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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-07-27

Long Oreok, in Pulaski Township. G. @.
Arvie is President, Thomas Ramsey, Vice
President, and j. b. Phillips, Seoretory and
Treasurer. Mr.. w. H. Thrift severed his
connection with the Democratic party and
Joined tho Greenbaokors. Judge Kershaw
was denounced for admitting Mr.. Halle to
bail for killing Maj. Blair at Camden.
Mr.. John J. Smiths namo appears under tho
head Of "aunounoements' this week as a can.
didate for the Office of Couh. J Auditor. We
Gun soy that Mr.. Smith hos filled the Office o;
Auditor aoceptably since the death of Mr..
George, the former incumbent, and no doubt II
elected will continue TO serve tho people to the
best Of Ills ability.
There is rather strange exhibition of
parental affection to be seen in our adjoining
villnge Of West Union. A hen having a
brood Of young chickens, for some unknown
cause, deserted then, and refused even to lot
them follow hor, treating thcm ae il they
were entire strangers. The old rooster TAX
ing in the situation and seeming to sympa-
thize with the little waits. has taken them in
charge and now may be seen acting the part
Of the mother bird towards them scratching
for and feeding them by day and lowering
thom by night. 1t looks to the beholdor worry
much like what We might expect at seeing
m old bachelor nursing disoonsolate in
fant.
Every one who has tried it is apprsed of
the fnct that collecting money just now is an
uphill business. Last week o man stopped
up to NJ and eaid he would pay every cent
he owed us if he lived until Saturday night.
We presume tho man died. Another said no
would pay us in q day or two, os suro as We
werc born. Qncry-Did tho man lie, or
were wo ever horn? Another said ho would
settle rs sure as shooting. We arc led to tho
conclusion that shooting is very uncertain.
Another Paid he hoped to 60 to the devil il no
did not pay us in three days. Haven't seen
him sncc-suppose ho bus gone. but trust
he has not hoped iu vain. Quite number
have been stricken blind, or else tomorrow
has not como. One man told US elk months
ago that ho would pay us as soon as ho got
some money, 30, of course, he has not got q
cont since.
The crops continue to improve, as tho set.
ductivc powor Of the soil. We do not know
place in the county whcro the corn hos
twisted even during tho heat of the day,
except for few days in Walhalla Last
week wo had slow rain for two days, and
at this writing, Tocsduy morning, a real
season is falling and one can almost eco the
corn growing. Early corn is in tho milk
and would make an average crop without
more rain and late com is not apt to suffer,
ns August is almost universally wet month
The crop here is estimated above an average,
opinions varying from 10 to 100 per cent.
With good wheat and an almost unpreoo-
depted crop Of oats breadetuffs will be easy
next year. The cotton crop is hardly on
average, tho cold spring dwarfng the plant
nnd reducing the stand. The plant looks
healthy and may yet so take on the August
crop as to give the farmers an average yield
If so tho year for fruit and growing crops
will hardly havo parallel in this county.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-07-27
HEADQUARTERS.
THE BEST Is THE CHEAPEST,

RY contract in writing with the manufacturers
~ We arc the only authorized agents in the
Counties of Abbeville, Anderson and Oconco
for the sale Of
Danicl Praat's Revolving Egcad
Gins, Feeders and Condenser,
We guarantee TO sell at manufacturers p,aes
ana Will give satisfaction or ask for no nav
More Pratt Gins have bccn sold in our Il,
ritory IN tho last Eve years than all other n Ia
combined.
Terms casy. Send for circulars.
McrULLY s. TAYLOR
July 20, 1882. a5Sm
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-07-27
Since January Of the present year
23,945 Chinese baro been landed 10 San

