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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-02-22
Shot Through the Heart.

LEXINGTON, Ind, Feb. 17.-Wm. Boles,
prominent citizen of this place, be-
came engaged in difficulty with Sher-
man Stoncr and was shot through the
heart by Stoner and killed instantly
Boles leaves a widow and six children.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-02-22
Modus vivendi Will Be Renewed

OTTAWA, Ont. Feb. 1S.-The Govern
ment has decided to ask Parliament te
renew the modus vivendi, with the
United States, in view of the disposal OF
the Government to negotiate for set
tlement of all the difficulties between
the two countries. This statement comes
from the Minister of Justice.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-02-22
Bill to Help Prohibition.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator In
gals (by requesD introduced bill to
amend the interstate commerce law by
providing that any person shipping or
smuggling intoxicating liquors into a
State or Territory that forbids the sale
Of it shall be deemed to be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and any railroad company
that transports the same shall be fined
Sl00 for each offense.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-02-22
Worlds Fair Bills.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The House
Committee has reported two Worlds
Fair bills, one locating the Fair at
Washington, and the other leaving tho
place to be determined by the House,
and applicable to New York, Chicago
or st. Louis.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-02-22
The New Quarantine Line.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The Govern
ment authorities have decided on the
new quarantine line for splenic or Texas
fever. 1t places under the ban all OF
Indian Territory and all Of Texas except
tho panhandle portion lying north Of
the thirty-fourth parallel.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-02-22
University Burned.

TORONTO, Feb. 15.-The Toronto UNI
versity was totally destroyed by fire las,
night. The loss will reach over $780,
600. The fire was caused by the upset.
ting of lamp. All the buildings were
destroyed, including library that cost
100000 and valuable museum full of
specimens and apparatus. One domestic
was severely burned. The insurance is
$164,OOO.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-02-22

ODESSA, Feb. 15.--Two thousand am
munition and baggage wagons and other
military vehicles just built at Warsaw,
in addition to fifty light draught pontoon
boats, have arrived here on She way to
Batoum. Their ultimate destination is
secret Twelve thousand troops were
sent to Batoum early in January.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-02-22

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Last night some
unknown person throw bomb into the
alleyway at lao and 15l Elizabeth street.
The missile exploded, blowing down q
brick wall and part of wooden fence,
and shattering window in the rear
house, No person was found in the place,
and nobody was injured. The police
are investigating the matter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-02-22
GOLD IN CHINA.
Negotiations Entered Into Looking to the
Working of Valuable Mines in That
Couutry

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-A conference was
held at the Grand Pacific Hotel yester.
day between two Chinese noblemen and
two representatives of the old mining
machinery firm of Frazer g. Chambers
Tho result was that negotiations were
formally entered into looking to the
construction of a 30O-stamp mill in the
mountains ofChina. The magnitude of the
deal may be understood when it is stated
that the mill with all its machinery
and appointments will cost not far from
$4, 200, 1000. This sum will include all
preliminary expenses, such as transpor
tation of machinery, erection of build.
ings and the importation of skilled Ia
borers and machinists needed. The
Chinese noblemen said: There has
been discovered in tho very heart Of
China the richest and most extensive
gold-bearing land in the world.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-02-22
Pension Paw Roll for February

WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.-The pension
payments for February will amount to
about eighteen million dollars, This
will prevent any decided increase OF the
surplus this month, and will also affect
the amount of the usual monthly do
crease Of the public debt.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-02-22
Mrs. Burritt's Anti Dyspepsia Fast.

RACINE, Wis, Feb 1S.-Mrs. II. w.
Burritt. who commenced twenty-one
days fast to cure dyspepsia, has finished
her seventeenth day. She is in good
health, has lost but very little flesh, and
is confident that she will hold out tho
twenty-one days.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-02-22
Girls School Burned.

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 19.-The girls
seminary at San Marcos, 80 miles south
Of here, was burned last night. Three
Of the young ladies were seriously
burned. Thirty others escaped from
the building by jumping, and many Of
shem were more or less injured.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-02-22
COLORED LABOR.
Thousands of People Shipped From North
Carolina to the Mississippi Valley.


BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. 19.-Agent
r. L. Williams came in yesterday morn
ing with train loaded with 500 colored
people from North Carolina. There
will be another section along in the
morning with about 400 more, the last
this season. They are bound for the
deltas and plantations of Arkansas,
louisiana and Texas. Mr.. Williams
says: 81 alone have passed over $4,000.
Well resume the work next winter
after crops are gathered, but I don't
want to monkey with the North Carolina
people any more just now. They are
not in good humor."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-02-22
Plundered Bank Closed.

LANCASTER, Pa, Feb. 1S-Under the
orders of Bank Examiner Greene the
Lincoln National bank, which was plum
dered by Cashier Bard and 4. W. Hull,
has closed its doors. The dcfalcation,
which was at first reported to be be.
tween $50, 900 and $40, 900, is now said ia
be much larger.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-02-22
Woman conv,cted Of Mar,,ourn,.r

BALTIMORE, Feb. 17.-Kunigunda
Betz, the servant woman who murdered
her mistress, old Mrs. Margaret Schnei-
der, nearly year ago in baltimore, was
Saturday convicted of manslaughter at
Towson, Baltimore County. Sentence
will be passed this week.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-02-22

RACINE, Wis, Feb. 19.-Mrs. Burritt
finished her twenty-one days fast Mon
lay evening. She is in good health and
has suffered but little by her depriva-
tion of food. Her dyspepsia seems to
have been cured, but whether the cure
will be permanent is doubtful.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-02-22
historic Property to bs Sold.

GnEENvILLE, Tenn, Feb. 15.--Parties
who owned and kept intact the property
on which General John H. Morgan WAS
shot and killed, during the war, will
sell the same at auction on The seth ef
this month,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-02-22
Death of Count Andrassy.

PEsTH, Feb. 19.-Count julius An
drassy, the well-known Hungarian states
man, who has been i'll for some time at
Volosca, near Flume, died yesterday,
He was sixty-seven years old.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-02-22
The Due D'Orleans.

PARIS, Feb. 1S.-It is definitely set
tied that President Carnot will pardon
the Due D'Orleans, who will then be es-
corted beyond the frontier.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-02-22
Small-Pnx In Texas

SAN ANTONIO Tex, Feb 1s.-Late
reports from the smallpox districts
along the Rio Grande show an appalling
mortality list. On a ranch, in Duval
County, 147 out of 15O employed were
stricken with tho disease, and GO of
them died. There is scarcity of nurses
and physicians.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-02-22
p,soovered In Tina

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 19.-Dan
Bsslsr and Bill Hunnsouts two notori-
Qua murdsrsrs, were discovered break
Ing Out Of Jail. They had been a.
'isted By friends, and had torn their
sells 70 pieces
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-02-22

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 1s,-Authentic,
non-of'cial information IS at hand tina.
Henry s. Hale, of Mayaeld, Graves
County, Kyo has accepted by telegraph
ehe vacant trcasurcrship, vice stephen
g. Sharp, re, 'gned,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-02-22
contested Election Cases Decided

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The contested
election cases-one from Maryland and
another from Arkansas-were decided
in favor of Republicans by the House
Election Committee Yesterday.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-05-22
The Railroad Men Dismissed.

The preliminary investigation of
the death of w. a. Tripp, who was
found dead near Suwancc, Ga, on
Thursday morning Of last week, was
held at l.awrcnccvillc, Ga, on Fri
day. Conductor ID. III. Lee and
Andrew Roberts and Henry Craw-
ford, colorcd trainmcn, who were
arrested after the verdict of the
coroncr's jury, charging them with
a knowledge of the young mans
death, were present at the trial. a
number Of witnesses were examined,
but no testimony was produced tend
ing to show that the prisoners were
responsible for the death of young
Trip, and on motion of the attor-
ncy for the prosecution, they were
dismissed GrccnriNe Ncms.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-05-22

. I 81
Mr.. a. B. Williams, the outspokcn
editor of the Grcenville Neaos, at
tended the mass meeting at Andcr-
son on Saturday last He watched
the proceedings with a great deal of
interest, and in his paper on Tuesday
gave, under his own name, his i'm
prcssions as to the effect of "Capt.
Tlllmah's first appearance as q candi-
date in this Piedmont country"
Mr.. Williams says: 81 left Ander-
son impressed with the belief that
Capt. Tillman's first effort in the up
country was failure; that he had ccr-
talnly gained no ground, and proba-
bly, lost some; stronger than ever in
the hope that his boom is now near
its strength, and that as the people
have time and opportunity to ana
lyze his methods and position, and
reason out the tendencies and consc-
qucnccs of both, they will reject his
leadership-which to me appears
boss-ship."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-05-22
The Ben Cleveland School and Other
Matters.

