Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-05-02
Biank Liens jus. printed and for sale

,j *oC"tV .t'o'M C0'OttHdi W luo oailo plioe!
: Plant more corn.
III Those roses that we're sent us wcrc too sweet
to live. U
It is said bachelors do not 1.-Two SO long as
+ married men. No need of moral.
,a Tho family TINT owes the doctor nothing can
show o clcar bin of health.
Tho root of the sassafras placed in hens nests
will destroy lico.
/; Mr.. john Brcmor, of this town, has a
: fine piece>of wheat.
This is q progressive world AS people grow
old they arc continually getting now wrinkles.
For tho past few days tho weather hus
been nearly cold enough for frost.
Tho ladies. it is said, dctcst tho now stylo Of
short kilt skirts; but they will have to wear them
all the same.
There is something noble about goat that
oil boarders might initiate. He is not particular
what he feeds upon.
Prcsbytcry holds its next meeting at Walhalla,
Thursday before the fifth Sabbath of September
next, at 10 A. NJ.
Strong doses Of advertising should be admi-
nistered 10 business that looks bilious about
this timo Of year.
Tho man who was to publish paper which
would please cvory body, fell out Of Noah's boat
and was drowned.
Mr.. v. J.. Norman presented us with bunch
of ripo cherries on tue 20th Of April Pretty
early for this section Of the State.
Mr.. L. Brandt informs us that hc has four
acres Of tho finest wheat in Oconce County. lie
manured it with 200 bushels of cotton seed.
A few radishes grown with cucumbcrs or
melons will save tho latter from tho ravagcs Of
bugs. They dote on radishcs.
Mr.. C. L. Reid Of our town, informs lis that
he dincd on new Irish potatoes and English
peas on The 30th of April-Tuesday last
Several Of our young people have gono
to Columbia this week. Causc-frco ride
over the Grecnvillc and Columbia Railroad.
Remember that next Monday is saledoy,
aud that several valuable tracts of land will
be sold to the highest bidder.
The House of Representatives has passed the
bill adopted by the Senate, repeating the bank
rnp law, with unimportunt amendments. Tho
bill will become law.
A wife will hardly ever notice whether her
husband has had his hair cut cr not, but let him
go homo with. strange hairpin sticking in his
ovcrcoat md she'll see il before he reaches tho
cato.
We are indebted TO Mr.. Pieper for mess Of
green peas and some of the finest strawberries
Of the season. Mr.. Pepcr is one Of the best
gardeners in the county and always remembers
kindly tho editors Long life to Mr.. Picper.
Mr.. T.. NJ. Brayton, Internal Revenue Col
i Ieoor for South Carolina, was in town last week,
and onl!cd in our absence 10 see us. Mr.. Bray
ton is endeavoring TO execute properly q very
unpopular law.
q w. w. Farrow, printer from Abbovillc, S.
2 c., and at one time the editor and proprietor of
the Banner, Of that town. died in Winston, N.
j c., on Friday of last week, of consumption.
lIo was buried with Masonic honors.
Thei' Union Sunday School choir for the
jubilee will meet again for practice in the
Baptist Church on Saturday afternoon ut 4
O'clock. The choir is requested to DO punctual
Mr.. John Kaufman has commenced
the planting of a vineyard at his water mill
place near town. He has about two acres
Of ground which he Intends to devote to-
the grape culture.
Adger College has 40 pupils. This insitu-
sion is q new ono, but it is in very nourishing
condition. II is located in Walhaila, South ca
rolina, where, seven years ago, it had scarcely
Presbyterian in ii. II now has church. q
college and three ministcrs.-iSpeights' Daily.
Col. James S. Cothran, Of Abbevillc, has been
Chosen to deliver the anniversary oration before
The literary societies Of Adger College, Wahala,
at tho commencement in June. There is q
genuine treat in store for our pcoplo. Any one
who has ever heard the learned Solicitor knows
that 10 will discharge the pleasant duty assigned
him with grace and power
5F A cordial invitation Is extended to all Sunday
School workers in tho county to be prcseut at
the grand jubilee in the Baptist Church on
Il next Sunday at o. o'clock P. NJ. An excellent
programme, consisting OF songs, short Sunday
School addresses, &C., has been arranged for the
occasion and joyous and interesting timo is
expected. Como out and bring your children.
Mr.. Alonzo NJ Folger, of Pickens, is
Tho travelling agont for "Franklin Davis tS
Co.'s Nursery" at Richmond, Va. flo
will bo in Oconeo in few days, prepared to
, take the orders of our citizens.
At the annual convention of the Young Mons
Christian Association, held in Sumter last wcok
a.. co11o NJ oNi ~,