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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-18

nv! nsvs ADOPTED an agreement which they
law, but FOR obvious rcasops are ,nnhle ~
put into effect Few Of them are willing
20 go 70 St Louis again after another
agreement. yet they feel the need OF some
Mna 81 an organization. MIR. Kent has
used every effort but with no success.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-18

yictori-, Texas. january n, The eop
mittco IN charge Of the work Of occurring
funds with which 10 purchase right Of way
and depot grounds aud ei'e fcr machine
shops for the Guadalupe VALLEY railway
is meeting With encouraging success,
Mr.. i n. Hamilton, agent Wells. Fargo
& Co.'S exprese OF Cuero, was In Victoria
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-18
Change in Time Fable.

Yoakum, Texas, January l6.-Ehectiye
today. the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass
has changed the time of arrival aud !e-
pariure OF traire i.erc so that the latest
will leave about one hour after the pres
ent lime Trains Mes. and 2 on the
main line viii meet at Edgar instead OF
At Ynakum.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-18

Anyone who desires to 90 to tho klon-
dixie need not go uninformed The rail-
roads from the larger cities are flooding
the country with beautifully illust.ated
pamphlets telling az the riches the srpund
contains and pointing out the best way TO
reach the gold fields
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-18

The Houston and Texas Central has made
rate OF ono fare for the round trip from
points on their line to New Orleans on ac-
count of the Mardi Gras. February 81.
Tickets will be sold on February is, ~, 20
and q. and bear a limit OF fifteen days
from date Of sale
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-18
Rock Island win Issue Bonds.

The stockholders Of the Chicago. Rock
Island and Pacific have called meeting
for February Is for the purpose of author
izing the issuance of slOO,00o,Ooo worth of
bonds. The proceeds are TO be used in the
refunding scheme long under consideration.
The meeting VIII be held in Chicago.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-18

Austin, Texas. January 1.-The railroad
commission approved $4,000 issue OF
bonds for the Colorado Valley railroad.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-18
AN APPEAL no CONGRESS.
Passage of Train Robbing and
WTcckinE. Btll Is Urged.

FTOm INC NdlIWay Agt. p
j. w Shrasue of the Express Gazette
has issued an appeal TO congress in behalf
oil a National law to suppress train robbiEg
and train wreeking. The following record
of the last eight years forms the basis
Of his argument:
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Number of reiIroad -hold-ups''. ....... 30
Number or robbers killed ............. 4
Number of robbers injured tshot) $3.50. Z
Number of passengers and trainmen
killed ....... .....,.. ............
Number OF passengers and tratnmen in
jured (shotl .............. ...s......- s
We are aware that terrifying total can
he made up by summarizing statistics on
alncst any subject. and such statistics are
dangerous things to play with, Here,
sons killed (Which we presume to be cor
recU as result Of n proceeding which is
In itself criminal 10 the last degree. Lives
may be lost unavoiiably tas in the legit-
innate operation OF railways. and, beyond
doing our beat to limit the number. we
can only deplore them as q necessary IN
cident to a necessary service. But there
il no palliating or reieeming feature about
tho mortality caused 10y train robbers.
There have been various bills introduced
in congress cn the subject, of which the
Hubbard bill is perhaps the most succinct
commemorative and satisfactory. II pro-
yides. on conviction of any person who
shall be by any means or in any manner
roncerued or connected IN the oifense'
(alresdy fully defined in the billy. pen-
nl,y of death or inprisonment in the
neni. eptiary at hard labor for term
of not less than ten years" II would he
better II IT were not necessary TO provide
The alternative OF imprisonment and u
there could he hut one penalty and that
nanalty death But either by the passage
~ Inc Hubbard bin o. some measure ever,
moro stringent conrres9 should act anu
nc eneedily MS possible.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-18
fotel Bristol,
HOUSTON. TESAs.

HOUSTON. TEXAS.
herican Plan, So and So. so per Day.
krjmly first-ciass. centrally located:
s.,nrer Elevator. Electric Lights,
am Heat. Return and Cal. Bells in ali
ms Elegantly furnished. new and
&ierl.
Recommendations unsurpassed by any
.tri In the CITY.
! MuR1SON & MALIN. Managers,
Formerly of Capitol Hotul.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-18
Number OF
THE RECORD For

Total number of people killed ........ Z
Total number of people injured tshou 6
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-16
The COurtenaY Medal.

