Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-10-12
LOCAL MATTERS.

that Is the very person of whom you ought
never to speak.
Mr.. John D. Capploman, formally Of Walhal-
the Legislature in tho County convention in
Charleston, although he was not candidate.
A beautiful five stop organ, five ootaves, two
sets of reeds, five genuine stops, in beautiful
case, gilded and ornamented with extended top,
lamp stand and music pockets-a charming in
strument Of sweet tone and volume sufficient for
NlcSMITM MUSIC House,
Greenville, s. c.
Great attractions in tho way of en- entirely
new stock Of goods, in new and bcauti full store
room, lately erected on Main street, near Bauk.
nights. Everything is new and fresh and Mr..
W. II. PEPPER, Agent, superinlends the business.
He has experience and proposes to compete with
everybody III prices for cash or barter, and also
in quality and style of his goods His stock is
complete and ho is constantly receiving add-
tiops to il. Read his advertisement and call on
him.
We have never known more favorable fall
Tor harvesting crops than tho farmers have . :
Joyed for the past three weeks There has .ot
beeisa day that could not be turned to ,ood
account in faTm work, and in fact slight
sprinkle Of rain one day has been tho only rain
that has fallen. Cotton has opened rapidly aud
Is being picked, gnned and sold. The warm
dry weather has been favorable also to corn,
which had been overAowcd or blown down by
tho storm. While the weather hns in this re-
speot been beneficial, it has not been favorable
to fall seeding of oats. The ground has been
coo hard 10 plow for two weeks and good rain
would be advantageous at this time.
We are indebted to Mr.. IL. +. Alexander, i,
our County Treasurer. for the following re-
port Of collections in his ofico to Tuesday
evening. the 10Th instant The number of
tax receipts given out is 87l the whole NUM-
ber usually issued being from $500 to 3. 800.
The collections in the aggregate foot up
$7,535.7G3 as follows.
On account Of State tax s3,4s2.o .o2
On account Of County tax 2,l97.07
On account Of Schonl tax ,465 .Gl
On account Of Poll tax $50 "a
In addition to the above county tax col.
lccted moneys have been paid in on liquor
liccnaes, fines, &o., but the exact amount VIC
do not know, but have the promise Of tho
Treasurer to furnish it next week.
Mr.. John T.. Brenzcalc, Secretary, will
accept our thanks for II ticket TO the Anderson
County Agricultural Fair, to he held in tho City
of Anderson the 18th, 10Th nnd Goth
instants. We understand that the Fair prom
ises TO be an interesting one in every respect.
The exhibition in live stock will bo largo and
attractive, while the products of the farm and
,Io l. mn,
ladies department will be full and varied, and
will add no little to the completeness of the cx-
hbtion. Those of our friends in Oconcc who
desire to attend this agricultural exhibition need
have no fears but what they will have q nice
time and be well paid Tor their trip. The Blue
Ridge Railroad will sell you excursion tickets.
Tho following is tho list Of petit jury,
drawn to serve at the fall term Of our court,
beginning on Monday, October 30th: A. w.
Bryant, G. @. Porter, }. E, Zachary, Thomas
Bibb, r. NJ. Hubbard N. II jenkins w. II.
White, Thomas w. Grogan. II. W. Burgess.
j. A. Cook, S. II. Maret, j. B. Woolbright,
N. j. Brown, Isaac Morgan, p. c., S. G. Cons
10y, j. Nj. Dickson. Mason Duncan, r. Il.
Garner, 9. II: Chastain. j. j, Davis, j B.
Grant, w. NJ. Campbell. Allen Terrell, Il. @.
Maret, Jr., e. Cobb. Jr., j. II. Whitmre, S.
M. Pool, j. f.. Nevll, II O. Owens, e. f.
Albertson, G. Fisher, j. r. Carter, f. +.
Alexander, Sloan Dickson, w. j. Barker, S.
NJ. Crawford.
An amusing incident occurred in the circus
here, when our popular and efficient Sheriff
arrested one Of the actors, who had entered the
ring apparently Intoxicated, and raised q row
with The ring master After being knocked
down several times and ordered to seat among
the spectators, the actor continued to quarrel
and want to fight, when the ring master made
at him, and as he fed, no fell over the ombank-
ment near the Sheriff. With his usual pluck
and promptness our "Jim' seized the drunken
fellow to take him to the guard house and was
only induced TO let 60 his hold on being secret
ly told he was actor aud performing accord
ing TO programme Being released the actor got
on Horse hanging in nm apparently drunken
state to the trappings, going several rounds, when
he mounted to his feet, and while the horse was
running at full speed shuckcd off boots pants
shirt, SO, appearing in full ring costume "Jim'
was badly sold, and VIC would not mention the
matter If he did not enjoy selling others so
much The joke created big laugh but it
served to show our Sheriff was prompt TO dis
chargs what he conceived to be and what would
have been his duty, if tho party had been what
he appeared to be.
Tho CIRCUS of s. II. Barret s. Co. came to our
town as advertised on the 4th instant. The
crowd in town was the largest we have over
seen in Wahalla, the number boing estimated
at from five to six thousand. We think there