Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-08-02


night was sublime. Those who have mover heard
real frog scrcnado can form no conception Of
tho grandoqucnco Of such thing. Wo can
scaroe find words to express our extaoy and de-
light. for thcrc is something particularly pleas
ing in tho plaintivo and mono tonous chant Of tho
frog, when tho SUMMER moonlight sleeps upon
tho bank and there Is nothing 6lso to break tho
silence There was on hand that night the
"blacksmith frog" SO called because his note is
said to resemble tho clank Of tho hammcr on tho
anvil; also one Of the species called tho "sugar-
miller" 50 named because his song is like the
grating Bound Of sugar mill; and still another
called tho "crying frog" or real bass oroaker.
So that thoro was considerable variety in their
music while they lifted up their voices in tho
Silly night and sang with grand effect that dcar
old plantation melody, "Tho Old Folks at Home"
II was rendered with so much pathos that even
our littlo canine friend was melted to tears and
could not refrain from actually joining in tho
chorus. Kind readers, If any of you ever have
tho pleasure of hearing q frog eonccrt or sefe-
nado, try to listen patiently as wo did, for thcy
always sing as we'll as they know how.
Saturday last was gala day in tho young and
growing town Of Westminster. Tho Good
Templars Of that place had invited tho lodges
from other portions of tic cdduty to grand
temperance pic nio, which was held at West
minister Church, q beautiful spot about q half q
mile from tho village. Hero had gathered rep.
rcscntativcs from evory portion Of tho county,
and when We arrived there, although quito early,
wo found fully ono thousand people on tho
ground. and moro cheerful, happy looking
oyyl In hnr ri IN Gnl
wives, brothers and sisters parents and children
had for one day put aside oil care and anxiety
and determined to have good time, and a good
timc thcy did have, as all will bear witness.
About Il o'clock tho people filed the church to
oycrflowing, when the Lodge and visiting Tcn-
plars, clothed in simple but beautiful rcgalia,
took their places and tho exercises commenced
by temperance odo sung by tho Lodge and
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Sisk. Rev. II. N. Hayes
was then introduced and gavc fcrvcnt inspir-
ing and eloquent address upon the subject of
| temperance. His remarks were listened to with
deep interest, and hc was loudly applaudcd by
tho vast congregation. Another hymn was sung
and then MIR. o. a. Pickle of Grccnvillc, was
| introduced and mado on impassioncd and STIR
ring appeal in behalf of temperance, illustrated
earnest, forcibo and pleasant speaker and made
an excellent impression. At tho close of Mr..
| P.'s remarks San hour for refreshments" was
| announced, and then from every vehicle came
forth basket after basket Of cdiblcs until it be-
| camo n wonder where 30 much could havo bcen
stored away. 1t would be useless to attempt TO
| cnumerate tho various good things provided.
AL that could be desired to provoke appetite
| or TO please the fancy was there in great abuu-
dance, and the good people Of Westminslcr wcrc
determined mono should go away hungry or un-
provided for Their hospitality was unbourdcd,
and wc speak from satisfactory experience
when say that Tugaloo Township will turn
out better housc-kccpcrs, prettcr girls md q
more hosptahle people than any other township
| in tho county After dinner The crowd assem-
| blcd again in tho church to listen to addresses
| on temperance and tho Sunday school cause
Mr.. j. II. W. Johnston, Of Walhalla, was intro
duccd as the speaker on temperance, and In a
clear, comprehensive aud maserly effort he
held his audience spell bound for about half
an hour as lle portrayed aud exposed drunken
ness and ihtcmperahce and the long catalogue
of evils resulting thcrcfrom in oil their hideous
ness and dcformity. Mr. US pcoration was
tragical and spirited. Mr.. o. a. Pickle then
gayc beautiful and interesting talk on the
subject Of Sunday schools. Ills subject was
composed of five words, "Watcl, act truth
company. honor" and was thoroughly elaborated
and explained lIe gave short account of his
work in Grecnvillc and elsewhere, and spoke of
the encouragement ho was meeting with whcr-
ever he went Mr.. p. is truly devoted pious
good man, whose heart is deeply engaged in oil
kinds of Christian work. This closed tho ex-
erc:scs of tho day, and the large audience soon
dispersed 10 their respective homes.
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