Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-02-27
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Blank Liens, Deeds, Mortgages anu Executions
for sale at this office.
Tho Sheriff will offer for sale on Monday
several tracts Of land.
The plague has broken out afresh in Russia.
Thousands of persons dieing daily.
Mr.. r. S. Kutlcdgo has the contract for set
ting out one hundred shade trees in our town.
A. ". Thompson is selling good deal of
lime for compost. Now is the timo to buy your
lime for this purpose.
The March term Of tho Court of General Ses.
sions and Common Pleas for Oconcc county will
convene on Monday, Judge Fraser presiding.
The Greenvlc and Columbia Railroad is run.
ming trains night and day to accommodate the
demands for freight, consisting largely of fer
tilzcrs.
Those interested will not forget to read the
important notice of S. =. Dcndy, Assignee of
Wesley Pitchford, in another column.
We regret to learn that Miss Tabbic Nance,
formerly Of WalhallN, has been very seriously
burned by tho breaking of kerosene lamp on
or near her person.
Mr.. George lIeist, our baker, informs us that
he has recently received q contract to furnish an
Atlanta house with twenty barrels of his
pre'acls weekly. This speaks we'll for our
baker.
hlf McNinch, who killed young Kilgore at
Laurcns Court House sometime ago, has been
tried and found guilty Of murder. J. NJ.
lrby, indicted as an accompicc, has nod IT,"
State.
A we'll executed counterfeit OF the United
States half dollar is in circulation, and its
appearance is calculated to deceive. When
dropped OH hard substance it entirely
lacks the ring of the pure metal.
We arc panied 10 record the death of Mrs.
Louisa McWhorter, wife of Mr.. W. ~. McHhor.
ter This sad event took place suddenly at her
home in Georgia OH Sunday night last. Mrs.
McWhortcr had many relatives and friends in
this county who will be grieycd to learn of her
death.
AS our friends will be out in force next week,
we suggest that those on the debtor side of
our books will call and ''pay the printer" IIo
is faithful worker and worthy of his hire.
Those who have paid have our thanks. Call
and see us and help us all you can with CASH
and new subscribers TO tho COURIER.
ExGov. b. F. Perry, of Grccnvllc. has ac-
ccptcd the invitation to deliver an address at
this place, in June, before the philofrenan So
oicty of The Walhala Female College. Oconcc
County will always give Governor Pcrrya hearty
welcome.
Wha, does it all mean? Twelve lrummcrs in
Walhnlln to-day wednesday, and more coming.
Surely he price Of goods has fallen and they
arc anxious TO sell. BY the time our merchants
get through waiting on" this number OF
drunmcrc in day, they will feel us if they
had had spell of tho yellow jaundicc or Asiaio
cholera.
The man who don't advertise has his store
house hung arou I'd with shingles and pieces OF
barrel heads, inscribed with lnmpblack, "Iris
pertatcrs," "Korn Mcel," "Flowcr," ".yll kinds
of kountry projuce," "Kakcs and Handles 70,
sail here" lie says, "Thar ain't no use in
noos paper advertising SO long as man is smart
enough to tend to his own business, and can
stand ut the door and hocr the fccrs in."
Rev. II. NJ Barton, of Fnir Pny, preached
in the Baptist Church of Walhalla on las,
Sunday morning 10 large aud attentive congre
CATION. His sermon was practical and sug-
gestivc one setting forth the duty OF man to
his fellow man and his Creator, and clearly
establishing the great fundamental truth that
there is no peace and happiness in This life out
side OF the Gospel Of Jesus Christ and the love
Of God shed abroad in the human heart
Mcssrs Warren Il Stribling, of pendlc
ion, have fine stock, fowls, rabbits, &c, at
their stock farm, near that place, for sale.
Mr. Stribliug is practic.i man and can
always DC found at hia farm. Their prices
appear removable, and We commend them
TO the patronage Of tho public. See their
adyt rtisemcnt is another column.
We acknowledge the receipt Of M invitation
to DC present at the anniversary celebration OF
the Carolina Literary Society Of Algcr College,
TO be held i'll the Baptist Church, on Friday
evening, the lI!, Of March. The question for
discussion is: "Ought the utilitarnn system of
education to bo encouraged?" Affirmative
John l.. McLces; ncgatvc-A. S. Pcden. After
the debate an grafton will bo delivered by James
i. Carey. The public arc invited to be present.
We noticed in the Columbia Register, of Sun
dny, the appointment of our young friend, Rev.
W. G. Neville, to conduct the religious services
in tho Mission Room at u p NJ. Mr.. Neville
is young man Of fine promise, and in The
time TO come we feel sure he will bo found de-
votcaly and earnestly following the high and
exalted work to which he has been called
Distinguished politicians will takc prominent
parts in tho literary celebrations of next sum
mcr. 1t has already been announced TINT Sc
nator Thurman will deliver the literary address
at tho University Of North Carolina; Tx Gov.