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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-05-18
Is Mars Inhabited?

There is no other place in the solar sys.-
tenn, says scientific PAL CT, whlch offers so
close an analogy to the earth as the planet
Mars The telescope reveals to IS brosd
tracts of lands, and cxpanses of sea upo,
his surface. The durutiOns OF his day aud
night a!most coincide with our own. His
exterior experiences the Alternating changes
of the seasons. Ills nights are ilumincd
by two satellites which present all the pho
uomena Of our own moon, and o'tencr, ow-
ing to their greater velocity. An atuos /.
pherc probably surrounds this planet, in
fact the existence OF one is Indispensable
to his own features. Hence, the Inference
that Mars is a hahitablo globe appears a
very obvious and fair conclusion, and it
would he Inconsistent. to imagine tl.at the
Planet, provided apparently with oil tho
requisites to render life necessary aud
desirable feature Of his surface, is sphere
of dosolaton, mass Of inert matter, which, j,
though conforming to the laws Of gravi.a.
tiou, is otherwise serving no uscfu. end as
the aboa and sus,cr incc Of animstcd crca
lures. 1t is far in accord With analogy
and rational speculation to conclude
that Mars is the cGutcr of life ard activity
and tha. his surface is tcemiDg Will! li,iae
bcinGs.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-05-18
The Dakota Mans Farm.

"i cs sir, suid the Dakota man, as o
crowd of ogricultu,is:s seated them.
selves around little table; dyes, sir; wo do
things on rather q stable scale. l'go
seen man start out 10 the spring and plow
furrow until fall. Then he turned aroupd
and harvested buck. Wo havo some big
furns up :hcre, gentlemen ~ friend Of
mine owned one on which he had to give Il
mortgage, and tho mortgage
was duo on one epd before they could
get it recorded on tho other. You sec it
was laid off 10 countics."
There was murmur Of astonismcnt aud
tho Daaota man continues:
81 got letter from man who lives in
my orchard, just before | left hopc, aud it
had teen threo seeks getting to tho dwclls
ing house, although it had Travelled day and
night
"Dstances are pretty wide up there ain't
they" inquired Que
"Reosonahly, reasonably" replied tho
Dakota man. "And tho wcrst of it is, it
breaks up families 50. Two years ago
saw a whole family rrostru,cd with
grief. Women yelling, children bowling
and dogs barking. One Of my men had his
camp truck packed on seven four mule
teams aud he was going around bidlius
ever, tody goodbye"
Where was he soiug?' asked Grave
send man.
Gle was going half way across the
farm to feed the pigs" replied the Dakota
mun.
"And did he ever set back to his family
againY'
''lt isn't time for hin yet" replied the
Dlkota man.-Brot hiyn Euylc.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-05-18
The Iranmer's Joke.

