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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-25

CURED OF DRISKINa.-"A young friend of
mine was cured Of an Unsuitable thirst for liquor
which had so prostratcd him that he was unable
to do any business. He was entirely cured by
the use Of Hop Bit,crs. It.. allayed u!lc that
bu ming thurst; took away the nprc it for
liquor. made his nerves steady and he has re-
mained IL sober ard steady man for more than
two ycars and has desire to return to his
cups. know OF n number Of others that have
been cured of drinking by t.--From leading
Il. Il Official. Chicago. ll.--Timcs.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-25

A company has been formed in Charleston,
Of which Colonel John S. Fairly is President,
for tho establishment Of cotton aecd oil
mill. All tho stock has been takcn, the
buildings will DO orcctcd at once, and it is
expected that tho mill will be in operation
early in November.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-25

The ATLANTA EXPOSITION Senator Brown
has resigned the presidency Of tho exposition
on account of tho death Of his SON and CO.
vernon Colqnitt has been elected to Gil tho
vacancy The vast floor space of the building.
covering over 100000 square feet, has all
been taken up and the daily demand for
space continues at the rate of 900 feos. I,
is estimated that The exhibition will be visited
by two or three hundred thousand poople or
more.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-25
Thursday, Scptembcr rs.

and will remain open until Ostobor D1st,
The ratio per ceutum Of taxes is as follows:
State purposes, 5 mills.
County, az mills
Past Indebtedness, II mills
Schools, mills
Fence II m;lls
Poll Tax, 81 90
For the oonvenicnco Of tho taxpayers L
will attend at tho following places:
Mrs. Barkcr's, "Wednesday, 2lst soptom-
llalrs, Thursday, 22d September.
Fort Madison, Friday, 23d September.
Westminster, Saturday, 9th September.
Fair Play, Tuesday, 9th September.
Stton's Mills, Wednesday, 28th Septem~
bcr.
Seneca City, Thursday, Goth September.
High Falls. Friday, 30th September.
Aexander's Store, Monday, 3D. October.
And for balance of time n my Office in
tho Court Houac.
lax payers will please attend at tho an
pointmcnts by 3 O'Clock p. M.
In all cases where tho May Installment
has not been paid a
Penalty Of Five Per Cent.
will DO added to said lnstallmcnt.
Alltaxes rcmnioing unpaid on tho first day
of November will incur
Penalty of Fiftccm Per Cont.
and will BIO collected by distress or othor..
wise until 18th of November after that
date tho County Treasurer will nrooeod
TO collect by levy and sale as provided by
law
Taxes are payable 10 the following kinds
of funds and no other.
Gold and Silver Coin,
United States Currency,
National Bank Notes,
And for County Taxes Jury and Wit;
nceses Tickets.
AZ. H.. ALEXANDER,
County Treasurer Ouonoo C,unty.
August IS, 1881 46E
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-25
W.ANHT ER.9S
COTTON GIN.

lHfS GIN, situated ono milo South of Va.
h"'la' >. G., is now ready again for tho SEASON.
1t has all the conyeniences possible to accommo
date an cxacting public, in addition to insurance.
Neat. speedy and cffectial ginning and paokinp.
guaranteed. Aug. 25, 18Sl-4ltf
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-25
[Glcn's Falls IN. W Times. |
A GA Hs Ha.

GLEN's FALLS. N. Y. December ID, 1880.
REV. Mr.. L. N. ST. ONCE,
Dear Sir.-Will you please state below
what satisfaction st. jacobs Oil gyos you,
which you got of us some time ago and
obligo
LEGGETT & BUSH.
Very effective.
r. NJ cT ONION
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-25
INSTRUCTION TN MUSIC

4 KS LEGARE will give instruction in Vocal
I'LL and Instrumental Music at homo. 10 sincIc
scholnrs. or in classes on tho conservatory plan.
Terms moderate. a few Boardcrs will be taken.
and special attention will bo given 10 musical
education. Aug. 35. IS91-dt.3 a.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-25

