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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-09-08

A STRAIGHT TEMPERANCE DRtNK.--
Among tho thirsty ones yesterday hunting
up and down Woodward avenue for sono.
thing to quonoh thirst wus man 10 rusty
black who entered tho drug store and softly
inquired.
''Havo you temperance drink7"
"Two or three of 'cm. Will you tako
soda water or ginger alc!"
"WclI now, our society docs not regard
either Of these as strictly temperance
drink. Both ore associated with stronger
liquors"
MHow would root beer answer"
"Suspicious, suspicious was tho whis-
pored reply.
"Ah! I've got it now"
"Ah!"
II can give you a straight temperance
drink as cool as ice, but it comes high
"How much?"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-09-08
Unseen Aid.

If he would only help mo just once more!
Bending beneath the burden low cried
My eyes were blinded and did not eco
The shining angel waiting at my side.
did not hear tho low sweet words that fell
Answering, o'on then, my spirits inpor
needs.
| did not heed tho touch of holy hands
That thrilled my own with strength for
nobler deeds.
0, Friend! 10 Hcayon's sweet face enfolded
now,
How could guess your love would fnd
means
10 case tho barden and point the way,
Aud lead mo to tho fair life Of my
dreams.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-09-08

fulness and energy Of Southern womou.
The male population at the South returocd
from disastrous war, broken in energy
and hope, and they wero stimulated to ao-
two industry by these same noble Southern
women.
They are roblc examples of reGned W.
manhood, and they will continue to assist
in the development of their country by
their intcllects and active work. The
writer has mover seen tho Southern woman
belonging to this class who wos ashamed OF
work. fhcy arc usually proud to claim an
independent spirit and an ability to take
care Of self. The men of the South vic
have risen FROM poverty to wcnth, and they
arc thousands, owe their success, in nine
cases out of ten, to the shrcwd business
management Of an industrious wife and
economical daughters.
These women have only to be known to
be esteemed They are tho ohes who
make the men brave in war aud industrious
in peace. So little is known of them be
cause of their quiet, refined reserve. The
people Of tho North know nothing com
paru.ively of them, for they have onIy seen
them in war, when they could not b. cor
rcctly estimated.
Let them 90 into their homes now and
they will find lospi:able treatment, aud
every Que of them will DO busy with their
hands or heads doing all they can to help
solve the great problem of progressive life.
JNO. SHEPHERD.
MACON Mo
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-09-08
Pleading.

Como back, dear heart, aud lovo me still,
For all is dark aud drear and cold,
little thought my pride und chill
Would lose for mo thy tcuGer fold;
Como with thy blithespmo tono uDd ways,
| loved SO well those odcn days.
0, have waited all these years!
My life hns sunk to emtcrs low,
Aud in these eyes now dead to teurs
%hou'lt read tho anguish Of my woe.
Then wilt thou. dear, not come to me,
And kiss my lips SO .cndcr!y?
All, yes. dear heart, ! still must pray,
Though nisht and agc are drawing nigh;
Thou'lt feel for mo so fur away,
And try to love me ere dic.
And with sweet memories Of the past,
Thou'lt come at last, thourt come at last.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-09-08
wALHALLA, CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER g. 1851

advantage of tho opportunity afforded to
mako such exhibits, individual and oolleo-
lective, as will illustrate to tho world our
varied resources of soil and climate. This
circular is addressed especially to tho far,
mers and fruit growers of Georgia, and is
designed to invoke your active co operation
and individual efforts to illustrate our own
State and to prove tho sincerity and jus.
tico of tho claims that have been put for.
ward in her bohalf, as State abounding in
all tho elements of health, happiness and
prosperity.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-09-08
"feD cents q glass. d"

''reD cents glass"
every we'll" said tho old man, as he
put down his dime.
The druggist was absent only minute
and then returned and placed glass of
liquid before him. The old man drank half
of it. Smoked his lips end usked:
"May ak what you call it7'
"G'r'aiOly; it is called water. ! just
drew il from the hydrant"
The exoursionist set the gloss down
much harder than he needed to, buttoned
his coat and with q glance meant to reduce
the druggists weight to leo pounds 10
five seconds, marched out as stiff as bean
pole, and crossed the street after lemonade
favored with peppermint cssenoo.
Somo men are born with largo heads, some
achieve head, and others have hoad put
upon them.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-09-08

