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Failing ttuiis's.

Failing bullets Kill many men. even
when they arc lying sheltered behind
trenches. II y bullet is fired In the
air it falls with as much force as Il
gees up. But. curIously. there is
certain limit OF helsh. beyond which
a bullet gains no more falling force:
tho reason being that when the mo-
ton is very rapid the resistance OF the
air balances the attraction OF gravity
In the siege of Sehastapol-and. Ia
fact. during every campa!gn-a grca;
many men were killed by falling bull
lets. And the terrific force with which
they come down Is shown by n case
in which the bullet entered the shoul.
der OF cavalryman. passed down
through his body and penetrated sew
cral inches into his horses back. A
curious instance occurred not long ago
in India. While n native was clean
ing boots IN the open air he was seen
to drop dead without n cry. On OK.
amining him. they found that bullet
had entered the top Of his head. No
shot had been heard. and the person
who fred It must have been very
long way of.
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chamber. He saw him set out Of bea.
secure paper. and compose and write
sermons. On finishing page. he read
It aloud. when word displeased him
he wrote a correction with great exact
ness. To test whether he used his eyes
the clergyman put a card under his
chin so as to prevent his seeing the
paper but he continued to write. The
clergyman next took away the paper.
at the same time substituting anothe:
piece. and he used II and wrote hif
corrections on the places correspond
Ing to those OF his own paper. Anoth-
er astonishing feat OF this somnam-
bulIst was piece OF music written
with great exactitude. lie used a cane
for a ruler. The clefs. the flats and
the shaPps were all in their right
places. The notes were all made as
circles. and those requiring It were nf
terwards biackcned with ink. More
than one case OF somnambulisa swim
ming while asleep has been placed OF
record. a young girl somnambulis'
was In the habit OF initiating the vio-
lin with her lips. giving the prelimin-
AIRY tuning and scrap!Rg with the ut
most fidelity. when n young child she
lived In room adjoining one occupied
by fiddler. who often performed upoa
his instrument within her hearing.
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XIrrInIn.. Natural nridEc.

The famous natural bridge OF Viz.
ginia is situated In RoCl;bridge coun-
ty, and spans the mountain chasm in
which flows the little stream called
Cedar Creek. the bed Of which is more
than two hundred feet below the sur
face OF the plain. The middle OF the
arch is forty-fve feet in perpendicular
thickness. which increases to sixty feet
at its juncture with the vast abGt-
ments. It is sixty feet wide, and its
span is almost ninety feet. Across the
top is a public road. For many years
the name of Washington, cut in the
rock forming one of the abutments
when tho Father OF his Country was a
lad. stood high above all others: but in
1918 a student of Washington College.
Virginia. Piper by name, climbed from
the foot to the top of the rock ana
placed his name above that of Wash
ington.
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odd Custom.

Antiquity. solcnnity and hilarity.
says the London Telegraph. were har-
moniously blended in the quaint Cere-
mony of weighing in" the mayor OF
High Wycombc. a ceremony which has
taken place in that borough annually
on Nov. for about half a dozen CEN
turtles. The reason OF tho custom has
been lost in the mist of past ages.
Members of the town council met at
the house of the retiring mayor tCoun-
cillcr DeaCon) and. accompanied by
the mace bearer and the borough bea-
die in their old world costumes OF
cooked hats. blue coats. knee breeches
and silk stockings. marched to the
guildhall. where Councillor Vernon was
duly elected chief magistrate for the
ensuing year. Then the procession
was reformed. with the new mayor at
its head, and walked to an antc-room.
where the borough's head constable
was in attendance with Weighing
machine, by virtue of his appointment
as inspector of weights and measures
The mayors weight was accurately as
certained, and with no less solemnity
recorded in a big book. After that the
aldermen and councillors were treated
in the same manner.
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The Me.tins Of the Waters.
0Old Fnyorite SerIesl

