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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-28

Nearly 1000 Missouri corporations
have refused to file sworn statements
with the Sccrctcry of State, under
the new ANTITRUST law, as to their
connections with any trade combina-
uon. Their charters in consequence
will be revoked. Among them are
three white lead concerns which be-
long I" the Lead Trust, and these
announce their intention of testing
the constitutionality of the law in
the courts. Between statute law,
common law and natural, the trusts
are having sorry time of it.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-28
Anders0n's Big Acre.

Mr.. w. ID. Garrison, one of An
dcrS"n co"mty's most progressive
farmers, has harvested his brag acre
Of corn, which has yielded him l04
bushels. lie was not competing for
the prize offered by the Agricultural
Department and the American Az
riculturists, but was simply expert
mcnting I" see how many bushels of
corn he could produce on one acre of
ground. The corn was planted in
April, but the crop was destroyed hy
worms, and about the 10th of May
he had TO rcplant tho patch, hut
for this misfortune, Mr.. Garrison be-.
licvcS he would have gathered at
least twenty-five bushels more from
the patch, The yield, however, is q
very tine one, and shows what can
be done wi. y the proper effort is
made. Mr.. T. .rriSon used about $50
worth of fertilizers on the ground,
and tho cost of cultivating it was
only about six dollars, With favora-
bic seasons, he think he can increase
the yield on the same ground next
year. We wish Anderson county
had a few more such farmcrs.-.In. I.
dcrSon JOu12,ui.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-28
VOLUME XL.--NO 4S.
The State and the Farmers,

! COLUMBIA, November 1G.-rht
tenth annual report of the Hon. A
=. Butler, Commissioner of Agricul
turc, which goes to the printer to-
day, contains some interesting infor
nation.
The report of the State chemist
shows that BIB analyses OF oflicia
samples of fertilizers and 81 analyses
of samples sent in by farmers have
been made during thcpast year. Tho
analyses show that Il smaller number
of fertilizers fell below the guaran-
tee the present season than last, and
very few of these deficiencies in
cludcd any of the wcll-known brands,
which have, in nearly every case,
been above the guarantee of the
manufacturers. The analyses have
been printed in pamphlet form for
distribution.
During the year ending August
81, 1889, 2l2,l0l tons of phosphate
rock were removed from the nayaua-
bic streams of the State, against I0O,-
224 tons last year, IN increase of ~,
S27 tons. The royalty actually paid
into the State treasury was $2l2,-
1916, against $lS6,993. 81 last year,
an increase of S25, ,10S.09.
The veterinary surgeon Of the de-
partmcnt has done much to check
the spread OF contagious diseases
among live stock and by advising the
farmers in regard to the treatment
of their animals.
Since the last report of the de
partmcnt the United States fish COM
mission has distributed through this
department 100000 Shad that were
Matched in the commission car ut
Columbia, and has distributed num-
bcr of carp and gold fish in the State.
During the last year the DEPART
mcnt has distributed 1872, 500 misccl
lancnus publications. containing VAL
liable statistical and other informal
ton for the enc )uragcmcnt Of i'm
migration and the fostering of the
agricultural interests OF the State.
TIE CROPS.
The seasons were generally favor
able for cotton.
The estimated yield for lSSS was
35S,G42 bales. For 1899 the Weld
is estimated at G39,99S bales; it is
hardly probable that the estimate for
1880 will be reached, however.
The yield of corn in 1899 has pro-
badly never been cXcrllch in South
Carolina. The yield in 1899 is csti-
mated at 2o,75l,l33 bushels, against
l3,91G,632 bushels in 1883, I'm in
crease Of G,S3I, ,50l bushels.
The yield of wheat in 1880 was
l,l73,595 bushels, against S3G,0Gl in
1888.
The yield Of oats in 1889 was
1857 ,952 bushels, against 4,U59,S4G
i'm 1888.
Rice yield in 1889 was 93,l3L50S
pounds, against 67,752,374 pounds in
1888.
The yield of sweet potatoes was
3,437 $40 bushels.
The yield of Irish potatoes for 1880
was 42S,354 bushels.
The yield Of tobacco was 377,S97
pounds.
The yield of sugar cane syrup was
l53,740 gallons.
Ihc yield Of sorghum was S0G,lS
gallons.
Ihc yield of peas was 900
bushels.
The estimated value Of the prin-
cipal crops in South Carolina for
1889 is S5G,2l ,447, IN increase over
1888 of 81 ,GlG,09O.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-28

