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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-01
GRAND AND PETIT JURORS
Drawn for the Coming Term OF Court to be
Held on Monday, March 18th.

The following is the list Of grand and
petit jurors drawn to servo at the next
term of court for Oconee county, which
will convene at Walhalla on Monday,
March 18th, Judge Gary presiding:
GRAND JURORS.
Samuel Goodman, Clemson College.
w. M. Gossett, Westminster.
w. o. Keith, Wagener township.
j. III. Ligon, Westminster.
j. b. McCrackin, Clemson College.
Henry McMahan, Wagener township.
G. @. Newman, Clemson College.
Otto I'll. Schumacher, Walhalla.
IA. Math Smith, Center township.
John Spencer, Tugaloo, township.
j. X. Suttles, TugalOo township.
j. Woodall, Pulaski township.
The following grand Jurors held over
Schroeder, j. w. Grubbs, James W..
Bearden, r. H. Boyd, j. NJ. Beatty.
PETIT JURORS.
A. Bearden, Center township.
A. @. Brucke, West Union.
s. Lee Crow, Keowee township.
N. III. Carter, Pulaski township.
w. E. ChesweG Westminster.
B. III. Cole, Center township.
S. T. Cole, Center township.
Norton Cox, Center township.
T. A. Gordon, Clemson College.
M. b. Gaines, Seneca.
p. l.. Green, Keowee township.
Nit r. Hardin, Keowee township.
j. l.. Holley Tugaloo township.
j. l.. Hunter, Chattooga township.
Lester Hawkins, Seneca.
T. NJ. Kelley, Whitewater township.
L. w. Keaton, Wagener township.
w. III. Lusk, Whitewater township.
M. III. Lee, Pulaski township.
+. l.. Moody, Whitewater township.
Guy Meredith, Seneca township.
James Phinney, West Union.
=. A. Perritt, Seneca township.
.. A. Patterson, Center township.
j. T. Porter, Tugaloo township.
j. S. Rutledge, Walhalla.
p. p. Sullivan, Madison.
j. Hillary Sigh, Wagner township.
Henry /. Seaborn, Wagener township.
Jesse NJ. Taylor, Tugaloo township.
r. b. Tucker, Center township.
j. w. Winchester, Wagner township.
j. p. Walters, Madison.
Dewitt Wyly Newry.
w. @. Whitmire, Keowee township.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-01
The Colonel's Waterloo.

Col. John M. Fuller, of Honey Grove,
Texas, nearly met his Waterloo from
letter he says: 81 was nearly dead of
these complaints, and, although 1 tried
my family doctor, he did me no good; so
got 5Oc bottle of your great Electric
Bitters, which cured me. consider
them 1.-THE best medicine on earth, and
thank God who gave you the knowledge
to make them" Sold and guaranteed
to cure dyspepsia, biliousness and kid
ney disease by all druggists at 80 cents a
bottle.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-01
Home Made

Have your cake, mullins. and tea bis
cult homemade. They will be fresher,
cleaner, more tasty and wholesome.
Royal Baking Powder helps the house
wife to produce at home, quickly and eco
nomically, fine and tastypcake, the raised
hot-biscuit, puddings, the frosted layer
cake, crisp cookies, crullers, crusts and
mullins, with which the ready-made food
found at the bake-shop or grocery does
not compare.
Royals the greatest Of bake-day helps.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-03-01
TO CURE A GOLD I'M ONE DAY.

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II il fails
to cure. f. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 25c.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-12-23
Foretelling the Weather.

An old authority gives a forecast Of
the weather which depends on Christ
mas day, as follows:
IF the sun shines clear and bright
on Christmas day it promises peace
full year. free from clamors and strifes.
and foretells much plenty to ensue ;
but if the wind blows stormy towards
sunset. it betokens much sickness IN
the spring and autumn quarters"
Another old authority forecasts the
weather as follows:
When Christmas cometh while the
moon waxeth, it shall be very good
year, and the nearer it cometh to the
new moon the better shall that year
be II it cometh when the moon de
creaseth, it shall be a hard year. and
The nearer the latter end thereof ii
cometh. the worse and harder shall
the wear be-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-12-23

overexerted myself in the least de
gree. At times | vas weighed down
with a feeling Of lauguor and depres-
sion and suffered continually from
annoying Irregularities Of the kidney
secretions. procured a box OF Doan's
Kidney Pills and began using them.
found prompt relief from the aching
and lamenes in nay back. and by the
time | had taken three boxes | was
cured OF all Irregularities.
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo. n. T.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-12-23
Words of Wisdom.

