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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-09
SNlFKlNS WENT HUNGRY.
How AN Artist In Hard Luck Lost squ'

How IN Artist In Hard Luck Lost Square
Meal by Eeing Gallant.
Young Sniik!ns had been travelling In
hard luck. At least that is how he ex-
pressed himself. He had rIanased to
exc out bare living by max ng sketches
from time to time for an enterprislng
firm WI o used his drawings to illustrate
their extensive advertisements.
Bat with the close of the Christmas
season poor Snifkins found his occupa,
ton gone. the firm having notified him
that his services We're no longer required
Srifl,ins left his room one morning
feeling that the last strH had been ap
Piled. He could no long, bear the bur
den. Visions of suicide by varions
methods began to fit through his BRAN
when it suddenly occurred TO HIM that
he was hungry He econsulted his finance;
and found that be had exactly 80 cents
"At least" he thought. III have one
square meal and them
why Mr. sniflsins! How do you
do? I'm SO glad to see you.'
Mr.. Snifllins looked up al the fan
Creature who had broken in upon his
reveries It was pleasing vision She
was petite and pretty. aud more thar
once had Snifkins felt his heart flutter
when in her presence.
Indeed. Miss Grace he replied. i
am right glad to see you. But where
are yon goinsy Snifl,ins had forgotten
all about his intended snicide--and his
appetite
"Im going to florists, replied the
dear creature. and you must come with
me. l,n going to buy some hunches OF
holly. We're going to decorate our Sun
day school. you know And" with be
witching smile. you'll help me carry the
holly home won't YOU:
Of course he would. He would be
only too happy He watched her while
she was making her purchase. Then ht
noticed her fumbljng about her pockets
How stupid. she remarked 81 de
clare. Eve left my purse at home. Well.
addressing Snifkins. Il hate to bother
you. MIR. Snifkins, but I've forgotten my
purse need 81 cents. If you will
',Oh. certainly. with pleasure, replied
the young man. handing ont his last 81
cents. Would you like any more:
This is quite sufficient, she answered.
Thank goodness mentally calculated
Mr.. Snifkins as he trudged along by hel
side carrying the lunches of holly Then
he remembered how hungry he was anc
wondered whether she would ask hin.
to dinner AS for the young lady her
self. she regaled her companion with all
sorts Of airy nothings as they walked
along. and when they had reached her
home the episode of Snifkins' 81 cents
had rely slipped her memory
Il am so much obliged. my dear Nh
Snifkins." she exclaimed, relieving the
latter of his burden as servant in re
sponse to her ring had opened the door
do come and see me some time. would
ask you in now. but we are just about
to dine, and we are gong to have such
wretched dinner today
That was al She had disappeared
and poor hungry Snifkins with his three
solitary coppers wended his way rp town
in silence. New York Herald
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-09
ANY Work Away From Home

What pity it is that so many girls
and women are bitten with the craze for
"any work from home. The manager
of one employment agency recently IN
formed US that two girls were wanted in
The Office of newspaper, remuneration
S shillings week Nearly 800 women
young, old and middle aged-applied.
The duties were to cut open the letters,
unfsGsten the newspapers and prepare
them for the editor and his assistants,
anc the hours were from 9 to ). What
a sacrifice for the sake Of deserving the
JOYS ana comforts of home life. And ali
because presumably they were to develop
into tell blown journalists in week or
two. the universal impression being that
journalism is all simple and such Jolly
life e"-London Lady
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-09
Have a Purpose in Life.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian.

Associate Reformed presbyterian.
How many there are who seem to
have no purpose OF life whatever.
They are living only to live. Not
seeking to train up and fit their chill
dren for usefulness in life. Not
seeking even to acquire property ane
leave them a competency Of this
worlds goods. No object in view
beyond caring merely for the body.
Such lie must necessarily be a
blank. He who has no object in
view will accomplish nothing. A
definite purpose should early be
found. The eye should be fixed on
some worthy object and nothing be
allowed to turn it aside. And here
we would say that to make name
in life is low aim. Do something
that will make the world, or part
of it, the better for your having lived
in it, and let your name take care OF
itself. Seek not SO much to be
known while you are living or to be
remembered after you are dead as to
do some real aud solid good. In the
world to come it will matter but lit
tie whether or not we received IN
this life the praise we desire or even
what we deserved. In a few years
our names will be remembered by
very few, but he who has spent bis
life in doing good has laid up fol-
himself an everlasting memorial.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-09
Reading to the Children.

