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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-02
.Jere Loopsr to Presldent .Elaeoll,.I z

Fl y S0AU AoUpSfs 70 "A I6Slu0nC tLiHc0ins q
b The suggestion by Ex@ Confed, 3
in the Gteenville News that Presi.
dent Mckinley show his good will tc
the South by engine ering a scheme
to F.. q. r. o. N. Pay Us Fol
Our Eiggers'' reoalis 70 the Pick.
ems Sentinel the following letter
written and despatched ~ JAre
Looper, now the boss Republican Of
Pickens county ..ss +
WILMINGTON, N. O., Move nbei
16, 1868. Hon. Abraham Lincoln,
President Of United States, \.
Dear Sir: ], have just aeen your
proclamation to the Rebels in arfnf
against said government, asking
them to lay down their arms of de-
fence and remain in the Union, as ]
think we should do. All the ne.
groes would be freed, but paid for by
the government al s83.838 a head.
Now, Sir, I am q Southern man
and South Carolinian and for the
love | have for the Union of these
United States / for one accept your
proclamation, believing as do, it is
the best thing we could do under the
circumstances. I have eight negroes
} ane, 1s years old Hanna, 1e;
Violet, 12; Macy, 26, with three
children from 2 to 6 years old.
Now, Sir, in confederation of your
proclamation, I do hereby grant, bar
gain and selrto the said government
the said eight negroes, together with
all the rights and titles I hold in
them. I further bind myself, my
executor and administrator to war.
rant and defend the same against
any one claiming or to claim the same
or any one of them to the said gov
ernment. ~
This is given under my own hand
and seal this 10Th day of November,
1868.
In the presence of 400 witnesses.
JEREMIAH LooPER, -
Private in Co. O.,
South Carolina Cavalry
Wilmington, N. @.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-02
The "Kidso Played Hangman.

Here's lively news item from a
North Carolina rural exchange: "W Q
learn that two kids-'Zeke Jenkins's
kid, and Bud ,Snoodle's kid-enticcd
a victim to the Bob Williams barn,
Friday night, and putting a rope
around his neck, proceeded to draw
him up to girder and let him hang
till he was dead, dead, dead" The
comment of the editor on this little
incident is: awe learn from reliable
sources that the victim is no longer
kicking!"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-02
q "A. 80 wa % ER &c A,a
s,sn., ssas. tho @h' Kind yss aa!s A!says ''Qg
Of GzslgHZeeSezmS

In reference to the petition of the Car
dinal and Archbishops of tho Roman
Catholic Church, now before both Houses
of Congress, praying for tho restoration
of appropriations for the support of Sec
tartan Indian schools, the Churohman,
Protestant Episcopal, says: when it Is
remembered that in tho last years of
these seotarian appropriations, when the
Protestant churches wero receiving moth
ing from the government, tho Roman
Catholics were drawing over $3.50, 1000 a
year~-and this under o largely reduced
appropriation to them--it will DO seen
that it Is o stake worth playing for.
Shall it succeed? 1t Is for the Protestant
bodies to say. Unless they protest Wig
oronsly, directly and through their Son.
ators and Representatives in Congress,
we need not ba surprised to SEQ soon
annual appropriations from tho public
treasury of 100000 for the support of
Roman Catholic Schools" .. .'..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-02

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. Cheney &c Co., Props, Toledo, O,
We, the undersigned, have known f,
j. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lioye him perfectly honorable in all bust
ness transactions and financially able tc
carry out any obligations made by theil
firm.
West & Traux, Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan .S Marvin, Whole.
sale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is takon intor.
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of tho systor. Prico
75c. por bottle. Sold by a, druggists
Testimonials free.
HALLS Family Pills arc tho best.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-02
neGlnning the Year

With puro, rich, healthy blood, which
may be had by taking Hoods Sarsapa-
parilla, you will not need to foar attacks
of pneumonia, bronchitis, fovors, colds
or the grip. A few bottles Of this great
tonic and blood purifier, takon now, will
bo your best protection against spring
humors, boils, oruptions, that tired fool
ing and serious illness, to which weak
and dobilitatcd system is especially liza
bic in early spring. Hoods Sarsaparilla
cradicatos from tho h,ccG all scr0fula
taints, tones and strengthens the
stomach, cures dyspepsia, rheumatism,
catarrh and every ailment caused or pro.
noted by impure or deploted blood.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-02


