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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-10-22
Gen. sherman'S Mansion for sale.

The house Gen. Sherman used Ia
live in on Garrison avenue, st. Louis,
is being advertised for sale by a real
estate firm. 1t is stone front, three
story house, worth probably fifteen
thousand dollars 1t was given to the
General when he first went to ST.
Louis by few wealthy citizens, and
as no member of his family is now
living there, it is thought best to real
ize on it. Like the log cabin of Gen.
Gcant, ont at Old Orchard, the house
has been an object of much curiosity
since the death of its owner, and many
people visit it to walk through the
rooms and look for relics of some sort.
There is probability that the old
mansion will be bought by a music
teacher and used for conservatory of
music. This would invite smile, as
Gen. Sherman could hardly tolerate
any kind of music and used to say that
he could hardly tell marching
Through Georgia from .'old Hun.
dred."
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-10-22
commodoro Perry's Monument.

The old monument TO Commodore
Oliver Hazard Perry hero of Putin
Bay, that now stands in the public
square at Cleveland, is about to be re-
moved to make room for soldiers and
sailors monument There were decis-
ions against such step by the Com
mon Pleas and Circuit courts, but the
State Supreme court has just over
ruled them. The case has attracted
much attention, and eN-Gov. Foraker
has been interested in it, having ap-
pointed the trustees who were to con.
struct the new monument.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-10-22

EVERY fundamentally of seli-help
In society, whether it be in locomo-
tiou or in other concerns. counts in
dead earnest against Capitalization.
monopoly and extortion. The aggre-
gated individual makes the mass. and
the power of the individual to help
himself when applied far enough is a
menace to monopoly from which
there is no escape. The bicycle
seems to have come to stay and to
multiply its possibilities with aston
ishing rapidity from year to year
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-10-22
The Temperature Of the Brain.

Some interesting experiments have
lately been made by Prof. Angelo
Mosso, OF Turin, on the tenn erature OF
the brain. 1t is common observation
that during prolonged mental exercise
or excitement the head becomes hotter.
but Prof Mosso has applied very deli.
cate heat-measuring apparatus to ascer.
tain the effect upon the brain tempera-
ture not merely of conscious mental
effort, but of varied stimulants and
irritants.
The sensitiveness of the brain NAV
be judged from the fact that during
profound sleep noise produced within
the hearing of the sleeper, although
not loud enough to cause an awaken
ing, makes q perceptible rise in tenn.
perature.
The administration of cocaine was
observed to cause rise of more than
seven degrees in the brain temperature.
One OF the effects of opium appears To
be to produce fall in the temperature
OF the brain before any of the organs
Of the body are similarly affected. and
indeed while they are yet rising in
temperature.
Gret mental activity produces CON
dition OF the blood which appears to be
poisonous, especially to the muscular
system.
Professor Mosso has used both
human beings and dogs as the subject
of his experiments
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-10-22

He fell with his faee to the foe.
In the charge UP the rugged hill side.
His sword still pointing as though
'Twould do the deed vet OF his PRIDE
1t is we'll, it is we'll. is there better?
Rather die than carry a fetter.
Never his be the name OF the lnave,
In the might OF his youth forth he rode,
Young. fearless, and buoyant and brave
Pure Offering TO Country and God
Yes. where are the hopes OF his youths
Oh! given to Right and Truth
Confined Is his soaring soul now,
And closed is his dark piercing eye.
Cold, cold is the heat on his brow
And his saber lies uselessly By.
And his tomb BY these words thou mays't know
He fell with his face to the foe.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-10-22
To Promote Col. Carr.