A child's tastes for reading and the
style of books he or she learns to admire
are governed largely by the parents.
Nearly all children enjoy having some
one read to them. Now. if before they
can peruse interesting books for them
selves their taste becomes cultivated
through the selections they hear, there
will be no danger of their wandering
astray into those bypaths OF literature
thai are not healthful. mind inviSor
ating resorts Some skeptic probably
observes that we would advise reading
the ..Iliad' to 4-year-old listener. In
deed no! That would be very silly, be-
ing far beyond the comprehension OF the
infant mind. but there is poetry As
worthy and as pure as Homer's that it-
tie folks learn to appreciate and love.
Then in prose, what child will not de-
light in Andersen and Grimm's fairy
tales, and later on Robinson Crusoe.
Swiss Family Robinson, Arabian
Nights" "Gulliver's Travels. ''Nicho-
las Nickleby" and David Copperiield:'
Scott. Dickens, Thackeray, Cooper, lrv
ing and Hawthorne are all as delight
full to the youths and maidens in their
teens as to the aged bookworm Read
ing aloud around the evening lamp is a
family delight that has laid the foanda-
tion in many youthful minds of knowl-
edge of the best and nobleat WORKS IN
English literature. Philadelphia Tines.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-09

Additional trains Nos II and I8-Lula accom-
mediation, daily except Sunday, leaves Atlanta
5.35 .. M, arrives Lula S.2u p. m. Returning,
leaves Lula 500 a. NJ, arrives Atlanta $50 a. IN.
Between Lula and Athens-Nos. II and 9. daily,
leave Lula $50 m. and 1875 a. M, arrive Ath-
ems 1918 p. m. and 1920 p. m. Returning leave
Athens, Nos. 10 and II, dali, 63o p. H. and 500
m. arrive Lula SIS p. m. and $50 q. m.
Between Toccoa and Elberton-No. 63 and No.
8, daddy except Sunday, leave Toccos, '.45 a. m
and II % a M, arrive Eiberton l1.35 a. N. and
220p ~. Returning. No. g. and No. II, daily
except Sunday, leave Elberton 300 p. M and 30
a. M, arrive Toccoa 100 p. m. and 1913 a. m.
Nos. and 10 Pullman Sleeper between Atlanta
md New York.
Nos 81 and 3s-washington and Southwestern
Vestinuled Limited, between New York and
Atlanta. Through Pullman Sleepers between
New York and New Orleans, and between New
York and Augusta; also between Washington
and Memphis, via Atlanta and Birmingham,
uniting between Atlanta and birmingham With
Pullman Sleeper to and from Shreveport. La,
via Meridian and Vicksburg. Nr. 3s coLnects at
Spartanburg With Pullman SleeI er Tor Ashevilie.
Nos. II and 12-Pu!lnan Buffet Sleeper between
Washington and Atlanta, uniting between Dan
vile and Greensboro with Pullman Sleeper 10
aad from Portsmouth and Norfolk
For detailed information as TO local and
through time tables, iaces and Pullman Sleepir !;
Car reservations, confer with local agents, or
address
W. A. TURK,
General PASSENGER Agent,
Washington, D. G.
SH. HAEDWICK,
Asst Gent Pass. Agt.,
ia. DoDsoN,
superintendent,
Atlanta, Ga.
w H GREEN,
General Manager,
Washington, y. C.
SOL. HAAS,
Traffic Manager,
Washington. d. C.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-09
An InexcusabIe Folly

One very important lesson Is to ot
learned from the destruction OF the
Calumet clubhouse, and that is the uttel
folly of intrusting valuable relics To the
care of club organizations. Many OF the
rar. old treasures which had been gath
cred together in the Calumet club had
no right to be there. aud their loss is one
which the public can with propriety de
nouncs as an outrage. for there are GER
tain relics IN which, no matter whose
money has purchased them. the public
has proprietary right
Mighty colo comfort is it now to hcal
that the Calumet clubhouse was "a va-
liable fretrap," and that it is 'surpris.
ing that it did not burn up long ago.
Can it be possible that. cognizant of this
danger of fire which is now so n.iively
confessed, the Calumet club solicited the
loan of curios which can never be re
placed?
a much more magnificent clubhouse
can be erected, but no money can restore
the art and historical treasures wantc..ly
sacrificed. We hope TO see an rtrel
abandonment of the silly practice Of do
mating and lending valuablas of thi:
character to the qualification Of the pass
ing vanity of social clubs = Chicago
NeUS. r ecOrl
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-09
A GENTLEMAN.
BY MARGARET E. sANGsTER.

