Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-01-09
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OUT editorial On tile work Of the last Log.
Sislature was written for last week, but as
We published only half sheet, II was crowded
ont.
We hear of several oasos Of pneumonia in
our county and some 10 town. Every body
has colds and there is general coughing
among the young. aud. old DR.. Bull cannot
stop 1t with his famous syrup.
A light sleet fell 10 our town Tuesday
night and it is still cloudy, this (Weduese
day,) moruipg with slight sprinkle Of rain
aud sleet The atmosphere is not SO cold
ss yesterday.
Rev. II. Strong will preach n the Baptist
Church on next Sunday morning. On Sat.
urday morning before the church is to hold
ap important church meeting in which the
choice Of pastor will be considered. The
members are expected to attend.
Our tax this year including one mil for
past Indebtedness, will be 8amilIs. 1t is
payable 10 two iustallmcuts, the first during
tho month of May aud the &c tcond in
October.
Bachelors Retreat Presbyterian church
IL represented in the Walhalla Female
College by five young Indies, who arc
members Of that church. Rev. Mr.. Riley,
Of Adgcr College is tho pastor Of this
church. ..
Col. Robinson, Senator, and Mr.. Reid,
members OF tho Logisla ture from Franklin
Couoty, N. G., passed through Walhalla,
on Monday last, on their way to Raleigh,
whero the Legislature of North Caroline is
soon to convene.
Messrs. Kennedy and Cummings, cou-
nected with the United States Reveaue
service, over. hauled aud seized on Tuesday
evening, in tho streets Of Walhalla, on
Illicit whiskey wagon, containing about
soventy-fve gallons Of whiskey, and arrest,
Ing Thomas Blakely, Of Rabun County,
Ca, the owner Of tha team and whiskoy.
Blakely was lodg:d in Jail.
The subscription list Of the CouRiER has
increased considerably in tho last few months.
and noarly all our subscribers are sqnnrng
rates. Friends, in esery section of the
county, speak good word for US, and let us
aoon feel that the OoualEe reaches every
family in the county. Its circulation among
others will benefit you md tho country, for
a reading people aro always an intelligent
and prosperous c,ple.
Attention is directed to tho advcrtisea
n,ent Of j. E. Hendrix & son, merchants
who actually sell for short profits. The
price Of sewing machines puts them in the
reach of every body. Coffee Ut 8 pounds
to tho dollar. Sugars, rico, dr3sgoods,
hardware 81, arc sold at bottom prices
Try Hendrix 4 son aud you will be con-
yinccd that in their line; they do what
they promise.
The following are Rev. J. J. Ncvills's appoint.
menis for the month Of January:
Rock Springs lst Sunday and Saturday before
at A. Nj.
Walhalla, 81 Sunday at IL a. NJ. aud p. NJ.
Seneca City, Sd Sunday aud Saturday before
at II A. NJ.
Friendship. Sd Sunday at sp. NJ.
Faryiew, 4th Sunday and Saturday before at
F." II A.M.
Old pickens. 4h Sunday 3p. NJ.
The stewards of the circuit will please meet
me ut the parsonage in Walhnlla. on Saturday
before the I'd Sunday in January, at II o'clock
AS this is very important meeting. it is enrn-
estly requested that every member DC present
Mr. Thomas r. Shelor died at his esi
deuce, in Georgia, on the 30th u|timo,
after lingering illness, at an advanced age
Mr.. Shelo' was u native of Virginia. lie
removed to this State when young man.
and identified hiu'sclf thoroughly with the
people Of his adopted Stnto by industry
and energy, he accumulated handsome
property, and r2ared u most interesting
family Some years ago, disgustcd with
tho political condition of the State, Mr..
Shelor removed to Georgia, where, uot~
withstanding his advanced age, he com.
menoed to rebuild the fortune which had
been so badly wrecked by the results of
the war. MIR. Shelor was an honest man,
and leaves many friends here aud in his
new home to mourn his loss.
We have been informed that the barn,
stables and crib of Mrs. Kennedy Jarrett
were entirely consumed by fire on last Mon
day morning. Four horses are reported to
have been burned and over ono thousand
bushels of corn. Every effort to got tho
horses out. we are told proved unavaline.
For the benefit of our young readers we will
state how we have heard horses might be
managed in case of fro. If they refuse to
leave the stable throw n,;r of o.aor. a.,