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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-08-22


The scene of preparation on the
landing stages, as described by an
eyewitness, was curious, and not
wanting in the element OF the pie-
turssque, ,r',.e Scandinavian races,
we are told, prevailed; but besides
these and the Irish and English con
tingents, which never fail, there
were Germans, Italians, Spaniards,
and Greeks. The Swedes, Norwe-
gians and Danes, bearing their mat
trosses and culinary utensils, arc de-
scribed as s'mostly tall, we'll built
fellows with thews of brass and arms
of STEEL" they were somewhat beat
en- about and dishcveled in their
journey to this port of departure,
via Hull, but were clad in a style
that spoke of homeliness and sub
stantiality. Side by side with these
were some 800 or 400 Hercfordshire
laborers of the sturdy British type
bound for the Brazils, there, it is to
be hoped, to meet with a better fate
than has befallen some recent par
ties of emigrants to South American
shores. Contrasting with these were
men, women and children in the
characteristic dress of Polish Jews
and Greeks.
1t was scene for the brush of
Mr.. Firth, whose artistic eye would
not have failed to note the presence
of Liverpool detective, furtively
yet attentiycly scanning the motley
crowd as they swarmcd up the gang
ways to the tenders. The officers of
the Merscy Docks and the Harbor
Board have experience in the man
agement of these great gatherings,
with their Babel-like mixture Of
tongues and dialects, and they get
them away in al admirable simple
and effective fashion; but it is i'm
possible to read the description of
this stirring scene, with its many
touching episodes, without feeling
that it is, after all, not. the surplus
population, but rather some of the
best blood of the old countries which
the New World is thus drawing
continually away.
The Irish enigrants appear to
have been the only element which
bespoke exile, enforced by the stern
admonition of absolute want; but
even these seem to have been above
the level of the average objects of
the eviction process and battcring
ram. They had received help in the
shape of dollars from the "Land of
the West" and they spoke hopefully
of the new home across the sea,
whittier friends and relatives had
gone before them. 1t is, however,
at Queenstown, where the steamers
on their way to American ports re-
Gently took aboard the enormous
number of nearly 1000 persons, that
Irish emigration is seer in its most
striking aspects. These multitudcs
again arc described as mostly strong
young men and women of the agri-
cultural class. The old, the weak,
and those who are burdcncd with
families arc left behind London
Meas.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-08-22
Why Sixty Minutes Mike an Hour.

| : y ~ -
Max Mullerfurnishes the following
to the HortnighHy Revieao.: why
is our hour divided into sixty min
utes, each minute into sixty seconds,
etc.9 Simply and solely because in
Babylonia there existed, by the
side of the decimal system of nota.
ton, another system, the sexagesi-
NAL, which counted by sixties. Why
that number should have been cho-
sen is clear enough, and it speaks
we'll for the practical sense of those
BabyloAian merchants. There is no
number which has Sc many divisors
as sixty. The Babylonians divided
tho suns daily journey into twcnty-
four parasangs, or 720 stadia. Each
parasang or hour was divided iuto
sixty minutes. a parasang is about a
German mile, and Babylonian as
tronomcrs compared tho progress
made by tho sun during one hour Mt
the time of the equinox to the pro-
grcss made byAa good walker during
the same time, both accomplishing
one parasang. The whole course of
the sun during the twenty-four cqui-
ncctia! hours was fixed az .tSeii:v-
four parasangs, or 100 stadia, or
800 degrees.
This system was handed on to the
Greeks, and Ilipparchus, the great
philosopher, who lived about $50 b.
c., introduced the Babylonian hour
into Europe. Ptolcmy, who wrote
about $50 A. d., and whose name
still lives in that of the Ptolcmaic
system of astronomy, gave still
wider currency to the Babylonian
way of reckoning time. 1t was car
ricd along on the quiet stream of
traditional knowledge through the
middle ages, and strange to say, it
sailed down safely over the Niagara
of the French revolution. For the
French, when rcvolutionizing
weights, measures, coins and dates,
and subjccting all to the decimal
system of reckoning, were induced
by some unexplained motive to res
pcct our clocks and watches, and al
low our dials to remain SeXagesimal,
that is, Babylonian, each hour con-
sisting of sixty minutes. Here you
sec again the wonderful cohcrcncc
of the world, and how what we call
knowledge is the result OF an. un-
broken tradition of teaching de-
sccnling from father to son. Not
more than about a hundred arms
would reach from us to tic buildc,
of the palaces Of Babylon, and cna,
BILE lis to shake hands with the foun
dcrs of the Oldest pyramids and tc
thank them for what they have done
for us.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-08-22
49,; - ea0wws !ao4 e,rrE8s

