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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-04-14
Overeating vs.. 0verwork.

An abuse that tends to the injury
of brain workers is excessive eating.
A writer in the Medical Mirror
recalls to mind several active brain
workers who suddenly broke down,
and fancied that it was due to brain
fatigue, when, as a matter of fact, it
was due to overstufing of their stom-
achs. The furnace connected with
mental machinery became clogged
up with ashes and carbon IN various
shapes and forms, and as result dis
ease came, and before the cases were
fully appreciated, a demoralized con-
dition Of the nervous systems was
manifested, and they laid the fatter-
ing unction to their souls that they
had indulged in mental overwork.
Hard work, mental or physical,
rarely ever kills. If mild amount
Of physical exercise be taken, ard a
iudicious amount of food be fur
nished, the bowels kept open in the
proper manner, the surface protected
with proper clothing, and the indl-
vidual cultivates philosophical
nature and absolutely resolves to
permit nothing to annoy or fret him,
the chances are that he can do an
almost unlimited amount of work
for an indefinite length of time, bear
ing in mind always that when weari-
ness comes, he must rest, and not
take stimulants and work upon false
capital. The tired, worn-out slave
should not be scourged to additional
labor, Under such stimulus the
slave may do the task, but he soon
becomes crippled and unfit for work.
The secret of successful work lies in
the direction of selecting good, nutri-
tious, digestible food, taken in pro-
per quantities, the adopting Of regu-
lar methods of work, the rule OF
resting when pronounced fatigue
presents itself, determining ahso-
lutely not to permit friction, worry
or fretting to enter into his life, and
the cultivation of the Christian
graces, charity, patience and philoso-
phy.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-04-14
Complications of the Grip.
London Lancet.l

The most serious complication OF
the grip is acute bronchitis. This
may appear early or late. The
breathing becomes rapid and difficult.
A spasmodic cough is almost con-
stant. The expectorations are glairy
and tenacious. With all this there
is peculiar prostration.
A more common complication is
pneumonia, of which here are three
varieties-croupous, congestive and
broncho pneumonia. Although these
complications are dangerous, yet re-
ccvery is the rule under prompt and
careful treatment.
A third complication of the grip is
connected with the heart. If
patients sit up they become faint.
Some die of simple failure of the
heart; others are saved from death
only by careful attention on the part
of the nurse. After the grip has
passed off, tendency to falntness
and neuralgia pains may remain for
weeks or months.
Another complication shows itself
in diarrhea; still another affects
the nervous system and is character
lied by pains in the head or else
where, or by weakness in certain
parts of the body, such as the hands
or arms.
AS to treatment, the doctor must
decide in view OF all the symptoms.
But the patient should in every case
take to his bed. To keep about is
exceedingly dangerous, especially as
exposing the patient to the above
complications.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-04-14
Tract or Biscuit.
Texas Siftings.l


Just after the termination OF the
late unptsasantuess 9 lady with !,
basket on her arm walked tk,epSh
one of the wards of a certcin soldiers
hospital. She stopped beside the
bed of one of the sufferers, a German,
and asked:
"Were you Union man or von-
federate ?"
aUnion,' he replied.
Whereupon she passed on the
next cot and repeated the same 81
ton to the occupant.
Confederate" was answered, and
she then handed the man nice fresh
biscuit. The German watched the
proceeding not in the best of humor.
A few days later another lady
going through stopped at the Ger
mans cot and asked which side he
was on. *
Confederate" was the prompt
reply.
"Poor man," she said, "here's a
tract for yoa," and passed on, and
the unfortupate's state OF mind was
not improved.
Again a third visitor in passing
stopped at the Germans side and
asked the same old question on which
side he was on.
"Dot tepends on vet you got. 4
you got piskit thinks l might be q
Confederate, but if you got tracts |
am Yankee
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-04-14
How to Look Nice.

