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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-07
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-07
Burklrn'S .tTnira SaIyr.

I'll" best SalNr in the world for cuts. bruises.
sores. ulcers. salt rhrum, fever sores. letter,
"h'pprh hands, chilhliins, "ornS, and all skin
"rupti"nS, AMI positively cures Piles. or no pay
required. II j. Guarantr"d to- give perfect salts
faction. 81 money refunded. rri"r - cents per
box. For sal" 10y Norman Dr..tu
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-07

would call the attention Of ia" public
especially tn the fact that my ytIHC(LAR
SAW MILLS have taken tll' ir~t rril. ai
every State Fair in Columbia " ur,i "n cN-
hiliiun. and that make Il Speciality ui
the manufacture of the IMfkDN ED
CIRCULAR SAW MILL. c~mliming
great simplicity with durability and
strength in their construction. and lhrrv-
by | am enabled to put on the market IN
article which rivals amy other in mir" rs
well rs SrtfcctivrnrSS. | have on file many
testimonials from The foremost SIwyrr>
and mill-m of this state who INc my
mills to their perfect Saii>fa"ti"n.
am enabled Ia furnish ilnua, Fronts
Railing and all Architectural Work AT
short notice. having Il large variety ct
patterns; and. besides. the "Ai,i i:y::,.r at
many years in the trade. 50 that ! cav
Snit customers in every manner (" their
taste as we'll as TO prices. MyrNprIirmcr
and Knowledge ,i gearing and other ma
rhinrry by this time is well known
throughout the state. and will warrant
io every one that M can he suited by me.
| pay close attention 10 t"pairS OF
Steam Engines, &c.. when ordered. 50
that they are promptly filled and II" loss,
occurs to amy customers 10y delay.
Parties desiring any article in my line
will find il to their best interest to call or
correspond with me.
Write for Circular and Price List,
which will hr furnished on Application.
JOHN ALEXANDER,
Columbia, S. c.
Nav > lSSo
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-07
May :. l>S9.
WAGNER Academy.
Mrs. Julia VI. Johnson, primcipal.

Mrs. Julia VI. OhnSUn, Principal.
There is nn Institution in the county
more comfortably and completely fur
niNhcd with modern convenience, than
Wagcnrr Academy. The most approved
met h"'lS Of teaching adopted. \ beat
tliul supply of lradlry'S OBJECT forms.
used in Illustrating icct I.c.,,nIs. :"
Special car" shown small children. Daily
exercise in singing and caliSthrnicS with
organ accompaniment. Monthly reports
Of pupils record sent TO parents. I'a-
irons will receive benefit Of public money.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-07

An "ld book keeper being asked
why he had such Il large vrS,ibuIr to
his new dwelling, ahSrntIy said that
he always kept h"u>" by loublc en-
try.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-07

Nothing ever happens but once in
all the world. What we dn now we
1t" once for all. 1t is over, il is gone,
with all it's solemn meaning.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-07

This world is to" big ship for us
t. guide. ! know from the way she
swings from larbnard to Starbnarl
that thr"r is Il strong hand at the
helm. BE patient. Gods clock
strikes but once or twice in a thou
sand years, hut the wheels all the
while keep turning. Over the cara-
van>ary OF Bethlehem, with silver
tongue, it struck one. Over the
University of Erfurt Luther heard
it >tril>" nine. In the rocking OF the
present century it has sounded rlc-
ven. Thank God! il will strike
twr!vr.-- 1"/,u"yC.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-07

Gen. Mahunr docs not weigh more
than i0a pounds. Mrs. Malone.
however, ii pS the beam at 223. She
has borne linn triplrtS twice.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-07