Cures Indigestion, Biliousness, Dyspepsia, Mala.
rin, Nervousness, and General Debility. Physi-
clans recommend it. All dealers sell 1t. Genuiu @
has trado mark and crossed rcd lines on wrapper.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-08-22

putting statutes against the saloon.
on. tho hooks is not prohibiting the
sale Of spirits or promoting sobriety
among tie people. 3, ,ssssssslse4s GIFTS Girls
ian Qvocdte. u
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-08-22

~,
il)aily except SUNDAYS.
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE
ON trains 80 and 81, Pullman Buffet Slccncr
hctwrcn New York and Atlanta i'''
KAUFMAN Sleeper between Sparanhuyf, ana
Hot Springs. "''"
ON trains b2 and 80, Pullman Buffet Slccncr
ictwrcn washington and Montgomery: WASH,
inEi"n and Augusta, Greensboro and R}cbm"nT
GrGcnshoro and lialcigh.
lhohsm tickets on sale at all princpal stn-
tionS to all points. i '''-
fnr rates and information, apply to any Aren't
of The Company, or JAS f. TAVi nH HH'"'
General Passenger Agent
o. Washington -. G.
sol. HAAS, Traffic Manager
Washington, ID. e.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-08-22
TO THE PUBLIC OF OCONEE'

fariics having used the hnrn formerly owned
by {. /" Reid, and those hereafter using the
same, who arc not residents OF town, will please
leave at G. H. licid's store from 8, 10, 10 or %
cents for tho privilege of hitchng stock out of
sun or rain. Parties In town using said barn
Tor shelter for vehicles please call and arrange
or deposit 81 at g. l.. Reids store for such privi
lcgc FOR one year, and obgc, JNO. JOOST
Juiy 70, 1889. 30-it
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-08-22
Don't Wait

Until your hair becomes dry, thin, and
gray before giving the attention needed
To preserve il, beauty and vitality.
Keep on your ,oiirt-table a bottle OF
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Thomas Munduy, Sharon Grove, Ky,
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tried many remedies, but they did no
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"My hair was faded and dry" writes.
Mabel c. Hardy, Of Delavan, H.; "but
after msinG bottle Of Ayers Hair Vigor
it became black and glossy"
Ayers Hair Vigor,
sold by Druggists and rcrfmners.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-08-22

Seo"h Lily iuuU Qllu UUllUlD d.
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SAW MILLS OF ALL SIZES, HOUSE
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AND CEMETERY LOTS.
Prompt and Special Attention
given to Repairing Of Ma
chinery.
would call the attention Of the public
especially to tho fact that my CIRCULAR
SAW MILLS have taken the first prize at
every State Fair in Columbia when on cx-
hibition, and that make a specially of
tho manufacture of tho 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
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well as effectiveness. | have ON file many
testimonials from the foremost sawycrs
and mill-mcn of this State who use my
mills to their perfect satisfaction.
! am enabled to furnish House Fronts.
Railing and all Architectural Work at
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and knowledge of gearing and other ma,
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! pay close attention To Repairs of
Steam Engines, &c, when ordered, so
that they arc promptly filed and no loss
occurs to any customers by delay.
Parties desiring any article in NV limo
will find it to their best interest To call o.,
correspond with me.
Write for Circular and Price List.
which will be furnished on application.
JOHN ALEXANDER,
Columbia, S. C.
May 2, 1880.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-08-22
~ tlnntic Coast Lime.
Passenger Department.

