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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-13
SHERMAN's SoUTm CAROLINA uopE.

SHERMAN's SoUTm CAROLINA HorE.-
Washington, May Congressman Thomas
Young, of Cincinnati, has returned from
South Carolina, where he has been looking
after Secretary Sherman's interest. IIo saws
he has pledges from scvcn Of tho South Caro-.
lima delegates to the Chicago Convention
that they will vote for Sherman on the first
ballot This information Is worry surprising
from tho fact that no delegates to tho Chicago
Convention havo such iron clad instructions
as those from South Carolina After tho
resolution instructing them to voto for Grant
and do all in their power to secure his nomi-
nation was passcd, member of tho convon-
ton arose and stated that he understood somo
of tho delegates would not net in obedience
to that resolution, wheroupon every delegate
selected for tho Chicago Convention was
compelled to riso and pledge himself faith.
fully to oboy the instructions and voto for
Grant.-N. Y. Times.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-13

The town Of Lancaster has elected dry
ticket as it's council and oil bar-rooms havo been
closed
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-13

The Charleston News and Courier states that
tho grand jury of Orangeburg county have
fixed :he price of liquor licenses outside Of tho
town at twelve hundred dollars. This will
amount to prohibition.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-13
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-13

Tho "Dextcr" dog has arrived.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-13

York, Lancaster, Horny, Hagpton and
Chester counties have held County Convcn.
tions. Hampton is for Hagood for Gov
ornor. York and Lancaster refused to in
struct their delegates. Chester declared
against both Hogood and Gary, and placed
Col. II. S. Thompson in nomination for
Governor. Nearly all tho counties oppose
the nomination of State officers in juno.
Gen. Gary has expressed himself in favor of
law prohibiting tho sale of liquor nj all court
house towns in the State. Such q law would bo
step towards general prohibition and would
doubtless lead to it in few years. The public
mind is excited on this question and also that Of
carrying concealed weapons. When journal
Of tho influence of tho Charleston News and
Courier takes up tho cudgel against these prao-
tices and is sustained generally by tho local
press there is no telling where the matter will
cnd
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-06-09

mend that, in view of the magnitude of
the interests involved, the majority re-
port of the committee on retrenchment
and reform be referred to the chairman
of that committee and that the minority
report be referred to the Rev. S. Taylor
Martin, by whom the minority report
was presented, so that abstracts of both
papers maybe published orzcirculation
among the ministers of the Church, to the
end that the commissioners to the next
General Assembly may have ample
means of information of the opposing
views on this vital question of the econom-
ical administration of the benevolent
schemes of the Church.
The report of the committee was
docketed. adt
The Assembly took up the unfinished
business and Dr. Smith proceeded to the
discussion of the overture on Church de-
liverances. He objected that if IN tkesi
deliveranees are to be regarded as Of
equal authority with constitutional law
and to be enforced by judicial process.
we shall witness body of law, growing
up outside the constitution and indepen9
dent Of it.
The Rev. Henry Quigg, of the Pres
bytery of Atlanta, then spoke. He
thought the Church was in peril He
came from the Presbytery in which the
question under discussion first arose. In.
Atlanta, since the deliverance of the
Louisville Assembly, the world says that
the Presbyterians have no law, he trem-
bled for the safety of the Church in her
present peril.
The Rev Mr.. Miner, of Georgia, then
made a speech in which he expressed his
views with much emphasis.
The Rev. Mr.. Raymond moved that
the Assembly should not adjourn until
the subject under discussion was finished.
This motion was very promptly voted
down.
Mr.. Estes and the Rev. J. NJ. CLANCY
made very forcible speeches.
The Assembly adjourned after the
usual devotional exercises, to meet at
half-past 9 o'clock the next morning
Fair play., 1880-03-06
The Proposed New rGbiic Land System.