CHARLESTON, S. c., Nov. Oh
Wm. Carpenter and Whitefield Muir
relI were convicted at Edgefeld
yesterday of the murder of Preston
founce in June last. The murder
was brutal and unprovokcd. The
jury delibc'1tcd three hours, and
returned Il verdict of 'guilty with
recommendation of mercy" A mo-
ton made in arrest of Judgment was
refused by the judge, and the prison.
ers were sentenced to be hanged on
the third of next January. These
arc the first white murderers con-
victcd in Edgefield county for forty
years.
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-28

The grading on the Georgia, Caro-
lima and Northern Railroad between
Chester and Clinton is nearly COM
rlctcd. The line between Clinton
via Greenwood and Abbevillc, is
ready for the contractors. The grad
ing on the line from Abbcville to
Atlanta will soon be under con-
tract.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-28
The Railroads of the State.

The eleventh annual report of tho
Railroad Commissioners shows some
interesting facts relative to the rail.
roads in the State.
The total miles of railroad in opcr-
alton in South Carolina in June 80.
1888, were 1,0l3.92, and at the same
date, 1889, 2,084.13, an increase of
170.2l miles, to which to gain the
present mileage 9.15 miles opened
since June 80 must be added, max
ing the present total 2,003.79 miles.
This the Commissioners state is a
greater number of miles than have
ever before been built in South Ca
rolina in one year, and they claim it
as showing the fallacy of the argu-
mcnts used by many that the cXis-
tcncc of Railroad Commissioners in
State prevents the building of rail
roads.
The following general facts will be
found of interest
The steady Improvement in the
physical condition of the roads in
South Carolina, rs alluded to in our
last report, has continued. There
have been relad with steel rails dur
ing the past y-ar 1874 miles Of
track. TO this add the new mileage
laid with steel, 170.2l miles, and
there is shown the large total Of
M)7 G5 miles of steel rail laid during
The past fiscal year.
The Improvement in ballasting the
roads with better material continues,
and during the past year many ad-
ditional miles of track have been
put in good condition in this particu-
| lar.
There has been a marked improve
mcnt in bridges and trcStcs during
the past ycar-no less than 1869
feet of iron truss and girdcr bridges
and iron viaducts having been built
during that period, part of which re-
placed wooden structures.
The equipment in both passenger
and freight departments continues to
be improved, and the Commission
notes with pleasure the introduction
particularly on the Richmond and
Danvillc systcm) of large number
Of freight cars equipped with air
brakes and automatic couplcrS.
During the past year the casual
ties have incrcascd-tifty- lone having
been killed and one hundred and
cighty-threc injured. Eight were
killed from causes beyond their con-
troll, and forty-thrce by reason Of
their own carelcssAcss or negligence.
No passenger was killed from any
fault on the part of Il railroad.
The following general statement
Of the financial condition of the
roads rs n whole show some remark
able facts:
CAPITAL STOCK.
Capital stock Of railroads
rs far as reported. .... $2l. .149, SOC. 5S
DEBT.
Funded debt US far rs re-
! ported .................. 3D,NG,S, ,tRb). ] !
Unfundcd debt rs far us re-
ported. ....... ..... 2,OG0, ,25S. ~
Total stock and dcbt.... SOS, ,307, $50. .0:}
INCOME.
Earnings passenger depart
mcnt. .................. $2,TT777,:37.3l
Earnings freight depart
| lncnt. ................... l.9Sl lJ1. ~
Earnings not itcmiZcd &C..
X. & w. Ry.) .)........... l,S7l. rs
Income from other sources l22, $50. IS
!
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-28

Col. Alfred Rhctt, one of the pro-
mncnt figures of the war of seces-
sion in South Carolina, died at
Charleston on the morning of the
l2th. lie was born in that city in
1888, and was a son of Barnwcll
Rhctt.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-28

\ negro boy in Camden county,
Ga, was captured and eaten by an
few days ago. The alli-
gator was afterwards killed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-28
TEACHERS COLUMN,

QaS All communications intended
for this column should be addressed
to S. p. Stribling, School Commits
sioner, Walhalla, S. G.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-28
SrATE or ONO, tlrN OF TOLEDO,
IICA~ toINTN, =. \.


Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner Of the firm of +. J.
Cheney Il Co., doing business in the city
of Toledo, county and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum of
one hundred dollars for each and every
case of ratarrh that cannot be cured hy
the use of iialrS Cniarrh Cure.
FRASk j, CHENEY,
Sworn To before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day of December,
\. d., lSSG.
49, \. W. GLEASON,
SEAL
t~) Notary Public.
Halls tatarrh Cure Is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucus
surfaces of the system. Send for tcSti-
monialS, free. +. j. CHENEY a. CO.,
Toledo, O.
~ Sold by Druggists. 74r.
The railroads carried 1925 people
I" the Columbia fair.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-28

Eugene B. Gary, Esq, of Able
vile, has been elected Il member of
the House of Representatives to fill
the vacancy occasioncd by the rcsig-
nation of Mr.. X. T.. Hill.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-28

A MAN WIrm Ten W1vEs.-
CHATTANo"GA, November 15.-Dr.
Il. a. Gcrrard, practicing physi-
clan, is in Jail here for bigamy, hay
ing ten wives, and wife number ten
is here, and will prosecute vigorous
ly. DR.. Gerard served one term for
blgamy in Georgia. He is 45 years
Old and is not prcposscssing.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-28

The treasury of the United States
have been swindlcd out of $780,
200 internal revenue on whiskcy
Smugglcd into Canada from this
country. The Canadian govern
IN mt has seized a large number of
barrels of whiskcy smugglcd across
the line ut various places.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-28

Stanley, the great African tray
cIcr, and Emin Bey, have been heard
from and will soon arrive at Mpwa-
rwa.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-28

Thr Knights of Labor of the Uni
ted States have been in session at
Atlanta, Ga. The body adopted the
principles of Henry George, of New
York. These principles arc agrarian
in charactcr.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-28
New HOLIDAY Goods.

HOlMES Il CONT'S FANCY CAKES, Social Teas, Ice
Honey Cakes emon Fancy and Sugar umbcs Vanilla Crss
York Teas, Honey Jmbles Jumlcs Mike
Cakes, &c, &c, at only 20c pound.
New Valencia lans, 2oc III! asins 20c per
Citom, pound, 25c. C;urrans, pounds 25c
20 Cheese, bought before the rise, 3 pounds
Imported fresh Naccaroni sold at l5c per pound
Large Imported Prrncs sold at fUr 1 per- round
Davis Baking Powder pound. This Baking
Powder is equal to Royal Baking Powder
Mixed Beans at 81 OG buhcl
New Corn soc. per bushc.
Cow Peas at 75c. buslcl.
Pearl Barley, + pounds for 25c
Good Baking Soda pound.
Canned Corn Beef at 124c per pouml
New Corn rcar.
Good Sarlincs, in olive OIL boxes for 25c
Large } pound boxes Sarlincs only
Fresh LoScs Il
Pure Mustard ut
pound full weight OYSTERS Toe pcrc
= pound full weight Oysters, cans for 50c.
Dried Clipped Beef, 23c. per box
pound fresh Mackcrcl AT l5c. perez
pottcd Ham, Schrimi~, &c.
l)cssccacl (ocoanut zoe.
Assorted Jams,
Marmala,c, 20c.
Nelson's (ielatinc, poe
ltcnnc,
paSonin
Package Mncc Meat,
Prepared French MUSTARD loc per BOTTLE
Can lcar l5c.
Pure Fruit rolu Chewing tum &c. per box
Tomato (As,p SOC. bottle
Worcestershire Sauce, per bot,
Large quart bottles Sweet Mixed Pickles. 35c per bottle
Large quart bottles Mixed Chow howa Doc per bottle
1 GH"I cN MxG1 ID; @ C%c%1Sr @ Pickles at os bo"c
Fresh Horse lalish at l3c. bottle.
Pepper Sauce and (alrcs at I5c. and Doe per bot,
,,orsrfo"s Bread Preparation at loc and zoe. per PACKAGE
Warmers Safe Yeast at Zoe. box
--iRENr REDUCTION or PRICES ON
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a +
3Dal(L29]zlgl(D g, ,lslZalllZss9e
-JUST RECEIVED
big Filling in Fall Stock o Dry smlN Notions
Trimmings, Pushes, Nvcn
styles ut the usual low prices.
BIG DRIVES FOR CASE
JUST RECEIVED

