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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-03-06
FACTORY PEOPLE AT PIEDMONT
Are In a Prosperous CondlIIon-The Local
News About tho Town.

Piedmont, March 4.-Editors Courier:
After some dolay in communicating with
your greatest paper of tho State" shall
endeavor to give you little news from
tho greatest mill town of tho South. l
think if you have ever visited this town
you will agree with mo. We have be-
tween four and five thousand inhabi-
tants, and they arc tho bost working class
Of people'in the State.
Now, somo persons look upon tho fac
tory people as nothing but second class,
| moan tho great majority of them, but
you will find among them somc of the
best and most business like people. They
arc nice in their manners.
have often heard it said that the mill
pooplo are worse off than slaves. Now,
let me deny this. have been at Picd-
mont long enough to SEQ whethor they
are slaves or not. 1 have visited their
homes often and found their tables as
nicely set rs you can find anywhere
They get good wages, pay their debts
and have some surplus money to spend
for pleasure. Isn't that great deal bot
ter than being slaves2 l know at least
four hundred young men horo engaged
as weavers who arc making from $25 to
$40 a month. Do you call this slave
workp The work is not hard, but a lit
tle confining 1t is also said to be iniu-
rious to health. cannot SEQ that we
have any moro sickness at Piedmont, ac-
cording to population, than there is in
Grocnville or Anderson.
Tho mill houses on Main street arc
being repanted. This helps the looks
of our town a greal deal.
The now warehouse at tho rear end of
tho old mill will soon bo completed. 1t
is modern structure.
Base ball is all tho talk in Piedmont.
We are to have tho best team in the
South this season. Hurrahl She is al
ways in the lead.
Miss Ada Simpson, of near hcrc, is
very ill with pneumonia. Her many
friends hopo for her spocdy recovery.
Mr.. w. d. Gilos, of Ielton, spent Sat
urday and Sunday horo with friends.
Mcssrs. James Callahan and w. E.
Giles made flying trip to Anderson re-
Gently on business.
Miss Enzcla Armstrong has returned
home after spending several weeks with
her brother at Greenwood.
Mr.. Robt. Pool, of Greenwood, spent
Sunday with friends and relatives in
Piedmont.
The graphophono and moving picture
entertainments, given in tho Union Hall
Friday and Saturday nights by Rev. f.
w. Wcy, were greeted by largo and en-
thusastic audiences. The seats of tho
building were comfortably filled with n
crowd who thoroughly enjoyed the dc
lightful entertainment, which was, with
out doubt, one of the best Of it's kind
ever given in Piedmont. MI Wcy is an
expert in handling Edison's latest i'm
proved kaleidoscope, and tho pictures
were made moro interesting and instruc-
tive by brief descriptions by Mr.. Wcy.
Mcssrs. j. Il. Charles and James Don
nald, two Of Furman's students, spent
Sunday hero with their parents.
Miss Anna Charles, of tho Peoples
Store, has gone to her home in Green
villo county on a weeks vacation. Her
many friends here will miss her.
Walking-Stick
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-03-06
Our Richland letter.

Richland, March 5.-The farmers arc
we'll up with their work for the season
of the year.
Mrs. Anna Stribling, whom we re-
ported as being ill last week, met with a
very painful, if not fatal, accident on
Sunday morning. While her daughters,
Mrs. John w. Shelor and Mrs. II. b.
Wyly, woro at breakfast she decided that
she would get out Of bed and sit by the
fire, and, as there was no ono in her
room but granddaughter, she made the
attempt and fell, dislocating her hip.
Drs. McClanahan and Stribling attended
her, but we do not think they have any
hopo for her recovery.
Your types last week made us say Mr..
Oscar Davis had his leg broken, when it
should have been Oscar Driver.
Mr.. j. j. Ballengcr is still con fined to
his room by reason of rheumatism and a
complication of diseases His left hand
is entirely useless.
Miss Carrie, daughter of Mr. w. d.
Strblng, had a severe attack of mumps
and tonsillitis last week. DR.. Stribling
found it necessary to lance the inside
of her throat. She is improving.
Mrs. Jack Galloway, of Atlanta and
her sistcr, Mrs. Brown, of Texas, are
visiting their brother, Mr.. Thos. Hub
bard. 1t has been several years since
they left South Carolina.
Mr.. M. b. Dendy has neat little rinc
that was handed down from father to
son. This gun has been in the Dendy
family for sixty years, and is III IA fine
state of preservation. While shooting
at sapsuckcrs on his apple trees one
evening last week the patching from tho
bullet set fire to his smoke house, and
destroyed it, with lard, molasscs, soap
and other things. Most of tho meat was
saved. 1t was with great difficulty that
Mr.. Dendy's dwelling house was saved,
it having caught fire several times, but
there were so many good ncighbors on
hand that tho fire was kept down.
Mr.. Dano Congcr's school at this
place will close in three weeks. This is
the second term he has taught !iorc and
seems to have given entire satisfaction.
IIo is a graduate of the University of
Georgia and is said to be fine instruc-
tor in the school room. Youth.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-03-06
Chain Gang Law.