Mr. and Mrs. Croakcr will still br
herv. want to assign them at icas;
IL good motive for coming into the
Church. How | would hNtc to think
that anyone offered for fellowship
with Gods people without Il good
motive. But that they have proven
anything else but Il good accession
the sequel, alas but too sadly shows.
In the first place, the architecture
Of the church was all wrong. It
should have been that way or this
way, with Il window where there
was no window, and no window
where there was Il window. Either
the pulpit was too high and the
benches too low, or The benches were
too high and the pul lpit too low
And the whole thing certainly vas
too uop.hcavy.' why, first thing
! they knew the entire structure would
collapse upon them! Then "hur
would they he, Mr.. and Mrs. tr"akcr
would Ike to know? And what, to
be sure, was to become of the nrtho-
loNy of the Church if such and such
Il hymn-Euuk waS allowed to he used.
But the prrach"r! the poor preach
cr. lie could do nothing to sui,
them. when he preached this he
OUGHT to have preached that, and
couldn't he see. tn hr sure. lust wha,
the Church WAS coming to If he
didn't take up tins thing, or drop
that thing, or pound this other thing
out till there wasn't Il shred ni it
left? And how they did cr"ak about
that good minister's Salarv! What
III" he want with it anyh"w? How
much religion were people going TO
find in Il i"i" y"2"i? Didn't the
Bible speak OF ".tr'' y,'tc"." What
else did il mean il it didn't mean
FIRE religion: .ii,' preaching? What
would Christ himself say ii he knew
that people these days had to ray--
yes, actually pay t." hear his words
explained: Why didn't the preach
rr Il" some other kind OF work dur
in~ tn" week to make money tp live
ON, anl then preach for the love of
il "m Sunday: And yet once when
the v"un- minister, hluShinw with
confusion, announced from the pu-
pit that owing tn his Inability to
hire som" pressing out side work done
thal week he had To In il himself.
consequently having It'll" time to
Tlv" I" th" preparation Of his SER
mon. auI hrurc hcwwiuw the in'lul-
y"mcr "i his congregations, i"r>n"tr.
those rr"akrrS were the first OF I'LL
to- pitch into the 'mi~rrablr, unStu.
li"I thiny" lac cave them in place oi
his usual rarciully-prcrar"l Srrm"n'
And when collection WAS taken
up, y"u ought to nave hrarl lhrm
then "What dH the Bishop, or
the presiding elder, or the pastor, or
tine superintendent Of the Sunday
school mean anyhow ? biI they in
tend t" quit" iml"vrri~h the church:
And ~h,,,. did all the money 90:
II SuI'rlI 4 wasn't i,uI in th, ,tr,,,<n
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-07
gENs BROWNS IROW B/TTE8S

Cures indigestion. EiliOu>nrSS, Dyspepsia Maln.
rin. Nervousness, and General Debility. Physi-
clans recommend it. All dealers sell it, Genuine
hlStt"tc mark and Crossed rcd lines Oh wrapper.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-07

y r"rh"S" correspondent OF the
Examiner, writing about some
flower hr rhanrc'' upon, is moved t."
remark that it occurred to him that
'.Ir>uS once sail, in substance, that
the richl ~ .NrSturrd Solomon, under
his throne canopy and among his at
trntivr c"urtirrS, WAS not 50 glorious
rs the central piSlil OF a fcld-l lily,
rHn"pird by the three nncr-archin~
petals, anL >urr"unlrd by nodding,
"hriSant >tamrnS.' We want to
subscribe in advance for pararhaSr
ni the Sermon on the Mount from
this brother. Ills lucid style would
clear up any obscure passage in that
production.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-07
Notice Of Dissolution,

W. f. have purchased the interest of
w MRS. NJ. J. INMAN. i'm the firm
of MISSES NORMAN IL INMAN. and
shall hereafter carry on the business
under the name of NORMAN MILL.
merry AND FANCY GOODS co. All
debts due to or hy the old firm will he
settled by us.
MISS SELMA NORMAN will be aS.
sisted by MISS MINNIE MDNrS, an
experienced Millnrr from Prosperity. :.
G.. whose services we have secured.
The first inSiallmrnt of
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-07

The ultra-raliral wouId tear down
the house, and leave the inmates
ShcltrrlcSS. The ultra conservative
is like the English Justices of the
peace VIII" passed these two rrSola-
ti"nS: "Fhat the new jail shall bt
built rs far rs possible ont Of the
material OF the old Jail, and that the
"l'l jail shall he used until the new
one is huilt.'
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-07
Piedmont Air Line.
RICHMOND AND DANNILLE RAIL-
ROAD.

