Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-06-07

oSAoJS" ~ hio ou SutuHuuJ hiSue iuots Ale lOSS
is over $1,000. Capt. Parker hos tho sympathy
Of the community in his great loss.
A second attempt has been made to take tho
lifo of tho Emperor Of Germany. Ono Dr..
Modelling fired the shots, somo twenty-five or
thirty small shot taking effect in the faco and
neck Of tho Emperor. Tho Emperor is sup
posed TO be out Of oil danger. The man was
arrested.
We earnestly recommend every man who is
for job to retire to the 5untry.
rent farm, raise every thing that you will need
for the support of your family, sell what ycu
cannot use be frugal enterprising and industri-
GUS, and all tho panios that tho world hos over
scen may como and 60, for they will not affect
you in the least.
On Sunday night at tho Monthly Concert Of
Prayer for foreign missions thore was rush for
tile back pews in tho church. Would it not be
good plan for the preacher to take his sacred
desk to tho othor end of the church? Tho CON
grcgation gets too far away to feel as they
should for tho pdbr and bonightcd heathens of tho
world, who are without the illuminating and
sanctifying influences of tho Gospel Of Christ
Wo acknowledge tho receipt of an invita-.
tion to attend commencement exercises Of the
Adgor College, with programme. Wo hopo
to be thcro, and intended to bo thoro anyway.
We have worked too hard for tho college and
foo! too deep an interest in it's success to deny
ourselves tho pleasure of attending it's first
annual exhibition.
Two tracts Of mountain land were sold on
saleday at very low figures. One tract Of 800
hroOohf 1n1lar
tract Of ITO acres sold for only fifty dollars.
Tho Yarbrough House and lot in the town Of
Walhala was also sold to Mr.. A. w. Thompson,
Of Seneca City, and brought only $74O. The
original cost of this piece of property was abont
$4,000, We orc told. These figures certainly
indicate tho condition Of tho money market.
We have received an invitation to attond tho
commencement exercises of Williamson Female
College, which take place on Juno 10Th and Goth.
Erosophic Society Address by Hon. l.. NJ.
Rucker, of Anderson, and the Alumnoo Address
by Prof. ]. G. Clinkscales, Of Spartanburg.
Under tho admirable aud thorough course of
training of Prof. Lander, we may expect tho
young ladies under his charge to acquit them
selves handsomely and honorably.
The Dixie Cornet Band will give it's first
open air concert this season Mt tho Browory
Park on Friday evening at G4 o'clock. Tho
public is invited to attend,
SELECTIONS.
Mcdowan's Quiokstop, Bonnie Eloiso,
mulligan Guards, Breeze of Evening Quick.
stop, Annio Laurie. Gary's March, Two-Forty
Quiokstop. Whom You and wore Young,
Maggie, Walhalla Quickstep. Old Dog Tray,
Wait for tho Wagon, Yankoo Doodle.
1t is reported that Baylis Oglcsbyy, d
colored man living near Stribling's mills, in
tho vicinity of Westminster, was, killed by
lightning on Monday night last. There was
avery severe storm throughout tho Southern
portion of tho County with great deal of
| lightning and thunder.
| There are q number of valuable water
powers ncar Seneca City. We would like
to hear Of some steps to turn them to profta.
bic account by erecting somo kind of ma
chincry in that section, Seneca has the
double advantage of competing railroads and
is accessible from overy direction
II. D. A. Biemann advertises largo stock
of fresh spring and summer dry goods, boots
shoes, hats, clothing, &c.; also complete
stock of groceries at bottom figures for cash
Mr.. Bicmann now has ono of tho largest and
most commodious storcrooms i 'Yalhalla and
it's filled from floor to Ceiling with such
articles rs this section needs and must buy
This house has been long and favorably
known to our people, and has at all times com.
manded large and profitable trado.
| NJ I.
dicious repairs on his hotcl, which will add
greatly to it's convenience. The old store
room has been divided into three rooms, the
front ono being fitted mp in good style for q
bar, tho room to tho right for private sitting
room, while the rear part of the store is con.
vertcd into largo and we'll ventilated hall
fifty feet long, adapted for nmusoments
dancing &c. Tho old bar room will be used
for q billiard room, and doors have boon Gu,
80 as to hayo inter-communication with MI
these rooms.
Mr.. N. Schmidt, professor of music Of
Augusta. Georgia, but now of Columbia
5. c., will be in our town during this week
and longer if required, and will be pleased tc
DO any work for our people in his line. lie
has ON experience of thirty>6vo years in
tuning and repairing pianoo, melodeons
organs and other musical instruments, and
his skill is attested by tho highest recon
msndations of q number of schools ard COL
logcs in this State Professor Schmidt as q
musician and piano tuner is well known ia
many OF our citizens who have engaged his
services in the past, and who will bo pleased