Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-05-04

There was SIC. 900 900 worth of barbed
wire fences built in this country las. yenr.
A Pittsburg jury has decided that dealers
in options" "futnres." "puta" and "calls"
are not gamblers within tue meaning Of the
law.
Mira, Lydia Williams. wifo of Mr. Snmu e
Williams, died suddenly of apoplexy Mt her
home. near Pioken,, On Mnnday.
Mr.. J. r. Tucker. in the upper edge Of
Ahbevlle county has two acres and half
of oats from which he poets to harvest two
hundred and fifty bushels. lie sowed ten
bushels on the patch
The bill compelling railroads in tho State
OF Texas to carry passengers at a uniform
ruie OF three cen.a mile. passed the Leyis.
lature and was signed by Governor Roberts
within fifteen minutes after i, was pre.e .ented
to him
The London Times wnrne the public of
the great danger Of injections of morphine
under the skin. and -nys: 1T is practice Of
extreme hazard, and we are Of npini,n hat
snrgioaI instrument maker. should refuse to
sell the requisite apparatus to ln9 persons,
and that medical men should forbid their
USE"
Gen. John B. Gordon, Of Georgia will
emil from New Y"rk for Enrnpe Nav 10. nc
cnmpanied by his family Gen Gordon visc
its Europe u wurk up immigration in,ere>ts
in cnnnectiun with his extensive railroad
schemes. in which he will be assisted by the
Hon. a. r. Boteler, OF Wet Virginia, wh,
also sails on the same day.
Prof. Vennor, in reply to inqn,ies as to
the signifcnton Of the recent aurora. pre-
diets tbat the approaching GUNNER will be
cold and wet over d very considerable nor
ti"n Of the continent South aud West. lie
would not be surprised should cuch mnnth
for tho reminder # the year bring fros,s.
The pond bill. whi,h has becnmIe n law
in Ohio, imporps :, yearly tux on -aloun keep-
ers in villages of less than 1000 population.
of $3.50; in Villages Of less than 10 600 pnr.
ulation. 5000; in town. of tho second chs.
having 10000 population and uuwards, $3.50.
and in cities of the first class $500
There was killing frost through ghont tho
trucking section around N. rfolk, Va on
Tuesday morning. The snap beans. ououm .
bers, cvmbIings and other tender vere,n,i,n
was killed. Green peas were mnoh Injured
and the Irish po,atnes all turned bIask and
were cut down. Many of the truckers wen,
to work replantng beans.
Tho warm weather Of the rast tan dnvs
has materially inproyed the cr,p prospects
in the Northwest. rbronghou, most of The
Southern part Of Minnessota tho soil is drS
enough for agricultural operations, and seed
ing for wheas is generally g,ing on The
same is true Of tho Northern part Of the
State, and "f Dakota. excopt IN lhoae secinns
visited by tho la'e spring rains aud a,nds.
which have delayed seeding operations s,,de.
! what.
Tie Greenville hanging last Friday il
notable III being the frat instance of capitu
punishment for arson in Snuth Carolina
ibis IL IN one reapeot punishment for no,
extraordinary crime. and one not cau.iug lo..
OF human life; yet in other respects, whore
the circumstances under which ars.p il ann
mitted make extraordinary ponal,ie. oece,
sary. tho caae itsolf. from ita novelty and in.
terost, Is one Of tho most exciting in the an,
nGls Of crime.