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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-23
BarnwclPs Dilemma.

Barnwcll must either justify the
lynchcrs, or it must punish them. 1t
is now claimed that there were only
twenty mon in the mob that killed
the eight negroes, ard that the
1880 other white people of Barn
well must not be held responsible for
the acts of the twenty.
1t may possibly be disputed
question whether the i9,0S0 could
have prevented the act of the
twenty; but it is absurd to say that
the 19,9S0 could not ferret out and
punish the twenty if they chose to
90 so. Even the Barnwcll People
does not say that the twenty, or at
least some of the twenty, cannot be
found. Either the people of Barn
well believe that the lynchcrs should
be punished, or they believe that
they should not be punished. If
they really believe that they should
be punished it will not be long be-
fore the lynchcrs or some of them
arc arrested. II no,onc is arrested
the conclusion is inevitable that the
1880 Justify the twenty, and no as
scrtions and protcstations to the con
trary will be believed.
If the people of Barnwcll justify
the lynching, if they believe that the
people of Charleston or any other
community would have done the
same thing under the same circum-
stances, let them come out and say
so. Then we would respect their
manhood, however we might differ
from their opinions.
Barnwcll must punish the crimi-
mails, or she must Justify the crime.
charleston NcmS md Couyier.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-23

1t is announced that the negroes
of Georgia who, twenty-five years
ago were slaves, now possess $780,
100000 worth of property.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-23
CITATION.
IN TIE COURT OF PROBATE,

IN TIE COURT OF PROBATE.
liy RIcUAHD LEWIS, JUDGE OF PROBATE.
WHEREAS, +. NJ. Barton has made
snit to inc to grant him Letters Of Ad-
minstration of tho Estate and Elfests
OF Sallie III. Armor, deceased
These are therefore, to cite and adj
monsl all and singular the kindred and
creditors of the said Sallic II. Armor,
deceased, that they be and appear
before me, in the Court of Probate,
to he held at Walhalla Court House,
of February, 1890, after publication
hereof, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, to
show cause, if any they have, why the
said administration should not be grant
ed.
Given under my hand and seal this the
goth day of January, Ammo Domini 1890.
RICHARD LEWIS,
Judge Of Probate Of Oconce County.
January 20, 1870. 3-2t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-23
Summary of the 1fmerican Agri-

Summary OF the american Iy71'
cult,oist grand prize crop on ono
acre Shellea corn, green, 255 bush.
els; crib.cured, $50 bushels; dry
matter in the kernels, (no water
wnatever,) 217 bushels.
The second largest crop was grown
by Alfred Rose, Yates county, New
York. His yield was 15,S9S pounds
of corn on the ear, averaging 26 PEI
cent cob, or 213 bushels of shclled
corn green weight; 191 bushels crib:
cured, and l7l bushels of actual dry
matter
The third largest crop was grown
by George Gartncr, Pawnce county,
Nebraska, his gross weight of corn
on the ear being 1880 pounds. 1t
averaged only 1G per cent cob, OF
III bushels green weight, 151 bush
els orib.cured and 1877 bushels of dry
matter. The fractions are omitted
in all these data.
These crops break the worlds re-
cord. The largest yield previously
recorded was 200 bushels Of shcllcd
corn, green weight, alleged to have
been grown by DR.. j. w. Parker,
not far from Columbia, South Caro-
lima, in 1857, and its accuracy has
been questioned. But there is no
doubt rs to the complete honesty of
these crops in the Imericam 1g-
rtcu(tuist prize crop competition.
Judgment should be suspended by
the unbelicving until they read in
the Imerican Iyricuitouist for
March bow these most unprecedented
crops were grown, and the great pre-
cautions that were taken to secure
absolute honesty and faithful ac-
curacy.
Certainly, the complete summary
of the prize corn crops and the full
award of premiums in the March
number Of the .1merican Iyricul-
turist will be awaited with intense
interest. The considerable number
of crops in excess Of 100 bushels per
acre, with the practical details of
culture and the scientific invcstiga
tions connect, with the corn class
OF the I,we,r sm Iyricultuist prize
crop competition, must make the
forthcoming issue Of this magazine
an original contribution to progress
i've agriculture that will be Of ines
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-23
Senator Hampton Making ii Warm for
Russell.

