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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-16
NeighbOrly.

"Have you any tobacco, friend p''
asked a Manchester, New Haven,
man, of stranger in the depot, the
other day.
"Plenty of it, neighbour" said the
friend, drawing out a DO cents a
plug and handing it to the ",cigh-
bor."
"My friend, does it make any diff
ference to you where l bite this ?''
turning it over and over in his hand,
as if looking for good place.
"Not in the least" said tho friend,
in surprise.
"Well, then, I'll bite it in Boston,
said the neighbor, stepping aboard
the train az it started out.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-16
Eoo<5sc Dill, chre all Liver Ills and
AAoosa - AAAS Siok Headache. 900.
GOd'B Anvil.

Last ovo passed blacksmitlls acor
And hoard tho anvil ring tho vesper
chime;
Thcn looking in, saw upon tho floor
Old hammers, worn with beating years
of time.
"How many anvils have you had," said L,
..'ro wear and batter all these hammers
soPn
"Just one" ho answorcd; thcn, with
twinkling oyc,
"Tho anvil wears tho hammers out,
you know
And 80, I thought, tho anvil of Gods
Word
For ages skoptic blows have beat upon !;
Yet, though tho noise of falling blows
was heard,
Tho anvil is unworn, the hammers gone.
Tho Current,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-16

The sympathetic tenderness Of 1ov-
Ing husband is everything to an cxpec-
tant mother, especially during her fret
ordeal; George Layton, Eaq., proni-
nent druggist of Dayton, o., gives tho
following case:
A customer OF mine, wtaae wife has used
four bottles Of "Mother's Friend" before con-
hnement, seys, after seeing the cifccts OF the
remedy thn!if sho had to gothrough the ordeal
again, aud there wero but four bott1cs on the
market, and tho cost was 800 per bottle shc
would have them.
Mothers Friend is scientifically
compounded linimcnt which affords Ger.
tain relief In the various ailments pre-
ceding childbirth, and assures proper
elastlclty to the cords and musc1ea in
volved In the final ordeal.
Mothers FRIEND" 10 ao1d by drug
giate, OF expressed on receipt of one
dollar.
Valuable book, "Before Baby Is
Born" mailed free on application.
shE easos!s.e aEauLAIoR co.. Atlanta. 0e,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-16
That Express Matter.

A pop-eycd darkcy rushed into an
Austin express Office, and asked cx-
citedly:
els lar any express package here
for Major Jones?"
"llave you got an order?"
"No, sah."
"You can't get anything out of
this Office without an ORDER"
The colorcd gentleman went two
miles back on tho double quick.
Once more he stood before the desk, j.,
painting and blowing, and tanning
himself with his hat.
"llear am de order, sah."
Express agent to clerk "Any
package here for Major Jones ?"
"No."-Tcxas Shifting.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-16
For sale by JAMES II. DARBY, Walhalla, S. G..
N office Of Final Set
tle"ent and I4iS-
Charge.

NOTICE is hereby given that tho un-
~ dorsigned will make application to
D. A. Smith, Esq, Judge of Probate
for Oconeo county, in tho State of South
Carolina, at his Office at Walhalla Court
House on Monday, tho goth day OF
February, 1899, ut II o'clock in tho fora-
noon, or as soon thereafter as said ap-
plication can be heard, for leave to make
final settlement of tho estate of Mrs.
r. a. Hunter, deceased, and for final
discharge as Executors of said estate.
j. SAM PICKETT.
VIM. G. NEVILLE,
Executors.
January 10, 1900. 3-G
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-16
Notice to Debtors and
Creditors.

A LII persons indebted to Ito estate of
hereby notified to mako payment ~ tho
un lorsilEcd, and all persons having
claims against said estate will prosonf
the same, duly attcstcd, on or before tho
goth day of February, 1860, or uo barred.
j. SAM PICKETT,
VIM. G.. NEVILLE,
Executors Estate of Mrs. II. A. Hunter,
deceased.
January 10, 1900. SO
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-16
Notice to Debtors and
Creditors.

