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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-11-02
f26 Bushels Corn 10 the Acre.

Alfred Taylor, of Taylor's Station,
seems to be the champion corn raiser
of the county. During this season
of notoriously short crops he has
raised bountiful crop of corn on
the Enoree bottoms, half a mile from
Taylor's Station. On Ia square
yards he has just harvested a yield
rating 1876 bushels to the acre, and
his entire crop, consisting of many
acres, will average 714 bushels to the
acre. Mr.. Taylor's crop was viewed
and admired last summer by many
interested Greenvillians, who will
not be surprised now to hear of his
splendid yield.-Greenville News.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-11-02
Great Is America.

The marvel of the last Two hun
dred years is the productive capacity
of the United States. 1t was roamcd
over by savages and covered with
forests. To-day it furnishes the
''"eadstuffs to feed many millions, it
furnishes iron bridges and iroa i'm
plements for the people on the other
side of the earth, railroad ties and
locomotives, coal, oil, timber and
many other articles, including cotton
and its products. 1t hasn reached
and will not reach by A. d. 5000 its
capacity of production.
The people who seem most anx-
ious to penetrate into Gods reserved
mysteries arc often tho very ones
that arc most indifferent concerning
his revealed will,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-11-02
UOW'S This z

Wo offer Ono Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of catarrh that cannot be
cured by Hal's Catawh Cure.
Il, j. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, O.
We, tho undersigned, have known II.
j. Cheney for tho last 10 years, and be,
licvo him perfectly honorable in all bust
ness transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by their
firm.
West &c Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O.
Walding, Kinnan e. Marvin, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, O.
IIal's Catarrh Curo is taken inter,
nally, acting directly upon tho blood and
mucous surfaces. of tho systom. Prico,
75c. por bottle. Sold by all druggists
Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills arc tho bost.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-11-02
An Infant Industry.

Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Tucker, who
live near Cordele, Ga, are parents
of 81 boys and II girls, ranging in
years from 81 to 1, and all in good
health. Several of the boys and
girls are married and have large
families. The father of tiis 32, ia 81
farmer, and has a reputation for
honesty, industry and sobriety. 28
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-11-02
Short Statements.

The construction Of a cigar box
may seem to be q very simple matter|
to the novice, but the box passes
through 10 different processes before
it is ready for the cigars. NJ
A resident Of Auckland, n. II 1.,5
claims to have invented an electrical
cannon which is noiselcss and smokes
less. The weapon is five feet in cir-I
oumference and will carry five miles,
Alaw has gone into effect in Mas
sachusetts forbiding the performances
Of the marriage ceremony by justicesl
of the peace, unless they have, bcelS
specially designed for that purpose. I
Norwegian Legislators propose thatS
girls who do not know how to knit, &
sew, wash and cook, should be res
fused permission to marry. Daught-s
ers of wealthy men are not to be ex-5
cepted. 3&
Every grower of beets has noticed
the small buds that appear near the
top of the root. These are indeed
miniature plants, and, if cut out and.
planted, just as potato eyes arc, each
will next season produce a perfect
beet plant. 5
A Chicago paper, having kept a.
Fg.-
record of crimes for 10 days, declares
that the saloon business in the Uni
ted States is directly chargeable with
total of 53,43G murders duriag tSat,,
time. ~, ~ %lf5iS%
Mrs. L. j. Dickson, Westminster, &. 81, J,
g., writes: ''Eleven years ago was for
six months unable to do my work, and
DIR. NJ. A. Simmons Liver Medicine sTee.
stored me to good health. Tiink one
package of it worth dozen of Zeilin,s.,a,I3
Sold by DR.. j. w. Bell, Walhala.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-11-02
Must Show Why Douthit Was Discharged.

Judge Aldrich, i'll the Circuit
Court at Columbia, has ruled that
the State Board of Control must ex-
hibit to that court the records on
which the Commissioner, Joe b.
Douthit, was discharged without a
hearing. Tho Commissioner can be
discharged for cause only, and
Douthit demands a trial by the
board. His leading attorney, Col.
George Johnstone, was very caustic
in his arraignment of the board.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-11-02
PISS geJy ASSS s. r. Is ,Ssysl
nA CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS, ksid
sd Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use Ess.Yl
Era In time.t Sold by druggists. Ei1
81 ! con ~ IHKSlS ss$1
A Big Thing for Athens, Ga.

