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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-06-19
Nnr Tomassee Correspondence.

ToMAssEE, S. c., June 16, 1890.
DEAR COURIER The weather is
very fine just at present for the
prosecution of farm work, and the
farmers of this section are putting
in good time.
Cotton, generally speaking, is look
ing better than it has for some years
at this time of the year, and squares
were seen about June 9th.
The campaign speaking is not far
off: :.d every farmer ought to go
and hear what each candidate can
say for himself.
The peach crop, which, for while
looked rather promising, does not ut
present look so well, as many of
them arc dropping off on account of
worms, etc.
A little boy, the other day, threw
Il stone at catbird, which was cat
ing up his cherries, but was horri-
fed to find that he had killed stray
candidate. The names and where
abouts of both arc unknown to the
writer.
Apples continue to promise an
average good crop-espccially the
later varieties.
The Tomassec Democratic Club
met in the Tomassee school house
last Saturday, June 7, at 5 p. NJ, fo,
the purpose of reorganization and
the transaction of other important
business. Mr.. A. G. Beatty is Prcsi-
dent.
Rev. J. r. Fogartie preached an
interesting sermon to large con-
grcgation at Bethel Presbyterian
church, Sunday, June s.
a meeting of the patrons of the
TOmasscc school met Mt the Tomas
see school house on Saturday, May
If, at 5 p. NJ, for the purpose of
clccting trustees for Tomassec Dis
trict, and for the consideration of
other matters of Importance. Mcssrs.
A. G. Beatty, John Reid and II. w.
Grogan are the gentlemen chosen to
serve in this import ant capacity.
Don't stand in tic shade too much,
or your crop will get grassy.
Farmers, even if your crops are
in the grass, you should be on hand
at Walhalla, June 10, and see how
all the candidates "stand on their
feet"
Why have no candidates been an
nounccd for the State Legislature :?
Seems as though all Of them want a
piece of Oconce County "pic."
The recent refreshing rains have
not been accompanied by hail nor
wind in o"r section, and have started
crops on "boom" which arc doing
finely. Make plenty of blackberry
pic for the candidates.
If you cannot decide whether 10
vote forTil!man or the "othcr fellow"
why just drop it in for your friend,
Jeff Perkins.
AS news is very scarce and as n
crowd of lost candidates want their
horses fed, we will have to close.
JETF PERKINS.
p. S.-A book agent also demands
our attcntion--such a busy time.
j. j.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-06-19
THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1890.
Oconee,s Campaign Meoting

Will be hold in the Court House
Park to-day, and our sturdy noun
tain Democracy will doubtless at
tend in full force. Our readers will
suffer word of admonition by way
of pleading for free speech and fair
play for all on this important occasion.
The meetings held at Grecnyillc,
8Spartanburg, Laurcns and Newbcrry
last week, reflect anything but credit
on the people of our State, and are
calculated rather to hold us up to
the public gaze as set of rowdies,
with no tolerance of men or meas
ures, not in accordance with the
opinions of the al. 'itors.
It was designed to make this a
campaign of education, but this it
cannot be without Il luict and re-
spectful hearing of both sides. Let
it over be remembered that this is a
4 fight among Dcmocrats-all members
Of ono household entitled to
equal credit for honesty of purpose
and integrity.
Oconcc has ever enjoyed an en-
viablo reputation for conserva-
tive Democracy and dccorous treat
mont Of on, Democratic leaders.
We believe that her reputation will
bo maintained Mt the meeting to-day,
and free and equal hearing accord
ed every speaker. This can be done
without concurring in the views of
the speaker, and We all reserve the
right to vote and act us we think
best after hearing all that is TO be
said pro and con. Let all things be
done dccently and in order. We
must remember that the speakers on
this occasion arc tho guests OF the
County Democracy and that common
civility and our own sclf-rcspcct de-
mand for them a hospitablc rcccp-
tion and respectful hearing.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-06-19
Democratic Club Mcetincs.

