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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-29
TIlc Radical state COraVcnR-
lion.

This body will assemble in Columbia,
April %. 1t will be composed mainly of the
old party hacks, who will doubtless foist
themselves on the convention rs delegates to
Chicago. The correspondent Of the Nems
and Courier snys that from present indica-
tons :he session will perhaps not last longer
than one day, and it is thought will continc
itself to elccting delegates to the National
Convention. There sccms to le diversity Of
opinion in regard to the probability of run.
ming State ticket. | think the prevailing
opinion is that the consideration Of that
question will be postponed until after it is
seen what plan Of campaign the Democrats
will adopt and whom they will nominate,
and then coll another convention to meet
hero in August or September. l was told by
prominent Republican of this city to-day
who expects to be elected delegate that
after careful survey of tho field ho thiuks
the delegation from this State will stand
about eight for Grant, four for Sherman and
two for Blainc."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-29
Homicide iEl the Asylum.

The Columbia correspondent Of the NcWs
George Calabackcr, an insane Greek, who
was sent from Charleston to the I.unatic
Asylum three weeks ago, was killed in that
place last night hy Hiram Kelly, another
lunatic. Kelley, Callnbacl;er and two other
patients had becn placed in the s,mc apart.
ment for the night aud nothing further was
heard from them until this morning, when
Callabacker vas discovered lying dead on
the floor with his head 10 pool Of blood,
tho skull being fractured at the base Of the
brain. Kelley admitted having killed him
with an iron night vessel, saying deceased
had Threatened him, and that he smet like
fried ham. One of tho other lunatics
stated that Cuiabacker buttcd his brains
against the wall, but this is improbable.
None Of tho parties can give an intclIigblc
account Of the affair. Kelley ia from Pick.
ems County, and has been an inmate Of the
Asylum for twenty four years, and is said
to have killed man once before in fit of
insanity. lie was regarded as quiet and
inoacnsivc patient, having Lcen lractabIo
and at times rational. The cororer's
verdict was death at the hands of
lunGtic.
Kelley was sent to the Asylum from
Pickens District many years ago, under the
belief by many that in fit of insanity he
killed his mother. His mother was found
dead in the yard, near old Pickens, and
many persons believed that her son Hiram
killed her in tho way stated
The News and Courier says it is stated
semi. officially that it is in contemplation to
run the track Of the City Railway Compa-
ny to tho Line street depot Of the South
Carolina Railroad, so that passengers coming
to tho city will be able to save tho expense
and annoyance Of hiring hack, and step
from, the cars onto th" street cars and be
landed at tho hotels IN n few minutes.
| Such an extension, with cars in attendance
upon the arrival of every train, would
prove convenience 70 the travelling public
There is hopc for Charleston yet
Scth Green advocates frog culture. He
says that many farmers have fortunes in
frog ponds, and that a little c,,o and cul-
tivation will produce crop Of frogs large
enough for family use, after supplying the
market. We would advise him to settle at
Seneca City.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-29
Again.