ATHENS, GA, October 27.~-A total
eclipse Of the sun will take place
May 28th, next year. Astronomers
from all over the world are expected
here to take observations. Tho Gov
crnment parties of the United States
and Great Britain have already an
nounccd their intention of coming.
A small observatory will he erected
on top of the Moore building, on the
college campus, for the use of OBJ
servers and scientists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-11-02
Free Delivery.

Congressman Stokes gives cores
pondent of tho State the information
in regard to the recent change made by
post office department in the star route
service, that "the change rolatos to South
Carolina alone and consists in establish
ing free rural delivery along every star
route in the State. Hence the bidders
for star route contracts must include tho
free mail service also, as this service will
bo required without any extra compensa-
ton over and above the regular bid.
"With this information and Intelligent
action on their part our local bidders
should capture somo of tho contracts at
first hand, and not DO made to pay tri-
buto to tho foreign contractors, who
mako all the profit, without rendering
any service"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-11-02

1t is, perhaps, not generally known
that potatoes arc imported into this
country from Scotland and Germany,
but such is the case. For the past
five years, however, the Scotch yield
has been so small as to preclude the
expectation of any part of it, but
this season tho crop was large, and
one ship alone brought $50, 900 sacks.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-11-02
Dewey Gets His House.;

The house on Rhode Island taga Is
nue., Washington, d. c., .,receslsig
purchased for Admiral Dewey; Ily|
popular subscriptions. was f6rmaiIs,
turned over to him last w ednesdaSs
by Assistant Secretary Va2defID
and United States Treasurer Rob-
erts, of the Dewey home committees.
Mr.. Fitch, the owner, went to tbs
treasury department. this afternoos,
and presented the deed, which %as
Immediately filed for record. tpEEse
purchase price was about $50,O00s;5ss
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-11-02
The South OF TO. day.

In order to present to the world full
story of the South of to-day the Manu-
facturers' Record, of Baltimore will
shortly issue q special supplement- COW
ering the industrial progress to dato and
tho outlook for tho future. The contri-
butors to this issue will include many of
the most noted mon of the Sou.h--mon
who for years have led in it's upbuilding,
and experts who will deal broadly with
the foundation Of natural resources on
which Southern development rests. We
believe that this supplement will be tho
most important publication ever issued
in tho interest of tho South's material
advancement. The aim will be to cover
as briefly but as comprehensively as pos
sible the most telling fact regarding
what has been accomplished and what
the prospect for the future is, in order
that tho busy man may grasp tho whole
subject without wading through an un,
digostod mass Of unintercsting articles.
This supplement will be sent to every
subscriber to tho Manufacturers Record,
and in addition to this tho Southern
Railway Co., approaching it's Importance
to the South, has purchased 10, 900 copies,
which will DO mailed to leading business
men, manufacturers and capitalists in
the North and West. A copy will also
be sent to ovory bank and banker in tho
South, and to many in other sections.
- b--
Weary women need an occasional dOso
of Dr. NJ. A. Simmons Liver Medicine
to strengthen their nerves and invigo-
rate their systems. Sold by j. w. Bell,
druggist, Walhalla.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-11-02
5, 10 and 25 Cents.
EEfEE gHHss gzEEMa

Read over these Lists of Prices
and call and get the Goods cheaper
than you have ever heard Of before.
we advertise just what we carry
in stock---we will not tell you when
you ask for them that s'we are just
out" Every article named is bar
gain and every article is in stock.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-11-02

Judge Grimm, of tho ProbatsI
Court at Jefferson, Wis, has#d
clared a clause of ,the.willsyof tlo,
Rev. Father John Friedel d:
diocese invalid. The clauae to u
exception is taken is the following
zone thousand dollars for he.y,
Masses to be said for me aud my.
benefaotors, and those for whom,
during my life, have beenla stS6e.
of offence" This clause is declared
void for the reason that there arelg6
beneiihiarios of the trust
come into equity to enfefos its
formance. Had the beanesS Sii
direct to an individual
priest for tho reading AfaE
says tho Court, the beiaess
have boon valid.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-11-02

