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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-07-28
The Weather

Has continued hot aud dry for weeks.
While wo may have had every summer q
few days of hot weather similar to this,
still no one will hardly say they can re-
member consecutive weeks of hot nights
and days, which threatened to destroy all
veSetation. 1n addition We have had in
eight or ten weeks but ono rain, heavy
washing shower two weeks ago. Every.
thing now indicates rain and cooler wca ther.
If it comes it can hardly benefit those
about Walhalla as to crops. Upland corn
can make nothing scarcely and On lowlauds
hardly half yield is probable. Cotton,
too, is dwarfed If frequent rains sets it
to growing it may shed tho little fruit it
will bear. Ii may take on yet largo weed,
but it will be too late to mature the fruit.
It's useless to talk about vegetables. Gar
dens nre destroyed. The Irish pot atocs
which, grew in tho early spriog are almost
cook cd in the ground. Wo are glad to see
that in tho larger part Of the county crops
have suffered but little and the prospect is
bcttcr than usual for good yield. Gene
rally they huyo had good rains and this kept
them growing even amid tho hot weather.
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Whiskey and Pistols in Oconoe

From tho Charleston News and Courier1.
Perhaps no county in the State has been
moro directly benefited than Oconco by the
Acts of tho Legislature prohibiting the car.
rying Of concealed deadly weapons and the
sale of intoxicating liquors outside Of incor-
porated towns and villages. Both of these
measures have Lecn strictly enforced with
very gratifying results, and, from fncts COL
lccted by representative Of tho News and
Courier during recent visit to that section
of the State, it appears .hnt the whiskcy
trade of the county has been reduced ut least
two thirds and that every violation of tho
concealed weapon law has been promptly and
effectively punished, The result of all this
can DO seen in tho general prosperity of the
county, the large advance in tho price Of
real estate, tho influx of a superior popula,
ton, the establishment Of new Industrial
enterprises and increased educational facili-
tic5.
There ars now only two licensed govern
ment d'stilleres in the county, and whiskey
| is only sold ct Walhalla. Twelve months
ago thero was not an Illicit distillery in tho
county, and so far as tho revenue officials
arc informed there are now no violations of
the laws in this direction. In tho revenue
district, comprising tho counties of Oconee,
Pickcns and Anderson, Of which Mr.. IL. II.
Jillson, is the Deputy Collector. where there
were twelve distilcrics before the passage OF
tho State liceneo law there nro now not moro
than four. OF course all this is very oncour-
aging to tho friends Of temperance, and there
10 growing feoling in favor of tho absolute
! prohibition of tho salc and manufacture OIL
whiskoy. 9hero aro many who do not 90
80 far, but who advocate tho cultivation 0,
the vine, (for which the soil and climate o.
Oconeo are especially adaptcd) and tho dis.
i tilMtion Of light wines.
The oarrooms at WalhalIa have paid ali
their License feos, State, county and Federal
and ara now running under tho full sanction
of the law. The special State license ha.
reduced tho number Of liquor shops in tn,
county, diminished tho quantity Of liquo,
sold and occasioned bettor respect for tlt
laws and fuller enforcement CT all thei
provisions.
Those who havo engaged in tho mcnufac
tnrc of crooked" whiskoy belong to th
, poorest class Of the population, and do no
represent any Of the better olemepts Of SO
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-07-28
A $40 Premium Offered for the
Best Collection Of Native Tim

DCGS.
MEssns. EDIToRs: Sometime ago I wrote an
article for your paper, offering my services to
gather up and send to Columbia for tho Depart
ment of Agriculture specimens of The agrcul-
tural, mechanical and other products of our
county, for tho purpose of having the county
well represented at tho Atlanta Exhibition in
October next.
nm very sorry that our people hnvc paid so
little attention 10 this very important matter. A
few gentlemen have sent to Inc specimens of
grasses, which have been forwarded to the De-
partment. This is all that has been done. II
Is shame TINT a county so thoroughly adapted
10 agriculture, manufacturing, mining, &c.
should not do more by its citizens in making use
OF this opportunity of advertising tho great
advantages which the county possesses.
No county is richer in all those clements
which, if industriously utilized, will create
wealth and bring ease aud comfort 10 every
h household.
What We want is moro men, moro labor, to
develop the great capabilities Of our soil, our
forests our minerals, &c. This can only be
done by letting the world know what is in our
midst so that immigrants from the Old World
and elsewhere may be invited 10 our county by
these many advantages
With this in view | offer n prize of len dollars
to tho person who will bring to the office of
Keith Werner by the 3lst of August next tho
best and most numerous collection of our native
timbcrs. The timber must be selected in wny
as TO exhibit TO tho best advantage its bark and
texture 1t should be sawed into blocks of
/ eight inches i'll length. Three impartial judges
will be selected by the undersigned TO decide
which is the best lot presented in tho contest for
the prize.
In Offering This premium hopo not to dis.
courage the sending in of specimens of othe,
| products.
Small quantities Of wheat oats, rye, barley
clover, Sc, If sent TO mo will DO forwarded tc
Columbia with tho greatest pleasure.
would suggest also that specimens of cotton
from The first pickings and corn, as soon as ripe
bo handed to mo-
offer the prizo for timber in order that tlt
attention Of manufacturers of farming inple.
menta, carriages, buggics, wagons. &c., mny b
directed TO our county
: Hoping that cnterprising gentlemen in ever,
township of our. county may pay somo attention
to this important matter, am yours, truly,
i G. WANNER.
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The Oconee Female
University
NORTH

