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A sl;ght oirl dressed in black. with a

A slight girl dressed in black, with a
sad face, explained to a Rochester news
lgatherer the other morning how it hap
pened that she engaged in draw poker on
railway train. "You see" she began,
"after we left Buffalo / found that in
some way had lost my money, and
what to do / didn't know. l had my
ticket in another pocket, and that helped
matters. The gentlemen IN the section
jus, ahead Of me were playing cards. It
WIS poker. ! became quite interested in
the game, for you see I often play it with
my brothers for corn, and they say
play very well. Pretty soon / made
some remark about the game, and then
they asked me II | wouldn't Ike, to set
in.' Just for the fun Of the thing, /
said yes and never had such, luck. I
guess they let me win. the first two or
three times because I was lady, but
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after that they played for what they
were worth and so did I. And you
never saw the equal Of the cards held.
They chilled me once, and all ! had was
three aces and two nines." ITS that a
good handT' "Well I should say so. tt
was good for IS that time. "How much
did you win in all~ "Oh, somewhere
between $40 and $50. I haven't counted
it vet"
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The Romance of His Daug ghter. ON g
Woman That He Hanged.
IINndnn Tir,pal ....

'I suppose / am the only person with
whom the late hangman had any rela-
tions approaching friendship. Some
twelve years ago I used to fish nearly
every Saturday afternoon in the Lee,
near .Sewardst0ne. Afternoon after af-
ternoon there was wont to confront me
on the left bank little old man with a
long, white beard. We began to con-
verse ON fishing topics, and gradually
became quite intimate, always, however,
with the stream between US.
"At length, one day a sudden thunder
storm came on, and refuge had to be
sought. I counseled the old man to
make for bridge. get to my side and &C
company me to the Fountain, we'll
known public house. As we were ap-
preaching the public house, he stopped,
and said he would rather that went in
alone. / pressed him for his reason.
| Finally, with some emotion, he told me
who he was, spoke Of the possibility Of
his being recognized. and the embarrass-
ment the recognition would cause to ME.
II always take man as find him;
and if Titus Oates were a man Of
social tendencies, I should not have the
slightest hesitation in standing him a
dinner at the Continental. Calcraft,
think, was touched, and we became
almost friends as we sat and drank while
the thunderstorm spent ITSELF Then and
afterward he told me some curious anec-
dotes of his professional career. Mrs.
Manning, he said, was the worst subject
| he had ever worked off. She was some
how sort of distant cousin of his, and
| when on the scafold he spoke to her
soothingly. Her return was to make her
teeth almost meet in the ball of his
thumb as he pulled the nightcap down
over her face. He promised to give me
whole sheaves of anecdotes, and I at one
time contemplated his biography; but
was called abroad, and never saw the
old man afterward.
"There ran through Calcrafts nature
curious vein of romance. When
knew him he had an only daughter, Just
grown up, on whom he dotted. She had
found a sweetheart, 80 he told me one
day in cur cross-stream gossip, and she
asked her father to be allowed to bring
him bone. Calcraft counseled the girl
Ito be candid with her lover as to her
fathers 'profession'-the expression was
his own; but the girl could not bring
herself to speak out, and she success
fully entreated her father to keep
the gruesome secret also. The
lover was an assiduous visitor to the
maison Calcraft up the New North road
way, and the marriage day was actually
fixed. He owned that he was miserable
with the sense of false pretense, and the
presentiment of impending misfortune.
One night, after the lover had said good
by to his girl, genial neighbor stopped
him--a woman of course, Calcraft Bit
terly interpolated-and revealed to the
lover who his impending father-in-law
was. The fellow went awav and never
came back. The girl was miserable, and
the old hangman was doubly miserable,
partly in remorso for his own share in
bringing it about Here is the theme for
a tragedy in the hands Of man like Mr..
| Willis"
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IL You are Sick. Rend

