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Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-05

Only one man in ninety-two is mean enough to slyly put long blonde hair on the shoulder of a man whose wife is brunette. Boston Post.
 It is noticeable fact that the hog has to be killed before he is cured. This is true of two-legged hogs as we'll as quadrupeds.- Boston Post.
 Bjornson's publisher Bjornstone Bjorn- son, the Norwegian poet, is writing a new book of poems. We have the contract for printing it, and have ordered seven hundred pounds of lower case ifs" for an emergency. One of the poems reads
 An ignorant candidate for medical honors having been thrown almost into fever from his incapability of answering the questions, was asked by one of the censors how he would sweat patient for the rheumatism ? ''I would send him here to be examined, he replied.
 Schoolmaster to new scholar tNow, my boy, be industrious. Remember what you have once learned nobody can take away from you" New boy-sYes, sir; but t'll be just the same if don't learn anything at all. I'd like to know what anybody could take away from me then !"-Al6any Times.
 missionary orator stood on platform. Before him was a large audience, which in- cluded many daintily hammered ladies. He had to describe the ''customs" of certain savages, and, of course everybody wanted to know how the darkies dressed. And this is how he put it. They had, he said, only a single article of attire, and that was fig leaf, which was still on it's native tree quar- ter of mile off. Having thus adroitly dis posed of his difficulty, he passed on to more congenial topics, and the blushes disappeared from the faces in the pews.
 Where was he when he spider and where will she beetle he sees her again?
 ''Mjeet mic bjy mjoonlight, mjy djear,
 Off tjhe right air yjou njeed hjave nto fjeark
 Yjou mjay think tjhis lis sjwfully qjueer,
 Bjut thrust Bjornstone Bjornson, mjy djear."
 wjlhelmj wilj setj thej abovej to music
 - Citu
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-05
SournaI al10 Gourier.

EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY
 HARRINGTON & CO.,, No. 400 State Street, Courier Building.
 JOHN B. cARRINaroN. EDWARD T. oARRnsGToN. JOHN B. oARRINeToE, JR.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-05
indicating the policy that would be likely to govern this country in the furture.

Owing to an announcement that certain sea side hotels have issued orders to pre-, ent Hebrews from being guests, bill has been introduced in the New York Senate to pi G. vent discriminations by hotel keepers agai1 st any class of people on account of race, creed or color. It applies also to theatres, restau- rants and public conveyances. The He6reao Lsader says: "As for the Jewish people, this matter does not trouble them in the least and they are making no fuss about it. All the talk comes from outsiders, who are wasting 8 great deal of needless and unsought sympa- thy. The Hebrew population can easily spend their money in the manner that is most pleasing to them, and they experience no difficulty in finding people who are ready and glad to take it. Let no mistake be made here. It is time this senseless chatter about the Jews and the hotels were stopped. The practical part of the matter amounts to just nothing at all, and the Jews themselves have no complaint whatever to make.'
 bill concerning applications for liquor licenses which has passed both branches of the Massachusetts Legislature provides that applications shall be published ten days at least, before the licensing board takes action thereon, in Boston in two daily papers, in other cities and towns in such newspapers printed therein not less frequently than once Q week as the Mayor and Aldermen or Se- lectmen may designate, or, if there is no such newspaper published in the town, the notice shall be posted on the premises de- scribed in the application, and in two or more places in the neighborhood where notices are usually posted. The notice shall give the name of the applicant in full, with the character and class of the i- cense applied for, and shall describe particu- larly the premises whereon the license is to be exercised. Any owner or occupant of real estate adjoining the premises described in the application for license by 8 common to sell liquor to be drunk on the premises may notify the licensing board in writing that he objects to the granting of the license, and if any such objection is made the license shall not be granted Any license granted without the publication of notice, or after objection as above, shall be revoked upon application and proof, by the munici- pal, district or police court, or trial justice, within whose jurisdiction the premises are situated. Notice of the revocation shall be given to the licensing board, and the city or town shall refund to the licensee the sum which his license cost him, and his court fees and costs
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-05
Why Boys Want to be Clerks. From the Penn Monthly.l

