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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29
old GLORY GOES |: UP
ON NEW YEARS DAY
All Ready For the Formal
Surrender of Cubs. ,s&s
DETAILS AS NOW STATED

Whom Spain's Flag Comes Down the
Stars and stripes VIII Ise Hoisted
at Grim MORO ard Elsewhere to thu
Music Of Guns. .....a. 49,. a
HAVANA, Dec, 28.-The ceremonies
Cor the formal surrender of Spanish SOY.
ereignty have been arranged by the
Joint commission of evacuation ut their
final meeting. There is no record Of
any similar proceeding in history.
The American deputation, consisting
OF Generals Wade, Butler and Olous,
Major Butler, Captain Hart, Lieutenant
Wade and Cuban Attache Vidal, ar
Sived ut the governor gonoral's palace
at 10 o. M. They were received by SEQ.
yotary Giranta and Assistant Secretary
Benites of the commission and ushered
into the salon do sessiones, where Gov
ernor General Castellanos, Admiral Mon.
$erols and the Marquis of Montoro and
choir aides awaited them. The session
lasted until p. III. and tho proceedings
WSra Of the most cordial character.
1t was decided that at precisely noon
on Jan. tNe American evacuation com.
&dission shall wait upon General Cas-.
tellanos at the paluce; he as governor
and captain general, and rs president Of
Che Spanish commission shall formally
surrender Spanish sovereignty over tho
1Rland of Cubn. In bohalf of tho United
gtates General Wado will accept tho
eurreuder.
This ceromony will take place in tho
ealon do sessionos and will be briof.
Representatives of the American army
hnd navy aiid visitors will DO present
immediately aftor sovereignty is given
up tho flag Of Spain will bo hauled
down, while the American warships i'll
Sho harbor will thunder out n salute of
81 guns.
The stars and stripes will thon DO run
up over the palace, receiving similar
salute from tho Spanish flagship.
All tho Notifications still at that dato
IN Spanish possession will be turned
over to American officers detailed to ro-
ceive thom and the American flag will
be raised over each.
MORO Castle and Cabanas fortress
have been almost evacuated by tho
Spanish troops. In MORO thcro is only
guard Of l3 men Of tho Leon battalion
and three or four nrtillorymcn to look
after the guns. III Cabanas is a COM
pany of the same battalion.
Spanish troops remaining in Cuba
after the surrender will ho regarded as
troops of n friendly foreign nation, and
places will be designated in which they
may romain until they can be sont to
Spain.
Aftor tho ceremony Of surrender Gen
oral Castollanos will go eithor to Ma
tanHas or Cienfuogos, there to embark
for Spain.
Matanzas and Cionfuegos doubtless
will be tho only places where Spanish
troops will remain after Jan. 1. Cion-
fuegOs will he evacuated last. Tho
Spanish sick in the hospitals will re.
main under the safeguard of tho Amer
lean flag, sho Spanish authorit' 3 pro-
vlding medicines, attendance and food,
repatriating thcm on recovery.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29
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B EssE.Sssss G 4 6 : E,sNu0ED.
IcfSort siedo to Dian,isa rndictinsnta
81 Eor Pract tlciHg Slavery. 81
8S ATLANTA, Deo. 70. udge William
4. Newman OF the Unitee Statea oourt
has heard argument II che osssthorPe
county peoaaBe case. Inai iotmnnts yssre
found in the Federal court IN this city
last summer charging William Eber-
hart, Albert Roykin, B. b. Williams,
Tom Erwin, George Cunningham and
Charley johnson with keeping men on
their farms in q satate OF slavery, III or.
der to secure labor at a low cost.
The defendants have taken the posi-
tion that IL IL ts true, Us alleged, INST
they have held men In Involuntary SER
vitude. that 1t 10 u, state and not fed-
eral oifonse. On this ground they have
demurrod to the indictments. rs
Tho cases attracted considerable at
tention whom they were frat brought to
light about a year ago, and the startling
charge was made that slavery was be.
Ing praoticed in Oglethorpe county. S.
According to the position taken BY the
counsel for the accused, the rights which
the enslaved men lost while in Beryi.
tude were rights which they enjoyed as
oitizeps Of Georgia and not as oitiRens
Of the United States. a>& i'.,}-..
Judge Newman took the matter under
adyisement. and will announce his dc.
oision later. ...E ill., =.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29
READS LIKE DIME NOVEL,
Row Paym"ster Frustrated Negroes
Who Tried to Rob Him.

