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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-29
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THE EKCI'!,I ENGGHH OF OF syrup syrup OF FTGS
is due not only to the originality and,
! simplicity Of the combination, but also
to the care and skill with which it is
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the CALIFoRNIA Fro SYRUp
Co. only, and we wish to Impress upon
all the Importance OF purchasing the
trn1e and original 10 remedy. SgAs the
genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured
by the CALIFORNIA Fro SYRUP. CO.
only, u knowledge of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
7 limitations manufactured BY other par-
. ties. The high standing Of the GAIL
FonNIA FIa SYRUP Co. with the medi.
cal profession. and tho satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup Of Figs has
given to millions Of families, makes
the name of the Company guaranty
Of the excellence of its remedy. 1T is
far in advance Of all other ia1atives,
as it acts on the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken
ing them. and 1t does not grippe nor
nauseate. In order to get its beneficial
effects, please romember the name Of
the Company
~. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANoIsoO, Col. .s
kOUIsyILtE. Ky. NEW YORK. N.x.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21
Water Over UnGerdrains.

It sometimes happens when we're
cold comes before snow and rain that
The groundfreezes so hard over drained
and that when the snow is melted the
surplus water cannot at one make its
way to the drain beneath. Sometimes
in winter these sheets of water will be
frozen over, during some cold spell,
and while thus covered with ice, the
water beneath it will find it's way
through the tiles and disappear. No
harm comes to grass land thus left
covered with ice for two or three days.
But winter wheat is sometimes winter
killed by ice on the edges of the pond,
where the freezing Of the water catches
the wheat plant in its icy embrace, and
often snaps the stem whereit is joined
to the root at the surface of the ground.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21
EN Roadside Tree Planting.

80 tiOaGS10c Tree flanJlnS.
The planting of trees and hedges
along country roads should be en-
couraged. Shade prevents rapid dry
ing Of macadam, and hedges break
the force of the winds which on I'M
protected highways blow the dust
away, leaving the stone foundations ex-
posed. This point Is urged at length
in road article by Colonel A. A. Pope
in the Outlook. It is a mistake to as
sumo that dust is detrimental to
wheeling. On the contrary, it is es-
sential to the preservation Of the road,
and should, if possible, be kept on
the highway, as a shower will convert
1t into binding material. Trees and
hedges cost little, and money ezpend-
ed in this way will be Offset by de-
creased repairs. This is only a utili-
tartan side of the question. The
attractiveness of the country is en-
HANGED by trees and shrubs. A farm
ing country without shade is not in
viting, and whatever improves the
roads and adds to the beauty of rural
scenery is worthy Of encouragement.
The suggestion is deserving of consid-
Grafton by town councils, because it is
suggestive of decreased cost in road
maintenance and higher values Of
property. The city man looking for a
summer home in the countryis certain
to note the difference between o farm
bordered by trees and one that is bar
rem of shade. It is not difficult to
predict which will be his choice
Providence Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21
Gained es Pounds in s Weeks.

From, the By-S!andsf, Eaconlb, III.
Alderman Louis w. Camp, Of our city, has
quito astonished his friends, by q remark
able gain in weight. He has gained az pounds
n five weeks. Those Of his friends
who do not know tho facts Of his sick
ness will read with interest the following:
II was broken down in health and utter
ly miserable" said Mr.. Camp to our re-
porter. 81 was unable to work much ofthe
time and SO badly afflicted with a form OF
stomach trouble that life was a veritable
nightmare.
81 tried various remedies, but during the
six months Of my sickness obtained no re-
lief. had always been a robust, healthy
man and sickness bore heavily upon me.
about two years ago l was advised to
try DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale peo-
pie. I purchased one box and received SO
much benefit that I used five more and was
entirely cured. Igained trenty-t,co pounds
in fire ,cecks. Since l stopped taking the
pills l have scarcely had an ache or pain.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21
Poo. If Ancient Men Turned to ston

