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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-04-28

The most useful sermon is the
sound Of the az in the forest or the
hum of the spindle in the factory.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-04-28

1.iferary.
EtMay se yOur Turn Next.

May sse yOur Turn Nex
Judge not too harshly, oh, my friend,
OF him your fellow man,
But darw the veil of charity
About him il you can,
He once was called an honest man
Before some trivial trial vexed-
He stepped from the narrow way
Ii may be your turn next.
Painting upon the great highway,
A suffering soul doth lie;
Go staunch his wounds, quench his thirst
Nor pass him idly by.
God will not brook the swift excuse,
The thoughtless, vain pretext
A fellow mortal bites the dust
II may be your turn next.
You heard, one day, asingle word
Against persons name;
Oh, bear il Not from door 10 door,
10 further hurt his fame.
Ii you're the man You claim to be,
Remember then the text,
Is osrs1ah no evil, true or false
i may b yonr ting aext.
The world is bad enough, we own,
And.it may need more light;
Yet, with true love TO all, may be
Help in the cause OF Right
up the sinful and the weak,
The soul by care perplexed,
Wen knowing that to drink the gall,
1t may be your turn next.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-04-28

Drllmmers never have to serve an
apprenticeship. As soon ~ they
enter npon their business they be-
come jonrpeYmeil.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-04-28

He did so. hat it is deliyered,p /
81 will see ~elf out.
said, bowing my, gorge the next
When ! met 4 90, look had
evening his old coll>. news 10
come back. He had gre :. take
tell me. The next thing VIA ~ 81, .
me to see Julia; and it is eedies
to say what a happy marriag> io'
lowed not long after. -
Ethridge Parsons emigrated :"
Australia.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-11
Tobacco.

At tho recent meeting OF the agrculturlsts
at Grenvillc, Col j. d. Cameron, Of Durham,
n c., gave an interesting account of tobucco
culture in his section, exhibiting samples of
his own growing in all its stages from the
raw leaf to highly prepared packages of
smoking and chewing tobacco, cigarettes, &c.
Speaking of its culture hero hc said.
''The general characteristics of the soil
and climate in North and South Carolina
were SO similar, he said, that he had no
doubt that the culture of the finer species Of
tho plant, which had been successfully car
ried on in North Carolina. could be rs sue
ccssfully introduced in many parts of South
Carolina. inferior, tobacco could not be
made to pay anywhere. The finer grades
were in large demund all over tho world and
would bring high prices. In beginning the
cultivation of tobacco in South Carolina.
therefore, only tho raising Of the very finest
qualities should be attempted. Next to the
manufacturing of cotton, he said, there was
no industry which would pay tho people of
South Carolina better than tho culture and
manufacture Of fine tobacco
This opinion is fully borne oft by the sue
cessful growing of tobacco in this county
years ago and by experiments on small
scale made up to this time. The difficulty
with our people is in getting plants to live.
Early sowing and high fertilization of the
plant bed would furnish plants large enough
to set out during the spring rains which
never fail, or it seems to us that the plant6
might be wctered and set out in dry weather
This would require labor aud trouble, but
it would be as apt to pay here as in North
Carolina. We hope full test Of the matter
will bo made next year and That the upper
part of our county may end tobacco growing
q more paying crop than cotton.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-11
Unfavorable Turn of the President

During the latter part Of last week the con-
dition of President Garfield became again Sc
rious. On Saturday his pulse Indicated high
fever and the temperature was greater than at
any time during The five weeks since he was
wounded. 1t failed to abate rs usual during
the night and much anxiety was felt. On Sun
day it became evident another pus cavity had
formed and DR.. Agncw In presence of the corps
OF surgeons performed nh operation which it is
hoped will permanently give relief by opening 6
q free passage to the purulent matter. Tho
President was put under the influence Of ether
and curved instrument introduced into the
wound, "pushed between tho ribs and carried
downward along the track of the bullet until its
end could be felt below the last rib from tile
outside. Heading this instrument in the wound
as guide, DR.. y. then made q counter incision
through below the twelfth rib, cutting directly
through the integumcnt until Ills knife met the
end of the first mentioned instrument at point
where he wished to interscct the track Of the
ball" This opening, not passing through the
ribs, it is thought will remain Free The ope.
ration is said not to have been dangerous and
The President had improved on Monday. The
ether rendered him subject TO nausea for some
time, but liquid food was given him on Monday
and lie was reported doing we'll. Wo confess
that appearances arc not very favorable to hi
recovery, but strong hopes are entertained of {
favorable result
The last bulletin, dated August 9th, says tha
tho President rested #ell and has takel
more liquid nourishmcnt than usual The at
lending surgeons report him doing we'll unde
| the circumstances.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-11
The Prohibition Movement.
Important Call.