The Kidney-Wort advertisement in anoth.
er column, and IL will explain to you the
rational method Of getting well. Kidney
Wort will save. you more doctor bills thar,
any other medicine known. Acting with
specific energy on the kidneys and liver.
II cures the worst diseases caused by their
arrangement Use it at once.
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WHAT A0RSEnEN WANT.
A Good Reliable Horse Linimeno
and Condition P0wdey.
Such are to be found in DIR. TOBIAS HORgB
L1NIMENT In pint bottles, and Derby Condition
Powders.
Hnot superior To any other. The Horse Ldnisient
1s only half as strong a the Family Mnin6enk
and Will not take the hair OF II used Us Ciseoted
The public appreciate II as during tho epiE9ode
3,lH bottles were solo In one day, u the follow.
ing oath viii show: o..u
This ID 10 certify that sold, on the 2Sth irst.
three thousand one hundred and forty-one "a, l4f}
bottles Of my Venetian Liniment 80 -
Sworn and subscribed 70 before me. this ast,i DAY
Of October I672 b. & HART,
Commissioner Of DeedA
FROyI COL. y. MCDANIEL,
Owner of Some ef the Fastest Run
ming Horses in the World.
JEROME PARK. June N, ,,Is7Z
This Is to certify that have used Dr., Tebias
Powders, on my rAce-horses, and found them givg
perfect satisfaction. In fact they have fieyd
failed TO cure any ailment for which they wen
used; the Liniment when rubbed In By the han4
never blisters or takes the hair OF; 1t has moI
penetrative qualities than any other have tried
which suppose ID the secret of its wonderful SUI
cess in curing sprains. The Ingredients froiE
which the Derby Powders are made have bee
made known to me by DR.. Tobias; they are pei
fectly harmless D. MCDANIEL
From Col. q. ~. Delcvam.
.,........ s4...- 81. NEW YORK, April 70. 1S77.
After years Of use u gives me pleasure to ceaifs
to the virtnes OF Dr. fobias Venetian Horse Linl
inent. 1t has saved the life OF one Of my fouS
horse black team. This recommendation givs
without solicitation. as think owners OF horxs
should know its value. ..-tse 1.t.,.t,
CHARLES H. DELAVAN,
No. 126 West Twenty street.
The Family Liniment is 25 and SO cents: thl
Horse, 90 cents, In pint bottles; the Derby Pow
des, 25 cents q box. sold by the druggists
Depot, No. AZ Murray street. New York. : -
ap26-S&w1ytc
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GROUP.

DR. ToBIAs--r write 10 inform you that the
ter being given up to die by three physicians One
hour after your Venetian Linment was used it
was out of danger. ! hope yon will publish thia
so that mothers may know they have remedy foi
this terrible complaint. lost child By Group
never feel alarmed % have your medicine ii.
why's in the house. I have also used N for palma
sore throat, etc and always found 1t to cure.
JEREMIAH CASEY, 4
7North Moore street, New York I
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1hisis to certify that have had the Asthma
since 1841, and have been treated BY many physi.
clans without relief Your Venetian Linimoni
has made perfect cure, ~. =,
- WIN. Y. TOWNSEND,
Port Richmend, Staten Island
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TO THE LADIESs
Certificate Of the Surgeon Of tho
Royal Mail Steamer America.
This is to certify thatM have used and recon-
mended Dr. Tobag Venetian Ltniment, and have
found It useful In variety of cases. II also givea
unfaling relief from the annoyance and irritation
consequent on mosquito bites, and prevents .
mark being left
J, A. GRAHAM. M. R. q. g., OF London.
Royal Mail Steamship America, Jersey City.
July 18th.
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GREAT CURE OF RHEUMATISM.

This is to certify that had tho rheumatism tni
my hin so could not walk without my crutoh,
and after using DR.. Tobias Venetian Nniment &
short time. l was entirely relieved. and candidly
believe it a most certain cure for rheumatism, q
have tried many things without any good, and
after using this Venetian Ltniment for only few
days was we'll HUGH PAUL.
20l Avenue B, New York
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WHAT HossEmEN WA,

Thousands Of ether certificates can bs sesn A.
the depot
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READ THE CERTIFICATES.
One Thousand Dollars will be paid II they are no
all Genuine
SEVERE RHEUMATIsM.

State Of New Jersey. Bergen County, Townahip . q
Hackensack, IS.
sworn, doth depose and say, that he has been
severely afflicted with rheumatism for above al
year, and was so bad that he could scarcely walk.
being bent almost double. and was utterly unable
cures made by DR.. Tobias Venetian Liniment, he
was induced to try it and after using 1t short
time, was able to 60 to work again. after being
unable to do anything for nearly year.
Sworn to before me. ah
J. H. BRINCKERHoFF, Justice OF the PeaOa
The daily gazette., 1880-12-22
THE BOERS AND THEIR GRIEv
ANCES.

