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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-12-25
Til AIiIaaes platssra.

The fol 5wing is the platform
adopted bt The Farmessss'S isiiiiiianuce
Convention at Gcala, Fla;
WeSdemand the abolition Of ma
tionalS banks and the substitution Of
legal tender treasury notes, in lieu
LOT national bank notes, issued in
Sufficient volume to do the business
of tho country6Son q cash system,
Regulating the amount needed onia
per capita basis as the business In
terests of the country expand, and
that all money issued by the govern
ment shall be legal tender in pay
ment of all debts, both public and
private.
We demand that Congress shall
pass such laws as shall effectually
prevent the dealing in cultures" on
all agricultural and mechanical pro-
auctions, preserving a stringent sys-
TEN of procedure IN trials, and i'm
posing such penalties as shall secure
the most perfect compliance with
the law.
We demand the free and unlimited
coinage of silver.
We demand the passage Of laws
prohibiting tho alien ownership Of
land, and that Congress take early
steps to devise some plan to obtain
all lands now owned by aliens and
foreign syndicntes, and that all lands
now held by railroad and other cor-
porations in excess of such rs are
actually used and needed by them be
reclaimed by the government and
held for actual settlers.
Believing in the doctrine of "equal
rights to all and special privileges IT,
none," we demand that taxation,
national or State, shall not be used
to build up one interest or class at
the expense of another. We believe
that the money Of the country should
be kept as much as possible in the
hands of the people, and hence we
demand that all revenues, %natioral,
State anu county, shall be limited to
the expenses of government eco
nomicaiiy and honestly administered.
We demand that Congress issue a
ouiltSlChV tttlouIlO VI ltiiCUIOlltl paper
currency to facilitate exchange
through the medium Of the United
States mail. .
Amendments were incorporated
calling first for the experiment of
governments: control Of ali means of
transportation and communication,
and for absolute ownership if this
plan proves inadequate, and provid-
ing that every national and State
lecturer of the Alliance and every
State Alliance organ must support
the st. Louis and Ocala platforms or
suffer suspension; that no candidate
for a national office shall receive the
support of the Alliance unless he
endorse. it's national platform in
writing.
The third party and sub-treasury
questions are to be further discussed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-12-25
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-12-25

The assignment of false motives to
sothcrsis tho most seductive sin of tho
dispntations. {
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-12-25
Travelling DUti.

SCRANTON, S. c., December 16, 30.
DEAR COURIER: At the last SEES
sion of our Annual Methodist Con-
ference ! ""as assigned TO Scranton
Circuit, Florence District, Williams
burg county. OF course, l made
haste to get me up and go to what
was to me an unknown land. We,
myself and family, came through in
a day, arriving here at twelve o'clock
at night. The trip was very pleasant,
nothing occurring to MAJ II pleasure
save the oft recurring thought of the
frlendss whom we may never meet
again.
at Walhalla we met some of our
Oconee friends going on a very sad
mission--to bury their dead. AS |
meditated IN the sadness of this
friends heart, | was constrained to
thank God that my own mother is
still living, though far away, and
that her affectionate letters and fer
vent prayers follow me wherever !
go. | also remembered that one
year ago | stood by the grave Of a
much loved sister, who was called to
her reward. May the Lord comfort
the bereavcd and bind up the broken
Shearted.
! at Anderson a bridal couple came
aboard; also q large number of the
Masonic Order. One brother of the
fraternity said he would not again
follow an Annual Conference to any
town. He only heard one rooster
crow, and it was in a lot boarded up
SO it could not be seen. He also
says Anderson is not large enough TO
entertain the Grand Lodge of his
order. Here I beg to differ with
him. l think Anderson can enter
tain the General Conference.
AT Bolton we met a number of
Baptist brethren who had been in
attendance at the State Convention
of Baptists.
At Newberry DIR. w. S. Wight
man and family came aboard bound
Tor Cheraw, via Florence; also, Bro.
Watson, or his way home.
At Columbia we met Bro. Stone,
a former pastor at this place (Scran-
tom on his way to his work. He
was coming to Scranton, so we took
shelter under his wing, and he landed
us safe at home the same night, with.
out laying over anywhere.
we have parsonage partly fur
nished, o church partly finished and
much work t. do for the Master.
j. s. A.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-12-25
SvHlls ston Female college.
AS sAaNssp AppEaI