This bit Of good counsel is from
GasseTs Family Magazine for
April:
Are we then to do nothing to i'm
prove our appearance? it may be
asked. Must those of us who are
naturally plain-looking, inelegant and
unattractive quietly accept the mis-
fortune, and take no steps to remedy
the evil? By no means. On the
contrary, we ought to make the best
Of ourselves. We, have no right to
be a spot of ugliness on the surface
of the beautiful earth, when, by tax
ing a little pains End exercising lit
tie care, we might SO easily be, not
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-04-14
Sr11r ANOTHER CorroN MILL

ST1Ir ANOTHER CorToN Mill
The Secretary OF State yesterday
issued commission to another new
cotton factory in this State, thus
adding ope more industrial establish
ment to the number already incorpo-
rated. The new company is the
Bamberg Cotton Mills, OF which the
corporators are: E. R. Hay 7. NJ.
Bamberg, II. c. Folk. J. D. Cope
land, J. B. Block and c. R. Brab-
ham, of Bamberg, and w. 6. Smith,
of Clifton. The purpose is to manu-
facture and sell cotton and cotton
goods. The capital stock is $4,000,
divided into shares Of 800 each,
with the privilege of increasing the
capital stock to 100000. = Tile
State.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-04-14

books issued by the National Board,
her business correspondence, as well
as her personal service and counsel.
This enables us to direct energy
without waste.
Mrs. THOMAS TAYLOR,
Chairman Committee of Agriculture
C. C. w. w. F.
Mrs. Taylor is assisted in her work
by strong committee.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-04-14
MUST FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT THE DAY, THOU CANs'T NJ
wAIHA1,IA SOUTH CAROLINA, APRIL II, 1885,
Farmer Johns Soliloquy.

I mout as we'll acknowledge, faint no
use O. beatin' round,
I've done heap o thinkin' ploughin' up
this faller ground;
An suthin's been painin' an achin' me
like sin
I reckoned twas dyspepsy or malary
creepin' in.
At last got my dander up, an to myself
sez I:
The biggest fool in natur's him that tells
himself lie;
I've been lettin' on It's malary an my
stummick, when-I know
It's nv conscience that's a hurtin' an
worryin' me so.
I've been shirkin' this here thing for
thirty year or more,
Anil orto had this shakin' up an settlin'
down afore.
I've been honest fur as payin' goes, not a
penny do owe,
But the kind O. cheatin' that / done was
the kind that didn't show.
My mind goes back to Hammer, when /
fetched her here bride;
No apple bloom was sweeter, an she
nusseled to my side
Like she thought she had right to, an
could trust me without fear,
For the love I never limited at for more'n
thirty year.
There was churnin', bakin', bilin', there
was nussin' an the rest,
From long afore the sun riz till he sium-
bered in the West;
AM when the rest of Us was done an
lollin' round on cheers,
Hammer was recuperatin' with her needle
an her shears.
But when the life was ebbin' from that
faithful, patient heart,
had to face the music-I hadn't done
my part;
An 1 couldn't help thinkin', watchin'
out that weary life,
That there's other ways o. killin' Except
pistol or knife.
1t sounds like sacrilegion, but l knew
jist what she meant,
As whispered: ely to meet me when
my airthly life is SPENT
''rm tired, John, SO tired, but I've allus
done my best,
AM I may fell more like flyin' when I've
had spell O. rest"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-04-14
AFTER THE NOMINATION.

AFTER THE NOMINATION.
Hurrah, the strife is over now,
And we have got our men,
Who'll do their duty, come what will,
And cure these troubles when
They are in Office, safe and ound,
And ali things regulate;
Three cheers for our coming men,
God bless each candidate.
Hurrah for Sheppard, he's our man
He's simon-pure and true,
And he'll pull us out of the mud
And, jim. hurrah for you.
zee cheers for Youmans and the rest.
urah for the whole SIX.
y'll stand you through thick and thin
nd help us out of this fix.
r team is good and trusty, too,
lay nothing e'er betide EN-;
when Sheppard takes the reins
II be up there beside him.
put our shoulders to the wheel
md shove the stage out of the hole,
And when our John'll crack his whip,
We'll sbcut, Just let her roll
A. NJ. ".
Charleston, S. c.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-04-14
Every Day for Forty-Two Years.
New York Observer

