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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-05-11
THE PROBLEM.

Across the dark, cold stream Of death.
We look with wondering, hungry eyes
Towards the dreamy, distant skies,
And ask with feeble, doubling breath,
where sail we?' But no voice replies
We look around on every hand;
The priests and scribes, the wise and great
The kings and princes, men of state,
Of every cline and every land
Gaze with us till the hour is late;
And cannot answer. Then, shall we
Disturb our souls with feeble cries
To know the secret of the skies,
And ask the Holy Trinity
To give to such as us replies?
Some have the Koran, some the cross;
God is revealed in many ways;
The bloody sword of other days,
The canting cries and sanity gloss
OF these can only help to craze
The countless tribes of every zone
The Bibles, Korans, Testaments
Hume not the dark events
When we shall stand before the throne,
Or mingle with the clements.
The secret lies with Him alone.
He wills it not for us to see
Beyond the darkness. Then, shall we
Strive, in the flesh, to reach the throne,
And grasp its awful mystery?
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-05-11

a PASSION play was produced in
San Francisco last year. The charac-
ter Of Christ was personated by
clever actor popularly known as Jim
my O'Neil, formerly a member Of the
Union Square Theatre company. The
Christian sentiment Of the city was
aroused against the performances, and
the Common Council finally passed an
ordinance forbidding them The an
thor Of the play, who is Jew, desires
to put it on the stage again, simuIta-
neously with the Passion play at
Oberammergau, and has petitioned fer
a repeal of the law The clergyman
have united in a protest, and the qnes-
ton is still open. 1t is not charged
that the piece is in itself irreverent,
but the crucifixion. it is said, is too sa-
cred subject to portray in theatre
The author replies that religion should
be open to free treatment in free
country
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-05-11


A NEW military prejectile has teen
invented by NJ. Damarre, Of Paris, ana
experiments are being made with it at
Grenoble. The invention consists Of
Gre balls TO be projected by the guns
# a fort, which while exploding would
throw light upon the enemy's position
at night. The object is to prevent
intreuching or the raising of earts-
works, and the prejeetile is provided
with a grenade, which cxplodes in Il
certain time. 50 as to keep an enemy
off and prevent his extinguishing the
light.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-05-11

You've Kalloch, now in jail in San
Francisco, is a preacher, tie son of
preacher, and the grandson of a
preacher He was brought up on the
Billie. Prayer has been a familiar
sound in his ears ever since he began
to understand the meaning of words
He has heard hundreds Of sermons,
and atterly he has preached them
himself. AS minister it has been his
professional business to expouud to
sinners the ten commandments and
the prccepts of Christ, including that
one abont returning good for evil Yet
all this has not prevented young Kali
loch from shooting the man who shot
lis father.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-05-11
A TOUCHING PLEA.

UeHcTai Murphy, mefHDer Ol lHe
Chillicotlle (Ohio) bar thirty years
ago, was one of the most noted advo-
Gates that rode the circuit Of Ohio.
He could weep profusely over the
most hardened criminals, and shed
quarts of real tears whenever the oc-
casion required On one occasion he
was engaged to defend noted horse
thief in Ross county, while the State
secured the services of Gov. Allen.
The usual routine was gone through
with, and the prisoners guilt was
clearly demonstrated; but General
Murphy relied upon working up the
sympathies of the jury His effort
was unusually brilliant, and at the
close of his appeal tears rolled down
his checks in torrents, while the ju-
rors rubbed their eyes with their cuffs.
All this time Allen sat stiff and ups
right, gazing with frozen eyes upon
Murphy. When the latter wound up
with final burst OF eloquence and
tears which left the whole audience
shutting, Ohio's tall Governor that
was, Strengthened himself to his full
height and pointing his long bony fin
ger ct the jury, said:
Gentlemen, there is such a thing
as bloting out justice with tears, and
confounding Judgment with much
weeping. General Murphy under
stands this better than any other man
living. But before his tears work any
ablution Of the sins of the hardened
criminal at the bar, and cheat the
State Prison of its dues, | wish to
show you the fountain from which
tears flow SO copiously."
With one swoop Of his right arm he
was down in General Murphy's coat
pocket, and withdrew an immense red
onion, denuded of its outer covering,
and holding it aloft before the eyes of
the astonished jurors, he continued:
"Thc ancient Egyptians worshipped
the onion because it was typical OF
the celestial sphere. Here in Ohio
we have good reason to curse it, be-
cause, in General Murph,'s pocket, it
has 50 often cheated the gallows and
the prison of their dues"
The prisoner was convicted, and
General Murphy never rubbed his
handkerchief on a peeled onioa again
when Old Bill had the other side Of
the case.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-05-11

consisting in stock at Publishers prices.
II we do not have the Book or piece of
Music wanted, will procure it for you.
Give us trial and you will lose nothir 3.
Mar.5, SOFT
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-05-11