The State Convention which is to meet
in Columbia on Tuesday, September 9th,
will need reliable information ns to tho real
strength of the Prohibition sentiment 10
the State. This will bo indicated some
what by tho number of persons who will
leave their business aud attend its scssiope.
But, besides, it will be highly desirable to
know the number of petitioners for pro-
hibitory law.
therefore hereby earnestly request all
persons who are circulating petitions to
push the canvass vigorously during tho
present month, and mail the papers to me
by the first of September, that may have
time to count tho names according to coun-
ties, and report the result to the Conycu-
ton. Let US have full representation
from every County, as we'll as from every
Church aud temperance organization in the
State.
HumbIy praying the divine blessing on
our united efforts to save our people from
the curse of rum, remain
S. LANDER.
Williamson, S. c., August 8, 81.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-11
Rag Weeds--A Good Forage.

Messrs. Edit6rS:-I wish to state n fac
which might BIO of considerable advantage
to number Of our TURNER'S the presout year
as the prospect for full forage crop in many
parts of tho county seems, to say the least
doubtful. Tho year 1916 is still remembered
by many of our people as the dry year and
from the fall Of that year till toward the
CLOSE of l846, all kinds of provisions were
oxhorbitantly high and in many cases not tc
be had at any price. Forage for stock was
particularly scarce. My father had some
ten or fifteen head of cattlo and two horses
that, on account of the burnt up condition OF
pastures, were reduced 10 nero framos
TO began to cast about in his mind for ways
and nj cans to save his stock from starvation.
IIo sooh noticed that wherever g stalk or
patch of the common "rag weed" could be
break down fencos or other distractions
to get at it, and the thought presented itself
to him, if the stock cat it 80 grecdily while
green would thcy not cot it when cured and
fed to them in the wintcr7 With this idea
be ordered inc to take the grass scylhc and
60 at it. set to work and cut till tho dew
had dried off the plant, laying it in handfulls
along the swathe. which, with grass blade
was no casy work. AS soon as ceased cut
ting went over The ground and turned it and
ecattered it so rs to get oil tho advantage in
drying that was possible. Aftor it was cuff :
ciently cured to satisfy me it would not mould
in tho shock or bind, bound it loosely in
bundles and shocked it up just rs We do
oats or wheat, only more open, SO MS to allow
1t all the air could. In few days it was
cured nicely and thon stored in the barn as
other forage. That winter we fed it to cattle
and horses They ate it readily They
seemed to like it better and cat it with greater
zost when VIC would open out the bundles
or sprinkle them with strong salt water. The
only thing my father was sorry for was that
we did not have enough to 60 through tho
winter with. It is little moro difficult to
cure than hay or fodder, on account Of the
stalks and the great amount of juice the
plant contains, and if not we'll cured it will
mould, and in that state is worthless rs food
but stil very valuable as litter, as the MAJ
nure produced BY contains large per cent.
Of plant food. NJ.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-11
Constitutional Convention,

