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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-10-27
GENEROSITY AMONG SOLDIERS
to See Who Can Do the
Most Good.

The sight of war cured the writer Of
one notion-that the military profess
sion may tend to make those who fol-
low it brutal and cruel, says the Boston
Transcript. On the contrary, it seems
to make them more generous and
kind. 1t is not to be supposed that it
is war that makes them so; it is prob
able that the removal of the profess
sional soldier from the field of com
petition for existence among indie
pendent workers and business men"
leaves him little chance to fall into
that hungry and fox-like instructive
hostility to ones fellows that is de-
veloped by the social struggle Off ex-
istence. All soldiers, whether officers
or privates, seem to be engaged, on
the other hand, in a kind of competi-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-10-27

1t is said that the following cxpedi-
ent will cure a horse of kicking; Put
the animal into a narrow stall that
has both sides thickly padded. Sus-
pend sack filed with hay or straw so
that it will strike his heels and let
the horse and sack fight it out. Be
sure and have things arranged SO
that the horse cannot hurt simself
The sack will be victorious every time,
and in the end the horse will abso-
lutely refuse to kick the sack or any
thing else
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-10-27
Hnrd on the High Priest.

1t used to be the custom when the
chief priest of one of the Congo tribes
showed symptoms of illness to kill him
forthwith, either by strangling or by
aid of ciub-the natives believing
that if he were allowed to die by dis
ease all the rest of the world would
periSh.-N. Y. Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-10-27
worked with IeweIed Drills.

The laborers who built the pyra-
mids did not work under such disad-
vantages as have long been attributed
to them. Recent research shows that
they had solid and tubular drills and
lath sools. The drills were set with
Jewels and cut into the rocks with keen
ness and accuracy,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-10-27

A Long Island historian calls atten-
tion to the fact that Sandy Hook was
once Cape Santiago. Its first name
was Cape Santa de Maria, which was
changed in 1886 to Cape Santiago:
then, when the Dutch took possession,
it received it's present name.-Chicago
Inter Ocea-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-10-27

the seven angels of the Apocalypse,
carrying the seven golden Walls filled
with wrath, heralded by trumpet notes
and wrapped about with awful glory,
come knocking some fine day at our
front door, slap, slap, would go those
same slow feet to admit them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-10-27
Insect. Equipped with Oars.

An insect known as the eater boat
man has regular pair of oars, his
legs being used as such. He swims on
his back, as in that position there 10
less resistance to his progress.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-10-27
Hiss Expre..e. A.tonishment.

In West Africa the natives hiss when
the are astonished; in the New Hebrides
when they see anything beautiful. The
Basutos applaud popular orator In
their assemblies by Kissing at him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-10-27

denies simply because yellow fever
epidemic develops fine cases of heroic
self-sacrifice.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-10-27
PAPE MANSION. KAsKAsKIA.

(The Oldest Brick Structure in the Mis-
sissippi Valley)
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-07-28
Are Thoy?

Arc tho disponsary authorities using
the State liquor to affect politics and
legislationf .s ~.
+ During tho last session of tho Logis-
lature in Columbia thoro was large
minority of members who woro fighting
tho disponsary. At that session LIQUOR
was distributed freely from tho dispen-
sary to the mombers without cliargo-so
much so, in fact, that an Investigating
committee was appointed, to whom tho
disponsary authorities admitted that
they had distributed liquor froc to mom-
bers Of tho Legislature, but declined to
say to whom it was givon.
During tho recent Democratic convon-
tion in Columbia tho disponsary was
again an issue, and it Is said with a
degree of truth, that there was hardly II
limit to tho uso of FREQ disnonsnry liquor,
At tho campeign mceting ut Wfnns-
horo tho disponsary was an issue before
tho votcrs, and many Of tho crowd woro
drunk, and it was charged openly from
tho stump. that disponsary liquor was
being used, and would DO used, in tho
intoresG OF ono OF tho candidates.
Verify, it would DO wcll to call off
tho campaign meetings or stop tho use of
iroo whiskoy.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-07-28
Moving Troops to Porto Rico.

