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The Osceola times., 1882-02-25
How They Travelled In the Good Old Time

In the sixteenth year Of the reign Of
Charles II of England, was established
tine first turnpike-road where toll was
taken, which intersecied the counties OF
Uertford, Cambridge and Huntingdon.
Until the middle OF the eighteenth cen-
tury, however, most Of the merchandise
conveyed from place TO place was trans
ported on paCl horses through sho1t
distances. Between distant aces cart
was used, pack horse not being able to
transport a sufficient quantity of GOODS
to pay the cost of the Journey. The com
mon carrier between S-lkirk aud Edin.
burgh, a distance of thirty-eight miles,
required fortnight for his journey,
going and returning. in 1873 a coach
for passengers between Edinburgh and
Glasgow, Il distance of Gorty-four miles,
was drawn by six horses, and the journey
to aud fro was completed in six days.
I'm 1850 the coach took thiry-six hours
10 the Journey. In 1919 the same journey
was made bya route three miles longer,
in one hour and half.
, In the year 1868 there was but one
stlge-coach between Edinburgh and
London. This started once a month
from each Of these cities. 1t took fOrt-
night 20 perform the journey.
In 1888 seven coaches started daily be-
tween London and Edinburgh, which
performed the journey in less Than lorty-
eight hours.
In 1868 the number Of passengers by.
the coaches between London and Ediu-
burgh could not have exceeded about
twenty i've monthly. In 1888 the coaches
conveyed about llO passengers daily.
Until the close Of the last century, the
internal transport Of goods in England
was performed by wagon, and was so ex-
pcnsive as to cx, ludc every object except
manufactured articles and such as being
Of light weight aud small bulk in pro-
portion To- their value. would allow a
high rate of transport. Ghu' the charge
from London to Leeds was at the rate Of
gl3 ton, being l35d. per ton per mile.
Between Liverpool and Manchester il
was los. n ton, or l5d. per ton per mile.
Heavy articles such as coal and Other|
materials, could only be available fo1
commerce where their position iayored|
transport by sea, and consequently, many
of the richest districts OF the kingdom
remained unprodnctiye.
The Osceola times., 1882-02-25

TnE number of deaths from smallpox
in New York is becoming alarming, the
increase last week being something like
80 added to l02 deaths of the previous
week, Scarlet fever is also reported
prevalent to fearful extent, and at.
tended with great fatality.
The Osceola times., 1882-02-25

ENGLlsuwoMES are rarely treated in a
very complimentary manner by French
writers, and curious description Of
their habits was given by the late
Navier Aubryet. He declared that
"Englishwomen live ON an average sixty
yearS Up to 80 they drink water; after
that age they drink brandy"
The Osceola times., 1882-02-25

A LONDON solicitor recently announced
in the Times his intention of engaging
two young women as writer's in his office,
with the view of testing their capabii-
ties, "not.as mechanical writers, but as
intelligent brain workers in the law
The Osceola times., 1882-02-25

While a landlady watched the empty
trunk ola suspicious boarder at Jackson,
Mi:h., he escaped with all his extra
wardrobe in his pockets and high hat.
She overhrnlcd him at the railroad sta
ton, pulled on his hat, and amused the
spectators by taking therefrom a shirt, a
nair Of socks and snme cnllarn.
The Osceola times., 1882-02-25

FATHER LADKLLE, a Montreal priest of
high standing, desires the Canadian
81 gernment to legalize lottery scheme,
like that of Havana, for the benefit Of
the Roman Catholic church, the state 10
take half the profits. He has sent an
agent 10 Cuba 10 study The mattcr.
The Osceola times., 1882-02-25

A. B. WAKEFIELD, long time the king
bee Of the gambling fraternity in st.
Louis, who is serving two years in the
penitentiary at Jefferson city for perjury,
is said to have gone insane.
The Osceola times., 1882-02-25