Tho co1,lhission appointed by tho last
General Assembly to digest aud report shoti
am en- dments to tho State Constitution as are
deemed advisable and report the same and
also report upon the expediehoy Of calling u
convention, decided at their neeting In
Greenville last week by vote of five to
three against calling convention. The
minority. we understand, will mako sep.
arate report and will advocate convention
There can DO nc doubt but number of
amendmonto should be made to tho present
constitution, but many think they can bo made
as we'll and moro speedily through the Legis-
laturo than by convention. We do not
think this is the case and yet the policy Of
callipg State convention s doubtful So
large an element of our voting population are
60 ignorant and suspicious that they would
oppose convention from mere incapaoity to
understand its purposes and it's epactments,
while simple changes, we'll explained to them,
would meet their support. If it were posi-"
BILE to feel assured that tho many needed
changes would bo approved, we would think
convention should be called. for we really
need new constitution, rather than mere
amendments to tho present ono.
In many Of the States tho cor stitution is u
code of laws. while in others it is mere
reservation Of such natural rights as the
people do not choose to delegate to tho Logis-
lature. In our State it is mongrel affair,
limiting legislation in many respscts IN o
way Mother necessary nor consistent with
the best intcrosts of tho people. AS oonse-
quence it is difficult to determine when
law is in conflict with the constitution, and
this has led to much needless litigation and
to tho unsettling of titles to property. Tho
constitution Of 1900 was general in its pro-
visions and We think such an organic law
better for tho interests of the people than
any imperfect system of laws. If the pres.
ent constitution were properly reformed the
reserved rights of all races and classes could
be protected. while tho powers of tho Legis,
lature in other matters might be judicously
enlarged.
Tho commission to report upon the election
laws are likely to vote down any property or
educational qualification.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-11
Southern Cotton Mills-How Ma
chinery is Being Brought to
the Cotton Fields.

Mondays New York Herald contains u
colu.l.n and half letter dated Vicksburg.
Miss, telling of the cotton factories Of the
South. The following are portion Of the
facts therein related:
The statistical reports Of last year show
the average annual dividend of tho principal
mills South to bs 224 per cent. The result
is that Eastern capitul is seeking this class Of
Investment. Southern mills on small scale
having paid we'll, thor proprietors dosiro to
double their capacity. Accordingly in n
great number Of places now mills are being
started. At Huntsville, Ala, for instance, q
year since thcro " as no sign Of q mill. Now
both n cotton factory and cotton seed oil mill
are being built there. The superintendent Of
tho cotton mill comes from Roode Island and
invests his capital Within tho past six
months On Ohio man has started tho spindcs
humming ut Tuscumoia, Ala, spinning
yarns direct from tho seed cotton, and says
he will mako twenty-five per cent. on his
investment tho first year. A 5000 spindle
mill is being erected at Montgomery. the
capital Of tho State. The Tuscaloosa Ala J
mile have more orders than.they can Gil, and
want to double their facilities. Tho Selma
Ala, mills aro success, and others will
| shortly be erected there. Arkansas has
successful faotorios which havo oeen built
in the last few years. Pine Bluff, Arkansas
has 5000 900 cotton manu- factory movement
on foot, with more than ono half tho capita
paid in. Fort Smith is building 100000
cotton seed oil mill. Capitalists havo ius
advertised at Little Rock for bids to orec
another mill there to contain 100000 bricks
Georgia is now, and probably will continue
to bc, tho leader in manufactures nmorg tn,
Southern States. Al Columbus arc now thu
largest cotton mills in tho South. a mon,
the enterprises there is corporation whiol
has grown from one little mill of $780,
capital, in the past half d,zon years. to
company Of fivo mills to>day, with paid u
capital of $l,25o 900, paying twenty per cont
J Other mills have beon bull. up around the1
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-11

and are enjoying q successful career. Next
to Columbus comes Augusta, with her
splendid canal water powor. In 1879 sho
declared dividend Of TWEEN ty.eight por
cent. on $500. 900 invested in cotton factories.
What was the result3 Sinoo that timo "
company has been organized there with a
capital Of 100000 to manufacture cotton
goods. with privilege to increase its capital
to % 100000. Another manufacturing oom~
pany Of the snme city have increased their
capital from 100000 to $l.O00,000. Tho
mills at Macon nre being enlarged. An
other splendid faotory is to be built at At
lanta.
Next to Georgia comes South Curollna,
and while the former is proud of tho largest
mills in the South, the latter o0n boast Of
having tho smallest cotton factory, not only
in the South. but the smallest in tho United
States. This manufactory, located at Vest
minister, ). o.. is not only the smallest fac
tory in tho country. bnt, according to its
report. is tho most profitable. The onpitnl
is 81 600; one card and 200 spindles seven
hands. This spins cotton direct from the
seed by now process and reports q profit Of
forty per cent. Her largest and best mills
built within the past few years arc paying
twcnty-one and twenty-five per cont The
average dividend Of all of the mills in South
Carolina is 22a per cent.
The most marked result Of this is that
within tho past half year, since tho
report was published, half million dollar
cotton fuctory has bceu started at Charleston,
$4O0, 600 Of the stock being already sub
scribed, much Of it from Boston. One Of the
mills built this year is at Orangeburg, s. O.,
and report profit Of over twenty per cent.
a large manufacturing company at Colum
bin. S. c.. desire 10 double their stock-from
$500 600 to 100000. a we'll known firm of
Providence, II. /. arc ezpendina several
million dollars in developing the grand
water power Of Columbia and expect to erect
several largo mills on It. An extensive
manufacturing company has just been or
ganized at Sumter, s. c.. ana tho company
has ordered improved machinery from Low
ell. Mass. Oaifney City, S. c.. is q new
town yot they have subscribed $40. 900 for
factory there.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-11
Tho Lien Law.

