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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-12-12

Agent OF the Associated Press
Dead Sir: Will you have the kind.
ness to say for me, through the AS
sociatcd Press, that it will be physi.
cal impossibility for me to answer
the thousands OF tclcgr,ms of con.
dolcncc that have poured in from ali
parts of the United States? there.
fore take this means Of expressing
my appreciation Of the profound
sympathy exhibited by SO many OF
Mr.. DaviS'S fr;'n n,lS to his brrcaycd
and grateful family.
Very respectfully yours,
NAEINA llowELl DAVIS.
The following correspondence was
had with the Secretary OF War.
NEW ORLEANS, IA., December I.
TO the Honorable Secretary OF
War, Washington: have, oil
cla!ly, to inform You that Hon. JET
fcrson Davis, ut one time Secretary
of War of the United States, died
IN this city yesterday. Ills funeral
Will take place on December llth at
IL o'clock, noon.
JAMES y. SuAKESrEAEE,
Mayor OF New Orleans.
W. DEr\ErMENT.
w ASIliNGToN, December I.
Hon. Jas. \. Shakespeare, Mayor of
New Orleans, La:
Your telegram informing me OF
the death of MIR. Davis received. In
rctralnlng from any official action
thereon | would not, and hope | do
not, add to the great sorrow OF his
family and many friends. 1t seems
to me the right course and best one
for all. You will, am sure, under
stand that its adop,ion is prompted
also 10y Il sincere wish and purpose
to act in that spirit Of peace and
good will which should fill the hearts
"i '''l "u' people.
REpElELD pEorTuR,
Secretary War.
The Legislature OF South Carolina
has sent Il committee OF tive to at
tend the funeral, in obedience to the
following resolution passed last
Saturday:
Hc%o/r"" by the House OF Repre-
ScntativcS, the Senate concurrinw,
That III token Of rcSprc, to the
memory OF Hon. Jefferson Davis, a
committee OF five, to consist Of three
mcmbcrS Of the House and two
members from the Senate, be ap
pointed on behalf oi the State of
south Carolina to attend the funeral
OF MIR. Davis on "Wednesday, the
llth OF December, in the city OF
New Orleans.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-12-12

The great chicttain Of the "l.ost
Cause" died at New Orleans on Fri
day December 3, l:l5. A. M. SUR,
rounded by friends and loved ones,
in the silent watch Of The night, ne
passed quietly away 50 quietly, in
fact, that the watchers sea cly knew
when death came.
Jefferson Davis VAS born in Chris
tian county, kentucky, on the Sd
day of June, 1908. During his young
boyhood days, his father, Samuel
Davis, a hero OF Revolutionary fame.
moved to Mississippi.
Passing his boyhood on Tie from
tier, where the whites were frequent
~ engaged in conflict with savage
foes, young Jciicrson's earliest
thoughts were ccntcrcd upon guns,
sabrcs, and all the panoply Of war
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-12-12

[
hrrS backed hy such immense wealth
His record here is committed to his
tory, and will be more highly priced
us the cloud Of prejudice and passion
is dispcll"d in the distant future
On Sunday, April ,, 1868, Will,
seated in his pew at st. Paul's church
Richmond, he was handed telegram
from Gen. Lee announcing the lat
tcr'S speedy Withdrawal from Peters
burg and the necessity of cvacuatine
the capital. That evening, accompa-
MED by his staff, members of the
Cabinet, and others, he left by train
for Danvillc. On his arrival there
he issued, ON April 5, a proclamation
of which he afterwards admitted
,ha, "vicwcd in the light o. subsc-
rncnt events, it may fairly be said it
was ovcrsamguinc." In it he said
''ltclicvcl from the necessity of
guarding particular points, our army
will be free I" move from point to
point, to strike the enemy in detail
far from It's base" Danvillc was
abandoned III less than Il week, and
after Il conference ut Greensboro, \.
c., with Gems. Johnston and Bcaurc-
gard, in which his hopes OF rontiru-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-12-12

