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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-10-06
War ShiDs to China,

WAsHINaTcN, d. c., OotoboY Bad
miral Dewey has beon ordorod to send
two armed cruisers, ono to- be tho Balti-
moro, to China ut onco. Tho situation
thoro, resulting from tho recent aaeonsion
of tho Dowagor Empress and tho suicide
or assassination of tho Emperor, is;Son,
sidorol prava - -
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-10-06

Con. Miles has issued orders for about
$4,000 mon to go to Cuba at onco. Ono
division is to loayo about October 10th,
and Con. Ileo's command will start early
in November. Tho Spanish are not to be
allowed to practice any dilatory tactics
in the evacuation of tho island.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-10-06

The State wishes to put itsolf con ro-
cord as in favor of the maintenance of
tho primary both for county and State
nominations" "barring out ali faotional
nominations or 'supgostions.' abrogating
tho rulo (Which compols tho candidates
for State offices to make the circuit of
tho State and speak in the several coun.
ties" and making "stringont provisions
against the illegitimato uso of money in
elGctions.' "
The Lantern can endorse this, but il
may be necessary to gotta executive com
mittoe that can rocognizo q "factiona'
nomination or suggostion" whom II
mcots 1t in tho road. IL is remembered
that a "suggestion" mot tho executive
committee some months ago and asked
cam q nomination f'' Tho committe,
answered, "You may pass" Lator tbe
same "suggostion" met tho committee
and inquired, "Am I n nomination 'P''
Tho answer was, denominations can't
pass" SO wo haven't tho thing identified
yot. Chester Lantern.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-10-06
Bridge to Let.

Tho County Supervisor will, on Fri
day, the 14th day of October, 1893, at 10
A. NJ, at tho bridge, lot to tho lowest
responsible bidder tho contract to
rebuild tho bridge at tho Zimmerman
place, over Toxaway crock. Plans and
specifications will be exhibited on day
of letting. The right to roject all bids
Is reserved. j. w. SHELOR, Clerk.
September 80, 1903. 38-tdl
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-10-06

Corbett and Mccoy have fought in
Now York, but not according to Queens
bury.rulos. NJ Coy knocked off Corbott's
hat and kicko>. him severely in tho groin
while Corbott was held by friends
Mccoy is reported to havo retreatod
rapidly then, and Corbott was carried to
his room.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-10-06

Secretary Algor, after inspecting tho
camps, thinks that tho main trouble is
chargeable to tho soldiers themselves,
who patronize eating tents operated out
side of tho camps by private enterprise,
ate imprudently and disregarded sani-
tary laws.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-10-06

NOTICE is hereby given that tho un-
~ dersigned will mako application to
Z. L. Herndon, Esq, judge of Probate
for Oconeo county, in the State of South
Carolina, at his office at Walhalla Court
House, on Monday, tho 10th day of
October, 1903, at II O'Clock in tho fore
noon, or as soon thereaftor as said appli-
cation can bo heard, for leave to mako
final settlement of the personal estate
of Georgia NJ. Gaines, deceased, and r
final discharge as administrator of ...ld
estate.
j. E. GAINES AND j. S. CARTER,
Executors of last Will and Testament of
Georgia NJ Gaines, deceased.
September 8, 1S09 30-4O
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-10-06

Tho body of Daniel o. Eshaugh, prosi-
dent of tho Now Englan Loan and Trust
Co., which recently failed, was found in
! Saturday. Tic had committed suicide.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-10-06
GaPHneY2a Garnet Factory.

COLUMBIA, s. c., October 3.-Tho char.
tor Of tho Gaifnoy Carpet manufacturing
company was amondod to-day in ordor to
inoreaso the capital stock from $4,000
to $4,000,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-10-06

Tho Star Thread company, Of Barnett's
Shoals, Oconee county, tin., ia IN the
hands Of receivers. Assets $t0O.O0O:
liabilities 100000. ~
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-10-06

Whatevor may be said Of South Caro-
lima politics tho State seems to bo able
to run without tho help of tho negro
vote. How long will 1t bo before Gpor
gia and Georgia's cities can say thu r;s!sno
aays the Augusta Herald. ".
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-10-06

Zepko Waltors, a well known lion
tamor, was fatally injured by one. Of his
lions at Butte, Montana, on Saturday.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-10-06
Nominee for Governor of New York.