~ fsnteNGIN}NLH RNNtR tsA4sY tHrNt
1AstStths recent sessionyo this south
Carolina Conference, the Directors
of the Williamson Female College
proposed to give to the Conference
the absolute control of the College
property so long as II should be used
for tho - aintenance of q female
College of high grade under the
auspices of the Conference, provided
tho PRESIDENT of the College should
pay to the Directors an annual rental
Of six hundred dollars, to enable
them to keep the building insured
and in good repair. Instead Of this,
the following paper was recon-
mended by the Board of Education,
and adopted by the Conference,
"ResolUea first. That, If, at the
next session of tho Conference, the
Directors of the Williamson Fe-
male College shall execute to tie
Conference a title to tho property
and appurtenances of said College,
with the understanding that, if the
Conference shall cease to use the
promises for the maintenance Of n
Female College of high grade, the
property shall revert to its present
owners; then this Conference agrees
to accept the property aud endorse
the College as,one3 of. its Institutions.
Resolued .furshern,eye:#ff That, in
view Of the sacrifices nwhiclF this
arrangement may involve DR.. Ian
der, it is the sense of this body that
he should DO retained in the Presi-
denoy of said College"
The Directors Of tho College,
having found that they oan purchase
for this purpose all the stock of tho
Company, and all the furniture, in
struments, appara. Is, museum aud
libraries of the College, for much
less than their actual value, have de-
termined to issue an appeal to the
friends Of Christian education among
the Methodists of tho State, to raise
the amount necessary to secure this
valuable property to the Conference.
The building and premises cost more
than fifteen thousand dollars; and
tho contents of the building, at a
very low valuation, arc worth five
thousand dollars. Tho present
will dispose of the whole
property for sixteen thousand dollars;
and the citizens of Williamson will
contribute more than half of th!s
amount, if the friends of the cause
throughout the State will raise the
The present movement proposes to
procure for the Conference an Insti"
tuition of high grade of scholarship,
Of enviable reputation, of excellent
record, in building favorably To-
Gated, admirably arranged and amply
equipped, at less that one-half of its
actual cost. 1t seems to us that no
time should be lost in securing this
desirable arrangement. Il very
effort on the part of the friends
of Christian education in our bounds
would enable us to have this property
as a New Years present for
the Conference.
Contributions of any amount will
be gratefully appreciated. Please
remit to james Z. Gossett, Treasurer
Of the Company, Williamson, S. c..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-12-25
VIII You Attend Clemson?
If 50, SEND YOUR NAME TO PRESI-
DENT STROBE At ONCE.
TO the Editor Of the Charleston

TO The Editor Of the Charleston
World:
With the passage of the bills by
the Legislature, which will render
possible the opening of Clemson Col
lcge On October ! next, every arrange
ment will be made here to receive
students on that day. 1t is very
desirable to know, as far in advance
az possible, the number we should
prepare for. Already names of STU
dents are being sent iii TO be regis
tered for the first session, and l
would suggest to all interested that
the names of ali preparing to enter
the first yc%r be now sent me. AS
soon IA the Board Of Trustees COM
plctc the J. gulations for entrance,
full printed particulars will be sent
to all who are registered. ma.
l. ESl Respectfully,
I@"H. a. STROBE,
XII. ...t,t President.
! PENDLEToN, S. G., December 13.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-12-25
Appointments of WaIhnlln Charge, NJ
Ii. Church., South, lSOO-'Da.

