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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-06-09

The railroad management is decided i'm
provement on the past In South Carolina, both
In timo and tho comfort Of the travelling public.
Tho road bed Is smooth, tho cars neat and there
is no longer waste Of time at every station.
On tho lower end Of the line tho train makes
from 25 to 80 miles an hour, including stop
pages, and tile trip from our town to Charleston
covers but little over the time required somc
years back in getting 10 Columbia. We learned
that the work Of improving the road was still in
progress and travel in our State is now booom
ing pleasure.
The city Of Columbia has not improved rapidly
and business appeared dull, though juno is o
dull season everywhere. we did not see any
thing like the business activity there that exists
in Grcenville and in many Of our up. p.oountry
towns. The city needs capital to develop in
ternal improvements, such as manufactures and
other machinery. 1t is o remarkably healthy
place, enjoys superior railroad facilities and
possesses advantages in water power, for all
kinds Of machinery rarely found in any section
With capital to develop these advantages pro-
pcrly its population would increase and its
former wealth would return. Wo hope before
another, year passes to hear Of the success Of
future progress will be sure and rapid.
We, had no opportunity TO visit the penal or
charitable Institutions located in Columbia or to
inquire into the prospect and progress Of tho
various private enterprises in contemplation.
The Supreme Court was in session and en-
gagged in the hearing of cases from the Eighth
Circuit. Our State may we'll be proud of its
present Supreme Bench, and in our judgment it
compares we'll with the best days Of our COM
monwcalth as we'll as with the courts Of last
resort in any of our sister States. A trio Of
men Of moro commanding physical appearance,
of superior intellectual ability, of more elevated
moral tone, of broader and more studied ex-
perionce could hardly be found anywhere
Besides these qualities, essential to tho labor
and duties of their calling, their invariable
courtesy to oil praoticing in that court renders
tho labors of attorneys before them both plea
SAINT and profitable in instruction. We wish
they may long bo tho expounders Of low and
justice as administered in the courts of our
State.
On Tuesday class Of thirty applicants for
the bar was examined. The examination occu-
pied several hours, was thorough and creditable
to the applicants. All wero admitted. Our
county had no representative.
On our way homo we Travelled some distance
with Col. Aiken. lie was in good health and
spirits and we'll pleased with tho result of tho
Senatorial deadlock.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-06-09

Tho exercises Of the Walhalla Female
College comes off during the same week.
These exercises will DO interspsrsed with
those of the male College. DR.. Smeltzer's
programme will be seen in another column.
Tho Doctor is very happy in tho conduct
of such exercises aud oil who attend will
be highly entertained by his exhibition. The
graduates are four young ladies.
The commencement Of Greenyille Female
College comes of on the 10th Of juno. We
notice among the graduates Miss Lula P.
Hix, daughter Of MIR. William Hix, Of Fair
Play.
Our people should, If possible. leave their
homes during this week and encourage this
great work which is going on in their midst.
Their presence will oheor the young men aud
prompt them TO creator efforts. It will not
only be an incentive to the young men, but
will do them good by seeing and hearing and
coming into more social relations with each
other. ai2.I
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-06-09
Out and About.

Business called us to Columbia last week and
gave us on opportunity Of seeing tho progress
and farming prosperity Of our ncighbors We
loft Walhalla in the rain and on tho day wo
went down showers fell moro or less all the way.
During the week these continued and very few
If any parts Of tho country along tho Grcenvillo
Road were deprived Of season. Before that
the drought had been general all tho way and
growing crops as consequence had been gene
rally cleaned and cut to stand. We arc Of
opinion thai our crops Of corn and cotton aro
larger and in better average condition than any
on tho road. In somo places select patches
were as largo and forward as with us, but
generally this was not tho case. Wo saw q good
deal of cotton which had not been thinnod or
worked and the small area in corn was not pro-
missing. great many oats had boon sown, but
they were low, thin and light and from appear
anoes tho crop Of small grain can hardly bo
above fifty or sixty per cent. Of q full Drop.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-06-09
Oconee and Andorson-Their
Crops, &c.

