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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-10

The Corsicana Democrat says :
"Many farmers become discouraged
with their lot when they observe
how some men in other walks of life
accumulate wealth. If this matter
was looked at carefully it would be
found that the showing is not as
good as it appears, The men who
make great fortunes are the ones
who come into notice; but for every
merchant who counts his wealth by
hundreds of thousands, there are
hundreds of other merchants who
have failed entirely. Now and then
we hear of q lawyer or physician,
whose fees in few years amount to
reasonable fortune; but for each of
these there are a hundred who never
know one month where the money
is coming from to pay the bills for
the next.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-10
Senator Hampton.

WAsHINaroN, October 1.--"My
position in regard to the colonization
of the negroes" said Senator Hamp-
ton, "has been misinterpreted by
numbers of people who think that |
am in favor of using force to get
them out of the country. In conse-
quence of this misinterpretation I
have recently received scores of let
ters, most of them anonymous, of an
exceedingly abusive and denunoia-
tory character. I never said word
about forcing the negroes away.
There is no doubt in my mind,
though, that it would be better for
the South, better for tho negro and
better for the whole country if tho
darkies could be put by themselves.
Gen. Grant favored something of
this kind when he advocated tho
purchase of some of tho Western
islands. For myself would favor
bill giving governmental aid to the
removal end settlement Of those
willing to emigrate. Then the ne
groes would have an opportunity of
seeing what they could do for them
selves in the way Of self-govern-
ment.
"The South" continued the Scna-
tor, 'is destined to become great as
a manufacturing section, but it does
not need protection for its infant in
dustries. In coarse fabrics South
Carolina is already underselling the
cotton mills Of Lowell. The reason
why the South must become the ma
nufacturing section of the United
States is quite evident. Our climate
enables us to work twelve months in
the year. Labor is cheaper and cot
ton is grown right on the ground.
These inducements are bound to
bring capital to us. Then, in regard
to iron, if we can produce that at
eleven dollars a ton, as it is done, we
have no need for protection. The
South has superior natural advanta-
gos, and whatever protection the
Government levies simply helps to
keep up the competition Of the
North"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-10
Deafness Can't BE Cured

BY local application, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the car.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional treatment.
Deafness is caused by an inilamcd con-
dition of the mucus lining of the Eus-
tachian tube. When this tnhe gets in
famed you liavo u rimblinS sound ui
imperfect hearing, and when it is ell
tirely closed, deafness is tho result and
unless the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to it's normal COIL
dition, hearing will bo destroyed forever;
nino cases out Of ten arc caused by ca.
tarrh, which is nothing but an intlamed
condition of the mucus surfaces.
We will give one hundred dollars fol
any case of deafness, (causod by ca
tarrh) that we cannot cure by taking
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars,
free. +. j. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, o.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-10
Go In Peace.

1t begins to look like business.
The desire Of the colored people to
leave the South promises to spread
like a prairie fire. Already forty
thousand are booked to go from
North Carolina to the valley Of the
Mississippi. In North Georgia hun
dreds are signing petitions asking
Congress to provide for general colo
nizatlon in SOME Northwestern ter
ritory.
But the most impressive indica-
ton is found in the action of tho re-
cont National convention Of colorad
Baptists held in indianapolis. There
arc n million and a quarter colored
members Of that denomination in the
United States. This convention was
composed of two hundred and over
leading ministers. 1t remained in
session Tor over week and after q
great many speeches unanimously
passed resolutions asking the Presi-
dent of the United States to recon-
mend that Congress appropriate $780,
100000 to aid the colorcd people to
leave the South.
Il would, 10 doubt, bo best for all
concerned that there should be a
gradual exodus that should continue
until the separation of the races is
complete.
The People hopes that the colorcd
shepherds will be able TO lead their
flocks until all shall be gathered in
their wished for Western folds, and
that no lamb be left behind, oven if
it takes tho last surplus cent in the
United States Treasury to get them
therc.-BaamaoeU People.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-10
Our School Commissioner.