How PHynHster Frustrated Negroes
Who Tried to Rob Him.
VALDosrA. Ga, Dec. 26.-The Allan.
tio, Valdosta and Western railroad has
n camp near Haylow, in Olinoh county,
about 80 miles from here This was
payday. The chief engineer, Mr. O. r.
Garrard, had come into town to got tho
money to pay off the hands He secured
about $1,000. He rode out of town on
horseback and his direction was toward
the Okofenokeo swamp although he was
somo distance from It. He was not
aware that anybody was near, whom
suddenly eight negroes rushed out of q
thick clump of bushes and each levelled
pistol at him. They demanded his
money and showed that they intended
to kill him If necessary.
AS. Mr.. Garrard gazed into tho muz.
zle of deadly pistol ho folt that he was
in a dangerous place. Flo replied:
"Woll. boys, you have tho drop on
me; suppose thero is no use in nv re.
sisting your demands" and felt in his
pocket rs If to draw out package. In
stead of the money he brought forth his
pistol and it came out belching lead.
The ringloader fell at the first shot and
tho next kHocked out another Two
moro shots were fired by Mr.. Garrard
as his horse dashed away. Mr.. Garrard
was shot Mt several times by the me-
ErOeS, but they wero frustrated
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29
TROOPS FIRE INTO CROWD.
Cowardly Act Of Mississippi Soldiers
at Eutnv, Ala.

Cowardly Act of Mississippi Soldiers
at Eutaw, Ala.
MONTGOMERY. Ala, Dec. 22.--Some
soldiers of tho First Mississippi regiment
of volunteers, who were enrouto home.
after having boon mustered out Of tho
service at Columbia. Team, committed
cowardly crime in this state.
AS the train was passing through
Eutaw, in western Alabama. q number
of the mon pointed their guns through
the windows and fired fusillade into a
party of mon, women and children, who
had assembled near the track to do
honor to the passing through Of body
of supposed brave mon.
woman was shot to death, boys
eye was shot out and others were less
seriously hurt. The train was moving
at the time and proceeded on into Mis-.
sissippi One or two whole compani,
will be arrested.
Governor Johnston has offered sub
stantial rewards for thoir arrest.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29
Assist Nature

a little now and then. with q gontlo
cleansing laxative, thereby removing of,
Tending matter from tho stomach and
toning up and invigorating the liver and
quickoning its tardy action, and you
thereby remove tho cause of q multitude
of distressing diseases, such as head
aches, indigestion, bi!iousncss, skin dis
cases, boils, carbunclcs, piles, fistulas
%;:;. iH''i",ius TOO numerous to mention.
10 accomplish this purpose, DR..
PicrcDs Pleasant Pellets arc uncuualcd.
Onco "scd, they aro always in favor.
Their secondary OBJECT is to keep the
bowels opcn and regular, not to further
constipatc, as is tho case with our pills.
!lenco, thcir great popularity with suf-
fcrcrs from habitnal constipation, piles
and indigestion.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29
Tried to Save Man Ho Shot,

BIRMINaHAM, Ala, Doc. 28.-While
his train was in the siding waiting 70,
another train to pass Anderson Newell,
brakesman on northbound freight on
the Louisville and Nashville railroad
attempted to rob tho house Of DR.
Turner. prominent physician of Hart
selle, Ala. Tho doctor heard the in.
truder as he raised tho window. A
trusted shotgun was fred at the would.
bo burglar, Il big load of shot taking
effect in his fnce. The doctor gave tho
brakeman all the assistance possible
but he died few hours lator.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29
Negro COunterfeltcr Arrcsted.

CHARLOTTE, N. g., Dec. 2B.-Will
Nelson, negro countorfoiter, who has
passed good deal Of spurious money,
has been caught and is in Jail here. He
used genuine dollar bills. cutting out
tho figures from advertising money and
raising the bills to 80 and $50 donomi-
nations. This was 80 nrtfully done that
tho money was easily passed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29
VETERAN WRITES M'KINLEY.
Alabama Division Commander on tho
Presldent's Recent Spoech.

