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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-07-07
The Veyy Latest.

The Atlanta Constitution, of Wednesday, July
9Th, says that a special despatch from Washing
ton az 2 O'Clock, A. NJ, of that morning, is to
the effeot that the favorable symptoms of the
tnondition Of the President at tho date Of the
4 asst official bulletin, are still maintained. Ills
condition gives every promise Of recovery.
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A>es0ae1. 1.6 eDa'
SauTa2.

| WILL sell TO tho highest bidder at public
4 auction. at Walhalla court house on saleday
in AUGUST NEXT, all that Trac, of Land, be-
longing to the estate of Elijah Deaton, deceased,
being Tract No 0 of the lands of said estate,
containing five hundred acres, moro or less, in
Oconee county, s. c., on waters of Long Nose
and Voxaway Greeks, according to plat Of samo
by Tyre Mauldin, surveyor, mado on tho 18th
Of January, 1878, and on file in my office.
TERMS OF SALE-Ono.tbird cash, balance
on credit of one and two years, interest from
day of sale, credit portion to be secured by
bond and mortgage Of premises, purchaser TO
pay extra for papers.
RICHARD LEWIS,
~. Judge Of Probate.
July 7, 1881 34.4t
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CAMDEN, July 4.-William r. Gardiner,
white. shot Dick Murphy, colored, Mt IL
o'clock to day on Broad street, the ball taking
effect in tho right side. Murphy is not ox-
pccted To liyo
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Special Notice.

