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

Penpolnts.

He who goes through a form of
conservation and says his all is on
the altar and yet uses his poverty
for self has only fought a sham
battle.
Many of the pillars of the church
become sleepers. The pockets of
Sunday pants mover did have much
change risked in them.
If talking was the power which
runs the church one man or woman
could be found in every congrega-
tion to do the work.
Many throw away one of heavens
richest gifts-opportunities.
The strongest believers in COM
munity of goods have the least to
put in the common treasury.
God will not accept the napkins of
excuses as the equivalent of the in
terest which should have been ac-
crued on the buried talent.
lie who has never had God to
wipe away his tears by an open
grave has missed religions s1eetest
consolation.
God has enough promising notes
(vows) to bankrupt Him if Hc was
dependent on men.
Some church members are better
able to stay away from a collection
than they arc from places of sin.
Some parents seem to think that
the best way to train up their chill
drcn is not to train them at all.
lie who fears God fully fears no
one else.
All Of Uncle Sans idiotic children
are not in the asylum. The man
who has made reputation has made
a troublesome thing, if he has to
look after much else.
The "Jack- with the lantern" Chris
tian is dangerous to follow.
If some peoples heavenly citizen
ship is like their earthly they will
not be very useful citizens.
The white cotton blooms of to-day
will be the red ones of tomorrow.
The white lies of childhood become
the black ones of manhood and
womanhood.
God never puts tags on His chill
dren to announce that they are Chris
tans.
10 feed your soul on the incon-
sistencies of other Christians is to
give it poor food indeed.
Those who argue most about the
Scriptures do not always live best.
He who ceases to watch will soon
cease to pray.
A position which is above a mans
capacity only develops the weakness
of his character.
A dead man always advocates
dead issues.
"Vanity Fair" is always running
and is always patronized
The man who would enjoy his
religion alone has nothing but selfish
ness to enjoy.
We have no right to say that we
enjoy our religion unless others can
say they enjoy it.
The narrow way is wide enough
for us to walk two abreast into the
kingdom.
The hypocrite is the DEVILS ac-
acknowledgement Of the genuineness
and worth of the Christian religion.
The Christian who when away
from home goes to places and does
what he does not frequent and do at
home denies in practice the omni-
presence Of God, and is more con-
ccrncd about the opinion of men
than he is for the favor of God
Southern Christian Advocate.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-11-07
otal untaxcd Indians in Terri

torics... ......,.... S0,5i2
The Alaskan figures arc derived
from partial data only, and all re-
turns for Alaska and for certain mill
tary organizations stationed abroad,
principally in the Philippines, have
not yet been received.
Bulletins will bc issued for the
various minor civil divisions in the
different States and Territories as
fast as possible. The entire number,
1T is expected, will be ready for the
public use before the 1st of January.
The total population in 1890, with
winch the aggregate population at
the present census should be com
pared, was G3,0l0,756, the gain dur
ing the past decade being 13, ,225, AGA,
or very nearly 81 per cent.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-11-07
Preparation for Wheat.

