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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-04-27
Grand Lodge knights Of Honor


The Grand Lodge Knights Of Honor of South
Carolina me: in its sixth annual session in
Columbia on The 18th instant, Grand Dictator
John s. liughson, Of Sumter, presiding Nearly
all the subordinate lodges in The State were
represented
The Grand Officers in their annual reports
gave encouraging statements of the Order,
financially and otherwise. There was al in
crease of 3O2 members during the year. The
total number of members now reaches about
1000 Total number Of lodges 81. There
were 81 deaths in the Order in this State durin.
The year.
Among the items Of interest acted upon was
one fayoring an increase of insurance in the
Order to $4,000, and the representatives TO the
Supreme Lodge were instructed to vote for and
advocate the increase. This proposed change
will not in the least affect the 50, 900 policies,
but will meet the growing demand for n greater
amount of insurance in the knights Of Honor
Another item acted upon was the passage Of
| certain rules of order, which were recommended
TO the subordinate lodges for their adoption 80
that there may be uniformity in the working
of the Grand Lodge and subordinate lodges
tho ensuing year was fixed at ST.
Aiken was selected MS the place for the next
annual meeting of the Grand Lodge, which @ill
he on tho third Tuesday in April, 1888.
The Grand Reporter was allowed salary of
$500 and the Grand Treasurer u salary of $50
per year.
DR.. George Howe, Jr., the State Medical En-
amincr, was allowed 500 for stationery and
postage for the past year.
Il. 0. Sans, Grand Vice Dictator, by rcsolu-
ton of the Grand Lodge, cxcmplifcd the secret
work Of the subordinate lodges.
The annual election for officers was held with
the following result:
j. w Perrin-Gmnd Dictator
r. q. SamsGrand Vice Dictator.
A. Coward-Grand Assistant Dictator.
&. W. lloland-Grand Reporter.
j. L. Robcrlson--Grand Treasurer
Henry Kohn-Grnnd Guide
Rev. Il. II. Bust-Grand Chaplain.
j. d. Maxwell-Grand Guardian.
NJ. i. McSwccncy-G Grand Sentinel
a. NJ. Mowry, W. r. Delgar and NJ. i. Ansc!--
Grand Trustees
J ". rcrrinSuprsmc Representative; DR..
George Howe, Jr. alternate.
The local Lodge of Walhalla was represented
in The Grand Lodge by Mr.. d. 4. Smith, tc
whom We arc indebted for The above brief sum
mary of the Grand Lodge proceedings.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-04-27

A dispatch from Flanklin, La, to the
Times Democrat. yesterday says: The water
is twenty inchos below tho highest point
reached this season. It is now at STAND
from the effects of the strong Southeast
winds. Tho impression prevails generally
that nothing IL to be expected from tho cano
which has been submerged ia this section for
the post six weeks. An inspection shows it
to bo so badly damaged that it will not even
furnish seod for next season.
ST.. Louis, April % Tho total loss at
Brownsville from the Cyclone is estimated at
$I50,000. A special train ran from Sedalia
yesterday and tho proceeds of tho trip. about
S400, we're donated to the sufferers. Another
train will :un to day for tho same purpose.
The Mayor of Brownsville hns issued On OPP.
peal to tho public for hid 10 tho shape Of
money to rebuild shelters for tho homen
loss. A subscription is being raised in So
dalia. a-
Two of the persons injured at Montrose
havc died. No new facts have been devol--
oped thero Eighteen dwellings and four
churches are in ruins. No damage was done
ut Appleton. but numbers of farm houses
two miles Wost of that place were destroye ed.
Calhoun, Lewis, Clinton. Holden. Browns
vile and tho adjacent country wcro in tho
track Of the cyclono and oil suffered more or
less.
HAIL COLUMBIA.
COLUMBIA. April % The bnil storm Inst
night, although Of abort duration, was quite
severe -Four hundred glasscs in tho green
- I.
reports of the damages in the country, If any,
have been received. During tho pas. twonty
four hours the thermometer has fallen
fifteen degrees, und to night cold rain is
falling.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-04-27
Through Summer Schedule.

