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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-02-26
The Corundu1n Mines of North
Carolina.

The uamo "corundum" is applied to all
crystallacd alumina. 1t is the hardest
mineral in the world, except the diamond
ond when in the crystalline form and trans
parept, constitutes the Oriental gems, the
sapphire, ruby, emerald, topaz, etc which
are of great value, some even exceeding
the diamond, because they are more rare
1t is used for abrasive purposes, but as yet
sufficient quantity has never been found
in this country to take the place of emery.
1t is much harder than emery, performing
the work in less time.
Corundum occurs 10 tho great chrysolite
belt extending frr;n tho Southern part of
Virginia to mii1lc Alabama, passing in a
South Westerly direction through the
mountainous portien of North Carolna.
In the South Western counties in the
Nantanala range of mountains Conc of the
Blue Ridge, and lying on either side of
Buck Greek Ga tributary of the Tennesses),
at an elevation of three thousand feet
in the so called Cul!akenee corundum mine,
which has been considered the largest de-
posit of corundum in this country. 1t
This,mine was purchased in April, 1870,
by Herman Behr & Co., and has been
worked since May, with what success is not
reported.
In Macon County N. c., on the
Western slope of tho Bluo Ridge, at an
elevation Of about twenty five hundred feet,
is Coruudum Hill, formerly known as Gull
lasagcc mine. This mine was discovered
in 1872; it was afterwards purchased by
E. B. Ward, and worked for eighteen
months by Col. q. w. Jonks, Of Boston.
Rumor says that gems of exceeding great
value were taken out. In July, 1878, this
mine was purchased by DR.. II. S. Lucas,
for the Hampden Emery Co., of Chester,
Mass. They commenced mining August
10th, and up to the present time have taken
out two hundred tons of corundum; also, in
washing some Of tho dumps left there when
worked by Col. jerks, wero found many
fragments of the Oriental gem, perfectly
transparent and of very great brilliancy.
Among these is an emerald weighing 3O4
carats, and several rubies Of tho finest
color.
In tho Eastern part Of jackson County,
N. G., as tho foot of one Of the
highest peaks Of tho Blue Ridge
is what is termed tho Hog Back mine.
This mine was operated for o limited season
by Hampden Emory Co.
North West of tho Pigeon, in Haywood
county, N. c., is still another deposit of
corundum, called tho Presley mine, which
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-02-26
Useful Hints,

10 make maccaropi tender, put it 10 oold
water and bring 1t to boil. It will then
DO much more tender than il put Into hot
water or stewed in milk.
a bit of alum dissolved ID skim milk and
water will restore old Grape.
10 clean zino--rub on fresh lard with a
cloth and wipe dry.
Fresh fish should be fried iu the grease
obtained by frying sweet salt pork.
Dry friction daily With towel stimu,ate.
the skin and circulation.
The powder Of ripe puff ball will stop
the bleeding of an amputated limb.
After stove has been thoroughly
packed II can be Kept looking we'll for
long time BY rubbing it with q newspaper
every morning.
A fresh tomato leaf is a sovereign cure
for bee sting.
Hay w.ter is good for.:washiug material
Of ccru tint.
Alkali washes orc valuable romcdy for
ivy poisoning.
Rats, mico and insects will avoid place
I. that has been sprinkled with chloride of
lime.
Take milk aperieptb for all pimpIe irri.
tations.
10 remove grease from wall paper, Law
several folds of blotting paper on the SPOT
and hold hot iron near it until the grease
is absorbed.
Equal parts Of very olenp, sharp sand,
plaster of paris oud tharge, make a GOOD
aquarium cement. Mix we'll and make into
stiff putty with boiled linseed oil.
Old boot tops, cut into pieces the right
s'Se and lined, make good iron holders. The
leather Keeps all heat away from the hand.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-02-26

1t would be hard matter to find o.
harder worked set Of men than tho train
hands conductors, engineers and all--on
the Anderson Branch aud Blue Ridge
Rai!road. Think Of working eighteen,
hours day after day, week, after week and
month after month, ond you can form some
faint idea Of their hard lot.
anderson MteNigenoer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-02-26
has ! been worked since ono year ogo last

has been worked since ono year ago last
March.
In Madison and near tb~ Buuoombe
County liDo, in the same Statt an out
cropping of ohrySolitc, oarryin, sorundum,
which covers an area Of sevonty Eve acres,
aud has been worked for tho Ham pden En-
cry Go. for tho past season.
Deposits Of corundum are also found il
south Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama, no
tioes of which no intend to present hero
after.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-02-26

