Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-05-04
local MAT.rMRs.

Nowis the season Of the year when lime
shSnld hc used freely about tho houso and,yard.
.Whibh is worth The most five cent piece with
hole Ii II Of hole with a i've cent piece it III
The farmers are pushing their farming opera
.tions vigorously and as result trade in town is
very dull.
ffEin the incoming State campaign my fellow
is found "telpctanlly consenting to become q
candidate" shoot him on the spot.
Mr.. j. @. Mickler has just received
several boxes Of fresh lemons. lie is SELL
ling them cbeap-10 for rs cents.
Mrs. Repsibah Shepherd 10 Cheobee,
was accidentally run over by cow and
I, seriously injured 90 the 18th ultmo
John J. Smith, County Auditor. publishes in
another column his annual notice 10 make tax
feturns Read what he says about this rppor
tant matter.
The regular dime reading Of the ladies of the
Phtlophrenian Society Of the Walhalin Female
College will be he'd next Friday evening, May
9th, at O'Clock P NJ, in the college chapel.
The public are respectfully invited to attend.
Oconee county before the war was considered
abovo the cotton zone. only few bales being
raised. The yield In 1880 was 4, laa bales aud
In 1891 there were 5,l87 bales raised in this
county.
Some of the citizens In Vnrennes Township
Anderson county, have driven stakcs in The
ground along the public roads for the purpose
It Is said. of keeping the candidates out of the
cultivated fields.
INN npl.< 1s>ro, 10. al. -
newspaper advertising cannot compete with bis
enterpr,s'ng neIghbor who places his business
before the people every dny on week in the year
through the columns of his home paper
There is an increase Of twenty per cent In
the acreage Of wheat In this State and in the
acreage of oats forty per cent. increase; the
consequent gain 10 the farmers is computed at
$2.O0O,OOO.
Tho nights aud mornings have been unusually
cold for the past week. We hear there has been
some frost In the upper part Of this county and
che temperature was little short of fros, at
Walhalla on Tuesday morning Fire wus com
Portable in the shade oil day Monday. We have
had plenty of rain and only need warm nights
and hot days 10 revive the dropping cotton
Oats and wheat continue promising
Attention Is called to the change Of sche duie
on the Columbia aud GreenvIle and Cluc Ridge
Railroads which vent into effect On May ls,
The train now leaves Walballa at 8 80 A. N. and
arrives here at 7.69 p. n. We like tie change
Mr.. NJ. s. Mtsser, Deputy Surveyor and
Notary Public, publishes his business card in
our paper this week. Any one desiring his
services will find him prompt aud reliable. See
his card.
The annual ball Of the Mountaineer Fire
Engine Company viii be celebrated or Friday
evening, May 9th, at liem nn's Hotel. Tie
Company will ACCEPT our thanks for an invita-
,ion TO be present. Tickets to the ball can be
purchased Of V. L. Norman, Richard Filsgibbon
and Willie Klein.
Capt. a. Z. Mer. ck has been apr,in, cd
United states T. c,missuner Tor Ccn.e q
County, with headquarters ut Wun.,.u,
Col. Thompson still re,ains Lin a;o. mi.
new appointment giving Us ,wo c.mm, :.
siouors. Capt. Merrick. wi'..u hi. fauiIy, nas
resided IN our cuuaty over year, and his
conduct has been IN as to merit and .uin
che good oPinica OF all who have had apy
business dealings with him. IIe bears the
eharae'et OF u quiot gentleman aud in his
ne" position we are satisfied he will try to
entoroe tho revenue laws lairly and Impair
italy.
Miss Mary Smith. dnugiter of John j. Smith,
our County Auditor, died of consumption at the
reeidence of her lather, near Walhalla, on
Wednesday evening, the 2tith u!,mo. 10 The 18th
year of her age. Miss Smith had been mem
ber of the Methodist Church for several years.
She bore her sufferugs with great for,i,ude anil
patience and viewed her approaching dissolution
with calmness aud resign ton. She was u
young lady Of many ex.,. cnt aud noble trai,s 8
OF character and during the sickness of her
sister. who preceded her to the grave only II few
months ago, she VAS her constant companion
night and day. and showed n Sell, sacrificing
spirit to duty shich is scnrcely If ever tonnd in
this day aud time Miss Smith had mmny
friends and admirers. Her remains were inferred
at the Bnp'ist Church graveyard on Thursday
nfternoon, the eth. ultimo, after appropriate
funeral services by Rev c. ID. MANN assisted
by Rev. g. II. Carter. A largr assembage OF
The citizens Of WaIhalla and neighborhood were
present to pay q Inst sad tribute to her memory
The dime reading held by the young gentle
men Of the Piedmont Literary Society of Adger
College, on last Friday evening in their hall at
the college, was one Of the most pleasant enter
tainments yet given by the young men of The
college. The following is l's, Of the readers !:
Prof W. S. Moore, Mrs. Il. + BloLgett Mr.
w. J. Siribling, Mrs. a. J. Brown, DR.. Burt
Mitchell and Miss Mary Riley. The pieces read
were well selected and rendered. Between the
rendition Of each selection the audience was
enlivened by music from the string band Mr.