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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-04-12
Senatorial S pice

o.day when the Senate met Mr..
Walker said A; Mr.. President, in the
very first days Of this session I put
in two railroad bills but I have
heard nothing from them. 1t
seems that the committee has made
very exhaustive report, and why
so many other bills have come in
ahead OF these bills do not know.
Mr.. Riddlebcrger attempted to
cut Mr.. Walker off by saying there
was nothing before tie Senate,
Mr.. Walker: The gentleman may
think there is nothing before the
Senate, but l do. l do not want to
do anything that is con idered dis
respectful to the committee, but |
do waut to know why those bills
referred TO that committee In the
fist days Of the session have not
been reported.
Mr.. Walker, however, was not
allowed to proceed, and, therefore,
his smothercd bills must 90 down
into history as one OF the senatorial
mysteries OF the Boss regime.
"GO SIT AWHILE BESIDE HIM."
During the morning hour Of the
Senate proceedings to-day Exon
gresham John Amber Smith occu-
pied seat by the side OF Senator
Williams, Of the Big -Four. When
Mr.. Smith vacated Lieut.. Gov. John
T. Lewis took the seat.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-02-23
A Tragedy in Orangeburg.

ORANoEpJRe, February 2O.-To aoy
about ooon terrible tragedy stirred our
town. Seeing crowd running l followed,
and proceeding to an upper room in the
building occupied BY two brothers, known
as Toncy and jack Champey, found the
assistant postmaster, Charles S. jackson,
lying shot in the forehead, the brain pro
trudiog. He is bright n.ulalto, about 10
years of rye.
On inquiry learned from Que of the
Champeys that he tried oraise money while
gambling and, not succeeding, shot at and
sent ball through the cheek of John D.
Andrews, young white man, and then
shot himself. Another person who was
prcscut said that Jackson had been gamb..
ling and was losing and shot Andrews, then
himself
Andrews wounds arc not fatal. jack
son will die. The pistol was common
pocket repeater said to have been taken
from his hand when he fell The place and
witnesses render it best that an inquest
should prcccdc any other report
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-02-23
The News and Courier.

We publish on our fourth pnge the pro-
gramme and terms Of subscription Of tho
Charleston Ne,os and Courier for the year
1882. Its real worth and its value as an OK
change to us ore seen 10 our various clip
pings from it's columns. but to fully appre-
ciate it's position In the newspaper world. one
should become reader Of its columns for q
year. 1t spares no pains or expense In put
ting before its renders the latest and most
reliable ncws Of the commercial, political
and literary events of tho day, and as it can
be had on all railroad stations within fifteen
hours Of its publication, it Is Invaluable to
all classes of progressive oitizeus. 1t pub.
!ishes also tri-weekly. weekly and Sunday
edition, which, 70 persons with imperfect
mail facilities. furnish q brief history of the
times. The Ne,cs and Courier is n coneerva-
two, democratic paper, but advocates what it
to be right and condemns wrong by
party done. While we differ with
it on many subjects, and especially on the
repeal Of tho usury law, we have no hesita-
ton in pronouucing il among the best if not
The destarranged and edited newspapers in tho
South. TO all who desire duly, tri-weekly
Or weekly journal. published outside Of
their county, we recommend trial of tho
Ne,cs and Courier, feeling assured they will
appreciate both the paper and our recommen-
1ation of it. Read it's terms in our columns.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-02-23
5000 90 E'eHpIc Almost i'm
IL Starving Condition.

WASHINGTON, February 0-Rcprc-
sentative Dunn, Of Arkansas, introduced q
resolution 10 the House to-day authorizing
tho Secretary of War to grant immediate
relief by issuing rations to the destitute
citizens of Arkansas and tho contiguous
Territory of Lc,isiana embraced in The
Red River VulIey. The resolution was
referred to tic Appropriation Committee
with instructions to make an early report
to the House. Dunn says relative to the
urgency of The matter that, while the
State Of Arkansas is accredited with So per
cent. of an average crop, the planters and
farmers Of this particular section, owing to
the drought, made hardly more thau 20 per
cent, and that several hundred thousand
persons are already in destitute condition.
That the recent overflow of the river has
flooded four million acrcs Of land and
driven buck upon tho scntiou already inl-
povcrishcd thousands moro of starving
refugees. He estimates that ut least three
hundred thousand persons will require i'm
mediate assistance to prevent great dcstilu.
ton aud actual starvation.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-02-23
JuryLists.

