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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-08-14
The Congressional Primary.

The following rules were adopted
by the Congressional Convention,
which recently met at Belton, to
govern the approaching primary cleo
ton for Congressman in the Third
Congressional District:
RULE 1st. That a primary election
for nominating Congressman for
the Third Congressional District be
held throughout the District on the
22d day of August, 1890.
RULE Cd. When the vote shall
have been canvasscd in each county,
it shall be the duty of the Secretary
of the County Executive Committee
to make return of the election in
his county to the Congressional Ex-
ecutive Committee, which shall con-
stitute Board for the purpose of
cmvassing the returns and declaring
ing the result of tho election, and Of
hearing and declaring all contests or
protests which may arise, whose
action shall be final; Provided, That
no member of such Executive Com
mittee shall be candidate at such
election, and provided further, that
said Executive Committee shall can
vass the returns and declare the
result of tho election within one
week after tho said election.
RULE Sd. That the candidate who
shall receive majority of all tho
votes cast in the Congressional Dis
trict, shall be declared to bo the
nominee of the Democratic Party
for Congress for said District.
RULE 4th. In case no candidate
shall have received the majority vote
in the first election, another election
shall be had on the Goth day of Au-
gust, thereafter, Mt which the two
candidates only who received the
highest number of votes shall be
voted for. The result of tho second
election shall be ascoEtaincd and de-
clarcd in the manner rs herein pro-
vided for the first
RULE 5th. All white men whose
names are now upon the rolls of
Democratic Clubs, and all colorcd
men who have been consistent
Democrats since 1876, and whose
names are now upon some Demo
cratic roll, be qualified to vote at the
Congressional primary election.
RULE 9th. Except as hereinbcfore
provided, the rules and regulations
governing the primary elections in
each county, as now in force, shall
govern the Congressional primary in
said county.
1t would be well for the managers
OF The election To preserve these rules,
so as to have them in case they are
needed on the day of election.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-08-14
1sO Bales to so Acres.
[From the Fairfield Horald.]

Having heard many reports about
the fine cotton on that part of the
old w. r. Robertson place, now
owned and planted by Mr.. w. r..
Doty; of this town, VIC decided to
sec for ourselves whether or not
these reports had been exaggerated.
We were fortunate enough to find
Mr.. Doty at home, who with his Gus
tomary hospitality showed us over
his entire field.
This field contains eighty acres of
cotton, and such cotton! In many
places the plant is over six feet in
height, and in all places literally
covered with bolls and forms. Many
of the lower limbs are so weighted
down with bolls that they lie flat on
the ground. Notwithstanding it's
magnificent size this cotton is now
growing and fruiting as luxufiantly
as at any time during the summer,
and it is worthy of note that scarcely
any shedding is taking place; the
plants holding fully ninc-tcnths of
the fruit taken on.
The cotton is,of the Allen long
staple variety, with rows four to five
feet apart, depending on tho quality
of the soil A portion of the field
is second year ncw-ground and the
rest old rcd hillside, on which, four
years ago, the average yield was
about one bale to four acres.
The fertilizer used was composed
OF cotton seed hull ash, kainit, bone
meal, tankagc and phosphate.
Eight hundred pounds of fcrtili-
ger per acre was the quantity used
throughout, the only variation in the
composition being that necessary to
afford the largest percentage of
ammonia where tho land was natu-
rally weakest.
Now as to the estimated yield of
this magnificent field of cotton
good judges say that, with con
tinuancc of favorable weather, M.
Doty aoiN make from 100 to 12O
bales on his 80 acre fcla.
Think of it, farmers of Fairfield,
over 100 bales on 80 acres of red
hillside! Does not our true wealth
aftcr all lie in agriculture? And was
not Mr.. Mcclure, editor of the
Philadelphia Times, right, when,
after inspecting the agricultural capa-
bilitics of almost every State in the
Union, he asserted that without ex-
ccption South Carolina took the
lead in fertility of soil and variety
of natural resources?
Our county and State owe to all
such progressive and intelligent
farmers rs Mr.. Doty debt of graft
tndc for thus proving to the whole
country our uncquallcd agricultural
capabilities.
Mr.. Doty extends to all interested
persons cordial invitation to visit
his field, and sec for themselves.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-08-14
TEACHERS COLUMN

ca All communications intended
for this column should be addressed
to S. T. Stribling, School Commits
sioncr, Walhalla, S. G.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-08-14
Pence Politics In Abbeyllle.s

