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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-04-08
sIlss srss.s,

The man who lived ia Canada.
says Judge, opened the store door,
and q gust of wind almost blew out
the lamps. ,sszs
"Shet it, quicki" yelled the store
keeper, making agrab for the wrap
ing paper.
The man paused with the door
half open and surveyed the crowd in
disgusted surprise. Then he care.
fully shut the door and took a,sseat
as far from the crack in the wall as
possible. 81
"Sho' its windyl" said the town
marshal. Don't reckon them boats
win try ter get out to-day" .jiS 5ta
The man eyed him pityingly.
Call this windy? Shucks. Why up
in Canada folks would say this was
80 nigh dead calm that it warn't
no use ter try ter go sailin'." Mem
ber one time--nothin' out of the
common up thar, but you fellers
might think it somethin', was
a helpin' ter build a house, an long
in the evenin' the wind commenced
to git up pretty strong. BY am by
it got SO strong that US that was
workin' on the side of the house
that the wind was a BLOWN aginst
couldn't draw back our hammers
aginst it ter hit the nails, an it kept
gittin' harder. Then / thought of a
way. / would just hold nail where
| wanted it driv', an that blamed
wind was a-blowin' so hard than in
less en- a minute that nail would be
driv' plum up. Got my side of the
house finished fore them on the
sheltered side was half-done."
"Hur !" said the retired whaler,
"don't cali that sich a hard wind.
The place to see the wind blow is
up in the North Sea. / recalls a
little incident that took place when
was second on the Mary Jane
bark, when we was a-waitin up
'nongst the ice packs. A bears
them foes was jes' materially swarmin'
with polar bears. We had muz-
zle loading guns in them days, an
every blarsted grain of our powder
had got wet in squall, 30 we jest
had to set and watch them fine fat
bears walk up an look at us sorter
contemptious an then walk off.
"Wa-al, ! didn't like that, so one
day when thar was a little more of
a breeze than usual 1 fills up a
pocket with bullets an go for a
walk. o.
"In little while sees a bear
right straight down the wind from
me, 80 | takes out bullet am holds
it up between my finger an thumb
and then let's 60. That bear dropped
dead with bullet hole plum through
him, an went on huntin' till all
my bullets was gone. We killed
mone'n thousand bears that win
ter"
"Come back an shet that door I"
shouted the storekeeper after the
man who had lived in Canada.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-04-08
Not the Hesslan Fly.

Darlington, March 2S.-Professor Chas.
E. Chambliss, of Clemson college, has
been sent here by the college to investi-
gate the destruction of the oat crop in
this section by some kind of insect. In
an interview he said:
The grain louise, which is affecting
the oat crop 80 seriously in the eastern
part of the State, and which is alarming
the farmers very much, obtains its food
by inserting pointed beak into the stem
and leaves and sucking the sap, which
causes the young plant to wilt, and if ii
does not destroy the plant certainly
causes the grain to shrivel. There is no
practical remedy that can be applied now,
although their number can be reduced
slightly by busting air Stacked lime at
the rate of IS pounds per acre, but even
this can only give partial results, as
every insect must be hit to be destroyed, I,
and as large numbers live beneath the
leaves this lime must be applied repeat
edly to give better results.'
He says it is not the Hessian fly.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-04-08
Touching Incident al Railroad Wreck.

A railroad man of this oity tells of a
touching and pathetic incident which
took place at the scene of the wreck of
No. SO near Toccoa, Ga, last Monday
morning, says the Spartanburg JONI .iai.
d. j. FAINT, who was in charge of the re-
wreck found his friend, Ed. Miller, angi-
neer on the wrecked train, in dying
condition, suffering agonies as result OF
being soalded and crushed. The engi.
neer of the relief went at once to his
dying friend and taking him into his
ing prayers for the injured engineer that
was ever heard under such circumstances.
It is said that the women who were on
wrecked train stood about in little groups
crying like little children, while strong
men could not keep back the tears from
most pathetic ever Witnessed at railroad
wreck.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-04-08
Cheap Rates by Southern Railway.