There is an agitation going forward for the introduction of industrial training into our schools. So far as this is demand that peo- pie be taught trades, and that the schools shall fill up the gap left by the abolition of the much mourned but little regretable sys- tenn of apprenticeships, it is neither wise nor reasonable. The schools cannot be converted into workshops without destroying all their present functions and abandoning the main objects for which the State does or ought to undertake the education of her people, Get ting on in life' is an end to which all wise teaching will contribute; but it is not the chief end either of man or of the school. And the teaching of a trade is a matter which must either be made the main thing or not be introduced at all. Indeed, the worst fault of the present curriculum is that it spends so much time in teaching the young the trade of an accountant. It is to the excessive instruc- tion in commercial arithmetic, and in the so- lution of trade problems, that we owe the Ia- mentable bent of the graduates towards clerk ships and similar positions One of the first reforms needed is the teaching of pure arith- metic, with no applications to buying or sell ing. any more than to gauging or measuring lumber,
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-05
AME MOMENTS.

A beautiful maid in Carlisle On the back of her neck had a bisle,
 When her lover forgot
 And hugged the sore spot Her screams could be heard for a mis-
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-05
EDIT0IsIAL NOTES.

Editor Warden of Lowell, Mass, Secretary of the Massachusetts House of Representa- tives, has received from farmer five stalks of rhubarb four feet long with note say ing .'When rhubarb is four feet long 1t IS time to close the House. I have found this so every time.'
 The extraordinary increase in the receipts of the French railways in 1880 is naturally the subject of sincere rejoicing in France The augmentation for that year reached no less than 114, ,OOO, GOO francs. The progress of the railways during the last four years is worthy of examination. In 1877 the total receipts were S45, ,O0O GOO francs; in 1878, the exhibition year, 905, ,O0O, 900 francs; in 1879 the increase was less marked; but last year the amount registered was no less than l, ,O2S, ,O0O, ,OO0 francs. The increasing wealth of France indicates an amount of prosperity which has never been even approached under any other form of government.
 Allegheny county, Penn, has nearly com pleted the payment of losses caused by the Pittsburg riots in 1877. Thus far claims amounting to about $2, 750, 900 have been liouidated, and bonds to the amount of $2,- $50, 900 have been issued. It is thought that $45 GOO will cover all the unsettled claims. The law provides that claimants must sue and get verdict before they can recover, but in nearly every instance 8 compromise has been effected and the commissioners have agreed to a formal verdict for 75 per cent. of the loss sustained In this sensible way ex- pensive litigation hes been avoided, and loss es by the riots have received prompt recom- pense instead of being compelled to wait upon the slow process of the courts. There have been only three real trials, all of which the commissioners have won.
 The Mexicans, it is said, looked with sus- picion upon General Grant when he first ar- rived at their capital, believing that the real object of his visit was to promote the annex ation of Mexico to the United States. When he landed in the city of Mexico he received very cold shoulder indeed. According to the New Orleans DensocrUt there was no one at the station to receive him there were no con- veyances for his party or his baggage and he was compelled to walk the greater part of the way to his hotel. General Grant took an early opportunity to dispel the false impress sions as to the object of his visit, making 8 very neat little speech in which he gave it as his opinion that the people of the United States were opposed to annexing any more territory and cited the San Domingo case as
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-01-27
Public Meeting.

large number Of tho citizens Of Oconee
County, white md colored from almost every
sec ion Of tho county met in the Court House,
Walhnla, on the 25th Instant, pursuant to call,
to discuss the fence question aud consider and
out in this county.
The meeting was organized by calling Oliver
NJ Abbott to the chair. II. II. Crosby was then
elected Secretary.
The Chairman then called for speakers and
Col. George Pcrciyal address the meeting in a
brief but satisfactory manner, pointing out
among other things, the many disadvantages
likely TO result to the people Of this county if
tho late Act of the Legislature should be carrcd
out and tho people be compelled TO fence their
stock.
Opposition speakers were then called for, but
no one offered to speak farther.
On motion committee was then appointed to
raise funds by subscription for the purpose of
securing the legal services of Col. j. j. Norton
TO represent the legal and constitutional rights
of tho citizens of Oconco County and defend
them against the recent Act Of the Legislature,
SO fur rs il affects this county.
The committee consists Of Mcssrs. Robert
Craig, s. p. Tanncry, Scabo,n Hughes. Lewis
Ward, James II. Reid ami IL. W. NJ. Boggs.
The committee organized ut once aud proceeded
to take up collection from the persons present,
realizing in cash forty-two dollars and ninety
cents.
The committee was retained and BY resolution
instructed 10 raise additional funds, 20 an
amount sufficient to pay Col Norton fee of
one hundred dollars for professional services to
DO rendered in behalf Of The citizens Of this
county who feel aggricved by the passage OF
| the .cncc law, or who feel tEat its enforcement
will operate prcjudicially to the farming interests
OF the community ut large
On motion n resolution WIS adopted directing
that the proceedings of the meeting be published
in the KEowEE COURIER.
o. NJ. ABBOTT, Chairman.
r. II. CROSBY, Secretary.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-01-27
NsmERM9.
Largest Book Published.