Judge Augustus VanWyck, who has
New York as their candidate for Govor-
nor, is of South Carolina stock OH his
mothers side and was partly reared in
this State. His mother WAS Maverick
and he himself spent several years of his
youth near Pendleton boforo and during
the wilr. After tho war he lived for q
while in this city and there arc many
hero who remember him. - Anderson
Advocate.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-10-06
Furman Roll.

There arc to-day over 100 students
attending Furman university, or about
thirty-fiye moro than were in attendance
this time last year. That tho maximum
attendance during tho year will be not
The modern methods President Mon
tague has brought to the institution are
telling, and the friends of tho institution
freely express their appreciation of his
efforts. News, October 4th.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-10-06
Notice to Creditors

DURSUANT to an order of tho Court
il of Common Pleas all persons having
demands against tho estate of Joei
Vaughn, deceased, are ordered to provo
tho same before mo On or by tho ed day
of October, 1893, or be barred.
j. w. HOLLEMAN, Master.
September 90, 1893. 39-41
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-10-06

Old fashions in dress may bo revived,
butno old-fashioned medicine can replace
Chamborlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. For sale by DR.. j. w.
Bell, Walhalla; II. B. Zimmerman, West
minister; w. j. Lunney, Seneca,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-10-06

Tho Newb"rry Voice III tho People, o
Jealous dispensary advocate, says ;S"Thc
Southern Presbyterian says tho dispon-
sary Is doomed unless tho abuses of the
system arc rcotifled. We do not believe
1t puts tho case. any too strong. II the
will give duo confederation to what Il
says. Tho first step should be tho re.
moYai from Office OF tho present State
Hpari OF Control"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-10-06
Ninc-tenths of tho sickness of women

Nine -tenths of tho sickness of women
comes from some arrangement of organs
distinctly feminino. Nine-tenths of this
sickness can be cured and avoided by tho
uso of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
There is nothing miraculous about tho
"Favorite Prescription"-nothing super
natural. 1t is tho result of rational
thought and study applied to medicine.
1t has been prescribed by DR.. Pierce,
Chief Consulting Physician to tho Inva-
lids Hotol and Surgical Institute, Buff
falo, N. Y, for over thirty years. 1t has
made thousands of women healthy and
happy, and has brought joy to thousands
Of homes. In fomalo weakness" it acts
directly and atrongly in healing and
strengthening tho parts that are most
severely tried. 1t oleares out impurities
and promotes regularity at all times. TO
prospective mothers 1t Is priceless boon
as, if taking during pregnancy it so pre-
parcs tho systom for delivory as to mako
labor almost painless, besides shortening
tho pOrOid of confinement
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-10-06

lannon's NJ Ie and Bone Oil cures
rheumatism, Cuts, Sores, Burns aud
Bruises, for 2sc.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-10-06

Ranion's Relief cures Sick. Headache
Neuralgia, Cramps, Cholera Morbus,
DiarrhCra, &c. 25c. for large bottle.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-10-06
The State Fair.

Tho premium list for tho State Fair
at Columbia, S. G., has just bcon issued
and is being distributed over tho State.
Tho Fair will open on tho 18th and close
on 18th of November next. Tho rail-
roads will give cheap excursion rates
and 10 doubt tho attendance will bo
large and healthy. There ought to bo q
number Of exhibitors from OcOncc. Col.
Holloway I'M tho Especial announcement"
says:
"Tho largo attendance at tho Fair
offors q splendid inducomont to manu-
facturcrs to mako elaborate displays of
thcir works. On all tho leading railroads
of the State entering Columbia excursion
rates will prevail during Fair week, thus
extending facilities for visiting tho Fair
to tho people of cvory quarter of tho
State.
"Visitors to Columbia will find much
to entertain thcm besides tho Fair.
Among tho places of interest may bo
mentioned: The State House, Asylum,
Ponitentiary, comotory, factories, col
logos, graded schools, churches, etc.
"Evory effort is made by tho city to
entertain her visitors, who arc assured
that they will rocoivo q cordial reception
and spend pleasant time. The Fair is
conducted for tho bonont Il tho public
at largo, and their moral support and ac-
two cooperation arc requested in ordor
to mako tho thirtioth annual Fair tho
grandcst in the history of tho Agricul-
tnral and Mechanical Society,""
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-10-06
THR RXCEI,LENc .OR. SYRUP 0p. IIGS