Hon. William A. Courtenay, for
mor mayor, of Charleston, S. c., now
president of the Newry cotton fac
tory in Oconeo county, South Caro-
lima, has endowed a mc1..l for the
most proficient student in the COM
mercial law class Of the Charlotte
Commercial College.
This is a handsome recognition of
an institution of which Charlotte may
be justly proud.
Mr.. Courtenay is one of the men
in this section, who, through his nat
ural ability and spirit, has achieved
success.
President McIycr is preparing to
place at the auditorium of the col
lege the portraits of distinguished
mon. BY the side of Mr.. Peabody,
and near Senotor Merrimon, Senator
Vance, George w. Williams, Francis
r. Fetzer, Commodore Vanderbilt
and others will be portrait Of Mr..
Courtenay. -- Charlotte Observer,
June 10,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-16
MOsbY and EitxhugIl Lee.

The conversation had naturally
drifted into war channels, and the
major had the floor.
swell, Colonel Mosby, you know,
was good fighter, but when General
Grant sent him to China the Vir-
ginians turned the cold shoulder to
him. One day he was making n
speech in Alexandria. He told the
Virginians that they ought to vote
for him.
"Why,' said the colonel, Il fought
all over northern. Virginia for four
years. Talk about my war record
Why, my war record is part of the
States history. Why, gentlemen, ]
carried the last Confederate flag
through this very town.
"tYes,' replied Fitzhugh Lee, 'for
I was here at the time
'Thank you for your fortunate
recollection gratefully exclaimed
Mosby. 1T is pleasant to know that
there still live some men who move
.:?side envy and testify to the courage
of their fellow beings. AS I say,
gentlemen, my war record is a part
of the States history, for the gentle
man here will tell you that I carried
the last Confederate flag through
this town.
" That's q fact, said Fitzhugh
Lee. Il saw him do it. He carried
the Confederate flag through this
town, but Fitzpatrick was after him,
and he carried it so blamed fast you
couldn't have told whether it was
the Confederate flag or smallpox
warming
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-16
! A CLEVER TRICK.

1t certainly looks like 1t, but there js
really no trick about 1t. Anybody can
try 1t who has lame b&c.; and weak kid
neys, malaria or nervous troubles. We
mean he can cure himself right away by
taking Electric Bitters. This medicine
tones up the whole systom, acts as q
etimulant to the liver and kidneys, is q
blood purifier and nerve tonic. 1t cures
constipation, headache, fainting spells,
sleeplessness and melancholy. 1t is
purely vegetable, a mild laxative, aud re-
stores the system to its natural vigor.
Try Electric Bitters and be convinced
that they are o miracle worker. Every
bottle guaranteed. Only SOC. bottle at
w. j. Lunney's, Seneca; j. w. Boll's,
Walhalla; II. b. zimmorman's, Westmin
ster, Drug Stores.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-16
Salt and Its Properties

Used in washing the hair it will
prevent the hair from falling out.
A teaspoonful of salt in lamp
will make kerosene oil give brighter
light.
Added to a bucket of water it forms
q remarkably effective fire extin-
guisher.
A handful of rock salt added to
the bath is tho next best thing to an
ocean dip.
Damp salt will remove the disco
loration Of tea and the like of dishes
that have been oarelessly washed.
New oalicoes soaked in a strong
solution of salt for an hour before
washing will retain their colors bet
ter.
AS a dentrifce salt and water will
no. only cleanse, but will whiten the
teeth, and will harden the gums.
When broiling steak @ pinch or
two of salt thrown on tho fire will
quonch the flames arising from the
dripping fat.
A weak solution is good for sore
throat, to be used as q gargle, and
this is still better if a few grains of
red pepper are added.
Ink stains may be removed by tho
use of moistened salt. When it be-
comes discolored remove it and use o
fresh supply until no color remains.
Dissolved in water and snuffed up
the nostrils it is of use, curing cstarrh,
but when chronic it's use must be
persisted in night and morning for
several months.
A little salt in raw or boiled starch
will prevent the irons from sticking,
and make the starch whittier. If the
irons arc rough lay some salt on a
piece of brown paper, lay piece of
muslin over it, and rub tho irons on
it until they are bright and smooth.
a bag of salt, heated and applied
over painful spot, is often very
eflicacious in allaying pain, especially
those of colicky nature in tho atom
ach and bowels, says q writer In the
Boston Traveller. 4 weak solution
Of salt in water is good remedy for
slight indigestion, especially that
characterized by o sense of weight
and oppression.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-16
Captain GnII Married,

