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since General Grant travelled through
Europe twenty years ago. Blu the
young people had never seen each other
before and it was a case of love at
sight. The prince proposed and was
refused: Mrs. Potter Palmer would not
allow her niece to be Won too lightly.
The prince pursued and at last Won.
The final consent came in a cable from
General Frederick Grant in answer to
one sent by the prince.
Americans are disposed to look
sharply at a foreigner who comes over
and takes -. of their daughters. but in
the case of Prince Michael nothing can
be said which is not complimentary. He
comes Of a long line of C-antacuZenes
who took their title from the Crown
for services rendered by the great gem
eral of the family two hundred years
ago. They are immensely wealthy and
the prince is the head of the house.
In appearance Prince Michael is not
and very slight; he can not weigh
more than 12O pounds. He has a ner-
vous rather diffident manner and is
devoid of that pomposity SO noticeable
in many foreigners. He has direct blue
eyes and a very clear voice. He is
shown by his long and honorable rec
ord in Italy where he has been sta
toned for some time or the business
of his master, the Car.
Miss Grant has been hard to suit:
she has been wooed by many an Amer
lean sutton and has cared for none:
title, too, have come her way but have
been rejected. She like Prince Mich
ael from the first and, being a retiring,
reticent girl, is likely to remain in
love.
The wedding has been managed in the
q~uietest way compatible with the high
position of the contracting parties. They
are to be married at Newport Monday,
after which they will trave to New
York, thence to Europe for a long we'd
ding trip which shall be partly one of
business; for the groom is in the conf
Dental employ of the ia and is be-
sides, a lieutenant In the Russian army.
Miss Grants dover is said to be $780,
900 which, it is whispered, comes as a gift
from her aunt. Besides this she has
over a million in jewels. This is small
have been taken out of this country; and
in this case it is more the girl who goes
than the fortune.
Here is a partial list of the American
heiresses who have married mobiles dur
ing the past twenty-five years, the sums
of money that they have taken abroad.
and the titles of their husband.
Miss Ellen Abbott, $3.50, 900; Count Ger
att di Calry.
Miss Florence Audenreid, SIS, 0Oo; Count
de la Forest Divonne.
Miss Isabella Andrews, $3.50, 600; Count
Won Linden.
Miss Barley. $500. 900; Count de Pour.
tales.
Mrs. Berna, 5000, 900: Count Oriola.
Miss Mary Beale. 500, 900; Baron BAH
meteor.
Miss Berdan. $3.50, 900: Baron Lepeletie,
d'Annay.
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American Fortunes Abroad
HERE YOU GET AN IDEA OF THE MILLIONS THAT HAVE GONE TO
EUROPE IN THE LAST TWENTY FIVE YEARS.

Miss Eva Broadwood. 5000, 900; Prince
Ruspoli.
Mrs. T. Bispham. $500, 900; Sir w. L.
Booker
Miss Virginia Bonygne. $4,000, 900; Wis.,
count Deerhurst.
Miss Brewster, 81, 200, 900: Count Frank
enstein.
Miss Maude Burke, So 900, 900; Sir Bache
Cunard.
Miss Butterfeld, 5000, 900; Count de
Montauban.
Miss Eva Julia Bryant Mackay, IS, 500, =
600: Prince Colonna di Galatre.
Miss Lina Caldwell, 81, 000, 900; Baron
Won Zedwitz.
Miss E. Carroll, $3.50, 900; Baron de la
Grange.
Miss Carroll, $50, 600; Count de Kergor-
lay.
Miss Agnes Carroll, 800, 900; Count
J Heussenstamm.
Miss Elizabeth Carey, $2,0 0 900: Cheva-
liere Steurs.
Miss Norma Christmas, 5000, 900: Mar
Quis de Suarez d'Aulan.
Miss Josephine Mary Curtis, $175, 900
Prince Ruspoli.
Miss Louise Corbin. $425. 900; Captain
Walpole, heir of Earl of oxford.
Miss Annie Cutting, $3.50, 900; Baron de
Vriere.
Miss Eleanor Cuyler, $500, 900: Sir Philip
Grey-Egerton.
Miss Claire Coudert, $50. 900, Marqui.
de Choiseul.
Miss Eliza beth Chizelle, $4,000 Baron
' Stillfried,
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1t is claimed that American women
are the natural enemies of democracy.
They deliberately marry titled foreign
ers and take out of the United States
the money which their fathers have SO
laboriously acquired.
In proof of this argument there may
be mentioned the hundreds of young
women who have done this during the
past one hundred years. 1t is not nee
essary to give their names. for a CEN
fury back. as there are enough who
ave done so in the past twenty-five
years to back up the argument.
Julia Dent Grant who marries the
Prince of Cantacuzene Monday is
the latest one. Who will go next? is
the question.
Miss Grant is the only daughter Of
Colonel Frederick Grant, who is the
son Of the ate Ulysses s. Grant. the
General. Miss rants father is not
fabulously wealthy, nor was her grand
father. but she possesses an aunt who
has been a fairy godmother to her,
ever since the day she left the White
House at the closV of her grandfather's
term and went to Chicago to live. Mrs.
Potter Palmer and Mrs. Fred Grant are
sisters and Mrs. Potter Palmer. having
no daughter. has lavished upon her be-
loved niece all the vagaries of wealth
which it is possible for a girl to en-
joy.
Last spring Mrs. Palmer took Miss
Grant on a trip to India to visit Lady
Curzon and on the way home they met
the Prince. 1t vas not a sudden at
tachment for the Cantacuzenes and the
Grant family have been friend ever
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23
INTRICATE JOB.