Waihalla, LIST and Sd Sundays at II A. NJ.
Zion, 1st Sunday at 81 p. NJ.
Double Springs, I'd Sunday at II a. NJ.
Laurel Sp. ing, 2d Sunday at 81 p. NJ.
Oconec, Sd Sunday at 4 p. NJ.
Whitmirc, 18th Sunday at II A.. NJ.
Jocassec, 4th Sunday at 4 p. NJ.
Tie above is the plan for the Walhalla
Charge during the present conference
ARTHUR G. WALKER, p. G..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-12-25
RECEIPTS.
RECEIPTS.
From cllstOmS... 5000. 6GS

RECEIPTS.
From customs... ........ $220, GGS, 5Sl 81
From internal AZ, Coz, 7O5 S
From profits on coinage,
. bullion deposits and as
says....... ............ 10,2l7,241 %
From sales of public lands. G,35S,272 81
From fceS-cOnsular, let
~tcrs-patent, and land.... 3,l4G, 602 32
From sinking fund for Pa
. Gific railways ............ 1912, 56l 80
From tax on national banks 1,301 1926 So
From customs, fees, fines,
penalties and forfcitures 1,209,32 80
From rcpaymento of interest
by Pacific lailways...... 705, 601 80
From sales of Indian lands 372.oGG -
from Soldiers Home, pcr-
manent fund, ........... 30S, 1856 90
From tax on sealskins. 49,. 1852, 800 90
From immigrant fund.-. 2l1, 4G4 90
From sales of Government
property, .............. f02, I23 30
From deposits for survey
ing public lands. -. 1884 70
From d~cpredations on pub
lie lands. 1882 81
From the Dist. of Columbia $500, 1870 D3
From miscellaneous sources 1,G0O,Ol4 81
From postal scrvico....... G0,SS2, O07 02
---------
Total rcccipSs....... .$lG3, 0G3, $50 So
- - - a. II - -
EXPENDITURES.
For civil expenses. .......$ 23,G3S, 1920 90
For foreign Intercourse. 1,GIS,2TG 50
For Indian service ........ 0,7OS,0iG 81
For pensions. ........... 100, 03G, 1856 OF
For tho military establish
mcnt, including rivers,
harbors and arscnals... "A, $50 1913 OS
For tho naval establish
mcnt, including vessels,
machinery, and improve
mcnts at navy yards.... 90, 200, 2O0 81
For miscellaneous objects,
including public build
ings, lighthouses. and
collecting tho revenues. 1868, 600 IS
For tho District of Column
observation-disclosures. 5,677,410 SO
For interest on tho public
debt .......:......|.... $4,000, 2S4 O5
For deficiency in postal re-
venues G,S75, 03G 81
For postal scrvicc......... GO,&S2,O9 D2
------T----
Total expenditures. . ..$35S,GlS, 1874 SO
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-12-25
atsssaa Aatlhssssit ssssssSss Schools.


published proceedings (
lid Trustees sc the Peabody Fund
M NAN ,,ses,st ANIMAL moat;ns &
NJ. ~ ~ ~
WY J0ftS CurrY, sne oene-
s fa!tESaAggeenntss nus report. n that
portions of the report which refers to
Wort II Sonth aarolins he nuotes
tha IA, . g, nm "A,
y. nn's ~ IT, 81
Inass s g sp p, iton ame neg II !,
Rice, the State Superintendent OF
lEdueation:
SWrs1Pice aavs . al an bannv Ia bo
.9h Fl IN M SssVst,ata from ne,sonaI @Ensnoc.
tion8 az every oraded school in south
S~s6,aroiina tbat there has beon i, d.
aidad devpIonmam. II ali noints that
3 astabliah their usefulness.
1hare u not ono that does not have
3Ra GFmar hold on tho people than
eyersbefore. The teachers are en-.
thnsiastio and successful. and arc
rapidly masters of all methods en-
pIoyed In the most advanced COM
munitjas. Orangebure and New
I berry two az our most impressive
towns. have adopted the GRADED sy.-
tom. and arc making liberal appro-
priations to Law proper foundations.
There arc TODAY only three towns OF
any size in the State outside Of this
work, and | am sure they willlfall
Into line. The excellent administra-
ton of these various schools in tie
iargorytowns has stimulated our peo.
Die throughout the State. Teachers
and people are thus educated into q
moreSyiaorous life. Tho last three
years have been an era of building
school houses. There arc to-day
hundreds Of convenient and moaers
aunities. This condition has been
largely induced by the object lessons
given in towns aided by the Peabody
Fund. Without it's aid our progress
would have been impeded at every
step. n n y l am of the opinion,
and 1 am sure the State Board agree
with me, that no part of the fund
distributed by your board has done
more good. We arc in hearty SYM
patty with all plans TO cducate teach
ers, but in the formative condition of
our public mind and Of our public
schools we are clearly Of the opinion
that the aid extended to the graded
schools should not be lessened. Our
towns are small. and when they
adopt this system the first expense
must be great. Suitable buildings
with proper furniture must be pro-
yided. This calls for heavy outlay,
and the pay of the necessary corps
of teachers exhausts all resources.
The aid of your board not only
tempts these towns to-, begin, but
gives substantial aid 94the early
stages of the schot sm\ lop1nent:
After a few yerra-GE nfinstitution
has won iats&SeM9!a Into public conf
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-12-25
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-12-25
Atlantic Coast Line.
-t Passenger DenArtment., Ss Isj