The Ne@betry Herald. which is published
at the headqaarters Of tho Colombia, and
Greenyille Railroad. publishes the following
information; s"The first Of May through
trains will be put on the Sodth Carolina aad
Columbia 4 Greenyille Railroad. There will
bo no change of cars between Charleston and
Iiendersonyille; no change between Charles
ton and Greenvillt. aud only one change bo-
tween Charleston and Walhalla aud that will
be at Columbia. AL tho trains that start
from Charleston will run through except tho
engine, and all the employees, o&ccpt the
engineer and conductor. A change will DO
made 10 these at Columbia. Tho train for
Hcndersonvilo will leave Columbia ton min
utes ahead of tho train for Greenvile and
Walhalla and it will make no stop between
Columbia and Alston. Tho epeed will DO
considerably increased on tho Spartanbure,
Union & Columbia Road but on tho Coum-
bia & Greenville thero will not be much in :
crease.
We clip tho above from tho Grcenville
Ne,cs, and SEQ in several of our exchanges
similar statements. The Anderson Journal
says from Columbia to Walhala will be madc
the main limo and the running time will DO
shortened considerably, 50 that passengers
and mail will be put through from Charleston
in about ten hours and half
The Groenville end will be run as branch,
but the train will carry through car every
day to and from, Charleston. so that passcn-
gers will not be incoavenencod by changing
cnrs, either nt Bolton or Columbia.
This denotes progress beyond our highest
expectations and wc arc satisfied tho ar.
rnngcmcnt will increase travel and benefit
tho road. II will add, too. to the trade of
Charleston aud cause many summer visitors
to seek the mountains. The rato of speed
has becn nearly doubled tho timo takon to
reach Charleston being less than was for
merly required to go from Walballa to Co.
lumbia.
ln this change, too, we gather fresh hopo
of tho completion of tho Blue Ridge Road.
With the building of tho Atlantic and French
Broad Road and the Spartanburg and Ashos
Vile Road the Blue Ridge Road becomes n
necessity to tho Columbia and Greenvillo
Road. The company has put its roads in this
State ia such condition that thoy can now
turn their attention to new lines MS feeders
and wo hopo to see work resumed on our road
ut no distant day.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-04-27
Small Pox in Atlanta

The small pox has made its appearance in
Atlanta. Tho Constitution report II cases
up to the 23d instant and two deaths. The
disease is confined 80 fur exclusively to the
negroes. The Board Of Health have decided
to open vaccination Office at tho station
house, with two rooms, one for whites
and the other for blacks. 1t is believed BY
q thorough system of vaccination tho disease
can be checked and stopped without further
spreud,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-04-27

interest that the negroes should be educated,
siaoe they've been made votcrss And this plan
Of mino provides for tho negro and for him
alone. II has been a special study in the
not in any possible way be devoted to any other
object han tho education Of the negro So
that whatever may happen tho money still
sticks to the oolorcd people,"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-04-27
Alleged Small Pox Cures.

At the time Of the small pox scare in 1872.
when Boston was SO sorely Inflicted, rccip. for
remedy was twice published in ihe Hartford
Times. aud some one in Boston obtained a cony
accompanied by letter frop, Tie editor, who
stated Tint there were people in Hartford who
could vouch for its efficiency. 1t was said that
person who tried j. IN Ohio in case of con-
fluent small poy, wncrc the doctor had little
hope. found thai il saved the patients lie.
Other cases ere then tried and every one was
successful. The remedy was said to be equally
sure in scarlet fever. and to prevent or cure the
small poy, even though the piiings were filling.
The recipe was rs follows:
:" Suphatc Of zinc, one grain; of foxglovc
(digitaiis), one grain half n tcaspoonful Of
sugar. When thoroughly mixed add four ouncs
of water. Take a 'caspoonrul every hour.
Either disease will disappear in twelve hours.
For n child smaller doses, according to ngc"
or this recipe n physician said: "Whcn
JcGncr discovered COW pox in England, the
world Of science hurled m avalanche Of fame
npon his head; when the most scientific schoo!
OF medicine in the word-that Of Pnris-pub-
lshcd this panacca for small pox il passed un.
needed. 1t is rs unfaiing rs fate and conqucrs
in every instance. II is harmless when taken
by well persons II IL remarkable that this
remedy should not be more widely known. If il
is what it is claimed II might be we'll for some
of our physicians to try it and make public
statement of the result"
Over nine thousand immigrants arrived -
New York Tuesday and the Commissioners of
Immigration estimates that thc n.riy.,is d,r;n,
April will aggregate over lnJ OOJ Among mo
arrivals Tuesday were aumbcr Of German
cigar makers who have found employment tbcro
NJ i'Sm Sl3 to SID per week. as aganst about
20 NJ nome. humorous party Of umbrella
makers rom France are nlso among tho now
comers. From Bossig, France. come number
OF locomotive hniders. The Italian element is
coming TO be more and more conspicuous.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-04-27
Now is the. Time,