Tugaloo Academy Democratic Club
met on Saturday, Juno 7th, pursuant to
call of tho President Tho organization
was effected hy clccting tho following
officers, viz: G.. V. Hunter, President; J.
M. Cannon, ST., Vice President: w. III.
Deaton, Secretary and Treasurer.
The President was authorized to ap-
point tho Executive Committee and Com
mittco on Registration.
The following committee was appoint
ed on registration: j. p. Powell, J. w.
Wclborn and G. W. Lcathcrs:
Executive Committcc--J. NJ. Cannon.
ST., o. I. Walker and W. f. Hughes.
1t was resolved that this Club fully ell
dorse the platform of tho March Convcn-
ton of farmers and support it's nominee,
Capt. Tillman, for Governor.
G. V. HUNTER, President.
w. III. DEArON, Secretary.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-06-19
The Gem Of the Mountains.

HNI1E highest town East of the Roclxcy
Il Mountains, is IIIGIILA NDs, N. c.:
altitude, Main Street, 3,Sl7 feet Finest
all'romd climate; summer heat rarely
above SOP; icecold springs; grandcst wa
tor-falls and mountain scenery; finest
timber and almost all known minerals.
Great summer and winter resort. The
Highionds Stdr, 81 per year; sc. pcr copy;
full OF information. COE BROS, Pub
fishers, Highlands, Macon county, n. c..
In the Land of the Sky.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-06-19
In the Land of the Sky.
Winthrop Training School for

TNEACIIERS, Columbia, S. G. Tho
Il rough Normal instruction and prac-
L'cc in best methods of teaching. Opcn
to girls over IS years old. Session begins
September 23 Graduates secure good
positions. Each county is given two
scholarships; one by the State worth
$3.50 and one by the school worth $50.
Address ID. B. JOHNSON, Superintendent,
Columbia, S. c.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-06-19
j. j. Norton g. Co.'s.
New Store! Removal! Read
Carefully (!

HNlIE business Of V. L. Martin, Agent.
L having been merged into that of S.
NJ. VanWvck Il Co., tho stock of goods
have bccn moved to the store room of S.
M. EanWyck, opposite Norman's old
stand. We will keep II complete assort-
mcnt of 1in, Crockcry, Glassware and
Groceries. Our SC. and l0c counters
will be filled with numerous new and
useful articles We will bartcr for Cot
ton Rags, Corn, Peas, Poultry, &c. Buy
ing from large houses and selling siriciiy
.jor cash on barter, our goods will be sold
at the worry lowest figures. Give us a
call. S. NJ. VANWYCK ,E 90,
June 16 1890
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-13

was "our frien'." and did not care
to die i'll two separate places, as poor
Jim Waters did, according to the
Colonels story; so l said no moro.
The cares of this Office weighed upon
me. l was afraid it would involve me
in scandal. Tho Colonel might cut
somebody in two, or Darrow's head
might fall off in his sleep. On tho
whole, was very uneasy, and l longed
to accept an invitation sent me by some
relatives who wanted me to visit them
in their quiet homo in Ohio. If l had
known what to do with tho Office
would have gone at once.
In this emergency star of hope ap-
pearcd in the form of a young man
named Edward Marshall. Eddie" was
good boy and very ambitious. Ho vol
unteered to run the Office and collect
the rents while was gone. He said that
If there was any thing in the world he
enjoyed it was making other people pay
up in time and be business-like in their
methods.
l had saved up money enough for the
next months rent, but as Eddie was
going to collect from the other fellows
l spent the sum in buying suit of
clothes calculated to astonish the entire
State of Ohio.
One week of my little vacation had
passed away when I received this note
from Eddie:
81 havo begun collection. Started
with Jack Billings, the artist. He is
temporarily embarrassed. Billings
draws very fair pictures, but he can't
draw to four-card flush. This is why
he is broke all tho time.'
A few days later came this:
Barrow, the real estate man. hasn't
cent nor n customer. l have learned
that he had desk room with Brown, on
the fourth floor, before no came up here.
He was there two years, and owes
Brown rent for twentyfour mont tbs;
also SITS borrowed money. Brown,
you'll remember, is the man who intro
duced Barrow to you. Shall l thump
Brown? When I struck Barrow for the
rent he said he didn't have it, but
guessed Brown would lend it to him. l
guess not"
This hopeful communication was fol
lowed in the next mail by this:
'llad tusslc with Davis, tho notary
public, to-day When mentioned rem
he set his dog on me. Do you know
what notary public's dog is? It's the
big iron seal he stamps papers with. 1t
has dogs head on it. lie took it by
the handle and said he'd put his official
seal on my corebellum if I ever men.
toned the subject to him again. When
this rumpus occurred the Colonel was
telling how ho bisected Jim Waters
After it was over found the Colonel
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fat and didn't know place better
such calculations.
but you can't write at homo" they
said. Doesn't your wife insist on run
ming in and disturbing you? Doesn't
she interrupt the flow of your thought
with remarks about bargain counters,
and vegetables for dinner. and things
that she can't have because she was
foolish enough to marry u writer? Oh,
yes; we know all about that: we've
suffered that way ourselves"
I've hoard those things before" said
i; they're chestnuts. | pity those fell
lows whose society is so agreeable to
their wives Mine isn't. A bad dispo-
sition and strong pipe will get man
all the solitude he can use, right in his
own homo. I've got 'em both; and il
you'haven't, go spend two cents for the
pipe. That will complete the outfit for
most men of my acquaintance"
1t was thus that ] resisted the tempt
ers at first, but they employed other
snares. They said that an Office would
give mo an apparent importance in the
eyes of strangers, and make me useful
to my friends. l didn't understand the
last part of this till the boys began to
drop in on me and borrow half dollars
for lunch. This was after hired the
office. 1t was a hole in building on
broadway. This hole had window
which opened on another hole which
was called ligt shaft, because it had
to be artificially lighted in order to
make any thing visible in it.
The boys had told me that would
not have to spend a dollar for rent
could clear my expenses by letting
desk-room. The practice is very COM
mon in New York. In fact, the
strangers first impression Of this city
is that all the people in it are making a
living by collecting rent Of each other
did not have a bit of trouble in get
ting tenants. In week had so filled
the place that there really wasn't room
for myself, but it looked like business
and l was encouraged. figured a clear
profit Of sixty Genus month, making
an allowance for car fare and lunches
downtown. True, it wasn't much of a
place to write in. Old Barrow, the real
estate dealer, used to put his foet on
lis desk and go to sleep. Barrow wasn't
a very energetic man whom he was
awake, but he snored as diligently as
anybody l ever knew. And then his
poor old head would hang over the
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-13
Specimen Cases.

