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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-11-11
The War Between the Railroads.

We stated last week that tho management
Of the Greenvlle and Columbia Railroad
had refused to receive or exchange freight
at Seneco City with the Air Limo Railroad.
Since that time the management has refused
to receive freight for Eastern cities to bo for
warded by way of Charleston. The expla-
tion of this is. that litigation is pending be-
tween the Charleston and Groenvilo Roads,
and that is tho reason Of the action Of the
officials of the latter road. This may bo oil
very we'll for the railroads, but it 10 tho poo
plo that are to suffer really for suoh selfish
ness, and we hope it will not be continued,
especially as there is Mother reason nor
necessity for it.
No ono, however, rises to explain why it is
that this section Of tho up country Of South
Carolina is cut off from tho West by the
refusal Of tho authorities of tho Grcenville
Road to receive and exchange freight at
Soneca with the Air Limo Road Tho Air
Limo Road, with ts superb road bed and
splendid equipment has always shown o ready
disposition to accommodate and servo tho
people of this section and wo take II for
granted that this road is not to blamo. Tho
ordor emanated from the authorities Of tho
Greenville Road, and wo think tho pooplo
are entitled to know tho reason why.
AS long as this state Of affairs continues,
business mon at this point will have to
wagon their freight from Seneca or West~
minister on tho Air Line, or have it shipped,
if from the West, by way Of Columbia or
Augusta, and if from tho East by way of
Columbia, at probably an increased rate of
freight and delay in the delivery In oithor
case We can see no necessity for it, exoopt to
enrich tho railway connections of tho Green-
yillo Road, OF the cost and inconvenience of
the people. If somo ono will suggest a
remedy for these evils, no shall havo our
, earnest support. Meantime would it not bo
well for our business mon to lay their griovans
tces before tho authoritios Of tho Greonyillo
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-11-11
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strictly IN advance: for si1 months, rs cents.
Ray Advertisements inserted at one dollar per
square of one inch or less for tho first insertion
aud ytffty cento for each Subsequent insertion.
RV" Obituary Notices exceeding foo lines
2Ri6u6es Of Respect, Communications Of a per-
somal character, ,ohen admissible, and Anno,ncs-
mehts of Candidates will be charged for as aduer-
tisen,enfs
DoT- JOB Printing neatly and cheaply executed
DeS- Necessity eo,npcls US to adhere strictly
TO tho requirements Of Cash Payments
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-11-11

Road In paper eotting forth In strong terms
the Inconvenience and injustice of it's present
course, and asking for o return to tho just
and wise course pursued by Gen. Conner
in bis management of tho affairs of tho oom-
pany.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-11-11
LA N D SALE.
State of South Carolina.
OcOnec County.
In THE PROBATE COURT.

IN THE PROBATE COURT.
Mary Ann Cox, Plaintiff, against ]. F. Cox and
others, acknowledgements FOR DOVER
DY virtue Of Decrctal Order in the above
ID stated case, made by Richard Lewis, Judge
of Probate, and dated on the 25th day of Feb
ruary, 1880, will sell ut public auction ut tho
court house door in Walhnlla, S. c., on the 9th
day of December, 1880, between the legal hours
Of sale
All that Piece, Parcel or Tract Of Land
situate, lying and being in tho county and State
aforesaid, adjoining lands of j. +. Cox Mcclure,
Todd lands and Others containing one hundred
and twenty five acres, moro or less, except forty
acres admcasurcd to Mary Ann Cox for her
dover, therein more fully shown by return Of
the commissioners and plat thereto attached,
made in the above stated case.
TERMS OF SALE CASH.
RICHARD LEWIS,
Judge Of Probate.
November II, 1880 52.4t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-11-11

Tho GreonYille Ne,0s Announces that
Blythe will contest tho soat Of Col Evins
for Congress, and that Stolbrand will also
contest Col. Aikon's scat. And thus the
turmoil Of election is not ended, although
Messrs. Evins and Aiken rocoiycd 10000
votes oaoh moro than their contestants.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-11-11

