Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-01-23
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Chew Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.
Wells in town nearly oil dry. Dig them
\ deeper.
now fence.
4 we are indebted to Senator Butcr for public
documents.
I Pay tho interest on your Adger College bonds.
II is now duo.
Mr.. Beard, agent Of tho Columbia Register,
gave us call last week.
Rev. I. w. Wingo will preach in the Baptist
Church on next Sunday morning and night.
The State Grange meets in Charleston tho
first Tuesday in February next. A general at
tendance is desired.
Mr.. r. E. Mason, Of Fair Play, has beon up.
pointed abide. camp to Governor Hampton. o.
; P.Flelds, of Piokens, has received like ap-
pointment.
We roturn thanks to our immediate Repro
sentative in Congress, Col. Aiken, for the
Record. containing tho daily proceedings Of
both houses Of Congress.
Dr.. D. s. james and family, from Seneca
City, have recently become residents of Wal
l,alla. We gladly welcome tho doctor and his
family to our town.
NIessrs. Bcmann s. Sons famous watch dog
ut their store WAS poisoned by some rascal this
week. A dose of lard, administered by Potter
Waller and Henry Biemann. saved tho dogs
lfo.
On our way down the GrocnviIo Road last
Saturday wo aaw very little cotton ut tho
depots for shipment. The bulk Of the crop
, acnn,a tO In renchn n1 Tho mn pt
Tho Charlotte OJscruc,; says The Piedmont Air
Line has the SCALP on the Kennesaw route this
season in the matter Of travel. Causc-frst
class aooommodations pretty routc, fast time
and certain connections.
Mr.. w. j. Dufie, of Columbia, sends US 2
copy of "Davidson's School History Of South
Carolina" The Introductory prico is GO
cents. 1t has beon adopted for use in the
public schools by tho State Board Of Educa-
tion.
The pleasing intelligence reaches us that our
bachelor Representative, Mr.. George r.. Cherry,
was married, on Thursday evening of last week,
to Miss Salie Crcswcll, Of Anderson. We con
gratulatc the happy couple and welcome the
bride 10 her new home in Oconcc.
Charleston Evening Journal, published in
Charleston every evening by Mcssrs, d. l..
Alexander, j. 9. r. Taylor and p. H. Parmo.
Ice at six dollars per aunum. The first NUNS
Der makes n most crclitablc appearance.
The proprietors have our best wishes for their
success.
Quo night last week two "moonshincrs"
NH
illicit whiskoy. Mr.. Kennedy. U. S Revenue
officer. assisted by Messrs. Cummings and
Blodgett, attempted to arrest them when tho
"moonshinors" fired on them with pistols.
Kennedy was unarmcd. Cummings returned
tho fire. The .moonshincrs" got away by
tho swiftness Of their feet.
In speaking with u citizen Of Anderson
County few days back abnut the demand of
manufacturers for larger price for fertilizers
ho stated that tho increased price, with u
\ purchase equal to that Of previous years.
MOULD amount to Il tax on that county uf about
Geon tn ,usand dollars. Can tho people
HID this exhaustion? With us the amount
be smaller, but the proportion will DO he
ol. a. NJ. Speights is The proprietor Of
Commercial Hotel, Grccnvillc, S. G.. Tic
3tol Is situated tho corner of Washington
,aFnd Main streets, in the very center Of the
business part of The city. a we'll lighted anil
conveniently arranged sample room has been
fitted up for the exclusive of travelling sales
mon. The rooms of the Commercial have b6cn
renovated and rcfurnshed Tho Colonel says
his hnsh is we'll chopped and well cooked
Servants polite and attentive Try the Com
mercial once and you will know where to stop
next time.
The following is tho result of tho election,
held on Monday last, for Intendant and Wardcns
for the town of Walhnla for the ensuing year:
For Intondant-C l.. Reid. 40 votes; D. Bic
mann, II votes; John Anse, vote; J. w.
Btribling, l vote.
For Wardens--A. Brcnncckc, G7 votes; G.
Wendelkin, 81 votes; o. l.. Watson, Gi votes;
Wesley Pitohford, Cd votes J. T. Hendrix, SO
votes; D. Bismann, 48 votes; G. l.. Reid, II
votes; J. s. Bauknight ~ votes; a. Fischesscr,
votes J. s. Byrd, votes; II c. Rochau, Q
votes; II. s. VanDivicre, l vote.
The whole number of votes pollcd were 60.
The rogues and rascas nre rs active rs over
Last week they attempted to break into tho
barroom Of Mr.. Schroeder and wcro driven off
by him. On Saturday night Mr.. McCarcy lost
his harness. Mrs. Tatlom. Mr.. a. Taylor and
Messrs. Sigh are all sufferers and looscrs by
the dcpfedations of petty rogrcry. Again on
Tuesday night, tho Q st instant, the rogues wcrc
I. at their vocation. An effort was made to break
into Tho store Of D. Biomann s. Son, but was