Alabama Division Commander on tho
PresIdent's Recent Spoecb.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Dec. "a. 2.-~Generai
Fred s. Ferguson, commanding the
United Confederate Veterans, division
Of Alabama, has addressed the following
letter to President Mckinley at Wash
ington
~ have road with unspeakable Joy
your speech before the Georgia legls.
lature, i'll which you said, in substance,
that the time had come when the gen.
eral government should care 8or tho
graves of the oonfederates, as 1t now
does for those Of tho union, dead. 1t
WAS noblo sentiment, bravely uttered
and could mover have had expression
except from the heart Of q patriot, tho
courage Of q soldier and tho brain Of o
statesman.
"In behalf of 5000 confederate sol.
diers Of the Alabama division, United
Confederate Veterans, l thank you; and
assure you that they will pray that
Gods choicest blessings will rest upon
you and yours to tho latest day for thus
recognizing the unseltish patriotism Of
their fallen Comrados''
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29
SUIT OVER VALUABLE LAND.
Atlanta Man Seeks Titlo to Property
Worth Millions.

Worth Millions.
ATLANTA, Doc. 23.-Suit has been
fled in the clerks office by tho attorneys
of Reuben o. Hayden against $50 per.
sons owning property in land lot 81 of
tho Fourteenth district of Fulton
county. Hayden brings his suit to re.
cover one. eighteenth interest, which he
claims he owns by virtue Of title his
mother, Mrs. Harriet E. Hayden, had to
the property.
The petition also asks for the mesnc
profits Of tho property for each year
since title passed from his ancestor.
Land lot "a. which is the property in.
volvod in the litigation, lies wholly
within the corporate limits Of the city.
1t runs from Luckie stroot out Broad to
Peaohtree and West Peachtreo to Simp.
son street, and extends as far as Mari.
etta stroot. 1t is composed almost On
tirely of residences and includes vast
portion Of the denscly populated part Of
the city. There are 2021I acres.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29
Two Pointed Questions Answered.

What is tho use of makinga better arti
clio than your competitor if you cannot
got better price for itp
Ans. AS there is no difference in the
price The public will buy only tho better,
so that while our profits may be smaller
on q single salo they will bo much great CT
in tho aggregate.
How can you get the public to know
yonr make is tho best?
II both articles arc brought promi.
nently before the pablo both arc certain
to bo tried, and tho public win very
quickly pass Judgment on them and use
only tho bottor one.
This cxplains tho large sale on Cham.
borlain's Cough Remedy. The people
have been using it for years and have
found that IL can always be depended
upon. They may occasionally tako up
with some fashionable novelty put forth
with exaggerated claims, but arc certain
to return to tho one remedy that they
know to be reliable, and for coughs,
colds and Group thoro is nothing equal to
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. For sale
by j. w. Bell, Walhalla; II. B. thinner
man, Westminstor;W W. J. I.unpoy, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29

SAVANNAH, Dec. 24.--After trial
lasting throe days. the jury in tho case
Of Harry Sweat, charged with the mur-
dor of Patrick O'Neal, brought in u ver-
dict of guilty and Judge Falligant som
tonced him to bo hanged on Fob. TO-
His counsel gave notice Of motion for
new trial. Sweat, who had become
enamored Of O'Neal's wife, had o quar-
rol with tho latter upon his roturn from
the army, and the difficulty finally
endod in personal encounter in which
Sweat dealt O'Neal his death cut in the
back. Sweat's plea was self defense.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29
q
lfNtnI GriRL NM EXnIOSiOn.

EAsTOvER, 8. c., Doc ga fatal
accident occurred hero just rs Mr. Hugo
mill ,vploiiud and killed two negro boys
and painfully w""3;;IA M. t. w. Hnr-
bort, and slightly wounded ,'overal 9th.
ers near by. u jury of inQua It was ON.
panoled and rendered q vordi',t that tho
explosion was caused by dofccLiye con-
struCtiOn OF the mill
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29
Cadets Did Not Plan to XIII,

LEXINGTON, KY, Doc. 22.-Investiga.
tion shows that tho cadets ut the State
college merely intended to frighten Ma,
jor M. B. Jones whom they 80 placed q
riflo in his room that 1t would be dis.
charged whom the door was opened
Tho cartridge was blank one and the
holo In the door Is IN old scar OF un.
known origin. Jones has boon very un.
popular With tho students
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29
Posse Searching For q Negro.

