Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-07-26

Ripe watormelons have made their appear |
ance In our market.
,EnThe appearance of tho growing crops is ill |
that could be desired.
Copious showers Of rain visited us agaih oh |
Monday morning. Sa,
wo learn that tho bridge over tlttls Ri1or, at
the Falls, is unsafe.
Mr.. stophen II. Johnston. con Of our efficient
postmaster, is on visit to relatives and friends
In our town.
Mr.. Frank P. Alexandor, formerly connected |
with this paper, is "looal' on tho Fort Worth |
VTexas) daily Standard.
Ell jah Dcaton has our thanks for some fine |
mellow apples Of tho variety known as horse
apples. We consider thom tho best summer
apple grown.
. Married, on Sunday, 22d Of July, 1877, by
Rev. F. NJ. Morgan, at tho residence Of the
BRIDES mother, Mr.. N. II. Adds 10 Miss 8. Il.
Morton, both Of Ooonee county.
Rev. j. p. Smcltzor will preach in tho
Presbyterian Church on Sunday night next ut
The usual hour.
Wo notioo somo carly millet patches about
,Walhalla arc being harvested The yield of
hay Will bo largo and tho profit good.
That -four from sit.on's mills is good, better,
best. If you want -four put up for tho mar
kot these mllsare now ready to accommodate
you.
The communication from Pcndleton, in
reference to tho fonoo law, has been rccoivod;
but according to long established rules in this
Office. we cannot publish it on account Of no
name accompanying tho lcttor.
A total eclipse Of tho moon August 23d.
Visible in tho United Statcs. Tho eclipse
begins at $40 p. NJ, and onds at 0.lO P. M.
Middle of eclipse at 6.l4P.M.
Twenty fivo cents expended for ono bottle
of Shrinor's Indian Vermifugo will save your
'ohild from tho horrible agony Of being eaten
by worms.
Treasurer Porohor gives notice that the tax
books for the collection Of tho first installm ont
will close on tho 4th of August Those who do
not want to pay twolvo per cont. interest should
call and settle.
Mr.. Poroker, our County Treasurer, has mado
Ridge Railroad. Tho terms Of tho sale Of tho
road have not been complied with The statement
s'rnade that when tho litigation is over tho tax
wiz be paid.
What has become Of tho Abbeville Ress
aid Bannerf We did not get it laet week;
in fact, it has been coming 10 us very irregular
for several weeks past Friond Hugh, look
into the matter. We cannot do without your
valuable exchange.
The Pendloton Factory wool cards arc now
in successful operation undor skillful and
accommodating superintendent-Ben +.
Wilson. @. L. Reid & Co. will take charge
and forward nll wool left with thcm to DO
carded. SEQ advertisement in another column.
We have bcen favored with call by Mr.. M.
brown, travelling agent of the Register, of Co.
lumbia. Mr.. Brown reports tho prospects Of
The Register as worry good. Tho up.country
stands squaroly by tho Register. Now if tho
business men of Columbia will extend 10 il =
liberal patronage its success is assured.
Tho people should not forget tho pic MO at
Westminster on next Saturday. We hope the
good cause Of temperance, under tho auspices Of
Tho Good Tomplars, will receive On impetus that
day which will result in much good. West
minister has certainly been greatly benefited by
the Good Tomplars, for VIC now hear Of no rows
or disturbances, once vcry common there.
Mr.. Thos. II. Jones, Of Westminster, hos
brought to Office tho finest specimen Of Cor
man millot wo have seen This season. The stalks
aro about six feet high and the grain just be.
ginning to shapoin tho head Tho head is large,
boing inches in diameter and six inches long.
An aero Of such would yield largo amount of
hay.
A great deal Of rain has fallen in broken
showers since our last issue. From all parts we
hear tho rain hos boon general and Of that mild
kind which thoroughly vets without washing
land. The crop prospect hos greatly brghtcncd
md to tho bost wheat crop Of twenty years wc
have likelihood Of q corn crop as productive
as any for several years.
Rev. Fletcher Smith filled the pulpit in tho
Methodist Church on Sunday morning. IIo
preached ono Of those practical and common
sense sermons, which enabled us TO SEQ our
selves as others soc us. At night in tho samo
church Rev. Mr.. Morgan hold forth in
short and pointed Aiscourso. giving aome
heavy blows on tho heads Of tho angodly and
sinful.
Mossrs. J. II. sligh s. Son, In this weeks
PAPER, have something fresh to say TO their GUS
tomefs. This firm is still selling some Of its
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