Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-01-05


A DUEL BErwkEN VIkoIarA WonEs.-.On
Friday, the 9th of this month, somewhat
peooliar case was brought before the Trial
Justice of this district. feud Of some
twelve months standing have existed between
the female members Of tho families of James
Payne and James Silber, ho both reside In
the vicinity Of Rawley Springs. A short
time ago tho whole affair resulted 10 real
duel like shooting atfray, 10 which Mrs.
Silber and Miss Purl Payne were the lead.
ing actors. Though several shots were fred
no one was hurt. The case was given a
hearing before Justices Funhouser and Byrd,
at Mount Clinton, and both parties wero
bound over to keep the peaoo. The trial
created considerable interest and was con :
Quoted in the presence of large number of
spectators. Hd'risonburg Commonwealth.
No MORE HARD TlMEs.-lf you will stop
spending 80 much on fine clothes, rich food
and style, buy good healthy food cheaper and
better clothing. get moro real and substantial
things OF lie every way, and especially stop
quack doctors or using SO much of the vile
humbug medicine that does you only harm,
and put your trust in that simple, pure
remedy, Hop Bitters that cures always at a
trifiing oost. you will see good times and have
good health.-- Chronicle.
THE AUoUsTA AND KNOXVILLE RAILROAD
The Augusta and Knoxville Railroad will at
no distant day provo to be bonanza to the
city of Augusta. 1t is already doing large
local business and this business will inoreaso
as the road approaches completion. A well
known citizen, who never makes predictions
without careful consideration, snid yesterday
that he was satisfied the road would not only
mako the interest on it's bonds, over and
above oil expenses but per cent dividend
on it's stock, as we'll, twelve months after it's
completion. This will be ahead of any rail.
road in tho United States. If tho road can
do this by itself, it can certainly mako still
better showing if the Savannah Valley and
the Greenwood, Laurens and Spartanburg
Railroads are connected with it and worked
under the same management. This is the
time to not, and our citizens should not neg
lect tho opportunity. Auyussa Chronicle
and Constuutionalist.
LIVING WITNEssEs.-The hundreds of
hearty and healthy looking men, women and
children, that have been rescued from beds
of pnin, sickness and we'll nigh death BY
Parker's Ginger Tonic, are the best evidences
II the world If its sterling merit and worth
You will find such in almost every commur
nifty.
PEN PICTURE or THE EDITOR. is
perfectly hurmless You may 90 into his
den without fear. But he has his pccu-
liarities. The sight of poet makes him
wild. lie is then very dangerous, and is opt
to do bodily harm to all within reach. lie
is also much wrought up when man
comes in with lttlo trife he has Just
dashed off. There is one thing that must
be said in tho EDITORS dispraise His
mind is so biosed by long thinking in
certain direction that he dislikes very
much to look upon both sides ofa question
Therefore, il you value your safety, never
approach him with manuscript written on
both sides of your poper. The business of
editor ia tn entertain itinerant lecturers,
phlanthrops,ss emHchIASe me gives fis lis whole dav
to these. Ho writes his editorials at night
after he has gone 10 Nowtsto,on
Register.
NornINa IN TT 'sposo you hud read
the Presidents messagc2" inquired an old
man as he was sweeping an Office on colored
Larncd street the other day.
"Oh, yes"
"Anything speshul in t2"
mo, not much"
Say anything bout de way pertaters has
riz up in price2"
"N0."
Anything bout dc world gwinc to end on
do 3lst?"
Guess not"
"Git any hggers in dar to play do policy
on7"
~ didn't soc any,
"Did he say it was gwine to be hard
wiuter?"
mo; he didn't ovon mention the cub.
ject."
Didn't give any cures For ohilblains or
sore froats?"
Den what's do good of any message?
What's do use of sittin' dor an foolin' round
an burning out dc gas9 Sakes to gracious
Pears like if | couldn't squeeze in Mt lean
ono leetlc cure for corDs in seben colums'
message I'd let dc olo fng 60 and take my
chances on rattle fur Christmas goose"
Detroit Free Press.
Live fowls arc shipped over the Norfolk and
Western railroad by the carload for northern
markets.
Congress will meet abont the 9th Of January.
Nearly three thousand bills wcro introduced
| before Christmas, and shat was about the
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