1t was our pleasure to attend the clos
ing exercises OF the public school at Ben
Cleveland on last Friday, taught by Miss
Margaret Hill. Of IIahcrsham county,
Ga. She has been teaching an eight
months school at this place and has given
very general satisfaction. DCing we'll
educated and equipped for imparting in
struction to her pupils, She has succeeded
in an admirable manner in advancing her
scholars in the branches usually taught
in our common schools. We Witnessed
the examinations of the various classes
in their studies and were delighted to
notice how well the foundations were be-
ing laid in training Of the young minds
in the ail-important principles Of an
English education. We consider the pa
irons of the school at this place fortunate
in having such Il competent teacher.
After the close Of the examinations Miss
Hill, in well written and pointed vale
dictory address, took leave OF her patrons
and pupils. About this time dinner was
erected in a beautiful grove near the
academy, where Il hountiful supply Of
everything good TO cat was to he had.
One hundred or more, including The
happy children with their parents, on
joyed the excellent dinner 50 nicely pre-
pared by dcft and loving hands. After
dinner was over the young men and
;naidcnS and the little folks njoycd them
selves fol a while in the innocent amusc-
mcnts of childhood.
This was our first visit to Ben Clcavc-
i;nd, and Sc must say iiS;,t here nu we're
much pleased with The place, the people
and the adjacent country. 1t is sur
rounded by fine farming lands along the
Tugaloo valley and the Chauga creek.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-05-22
4 New Railroad in OcOnce.
CAPTAIN PARKER TO TIE FRONT.

One of tho most cntcrprsng and far
town of Westminster is Capt +. W.
Parker lie has carried on extensive
saw mill business for many years in An
dcrson and OcOncc counties. When we
were Il small boy he was running the
first steam saw mill ever put up in An
dcrson county. 1t is said that man who
can run Il saw mill and make it pay is !,
rarity. This Capt. Parker has done for
many years, and has made the business
profitable all the time. lie has supplied
the markets with millions of feet of lum-
Der ut lcmmcrativc prices. In his ripe
old age he is still running Il large steam
saw mill, near Westminster, and shipping
lumber tn varons points along the Air
Line Railroad and on other railroads.
Besides running saw mills, Capt. Parker
finds time to look into other business ell
tcrpriScs. Just now he has begun the
erection of four large brick stores on his
lots on the public square of Westminster.
lie expects to have them complr tcd dur
ing the year, and the stores will afford
good accommodations to those who de-
sire to enter mercantile life.
One of the biggest enterprises, how
ever, Capt. Parker has in contemplation.
is the building of marrow gauge railroad
from Westminster to Roguc'S Ford. on
the Chattuga River, near the Georgia
line, in Rabun county, Ga. He has con-
i,1n Il 1.,,I n1.N . 4
which are rich in mineral resources and
timber, and it is to develop and utilize
these that he will build this road lie
has the promise of rs much iron us he
wants from the Elbcrton narrow gauge
railroad, which is soon to be made a
broad gauge road, and he thinks by the
help he can get from the citizens along
the route he can build and equip the
road without any great cost. The dis
tancc is about twenty miles. He will ap-
ply for a charter for his road at the next
session of the Legislature.
Capt. Parker showed us some splendid
specimens of iron, magnetic iron. gold,
silver, copper and lead ores, marble.
asbestos, Nc, to be found on the lands
to be traverscd by his narrow gauge road.
Success to the Captain i'm this biz under
taking, and that lie will succeed, we have
no doubt.
We spent a delightful evening with the
Captain one day last week at his hcauti-
ful home and enjoyed immensely his hos
pitality and "reminiscences of the past.
lie has wonderful faculty of rcmcm-
herring what has transpircd since his
early boyhood. lie is Il native of North
Carolina, but has lived most Of his life in
South Carolina, where he married Miss
Mary G. Gordon, of Anderson county.
who is still living, blessed with mcaSu' Q
of good health, full Of energy and able ,
give her household cares every attention.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-05-22