Capt. Robert Gadd knows how tc
keep secret. He was married on
the 25th of May, and only yesterday
the fact became known.
Captain Gadd is not as young as
he was 20 years ago, but he is still
young enough to be romantic
About the middle of May he heard
through friend, of Mrs. Lima East.
ridge, of Ashe county. Messages
were exchanged, then letters, then
photographs and finally hearts
Captain Gadd and Mrs. Eastridgc
were engaged to be married, but the
stipulation was made by each that
when they met if each did not like
the others looks and ways, the
engage mont would be "nol prossed.'
On that understanding Captain Gadd
went to Ashe county the 23d of May
He met, loved and married. The
ceremony took place on the 25th
He remained ut his wife's home 70,
a week or ten days and then returned
to Charlotte.
Captain Gadd is a well-known citi.
zen, of Charlotte. He is mining
engineer and railroad man. Ills
wife 10 prominent in w. G. r.. U
work, having organized the union in
Ashe county. He vii! return to Asho
county to live. Mrs. Gadd has pro
perty there.-Charlotte Observer
june iU.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-16
IIOW'S THIS

Wo offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of oatarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh euro.
Il. J. CHENEY C CO., Props, Toledo, q,
We tho undersigned have known II. j.
Cheney for tho last 15 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST &c TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, ..
WALDlNa, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole.
sale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken informally
acting directly upon tho blood aud mu.
cous surfaces of tho system. Price 75c
per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Tes
timonials free.
Halls Family Pills arc tho best.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-16
Yellow Fever In Mississippi.

JACKSON, Miss, June 11.-Gen-
eral j. f. Hunter, secretary of the
State board Of health, gave the Asso-
ciated Press the following statement
at 1880 tonight:
"It having been reported to nc
by Drs. Haralson and Folkes, sani-
ltary inspectors of this board, that
seven cases of yellow fever exist at
McHenry, Miss, I hereby declare
the town of McHenry in quarantine,
under charge of DR.. Haralson, who
will observe the quarantine and sani.
tary rules and regulations adopted
by this board. J. +. HUNTER,
"Secretary Mississippi State Board
of Health"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-16

for the men shooting at him wese
laughing 30 hard they could not take
good aim. With the capture of these
vessels we got the whole heilograph
signal outfit that the snemy had at
Cay Frances, aud was sufficiently
avenged for their having put the
gunboat on my trail the night before.
AS soon as ! get u Rey " est again
l will send my sword (the trophy
home to be kept for me. It. is val.
liable souvenir to have. p.
Of the vessels we captured one
given to the Cabans and the other
was sunk to prevent its falling into
the hands of the enemy, again. We
had other WORK. to perform, and
did not have IL. 10 take the
vessels to the United States.
Had tho latter been done I would
have received large amount
of prize money, but was amply
repaid in having the honor of cap
turing them and in getting q sword
as n trophy. If the Spanish officer
had had the courage to stand and
fight until he was compelled to sur
render, he would have gotten his
sword back. 1t is said that / am the
first to plant the American flag ON
tho main land of Cuba, but will
not claim this credit, as I am not
sure of it. Other officers, / know,
have planted it on Cuban soil, but it
is said they planted it on adjacent
islands. However, viii! not dispute
their claims. The Cubans give me
the credit.
On the expedition I gained some
valuable information which think
will materially help our cause.
Yours, VICToR.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-16

and tyrannized oYor me as jailer."s
Olive burst into q merry laugh.
"You dear old Matthew, / give
you warning beforehand that / mean
to have my own way in everything,
Do you wish to recede from your
bargain ? It is not too late yet" Il
No, Matthew Deane didn't; he
had vague idea that it would be
very pleasant to be henpeoked by
Olive! >' " 8
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-16
MILLIONS GIVEN AWAY.