A Washington special states that Col.
Eugene A. Carr, of the South Cavalry,
now stationed at Fort Niobrara, Neb.,
will very likely be promoted to the
vacant brigadier-generalship. In the
same connection it was stated that the
vacant MISUNDERSTANDING, created
by the retirement of Gen. Kelton, will
probably be filed by Gen. Robert VIII
liams, now assigned to duties in the
War Department.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-10-22

GREAT praise is given the Japanese
because there are only 10 600 paupers
in the empire. As oriental nations
have queer ways of dealing with some
questions it might be well to ascertain
precisely what they do with man
who is incapable o. maintaining him
self before the altruists become too
enthusiastic.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-10-22

Men in desperate mood are practi-
call insane. 1t requires hopeiulness
to give the clearness of thought on
which sound Judgment depends. SO
soon as men get IN desperate straits
there is danger that they will lose
what capacity naturally belonged to
them to judge wisely what is best for
them to do.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-10-22

Theodore b Terry OF Ohio Is a
strong advocate Of tillago as al least
q partial substitute for manure. He
says II he could have his choice bo.
tween large amounts or stable manure
and such poor tools as were used ~
to ~ years ago rs against half the
manure and the most thorough tillaga
no would choose the latter alternative.
The loss from weeds under poor tlllape
viii Offset much Of tho gain from
heavy manurlng. As for making
heavy land friable n heavy top dress.
ING OF manure may do IL as wen AZ
the harrow ana cultiyntor. But 1,
Will also increase the woods 30 that
larger part o. the available plant food
will BE- worse than lost-used 10 dc.
crease the crop rather than grow l.
American Cultiyator.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-10-22
THERE is an indulgent sentiment

THERE is an indulgent sentiment
toward youthful males OF the hum
species. Whenever they offend the
plea is set up that boys will be
boys. Nobody has ever suspected
for moment that boys would be
girls; some of them would not be if
they could. for girl do NOT know how
TO play base ball. and they always
fail in trying to fling a somersault-
But the boyishness of boys while it
goes long way in mitigation OF GER
tain of their doings even after they
get to be 80 or 80 years of age does
not put them absolutely outside OF the
pale of Law.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-10-22

hammer will sometimes crush the
bones so that they will answer. but 1t
is better to have a regular bone cutter
ut hand,
Corn and corn meal should be kept
from the growing chickens until It is
time 10 Tatten them. Corn Is so heat
ing and fat producing that it VII
soon cause trouble and check growth
ii fed literally TO the chickens when
young.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-10-22

THE great body OF parents do not
stop to think out plan Of education
for their children They send them
to the schools. and leave the rest to
tho educational authorities. reserving
free right of criticism if anything is
neglected or improperly done.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-10-22

WHEN any line OF product is abunt-
ant in the market and sells at low
prices the best way to avoid the effect
of these conditions is to market a lit
tie better quality of these things and
in a little better and more attractive
condition.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-10-22

One Of the greatest drawbacks to
prophcsying the result of political
conventions is that by the time it be-
comes safe to make prediction the
dullest observers know Just as much
about it as the prophet
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-10-22

Hawk veterans who survive. She IS
now nearly 90 years old, and was about
80 years of age ut the time of the tig n,
ON Apple river.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-10-22

We degrade life by our follies and
our vices and then complain that the
nnhappiness which is only their ac-
compartment is inherit in the consti-
tuition of things
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-10-22

1T is said TO be fair Indication ~
shakespeare's popularity in Germany
that LOO copies of a cheap edition Of
his works were sold in that country
last year.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-10-22
An old Bomb

When the Army of the Potomac, in the
spring of 90, was moving into the torti-
fication cat Manassas and CenterviIle
the boys spent much of their time
gathering relics from the battlefield Of
Bull Run to send home to their
friends.
One day gawky member of the
Fourth New York brought in an unex-
pIoded bomb and started to extract the
load before sending it away. He should
have taken it to an artillery man, but
instead he took it to blacksmith shop.
and with hammer and cold chiseI. sat
down on the floor, took the bomb be-
tween his legs, placed the brass screw
at the point and gave it heavy blow.
he next instant the atmosphere was
dense with disintegrated blacksmith
shop. A section OF the batting roof
had business over in another country.
and chunk Of the side wall went
down to visit the neighboring camp.
Pleees OF iron and steel that were once
tools took an immediate vacation
and fled to parts unknown.
When the boys rushed to see what
was the matter, there the man sat bolt
upright in the midst of the debris,
with his legs stretched out, hammer
in one hand and chtsel in the other.
Gosh, he said, as he slowly crawIed
to his feet, Il guess the folks It home
IL have to get along 'thout that she'll -
The only injury that had been done
him was the singeing of his hair and
MINISTER'S He wasn't even very much
frightened till the next day.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-10-22

rain beau. ~ ~
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-10-22
a survIvor Cd the nlacls nnm