a Race of Ancient Men Turned TO stone
Curious human forms, outlined ID
sandstone, were found very recently ID
Minnesota quarry. With them were
! number Of crude copper cooklna
utensils, and all evidences point to the
discovery of some an%cientrace, antece,
dents of the Indians, inhabitants OF
the continent when the world was
young. s+o,e
rhey are not petrifed, in the general
meaning Of the word, but form a com
oonent part of the rock. They canno'
he separated from the rock that sur
rounds them without destroying then
Identity. They are simply outlines
Four such bodies were found, eaen
me stretched at full length, with u
hands crossed on the breast. Exeep 2
II . general way features could not o
distinguished. It could be seen, how
syer. that the heads were well formet
md cheek bones high. The shoulder
we're very square, and of great breadth 1,
In length the forms varied from lou
. seven feet.-NeW York journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21
Stone Sleds For Winter Work.

The ordinary stone boat has not tilt
enough in front to pass through or
over snow SO that it cannot readily be
used in winter. In place of it many
farmers have devised what they call
a snow sled, taking for the runners
some stout pieces of hard wood, if
possible witAa natural bend in them,
and sufficiently large to fasten sup
ports into, which will make a platform
twelve to eighteen inches high. Such
sleds are very convenient for hauling
heavy weights upon, as they are esily
loaded. On many farms such sleds
are used in preference to stone boats,
even during the season when no snow
is on the ground. They draw more
easily over the bare ground than does
the stone boat, and will usually last
fully as long.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21
Deafness Cannot BE Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the the
way to cure deafness, n that is by constitu-
tionaI remedies. Deafness is caused by an IN
famed condition of the mucous lining OF the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets In
feet hearing, and when it is entirely. closed
Deafness l. the result, and unless the intlam-
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
destroy, d forever. Nine cases out OF ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing but n in
famed Condition Of the mucous snrfsGes: ,
case of Deafness {caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send
for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, T5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21

Father-Baby cay dad! (Encourag.
ingly) D-d-d-
Mother Baby say nam !! (Encour.
agingly) Mam-mam-
Baby-D-d-dam
"Be mine," he urged.
emit" she answered.
Crushed utterly in his fondest hope,
he would have left her forever had she
not relented.
II mean no." she faltered.
He wat thereupon transported with
10Y and gathered her to his BOSOM
Detroit Tribune.
Great Picture buyer Ito hostess).
"What do you think of an artist who
painted cobwebs on the ceiling 80 truth
fully that the servent wore herself into
an attack of prostration try
ing to sweep them DOWN." Hostess Ia
woman of experience)-"There may
have been such an artist, but there
never was such q servant. It'll Bit.
Queen Victoria is not yet 80, and she
Is in pretty good health. This spring
her eldest great-grandchild, the Prin.
cess Feodore of Saxe-Mainingen. is to
be married, and it is by no means IN.
likely that the queen may yet become
that very venerable and exceptional
parsonage, a living great-great-grand'
mother.
A French law gives any person who
IL Extensively mentioned in q perlodl-
cal publication the right to reply IN
the next issue Of the publication, pro-
sided that he does not use more thar
Twice the space of the original article.
A strange Partisan fad, in the way
Of female ornamentation, is tiny hv'
ing turtle, in gold and silver harness.
II il attached to the bosom OF a lady.s
dress by a slender golden chain. and is
permitted to wander over her NECK and
shoulders.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21

i 1clG very
and was able to do nearly all my osn
work. Icontinued the use OF your
cine, and feel that / owe my recosely ~
yo,t. I cannot thank you enougn o.
advice and your wonderful meui
Any one doubling my statement may
write to me and I will gladly answer
ali inouiries.-Mrs. NELL HURST, Deep
water, Mo. aon.
.tantlv being received, contribute NOT
little to the satisfaction felt by MRS;
Pinkhamt hat.hermedicine and counsel
are assisting women to bear their heavy
burdens -.
MgssPinkham's addressisL Lynn n:a Mass s
All Suffering women are invited 70
write to her for advice, which wni :. 9
given without charge: t Is q ea'
1rienced womaps advice TO women
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21
The Ripening of Cheese.

