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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-12-21
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Claus On Tho Train.

j; "a {, mas owe mn emigrant train
q 1, ,yi iough the blaokness Of night,
q ,,sEE pitehy dark in twain
ii, gleans Of its fierco headlight.
i III Old car s. noisomo place, s. s.
ther md her child; f.
a y fsce bore wants wan trace,
" s3 81 little one only smiled, y
led and pulled at her mothor's
" ~ 'st g Z stae lad il merry ring,
PEI, s'Now, mamma, como and
n eiaus II q bring"
" 81 lser shook her head,
D 8Sf 4 saa;Hs ssaaHii55ii ssr past; =
tch us horc," she said,
ping too fast"
y .; ~ p y he'll como, say,
d little door;
,r tho world to-day
ocking up here"
looking to tho scat,
3rtred eyes,
bw each longcd-for sweet
IS paradise.
She little maid
fa'thef,S mon
s'Ne'e'ttlh'ses ''"''' '"'''''
l,s a busy town
'aSl ksS ,o train,
sss ssSsa tho stops jumped
81 s.. -.
s ne of Christmas joys
2his pocket wido;
king with sweets, and
s 'sa'nctNs side.
sps ono woke With shout;
81 Ss to hom her glec-
"A Fat Santa would find mo out;
Ala tho train, you soe."
~ e from smiling may scarce
was surely right;
Pint Nicholas caught tho train,
aboard tha5 night.
I snt is fond of, masquerade,
fool tho old and wise;
Y came to tho littlo maid
@igrant's disguise.
sesses in many ways because
y {esj no ono to know him,
Yer says, 81 am Santa Claus"
good deeds always show hirt.
E #~l. Horny G. Walsh.
SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-12-21
In tho case Of A. Schillotter, Plaintiff
against -s'' ~ T..

Joseph Kerr, Defendant. N'' ,
All that pieco, parcel or tract of land,
situate, lying and being in the County of
Oconeo, State of South Carolina, on Con-
noross creek, waters of Seneca river, adj
Joining land of John Sigh, Mrs. Rosa
Fahnestock, Tho Black Lands, John r..
Cochran and otnors, containing two hun
dred and thirty-threo (233) acres, moro
or less, and being tho samo conveyed to
Joseph Kerr by tho hoirs of Alfred p. Nc
Call, deceased, by deed, dated 18th day
of September, 1907,
TERMS: One-half cash, and balance
on D credit of ono year, credit portion to
tho purchaser and mortgaga OF the
premises sold. Purchaeor TO pay for
papers and stamps. ~.
j. w. UOLLEMAN,
Master for Oconee County.
Decembsr Q, 1900. 1852
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-12-21
Notice 10 Road Contractors,

FEHIIE Board of County commissioners
Il will moot Mt their Office in Walhalla
on December 30, 1900, ut 10 A. NJ, to
consider road claims. All contractors
arc hereby notified to have their roads In
good condition before that time.
j. M. HUNNICUTT, Supervisor.
December 6, 1890. 1861
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-12-21

Nos. 81 and 53 Solid Trains botwc cen
Charleston and Columbia. S, @. ."s
III. M. EMERSON,
Gen'l Passenger Agent.
j. r. KENIY, ' 1871. =.
Genoral Managor. ..,
Il. M. EMERSON,
Traffic Manager. T..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-12-21
VALUABLE LANDS FOR SALE

A NY ONE wishing to purchase Rich
IN. Mountain Tract of Land, contain
ing 2l2 acres, and the Whitewater Tract,
containing 1900 acres, more or lcss,
should apply to r.. W. SIMPSON, psii-
dlcton, South Carolina.
AUGUSTUS VANWYCK,
ROBTs A. VANWYCK,
Executors of tho Eestate of Mrs, T., A.
NJ. VanWyck, decsased.
Nov. %, 1900. 47-52a
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-12-21

A tIantiG Coast Litlee
Passenger Department.,
Wilmington, N. c., FGtruary "a, 1897.
Fast Line Between Charleston
and Columbia and Upper South
Carolina and North @CarOlinns
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
In effect February oath, 1907. ,3''
A
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-12-21
Master for Oconeo County, S. C.
In tho case of Leah T.. Craig, Plaintiff,
a0ainst

