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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-20
Female College.

The Female College at Wulhalla organized
and put in operation under the auspices of Dr..
}. r. Smcltzcr. opened its exercises on Thurs
day, the 18th instant. After prayer by DR..
Smother he proceeded to organize tho classes.
lie has arranged for threo cassas in tho Pro-
paratory Department and three in the Cvllogi.
ate Department. We woro present with q
number of the citizens Of Walhala and wit
messed the opening ceremonies. We heard
the doctor announce tho curriculum and the
requirements for each class. It is certainly
very high for female college, comprising for
graduation thorough curse in Latin and
French or German ut the option of tho student,
as also thorough course in Mathematics,
Astronomy, Logic, Rhetoric, &c. The study
of Greek, music and fancy work is optional.
Inc College opened with 4S prcsont six of
whom entered the Junior or loves. class in
the Collegiate Department. and considcra
bio number the class preparatory for tho
Collegiate Department. We understand
from DR.. Smel'zcr that tho number of stus
dents have increased to G3, eight of whom
are in the Collegiate department. We have
every reason to hopo that in less than ono
month there will be 100 attending his college.
lle has employed number of competent lady
assistants, and instruction can be had in ey.ry
branch of study usually taught in female
colleges DR.. S. has shown in his connection
with Newberry College that ho knows no such
word as fail. lIe gavc life and vitality to that
institution when it appeared to be dead. lie
therefore will surely succeed in his present
undertaking for which he is cminontly fitted
flo enjoys the respect and esteem of our
people, both for his ability and his sterling
Christian character, and oil are disposed to
forward his efforts. IIo, himself, however, ia
tower of strength in any educational effort
and will bo found able in fcw years of
building up hourishng female college at
Walhalla. Allwho have daughters to educate
will find his college all they could desire.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-20
Sandy Springs Camp arec,in..

On Thursday night Of last week, tho 18Th.
began the annual meetings at the above place.
Inc usual programme was announced consisting
CT ABOUT four serviccs each day. The Gospel
OF christ was preached in an able and earnest
manner during Friday and Saturday, and no
mile degree of interest was manifested ! /, tho
congregation at all the exercises. The Sabbath
d"y dawncd bright and beautiful and at an early
hour the people began to pour in from evory
direction, and upon the arrival Of tho trains
from Grcenyilc and Walhalla, bringing large
numbers OF persons, the whole encampment be-
camo mass Of living humanity. The number
IN attendance was variously estimated at from
a,oo0 TO 5000. We arc satisfied from obscrya-
tlon and the opinion Of others Who have seen
large bodies Of people together, that 5000
would approximate very closely tho number pre.
sont. At IL o'clock Bishop Wightman asconded
me pulpit and began the devotions Of tho hour
by reading and singing an appropriate hymn.
A'ter IN carncst and heartfelt prayer by Rev.
DIR. Jones, of Pendloton, tho Bishop hold the
vast audience spell bound for two hours with an
elaborate and comprehensive discourse upon the
hoPo OF tho Christian. 1t would be presump.
tion In US TO attempt 10 give eycn an outline OF
TINS mastery argument. II aboundcd in the
Truths Of tho Gospel. MS ponnct. by tho inspired
writer's intersperscd with many touching aud
beautiful thoughts Of tho speaker It was full
Of sentiments and expressions calculated to
awaken an interest in tho unbciever's mind and
heart II laid bare, in all its doformity and
h'deousness, tho doctrine Of infdelity as taugb,
by Tindall and others, aud lof. nothing for them
'o'c''nS to, not even so much as rorc Of sand
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-20
FOR SHERIFF,
RICHARD T.. NORMAN.
OBITUARY.