For several days the South African
dispatches have indicated that affairs in
the Transvaal were approaching crisis,
They was reported last week as gather
ing in large numbers, and threatening TO
resort TO arms. They have always been
very troublesome to the British, whom
they have regarded from the first as in
vaders, maintaining q secret though
constant resistance to all efforts to AM
glicise the colony. The Boers-the word
ID German, meaning agriculturalists or
farmers ARE the Dutch colonists Of the
Capeldt Good Hope, who are engaged In
tilling land and raising cattle. They
have founded there within thirty years
two independent colonies as large as
any Of our states, ,ons of which, however,
has been annexed blythe British. The
last Government formed by the Boers
was known as the Transvaal Republic,
which dated from 1848, wl1en the sturdy
Dutchmen, 10 escape annexation with
Natal, crossed the river -Vaal in large
numbers and again set up their indepen-
dent standard. Their territory, tn 1877,
embraced III 900 square miles aud .
white population of about 10000. III
1877, the Transvaal was formerly
annexed to the British Empire, Sir The
ophilus Sheptone, the British Commis
sioner, on April ~ in that year having
caused the British flag to be raised o.
Pretoria and the country Of the Beers t.
be PROCLAIMED rs British Territory. Eve
since this high handed performance, th'
Beers have exhibited sullen demeano
which has not tended to place th'
British much at their ease,
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expressly changed, every railroad char
ter is granted and accepted. 1t is true,
as Mr.. Curtis objects, that this uniimlt-
ed power OF control over corporations
lodged In the state may be abused, bus,
as. Chief Justice Waite has said, "For
protection against abuses BY legislatures
the people must resort to the polls, not
to the courts"
We have considered the rights and
powers Of States solely with references
to matters within their jurisdiction. The
authority OF local legislature to pass
laws relating to railroad management.
especially when such legislation may
affect trunk. hines or through traffic, is
subject to that provision of the federal
constitution which vests in Congress
power to regulate interstate commerce.
or the power of Congress to deal with
the railroad problem We bave lett our.
selves no space to speak. But We do not
doubt that this power is ample TO regu-
late railroad traffic whenever such traffic
amounts to interstate commerce.
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THE civil and ecclesiastical authorl-

THE civil and ecclesiastical authorl-
ties recently joined hands at Colches-
ter, England, in very curious way.
The pastor of the Congregational
Church was sick, and could not be
present at the communion service.
Thereupon three laymen took charge
of the communion, one of whom was
the Mayor. By virtue of his eminent
position in society, the Mayor was in
vited to preside. This shocked some
people, who objected to an unordained
person administering the Lords Sup
er. But the Mayor went on just as
if he had been parson:
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Miss Sarah Smiley, the eminent lady
evangelist, has Joined the Episcopal
Church In West, Chester, Pa. Miss
Smiley was a Quaker. She was inn
mersed several years ago by Brother
PentecosL in bis baptistsry at the Ham
son Place Church in Brooklyn, She
did not by this act join the Baptist
Church; and Brother Pentecost was
severely criticised by some Of the cost
particular Of his denomination for ad-
ministering the ordinance to one who
d d not own herself Baptist, Miss Smiley
has been among several Of the leading
denominations In carrying on her labors,
principally the Methodists and the Pres
byterians. Among the clergymen and
Bible students who pass the summer al
Saratoga she has been great favorite
She still retains the simplicity of her ori-
ginal training.
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EDUCATIONAL.
nANCINel

DASoiSs' aaa r.aaA
REOPENING OF A. y, EBsTER's BE-
LECT DANCING ACADEMY,
Thnrsday Evening, september 0th.
ffV n AT THE
MASONIC TEMPLE, Wilmington, Del
Ladies' and Gentlemen. Misses and Mas
ters wishing TO become proficient In all
the dances of the day, and to learn tho
new and more fashionable ones, will nnd
It TO their advantage to begin with the
opening OF the season. am .#
EVENING CLASSES. ..
Commencing Thursday. September eth-
evenings from s to 10 o'clock.N X 4 =
AFTl,RNoON OF ASSES.
Commencing on Saturday, October 1d,
Ladies' aud Misses and Masters class
Thursdays from 70 6. and Saturdays.
from, 400 TO .40o. Private lessons given
ut any hour TO suit convenience.
GLIDE AMD RACQUET wALrzns TAUGHT
s4W lAu In ANEW LESSONS. s-ilt
o Special arrangements for Schools and
Seminaries, and ior private classes OF
ladies or gentlemen, can be made by ap4
plying at the Academy at Robelin q
Br0's, No. 7l0 Market street, or BY mail TO
spi4 no',n5 Masonic Semp1s.
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| OUR CARRIAGES ARE USED IN MORE THAN
hirty States and Territories.
SEND FOR CATALOGUE.
P5 and 167 North High Street.
u! First. .cISS.WORk MANUFACTURED.
N Fl r WIN II
TONICA SPECIFICA.