THE Stock LAW IN OTHER COUNTIES.
With the past experience of those ooun-
ties which Eavc adopted the stock Inv we
arc greatly disappointed that neighboring
counties have failed to see the immen
advantage to DO derived from change of
the old fence law. We had hoped that all
the upper counties of the State would have
secured this great blessing at the last sitting
Of the Legislature. but the fact is, that
only portions of Greepvillo, Pickcns and
Ooonee have as get been benefited by tho
law. F. is true that Spartanburg county
has the law, but not to take effect before
rho first of Junuary, 1881. We are
pleaeod to SEQ that Lexington has asked for
tho law during the past few days, and wo
hope that the bill may get through before
tho adjournment Of the extra session.
There is no estimating the advantages Of
the stock law as wo have it, and we hope
the day is not distant when it shall extend
its benefits to every agricultural soction of
tho State -Ab6euWe Press and Banner.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-02-26
A Beautiful Valedictory.

The following is taken from the Atlanta
Constitution, and is published for the benz
eht OF tho many friends in our midst aud
admirers of the noble man who is the sub
jeot of the notice:
Yesterday Judge Logan L. Blechley
took his leave of the Supreme Court,
after serving as an Associate Justice for
five years, with that ability which kas
characterized him in whatever position he
has filled. His farewell was 10 a manner at
onoo unique and beautiful. 1t was 90 much
like the map, so expressive of his gentle
nature that it naturally affected his asso-
clates and all who heard him. After he
had delivered several opinions on caseS
which the court had decided, he took up
sheet OF paper and read thcrcfrom the fol-
lowing beautiful lines, which were drawn
up in regular judicial form of opinion:
IN THE MATTEL OF REST.
BLECKLY, j.
|. Rest for the hand ond brow and breast,
For fingers, heart and brain!
Rest and peace! long release
From labor and from pain;
Pain of doubt, fatigue, despair
Pain of darkness everywhere,
And seeking light in vain!
2. Peace and rest! Are they tho best
For mortals here below?
Is soft rcpose from work and woes
A bliss for men to know7
Bliss Of time is bliss of toll;
No bliss but this, from sin und soil,
Does God permit to grow.
Judge BIeckly read the lines slowly and
with an emphasis which added to their in
herent worth. By order of the court thew
were spread on the minutes in honor Of
their author.
Judge Bleokly is on elder brother of
NJ. S. BleckIy of Anderson.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-02-26

Hrs ABSENCE WAS NoTrcED. The
absence of General MCGOWAN from our last
Court was noticed by all and remarked By
many. This is perhaps the first session Of
tho Court that has been held in Abbeyillo
for thirty years, except during tho war, at
which HIS presence was missed or his voice
not heard. BY deaths and promotions the
old land marks of tho bar are being
removed. Within short period of time
ono member has been promoted to tho
Circuit Bench, and another moro recently
has been taken from the bar, to sit on tho
Supreme Bench Of the State.
Ab6cviNe Press and Banner.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-02-26

Air brakes ave been put on the passen..
ger trains on tho main lire of the Groen.
vile and Columbia Railroad. The first
trip made with them was on Saturday.
This is another evidence Of the enterprise,
Of the new management.
anderson MtcUigencer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-02-26

A student applied the other day to one of
the district courts for admission to practice.
and an examination committee of one was
appointed by the Judge to ascertain his
qualifications. Tho examination began
with:
"Do you smoke, sir?"
ri do, SIR"
"Mave you spare cisar?"
lawyer?'
"To collect fees"
"Right. What is the seoopd?'
"To increase the number Of his clients.n
"When does your position towards yony
client changer"
when making bill of COSTS"
sExplaiD."
"We are then antogonistic. l assume
the character Of plaintiff and he becomes
the defendant"
"a suit decided how do you stand
with the lawyer conducting the other side?"
"Chcek, by jowl"
"lnough, sir; you promise to become an
ornament to your profession, and I wish
you success. Now, are you aware of the
duty you owe mc?"
"Perfectly."
"Describe it,
ut is to invite you to drink"
.'But suppose refuse?"
Candidate scratches his head.
"There is 20 instance of the kind on
record in the books"
"You arc right; and tho confidence with
which you make tho assertion shows pou
nave read the law atteDtiyely. Let's take
the drink and I'll sign your certificate"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-02-26

If juror pays strict attention to the
testimony Of witnesses he ought to be
allowed tosleep wkilo tho lawyers arc talk
ino,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-02-26