A Survivor of the Black Hawk war.
survivor of the Black Hawk war is
still living in Freeport, ILL.,, in the per-
SON of Mrs. William Hawthorn. She is
the widow of one of the band of settlers
who helped to build the fort on Apple
river, which was afterwards attacked
by the Indians. 1t was constructed of
split logs set on end and making n
stockade twelve feet high. The
wagons and goods Of tile settlers fam
lies were taken inside, and there
gathered the men, women, and chill
dren when the news reached them of
the advance of Black Hawk and
his bloodthirsty warriors The whites
did not have long to wait. TbreA
hundred and fifty braves in full
war paint suddenly appeared on the
crest OF the prairie. After three hours
OF hard fighting the Indians were re-
pulsed by the sharp and unerring fire
from the settlers rifles, taking their
dead with them. One OF the whites
Haskell Rhodes, was killed, and two
were wounded. During the Siege Mrs
Lawhorn and other women moulded
bullets and helped the men to load
their rifles. As the Indians drew off
the settlers sailed forth, only to fall
INTO an ambuscade and lose several of
their little force. Mrs. Hawthorn at
tends the reunions Of the few Black
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-08-18

From the beginning of the season
to date, it is stated, over 500 carloads
of peaches have been shipped from
Georgia to Northern and Eastern
markets. The average price has
been about $1,000 per carload, or
over s75o,ooO for the crop. Large
shipments Of grapes are being made
from between Macon and Griffin.
Our farmers in Carolina should note
these figures and facts. We should
be able to grow grapes for market
somewhere between Augusta and
Georgetown, GreenvilJe and Beau
fort, as well as our neighbors between
Macon and Griffin. Why, then, don't
we also make "large shipments" OF
them, instead of small shipments
And another point. 1t will be noted
that Georgia peaches sell for sl,9oe
per carload. That beats watermeL
ons at 500 per carload, and we car
grow as fine peaches in South Caro-
lima as can be grown in Georgia OF
anywhere elte. We have seen some
this year shich were grown in ane
/ near Charleston and that could no
4 5e excelled. Why not make a GRO
,of them?-Ne,es and Courier.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-08-18
uA1HA1IA. SOUTH CAROLINA, AUGUST 15. 1892.
II has been written that che who

1t has been written that che who
TOYS with time trihes with frozen
serpent, whicn afterwards turns upon
the hand which indulged the sport
and intlicts deadly wound" There
are many persons who sadly realize
this in their own lives. When age,
with its frosts of years, has come,
their reflections cannot be otherwise
than of the saddest kind, as they
ponder over wasted time, the hours
they spent in a worse than foolish
manner.
Death often touches with terri
BILE emphasis the value of Time. But
alas! The lesson comes too late. 1t
is for the living wisely to consider
the end of their existence, TO reflect
on the possibilities Of life, tc resolve
to waste no time in idleness, but te
be up and doing in manner befit.
ting one who lives here a life pre-.
paratory simply to another and bet
ter existence.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-08-18
1onrua,,sm Under Dimculties.

An opposition editors life in Alaska a a; IS
apparently not happy one, and the Ia
test journals from that region make US
wonder what sort of government they
have out there anyway. A late issue OF
the Juneau City Mining Record fatty
acknowledged the truth Of a contem
porary's taunt that it did not dare to pub
iish certain things, and explains thus:
This to certain extent is true, Tor
the simple reason that for publishing
certain facts threats have been made by
a government officer of throwing oul
newspaper outfit into the bay. Such
proceedings are not pleasant to contem-
nlate when all we have in the world is
invested in the outfit. Then, again, when
we publish anything which does not set
tie well on the stomachs of some officials
we are arrested for libel and dragged
1870 miles from our home and business at
great expense, and placed under bonds
to await the action Of a grand jury to ex
onerate us. If we had sufficient means
TO employ counsel and pay our fare U
Sitka every month or six weeks many
facts would be published which through
our poverty we cannot afford to publish
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-08-18
HOW FOOTBALLS ARE MADE.
Pressed from a Gun Cotton Mixture. Cut
in q Lathe and Dyed.

