Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-11-07
Short Notes.

/ wero $4,000.
1t is said in Philadelphia that the
Times of that city has gained from
O,OOO to $4,000 Subscribers since its
abandoned imperialism and declared for
! tho Democratic ticket and policy.
| Tho gold in tho treasury at Washing
ton on October 20 amounted to $i5l ,477,-
4O4, tho highest point ever reached since
the foundation of the govcrnm This
is said to be the largest gold fund in the
world
A man stole several pairs of trousers
from store in New York. and explained
it by saying that the wind.h'cw them
into his arms as he passcu by. lie
doubtless thought it was an ill wind that
blow nobody good
| Tho Standard Oil Company's capital,
as shown by the record, has Increased
from 81 900, 900 to S5G5, 200, 600 in the fcw
years of tho life of the company, and
Mr.. Rockcfcller's share of it's dividends
for this year alono is reported at 0,000,-
600.
United States Senator Sullivan, of Mis-
sissippi, is being sued for $50, 900 dam
ages by pretty Miss Lucy Lection, of Ok
| ford, Miss. 1t is a breach of promise
suit. The Senator got divorce for her,
| sent her to school, lived with hcra while,
but would not marry her.
The orange crop of tho State of Cali
| fornia WILL it is estimated, amount to
not less than $4,000, and possibly $4,000
cars. Orange county has nearly 1000
acres of newly bearing trees this year,
and other sections Of the State show a
much large" acreage. The crop is in fine
condition.
The Attorney General has decided
| that convicts under sentence for murder
arson, rapo or manslaughtor may not be
farmed out by the Superintcndcn of the
Penitcntiary. This has been done under
former administrations and there are
now on different farms in tho State such
criminals. Their places will be supplied
with convicts guilty of crimes of not so
grave a nature.
Ben Mccullough and Will Gray were
under indictment in Abbcvillc for the
murder of Tom Bolcn. All arc negroes
who had gone into the same field to pick
cotton. Bolcn disappeared and some
witnesses had heard shooting, while
others had seen buzzards circling about
tho field where the men were at work.
When the case was called yesterday Bolcn
walked into court. IIo had been on Il
visit to Georgia.
The Augusta Herald of October 22d
contains a notice of Incorporation for
tho Harris Lithia Springs Company,
capital stock S350,0O0 Mr.. Harris has
sold this property for Sl02500 in cash,
and it only goes to show what can be
done by n man who is possessed of energy
and business capacity. Mr.. Harris bought
the property nine years ago as ordinary
farm land. Ile gave perhaps $4,000 and
now realizes more than a hundred thou
sand, besides having made more than
So, 900 year while he was developing it.
Two Anderson men disappeared last
Monday, 22d instant. On that day the
Forepaugh e Sells Bros.'s circus showed
at Anderson. Arthur MCGEE, n man of
IIonea Path, the son Of Rev. Mike Nc
Gee, and Chas. Hughes, 20 years old and
mills, were swallowed up in the crowd.
In the case of McGee there are various
snrmiscs. His father thinks ho was
murdered and the body hidden. Hughes
is thought to have deliberately left homo
and children. Both men we're highly
esteemed and great anxiety is felt by
those interested.
Unqucstonably the two best books
about Chinese life and the Chinese pco-
pie are those by Arthur II. Smith, en-
titled "Villagc Life in China and "Chi-
ncse characteristics" Dr. Smith has
long been missionary in China. He was
in Pcking when the outbreak arose and
was throughout prisoner in the I.cga.
tions. In The Outlook for October 9th,
| Dr.. Smith, under tho title ''rhc Punish
ment of Peking," tells much that has
not heretofore been told about the dra-
matte and tragic events Of the weeks
when the world was waiting to hear from
the prisoners in Pckng. The November
number contains an illustrated account
of tho voyage of the Duke of Abruzzi,
who has just returned to Italy after hav-
ing exceeded Nanscn's "Farhcst North.
So Il year. The Outlook Co., New York.
Judge Hudson, says tho Spartanburg
Herald, who recently closed special
term of court in this city, and will
shortly go to Cherokee county, is most
remarkable man. IIc is the kind of a man
South Carolina has delighted to honor in
the past. Such men arc scarce. Besides
being splendid lawyer, learned in tho
law, with fine discriminating ability, he
is absolutely fearless and unbiased in
rendering his opinions. Judge Hudson
knew when he rendered his famous dc
cision against the constitutionality of
tho dispunsary law, that it would cost
him his position. lIc knew the spirit of
the times demanded subsowicnCy, and
that those in power desire tools and pup
pets on the bench rather than men pos.
scsscd of intelligence enough to under
stand tho law and backbone enough to
declare it. IIo was defeated, but that
innate sense Of justice which Is peculiar
ly a characteristic of Carolinians is be-
ginning to assert itself, and whenever
important equity eases are to bc tried
demanding such talent as can SEQ and
appreciate both sides Of question,
Judge Iludson's services arc being called