Monday, August 4, That body
adopted tho following preamble and
resolutions:
Whereas, events have shown that
Benjamin R.STillman has achieved
success in tho State campaign and
that he will be. tho next Governor of
South Carolina and ,s; .5S
Whereas, up to this date no oiti-,
zen opposcd to the movement led
and represented by b. r. Tillman
has announced himself as a candi-
date for the Senate or House of
Representatives from this county:
and
Whereas, there have been indi,a-
tions sometimes amounting almost
to threats, that there would be a
split, or a bolt, or All independent
movement on tho part Of some of
the Democracy of this State; and
Whereas, such split, or bolt, or
independent movement would be
most disastrous TO tho state M, -
tho Democratic Party. and
Whereas. there IS danonr tl,ot tbn
Republican party IN this State mnv
attempt to be recognized and may
end eayor to elect State. county and
Congressional of)icors.
Therefore, in the interest Of peace
and prosperity and for the welfare
of the county and State and the
Democratic party and to the end
that all true Democrats may stand
shoulder to shoulder to resist tho
power of the ever.watchful Republic
can Adversary. BE il
Pesol,e1 bv the Dom,.r,,v ,f
Abbeville County in Convnnt;on A..
scmbled tbat T. Is tbo sanso of th;s
Convention that no c;tizcn Of his
county opposed Ia r, r. 'Tillm,n ~
the Reform Movement should ~.
nounce himself as candilatc for tho
Senate or thc Honso of Ronrosont =
tivcs and that as 4 united and solid
Democracy. wo will at tbo conntv
primary, select from candidates
hitherto announced. and tho cond;-
dates who may be in the field ut that
time and in sympathy with the spirit
of these resolutions.
In commenting on the situation as
it has been, and now is. the Press
and Banner SAYS:
This campaign has been noted for
its resolutions, some of which may
have been wise, and others NAV bava
boon otherwise.
In every part of tho State it seems
that every mccting of dozen citi-
zcns has passed resolutions which
thcy rushed into print,
We arc proud, however, to state
that Abbevillc has passed. fewer of
these resolutions than almost any
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-08-14

Gen. Bragg, of Wisconsin, who
was one of Mr.. Clcveland's staunch.
est advocates in the Democratic Ma
tional Convention of 1884, and who
declared, in refcrringto Tammany's
opposition, that "the Democratic
masses loved Cleveland for the ene-
mics he had made" is a candidate
for Congress in Wisconsin, and says
he will be elected by 5000 majority.
lie is an able and incorruptiblc man,
and should be in the national coun-
oils.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-08-14
The Gem Of the Mountains.

NNuE highest town East of tho Rockoy
Il Mountains, is HIGHLANDS, N. c.;
altitude, Main Street, 3,Sl7 feet. Finest
all.round climate; summer heat rarely
above 500; icocold springs; grandcst wa
tcr-falls and mountain scenery; finest
timber aud almost a!l known minerals.
Great summer and winter resort. The
Uighi0nds !Stdr, 81 per year; &c. per copy;
full of information. COE BROS, Pub
fishers, Highlands, Macon county, n. g.
In the Land Of the Sky.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-08-14
THE CRESCENT MINERAL
w ATER=
Will Cure Your Dyspepsia.
ODE OF mMDY GkSEB OF
LIVER AQD KIDDEY
DI8ENSE CURED,

