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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-02
Information Wanted.

The following letter came to She hands
of S. P. Dendy. Esq, which he requests
us to publish and solicit information
respecting the heirs referred to .herein:
T1TUsvILLE, FLA, November !, 1892.
DEAR SIR: Your name has been given
to me as that of a prominent man in yonr
county, well acquainted with most OF the
residents there for years back. We write
YOU in behalf Of the unknown heirs OF
one William VI. Smith. who came t.
Florida some nine or twelve years ago
from Oconee county. He took up q
homestead upon the st. Lucie river, III
Dade county. this State. and lived upon
it four wears. six months and one day.
when he was Dire owned. This property
has since become valuable and has a pine
apple plantation upon it, and is enhanc-
ing in value constantly.
1t is necessary that proof OF residence.
etc. should be made by the heirs OF
Smith in order that title may issue to the
land. If this is not done within tive
years after the expiration of five years
residence. that is, within seven years o!
the date of entry. the land would be pu'
back by the government upon the list OF
lands which can be entered and would be
lost to the estate.
We have for some time past had sus-
picion that Smith was not the right name
of the deceased. He was very non-com-
initial as to his forme- home and family
affairs, and we have now heard report
that he was supposed to have been impli-
Gated in some violation of the L. :. Inter
nal Revenue laws and fled from Oconee
county to Florida. We think. however,
he kept up correspondence with his
mother, who is supposed to live in oco
nee county. and with two married sis
ters. who. we believe, lived in or about
Walhalla, S. c. They must have beer
acquainted with his assumed name here
in Florida With these facts we trust
you may be able to give us some infor,
nation as to the names of this man.
mother and sisters and any other heirs he
may have left.
Trusting to hear from you on this sub
ject at an early date. we are yours truly
ROBBINS d GRAHAM.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-02
Cures Others

Will cure You, is true statement OF the
action of AYERS Sarsaparilla, when
taken for diseases originating in impure
blood; but, while this assertion IS true OF
AYERS Sarsaparilla, as thousands can
attest, it cannot be truthfully applied to
other preparations, which unprincipled
dealers will recommend, and try to inn
pose upon you, as "just as good as
Ayers" Take Ayers Sarsaparilla and
Ayers only, if you need blood-puritier
and would be benefited permanently.
This medicine, for nearly fifty years,
has enjoyed reputation, and made
record for cures, that has never been
equaled by other preparations. AYERS
Sarsaparlla e1adicatcs the taint OF he
reditary scrofula and other blood dis
eases from the system, and it has, deSer-
vedly, the confidence of the people.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-02
Jocassee for Sale.


r WILL SELL at private sale that
L Spleldid place. known aS JOcASSEE,
containing two hundred and fifty acres.
more or less. and adjoining lands of J.
VI. Whtmire and others. This tract IS
improved and has dwelling and out
buildings thereon The place is sus
ceptible of high state of improvement.
and is one OF the best points 70, a hotel
in the country. The scenery surrounding
the place is grand. The tract lies on the
Southwest side of Whitewater River. in
Oconee county. South Carolina. and con
tains It large quantity of bottom land.
Mr.. James Fisher resides on the tract
and will show the same 10 those who
may desire to purchase. For terms ad-
dress me at Robertson p. o.. Clay county,
Mississippi. B. {. CAkADlNE.
December 1. 1892. iS-2u:t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-02
Highest all in Leavenng PowerLatest U. S. Govt Report
R!h! "a Bss'9s PS,,,5s3!
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

The report of the progress of the cot
ton industry in this country. as made by
the Tertile World. shows that the increase
in the number of operatives, looms and
spindles employed in cotton manufacture
during the past year was greater in South
Carolina than in 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 pew
South in the manufacture of the South S
leading staple and stands second only to
Massachusetts in all the Union.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-02

People with delicate stomachs fine
Ayers Sarsaparilla agreeable to the taste
and, therefore, prefer it as blood-puri.
fer to any other. This is one reason fol
its great popularity as a spring and fam
lily medicine. Safe, certain and palata
BILE
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-02

