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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11
,ENALiSti RED TAPE.
1t TsSk - 6soksR s4sS to Get Ii
Cuair Rcpaired, .2;:g

1t TsSk - 6EoRsR s4sss to Get tine
: Cnair Repaired.
1t is stated that one morning recent
ly q young sellcw whc bad just secured
a clerkship ins government office was
considerably startled by a little scene
that hewitnsssed. An elderly man, ono
Of tho senior clerks in the room, sud-
denly rose from bis desk, dragged the
comfortable chair on which he had
been sitting into the middle Of the
room, seized poker and attacking the
chair with great vigor succeeded In
breaking one Of Its legs. When it was
done, the OFFICIAL gave q sigh OF relief
and flung the chair into corner of the
room The budding junior first thought
was that his senior had suddenly taken
leave Of his senses, and he almost ex-
pected that his colleagues would put
him under restraint. But to his aston
ishment the other clerks hardly raised
their eyes while the work Of destruction
was In progress. Before the Office work
was over the newcomer sought informa-
tion from ono Of his fellow clerks.
"Can you tell NO." said he, "why
Mr.. Dash carried on in that extraordi-'
nary fashion3 I mean, of course when
he broke perfectly sound leg off tho
chair in which ho had been sitting"
"Oh, that was all rightr' replied the
other with meaning laugh. ga caster
had come off enc Of the legs Of that
chair, and, you know, 'nuy lords will
not provide us with now casters; they
will attend to nothing less than broken
leg. So Dash had to break one Of tho
'ags t. get his chair put right at tho
] bic exponse. "-London Standard.
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CA s TORlA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature @ssss s1o Of I@SMzA%1Sx
MONKEY AND BOY.
They Were Equally Concerned /
the Jnil Delivery.

They Were IITuu1ly Concerned I'm
The Juil Delivery.
In the picturesque little town Of Law
rencehurg, Ind, there used to be an old
stono building that wns used az Il Jail.
1t could tell many strange story Of
tho persons it deprived Of liberty, but
would, If it were wise, be silent con-
cerning one incident that proved to bo
a joke on itself.
Among tho boys Of tho town was
half wittcd lad who was particularly
incOrrigible. and whose constant COM
panion was little monkey, who at
tended him as faithfully as Mnry's little
lamb. One of his mental weaknesses
was known to DO Il confusion OF tine
ideas Of mine and thine, and after one
worry considerable thief! tho local Sher-
lock Holmes fUifiin FOOT >rints Of Juclzo,
the monk, in regions from which the
missing articles had disappeared, and SO
the boy was arrested. There WAS no law
for imprisoning the monkey, 80 ho was
not "pinchcd. The boy was n model
prisoner for several days, but was sud
denly seized with desire to have his
monkey with him. So earnestly did he
beg for this that tho good natured jailer
had Jocko brought to tho cell. That
night the lad, who was supposed to be
without intelligence, began clawing out
the mortar around ono Of tho largest
stones in the outer wall. He could not
do much with his blunt fingers and
weak nails, bnt tho monkey immediato-
ly began initiating him. Tho long claws
of the animal soon loosencd up enough
mortar to enable tho boy to pull tho
stone out of the wall. and before morn
ing both boy and monkey had disap
peared. Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Yellow New York.

We know of no city in all this land
not excepting Hoboken or Jersey City,
which is less national in it's feelings
its IDEAS and its aspirations than New
York. 1t has never yet done anything
really national. There was not public
spirit enough in the we'll to do classes
of the town to even build the pedestal
Of tho Liberty statue. Tho same classes
waited years and went begging all over
the country to raise fund for the
Grant monumental duty which, in
1885, they claimed az their peculiar
privilege. But New York is New York.
There is none like it., nor shall be till
our summers have deceased. 1t is yell
low and it continually doth bark -
Washington Post
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HE BREADS A RAZOR.
And lie Has Good Reason to After
HlH Narrow Escape.