RIaHTs or MARRIED WoMEN.-at
Orangeburg Judge Presley rendered tho
following decision in regard to the rights Of
married women in South Carolina: "My
opinion is that tho Constitution is wbollv
silent upon tho rights of married
woman to contract. 1t is therefore a
matter left entirely in the power of tho
Legislature, as if tho Constitution had
never touched the sui ject at all, and there
fore the act Of the Legislature must govern.
consider tho act as giving her power to
contract and to be contracted with os if she
was unmarried. 10 other words her
powers are as full as if she was single
woman. hold that wife's signature to-
a note Settles as o matter Of law, her inton.
tion to bind her separate estate, unless
otherwise proved, if such proof were ad.-
missble."
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-07-08

l. f. S. Mills, Auditor OF Mobiles county, State of Mime
sota do soemnly that the foregoing
copy of the delinquent for the year 1872 upon the
real estate therein described E. S. MILLS, Auditor
Subscribed and sworn before this 18th of June, 1885,
(sEAl. i. N. CARRIER CIk Dist. Court.
Filed June 15th,1SSc. 3. N. CARRIER,
Clerk Of District Court
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-07-08
rHB FATHER HBNNEPIN CELEBRA
NJ


IION.
On our first page will be found re-
port of the magnificent celebration OF
the 2OOth anniversary of the discovery
of St. Anthony Falls, which was held
at Minneapolis on the third under the
auspices of the State Historical Society.
It was a magnificent demonstration
and was attended by six or eight Gov
errors and ex-Goyernors, several Su-
preme Court Judges, the General OF the
Armies, the Secretary OF war, ana a
host of Congressman and ex-Congress-
men. army officers, and literary and 9TH
or celebrities. The crowd III attendance
was estimated at from 10000 to 25,0oO.
The parade of the military and civic So
cieties, the music by the Fort Smelling
and Great Western bands, the booming
Of canon, the cheers for Gen. Sherman
and other distinguished guests, the ex-
ercises of the day, and the splendid din
ner in tents on the University grounds.
altogether made up a grand demonstra-
ton never to be forgotten by those who
were in attendance. The fact is, Min
neapolis again covered herself with glo-
~ by the magnificent reception which
she gave the Historical Society and its
guests.
The address Of Ex-Gov. G. X. Davis
was one of his best efforts, showing the
same familiar grasp of underlying lrin-
ciples and felicity Of literary expression,
which has heretofore distinguished his
more studied efforts. and in which he
has no equal in the State. The speeches
of Gen. Sherman and Secretary RAM
soy were off-hand but capital in peril
nence and good sense, and were cnthu-
siastically received by the immense au~
dience. We hope to be present at the
celebration of the Booth anniversary.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-07-08
FATHER SIMMO vs. HI ULS THEN OYER
TILL GOALS

y i:STSlEE, MIMI,
EDITOR ADVANCE: This community
is without any preaching, as We have
starved the preacher out and lie has
left to find a people that are not rs poor
or that have more generous hearts than
this community. Ne don't have any
Sabbath School as the people don t take
interest enough to send their children.
They let them grow up without Chris
tian training. Three or four years ago
this community had Il good conSre@a-
ton on the Sabbath and q very good
Sabbath School and bible class. To-day
we can't get Il congregation Of moro
than or 10. What is the reason Of all
this? The fault is in the members Of
the church. They stay away from the
house of God and that keeps those away
that don't belong to the church, and so
the people are drifting like vessel at
sea without pilot. Some people tell
me they don't believe in paving q prcacil-
or. They don't find any Bible doctrine
fOt that as the Apostle Paul did take
pay for preaching. Sec what Paul says
about that. He said God had ordained
that those that preach the gospel should
live out Of the gospel and God loves q
cheerful giver, and the laborer is worthy
of his hire. In all communities in which
have lived [ have found q class Of
people that seem to carry tho i.!oa that
if they give dollar to the preacher
they never would see It ;:cu:n. Can't
the Lord bless or can t he bring curse
upon his children I have al ways found
those that done tho most good III the
world tho lord seemed to bless the
most. Go away with your narrow con-
tracted Christian community. You all
stand in your own light.
Z. SIMMONS.
Hero is q state Of affairs ful juu.
Just think of it brother Simmons!
Three or four hundred preachers have
been turned away from fit places dur
ing the last few years for getting into
scrapes with women and yet Westaide
can't have a preacher. These 500 or 400
ought to be turned to account in dis
tricts where there is no preacher. We
would suggest to brother Simmons that
he start a religious debating society.
Our word for it, the house will be full
at every meeting. The people want
free discussion and chance to LAW
back" They don't want to be silenced
and crammed.
All readers Of Sunday school books
will remember that the good boys were
invaribly named James. If Sunday
literature is anything to go by, Mr..
Garfield will have walk over.-Chica-
go Tribune.
Yes, and his other name is Abraham.
The Abe's are even better than the
Jim's. There was Abraham the father
Of the faithful, and Abraham Lincoln
the second father of his country. In
fact, we never knew Of but one Abe
who went to the penitentiary.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-07-08