In tho case OF Loan N. CralR, Ila1ntlf,
against
j. A. Rochester and others, Defendants.
All that certain piece, parcel or tract
Of land, situate, lying and being in tho
County OF Oconeo, State of South Caro-.
lima, adjoining lands of tho Estate of w.
d. Steele, McKonzio Daniels, - Wick
life and others, containing ono hundred
and oighty-six U8G) acres, moro or less.
See plat of same by w. Il. Erwin, ID. g.,
3d Dccomber, 1885.
ALSO,
All that certain lot or parcel Of land,
situated on Main street, in tho Town Of
West Union, in tho County of OcOnee,
State of South Carolina, adjoining lots of
James Phinney, - Galbroath and 9TH
ors, containing ono and onc-fourth ~
acres, more or less.
TERMS: One.half cash, balance OIL a
credit of twelve months, with interest
from day of sale, secured by bond of the
purchasers and mortgage Of tho promises,
with leave to purchasers to anticipate
payments of tho credit portion. Pur-
chnsors to pay for papers and stamps.
j. w. HOLLEMAN,
Master for Oconoo County.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-12-21

(D Regular stop; (D Flag station.
Will also stop at the following stations
to take on or lot off passengers: Phin-
ney's, James and Sandy Springs. ..."
No. IL connects with Southern Railway
No. 6 at Anderson. ..e... .so..:.
No.e11 connects with Southern Railway
No. ii at Seneca. Ea..G.
J. r. ANDERSON,
Superintendent.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-12-21
Notice 10 School Trustees.

A TIA. meeting of tho County Board Of
IN Education for OconBe county, hold
on October. 1ath, 1900, it was unanimous.
ly resolved to strictly enforce tho rulo
made by the State Board to allow no
Trustees to employ as teachers any per,
son related to any member of tho Hoard
Triistoes will ,ern themselves aocord-
ingly. w, II. BARRON,
County Superintendent Education.
November %, 1900. ..,...,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-12-21

ions of d personal
- a q & ts.
si0tices aud tributes of
81 er ono hundred words,
~ ~ rHe of charge. al over
nat be paid for at the rate
& y 9fa Cash to accompany
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-12-21
INFORMATION.

iNFOtMAIlON. @
Trains leaving Charleston at TOO n. m.
and arriving ut Columbia at HOO q. m.
run solid from Charleston to Ashoviilo.
Through sleeper on train leaving
Charleston at $40 p. I'D. Tor Atlanta, con,
nccting at Branohvillo with train leaving
Columbia at 3.45 p. M.
ANY further information can DO OH,
tainod from r. l.. SEAY,
Union Ticket Agent,
Union Depot, Columbia, s. q.
+. A. EMERSON, Traffic Mgr,
Charleston, s, o,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-12-21

up" p. M. IA" n. m. I'M night.
Pullman palace sleeping cars on Trains 86 and
38 81 and 49, on A. and c. division. Dining carJ
on these trains sorvo all meals onrOutG.
Trains lcavc Spartanburg, A. 81 o. division.
northbound, 7:os 9; M. 8;M p: m" ,56 S:l3 p. M
:l5 D. M, ii 8l a. M, (Vestibule Limitod.)
Trains leave Groonvlllo, A. and 9. division
northbonnd, 0 90 q. M, 2:3I p; m. and ;22 p. M.
4:D0 p M, IL :80 p m. tVcstibuled Iimited)
Trains and 10 carry elegant Pullman sleep
ronto daily betweon Jacksonville and Cncin
natl. Also Pullman Drawing.room sleeping
cars between Charleston and Columbia.
FRANK 3. CANNON, j. nj. CULP,
Third V.P. s. Gcn. Mgr. Traffic Mgr,
Washington, d, 9. Washington, ID. U
w. A, TURK s. HARDWICK,
Con. Pass Ag't,, Asst Con. Pass. Ag't.,
Washington, Ii. @. Atlanta, ah
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-12-21

RTDROMPT attention given to all buBi-
i'll. moss committed to their caro-.
january 10. 1896. y 81 'a 7sS 3 i2
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-18
SOON FOR THOSE DEMENrEp.
Newly Invented strait-Jacket That
 VIII Save Much Suffering.


