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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-03-18

GREENvILLE, March ia preliminary
trial of Fletcher Mattox, Bill Dodson,
Pleasant Adams and Rich Bates, all colored.
charged with arson in burning the Aoade.
my of Music 10 this city Decmber 7th last,
was had before Trial Justice Hawthorne
this afternoon, and tho guilt of tho above
mentioned parties and Joe Burton, another
negro who is still at large, established
beyond question Of doubt. Dodson at his
own request was allowed to make full
confession in open court, giving every de-
tail, from tho i'': i>eaption Of 10 r,ul
plot to its consum,nation. The civic % is
thorough corroborative and incontroyertiblc.
The case was beautifully worked up by de-
tective John Curtin, of Pinkertop,s force. as
sisted BY our zealous aDd indefa.igable
Mayor Townes. The guilty wretohes were
remanded to Jail to await their trial at tho
approaching term of court, when they will
most surely receive tho death sentence.
Considerable indignation is folt, but the law
will be allowed to take it's course.
Rains in West Tennessee for several weeks
past ii"7c bccn unprccedentedly heavy.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-03-18

Subsoribe for the COURIER now before The
campaign opens.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-03-18

Rains in West Tennessee for several weeks
past ii"1o bccn unprcccdentedly heavy.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-17
An Unf,rluaate Affair.

a very unfortunate and. .lamenta
bic tragedy occurred on tho night OF
the 10Th inst, i'm tbe:Parish of Grant
about fourteen miles from this place,
which resulted in The killing of Mr.,
George A. Kemp, a young man OF
that Parish, and a most worthy and
estimablc citizen,
The facts, as nearly as we can ga
ther them, are that q posse, com
posed of citizens Of Grsnt and Cata.
houla Parishes, were in pursuit OF
several men charged with horse.
stealing, ond who were regarded an
dangerous and. desperate characters
In the neighborhood of where it was
Supposed the suspected parties would
ne found,.it was thought exredient
TO make a d'viaion of the posse in
order to visit several places simul,a.
neously. The night was very dark.
and whether any place Of meeting
had been agreed upon We do not
know, but about nine o'clock the two
parties met in the road, and one be.
ing called upon to halt, the othsr,
not recognizing the voices as those
OF their friends, responded by re-
pea'lng the words: ''hslt YOURSELF"
The two parties were within q few
feet OF each other, and the frat call
which Was made was instantly fol.
lowed by the "click" OF guns being
cooked, and, in the excitement and
apprehension incident to what seems
to have been q very unexpected meet.
ing several shots were fred. AS sta
ted above Mr.. Kemp was almost in
stantly killed, being struck by full
Dad OF buckshot 10 the chest, and
ny one or Two pistol shots in the
head.
Our Information leads Us to under
'tsnd that no criminal blame At.
aches to any one, but that it is one
If those unfortunate occurrence.
which is always possible when in
'udden and unexpected emergencies
nen have arms in their hands,
The darkness of the night, and the |
;nown desperate character of the |
men for whom they were searching,
Tere calculated TO arouse moro than
rdinary precautions to give no ad.
antage to an adversary. We deep
: sympathize with the family of the
Dung man who was 80 unfortunate
to fall sacrifice for the misdeeds
t his fellow men.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-17
A Plague.