Rev. DR.. Hoss, in tho Nashville Advo-
cate, says: ut appears that good many
rich and influential Presbyterians in Now
York and other Eastern cities are follow
ing tho load of Drs. Briggs and Shields
into tho Episcopal church. The move
ment is attracting the notice of the
newspapers. secular and religious. 1t
is not our concern, and we shall not ven-
ture to offer word of explanation. But
we may be pardoned for saying that any
man who looks for the early demise of
Presbyterianism in this country is bound
to bo disappointed. Hero in tbs South,
at any rate, the disciples of John Calvin
will continue to exist and to flourish. A
sturdier set of believers cannot be found
on the globe. In spite of their horrible
deorees' and such other Objectionable
beliefs, they are also as lovable folk as
the earth holds" ..... g...
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-02
Gold Galore.

The production of gold continues
to increase at a wonderful rate. e
According to the figures of ths
Engineering and Mining Journal the
output of gold last year was nearly
s50,000,O00 greater than that Of 1907
and that beat all previous records.
The Journal after careful inqnir,
and Investigation puts the total GOLD
product of last year at 86,218,954
as against$ 1927, 1882, ,456 for 1897.
The increase last year was greater
than the worlds total output of gold
for any year prior to 1850. From
the beginning of the present century
to the discovery of gold in California
the annual average production Of
gold in the world was only about
$13,00O,OOO.
From 1911 to 1920 the annua
average was only $7,606,0O0; from
1921 to 1880 it was $9,338,000 and
from 1S41 to 1850 the average was
SAG, G,393,OO0.
The California discoveries caused
a sudden and immense increase il
gold production, 80 that the annua
average from 1850 to 1866 was $780,.
$4,000. Then there was gradual
and steady decrease until the mini.
mum was reached in the years be,
tween 1881 and 1885, when ,;he
average was only $1OO,OOO,0OO.
Even as late as 1891 the worlds
gold production was only &130,650,.
600 or less than half the production
of last year.
The development of gold proper
ties in this country, in Africa and
Australia during the past eight years
has been phenomenal and is due
largely to improved methods of ex.
tracing the ore.
There is no prospect of decrease
in production and it is almost GER
tain that the gold output OF the pre-,
sent year will exceed even the enor.
nous amount that was taken out last
year.-Atlanta Journal.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-02
The Treaty Is IN DOubt-Thirty.Six
Senator's VIII Vote Against it II
- Not Amauded

WASHINGTON, January Ex-senator
Davis, in charge of tho peace treaty, to-
day told delegation from tho opposition
that he would not at presont consent to
vote upon the treaty, nor until ho was
satisfied that the treaty could be ratified.
He made the statem. 1T in response to
representations made to him by delega-
ton authorized by the leaders of the op-
position to confer with him declaring in
the first place that he did not accept the
| statement that there were sufficient votes
to prevent ratification. Ho asked for n
list OF tho names of opposing Senators,
ard veg given the names of thirty six
Senators who, it was declared, would
vote against ratification.
Senator Davis was furthor told that
the defeat or postponement of tho treaty
could be prevented by agreeing to an
amendment or even to q resolution de-
claring 1t to be not tho purpose Of tho
United States to maintain permanent
sovereignty In the Philippine islands.
Senator Dayia declined to accede to This
proposition, saying that he would prefer
to have tho treaty 60 over until another
session. When his attention was called
to the fact that an extra session of tho
entire Congress as we'll as of tho Senate
would be necessary in order: to appropri-
ate tho $40, 100000 made payable to Spain
ho said this was not truo, as the terms
of the treaty did not require the payment
of tho money until after an exchange of
ratification.
When Senator Davis was asked as to
tho truth of this report he declined
either to deny or confirm it,
Tho opponents of the treaty also stated
that thore will DO no objection to tho
oxtension of tho law until Juno 80, 1900,
which allows tho regular army to consist
of $4,000 mon. This proposition, it is
said, will bo placed upon tho army ap-
pro. iation bill as an amendment, and
roliese any nooessity for an oxtra session
TO pass an &rmy bill.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-02