And lie Has Good Reason to After
IIiH Narrow EHcnpc.
'"Thore IL physician now stopping
at this house., remarked the proprietor
Of one of the hotel barber shops, "who
has mortal dread of razor in tho
hands Of another. 1t originated in re-
markablo experience. Some years ago
he was in town in Iowa and stopped
into barber shop to get shaved. All
the chairs were fllod so he sat down to
wait. In few minutes one of the bar
bers called 'Nextr and he was getting
up when gentleman who had just en-
tered addressed him.
Il am in a great hurry to catch
train, he said, and would be very
grateful If yOu would allow mo to take
the chair ahead of You.
'Such requests ere not unusual, and
the doctor, who is naturally obliging,
told him to go ahead and resumed his
seat. The other man had hardly climbed
into position when tho barber picked
mp razor and cut his throat from ear
to ear, killing him instantaneously.
Gin spite of stories to tho contrary. |
think that il the only case of tho kind
that ever happened in the United
States. The barber turned out to be in
sane. but the horror of the scene and
the almost miraculous character of his
own escape made such an impression
on the mind of the doctor that he has
never since allowed anybody to shave
him.
"Only this morning 1 trimmed his
hair, and in finishing the job started,
aa is customary, to shnpe up the growth
of his temples with the corner Of my
razor The moment ho caught sight Of
the blade he turned pale as death.
Don t touch mo with thatl' nc exGIaim.
ed. do tho best you can with me scis-
sors and let tho rest go' Ho has known
me long time and suppose has conf
dcnco in my sanity, but the reminis-
ccnce was too much for him, and, really,
| don't wonder. New Orleans Times
Democrat.
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SpccchIcas with Rnrc.

"Strong emotion. says Darwin. Gin
terrupts the steady flow Of nerve force
to tho MUSCLES - This prevents tho
proper working Of those muscles which
arc used in speaking; hence tho stun
bling and incoherenco of tho speech.
''The voice sticks in the throat,' to uso
the words Of Virgil. In some cases
speech is for a short time impossible, as
is seen whero Il person is said to be
"spccchlcss with rage" The hourseness
Of the voice is dre partly to the fact
that passion causes an overaction of
all the organs, partly by the fact that
for generations harsh and fierce sounds
have been made use of to terrify oppo-
nents in quarrels, and so have como 70
be associated instinctively with anger.
Possibly the fact also has its influence
that the nttcrance Of sounds such as
those referred to is in somo way or the
other Il relief to the feelings
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.IA FAMOUS PLATE.
Ems Eirat ijGBrnvin9 w4a Printed
= aiH on u Laundress' bundle.

Ems Eirai ijGBrnvinH WIS Printed
ram on u Laundregs' Bundlc. az
Two groups Of tourists were standing
in tho Pitt palace before tho large plate
Of pure silver upon which Finiguerra,
the great master OF early engraving,
had depicted his lovely "Madonna and
Child" in a trellised arbor covered with
roses. An italian lady was telling her
friends in an undertone the charming
anecdote Of Finiguerra and the laun-
dress. ...% .:.....'
The artist, it seems, In mastering the
new and difficult art of engraving upon
metal. had acquired singularly keen
eye and delicate touch, and he also pos-
sessed number of very fine end sharp
instruments. which he used in his
work.
Boing a kindly man ho sometimes
placed both his sure hand and his fine
tools at the service Of his friends and
neighbors In performing for them some
Of the simpler operations Of surgery,
until he acquired quite reputation for
his skill in doctoring their hurts.
Ono day poor laundress who had
been washing clothes, in wringing out
a garment in which needle had been
carelessly left, ran 1t deeply into her
hand, Worse yet, it broke of In the
wound and part remained imbedded
in tho flesh. She was in much pain,
and on her way back from the stream
where she had been washing she stop.
ped at the1Aouse Of the artist and was
admitted.
Entering his studio she hastily set
down her wet and heavy bundle and
held out the injured hand, begging his
assistance. Finiguerra left his work to
help her, and after long and delicate
manipulation extracted the bI oxen nee-
die. Tho woman thanked him and
turned to go, lifting her bundle from
Its resting place.
Then he saw that she had set it upon
one Of his engravings. Like all others
at that time. it was a plate Of engraved
metal. complete in itself, and regarded
as single and sufficient picture, exact
ly as If it had beon painting.
But rs the damp bundle was raised
the quick eye Of Finiguerra saw that it
had received an impression from the
engraved picture beneath, and his quick
mind seized at once the suggestion Of
the possibility Of indefinite reproduce
tion from a single original. SO that
from the kindness Of great artist to
poor washerwoman aprang the discov-
cry which has placed the beautiful
products of the engraver's art within
the reach Of all Of us today l--Youth's
Companion.
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o N. 9 TO R ia.
Bears tho Il The Kind You Have Always Bought
Of Ga<EE[fzZr<z<%
ASBESTUS.
Some of the pecuIiNritieH of This
MyEteriOuA Substance.


