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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-13
Prohibition.

The Iowa Constitutional amendment has
passed both Houses of the Legislature in tho
following shape: "No person shall manu(ac-
turc for salo or sell or keep for sale us
beverage, any intoxicating liquors whatever,
including ale, vino and beer. Tho General
Assembly shall by law provide regulations
for the enforcement of prohibitions herein
pcnaties for tho violat; Of tho provisions
hereof" 1t is safe to say that there is a
deep rooted sentiment in Sou.h Carolina for
the enactment Of a similar law in addition to
one prohibiting tho carrying Of concealed,
deadly weapons The people are beginning
to sec that they can easily trace to these two
causes nearly all the horrible crimos and
outragcs upon civilization that arc so fire.
qncntly chronicled in our country.
We clip the above from an exchange, and
Iowa thus become .hc second State which
prohibits the sale Of liquors within its bor~
ders. We have noticed in tho press of this
State and in nearly all tho States stronger
tendency than ever before existed for tho
enactment Of prohibitory laws. The evils
and crimes flowing from tho use of liquor
have become so great as to arouse this feeling,
though wo do do not look for any such law
hero now, if over. The hanging of Bates at
Barnwell n short time ago, for the killing Of
comrado while drunk on Christmas cvc,
evoked from the Ncws and Courier strong
article against whiskcy and carrying con-
cealed Weapons.
Tho enactment Of o law to prevent tho
carrying of concealed weapons is
duty tho Legislature owes to tho peaceablo
and lawabiding citizens of tho State and
another session should not pass without its
enactment. The public feeling is in favor Of
such law and wo believe the entire press Of
tho State advocate it.. Tho enactment of
prohibiory laws is at present perhaps i'm
practicable, for q law not sustained by public
opinion will not be respected, obcyed or ens
forced and we do not think our people favor
such laws. While this is true, some lcgisla-
ton might be had to restrict tho salo of
liquors within the narrowost limits and lesson
tho evils flowing from it. Wo believe such
laws would bo favored not only by tho geno-
raj public, but also by those who doal in
liquors. In this way tho evils of tho traffic
would be lcssened, crimo diminished and
much expense to tho tax payers Of tho State
sayed. The Neaos and Courier is q strong
advocate of stringent liquor laws and of a
law to prevent tho carrying of concealed
weapons. Tho samo is true Of perhaps tho
whole press Of the State, and the press bong
power in tho land we may hope to see both
these subjects acted on next fall.
- L. r.
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10 hold our own wo must organise and
act together. Are our people taking proper
interest n this matterS Whilo our exchanges
show great activity in other counties in
organizing, VIC havo eeen only few clabs
called together in this county. Wo hope
that oil our clubs will hold meetings aud
send delegates to tho County Convention to
DO held on the 10Th instant. Each club is
entitled to send one delegate for overy ton
members or fractional part thereof. This
gives us large body and ono we'll calculated
to esprcss the will Of the people.
The business before tho convention will be
of considerable importance and shonld be
thoroughly considered by q full body Of
delegates. Tho first work will bo the election
of o County Chairman and Secretary to sorvo
for the next two years. Wo have held this
person to be chosen to tako the burden for
the next term. After this the convention
must elect three delegates to tho State Con-
venton which meots in Columbia on tho first
of Juno. Then will como up the cousidera-
ton Of how tho delegates shall DO instructed
to vote upon tho question Of nomination of
State officers at tho Juno Convention, or ut
somo subsequent convention to be hereafter
CHILLED. This is an important matter and has
elected warm discussion over the State
with widely differont opinions. In all
probability tho convention will also consider
the plan of nomination of county officers and
members to tho Legislature, whether by
delegates or by primary election rs also tho
manner of regulating tho voting at these
elections. On tho whole tho convention will
have good deal of business before it and
there should be full attendance from all the
clubs.
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STATE SOUTH CAROLINA
aSGONEEI GIfEINTY

by Richard Lewis Esq, Judge of Probate.
\VHEREAs, Mrs. NJ. G. Jones has made suit to
~ mo to grant her Letters of Aaministra-
ton Of tho Estate and Effects of C. Il. Jarrard.
deceased
These are, therefore, 10 cito and admonish all
and singular tho kindred and creditors of tho
said c. X. Jarrard, deceased, that they be and
appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to
be held at Walhalla, s. c. on Saturday, Goth
day of May, 1880, after publication hereof, at
IL o'clock in the forenoon, TO show cause, If
any they have, why tho said administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this tho l2th.
day Of May, Ammo Domni 1880.
RICHARD LEWIS,
Judge Of Probate Of Oconcc County.
May l3, 1880 2G.2t
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State Of South Carolina,
OCONaGHI COUNTY.

