Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-05-12

'u'aghapie' thae "the dispatch of conviots
through Moscow for Siberia will begin on
tho 10th instant. The number to be de.
ported is about l2.200." Yet the "Govern-
menr which authorizes tho driving of this
great army Of men, women and children
(the 'convicts" include all these) has the
sublime audacity to appeal to other powers to
resrio. tho right of asylum for political
refugees. 1t most be remembered that every.
body 'in Russia just now that dares to breathe
word in favor of free institutions is a
| convict" to be thus banlshed for life. Ia it
to be wondered at, under such an inhuman
system, that there are Nhilists, For that
matter, the gratest Nihilist Of them all is the
Csar himself fle supplies the Nihilis.s with
raison d'etre. of which every civilized and
humane community on the face of the globe
Is constrained to recognize, if not to respect
even. OF course. 1t is not tho nature of
things that this state Of affairs should last
Tho following from the financial article of
Wednesdays London 7imes. foreshadows
already the beginning of tho end; "The
continued weakness in Russian bonds ia now
traceable apparently to tho moro permanent
effect of the Czar's murder and serious fears
of revelation in Russia which are now on
| tertained."
WASHINGTON, May 9.-Tho Senate Ju
dietary Committee this morning voted to
report adversely on tho nomination of Stanley
Matthews as Associate Justice of tho SUI
prene Court. The nomination was reported
accnrdingIy to the Senate ia executive
session this afternoon. It is understood
that the vote in committee this morning
was as follows: In favor of confirmation
Dawes; against confirmation Ednunds,
Logan, ingalls,, MoMilon, Davis, of Iii
nois, and Bayard: absont-Conkiing and
Garlaud.
Coal IN CARoLINA.-Professo Bibikov
was seen hurrying down town yesterday
with bundle Of conl in his laughing hands
and on asking him what he wanted with coal
this kind Of weather, he replied that .'Iu
tine of peaco ho was preparing for war;
and that he bad struck it rich this time
He thereapon exhibited q rich specimen o
camel coal which he had found in his OK.
plorations On MIR. Paul r. ITammond's place
across the river. lie is digging it now anG
will 90 regularly in the business, for he is sat.
isfed with the quality and quantity.
Auyusta Euening Ne,cs.
New York Congressman, who has jus
returned from visit to Washington. is re-
ported ns saying: Il saw General Garfield
once. but had not the check to 60 again. Tb,
man is being killed by o@Rce-seekers, and i
would almost look as if their was an inten.
tion to kill him by the persistence with whict
they crowd him down on thoroughly selisl
errands. 1t is monstrous thing that th,
President Of the United States. who e lookec
to for wisdom and decision in the grea
questions Of the time, should 10 a mere door
mat and dish water Of 10000 people besieg.
ing him for Office"
ADVERTISING CHEATs.-It has become 81
common to write the beginning of an elegant
interesting article and then run it into some
advertisement, that we avoid all such cheat
and simply emll attention to the merits O.
Hop Bitters in as plain honest terms as
possible. to induce people to give them ont
trial, as no one who knows their value will
ever use anything else.-Pouidence Adverti
ser.
ARRESTS of persons engaged in the Sta,
Route Postal Frauds are being made.
The Californians are rejoicing over The
ratification OF tho Chinese treaty.