From the New Orleans Democrat
of the 1lth inst, we take the sub.
Joined account Of a sexious and alar.
ming plague which is r.vaging some
of the Parishes East of Us. Az will
be seen, it is extending and there is
no telling the extent to which it will
spread. We have seen OTHER &C.
counts which state that all the stock
on some plantations have died in the
epace Of few hours:
The Parishes of Ouachita, Richland
and Caldwell have been visited by a
plague which threatens grave injury
to the crops from gnat similar to the
buffalo gnat, which has visited these
Parishes 10 swarms during day time,
They do not attack human beings. bat
assail horses, mules and cattle.
The effect on the horses and mules
has been to give them collie and ora.
vel, apparently poisoning the entire
system, causing death in about six
hours from the time they are attacked.
The animals walk about in great ago
ny until they drop dead. Cattle are
effected in similar manner, ouly the
effect is not so severe, but FREQUENTLY
causing the animals to rusl, into the
streams and drown themselves,
This plague appeared first in Colum-
Ola, Caldwell Parish, covering an area
OF about six miles. The ares affected
has gradually increased at the rate of
abont eight miles in twenty four hours,
.! until it has reached Bayou Macon and
iensas on the east, and as far north
as Monroe and Rayville: The loss of
stock has been simply frightful. and
has for the present stopped all farm
ing operations in the sections afflicted.
as four fifths Of the animals attacked
die: The losses in Caldwell Parish,
will now reach $4,000 and the loss in
Ouacsiita is not less than $40, 900. rThe
gnat resembles the ordinary house.
about half the size, black in color
wings large, extending beyond the
body. No preventive has yet been
found, except by stabIing the stock
and making smoke heaps. A large
number OF planters and farmers are in
New Orleans renewing their supply of
stock. The extent Of this evil can be |
surmised from the statement that not |
! sinele pillow is now running in the
Parish of Caldwell.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-17
LETTER FROM SENATOR LUCK
EFT.
NEW ORLEANS,
March 9, l9S0.(

EuttOT OeWQcfnL
! DEAR SIR-In the last Issue Of the
DEMOCRAT, see 4 short notice in
reference TO the repeal Of the Char.
ter of Incorporation of the Town OF
Pinevillc, which might lead to false
Impressions.
The circumstances are these: A
petition WAS forwarded to Col. Wise,
signed by large number Of tax
payers residing within the limits OF
the Corporation, praying that the
Act of Incorporation be repealed.
Col. Wise, recognizing the constitu.
tionaI right Of petition for all griev-
ances, (in the absence of counter
peli,ion) after a reasonable delay,
presented an act Of repeal to the
House, which, after the Constitu
tlonal requirement Of being read on
three different days, was finally
passed and in due course was pre-
scented to the Senate as q House Bill
and after the usual constitutional
delays, WAS referred to the appro.
pirate committee, acted on favorably
by that committee, returned to ths
Senate with unanimous report in
Its favor, and finally passed, becou
ing q law, provided the Governor
gave his signature to the Bill.
Pending tho various delays neces
s"rily dependent upon being read
three times in the House and a.
many in the Senate, and its delays
Ia the two Committees, nothing OF
counter came to hand except Letter
from Mr.. Turner and one from Mr.
Bolton, both Of them received ate,
the Bill came before The Senate, and
was on its fnal passage. l showed
these letters to the Senators, bu,
they all decided that an individual
protest could not hold 40 counter
to petition, and while l abstained
from taking any action, by not vot-
ing, / could not but acknowledge the
correctness Of the position assumed
by the Senator's. After the final
passage of the Bill, and pending the
signature, Mr.. Bolton
reached here with counter petition, |
With many OF the signers Of the re-
peaIins petition, and large MAORI
" OF the tax payers and license pay
srs Of the Town. Col. Wise, as the |
of the Bill, immediately
suggested to Col. hathaway and mr.
VII, 10 "ait on the Governor with
lin, explain the matter, and ask of
lin as the only means Of correcting
wrong. to afflx his disapproval,
which he very kindly consented to
10. and the veto was sustained. It
would have been gross injustice to
;ol. Wise, not to make tlis explain.
tlon, for un member Of the House
more waichful 1T the general in.
crest of the l.e"ple, as we'll as of the
ocal interest OF his constituents.
Respectfully,
r. L. LccKErr.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-17

-'PRETTY as a Picturcw is the ex-
clamation which rises to the lips OF
almost everybody as they saunter
into Baer and Mann's Family Groce-
~ Department, and notice The beau.
tiful manner in which It's shelves are
arranged and decorated. Their trio
OF cierks-Baer, Leckie, and though
last not least, Foisey-are proyerbial
for good order and taste, and they
wait on you In a corresponding style.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-17