NEGRO PRovERBs FROM ScR1pNEn.
1t don't tuke no prophet to rick erlec bad
luck
Dcy doa's hab no loafers in do martid
box.
Dc wire-grass lubs lazy uiggcr.
Dar's right smart 'ligion in plow
handle
Twelve erclovk ncbor is in hurry:
Nebber pend too much on dc black
berry blossoms.
Don't bet on 'tatcr hill bcfo' de grab.
bling time.
Hoop O. good cotton stalks gifts chopped
up from 'sooiatn' wild dc weeds.
Many nice silk winds up with nubbin
in dc fall.
A chicken roos' is de dobbul's steel trap,
and a grassy cora row is his flower gardcn
Do mornin' glories amt perticklor lubly
to man wid de backacle.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-09-08

A religious paper finds food for reflection
in the following story: The other day We
were told the following incident aud
assured Of its authenticity. A little girl
said, "Ma, is there opy nursery there?"
"No," replied the parent. "No pcture-
books" mo" "No Noah's arkT' (that
was the name Of n toy of hers, house
with many animals in iD. "No," replied
tho mother The little child dropped her
eyes She was evidently reflsctiug She
closed her meditation with n long drawn
sigh, and said, "Weli, then, believe I'll
tako dolly and 90 to hell"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-09-08

A bill has been introduced iu tho Goor-
gia Legislature to prohibit tho distillaton
of grain in that State for one year on &c
count of the scarcity of graiu. This is a
good move, aud we would lko to see is
followed by every State in tho Union. 1t
is much better that whiskey should bo
high than that brcad should be scarce.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-09-08

may be due not to any transmission of virus,
but to similarity Of unsanitary surround.
in2s and family customs on the part of re-
lated victims, there is still sufficient eyi-
dence that the direct communication Of
tuberculosis is followed by pulmonary oon-,
sumption to justify not only exceeding care
IN the Intercourse of tho healthy with con-
sumptivc paticpts and rigorous sanitation
10 connection with oil cases Of the disease;
but special rcuycsligalion of the natural
history. of consumption by tho medical
profession. 49,, ~
Tho suggestions which DR.. Co1shall
makes touching tho measures best calcu-
lated to prevent the ravoges of oonsump..
ton, and his remurks with regard to tho
superior efficiency Of hygieuic treatment
over medication, will be found worthy of
thoughtful attention. The position he
takes with regard to the durability of con-: !:
sumption, even in advanced cases, through
improved nutrition and judioious hy-
glenc to tho exclusion of oil nostrums and
SO called cousumptiye cures, is decidedly
hopeful, end we believe that tho most Of
our physicians will moasurably agree will
him. We wish we could be 50 we'll assured
OF their desire to Investigate anew and
thoroughly the question of the conmuni-
oability of the virus of tho disease Sci
cntJfc american.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-09-08

Ono of our fashionable youths donnod
his first hat and cigar Saturday evening.
Ho got along we'll enough with the ci.
gar, but ho had to give up the hiatt made
him sick OF the stomach.
"'ris love that makes tho world 60
round" I. also mokes tho young man 60
round--to tho house of his girl about seven
nights 10 tho week.
"lIat onions, sis" is tho Boston RosSs
advice to maiden who wants to know how
to avoid having mustacho como on her
upper lip.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-09-08

An Irishmau put sign on board ou d
road across bog with this inscriptions
"Tukc notice that when this board is under
wator the road is impossible.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-09-08

Wako county, North Carolina, Of which
Raleigh is the county scat, as we'll as tho
capital OF the State, lie the leading oottou
county in the four Statcs-Virginio, Geor-
gia and the Carolinas producing 10000
bales. Richmond county, Georgia, Ia SEQ
ond, producing 20, 900 bales.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-09-08

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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-09-08

a courtly negro recently sent reply to
on invitation, on which he "regretted that
crcu instances repugnnnt to tho requi-
escence would prevent his acceptance of tho
invite"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-09-08