This is the season of the year when tho
liver and blood get out Of order md q
corrective is needed. A Lox of Kauquta
lndnn Worm Pellets will cleanse the liver,
thereby renewing the blood, and also re-
move the terrible pests-worms ms-which are
sucking tho very life out of your child.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-04-27

Rain, accompanied by thunder, vivid light.
ming and email amount Of hail begun fall-
ing yesterday morning. Toward midday the
sky became clear, but Mt about four O'Clock in
tho afternoon it bccnmo cloudy again am
the water fell at times in torrents until la
last night. No damage from tho storm
reported. and the farmers and gardeners are
happy Grccnuille Me,os.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-04-27

Two Mormon proaohers, w. q. Burton and
j. M. Easton, preached on Sunday q short
distance from Blocks Station. York. Their
crcel is we'll known to oil intelligent people,
yet they seem to have hearers wherever they
make M appointment Some peroons coun.,
sci violence towards these propangandists as
the shortest way to break up their pernioions
tcnchings; but this would be wrong. They
have tho right to express their views, 80
long as they do not conflict with the oonsti-
tational laws of tho land. The safest barrier
against their insidious doctrines is the virtue
and intelligence OF our people, Torkuille
Enquirer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-04-27
IDetrnit FREQ Press. 1

Mrs. G. Whipplc, 81 Croghan Street. pre-
sents these fnc,s: For six years | had suffered
beyond oil expression with Sciatic rhc,lma-
tism and tried every known remedy. but all
to no purpose. At last ! saw in the Free
Press an advertisement Of tho St. Jacobs Oil.
tried it and am well. cGn walk without
limping and sleep free from any pain
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-04-27
A proposition has been made to the Board
{. Directors of the Penitentiary BY Mr..

A proposition has been made to the Board
Of. Direosors of the Penitentary by Mr..
Arthur to open in the carpenter shop of the
/ sPenetentiary factory for tho making of
buckets, barrols, shoe lasts, Sc. 1t is said
the proposition has been favorably onter-
toiped and Mr.. Arthur has purchased part Of
the emacbineIy required. The materials. it is
said, are to be obtained from the forests Of
the upper counties. This is another step in
the right direction.
! In the United States court rule has
been issued against j. w. Fountain aud b.
r. Stone, the two jurors who disclaimod tho
verdict IN the Acton case, on Wednesday,
the goth instant, to show cause why they
should not be stricken from the panel Of
petit jurors. These parties claimed they
had assented to and sigucd the verdict un
der misapprchension and because Of sck,
ness, and that it was not their verdict,
They deserve credit for thoir integrity and
frmness in repudiating in open court, be-
fore its publication, verdict rendered
against their convictions and under misap-
prehension and bodily suffering. If they
did wrong, they deserve credit for trying to
undo that wrong, and to discharge them
for doing right according to their judgment
would be 20 less oreditable to them than
shameful to a court Of juslico.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-04-27

ATLANTA GA, April 23--During thun-
der storm here last nigh. Lightning struck
tho house of Mrs Ann Harding, killing her
littlo child and ininring the mother to such
an oxtept that her doah 10 expected.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-04-27

Congressman Aiken anys since tho cam
pnign Of the administration has been de-
vcloped in :he Charleston United States
Court House he has changed his mind entirely
az to The rrop,icty of an extra session Of the
Legislature to rcdistrct The Sta'c. lie now
thinks it absolutely Indispensable, and be-
licvcs that the State should be rcdstrictcd
in the interest Of the Democratic party, ir to
get safe districts they should run in strips
from Pickcns to Sumter. This accession
makes our delegation solid for the extra $685.
sion.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-04-27