WASHINGTON. n. c. Feb. =.
President Hayes to day transmitted 20 both
Houses OF Congress the report and draft of
:ne bin submitted by the Public Land Com
mission appointed under the act o. March 5.
IS.:. Iav President. il transmitting these
documents, saws: :. TIE >uh.ec: ot :!le report,
and acc 1napaL:Dg b-!l. - o: such importance
that respectfully Commend it TO the prompt
sad earreS: consideration Of Congress" The
public lands are TO he divided ito four
classes, viz, irricable, pa>tUrace. timber and
mineral. and each class i 20 he disposed N.
under laws especially Applicable thereto. The
h'il provides. III regard To homestead on
tries that the term Oi residence required
shall he reduced from five Ia three years,
;sUoiiSt3"~ the communication system. and cA-
tends ili.- Homestead! syst eln to settlements
upon surveyed lands ut MI Glasses except
mineral ;ini timber lands Provision i made
for :" cnirnN il"!nr>trs;l-,'' whereby twenty
or more persons may dwell Together in = vii
iur,' and acquire title ~ II corresponding
number oi homestead claims by cultivIIine
th'm without being required tn reside upon
them separately. The Commission recon-
mc;d> a sweeping repeal "t existing mineral
laws, with Il reservation IN favor or all vested
rights. and au allowance Oi Il sufficient period
to b'' nIed by Congress within which possess
"iy rights mus: be perfected or be thereafter
barred.
Fair play., 1880-03-06
Lighting a Cigar with Il Will.

Wills have before now undergone
strange adventures, and the story of Il
wills wanderingS must be Il Subiec of
interest, and therefore one upon which :,
fiction may be founded. But these tales
have generally been based upon the
suppOSition that those concerned under
the will have done something to make
way with the document. In the Court
Of Probate recently, however, we came
upon a state of facts far more wonderful
than has ever Yet appeared in the pages
Of i novel. The President Of that Court
is accustomed to the vagarieS of teSta-
tors and to the wonderful way in which
relations will dispute over the disputable.
But, rs Il rule, when will is left in legal
custody and produced for probate by Il
lawyer, there is little or nothing TO he
said against its being admitted. In 4
case tried recently it seems, however.
that a serious question arose upon will,
although it was produced from legal
custody. And it is still more curious
when We reflect that every thing con-
spired to prove that no mistake what
ever ought to have occurred In the
case of Thomas sale, deceased. applica-
ton was made for probate of Il mutilated
will to be made To the widow. The
testator was, it appears. a bankers
clerk. who left his will in the hands of
his solicitor; and this neglect, if such il
can be called. gave rise to the application.
For the solicitor proved that, having
to clear out his papers. the will in qucs-
ton was somehow thrown upon the
Office floor and forgotten. Whilst there
and amidst a heap cI unrcgarded papers
the solicitors clerk tore it i'll half and
used a portion with which to light his
cigar. lie had of course. no idea of the
value of the paper when he so used il.
and he would not have imagined that
such a thing had happened unless il had
been recalled to his collection. When
it came to proving the will he was able
TO swear that he had so used portion
of this sacred document rs to show that
otherwise it WAS intact. Sir James
Hammer thought this was sufficient evil
dence that the mutila,ion had been ac-
counted for, and he accordingly gave
probate of the will offered under these
most peculiar circumstances 1t is
certainly a curious case, for the reason
that where Il will is left with the >olici-
tor who drew it, IS looked upon as safe.
1t should be a lesson TO lawyers clerks
not 10 light their cigars with any paper
that may accidentally fall upon the floor,
and SO save their clients from the trouble
which in this case was involved. 1t is
quite enough anxiety for relatives to
have to find the wills of deceased per-
sons. hidden away, as they often are.
without their having to speculate upon
the possibilities of what may have hap
pened to them in the office of the solicit
tors by whom they were drawn.-Lon-
dan Letter To Pii'adeiphi1 Times
Fair play., 1880-03-06
AGRICULTURAL NOTES.

LEaCHED ashes are good for killing
Sorrel.
ONIONS should be sown as early as the
ground can he worked.
4 FRESH egg has lime-like surface
stale eggs are glossy and smooth of
shell.
CHARCOAL for pigs is worth as much
per bushel as corn, and don't cost half
as much.
BONE meal is one CT the best fertilizers
for grapes. 1t should be applied as early
in the season as possible.
NEGETBLES to exhibit at fairs should
be sown early. end should be grown as
large As possible. Size, not quality.
draws the premiums.
A GOOD method Of increasing the
availability of bone-dust is to mix it with
barnyard manure and let both fermeLt
together in heap.
A STOCK KEEPER reports curing many
bad warts on cattle and horses. during
several years, by application 10 each Of
Zone good daub of tar
SMUT in oats may be prevent, d by
sleeping the seed in strong salt water, or
a solution of four ounces of ..blue->tpnc"
(s',iphaie Of eopper) in one gallon of
water.
A WRITER Ia the GdricH SAYS that if
potting soil is placed for day or two in
the henyard every particle OF il is dug
over. and all grubs and eggs of insects
are picked out
kEErING cattle on hay or straw alone
Is a little ike living on bread or potatoes.
or meat alone, with nothing except that
one dish. Feed some roots as well As
hay or shorts.
Fair play., 1880-03-06