by Richard Lewis, Esq, Judge of Probate.
MnEREAs, Simpson Waite has made suit to
" me to grant him Letters of Administra-.
tion of the Estate and Effects of James
Malone dcceascd-
Thcs, are, therefore, TO cite and admonish all
and singular the kindred and creditors of tho
said James Malone, deceased, that they be
and appear before me, in tho Court Of Pro-
bate, to be held at Wahalla, S. c., on Satar-
day, Goth day of May, 1880, after publication
hereof, at | / o'clock in the forenoon, to shew
cause if any they have, why tho said admnis-
tration should not be granted
Given under my hand and seal, this The 10th
day Of May, Ammo Domini 1880.
RICHARD LEWIS,
Judge Of Probate Of Oconee County.
May 13, 1880 2G.2t
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II. A. II. GlBsoN, Secretary.
SENECA City, May s, 1880.

SENECA City, May 8, 1880.
The Democratic Club was organized and the
Chairman explained tho object of the meeting
being the time for tho election of officers to serve
for the next two years and delegates TO tho
County Convention.
S. Y. Striblng vas duly elected President,
John G. Cary, Vice President, and upon motion,
tho cnicc Of Secretary and Treasurer wero
blended into one and S. j. McElroy was elected
to fill the samo.
Upon motion, tho President of tho Club was
requested to appoint an Executive Committee
consisting of three at his leisure, and that ho
be cx.oiiicio Chairman of tho same.
Tho bylaws and constitution Of Tho old Club
were adopted.
Upon motion, committee of threo wcro mp.
pointed to nominate delegates 10 represent this
Club in tho County Conycnlion, after revising
the list of tho old Club.
Tho following members were appointed: Col.
j. W. Livingston, W. a. Barron, j.. ii. Glove
land, s. Y. Stribling, II. y. II. Lowcry, T. j.
Hall, w. W. Hamilton, j. G. Cary. W. j. Ilar-
bin, d. Frank Sloan, j.. Z, Liddell, aid tho
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Club Meetings.

The Conncross Democratic Club met on
Saturday, May the 9Th, at s o'clock p. NJ.
The object of the meeting was stated by tho
President of the Club
The Club then went into on election for
five delegates to the County Convention,
which resulted az follows:
Q. NJ. Abbott, W 0. Alexander, W. II.
Butler, u. A. White and j. NJ. Keith.
Altcrnatcs--A. 0. Adair aud Wilbern Alb
bolt.
The Club then adjourned to meet on the
third Saturday in June, at 8 o'clock =. NJ
a full turn out of the Club is earnestly
desired at that time.
WlLBERN ABBO IT, Pres't.
II. A. WHITE, Scc'y.
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The County Convention.

Wo published in our last issue full
account of tho proceedings of the Republican
Convention for the purpose Of showing our
readers how thoroughly the party was organ
lied ard tho necessity on our part Of COM
plete organization of tho Democratic party.
There were in the convention ono hundred
and sixteen members, all tho counties Of tho
State being represented, except Lexington
and IIorry. Tho proceedings look to tho
nomination of full State ticket and We
havo little doubt but that al tho middle and
lower counties will run county tickets.
Looking to tho past history Of this party in
South Carolina, it behoovcs our people to bo
up and moving, for our only road to success
lies in union. Without it we must bo dc.
foated and with it only in full voto can we
look for success. Another popularity Of tho
convention was tho manifest tendency to
draw the color lino This has been dono in
Georgia, and it s proposed there to have q
white mans Republican party. The whites
desired on equal division of Offices which was
refused and proposition made to allow tho
whites one.fourth tho Offices. This appears
not to have been satisfactory and led to the
proposal to form white party of Rcpublis
cans.
The advantages Of Democratic rule in this
State is fully pointed out in tho communica-
ton of"J S. w." published in our last issue
and from that article our people cannot fail
to see the Importance Of retaining control Of
the government. Our readers will remombor
in addition to tho facts of taxation there
stated, the Republican party borrowed
several million Of dollars and increased tho
State debt proportonately. Since 1876 tho
State has steadily advanced in material
prosperity and our people should realize this
fact.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-13
Against the Poll Tag.
AN iApoRrANr DEcrstoa by JUDGE PRESLEY.