New Orleans Tinnes-Democrat: The
figuring out Of slot-lnachine conbina-
TONS Is. by the way, a much more intri-
cate operation than one would ordinarily
suppose. TO begin With, a machine
cannot possibly show all the individual
combinations possible in a game of poker
for the simple reason tina the cards are
arranged on ale wheels in five fixed
groups of eleven. The best it can do is
to give a certain number of hands of
each yalie, and the problem in arrang.
ing a cuare combination is to make
those hands as numerous as the grouping
will allow. This calls for some scientific
calculation. | hdnnen to know that one
of the big manufacturing houses employ
ed a very eminent mathematician, who
holds a chair in a great college, to ascer-
tain the exact percentage of winnings
on What are known as the A. b. and G
combinations. The job occupied him
several weeks and he based his calcula-
ton on an infallible law of averages. Toss
a penny 10 times and it may fall heads
up seven and tails up three, but toss
it 1000 times and the heads and tails
will be evenly divided. On the same
principle a certain combination will show
a fixed average of hands in a month $
play. and the percentage never vars.
Strikes you as queer work for a college
professor, did you say? o! l don't know.
Prof. Proctor. who was one of the most
eminent in the world. wrote
a book on the odds in poker, faro and rou-
lette and wasn't ashamed to put his name
on the title page. He figured out the
chances ON drawing to full hands and
flushes and carried his calculations tt
the tenth decimal. The work is too SC
entifc to be of any real value to 5o-,e1
didn't regard the subject as beneath hi:
notice,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-15
The Landlord OutSyittcI

In the main hall of one tenement, on
the ground floor, we counted II chill
drcn, says Jacob \. ltiiS IN The Allan
tic. The facts OF life here suspend or.
dinary landlord prcjudiccs to n certain
extent. Occasionally 1t Is the tenant
who suSpcndS them.
Tho policeman laughed rs he told
me of the case Of n mother who cOvet-
ed n fiat INTO which she we'll knew her
family would not be admitted. The
landlord was particular She knocked
with n troubled face alone. Yes, the
fiat was to let. Had she any children
The woman bcavcd a sigh. ''SiX, but
they are all IN Greenwood"
The landlords heart was touched by
such woe. He let her have the fiat
BY night he was anna ed to find Il flock
OF half dozen robust youngsters dom
icilcd under his roof. They had indeed
been In Greenwood, but they had como
back from the cemetery TO stay. And
stay they did. the rent being paid.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-15
PLAYING POWER.
just How Great Force Is Expended
on the piunO.

just How Great Il Force Is Expended Il
on tho Pinno.
The amount of power expended on
playing on II piano has recently been
figured out in way which, If not alto.
Commenting on the statement that 1t
really requires more force to sound Il
note gently OH this instrument than 1t
does to lirt the lid OF a kettle, says Wo-
mans Life, 1t Is easy to verify It, If
one takes q small handful OF coins and
piles them on Il key Of n piano.
When sufficient quantity Is piled
OH tc make Il note sound, they may be
weighed, and the figures will be found
to be true. If the pianist Is playing
fortissimo, n much greater force is
needed. At times the force of six
pounds is thrown upon a single key to
produce solitary effect.
With chords ;hc force Is generally
spread over the Various notes sounded
simultaneously, though a greater out
put OF force Is undoubtedly expended.
This is what gives piansts the won
dcrful strength in their fingers that Is
often commented on.
One of Chopih's compositions has n
passage which takes two minutes and
five seconds TO play. The total pres
sure brought to bear OH this, 1t Is cs-
timated, IS equal to three full tons.
The average "tonnagc' of an hours
playing OF Chopin's music varies from
12 to 81 TONS
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-15