Since January l Of the present yenr
23 945 Chinese horo hoom ,npnJoJ
Francisco. -"
T., Jon fu :,
last year there were 900 1ofI now ,omo.. " oi u";
onlv GOo Tt,o damo,,,... vUo'ooo Nv" co'ners anu
don't Object to hapino iarao Ese f""a;I.. "o'"o"
IT, pa..,,,,;.
,.,;aS ,'upao,Oa" ops nu oahpaIgn committee have
ioNou -: pcr GEM. Cd tue paysroil OF tho rubr
Nv :, setsce' ,, WIN Tue exception OF pensioners
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-07-27

Malaria. Chills and Fovcr aud Billion
attacks positively cured with Emory's Stand
ard Cure Plls-an infallible romcdy; moves
fails to cure the most obstinate, long stand
ing casos whore Quinino and all other reno.
dies had faled. They are prepared expressly
for malarious sections. in double boxes. two
kinds Of Pills. containing q strong ontharlc
aud a chill breaker. sugar coated; oontain-
no Quinine or Mercury. causing no gripping
or purging; they arc mild and efficient, GER
tain in their action and harmless in all cnses,
they effectunlly cleanse the system and give
new life and tone to the body. AS n house.
hold remedy tho! arc unequuled. For Liver
Complaint their equal is not known; one box
will have wonderful effeot on the worse
case. They arc used md prescribed by
Physicians and sold by Druggists evory whore,
or eont by mail. rs and SO cent boxos,
Emory's Littlo Cathartio Pills, best evor
made, only 10 cents. Standard euro Co. ia
Nassau Street. Now York. July l3. 34-5mx
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-07-27
CIRCULAR.

10 further promote the interest of it's
patrons and tho development of it's Material
resources and industries of the regions Of
country served by it's system of Railroads tho
Richmond and Dauvilo Railroad Company
will again incur the labor and expense of
making an illustrative Exhibit this Fall.
The New England Manufacturers and
Mechanics Institute will hold its Second
Exposition in Boston, Mass, on the 9th of
September. 1t has cordially invited the
Richmond and Dansillo Railroad Company to
display its Exhibits in its magnificent Build
ing. The invitation has been accented.
Such en- opportunity for practical and wide
reaching advertisement of the subjects W hich
compose the materiul wealth of our section
of tho South and Of the manifold advantages
and inducements it offers for the invcs.men.
of Northern, and especially New England
capital and for New England immigration,
has never before been presented to our pco
pie. 1t should not be neglected.
All persons throughout the great Piedmont,
Mountain and othcr regions embraced in tho
Richmond and Danvillo sys.ca. Of railroads
in any way interested in material develop.
ment md enterprisos-ownors of Mineral
Lands and Minos, Timber Lands, Mannfac.
turing Establishments aod wator powers
aro invited to avail themselves of tho benefit
Of this exhibit.
Capt. q. Q. McPhai, Chof of Bureau Of
Mines and Manufactures, has charge Of ali
matters OF detail connected with tho exhibit
to be made in Boston, Mass, on tho Gin Of
September. All persons desiring informa.
tion and to mako contributions of Materials
ana Specimens are requested to correspond
with him.
T. M r. TALCOTT,
p.., General Manager.
Richmond, Va, Jure 81, 1882.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-07-27
For County Treasurcr.

The friends Of JosEpH W. IIoLLEMAN re.
spectfully nominate him Us suitable person TO
fill the Office Of County Treasurer, aud place his
name before the Democratic voters Of tho county
for recommendation at the primary election 10
said Office
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-07-27
ANNOUNCEMENTS ,-
For County Auditor.

Tho friends of JOHN j. SMITH respectfully
announce him IA q candidate for County
Auditor, subject to tho action of the peoplo in
the primary election.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-07-27
How to Can Fruit.