Hi'aiHJ!oa y. G., ,FS5Jaa;Y sd, 1855.
Fast Line Between Charleston and Co.
llumbin and Upper South Carolina
md Western North Carolina.
Condensed Schedule.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-13

been carried right to hospital. Indeed
don't need anything but rest. I'll be
all right in a day"
"But l think DR.. Quin ought to see
you and satisfy us you are not injured. >
BE satisfied, sir. The doctor has seen
me-"
"Why, but how?-where? He was here
all day, and only went away at sunset.
He joined me at Dunraven about {
o'clock, and hadn't returned when !
came in Did he find you and bring
you back?"
Gwynne hesitated painfully again:
"The doctor saw me this evening
down near where was hurt; but l got
back here without his help, sir. Lieu
tenant" said the soldier, suddenly,
there are one or two things connected
with this days work that l cannot tell.
Come what may, must not speak OF
them, even to the captain"
Perry was silent moment. Then he
kindly answered:
Il do not think any one here will
press you to tell what you consider it
might be ungrateful or dishonorable in
you to reveal. l will do what I can to
see that your wishes are respected. And
now, if you are sure can do nothing
for you, good night, sergeant" And the
young officer held out his hand.
"Good night, SIR" answered Gwynne.
He hesitated one moment. 1t was the
first time since he entered the service,
neatly five years before, that an officer
offered him his hand. 1t was a new and
strange sensation. Itmight not be ''good
discipline" to take advantage of it, but
there were other reasons. Gwynne
looked up in the frank blue eyes of his
lieutenant and read something there that
told a new story. Out came hand as
slender and shapely as that of the young
officer, and the two were silently and
firmly clasped.
''How can question him?" said Perry
to himself as he walked slowly home
ward. is there not something l am
holding back?-something cannot speak
Of? By Jupiter! can his be the same rea-
SON."
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-13

Ing, Ned Perry scsaaed tie dissan. prairie
IN search IT the hunt. i. was nearly lurs-
eneon ;aH1e. ard rs expected 20 find shs
party making ia var 20 the iitf.e st.esEs
whittier the fSasx@.s- bores and h-Hp~Ys
had been dispatched BY wagon some
hours before: bu. when be sighted ~,
cuarfern1asfsr driving korrewayd In ID.
buggy be isarned from that tuIky vet
eran that rabbit after rabbi. had been
run, ard thai tbs whole party had finally
decided % giss dogs ard hor,~. = c,,I
drink down in tie Mones VALLEY 80.
starting norfhwsre ACROSS the v.zfrse.
boy tanss o. gessIng down ia,o tie
vaiAsr two CT three mics ezz: Of ths
rz'seh rssst asou. now. and viii 90 aus
fsssrsh from there. ursss. shev sur up
usz'Fs SsssHe. arg iEe 1enee rIw
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-13

the cloud shadows SAILING steadily across
the broad prairie sea and keeping the
wells aud skirts OF tire Anaxons Of -
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-13
CHAPTER ~.

T JUST what hour the
post surgeon returned
to Fort Rossiter that
night no one seemed to
know He uaS preSopt
The sun., 1889-12-22

&1n "A NUMBER OF SUITES OF pooMs FROM
70 ~. $40 TO SI1 PER MONTH AT 557 WEST 4sTH
STREET
S. r. JAYNE 81 CO.,
264 West ::sd at.
&1Q-ELEGANT Groom fiat; newly painted; all i'm.
" 10 pr0Yementy: rent free to Jan ! Jauitor 221
East 18th St, or PRESCOTT, 1884 East 10Th
The sun., 1889-12-22
Sasrllase aud GxrIIauae.

