Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-06-30
Gathering of the Changers.

| GREENvILLE, June 22.-The fifth an>
nual meeting of the State Agricultural and
mechanical Society and of the State Grange
will be held in the City Of Grcenville on
July 26. The esseyists and the subjects
assigned to each, to be read and discussed, /,
are as follows:
The cultivation of short cotton, by Col.
Il. r. Mower, of Darlington.
The cultivation of upland rico, by Dr.. j.
W. Summers, Of Orapgsburg.
Immigration, by DR.. James Mcintosh, of
Newberry.
Tho labor question Of the South, by G.
IL. Noise, Esq, of Sumter.
Fruit and fruit culture, by Mr.. j. s.
Newman, of Atlanta, Ga.
Hillside draining aud otherwise preserv~
ing cultivated hillsides, by Col. j.. NJ.
Rucker, of Anderson.
Transportation, by COL w. j.. Trenholm,
of Charleston.
Manufacture of cotton at the South, by
Col II. p. Hammett, of GreenviIIe.
Cultivation of tho grasses, by Gen. W.
| w. Humphreys, Of Anderson.
| Objects aud the advantages of the
Grange, BY Col. l.. @. Thompson, of Ker.
shaw.
Sheep raising, by Major Julius Mills of
Chester.
Raising of horses, by Mr.. G. b. Tucker,
Of Union.
The benefits and necessity of an agri
cultural journal in South Carolina, by Col.
james a. Hoyt, of Grecnvlle.
The citizens of Grecnvilo are moving in
tho matter of providing homes for visitors,
and all who desire to attend will notify Mr.
a. IL. jenkins, Secretary, Grecpvie, that
places may be assigned them during their
stay. This should be done oy the 10th of
July Low rate rates of passage bavo been
promised by the railroads. County Agri-
cultural Societies as we'll os Pomona
Oranges are requested to send up a repre-
sentation; in counties where no Pomona
Grange exists subordinate Oranges will
send representation.
NEBRASKA LIQUoR LAw.-The following
are some of the princial features of the
Nebraska liquor law: A license of $1,000
per year for each saloon in cities of over
10000 people, aud $500 in cities less than
lo,Oo0 Inhabitants; tho saloon keeper must
give $4,000 bond, and must present
petition signed by thirty freeholdors before
he can obtain license; no bondsmen can
go upon more than ono bond; 20 liquor can
be given away; no Screens are permitted;
exceptions are mado in favor of tho sale
and use of liquor for medical, chemical and
scientific purposey only; druggists do not
have to take out a license, but ore Obliged
to keep a very complete record of all sales.
Another law known as the anti.treating bill
was passed.. 1t prohibits ono man treatin ny
another, and makes it a misdemeanor pun
ishatlo by fine and Imprisonment.
a SINGULAR DEATH.--Joscph w.
Hawkins, son of Rev. j. Hawkins, of
Prosperity, was found Monday morning,
Goth instant, suspended by tho neck and
chin from rolling towel in his fathers
house. Tho family were absent at the
time. When he wos found life was ap-
parantly extinct; his breathing was restored,
but ne died in very short while. The
suppostion is that his death resulted from
sunstroke; that he was overcome by tho
heat, bathed his face and whilo 10 the aot Of
wiping bis face fell and was ouught within
the towel. His body was leaning against
the wall, his feet were resting on the floor
and his knees were bent. Joseph was q
bright and cheerful lad and wos fifteen
years Of -Neoberry Herald.
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Il. B. @. Cash, who shot down lawyer
Shannon, has boen acquitted at Darlington,
s. g., whore tho second trial took plaoe:
The fact that the killing was not denied,
and yet-well, the less said about the case
she more the jury will be rospeoted--for
hal n snsavs l. A. II