. Barr, in Harpe,''s Young People.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-11-27

INTO one of our largest dry-goods
stores entered gentleman, the other
day, and with the air of one who had
been used to this sort of thing all his
life, you know, he said to the astonlsh..
ed saleswoman, "Give me a yard oil
marroon-colored flannel to match q
baby, please" Correcting himself
hastily, he began again: 81 beg par
don; mean yard of flannel to match
a maroon colored baby-here (pro-
ducing bit of flannel from his vest
pocket,) want yard of that. "-BoS-
ton Transcript.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-11-27

The ex-Empress Eugene has Just
bought the Marlborough Hill estate, in
Hampshire, close to the border of the
county of Surrey, for $4,000.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-27
wALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MAY -. 1850.

Or. 0. II. OFT, of Branchyillo, was cx-
tremcly kind, aud furnished, at great trou-
bic to himsolf, the temperature Of tho Ed
isto River every day in tho month of April.
This is an important matter in fish cul-
turo.
MIR. W. St. j. Mazyok has contributed q
valuable and entertaining letter on tho
native fishes of South Carolina. It will
also doubtless find q place in the annual
report.
The Board Of Agriculture instructed tho
Commissioner to correspond with tho vari-
Gus routes leading FROM New York to South
Carolina, and ascertain tho rates for immi-
giants, and make tho best terms possible.
n response to Colonel Buffers enquiries
the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Rail
road and its connections pgrec to take
immigrants at the rate of | J cents per mile.
The South Carolina Railroad will bring
them from New York to Columbia for
$40, and on any way stations at 9 cents
per mile.
Tho Air Liuc Railroad is actively Gu
gage in Inducing immigration. They have
an Agent at tho Astor House, in New York
Tho road is anxious to co operate with
Commissioner Butler, and carry immigrants
to destination for l ! cents per mile.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-27

Mr. Bayard supported tho bill, claiming
it was substantially What had before passed
Congress and met no objection FROM tho
President, except That it was on the appro-
priation bill.
Mcssrs. Conkling and Edmunds pointed
out new and what thoy thought bad features
in tho bill.
Mr.. Voorhees, thought the bill an im.
provcmcnt on the existing law, but could
not voto for any law recognizing Federal
supervision of elections
Mr.. Thurman supported tho bill No
new argument was developed in the debate.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-27
Beautiful lives have grown up

Beautiful lives have grown up
from dark places, as pure white
lilies full of fragrance have bios
somcd on Shiny stagnant waters.
We bear within us the seeds of
greatness; but suffer them to
spring up, and they overshadow
both our sense and our happiness.
Can there be any greater dot
age in the world than for one to
guide and direct his courses by the
sound of a bell and not his own
judgment and discretion.
Energy will do anything that
can be done in this world; and no
talents, no circumstances, no op-
portunitics, will make a two-lcg-
gcd animal a man without it.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-27

In one cotton factory in Co.
lumbus, Georgia, 1900 operatives
are employed, and all arc natives
OF the State except the foreman.
This concern paid out $6,OOO,-
600 last year, and used $4,000
bales ofcotton. 1t won't be many
years before every man in Gcor-
gia will wear white shirt.
Boston Post.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-27

Whom man looks back into the dim
vista of bygono years about tho only thing
ho can remember is his mothers slipper
his first pair of boots, tho old schoolmastcr,
and the little rosy checked school girl who
used to make his hcort Autter whenever
she asked him for a bitc of his chewing
gum. Life was worth living for in those
days, even though thcro wasn't much money
in it.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-27

When the average old woman
is free from rheumatism, tooth
ache, or a lame back, and her
mind is clear Of funerals and mar
riagcs, she has vet ono consola-
ton left. She can affirm that the
world will soon como to an end.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-27
It is a Question of Decency.