34NAOAs
John G. Carlisle will be the first man
South OF Mason and Dixon's line to hold
the Treasury portfolio since the admins
tration of James Buchanan.
Mr.. John W. Douthit died in Green
vile on last Friday night, aged seventy
five years, after brief illness of pneu-
monia. Mr. Douthit was a native of
Anderson and had been for many years a
member OF the Baptist church.
Miss Julia Force, of Atlanta, shot and
killed her two sisters, Florence and Min
ME, on Saturday afternoon. She went
to the police station and surrendered,
saying she had committed the crime and
desired protection. The woman is crazy,
and she had frequently threatened. to kill
some of the family. Miss Force has been
declared lunatic and goes to the asylum.
The following is the list of letters
remaining uncalled for in the post office
at Walhalla for the month of February,
1898: T. L. Alexander, Berdie Benson,
D. Burcket, Philip Chambers, W. L.
Harmon. j. Z. Jones, W. B. Smith. Miss
Lille Nicholson. Parties calling for any
of the above letters will please say they
are adve ised
Thos. G. C. FAHNEsTocK, P. NJ.
At competitive examination of teach
ers in Greenviile last week Miss Lucy
Stribling, of Richland, in this county,
secured the position of a teacher in the
graded school of that city. She has
entered upon the discharge OF her high
and important duties. This is an honor
worthily bestowed on a brishtand compe-
tent young lady of Oconee. Miss Stnb-
ling is graduate of the Lucy Cobb In
Stitute. of Athens, Ga.
We regret to chronicle the death, from
convulsions. of Mr.. Frank l.. Maxwell.
which occurred at his residence, near
Walhalla. on Tuesday morning, February
18th. 1898. he was in the 10Th year OF
his age. having been born July I'd. 1o44.
on Beaverdam. OcoEee county. he had
been in declining health for three or four
wears. He was an upright and honorable
citizen. having the respect and esteem OF
all who knew him. BE made brave and
gallant soldier in the late Confederate
war. being a member Of Capt. w. L.
Trenholm's Squadron of Mounted In
fartly. which was part of Col. \. c.
Haskcll'S Seventh South Carolina Regi-
ment. Gen. Mart Gary's Brigade. Mr..
Maxwell has one sister, Mrs. DR.. Pickcns.
of Pcndletou. and one brother. Mr.. 6. n.
Maxwell. of Walhalla, who survive him.
He leaves a widow and nine children.
five e.!ls and four boys. to mourn their
great loss. At go o'clock this (rhurS-
day) morning his body was buried in the
Walhaila Baptist church cemetery. along
side of his parents, who predeceaScd him
some years ago, after appropriate funeral
services conducted by Rev. K. W. Sey-
mour. The many friends of the bereavcd
would extend their coincidence.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-02

If you want bargains in shoes, cloth
ing and hats we have marked them down.
They have to go. Weare 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, 1893-03-02

The Victoria railroad bridge over the
st. Lawrence at Montreal is two miles
long, cost over S5,000,000. and contains
10,5O0 tons of iron and 100000 cubic
feet of masonry.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-02
The Westminster High School.

WESTMINSTER, S. c., Feb. 2S, 1898.
DEAR COURIER have been thinking
for some time of writing to you on sub
ject of which our regular correspondent
seems not to be well informed. Ii is our
school, in which the people of our town
are very much interested, and which is
in .floulishing condition. The number
of pupils now enrolled is one hundred
and thirty-nine.
Prof. Gaines. the principal, is one OF
the best disciplinarians ana instructors
that we have had. and that is saying a
great deal. for Westminster has had some
very efficient teachers. His earnestncss
and enthusiasm have imbued his pupils
with the same spirit, and in the years to
come. if Prof Gaines consents to remain
here. some of his pupils will be prepared
to make our most substantial and pro-
sressive citizens.
Miss Kate Holleman, his most willing
assistant. has had her patience fully
tested in tie primary department. The
children are very much devoted to her.
Since the first of December two Of the
pupils. Miss Etfic Stribling and Mr.. Jahe
Jones. have been teaching certain hours
during the day.
Mr.. Jones has been attending school
here for four years and has won our
esteem 10y H., studious habits and gen
tleman,y conduct.
Mrs. Gaines has charge of several reci-
tations.
Success to COURIER. whose pages. from
week to week, are filled with valuable
reading. A.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-02