COLuMHIA AND GREENNiI.LE DIVISION
Condensed schedule in effect Sept 2atli, 1889.
Trains rmm by nth MrIihiAm 'Timr.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-07
Making Slate Pencils

One Of the most peculiar branches
d industry iii this country is the
manufacture of slate pencils. There
is only one slate pencil factory in the
United States. II is located at Cas-
Teton, W., and employs twenty-five
hands, who turn out 10000 slate
pencils every day. The method OF
manufacture is Il good deal in adj
vance of the primitive means en-
ploycd some years back. Not long
since the blocks of soft slate from
which they are cut were sawed in
lengths and distributed among the
ncighboring laborcrs' families to be
whitfield down to pencil shape.
Those working ut them could earn
about fifty cents per thousand. BY
the present system the blocks, which
arc as wide rs the pencil is lone. are
put into the mouth of Il machine
called the crocodile. This contains
six rows Of revolving curved knives.
As the slab passes between these
knives raraIclcd grooves are cut in
the slabs, then tlay are turned and
cut through. The square pencils are
tEcn rounded and polished by hold
ing them against the emory belt {.
One man can cut out and finish
about 5000 pencils per day.-Nem
Inrk' Jnu,1,ui.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-07

There is nothing new under the
sun. Not only is it now proved the
Chinese printed with movable type
long before Gntrnhcrg'S day, but
now manuscripts found at FL Fayum,
in Egypt, show that movable type
were used III that country in the
ninth century; and the Calirh had Il
paper factory in Bag,lad in in 79i.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-07
| all Goods

Have arrived and must hr seen to he
appreciated. No efforts shall be spared
to secure the latest styles and best as
>nrtmcnt OF MILLINERY and FANCY
GOODS i'm the county.
Respectfully,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-07

II grown men only knew rs much
us their mothers think they know
when they ar" babies the world
would have no further use for cvclo-
pcdiaS.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-07

Chief Detective: "This man
whom you have arrested is won,lrr-
fully disguised rs Il woman. How
lid You recognize him--by the way
lac iumhlrd for his pockets - AS
>i>tant : "N"; | watched him go
int" a store, anl he bought the first
thing he priced, and then came RICH,
ont.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-07

The Chicago subscriptions for the
worlds fair now amounts to $1,000
600.
Army statistics show that the bcs,
shots are found among grccn-cycd
The JapcncSc hitch their horses
IN the street hy tying their forrlcgs
together.
Warnings agains, Juvenile ciga-
rcttc smoking are best sounded with
Il Shinslc.
Love your ncighbor rs yourself,
but be careful how you love your
ncighbor's wife.
Garden and Forest is authority for
the statement that the beech trees
are never struck by lightning.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-07
n tl1ntic Coast Lime.
Passenger Department..

'F''''$f1SN' '7N T'ff t1IN HF'
" HmjH9tOh n. c., September ~. 1881.
Fast Line Between Charleston and Co.
lumbia and Upper South Carolina
and Western North Carolina.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-07
CONGAREE IRON WORKS.
Lady Street, near G. & G. r. r..
Depot, Columbia, S. c.,
Steam Engines and Boilers,

Mill Gearing, Vertical and II0ri-
Zonta Game Mills, Grist and
SAW MILLS OF ALL SlIES. HOUSE
FRONTS, RAILING FOR GARDEN
AND CEMETERY LOTS.
Prompt and Special Attention
given to Repairing Of Ma
ChinepV.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-07
or Sale,

nNE HUNDRED (lGS) AND SIXTY
" EIGHT ACRES OF LAND. ON
thocStuc Creek. two miles from West
Minister, good dwelling house. barn and
other buildings. have alS" lot Of Ma
rhincry for sale low for cash. rs follows.
viz: The irons of Il second hand SAW mill.
all well rciittcd, Il good portable "riSt
mill, Il lot Of Shaitimg. gearing and pull
lcyS. Il splendid ll-inch iron lathe & feet
bed, Il dri'' press that takes work ny /" Il
feet, w""'. lathe. Il quantity "f manipu
latinG tools with each Of the above named
machine tools. Il new .l.hnrSc engine.
smith and carpenters tools and Il small
lot of dry, seasoned oak. walnut and
other lumber. spoke timber, Nc. Address
JOHN Y. STRiBLlNG,
Richlanh. $. {.
August %. 1850. :,:t-:ini
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-07

\ Monticello, Fla, pear tree is in
bloom for the third time this season.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-07


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friend in nriuhbnrinu town
wanted To- lu,v one. sent him thc fol-
lowing. written ON a po>tal-card
,,Drar irirnL-!i vnu are looking ior
a No. muI,. don't i,r~rt mo"
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,f ,L,.n, ,. ,,.nL.
S,,,.. ,l,r;,,, ,l.. ,n,,,l, ,; r,,
bcr a,noun,rI +, nearly ,.p m;i,i,us
ii dollars
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-07
NORMAN DRUG CO.
Estate Notice.

