Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-12-21

.-.
Mondayto Wednesday, destroying four hun-
dred stores and other bui diugs Tho loss is
estimated at$l500O. 900.
| ! j. reported that he jail Mt Edgeaed wac
destroyed by fire on the llth instant. No
particulars given.
A very good thing to have, in every
houe,,by everybody, old aud young, iu tho
country or village, and in cities US WE'LL A
marvel Of condensed information, both use.
fol aud trustworthy, with thousand or
moro onGravinss, illustrating labor saving
methods end devices in tho field, 10 the
garden, and in tho household, animals,
plants, etc., with many largo beautiful
picturcs; illustrated stories for aud instruct:
i've talks with boys aud girls; plans of
houses, burns, and out.buildings, with
specifications. All these aud much more
will be found in tho AID volume of tue
American Ayrtculturit, now beginning,
aud ut less cost than anywhere in tho world.
Its exposures of humbugs, most valuable
feature, is 10 be pushed with increased vigi.
lanoe. To the previous staff of editors aud
contributors many additions ore now made,
including the best writer's all over tho
country. In itsprine, this journal enters
it's AID volume, more vigorous than ever,
with new writer's, new artists, new dress, eto
Though prepared at larger expense than
most So and 81 magazines, it is, owing to
immense circulation, supplied, post paid,
Tor Sl.50 year and less to clubs s-cither
English or German edition Single nun.
bers, Is cents. One specimen, postpaid,
6 cents A plato copy Of Dupro's last great
painting, "lu tho Meadow" is presented to
each yearly subscriber. Address Pub.
fishers Of american Agricuhurtst, 75l
Broadway, New York.
COLUMBIA, s. g., December Is In the
United States circuit court, in the cascs
against &. w. Horsey, state supervisor Of
elections fur Charleston county, charged
with violation of section 5522 of the revised
statutes of the United States, the Jury, in
obedience to Judge Bonds instructions,
rendered verdict Of not guilty The
court thus sustained the decision Of Judge
Hughes Of Virginia, that United States
deputy mnrshals have no authority to on.
ter pulling precincts unless called upon by
supervisors for the purpose of preventing
fraud or snppressing violence Uuler this
decision The cases depending ng,inst super
visors of othor counties havo been discon-
tinued. Judge Bonds ruling has caused
great dissatisfaction among the leading re
publicans ofthe State.
SAN FnANcIsco, December l8--The
steamer Bclgic from Hong Kong via Yoko-
hama. has arrived aud bring. the following
n
~: Thorc wns II great fire at Canton, Nnvem>
bcr 1th aud 9Th. Eight hundred houses
were destroyed and many lives wero lost.
including sovernl fremcn who were burned
to death. Tho Yiceroy visited tho scene with
u bndy of soldiers t" prevent rob oories and
fierce fights occurred between tho thieves and
citzens. Tho Viccros himself wns plnceh
in danger OF his life: his party being j.mmed
in narrow streets. There were two fires in
Foo Chow, November 9TH and 9Th. They
consumed each about two hundred houses
and 6vo lives were lost Prince Kuny's death
may be looked for ut any time. /.
The general passenger agent Of the Louis.
vile, Nashville aud Chattanooga Railroad
says he never saw such rush South as ut
present. More people he says have cmisra.
ted to the Southern States, aud especially to
Florida, ia the past few months than for u
year previously ~ number Of them are
Eastern people, though tho majority comc
FROM Chicago and the Northwest. The
Southern country is gradually drawing tho
emigrants away from the West, US they
are beginning to realize the fact that they
can get better and moro profitable land in
the South for less money.
n Problem An old snhscribcr fur
nishcs Us tho following problem, which he
asks those who can to sulvc:
young man asked an old man for his
daughter in marriage. The old man said:
If you do Whist tell you, you may havo
her. Go into my orchard and gather
number Of apples Then you must pass
out through the three gatcs, loavin & at tho
first gate half Of all the apples. At the
second gate you must also leave half of ull
you have left and half an apple. At the
third gate you must leave half Of what you
have left nud half mn apple. 10 all this you
must not cut the apple.
The young man solved the problem and
took the girl How many apples did he
gather, and how many did he take to the