We publish this weok tho essay Of Com.
missioner Butler on tho lien law. After Il.
was read the association passed resolutions
asking the next Legislature to repeal 1t
absolutely and forever. and appointed q
committee to fnefaorialise the Legislature on
tho subject.
After this yeat Of scarcity Ind bid crops
1t would hardly be Wish that thb repeal of tho
lien law, If made, should iako eifcot at once
1t will dodbtless 60 into otfoot year utter
the passage of the Act, and this. we think,
should be allowed. though NO favor It's tc.
peal. The people should have notice aud
prepare for change by trying to lily by
provisions for another year.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-11
Public Me citing.

Those Of our readers who fccl any interest
in tho Atlanta Exposition should not fail to
attond the the public mcesing noxt Saturday.
Apart from this special subject tho meet
ing will prove both social and instructivo
gathering aud wo hope to see citizens present
from oil parts Of the county. Crops are laid
by and all can spare the day, all are inter.
ested ard tho views Of all arc wanted and
will be'appreciated. In the upper countios
and in some'patts of our county on aotive in
terost is felt in the Exposition. Wo hope to
SEQ this increase and as a. result complete
exhibition Of our various resoureos in Octo~
Dor.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-11
TTEIIE SSSNEE
FEMALE UNIVERSITY

WILL open in largo up stairs rooms in tho
~ Bell House in Wnlhalla, on THURSDAY.
September lst, 1881. Arrangements will be,
made to graduate young ladies. Those prefer
ring only the English branches will be graduated
and given diploma in those studies. They
can then get certificates Of the first grade to
teach tho public schools anywhere in the State.
Every girl in Oconee county ought to possess an
education Of this kind, and now is tho time 10.
get ii. Our tuition is cheAp and VIC can get you
board With Mrs. Kccls Maxwell and, others for
provisions.
Those taking the full course Of sciences will
be entitled to diplomas in al!, and: those rcceiv-
ing first honor will be awarded a gold medal:
The most punotual studenta n beautiful gold ring.
Every pupil will be reGasircd 10 spell daily.
Full credit will bo given each GLASS for tho
public money. We will use most of the Same
books taught last session in the Walhalla College.
Expenses per month as follows: Juvenile
Primary Academic Glasses 81, contingent fee 10
cents; Sophomore, Junior and Senior Glasses
So, contingent fec 20 cents; extra studies 81.
Ornamental branches on. low terms by Miss
Addie Fschesscr. Onr mhsioal department will
DO under tho control Of ono of the best mus-
clans in the State Such an opportunity to
cultivate this accomplishment is seldom afforded
any community. A vocal class will be taught
in the chapel in the afternoon; terms only 81
per month. German taught free. Music for
piano and guitar 81; use Of instrument 40
cents.
The citizens Of Fair Play knowing and appro-
cmting tho worth Of such an elegant gentleman
as Mr. Calhoun would not give him up. Thor
libcral Inducements md solicitations were such
he consented TO remain there. will therefore
for tho present have control Of tho University.
The colleges in Columbin, Richmond Atlanta
and many Others are successfully controlled by
ladies. Should ever decide to give the prcs-
dcncy to gentlemen promise ono Of tho besb
our country affords.
owe the people dcbt Of gratitude for their
kindness TO mo in the great aflliction which
caused me to become n teacher in this commu-
nifty Most faithfully l havc cndeavored. even
when feeble and heart. broken, to do my duty,
and intend 10 fulfill oonsocntously my whole
| duty to those who place their childrcn under my
! charge. 1t hns not been my desire, but oircum-
stances havo forced mo to teach an independent
school. ! am convinced Ooonee county needs
| this kind Of an institution. There nre to day
/ hundreds Of girls in this county that havo
parents able and willing to give their daughters
advantages Wo need moro than one, moro than
two; we need half dozen such schools, and I
believe the parents of theso girls are going to
send them, when they find tuition is low and
they can get cheap board and pay il in provisions,
as Mrs. Kcols Maxwell and othors aro willing to
do For any other information oall on tho
Principal,
MRS. SALLlE SLOAN COBB.
August II, 1881 80
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-11