To purify and enrich tho blood,
strengthen tho nerves and invigorato the
system, uso DR.. NJ. A. Simmons Liver
Medicine. Sold by j. w. Bell. druggist,
Walhalla
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-11-02

The census of 1890 reported nino crim.
nails out Of every ten thousand whites,
the blacks thirty three to ton thousand.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-11-02

1t is believed to be Bad luck to cut fin
ger nails on Friday, and manicurists say
their business is lightost on that day.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-11-02

A young married woman always won
doris why 1t is sho hasn't learned much
Of anything after all.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-11-02

Temporary arrangement of dig6atios
through overwork, worry or mentas, IS
citc,ncnt. arc quickly rectified By5Drslls lls
a. Simmons Liver Medicine.. Sold s
j. w. Boil, druggist, Walhalla.., i&s x
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-11-02

When man proposes to n girl and she
asks time to consider 1t means that she
wants to consider her chances of getting
sOmo other follow.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-11-02

Man is peculiar animal, When he
gets what he wants he doesn' want IL, !
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-11-02
q "A, aJ sKs 60 ss5S
s,ssstss, 1sss' tho rG'A' S1s yss ~ 8

1t is said the smallest llait thrdsss
shadow. Yps, Of ooufae, III t.as,ss
throws n SHADOW across Soiis j h, ts.s
You disccyeritipyour butter, y #
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-11-02
NOTE no CoRRnsroNDENrs.

Please send communications so
thcy will reach this office not later
than Tuesday night. BY so Doing
yop will greatly oblige
TnE KEowEE COURiER. 5!
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-11-02

Tho flashing eye, buoyant fUotstop and
rosy complexion result from tho use of
DR.. NJ. A. Simmons Livor Medicine. For
sale by DR.. j. w. Boil, Walhalla.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-11-02

A rector of n church in Now York
wants a 100000 endowment for his
church, tho interest of which is to pay
salaries to his Sunday school teachers.
The sum of $l51.50 was handed to him
after tho sermon. Tho prompt attend
anco of Sunday school teachers at that
church will become more noticeable in
tho future.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-11-02
OAIIWAY.

October 26.-Rcvs. Cary and
Cain have pitched their tent near
the Baptist church and are holding
a protractod meeting. j..
Mrs. Warren McGuiin returned
to her home in Texas Tuesday.
49,. 81. AUNT PEGGY.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-05-27

American at home protested he was
called traitor and threatened to be
hanged to lamp post. Mckinley was
authorized by Congress to raise $4,000
troops for service in the Philippines,
but he preferred not to do so and COM
PEELED the volunteers to remain after
their term OF enlistment had expired.
There is day of reckoning for Presi-
dent Mckinley when the volunteers will
have ballots and not bullets to use. That
will be next year. Then they will have
all opportunity of expressing their opin-
ion on the Philippine policy. The Re-
publicans OF Minnesota are going to
have him here on the arrival of the
18th regiment. He is to be the great
lion of the day, and the brave boys are
to play secondary part for political
purposes. Instead of them being the
heroes and the guests OF honor, McKin-
ley is to be made the chief attraction,
the cynosure OF all eyes, in the parade.
AS has been truly said by Attorney Her
ring, Of this city, the returned soldier
outranks the president of the United
States on the occasion, but the Republi-
can managers have a contrary opinion,
and will utilize the troops for political
effect
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-05-27
A Historic Shot.