Some peopls seeln born with faoility Of
raising the ancient masculine juvenile.
They get folks who are minding their ow
business, aud merely waEt peace and quiet,
into ell solts of scrapes This faculty is
peculiarly developed. 10 the commercial
tourist, usuplly referred to asa drumn,cr or.
He's tho man who makes love to all the
pretty servant girls 10 the hotels, and gets
their notions sohigh that they won't no.
tice the portcrs, and it makes tho latter
want to "sluy" the drummers. Ono of
this class of gentlemen was ut an up-
country railway station 8; me duys ago, aud
discovered, while wsitiug for train, a
wasp's nest An idea OF once struck him
How he achieved the feat without getting
/. hurt we don't know. Probably tho wasps
were dormant with cold. But, at any rate,
he got the nest down and tied it to the tail
OF largo yellow dog thut was fooing
around the depot. The dog started to run
and that so stirred up tho wasps that they
seut courier cut to Investigate, and as he
did SO in manner disagrccable to the dog
he only ran the harder and made three wide
circuits of the depot. The train mean
whilo came in, and, as trains don't stop
long at country stations, it was just start
ing os the dog cane around the third time.
Wild with pain the dog eopcd abourd the
train and plunged into crowded car just
as the brakeman closed the door, The
poor brute got beneath u seat aud tried to
curl up. Tho car was hot and it warmed
up the wasps and they came out and in
about half minute the men ia that seat
jumped up so hard they nearly stovo holes
10 the roof and the way they c'awed t
their legs was q caution. Everybody
looked. Then others bccane Interested.
And the deg stated on the run through
the car a wild scenc took place. Men
cursed and clawed wildly. Women got
up on tie seat and danced, and the dog,
which everybody thought to be mad, tore
up and down tho usle, bowling The
conductor cumc, thinking the people Insane.
Ilo promptly joined the show. AS the
train was flying the folks couldn't jump off
No mad house ever saw such scene.
There was profanity enough to sink "A shit,
and tho brakeman, eaziug in at the door,
said it beat anything lie ever saw in a
variety show. Finally tho conductor
stopped the train, folks got out and the car
was cleared of wasps aud dog. But the
passengers didn't get over it. They were
an awful mad set aud occasionally after they
got started ugain man would find a stray
wasp in his trousers and rise and yell.
They talked Of suing the railroad, aud if
they could have got that drummer his
death would have been frightful. Bat he
had gone on train the other way.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-05-18
Speak Pleasantly.

The habit Of speaking in pleasant tones
TO the sensitive hearts Within our care is of
the utmost Importance. | we would have
them learn TO speak gently anl kindly to
all, we must teach by prccept aud example
in their early years while their minds arc
50 elastic ns to ho led, to pattern after the
Influence which surrounds them.
| will relate little incident of my own
experience was unusually busy one
mcruing, preparing for company to dinner
My little son of four years was nmuSin.
himself with his pnyth;uss about tic
room.
He, too. seemed hard at work building
bridges. block h,u cs lni churches IIe
was continually coming to ne asking
questions aud requiring assistance. Aftc,
little time noticed lie had left his rln,
and was back against the wall under the
table, sotUirg as though his heart woulu
freak
sid, George, dear, wha, is The mt :
teri"
No reply
When repeated the question, the an
swer came between broken sobs: "You
didn't speak kind to me-
"WcI," said |, 'dou't cry; conc ard
tell me about it,"
So he came to nc; took him upou my
lap aud ASKED hi,u to tell me Just what
had said. Years have PASSED siucc then
aud | have forgotten oil bat the impression
it made. y few pleasant words, the tears
kissed away aud he was comfoflel aud
happy and soon at play asoin; In.
Lad lcarncd 'esson never to hc forgotten
He is now grown up aud would lt
moro think Of speaking unp!casant!y ol
unkindIy than [ would to company who
miSht to visiting me Ga The other hand
u rude, sc.f4h or uukind word never pusac.
his lips.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-05-18
Two Ways Of Beginning Lifo

In due time the city girl cconcs Engaged
to the man Of her choice, who, whatever
his means forthwith proceeds 10 tuY her u
diamond ring The cnu!tship is conducted
in an ostentalious manner, aud The tribal
hosScau is as elaborate us pnpa's ucaps
will admit. They are married in church
with numerous bridesmaids aud flowers
The orange blossoms aud veil Of the h,ile
thugs in tho house Emotion has gone
uul." After the ceremony the couple get
into hack ana ride around for while,
and then 90 back TO Tie third story ot
"mamma' while the marriage notice
cones out two weeks later. They cannot
90 to church until after it is published, but
they 90 then and cvcrybody shakes hands
with them, and they tell what they saw il
that back room. They must have had y
kaleidoscope or ii huge magic Lantern.
Meanwhilc the country girl marrios, toe.
Tho ceremony takes place at home and she
has bridesmaid She is engaged with .
plain gold ring, and wears pla!n silk
drcss-rcrhaps she made it herself. A'tcr
the wedding there is u supper, aud then
the yonng man bids her people good bye
and putting her into his buggy, drives over
to his home, where she at once takes the
away from church the fo;o~iug Sunday
even il the marriage notice is not out, and
sometimes il does not appear in the paper,
at all; but everybody knows aud calls t"
see them, She is 'awfli'y bcliud lb.
tines" but looks really happy, even if it IS
the fashiou for brides to look sad.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-05-18
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Professional Cards
LAW CARD.

