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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-11-27
SOUTH CAROLINA RAILWAY co.
ID. II. Chamberlain, RECEIVER.

COMMENCING March 80, 1890, ut 1.3o r. M,
" Eastern Timo, Trains will run as follows:
MAIN LINE TO AUaUsTA, DAILY.
Leave Charleston ........... 0 90 n m @ 90 u IN
Branchvino ......... 8 66 IA 826pm
Arrive Augusta. ............12 Oh noon IL Is p IN
, oovo AuoUspA TO olIARLEsToN, DAILY;
Leave Augusta. .......8 05am 40 p m
Branchyille .........10 80 ISL m
Arrive Charleston ......... 1 IL m 10 90 b m
MAIN LINE AND coLUMnIA DIVISION WEST, Daily
Tr%ancIyiile ,...::::: 8 SSam SBPPm
Arrive Columbi ...:.......l0 40 a m 10 05 p M
DAILY, EXCEPT NDA
Camden -. ........tl 80 q m 10 80 y IN
DIVISION N MAIN LINE EAST, Daily
Leave Camden daily except
Sunday 8 30 n m 4 46p
Coinmbia .....,..... 9 a3 IN 8. 20 y m
" Branchyilic ......... 8 Nam z j m
Arrive Charleston ..........l1 O3 a m 0 80 d IN
CONNECTIONS s ...ssN III.
Made at Union Depot, Columbia, with {. q @. II.
Il. by train arriving at 1913 a. NJ. and departing
at 20 p. NJ; also with G., G. 81 A. r.. II. BY same
train to and from all points on both roads: also
with So, u. & Q. II. II. Ivy train arriving Mt q. 80 r.
NJ. and departing at TOO 4. NJ. "
MESSENGERS take breakfast at Columbia and
At Prcgnairs to and from all points on Eutaw.
Vile Railroads; at Charleston with steamers for
Now York, Jacksonville and points on ST, John'a
River on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridnva.
with Charleston and Savannah Railroad to and
from Savannah AM points In Florida daily. ~
At augusta, with Georgia and Central Railroads
VILE to and from all points on Bnrnweli railroad.
Through tickets can be purchased to ali points
% =. p. MifIER," q. !. A., Columbia.
y. y. PICkENS, General Passenger Agent,
", NJ WARD, General Manager,
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tisement is this, which appears in the

tisement is this, which appears in the
Courier de Some ct Loire:
Monsieur and Nine. Cuilter, mechanical
dentists, inform the public that they are about
to quit Chalons for their country house, and
those patrons who intend according them their
confidence will find in their new eden Of flow.
ers every thing to satisfy their tastes. The ap.
prehension usually raised by the sight of the
instruments viii disappear as by enchant.
1nent beneath the carpet of verdure Of their de.
lghtfnl oasis"
A good specimen of genuine Irish
announcement is the following:
''THIs is to certify that L Daniel O'Flanagan,
am not the person who was tarred and
feathered by the mob on Tuesday last; and l
am ready to give twenty guineas TO any one
who will bet me fifty that am the other man
who goes by my name.
Witness my hand this 30th of July, IS--.
DAN. O'FLANAGAN"
Before returning to our own country,
we can not refrain from quoting re-
cent advertisement from Yokohama
paper, as an excellent example Of
Japanese English:
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PROFIT IN HYPNoTIsM.

How Enterprising Mrs. Bunting Applied
Modern Science.
81 can't understand how Mrs. Bunting
gets so many new bonnets nowadays .
remarked Mrs. Larkin. 'She's had one
every week for a month to my certain
knowledge"
Eyes, assented Larkin.
''And she used to wear che shabbiest
bonnets imaginable. and make them
over till they were a. sight to see"
''Ah," said her husband.
And she always has plenty of money
now. I've known that woman to go
through her husband s pockets at night,
to get few cents pin money. Now she
seems to have all she wants. How do
you account for it? Has Mr. Bunting
had money left him?"
''No," replied Larkin; 'ft's hypnot-
ism
"Hypnotism?'' exclaimed Mrs. Larkin.
s'Yes; she's got him hypnotized. She
discovered a few weeks ago that she
could hypnotic him, and he consented
to let her experiment. After she had
made him do number of foolish tricks.
she remembered that hypnotizers can
project suggestion into future time.
That is, they can tell the subject, while
the latter is in the hypnotic state, to do
something at a certain time tomorrow
or next day, and she resolved to try that
on Bunting, too. So she said, Now,
Mr.. Bunting, every time you take a
glass of whisky you must bring me
fve-dollar bill, and every time you buy
a quarter cigar you must come right
home and hand me dollar. The poor
fellow has been doing it ever since. As
soon as he takes drink of whisky he is
compelled to go right home and give his
wife five dollars. He can't help it, and
after he has done so he forgets all about
it. The same way with his quarter
cigars Every one costs him S125. He
wonders what becomes of his money,
but can't for the life of him remember.
fear he is on the verge Of bankruptcy,
and will soon go under if the old lady
doesn't take off the SPELL"
Mrs. Larkin was very thoughtful for
some time after this, and next day she.
went about among her friends trying to
find some one who could teach her
hypnotism. = William Il. Siviter, in
Jury.
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AROUND THE WORLD.