"p"oplc over so would do well TO
give up milk and eggs rs die :" said
DR.. Henry NJ. Dcarbornc. "'rhcSc are
the structure forming foods OF animals
which mature I'm short time, ana
when taken in quantities by human
beings whose structures have already
formed they lend only to the harden
ing and aging of the tissues"
DR.. Drarbornc said THAT he had seen
people who were beginning to find
stair climbing difficult and who were
losing their elasticity much benefited
by eliminating these articles from their
diet. "'rhcrc has been Il great increase
in tho duration of life below the age OF
30. statistics prove" he said, "but be-
yond that period there has been no
Improvement" In his opinion, the per-
son over 80 should have as good n
chance to preserve life as the young
child just beginning its struggle W n
cXiStrncc.--Ncw York Times.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-15
Pig Bone lbrnccIctg.

The natives Of tho New Icbridcs
Islands, In the Pacific ocean, raise pigs
for bracelets. The upper canine teeth
Of the pigs are removed, and that gives
the lower tusks chance to grow as
much rs they wish. The lower teeth
grow, and finding no resistance. attain
n good length. The tccth grow in n
spiral, and the tip often lies beside the
root Of the tooth. Very rarely the
point grows into the root OF the tooth
and makes n complete circle. a com
plctc pig tooth bracelet Is IL cry valua-
bic jewel, which is worn around the
wrist or attached to n string around
the throat.-San Francisco Call.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-15
"A RCSE OF WORMS.
Tho Curious Procession That May BE
&,1j secn In Norway ForeHts. #.

Tho Curious Procession That May Be
5Irj seon In Norway ForeHts. "
In the deep pine forests Of Norway
tho woodcutters sometimes find a SER
pentine object nearly 90 feet long
crawling slowly over the ground. II
they did not know that it was made
up Of millions Of littlo worms, they
might DO frightened by Its peculiar
appearance. These worms, called the
sclara. gather during July and August
IN large numbers preparatory to mi,
grating In search Of food or for change
of condition. Whom setting out on
this Journey, they stick themselves
together and form huge serpentlike
mass, often reaching length Of be.
between 40 and 80 feet and several
inches In thickness. w.
AS the sciarn Is only OH an average
about three thirty-scconds Of an inch
In length and barely wider than a fine
needle, the number required to COM
pose q limo of tho size above men,
toned Is enormous. Their pace is
very slow, and upon meeting IN oh.
staclc, such as n stick or stone, they
will either writhe over or around 1t,
sometimes breaking Into two Eod!es
for this purpose.
M. ln-McneVllle, celebra ted
French naturalist, says that IL the rear
portion Of this wonderful snakelilke
procession bo brought Into contact
with the front part and n sort Of circle
formed the insects will keep moving
round nn1 round In that circle for
hours and hours without apparently
noticing that they arc not getting OIL
In their journey. If the procession
be broken hi two, tho portions will re-
unite In 4 short time.
Tho Norwegian peat .nts, when they
meet one Of these trains, will lay some
article OF their clothing, such rs n belt
or handkerchief, on the ground in
front Of 1t. If tho procession passes
over 1t, 1t Is regarded rs a good sign;
but If 1t makes Il way round, the re-
verse Is bclicvcd.-Chicago Record.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-15
EDlsoN's INITIATION. /
Dramatic Climax to His IntroductiOI
1# to Chewing Tobacco. ~ tss.NE

Dramatic CLIMAX to His Introduction
to Glowing Tobacco. zssT N.@
"a long time ago, when was n mite
OF n boy" said Edison, 81, with two
other little fellows, had saved up a lot
! of scrap iron and tin and zinc which
we meant to SILL when tho holidays
came around. There was n large boy
in the nelghborhood q think he must
havo become Il bunko stccrer after.
ward who knew OF our hoard. One
day when We had been IN swimming
he came to us and said:
essay, you fellows. If you will glvo
me that tin and iron and stuff you
have, IN teach you how to chow.'
"I'he proposition struck us rs being
very fair, particularly rs he agreed to
furnish tho tobacco. Well, we were
quite willing, so he brought somo Ca.
madam cut down to q sand bank by the
river. lie divided tho stuff into three
parts and gave us each one. Then he
said: .~
"'Now you must do exactly rs say.
and you must do 1t right away. or
you'll never learn to chew.
Now, them he shouted, hold upp
ave held it up.
"'rut II In your MOUTH ile yelled.
awe put 1t In.
Chew! he Kissed dramatically.
ave worked away Mt n great rate.
Swallow 1t! he scrcechcd.
awe gulped 1t down, and then that
young rascal fairly rolled down tho
bank with laughter while we soon
rolled down the other side, sickcr l
suppose, than any Of us had been In
our lives before or since. Ono Of tho
boys nearly died, and they had a very
serious time with him. That was my
first experience with tobacco."-phila,
dcIphia Inquirer
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-15
FRESH GOLD CROPS.