We copy the following from the
educational column of the Anderson
Intelligence:
BLAcKsTocK, S. c., Sept. 13, 1889.
Mr.. Editor: While on a visit to
Walhalla recently it was my good
fortune to attend a meeting of the
Teachers Association of Oconee
County. l enjoyed the exercises and
derived much benefit from them The
subject of "School Government"
was discussed by Profs. J. o. Hix,
II. G. Reed, B. M. Pack, NJ. S. Strib-
ling, S. p. Stribling, School Comis-
sioneT, and others. The subject was
ably handled by the above named
gentlemen, after which the body adj
journed to meet again first Saturday
in October. The attendance was
small, which must be discouraging to
the School Commissioner, who is a
live, energetic man, and who is striv-
ing earnestly to rouse the teachers
up to their duty. He thinks the
teachers should be required to attend
these meetings or give good excuse
for non attendance. He spoke of
the Ignorance that prevailed in NO sSc1,"
parts of the County, anai,ff ai,f Tho noor
''"o"c.s :..s ''!s '!sJlme of the schools he
ad visited. lie noted an instance
f one school where spelling only
Tas taught, and tho old "Blue- back"
t that, judge. Still the schools of
# that County are on rising ground,
nd under the supervision Of the ex-
client School Commissioners they
low hive, will vic with some of her
lister counties.
May Anderson continue to be one
If the leading counties for schools,
8 the wish Of LEILA BROWNE.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-10
Wise Words.

Only trust thyself and another
shall not betray thee.
A fool who speaks the truth is bet.
ter than hundred liars.
Both men and women belle their
nature when they are not kind.
Life is not so short but there is al
ways time enough for courtesy.
A man may be doing much who is
successfully overcoming adverse in
fluences.
Those who live on vanity must,
not unrcasonably, expect to die OF
modification.
The humblest occupation has in it
material of discipline for the high
est Heaven.
Though flattery blossoms like
friendship, yet there is great differ
cnce in the fruit.
Whatever you dislike in another
person, take care to correct in your
self by the gentle reproof.
Any one may do casual act Of
good nature, but a continuation oi
them shows that it is part of the
temperament.
Avoid him who, from moro curl
osity, asks three questions running
about thing that cannot interest
him.
Affcctation is certain deformity
by forming themselves on fantastic
model, the young begin by being
ridiculous and often end in being vi
cious.
Nothing more impairs authority
than a too frequ uent or indiscreet use
of it. If thunder itself was to be
continual, it would excite no more
terror than the noise of q mill.
Great talents for conversation
should be attended with great polite
ness. He who cclipscs others owes
them great civilities; and whatever
mistaken vanity may tell lis, it is
better to please in conversation than
TO shine in it.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-10

The war spirit is not dc. I in Edge
field. At an inspection of the Light
Dragons last week, General Bon
ham being present, ". A. Tompkins
and Jesse Morgan had fight with
swords. They hacked each other
a little before they were separated
They afterwards renewed the battle
with fists and made the wool and
blood fly. Both were put in Jail.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-10
The Quintessencc of Sycophancy.

An Eastern potentate once asI.c !.
a group of his courticrs whom they
thought the greatest man, himself or
his father. At first ho could elicit
no reply to 30 dangerous question.
At last willy old oourtior said
"Your father, sire; for, though you
are equal to your father in all othc,
respects, in this he is superior to
you---that he had greater son than
any you have" lie was promoted
on the spot.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-10
Electric Bitters.

This remedy Is becoming so we'll known and so
phpnlar as to need no special mention. All who
have used Electric BItters sing tho samo song of
praise. purer medicine does not exist and it
Is guaranteed to do all that is claimed. Electric
Bittcrs will cure all diseases of tho liver and kid
neys, will remove pimples, boils, salt rheum and
other affections caused by impure blood. viii
drive malaria from tho system and prevent rs
we'll MS cure all malarial fevers. For cure of
headache constipation and indigestion try
Electric Bittors. Entire satisfaction guaran.
teed or money refunded. Price SOC. and 81 per
bottle at Norman Drug Co.'s drug store.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-10
Is Consumption Tncurablel