A JOURNALIST has been excused from
serving on a jury in Baltimore on the
ground that his time was fully occupied,
and the paper on which he was engaged
would be Inconvenience by his abb
The Osceola times., 1882-02-25

*
SEVERAL recent explosions Of stoves in
Maine show that the old fashioned prac-
tice of loading firewood with gunpowder
for the annoyance of thieves is still fol.
lowed in that state.
The Osceola times., 1882-02-25

Tur authorized mandatory Of play
iag cards in ST. Petersburg is stated to
produce $1,000 packs per day Estimat-
ing the w1king days at 800, this gives a
total Of 100000 packs as the annual
consumption of this article in Russia.
The Osceola times., 1882-02-25
NOTES OF THE DAY.

TnE tobacco monopoly OF France last
year yielded net profit to the state of
about sG00O0,O00.
The Osceola times., 1882-02-25

A MODEL newspaper: Yes" said the
Denver Tribune editor, 81 think must
have got out a very readable paper this
moruing. I've been licked by three
PROMINENT citizens to-day, another
chased ne with dogs and a gun, and tho
police mad hard work to keep mob
from wreckipg my Office.
The Osceola times., 1882-02-25

TuE Duke Of Westminster is thinking
L using his poweras a landlord 10 induce
he tenants under him in London TO
ousumc theirown smoke. He has sent
ut a private commission to investigate
lie matter, aud, if they report favorably.
will probably be made one Of the CON
itions of a Westminster lease that ones
emit no smoke.
The Osceola times., 1882-02-25

JUDGE DEuMMoND, of the United States
circuit court at Chicago denies that he
intends % resign at present.
The Osceola times., 1882-02-25

way of Panama and New York to h
former home in Illinois.
His feats OF strength are no less re-
markable. About twenty years ago he
found & COW in no uncommon predica-
ment in those days-mired in slough.
A team of horses, planted on firm ground,
had proved unable 10 draw her from the
mire, whereupon Jonas, laying down
some boards 30 give a good footing, lifted
her bodily out Of the swamp, and, seis-
ing her by the horns, dragged her to
firm ground. At another time his wagon
loaded with hay became mired down,
and the horses failed TO extricate 1t.
Jonas got inpatient, and going to the
rear he raised the load aud pushed it for
ward to better ground, making a lift
which is moderately estimated at not
less than 800 pounds, and performed
under unfavorable conditions. He II
now a hale, ruddy-faced man of IS years,
located on fine farm of l20 acres In
Boone and Hamilton counties, well
stocked and improved, besides being the
fortunate owner Of two others 100 and
100 acres respectively, He was born in
Sweden, was - years old hen he came
to America, and has been resident OF
this country for twenty.three years. He
stands six feet two inches in his stock
ing and tips the beam at 2I5 pounds. A
No. II boot accommodates his foot, and
his hand is that of giant.
The Osceola times., 1882-02-25
a schoolma'ar. whips Man of Forty.
Marion Counly,Ga., Argus.

A young woman teaching school in
this county had man 40 yean of aye
attending her school lie missed his
lessons, whereupon the feminine teach
er announced her intention to open the
pores Of the skin with a switch TO see if
she could learn him something in that
way. He tlatly declared that he could
not take y whipping, and would quit
school first Finally she left il TO vote
of the scholars as TO whether she should
whip him. The youngsters were unani.
mously in favor Of war. The young
woman then gathered the bearded scho-
ar by the collar, and to his utter aston
ishmenhS gave him sound -n,Iasbing.
Tie is nov disgustrf with the S-snd6r
business. and believes the whole thing
to be a farce,
The Osceola times., 1882-02-25

OSCAR WupE discovers that there is
nuch of the rose o. American noses.
The Osceola times., 1882-02-25