DIED, 9th Of September, 1877, at her hus-
bands residence. on Tugaoo River, Ooonce
County, s. c., MRs. REBEooA l.. SmELon, wifc
of Il. W. Shelor, and daughter Of NJ. y. and A.
NJ. Stribling. in her 3ilh year.
| Having been dedicated 10 God in her child
| hood, she grew up uuder tho kind and haow ed
| influence Of the church and Christian parents.
She early espoused herself to the Lord and re-
membered her Creator and Redeemer in The days
of her youth, and maintained her Christian pro-
fession unbemished ill the day Of her departure
Though her bodily sufferngs in her last illness
were extreme, hor faith in Jesus, "that dear
| FRIEND" never wavered, and her hope remained
firm in Him and hor heart resigned TO tho will
| of her Lord.
She leaves heart.strioken and devoted hus-
band and two little children to mourn their
loss. What u loss and how great loss none
can 80 deeply and so kcenly feel as he who
shared with her for time the pleasures and
enjoyments as we'll as The tolls and vicissiiutcs
of life which try the trueness of the heart aud
prove the purity and strength Of the affections.
It may be snii of her what King Lemuel said of
virluous woman, "lier price is FIR above
rubies. The heart Of hor husband could safey
trust in her and she did him good and not evil
all tho days Of her lifc.'
But her heart was not selfsh; il was free.
open, warm and true to friends: and .:sho
stretched out her hand TO- the poor; yen, she
reached her hana-to the needy"
But whilst mourning for so grent loss to
family and friends. they should be supported
and comforied with the thought tlat their loss
is her unspcakablc gain. for M we oil trust
she is present with the Lord. which divine in
spiration assures us lis fnr better" BLESS al
ore the dead who die in tho Lord. yen saith The
spirit. that they may rest from their labors and
their works do follow them"
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Ihe concluding portions Of tho Bishops sermon,
In reference to the Christian's hope Of Heaven,
were enough to melt to tears the most obstinate
and determined sinner We suppose 8. 900 per.
sons listened attentively and patiently to this
DISCOURSE without appearing tho least wearied.
other able preachers also hold forth during the
day The meeting MAS continued on Monday
with increasing intorcst. aud ut tho night service
wo witnessed scene that deAes description aud
one that We shall not soon forget. Rev. o. A.
Darby, p. E., was to preaoh, but before he had
finished praying, preparatory to preaching, ON
overshadowing or pouring out Of the holy epirit
seemed to como upon tho people, and simul,a-
neous shout and halelujah to the Lord burst
forth from number Of voices, which continued
and increased until Mr.. Darby had to quit
praying and did not preach at all. These dem.
onstrations continued to late hour. In the
language Of the Methodist preachers cit was
melting lme." Tho meeting closed on Tuesday
morning. There were great many conversions
and additions to the church; tho exact number
We hayo not yet learned. D.A.s.
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Cheap TelegrapIling.

The following telegram, says tho Anderson
Htelltgcncer, which Dir. E. T. Cashino has
kindly placed in our possession. explains
itself, and gives to our readere the gratifying
information that great reduction has been
made in the ratos OF telegraphng between
points on tho Grcenville and Columbia and
Blue Ridge Railroad:
COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept. l2, 1877.
10 AU Operators:
The Greenvillo and Columbia Railroad
Telegraph Company on and after this date
will charge for tclegrnms on this line twenty.
fivo oonts for ten words, and two cents for
each additional word. betwc On any two points,
including tho Blue Ridge line.
JABEZ NORTON, JR., Manager.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-20

Tho Register, Of tho 10th instant, sends out
supplement, containing premium list Of
tho State Agricultural Society. The Register
states that tho prospects arc that tho coming
State Fair will be IN eminent success and
very properly invokcs the cordial cooperation
Of every class to make it true index Of our
material md industrial progress. Tho
premium list is n very full and liberal one
and embraces every department OF agriculture
and mechanic arts, as we'll as fancy work, the
fino arts, &c. The great aim of agricultural
fairs is to excite among farmers and mcchan
les generous rivalry to excel either in the
quantity or quality Of tho product grown or
manufactured. In this way much good is
accomplished, not only by stimulating cvory
energy Of the producing class, but also by
tho knowledge acquired by experiments in
tillagc and fertilizing. These necessarily
follow the highest efforts at production, an ,
not only tho persons competing are benefited,
but oil others, by reading the accounts of the
plan followed by the successful competitor.
1t is not the value of the premium offered,
but the pride of success which works tho
6'S"tSop toou' fAHolhSt SIett uuVantaSc OF
fairs is the exhibition Of the best breed of
stock, fowls, Sc , rs also the various improved
Implements of agriculture. Comparatively
fow arc able to buy and test personally the
different kinds Of ploughs, &c., but by attcnds
ing fairs thcJ can sec specimens of the
various manufacturers and also witness n
practical test Of their relative value. We
believe not only that fairs should bo sustained
and encouraged, but that every farmer who
can spare the money should attend and cnre>
fully examine the articles exhibited A vast
amount Of valuable information could be
gathered through the eyc and whom desired,
the mind could get full information as to any
article notfully understood from the exhibit
Or. County fairs arc we'll enough and
should be encouraged, rs they are accessible
tomany who cannot afford to attond the State
1air and arc to such of much value, but the
exhibitions at county fairs arc limited and
generally mined to agricultural products.
AT tho State Fair labor saving machinery Of
oil kinds is exhibited, rs we'll rs tho finost
sspecmens Of stock and agricultural products.
,Wo think the State Fair should be encouraged
by every we'll wishcr of tho country
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-20
county Convention.