MEssRs. EDIToRs We mado visit to
Anderson Court House on last Saturday and
on the way made few observations that
may be of somo interest to your readers, es-
pcciully to those engaged in farming.
The crops in Oconce on our route were
generally well worked and in healthy,
growing condition. We wish to refer
particularly to q few Of tho farms we passed
and first to Mr.. Spencer Stegall's. Mr.. S.
is ono of our best and most successful farmers
His farming lands arc in high state Of
cultivation and his present cotton crcp is
very promising indeed; bottor cotton wo have
mover seon at this season Of the yca His
ont crop is also oxcollont, perhaps tho best
in tho county.
Thon Mr.. L. A. NlcElroy's crop--both cot
ton and oat-.is very fine and perh .ps tho
noxt best. Ills whoat crop is as good as
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-06-09
''Omces."

Our respected contemporary, tho KEowEE
COURIER, writes in extension of the views of
o correspondent the following we'll tempered
article, and in manifest good part, with
reference to tho distribution Of tho Offices of
State. twill be soon our contemporary puts
the case very forcibly and worry squaroly, and
in frank, manly way, which nobody can
fail to recognize as an expression that should
be needed, Now, while We sincerely doprc-
cate almost universal lust for ofico as very
harmful to society, it is plain tho Piedmont
belt of the State want to feel littlo of that
harm rs we'll rs other parts Of tho State.
They very evidently do not want their follow.
citizens from othcr parts of tho State to take
more than their share Of tho harmful in1u-
enco Of holding Office. Our Piedmont bretha
ron arc manilostly willing to take a little of
the risk of being hurt, and thoy want to SEQ,
doubtless, how it does feel to hold all the
ofioes,. or to try portion of thom anyhow.
We can but admire tho selfnabnegaton in-
volved in this desire.
Some of the hints our contemporary hit
officials who arc much to our liking, and
mon who, we think, arc very acceptable to
the people at large; yot fair play is jewel,
and we must say right here. and mean to say
it as plain as language can express it: That
the Piedmont belt, out Of which political
redemption came, has received no sort Of
political consideration commensurate with it's
splendid political record in the second '7G,
and its splendid conduct in every political
emergency that has arisen in tho State.
Look at our State administration from begin
ming to end, and SEQ what positions such
counties as Greenville, Spartanburg, Ander.
son, Piokens, Oconee and York occupy.
Here is the worry backbone Of the State in our
day. Tho truth 10 wo want now doal and
we want q square ono, in which so important,
Intelligent, progressive and in every way
worthy portion Of the State shall not bc
'"kopt out in tho cold" We recognize it
right bcro as conclusive political fac. that
the State will have to faco, and wo faco it
now and mean to stiok by it, Columbia Reg
lister.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-06-09
When the Fields are White with
COtton2

'No money now; can't buy Pianos or Ore
gans till cotton comes in." Yes you can.
Rake up $40 Cash on an Organ, or SOS Cash
on Piano and we will soll you during june.
July, August and September, at Rock Bottom
Cash Rates, and wait months for tho bal.
anoe, without one cont Of interest. Cash
Rates. Three Months Credit. No interest.
Don't forget it. Grand Summer Clearing
Out Sale Of New and Second Hand Instru.
ments--500 Pianos. 500 Organs. All Styles.
All grades All prices. Mnst be closed out.
Special terms to Installmont buyers. Cash
prices advanced only Ten Per Cent. Fifteen
Days Test Trial. Guaranteed Instruments
from six best makcrs. Catalogues and full
information mailed free Of charge. Avoid
being imposed upon by Beatty, or any othor
man. BY ordering ut once from the Great
Wholesale Piano and Organ Depot of the
South, LUDDEN g. BATES Southern Music
House. Savannah, Ga. 30-4t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-06-09
The Solicitor of the Eighth Cir.
A Y cult.