Pressed from a Gun Cotton Mixture, Cut
in Lathe and Dyed.
"Celluloid has altogether superseded
ivory as material for poolballs," said
manufacturer. GA set of sixteen cellu-
loid balls will outwear three or four sets
of ivory and they cost only twenty-five
dollars, whereas you cannot buy six
teen good ivory balls for less than
s115. The condition Of the atmosphere
which causes the ivory balls to shrink
and swell and crack just as if they were
made of wood has no effect upon cellu-
loid.
.sOf course you know that celluloid is
a mixture of gun cotton and camphor.
Naturally it would be yellow, but zinc
white is put in to make it white. After
the ingredients have been properly
mingled with the aid of steam heat the
celluloid is pressed into blocks, which
are little bigger than the balls that
are to be made. In order to render
them as hard as possible the material is
subjected to pressure of 300 tons on
each ball. Next the blocks, are turned
in lathe to perfect spheres of precisely
the diameter required by means of knives
which work automatically and cannot
cut beyond certain distance from the
center Of each ball.
"When this has been done the perfect
snheres of celluloid are ready to be dyed
in various colors. For this purpose they
are dipped and allowed to remain for
some time in pots containing the dyes,
those parts which are not desired to be
colored being protected by means of lit
tie cups of brass ingeniously fastened
upon the balls. In the plain balls Of
red, blue, green, purple and yellow only
the round spot where the number Is to
20 needs to be covered, but i'll the treat
ment of the striped balls the matter Is
not so easy. After they Lave been fshed
out of the pots the dyed balls are put on
a lathe and made to revolve rapidly
while fine sandpaper is delicately ap-
Piled so as to smooth their surfaces
Then keen knife, manipulated BY
hand, removes from them the thinn"st
conceivable shaving all over, which
does not take off the color, because the
dyes penetrate to little depth. Finally
sandpaper is again applied and the balls
are ready for the last process to which
they must be subjected.
This last process is the vanishing
They are placed for this purpose III little
wire cups, which come into contact witt
them at as few points as possible, and
transparent lacquer is bestowed upol
them by hand with brush. AS soo'' :"
they are dry they are ready to be
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-08-18

of the soldier in his leader then and
his unconquerable determination to
defend the honor and glory OF ms
country.
Our dead were buried under the
folds of the Confederate flag, while
that OF the enemy's were buried
under flag of truce. The glory OF
that day should never be forgotten,
though the fruit it produced was as
that of the dead seashore ashes upon
our lips.
Gen. Kershaw afterwards lost a
leg in the immortal campaign, on the
retreat from Petersburg to Apo
mattox, was taken prisoner and for
long was numbered among the
noble slain. He recovered, however,
after many months OF suffering among
his captors, was permitted to return
to his native State, which he loved
so well and had risked life, fortune
and sacred honor to defend. He is
now one of our Circuit Judges, is
competent, mentally and physically
to discharge the duties, and should
be allowed to retain the position, If
for nothing else, for past services. !
fear from what ! learn, however,
that he is marked for slaughter by
the powers that be, not for any dis
qualification, but in order to reward
some little scion OF the law for poll
tical services-one who has never
known what patriotism is, or how to
appreciate all that is noble or grand
in human nature, or how to feel proud
OF his country. If Walter Scott had
lived in this day and generation he
would have found in this man, who
ever ne may be, the character he had
in mind when he wrote these lines
in the Lay Of the Last Minstrel:
"Breathes there man with soul so dead
Who never to himself hath said,
This is my own, my native land?"
NJ. w. COLEMAN.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-08-18
The Law of Primaries.