SCOT from chimney where wood is
used for fuel Is an excellent fertilizer for
pot-plants. Put into pail and pour
hot water upon it; then water the plants
with this every few days.
The actual difference between deep
and shallow setting, in the amount Of
cream secured, Is too small TO be per-
ceived by the most careful tests. The
matter is really one of convenience
merely.
To destroy pin-worms in horses. give
an injection of salt and water two or
three days in succession, then admins
ter !: ball consisting of half an ounce Of
aloes and one dram Of calomel.
A SOUTHERN farmer relieves Il chok-
ing animal by dashing cold water into
its ear. This causes the animal to shake
its head violently and the muscular
action dislodges the obstruction.
A CORRESPONDENT at keene, n H..
re eonmends boiled potatoes rs 4 remedy
for diarrhra in cattle. He says that
three pecks day, fed warm, cured in
two days an OK OF his that was badly
affected in that way.
A WELL known English dog fancier
applies 4 paste pnultice Of carbonate Of
soda upon wounds made by the teeth of
IA dog, and leaves it on for two hours,
meanwhile keeping it moist. Then
Turkish baths are employed.
TIE natural color of cheese is yell
lowish white. English Stilton repre-
sents it. If the cream is allowed to
reach too high temperature in the
churn, even with June milk, the butter
will be white The same effect is
reached by heating the curds. Thus it
will be seen that all yellow cheeses are
colored ariiiicially.
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Burlington, Vt.
says he has tried wood and stone jars
for putting up butter, and finds that
butter from the same chnrning, part
put in stone jars and part in tubs, that
in jars will keep year in good cOndi-
ton while that in tubs would become
frowy in three months.
We loosen the wet soil to facilitate
evaporation, and roll or otherwise com
press Il dry soil to rctard il. When
hocing 10 destroy weeds be careful 10
Tighten up your own footsteps or you
will find the weeds quickly germinate
there; the soil being compressed, re-
tards the evaporation of moisture and
facilitates termination.
MEAsLY pork is Il parasitic disease.
The parasite is Il germ of the tape
worm, and measly pork is the source,
to great extent, of iapewOrmS in chill
dren. If the pork is well cooked, the
germ is destroyed, and there is no reason
for apprehending any thing Of an un-
pleasant nature from lis consumption
MANY farmers who keep horses do
not think it profitable to feed much grain,
and frequently feed poor hay. As a
consequence of such management the
animals are not worth much for labor
When the occasion arises for putting
horses thus fed at hard work they are
found out of condition and unable to
perform Il reasonable task; while in the
spring they require extra feeding for Il
few weeks, or else the work must 90 on
with horses unfit for the business. II is
far better to give the horses little grain
during the winter, when, should an
emergency arise, they are equal 10 the
occasion.
Fair play., 1880-03-06

No man, however uncleanly, would drinS
muddy, dirty water. 4 party which occupies
room for hours, breathing the same air.
might be compared to a party of bathers
drinking the water in which they battle. The
patient must keep the window of his bed
room open. Night air is fresh air without
daylight In close, crowded rooms, the pa
tient sutrcrin" from lung complaints hreathes
consumptivciy. BY taking these precautions
and using DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
coyery and Pleasant Purgative Pellets, fully
chali of the cases Of lung complaints would
be cured in six months. For cough and irri
tation Of the lungs DO not aiways Indicate the
presence of fconsumption althoughit it NAV result
in that disease, and il consumption has al
ready become deeply seated i'll the system.
this is the most efficient course OF treatment
that can be pursued outside OF any Institution
that provides special facilities for the treat
ment of this disease. DIR. Pierce's celebrated
Invalid's Hotel is such an institution. Send
stamp for descriptive pamphlet containing
also a complete treatise upon consumption
explaining its causes, nature, and the best
methods Of treating il, together with yalrabls
hints concerning diet, clothing. exercise. ETC.
for consumptives. Address Worlds Dispen-
sarv Medical Association. Buffalo. n. Y.
Fair play., 1880-03-06
How They Get Coffee in Cincinnati.