WELLS, ORR & THOMPSON,
-A.ttornevsss.Ass .Ass+r-:sst te~."; -
svalhalla, S. q.
4 LII business entrusted to them will receive
"A prompt attention.
NInrch 81. 1881 2O.tf
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-05-18
Freaks Of Juries.

Shicl, iu his inimitablc sketches of the
Irish bar, tells Of u verdict of Clare jury,
in case Of "felonious gallantry." They
acquitted the prisoner of the capital charge,
but found him guilty of "a great unda
ceucy.'' r. Shelton Mackenzie, in his
notes to Shiel's texts, says: "rhis il no
thing to the verdict Of a Welsh jury: Not
guilty--but we recommend him not to do it
again Mackenzie also related that au
English jury, not very bright, having y
prisoner before them charged With burglary,
and being unwilling to convict him capt.
tally, gave tho safe verdict: 'Gui!ty of
getting cut of the window" He adds
that tho must original was that Of an Irish
jury before whom u prisoner pleaded guilty,
throwing himself GU tho mercy Of the
court. Tho verdict was: "Not guilty"
Tho Judge, in surprise, exclaimed: "Why,
be has confessed his crimc!' The foreman
responded: ".Ah, my lord, you dou's kuow
that fellow, but we do. lie is the most
notorious liar 10 the whole country, and no
twelve men who know his character can
believe word he says" and as the jury
adhered to their verdict the "liar" escaped.
j. w. Edmonds reported to the Albany
Law Journal Of June 10, 1870, D murder
trial, which took place in New York city,
and in which he appeared for the accused
somo thirty years ago by appointment of
the court. The defendant was youu.
woman, who, leaving poor parents in New
Jersey, went to New York city and OBJ
toincd place as waiter in u restaurant
She met aud married young butcher boy,
but kept at work until her pregnancy
compelled her to dcsst when she went to
her parental home to DC con!incl. When
she returned to her husbands lodgings in
New York city, sho found them vacant
and her own effects packed of. 1t was a
case Of heurtlcss desertivn. She disrovcr
him at a slaughter house talking with u
woman, who wore at tho moment what she
recognized as her, tho defendants, best
dress, which she had bought with her own
earnings before marriage. He refused to
talk with her. The next morning he was
seen to take a pruifercd cake from the
hands o. the young woman, divide it with
some companions and in few hours was
dead, his companions being taken very
sick, but surviving. The police investigat
or rather three women who supposed them :
selves his wives. All three were arrested
but two were speedily released, as our
heroine admitted that she had done the
business. The case of the defense was
weak, but after only few minutes absence
tho Jury returned with verdict of not
guilty. The prisoners counsel asked on,
o. the jurors on what ground she had beer
a,quitted ut served him right" was The
answer,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-05-18

EcEs'T'GY's Organs. 81 stops, 10 sets
reeds. only 500 Pianos S125 up Rare
holiday Inducements ready. Wrc or call on
GfEs'E'EE, Washington, n. j.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-05-18

COLUMBIA, May 10-The University
board Tonight elected II. l.. Patton, Of
Due West, professor of ancient languages;
e. S. JoyDcs, Of the University Of Fenncs-
SEQ, professor Of modern lunGuaecs; John
NJ. Mcbride, of the University of Trnucs~
see, professor of agriculture; Il. Means
Davis, Of Hatfield, S. g., professor OF
history, political economy and constitutional
law; the Rev. w. j. Alexander, Of Oar
lingtop, S O., professor Of mental and
moral philosophy ard evidences Of Christi
apty, anl chaplain. Tho board resolved
to change tho tutorsbip of modern Ian
guoges to a professorship, and added the
professorships Of applied mathematics and
physics to the present chair of mathematics.
Tho board then adjourned ill tho second
Monday 10 August when the curriculum
of the new chairs will be arranged. Every
mcu Der Of the board was present. Mcssrs.
Patton aud Davis arc graduates Of this in
ptitution.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-05-18
South Carolina Railroad.
CIIANG| il or SCHEDULE.