SECTION l. That every political
primary election held by any po!ltl-
cal party, organization or association
for the purpose of choosing candl-
dates for office or the election Of del
egates to conventions, shall be pre-
sided over and conducted in the
manner prescribed by the rules OF
the political party, organization or
association holding such primary
election, by managers selected in the
manner prescribed by such rules.
Such managers shall, before enteri8
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-08-18
II Is o.
when the fan
night comes
tic Gnrna nI

When Ine Ial
night comes
the fence CT;
out for intru, - carly dawn,
setting up loud cawing at the sight OF
any stranger approaching. A valuable
diamond earring belonging to one OF the
daughters was missed from the dress
ing case the other day while the crow
was perched on the window sill. Search
was made everywhere for the missing
piece of jewelry without success, and
the finding of it was given up as one OF
the ;mpossibilties.
4 few days since the crow was fol-
lowed into a corner of the yard filed
with empty boxes. and h one Of them,
hidden away from sight, was fonnc a
perfect bric-a-brac shop, number OF
bright silver and copper coins, thgree
comb, several lustrous tortoise hair or
naments, lot of bits of broken col
ored glass, and stock Of shining but
tons of endless variety, and the dla-
mond earring. The character Of the
crow has been considerably lowered IN
the estimation of the family since the
Observation-Disclosures Press.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-08-18
c,reer,n Instead of Sugar.

AS an instance of the value of glycern
given internally may mention the en-
ployment of glycerin by diabetlc pa
tients to render more palatable different
articles of diet ordinarily favored with
sugar, which they of course are inter
dicted from taking This may appear
a matter of little moment, but it really
is not so. The necessary omission OF all
saccharine substances from the diet OF
persons suffering from diabetes makes
# # important to endeavor to relieve them
from the feeling Of monotony and dls
like for food engendered by the ngle
exclusion Of all articles containing su
gar.-Hygiene.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-08-18
Prohibition.
WHO Is RESPONSIBLE:
Lancaster Enterprise

The question now in our minds is,
If there is to be a continuance of the
sale of liquors that intoxicate in the
State of South Carolina, then who
is responsible for that sale? If the
men OF our land are still to be de-
bauched and made drunkards; if the
boys are to be shared in bar-rooms-
"trap-doors of help if the wives,
mothers and daughters Of our land
are to be slain by heart anguish; If
the children are to be raised in homes
where comforts give way to curses,
and drunkenness takes the place of
happiness, then who is to answer at
the bar of God for this continuance ::
l answer, every man, woman and
child that can talk, and plead and
pray! The question is to be settled
at our State primary election as 10
whether we will have prohibition
not. The man who can and does :
cast ballot for prohibition, or wl'5
helps elect a legislator who favors
the license of whiskey selling, is to
that extent guilty OF aiding anu
abetting in this drunkard making
The woman who can and does n
influence some man to vote-sor
hibition, is thereby making hel
responsible.
This is -fgb.i otat:h is
III as pcssis7s-an {easy poss'-
,izi,y-tor us to haze pr&I'6it'0" IN
m. .tair State By mer' ''te'zy y
oe acM do oar Asty. Buti we must
not sleep over our opportunities we
must al do onr daty.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-08-18

agricultural interest as l.. w. YOU
mans, Of Barnwell.
Mr.. Sheppard asserted that the
people would starve to death before
they would obtain relief from the
sub-treasury and free coinage, and
that capital must be encouraged and
industries built up.
Voice: Tell us something we don't
know.
Sheppard If I tell you anything
l will tell you something you don't
know. Applause.
Some one asked him about his
chances of election.
Sheppard said Tillman was scared
pretty nigh out Of his boots now.
He always tried to put his best foot
forward.
A voice You promise US starva-
ton.
Sheppard: l think that is what
you have been living on four or FIVE
years. applause.
The speaker said that he, in his
message to the Legislature in 1856,
had recommended the abolition OF
the constitutional provision for county
commissioners and advocated three
property assessors per township.
Tillman was behind him in many OF
his recommendations for county gov.
ernment.
Gov. Sheppard made an argument
against a constitutional convention.
Voice: Bring out your horns.
Sheppard: If yo,: he'd Gil pair |
would identity YOU just little
quicker. Laughter.
The speaker showed how three
dollar poll tax would beput upon the
people by a convention. Gov. Till
man asked him to explain how 1t
could be done without the consent OF