Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-08-07
Tho Flat Rock Sunday School, presided


on Saturday week, August 10Th. We under.
to the children by earnest and jealous Sunday
School workers. This school, we have been
informed, is doing good work and The attend
ance and interest is constantly on The increase
We hope pIcaeapt and profitable day is in
storo for our Fiat Rock Sunday School.
Mr.. s. +. Boozcr has inst returned from q
visit to Adger College, Walhalla, preparatory to
entering upon his new and important field of
labor. lle reports the outlook of tho college rs
very encouraging, even brilliant, and expresses
himself much pleased with The position with
which this institution has honorcd him. Mr..
Boozcr's succession to the normal department,
the most important of tho curriculum, adls
another assurance TO Tho future success of This
college, which, though in its infancy, has al
ready proved itself cmincn:ly worthy Of tho
cordial support of The friends of letters and pa
irons Of literary enterprise. AdbcpWc Press
and Banner.
Rcy. S. l.. Morris, of Walhalla, preached o
most excellent sermon in the Prcsby yterian
Church last Sunday from tho words of our
Saviour, 'Thou shalt love thy ncghbor as thy
SELF" In q community which had been afflicted
with religious chickering's and hatrcds, this SER
mon would be as ''prccious ointment upon Tho
head, that ran down upon tho beard, even
Aarons beard; that went down 10 the skirts of
his garments" Mr.. Morris is an elective
preacher and y man Of most cstimablc personal
character. Ahbevillc is always glad to hear so
good rreachcr. II seems that Walhalla has
tho art of sending out acceptable preachers.
Rev. Mr.. Riley came from that place, and il will
bo remembered how ho delighted his audience
during prcsbytery by preaching the "Brother-
hood Of Christians" His platform was large
enough for all truc Christians, Of whatever
Christian denomination.-Pr and Bamner.
Mr.. W. II. Dcardon, Of our county, had
dog bitten by poisonous snake wook before
Inst, and he has gvcn us tho following remedy,
which, ho says, effected speedy cure, Tho
dog. no says, was bitten on the nose. Air. L.
says ho took about pin! Of common ash lyc
into which he put two taLcspoon(uls of table
| salt. This solution he put into q 1nnrt bottle
and after being we'll mixed or dissolved to.
gcthcr, he placed tho mouth Of tho bottle
over tho wound in tho dogs nose, pressing it
tightly to prevent tho escape Of the mixture
This caused suction and soon .he poison was
drawn from tho wound, it turning the fluid
| in the bottle Of green color, showing that
tho medicine was having the desired effect.
MIR. says in short time Tho dog was well,
all the effects Of the bite having disappeared.
If this simple remedy will euro q dog of a
poisonous bite, it is worth remembering and
| should occasion require, it might be tried on
man or other animals with beneficial results.
TOWMvilIc correspondence.
AUGUST 5, 1879.
Acssrs Editors. During the past week
frequent and copious rains have fallen in
this locality, SO that tho fearful drought has
been terminated. But its bligh,ing effects
upon tho crops are still visible aud the
results will be keeuly fell. few months
hence Upland corn has suffered greatly,
50 much SO that not more than third of
the usual yield will be realized. That on
the lowlunds has not suffered nearly so
much, though it has been out off considcra-
bly. There arc some exceptions, of course.
For instance, Mr.. Oscar Harris, whose
farm is near this place, states that his corn
crop, which is exclusively on bottom land,
has not been pcrceptibsY damaged. But
these instances arc rare. Cotton in this
place and the immediately adiacert country
is still fresh and green and the plant,
though relatively small, is nevertheless
very well fruitcd aud the farmers are hope
iul that Il fair average crop will be made
1t need not appear boastfuI, in view Of the
general distress, to say in this connection
that tho cotton crop in this immediate
locality is superior to that Of any other
section Of the surrounding country.
Mr.. j. A. Gaines, one of our leading
merchants, is building u large gin house
in to"n, the machinery Of which is to be
propelled by steam.
Mr. S. Il. Johnston, a skilled young
artisan of this place, recently enlarged his
residence SO that it now presents quite
handsome appearance.
James a. CAN'T and Jesse L. Woolbrght
and families, of this place, arc on pilgrim
age to Barlow, Whitfield and Murray Couu.
ties, Georgia, where they have relatives
They will spend several weeks out there,
Dr. ID. Nj. Russcl and family, fornleirly
citizens Of this place, but who now reside
near Rome, Georgia, and who have been
spending some weeks among relatives and
friends here and elsewhere in Oconcc and
! Anderson. departed homeward last week.
The Nlcssrs. McCarlcy, ginncrs and
threshermcn Of this place, thrcshcd 8,400
bushels of small grain the OUTCOME season.
This doubtless exceeds tho work of any
similar company in Oconec. URBAN.
"A Picture on tho other Side.