A Ill persons indebted to the estate OF
IN Harrison Haynes, deceased arc
hereby notified to mako payment to the
undersigned, and all porsons having
claims against said estate will present
tn, same duly attcstcd, on or before the
9th day of February, 1900, or DO barred
SHERIFF A. HAYNES,
Executor of Estate of Harrison IIaynos
decoascd.
January GO, 1900. d.7
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-16
j. w. UOLLEMAN,
Master Oconco county.
In tho case of G. w. Pitchford, Plaintiff,
against

John j. Smith. Defendant.
All that piece, parcel or tract of land,
lying, being and situate in Oconeo
county, State of South Carolina, on
waters of Cane creek, waters of Little
river, and adjoining lands of James II.
Wilson. w. w. Moss, |. Good and Mrs.
Airy Smith and tho corporation limo of
Walhalla, containing fifty eight (5S) acres,
more or less.
TERMS: Onc-half cash, balance in ono
year. Credit portion to bear interest
from day Of sale and be secured by bond
of tho purchaser and mortgage of tho
premises. If torms Of sale arc not COM
piled with in fivo days tho Master is to
rc-advertiso and "c.soll promises at tho
risk of former purchaser. Purchaser to
pay extra for papors.
j. w. HOILEMAN,
Mastor for Oconoo county.
February o, 1890. 60
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-16

'3IEfI II OT CVO III NItINOIIINA, I
OCoNEE COUNTY.
1, w. p. Anderson, Cashior of The
Poden and Anderson Banking Company,
of Westminster, S. c., do solomnly swear
that tho above statement is truo to tho
best of my knowledge and belief.
WM. p. ANDERSON, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before
mo this tho Sd day of January,
1S00 B. III. CROSS, l.. S.
Notary Public, S. G.
We, B. II. Cross and j. p. Striblng,
Dircctors of tho above bank, havo care
fully examined tho books of tho bank
and find tho above statement correct.
B. II. CROSS,
j. p. STRIBLING.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-16
Chinese Rebels Loot Cities.

V1cToR1A, b. c., February H.
Advices from the Orient state that
the Chinese rebels in Formosa arc
gaining strength and that many cities
arc being looted.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-16

The work of reducing the military
forces of the United States to a
peace footing ia progressing slowly,
but steadily.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-16
Masters Sales.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
OCONEE COUNTY.
IN COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

IN COUKI OF COMMON pLEAS.
l. URSUANT TO DEGREES OF
THE AFORESAID COURT in the
cases mentioned below, / will offer
for sale, to the highest bidder, at auction,
in front of the Court House, in Walhalla,
$. G., on MONDAY, tho 9th day of
MARCH, 1890, being Salesday, be-
tween tho legal hours of sale, tho tracts
of land below described:
In tho case of L. l.. Green, Plaintiff,
against
w. II. Rochester OF. al, Defendants.
One tract Of land containing fifteen
Q5) acres, moro or lcss lying on tho wa
tcrs of jerry Falls Creek, and adjoining
tho lands of Mrs. Nollio Phillips and tho
McDuflio plantation; said tract of land
lying in tho County of Oconeo and State
of South Carolina.
TERMS: Cash. If tho terms of sale arc
not complied with in fvo days Master to
ro-advortiso and resell promises at tho
risk of former purchaser. Purchaser to
pay extra for papers.
j. w. UOLLEMAN,
Master OcOnco county.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-16

The largest Bible in existence is
kept in the Vatican at Rome. 1t is
manuscript Hebrew Bible and
weighs $50 pounds.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-16

1t is estimated that there are in
the world to-day moro than 100000
600 Bibles, printed in $50 different
languages.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-16

Nos. 80 and IS Solid Trains betwean
Charleston and Columbia. s. G. OI-
Il. M. EMERSON,
Gen'l Passenger Agent.
j. r. KENLY, "
General Manager. ... ....t..
Il. NJ. EMERSON, "a
Traffic Manager.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-16
Julius Didn't Hit It,

There were three or four of us in
a grocery store in Macon when a tall,
solemn, looking Negro entered and
presented a written order for 1926
worth of goods.
"Did Colonel Dunlap give you this
order?" sharply inquired the grocer.
The negro scratched his head and
looked uneasy.
"Did he sign it for you ?"
"Say, boss," slowly began the man,
"has you All doubts DAT Kernui Dun
lay signed dat ar order ?"
"Of course have!"
''Den dat settles de case an doan
want no trade. If my son Julius
can't do better dan dat artcr praotic-
in fur hull week I'zo gwine home
to tell him dat he'd better drap edu-
cashun an pick up dc cotton chop
per I"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-16