What 1t Costs to Girdle the World in
First-CIass Style.
There are several routes. The three
principal routes are: Route No. New
York, by various routes to San Fran
cisco, Pacific Mail steamer to Yokohama
and Hong Kong, thence by Peninsular
and Oriental steamer to Singapore, Cey-
Ion, through the Red Sea and Suez
Canal to Port Said, Malta, Gibraltar,
London, Liverpool, and by any line
steamer to New York, frst-class, S753;
overland between Brindisi and London,
via Bologna, Mount Gents, Paris, and
Calais, first-class, S78s 55. Route No. 2
New York. by various routes to San
Francisco, Pacific Mail steamer to Yoko-
hama. Japanese Mail steamer through
the Inland Sea of Japan to Shanghai,
thence by Peninsular and Oriental
steamer to Hong Kong, Singapore, Cey-
Ion, Madras, Calcutta railway across
India via Benares, Allahabad, and Jub-
bulpore to Bombay, thence by Peninsu-
lar and Oriental steamer to Ismailia,
rail to Cairo. Port Said, steamer via
Malta and Gibraltar to Liverpool, and
by any line steamer to New York, first
class, $S50.05; overland between Brindisi
and London, via Naples. Rome, Flor
ence, Turin, Paris, and Calais, first
class, SSs2. Route No. 3-New York,
by various routes to San Francisco, Pa
cific Mail steamer to Yokohama, P. &
o. steamer via the Inland Sea of Japan
to Hong Kong, Singapore, Ceylon, Cal
cutta, railway across India via Benares,
Lucknow, Cawnpore, Agra, Delhi, Jey-
pore, Aimere, Bombay, P. & o. steamer
to Ismailia, rail to Cairo, Alexandria,
Khedivial Mail steamer to Athens, Aus
trian Lloyds steamer to Constantinople,
Orient express to Budapest, Vienna,
Strassburg, Paris, Calais, London, Liver
pool, any line steamer TO New York,
frst-class, S912. Chicago Tribune.
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The PLANET MARS.
1t Is Very Probable That 1t In PeopIed
with Sentient Beings.

1t Is Very Probable That It Ia PeopIed
with Sentient Beings.
If the world is to credit the announces
ments made from time to time by Italy's
hawk-eyed astronomer, SchiaparelH,
from the Milan observatory, some queer
things must be going on, on our nearest
outer neighbor, the planet Mars. The
Italians latest discoveries on his favor
ite planet are "a gigantic bridge. or
bank of sand," which seems to have
been thrown across one of the lesser of
the Martial seas. an isolated sea, far in
the planets east. The band, or bridge.
has a yellow hue. 1t divides the nearly
circular sea-a water about the size Of
the Black Sea-into two unequal parts.
Another astronomer, located in En-.
gland, has discovered five immense
canals on Mars, which are divided into
double parts by straight central lines,
works or constructions, which pass
through them lengthwise. These canals
had been seen by other astronomers.
some Of them five or six years ago; and
some observers had even expected the
central line or division in at least two
of them; it is now apparently confirmed.
Perhaps, when the latest big refraet-
ing telescope has been put in place,
under California skies, but in another
observatory, we may get some new facts
about our nearest outer neighbor. The
big glass at the Licks Observatory is
either doing nothing for the use Of pop
ular astronomy-th the cause for which
James Lick gave his money-or else for
some unknown reason, the Instruments
discoveries are kept from the public.
Mars is, at most times, not less than
46. 600, 600 miles from the earth; but at
some times much less. At its approach
ing opposition, in the spring Of 1892,
Mars will present q peculiarly favorable
opportunity for studying his appearance
and conditions. If the Clarks finish the
great 40-ineh object glass for the Los
Angeles observatory, on which they are
now at work, in time to permit a view
of Mars through that medium, in 1892,
some interesting facts may be discoy-
cred. 1t is very probable that Mars is
peopled with sentient beings-presum-
ably much like human beings. They
may know q good deal more about earth
and It's people than earth's people know
about them. It's known already that
Mars has annual seasons which cnEra-
spond 70 Ours. Hartford Times
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honest LITTLE HENRY.
His Experience Proves That Virtue Is Its
Own Reward.