FURMAN UNlvERs1rY.-Tho Trustees
of Furman University, Gloenville, met id
this city yesterday, aud decided to re-opcu
tho Institution on or before tho 1st of Octo..
bcr. Dr.. Charles Manly, of Grccnvillc,
was unanimously elected President, and
provision was made for tho employment Of
full corps of ptofeesors; With prcpara.
tory department. The Trustees further
decided to abolish the plan Of free tuition,
which has been in operation for tho past.
Eve years, and hereafter moderate charges
will be made for tuition in tho collegiate
and preparatory departments. DR.. Manly
is energetic, capable and popular, and his
acceptance of the position to which ho has
been clcctcd will boget renewed confidence
among the people, by whom he is greatly
beloved wherever he is known. The pros-
poets of Furman University will brighten
under his administration, and tho cause Of
higher education IN tho State will bo
largely developed by this increased pros
perty of the University, which is undor
tho patronage Of the largest denomination
in South Carolina - Cdlan,Jia Register.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-28
An Indian Nation Tragedy.
Dallas Times. 18Th.


Information received from the north
fork of Red river, ip the Kiowa reser-
walton, chronicles the details of the mur-
der, on Friday last, of one Peter Cook,
of Mississippi, by man named Anthony
Peno, of Louisiana The circumstances
which led to the murder occurred in
1865, just after the close of the war.
Cook and PenO married orphan sisters.
in East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who on
the day of their nuptials received their
portion of the estate Of their father
Cooks wife received sugar plantation.
and Peno's wife saw mill and three
sections of cypress swamp land. The
ravages of war swept away Cooks
fortune. but enriched Peno, who took
the care and custody of Cooks family
while he was battling for the Union
cause. At the close of the war, Cook
and three of his comrades disguised
themselves as United States cavalry SOL
diers and raided the premises of Peno.
Sixteen hundred dollars were taken from
the official safe, the residence was rified
of its silverplate and other valuables. and
Mrs. Peno, who had been placed in the
keeping of one of the raiders, while the
plunder was going on, was ravished. The
disappearance of Cook on the morning
following the robbery, and other circum.
stantial evidence, pointed to his partici-
patton in the robbery. Peno swore
vengeance against him, and for fifteen
years pursued him through the length
and breadth of the continent. Some
four months ago he married a Kiowa
squaw and had settled in the reservation.
whittier he was followed with the above
result. Cook was waylaid, shot and his
body mutilated by the outraged hus-
band. The above facts were impaired
by Peno to party of cattle men, who
assisted him in making lis way "a Clay
county.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-28
THE ANTI-RENT LEAGUE.
Brooklyn Rent Payers and Social
lists Resolve to Boycott Landlords
Who do Not Comply With Their
DeTnands-FIery Speeches at Their
Meeting Yesterday.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, March pa mass
meeting was held this afternoon at Germa-
MIA Hall for the purpose of forming a per-
mauent organization of the rent-paying ctti
zens of Brooklyn to prevent the contempla-
ted increase of rent from May 1st, and
to resist all unjust demands of
landlords for the future. About five hur-
dred rent payers were present, including
many Socialists and Communists. The
speakers were Socialists of more or less
pronounced type, and their denunciation
of the landlords and their declaration of
Socialistic doctrines led to frequent and
vigorous outbursts of applause. William
Wagner, the Chairman pro tenn, said the
landlords had made an unjust demand for
an increase or from 80 to 80 per cent. on
and after the arst of May. The question
was whether the working classes would
submit to the extOrtion. There were no
grounds for this increase, for the
aboring men have not yet felt
the salutary effects of prosperity. He
PEELED to pay higher rents If they did not
combine to prevent 1t. Osborne Ward de-
clared that organized resistance to tyranni-
cal demands was the only hope for the
working man and the poor classes. Jos, A.
Holler and VIM. A. Hoarane, the Secretaries,
read in English and German plan of the
organization. The name Of the organiza-
tion was declared to be ''The Just Rent
League OF Brooklyn" The object of
the League is to unite all the inhabitants
of the city of Brooklyn who are at this
time compelled to rent, to prevent any fur
ther increase in the rent rate, the main pur-
pose being the reduction of rents to a Just
amount, which would be the aggregate of
taxes, repairs and ire insurance. AS a
means to carry out its object the Lesgueswil
resort to boy cotting, binding themselves
mutually not to MAINTAIN any social inter
course or do any business whatever with,
buy anything from or sell anything to any
person Yho refuses to accede to the de-
msnds OF the League. Only tenants who do
not own real estate can BECOME members,
but house owners who possess buC one
house, in which they live, may be admitted.
After the plan had been read, Joseph Franz
made a violent SccIalistic speech,
saying this shonnildd he an anti
rent movement, and that no man had a
right to charge rent for what should be
common TO all. FlouMer Iaul a German
Socialist, and others followed In the same
vein. Finally the suggestion Of Franz was
adopted, and the name of the organization
changed to the "Anti Rent League" by
large majority. The plan of the organiza-
tion as read was then adopted unanimously,
and an executive committee appointed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-28
THE TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
Further Proceedings in the Suit of
Williams at New York.