A SINGULAR fish is found in great num-
hers in the coast rivers of Alaska. 1t is
about eight inches long, transparent, and
the most fat Of ali the Gnny tribes. This
fat, however, has not the oily, rancid
taste of other fish, but is like fresh lard.
When these fish are dried, the Indians
often turn them to a novel and practical
account-burn them in place Of candles.
The Osceola times., 1882-02-25

not liable to be blown out by the wind
Thsiaifshoufd be lighted instead of the
head, and each fish will burn about IF
teen minutes,
The Osceola times., 1882-02-25

Two gentlemen who had been boys
together at Coldwater, Michigan, met in
Chicago the other day for the first time
in many years. comparing notes ~ to
their experiences siuce their separation,
one friend informed the other that he
had resided in Coldwater until he was
married, stree that time he has been in
hot water.
The Osceola times., 1882-02-25
II The commissioner of


T The commissioner Of
annual appropriations,
sNt, for .he next TWEEN
suegatins SLSls,0O0,00O,
Of tbs presen. national
en- the eyes Of some people
us If the colossal mistake
ae arrears of pensions bin has
.t 30 BE-. beginning lastyear with
- ZOO, the annual payments rise to
S91,JG0,000 in 1857, and then fall of
gradually TO $24.C00oo0 in 1900. For the
current year the total is about S70,0o0,-
900, and next year it will be s79000,oO0,
which, by theway, is S2i 100000 below
the estimate Of Secretary Folger's annu-
ri report. The worst thing about tho
business is tha. though congress rushed
heedlessly into the trap, there appears
to be no wsy 70 get out of it.GloJe-
Democrat. " ~
The Osceola times., 1882-02-25

Is Yorkshire, England, lately, a burg
lar was found in q very tight place in-
deed. His legs wlre hanging down
chimney in which(he had stuck, and it
was necessary TO ~ ke down the MANTLE
piece and part of q pc chimney to release
The Osceola times., 1882-02-25

THE North - tralia Natives detest
the Chinese, e pt as food, and have
lately eaten seve members OF Chinese
colony which wa Engaged in collecting
boche de mer for he Pekin market.
The Osceola times., 1882-02-25

Mr.. NAN WYcK's effort to prevent
fraud and stealing in the survey Of public
lands, which he maintains is fnIthered
by regular ring composed Of United
-etes land office officials, IS TO meet with
ined opnosition by the conspira-
><<asg lobby hes been
fdy TO-, NJ.
luence the y0lS. ~ ~ :
measure, and there E
.ceess attending the ring
have much money.to
efforts TO save them
esiigation. They are
usy around Washing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-13

The County Central Comm Tt e.
a'e requs 1T q to take unme dlat'
-tepS in their respective cOuutie
f0r the elec Ion of delegates b. The
territorial convention.
BY order of tie PEG, les TerritOr-
ial Central , 0mm,ttee.
JOHN SHARP, Chairman.
THEO MCKEAN, 81 CIV.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-13
September 14tb. 1880
HoP BITrERs Co., ToRoNro:

HOP BTTrEEs Co., ToRoNTO:
l have been sick for the past six
years, suffering from dyspepsia and
general weakness. have used
three bottles Of Hop Bitters. and
they have done wonders for me. T
am we'll and able TO work, aud eat
and sleep well I cannot say 700
much for Hop Bitters.
SIMON RCBBINs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-13
PEOPLES TERRITORIAL
CONVENTION.
HEADQUARTERS PEOPLES TFRRI-
TORIAL CENTRAL ca MMITTEE,
SALT LAKE City.

DALI LAht OII1s
) pt. >. lSS2.
A Territorial Convention OF 4 he
Peoples party IS her hy called III
convene At the Cit, Hall, salt Lake
city, on N )nday, the gGh day at
October, 1SS at II N, for tue pur
pose of nominating a candi q fU'
d-lggaIe to the FOrty-oIgh, h Con
Cress.
The number Of delegates 10 com
pose tlir cnnyeLtlOn has been "a
partiunrd to the SET eral equities as
r,Ii.tra T., vii.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-13

For Lame Back, Side or Chest
use Shileh's Porous Plaster PRICE
25c. Sold by z. G. NJ. + Drno Stcro
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-09-28
A Now Enterprise.