cIIANeln or SCHEDULE.
On and atterf May 18th. 1881, Passenger
trains WI, run follows until further uotice:
GkEENWlLLE EXPRESS.
GOING EAST, anA,I.y EXCEPT slynpAys)
Leave ooInhhbia 90 pm
arrive NamHlen 8 45 p M
GOING WEST. (IIArLY EXCEPT suNpaYs)
Leave Cbarleston q 90 u n,
Leave Camden I5um
Arrive Columb3a 10 35 a m
WAY FRElGllIS AND PASSEMnT"= =''
GOING EAST DAILY EXCEPT sUNDAYs.)
Leave Columbia *G 30 am
Arrive Camden IL 40 o m
Arrive Augusta ~ pm
Arrive Charleston SIS pm
Leave Charleston *0 Us a n,
Leave Augusta 7 55 u nj
Arrive Columbia 80 D M
*Pas,engers leaving Columbia or Charleston
on these trains have tn change cars at Branch-
willie to reach Charleston at l55 p m or Co
lumba ut s 80 p IN.
NIGHT EXPRESS TRAINS.
GOING EAST DAILY.
Leave Columbia 0 % III
Arrive Augusta 7 25 m
ouINo WEST DAILY.
Leave Charleston 10 NJ
Leave Augusta 90 iii
On Columbia Diois;om Night Express Trains
rum MiiH aH other Trains daly erctpt Sunduy
On Auyuata Diui>iom all Passenger Trains
r.tn daHy
Shcpi"g Cars arc attached to Night Express
1rans-derthS oniy Sl.50 JttweeM CoiumG;a,
Charleston and lluc,xtn.
On Saturdays and Sundays roamd trip tickets
are soid to and trom all stations at one fra class
fare for the r""nd Trip good til .Nonday ,oom to
return Hcgnidr excursion tickets, good for ten
days are sold at sic ccts per mile to and FROM aU
stations.
tt""eetions made at Colum5ia mih Columbia d
GFee"viHc R"ifroad md EhnrIotte. Loiuubia et
-i"gmSfa Rmiroad at Lhariotie function. IN train
aririny "t ,ot"mbia at 1875 a ~ and leaving Co
inmhid atG.0t pm to and ff,n, all points on both
roads; at Charleston wiM steamers far Neo
York on Wednesdays and Satayiays; also ,oiih
St'nmrs ior Jacksonville ad aH p";mts OF 81.
,johas RiVcr ard with Savannah and Charleston
Raifr""d to aH Prints Soeth.
Connections arc made at Iug,tSfa mifh the
Georgia R'Uiroad and Central Eaiiroad 10 and
from dH paints lF,a and Sonth 1Hrouyh
tickets c"n DC p"rchascd to aN points .So"th "nd
IPtst ty opp'yiny 10
Il. B. DEs.l Uss URE. Agtm,
Colamb;a, S e.
JOIN b. PECK.
General Superintendent.
ID. Z. ALLEN, Gen. Pas and Ticket AT
EssisT'GY'S Organs. ~ stops, 10 sets
reeds. Only 500. Pianos S19j up. Rare
holiday Inducements ready. Write or call on
esEa'EFE, Washington, n. j.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-05-18

On and after tie uJocc date Myough
cars wW be r"n bctccen CoiumJiu antl
UcndcrsonUiNc mithoM change.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-05-18
WALHAlLA PRICES CURRENT.

