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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-11-24

Kathleen and the king walked side
by side, it is true, but they only paused
for a moment to watch the carp dine,
afterwards passing on to where the ter
races of the palace dropped grandly
down to an artificial lake, and a hun
dred windows blazed like huge dia-
monds or rubies where the westering
sun smote them. Above, on the long
marble ba1ustrades, two or three pea
cocks were perched, one pure white as
the sculptured stone itself; and below,
half way between the ily-pads and the
rustic landings, f1oated few stately
swans.
Somewhere behind one of those ra-
diant windows the princess of Brindisi
sat, and near her was Blanca dEste. It
was quite probable that the king knew
he riSlsed maternal observation during
his present Saunter with the young
American lady whom he had sought to
know. Since the arrival of his mother
he had not presumed thus publicly to
associate himself with any new foreign
acquaintance. If Kathleen had been a
man her disrelish might have had its
limits. At present there in her palatial
ambuscade. with her cherished Blanca
to share the humiliation, whether real
or fancied, this disrelish became a
boundless disgust.
ut pleaseS me greatly, mademoi-
selle," the king was meanwhile saying,
in his flexible and almost native French,
''that you should so care for Saltravia
after SO brief stay here"
''How can one help caring for it?'
returned kathleen, as they paused on
one of the velvet-swarded terraces.
Looking sideways across her shouldef
she perceived that the same group
which had accompanied the king before
they met were following him now, at a
distance respectful and discreet. She
perceived, too, that her mother and
Mrs. Madison were also not far behind
them. This was possibly what her COM
panion wished. It struck her that he
was a gentleman, this comely and fas-
cinating monarch, who wished many
things most decisively, and who had
the art of making his desires operative
with the same cool ease that belongs to
the touching Of an electric bell and the
summoning of a needed lacquey.
1.-THE weather here" she continueu.
sis always so enchanting" And then
she looked into Clarimond-s face with
one of those smiles that his dislike OF
commonplace women had even thus
quickly caused hirn to feel was the har-
binger of something at least quickened
by piquancy. 81 am already sure. mon
sieur," she added, that Ia pine ct ts beau
temps are subjects which you control at
pleasure. You keep the first arniably
exiled and you allow the last, Like
one of your ancestors court-jesters, to
do all the genial things that it pleases."
Clarimond laughed: NO, mademoi-
sel1e," he replied, you overrate my
powers or dominion. I'm more sensible
than that far-away English king who
commanded the sea to obey him.or that
Persian one who whipped it with rods
FRO BE CONTINUED
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-11-24
CHAPTER TX.


Kathleen obeyed. After the ladies
had left the balcony Eric again Joined
them. ''If you will kindly wait just
there by the fountain" he said, point
ing towards a charming aquatic design
in bronze whose spirits of water had
caught the slant sunrays and turned to
liquid gold, ST will at once cause you
and monsieur to meet. And remember,
please, we call him monsieur he pre-
fers it,
"And I am to speak with him In
French?" asked Kathleen, somewhat
nervously.
"If you wish. I suppose you do not
speak Saltravian?''
Heavens, nor' she exclaimed, still
more nervously, and not noting the dry
twinkle in Eric's eyes.
1.-The king will probably address you
then in French. But if you prefer
English he will accommodate you. 1t
is one of the great self-delusions of his
reign that he speaks English at all re-
putably."
Here Mrs. Kennaird broke in, with
her blithest laugh: "Oh, my dear
child speaks French very prettily," and
as Eric departed with a bow she turned
to Mrs. Madison, who had just rejoined
her, and said in voice made purposely
loud enough for him to hear:
stWhat g. delightful man this Mr..
Thaxter is! No wonder the king likes
: him SOP
Clarimond, who did everything with
grace, soon had himself presented to
Kathleen and her mother precisely as if
he were some ordinary friend of Eric's,
| with whom the latter had CHANGED to be
moving among the paths.
''And it all went off so easily" as
Mrs. Kennaird remarked after. -'sBe-
| fore we knew it, Kathleen, he had
shaken hands with both of US, and had
asked you if you didn't want to 60 with
him and see the carp fed in the great
marble basin of the grdndes eaur!''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-11-24
of courtesy as tranquil as they were

of courtesy as tranquil as they were
careless:
sob, assure you, King Ctarimond
never permits lady to be presented to
him. He's very royal, if you please, In
other ways, but that is not one Of
them
Pale, and inwardly quivering, Mrs
Kennaird still held her daughters
wrist. As Eric passed down to the
lawns, her voice, with brisk. staccato
whisper, shot into Kathleen's ear. It
conveyed but four words, yet these
were pregnant with an intensity of de-
sire and demand:
fComei Come, at once!"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-11-24