Mr. a. Brcnnockc. ono of our best mo.
chanics aud .cntorprising citizens. has in pro
cess of erection y building 90 feot long by 80
feet wide and two stories high, in which ho
proposes to put in operation six or oight
thousand dollars worth Of machoory. Y lilo
began the building throe weeks ago and is
now beginning to cover it and has number
of massive stono pillars completed. Besides the
main body yiof the building. he has an cngine
room with his engine in position. His engine
is II new eighteen horse power and is capable
of turning all his proposed machinery. In
addition to tho main purposes Of tho build
ing he will put up q cotton gin and power
press, which he expects to get into operation
in about two weeks, and will be ready to giu
the present crop for all who desire to pat
ronizo him, lie expects to put up u tam
way road SO that tho cotton can be unlondcd
some forty yards from the building and run
to The gin. lie will have q way for the seed
to run into the wagon directly from the gin
and also u seed room for those who do not
desire to remove their seed ut orcc. He
also put upa grst mill, which from the
ncalncss, will be great convenience to our
people. The building is situated on the
North sido Of Main street and West Of
Market street. some $50 yards from the
market housc.
The main purpose Of Mr.. Brcnnccko is to
put IN operation g manufact,ry ur doors,
sash, blinds and moulding of oil kinds, for
which purpose he will have mate cher aud
piancr, scroll saws and re-sawing saws and
such other machinery as may be required for
the proposed work. lIo will also nave a
turning lutho.
We think Mr.. Brcnnccke deserves great
credit, Mt the same time that he is showing
good Judgment in going into this business.
Lumber Of tho best quality can bo bad here
us low if not lower than at any point in the
South, labor is as cheap and the climate is
perfectly healthy. With these advantages
We cannot SEQ why Mr.. Brcnncckc, himself
an experienced and finished workman, cam
not make the business profitable. We believe
he will be able to furnish better articles at
lower prices than they can be had anywhere
else. We believe, for this reason, he will be
able to sell ull he can manufacture and why
should it not prove profitable?
1t is probable that Mr. Brcnneckc will at
future day add other machinery. At all
events, the enterprise is crcdiiablc to Mr.
Brenncckc and is beneficial to our town and
community |, may prove starring point
Tor other enterprises and thus add more to
our population and wealth.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-09-28
RIOT IN SENCA CITY.
[From Our Special Correspondent. I


SENECA CRY, s. c., September 25, 1882.
On Saturday night the 23d, large crowd Of
negroes Lad congrega,ed with few white
Grccnbackers III front of the bar room run by
the Grcrnback nominee for State Treasurer, W.
ii. Stanton. Some of The negroes became
boistcrous, using profanc and vulgar langage,
when tho marshal of the place, Mr.. w. b..
Dickson, attempted to hush it up, whcrcupon
some twenty five or thirty negroes rushed upon
him with sticks and clubs, iniclng IA serious
wound in the head Mr.. Dickson fought man.
fully, knocking down two with his c.ub. Mr.
William lIau.ilton started to his u sstnncc, but
was met by brckbat over the eye from one of
crowd. There were several white Grcrnhac,icrs
near by, but they did not offer any assistance
IL is thought that the thing was "cuL and
dried" No indignation meeting has been held,
but the good citizens arc fully aroused. Two
negroes. Henry Perry and Sam Robertson,
have been arrested and lodged in the calaboosc
Some of the good citizens in the surrounding
country say that the little nest Of Grccnbackcrs
here have injured the reputation Of Seneca
City to such ali extent that il will take years 10
get over it, but we differ with them, for their
"ncst cgg," We think, is rotten and when the
appointed time comes to hatch the treasury
chicken, II the egg is not rotten, they will find
it will hatch only gosliu. ".Sic transit glora
mHn,li." SWlNTON,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-09-28
CHE0HEE VALLEY LOCALS,
Srplrmhcr %. 1852