Awell-cured cheese contains a higher
per centage Of fat than the same cheese
does when green, and this gave rise to
the idea that the action of rennet, or
of the fermentation process, caused
certain of the constituents OF the
cheese to be converted into fat. Part
ly with the object Of testing this
theory, DR.. Caldwell has undertaken
an investigation Of the changes which
occur in the curing Of cheese. The
course pursued was to take several
cheeses fresh from the hoop,
analyze the same, and then keep them
in alright receivers to cure. BY
daily examination Of the air IN the re-
c~eivers, everything that was given oil
from the cheese, or absorbed by it,
was traced and noted.
Without going into minute details,
Il will be enough to say, in brief, that
the examination Of the air in the re.
e~eiyers showed that the cheeses all
alike rapidly gave off carbonic acid
and water, and as rapidly absorbed
oxygen, in the early stages OF curing,
but afterward this steadily diminished.
The weighing showed a steady loss in
the total dry substance OF the cheese
from oxidation, and a loss in the total
nf each solid constituent-fat and
casein-and that the casein lost more
than the fat, thus leaving the fat IN
| the cured cheese in larger proportion
than in it's green stage, aud demonstrat,
inc that the increased percentage Of
lat in the ripe cheese over hat IN lit
unripe condition was not due to any
increase Of fat in the curing process
but to a greater loss of casein than ia
hv oxidation.-C. G. Freer-Thonger
in Farm and Home, England.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21
Holding Chambers in Check.

A few years ago veterinary surgeons
thought CHAMBERS in horses could not
DO controlled. By slaughtering all
affected animals it could be held in
check but not stamped out altogether.
The discovery Of mallein has put an
entirely new complexion Oh the ques.
ton. With its aid any horse owner
can now keep his stock free from the
disease without having to kill q sin.
gle animal except those actually at.
fected.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21
Read Our Advertisements

You will enjoy this utilization much
better if you will get into the habit OF
reading the advertisements; they will
affoEd a most interesting study and
will put you in the way of getting
some excellent bargains. Our adver-
Users are reliable, they send what they
advertise.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21
Its Meaning.

A man asked Jones the meaning OF
the Latin phrase: "Cum grano sails.
Jones replied that he was informed
by an old salt that it was an express
sion now much in the mouths of Euro
peans, and chiefly addressed to this
country and that it meant: "Come,
sell us grain, boston Transcript.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21
MRS. PINKHAM'S ADVICE
What Mrs. Nell Hurst has to Say
About It.

DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-When ! wrote
to you 1 had not been well for five years;
had doctored all the time but got no
better. / had womb trouble very BAG.
Ny womb pressed backward, causing
piles. 1 was in such misery l coulo
scarcely walk across the oor. men
situation was irregular and too pro-
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21
interviewing the Alderman.

CDR. Williams Pink tPills restored me tc
health and I most heartily recommend
L. w. Camp on oath says that the forego.
ing statement is true.
w. W. Mclean, Notary Public.
Following is the physicians certificate as
to Mr.. Camps present condition.
am q regularly licensed physician OF
Macomb, McDondlgh County, III. l have
very recently examined Mr.. L. w. Camp as
to his general physical condition, and find
the same to be all that could pc desired
appetite and digestion good, sleeps well,
and has all the evidences of being in q good
physical condition. SAM'L RUSSELL, NJ.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me thl.
S0th day of September, 1897.
W. ". MELoAN. Notary PuOttc.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21
beauty In blood Deem.

Clean blood means o clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy, liver and driving ali i'm
purities from the body: Begin to-day to
and that siclly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarcts, beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, Zoe, Csc, SOC.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21

Turkey and Greece are the only
European countries into which the tel
ephone has not yet been introduced.
Sweden has the largest number of tel
ephones per capita of any country in
the world, having one to every 115 per-
sons, and Switzerland comes next with
one to every 1919.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21

"From one package Salzer's German Coffee
Berry costing 15c | grew 800 lbs. of better
coffee than l can buy in stores at 30 cents
g h." A.. c.. 10
A package of this coffee and big seed and
plant catalogue is sent you by John A.
salzer Seed Co., La Cross. Wis. upon re-
ceipt OF Is cents stamps and this notice.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21

was also
troubled with
leucorrhes.t |
had given up all
of getting
well; everybody
thought I had
consumption.
After taking
) Ave bottles OF
Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegeta-
BILE Compound,
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21
The uoaern Generation of Men.

