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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-06-28
cALvEsToN's DEEP WELL.
An Artesian Excavation of 5000 Feet
Without Striking Rock or Water.

An interesting experiment was re-
Gently concluded in Galveston, Texas,
in the boring of an artesian well over
5000 feet in depth. The water supply
of the city is furnished by thirteen ar
tesian wells, varying in depth from
825 to 1850 feet, but the water is to-
tally unfit for drinking and domestic
USE The city concluded to invest
$4,000 in order to procure supply of
pure water. According to the Manu-
facturers' Gazette the well was started
with a 22-inch casing. Inside this
casing a 15-inch pipe was sunk to a
depth of $40 feet, and inside of this a
12-inch pipe was telescoped to depth
of 1900 feet. Then a 9-inch pipe was
telescoped to a depth of 2.363. A
6-inch pipe was then inserted, and a
depth of 3,O7O feet inches was reach
ed No water was found nor was any
have complied with their contract,
which was to bore to the depth of 5000
feet, were paid $4,000 and further
work abandoned.
The well is the deepest on the sea-
coast in the United States, and de-
scription of the different strata pierced
by the boring is interesting. From
the surface to depth of 46 feet there
was stratum of gray sand, thence to
depth of 81 feet was layer of red
clay and shells, thence to depth of
100 feet was a stratum of blue clay,
sea shells and fragments of rotten
wood. From this to 315 feet sands and
sea shells were encountered, and from
that depth to the 815-foot level sand
and clay were discovered. From the
815-foot level to the depth of 1,2S8 feet
sand. clay, sea shells and decayed
wood were found, and from that depth
to the 3,070-foot level varying strata
of sand, clay and large logs were en-
countered. At the very bottom of the
hole bed of sea shells was struck.
The contractors expended $63, 900 be-
fore they completed the work.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-06-28
SOMETHING FOR NOTHING.
The Proprietor of Book Stand Throw
Some Light on the Subject.

81 have seen all kinds of illustra-
tions of the common falling of nearly
every one, the desire to get something
for nothing, but this trait is nowhere
better shown than at book stand,
observed man whose occupation it Is
to sell the latest novels and all the
best newspapers. "The persons who
will walk up to book stand and pick
up paper and deliberately read it;
who will grab book and glance over
a chapter while standing there and in
cidentally cut few pages if it is one
of that sort of books; who will casual.
ly look at every picture in funny pa
per without thanking me for the loan
of my property-the persons who are
GUS than the leaves on the trees in
summer time or the pebbles on the
seashore. Sometimes they even go
farther. They will read everything
on the stand.
"Look at this book, now. Does that
look like new book or does that look
like book that has passed through
the hands of secondhand book deal
er? That book has The appearance of
having been sold half a dozen times,
and yet l give you my word that it has
not been sold at all. But it has been
read. See! The leaves are all cut,
and look at the fnger-marks! Here
some one has left an impression on ev-
cry page where there is picture. I've
gotten so now that I know the pro-
fessional readers-that is, those who
read standing before the counter-and
so l don't fool myself any more by 60
ing up to them and asking if | can
show them anything and have them
say they are only looking at book.
Now just let 'em look. Can't do any
thing else. Got to be polite to the
public. Every book dealer loses a
good deal of profit by having his goods
soiled in this manner"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-06-28
The First English Book.

There is no absolute certainty as to
what was the first English book, but
poem-"a paraphrase"-of the crea-
ton, written by Caedmon, a pagan
convert to christianity, about the year
657, is generally given the credit.
From the time of the Norman conquest
until the reign of King John few, il
any, books appear to have been writ
ten, and then Layamon, Worcester.
shire priest, brought out remarkable
poem of 50, lines called "Brut."-
Pittsbu7g Dispatch.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-06-28
Young Men at the Front.

A new order of things has lately
come about in Siam, and the young
men are getting a great and unusual
share in the government of the coun-
try.
"From tue King downward" says a
traveller just back from that country,
"there is scarcely single Minister
who is above the age of 40. and many
are much younger"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-06-28
Worthy of Claude Melnotte.