%Col. James T.. Orr, who has been appointed
Solicitor of the Eighth circuit to fill tho va
oanoy caused by tho elevation of COL Cothran
to the Bench, says the Charleston Ne,os and
Courier, is ono Of the most capable and
promising young men in the State. lie is q
son Of the late Hon. James L. Orr, and was
born In Abbevlle, August 20, 1852. lie was
graduated from tho University of Virginia in
1872, read law in the Office Of McGowan Il
Parker at Abbeyile and Reed & Brown at
Anderson and was admitted to practice before
he reached his majority. In 1873 he accom-
panied his father as private secretary in his
to the Legislature from Anderson county by
tho Democrats, and was. ro-elected in 1876.
He was leadiug member of tho historic
"Walace House," and figured conspcuously
during tho memorial siege of the State
House at Columbia. When tho "Wallace
House" determined to take possession Of the
State-Houso Mr.. Orr headed the column aud
forced his way into tho Hall of the House of
Representatives in spito of Federal bayonots
and the doorkcepers of the Mackcy mob. In
the arduous work of rcorganizing the govorn'
ment Mr.. Orr did good service. A fluent
and foroible speaker, he proved himself a
faithful and untiring representative;
After tho expiration of his second term Of
service in tho Legislature, Mr.. Orr refused
to stand for ro-olection and has since devoted
himself to the practice Of his profession.
Last year he removed from Anderson to
Greenville, and is now resident Of tho
"Mountain City" lie is thoroughly versed
in the law, is strong pleadcr before o jury,
and will, we are suro, fill tho Office which
hps been 80 we'll bestowed upon him, with
credit to himself aud advantage to tho State.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-06-09
Troy IN. ~ Press]
: Mr.. w. j. Melvin, Editor Warren, Mass.
Herald, was CURED Of severe Neuralgia by
the use Of st. Jacobs Oil.

The crop Of frying chickens In Anderson
county has been cut short by cholera.
Three negroes broke Jail in Greenvillo on
last Sunday morning. %zs a@
The great freeze in January last killed q
large number of shade trees in Greenville.
In tho municipal election at Fort Mill,
York County, on the 23d ultimo, the prohi-
bition ticket was elected.
/ Col. Alfred Rhett has received the appoint
ment from Governor Hagood Of Chief Cons
stable Of the State. ''s f'-'
tlDr. Lander. Of Williamson, suggests the
calling of q State temperance convention in
Columbia in July.
There was heavy frost IN Wotortouu,
N. Y, June 9th, aud considerable damage
was done to crops. ,e
& The Presbyterian congregation at Fort
Mill, York county, have decided to Nhpild
new church edifoe. 1t will be brick, 70tby
40 feet.
Lewis M. Moore, Of Ninety-Six, has just
returned from Charleston, where he took
two cor loads of beeves on speculation lie
lost two dollars on tho venture, or dollar on
each load.
The Rev. II. T. Sloan, D. D., of Long Cane,
Abbeville county, has been nominated for
President Of the Due West Femalo Collegein
place of the late DR.. Bonner.
Mr.. John A. Towers, of Anderson, is Mr..
Pressley's alternate, and will now receive
the nomination as cadet to West Point
Academy from the Third Congressional Dis.
trict.
FnoM THR HuD.--Thero is perhaps no tonic
offered to the people that possesses much real
| intrinsic valuo as tho Hop Btters. just at this
! appetizer or tho blood needs purifying, the
cheapest aud best remedy is Hop Bitters. An
ounce Of prevention is worth pound Of cure;
don't wait until you ore prostrated by disease
that may take months for you to recover in
Boston Globe
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-06-09
s.Oaices.n

We publish inthis issue the comment Of the
Columbia Register ON our article some issues
back under the above caption. We are glad to
SEQ our nelghbor cannot find 80 much unnoces-
sary and strained fault with its views las tho
Abbeyille Press and Banner has. The latter, in
lengthy criticism, takes us heavily to task
and says many things to which we will reply
next week. Our necessary absenco on business
at Piokens this week and our absence last week
must excuse this delay. ttl..tIAs.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-06-09
lMusoatine (Iowa,l Daily Journal

Mess. j. r.. Bennett & Co., Muskogon,
Mioh., thus speak: ST. Jacobs Oil is the best
liniment around here. We sell more Of it
than Of any other proprietary medicine we
have in our store. Our customers are con-
tinually praising it's effective qualities; aud
we think that it is the best remedy for rheu.
matism, neuralgia, etc., We have ever had in
stock. saT IA &nl'bI 3tyal - N'
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-06-09

plainly marked and addressed to A. P. But~
ler. Commissioners Of Agriculture, Columbia,
South Carolina. The Department will pay
oil expenses of shipping. Very respect
fully, A. P. BUTLER,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-06-09
OBITUARY.