WAsnINGToN, &C., january H.
Russell has Il hard road to travel be-
lore he can reach the post Office ut
Anderson Court House. Senator
Hampton and Judge Cothrm have
joined forces for the purpose of de-
fcaiing his confirmation. The Prcsi-
dent told Senator Hampton few
days ago that lie would like to soc
what objection the people of Andcr-
son would urge against the appoint
mcnt Of Russell. He probably did
not know how easy it would be for
the Senator to grant that request,
for few days afterwards General
Hampton hal in his possession Il
large number of letters from the
leading people of Anderson protest
ing in most vigorous terms against
.RussclPs selection. These letters
have been shown to the President,
ana now thry VIII be turned over to
the post office committee to sustain
all Senator Hampton has said on
this subject. Several Republican
members of the committee have
consulted Senator Hampton and
Judge Cothran about Russell, and
thn ipIicnti,nc nrn bir nnn Er,,ot -,
will be defeated or delayed as long rs
possible. Senator Hampton does not
often make fight on Republican
nominees, simply because they differ
politically, but in this case ne feels
that he is simply doing his duty to
the people Of Anderson by trying to
prevent the appointmcnt OF a man
who appears so unpopular with the
patrons Of thc Office.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-23

is that our BarnwGll contemporary
took and ably held the position that
the unanimous outcry against that
citr raised by the press of the coun,
try was justified by the facts and
that general and righteous condcm.
nation could be escaped only by re-
pudiation by the Charleston people
of sympathy or fellowship for Nc
Dow.
The People should remember that
the only utterance OH the subject Of
the butchcries in Barnwcll given as
from the people of that county was
a kind of apology or plea in justifi-
cation addressed to the country and
signed by number of prominent
citizens. But acts speak louder than
words and failure to act is sometimes
equally eloquent. Not one of the
twenty thousand white people of
Barnwcll has, so far rs the public
is informed, stirred foot or hand to
bring any of the twenty murdcrcrs
before Il court to answer for the
crime. BY that fact the spirit of. the
people Of the county and their atti-
tudc toward the crime and criminals
must be Judged. Nobody can or
would accuse the white men of Barn
well of being towards, afraid to do
their duty,and with the assumption of
cowardicc removed the only altcrna-
tive conclusion is that they do not
consider tha, their duty requires
them to move for the punishment of
cold bloodcd murder committed
among them by men remaining
among them. We put the i'eopic
on honor to say whether or not
there is in the county widespread
knowledge of who killed the negroes
or of facts sufficient to Justify arrests
and prosecutions. 1t seems to an
outside observer impossible that such
crime could be committed "and the
identity of the men doing l. con
cealcd beyond the easy reach Of scru-
tiny.
1t is not onl the people OF Barn
well upon whom the stain and weight
of this crime rests. The State and,
indirectly, the entire Southern coun-
try are partakcrs of the shame and
harm. The crime was done in South
Caroline and remains unpunishcd in
South Carolina and by the outside
world South Carolina is held rcspon-
siblc. People remote from the scene,
who have made and kept for them
selves regulations for peace and
good order and laboriously built a
prosperity inviting much needed
help from without, are put under
the same ban with those who did
and those who tolerate the crime,
and must suffer with them.
II the white people of Barnwcll
wish to vindicatc the civilization and
illustrate the patriotism Of which
our contemporary SO cloqucntly
speaks and to free themselves as Il
body from ccnsurc, the way is open
and easy to them. All they have to
do is to act rs they would in ordi-
nary cases of crime, take out war
rants for the men for whom there is
reason to suspect Of completely in
the butchcry, arrest them and secure
vcrdicts according TO the law and
evidence.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-23
Notice.
Bridge to Rebuild.

IL HE County Commissioners of Oconcc
County will let, ut the bridge, on Thurs
day, the 23d day of January, lS00 at 10
o'clock a. NJ, the contract to rebuild the
bridge over Chauga Creek, near W. IL.
Cox's. Plans and specifications will be
exhibited on day of letting.
j. w. SIIEI.OR,
Clerk of Board,
January o, 1890, 1-3t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-23

Lafayette Woods, of Sumter conn
ty, Linus Givcns, of Hampton coua-
ty, and Calvin Clyburn, of Lancas-
ter county, were ali to have been
hanged last Friday, but through the
clemency Of Governor Richardson
they have all taken their abode in
the penitentiary for life.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-23
A Happy New Year
TO OUR PATRONS

In wishing you all happy and
prosperous new year, we take this op-
portunity to thank you for your kind
patronage during the past twelve
months, and only hope we have NOR
tied a continuance Of that confidence
and good feeling which has been ac-
corded lis by you. Our aim shall
ever be to keep the purcst and best
articles in our line. We are always
headquarters on Drugs, Medicines
and Fancy Goods.
Yours truly,
NORMAN DRUG co.
January 8, 1890.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-04-17
THE NATIONAL LIFE.

