Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-01-08

were preparing to act some oharados at Red's
Hall under the supervision Of Mics Ada
Clabaugh, pupil of DR.. Smeltzer's gradual,
ing GLASS. never saw little girls look happi>
or than tSoae did who took part in the oharades.
"Spoiled Children" and "Ellon Ives or tho
New Scholar" wore the two pieces acted. Tho
little folks deserve much praise for the
manner in which they aotod and if they will
only keep on some day Walhalla will be
proud Of her dramatic talent. This acting
was on tho night of the 24th. On tho same
night thero was danoe at tho IIotol, known
everywhere as Biemann's Hotel. There was
not very largo crowd present, but oil soomod
to onjoy themselves HUGELY. Some of Wal-
halla's protest ladies were present, aud Of
course when this is the case tho young mon
are Of necessity compelled to have nioo
time. The dance seems to have been under
the Immediate control of Mossrs. Erwin and
Henry Biemonn, to whom I nm indebted for
thoir kind attention and courtesy. The dance
was continued till about two O'Clock. Thus
Christmas found q portion of your inhabitants
doing all they know to pass tho timo off Us
pleasantly as possible. Mr.. d. Biomann is q
kind host and knows how to mako people
about him havo pleasant timo. lilo keeps
good hotel. lilo is q public spirited man
and always ready to exert himself in behalf
OF the interests of Walhalla. l would not do
your town justice should / fail to mention his
kind lady. Sho is always ready and willing
to look aftor tho interests Of her guests and
docs her bost to mako them comfortable
You will not find bottor tabo in tho up
country than is kept at this hotel.
Some time before day on tho morning Of
the 25th we were awakened by tho noiso on
the streets, which was kept up during tho
whole day. The noise was accustomed not by
rowdyism, but from those seeking to make tho
day pleasant. 1t seems that this is tho general
custom for Christmas days, and it is q custom
that should be discontinued, it appears to mo-
1t gives person room for much study to look
around him and see tho different modes that
persons employ to amaso themselves on this
day. BY examining carefully it will givo
you q good knowledge of human nature.
Every one desires to do that which will afford
the most pleasure, but do not propose to
give you O treatise ON human nature, thorc-
to note ono thing during tho day and it was
this: That whlea great many persons seemed
TO be endcnvoring to mako the dny moro
JOLLY, by imbibing strong drinks, thero was
comparatively littlo drunkenness, Mt least as
far as | was able to judge. During the
whole day tlioro was y general appearance
Of good will among oil and nothing of in,crS
est occurred, on tho night Of tho 25tl, though
tho oharados at tho Court House at
nd in c>, 4 tl,n
benefit of the Philophrenian Society of the
Female College and tho Apparatus Fund Of
Adger College. think that tho amount
realized exceeded the expectations of the
friends of the undertaking. Tho acting was
very good in tho "Lass Loaf" Mark Ashton
and his wife performed their parts we'll
Patty Jones' the hired girl, could not have
havo dono bcttor, nor should fail to mention
Dick Bustle and Tom Chubbs, her lovers, for
Tho next pioco acted was "Nlistake:" laugh,
[ able charade. All tho actors in this picco did
VEL, ard am sorry that I cannot shy the
same is;r tho Minstrel Colorod Band. They
will though. I ncnc, improve with practice.
Christmas was roa'iv closed by tho oyster
supper given by tho knights OF ilonor.
There was not man present %ho diu not
appear to enjoy himself, and cvcr, one: too'
did Justice to the supper. failed to mc,, tin
that tho first sign 1 saw OF Christmas was
when entering Walhalla. 1t appeared in the
shape of two little negroes mounted on
very diminutiyo and dilapidatcd looking
mulo. Tho larger one was riding in front
and the smaller one behind who was playing
or should rather say, making noise on n
ten cent mouth organ, with all tho vim that
his lungs would allow; aud the larger one
was accompanying the noise with the simplest,
broadcst, best-naturcd, and tho most sclf-sat
isfod grin that it has over fallen to my lot to
witness. Their costumes arc beyond my de-
scrptive powers, and | will not with the
cursory glance l had Of them. attempt it,
They looked the picture Of happiness and
appeared not to hear or notice the noise and
bus,le about them. They wendell their way
through the streets and as fur as could see
them, heard the mouth organ still grinding
q discordant noise. will venture tho ussorr
tion that they were tho happicst ncrsons in
Walhalla that day. G.
WHITE SIDE Cove, n, c., january S, 1880.
Editors Kcoccc Courier: This section of
Western North Carolina sends happy new
years greeting to tho COURIER, and asks
permission to express our double broastcd
Acknowledgements through tho columns Of
your paper to tho Grimshaw family for ono
of the grandest and most interesting enters
tainments over given in this mountain country
In this immediate section thero is ''good
sprinkling' of English people who 1.-Two horc-
somo of them still remain subjects of hor
Majesty Queen Victoria. On tho night Of