the military academy ut West Point
For fellow students he had such
comrades rs Robert T.. Lee, Joseph f.
Johnson, Lconidas Polk, John b.
! McGrudcr, and others well known to
fame. In this circle his lofty charac-
ter, bright mind, and thorough man.
illness, commanded the highest re.
gard of all.
On graduation he rendered seven
years in the army, first us an infantry
and staff officer in the Black Hawk
war, and in March, 1888, was made
first Lieutenant of dragons, and
was employed i'm 1881 in various cx-
petitions against hostile Indian
tribes.
! On June 3Oth, 1880, having mar
ricl the daughter OF Col Zachary
Taylor. Mr.. Davis resigned his com
mission and returned to Mississippi,
where he engaged in cotton plant
ing.
Living for several years a life OF
retirement devoted to study, in 1915
he took an active part in politics and
| was elected in 18Th Presidential clcc-
tor on the Polk and Dallas ticket.
Elected to Congress in 1915, MIR.
Davis took his scat IN December Of
that year and ut once took con
Spicuous part IN the discussions OF
the session, touching chiefly the
tariff, and Oregon question, military
affairs, particularly the preparation
for war against Mexico mdrhc or
ganIZatlon OF the militia when called
into active service.
In July, 1916, the first regiment OF
Mississippi volunteers enrolled io,'
the Mexican war elected Mr.. Davis,
who was still Il member OF Congress,
rs their Colonel. He joined his
regiment ut New Orleans ON its way
!" 'hc seat "i war, ana Ird 1T t" re-
'''"'c' 'av'"' army on 'he IN"
''''''''''' III Hcl'''hocr OF 'h' same
H''' "' "'S ''''N''N 'l'GaSch IN 'hr
'''a'N a"" S'"rihihS "i Monterey,
WIS "''' 'ne commissioners Tor
:, ''''S''" .''e ''r''.S "' ''P''"'a''ol'
~ ''''''''' 'S''' rcpr"''rV - lNi''
''' '''''> regiment was attacked
~ Il" '''''ncnS''v superior i"rcr,
''''"'"S '"''' S'o'''l'' '"r il i"h%
'''''c "'N"ll'"'''''' "'V were
~ Wv" ~ '''''' >''''''' ',''o ne
,,''o"s ~ '''' ''"S o' "''''h 'hr
''''N ''''''' WY ''''.N'" ''''' '''cr'''v
'"' :" P''''S h"''Sh severely
""''"''''' 'hc S''''''' '"l"n'l re-
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-12-12
SIIERIFFS SALE.

l)Y virtue Of Sundry executions lodged
will sell, at Walhalla Court House, on
Salrsday in JANUARY NEXT, during
the legal hours Of sale. the following
tracts OF land, in Oconcc county. to.wit:
one tract IF land. in Center Township,
containing twcntyf"uracrcS. more VI less,
and adjoining lands of Andrew Bcardcn,
Frank Moore and others, sold as the pro
pcrty Of Mary Martin.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-12-12
Bargains! Bargains! BARGAINS!

o ~ - '''iio' bNi = dlIiOs
'l'"\l' "oobN! CuE\r GoonS,l
'iaNln@ ON hand too many Of certain
KINDS "i goods and desiring to rc.assort
ne stock, for the next TlII;ry DAYS.
IM'Il sell certain articles at astomishingly
10" nlir'". ON hand another supply
"i Hose beautiful decorated Chamber
n 'NA' ~, Tin SctSai -. -. Iustrc Band
IlS' Nanr"rS and Plates. More Of those
us ''d NhnccrS Z, 23c. per sci. which
We're sold SO rapidly. Round Pudding
rams. Flesh Forks, lin Loaf Pans Tmbr
axe rams Nnirc STEAMERS. zoe. Dish
lh,S, ullondciS. etc. Liberal discounts
" aUltW Merchants or persons buying
~ 'a'Gr Quantities. viii barter for cot
Ton a@S. wool, hcCSwax. dc.
r.ll a'S" sol any kind Of Machinery,
nom Il >auSSaG" Mill 10 Il steam Engine
V. T. MARTIN, Agent,
i'cll i;nIlding. Walhalla. s. c.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-12-12

All the right. title and interest Of Mary
Martin, Lucinda Martin and Harriet
Martin in one tract of lana, in Center
Township, containing one hundred and
forty light acres. more or less, and adj
joining lands of W. G. McCalcy, Cross,
lanncry and others, being the Shields
Martin tract of land.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-15
The Mysterious Addition.