M AoIC LANTERN wanted; must be frSt elAss vtth
DA diaSolVtnF view alta ohmont; state your ioVsst
cash pTies. With makers p4mS off
The sun., 1889-12-22

kWANTBD TO PURcHABB-A small sxi 2 Gordon card
w pTSaIt state net price notice will b taken a
ASTsrA. .AHkRIoAE.I E.IRDUsTRIks, bO3 H& BVH aiieS
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-01

been in active business since. 1t has paid
up capital of fifty thousand dollars and a
special guarantee fund accumulated which
amounts at this time to about twelve thou
sand dollars. While the control of the
company is in the hands of well-known resi-
dents of Vermont, it relies exclusively on
western security in the matter of invest
ment, and makes no loan which the mana
gers can not ascertain by personal investi-
CATION to be secured beyond all question.
Safety has been the first consideration.
With this end in view the company will
guarantee the payment of six, and in many
cases seven, per cent interest to purchasers
of its securities, believing that this is all
that the safest line of investments and con-
servative management will warrant. The
Farmers Trust Company has negotiated
about six hundred loans, secured on real
estate. In each case investors have received
their interest promptly and the principal at
maturity The company has acquired no
land by foreclosure. These are facts which
investors are invited to investigate. Loans
are constantly on hand from two hundred
dollars and upwards and are for sale at the
Office in Montpelier, Vt. Correspond with
F. A. Dwinell, president, or George w.
Wing, treasurer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-01
Obituary.

SPALDING. Mrs Maria T. Wainwright,
widow of the Hon. Azel Spalding, and
daughter of the late Jonathan Wainwright
of Middlebury, died at Atchison, Kansas,
April s, in her seventy-ninth year Her re-
mains were received at Montpelier and in
inferred in Green Mount cemetery, by
the side of her late husband on the 18th
instant. The remains were accompanied
by John W. Spalding, a grandson, the only
son and child-Hon. Azel w, Spaldlng-
having died a year or two since. Thus Is
closed the record of family for many years
we'll known in Montpelier society and for
the last thirty years occupying prominent
position in the city of their adoption
HOLDEN William A. Holden died ia
MiddleseX, April 10, aged thirty years. he
was the eldest son of the late James IL
Holden, and a young man OF varied talents
He possessed keen insight into the details
of business, warm appreciation OF the
beautiful in nature and in art, fine liter
ary sense and an especially sensitive musi-
cal nature He was modest and retiring
and loved home, finding his keenest pleas
ure in home associations. He gained many
friends wherever he went, but courted the
confidence of but few. But having once
attached himself to a friend, his loyalty and
devotion never waned. Had health and
strength been his, he would have done
loyal service in any labor to which he might
have been called. But for three years he
had been battling with consumption, anu
although medical skill and loving care com
bined to stay the progress of the disease,
the victory was with death. In January,
1882, he was married to Anna u. Ward. but
their welded life was brief, the wife hav-
ing died in August, 1884. Mr.. Holden was a
graduate of Goddard Seminary, Barre,
class of 10. He was druggist at Bellows
Falls from 1881 to 1886, when failing health
compelled him to retire from business,
since which time he has been at his home
in Middlesex.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-01
Job Printing Department.
At Montpelier, VI.

The WATcHMAN job printing department
has lately been thoroughly overhauled, new
and attractive styles of type added and IA
cilties for doing all kinds of printing pro-
vided. Anything in the way of common
printing-from a label to a poster, or in the
finer grades of commercial work, including
note, letter and bill-heads, statements, cir
cuars, business cards, official reports,
books and pamphlets-can be promptly fur
nished in quality of workmanship and at
prices that will insure satisfaction. We
solicit the orders of the people of Washing
ton and adjoining counties.
WATCHMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-01