II cannot forbear to express my joy 1T
the relief have obtained from the use
OF AYERS Sarsaparilla. Twas afflicted
with kidney troubles for about six
months, suffering greatly with pains in
the small OF my back. In addition to
this, my body was covered with pinply
cyuptions. The remedies prescribed
failed to help me. I then began to take
AYERS Sarsaparilla. and, in short
time, the pains ceased and the pimpieS
disappeared. l advise every young man
or woman, in case of sickness result
inc from impure blood. no matter how
long standing the case may be. 20 take
AYERS SSarsararilla. III. L.Jarmann,
:S33 William ST., New York City.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-02

Paints. oils. glass. machine and castor
OF (by the gallon). brides, saddles, col
lars. buggy and wagon harness, road
carts. buggies. one and two horse wagons,
cheap FOR cash or on a credit until fall.
Tie Carter Merchandise Co..
Westminster, S. c.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-02

Texas has fifty-seven counties, each Of
which is larger than the State of Rhode
Island.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-02

Mr.. ]. Hol. Carter, Deputy Z. S. Mar
shall, has been sent up to court in Green
Vile on charge of dealing illicitly in
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-02
NOTICE To CREDITORS.

A Ii persons having demands against
n the estate of w. J. Hix, deceased,
are required to present the same to the
undersigned. duly proven, by the FIFTH
DAY OF MARCH, 1895.
j. w. SHELOR,
Executor.
February 2, 1893. sat
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-02
NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS.

A Ii persons are hereby notified not
II to trespass on my lands in Oconee
County, for hunting, fishing, shooting,
or any purpose whatsoever, watho1E my
consent, under penalties of the law.
J. NJ. CALHOUN.
February 8, 1898. est
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-02
DENTISTRY.
Dr.. G. G. PR0BS7, Dentist.

OFFICE IN THE OLD SMELTZER
~ BUILDING, on North side of Main
Street, Walhalla, S. &. Office hours: $50
A. NJ to p. NJ. and 2.30 P. N. to P. N.
February %, 1893
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-02

Henry ". Thmber of Detroit. Mich.
4 law partner OF Don. NJ. Dickinson, is to
be the private secretary of President
Cleveland.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-02

Hon. Hilary A. Herbert. OF Alabama,
Secretary OF the Navy. is native OF
Laurens, South Carolina.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-02

George Head has been sent 10 ;he peni-
Tertiary. from Grcenville. for stealing
watches. &c.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-02

The largest hen egg we have ever seen
IS on exhibition at the furniture store Of
Mr. J. }. Aasel. The egg is ,: inches
long g inches in circumference and weighs
)! ounces. The egg came from the Wolf
Stake section OF our county and was laid
by a common fowl.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-02

1t is reported that there is shortage
os 81. 900 in the accounts of the postmas-
te,. at Ninety.Six
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-02

Correspondence of Greenyille Ne,rS !:
Clemson College should be better pro
tected. The other day while timer was
working on the roof of the main build
ing some fire fell from his solder pot into
pile of shavings on the ground. The
wind was blowing the fire under the
building where there was more shavings
and lot of trash. and if it had not been
for the workmen Clemson College would
have been no more. The damage was
small The building has only $4,000
insurance which would not pay for its
roof scarcely
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-02
December.
LOCAL MENTION.
Next Monday will be salesday.

The spring term cs -!1c United States
Circuit Court begins on next Monday,
March 6th
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-02

Lewis Redwine. the Atlanta banl, de-
fainter. has been arrested in that city and
committed to Jail. His bail has been
fixed at 81. 900.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-02
September.
October.
November.

) 8 ! i 1911 3 /
II - II Il l6 ]! IS
10 20 II ~ 232425
262I2S % so
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-02

Success to COURIER. whose pages. from
week to week. are filled with valuable
reading. A.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-02

Married. at j. T. Rholettev's on the
18th of February, by Rev. d. +. Carter.
Mr.. J. \. Gambren to Miss Emmie
Gabells. both of Georgia.
The Green Forest tribune., 1893-03-30
To Establis Fencinq Districts.