On the dates named below, the South
ern Railway will sell special round trip
tickets as follows:
To Nashville, Tenn, account of Cen
eral Assembly, Cumberland Presbyterian
Church. Rate of one fare plus twenty
five cents for the round trip. Tickets on
sale May 10, 20 and 81, with final limit
June 1, 1908.
To st. Louis, Mo-, account of dedica-
tion ceremonies Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position. Ra!e of one first class fare for
the round trip. Tickets on sale April 20,
80 and May l, good to leave st. Louis
not later than May 4th, 1908, returning.
To Atlanta, Ca, account of National
Convention, B. Y. p. u. of America.
One first-class fare plus twenty five cents
for the round trip. Tickets on sale July
9th, 9th and 10th, with final limit July
51th, 1908.
TO Richmond, Va, on account of
Southern Educational Conference. Rate
of one and one third fares for the round
trip. Tickets on sale April goth and 21st,
with final limit April 28th, 1908.
Solid vestibuled trains. Elegant Pull
man sleeping car service. Unexcelled
diningcar service. For full information
in regard to schedules, tickets, etc., ap-
ply to any agent of the Southern Rail.
way Company, or r. w. Hunt, Division
Passenger Agent, Charleston, s. @.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-04-08
Sam Jones ON the Mississippi Flood.

have just returned from a flying trip,
taking in Memphis, Hopkinsville, KY,
Nashville, and Sparta, Tenn. / stood on
the bluff near the custom house in Mem
phis and looked over the old Mississippi
81 River as itsspread and stretched in the
distance on the Arkansas side. Houses
half inundated; houses covered and des-
olation seemed to be written upon the
face of the waters. AS / looked on the
scene and recollected the fact that up and
down the Mississippi river, from source
to mouth, are the richest lands in the
world, except, perhaps, that along the
banks of the Nile, and l said to myself,
there is no greater truth than "every
rose has its thorn" The rich delta is
subject to overflow; the rich lands with
soil from three to fifteen feet deep in
Iowa and yet their winters with their
,blizzards and frost; Alaska with its rich
gold fields and its thermometer dropping
to 90 degrees below zero, and then
looked back on the old red hills of Geor-
gia and said to myself, with such things
as have and such a home as | have |
shall always cultivate the spirit of con-
tentment. God has not Given all good to
any one section. Seventy-fiye bushels of
corn to the acre in Iowa is big thing,
but not as big as their blizzards. want
the gold from Alaska, but l am not fool
enough to go there and have my toes and
nose frOst-bitten to get it. / would like
to own a beautiful plantation on the delta
of the Mississippi, but I don't want to
be swept by it's tides corpse down to the
gulf. All Georgia can emigrate to Texas,
to Oklahoma, to Klondike that wants to,
but here's one fellow that's going to
stick to Georgia. And from Georgia at
last L would emigrate to heaven and no.
where else.
In spite of high water and desolation
up and down the river, Memphis seemed
to be busy, thronging, throbbing city.
she grows apace in spite of wind and
tide and will yet be great city on the
banks OF the mississippi l saw tho
refugees camped it their tents; their
dence alone knows how long before they
can go back to the farms and begin theiI
work. There is only one advantage of
the great overflow and that is the deposits
left on the land. 1t makes it richer every
time the overflow leaves it,
left Memphis by the /. @. railroad for
Hopkinsville, KY, our train running
through water over the tracks, which
nearly reached the steps of the coach. |
thought as | stood on the back platform
OF the Grain, that running train with
the track ont of sight was truly work
OF faith. They have elevated the track
over the lowlands where the railroad
runs, two or three times by laying the
ties across the rails and then big stills as
stringerS, and then ties across again and
then the steel rails. The food has cost
the railroad thousands and thousands of
dollars as well as paralizing trade, and
yet as remarked, / found the people
hopotui, and not much kicking. .-Rev.
sam Jones, in Atlanta Journal.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-04-08
Catching a Convert.