The following is the list Of the Jurors, Grand
and Petit, to oerve at our March term OF the
court, to begin on the second Monday in March
next:
Grand Jury--Daniel s. Hall, John va Shelof,
j. Parker Mcdonald, lohnP. Meeder, John NJ
.Gilliiou, Jordan Alexander, Wm. j. Hix, Jacob
., Alexander. Ruben J. Whitmro, Noah A.
Burley, Baylus Nicholson, Il. Chambers Hayes,
George w. Moser John A. Harbin, Jeptha G.
Abbott, Samuel E. Maxwell, Osborne I. Walker,
WHY Allen.
Petit Jury Kenon b. Fretwoll, G.. X.
Maxwell, w. T.. Werner, Wm. A. Barron,
Robert Isbell, j. II. Elrod, Elias Crooks;
John B. Picket, Reuben Hudson, Thos. j.
Dalton, John j. Pickens, james Fisher,
Marshal b. Dendy, Harrison Dillard, An
tony Lowery, p. O., Warren Phillips,
Elisha King, W. Galloway Stone, James G.
Hopkins, Robert Crisp, John L. Smith,
James s. Hutchinson, Josiah Holden,
Samuel V. Nasaey, Robert L. Mason,
Warren r. Davis, John Nj. Kcels, John A.
Cobb, Joseph Kerr, Davis Crane, Andrew
Beardcn, j. B. Holiday, Wm. a. Miles,
Jesse II. Ross, Il. W. Pieper, jas. NJ.
Keith.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-02-23
ROLL Off,
CONFEDERATE TROOPS
OrriCs or

OFFICE or
TIE ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL,
COLUMBIA, S. c., February 18th, 1882.
by I'm ACT entitled an Act ITO provide for the
- preparation of Rolls of Troops furnished by
the State Of South Carolina to the army of tho
Confederate States. and Of The Militia Of tho
State in active service during the war between
tho Confederate and United Statcs," approved
January 3lst. 1882, it is made the duty of the
Adjulant General of the State to prepare such
rolls.
In order TO carry out this commendable action
of The General Assembly, and that the result
may be rs accurate as possible, the undersigned
requests that all officers and soldiers from South
Carolina, of the late Confederate army, or cit-
zcns of the State, who may be in possession Of
regimcntnl, battalion or company rolls, will
communicate with him in reference thereto, or
send to him, in Columbia, such rolls as they.
may have, which will be returned, if desired.
after being made use Of.
a. NJ. MANIGAULT,
Adjutant and Inspector General State of South
Oaroina.
February %, 1882 14.lt
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-02-23
Ex-Governor Perry and tho
Governorship.

The KEowEE CoURlaR dominates Tx.
Governor Perry for Governor. 1t thinks
that "with his name and good selection of
solid, conservative men for other State Off
GERS from different sections of the State,
the success of hoocst government would
not be imperilcd io the lcast;" hut without
some sncll ticket the COURIER fears the re-
suit. 1t may be well to consider these
suggestions seriously, 10 view of the signs
of the times, and tho apparent returning to
life Of the Radicalism corpse. An oppo
sition ti:ket, however, whether it be called
Radical, Grcenback or Independently
of which arc synonymous terms would
doubtless do more to solidify the Demos
racy of the State than anything else. AS
to Governor Perry, he is good enough for
us, and 80 will any man who may be non-
mated by the stnishtout Democracy be
good enough for US, and We will support
any ticket so nominated. But We hope
there will bo no ring management, or hopus
pocus resorted to in the nominating conven,
ton. Let there be an honest, square deal,
giving every section fair showing. Aud
if there are differences among the Demo.
cracy let those differences bo sctted inside
the party, keeping wary eye upon all NAL
contents and croakors about bad legislation,
the stock law and the like. A strict adj
hcrenco to the true principles of Democracy
is the oUIy safety for the people of South
Carolina. Laurcns Herald
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-02-23
dead Heads"