Read the following: Mr.. G. II. Morris, New
ark, Ark, says: "Was down with aDscess Of
lungs and friends and physicians pronounced
me m incurablo consnmptive. Began taking
DR.. Kings New Discovery for consumption, am
now on my third hottie and able to oversee the
work on my farm. II il the finest medicine ever
made"
Jesse Mdddicwart, DGcatur, ohio, says: "iIad
1t not been for DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption wonld have dicd Of hung trou,
bies Was given up by doctors. Am now II,
best of health" Try 1t. Sample hotties FREQ ut
Norman Drug Co.'s drug store.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-10

At cafe group of gentlemen
were discussing politics when young
student entered and joined in the
conversation. His argument did not
please the others, and one of them
said to him: "Bc quiet. At your
age l was an ass myself" "You
are wonderfully well preserved, sir y
was the reply.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-10
sDaily except Saturdays.
tDaily eXceut Sunflays.

.Daily except Saturdays.
tDaily except Sundays.
9IEEPING CAR SERVICE.
On trains 80 and 81, Pullman Buffet Sleener
between New York and Atlanta. ~
Pullman Sleeper between SpartanDure and
Hot Springs. "
On trains 52 and So. Pullman Bnrnt SlceDer
between Washington and Montgomery; Wash
ingtOn and Augusta, Greensboro and ltlchmOnI
Greensboro and Raleigh.
Through tickets on sale at all principal sta
tiOns to all points. .t,rN -! ''''
For rates and information, apply to any AGENT
of the Company, nr JAS. IT, TAYLOR ~ :.
General Passenger Agent.
Washingt on, -. G.
SOL. HAAS, Traffic Manager.
Washington, D. O.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-10

John Hart, who drives a bakers
wagon in Winchester, Penn, is a
great grandson of the John Hart who
signed the Declaration of Indepcn-
dcncc. ''''
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-10

A woman in Main, speaking OF
the sudden death of her husband, is
reported by the Salem, Mass, e.
zette to have said: "Before he died
he ate a gallon of oysters for 800,
and cleared 1886 for his family, his
funeral only costing $15."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-10

Melbourne, australia, is to have u
public clock, which will roll off a po,
pular air every hour except during
Sunday, when only sacred music will
be played.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-10

Gen. Meigs has written a note to
the editor of the Engineering and
Builling Record, in which he says {:
"rhe child is now born who, in his
old age, will be one of 1,000,000,000
of people in tho United States, of
which 80,000,000 will be blacks, Oh
OF African decent.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-10

TnnoUGH Can SERvIOE. :
Nos. 3, 4, 80 and 81 daily except Sunday,
Main line trains 81 and 55 daily between CO.
lumbia and Aston. =.
Daily except Sunday between Alston md
Grccnvllc.
Tickets Oh sale Mt principal stations to all
points. ID. CARDWELL, U
Division Passenger Agent,
Columbia, 8. g
JAS. l.. TAYLOR,
Sol. HAAS, Traffic Manager. :. .
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-10

"Ilerc, waiter! what kind Of pic
do you call this %
"Apple pie, sir"
"But there is nothing in it."
"Bcg pardon, sir, but wo use eva.
porated apples in all our pies"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-10
The Infldel's Sheep.