1t Is certainly gratifying to tho public
to know Of ono conoorn in tho land who
arc not afraid to bo generous to tho
needy end suffering. The propriotors of
DR.. Kings Now Discovery for consump-
tion, coughs and colds have given away
over ten million trial bottles of this
great medicine, and have tho satisfaction
of knowing it has absolutely cured thou
sands Of hopeless cuses. Asthma, bron-
ohitis, hoarsonoss and all diseases of tho
throat, chest and lungs are surely curcd
by it. Call on j. w. Bell, w. J. Lunnoy
and III. b. Zimmerman, druggists, and
got trial bottle FREQ. Regular sizo SOC.
and 81. Every bottle guaranteed or
price refunded,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-16

Old Lady No uso talkin', / used
to say this higher edioation Of gals
was all folderol but / SEQ l was
wrong. There's my grandarter, for
instance. She's just wonder.
Friend--I understand she gradu-
ated with high honors.
Old Lady-Yes, graduated, and
she kin do what neither her mother
nor me could ever hope to do If oar
lives depended on it. ....
Friend-Indeed And what is
that ? =
Old Lady She kin tell the ,tiimC
9 train is goin' 70 start by looN1n' a
q railway guide,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-16

3 MEANS MOONsHiNElss.
EIGHT HUNDRED OF THE 1,230 RE
QuIREDBY LAW NOW ENROLLED Y
---.--. -EN.I- .--rulr nIaRIGRRS =. EI-lLI ~

~ SoiHhOof LAW NOW bNltOSLEH
THE OFFICERS.
Colonel George Means was here
yesterday returning from Cherry
Mountain, one of his recruiting sta
tions, isnd says that the Moonshiners'
Regiment is rapidly materialjzing.
He now has 500 men enlisted, out
of the 1890 required by law. OIL
GERS have boon appointed as follows:
Lieutenant colonel, Amos Owens, of
Cherry Mountain !; major first bet.
TALON, Nick York, of Burke county ;
major second battalion, Jim Smith,
of Surry county major third bat
TALON, Press Turner, of StanIy coun-
ty; regimental commissary, with
rank of captain, George w. Bryan,
of the Buford Hotel. Quartermas-
ter and chaplain yet to be appoint cd.
Charlotte (N. Co. Observer, June
10th,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-16
Bucklen'S Arnica SnIyes

The best saivo in tho world for cuts,
bruises, sorso, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, totter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns and NIL skin efuptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. It
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
OF money refunded. Prico 25 cents por
box. For sale by d. b. Darby, Walhalla
w. j. Lunney, Seneca, and ii. B. Zim-
norman, Westminster.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-16
Two Millions q Year.

When people buy, try and buy again it
means they're satisfied. The people of
the United States are now buying Casca-
rets Candy Cathartic at tho ratio of two
million boxes year and it will bo three
million before New Years. 1t means
merit proved that Cascarets are tho m ost
delightful bowel regulator for everybody
tho year round. All druggists. 1Oc.,
25c., 60c. box. Cure guaranteed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-16
EN NrYhOdY Saws 40.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, tho most
wonderful medical discovery of tho age,
pleasant and refreshing to tho tasto, act
gontly and positively on kidneys, livor
and bowels, cleansing the entire systom,
dispols colds, cures headache, fever, ha-
bitual constipation and biliousness.
Please buy and try box of G. G. G. to-
day; 10, 25, so cents. Sold and guarau-
tOed TO cure by all druggists. j..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-16
The Sick Room.

