Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-01-19
A DEEP LAID Sw1NpLrNe SCHEME

A DEEP LAID Sw1NDLINo SonEME-
A rascally deception, rarely exoeled in this
soheming world, has developed out of the
recent absconding of railroad cashier at
this placc. A postal card was received
from man at Cashiers Valley, N. c., in-
quiring about the standing of the abscondor,
giving the absoonder's real name. OF
course the card looked fishy, but ptill there
might be something in it, aud SO a man
was dispatched, at considerable expense, to
North Carolina at once. Arriving at the
place, he soon discovered that tho writer Of
tho postal wus Frenohman, living several
miles from tho postollioe, without any calls
ing, trade or business, and living by his
wits. lie takes number of papers, and
b. has brought several people to that place on
like missions. His plan is to secure an ad-
vance Of money on promise to produce
tho person sought for in certain time, aud
when ho obtains the money to lot the gulled
ones whistle while ho hides out. 1t may
be that some ono wants this fellow, who
gives his uamo as II. I. Lom bard, and this
perhaps is published for the benefit of the
detectives. Ho is unquestionubly scamp,
as bis entire conduct in that settlement
clearly proves - Chattanooga Letter to
NashuiUe american.
January 10Th was the birthday of Conc
raj Lee.
Typhoid fever is prevailing at Abbevillo
Courthouse. One or two deaths have
occurred aud several new cases are reported.
The progress Of tho temperance movement
in Georgia is not fanatcnl, but it is quiet
and persistent, slowly making ground and
retaining every position onco gained.
Col. William II. Sparks, ono of tho
most widely known men in Georgia, died
suddenly at Marietta, Ga, Saturday night
of paralysis Of the lungs.
Tho freight and passenger earnings on
the Z, main line of the Richmond and Danvillo
kallroad for the third week in December
were 81 l,G00 over tho earnings for tho cor.
responding week OF the previous year; on
Increase Of 30 per cent.
The Office of Coroner is generally re-
garded small affuir in the upper counties
and yet in cities it is one of the best paying
that the pay of Coroner iu Charleston
county often raugcs between sixteen and
twcnty thousand dollars per year.
If the candidates for Governor and other
State officers and their special friends who
are working and log rolling for them wcro ull
scourged from the State Ilouse, thcro would
with due deliberation and rapidity. A strong
desire fos Office and Il resort to wire- pulling
to secure it renders any nun unfit for it,
Spartan.
Mr. NJ. II. Clurke, who wac acting treas.
urcr of the Confederate States at the time of
the collapse. now Games out with a statement
Of the disposition Of the disputed money that
must set at rest all controversy in tho matter.
Every cent of tho money passed through
Treasurer Clarkc's hands and not cent OF it,
either directly or contngently, passed into
the possession Of Mr.. Davis.
1t is hoped that our Legislators will earn
estly and seriously consider tho proprcty as
well as the necessity Of establishing nnd en-
higher education. She also needs uofying
more than the sons Of tho State. When the
bill to give abnut thirty thousand dollars to
the Citadel is brought Up, it is hoped some
friend Of women will rise and ask for three
hundred thousand to endow college for
girls. Educate those who arc to be the
mothers and they will educate tho children
[Carolina Spartan.
The Langley Factory at Augusta, Ga,
have declared dividend of l24 per cent.
for the last six months, making 202 per
cent. for tho year. The earnings Of the
past year were $4,000 on capital of
S400,000 Factories in tho South pay.
Another factory is projected at Augusta,
with capital of S500,000, with the privi-
lego of Increasing it to ono million dollars.
lnman, of New York, is at the head of the
enterprise.
The administration has after careful
thought, decided upon fixed rules for govern
ing appointments in State. If the Office is
limited to Congressional District, the mem
ber of tho IIouse from that District if n
Republican. shall hnvo the privilege of
naming the appointce. If tho jurisdiction
of the Office extends beyond Congressional
District, such rs United States Marshalships,
District Attorneyships, Land Offices, Internal
Reeenue and Customs House Collec-
torships and Post Offices in large cities, the
appointee is to be recommended by the Scna-
tors from the State, if they arc Republicans
The Yorkvile Enquirer states that Into in
November negro boy loft homo in Bullock's
Creek township, apparently going q hunting,
as he carried his gun with him. His failure
to return did not alarm his father, "a he sup
posed he had gono and got job of work A
few days ago body was discovered hanging
to q tree in piece Of woods near Elias In
mans and when taken down it was identified
as tho missing boy. His gun and coat were
at tho foot of the tree. Ills left arm was fast
in hole in the tree and no was suspended By
that. 1t seems that ho had climbed the tree