Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-11-20


Next year promises with us unusual scarcity
Of feed and breadstufs Sow small grain as
largely as possible.
Mr. W. a. breckenridge, q former employee
In this office, paid us visit on Wednesday. Mr.
Breckenridge is from Georgia and is visiting
relatives in this county.
Bill Roach, colcred, was arrested on Tuesday
night, near Westminster, for shotting, it is said,
another colored man. Mr. Henry Ritter ono
OF the parties assisting the Sheriff in making
tho arrest, was shot at twice and slightly
wounded. Roach has been lodged in Jail.
Tho attention of the members Of tho County
Board Of Equalization is directed to tho notice
OF tho County Auditor, calling meeting of the
Board on Wednesday, tho 2Gth instant. Tho
meeting relatcs to tho assessment of the Air Line
Road for taxation, and full attendance of
the Board is important.
Tho weather for the past thrcc weeks has boon
unusually unfavarahle for harvesting the crops
After two severe freezes we havo had almost
constant rain, rotting much of tho late cotton
and preventing tho picking of the little that has
opened.
| Two negroes, named respectively Turner
Parks and Carey Parks, were lodged in Jail at
+, Walhalla on last Saturday, charged with arson
IN burning tho ginhousc, gin and saw mill of
Mr. Il. Z. Earo, III tho lower part Of this county
| recently. lnccndiarism hns been an uncommon
crime in our county.
| We are glad to noto that our fcllow-citzcn
Rev +. NJ. Morgan, received a patent on the
dth instant for certain new and useful improve
| non nlc inv No T.,
of force pump, combining great utility with
cheapness and power. Mr.. Morgan claims to
he able to raise water to any desired height at
little expense, without the use of steam or fall
of any height. He has received u great many
letters about his new patent and is in high hopes
of realizing great profit from his discovery.
We wish him success.
Mr.. a. W. Zachary, of Macon County, N. c.,
has delivered at our Office several Of the finest
cabbage, i'll point Of size, whitencss and solidity,
that we have ever seen. They were grown just
beyond Whitesde Mountain. aud when we werc
there in September Mir. Zachary had several
acres oil of which, wo arc told, average well.
MIR. 'chary annually sells cabbage, cucumber,
bean and other seeds, and those desiring sound
and first class article of seed would better secure
il by buying his growth than by sending their
money North for seed. Mr.. Zachary is an enter
prisng man and the section he lives in, though
broken, is destined TO become noted for its pro-
ductiveness in the grains aud in vegetables.
The Reading Club is one Of the attractions
of Wa'hnlla, and is designed for both amuse-
ment and instruction. On last Friday night
it was we'll attended and the proceedings
interesting, The readers for that occasion
were DR.. }. u. Smcllzcr. WI Stribliug, Esq,
Miss Sheldon, Miss Phillips, Miss Slnan and
Miss Werner. The selections were good and
well rendered. though in some cases rather
long. The music, however, under the super.
vision of Mrs Lcgare, is in our view the most
attractive feature Of these gatherings, though
all arc of interest. Prof. Lcgare is tho pres
siding officer and discharges this duty we'll,
preserving good order, and by proper ar
rangcmcnt of the exercises keeping alive the
attention of tho audience. The admittanco
fec is small and is designed rs fund to be
| spent Tor the benefit of our colleges.
Christmas is coming, and to meet tho wants of
the ladics and little ones, the men and boys, the
! old and reliable house Of D. Bemann s. Son has
purchased n full line of dry goods, hats, boots,
shoes, &c., all kinds Of crockery and glassware,
with large stock of family groceries, which
they offer to the trading public at prices which
defy competition. Mr.. Biemann has the expc-
ricncc of twenty-five years in merchandising in
this community, and during nll that time he has
| retained the confidence Of our people ns n mcr-
| chant who keeps good articles and deals fairly.
lie has always been public spirited and generous
III all matters pertaining to the interests of the
county. The firm now advertises one of tho
largest stocks ever before OIL their shelves and
proposes not TO be outjonc in the quality and
prices Of their goods. Read their advertisement,
take your money, go to Biemana's and when
you return home you will make the gool wifo
and little ones happy.
Quarterly Conference.
Tho fourtb rl, n, IN, n,