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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09
Does It Pay to Buy Cheap Z

A cheap remedy for coughs and colds
is all right, but you want something that
will relieve and cure the more severe and
dangerous results of throat and lung
troubles. What shall you do? Go to d
warmer and moro regular olimatep Yes,
II possible; If not possible for you, then
Ia either oase take the ONLY remedy
that has been introduced in all civilized
countries with success in severe throat
and lung troubles. "Bosohee's German
lates tho tissues to destroy the germ
disease, but allays inflammation, causes
eesy expectoration, gives a good nights
rest, and cures tho patient. Try ONE
bottle. Recommended many years by
all druggists in the world For sale by
j. III. Darby, Walhalla.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09
Then and Now

The New FEARS dinner III 1901,
just one hundred Years ago, was
cooked In an open fire place. A few
people in that day he'd skitohena,ibut
the most of them prepared their
meals In one room Of the Dwelling.
AZ there was only one Fireplace the
cooking and warming were done BY
that. Basins, dishes 5 and spoons,
made OF pewter, were found In every
kitchen. The big pot and the little
pot were for boiled viotuals. Two
ovens and two or three sskillets Of
different sizes constituted the cook
ing utensils of the average citizen.
The neat was pork recently killed,
or game brought in from the forest.
The bread was made from corn / and
wheat Most iof the latter,iwas cut
with3the sickle or rreap-hook. Sweet
potatoes, pies from dried fruit per-
thaps, with milk and butter, was
about the dinner of our ancestors 100
years ago. There was not enough
'crockery for two courses. Each
member of the family was fortunate
if he could get q whole plate and q
knife and fork. The vegetables
were turnips aud cabbage. Store
tea, sugar, coffee and rice were very
rare in ordinary homes. The thous-
and prepared kinds Of food now on
the market were not dreamed Of.
Tomatoes were not used as a food
for 30 years after the century began.
Now a housekeeper may step to the
phone at 10 q. m. and order her
soup, fish, baked beans, string beans,
green peas, pickles, ham, beef, torna-
toes, catsup, cranberry sauce, cheese,
macaroni, butter, sugar, coffee, con-
densed milk, mince pies, plum pud-
ding, fruit cake, oranges, nuts,
ground coffee and tooth picks, with
a variety of other things and with an
oil or gas stove have a beautiful din
ner, with five or six courses, ready
three hours after she makes the first
call on the telephone.
Will the generation brought up on
canned goods and health foods, so
called, be equal in brain and brawn
to the pioneers who went forth with
rifle and AK 100 years ago and blazed
the way to the present century?
Character, to.have a clear ring and
take on a high polish and a keen
edge, like good steel, must be har-
dened by degrees. Luxurious living,
canned goods, soft raiment, smoke
less kitchens, downy pillows and vel
vet carpets may be delightful, but
the heroes and heroines of this CEN
tury will not be evolved from such
conditions. While we are congratu-
lating ourselves on account of the
wonderful progress made and the
bright outlook for the future, let us
not forget to give due respect to the
memory of the men and women who
toiled and struggled and lived hard
100 years ago. They acted their
part well, and to them we would pay
due reverence to-day.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09

The world should forbid the con-
tinuance of the South African war,
on the grounds of cruelty to animals
if for no other reason. Since the
war began, little more than a year
ago, 100000 boraee belonging to the
British have perished !; and now the
government is sending over 10000
more. The imported horses can
stand the climate only few months
at best. Greenyille News.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09
TERRAclNG LANDS.
Wrong and Right Methods Professor New.
man Tells How II Ought to Be Done.