Asbcstus is n physical paradox, yet
enc uf nature most marvellous produc-
tions. 1t Ii Is been called mineralogical
vegetables; it is both fibrous and crys-
talline elastic, yet brittle; floating
stone, which can be readily cnrdcd,
spun and woven into tissue In Ger
many it is known NJ steinhachs (stone
faX), and the miners of Quebec give it
quite as expressive namc-picrre cotton
(cottol. stone) The asbestus mines of
Quebec are tho must famous in the
world, yielding 85 per cent Of the en-
tire output, Italy being the only COM
peting country, and there the industry
is declining. Although Charlemagne is
said to have had n tablecloth of ashcstus
which he clcansed by throwing into the
fire. it was practically unknown until
1850.
The italian mineral was then expert
mented with and some years later put
on tho market. In 1873 the first Cana
dian mine was opened, and the product
steadily increased until 1890. when
$500 tons, worth $4,000 were
mined. There has since been u decline
in value the amount for 1896 being
-, 600, worth only $l30, 00G Asbostus
is flexible. noncombustible and a non
conductor of heat and electricity, and
on these properties its increasing use
depends. 1t is spun into yarn, from
which cloth is woven for drop curtains
in thentcrs. clothing for fireme /, acid
workers, etc. 1t is made into lamp
wicks and gloves for stokers and ropes
for fro escapes. 1t is felted into mill.
board to be used as an insulator in dy-
namos and as II fireproof lining for
floors. 1t is used to iDsulato electric
wires and as Il covering to prevent loss
of heat from steam pipes Mixed with
rubber it is used to pack steam joints
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
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Tho Dead IrfahmQn.

Some Irish body snatchers had ri1ed
o grave and hid their booty IN corner
Of tho churchyard. when il occurred 20
u half tipsy fellow, who had heen watch
ing them unobserved, that it would be
ploasanter to be driven back to the near
est town than to walk, Ho accordingly
secreted the dead man under hedge
and lay down in his place. Ho was duly
transferred to cart, but when about
half tho journey was over ono Of tho
men who had touched his hand scream
ed to his friend. "Good heavens. tho
body Is warmr'
Horoupon, in deep voice, tho sup
posed dead man remarked, eff you had
been whore I've been for tho last two
days, you'd bo warm toop'
In moment he was left in full pos
eessicn Of the veh;clol--S NJ. e. Grant
Duff's Diary.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11
A DlOOIthIraty IIUItOr.

A down east editor has drawn up
some new game laws which he wants
adopted. The following is a summary:
''Book agents may bo killed from
Oct. to Sept 1; spring poets. from
March 1 to June 1; scandalmongers
from April to Fob. 1; umbrella bor-
rowers, from Aug. 1 to Nov. I and
Feb. 1 to May 1, while every man who
accepts newspaper two years, and,
upon being presented with his bill, says
Il never ordered itl' may be killed on
the spot. without reserve or relief. -
Christian Register.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11

tion Of tho concert aeseo pleased Patti
more than the jewels King Ludwig.
she said. was y: one ce l,,s .1saataest
moods, wild with regret, Icursing him
self and carsing Patti. He had walked
the floor all night, groaning that he
was traitor. FOR PATHS voice had so
ravished bis senses that for one mo.
ment he had gone over to Italian music
and had been false to Wagner--to Wag-
ner, the one musician who alone had
satisfied his majesty's 9 soul L.'
''That was better than having bored
him, added Patti, Struggling her
shoulders. New York Sun
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m office Of Final Set
Element and Dis,~
Charge

NOTICE is hereby given that tho un-
~ dcrsigned will mako application to
for Oconcc county, in tho State of South
Carolina, at his oflico at Walhalla Court
House, on Monday, tho 22d day of
May, 1900, at II o'clock in tho fore
noon, or rs soon thereafter as said appli-
cation can be heard, for leave to make
final settlement Of the estate of Phmbo
Nicholson, deceased, and final discharge
rs Administrator of said estate.
w. w. MOSS,
Administrator of Estate of Phoebe Mich
olson, Deceased,
Apfii 20, 1890. 1910
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Application If0r Hsmestead.