AT the request of Hon. II. G. Poynor we pub
lish the following act to amend an act entitled
:an act to authorize County courts to establish
Fencing Districts and Provide tor the erection
OF fencing and for other purposes" approved
April Is, 1891:
BE it Enacted by the General As ssembley Of the
State OF .rkausas:
That section of an act entitled ''an act to au-
thorize the county courts to establish fencing
districts aud to provide for the erection offcncing
and for other purposes, be amended and is
hereby amended SO as to read as follows:
SECTION That the country court of any
county ia the State shall be and is hereby author
lied, empowered and required, oh the petition
Of two-thirds of the land owners Of any township
or townships, or ANY fractional part thereof con-
tiguous to each other, to form and establish a
fencing district and establish the boundaries
thereofin accordance with the petition, and
each district shall be designated by number
The Green Forest tribune., 1893-03-30
Want Annexation.

BRANDON, VT, March 22.-E. J.
Ormsble of Vermont, U. S. Land
Commissioner tor Samoa, arrived
home today from Apia. Ormsble's
route to the United States was via
Honlulu. He called upon minis
ter Stevens during his brief sojourn,
and says: During stay of nine
hours at Honlulu | was thoroughly
convinced that therc is u general
desire among the people of Hawaii
20 be annexed to the United
States and be gwen Il terri
torial government. Everything
was quiet there, and learned hat
there Is great anxiety on the Fart
of the majority Of the people to be
annexed. Minister Stevens ex-
pressed himself to me rs feeling
confident that this is what will be
done. From other sources. ,.howev-
er, | found that the deposed Queen
and her friends were much more
favorable to the English Govern
ment"
The Green Forest tribune., 1893-03-30


IT seems to be settled that ex-
Congressman Blount, of Georgia,
has gone to Hawaii as special en-
voy Of the Government to ascer
tam the exact condition of affairs.
1t is said that Mr.. Blount's duty
will be TO examine into the ques-
ton how the overthrow of the
queens government was accom-
plished; whether the present p:o-
visicnal government really repre-
sents the popular sentiment of the
islands, and whether the annexa-
ton of the island is desirable from
a business standpoint. The admin
lstration, it is rumored, has trust
worthy information that the change
OF government was the result of a
plan formulated by the sugar-pro-
dueing element OF the islands. and
that the movement was turthered
in San Francisco. Upon resolving
this information, the story goes,
the Withdrawal Of the treaty and
the appointment Of a commission
or envoy to investigate the situa-
ton were determined upon.
The Green Forest tribune., 1893-03-30

SOME of the weekly newspapers
Of the State have converted them
selves into semi-m medical sheets,
devoting some two-thirds of
their readingmatter space to ad-
vertising a patent medicine con
cern. We do not advocate the
principle of subscribers giving the
editor roundup and withdrawing
their names from his list, but we
are not certain if it would not be
right where paper devotes so
much of its limited space to such
stuff, and imposes it upon it's read
ers, as did the Prairie Grove Ban
ner last week. We had a proposition
to advertise this same concern, but
as soon as we discovered that they
wanted to control so much Of our
space we laid it unccremoniously
into the waste basket. No sir, The
TRIBUNE's space is too valuable, and
we think too much OF the conf
dence of our readers to allow such
hnmbuggery in our columns even
if there was something in it.
The Green Forest tribune., 1893-03-30

THE bill regulating the manufac-
ture and sale of cigarettes is SO
amended as not to effect Carroll
county if it should become law.
We favor such IL law and would be
much pleased to see it in affect
throughout the the State, and
throughout the United States as
for that matter. Thousands of
deaths occur annually from the vi
cious habit of smoking cigarettes,
and as many boys are made sub
jccts for the insane asylum. An
ounce OF preventative is worth a
pound of cure always.
The Green Forest tribune., 1893-03-30
CarrIngtOn Will Not Hang.