A Boon 60 HOth sexes.
A REMEDY WITHOUT a RIVAL for
all diseases arising from Nervous Debil-
ity. Sexual Disorders, over Indulgence Of
Vicious Habits, as we'll as from the pros
tration OF old age. Its curative proper
ties IN violent and chronic forms OF the
following diseases have been attested TO
by the most Eminent Physicians:
DYSPEPSIA SEXUAL EXHAUSTION
SELF ABUSE SPERMATORRHGA
HEADACHE GENERAL DEBILITY
DIZZINESS IMPOTENCY
PREMATURE DECAY, &C., &C.
1t has been in use over forty years, and
is to-day the most popular remedy Tor
the diseases aforementioned In the
WORLD. 1t can be used without regard
to diet, is pleasant In taste, ana oetter
than all, IL Is a sure, safe and certain cure.
II is no uuack medicine, but stands upon
its own merits, as any trial will amply
demonstrate. Since 1886, this remedy has
always been sold for much larger price
than that for which 1t is now sold; but
owing TO the fact that the time for the
PAYMENT OF an enormous royalty upon It's
rpanufacture has expired, IL Is offered 10
the suffering OF both sexes at one dollar
per box, SO as to be within the reach OF
ali: at which price IL will DO sent TO any
address free OF further charge.
Address, DIR. WILLIAM YOUNG,
4l6 Spruce St., Phila.
Nav be consulted on all diseases by
mail. oNN on'nr
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SPECIAL NO1;ICE.
a CARD

To all VINO are suffering from the er-
rors and indiscretions of youth, nervous
weakness, early decay, loss of manhood,
&C., / will send recipe that will cure yoE
was discovered by missionary in South
America. Send q self-addressed envelope
to the REV. JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station ID
NeU York CitU. MaY4-eodDzw1y
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-01-08
Crime

Seems to DO fearfully on tho increase in
this county, notwithstanding our Judges at
each term Of the court congratulate tho
Grand Jury on tho decrease of crime. At
tho next term Of our court We have two cases
Of homicide Of the worst type, to wits Tho
assassination of Bryce and tho kill
ing of Mrs. Compton near Fair Play,
and in her own house. Besides these,
thero are number of minor offences
to be disposed of. If oil those cases aro
tried they will perhaps consume whole
week, to tho expense of tho taxpayers, for
generally those who commit crime aro not
able to pay the cost What aro tho causes of
this increase Of crime2 There can bo no
doubt but they arc duo first to tho immodo,
rate uso Of liquor and second to tho pernicions
practice Of carrying concealed weapons, to
which may bo added tho Generalization re-
sulting from tho late war. Liquor, it must
be admitted, is the primo cause. Any, one
who will cast his mind over the history of
crime in this county, will find that in nineteen
out of twenty cases Of homicide the parties
have been drunk or drinking. 1t subycrts
tho reason, ip1ames tho passions and
destroys tho power of self control, so that
with tho ever roady pistol in tho pocket men,
upon the slightest provocation, tako human
lifo. TO prevent tho use of liquor is regarded
an imposibility, and tho only remedy seems
to be to pass some i,sw to prevent the carrying
ofconcealed weapons The Governor strongly
recommended the passage of such iaT in lis
last message, but tho Legislature, after cons
sidering bill for that purpose, dropped tho
matter as impraoticablc. Is such law
impracticablc or unwisc2 1t is contendcd
that tho weak would be subject to DO beaten
by tho strong, unless permitted somo means
Of defence, which would place them on an
equality. This could DO remcdied by making
it high crimo subject to severe punishment
for any ono to assault and beat another, or by
putting saving clause in the act, that whom
ever any ones life is threatened or serious
bodily harm such person should DO exempt
from tho operation of tho law. At all events
this pcrnicious practice of carrying pistols
should be checked, as it leads to graYc crimes
which cost the taxpayers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-01-08
Christmas in Walhalla,