westfeld, ILL.,. Dec. 18th (Special)-
All who are suffering with Bright's
Disease, should read carefully the fol-
lowing letter from the Rev. G. L. Good
Of this place. He says:-
X feel it is my duty to tell you of
the wonderful benefit have received
from the use of Dodds Kidney Pills.
/ am Minister of the Gospel, and in
my work. l am frequently exposed to
all weathers. Six years ago, l was laid
up sick. l doctored with a number Of
physicians, and finally consulted a
specialist. but without success. They
all told me had Bright's Disease.
was In bad way and almost helpless
when. thank God. heard Of Dodd's
Kidney Pills. They saved my life.
took sixteen boxes and now am
cured. The first day took them felt
relief. When I began l weighed only
one hundred and five pounds, now
weigh one hundred and sixty-five and
l am the picture of health I recon.
mend Dodd's Kidney Pills to all my
friends who have Kidney Trouble and
I pray to God that other sufferers
will read these words and be helped
BY them"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-12-23
No Time for Selfishness,

II the Christmas idea does not up
root the mean man, he is incorrigible.
If a man cannot sacrifice his selfish
ness bit on the altar of Santa Claus.
then he is joined to his idols-let
him alone. l recently heard person
denouncing the myth of Santa Claus.
Why does he not denounce the Wise
Men as they follow their Star? Why
does he not hit back at the Adamless
Eden or at the mythic wit of Eve!
What shall be done with half the
worlds literature? Shall We suppress
everything done by the genius of the
imagination, from Aesop's fables to
Mother Goose?-Exchange.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-12-23
OLD CHRISTMAS RITES

Customs. ceremonies and beliefs
that were already old when the angels
sung to the shepherds of Bethlehem
are commemorated in the Christmas
tree. In the ninth month OF the Jew.
ish year December). on the twenty
fifth day, the Jews celebrated the
feast of the dedication. The temple
had been desecrated on that day by
Antiochus, and on that day rcdedica-
ted by Judas Naccabeus The Jews
We're accustomed to light one candle
on the 25th OF Chiplen, two on the
next day and so on till the 18th, when
seven candles twinkled in every jew
ish house. The exact date of the ma
tivity is not known, but it is common.
ly believed to have fallen on one of
the last days of the feast. when each
house was bright with the lights of
the festival, also called "Chanuka,"
feast OF lights. The seven-branched
candlestick in every house symbol
lied the temple candlestick, which
was like a tree, and each lamp
flower on tree. At the same time
that the Jews observed this festival
the pagan world, of widely differing
mythologies. celebrated the return OF
the suns warm rays after the winter
solstice.
For a week TIE Romans reveled in
the Saturnalia 1t was a season of
license and great rejoicing over the
promise OF the returning harvests of
summer. Far to the north the druids
were decking their houses with ever
green's, that the sylvan spirits might
repair to them and remain unharmed
by nipping frosts until milder sea
son renewed the foliage of their forest
abodes. The sacred misrletoe was
hung in an honored place at the time
of the winter solsiice and rich offer
ings and sacrifices were presented to
ii. The principal feast OF the northern
nations was lul. Juul or Yule, in honor
of the return of the sun. The night
of the winter solstice was called
Mother Night" for from that date
they reckoned the beginning Of the
year The Teutons cherished the feast
when the sun god awoke and lighted
up his wheel once more. On Christ
mas eve the Morse commemorated the
death of Baldur the Beautiful. by wor-
shipping at Thor's Thunder Oak.
1t was in connection with this rite
that the tree first was set apart to
Christian uses. In the Oak OF Gels
mar" Van Dyke describes a scene in
the mountains where company of
worshipers at Thor's Thunder Oak
were at the point of sacrificing a hu-
man victim, when Winifred of SUSSEX,
a Christian, appeared Just in time to
avert the death blow. He told them
the story of the nativity, then point
ing to a little fir tree said This
young child of the forest shall be
yonr holy tree tonight 1t is the wood
of peace. for your houses are built of
fir. 1t is the sign of an endless life.
for it's leaves are evergreen. See how
it points upward to heaven. Let this
be called the tree of the Christ child.
Gather about it. not in the wild wood.
but in your own homes; there 1t will'
shelter no deeds of blood, but loving
gifts and rites of kindness"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-12-23
THE
First Christmas 6lItS<-
AND
Cbeir SiQni1icaticn.
~ GOLD. r.