child begin?" That question was
wisely answered thus: "With his
grandparents" SO if farmer should
ask when was the proper time to
prepare land for crop, the correct
answer would be two or three years
before the sowing of the wheat.
What is said on wheat applies to all
small grain and clovers.
Agricultural colleges and expert
mental stat ga giving much in
formation derived from actual OBJ
servation and experiments. They
have demonstrated that the roots of
wheat and rye penetrate the soil to
the depths of S to feet. If they
can make their way that distance
with our shallow preparation, what
would they do, if the top soil was
10 to IS inches deep?
A few prize contests in this State
and Georgia have demonstrated that
over GO bushels Of wheat can be
made on an acre of well prepared
and properly fcrtilized land. If one
acre can be made to do that, why
not ten? Some recent experiments
in England and New York State
have shown that deep subsoilng,
continued for several years, with
proper narrowing and pulverization,
will render land moro productive
than shallower blowing with the ap-
plication of much fertilizer.
The clay beneath the surface is
the great storehouse for potash and
phosphoric acid. These are not
available until the subsoil is broken
and brought near the surface, so that
natures chemistry can get them in
proper shape to be taken up by the
roots Of plants.
To prepare land for wheat or any
of the crops grown in the clay soil of
the Piedmont, will take about d to 7
years. The subsoil should be broken
by degrees and mixed with the top
soil until the seed bed is 10 to IS
inches deep. by the incorporation
of vegetable matter with such soil it
will be prepared for any crop. A six
weeks drought would not materially
injure crop of cotton on land thus
prepared.
But the preparation for the coming
crop of wheat has to be attended to
at once. If you have two horse
plow, put it to work, so that you
bring very little clay to the surface.
If not a two-horse plow use one
horse or long narrow twistcrs, or
half shovcls. Then harrow until
the soil is pulvcrizcd and no clods are
left. Put on such fertilizer as you
can and you will make fair crop Of
wheat. Ihen you can begin your
preparation for the next crop by
subsoiling and following with peas.
Very often wheat suffers from Nav
drought. 1t would not lose much
if the soil was eight to twelve inches
deep. This preparation must be
gradual. If one was able, it would
be misdircctcd labor to break our
clay subsoils six inches Mt one time.
Two or three inches year is enough
to bring up. The wise farmer will
begin with the new year of the cen.
tury to improve methods so as to in
crease the yield of all crops.-Caro-
lima Spartan.
This is tho season when mothers are
alarmed on account of Group. 1t is quickly
cured by One Minute Cough Cure, which
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-11-07

BY JAYNEs. sHELoR, SMITH s& sTECK.
JACKETS, CAPES AND CARPETS.

we call your special attention to the folowing
Ladies' Jackets at $2 and Childrens Refers at ST.
Carpet
inc o on hand.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-11-07
Hugging in Street Cars.

A lady living on Columbia Heights
who evidently intends to do all she
can toward stopping public and
promiscuous hugging at the national
capital, has written the District
Commissioners letter in which she
earnestly calls their attention to the
matter and begs that law be en-
acted prohibiting such exhibitions.
She says that the habit of young
men and girls hugging in street cars,
in theaters and public parks has
grown to such an extent that it will
corrupt the rising generation. She
declares that it is almost impossible
to take car ride to any of the su-
burban resorts without seeing some
young man trying to see how close
he can hold his girl in his arms or
how near to his lap she can sit. She
says these things may be right
and proper, but she fails to see it
that way.
"Such conduct, if condoned and
tolerated, will cause sorrow to come
to the hearts Of many mothers" says
the writer in the letter, "and don't
wonder that the Oh; csc minister,
Mr.. Wu, was shocked when he saw
young men embracing girls on the
hay ride at Cape May. Such con
duct, among what we consider our
better class of society, should be
frowned upon. Had minister WI
taken a ride on any of our street
cars after nightfall he would have
witnessed equally as immora! sights
right here in Washington"
In closing her letter the lady bcgs
that the District Commissioners
give the matter earnest considcra-
ton, and says that law prohibiting
such conduct in street cars is far
more important than the law pro
hibiting cxpcctorating in cars that
the latter can only soil the skirts of
the ladies, while the former can lead
to ruin of sorls.-New Yonk Sun.
The most remarkable feature in
connection with the recent discover
les in Babylonia of records antcdat-
ing all others by thousands of years
is the fact that so far as yet appears
from these hoary data men were
then much as they are now and lived
then somewhat as they live to-day.
On one tablet icwcllcr gave a guar.
antcc that an emerald set in ring
would not fall out for twenty wears,
on another couple of farmers agree
to refer the question Of their bound
airy line to a third party for arbitra-
tion and also agree that he is to ask
nothing for his services. A third
bears record of the adjustment of a
claim for wages, and so on, the life
then being apparently, with proper
allowance for different circumstances,
a close approximation of the life
now.
The pig Of tenant on Robert
Walacc's farm on Kings creek, near
1orkville, rooted up some shining
metal, which the tenant found to be
coin. The negro dug where the
pigs had been roofing and uncarthcd
pot which contained more of what
proved to be British gold, bearing
date prior to l775. Mr.. Wallace is
keeping the negro quiet and it is not
known how much he found. 1t is
supposed that Col. Ferguson buried
it when on his way to Kings Noun
tain, as that is the route he travelled.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-11-07

w. j. Bryan received the grand :
est ovation in New York city last
week ever given to any American
citizen. At least a hundred thou
sand persons mustered on the streets
to welcome him, and in one night he
made four speeches to audiences
numbering ten thousand each, al!
that could get within hearing. -Four
years ago New York gave him the
cold shoulder.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-11-07