One of the latest tricks played upon
shopkeepers was successfully performed
at Cincinnati grocery the other even
ing. A woman entered and ordered 4
pound of the best coffee. She carried
jar under her arm, and when the
groceryman was about to pour the coffee
in a paper bag the customer told him to
dump it into the jar instead. The man
did so, the female leaning over the
counter and still holding the jag uude.
her arm, with the bottom of the vessel
concealed. When she had received the
coffee the female put her hand in her
pocket, and with 4 well-feigned express
sion of annoyance cried: 81 do de-
clare, | have left my purse at home,
III just set the jar of coffee down on the
counter here while run in home and
get the money" She placed the lar on
the counter and went out. but she failed
10 return, and when the storekeeper
picked up the jar he was surprised to
find that it did not contain anv coffee,
and that the bottom had been Knocked
out. 1t then flashed upon his mind that
when he poured the coffee in the jar it
ran through into bag concealed by the
female sharper.
Fair play., 1880-03-06
Beware OF Malaria.

The prevalence of ma,arial diseases =. .oun-
try and toa II indicates danger 10 which We
are ali exposed. Iriesc diseases are easy TO
Contract and hard to eradicate. But Warmers
Safe Pills neutralize the poison ami cure them.
And they are equally effective against ali bill
iOils troubles.
Fair play., 1880-03-06

DR.. HAMMOND says people never di.
of unreurlited love,
Fair play., 1880-03-06
AVns0IsIpi.rn su.> n.

IN old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands ny al East
India missionary the formula Of siin,-'e veg
etaole remedy for the speedy AMI permanen;
Asthma. ard all Throat an,! Lung Affections,
also a positive ard radical cure fer Nervous
Debility and all Nervous Complaints. after
having tested its wonderful curative powers
in thousands Of cases, has felt it his duty to
make il known to his suffering fellows. Ac-
tuated by this motive and 4 desire IL relieve
human suffering. will send free Of charge TO
all who desire it, this recipe, in German,
French, or English. with .uii directions for
preparing and using. Sent BY mail by az
dressing with stamp, naming this paper, W.
". SNERAls. 119 Pouers' E!o,l. ltv,l.lS,er. y. I.
Fair play., 1880-03-06
OLIVER 5ITSaH z CO., Boston.

g H. DIt>ou 4 Co.. J. T.. DIi.on & Co..
~; broadway. '. !. f5,. fisS'aut II Phiia.
Jy-:-8
Fair play., 1880-03-06
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Il Cs-trlh b.. al J. E..fr' -ie~ srah ali
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pie This Is lii. best II ot sor ~ 10
u-nn-y- l"Nlr. ui '-ca'. = pguH' iTits-i seal
fr lTcIaT> AZ! extra strt!l~ L. isrItS- Ettif'Ss
S.TIpnU. rUBLISHiN3 90. y. i.ui>. No,
Fair play., 1880-03-06

2rpp.N1's Rrssr, SiIvr = an invaluable
dressing -ur .a'.s.-,- ..c.i -1-t ..as>. N-.~= -.
Fair play., 1880-03-06

AZ, DISEASES OF THE BiCoH.-if NEGEriNa
vii relieve pain. Cleanse, purify a-'! cure
set. diseases Sc restoring The fItI-l; - feFircs
health at;y- tTylu- !itIereut PHYSICIANS, many
remedies. lJfferiL. for years, i i NOT cocc!i;-
s.ve proof. i You zrc 4 sufferer. you can oe
C'.ret!t Why is this medicine performing
such great cgresi II works in the blood. IN
the circulating iuii. l. can t-Ily be called
the ',ret E,-i Purifier. The crea, source
o: disease originates II the blood; and no
medicine ,ha. does no. act directly upon il. 20
purify and renJv-te, has any just claim u:o:
public attention.
2rpp.NG's R-ssr, SiIvr = an invaluable
Grc>>.i- -Hr ....s..t.. and -r-t ..as-- r.
JoHy ". Kr'rr is row IN Europe selling The
FraZr- iN.r Grease
FoE sore throat. gar-,e with Pi-o's Cure,
C..xei "!-l ! i.ttle w4ter. Relief : instant
C.G!iher:'> Laundry, PAT. gloss y corn starch
Fair play., 1880-03-06