The Alabaster cave is a wonderful
subterranean grotto, discovered off
Kidd's -ravine, in California, about
thirty years ago. Its vast outer halls
and huge inner chambers are all be-
decked with beautiful alabaster hang
ings, BILE ding every shade of color
from w:,.Ge to pink and red in perfect
harmony and beauty.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-06-28
In Business for Himself.

"My husband has to work very hard,
said Mrs. Storeclerc.
"Mine HASN'T" said Mrs. Softsnap.
ais he in business for HIMSELF"
"Yes, he's an olficeholder.-N. 7.
Press
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-06-28

The largest Greek temple was that
of Jupiter Olympus. 1t was $40 feet
long, So broad, and 220 high.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-06-28

An American flag made entirely Of
acorns is a curiosity exhibited by q
Baltimore mans
The famous Dragon" tree on the
island of Teneriffe is 5000 years old.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-04-20
Ex-Governor Franklin J. Moses.

Hon. John B. Goodrich, lawyer
from Boston, was on visit to Charles
ton not long ago, and to a reporter of
Tie Netcs us0 Courier he gave some
information about Franklin j. Moses,
the notorious scapcgrace of this State,
which may prove interesting to some
OF oar readers. Mr.. Goodrich said
that several years ago he was sent
for BY the sheriff, who told him he
had a queer case, man up for
obtaining money on false pretenses,
but who did not seem to be 4 very
bad fellow after all, but only a man
in trouble who had yielded to temp
tation His client proved to be
Franklin J. Moses. 1t was clear
case, and Moses by his advice Headed
guilty, and Mr.. Goodrich made an
appeal to the Judge for clemency
and light sentence. But the Judge
did not take Mr.. Goodrich's view of
the case, and he sent Moses to the
penltentlary tor three years w hen
Moses had served out his time Good
rich felt sorry for him, paid his board
for while and employed him as a
clerk in his Office The imprison-
ment had proved a blessing N dis
gaise, for it had cured Moses ii the
opium habit. He got place in
Winthrop, suburb Of Boston, ingra-
tiated himself with the people, and
obtained from some of the business
men OF the place money enough to
START local paper, and is now max
ing his living in that way, and is
highly respected by his neighbors
and fellow-townsmen.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-04-20
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.
rChristian Advocate. !

Some of our contemporaries are
greatly exercised because so small a
percentage OF our foreign ;nmigra-
ton comes to the Southern States.
The New York SIN says:
"Look at a few figures. OF the
$4,000 immigrants who landed at
this port last year only 166 were
bound to South Carolina, 239 to North
Carolina, 299 to Georgia, 291 to Ala
bama, 342 to Florida, 3SS to Tennes-
see, 35S to Arkansas, 551 to Louis
lana, 323 to Virginia, and POI to
Mississippi. Thus it will be seen
that much less than one-hundredth
part of the immigrants who came
here last year went to these ten great
and fertile and attractive States.
Not far from one-half of the whole
remained here in New York, while
the great majority of the other half
were bound to the Western States
and to three of the New England
States. To Illinois there went 2S,0SO
to Michigan, 9,039; to Wisconsin,
7,749; to Iowa, 5,94s, and to Mime
sofa, 9,S02. TO the well-populated
State of Massachusetts :here went
1929; to the populous little Con-
necticut, $3.50, and to Rhode Island,
2,SI4. There were more of the
immigrants of last year bound to
Montana than to Arkansas, more 10
Nevada than to Florida, more to
Vermont than to Louisiana"
Such figures do not bother US in
the least. We are in no hurry to fill
up all the vacant spaces in the South
ern States. There is nothing that
we like more than plenty of room
1t is our sincere hope also t!'::::~ chi
children after us may not he unrea-
sonably crowded. The South will
fill up soon enough. AT present its
white population is almost wholly
native and Protestant. For all new
comers of the right sort there is q
hearty welcome. But why there
should be any strong desi:e for 9
horde of ignorant and su2erstitlous
Italians, Poles, or Hurs sariaps, We
cannot see.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-04-20
Nobody Who Has to Work on Sundays
Can be a Presbyterian.
fGrecnville News