The National Life Insurance Company of
late years. but that made in / $50 far out
strips any previous results. AT the close of
the years business the gross assets amount
ed to $5,971 SOC, gain of over $500, 900
for the year, and the surplus increased during
the same time to 1921 500 n four per cent.
basis. The total amount of new business
written during the year was i, IA policies,
insur-ing $12, 743, 9SS, which was the largest
business ever written by this company in n
single year. On the 31st of December there
were Is, S24 policies in force, insuring $3S,-
767, 541, an increase of ,974 policies and
Sc, 1855, 23S insurance over the previous year.
The income for premiums was 81 ,495 ,O69,
and for interest and rents $3.50, COG, a total
amounted to 81 .O75, S72, of which 5000 &C
was paid to polcy-holders. Since its organi-
cation the National has received for interest
So, 155, POI, and has paid for death claims
and endowments So, 227 ,229, a fact which
speaks well for the character of its invest
ments The total amount paid policy-hold-
ers since organization is $5,796,313
And so this company continues to push to
the front each year and to become financially
stronger year by year. At the same time it
is offering the insurng public of the very
best contracts in existence Broad and libe-
raj in its conditions and giving holders its
many options, it affords both protection and
investment to degree not often met with.
There is no better company in existence to
insure in to work for.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-04-17
SHEAR NONSENSE.

BE sunny, girls, be sunny" SAYS
Ella Wheeler Wilcox. We don't see
how they can, but still they daugh-
ter be.
Mrs Brown-''What made Won
chalk your name on my new table ?''
Little Johnny-"Cause I'd lost nv
jackknife y The Epoch.
Late, but it goes: New York man
You've got the Phar-i-see? Chicago
man-Yes, and that's why l am Sad
u-cee.-[New York Tribune.
Edward Bellamy has earned $16,-
900 by Looking Backward. This is
better than Lots wife, who merely
earned her SALT Hartford Post
'Is she not passing fair?" remarked
our humorous editor in the street
car, as the girl on his left handed him
five cents to put in the box Yale
Record.
He Was Loaded. Judge, with a
dignified bow-"The prisoner is dis
charged" Facetious and jubilant
prisoner - "Bangr' = Burlington
Free Press.
The fashion editor of a frontier
paper, about the time of an Indian
scare, said he was sorry to observe
that whoops were coming in again.
Il Texas Siftings.
Mr.. Barnum declines to run for
mayor of Bridgeport. He even re-
fuses to be considered a candidate
for the presidency. He has all he can
4 l.,
Boston Herald.
New boy (proudly)-My pas a ag
nostic l heard him say so. Boy on
the other side of the fence OBVIOUSLY
My pas a good deal agnosticker
than yours, an I'll bet l kin lick you !?
Il Chicago Tribune.
Mrs Gazzam-"Who was that
today? l heard him tell you that he
didn't like short meter hymns. Gaz-
za1n-''That was Mr.. Lux, the presi-
dent of the gas company VI Mum
sey's Weekly.
And is that Liberty ?'' asked the
immigrant, pointing to the statue as
the vessel entered the harbor YES"
said the sailor, that is Liberty
"Then give me DEATH" cried the i'm
migrant, and he jumped overheard.
= New York Sun
Dear father" wrote the son who
had gone to the city, "since leaving
the old Vermont farm | have been
doing splendidly and am just piling
up the rocks" Dear Thomas, :"
was the old mans reply, eff all you
went to the city for was to pile up
rocks, you might have stayed at
home and helped me build a stone
wall around the six acre field. y
Lawrence American.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-04-17
Personal ITEMS.

Secretary of War Proctor will lay
the corner stone of the soldiers and
sailors monument at Troy, N. Y, on
Memorial day. Hon. Chauncey M
Depew will be the orator.
Senator Edmunds can claim the
distinction of being the author of the
longest sentence (six hundred words J
ever uttered on the floor of the Sen
tie Thus is the hard-earned fame
of Senator Evarts overshadOwed.
Miss E. M. Merrick, a London
artist who last year went to Cairo
to paint the picture of the Khedive,
has now received an order for a
portrait of Henry M. Stanley, which
the explorer is to present to the
Royal Geographical society.
Marwood, the famous English
hangman, has recently died a bank
rupt He was a great Speculation,
hemp being naturally one of the
things he dabbled in. Among his
assets was bill against the city of
Dublin for e25 for hanging the muir
derers of Burke and Cavendish.
The cloth for President Harrison s
and Vice President Morton's inaug-
ural suits was, it will be remembered,
furnished by John F. Plumrner, the
head of the big wooden firm that has
just failed. Mr.. Plummer is an en-
thusiastic republican and had the
cloth made for this especial purpose
at mill in Rockville, Conn.
Pundita Ramabai, that accomplish
ed Hindoo lady who is so well re-
membered in New York and Boston,
has formed a club of kings Daugh-
tiers" among her pupils in India, and
says that she already sees the effect
of it in a steadying and strengthening
of character in these irresponsible
and undeveloped maidens. She has
translated into Maratti the four
notices of the Wordsworth clubs.
The desire of London society to
honor Henry M. Stanley has taken
shape in Stanley exhibition. 1t is
devoted entirely to Africa and its
products, among the exhibits being
relics of Livingstone, and other
prominent African explorers with
books, maps, etc, illustrative of their
accomplishment. In other depart
ments are shown the results of mis-
sionary work and the efforts to sup
press the slave trade.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-04-17
ALL READY FOR THE CENSUS.