(p Regular stop; It, Flag station.
All regular trains from Anderson to
Walhalla have right of track over trains
of the Same class moving in opposite
direction, unless otherwise specified by
train orders.
Will also stop at the following stations
to tako On or let off passengers Phin-
ney'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. r. ANDERSON,
Superintendont
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-16

Iowa towns along the Mississippi
River report tho water lower than at
any time since 1861.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-16

I am aware that the commonta.
tors do not agree with me-" said tho
Rev. DR.. Fcstor in his sermon. Next
day old Farmer Turniptop drove up
to the rcctory with half q CARLOAD
of pink-cye potatoes. "Mornin', par
son." said ho. aye told us yist'dy
that the common taturs didn't agree
wild ye, so i brought yc a trihe o
the finest pink-eycs yo laid yer own
on. Bags Of nour-that's what they
are"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-16

Deaths in Santa Clara, Cuba, dur,
ing tho past three years havo cqualed
80 per cent. Ct tho population.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-16

Tho appointments for tho Walhalla
Circuit arc as follows:
First Sunday, at Whitmire's ut II o. m.
Jocassco at p. m.
Second Sunday, at Double Springs at
IL a. m.; Laurel Springs at 3p. m.
Third Sunday, at Oconeo at II o. m.
zion at 5 i. iii.
Fourth Sunday, at Fairview at II q. m.
at Ncwry at p. m.
A, A. MERRTT p. G.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-16

"Wom en-" says DR.. Tuggles, "lovo
dress and jewelry. Old Isaac knew
it as well as anybody, and that's
why he sent Rebecca the earrings
and bracelets. Moses says the ear
rings weighed half sheckle apiece,
which, according to the Hebrew Ia
bles, mado the pair cost exactly G24
cents. Couldn't catch Rebecca now
with such jewelry as that. But they
had a curious way of courting in
those primitive days, for when a
bashful lover vcntured to kiss his
girl, tho Scriptures tell us, he lifted
up his voice and wept."
. p------~-------.
Franco and England are making
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-16
Sacrificed to
Blood Poison.

Those who have never had Blood Poi
son can not know what desperate con
dition it can produce. This terrible
disease which the doctors are total,
unable to cure, is communicated from
one generation to another, inflicting III
taint upon countless innocent ones.
Some years ago was inoculated with poiso,
by nurse who infected my babe with bio6l
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-16

Tho decreased receipts in tho sales of
fertilizers for tho month of January,
showing n falling off Of moro than ono
half as compared with year ago, is
healthy sign. 1t indicates that less cot
ton will bo planted and moro broadstuffs
and provisions Of all kinds will bo grown
this year than usual. Tho samo reports
como from Georgia whoro tho receipts
have fallen off one-half from last year.
Ii viii bo n bright day for the farmers Of
tho State if this should prove to bo tho
case.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-16
q IN. So p @ TA..
Boara tho Il The Kind You Have ALWAYS Bought
''S's'''' Of I<AH2l%.zM<

In no previous year in tho history of
tho country has tho export trade in agri-
cultural products been so largo as in
$685. the total for tho year surprising by
ovor $lO0,000,O0O tho greatest previous
value. When tho figures for Germany
arc looked at it is not to be wondered
that she has become jealous of tho in
creased trade and has sought to shut ont
American products by unfair means
During 1893 hor purchases of corn in
creased twenty per cent and those of
wheat ard flour moro than doubled over
1907. Lard exports to Germany increased
moro than thirty million pounds, while
exports to hor of fresh pork in 1903 woro
moro than five times those of 1867 or 1896.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-16
a. Skin Disease
IN a Terrible Condition with
Scrofula Sores
Took Hoods sarsaparlila and 10