On December 1st the total debt of
the United States was 81 ,086, 600, 900.
This is a,large debt when measured
by ordinary standards, but of rela-
lively small account when considered
in connection with tho fact that
thirty-two years ago the debt of the
country was nearly three times sa
large and the interest four times
greater than the present. Tho
United States is not tho only country
which has o large debt, bnt it is the
only country which is steadily dc.
creasing its dobt while at the same
time enormously increasing it's re-
sources. ,fl,5
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-02
FEATHERSTONE'S OPINION.
Thinks ProhibitioRists and Local Op.
.,,s tionists Should Work Togetller.

sStE35i 5S 81 ( &
Thinks Pr0hibitIoaists and Local Oh.
tionists Should Work Together. q,
Mr.. @. G. Featherstone, Of Laurens,
waa in Columbia last Thmrsdsy, eays
q dispatch. He was on business,
having no connection with politics,
or the dispensary law. Mr.. Feather
stone said he could not talk about
politics, and did not care to have
anything to say about tho present is-
sues. In q personal way he did not
express himself, and perhaps he does
not know that publicity is to be
givon his views as to what he thinks
the best legislative policy at this
juncture. &,.....
In his opinion the beat thing, the
safest course for the opponents of
the Observation-Disclosures, local
option men and ALTO do is to unite
and repeal the dispensary law. When
the dispensary law is repealed then
the Prohibitionists and local option
men can come together, and he is
satisfied they will come together,
and agree upon something satisfac-
tory to both sides. The local option
and Prohibition votes are in tho ma
jority in both houses, and he is satis-
fed if they will only come together
in some such way that both will get
pretty much what they want.
Mr.. Featherstone thinks that such
q course is due the people of tho
State, who expressed themselves 80
forcibly at the ballot box in the last
primary. With all of the work of
the dispensary advocates, the per-
sonal friends of Governor Ellerbe
and everything else, not to count the
alleged promises, Mr.. Featherstone,
who stood as the opponent of the
dispensary, came within very little
of being elected on a platform dia-
metrically opposed to the dispensary
system.
Up to the present time there has
not been a bill of any kind intro
duced which in any wsy looks to
radical changes in the dispensary
law. If the constitutional amend-
ment proposed, that no members of
the general assembly should be can
didates for positions within the gift
of the general assembly, was passed,
there is a likelihood that things
would be different iii ii good many
matters.
There has been some talk among
the members of liquor legislation, but
nothing definite has yot been agreed
upon. There has been some talk of
a bill to exempt certain large cities
from the operations of the dispen-
sary law, and it is thought that this
will bo accepted as a compromise
1t is questionable if such measure
could pass unless the dispensary peo-
pie gave it emphatic endorsement
and support and let it he known that
it was pure and simple matter of
compromise.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-02
ss G S'tgl RE For s
Ia - CURES WAidE all Else FAILS, = 10
fss1 Bess Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use h
Ea in timo. Bold by druggists, u
81 . S9llE S; u ii N h IR@aSl &

The cantankerous New York Press,
Republican and cxpansionist, includes
"Hoar and Tillman, Vest and Hale"
in one sweeping condemnation as
"morbid and pervert political misce-
genators," who are ''trading on the
verge of pit of dishonor" because
of their anti-annexation prociivities.
Let us seel Hoar and Hale, Vest
and Tillman; New England, South
Carolina and Missouri; two Yankee
Republicans and tRo Southern
Democrata~=-all treading the verge OF
the pit together, and a New York
Republican organ throwing political
mud at the company. 1t looks very
much as If the country is reunited
again, onoe more.
8 d hr.-. - l .
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-02
TimrOd at Johns Hopkins,

The Memorial Association have
received aletter from DR.. D. G. Gil
man, the distinguished president OF
Johns Hopkins University, Balti-
more, in which he commends in the
strongest terms the movement to
restore Timrod's poems to general
circulation. lie and a number oi
professors in the University have
subscribed f. copies of the book, and
will do all they can to make the
memorial edition in every way sue
ccssful.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-02
ND n MUST roLLow as TIM TINE rHou oANs'r
AI,raAl.l.A, aoUTH oAIsolIN a. :FEBR UARY q, 1900
Tho Old Stone Churelh.