Walter Darlington. colored, was SEN
teced bv the Lawrence County Circuit
Court, February last, to be hanged the
~ inst, for the murder of j. j. Ault
on Red River, Lawrence county, Sep
tember II 1895. A petition to Govern
or Fishback signed by eleven Of the
jury, county officers, and citizens stat.
ing that subsequent developments
shows that the gun in Carrington's
hand was discharged by reason of be-
ing jerked by boy at his side, led the
Governor on the % inst, to commute
the sentence to life Imprisonment.
Ault was in boat with his father when
shot it being the belief at the time of
the shooting that the boat was stolen
and the property of the boys father
who had dispatched Carrinton and the
boy to find il
The Green Forest tribune., 1893-03-30
The LEGISLATURES WORK.
[CoNTINUED FROM PAGE

purpose of the bill is to compel the payment into
the State Treasury of the fees and forfeitures"
derived from the sale ofestrays. Mr. South has
discovered in his investigation TO the Treasurer
and Auditors offices that thousands of dollars
have been withheld by the county treasurers in
the past ten years that should have been paid in
to the common school fund
MARCH q - The board of Penitentiary Com
missioners have nominated the following officers
for the State Peni tertiary: For Superintendent,
R. w Worthen; for Financial Agent }. Z, Car
roll; for physician, j j. Robertson for clerk
j +. Calef.
The senate passed the following bills: To au-
thorize the Governor to compromise and settle
all the claims of the State of Arkansas against
the United State for bonds heretofore granted !;
to authorize the Governor to compromise and
settle all the claims of attorneys and agents
against the State who have heretofore been ap-
pointed under an act of the General Assembly, !,
approved April s. 1891.
The cigarette bill was called up and so arrang-
ed as to permit the sale of cigarettes in the fol-
lowing countless Saline, Garland Sebastin
Chicot, Desha, Phillips, White, Faulkner, Mil
ler. Pulaski. Craighead, Conway, Cleburn, Van
Buren,, Searcy, Carroll, Boone, Newton, and
Lincoln.
The senate bill to provide for the calling in of
the outstanding Indebtedness of the State failed
top pass the house by large majority
MAKCH 25,-The house passed the general ap-
preparation bill, and it was Immediately trans
mitted to the senate.
The house passed the bill to prohibit the sale
or giving away or otherwise disposing of any
kind of intoxicants within four and one-half
miles of the Franklin Female College, situated
in Ozark.
The senate held short session, but transacted
little business.
The Green Forest tribune., 1893-03-30

THINGS are not evenly distrib-
uted in this country, and this is
particularly the case in the matter
of climate. For the past five months
in New England they have had
nothing but bleak and blustry
weather, with very little sunshine,
and good deal of snow. In the
Middle States it has not been much
better, perhaps little more rain
and little less snow, but on the
whole about as cold and disagree
able as it could we'll be. For
months the people of the South
have been revelling in sunshine,
pleasant breezes, balmy weather,
and, everything to make life com
fort able.
The Green Forest tribune., 1893-03-30
NoRTHwERsT Arkansas is bles

NoRTHWERsT Arkansas is blessed
with nearly every variety of tim
ber known to the regions of the
South. and what is more she has
an inexhaustible supply of it. In
the forests surrounding Green For
est may be found in abundance any
kind of oak, pine, maple, walnut,
hickory, cherry, gun, ash, locust,
cedar for all practical uses and
many other varieties we might
mention.
The Green Forest tribune., 1893-03-30

dents have been subjected since the
foundation of the Government.
Years ago President William Hen
ry Harrison was worried to his
death by the office-seekers, and
when Gen. Zach. Taylor was elect
ed troop OF office-seekers follow
ed him on his way to Washington,
and one of them actually slipped
his application for office into t&e
Presidents pantaloons pocket
without his knowing it. They
worried him almost to death after
he went to Washington, and it has
been the same with all the Presi-
dents down to Cleveland. Garfield
was killed by an Office seeker, and
it was an ofice-holder who pulled
Jackson's nose. President Buch-
anan had way Of taking mans
paper and chatting to him about
other subjects in such a friendly
manner that he was sure be was go
ing to get his place; but he rarely
granted these particular applica-
tions. It used TO be said that Pres
ident Grant sometimes promised
appointments and then forgot all
about them, and the applicants
were thereby the more disappoint-
ed. Mr.. Cleveland never Impress
es a man with the idea that he is
going to give him position when
he has no idea of doing so, and few
people leave the White House with
an ERRONEOUS belief in this regard.
On the other hand, when he wants
to give man an Office and expects
to fnvor him, he tells him so, and
he makes many friends by so do
ing.