WiLmington, ". c., January Il, 1890.
Fast Line Between Charleston ard CO.
lumbia and Upper South Carolina
and Western North Carolina.
Condensed Schedule.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-12-25
IRON WORKS,

.CONGAREE IRON WORKS,
Lady Street, near G. g. c. r. r.
Depot, Columbia, S. c.,
MANUFACTURER OF
Steam Engines and Boilers,
Mill Gearing, Vertical and Hori-
zOnta Cane Mills, Grist and
SAW MILLS OF ALL SIZES, HOUSE
FRONTS, RAILING FOR GARDEN
AND CEMETERY LOTS.
Prompt and Special Attention
given to Repairing Of Ma
chinery.
l would call tho attention of tho public
especially to the fact that my CIRCULAR
SAW MILLS have taken the first prize at
every State Fair in Columbia when on OK
hibition, and that 1 make a speciality of
the manufacture of the IMPROVED
CIRCULAR SAW MILL, combining
great simplicity with durability and
strength in their construction, and there
by 1 am enabled to put on the market an
article which rivals any other in price as
well as effectiveness. fhave on file many
testimonials from tho foremost sawyers
and mill-mon of this State who use my
mills to their perfect satisfaction.
am enabled to furnish House Fronts,
Railing and all Architectural Work at
short notice, having n large variety of
patterns; and, besides, the experience of
many years III the trade, 80 that I can
suit customers in oyory manner to their
taste as we'll IA to prices. My experience
and knowledlo of gearing and other ma
chincry by this time Is we'll known
throughout tho State, and will warrant
to every n that he can DC suited by me.
I pay close attention to Repairs of
Steam Engines, &C., when ordered, so
that they are promptly filled and no loss
occurs to any customers by delay.
Parties desiring any article in my line
will find it to their best interest to call or
correspond with me.
Write for Circular and Prico List,
which will DO furnished on application.
JOHN ALEXANDER,
Columbia, S. G.
May 2, 1889. .
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-12-25
Receipts and Expenditures.

WAsnINC~oN, December 22.-Thc
annual report of Secretary Window
WAS sent to Congress to-day. 1t
opens with the following statement
of the receipts and expenditures of
the Government for the fiscal year
1890:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-12-25

TnRouon CAR SERVICE,
Nos. 3, 4, 80 and 81 daily except Sunday, TTTs
lumbia and Aston. 49,
Daily except Sunday between Aston and
Greenville. E n%ErtSE@ .N
Pullman parlor service Dotwcen Augusta md
Hot Springs, N. G., daily, without change, on 50
from Augusta, connecting with &. 81 G. 6f.
Pullman Parlor Ger on Q. & q. 81; Daily, CO.
iuMbia to Hot Springs, N. G. slEE%
Tickets on sale at principal stations to all.
points. * d. CARDWELL, 80
N Division Passenger Agent,
fr-'.-fF @ % Columbia, s; q, q
.Ia, *. = JAS, l., TAYLOR "
y General Pass. Agent.
Sol. HAAS, Traffic Manager, Z,
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.............. ......... ...lD ~ pm
Solid Trains between Charleston and
Columbia, s. c.
j.. II. DIVINE,
General Superintendent.
II. M. MERSON, &S
General Passenger Agent. d
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-16
MYSTERIOUS MUSIC.
Hearing ''the Spirits Singing Under the
Water at Pascagoula.

