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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23


CHARLESTON, S. c., March 1s.-A. S.
Johnston, for many years one of the
leading merchants and fnanciers of this
city, died here to-day, after an illness OF
two weeks. BE was 80 years old. BE
was for many years the leading member
of the dry goods house of Johnston,
Crews & Co., and at one time served as
an alderman of the city under the first
Democratic administration of the recon-
struction. He. was imprisoned by the
Federal Government, after the war, in
Charleston Jail for refusing to divulge
secrets of the Bee Importing and Ex-
porting Company, a concern engaged
during the war in blockade running.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23
A Welcome Relief.
louisville CourierJournal.l

Postmaster General Bissell is going to
relieve Congressman of some of their
self-assumed duties in supplying the
country with postmasters. This ought
to be welcome relief to our Congress
sional statesmen. The abilities of many
of them are sufficiently taxed in drawing
their garden seeds, patent Office reports
and salaries.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

CHARLESTON, S. c., March 21.-The
Rev. R. S. Barrett, Episcopal Missionary
of Atlanta, commenced a series of mission
sermons in St. Michaels church to-day al
noon, with a sermon on the soul anc
body. The attendance was large, in
Guiding most of the bulls and bears ot
Broad street and the bay, and the ser
mon, which was very eloquent, made q
marked impression. st. Michaels is the
Oldest church in the city and is the place
of worship for the cream of the Charleston
four hundred. It doubtful if mission
services were ever before held in its
walls. Mr.. Barrett's sermons will con
tinue through the week and should they
meet with success, perhaps through holy
week.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23
State Liquor Commissioner.

conUMBA, S. c., March 21.-Gov. Till
man is pushing the preparations for the
Inauguration of the State liquor dispen-
sary system, adopted by the reform
legislature, and to-day he appointed D.
S. Traxler, of Timmonsville, State Liquor
Commissioner, to manage the bar-keep-
ing business, into which the State will go
next July. Traxler is A years of age,
and was born in Charleston. he was
recently Treasurer of Darlington county.
He has accepted the position.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

Paints, oils, glass. machine and castor
oil (by the gallon), brides, saddles, col
lars, buggy and wagon harness, road
carts, buggies, one and two horse wagons,
cheap for cash or on credit until fall. =
The Carter Merchandise Co.,
Westminster, S. C..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

The royalty received by the State from
phosphate mined in the waters of the
State for the month of February aggre-
gated S44, ,607.3s. In 1901 the total income
from phosphate royalties was s1S4 SOP. .46;
last year it was SIG, ,92S.27. at the pres
ent rate this years income will far exceed
Lany previous record.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

x One car of genuine red rust proof oats,
Oh n. :" Il barrels -four and large lot
fo1 cash before the r<s.1.-s-.:.a bonobt
we viii sell cheap FOR cash, or on 2---,
until fall.
The Carter Merchandise Co.,
Westminster, S. c.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23
County Alliance Meetings.

The County Alliances of the Third Dis
trict will hold their next quarterly meet
ings on the days indicated below, viz:
Pickens-Tuesday, April 4.
Oconee-Wednesday, April ).
Anderson-Friday, April T..
Abbeville-Thursday, April 13.
Newberry-Friday, April IA.
By order of the President.
JNo. C. WATKINS,
Sec. Sd District Alliance.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

College recently suspath- Carolina
Students for making bonfire. an6d
causing the people Of Columbia much
alarm one night. The people Q.
Columbia got up petition to the
faculty to revoke its decision in the
matter, but the faculty, after lone
session, refused to do 80.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

The business men of Columbia have
decided to have big spring carnival in
that city during the month of May.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23
That Man odd
At Seneca.

And he will give you prices that will suit
you.
BY the way, he can suit you in a nice
OAK SUIT at SUITABLE PRICE, and
don't you forgetit.
December s. 1892.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

Jules Ferry, President of the French
Senate, died last week.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23
ONE HUNDRED

SUITS OF YOUTHS CLOTHING
ages IA to IS, to go at $500 to $50
worth from $500 to $50.
Eight dozen Ladies Fast Black Hose
to go at s cents, worth Is cents.
Five dozen Good White Unlaunderet
Shirts, to 60 at 45 cents, worth Sl.0o
sizes 1G and II.
A large lot of Children's Fast Black
and Grey Mixed Hose, to go at l24 cents
worth Is cents.
All of my stock of ali wool Underwear
to 60
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

President Cleveland is reported to
be worth S250,000.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

Ayers Cherry Pectoral possesses pow
erful healing qualities, which manifest
themselves whenever this remedy is en-
ployed in colds, coughs, throat or lung
troubles. Its anodyne and expectorant
effects are promptly realized. 1t is y
chemical success and a medical triumph.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23
II. G.. REED, Secretary.