Two weeks ago The Spartan had
short article about terracing lands.
That related to terraces as they ap-
pear. Many of them are improperly
laid off and they make gullies instead
Of embankments. The water collects
in low places and breaks over, carry
ing the top soil along with it. They
are allowed to grow up in weeds and
bushes and mar the appearance Of
the fields. 1t was terracing as it is
generally done that we wrote about.
Professor Newman tells how it ought
to be done. We commend his letter
to every farmer of the county
HOW LANDS SHOULD BE TERRACED.
Editor Carolina Spartan: In a
recent issue of The Spartan you had
an article headed ssAbout Terracing
Lands" which is calculated to mis-
lead farmers. The whole article
shows that it's author does not know
what terrace is. He has con-
founded it with the s'hillside bank"
The theory of terracing involves the
idea of keeping the water spread out
as it falls, preventing it from collect
ing, either into streams or ponds.
No bank is thrown up to catch the
water in successive ponds along the
side of the hill. There are many
objections to these banks. First, the
ponding of the water above them
saturates the soil some feet from
them and causes the land to bake
after the pond dries up. Secondly,
if during very heavy rain the
upper bank breaks the pond of water
which it has caught is precipitated
upon the next, which also breaks
and carries destruction to the foot of
the hill. have seen just such re-
suits in numerous cases. The bank
must be built up by moving much
soil with plow and shovel. The ter.
race properly understood involves no
extra expense except laying off the
level lines around the hill for the
guidance of the plowman in break
ing the land. These level lines will
not be parallel as supposed by the
author, but will be- nearer where the
declivity of the hill is great and
farther apart where the slope is less.
Terrace lines, once established, should
never be disturbed The terrace is
made by simply turning the land
between the level lines down hill.
Not an ounce Of dirt is thrown up
hill and the shovel is not used only
to fortify the lines where they cross
gulleys. Either reversible or hill
side plow or shovel or wide scooter
should be used in breaking the land
between the level lines. This is
done by throwing the first plow slice
upon the unbroken soil in the line of
stakes and the next into that furrow
and so on until the next level line is
reached--skip the line of stakes and
IPlow the next interspace in the same
way. Continued plowing in this
way will eventually level the inter-
spaces 80 that we haye series of
level steps instead of the original
slopes of the hill. When this condi-
ton is reached there is no longer
any tendency for the water to flow
down the hill, but the summer show
ers soak into the soil where moisture
is SO much needed. If, as it will
when the terraces are first made, the
water flows over the terrace lines, it
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09
The Mayor Caught

The anti-spitting ordinance is now
in full force. It is little peculiar
that the first individuals in the town
to be detected and reported of a vio-
lation OF the ordinance were Alder
men Kerr and Hull and Mayor
Waters. They were arraigned for
the offence, and, pleading guilty,
were fined one dollar each or five
days in the Jug. They paid up and
were sent on their way, no doubt to
violate the ordinance again, and
may be to get in the lookup. Rock
Hill Herald.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09
Pope Leo May 1.-Two to be a 100 Years Old.

DR.. Lapponi, chief physician to
Pope Leo, has announced that his
holiness had sustained the fatigaing
labors oflast year so heroically that
he will probably live to be q hundred
years old. During the past year he
officiated at seventy functions in st.
Peters, receiving 225 pilgrimages,
spoke to over 1000 personages to
whom he gave audience, issued eight
encyclicals and twenty apostolic let
ters and composed several poems.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09

slth!lsna Lsssl..
iRgoeiyed TOO late fof last issao.l

Recety we'd too late for last issue. i E# 4
Richland !, j anuarsy ii igs L 10 noe more Il, "a
| the beautiful Christmas season AZ
come and gone, leaving many happy
mem ories to be carried along into
the new year. 8 II 81
4A glad New Y ear to the editors
and readers Of The Courier. N
Rev. u ]. IT. Dendy Of Kershaw,
was with his mother during the
Christmas holidays.
Mrs. Hattie Edwards. Of Elbertnnn.
Ga, is ON d 3 months visit to- her
father. Mr.. u. b. Pickett. ;5sa
Mr.J J. Ballenger returned to
his work at Lanca caster last Thursday
after spending q few days with his
family here.
Il Messrs. Burns and Paul Gilljson.
visited their sister, Mrs. ID. A,
Thornton, at & Carnesyille, GA. last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Shankl;n and
children; of Anderson, spent Christ
mas with relatives here.
Prof. d. ConRer resumed his school
work here to day, after having. spent
a5week at his home in Carnesyille.
Georgia.
B Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Pickett are
visiting relatives near Pendleton.
MIR. Haskell Dendy came from
Riverside, Ala, to spend Christmas
at bis home.
Misses Nan Terrell, Sallie Dick.
son and Myra Mason and Mr.. Ter
rell, of Westminster, were the pnests
of the Misses ID Dendy this week.
Miss Gerlie Hughs was with rela-
|tives at Seneca last week.
Mr.. Robt. Mcdonald and bride
are among relatives here.
Mr.. Milan, of Pendleton, visited
his sister, Mrs. =. e. Pickett, last
week
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09
A TEXAS WONDER.
Hall's Great Discovery for Kidney and
Bladder Trouble.