Took Hood's Sarsaparlila and 10
Better than for 10 Yoars.
~ had skin disease which WAS very
troublesome. 1 took great deal of
strong medicine which did not do me
any good aii was At last Obliged to s!vs
up. Twas In sort OF stupor somo Of tho
time. scrofula sores broke out and
could get nothing to do me any good.
My daughter told mo OF a woman who
was afflicted as was and who found re-
lief In Hoods Sarsaparilla. I concluded
to try this medicine. AT that time was
IN terrible condition with soFus OH my
head and body. The first few doses Of
Hoods Sarsaparilla seemed to give mo
relief, and In short time the sores be-
gan 70 heal. My appetite improved and
felt like a new man. am now in better
health than for 10 years." 8. M. GRIER,
Winnsboro,, FsirHeld Co., Little River,
south Carolina. Remember
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Is the best-in fact tho One True Blood Purifier.
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for sb.
Hoods Pills sos snIs neadaono a atsS, ias a1s ana
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-16
Statement Of The Peden and
Anderson Banking Company.
[Organizcd September 1st, 1894. |

Statement of tho condition of The
Peden and Anderson Banking Company
at tho close OF business Dec. 3lst, 1898:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-16

tUIIlV, 1HU IIlEIG DTlC WIS
unequal to the struggle,
and Its life was yielded
up to the fearful poison.
For six long years / suf-
fered untold misery. l
was covered with sores
and ulccrs from head 10
foot, and no language
oan express my feelings
OF woe during those long
years. l had tho best
medical treatment. Sow.
oral physicians success.
sivoly treated me, but all
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-16

A. tI@mtiG Coast X AAimeea
Passenger Department.,
Wilmington, N. c., February "a, 1897.
Fast Limo Between Charleston
ana Columbta and uppeF South
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
In effect Februarly oath, 1907.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-16

France and England are making
ugly faces at each other again.
Evening star., 1899-04-01
Care of the Hands,

some persons perspire in the palms of
tnelr hands, which is excessively disagree
able to themselves as we'll as to others.
Inc hands should be well bathed night and
morning in hot water, in which is mixed a
little subcarbonate of soda with powdered
alum and tannin, equal portions. This will
not ln]ure the health. On the contrary.
tannin has beneficial effect II is as well
to put little of the same powder into the
gloves each time they are worn whether by
night or day. Violet powder or orrfs root
powder may be also used with advantage
during the day, but alum and tannin are
better
Frequent washing in moderately cold
water sometimes proves sufficient TO re-
move the moisture, or the addition of a
lew grains of alum sal ammoniac or a tea
spoonful of vinegar, added to cold water
greatly increases its efficacy
A sharp penknife is much to be preferred
for cutting the nails, scissors often having
the disadvantage of straining and distorting
the nails during the process of cutting, un-
less You use real nail scissors, which are
curved in the blades. Nails, to be beautiful,
should be filbert-skaped, but as every one
Is not the fortunate possessor of this form
one must be content to cut and coax ones
rails to look beautiful as possible
Cut them nicely from the sides to oval
them over the tops and the nails should
rot extend beyond the finger tips Long
venient, while if shorter than the finger
tips they are unsigktly and allow the flesh
to spread and get clumsy
No one should use glycerin, and but very
few can use it with any comfort and benefit,
since it tends.to coarsen the skin as well as
discolor 1t. Vaseline or cold cream should
be used by those desirous of having firm,
white, soft flesh.
Evening star., 1899-04-01

of tucks or shirrings at regular intervals.
Then there are much shorter ruches made
of the black mousselfne de sole and black
satin ribbon. These last are rather more
ornamental than useful, and are not half
SO pretty as the capes, the upper part of
which are made with yokes of liberty satin
embroidered in jet. Below the yokes are
bias ruffies of mousseline de sole finished
with very narrow ruchings Of mousseline
de sole. The effect of these capes is light
and attractive. The fullness does not begin
until below the shoulders. giving a quaint,
old-fashioned appearance and yet breadth,
for the jetted yoke fits down over the
shoulder seam.
The smart little jackets of black silk and
satin, shirred and tucked, that Were intro
duced here last spring, win be worn again
during the spring and summer season. This
year they are made more in the Eton
shape-that is, with the back like an Eton
jacket and the fronts in square tabs. One
of the newest of these is made of rows of
tucks-the entire jacket, sleeves in tucks
about half an inch in width overlapping one
another. They can be worn with any cos
tume-cloth, silk or even with a wash skirt,
but look smartest when worn with skirt
of taffeta to match Some of these jackets
are lined, but most of them are unlined, or
have only a very thin lining that helps to
keep the shape. They have revers, narrow
or wide, as the case may be, faced with
white satin stitched like the revers on the
cloth gowns, but the revers are made so
that they can be taken off and replaced by
other more elaborate ones of lace or of
satin with rows of baby-ribbon stitched on.
They have a collar that stands uD at the
back of the neck or turns over and curves
backward, making a becoming frame for
the face.
There is every indication that the hair is
to be dressed low again, and, of course,
under those circumstances, high collars will
very shortly go out of fashion. On all the
new gowns there is no trimming to speak
of at the back of the neck.
Evening star., 1899-04-01
MendinS Silk.
From the Pittsburg DispatcI