engineer on the Grecnville and Columbia
II. r., says:
|"rhc Crescent Mineral Water is curing
me of long standing Kidney Trouble,
and am better to-day than have been
for ton years, all through tho uso of this
water, and my wife, who for many years
has been obliged to take medicine for
hcr livcr, has had no occasion for any
medicine since using tho Crescent Water,
| and now feols like q now person."
Leading citizens of Groenvillo add the
following:
"rhc testimony of John N. Smith, re-
garding tho wonderful curative effects of
| tho Crescent Mineral Water will DO of
great value, for no mans word is stronger
in Grconvillo than his.''
@. III. Judson, President F,lrman Uni
vcrsity:
A. II. Curoton, Superintendent Cotton
Seed Mill.
Frank Hammond, President Peoples
Bank.
II. g. Markloy, Carriage Manufacturer
I. G. Cover, Proprietor Street Hallway.
John II. Maxwell, SD.
j. w. IIewoll, NJ. d.
G. II, Swandalo, M. ID.
J. w. Earlo, NJ. ID.
John Ferguson, Grocer. IS
r. f.. Allcn & Bro, Grocors.
j. y. Miller, Grocer.
S. M. Snidor & Co, Jewellers.
q. d. Barr, Stove Dealor. e
John Hart, Contractor and Builder.
Send for book of testimonials.
4 Gnse Of Gr"scent IMMORAL Water, coii4
'taining 12half Gallon bottles, will bc sont
by express, prepaid, by ,,s on receipt Of
S4.00, and S1.50 q dozen will be allowed
follbottlcs returned at o,lr expense.
If Your Druggist lass not obtained a
smBply, ortlS direct q 5tliS =,
July 8, 1900 ,il 5:s
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-12-26

Flagners lIambetonian, son of Charles
Backman; 3D. dam, chestnut, said to be
by Young Morrill,, son of Old Morrill,.
Registered by c. w. Cummings, War
ren, n. H.:
DANDY LAMBERT, bay foaled May 10,
1889; bred by Henry Kingman, Pittsford,
VT, got by Arstos, son of Daniel Lam
bert dam, brown, bred by Henry La
throp. Pittsford, VT, got by WOODBURY.
Pilot, son of Pilot, Jr., by Pilot; ID dam
said to be by Churchill Horse, son of
Black Hawk, by Sherman Morgan.
Registered by John b. Mcdaniel,
Homer. Ind:
JOE BLACKBURN, dark chestnut, 1G
hands, 1900 lbs; foaled 1876; bred at
Shelbyvlle, Ky, said to be by Star Yer
mont, son of Forest Vermont, by James
lIurst's Vermont, by l.. NJ. IIurst's YER
mont: dam said to be by Crockett Nor
gan, son of Vermont Morgan.
MARES AND FILLIES.
Registered by NJ. L, Mauser, Ames,
Iowa.
GIPsEY GRAY, brown with black points
and small star; foaled Oct. 30, 1889; bred
by NJ, l.. Mauser, Ames, Story Co., Iowa,
got by Ned Gray, son of Turner's Nor
gan Gift, by Sherman Morgan: dam,
Fly, bay, bred by \. II. Mauser, Ames,
Iowa, got by the Richardson Horse: ID
dam, Old Kit, bred by Albert Chester,
Rome. Ohio, got by the Mckinney Horse,
said to be Morgan; 81 dam, dark gray,
bred by Albert Chester, got by Amasa
Cougdons Gray Charley, said to be by
Billy Baker.
Registered by NJ. +. Grafton, Preston,
Mimi:
MssoULA, black; foaled 1890; bred by
\. l.. Bennett, Preston, Fillmore Co.,
Mimi, got by lIerod, son of King Herod
dam, black, bred by Paul Hanson, Har-
mony, Mimi, got by Morgan Mac, son OF
Jacksons Morgan; I'd dam bay.
Registered by W. J. Nash, Bristol, Vt.
LADY LAMBERT, bay, dark points, Il
hands, $50 lbs. foaled 1856; bred by w
j. Nash and George Fletcher, Bristol
Addison Co., VT, got by Daniel Lam
bert, son of Ethan Allen, by Hills Blacl
Hawk dam, bay, bred by Mr.. Frechett
Canada, got by Frechett, son of st. Law
renee; I'd dam, a thoroughbred Englisl
| mare.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-12-26
THE DAM OF BLACK HAWK.
BUCKFIELD, Me-. July 5, 1883

