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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-16
Notes from Tamassee.

Tamassee, July 6.-The weather
is still dry and hot. The thermome-
ter went up to 80 last Saturday, but
corn crops are looking very well, and
most of the people are just about
through work in the field, and some
of them are working ON the road this
week. Mr.. II. j. b. Grogan is work.
ing his road this week, and others
will 60 to work soon, l suppose, and
| reckon our roads will be put in
good fix before long, if the new
road outfit is what it is claimed to
be, but fear it will not do so well
on our rough roads. We will find
out before long.
There was one candidate strayed
off up in these parts last week, but I
reckon there will be plenty of them
through soon.
Mr.. K. Whitmire is very feeble, as
he has been sick for a long time.
He cannot be up any to walk about
and is very weak. He suffers
great deal.
Mrs. Eliza Rankin is still in feeble
health.
We are looking for considerable
improvements in this section. The
telephone is to get to Tamassee, 1
suppose, in short time, and on to
Jocasse, by way of Salem. That will
be great advantage to the people
who are Interested in it.
We are looking for new road to
be opened out from Grants Mill to
Walhalla, running by Mrs. Sloan's,
John Duncan's and on by Bethel
church and connect with the road
that runs by Col. Thompson's. Per-
haps the Board of County Commits
sioners will give as the road, as they
seem to be interested in roads and
the welfare of the people.
July 7.-Since writing Yesterday
morning we have had a good rain
and; everything is looking well. The
gardens were about to dry up, but
they will revive again. b. .P.
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DEATH OF HON. W. n. PERRY.
He Held Important Stations In Lie and Had
the Confidence OF the People.

The death of Col. VIM. Hayne
Perry on Monday evening at his
beautiful home, Sans Souci, was not
a surprise to his numerous friends,
for he was known to be nearing the
confines of the eternal world, but
his condition was practically like it
has been for several years, with a
gradual decline of his physical
strength. Four years ago he had a
stroke of paralysis, which has kept
him indoors for the greater part of
the time, and withdrawn him in a
large measure from the outside
world. His interest in the affairs of
the country did not cease when life
became inactive, and he was dill
gent reader of current events, never
failing to appreciate the value and
Importance of keeping in touch with
things around him. A few days be-
fore his death recurrence of at
tacks to which he was subject caused
some uneasiness among his friends,
but they were persuaded that it was
not more serious than at former
times, and until Monday afternoon it
was not supposed that he was in a
worse condition than usual. Friends
were summoned from the city, and
among others at his bedside were
Capt. John w. Mccullough, Capt.
JAS. q. Hawthorne and Mr.. D. p.
Werner, who were for many years
his most intimate associates. The
end came in peace as the sun was
sinking behind the distant mountains
upon which he had gazed SO often
during life.
Col. Perry was always a strong,
influential man with the people, and
like his distinguished father he en-
joyed their confidence in an unusual
degree. He was plain, simple and
direct in his methods, and the
straight forward manner in which
his views were always expressed left
no doubt as to his standing on any
public question. He was not voluble
in speech or vociferous in manner,
but his upright conduct and unim-
peachable integrity gave him the
support and admiration of friends in
every walk of life. His services as
a public man were solid rather than
brilliant, and in his career as an Off
cial there was much to commend for
its substantial results. The Federal
building in this city is a memorial of
bis industry and perseverance, as a
wember of Congress, aud his service
in the General Assembly for num-
ber OF years was marked by close
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OIL GUSHER IN OCONEE.
On Has Been Discovered Near South Union
that will Yield Immensely.