At Cairo, Illinois, tho third torn or i'm
perialist candidate lately spoke os follows:
"lt has been my good fortune TO have
just passed through littlo bit of every one
of tho Southern States lately 10 tho rebcll-
ion, aud it is gratifying to mo, and I
know it will bo to you, that 10 oyery one of
them scenes, decorations, and speeches
were much the same aa wo sec and hear to-
day. The Stars aud Stripes were floutipg
everywhere. A great portion of the
speakers in every instance were mon Who
in the conflict woro the gray, and tho
speeches which they mede show their
prescnt devotion to the flag for which wo
fought, and which was oil we asked of them
that they should respect and honor tho
flag and become good citizens, and here
after, If it should be assailed by foreign
foe, that thoy should unto with US as ono
people. From tho assurances they give T
believe they are sincere, and hone thew
expressed tho sentiments of the great ma
Jor'ty, for, united as one people, united as
generous rivals in building up our several
States for tho whole Union, aud iu feel
ing OF loyalty for that flag, we arc great
people, tho greatest nation in tho whole
world. 10 stand divided we ore too nearly
equal, mon to man, to be great and pros
porous people. Let US hope that there may
be genuine union of sentiment, gencr-
Gus rivalry in the building up Of our several
STATES, and national pride above State
pride"
This language hos familiar sound, and
If the curious reader will turn to Gen.
Grants report to President johnson con
ccrning the condition Of the South, he will
find that the Presidential candidate spoke
then very nearly us he has now spoEen.
although the better part of our Prcsidcn-
tial terms has interviewed since that time.
That report, like this speech, was made
| after tour through the South. lIo then
said even more emphaticaIly than now,
"llct US have rcncc;" whilo he deprecated
sectional auimositcs, and proclaimed Tho
South not only rcconciIablo but recon
ciled.
But when he got into power what sort
of peace did he let those States have? Ono
otter another he overturned their State
Governments ut the point of tho Federal
bayonct, fastened upon them horde of
carpet bag thieves who deyoured their sub
stance, corrupted the negroes, demoralizcd
society, broke up their industries, burdcucd
them with enormous, aud, for large
part, with fraudulent Indictment, and
made dcsolation where he had promised
peace.
lie is now talking again for the same
purpose. Let him be reelected upon these
spurious declarations, and he will repeat on
larger scale aud in worse form, because
restrained ny slighter sense of RESPONSE
bllity, the outragcs and corruptions Of his
two former administrations Gen. Grant
is a man without political principles and
with no idea of political accountability.
In office he is a law unto himself, aud
pledges, statutes, and constitutions arc
equally powerlcss to bind him
Ncv Iork: Sun
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-29
Western North Carolina Items
WIllTESIDE COVE

WHllESlDE COVE.
Lard buyers have como in and are looking
around.
We have never seen n volcano, but the
best imitation Of one in the world would be
big fire on the summit of mountain.
Such was the case a few evenings since with
Tarrcpin Mountain, and we were fortunate
enough to have good view of the same. 1t
was truly grand and picturesque to SEQ the
fire murc!, step Ivy step until it reached the
top. And in keeping with this scene White.
side Mountain, that grand monoluh Of God,
stood like q silent sentinel in the soft moon
light and keeping n faithful watch over what
seems to be some violent eruption Of nature
that happened here in these mountains ages,
ages ago.
CASHIERS VALLEY.
a friend Of Redmond, tho outlaw, passed
through the valley recently and denies the
statement made in tho newspapers that Red
mond run or. came near being captured
by the revenues.
Mr.. Kelsey, Of Highlands, passed through
last week en- route to Swain County, accom-
panied by some Northern capitalists in search
of land
Sometime during the month OF March last
some person or persons circulated sandors
against Rev. Hardy Bennett and other citi.
zens of this valley to the merchants Of Atlanr
tn, Ga, and Mr.. BcnEctt has suffered by
these reports. BY request VIC Investigated
the charges that were made against him in
Atlanta, and it is our special pleasure to
announce TO the world that all OF thos @
charges arc rs false as shadow, and that
there arc no iounGa,iocs for such accusations,
and wo hope that the guilty parties may
repent Of the great sin that they have COM
mittcd against this God fearing man.
At last n want that has long been felt in
this valley has been supplied "a first class
storc-onc that would keep good assortment
Of goods and sell at usorablc figures, give
good weights and measures. a storc Of this
kind has been opened by Messrs. Smith &
Norton, und tho people can now get their
goods without going 30 miles of to Seneca
and Walhalla.
HIGHLANDS AND HAMBURG.
Now is good timo to offor your lands for
sale in Hamburg. We learn that Mr.. Kelsey
wants thousand acres in one body to build
up n colony.
This is Court week in Webster md the
guilty ones who nro afraid Of tho grand Jury
arc beginning to migrate to South Carolina
and Georgia. YOU KNOW " no.
The Columbia Register publishes r,mor that
cx-Gov Chamberlain is q lunalio.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-29
Wagner Democratic Club Meet.

Notice is hereby given that there will be
meeting Of the above Club in the Court House
at Walhulla on Saturday, tho Sth day of May,
at II A. NJ, for the purposng of recognizing
the Club. clecting delegates to tho County c on
rcntion and transacting any other business that
may properly come before the Club. Itis earn
cs'ly hoped that there will be general turn out
of the members Of tho Club, as the busnes be-
fore it will be of great importance to each mem
Der. D. A. SMITH,
President,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-29
The New Superintendent.