mt OTICE is hereby given that spplics-
form BY Maiissa A. Bryce, widow of Mor-
gan III. Bryce, deceased, for homestead
exemption in his estate for herself and
her children. This application will be
heard by me, in my office, at Wallis la,
s. O., on FRIDAY, the 10th day Of May,
1899, at IL O'Clock "A. III. All persons
Interested therein will govern themselves
accordingly. j. W.sHOLLEMAN,
4 April 18, 1S99--t8-19. jta,t Master.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11

j. W. Gillian, of Lees, Barnwcll
county, has notified the governors Office
that woll developed case of CLAN
dor had been discovered there. lie asked
that veterinary surgeon DO sent there
at once. Private Secretary Evans rcfor-
red him to tho veterinary surgeon of
Clemson college.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11

A French naturalist says that if tho
world were to become birdless man
could not inhabit it after nine years.
timo. In spite Of all tho sprays and
poisons that could DO manufactured for
tho destruction OF insects, the bugs and
slugs would simply eat up orchards and
crops.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11
THE CHURCHES.

The appointments for the Walhalla
Circuit are as follows: ~
First Sunday, at Whitmire's at II a, m; !;
Jooassee at 8 p. m.
Second Sunday, at Double Springs at
Third Sunday, at Ooonee at IL o. m. !;
Zion ut 8 p. m. y"
Fourth Sunday, at Fairview at II a. m. !;
at Newry at 7 p. m. a..
p A. A. MERRlrr, P. q.
The following are the appointments
Of tho Westminster Circuit for tho year
1900: =" '"t..." e.. "
First Sunday--Hopewoll, II q. M;
Nazareth, 3.3O p. m. .... ....
Second Sunday --Westminster, II q. n. !;
Rock Springs, $50 p. m. .... ..
Third Snnday-Center, II .: N.
Fourth Sunday---Rock Springs, IL q.
M; Westminster, $50 p. m.
r. r.. DAaNALL, p. G. .
West Union Baptist Church. O..
Preaching every fourth Sunday at II
O'Clock by the pastor, Rev. z. j. Vermil-
lion.
Sunday school ut 10 o'clock q. nc.
r. d. Burns, Superintendent.
Prayer meeting every Sunday Mt eight
o'clock i. hi.
Tho following arc tho appointments Of
tho st. Johns Evangelical Lutheran
Church:
Sunday School at II a. H., Mr.. J. j..
Ansol, Superintendent.
Divine Services in English on tho I'd
and 4th Sundays Mt IL n. M, and on each
Thursday ut 4.30 p. IN.
German OH tho 1st and Sd Sundays at
Il a. m.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11

Senator Tillman will appoint his
son, B. r.. Tillman, Jr., his pri-
vatc secretary as soon az he pre-
pares himself to do the work.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11
Next Thing to 1t.

Hc- oh, by tho way, tho doctor ad-
Vised Z to eat water cracker before
going to bed; said it would prevent my
insomnia. Are there any in the house
She-The only thing in the house
approaching water cracker is tho ice
pick k-Indianapolis journal.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11
One of the Main teaulHltes,

'I thought he had all the elements OF
a successful artist for the humorous
weolilies. and yet ho failed"
eyes. he failed to make tho feet and
tho mouths large enough to bo consider
ed real humor. - Chicago Post.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11

All regular trains from Anderson to
Walhalla have right of track over trains
of tho Same class moving in opposite
direction, unless otherwise specified by
train orders.
Will also stop at the following stations
to take On or lot off passengers P!iin-
noy's, James and Sandy Springs.
No. IL connects with Southern Railway
No. 6 at Anderson.
No. II connects with Southern Railway
No. II at Seneca.
J. II. ANDERSON,
Superintendent.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11

Bigamist Woodruff, of New York,
who has married over fifty wives
and has five living in New York, has
re-won the two who were prosecuting
him and they refuse to testify against
him.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11

Mrs Gofrequent-How old do you
take Mr.. Mixwcll to bo?
Mrs Nexdore-From his general be-
havior should estimate his age to be
about l50. When n woman looks at
him now. he docsn think she's in loIa
with him. Chicago Tribune
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11

The price Of medicine in Prussia Is
regulated by tho state, new price list
being published every yenr
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11

Nos. 81 and 53 Solid Trains betweon
Charleston and Columbia. S. G.
II. M. EMERSON,
Genl Passenger Agent.
j. r. KENLY,
General Manager.
II. M. EMERSON,
Traffic Manager.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11

The citizens of Florence recently
entertained Senator Tillman at a
public reception and supper.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11

Train up child in tho way he
should go, but don't overtrnin him, or
he will be pretty sure to go in an oppo-
sito direction. Boston Transcript.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11

We cxaggerato misfortune and hap
pincss alike. We are never either so
wretched or 80 happy as we say wo are.
--I}alXac
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11

A State convention to discuss lynch
law is to bo held in Atlanta.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11

Theatrical companies in Mexico have
to pay Il fno if they do not produce .he
pieces announced
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Blue Ridge r r r.
II. c. BEATrIE, RECEIVER.