Tugaloo, July 12.-Editors Keo-
wee Courier: Your correspondent
recently visited the home of Mr..
Jos. B. McJunkin to investigate the
rumors afloat as to the recent dis
covery of petroleum on his premises.
Mr.. McJunkin's farm is situated in
the interior of the southwestern part
of Oconee county, South Carolina,
and about mile aud half from
Tugaloo river.
Mr.. McJunkin is a prosperous
farmer, the youngest son of Samuel
S. McJunkin, the oldest living pio-
neer of upper Carolina, having cele-
brated his ninetieth birthday. Per-
haps more than half century ago the
father became the possessor of an
extensive tract of land consisting in
natural forest. AS his children grew
up he endeavored to settle them
about him and much of it has been
cleared and in nigh state of cult
vation. The land lies well, we'll
watered by small branches here and
there, and the soil is subject to
abrupt variations from sandy loan
to a tight, tenacious, ramified by
strata of red and gray sandstone.
1t has been noticed that the light
ming seemed to select tree for it's
target near this spot, and in the
early spring beautiful Spanish oak,
foot in diameter, growing about
twenty feet from the dwelling, was
struck and died So much by degrees
that it became subject of remark.
Three weeks ago DR.. Boland, a
skilled mineralogist, representing an
extensive oil company in Philadel-
phia, happened to stop at Mr.. Nc
Junkin's home, and his attention was
at once drawn to this tree. After
an investigation of the surround
ings the doctor told Mr.. McJunkin
that appearances indicated petroleum
in abundance and insisted upon i'm
mediate examination, which was
reluctantly granted. The mineralo-
gist bought the tree, had it dug up
and paid for its delivery at the rail
road, consigning it to his company in
Philadelphia, and at once had pit
eight feet deep dug in search of what
he termed the petroleum blossom,
which he found corroborated his first
Impressions. What will be the out
come, or how it may eliminate, 10
left to extravagant conjecture, but
DIR. Boland evidently is in earnest
and declares thS appearances indi-
cate daily OF put of more than
three hundred oarrels of refined oil.
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The Past, the Present, the Future.

Montvale, N. c., July 13.-Editors
Courier: We are now sitting on the
porch of the one who loves us as no
one else ever did in this world, and
who cared for us and spanked us, but
has never gotten pay for her trouble.
The hills and dales bring back the
scenes of childhood with all it's glee,
and we are enchanted. Six years
ago we left this lovely spot to preach
the blessed gospel of Christ and seek
for the lost sheep and bring them
back to the Masters loving arms.
Oh, what change has taken place
since then! Brothers and sisters are
gone, some in one direction and some
in another. Kindred and loved ones
sleep on the little hill in Travellers
Rest graveyard. Mother is now in
her 65th year, but is still the same
tender mother. Her baby boy, L.
M, though nearly 80, is still a baby
and tenderly caring for mother. We
can hardly realize that all these chaps
have come and gone. Severed ties
OF loved ones can never be united in
this world. We can only look for
ward to a reunion in our Fathers
house in heaven. How sacred is the
life we live here, and the joys of the
one beyond
Yet must we part, and, parting, weep:
What else hath earth for us In store3
These farewell panRs, how sharp and deep
These farewell words, how sad and sore
Yet we shall meet again In peace
To sing the song of festal Joy,
Where none shall bid our great Joy cease,
Aud none our fellowship destroy.
l.. III. L..
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POLITICAL DEMONSTRATIONS.
81. Q. c." Guesses-Watch the Cards Fall
Hotel on Rich Mountain-Why Not7