Tho edition of Webster's Unabridged
Dictionary recently issued, in tho quantity Of
matter it contains. is believed to be the lars
igest volume published.
It will surprise many readers to know ithat
it contains eight times the amount of matter
contained in the Bible, being sufficient to
mako rs l2mo. volumes that usually sell for
Sl.25 each! It's vocabulary comprises over
$4,000 words (4,CO0 Of which have recently
been addcd).
It has new Biographical Dictionary,
giving brief important facts concerning 0,7OO
noted persons.
There is Memoir Of Noah Webster, a
brief history of tho English language Prin.
oiplcs of Pronunciation, Lists Of 1000
Scripture Proper Names, 10000 Gcographi,
cal Names, 700 common English Christian
Names, several pages Of Proverbs, &c., q
vocabulary Of Names of Noted Fictitious
Persons and Places, and many other valuable
features all Of which. in volume Of ,02S
pages, cmbellishod with 5000 Engrnyings,
60 to mako up u great etorc-housc Of useful
knowledge.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-01-27

LONDON January PA dispatch from Bnc~
nos Ayrcs, dated January 90, says that tho
Chllians have attacked and completely delca-
ted tho Peruvian army ut Miranoress Gen.
Picrolo, President Of Peru and commnder-in.
chief of the army, has fed. Tho Chlians
occupied Lima, the capital, without lpsis-
tance on tho l7sh instant.
Con. Picroa's brother md tho Peruvian
minister of war wcro taken prisoners. Tho
Peruvian loss in the battle of Chorillos il
said to have been 1000 killed and 1000
prisoners. twenty-five thousand Pcruvians
wero engaged in tho battle at Miranorcs.
The Chilian loss in both battles was heavy
The diplomatic body at Lima l,a,c urged tho
conclusion of On armistico and ask that tho
porson Of Senor Picrola bo respected.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-01-27
FORFElTURE SALE.
UNITED sIAT1las INTERNAL. REV,
rEpUIY COLLECTORS OFFICE,
DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA,
COLUMBIA, January 27, 1881.

COLUMBIA, January ~, lo8I.
THE following described property having
been seized for violation of tbs Internal
Revenue laws, aud forfeited to the United
States, will be sold at public pnction, in
from. Of the Post Office, as Walhalla, on
MONDAY, the 7,h day of February next,
at 1 o'clock A. NJ, to wit:
l Mule, Wagon, Set Double Harness,
l Trunk, with Blan&ets and Clothing,
seized from Jolsn Jonca
l Mule, Cnrs, I Set Harness, seized
from Wm T.. Pu.hcr
1e Gallons Corn Whiskcy, seized from
Clarssa Thomas, John Jones and NYm. l.,
Parkcy.
Copper Still, scizcd from unknown
parties. Il. NJ BRAYTON,
Collector District South Carolina.
"A. II. JILLsoN, Deputy Collector.
Januory 27, 1881 1l-2t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-01-27

towns, but oil cities and villages whero this
present system prevailing hero prevails.
The opposition upon tho part Of some may
now DO bitter, but tho fruits and results Of tho
change will justifyit.
rendering herewith our thanks for the kind.
ness and hospitality extended to us all along tho
line, 1remain yours, Ct. WANNER,
County Commissioners.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-01-27