ALBANY. GA, Dec. GA largo posso
composed of citizens Of three countios,
Loo. orth and Doughorty, are on close
track Of the negro who outraged tho
homo of Mr.. j. S. Meroney, near Phil.
ema. on Sunday night. Trained hounds
are aiding the posse in their work. Tho
whole country for miles around the
sceno Of tho crime is intensely excited,
and tho horrible affair, think indignant
white citizens, must bo avenged The
negro has boon identified as Bill Holt,
who lives near Warwick
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29
Mayor Walsh on Sick Leave

AUGUSTA, Ga, Dec. 23.--Thore was q
meeting o. council last night, called on
account Of the l..ncss If Mayor Walsh,
to grant him leave of absence and elect
mn acting mhycr II his place. A reso.
luton granting Mayor Walsh leave Of
absence for such time as his physician
should think advisable was unan imously
adopted. In compliance with Il sugges .
ton from Mayor Walsh, Councilman
Jacob Phinizy was elocted acting mayor,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29
Meldrlm Not In tho Ruoe.

SAVANNAH, Doc. 39.--MGyor P. w
Moldrim makes tho announcement thu
he will not bo " candidate to succeed
himself as tho oity's chief executive
Flo says the object Of his administration
has boon attained and faotional fights in
local politics arc now ut an end. Hon
John j. MoDonough is looked upon as
probable candidate and Othors mon
toned are DR.. William Duncan dnt
Colonel M. w. Dixon. Hon. IT. II
Johnson says he intends to run as NJ
in1upouGunt candidate.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29
SEVEN WORKMEM INJURED.
Tho Walls OF a Nashville Structure
Tumble Down,

uIlDIo AO"ns
NASHVILLE, Dec. 22.--Seven oarpen.
tors fell from tho fourth und fifth floors
of n building on College street, wrecked
by fro somo woelzs ago and boing re.
built. One Of the sloepers supporting
the temporary flooring gave way and
they fell to the basement along with
lumbor and bricks.
The injured arc:
Joe Hartley, log and arm broken.
Robert Woodside, back injured.
James Ready, arm injured an cut on
head.
j. b. Shocraft, abrasion Of the scalp.
William Nol1es, log sprained.
Jamos Hooven, cut on head.
Dick Griffin, ankle sprainod.
Hartley's condition is reported serious
by the hospital physicians. The escape
of tho men from instant death is re.
markable.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29
A MASSIVE BISHOPS CHAIR,
Hnndsomcst Single Piece of Pulpit
Nnrnituro Ii Georgin.

Furniture In Georgia.
SAVANNAH, Dec. 23.-Thore has been
placed in position in Christ Episcopal
church probably tho handsomost single
pioce Of pulpit furniture in any church
In Georgia. 1t is Il bishops chair, and
was given to tho church by tho Bishop
Beckwith society Of Christ church. The
chair Ia massive ono and cost 500.
1t is of the finest Italian walnut and
is hand carved. Mr.. w. G.. Praston, the
famous Boston architect, designed it,
and tho carving was dono by tho best
artists in America. There is to be Il
tablet placed over tho chair bearing tho
name and the date of tho birth of Bishop
Bockwith, the second bishopof Georgia.
The chair can only be occupied by o
bishop, and will be used by Bishop Mel.
son upon his official visits to Savannah
and Christ's church.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29
No VIII sky at III Xington.

LEXiNGTON. KY, Dec 28.-Yeaterday
was tho first day in tho history of Lox-
ington that thirsty men could not got o
drink Every saloon IL the city was
closed BY mutual consent Of the pro.
prletors. This action was brought about
by tho fact that tho recent grand jury
indicted all saloonkoopers for violating
tho Sunday laws.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29
thirty sold,ers Got aAH. 900.

HUNTsvILLr, Ala, Deo. o. Thirty
mon belonging to Companies E and G,
Sixty-ninth Now York, have received
$4,000 from tho Louisville and Nash.
yillo railroad for injuries received by
thom in q wrook on that road when tho
regiment was enroute TO Huntsvil,e,
Suits for $500, 900 wore compromised.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29

OPELIKA, Ala, Dec. 24-Rev Dennia-
ton died at his home near hero, aged Cd
years Ho preached hero and in Talbot
ton. Ga, and always walked on his cir
cult. He was man Of much learning.
but worry eccentric. He loft an estate of
$25, 900. He had no children, but wife
survives him. Rev. Denniston was born
in Ireland and held degrees in two Eng
lish universities.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29
Bonded Warehouse In Mobile.