s. II. Clifford. New Casscll, Wis. was
troubled with neuralgia and rhcu-
matism, his stomach was disordcrcd. his
liver was Affected to an alarming degree.
appetite fell away. and he was terribly
reduced in flesh and strength Three
bottles of Electric liittcrs cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg. ILL.,.
had running sore on his leg of
eight years standing. Used three bot
Ties OF Electric Hittcrs and seven boxes
of Bucklens Arnica Salvc. and his leg
IS sound and well. John Speaker. Ca
tawba, o., had five large fever sores on
his leg. doctors said he was incurable.
One bottle of Electric Bittcrs and one
box Bucklcn's Arnica Salvc cured him
entirely. Sold by Budwcll. Christian IL
liarbcc's drug store
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under table engaged in prayer. He
SAID he had dropped piece of tobacco.
didn't force matters with Davis be-
cause wished to avoid bloodshed. If
there must be any should prefer that
it would occur after your return"
Eddie is good follow, but his paper
is subject to Il heavy discount. ! think
l would rather have taken sketch by
Billings. Affairs were getting serious;
but Eddie's next letter made them
worse
81 brought matters to head to-day
Barrow wouldn't settle and so cot the
janitor's man to put the old fellows
desk and chair into tho elevator and run
them down to tho ground floor. When
Barrow saw this he smiled like a ham
mer-headed shark just turning over to
bite. Then he went for Il lawyer, who
informed me that had given grounds
for action. l asked them what they
were going to do aboutit, and they said,
nothing SO far as was concerned, be-
cause was only your agent. but they
proposed to sue you for thirteen hundred
dollars. Awful sorry, old man, but
thought was acting for the best
Haven't seen old Barrow so cheerful for
weeks. Don't you think you'd better
come back?"
thought had The next train was
none too soon for me. l reached New
York about noon and hurried towards
the office. Near the door met Mar
shall.
What are you going to doc" he asked.
Going to collect that rent" replied.
'No use," said he; "therc isn't man
up there. l told 'em all yesterday that
the money would have to be paid at
noon to-day. When went there
found the place as lonely as Jim
Healey's grave. You remember Jim?
lie was blown up in powder mill and
his remains couldn't be found. That's
the way with those cormorants. Coup
and take look"
did So There stood tho desks in a
row, and not man in sight Every
desk had n sign on it. Hero are some
OF them:
Called away by sudden death"
"Gono to visit my grandmothcr's grave.
Return Friday" please call again"
Eddie" said /, lets put the whole
crowd out"
Sah uo IL WithOuu regular papers,
said he. I've found out about it. The
papers will cost seven dollars apiece
and the average rent duo is only five
dollars apiece. j allow that it's two
dollars apiece cheaper to let 'cm stay
than to put 'cm out. How do you figure
it?'
I've been figuring on it ever since.
Eddie is right about tho law, and, by its
provisions, can't see why those fellows
aren't guartcred on mo indefinitely
HOWARD FIELDING.
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chair in fearful positions, till by and by
1T would droop straight backwards. and
his eyes, sightless in sleep would stare
at me and give me nightmare, too. Bar
row was not beautiful in any position,
but conld contemplate his counte-
nance more calmly when it was right
side up.
But the most annoying of my tenants
was man whom l scarcely ever saw.
lie said he didn't want an Office except
as place to get his mail. lie also
limited that one or two of his friends
might like to have their letters come in
his care. interposed no objection be-
cause ] didn't understand tho situation
1t wasn't long before this mans friends
began to dropin to get their mail. Imay
as well say right here that ! never saw
a letter for any Of them but they wore
always waiting for ono, and they took
all the chairs in the Office, and whom
the chairs gave out the rest OF the rartv
sat on my desk. Then those that had
chairs drew them up and put their feet
on tho desk, and a Kentucky Colonel
stood at one end Of it and told them
stories Tho Colonel smoked CLAW
pipe and cut his plug tobacco with
pocket knife which had a blade six
inches long. While he cut tho tobacco
he told stories, and in the exciting parts
he pounded on the desk with the handle
of the knife. Every time l began a
feeble rcmonstrance one of the Colonel's
staff would say:
Colonel, tell MS about the time you
cut Slim Jim Waters in two with that
ere knife Ef don't disremember Jim,
no favored our fricn' here-'bout tho
same figur, wasn't hep
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BUcklcn's Arnica SnIve.

