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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-16

Two OLD SOLDIER PREAcmERs.--
On the morning of the 9th of Janu-
airy, 1861, the first gun of the late
war was fired from sand battery
hastily thrown up on Morris Island.
The steamer Star of tho West, which
was entering the harbor to provision
Fort Sumter, was driven out without
accomplishing the object. The guns
in the battery were manned by a
detachment of the Citadel Cadets
under the command of Major p. II.
Stevens, and of the two infantry
companies present one, the Charles
ton Iouavc Cadets, was commanded
by Capt, G. E. Chichester. Both
those officers entered the m ristry
after the war, and yesterday, on the
twcnty-ninth anniversary of that
memorable day, they sat together on
the platform at the MONDAY meeting
at Trinity church and conducted the
services. Thus, whether in war or
in peace, like valiant soldiers, they
are ever to be found at the post of
duty charleston Nescs anil Cou-
2ier.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-16
BY THOMPSON, SMITH y JAYNEs.

scmble and engage in free common
sense lalk about farming-the best
methods and a talk in which the
practical hard sense of the farmers
is combined with the science of the
professors and thus the most bene-
fetal results are accomplished. All
over the New England States there
arc colleges, academies, high schools,
common schools and chronological
schools to teach young men the
special trades and occupations they
expect to follow. The objection to
most of the older colleges in all the
States is, they are too entirely litera-
ry, too much of the theoretical and
not enough Of the practical. These
colleges were generally patterned az
ter the old English colleges and their
courses were Cotton up to educate
young men for the three professions
% law, divinity and medicine. The
theory of instruction was based up
on the idea that the study of the
classics was the only road to knowl-
edge. These colleges besides afford
ing a general liberal education, also
provided special schools for law, di-
vinity and medicine, making ample
provision for those intending to fol-
low these professions. In doing tEis
they afforded high educational facili-
ties for but small class of the pco-
pie, but made no provision for the
masses engaged in agriculture, which
is the support of all and the source
of all wealth. Statistics show that
one-half the population in the Uni
ted States are engaged in agriculture.
According to the census of 1880, in
a population of 60,000,O0O, there
were only S5,671 doctors, 64,69S
ministers and G4,137 lawyers, max
ing 214,506 persons in the learned
professions, less than half million;
while the balance of the population
were engaged in other pursuits.
Statistics as to the condition Of the
farmers, too, clearly show the ne
cessity of their being educated. The
lack of education in their business will
be great hindcrance to them. They
need not expect to materially better
their condition until they are cdu-
Gated i'll their calling. When they
do this, then indeed will they be
able to compete with all other classes.
CIvIs.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-16
A Black Record.

Judge Lynch was more active
than the regularly constituted courts
last year.
For the United States at large
there were ninety eight legal hang
ings during 1889. Against this in
significant number Judge Lynch
rolled up a total of ITS.
In the South 139 persons met their
deaths at the hands of lynchcrs.
The North furnished thirty-six such
executions.
This is very black record. 1t is
n bad one for the North, and a bad
ono for the South. But it reflects
greater discrcdit upon the courts.
When judges, jurics and shcriffs do
their whole duty, people do not think
about lynching.
In some exceptional cases Judge
Lynch will always put in his work
even in the most orderly community.
But such cases are rare, and all
lynchcrs should be prosecuted to the
full extent of the law. Where they
arc concerned in the exceptional
eases alluded to they will never be
harmed by q jury of their peers
Ilunt0 Constitution.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-16
In Reference to State Pensions.

The following circular has been
issued from the office of the State
Board of Pensions to the county
examining boards of pensions:
"Section s of the pension act of
1888 makes it the duty of your board
to meet on the third Monday in
January in each year for the purpose
of considering the applications for
pensions provided in the act.
"In addition to the consideration
of new applications the General AS
sembly at it's recent session appro-
priated fifty thousand dollars to pay
the pensioners of the State, one-half
of which is to be paid out on the
18th of March and the other on the
10Th of June, 1890, and made it the
duty of the pension board to revise
the whole list of pensioners and pay
only those who are found to be in
actual need of support.
81 send to you by mail the comp
troller-gencral's report for 1888 and
1889, containing list of the pen
sioncrs of your county, and ask that
you call meeting of your board at
once, TO be held on the third Monday
in January, 1890, and revise the list
of your county by going over it and
indicating to tho State board of pen
sions on the enclosed form those pen
sioncrs who are found to be in actual
need of support.
"This must be completed, and the
revised pension roll and all new ap-
plications for pensions forwarded TO
the Comptroller General by tho first
day of March next.
eff the board of pension commits.
sioners were not reelected in Octo-
Der or November last, as required by
Section 7b of the pension act Of
1888, then the county examining
board of pensions will act alone, but
where the board of pension commits
sioners were reelected under said
act they will act in conjunction with
the county examining board of pen
sions in going over and making up
the lists. You will notify the clerk
of your county that this revision of
the list by you does away with the
necessity Of his report, as required
under Section 5b Of said act. | en-
close you an extract of the appro-
priation act of 1889 and 1890, relating
to pensions, and also, copies of other
pension acts and form of roll upon
which you can make up your revised
list"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-16
TrackIaylng for the Year.