AT Saratoga, the turning point of the
American Revolution, the marksman,s
ship Of Morgan's riflemen virtually de-N
cided the battle, says Harper's Maya
zine. Several times during this engage
ment Colonel Morgan had noticed a
noble-looking officer of the enemy,
mounted upon splendid gray horse,
dashing from one end of the line to the
other, encouraging his troops. Morgan
recognized the brave fellow as am officer
whose conduct he had admired in the
battle of the 10Th of September. 1t was
General Fraser, who was considered by
the Americans more skillful and dan
gerous leader than Burgoyne, and Nor
gan himself regarded the issue of the
contest doubtful as long as Fraser re-
manned in the saddle. Soon after the
action commenced General Arnold,
who knew Fraser's ability, sought out
Morgan and said: "That officer upon
the gray horse is host in himself. He
must be disposed OF. Direct the atten-
ton OF some of your sharpshooters to
him." Morgans generous instincts re-
belled, but he saw the necessity of per-
forming the cruel duty "War," as Ma
caulay says, lis never lenient but where
it is wanton." Selecting twelve of his
best marksmen, he posted them in
suitable position, and, pointing out the
doomed warrior, said to his men: Gle
is brave fellow, but he must die"
Some of the rihemen climbed into trees
to get better sight. Among them was
lin Murphy, renowned scout from
Northumberland county, Pennsylvania,
who, by means OF double barreled ri
file, then novelty, had been uncom-
monty successful in the Indian wars.
The shot was very difficult, for the dist
ance was nearly quarter of mile, and
the backwoods rifles had no elevating
sights. The rihemen rested their long
pieces on the forks of limbs and began
firing. In moment the crupper of the
gray horse was cut by bullet. The
next minute another ball passed through
the horses name. An aide remarked to
Fraser: "Sir, it is evident that you are
marked out for particular aim. Would
it not be prudent for you to retire from
this place." Fraser replied: "My duty
forbids me to fly from danger" The
next instant bullet from Murphys RI
fle struck him through the body, and
he was carried MORALLY wounded from
the field.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-05-27

In his Sunday letter from London to
the New York Times, Henry Norman
says: An experiment Of extreme interest
nothing less than informal home rule
is about to be tried in Ireland. 1t is
the outcome of letter addressed by Sir
Thomas Esmonde some time ago to the
cllairmen of each of the new Irish Coun-
ty Councils, inviting them to form ma
tional council to consider economic and
practical questions of common -import-
arce to all. Each council will send
three delegates. Among the subjects to
be discussed will be the poor law, pub
lie health, the housing of the poor, agri-
culture, roads, railways, and financial re-
lations with Great Britain. The Council
will, Of course, have no official status
or constitutional power but if it works
soberly and harmoniously its resolutions
cannot fail to carry the greatest weight,
thus constituting sort of informal
home rule. 1t is wise and patriotic
step, pregnant with great possibilities
for Ireland's future.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-05-27

The word ''priest' has not the restrict
ed meaning it once had. 1t no longer
means a clergyman of the Catholic
church only but is applied indiscrin1in-
ately to any ordained minister of the
gospel. The sensational story about the
suicide OF priest at Oklahoma, which
appeared as reprint in the Minneapolis
Times, caused some comment. The
miserable man was an Episcopalian and
not Catholic. To avoid any misun-
derstanding the Times has published The
following editorial paragraph: Under
the caption 'Sad Story of Modern St.
Anthony there appeared in the Times
OF Monday recital of the alleged sui
eide of a priest in Oklahoma because of
love affair. The incident was noted in
the dispatches some time ago and was
afterwards corrected to the effect that
the unfortunate was not a Catholic
priest, but in other respects the affair
was reported with substantial correct
ness Because it was overlooked when
the correction came the story again
found its way into the paper and the
error doubtless caused some annoyance
to others as it has to the editor.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-05-27
THE TRANSvAAL. TROUBLE.