This is a trick of childish simplicity.
depending upon an elementary arith-
metical principle. You take handful of
coins, or other small objects, and invite
another person to do the same. Tell
him to privately look at his coins and
tell whether the number is odd or even.
Request those present to observe that
you can divine his most secret inten-
tions, and, as a proof of your ability,
state that if this number is odd, you
will add enough to give him handful,
and make his number even, or if his
number is even, the total shall be odd.
Request him to drop his coins into a
hat which is held over his head so that
you can not know how many he has; ;
then drop in quantity from your own
hand. Then ask him to count the coins,
and the number will be odd or even, as
you predicted. The secret lies in the
fact that if you add an odd number to
an even number, the result will be
odd. You have only to take care,
therefore, that the number you add
shall always be odd. l have seen a
boy puzzle large company of people
with this little trick, and even the
shrewdest of them failed to guess the
reason why.-Erchange.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-15
A Strange Nesting.

King Alfred went out to hunt one
day with his horses and hounds, and
as he and his huntsmen were riding
through wood they heard cry that
seemed to come from tree that grew
over a rock near at hand. So the king
sent one of his men to the tree to see
what made the cry. The man went to
the tree, and, climbing into it, found a
great eagles nest of sticks in fork of
the branches; but, much to his astonish-
ment, he saw little child lying at the
bottom of the nest. 1t was warmly
wrapped up in purple cloth and had
golden bracelets on its little arms. So
he took it up gently, and descending
the tree, carried the child carefully to
the king. Alfred was as much sur
prised as his man was, but he sent it
home to his palace, giving orders for it
to be well taken care of by the women.
As the child had been found in a nest
it was called Nesting, and was known
by that name after he grew up to be a
strong man and distinguished himself,
for no one ever found out whose child
he was or who had put him in the
eagles nest when he was a baby
ChdtterbOT.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-15
Soloiers' 8uo9et.
Pensions Granted.


I HARRISON p. ALLEN, East Tops
ham, $40 a month and S172 arrears;
Asaph p. Cameron, Worcester, in
crease from 1874 to $50 a month;
Timothy Emery, Groton, increase from
S12 to 800 month; Hebron Ellsworth,
Morrisville, $40 a month and 1910
arrears; Henry Ford, Boston, increase
from Sc to $17 a month; James II.
Hebard, West Randolph, increase from
81 to IS month; George S. Kneeland,
Topeka, Kansas, formerly of Waits
field, IS month and S576 arrears
John II. Leonard, Middlesex, increase
from SO to $40 month; Louis Lapien,
Plainfield, increase from IS to S12
month; George w. Nichols, Barre, in
crease from SO to IS month; Cynthia
Palmer, Braintree, $l2 month and
1924 arrears; Silas S. Smith, Mont
pelier, SO a month and $3.50 arrears !;
Josiah S. Stone, Stowe, increase from
Sl2 to S16 a month; Joseph Wells,
Barre, increase; David Gleason, Waits
field, increase; Simeon Stoddard, Gays
vile, increase; Stephen Farrar, West
Berlin, increase; Rose Aldrich, Gays
vile, increase Elisha Goodspeed,
Warren, increase; A. d. White, Hunt
ington, increase.
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$1OO-..Reward--.$100

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able TO cure in all its stages,
and that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Ca
tarrh being a constitutional disease,
requires constitutional treatment,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucus surfaces of the system, thereby
destroying the foundation of the dis
ease and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its
curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it
fails to cure. Send for list of testi-
monials. Address
f. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
GSSold by Druggists, seventy-tive
cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-15
VERMONT.
NERN
Refers by Permission to

Col Fred f. Smith, president Vermont
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Mont
pelier, Vt.
II. n Taplin, Esq, treasurer Vermont
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Mont
pelier, VI.
Hon. Charles Dewey, president National
Life Insurance Company, Montpelier, VT.
j. c. Houghton, Esq, treasurer National
Life Insurance Company, Montpelier, Vt.
Hiram Atkins, editor argus C. Patriot,
Montpelier, Vt.
j. G.. Reed, wholesale tobacconist, Bur-
lington, Vt.
w. A. Stowell division superintendent
Boston & Lowell railroad, Woodsville, N H.
f w. Morse, general passenger agent
Mon Delier & Wells River railroad, Mont
peiei VT
w. u. Reid, MD, Barre, VT.
Hon. H. Mann, Jr., Wilmington, Vt.
Hon. Leslie Crane, Proctor, Vt.
Myron w. Smith, Esq, Fairlee, Vt.
George NJ. Fletcher, Esq, Moretown, Vt.
j. b. Smith, wholesale clothing, Burling-
ton, Vt.
o. C. Clement, Esq, Corinth, Vt.
H. NJ. Clark, Van Ness house, Burlng-
ton Vt.
H. n. Drury ticket agent, Burlington, Vt.
j. II. Mitchell, Esq, Burlington Vt.
Eli Camp, East Randolph, Vt.
Hon. A. A Hall, grand master of Masons,
St. Adams, Vt.
Hon. w. d. Wilson, past grand master
Odd Fellows, st. Adams, VT, and many
others who do not desire the use of their
names, who have invested in the stock and
building lots through his agency.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-15