A remarkable instance of private
practice in the experience of ply
sician was brought 10 light a few
days ago by a little gathering Of chill
dren, grandchildren and many loving
! friends OF Mrs. Bella Cooke, in her
little home in a small rear house on
Second avenue. Mrs. Cooke has
been lying on a bed of snowy white
ness in one corner of that room for
over thiry-six years. She has hun
dreds of friends, and for some weeks
they have been sending in contribu-
tons for surprise party. Forty
two years ago, six years before she
was permanently confined to her bed,
where she now is, and while she was
in the hospital, DR.. Miles W. Pal
mer, then young physician, became
! her attendant. He has faithfully
visited her every day since, except
when temporarily out OF the city,
but as he has often been called twice
a day for weeks and often three and
four times day, it is safe to say he
has averaged at least one visit a day
+. for forty-two years. The doctor has
never made any charge whatever,
and was taken by surprise one even
ing when he was invited to tea in
the charming cosy room where this
] dear mother in Israel has lain so
long, and where he was presented
with written address and forty-two
ten-dollar gold pieces, which had
been gathered by the friends of Mrs.
Cooke, one for each year. Twenty
one years ago a few friends made
him present because he had been
SO constant for such a long time, and
iu pleasantly said: "Now, if you
wait on dear sister Cooke for twenty
one years longer we will give you
another present. For some years
after this event DR.. Palmer laugh
ingly alluded to it, but as time sped
on he grew silent. Many who con-
tributed to the present for the faith
full doctor r'twenty-one years ago have
been laid away to rest, and quite a
few who helped towards the later
r. the
III
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-04-14

RICHMOND, April s.-A letter to
the Dispatch states that Isaac Bran
don, the negro who attempted an
assault upon a young white lady hv-
ing in Charles City county, about
two weeks ago, was on Wednesday
night taken from the ,dss is;sa .
county bv,9 y :"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-04-14
The Red River Valley.
THE MOST FERTILE REGION IN
AMERICA.
[Harper's Magazine

The famous Red River Valley is
by some students of such compare
tive values declared to be the third
agricultural region, in point of fer
tility, in the world, there being c1e
Asiatic and one African valley in the
foreground beyond it. This Red
River Valley takes in many counties
of Minnesota and the most Easterly
counties of the two Dakotas. 1t is
prairie land of black soil that once
formed the bed or deposit of an
ancient sea. 1t reaches up into Can
ada, beyond Winnipeg, and is a great
deal richer at its Southern end in the
United States than in Canada. The
region pours its wealth of grain (os
a great part Of it) into Minnesota's
twin cities, there to exchange it for
merchandise. Other cereals and cat
tie are produced beyond this valley
in the new States, ard the valley
itself returns the same commodities
along with its wonderful output of
wheat. In the extra fruitful year
Just closed-wonderful for its crops
and for the world wide demand for
breadstuffs from this country--the
predictions that were based upon the
results of the sale of the crops seemed
fabulous. For instance, it was
boasted that the farmers of the
Northwest would make sufficient
profits to pay off all their mortgages
this year.
1t is in the Red River Valley that
one may hear of a farmer whose pro-
fits last season were close to $4,000;
it is there that men bought farms of
great extent, expecting to pay for
them in an indefinite number of
years, and then paid for them out of
the first crop raised upon the land,
the wonderful yield of last year.
Such is the region at the very doors
of the twin cities of the Northwest.
If Ceres left the Old World when
the worship of her went out of fash
ion, it must have been to the valley
of the Red River that she came; but
if mythology is suggested at all by
study of this marvellous region, it is
in the recollection of the tabled river
Pactolus, wherein King Midas washed
off his power to turn into gold all
that he touched. That may well
have been the stream that once
swelled from side to side of this val
ley, for truly its sediment retains lit
tie less than Midas power.
We realize the majesty of agricul-
ture as we never did before when we
learn that in Minnesota and the two
Dakotas the wheat crop alone was.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-04-14
Southern Negroes in New York.