 From Washington Times: J. M. Hooper of Baltimore applied for patent papers on an invention that promises 10 be of incalculable assistance to hos pitfalls and public and private asylums where insane, delirious or unruly patients are handled The invention is known as rest sheet and strait jacket and is combination of both, holding the patient securely and com- fortably without even the aid of an at tendant. All the hospitals have felt the need of just such an invention as has been perfected by MT. Hooper, and hospital attendants in general will hail with delight the advent of the sheet and jacket that will save both many struggles with wild sufferer and in many cases personal injury of some sort to either the patient or the nurse. The patent is especially to protect in- sane or delirious patients, and can be adjusted to any bed whatsoever. It can be affixed as readily to a cot or a sur gieal table, and the patient is held in such way as not alone to avoid per- sonal injury, but also to prevent the exposure of any part of the body. This will be especially advantageous in many cases where exposure to the air is especially deleterious to the suffer- er's chances of recovery. The pa- tient may be left entirely alone without fear, for the strongest man is utterly helpless when under the sheet The sheet is made of heavy cotton duck. which can be both laundered and ster- ilized, thus fulfilling all hygienic con- d1tions. The sheet fits close around the neck of the prostrate patient, be- ing edged with chamois to avoid chaf- ing. The arms come through two openings in the sheet and are held down in chamois lined duck trap ar rangement that gives ease yet security. The feet are strapped in like manner, being covered with an extra flap of cotton duck to keep off flies and air. This extra flap gives a certain freedom to the feet that would be impossible if placed under the main sheet which is drawn down tight by the fastenings. These are made in such way as to be impossible to tear out. The head can be turned and the body to some ex- tent, but the most frantic struggles would be productive of no harm on the part of the patient Two extra straps can be run across the body if deemed necessary. The device has been in use in the city hospital in Baltimore for the past six months, and is given the highest endorsement.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-18
GET THEIR TIPS FROM CROOKS
Bank Oficials Take Means to Protect
 Their Treasure from Thieves.

oank Omclals Iake bo EIoJec1
 Their Treasure from Thieves.
 It is said by police official at city hall headquarters that some of the city banks, whose hoard of surplus cash has been increasing largely of late, have been experimenting with an ex- pedient long in use by the Bank or England officials of paying known crooks for information of any contem' plated raid upon their vaults. The Bank of Englands first experiment or this kind dates from 1850, when the directors of the bank listened to startling proposition made by "dltch digger" The laborer told the directors that he had discovered a new and un- suspected method of getting into the cellar vaults, where the gold and sil- Yer baIs were kept, and that he would sell his secret to them for money. The directors hesitated, believing that they had taken every precaution against loss from the vaults in putting up heavy masonry, with plenty of iron Rars, and by manning the building with armed watehmen. But finally they granted the man, who seemed to talk fairly, chance to try his plan, and night was named for the undertaking. At the appointed time a committee Of the directors descended to the cellar and heard a peculiar scratching sound under their feet. Two hours later the floor opened and the ditch digger bobbed up sereneiy, like the evil spir- its in the spectacular drama. All around them lay bars of precious metal, totaling in value t G3,000,000. The man explained satisfactorily how it was done and as reward the direc- tors assured him an income from life on an investment of S10,000. The crook was content and it is believed he remained honest ever afterward. But other eraeksmen were tempted by his luck to try the same game and the directors were inundated with sugges- tions and tips on new methods of bur- glary and how to prevent them. Among other things, they paid $20,0o0 for a process, invented by young chemist, for copying the ink, paper, water marks and designs of the bank notes so perfectly as to defy detection. The directors found they could use his sys- tenn more satisfactorily and more proftably than their own in the pro- duction of their currency Despite the fact that these expenditures have run up into big figures in the last half century the directors of today say that all the money was well invested.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-18
Lunacy Increasing in England.

Lunaey shows an alarming growth in England. Statistics just published give 105,0S6 as the total of certified lunaties, an increase of 5, ,114 over the preceding year. This is the greatest annual in crease recorded by over 1000. The rate of recovery also shows backward movement, from 38.S1 per cent to 36.s7. Agricultural laborers provide the larg- est proportion of lunatics, attributable to low standard of life and the use of strong, cheap Indian teas. Clerks furnish the next greatest proportion of lunaties. Here also hard, wearing, un- derpaid work and insufficient food is the leading cause. It is contended that the increase in lunacy is more appar- ent than real, and is due chiefly to the law regulating the notification of lu- natics, but experts agree that the stress Of modern life is the prime factor in promoting lunacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-18
Scotland's Fish Law.