AppLEs-Dried, per pound 8
Green, per bushel l.50
BuTrER-Per pound l5020
BEgswAx--Per pound l8 to 20
GEEF-Pcr pound 407
Bacon Dry salt shoulders 9GQll
T" Q. H. Sides l23
5. g. hams, cau,as>cd Is
CALico- Per yard G(0lO
CoFfEE--Rio per pound lGG62O
. --Laguyra, per pound 20
=" --Javn. per pound 25GD3O
CANDLES ~ Adamantinc, per set i5Gn20
IS Sperm, per pound 30
CuIcKENs AND Fowls. per head l8GA25
Con roN--Pcr pound middling, lO(8ll
: Yarn, per bunch 9Uto 90
CofrERAs--Pcr pound S
DccKs-pcr head 2o@o5
Zoos, per dozen l0(9l24
FLOUR, per sack, (o3 pounds,) 400G14.50
FEATnERs-Gcesc, per pound IS
Mixed per rounl 80
GRAiN-Corn, per bushel, Il0{0l. 20
Rye per bustcl IS
Oats. red. per Jushol rs
IRON English refined, per pound 4SGl5
-Swecd, per pound G007
Band, per pound 5(86
:" --lioop, per pound 10
Potwarc, per pound 50G
LARD, per pound l2lC0l5
LIME, yer barrel 200
LUMBER, per thousand feet 1000
LEAD, per pound 10
MoLAssEs. per gallon 10000
MAHDER, per pound l5(02O
NAILS, per kcS l00(tGti 90
ONIONS, per bushcl 100
OIL, kerosene, per gallon lG(0oO
PoTAToEs---Irish per bushcl SOG9iNO
RICE, per pound s(1lO
SALT-Lyorpool, per sack i.3n
! SnlRrlSG, Wholesale
{ =" retail 81
/ {" retail
IL SnEErlNG, wholesale g
4" . retail SB
.SIor. per pound Is
SPIRITS TURpESr.Ns, per gallon ~
SOAP, per ponnu SOLO
iSUGARs-Crushcd, per pound l2I
"A White. per pound 10
brown, per pound Q
-EN;va G.. per pound 10
STARCH, white and blue, per pound G!Cn7
SODA, per pound 5UGl0
TonAcc". per pound 50t0QO
per pound, smoking 4O[o1 I5
TALLnw, per pound
TURKEYS. per head 75(Gl.O0
GEESE--Pcr head 3OMi0
linNEY. per pnunl SOLO
lliDEs-Dry, per pound l2i
--"Erccn. per pound G(0Ga
lSDlco-Spani>h Float, per pound | 25
--Car"iiua. per pu.nd 10
TEAs--Gun Powder, per pound 90
Tyson, Green, per pound 80
l"nn;t Tyson Black, per ID is
Wool. washed, per pound, 80 to IS
Columbia and Groonyine Railrood n
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-05-18
Columbia and Gro onvi,le Railroad
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT.

COLOMBIA, S. c., April 20.h, 1888.
On and after Nlorday May 1st,
1882, the Passenger Trains will run us
herewith indicated upon this road aud its
branches daily, except Sundays:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-05-18
WM. 9 KEITH. JOHN S. WERNER.
KEITH G. WERNER,

A TT OR NEYS At Ia W AND
Solicitors IN Equity,
Will practice IN the State Courts on this
Eighth judicial Circuit and in the United
States Court.
L2@ce on Public Square, Walhalia, SO
Jan 6, 1870 8 IF
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-12-12

The Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer Sun
has the following to say of the contem-
plated route from Chattanooga to Talla-
hassee: "The Orlando Fla.) Reporter
says that there seems this year to be
decided tendency throughout the State
to send fruits and vegetables to the
Western cities, instead of to the East as
heretofore. This is move in the right
direction. The Florida grower can ship
his fruit to Chicago almost as cheaply as
he can to New York The Chicago buyer
can afford to pay him higher price be-
cause he avoids all the commissions and
profits otherwise made by the Eastern
men. Direct trade and communication
with the West is what we want The
only way for the people of that section
to obtain direct communication with the
West is through the building of the
Chattanooga, Columbus and Florida road
from Chattanooga to Tallahassee. This
will meet all the requirements and give
them the advantage of the best markets
for all their produce. As the matter now
stands they are forced to make their ship
ments by the way Of Jacksonville and
Savannah, and it is necessary to go almost
as far to start to market as it is to the
market. All this for the want of direct
communication. Going such circuitous
route the fruit and vegetables are fire.
quently SO damaged ON reaching their
destination that the value is much i'm
paired. and heavy losses are sometimes
incurred. The building of the Chatta-
nooga, Columbus and Florida road will
remedy all this"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-12-12