All organizations on earth have class
attached called "dead heads." They are
noted for their wil(ul ignorance, stupidity
and Indifference to tho cause with which
they are identified. Some cali them spongers,
hangers-on, dead beats, etc. They think
that they arc fully up to tho times, without
tho aid of books, pnpers or literature of any
kind. They are grossly ignorant, but don't
know it, always claiming to know great
deal by somo kind of secret inspiration. IL
think So" is their highest standard of intel
ligcnco. They never fail to sbirk tho m easuro
of duty expected or required Of them. They
throw their full weight against light and
knowledge and never cease to oppose a
standard higher than themselves. They nro
usually deeply affected with "covetuousness,
which is idolatry," wishing others to boar
the burdens. Tho Church of Christ is often
afflicted with dead heads. One of the first
murks of church dead head is that re-
ligious paper is not found in his house. The
dead head has q thousand reasons why he
cannot tnke his church paper. lie is 80
stupid and blind that he cannot sec tho
blush arising on the cheek Of the pastor or
canvasser Mt tho baro mention of those
frivolous excuses. Poor fellowi no can
buy pig, or pay tax on dog, but he
cannot take a religious paperl What Gun bc
expected Of such q class of membereS An
intelligent pastor will find more trouble with
half dozen dead heads than with a
thousand reading Christians who arc up with
the times.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-02-23
The Mississippi Deluge.

MEMPHIS. February ia special dis
patch from Helena says there is no abnte-
ment Of tho disasters that have overtakon
thesplantera of the Mississippi Valley, caused
by tho overflow Of the Mississippi River bo-
tween Memphis and Vicksburg.
For three weeks il has rained almost daily.
until now but drcary watory waste extends
fully fftoen miles inland from either bank.
There have been innumcrable breaks in tho
levecs, and tho outlook for the present is
anything but hopefnl. Cattle and hogs have
been drowned by hundreds. and barns have
been swept away aud thoir contents wasted.
Tho loss to planters by these mishaps cannot
but have its effect in cramping their facilities
for putting in crop for tho yoar. This con,
dition Of affairs exists to an alarming extent
in q number Of the largest cotton growing
counties 10 tho Mississippi Valley both in
Arkansas and Mississippi. Starvation is
threatening many poor people whose homos
line the banks Of the streams that have oyor-
1ow cd. In somo oases cabins can be found
In which are negroes hogs and mules all
gathered under ono shelter awaiting tho re-
cc6ing of tho river.
ARKANSAS CITY INUNDATED.
New ORLEANS, February l0.-A Pine
Bluff special says that Arkansas City is in.
undated. Tho trains on the Littlo Rock and
Mississippi Road have discontinued their
trips there on account Of the high water.
HARD ON THE PooR One cffect of the
Fence Law is to nccessitate the poorer class
to dispose OF every COW, pig, sheep, 90,
they may possess, because they can't afford
to keep them within on enclosure. Many
poor family has found q COW or pig or
two Of great help in assisting them along
the rugged highways of life; but now they
must part with these, because they cannot
afford to build and keep up fence for
thom. - Sumtcr Advancc.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-02-23

The reports from the churches for the past
quarter for the support-of the ministry were
worry meagre.
The p. G. reported opyo Sunday school
organized and at work, Which was at Center
Church. The Sunday acbSal at walhalla has
been temporarily suspended on account of tho
building of the new Methodist Church. Tho
exercises of the school will DO resumed again on
next Sunday morning
The Superintendents Of Sunday schools were
elected for the present year.
The next quarterly conference will be held at
Center Church, sometime in May next.
Rev. Mr.. Jackson, OF the Seneca City Cir
cult, was present on Saturday, looking we'll and
in fine spirits.
On Sunday at II a. NJ, the now church was
dedicated In The usual form, afior which Dr.
Jones preached q fine sermon 10 crowded house
ON the truth of the Biblo and the reality of tho
Christian religion.
The services were then concluded by cele-
brating the Lords supper, which was partici-
pated in by large number Of communicants.
Thus has passed away the first quarterly con-
ference of the Wulhalla Circuit, which, it is
hoped, will redown to the good of many who
were present and the glory Of God.
SECRETANY.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-02-23

Let Northern people 60 South in winter
and Southern people como North in tho
summer, and let both the young Of both
sections fall in loye with each other and do
a little marrying, and whon Northern and
Southern grandmothers 60 travelling back
and forth to visit tho babies that will
naturally como upon tho soone, that will
eua all sectional III feeling. From personal
observation so recommend plenty of inter
state marriages for the next ten years and
the country will be safe. itRyuukic Sun.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-02-23
Muscaiine Journal.i
Two Hpay'A Work.