Don't GIVE Ur. What If you
nave tried different "put up" medi.
cines In vain. Have you not been
equally disappointed in some ptysi.
cians2 Do not consider your case
incurable until you have made tho.
rough trial of DR.. Pierce's Family
Medicines. They are chemically
pure, OF uniform strength, and have
come into general use by reason Of
superior merit. In cases of general
anu nervous debility, consumption,
bronchitis, dyspepsia, "lirer com.
plaint,' scrofulous lunches, ulcer,
and eruptions, the Golden Medical
Discovery is speedy and positive
cure; while thousands of women
who had for years been bed.riaden
have, by the use of DR.. Pierce's Fs.
sorite Prescription, been restored TO
perfect health. The Introduction of
'hese two remedies has revolution.
zed the treatment of chronic dis.
Eases. Patients are no longer depIe.
ed aud salivated, as the tonic and
lucrative properties of the Dissolve
y long since demonstrated a better
'ay' Ladies need no longer submit
o tue use of the caustic and knife. |
s the Favorite Prescription is guar |
nteed to cure the diseases and weak |
esses peculiar to women. Mrs. |
amnel NJ. Kemper, of Gallandet.
nd., writes. "Your Favorite Pre-
'ription and Pleasant Pargatiye Pei.
is have saved my life"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-17

Mus. c. Geiger, the enterprising
modiste Of our Town, corner Third
and Beauregard streets, in the Sec
ond Ward, has just received fine
assortment of Ladies' and Misses
Bonnets, Gloves, and an assortment
OF all the latest novelties in dress
trimmings. This lady has superb
taste, and her late receipts of bellies
chooses promise no end of surprises
for her patrons.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-17

-MEAsuRIxa corn Ia the crib,
and one that will hold out in most
cases, is to reduce the contents to
cubic feet, and then multiply by four
ana divide by ten. The result will
DC the number Of bushels. There
are quite a number of rules for meas.
uring corn, in print, that are far from
correct, and any one having occasion
TO measure corn should cut this out
and paste it 10 his hat.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-17
The culyert opnosite The Ksrr;

The culvert opposite the Kerri.
gan bridge is in a very bad condi
ton, the frame work having given
away and the earthwork sliding to
wards the Bayou. Ii there is moth
ing done in the way of repairing,
there will be an opening for the wa.
ter to come in, and as the river is
now rising rapidly, the necessary re.
pairs ought to be made Immediately.
"A stitch in tune" may save the
country from being flooded. Mig.
gardiy appropriations by our Police
Jury will always secure miserable
wolk-as the culvert we speak OF. |
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-17

CHARGE of The great Brigade
The hundreds of purchasers of boots
and shoes. at all prices ard of all
qualities, can follow the great Bri-
gade and join in the charge on the
White Plow Store, conducted by WIN.
Hustmyre, and ably assisted by two
so1pGre;I clerks, Fred. Scheu and
Charlie Walking.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-17

-Oua Packet, Jesse K. Bell, dss-
pite the horrid weather and the nav
igation draw backs, reached this port
Monday evening, remained hero
three hours f'iseharging freight, and
then pushed of for Grand Ecore. Il
looks almost lik4 . burning shame to
see such a steamboat, built at such
a coat and expressly for this trade,
packing up freights at reduced rates
all around Of thirty per ceut, and all
her expenses are increased in the
same ratio. We can't see the point,
and in justice tn.so much invested
capital will have something TO say
on the important snhject.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-17

The horrid weather OF the whole
OF last week did not interfere with
the weekly receptions of our New
Orleans mails; they were up to time
punctually, and stoned the tide more
manfully than our Shreveport ones.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-17

"A steady stream of purchasers
are constantly passing TO and from
the handsome establishment Of Gus.
Gehr, which clearly shows the supe.
riority of his family groceries, CT
gars, tobaccos, and numerous other
goods.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-17
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.