The Railaoay Age, in summing up
the work for 1889, gives the probable
mileage for the year at $3.50 miles.
There have been 316 new lines con-
structcd in forty-one States. The
total Of new mileage for the year, it
appears, is nearly 1900 miles less
than that for the year of phenome-
nal and reckless construction-1887.
The smallest amount of construction
in any of the twenty preceding years
was in 1875, when only LII miles
were added.
The States showing the greatest
extent of new mileage are as fol-
lows: Washington 800 miles, Geor-
gia 356, Texas 343, Virginia 245,
Michigan 243, all the other States
and Territories showing less than
200 miles each. The only portions
of the country from which no new
track has yet been reported for the
year are Vermont, Rhode Island,
Delaware, Nevada, Arizona and New
Mexico.
Taken by geographical groups it
will be seen that tho ten States which
may be distinctively known as South
crn have far surpassed every other
group, reporting 1929 miles of track
laid on 81 lines. While in respect to
number of States and area this group
exceeds either of the others it never
thclcss is entitled to the credit of
showing more rapid development in
proportion to area and population
than any other section of the coun-
try.-Augusta Chronicle.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-16
The Pastor Astonished.

Harriet Beecher Stoves sofa,
Rev. Charles r. Stowe, of Hartford,
Conn, met with an experience re.
Gently which completely nonplused
him. One evening quite recentlyhe
dined with Mrs. J. w. Boardman,
proprietress of the Hotel Woodruff.
Visiting Mrs. Boardman is cute lit n
tie niece, about five years Of age.
She is a regular chatterbox and makes
many bright remarks during a day.
Fearing lest the child would astonish
tho preacher by some outlandish say
ing, her aunt warned her to keep,
mum during the dinner. NJ
The admonition was listened to
with awe, and at the table the little
one scarcely dared look at Mr.. Stowe.
not wishing to commit supposed
sin. While the servant was absent
from the room the little girl noticed
there was no butter on her small pink
dish. .58i
She didn't mind holding hertongue,
but to eat bread without butter
that would never do. She took \
survey of the table, and 10! and be-
hold, the butter dish was directly in
front of the preacher. Wistfully
she gazed at both for few seconds.
Never in her brief existence did she
appear 50 pensive. Then gathering
all her courage and clearing herr
throat, she said:
"Dear pastor, won't you, please
for Christ's sake, pass the butter?"
The Rev. Mr.. Stowe never received
such n shock. He leaned over in his 4
chair to pick up his napkin, which, OF
course, had not fallen, Mrs. Board
man must at that moment arrange a.
window curtain, and the other ffs;.e & este ssas y \
were suddenly troubled with q friend
ly cough, and little Mable was self
satisfied in that she had done the
proper caper. !.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-16
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-16
ALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, JANUARY 1o, 1890
Mingled with the plandits of admir-
inp friends every succossfuI nol;t;o;on

Mingled with the plandits of admir-
ing friends every successful politician
must hear also the carpings of envy
and the hissings of malice. His
countrymen will give Henry Grady
credit for all he might have done had
he not died now, and to the luster Of
his actual achievements will be added
the halo that gathers around the
name Of genius that goes to an early
grave. There is no danger of All an
ticlimax to his career. The eagles
plumes willl.ot be soiled by any ma
lign touch of envy or hate. The
dear Georgia mother to whom he
sent the dying message, Pray for
me-" longing to lay his throbbing
head at tho laet upon the bosom
where it first nestled in childhood,
and that other mother, the South he
loved so passionately, may give him
up not without pain, but with all the
consultations that can soften mighty
sorrow. Let tho monument whic!,
will be erected to his memory in Az
lanta, the city he helped to create, be
not broken column, symbolic of in
completeness, but shaft-tall, state
ly and graceful--crowned with the
noble figure of the orator in the
beauty and power of splendid young
manhood in speaking attitude, the
bronze lips parted rs if he were ut
tering perpetual benediction upon
the land he loved -NushUiUe Chris
aun Aduocate.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-16


