Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-06-17
LOCAL MATTERS

Miss LisSio Norton is visiting friends in |
Athens, Ga.
II is expected that Mr.. W. J. Stribling will |
deliver an address at tho South Union Academy |
on Friday next.
bIrs. c.. s. Brice, Of Fairfield County, is on
visit to her daughter, Mrs. s. L. Morris, and
will epend tho summer with her.
The past week has been excessively warm, the |
thermometer ranging from 90 to 98 degrees in
the shade.
Wheat threshing is In progrcss. The crop Is
turning out very slimly Oats generally ore
good.
Corn and cotton have grown rapidly for ten
days, the weather being warm and favorable to
vegetation.
Tho examinations In Adgcr and tho Female
College are progressing. Tho students exhibit
good proficiency in the various departments.
We are pleased to learn that Miss Emma Hair,
OF North Carolina, will remain in Walhaa
during The summer, visiting her relatives, Pro-
fessor aud Mrs. Legare.
Refreshing showers foil in several parts of
the county last Friday. In somo places
sprinkliug Of hail was seen, but did no damage.
At Walhalla we arc getting dry, though not
suffering for rain.
The Cincinnati Convention meets next Tues
day. tho 22d instant Tie Democratic hosts
will then gather, put forth their platform and
standard bearers for the next campaign.
Thousands of children are saved from dis
ease and death every year by tho timely use of
Shriner's Indian vermifuge the popular remedy.
Only 25 conts bottle.
DR.. Trottor, Of Virginia, will deliver FREQ
public lecture in tho Court House on phre-
nology, &c., on tho 22d instant, at night.
Messrs. s. X. Dendy, ". W. Legarc, J. W.
Stribling and other sportsmen have killed within
the past season 800 rabbits, over 1000 birds
and havo caught 18 or 20 foxes.
Messrs Wright & Sigh have purchased the
stock of drugs, So, belonging to Messrs. G. W.
Shirley & Co. Thcso gentlemen propose to mako
for the future first GLASS drug store and make
their prices conform to tho times
Candidates arc breaking the ice in this
county. Several new names appear in this
Issue. Of course there Nul be no active CAM
paign until after crops laid by, but it is we'll
for those, who expect to ask the votes of the
people, to let their names be known aud their
merits and qualifications discussed.
Court OF this place will open next Monday,
Judge Wallace presiding. There are but two
criminal cases Of Importance, one against q
ooored man for murder, and The case against
David Bradbcrry for completely in the killing of
Mrs. Compton. The last may be dropped, in
which event court will last but short time.
Attention is directed to the changes made in
tho advertised appointments of tho County Au-
ditor. 1t will be seen that he will be found at
his Office at the court house during court week
and at Thomas Powols, Fenton Halls, Mrs.
Barker's, MoDade's Mills, Wm. Rowland's,
Little River, Talleys Shop and High Falls q
week later than formerly advertised.
Our Town Council for the past month has
been inaugurating thorough system of polio
ihg with tho view Of guarding against every
tnduccment to sickness All trash and rubbish
have been removed, low places drained, water
closets cleaned and we can sny that the summer
opens upon us with the best prospects for the
continued health Of our citizens and all visitors
to our town.
MIR. A. p. Crisp adyertises in this issue that
he will supply our oitizons with good mountain
beef at reasonable prices. lie will kill every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings, and
has engaged the town market house rs place
of sale on the mornings of Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday of each week. We are glad TO
learn that we are to hove regular market. See
advertisement.
Ono of tho attractions Of Wahala is the
brewery Park. 1t Is we'll set IN grass, flowers
and eyergrccns, with fountains, summer houses
and rood shade from native frees Gnod nuro
cold beer eau always be had and it is better and
moro healthy than distilled liquors Us we'll as
nourshing and invigorating to the system.
While we oppose the use of spirituous liquors,
atill as 1t has become common habit, we be-
lieye the Of beer as substitute would
largely diminish drunkenness
negro child on the farm Of Mr.. Maxwell
died Of sunstroke last week. Tho mother had
left it with other children and gone to work in
che field, and it $ las The children laid it down
IN the sun and went off to play. When they
returned they tried to wake tho child without
success, and on sending for the mother, it was
found to be dead.
The public will be entertained, at the Court
House, on Thursday night, June 24h, by a
most laughable charade, given for tho improve
ment Of tho hall of the Piedmont Society The
young ladies and gentlemen, who have the lead
ing parts, have exhibited on former occasions
such talent that NO can safely predict much
satisfaction. Tho experience and taste of Mai. I
Sloan, under whose care they are boing con.
Quoted, will also ensure us in tho above predic.
ton. Price Of admission only 25 cents; child.
ren l5 cents.