-Broiled Tenderloins a tender
loin into three long steaks, hatten
them and put on a broiler which has
been CREASED over a quick fire. have a
saucepan ready over the fire with lit
tie melted butter in ii, sprinkle little
salt over the tenderloins. put them in
the saucepan for two or three minutes,
then serve.-N. Y. Observer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-11-24

Mrs Minl1s-There's one good thing
about these matches They always
make a noise when one steps on them
Mr.. Minks-Yes, they are just as safe
as rattlesnakee.-N. Y. Weekly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-11-24
FOR RAISING HOGS.

A Handy Derrick Made of Three Poles or
Scantlings.
A handy device for raising hogs is a
derrick made of three poles or scant-
lings, IL feet long and bolted together
at the top. A pulley is fastened at the
top and a small windlass 3 feet from
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-11-24
Made Him Wear

Aunty-I love flowers Don't you2
Young Nephew used to till com
menced to study botany Now 1 hate
'em-GoOd News
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-11-24
THE CALIFORNIA QUAIL.

They Breed Readily and Furnish q Rare
Table Dish.
Our illustration, which we reengrave
from the Poultry World, is correct
representation of the California quail.
They are a fine game bird, in size and
shape not unlike the common quail of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-11-24
A Sensible Norwegian Custom.

We see 1T stated that In Norway the
farmers yearly elect two men before
whom all parties in dispute lay their
grievances The sessions are held pri-
vately, and no legal aid is called in.
twenty-five per cent of the eases pre-
sented are settled IN this primitive
court, thereby saving much il-feeling
and lawyers fees
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-11-24

CoRSsTALKs, after the blades have
been eaten of, are excellent for use in
retaining the mulch on such plants as
require mulching. as they serve to
keep the straw and leaves from being
blown away by high winds
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-11-24

DoS'T buy stock from any map who
abuses every breed but his OWL
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-11-24
One Good ouaIitx.

[Io Re coS11Sun.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-05-26

PORTLAND, OREGON, May Pin the
Presbyterian General Assembly to-day
the report of the board of missions tc
freedmen showed that $40 missionaries
had been sent out during the year; that
300 churches and missions had been aided
and 50 parochial and IA boarding schools
maintained, with a total of 1920 pupils.
The receipts amounted to " $1,000
with expenditures almost equal. The
board also has under its charge 276 Sun.
day schools, with 1921 scholars. Two
new school buildings have been erected
at an expense of $4,000. Property foI
church and school purposes had also
been purchased at Richmond, Asheville
and Little Rock. Ten new churches have
been organized during the year. Two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars are
asked for the coming year.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-05-26
Union Meeting.

Saturday and Sunday, 18th and 10Th OF
Nav next, there will be a union meeting
at Beaverdam Baptist church, Oconee
county. Programme as follows:
l. Introductory sermon by Rev. Z. W.
Seymour; sermon at l. o'clock. Alter
nate, Rev. D.. F. Singleton.
1st Query: What is the evidence OF
pure and indebted %religion9 Discussed
by E. P. Earle, j. W. Bearden and others.
I'd. What can be done to enlist a more
general interest in church work? Dis
cussed by w. W. Leataers, wv. Strib-
ling and others.
Sd. Ras a man made an acceptable
offering unto the Lord when he HIS not
felt it a sacrifice? Discussed by Eev. }.
81. Sullivan and Andrew Bearden.
4th. Saturday night, at s O'CLOCK, Oul
Centennial Work. Discussed by j. W,
Striking and Rev. J. r. Earle.
Missionary sermon -, II o'clocs ST.
day by Rev. J. NJ. Sanders; alternate.
Rev. J. K. Earle.
Sunday morning, Sunday School Insti-
tute. dope all our Sunday Schools will
send me or more delegates to aid in the
work. Addresses in behalf OF Sunday
School work by JOS W. Shelor and r. a.
Mathewson.
VI. a. TERRELL,
NORRIS BARTON,
j. II. STONE.
Committee.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-05-26
To the Trustees of the School Dis
tricts-Tugaloo Township.

