Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-11-30
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL, MATTERS.
WALHALIA, 8. c., November 29.-.CorroN
MARxsf quiet-Good middling Oil niddling OF;
low Mfddliug 8; good ordinary 81.
SPARTANBuRo has gone dry and will no
longer afford market for stithalauts.
Capt. J. P. Niokltr believes In fine stock.
We Understand he invested S270 In horse Aesh
the other day. A pretty good price 10 pay for
horse in this county.
Mr.. Alexander. County Treasurer, lhforthb us
there are about 800 delinquent tax payers The
amounts due by these Taxpayers are small,
$68s 20.
The County Treasurer. Mr.. Alexander, has
placed to the credit of the free school fund Of
Ooonee the sum Of $4,863. We learn that most
Of this amount will be paid out to the teachers
In o short time.
The dime reading Of the young ladies of the
Philophrenian Society Of the Walhaiia Female
College will take place on Friday evening, De-
oember lst. 1882, at u O'Clock at the college
chapel. The public are invited to attend.
Mr.. J. C. Miokler, Supervisor Of ResisltatlSn
for 0conee County, gives notice that his books
will be open to register those entitled thereto
and that the hooks will remain open for severn,
months. We hope every man will register that
tan.
The Internal Revenue Department has in
CREASED the reward Tor McDow, the murderer Of
revenue officer Brayton, to $500, which, with
The reward OF $sOU offered by the State for his
capture, makes 500.
The election in Oconee for Coroner is n nulli,y.
The Legislature at lis last session provided that
elections FOR Sheriff, Coroner aud Cierk of the
Court of Common Pleas should be held at every
alternate general election, reckoning from the
year 1880.
Edward Evans a very successful and thrifty
colored farmer of our county, will accept our
shanks for the two large pumpkins left at our
residence last week. Our ''bestcr half" now
hns pumpkin pie assured for the children for
sometine TO come
Thanksgiving services will bo held in the
Presbyterian Church on Thursday. Novem-
ber 80, at II A. NJ. The intention is to
make it q unon service and oil the ministers
Ind congregations Of the town arc invited to
attend and help. as their order may indicate.
Our young friend and attorney ut law, Mr.. J.
II. Pitchford, has returned to Walhalla and
opened out Inv Office at the court house. Mir.
Pi,Shford says there is plaSe like Wahala
hSd he is determined TO make it his permanent
abiding place in the future.
The Transit of Venus on the 9th of December
vii, Gommehce at $40 a. NJ and end at $50
=. NJ. These are the times Of internal contact,
that is when the whole disk Of the planet is seen
just within Ire edge of the sun. For external
contact, when the edge of the planet is just
touching the outside edge Of the sun, the begin
ming will be twenty minutes earlier and the
ending twenty minutes later.
Thursday, the 3O,h instant, being Thanks
giving dag, the post office will b5 closed ex-
cepting to deliver mail, from 0 to $50 A.
NJ, also from IL 80 to P. NJ. All mails
will close Ind be disphtched at the regular
hours. Money Order Office will be closed all
day. WILLIAM PERRY. P. M.
We call attention to the advertisement Of
Chambers Dictionary Of Universal knowledge,
h copy of which have received from the
publishers, and after an examination have no
hesitahcy in pronouncing 1t one of the most
useful books published. 1t contains a complete
pronouncing dictionary of The English language
which is aloBe worth The price Of the book, $5.
The agency for such . book is very desirable
md We confhend Il to those wishing profitable
employment.
A man who says lie is not able to pay for
paper ought to 20 at once to the proper court
and have his wife appointed his guardian.
Remember that newspaper is worth more
to family than three months school. A
family that takes papor lives. as it were in
q hohse set upon Hill, from whose windows
he San SEQ oil that il going on in tho world.
EFishd, don't shy you are mt able to pay for
your paper. Sns you don't like the paper,
or say you would ra,her live 10 ignorance or
DECLARE that you do not want your children
to learn anything, but dnn't soy you can't
pay--buoause to sey you can't pay is to say
YOU are no tnan. hive ho back bone aud ought
TO be in the poor house.