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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-02-02
A COl0red Leader Dead.

Robert R. Goode, aged fifty years. died
quietly at his home, near Seneca, on Mon
day, January both, instant. He had been
i'll for more than year, suffering from
cancer of the tongue. He fingered until
last Monday, when death claimed him as
his OWE. Goode was a member of the
Baptist church, and usually rep scented
his Association in the State Conventions
and other representative bodies. He was
for long time President Of the oconee
County Sunday School Convention, Of
which many teachers of his race in this
county were benefited and aided in
school. Many can remember the manly
fight he took to save Shiloh church at
Townville, of which he was Jealous
member, from the hands of disap-
pointed minister, who claimed the pasto-
rate as lifetime charge, and the pro-
perty individually his own. Shiloh
church owes Goode more than they can
ever repay for his victorious stand in this
singular church case. He was an earnest
worker for education and temperance,
and was classed and oStracised rs beng
n Democrat because he would vote with
them to elect temperance men to tie le-
qislature. As farmer he had but few
EQUALS. He was buried by the Odd Eel
lows of the Seneca Colored Lodge. ".
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-02-02
Hog and Hominy.

Some days ago we witnessed novel
sight on the streets of Augusta. A
farmer had load of dressed hogs for
sale. Western salt pork sells in this
market for II cents pound. This fresh
pork. Georgia raised, did not bring over
Z cents.
Mr.. Nathan Newman, of Blythe, is the
Richmond county farmer who raises his
own hog and hominy. There are doubt
less many others in this county and in
this section who are solving the problem
of the independence of Southern farm
erS.
In letter in Yesterdays Chronicle
from Mr.. Marion Mcdaniel, of Columbia
county, he states that Georgia raised
corn is for sale in that county at 80 cents
bushcl. while Western corn. in car
load lots. is sold at GO cents in the Angus
ta market
These facts demonstrate that corn and
meat can be raised proftably in Georgia.
In South Carolina there are numbers OF
farmers who raise their own provisions.
No matter how cheap Western food
supplies can be purchased, they are dear
at anv price to the Southern farm ers 81"
pursues the ruinous policy OF all cot'on
and no food crops.
The farmers of every Southern State
were always prosperous when they lived
at home, and never so since they have
drawn their food supplies from the West.
In the instances mentioned. We find that
Georgia corn and meat are cheaper than
the same articles offered for sale from
the West. When our farmers make up
their minds to make the raising of food
crops the first consideration. their cotton
will necessarily become surplus or
money crop. 1t will then command
remunerative prices that will make them
prosperous and independent.
There is a great mission for the Farm
ers' Alliance. Let the Alliance be re-
/ established and conducted in accordance
with its first principles. Let it eschew
politics as an organization and devote
itself to making the Southern farmer self
supporting and independent. In this
mission the Alliance will have no com
petition. It will have the sympathy and
support OF every man and woman in the
South. In keeping down the cotton
acreage and in encouraging the raising
Of food crops, the Alliance has great
field and will accomplish its best work
An agricultural community that risks
all in the cultivation of one crop and thai
is rendered impecumous by overproduc-
tion--that neglectS the raising OF bread
and meat-that is constantly impov-
ershed for supplies that can be produced
in abundance on its own farms and
plantations-can never become indepen-
dent OF debt: can never become self-sus-
tanning or prosperous -A"q"SiG C.I0n'-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-02-02
South Cardinals Manufactures.

The Atlanta Journal, in an article on
the condition of South Carolina, says:
"The South Carolina newspapers,
which have been devoting so much space
to picturing the disaster and woe result
ing from Governor Tillman's administra-
ton, ought to find profitable reading IN
the report of the progress of the cotton
industry in this country, made by the
Texas World, and published few days
ago in the Journal. This report shows
that the increase in the number OF opera
tives, looms and spindles employed in
cotton manufacture during the past year
was greater in South Carolina than any
other Southern State; that as many new
cotton factories were started in South
Carolina during the year as in Alabama,
Georgia, Texas and Tennessee combined
that, in short, the Palmetto State leads
the great New South in the manufacture
of the South's leading staple and stands
second only to Massachusetts, in all the
Union. The showing is splendid one,
one of which Carolina may well be proud
and on which we tender our congratula-
tions. But we cannot overlook the fact
that all this remarkable progress and de
yelopment has taken place under the
Tillman admins tration, fact which
some of our Carolina contemporaries
seem to have strangely and studiously ig
nored. An administration marked by
such industrial advancement as this can
not be so bad after all.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-02-02
Richland Dots.