An increase OF about 100000
in the population of the United
States in ten years will be shown by
the census, and only 100000 Of
the number is due to immigration.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-11-07

One Of the exhibits at the colored
county fair at Lancaster was a hog
owned by ID. @. Barnes. The hog
was IL months and If days old and
when killed ncttcd $50 pounds. When
the hog was six months old r~d
weighed so pounds, Barnes was Of
fercd 81 for it, but after examining
the hog closely, the party then with
drew the offer. Barnes then began
to fattcn him, and kept him confined
for.six months and fourteen days. At
the end of that time he sold the hog
to the same party who offered him
81 for $3.50. 1t is said that hog
cannot be fattcncd more than pound
a day, but Barnes fattcned this hog
at the rate of ] pound 81 ounces
per day.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-11-07

Thci best method of cleansing the liver
is the use of the famous little pills known
as DcWitts Little Early Riscrs. Easy to
take. Never gripc. j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-11-07

The Knights of Pythas Of Marion
have turned over to the industrial
school at that place 1850.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-11-07
Arrest

Arrest
disease by the timely use Of
TUFTS Liver Pills, an old and
favorite remedy Of increasing
popularity. Always cures
SICK HEADACHE,
sour stomach, malaria, indiges-
ton, torpid liver, constipation
and all bilious diseases.
TUFTS Liver PILLS
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-11-07

Tortnring skin eruptions, burns and
sores arc soothcd at once and promptly
healed by applying DoWitGs Witch Hazel
Salvc, the best known cure for piles. Be
ware of worthless limitations. ,J.W. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-11-07
A Sad Death.

Rubyncllc, youngest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. j. Haley, was born April 5, 1900.
Her appearance at first indicated that
she had come to stay-Shc was strong,
bright and CHEEKY, making her SO pre-
cious and the memory of her SO dear to
our hearts, and the loss of her so sad.
She had not been in this world long be-
fore she was attacked with bronchitis.
Before recovering from this she was
taken with pneumonia. The battle with
the disease was fierce and lasted many
weary days and nights. The watchful
care Of her pants and the constant attcn-
tions Of the physician and friends made
it seem at times that Rubyncllc'S life
would be spared, but it was not Gods
will. On the morning OF October 9th,
1900, the little one went to sleep to awake
in her SaviOur's arms. llo WHO said
to His disciples, 'Suiler little children
to come unto me, and forbid them not,n
says to- you, "Spare me the little one that
| may give her home among the angels
to be one of my precious jewels" This
home may now rejoice in having mem
Der beyond the portals and safe from the
snilcrings Of Il toilsomc life upon this
sin. cursed earth. May this constrain
them ever to seek that city in the bright
beyond. May her memory ever be plc-
cious to them, and may they bc able to
say, "rhy will be done" FRIEND
Feelings of safety pervadc the house
hold that uses One Minute Cough Cure,
the only harmless remedy that produces
imm cdiatc results. 1T is nfalliblc for
coughs, colds, Group and all throat and
lung troubles. 1t will prevent consump
ton. }. W. Bell.
The Presidents Thanksgiving Proclamation
WASnNGToN, October 20 President
Mckinley to-day issued proclamation
setting apart Thursday. November 29th
as day Of thanksgiving. In the proc
lamation he gives these reasons for
thanksgiving:
ct has pleased Almighty God to bring
our nation in safety and honor through
another year. The works of religion
and charity have everywhere been mali
fest Our country, through its extent,
has been blessed with abundant harvcSts.
Labor and the great industries Of the
people have prospcrcd beyond all prccc-
dent. Our commerce has spread over
the world. Our power and influence in
the cause of freedom ana enlightenment
have extended over distant seas and
lands. The lives Of our official repre-
scntativcs and many Of our people in
China have been marvclously preserved
we have been generally exempt from
pcsu'" Q and other great calamtcs
and even the tragedy which overwhelmed
the city OF Galveston made evident the
sentiments Of Christian charity Of vir
tue Of which we arc one united people, y
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-11-07

This is tho season when mothers arc
alarmed on account of Group. 1t is quickly
cured by One Minute Cough Cure, which
children like to take. j, w. Boil
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-02-02
Goebel Shot.