Ahli IAShStkEiSS1}:V Va SlhUf vi EksgS
Is due not only to the originality and
simplicity Of the combination, but also
70 the care and skill with which IL is
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYnup.
Co! only, and we wish to impress upon
all the Importance of purchasing the
true and original remedy. AS the
genuine Syrup Of Figs is manufactured
by the CALIFoRNIA Fro SYBUP Co.
only, q knowledge, Of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
i'm atoms manufactured byother par
ties The high standing Of the CALI
FoRNIA Fro SYRUP Co. with the medi-i
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup Of Figs has
given to millions of families, makes
the name Of the Company a guaranty
of the excellence OF It's remedy. 1t 10
far In advance of all other laxatives,
%as, 1t acts on the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken
ing them, and it does not grippe nor
nauseatc. In order to get it's beneficial
effects, please remember the name Of
the Company -
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co. !.
SAN FRAHoiscO, Gal, ~ i. ....
L0UIsVIELE. Ky. NEW YORK, N. "
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-10-06

Exporionco Teaches tho value Of Hoods
Sarsaparilla. 1t is constantly accom-
plishing wonderful cures and people in
MI sections take it, knowing that it win
do them good.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-10-06

Hoods Pills euro all livor ills. Mailed
for % cants by C.rI. Hood q Co, Lowell,
Mass.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-20
BIG CHUNKS OF GOLD.
Some Famously Large Masses of the
Golden Metal.

Some FamOusly Large Masses of the
Golden Metal.
While the nugget found in the Blue
Jay pocket by the Graves brothers is
likely to become famous for its size
and value, it is not, as has been stated,
the largest one known in the authentic
history of mining. This nugget stands,
OF rather stood-for it is now being
minted-for about $40, 900, but saying
nothing of the alleged Chilian nugget,
weighing 400 pounds troy, the ''Wel-
come nugget of Ballarat, weighing
2217 ounces 16 pennyweights, was
sold for over 910, 500, or nearly $52,-
500. 1t is even question whether
the Graves nugget is the largest one
ever taken from the soil OF California.
According to Hittell, nugget was
found at Carson hill, Calaveras county,
in November, 1854, which weighed 1875
pounds troy, and was worth over $43,-
900. Between the two there is no
great issue of values, but what there
| is appears to favor the earlier speci-
| men.
| The first nugget found in this state,
the one which Marshall picked up,
was worth but so cents, and the next
| one discovered but $5. A soldier in
Stevenson 8 regiment found the first
large specimen, mass of gold weigh
ing between twenty and twenty-five
pounds, while stopping to drink in
small affiuent on the Mokelumne river.
This nugget was taken east, where its
exhibition confirmed the stories of
| California wealth and added naturally
to the public excitement there.
In 1854 the "Oliver Martin chunk"
which was auriferous ore mixed with
white quartz, was picked up near
| Camp Corona, in Tuolumne county,
in hole which Martin had dug to
bury drowned comrade. 1t yielded
800, 270 and became the basis of a
great fortune. In 1856 Daniel Hill, a
pauper, found $14,0 nugget in
Plumas county, and, coming to San
Francisco, spent the proceeds quickly,
$4,000 being squandered in one week g
whirl. With his money all gone, he
went to Dutch Flats, Nevady county,
and while washing his hands in a
stream saw lying on the bottom anug-
get of gold and white quartz, similar
in size and shape to baby's head.
This brought $l2, 300, and sent Daniel
Hill through career of debauchery to
the poorhouse.
The finds in later years up to the
Blue Jay discovery have not been OF
notable sort. In the fall of 1889
two tramps, who had been put off a
Southern Pacific freight train, started
to walk to Bakersfield, and found a
battered nugget weighing ZIG ounces
on the way. In 1896 chunk worth
S1400 was picked up in San Diego
county, and there have been two or
three discoveries on the Moiave des-
ert. The majority of the finds have
been accidental = San Francisco
| Chronicle.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-20
Saving a Sixpence.