RIcHLAND, S. G., January 81, 1898.
DEAR COURIER: We will not undertake
to account for our long silence, but will
try and redeem ourselves with an occa-
sional account of the happenings of our
community.
The mad dog excitement has taken the
place of political hurrahs, which, pre-
vailed when we wrote last. Several mad
dogs have been passing around and bit
ing quite a number Of hogs, dogs and
some other animals beside an occasional
fowl.
On Friday night last some kind Of an
animal invaded Mr.. T. b. Dendy's premi-
ses and carried away some geese. 1t may
have been red fox, but some persons
think it must have been bear.
Mr.. W. E. Dendy has returned from
Atlanta. Owing to the dull state of busi-
ness the large dry goods house which he
had been serving for some months was
forced to reduce expenses and Mr.. D.,
being a new man in the house, was one
among thirty or forty persons who lost a
position at the same time. Mr.. Dendy is
one of our best young men and we hope
soon to see him secure a good position,
which he we'll deserves.
Mr.. W. C. Foster, of the Richmond and
Danville Railroad, spent day or two
at home recently.
Mr.. T. Il. Hughs, of the B. R. & A. R.
R., was at home from Friday last until
last P. NJ, when he returned to his post
of duty.
The Mauldin mill, which now belongs
to Mr.. Harrison Sanders, is now in good
running order.
Mr.. j. J. Ballenger has moved the
Henry Cole engine from Seneca to his
mill and cotton gin here and will proba-
bly, operate other machinery in connec-
ton Herewith.
Communion services will be observed
at Richland Presbyterian church on next
Sabbath, February 5. Il.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-02-02

The liquor dealers of the State have
organized an association to fight the
dispensary law. 1t includes men of
nearly every county, and determined
effort will be made to show that the law
is unconstitutional. The first move In
this direction was made last week when
a petition was read before the Supreme
Court for the issuance of 4 rule to re-
auire the town council of Chester to
show cause why write OF mandamus
should not issue requiring them to grant
liquor license for one year to certain
parties in that town. The petition shows
that the council refused to grant license
for the full year because OF the
passage of the dispensary law. They
issued license for six months.
The petition alleges that the Act
of 1888 allowing the town council to
grant license to sci. liquors is mandatory
and that the dispensary law is unconsti-
tutonal for the following reasons: That
it is an Act to raise revenue for the
State and should have originated in the
House instead of the Senate; that the bill
was not read three times in the House:
subject 10 which the Act relates is not
expressed in its title, as required by the
constitution: that it clothes the Governor
of the State with power prohibited by
the constitution; that power was never
del gated by the people OF South Caro-
lin. to enter into a mercantile business
to sell spirituous liquors for the purpose
of revenue; that it was never delegated to
the State government to create monopoly
| for itself in the sale of liquors: that no
power was ever delegated to appropriate
$50. 900 to carry on such business by the
State. The court granted the rule to show
cause why write of mandon."S should
not issue returnable April 18th.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-02-02

In the House Of Representatives, on
the 18th of January, eulogies were de-
liyered on the death of Col. E. T. Stack
house. Among others, Col. McLaurin,
of this State, his successor, is reported
by the Constitution as follows: "Mr. Nc
Laurin's speech was his maiden effort,
which was fairly a good one until he
branched off and commenced speaking
of the reforms which had been going on
in South Carolina since the war. He
spoke of the State having been controlled
by an aristocracy before the war which
said that the abolition of slavery had
given the working people and the farm
ers an opportunity to assert their rights
He described the leading men in South
Carolina before the war as an indolent,
defiant and uncompromising set OF ty-
rants. But the war had removed the
shackles of caste and the artificial dis
tinction of classes had been abrogated.
The farmers and working men had claim
ed their God-given rights and boldly and
defiantly entered the political arena.
The old aristocracy had held negro domi-
nation perpet,lally before the people as
inevitable res t of division. For time,
by this means, they had held the people
in check, but at last, like some mighty
giant, the people aroused from their
lethargy and elected Benjamin R. Tillmar
as Governor in 1890 His speech was
abusive of the people who had opposed
Tillman and eulogistic of the Tillmanites
Mr.. McLaurin's speech, too, created
sensation, and the young member has
been severely criticised by his fellow
members"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-02-02
Grover Cleveland