In less than two months the work
of taking the census of the pOpula-
ton of the country will begin. Cen
sus Superintendent Porter is just
now engaged in looking over the
subdivisions of the districts made by
the supervisors of the census. All
subdivisions into enumerative dis
tricts must be approved by the su-
perintendent, and he is endeavorlng,
as far as possible, to make the gener-
al average of population in each dis
trict about / 800.
He proposes to have the census
taken promptly and to secure that
he will have small districts and plen-
ty of enumerators. Under the law
enumeration is to begin on the first
Monday of June, 1890, and each of
the 40, 900 or more enumeratOrs will
be required to prosecute the work
each day and make prompt returns
to the supervisor. In any city hav-
ing over 10000 inhabitants by the
last census the law provides that the
enumeration of population shall be
taken within ten days from the first
Monday of June The entire work
of enumeration is to be completed on
or before the first day of July. All
this army of men that are to begin
their house to house visitation from
one end of the country to the other
have to be provided with the neces-
sary blanks so that the returns will
be uniform The schedules that are
to be placed in their hands are now
ready to be shipped.
The population schedules alone
amount to 2O,OOO,OOO sheets, and
some idea can be obtained of what
this number means when it is stated
that 1 900 sheets weigh 40 pounds
and the entire amount weighs some
2OS tons.
1t is estimated that it will require
800 boxes, weighing when packed
200 pounds, to supply the different
districts with the schedules. The
portfolios which will be used by the
enumerators, the envelopes, blanks,
etc, are all in readiness in the ware
house to be sent out when the time
comes Superintendent Porter says
that he believes the arrangements
are now in good shape and he sees
no reason why rapid and efficient
work should not be done in taking
the census. He proposes to be equal
ly as prompt in the compilation of
the returns and will furnish the re-
suits of the census to the public at
the earliest practicable moment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-04-17
PRESS COMMENTS.
Max O'ReH Is a Gentleman.

Max O'Rell is a glowing exception
to the lettered ''furriners" who come
to America to be welcomed and dlned
and flattered and lionized and then
go home to carp and snarl and sheer
at the very papers to which they
owe their popularity. Max O'Rell
praises Americana journalism without
stint and finds American newspapers
entertaining and instructive, from
the solid editorials to the joker $
budget, from the scare-head dispatch
es to the patent medicine ads. Now
let the American newspapers show
their appreciation of this unwOnted
courtesy and give Max his due. He's
a real gentleman, from hat-crown to
shoe strings; the soul of wit and the
pink of culture. We always thought
so.-[Springfield, Mass, Homestead.
The Duty on Hides.
The new tariff bill is emphatically
a farmers bill, but it is also a manu-
facturers' bill except where free ma
terial is more essential than COM
pensating duties. The vacillation
on hides has been exaSperating and
weexpect to see hides restored to the
free list before the bill becomes law
in the Senate if not in the House.
The West should yield this much to
the East. If it were an original
proposition to make hides free we
might not oppose it. But they have
been free so long that great industries
are established upon that basis, and
to now tax them would do more
harm than good Home Market
Bulletin
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-04-17
Business Cards.

