Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-08-15

CURSE anu palhl IL III llb natural col
ors, his character is assailcd; ma
licious intrigues are brought forth
and untrue accusations are made
against him in order to attract the
attention Of the people from the
thing itself and center them not on
the issue, but on the man. But you
cannot fool the people all the time.
While these things are being told
and the financial point is discussed
| will try and tell Of some of the
things that go on here at the seat Of
government, which have observed
during a residence Of nearly year.
1t is to be supposed that here in
Columbia, under the very eye of the
Chief Executive officer, that the dis
pcnsary law would be carried out to
perfection. If not here, where? In
the city of Columbia to-day are not
less than $50 blind tigers that run
open, bold and above board. The
difference between the tiger here and
places | have been elsewhere is that
here they are not blind, but have
good eyes They do not hide away
in the junglcs and steal upon their
prey, nor do they 60 prowling
around at night. The hunter has
no difficulty in locating them, nor
does he need an experienced guide.
The little half-grown fellows that
live around in the suburbs, side
streets, alleys and outskirts | will
not notice. These are the ones that
get their subsistence from the dis
pensary during the day, and after
duly mixing and adulterating dis
pense it at night. They are not
strong and have not had the expert
ence Of the older and tanner animals
and are therefore easier to capture.
lhcy are very necessary to the State
constable, for without them he would
be out OF job. He swoops down
on them with a terrible whoop, and
paradcs the act as a great deed in
the enforcement Of the great moral
institution OF our State. | pass
these by they are but young cubs
and are too weak to injurc any one.
In the very heart of this city, on
Main street, in the business center,
within the space of three blocks, are
seven blind tigers, full grown and
strong. They are cunning and sly,
and, like their me-sake, beautiful.
Each mark is perfect, and they look
as innocent az limbs. The entrance
to these places is from Main street.
You will find all the fixtures of n
tirst-class bar room, counter, looking
glasses, and, in some Of them white
aproncd bartender. You walk up
to the counter call for what you
want, pay your money and get it.
These places arc run day and night,
some of them having night attend
ants as well as day. You can get
anything you want, from plain beer
to Mumm's extra dry.
Yet there is no effort made to
close them, and until the campaign
started and hot shot began to fly it
was rare thing they were visited
by constable. During the past
few weeks the constablcs have been
making regular visits, but what does
it amount to? know personally
that they have found men drinking
at the counter and caught the at
tcndant in the very act of handing
his whiskcy OH the counter, yet not
an arrest is made. They seize a
few bottles of beer, kept there cspe-
cial)y for the constablcs to get, and
that is the end of it, Five minutes
after they are gone, the place is
running in full blast. stood at tho
door of one Of these places, saw them
make a raid, and, as they walked out
walked in, called for a glass oil
beer and got ii. This ia no secret
The whole of Columbia knows it
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