1 IL persons Indicated tn thr estate of
~ James Neal. deceased. and of Lydia
Neat. deceased. will make payment at
once. and all persons having claims
against these estates will render them to
me duly proved according to law.
RbBT. \. THOMPSON.
Administrator with Will annexed.
October 10. lSS!. Hit
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-07

the proper n!nc" To resi- ynn,
horse is on an cminrncc, where one
minute will b" worth two in the val
ley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-31
GEORGETOWN,

BASE BALL.-The inability of the members
OF the ID. c. base ball club to hit Sprigman's
curves yesterday in a match game with the
ball club of the Columbia athletic club was
the cause of their defeat, the score being 10 to
8. The C. A. C.'s made 8 hits and errors and
the ID. C.'s made hits and errors Batteries:
Sprjgman and Van Rensselaer, and Masterson
and O'Hagen.
BAD WEATHER FOR CANAL REpAIRs.-The
heavy rains of last night and to-day will DELAY
the work of repair on the canal another day or
two.
Dome AWAY WITH ELECTRIC LIGHrs-It has
been determined that the electric lights at the
following places will be discontinued: Sad
street and Prospect avenue, 32d and N streets,
32d street and Dunbarton avenue, 32d and 0
streets, and that gas lamps be substituted
NoTEs.-There is considerable cause for COM
plant among the residents on 37th street about
gulley running across the street which rapidly
fills with water during rain storm.-A slight
ire took place in a building in the rear of Mr..
Charles Trunneli's residence, 1927 Q street,
about 6 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.-Mr.
benefited by his sojourn at Bay Ridge.-Mr.
and Mrs. c. NJ. Matthews have gone to Oxford,
Md.-Mrs. H. g. Divine of No. 1415 SD street
had her leg fractured Monday night by falling
down fight of steps.
TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER AT 7
A. M.-Great Falls, temperature, 76; condition,
Receiving reservoir, temperature, n. Con-
dltlon at north connection. 5; condition at south
connection, 8. Distributing reservoir tenn
perature, 49, Condition at infuent gate house.
Is; condition at effiuent gate house, Sc. High
tide IN the river to-day at 1921 pm; low tide
at 4:22 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-31
WILL SULLIVAN SURRENDER?
A Question that is just Now Puzzling
the Champion Pugilist.

From the New York World, To-day
1t Is an open question with John L. Sullivan
whether it would be better for him to return to
Richburg, Miss, surrender himself to the au-
thorities of Marion county, and trust to the
mercy of the law, or continue to evade the Mis-
sissippi officers. Pat Duffy, the well-known
sporting man Of New Orleans who was Sulli-
vans financial agent in the recent fight. was in
the city last week and advised the 'big fellow"
to give himself up at once. There have been
several conferences on the subject between
Sullivan, Johnston, Wakely, Muldoon, Barnitt,
and Dan Murphy, but up to a late hour last
night no definite decision had been reached
Rumors that Governor Lowry had sent de-
tective to New York to obtain requisition
papers and warrants were current YESTERDAY.
No doubt there are plenty of officers In Missis-
sfppi who would be glad to make an effort to
obtain the 81 500 reward offered by the state
and the reports are probably not without
foundation. The penalty for prize-figbting in
Mississippi is a fine OF not more than 81 900
and not less than $500. or imprisonment in a
county Jail not less than twelve months, or
both. All aiders and abettors are punishable
by fine Of not less than 800 or Imprisonment
for six months, or both. If Sullivan should
attempt to 60 on the road with company he
would be in continual danger of arrest, and
some of his frmest friends are Of the opinion
that he will decide to face the music" and be
free from restraint There is an impression
that the authorities in Marion county would be
lenient with the champion because he had
nothing to do with the selection of Mississippi
as battle-ground and thought the fight was to
take place in Louisiana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-31
ARRESTED EIGHTEEN LYNCHERs.
A Shrap Move that May Break Up the
Louisiana Regulators.