observed again tiat The most c|amorous of
! those in opposition were generally men who had
neither hogs or land and had no interest in tho
question "hog ont or hog in,' One fellow who
had only dog and a Cal, going so far as 10 TAX c
the aforesaid dog and cat and leave behind him
the accurscd line fence to seek q cline where
his dog will have full range and his cat II fence
along which it could seek the hiding places of
field rats and iacc.
Leaving these matters, which arc in them
selves iudicrous, could no: help contrasting the
country through which VIC have passed with the
countries Which l have seen before under the
! operation Of the stock law. Here it was anpa
rent that persons from year to year spend hcir
labor and time in making rails 10 fence their
lands from stock which were not in q single
instance worth one tenth the amount spent in
fencing crops. While thus engaged in this
laborious work they had neglected many OF The
comforts which said labor would have brought
to them. The dwellings in many instances were
inferior, stables and barns not fit for housing
horses and CATTLE but filled and surrounded with
mud which breed disease amongst them. The
lands wcro neglected. no manure pens to be seen,
no beds in the stables, no gardens or orchards
Kept provided for The whole of this neglect
OF winter and spring work has been brought
about by this enormous burden of fencing crops
against stock. With this picture my mind con.
trastcd orc in its eye where had Travelled both
in this and other parts Of tinc world. The con.
trast is indeed great. The ugly worm fence was
not seen. The labor there spent was put upon
buildings made for comfort and convenience,
upon stables and barns to winter and preserve
from cold and disease The finest Of stock Gar
dcns, orchards and fields were dotted here and
there which insured to tho farmers the richest
harvests in tho fall The consequence Of all
this is that the fine horses, cattle, hogs, sheep
and poultry imported here from abroad arc run
in few years into scrubbs, land pixies and
dung hill chickens. Lard, butter and other
produce are shipped from those progressive
countries, not only to our own county scat and
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-01-27
UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE,
Collectors OMce, District Of South
Carolina.
COLUMBIA, January 81, 1881.

COLUMBIA, january 24, 1851.
NOTICE is hereby given to all whom it
may concern that tho following described
property, having been seized for violations
Of the United States Internal Revenue laws,
bonds for the costs of action in the United
States Court, must be filed with the CoIec
tor of the District within thirty days from
the date hereof. or the same will be forfeited
to the United States, to wit:
One G5 gallon Copper Still, Cap and
Worm, seized as the property of Melvin
CAN'T.
T.. NJ. BRAYTON,
Collector District S. @.
II. ii. JILI.soN, Deputy Collector
January 27, 1881. 1l-3t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-01-27
NcaD Advertisements.
D ELIN GU d N I
LANDS.

L URSCANr 10 an Act Of The Legislature
entitled can Act TO provide for the redemption
of forfeited lands," approved Deccmbcr 24tl,
1880, will receive until 3lst of May, 1881,
payment of the taxes due OH all lands forfeited
to tho State for non n-payment Of taxes on tho
ID day Of February, 1880, and Oh all lands put
on the delinquent list OH tho lst day Of Dccem-
Der, 1880, with costs, but without penalties.
II. L. ALEXANDET
Treasurer Oconee County.
January 27. 1881 ,n-2t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-01-27
Cotton Planted in Checks.