Own Reward.
His name is Henry Parker. His par
ents live in humble cottage at the
foot of Long Hill. They are poor but
honest The father works in the saw
mill, and the mother does all in her
power to help him make living. She
has worn the same bonnet for twenty
two years and she goes bare-footed every
summer to save shoe leather. All! she
is indeed a true wife. and Mr.. Parker
has often blessed the day he found her.
Henry is now twelve years old. One
day last year his fond mother said to
him:
'Henry, let us surprise your dear
father tonight. He tolls all day long.
He works ten hours for nine hours pay,
and he never strikes. Let us surprise
him with something now for supper"
with all my heart!'' exclaimed little
Henry, as he left his play. What
shall it be?"
"a fine, fat custard, my boy. You
run over to Mrs. Thompson's and ask
her to lend me bowl, three eggs, cup
of sugar and pint of milk and [ will
make the custard.
But mamma, don't you already owe
her two barrels of sugar, carload Of
eggs and hogshead of milk?"
Probably more than that but when
you have a good neighbor don't let go. !"
Little Henry departed in bouyant
spirits, and as he was about to cross the
bridge he espied an object in the road.
Going closer, he discovered that it was a
large, fat wallet. He picked it up and
opened it, to find that it contained sew
eral hundred dollars. No one was in
sight; no one had seen him. An evil
voice whispered to him to take the
money and throw the wallet away, and
for moment he was tempted. But for
moment only. Then he lifted up his
head and said aloud:
''No, will not do it. This Doodle be-
longs to Judge Gherkin, who lives in
the biggest house in town and lends
money at eighteen per cent. will carry
it straight to his office.
He did so. The Judge counted over
the money to see if it was all right, and
then smiled upon the honest lad and
said:
boy, 1 thank you, and this next fall
I'll give you two shillings cord for
saving up my woodpile."
Honest Henry ran home to tell the
good news, and his mother laid her
hand on his head and said:
my son, you did right. I am proud
of you. Now run along after those
things, and if you are not back in three
ticks of the clock I'll warm your jacket
till you can't holler!' - Detroit Free
Press
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LOVED HEB poeelE
Q"cer Encounter of a Lady While Testing
the References of Domestic.


the References of a Domestic.
A now applicant for position as do
mestie in we'll known Harlem family
was the means of affording the house
wife considerable amusementlast Thurs
day, but it was unintentional on the APP
plicant's part, however.
According to the domestics implied
request the housewife visited the serv-
ants last employer to obtain reference
as to the servants competency and
trustworthiness 1t happened to be a
fiat, and when the bell was answered
the door was opened by a woman ad-
vanced in years.
eyes, walk right in, please" came
the response to the inquiry of whether
''Mrs. Blank resided here" The searcher
for a reference walked right into a
darkened apartment.
"You must excuse the darkness, but
the fact is" said the newly-found
hostess, 81 lost my dog two months ago,
and since its death have never opened
the blinds" Then out of the darkness
there came sob, almost inaudible, but
unmistakable.
"Yes, by death, too, and then there
followed succession of shifts and sobs
Being assured by the visitor of the lat
ter's sympathy, she was asked if Mary
Jane was a good servant
What, Mary Jane? Why she's cold.
hearted wretch. When Fido was taken
sick I sat up with him for two nights,
and then /, too, was taken i'll. Do you
know that girl absolutely refused to sit
up with the dog and administer his
medicines to him. You see had ply.
sician for him, and he gave up the dog
to treat me, for was taken i'll; then /
secured another doctor, and this latter
physician took the dog away, as 1 sup
posed to his home. But. what do you
think? Why, the heartless man put
Fido in his sable on some straw, after
which he shaved every bit of hair off, so
as to apply the liniment, and" but
here the woman's voice was lost in a
succession of heart bursting sobs and a
copious flow of tears that were dried by
frequent applications of handkerchief
But otherwise Mary Jane was good
servant?" said the visitor
"Yes, indeed; but who'd have such a
merciless wretch in their employ?"
At this iuncture the visitor arose to
depart "Fido used to sit in that win
dow over there" !" said the hostess, point
ing her finger to the window through
which sunbeam struggled in an aper-
tpre in the blinds, land he did look so
sweet (boo-ooD, and used to tie rib
bons on the bunch of hair on his head,
but please don't ask me to show you the
little lock which l have kept, or I'll
break right down completely"
The visitor promised she wouldn't ask
to see the treasured lock, and she didn't;
but she returned home, and when Mary
Jane called she told the domestic that
her reference was perfectly satisfactory.
N Y Herald
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A HANDSOME FLOWER.
The Glorious Blossom and Rich Perfume
of the Amazon Regias.

