Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-11-24

/ The committee to investigate the Ninth
Massachusetts, Regiment has reported to the
Governor. 1t states that tho stories of bad
conduct on the train aud at Wilmington, Del,
and Yorktown wore exaggerated, but con.
firms the reports of ontrages Committed by
tho men while at Richmond. Tho Governor
10 recommended to inaugurate an ipvestiga-
tioh to flnd and punish the g0ilty men, and
If that oannot be done to disband the Regi>
m8nt.
The Boston Post says tho Newark cashier
who stole everything from his bank bot the
building. which could hardly be called port
hble property, sets an example that will make
the t6gues accord him high place in theft
admiration. The Newark oashier retiinds
one of tho street car conductor who reported
to tho Treasurer alter dtaklng lfis flrst round
TElp: ~ have no returns to Heso." Tho
Ir6deuter aftet contemplating his colossal
cheek for little while, replied: We'll, my
friend, the company il mueh obliged to you
for Bringing the car back"
The Springfield Republican aays .tet
among tho inmates Of a Western insano aey.
lum is man who 10 ofteh terftctly sensible,
and wheh accosted at such times causes Wis.
itors to wonder Why he 10 confined there.
This inmate entered into conversation the
other day with caller whose dress pro-
claimed him clergyman. Said the madman;
|
Grant at Chcagn2" 1T was" said the min
ister, who followed the acoeptsl custom of
asserting ~ the statement of lunatics for
peace snko. "liayes wa, nssussinnted 1T
Cincinnati. was lie notf' again asked the
iuqat'c. Yea" replled thu clefg5mau
And *as not Queon Victoria mutderGd in
her paacef" To this query from tho mad
nah. the clerical visitor once more answered
in affirmative. The uhatic NAMED one after
another dozen living royal personnges, all
ot ,Htiofi the Clergyman was led to admit had
Doen put out of the why. Finishing his
oatecliism' the madt1at turned on tho oler-
gymhn and said aertet. Your dress shows
you gro minister, but you are tho worst
liar ever met"
The sailtuad ne%s, reported from all SOC
tiotio of tho cohntry, shows that tho public
prosperity still has stiff backbone.
Tho Eouissille Courier Journal saws:
''Wheo you cattl your Ton roadug dime
novel or blood aud thunder weekly, wear i.
out, OF, him"
The death Of tho Grand Recording and
Corresponding Secretary Rdgely, of tho
GRAND Lo1ge of Odd Fellows of the United
States, is announced.
Tho contest over the Speakershp of tho
next House Of Representatives is growing
warmer as the session approaches So far
Mr.. Kass"n seems to have met with the
greate~: promise of SUCCESS rs tho Republican
nominee There is some opposition among
t4" Democrats to "omplimentng Elk Speaker
Randul with nomination. but i. is probable
that this opposition will mot away.
Upon the death of the late President there
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mourning emblems upon all the public
bo."S1gs bn;,s1gs at Washington. Nobody then
hANed to count the cost Of such decoration.
No. the bills have since cnmc in. They
amount in round figures tn $300000. and
there ia np appropriation out IF which they
can be paid The subject Will have to be
presented to Congress to bo considered with
other expenses, tho aggrdsa,d Of which will
probably he $500. 1000.
Mt Edward Atkinson. of Bnstnn. who has
anvs Tint himself and companions from
B">,"n ara "aais6cd that there never has
bccn M industrial exhibition anywhere from
which such vast benencient results could have
enaoeh ns will come from this one and in it's
magnitude and interest it is second only to
the Centennial. With respect to the products
and RESOURCES of tho South. it is not second
to that."
WAsii.NGToN, November 1G.--It ia under-
stnnd hat an additional case Of embezzement
| imnunting tn $40. 600. haa Geen found ngainst
| 'a,,.ir Il %uate and will hr laid before the
ga jarv This will make Fl We indictments