Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-09-09
LOCAL MA.TrTlMRS. T +

cratic clubs arc expected in Wolhalla on tho
10th instant.
Remember tho ico cold soda watcr Mt Nor
mans stand at tho spoaking on tho 10th. A
fno lot of medicinal clixirs just arrived.
The grand mass meeting on Friday, tho
10th, will DO held at Wiobon's Spring.
Rev. j. j. Novil!o, of Seneca City, will
preach in tho Wallalla Methodist Church on
noxt Sunday at ii A. NJ
Now is tho limo to SOW turnips for table
use. They will grow large enough and will
not become strong or pithy.
1t is to bo hoped and expected Judge
Mackoy will speak next Friday. lilo is ono
OF the best stump speakers in tho nation.
Como out next Friday and hear your cam
didatos for Governor, Congress and Solicitor
speak. Other speakers of reputation will bo
.hcre.
Continuous wet weather has prevented tho
saving of much good fodder It is now rain
ing and tho clouds Indicate u wet spell.
Tho Prcsbytcry of South Carolina will
meet at Cokcsbury, Abbcyillo County, S. G.,
on Wednesday (l5th) before third Sabbath Of
September, 1880, at74 p. NJ.
The first bale Of cotton Of this years crop
was received nt Westminster OH Monday, the 9th
instant, and was bought by j. IL. Ligon from
Bryant Glenn, one Of Oconcc's most cntcrprsing
coorcd farmers
The cotton has been greatly injured by
rust in this county. 1t is estimated tho crop
hus been cut of one third Constant rnns
prevent picking and q good deal is dropping
out and being lost.
Our merchants can learn something to their
advantage, if they will read the following:
John Wannamakcr, of Philadelphia, has
made upwards of 20,OOO,0OO in business,
and says that judicious newspaper adverts-
ing is ono of tho keys Of his successful busi-
ness life. lIo ndvertises in about fifty
different papers in Phlndel phia alone"
No court is being held this week, rs the
last statute was SO drawn that the Common
Pleas could not be opened until Wednesday
OF the second week. AS there was very little
criminal business, it was matter of convcn-
icncc and economy to open tho court on tho
second week. The civil docket is also light
and tho jurics will hardly be kept longer
than three days.
Our town clock is now in good running
order and Prof. Lcgarc is regulating it every
week by astronomical observations on the
meridian passage of tho sun. He expects
to get il running in good timc within month,
if he can have one clear day in each week
The cloudy weather Of tho last thrcc weeks
has intcr(crcd with tho process Of rcgnu-
ton. The clock was corrected last Saturday
wit ri ,l H.,
time.
The primary election for Pickcns County
took place on the 3D. instant and resulted in
the selection of tho following gentlemen MS
standard bearers, viz Rcprcscnta,ivcs-T
W. Tollcson and ). G. Alexander, Clerk Of
Court-J. j. Lewis, Probate JudSc-O. l..
Durant, School Commissioncr-O. Y. jones.
Shcrif-Jonb Mauldin, County Commission
crs--A B. Tallcy, l.. Nlauldin and Elias
Day, Coroncr-J. X. Kirkscy, Auditor--J
j. Clyde, Trcasurcr-J. ii. Bowen.
Tho Democratic Judicial Convention Of
of tho 9Th Circuit wns held at Bolton on the
4th instant for tho purpose of nominating q
Solicitor. All tho counties being represented
tho convention was organized aud Col j. s
Cothran was unanimously nominated Cor So
le!tor. There was no other candidate before
the Convention. Col. Cothran has made an
able and acceptable Solicitor and his rc-clcc-
tion Will meet the hearty approval Of our
people.
We spent last Saturday at Westminster.
Tho day passed of most pleasantly. Tho mcr-
chants arc preparing for n heavier fall trade
than usual. Mossrs. Werner & Strib!ins arc
putting in operation largo cotton gin, SO
that they can accommodate their friends and
tho public in that line. Westminster is the
centre Of large lumber business, which i.
again becoming profitable. Mr.. w +. Par,
ker and Zimmerman & Kay can accommodate
tho public in this lnc
Mr. N. A. Barley brought to the Walhalo
market en- Monday, tho 9th instant, tho frs,
balo of cotton Of tho season. Tho balo
weighed 5O7 pounds and was purchased by
lSicmnnn & Son at Ion cents. Mr.. Gottlob
Wanncr did tho ginning and packing of the
cotton. Mr.. Burlcy furnished tho first bale
of cotton to this market last year, and tho
baic brought Monday is just ono week earlier
than tho one last year
The young people of Walhalla expect to
give an entertainment next week, or the week
aftcr, consisting Of pontomimes, scioptican
views, tablca;x and music. Tho object is to
raisc n fund for the purchase of additional
apparatus for Adser College From what
,wo learn tho cncrtainm ant will a ford large
fund Of amusement and pleasure. Moro
particulor notice will be given of tho time