Away among the hills of Northern
New England were two intidel neigh
bors, who had lived to mans estate
SHINING and disappearing against
God.
One of them heard the Gospel mes
sage, and hearing, believed unto
eternal life. a short time after
ward the converted man went to thu
house of his infidel ncighbor, anC
said to him:
W have come to talk with you.
have been converted"
"Yoa, heard that you had bee,
down there and had gone forward
for prayers" said the skeptic, with {
sneer; "and I was surprised, for ]
had thought you were about as sensi
bic man as there was in town."
"Wcll," said the Christian, "I hay,
a duty to do you, and want you te
stop talking and hear me. I haven
slept much for two nights for think
ing of it. have got four sheep il
my flock that belong to you. The.
came int 4ti%Y9SyosS %Y9y fs!'' & yvfs ;%sy ago, and
knew they had your mark on them,
>ut I took them and marked them
With my mark; and you inquired all
around and could not hear anything
If them. But they are in my field,
with the increase of them. And
now l want to settle this matter.
have lain awake nights and groaned
over it, and l have come to get rid
of it. And now am at your option.
I will do just as you say. If it is a
few years in State prison, I will suf-
fer that. If it is either money or
property you want, say the word. I
have a good farm and money at inter-
est, and you can have all you ask. |
want to settle this matter and get rid
of it,"
The infidcl was amazed. lie be-
gan to trcmble.
eff you have got them sheep you
are welcome to them. don't want
nothing of you, if you will only 60
away; q man who will como to me
as you have-something must have
got hold of you that I don't under
stand. You may keep the sheep, if
you will only 90 away"
"No," said the Christian 81 must
settle this matter up, and pay for the
sheep; I shall not be satisfied with
out. And you must tell me how
much"
"Wcll," said the skeptic, "if you
must pay for them, you may give me
what the sheep were worth when
they got into your field and pay me
six per cent. interest and let me
alone"
The man counted out the value of
the sheep and tho interest on the
amount, and laid it down, and then
doubled the dose, and laid as much
more down beside it, and went his
way, leaving a load on his neighbours
heart almost as heavy az that which
he himself had borne.
The full result of that scene is only
known to God. One thing is certain,
the infidel was seen to frequent the
house of prayer, and we may be sure
that he aftcrward believed there was
some power in the Gospel, and that
all Christians were not hypocritca
The College of Mexico has the
|
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-10

Queen of SpaiH--"Moi Gracia
The baby king has the stomach ache" ."
Lord chamberlain (cxt itcd.y)--
Woo! Can the .Sccrctary of the
interior % =;
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-10

l.I-he Austrins tie th,. hands of the
corps and extract the fngcr-nails
that the dead may not scratch his
way out of the grave.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-10

Over onc-half the inmates of iails
and penitentiaries are under twenty
eight years of age.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-10
\ Twenty Questions and Answers About
EIe0t 0tricity. s.

Of our country, which have been IL
lustlated with very attractive engrav-
ings. They have been very well ro-
Z, ceiyed. a companion series on elec-
stricity has been begun and will con-
tinue for few months. In connec.
tion with them the following items of
pformation appear in the form Of
questions and answers
1 How strong a current is used to
s. sena d message over an Atlantic ca.
BILE 2
Thirty cells of battery only. Equal
to 80 volts.
Q. What is the longest distance
over which conversation by telephone
ssis daily maintainedP
About 750 miles, from Portland,
Maine, to Buffalo, N. Y.
3. What is the fastest time made
by an electric railway
"A mile a minute by small expert
/ mental car. 20 miles an hour on
street railway system.
4. isvW iii;,hy iailes os submarine
acable are there in operation?
Over 10000 miles, or enough to
( girdle tho earth four times.
s. What is the maximum power
= generated by an electric motor?
Seventy-fve horse power. Ex-
/ periments indicate that 100 horse
power will soon be reached.
6. How is a break in submarine
cable located2
BY measuring the electricity need
ed to charge the remaining unbroken
part.
Z. How many miles of telegraph
wire in operation in the U. s.?
Over million, or enough to cncir-
& ole the globe forty times.
S. 8. How many messages can be
transmitted over wire at one time
IS ## Pour, by the q'iadruplex system in
daily use.
> 8. How is telegraphing from a
moving train accomplished2
Through n circuit from the car
roof inducting a current in the wire
on poles along tho track.
t 10. What are the most widely
separated points between which it is
possible to send telegramp
British Columbia and New Zca-
land, via America and Europe.
II. How many miles of telephone
wire in operation in the U. S.?
More than 10000, over which
1,055,000 messages arc sent daily.
IL. What is the greatest candle
power Of arc light used in light
house?
Two million, in lighthouse at
Houstholm, Denmark.
13. How many persons in the u
- s.ero ong"god in business dnrnndins
moy on electricity2
Bsstimatcd, 25O,00O.
Bl4. How long does it take to trans
,it n message from San Francisco
. Hong Kong2
! About fifteen minutes. Via New
York, Conso, Pcnzancc,. Alden, BON,
av, Madras, Peking, and Singapore
Associathat is the fastest time made
and aperator sending messages by
cffectaystem?
Mode . forty-two words per minute
q ler How many telep!::!ayGhe.r";SS, Il
TEpastiis I! sss~2 ''' ' !"
use Ill Cifo~.@~. .. -.
: About 100000.
t, II. What war vessel has the most
Complete electric plant9
re'IIpited States man of war, "Chi-
chgo." y
18. What is the average cost, per
mile, of Transatlantic submarine
cable?
About $1,000.
10. How many miles of electric
railway arc there in operation in the
II. S?
About 400 miles, and much more
under construction.
20. What strength of current is
dangerous to human life?
Five hundred volts, but depending
larorol " on nhNaicnl cnnditinna
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-10