The following is the toxt of tho now
act "to provide for the establishment of
chain gangs in incorporated cities, towns
and villages situated in countios that
have no chain gangs :"
Section 1. That tho authorities gov
crning any city, town or village situated
in counties whcro chain gangs do not OK
list, if they sec fit SO to do, may establish
and operate chain gang for the purpose
of working tho streets of such city,
town or village, and the public roads
leading into such city, town or village.
Section 2. That all ablc-bodief male
persons convicted before tho court of
magistrates in counties wherc no county
chain gang exists, shall bo sentenced ac-
cording to law, to work upon the chain
gang established under this act, by tho
city, town or village nearest tho Office of
tho magistrate sentencing such person.
Section 3. That all able bodied male
persons convicted before tho Court of
General Sessions of countios not having
county chain gangs, who arc sentenced
for period of one year or less, shall
bo sentenced to work upon some ono
of the chain gangs established under this
act.
Section H. That if, after this passage
OF this act, any county which has not
already established a county chain gang,
should hereafter establish a county chain
gang, then this act shall not apply to
such county. And if, after the passage
OF this act, any county should abandon
tho county chain gang, then, and in that
event, this act shall Immediately become
operative and Of full force and effect as
10 such county SO abandoning the county
chain gang system.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-03-06
Death OF Mr.. Joel 1. Phillips.

Mr.. Joel l.. Phillips died at his homo,
near Damascus, March I'd. 1901, in his
eighty third year. He was born Novem-
ber 18th, 1917, near Long Creek. All his
life was spont in that neighborhood.
On August 9th, 1882, ho married Miss
Williams. Twelve children were born of
this union, ton of whom are living. His
first wife having diod, ho married Miss
Zella Hobbs on January Cd, 1866, who
survives. Of this union ten children
were born, nine of whom arc living. He
leaves seventy grand children, seventy
three great-grand children and three
groat-great grand children. His body
was buried at tho Phillips burying ground
on Sunday, the funeral services being
conducted by Rev. u. f. Carter lie was
one of Oconeos landmarks and always
enjoyed the respect and confidence of his
noighbors. After long and useful life
he has gono to his reward.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-03-06
oconee's Granite and Marble Beds.

Owing to tho growing demands for
his services and his granite and marble
work, (his advertisement appears in ano-
thcr column,) Mr.. G. ii. Mayhem has do
cdcd to open permanent Office and has
rented the Earle building on Court House
square, where he will be glad to SEQ his
friends. Mr.. Mayhcw's assortment of
the undcvcloped resources in the way Of
marble, granite, tale, iron ores, also,
quartz, gold orc, etc., will bo develop
mcnt 10 those who know little of Oconee
conntys formations, while those who
know what Oconee county has in the
way of her formations and who wish to
bring their county to the front {amd tiio
resources Of this Piedmont section it
would be well to consult him in their
interest.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-03-06
Want to buy ono hundred calves.

Want to buy ono hundred calves.
from to IL months old. Q. G. Jaynes.
Mrs. r. Herndon left last Thursday
morning on an extended visit to her
childron and their families in Columbia,
3. o., and at Granitoville, $. c.
President e. II, Lucas, of tho Wal
halla Cotton Mills, left Tuesday on q
business trip to Now York. He expects
to be there about ton days.
Tho sacrament of the Lords Supper
will DO administered in tho Walhalla
Presbyterian church noxt Sunday lust
after the morning service. There will
DO preparatory sermon at II o'clock a. m.
OH Saturday next.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-03-06
Death Of Mrs. Anna Mariah StrlbIina.