Z, OLD is the Oldest and most
@ useful of the metals. We can
" not tell when man first dis
covered gold and made it into
ornament, and coin. Damascus. the
valued it; Egypt and Etruria counted
il precious. Abraham was rich, not
only in the patriarehal form of cattle,
but ''in silver, and in gold" ihe
Israelites, in their flight from Pha-
raoh. borrowed" the golden treasures
of their oppressors. Later, they made
a golden calf. which has passed into
synonym for wealth worship. Gold
was largely used in the tabernacle.
and the directions given to Moses
show a mercy-seat covered with pure
gold, golden caudlcsticks, golden ba-
sins. and vestments with golden
threads. The Temple built by Solo
mon was blaze of golden sp!endor.
at which the world marveled; and the
Romans of a later century we're sus-
tanned during the obstinate siege of
Jerusalem by the thought Of the gilt
tering plunder reputed to be collected
in the Holy of Holes. 1t is related
that at the surrender of the doomed
city the inmost room was found
empty; but on the Arch of Titus at
Rome are still to be seen the cary
ings portraying the wonderful seven
branched candlesticks of gold looted
from the Temple, and presented to
Caesar st. John. in his vision. beheld
the new city with streets of gold. Pure
gold was always used as term of
purity There was little gold in the
land of the Jews; it came from Sheba,
Arabia, Ophir, Africa, and India. The
common people never touched gold,
and saw it only in temples and pal
aces. Gold was 4 gift for monarchs
alone. The wise men brought The
Child gold because He was born King
of the Jews"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-12-23
Is Disease a Crime +?

Not very long ago. a popular magazine
published an editorial article In which
the writer asserted. in substance. that all
disease should be regarded a. criminal
certain IL is, that much of the sickness
and suffering OF mankind is due to the
violation of certain of Natures laws
But tO say that all sickness should be
regarded as criminal, must appeal to
every reasonable individual as radically
wrong.
1t would he harsh unsympathetie.
cruel, yes criminal, TO condemn the poor,
weak, over worked housewife who sinks
under the heavy load Of household cares
and burdens, and suffers from weak
nesses. various displacements OF pelvic
organs and other arrangements peculiar
20 her SIX
frequent bearing OF children. with its q.
acting demands upon the system. coupled
with the care. worry and labor OF rearing Q
large family. is often the cause of weak
ntssses arrangements and debility which are
aggravated By the many household careA
snd the hard and uever-endin4 work which
the mother Is called upon to perform. DR..
Pierce the maker OF that world famed rem
edy for woman's peculiar weaknesses and
ills-Dr Pierce's Favurtte Prescription-says
that one OF the greatest obstacles to the cure
OF this class OF maiadies is the fact that the
poor. over worked housewife can not get the
needed rest from her many household caros
and labor to enable her TO secure from the
use OF his Prescription its full bcnetts IL
Is matter OF frequent experience, he says,
In his extensive practice In these cases, to
meet with those In which his treatment fails
by re ason OF the patients inability to abstain
from hard work long enough to be cured
With those suffering from prolapsus. ante
version and retroversion OF the uterus or
other displacement OF the womanly organA
1t Is very necessary that. in addition to taxi
ing his UFavorite Prescription the abstain
from being very much. or for long periods on
their feet. All heavy lifting or strainng OF
any kind should also be avoided. As much
outdoor air IS possible. with moderate. light
exercise Is also very important. Let the
patient observe these rules and the Favor
ite Prescription. will do the rest.
DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser is sent free
on recipe OF stamps to pay expense OF
mailing only. Send to DR.. r. V. Pierce,
Ba6alo, N. Y, 81 one cent stamps for pa
Dor.oovered, or 81 stamps for cloth bound.
n ack consult the Doctor, free of charge
- ootter All suck. communications are
~ eacrsdly confidential.
D.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets invigorat0
and regulate stomach, liver and bowels.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-12-23
CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS

Christmas is essentially a day a
human good will.-George wilIis z
Curtis.
MAY the spirit Of the sweet Chris,
mas Child possess me. may the ST.
OF Bethlehem shine above my dwell
ing place Thomas attempts.
The season of reeenerated feeling
the season for kindling. not merely The
fire OF hospitality in the hall, but the
genial flames of charity in the hear
Washington Irving.
We make great deal of peace with
heaven: Christ made much OF pea e
on earth.-Henry Drummond.
II is good TO be children sometimes
and never better than at Christma-
when its mighty Founder was a ch q
Himself-Charles Dickens.
have always thought of Christrl
time as a good time. A kind, forgly.
ing, charitable. pleasant time 80
Charles Dickens.
Lift up your eyes to the great mean.
ing OF the day, and dare TO think Of
your humanity as something so d,
yinely precious that it is worthy Of
being made an offering to God. Courr
IL as a privilege to make that offer rr
as complete as possible. keeping no
ing back; and then 90 out to the plea7.
utes and duties OF your life, haylue
been truly born anew into His div q.
ity. as He was born into our human y
on Christmas day-Phillips Brooks
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-12-23
Chinese Ruler.