GENTLEMEN: You are earnestly re-
ouested to ascertain in your respective
school districts the names of soldiers
who died in the Confederate war, at
home, in prison, in hospital or the battle
field. If possible give the names Of COM
panies, regiments, date of deaths and
any other important information. Please
to report the same to the undersigned.
To the citizens of Tugaloo township:
1t will not be convenient for me to see
you all. therefore request that you
call on me or send me the amounts OF
your donations to erect a suitable monu-
ment to the. memory Of our brave heroes
who lost their lives in the late war between
the States.
Gentlemen can become honorary mem
bers of the monumental association by
paving one dollar or more. subscriptions
in cash will be thankfully received. Non
perishable articles of utility will be
received. The same will be sold at auc-
ton and the proceeds placed to the credit
of the donors.
Something is expected Of every one,
especially from those who lost relatives
or friends in the Lost Cause. No tagging
or tagging. Do something.
MRS. r. A. GrLMER,
| yice-President Confederate Monumental
Association, Cleveland, S. c.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-05-26
The Wages of Farm Labor.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 23.-Secre-
tary Rusk has published a report on the
wages of farm labor in the United States,
being a compilation of results of nine
statistical Investigations from 1886 to
1892, with extensive inquiries concerning
wages from 1S40to 1865. The table shows
that in 1866 monthly farm wages without
board were as follows: In the Eastern
States, 1881; Middle States, $21.23;
Southern States, s16.G3; Western States.
1914; Mountain States, S27.23; Pacific
States, $44.G0, the average being S26.S,.
Wages were lower in 1863, when the aver
age was $1,000. Since they have slowly
increased year by year, until at present
[they.are: In the Eastern States, S26.46;
Middle States, $23.S3; Southern States,
s14.S6; Western States, s22.61; Mountain
States, 1926; Pacific States, SS6.15- the
average for the whole year being S1s.@.
The report says:
"a careful analysis of all the data col
lcCCtu COuSSluiIS l wages lIOHl 4O1N
to 1865, in comparison with the results
of the more recent Investigations, will
show that in fifty years tae compensation
of farm labor has nearly doubled.
SIN comparison with other countries
American farm labor stands first in rate
of compensation. The present rate OF
S2S2 per annum for labor Of the Caucas.
ian race can scarcely be approached by
any country, unless by Australia.
IAN average of other countries cannot
be authoritatively stated, but current
estimates have been frequently quoted
about as follows: Great Britain, $50:
France, sl25; Holland, 800; Germany,
$50; Russia, $50; Italy, $50; India, $50.
"The present rate car only be main
tanned by keeping up the fertility of the
soil, utilizing the best results of inven-
ton and skill in implements and machin-
cry, advancing the status Of practical
agriculture, supplying all domestic
demands for all required products and
seeking foreign markets for the surplus"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-05-26

ADMISSION, Ala, May 23.-An alterca-
ton occurred in the Gazette Office in Tus-
kaloosa Friday between NJ. II. Somer-
vile, formerly Associate Justice Of the
Supreme Court of Alabama, and at pres
emit chairman of the United States Court
of Customs at New York, and Professor
w. II. Werner, principal of the Univer-
sity High school at Tuscaloosa, in which
blows we're passed. Only two men wit
messed the f~racas, and the fact Of its oc-
currence has been kept quiet until now.
The difficulty was over an insulting
letter which Professor Werner says Judge
Somerville wrote to him about two years
ago. The latter has been visiting in Tus-
kaloosa for a few days, and the two ran
across each other Friday for the first
time since the letter was written. Judge
Somerville's silk hat was badly damaged
and Professor Werner had struck him
two or three blows in the face before
they were separated. Both men are
brave and nervy, and the end of the mat
ter may not have yet been reached.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-05-26
Seneca Items.
SENECA. S. e.. NAV z5, 1875.

