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

PutlinS on might.
Tho yellow fever ia abating somewhat in
Brownsville, Texas, aud surrounding places.
The Copgrcgationalists have organized
church in Atlanta. They started with 80
or 40 members.
It is estimated that the reduction of the
public debt for September will bo in the
neghborhood Of SIS, 100000.
The yellow fever continues to spread at
Pensacola, Fla. Up to September 30 there
had been 783 cases and 7S deaths.
Mr.. Patrick Roach, of Abbcvillc, shot
and killed Green Ramcy in difficulty
NIr. II. w. Hunnicutt, of Oconcc, has
raised squash weighing l40 pounds aud
measuring seven feet in circumference. The
Seneca Journal is responsible for this.
Sheep are excellent agents for ridding
land of thistles, as they crop them off as
fast as they shoot out Of tho ground. Mr.
George Geddes, of New York, states that
with single sheep to an aero of land lie
raised moro bushels of grain on an average
than when he had no sheep.
Taking tho human raoo as whole, says
an exchange, it is observed that races living
almost exclusively on meat have been the
most savage ones. Nothing is so apt to
transform a human being into savage as to
pay thirty cents pound for roast and then
find it almost as touch as leather.
Tho Christian at YORK. says: "Thc
Governors of the Blk New England States
ore total abstinence men," TO which the
New Orleans Advocatc adds GA most
oommendablo virtue 10 their Excellonccs
Would that every Chief Magistrate and
people such an example. Tipping oandi.
ballot. Let the companions Of the still re.
main in private life"
THE STATE UNIVERSITY has opened with
130 students and the Ctodc Academy
with 18l cadets, GS of whom arc State
beneficiarics. J.. B. Austin, j. G.. p. Ca.
pers, 9. NJ. jenkins, W. N Moore, and
w. II. WestmotelaDd are reported FROM
Greenville. Two cadets only halo from
outside this State.
TIE oitizons of Barnwell have agreed TO
postpone the operation Of the stock law to
the first of January, stock Law and anti.
stock law mon agreeing on that course.
Secretary Folgcr, Arthur's nominee for
Governor of New York, accepts the nomi-
nation in a loug letter. We knew he would
of course everybody knew he would do
spite predictions to tho contrary. And
with Jay Gould with his bags of gold, aud
Hubbcl's piles Of grccnbacks, wo fear he
will prove too much Tor Cleveland after
oil. The political providence rarlcy fails to
bo on tho side Of the heaviest pursc-brib-
cry and other corruption nevertheless.
NEW YoRK, October 5.-The trustees
OF tho Slatcr educational fund hold meet
ing here to day. at the afternoon session
it was stated that in few months tho
amount invested, 81 100000, would draw
sufficient interest to begin their work Of
uplifting and educating the lately cmanci-
pated population of the Southern States.
A committee was appointed to confer with
the Rev. II. G. Haygood, of Oxford, Ga,
with the view Of his becoming the general
agent of tho fluid. The meeting then ad-
journed.
''Do you think, Mary, you could leave
father and mother, this pleasant home, with
nll its oase and comforts and 90 to tho Far
Wost with young lawyer. who has little
bosides his profession to depend upon, and
with him search out new homo which il
should be your joint duty to bcautify and
mnko delightful aud happy like this?"
Dropping hor head softly on his
shoulder, she whispered, 81 think | could,
Arohy." "Wel,' said ho, "thoro's Tom
Jones, who's going west and wants to get a
wife. I'll mention it to him."
A DIFFIoUm PROBLEM SOLVED. D.-Thc
dosirc for stimulants is becoming mon
strous evil and how to overcome it is Sc
rious question with reformers. Parkers
Ginger Tonic fairly solves tho difficult prob
lem. 1t invigoratos body aud mind with
out Intoxicating, and has brought health
aud happiness 10 many descIate homes. -.
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