Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-10-30
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LOCALS.

The assessment Of personal property
ofthis county has been decreased $24, ,653.
The County Commissioners will hold their
annual meeting on next Tuesday 4th of NJ.
yember.
The cold weather hos driven the yellow fever
from Memphis. Tho stores havo been opened
and business is resuming its ordinary course.
It's girl this time--Tho local editor came
in on Wednesday morning happy, happier,
happicst, singing, "Baby mine! baby, oh,
baby mine"
The Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church Of South Carolina convened at Pros
perity, in this State on tho 23d instant Dr. J.
p. SmeltEer, Of Walhalla, delivered the annual
synodoal sermon.
Attention is directed 10 tho advertisement of
Burns Iiays in! n!another column. These gen.
tlemcn arc receiving large assortment of
cooking stoves, which they arc Offering TO tie
public at priccs 10 suit the times.
The REGULAR monthly concert of prayer for
siforeign missions will bo held in tho Presbys
ricnehareh on next Sunday night. Tho
public arc cordially invited to attend
Next Monday will be salcday and q largo
,snoant of valuable real estate will be offered
for sale. Read tho advertisements Of tho
same in another colnmn and the terms on
(which said property cnn be bought.
Jack Frost mado his appearance hero on
Friday morning last and on Saturday morn
ing there was considerable ice. The effects
Of the frost arc to be seen in tho wiltcd potas
toe vines and in tho scre and yellow lcnf.
Just rs We arc going to press we learn
that fifty feet of the Seneca re>tlc. over
which the cars Of the Air Line Road run,
fell On Tuesday last. Two persons were
injured. The trains will be running in day
or two.
We understand it is the purpose of Mr.. Il.
A. McCaslan to move back to his farm in
Abbc"|lc County, in the early part Of next
month. We regret that Mr.. McCasan can
his permanent home.
The Board Of County Examiners inform
us that there arc sovcnty-fvc persons cna
gagged in tcnching tho public schools Of this
county. We would like to know how many
teachers have first second and third grade
certificates 20 teach and who they arc.
Dr.. r. Il. Norman, with his moving pano-
rama or magic lantern show, set sail from
Walhaln on last Friday morning and when
last heard from he was lontng on the food
tide towards the Empire Stuto of Georgin
We understand the Doctor has in contcmpla l.
ton trip around the world with his wonder,
full show.
Wo forgot to announce last week that the
Moores, who were in Jail here charged with
the murder of Alex Bryce. Jr., haze been
removed to the Jail in Anderson County for
safe keeping, OH account, it is said. of the
Insecure condition Of our county prison and
some threats TINT III attempt would be made
to release these prisoners.
Frame your pictures. We are prepared tc
mako picture frames any size desired, also car
furnish tho glass. Beautiful chromos, 2ix3I
framed for 81 SO. Motto frames, all varieties
Something new! pickcd shad. Crabarpc cider
on draught nj GO cents pc" gallon. Choice checs,
and crackers. Respectfully.
Il. Il. NORMAN 4 BRo.
Mr.. T. II Cox has sent us jar of fine
largo strawberries Of tho second crop, which
worc gathered on the 2lst irstant lie states
his vines we're full and that lie sold some in
Seneca, besides having plenty for pies and to
eat. This is IL strange year. We have seen
young pears of the second cron and hare
heard Of saSsafras and dcgwood blooms in
this month. things we never before knew Of
Capt. Hoffman and his revenue force, whose
headquarters are at this place, mado q raid
on somo mountain moonshiners last week in
Pickons County, near Sassafras Gap, and
cnptured two stills with their nppurtenanccs
There was no wbiskey on hand, the moon,
shincrs having just gotten ready to turn their
beer into corn juice. OF course the beor tubs
with their contents, together with the stills,
were smashed to smithcrcens
On Friday night next, tho 31st, another of
the dino readings with music nterspersed,
will take place nt the Female College. The
proceeds arc to be used in fitting up tho Hall
of the Phlophrenian Society, and in pur-
chasing philosophical apparatus for Adger
College. Lot every one 60, and while enjoy
ing pleasant evening gain tho satisfaction
of holping on n good cause. Admission 10
conts, children cents, gentleman and lady
Is cents.
DR.. j. P. Harris, Of West Union, had his
horse stolon from tho Baptist Church yard
on Sunday night last. Tho theft was made
lille tho congregation were at devotional
exercises by young man we'll known, who
walked out of tho church, unhitched md
deliberately rode him off in tho direction of
Henry Buffers, on tho Westminster road,
whore, in about an hour or two afterwards,
the horse was found ard also tho pipe Of n