Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-22
LOCAL MATTERS

Glover Is in bloom.
We havo had fino rain.
We hear of somo rust in wheat.
Spring has opened OF last in full blast.
Arc the Democrats of tho county rcorganiz.
Ing their clubsa
Oats arc "heading out" Hurrah for
tho red oats!
Nothing affords so much pleasure as
reading your county newspaper.
Picnic timo approaches and as this is leap
year We suppose tho boys arc waiting for tho
girls TO get them up.
The young mons prayer moeting will be
hold in the Presbyterian Church on next
Sunday afternoon Mt $50 O'Clock.
hlr. D. A. Smith, of tho COURIER, is off on
on tho exclusion to Charleston this weck. Wo
arust his trip may be pleasant and that ho will
return refreshed and nvigorated
We regret TO- learn that Judge Wiokliffe,
our efficient School Commissioner, is seri-
ously i'll with pneumonia. 1o has been
sick for more than week, aud is not i'm.
proving. lilo hns tho sympathy of his
many friends in his hours of misfortune.
DR.. Moorman, of the Air Line Railway,
was in town on Monday last. A number
of our citizos registered their lands with
him to be sold on commission. The Doctor
will mike US another visit for this purpose
of which duo notice will be given. Mean
time, Captain Sigh at tho post Office will
register for him 10 his absence.
No language can express the power, beauty,
hcroism and majesty Of q mothers love. 1t
shrinks not when men cover, and grows stronger
when man faints, and over the wastes of worldly
fortune sends tho radiance of its qucnchlcss
fidelity like star in heaven.
DR.. Lander, of Williamson, s. c., under
date of April 18th writes us as follows: 81 must
nrdcntly thank your community for the loan Of
your DR.. Riley, who delivered for us On last
Friday most excellent address ON educntion OH
the occasion Of the grsduatian. Of one of our
pupils"
Whcre is tho Walhalla Band2 We don't
sec why our town should not havo good
band of music as well as other towns. Our
boys certainly possess the musical talent, and
they should get together again and practice
before the picnic season and campaign Open
Evans Pierson, q young white man, was
struck on the sido Of tho head with Stone
by Frank Whitncr, colored, on last Saturday
afternoon, and had his jaw badly cut.
Whitner escaped the town authorities by
taking leg bail, and has not been heard Of
eince.
Norman's Nickel Cologne. Delicate frag-
rant and lasting. For salo by nearly oil the
merchants in Walhalla, Seneca City and West
minister. Be sure and call for no other kind.
Specially recommended as disinfccant and
very scrviccable in HEADACHE.
Thanks are returned to President Melchcrs
of the Columbia German Rinc Club for com
plimentary ticket to tho annual Schuctzcnfcst
on the 26th, 9th and 18th instants
A sweet ard calm serenity
Comes o'cr The souls Of those
Who carry full rcccipttd bills
For their new suits of clothes.
Rev. A. w. Moore will preach in the Nlctho-
dist Church, Wnlhalla, Sunday, 25th instant,
at II o'clock A. M. and 7.30 p. M. Subject in
the morning: "The collision Of Jesus Of Nazareth
with the religious authorities especially with The
Sadducean element" Subject in the evening
''Tho collision of Jesus of Nazareth with the
political authorities, plate and IIcrod." Lee
turc Thursday evening at 7.30 O'Clock: "Thc
confession of Christ by acts of self denial and
cross bearing" The sermons in Tho morning
and evening are n continuation Of the series of
sermons now being delivered on "Thc Christi
We were delightfully."- surprised, on Friday
evening to meet our old and fanlili ar friend,
r. G. Davis, A. B. NJ. D., son of Rev II. T..
Davis, of Seneca City, and brother of Rev. e..
p. Davis, of Abbcvillo. Dr. Dayis graduated
few weeks since with the highest honors CON
ferred by the State Medical University of New
York. His high class standing, gentlcmanly
department, and thorough literary attainmcnts
gained for him the compliment of being ap-
pointed vaiedctorian, by tho faculty Of tho
University, from class consisting of tw o
hundred graduating students. The old Pal
metto State is proud to SEQ her sons thus bear
ing of tho honors. We hopo That shc will
maintain tho noblo reputation she has success
fully won among the Now Englandcr. Tho
young DR.. expects at an carly day to locate
permanently in tho city of Charlotte, N. c., for
the practice Of his profession. Wo hope that
Joy and pence will attend him and that his
labors in his adopted homo will be crowned
with abundant success, thereby rejecting honor
md credit on his Alma Mater and proving him
self to DO blessing to his country and to his
God.
ToWnville Correspondence.