Eighteen Of the ringleaders In the mob which
battered in Lafayette parish, Louisiana, jail
three weeks ago and took therefrom Felix Key,
charged with murder, and iynched him, we're
arrested yesterday by Sheriff Broussard, as
sisted by three companies Of state militia
Since May, when the regulators prevented the
election In Lafayette, they have largely domi-
mated affairs in that parish. Three weeks ago
$50 Of them rode into the town and insisted
upon the sheriff opening the jail He tried 10
collect posse, but could not find Q man in
town to back him.
Meanwhile the mob hammered away for two
hours at the Jail, finally forced il open, took
leaders were indicted for this, but public senti-
ment In the parish was such that the sheriff
could get no posse TO make arrests
He came to New Orleans and laid the matter
before the governor, who promised him assist
ance. The attack on the regulators yesterday
was arranged secretly, and the arrests took
everybody by surprise. Three companies OF
state troops were sent from Baton Rouge TO
Cheneyville, in Rapide parish, 20 suppress some
alleged race troubles there. At Cheneyville .
special train was waiting which took them 10
Lafayette. No one expected them there, aud
even the troops did not know where they
were going until they stepped from the cars.
Backed by the militia sheriff Broussard ar
rested without dificulty the prisoners for
whom he had warrants, placed them on the
them up in the parish prison there this after
noon.
Ii is thought the arrests will break mp the
regulators, an organization which has sat TO
regulate Affairs and administer the laws in
southwestern Louisiana, somewhat after the
all powerful in the parishes of Lafayette, ST.
Martins, and IBERIA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-31
GEORGIA'S FANATICS.
The Personator Of King Solomon an,
Nine Others Arrested.

Savannah, Ga, special to the Philadelphia
Press, July 80, says: The trouble in Liberty
county is still on. King Solomon and nine
more wilderness worshipers were arrested this
morning. The colored woman, Laura Roberts,
who claims to be the Virgin Mary, however, is
now leading the darkies. She has powerful in
fuence over the colored people and promises
to give more trouble than any of her predeces-
sors. She stalks about with lantern on her
head lighted and claims to be gifted with su-
pernatural powers. She is called Queen
Mary" by her followers. OF the crowd ar
rested this morning only King Solomon was de-
tanned in Jail. The others under arrest are Ed
James, who bit off o woman's nose and broke
her jaw; Jack Pray, Dick Maxwell, a negro
named Douglas, Simon Walthour, John R. NAL
lard, and Sam Jones' special term of the
superior court will be asked to try the prison
ers now in Jail. Mallard and Jones are charged
with riot. The others are in for assault with
intent to murder.
James still addresses those who can get in
reach Of his voice. His incantations can be
heard from the jail at all hours day and night.
Last night he had a terrible fight with the
jailer, in which he was rather badly injured
before he could be subdued The people, the
whites and the best blacks, are terribly tired
OF the whole affair. Crazy Laura Roberts is at
present the greatest factor in this peculiar fall
lacy. Especially is this so now that Ortiz.
James, King solomon and many others have
been secured She has left the hut to-day and
is roaring and raving about the woods. This
daily preaching and catechizing was started in
May by Bell or Ortiz, as he was known, who
claimed 10 be the Messiah. -Four people have
gone raying mad and over 800 have had their
wilderness have stopped throwing away their
money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-31
AN EPIDEMIC OF BLINDNESS.
Several Sailors and q Policeman Sud.
denly Lose Their Eyesight.

A Montreal special to the New York Herald
says: The physicians 1t the hospitals are puz-
zled over the appearance Of . mysterious mall
ady. Within the past forty-eight hours nine
persons have been afflicted with loss of vision
and five Of the number are stone blind.
Shortly after midnight Monday Constable J.
Rutherford wss doing parade duty on Notrs
Dame street. Suddenly he felt q tightening
around his eyelids, and few moments later his
sight became 30 dim that he could scarcely find
his way. Soon he became totally blind and o
brother officer took him to headquarters In .
hack. A light was held close to the eyes, but
they were sightless. Physicians pronounced 10
nicotinosis, due to excessive smoking of q very
old pipe, which he filed twenty times a day.
Last evening the bark Thomas T. Marshall,
from the Philippine Islands, arrived. @. Lew
erson, a sailor, became blind. On returning
from the hospital the captain found three
other Norwegian sailors-Frederick Nordfelt
I. Mangough and A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. blind,
while three other sailors were suffering in Q
less extent from a loss of vision. These were
also removed TO the hospital. A wharf laborer
this evening became blind and was taken to
bis home.
The house surgeon of Notre Dame expressed
great astonishment "If," said he, 1T were
only the seamen who were effected I might
think the change from a very warm TO q tenn
perate climate was the cause, or else that 10
was due to eating large quantities of salt pork
But the captain states there was plenty Of
fresh canned meat consumed Possibly IL may
be something in the air.