Srp'embcr 20, 1857.
DEAR COURIER: Cotton picking and fodder
pulling nrc tho order Of the day, being bcst with
the most beautiful weather for farm wo,k.
The storm did much iniury to The corn crop,
blowing down aud breaking quantities of ii,
making fodder pulling almost iinpossibl. in
places.
Dr. J. {. Pioda is Oh hand getting tools and
hands to begin working out the hidden Minerals
OF which lhe Chcohcc country alonnls. The
Doctor with company from Augusta are soon TO
form mining camp or village on Cheohce
creek. lie expects TO work large number Of
hands.
The people of Whitewater Township are very
much divided politically. Great tlissenson
exists and excitement preyails. II is becoming
unpleasant for small collections of pcopIc to
meet together. The people arc dissatisfied with
the fence Inv and want it repealed, as this is a
fine stock raising country and is not naturally
q colt on country.
Great injury was done to the crops on the
Tomnssee farm by both wind and high water in
the recent storm.
Our school is not quite so large as some weeks
ago, though still in session and likely will con-
tinuc in session until Christmas
Ihc dIstempcr is prevailing considerably in
this seciun OF the county and many cattle have
died with il. There seems TO be no permanent
cure.
We need post office in this section badly rs
the nearest post Office is Chcohcc or Little
River, being distance Of from thrcc TO fou,
miles from The Chcohec country, some Of our
citizens having TO go seven or eight miles for
their mail. q
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-09-28
Tho Crops.

We havc been good deal ovcr the best
parts Of our county in The past two weeks
and have had full opportunity to observe tho
crops. Tho corn crop is perhaps tho best
that has been grown in tho county for ten
years, but it has been sadly injured by the
heavy rains and wind which occurred two
weeks ago. Not only was much of it on
Tngaloo and many smaller streams oycrlowcd
and injured, but even whore not overncwcd
and on npands it was blown down and
crossed about to ito great injury. Large uuan-
titles lying fiat on the ground, often in mud
for several days. will either rot or be seriously
damaged. Thoro can be no doubt of this
and the extent Of the damago is tho only
question. This no one can at present toll,
bnt it will hardly fall short of ten to fifteen
per cent. from both causes. Tho storm came
in tho midst of fodder time and DESTROYED /,
either by mud or by so crossing the corn as
torcndcr its gathering losing business.
Very littlo fodder will bo saved. The hov
Drop is fne, the wet summer being adapted to
tho growth Of grass and wc SEQ MANY Of
our citizons are moving and saving largo
quantities in tho sunshipy Weather Of tho
past ten days. Is 4 Hso Il + q
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-09-28
letter fa'ORAa Bachelors Esc-
tvcat.

BACHELORS RETREAT, Sept. %, 1882
DEAR COURIER: The exhibition nj Greenfield
school house OIL last Friday was perfect sue
cess, did honor TO both teacher and pupils and
gave splendid entertainment to a large crowd
(pcrhaps 400 people, from o'clock A. NJ. until
r. NJ. Little boys and girls from TO 10 wears
years Of age stood upon the floor twenty minutes
spelling and never missed word Tho dia.
logues AMI speeches were enjoyed very much and
the addresses by Mr.. II. r. Jnyncs and Mr..
Ma'tison, Of Anderson, gave the day n hand
some close My. Henry Davis has been teach
ing most successful school at that place for
two years. He has now gone TO Grccnyile ia
school and MIR. a. r Johns will teach at Green
field
We arc glad TO sec Mr.. ID. p. Werner and
family, of Grccnyllc, visiting in Oconco.
Willnm Cross killed on his fathers place last
week two largo rattlesnakcs, ,cacf wing IL
rattlcs and measuring over feet in length.
The storm did not prove so disastrous as.ws
thought, though great deal Of lowland corr
was badly damaged. Nh 5n.a
Cotton is opening nicely and some few bale.
.haye beep sold in Wcstminstor. 10. Il, ".
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-09-28

