Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-06
LOCAL MATTERS

Monday last was salcday. No public salcs
were made by any ono There were very few
persons present from tho county.
Communion services will bo held in the Lu-
theran Church on Sunday morning at II A. M.
Preaching by Rev. DR.. Smcltzer.
A light frost was seen hero sinco our last
issue. Very little injury was done to vegeta-
tion.
Mr.. George, County Auditor, will CONS
mence to take returns, from juno LIST to July
goth. Sec his advertisement.
NIcGowan Greenwood, colored, has been com.
mitted to Jail by Trial Justice Gibson, on
tho charged of stealing clothing, &C., from
Ben. Brown, colorcd.
Wo have had rain and cool, cloudy weather
for several days. Just such weather, VIC aro in.
formed, as gives cotton tho esoro shin" Oh!
for tho beautiful sunshine, the singing birds and
tho parade of tho butterfly brigade!
The rust in wheat is general throughout
tho county. In somo places farmers are
plowing it up and planting corn. Early
oats'ar looking lnc.
There will be dino reading in Adgcr
purpose Of raising funds to build now fence
around the Presbyterian Church We hopo
thcro will be n large attendance.
We regret to learn that Mr. George Killian,
one Of our oldest md most respectable citizons,
died at his residence in Chauga Township
on Saturday night last, in the a0,h year Of
his age. Mr.. Killian was native Of North
l,,k Lol
section for many years.
The Republican State Conventions held have
appointed delegates who will voIc at Chicago as
follows: For Grant, 27l; Blaine, lOl; Sherman,
81; Ejmunds, 81; Wnshburnc, 8. The total
vote Of the convention will bc 100
We arc just in receipt Of large lot Of Sim
mons Iicratic Compound. the liver monarch Of
the South. We sp CHILLY recommend this mcdi
cine rs the best liver cure that can be had, and
in preference TO Simmons livcrrcgulator The
bottles arc nearly twice The size aud sell for the
same price. large lot of drugs also received
Il. L. NORMAN s: BRo.
Mr.. Green, near Seneca City, has contract
with parties in Boston FOR furnishing timber for
making shultcs. Dogwool is The timber used
and is sawed by Mr.. Green in convenient shape
for shipping over tho Air Line The timber of
this region is valuable aud we arc glad to sec
TINT il is being utilized. If our industries were
more varied our prosperity would be sooner
assured.
Mr.. G. A. Jacobs, The handsome Mayor Of
highlands, X. c., has been in town this week
lie reports q 'cold snap" for that region The
last few days. We arc pleased TO learn from
Mr.. Jacobs that The town Of Highlands is i'm.
proving, both in The erection of new buildings
and the gradual incrcnsc Of the population
Highlands is in The "Beautiful Land of the
sky" and will be prepared TO entertain all those
in search Of health and pleasure the coming
season.
Thc candidates in Oconcc arc cooling very
gently, il al all. We like modrsy, but we suppose
the reality is not far oG. however, let us be
assured of II good crop Of husbandry before VIC
have crop of candidates. In some of the
other counties candidates arc being announced
through the press for the various Offices We
reasonably suppose Oconcc viii not Lc singular
in this respect, and that ere long the COURIER
will contain goodly number Of the "good men
and true" for tho Offices in the gift of the dear
people! So come along in good time with your
names and VS..
Travellers in making their way TO Wahal,a,
by way Of the Stump House Mountain road,
complain that il is worst road this side Of Frank
lin, N. G. Sometime ago Col. Robinson, of
Franklin, was thrown from his buggy by COM
ing in contact with very bad place in the same
road. rs there nre not very many persons 10
work this road along its line we suggest that
tho Town Council of Walllalia or orr citizens
combine and have this road put in good condi-
ton. Much of our trade and travel comes over
this road, md il is to the interest of Walhalla
that IL bc kept in good condition.
Some Of our citizens complain that The meas
ures taken by The town authorities for tho pre-
servaion Of the health Of ihc place are not
enforced; that the lois and yards in scmc por-
tons of The town are filthy and will in their
present condition endangcr the health of the
community. The town should be divided into
convenient districts and committees appointed
TO visit the premises Of every person in town
and see for themselves whether the rules and
regulations for preserving the hcal, of Tic
place arc enforced. This is donc in Grccnvlc
and elsewhere and should moi bc omitted here.
One of our physicians should be attached 10
each ono Of these committees and their report
should be regularly made.
The annual maroon of the Mountainccr
Fire Engine Company will take place at tho
brewery Park on next Tuesday, tho llth
instant. The company will form line Of
march at their engine house, and parade
through Main Street, preceded by The Dixie
Cornct Band, AID followed BY the engine and
hose reel nicely decorated and the kim and