If you want bargains in shoes, cloth
ing and hats we have marked them down.
They have to 60. We are obliged to have
room for our spring stock.
The Carter Merchandise Co.,
Westminster, S. c.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

The truck farmers about Charleston
having made complaint to the Interstate
Commerce Commission against the ex-
cessive rates of the railroads for carry
ing vegetables North, the commission
will hold special session in Charleston
April Sd to hear argument and consider
the charges preferred.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23
Masonic.

The regular communications of Blue
Ridge Lodge, No. 90, A. F. M, are held
in the Masonic Temple, Walhalla, S. c.,
on Saturday night, on or before the full
moon in each month, at 81 o'clock P. N.
The Brethren will take due notice thereof
and govern themselves accordingly.
o9DENDY, WsM.
II. G. REED, Secretary.
The regular convocatiohs Of Walhan~
Chapter, No. %, R. A. NJ, are held on
Friday before the third Saturday in each
month. at 8 O'Clock p. NJ, in Masonic
Temple, walhalla, S. c. The compan-
ions will take due notice and govern
themselves accordingly
ID. E. q. P. :
ROBERT A. THOMPSON, Secretary.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23
November.

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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

Commissioner Mason has prepared a
statement showing that the aggregate
collections from internal revenue for the
first eight months of the current fiscal
year were s107, SIC, ,542, an increase over
the corresponding period of the previous
fiscal year of 81, 134, 1914.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

1t lis not believed that the Worlds Fail
will be ready for opening on May 1st.
All work is delayed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

After girl washes her face she looks
il, the glass TO see if lis clean, but 4 boy
looks at the towel.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

An elaborate preliminary programme
has been prepared for the State Sunday
school Convention to be in session two
days at Abbeville, from April 4th to 9th.
Reduced railroad rates will be procured
over all roads.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

A prehistoric wall has been found in
Texas, which promises to rival that
around the Celestial empire and the Lone
Star State promises to become the Mecca
of archaeologists as we'll as of pop-guns
and sombreros.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

why do girls kiss each otheg while
boys do not? Because girls haze
nothing better to kiss and the boys have.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

Missouri has vagrant law which pro-
vides for the sale at public outcry of per-
sons convicted of vagrancy. Under this
law colored man was sold at Fayetts-
vile last week for $40 for period Of six
months.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

The days are now getting longer at the
-i-ate : - minutes every twenty-four
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

A destructive fire occurred at Athens.
Ala, early Monday morning. Two
young men, students of the Alabama
Agricultural College, were caught under
falling walls and crushed to death.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

Hon. W. d. Mayfield. STATE Superin-
teadent of Education, was in Walhalla
last Saturday or official business.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

Mrs. Thomas Dixon and two children,
of Rutherfordton, n. c., were burned to
death Wednesday night. One of the
children overturned lamp. causing it to
explode. Mrs. Dixon could have saved
herself, bat perished trying tc save her
children.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

The railways of the United States car
ried N round numbers 100000 pas
sengers during 1892. They also killed
293 people. About 7s4, 900 men are given
employment by them the year round.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

The man who thinks he can get to
heaven through still house viii wake
up some day and find the devil uShering
him into he'll through the side entrance.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

The trouble with most cough medicines
is that they spoil the appetite, weaken
digestion, and create bile. Ayers
Cherry Pectoral, on the contrary, while
it gives immediate relief. assists rather
than ippairs the assimilative process.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

Rosin receipts at Savannah for this
season exceeds 1000, 900 barrels. This is
the largest production on record.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23
Best Cure For:

All disorders of the Throat and
Lungs is Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
1t has no equal as cough-cure.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

One of our subscribers at Spring Place,
Ga. in renewing his subscription for
another year, says: : Please keep the
COURIER coming. It's as essential in
keeping peace in my home as bread. l
am boarding with one of you: South Ca
rolina girls and they believe in keeping
up with the news. We feel highly
tiattered by such encouraging words
and from such a competent source. 1t
stimulates us to make the COURIER one
of the brightest and best papers in the
land.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

Hon. A. C. Latimer, member of Con-
cress from this District, requests us to
saw that he has no seeds to distribute, as
he does not control that matter this year,
and if any of his constituents have not
received seeds it is not his fault. He
promises to remember his friends next
winter when he takes his seat.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

}. w Holleman. Esq. Master, advcr-
tises valuable lands in the COURIER for
sale on next Salesday. See advertise
ment
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