Aolu ScfICNl
1.-THE Meeting OF the Waters" uhe un-
part OF that beautiful scenery which
lies between RathdFum and ATKlow. In
tho County OF Wicklow. and these lines
wero suggested to the author, Thomas
Moore. by visit to this romantic spot In
the summer OF the year iSJil
There Is not In the wide world valley
go sweet.
As that vale In whose bosom the bright
waters meet:
Oh! the last rays Of feeling and life must
depart.
Ere the bloom OF that valley shah fade
from my heart.
Yet It was not that Nature had shed o'er
Her purest OF crystal and brightest of
green:
Twas not hsF soft magic OF s,reamIet or
hill
oh: no--lt was something more exquisite
htill.
Twas that friends. the beloved OF my
bosom. were near.
Who made every dear scene OF onchant-
ment moro dear.
And VINO felt how the best charms OF Ma
tuTe Improve.
When We see them reflected from looks
that We love.
Sweet vale OF Avoea: how calm could
rest
In thy bosom OF shade. with tho friends I
love best.
Where tho storms that We feel In this
cold world should cease.
And our hearts. like tho waters. be min
Eied In peace.
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FOR MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN.

Two Letters from Women Helped Through
tho "Change Of Life" by Lydia 4. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.
"DEAR Mrs. PISKHAM When ! first
wrote to you was in u very bad con-
dition. ! was passing through tho
change of life, and the doctors said !
had bladder and liver trouble. l had
suffered for nine years. Doctors failed
to do me any good. Since have taken
Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound, my health has improved very
much. will gladly recommend your
medicine to others and am sure that II
will prove rs great blessing to them
as IL has to me."-MEs. GRo. II. JusE,
90l DeKalb Ave-, Brooklyn, n. Y.
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Rema rkabis sumnnmbuiIstic Feat.

One of the most remarkable SOM
nambulistic feats ever performed by n
somnambulist is that of writing SER
mons and pieces of music. The SOM
nambulist who did so is young man
at theological college. the facts being
vouched for by a clergyman who, wish
ing to personally witness the feats
went nightly TO thu young mans
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An Extraordinary Island.

In the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.
IS one of the most extraordinary is
lands in the world. 1t is called White
Island, and consists mainly of sulphur
mixed with gypsum and n few other
minerals. over this island, which is
about three miles in circumference.
and which rises about 500 feet and 900
feet above the sea, floats continually
an immense cloud of vapor attaining
an elevation 10000 feet. In the center
is n boiling lake of acid charged water.
covering fifty acres, and surrounded
with blow-holes from which steam and
sulphurous fumes are emitted with
great force and noise. With care. a
boat can be navignted on the lake. The
sulphur from White Island is very
pure, but little effort has yet been
made to procure it systematically.
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Relief Came Promptly

"DRAH Mrs. PISKnAM:-I had been
under treatment with the doctors for
four years, and seemed to get no better,
i thought would try your medicine.
My trouble was change OF life, and
must say that never had anything
help me so much Us Lydia L. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. Relief
came almost Immediately. have
better health now than ever had.
feel like u new woman, perfectly
strong. give Lydia T.. Plnkham's
Compound all the credit, and would
not do without her medicine for my
thing. have recommended II to
several OF my friends. There Is no
need of women suffering so much for
Hrs. Pinkham's remedies are n sure
cure" MAMALA BUTLER, Bridge
water. III.
Another Woman Helped
"DEAR MEs. SkiIAM:-I took Lydia
+. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
during change of liz. and derived grea,
benefit from It's use. c."-MAHf T. JAMES,
l3J Coydon ST. Bradford. Pa
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Gticura
The Set, $I.25

and humllla,ing skin, sea
throughout the world. Pc
about the Skin, Scalp. and
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Apples supply the highest nerve and
muscle food. but do not give stay.
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IN TIE ODD CORNER.
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS
, AND EVENTS.

pivinE for wat1r-suanEest Indnstry
In tho World In the Hottest Region
3 -Rsmarkabis somnA Anhuiistie gsst-
diving the Lie In Persia.
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Sore Hands 8 Years Cured,

ram % h.ense would Nearly Twist Fingers
rutea up Like Toad Water Ran Through Bandagcs to
f'oor HAD to Walk the Floor Until Would Fall
Asleep Fingers Would Peel an Onion.
Doctors Could Not Cure
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-09-19
Our Public Schools.