Localities Where tho Precious Metal
Deposits Itself Annually.
There arc several localities where
gold may be said to grow every year
or: II other words, where fresh dcpos-
its OF the precious metal are to be
found annually.
One such district is in the Edmonton
country, in the Canadian northwest
where, after the spring floods, from the
same banks and "beuchcs' OF the Sas-
katchcwan river there are taken every
year considerable quantities OF gold by
a few diggcrs, who make their living
out of the business.
But the most conspicuous and inter
csting case Of this sort :, to Uc seen
near lchang, in the province OF IIupch
In China. For many centuries past
each year gold has been washed from
the banks OF coarse gravel on both
sides OF the river Han, and in the
midst Of The aurifcrouS district there
is an ancient town called Ii-kiu-ticn,
which means gold diggcrs' inn" It's
inhabitants SubdividG the gold bearing
ground among themselves annually,
stalking ont their claims with Darti-
uollS. lncN pay no royalty ana ap-
pear to earn no more than n bare sub
sistcncc. But this may be doubted, as
John Chinaman is an adept at "layin
low and Sayin nullin."
The annual river floods bring down
millions Of tons of mud and sand from
the mountains, and this mud and sand,
which Is charged with gold, both Zine"
and in flakes, is deposited to u depth
of six inches or more on the banks Of
gravel. 1t Is in The winter that the
gold is washed. and it is said that sew
on men work about 20 tons of "pay
dirt" In n day.-Cincinnut Enquirer
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-15
Her Cause for Alarm.

A young lady from the country
was suing her cx-swcctheart for
breach of promise, and the lawyers
were, as usual, making all sorts of
inquisitive inquiries.
"You say" remarked one, "that
the defendant frequently sat very
close to you? ?"
eyes, sir" was the reply, with a
hectic flush.
"llow close? ?"
"Closc enough SOS one cheer was
all the sc1ti..' room we needed"
"And You say he put his arm
around you %
"No, Ididn't."
"What did you say, then ?"
81 said he pnt both arms around
me"
"Thcn what :"
"Ilc huygcd me"
"Ncry hard? ?"
"NrS, he did so hard t.at come
purity near hollrrin' out"
"Why didn't YOU hollcr?'
"Causc."
"Th"rs no reason. BE explicit,
please. because why ?"
Cause | was feared he'd STOP"
The court fell off the bench, and
had to be carried and put under the
pump for the purpose of rcsuscita-
tion.-Golden Penny.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-15
A FOfr Jury.

In n suit between father and son be.
fore Hoosicr justice of tho peace tho
sextct comprising the jury came In
after three hours delibcration with the
following impartial vcrdict: 1--WE the
jury agree to find Judgment for neither
plaintif nor defendant and find that
each pay half the costs" 1t Is said tho
verdict struck every one as being so
unusually fair that "von tho parties to
the action were satisned.-Casc and
Comment.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-15
Dents for the Farmer.

Don't let the pride outgrow the
purse cut the cost and the carriage
down to the income. ..
Don't lot the temper outrun the
good sense; if things don't go to
suit your fancy count not simply ten,
but several tens, before you make up
your mind TO swear or to scold.
Don't trust Providence until you
arc willing to put yourself in the
plow handles.
Don't expect crop unless you
plant in good season, in favorable
soil, ana are then willing to keep
tho weeds killed down.
Don't make any promises unless
you have good assurances of future
ability to meet them generously,
Don't ask mere friendship to carry
too many of your own burdens.
Sometimes friendship has a weak
back or sore toe, which is Just as
bad.
Don't swap horses with stranger.
Don't take medicine from doc
tor that is unknown to you or your
friends.
Don't buy fruit trees from the
nurscryman and then plant i'll poor
soil, neglect cultivation, and blame
the seller for your failure.
Don't spend your time around the
court house on market days. Court
houses sometimes are danger pits.
Don't keep your farm secrets from
your wife or your boys, upon whom
you may have to depend some day.
Don't spend money or strength
unless tho outlay is necessary.
Think a little and see if economy
can be practiccd.-IIome and Farm.
s o
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-15
Selling the OpDurtunity

to the sparkling young woman with
whom he occasionally spent an even.
ing, 81 think 1t is a snaihc the way
you treat that young lIankinson. If
| were he wouldn't let you play fast
and loose the way you do. | would
simply come and carry you Off"
of you were he, Mr.. Upasain," she
replied, with downcast eyes. "perhnps
1t wouldn't be necessary to carry me
Off"
Upon which hint Mr. Upagnin i'm.
mcdiately spalic, and the invitations
are out.-Chicago Tribune.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-15
short SirlitcI,