Our esteemed contemporary, the
Ncwbcrry Observer, truthfully re-
marks: "Thcrc will be candidates
enough to get on any platform the
farmers may. make, no matter what
kind OF planks nor how many may
be put into it. If one of the planks
should declare that black is white
there will be n candidate who will
insist that they have always held
that opinion. a platform has no
tcrrors for the politician-thc man
who can believe anything that promi-
scs to bring him votes"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-05-22
Millions Of Tons of Marble.
\ COLUMBIAN REUlSCOVEIiS 4 QUARRY oI
BEAUTIFUL BLUE MARBLE IN OCONEE
tOlNrl-A STOCK COMPANY PRO
POSED.

Something less than thirty years ago
in cxcavating for cut through bank
near Walhalla, on line Of the then pro-
posed Blue Ridge Railroad, says The Co
lumbia register, Of the 10Th instant, the
workmrn discovered some odd looking
blue stone, which was removed hy blast
ing and the pieces thrown one side.
One person present at the time knew
what the stone was and determined to in
vcStigatc the extent of the deposit, but
other things interviewed, years passed and
the occurrence was almost forgotten by
him.
Mr.. G. Mayhem, of Columbia, the well.
known marble worker and dealer, was
the person referred to, and when not
long ago he received sample of similar
stone, he recognized it as blue marble
and at once posted on to make his lonr-
delayed Investigations.
AS result he found that there were
some 300 acres Of land on the plantation
Of Mr.. Alonzo Breckenridge, who lives
The surface Of which was Il practically in
cAhaustiblc supply of as fine blue marble
as can he found in the United States.
Mr.. Mayhem, who was formerly Il riti-
zen Of Oconcc county, at once secured an
option on the place, obtained samples of
the marble and now allows his discovery.
IN all its Importance, to be made known
for the first time. lie states that the
marble lies about eight feet below the
surface, and is SO situated as to be easily
worked after the layer of earth is strip
ped OF. He estimates that there are
'millionS Of car loads of the marble and
states that in quality, texture, SuSccpti-
hility Of finish and ease Of working it
has no superior in any marble he has
| ever seen.
This marble finishes up deep, dark
blue, with delicate but wcll-dciincd veins.
and is adapted for shelves, mantc!S, base
boards, and all interior ornamcntation of
buildings rs we'll as for monuments, cor
niccS. etc, for outside work.
The formation If Il stock cOmpanv is
in contemplation, with a capital stock OF
| $4,000, which it is thought will be sufli.
cicnt TO open mp the quarry and to carry
on the business of supplying the marble
| sawed on the spot to any dimension re-
| plircd in the work for which the mate
| rial might be intended.
1t will be easily apparent that Mr..
| Mayhcw'S proposed enterprise is one of
| promise, and it would seem to have all
the elements to render its success practi-
| cable.
It only illustrates anew that in this
STATE Of wonderful resources we arc daily
| passing around and above material which.
| rightly utilized, may be made pr0duc-
tive of wealth untold, and place South
Carolina whore she belongs: among the
most prosperous States in thc Union,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-05-22
Is Consumption Incurable?

Read the following: Mr.. c. III. Morris
Newark, Ark, says: "Was down Will
absccss of lungs, and friends and physi
clans pronounced mo an incurablc con
Sumptivc. Began taking DR.. Kings Now
Discovery for consumption, am now or
my third bottle, and able to oversee tho
work on my farm. 1t is the finest mcti
cine ever made"
Jesse Middlcwart, Decatur. Ohio, says
Had it not been for DR.. Kings Now
Discovery for consumption l would have
died of lung troubles. Was given up b,
the doctors. Am now i'm best of hcalth.''
Try it. Sample bottles free at Norman
Drug Co.'s drugstore.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-05-22

notify the chairman at once in re-
gard to the date fixed, whether or
not it is acceptable, and address him
at Grcenvilic.
"The State Executive Committee
further provide that, in the conduct
OF these meetings, each County Ex-
ecutiye Committee will take full
charge of their respective meetings,
and while it is obligatory to invite
'all candidates for State Offices to
use the exact language Of the CON
stitution, there is no prohibition
against other Democrats being invi-
ted to speak if the County Commit
tee see proper to do so. The county
chairmen will summon their Exccu-
tive Committees to attend the prcli-
mlnary meetings of their respective
counties to aid in the proper conduct
and management of these meetings,
SO that full and fair discussion may
be had of the issues presented to the
people"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-05-22

