Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-06-20

| & q We are indebted 70 tho junior managers for
IN invitation TO tho ''entortainmopp to be
given at Biemann's Hotel ON tho evening of
tho 9th instant. Tho ocoasion promises to
be q pleasant one, and we shall in all proba-
bility be there.
Attention is diroctcd to tho examination of
Mr.. j. II. Carlislo's school at Seneca City, on
tho 28th instant. Mr. Carlisle is commended
as an excellent .eachor, and tho examination
of his school promises to be very interesting.
See advertisement.
Let every dawn Of morning be to us as tho
beginning Of life, and every setting sun be
to you as its close; then lot every one Of these
short lives leave its record Of somo kindly
things dono for others; somo godly strength
or knowledge gained for yourself.
Excursion tickets, good for three days, for
persons who may wish 10 attend The commence
mont at Adger College, will be passed over tho
Blue Ridge Railroad, rs follows: From Andcr-
son, $2.40; from Pcndeton, $l.50; from Perry
vllo aud Seneca City, GO cents
We are In receipt Of copy of the Gazette,
daily and weekly, edited and published by D.
Mcneil Turncr, Jr., Esq, at Corpus Christi,
Texas. The Gazette appears to be in u flourish
| ing condition, and reflects credit upon Mr..
Turner. Mr.. Turner was formerly citizen OF
Walhalla, aud is we'll remembered by many Of
our citizens.
A wonderful ear of corn, grown by Mr..
John @. Fringe, below the High Falls in this
County, was shown to us last week which
measured l3f inches in longth and containing
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this corn was grown on poor rilgo land and Is
six wooks earlior than our common corn.
The corn is of tho yellow variety.
Trial Justice Gibson sent two white women
to jail on last Friday OH n peace warrant
Thoy were Released, however, on Saturday
morning, aftor spending ono night in Jail, by
giving bands in sum Of two hundred dollars
oach to keep the peace for ono yoar and ono
day.
Ripe peaches, Of the Beatrice variety,
grown on tho farm of Prof Bonj. Sloan, on
Seneca River, wero to be seen on our streets
on Saturday afternoon Inst. Maj. S. had
boon on o visit to his place and brought back
with him throo or four bushels, which ho
distributed to tho oitzons rs ho passed along
through Main street. We think this is quito
early f,r ripo poachcs in this section of tho
State.
Quarterly Nhleoting Of tho NJ. E. Church, Of
this Circuit. on Fridav, 2lst, at Fairview
Church. On Saturday, at the same place,
the anniversary celebration of tho Counsel,
lors Of Temperance will take placo. ADJ
dresses by Rev. A. D. Darby and others. All
. Ior inn uifoI RI, ho N 1,r;,.
fllod baskets Of good victuals.
An entertainment for tho benefit Of tho
Walhalla Fomalo College, will be givcn in tho
Court House on next Monday nj ght, juno
24th. Charados, tablcaux, music, vocal and
instrumental, &o., will constitute tho pro-
gramme for tho evening Tho fact that
Miss Lizzie McAnally, assisted by several
well known ladies and goutlomen of our town
will take part in tho exercises. is sufficient
guarantee that there is something in store
worthy Of your patronage nntl money. &c
by all means ana carry your swoot-hcnrt
Price of admission Is cents: ohildrcn Is cents
Tho Grcenville and Columbia Railroad refuse.
to issue excursion tickets on TINT road during
the commcnccmcnts in the up-country. At III,
same time excursion tickets nro sold from
Charleston and points between that place nnt
Columbia to tho up country. The citizens along
the line Of the Grccnyiile and Columbia road arc
having hard time with high rates of frcgh
and full passenger fare The people of Charles
ton md points from TINT place TO Columbif
seem to be highly favored.
We regret to announce the death of Jona
Phillips, Sr., which sad event occurred at hi
residence, in this county, on Thursday morning
last. Mr. Phillips was we learn, over ninet,
years of ago. and was one of the first settler
above the Indian boundary limo. Mr.. Phillips
had resided where lie died for many years, hi
place being noted as tho contro of Tho section
where he lived. Mr. Phillips leaves n larg
family and many friends to mourn his death.
John S. Werner, Esq. has had committed to
his custody, by his father, E. 2. Werner, relic
of tho olden time in the shape of Gunters
rulo It is madc Of hickory wood and has been
we'll preserved through ono hundred and fifty
years. John Werner, revolutionary soldier
tho father Of Z. P. Vernor and grand father Of
, j. s. Werner, received it from his father and Il
has been kept in rememberanco of old times ant
handed down from family to family through fou,
generations or moro. The Werner family ha
many such roles Of the revolutionary times
t preserved in their family
"My Dear Savannah Home" beautiful
song and chorus, by II. P. Danks. (author O
"Silvcr Threads Among the Gold," aud hum
dreds Of other popular melodics,) is published
complete in tho Juno "Scorc,' with four Other
| pieces Of standard music, as Consolation, .
ono Of Mendolssohn's songs without words