Clear of knots Wooden Buckets, o
Big Tin Covered Buckets ('nwarc at cost1
Deco ted Tin Chamber Sets al
Dwighs Loose Soda a sc pounds 25c.
Best Gloss Starch, packages for
Good Green and }lackT at 25c cperpo
Best Imperial Young Tyson, Gun Powdc and English
breakfast Teas ut soc. pound.
Best tolong Black Tea Il per pound.
leggcs Blended Tea n pound
Fine uncolorcd Japan Tea Baskets, each.
Pure Whole Bean; Iarchel Rio Coffee at
Carriers Ink in bottles Il
John MoorrS Horse at
John Moorc'S Rolling Coorr and
tiuage Wheel complete, very cheap
All steele Spades and Shovcl at only G5c
Big Bargains in l'uggc Whips from to each.
Pocket Knives Table Cutlery large stock, cheap
Best homemade Molasses, gallons
Good Laundry Soap at &c. G pound.
Toilet Soap 3 cakes
Almantine Candles
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-28
Decrease net earning this

While as will be seen the total in
come shows large increase, the cx-
pcnscs show a still larger increase,
which makes the net income and net
earnings for the year over 100000
less than i'm 1888. This increase of
expenses, however, will be found to
be largely accountable to permanent
improvements.
, 1889-04-09
TOWN TALK.
Cosby Little Paragraphs Picked W
Throughout the City.

|
The Georgia's gave a splendid open air
concert yesterday.
There will be a base ball meeting the
latter part of the week.
Two fruit specials passed over the
Union Pacific last night.
1t is expected that the Laramie Grays
will be accompanied by a band.
The public schools and many business
houses will be closed this afternoon.
VIM. II. II. Reid has issued the pros
pectus for an independent labor paper.
Young 4 Burtis yesterday opened the
Racket dry goods and novelty store at
1921 Eddy street.
If the weather is bad this afternoon
Observer Pursell is to be dropped from
the dome OF the capitol.
Warrants for claims against the county
allowed at tho last session Of the commits
sioners are now ready for delivery.
Chas. Bon, who spent his vacation here
last week, arranged for a game of base
ball between the university and Cheyenne
mines.
, 1889-04-09

Richards h Pringle's reorganized Geor.
gia minstrels, with the inimitable Billy
Kersands at the head, gave a splendid en-
tertainment before a large audience at the
opera house last night. The music was
exceptionally fine, and the specially acts
new, clean and altogether satisfactory.
These members of the company deserve
especial mention: j. A. Watts, the Nal.
lory Bros, j. A. Howard, Geo. jackson,
j. B.. Tyler, w. o. Terry and J. w.
johnson. The company is not the larg
est on the road, but it is one of the best.
Matte Vickers, in Jacquine, will be
here the 10Th.
, 1889-04-09

/. s. Cook is back from Denver.

z. S. Cook is back from Denver.
Mrs. Smith is up from Denver, the
guest of her sister, Mrs. B. Hellman.
Mrs. j. W. Hammond and Mrs. NJ.
4. johnson yesterday returned from Col,
orado.
G. G. Charlton and Samuel Powell re-
turned from Ogden Sunday. They say it
is a lively town.
Mrs. NJ. 9. Irvine and Charles [. Ira
Will and wife reached the city from the
west on the Golden Gate special last
night.
Col. A. T. Rabbit is quite i'll at his
residence. To miss the Inauguration is a
sore trial to the colonel, but DR.. Maynard
will not allow his patient to leave his
room.
These gentlemen are Inter Ocean
guests: w. p. Hunter, Green River; N.
X. Boswell, R. M. Jones. Laramie; w.
N. W. Blayney. Chicago; Donald Mac
Phee, Iblay; Gus H. Otterbach, Fort Lar
annie.
, 1889-04-09

One hundred new houses and a hand.
some hotel will shortly be contracted fol
the future deep water seaport and summer
and winter resort of the gull coast, Port
Arkansas Cliffs, on the famed Corpus
Christi bay. Texas. Government work
now in progress. Cheyenne saves SOC
miles to tidewater here over shipping to
New York. Port Arkansas will be the
commercial outlet for 1000. 900 square
miles area, now containing l5, 900, 900 PEG.
pie. The Cliffs adioin the city of Corpus
Christi, already famous as a seaside resort,
overlooking summer and winter.
A thousand miles nearer to the North,
west than Florida or California.
A most extraordinary opening for in
vestment; values rapidly advancing. The
Port Arkansas company will deal literally
with builders and investors. Write
promptly for particulars to the Port
Arkansas company, Corpus Christi, Tex.
, 1889-04-09
TO
Changes in the Land Laws of Interest
to All.