COLUMBIA, S. c., April l3.-A case
involving the right CT the Presbyte-
rian church 70 expel members who
have Sunday york to do, and which
appears likely to become historical,
has, for the last few days, been en-
gaging the attention of the Charles
ton Presbytery, now in session in
this city. The particular objec- nf
this church discipline is Miss Sadie
Means, an orphan, living with her
sister and brothcr-in-law, who has
been engaged in the telephone ex-
change, where her services are re-
quired for four hours on Sunday.
Last month she was brought before
the session OF the Second Presbyte-
ri;.n church and suspended from
membership because of this alleged
Sabbath breaking. As was shown in
the argument, there are others in
this church who likewise work on
Sandy. Argument was made for
Miss Means by tie Rev. J. W. Finn.
The Rev. G. A. Blackburn. pastor
of the church, appeared for the re-
sponden;s. He said that the church
had formed a fixed plan governing
Sabbath bre;.A;Hg and it required
that no member should break the
Sabbath. The telephone exchange
was not a necessity. He argued ve
hemently on tk- observance OF the
Sabbath dav. This evil OF Sabbath
breaking should be swamped. II
these CHARGES were sustained he
could not remain pastorof the church.
In reply to question, he said that 1t
would he inconsistent for his church
to recognize any person applyir:s; for
membership who was in a legitimate
and necessary business on Sunday.
In reply Dr.. Finn said that by
their peculiar ideas there was danger
of some persons drifting away from
the truth by their zeal. Ii people
were run out of the church on such
stric, rules it would DO. away with
the whole object OF the church to
Christianize the worl...
1t was nearly midnight when a
vote on the question was reached.
The case was decided against Miss
Means and the Second Presbyterian
church was sustained by a vote OF
20 to s. The case will be appealed
to the Synod. This actIonls roundly
rebuked on every side.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-04-20
Beautify Your Rooms.

Teachers, let us make our school
rooms more attractive You can
easily do this. Ask the boys to clean
up the yards and whitewash those
fireplaces no longer needed, which
they will take pleasure in doing.
Ask the girls to decorate your room
daily with flowers, and in a few morn
ings you will hardly recognize your
own room. BY beholding the beau
tiful our minds become nobler and
we are raised to higher plane of
thought and feeling. Just so with
the child. Beauty also pleases. This
will enable you TO control your chill
dren with less effort. 1t will cause
each pupil to love you, himself and
everybody better, and by seeing the
beautiful around him attempt uncon-
sciously to have his person, his mind
and his heart in keeping with his
surroundings.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-04-20
VOLUME XLIV.-NO. 16.

the expense would be 81 more, but
if not, and the side shows and rides
were omitted, the expense would be
$3.50 less, or $3.50.
I have made no allowance for other
things, to places of amusement, pic
ture galleries, ETC., but have consid-
cred the cost of man seeing the fair
at the least possible expense. Let
me add few suggestions: Don't
leave home without sufficient money
to take care of you in case of an ac-
cident, sickness, etc. Be sure. to
bring warm wraps, and some thick
clothing; for even in summer there
are some sudden changes in the wea-
ther, and none of the fair buildings
are heated. Another thing, as soon
as you arrive, if you have not cata-
logue get one, and in any event don't
attempt to see the exposition with
out system. Determine what you
want to see, and then carry out your
programme TO the letter, FOR IL VIII
be impossible to see one-half of what
there is to see in the tine allotted
you. Remember, the grounds con-
tain over 700 acres-more than a
square mile, and there are 81 exposi-
ton and State buildings, to say moth
ing OF Numerous other structures, pill
lars, columns, statues, etc. Finally,
bring along your notebook, and in
the evening jot down items of what
you have seen during the day for
future reference. Figurately call
the world" will be here. One word
morc-don't dress as if going on
dress parade; people will not come
to look at one another, but to look at
the fair. Hoping that these sugges-
tions may prove useful to your read
ers, | am \ GREcIAN.
Chicago, March II, 1893.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-04-20
Small Chance for a Fight.
The legal advisers of the Liquor Deal
RS Association have given the following

