Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-08-23
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"A good sowing machine for sale at this
Office on reasonable terms.


good sowing machine for sale at this
Office on reasonable terms.
Mrs. J.D.Pope and daughter, of Columbia,
Are in our mountain town, seeking good water
hnd puro mountain dir. at
This( Wednesday, morning the sky wears
tho prospect of rain and the atmosphere is
damp and closo. sg;@
Bishop Howo, of tho Episcopal Church, will
bo In Seneca City on Friday, August 2ith, and
will hold divine services.
Mr.. H., w. Pieper's grape crop in walholla
a hos been great success. lIc expects to be
fable to make 100 gallons Of wine
Miss Morse, tho music teacher Of Duo West
Female College, is guest of Dr. Johnson's
family. She socks our bracing mountain
atmosphere.
County Auditor Watson and Mr.. J. D. Werner,
Of our town, are happy men. The former has
p boy and tho latter girl added to their house
holds.
Mr.. J.'C. stribling, formerly Of 0conce, is the
Inventor and pntentce of tho "Dixic Fruit
Picker" an intention very useful and worthy
tho attention of fruit growers, either for sale or
home use.
Mrs. R. A. Hunter will accept our thanks
for those peaches she brought US all tho way
from Coosa County, Alabama. Tho fruit was
large aud of excellent flavor.
The Charleston Journal Of Commerce is
Syaeased to learn that thcre is prospect Of
the early reduction of frcigbts between Chars
lesion and tho intorior Of the Stato"
We notice from our exchanges that severe
draught is prevailing in various parts of tho
State and that in many sections tho crops have
been seriously injured.
Petitions have been forwarded from Walhalla
and Seneca City to Governor Hampton, asking
that an early day may be named for the election
of Sheriff Of Oconcc County.
We have been requested to give notice That
there will DO n pic mic given at Seneca City
mineral springs on Saturday, 25th instant.
A large attendance and q pleasant time is
anticipated
Mr.. W. II. james has our thanks for n
busho basket full of fine peaches. They
were OF good size, ono Of them mcasuring ! 3
inches in circumference
Mr.. Wm. S. Prichard has presented us with
the Goth Of juno md opened on the 18th Of
August.
"a stitch in time saves nine" Disease in
various forms is supcrinduccd by tho cxs,.
tcnco Of worms in children and adults
Shriner's Indian Ycrmlugo will destroy and
expcl them, thus removing tho cause, saving
both the life and money.
We arc indebted to DR.. r. T. Norman, who
keeps on hand large fresh assortment Of drugs,
medicines and fancy nrtclcs, for box of
scgars. lie hns an assortment of the best
,scgnrs and takes grcat pleasure in waiting on
his friends and the public. lie has our thinks
for his repeated Kindness to us.
One County aud n number OF townships in
several counties of this State have adopted
the provisions Of the new fcnco law. In II few
ycars our people will have seen The working OF
tho law in practice and can adopt or reject its
provisions MS they may deem most advantageous
with the lights before them
We heard a good farmer near Wahalla say on
Tuesday that the drought now prevailing was
the most injurious 10 him Of any drought in n
number of years. The complaint is general
that rain is badly needed.
AR. NJ. II. Bryce, informs us that he sold
lust week. nt his market house. on main street
about 2.700 pounds of beef, about 800 pounds
of pork aud 800 poonds of nation making
IN all $500 pounds Who says that our
people are not meat eaters?
Tho meeting at the Baptist Church is still
in progress with nnahated interest Large
audiences attend day and night, and deep
religious feeling seems to pcrvadc The congrc
cations. Up to this writing "wednesday
seven or eight persons have joi::cd the church
Many inqnrers arc asking what they must do
To DO eaved.
On Tuesday nj II 4. NJ, Dr.. Ililcn preached
from the eighth chapter Of Acts and 35th verse,
where Philip preached Jesus to the cnnuoh.
10 many the sermon was UNCONVENTIONAL. advo-
eating baptism ns essential to obedience. TO us
81 was Hhat lbe Apostle called it, preaching
Jcsus al5
The election for town officers in Anderson
was very close. Capt. Mo(imth, the irdcpcnd.
cnt candidate for Intcudent, was two vote head
In the count. The papers charge fraud. Tho
wardcns were eleotcdby cumulative voting, each
party electing two wardcns by largo majorities.
Tho weather about Walhalla has been very
dry for some time and late upland corn is
injurimg more than at any time during Tie
Summer. The nights are cool, but the days