01 Aug 1878
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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1878
Page
1
A dated testimonial praises Vegetine as a cure for dropsy. A laborer recalls severe swelling, illness, and recovery after months of failure with doctors and remedies. The letter asserts Vegetine cleaned the blood, restored strength, and improved daily life, urging others to seek the product.
A 1877 testimonial from Albert von Roer praises Vegetine for curing chronic health issues after illness from an accident. The letter claims multiple bottles restored health and eliminated blood poisons, attributing rapid, complete recovery to the medicine and its use as recommended by a local apothecary.
The Religious Press notes the Berlin Congress opening Asia Minor to Christian missions and religious liberty. It argues Britain’s Mediterranean gains advance Christian civilization, with Cyprus as a key prop and hopes for Protestant influence across the region, while surveying Jewish and Ottoman futures amid new geopolitical shifts.
Andrew Clark, Collector of Tax Revenue, to Commissioner Haun, reports seizures for violations of Internal Revenue laws in this district. The notices list whiskey, low wines, and distillery products seized, reflecting enforcement actions and concerns over crooked whiskey in the region. The reports reference ongoing efforts to curb illicit spirits and uphold tax collection duties.
Attorneys for diverse creditors of the Greenville and Columbia Railroad Company filed a bill in the United States Circuit Court for the District of South Carolina. The suit claims prior judgments lien the property, asserts the state has a superior lien, and details insolvent condition with about 842,000 in floating debt and 3,075,702 in bonded debt. A temporary injunction restrains judgment creditors and officers from enforcing actions or turning over the road, with a similar filing by other holders of second mortgage bonds. The complaint, lengthy and document-heavy, aims to place the road in receivership and secure payment priorities amid default risk and market pressures. Proceedings expected early Bi 7 al oe bar, before Judge Land.
The speaker values practical gains for the people and country but resists sweeping revolutions in farming and stock raising. He notes the long existence of the fence law and urges caution, stressing certainty over speculative benefits and the need to preserve tested options.
A garbled 19th century cry from Lexington County Democrats urging adoption of a platform opposing extortion and misused funds, denouncing certain representatives and urging party loyalty. The fragment includes demands against county treasurers and opposition to railroad influence, with scattered references to state politics and personal editorials.
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