WILL spch in Wnlhalln, in largo, comfortable
!. rooms ON THURSDAY, September lst
1881. Arrangements will DO made to graduate
young ladies next June Those prerering only
the English course will be graduated in those
studies and given diploma. Those taking tho
full course of Latin, Mathematics and Natural
Science ana the English course will bo entitled.
10 diploma IN Alb, and the one receiving first
honor each year will be awarded o handsome
GOLD MEDAL. The most punctual student, no
matter to which class shc may belong, will bo
awarded beautiful gold ring. Full credit wilE
be given each pupil in every GLASS for tho public
fund. We will, with few exceptions, use tho
same books as those taught last session in tho
Walhalla College. as they can be bought much
cheaper than new books. Wo will leach only
four studies at one time Every cnss viii speil'
daily Mr.. Calhoun having an especially high,
reputation in Mathematics and Latin, will teach.
these branches in the various clnsses We pro.
pose receiving young boys and keeping them
under the e"tiro control Of Mr.. Calhoun. They
will be classcd separately from the little girls,
who viii be entirely under Mrs Cobb's coatrol.
in q different part of the institution.
Expenses per month will bro rs follows: Juve-
ni'e Primary and Academic Classcs, tuition Sl
contingent 10 cents Sophomore, Junior and
Senior Casscs tuition 49, contingent fee 20
cents. Extra studies at the customary rates.
French, botany, Drawing. ST. Wax Work and
other Ornamental Branches on the most reason
able terms by Miss Addio Fischcsscr.
Board at private houses anywhere in town
from 50 to $40 per month.
Our Music Department will bo under tho con-.
troll of one Of the finest musicians in the State.
Such an opportunity for the cultivation cf this
accomplishment is seldom afforded any commu-
nifty. Terms per month for Music, Piano anil
Guitar, So; use Of instrument AZ cents Vocnl
Music, in Glasses s. per month. German will.
be taught PREE CT CHARGE
In Offering orr services to the public We pro.
mise to teach our pupils thoroughly and to train,
them TO act from high sense of honor, culti-,
vaeiDg in them those lovely and refined traits
which should adorn the female character and fit
them to enter the most elegant society. We
also promise strict and good discipline in tho
boys department.
Feeling we are we'll known as teachers in
oconeo County we hope to have liberal pa.
tronage. For any further information address,
sins. s1LLiE SLOAN COBB, Principals,
July %, 1881 3z2t.
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Asheville Female Collees

AsiEvE, N. CARolNA is Of the best and chcapes,
schools in the South Fayorably located with extensive
periemecd Faculty Full course and gives thorough ns,nc
ton Music specially Good Pianos and magnificent Pipe
Eassr!img l'cnnctsvIc S. c.; lion H. D. Vance, N C.:
pr W, g. f. Cunningham, Nashville, Tenn: Prof r. W
Jones, oxford, Miss Send for Catalogue. Address the
PpreSdeut Rev JAMES ATKINS, Jk,, or j. A. DRANsEK.
n"S'hcSs ohpt. July 2S, 1881 37-t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-07-28

The New York tlh Insurance Company
reports PIP deatt claims paid in single year;
amounting to Sl,1al72l.31 These preni1
nms Cost tho insured $002. 383 80, thus
making b profit Of ST .03o. .337.4s for them in
the aggregate. This is good for the in
snred' but in the end will be ruin for tho
company.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-07-28
FL YM EN e a T.