T knew him for gentleman
By signs that never fails
His coat was rough and rather worn,
His cheeks were thin and pale
a lad who had his way to make,
With little time for play
l knew him for gentleman
By certain signs to-day.
He met his mother on the street,
OFF came his little cap;
My door was shut, he waited>there
Until heard his rap.
He took the bundle from my hand,
And when dropped my pen
He sprang to pick it up for me,
This gentleman of ten.
He does not push and crowd alongi
His voice is gently pitched;
He does not fling his books about
As if he were bewitched.
lie stands aside to let you pass;
He always shuts the door; -
He runs on errands willingly
To forge and mill and store.
He thinks of you before himself;
He serves you if he can;
For in whatever company
The manners make the man.
at ten or forty tbs the same,
The manner tells the tale;
And discern the gentleman
BY signs that never fail.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-09

Trains leave Spartanburg, S. c., A. &
C. Division, Northbound, 4.G9 A. NJ, 3.4S
p. ~, 600 P. N. Vestibuled Limited)
Southbound, 1.56 A. NJ, 3.36 P. NJ, ll.3i
A. N. (Vestibuled Limi.ed); Westbound,
w. n. c. Division, $50 P. 81. for Hender-
sonville, Asheville and Hot Springs.
Trains leave Greenville, S. c., a. & c.
Division, Northbound, 3.07 A. NJ, 2.26 P.
NJ, sos p. NJ. (Vestibuled Limited)
Southbound, 3.07 A. NJ, 4.42 P. NJ, 12.2e
P. II. (Vestibuled Limited).
Trains leave Seneca, S. c., A. & c.
Division, Northbound, 1.36 A. NJ, 12.l5 P.
NJ; Southbound, 4.3S A. ~, $50 p. N.
Trains Nos IL and II on the c. and G.
Division, and Trains - and IA on the A.
and S. Division will run solid to and from
Charleston over the S. c. r. r.
PULLMAN CAR SERVICE.
Pullman Sleeper on 13 and IA between
Charleston and Asheville, via Columbia
and Spartanburg.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Car on trains
8, iO, II and u, 81 and 3S on A. 4 C.
W. A. TURK,
Gen'l Pass. Agt.,
Washington, D. c.
S. 81. HARDWICK,
Asst Gen'l Pass. Agt.,
Atlanta, Ga.
We. McBEE,
Gen'l Suut.,
Columbia, S. c.
SOL. HAAS,
Traffic Manager,
Washington, D. c.
W. Fl. GREEN,
General Manager,
Washington, D. c.,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-09

A single mahogany tree in Hondu-
ras was recently cut into boards,
which, when sold in the European
market, realized $4,000.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-09
Why EGGS Are High.

The star boarder showed the eggs away
from him.
What's the natter inquired the
landlady.
II don't like these eggs. he replied
What's wrong with them: Eggs are
scarce now and cost great deal OF
money"
Il don't doubt it. he ventured 4
notice that the fashion in antiques has
increased the price quite beyond reason.
Detroit Free Press.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-09

Nos. 81 and SO Solid Trains between
Charleston and Clinton, S. G.
n. NJ. EMERSON, 2
Asst Gen'l Passenger Agent.
j. r. KENLY,
General Manager.
T. n. EMERSON,
Traffic Manager.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-09

The most expensive illustrated
book yet made is said 70 be Bible,
now owned by Theodore Irwin, OF
Oswego, N. Y. It's valued at sl0,0 900.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-09
A Weather Sharp.

Little Boy-What does the paper say
about the weather for Saturday:
Papa-Well. let me'see. 1t says there
is depression in the southwest
Little Boy-I s'pose the folks there
feels bad for fear it won't snow.-Good
News
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-09
THE LOST BOY.