SENECA, Sc, May 70, loyz.
DEAR COURIER: MI. Neil Mcpade,
aged ninety-two years, oied last Friday,
at the residence of his grandson5W. c.
Owens, I miles East of here. Dir. Nc.
IDade came to this county last December
from Anderson county, but he formerly
lived in Greenvi1le county.
Mrs. C. Z. Livingston left here on last
Thursdays North-bound vestibale train
to visit her sister, Mrs. Gideon Lee, in
New York State.
DR.. Doyle left last Monday for Old
Point Comfort, Va, to attend the con.
~vention of railway surgeons. BE will
probably extend his visit further North.
Mrs. NJ. n. Sitton has returned from
| Williamson, where she Las been per.
fecting herself in painting. She has
some fine specimens of her work
Capt. Ed. Bacon, Grand Lecturer OF
the K. of T., will meet Seneca Lodge
next Tuesday night. 1t is desirable that
all the members attend.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
had a highly enjoyable and profitable
supper last Friday night.
The sacrament of the Lords Supper
was administered last Sunday in the
Baptist church, and DR.. Manly preached
an edifying and fitting sermon appropri'
ate to the occasion.
Rev. A. B. Earle was called to his old
home in Charleston on a sad erraud seve'
raj d: ago. His sister was very IL
and died yesterday. T..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-05-26
Norman Park Hotel Arrivals.


The following are the arrivals at the
Norman Park Hotel for the two weeks
ending Wednesday, May 18th, 1892: W
W. Steven, Virginia; O. C. Bell, E. E
Fulton. j. Pendleton, H. O. Tyson, II
NJ. D%unwoody, Atlanta; VIM. Doyle, j
c. Cary, Seneca; D. a. Smith, Maj. S. 2
Dendy. J. P. Hutchinson. j. A. Perry
City; FL. Ballow, Boston; OF Hughes
J.n. Vance, C. G. Hoffman,. S. Aiken
Columbia; E. B. Green, SumteS W. N
Wheeler, c.. L. Yates, W.M. Crookshank
NJ. L. Alexander, w. A. Hunt, Green
vile; Chas. W. Burnsides, South Caro-
lima; J. S. Stephens, Georgia: A. B
Rand. New York.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-05-26

TuGALoo, May 20.-W. II. Sheldon
lost a fine mare and j. B. Burdette a
mule last week. From what / a learn
both died from hydrophobic symptoms.
Prof. w. a. Dickson, who has taught
n fine school at White Rock academy for
a few months, closed to-day for a vaca-
ton. He is a born teacher.
Miss frankie Sheldon, a graduate of
Winthrop training school, is at home
after having taught a decidedly success
full school at New Bethel, near Oakway.
Miss frankie is ever so popular as a
teacher and otherwise.
Crops are looking well in this section,
wheat and oats especially. Farmers are
well up with work, a good many having
their cotton to a stand. The fruit crop
promises to be a full one. Peach trees
are very full in some localities.-Cor.
Greenrile Neecs.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-05-26
-
To the superintendent of the Metho-
dist Sunday Schools in Oconee County.

You will please elect delegates to rep
resent your schools in the next Sunday
School Conference. to be held at Rock
Spring church on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, the 10th, l1th and 18th OF
August next-one delegate for every
twenty pupils on the roll or fraction over
half thereof to he elected by the school,
and one delegate to be appointed by the
preacher in charge of the church; pro
yided that every school shall be entitled
to one delegate elected by the school and
one appointed by the preacher in charge.
The preachers. both local and itinerant,
with the superintendent of schools, are
members ex-oficio. The report of the
superintendent, preachers and delegates
are earnestly requested to be sent to
either D. a. Smith or myself previous to
Friday, June Sd.
The Executive Committee of the Oco-
nee County Sunday School Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
will meet at Westminster or Friday. the
Sd of June next, at 1870 a.. m, to make
out a programme for said Conference.
The Executive Committee is composed
of D. A. Smith, Rev. a. B. Earle, J. B.
Sanders and Rev. G. r. Shaffer, who will
take due notice and govern themselves
accordingly. j. B. SANDERS,
Secretary.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-05-26
Westminster.

