Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-05-08
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1870 carries oniits pages total Of seventy
six, students77-large and small.
Saleday passed Of quietly. The attendance
of the people was email and only one small
tract Of land was sold. y y' s.' f.
M. John Pitts has; banded US speoi.
men Of his wheat. The stalks are four
feet high, headed aud 10 bloom. He says
he has nine aores that is very fne.
Mrss.a Oliver Martin, Of this county, has
sent us plate Of "Mayr buttor," of the
very best quality. Mrs. Martin is very
kind aud thoughtful oeighbor, and we re-
turn our sincere thanks for her favor.
AZ . general rule, the wheat and other
small grain crops are promising. The wealth.
er has, been favorable for wheat, though
rather dry for spring oats.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Q. Rochau have the finest
Irish potato crop we have seen this spring.
the, potatoes being in bloou, week ago.
Their garden is n pattern Of skill in oultiva-
aiep and abounds with variety Of flowers.
Our merchants consider the times rather
dull, but wo would remind them there is
always calm before storm. The people
ore at work, and where they gather and
market their crops in tho fall, the patient
'morchaut will have his day Of activity.
The books Of tho Town Treasurer are now
open for the collection Of taxes for the fiscal
year 1879: All taxes not paid on or before tho
first day Of juno, 1870, will have the penalty of
twenty per cent. added. .t
We are authorized TO announce that all
visitors attending the Southern Baptist onven-
tion and Medical Association in Atlanta this
week will be passed at half rates over the Air
Line Railroad, tickets good 10 return until
Monday, 18th instant, on p. NJ train.
1t has been suggested that o shop bo opened
in town for the sale of oil the llair that our
polite and attentive barber clips from the heads
of a generous public. 1t might be o profitable
business 10 some one, judging from tho quantity
lying in front Of the barber shop. II certainly
ought not to be thrown upon the public streets
to the gaze and scrutiny Of an enlightened and
modest community. It does not look decent
Rev. Mr.. Harrington, Of Franklin North
Carolina. delivered practical and interesting
sermon in the Baptist Church last Sundny
morning from tho text "This is my beloved
son in whom am we'll pleased, hear 20 him."
being thu words spoken on the mount at the
TRANSPORTATION. A large congregation was
in attendance.
Court at Walhalla will begin on the third
Monday in Juno and is limited to one week.
1t is Judge Aldrich's turn to hold court
Already there arc several criminal cases cent
up to trial with the prospect Of others. The
work of the court is limited by law to the
trial Of criminal cases and the hearing Of
cases in equity whore no jury is required.
Last Friday night was clear and cold; but
few people expected to sec the ground white
with frost Saturday morning. 1t was the case.
however, though in and around Wal hala
tation. We hear tho wheat crop was badly
injured in places on Tngaloo River. and cot
ton and corn above Walhalla were snged and
in some instances killed. 1t had been dry for
several weeks and this doubtless saved grow
ing crops.
Col. Dodamead has been asked to run
special train and return on the Greenville
Road on the day the Confederate monument
is to be unveiled in Columbia. This train
would not reach US, but it would be q step
in the right direction. Accom- modato as
many as you can.
The tall, symmetrical young man of the
Atlanta Consultation was in town this week
trying to induce our citizens to subscribe to
tho Weekly Constitution. This is too thin.
A railroad town, with the vim Of Walhala,
will not bo satisfied with less than the
Daily Constitution! Look out, young man,
~ouro head is not level!
A new mail route, and one which has
been long needed, has been authorized by
Congress ss follows: Feom Walhalla by the
way Of Reid's Mill, High Falls, Fort
George, Fall Greek, Jooassee. Flat Shoals,
end return to Walhalla. We hope the
mail will be put on this routa at On early
day.
Mr.. Wm. L. skelton, young mau who served
his apprenticeship in this office and who for the
past seven months has been employed on the
Edgefeld advertiser, returned home on Monday
night. This was his first trip away from home
and he comes bnck much improved in appear
ance. Mr.. skelton is an excellent young man,
Of steady and industrious habits, and Mr..
Adams, Of the Adusrtissr, is fortunate in having
in his employ such q reliable and competent CON-
positor.
Round trip excursion tiokets to Columbia 10
al ~ A.