CoI- Bob lNGERsoLL offers 500 to
any Boston Clergyman that will read
to his congregation such chapter in
the Old Testament as Ingerspll may
may pick out.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-05-11

Love plea>es more than marriage,
for the reason that novels are more in
tercsting than history.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-08

correspondent has kindly sent us the South
erm Cgltiuator containing Professor Baird's re-
marks on fish culture, which appears on our
fourth pago this week. Also nm article on
"Fish Culture as q Farming Industry" by Mr..
Fred. Mather.
The propagation Of fish, or rather fish culture,
is receiving moro attention now than nj any
former period Of our history. This is right for
raelly our homo market fish in this region are
fast disappearing Tho General Government
furnishes the different States with the spawn to
hatch out and stock their rvors. The spawn are
loft at certain localities for the use of the States,
and the only expense incurred by tho States is
tho freight on tho spawn to their respective
hatcheries. North Carolina has hatchery at
Morganton, Burke County, under tho superin-
tendence of Hon. s. G. WORTH her commissioner.
lilo has been kind enough to hatch spawn for
South Carolina.
Hon. A. p. Butler, Fish Commissioner for this
State, instrucs Mr.. Worth TO whit sections OF
the State he wishes tho fish sent when matched.
SO any ono desiring fish for their streams or
ponds should write to Col. Butler at Columbia
and through him obtain tho fish from tho North
Carolina hatchery. Tho fish are sent free and
81 the expense Of the State;
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-08
DR.. Moorman

Will be at Seneca City on the Gath of
April, and romain one day, for the purpose
of registering lands offered for sale or rent.
Dr. NJ. represents the influence aud wealth
Of the Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line Rail.
way, whose owners are making efforts to
fill up our section. with emigrants who are
ablc to purchase homes of their own.
This is a movement in tho right direction,
and We trust all who have lands for sale,
will register them with DR.. Moorman.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-08
The Daily Mercury.

This Is the title of a new morning daily,
published in Columbia By Messrs W. B.
Mcdaniel. II. N. Emlyn, Edwin Forde, Z. A.
Nelson and j. B. Barnett. The subscrir,ion
price is Sc a year. These gentlemen are
frst.rate printers, and have plenty of brains
and muscle. They can't live entirely without
money, but can very nearly do So The
Mercury is bright, newsy paper, well-6llcd
with advertisements, and promises to be n
success. Columbia has three daily papers,
all good. We regard this rs an evidence of
the returning prosperity of that city, and
believe the boom" will continue successful.
With street cars, good city governmcn,
AID the canal improvement, and it's factories
in operation, that place will soon range itself
alongside of Augusta. Atlanta and other
fourishing inland cities
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-08

Persons desiring any particular kind of fish,
not at the North Carolina hatchery, could pro-
badly procure them by writing to some friend in
Washington. Tho person procuring the de.
sired fish from Prof. Baird, u. s. Fish Com.
missioner, at Washington, can have them sent
by express. In this case the probability is the
person receiving the spawn or fish would have
to pay the express charges.
1t would be work Of supererogation for us to
urge upon our readers TO utilize the culture Of
fish in our section, We have the streams ani
could soon construct the ponds. Fish for the
table is the best Of food and is now in the reach
Of oil.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-08
Fl Y NIEEI e "A. L. .

Married, March 81, 1880, at The rcsilcnce of
Tic brides father. James Beard, Esq by lseS.
G. r. Gresham, Miss Anna Bcarl Of Oconcc
aud Mr. Thomas Scrhggs, Of Fairfield County,
s. 0.
Married at the residence Of Mr. l.ipp, on
the lsl Of Arril. 1880. by + p. Werner, Mr..
James Putnam to Miss Josephine Lipr, all
of Oconco County.
On the tho same cccnng. by tho same. at
the residence Of Mr.. Ilnmulcton pn,man, Mr..
Brnck Lipp to Miss Florence Pmc,au, nll of
Ocorce County.
Married, March 18th, 1880. at the residence
Of Squire Russell. Tugaloo Valley, by Rev. L.
i. Ssk. Mr. Joel T. Jones. of OcOncc, to Miss
Eugcnia Powell, Of Franklin County Ga.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-08
Sweet Potato Seed.