WIGErsroNE. Septombor 7-J.ot tbo
GOOD worL hon;,, ,inht ,,o ,c VIZ
80 "oiN W." ''s"' '.o". ~ SCHOOL
Is open IN your community interest your
self in getting tho children to attend it.
If a school is not running in vour com
,,,i,, 49,, ;s .I,,.
nan """ :. '',oio ~, o,..,''o,i o"' 0,
reach OF q school spend little time and
money to have ono established. BY leg
islatiye acts. bv ncrsona, work hv n,
fo;r ,oa;t;n,.o n,. -, 4,o ~ ~,
"', ~ ''''',"'o '''o"n' ic' '''c Peopie oi
south Carolina provide ample facilities
ior giving every enid in the State the
rumimcntS OF an education.
Inc chl,a OF the poor man who labors
III the tarkiins OF the east, he tanbarls
peeiel OF inc mountains, the child of
the poorest operative III the mill or the
most poycrty-strlcken laborer in The
iicids shall nave opportunity to educate
ltScli. NOW, 1athcr, IT is your duty to
see that your children go to school when
schools are provided. No matter how
poorly dressed, nor now uncouth your
chlla may DC, SEND nm to school. No
u. l.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-09-19

The question is often asked:
Which is the better time to set out
trees, the spring or the fall?
The answer TO this must depend
upon the nature Of the tree or shrub,
the part Of the country, condition Of
soil and climate whore the planting
is to be done.
For example, in the extreme
North or opcl. prairie country where
the thermometer may go extremely
low, and, what is worse, where harsh,
drying winds may prevail most of
the winter, all but the hardest trees
are decidedly safer planted in the
spring than in the fall
If, however, plenty of roots are
taken, and what is even perhaps Of
more Importance, goodly lot of
soil IS taken with the roots, allowing
no undue exposure of them to the
air, tree well planted in the fall is
perfectly safe.
Aids to success will consist in
evenly distributing the roots in the
new earth, in comprcssing soil well
about the roots, and if the trees are
large enough to be acted upon by
the wind, in placing stay wires to
keep them snug in place.
Another famous aid is to mulch
with old hay or long, litcry manure
or leaves, which prevent lifting of
the soil and the penetration of the
lrosts too deep therein.
In warm countries, whore the
trosls amount to nothing, the fall is
the time to plant just as soon as the
plants have come TO state Of rest.
Here root action at once sets in to
repair thc damages OF removal, and
by HE time spring time comes the
newly planted trees are fully equipped
for a new start
Nmscrymcn in The North usually
reserve the planting OF their young
stuff until springa pretty good
evidence OF where success lies.
as stuff has to be dug or is re-
ccivcd from outside sources i'm the
fall, instead of being rcpantcd at
once they are "laid in by the heels !"
that Is, they arc placed in rows in
the ground, nearly horizontal instead
of upright, whore they are easily
protected, if necessary, by few
boughs to keep off the drying winds
OF winter Exchange.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-09-19
A Snake Bite Cure.

A Brazilian doctor claims to have
discovered an infaliblc cure for snak G
bites of all kinds. In sworn state
mcnt sent to the Academy Of Mcdi-
cine at Rio dc Janciro, he says: 81
ncutralize ophidic poison even after
it has entered the blood in circula.
ton, and when the patient has been
overcome by the hcmorrhagc and is
blind, deaf, with deadly vertigo,
anorcxia, only faint pulsations Of the
heart, by administering two table
spoonfuls of soup containing two
grams of calomcl and thirty grams
of strong lemon juice, and repeating
the dose within two hours. After
the third dose the patient is free
from danger.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-09-19
R USKIN AND DERS0N.
SENECA, So. Ca.
Remarkable Old Negro man.

COLUMBIA, S. c., September S.-Thc
Rev. N. Stark, a colorcd Baptist minister
of Greenwood county, has just colo
bratcd his l0Oth birthday. Stark was
born slave in Hanover county, Vir-
ginia, in August, 1900, and while young
man was sold to the late Matthew Dcvoc,
of Edgciicld, to whom he belonged for n
number OF years. He was then sold to
Mr. James Sheppard, father Of OK Gov
crnor Sheppard, of Edgciicld, to whom
hc belonged when cmancpatcd He was
always faithful slave and since be-
coming FREQ has enjoyed the respect and
esteem of all who know him. He has
been minister for scvcnty.two years,
and during that timo has established
four churches, all Of them in EdgcGcld
and Greenwood counties. His congrcga-
tion at Springfield, in the lower part of
Greenwood county, celebrated his birth.
day with services at the church nun.
Der OF white people were present to show
their esteem for the old man and sub
stantial sum was raised for his benefit
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-09-19
An Iowa institution.

