Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-08-03
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Courier This must be the dullest and
hottest town on he map But for put,
ting down ne ~ street rai lway tracks there
| Is no diversion from the old song. sSs
| tSI am now stationed near Ford Is 5old
| play house, where President Lincoln was
killed While in conversation not long,
since with q member Of Congress from,
Kentucky j heard the following yarn on
the old man: During the war between
the States a lot of Union officers came on
here to protest against the rapid promo
tion of Gen. Grant. "Why, y Mr. Presi-
dent, said one Of them, !" Gen. Grant is
a drinking man and has ofton been seen
on the field of battle under the Influence
whiskoy." !" Il Il, Lincoln after listening to
them very attontiyoly, said; EDO any Of
you gentlemen happen to know what
special brand of whiskey Con. Grant
drinksP If so, please write it down, as
| wish to ordor o )ot Of it at onco and
distribute it among others of my Off
cers.' 1t is claimed those West Pointers
skunk out VE.yh5
Elihu Root, Secretary of War, was born
a poor boy at Clinton, Oneida county,
N. Y, February 16, 1916; taught country
school to pay his way at tho University
Law School, New York, but was ut the
head of his profession in that State.
Years ago he was counsel for Tweed and
Ingorsoll during tho exposure of the
Tweed ring, ard has been counsel for
Jay Could. Judge Henry Hilton and
other notaS!es of that oity. "...
Tho Philippine war goes OH, and tho
end is not yet. ."'...
/ SOC that few of tho South Carolina
volunteers received appointments as
second lioutonants for duty in tho Phil
ippines.
Poople horo from tho North and South
are waiting to hear from Uncle Joe
Wheeler. .,,. '-
have lot of good onos on somo of
tho South Carolina contingent and have
them saltod down for future roforenco.
Thoy arc rich, rare and racy
All of our boys arc woll. got to sec
them, or nearly all of them, about once
q week. '... -... .'. .-. 81.
An interesting incident happened ono
evening recently at big department
storo near Seventh stroot and Mark OF
Space, which was enjoyed by all persons
in tho vicinity save one. It was about
tho timo of the closing of tho stores, and
the salesladics wero issuing forth and
vending their way homo for dinner. a
street vendor was standing near-ono OF
those fresh young follows who soil song
papers and hollow forth all tho popular
airs to attract tho attention Of passers- by
"She Was Bred in Old Kontucky,''
"Down in Sunny Tonnessee," and othe,
of the latest ballads were sung out in his
rhythmic fashion, and just as young
lady came out of tho store, ho cried
"She's tho Warmost Baby in tho Bunch .
When an admirer of tho young lady
! stepped to her side, hc continued, ,"You'rC
Up Against the Roal Thing Now"
Tho musical huckstor had little time
to say moro, for tho young fellow, like
gallant knight of old, stopped up to thu
follow and dealt him a stinging blow
/ under tho jaw. Songs went one way and
the owner the other, and all landed il
the gutter. Tho young lady, with hol
escort, then proceeded on their way
= unmolested, whilo tho crowd laughed.
1 Igivo this littlo incident just rs it was
seen by yours truly, j. Q. c.