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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-01-19
HOW,s This !?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of cata-rh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Proprietors.
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known F:
J. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and 6n9 cially able
to carry out any obligations made by
Their firm.
WEST & TRAUx,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAS & MARVIN
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0:
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Price,
75c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Testimonials free.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-01-19
If should Be in Every House.

J. B. Wilson, 81 Clay street, Sharps-
burg. Pa, ,.says he will not be without DR..
Kings New Discovery for consumption,
coughs and colds, that it cured his wife
who was threatened with pneumonia
after an attack of Ga grippe" when
various other remedies and several ply
sicians had done her no good. Robert
Barber. of CookspoEt, Pa, claims Dr.
Kings New Discovery has done hrm
more good than anything he ever used
for lung trouble. Nothing like 1t. Try
it. Free trial bottles at the Norman Car
roll Co.'s drugstore. Large bottles, 5Oc..
and 81 90.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-01-19

CINCINNATI, o.. January l6.-Presi.
dent ingalls, has put the freight trains
on the Chesapeake and Ohio Road at the
disposal of the Cincinnati Enquirer IN alo
of an effort to furnish coal at $3.50 pei
ton in single ton loads. instead Of at :
and Sc as charged by coal dealers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-01-19

All of the relics of Colum bus that can
be secured in Europe will be brought to
the Worlds Fair early this spring on the
United States man-of-war Newark. These
relics are scattered through museums in
England, France, Spain and Italy.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-01-19
Rneklen,s Arnica SalYe.

The best Save in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilhlains.,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. II
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price, rs cents Per
box For sale by the Norman Carroll Go.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-01-19

The We divide reputation of Ayers
Hair vigor, is due to its healthy action
on the hair and scalp. This incompara-
bic preparation restores the original
color to gray and faded hair, and imparts
the gloss and freshness so much desired
hy All classes of people.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-01-19
n r. M s..

For subs5ri stion, s1.5o per annum
strictly in ADVANCE; fo- six months, 70
cents; for four months, so cents.
Advertisements inserted at one dollar
per square of one inch or less for the tlrst
insertion and fifty cents for each SUB
sequent insertion.
Obituary Notices exceeding five lines.
Tributes of Respect. Communications OF
a personal character, when admissible,
and Announcements of Candidates will
be charged for as advertisements.
Job Printing neatly and cheaply execu-
ted.
Necessity oompels ms to adhere strictly
to the requirements Of Cash Payments
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-01-19
Good Advice.
The following little paragraph from

The following little paragraph from
the Cotton Plant contains much good ad-
vice:
''In setting your crops for this year
be sure to lay off enough Of Your best
land to make all the provisions needed
for home supplies. When YOU think you
have enough throw in about half as much
more for good measure, and then you can
plant as much land in cotton as you can
work we'll and fertalize abundantly. You
viii find that this is sensible advice. if
you Will try it.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-01-19

WASHINGTON. January s.-Last night
burglars entered the County Clerks
Office as Fairfax Court House. Va, and
blew open the safe, leaving its contents,
consisting of records. strewn all over the
floor and partially burned. The will OF
George Washington, father of his country
was deposited in the safe, but the de
predators evidently were not aware OF
the fact. for the document was found
undistrrbed when the Clerk came to the
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-01-19
Tle State Of South Carolina,
v~--nn0UNTY.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Russell Duke. Plaintiff, SUMMONS
W. P. Looper, Defendant. } RELIEF.
To the Defendant:
VOU are hereby summoned and re-
/ quired to answer the complaint in
this action, which was filed in the Clerk S
Office, Oconee county, South Carolina,
on the Sd day of January, 1898, and TO
serve copy of your answer to the said
complaint on the subscriber at his office
at Pickens Court House. South Carolina.
within twenty days after the service
hereof, exclusive of the day OF such SER
vice; and if you fail to answer the COM
plant within the time aforesaid, the
Plaintiff in this action will apply to the
Court for the relief demanded in the
complaint.
Dated January 5, a. D. 1893.
L. s.. JAMES SEABoRN, c. G. r.
J. II. NEWTON,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
To w. P. Looper, Defendant, take
notice. that the summons and complaint
in this action was filed in the Clerk S
Office for Oconee county, State CT South
Carolina, on the Sd day of January, 1893.
J. II. NEWTON,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
January 5, 1893. Low
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-01-19