AN IMPORTANT DECfstoN by JUDGE PRESLEY.
Twelve coiored men, named respectively
Jack Young, Gabriel Goodwino. Dick Green,
Tony Grant, Simon King, Charles Gaillard,
James Blair, Jack Nelson, George 1ugrahah,,
James Hayward, Wm. Robertson und Robert
Robertson, who were confined In fail by
Trial Justices for failing to pay thoir poll
tax, woro brought before Judge Pressloy
yesterday morning on writ of habeas COR
pus. Tho prisoners wero represented by
Senator W. N. Taft and Solicitor Jorvy ap-
pearcd for the State The Solicitor stated
that 10 Wow Of tho ruling Of tho Court on
Friday in similar casos ho thought it unnc"
ccssary to submit argument. Mr.. Taft like.
wise refrained from argument. Tho Court
ordered tho discharge of the prisoners on tho
ground that tho act prescribing imptison--
ment for non-payment of poll tax is uncons
stitutional. Tho judge said, in delivering
tho judgment Of the court: The poll Tux is
debt, and tho Constitution oxprosslcy forbids
imprisonment for debt. 1t is entirely different
from imprisonment for non-payment Of
license, because, in that caso, the party
failing to take out liconsc, is not impris-
| oncd for tho debt but for carrying on busi~
ness without license.
The Constitution further provides that tho
penalty for non payment Of taxes shall bo
equal and under this act the poor man who
fails to pay his poll tax is subjected to inn
prisonmcnt, while the man of property who
fails to pay his taxes is subjected to an
entirely different kind of punishment.
Il ~. 4
| that tho Trial Justices Of this county bavo
done all in their power to demoralizo tho
poor laborcrs of this county. These poor
men, who should be working in the fields to
raise their crops, are kept dodgng about in
| tho woods or confined within tho walls of q
Jail by tho county Trial Justices. This
works hardship not only upon the laborers
themselves, but upon tho planters who are
dependent upon them for labor.
Charleston Sunday NcWS.
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FALL CREEK, S. c.. Nay 9th, l:

Alb SREER, .. O's .'uy otu, lOOOs
Fall Greek Democratic Club met ut. Glib
sons mill. Organized and elected A. W.
Bryant, President, and II. a. Ii. Gibson, Jr,
Secretary.
Appointed an Executive Committee, con-
sisting of II. a. II. Gibson, Jr., ]. w. Fcnd,
Icy and Dyer Talloy.
Elected II. A.. II. Gibson, W. G. Grogan
j. w. Fcndley and d. W. Fendloy delegates
to the County Convention, and Dyar Talley,
b, i. Robertson and A. w. Bryant alter
mates.
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves to the
State, County and National nominations.
itcsclvcd, That wo recommend the county
nominations by primary election
Resolved, That no recommend the State
nominating convention to Dc held tho first
Tuesday in August.
Resolved, That wo oppose the nomination
Of M. w. Gary Cor Governor.
Resolved, That wo favor w. G. Keith
for Solicitor Of the Eighth Circuit.
Rcsolved. That wc recommend Solicitor
j. S. Cothran for Attorney General Of State
Resolved, That the KEowEE COURIER be
requested to publish tho proceedings of tho
meeting.
Adjourned. A. w. BRYANT,
PrnsiIrnt
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-13
ACCIDENTAL POISONING A negro