The best salvc in the world for cuts.
bruises sores. ulcers. salt rhcum. fever
sores. letter. chapped hands, chilbains,
corns, and all skin cruptions. and posi-
ClVcIN cures pies, or no pay required.
IT. IS guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton. or money refunded. Price - cents
per box. For sale by Budwcll, Christian
q Barbcc. tut sat
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-13
WANTED DESK ROOM.
This Story Tells How They Avoided
Paying for It.
Howard Fielding Describes the Comforts
OF Life In an Omce Full OF Now
York Sharks Who Would
Not Settle.
[coPYR1GHT, 1901

My friends told me that ought to
have an Office.
what for?" I ventured to inquire.
h1 haven't any business"
''That doesn't make any difference"
they insisted. Everybody in New
York has an Office whether he has any
business or not. You want a place
where you can sit down quietly and
figure up how much you owe and how
much more you'll have to owe at the
end of the year, if you live through it."
told them that had hitherto man
aged to transact that business at my
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Public Sale Of Lots
BUENA VISTA, VIRGINIA.

The
of the
which laid original
and fhang
to the
in
Roanokc lu city
Vista behind
inhabitants i that
available land limited
and
members Excla
JNO T. DUNLOP. r..
nov colaw President S.cya N Treas
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-02

of the lumber exchange corner, nor the
airy deiicacy of that at Sixth anu Mic
Ollet. They are vicious, downright
vicious. They slap your face. pull your
nose, slide down behind your back and
toy with your spine. phil your coat one
way and your hat another, and diSar-
range your temper thereby. But the
wind is not wholly to blame. Being in
such company day after day. it cannot
escape imblbing some of the ways of
the railroad ticket office, body Snatcher,
the usuTeT, the counter jumper and the
gain-lOving merchant, who will do any
thing for patronage.
Bridge square is another windy spot.
and the gentle breeZes there adopt va
carries that are like those of no other
place within the territory owned by
Thomas Lowry, part of which has been
turned over to Henry Willard. Unlike
most other locations in the city, there is
always wind to be found lurking around
Bridge square. This is natural enough.
considering the neaTnesS OF the city
hall and it's occupants. Inspector Hav,
the Salvation Army and the market
gardeners. Here you End the most
thoroughly cosmopolitan air in the city.
In it can be traced the ever-preseht
Hawkshaw, who noiselesSiy dogs your
footsteps. occasionally tapping you on
the shoulder and whispering. ''COme
with me;' the smoothness of Tom
Downs addressing the council; the
mad rush of City Clerk Haney
calling the roll; Jake Helms laugh;
Happy Harry's c0rnet or COncertina;
the smoothness of An auction store
working a sucker; the hustle of the
commission merchant; the bland, child
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-02
ANOTHER NNw PARK.
The Commissioners Buy Breath
ing Place for the Second Ward.