The following letter was addressed to n gen.
tleman at Newbcrry Court House from YIN. G.
LeDuc, Commissioner of Agriculture, Washing
ton, d. G. It will no doubt be read with ihte-
rest by our people:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
WAsnlNoroN, d. c., March IL, 1880.
SIR: At the instance of Hon. D. Wyatt Aiken
send you some sweet potatoes obtained last
year from Peru and grown 10 this district 1t is
thought these will be found valuable, not only
for their edible, but for their keeping quality,
as they came to us in barrels, and not withstand
ing tho long voyage and crossing the equator
arrived in excellent condition. Col. Aiken
assures mo that they will find suitable soil and
receive careful attention at your hands, and it
gives me pleasure to send them to persons thus
endorsed, because l shall have to rely mostly
upon your experiments and your crop for my
further distribution.
In thus complying with the request of Col
Aiken, cannot forbear tho observation that his
constituents may very properly congratulate
themselves on being represented by gentleman
whose purity of life, independence of character
and signal ability have given force to the earn
cstness of his efforts, not only in behalf of his
constituents, but Of the agricultural interests of
the United States. WM. G. LEDUC,
Commissioners
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-08
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
Meeting Of the Democratic Ex.
ecutive Committee of the County.

The Democratic Executive Committee Of
Oconee County met nt the Court House on Mon
day. april 5th, 1880, and fixed the third Satur-
day in May for the meeting Of tho County Con-
venion mt Wnlhala for the purpose Of clcctinp
delegates 10 the State Convention, which meets
on the lst Of June next
resolution was passed by the committee that
each Club in The County be requested to hold q
meeting on the second Saturday in May for the
| purpose of recognizing the clubs and e'ectne
| delegates 10 The County Convention, and as the
| rronr:c!y OF nominating Inc ticket for State
officers will be before the Convention, the Clubs
are requested 10 discuss this question in their
club meetings, so that their delegates may come
! into the County Convention prepared TO state
the views of their respective clubs on the qucs
ton.
Tho Executive Committee further directed
their chairman to coll the attention Of the Club
Executive Committees to the importance Of n
thorough reorganization, and 10 especially re-
quest them to bestir Themselves and get their
Clubs in working order for the approaching
campaign
Each Club is expected to send full dccga-
ton to the County Convention on the third
Saturday in May, rs other important business
besides tho election Of delegates to the State
Convention will be before the meeting.
The Club representation in the County Con-
venion will be rs heretoforc-one delegate to
each Club and ono additional delegate to every
ten members or fractional part thereof
The following is list of tho Clubs in the
County:
Walhalla, Richland, Conneross,
Fairview, Pleasant Hill, West Union,
Seneca City, Damascus, Double Springs,
Rock Springs, Little River, Center,
Seneca River, Providence, South Union,
Bachelors Retreat, Fair Play,
Westminster, Mount Tabor
Holly Springs, Bethlehem, Salem,
Fall Creek, High Falls. Oooncc Tannery,
Toll Gate, Oconee Station, Flat Shoals,
Stump House.
W. G. KEITH,
Chairman.
w, ], SrRIDLIN1 Secretary
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-08
Railroad Meeting in Franklin.

Tho Reporter contains the proceedings of a
railroad meeting at Franklin, N. c., on the
10Th of March. Col. G. j. Foreacre and Mr.
Skipwith Wilmer were present and sub
scribed 100000 to the stock of the Rabun
Gap Short Limo Railroad which is to run
from the Georgia State Line to the Tennessee
State line. survey was ordered, and the
line of road is to be located at once. DR.. w.
l.. Love was elected President Of the road,
and Hiram VI. Sibley, of New York, Vice
President; W. N. Altman, Treasurer, and
Skipwith Wilmer, Secretary.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-08
Letter from Anderson County,
The Storm Saturday Night.
SANDY SPRINGS, ANDERSON CouxTY,

