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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-01-16
Concert,

Miss Whites Concert Company will give a
freq entertainment in the Court House OH Thurs
day night, the 10Th instant, and OH the following
night another entertainment will be given at
which the prco Of admission will bc,twenty five
cents for adults and for children under twelve
years old ten cents. All the performers, five
in number, are blind ladies and gentlemen, and
wo SEQ from our exchanges that they exhibit q
high order of musical talent The object Of
the company is 10 apply NIL funds received to
the establishment of an industrial home FOR the
blind, without regard to State lincs it being
open to all who have been educated aud tauah lit
trade. This company is deserving of large
patronage, mot only on account of their rcru.cd
musical accomplishments, but also on account of
their Affections and the bcnciccnt purpose they
have in view. The company has u splendid
string band with quartetto of accomplished
singers. The entertainment will consist Of
"duets, trios, quartettes and chorescs, with
negro melodies, plantation songs and comic
solos," We bespeak for them full house.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-01-16
School Commissioners Salary.

MESSR;. EDlroRs: In your last issue We
said something; about how poorly oar teachers
were paid. rs our County School Comnlis
sioncr is paid from the school fund, let rs
compare his salary with that Ct the tcac,,ers
Oar School Commissioners account, filed
III the County Trcasurcr's Office, shows that
he received for the first quarter $50,
for the second quarter $l4l. for the third
quarter Sill, being $l35, for nine
months Ills fourth quarters salary has net
been paiG, as two months Of it is chargcablc
to the present year The fourth quarter sill
carry his salary rs high as tho law will pcr~
nit viz: 5000.
There arc some strange things in connecA
ton with the machinery Of this Office. That
is why it takes 50 mnch more time to pcr>
form tho duties Of the Office now, when the
Commissioner is paid by the day, than when
tho salary WAS annual. Let us compare.
When DR.. Thos l.. Lewis was School Com
missioner he gave notice that he would mako
tho first Saturday in each month his regular
Office day. thereby performing tho Office work
in twelve days. His salary was annual
Mr.. NJ. B. Dcndy, in reply to an article
written by mo, says he received $;2S2 for his
last years salary, being nincty'four days for
Office duty and visiting schools. Our present
School Commissioner will doubtless receive
pay for two hundred days, nearly all for
| Office duty.
! Now, the strange part is, hoy is it that one
School Commissioner can perform the Office
work in twelve or fifteen days on an annual
salary and it takes another one hundred and
| fifty or sixty days to do the same work when
ho is paid by the day. There arc other facts
in connection with this Office Of late. The
average term Of our free schools is four or
five months. By examining tho Commissions
cr's quarterly salary VIC see that he receives
about the same when the schools arc close d
as when in session.
The teachers Of our County roccivo tho
smallest average salary of any teachers Of
tho State, viz: $lloS per month. If wo
average our Commissioners salary for the
average school term he receives about &l25
per month. Tho Commissioner receives his
100 per cent and Tho toachor receives his Is
per cent. ono tmc and fifty or sixty pcr cont.
at another time.
Lho soiiool 'a" SlFcS thc i'oufu ol HSuml-
ncrs power to limit the number Of days and
amount per day that tho School Commits,
sIoncr may serve and receive. Wo think il
our Board would give this subject duo consid
Grafton they will como to the samo conclusion
that w6 have; That is, that tho work 0! the
otIico can DO performed in less than twenty
five days and all the schools can bo visited in
forty days
| will here remark that l havo boon teach
ing in this County ten years and once during
tho period my school has been officially
! visited by II School Commissioner. Thi,
leads mo to believe that school officer,
consider money spent FOR this purpose
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-01-16
The Muddlo in Maino,