Don't forget that every Democrat who fails
to register is an alder and abcttor of Radi-
caIism and stumbling block in tho way Of
progress and civilization. 80 Aikcn Recorder.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-04-27
TWnvno Co. fObi,> Dcmocrot.I

Mr.. William E. n,der, Of West Lebanon
Ohio, says: For some time past | have been
severely afflicted with rheumatism. Seeing
an advertisement of St. Jacnbs Oil. ! pro-,
cured bottle. and could feel the effect Of
The Oil upon the first application. I am now
entirely well after using one bottle.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-04-27
FL z nj E N II a T.

Married. on tho 10th instant by D f.
Carter. Esq. Mr.. Jnhn S. Phillips and Miss
Ada 4. Cnrver bOth 0f Ocnnee
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-04-27

a FALL OF TnoUsAND FEET.-On Sunday
last some horses belonging to Mr.. Pridmore,
who lives on tho top of C@sar's Head, wsro
playing at point on tho mountain near tho
indentation in the rock, which forms tho
mouth of the 'IIead," when one Of them, o
large gray horse. jumped too near the odge
OF the preoipce, could not CHECK himsolf, and
fell with a terrific crash over it's side to tho
Dismal" which is ra,ine about one thou
sand feet below. During his terrible descent
he struck upon projecting boulder and re>
bounded with much violence. lie was Of
course killed instantly and terribly manged,
his brains being smashed out and every shoe
torn from his feet.- G,eenuile Ne,os.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-04-27

HAVE You EVER known any person TO be-
seriously i'll without wenk stomach or inactive
liver or kidneys? And when these organs aro
in good condition do you not find their posscssor
enjoying good health? parkcrs Ginger Tonic
regulates these important organs, makes tho
blood rich and pnre and strengthens every part
% the system. Sec other column
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-04-27

MEMPHIS. Tenn, April 23.-Reports from
Haywood, Upton and Laudordalo Counties
Tennessee. and from Mississippi and Oritten.
den Counties Arkansas. are that tho frost Of
Friday. Saturday and Sunday nights killed.
oil the cotton in those counties, making roy
planting necessary and setting the farmers
back about two weeks. ~ ,.ht
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-04-27

PERMIT no SUBSTITUTION Insist upon OBJ
tanning Flores,on Cologne. 1t is pre- cminently
superior in pcrmnnence and rich delicacy of fra
grancc.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-04-27
TuE NIssIsSlppI FL,DoD.

NEw ORLEANS. April 23 The Times.
Democrats Morgan City special Of Yesterday
says: The water rose half an inch in tho
past twenty four hours owing to the prevail
ing Southeast winds Cattle and horses are
dying upon the old fort and other places in
the vicinity where they have been placed on
mounds and platforms. The people arc ac-
tualy suffering at places near here on bnyous,
the rations issued on the l4lh for seven days
having been exhausted Applications arc
being hourly made for food 1t cannot DO
possible that our situation ia realized, other.
wise tho outside world would tako rron,or
interest in our condition and inauguratc
measure5 Of reici."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-15
why Pcnn.yIvanla Butter :. so Good

It has long been the opinion of our best ag
gricuturh generalizers of facts that we owe
much moro Of the sweetness of our butter to
the abundance Of springs and spring. houses
in our state, than to anything peculiar that
grows in our pastures. Milk has particular
affinity for any odors in the atmosphere, and
water also has some; hence whatever impuri
ties may get into the atmosphere Of the spring
house is drawn out by running water and the
very best security is provided against their
being absorbed by the cream. We mention
this now because we lately observed an inqui-
ry whether the light Of a kerosene lamp in a
dairy could possibly affect the quality of the
butter. We answer most decidedly in the af-
frmative. All odors of every description
must be carefully avoidedif the very best brand
is desired. There is one little incident in this
reputation Of Philadelphia butter which must
never be forgotten. The followers of Penn
made up large class of our original farming
population. With these people cleanliness
was especially one of the virtues. It was not
mere sentiment that it was s'next to godli-
ness, but an everyday testimony in all they
did. Aided in these clearly practices by their
numerous springs and spring houses, we have
little doubt we owe to them as much as to any
other circumstances the eminent character
which Philadelphia butter enjoys; and we be-
lievo if other quarters would give especial at
tention to these little nicetes, as good butter
might be made in any part OF the country as
here. Nevertheless, we are obliged to add
that there is a good deal of poor butter sold
in Philadelphia, made in the eastern counties
arising we think, from those having small
diaries churning only half as often as they
should. GermdRtO11H IeLeQrdDh
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-15