Mr. J.tsC. Strloling, or PendletOn,
writes us 10 the interest of the committee
charged with the erection OF suitable
fenoe around the Old Stone Church come
tory, whore rost tho ashes of so many OF
our heroes and ancestors. e'st /
The CouEisR recently pabliehsd m ar
tiole from tho Nows and Courier calling
attention of the public to tho urgency OF
tho appeal. i~s.5% z
Mr.. Stribling In behalf of the fence
committee recently wrote q lettor to the
Anderson Advocate from which we
quote: tt:f..Es ). g.. t+,i.rr%
"Whilo looking over this cemetery ii
carries one back into tho earliest days OF
the history Of this section of the State.
Among tho dead here are natives OF
London, England, ireland, Franco, Cor
many, Scotland, Belgium and Sweden.
These were no doubt the pioneers, while
mingled among them are tho names and
reoollections Of tho heroes of tho Indian,
Revolutionary, Mexican, Florida and
civil wars, and representatives Of a great
number, If not all, of tAe denominations
Of churches. The primitive soldier up to
the greatest generals, patriots great and
small, rest here. The ancestral prido OF
MANY of South Cardinals noted families
arc here. Yet, when it comes down to
tangible business in tho way of contribu-
tions toward this cemetery fence, it is a
burning shame to know that we are
to-day getting as much money from
(NpHrnio ou rroSftrcr
| Carolina. ...a.
"There arc many whose ancestors, near
and far back, lie here that have not yet
given anything, while an ex-mayor of
Charleston, s. c., who has no personal
interest there, has contributed ton dol
lars. This is typo of patriotism that
does not fade out with age; this kind of
patriotism is Of tho strongest type and
will not degenerate like, wo foar, has
been the case of many of the descond-
ants of heroes who to-day sleep in this his
torio cemetery at tho Old Stono Church.
ga poor widow, who has very hard
struggle for her daily bread, is now any
ious 20 got up just one dollar to put into
the fence that is to preserve tho sacred
spot whore her husband sleeps, who died
in tho army defending his country, while
several wealthy mon who have made
money to loan by the thousands (under
tho protection of tho laws that this man
died to dofend) arc not contributing one
dino toward this patriotic enterprise.
'"These heroes and patriots have strug-
gled years, fought days and nights de-
fending and reclaiming and preserving
our common country. They have made
the laws, defended them, civilized and
settled our country for us. Wo arc now
enjoying tho benefits of their hard strug-
gles and are living to-day in perhaps the
most progressive part of our whole coun-
try. Are wo thankful for these privi-
leges and blessingsp If 80, write it
down around the" graves with an iron
fonce.
''Send in contributions for tho fence to
Rev. B. P. Reid, Pondleton, S. c."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-02
STAY AWAY FROM CUBA.
Ex-Governor Evans Gives Advice to
..... South CarOlinians. S@. IS

EA"VOfcruOF" ENhub lSIF6S. AUVlC0 10
..... South Carolinians. IS
In personal letter from Major
Jno. Gary Evans, now il Cuba, he
gives some interesting facts about
his work. and shows that the craze
for oflice-holding exists in Cuba as
we'll as in South Carolina. He
writes as follows, among other
things: >>%'s..,.E
"I am very sorry that the news
papers have given wrong idea of
the position | hold, as it has flooded
me with letters from all the States
for positions, etc. l am not what
you would call "a mayor in civil life.
am simply on the staff of Major
Generol Ludlow, Governor Of the
District of Havana, and have been
assigned to the duty of organizing
the city government. The first
thing, of course, to be done is the
organization of police force, and
this we are now doing and will have
in effect in a few days. Next comes
the municipal courts, and this I am
to take up next. The responsiDiii "
is much greater than that of civil
mayor, as you will understand. I
I hope, however, to pull it through
successfully. I appreciate the COM
pliment very much, as it came en-
tirely unexpected, and l had not at
the time All acquaintance with the
general. have tried to do my duty
as soldier, even, though holding a
subordinate position, and l am proud
of the fact that it has been satisfac-
tory 30 far to my commanding gene
raj. I wish you would say through
the papers what / enclose herewith,
as it will save me lots of annoyance
from adventurers and oflice-seekers.
This is remarkable country, rs rich
as the valley of the Nile, but the
people are sorry lot lazy and
don't care whether they have more
than one days rations ahead. The
little nigs go naked, because they
prefer it, and not from poverty"
The statement which Major Evans
wishes published reads:
81 am in receipt of commupica-
tions daily from South Carolinians
desiring to know something of Ha-
vana and the prospect here of success
iii business enterprises. It will he
impossible for me to answer all of
these letters as my time is almost en-
tirely absorbed by my official duties.
My advice to all such is to stay at
home for the present. Everything
here is in a formative stage and
prices are abnormally high. The
people seem to think that Americans
are made of money, and they pay &C
cordingly for what they get. When
the government is formed matters
will settle down to a reasonable basis
and then will be time enough to visit
the island. This is a splendid coun-
try and will soon bloom as a regular
garden, but after all there is no place
like South Carolina"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-02
Whom VIM Twentieth Century Beain 4

