Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-05-11

Tho Tariff Commission bill, as it passd i
tho House Of Representatives Saturds s
provides for commission of nino persoI|E
to be appointed from civil life, who arc 8{z
receive ten dollars per doy and travelina
and other necessary expenses. The diffS|
of this commission will bo to take iE{{$
consideration and 10 investigate thorouptSi8'
all tho various questions relating to thf
agricultural, commercial mercantile, mautis
featuring, mining and industrial intereslnl
Of tho United States, 80 fur as tho sauI#
may bo necessary to the establishments IN
judicous tariff, or revision of tbS
existing tariff upon scale Of Justice to All
interests. The commission is cmpowcra58
to travel through the country and cathJN
information. The testimony taken is "a
be printed from time to timo and distributeH
to members of Congress by tho publ@
printer, and tho fina' report Is to bo mad&
not later than the first Monday in DeceuIa
ber, 1882. Tho bill coincidos with thSl
one passed by tho Senate on March 289
with tho exception that the Senate bii]
requires tho commission to gather informaA
tion on which to base revision Of tho i'll
ternal rovenuo laws. In the Senate, Nh
Allison moved to strike out the clause reH
ferring to Internal revenue, but his motion
was lost by vote of 20 to 3S. The biz
was possed in the Senate by vote Of 3$
to IS. M
From official sources we gather the folok~
ing instructive itoms: Australia lovios a TN
Of 81 for cnch man. woman and child in tE8s
kingdom. Hungary levics So SO per pers3na
Prussia $40 per porson. France SIS 1cr
head. Ruesia pays much less, bu. thasis III
because of her inability to pay. The modav
is not to be Ind. Every Russian pays|Sl
and every Fronchnan pays $l5 and still Hc
former is worso of than any othor countyt
socially, politically and pecuninrily. So iM
not tho heaviest taxed people always who ht
really the greatest burdonod. A people wH
enjoy liberty Of conscience und Of action kH
who are not ground down by unjust 6u
unwisc laws, may be happier aud moro III
tented under hcavy taxation than tho pod
OF another country who pay lighter taxes Al
havo fower privileges.
In Ward in Columbia 800 voters h
registered up to May 9th. or those about til
colorcd voters registered to one white yo,
rhore are six hundred votors in tho M
add one moro day. The Ne,os and COZ,
on tho subject Of registration says:
Tho colored pooplo will register to la
Thoy have bccn piled for weeks with sai
ings aud exhorlations. They have beenst
tha tho registration law ia scheme to4t
piive thcm Of their suffrage, and that fail,
to register will remand them to condition
political slavery Mt least. 1t is great wrt
to alarm aud excite the coorod voters int
way, but they wcre expected to reSia
IN III furh loRt L.. -
alike. Viii The white people rcgis.er2t
can only say to them that, if they do notSt'
deprive themselves Of the opportunity to&
cure the continuance of good governnn
and peace for themselves and thcir ifel
citizens next November. a
LOTS or Fun AHEAD. An old mi
was brought up before Judge McDowal
morning for being drunk. The Judgeg
the old fellow a goud wholesome leot
on tho sin of Drunkenness M
"Wore you ever drunk, Judgc2" as
the old veteran. }3
90, sir" said His LIQUOR, "I "
was.'
The old man hung his head for 81
ment aud then calculated:
"Wel!, LII be d! But it nin'i
late yet, Judgc; there's fun ahead for
heaps of fun"
The old fellow was discharged ami
roar Of laughter. LcadpWc Dcn,ocrat
RALEIoH, N. c., May ALL ofJ
buildings belonging to Col. Diughj
military school at Mebanovilo wcro bui
to-day. They wcro Of wood aud six
in number Loss $4,000. Insur
$4,000.
TIE DlsTINGUIsnING CuARM.-A dclkl
fragrance of freshly gathered llowers
spices is the distinguishing charm of Fl6
ton Cologne.
MONEY FOR a RAINY DAy-."For sixSy
my daughter was sick from kidney ands0
disorders. We had used UP our snvings
d'c'ors. when our dominic advised rs La
Parkcr's Ginger Tonic Four bottles eGe
cure, and as II dollars worth has kdpt
family well for over year, we haMb
able to lay by money again for rain No
a poor Mans Wife. M
The fatality which accompanies ArcEio
ploratlon ia ngnin evident in tho dcNh
Lieutenant DcI,rns and the party wi,iNh
80 ends the voyage Of tho JeanncttaI T
vessel is crushed in the ice and sunk f1 {
Arctic ocean. Ecr commander is leaA ha
ing lost his lifo in tho endenvor toYroa,
shelter. What Arctic cxreIi,iop,E fro
FraulIin to DoLong. nf which this BE n
wholly or in part true? They died iii
brave men. but no one can help Ifeeli
that his life lost under such crcumstSnces
lie wasted. Cor aIte. all the question barise
what good is it all? Tho ynlur M scnHbp ar