The legal advisers of the Liquor Deal
e-s' Association have given the following
advice:
l. We advise your committee, and
through you your associates, to prepare
to meet the statute as valid and constitu-
tional, and that on and after the lst OF
July, 1893, it will be enforced.
>. In view of the heavy penalties and
punishment prescribed by the statute, we
cannot advise you to continue selling
after the 1st of July, 1893, but, on the
contrary, advise you to comply with the
terms of the statute until it has first
been adjudged invalid.
3. To test the question of the constitu-
tionality of the statute on the point OF
Federal prohibition or discrimination:
we advise that proper proceedings be
taken to test the question, but that pend
ing such proceedings and the determine
ton thereof the provisions of the Act be
carefully observed.
The statute, so far as we can see, can
only be tested after the 1st of July, 1893,
by the attempt of t State or any of its
officers to seize and Sell liquors mapufac-
tured in another State and exposed foI
sale here by some one who has obtained
and holds license to sell liquors for the
whole year.
The Charleston Sun epitomizes the
advice of the counsel as follows:
The liquor traffic is not a legitimate
business. In every city and State in the
Union the business is subject to legissa-
tive enactment and police regulation,
and against that there is nothing to do
We advise the liquor dealers of the State
not to spend five cents in resisting ta
law
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-04-20
INTRODUCTION.

To the 7eachers and Patrons OF
the Schools Of Oconee County: Since
the COURIER has been kind enough
to give us one of its columns for our
use, I shall undertake the task of
conducting it. And let me say right
here, upon You depends the success
or failure of this column, sor without
your hearty cooperation this work
cannot be long continued; but with
your help and sympathy this column
can be made both pleasant and pro-
ftable.
1t shall be my endeavor to have
articles in this column that will be
of practical use to teachers, and to
this end / invite every teacher IN
Oconee to send me in any article that
may be interesting . our teachers; !;
also any news pertaining to his school.
/ have felt that we need to get
better acquainted with each other.
Let us use this column for this pur-
pose and unite ourselves, by this
means raising the standard of our
work and making ourselves more
important factor in our country. Send
US in your papers and let us exchange
our ideas on teaching, that all may
be benefited thereby. Do not wait.
J. w. GAINES.
Westminster. S. c.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-04-20
Professional Teaching.

Many claim that there is no pro-
fession OF teacher. They say that
any one who has learned grammar,
arithmetic, etc, can teach. Is this
true? Let as see whether they really
teach or simply keep school. One
of these teachers who has learned his
arithmetic, etc, but who has not stu
died psychology, especially with ref
erence to mind training; physiology,
so that he may keep the children
comfortable, and many other subjects
OF equal Importance, enters the school
room and prepares for hearing reel
tations. Some learn, some do not.
! He does not know how to approach
the careless or stubborn ones, but
spares not the rod, with this result ::
! The stubborn become more so, and
the careless stand in such fear Of him
that if they wished to learn they
could not.
Lool; at the teacher who has stu
died teaching as an art. He finds
the same difficulties, but he under
stands childrcn-he knows this child
is OF nervous temperament, that Of
phlcennatic-and, therefore, has a
different treatment for each one. If
child is careless he knows how to
interest him. He understands the
motives that will influence each Of
his children, and instead OF driving
him with the iroH rod, he places these
motives, which will bring about the
desired effect, before the child, thus
causing the child to do right for
rights sake, which raises his moral
standard and makes him more OF a
man than any amount OF punishment
can.
Teachers who study their work
daily become more influential and
soon obtain better positions, because
their work gives better satisfaction,
while those who depend upon hear
ing lessons never advance a step.
These things show that one really
teaches, while the other only keeps
school.
1t is not necessary to attend a
training school for this knowledge OF
the art of teaching. 1t can be had
at home by diligent study. Numer-
Gus works on all branches Of teaching
by lifelong teachers are easily
obtained. Any teacher, by judi
cious expenditure Of time and money,
can pursue at home and during the
school months an advantageous course
in pedagc .ics.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-04-20
The Dangers of Riches.
Nashville Advocate. ]