Physically men are better to-day than ever
before. Our college youths are, as a general
thing. magnificent specimens. The CON
stitutionally weak and nervous, though tesy
NAV never become athletes. can greatly in
crease their strength and restore tranquility
TO the nervous system by the efficient aid OF
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which also re,
moves malarial, kidney, dyspeptlc and
bilious trouble.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21
AGRICULTURAL TOPICS,
The Gospel Of Pruning,

A man ought not only to prune his
fruit trees for profit, but he ought to
prune his shade trees for the pride he
takes in his farm and in the land
scape.-President Kline, of the Yer
mont Horticultural Society,
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21

Bicyclists in India are becoming
profane. Their chief enemies are the
mosquitoes, which not only bite their
limbs and bodies, but actually bite
through the tires.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21
S pring Medicine

very strong. About two years later I had
a running sore on my foot. 1t developed
into e-ys!relas and affected the entire limb.
AZ that time | was
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21
A Good Honest Doubter

Is a person we like to meet. We like to have
such a man try T'etterine. He will be more en-.
thusiastic than anybody else once he's cured
and convinced. Tetterine is for letter. Ecze-
ma, Ringworm and all skin diseases. so cents
. box at drug stores or by mail from J. Il,
Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag.
netic. full OF life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
BAG, the wonder-worker. that makes weak men
,tronr. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran-
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterlinp Remedy Co, Chicago or New York.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21
A Farm and Fireside correspondel

A Farm and Fireside correspondent
tells of an old remedy for keeIing
bugs off the cucumber vines. 1t con-
sists of green o manure, n quart
stirred thoroughly into ten quarts OF
water which is then to be freely
sprinkled over the vines.
Hickson-"Why is it that every
body in your Office dresses SO much
better than you do? Even the young
est clerk wears much finer clothes than
YOU have on" Barker-'Well, you
see they all get salaries. I'm just the
proprietor of the place."
Father, mother and children, in one
family of a dozen at Lincoln Centre,
Kan, are all in school, the parents aud
two elder children being in the same
class. The father is an ambitious min,
lister, As years old.
"Grace," he began, "between you
and me-"
"Bob," she interrupted, "between
YOU and me there should be nothing
And what. could he do, in face OF
this, but move up to her end of the
sofa?
The most ignorant man in Americs
lives in st. Louis. The other day he
asked his employer, who was reading {
paper, Say, boss, which does you read,
the black or the white?"-kansas City
Star.
Bonaparte's house at Longwood, St
Helena, is now a barn: the Dol h'
died in is a stable, and where the impe
rial body lay in state may be found
machine for grinding corn.
"Not at all, madam" replied the
preacher; con the contrary, it delights
me. Sleep is a sign of an easy con-
science. Those who can sleep do not
naed sermons. "-Boston Herald.
Al Gonoatoa, in the South seas,
every man, woman or child on tina
island who does not go to church three
times a week is liable to be arrested
and fined.
Toxic, the capital of japan, ha!
doubled its population in 20 years. [
had 700, 900 in 1878 and to day it hal
1900, 600.
The total consumption Of flour il
this country is said to be a barrel I
year per capita. Seventy million bar
rels a year are therefore required.
America is America to all the world
and is pronounced in the same way e1
cept in France, where it become
Amerique.
In Dawson City, Alaska, in the deptl
of winter, the foam IN a glass of beef
turns into a substance resembling ic'
cream in one minute after being draw
from the key.
It is reported that since the Britisl
occupation of Egypt the cotton crop o
the Nile valley has doubled, and Egyp
may again be a factor in the agricul
ture of the world.
The cost of fuel on steam railroads
is about ten per cent of the operating
expenses; ON electric roads it is abou
five per cent.
"Tommy," said his mamma n day
"slip upstairs quietly and see if pap
il asleep" Tommy soon returned ane
said: "Yes, mamma, he's all asleep blu
his nose"
It is said that a Kentucky surgeon
replaced with a wooden leg the broke'
leg of a steer that was caught under
falling tree at Bowling Green.
About 5000 words in the Englis
language have no rhyme to them
These include such important words q
honor, virtue, gulf, month and echo.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21