Col. r. II. Temple has resigned his po--
siticn of Superintendent of the GreenviIlc
and Columbia Railro'd j. W. Fry, Esq,
recently of the Richmond and Danvile
Railroad, has been appointed his successor.
Dir. Fry comes with the reputation Of Q
thorough railroad man. IIo is quito a
young man. He has already made trip
over his road aud will continue the work of
improvement iuaugurated By Gen. Conner.
We call his attention to the fact, that the
present schedule on the road between Wal
halla and Bolton is one of great hardship
and inconvenience to the people living along
the line. The train leaves Walhalia at
half past four in the morning, and lays
over for an hour and half at Bolton be-
fore the Grcen7i!lc train arrives. In addi-
tion to that the train carries freight and
loses much time in loading and unloading
that article between tho points named
We ore not familiar with the necessities of
tho road, but nevertheless hope that the
present schedule will not be continued.
Since connection has been made with the
Air Line Road at Seneca City the freight
on this line has been very considerably in
creased. We are under the impression
that separate passenger and freight trains
would poy between Walhalla and Bolton.
With passenger train only, it could leave
Walhalla at six O'Clock aud connect with
tho down GrccnvilIc train at Bolton in time.
This would be OH accommodation and
would doubtless induce more travel. A
freight train on the same lines run ut
different hours, might also carry passengers
and would increase very much, we think,
the businessof the road. We mako these
suggestions for tho benefit Of all concerned
without the purpose of appearing to be cen
serious. We are indebted to Gen. Conner
for the connection at Seneca City, and tho
Improvement Of the road bed between
Wahalla and Beltou. And as improve
mcnt is the order Of the day, wo respect
fully ask him for Moe prsscngcr train be.
tween these points. Summer travel will
soon be on us, and this Improvement would
give it an impetus. Give US also freight
train with passenger accommodations, and
VIC believe it will be source of revenue to
tho company.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-29

Republican State Conventions arc being
held every few days now. Gen Grant Sc
ourcd generally majority Of the delegates,
and bids fair to be tho nominee of the
party. An article elsewhere from the New
York Sun shows couolusively that he
o,nnot be supported aafeIy by tho Southern
people.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-29

"Tbis is high handed outrage" as tho
boy remarked when he found that his
mother had put shc cookies on the uppop
shelf.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-29

~ "S no" entering more lully into the
deep, Chill shadow Of the cross. For pur-
poses Of safety as well as of retirement and
rest, lie had withdrawn into the less populous
and less frcqucntcd region, tho consts of
Ccsarca Philippi.
While tho answer to tho question, "Whom
do men say that !, the Son of Man, am?"
shows that lie was regarded by the mnss Of
the people as moro than an ordinary man, as
a prophet and ono of the greatest prophets,
it also demonstrates that this extraordinary
teaching and this extraordinary working
had been Intellectual in imprcssing the popular
mind with just conception of Ills true
character and mission. And had there not
been that original, simple calling of the
apostles, that wise segregation Of them from
the world, that private and patient instruc-
ton. that wise and watchful training tho
world would never have understood how
closely the Almighty God had come to US,
had never understood what great and gracious
things llo designs to bcstow upon us, much
less tho methods through which these high
spiritual gifts arc impaired.
Tho fnct shines out prominently hero that
it is not wise to consult the world about
Christian beliefs, or tho standards of Chris1
tim morality or Christian character.
Tho world possessed by its own spirit, full
of its own business and intent upon its own
purposes is not competent or altogether
an honest judge.
What is tho world saying of Christ and
his great work in tho earth? What is tho
practical opinion that men arc entertaining,
tho opinion that their habitual con-
ducts in their daily thoughtlossnes. in thoir
daily prayerlessness, in their daily sinfuness,
shows that they really do entertain?
lIavo not this generation got farther from
Christ than that generation?
"But whom say yc that I, tho SON of Man,
om2'
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-03-11