If John R. Buchanan, who left his
home, in Chester S. c., on the Atm Of
November last, will only make known to
his father his whereabouts and condition,
he Will greatly relieve suspense as,d Cd
anxiety about him, and he VIII not be
interfered with
JeHS Hs BUCHANAN, !:
Chester s. g,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-09
.o,ne to the ffties hear the trumpet of

come to the ffties hear the trumpet OF
Jubilee that | now blow That was the
aunsion made by Mr.. Toplady, the great
hymnologist, when he wrote:
Blow ye the trumpet. blow
The gladly solemn sound:
Let all the nations know,
To eartii's remotest bound.
The year OF jubilee is come.
Return ye ransomed sinners home.
Yewho have sold for naught
Your heritage above
Shall have it back unbought-
The gift of Jesus love
The year of jubilee has come.
Return ye ransomed sinners home.
NY sermon next accosts the sixties.
The beginning Of %at decade is more
startling than any other In his chron-
illogical journey the man rides rather
smoothly over the figures ''2" and 80
and II" and '.5, but the figure ,6' gives
him big jolt He says: 1T cannot be
that | am go Let me examine the old
family record. guess they mate mis-
take. They got my name down wrong
in the roll of births" But, no; the older
brothers or sisters remember the time OF
his advent. and there is some relative
year older, and another relative year
younger. and, sure enough. the fact Is
established beyond all disputa.ion.
Sixty, Now your great danger IS the
tempta.io ion to fold mp your faculties and
quit. You will feel tendency to reml-
nisce If you do not look ont, you will
begin almost everything with the words,
When was boy" But you oushtto
make the sixties more memorable for
God and the truth than the fifties. or the
forties, or t.}4 ;hirties You ought TO do
more during the next 10 years than You
did in any 30 years OF You. life because
of all the experience You have had. You
have committed enough mistakes in Life
to make YOU wise above yonr Juniors
Now, under the accumulated light Of
your past experimenting so to work for
God as never before
When man in the sixties folds up
his energy and feels he has done enough.
it is the devil of incidence TO which he Is
surrendering. and God generally takes
the man at his word and lets him die
right away HIS brain. that under the
tension of hard work Was active. now
suddenly shrivels. Men. whether they
retire from secular or religious work,
generally retire to the grave. No well
man has a right to retire. The world
was made For work There remaineth Il
rest for the people Of God, bat it is IN a
sphere beyond the reach Of telescopes.
The military charge that decided one Of
the greatest battles of the ages-the bat
tie of Waterloo-was not made until $
o'clock in the evening, but some OF you
propose to go into camp at o'clock i'll
the afternoon.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-09
South Carolina Railway.

d. II. CHAMBERLAIN, Receiver.
c. VI. WARD. General Manager.
j. M. TURNER, Superintendent.
z. p. WARING, Gen'l Pass. Agt.
In Effect February 1, 1898.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-09
TO SEVENTY
DR.. TALmaeE ON THE CHANGES AND
LESSONS OF THE AGES OF MAN

The Age OF Preparation and Danger OF
Forming BAD Haai,> The !se OF Manly
Toil-M;ddie Age aud Dignity Old Age
and WHAT
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-09

Do not let rs depend on brain and
muscle and nerve We want a mighty
supply Of the supernatural. We want
with us divine force mightier than the
waters and The tsmpests, and when the
Lord took two steps on bestormed Cali
lee. putting one foot Gu the winds and
the other on the waves. ne proved him
self mightier than hurricane and billow
We want with US divine force greater
than the fires. and when the Lord cooled
Nebuchadnezzar's furnace until Shad-
rach. Meshach and Abednego did not
even have to fan themselves he proved
himself mghtier than the fire.
We want divine force stronger than
wild beast. and when the Lord made
Daniel lion tanner he proved himself
stronger than the wrath of the juns.es.
There are so many diseases in the world
we want with US a divine physician ca
pable OF combating ailments. and our
Lord when on earth showed what he
could do with catalepsy and paralysis
and ophthalmia and dementia. Oh, take
this supernatural into all your lives!
How to get it? Just as you get anything
yor want-by application. If you want
anything. you apply for it. Z
By prayer apply for the supernatural.
Take it into your daily, business. Many
man has been able to pay only so
cents on thedollar who if he had called
in the supernatural could have paid 100
cents on the dollar. Why do 9S men out
of 100 fail in businesss Becaussthere are
not more than two men out of d hundred.
who take God into their worldly affairs.
Behind the great unknown standeth,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-09

CONDENSED SCHEDULE, IN EFFECT
NOVEMBER 20, 1892.
Trains run. by 18th Meridian Time.
BETWEEN CHARLESTON, COLUMBIA, SEN
ErA Ann WAIHAIIA
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-09
Atlantic Coast Line,
Passenger Department,
Wilmington, N. c., January 20, 1898.

Fast Line Between Charleston
and Columbia and Upper South
Carolina, North Carolina, and
Athens and Atlanta.
nondonnod Qohodulo
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-09

Parlor Cars between Columbia and
Savannah.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-09
WAITING FOR TIE END.