AS the season for canning fruit
is now at hand, we present the
following: First prepare the
fruit by picking it over, pceling,
or whatever else is required.
Place it neatly in the jars in layers,
putting sugar between the layers.
Use mono but ihc best refined or
white sugar, as yellow is apt to
impart disagreeablc taste and
color. 1t is hardly necessary to
add any water, though that may
bo done if you deem it best,
according to tho kind of fruit.
Place few straws or small sticks
across the bottom Of your boiler,
put in water, and set it on the
stove to boil. Bring the water to a
boiling point, and let it continue
there as long as may be required
for that kind of fruit. Set the
jars on table to cool, and when
the fruit is nearly cold apply the
tops and screw them down
tightly. For cherries, black
berries, Strawberries, whortlebcr-
.ries, grapes, plums, gooscbcrrios
and raspbcrries boil ten or twelve
minutes, and put a half pound of
sugar to the quart OF berries. For
peaches and ounces boil twonty
minutes and use the Same guam
tity of sugar as for the small
fruits. Pears and tomatoes will
require half hour or more to
boil, and less sugar is required
tor them, especially tho tomatoes.
Examine the jars in a few DAYS.
and if any Of tho fruit shows
signs of working set it on the
stove and boil again, taking caro-
to remove the cover cf the Jars
before doing SO, or tho steam
will break them asunder. Give
time to cool before screwing the
tops down. Tho jars must be
alright, or tho fruit will not keep
woll.-kural Messenger.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-07-27
For Congress.

We are authorized to announce Hon. D.
WYATT AIKEN candidate for e.election TO
Congress.
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Assessors Notice.
NOTICE OF
COUNTY AUDITOR,


THE following named persons constitute tha
L Township Boards of Equalization for Oconeo
County:
Center Township-W.J J. 1Iix, s. II, Johns, J.
4. Elrod.
Seneca Township--E P. Werner. s. Y. str,b.
ling r. Y. II. Lowery.
Tugaloo Township-J. s. Dickson. ". J.
Sribling, o. I. Walker.
:. Wagner Township--w. e. Keith, F. F. Sharp,
W. j. Neyill.
keoweo Township-A. B. Grant, j. NJ. Can.
non, B. f. Robertson.
Pulaski Township-W. j. Deaton, j. r.. phif-.
lips. Wm. II. Thrift.
Chattooga Township--Abel Robns, Davis.
Crane, Wm. II. Land
Whitewater Township-Jessc Lay, F. Il:
Moody, VIM. Rowland
The members Of each Township Board as
indicated above, will meet at tho Audtor's
Office in Walhalla on the following days;
Center, Monday, July 24th.
Seneca, Tuesday, July 25th.
Tugalo, Wednesday, July 26th.
Wagner, Thursday, July 27th
Kcowee, Friday, July 28th.
Pulaski, Friday, July 28th.
Chatuga, Saturday, July Goth.
Whitewater, Saturday, July Goth.
They VIII please meet at the Auditors Office
on the day and dato mentioned, and after fak.
ing tho Constitutional oath of office and elootihe
oh"'"'"h' WIN oecone tue Iownsh1p Board OF
Assessors. Before these Boards the Auditor
lays description Of tho Real and Personap
Property in Oconee County for the year 1882,
which they will assess without delay and certify
its value TO the Auditor for taxation.
The chnirmen Of the Township Boards oom..
pose tho County Board Of Equalization, which
Board will meet at the AUDITORS Office ON ibe
first Monday (7th) Of August, 1882, to eqnalize
the property Of the Townships, heac COMPLAINTS,
So
Tho Chairman Of the County Board Of
Equalization, makes, the member Of the State
Board of Equalization from, this county, whioh
will convene in Columbia on oil Before the Sit
Of October, 1882.
!. john j. SMITH,
Moy as. 1889. "'''''' '0' o'0nse .0sH.y. 9S
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-07-27
WALHALLh PRICES CURRENT.