Married, July eth, 1891, by the Rcv.
Nimrod Sullivan. Mr.. William Alexander
Ericks to Miss Phebo Louisa Hyde, all of
Oconee County.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-07-28

LONDON. July 23.-An earthquake oc-
onrrcd at half past 2 O'Clock on Friday in
Switzerland and the Eastern part Of France.
At Geneva bells wcro rung and houses sha-
ken. At Margcs furniture in dwellings
was upset and there was q great constcrna-
ton, but no casualties. IT was also severe
at Bernc, Switzerland, at Lyons and Grcno-
bio, France. Two great thunder storms oc-
Cured at Vienna on Thursday ind Friday
which lowered tho almps, uncomfortable tenn
per0tnre prevailing for sumo days pust.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-07-28
-, philadelphia Times.)
philadelphia Police Dcpapf mani

The Philadelphia Ledger Of December 70,
1882, mentions among many o.hcrs, the case
Of Chief OF polico Of that city, SamnoY q
aiycn' ssq:, VINO safd he used ST. Jacobs Oil
with exceiont results. IIo haa also heard
from many who have used it for rhouna. 4.
tism, that it alone Of oil yerMeaies did them
good.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-07-28

Mississippi County. Mo-, is tho great wa,
tefmbloh region Of the world. Over 1000
acres arc this year devoted to watermeons
alone and the yield is about car load ON
acre, so That 1000 car loads will be shipped
to St. Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit and Indian,
apolis. Contracts have boon made will,
many farms at $ll0 car. The general
prices rdn from 500 to $le0 eas during tho
scasot.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-07-28

Therei is hardly any difference 10 tho looks
of hetwin Bowsers. Of Janosville. VIE, but
ono ie drunken ionfer while The other is an
exemplary Christian. The loafer kissed q
woman nnbdden in the strcos and her hus-
band by mistake knocked the Christian down.
Her very muscular brother, when tho mis-
take was explained, went out with tho
avowed purpose of righting the matter by
whipping tho real offender tremendously;
but he met the Christian, rofused to bellows
hie protest tations that d eecond blu under was
being mado and thrashsd hiti so that he
almost died.
TIE Crop PRospEors.--A tofrospon d
dent of tho Ne,os and (,ourief whiting from
Ridgcwny under date of July 20, says:
'.Ihe state of the crops 10 Fairfield is dc !.
pIorable. The oat crop was failure;
wheat was very poor and sweet potatoes
were entirely ruined. Gardens we're burnt
up weeks ago. There. arS thousands OF
acres of corn that will not make peck
to the aore, in fact being cut down for
rough food. Cotton Will hot make one
half crop; much Of it is bot oat Of tic
wilt all night. The forms aio dying up OF,
tho stalk. What of tho future? Liens to
the amount Of $4,000 at this place
alone-not one fourth will be paid. Not
corn enough will be made to last until
christmas. | have been plautor pcur forty
years and this is the most alarming year [
ever experienced
ln recent case before tho Court as
Greenville, in which Whitner Symnes,
Esq, was an interested party, witnesses
were introduced who uffirmcd that he was
men of bad charater, and that they would
not believe him on his oath. Mr.. Symmes
introduced evidence iu reply, and claimed
that this was personal uttaok upon him
self by persons who were his enemies. Mr..
Symnes is pructicipg attorney at the
Grccnvillc bar.
DRINKING lIoUsEs.-In tho United States
there is on average Of one for every three
hundred and twenty people, California
takes tho lead, having ono saloon for overy
one hundred inhabitants; Connecicutt has
ono for every two hundred and twenty,
massachusetts, ono for every two hundred,
New York and Pennsylvania one for every
two hundred, Now Jersey, Delaware aud
one for every two hundred and
twenty, Gcorgin ono for every Eve hundred,
Alabama, Snuth Cnroina, Arkansas, Missis.
sippi and Virginia ono for esery six hun
dred. North Carolina ono for o,ery eight
hundred, Vermont one for every seven hun.
dred and fifty and Maiue one for every ono
LONDON. July 23.-An earthquake oc-
cnrrcd at half past 2 o'clock ON Friday in
Switzerland and the Eastern part Of France.
At Geneva bells wero rung and houses sha-
ken. At Mmrgcs furniture in dwellings
was upset and there was q great constcrna- |
ton, but no casualties. 1t was also severe
1t Bernc, Switzerland, ut Lyons and Greno-
bio Franco Two urnnt thupdor oto,n,, ~
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-07-28

A gang CT tramps have taken possessioa
of La,nan Place. Pa, ard.'aro making 10
very unpleasant for the inhabitants. They
have q regular camp, and hvo we'll, stealing
calves. pigs. fowls, hams and vegetables by
the wholesale. and begging broad. salt and
pepper, and butter from tho farmors' wives.
They also milk the farmers COWS.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-07-28

Batcsburg. S. c., went dry in its late mu-
nioipal election.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-07-28

Judge Nathan Clifford, Of the United
States Supreme Court, died at Portland,
Maibo, on Tuesday, July 25.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-07-28

:. Col: Boykin, immigration ngont Tor South
Carolina, is receiving l6ttors from a1l parts Of
tho state expressing perfect satisfaction at
tho work and behavior Of tho German i'm.
migrants recently sent out.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-07-28

Doaihs in Charleston last wcck--whitcs l3
colurcl 81 ""''' 40
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-08-31
A HURRICANE
Strikes Savannah, Ga, Doing Grea
Damage.
4 Great Many Lives Lost.