Not long since VIC expressed to very
dear young friend our delight that on her
first appearance at ball, sho had declined
to participate in tho round dance. Wo
commended her courage in refusing, and
sought to persuade her to persist in it, by
intimating to hor what wo know to bo the
sentiment and language of the gentleman
partner in regard to the young women who
allow them the immoral famliaritos which
such dances permit aud ncccsstate. AS
our young friend is not follower of Jesus
Christ, VIC appealed to her self respect as
pure girl. Wo begged her to consider tho
matter, not merely from the standpoint Of
religion, but as question Of common do
ccnoy, and to protect her person from. lust
tul handling and her good namc from tho
swirching of foul tongues.
The Central Presbyterian has the follow.
ing in point:
The argument against tho dancing now
practiscd by our young people rests on a
question of dcccucy. We need not call
jury Of Christians to sit on the case, we
only need jury of old fashioned Virgin
ians who may play cards, run horses, drink
their grog, and do many other things in
disregard Of the prcccpts of tho Christian
religion. We arc perfectly willing to rest
tho case without argument in their hands,
whether they think it consistent with
female modesty for young woman to pass
through the scenes of modern ballroom.
Tho mere act of dancing is nothing;
there may be little or no harm in the old
fashioned cotilion in private house with
reasonable hours; what the standards of tho
Presbyterian Church condemn is "lascivi.
Gus dancing" We mean no sort of re-
lection on the young ladies who engage in
our modern dances; many of them do it in
Innocence and in moro thoughtlessncss, and
swept along by the demands of society: but
we 40 not insist that the thing itself comes
within the precise idea aimed at by tho
standards Of the Westminster Assembly.
Low can wo be contradictcd? And is this
a thing for Christian woman TO do?
Would Christian girl, who has really Civ
on herself to her Saviour, defend tho
practice of "lasovious dancing2" It be.
comes, then, mere question of fact.
Does tho act of woman's handsome throw
ing herself into the arms of young como
man within tho idea of 'lasciviousY'
The truth is the modern dance has rcvo
lutionizod the relations Of sexos in this
country. 1t has introduced into our draw.
ing.rooms the indccorums of the .Na6Wc
aud the Chateau Rouge. 1t has changed
the attitude of our young mon towards tho
gentlcr sex. They do not regard them
with the same respect, with tho samo
knightly devotion; they arc regarded more
as "fcllows," who do not live in that ats
mospbere of subimatcd guilclcssncas that
they formerly occupied. There is famil.
iarity practiscd by tho young men towards
the young women which is simply shocking
and it is largely the fruit of the dance.
Woman hos experienced the change which
came over France at the close of the ast
century, when all reverence was lost for
everything
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-27

Comparatively fcw persons know how
tho White House at Washington got it's
name. 1t was given to it because of its
color. Tho building is constructed of
frccstone, and aftor the British burnod the
interior in 1914 tho walls were 80 bluckoned
that when it was rebuilt it was found neo-
cssary to paint them. Ever since at inter.
walls of few years the whole structure re.
coives fresh coat Of white paint. Tho
cumbrous title of executive mansion was
very naturally dropped for tho short and
literally descriptive namo of White House,
and now only figures in official documents
and correspondence.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-27

The teacher Of Sunday
school class inquired if any one
could tell who went into tho ark
with the animals. A little fellow
said, ZIP. T. Barnum."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-27

Five thousand immigrants in
twenty-four hours at Now York
indicates the unprecedented vol
umc OF the current exodus from
Europe to the United States.
The magnitude Of this trans-occ-
anic movement Of population is
especially remarkable in view of
the fact that it is almost altogether
made up Of individuals and fami-
lies or small parties, acting in
dcpcndently md without con-
cert, rather than of organized
colonies.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-27

Eaton a little town in Gibson
County, Tenn, boasts of a citizen
who is postmaster, mayor, justice
OF the peace, Sunday school SUI
pcrintcndent, newspaper cores
pondent, worshiptul master in The
masonic lodge, elder in the
church., leader ofthc choir, cotton
spcculator, extensive farmer, deals
largely i'll thoroughbred chickens,
imports fine grades ofwhcat, runs
a reaper and thrcshor, and is a
professional mule trader.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-27

The man who will wait two
hours for his turn in the barbcr's
chair will get mad and thrash and
scold if a shirt button isn't scwcd
on in Just ten seconds.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-27
[Original.
In Memory OF Minnio.