I d.
One small bottle of Halls Great Dis
covery cures all kidney and bladder trou-
bles, removes gravel, cures diabetes,
seminal omissions, weak and lame backs,
rheumatism and all Irregularities of the
kidneys and bladder in both mon and
women. Regulates bladder troubles in
will be sent by mail on receipt of $i.OO..
One small bottle ia two months treat
ment. and will cure any case above men
toned. DR.. E. w. Hall, sole manufac-
turer, p. O. Box 620, st. Louis, Mo.
Send for testimonials. Sold by all
druggists.
st. Louis, February ~, 10O0.--This is
to certify that have used one bottle OF
The Texas Wonder, Halle Great Disooy-
cry, for kidney and rheumatic troubles,
and oheerfully recommend 1t to others.
Mrs. M. Rodell, 1890 Olive street.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09
Sold Exclusively by
g. w. B "A u T& N O. HI II,
Walhalla, .. @.

goes over in sheets as it falls, with
out being collected into rivulets or
ponds and does no harm. If the
spaces between the s'hillside banks''
are plowed as directed for the terrace
interspaoes they will eventually form
terraces. The hillside plow will do
more and better work upon rolling
land than an ordinary turn plow, be-
cause it throws all Of the soil down
hill. Every plowman knows that he
can cut better furrow with less
labor to himself and his team throw
ing the plow slice down hill, when
he is aided by the force of gravity
than when he must overcome this
force by throwing the furrow up hill.
| mail under separate cover a copy
of Bulletin No. 32 which describes
and illustrates terraces.
j. S.. Newman.
Clemson College. Dec. 81. 1000
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09

Some changes have recently
taken place in the offices of the
Southern Railway, among them the
promotion Of Mr.. s. Ell. Hardwick to
the position of General Passenger
Agent, with headquarters at Wash
ington. Mr.. Hardwick has been the
District Passenger Agent at Atlanta
for a numbor,of years. His promo.
tion is we'll merited honor and we
congratulate him on having so gained
tho confidence of the great South
ern's higher officials. Mr.. Hardwick
is one of the most efficient ana sue
cessful railroad men in the South.
Mr. w. III. Taylor viii sucsedd Mr..
Hardwick in Atlanta as .. p. A. and
he is well known fos his fine bust
ness ability and courtesy, and we
are glad that 10 has received this
promotion. Baptist Courier.
a missr Of Leeds, England, left
more .nan $6,OO0,00O to charity.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09

The State dispensary is acoumu-
lating large surplus from the enor-
nous sales of liquor recently, and a
legislative committee speaks of it as
"great institution" And so it is
great in it's power to deal out death
and destruction among the people of
the State, who arc oajoled by the
immense revenue for the public
schools from this source. A half
million of dollars ia ncw set apart
for the schools from the estimated
profits on liquor already sold or
which will be derived from liquor
now on hand. The money is not in
the treasury to pay over to the
schools, but the people are made to
believe that half million is in pros.
pect, and 80 the praises of this "great
institution" are being loudly sung as
the legislative session draws nigh
Greenville Mountainer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09
sherlfi aiIrsash Rs.Ires

After "a years of splendid service
yesterday Sheriff Perry Duncan Gill
reath laid aside tho staff Of Office and
retired TO private life.
During all these years he has never
failed or faltered in the discharge Of
his duty. In his oaioialioapaoity he
knew neither friend nor foe, always
cheerful, always bright, always per-
fect gentleman, alwayshad kind and
sympathetic word for the most for
saken criminal, always gentle in his
treatment of the unfortunates who
fell into his custodya man without
fear, chivalric to the utmost extreme,
honored and esteemed by rich and
poor, good and bad.
But few mon have served so long,
receiving office through the votes Of
the citizens of the county. AT the
close Of his % years. service he is
just as popular, has the same conf
dence and esteem of the county, in-
tensified by faithful performance Of
duty, as when first elected; and it is
no vain assertion to say that had he
desired he could have been reelected
at the last election, for he was known
and trusted by all. In retiring from
his Office Mr.. Gilreath carries with
him the kindly feeling and the most
profound respect of every citizen of
this county.
Mr.. Gilreath's son, JEFF d. Gil
reath, chip of the old block, sac
ceeds him. He was sworn in yester-
day and relieved his father. - Green
vile News.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09