Nv subject next accosts those IN the
seventies and beyond Ny word tothein
is concratulation. You have got nearly
if not quite through You have safely
crossed the sea Of life and are about TO
enter the harbor You have fought at
Gettysburg. and the var is over Here
and there sl;ir,nish with the remaining
sin of your own heart and the SIN Of the
WORLD, bat guess you are abo1t done.
There may be some work for you yet
on small or large scale. Bismarck OF
Germany vigorous in the eighties Tie
prime minister of England strong at 81
Haydn composing his oratorio. The Gre
alton. at 10 years ofage. Isocrates dong
some of his best work at "a Plato busy
thinking for all succeeding centuries at
81. William Blake at 81 learning Ital-
ian so as to read Dante IN the original
Lord Cockburn at s. writing his best
treatise. John Wesley stirring great
audiences at s.. William e. Bryant.
without spectacles, reading in my house
.ThanatopsiS" at So years of age.
Christian men and women IN all de
nartments serving God after becoming
septuasenarians and octosenarians and
ronasenarians prove that there are pos
sibilities of work for the aged. but |
think YOU who are passed the seventies
are near being through. How do you
feel about ii: You ought to be jubilant,
because life is a tremendous struggle. and
if you have got through respectfully and
usefully YOU ought 10 feel like people to-
ward the close of a sumner day seated
on the rocks watching the sunset at Bar
Harbor or Cape May or Lockout noun
tain.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-09

am glad to say that most old Chris
tians are cheerful Daniel Webster vis-
tied John Adams 4 snort tl:ne before his
death ard found him i'll Very inti:m
health. He said to Mr. Mains: Il am
glad to see you hope You are getting
along pretty well: The reply was: An,
sir, quite the CONTRARY. fad | an a
poor tenant occap.ine a house rnuch
shattered by ;iE:e. II sways and trem-
bles with every wind aad. what is worse.
sir, the landlord, as near As can make
out, does not intend to make any re
r,airS
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-09
BRADFIE.LD'S q
FEMALE \
REGULATOR

CARrERsvILLE, April 26, 1856.
This VIII certify that two members oI M M
immediate family, after having suffered tUr
Ss;ar treated without benefit by physicians,
are at length completely cured by one ootf.e
y, S,Hra6fSeiL,s Female Regulator. us
erect IS truly wonderful. J. W. STRANGE.
p,ok 20 WOMAN" mailed FREE. which contains
Valuable Information u; ali fen';1ie uise'sses'
sRADFlELC REGULATOR CO..
ATLANTA. GA.
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-09

Dy trlS llne JOa OuSH' to De ehlii-eHI
FOR piety. You have been in so many
battles you ought to be brave soldier.
Ycu have made SO many voyages you
ought TO be good sailor. SO long pro
tected and blessed you ought to have a
9ulfull Of doxolosy. In Bible times in
Canaan every so years was by Gods
command a year of jubilee. The peo-
pie did not work that year If property
had by misfortune gone ont of ones
possession, on the fftieth year it came
back to him. Ii he had fooled it away, it
was returned without farthing to ray
If man had been enslaved, he was in
that year emancipated. A trumpet was
sounded loud and clear and long, AMI it
wess The trumpet of jubilee. They shook
lands, they laughed. they Congratulated.
/. hat time it was. that. fftieth year.
; df unaer.the old dispsrsation it was
shagaad time. under our1sew and mere
Sous dispensatien let ,.lf who hare
The Newtown bee., 1893-09-01
I ork militia and Jesse North, at one time hospital steward.
CoMRADE WILLIAM o MERRITT

of South Norwalk, ex-president of the association, presided at the after-dinner speaking. Rev Mir Linsley was called on to give the address of welcome. He spoke substantially as follows: Fellow citizens of the town of Newtown, of the county of Fairfield, of the grand old state of Connecticut, patriotic subjects of our glorious common country of the United States of America. To you, es- pecially, members of the 17th Connecti- cut Volunteers, I bid hearty welcome to this beautiful New England village. The Wright man was first chosen to speak these words of welcome, but as he is out of town, the wrong man is here put in his place. I find myself thus occupying the soldierly position of sub- stitute, most honorable I think you will grant me, when I am found in the ranks as 1 am to-day. bid you welcome, gen. tlemen, in the name of those comrades of the regiment who are natives or resi- dents of Newtown, and especially in the name Eof Capt Peck, who led one con- pany to victory on the day or days of that awful fight at Gettysburg, and un- der whose leadership today you are en- toying the