Among the many experiences set
down in "John Wesley's Journal" is
one which richly shows the humor,
forbearance and determination with
which the great Methodist carried on
his work.
One day, on one of his missionary
rides over the country, he overlook
ga serious man." with whom he soon
engaged in conversation.
"He presently gave me to know
what his opinions were," wrote Mr..
Wesley ,"therefore l said nothing
to contradict him."
But that did not content the seri-
Gus man; he was quite uneasy to
know if his companion held the doc
trine of the DEGREES as he did.
eve had better keep to practical
things" recommended Wesley, "lest
we should be angry at each other"
So they did for two miles, when
the man caught Wesley unawares
and dragged him into the dispute
before he knew where he was. He
grew warmer and warmer.
"You are rotten at heart !" he
shouted. 81 suppose you are one of
John Wesley's followers ?"
"No," said the preacher, with full
appreciation of the situation, 'I am
John Wesley himself ?'
Upon this the man would gladly
have run away outright ; but being
the better mounted of the two, Wes-
ley rode him down.
"Then, keeping close to his side, l
showed him his heart" Wesley says
with fine simplicity and so force
fully and persuasively, it seems, that
when at length they rode into town
together the man was ready to de-
clare himself a follower of the John
Wesley he had sneered at early in
the day.-The Youths Companion.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-04-08
pelriIlod The eoalIshman, Too.

Colonel Tom Ochiltree once up.
set Lord Lonsdale when the latter
was entertained in New York Oh his
way home from an expos;.ion ta
Alaska," said a man who saw the
fun.
SAT dinner given in his honor
Lord Lonsdale told many thrilling
stories, and an audible sohi' went
around the table when he finished
telling of petrified forest in Africa,
in which he found number of pet
rified lions and elephants. AS the
Englishman lapsed into silence and
the applause sank to an echo ali
looked to Col. Ochiltree to defend
his nationality and beat this petri-
fed lion story.
Texas said the Colonel after a
pause, 'has its petrified forests; but,
although they contain no petrified
lions, they are remarkable for having
petritied birds flying over them.'
sNon-sense 7 said Lord Lonsdale.
THAT is impossible. Such a phe-
nomenon is contrary to the laws of
gravitation.'
"Ah, that's easily explained re-
sponded Colonel Ochiltree quickly.
'The laws of gravitation down there
are petrified too.'"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-04-08
l)eadly
Grasp of Grip Pros.
trated Me.
DIR. Miles Nervine
Built Up My
Shattered Nerves and
Gave Me an Appetite.

OF the millions of people, who today suffer
from nervous or heart weakness, a large per-
centage trace the cause directly to deadly
LaGrippe. 1t is germ disease, and makes
direct attack upon the nerves, putting an
extra strain upon them at the time their vital
ity is at the lowest ebb. If LaGrippe has
left you with shattered nervous system, with
loss of appetite, lack of energy, insomnia,
frequent headaches and morbid tendencies,
you should strengthen the weakened nerves
with DIR. Miles Nervine. 1t will undo all
that grip has done, bring back appetite, rest
and restore the nerves to their normal activity.
"I want to write this testimonial for the
benefit of those who have suffered from that
dreaded disease--LaGrippe. l suffered sew
eral weeks with it, and nothing I tried seemed
to benefit me in any way, shape or form U
suffered almost death) and finally my
daughter recommended Dr. Miles Nervine
to me and can truthfully say from the first
day felt better than in weeks. it gave me
relief, built up my shattered nerves and gave
me splendid appetite. i cannot speak too
highly OF 1t and want 10 say, each and every
one who has suffered from LaGrippe will
find instant relief by getting bottle of Dr.
Miles Neryine. Insist on having it and take
no other. 1t is simply splendid. Hoping
this will benefit some poor sufferer / remain"
MRS. GEORGE B. HALL, Jackson, Tenn.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie DR.. Miles Remedies. Send COR free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
DIR. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-04-08
HELP NEEDED IN Aa.zoaA.
Rev. c. Wardlaw Battling Against Vice In the
Wesi--Funds for Churches.

