Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-03-07

Charleston, Columbia and points Oh Blue Ridge
Railroad will close at 0 p. NJ, daily. Mail to
Air Line Railroad docs not leave on Sunday
night.
NJ. F. Anscl, Esq, and lady are guests Of
our townsman. Mr.. John Ansel. Mr.. Ansel
has reccntiy married one Of Greonvile's lovely
maidens and has brought his bride to our
mountain town to enjoy our delightful climate
and hno mountain scenery. Wo wish Mr.. a.
and his happy bride many years of happiness
and prospe rity.
The young ladies Of the Walhalla Female
College have organized Literary Society
called the "philophrenian Literary Society of
Walhalla Female College" They have elected
Miss lIadie Thompson, Miss Lila Bauknight
and Miss Ada Clabaugh to read essays at the
commencement exercises in June
The following mcmbers of tho bar from
a distance are 10 attendance on Court: So
lioitor Cothrah, Gen. s. McGowau, Of Abbe.
vile, NJ, +. Ausel, Esq, of Grcenville, cx-
Judge j. p. Reid, j. w. Harrison, Maj. B.
F. Whitncr aud ). Il Brcazcalc, Esd Of
Anderson.
We hro in receipt Of the first number of q
new daily paper just started in the city of
Greenvillo entitled, "Smights' Daily ,,News-
paper" The paper presents d creditablp
Typographical appearance and is olited with
much ability by Col A. NJ. Spoig6ts, as edi,.
tor, and Col. John W r. Pope, a. associate
editor 1t is an open. declared, uncompromisi
ing Democratic journal We wish it mu ch
success.
Highlands, just above US in North Caro-
lima, il prosperous community. Mr..
kelsey, most energetic man, deserves
great credit for building up tho Highlands
Squire Hill and Mr. Kelsey have expended
much labor on the ronds between Walhala
and the above named place, and have i'm
proved them very much. We arc glad to
know the CoURIEe is appreciated at High
lands. With our improved mail facilities
we will be able to give the country above us
the latest news from all quarters.
Mr.. j. r. W. Johnston conducted the
prayer meeting in tho Baptist Church on last
Thursday night, and the third commandment,
Thou shnlt not take the name, Of the Lord
thy God in vain; for tie Lord will not hold
him guiltless that taketh his name in vain"
afforded him a theme for few very appro-
priate and we'll timed remarks upon this great
evil and sin(ul habit in our midst. How
often is our cars, while passing along our
streets, salutod with oaths and cursos by those
who ought to know and feel tho cnormity Of
this abominable and degrading practice.
Tho minutes Of the ninety-s second session
of the South Carolina Annual Conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. South, held
at Columbia, So c.. December 1918, 1877,
contains tho following interesting statistics:
White members, 43,l96; preachers, las: in
fants bap,ised, 1904; adults haptsed. $3.50;
number Of Sunday schools, 48l; number OF
Sunday school officers and teachers, 2,7S8;
number of Sunday school pupils. l9,3Ol;
number of volumes in libraries, 90, ,23G; mum
Der of churches, 557; number of parsonagts,
80; value of church property. STAT, ,953. In
the Greenvile Conference District, for the
various church purposes, $ll,253 wero col.
lected during last year.
Quite large number of our citizens Assem-
blel at the residence of Dr. johnson on Friday
night last. where dime party was given for
the benefit of the Prcsbye erian Church. The
guests were kindly welcomed by tho doctors
family and their generous hospitality made each
one feel at home. Indeed the sociat element OF
these entertainments constitute their principa,
charm, MS all formalty is laid aside and all seem
animated With desire to contribute to the
hafpnsss and enjoyment of cach other.
ST The request Of the ladies. Mr.. D. a. Smitl,
acted as director, aud IN an easy and graceful
manner announced the object of the entertain
mcnt and the order Of the exercises. So
The first reading was by Prof. Ben Sloan,
being extracts from Thackerys Lectures on Wit
and llumor Tho scootions were read with
rare good tastc and skill and wcro fully apprc-
cinlcd.
'Thc Ghost" humorous selection, was then
read by j. r. W. Johnston. Esq with n very
happy effect. The largo audience heartily on
joyed and appreciated Mr. J.'s style Of reading,
making, as hc did. tho characters in his piece
appear vivdly before tho mind'seye.
Mr. W. W. Daniel next read with much force
and power.
Miss Julia Johnson then read with tender
force and much feeling the Bridge of Sighs."
The "Changed Cross" q beautiful poem, was
read by Miss Mamie Johnston She read it in
such q clear, distinct and impressive manner
that IL was really charming and trent to hear
her read Miss j. is young lady of rare
ability and reads beautifully and we'll.
The "Real and IDEAL" was rcad by Mr. D. A.
Smith, who rendered with good effect the beau