Frankfort. Ky, Jan. 30
VIM. Goebel was shot and
very seriously injured this
morning at ten minutes after
II o'clock while passing
through the Statehouse yard
on his way to the capitol
building.
Two shots were fired from a
rifle, only one of them taking
effect. 1t struck Mr.. Goebel
in the right side, one-third of
the distance down from the
armpit to the hip. The ball
passed entirely through the
body, coming out below the
right shoulder blade. 1t is
not thought by the physicians
in charge that the wound
will prove fatal unless COM
plicatiOns set in.
Frankfort, KY, Jan. 81
The condition of Gov.
Goebel at ll:3O tonight was
better than at any time dur
during the day. He was rest
ing comfortable, no unfavor-
able symptoms had appeared,
and it was announced that he
would unquestiOnably get
through the night in good
shape.
Frankfort, Ky, Feb l.
At Ito a. M, Mr.. Goebel was
asleep. His physicians retired
and nobody is in the sick
room except nurses.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-02-02

We direct attention to the
tax notice of Trustee r. n.
Mitchell, which appears else
where in to-day's BULLETIN.
On account of the wording
of the law, there was a diff
ference of opinion as to the
time penalties would accrue
on taxes, some holding before
February LIST, others before
March LIST. Trustee Mitchell's
construction of the law was
that penalties would not ac-
crue until the latter date, but
the Comptroller decided diff
ferently, and in conformity
with his decision Trustee
Mitchell recently had printed
and circulated posters to that
effect. Since the distribution
of these posters, Trustee
Mitchell has been notified by
the Comptroller that he
(MitchelD is correct in his
construction of the law, that
penalties will not accrue I'M
til before March 1st, and that
he (the Comptroller was
misled in his rulings on ac-
count of error in the printed
acts.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-02-02
Expansion an Issue.

Chattanooga Tenn, Jan. 28-A
secret conference of the Democrat
ic State Committee has just been
held at Nashville. Returning
members say that Gov. Benton
McMillin has decided to enter the
Senatorial fight. Gov. McMillin is
an avowed anti-expansionist, and
Chief Justice Snodgrass, the other
candidate, is for expansion and re-
tanning the Philippines.
At the Bryan banquet to be held
here on the Nebraskan's birthday,
March 10, Mr.. Bryan will speak
against expansion and Justice Snod-
grass will respond to a toast on the
subject.
Gov. McMillin will also stand for
reelection as Governor.
State Superintendent of Public
Instruction NJ. G. Fitzpatrick, of
the Fourth district, has announced
himself a candidate for Congress,
aud Secretary of State Morgan has
announced for reelection. An eff
fort will be made to instruct each
county delegation on the expansion
issue, and it is believed that the
sentiment will be evenly divided.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-02-02

one refused to allow him to
be sent back to his boarding
place. Permission was refus-
ed him to come back on cars
and get off here. The first
information here that the
man had left his house, was
that he was in Bolivar, sick
with measles. On inquiry,
it was then learned that the
negro had recently returned
from his home in Mississippi,
where he had been to visit
his people, he stating to the
negroes with whom he board
ed that his father had died
with smallpox while he was
in Mississippi. This was not
known to the white people
here until the threat was
made to send him from Boil
var to this place. We refus-
ed to have him sent here,
and under like circumstances
we would refuse again. We
sometimes make mistakes, as
other people do, but when we
err it is on the side of hui
mainly.
To the idle gossiper, and
those who from lack of better
sense, delight in circulating
tales that are deficient in ev-
cry element of truth, we say,
'ring off, and be quiet"
MANY CITIZENS.
Hickory Valley, Jan. 81.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-02-02
An Editors Life Saved by Chamber
laiDs Cough Remedy.