Patrick, thrifty tradesman in the
neighborhood of the Dublin docks,
was, as the story goes, man who
never spent penny more than he
needed to spend; but he was, never
theless, as good man at the making
of an Irish bull as any that lived
between Bantry and Ballycastle.
Having one day occasion to send a
letter to Glasnevin, Patrick called a
messenger and asked him his price fol
going such distance.
''Itll be shillin'," said the man.
"Twoice too much!" said Patrick.
'Let ut be sixpence.'
"Nivver," answered the messenger.
''The way is that lonely that I'd nivvel
so it under shillin'."
Lonely, is it?" said Patrick
scratching his head. ''Naith, an
ye're roight Now, man, Til tell ye
what we'll do; make it sixpence, an
I'll go wild ye to kape ye company!'-
Youths Companion.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-20
Consul Versus Captain.

While Sir Richard Burton was Con-
sui on the west coast of Africa the
merchants were put to inconvenience
by the captains of the ships discharg-
ing their cargoes and steaming of
again without their correspondence.
They appealed for help to the new
Consul. Burton examined the con-
tracts and found that the captain Of
ship must stop at port eighteen
hours daylight for that purpose. 7"
When the next ship came in the cap
tain looked into the Consul's Office
and said: Hurry up with my papers,
l want to be Off"
"You cannot go, have not finished
my letters" returned Burton. and re-
ferred him to the contract. The cap
tain repeated his intention of leaving
the port Immediately.
Every well, returned Burton. "I'm
going up to the Governors, and shall
shot two guns. If you go out one min
ute before your eighteen hours day
light expires I shall send the first
gun right across your bows, and the
second slap into you. Good morn
ing"
The captain did not go out till hal
an hour after his eighteen hours day
light had elapsed, and as long as Bur
ton was there all the captains were
equally careful.-Weekly Telegraph
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-20
The Caretakcr.

Caretnker is a word adopted into moder
use and means one who takes care Of ami
is very generally applied to those employe
to take care OF things committed to thei
keeping. The way some people have of tai
ing care of themselves is very suggestiv
of the need of a caretaker. The huma
body to such is mansion filled wit
precious things uncared for, where thieve
may break in and rust doth corrupt. Pain
and aches are thieves, and the body left III
cared for to their spoilage will be robbed {
all it's comforts and despoiled OF its peac
of mind and happiness. 1t is happ
thought to look upon st. Jacobs Oil as
caretaker, to employ it as a watchma
against such intruders. There Is hardly
ache, from a toothache to- a toeache, the
it can't take care of and effect cure, an
pains the most violent are conquered by II
use. Its office as caretaker is to preve1
the spread Of aches and pains into chron
stage. Keep bottle Of it in the handle
place and be assured Of good care and con
fort
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-20
Beards in Rome.

The Roman barber, besides cutting
the hair and shaving the face, trimmed
the nails and kept the fingers in order.
The Roman philosophers, with scorn
of fashions mandates still common to
their kind in the nineteenth century,
affected boards of enormous length,
which became known as the badge of
their profession. Lucian mocks them
for considering these as a mark OF
wisdom.
Shaving actually became sacerdotal
at Rome. One of the most important
periods in the life of Roman was
when he celebrated his entrance into
manhood and assumed the toga virilis,
marking the full rights of citizenship.
In the religious rites that accompanied
this observance the puerile face felt
the razor for the first time; the cuttings
of the adolescent beard were carefully
inclosed in waxen ball and conse-
Grated to some divinity. When Nero
assumed the toga, his youthful beard
was shut u, golden casket studded
with pearls OF great price, and then
offered to Jupiter Capitolinus.
Hadrian, having face full of un-
slightly scars, covered them with a
beard, and was the frs of the Roman
emperors to wear such an adornment,
setting fashion that was followed by
his successors.
The majority of the Latin and Greek
gods were represented with flowing
boards; there was even bearded
Venus. s.-Lippincott's.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-20
A PROVISION KING.
Philip ID. Armour, the Chicago Pork
Packer, Began with Little Capital.