We were peculiarly grattied lev
days ago to note that, in the discus
sion in the Senate of the Bill to re
organize the Louisiana State Uni
yersity and Mechanical and Ag,icul
tural College, now temporarily loca
ted at Baton Rouge, our ever watch
full and faithful Senator, the Hon. R
L. Luckett, moved to amend the Bill
by substituting Alexandria for Bator
Rouge.
The Louisiana State Seminary
as it is better known to the majority
OF our readers was, under the origi.
nal act of the Legislature creating it,
established near this Town, where it
was continued until the destruction
Of the College building by fire in
1889. The property in this Parish
which still belongs to the University
is very considerable, and could be
put in thorough repair at a compar-
ative'y insignificant cost. The has
ty and ill-advised action which au.
thoriEed its temporary removal to
Baton Rouge was contrary to the
best lrtarests OF the Institution, and
il it should become a fixture at
that place would cause the utter and
needless sacrifice Of a very large
amount of property. There never
was any actual necessity for the re-
moval to Baton Rouge, as the hume.
rous and spacious buildings upon the
premises at the time of its destruc.
tion by fire here would have afforded
sufficient accommodations for every
individual connected with the Insti-
tuition, until the College building
could have been replaced. We are
aware that the Impoverished condi
tion Of the State could not have per.
mi,ted, at that time, any very con
siderable outlay, but an appropria-
tion to meet tho extreme necessities
of the case would have no doubt been
voted without moments hesitation.
The property of the University in
this Parish comprises besides some
eight buildings formerly occupied by
the professors, all of which are in a
fair state Of preservation, several
hundred acres Of hill lands, selected
on account of the health
fulness OF the surrounding country,
and the abundance Of pure spring
water, which the site afforded. Own.
ing, IS the University does, this very
desirable property which 1t is only
necessary to come and occupy, and
hat in all respects would be far
more suitable place for it than where
t now is, we must ask what reasons
'xist for expanding a large sum in
he purchase of permanent site and
he erection Of new buildings when
t could he established here, for less
han half what it must cost anywhere
lsc? Upon the score of economy
re believe thatthe Legislature could
ot do better than to return the Uni
crsity to its original domain near
alexandria, and to make a reasona
lie appropriation to replace the
urnt building. Situated near the
Geographical centre OF The State, and
t a point to which epidcmics never
enetrate, and where the attractions
nd evil influences of the Town or
ity can exercise no baleful effects,
certainly possesses very great ad.
antages.
Senator Luckett, and our represen-
stives, Col. Wise and Hathaway, can /,
.nder. no more important service to
lie people Of this section than TO
Sc their utmost endeavors to &C
'mplish this end.
~~~~->~~As~~- /.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-17

The Jewel was the first Pool
Liner down on the present old Red
boom, with a full load; she passed
down Friday evening with 1900 bales
OF cotton and 500 sacks of cotton
seed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-17

THE Kate Kinney, the big toter
Of the Pool Line, passed up Friday
evening with big trip. We receiv-
ed one stray New Orleans paper from
her clerks. What's the matter, Cap.
tain Joe Dodd2
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-17

THREATENED OurBREAK.-Trouble
is: brewing in California, and tile
communistic doctrines of agitators
may soon have to be put down BY
force. A late special from Washing
ton to the New Orleans Times will
give the situation up to that time:
"Reports received from military
headquarters at San Francisco indi
cate matters have eliminated in the
Organization Of q secret vigilance
committee, which will put down the
first attempt at an outbreak with
force, and, If necessary, will hang
the leaders Of the mob, beginning
with hesrney, who says he is not
afraid, and makes his apperranceun
public, heavily armed.
General Mcdowell will station a
guard of regulars at all government
buildings, aud as far as possible at
points near the water and gas works,
which the mob will try to destroy.
The men-of-wsr in the harbor are or
dered to DO ready to land all ayaila.
BILE forces to defend the city.
If the militia can be depended on,
General Mcdowell believes he can
check any outbreak that may occur.
temporizes or shows any
sympathy With the mob he will be
displaced by the Governor and a
temporary military government will
be established"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-17

--FREsH bread and cakes every
day at 2. O'Shee's Bakery and Gro
Gerry Store. Orders from country
stores solicited and promptly at
tended to.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-17