Few people in this vicinity are aware
OF the magnitude of the business Of tho
Chamberlain Medicine Company, OF Des
MONIES, Iowa From a small beginning
it has grown into one Of the most import.
ant industries in that State and is a
source of pride to Iowa people. Cham
bcrlain's Cough Remedy and Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and DarrhDa Rem.
cdy arc staple throughout tho United
States and in many foreign countries
and it is especially gratifying to know
that they are worthy of their popularity.
The Chamberlain Medicine Company
use in ono year over forty car loads of
bottles; twenty ono car loads of lumbcr
for packing cases and fifteen car loads
OF printing paper for advertising matter;
over four hundred barrels of tho finest
quality of loaf sugar arc used each year
IN the manufacture Of Chamborlain's q
Cough Remedy
I'm their printing department Glove
printing presses are constantly employed
in printing their advertising mattor
labels and directions. Directions for use
are are printed in twonty- eight languages
They employ thirty.six statesmen, thirty
two Of whom travel in tho United States
ana tonr IN foreign countries and havo
over one hundred employees in thoir
laboratory.
They arc now building a now labora
tory. lSSxli5 fcot, four stories high,
iittcd throughout with the most modorn
appliances. This will enable them to
more than double their present capacity
They receive many unsolicited tcsti-
monials from all parts of tho globe
Here is one recently received from Old
England:
"l consider Chambcrlain's Cough Rem
cdy the best in tho world for bronchitis
It has saved my wifc's lifc, shc having
been martyr to bronchitis for six years,
being most of the time confined to hor
Savory, No. 81 Foster street, Warning
} ton, England"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-09-19
5000 DEAD, 10000 HUNGER.
THAT IS THE CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE
OF GALvEsT0N's MAYOR.
FIVE THOUSAND ARE HOMELESS.
Tremendous Property Loss Cannot Yet be
Approximately Computed.

a dispatch, dated Memphis, Tenn,
September 1lth, says: Authentic
information from the storm swept
CITY of Galveston, Texas, reached the
Memphis office of tho Associated
Press last night. The intelligence
came in the shape Of a telegram ad-
dressed to the Associated Press from
Mayor Jones and five of the most
prominent citizens of Galveston. The
telegram states that conservative
estimate of the loss of life in Calves.
ton Is that it is not over 5000. Five
thousand families are reported des-
tltute and the destruction to prom.
crty IS great. Following is the tcle-
gram in full
"GALvEsToN, TExAs, September
IA conservative estimate of the
loss OF life is that it will reach 5000;
at least 5000 families are shclterlcss
and wholly Destitute. The entire
remainder OF the population is suffer-
ing IN great or less degree Not
single church, school or charitable
institution, of which Galveston had
so many, is left intact. Not a build
ing escaped damage, and half the
whole number were entirely obliter
ated. There is Immediate need for
food, clothing and household goods
OF all kinds. If nearby cities will
open asyums for women and chill
dren the situation will be greatly re-
llevcd. Coast cities should send us
water as well as provisions, includ-
ing Kerosene oil, gasoline and can
dies"
The IIousto (Tex.) Post cores
pondent was instructed to forward
the following address to the people
of the United States:
"GALvEsToN, TExAs, September
lit is my opinion, based on per-
sonal information, that 5000 people
have lost their lives here. Approx
matcly one-third of the residence
portion of the city has been swept
away There are several thousand
people who are homeless and desti-
tute. How many there is no way of
iinding out. Arrangements are now
beng made to have the women and
children sent to Houston and other
places, but the means Of transporta-
ton arc limited. Thousands to be
cared for here. We appeal to YOU
Tor immediate aid.
"WALTER 9. JONES, Mayor"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-09-19
ELECTION RIOTS IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
Ono Man Killed and Young Man Fatally
Wounded by His Father.