BUCKFIELD, Me-. July 3, 1883.
Editor Register-I sent you yesterday
the breeding of Burns Trotting Childers.
| understand that after Champlain Black
Hawk was brought to Maine he was pur-
chased and taken back to Vermont.
There was a stallion called Matchless
taken to Maine years ago that left fast
and valuable stock, both as trotters and
brood mares. j. w. Thompson of Can
ton, Me-, knows all about him, and think
he was mentioned in Linsleys work. He
is so important a horse to Maine that |
hope you can give full account of him.
He sired the dam of Taintor, and much
speed. If you know all about him all
right; if not, Thompson can tell you all
about him and his stock.
Robert Burns, who bred and owned
Burns Trotting Childers, is now a
very old man, and all the way you can
get any information of him is to go and
see him. He was leading political man
and bred many horses; he was well ac-
quainted with Hill, who owned Vermont
Black Hawk, and took his mare there in
person; also to Maynard. Burns claims
to know all about the dam. Burns saws
Vermont Black Hawks dam came from
Fredericton, n. B.; that her sire and
dam were imported by Judge Saunders
of Fredericton, and were the Wild Air
breed; that Judge Saunders sold Black
Hawks dam to travelling dentist when
three years old, who took her to Provi-
dence, X. l., after which Burns says she
became the property of one Jaques of
Charlestown, Mass, who bred her to old
Sherman Morgan. Burns says Judge
Saunders son gave him the above and |
give it to you for what it is worth.
Burns also tells me that the owner of the
dam of Maynards Trotting Chlders as
sured him she was of the purest Morgan
blood and very fast, called Queen of the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-12-26

Neck, and that she could trot in the
twenties.
The American Cultivator mentioned
this mare last spring; think they called
her "Lady Forest
Burns is very reliable and intelligent
man and if can be of any assistance to
you in seeing him will do all | can in
that direction.
There is a Morgan horse in my town
called Records Black Hawk, owned by
Samuel Record and bred by Lewis Chase
of Buckfield; black, 10 hands high, will
weigh 1000 lbs; can show three minutes
easily and is owned on farm. lie was
sired by Champion Black Hawk (see
page 3l5 Thompsons Maine Bred Horses,
Vol. d. Records horses dam was black,
II hands high and was said to be by the
Dolbear Horse, he by Independence by
Old Drew. \ friend of mine had a stall
lion out of this same mare and this is
what he said he found it to be. Some
have said Dobear's Ethan Allen; this is
wrong. Yours truly,
GEORGE ID. BIsBEE.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-12-26
CORBEAU.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, Oct. II, 1889.
Mr.. JOSEPH BATTELL,
Dear Sir Your letter of Oct. reached
me at this place this morning. am not
able to give you any very definite in
formation in reply to your enquiries.
met the black stallion Corbeau on the ice
in Whitehall in the winter of 1850 or 1851.
His owner was on the way to Troy to
sell him. was driving bay mare that
| called fast, and attempted to drive past
the stallion, and very soon learned that
my horse was not fast enough. The re-
suit of the drive was that | proposed to
trade horses, and in less than five min
utes the trade was made. | called my
mare worth $3.50, and gave $3.50 in ex-
change, which thought a good bargain.
did not even get the name or residence
of the Frenchman, only that he said he
came from Canada. The fact was | was
so anxious to get the horse that | did not
stop to ask any questions. AS | remem-
Der the horse at this great distance, he
was in build, style, action and size near
er like Old Black Hawk than any horse
ever saw. He had no Frenchy appear
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-12-26
THE PULPIT AND THE STAGE.

