Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-10-30

ATLANTA, October 24.-In tho first race
milo dash, at the Georgia Fair to-day Sally
+. Whito was leading in the fourth quarter
and fell, throwing her rider, Bob Cotton,
colored, of Nashville. Lady Cav, Little
Venus and Mecklenburg foil over the fallen
animal, and the three, together with their
riders, were piled up in heap. Bob Cotton
received a sovoro wound on tho hoad which
may result fatally, and tho othcr riders woro
badly but not seriously bruised. Tho horses
wero strained. but not otherwise injured.
The Bates flly took the race Buokshot
second. limo Isl.
New ORLEANS, October 90 The Ropubli-
can State Convention met to-day Mt tho
dlobo (German) Theatre. Hon. p. j. Dumont,
chairman of tho Central Committee, called
tho convention to order, delivering u brief
address. lie congratulated tho delegates on
their patriotism in assembling in such largo
numbers, and said the Republican party was
tho only ono which could save tho State, and
1t was imperatvely necessary that the ticket
nominated should be elected. The conyen-
toms duty was to select the ticket aud pre.
pare tho formula Of the pauy's doctrines.
Upon the ticket should be placed the names
OF high toned and irrcpro aciiablo gentlemen,
who would lead tho party to glorious vic.
tory. Ex.Governor Hahn was chosen tom,
porary chairmnn. and after the appointment
OF Committee on Credentials, the convene
tion took recess.
Captain John II. Parks house Mt Green
wood was burnt down last Sunday night at
l O'Clock; and was almost total loss. Tho
root was almost entirely consumed before tho
family awoke and it WIS with difficulty that
they saved themselves. The fire originated
from faulty stove. The otal loss will foot
up not less than two thousand dollars for
Captuin Parks and an additional thousan d
for MIR. Il. s. Plowdcn in whose house he was
living. Captain Parks lost nearly all he pos
sosscd-his beds, clothing, books, silverwarc
furniture. etc., and deserves tho eympatby o
the people, AJbeuac Medium.
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Butler gives notice to Massachusetts thai
if he is not elected Governor this time he vii
) DO candidate next, and as oftcn thereaftc,
us it takes to accomplish his purpose.
took Morton sixteen trials to succeed, ant
Butler threatens to follow snit. This il
pretty good pluck for II sixtysone year ol>
} chicken.
The name Of Miss Annie Hill was on tn,
programme OF last evenings concert for til,
benefit of the yellow fever sufferers bu
having contracted u severe cold, her friend
, feared she would be unable to fulfil
her engagement However, sho appcarct
and sang Ernan Invo!ami in tones 80 clear
and with such artistic execution, that sh
5 received a hearty encore. | was enabled t
do this, she said, by using Coussens' Hone,
8 Of Tar, tho best compound in tho world fo
clearing the voice relieving hoarscncss, Gu
: ring coughs and colds. Prioe SO cents. Fo
sale be Il. Il. Norman & Bro.
The State of Ohio stands fourth in manu-
iactures. the annual product being valued a
1 S270,000,00
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