2lsake saJ you eau the Aevsrt1ssnsn. in
tbis paper. Advertisers IKE &c hn.~
vhes and ~hsrs Their &d.srtiss snsns
Arc pay:aS ess-
Fair play., 1880-03-06

JoHS ". Kr'rY IS row In Europe selling he
FraZr- iN!r Grease.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-09-18

The alternate domination of one faction
over another, sharpcned by the spirit of re
vengc natural to party dissensons, which IN
different ages and countries has perpetrated
the most horrible enormitles, is itself fright
full despotism. But this leads at length to a
more formal and permanent despotism. The
disorders and miscres which result gradually
incline The minds of men to seek security and
reposc in the absolute power of an individual,
and sooner or later the chief of some prevail
ing faction, more able or more fortunate than
his competitors, turns this disposition to the
purposes of his own elevation on the ruins OF
public liberty.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-09-18

feed, and then my cows will come up again
But this is mistaken opinion, which he sci
dom takes the trouble fully 10 investigate
Milk is II temporary product, and naturally
grows less M the time advances from calving
and when there is a falling oit il can seldom
be recovered; 50 that, when Il cow falls OF j
or 10 pounds in her milk 1t means the loss OF
about thar amount every day IN the remainder
of the season This is II very serious matter
and does not admit OF delay for proplti0us
rains. Before they come and cause the grass
to grow your herd of cows have lost one-fOurth
TO one.ihlrd of their usefulness for the rest OF
the season Let the dalryman, then, look to
his herd in time, and see that the wants OF
each COW are provided for. A dairyman
should study the pcculiarticS OF each COW.
Some COWS will appropriate all the extra food
they can digest to the secretion of milk; and
even depletc their own system to keep up u
flli flow OF milk. Such cows should be cspe-
cially well provided for; their generosity
should be reciprocated. These are the cows
that pay for feeding They pay hack the
principal, with large percentage of interest,
on all the extra food gwen them. They are
only good COWS thai pay for extra feeding.
In fact they are only good cows that will pay
for feeding at all; and a dairyman may rest
assured that COW that viii not respond to
liberal feeding lay an equal increase of milk is
not worth keeping, and, instead Of adding to
his income, runs him in debt every year. If
he has carefully noted The comparative yield
by each Of his cows, he should feed item
in proportion to their yield. From long
practice, we have found no tailur" Of good
cows to respond to extra feeding in late sum.
mer We have 0tlcn given debt and credit to
the COWS on extra feed, and always found the
credit ahead When the feed begins to grow
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-09-18

Now it is quite true that fault may be found
with democratic newspapers for 'adulteration OF
news" yet so far as our observation goes the re-
publican papers take the palm this season for
downright hard, deliberate lying. Take sam
pie the Republican a week ago, commenting on
Mr.. Weeks's letter touching Porter Sheldon, the
Tlden electOr reported to have gone over to Gar
field. Mr. Weeks said he knew Mr.. Sheldon
personally and personally knew him to be Han
cock man, as well as knowing it through James
town, n. Y. papers OF all shades OF politics; yet
the Republican perpetrates the deliberate, bare.
faced lie, that Mr.. Weeks said he knew Mr..
Sheldon's politics through newspapers" that
Is, that Mr.. VS. knowledge was only hearsay.
1t doesn't amount to much perhaps; yet it
shows the Republicans capacity for small lying.
And then there's the Joliet Sun, which on Friday
last purported to reproduce, condensed, Hon.
Daniel Evans's speech! Some Of the words Of
that report, Mr. Evans certainly did use; jus, as
Mr.. Evans did use words to be found in the wi
car of Wakefield" frinstance; yet that report and
Mr.. Evans's speech were no more alike than this
item is like "The Last Rose Of Summer" The
Sun treated in a similar manner Mr.. Reddick's
remarks, which were misrepresented without
decency or reason. The editors of these interest
ing sheets are like LOsH in "Freaks'-they 're
$50 nervous they can't speak the truth"