Mrs. Anna Mariah Stribling, widow of
tho late Munford Stokes Stribling, died
at the homo of her daughter, Mrs. II. B.
Wyly, near Richland, this morning,
March 9th, at eight o'clock, from paraly-
sis. She was daughter of John and
Rebecca Werner, and was born at Re-
treat on February 4th, 1920. On March
I'd, 1S43, sho was happily married to
Munford Stokes Stribling. Thirteen
children were born to them, of whom
nine sons and two daughters arc living.
She leaves fifty grand children and one
great-grand- child. Her married life
was spent on the family homestead near
Richland. A devoted wifc, affcetionato
mother, and kind ncighbor, hor life
shed potent influence for good in the
family circle and in the community. In
early youth she united with tho Prcsby-
terian church. Her life was marked by
strong faith. Duty was her watchword,
and tho lessons of life wore diligently
instllcd into her children. Sho being
dead yet speaketh, and they rise up and
call her blessed. A true, pure, noblo
woman, after four score years of faithful
service, has gone to hor reward. IIcr
funeral services will be conducted at the
Richland Presbyterian church to- morrow
(Thursday) morning by Rcv. Il. L..
Rogers, after which her body will be
laid to rest beside her husband. To her
children and relatives is extended the
sincere sympathy of numerous friends in
this and other States.
Mrs. Stribling was ono of the three
real daughters of the American Revolu-
ton living in South Carolina, and owned
gold spoon commemorative Of the dis
tinction. She was also tho last of her
fathers large family.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-03-06
Sevcnty.Four Miles an Hour.

train or tho Plant system, consisting of
engine, mail car, baggage car and sleeper,
with Engineer A. II. Lodge at the throt
tlc, ran from Fleming, Ga, to Jackson
vile, Fla, Is distance of llS miles, in l30
minutes, which included two slow downs
and ono stop, making the remarkable
average of sevcnty-fonr miles an hour.
Five miles Of the distance was covered
in two minutes and thirty seconds, or at
ratio Of l20 miles an hour. The train
further startled railroadcrs by running
from Waycross to Jacksonville, seventy
five miles, in seventy minutes. On this
run two slow.downs and one stop was
made.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-03-06
Mr.. Israel Goods House Burned.

Last Wednesday evening, about 5
O'Clock, the dwelling house of Mr.. Israel
Good, about one mile west of Walhalla,
was burned. The fire was first seen by
a ncighbor, who was grinding his ax in
the yard. They worked faithfully, try
ing to put the fire out with water, but
the wind was so strong it was impossi-
ble Most of the household goods were
saved. The barn, which caught few
times, was saved by hard work. Should
tho barn have burned tho loss would
have been much greater. The loss is
nearly covered by the $500 insurance.
The house was 103 years old.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-03-06
Whitccaps' Victim in Jail.

Grccnvllc, S. G., March l.-Saxton, the
victim Of the whitocappers, came to tho
city and surrendered to tho Sheriff So day
and is now in Jail, charged with killing
Tom Williams the night ho was whipped
Saxton said this afternoon that he was
most brutally beaten, his body bruised,
one shoulder so badly hurt that ho suf
fcrcd great pain when using it and that
he is SO ncrvously prostratod that ho
slocps very littlo and suffers intensely
during tho day.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-03-06
Prevented n Tragedy.

Timely information given Mrs. George
Long, of New Straitsville, Ohio, pre-
vented g dreadful tragedy and saved two
lives. A frightful cough had long kept
her awake every night. She had tried
many remedies and doctors, but steadily
grew worse until urged to try DR.. Kings
New Discovery. One bottle wholly cured
her, and slio writes this marvellous medi-
cine also cured Mr.. Long of Il severe
attack of pneumonia. Such cures are
positive proof of the matchlcss merit of
this grand remedy for curing all throat
and lung troubles. Only SOC. and SI.O0.
Every bottle guaranteed. Trial bottles
free at all drug stores.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-03-06
Story of q Slave.

