Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-07-27
FOCAL MATTERS.

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There Will be meeting Of Bachelors Retreat
democratic Club at the post office on Thursday
August Sd, at 2 p. NJ. sharp.
Col. w. G. Keith brought to our Office on
Tuesday Chinese cling peach which measured
eleven inches In circumference and weighed
nearly pound.
The ovorseers and warmers, with their re-
spective lists Of hands, are requested to meet
tho supervisor of roads Of Wagner Township
at the court house on Saturday, August 9th.
The Greenvile District Conference will begin
ita annual sessions OF tho Rook Springs Metho-
dist Church to day (Thursday). Preaching at
II A. NJ. by Rev. Mr.. Boyd.
;. Hon. G. D. TiIlu,an has bocn turned out Of
Congress By the combined vnte Of tho Radi-
calls and Greenbackers, aud Smalls, q negro,
has been seated 10 his place.
The frequent rains this summer mako the
people apprehensivo of freshcl. Wo trust no
such misfortune Is in store for us, as it would
seriously injure our lowland corn and cut off
the general yield.
hlr. B. Frank Sloan, in o card in the Scneca
Journal this week, declines to be n candidate
for tho Office CT Sccretary of State before the
State Convention, which meets on next Tuesday,
In Columbia, August J..
The Township Boards Of Equalization are
holding their meetings at the court house this
week. Some changes are being made in valua-
tions, but with littlo difference in the general
result. After this work is d9nc the County
Board will meet.
Tho county convention Of Grccnvlle county
unanimously adopted resolution asking that
nfo In tIo
changed 80 as to give 10 each county number
Of delegates proportioned 10 its Democratic
voting strength.
We havo heard from our boyhood that
poultce made Of salt. onions and tobacco ap-
piled to tho wound is a sovereign remedy for
the bite Of eoakce. The ingredients arc
easily obtained in every household and arc
worth trial.
We are told TINT tho bountiful oat crop in
Abbovic and adjoining counties has not only
turned the heads of The successful harvesers,
but the walters in the hotels arc also affected.
They often mnke the following mistake: "Dos,
how'll you hnb your oats-I mean cggs?"
Mr.. II. s. VanDivicre. of our town, has now
up and growing second patch of corn this
year lic planted what is known as the Ham,
burg or mountain corn for roasting cars, aud
after some Of 1t had sufficiently malurcd lie
panted the new corn, which is now up and
growing. The cars are smaller than those of
tho common corn, but on good land tw crops
can be easily grown
MIR. George Locffel very kindly presented us
on Inst Monday with dozen good size sweet
potatoes, Of the rcd yam variety. Mr. Locncl
is aa big hearted mud generous as his potatoes
and he never forgcts his friends when lie has
nny thing good TO cat or drink. Tho sweet
potatoe crop, like oil other crops this year, is
very promising for an abundant yield.
protraoed meeting will begin in the Wal.
hnlla Methodist Church this (Thursdny) evening
Mt o'clock. Preaching Thursday, Friday,
Saturday and Sunday nights and during next
week, should the interest in The meeting warrant
its continuance. The pastor will be assisted in
the meeting hy clcreymen from abroad. Our
people nro cordially invited to attend these
religious exercises.
1t is said that the smcll of paint in cham
Der or living room mny be gotten rid of in this
manner: Slice few onions and p'aco them in
pail of water in the center of the room; close
the doors, leave The window open little and in
few hours the disagrceable smell will have
almost gone. Another method is TO plunge n
handful of hay into parul of water and let
II stand in the newly painted room over night.
UNITED, we stand; divided wc fall"
Democrats, was The. ever time when this
sentiment struck you more forcibly than now?
Let not the folly Of leaders make you luke
warm. The people aro tho rulers Powers
delegated may be used for time, but the
right to supreme dictaton comes back into
the hands of the masses once every two
years. Go not after strange gods. but sock
wise and discreet representatives from your
own household.
Tho Hon. A, II. Stephens, Of Georpia.
kn own as tho great Commoncr, hns been
nominated for Governor Of that State. HE
opponent, Col. Bacon, a worthy and popular
man, withdrew after the majority rule was
adopted, leaving tho field to Mr.. Stephens
alono. Tho Democracy Of that State is
thoroughly organized and under the leaders
ship of Mr.. Stephens will march to sure
victory.
Mr.. j.. L. Maxwell, of Toxaway, has placed
us under many obligations for basket of the
Crawford early peach. These peaches in ouan-
tity and quality are tho finest of any that have
been presented to us This season. We learn TINT
MIR. Maxwell has q large orchard of fine fruits
on ToSaway, and in tho goodness of his heart
he shares with his friends of the CouR1ER by
sending to them liberal specimens of the samo
we return our sincere thanks for tho kindness