whites had been lately committed in
that community, and it is probable
that the murderers were negroes, but
it was simply unmixed brutality to
butcher eight prisoners without even
an attempt topunish murdcrers in
the Courts. The South can have no
hope of law and order while the rul-
ing race meets lawlessness with law
lcssness. EAila0elphia Times, Dem.
THE SHERIFF FAILED TO DO MS
DUTY.
When Sheriff Smith, of Birming-
ham, Ala, fred on a mob few
months ago and prevented the lynoh-
ing of man accused of most
dreadful murder, ne made himself a
hero in the eyes of thousands of
people in all parts of the country.
There were doubts of the necessity
of his action, but in spite of these
doubts the press and people hastencd
to give him evidence Of their appro-
val. They felt that his was the first
strong stand Of the law against tho
mob, and however deceptive appear
ances may be, the people of this
country arc on the side of tho law.
They admire the law officer who
forgctful of popularity, blind to the
claims of personal friendship, does
his duty, no matter what the conse-
quenccs to himself. The officer in
charge of the eight negro prisoners
at Ba:m%e!!, S. O., had the same op-
portunity rs Sheriff Smith. He
failed to do his duty, tho men whose
lives depended OH his courage and
fidelity are dead, and great injury
is done to the whole South. A wea-
pon is put in the hands of her enc
mics which they will not be slow to
use in giving her painful wound.
These negroes were perhaps guilty
of horrible crime and richly de-
served death, but the fact remains
that the community was responsible
for their safety until the question of
their guilt or innocence was decided
in a Court of law, aud that it failed
lamentably in its duty. 1t could so
fail only because of it's own con-
tempt or distrust o. law as it is ad-
ministcrcd, or because of a thirst for
blood that could not be restrained.
We refuse to believe that ours is a
bloodthirsty people, and we know
they have not n contempt of law.
But they do distrust the execution of
the law. They have no confidence
that it will be administered in such
just and honest way that it will
punish crime and protect the COM
munity. The jailer or Sheriff who
permits men in his care to be mur-
dcred without resistance on his part
is no worse than the juries which
have permitted murderers in every
community of the South to go un-
punished in contempt of law and
justice.
In our opinion, the best way to
prevent such disgraceful tragedies
,s that at Barnwcll is to enforce the
law without regard to persons. In
no other way can the respect for law
and the Courts be so stimulated that
murderous mobs will be impossible.
-Macon, Ga, Telegraph.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-16
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-16
The Congressional Race.

We learn in round about way
that the County Alliance, at its ses-
sion last Friday, refused to adopt a
resolution endorsing a candidate for
Congress. We do not understand
this action to be an pposition to any
candidate, but take it as an indioa-
tion that the Alliance will steer clear
of politics and leave its members
free to vote Tor candidates on their
merits. s.-An0erson Journal.
The Easley correspondent of the
Greenville Neacs.. eIn conversation
with Colonel r. e. Bowen, recently,
hs informed mo that upon the resig-
nation of Judge Cothran as a men,
ber of Congress he would certainly
be a candidate for the position. Col.
Bowen is a good man, a true and
steadfast Democrat, q farmer well
and favorably known to the people
of the Congressional District, especi-
ally in Pickens and Oconee counties,
and will be hard for any other can
didate to overcome him when he
musters his mountain clans at the
polls on election day"
at the close of the meeting of the
County Alliance of Pickens, the
Sentinel says, "the Alliance was ad-
dressed by Mr.. ID. X. Norris, of Pen
delton, who, in short speech, gave
them a history of the order. He
showed that they now controlled
over two million and half of votes,
and were able to whip out any trust
by holding together, that the jute
trust was whipped and whipped bad
ly. Mr.. Norris address was given
full attention and the order will pro-
fit by it,"
Hon. w. G. Benet, of A:1eville,
South Carolina, was in tGanta, yes
terday on flying business trip. Mr..
Benet is one of the most prominent
lawyers of South Carolina, and de-
lightful conversationalist. He has
many warm personal friends in At
lanta, who are always glad to see
him here. He is the most promi-
nently mentioned Of all those spoken
of to succeed Congressman Cothran,
whose resignation will be rendered
probably during the coming summer.
He would make brilliant Repre-
sentative iii Congress, not only for
his district, but also for the South.
His admirers in Atlanta would be
exceedingly gratified to see him there.
-Audnta Constitution.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-16
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-16
The Barnwell Bntcllery.
WHAT SOME OF THE NORTHERN PA
PIERS SAY ABOUT IT.