During the early part of October,
1896, l contracted a bad cold which
settled on my lungs and was neg
lected until | feared that consum-
ption had appeared in an incipient
state. l was constantly coughing
and trying to expel something
which l could not. became alarm
ed and after giving the local doctor
a trial bought a bottle of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and the re-
suit was immediate improvement,
and after l had used three bottles
my lungs were restored to their
healthy state.-B. S. Edwards, Pub
Usher of The Review, Wyant, III,
For sale by w. J. Cox, Bolivar; J.
w. Nuckolls, Toone.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-02-02
Indignant Citizens.

EDITOR BULLETIN-With
some surprise we learn that a
false and malicious tale has
gone out over the county en-
enating from Bolivar, that a
sick negro school teacher
was driven from the shelter
of his boarding place, forced
to walk to Bolivar, was found
there in a destitute condition
and that the citizens here re-
fused TO allow him to be sent
back-this truthful and reli-
able news vender adding that
if the negro should die, the
citizens would be guilty of
murder. This assertion, if
true, would brand the citi-
zens driving the man from
his home as destitute of the
common feelings of human
ity that belong to most men.
The BULLETIN has ALWAYS
bnap fair I'm Ire daoIiDorc with
the public. Its columns
have never been used to
abuse and stigmatize as MUIR
derers the people of any Sec
ton of the county. Its news
columns are relied on as
being truthful. Relying on
its fairness and justice to all,
and the intelligence of its
management, we beg space
to deny this ridiculous, sense
less story. The man was not
driven from his home, no
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-02-02
Governor Goebel

Frankfort, Ky, Jan. 3I.-Wil-
liam Goebel was, shortly before 9
o'clock tonight, sworn in as Govern
or of Kentucky and J. G. w. Beck
am a few minutes later took the
oath as acknowledgements. The
oath was delivered to both men by
Chief Justice Hazlerigg of the court
of appeals. The plan to make
Goebel governor was set in motion
early in the forenoon. A statement
was prepared saying that the boards
which had heard the contests for
governor and acknowledgement
had decided in favor of Goebel and
Beckam, that the boards intended to
report their findings to the legis-
lature, but that they had been pre-
vented from so doing by the action
of Gov. Taylor in declaring the leg
islature adjourned The statement
goes on to say that the members Of
the Legislature were driven from
place to place by the militia and
III6dISH0u Will diIcSG whichever
they attempted to hold a meeting.
1t was declared the belief of all the
signers of the statement that Goebel
and Beckam were legally elected
governor and acknowledgement
and each man as he signed the paper
announced that he voted for the
adoption of the majority report of
the contest boards, which declared
Goebel and Beckam to be the men
entitled to the offices.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-02-02
An Entertainers Experience
with an Insane Audience.

81 was first impressed with their
quickness to see the point of joke
or grasp funny situation. 1t was
certainly surprising, because in an
ordinary audience, a laugh will
commence near the stage and grow
from ripple to a perfect roar, but
the laughter of the insane is like
the explosion of pistol-one mean
ingless shrek or vacant yell, and
1t is over. | looked for some in
teruptions from an assemblage of
this kind, and it came, although a
little earlier on the program than
[ had expected. A lady of aris-
tocratic bearing, in full evening
dress, escorted by two maids, came
sweeping down the aisle, quite a
dazzling spectacle. She was the
unfortunate daughter of one of
Americas welthiest and best-known
families, and was here for treatment;
her weakness was flirting, and she
had firted so much that she had
fiirted herself into the asylum.
What marked contrast she present
ed TO the rest. Her naughty man
ner, her proud carriage, the man
agement of her train, the regal air
with which she wore her gown and
held her fan, proclaimed her a lady
of gentle birth and luxurious sur
roundings. She glided gracefully
into a front row opera chair, and, as
she became settled in her seat, the
delicate aroma of some rare per-
fume was perceptible even on the
stage. Here was the wealthy and
accomplished coquette, whose 'vaul-
ing ambition had o'erleaped itself and
fallen She at once began violent.
Irritation with me over large os-
trich-feather fan, assisted by the
daintist of lace handkerchiefs, be-
fore the whole audience. This, of
course, added much to the evenings
amusement, and to my displeasure.
From ''The Everyday Voice."
by E. V. Sheridan, in Werner's
Magazine for January.