SANDY SPRINGS, ANDERSON CoUETY,
APRIL 5TH 1880.
This neighborhood was visited on last Saiur-
day night by storm which continued all night,
except at intervals Of n few minutes 1t COM
mcnccd at half past o'clock P NJ. The rain
fell in torrchls, accompanied with vivid flashes
of lightning with loud pcals OF thunder at short
intervals during the whole night, We had
continued succession OF hail slorms The oldest
citizens do not remember OF having witnessed
such washing rain. The ground. which had
been prepared for planting cotton, is literally
swept away, making wide roads through fields
that never had been known to wash before. The
worst is, the guano has been washed of with
tho surface OF the car'h
We Of the Sandy Springs community have
been peculiarly unfortunate. moi oul,c three
years ago we were VISITED with one of the most
destructive hail storms which destroyed nil tho
young cotton and stripped The fruit trees Of
both fruit and leaves and killed n great dca of
the forest timber and many more arc still dying
from the effects OF the hail.
If this storm has extended over all the cotton
belt u high price for cotton may be expected
next fall.
We have fruit enough left for eating purposes
if Jack Frost does not pay us another visit.
We are about dono planting corn, but it looks
now like it never can come up The ground is
so run together and beaten with hail we think it
probable that wc will have TO plant over, where
there is any ground to plant in.
w O. SMITH
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-08
valley Falls Factory.

This Is still amalcr factory than tho
above, and is locntcd in Lamson's Fork
about eight miles from tho town of Spar
tanburg. It is owned by Messrs. White &
Finger, and runs 500 spindles. Tho pro.
duction is 300 pounds of yarn por day.
This mill has also been running irregulary
until recently. The machinery is old, but
despite this fact and tho great disadvantage
Of being situated in on almost inaocoss bic
region, tho factory is paying handsome
profit on tho capital Of $4,000 invested
Fiftoon operatives arc omplo, cd, with wages
averaging forty cents day
should say, without hesitation, that if
cotton, factory can make living at
Fingervilcor or Valley Falls, there is certainly
millons 10 the business anywhere else.
TO BE CONCLUDED IN OUR NExTl
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-08
Final Settlement.

NOTICE is hereby gvcn that tho under
/ signed Executrix Of tho will of johanna
langmicr, deceased. will apply to tho Probate
Court, ON the 10th day of Mey next for final
settlement of tho Estate of said deceased,
and FOR full dichargo therofrom ns Execu-
trix. @. BAUMGARTEL.
April 8, 1880 2l-It :
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-08
THE KEOWEE COURIER
TE1AG9.

bd- For subscription, $l.60 per annun,,
Hrictly in aduanee: for sic months, rs cents.
Ray. Advertisements inserted at one dollar DC,
square Of one inch or less for tho first insertion,
and .fjty cents for each subsequent insertion.
Say Obituary Notices exceeding fvs lines,
Iri6u6es Of Respect, Communications of a per.
sonal character, ,chen admissible, and announce
ments of Candidates niH be charged for as adser.
tisen.entS.
BAY JOB Printing neatly and cheaply executed
BeI- Necessity compeis IT'S to adhere styicti,
TO the requirements Of Cash Payments.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-08
" 0tiCc to Creditors.
State Of South Carolina.
eeCOrncc County.

IN TIE MASTERS COURT.
Jesse w. s,riLling, as Administrator of tho
Estate of W. N. Craig deceased, Plaintiff,
against S. E. Craig and others, Defendants
CoMpLAINT FOR RELIEF
FH'IlE Creditors OF W. N. Craig, deceased.
Il arc hereby required to prove their de-.
minds before nc on the 25,h day OF June,
1850. and failing to do so may be barred of
all benefits under tho decree in tho above
stated action.
RICHARD LEWIS,
Master Oconcc County.
April 8, 1880 2l-lot
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-08
The Fingerville Factory,

This is very small factory, owned by
Messrs. Johnson Il Finger, and is located
on tho Pacolct River, about ten miles from
Spartanburg County. It has in operation
1000 spindlcs, 10 cards and Is looms, and
manufactures coarse yarns and shcetings
Tho production por day is 800 yards of
cloth and ESQ pounds of yarn. Thirty. five
operatives arc employed, with wages
averaging 40 cents day. Tho capital in.
vested is $4,000. The factory has been for
some time running irregularly, but is now
making handsome percentage of profit on
the capital Invested. Tho water power is
very extensive, about 30 horse power being
used.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-08
Fever and hgllc.
Final Settlement.