ArPLEs--Dried, per pound S
Green, per bushcl $50
BurrnR-per pound ls@2o
l'EEswAx-Per pound l8 to 20
BEEF--Pcr pound AMI
BACON Dry salt shoulders llMl3
g I" G. r. Sides IS
5. G. hams, canvasscd lG
CALco-per p yard G(0l0
. -Laguyra, per pound 20
java, per pound 25@3O
CANpLEs-Adamantn per set l5G62O
' -Spcrm, per pound 30
CHICKENS AND Fowls per head lSG025
CoTToN-Pcr pound, middlng, lO(4ll
Yarn. per bunch 0UtoI 100
CorPERAs-Per pound S
DucKs-Per head 2o@25
EGGS, per dozen 100l24
rnouh, H. per sack, (9S pounds,,) 4.0oW4.5O
fEATlIERs-tieesc, per pound Is
-Miscd per nound 80
GRAlN-Go:n, per hushcl, I.l0@l.2O
--'H1 ler bnshcl II0
Ca >ei, per hushel rs
IRON EnellSh rc'incd per pound IlGD5
-Swccd, per pound G(17
-Rand, per pound 5(fIG
--lloop, per pound 10
Potware, per pound Sac
LARD. per pound l21mI5
hiMC, per barrel 90
LuMnsa, per thousand feet 1000
LEAD, per :.anm'l 10
MolAssrs, per gallon 5o@oo
MADDER, pcr pound l5(02O
NAILS per kcs d000G.00
ONIONS, per bushel LOO
OIL, Kerosene. per gallon lG(020
poTAToEs-lrsh, per bushcl 8O(9i00
RICE, per pound S(0lO
SALT-Livcrpool, per sack lao
SIilRTING, wholesale 2
/ 4" retail 81
I " wholesale ri
! retail =
Al SnEETINo, wholesale 8
f" retail 81
Suor, per pound 10
SPIRITS TURpENTlNE, per gallon 10
Soar, per pounu SMlO
SUGARs,-Crushcd, per pound l2I
"A White, per pound 10
brown, per pound o
Extra c., per pound 10
STARCH, white and blue, per pound G!(07
SODA per pound 5(@l0
TOBACCO, por pound 5u(G90
per pound, smoking 40@75
IALLow, per pound z
TURKEYS, per head 75Ml.OO
GEEsE-Per head 30G040
tloNEY' per pound SOLO
HIDEs-Dry, por pound I24
-Grcon, per pound G(064
lNpiGo-Sp"nish Float, per pound l.25
--Carolna. per pound 7O
TEAs-Gnn Powder, per pound $50
Tyson, Green, per pound 80
=, Young Tyson Black, per ID rs
WOOL, washed, per pound, 80 to 35
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-07-27

From tho amount of gold that
has been une arthed, it would seem
that there should DO a little
money for every body. 1t is esti-
mated that since the discovery Of
gold in California in le4s, fol-.
lowed by the opening of rich
mines IN Australia in 1851, those
two countries have furnished gold
to the amount Of f$4,355,OOO 900.
United States Minister, George p. Marsh,
at hom', died suddenly, July "a.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-07-27
BUSINESS LOCALS.

BE sure you go to Glenn's, at Westminster, If
you want goods cheap.
Glenns. ut Westminster, will close out their
present stock at greatly reduced prices for tho
next thirty days. Don't forget to call.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-07-27
STANTON'S

HARDWARE, FURNITURE and GRO
IL CERlES, being fresh goods and lato
arrivals, arc sold in seven Counties, all on
account of superior quality and low prices.
Corner Main and Townville Streets, Seneca,
>. U. Juno l, l8S2-28.4m
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-07-27