bur your Boots, Shoes and Hats
from VIM. Hustmyre,-sign of the
big White Plow" corner of Sec
ond and Jackson streets. He sells
cheap!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-17

IT looks as though this Winter
was gotten up expressly for the sx.
termination of the weather prophets.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-17
INDECENT HASTE.
The Revenue Bill, in the Legisla-

The Revenue Bill, in the Legisla
ture, still hangs fire and, from pres
ent appearances, it may be ten day.
before it has passed. In the mean
time tho State Of Baton Rouge, OF
rather its warm friends in the Legis
ature, have taken the bit in Their
mouths and, with indecent haste
are striving hard to get their appro
priations for the State University
and the building of the State House
| A lively little debate sprung ~
on the latter, which brought up Mr.
Cosgrove, of Natchitoches, and t,
convince our readers that member
of the Fourth Estate is live and
competent Legislator, we give from
the New Orleans Picayune, the clos
ling portions of the debate, and ask
the special attention of our readers
to it!
| "Mr. Cosgrove made the point
that the tax ridden people of the
State could not afford to pay $50 PEI,
thousand for undressed lumber,
which can be bought for one hall
that amount, nor 81 per yard 70,
plastering, when one half would be y
remunerative price. Among other
interesting items in the proRpse'
outlay the speaker mentioned these
two pair sliding doors $500; IS door
frames $4250; 100 windows $42S0;
~ marble mantels and CRATES $2730;
four fight stairs $4,000; stairs in
four towers three stories, each $2400;
Speakers and Clerks stand $1,000;
Presidents and Secretary's stand
$500; two grand arches over Speak.
er's and Presidents stands $500;
sky lights $1,000. In the rotunda-
80 carved spandrels under ceilings
$3.50. In the House Of Representa-
tives-2S0 feet carved tracery cor
nice $40; 420 moulded ribs of cell.
ing $1,000; "a stucco centre pieces
$500; two grand arches over Speak
er's and spectators gallery $500;
four heavy carved spandrels $500;
spectators gallery erich tracery)
$3.50, tracery PANEL work behind
Speaker $4,000; Speakers and Clerk 8
stand $500; iron railing separating
hall and lobby 1915. Total for Or
namental work for House of Repre-
sentatives $l0,715.
The estimate for the Senate Cham
Der IS similar 10 that Of the House,
and foots up $s3S3. The expenses
of chandeliers, piping and fittings
for the TWO Assembly halls is placed
at $3.50; painting, granting, var
nishing, labor and material $4,000.
For the Auditors and Secretary's |
vaults $4,000 is allowed. The total
amount under this estimate is $l65, +
OPS, FL, while the bill under discus.
sion allowed $4,000. ).
The reading of the above items
and the others Oh the estimate crea.
led genuine sensation, which the
friends Of the measure vainly at
to spoil. Messrs. Allan,
Billiu, Richardson, Deve-
Feux and others spoke for aud against
The pending measure. The House
VAS so impressed by the reading OF
,he estimate that by vote of 60 to
it decided to have the bill recon.
nitlcd TO the Committee on Public
with instructions to pre-
'are and present detailed estimate
II the cost Of making the necessary
epairs to the State House."
~~~-~~~.~O~.->~
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-17

-BrsHoP Gallehcr left this place
for Shreveport on Friday evening
last by the Kate Kinney.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-17

This is Spring, but as it has
been Spring all Winter, it is hard
to get mp any enthusiasm about it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-17

bur your Boots, Shoes and Hats
from VIM. Hustmyre--siyn Of the
aBis White Plow," corner Of Second
and jackson streets.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-17

CINCINNATI is promising Town.
IL promises TO nominate the next
President.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-17

ON this day Mars will be beau
tifally occulted by the moon.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-17

Buy your Boots, Shoes and Hats
from VIM. Hustmyre.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-17

--BLUE-glass lamp cl,imneys d
I. c.. Miller's.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-17

--PRoBLEM which 10 the butt end
Of goat9
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-17

SWEET rolls at 2. O'Shee's TO.
day and Saturdays.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-17

-THE moOnshiners of Grant Par.
ish are still men.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-17

"A tale of whoa delights IN old
horse.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-17

-PrNcHBAcK is now pulled back,
~----~.~~-~- s0~--~~~~~~~
ST. Patrick's day in the morn
ing!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-17

WEDNESDAY, MARCH II, 1880
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-17
Cur Agents,
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