~
How lonoly and how sad arc VIC
AS busy thought iy waking fast,
Fond mcmory's silent power.
The solemn stiffness of the hour,
The cricsot's weird and p!aintiyc chirp
Our inmost being thrills.
While memories dear and memories sad
The feelings deep that thought awakcs
AFRO far bcyond control.
Those feelings cluster fast around
Our Minnie dear, our Minnie htill,
Within our hearts to dwell.
For everything wo hear aud sec
Tho house is sad, is lonely now,
Without her voice to cheer.
we miss our Minnio with the dawn,
"a hnl niU 10 =, ~ eIo'"h ,or, ahi> aa''''"" gro"
From school Will hear no more,
ua,r % ,.o D't'o ~ c,,'an" "o' .ootS..t,S ,, ''sh'
me plose ior Ammo nti'I IL set,
Sweet NI;unjo's y,oc wa scnm !, no.r
Yho ,i.t)c trc,surc, sbo has ,oft
E,ch nlnxt}ina onI AK Inv
Each nlavmntn nnl .,ch rr;onJ J', ron;n
OF Minnin's ne, of ;ov ~ 'D'
~
And thou II vo miss o,r M;,r;o ,,ro
ar shnS ,hr h;,,nr ,nan 'oA''
Our hearts hayo oomfoy. s,;l .ho,s uo,,
Ana Epov7 No Min M ro,r '' "s'''
49,
IIer bodv e,cons hc,o,,, ,,o ga
Watched o,rr Nv nn,,a, hn,S, Az
Her sni,it mccl, nmonn, ,hn ,lnst
In radiant bc,n,v stanSs
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FROM 'uc Ooiumo'a l'cG'sscf, May W.
Y3t,4,o,,c 1,,.
-
The Diost CNrcytag Accounts f.om an
D -, =,
"'' " '"e o''"c--- crops Tooa dnt(
the People Noppy onl ProSDcrous-- 4
72ocu1,cot VIII cho,,, - D,,
~. ~ 'S 90 ''e"" '1
H0e'y o''':c" z" Mc Sfo'e'
- me returns received by Commissioners
i,u''er :, lro"' spec'e' cof!cspondcnts OF the
pG'ar,mch1 OF ASriSu!turc Sho" that there
IS 'anu ior SAFE III al .lo Counties, ranging
"a pfiee RON - 70 %2o ior improved and
llo'n 1o'' 10 "lo lor nhlmproved-the
average Dclhs aoouS s'll and -, respec-
'''e'y.
LII an tnesc counties 'hcro nre flourish
ms aGiicu!sufai societies. y deep interest
IS I'ahllestoo III ca !ion, and new echoo!s
ana colleges arc he!nG established and
properly s"sta'ned' and those already or
fa"'zea are On /" llfn' an" permanent basis.
Ia on'ih&l,c Goh'a! OF some charges made
~ 'eW Noithcth fanatics, 'Ao returns
3ho" churches IN every County OF every
!, 'Io WITH " large member
Ship;
Aho nGPa'tmoh1 notes van much salts"
th"5 diseases among ssocE arc rare
very i0" !coll'Spoha&n's reporting any
aesIrnc'iVo sn' diseases
ING pcop'c arc ehGAHSiGtNc on INC sub
'co' OF hSh culture, ana INC oDatructions to
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-27

In little family discussion the othcr
day, tho madam remarked, somewhat tarty:
"Whcn marry again" ~ suppose you
will marry fool intorrnnted the huaband'
"Bcg your pnrdop," said she, "I will do
nothing Of the kind. prefer change"
The lord and master wlted.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-27

Young man, don't swear. There is no
OCCASION for swearing outside of news.
paper office, whore it is useful in proof.
reading and indispcnsably necessary in
getting forms to press. 1t has been known
also, materially to assist an editor in looking
over tho paper after it is printed. But
otherwise it is a very foolish habit.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-27
JOHN 3. GORDON.