We will print two weeks hence q number of
the CoUnIEn devoted in measure to The local
advantages Of Oconee county for gratutous dis.
tribution at the Atlanta Exposition and else
where by those interested in the development,
welfare and prosperity Of our county. Special
attention will be given to tho water powers,
minerals, metals, timbers, climate, soil, scenery,
productions Of oil kinds, So, as we'll as the
railroad facilities Of the same. A brief his
torical sketch Of the county. has been promised
US for this number.
Tho information necessary for these purposes
abounds In our midst and we should lmye the
assistance of those interested in these matters
to mako the effort successful. Send us tho facts
and information in your possession, on these
and other matters and we will try and put them
in shape.
We will also devote e reasonable space in this
issue TO advertisements Of lands for sale, water
powers, &c., at the usual rates.
Those wishing copies Of this number Of tho
GopRigR will send in their orders by Monday,
the 18th instant. Copies from ten and upwards
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B. w, Hioks, of Spartanburg, convicted Of
Tho no,dor Of his wife, has been sentenced to-
Bio hung on tho 30ttl of September,
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war thousands of brave boys won't down
without q tear presume tho President was
Christian, and that he will bo happier in
paradise than hore. 1t will bo no worse for
Mrs. Garfield, dear soul, to pnrt with her
husband this way than by natural death.
lie is liable to 20 Mt any tmo, anyway.
hadtno i'll will toward the President. His
death was political necessity. am law
yer, theologian and a politician. I an, a
Stalwart of the Stalwarts. / was with Gen.
Grant and the rest of our men in Now York
during the canvass. havo some papers for
the prcss which I shall loave with Byron
Andrews and his co-journalsts, at l,470 New
York Avenue, who're all tho reporters can SEQ
HON. am going to the Jail.
CHARLES GUITEAU.
The following letter was found on the
street shortly after Guiteau's arrest, tho en-
velopo was unsoaled and addressed to Gen.
Sherman OF his first assistant in charge of
tho War Department.:
10 Gen. Sherman have just shot tho
President. I shot him several times. as I
wished him to 60 as easily as possible. His
death was political necessity. I mn q law
yer, theologian and politician. am a
Stalwart of the Stalwarts. + was with
Gen. Grant and tho rest of our mon in New
York during the canvass. am going to the
Jail. Please order out your troupe and take
possession OF tho jail at once. Very ro.
|, ,spcctfallly,, CHARLES GUITEAU.
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tedO6r Oh newspapers. More than almost
any other of our conspicuous statesmen he
has been close student of those represen-
tative journals which lead tho public
thought. just as he has rooted and
grounded himself in the great underlying
principles of government, so he has master
ed all the currents and all the applications
of the immediate hour. To this studious
observations of the wortlliest newspapers
may be ascribed in large measure that
quick sympathy and harmony with the
best public opinion and that embodiment
of the highest public purposes which have
been distinguishing characteristics OF his
whole splendid career. When the ten
dencies of the hour have been wrong, he
he has been fearless in resisting them, as
when almost alone of all the leaders of
Ohio he boldly challenged and opposed
the fnacial heresies Of his state And
when there has been sturdy battle to fight
for the lOftiest principles and ideals, his
sword has flashed a. the very front like the
waving plume of Henry of Navarro.
It is this fervid glow of the highest public
impulses in his own heart and mind which
makes him the hope and the guiding star
of the nation in all its noblest aspirations
to day-in its aspirations for broader pa
triOtism and less partisanship for the
redemption of the public service from the
dominion Of the pestilential system of
spOils for the rescue Of public life from
the degrading influence and thralldOm of
clamOrOus patronage for the elevation of
practical as we'll as contemplative states
manship to the real problems of govern
ment ; and for the hearty union of the
sectiOns Oh the enduring basis of justice
and generosity
This great battle will 60 on. To these
high ends let us faithfully consccratc our
selves. If President Garfield lives, as We
all fOndly hope, he will be our beloved
leader. If he shall die, which may
Heaven forbid, we shall still fight Oh under
the spur Of his name and example We
shall cherish his leadership and kindlc
under his surviving influence as the fol-
lowers Of Robert Bruce were animated to
new energy by tho appeal to his memory.
You remember the legend. When the
Scottish chief came to die lie
called his devoted Douglas to his
side, and bade him, when the curtain
Of life dropped, to cut out his heart
and place it in golden caskct and wear
it on his breast. Douglas Obeycd the
charge. And when he drew his sword
again in the War of the Holy Crusades
and grapplcd in deadly conflict with the
foe, aud the day was going against him
and all seemed to be lost, ho took the
golden casket from his breast, and throw
ing it like fresh standard into tho thickest
Of the battle he fought forward to his
talisman and to triumph. If our chieftain
lives we shall wage the battle under his
faithful leadership, and if he falls let lis,
in this holy crusade of political regenera-
tion, throw his great heart into the centre
of tho struggle, and under the inspiration
of his life and his sacrifice, fight onward
to victory.
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eut, persistent and aggressive in his 10y
atty to the Union.
That Judge Black never entertained .
thought Of treating with tho emissaries Of
armed rebellion.
That Judge Black neither held nor ad.
vanced opinions opposed to tho power of
the national government to protect and
defend itself and to preserve the Union,
whether by coercion /" or any other neces-
sary and lawful means.
That Judge Black was in full accord
with the other Union men of Buchanan's 8
cabinet, and, az the intimate of Buchanan,
was the spokesman between that element
and the president.
More than this Judge Blacks friends
could not ask and no patriotic citizen
need seek for his own fame. Less than
this the facts would not warrant as the
verdict of contemporaneoush history.
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on questions directly concerning the
industrial classes, he sought to ale.
viate their lot as far az legislative
enactment could accomplish. His efforts
in many respects were misdirected, as he
supported number Of wild and foolish
schemes. In 1880 he ran rs a straightou:
Greenback candidate for Congress, and
was defeated by the Republican candidate,
Joseph A. Scranton, who secured 13.455
votes. The Democratic candidate. ID w.
Connolly, had 1O.94S votes, while Mr..
Wright had but 4,174. He was an excel
lent lawyer md held large and lucrative
practice. During his leisure moments he
found time to write two books. ono the
" "reminiscences Of Plymouth, and the
other a Practical Treatise on Labor
He was wealthy, and leaves 4 family of
grown-up children.
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HOW THEY MET DEATH.
Recent Crimes and Disasters ana 9th
Striking Occurrences.

Striking Occurrences.
A clothes pole fell on the head of Mrs.
Mary Harmon, aged 20, while chopping
wood, in Jersey City, and killed her
The Casey family, at Brookdale, ILL.,, in a
free social fight clubbed Michael Lawler
to death.-Near Dongcla, ILL.,, a mob
hanged man who had whipped to death
his neighbours ctild.-James Gallagher
tried to cross the Eric railroad track at
Provost street, Jersey City. Coroner's in
quest.-David Tomlin, Bridgeton, N. Y,
while loading logs was crushed by the fall
of one of them and dkillcd.-PhilipO O. Reilly
a wealthy merchant, of Damascus, Wayne
county, Pa, aged 67 years, while crossing
the Erie railroad track, tripped, fell, lost
both legs and likeiy his life.-Edward
Rowley, drunken Trenton tailor
grazed his wife's neck with a pistol
shot.-James Teffs, of Gloucester, Mass,
was shot dead by his wife; she says in
self: defense, but they don't believe her,
Crow Dog, the murderer of Spotted Tail,
arrived in Deadwood on Thursday night.
and will be tried next week. He says he
''is satisfied he eau prove the killing JUS
tifiable. Henry Lawson, colored, was
hanged yesterday, at Chattanooga,
for felonious assault upon a
white girl. He hung thirteen min
utes in sight of 5000 persons, to
whom he had said he felt saved Edward
Kiley, aged nine, was killed, and William
Murphy, aged eleven, fatally injured BY a
heavy tool chest falling on them from a
window ledge of the Lake Erie rolling
mills, Cleveland.-While Harlan Williams
and William Banks, colored boys, were
rowing on the Bradywine in Wilmington,
their boat was capsized and both were
drowned.
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LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.