Tho following is tho official voto for Gov
ornor of Georgia: Colquitt, 118,340;
Norwood, G4,00i; Colquitps majority,
54,345.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-11-11

1872 Walker, Evaus Il Cogswell,
stationery 81 co.
1873 A r Knox, bridge 8 so
1874 ii L Alexander, stationery 40
1856 Tenus Moxwoll, bridge 6 so
1876 John A Amick, bridge 80
1877 NJ s Stribling, bridge 4 90
1873 r II Crosby, wituoss 90
189 Henry Lee, poor honso 2 90
100 s H Randolph, poor house SO
l0l G w Hays, goods at Jail 10 Is
1872 Il w Hunpioutt, bridge 81 SO
1913 a Cox, steward poor house 25 90
1874 Richard Thompson, witness IA 10
1876 W Q Jayncs, witness II 80
1876 A Lay, per diem and mileage
as County Commissioner 40 60
1877 w w Moss, per diem and
mileage County Commissioner 81 70
1913 j II Steele, per diem and
mileage County Commissioner DO 80
100 Expenses March Term
Grand Jury, 102 90
Petit Jury, 770 30
Constables, 90 80
200 Expenses Juno Tetm--
Grand Jury, As 60
Petit Jury, 1O7 10
Constables, 16 90
20l Expenses September Tcrm-
Oraud Jury, 81 80
Petit Jury, 1877 90
Constables, 81 20
Grand Total Expenses, SG.314 80
l certify the foregoing to hc correct
statement of accounts audited by the County
Commissioners of Oconco County for the
tisca! year 1S79-'So, all of which ,vo been
properly verified.
The Commissioners have hcrn il, session
ten days during the year, and Travelled in
tho discharge of their various duties rs
follows:
A. Lay, 254 miles.
w. w. Moss, 434 miles
j. Il. Steele, 258 miles.
j. s. WERNER,
Clerk Board County Commissioners.
WALnALLA, S. g., November 8, 1880.
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ing to the Homestead, ''Yos" 1878: "No" 8.
Total vote polled, 2,465; of which thcro is q
Democratic majority of lat. smaller
vote was polled than in 1876, when our ma.
jority was 1878.
From tho above statement, it will bo seen
that Tate received 81 votes more than tho
regular Radical ticket, which shows his
strength as an "Independent candidate"
Hudson, the othor "Independont," received
90 votos, nearly all of which wcro polled at
Westminster by persons who scratched tho
regular ticko.. There was slight scratching
throughout the county, but the only serious
detection was ut Westminster. We think tho
Democratic club ut that place owes it to tho
party to investigate this matter and 500 who
it is that aftor taking part in the primary
election, disrcgam their obligation and
scratch tho regular Democratic ticket. 1t
will bo aeon that Tato and Hudson, the
80 called "lndependont candidates." had not
much strength the Radical ticket, and
very littlo indeed when running independent.
Tho fact is, tho people of Oconeo sat down
squarely on Rndcals and Independents
alike; much moro Of course on the Inde-
pendonts than the Radicals, for Of tho two
we have bettcr opinion of the Republican
than the acalawag independent
The election in Oconeo was remarkably
peaceful and quiet There was no oxcite-
ment. The strength of tho canvass was
spcnt in tho primary election, and it was
found almost impossible to ro-awakeu on
active interest in tho canvass afterwards
Nevertheless, the people turned out we'll and
voted for tho nominees Of tho party gener-
ally, endeavoring to retain thereby good
government, and insure for tho future pros
perty and happiness for all the people of the
country.
Tho Stato has gone Democratic by a very
large majority-6fty thousand or moro. In
Charleston the vote is 80 close that the off.
cial count alone will give the result.
The Grecnbackers were no where in the
election. So far as wo hnvo been ablo to loarn
we do not believe the State ticket polled 500
votes. There was never much in it and
there is less now than before tho Wa. erloo.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-11-05
From Nef,YnAlXu.