A few weeks ago several colonies
of Southern blacks on their way to
Africa were stranded in New York
city, where their suffering excited
general pity and indignation.
Now, we have another chapter, as
bad if not worse than the first. A
railroad now being constructed
through the Adirondacks has drawn
crowd of negroes from Tennessee
to do the heavy work, and these un-
fortunates have been reduced to
extremities by their hardships and
the rigorous climate. The Syracuse
Journal states that fully 500 negroes
are stranded between Syracuse AID
Albany. They report the most bru-
tai outrages on the part of the con-
tractors in the shape of extortion,
robbery, cruelty and even murder.
The Joeumal says:
cat Schenectady, sixteen miles out
from Albany, was found batch of
fourteen negroes, huddled together
like shivering sheep, in an old wood
shed. This was the first group of
refugees to be found up the line.
To paint pen picture Of the scene
would be absolute folly on the part
of the writer; to enter into the
strongest details would only breed
distrust in a readers mind. Imag-
Inc, if you can, fourteen tall negroes,
with flesh shrunken and eyes set
deep in their heads from hunger.
The CLASSY eyes, red with famine,
fatigue, sleeplessness and cruelty.
Not ore is decently covered with
the vermin-infested rags, which they
wear, to protect them from even the
mildness of soft spring. Picture,
if YOU can, the terrible anguish
which these creatures of the South
land must endure in their semi-naked
condition"
The negroes are shoeless, frost
bitten and hungry. One of them,
who had shot a railway guard in
self-defense, told the reporter the
following story:
81 am the man who shot the Eng
lish guard, Hitchcock. l had been
i'll the day prior to the shooting, and
tried to be excused. Instead of be-
ing given a rest, the guard picked up
spade which lay beside him and
whacked me several times about the
head and shoulders. 1 bore the pain
of the blows as well as / could at
the time, but the next day, when the
burly fellow tried to brain me with
the butt end of his Winchester, /
pulled the gun from his hand and
shot him dead where he stood. Then l
broke for the woods, and crowd of
men followed me. Most of them
-e- ptured and taken back to the
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-04-14
Political Poetry.
BEFORE THE NOMINATION.

BEFORE THE NOMINATION..
We're waiting, waiting on you, jim
Waiting for your consent
Consent to run for US, dear jim;
Oh, won't we shout content!
Content is not the word, dear Jim,
The heavens would hear US ro'r,
Three cheers for our coming man
God bless our James L., Orr!
From the seaboard to the mountains, jim
From the rich and from the poor,
We'd shout with one accord and say,
= Pass tn word from shore to shore:
Our Jim at last has given his word;
Shout till your throats are sor',
We've good man for our candidate
God bles our James L. Orr,
Your State is calling you, dear Jim,
To drive the stage straight through,
Your trustv hands to take the rein
Who else so brave and t.-"e;
You know the rocks rocks and gullies, Jim,
The winding Stairs 50 steep;
But if you've got the ribbons Jim,
Well safely fall asleep.
But if you cannot drive us, Jim.
Find US ''simon-pure''
Thatll do his duty, come what will,
And all this trouble cure.
You'll go on fighting for US, Jim,
AS you have done befor',
dwhen at last your work is done
God save vut James L. Orr.
"a stage road over steep mountai
to Flat Rock, y. c., from Greenville. 5
c., via Marietta.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-04-14

columbia Daily Register.l
Mrs thomas Taylor, Chairman OF
Committee Of Agriculture of the
.ntral Worla'~ =
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-04-14
Women on the Farm.

CIRCULAR TO THE WORLDS FAIR
= AGRTcULTUEAL COMMITTEE.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-07
Lewis County Politics.

CHEHALIs, Aug 6-TSpecial.1 - The
county Republicans are settling down to
work IN systematic way, which indicates
that they have no doubt about scoring a
triumph this fall. The young mems club
of this city is we'll organized, has a large
and increasing membership and has
already done much to awaken enthusiasm.
The ticket nominated last Saturday will
prove to be very strong one. By the side
of the Peoples party ticket it looms up in
pleasing contrast, and few people antici-
pate that the Democracy will next week
do ought else than commit the usual series
of blunders. Judge Yoder, the candidate
for senator, is especially strong among the
farmers, while the candidates for repre-
sentative are both men of fine reputation.
The ticket throughout is composed of uni
formerly popular men WHO will have the
united support of the party behind them.
Tuesdays Peoples party convention
was far from peaceful. On the question of
fusion the body was rent in twain, the
Democrats in the meeting, as rule, favor
ing combination and vowing vengeance
if it should not be made. The fact that a
majority of the nominees are Democratic
deserters is not particularly pacifying to
the former Republican members of the
party, and will bring many of these back
before November. The nominees. except
ing such as are chronic otfice-hunters, feel
that the independent movement is losing
ground, and several of them will undoubt-
edly withdraw from the ticket.
The Prohibitionists have called their
county convention for Tuesday, August
%, when full ticket will be nominated.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-07
JAPANEsE EIMMIGRATIONo QUESTION
An OHicial Will Investigate the San
Erancisco Kestriction Cases