WAs1IINGToN, d. G., July 25.-The
Second Georgia, Fifth Maryland and First
Florida regiments have been ordered to
Porto Rico.
General Brooke, commanding tho FIRST
army corps sailed this afternoon from
Newport News to join General Miles at
Porto Rico. Tho General embarked on
tho st. Louis and as he will proceed i'm
mcdatcly without waiting for the whole
of his command ho should arrive of
Porto Rico Friday or Saturday.
Tho st. Louis was accompanied on
her run down tho coast by tho st. Paul
on which the headquarters Of General
Harris and the remainder Of tho troops
in Chickamauga will be embarked at
Hampton Roads as rapidly rs possible.
1t is expected that they will all be
aboard by Wednesday at tho latest
Tho reported boarding of German
steamer of San Juan, Porto Rico, by n
launch from an American naval vessel
is taken at tho war department to con.
firm tho belief there that General Miles
has arrived there. AS all of tho details
of tho expedition arc moving with pre-
cision there is ovcry reason to believe
that tho troops will all DO ashore there
by tho end of tho week.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-07-28
Tug0IOO items.

TUGALoo, S. g., July 2G, 1898. We arc
having an abundance of rain. Thus far
tho streams have done no damage, hay
ing kopt within their banks.
Crops and all other vegetation have n
very luxuriant aspect.
This damp, cloudy weather is worry I'M
favorable to tho fruit crop--causcs il to
decay.
Thcro is quite an interesting protractcd
meeting in progress at South Union
since last Saturday. Much good is anti
cipatcd.
Wo recently made a trip to Grccnvillo
"across tho country" tho first since tho
completion of tho Air Limo Railroad. 1t
is VIC dorful what changes hayo boon
made ~. long tho road. Woods arc al
most an unknown quantity, tho whole
country being cleared and planted in
cotton. We frequently saw folds of
from ono to two hundred acres all in cot.
ION and 1t thoroughly cultivated and
just as good as could bo. Wo mover saw
crops looking moro promising, but at tho
ratio tho wood land is being cleared how
long will it bG until large portion of
the cotton will have to go to pay for coal
or sOmo other fuel
Wo found tho roads i'm Oconcc, Andor.
son, Pickcns and Grconvillo about on a
nnr; mnma of :!oiu any Dcttcr Uhan they
L
every fork and cross road, tlIorc arc sign
boards with beautiful white surfaces I'M
marred by single lctLor. Thoy must be
thcro for ornament, for thoy arc certainly
of no uso.
There arc n great many unto .dnto rosi.
donccs on tho road; decided indication
of thrift and prosperity. Tho churcl,
buildings (of which thcro are many) arc
also up to date and arc protty.
AS to GrCcnvillO city ut is out OF
sight" We know 1t in tho forties and
iiftics, and TO have known it then and soc
it now ono can moro properly realize
what wonderful strides sho has mado on
ward, and sho is not asleep now by any
! means. Whom was IL small boy ncarO
an old gentleman romark that GrecnvillC
would bo n seaport town" somo Of these
days.
There seems to have boon al immense
! crop Of young ladies', from sixteen tC
| twenty years, raised thcro last year, and
all as pretty as only young ladies can be
Prof. W. II. Vcner, s. F. Vornor ant
vito, of Tuscaloosa, Ala, Mo visiting
| friends i'm this county.
Mrs. John w. ShOiOr and Miss Clara
I.ouiRo Werner, n charming Young lady
| of Tuscaloosa, Ala. delighted tho folks
on Longs Hill with very pleasant visi
this morning, .,...,." Il.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-07-28
Glad to Return TO Spain.

WASHINGTON, July 2i. - Tho War
Department at midnight posted tho fol-
lowing:
Santiago, via IIayti, July 2i.--Adjutant
General of tho Army, Washington: Lieut..
Miloy has returned from San Luis and
Palma Soriana, whore ho went four
days ago to receive tho surrender of
Spanish troops. Tho number surrcn-
dercd was larger than Con. Toral re-
ported 005 Spanish troops and $50
volunteer guorilas-volmtoor gavo up
thoir arms and gave parole and havo gono
to work; thrco thousand stands of arms
were turned in loaded on OK carts and
started to tho railroad, Spanish troops
accompanying him to San Luis, and all
apparently greatly delighted at tho pros
pect of returning homo. Thoy wore ON
tho verge of starvation, and | havo to
send thom ratiOns tomorrow. If the
numbers keep mp as thoy have there will
be about 2l,O0O to ship away--ncarly
1900 horc, 1000 at San Luis, 5000 from
Guantanamo and over $1,000 mt Sagua
and BaraCOa. SHAFTER,
Major General Commanding.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-07-28
South CarOIinn of To-Day,