The Glorious Blossom and Rich Perfume
of the Amazon Regias.
The most interesting sight connected
with these Amazon Regias is the open
ing of the bud. AS the evening of the
critical day approaches the bud lifts
itself out of the water. About $50
o'clock it begins shaking itself vio-
lently. almost as If imbued with rea-
soning life. After quick agitation one
petal flies open and the bud subsidies
Into quietude. In twenty minutes the
shaking resumes and another petal flies
open, and again it relapses into pas
siVe state. Then the rests are shorter
and the number of petals opening at one
time increases-firsto one, then two, then
dozen dash into life, and the blossom
with hundred petals is a reality. 1t is
a pure white in every part, with an ex-
panse of two feet across its virgin
bosom. 1t gives up strong but an
agreeable perfume, so powerful as to be
perceived one hundred yards away.
In this state the Regia remains until
the coming of the suns rays bid it close.
it sleeps during the light, and when tina
darkness approaches 1t reopens its
beauties to the admirers gaze: only now
it has assumed pink, passionate blush.
Now it is in its perfection; now it has
obtained its fullest, completest growth.
Its sway lasts only through the dark.
ness. AS the sun appears it's petals
close reluctantly; as the heat touches
them they wilt. In an hour after sun
rise the glorious bIossoEs is dead. Soon
the plant dies, too. TIE bulky leaves
give up their strength, and they In turn
wither and die. IN, o, .PloaYun0.
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

The extreme of misery is small
boy with a new pair OF boots and no
mud puddle. Rams Horn.
-She-''See that dumb man. Poor
creature! He-"Yes, poor fellow. He
can't express his feelings when he steps
on banana peel. Yankee Blade.
-"Why do you New Englanders in
variably answer a question by asking
another?" asked visitor of a Maine
man. ''Do we?" replied the native, in
surprised tone.-N. Y. Sun.
"A visit to cemetery is calculated
to impress a man that it is a great pity
he can't have his epitaph written on his
birthday instead of so much later
Washington Post.
-''Why the deuce don't we have
breakfast?" said the new boarder, i'm
patiently. Were waiting for it to get
cold, said Oldstager. ''We never have
warm breakfasts here. ."--Harpers Bazaar.
Simmons That is rather peculiar
stone you are wearing, Timmins. Must
be something rare, is it not?" Tim
mins-'Very rare stone, indeed, my
boy. That is an 1890 peach-stone. -
Indianapolis journal.
what was the secret of the power
of the ancient Greeks?" Slow Scholar
desperately SIT came from their
knowledge of Greek. People who are
able to learn that language could ac-
complish any thing" Philadelphia
Times.
NO Place for Him.-Patrick (iust re-
covering from the effects of ether in the
hospital)-"O, where am I?where am ~
DR.. Sawbones with wink - IN
Heaven" Patrick looking around) <
''Then I'd like to know phwat you're do
ing here. y Racket
-Dotkins-''What's the matter with
Sister Nellie? She acts SO queer?"
Mamma lin disgusted tone)-"O, she's
in love again; this the third time, and
she's got it bad" Dotkins-ssW don't
you have her vaccinated so she can't
catch it?"-Judge.s
True comfort. .-'I'm engaged to Mr..
Gibbus." " ''You are," answered her
chum. "Now I understand what he
meant by saying ''if tho worst comes to
the worst when refused him. But
thought then he only intended to commit
suicide. Philadelphia Times.
MIR. Smallpurse-"My dear, what do
you say to a flying trip to California and
back?" Mrs. Smallpurse THAT would
be charming, but you said you could not
afford to 60 anywhere . Mr.. Smallpurse
Yes, bnt I've just heard that the
sleeping-car porters are out on strike
Good news.
Where are you going, my pretty
maid?" "Into society, sir she said
MAY / go with you, my pretty maid?"
''If you've plenty of money, good sir, "
she said. II haven't penny. my pretty
maid. " Il wish you good morning, sir, f"
she said. Boston Times.
; Where in the world is the chalk
drawer?" asked the drug clerk. 'What
do you want it for?" 'sThere's a Gus
toner here after powdered borax."
swell, he'll have to walt Pi1lbox has
the chalk putting up an order for mag
nesia. "-Philadelphia Times.
-Rawley-"So you used to be in the
newspaper business, too?' Poster-s'Yes,
sir, used to write political editorials;
but found that I had to tell so many
lies to earn my salary that I quit and
got into a business where could be
truthful" Rawley-"What show busi-
ness is that?n Poster "Writing bills
for circus, America.
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An Augusta man spent good part
of night in the pasture with lantern
hunting after his COW, in company with
neighbors who joined in the search,
when the COW was in the stable, where
she had been all day.
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Too visionary.
=
'Your father refuses his consent to