ANDERSON, S. c., January 1.-THE
Holland Store election day killing case
was heard before Commissioner 11aw-
thorne to-day and was dismissed. a
large number of witnesses were exam
ined. but the government failed to make
out its case of conspiracy.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-01-19

An Act to amend Section 1902 OF the
General Statutes of the State, relating TO
the apportionment of the free public
school fund.
Section 1902 is amended to read: He
(the School Commissioned shall! annually
on the first day of February. or as soon
as practicable thereafter, apportion the
income OF the county school fund among
the several school districts of his county,
in proportion to the number of pup Is
attending tie free public schools in each
district. and he shall certify such appor-
tionment to the County Treasurer. He
shall at the same time, when deemed
advisable by the County Board of Exam
iners, apportion from the income OF the
two mill tax on property sum not
exceeding two hundred dollars to defray
the expenses of Teachers Institutes con-
Quoted under regulations prescribed by
the State superintendent of Education,
which sum shall 5e drawn on lis warrant
upon the County Treasurer. approved by
the other two members of the County
Board of Examiners. He shall take
duplicates for such expenditures and file
the same with an itemized statement,
with the state Superintendent of Edu-
cation.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-01-19

COUNTY OF OCONEE.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Jesse W. Stribling, assignee, Plaintiff.
W. II. Lindsay ct al, Defendants.
DY virtue of Decretal Orders, made in
ID the above entitled action. will sell.
at public outcry. in front of the Court
House, at Waihalla. S. c.. on Salesday in
February, 1888. during the legal hours Of
sale. the following Real Estate described
in said action, to-wit:
ALL that piece. parcel or tract OF land.
situate. lying and being in County and
State aforesaid, adjoining lands of Os-
born Cleveland. Elias Hendrix, a. j.
Maret and others. containing one hun
dred and forty-eight acres. more or less,
being the same conveyed to W. H. Lind
say by B. NJ. Isbell by deed dated 18th
December, 1879, except ten acres sold to
Mrs. Wheeler.
TERMS: One-half purchase money to
be paid in cash. the remaining half on a
credit of twelve months, with interest
from date of sale, and to be secured by
bond of the purchaser and a mortgage OF
the premises sold. Purchaser to pay
extra for papers.
j. w. HOLLEEAN,
Master.
January II, 1893. 2-4t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-01-19

A syndicate of Knoxville men have
completed the purchase of $4,000 acres Of
coal land on New river, Virginia, for
which they paid $780, 900.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-01-19

Owing to the Mississippi river being
full of floating ice, traffic on the water
highway has Overwhelmingly suspended.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-01-19

H.ARRIsBURG, PA, January 1.-THE
Republican caucus this morning nomina-
ted Matthew Quay for United States
Senator.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-01-19
Notice of Final Settlement.

NOTICE is hereby given that, on FRI
N DAY, the 10th day of February next.
at 10 { clock A. NJ, the undersigned, as
Administrator of the Estate of Hugh ".
Phinney. deceased, will make application
unto j. W. Holleman, Judge OF Probate.
in and for the County of Oconee. and
State of South Carolina, for final settle
ment and discharge as such administra-
tor. JAMES PHINNEY,
Administrator.
January 70, 1898. 2-4t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-01-19
Senator DeSchamps Dead.

SUMMERToS, January 16.-The Hon
Louis II. DeSchamps. Senator of Claren
don County, died this morning.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-01-19
Notice to Trespassers.

A Ii PERSONS who have stock of any
Il kind, horses, cattle, hogs, sheep
goats, &c, running at large on any par
of the Poor Mountain tract of land o
Mrs. Grace R. Cochran are hereby notified
to take up the same at once. Any Sucl
stock found running at large on sale
land on and after the 18th day of Janu
ary. 1893, will be dealt with according t.
law. join r. COCHRAN,
Agent
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-01-19
School Notice.