The rc-npportionmc't about which
Capts. Tillman and Youmans had
their squabblc AT Ridgcway, is Il set
tied question. 1t is provided for by
an amendment to the Constitution
adopted by the vote of the people
in the general election Of 1886 and
ratified by the General Assembly
December %, 1886. The re-appor-
tionmcnt will be made on the basis
of the United States census Of 1890
and will so into effect at the election
in 1892. If the campaigncrs will
quit fighting over settled issues and
tell the people how taxes can be re-
duccd they will strike a genuine, live
issuc.-Nemderyy Observer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-05-22

Tho uplands arc strong and very produc-
tive. 1t is fast becoming good business
point, as is attestcd by tho mercantile
houses, with good stocks of general NOR
chandisc, and the shipments of corn, cot
ton, lumber, &0.
We had pleasant chat with Mr.. Joel
L. Jones, who has q beautiful residence
in town, overlooking q magnificent farm
of his along tho Tugaloo river, south of
his residence. On this farm, not far
from tho house, is Fort Madison, erected
away back yondcr by tho early settlers
of this country to protect and defend
themselves against tho war-liko tribes of
Indians who once Inhabited this bcauti.
full valley. Mr.. Jones is very interest
ing old gentleman and is tho posscssor of
one or two othor fine farms in this ncigi,-
borhoOd.
by invitation we took supper with Rev.
}. ii. Sullivan, whom we found to be an
exceedingly pleasant and soCiablc gentle
man. He has been living here only q few
years, and he and his son arc doing a fine
mercantile business. Mr.. Sullivan is Il
Baptist minister and has two or more
churches which he supplies regularly.
lie is Il native Of Anderson county where
lie has II large family connection. lie
married a daughter of Mr.. George w.
Phillips, of this county, by whom llo has
two children living, Il son and daughter.
Near by this place rest tho remains of
Con- Ben Cleveland, q hero of the Rcvo.
lutionary war, and for whom the town
has recently been named. a beautiful
monument stands erected i'm the center OF
the town to his memory.
We would like to write more about this
historic place and its people, but time
and space forbids for the present.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-05-22

BIRMINGlIAM, ALA, May 1S.-Thc
Democratic primary election in this
county yesterday was exciting, and
a heavy vote was pollcd. Joseph +.
johnson for Governor carries the
county by large majority. In the
Congressional race, II. j. Lowe car
ried the city by good majority, but
Representative Bankhcad carries
most of the county precincts. Lowe
will carry the county by small
majority. Fayette, Crenshaw, Tus-
caloosa, Henry, Bibb and probably
Sumter counties, elected delegates
to the State Convention instructed
for kolb for Governor. Kolb also
secured a portion of the delegations
from several other counties, and the
returns last night indicated that he
has almost if not quite enough votes
to nominate him on the first ballot
In this, the Sixth Congressional Dis.
trict, Representative Bankhcad car
ricd Sumter and Tuscaloosa counties,
which, with the delegates already in
structcd for him, insurcs his nomina-
tlon.--17onta Constitution.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-05-22
Electric BittcrS.

This remedy is becoming so well known
and so popular as to need no special
mention. All who have used Electric
Bitters sing the same song of praise. a
purcr medicine does not exist, and it is
guaranteed to do all that is claimed.
Electric Btters will cure all diseases of
the liver and kidneys, will remove PIN
pies, boils. salt rheum and other atIcc-
tions caused by impure blood. viii
drive malaria from the system and pre-
vent as well as cure all malarial fcvcrs.
For cure of headache. constipation and
indigestion try Electric Bittcrs. Entire
satisfaction guaranteed, or money =
funded. Price, 30 cts, and 90 pcr bot
tic at Norman Drug Co.'S drugstore.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-05-22
The military commission OF the

The military commission OF the
Austrian army have established a
law that the offcnSc of intoxication
should be punished the first time by
a public reprimand. The second
oifcnsc by several days imrrison-
mcnt in the guard house. The
third olirnsc is evidence that the
victim is suffering from a chronic
disease, and he is placed under con
slant surveillance. His pay is taken
out OF his hands, and every means
used to prevent him from getting
money to secure spirits.