Whether the lynched negroes were
guilty as charged or not does not
enter into the question. They were
in custody Of the officer designated
by the law, and as they were negroes,
their conviction and execution were
certain, if guilty. There was there
fonc not the least excuse for the
lynching beyond the fact that it
ministcred to the bloodthirsty spirit
of some two hundred men who shot
the victims. Such an act could not
have happened in. civilized COM
munity. No sclf-respccting man
could have joined in a statement ex-
crsing the act. We have given the
names of the apologists solely for
the purpose of putting them on re-
cord as apologists for mob rule, and
hence more cowardly than the mob
itself f-PAilttdelphia North Ameri-
can, Rep.
The people of South Carolina owe
it to themselves, their section and
their country, to hunt down the
Barnwell lynchers and hang them,
as Chicago did the Anarchists, for
they are as truly Anarchists as the
ignorant foreign born bomb throwers.
-Neao York P,'ess, Rep.
Our people express great sympa-
thy for the people of ireland who
arc wronged by British rule, and the
utmost Indignation for the harsh and
unjust treatment which the political
exilcs OF Russia receive in Siberia at
the hands of the Russian Govern
ment, but no wrong perpetratcd up
on Irish patriots or cruelty inflicted
upon Russian suspects compares with
the revolving brutality which the
Barnwcll outrage presents. 1t has
had no parallel in this country since
the days when Indian tiends murdered
families on the frontier or Scpoys in
India massacrcd English womcn.-
Indianapolis Journal, Rep.
True to it's traditions and the con.
stant example of its late lamcntcd
editor, the Charleston Weecs and
Courier dcplorcs the mob executions
at Balmwell, and calls for the pun
ishmcnt Of those who have usurpcd
the supreme power of the State.
However great the excitement or ag-
gravation leading to such acts of
violence, they must cause infinitely
more harm than good to the COM
munities in which they occur and
spread still greater evil in the wide
circle over which example reaches.
They furnish keen and ready wca-
pom to enemies and cmbarrass the
good offices of friends.--NeU York
Star, Dem.
Governor Richardson has ordered
out the militia to preserve order at
Rarnwell, and committee of citi-
zens have issued statement that
amounts to this: The assassination
of several whites by blacks; the ar
rest and indictment of several blacks;
the lynching of said blacks by whites
in consequence of ga state of indig-
nant resentment among our people
that can better be imagined than de-
scribed." This committee should be
put under lock and key. This justi-
fication Of murder almost in so many
words seems beyond belief in town
advanced far enough to adopt some
of the customs and ways of civiliza-
tion.-tprinafel0, Mass, Repu6i-
can, Mug.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-16

Nearly ninety members Of the
present Congress were in the Confcd-
crate army, in stations ranging from
private soldier to Major-general.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-06-07

there we will leave them. The gyp-
sy maid is now grandmother. She
has never forgotten her wild life, and
she and Alfred often entertain an at
tentive group with stories of their
past, loving best of all the scenes Of
the camp fire and life in "a gypsy
wagon. ROBT. SMARTT.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-06-07

Boils, assesses, tumors, and even
cancers, are the result of a natural eff
fort of the system to expel the poi
sons which the liver and kidneys
havefailed to remove. Ayers Sarsa-
parilla stimulates all the organs to a
proper performance of their func-
tiOns.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-06-07

woman stuffs her apron into his
mouth so tightly, that it is almost
impossible to breathe. So his first
hope Of escape is gone, and the first
link that connects his welfare to that
of the gypsies has been welded.
The gypsies drive on until almost
noon, when they stop to get dinner.
This meal consists of corn-bread and
beans, which they had probably
stolen. Alfred manages to make
very good dinner off of these,
for he is quite hungry Dinner over,
they start on their journey. A short
time before night they stop at little
piece Of woods and pitch their tent.
AS is natural, night brought with it
many pleasant recollections of home.
How dark and gloomy everything
now seems in contrast! Sleep? No,
there is no such thing. He was at
home he saw father as he returned,
tired and hungry from his work, en-
joying, while yet in the lot, the rich
perfume Of new mown hay, min
gled with the aroma of coffee and fry
ing meat, then as me entered the
yard, the evening breezes waited to
his ears the song Of the little mother.
Oh, that he could but hear it now
How its tender melodies sounded in
his ears! The9t there were little
brother and sister, who had spent the
long day at play-they would play
for many long year, until life had
become reality. Poor little things I!
Almost as soon as supper is over,
mother will put them TO bed, thinks
ing, us she gives them their good
night kiss, of her absent boy, and
murmprs fervent prayer for his
safety.
After the events Of the day had all
trauSplreu, 10 crown tnenl all Win
sacred security, he saw them around
the family alter, and heard his faith
er say in a husky voice: "God bless
our boy" little dreaming that at that
very moment he was under the COW
er of a gypsy wagon.
Like all unpleasant things that
night ended. A day or two later the
horse broke loose from the gypsies
and returned home. What silent
spectator to great drama! Alfred's
father searched many days for traces
of his lost boy, but found none-they
thought he must have been MUIR
dered.