SAVANNAH, August 80. The hurricane re-
ported as moving up the coast last week
struck Savannah and vicinity. Saturday even
ing. The wind has been blowing steady since
Thursday night.
At z. NJ. Saturday it attained velocity
| Of forty eight miles an hour. At s.45 the
signal station was unroofed and the instru-
ments smashed. They last recorded sixty
miles an hour. and it is thought it reached
seventy to eighty. Rain fell in torrents.
Houses were unroofed; stores and ware
houses flooded; streets were literally covered
with debris and prostrated trees shipping in
the river torn loose and thrown on the banks
| after innumerable collisions.
All down river to Tybee, vessels are ashore.
At Tybee great destruction was caused. Most
Of the cottages were blown down or injured.
The house of Henry Solmen was blown down
and burnt. Mrs. Wolf and daughter, Mrs.
Folk, her daughter 'and young brother were
burnt to death. The wharf and tramwav
were destroyed, and the sojourners on the
island we're in terrible peril that night. The
family of Addison Stokes, opposite the city.
perished in the river, but Mr.. Stokes was
rescued.
There was great damage and loss of life
among the negroes on the rice lands. No
estimate can be formed Of the damage in the
city. A number Of accidents occurred, some
fatal. Engineer Fitzgerald of the steamer
H. B. Plant was drowned. Steamship Des-
song, which left Thursday for New York,
returned disabled. A number of wrecks are
reported along the coast.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-08-31

WASHINGTON. August 80
Executive Mansion-In an interview with
a reporter of the Associated Press. at halt
past four, Dr. Bliss said the Presidents case
to-day has been very satisfactory. Another
incision about three-quarters of an inch long
was made in the patients right cheek. this
morning. and large additional quantity OF
pus removed. The opening are now all in
communication, one with another, and the
condition of the gland is improving every
hour. The patients pulse has been some
what higher range to day than yesterday, but
DR.. Bliss does not attach much significance
to this fact for the reason that the local dis
turbance arising from the glandular swelling
is sufficient to explain it. The patients gen
eral condition remains as good as yesterday
and his stomach is behaving admirably.
Bliss does not look for any marked change
in the direction of recovery before Friday or
Saturday, by which time, he thinks, the
gland will have ceased to be a dangerous
feature. Up to this time all goes as well as
could be expected.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-08-31
AUGUSTA RETAIL MARKET.

Corrected weekly for the Journal. .
TUESDAY, Aug. 30th. 1881.
BUTTER-22a25c
BEANS-Pea So 75; Yellow eyes, 81 25.
ONIONS-5c per pound.
CHEESE-Country cheese, ,l4al5c Factory, 15c.
MOLASSES-Muscavado, so; Porto Rico choice,
s.; Golden Syrup, 20; Sugar Drps, $3.50.
FLOUR-Nichigan and St. Louis, So O0a9 90; best
HaXall, 80 50al0 %.
GRAIN-Corn SIC; Barley GO to CSC; Oats 55c
Rye yOc to Si.OO.
HIDES AND SKINS-Heavy hides, 7ia7sc; calf
skins. l2al3c; lamb skins 50c a$l.00.
HAY-Choice early cut, loose, S13 90; ordinary
quality, Sl2 cUal4 Co., pressed hay 9Oc per hundred
pressed straw 70 to zoe per hundred.
LINE AND CEMENT % per cask for lime /;
81 rs for cement
MEAL-15aS0 cents.
COTTON SEED MEAL-$2OO per 100 lbs.
APPLES-Green apples SOC to 81 90 per bush.
PRODUCE-NewPotatOes, Early Rose, voc a bush;
Eggs, 20c.
PR0VISIONS-Round Hog, coming in /;
Beef 2c; Clear Salt Pork l4c per Id; Fresh, OOc
per lb spring Chickens, 70 to 25c Ham. lial6c Lard
domestic l5al7c; Fowls, l2al5c; Mutton, OOaO0 cts.
Spring lamb. 1Oa15c.
SUPERPHOSPHATE--2aa per pound in pack
ages; per ton Si0a50; ground plaster $5 50a6 90.
oTKAW-S7.OO.
SHORTS-Sl 40 to 80 per hund.
TALLOW-4c; Taow scraps, 1ac.
WOOD-SOft wood, 81 90 to - 90 per cord delIv-
cred in the city; Hard wood, So OO.6 SO.
WOOL-Medium, unwashed %; washed, 35c.
EARLY VEGETABLES-Cucum 2cts. each !;
bees and turnips. cts per h. string beans, rs cts
peck; cabbage, cts. pound; squash, cts. pound !;
tomatoes cts per ID green corn 20 TO 25c per doZ.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-08-31