Died, on the Goth of Deoember, 1880, Mrs.
NANCY BLACKWELL, aged 81 years. She had
been unwell for several months and died of oon-
sumption. At the time of her death she was
member of the Holly Springs Baptist Church
and had been consistopt member of the church
about Al years. She was q native of Spartan
burg county and had been living in Ooonoe
county about 80 years.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-06-09
TI1T4NEBa.I

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and ftty cents for each subsequent insertion.
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!, to. .tbe requirements of Cash Payments. 4
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-06-09
Adger College Commencement.

There will be an exhibition of the Preparatory
Department. under >frof. S. P. Boozor, in the
College Chapel on Friday next, the 10Th instant,
at 4 o'clock p. NJ.
Sunday, juno 18th, 10 o'clock A. NJ, Bacca-
laureate Sermon by Rev. W. j. Mckay, of
Mayesyillc, S. c.
On Monday, Juno 18th, at o'clock, P. NJ,
iherc will be q contest in oratory for a prizc by
members of tho sub collegiate class.
Monday, juno 18th, o'clock p NJ, Alumni
Grafton by j. W. Shelor, Esq, Glass of 1878.
Tuesday Juno 18th, 10 a. NJ, Address before
tho Carolina and Piedmont Literary Societies
by Rev. L. II. Buis, of Chcraw.
Tuesday, June 14th, 8 p. NJ, Exhibition of
The Junior Glass.
Wednesday, June 18th, 10 A. NJ, Addresses
by the members Of the Senior Glass.
Wednesday, juno 10Th, J. A. NJ, Anniversary
Grafton by Prof. W. W. Lcgaro, of Walhalla.
Concluded by Comforting of Degrees.
The exercises will be interspcrscd with music
by Ansel's Grand Orchestra.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-06-09
HYMEN.E .E a T..

Married, in Marion Street Church, Columbia,
s. c., June lst, 1881, by the Rev. ]. L. Stokes.
Mr.. ]. G. Russell, Of North Carolina, to Miss
Matte Il. Messer, of Oconeo county, 8. G..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-06-09
The Crops, &c.

Reports from all quarters como to this Office
that tho crops Of Ooonce county arc larger and
moro promising than ever since tho war. Tho
farmers havo planted moro largely and arc
taking greater pains with their crops. Small
grain, though somewhat injured by tho dry
weather, is good. The cotton Drop is fine The
stand is good and tho dry weather has enabled
the farmers to clean 1t thoroughly. Though
there is much complaint about tho worm eating
up young corn, yet this crop is growing rap
idly.
Tho "sulky- -plow'' has become quito fash
ionable with many of our farmers. Mcssrs. J.
W. and r. w. Shclor, on Tugaloo, Mr.. W. L.
Werner, Of Bachelors Retreat, and Capt. L. b.
Lee, of Kcowee, have purchased these plows
They give them great reputation. They have
both tho turning plow and tho cultivator. 1t is
said with this plow and two horses ono man can
cultivate sixty acres of corn per week or ten
acres per day.
Mr.. r. W. Shclor, who has been quite an
invalid for many years, hos been able this
spring TO use himself this wonderful plow to
great advantage. lie plows his corn crop him
self ut tho average of sixty acres per week.
This is quite saving in labor and while labor
is as scarce rs it is now, it meets this want.
With the industry our people have shown for tho
last twelve or fourteen years and tho nsc of
improved machinery, our county will become the
foremost agricultural county in the State.
While such gentlemen MS Capt. Lee and the
.Mcssrs Shclor put their own hands to the plow
with such great success, others of not quite SO
much means follow them and our county has
become o county where the white man labors
by improved machinery with ease and profit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-16
NO. 81.
Fight Between North Carolina
Giants.

