Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-11-04
IoSAL MAATITIMRS. T

The cotton market still remains pretty
firm.
There will bo preaching in tho Baptist
Lutheran and Presbyterian Churches on
next Sunday
A true patriot is Mr.. Michael Boyle He
is 80 years old, and walked sixteen miles on
Tuesday to vote tho Democratic ticket.
The regular monthly concert Of prayer for
Foreign Missions will be held in the Presby.
terian Church on next Sunday night for that
church,
The college boys took rest on election
day. We don't know how well they worked
at the polls, but they doubtless worked hard
for tho holiday.
just received good variety of waterproof
black alpaca and nll wool cassimors, cheap
:at j. NJ. Cartor's.
I have on hand and will continue to keep
a good supply of iron. nails, hardware and
shelf hardware, which l will sell at a small
margin for cash or good barter.
j. NJ. CARTER.
Dyepeptics call at j. NJ. Cartcrs and buy
your oatmeal, Graham crackers and Graham
-four. 1t will do you muro good than mctli-
cine.
When you hear man sneer at the honor
and virtue of woman you may be sure that he
is not accustomed to wulk in high pluccs, and
that his boots aro soilcd with the mud of
low life.
Mr.. w. G. Robertson, of tho Hall Creek
neighborhood, in this county, has laid upon
our table two potatoes Quo yam, weighing
64 pounds, and tho other not much in weigh
but some in length; measuring 81 inches.
Mr.. j. S. Goodman is our authorized
agent to collect accounts and solicit subscripr
tions. lie is now waiting upon our people,
and we trust that those who nre indebted to
us will promptly pay up and receive q clear
receipt from Mr.. Goodman.
Mr.. W. a. S,rothcr, of Wost Union has a
cotton patch of three ncres from which he has
already gathered two 500~pound bales, and
when ho has finished picking lo will have
enough for another bale Of :o samc weight
Who says Oconcc is not II cotton> growing
county2
The Greenville g. Columbia Railroad has
been turned over to the Clyde Company, its
present owners. The new company has cut
the Air Line Railroad. Wagons will nav he
in demand. Instead Of progressing We are
going bnck, it seems. to the days Of Magrnth
rule.
The boys" had high old time last Mon
dny night. 1t was not n watch meeting"
to welcome III the new year. but to see the
dawn Of election day, and it was hurrnh for
Hancock -6rins off the anyil-then yell"
to remind aud cn,huso tho voters of Tuesday.
Sleep was cut Of The question until after II
o'clock.
The union meeting fur the first union dis
tric Of F'r& Association will bc organized At
Conncross Baptist church on Friday before the
Sd Sunday in this mon,h. This district is
composed Of all the churches in the AsSocia,
ton which are situated North Of The road
from Jarrett's bridge to old pickens Court
House. full delegation should be prcscnt.
We would beg to suggest to our polite aud
accommodating postmaster AT Walhnlla that
if n lamp was hung and lighted at night in
front Of his c6co upon the opening Of tho
mail it would be quite an accommodation to
the public. and especially to those having
lockeboxcs.
We regret to chronicle tho death of Mrs
Julia S. Schroeder. which occurred at the res>
idencc Of her mother, Mrs G. Knee, of this
place, on Monday last. Mrs. Schroeder had
becn an invalid for some time from tho effects
of stroke of paralysis, and which caused
her death. Her funeral services took place
at tho Luthcrn Church on Wednesday after
noon.
Visitors TO the Twelfth Annual Fair of the
State Agricultural Society of South Carolina,
to bo held ut Columbia on November 9th,
10Th, llth and 18th. 1880, will be passed
ove: the Grcenvillo & Columbia and Blue
Ridge Railroads Mt the following iares for the
round trip from regular stations: Walhalla,
SO; Seneca City, Sc; Pcndloton, IS; An
derson, So Greenville, SIS. Tickets on snlc
from the 9th to tho | lth of November inclu.
siVe, and good to return until the 18th of No.
yomber inclusive. No half ickots will be
sold.
The agony ia over--at least in Oconce
county. We mean the election. Our mer
chants. and business men generally, kept
closed doors, and everything passed of well
and satislactory-no disturbance of any char
actor occurring during .he day or night. We
are unable to inform readers in this issue
who is President, or give any accurate state
,ment concerning tho State election. We are
Obliged to 60 to press at tho usual time, and
promise our patrons detailed account next
week; nevertheless wc give the latest nows
elsewhere.
The yourp ladies Of tho Pbilonhroo;,n So