After our issue Of last week had been struot
OH telegram was received giving information
that the order for holding the election 70,
Sheriff Thursday, the Goth instant, had 1beou
revoked. The proclamation has boen re-
turned to Columbia and we presume the cleo
ton will 10 ordered to be held about tho ls,
of November. This will give time for the
appointment of Commissioners of Election
anu the notifying Of tho managers Of the
various precincts. It will also give the people
time to cast about and determine whether tho
raco shall be opon to all or whether thoro will
20 primary election or nomination in nuy
way. Already we have in the fold six or
moro candidates and others may still como
out, so that tho Democratic vote will bo large !.
~ divided. While this is true, wo do not
know that any others but Democrats will run.
we hear great many people, who speak in
opposition to q nomination by primary cleo
ton or IN any othor way. contending the tin,c
has como when wo can venture on the old
plan OF free race for tho Office itself. Per.
sonally We have nothing to soy 10 this CON
nectlon, boing content to abide the will of the
people when once made known. To learn
the wish of tho people n this matter We lfaye
called mccting of the County Convention to
10 held on Saturday, the 9th Of October. Tho
convention will be composed of one delegate
TO every ten members Of every club, in the
county, being TIE rule heretofore acted upon.
Wo make this call not on our individual res
possibility as County Chairman, but in obo
d'ence to resolution Of tho last County Con-
vention, to the effect that the County Chair.
man should call tho convention together in
case an election for Sheriff should at any time
DO ordered We earnestly hopo the officers of
the various clubs will try to have meoting
OF their clubs and send up delegates to the
convention. 1t matters not whether YOUR
clubs favor or oppose nomi nation. Whntoycr
be their views let them meot and confer
together. 1t may be doomed unnecessary to
to take any action in tho matter, but lot the
convention meet and decide this question.
NO ono should forget the grcat good which
has flowed from thorough organization. By
1t the State has been redeemed and tho ring
of plnndercrs. who have fattened from tho
hard earnings of tho taxpayers, has been
scattered and broken. We ought still to keep
up a formal organization, ready to act together
IN emergencies, and no harm. but rathor much
good is ikoly to result from an occasional ase
sembling of our County Convention. Whether
or not then, any organized action be deemed
necessary in tho coming election, we trust
delegates from oil our clubs will moot on tho
day named and determine what shall bo done.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-20
The whipping Post.

The grand jury at Abbcvillc, at tho recent
term OF the Court. recommended tho rcstora-
tion Of the whipping post in South Carolica.
Only few weeks ago tho Press and Banner
hoped no one would be found to adyo-
cate this relic of barbarism, and for this
reason this voico from Abboyile surprises us.
We are sorry to feel that the condition of
society is such as to coll loudly for some moro
effective punishment for crime. Nevertheless
1t is true. and nnles something more than
tho Jail be provided as punishment for pctty
crimes, then property can never bo safe. A.
negro hero went to Jail rathcc than work tn %
roads. and when somo parties offered to pay
his tno and let him work it out he refused,
proforringt the Jail. IT. is place Of rest and
good feed 10 u majority Of tho race, and is a
refuge from work rather than punishment.
WHAT'S to be done with such people? Are
they to DO permitted to steal or deity tho law
and then laugh at tho punishment, and tho
only punishment that can be inaictcd9 Is the
stock and personally Of tho county to bo
taken with impunity? Whether it be tho
whipping post or not, the Legislature must
provide somo moro adequate punishment for
petty crimes. The present law has in
creased crimo and the expenses Of tho convic-
tion and punishment Of offenders arc all
charged against tho taxpayers. Wo havo
oftcn said tho whipping post could injure no
honest man, though ono should stand at every
oross-road in the County, and wo have
always bcen unable to see Why society should
protcotrogdcs and thieying vagabonds. Let
us havo somo moro cffSctnal punishment for
crime than fne and imprisonment. Tho no.
gro ares nothing for tho disgrace ofbcing i'm
5prisened Ia jail and nothing for the infamy
Of tho crime leading to his Imprisonment.
lie can boreachcd through tho hide. Il will
mako rogues, whether white OF black, honest
in acs, However tlioYish AT heart.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-20
Attention, Democrats !!