Dr. c. L. Page gives tho Medical and Sur
gical Journal some suggestions on keeping
horses in health which are not only in keep
ing with the best teaching, but sustained by
his own and others experience:
The custom of working or exercising hors-
es directly after eating, or feeding after hard
work and before they are thoroughly rested
batting at noon, when both these violations of
a natural law are committed; these are the
predisposing causes of pink-eye and most
other diseases that affect our horses. Keep
the horse quiet, dry, warm and in a pure at
mosphere-the nearer outdoor air the better
and stop his feed entirely at the first symp-
tom of disease and he will speedily recover.
II has been demonstrated ia tens of thousands
Of cases in family life that two meals are not
only ample for the hardest and most exhaust
ing labors, physical or mental but altogether
best. The same thing has been fully proved
in hundreds of instances with horses, having
never in a single instance failed, after fair
trial, to work the best results. An hours rest
at noon is vastly more restoring to both man
and beast than meal of any sort, although
the latter may prove more stimulating.
The morning meal given, if possible, early
enough for partial 6tomach digestion before
the muscular and nervous systems are called
into active play tho night meal offered long
enough after work to insure q rested condition
of the body; a diet liberal enough, but never
excessive this is the law and gospel of hy-
genic diet for either man or beast. 1 new
err try to fatten my horses, for 1 long ago
learned that fat is disease but have always
found that il horse does solid work enough
he will be fairly plump il he has two sufficient
meals. Muscle is the product of work and
food fat may be laid on by food alone We
often see horses that are generously-too gem
erously-fed, which still give every indication
of being under-nourished; dyspepsia is a dis
ease not confined exclusively to creatures who
oion or d1i0e horses. But for perfect health
and immunity from disease, restriction of ex-
ercise must be met by restriction in diet
Horses require more food in cold than in
warm weather for performing the same work.
In case of warm spell in winter l reduce
their feed, more or less according to circum-
stances, just as l do the amount of fuel con-
sumed, and also adopt the same principle in
my own diet. The result is that neither my
animals or myself are ever for one moment
sick
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-15

For the foundation dig ditch ending north
west and southeast, one foot deep, the size of
the building; in this build a wall two feet
high on the surface, cement the whole space
inside the walls and paint the walls inside
and outside with cement, fill the remaining
foot with dirt or anything else preferred; the
house 10x12, and eight feet high to top of
plate it can be built of any kind of lumber,
aud studded or girted to suit the builder
clapboard or shingle the outside, and shingle
the roof 1t will be seen that one corner of
the building is to stand exactly south; each
side of this and close to it put in large win
dow, placing the frames on top of the sill
and providing shutters for cold nights; these
will admit the sun as soon as it rises and sup
ply plenty of sunlight until it sets, which l
consider of the greatest importance to laying
fowls in winter. Provide the ventilators with
tght-dtting slides TO move with a cord. Plas-
ter the top and sides with mortar mixed with
an equal quantity Of cement, which will pre-
vent the fowls from picking it off. The fur
nture should all be movable You now have
a house that can be kept free from vermiu
very easily, and l don't believe Jack Frost
will injure its occupants much. A house OF
this size would keep 33 fowls. Poultry Jour
nal
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-15

As there is mo great loss without some
small gain, the drouth gives an excellent OPP
portuuity for clearing out old bitches and cut
ting new ones for digging peat for use in
barnyards as an absorbent for the liquid ma
nure; for undertaking such fields as need
it for deepening those wells that are like
weather-signs and fail in dry times for clear
ing out neglected springs in the pastures; for
rebuilding fences in the swamps or along the
river banks, and for many other jobs that we
could not do if the ground we're as wet as u.s.
ual at this season, or that we should not have
time to attend to if We had bounteous har-
vest 10 care for.