NHE SECOND TERM of Mrs. J. H.
ADAMs's school will commence on
MONDAY, January I'd, 1898. Latin,
French and the higher branches of English
taught. Also, pupils in the lowest pri-
mary grades received. Prices according
Seneca, December 20, 1892. 52-tf
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-01-19

COUNTY OF OCONEE.
By J. w. HoLLEMAN, ESQ.,, Probate
Judge.
WHEREAS, James Seaborn, c. e. P. and
G. S.. has made suit to me to grant
him Letters of Administration of the
Estate and Effects of Richard Lewis, de
ceased
These are, therefore, to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred and
creditors of the said Richard Lewis,
deceased, that they be and appear
before me, in the Court of Probate,
to be held at Walhalla Court House,
S. c.. on Wednesday, the 22d day of Feb
ruary 1898, next. after publication here.
of, at II o'clock in the forenoon, to
show cause, if any they have, why the
said administration should not be grant
ed
Given under my hand and seal this the
9th Gay of January, Anno Domini, 1893.
lis. j. w. HOLLEMAN,
~ Judge of Probate.
Published on the 18th day of January
1893, in the KEowEE COURIER, Walhalla,
S. C.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-01-19

To amend Section 1857 % the General
Statutes relating to damages caused by
defective highways or bridges.
Section 1857 is amended to read as fol
lows: Any person who shallreceive bodily
damages in his person or property
through a defect caused by or in the
negligent repair Of highway, causeway,
street or bridge may recover in an action
against the county or municipality the
amount of actual damages sustained by
him by reason thereof: Provided, such
person has not in any way brought about
such injury or damage by his own act or
negligently contributing thereto. If such
defect in any road, causeway or bridge
existed before such injury or damage
occurred, such damages shall not be
recovered by the person SO injured if his
exceeded the ordinary weight.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-01-19

An Act regulating chattel mortgages
and the payment and satisfaction thereof.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the State OF South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General
Assembly, and by the authority OF the
same:
Section l. That no chattel or persona?
property of any description shall be con-
yeyed by any chattel mortgage, unless
sufficiently described in said chattel mort
gage so as to be identified.
Section .. That the mortgage of any
chattel shall have the right to redeem the
property mortgaged by him at any time
before sale by the MORTGAGE. by paying
the mortgage debt and costs incurred IN
attempting to enforce its payment, and a
tender made by the mortgagor of an
amount sufficient to pay said debt and
costs, if not accepted. shall render the
mortgage null and void.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-01-19
THE
SuperiiOr Medicine

because it is always the same in ap-
pearance, flavor, and effect, and, be-
ing highly concentrated, only small
doses are needed. 1t is, Therefore,
the most economical blood-purifer
in existence. 1t
Ouf 5S makes food nour-
cnpOcsta A ishing, work pleas
SOhOs oIH ant, sleep refresh
ing, and life enjoyable. 1t searches
out ali impurities in the system and
expels them harmlessly by the natu-
raj channels. AYERS SarSaparilia
gives elasticity to the step, and i'm
parts to the aged and infrm, re-
newed health, strength, and vitality.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-01-19
CITATION.
IN THE COURT OF PROBATE.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, I
COUNTY OF OcONEE.
81 j. w. HoLLEMAN, ESQ.,, Probate
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-01-19

section 2. That all Acts and parts OF
Acts inconsistent with this Act be, and
the same are hereby, repealed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-01-19
NEW LAWS.

We publish this week a few Of the new
measures enacted at the last session OF
the General Assembly. They will be OF
interest to our readers. Others will be
published hereafter:
An Act providing for right of action
against municipal corporation for dam,
ages sustained By reason of defects in
the repair of streets, sidewalks and
bridges within the limits of such munich
pal corporation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the State OF South
Carolina, now met and sitting in Gene
raj Assembly and by the authority OF the
same:
Section /. That any person who shall
have received bodily injury, or damages
to his or her person or property, by rea-
son of any defect in the repair of any
street, sidewalk or bridge within the cor
porate limits of any town or city in this
State shall recover, in an action IN a
court of competent jurisdiction against
said town or city, the amount of damages
sustained.
section 2. That all Acts and parts OF
Acts inconsistent with this Act be, and
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-01-19
and
January 5, 1893.
Masters Sale.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF OCoNEE.
n THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-13
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
THE CLOSING QUOTATIONS OF
MONEY.
Offering. and Sales AT the Richmond To-
bacco Fychangc-internai Revenue
collections-Foreign Adviocs.