/ want to tell you of my "countrie"
western Nebraska. And am sure you would
like to know all about the cowboys" or
"cattle-men," who abound in this part of the
world ~ well as i'll Colorado and Texas.
1t is very mistaken notion that people have
about "cow-boys" being such an outlawed
"sect," if | might call them that and the
story that they ''eat grangers every morning
for breakfast is literally false. [Grangers
mere among cowboys mean promiscuous farm
ers.1
]nere is occasionally one among them who
is quarrelsome and brutal but crime III almost
stranger TO them compared with the crimi-
nality Of our large Eastern cities and the
frontier, on the whole, is often lbeled when it is
asserted to be so much worse than other places
III the world.
l assure you speak from experience and
personal acquaintance, for have resided here
with "Barkis" for three whole years. The
truth Is, Barkls, himself, is a granger? Not
i. cattle-man J" he says, with u sneaking
pride, which fail to understand.
And | must tell you of the grangers, too.
They are very good men, no dorbt, but they
,ciH Kill fat steer sometimes that, ana safe
to affirm. is not their own, as shown from the
brand. The hide and forequarters are invara-
bly, left. There is plenty of beef here, so, why
should they eat any but the tenderest and
juciest parts? The question as to whether il is
lnelr own OF not troubles them but little
These beeves are slaughtered under cover of
darkness and no clew is ever left behind by
which the thief can be found out
But there Is another class of farmers here
none the less poor. but more honest than those
spoken of. These are the men that eventually
build up the country and become swell to do"
if not actually rch-that is, if the country is
"buildable." These Farmers are at present
making miserable living by picking up buffalo
bones and selling them for 50 per ton--making
about 30 cents per day. 1t has ever been too
dry here to farm, as great many have found
ont to their cost, while this season has been
dryer than usual, grass Gin August) just getting
fair start, and cattle just beginning to look
sleek. LITTLE NEBRAsKIAy.
CoLLINsvIrLE. Neb.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-11-05
A COvetOus Friend.

The Treasury Department, at Wash
ington, was in the receipt some time
since of communication from the chief
of the detective corps of San Francisco
containing statements which read like q
highly wrought up romance, embracing
the crimes of murder, robbery and mari
tial infidelity. The story in brief is as
follows: Two gentlemen, friends of each
other, with their wives, were travelling in
California One of them had in his
possession number of registered United
States bonds. The sight of the bonds
excited the cupidity of his friend, who
also coveted his neighbours wife. The
two men walked out together one after
noon to view the mountain scenery. The
owner of the bonds was never seen again,
and his companion reported that he had
accidentally t,lmbled down a frightful
precipice. Subsequently, while in the
recess of vast forest the man tied his
own wife and burned her to death. Then,
in company with the wife of the missing
man, he made his way back to San Fran
cisco, and, with her connivance, person.
ated tbesowner of the bonds and endeav-
ored to negotiate the sale of them. The
two were Swallowed and found to be liv-
ing as husband and wife, the man assum-
ing the name of the friend whom he was
believed to have murdered. Such is the
outline of the detectives story, and, as
may readily be imagined, the Treasury
officials were on the qui vive for an APP
plication which might come for the trans
fer of the bonds to another party. Moth
ing was heard until quite recently, when
letter was received from the attorneys
of a lady living in Kansas City asking
the transfer of the bonds to her name.
The lady states that sheis the widow of the
person in whose name the bonds now stand
registered. An account is then given of
his murder or supposed murder by the
false friend, whom, it is stated, obtained
possession of the bonds; but there is
nothing to indicate that she was an ac-
cessory or that she had any subsequent
knowledge of the movements of the
murderer.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-11-05
Accident Figures.