-
Tho famous battle field farm of Cham
cel!orsvile will be sold ut auction next week.
On Thursday the subscriptions to tho fund
lor the benefit Of President Garfcld's family
had amounted to the neat sum of SI55. :
3Sl55.
mountain about twenty miIcs Fast Of
Mount Idaho s sending forth columns of fire
and smoke to q height Of several hundred
feet, and tho shock is distinctly felt for soy.
enty FIVE miles.
Steel rails for the Central Railroad Of
South Carolinn are arriving in Charleston
Inc road ls now in the course Of constructions
One OF it's present tcrmini is in Sumter. s. G..
:hefe were threo hundred and twenty
tour teachers attending the State Normal
Institute at Grecnvilc on Saturday last. Ono
was from: O;oncc
Seven new houses nrc being built ut Lau.
ronsV'lc. Three others arc contemplated.
ono to bo q marble front.
The yellow cnrs of the Air Limo will y,
repnintcd to conform to those of tho Rich.
mond and Danville and tho Charlotte, COL
N'' ''o o"N 1A"Euott NotuS.
The recent discovery that cotton seed oil is
q perfect and satisfactory substitute for lard
bids fair to create quite revolution in house.
hold economy.
Prof. Samuel A. King, Of Mnnenpolis.
IS making experiments preparatory to cross.
ing tho Atlantic in mammoth balloon of
rubber cloth
SroNoEs! SroN0Es!-.T havo just received a
beautiful lot of sponges, together with another
nico assortment of medicines and chemicals.
V. l.. NORMAN,
Ihc kauauita Indian Worm Pellets aro still
ahoad. For sale by D. Bemann Son g. Co., r.
a. Collins, j. s. Bauknight and v. l.. Norman
Within the last ten years 300 900 Ital~
lans have cmlgratcd to foreign parts.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-25

KILLED Dy ANrs.-We learn that short
time ago coored child. tho oif.pring
OF parents named Holmes, living at
Pincushin place, below Columbia, wa, killed
by ante The child was only two or three
months old. 1t seems that tho pa,cnts took
sleep after eating dinner, and the waste Of
tho veal drew the insects, which swarmcl
INTO the room in large numbers aud crawling
INTO the mouth, eyes and cars of the infant,
caused ita death. We are informed TINT this
is the second child these parents have lost in
the Same way.-Regisfer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-25
TREASURER'S OFFICE.
August Is, 1881.

In accordance with the Supply Bill, an.
proved December 24tb, 1880, notice is
hereby given that this office will be open for
tho collection of taxes
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-25

AN ADMISSION Boston Herald cons
cedcs that the success Of tho South in cstab-
fishing paying cotton manufactures appears
to bo making moro Roadway than some Of
tho Now Eogland publicists and capi.
talists hayo been willing to admit was
possible The Herald then cites mum.
her of reliable figures which leads it to
this conclusion, and aide: "Thero is
every reason why o decided advantage
should exist in tho South, exoepe in tho ex.
istcncc of II laboring class accustomed to tho
work, and perhaps somo climatic educational
and social influences. But in tho long run
labor is suro to find its market and the cotton
staple is undoubtedly to 10 largely manufan,
turcd whore it is grown. But as tho indus
try advances, it will DO found that Now Engs
land money and brains arc in it, nc they aro
in protty much everything olso that is adding
to tho development and welfare of tho coun.
Try"
Tho Indians now On tho war path in Now
Mexico havo within several days killed nearly
forty whites
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-25
| COMMUNICATED

lcoMMUNICATED
The Assoca,ional Union met with tho Fail
Greek Church, in Oconcc county, on Friday.
August -, 1881.
The Introductory sermon was preached by
Rcv. j. II. Lewis. Tcxt--Pau's second letter
to the Corinthians, 9th chapter ana twentieth
verse.
lntcrmission 20 minutes.
ArTEENNoN SESSION.
The delegates assembled in tho church.
Read letters and enrolled new delegates.
Rev. }. i. Lewis was chosen Moderator and
H. ~. ii. Gibson, Clerk
On motion of Rev. j. Owens, appointed Twelve
Mile River Association to convene with the
Antioch Church for tho year 1882 in pickcns
county
SATURDAY, 18TH 0 a. M.-Mct pursuant 10
adjournment. Prayer by Rev. D. Li,tlcton
Called names of delegates.
IN motion of Rev. j. Owens it was ordered
that the second union diotrct hold regular
union meetings, commencing on Friday before
each fifth Sabbath
On motion o. J. W. Head, il was ordered that
the first union bo held with the Gclhel Church
in pickcns county in October Rev. J. Owens to
preach the Introductory sermon ut 10 o'clock a.
NJ; Rev. y. Liitieton, alternate: Rev. J. II.
Lewis to preach missionary sermon at IL
O'clock y. NJ; Rev. j. West altc, nate.
On motion Of II. a. II. Gibson, Jr, il was
ordered that Rev. y. Littlcton deliver q lecture
on church government.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Met pursuant to Adjournment
On motion Of Rev. J. Owens it was ordered
that this union recommend to the Twelve Milo
River Association that they appoint missionary
board to take up collections and employ mis-
sionarics TO work in The bounds of the asso cia-
lion.
On motion of II. a. II. Gibson, Jr., tho fol-
lowing subjects were chosen for the union:
lst The evils Of intcmperanco, by Rev. J. Z.
Lewis
"a. Tho duties o! q deacon, by Rev j. Ovens
ID. The Importance Of Sabbath schools. by
il. a. H. Gibson, Jr
Resolved, That the KEowEE CounIIn. Baptist
Couries and Pickcns Sentinel be requested to
publish the proceedings Of this meeting.
j. Il. LEWIS, Moderator.
II. a. II. GIBSON, Jn., Clerk.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-25