Tho Supreme Court of Maine decided subs
stantally against the count Of Gov. Garcclon
and his Council, in excluding members Of tho
Legislature on technical grounds. The
Fusionists, Democrats and Greenbackcrs,
assembled in tho State House and organized
both branches of the Legislature. The Sc,
nate elected Mr.. Lambsop, President of that
body. Meantime tho term Of Governor Gar
celon and Council expired. The Fusionists
met regularly each day in the State House,
but had no quorum-the Republicans abscnl-
ing Themselves. After tho expiration Of the
term of Office OF Governor Garcclon, General
miItia, assumed control Of affairs generally,
to protect tho property of tho State and sec
that tho interests Of tho State "sufIer no
detriment" On the 18th, President Lamb
son sent in q letter to the Scnatc, announcing
that he had assumed tho duties of Governor.
AT O'Clock p. NJ. the Republicans took
possession of the Legislative halls and organ
izod both houses. Joseph A. Locke was
chosen President of tho Senate, and may
assume the Office Of Governor also.
The following order was passed by the
Republican Senate:
"Ordered TINT a committee, consisting nl
three mombcrs Of tho Senate, be appointed
by the President to report 10 tho Senate for
its action whether tho Senate shall call upon
the Justices Of the Supreme Court for their
opinion touching tho legal organization of tho
Senate for the 5oth Legislature and report
for the action of the Senate such questions as
the law and facts require in the promises"
AUGUSTA, January l2-ll p. Nit is
announced that tho Fusionists will proceed at
once to tho election Of Governor and NIL
staff officers, but it is still claimed that
Lambson will not be recognized as Goycrnor
by General Chamberlain
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-01-16
The Extra Session.

Tho Columbia Register and several OF our
other exchanges advocate the call of an extra
session rs essential to the collection of the
taxes levied by tho last Legislature, on the
ground that tho Supply Act as it was enrolled
and ratified did not receirc tlrco several
7eadings in the Senate and House OF Repro
sentativcs, as required by Section 81 of Arli,
clio of tho Constitution. 1t is claimed, and
We believe admitted generally, that the Sup
ply Act rs agreed on in a committee Of cons
ference between tho two Houses, fixed tho
levy for S.hto purposes at A. mills, but by
somc clerical error in enrolling the bill n
mills were inserted, and the bill in this shape
was ratified and approved It is also claimed
that tho sum of $4,000 was inserted for the
Charleston Military Company, which tho
House refused to appropriate. Those fayor-
ing on extra session claim that the payment
of tho present tax Of 43 mills can be sue,
cessfully resisted in law, and if such resist.
ance DO mado that the State will hayo no
funds to run the government unless n now
supply bill bo passed. The Governor, it
seoms, has expressed his views adverse to
tho call of an extra session, stating that in
his Judgment no such extraordinary occasion
oxiste, us would demand an extra session,
and that the supposed error is matter for the
courte. AS to the S3 900 improperly appro.
priatcd, tho Treasurer can refer to the Jour
malls of tho two bodies, and if he finds that
no such appropriation was made, no can
rcfusc to pay it out. should an effort be
made to compel the Treasurer to pay the
money, it could bo successfully resisted at
tho expense Of the compainants. We arc
glad to SEQ tho Governor has taken the view
ho has Of the matter, for wo believe our peo.
plo will pay the one fourth mill without com,
plant, while if tho Legislature were recon
venod the expense Of tho extra session would
necesstatc further levy and its expenditure.
Tho ono'fourth mill, it is estimated will
raiso about $4,000 moro than will be re-
quirod for State purposes, but if paid, it wll
boin tho treasury next winter and will be q
fund 10 reduce our noxt tax. If, however,
an extra session bo. called, this .S25 900 will
BIO spcnt and perhaps an additional sum
without benefit to any ono. Tho Anderson
Journal takes tho same view Of this matter
and We approve fully Of i!s article on tho
subject.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-01-16

money upon it. havo ovcry reason to bo.
lioyo that shall succeed"
Mr.. Thompson is from Rhodo Island and
talks liko q man who intondod to carry out
tho contract set out in tho aot Of tho Legisla-
turo. Wo hopo no will and that our manu-.
hcturing interests will grow and expand
until wo shall DO abo to spin all tho cotton
grown in our State.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-01-16

On Tuesday morning last the sun roso bright
and cheering after several days Of warm, rainy
weather. During the day cold wind was
blowing and on Wednesday morning therc was
considerable leo and tho surface Of tho ground
was frosen. We have had so few cold nights
and days 10 this time that the sudden change
gives mon the shakes. Wo hope VIC will now
have settled winter weather.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-01-16
Administrators Sale.