j. Alflous johnson, who has just re-
turned from three weeks trip to South
Carolina, expresses surprise and Gratiii-
cation at tho evidences of prosperity he
noted.
81 had hcard,' ho said, "for two years
or more Of how South Carolina, in many
lines of Industrial progress, was taking
tho load among the States of the South,
but was not prepared for the new life
L saw awakening i'm tho old State. The
people aro building better houses and
they live bottcr. In communities where,
ton or n dozen years ago, white houses
were scarce and whore n person in build
ing would generally use undrosscd boards
and put thom together into frames Of
four, six or eight rooms, according to
tho siZo of house ho wanted, you now sec
neat, handsomely constructed residences
designed by professional architects.
Evory such house erected in comm,l-
nifty Is an educator in itself. Tho paint
brush is everywhere in evidence, and
tasty cottages dot tho land.
Tho good-roads movement has invad-
cd all tho upper part of the State and
ovGHy county had its road machines,
learned tho difference in economy he.
tween good road and bad ono in tho
matter of wear and tear on both man and
6odi,t, vGhicfo and everything clsC.
"Tolcphono wires penetrate tho c0un-
try in every direction, connecting the
towns, villages and country residences,
tho cost of tho Instruments being from
$18 to $2i n year. Moro attention is
given to bloodcd stock of all kinds, and
tho farm horses and mules arc i'm excel
lent condition. Tho gaunt, bony, half
starved mulo is now seldom scon.
"In nearly ovory noighborhood ono can
see cOlOrcd persons who arc
thrifty, owning land of their own, 0,
else buying and living in comfortable
houses and having credit At tho stores
for anything they want, without needing
white man to stand for thom.' Thoy
are orderly &n:! veil behaved, ti,oy nave
tho osto0m Of their white ncighbors, and
they arc conferred with about things in
tho community as white man would be
nnGer similar circumstances.
ain tho number and capacity of cotton
mills, already know that South Cara
lima was first among tho Southern Statnn
North Carolina second and Georgia third
but my observation for several years
past having boon confined mostly to what
saw from the aar windows on hurried
trips, knew little of tho phenomena
progress which South Carolina Is max
iug."--W Washington Times.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-07-28
Suppressing tho Illitcrate Vote.

Tho Supreme Court of tho Unitotl
States has sustained tho validity of tho
Nississiipp; election law. This law was
enacted for tho purpose of "supprossimg'
by legal methods tho illitorato negro vote
of tho State, and imposes among other
qualifications rigid educational rcstric-
tion. Tho result has boon to disqualify
tho majority of tho negro voters of tho
State and to assure whito supremacy in
State and local administrations. Tho
Supreme Court Of tho United States
holds that rs tho election law applies to
illitorato whites as woll as to tho Ignorant
colorcd vOtors, tho restrictions imposed
by tho statute aro "within tho fold of
permissible action undor tho limitations
imposed by tho Federal constitutions"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-07-28

The only man killed on tho American
side during tho battle with Admiral
Ccrvera's fleet was George Henry Ellis.
Sunday subscription was opened OH
Commodore Schloy's flagship for tho
cOmrado. The men eagerly offered thcil
money, many whose salaries arc but SIT
and $18 month, giving $40 to $25. Tho
subscription soon amounted to $907, and
then ono seaman who had silver coin
from ono of tho Spanish vessels, offered
it for sale for tho benefit of the fund,
and it was bid in by another seaman for
$25. Lieut.. Commander Mason offered n
five pcscta from the Infanta Maria Teresa
and its auction brought 500 moro The
fund amounts to over 900.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-07-28
BAN FRANCISCO, COL
LOUIsvIL!.E, Ky. NEW YORK. N, Y.
0cOnce's Tcachers' Institute.