a lazy convict in the Salem, Ore
gon prison recently chopped off his
loft hand with a hatchet in ordor to
avoid being put to work.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-10

| know no religion that destroys
courtesy, civility and kindness.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-10
WAGNER Academy.
Mrs. Julia M. johnson, Principal

Mrs. Julia M. johnson, Principal.
There Is no institution in the county
more comfortably and completely fur
nislcd with modern cOnvcnicnccs than
Wagcncr Academy. The most approved
methods of tcnching adopted. beau
tifu! supply Of l,radlcy's object forms,
used in illustrating "OhJcct l.cssons.'
Special care shown small children. Daily
exercise in singing and calisthcnics with
organ accompaniment. Monthly reports
Of pupils record sont to parents. Ia
irons will receive benefit of public money.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-10
a tI1ntic Coast Line.
Passenger 'DcDartmcnt.

Wilmington ~. e., September 20, 1880.
Fast Line Between Charleston aud Co.
lumbi" and Upper South Carolina
and Western North Carolina.
Condensed Schedule,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-10

Many Persons
Are broken down frbm ov,rwork Or household
cares Browns Iron Bitters
fcbuilds the system, ais digestion, removes cx.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-10

"Uncle Ben, your son Was found
fooling around my hen coop last
night, and ] came very near catch
ing him. He had his hand on q
chicken, bnt he let it go when he
heard me-"
"Boss, did yer say he had a hand
on o chicken an den lot it go?"
"I did"
"Den 'twarn't none OBJ my son
Dat nigger warn't none OBJ my rails
ing"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-10

EszTs FOR THE B1 GOD,
g59& Weakness, Malaril Indigestion and
Biliousness, take
browns IRON BITTERs.
It cures quickly. For sale by all dealers In
medicine. Get tho genuine.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-10

A Cincinnati judge has decided
that ico cream is not luxury but a
necessity.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-10

~
would call tho attention of the public
especially to the fact that my CIRCULAR
SAW MILLS have taken the first prize at
every State Fair in Columbia when on OK
hibition, and that make speciality of
the manufacture of the IMPROVED
CIRCULAR SAW MILL, combining
great simplicity with durability and
strength in their construction, and there
by am enabled to put on the market an
article which rivals any other in price as
we'll as effectiveness. have on file many
testimonials from the foremost sawycrs
and mill-lmcn of this State who uso my
mills to their perfect satisfaction.
am enabled to furnish House Fronts,
Railing and all Architectural Work at
short notice, having large variety of
patterns; and, besides, the experience of
many years in the trade, SO that / can
suit customers in every manner to their
taste as well as to prices. My experience
and knowledge of gearing and other ma
chncry by this time IS well known
throughout the State, and will warrant
to every one that no can be suited by me.
| pay close attention to Repairs of
Steam Engines, &C., when ordered, so
that they are promptly filed and no loss
occurs to any customers by delay.
Parties desiring any article In my line
will find it to their best interest to call o.
correspond with me.
Writo for Circular and Price List
which will DO furnished on application.
JOHN ALEXANDER,
Columbia, S. G.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-10
CONGAREE IRON WORKS
Lady Street Stree, m5ar 6. IL c. R. R. /
Depot, Columbia, S. c.,

Steam Engines and Boilers,
Mill Gearing, Vertical and HOri-
zOnta Cane Mills, Grist and
SAW MILLS OF ALL SIZES, HOUSE
FRONTS, RAILING FOR GARDEN
AND CEMETERY LOTS.
Prompt and Special Attention
given to Repairing Of Ma
chin oryy