Whom VIII Twentieth Century 5Reeina &
As we near the opening Of tie Enexts
century the old contr royersity as TO vixen
that century will begin breaks out anSw,
and with unprecedeo ssa; auima ation. q
The questioiiii Is as to Wi st hsr the first
day Of the twentieth century @iltbe jan
uary 1900 or January y, 1901. 81 e
1t is strange how Intelligent people
differ on this point. but 1t il atill Ia.
narkable how heated the discussion III
becoming. In many newspapors this
controyorsity is going on, and some Of
those who take part In it arc highly
wrought up, 81 4 s. .gl 81
Tie New York e I1esald esald recently ps,S4
lished largo nunberof cards from per.
sons who seem to consider it matter of
very grave Importance to determine whom
tho next century will begin. 8 Il
A majority of these disputantg stand
up for the first Of January, 1900, and ono
Of them puts tho case by practical illus
tration as follows: Il TX;
ut is rather amusing to road the arti.l
oles concerning tho birth of the twenti-
eth century which appear from day to
day In your paper. remember while I
at school an argument in which cont
was proved better than heaven, in this
wise: A cont is better than nothing,
admitted; nothing is better than heaven,
admitted. Then it followed that since q
centis better than nothing and nothing
is better than heaven, cent must be
better than heaven. This logic seems
not unlike the arguments Of your correa.
pondents. OF course tho fallaoy, or
rather, the play Of words causing the
deception, is apparent not always at
first sight. r%F. "iR# q.
II should like to ask when the year
beganP According to most of your 'ad-
visers' tho year l began at and is the
period between and Q. But did it not
have its origin at zorro, and is it not the
period between D and {? But 1t Is ad-
mitted that 1886 days had to 90 by before
the year became fact; and, in like
manner, whom 90 years and 365 days have
passed, century is completed II the
year 101 is allowed to come to view, then
100 years, plus s65 days, have passed. I
wonder If your Lima correspondent sees
that 90 one dollar bills plus 100 cents
equals 100 ono dollar bills. Even the
year 1901 is not rightly the first year of
the twentieth century; it is December
81, 1000. and the morning of January /,
1900, is the beginning of the century.
"H people understood why the now
century will be called tho twentieth GEN.
tury whom only nineteen centuries will,
have passed, they will agree that when
1901 shall be introduced one full year of
the now century must have passed. Will
you kindly toll me in what year letters
were dated before tho frat 36b days had,
passedP" ~ ".H.r... .5-. l.g
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-02
STRIKE S |. CONES. |; !. ITO I AM END,

Augusta Operatives Return to Work
at Reduced " agss.
AuausTA, GA, January 90. The
strike in the cotton mills Of the
Augusta district, which began No
TTsinbef 21st, viii end tomorrow, aflIs,
and the strikers will return to work
at the reduced scale, after nine
weeks of idleness. s..
Some small concessions are made
by the mills in the jlnatter of house
rent and fuel, but the details of the
agreement are not given ont to- night
About 1900 hands were involved in
the strike. ~
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-02

They have adopted new method of
holding up railroad trains in Pennsyl-
vania. They grease the rails. This is
less laborious than putting distractions
on the track to ditch trains and is less
Objectionable