LONDON, August 22.-.Tho Times says:
"Tho Ecumcnical Conference of the Mctho-
dist Church, which is to meet in this city
next week promises to DO one of tho most
interesting and Important religious gather
iogs held since the days of tho Wcsleyans.
Various denominations of Mcthodism, mum.
bering over 10000 actual com mt can Is,
aud Methodist population computed at
$4,000, 900, will be represented. The
memters Of the Conference number 400,
half of whom represent North British aud
Continental Mcthodism and haf churches
in the United States aud Canada. The
Conferences is composed Of lay and clerical
delegates in equal proportion. It's main
objects will be to devise means for prosecut-
ing home and foreign work co as to result
lu the greatest cconomy aud efficiency, to
increase the moral aud evangelical power of
common Methodism and secure the more
speedy conversion of the world"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-25
[Cleycland Leader. |

Mr.. Orlando Wca,herbcc. says an exchange
Of ours, proprietor "The Spencer Phnr.
macy" Spencer. Mass. reports: My uusto>
mcrs speak very highly of the Great German
Remedy, st. Jacobs Oil, it having given
excellent satisfaction. Ono of them, Mr..
ilonry Becher, has been greatly benefited
by it's use in case OF severe rheumatism
and ho rolors TO it in terms OF highest praise.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-25

"A murderer about to be lynchod out Ia the
mountains asked permission to make speech
and delivered an oration so eloquent and
soul ihspiring that tho citizens throw away
4 the rope, presented him with gold headed
ieaneiand elected him justice Of the peace the
very next week.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-25
Re-Districting the State.

Among the serious matters engaging The
attention of tho Legislature will DO that o
rcdistrictiog tho State. Congress has not
yet passed an opportionncnt bill; but boil
tho Democratic and tho Republican appor,
tionmcnt give six Congressman to Sou,I
Carolina---a gain of one.y It might b,
supposed 90 easy matter to divide Tho pop
nlation Of the State by elk, aud then grouE
tho counties into districts having as nearly
as possible the required number Of inhobi'
tants. But this is by no means the hardest
part. There ore just about two dozen men
in tho State who would grace q seat il
Congress, besides tho hundreds or thou.
sands who would not; and each nmbitiot.,
legislator will endcavor to patch up dis
trct with reference TO his own chances
AS everybody can't get in, the squeeze vii
be something prodigious. Wo trust, how
ever, that tho Legislature will be cqua
to the emergency and do nothing foolish. I,
The districts should be constituted ao.
cordiog to tho natural connections Of tn,
respective counties, so that each will com.
binc as far as possible homogeneity Of
sentiment and Of population. Litter on VIC
may make sorno suggestions in tho matter
at present it is sufficient to call the atten
ton Of legislators to this matter, SO they
cnn think of it during the quiet summer
months. a buried session is too short
time for dcliberation and wise apportion.
mcnt.- Wmnsboro Nc,os.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-25

L. N. ST. ONCE.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-25
TAX NOTICE. I.

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02

Frederick Douglass is said to have laid
by over 800, 900 against rainy day.
-Outrages of all kinds continue in Ireland.
Several persons who have paid their rents
have been fred at.
The extensive establishment of the Amer
lean Rubber Company in Cambridge, Mass,
was burned Monday night. The loss is esti-
mated at half million; insurance $4,000.
Two negroes were lynched in Mississippi
last Saturday for numbering white man.
Another nihilist attempt against the Gar
has been frustrated. 1t was proposed to fill
a balloon with explosives, and let il down
over the palace at Gatschina. While the pal
ace was burning down the Gear and his fam
ilv were to be carried off. The machinery
seized shows that everything was in readiness
for the execution of the plot Several ar
rests have been made,
There is talk of celebrating the centen-
NAL birthday of Daniel Webster, which will
occur ON January Is, 1852.
President Garfeld's memory is to be
honored in London by the founding OF
home for working girls, to be called Clarified
House." lady has given $3.50 to COM
mittee for this purpose.
Heavy weather has been making terrible
havoc with vessels on the voyage from Amer
lea to Europe and IN the EhShsh 0inhneii onu
there has been some loss of life, while several
sailors have been seriously injured. some OF
the large steamers had to throw part OF their
cargo overboard, and the Victoria, from Bos'
tom lost 1876 head of cattle. The lighthouse
on Calf.rock, 10 miles from Bantry bay, Ire
land, is reported washed away, together with
its six inmates. Fifty barges were sunk II
The Thames, and extensive floods are reported
in the upper Thames valley. About 40 per
sons injured by the gale are being treated II
| London hospitals.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02
About 1000 deer have been