General William NJ. Gregg, of ElmIa,
died at Tunkhannock yesterday.
The rubber works Of Eugene II. Clapp,
in South Hanover, Massachusetts, were
burned yesterday morning. Loss, 575, 900
Yesterdays bank -clearings in Chicago
were the largest ever recorded there in a
single day-namely, $50, SOC, 900.
Most exciting information in the Jennie
Cramer case has been made known. This
is the finding of arsenic in the stomach of
the unfortunate girl and in other organs.
through the analysis by Prof. Chittendcn.
All the same she is likely to have eaten it
for her complexion.
The forest fires continue very dcstruc-
tive in Ontario. Nearly forty families in
the townships of Verona, Wilberforcc,
Stafford and Bromley have lost crops,
houses and their other movable property
by the fires. Navigation on the st. Law
renee is embarrassed by the dense smoke
that fills the air.
rhe drought in Virginia continues, ap.
parcntly without prospect of an carly
abatement. The James river is lower than
it has been for fifty years, and the corn
and tobacco crop i'll many counties are
"burnt up" Farmers have great difficulty
in getting water for their stock, and mills
have been stopped by the drying OF the
streams.
Marvellous gold discoveries are reported
from the Central Hills, thirty miles from
DeadwoOd. A vein four feet wide is said
to contain more precious metal than
quartz. II is said that it runs $3.50, 900 to
the ton in the foundation. This mine
was formerly under bonds to the Home.
stake company.
A tramp, convicted of an ATTEMPTED out
rago upon a young lady in Canada, has
been sentenced to 12 months. with hard
labor, in the Central prison, Toronto, and
to receive Is lashes from the cato -nine-
tails twice during his imprisonment. This
is the second time he has been convicted
of the same offense, having before under
gone term of 18 months.
DR.. Hamilton having expressed desire
to examine the Potomac flats was driven
along the left banks ofthe river by Colonel
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-03
GOLDEN WEDDING,
FcstIl Celebration Of Col. Geyer's Fitioi
MAJ r:a:o Anniversary.

Fcstal celebration Of Col. Geyer's Fitioth
Marriage Anniversary.
Yesterday. fifty years ago, was the date
OF tho marriage Of Col. and Mrs. George
Geyer, who are numbered among the old
est, best known, most prominent and most
highly respected citizens Of Warwick
township, this county. The golden cele-
bration of the happy event which las
been welIspring joy to these good peo-
pie was made the occasion of a brilliant
festival celebration. 1t called together ut
their house one Of the largest gatherings
ever had in that section on such an Occa-
sion. Over 100 persons sat down to dinner
ut two o'clock, and after the re-
trcsllmcnts there were speeches by
Prof. Christ, of Lititz, DIR. ItOcbuck, p. s.
Brubaker, J. Kemper, Peter s. Reist, DR.,
NJ. Horst, o. Gibson and others. During
the day, besides the congratulations OF
their friends the bride and groom received
many handsome presents rs testimonials
of the high esteem in which they arc
held. Among these were 4 gold headed
cane, by Jacob Kemper, A. G. Kiliian and
+. ID. Brulaker, to Col. Gcyer, and also a
gold headed cane by Mrs. Susan Landis.
Mrs. Geyer was presented with a pair of
gold spect,:.les by Geo. A. Geyer, gold
breast pin 5y Mrs. Jacob Kemper, gold cuff
pins by Mrs. A. g. Killian, pair of slip
pers from Lizzie Crall of Hancock county,
Ohio, and quite number Of other valuable
presents.
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Aar,rastcr f,ltcllgellrer.
SATURDAY EVENING, SEPT. 3. 1881.
The State Conventions.