During the past thirty years there
) has been an immense increase in prl-
vate and corporate wealth in the
United States Many OF our eiti-
zens are fabulou>ivric New \ ork
alone is said to contain one thousand
millionaires. Multitu9es are strain
ing every nerve to amaSs money.
We doubt whether the pulpit has
been as faithful as 1t ought to have
been in expounding and applying the
teaching of Jesus on this subject. II
might have done something more to
arrest the mad pursuit that has
wrecked and ruined 50 many men
The doctrine OF Jesus is that the
possession Of riches, no matter how
honestly acquired, involves the utmost
peril. at is easier for camel TO 90
through the eve OF 4 needle than Tor
rich man to enter into the kingdom
of heaven No GexterouS handling
Of this utterance can rob ii OF It's
awful significance with God all
things are possible" BY his grace
and mercy even the richest man may
be saved IN heaven; but the odds are
the otiier way Those who are
exposed to the risk should be made
aware of it.
Still more is it the case that dis
honest acquisitions, gotten by trick
or sharp. practice, are mlllstone
about the necks OF their owners.
Eagerness to lay up is folly. They
that will be rich fall into temptation
aa<i snare, and into many :oolish
Ind hurtful lusts that drown men III
destruction and perdition. The
Apostle rightly says that these lasts
are "many." Their name, in fact, is
legion. Honest industry, rational
economy, natural accumulation, are
right and proper enough; but the
haste to be rich ends inevitably IN
sin.
There are many better things than
money-an unspotted character, the
confidence of good men and women,
the love of wife and children, and,
above all things, the approving smile
: Almighty God. Let Christian
pie recognize this fact, and act
it. Let them teach it to their
'-an. w. many homes
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-04-20

How TO MAKE MEALY PoTAToEs.
Pare the raw potatoes and let them
stand an hour or so in basin Of
water, to which pinch of salt has
been added. Boil quickly; when
done draia off the water carefully,
and replace the potatoes on the stove
in the same vessel in which they
were cooked, to dry for 5 to 10 min
utes. When ready to serve, take
each potato and squeeze it gently,
but not enough to destroy the form,
in a dry napkin, and place immedi-
,ately on the table. The squeezing
e napkin takes out all Of the
and leaves the potatoes that
before wet and heavy, dry,
ally and delicious.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-04-20
wAIHALLA. SOUTH CAROLINA, APRIL 20, 1898.
COMPLAINT AGAINST THE MUSE.
For the Keowee Courier.l

For the Keowee Courier.l
Oh, Muse! once sweetest of the Nine,
fear thy fires grown cold;
Oh, tell me, doth thy scribblers write
For glory or for gold9
When first thy inspiration sweet
Did live in Hesiod's heart,
And Horace taught the happy life
Through thy inspiring art,
And Pinder sang his choral odes
Beneath fair Grecian skies
Oh, then, great Muse, thou vert divine
Thy favor sweet and wise!
When Shakespeare taught the tragic stage
A music for its play,
And brought fair Comedy to. view
A brighter, better day;
And Dante scared beyond the earth
Sublimer realms to find,
And cen did taste of Paradise
In his conceptive mind;
And Milton pierced the starry veil
And breathed of Heavens cline,
Then viewed He'll angels at their work
Oh, Muse, thou vert sublime!
When Keats and Coleridge sang their lays
.Ant. Pope's didactic rhyme.
With universal logic true,
Did temper England's cline;
When Wadsworth penned his poesy
In perfect measure sweet;
When Tennyson his soothing verse
Wrote pure and so complete;
When in our own bright. sunny land
Great Timrod tuned his Tyre
To sentiment so pure and sweet
Oh, Muse, sweet was thy fire.
But now, oh, Muse, do hide, l pray,
When sap begins to rise
Within the poet of the Spring,
Lest he prove over-wise
And give thee credit for his verse,
And call thy name to crown
His youthful flow of sentiment
Ay youthful, yet renowned
Since It's the same re-writ so oft
When "Enthused' wills to sing
Oh, hide thee, Muse. and leave, pray,
To builded bards the Spring.
EBES STEVEN.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-04-20
Beware Of Ointments for. Catarrh that
Contain Mercury,

AS mercury will surely destroy the
sense Of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such fsrti-
cles should never be used except on pre-
scriptions from reputable physicians, as
the damage they willd is ter fold to the
good you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F.
J. Cheney & Co, Toledo. o.. contains no
mercury. and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
inc 1t is taken internally. and made in
Toledo, Ohio. by f. J. Cheney IL Co.
Testimonials free.
g Sold by druggists. Price, - cents
per bottle.