Rev. F. NJ. Shrout, pastor United
Brethren church, Blue Mound, Kan,
says; 81 feel it my duty to tell what
wonders DR.. Kings New Discovery has
done for me. My lungs were badly
diseased, and my parishioners thought
could live only a few weeks. | took
five bottles of DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry and am sound and well, gaining 26
lbs. in weight.
Arthur Love, manager Loves Funny
Folks Combination, writes: after a
thorough trial and convincing evidence,
am confident Dl. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, beats EN- all,
and cures when everything else fails.
The greatest kindness can do my many
thousand friends is to urge them to try
it, Free trial bottles at Sheldon's
Drug Store. Regular sizes SOC. and
Sl.00.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-12-26
NTERVlEWS.
JOSEPH BATTELL,
AliddleburY, VT,

Mr.. Manning of RIpton, formerly of
Poultney, VT, born in 1878 and married
in 1918, says:
The first stallion think of now was a
bay owned by George NJ. Ransom of
Poultney; likely horse, 1000 lbs, claimed
Then remember Il chestnut owned by
Geo. Sprague.
First time saw Black Hawk was at the
first fair eyer held at Castleton. He
trotted with the Bullock horse. The
Bullock horse was PAGER and had no
business with Black Hawk. | think
this was after | was married year or
two.
Lots of the Biggart horses at Poultney.
Rodney Smith lived at Poultney; owned
as many as six stations. He is dead,
but his widow and one son live at Mid
dletown, Vt. The Biggart horse was Il
light bay, 1000 lbs, 1G hands, noble
horse. Cephas Stone had a Biggart
colt /; was at Rutland with it; was about
the color of the old horse, full as big.
Never knew him to have any other stall
lion. Stone moved to Rutland. Jake
Sykes of Wells had good bay stallion
of Biggart stock. Don't remember any
cream-colored or dun horses. | remem-
Der Dan Andrews had small sorrel
horse that he brought from Canada.
Shooting Star, a bay, | think, trotted at
Fair Haven against Cameron Hyde
horse of West Poultney about 1850
There was the kincaide horse that came
from Glens Falls, | think Morgan. Rev
Lewis Wells had "A good gray stallion 81
years or more ago, good size ; pulled
pretty horse.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-12-26
NOTES.

Mr.. \. Z. Wheeler, Preston, Mimi.
has recently sold to Samuel Seitner and
Sons. Disco, Indiana, black weanling
filly by IIerod, ;2l4; dam, Nancy, by
Seth Warner H.. g. d., Kitty, by Dea-
con g. g. d. Robin by Simonds Messen-
ger; price, 5000. This filly traces to Justin
Morgan Is times.
The fact should not be lost sight of in
estimating the value of Morgan blood
that Nelson 2:l0i carries more of it than
of any other known trotting element.
His grandam, Kate, was sired by YER
mont Black Hawk and his sire has only
Morgan and pacing blood as speed in
heritance. The pacing mare Pocohontas.
2:l74, and the inbred Morgan, Draco,
2:2S4, are his paternal speed progenitors.
The same blood elements gave us Stride
away, who could at his death beat any
contempOraneOus stallion.
Mr.. f. d. Kinds, proprietor of Ford
way Stock Farm, Pittsford, VT, has
bought the standard stallion Young
Ethan, full brother to Daniel Lambert,
sire of thirty-five in the 2 80 list. Young
Ethan is now about twenty-six years
old, but those who have seen him recent
ly say he looks and acts like six-year-
old. Mr.. Kinds bought Young Ethan
from Capt. a. Ii. Sweeny, Albany, y
Y, who has used him as private stall
lion. He is the sire of Chester A., thai
got record of , 80 this season, and viii
he a popular stallion in Vermont. Iii.
daughters must be in good demand fol
brood purposes in the near future
u Horse Breeder.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-12-26
ANIMALS REGISTERED
IN THE MORGAN REGISTER.
STATIONS AND COLTS.