pf virtue of an order Of Tie Probate Court for
~ Oconcc County, S. G., made 18th january,
1850, will sell to the highest bidder, for cash,
at my residence, in said County, at II o'clock
on Saturday, the ;sL day OF January instant,
ono 10Y OF Corn, about ono hundred aud thirty
bushels, about seven bushels OF wheat and
about three hundred bundles of fodder.
JOHN L LlDDEiI.,
Administrator.
January 10, 1850 9.3t%
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-01-16


bat if the capital comes from abroad,
tho State loses none of its taxable
property while from thrca to Evo hundred
thousand dollars from abroad is brought into
and spent in the State, assuming pcrma,
ncnt and tangible shape, subject at future
fixed period, to become u source of revenue
to the State. When the capital once comes
and is Invested here it becomes Southern
capital and its owners Southern men, and as
for ourselves wc would be glad to see q hundred
million Of dollars brought here and invested
on tho same terms us those offered il tho
Columbia Canal Act
But tho Senator speaking Of tho Act Of
1873, says: "Wlcrc arc tho millions Of cnpi.
tai and the thousands Of immigrants which
wcrc to follow its passage?" We will reply
that in our opinion molc spindcs have been
put in operation in South Carolina in the six
years since the passage Of that act than in
one hnndrcd years prior to its passage, and
this, too, in the face of cur great poverty and
loss of property ard in @ few years these
factories will begin to pay taxes to the State.
AS to this particular Lii tho rights of the
State arc well guarded. The parties may 20
into possession Of the property at once, with
all the rights and franchises conferred BY
tho act for tho purpose Of carrying out its
provisions; but the title shall remain in tho
State until the conditions of the act arc COM.
piled with, or until tho parties enter into
bond with good surctics to tho State to bo
! approved by tho Attorney General in tho
sum of 3l00 600 conditioned for tho faithful
! performance of their contract. The condi.
tons are that tho parties in Consideration of
tho rights and franchises granted to them,
shall within tho period Of thrco years from
tho date Of tho contract complete tho con-.
| structon OF q dam or dams bulkhoads, &C.,
so as TO develop on tic Colombia shore
la,Ol0 horse poHcr and shall PIT in operation
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-01-16

Mr.. d. NJ. Thompson, ono of tho parties
who propose to develop the Columbia Canal,
WAS scronadcd at the Wheeler House in Co,
lnmbia last Saturday night. In The course
of his remarks, he stated he had been in tho
South nearly year and in Columbia eight or
nine weeks, and that while, before coming
here, he entertained the usual unfayorabic
opinions Of tho South held by Nouhcrn men,
yet in all his travels in tho South he had
been fayorably impressed with what he had
seen, and that ho had failed to see anything
which should deter persons in the North from
bringing their capital into the South.
ln speaking of manufacturing in the South,
he said: "Thcrc is not ono Of the enterprises
Of tho country that gives SO much promise as
tho eStcEsion Of manufactures into the South.
We can gathor here manufactures in sui ccnt
force to supply all tho markets of the world
with coarse goods, and it will DO impossible
for Great Britain Or cheap labor in Franco 10
compete with the South"
In speaking Of the propostl Factory in
Columbia, ho said: "Wo arc abont entering
upon matter that very greatly concerns al
Of us, say us, bccauseI regard myself as
ono Of you. haVo pledged myself, and
very largely pledged my means in this enter,
prise, and | shall do all in my powor to nc,
complish it, 1t is moro important than any
thing ovor presented to tho people in this OF
any other community OF tho South We arc
entering on period of uncxamplcd prosper
ity. Circumstances all oonspro to mako tho
present the most favorable opportunity have
.evor known, and nothing short Of tho great
promisns that seems to hold out would have
in luccd mo 10 cxpcnl 50 much time and
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-01-16
Consumption Cured.

AN old physician, retired from practice hay
ing had placed in his hands by an East India
missionary the formula of Il simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and permanent cure for
consumption, bronchitis, catarrh, asthma and ali
throat and lung affections, a!so u positive and
radical cure for nervous debility and all nervous
complaints, after having tested its wonderful
curative powers in thousands Of cases, has felt
it his duty TO make it known to his suffering
fellows. kctuatcd by this motive and desire
to relieve human suffering, will send free Of
charge TO all who desire it, this recipe, in Ger
man, French or English, with full directions for
preparing and using Sent by mail by address
ing with stamp, naming this paper, W. W.
SuEnAn, ld9 Powers Block, Rochester,, N. Y.
&c; ., 1879 !G .cuwi4t
Shrincrs Indian Vcrmirugo is perfectly safe
and easily administered. Ii is cheap and wili
give satisfaction. Try it.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-01-16
DELINQUENT LANDS.

