Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-04-17

reports that tho revenue force, consisting Of
Capt. Hoffman, Mr.. Chas. A. Carson and him
| self, captured in tho MILESTONE community, ON
Chatnga River, in this County, on The morning
of the 10th instant, two distilleries of sixty and
ninety gallons capacity each, twenty.six tubs of
mash, averaging one hundred and fifty gallons
each. eighty gallons of whiskcy, two hundred
gallons of low wines and ono prisoner-D. A.
Ramie.
Rev. Mr.. Gresham, pastor of the Walhalla
Baptist Church, preached very able practical
aud entertaining sermon last Sabbath morning
on the value Of the human soul, his text being,
'sWhnt shall it profit man il he gain the whole
world and lose his own sou or what shall n
man give In exchange for his soule" Such
sermons are calculated 10 work good by reason
Of their forco and the plain illustrations from
life of facts presented. Too mnny ministers
lose themselves and their congregations in learn.
ing and rhetoric. whilo others need much of
both. at night hc preached the sequel to tho
sermon Of tho morning from the text, "Beholi
now is the accepted time, behold now is the
day OF salvation" There wero many good
| thoughts in this sermon, but 1t did not strike
US with the force Of the mornings service.
The pounding" that Dr.. Smellzer received
from his pupils and patrons on Thursday oven
| ing Of last week was one Of the most agreeable
md pleasant entertainments that we have had
| the pleasure Of attending in some time For
| several dnys preceding Thursday the whispers
were going the rounds that there was going to
DC sooiable Mt the Female College. The
doctor was kept in profound ignorance Of the
| design of the pnrty, and under the management
Of Mrs. Sloan, all the arrangements were made
complete, and on Thursday morning the doct or
was bcsiegcd by the young ladies for holiday
| The bcsicgcd gave in aud tho young ladies and
the little girls, with the students of Adgcr
College, could be seen all day Thursday on the
streets buying their pounds rs the prico Of
their admission, About I O'Clock tho students
OF inc colleges, botn male and female assembled
III the iall Of the female college, There the
| pounds were collected and arranged on two
large tables, located on the right and left of tho
door at the entrance Of the hill. The tables
were absolutely loaded with all kinds of presents
which arc too numerous TO be mentioned Upon
tho tables beautiful collections of flowers were
| also placed, which showed that tho managing
spirit of the occason had eye for tho bcauti-
full nnd ornamental as we'll as tho useful Tho
presents for the doctor having been thus ar
ranged, the junior class Of the college sought
the doctor in his study and escorted him TO the
hnll, Tho way and entrance to the hall were
strewed with evergrecns by class Of smiling
little girls, who preceded tho Juniors 10 the
hall. The doctor was greeted upon his entering
the hill by sweet music from the organ, played
by Miss Ada Clabaugh. When the music ceased
John 5. Werner, Esq, who had been invil cd
for tho purpose. addressed the doctor very ap-
propriately, giving expression to The high csti
nation in which he was held by his pupils, his
patrons and tho community, and assuring hin,
OF the appreciation Of our people Of his lnbors.
The reply Of the doctor very touching.
eyincing much feeling. He said that lie was
grateful for such on exhibition Of kindness and
from it he felt that his lnbors were not in vain,
and TINT in the future hc would lave moro zeal
in his work Of education, and lhnt his ambition
was 10 pnco in reach or our people college
where their daughters would have means OF
education equal to the best colleges in .hc
country. The pounds" having been present ed
and accepted the remainder Of The evening was
spent in social glcc. The band Of Walhalln
gave screnalc too, TO the doctor and his
school, which addcl greatly to the pleasure of
The evening We have seen no social gathering
in our town which was greater success.
QuERY: "Why will mon smoke common
tobacco. when they can buy Marburg Brothers
Seal Of No'fh Caroiiaa, ut tho same pricc?"