About 1000 deer have been killed in
northern New York this season.
"A construction train of the Texas q Mex
lean road has crossed temporary bridge near
Laredo. This is the first train to cross the
Mexican border.
The railway bridge over the Kentucky
river on the line of the Cincinnati Southern
railroad is 272 feet high, and is said to be the
highest railrod bridge in the world
Three sailors of the Portuguese bark,
Guilherme while coming from Rio Janeiro
were, in hurricane, swept into the sea by
wave, but landed again on the deck by re-
turning swell.
BY boiler explosion at Grand Rapids,
Mich. Monday, two men were killed and
mill demolished.
The South had a sharp cold snap for
Thanksgiving. A man was frozen to death
at New Orleans, and one at San Antonio, Tex
Two of Henry Ward Beecher's sons were
married last week Wednesday, one in Brook
Ign and the other in Nevada, and neither
knew that the wedding of the other was to
take place on the same day.
The American Book Exchange of New
York the great cheap book concern, has gone
into the hands of a receiver
There was a dense fog in New York city
and over the state of New Jersey Wednesday,
which greatly embarrassed movements by
land and water and caused one or TWO rail-
road accidents.
-Dorman B. Eaton addressed the Cam
bridge, Mass, civil service reform association
on the tenure of office question "Wednesday
evening.
The cashier of the Prince Edwards Is
land bank has ruined the institution by max
ing heavy unauthorized advances reaching
100000 The loss will be heavy, but faiis
upon the directors aud stockholders, who are
liable for three times the amount OF their
stock.
"A swindling Kansas bank president ls
threatened with lynching, unless he "sno"S
up the hard cash.
The other night, burglars laboriously
drilled seven holes in safe at Madison,
Wis. They discovered IL cents-and also
that the safe had been left unlocked bu'
ihey had the satisfaction OF knowing tney
mad spoiled the safe.
The October hurricane in England caus-
ed the destruction of thousands OF the nhe
Old trees which made the parks attractive.
Old oaks, elms, thorns and hirohes came
crashing down in every direction. The chest
nut trees and poplars also suffered severely
10 Berkshire alone no fewer than 5000 trees
We're blown down or badly damaged A
stamford the famous lime tree, said 10 nave
been planted by Queen Elizabeth, was aimos
completely wrecked.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02
BirthS.

In Brattleboro, 18th, daughter to Mr.. aud Mrs.
Jerome Corbett.
In Mohawk N. Y, gath, daughter to Mr.. aud Mrs.
B. A. Stone.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02

Henry L. Snow cut the ends of two fin
gers off one day last week in matching ma
chine.
Rev. H. H. Hamilton exchanged pulpits
last Sunday with Rev. E. Harmon of Win
chester.
"A brother of Rev. Mr.. Rice was here on
visit last Sunday and preached for Mr.. Rice
and gave good satisfaction to those who heard
him.
Mr.. Albert G. Newton has been quite
sick for few days but is on the gain now.
4. Perry has got the frame to his new
house up and will soon have it covered.
N. E. Pratt of this place has the most
ancient sleigh, with the exception of one, Mr..
VIM. B. Adams's. Mr.. Adams's is a two horse
sleigh, one that Col. Chase of the old Brattle-
boro House used to use some 80 years ago. 1t
is sound and in good condition. These two
seighs are quite a curiosity and are highly
valued by the owners. Mr.. Pratts sleigh was
made SO years ago by Ashel Ballou of Hall
fax, Vt, and ironed by Chester Guild of
Nottingham. 1t has the same shoes on it
now that were put on when it was new, and
they are good for another ten years run.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02