'NliE following is the Delinquent Land List for
l Oconcc County for Taxes of Fiscal Yoar
1878:
CENTRE TOWNSHIP.
Alonzo Daniels, l0S acres.
Parmclia Land, | acre.
James r Shan, sc acres.
SENECA TOWNSHIP.
YIN II Addis lO3 acres.
Joseph II iludgins, 10 acres.
Mrs Mary II Lewis, 2D0 acres and building.
Mrs Esther c Porchcr, 3lG acres & building;
Wm Il Taylor, IL acres.
TUGALOO TOWNSHIP.
Mary Morrison, 60 acres.
AIRY Smith, 80 acres
Jcmmn Smith, 60 acres.
Susan NanDivcrc, rs acres.
WAGENEE TOWNSHIP.
Mrs Salie Downcs, lot aud building.
Stephen Woods. p c, 35 acres.
KEOWEE TOWNSHIP.
Mary Il lIunnicutt. 100 acres.
Estate Of Rhodn Martin, IS acres.
John NJ NJ Robinson 60 acres.
PULASKI TOWNSHIP.
James Cox, 700 acres.
Robert NJ lIix, rs acres
Addic Hughes. a. acres.
William Lee, 500 acres.
John Nj NJ Robinson, 100 acres.
Nathan Sheriff., 100 acres.
Lorenzo D Thrift, 525 acres.
WHITEWATER TOWNSHIP.
Wm Dodgins, so acres.
John Watson, GOO acres
Notice is hereby given that the whole Of tho
several Parcels, lots and parts OF lots of real
estate, described in the preceding list, or so
much thereof as will be necessary to pay tho
taxes, penalties and assessments charge thereon,
will he SOLD by the 1'rcasurcr of Oconec County.
South Carolina, ut his Office in said County on,
the FIRST MONDAY in February, Il. D. $780,.
unless said taxes, penalties and assessments be'
paid before that time, and such sale will DO CON
!inucd from day TO day until all of said PARCELS
lots and parts of lots Of real estate shall be-
sold or offered for sale.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-07-16

kept the animal in sight al the time,
although in advance of him, and the
robber between him and the animal.
but unable to reach the animal without
exposing himself to tho fire of Adkin.
sons revolver, while Atkinson himself
was cscraeted from the robbers view
after his first demonstration.
July IL.
Tho case of the people Va. Rhett came
up for trial to-day. The whole fore
noon was occupied in getting q jury.
Out of 30 jurors subpenaed, only II
were accepted on q challenge for cause.
A new venire was issued for lS more
to be returned on Tuesday morning.
After some little CIVIL business the
court adjourned till Tuesday. Attor-
ney Maxwell and Mrs. R. T. Earle ar.
rived here to-day. En-.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-07-16
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Letter from Mt. Idaho.

Mt. IDAHO, July 18th, 1880.
DEfh TELLER:--O Morrill, arrived
this evening from the old Knot ferry
on Salmon river. He left about 200
pack animals there with loads inwait-
ing to GRO 81 Salmon river. The water
had fallen there about Is inches. The
wire for new ferry OF that point had
arrived and it is expected that by to-
morrow it will lie stretched across and
the ferry boat, which is large and
new one, decked and well rugged, will
10 attached and ready 10 operate.
when the trains and their cargoes will
cross and proceed to Warrens as soon
as possible, where they now have hut.
about ten days ratio.s of provisions
VIM. Kelly left Warrens on the morn
ing of the 9th and reached the ferry
the same evening. He came out to
sce what had become of the mail and
express. But the carrier had returned
to Mt. Idaho. Kelly reports the trail
in good condition between the ferry
and Warrens. Snow along the trail
all gone, save in one or two places,
and those were passablc with trains.
He says miners all hard at work in
Warrens. The trail between Mt.
| Idaho and Florence (the Millinery has
been recently cleared of fallen timber
and is reported to no in a better con.
dition than ever before. True, Fred
enrich, Benson and R. Grostein were
at the ferry when Morril left, and
would proceed to Warrens so soon as
they could cross the river. Atkinson,
the mai: and express,nan says that the
notice of the attempted robbery at
Horseshoe Bend, rs published, gave
some the impression that he deserted
his pack snimal containing the treas
ure, which waA uoI tho fact. lie
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-07-16