.Your father refuses his consent to
our union?''
f'He does, Harold"
Nothing seems to be left for us,
then, except elopementi Do you think,
Myrtle, " said the young man, swallow
ing a sob. that you could leave this
luxurious home. forfeit all the enjoy
ments OF wealth, Danish yourself for
ever from your parents hearts, and go
to the West with poor young man to
enter home of lifelong poverty?"
I think could, Harold.
'"Then you are not the practical girl I
have always taken you to be, !" said
Harold, With deep detection, as he rose
up YEARLY and reached for his hats
Chicago Tribune.
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40 Know How SIC Felt.

He-Do you think you love me well
enough to be my wife?
She Yes, George.
He-Well, l only asked to ascertain
how you felt ON the subject, so in case /
ever should want to marry would know
where to come. Epoch.
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"A petroleum engine has been intro.
duced in lighthouse in Scotland for
working the siren of the fog signal apI
paratus recently installed.
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Plymouth, Mich, has three factories
suFning out toy air guns
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-02-12
The Power of Suggestiveness.

More is accomplished in this world al
ways by the suggestions of motive and
force than by the impositions of form
and rule. He who believes in suggestion
has trust in the vital powers of things.
The whole world is waiting to start into
far higher action than any thing yet, if
one could only touch its springs. This
is the beauty, this must be the quiet
satisfaction, of the lives of those obscure
and patient workers who build nothing
themselves, but who suggest the need
and wish of building to other minds
greater than theirs. Think of being the
school-teacher of Shakespeare, O. Milton
or Pascal; and yet only fe = ant:luasies
know the name of either. Surely there
ar. last that shall be first. Surely this
power of suggestiveness must always be
thu teachers Wises. ana best-Pbiuips
Brooks
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-02-12
ONE ENJOYS

ONE ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figsis taken; it ispleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gentlyyetpromptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head.
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances,
its many excellent qualities COM
mend it to all and have made it
the most popular remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept
any substitute.
CALIFORNIA FLO syrup co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. 1
LOUISVILLE, Ky. gEW YoRx. N.Y.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-02
Bridesmaids I'm Black.

Lauy 3 FlcJOr1al. e.,
CHILEAN young ladies have been liter
ally plunged into mourning by an edict
of the archbishop of Santiago, who has
decreed that no bridesmaid i'm his do
cese shall appear in any color but black,
which somber attire, however, they are
Permitted to relieve with white gloves
and wells. One cannot but sympathize
with the Santiagian girls. whose wits
will be sorely taxed to devise anything
really becoming in "suits of solemn
black" But the news will doubtless
be welcome enough to intending Gillian
benedicts, for the archbishop's prohibit
ton will. l should say, bring about the
abolition of bridesmaids, and the Gus
tOmary gifts to these attendants will, of
course, cease at the same time. Even if
brides-tO-be adopt our idea of having
pages in attendance the expense will be
considerably lessened. for small boys
are, after all, much more reasonably
supplied with souvenirs of these occa-
sions than grown-up girls.