NEW YORK. April 12.-Money on call
easier ranging from TO per cent.
and closing offered at per cent; prime
mercantile paper, car per cent Stor-
,trr exchange firm; posted rates. 4S714S0;
commercial bills. 4S5hG4S5ia Govern
,,,,rf bonds steady. State bonds dull
,sar~oaa bonds very irregular.
Tho stock market was kept In n feverish
and unsettled condition early In the
Ssv hy o heavy selling movement in SUI
car from lOli5 down 10 1904. and later
a. Distnling and Cattle Feeding from
cfl, down 10 2S4. Pacific Mail declined
D. rer cent. and National Cordage 1X
-,- cent. FOR the common and 2i5 per
cont for the preferred. but in a majority
- Instances the losses were confined
within a range OF is0i per cent. The
TAX about heavy shipments Of gold by
Tho steamers sailing for Europe late in
fra week had an adverse influence and
,-flrci the bears to make several decid-
r demonstrations against the market.
As the day drew 20 a close there was
q marked change in the temper OF spec
nation. and under brisk purchases for
che long account. as we'll as TO cover
short contracts. a general advance en-
ssei Pullman rose 4 TO 2oG. Sugar
On i04 Manhattan 2R 10 1861. National
cad * 10 a., National Cordage 10
G.. Lake shore . 20 133 and G. c. G.
s-l 81 Louis T. 70 5DTs. The buying OF
chose shares was characterized by
good deal Of confidence. and altogether a
much better feeling prevails. The indi-
cations that leading operators who re-
comfy sold out were again buying slim
ulate1 the demand from the traders on
the floor. The market left OF strong
af or near tho best figures Of the day.
Safes-Listed stocks. $4,000 shares; I'M
listed stocks, $1,000 shares.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-13

LYNCHBURG, VA, April 12.-Followins
is weather crop bulletin. No. 3. for the
week ending Monday. April TO- issued at
the central office, Lynchburg Va, April
H. 1893:
On the Cd thunder showers occurred
along the Norfolk and Western railroad.
and in the south-central counties. that
generally proved very beneficial to the
ground and growing vegetation. Light
rains on Sunday and Monday also proved
beneficial in the extreme Northern FEC
tiCn. In other sections there were gen
orally only very light showers that were
Of very little benefit The temperature
was decidedly above the average for this
season. except on Friday morning 'tnd on
Monday. and reached as high as s. TO IS
degrees on Saturday. The warm and dry
weather. in connection with more than
the average amount of sunshine, enabled
farmers 10 continue following, so that
the greater part Of that work is now com
pleted. and generally the ground is In
good condition. though rather too dry
in some sections and on high gro md
Some corn has been planted during the
past week in the Shenandoah Valley,
in Prince William and around Frederioks-
burg and in the Southeastern counties.
but a good rain is needed and desired TO
put the ground in suitable condition.
Wheat. oats. rye and grass are generally
reported in good condition Tobacco
plants are doing we'll In Bedford county
1t is said that more than the average
crop will be cultivated this year. Apple.
peach. pear and plum trees are generally
in bloom. and the prospect for a fine
fruit crop is generally excellent. though
reports from Irwin, GoOchland county,
state that peach blossoms are compare
lively scarce. and in the vicinity Of
Savcdge Surry county. there are no peach
blooms
The potato and pea crops are later
than usual on account OF cold tempera-
ture In March. and garden truck in
the Eastern sections is not so far ad-
vanced as usual this season. but general
farm work is well up. Favorable rains
during the next few days are hoped for
by all and would cause complaining 10
progress rapidly and would improve all
growing vegetation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-13
P4RrEIDGE HOLDS on.
The Fate OF the Great PlungSr Hanging In
"A Baiance-Ihe Dollar n Bushel Threat.