A dispatch from Winnsboro, S. c.,
under date of September II, says
Gone man dead and another NOR
tally wounded, or supposed to be, is
FalrNeld's woful record for to-day's
election. A hot contest was on for
the election OF county officers, and
the two boxes that most engaged the
attention of the candidates and their
friends were Feasterville, in the
northwestern section of the county,
usually spoken of as the Dark Cor
ner, and Blythcwood, in the sand
hill district, bordering on Richland
county. 1t was at Feastcrvillc ,nat
the murder occurred and definite in
formation about the cause of it can
not be had.
"ll. a. Stevenson is the murdered
man and his slayer is Johnson Came
ron, Markley Cameron being an ac-
cessory. The murdered man was a
first cousin of Dispenser Stevenson,
who was beaten in the race for She
riff to-day, and it is not vet possible
to find out what connection, if any,
cAlsIs between thlS Killing and the
election. Stevcnson's slayer was at
once lodged in Jail by Sheriff Eli
son, who happened to be at the
Feastervillc box.
cat Blythcwood, in The midst of a
general trouble bordering on riot,
when pistols were flying in the air
and various other weapons were be-
ing brought into play, Ed. B,azwcll,
very young man, received a wound
i'll his leg that at once necessitated
amputation and that may prove fatal.
Conflicting rumors make it impossi-
bic to get the details Of this occur
renee, but it is generally said that
young Brazwell's father fired the
shot into the crowd that may cost
his sons life. Others say that John
Campbell fired the deadly shot"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-09-19
An Arkansaw Prize Verse.

An lola man has taken from his
scrap book for The Mail and Breeze,
verse which is said to have won q
prize of $50 offered by the State
Teachers Association Of Arkansas, for
the lines best rhyming with the name
OF State. The verse is as follows:
The typical girl Of Arkansaw
Can chew more tobacco thar her pa
can chaw;
She can sling little ink,
She can take little drink,
And saw more wood than her ma can
saw
This typical girl from Arkansaw.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-09-19
Marvellous Musical Baby.

The late Sir Frederic Gore Ousc-
ley, the eminent musician and com
poser, was marvel of precocity
lie could discriminate regarding the
airs played by his sisters whom he
was only three months old. AT
that exceedingly early period in his
earthly pilgrimage, he cvinccd q
special fondncss for the waltz in Der
Fricschutz. Long before he could
speak he was able to repeat melodies
he had heard, and always in the cor
rect key. At the age of two he
could distinguish between tonic and
dominant harmony; at three he
humncd original airs in regular
measure and rhythm. A little later
he displayed intuitivc ideas as to
correct modulation. lie could de-
tcct the prevailing note in ordinary
noises, and one day he caused much
amusement by cxclaiming, "Only
think, papa blows his nose in G." =.
London (EngD Nonconformist Music
journal.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-09-19
Question Answered.

Yes, August Flower still has the larg-
ost sale of any medicine in the civilized
world. Your mothers and grandmothcrs
noyer thought of using anything else for
indigestion and biliousncss. Doctors
were scarce, and they seldom heard Of
appendicitis, nervous prostration or
heart failure, etc. They used August
Flower to clean out the system and stop
fermentation Of mdigostcd food, rcgm-
late the action Of the liver, stimulate
the nervous and organic action Of the
system. and that is all they took when
feeling dull and bad with headaches and
other aches. You only need fcw doses
OF Green's August Flower, in LIQUID
form, To make you satisfied there is
nothing serious tho matter with you.
FOR sale by j. II. Darby, Druggist.
Tie census gives Atlanta n population
OF S0,S72, or an increase during the past
ten years of 37.ll per cent.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-09-19

The Manchester spinncrs arc trying -,
boycott our cotton because VIC kno"
that we have q good thing and arc tryinR
to get what it is worth. If we had no
mills in the South tho Manchester millcrs
would find tho Southern farmers the
toughest row Of stumps they ever ran up
against.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-09-19
sz{ ias ks:S q In 81 YeIS} = =
III CURES WHERE ALL fISt FAILS, kGa
~ best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use IN
s,ES4 N time: Sold by druggists. H
- SXSISEsKglHA ASylaEeI tzS az

Atlanta has her troubles Mayor
woodward has again been msbchavinp
and the council started to impcach him.
But The Mayor saw his errors and made
public apology and tho impeachment
WAS squelchcd. Such is life in Atlanta.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-09-19

1t is said that the ladies arc contcm-
plating a change i'm their hose and will
wear socks Instead OF stockings. If they
DO men will wear socks no longcr-t than
they have been doing.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-09-19

The emergency bags sent by church
society to Kansas soldiers in the Philip
pines contained among the necessities IL
box of DcWitt's Witch Hazel Salvc, the
we'll known cure for piles, injuries and
obtain the original DcWitts Witch
Hazel Salve knowing that all the coun-
tcrfcits are worthless. j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-09-19

Judge Smonton has ordered tho sale
OF tho Durham tobacco works undcr tho
application of the trust. This is another
step in tho fight to wrench this property
from tho trust, bnt the trust has managed
to keep on top so far.