Hearing "the Spirits Singing Under the
Water" at Pascagoula.
1t was late one evening in September,
1875, that / first heard the music of Pas
cagoula An old fisherman called me
from the house where I then was, to
come down on the river-bank and shear
the spirits singing under the water"
Full OF eager curiosity, readily obeyed
the summons, and, if what heard can
not be properly called music, it was GER
tainly mysterious. From out of the
waters of the river, apparently some
forty feet from its shelving bank, rose a
roaring, murmuring sound, which gradu-
ally increased in strength and volume
until it had reached it's height, when it
as slowly descended.
1t ever advanced or receded, but
seemed always in the same spot; and.
though remained there some time, it
never ceased, but continued to rise and
fall in the manner that have indicated
above The reader may obtain better
idea OF the music if he will place his ear
against telegraph-pole, the timber of
which, acting as a sounding-board for
the wires that are played upon by the
wind, gives forth a strange, tremulous
sound, that is an exact counterpart of
the music of Pascagoula' this
difference, however, that whereas the
music of the wires is very wavering and
tremulous, that Of the water rises and
falls with steady swell.-Charles E.
Chldsey, in Popular Science Monthly
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-16
EXPECTING TOO MUCH
That What Many Persons Do When The.
Engage Physician.


When you buy a ticket from any of
the leading railroad companies they can
not promise you, if they are truthful,
that they will take you to New York in
time to catch the steamer to Europe.
Many things might happen to delay the
train-wreckage fire, flood, tornado
you might die yourself. A berth.in one
of the finest ocean steamers does not as
sure you that you will land safe in Liv.
erpool, Queenstown or Havre. You con-
tract to have your house built according
to certain plans and specifications, the
house to be finished and ready for occu-
pancy on certain date. Do you always
find it ready at the promised time?
When you occupy the house do not the
windows often move with difficulty, the
doors close badly, cracks appear in the
plastering, the plumbing unsatisfactory?
You find that the plans and specifica-
tions were not followed. You get on
the cable car and pay your nickel, to
ride a few blocks, or few miles. The
cable breaks or the grip gives out and
you are compelled to walk. In none of
these cases mentioned, and hundreds
more could be cited, can you be assured
that what you desire will be granted.
There is nothing certain but death and
taxes.
When you call upon physician, you
very often demand from him more than
you would from the railroad company,
the steamship company, the contractor,
or anybody else. You often say, doc
tor, what will you take to cure meT'
You may have been sick for many years.
Your parents may have been delicate
people and started you in life with in.
herited tendencies to disease. You may
have injured yourself by bad habits
you may refuse to correct these bad
habits when pointed out. Notwithstand-
ing these facts, you want to be ''cured."
No honest physician will promise you a
''cure." He would not guarantee cure
for scratch of a pin. for men have died
from as trifing matter as a
scratch of pin. Cure, formerly
meant, ''to care for" He will do that.
Quacl-s promise cures; the true physi.
clan never uses the word, except in its
sense ''to care for" Remembering the
instances cited above-the uncertainty
of earthly things-no intelligent person
should ask physician to guarantee a
cure; and if so-called physician under
takes to make such guarantee, every in
telligent person should know that the
guarantor is quack. Monitor.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-16
THE BLACK SWAN.
The Graceful Water Bird Is No Longer
Rara Avis.

The Graceful Water Bird Is No Longer
Rara Avis.
At one time the black swan was un.
known or regarded as freak of nature
In the "Antiquary" Sir Walter Scott
makes one of his characters say: "What'
is it my rara avis, my black swami" But
since the discovery and opening up OF
the Australian continent it has become
more common, for it is found in large
focks in the south and west of Australia
One writer says that they have become
so abundant that he has seen focks o.
them being driven in the streets OF
Sydney as if they were a flock of geese
They are found to be very prolific and
are tanned with great ease, and it has
not been found difficult to keep and
breed them in captivity, but the expert
ence has been that the time of their
breeding is uncertain, because the sea.
sons are entirely reversed on the north
ern half of the globe to what they are in
the southern hemisphere.
The black swan is more slender in
build than the common swan and not
quite SO large in body. The plumage,
Is the name denotes, is entirely black
on the body, only few fight feathers
being white. The eyes are bright red,
az is the beak, but the latter has a white
tip. The feet are black. The young
when Matched are Of . whitish gray in
the down.-Copntry Gentleman.