The sick room should be in the
quietest part of the house---away
from the noise of tho streets, the
ringing of the door bell, the voices.
OF family callers, and tho operations
of the kitchen. 1t should receive the !
disinfecting power of sunshine, and
yet have the means of lessening or.
shutting off the light at will.
1t should contain no more furni.
ture than is necessary. In some
cases n single bed is best, because it,
may be conveniently approached on
either side. In other cases double
bed is preferable, in order that the
patient may be moved from one side
to the other. A bed with a contriy-
ance for lifting the, ,osapant iatse e .s. a.
half-sitting posture 10 often desirable.
The room should Bo capable of the
most thorough ventilation. Pure
air is essential to those in health, but,
vastly more 80 to the sick. 1t is of
more value than most medicines.
Movements about ,re sick room
should not be unple"o oantly sue ges-a
tive. Noiseless slippe:a are less dis
turbing than tiptoe tread. The tones
of the voice and the expression of
the face should be quiet, cheerful,
and as natural as possible. While
the room, except in special cases,
should not be darkencd, the eyes of
the patient should be shielded from
direct light. #
a good nurse is more help than
the doctor-at least she may trebble
his efficiency but she should be en-
phatically good one--duly trained,
with natual aptitude for her calling,
and in fullest sympathy with tho
physician. A self-opinioned nurse
may more than undo all the DOCTORS
work. 81
One of these most difficult things
to manage is, not unfrequcntly, the
matter of visitors. Comparati vely
few persons can visit the sick with
out doing more harm than good.
Bed-riddcn people and persons con-
fined to their chambers or their homes,
by chronic ailments may often be
greatly helped by friendly calls, by
various little tangible expressions of
sympathy, and, in general, by sun
shine brought from the outside world,
although, even in such cases, wisdom
is required.
But in tho case of the acutely
sick, visitors arc commonly an evil.
AS a rule, they remain too long, and
weary the patient with untimefy
talk. 1t should never be forgotten
that one of the main conditions of
recovery is complete quiet, The
question of the admission of visitors
should be left absolutely to the decis-
ion of the physician and the good
sense Of the nurse.-Youth's Com
| paniOn.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-16
Valuable TO Women.

Especially valuable to women is Browns
Iron Bitter0. Backache vanishes, headache
diERppear0, strength takes the place of
Weakneas, and the glow of health readily
comee to the pallid cheek when this won.
derful remedy 10 taken. For sickly children
or overworked men il has no equal. No home
ahould be without this famoue remedy.
BEoWna' Iron BitteTs 10 sold by all dealers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-16
A Sure Thing FOR Y0u,

A transaction in which you cannot
loose is suro thing. BiliousnoBs, sick
headache, furrcd tongue, fover, piles
and thousand othor ills arc caused by
constipation and sluggish liver. Casoa-
rcts Candy Cathartio, the wonderful new
livor stimulant and intestinal tonic arc
by all druggists guaranteed to cure or
money refunded. G. G. @. are o sure
thing. Try q box to-day; 10c., 25o., 800.
Sample and booklet FREQ. All druggists.
-----------sa -
a man who is true to himself tia
o friend to everybody.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-16
Bright Prospects.

"Doctor, how am coming ION? DO
you think there is any hope2" said n
very sick man to DIR. Blister.
"Your ohanoes are the best in the
world. The statistics show that one
person in ten recovors," replied the
doctor,
''Thcn there is rot niueh hope &c:
mop
"Oh, yes, there is. You are the
tenth case | have treated and the
other nino are dead. Idon't see how
you can help getting well if tho sta.
JisticB arc TO be relied on;
Always speak kindly and politely
to your help, if you would have
them do the same to you. 81
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-16
DOME Neglect Your Liver.

Liver troubles quickly result in serious
complications, end the man who neglects his
liver has little regard for health. A bottle
Of Browns Iron Bitters taken now and then
will keep the liver in perfect order. If the
disease has developed, Browns' Iron Bitters
will cure it permanently. Strength and
vitality will alwaya follow it's use.
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-16
Sheep In the World

Tho dcclino in sheep is not con-
fined to the United States, but ox-
tends to the other sheep producing
countries.
According to the report Of the
Department of Agriculture the de-
cline in the United States was ovor
one million last year.
Tho number of sheep January /,
1894, was 42,254,0G4. In Australia,
the largest sheep breeding country
in the world, thcro were in January
1, 1895, 08,458,OG2 sheep, decline
of 100000 head from the year be-
fore. The Argentine Republic had
in round numbers 100,0O0,O0O head,
showing decline of 100000,
Great Britain ropeTA 30 ,s ,oa77,,8t8 ,Esi,s
sheep, showing accrease of l,78T,-
600 head the past year.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-16

The/best bananas come from Port
Lirnon, Costa Rica. The producer
,gots thirty cents a bunch for them,
delivered at the railway. A bunch
averages 230 bananas, and sells for
about fSSar aaeollllaaSssin aaeollllaaSss in New Orleans os;. 4.
New York. 8.8. NJ