Columbia, July 13.-Editors Cou-
rier: Politics-all is politics. And
if there is land that wont grow the
stuff l want to 60 there some day.
While | am no politician, just let me
guess some for you, and then watch
the cards fall.
Tho Senatorial bout is lame and
badly mixed, as in the lower counties
the vote will be badly split. 1t
seems Elliot deserves it; they all
want it, and but one can get it and
Evans claims there is a get coming
to him. The end is not yet.
There is no better man Offering
for Office than our own f. M. Ansel,
yet is he known sufficiently I fear
not. Never bet on the best man.
SeeP
If The State keeps up its fire on
Jim Tillman then Tillman will be the
next Governor of South Caroline
in the language of Uncle Pagan
Martin, "Watch |"
1t is neck and neck with Steven
son and Gunter, and Jesse CAN'T
may fool some one out of the Secre-
tary of States office yet. The man
that beats John Mobley for Railroad
Commissioner gets the job, too.
There will be large lump of
Frost in the Adjutant Generals
Office after the count, and SO it goes.
Hot weather doesn't express it
here, yet there is plenty of rain over
this part of the State and the farmers
have never looked more cheerful
since 1882.
I Senator Tillman seems to get all
the credit for putting the Charleston
appropriation through Congress.
Uncle Ben did well indeed, but am
told there are "others."
Hundreds of our people soon start
for the hills and inviting shades of
the mountains, and your humble
servant is heading as many of them
as he can for the wilds of Oconee.
/ will soon follow the van if all goes
well. / have never yet lost one
opportunity to say good word for,
and call the peoples attention to the
many advantages to be found in
Oconee county, and never will fail to
do SO while l live. 1t comes so
natural to me, and to everyone else
who had ever known her and her
people as have.
And now let me ask "The Kicker"
and the rest of you what is the mat
ter with interesting capitalists in
building first class hotel on Rich
Mountain You can't beat it in the
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1T PAYS
TO BUY FOR CASH.!
and energetic labors in behalf of the

and energetic labors in behalf of the
State.
AS Confederate soldier he was
one of the typical men of those he.
roic days, and he was looking for
ward with much interest to the as
sembling of his comrades in this city
next month, when he would grasp
their hands in his own loved home
and welcome them to its bounteous
entertainment. This earthly reun-
ion is not now to take place 80 far
as he is concerned, and to many who
will be here the absence of their
comrade will bring to them another
pang of sorrow that the list is grow
ing larger every day of those who
are resting on the other shore with
Hampton, Jackson and Lee, the
tripmvirate whose virtues as men
and whose valor as soldiers are the
heritage of the South
Mountaineer, July 9th.
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HOW'S This 7

We offor One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known f.
j. Cheney for the last 15 years, and be.
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bust.
ness transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by their
firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O..
Walding, Kinnan 6 Marvin, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Price,
75c, per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-16

The Milwaukee breweries are in
trouble. They only allow employees
four quarts of beer apiece each day,
and the men declare that it is impos-
sible to live on such a pittance.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-16

not be alive to-day but for DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription" This famous
medicine establishes regularity, dries
weakening drains, heals inflammation
and liberation, and cures female weak
ness.
Weak and sick women, especially those
suffering from diseases Of long standing,
are invited to consult Dr. Pierce, by letter,
free. All correspondence Is held as
strictly private and sacredly confidential.
Address DIR. r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
UI take pleasure in writing to let YOU know
the great good received from your Favorite
Prescription and your Pleasant Peiiess Raya
Mrs, Nora Gaddie, Of Rio, Hart Co, Ky. ~
took eeven or eight bottles OF PavoTita Prescfip
ton and one or two vials Of the 'peiiet6'
Think would have been In my aSava had II
not been for your medicines. It has been about
four months since took the medisine YVES
all run down, had loss Of appetite, could not
sleep at night, was nervoue, had backacho
black spots ON my limbs, and sick headache ali
the time. have not had sick headache since 1
took your medicine" -
"Favodte Prescription % makes weak
women strong, sick women we'll. Accept
no substitute for the medicine which
works wonders for weak women.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure dig
ziness and sick headache.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-16

Lonsdale Cambria; worth Is
cents, in this sale 10 cents. Be
sure to get some Of it.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-16

The doctor left for his headquart-
ers, promising to return with an ex-
pert in short time when the work
will be resumed.
N. w. Macaulay.
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TWENTY-FIVE SUITS

Best Standard Unbleached
Drills; worth 7 cents, in this
sale 81 cents.
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FIFTY SUITS

All our Ladies' Oxfords (the
$500 ones) to go at $50 in
this sale.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-16

All our Ladies' Oxfords (the
81 90 kindly to go at rs cents in
this sale.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-16

Ladies' Oxfords, in the best
make, any kind or style, to go
at $500 in this sale.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-16

Yard-wide Unbleached Sheet
ing, in short lengths, in this
sale at 4 cents.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-16

