Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-11-06
double torrcled shotgun loaded with buokshot.

| double. .barrcled shotgun loaded with buokshot.
How ho missed him is mystery. Only one
ball passed through his boot leg, inflicting no
wound. Berry Finch somehow or other dsar-
peared from the scenc. Knox did no shooting
here think. They soon left hero TO look for
Bill Parker, but failed to find him, as lie had
gono to Anderson that morning to carry cotton.
Not finding him at home, they shot his dog and
made search of The premises for Parker. treat
ing his wifo roughly ard firing off their guns
They were in Fair Play again this morning aud
went to Parker's house, but he had not returned
home All three then returned to Georgia with
tho intention Of returning tonight and punish
ing him If they can find him. Warrants have
been issued for the whole party and the consta-
bic will be on the look out for them should they
return TO night They also threatened Sam
Pew. Tho whole affair is deeply dcplorcd by
the whole community 1t is entirely personal
matter and politics have nothing TO do with 1t.
l give you the facts as l have gathered them
from eye witnesses G.
ABBEvILLE, October 3l.-Senator Hampton
arrived this morning, and wns Immediately
driven to tho fair grounds, where ho was
warmly received by large crowd. His
health is evidently better than at any time
since his accident nud his appearance is
moro robust than since 1876. lIc still walks
with difficulty on crutchcs. but suffers com
paraiively little pain, and has rcgaincd flesh
| to great degree. lie made brief speech,
expressing his sense Of tho kindness of the
people and urging them to abide by tho
pledges aud to be truo to the platform
| Of tho Democracy of 1876. IIo took
| strcng grounds in favor Of Bnyard for Presi-
dent, whose best recommendations were the
ald Of Indiana, for Eicc President, saving
that the ticket would carry New York and
Indiana and the country in 1880 even against
| Grant. lie says in effect that ho is not dis.
| couraScd by the defeat in Ohio, tho Dcmoc.
racy having deserved and ensured it by going
of after strange gods The Suuth did not
aud would nst require representation on tho
Presidential ticket but in the rank aud flo
of the party would have tho right to demand
that men be selected rs standard >bearors who
would DC true to the Constitution aud tho
country. llc closed hy urging continued
obedience to the laws and the fnllillmcnt Of
the promises Of the party, particularly rs
regarded tho cDorcd man.
The statement given out some time ago
that Dr. LcMoyno had disnhcrtc, by the
terms Of his will all his heirs who might
refuse to be crematc1 after death, proves to
be without foundation now that that docu
ment has been made public lie bequoa,hed
first to each Of his sens $50 900, and to cacl,
Of lis daughters $50 900, and, after a few
other bcqueSts, tho remainder Of his estate
the whole Of which was estimated to be worth
over $500, ,000-amorg his heirs, shire and
share alike. The crcmatory aud n small lot OF
gronnd surrounding it is loft in trust to his
executors and their successors for residents
OF the borough, or within Eve miles, whc
wish to use it, the charges in each case tc
cover the expenses Of the binding. shor
time Lciorc his death DR.. IcMnync had rivcr
5000 to Washington and jefferson College
at Washington Penn, the town whore he
resided.
This Is the aics, horse talk: Life is but q
span: marriage is q double team; youth
welded to old age is a tandem; mn old bach
olor a snlky."
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