Stafford, Arizona, March 25.- Editors
Courier: Permit me through your COL
umns to extend to the people of Seneca,
Westminster aud WalhalIa the hearty
thanks OF myself and the Baptist church
here for their liberal contributions to our
church building fund. The following
sent me So each: II. M. Carey. j. w.
Stribling, G. Gignilliat, R. nj. Tribbie,
Ladies' Missionary Society, of Seneca,
and j. S. Carter, of Westminster. The
Ladies' Missionary Society, of Westmin-
ster, sent So, and great number OF the
good brethren of these three towns send
81 each. In all have received from
from Waihalla "a. We thank God and
each giver for this help here In q needy
| field.
If your readers only realized the real
conditions as they exist here, and the
struggle we are having TO permanently
locate Baptist church here In thickly
populated, fertile valley, where there is
not another Baptist church within fifteen
| miles, and not a Baptist house of wor-
ship within hundred miles, the neces-
| sary aid would be forthcoming. There
are within fifteen miles of this place
| about 10000 souls, not more than 150 OF
whom are members of local churches.
We have here in Stafford seven saloons,
where gambling and drinking continue
publicly as during the week. Profanity
is common, from children who cannot
talk plainly to.the Oldest men--even the
women often using profanity.
lhave labored here sixteen months, and
have established church with SO mem
bers, using during that time rented up
stairs room. Now we want house OF
our own in which to worship and we are
asking 1000 people in South Carolina to
give. MS 81 each, which will secure us a
$4,000 building. This will not give us q
| fine house here, where labor and mate
| rial are so high. Lumber sells for from
$50 TO $50 per thousand.
y ,e death of Jimmie Hull, of West
minister, was so triumphant that it will
no doubt be blessed to the glory of God
among those who saw and know of it.
Reader, won't you be one of the thous.
and to send me just 81 to help out the
building fund.-
My health is very much improved. In
fact, feel quite well, and my cough has
almost ceased.
With best wishes, and thanking those
who have aud those who may help us, ]
am, Yours very truly,
g. Wardlaw.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-04-08
Lettuce Better than Vaccination.

Lettuce is an absolute prevent
i've of smallpox. No one is in tn.
least particle of danger of catching
smallpox who eats little lettuce
every day.
Smallpox belongs to the scorbutic
class of diseases. Sailors, at sea,
deprived of fresh vegetables get
scurvy. Scurvy is typical scn.-
butte disease. Smallpox is
Smallpox always rage
winter season when tn,
are deprived of fresh veg.
Celery and onions are go.u 40.
this purpose, but there is such long
interval between their being gathered
and being eaten that they lose most
of their anti-scorbutic properties.
Lettuce is served shortly after it is
picked and hence contains the valu-
able properties which will prevent
smallpox.
We say without the least hesita-
tion or reserve that lettuce will pre-
vent smallpox. 1t is thousand
times better than vaccination. 1t
has no liabilities, like vaccination, to
produce other diseases. We are
willing to stake our professional
reputation on the broad statement
that any one who eats lettuce daily
will not catch smallpox, whether he
be vaccinated or not,
We hope that every reader who
has confidence in our statement will
pass this along. We wish every
person to know that they have
within reach safe and reliable
remedy. The hot houses whsre let
tuce is raised in the winter time are
so numerous that lettuce is placed
within the reach of all. No one
need be deprived of lettuce simply
because it is winter.
Ten years ago it was impossible
for the masses of the people to get
lettuce during the winter months.
Now it is not only possible, but very
easy indeed.
Lettuce is an absolute specific as a
preventive of smallpox. All fear
of smallpox may vanish when this
simple precaution is taken. Should
this remedy seem to fail in any case,
we would be glad to be notified.
There has never been failure up to
date and eve are anxious to know if
one should occur. We have abso-
Lutte confidence in lettuce as pre-
ventive of disease and do not hesi-
tate to assure any one that there is
no danger of acquiring smallpox 80
long as the system is fortified against
1t by this natural and potent pre-
ventive.-Medica Talk.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-04-08
cHIcco BEGINS TO WEAKEN.