Forest fires have been raging in West
ern Kansas. In Russell county seven
persons were caught between two fires
and burned to death.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

The ninety-frst commencement of the
Salem, n. c., Female College will begir
May IS. Congressman Shell. of this
State, will deliver the. address.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

The report of Chairman J. l.. George
of the Congressional sub Committee al
pointed to investigate the cause of the
depression in the price OF cotton, etc.
VIII be read with interest. Asa result of
his investigation he gives it as his opinion
that cotton Will never again be high
enough for producers to rely on ii as a
means Of purchasing supplies which can
te raised at hove.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

The ladies will please visit my store
and inspect samples Of spring dress
goods. embracing all of the latest novel
ties. F. T. HARRISON.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

until fall.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

1t is stated that the Republican Sena
tors will strongly oppose any reorgani
zation of Senate elective Offices at the
present time.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

There seems to be no doubt that Maj
W. T. Gary, of Augusta, will be appoint
ed District Attorney for the Southern
District of Georgia.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

The South Casolina Presbytery viii
held its spring session at Uonea Path on
April 7th.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-05-18

Dold Trenck. who had assaulted the
woman cook in the restaurant. Feadler
was defending her, when Trenck drew
revolver and fred.
Charles Lawrence was arrested at
cincinnati on a warrant from Duluth,
Mimi, charged with the embezKlement OF
$500 from the johnson Land and Emf
grafton company. Lawrence was follow
ing theatrical company with mem
Der OF which he is infatuated.
j. N. Bitch, a prominent turpentine
operator of Coffee County, Ga, was
murdered near Willacoochee early yes
terday morning by negro employe. The
negro demanded pay for work in ad-
vance and shot his employer because 1t
was refused
A. w. Thurston. merchant at Hazel
ton. Pa, posted notice on the door of
his store offering 5000 for his appre-
hension, and disappeared. He was sub
seduentlv tracked to an abandoned mine,
in the mazes of which he is supposed
to have purposely lost himself and died.
Daniel DAILY, pipe filter at San Fran
cisco, killed John j. Laughton and prob
ably mortalIy wounded John Carroll,
Drotnef anu IElenu respectively oA MICH
ael Laughton. whose home he had dis
honored Laughton and Carroll had been
employed by Michael Laughton to watch
the latter's wife and DAILY.
News has Just been received of a double
tragedy near Castle. mining camp in
Meagher county, Mont. Deputy Sheriff
William RAIDER tried to arrest William
Gay. who resisted. Both turned loose
their guns and both are dead. No details
| have been receiv d.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-05-18
Thursday, May II.

Minnesota's building at the worlds
fair is opened to the public and is greatly
admired.
A boy named Muller was arrested at
Red Wing by Detective Dorothy Of st.
Paul. The youngster has been accus-
toned to throw stones at passing trains,
A young man named Frank kellogg
left Red Wing yesterday after stealing
jewelry and money amounting to $500
from his father.
Yesterday Nels Anderson, farmer re-
siding few miles from Center City,
committed suicide by shooting. He was
forty-6ye years old.
The residence owned by John Miller at
Saltwater was partially destroyed by
Are this morning. Loss, $1,S00; covered
by insurance,
M. g. Dietrich, boot and shoe dealer
of Luverne, made a voluntary assign
ment for the benefit of his creditors.
Liabilities are $4,000; assets about
$1,000.
The bridge across the Missippi river mt
Monticello Is completed, as are also the
approaches, and the bridge is now being
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-05-18
Am ong the Wicked.

