Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-12-26
SLocaIls.
Chew Jaekson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.

. E OheW vacHson lest sweet Navy Copaocos
QuRaY, "Why will men smoke common
/ tobacco, when they can buy Marburg Brothers
Z, Seal of North Carolina at the same prioef"
DR.. Darby gave the students Of Adger Col
1ege, or q part Of them at least, supper and
social party at his residence on Friday night
last.
John Milford, one Of The oldest citizens Of the
county, died at his residence. near Westminster,
last Thursday night We are informed he was
n eighty .seven years old.
4 A snow and sleet foil here last Friday morn
ing. TT rained oil night of Friday hard, much
OF which froze on the trees. The snow has not
yet melted and the weather is distressugy
\ cold.
The Christmas festival in tho Lutheran
Church has beon postponed from the evening
, of the 9th to the evening ofthe 25th-Christ.
mas night. The public arc cordially invited
to be present.
Quite a pleasant and enjoyable pafty Of young
ladies and gentlemen were gathered at the resi:-
dence Of Mrs Bray on Monday night. A few
hours was spent in social conversation, talking
. about the near Christmas, &c., So.
Mr. James 2. Cannon, us Engineer,
says there will be no difficulty in making
the Savannah River uovigablo for steam
boats twelve miles above where the Air
Lime Railroad CROSSES the rivor.
We have received the Western Reporter.
published at Franklin, N. @. Mr.. II. S.
Blair is the editor and proprietor aud Mr..
Alfred Morgan publisher. Tho Reporter is
published at $l.50 per annum. We wish all
connestod with the enterprise much success.
We anticipate by day our usual publication
to enable all connected with the COURIER to
enjoy Christmas. We also send out with this
issue on extra Christmas supplement, which We
are sure will pleaqe our readers. we will issue
next week an advertising sheet for Tho benoft
of our advertising patrons.
The "Soap Man" is in town, selling family
and township rights for tho manufacture Of
on excellent article Of soap, which surpasses
anything Of the soap kind wo have ever seen
or read Of The soap is not only good for
laundry purposes, but is a panacca for ovcrys
thing.
Gen. Conner, Receiver of the Grecuvillo
and Columbia Railroad, has ordered that
trains be run daily on the Blue Ridge Rail.
road. This Will increase tho business of
the road, as well as it's connections below.
Now let us have depot ut Seneca City.
The Senate, in executive session, rejected
the appointment by the Acting Governor
Of T. W. Russell and w. Ii. Hester, as
Treasurer aud Auditor respectively of Pick
ems County. The reason stated for this
action is that these gentlemen wcrc defeated
atthe primary election for these POSITIONS.
The Teachers Union of Oconcc County will
meet in tho Court House on tho first Saturday
in January, 1879, ut 10 o'clock A. NJ All tho
white teachers of The county, male and female,
arc invited to be present, aud teachers not men,
bers of the organization nre specially r:que ted
TO unite with the Union TINT there may be
uniformity i'll our schools throughout the county.
Mr.. Henry Pitchford. who has been away
since February. returned on Sunday last to
his "dear old home" Henry tells us that he
has been practicing law in Arkansas and has
been among the bloody Indnus" away in
the lndinn Territory; saw many good looking
"squaws" on his visit lIe says he thinks he
will now marry and settle down.
The Rock Hill Hampton Herald gives exc
preston to a just and noble sentiment when
itsays During m epidemic OF hard times,
like the present, the temptation. wo know, is
great to favor reputation. but the honor of
Soath Carolina il far ore precinus posses
sion than all hor property, and while tho
former is preserved intact the latter will
hardly como under the shcriT's hammer.
z "Eew store. "new goods" ''new prices"
Buch is the announcement Of Mr. II. II. Bryce
who has opened grocery and confectionery
store at his old stand on Main Street. Sugars
coffecs, bacon. -four, canned goods, and all
kinds CT family groceries, of the best quality.
will be kept constantly on hand. His motto is
quick sales and small profits, and people desiring
anything in his limo will find it there cheap and
fresh. Good mountain beef, pork, &c., always
on hand for sale. See advertisement.
Tts calioo bali at Biemann's Hotel OH Mon
day night was nice little affair. The party
SSsas composed principally of tho young ladies'
and gentlemen Of town. The ladies in their
calico dresses looked charming and winsomc.
At about p. NJ the "cravat drawing" took
place, after which "Old Jack" sounded his bo w
and fiddle, and .'IIonor your partners" was
sung out, when the poetry of motion began,
continuing, we understand, until 8 O'clock in
tho A. NJ. Rather late, We think.
Mr.. ]. G. Miokler, Of West Union, has n word
OF interest to say to our readers in this issuc.
Z Read his advertisement and then bic away to