victory.
Mr.. +. L. Maxwell, Of Toxaway, has placed
"s under many obligations for basket of the
Crawford early peach. These peaches in quan.
tity and quality are tho finest of any that have
been presented to US This season. We learn TINT
MIR. Maxwell has large orchard of fine fruits
on Toxaway, and in tho goodness of his hcort
he shares with his friends of the Coun1ER by
sending to them liberal specimens of the samo,
We return our sincere thanks for tho kindness
and wish for Mr.. Maxwell many returns of fine
fruit crops in tho future.
Wo Rpent fow hours in Westminster on
Monday. Wo noticed several now buildinpa
going up and the town woro an active busi-.
ness appearance. 1t is n beautiful location
surrounded by thrifty population and
fertile lands and promises to become ono Of
the most prosperous towns in tho counly.
We mot q number of friends and acouaint.
nnoes who kindly invited us to partake Of
their hospitality, but we had to doclno os
business was our mission. We arc mono tho
lese grateful and hope some day to ayail
ourselves of their kindness.
Publishers of newspapers arc more poorly
rewarded than any other GLASS of mon in tho
country who invest ON equal amount of labor.
capital and thought. They are expected to .
do moro service for loss pay, stand moro
sponging and doad.heading, to puff and do.
fend moro peope without fec or homo Of
reward than any other class. Tboy orcd;t
longer got oftcncr cheated, suffer moro
pecuniary loss and are oftener tho victim Of
misplaced confidence People pay printers
bill more reluctantly than any other. 1t goes
harder with them to cxpcnd q dollar on n
valuable newspaper than ton on nccdIoss
gow-gdw.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-22
Mushrooms Always Poisonous.

Prof. Ponfick of Breslau has lately
made experiments on the common mush-
room, of which the following are the
practical results: All common mush-
rooms are poisonous, but cooking
deprives them in greater or less
degree of their poisonous qualities. The
repeated washing with cold water which
they usually undergo to clean them
takes away a portion of the poison, and
boiling does the rest; but the water in
which they have been boiled is highly
poisonous, and should always be care
fully got rid of. Experiments made on
dogs showed that il dog ate one per
cent. of its own weight of raw mush-
rooms it fell sick, but recovered; if it
ate one and one-haf per cent. the poison
had a more violent but not fatal effect,
and if it ate two per cent. it was inevi-
tably fatal. The water in which mush-
rooms had been boiled was far more
poisonous than even the raw mush-
rooms; while the mushrooms thus boiled
could be taken, without hurt, to the
amount of ten per cent. of the weight of
the dogs body. Washing with cold
water does not remove all the poison, so
that mushrooms thus prepared were
poisonous when taken in larger quanti-
titles. Dried mushrooms are still dan
gerous for from twelve to twenty DAYS,
and also the water in which they have
been boiled. They require to be dried
for at least whole month, and are
really only safe after four months dry
ing.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-22
A Large Gorilla.

The body of large male gorilla has
arrived in Philadelphia. The animal
was at one time the terror of certain
African locality 100 miles from the Ga
boon. He was chased TO a settlement
called Kangwe on the Ogoval River. and
there killed by bullet in the left eye.
Some missionaries residing there saw by
the gorilla's appearance that he was an
old fellow of no mean. pretensions, and
being confident that such large animal
would be priced by American scientists,
they bartered some beads for his car
cass and shipped it to Philadelphia. The
animal is over five feet eight inches
high. His arms are four feet six inches
long, and he is supposed to have beeu
twenty-five or thirty years old.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-22
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