NASHVILLE, May 9.-Ex-Goycrnor
Joseph D. Brown, of Georgia, who is here,
received dispatch tonight announcing
his appointment to the United States Senate
from Georgia, vice Senator Gordon, resigned.
Governor Brown accepts the position.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-27

Senator Cameron asked Toombs if the
Southern people had ever found out that
tho North had whipped them, "Whipped
ue" said Toombs, "no, sir; you didn't whip
us, but wo woro ourselves out whipping
YOU"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-27

Subscribe for tho COURIER.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-27
ALFRED II. COLOUITT.

WASHINGTON, d. G., May 10, 1885,
Governor A. II. Colquitt: In response
to your hattering request TINT I withdraw
my resignatiop, beg to say that, though
anxious to obligc, feel constrained to de-
cline.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-27
General Gordon's Resignation.

UNITED STATES SENATE CHAMBER
Washington, D. G. May Is, 18S0-To hi,
Iiixoellcncy, Governor A. II. Colquitt, At
lanta, Ga.-Sir: I hereby tondor to you
my resignation as United States Senate,
from Georgia.
In taking this stop am simply carrying
out long cherished desire to retro from
public life. 1 have hitherto subordinatcd
that desire TO sense of duty and to my
reluctance to leave tho service of noble
aud generous people who have honorcd me-
with the most exalted station and supported
inc in tho discharge of it's duties with un-
swcrving confidence.
Since April, 1SGl-for nearly twenty
ycars-my life has been one of incessanl
anxiety and of great labor. For more than
ono half that long period, either in war or
IN public Office, my energies have been de-
voted to what | conceived to bo tho welfare
OF the Southern people and the best interests
OF tho whole country. And now that tho
restoration of Louisiana and South Caro-
lima to tho rights of self government,
secures to the entire South her full and
rlghtful representation in the Legislative
department. of the federal government, my
most cherished object in politics has been
attained. l am left free therefore to oon-
suit my inclinations and the imperative in
tercsts of my family, without the least
detriment to the public service.
l give way to some successor who will,
trust, servo tho country with greater ability
than myself; but who, am sure will not
do go, with greater devotion or purer mo-
tivcs. ! am most respectfully your
obedient servant,
j. B. GORDON
Immediately upon the receipt of the
foregoing letter, Governor CoIquitt sent
tho following dispatch, hoping to procure
its withdrawal:
GOVERNOR coLQU1Tr TO aENERAN GORDON.
May Is, 1SS0.-Gcnoral John b. Cor
don, Washington, D. G.: In behalf of
tho people of Georgia, beg that you rooal
your resignation. If you can not do SO
Internationally, withhold it, at least
until the meeting Of the General Assem-
bly,.
ALFRED II. COLQUITT.
GENERAL GoRDoN's REPLY.
WASHINGTON, d. G., May 10, 1885,
Governor A. II. Colquitt: In response
~ Jo"i ndt'ctinS lcHuest thht "lthdraw
my resignatiop, l beg to say that, though
anxious to obligc, l feel constrained to de-
cline.
JOHN B. GORDON.
NASHVILLE, May Ex-Governor
Joseph D. Brown, of Georgia, who is here,
received dispatch tonight announcing
his appointment to the United States Senate
from Georgia, vice Senator G ordon, resigned.
Governor Brown accents the nostion.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-27

[From the CoIumtia Register, May 1871
Conmiosionor .Dutlor's Report.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-25
SPECIAL notice..