CHICAGO. ILL. April 12-1he threat
| Of one dollar a bushel for May wheat
| seemed about 10 bc realized to-day. Amid
| intense excitement the market suddenly
shot up over three cents on the top or
the recent advance of nearly twelve
cents. At ninety cents. however. there
was a sudden sheer descent Of six cents.
followed by rapid rebound Of three
cents. The whole trade seemed to feel
that the fate Of the great plunger. Par
fridge hung in balance. and lecllnS
of nervousness and anxiety was wide
spread He covered his enormous snort
sales heavily yesterday. and the opening
to-day found every one with whom ne
had dealings calling on him for margins
away beyond the market. HIS position
was eupposed 10 be weakened by advances
in July. as tbfro was an idea he was
short lot Of July. in addition 10 May.
He has been turning securities into money
for a week. but his necessities appar-
emily had to-day only fairly begun. lie
was on the floor IN person, and notwith-
standing the forces of his enemies. seem
.--~alT tlan Yesterday. He sold
July yesterday around at seNenty-seven
cents. and is to-day taking 1t back at
cent or more priit, while apparently
holding like grim death TO his big deal
I'm May.
mere was JNNEllS lfdut III way
wheat and provisions. The cliques I'm
each Of these specialties were in full
control and had their hands in the vitals
Of the shorts. May wheat after some
astonishing gymnastics. closed nc. under
yesterdays closing price Last nights
close was SGAc. The first sale this morn
ing was at 90c. In two minutes il slump
ed 10 sac, and in less than five minutes
after that the bulls ran the price UP 10
SSc. Al noon IL was fuctuating between
SIC. and SIC. Nervousness was a fair
description OF the state Of the market.
A call for 5000 bushels would send the
market ND 20 the roof a trader might
start in TO buy at SEC and be satisfied
70 capture his delusiVe amount at &c.
advance. and see the price the next
minute below his original offering. Az
ter the usual fluctuations of the session
May wheat closed at S6hc.-wthin
nc. OF yesterdays price. The range Of
the day was about &c. The trading was
not heavy, for the market was too SEN
sitive for any large operations.
Corn opened weak and closed strong.
with a net gain for the day OF A0%c.
Oats declined early H9%c., but closed
with a net gain OF Nc.
Compared with yesterdays closing
prices pork is from 3Jc. 10 43l3c. higher.
lard from 35c. to 40c. higher, and ribs
advanced 20c. TO Csc.
Cash Quotations-Flous n hettsr de- !
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-13
NEw YoRK PRoprcE MARKET.

NEW YORK. April 12.-Flour dull and
steady: winter wheat. low grades. sd
0..a5: patent. S3.S5G4.2j; Minnesota
clear 81. 5Od35O: patent. $+.25G41O. South
ern -four dull and steady; common TO
fair extra. $21OG31O; good TO choice do.
S3.i56425.
Wheat active on export account and
strong; No. > red. store and elevator,
77i.c afoat. 7Oa,c. options were mod
erately active closing firm and unchanged
10 &C. up; April, rye; May. ISc.; June,
70i>c.
Corn firm and moderately active; No.
.. 5liaa12c. elevator; 53d53i3c' afloat;
ungraded mixed. 52G57c.; steamer mixed.
5Sa1Syc. Options closed firm at A0%c.
advance and dull: April 49Hc; May
arse: June. 4T7sc.
oats quiet: white lower. Options mod
cratcly active and firmer; April. Doc. {;
May. &c: June, 34iac. Spot prices. No.
.. sc: 40. white. 40c.' mixed western
&c. white do. &9ni9c
Wool dull and firm.
Beef steady and dull: family. Sll.OOn
10. 90: extra mess. S7.lO0S50; beef hams
inactive and easy at Sl73O; uerced beer
steady and quiet; city extra. India mess
$17OO6l7.O: cut meats quiet and firm;
picked bellies. S9.50T9.7 -; picked shout
ders. S 25NS5O: picked hams. Sl2.23m
1900: mildes quiet and firmer; short
clear. S1O.2I.
Lard quiet and stronger at 5000; city
$50: May. 5000; July. SiG.35; Septem-
Der. S10G1. Refined quiet and frmer;
compound SSOoQS12ia.
Pork quiet and nrmcr; old mess. Sl775;
new mess $3.50. extra prime nominal
Rosin active and lower; strained. COM
mon 10 good. S127iaGl30.
Rye quiet and about steady.
Molasses Foreign nominal; New Or
leans. open kettle. good to choice, in
fair demand and firm AZ 30a3Sc.
Peanuts i'm moderate demand; fancy
hand-picked. &c; farmers. 4'2a5l2c.
Cofcc-Options closed steady at 5@lO
points down: April. S15.G5: June. Sl54oa
1915: September. Sl5.35G15.43; Decem-
Der. sl515G1525. Spot Rio dull and
steady: No Z. 1Giac.
Susar-Raw active and firm. fair re-
fining. SIC. 9G-test centrifugal 6Ac.
Refined quiet and steady. standard A,
15-1GG5ikc.: graduated, l3-1GH"Ic
Grain freiehts TO Liverpool more &C.
tive and frmer; cotton. lid; grain
lad.