"A steam launch, built entirely of
phosphor bronze, was given successful
trial recently on the Thames.
According to G. Forbes, the yeloc-
ity of blue light is greater than that of
red, the difference being between one
and two per cent. of the whole velocity
". y. Post,
"A factory for the manufacture of
imitation sealskin is to be established at
Holyoke, Mass, by men from Bradford,
England. 1t is stated that S100, 900 will
be invested, and that 100 men will be
employed in the business.
A Dresden firm is making watch
cases of pulp. The paper is made in
such manner as to be almost as serv-
iceable as metal, particularly when it
has a metallic rim; and the invention
will bring watches within the means of
the peasants.
To produce light and dark shades
of gold leaf the metal is alloyed with
silver and copper. The addition of the
baser metals lessons the malleability,
and as the leaf is sold by superficial
measure, and not by weight, adultera-
ton is kept at the minimum.
An immense planer has been con-
structed at Pittsburgh capable of plan
ing q piece of iron or other metal ten
feet wide, ten feet high, twenty-four feet
long, and so arranged that four cutting
tools may operate on the work at one
time, two being on the crosshead and
one on each upright.-Pitts6tSrgh Post.
Professor Bell claims to have per-
fected the induction balance, which was
unsuccessfully used in an attempt to To-
cate the bullet with which President
Garfield was shot. 1t was tried the
other day on an old soldier who had
carried bullet in his body ever since
the war, and located the ball instantly.
indianapolis journal.
An estabhshment for making putty
is about to be started at Elmira, n. Y.
The putty will be made out of sub
stance called American whiting, of
which there are immense beds IN that
vicinity, the most important being near
Savona, Steuben County. Other kinds
of putty are made out of foreign SUBJ
stance, and this can be made at less ex-
pense.
The fact Is familiar to all that an
ordinary envelope may readily be
opened by moistening the paper over
the gum, after which operation, if done
neatly, the contents may be noted, and
the missive again sealed and sent to its
destination. A perfect safety envelope,
however-not one admitting of any such
anipulation-may, it is said, be secured
by treating that part of the paper Gov
cred by the flap with a solution of
chronic acid, ammonia, sulphuric acid,
sulphate of copper, and fine white pa
per. The flap itself is coated with So
luton of isinglass in acetic acid, and
when this is moistened and pressed
down on the under side of the envelope,
q solid cement is formed, insoluble in
acids, steam, water, etc.-N. Y. Sun.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-22
Butter.

The first and most important thing is
to have everything sweet about the milk
room and the air pure. We wash our
dairy utensils, by first using warm water
to wash off the milk, and then in another
water, as hot as the hand can be borne
in, using soap and washing thoroughly
Never wash the churn or tray with soap.
Scald all with boiling water and put out
doors in the sun to dry in warm weather.
Strain the milk into the pans half full.
A movable cupboard, with q screen door
and Stats, instead of shelves, is an ad-
mirable contrivance for dairy use, as it
can be put into the coolest place in sum-
mer and the warmest in winter, or its
place changed according to the temper
ature, as milk ought to be kept warm
enough for the cream to rise in thirty
six hours. 1t should always be skinned
as soon as it sours, as no cream rises
after, and it very soon Injuries if not
SKINNED then.
II you have neglected to skim any and
it is too old, do not skim it into your
cream Jar as it will iniure th- = -
the whole. Have -..e navor of
for im----~ q smaller cream Jar
------euate use in skimming, and
when full, empty into a larger one, be-
ing careful not to let any spatter up on
the sides of the larger jar, for if allowed
to remain there, it becomes moldy and
imparts its odor to the whole of the cream.
The smaller jar can then be washed
after each skimming. Set the large jar
into the cellar, summer or winter. Do
not cover air-tight, as it causes the cream
to be bitter, but lay over cloth or board
to exclude flies or dust.
Stir the cream every day and If you
have neglected to do so, remove thin
skim before stirring, as there is q bitter
taste TO this skim. I think the neglect
of these little things is the greatest cause
of so much second-class butter in the
market.
/. Always churn within q week. Put
COLI water into the churn in summer,
and hot in winter; ckurn few min
utes and draw off the water Just before
putting in the cream. In cold weather
set it in warm room awhile before
churning, in order to raise the temper
ature to about sixty degrees, which is
about half way between milk warm and
stone cold
When the butter has come, draw of
the buttermilk, put in cold water and
churn few times and draw off. Having
had the tray previously soaked in cold
water, now take it out into it and work
over and salt Use n heaping table
spoonful to pound of butter. Place in
the cellar covering with 3 cloth or board.
On the next day until you have only
pure ssbeadsn clear as rain-water, but
do not work so much as to break the
grain. causing it to be greasy
To prevent butter from sticking to the
hands, wash first in strong suds, rub
them in salt, then in cold suds, and last,