Two days moderate application Of the
mems in question enabled Mr.. Otto Eichoorn,
lil3 N. Ninth street, st. Louis. Mo, to thus
write us: bnd becn a sufferer for the past
six weeks with severe puins in tho shoulder
and spine 30 that I was unable to do any
work Advised by friend used St.
Jacobs OIL With the second application
relief was had and cure effected in two
DAYS
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-02-23
TPeeria National Democrat

The most eminent physicians of tho day
highly recommend St. Jacobs Oil as a cure
for rheumatism 1t can be purchased Mt any
drug house and tho prico is insignificant,
when you take into consideration tho won
derful cures it will produce.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-02-23
ANAcT to limit the time within which Aiml
against the State. or against the efclnsyt
s6all be valid and naYnhla. kA

AN. .AcT to limit the time within which AimS
against the state or against thefclntyk
ahall be valid and payable.
SEorloN !. BE q enacted by the Seksf,st
House Of Representatives fs,ssss 1EssssssH'
same: That all claims against the St@Sof
whatsoever nature or kind, on whi4itho
right to demand payment has alread ac'
croed, shall be. and tho samo are heretSSbr.t
ever barred, unless duly presented withSltwo
yaars from tho passage Of this ACT, a1l alll
such elaine duly presented within twoIrarsi
FROM the passage Of this Act, and allInsi
claims twice presented to, and rejected by
the General Assembly. or either branoh or
are hereby declared to be forever barred,
SEC. q. Tint oil claims against the Bate
accruing, hereafter shall be forever bayrd
uoless duly presented within tiffee T,ssI
after the right to demand payment tlissoi
aoorues, and such claims shall also be kM-
ovor barred If twico presented to the GenRal
Assembly or cithcr branch thereof, andlfs-
jected, or twtoe presented and Withdrawn,
SEC. 8. That no claim against any c9Osy
less the eame be presented to aud flod Eyth
tho county commissioners Of such copby
during the fiscal year in which they arebg..
traoted or the next thorenftor, md all oSaiS
not presented and nled rs herein reqdih
shall be forever barred. ~
SEC 4. That nothing in this Act shollb
so construed as to affect the law now of fote
as to tho BONDED debt OF tho State or of ay
county thereof. W
Approved tho 4tt duy Of February. ~
iifoa' - : 1 Y&
Washington letter to Augusta Chroa,tE
General Wade Hampaon says he mover bid
but one fist fight, and that was With.
Columbia bully, who attempted to add lfn
to the number of his conquests. II wab,
boxer" said tho South Carolina Scnatb,
"and every time the fellow rushed OF mol
aoorcd him. The last lick I gave hin
broke his thumb. A policeman came up add
arrested me When was piuioncd the
man rose up, drew knife and was abou,
to rush upon inc. asked the officer Il
let me 20 and give me his club. He did
so. Armed with that weapon 1 faced TIC
desperate and warned him that though /
did not wish to kill him, would surely do
so if he advanced step further. Ho took
consel Of his fears aud prudontly retired. I
had not scrath, but the other man was
laid up for threo weeks"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-02-23
,T()Srp. .

0NE Money and Note Case on the 18th or 1ah,
" Of February, 1882, containing Notes belong
ing to myself and Keith, Smith & Co., viz: Ole
Note on Jackson Deaton, one on j. NJ. Finley,
one on lsaac Wickliife, ono on T.. j. lIall nui
others. A suitable reward will be paid TO IN.
finder If left at my Office.
JOSEPH W. SIIELOR.
February IA, 1882. l4f
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-02-23
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
ocOn99 Gountvu

BY Riohnrd Lewis, Esq, Judge Of Probate.
{NHEREAs, j. y. Sanders has made suit
" to me TO grant him Letters of Administra-.
ton of tho Estate and Effects Of Gc> 90 Gran.,
deceased---
These are, therefore, to otto and ndmonish all
and singular the kindred and creditors Of tho
said George Grant, deceased, that they be and
Gppenr before me, in tho Court of Probate, to-
be held at Walhola, 8. g., on Saturday, 1ltlr
of March, 1882, after publication hereof, at
II O'clock in the forenoon, 10 show cause. if
any they have, why tho said administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand and soal, this the 22d
day of February Ammo Domini 1882.
RICHARD LEWIS,
Judge of Probate Of Oconco County.
February %, 1882 14.2t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-02-23
The Methodist Quarterly Con-
faranGa. si u, -. n