The suggestion made by Senator Beck
that in case the President dies the demo-
Gratis unite with the republicans in elect
ing one of the latter party President pro
tenn. Of the Senate and therefore next in the
line Of Presidential succession. is hardly
likely to be adopted by the party as a
whole. graceful and patriotic as the act
would be. But it must be remembered
that when the New York Senators are
admitted. the democrats require Judge
Davis's vote to command one-half the
Senate. and it is altogether likely that
that gentleman would be di.interested and
patriotic enough to unite with the repub-
licans in giving the office to one of that
party and thus remove the temptation OF
any further violence in connection with
the Presidential Office tor the sake Of Sc
curing party advantage.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-08-31

''Only miracle will save the Presi-
dent!" groaned the great-hearted Inger-
soil as he left the White House on the
day after the shooting. That miracle
has God wrought. Last Friday and Sat
urday the Presidents life hung by sill
ken thread. and it seemed to the nation
that II must snap ere this. Even the
physicians abandoned hope. All day Sat
nrday and Sunday. in this land and in
other lands, devout Christians prayed
earnestly that God would restore the
President to health. In answer to their
petitions came the glad news that the cri-
sis had passed and Garfield was better
This signal interposition of Providence is
enough to convince the most skeptical OF
the efficacy of PRAYER. God reigns and
the government at Washington still
lives,"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-08-31

WASHINGTON, August 30.
Executive Mansion-At the morning dres-
sing another small incision was made in the
lower part of the swelling on the right side
of the Presidents face which was followed
by full discharge of healthy looking pus,
similar to the discharge that took place
through the opening. The swelling is per-
ceptibly smaller and looks better. The wound
remains in an unchanged condition. There
has been little rise OF temperature since
morning, and the pulse is more frequent. In
other respects the Presidents condition is
about the same. Pulse is 1l6; temperature
9s.9; respiration Is.
(SignedD d. w. Bliss,
j. X. BARNES,
j. j. WOODWARD,
ROBERT REYBURN,
+. II. HAMILTON.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-08-31

The Louisville Courier-Journal keeps
alive its hope that the President will vel
recover by remembering the remarkable
case Of man in that city who was evi.
IDENTIFY nearer deaths door than President
Garfield. He lay in bed eighteen months
with bullet through his body and shat.
tered leg. and from 100 fell of to ..
pounds in weight. He had py@mia badly
and gangrene, and chills. and diarrhes.
and erysipelas; and had to be nourished
again and again. for week at time. b,
ensmeta, because his stomach rejected
food and got so weak that he was unabl,
to indicate that he was conscious !: and was
worried with morphine and was cut into
dozen times for pus cavities. and alb
scesses. He had everything that anybod,
had said the President was threatened
with. and had it bod, but finally recov-
ered By dint of fine coastitution and in
domitable viii power.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-08-31

Lewiston, August 30. At half past seven
fire was discovered in the rear Of John w.
Miller's large carpenter, sash and blind shop.
The buildings extended $50 feet from the
street and we're close by Cyrus Greeley s
sash and blind ware house. Inhamable ma
terial made the fire so hot that it quickly in
vaded Mr. Greelsy's building and extended
to another below owned by Miller and Ran
dali, occupied by J. F. Getchell, harnesses
also in the rear to R. C. Pingree Co.'S lum-
Der ward. The first two buildings are total
loss and the third building partially burned.
All are partially insured. About fifty thou
sand feet of their lumber burned. Hunters
paint shop over MiIlez's and E. B. Clarke
paint shop in front of Greeley's, both destroy
ed. Some stock was saved. The paint and oil
with dry lumber, made the hottest IRE Lewis
ton has seen for several years. One Of the
Western Union wires and several telephone
wires destroyed. The total loss must be over
$4,000.
Sadden Death.
Patrick Sweensey Sabbattis dropped dead
on Maine street. Lewiston. this P. NJ.