Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-03-31
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nearly everybody in that section had torn down
their fences and built pastures They are
adapting themselves TO tho fence law and We
thiuk oil on trial will. bc pleased with 1t. u
Captain L.eB. Leo as also alessrs. r. w. and
John W. shelor have recently bought buggy
plows. They tontain four feet each, having o
plow hoe on each. They appear to bo great
labor savers. ono man and two horses doing the
work Of four mon and horses, as each trip runs
four burrows, plowing out crow of corn or
cotton at time. They are well adapted 10 oil
old level land, which contains no roots or
slumps. We hear !Aer,s are several others ip
use In the county. 81
PHoTodRApn GALLERY.--,I will remain but two
weeks louger. Those wishing pictures will coil
Immediately. Photographs $3.50 per dozen.
Call and see specimens. G. II. LEWIS.
In today's issue we publish largo organ
advertisement from tho Hon. Daniel F. Beatty.
the well known organ maker of Washington, N.
j. Ho now onersIduring tho spring season o
Beautiful II Stop, 6 Set Golden tongue Reed
Parlor Organ for $s5 SThose who visit his
factory at Washington, NJ. j., and select ins,ru.
ment in person he offers 10 deduct $5 to nav tho
travelling expenses. Read the advertisement
We take pleasure in calling Intention to the
advertisement Of the McSmith Music House, Of
Greenville, y. c., to be found in our columns
this week. This Is one Of the most reliable
houses in the country. and the public may pur~
chase with the assurance that their rights and
interests will be protected. This house Is noted
for its low,prices aud the uncxce ptionable man.
ncr Of its dealings with the public.
We have as yct'receivcd no decision from
Judge Kershaw upon the fence or stock law
and as he is now holding court at Grecnvillo
it may be como time before his decision ia
rendered. lie stated he would give tho mat
ter full consideration ne it was Que Of ims
portance and affects the highest in.erests of
tho countys "a > > .u..
A violent Wind storm, accompanied with
good dcalvof rain. thunder and lightning,
passed over Walhal|a Tuesday evening. The
body Of the cloud passed South Of the town
and from the roaring Of the wind and peals
Of thunder, we expect the storm was severe
towards Westminster. I, came up suddenly
and unexpectedly, and at the beginning of
the rain, about Q O'clock, rooms we're too
DARK to tco 10 road.
We hear that the Clyde Line. which now owns
the Grcenville aud Columbia Railroad and con-
trolls several other Southern roads, has leased
the Air Line Road for thirty years This de-
,sroys all competition in The carrying trade
from the up country and may prove detrimental
to our interests. II the company however look
TO their own interests they will keep their
'freights and fare at reasonable rates. and VIC
are inclined to The opinion they will do this.
We have received from " ]. Dufie. publisher
and bookseller. Of, Columbia. S. g., sample
copy of tho Little Question Book" edited and
prepared by Rev. Hugh Strong, Professor in
Adger College 1t oontoins thirty one pages OF
questions with short answers, adapted to little
children, embracing the first elements Of Christ
inn knowledge. II serves to supply needed
want tor the little folks. as nenrly all the
answers are given In one or two words.
A dime rcaling for the benefit of tho Phi,o-
phrenian Society of the Walhalla Female G ollege
will be held on Friday evening, let instant, in
the college chapel at the usual hour. The pub.
lio are invited TO attend. a.t3.
Quite q number Of our exchanges have pub
IS,
by j., s. Werner, Esq, Of this county. The
AtbcVillc Medium, closing lis comments on The
matter, says: 1T is well done and required skill
and research 10 make il so perfect Mr.. Werner
was Q distinguished member of the Wallace
House. the most intelligent, patriotic and homes,
legislative. body of men ever assembled in this
State" This statement would not he com p,clc
unless fhe fuct appear TINT Gen. lIcmphil the
author of this, paragraph, was also msmbe: Of
the 'Wullace House"
On Wednesday morning, tho 30.b instant,
there was thick ice in WnlEalln and the
ground in many places had spewed up ice to
the length of two inches. At Wanner's
millpond 'icicles were formed two feet lang
During the duy the Wind blowed hurricane
from the mountains which were white with
enow. and carried 6akee to our town almost
as if a snow storm was prevailing. Tho
day was o January day and q cold one at
that. The weather has no parallel in this
country.
We learn that fatal gambIing row oc-
CURED amongst the colored people at PEN
dleton on Saturday night last. Paul Rich
ardson was killed and several others seriously
wounded. We learn that fifteen of these
gambling gentry we're arrested.
We had the pleasure of meeting Mr.. S. D.
Cherry. of Seneca City. 10 town on Tuesday
last. Mr. Cherry is the inventor and paten-
tee Of ono Of the chenpest and simplest fruit
dryers we have seen. Any lady can operate
1t on her cooking stove without expense.