The Railro0d gazette complies and
publishes u monthly record of railroad
accidents. Tn the month Of August, ac-
cording To this record, there were n total
of 112 accidents, whereby 40 persons
were killed and 2l4 injured. Sixteen
accidents caused the death of one or
more persons; % caused injuries, but
not death, while in SO, or go. 7 per cent.
of the whole number, there was no i'll
iury serious enough to record AS COM
pared with August. 1879, there was an
increase of 33 accidents of 30 in the
number killed, and of 155 in that in
jured. As to the nature of the acct
dents, there were forty-six collisions and
sixty derailments. Eight collisions
were caused by misplaced switches four
by trains breaking III two two by mis-
takes in giving or receiving orders one
each by bad brakes, by frog, and by n
runaway engine The worst accident of
the month ut Mays Landing) was
caused, as nearly as can be ascertained,
by the ignorance of an engineer who did
not know how to use the brake with
which his train was provided. A rough
classification shows fifty accidents
orused by carelessness or defects in
management twenty four by defect or
failure of road equipment; six by unfore-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-11-05
weeping WillOxy.

The sad autumnal days are passing quickly
by. The splendor of October in fading away
and soon the chilling winds of November will
whisper that the frost king is near. Yesterday
the mellow sunshine seemed to rest like halo
of glory upon all; to-day, how changed His
loving beams are hidden by the dark clouds
that go sounding across the heavens snowfakes
come floating down the wind blows fnriousy.
driving before it great clouds of dust the trees
that meet my sight ia the public square bend to
and fro-the leaves are all beng waited away
TO rest upon the bosom of mother earth. A
feeling OF sadness comes DER me az gaze up
on the naked branches, shorn OF their beautiful
foliage; yet know thor mission il fulfilled,
and they must pay the debt of nature that we,
too, must pay when our earthly probation is
ended and we lie down to rest in earth's bosom.
If the tiny leaf that goes fluttering down bears
with 1T message, let us who can WELD the pen
send loving messages far and near TO comfort
the stricken and dry the eyes that have wept.
How little we know Of others woes until
brought in contact aud we learn by actual
observation of the unspeakable sorrows, the
faded hopes, the broken hearts whitening i'm
the bosoms OF our fragile sisters. Let us
strive by every means within our reach to
ameliorate their condition. Where there's
will there's way. We need not go abroad to
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-11-05
Chinese SoIdiprS.

Capt. Gill, of the British army, in
his narrative of journey through China
and Eastern Thibet, gives the following
estimate of the military capacity of the
Chinese :
"With European officers, as under
Col. Gordon, we know how well the
Chinese have fought, while, unlike most
Orientals, they have not been utterly
they would make magnificent troops, for
by nature the Chinese are singularly
obedient to authority, and would not
question the commands of those who
had once established an influence over
them In this they are like other East
ems, but more than others their ma
tional character renders them particu-
larly incapable of military combina-
tons. A Chinaman can learn anything,
but he can conceive nothing. He may
readily be taught any number of the
most complicated military maneuvers,
but place him in position slightly diff
ferent from what be has learned, and he
will be found utterly incapable of con-
ceiving any modification to suit the al
tered circumstances. This national
characteristic is the growth of centuries
of narrow education its roots are
deeply seated, and lie in the insane rev.
erence for antiquity, which is almost
the beginning and end of Chinaman's
belief. Prompt action, readiness of re-
source, ability to seize on the smallest
advantage, or to neutralize misfortune,
and the power to evolve fresh combina-
tions-these are the qualities that make
n soldier, and these are the very quail
ties that cannot coexist with the Chi
nese want of originality. This is no un-
important matter, for it proves that the
Chinese cannot be feared as n military
nation, but that, with large number of
European officers, their almost unlimited
number, their obedience to authority and
personal bravery, when properly led,
would make them almost irresistible"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-11-05
Novel Sheep Protector.