He draws the line on porkers: " We
greatly dislike to find fault with any of
the customs of our beautiful little city,"
says Dakota editor, "but we must
nevertheless insist that people keep
their swine out from under the office of
the Tribune and Palladium. While en-
gagged at our desk writing our leader on
The Stability of Our Territorial Insti-
tuions,' for our paper this week, one
of Senator McBride's razor-backed
hogs bumped up its spine and began
scratching its back on the beams under
the floor, jarring the whole building
and making it necessary for us to stop
our work on the editorial, crawl under
our office and welt the critter along the
side with a column-rule. This inter-
rupted our train of thought, and the
editorial is not what we could wish"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-15
advertisements.
NATURAL GAS
LAND IMPROVE MENT CO.
MUNCIE, IND.
CAPITAL STOCK, 100000,
PAR VALUE, 800.
FULL PAID AND WORCESTERSHIRE
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS,
PAR VALUE, 800.

President, Leon Albeit, Ex-Governor Of
New Jersey.
Vice President and General Manager,
Elbridge G., Rideout OF New York.
Treasurer, William Harris, Union City,
Ind.
Secretary, S. G. Goshorn, Muncie, Ind.
James T.. Bishop of Cincinnati, Ohio
Nicholas Dinner of Dayton, Ohio; and W.
II. Hall, Findlay, Ohio.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-15
FRANK n. BASCOM,

General Eastern Agent, Representing
Maine, New Hampshire and
Vermont,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-15
Financial Opportunity.

The undersigned having assumed the
general eastern agency for the sale of the
stock and building lots Of the MUNCIE NAT
URAL GAS LAND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY of
Muncie, Indiana, respectfully offers them TO
the public, believing this to be an unpar-
alleled opportunity to make money rapidly
and legitimately on moderate invest
ment-having spent over three weeks at
Muncie and the offices of the company
looking over its charming city, its tifty-three
manufactures, aud its wonderful natural
gas, which warns and lights the homes of
its 10000 people, propels its factories, lights
its streets and saves its people in fuel and
light already over 100000 annually. Its
population has doubled in the last few
months and must soon reach 10000. Hav-
ing thoroughly investigated its affairs and
the standing OF its officers to complete salts
faction, the expert prediction is that the
stock which is to-day offered at S75 per
share will, inside of eighteen months, COM
mand $3.50, and its building lots increase in
value over fourfold Those who invest
now will get the bottom or ground floor
prices. The man or woman of moderate
means will receive the same consideration
i'll purchasing one share of stock or one
building lot as the banker or capitalist.
All orders from this section of the country
are passed to the credit of the eastern agent,
whether made through him or the officers
of the company. All correspondence or in
vestments made will be regarded as strictly
confidential and those dealing here direct
may receive advice and suggestions which
they have neither the time or opportunity
to devote to at the general offices of the
company. The subscriber has taken per-
sonally and disposed of to intimate
friends already over $4,000 worth of stock
and building lots, and respectfully invites
correspondence and personal visitation at
his office, where he will be happy to extend
every courtesy he possesses to inquirers
and customers. Respectfully,
FRANK H. BAsCoM,
General Eastern Agent
MOntpelier. VT, Nav l. 1889.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-15
Our &ops ano Girls.
The Tea.Kettle's Song.