Two cowboys were fred on by NavaJos
at Cross Canon, Colo, one being Killed.
Six prisoners broke Jail at Lansing,
Mich.
q H. Rouse, Dallas, Tex, book
maker. suicided at st. Louis by morphine.
James Petty, a saloonkeeper of Frank
fort, Ind, committed suicide by hanging.
Alexander Dana, a stock dealer, was
robbed and murdered at Bridgeport, Ohio,
His throat was cut.
John Bum of Decatur, Ill, committed
suicide at Wichita, Kan. after several
days of dissipation.
Mrs. Russell, convicted at Eau Claire,
Wis, of the murder of Bertha Euckson,
is given her liberty.
CARLYLE Harris, the young wife MUIR
derer, is electrocuted at Sing Sing. lie
is. nervy to the last.
George w. Ravens, of the defunct bank
of Ravens, Mackinley & Co., at Ottawa,
Ill. is missing, and with him has disap-
peared $4,000 of the banks funds.
E. II. Swift of New Haven, Conn, en-
bezzled $4,000 of the funds of the Bir-
mingham, Conn, National Bank, and lost
it at faro. He was teller of the bank.
Ten suspicious characters were ar
rested on a train entering Lima, Ohio
It was thought they intended to hold up
the passengers.
G. r. Bridgeman, Winnipeg editor
shot his eighteen-year-old wife, Minnie
ut Montreal. The woman was a variety
actress. She will die.
w. T. Sewers, a prominent farmer OF
Wichitn. Kan, was found dead on an
island in the Arkansas river. He had
taken morphine and left letter for his
wife. telling her of his deed.
DIR. d. r. J. Atwell of Hoboken, N. j..
pleaded guilty to charge of bigamy.
In quarrel over a ditch at Gallon
Ohio, Truman Harding killed Louis
Stump with hoe.
James Hardy, charged with train rob
berry. who escaped from officers recently
by jumping from train, was recapturet
at the home of his father, near Spencer
Ind.
w. s. Dearborn was sentenced to life
Imprisonment at NeWburyport, Mass, fol
| firing q building and causing the loss 81
| two lives. o. B. Hubbell turned states
| evidence and was acquitted.
George Swope, negro, in attempting
to burglarize Suppe's pawnshop at Par
sons, Kan, encountered trap-gun anC
now lies captive with large portion o.
one of his thighs shot to pieces.
Henry Feadler, restaurant keeper a
Seymour. Ind, was shot dead by leo
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-05-18
Tuesday, May Q.

H.W. Coffin's new residence on Fourth
street, Duluth, was totally destroyed by
fire early this morning. Loss, $o,OOo;
insurance, $1,000.
A thirteen-year-old son of Thomas
Bates accidentally shot himself in the ab-
domen at Duluth with 22-calibre revol-
yer. It is not known whether he will re-
cover, for it cannot be ascertained wheth-
er the bullet struck vital part.
The steamer James Fisk, Jr., left Du-
luth yesterday. She is the first vessel
out this year. She has cargo of fax
and -four for Buffalo.
The board of prison managers has au-
thorized the warden to make quite a
number of improvements at the prison.
An arbor for convicts who are just re-
covering from illness will be constructed
on the vacant spot near the hospital
building, the street leading from the main
gate through the yard will be paved, and
the small strip of ground south of the
cell room will be sodded.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-05-18
Accidental Happenings.

Ernest Emmest, a farmer living near
Dixon, ILL.,, was killed in a runaway.
Miss Emma Rottman was drowned at
Grand Rapids, Mich, by the capsizing
of q boat.
Six men are killed and many injured
some fatally, by steamboat accloent aI
Belmont. Mo.
The station and all records of the Chl-
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railway at
Meterville, Iowa, burned. Loss, S4oo'
The fire was incendiary.
Mrs. Richard Coulter became suddenly
blind at Tawas City, Mich, from con-
slant weeping. Three weeks ago she lost
her twin babes by death and has crleo
constantly ever since.
The wharf and buildings of the Starin
line at New Haven. Conn, were de-
stroyed by fire. Loss. $4,000. The
steamer John H Starin. which was tied
up at the wharf, was damaged $lO,UOO.
Thirteen business places were destroyed
at Carberry, ON the main line OF the
Canadian Pacific railroad. by fire. The
loss will aggregate $4,000. with some
insurance.
A Great Northern caboose and engine
went through a bridge into fifteen feet
of water near Bonner's Ferry, 1daho,
carrying twenty men with them. The
men escaped.
Three workmen Gus ThomastoWn,
Cornelius Wagner and Andrew Olson
were killed on the Illinois Central tracks
at Grand Crossing, Chicago. They were
bewildered by trains rapidly moving IN
opposite directions. Andrew Westine was
injured dangerously.
A tile works kiln collapsed at Casey
ILL.,, burying beneath it G. A. Carr, the
proprietor, aged ffty-eight; Wllllam
Helm, aged twenty-eight, and Elias Reed,
aged twenty-three. Carr and Helm Were
killed instantly, while Reed was extrl-
Gated.
Thomas Wallace. an inmate OF the
Shawnee county, Kan. poorhouse, was
awarded $4,000 damages against the
Rock Island road. Wallace lost both
ewes and two fingers of his left hand ny
the premature explosion of detective
fuse in a Rock Island stone quarry.
The village of North Galveston, ten
miles north of Warsaw, Ind. was almost
totally destroyed by fire Yesterday morn
ing, The residence of J. j. jackson,
among others. was consumed, ana the
entire family, consisting of himself, Wlte'
two sons and a daughter, perished IN the
flames. Several other persons were badly
burned. The loss is estimated at S'o,OVo'
The origin of the fire is mystery.