New YORK, March 26 in the suit of
VIM. s. Williams against the Telegraph
Companies and Union Trust Company, to
prevent the proposed consolidation of the
companies, Judge Sedgewick, In the Supe-
rior Court, granted an injunction restrain
ing the Western Union Company from issu-
ing among its old stockholders the proposed
increase of SIS, ,00O, 900 of capital stock, and
against the Union Trust Company to restrain
It from negotiating that issue. The plaintiff
claimed that In order to evade this iniunc-
tion the Western Union issued certificates
of indebtedness, which wA.z. transferred
thronsn lHS ..S Unlon Trust Company, and he
therefore applied for an order to chow cause
why these two companies should not be pun
ished for contempt in violating the iDjune-
1on order. This being return day, counsel
for both sides presented themselves before
Judge Speer in the Superior Court cham
bers. Counsel for the American Union and
the Atlantic and Pacific companies demand.
ed that they be included in the present mo-
tion. He said It was Of vital interest to
these companies, as they had parted with
their property and the contract had
not been performed. In the petition
presented for this purpose he had also de-
clared his intention for applying for disso-
luton of the Injunction on the ground that
these companies had not been fully heard
and on the ground Of newly discovered
facts. Though not parties to the proceed
ing, his clients had a right to be heard.
Judge Speer oYerr9led the last counsai's
motion, and named Wednesds.v paxt for
hearing argument On the dissolution. The
motion for Contempt was then arDued at
great length, 'ON "O
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-28
The London stock MARKET.

LONDON, March 26 The Economist of
this week says: "The rate of dis
count for bank bills for sixty DAYS
to three months is 24 per cent, money be-
ing cheaper here and continental bourses be-
ing as strong as ever All government Sc
curities have also been firm. South Amerf-
can securities have also been In demand,
but on the other hand United States rail-
roads have remained entirely out OF favor.
Home railways generally relapsed. Gas
stocks were very fat upon another scare
caused by propositions to light the city
streets by electricity. The fall varies from
to g.. Operators have lately become con-
vinced that last years great rise in railways
could not be expected to continue, and are
turning their attention to other channels.
1t is apparent that this will be good year
for new securities and bad one for many
old ones. In foreign governments, Rus
sian recovered about half of last weeks
fall. In American railways, Central and
New Jersey have fallen 8, and Central
Pacific and California and Erie preferred 8
each. st. Louis tunnel ~, st. Louis and
San Francisco ~, and ST. Louis and San
Francisco preferred 214.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-28
weather indications.

OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER, WASH
INGToN, March 27.-Indications for Monday:
In ths South Atlantic States, fair and
warmer weather, n0rthwesterly winds, be-
coming variable, stationary or higher ba-
rometer.
In the Middle States, fair and warmer
weather, northwest to southwest winds, sta
tiOnary or higher barometer.
In the East Gulf States, clear weather,
followed by increasing cloudiness, north
westerly, shifting to warmer southerlY
winds, and lower barometer.
In the West Gulf States, fair weather,
southerly winds, falling barometer and
higher temperature in the eastern part,
possibly followed in Texas by winds shift
Ing to colder northwesterly, with rising ba-
ronIeter.
In the Ohio valley and Tennessee, increas-
ing cloudiness, occasional rain, winds shift
ing to warmer easterlY, stationery or lower
harometer
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-28
CONSULTING THE CODE"
AmerIcus stirred at the Prospect of
a DueI-The Meeting Prevented by
the Vigilance of the Mayor.