We made a pleasant visit to Westmin-
ster on Friday last. The town is always
fresh and bright, and new buildings are
constantly going up. The people OF this
wide-awake town are hospitable and
progressive, and we wish for them a
bright and successful future.
The occasion was the closing exercises
of the excellent school, presided over by
Prof. S. P. striblng. The attendance
was large, and the best Of orderprevailed:
especially among the students. The
new school building is c~ommodious and
well arranged for the purpose OF its erec-
ton. When necessary the rooms can be
thrown together.
The exercises were opened with prayer
by Rev. w. W. Leathers. We learn that
the examination which preceded the exer-
cises was highly satisfactory, not only to
the teachers and parents, but to the stu
dents themselves. Sixty-one speeches,
Rotations and extracts were delivered,
recited and read. All did well. Of
course. some did better than others. The
larger girls and boys, in their essays and
speeches, gave evidence of training, study
and thought. We should like to direct
special attention to the efforts of. some
of these students, but where all did so
we'll we cannot afford to be partial.
The anniversary address was delivered
by Robt. A. Thompson, of Walhalla.
Rev. Mr.. Shaffer, in a few well chosen
words, delivered the prizes for punctu-
atty, good behavior and excellence In
spelling to the appreciative winners,
which are as follows: Misses Alma Dick
son, Lucy Terrell, Efie Dickson, Efie
Stribling, Mamie Terrell, Mary Sheldon
and Myra Mason, Mr.. NJ. C. Barton and
Masters David Norris. Mark and Leslie
S~tribling."
At the close Of the exercises Mr.. Ma
caulay. School Commissioner, made a
few appropriate remarks.
Evidently much of the success of the
occasion was due to the efficiency and
ability of the teachers. The retirement
of Mr.. Stribling from teaching is a great
is. Westminster, however, will not be
wi hout competent teachers.
The ladies provided bountiful dinner,
to which full justice was done.
The band discoursed sweet music for
the occasion. and received the thanks Of
the audience for their enjoyment.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-05-26
Worse than a Chinese Puzzle.
[Greenville News.

Let US stop and count: We already
have in this State, tolerably well devel-
oped, the Conservative Democratic party,
the Tillman Democratic party, the Pro-
hibition Democratic party, the Peoples
Party, the new League Republican p--rty
and the old line Republican party, with
a contingent of persons calling themsel-
YES Democrats who threaten to leave the
party unless itaccepts the Ocala demands.
It is getting a good deal Ike a Chinese
puzzle or the French chamber of depu-
ties with its right, extreme right, left,
extreme left, centre, right centre, etc.
at the present rate of development we
will soon have to teach our rising states
men to box a political compass from
memory-'North; North Northeast by
North half North; Northeast by North:
North Northeast half North; Northeast;
Northeast by East half East"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-05-26
"ws'n Leave it to Webster
New York Times. ]

aI was arguing with an English,
man the other day." said a New
Yorker recently, cover the pronun.
citation of a word, and finally said:
well leave it to Webster what
if you dog cried the Englishman
that's cnly one mans opinion Pye
heard that you Americans refer
everything to a dictionary. Sur.
prised / asked what was the custom
ID England, and he told me thai
Oxford and Cambridge were the &C.
cepted referees. Neither seat O
learning takes precedence OF tie
Ser, but over all other authorities
3two men can prove respect
laisned recommendations e
Ihetwo universities
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-05-26

Our Spring Stock of Hats just received,
consisting Of the latest styles in Wool
Fur and Straw. were selected with the
greatest care and we guarantee to sell
them at prices to please every one. Don't
fail to give us a call when youneed a hat.
No trouble to show you our goods.
The Carter Merchandise Co.,
Westminster, S. C..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-05-26
FOR AUDITOR:

The friends of w. T. GEUBBs, a one
armed Confederate soldier, announce
him as a candidate to fill the Office Of
County Auditor, subject to the rules and
regulations governing the primary cleo
tons.
The friends of n. c. MCDONALD an
nounce him a candidate for Auditor,
subject to the action of the Democratic
party at the primary election.
The friends of T. R. NORRIS respect.
fully him a candidate for re.
election for Auditor at the ensuing cleo
ton. subject to the action of the Demo
cratic party at the primary election.