FOREST fires near Perkinsville have de-
stroyed much valuable timber.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1889-06-20

visited, but owing TO the lstsness Of
the hour and his arrangements TO
leave IN q few moments for train TO
keep an engagement. he was unable to
receive the committee. but said to Mr.
Brown that he would accept through
him the invitation. and would Be glsd
TO have him call and explain the de-
tails al some future day. bat regretted
exceedingly that be had not time 10
see tha committee and catch the train.
The committee having eompleted
the program for which they visited
Wsshipsson .rsEnsned IL B2ltinofe q
the spsc;sl car Delaware" Of the B.
& o. much pleased with the results
Of the visit. fully satis6ed that they
had not only secured the presence Of
the President and Cabinet. but that
they would have the hearty support
Of all the departments in Washington
on behalf Of the Exposition. The As.
sooiation has beyond doubt scored
strong point through the workSof this
special committee. and il now remains
for the citizens Of the State generally.
the agricultural. mercantile. manufac-
turing and other interests TO make the
Maryland Exposition one of the grand.
est that has ever taken place In this
section Of the country. and to make
The battle scenes which have already
been set forth by the press. the most
complete representation Of the defeat
Of the British at Baltimore that the
most enthusiastic and critical could
desire.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1889-06-20

- Rev. Sam Jones whoops up the
boys sometimes and rakes them terri
bly, about their gambling and drinking
frolics "Oh. I've been along there.
boys. I know all about it, and ! used
to 90 to balls and dsnce, too, boys.
But when ] wanted to get married,
when / wanted to settle down with @
good wife. ! qnit drinking and gam
bling. and / didn't 90 to ball room
to get my wife, but went to a prayer
meeting and I got good one"
He told this in Texas. and when he
returned to his boarding house his
landlady, who had heard bis remarks,
said
81 don't blame you, Brother Jones;
but poor Sister Jones, where did she
get her husband ?"
They say this is the only time he
has been foored since he quit drink
ing.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1889-06-20
BOYS, GIVE THE GIRLS A RIDE !

oft
manhr general and prices defed This "wind" but
solid Old vehicles
be taken in full payment for all kinds Horses and second hand vehicles
used by the farmer from whbaow the Traction Engines
town make second the market which
familiar
forced low
Fertilizers
inducements, will be able
j.. A. RENEHAN,
May Marysco county
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1889-06-20

~ Some of the notices on the old
posy rings are beautifully quaint.
The list ofthem is entirely too long
to be embodied in this article. but I
cannot refrain from giving q few.
In thee my choice, I do rejoice.
May God above increase our love.
Not two but one till life is done.
Ny heart and / until / die.
As gold is pure. so love is sure.
Az long as life your loving wife.
Love is sure where faith is pure.
Love is heaven, and heaven is love.
Not for day, but, love. for aye.
When this you see, then think Of me.
In gold I'm cast to bind two fast.
My heart is thine, true love Of mine.
-Pittsburg Bulletin.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1889-06-20

~ Postmaster General-"l say,
Tracy, what do you call those long
wooden strips fastened crosswiss on
the masts Of ships ?"
Secretary Of the Navy ringing a
belD-"Blame me IL I know. John.
Wait till ! call messenger"
Postmaster General-"No, don't. /
remember now-they are yard sticks. /"
Secretary Of the Navy-"That's so.
! remember myself now. I'm q little
slow at frat. John, but we catch on
big after . while. don't we."-Wash-
ington Critic.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1889-06-20

49, From the mouth of our Young
hopeful Of FIVE summers, who was with
Us in San Francisco q short time
since, and was out on Market street
when the Governors funeral was pas
sing. He was very much affected by
the sad music, and looking around TO
me he said:
mother, there are two things that
will make anybody cry"
"What are they p / said.
"Oh, onions and solemn tunes" he
aid.-Boston Globe.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1889-06-20

~ an what condition was the
patriarch Job at the end of his life ?''
asked Camden Sunday school teacher
Of the quiet looking boy at the 70, { Of
The class.
Dead" calmly reilied the qaiet
looking boy.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1889-06-20

ET You were q nice quiet little
boy in Sunday school this morning,
said the minister. I was very much
pleased with you.
Yes. said Bobby. pa said If I be-
hsved myself in Sunday school ] need
not 90 to church.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1889-06-20
FOR THE SENATE.

Messrs. Editors Please announce in
YOUR paper Hon. WASHINGTON Will.
KINSON as acandidaie for the Senate ol
Maryland, and say he viii be supported by
many hundreds Of friends throughout the
c0gnfy. Gct4e