WALRALIA, 8. c., Febrnary 20, 1882.
The fret quarterly conference Of the NJ. f.
Church, South. for the Walhalla Clrcuit, was
hold at tho Walhala Methodist Church on
Saturday and Sunday, the 18th and 10Th In
stants. DR.. s. B. Jones, p. E.. was present In
due time on the frat day and preached plain
and we'll understood sermon on faith, clearing
away all mist and darkness from the minds Of
his hearers on tl,at often mystifed and misun-
derstood subjects 7
Afte' tho dismfssalof the congregation the
quarterly conference was convened for the
transaction Of bust;eas. J. b. Saudcrs, Esq,
was elcoted Secretary. Tho Circuit was we'll
represented by ono or moro stewards from each
church, except oneS1
The stewards made the following assessments
on each church to raise the salary Of tho r. in
nd LIT $50 u, a.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-02-23

The Chester Bulletin reports serious damage
to the wheat crop Of TINT county from tho lIes-
sian fly. Some farmers have plowcd up portions
OF their crops.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-02-23

The KEowEE Courier nominates Hon.
B. +. Perry for Governor of South Caralina
and advocates its choice with the good
taste and force that it always uses in it's
editorials. Thirty years ago We believed
Ben Perry to be the greatest man in South
Carolina. We think great deal of him
still. But we don't think he fila tho bill
for Governor this year Chester Reporter.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-02-23

Mr.. George Rivers Walker, young member
of tho Charleston bar, died on tho 10th instant.
Court adjourned over day in respect to his
worth and blank page was inscribed with his
name in tho journal Of tho court.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-11


The London Nelos is evidently of the
opinion that England should cease ad-
herring to her single standard folly, and
try the bimetallic system of hard
money. 1t says:
There lisa superstitious notion among
Continental statesmen that a gold cur
rency in some inexplicable way increases
the wealth-producing capacity a. a coun-
try and raises its dignity. 1t Is 3 super
stition engendered. no doub', by the
action of our own country. England for
nearly three quarters of a century has
had a gold currency, and England is
beyond question the greatest of CONNER
cial nations. 1t is hastily inferred, there
fore, that the gold currency has
in some way or other contributed
TO the commercial prominence
of England. We need hardly
say to our readers that this is a complete
delusion. England had become the
greatest of commercial countries before
She adopted an exclusively gold cur
rency, and she would retain her com
mercial pre- eminence though she were to
change her currency now. 1t is no
doubt a great convenience for rich
country like England to have as stand
ard of money a metal which contains
high value in small compass; but though
convenient, such money is IN no way
essential to the prosperity of cOmmu-
nifty.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-11

Complaints are still made in Oldham
respecting the adulteration of cotton.
The Manchester Guardian says on this
subject: ''The fact is that the cotton so far
and especially in the inferior qualities
has turned out quite differently from what
was expected. A certain quantity OF
sand is expected in all cotton, but when
it comes to layers" Of sand, evidently
thrown on the bale with shovel, it be-
comes quite a different matter. In Old
ham it is believed that spinners have a
good friend in Colonel Shaw, the United
States Consul at Manchester; but it is
feared that ne has task before him in
which it is scarcely likely he will alto
gether succeed. And yet no official
steps have been taken in Oldham this
year upon the subject. but we under
stand that action will be taken shortly to
again direct public attention to the fact
that American cotton is no better, but
rather worse, as regards adulteration,
than before"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-11

1t is not improbable that the discus
sion of the bill to appoint commission
for the revision of the tariff will run two
weeks or a month. 1t is stated that near
" every member has a speech on the
subject, which all are anxious to deliver
to set themselves right in their respective
"deestricks." The Republicans gen.
orally, when the time comes to vote, will
favor the bill, and it is believed that
there are enough Democrats who will so
vote to assure its passage. Still there is
a very determined minority opposed to
the bill, who threaten to filibuster rather
than allow it to reach a vote.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-11

The decline in the prices of stocks
seems to be general No reason can be
assigned for it except that given by the
New York E0ening Post of Thursday,
that 1t is the will of certain spectators,
who have ample means, and fully under
stand the art of manipulation, to force
prices down, and once on the downward
tendency, lack of confidence in all Sc
curities no matter how valuable they
may be intrinsically, seems to take pos
session of investors as well as specula-
tors. They viii continue to decline, of
course, until confidence is restored, and
then, in al probability, there will be an
other general advance. No doubt the
present shifting of the balance Of trade
against the country is a great assistance
to the bears.