"A complaint 10 heard here of the public
schools and Ut teachers employed therein. 1t
charged that through fav0riiism Incompetent per-
sons have been selected. and capable ones denied
position as teachers II Is said that this action
has caused the opening Of private schools, which
are run on better plan than the public ones,
and are instrumental in cripling the public
schools by the withdrawal of pupils from one
for the other. Parents are sure 10 always seek
the best schools for their children, and who
blames thems A good teacher makes a school,
and a bad one destroys it.
The above appears in the Union of the
Sd inst, over the name of Tallahas-
see correspondent, signing himself $50
journer."
This correspondent cannot refer 10 the
West Florida Seminary. Ii he does we
would call his attention to the fact that
the report just made to the State Superin-
tendent by the Trustees of this institu-
ton show it to be in more fiourishing
condition than for several years. He
cannot refer to the primary white school,
under the Principalship of Mr.. Wood
ward. If he does we would like for him
to show just wherein it has been crippled
by any private school or where there is
any private school run on better plan.
We challenge Sojourner to show any
school in the State, private or public. bet
ter managed or that is doing better work
than this one.
Nor yet can the Lincoln Academy or
the primary colored school be referred to.
If so, this letter is our first information
that there is anywhere in this city pri-
vate school for colored children.
Let "Sojourner be more specific, and
tell US just what teachers are incompe-
tent, or what public schools are in Grip
pied condition. The County School Board
would be thankful for any information of
this kind.
We would add in conclusion that there
is possibly better way Of assisting the
school interests of Tallahassee than to
make complaints through the Jacksonville
newspapers. PUBLIC SCHOOL
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-12-12

Philadelphia REGARD: the people of
this country are taxed by the Federal
Government over 100000 per day.
The total expenses of the Government,
economically administered, should not
exceed 5000, 100000 per year; they do
not exceed $3.50, OOO, 900 and in addition
surplus of 100000 900 Is drawn from
the resources of the country in excess of
any need of the treasury. Suppose the
$5O,0OO,OOO that are misspent and the
$l50.OOO,OoO that are not needed were
left where they are needed, in the pockets
of taxpayers; the drain of 100000 per
week could be then cut down to %, OOO,-
600. Instead of paying $l,ooo,ooo per
day, we could get off with. $500, 900 per
day; or we might pay million on Mon
days, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. half
million on Thursdays, and 60 untaxed on
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Is
there any sane man who does not believe
that the country would instantly respond
to the relief which thus could and should
be given to the business interests? Or
is it true that we are enriched from day
to day by the demands of the tax gather
ersP
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-12-12

"A Chicago dispatc b tells us that the
North Side Rolling Mills have suspended
operations for want of work, while the
South Side Mills continue running with
no present prospect Of stopping. The
reason il, that rails can be made at the
South Side Mills FIVE dollars ton cheaper
than at the North Side Mills, because the
South Side Mills have labor-saving ma
chinery and many accommodations not
possessed by the others. According to
the doctrine of the protectionists, says
the Ne,os d Courier, this is sufficient
reason why bonus Of FIVE dollars ton
should be paid to the North Side Mills,
to put them on an equal footing with
other competitors. This is what is done
when duty, or tax, on imports is inn
posed, in order to equalize the operations
of producers in Europe and the United
States. There would be a howl of indig-
nation, if an attempt were made in Con-
gress to give bonus of FIVE dollars ton
out of the treasury to the North Side
Mills, but this is what is done, in an in
direct way, for every mill in the country
when an import duty of fourteen dollars
ton is imposed upon iron rails.