TE1iIE undersigned Administrator of tho
L personal estate of Lewis Il. Maret, de-
ceased, will apply to Richard Lewis, Judge
of Probate Tor Oconee COUNTY. S. c.. on tho
Slh day Of May ncst at his Office in Walhalln,
for final settlement Of the said estate and q
discharge thcrclrom as administrators.
j, W. STRIBLING,
Administrator.
April s, 1880 2l-4tx
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-08
SATURDAY., MAY I,

~ SHsDAK Wh 1,
and will remain open until May 3lst. The
rate per centum of taxes is as foIlows::
State purposes, AZ mills.
County purposes, mills.
Past Indebtedness II mills,
Schools, 2 Mills.
Poll Tax 81 90
For tho convenience of the Tux PAYERS. l:
will be nt the following places at the times.
stated for the collection Of Taxes:
Seneca Township, at Seneca City, Thurs.
day, May 18Th.
Centre Township, at Fair Play, Friday.
May lith
Tngaloo Township, at Westminster, Satur-
day. May 18th
Pulaski Township, at Fenton Halls Mon.
day, May Eth.
Chainsa Township, at Mrs. Barkor's Tues.
day. May 18th.
Whitewater Township, at Wm. Rowland's
Wednesday, May 10Th.
kcowcc Township, at High Falls, Saturday,
May 22d
And for the balance Of tho time during tho
month Of May Mt my o(ico in the Court House
at Walhalla.
Taxes arc payable in the following kinds
OF funds and no other:
Gold and Silver Coin,
United StnIes Currency,
National Bank Notes,
And for County Taxes, Jury and Wit.
ncsscs Tickets.
All information 40 to taxes freely given by
mail or otherwise.
HN a uSHp
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-08
NeW Advertisements.
Medical Gard.
Dr. AZ. e., 81 OeNW.

TN AVINC located in Walhalla, offers his
i Il professional services to tho ci,izcns of
tnis and surrounding country.
GeS- Office at tho residence Of Richard
Lewis. Main Street.
April 8. 1880 2l-lmo*
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-08

The propriotors Of Norman's Nickel Coo
logne arc sparing no pains in advertising it, as
they feels satisfied that all il nocds is an
introduction to the people.
g
SUBSCRIBE FOR TILE COURIER.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-08
TAX. ( ! l X. NOTICE | J:
TREASURER'S OFFICE,
April 9th, 1880.

Il n accordance with tho Supply Bill, an
proved December 23d. 1870, notice is hereby
given hat this Office will be open for tho
collection of taxes
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-08

Go to your druggist or merchant and call
for Norman's Nickel Cologne, which is des"
tined to be ono Of the most popular perfumes
in tho United States. "a
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-08
a GRIsT MILL,

frat class Touring mill and several cotton
gins. Tho mode Of ginning tho cotton is
both novel aud ingehious, aud is Mr.. Con
ycrsos own idea. The wagon containing
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-08
TIE CONSUMPTION

TIE CONSUMPTION
OF raw cotton is 5000 pounds per day or
1000 bales n year Tho production is
l75,OO0 yards of cloth and Is, 900 pounds
Of yarn per month. Tho factory cmLlo,s
l2O operatives, all of whom arc white and
60 per cent. women and children, who re-
ccyo On average Of G7 cents por day. The
highest wages per day is $3.50 and the
lowest is 12l cents. Four hundred persons
are dependent upon the factory for sup
port. Tho operatives arc furnished by the
company rcnt free, with neat and omfort-
able cottages ranging in size from threo to
four rooms. These cottages, numbering
sixty, orc built around tho factory, forming
neat and pretty little village. Tho opora-
tivcs arc all natives, with ono exception,
who have been educated to tho business.
This class Of LABOR is very readily obtained
from the surrounding country. The ma
chinery used is all American, and is mostly
from tho lowell, Mass, Machine Shops.
Tho running expenses are $l20 por day.
For tho month Of January tho cotton used
was purchased at / cents por pound. The
total cost Of producing tho manufactured
article was II ccnts per pound and the
market prico was "a cents per pound
which il nearly 33 per cont. increase Of
value created by tho process of manufuo-
turc. The waste ut this factory is estima
ted ut about 13 per cent. Much of the
profits have been expended ih improving
tho place and adding new machinery to The
factory; dividends Of from 7 to 10 per cent
have boon declared and tho not profit has
voried from 10 to 25 per cont. Besides
the cotton factory tho company has in OPP
Grafton, run by the samo water power,
asYa a.' GRIsT MILL,
frat claas Touring mill and several cottor
gins. TITO mode Of ginning tho cotton il
both novel aud Ingenious, aud is Mr.. Con
yerso's own idea. The wagon containing
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-08
Fish Culture.

W. j. STRIBLINa, Secretary.