For the second time will stand in the
portico of the beautiful National Capitol
on March 4th. lS93-and be inaugurated
President of the United States.
What great event this will be. and
what countless multitude will be there.
A vast number will come from the
South and Southwest, and most of these
will take the Richmond and Danville
Railroad-the greatest Southern system.
Its regular service of three daily trains,
running solid. between the South and
Washington. inclading the only vesti-
buled limited. composed exclusively OF
Pullman Palace drawing room and dining
cars, will, on this occasion, be greatly
augmented, by the most complete ar
rangement of extra service ever offered
by this model system.
Excursion tickets at the rate OF fare
and third for individuals, and one fare
for party of military. twenty-five or more
will be sod on March /, 2, 3, and fol
train to arrive in Washington by noon OF
March 4. Valid, returning. until March
Sth, 1893.
Further information obtainable from
any agent OF this system or OF its connec
tions.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-02-02
Westminster Dots

WEsrMlxSrhR. :. C.. January u. 90.
DsAE CocElEE: Again we beg for space
in your valuable paper to give your many
reade~s a few dots from our little burg.
The snow has disappeared at last and
now the weather is considerably warmer
than it was few days ago.
The farmers in this section have done
very little work so far towards preparing
another crop.
The first qua. Jerly meeting of the
Westminster Circuit was held in the
Methodist church at this place on last
saturday and sunday. Rev. John 0.
Wilson, presiding elder. preached on
Saturday. and Rev. John c. Killgo, who
travels in the interest of Wofford College,
preached on Sunday at II A. NJ. and 80
P. NJ. Rev. Killgo certainly preached
impressive sermons. Notwithstanding
the inclement weather and services at
the Baptist church, the meeting was
largely attended.
A centennial meetir IS held in the
New Westminster st church on last
Sunday. The pastor, Rev. W. W. Leath-
ers, preached one of his excellent SER
mons at II a. NJ. Rev. R. w. Seymour,
of Walhalla. preached at night.
Rev. Newton Smith, pastor of the Pres
byterian church. is conducting week of
PRAYER at that church this week. Rev.
w. T. Mathews will preach in that church
next Sunday at , o'clock P. NJ. We
understand that protracted meeting
will commence then.
The foundery and machine shops OF
the Messrs. Beard are doing great deal
of work now.
Mcssrs. Pitts q; Gray, our enterp,lslne
marble men, are doing some good wori
in their line. They are crowded will
orders from other places most ali the
time.
Slater, Myers & Co., wholesale grocers
of Richmond, Va, have secured the ser
vices of Mr.. S. T. Marett as travelling
! SaleS1Ill1.@ /. 4hdIctC noihSV Ava SAAS'
firm several years ago and they know
good salesman when they have tried him
Our wide-awake saw-mill man, Mr.. }
D. NJ. billiard, now has his saw-mll
located on the farm of Mr.. John S. Dick
son, near Fort Madison.
/ Mrs. w. R. Zimmerman, of Anderson
visited her sister Mrs. r. F. White, ant
other relatives last week.
Misses Pauline Mason and Sadie Qull
. liam visited friends and relatives at Wal
halla last week.
, DR.. II. L. Mobly returned last weel
E from Atlanta, where he had been TO
g some two or three weeks.
: Mrs. Wood, wife of our accommodate
= ing depot agent, Mr.. W. A. Wood, re
: turned home last Saturday from brie
c visit to relatives and friends in Georgi
S and Tennessee.
The COURIER is one of the standar
y weeklies. 1t is priced highly by tn
e citizens of our town and they are gla
when Thursday night comes. L.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-02-02