Business Cards.
DR.. r. L. BECKWITH,
Dentist.
Office Doles Block, Danvile, VT
VT. MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
When desired will issue PAID UP or STOCK
PLAN Policies, at board rates. ltmch91
w. c. LEWIS, Agt., st. Johnsbury.
M. II. EDDY,
Piano Tuning and Repairing.
8 Church ST., st. Johnsbury
A. j. BATCHELDER,
Plain and Fancy Sign and Carriage
Painting.
Shop rear of Odd Fellows Block entrance
on Portland ST. Enquire at c. a. Calder
woods, 90 Railroad St, ST. Johnsbury, Vt.
c. S. CHALMERS,
COPNAST.
Legal Copying a Speciality.
With A. Dunnett, St. Johnsbury, VT.
A. e. MARDEN, M. D..
Physician and Surgeon,
Danville, Vermont.
r. B. SMELLING
Photographer,
Lyndonville, Vermont.
Instantaneous Process Used.
CHESTER o. BRADLEY,
Taxidermist. Bird mounting Specially
Wheelock, VT.
ANNIE B. DANIELS,
Teacher of Piano, Voice, Organ,
And Harmony. Pianos and Organs tuned
and repaired.
As Spring Street, St Johnsbury.
w. l.. HALL, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office Main ST., Opposite Court House.
o. V. HOOKER & SON,
MACHINISTS.
Piping and Steam Engine Repairing.
MIS- Board Mills. JObbing Speciality.
Mill Street, st. Johnsbury.
MISS T. M. GUY.
Studio Music Hall Building
Instructor in all branches of Art. China
Decorating and Firing a speciality.
DR.. c. r. o. TINKER
DENTIST.
Office over Bingham's Drug Store.
A. D. ROWELL,
Successor to Howard " Roweu)
Watches, JeweIry, Books, Stationery.
Cor. Main st. and Eastern Av., st. Johnsbury
C. n. CROSS,
Baker and COnfectiOner,
Main Street, st. Johnsbury.
F. BLANCHARD, M. D.,
PhysicIan and Surgeon, Peachanl.
Also Notary Public.
DR.. r. w. WARNER,
Surgeon Dentist,
Union Block, Main ST., st. Johnsbury.
BATES & MAY,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
50 Eastern Ave. ST. Johnsbury.
DR.. c. F. CHENEY,
DENTIST,
Room 1, Union Block, st. Johnsbury.
w. c. WARNER,
Matchmaker and JeweIer,
Zz7s~Fine Watch Work a Speciality.
50 Eastern Avenue, st. Johnsbury.
j. II. HUMPHREY,
TEACHER OF VOCAL MUSIC.
Private instruction given in Voice Building
and the art of singing.
DANIEL THOMPSON,
General NInchinist,
st. Johnsbury. Jobbing done to order
S. T. BROOKS, ID,
Practicins Physician and Surgeon,
onlce at residence, opp. Bakery, St JohnSb V
C. c. BINGHAM,
Druggist and Pharmacist,
Bank Block, Main St, st. Johnsbury
JOSEPH L. PERKINS,
DENTIST,
Caledonian Block up stairs, st. Johnsbury
IDE & STAFFORD,
Attorneys and Councillors AT Law,
Over Savings Bank, Main St, ST. Johns b V
GEO. w. CAHOON,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
And Solicitor in Chancery. Also Ins. Agent
Lyndonvi1le and Lyndon, VT.
PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO
Opposite Athen3um.
Fine Framing N Bromide Enlarsemenfs
DICkERMAN & COOPER.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-04-17

by the worldwide relic seekers. Once
again in the glad sunshine we took
our initial ride on the camel to the
granite temples, the Sphinx, and then
the circuit of the pyramids to our
lunch, after which our carriages to
the hotel.
Our stay in Cairo has been most
ENJOYABLE. Tomorrow we bid adieu
to its mosques and bazaars, its busy
streets thronged with all national
tiles, its pleasant donkey rides, and
turn our faces toward Palestine.
May our future experiences equal
those that linger in our memory of
the happy hours spent in this Oriental
city. E. +. GRISWoLD.
Cairo. March IA.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-04-17
HORACE GREELEY'S PENMANSHIP.

Here is what Greeley wrote:
Dear Sir,-I am overworked and
growing old l shall be sixty next
February 3D. On the whole, it seems
| must decline to lecture henceforth,
except in this immediate vicinity, if
do at all l cannot promise to visit
Illinois on that GRAND, certainly
not now. Yours,
HORACE GREELEY.
M B. Castle, Sandwich, I'll.
And here is how the lecture COM
mittee read it:
Sandwich, ILL.,, May ~.
Horace Greeley, New York Tribune:
Dear Sir,-Your acceptance to lee
ture before our association next Win
ter came to hand this morning. Your
penmanshipnot being the plainest, it
took some time to translate it; but
we succeeded, and would say your
time, third of February" and terms,
sixty dollars" are perfectly salts
factory AS you suggest, we may be
able to get you other engagements
in this immediate vicinity. If SO, we
will advise you.
Yours respectfully,
B. NJ. Castle.