Registered by w. w. James, Jefferson
vile, Ohio:
GOLDDUsT MORGAN, bay with black
points and small white circle above right
hind foot, 1G hands, 1900 lbs; foaled
May >, 1885 bred by w. w. James, JEFF
ersonyille, Fayette Co., Ohio, got by
Joe Blackburn, son of Star Vermont, by
Forest Vermont: dam, dark brown, bred
by W. w. James, got by Jerry Morrill,,
son of Dung Morrill,, by Old Morrill,;
I'd dam, dark chestnut, bred by Geo. w.
James, Jacksonville, Ohio, got by Old
Tom Morgan. son of Old Green Noun
tain Morgan; Sd dam, bay, pedigree I'M
traced.
CLIMAX MORGAN, chestnut with strip
in face, small white circle above right
hind foot; foaled April 10, 1889; bred by
w. w. James, Jacksonville, Ohio, got by
Young Morgan. son of Old Morrill,
(Hagler's MorrilD by Old Morrill,: dam,
dark brown, bred by w. w. James, got
by Jerry Morrill,, son of Young Morrill,,
ny olu moliii "a udli, udIh chestuut,
bred by Geo. w. James, Jacksonville,
Ohio, got by Old Tom Morgan, son of
Green Mountain Morgan by Clifford Nor
gam Sd dam, bay, pedigree untraced.
Registered by E. j. Knickerbocker,
Fairfield, Ia:
SCOTLAND, brown with star and little
w an haalS he 4.
foaled 1885; bred by Judge Walter |.
Hayes, Clinton, Iowa, got by Star of the
West, son of Flying Cloud: dam, bay,
bred at Clinton, Iowa, said to be by AL
mont Rather, son of Almont; I'd dam,
bay, said to be by Young Patriot; Sd
dam, bay, said to be by limo, son OF
Green Mountain Morgan.
Registered by ID. w. Sisco, Troy. Vt
ETHAN ALLEN, Sd, chestnut with STRIP
and two white hind feet; foaled May 2
1889; bred by Ezekiel White, Topsham
VT, got by Ethan Allen I'd, son of Peters
Morgan: dam, chestnut, bred by ~Eze-
kiel White, got by Starlight, son OF
Huckins Horse; I'd dam, black, bred by
Ira Hood, Chelsea, VT, got by Hood
Horse.
Registered by f. F. Bean, Groveton
n. H..
HENRY B., chestnut, fore feet ant
near hind foot white; foaled April %
1890; bred by E. F. Bean, Groveton
Coos Co., n. H., got by Caledonia, sol
of Goldfnder by John Lambert: dam
chestnut, bred by Z. F. Bean, Groveton
n. H.. got by Almont Black Hawk, sol
of Islander; I'd dam, chestnut, bred by
+. +. Bean, Bradford, Mass, got by
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-12-26
BLACK BILLY,
OSHKOSH, Wis, August Is, 1891
j. W. BROWN.

OSHKOSH, WIS, August Is, 1890.
JOSEPH BATTELL, Esq,
Dear Sir Il notice in my REGISTER of
the 18th INST. you ask for information in
regard to the horse Black Billy. A horse
of that name was once owned in the town
of Omro, this County (Wlnnebago) by
Mr.. Ed. Billy. This horse was brought
from Vermont many years ago. He was
here when | came to this State 81 years
ago. He has left some good stock in this
vicinity. Mr.. Billy is dead. His Oldest
son, Harvey Billy, lived in Kaukauna,
Wis. 1 think he can furnish what you
want In the REGISTER of the LIST inst.
you inquire about Halls Black Hawk. If
you will write Met Gibson, Mukwanago,
Wis, he will help you out.
Yours very truly,
A. c. AUSTIN.