Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-05-11


Law, tho first pastor, and third, Mr..
Morris. Mr.. Latimor spent only short
poriod here from tho Seminary. Mcssrs.
Law and Morris spent moro time and thoir
lsbors were abundantly rewarded; and
just as their labors we're apparently begin
ming to be moro rewarded they were taken
away by other and foreign influences, and
especially by what wo think unwso inter.
ference on the part of tho Presbytory. Tho
Presbytery hos overlooked the fact that
this is section of the State whero the
white population is increasing moro rapidly
than any other portion of tho State.
Immigration has increased the population
Of this county alone for tho last few years
by thousands. 10 cultivate this fold re-
quircs young men of brain and activity
and suol, men can ouly command the situa.
ton. We hope, however, that out of this
seeming i'll fortune good may como. We
wish Mr.. Morris God speed in his now
field Of labor. "a MEMBER"
Hon. A. II. Stephens has expressed himself
as willing to accept of the Democratic nomina-
,ion for Governor of Georgia, if rendered to
him. He says he does not want to be under
stood as seeking tho nomination, for he profcrs
to retire from public life, but ho would not re-
fuso to servo his State if his health admitted
and the people requested it.
Boston Post: "Oho has ono saloon to
every two hundred aud twenty throc people,"
That settles it. You can count on finding
two hundred and twonty persons in each 81.
loon. Tho other three ure outside holding q
| temperance mcetiDg
The Georgia 1ndepcndnnt nnrty has rc>
ceiVed severe blow. Smith Clayton. Of
Atlanta, one Of its seven founders, hns
withdrawn, declaring that his intimate
knowledge OF the inside workings shows him
| that lndependcn;ism, Radioalism and no.
groIsm are idcntical. lie prcfors bourbunism
md declined q United States Office rendered
him. The new party is now an oven half
dozen.
In the indictment against the managers of the
llopo Engine Precinct in Charleston, tho jury
|
| This ends the election trials
Our Senators voted for tho bill creating COM
mission TO revise the tariff. Our Representa-
ivcs voted solid against the bill. Who arc
right? Both can't be.
Tho Chinese bill was signed by the Pres-
| dent on the 9Th instant
Confederate bonds arc in demand at So per
81 l.OOo
The Supreme Court of the United States
has decided that Sergeant John a. Mason, who
fired at Cuitcau when he was on guard has
been legally tried, sentenced and punished by
court marshal.
There nre six million miles of fencing in
the United Sn,ce, The cost Of which has been
moro than two thousand millions of dollars.
During the census year there wcro expended
$7S,G29,O00 on fences alone.
Gen. i. j. Gartrcll, of Georgia. says he
will run ns an independent candidate for Co.
vernon at the next election, no matter who else
runs.
In accordance With tho new law on the
subject the screens in front Of all tho bars
in tho town Of Winnsbpro havo boon ro-
moved.
Tho Ncws and Herald says that tho regis
tration has commenced in Fairfield county,
and the colurcd brother is turning out to a
| man.
Nowbcrry inrmcr, &C years old. says he
never saw such q crop of wheat and onts as
| this year.
A destructive fro broke out in Racine,
Wisconsin. on the night Of May 5th. Seven
bl >cks were burned, destroying over forty
four buildings md ten million feet Of lumber
The loss figures mp about three quarters of q
quarter million insurance
Ttc Union Times saya Thomas IIughoa
johnson, q young man of that county, ac-
cidcn,aly ehnt himself, lnet Thursday while
out :quirrel hunting. lie fingered from 3
o'clock Thursday evening mill 10 O'Clock
Friday morning lie was alono at tho time
A dispatch from Dublin, Ireland, states
that Lord Frederick Cavcndish. lately APP
pointed Chief Secretary Of Ireland. and
| Undor Secretary Burke warc shot dead on
tho evening of tho 9th instant in Phoenix
Park Great excitement prevails.
There had been II seeming coolness between
The lovcrs. One day Emily's schoolmnte
Venturcd to refer to the subject, and asked
her: when did yon sec Charley lns,7"
1.-TWO weeks ago TO- night" "Wbat was ho
dning?" Trying to get over tho fencn"
Did he appear to be much aGtntcd?" $50
much so," returned Emily, "thnt it took
all tho strength of papa'e new bulldog to
hold him"
Western editor wrote an article on "Rhu-