GREENSBORO, N. O August s. After.
noy General MaoYeugh has instructed
District Attorney Boyd to send Louis II.
Redmond, the notorious moonshiner aud
outlaw, now in jail at Statesville, to Greou!
vile, S. o, where the United States
Court is 10 session, for immediate trial. Ho
will be sent there at once.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-11
indianapolis Indiana Farmer
Everybody Hsight.

When every one soys n 'thing Is 30, it
must be So" On this poiut MIR. A. L. Ly-
man, Druggist. Nlanistec. Mich, writes:
Every one who tries st. Jacobs Oil, says it is
the best romcdy ever used for rheumaism,
Mr.. Whito. n customer, after having EN-
ploycd every known specific for rheumatism
was cured by St. Jacobs Oil.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-11
That SpcCial FOrcc.

In obedience to Revenue Collector
Raum's orders to appoint an extra force of
"N1en of good standing and good habits"
Collector Brayton has made, it is stated,
the following appointments: Hugh p.
Kane, r. p. Scruggs, VIM Durham, w.
NJ. Fine, j. 0. Ladd, Harry Bardne,
Chas. a. Carson, G. W. Moose, G. j. Stol-
brand end G.. p. Kirkland. Hugh p. Kauc
will be in command of the division at
Spartanburg and g. j. Stoibrand of that at
Wulhalla. Kane, SOruggs and Durham
are implicated in the shooting of Amos
Ladd, and arc now awaiting trial for that
crime. Fine, until recently, kept bar at
Columbia, and was Republican candidate
for county office at the last election; j.
0. Ladd is said to he the "portabc com
missioner" referred 10 by the Pickeos Sen
tine1 which says he was ready to issue
warrants always against anybody on min.
ute's notice; @. j. Stolbrand was ncpub
licon candidate for Congressman in this
District in the last election, and it is said,
was identified with some decidedly crooked
transactions while he was Superintendent
of the Penitentiary under tho infamous
Scott. Mr.. Bardine is from Aiken county
and little is known of him here, but he Is
said to be q real man Of good standing
integrity and courngo. NIr. Carson il
known here, end is almost univcrsal,
we'll spoken Of. Several of tho appointeel
orc we'll known as "sporting men," All O
them, With ono or two exceptions, arc
known as persistent hangers on about tn,
revenue department and petty politician
identified with tho worst portion OF tn,
Republican party GfGenoiNc Ncps.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-11

No COOP PREAcHING.--No man can do a
good job of work. preach good sermon, try
a law suit we'll. doctor patient. or write a
good article when no feels miserable und dull
with sluggish brain and unsteady nerves, and
none should mako tho attempt in such q con-
dltion when 1t can DO so easily and cheaply
removed by little Hop Bit,ers. ALBANY
Times.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-11
Augusta Speaks.

Excelsior Chemical Company, Ralhalla, 8. o.
GENTLEMEN: Enclosed find money order f6r;
bill of last week. Please send me at once by
mail / gross, small size. and gross, largo size,.
Worm Pellets. If / still keep up demand for
them sha'l expect you to give me tho agency.
for Augusta and will help advertise them for
you. Il. F. FLEMING.
Excelsior Chemical Company, lVaihalla, s. @.
GENTLEMEN: Your Kauquita Indian Worm
Pellets are excellent. and what have sold gGvc
entire satisfaction. Tho class of people, how.
ever, that have 10 deal with is stubborn, and
having never heard Of this article before, rcj
quirC q great deal Of coa$ing. However, /
shall soon order again. Please balance my ac-
count With enclosed p. o. Order.
3. HAKE.