Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-03-21

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road, by largo ombankment Of earth falling
upon him while at work; burying him to tho
depth Of fve or si1 feet. Whom taken out ono of
his thighs was found to be mashed and ghastly
wound made In the head. Trial Jutice Gibson,
aciing as Coroner, hold an inquest over tho
body, and the verdict Of the jury was that tho
deceased cun,e to his death by an accident or
misfortune. DR.. Johnson made the post niorteni
examination.
An exchange suggests tho following ADM.
rable plan'to kill churoh. We Hope nouo of
our readers will try it, as we arc of the opin-
ion that tho plan will accomplish what is
claimed for it: Don't pay your pastors salary.
This is oil oil important direction. Be sure to
follow it closely. Although you promise to
pay him certain amount and at stated times,
no matter; don't pay, or only what you feel
like paying, and when it's perfectly con-
venient Don't obey the Lord when he says,
'Ths laborcr is worthy of his hire BY and
by you will have tho satisfaction of scoing
your church going down."
Nlr. s. W. Hill, Of Horse Cove, N. G., made
last year at the rate Of 900 bushels of Irish
potatoes to tho aore.-KEowEE CouRIEn.
North Carolina has done better than that.
Some years ngo Mr.. John Woodfn, Of Asheville,
Buncombc County, made l 200 bushels Of Irish
potatoes on ono acre, and took q prcmitim on
the crop at the State Fair. If we nre not mis-
taken, our old and esteemed friend, Mr.. Mont.
Patton, now living near Asleville, was one of
tho committee who measured tho crop and
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The Walhalla Bank, after successful cnrccr
OF two years has closed its business and doors
1t was we'll conducted, paid we'll and was
great convenience and accommodation to our
people; but it could not be run at seven nor
cent, tho expenses consuming over three per
cent on the capital stock. The final report of
the Cashier appears elsewhere, and after the
first of April tho Bank will havs no active ex-
istence. The notes Of every person not paid by
April will be turned over to an attorney for
collection and thirty per cent. interest is col
lcctabc by tho contract. All had better como
up and pay, MS tho Bank will certainly ooso
finally that day.
II. S. Knight, Deputy U. S. Marshal, on Mon
day morning last arrested and safely lodged in
Jail Taylor Burton anu James Moore for ped
ding on contrabanl whiskcy in the neighbor-
hood of Westminster, at or near Parkcrs old
saw mill place. a yoke of oxen and about
fifteen gallons of corn whiskey were also cap
turcd with tho parties above mentioned. Wo
hope The officers of the law will be ndcfatigable
in their efforts in breaking up this Illicit traffic
in liquor. Let al good citizens aid tho officers
in tho dischargc of their duty in bringing to
justice these offenders, and IL will not be long
before this great and dangerous evil in our
community will have been stopped. We aro told
it is getting to be quito common thing for
contraband whskcy wagons to bo seen moving
about in various portions Of orr county, dealing
out their poisonous iluds to this and that one,
utterly regardless of the law and it's conse-
1uences. Let our people resolve to put stop to
it and that quickly.
jennie Keith, an old colorcd woman, for
many ycars the slave and cook Of Mai. Wm.
l.. Keith, died near Walhala on Thursday
night the l4th instant, Mt the age of 78 years,
aud was buried OF fat Rock (oolored) Church
on Friday at 5 o'clock P. NJ. During slavery
she was fivorite servant Of Mai. Keith, and
was remarkable for her strict integrity and
truthiancss. we have heard her owner say
that ho would confidently intrust to hor keep.
ing any sum of money, and sho was, during
slavery, tho keeper Of the keys of the smoke.
houses and crib. She maintained after FREQ,
dom the same character for integrity and
truth. She was we'll known to the many
friends of Maj. Keith, as his house servant
up to the time of his death. On account of
her laithtnlncss ne a servant, he allowed her
in his will to select her owner among his
children aud strictly cnjoined upon them her
good treatment through life. Since freedom
she has lived with her daughter, Lucy MoFall,
a KEAAExADLE REsuLr.-It makes no
''neFence low many physicians, or how much
mc"icinc you havo tried, it is now an csta-
bs'shcd fact that German Syrup IL tho only
remedy which has givon complete satisfaction
in severe cases Of lung discusses. It is true
there are yet thousands Of persons who aro
predisposod to throat and lung affections,
consumption, hemorrhages, asthmn, severe
colds settlod on tho breast, pneumonia.
whooping cough, &c., who haye no personal
of Boschoe's German Syrup 10
such we would say that $4,000 dozen wero
sold last year without ono complaint. Con-
try Just ono bottle. Regular sizo
IS cents. Sold by al! druggists in America
The bill to prevent unjust discrimination
by common carriers has passed tho Senate
,y vote Of 18 to 10.
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a great portion of the villaoo of Hot