A Royal sturgeon has been caught in the Ouse, near Goblet, Scotland. Its capture has raised an interesting uues- tion. As the law now stands all large fish-such as whales, sturgeon and for merly porpoises-if captured within the three miles limit of the coast are royal fish and are claimed by the coastguard or the customs on behalf of the crown. In the event of the sturgeon being particularly fine specimen, it is forwarded to the queen. The law in Scotland sn regard to whales is the same as in England, and in a contested case in the Scottish courts the law was laid down by Lord Erskine that whales when large be- long to the sovereign, when small to the captor."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-18
HOW CLOVES ARE GATHERED.
More Used in America Than Any Other

More Used in America Than Any Other
 Country.
 More cloves are said to be used in America than in any other country, England and France following in the order named. In this country and in Great Britain they are used almost wholly as a continent, bIt in France they are used largely in the manufae ture of certain liqueurs. To some de- gree they are employed in medicine for their tonic properties. The name clove is from the French clou, meaning a nail The tree is an evergreen, grow ing from forty to fifty feet nigh, with large, oblong leaves and crimson flow CTS at the end of small branches in clusters Of from ten to twenty. The tree belongs to the same family as the guaya, the pomegranate and the rose apple. The cloves are at first white, then lights green, and at the time of gathering bright red. Pieces of white cloth are spread under the trees at the harvesting time, and the branches are beaten gently with bamboo sticks until the cloves drop. They are dried in the sun, being tossed about daily until they attain the rich dark color which proclaims them ready for ship ment. A clove tree bears at the age of about ten years, and continues un- til it reaches the age of 75 years. There are two crops a year, one in June and the other in December Hot weather is favorable to the crop, although little fog is said to improve the flavor. New York Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-18
R.
A Big Lawsuit Over It's Ownership
 @I.5OO Offered For It.

A Big Lawsuit Over It's ZOwnership-
 Sf.5OO Offered For It.
 The New York Evening Post re- ports a euriously complex situation at Racine, Wis, over the ownership of a 1894. It is said that only one of four of tbese dollars ever left the mint, and they are consequently very valuable. The dollar in question was given sev- eral months ago by woman whose name, if known, is kept secret, to Lad islar Altmann. clerk in the dry goods store of L. T. Hartnett in payment for goods bought. The woman did not know that the dollar was worth more than it's face value; in fact, she hesi- tated about using it at all for fear that it gas not genuine. The clerk, with out knowing how rare the coin was, recognized it as an odd piece and put it into his pocket, handing over to the cashier a dollar of his own. For sey- eral months thereafter he carried the 1894 dollar about as pocket piece. One day he showed it to friend at a bank and was informed that it was worth not less than $500. In order to verify this estimate he sent it to a coin buyer in Chicago, who promptly offered $500 for it. The clerk still did not sell. having heard that sim liar coin had sold for a still larger sum in New York. But, though he did not sell, he talked, and the story reached the ears of MT. Hartnett his employer. Mr. Harnett promptly claimed that the dollar either belonged to the funds of the store or to the woman who had rendered it without knowing it's value. He demanded that it be returned and held for the wom an. If she could not be found he claimed that the coin belonged to him. The clerk claims that he was justified in substituting his dollar for the one paid in, and pertinently calls attention to the fact that had the coin proved bad one he would have been held re- sponsible Both sides have employed attdFneys and lawsuit seems in evitable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-18
NAMES BIRCH TREES.
Constables Responsible for Their Origin
 in That State.

Norway (Maine) Correspondence of the New York Times: Since the paper makers commenced to build big sul- ph1te mills in the Maine woods the price of spruce timber lands has doubled, and in some cases trebled. Next to spruce, the timber in greatest demand is clean and thrifty white birch, which is sawed into bars and sent by the shipload to Scotland to be used for thread spools. Nearly all the factories in the United States, and more than half of those in Great Brit am, obtain their spool stock from Maine. According to A. A. Burleigh Of Houlton, Maine, who has spent the best part of his life in the woods as are due to the spiteful conduct of two employees of the Maine land office. Some French Canadians in 1920 squat ted on state land near the Penobscot river and defed all efforts to eject them. Finally, in 1925, two special constabies were sent to the place from the land office in Augusta, with in- struetions to make clean job of eviet- Ing the Frenchmen. The constables, after turning the families out, set fire 10 the houses and haystacks. Twelve hours later the French village was a smoking mass of ashes, and the big gest forest fire ever known in the state was sweeping north burning off more than fifty townships of old-growth pine and doing more than $10,000, ,000 damage to the state lands. Many square miles of hackmatack timber were also burned over, the fire eating ten feet into the black peat logs that had been accommodating for years and years. 1t is tradition that. after crossing Aroostook county, the fire leaped the St. John river and swept over New Brunswick. terminating in the destruction of Miramichi, where l20 persons perished. The survivors were forced to flee into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, where they stood neck deep in the water for two days and a night, while deer, caribou, moose, bears and wolves swan around them, seeming to seek protection from their enemies. After the fire had burned itself out and the land had absorbed the alkali of the ashes. about 5000, 900 acres came up to wild cherry and white birch saplings. For more than ten years the two species struggled for control of the territory. Then the i black knot, which had been imported from Europe, killed off the wild cherry trees, giving the birehes the right of way. About 50,ooo,00o board feet of spool bars are now shipped out of Maine every year and the supply is still large.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-18
No Immediate Danger.