vIcroRIA. Aug. Especial. by the
steamer Devawongse, just arrived from
Japan, word is received that Kato
katsuya is about to visit Amer
ica TO make an investigation
in connection with the refusal
ofthe landing TO certain japanese arriving
at san Francisco by the Oceanic The
Japanese government considers the mat
ter as rejecting on the dignity OF Japan,
and one which should not be allowed to
pass in silence. Mr.. Kato sails for Amer
lea on August y, and expects to return
for the opening of the diet in November
In connection with the case of these
emigrants, the Japanese government
gazette says that in order 10 prevent n re-
occurrence of such an affair the minister
OF foreign affairs has given instructions to
the local governors to strictly investigate
the qualifications OF the applicants for
passports to America. The Kanagawa
kencho has, therefore. deputed one of its
officials for this special duty. and il is
hoped that this action will prevent unde-
sirable emigrants from being sent away,
only TO be refused a landing after crossing
the Pacific.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-07
HUGH O'DoNNELL IN BOSTON.
Working a Big scheme That Will
Insure Victory TO the Wen.

HoM MEsrEAD. Pa. Aug. 6.-Hugh O'Don-
nell has been located at last. He is in
Boston This information was given out
by the advisory committee this evening.
"O'Donnell," said one Of them, us in
Boston on a mission of great Importance to
the locked-ou men OF Homestead II he is
successful the trouble here will soon be
terminated. His mission is also of i'm
portance to the iaboring element all over
the country. The action Of the advisory
committee in making known O'Donnells
whereabouts became necessary. because
the strikers are beginning 10 lose conf
dence in O'Donpell. The feeling of dis
trust is becoming general, and in order TO
restore confidence We deemed il advisable
TO let the men know where he is'
PITTsBURe. Aug. 6-There is no change
in the situation at the various plants of
the Carnegie company. The Union mill
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-07
Fire at Aberdeen.

ABERDEEN, Aug. Especial. Fire last
night in this city burned the house of
Charles Estedt. The house was not en-
tirely consumed. the she'll being saved by
the prompt action of the fire brigade, who
were on the spot simultaneously with the
alarm being given. Everything inside the
house was entirely destroyed. The in
mates. consisting of Mrs. Estedt and three
children, barely had time to escape, the
former being badly burnt on the arms be-
fore getting from the building. The fire
was caused by the explosion of an oil
lamp, which scattered fire all over the
room. The loss is principally covered by
insurance. Fl street, at the location of the
house, and all around is thickly populated,
hence the fire was a source of great alarm
for short time until the flames were got
under control =.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-07
good,Ine wisconsin Supervisors.

WEST suPEkIoE. Wis, Aug. 6--Werrants have
been issued this morning for the arrest of the
entire town board OF supervisors on the charge
of eInbezzemeuL The members OF the board
are Joan Walker. Martin Ksrnstad and Frank
Desmond. All live Mt south Range. The war
rants charge that on Mag %, 1901, the above
mentioned members appropriated 500 t. their
own use and also smaller sums 81 various sub
sequeu. times. Last years tax levy ia the towa
was $4,000, which was collected. None OK IL is
nov visible and there no town improve
ments to show where IL has gone.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-07
AN AGED COMOX WOMAN LOST.
She Went Berrying and Missed the Trail
in the " oods.

VICTORIA. Il. C., Aug. 6.-[Spacial. -
Mrs Fitzgerald, pioneer resident Of
Comox, has apparently met death by star
vation 1t appears the Old lady left home
on Thursday, July -. for the purpose of
visiting friends and took q can with her
to pick few berries by the way. The next
day il was learned that she had not reached
her destination. and on Saturday China
man brought word that she had been seen
that morning. As nothing was heard of
her on Sunday. about 200 OF the settlers
decided 10 go in search OF her. A thorough
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-07
The InternationaI nIonetary DeIegate..

LONDON, Aug. 6.-Sir William Henry
Houldsworth. Hon. Sir Charles William
treemantle and Bertram Guile have been
nominated as the British delegates TO the
international monetary conference.
WAsHINGToS CRY. Aug. 6.-The presi-
dent. before leaving for Loon lake selected
five delegates TO represent this country in
the international monetary conference,
but the names were no. announced. Sena-
tor Jones. OF Nevada, is known to be one,
and the list probably includes II. w Can
non. of New York; +. A. Walker, of Mas
sachusetts; ex-senator Hill. of Colorado,
and Senator Carlisle, of Kentucky.