The Empress Dowager Of China
was sold into slavery at the: age a
eleven. to save her family from star.
~ation. Afterwards. she was present.
ed to the late Emperor. and. upon his
wife's death. became Empresa Her
feet were never bound. and she was
taught to read after persistent plead.
1ng. The sterling qualities OF this
wonderful woman, like those Of Pills.
tury's vitos. have overcome every OBJ
stacle. And she holds herself 1t the
head of China, as does vitos ct the
head Of breakfast foods.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-12-23

Every housekeeper should know that
II they will buy Defiance Cold Water
Starch for laundry use they will save
not only time, because it never sticks
to the iron, but because each package
contains 16 Ozone full pound-while
sill other Cold Water Starches are put
up in A-pound packages. and the price
is the same, 10 cents. Then again
because Defiance Starch is free from
all injurious chemicals. II your grocer
tries to sell you 1907. package It
is because he has a stock on hand
which he wishes to dispose Of before
he puts in Defiance. He knows that
Defiance Starch has printed on every
package in large letters and figures
&c ozs." Demand Defiance and save
much time and money and the annoy.
ance Of the iron sticking. Defiance
never sticks,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-12-23

The feet OF the Christ-Child fall gentle
and white.
And the voice OF the Christ-Child tells
out with delight.
That mankind are the children Of God
on the sad and the lonely, the wretched
and poor,
That voice Of the Christ-Child shall fall.
And to every blind wandurcr opens the
door
or hope that he dared not to dream OF
before.
With sunshine Of welcome for ALL
The feet of the humblest may walk in
the field
Where the feet of the holiest have trod.
This this Is the marvel to mortals re-
Vcalcd
when the silvery trumpets Of Christmas
have pealcl.
That mankind are the children of God,
Phillips Brooks.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-12-23
ia
ERANklNCENSE

L his was pure white Teslu oD
~ tanned from the bark of tree
" found in India and Arabia.
When an incision was made in
the trunk, white liquid was obtained.
which presently hardened into kind
of vegetable material, brittle, glitter
ing, and of bitter taste. When burnt
the perfume was delicate and delight
full Made Of the very life-blood or
rare trees, the frankincense symbol
lied to the Eastern mind the essence
of holiness and purity. Its burning
was an act Of worship and reverence
to God AS it burnt the worshiper
prayed, and so the frankincense came
to be the emblem of prayer and wor-
ship Every service in the Hebrew
sanctuaries was accompanied by the
burning of incense. and as the smoke
rose and the scent was waited the
people realized that their prayers were
also ascending to Heaven. The Magi
gave gold to the King; the franklin
cense was alteration and worship to
God.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-12-23
II "Showed EN-"

Despite the fact that northern New
England is stronghold of temperance,
if not of prohibition, temperance leo
turers sometimes go there and encour
age the faithful. One such speaking in
Keene, New Hampshire, reminded his
hearers OF the story of Dives and Lag.
arus. The lecturer pointed out how
when Dives was in hades he did not
ask for beer or wine or liquor. but for
one drop OF water.
Now, my friends" said the lecturer.
what does that show us?"
A voice from the back of the hall In
stantly replied: 1T shows US where
you temperance people go to-" r.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-12-23
AGONY OF SORE HANDS.
Ceacked and Peeled-Wster and Heat
Caused Intense Pain-Could Do
No Housewcrk-Gratef
to Cuticura.

My hands cracked and peeled, and
were so sore it was impossible for mo
to do my houscwork If | put them In
water | was IN agony for hours; and
II | tried to cook, the heat caused in
tense pain. | consulted two doctors.
but their prescriptions were utterly
useless. And now after using one cake
OF Cutcura Soap and one box OF Cuti-
cura Ointment my hands are entirely
well. and | am very grateful (Sisned)
Mrs. Minnie Drew, is Dana St. Rox.
bury. Mass"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-12-23
Christmas Coastine.

Girls often are a little neglected in
the Christmas sports. says Country
Life in America. For their benefit,
and not omitting the boys. coasting
party may be organized, with rival
bobs. Let there be a competition for
distance, carried out over the level
snow of the road or lake, at the foot
Of the drop. A marking apparatus can
be constructed with evergreen lines.
which will be etched out In green
ara,nat the white snow.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-12-23
Few Hero>Princes.