MEssRs. EDITORS: AS am here in Walhalla
this Christmas, with nothing special to do,
will give you fcw lots on what 500 horo,
&C., &c. I landed hero about two P. NJ. on
the 9th, and found tho people generally on.
ticipating a merry Christmas. On all sideo
fircScrackcrs wcre being lively exploded, and
tho small boys wcro on the streets in crowds
looking for something to turn up," and
judging from their countenancos, thoy ext
Pected this something to bc of pleasant
nature. No doubt tho old folks had been
considerably bothered about parting with,
their dimes to DO expended in crackers, or
somo toy that had attracted especial attention,
but this is as much part of Christmas rs
is old Santa Claus himself and must bo on
durod. Tho average small boy can find many
ways of inducing papa..or mamma to supply
them with dimes and their plots for accom-.
plishing these onds aro really in some casos
remarkable. Shooting frc-crackers seems to
30 the principal amusement among thom horo.
Tho snail boys wero not tho only ones that
wore interested in tho holidays past timos,
ior soon after my arrival discovered quito u
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-01-08

edness at 90. 600. and stated some legislation
should be had to remove this burden of debt.
II is useless to proaoh extravaganza as an
excuse for refusing tax, for if true, and we
do not SEQ whore there could be O saving
under our present laws, still the debt exists
and should be paid. We haye often stated
the county would save in tho price Of public
work from twenty avo to thirty threo per
cent. If it's contracts were promptly met. It
is equally useless to givo hard times as nm
oxouso. for IL mill to overy man is q small
matter compared to hundreds duo to our
citizens. Besides money paid for county tax
is not loss or exhaustion as it is paid to our
own citizens and spont in tho county. Wo
haVo heard that somo roliof is expected from
tho Air Line Railroad tax. which is to be paid
at on carly day. This tax, if collected, will
not pay our past indebtedness, and if it
would, it would havo beon we'll If wo could
keep in hand q fund to run on cash. Wo
heard ono of tho commissioners say q few
days back somo repairs wore needed on
bridges in his section, but being without
money they could not bo mado oxcopt ut
ruinous rates. The cash plan is the cheapest
and will reduce our county tax moro than
anything else Our people nro honest and
just, and wo boliovo thoy would havo pro-
ferred small extra tax to pay our honest
dues.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-01-08
The Homestead.

Wo publish this week tho joint resolution
passed by the last Legislature, proposing On
amendment to tho Constitution relating to tho
homestead, so rs TO remedy tho evils and hard
ships growing out of tho judicial construction
of the present provision. 1t seems to us tho
present resolution, if adopted by q voto of tho
people, will bear equally and impartially on all,
as IL provides r on exemption Of personally to
tho head Of any family, whether such head Of
family owns homestead or not. Another
Improvement is tho fact that no specific ari-
cles arc enumerated rs exempt, giving tho
dcbtor five hundred dolars in personally at all
events and leaving it 10 him to select tho art-
clcs desired. Tho Legislature shall carry tho
article into effect by appropriate legislation, SO
that it seems il might direct what articles should
be exempt and tho order of exemption. If VIC
have homestead it should be fair and impartial,
bearing OH all equally, and wo think tho pro-
posed amendment will accomplish this end.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-01-08

gayest visitors in tho danco and song. From
Fairfield Valley was tho Misses billiard,
Robinson and Frit, and tho Norton brothors.
They al! gavo Fairfield good representation.
And last but not loast oamo White Sido Covo,
which was magniGoontly represented by Miss
Sue Ally and Miss Belle Edwards. and wcll
may White Sides bo happy whom she hns two
such ladies as these 10 represent her in danc-
ing the old year out and tho new year in.
The best malo dancers oamo in from Georgia
aud South Carolina but did not bring any
ladies with them. If my ono is woak enough
to think that tho subjects Of Queen Viotoria,,
who 1.-Two away hero in tho mountains of North
Carolina do not know how to havo fun and
morriment and delicious things to cut thon
thoy are challenged for first class duel by
tho undersigned. The festivities continued
until the sun over Chimney Top Mountain gave
warning that tho year 1870 was gone forever
and that 1880 had taken the throne for twelve
months. This entertainment will po long
remembered as the bost of tho kind ever
givon in tho country, and will add new
feature to this section, and will provo that
they can have rs nico and as much fun with
out funeral as anybody.
YOU KNOW WHO.