All our 50-cent Neckwear to
90 at 40 cents in this sale.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-16

Best yard-wide Bleaching,
"Androscoggins' worth 10|
cents, in this sale 8 cents.
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FIFTY SUITS

All our Ladies' Oxfords and
Sandals at $3.50 to go at $1.O0
in this sale.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-16

Pierce'a Favorite Presorlp-
ton Is within her reach.
Many a woman has tosd-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-16

All our 25 and 35 cents Neck
wear to go at 20 cents in this
sale.
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Assets, $130,471.39
Surplus, over all liabilities, July 1st, 10O 8S, 5O46
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REDUCTION! We MAKE THE same REDUCTION IN OUR MEMS LOWC

We have marked all our Wash Goods sell every
piece in this sale SO you NICE
tie COST please you.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-16

Scriven Elastic Seam Draw
ers, worth Is cents, in this sale
45 cents.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-16

All our rs and SO cents Shirts
to go at 40 cents in this sale.
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TWENTY-FIVE SUITS

Good all-wool Cashmere; worth 5000, to go at So
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
BLASTS FROM RAMS HORN.

He who will not learn of all shall teach
none.
Hard times try our valor and good times
our virtue.
1t takes a brave man to retreat from
temptation.
Men reach God by realities and not by
formalities.
God never forgets the man who can for
get himself.
The man who is willing to work is not
kept waiting.
To foster the fires Of lust is TO furnish a
hell In the heart.
Unchsritable thought will deface the most
charitable actions.
The bigoted hold no beliefs; they are held
In bonds by them.
1dleness and riches furnish time and tide
for the devils ships.
The elaborate %uoloring Of ritual cannot
cover moral corruption.
Prosperity becomes a poison when it
grows at the expense Of piety.
The full salvation of the saint depends
on what he is doing for the salvation Of the
sinner.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
BEEF ROASTS.

Indianapolis News: BY putting I'D the
price of meat the Beef trust has become an
active supporter of the vegetarian propa-
ganda.
Milwaukee Sentinel: The news that the
prices of provisions are going up ought to
inspire some scientist to invent a cheap
and nutritious Dime tablet to be taken
with water three times a day.
Philadelphia Record: Shakespeare often
put a nugget OF wisdom in the mouths of
his fools. Sir Andrew Aguecheek said: 81
am a great eater of meat, and I believe
that works much harm to my wit"
New York Journal: 1t the Omaha cattle
yards quite a number of beef steers hnd
sale at $3.50 to $3.50 per 100 pounds, on the
hoof. which is the highest at this season
for several years past. With prices for
cattle on this generous scale, the beef men
can afford to divide with consumers the
proposed special tax on chemically clean
butter, colored to meet established preju-
dice-not because the coloring adds to the
value Of the article.
Springfield (Mass.) Republican: The pop
ular uproar over the high prices OF meat
appears to have stirred the Washington
Department Of Justice into ordering some
inquiry whether q combination exists
among the leading dressed meat houses of
Chicago, Omaha and Kansas City. This
is an old subject Of government and con-
gressional investigation which has hereto
fore come to nothing. There Is less evil
dence OF a combination here than is known
to exist In a hundred other industries
touching the necessaries Of life.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.