Sandy Waysides (reading)-"Here' . brand-new microbe jest made it's ap- pearapce." Yawning Yergason-"Den dere's no immediate danger. We never get nuttin' till it's secondhand"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-18
A Chunk of Wisdor.

The bicycle girl who doesn't know how to use brake frequently gets one." said the wise man in the repair shop.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-22
NEW CENTERVILLE.

Mr. Hagestad and Miss Louisa Hey of Belden-
vile spent Sunday at ]. Hey's.
Otis Zentzis is home from the School for the
Deaf and Dumb at Deleyan. He graduated
from that institution this month.
w. L. Hodge stopped at home sunday on his
way from BTaSington, where he has oeen teacn-
ing, 10 River Falls. He VIII attend the Summer
School at the Normal
lin Phernett0n and daughter came up from
BeldenYille Saturday night.
Among these who have visited the ruins al
New Richmond this week were Mr.. aud Mrs.
Ned Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs. John Dahl, MI. and
Mrs Albert Follansbee, Messrs. Albert christ
ianSon, VIII Hodge, EMIL thompson, Tom
Hamilton, George and Otis Zentzgs, and Miss
Maggie ZentziS. besides several others from Out
of town.
Rev, Connor of Woodyille VIII occupy tie
pulpit Of the NJ. E. church next sunday Rev.
Woodruff will attend the Ono camp meeting.
TIE NJ. E. church English has been treated
10 new coat OF paint which greatly improves
its appearance.
Mrs ~ B. Nelson and two children OF West
Superior are visiting her parents, Mr.. ana MIS-.
Andrew Thcen.
MIR. Helgeson and daughter OF Gertrude spent
SUNDAY with Jacob Gcroud.
Mrs. w. Hodge spent Friday and Saturday IN
Brasington with Mr.. Foley family.
Mrs. clara Cowan and children OF Beldenyllle
are visiting her-sister, Mrs. b. II. Woods.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-22
(First publication June !, 1897
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

STATE OF WISCONSIN, Court for
- Pierce County.
In the matter of the estate OF Jay E. Loucks,
deceased. In Probate.
Notice Is hereby given that letters of admin
istration on the estate of Jay +. Loucks de-
ceased, late of the city Of River Falls, in
said county, having Issued to ROderick Me-
Greg0r of the city of River Falls, in said county,
the claims and demands of all persons against
said Jay Z. Loucks, deceased VIII be
examined and adjusted by the County
Court of said Pierce county, at the regular
term thereof to be held at the county court
room, in the village of Ellsworth, in said eoun-
ty on the first Tuesday, being the 5th day OF
Decema er, A. ID. 1899, and that until aud in
Guiding the LIST day of December A. d. 1892 is
the time allowed and limited by said County
Court for creditors Of said Jay E. Loucks, de-
asastd, to present their claims for examination
.0MAnce,
Dated May %, A. D. 1890
BY order Of the Court.
ALLEN p. WELD,
s-w4 County Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-22
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha Railway, Special Excursions.

Annual convention, Society of
Christian Endeavor, at Detroit, Mich,
July $40. Enquire for rates and
routes.
Fourth of July excursions within a
distance of two hundred miles one
and one third fare, tickets on sale
July 1, 2, 3 and 4th, good returning
until July 5, 1899.
Milwaukee Carnival June 27-30.
Monday June q round-trip tickets
will be sold at $3.50. On June %
Iound-trip rate will be So. 10 all tickets
good to return until July l, 1899.
Annual meeting National
Educational Association Los
Angeles, Cal. July LII. Dates
of sale June % to July 6th. For
routes and rates enquire at ticket
offices,
F. P. AINswoRTH, Agent.