A young woman who goes to the Chicago
University has invented new means Of
mending silk. The taffetas which have
been in vogue for so long are so woven that
Trey cannot be mended neatly with thread
while at the same time the silk is con-
stantly breaking out in little splits This
young woman keeps her waists in order
and wears them long past their allotted
time by repairing the Sits with court plas-
ter. For dark silks she takes black and for
light colors she has white or delicate pink.
She cuts the plaster in long, thin pieces,
moistens it scantily and applies it on the
wrong side of the silk after drawing the
laps of the silk closely together. Then she
runs hot iron over it. If the tear is
where she cannot get at it well with an
II on she presses the plaster down well with
her fingers. She then lays the silk back in
its fold, and no one would ever suspect of
1t being mended. This same young woman
mends her stockings with court plaster
and also the little tears in her dress skirts
but in such cases the result Is not nearly so
satisfactory.
Evening star., 1899-04-01
A Pretty Panel.
from the New York Herald


A very pretty way to fill up an ugly space
between two door castings which is not
suitable to hang a picture in. or in case
one does not own a picture the proper size
and shape, is TO take a length of China
silk of a harmonious tint and lay IT in
tucks standing upward. II is necessary
TO begin at the top of the space. at the
frieze. IL possible. and lay the tucks dsep
enough to hold up photographs. These
tucks should be tackled with brass headed
tacks to keep them in place. and the silk
drawn tightly across the space.
This is pretty decoration even with but
few pictures IL the color is well chosen.
Where there are a great many pictures and
the background is completely covered. q
firm quality of less expensive material
viii do just as well.
Where there is a set of pictures which
would make a straight string of views
across the panel. the silk can be especially
arranged so as to form top fold as web
as the lower holding fold with pretty ef-
feet
A lattice of ribbons or tapes may be used
In the same way. and such a collection is
always far more interesting than In a bas-
ket or album. both of which are 80 terri
bly, passe that they are nevsr seen nowar
days. except as heirlooms.
Evening star., 1899-04-01
LEARNING TO TRAVEL.
Hotel Clerk Says Women Stop mt His
House to Learn How.

House to Learn How.
From the Chicago Tribune
There goes a pupil in hotel 1ife,'' said
the clerk. He nodded toward a modest
little woman dressed in black who had just
called for her key and was standing a short
distance away waiting for the elevator.
"A pupil in hotel life?' repeated the lis
tener wonderingly.
"Yes. Haven't you heard of the plan
adopted by Chicago women nowadays when
they are consumed by a desire to travel and
learn the ways of the world, but have not
the means to crafty their ambition? It's
becoming quite the thing. You see, they all
think they may have an opportunity to go
away from home and stop at big houses
some day, and in anticipation of that event
they are trying to learn how to conduct
themselves when the crucial test comes.
This hotel is a favorite resort for the
novitiate. I can spot one of the beginners
every time, but they soon get the crudeness
toned down so that can hardly tell them
from thoroughbred travellers. Their plan
is certainly original Whenever they have
few dollars that they can spare and an
opportunity to leave home for a day or two
without causing comment they come down
here or to some other flrst-ciass house and
register with much importance as if
they had just come in from Europe or ST.
Louis, at least. They learn how to engage
a room, call for their maiI-which is gem
orally written by themselves to ther selves
and order meals in a large restaurant
with as much grace as if two-thirds of
their whole lives had been spent on the
road.
1t takes practice to wear away the rough
edges, to be sure, out if the town should be
destroyed by a general conffagration and
the female portion of the population be
compelled to go to other cities and put up
at noteis, they could pass through the or
deal with credit to themselves and the
town. This system of training is COM
paratiVeiy inexpensive, considering the
value received, and in my opinion is highly
sights one can witness is to see a woman
traveller make Iool of herself, which She
Is bound to do if she hasn't had a. little
preparatory experience"