Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-01-19
LOCAL MATTMRS.

Maj. s. P. Dendy LOFT for Columbia on last
Monday.
The moon changes on the 10Th instant
from old to now, after which it is thought we
will have some good weather.
The weather for two weeks has been disa-
greeably wet and cold. Tho roads have been
rendered almost impassable and still It rains.
Senator Shanklin was kept at homo last
week on account of sickness in his family.
We suppose be is at his post of duty this
week.
Go to Darby & Co.'s drug store and get
vaccinated and savo yourself from tho
dreadful malady Of the small pox, which is
rapidly oversrreading the country.
Tho short crops Of tho post season havo
paused good deal Of financial trouble in the
South. Failures are occurring in many places.
30 far We have only had one in Oconce.
Jerry Roach, John Roach, Wu,. Roach and
Buck Turner were arrested on Tuesday night
laat for distilling and lodged in Jail Three
stills were captured also by tho revenue force.
Mother Shipton's prophecies will have to be
taken in for revision. The world didn't como to
an end last year predicted, and several other
other things down on the programme didn't
happen.
Rev. Coke D. Mann will preach in the
Presbyterian Church on next Sunday morn
Ing and at night. This is tho first appoint
ment Of Mr.. Mann here since his return from
Conference.
Persons having chickens, eggs, butter, fat
beef pork peas, corn, fodder and the like
should now bring them in. rs all these articles
orc in demand. Fowls, butter and eggs arc
in demand. Ready purchasers can be found, or
rather they will find you.
Peter Robinson and William Robinson, CO.
lored, were arrested and lodged in Jail at Wul-
halla on Monday, the 10th instant charged with
stealing corn from the mill of Mr.. James T.
Wilson on Cane Creek. Trial Justice Sholor
issued the warrant.
According to reports Of our State OK
changes moro grain has been sown in South
Carolina this season than in any other since
tho war, and VIC tuke it as an auspicious
omcu. With favorable seasons there will be
food in abundance, for both man aud beast,
when tho noxt harvest comes.
Tho present year has fifty three Sundays.
Ordinarily thore are but ftty>two Sundays in
year, there being only 6ny-two weeks. We
have had, during this nineteenth century
fourteen years with fifty three Sundays each,
and thero are 10 bo four more including the
present year, making total Of eightcen.
They aro the years which begin on Sundays
and tho leap years which begin on Saturday.
We regret 10 learn that Mr.. W. T. Reid, one
OF our merchants, has been compelled to sue
cumb to tho hard times and make an assignment
for the benefit Of his creditors His liabilities
aro estimated at So 900 and his assets at SO 900.
Mr.. j. C. Mickler is his assignee aud, as will be
seen, has advertised for meeting of his oredi-
tors, to be held at Wahalla on Saturday, the
2lst instant.
Attention is directed to The advertisement Of
Darby s. Co. in this ISSUE Their drug store is
neatly and tastily arranged and besides having
full supply of puro medicines, keeps on hand
largo assortment of hair brushes, combs,
fancy soaps, perfumery and other articles
Their prices ore reasonable and the store is in
charge Of Dr.. Darby, regular physician, who
also proposes to practice his profession. lie is
also prepared 10 vaccinnte all who call on him
at fifty cents each.
BY order Of tho Postmaster General the post
Office at Mountain Rest, Oconee county, s. c.,
has been discontinued. Cause tho want of
postmaster, MIR. ". a. King, the late efficient
postmaster. having resigned. All mail matter
of said office is to be turned over to The post
Office at Walha.la We regret this very much,
as il will Inconvenience our large list of sub
scribcrs at this Office TO come so far after their
pnpcrs and other mail matter. We hope some
one may be induced TO accept tho position of
postmaster and that the office may soon be re-
established.
Court at Pickcns adjourned on Friday, the
18th instant. Only two criminal cases were
tried and convictions found in both cases, one
for retailing liquor without license, sentenced
to pay fine of 5000 or be imprisoned in the
pcnientary for six months; tho other for
breach of trust with fraudulent intent and for
failing 10 deposit money in bank rs required by
law; sentence, q fine Of 5000 and be imprisoned
in the county Jail for throe months. Tho first
case was against man named Turner, and the
last against L. II. philpot, cx.probato Judge of
tho county. Notice of appeal was given in both
cases. few OWL cases wero tried and all the
business ready for trial was disposed of.
An election for Intondant and Wardens of tho
town of Walhalla was held in tho Court House
on Monday, the 10th instant, with the following
result:
FOR INTENDANT.
Il Bronnecke, 90 votes.
FOR wARDENs.
II. G. Rochnu, 90 votes.
Str;hlipo O8 yotoo