OAKwAY, S. G.. July 2G.-Editors of
Courier: AS tho timo for tho holding of
our Teachers Institute is near at hand,
it is expected that tho teachers through.
out our county will meet and exchange
ideas and plans; gather instruction and
those in charge, each of whom is Il spo-
cialist along some limo.
That these annual gatherings will
prove helpful to us if wO take advantage
of thcm, there is little doubt This is
prc-cmincntly tho ago of specialists.
The world requires moro of us now than
that wc can merely do thing; it do
mands that we must DO able to do so
better and quicker than any ono clso.
SO let us cndoavor, not to become CON
tractcd in our ideas, but strive, each of
MS, to become n specialist along some
line.
At tho recent meeting of tho State
Tcachcrs' Association, at Harris Llthia
Springs, it was brought out by almost
every speaker that tho greatest defect i'm
our cducationnl system to-day was that
liciont in the work thoy arc supposed to
do. In fact, many stated that wo have
no common school system.
That thcro is certain standard, but Il
worry low one, in and for our common
schools, wc must admit. Tho ninety-six
preparatory schools and sixty oight
graded schools have uniform system,
moro or less perfect; but tho common
schools, at which ninety seven per cent
of our pupils attend and finish their edu-
cation, have no aim beyond a general
ono. While only thrco per cent of our
pupils attend other than our common
schools, yet how fcw advantages arc
offered to this Other and larger por cent.
Does it not look reasonable that VIC
should concentrate orr best energies in
one supreme effort to arouse ornsclycs9
Let us improve ourselves in every way
possible, by reading, studying and by
attendance upon the various Institutes.
OcOncc has had but throo Institutes,
mono of which woro attended by the
great ma jority Of our teachers. Several
years ago our county board, for good
reasons, we suppose, discontinued our
institute, but have given us tho oppor-
tunity again to show whether or not VIC
desire to knop up this annual meeting.
If possible, let us all attend.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-07-28

Porto Rico, it is noted, is tho most
densely populated region in the New
World. With an area of los by 10 miles
it has population of between 500, ,OOO
and 100000 souls. OF these about so, 600
arc residents Of tho principal towns, San
Juan, Ponce and San German, Ponce be
ing tho most populous. Mayagucz, IIu-
macao and Aguadlla arc also considora-
bio towns. These facts imply large
number Of villages in the rural districts
and corrcspondingly easy communica-
tions. Another authority adds that
"thcro arc few Spanish troops on the
island and these have not been trained
in war liko those in Cuba" Further
moro "the dcfcnccs of tho towns arc old
and insignificant" Altogether the is
land promises to bc an easy prize as well
as q rich one.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-07-28
FOR TIE LEGISLATURE !:

Tho friends of MAJOR S. p. DENDY
announce him rs n candidate for the
Legislature, subject to tho action of tho
voters of tho Democratic party of Oconco
county in tho onsning primary election.
The many friends of JOHN T.. SMITH
announce him rs q candidate for House
of Representatives, subject to tho action
of tho Democratic party in tho primary
election.
! hereby announce myself as q candi-
date for reelection to tho House of Rep
rosentativos, subject to tho action of tho
Democratic party in tho primary election.
E. Il. WERNER.
Tho many friends of w. NJ. BROWN
respectfully announce him rs a candidate
for tho House of Representatives, sub
joct to tho action of tho Democratic
party in tho primary election.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-07-28
Number Of Men In the Field.

WAaIuNGToN, July 22.-Adjt. Gcn.
Corbin tonight made public q statement
of tho progress made in tho organization
of tho regular and volunteer armies of
the United States up to and including
July 2. In tho ninety DAYS which havn
elapsed since tho President issuod his
first call for volunteers an army Of 2Gl,
400 mon has boon recruited, mustered,
equipped and placed in tho field, an
achievement that has clictcd surprise
and admiration from tho best informed
authorities of Europe.
Tho personnel Of tho army is fer surn-
rior to that of any body Of mon hitherto
raised for military purposes by tho
United States. ..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-07-28
Gomez Trusts Mckinley,

JACKsoNNILI.E, FLA, July 2i.--T.icut
Charles Fritot, of tho Cuban army, of
this city, who was member of the Cuban
expedition on the steamer Florida, and
who recently returned from Cuba, said
that tho Florida expedition was mot by
Gen. Gomez, and that ho had personal
talk with tho General, in tho course of
which no said, when asked what message
only to say" said Gen. Gomez, "that
tho only man that has anything to say in
tho direction of matters is Mr.. Mckinley,
and wo shall do whatever no says. /
have given Instructions to all my forces
to cooperate with tho Americans, to
whom wc arO much indebted"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-07-28
Thousands Celebrate