Mrs. Mary Folsom, of Fort Ham
ilton, New York, has filed petition
praying the court to enjoin her son
from counting certain young wo-
man who lives in nearby town.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09

The X-Ray demonstrated that @.
B. Nelson, of Michigan, can live
with bullet lodge in his heart.
He was shot in 1896.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09

Governor McSweeney has ordered
an election for a successor to Sheriff
Kennedy, of Abbeyille county, who
was killed last week.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09

With J. Sterling Morton editing
The Conservative and VIM. J. Bryan
editing The Commoner there would
seem to be no lack Of opportunity
for newspaper controversy.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09

The State has made a good record
the past year in the matter of rail-
road building. The total mileage
COZ. ,fucted and put into operation
is 203.81 miles.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09

A bill for a receiver for the Ame-
rioan Building and Loan Association
of Georgia, with headquarters in At
lanta, was filed in the United States
Court last week. The action was
brought by Solomon s. Solomons, of
Charleston, s. G.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09

No one can afford to raise hogs on
bought corn. But any family has
enough waste about the lot and
kitchen to raise couple Of pigs, and
they will hardly miss what is given
to them.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09

Lieutenant Governor Scarborough
has ordered an election for a success
sor to Senator Mauldin, of Hampton.
General j. w. Moore is the likely
man.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09

The State has certainly done its
duty in regard TO the open and
shameless gambling in Columbia,
whatever may be the shortcomings
of the city authorities in this respect,
and the moral and religious element
of our capital city should rally to the
support of it's principal newspaper
when it comes to the maintenance Of
law and order. The killing of young
Allen in gambling den some weeks
ago and the fleeing of young Myers
last week are blot and a shame
upon Columbia, which the municipal
authorities have not seemed to recog-
nize as coming within their perview.
Lax administration of the law ap-
pears to be the order of the day
when liquor, gambling and concealed
weapons are involved.- -Greenville
Mountaineer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09
chSIssrAss rrso for Kopksys.

'he Chicag ews Of Dscsmbsr
28th Gays James M icC Cprrs1ia i. IS "a sapiimlai
keeper at Lincoln PARK, Il told His
friends eSr to-day about q Chriatnas
tree which he says he provided for
the W mon keys III the sszoo' y yeatefdAy.
Kid Kid MOT Coy, an African m ,nonke W /, iss
nursing sandry wound inflicted & byi
sharp teeth and claws of Dooley and
Dom Paul, two Others of pdKilistiS
ideas. ! Terry McG Govern looked on !
from 4 9 flying ring and colntenrtted 4 n.y.
mpnched q banana, probably realix.s
ing that none Of The others we're In
his class. u "
srh he tree was decorated early 81
yesterday morning !, Mr.. SCarrens
said, while the ohatteripg group OF
simians gazed with eyes glistening
in anticipation at the reputation
under way. Two assistanta and my.
self opened the door Of the Gage and
pushed the small tree inside 8. % The
gifts were rearranged after IL was {
placed in the center OF the floorfand
we retired. ss3
GA moments silence, an I excited \
chattering, aswoop Of monkeys and
the destruction began. The tree
lasted about three minutes. IL was
Istrewn about the cage in bits, except
ing the trunk and the crossed stspd
that had withstood the attack. Trou-
BILE began when "The Kid" spied the
drum and eagerly reached out for the
noise maker. Instantly Dooley and
Dom l) Paul lost sight of everything
else on the tree and attacked Moi Coy
with a fury that threatened his ami
Ihilation. The Kid made q good
fight whilehe lasted. This was only
q sample Of the fun that followed.
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09

The most soothing, healing and anti
septic application ever devised is De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. 1t relieves st
once and cures piles, sores eczema and
skin diseases. Beware of limitations.
A&gss J. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09
$500 Rew,alrd.