Although the present is what is
usually designated as an "off year" in
the politics Of Pennsylvania, there have
been many recent indications that the
short campaign to be inaugurated soon
will be lively one and good deal of
political excitement be worked up in the
immediate preparations for it. There are
agreat many counties in which very full
local tickets are to be chosen, including
q number of judges, and this will bring
out much larger vote than the election
OF state treasurer alone could call out.
The Republican state convention will
meet in Harrisburg next Thursday, and
the contest for nomination is between
Senator Davies, of Bradford, a former
Cameron man, but a legislative bolt
er. last winter, and General Bailey,
OF Fayette, staunch stalwart Of
that famous BOG who went down
with colors flying in the Chicago cOnven-
tion. tits, therefore, a struggle for the
vindicatiOn or the punishment of the men
who organized and made partially sue
cessful the bolt against Cameron at Har-
risburg, and it may determine which
faction shall he potential in securing the
organization and controlling the choice
of candidate for governor in 1882. An
other diversion of the convention may
be an attempt by Attorney General Pal
mer, who will be a member of it, to get
an endorsement of his official action in
the legislative salary business. Mr..
Wolfe, who is said to te on the lookout
for the governorship in 1852, with un-
usual discretion, did not accept the in
vitatiOn thus thrown out to lock
horns" with Palmer in the convention.
1t is not likely that pending the supreme
court 8 determination of the appeal in
this matter any state political conven-
tion will make the legal issue subject
of deliverance, but Palmer will at least
sse to il that he gets no condemnation.
In the Democratic convention, to meet
in Williamsport Oh September 2Sth. Mr..
Orange Noble, of Erie, now has the
most following for state treasurer,
though very large portion of the state
is entirely uncommitted and three
fOurths of the delegates will 80 there, as
they should, unpledged and unfettered.
If the committee on rules, which will
meet in Philadelphia on September 18th,
completes its work satisfactorily and
makes an acceptable report, its consid-
Grafton by the convention may enliven
the proceedings and make them of per-
manent value to the party. The "peace
commission" also will make its report
and the convention will no doubt take
such action-if any remains necessary
as will make the work of the commits
sion no mere barren ideality. For har-
mony and organization are henceforth to
be the watchwords and the policy of the
Pennsylvania democracy.
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STATE ITEMS.

II. L. Gamble, associate Judge of Blai
county, has been stricken with paralysis
William J. Turrcll, speaker of the Sen
ate during the war, has died at his hom,
in Montrose, aged 6S.
| Minnie Brown, twelve years old. wa
struck and instantly killed by lightnin.
during thunder storm at Park City.
| BellefOnte is now consuming over 81,
hundred thousand gallons Of water daily
which is nearly two hundred gallons tt
every man, woman and child in town.
Tho Times states the pending question
just ut this moment there arc grea
many Republicans in this state uncertain
whether Cameron should be spelled will
| big G or otherwise.
The entries for snake story being open
ed the BellefOnte Watchnadn takes ths
cake with accounts of rattlesnakes thirt,
years old and, when opened, found witt
two trout inside them.
The Pittsburgh police have arrested the
proprietors of the two leading pool rooms
in the city and will make the case test
of the efficacy of the law for suppressina
that kind of gambling.
The forest fires neac Bangor, North
ampton county, still burn in spite of the
most active efforts of woodmen, farmers
and quarrymen. Over $500 worth OF
timber has already been lost.
Mrs. Colemeyer, an aged ard dementetl
woman, wandered from home three weeks
ago, at Hite's station, on the West Penn
road, and her body has been found terribly
mangled at the foot of a precipice.
William Hughes, of the Lehigh &
Wilkesbarre coal company's farm, was
found in a pool of water near the Stanton
mines, Wilkesbarre. He was thrown
from his horse into the water while search.
ing for cattle and drowned.
The drought in Montgomery county
continues. At Pottstown there are two
inches of water over the mouth of the
water works supply pipe, and a temporary
dam has been built below to raise the
water. In many townships water sells for
half dollar hogshead
Charles and John Eckert, aged fourteen
and sixteen years. sons of John Eckert, of
Catasauqua, while driving across the track
of the Lehigh Valley railroad in Allentown
were struck by passing train. Both had
their skulls fractured, and one is not ex-
pected to live. The horse was instantly
killed and the carriage demolished.
According to the Bulletin 100, 900 Phila-
delphia children resume their studies un-
der one of the most defective systems of
education that can be found in any large
city in the country. Several thousand
school teachers will resume the perform
ance of a large amount of wholly unneces-
sary work for salaries that are smaller
than those paid in any other large city.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-03

The testimony of Judge Joseph Holt,
furnished by him to the Press, and by it
to the public, concerning Judge Black s
attitude toward secession i'm 1861, is the
cap-sheaf to the discussion of this i'm
portant historical epoch, and the crown
ing vindication of Judge Black. Though
Mr.. Holt is not exactly an unwilling
witness he has spoken with reluctance,
and it is we'll known that his personal
relations with Judge Black for many
years have been those of entire cstrange
ment. What he says might stand alone
as proof positive, not only of Judge
Black 8 loyalty, which needed no defense
but of his saRacity and courage at a
time when many have doubted his exer-
else of these characteristic qualities of
his personality. But, as confirmation of
what the Press has published before,
Judge Hollis testimony crowns the case.
What. has been made out is thus sum-
married by the Press:
That as q cabinet officer under Presi-
dent Buchanan, Judge Black was consist