With thankfulncss their restoration
to health by tho uso of Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla.
Think of the vast army who have been
cured by this medicine
Men, women and children, who have
suffered the consequences of impure
blood, who have been tho victims OF
scrofua soros, oruptions, dyspepsia, nor
vousncss, slooplcssncss.
They have tried other medicines and
have failed to obtained relief. They
tried Hoods Sarsaparilla and it did them
good. They pcrscvered in it's use and ii
accomplished permanent cures. DO you
wonder that they praise it and recommend
it to yOup
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-07-28

j. Higgipson leeding. Capt. Higgnson was in charge
of tho naval expedition which consisted Of the Columbia
Dixie, Gloucester and Yale. Con. Miles was on board
ports Nueces, Lampasas, Comanoho, Rita, Unionst,
saltwater, City Of Macon and Specialists. This tho
order IN which tho transports entered harbor hero
MAsmINg?oN m July 29Span has sued for, peace for
Canbon tho Fronch ambassador - i IT. -
The following official statomont ia mudo: r ..
p "The Fronch Ambassadors o., bcl:a,e az the, s,v,,n.
ment Of Spain and by direction of tho Spanish mnstor of
foreign affairs presented to tho Presdopt this afternoon
Mt tho White House message from tho Spanish goyorn
ment looking to tho termination of tho war and tho
settlement of terms of peaco." s#. q. -. T..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-07-28

There is plainly to bo n great rush of
capital into Cuba from this country as
soon as peace shall bo returned. In New
York three syndicates havc already been
formed to operate in Cuba. They pro-
pose to buy plantations and start tho
growth of sugar cane and tobacco. Man
nfactorics arc also to be started. Agents
OF these syndicate arc preparing to leave
ut once. SOmo sail to-day. One Cuban
merchant who has been living in New
York for several years has just con-
cluded tho purchase of q sugar planta-
ton in Eastern Cuba for $:IS,OO0. It's
original valuo was SiOO,OOO
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-07-28

DR.. Picrcc's Golden Medical Discovery
will cure 0S por cent of all cases of con
sumption if used according to directions
1t also cures al lingering coughs, bron-
chical and throat affections. There is no
reason why tho child of consnmptivo
parents need over havo consumption il
its blood and lungs aro strengthened by
tho proper nso Of tho "Discovory." All
who havo any reason to fear c0nsump-
ton, should read tho chapter on that
diseaso in DR.. piorcc's Common Sense
Medical Advisor. This great medical
work of zoos pages. profusoly illustrated,
has reached n sale of Ovor $4,000 copies.
| 1t will bo sont FREQ of charge on receipt
OF q onc-cont stamps to cover cost OF
mailing only. Worlds Dispensary Mcdiv
cal Associatings GG3 Main Street, Buffalo,
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-07-28
Spain Sues for Peace.

MADRID, July Pit is said here to-
day that tho government has prepared Il
communication to tho Washington gov
crnmont which looks to negotiations for
peace.
To-day and over since tho war began
tho great occupation of tho queen regent
is to find tho quickest way for it's tormi-
nation. At many of the conferences of
late held at tho palace sho has burst into
tears, begging and urging hor ministers
to sock Il solution for terms of peace,
which thoy seem incapable of matorializ-
ing,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-07-28

Tho suggestion which, found its way
into tho public prints recently, that Iii.
miral Cervcra would DO court martialc,l
and shot upon his return to Spain, seems
to have bccn premature. SO far from
exhibiting angor towards tho bravo and
daring admiral, Spain has cvinccd con-
Germ for his comfort and welfare during
his confinement. She has just sent to
him, for tho usc of himself and compan-
ions in captivity, tho somo of $4,000.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-07-28
FOR SUPERVISOR

FOR SUPERVISOR
The many frionds of j. NJ. HUNNICuTT
respectfully announce him Ms candi.
date for tho office Of County Supervise,
of Oconoo County, subject to the action
Of tho Domocratic party in the primary
election.
Tho many friends Of NATHANIEL
PHILLIps hereby announce him MS q can.
lidato for tho office of County Supervisor
of Oconoo County, subject to the action
of the Democratic primary election.
The many friends OF MOSES Il. GAN.
TREII. respectfully announce him rs q
candidate for County Supervisor, subject
to tho action of tho Democratic primary.
Tho many frionds Of JOHN v. SrHlB.
LING announce him as n candidate for
County Supervisor, gabjoot to tho aoGioii
of tho Democratic party in tho primary
election.
Tho mary friends of ANDREW BEARDEN
respectfully announce him as candidate
fol- County supervisor, subject to tho
action of tho Democratic party in tho
primary election.
Tho many friends of HON. A, LAY
hereby respectfully announce him as a
candidate for re-niccton as County Su-
pcrvisor, subject to tho choice of tho
Democratic party in tho primary oloc-
ton.