COLUMBIA, S. c., January 3o.-Assist-
ant Attorney General Buchanan has
returned from the phosphate mines,
whittier he went to investigate several
murders reported to have been commit
ted among the Italians recently. He has
secured evidence, the publication OF
which is withheld. He says tnat since
his first suit, when he informed the
miners that they could not legally be
held against their wish in the mine they
have been leaving there by the score.
OF the six thousand French and Italian
laborers v no were sent there by the illegal
employment Bureaus in New York,
several hundred have left since that
time. At one of the mines Mr.. Buchan-
an liberated seven Italians who were held
in Imprisonment. 1t is expected there
will be some interesting developments
shortly.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-02-02
800 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper vii be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages, and that is
catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure known to the medical fra
ternity. Catarrh being constitutional
disease requires a constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally, actingslirectly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system, thereoy
destroying the foundation OF the disease
and giving the patient strength oy ouile
ING up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprie
tors have so much faith in its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dol
lars for any case that it fails to cure
Send for list of testimonials. Address
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Q.
sg Sold by druggists, % cents.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-02-02

The millions OF diseontenred people
who have jumped to the conclusion that
most of the evils they complain OF can be
cured by Legislation are on the wrons
track. If they would take up the idea
that legislat.on. as at present conducted,
is in reality a curse and is responsible
for many OF the burdens they bear they
would be on the right !inc.-.i1o"t0
ConstitufiOu
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-02-02
Earle's Mills Dots.

ToKEESA. S. c., January 30. lS't'
DEAR COURIER; The weather has some
what moderated for the last few days,
but we have had some of the coolest wea-
ther and the biggest snow that has been
for several years. The farming interests
have come to n standstill on account of
the severe cold weather.
Mrs. Lottie Orsborn, wife OF +. NJ.
Orsborn. departed this life on the list
of January, after short illness, anc
after the funeral services, conducted by
Rev. D. B. Waite, her remains were laid
to rest in Bethel cemetery, in the pres
ence of large concourse OF relatives and
friends. We tender our sympath;as to
the bereaved husband and other relatives
Blessed are those that sleep in the Lord
Mr.. F. NJ. Bruce. OF Grason county,
Texas. is on visit to his old home
Maron looks we'll and IS as lively as eyer.
and we wish him pleasant stay with his
old friends.
Mr. /. F. McLeskey, who has been con-
fined to his room for about four months,
we are sorry to say, is no better.
Mr.. J. P. Myers had the misfortune OF
losing his horse the other day from the
blind staggers.
Mr.. Johnnie Whitworth has moved INTO
his new hoase on his farm. John i.
stirring farmer and makes his living at
home.
Mr.. Fl. II. Simons' little son happened
to a painful. but not serious, accident the
other day. He was bitten by dog that
was thought to have had hydrophobla.
but we are glad to say it was mistake
Mr.. l.. r. Lemons, who has been in
Abheville and Anderson counties in the
photo business, is at home again.
Well, if you don't want your dog killed
YOU had better keep him tied at home.
There have been several mad dogs in this
community, and if a dog is caught out
from home without his owner it is rough
on him.
There is hourishing school at Gross
Roads under the competent teacher, Mr..
II. L. Singleton. Mr.. Singleton is a
splendid teacher. and we think the trus-
tees did we'll in getting him to teach for
them.
We find from taking to the farmers
around here that they intend to plant
less cotton this year than they did last
and we think it good idea, and we hope
that all the farmers throughout the State
will do likewise. NED TODD.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-02-02
Jocassee for Sale.

WILL SELL at private sale that
splendid pace, known as JOCASSEE,
containing two hundred and fifty acres,
more or less, and adjoining lands of }.
NJ. Whitmire and others. This trace is
improved and has dwelling and out
buildings thereon. The place is sus-
ceptible of Q high state Of improvement:
and is one of the best points for hotel
in the country. The scenery ysurroundinG
the place is grand. The tract lies on the
Southwest side of Whitewater River. in
Oconee county. South Carolina. and con
tains large quantity Of bottom land.
Mr.. James Fisher resides on the tract
and will show the same to those who
may desire to purchase. For terms adj
dress me at Robertson T. o.. Clay county,
Mississippi. i. c. CARADlNE:
December |. 1892. 4S-2m'
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-02-02
The Horrors Of Phosphate Mining.