TIME TABLE NO. 10.
SUPERSEDES TIME TABLE NO.
Effective TOO A. NJ, July 3, 1893.
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Personally came J.W. Stribling, Cashier
Of Tho Seneca Bank, before mo and made
oath that tho above statement is cor
rect to the best of his knowledge and
belief.
Sworn to before mo this
18th day of April, 1900. j. w.
III. Il. ALEXANDER, HIS. STRIBLING.
Notary Public, S. G.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-11

he frightened and EnraEcd the
= Great Divn by His Strange whims,
nnd when She Finally Sang lor
Him 1t Drove HIN wild.
Daily camera., 1899-06-23

Boulder has the prospect of consider.
able embarrassment regaI ding the water
supply unless the present supply pipes
are reinforced by addiuonai ones or re.
placed by larger in the near future. Dur
ing the past week the conditions have
become serious. and during the sprinkling
hours. the supply becomes so depleted
that there is scarcely any force whatever
To temporarily remedy this condition
the council has again shortened the
sprinkling hours, making them from to
a. m on the south side and to p. m.
on the north side, but if the additional
drain made by the Chautauqua is as
great as last year. it is probable that the
hours will have to be further shortened
or cut off altogether.
Daily camera., 1899-06-23

News reached Boulder yesterday af.
ternoon of the destruction by FIRE of the
Buckeye shaft house and mill at Tea
garden camp above Magnolia. 1t Is un.
derstood that the destruction of the plan,
was complete. John Teagarden. who is
still Interested in the property stated this
morning that fully $4,000 had been spent
in the mill in times past. The mill has
not been working recently, bat the min.
is being worked by double shift OF men
The origin of the FIRE has not been stated
Daily camera., 1899-06-23

as board of equalization on July and
continue in session for ten days. The
board will meet on the 18th of the month
and continue in session for ten days for
the purpose of hearing grievances.
Daily camera., 1899-06-23

The university has announced as the
successor of L. J. Campbell. who has re.
signed from his position as instructor in
English. Charles G. Osgood, Phi. ID. Mr.,
Osgood is Yale man and pre- eminently
fitted for the place.
Daily camera., 1899-06-23

Miss Carrie NJ. Crockette, talented
elocutionist OF Waco. Texas. is here to
locate and will probably establish school
in her line. Miss Crockette entertained
the members of the Eastern Star last
evening and it is stated that her work
was emlnently satisfactory.
Daily camera., 1899-06-23

F. H. Shredder, the representative OF
Denver today to contract for the new
machinery with which the mine is to be
equipped. 1t is the intention to place
the property IN condition that will again
restore it to the shipping column. and
the work will be begun at once.
Daily camera., 1899-06-23

F. Nj. Shaw announces that all ladies
assisting at last years strawberry day
event can obtain tickets for tomorrow by
calling upon Mrs. Guy Adams. This In.
cludes all the ladies and girls who len,
their services last year.
Daily camera., 1899-06-23

Z. q. Waldron who has been spending
a number of DAYS visiting his relatives
here, will continue on his journey to the
Pacific coast tomorrow,
Daily camera., 1899-06-23

Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Goodale have
taken charge Of the American cafe
Dewey block. Their wide experience
guarantees first class service. 236t
Daily camera., 1899-06-23

F. A. Mangold. deputy United States
revenue collector, was IN Boulder tor the
purpose OF reminding internal revenue
special tax payers to make their pplica-
tions ior license during the presen,
month and not TO wait until the great
rush on the Ist OF July.
Daily camera., 1899-06-23

Among the most important advertise.
ments in this issue is the ad OF the Peo-
pies store on first page. Their bargains
are always the greatest and the goods
are reasonable and staple.
Daily camera., 1899-06-23

The Surety Investment company with
a capital stock of sIoo.ooo filed incorpor
alton papers with the county clerk to.
day. Incorporators N. c. Merrill. H. C.
Mayer and A. S. Ha1en.
Daily camera., 1899-06-23

FOR SALE-An almost new Eastman
kodak. Bullet No. 4; cos, si5. Price
with leather case 50 50 Address. G. S..
GA Concord street.. City. - 1t d itw