\ In accordance with resolution adopted al
che last meeting Of the Democratic County Com
vention, hereby call meeting Of the Conven.
tion Of the Democratic Party Of Oconec County,
to DO held in the Court House at Walhalla, on
SATURDAY, tho 9th day Of October next, at Il
o'clock NJ, to consider the proprcty of taking
somo action in reference TO the election OF
Sheriff and Coroner Of the County.
Each Club in the County will send one dele
gate for every ten members on Club roll.
w. e. KEITH,
County Chairman.
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oonnneroial.

New YORK. September II --C"tton s,endy
-uplands l44: Orleans ia: snles 927: con.
soldnted net receipts 1922. Gold dull, at
l.O2B.
CHARLESTON. September l7.-Cotton ensy
--mIddling l0s; net receipts TIA; sales 500;
exports coastwise !. .904.
LlvERP,oI.. September l7.--Cotton with
lair business at previous prices -middlng
up'ands 6Sd.; middling Orleans 6 5,l6i.; sales
10000.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-20
The State Of South Carolina.
-
OCONEE COUNTY

BY Richard Ls~i'. Esq.. Judge Of Probate.
Young Davis. Plaintiff. against William B.
Davis and Others Defendauts 3 -PErlrIok
AND SUMMONS IN Partition AND FOR RE-
LIEF A
To, Willam B. Davis. G. D Davis. Elisabeth
3 Eston. Lofty Ann Fisher. Chesly
Fisher LAURA Davis. jain s. Davis,
E Edie Lee Davis; Walter G. Davis. Mary D:
B. Davis Mnry l.. Ii"lmes, Sallio .. Davis.
Mamie NJ. Dasis, lIarvev A. Davis. Boa
triee e Davis and CIifie H. Davis, legal
heirs and REPRESENTATIVES, Of Harvey Davis;
Deceased
" " are hereby required to appear at the
Cn"rt OF Probate. t. be holden ut Wall
halla. s. O.. for Oconee County, on Monday,
the 9Th day of November. A. D. 1877, to
snew cauae 1t any you oan; why the Real
Estate of Harvey Davis. deceased. situate in
enid County, On Tugalop River, bounding
lands of 1. 5. Ramsey. Robert Powell, W.
Smith. Chesley Fisher and others, COM
'"'"'"g --., acres originally granted to
ailotting to tho said Ynung Davis, Plaintiff;
and the defendants, William B. Da' is, 9. D:
Davis and Elizabet B. Elston, each one-fiftti
thereot. and the remaining ono fifth rs follows;
one-thrd thereof to tho defendant, Mary L..
Holmes, and the other two-thirds thereof i1
equal portions to the said Salie B. Davis;
Mamie NJ. Davis. Harvey A. Davis, BentricG
D. Davis and Cldo H. Davis, and for tho re-
lief demanded in the petition and complaint
herein.
Given under my hand and seal. this Mtli
day OF August, in the year of our Lor98ne
thousand eight hundred and aeventy-a&Aen
nnd in the one hundred and sccondfaar Of .
American Independence
RICHARD LEWIS, Judge Of ProhalG3A
Oconee County. SsG.
TO tie absent Defendants:
Willinm b. Davis. q. d. Davis, Eliznbetb
b Elston and John s. Davis: Take notice
I hat the petition and summons herein, has
been filed in the Office of tho Probate Judge,
at the Court House, in Walhalla, South Caro-
lima. tor the purposes set forth in tho above
and fnr relief
5. P. DENDY. Plaintiffs Attoraey.x
WalhalIa. Oconeo County,W Z,
August 80. 1877 al III
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-20
Tho war In Europe.

Severe and desperate fighting has taken
place at Plevna. The Russians havo met with
reverses of q serious nature. The losses on
both sides have been severe--twenty thousand
or moro. There are at least four hundred
thousand Turks and Russians looking each
othor in the face in Bulgaria. Desperate
fighting, with more definite results, is near at
hand.
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For Sheriff.

gsS- Tho many friends Of G. KEELs MAX
WE'LL announce him as q candidate for Sheriff
OF ooonee County at the eleotlot now ordered 10
fill tho vacancy ocoaslohed By tho death of W.
N. Craig
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For Sheriff.

