Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-11-21

N ~ 10 always in oraer 70 pay tue printer ana
preacher. Sd isf
Dime readingin the college building on
Friday night.
The new advertisement of Messrs. J. E.
Hendrix & Son will attract attention. Read
j it and give them call.
QuERY: "Why will men smoke common
tobacco, when they can buy Marburg Brothers
4 Sealof North Carolina at tho same price3"
Mr.. A. BrenDeoko will accept our thanks
for TIVE Of tho largest and finest turnips that
we have seen, each weighing Eve pounds.
Warm. cloudy weather, with drizzling rain
has prevailed for several days. The fall has
been unusually mild and very favorable for
hsrvestiDg crops.
The pastor of the Buptist Church. is absent
this week attending tho Baptist State Oonvon.
tion. Ills pulpit will he filed on next Sum
day morning by Rev. j. r. Riley and at
night by DR.. j. p. Smetzer.
Mr.. w. Lowry, of Columbia. adycrtises
Sedgebeer's Patent Nonpareil Mills in our
columns this week. These mills are iuvalu~
able to farmers and others, and wo commend
Mr., Lowry 10 them.
We regret to announce the death of Col.
II. e, Harrison, Of Andersonvillo. lie died
on. Monday last Of disease Of the throat. Col.
Harrison was ono of the best citizens of
.this section. ,...
=. Thursday. tho 28d instant, has been set
apart by tho President and tho Governors Of
nearly oil tie States including the Governor
ofSoush Carolina, as day offasting and prayer
and Thanksgiving. We presume the people
of this section will observe the day.
BEsr Book FOR EvERYpopY. now
illustrated edition of Webster's Dictionary,
containing three thousand engravings, is the
BEST book TOR everybody that the press has pro-
duced in the present century, and should be
regarded as Indispensable to the well.regu-
lated homo, reading room, library, and place
of business. Golden Era.
Con. W. W. Humphreys, of Anderson.
District Deputy Grand Master Of the First
Masonic District Of South Carolina. will visit
Walhalla on Tuesday night 26th instant. for
the purpose Of cxemplifying tho work of
Ancient Froemasonry. Each Lodge in the
county will be present, according to Gen.
s Humphreys request, for instruction. All
Masonic brethren ure invited to DO present on
this interesting occasion.
Ono of our citiscns, Mr.. Claus Stuckc, was
week by man named Bill Smith. The
came person is reported to have thrown
scale weight ut Mr. Hoist, which struck
little boy in the breast and injured him
dangerously. Both parties are under medical
treatment With doubts Of their recovery
Smith Is at ,args. The affair occurred at
night. and. from report, was without provo
cation.
One of the first duties Of the House of Ropre-
.eseata.ives. aftettI,o asspmb!iug Of tho Legis-
';laturc will be- the election Of Clerk. We
learn That Col. James A.. IIoyt, long and
favorabiy known to our people as the editor
Of the Anderson hatelligcacer. and more re-
gently Of the Columbia Register. will be q
candidate for that position. We know of no
lion in point Of capaoity and fitness, or by
reason of eminent services in the cause Of the
Democracy than Colonel Hoyt. and none
whose election wo would moro gladly record.
Col Iloyt ia eminently self. f.n,ade man, and
by his inherent force Of character and indomi-
! table energy has risen to high position as
a:jourualis.. In the campaign of 1876 he
was member Of tho State Executive Com.
mittee Of the Democratic Party. and both on
the stump aud through tho press he battled
nobly for the cause of Hampton and good
government. lie was not loss active in tho
last campaign. and both his sersiees aud bis
qualifications entitle his elaine TO eonsjdoya.
Ision. We wish him snceess.
Rg-OpENIEa. A THoRoUaurARE.-In order