ules; we thought that we had earned
repose, but when another young lady
remarked in a cheerful tone that she
was cold, and one of the windows must
come down. This occasioned what
seemed to be to the sleepy ones an end
less controversy, as somebody was
burning up with heat" and wanted an
other opened, this was finally settled.
Everything was quiet for a. least five
minutes, and we were all at length Civ
ing up to "tired nature's sweet restorer''
when suddenly an awful sound was
heard. A great weight fell violently up
on the floor, the shrek of a woman
leaped upon the midnight air, quick
questions and exclamations were heard.
A light was struck, and it was discover
ed, not that robbers and murderers
were among us, but that somebody's
hammock had broken down. This was
reconstructed, and again we addressed
ourselves to persuading Morpheus to
knit up our sleeve of care, which by this
time was very much raveled indeed.
Ten minutes of utter quiet passed
away; nothing was heard but the gen.
tie breathing of the sleepers, when one
affectionate girl, turning over, called
out: Well I'm going to sleep; good
night, everybody.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-03-11
How Girls 90 to Sleep.
LippincOtt's Magazine.

We had wandered out under the
moonlit larches, and we ali talked and
laughed at nothing, in chat silly, happy
way young people have. We told rid
dies and sung the old college songs till
finally sleep with his bright-colored
mantle of dreams, called us, and we re-
tired to what we fondly supposed would
be repose. But if you have ever occu-
pied a room with six young girls you
will know that sleep is not always OBJ!
tanned at once. One young lady was an
hour and a half by the clock in brush.
ing and braiding her hair, in putting sap
her .crimps, in cleaning and po1iahine
her finger nails, in running a piooe Of
silk floss between each paifm her
thirty-two teeth, in polishing - ono
with little stick and some pos1, ii
giving them vigorous bru M
soap and water, in washing "
and applying glycerine to then ~ s s.,
ting on Wash good for the con1f1S Sx5ba1 ri
in reading her Bible, in kissing ev1rrboQY
goodnight, and in getting ITO hef
hammock, which everybody Nho hhs
ever tried it knows is work 0f til q,
Just as we thought we werS Alm1Gt
asleep she recollected that she .hed not
taken her 'assr vonica, and she 1u((ell
4 long time with another youu 1V to
try to get her to take a,9 von,i1A ufko&r
ing at great length from DR.. Enlte od
other eminent homeopathic pay
to prove that everybody neg -
eOnssca, occasionally. Whel 1e
peace the poor girl swallo lowed
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-03-11

COLONEL H1GG1NsoN, taking up the
cudgels for women on the score of
economy, says: II have known men
at Newport who have made or inherited
large fortunes, but who have absolutely
kept no accounts of personal expenses
whatever; but their wives kept house,
superintended their children and q
dozen servants, inspected and paid
every bill, and were withal expected
to have dinner company every day,
always to be ready for unexpected
guests, and always to be serene, un-
ruffleo, and exquisitely dressed. Their
husbands had nothing to do with Or
dering any part of the establishment
except the wine cellar and the stables,
and could lounge away whole day at
the club: if they wished, declaiming
against the extravaganza of women.'
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-03-11
CREMONA VIOLINS.
The Reasons for Their Excellency...
Fluctuations in Their Popularity.