Following are the salient points of a
homestead law circular Just issued by Sec
rotary Noble of the department of the
interior:
The second section of the act allows in
general terms any party who has hereto
fore made a homestead entry and who has
not perfected title Hereunder to make an
other homestead entry, while denying
such right to any party who perfects title
to lands under the pre-emption or home
stead laws already initiated, and specifi-
.cally provides that parties who have ex-
listing pre-. emption rights may transmute
them to homestead entries and perfect
title to the lands under the homestead
laws, although they may have heretofore
hao the benefit thereof.
Therefore you will not hereafter reject
a homestead application on the ground
that the applicant cannot take the pre-
scribed oath that he has not previously
made such an entry, but he will be re-
quired to show by affidavit, designating
the entry formerly made by description of
the land, number and date of entry. or
other sufficient data, that it was
made prior to the date of said act, and
also that he has not since perfected a
pre- emption or homestead title initiated
prior TO that date. In cases when the
former entry was made subsequent t the
date of the act, the rule remains I'M
changed, as given on page IL Of the gen
eral circular of Jan. l, 1889.
The third section provides for per-
mission to be granted in certain cases by
the register and receiver of the proper
district land Office for parties claiming
public land as settlers under existing
laws to leave aud be absent from the
land settled upon for a specified period,
not to cxceed;one year at any one time,
The applicant for such permission will be
required to submit testimony to consist
of his own affidavit, corroborated by the
afidavits of disinterested witnesses, exc
cuted before the register or receiver or
some officer in the land district using a
seal and authorized to administer oaths,
settled forth in detail the facts on which
he relies to support his application, and
which must be sufficient to satisfy the
register and receiver, who are enjoined to
exercise their best and most careful judg-
ment in the matter that he is unable, by
reason of a total or partial destruction or
failure of crops, sickness or other I'M
aYoidable casualty to secure a support for
himself or those dependant upon him up
on the land settled upon In case a
leave of absence is granted the register
and receiver will enter such action on their
records, indicating the period for which
granted, and promptly report the tact to
this Office, transmitting the testimony
upon which the action is based. In case
of refusal the applicant will be allowed
the right of appeal on the usual condl-
tons.
, 1889-04-09
FINE HORSES SHIPPED.
Thirty-Six Range Bred Animals
Sent East Yesterday.
Carriage and Saddle Horses and
Draft Animals.
They Are Strong, Healthy, Hand
some and Speedy.
THE RESI- SHIPMENT.

The finest shipment of Wyoming horses
ever made was loaded here by the Post
Percheron Horse Association yesterday.
The consignment occupied two cars.
The lot included two saddle animals,
three carriage teams and twenty. eight
draft horses. Among the saddlers was
Foxhound the Jumper. He has been
purchased by a New York gentleman who
owns a number OF crack hurdlers. Fox
hound will be entered in eastern contests
and will be heard from before the end of
the season. Dan Hogan. the Percheron
trainer, is certain Foxhound will give a
good account of himself.
The carriage horses are light half
breeds. speedy, stylish and well trained.
Twenty-eight of the horses will astonish
New York. They are out of native and
Eastern mares by PercEeron sires and
we're raised on the range neal this city.
All have recently been broken and not
n has eaten from a manger a week.
They range in weight from 1900 to LOO
pounds, are perfectly formed and very
docile and intelligent. Nearly all are
natural trotters and not a few will be
trained for the track. Some of these
horses go to South America, the New
York men having customers in that coun-
try.
+ A glance at the bunch loaded here yes
terdsy would readily convince any one
that Wyoming is sure to be the horse
raising country of the world. The broad
breasts, well set shoulders, heavy hips,
perfect barrels, small heads, clean
moulded limbs, eyes beaming with intelli-
gence and general appearance of health
fulness were indisputable evidence of the
success of range breeding.
II COMING CIRCUIT.
1t is now agreed among horsemen gen
orally that the Montana circuit is destined
to be the greatest racing route OF America
for the next five or six years. For this
season four meetings have already hung
up 500, 900 in purses. Last year $3.50, 900
found its way into the pool box at me
place. Their fast stock is the grandest in
the world. Marcus Dalv has Just bought
four PAGERS that have beaten 2:l5 and has
a herd of trotters hat do the mile under
300. A number of Wilkes colts have re-
Gently been shipped there, and a full
brother to Patron is the latest notable ac-
QUESTION.
Wyoming is closely identified with
Montana III the fast horse line, and the
Beckwith and Goodell stables will be rep
resented at this seasons big meetings in
the adjoining territory. Ollie, Wanita,
Spartan and Bifty will perform there this
year.
Montana horses will appear here fire.
q~uently. They will stop when en- route
easI and wpst