Vincent Chicco, of Charleston, the
''King of the Tigers" has begun to
weaken since he sees that Governor Hey
ward means what he says in regard to
the dispensary law. The following from
the Charleston Post is of interest:
"The dealers are following the exam
pie of the King of the Blind Tigers in
doing their own dismantlipg, rather than
have the work done by the constables, in
order to save greaJer destruction of their
property. As was stated yesterday after
noon, when Chicco was told that his fix
tares and effects were to be moved, he
asked permission to have the work done
by carpenters and the constables were
glad to be relievedrof it. They wanted
the bar, furnishings and screen doors
taken down, and it was immaterial to
them whether the proprietor had the
work done, or they themselves knocked
the fixtures down. The constables re-
mained on hand to see the work done.
Now. they have served similar notice
upon the bars at several hotels and many
other places about the city and at these
establishments to-day the carpenters and
experienced help were at work, carrying
out the orders of the officers. Bottles
and glasses were being packed away. At
tention is also being given, of course, to
the stock of liquors, in anticipation of
constables.
''The dismantling of the bars brings to
mind the raids of the days when the dis
pensary law went into effect and the con-
stables showed some activity in the en-
forcement of the law. 1t was a common
thing to see the fixtures and effects,
stacked high in front of the blind tigers,
only to be later carted away to the Jail
for storage. The severe methods grew
into disuse and the dealers soon got the
upper hand, which they have since held.
The temporary and crude fixtures of
those former days gave away to better
furnishings and for several years back
the open and tlagrant violation of the law
have made many visitors think that the
dispensary act had been repealed, for
they saw no efforts at concealment of
liquors and there was never any trouble
in quenching any kind of a thirst. But
the constabies now propose to change the
existing order of things"
Chicco and many others who have been
trafficRing in liquors are good citizens, but
they are in bad business. The State has
statute prohibiting the sale of liquors
by individuals, and SO long as that statute
Is law itshould be obeyed. This law has
been enforced pretty thoroughly in
Oconee and other upper counties of the
State. Why make an exception in favor
Of Charleston and Columbia? Personally
we believe high license, with strict and
stringent police regulations, rigidly en-
forced, would be equally as good or bet
ter than the dispensary system, and re-
lieve the citizen of the necessity of be-
coming anunwilling partner in tho bust
ness. But our belief does not alter tho
facts. The dispensary law stands on the
statute books, is far better than the open
bar, with no restrictions thrown around
it, and this law shouldibe enforced; and
obeyed-in Charleston as we'll as Oconee
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-04-08
Chronic Bronchitis Cured.

For ten years 1 had chronic bronchitis
30 bad that at times l could not speak
above a Whisper" writes Mr.. Joseph
Coffman, Of Montmorenci, Ind. "I tried
all remedies available, but with no sue
cess. Fortunately my employer sug-
gested that try Foley's Honey and Tar.
It's effect was almost miraculous, and /
am now cured of the disease. On my
recommendation many people have used
Foley's Honey and Tar, and always with
satisfaction. ]. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-04-08
J. Ex-senator Prltchard Lands.

Washington, March 2S.--Justice Cla.
baugh, of the Supreme Court, of the Dis
trict of Columbia, has been appointed
Chief Justice of said court, to succeed
Judge Bingham, retired. Former Sena.
tor Pritchard, of North Carolina, will be
appointed to fill the vacancy created by
Justice Clabaugh's promotion. The re-
tirement of Chief Justice Bingham and
The appointment of former Senator
Prichard will take effect April Both next
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-04-08
0A - IN q R ia.
Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought
as's'''' os A@rM2Nlzag

1t is definitely stated that the grip
microbe is only sixteen one-t -thous-
andths of an inch in length. But
what good does that do, in view of
the fact that the average man is
about 81 feet in length, his body
representing about 1900 cubic inches
and is, therefore, capable of holding
about 992,8O0 grip microbes
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-04-08
Or. Iohn R. Smith Dead.

News reached here yesterday of the
sudden death of DIR. John II. Smith
Wednesday night at his home in Laurens
county. DR.. Smith was a brother of Mrs.
III. 8. Shumate, of this city. He was q
prominent physician and distinguished
Mason. He had represented his county
in the Legislature and was valuable
citizen. In the civil war he wac gallant
soldier, and lost a leg at Gettysburg. His
community sustains d heartfelt loss il
the death of DR.. Smith. Daily
Mail, March 9th.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-04-08

Influenza, grip, grippe, la grippe,
all the same thing, is defined by the
medical books as catarrhal infiam-
nation of the mucous membrane of
the air passages, attended by several
constitutional disturbances, general
debility, nervous prostration, etc.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-04-08

An Ohio girl recently sold a trunk
full of love letters TO a ragman for
go cents. He boiled them down and
sold the product as genuine strained
honey and realized handsome profit.
from his investment.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-04-08

The "lead" of black pencils is now
made from coke. 1t is ground and
mixed with iron ore and chemicals
and subject to pressure under great
heat.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-04-08

President Roosevelt has turned
down the negro, Sam Wick, who
wanted to be postmaster at Wilson,
N. c., and appointed B. II. Person, a
white man, instead. We had a sus
picion that the President wasn't
going to cut out any more black
cloth.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-04-08

A Kansas town of 1000 popula-
tion has fourteen drug stores. The
town couldn't support more than
three drug stores if it wasn't for pro-
hibition, which may go to ahow that
prohibition is good thing after all
for the "drug stores"