Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-10-03
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We have very large stalk of cotton from
the field of Mr.. Harrison jennings.
Mr.F. L. Hudgins. who lives near Wostr
minister, picked ono day last week 225 pounds
Of cotton.
The nights are now longer than the days and
for several months the difference will increase.
MIR. Harvey Turner, at Burns' mill, will 40.
oept our thanks for the large yellow yam potatoes
sent us last week.
Over three hundred colored votes were cast
at the Piokens Democratic primary election.
The time to settle with tho printer is when
you sell your first bale of cotton. Don't forget
this.
We regret to learn that Mrs. Barbara Albert
son, of Brasstown, died of consumption on tho
ldth ultimo, in tho doth year Of her age.
Col. James A. IIoyt has assumed tho pro-
prietorship Of tho Baptist Courier, at Columbia,
and will hereafter control its publication.
Rev. A. 4. Norris, of Edgeield will proaoh
in the Presbyterian Church this "Wednesday
evening, at u o'clock,
The piece of poetry, published in our paper q
short timo ago, entitled "The Bachelors Hail."
should have boen credited to the IIartwell (Ga.)
Sun.
The monthly concert Of prayer for Foreign
Missions will bo held in the Presbyterian
Church next Sabbath night rs tho usual hour.
Patent spinning whcesl Think of that
ladiesl Dr. Harris, agent, will call on you
and exhibit the improvement. Let us go
back to old timcs See advertisement.
Mcssrs. j. i. Hendrix & Son como this
week with a now advertisement Of fresh,
seasonablo goods. Thcso gentlemen always
sell cheap. Givc thom a trial.
The Governor has issued proclamation set
ting apart Friday October 4th, as day Of
fasting, humiliation and prayer, in view Of the
great calamity which has bcfalen the people of
tho West. See tho proclamation in another
column.
An unknown friend has offered, through
Rev. s. l.. Morris, ten dollar gold medal
for the best student in tho freshman class
Of Adger College during the ensuing year.
Rev. John G. LAW begins his work as on
evangelist fthe South Carolina Presbytery, by
commencing meeting at Bethel Church next
Friday, to be continued for Several days.
We understand that our colleges have
adopted and promulgated some excellont and
wise rules for the government an6 benefit Of
the students. Now let the parents SEQ TO it
that these rules are not violated.
Mrs Mary Feaster died at Jacksonvilie, Fla,
September %, in her 18th year. She formerly
lived at Fcastcrville, in Fairfield county, s. c.
Sho has relatives living in this county to whom
her death Will be sad bereavement
john II. Fisher, Esq, took control Of The
South Carolina Railroal |, rs Receiver, on tic
first day of October, instant. This was bright
day for the city Of Charleston and the whole
State!
Next Friday being sci apart by the Chief
Executive of the State as day Of fasting
humiliation and prayer, wo aro requested to
announce that there will be union prayer
meeting of all denominations in the Baptist
Church at IL A. NJ. OIL TINT day.
The Fork Association Of the Baptist Church
eonvenes on next Friday the 4th of October,
at Bethlehem, twelve miles Northwest from
Wafhalla. The first sermon will DO preached
by Elder John Owens, at l o'clock A. M.
<. Tho Lutheran Synod of South Carolina, at
their annual meeting in October last adjourned
to meet in Mount Pleasant Church, Darnwcl
County, on the 9th of November next, but, as
the general elections throughout the State will
be held on that day, Tho President Of the Synod
has postponed tho meeting TO Tuesday, Novcu.,
Der IL.
AL the farmers freely admit that their cot
ten crops have turned out better than they
anticipated q month ago. The crop, we fear,
will be an unduly large one, and prices worry
low. Luckily, however, it has boon made
upon truo econimc principles, and our county
brotbren ought to be, and probably are better
off than the majority Of mankind.
On the 9th Of October IN excursion train will
run from Walhalla to Charleston leaving at 6 IS
A. NJ, md arriving at Charleston at 6.45 the
morning following Returning, the train will
leave Charleston at 8. 80 p. NJ, on the 9Th. The
fare for the round trip is put at tho extremely
low price Of $3.50
We are Informed that the dwelling house and
Kitchen Of N. H. Jenkins, near Westminster,
was entirely consumed by FIRE on tho morning
of the 28h ultimo. The fire was discovered
just before day and had made such progress as to
prevent the family from saving any of thcir
property. Everything, even to the wearing
clothes of tho family, was destroyed. We un-
derstand that Mrs. Jenkins, in enleayoring to
escape from the flames, had one of her legs
broken in two places. The fro is believed to be
Tho work Of an incendiary, though no clue has
yet been discovered.
There wns an artillery company organized in
West Union on Saturday, the 28th of September