50 ~
Or
LANDS AND TOWN LOTS
In the County Of Mobiles,
State OF Minnesota,
Upon which Taxes are Delinquent for
the Year 1879, and Unpaid on the
First Day Of June, 1880, and
the Penalties Accrued
Thereon.
0TATE OF MINNESOTA, lee
y COUNTY or MOBILES 3D.
DISTRICT COURT, SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
The State Of MINNESOTA. to all persons. com
panies or corp"ratfuHs, VIII, have. o: claim any
estate, right title Or interest IN, claim to, or lien
upon any OF the several pieces or parcels OF
land in tile list hereto ATTACHED d*":c' ibri:
The list Of taxes AID penalties On real estate
for the County, re1n,inin,: lnuucnt On the first
Clerk of the District Court or th;' County OF No.
bles, OF which that hereto attached is a copy.
Wherefore you and each OF You arc hereby re-
uuired to file in the Office Of said Clerk within
tfce, your answer in wri'ing sitting forth any
objection or defense you Inlay haze TO he taxes
anu penalties, or part thereof. nr'n any lirc2 or
parcel OF land described III sad iSt ill., 10, OF on
which you have or claim any estate, ri.ht, it!r
interest, claim Or lien
And in default thereof, judgement will be en-
tered against such piece or parcel "fiant fer lie
taxes OH said list appearing against it, and for
all penalties, interest aud cost
Dated June 10Th, 1850.
3: n. CARRIER,
r.. S. Clerk OF the District Court in
the County of Mobiles, State OF
minnesota.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-28


Cotton firm. Middling, llssc.
Flour steady and firm, Howard street and west.
crn supcrfne S30Od3 7i do. extra, - 0OGl 70; do.
family, SjOOll5 70; City mills superlnc s3O)G3 j0
do. extra, 81 O)Hi so; do family, s. 7jI6 90; do
Rio brands s. %; Patapsco family, 50 so.
Wheat-Suuthcrn steady: western higher and
strong. southern red, 81 0)Gl 06; do amber 81 OS9
Is; No. / Maryland, 81 1915 No. , western winter
red, spot, and september 81 OjJg; October
81 OGNE 0G7z November 81 0SisGl OSl% De-
cembcr 81 O9l5gl O9A
COru--SoutheTn easier; western Grmer Nud active.
Southern white SOC; do. yellow, nominNi; western
mixed, spot, and september, jOl2u5lc Oc-
tobcr, 5O4gjlc; November 5-&52lac; December,
oats quiet. Western white, ll@4lJ4c; DO mixed,
80 zoe
Ryoquict at 97casl 90.
Hay steady Prime to choice Pennsylvania aud
Maryland, SIS Ola-0 90 per ton.
Provisions firm, with active iobblng trade de-
mnnd. Mess pork $40 rs; bulk meatS-looso
DO. packed, GIagIc; bacon shoulders, SIC;
clear rib sides y'4c, hams, l2l2@l5laai lard re-
fined tiCrCCs, o..
butter quiet. Prime to choice western packed.
lSG25C.
Eggs quiet nj zoe.
Coffee quiet Rio carsocs, ordinary 10 fair
sugar firm. A soft IOc
WHISKY dull and custer at 81 l5l59ll6
RecGipt,4Fionr 1914 bills wheat lO3S22 bu;
corn, 2l,G0O bu; oats lj.l3l bu; rye, 100 bu.
shipmCut,--Nhrat, ~ $40 bu corn, II Sli bu.
sale Nhcut, 3O79l6 uu corn. l039l0 pu.
Virginia skies, deferred, q do. consos. 59 do
second series, 2i do. past-due coupons, 0)A; 10.
new ten-lorIcs, lOl2; DO. teu'iOrty coupons, 9)h
bid to-day,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-28
perlls of tho .nlmon rlsherIos.