The recent arrest and Imprisonment
OF British consp;rators in the Boer re-
public may lead to another war between
England and the Transvaal. The sturdy
Paul Kruger realizes that eternal vigi-
lance is the price OF liberty" but all his
watchfuness will not avail him in the
approaching struggle with per6dious
Albion. A London dispatch says that
England has Isolated the intrepid presi-
dent of the Dutch republic by making
friends with Frame and Germany in
Africa, and with Russia in China, and
that being the case he has to depend en-
tirely on his own resources in deadly
conflict with his invcterate foe. Though
the battle is not always won by the
strong nor the race by the swift, as was
said by Patrick Ifcnry, we think that
discretion is the better part OF valor"
for Dom Paul EIe routed the British
before at Majuba Hill; he frustrated the
designs of Jalneson's freebooters; and
lately he thwarted the conspiracy of the
uitlandcrs and placed them behind
prison bars: bu, s.me day in the near
future. lie will be attacked by big ar
Ey of red-coats With rapid-fring Max
inns and lie carnot withstand their jill
slauglt. Tle will re left to his fate BY
rhe great powers. and England will
seize upon the ricl, eoldfelds of his
country. The Dublin Freeman's Jour-
rial anticipates an carly swoop upon the
Transvaal and says OF the aliens within
its borders:
These Uitlanders are citizens of for
eign State. They refuse allegiance to
the Transvaal, and insist upon remain
ing British subjects. Yet, at the same
time, they demand all the rights, and
more, of Boer citizens. The Govern
ment OF the South African Republic in
sist upon their qualifying for voting
power, by certain period of residence
This is even more liberal arrangement
than Great Britain makes for aliens. Nc
alien, who has not become natural
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-05-27

The Presbyterians are great stcklers
for the American Sabbath" That is
really the Sabbath OF New England in
the good old Puritan times that have
vanished for ever Tie divines who
have been holding forth in this city are
sternly opposed to the Sunday news
paper, though the labor in producing it
is mainly done on Saturday. They have
nothing to say against the Monday pa
per, the work on which is almost en-
tirely done on Sunday. We have never
heard any OF them object to reporter
taking notes of his pulpit harangue on
Sunday to be printed in the Monday
papers. The Sunday paper is necessity
to the American people, and in spite OF
the Presbyterians it will be published as
long as there is any demand for it.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-05-27

Three political prisoners have been re.
leased by Earl Cadogan, the viceroy Of
ireland, after serving seventeen years ir
British bastiles. They are O'IIanlon
Mullet and Fitzharris, who were SEN
fenced to Imprisonment for life for the
murder OF Lord Frederick Cavendish
and Under Secretary Burke in Phoenix
Park on May s, 1882. The murder OF
Cavendish was an atrocious crime. A
friendly Englishman, he had arrived in
ireland that day carrying the olive
branch, and being found in Bu-ke's
company he was brutally assassinated by
a gang OF ruffians. The awful tragedy
was terrible blow to the cause Of Ire
land.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-05-27

William Waldorf Astor has gone back
to England to bask in the smiles OF the
British aristocracy. One OF the reasons
assigned by him for his departure from
his native land is that the life and char
acter Of his great grandfather, John ia
cob Astor, have been distorted and carl
catured in the American papers. What
they say of the old man is that he ac-
cumulated great fortune by the sale OF
furs. Nothing disgraceful about that.
Other men have become wealthy out OF
lumber, soap and barrel slaves. Mrs.
Bradley Martins father was engaged in
the last named industry, while Secretary
Alger has become rich in the Michigan
pineries. This country will never miss
such snobs as Aston.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-05-27

In recent speech in London Ambas-
sador Choate linked the name of Samp-
son with the great Anglo-Saxon naval
heroes and scrupulously refrained from
ranking Schley with them, though he
was the man who destroyed Cervera's
fleet in the harbor of Santiago. In his
recent St. Paul speech Cush Davis
coupled the names of Dewey and Samp-
son and made no reference to Schley.
Though Sampson is son of an Irish
man, the Irish Standard will not give him
credit for Schley's glorious achievement
The Mckinley administration and all
the Anglomaniacs of the country can
not deprive Schley OF his well-earned
glory. He is the real victor and not
the envious Sampson.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-05-27

entire population, the Scotch element
is not much of a backbone. Some of
the Scotch" exclaimed Rev. Carson,
came by way of the North of Ireland,
and they are that sturdy race, the
Scotch-1rish." 1t is likely that he is one
OF them himself. And perhaps he is an
ardent follower Of King William on
horseback. 1t is men OF Carson's cali
bre who hound erudite scholars like
Dr. Briggs and compel them to seek ref
uge from persecution in broader church.
es. 1t is matter for congratulation
that the Presbyterians are not numeri-
cally strong in this country. As it is,
they cannot abridge the civil or religious
rights of people who differ from them