Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-22
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Ightshowers fell on Tuesday.

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The weather has been very warm for wook.
Rev. 8. il. Morris and wife are spending q
few weeks at Cashiers Valley.
Rev. Mr.. Law is conducting protraoted
meeting this week at Seneca City.
Our town has been full Of ''drummers" this
week. tats
Printers Ink is the oil that moves tho hinges
8of trade and makes the great doors Of commerce
swing easily Advertise
Rev. J.. G. Law filled the pulpit Of tho
Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning Inst
aud Mr.. McLecs, at night
QuERY: "Why will mon smoke common
4 tobacco, when they can buy Marburg Brothers
\, lof NorA Carolina at tho same price9"
Rev. T.. Il. Gadsdon, of Pendlcton, will
preach in tho Union Church at Scncca
{ City on next Sunday at II o'clock A. NJ.
a new post Office has recently been established
in this county at High Falls, with W. NJ. Woodin,
I, Esq, as postmaster. We hopo soon to have q
large list Of subscribers at this Office
In speech at Spartanburg last week General
Cory nominated Con. W. S. Hancock and Gov
Hampton as the Democratic candidates for Presi.
dent and Vioo President in $780,
Mrs. Davies, Of Charleston, now occupies
/ tho Gallman house. She moved in on Monr
day and brings three sons to be educated at
4 SAdger College.
Attention is directed to tho advertisement
of the University of North Carolina. This is
an institution of learning ranking very high
among the universities of the South.
Dr. l., B. johnson is completing now
residence on his farm, about two miles from
town, on tho road to Stump House Mountain.
y The house is being built on tho cottage etyle
: and will contain about six rooms.
Mr.. r. NJ. Hubbard, too remembered tho
printers Of the CoURlER last wcck by bringing
them q sample Of his fine peaches and water>
melons. Mr.. II. will accept our thanks for
his nice treat.
Tho attention Of the public is directed to the
advertisement Of Neville s. IIollcman. They
y have newly clothed and put in thorough repair
8 their wool cards, two miles above WAhalla.
Carding will be done promptly and we'll, at low
rates and market prices will be paid for wool.
Don't deludo yourself with The idea that tho
Radicals arc coming over, bag and baggage TO
the Democratic party, bccauso they mnde no
nomination for State officers The woods arc
full Of them, and they'll manage 10 get to tho
polls on election day, fec lf thoy don't.
The case Of tho United States against Alcx-
andcr Bryce, Jr., of Walhala, charged with
fraudulent removal and conccalmcnt of distilled
spirits and retailing without paying special tax,
was tried on Tuesday, and after hearing the
evidence the case was submitted to the jury
without argument. After hearing tho charge OF
The Judge the jury rendered verdict of guilty.
We regret to announce tho death of Mr.. Fred
Tiedcmann, Of Charleston, which took place at
theeresidcnce of Mr.. G.. II. Rochau, of Walhalla
on the goth instant. lie was tho victim of that
insdious disease consumption. Tho funeral
services will be held ut the Lutheran Church or
Friday, conducted both in English aud German
The prospects of tho Walhala Female Col
lego for tho next session aro very naucring
We understand that's large number Of now
students will enter tho college. Tho nax
session begins on tho 5th Of September. Dr.
a Smoltzor will be assisted by Mrs. Sloan and
Mrs. Young, tEo excellent and competent
tcaohcrs.
Mr.. Bulwinklc, Of our town, showed us or
Monday piccc Of corn which deserves pas
sing notice. This piece Of corn contains abou
two and IL half acres and was planted on tho
10th of June after he had harvested tho
wheat of Of it. The corn is now in tasse
and silking and is Us fnc piece Of corn foi
upland as you would want to SEQ, and bid.
fair to make,a good crop of hard corn.
Wo learn that Dr. D. Il. Fou,z diod at Horse
Cove, n. c., on Tuesday, the goth, Of consump
ton. lIo was the proprietor of the celebrated
horse powders, which have world wide rcputa
ton. He was native Of Baltimore, Nd, and
had recently gone TO Horse Coyc for his hoalth
His remains will no doubt be carried to Balti
moro for interment
Mr.. W. D. Mcdaniel, Of the Columbia Register
honorod our Office with his presence OH Tuesday
: Ho is on tho campaign war path agnn. This
time he brings to our mountain town his "bcttc,
half" to enjoy for short season our excellent
water, puro atmosphere and beautiful mountain
scenery. lie is stopping with our friend
Diemann
we take tho privilege Of copying the following
paragraph from letter writton by Mr.. WillinmG
Thomas to this office, in reference to tho yellow
fever, datcd at Lexington, Mississippi, August
16, 1873 "Thore is great excitement hero or
a account of the yellow fever at tho various towns
& on the RAILROAD. Tho mortality at Grenada is
very great, only fifty miles North Of Lexington
Wc have no cases as yet at Lexington"
From the Columbia Register VIC learn that
:. q resolution, endorsing tho action Of tho De-