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

IHTERRodAToRrE FOR CANDIDATES. -.
A writer In tho Edgefeld advertiser saws:
"Time is near at hand when the nspi-
rants for Office will como bofore tho people
for their suffrages; wo desire to present to
their consideration few thoughts.
!. Arc you in favor of abolshing tho
annual sessions Of tho Legislature and
adopting tho biennial systom?
Q. Are you in favor Of olectiug tho Co
vernon for four years?
3. Arc you in favor Of electipg judges
for life on good behavior.
4. Are you in favor of abolishing the
ofioo Of Audtor7
3. Are you in favor of abolishing the
otiicos of School Commissioners and placing
the matter upon the ante bellum systom2
3. Are you in favor of giving tho election
OF County Treasurer aud Magistrate to the
pcoplc7
Z. Arc you in favor of restoring the Office
of Commissioners iu Equity?
Now, Messrs. Editors, wo know oil this
cannot be doDo under tho present State
Constitution, and know too that to make
and adopt new Constitution will incur
heavy expense. But will it not be the less
Of the two evils? think so. Indeed ono
session OF tho Legislature will amply pay
the expenses Of tho Convention; and 10 a
few years how many thousand and million
Of dollars would bo saved to the State and
counties.
We deem these changes necessary, for
tho present system is in every particular
detrimental to the interest, poaoe, comfort
and welfare Of our people, especially to the
agricultural portion"
THINK, SPEAK, Adr.-Would that every
one could realize tho vast Importance Of
these little words: think, speak, act. Iu
this world where character is continually in
state Of commoton, and soarco ever
reaches climax, it is no little thing; it
behooves US that We reflect how to think,
speak and act. In our lives is not visible
the effects of our actions, but their ipfu--
ences will show themselves when our bodies
arc laid beneath the sod. The influence of
many words and actions never dies, but,
like circle in water when a stono is cast
into its bosom, keeps widening, till wo can
scarce define it, or our eyes reach its bouu-
darles. Many times our words aud actions
may touch chord in the harp of humanity,
tho influence of which will vibrato through
out eternity; and it is tho samc if tho inGu.
cnce DO for good or evil Not thought in
our mind, not word escapes our lips, not
ON action is performed, but that God is
witness of. How important it is, then, that
our every endeavor bo for tho good, and
that wo weigh well every thought, word and
action. If VIC do this our influence will
assurcdly bc good, and such that wo shall
never have cause to regret.
KEROSENE ACCIDENTALLY tho explo-
siou of a kerosene lamp in Charleston on
Tuesday night, q young lady named
Mrs. Alice Kirk was so seriously burned
it wos thought she could not possibly
recover. Sho was moving the lamp from
q room to the piazza, when it suddenly
exploded, scattering the oil over her
clothing and setting it on fire, tho
burn extending oil over her body and on the
face.
A young Italian na,ncd James Lombardo,
in Charleston, attempted to kindio fire in
stove on Tuesday morning by pouring
kerosene upon tho wood from can. Tie
oan exploded aud tho young man was go
badly burned that he died during tho day.
The Democratic Convention of EdgeGcd
County met at Edgcfeld G.. II. on the 3Oth
Instant, Gov. Bonham in tho chair. The
primary election mode of nominating candi.
dates was adopted, to take place sixty days
before tho general election. 1t was also
determined to adopt the plurality system in
choosing candidates. The most perfect
harmony and good will prevailed in the
convention.
1t was at Sunday School. Tho lesson
was in tho old Testament: "And why did
Aaron mako golden calf7" asked tho teach.
or. "Pleasc. ma'am," cried littlo girl,
holding her hand up quickly, sit was be-
cause he didn't have gold enough to make
a cow"
A old black woman, reciting her "spcc-
runoe," said she had been to heaven.
"Did you SEQ any of dc colored ladies dar?"
asked young sister. ooh, you git out;
you s'pose went to the kitchen when was |
dar?"