AcsSyS. Editors: Tho time Tor plating
cotton will soon be here again, and rs have
noticed several farmers trying the experiment
of checking their cotton, will give you IL
word or two Oil tho subject, giving principally
the views Of the farmers who have made the
experiment. We should keep abreast Of the
times and ull ncw practical theories in regard
to The profitable production OF our chief
staple should be thoroughly looked into by
our farmers. / give Tic statements below
tha other farmers may reap the benefits Of
this mode Of planting cotton.
Last summer while at Mr. George w
Phillips, on Colonel's Fork noticed that he
had planted little over ono and half
acres in cheeks. On making some inquiries
in regard to tho cultivation Of cotton in
checks, Ne, Mr.. Phillips in(ormcd me that
he had laid off tho rows three fee, each way;
but before doing this he had broken the
ground Scry deep with small! plows and
bcddcd it. The guano was put in the checks
and then co?crcd lightly with little earth
fhc whole amount Of gunno used WAS 325
pounds. After putting III shc guano the
seed were dropped, six to seven in each
check, aud covered with small plow. AT
tho proper time the cotton was put to stand
two stalks being left in each hill or check
The land was plowcd both ways, making the
work done with tho h very light The
yield from .his mere and half was . SIS
pounds Of seed cotton. The land was by no
means of the best quality, but rather ordi~
narY. Mr.. Phillips also u!nrmcd me that he
could cultivate rs much cotton again planted
in tho check Us be could drilled cotton
Owing 70 the condition no%>a days Of labor
10 sh!s State our farmers will have to use all
the means in their power to cultivate their
crops as chcnply as possible and to make
what they do cultivate Yield as much as pos
siblc 1t is conlcndcl by some that cotton
planted in checks can be wNrked with one
half lho labor and cxpcnSc thar it requires 20
work driiol cotton; that Il vii. .row largcr.
produce more squares and bold them better.
The above are four very impo,lant essentials
in cotton cnltnrc. The ii rst tends TO redaae
tho cost Of labor III the cultivation Of the
staple, and to necessarily increase the net
profits, and tho last thrcc in increasing
the yield per acre. and also increasing the
profits
MIR. w. j. Xix agrees very nearly with
Mr.. Phillips in his statement in regard to
checked cotton lie is convinced that it il
by far tho best way to plant cotton. lie
will plant q number Of acres this way the
present year. Mr.. Xix planted two ncrc
lot last year, and though lie did not succeed
in getting good stand, still ho made an
excellent crop OH the two acres. The rows
were laid on about the samo width as those
mentioned above. but instead Of having two
stalks in the hill, only one was loft About
one hundred and fifty ponds of gnano were
used and the yield WAS about 2,700 pounds Of
seed cotton.
We will have moro about checked cotton
next fall at our Industrial Exhibition.
While rlinr torc;hor in n WAGON in
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-01-27

The postolllco appropriation bill, as re-
ported to the House from tho committee,
appropratos $40 ,7G0.432, and is based upon
estimates aggregating SO, ,475, 932 The bill
shows an increase over last years appropria-
tons of 81 ,GG7 ,0l2. Tho estimated postal
revenue for 1880 is $38,Sl5,l74, or 81, ,0l5,258
loss that required to make tho Postollicc
Department self-sustaining. Tho amount
appropriated for the "s,ar route" service is
7,875 900, which is an increase Of $37G 900
over last years appropriation. 1t is believed
that an effort will bo made in tho House to
further increase this item.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-01-27
HNinal Settlement.

NOTICE is hereby given that there will be n
~ final settlement Of tho estate Of Emory
Moore. deceased, on Saturday, tho 2jlh day of
February, 1881, at IL o'clock a. NJ, and fora
final discharge from the administration of said
estate w. n; WILLIAMS.
administrator.
January 81, 1881 1l.dt*
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-01-27

LoNDoH, January 24.-~A private telegram
from Chilli says that Lima surrendered un,
conditonally after Chorilas. Barraca and
Mirafloros had bccn taken and destroyed,
with great slaughter.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-01-27

While riding together il u wagon in
Grecngilc County, on last Saturday quarrel
took place between John Ii3lcomb and Frank
llightowcr. lIocnmb was stabbed three or
!anr times and beaten on tho head with q
bottle. Ono Of tho wounds in tho breast was
SO severe that it may prove fatal IIigh,owor
has escaped and it is beloved that ho has
fled tho country. Both mon had been
drinking freely llolcomb is under bond
of $500 to appear for trial at tho next torn
of court in Grcenvllo for carrying conoouled
weapons.
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-29

penitence. ''I'm sorry now, for you're
a brick, and you deserve the girl but
couldn't stay around and see her
smilin' like that on no man, not if he'd
saved my life a hundred times l might
be tempted again it's my natre, Bat.
I'm mean cuss, that's a fact but as
soon as | get on my pins agin I'll git. y
And he did. And Maria and Bat
were married one day when Father
Serbian came to celebrate mass in the
mountain chapel. The pines and the
waterfalls played the wedding march !;
and if the trees could not quite Danish
the mourning from their voices-tbere
is little that is sad in everything
the happy lovers heard only sounds of
joy.
The doctor was there to kiss the
bride, and Baby Fraser, cooling and
Growing and waving her dimpled hands,
and Mike and Kitty all fearful and
smiling and eloquent with Irish words
of blessing and endearment.
But to this day, Bat cannot compre-
hend Jake's malice, and says, with
puzzled look : ''I'll never thought h'll
done dat purpus. ''-Mdrcb Californian.