We will pay the above reward for any
case of liver complaint, dyspepsia, siok
headache, indigestion, constipation or
ostiyeness we cannot cure with Liyerita.
the upito-date little liver pill, when the
directions are strictly complied with.
They are purely vegetable and never fail
to give satisfaction. 25-oent boxes cOn-
pills, scent boxes, contain is pills. Be.
ware of substituti0ns and limitations.
Sent by mail. Stamps taken. Nervita
Medical Co., Cor. Clinton and jackson
streets. Chicago, Ill For sale by;Dr. j.
W. Bell, Druggist, Walhalla, s.. O.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09

Suoh little pills rs DeWitts Little
Early Risers are very easily taken, and
they are wonderfully effective in cleans.
ing the liver and bowels. j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09

a brace of doctors over in Cuba
have been experimenting with the
mosquito with view to learning
more of his habits and character, and
they have made the startling discov-
cry that in addition to all the ills he
has wantonly inflicted on the genus
homo, he is regular wholesale
manufactures and dealer in yellow
fever! One OF the doctors paid his
life for the secret, and the other one
barely escaped the same penalty.
Now, if some other doctor, or the re-
doubtable Generallissimo Miles of
the United States army, will have
the mosquito expelled from our
Southern coasts, there will be long
stride made towards health, popula-
ton and prosperity. Here is an
opening for Gen. Miles who seems to
have found nothing worthy of his
genius and bravery since the prison
days of jeff Davis.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09

Congress has taken hold of the
great inter-ocean canal business in
earnest and it begins to look like
something more than talk will be re-
allied. But there are many obsta-
oles to be overcome and many COM
plications to be unraveled. This
nation is assuming to be q world
power and it must meet the difficul.
ties incident to a world business.
England is jealous and hard to
please. Nicaragua sees millions in
the right of way (; then there are
Tom, Dick and Harry that must have
special stipulations as to their rights
and privileges and altogether the
digging of the canal will scarcely be
a bigger job than the disposing Of
the endless preliminaries. Gaffney
Ledger.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09

The term of enlistment of forty
thousand of our troops in the Philip
pines will expire on the first of June,
and transportation has been provided
for only nine thousand. In the
meantime the President announces
that these troops cannot be spared
from the scat of war until new levies
are raised to take their places, and
that he has no authority granted him
to enlist more men. He asks Con-
gress to grant him that authority
and to provide bounty of $3.50 for
every man who will enlist. Expan.
sion comes high and Aguinaldo and
his followers are an unconscionably
long time in dying.--Gaffney Led
ger.
The number of chartersiissued by
the Secretary of State to business
corporations during 1900 aggregates
200, with q capital Of $12T24, 900.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09
s136, ,699,40i Coined in the Past Yoar.

During the year just ended Uncle
Sam coined $187, ,899, ,401 "a worth of
money. The number Of pieces
turned out was 175,699,563, accord
ing to statement issued to-day by
Mint Director Roberts. OF the gilt
tering sum named above gold pre-
dominated, $99,272,942 being coined ;
silver amounted to $88,295,321, and
nickels and coppers footed up over
two millions. During the month of
December the mints turned out 81
758,580.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09

/. i 3 Z i ~
There was an international fat
stock show in Chicago recently.
The champion steer was % months
old and his weight 1,43O pounds,
When put on the auction block it
was supposed that he would bring
about 25 cents a pound, but the bid
ding was 80 spirited that within 20
minutes he was knocked down at
$1.60, the total price being $2,145.
That was the highest price ever, paid
for a beef. The fineet car load Of
Angus cattle took first prize. Bid
ding started at 10 cents and went to
15t all round for the whole lot.
They were bought by Armour & Go.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09
A Reasonable Protest.

. , / . V rs
At the meeting in Columbia last
week of the city school superintend-
ents Of the State resolution was
passed without opposition protesting
against the proposition looking to
forcing the special and graded schools
to use the books adopted BY the
State Board. The needs and con-
ditions, terms and grades are entirely
different with the graded schools
and with the common schools, and
the superintendents do not want the
present arrangement changed. The
sdperintendents favored compulsory
vaccination among pupils.