AMERICUs, GA, March ga great deal
of excitement has been occasioned in Ameri-
Gus Yesterday and to-day by the fact that
duel was impending between DR.. Jas. A.
Fort and Mr.. D. c. N. Burkhalter, two well
known and highly esteemed gentlemen of
our city. DR.. Fort, on Tuesday night,
made some remark to which Mr..
Burkhalter took exception. Mr.
Burkhalter, meeting the Doctor, who is
much the smaller man of the two, slapped
his face twice. This was the casas belIi.
Friends OF the parties, learning that q
duel would probably be the result, attempt
ed to get up peaceable settlement of the
matter by referring the grievance of both
parties to board OF honor, but their over
lures failed, and on Wednesday night both
gentlemen, accompanied by their seeonds,
left the city for Fort Gaines, where they In
tended to cross the Chattahoochee at that
point and have a hostile meeting In Ala
bsma. Early Yesterday the Mayor got wind
of the affair, and telegraphed to nearly every
town of any Size below here, ordering the
arrest of the parties. DR.. Fort was arrested
in Cuthbert yesterday and brought back
upon the up train. He gave bond here yes
terdaY to keep the peace, but left the city
again last night, and at last accounts was In
the vicinity of Fort Gaines. His second
and several other gentlemen from Ameri-
Gus were arrested in Fort Gaines last night
and brought back to the city to day. No
news has been received from the Burk-
halter party as yet. The authorities on
both sides Of the river are now on the
lookout, and hostile meeting is thought
to be improbable. at least for the present.
LATER.-A dispatch has just been re-
ceived stating that Mr.. Fort crossed the
river to the Alabama side this morning and
remained TIL two o'clock this afternoon,
when he re ned to Fort Gaines, saying that
the Burkhal. party had not arrived on the
field. AS B~rkhalter is a courageous and
determined man, he is probably under arrest
at some point below.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-28
Brief TeIeeraphtc Summarv.

The steamer City of Mexico sailed from
Vera Cruz on Friday for New Orleans.
The plague has appeared at Kuffa, ninety
miles south OF Bagdad. The mortality in
Nejib is increasing.
General James B. Steedman was on Satur-
day nominated as the Democratic candidate
for Mayor of Toledo, Ohio.
The United States steamer Kearsarge was
to have sailed from Havana Yesterday for
Key West and Hampton Roads.
vote has been unanimously passed by
the Senate and Chamber of Deputies pro-
claiming Prince Charles King of Roumania.
The river steamer Vesta on her way to
Wilmington, N. c., parted chains at the
Northwest light house Saturday night and
dragged to White Shoals In the sound,
where she now lies in two feet of water.
A dispatch from Marshall, Texas, says
difficulty arose Saturday evening between
VIM. Taylor and Welby Afford, which re-
suited in Taylor's shooting Afford in the
forehead, killing him instantly. Taylor
surrendered himself.
Advices from Calabar, under date of
February ID, state that missionary, Mr..
Mellum, who recently visited AbOmey
found that the custom of making human
sacrifices still continues. Several hundred
natives were barbarOusly sacrificed at Abo-
mey during his stay.
Mr.. VIM. Shaw, Liberal and Home Rule
member of Parliament for Cork county.
has returned from Ireland. He reports that
the people In the west of Ireland are busv
working on their land and are very quiet.
but that they are anxious to know the terms
OF the governments land bill.
John Mcneil, on trial at New Orleans
since Thursday for the murder Of Augustus
Burke, sailor, in barroom at the corner
OF Forty-eighth and Washington streets on
Christmas eve last, was, on Saturday even
ing, convicted of mansfaughter, bat was
most strongly recommended to the mercy
OF the court. The jury was out twenty-six
hours.
The two steam tugs which went to the
Lizard to intercept the steamer Australia.
which is supposed to have on board the
man Coleman, suspected of complicitv in
the attempt to blow up the Mansion House.
returned to Falmouth on Saturday, having
been unsuccessful. It is stated that the
government has taken measures to inter
cept the steamer before she reaches New
York and arrest Coleman.