Some genius who has read about the
losses of sheep by the ravages of dogs
and wolves has concluded to put stop
to the " slaugter of the innocents by
providing them with coat of mail. He
has invented forked shield, and, with
N eye to business has secured patent
On it. The following is description of
the "strange device -
The invention consists of two collars
for the neck of the sheep, which are pro-
vided with sharp pointed projections, and
are coupled together by two or more
links. To the upper side of the rear
collar is attached chain, strap, or strip
of metal or other material, which passes
along the back of the sheep and branches
off toward the thighs of the hind legs,
and is attached to a shield on each hind
leg, which shields conform to the parts
of the hind legs above the knee, the
shields being perforated and furnished
with outward projecting points. 1t has
been observed that dogs often attack
sheep at the points covered by the shields,
hence the employment of them in combi-
nation with the collars. The projections
or points on the collars and shields oper-
ate to lacerate the mouth Of the dog in
case it should attack the sheep, the point
of attack, as rule, being the parts COW
cred by the collars and shields.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-11-05

The Dartwell family moved into a
small but comfortable house ut Med
ford, Mass, and did not manifest any
desire to be neighborly, though they
were polite enough to those who called.
Curiosity was excited by the fact that
the very pretty but pale and sad face of
little girl was sometimes seen at a
garnet window. Her wistful expression
whenever she saw children at play led
to the belief that she was prisoner.
This went on for several months. Then
an agent of the Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Children went to the
house and asked permission to investi-
gate. He was assured that no child was
within but he insisted on search, and
in the garnet found the girl-a fragile,
shy, and utterly neglected child of Z.
She was half-clothed in rags, and pile
of gnawed bones III corner showed
that she had been fed like a wild beast.
The room was no better than pigsty.
The Dartwels said that she was their
niece, but refused to give any reason for
their treatment of her.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-11-05

Those who have formed their concep-
ton of pig exclusively upon the tame pig
of the civilized sty, have no adequate
idea of the free wild pig of the Indian
Jungle. Like the North American In
dian, the pig is debased by contact with
civilization. He becomes cowardly,
weak, dirty, and prey to an inordinate
thirst for swill. The distance between
the tame Indian of Saratoga, who steals
chickens and wallows drunken in the
gutter, and the fierce warrior of the
Western plains, is not greater than that
which separates the despised pig of
civilization from the wild and fearless
quarry of the East Indian pig-sticker.
The latter pig, whose spirit has never
been broken with pig-yokes, and whose
moral nature has never been poisoned
with swill, is one of the bravest inhabit-
ants of the jungle, and has been known
to attack and put to rout the majestic
elephant and the ferocious tiger.
The full name OF the East Indian pig
is Sus indicus, though no one except
punctilious scientific person ever calls
him by it, Among beginners In the art
of sticking he is sometimes magnilo-
quently described as wild boar-though
he is very often wild SOW; but pig
stickers of reputation uniformly call him
apig, or hog. Sus indicus often grows
to the lenghth of four feet and eight
or ten inches, and reaches the height OF
three feet, or even forty inches, at the
shoulder. When full grown his strength
is enormous, and in speed he will some
times rival the fastest Arabian horse.
He enters upon existence in striped
state; subsequently he becomes brown;
when in the prime of life, he affects a
dingy black color; and when old, he is
gray and grizzled. At no period can he
be honestly called a handsome or grace
full animal, but his courage and tenacity
of life demand our respect.
In point Of teeth the tame pig has
sadly deteriorated The wild boar of
India, which is the type of the barbaric
pig of all ages, is armed with long semi
circular tusks. Those in the lower jaw
sometimes attain the length of eight or
nine inches. They curve outward and
upward, and the edges are kept sharp by
the pigs constant habit of securing them
against the tusks of the upper jaw. The
swiftness and power with which he uses
those tusks to carve an enemy are almost
Incredible. A hunting dog is frequently
cut nearly in two by single stroke of
a boar's tusks, and horses and men are
occasionally killed by bears which have
become tired of being hunted, and which
try to infuse little variety into the af-
fair by hunting their enemies. When
wounded he is an exceedingly dangerous
beast to face on foot, unless the hunter is
lawless rutiian who is capable of killing
him with rifle. One can scarcely i'm
agine an Englishman so lost to all sense
of decency as to shoot fox, and next to
that crime ranks, i'll Anglo-Ind estima-
ton, the loathsome outrage of killing a
pig by any process except that of pig
sticking.-W Il. alden, IN Harper's
Magazine.