ACCIDENTAL POISONING A negro
man named Jeffrey Rook, living in Spring
Hill Township, ignorantly poisoned his
three children by giving them, at tho sug
gestion of some of Ills colcred ncquaintan-
ccs, tea made from wild jcssamioc. This
tea was recommended as an infalliblc rene
dy for whooping cough, from which Rocks
children were suffering In fifteen minutes
after the children had taken the dose two
of them were dead, and tho other is still re.
ported as being very i'll. We learn that an
Inquest was held by Marion Sanders, Esq +,
and the jury rendered verdict to the effect
that death was caused by poison ignorantly
administered. -, ,Sumtcr IHutchman
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President Of tho Club and the Chairman Of tho
delegation wcro instructed to fill all vacancies.
The following resolutions wero passed unani-
nously by tito Club:
that II would bo unwise and impolitio for tho
State Convention to make nominations at It's
meeting in Juno for State officers and Presldeu.
tihl electors, and that when these nominations
are made that 1t be dono by convention us hero
toforc
Whereas the Hon. b. Wyatt Aiken, NJ. c., has
by his energy and patriotic course In Congress,
proven himself worthy Of our continued conf
dcnco and cscctn; therefore bo 1t
Resolved, That wc heartily rcc' Imend his
denomination and if possible, his reelection.
Upon motion, the proceedings of this meeting
wcro ordered 10 be published in the KEowEH
COURIER. SLOAN Y. STRlBL1NG,
S. J. NioELnoy, Secretary.
Pursuant to the call of d. A. Smith, Presi-
dent, tho Walhalln Democratic Club met in
the Court House to-day inlay Sth) at III
O'Clock A. NJ.
Tho club was called to order by the Prcsi-
dent and roorganized by re.clecting D. A.
Smith President and w. j. Stribling Secre =
tary to serve for ono year.
II. L. Alexander was elected Treasurer.
COL Il. A. Thompson and j. j. Norton
wcro elected lss and I'd Vice Presidents.
j. A. Smith, President. was made Chair"
man of tho Executive Committee IF tho club,
with power to ill out the committees by up.
pointment.
A resolution was passed authorizing the
President with tho assistance OF the Vice.
Presidents to appoint delegates to shc County
Convention.
1t was also resolved that it was tho sense
Of this club that the ticket for State tficers
should not be appointed by the State Con-
ycntinn. called FOR tho lst of Juno next.
Col. Thompson introduced q resolution,
which was passed, thnt tho Secretary trans~
crbo the Constitution OF the club in blank
book and keep the same in somo convcnient
Place for the signatures cf all tho old n, EN-
Lcrs and such new ones rs desire to Join the
clnb
On notion, Ly Mr.. Ycrncr, tho club thc,,
adjourned to meet ut the call of tho Prcsi-
| dcnt.
The following arc thc delegates to the
Cnenty Convention, 10 app intcd hr the
| President assisted by tho Vice Presidents:
T. +. Sharp, S. p. Dendy, r. a. Thompson
| G. Wendclkn, W. G. Keith, Il. Hall, Louis
| Brandt, j. d. Werner. II. A. II. Gibson, NJ
| Bulwinkcl. Newton Crcnshaw, J. W. Strib.
ling. Il. Carrclmnnn, d. Bicmann. j. S
Werner, G. K. Maxwell, Wm. j. S,rbliug
G. I, Reid, W. I. Erwin, II. G. Rochau, j
II. Sigh, D. A. Smith.
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The Female College.

The examination of Tho Senior Glass in
this institution was concluded last week.
The questions aud answers we're written,
and furnished fair test Of the proficiency
Of each student. Written examinations arc
tho only kind which gives all an equal
chance, aud they never fail to exhibit the
knowledge the pupil has of tho studies
pursued, and also the originality Of thought
of each. The class was regarded as one of
universal intelligence and oil the members
acquitted themselves crcditably, to their
own application, as well as to the instruc-
tons of their teachers. The class was
composed of six members MS follows:
Misses Ada Cabaugh, Minnie l.. NIcGrcgor,
Mary ID. Riley. Helen Sheldon, IIadic
Thompson, Matte r. Werner. Tho result
of the examination was annnouncedon Mon
day, the 10th instant, as follows: First
honor-Nliss ladio Thompson, daughter
of Colonel r. A Thompson. Second
honor-NIiss Ada Clabaugh, CT Alabama.
Miss Helen Sheldon, of Oconco County,
received honorable mention rs standing
very high. All the others stood we'll
This class, in our opinion, will, through
life, reflect credit on this institution and its
able President and founder. We know no
rcnscle institution in this country where
the course Of instruction is moro thorough
or tho pains take,; to adeance the pupils
greater than in the WaihaIia Female Col.
lcge. DR.. Smctzcr has devoted his whole
life to tcnching, and being a thorough
scholar, with the highest moral character,
backed by experience, he is especially
qualified for the work he has in hand.
Besides, ho has invested his all in this
work with the design of doing good, SO
that both this purpose as vel! as his own
living depends on his success. IIo thus
has tho highest motives to give his in :
stitution merit and turn out graduates
scholars. In this wo think he is proving @
success and no parents could fnd better
place to send their daughters than to Dr.
Smctzers College, Long may hc live and
prosper.
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SoUrn UNION, OcoSEp COUNTY, S. c.,