ing Place for the Second Ward.
The park commissioners at their
meeting yesterday accepted PROPOSE
ton from P. d. Mcmillan and j. L. Ell
well. and purchased a tract OF nine and
one-half acres OF land south of COmo
avenue and just beyond the railroad
tracks for $50. 0CO, the owners agreeing
to accept certificates for the same which
shall be paid in ten annual payments,
the certificates to draw no interest.
The park IS to be called the Second
Ward Park. The matter of buying
land for parks on the East
site was brought up and dis
cusSed at length, and the
board unanimously agreed that as ssOn
as suitable sites could be selected aud
proper terms could he made with the
owners the East side residents should
have park. The sum Of $500 was SCI
aside for the payment OF lots taken III
Spring Park addition, which are now
part OF Saratoga park. Attorney ROCK
wood reported that the claim against
the McWhite estate for mortgage had
been satisfied. The finance committee
was instructed 10 report the amount
of available funds for improvements
during the current year. A resolution,
introduced by Commissioner FOlweii.
requesting the Minnesota delegation in
congress to use their influence 10
secure an appropriation Of ST5,000
for the Improvement OF the
Fort Smelling reservation was unani-
mOuSly adopted and the secretary was
directed to forward copy OF the reSO-
luton TO each of the senators and COLI
gressmen. A letter was read from
Congressman Snider, in which he SAID
the chances were good for obtaining an
appropriation for that purpose. A com
municatiOn from Henry /. Wells. offer
ing a Strin of land for the purpose of
widening West Fifteenth street was re-
ferred TO the committee on designation
of grounds. 5. Z. Cox made the board
an offer of $500 for the exclusive con-
troll of all the privileges at Mlnnehaha
for the coming year. and he also sub
mitted plans for q pavilion which
he proposes to erect. The COIN
munication was referred to the
committee on show rights and
privileges and the plans for the
pavilion were referred TO special
committee consisting Of Commissioners
FoIweII. Northrup, RidgWay and Supt.
Berry. Engineer Nutter was directed
III make SOuudingS at Lake OF the Isles
and to report the depth OF the water at
the different pnints at the next meeting.
Prof. Cleveland read paper on aquatic
gardening. and called attention to the
fact that while many of the aquatic
plants would thrive in this climate It
was impossible TO successfully cultivate
the victoria regia. about which so much
has been said. unless the water was
kept constantly heated. The board ad-
iourned 10 meet March 8.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-02
OVER THE ASSIGNEE.
Creditors Want to Put Weitzner
~ Gruenbsrg's Affairs In Other
Hands.

Creditors Want to Put Weifzner
~ Gruenbsr Affairs in Other
Hands.
Some time ago the manufacturing
firm of Weitzner q Gutenberg assigned
to Matthew Gallagher, and few days
ago Lindeke, Warner q Schurineir and j.
Ii. BPbeau IL Co., of st. Paul, became
DESTROYS of having another assignee APP
pointed and they applied to the court
for the discharge Of Gallagher. The
case came OH before Judge Smith yes
terday ana is not yet settled. 1t APP
DeaTed some of the larger creditors had
divided their claims into several parts,
i'm order to make It appear that there are
more creditors than really exist. This
sort of procedure would not 90 with
Judge Smith. and he threw out all
claims over whirh there was any dis
pute. directing the disputanrs to get to-
gether In an empty court room ana
count I'D the actual numper OF credit
Ors ana claims. The matter was only
partially heard.
For several days Gallagher has been
busy STRENGTHENING up the affairs OF the
insOlVent firm. so that. should he be de-
posed, the firms business would be IN
good shape. and he has succeeded in
having releases filed by nearly all the
creditors except those who are opposed
to him. Should Judge Smith decide
against him. he will carry the matter 10
the supreme court, which will have the
effect of tying up about $1,000 worth OF
property for at least year, and POSI-
Div longer.