Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-05-29
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lesion. IL In Spartanburg, llB in Greenville.
A man is fortunate whose nose will accom-
modate big cold, ,1
Take walk around your premises and see
ifthcy do not need attention. Clean up.
Time flies swift enough to most people, but
Tho school chi'oren who aro longing for vas
cation think differently.
Mr.. Wm. j. Beard has entered upon tho
study Of la;S in tho law Office of Messrs, Nor.
ton & Stribling.
Judge Aldrioh will preside OF our next term of
Court which begins on the third Monday in
juno, tho 10th.
Growing corn, cotton, pinders, potatoes,
grass and weeds, and boys and girls md
pigs, &c.
Tic communication of canon" vas received
toolate for publication this week, but will ap-
pear hereafter.
Attention is directed to tho town ordinances
of Westminster, published on our fourth pago
this week. .
The Sheriff Of Oconoo County has gono to
Georgia in search of n mica mno. Wonder
Il he has found it2
The County Commissioners will hold
mootingin tho law Office of Koith s Vornor,
on the first Saturday in Juno next.
We understand that tho now settlement at
Nortonsboro. in tho beautiful yaleys ut tho
foot of Long Nose Mountain, in this county,
is n success.
The Monthly Concert Of Prayer for Foreign
Missions will be held in the Lutheran Church
on next Sunday night at 8 O'Clock =. NJ.
Services to be conducted by Roy. Dr.. Smelt.
ger.
Mr.. John J. Ansel has invented n cotton
chopper. The machine is exceedingly simple
and promises to DO very useful. We forbcar to
say moro until Mr. Anscl files his application
for patent.
The next meeting Of the Executive Com
mittee of tho County Sunday School Convcn
tion will meet in J. W. Stribling's olIico in
the Court House on Thursday. tho 18th Of
Juno, at Q P. Nj. A full attendance is
earnestly requested.
Col. Aiken continues to supply us with
public documents from Washington. Tho
Congressional Record comes regularly, and
is a perfect history of Congress day by day.
Our thanks arc rendered again to Col.
Aiken for his kindness and attention.
Tho road bed Of the Blue Ridge Railroad s.ill
continues to DO improved Nino thousand
moro new cross ties arc bccng put in position
along tho road this week, The road by fall
will BIO in FIRST class order. so that rapid
transit can bo made for freight and passengers.
james II. Robins, the Sheriff Of Oconce
County, fathers tho following item of news:
llo says that after n rain as many rs 100000
whippoorwils may be seen together ut any time
on aud around milestone Mountain, in this
county.
An excursion train from Charleston is
expected to visit Walhalla on or about the
18th Of June. So says private letter received
by Mr. II. w. Pieper, Of our town. on Tues
day evening last. The excursionists will
number some so or 100 persons.
Five young grcy foxes about two months
old, were on exhibition at J. IL. Sigh & Sons
store on Tuesday evening last. They wore
purchased by our sportsmcn. who intend to
keep them until old caough to have fox
chase.
Wc receive Saturdays daily New York
receive tho Charleston daily Nesos and Coz
rier on Monday att o'clock P M-a diffor
renee Of nine hours. REASON: We have fast
daily trains to New York, and just the rcycrso
to Charleston! Hurry up your through
daily train, Mcssrs. Fisher and Connorl
Mr.. Wm. j. Stribling, has n Sunday
School class in tho Baptist Church which has
collected the snug itto sum of eight dollars
in the past month for the cause of domestic
missions! This class is certainly worthy of
emulation and ought to be called the banner
class of the State.
Collect some SCOT from chimney or stovo
whero wood is used for fuel, put into an old
pitcher, andpour hot water upon it. Whom
cool, nsc it to wntcr your plants every few days
The effect upon plants is wonderful in pro-
ducing rapid growth of thrifty shoots. with
largo thick leaves and great number of
richly tinted roses.
We were misnformed last week in refc~
renee to tho shooting for tho outside prizes
(tho cakcs) at the Fircman's Maroon. The
honor for the first prizo should have been
given to Mr.. Lawrence Van Dlvicrc instead Of
MIR. +. w. Piopcr, Mr.. Van Divioro having
made 20 rings and Mr.. Piepcr %. Wo trust
this correction will bo satisfactory to all
parties.
Miss Georgia Van Divicro, while out hcrsc-
back riding on Monday afternoon, was thrown
of near Thompson's livery stable, but fortun-
ately received no injury. Tho horse ran
some distance with her, and sho no doubt