Richard Grant White in the Atlantic.
The excellence of the Cremona vio-
Inns as musical instruments and their
fine finish as specimens of working in
wood gave them early high reputa-
ton, which they richly deserved. Un-
doubtedly they were the best and the
handsomest violins that had been made.
They had also this advantage, that as
years went on their positive excellence
became greater. The older they grew
and the more theytswere used-oareful
use being assumed-th finer, richer,
sweeter, mel1ower became their tone.
Therefore it was that toward the end of
the last century there began in the mu-
sical world of Europe "craze" for
Cremona violins. The demand was at
first for the Amatis, so great was the
positive merit of the instrument made
by that family and SO had it's members
through generations and centuries i. ..4
pressed themselves upon the musical
world as the leading lutanists of Gre
mona. Such was the supremacy of the
Amati name and so comparatively un-
derrated, if not unknown, was that OF
Stradivari, that it is recorded that Ger
veto took to England, about 1875, in
struments by the latter maker, and be-
ing unable to ,sell a violincello for &5,
he took them back again to Italy ! They
would now, if they were good speci-
mems of Stradivari's work and in good
condition, easily be sold for 95OO, and
if Of unusual excellence. for 97OO or
$500. In 1875 I saw in London three
violincellos by Stradivari, for which the
prices were severally 1850, G750 and
FL 200; and the possessor, although he
was dealer, was not eager to sell at
those prices. True, they were instru-
ments Of uncommon excellence and
character, and lwere in perfect condi-
ton; but 80 rapidly has the reputation
of Stradivari increased during the last
seventy-five years that it is now impos-
sible to buy any sound instrument
made by him for less than e5OO. The
influence of fashion could not be more
strongly exenpli6ed. If violins are
bought for the beauty of their tone,
what was the matter with the ears Of
the violin players in England in the last
century that they could not discover
the positive merit of Stradivari's instru-
ments. and their superiority to those
made by the Amati family? For a
.''Strad" is now worth as merchandise at
least twice as much, and generally three
times as much, as any Amati instru-
ment in equally good condition.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-03-11
The Russian Winter Palace.

All who have visited st. Petersburgh
know the Winter Palace. It is consid-
erably larger than the Louvre and the
Tuileries put together. It's suite of
splendid apartments, galleries and halls.
filled with marbles, malachites, precious
stone vases: its walls adorned with por-
traits of the great Princess of Russia,
occupies the site of the palace which
was burned to the ground in. 1873. 1t
rose out of its ashes finished and fur
nished, painted and decorated, in one
short year. In order to complete the
task at the time appointed by the Czar,
the interior works were continued dur
ing the great frosts; and when the ther-
mometer was 80 degrees below zero of
Reaumur, 5000 workmen were daily
shut up in halls heated to 80 degrees of
Reaumur in order that the walls might
dry the quicker; so that these poor
wretches had to endure a difference of
GO degrees of temperature. A consid-
erable number of them died daily: and
it is said that those who were engaged
to paint the interior of the most heated
halls were obliged to place on their
heads q kind of bonnet of ice in order
to preserve the use of their senses un-
der the burning temperature. Piled up
thus "a hurry to please caprice,
without o. consideration of the misery
it, exscntion entailed. since the compile
ltian the events with which it has been
.associated have not unfrequently been
ri q Ebony character. 1t was the
s.'s of the tawdry pomp and lavish
~ l of the beginning of Nicholas
rein, but it also witnessed the numer-
0us di1appointments of his later years,
HE weariness of spirit and
his ecken heart. Its gardens were
the 4ecene of the abortive attempt of
6oloyief on the present Gar.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-03-11

QUEEN VICTORIA cannot be made the
target of opera-glasses when she opens
parliament-the officials remorselessly
suppress all that appear. When the
king of the Belgians, on a certain occa-
sian, levelleG his lorgnette at Lord
Beacons6eld, while the latter was de-
livering 9 speech in the house, the
noble lord was very nearly ''put out y
and the chamber was not little agi.
tated. s,,#.. - s4
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-03-11

president, who has authority to order
a court under such circumstances as
attend this case, whether an accused
officer does or does not desire it.,
has decided that the civil remedies
are ample. That the civil courts are
open for the trial Of the crime of SLAM
der and libel is not matter of doubt as
to need high official decision. But my
attempted proceeding. recognized to
both Judge Advocate General and Gen.
eral Sherman himself as legal, was for
the military ofense of conduct unbe-
coming an officer and a gentleman"
an ofense not known to the civil courts.
By the presidents decision no military
officer will hereafter injure his army
standing. at least during the term Of
this administration, by denouncing any
citizen through the public press in Ian
guage of the foulest abuse, even though
he repeat this Language to the president
in official form.
Against the decision which justihes
this construction I, as citizen, most re-
spectfully protest. While this decision,
in its terms, is as broad as the army,
the high sense of honor which always
actuates the great body of its officers
renders it certain that the presidents
indulgence will be rarely, if ever, need
ed by any officer below its general.
Thanking the secretary Of war for his
courtesy from first to last of this busl-
ness, am, very respectfully, your obe-
dent servant.
H. Y. BOYNToN.