Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-06-28
If sou won't TO know what "true inward
dess" means, Cry some early cucumbers.

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dess" means, try some early ououmbers.
The tax in Spartanburg County is 15A
mile, Eve mills being to meet the interest on
the Air Line and Asheville Railroad bonds.
Spartanburg promises to become ono of the
wealthiest Counties in the State at no distant
day.
1t is with pleasure we welcome back 10 our
midst Miss Lizzie Norton, oldest daughter Of
our townsman. Col. J.t Norton, who has
recently returned from the Female College at
Athens, Georgia. where she has been for TIE
past six or seven months as q student. She
has come home to spend the vacation.
Rev. II. N. Hays will deliver an address on
the subject Of temperance On Saturday. 30th
of Juno, at 8 O'clock P. NJ, at New Bethel
CRhrcR, and preach on Sunday after at IL
o'olobk A. NJ. at the Same place.
Ten thousand dollars was subscribed for
the endowment Of Walhalla College on Tuess
day evening before 4 O'Clock. This subscrip.
ton has been made by twenty men each giving
$500, aud all entirely responsible. We ex,
poet by our next issue to show considerable
increase on this amount.
This week closes forever the exercises Of
Newberry College at Walhalla. 1t returns
to Newberry to again try its fortunes at it's
native homo. Wo wish Il success, though
many Of its friends predict its early death.
We feel sure Newberry con ST. sport good
college and we believe her people will do 80,
and wo hopo to 500 the college prosper in its
good work.
Our County Auditor has furnished US with
the following interesting statement in regard
to our taxes in the past and the present: Tax.
able property in tho County in l875-76.
amounted TO $l777,l20. The State tax on
this was $l9,548.32; County tax on same was
$6,998.4s; total tax $26,546.sO. The taxable
property Of tho County in l87G-77 amounts
to $l,74l,l04. State tax on this foots up
$l2, 1912; County tax on samo is $5,223.3l;
total tax, $l7,4ll.03, Difference between
the Chamberlain Government in favor Of the
Hampton Government is $9.l35.77. Com
| i lent is unnecessary. The above figures speak
for themselves.
We learn that mad dog was killed on last
Sunday evening at the residence Of Mr.. r.
NJ. Hubbard of this County. Tho only
damage the dog did, rs wo learn, was the
biting Of two hogs in the neighborhood. The
hogs have been penned to await future devel-
opn,ents. The dog belonged to q Mr.. Bur
kett. We urge upon our town authorities the
Importance 5f passing law requiring the
/ muzziing Of all the dogs in town. This kind
Of law Is prevailing in the towns of Ander-
son, Greensille, Abbovile and other places
The life of one person is worth more than all
the dogs in creation. Let every canine be
instantly killed that is caught withouta muzzl,
on. sl.JLs
We direct special attcnti6nF.a advertise
ment Of L. d. Lee, headed "New Discovery
To beautify the last resting place Of o deceased
friend or relative is not only an evidence o
civilization, but Of q warm and generous soul
Marble is for this purpose so costly as to b.
beyond the reach Of very many Of our people
and tho new composition we'll supplies It's place
II very much resembles marble, is imperyious It
water and does not, like marble, grow dark will
age, but the sun aud atmosphere tends to bleacl
it, making 1t whittier every year. Box tombs TO
children are put up at $l5, and for adults o
$50. Head stones or monuments will be erectet
at reasonable rates. Mr.. Lee also can put VI
imitation marble mantel pieces, which ar
ornamental and everlasting. Tho compositio,
Is also used for imitation marble steps and 70
making the box Of q we'll. It's cheapness rem
ders it accessible to all for many useful purposes
Call ut Mr.. Lees residence, on the farm 0
Samuel Reid, deceased, and see somo mic
specimens of box tombs and satisfy yourself o
the beauty and utility Of this new composition
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