n@-srOCKHOLDERS' MEETING. -Ou,oe
of the Chicago, Texas & Mexican Central Rail-
way company, Dallas, Tex, SEPT. 81, lSSo.--By
order of the Board Of Directors OF tho Chicago,
Texas Mexican Central Railway COM
pany notice is hereby given toall stockholders
OF said company TO attend reguler annual
meeting Of said stockholders TO be held at the
office of the company In the city of Dnlas
state of Texas, on the LIST day of November,
1850, forth purpose of enactng and adopting
bylaws for said companyi and pursuant 10
the order Of said Board of Directors notice is
also given to said stockholders to attend
meeting of the stockholders of said company
TO be held at the company's office, in the city
OF Dallas, state of Texas, on tie 9th day OF
November, 1880, for the purpose Of consider.
Ing and ssnotloning the borrowing of money
not to exceed twenty thousand dollars on each
mile of said railroad by seid company, to be-
secured by the bonds Of the company, and q
trust deed upon It's propeit y and franchise, the
forms thereof being on file in the Office OF the
company. DANIEL II. HALE.
A.F. BENNETT, seo'y. President.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-25
n. u, NUk NUN,
JOSEPH LEE,
Commissioner

ORDINANCE defining and punishing
"A onenses against public morals and de-
ctuCy
Belt ordained by the City Council of the
City Of Dallas
SEcroN /. It shall be unlawful for any
male person p walk oy Tide in the streets
of the city of Dallas with any commonly re-
puted prostitute or lewd woman,
sec.2. 1t shall be unlawful for sny one to
appear in the streets or public places OF the
city in nude state, in dress not belonging
to his or her sex, or Ia an Indecent or iewd
dress; or ID expose hls or her person; or be
guilty of an indecent or lewd act where porsons
passing might ordinarily see the same
SEQ. x 1t shall be unlawful for any person
In the Hty OF Dallas to exhibit, sell or offer
for sale any indec snt or lewd picture or other
thing, or to exhibit or perform, or
premises under his or her II anagement any
immoral or lewd play or other representation.
Sec 4. IL shall be unlawful for any person to
bothe, wash Orswim In the Trinity river along
the corporation limit between sunrise and sun
set
Sec, 8 II shall be unlswfI for any one TO
| stick pain brand or putu any house. fence
wal pavement or any public OF private place
IN ms city, any wrlLun n, printed, or painted
proper party.
Sec 8. II shall be unlawful for any one to
deIace any building, 'ence, lamp post or other
property, public or private, In tn ely OF Dnl-
ANoiuA ~ AltOu any uJAnt UT Olltf animal 10
any awning, post or building, or to
drive OF .httch any horse on or across any
| sidewalk, provided an animal may be ht,hed
to ring driven in cuTb!ng.
Sec !. IL shall be unlawful for any male
peisnn to visit my generally reputed house OF
| lr0stitrt ON In the city for the puTpo q of as
socatin9 with prostitutes.
Sec, Any one who violates any of the
| foregoing sections SHAH he declared guilty OF a
| misdemeaDOr, and upon conviction In The
| mayors court, shall be fined in any sum not
| les than i've, nor more than one hundred dol
| lars.
see. 9, II shall he unlawful for any person
| In The city OF Dallas to use or ~ rent to ANY
| other person house, or any part thereof for
| the purpose OF being used as q gambling hOu
or house OF pros tuition, or assignarion, or af-
| ter notice to allow any house or room UNI
| der their control to be used for Su, h purpose
| Any one violating this section shall be fined
| IN any sum not less than twenty-five nor more
| than one hundred Il liars.
Bee 10. II shall be unlawful for the proprle-
or ufany saloon or other place Of public re-
| sort Ia the city, TO allow any disorderly con-
| ducs III nis place of busiuess, or To employ
therein, as bartender waiter, Or In any o her
capacity any generally reputed lewd woman
Any one VIC ating this section shall c deemed
guilty ola msdene nor, andupon conviction
| lined In any sam not less than i've nor more
than fifty dollars
Sec IL. That this ordinance take eject from
passage and publication
Approved November %, 1850.
JOHN j. GOOD, Mayor