No less than $50 lives were lost at what Is
called "the fatal barr at the mouth of tho Co.
lumbiu during the salmon season Just ended
They were victims of storms and changing
tides. IN the stretch OF fishing waters the sen
is trcachcrUus with eddies and undcr'ow. and
chopped into unmanageabe waves The Colum.
bia cannerics own / 900 boats aud employ sew.
eral thousand hands, As the salmon rumained
at sea three or four weeks longer than they do
ordinarily, when they did cross tho bar there
was great rush Of men, and SO u humber of
boats were drawn 10 destruction by tho
eagerness for tho fray. One OF the
boats, which contained throo men, was
piakcd up In the Pacific after the lapse Of a
week. Nota mouihlul of food or drop of water
had passed the lips Of ihcc.ow Shortly after.
ward sixty men wero lost in gale. Tho
objection TO Chinese rivals in tho industry is
so strong IN the breasts OF the white fisher.
men that when q band OF the hoatheus fitted
out a n0et, undor contract with the caunors
they were attacked aud auuihilatcd. The
Mongolians went ont with their nets mt dusk,
and ON the morning OF the next day their
wrecked boats strcwcd the shore. Not one Of
the Chinese lived to toll the story Of the fleets
destruction, But these who destroyed them
admitted that every ono was dlOwucd by
human violence,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-28
THE PROLIFIC SOUTH.
nreedInr chIIdren for tho Next Mn

breeding Children for the Next War.
"Whore ignorance is bliss It's folly to be
WISE" The poet says; but ignorance is not
bliss. Couentmcnt is "a good thing but then
man oughtent to DO contented because he is
q fool. A man ought to bO discontinued
enough to want to know something. Ono OF
my poor Majors asked mo the other day who
Colquitt was running against, and when told
him he said ho thought lie was running
against Hayes, and when | told him that
Hayes was president he said ho thought Gen
eral Grant was president. Nothing troubles
him, and lie JUST lives along from day o day
aud works his little patches, and raises II few
pigs and chickens, aud keeps poor COW, aud
has half dozen little children that never
wore shoes or hats aud not much of anything
else, and they live on potatoes and simmons
and berries aud go dirty, and are rs tough as
raw'hide. what are you going TO do with all
them little children p said |. How are you
going TO raise en-? 2" "Oh, they'll get along
| reckon said he. MY old daddy raised
uno, and we was all about like EN-. Four of
en- WAS killed in the war, and they was good
soldiers. | reckon these chaps will be about
ready for the next war. III learn en- to shoot
ii | don't learn EN- anything else. Some folks
Is good for one thing aud some for another
'Iaiut everybody that can fight, you know
They can't stand IT," Aud there was this poor
fellow actually apOlogiziug for tn = people who
couldn't fight, aud In his poverty raising up Il
gang of children 10 defend tho country when
the time came Bell Arp, in Atlanta Cunsti.
tuition.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-28
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
New York Moner MnrI,ct.

NEW YORK, Sept q, 1880.
Money was easy at 0@S per cent, aud closed
~ per cont
Exchange was steady at 5000 1907 for long and
JS3Hmis3l5 for short sight
Government bonds were weak, and 14tp% per
cent lower.
State bonds brought lower figures The nindinf
net 6,s sold at 20, Fort Smith rs at o. Pine BluH71
at 81, Red River rs at o. and Central rs ats
Louisiana consDls were steady at4slt
Railroad bonds were active, but Irregular. There
was an advance Of q In Hannibal e st. Joseph 81
COnyertibles, = in Erie seconds new consols and
Northwestern gold IS, aud u In Iron Mountain
frsts preferred incomes. Harlem firsts rs regis.
tered sold ut i30 Erie rss rs consOls at 12OL Chi.
n2lI, and Union Pacific sinking funds at lljA
The stock market opened strong, and prices adj.
vanced HG16 per cent In the general list Under
free sales however the speculation became weak,
and with the exception Of an occasional slight re.
covery, the market continued to tend downward
throughout the entire afternoon. Up 10 the closs
of business the decline from the highest point
RANGED from 4934 per cent, the coal shares. Ohio
q Mississippi, Iron Mountain Ontario, and West
ern lending the downward movement. Nashville
& Chattanooga opened ut an advance Of per cent,
declibd per cent. and rose per cent; Louis
vile Y Nashville advanced liz per cent on the
days transactions. In the final dealings there was
fractional recovery In the general list.
The transactions aggregated $4,000 shares In
Guiding Delaware Lackawannd & Western 1880,
Erie 10000, Hannibal Il st. Joseph $780, Iron Noun
Michigan Central 5000, Northwestern 5000 Nash
vile q Chattanooga 1907 New Jersey Central
20 900, Ohio & Mississippi 1900, Pacific Mail 3 0O0
Reading ll,4O0, st. Paul 1900, Union Pncifc 100,
Wabash Pacific 10000, Western Union l74OO Sutro
Tunnel 5000 and Louisville & Nashville l7,3O0