Indian summer-second edition.
Jonas Dix recently had an eye badly in
iured while chopping.
The village schools, taught by Mr.. and
Mrs Byron Harris, open with 81 scholars.
Albert Palmeter, who was very sick for
few days, is recovering.
The Methodist ladies were entertained on
Wednesday by Mrs. 1. Haynes, and the Uni
yersalist ladies' on Thursday by Mrs. Norton.
Milo Horton is attending school at Hart
ford, Conn.
AT the recent town meeting it was voted
to raise % cents on dollar to pay town ex.
peuses for the year. We imagine that sum
would have charming sound to the tax pay
ers of some towns in Vermont.
Howard Russell recently cut his foot bad
" while chopping.
Meetings have been held nearly every
evening of the week at the intervale school.
houses
e. Gorham has been confined to the house
by sickness for several days.
Miss Emily Farnham is very sick
The annual communication of Social
Lodge No. 49, f. & A. NJ, occurred on
Wednesday, Both. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
..
W.. H. W. Bellows, j. W; j. Henry Kid.
der, treas. II. F. Barber, sec'y; Edward
Bell S. D.. B. f. Wilson, j. d. J. r. Blu
ell, S. steward G. A. Lamb, j. Steward;
Rev NJ B. Bishop, CHAPLAIN F. E. Ray,
marshal; Loren Whitcomb, tyler.
large number Of visiting brethren were
present from Unity lodge No. So A. A. But
terfeld, D. D. G. NJ. q w, NJ, installed the
officers elect in an impressive manner. The
installation ceremonies were public, quite a
number of ladies being present; after the
ceremony all partook of refreshments served
by Landlord Kidder. The occasion was one
of interest to all attending.
The dwelling house of @. l. Walcott
caught fire last night in the wood work
around an unused fire. place. The fire was
discovered by the inmates about o'clock in
the morning. Neighbors were aroused and
the fire promptly extinguished without seri-
Gus damage, not however, till some clothing
belonging to Mr.. and Mrs. Walcott had been
burned. The chimney had burned out the
day previous. The inmates had very mar
row escape.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02

heath OF PETER aooD-RrsuLr OF THE Au.
TopsY.

DEATH OF PETER GooD-BEsULr OF THE Au.
ToPsY.
Peter Good, farmer of this town. was
found dead in his wagon, his head hanging
over the dasher, at about II o'clock on the
night of the oath ult., his horse standing at
tbe watering-trough near the house of M W
Davis. The immediate cause of death was
probably strangulation, the man having fallen
into the position in which he was found and
being unable to rise. The cause of the fall
and inability to rise was probably rum, which
explains the whole case. He is reported 10
have been seen in Bellows Falls that evening
under the influence of liquor. A post mortem
examination of the body was held on Satur-
day by Drs. Whitman and Pettengill, the re-
suit of which is understood to be, that, while
tbe immediate cause of death was stranpula-
ton they also found about pint of fluid in
the stomach, which was mainly liquor. Good
leaves a wife and eight children, the oldest
about II years old and the youngest having
been born last Saturday, two days after the
death of the father. Good was a soldier.
drew small pension, and was member of
the Grand Army post at Bellows Falls, un-
der whose direction his funeral was conduct.
ed on Sunday. Good had partly paid for the
small place on which he lived, and the man
ner of his death furnishes material for very
sad and serious reflections - Times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02
@arrtaQfs.

In Bratteboro, Dec.l, by Rev. E.w Whitney Albert
II. Rice of Charlemont, Mass, and Lizzie ]. Brown of
Halifax.
In Townshend, Goth, by Rev. Geo. Porter, Chas. l..
Austin and Angie f. Morse
In Keene, n. H., cath. by Rev. Cyrus Richardson,
Oscar W. Spauding of Chester VT, and Sarah Green
wood Of X
IN Northampton, Mass, 10th, Chas. L. Barrett of
Hinsdae, N. H., and Mary J. Burton Of Mortified.
In Sadawga, Levi Underwood aud Mrs. @. Shumway.
In Wilmington Goth, by Rev W. N. Barber, Frank
A. Estabrook of Dover and Ellen L. Boyd of W.
In Winchester, N. H., Gath, by Rev. L. Harmon,
Henry L. Shepardson and Gertrude A. Buffum.
In Pondvie, 2lth, by Rev. L. F. Shepardson, VIM.
A. Brooks and Sarah J. Stratton.
In Chester, Gath, by Rev. II. L. Slack Geo. A. Rice
of Rockingham and Betsey p. Faulkner of Chester.
In Bellows Falls, 23d by Rev. Father Gendreau,
John Kennedy and Nellie Kniry.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-02

The winter term of school begins next
Monday, with Miss Abbie Higgins as teacher.
During the high wind of Saturday night,
10Th, some 80 feet of the staging to the spire
Of the new Methodist church was blown down,
but it has been replaced, and the work is now
going on
Rev. L. Smiley preached two very inter
esting and instructive sermons last Sunday.