Tho cotton crop will fall fur short Of tho
Sexpeetationseof tho people n month ago.
The weed is large, but it is not we'll fruitcd
much having shed OFF drring tho wet woather.
IT, too, has hcen seriously injared by tho
storm. II is blown down, and tangled. much
of the fruit lying on tho ground. "bis will
rot unless tho present warm weather con
tinues. Under tho most favorable circum>
stances tho injury to the crop willsbo copsd.
erublc.arfea SiHFss &'ssss,
Much Of tho bright hopes of month back
hare been swept away by this storm and it
behoovcs our pcoplo to repair their losses as
far as possible by sowing fill oats. This crop
will pay and should not be neglected.
Tbo most'strikihg want of our people is
pork hogs. Thoy are not to be bought and
very few farmers havo home supply. Tho
cholera has made great rayngcs among hugs
tho pass-year. Bacon is high and this want
is a:serious onc.j hko tho year as whole
it is no great Improvement on other years,
Notwithstanding month ago We expected to
have alland Of plenty.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-09-28
a Gard dl'opRa Wiz. wv. IT,.
Ealpd2HrRA&

EDITORS hEo"EE COURIER: In the issue of
your paper OF the l4th instant "Tax Payer
requests the views of the different candidates
upon the proposed constitutional amendment in
reference to the formation of new counties In
answering his questions l would say I am
opposed TO the amendment and shnll vote against
it. If should be elected member of the
House Of Representatives would vote against
tho ratification of the amendment, unless il
should be carried in Oconcc county by ma
joriiy of her people in the next election, and
should the amendment be carried and ratified I
should then vote against hc taking of any of
oconee TO form new county. Very respect
iuliy, W. i. IlUDGENS.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-09-28

confess that alter my return from tho
0reonback convention, held at Walhallu,
felt ashamed of tho course Ind taken aud
could not sleep, and SO told some of my
friends, and that had left their ranks suf>
fering in heart and feelings. am satisfied
tho good people will forgive mo in s,raying
Oft. for at the time was acting on my best
Judgment, and now that find l was mis-.
taken,I again am, as I always had boon, n
Democrat. I am equally satisfied that my
Whilom friends and associates, MS Green.
backors. are as good and true men as ever
lived and that thoy arc acting honestly. ac-
cording to thoir Judgment, 10 holding to tho
Greenbackers. think they nre mistaken
and arc really doing gnn injury to themselves
and tho country. I(eel that our Legislature
did us wrong in sopo: Of their onactments,
but this should not work u condemnation Of
the whole party. There would be rs much
sense in throwing AWAY your whole crop,
because you find in it a few rotten ears, rs
in rejecting whole party, and that, too, n
party that has given us good government.
becausoa o few men in tho party have proved
corrupt and violated, in your opinion, their
promises. Let tho guilty rnly suffer nnd lot
US not throw away the whole party. We
eau select other mon aud seek through them
and the party remedy of oar wr' .gs with
much better chance of success Il IL in tho
Radical party. Let us do ,h and ut all
events we will continue good an honest gov
ornmcnt, which is Of the first and highest
Importance to every citizen of tho county
and State. M r'H
7 1 think it would be to tho interest
of our people to elect farmers to tho Lcgis-
luture md suggest that you announce the
nnmo of Archclaus Lay MS the man who cnn
pncify tho dissatisfied elements of our sec,
ton and county. ] hnvo requested tho
Democrats Of Fall Creek to meet on tho ODD
instant, at o'clock, for tho pnrposo of or
gaDizng aud doing all they can in the pri-
mary election. l fear ! an too lengthy and
will conclude with the hopo that the Demos
cratic patty may again win success, both in
our county and State election. RecpcctfulIy
ID. w. FE&DLEY.