Mrs. Winslow.s Soothing Syrup for children
lion aIIays pain.eures wind collie. &c. a bottle
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21

lean recommend Piso's Cure for Consump'
tion to sufferers from Asthma.-E. D. Town
send, Fl. Howard. Wis.,, May 4, 1894.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21

No-To-Eac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong. blood pure. SOC. 81. All druggists
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21
Take n. 3. Il. For All Diseases

Don't credit yourself with brains becaus
you are homely.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21

In Chicago there is a hospital for sick ant
wounded birds.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21

ct should think it would irritate
you, DR.. Founder, to see members of
your congregation falling asleep during
your sermon"
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21

The board of health consists of three square
meals a day.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21

To Cure Constipation Forever
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartlc. loc or soc
II &. q. G. fail to cure, druggists refund money
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21
non,t Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your LIE Away.

Muskets were first used in 14l4 by the French
army.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21

Fits Permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after frstday's use of DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. So trial bottle and treatise free
DR.. r, H. KLINE Ltd, Gl Arch ST., Phila, Pa
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21

One third of the population of the United
States now live in the Mississippi valley.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21

Half a mans kissing is habit and the other
half hygiene.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21
To Cure q Cold in One DE-

Stage-struck girls should think twice before
they attempt to act.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21
In winter man wants but little here below
Oh. Whnt SulenIid COHrea.

The house-1y makes $40 strokes a second
with its wings; the bee $50.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21

! Only those who have been relieved
/ of great suffering can fully appreciate
1.-THE gratitude with which the testi-
l,monials overflow written in favor of
Hoods Sarsaparilla. Just read this:
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21

Chew Star Tobacco-The Best.
Smoke Sledge Cigarettes.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets'
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation torese.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21

There are in London SOB common lodging
houses.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21

Even the politician objects to being shaved
with a razor that has a pull.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21

Arising from Impure Blood, Rheumatism, Scrof.
ula, Catarrh, all Skin and Blood Diseases. si.oo
per large bottle, 3 for $3.50, at druggists, or sent
Tor price, express paid, by Blood Balm Co.
Atlanta, Go. EB- Books of wonderful cures free.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21

Nearly all the milk of human kindness
tastes of the can.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21

Lewis Hall, who recently died in
Cambridge, Mass, was the man who
helped William Lloyd Garrison out of
the carpenter shop when his life was
threatened by the mob during the ia
NOUS Garrison riots.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21

Gloves made from frog skins are the iates
novelty.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21

Some people find it easier to get marie
than to stay so.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21

There is only one Latin newspaper in the
world.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21

Since the establishment of a crema-
ton society i'll France $4,000 bodies
have been recinerated in Paris.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21

ONE ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrupof Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head.
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro.
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 80
cent bottles. by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Donot accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA ~ SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KE NEW yoRk. kH
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21

Hostess lat party)-"And does your
mother allow you to have two pieces OF
pie when you are at home, Willie?'
Willie (who has asked for a second
piece)-"No, ma'am." Hostess
Well, do you think she would like you
to have two pieces here?" Willie ICON
tidently)-"Oh, she wouldn't care.
This isn't her Die.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21

Prophets are OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES :,
A London predictor discov>-e ed by oc-
cult means that the world would end
in 1900, and having warned al! Eng
land, he secured a fifteen year lease OF
the house in which he had been carry
ing on O mercantile business.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21

Take Laxative Brono Quinine b Is. !
Drug lists refund money if it fails o cure.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-21

II am tired of people Of asking me,
what is the secret of your success'?'
exclaimed Mr.. Moody, recently. "There
is no secret of success to the man who
works