An extraordinary duel between two giants
occurred at Charlotte, \. c., on the 18th.
| Preston Holloway is feet inches tall.
weighs $50 pounds. and has always been re-
garded As one of the strongest men living.
Andrew Walker is feet 81 inches tall and
weighs 500 pounds. He is a train hand on
the Charlotte. Columbus and Augusta Rail-
road and lives ut Charlotte. Holloway lives
| in the Other end of the State. These men are
the largest in the State of North Carolina.
| They are both well formed, hardy and mus
cular, and both have been accustomed to hard
work and exposure all their lives. Each of
them can lin a thousand pounds without any
trouble. and neither would find it difficult to
| lift an ordinary man in each hand and knock
| their heads together
! For long time attempts have been made
to bring these giants together in a trial of
strength. Stories and wasers of all kinds
have been made tn stir up a rivalry between
them. until the champions of each assumed
the attitude of factions. Finally things were
| brought TO such pass that the giants were
made each 10 feel that the State was too small
to hold two men of his strength, and each
determined to fight.
| This conclusion was hailed with pleasure
Nv all the men who had interested themselves
| in the matter and TUESDAY WIS selected for
| the battle. and crowds came from all sections
to witness it. When the big men met and
stripped for the fght they presented sight
seldom seen in modern times. Their size
and bullying muscles produced a sort of awe
among the spectators, who remained in
state of profound silence during the long and
terrible struggle.
! The men clinched and went to work with
little ceremony. All efforts on the part Of
either to throw the other were fruitless. They
tuggcd until each was stripped almost naked
and until both were reeking with perspiration
and covered from head to feet with bruises.
Both finally became perfectly enraged and
they tell upon each other in what was now
believed to be n mortal combat. the ferocitv
of which made the bvstanders move back in
terror, no one daring to interfere. The
giants thumned each other with blows that
fell with weight sufficient to make pulp of
ordinary bodies, each thud sounding like de-
struction. After an hour of this terrific work,
during which, although both men were
covered with cuts and Jumps, neither seemed
to become exhausted, until Walker, by II
tremendous. swinging blow, planted hls fist
with stunning force squarely upon Holloway's
| throat knocking him senselcss to the ground
where he lay a moment as if dead. He re-
covered and stood up again to the fight,
when Walker again disabled him by n SINH
lar blow
From the effects of this second fall lIol-
lowav did not recover for long time. When
he did, at last, he gave up the fight and went
away crestfalen and broken-heartcd. He
subsequently refused to show himself, and
started on lonely walk home, saying he
would never show his face again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-16
The Late stephen N. StOckwcll.

The public bequests made by the late Step
hen n. Stockwell. are as follows:
To the Massachusetts, Homeopathic Hos
pital, the sum of five thousand dollars. for
the purpose of establishing perpetual free
bed for the use of such sick or destitute print
ers of Boston rs shall be designated by the
Franklin Typographical Society, Of Boston.
In selecting persons for the use of this be-
quest preference shall always be given to
men of strictly temperate habits and of good
moral character.
American Board of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions. one thousand dollars.
American Missionary Association, one
thousand dollars.
Boston City Missionary Society, one thou
sand dollars.
Boston Young Women's Christian Associ-
alton, one thous and dollars.
Boston Young Mems Christian Associa
ton. one thousand dollars.
the American Board of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions, one thousand dollars.
Boston North End Mission, of which Eben
Tourjee is president. one thousand dollars.
Dartmouth College Mt Hanover, N. H.,
for the purpose of establishing a scholarship.
one thousand dollars.
donation of books is made to Carleton
College, Mortified, Mimi, Of which Rev
James W. Strong. ID. d.. is president. and
| several personal friends of the deceased are
named as recipients of legacies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-16

The main building of the Centennial Exhi-
btion is advertised for sale, and proposals
will be received for the whole or any part Of
it. Its demolition will mark the end Of an
ambitious and ill-adviscd project for making
permanent exhibition Of the shell Of the
great fair and Of such remnants as were left
behind bv the foreign commissioners. The
building and the big organ were purchased
by Philadelphia company. which inherited
from the Centennial Commission the facades
and show structures Of the foreign depart
ments. and persuaded number Of American
exhibitors TO leave their goods and cases
standing for advertising purposes. Concerts,
dances and other forms of entertainment were
devised 10 attract the Philadelphia public, but
the entertainment never paid expenses, and
after many changes Of management collapsed
not long ago under heavy load Of debt. The
building was much too big for a local fair.
The visitor felt a sense of loneliness and des-
olation which was enhanced if he remembered
how il looked during the Centennial when
thronged with tens Of thousands Of happy, in
terested people. Besides it was too far dis
tant from the populous portions Of the city to
become popular evening resort. If the
New York Worlds Fair project had moved
off successfully, the gigantic structure. prob
ably the largest in the world might have
found better use than to be pulled down and
sold for old iron and lumber.