Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-09-08
A Perfect Drought Prevailing
Cotton Opening Rapidly-Fod-
der Burning Up-Rattlesnal1es
and Prohibition -Evaporating
Fruits on the Cherry Patent-
Fine Cows.
TuGAGoo HOME, August 81. |

Elno Cows.
TuGALoo HOME, August 81, 1881.
MEssns. EDIToRs: A perfect dcrth of want
of rain is prevailing here and South of this
locality. There has fallen showers in sight and
North of here several times recently, but we get
none. We had n half season on tho 18th of
July and since that time few light showers
have fal!cn, just enough to ran in hard places
Corn Is comparatively good on low lands
especially Where deep preparation md shallow
culture has been practcyd.
Cotton 10 openi;ig very fast nnd will bc half
opened in August, if il is not prevented by rain!
ThinI of cotton crop half or two. thirds opened
in August and you have an idea of the extent
OF tho drought. A ncighbor of mno says we
will get fifteen cents for our cotton This year, for
IL will take it all to pay for Guano.
Fodder is burning up OH tho stalk, while the
corn is too green TO pull the fodder Off. Much
damage has been done tho crop by pulling
the fodder too soon Unqucstionably the best
substitute when the corn crop fails is turnips
and oats.
The dry weather seems TO movo the rattle
snakes. MIR. Harrison Lcaihers killed one al
South Union Church over five feet long with
nine rattlcs and a button. The writer of this
| article killed one between here and Seneca City
with seven rattlcs and button. and Mr.. Il. b.
Reese killed one near The OLD battalion Muster
Ground with six ratilcs and Il button. never
sec one OF these tcrrors Of our fcresls but what
think OF whnt IN eminent divine used TO say
in his probibitory letters, that he had rather
! have rntticsnakc abou, his house than barrel
| 10 .,l ~.
at that time Of debauchery, but in this rro-
gress've age OF prohibition how many can verify
the fact MS quite admissible. when wo reflect
how mnny have been whiskcy bitten where there
has been one snake bitten, with this dolcrul
penalty pronounced against the formert sCurscd
| is he that puttc,h the bottle to his ncighbor's
mouth or makes him drunk" or mo drunlard
| shall enter The kingdom Of llcaycn,'' ana in
view of all Of this how tcnaciousy everybody
seems TO cling 10 the old tradition OF Keeping a
| hile whiskty on hand in case Of snake bite,
| and how many drunkards graves have been
| filled growing out Of this misguided faacy.
Giving whiskcy all the remedial effect that is
| claimed Tor Il, there is much more 10 he dreaded
| FROM the remedy than the virus of The rattle
shaNc, willie ono is only a temporal death, .hc
other is eternal. People often in heir pervcrsily
| SIraih at gmni and swallow n camel.
| ] am using one Of the Cherry patcn. fruit
| oynpoga,ors 1t il n perfect gem for diving
fruits and vegetables, retaining the original
tlavors and leaving the fruit bright and savory
have mine on Il Kiln and by rcplcnishins The
wood and water once during the night nm
| enabled to run il day aid night. | find them
for sale al }. NJ. Cnrlcr's Walhalla, where those
| that wish can purchase and think l car give
MY testimony in their behalf; a; least | n.n well
pleased with tho operation OF mine and hope 10
send as fine sample Of dried fruits to The Ex-
position as will be sent
Mr. Il. B. Keese has a COW that gives six
gallons of milk per day. lie supplies his
tenants and pig sty, besides his own table, and
could by proper feeding increase the amount.
Rev ii. VI. Barton says he was dcp,ndc on
the market for butter to supply his table last
year. Now he makes butter enough TO supply
his table and in n great measure substitutes
butter in the place of lard for bread These
results are only where we have The stock law
FRANK.
DR.. Tanner is now mucning in the noun,
ta'ns Of Pennsylvania preparatory to enter
ing upon fast Of ninety five days.
The Republicans arc talking about drop.
ping their name in North Carolina nnd call
ing themselves the "Ant.Prchibition party"
There are 100 600 drummcrs employed by
the merchants Of tho United States ut an
annual expense, exclusive of salaries, of
$3.50, 100000.
General elections this fall are to take
place in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Virginia, Texas and Mississippi Texas
leads on the 9Th Of September.
The New York Times says Samuel j. Til.
den is laying wires for the next govcrnorship
Of New York, ns a preliminary to nomi.
nation for The Presidency in '8+.