May 10th, 1850.
MEssRs. EDIToRs KEowEE COURIER: The
South Uuion Democratic Club met Mt 3
O'clock p. NJ, May Ssh. aud was called to
order by the Chairman, j. W. Shclor. On
motion, John A. johnson wus requested to
act as Secretary pro tempore.
The club ordered that tho chair appoint a
committee Of five to revise the old roll, strik-
ing Off :hc names of those removed from the
township and soliciting the names Of new
corners. The chair accordingly appointed
w. IL. Crawford, r.. W. Shclor, II. d. Long,
j. l.. Burns and W. W. Lcathcrs this CONS
| mit.ec.
On motion of 7. d. Long. it was resolved
that tho chair appoint the delegates to the
| County Convention; the motion providing g
that the chairman be the first named of the
delegation. The delegation, therefore, is
j. W. Shclor, S. S. McJunkin, Il. d. Long
w. II. Sheldon, j. a. johnson, W. W.
I.cathcrs, NJ. S. Messc r.. w. Shclor, S. H.
Murct and S. Waite
The club by motion, instructed its delcga
ton to cast it's vote against tho nomination OF
tho State aud Congressional tickets By the
convention that meets in June. The club
also instructed its delegation to ndSoca.e ir
the County Convention the majority vote a,
necessary to candidacy.
The following resolutions were introduced
and adupted
Resolved. }$t That our present represent
ahsc in Congress, The Hon. d. Wyatt Aiken
has been indcfatigablc in his clfnrts to nd.
vance the interests of Ais constituency, espc
cially the farming interest; and
Resolved. Cd. That We, The members o
the South Union Democratic Club, do hcrcb,
express our hearty appreciation of hi
services, and do also commend him mos
chcerfully for re- election.
Club adjourned to meet on Saturday, til,
goth instant, at o'clock p M
j. W. SlIELOR, Chairman.
JOHN A. JOHNSON, Secretary pro tenn.
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SHERIEE'S SALES.

DY virtue of sundry executions to me directed
- | will sell, on tho FIRST MONDAY in
Juno, 1880, at The Court House door in Wal
halla, between the legal hours of sale, the fol-
towing described property, to wit:
One House and Lot in the town Of West
minister, containing one half acre. more or less,
fronting the railroad md adjoining lands Of
Thomas Jones, Wm. lsbcll and others Lowed
Oh MS the property Of X! w. Kings estate, at tho
suit Of the town Of Wcsminstcr.'
ALSO
Oae Tract Of Land, situate in Oconce County.
on the public road leading from Seneca CITY to
Townyille, containing $50 acres, more or less
adjoining lands of DR.. G. NJ. Marlborough, James
Hopkins and others Levied on as the property
of =. II. W. Webb at the suit Of James 9.
Marcarr
One Tract Of Land, situate in Oconco county.
containing so acres, more or less, adjoining
lands Of W. j. Dufic, Mrs. Watkins and others.
Levied on rs the property of James II. Cox at
the suit of Isaac Standrdge.
TERMS OF SALE-CASII; purchaser
to pay extra for titles
JAMES II. ROBINS,
Sheriff Oconee County.
May IL, 1880 26.4t
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A New York letter says: "Tho boom
appears to DO out of everything, cotton,
grain. provisions, coffee, sugar, hides, dry
goods, iron, stocks; in fact everything that
went up soon after tho resumption of specie
payments has gone down, and it is now con
ccdcd til, thing was ovcrdonc. But, stopping
as we have, 20 panic h0s been witnessed in
anything, that is, no disastrous or contagious
panic Cotton and grain have had some
severe spasms and failures l,avo occurred
but tho trouble has ended with these articles.
The feciicg now is that merchandise has
settled down to its intrinsic value, and that
business in most articles can now proceed on
safe footing. The cotton question problem,
however, is q puzzling one to tho New York
Exchange, which now delegates to itself to
make the quotation (if it can) for all tho
world. 1t, or certain members Of it. did so
with the crop now closing ur, and they
believe themselves powerful enough to do so
hereafter. The figures now point to 5,G0O,-
600 bales MS the crop of 1879 and 1880, and
the increase from tho low estimates earlier in
tho season may be set down chiefly to tho
opon winter, which enabled tho picking
probably of all tho cation that was grown.
This increase and tho sudden decline in man .
niacturing trade hero and abroad killed tho
high figures that wcro so confidently looked
for by some. AS it now appears there will
not only be no "famino," but several hundred
thousand bales will be carried over to tho
next crop. unless porchance, land here is tho
present doubt,) tho weather should bo
against IN carly turnout Of tho new crop"
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Arinal Settlement.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
~ administrators Of the estate Of Samuel Perry,
deceased, will apply TO Richard Lewis, Judge Of
Probate for Oconec County, s. c., on Monday,
the l1il day OF Juno next for n final settlement
Of tho said estate and full discharge thercfrom
as such administrators. MARY PERRY,
Administrators.
May 10, 1880 26.4t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-13

The towns Of Barnwell and Allcndale have
each passed ordinances prohibiting tho carrying
Of concealed weapons within the incorporate
limits under penalties.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-13

The country is to have faster mail ser.
vico between New York and New Orleans
over the present mail route, which is by
Richmond over tho Piedmont Air Limo road