TO be bound hand and foot for years
by tho chains Of disease is the worst form
of slavery. George ID. Williams, of Man
chester, Mich, tolls how s,ch slave
was made free. lie says: "My wife
she could not turn over in bed alone.
After using two bottles of Electric Bit
tcrs, sho is wonderfully improved aud
able to do her own work. This supreme
remedy for female diseases quickly cures
nervousness, slecplcssncss, mcnancholy,
headache, backache, 'ainting and dizzy
spells. This miracle working medicine
is godscnd to weak, tly, run down
people. Every bottle guaranteed. Only
90 cents. Sold by all druggists in tho
county.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-03-06
~ -
President Mckinley Inaugurated.

Washington, March 4.-William Nc
Kinlcy, Of Ohio, today was inductcd
into tho Presidential Office, being the
eighth in the illustrous limo of Pres.
dents of the United States thus honored
by tho American people with second
term
simultaneously, Theodore Roosevelt,
Of New York, became Vice President of
tho United States.
The ceremony that marked this
second assumption by President Nc
Kinlcy of tho cares Of State was impress
sivc and full of suggestion of tho dcyol-
opmcnt of the republic during the past
four years.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-03-06
A Painful Accident.

On Monday last, while working in the
mill ut Newry, Miss Della Brooks acci-
dentally fell and the hair of her head
caught between some rapidly revolving
shafting. In an instant tho scalp was
severed from the skull, inflicting a pain
ful but not dangerous wound, on the top
of tho head, two by four inches. Physi-
clans were summoned, and the art of
surgery was put to test. BY series
of stitches tho several parts of the scalp
were drawn together. AT last accoun is
Miss Brooks was doing remarkably we'll.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-03-06
WaIhaIla and Newry Circuit.

Rev. II l.. Duflie is now in charge of
t . Walhalla and Ncwry Circuit. The
following are his appointments for the
year: Whitmirc's, first Sundays at II a.
M; Double Springs. second Sundays at
IL a. M; Zion, third Sundays at II n. IN. !;
Fairvicw, fourth Sundays at II a. m.
Members of tho respective churches will
govern themselves accordingly.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-03-06
Bismark's Iron Nerve

Was tho result of his splendid health.
Indomitablo will and tremendous energy
arc not found where stomach liver,
kidney and bowels arc out of order. If
you want these qualities and the success
they bring, use DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
.rhey develop every power Of brain and
body. Only 25c. at all drug stores.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-03-06

John Knox, n white man, was lynchcd
at Scranton, Miss, last Tuesday for tho
murder Of Dan Davis.
William NJ. Evarts, probably the most
prominent lawyer of America, died at
his home in New York Thursday, aged
83 years.
Chih Sin, grand secretary, and IIsu
Chcng 70, son of the notorious IIsu
Tung, woro boheadcd in Pckin last week
in accordance with tho demands of the
powers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-03-06
Closed on Account OF Sickness.

Mcssrs. Editors Please allow mo to
say to my customers through tho columns
of your paper that l have had to close
my meat market on account of sickness,
but hope to be able to open up again
soon, and will pay tho highest cash
price for beef cattle. b. f. Douthit.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-03-06
Alliance Officers.

The following arc the officers elected
to serve tho Oconee County Alliance for
the year 1901: A. II. Ellison, president;
w. O. Keith, vice president; j. E..
Pickett, secretary and treasurer; j. c..
Alexander, chaplain; j. B. Pickett, lee
turer; w. II. Shocklcy, steward; j. NJ.
Barron, door-keerer; w. A. Brewer, as
sistant door-koepor; Jasper Doylo, ser
peant-at-arms
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-03-06

i. A. Danforth, of I.aGrango, Ga. suf-
fcrcd intensely for six months with a
frightful running sore on Ills log, but
writes that Bncklon's Arnica Salvc wholly
cured it in ton days. For ulcers, wounds,
salvo i'm tho world. Curc guaranteed.
Only 25c. Sold by all druggists in the
county.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-03-06
V. C. C. Works Burned.

Savannah, Ga, aia.oil g. Tic Virginia
Carolina Chemical Works, manufacturers
OF fertilizers, wero burned this morning.
The fire broke ont at | o'clock in tho
acid plant and communicated to the
warehouses. 1t started in one of tho
ore burners III the acid building and
burned with great rapidity, destroying
tho entire factory. The loss is estimated
at S1l5,0Oo and is fully covered by insur-
ance.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-03-06
Longman e Martinez, Paint Makers
POI Pearl street, Now York City.