McLubherty - Ovid Uncle Moilio
Duffy is ont ov his moind intoirclyi
Mrs. McLubbcrty-Phot makes yez
say thot2
McLmbhcrty--Phwoy, he's been afth-
er maxim his will an lavin ivcryt' ing
he's ogt in dho worruld to his heirs,
not kapin back for himsilf rs much as Il
quarters wort av anything. Tink nv
ut, ravin himsilf pinniless at his age,
in case he should doiol--lIarpGr 8 Bazaar.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-15

"N"w, how do you stand on this
qucstion2' asked tho man who had in
dulged j. e. long dissertation.
"Exa.tiy ~ | stood years ago, when
it Grst came up" answered Senator
Sorghum cts been so long that l for
get just exactly how I stood, but I
haven't changed my mind II bit, sir;
not bit w Washington Star.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-15

II nm so troubled about my huS-
band" said Mrs. Badman, seeking
sympathy from the pastors wife. "Ilo
goes from bad to worse. lie is an inf
del and an atheist, and now he says he
Is an agnoStic. and doesn't know any
thing, and doesn't believe anything,
and doesn't think anything"
"My dear sister," replied the pastors
wife, "you don't know what trouble
Is. My husband thinks he knows how
to cook" San Francisco Argonnut.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-15
a Diam TrQncdv.

Mrs. Joy--Oh, John. run for tho
physician. The bal IS swallowed yonr
diamond studl
Bachelor Brothor--Physician be
hangodl I'll bring surgeon. Jewel.
ers' Weekly.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-15
Jessica and SamiCa.

His name was Samuel He had
a young sister named Jessie, who
went to a fashionable boarding school.
lie remarked that he hoped she
would not acquire any of the alfcc-
tions so often learned in such places,
but she did. She wrote him a letter
signed "Jcssica" instead Of Jessie.
He replied as follows
"Dcar Sister Jcssica--Yo our wei
come letter received. Mammaica
and papica are well. Aunt Maryca
and Uncle Gcorgica started for Glas-
gowica vest "rday. | have bought a
new horse. You ought to see it.
1t is beauty. It's name is Maudica.
Your affcctionatc brother, Samica." "
The next letter was signed Jessie.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-15

The Pittsburg Chronicle tells Of
woman who dearly loves to use big
words, and she does not always use
them correctly.
The other day a ncighbor complained
Of inccssant pain In her back. where
upon the user OF big words said:
81 would consult DR.. Pellets for
pains In tho back. Hes the finest
bactcrloIOgist that know Of"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-15

In the chief square Of belgrade, Ser
via, mnumcrahlc little frogs hop about
MS nncOnccrncdly rs If they were far
away In the country. How they came
there end how they survive, no one
seems to know.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-15

81 intended" said the German en-
peror, "to be guided IN this matter en-
tirely by my duty"
eyes, your majesty" answered tho
official, I'll was desiring to call your at
tcntion to the small amount OF duty wo
have been In the habit OF collecting on
these American articles. Washington
Star.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-15

q Regular stop; q Flag station.
Will also stop at the following stations
to take Oh or lot off passengers: Phin-
noy's, James and Sandy Springs.
No. II connects with Southern Railway
No. g at Anderson.
No. II connects with Southern Railway
No. II at Seneca.
J. r. ANDERSON,
Superintendent.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-15

Some Of tho cod lines used in tho fish
ing industry measure 1000 fatnoms
long, or about eight ordinary miles,
having 4, $50 hooks, the whole costing,
I'm some cases, goo or E300.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-15

Nos. 81 and SO Solid Trains botwcon
Charleston and Columbia. S. G.
III. M. EhIERSON,
Gen'l Passenger Agent.
j. r. KENLY,
General Manager.
Il. M. EMERSON,
Traffic Manager.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-15

For over 100 years weekly distrlbu-
tIon Of bread has taken place ut st.
Joims chapel, Oac of the Trinity par
ish churches, New York city.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-15

A teaspoonful of microbes con.
tains over l,000,000.