The first Christmas gifts were .
tribute to hope as well as to faith, to
a divine ADMINISTRATION. Most heroes
con-, up out of common life. David.
the founder, was country lad who
studied the stars incidentally, but pro-
fesaionally was a killer of wolves to
save lambs. Few heroes are born
princes The Prince of Peace was
born without place to lay his head
ether than that shared with the dums
world
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-12-23
catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS as they cannot reach
the Of the dise Cstarrh fs blood constl
tuition disease and In order II you must take
Internal remedies. Halls CatArrh Cure IL taken In
ternsiy and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces. Halls Catsrrh Cure IL not . quack medi-
cine 1t prescr bed by Of the best ply sciAns
In this country year, and is regular prescription
1t IA composed of the best tonies known. combined
with the best blood purifier acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination Of the
ingredients is what produces such wonderful
suits In curing cxtarrh. send for testmontsis free
FL. CHENEY l. Co, PTops., Toaedo, D.
Sold BY Druggists. price Sc.
Take Halls Family Pills for eoastiposfea-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-12-23
Brings Peace and Joy.

The beneficence of the Christmas
idea is irresistible. Creeds come and
go. Dogmas swell and burst. Sects
are born and pass away; but the
Christians gift of Peace and Joy, OF
humanity diifused. of social compunc
ton embodied, is rapidly supersedine
the Herodian curse of narrow re-
ligion, of an inhuman sectarianism
and of a society of prejudice caste
and hate.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-12-23
Boston Baked Beans.

Bostonians are still true to baked
beans. Last year they spent on their
favorite diet more than the cost of two
battleships, or s6,o9S,272. According
to wholesale dealers 6S,732 barrels
were consumed in that period. and the
demand is increasing.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-12-23
ORioin Of the Mule.

The mule is a cross between the ass
and the horse, originally made in the
days OF Abraham and Isaac, and was
probably accidental. The discovery OF
the mule is related in Genesis xxxvi..
"a, where, relating the genealOgy Of
Esau, it says that Ajah and Anah were
the children Of ZibeOn. land this was
that Anah that found the mules in the
wilderness as he fed the asses Of q.
beon, his father"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-12-23
MYRRH.

~ YRRH was the CONCEALED
~ life-sap of a valuable tree,
go brittle, transparent, or yel-
low In color, with strong
odor. and a bitter, warm taste. 1t
exudes from the tree, without cutting,
in small drops like tears, at first oily,
but afterwards drying and hardening
on the bark II the tree is wounded,
the myrrh is increased. Ancient
Egyptian. Babylonish, Jewish, Greek
and Roman merchants dealt in it. ia
cob ordered his sons to carry to the
Prime Minister of Egypt "a little
balm. honey, spices, myrrh, nuts and
almonds" When the Savior was dy
ing He was offered wine mingled with
myrrh." Nicodemus brought myrrh
aud aloes for the embalment. 1t was
often used with frankincense in wor-
ship, but more frequently as per
fame. fumigator and medicine. 1t was
the symbol Of humanity, and given to
the Christ-Child as an emblem OF His
manhood and suffering.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-12-23
rc,r.-rhe colorndnn,. Winter R..or,

san Antonio IS an ideal place to
spend the winter. Half foreign, wholly
unique. it is altogether on" OF the in
tercstine places. Its perfect climate,
trni-tropicai vegetation and numerous
plazes. udppcs and missions make il
more like an Old Spanish city than any
American town.
The round-trip rate to San Antonio
wa Colorado q Southern is s4I 10. Com
pietc information may b" had from Mr..
T.. A. Cooper. c. l.. a. l5th and Curtis
SITS
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-12-23

Nave Yso. Ever SpeAs . Winter sosths
Galveston has the finest beach in the
south. The climate Is wonderful Low
altitude, humidity of atmosphere.
soothing sea breezes and the general
rest1ul enect of the easy southern life
All tend to slow down the irritable
heart and brain and bring about per-
feet rest.
Tho Colorado q Southern makes .
round trip rate Of $48.50 to Galveston.
Mr.. e. A. Cooper, C. T. A., nth and
Curtis Sts:. will tell you about this at
tractivs place.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-12-23
Those Who Have Tried II.

will use no other. Defiance Cold Wa
ter Starch has no equal in Quantity
or QualIty-l6 OF. for 10 cents. Other
brands contain only u OF.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-12-23


Seven y e ar 0
ago ! vas suner-
ing very much
through the fall
ure OF the kidneys
TO eliminate the
uric acid from my
system. Ny back
was very lame
and ached II |
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-12-23
A Biped Canine.

The curiosiiirs OF Vienna include =
sm1i dog, which having been born
without 'front.' legs, has learned to walk
about on its hind legs.