Dey" Tho friends of W. NJ. WOCDIN respect
fully announce him as candidate for Sheriff of
Oconee County at the election ordered to be
hold by Governor Hampton to fill tho vacancy
oocasioned by tho death Of W. N. Craig
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-20
New Advertisements.
Candidates.
For Sheriff.

1@" The many friends of s. NJ. POOL re-
spectfully announce hir as q candidate for
Sheriff or Oconee County, ut tho election now
ordered, to fill tho vacancy ocoasioned by the
death Of W. N. Craig. \
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For Sheriff.

DaS- The many friends Of LEONARD
ROGERS respectfully announce him as oandi-
date for Sheriff Of Oconco County, at the cleo
ton now ordered, to fiji the vacancy occasioned
by the death Of W. N. Craig
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-20
For Sheriff.

edy- Tho friends of W. BROWN an
nonnce him q cundidatc for sheriff of Ocnnee
Cnunty at tho election to be held on the lst
day Of November next.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-20
For Sheriff.

aGS" The many friends Of Capt. JAMES II,
REID respectfully announce him as q candidate
for Sheriff of Oconee County at tho election now
ordered to lll tho vacancy ocoasioned by the
death Of W. N. Craig
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For Sheriff,

h0- The friends of JAMES ii ROBINS
respectfully announce him d canddate fof
sher'f OF oeonee County at tho special elec.
non ordered by Gcv. Hampton to tll the
vacancy occasioued by the deutb Of W. N:
Craig. Il
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DISSOLUTION.

NOTICE is hereby given that the partnership
~ heretofore existing bel wcen the Undersigned
in the business of Tanning and Manufacturing
Boots and Shoes. under the firm name of the
"OcoNEE TANNgRY." was dissolved by mutual
consent on the lst day of September instant
All debts duo 10 the firm will be paid to Mr.
It. Wanncr, who will continue the business and
all debts due by the firm will be settled by him
GABRIEL FlLZlNGER,
GOTTLOB WANNER.
September 18th, 1877
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STATE OE SOUTH CAROLINA,

managers OF election Of
Oc0nee County.
W WHEREtS. vacancies exist in the Offices of
W Sheriff and Coroner OF the County Of Oc,nre
BY reason Of tho deuth oil W. N. Craig and t,,,
resignation of L. Norman. lately Sheriff and
Coroner respectively
Now. therefore. you and each of YOU nrc
hereby required. with strict regard 10 the pro-
visions of The constitution aud laws of tho Statr
touching your duty in such Gus" to cause nm
c!cciom 10 no held III tho said County on
THURSDAY, November lst. 1877, to fiji sad
vacancies
All bar rooms and drinking saloons snal' he
closed on tn" said day of cleo, on ,,nl an, p.r
son who shall sell any intoxic.'ing lruk. on
said tny OF electinn snail be Iccme guI'i, ,t :,
misdrmeHnor. and on conviction Ihrr"oI si,.,
be fined In sum Of not less Than Que hundred
dollars. or be imprisoned for period of not less
than one month nor more than six months.
In testimony whereof have hcreunto set nv
hani and caused The Grnat Seal OF the
Sintc to be affixed a. rolumhin this 9Th
L. 8. day Of September. D 1877 AMI in
the one hundred and second year OF the
American independence.
BY THE GOVERNOR:
WADE HAMPTON.
r. NJ. SIMS, Secretary Of State.
Sept 90. 1877 44.4t
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0CONEE TANNERY.

''HE undersigned having purchased the intc-
rest of MIR. Gabriel Filzinger in the above
mentioned tannery. gives notice that ho will
continue The bnain ss at the same place and
under tho same name rs he, etofore.
All persons indebted tc The old firms aro re-
ques'ed to come forward and settle to enable me
TO pay off the liabilities thereof
Thanking tho public for past liberal patronage.
would respectfully solicit continuance Of the
same, feeling assured that my manufactures
will give entire satisfaction rs in the pnst
Respectfully,
GOrTLOB WANNER
September l8. 1877. a.
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THE KEOWEE COURIER.
by KEITH. SMITH & CO..
: ST -
WALlIALLA, S. c.:
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 90, 1877.
TER MS

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Communications Of a personal
character, when admissible, and
announcements of Candidates
will be charged for as advertise
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chcaply executed.
Gr Necessity compols us to
adhere strictly to the require
mcnts of cash payments.
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State Fair.

ounty Chairman.
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) hereby given that have no AGENT, and T
1 will not pay any debts except those contracted
by myself EUGENIA ADAMS
Sept l3, 1877 43 ct