THE HAGER MURDER Some time ago the
supposed murderer of Hager, a man by the
name of Thomas McLanc, was arrested on
suspicion near Moscow l. 7. by deputy
sheriff Robbins, and on an affidavit being
made out by German i'll that ncighborhood
who had been watching McLanes strange
conduct, he was taken to Lewiston to bic
handed over to the authorities of Columbia
county where the evidence against him was,
and where he was to receive his examination
before commitment But the attorneys OF
Lewiston bcing all absent at the time, the
prisoner was set free, the authorities there
surprising he had already ben examined
and not finding commitment with the
officer the prisoner was released.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-07-16

House RAcEs-Last Wednesday Mount
Idaho was enlivcned by a couple of horse
races. The riders were more distinguished
than were the horses one being U. s.
Lieutenant and The other an cx. Major Of the
confederate army. The Lieut., had his own
horse, but the ex-Major run . bay mare
belonging to DR.. Morris. The first heat
was for purse of $40 and tho second q
$50 purse. The mare winning both.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-07-16

RoBBERY.-On Saturday morning a. the
saloon of Bunker l. Squier was opened it
was discovered that the back door
was ajar and upon close examination it
was seen that window light had been
broken, and several things were missing out
of the house. consisting of about 8 dollars
i'll money, fine merchaum pipe, belonging
to the bar keeper, bull dog pistol. bar
bottle two-thiris full OF gin and a portion
of box of cig.rsT It was done between
II o'clock and dklight, as the saloon was
open until midnight. He evidently entered
the house through the broken window and
retired through the door. We have them
among lis as well as other places. No clue
of the robber yet. A suitable reward will
be given for the recovery of pipe or pistol.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-07-16

Mr.. Warner, the Indian agent at Lapwai,
arrived in Mount Idaho Tuesday evening
last He is DESTROYS Of ferriting out the
cause of the late Indian scare and will, if
possible, discover the source from which it
originated.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-07-16

CLOSE CALL.-While DR.. Calder aud wife
were riding leisurly in their covered hack =
few miles from the Cottonwood house oil
Wednesday last, the rife that rested on the
Seat between them discharged, burning the
sleeves Of both Of them aud the ball whizscd
nv travellers head who was OH an opposite
Hill bringing up the rear. Noboiy hurt, but
every body scared.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-07-16

DELAYED.-On Tuesday morning the
Walla Walla stage was compelled to return
from the lower ferry in consequence OF being
unable to cross. The river going down left
one end of the boat on the shore and the
other sank beneath the water filling up. All
in good running order now. No damage
DONE
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-07-16

For sale Cheap. Or Exchange for
Clty Property. The improvements on .
farm three miles south of Lewiston, plenty
Of good water. Apply to M,. DR.. Burr 1t
the ranch, Raymond House or by letter.
38.tf
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-07-16

The noble few who left Lewiston en- route
for Mt. Idaho by way of Waha Lake and
over the trails, got turned around and went
several miles back before they discovered
their mistake.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-07-16

A Cinnamon few days ago at Mount
Idaho had his leg arm and other bones bro
ken by an embankment falling in ON him.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-07-16

We are informed that Mr.. Silcott of this
place. has now employed several persons to
work ON the water ditch. that 10 to carry
the water for the new grist mill. just below,
here,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-07-16

Mount Idaho has been alive during the
past week with visitors coming to spend n
few days and with persons attendant Oh the
court.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-07-16

Everybody in this city who is lab"ring
man aud who is not afraid t. work is using
Mills, Leak Co.'S Glove. They say they
arc the hest made.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-07-16

The machinery for new steam grist mill
to he put upat Moscow. we are informed,
has been ordered and is now on the way.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-07-16

ARRESTED. --Wm. Eagan Was arrested
and lodged in Jail here on charge Of
grand larceny committed at Mt. Idaho.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-07-16

NJ. NJ. Williams has a fine LIT Of first class
furniture which he is sci ing cheap Drol
in his shop and examine il.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-07-16

LAKE PARry-Several families Of this
city left here at an early hour OH Saturday
morning for a trip to Waha Lake.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-07-16

Martin. Maulie was in town this week
from Pierce city, he states everything doing
we'll in that section and plenty Of snow yet
in the mountains.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-07-16

A mistake in Mr. Forncys lctter from
Mount Idaho. two weeks ago, rea.I ''visi,
the rich" it SHOULD have read visit the
sick.