-
Besides his talent as a poet the new PEN
sion commissioner is an adept in the ma
tional game Of poker.
st. Louis is becoming reconciled publicly
to the fair postponement idea. Privately
the town is tickled beyond expression.
A sage Missouri court holds that "a Jag
Is not a full load" In the lexicon OF Mis-
souri, a full load is measured by the extent
Of the paralysis.
A brick dropped from a height Of 100 feet
fell on the head Of 8 white man in New
York City without ~injuring the brick or the
head. Both may rightly be classed as
ohenoms.
Buffalo is talking OF moving the electric
tower Of the exposition to the lake front
park and rebuilding 1t at an estimated cost
Of 1851, 495. But the money has not been
subscribed.
A New York contractor has been fined s.
for ~littering up the streets. Affairs have
come to a dangerous pass in the big city
when the rights of contractors are thus
cruelty curtailed.
The awful thirst generated in New York
City by dry Sundays truly drives mon to
strong drink" One OF a crowd OF idle can
ners could not endure the drouth and soaked
A"N'N' WIN cal ~ dOAus 1hdl liz luo
business.
A court and Jury in Wisconsin and I'm
Kentucky have within a week decided adj
versely on claims that unsought hugs are
damaging to the fair plaintiffs. Courts are
beginning to realize the necessity OF In
gratiating themselves In the affections of
mankind.
Kentucky does not produce all the "moon-
shine whisky, nor is the water cure" an
exclusive Philippine idea. New York City
has. a moonshine factory. and the authorl-
ties OF the town are investigating the death
Of a girl Of IA whose ills were cured by ice
water baths.
Owing to frequent explosions in New York
City dealers in window glass are forced
against their will to boost prices. It is
said the rate makers sobbed so hard that
their tears blurred the boosted figures. In
such a paneful situation none but the heart
less would harbor the thought that the
dealers needed the money.
Colonel William Hester, president OF the
Brooklyn Eagle association, celebrated on
the 18th inst. the golden jubilee of his sery-
ice with the paper. Among the employees
Of the paper the colonel is affectionately re-
ferred to as the Easy Boss and the COM
pletion of fifty years service was signalized
by presentation OF an autograph congratu-
latory scroll and a watch from the en-
ployes. Colonel Hester's record is a notable
one. May his years and his tribe increase.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20

the government has tent TO Alaska an
army and a naval officer with the un-
derstood object of making a thorough
investigation Of the boundary question
on the ground, which it is fair to as
sumo has in view the settlement of n
difficulty precipitated by the hunger Of
Canada for an outlet to the sea from its
rich possessions on the Yukon. AS to
surrenderlng any territory claimed by
the United States, 1t is out Of the ques-
ton and the sooner Canada becomes
convinced Of this the better It Will be
for her in respect to the question of
closer trade relations.
Meanwhile the New England interests
which are urging the negotiation Of a
reciprocity treaty with Canada and
would have our government take the
initiative, may be expected to continue
their efforts.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-20
A CHANGE IN IND1AN poLIcr.

The latest plan Of Indian Commits
sloner Jones for reforming the Indians
Is likely to be viewed with some con-
Germ by those who are interested in the
welfare Of the nations wards. The new
policy, a decidedly radical departure, is
to let out to employers of labor in va
rious parts of the country the able
bodied men on the reservations and 1t
is stated that the agent at the Standing
Rock reservation has offered to stock
men, farmers, railroads or any other
class of employers of labor the 534
able-bodied Indians who live there. 1t
has heretofore been the policy to en-
courage the Indians to remain at home
and work on their farms, but IL seems
that this has not worked satisfactorily
and so 1t has been decided to farm
them out to whoever is willing to EN-
ploy them. The object of the commits
siOner is in part, it is said, to cut down
the rations allowed to adults. Agents
have been instructed not to supply ra-
tions to able-bodied Indians, mot al
lGuuy SCll-suppOl llhSs VIM bhoi lNLuSC
employment that is offered them. The
commissioner says that instead of an
Indian agency being a center for the
gratuitous distribution of supplies, it
should be an employment bureau"
While it is certainly desirable that
~able-bodied Indians should learn to
work and be encouraged to become self
supporting, the new policy of the COM
missioner is open to some objections.
AS the Philadelphia Ledger remarks,
the letting of the Indians out to con-
tractors at a distance, after the fashion
of southern convict labor, seems to be
pernicious and likely to retard the de-
velopment of the Indians as citizens.
The place for the Indian is on his own
land and If the family is the basis of
civilization the separation Of theDe
Sioux from their families will be a
most unfortunate STEP" President
Roosevelt said in his message that the
effort should be steadily to make the
Indian work like any other man on his
own ground" The plan of Commits
sioner Jones is pretty sure to be sharply
criticised and 1t would seem a quite
safe prediction that it will not prove a
success.