Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-06
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The Methodist camp meeting at Sandy
Springs embraces the third Sunday In this
month. beginning on Thursday before.
The old arbor, which hos been In q. dilapi-
dated and dangerous condition for years past,
has recently been repaired, being recovered
and all the rotten timbers removed. Several
of tho large trees close to the arbor, which
had dead limbs upon them, have been cut
down, preventing the. possibility Of danger
from falling timber. The work of recovering
the arbor, which ooyere space Of ground
30 by 60 feet, was accomplished in one day
l4,60O boards being nailed down. The roof
Is good one, aud if it lasts as long as tho
old one,it will be good for twenty five years.
W. G. Smith, one Of the oldest and most
successful school teachers in Anderson County,
has just closed six weeks schoo, at Deop
Creek Academy. We noticed by day book
that he had at the close Of his school about
90 scholars In attendance daily. What pity
the public schools of our State could not be
kept open. at least eight or ten months Of the
year. We hope chat our Legislature at its
ncxt session will make liberaf provision for
the oducation Of tho youth Of our country.
The bail storm, which visited this section
last May, came near running everything in
the shape Of field crops. But notwithstaud-
ing this terrible visitation. the crops are look
ing as we'll as could be expected undor the
circumstances. On an average the wheat,
corn and cotton Drops of this section might bo
put down in the neishborhood of half to
third Of crop.
The people Of Pendleton Township are
discussing the stock law yet Those who
were opposed to it before the recent election,
and who voted against foncing In the stock,
have since como out in favor Of it's adoption.
So great has been tho change in public senti
ment in its favor, that portion of the town.
ship are now discussing the pyactibilitv Of
extending the line fenco Of Centerville Towns
ship, which borders on tie East side Of Pen
dleton Township, and which adopted the stock
law, through portion of Pendleton Town
ship. While we do not think this possible,
except by special Act Of the Legislature, yet
it shows the change in the minds of tho
people upon this important subject.
The Grange'at This place is still in live
and working condition. w. W. Russell,
Peter McPhail, and Others, delivered excel.
lent and we'll timed speeches to tho members
Of tho Grange ut this place recently. At
the next regular meeting, which takes place
on tho first Saturday in next month, ESSAYS
will be read By Mr.. Thos. 3. Lee, on rotation
Of crops: Mr.. r. N. Morris, on the cultiva-
ton of wheat: Mr.. w. w. Russell, aud A. B.
Bowden, on corn culture: besides discussions
on other subjects relative to tho farm, the
dairy and the household.
On Saturday night last debate was hold
in the Grange Hall on the subject "Should
the negro be educated?" Many speeches
were made on both sides Of this question.
Some Of them were amusing and had not
much in them bearing upon the subiect while
others took a sensible view of The matter
giving many reasons why the negro should
and should not be educated. We think the
President, after patient hearing of both
| sides, decided that tile negro should be edu-
oa;ed.
Nj. G. w. Wat on, who lives ia this neigh.
borhood, will have the first bale Of now cotton
in the Anderson market this week.
M. D. A. Zeag gler, The popular teacher of
Mt. Zion Academy, is down with typhoid
fever. When last head rom he was on the
mend.
The camp meeting is looked forward to
with much interest BY the tent holders, aud
they arc ovcrhaulng and putting their houses
in order for the coming meeting. 1t is an.
nounc"d semi-o(icially that Bishop Wight
man will be present, together with other able
divines of the Methodist Church. D. A. S.
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For tho Keowee Courier.1