COLUMBIA, S. c., January 24.-Assist-
ant Adjutant General Buchanan returned
to the city to-day and hasfade a detailed
report to the Governor on thAalteged i'll
treatment of French and Italian hborers
in the phosphate mines of this State:
This report confirms all that'was said in
the complaint of the French and Italian
Consuls. The Italian complaint had not
been received when he left here, there
fore he had only the French complainte
investigate. He says in his report thi ;
he found six Frenchmen imprisoned in
the mir es under guard, who know moth
ing of the English language snd.are una
BILE to make known their complaint, as
all the overseers are Italians. The only
alleged reason for their detention was
that they were in debt to the store keeper.
investigation showed that they were
forced to buy their supplies from the
Italian store keepers, and at such prices
as they pleased to charge them: that
they are worked wholly by Italian bosses
and are as helpless as though they had
no tongue at all, so far as making the
abuses known to any one. The report
further states that at one time these men
were actually shot into by one of these
bosses with gun loaded with small shot
and several of them wounded. The ltal-
ian who did the shooting has, in the
meantime, run away to New York The
condition as described in the report is
one of thorough and complete slavery.
The report concludes with che opinion
that the remedy is beyond the power OF
the State, and should find its permanent
relief in the extension of the national
law on immigration. But, itconcludes,
II would recommend that detective be
employed to investigate the condition OF
work in these mines. and to report any
violation of the law
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-02-02
LOCAL MENTION.

Cotton seed is selling in the State at
:. cents per bUshel.
Have yop ANYTHING to sell" flant
-.6ur advertisement in the Coe%lEE and
you Viii be surprised at the harvest you
VIII reap.
Mrs. II. ". Pieper returned home last
week from pleasant visit Of over
month to her caughter. Mrs. }. d. Cap.
peImann. in Charleston.
Mr.. D. L. Red. who has been with
Mr.. James Phinney, Of West Union, for
some time. left for Atlanta yesterday
"Wednesday with the view of entering
sullivan and Creditors school OF short
hand.
Moonshiners in Charleston. The Ne'rs
az coar;ef says Parties who have
tbas far failed TO take out liquor licenses
will be prosecuted at the February term
of court. Indictments viii at once be
made out against them if they do net
Immediately secure their licenses
Merit in any calling will receive its re-
ward sooner or later. An instance OF
this kind s seen in the continued promo
ton of Mr.. l.. r. vanDiyiere in the rail
road service. ON the first day of January
he was appointed and entered upon the
discharge of his duties as Soliciting
Agent of the Richmond and Danville
Railroad with headquarters at New Or
leans, La.
We have received Bulletin No. s, new
series. South Carolina Agricultural sta
ton, Clemson College, December, 1892.
The contents are-1. On the available
phesphoric acid and the water-selubie
potash in cotton seed meal. ?. On the
: methods of preparing solutions OF cotton
meal for precipitation of the phos-
phoric acid g. On tie occurrence OF
meta -phosphoric acid and pyro-phospho
ric acid in cotton seed meal.
A Washington correspondent of the
Atlanta Constitution says; President
Cleveland is going to provide for ex
Senator Wade Hampton, of South Caro-
lima. He will appoint him Commissioner
of Railroads, position which pays
$500, with but very little work Mr.
Cleveland announced this fact to severa
friends of General Wade Hampton only
-sseaw DAYS ago. He said itwould give hin
ssaleaSure to tender General Aamp
ION. he believed the South
such position,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-02-02
4 Religious Meeting.

Wr=rauss7rR. 5. G, January 20. 1898.
-Messrs. Ed;tors Please publish God
Wiling Rey. u. 7. Matthews Will COM
1aer,ce = 1.eeun9 At Westminster PresbJ-
terian church on February 9TH, first Sab
hath, at 2.3o P. NJ, to continue for week
All are invited. Come praying Brother
Matthews is the Evangelist OF the South
Carolina Fresbytery.
Yours truly,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-02-02
Highest Of all in Leavenng Poer-Iatest S. Govt Repot+
Royal BaklRs Bs;tiIs'!
ABSOLUTELY PURE

Negroes and whites are allowed to in
termarry in twen,y-three States and Ter
ritories. They are all Northern States
but one-Louisiana They are as follows:
Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Lou
isiana, Maine, Massachusetts,, Michigan,
Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, New York, North Dakota,
Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island. South Dakota, Vermont, Wash
iugton, Wisconsin and Wyoming. In all
the other States such marriages are abso-
lutely void.