Headache often results from disor-
dcrcd condition of tho stomach and con
stipation of tho bowels. A dose or two
Of Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets will correct these disorders and
cure tho headache. Sold by DR.. j. w.
Boil, Walhalla
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-03-06
Notice to Teachers,

All those who were examined at tho
Court House on January 18th will please
drop me card, giving your name, num-
Der and address. Your certificate cannot
DO sent to you until you send this infor-
mation. G. l.. Craig,
SuDerinteudent of Edncot;o,,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-03-06
Tho Coolest Morning.

This "Wednesday morning is the cold
est OF tho winter. Tho thermometer
showed a temperature of twenty degrees
at seven O'Clock, which was four degrees
lower than any drop heretofore.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-03-06
c.. G. JAYNES.
General Merchandise.
Hay, Grain, Bran, Cotton Seed Meal and HILLS
ZERS
PHONES: ss.ao,s sr0nE No ~
PHONES: sr1ngi Wss4ao'1s1 No; ~; ~ ;

wv ANTED-A respectable white wo-
w man for plain cooking and light
house work. Address Letter Carrier,
No. 4, Charleston, S. G. $40
=" ANTED, for cash, Dogwood and
w PCrsimmon Logs. Southern Hard
wood Company, p. o. Box 500, Charles
ton, s. q. Nov. Id, 100O--4ms
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-03-06

IL is stated on what appears to be
good authority, that General Louis
Botha has surrendered to the British.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-03-06
Programme

OF tho Second Division of the Union
Meeting of the Boaverdam Baptist Asso-
citation, to bo held with Mount Tabor
church on Friday and Saturday before
the fifth Sunday in March, 1901.
FRIDAY-FIRST DAY.
Devotional exercises at 10 a. m.
Organization.
1st Query: What is tho Biblo doctrine
of forgiveness ? Opened by II. L..
O'Kelley.
I'd Quory : Would it not be advisable
for tho Bcavcrtlam Baptist Association
to be divided into two union districts
instead OF three 2 Opened by $. e.
Smith.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-03-06
sATURDAY-sEcoND DAY.
Devotional exercises at 10 a. m.

Sd Query: Is the missionary effort of
the church to-day what Christ would
havo it to be, and arc the boards as eau
tious as they should be /? Opened by r..
j. Vermillion.
4th Query: Are our ministers in and
out of tho pulpit doing their whole duty
in preaching and practicing tho gospel
Of Christ ? Opened by John p. Tanncry.
Public cordially invited to attend al
of the services.
j. A. Voylcs,
For Programme Committee.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-03-06
1t Saved His Leg.

U III w FN'J
FOR Programme Committee.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-04-17

alton. The suffering I endured pen
cannot describe. was treated by
one of our most prominent physicians
here for five months, and found myself
getting worse instead of better. At
the end of the fifth month he told me
he had done all he could for me, and
that had better go to the hospital
My sister advised me to try your
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thanks to your medicine. l cannot
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461 Orchard St., New Haven, Conn.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-04-17

cine. 1 must say it
is the gra n d e S t
medicine on earth,
and have advised
a great many suf-
fering with female
troubles to take it.
| tell people l wish
l could go on the
platform and lee
ture on it.
" My trouble was
painful menstrua-
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-04-17

King Edward has expressed perfer-
ence for one very popular hymn. Six
years ago he directed a letter to be
written, stating that among hymns of
certain kind he thought there was
none more touching, nor one that
goes more truly to the heart, than
Nearer, My Cod to Thee
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-04-17

The annual statistics relative to the
strength Of the Swiss army have just
been issued, and show that there are
1898 men in the first-class, S7,546
in the second, and 75,296 in the third
making a grand total Of 614,295 sol
diers. Each man is properly trained
soldier and a marksman at 1000 yards
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-04-17

Don't spoil the appearance OF your
washing by using poor blue, use Russ
Bleaching Blue. tho famous bag blue.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-04-17
ORGANIC INFLAMMATION,

ONUFNIFIN NINI TL4Fh1TIIFIEh IOINt
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If most of the women would take
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going to the doctors, they would be
better off. The Compound has also
cured my husband of kidney trouble"
MRS. MABEL COCHIN,
Box 100. Mechanic Falls, Maine.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-04-17

Lydia Pinkhams
not cannot tell until try i'll and rely want to
that has something his which BETTER that absurd ASH
him produce the evidence