DO you hear the song the tea-kettle sings
Above the hreght's glow,
While the white steam floats like heecy cloud
And the fancies fall and flow?
DO you know the song the tea-kettle sings,
boy with the wondering eyes?
Long ago 1t was read by boy like you
As he watched the steam clouds rise
And he learned that song and It's sung to-day,
over every land and sea,
In the crowded town and the forest wild
And the hilltop high and free.
And the music that floats from the rush and roar
: And the roll of the rumbling wheel,
Ia the strain that learned from the tea kettle
s song,
And written on bars of steel. st Nicholas.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-15

the Earl of Oxford, arising out of
dispute at tennis court, which would
have ended in duel had not her majesty
interfered and forbidden it. When
admonished by the queen of the differ
ence in degree between earls and gentle
men, Sidney replied that, although Ok
ford was q great lord by birth, alliance
and grace, yet he was no lord over him."
AT the age of thirty-two Sidney was
sent with a body of cavalry to assist
the Protestants of Holland in throwing
off the yoke of Spain, and in skirmish
near Zutphen, September %, 1886, he
was MORALLY wounded. "The anec-
moments, though it has been told q
thousand times, must ever be repeated
when Sindey's character is considered
After he had received his death wound !,
being overcome with thirst he called
for drink. 1t was brought to him i'm
medately; but the moment he was lift
ing it to his mouth poor soldier was
carried by, MORALLY wounded, who
fixed his eyes eagerly upon it. Sidney,
seeing this, instantly delivered it to
him, with these memorable words !:
THY necessity is yet greater than
mine?'"
We have received no correct solution,
as yet, to the question as to whether
figures always tell the truth. One boy
writes, Your women and chickens ,
problem for the other boys and girls ,
is a complete puzzle to me. l can find
no solution of it whatever" We will
give the solution next week if you all
"give it up"
Hoping to find something of interest
to all, we will continue the method of
having one of our questions each week
on miscellaneous topics, and only two
on the regular work of the Hill Country
Club, and any one who would like to
suggest topics or contribute questions
to be considered in this connection will
please do so.
% What event is alluded to in the
verses above on 1.-THE Tea-kettle' IS
Song?"
GU Who is the greatest dramatic poet
in English literature?
(3) When and where was he born?
Address No. IS South Loring street
Lowell, Mass.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-15

BUCKLIN's ARNICA SALvE.-The
best salve in the world for cuts, bruises
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores,
letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns
and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price twenty-five
cents per box. Sold by all druggists.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-15

This company has now opened subscrip-
ton books at its offices for the sale of linn
tied amount of stock at the initial and low
est subscription figures. More than three
fourths of the stock has already been taken.
For the remainder subscriptions will be
received at the company's offices until
May 20 at the bottom price of S75 per
share. After that date the price will be
advanced The company owns about
1900 valuable house and building lots in
and adjoining the city of Muncie, situated
in the most desirable center of the natural
gas field of Indiana. These lands are to be
at once improved by opening avenues and
spacious boulevards, and erecting desirable
residences, and supplying natural gas to
consumers. The common council of the
city has granted franchise for electric
street cars, which will soon run through the
property where houses are to be immedi-
ately erected. The lowest estimate of the
value of this property, readily salable, is over
$4,OO0,OOO, and it is constantly advancing,
insuring thereby the most advantageous in
vestment possible to offer. Remit by bank
check, draft or express to the undersigned.
A descriptive pamphlet of thirty pages,
handsomely illustrated, containing plat Of
lands, with scale of prices, maps, etc, for
warded, upon application by
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-15

If the liver and kidneys are sluggish and
inactive, Hoods Sarsaparilla will arouse
them to prompt and regular action. Take
II now
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-12-21
HOW THEY GREET YOU.
The Manner in which Numerous Celebri-
ties Shake Hsnds.
Especial Correspoudence.l

ties shake Ha0ds.
Especial Correspondencel
New YORK, Dec. 19.-Iavater has
told US how TO read character I'm the
features and Spurzheim has given us tho
language Of our bumps, but IL there is
not as much character in the way peo-
pie shake hands, then both Of these phil
losophers are dead failures.
A close observer, and one who writes
whereof he knows, has taken tho pains
to record the characteristics OF some OF
the best known people in this respect, and
thus presents his experiences:
President Harrison gives one an inter-
rogatory sort of grip that seems to imply
the idea Can i trust your
When James q. Blaine takes your
hand, it always impresses you with the
notion that he is glad to see you, whether
he ia or not.
William /. Evarts gives you only his
sEgers, and seems TO begrudge the time
spent in the operation. automatically,
he will sometimes spare his whole hand.
Ex- x-President Cleveland has q chubby
hand. which he puts into yours in hur-
ried manner that seems to say, "Pm a
busy man-pass on"
Rev. T.. De Witt Talmage has hand
broad and hearty, and when the Brook
lyn dominic wishes TO emphasize point
it comes down like spile driver.
Cyrus w. Field has long, wiry hand,
betokening caution and sstutensss. and