Philip ID. Armour, the Chicago Pork
Packer, Began with Little Capital.
Philip D. Armour, of Chicago, says
the Times Herald, of that city, un-
questionably deserves a niche beside
the greatest of the historic captains of
American industry. As speculator
he has been most successful in the in
vestment of his capital in productive
concerns that have been of widespread
service to society. He has handled,
produced, stored and distributed food
stuffs to all America and oil Europe,
and he has been literally remuner-
ated for his work, because he has been
and is now rich man.
Like many of his kind, Mr.. Armour
began the struggle of life with nothing
in the way of capital. The first capi-
tai he got he dug out OF the ground in
the form Of gold from the placers of
California. His first venture in indus
try was as pork packer in Milwau-
/ kee. The war wave came along and
carried him in very short time to
the possession of great wealth. The
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-20
The Three Sisters who Lisped.

There were three sisters who lisped
very badly, and their mother, who was
solicitous about finding husbands for
them, was continually admonishing
them to hold their tongues. This is
difficult for girl that has no impedi-
ment in her speech, but it is impossi-
BILE for one that stammers. One even
ing the three lispers were invited to
"a quilting" at neighbours.
"Now, mind, girls, said the anx-
ious mother, "some nice young men
are going to be there, and you must
not say word, or they will learn that
you lisp, and won't care to make up
to YOU"
They promised to be silent, and
went to the quilting. When they
reached the house they sat down and
quilted diligently in silence, and
nothing could induce them to take
part in the conversation. At last the
eldest wanted the scissors, and tried
to make signs to her next sister to
pass them to her, but could not at.
tract her attention. Losing patience.
she stammered out:
''Thither, path me the thithorth.
The other replied with indignation
''Didn't ma thay that 90 thouldn't
thay anytime"
This was too much for the youngest,
and she exclaimed in self-congratu-
latory tone:
''Bleth God, ain thaid nothinr'
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-20
Locks Are Smaller.

There is nothing which more illus
trates the progress of science and in
vention than the decrease in size,
weight and mechanism OF locks and
KEYS since these instruments were
first put in use for the pur pose of
keeping out intrusive strangers.
Years ago these mediums to secret
chambers were made of wrought iron.
and were of ponderous size and
weight. The nineteenth century,
however, has made wonderful improve
ments on these instruments. Nova
days person may carry a dozep keys
in his pocket with ease that wilh open
stronger and more intricate locks than
the grotesque specimens which, pre-
vailed in the days of our grandfaf fhers.
Baltimore American.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-20

''Tell me You love me, and I will
leave you at once if you wish it, I"
answered Jack.
80! do-I dor exclaimed Geral-
dine. 81 never knew how much until
we were parted, and now please go
away. O! there comes Lady Al
thorpe"
ssAh! Lord John, was going to
introduce you to Lady Geraldine, but
it seems as though you have met be-
fore,' rippled the genial hostess.
"Ah! you sly thing!'
so! jack" cried Geraldine, when
they were. once again alone in the
crowd, "why did you do this?"
because ! wished to be loved for
myself alone, darling" whispered
Lord jasper. Sand had given up
all hope of it, when Providence
brought us together at dear old
Twickenham ferry. The Princess.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-20
EemarkaDle Feat of Kanai,a Swimmer

1scmHTkAOle r cat u - AAau6ta Swimmer
There is native living in Nawili-
will, district of Lihue, on the Isla nd
of Kauai, whom every one knows as
Johnny, but whose family name is
Kualakai. This latter name he h as
had tattooed on his arm, together with
the picture of deceased sweethear t.
In appearance he is a typical native
muscular, with the appearance of an
athlete.
Johnny is a remarkable good swim
mer, and, it is said, was at one time
very much addicted to the habit of
stealing ducks. His method was very
simple. He would hide in the bull
rushes along the edge of the duck
ponds and would, from time to time
dive out where the ducks happened to
be, snatch one or two from the sur
face, push them into bag, swim back
again to the rushes, there to take
breath for another sally. In this way
he succeeded in making quite COM
Portable living. However he has
given up his crooked ways, and now
resides like peaceably inclined c;ti-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-01-20

foresight that has ever characterized
him led him to Chicago and he then
began to build up the great business
of which he is master to-day. He has
bought and sold various properties.
AS director and owner of producing
industries he has been most. success
full. AS % mere trader-a buyer and
seller-he has rare pluck and sagacity,
and he has added to his store very
largely by this means.
Mr.. Armour makes no display of
wealth. He dresses simply, lives in
plain house, is interested in educa-
ton. and has way of wiping out the
debts of small churches of all creeds
that amazes the impecunious congre-
cations thereof.