MOBILE, Dec. 2G.-Through the efforts
of the Commercial club Of this oity,
aidod by General J. w. Burke, collector
Of the port, q bonded warehouse will be
established in this city within the next
80 days by w. O. Taylor. It will be 10.
Gated in tho property Of the Mobile and
Ohio railroad at the corner of Commerce
Rnd Government streets Tho Mobile
and Ohio railroad has also been bonded
for transportation of appraised goods to
and from the port Of Mobile, and to nny
other port in which is situated d Gus
tumhOuse.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29
Owned and Run by Ncgroee

RALEIGH, Dec. 24.-At noon today the
Coleman cotton mill, ut Concord, started
up. It is the only mill in tho United
States owned and operated by negroes.
Many loading negroes were present.
The mill is we'll equipped and has $780,
600 capital, nearly nll paid in.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29

Pains in the chest, when person has n
cold, indicates tendency toward pnou-
monia. A piece of flannel dampened
with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound
on to tho chest over the scat of pain will
promptly reliovo the pain and prevent tho
Same treatment will cure lame back in
a few hours. Sold by j. w. Boil, Wal
halla; III. b. Zimmerman, Westminster;
w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29
New Pier Formally Op9nrd.

KINGSTON, jamaica, Dec 2G Tho
now pier at Victoria market, which was
built for tho accommodates of tourist
steamers and foreign warships, was
opened today. Tho German training
ship Moltko, which is now cruising IN
West Indian waters, participated in the
oDeuing ceremonies.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29
Lieutenant Paine ~ Dead.

AsnGvILLE, N. O., Dec. 23.-The re.
maius Of Lior tonant Commander Sum.
ner @. Paine, U. s. NJ, retired. who died
here yest> ny, woro taken to Washing
ton today. Ho was executive officer on
Dowoy 8 flagship Olympia, just prior to
tho beginning OF tt lato war, IL
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29
Lee to Aid Needy Cubans.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2G. G.--Sccretary Al
ger said today orders have boen givcn
General Lee to relieve tho distress of
Cubans in Havana province.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29

died at his homo in Washington, y. c.,
Tuesday night, 9th instant. in his 80th
year. lie was the senior Senator in point
of service and tho oldest in ago. He had
served 81 years in tho Senate and 13 years
in tho House, thus making continuous
record of IA years Congressional work.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29
jury Was Unable to 4 gree,

NEW YORK, Doc. 26.-Aftor 23 hours
deliberation, the jury in tho case OF
Fayno Strahan- Moore failed to reach Il
verdict, and reported tho fact Of thoir
disagreement to Recorder Gon, who ST
tho young woman's next trial for to-
morrow,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29
Sagnstn Growing Worse.

MADRID, Dec. ga lato bulletin
states that the condition of Sonor So,
gastn has become moro serious.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29
IRattlpshIns Rcnch CoIIuo.

OALLAo. Dec. 2G-The United States
battloships Iowa and Oregon arrived
hore ut 7 o'clock this morning.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29

Insure yourself against the attacks of
fevers, pneumonia and other serious and
prostrating diseases by taking few bot
ties of Hoods Sarsaparilla now.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29
Harry Sweat Found Guilty.

Hoods Pills arc the favorite family
cathartic. Easy to tako, easy to operate
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29
Attention, Business Men.

FHNHE attention of persons commencing
Il any business is called to Section
267, Revised Statutes of South Carolina,
to-wit:
"Any person, company or corporation
commencing any business in any county
of thi State after the first day of Jan,i-
ary in any year, within thirty days
aftor commencing such business, to re.
port to tho Auditor of tho county, under
oath, tho average amount of the capi tai
intended to bo employed in such bust,
ness from the time of it's commencement
to the first day of January next ensuing"
Their attention is also called to Sec
tions 20S and 200, fixing the penalty fol
not making such returns and tho duty OF
tho Auditor under such circumstances.
j. o. ADAMS,
County Auditor.
December 22, 1893.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29
Ck1rII IStn1a
Goods /!

OHRISTMAS GOODS at Hunnicutt's.
Christmas comes but onco q year. 1t is
moro blessed to give than to receive.
Mako all your family happy by giving
thcm presents for Christmas, which thcy
will always appreciate and mover forget.
1t is n day when every one should holp to
mako tho little ones happy. TO meet tho
wants of my trade have in stock tho
best solicited articles suitable for CIlil-
drcn, Ladies' and Gontlomen. Come
early and mako your selection before the
stock is picked over. We havo marked
all our goods down.
We will give you Millinery, Dry Goods,
Shoes and Notions at q very low price.
E. j. HUNNlCUTT,
Semecae So ~