Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-03-09
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Important Notice.

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persons took from the doors of the church the
keys belonging to said church. The party or
parties who did this malicious and unchris,ian
act nre earnestly requested to return the keys
Mt once, before steps nrc taken to ferret out
the guilty pnrty or parties and bring them to
disgrace and punishment. a word to the wise
Is sufficient. d. a. SMITH, S. S. Supt.
The peach trees arc in bloom.
Send in your subscription 10 The Coun1xn
during court week.
The people should choose their best and
wisest men for their legislators.
Don't lend your CoUnlER. Your ncichbor
is as able to pay for it rs you are.
When to stop advcrlisug-when you want 10
get rid Of the trouble Of waiting on Gust omcrs
The public roads throughout the county arc
in a terrible condition and ought to be worked
at once.
Rov. f. NJ. Morgan will preach in the Wall
halla Methodist Church on next Sunday morn
ing at IL A. NJ.
Attention is directed 10 the new schedule on
tho Richmond and Dnnvc Railroad, Air Line
Division. which appears in this weeks issue.
Look out for the blue cross on your paper
II signifies that your time is out. Renew at
once if you would have your paper continued
Court opens at Walhalla OH next Monday
Judge Aldrich will preside. A considerable
amount Of criminal and civil business will claim
the attention Of The cour, during its session.
Dr.. Darby, at Tie Walhnla Drug Store, nd-
Vertscs this week n choice lot Of fresh medi-
cincs. candies, tobacco, lemons, planting po,a-
toes, condensed milk, sc. Give him call
a number Of our exchanges arc publishing
The excellent articles Of Dr.. Davis on the
grasses. The Marion Star fails to give us
credit for these communications.
Your wife and your children want to read the
CouRIEn. Dont hnvc it discontinued aud
thereby debar them the pleasure OF rcnding il
every week, but pay your subscription at once
and be happy
When to stop advertising men stop
making fortunes right in your very sight,
solely through the discreet use of This mighty
agent
Soon will the voice Of the Office seeker he
heard i'll The land. His face will be wrcnlhcd
in smiles and his hand will have an exceedingly
strong grip. BY these signs shall ye know
him.
The blacksmith shop Of N. a. & Jasper f.
Brewer, at Bachelors Retreat, was accidentally
burncd up on the st instant. One set Of black
smith and carpcrtcrs tools were ruined by ,he
fire.
Dr.. Wm II. Boggs, well known TO many of
our people, having been elected to fill Il pro-
tcssor's chair i'll the Columbia Theological
Seminary, will resign his charge in Atlanta and
take up his residence in Columbia about the first
of next Scptcmbcr.
We are indebted 10 Col. Geo. D. Tllman Of
Edgcfeld, for copy OF his speech in Congress
on the apportionmcnt bill. It, was an able
speech and was received BY the House by burst
of applause.
Col John II. Atncy, of Columbia, has &C
ccptcd the invitation to deliver the annual
nddrcss next June before The Excelsior and
Phrennkosmian Literary Societies Of Newbcrry
College.
Mini. Thos. B. Lee, Of Anderson, has been
appointed engineer in chief by the Board OF
Directors of the Pcniten.iary for The purpose of
completing The canal n, Columbia The APP
pointmcnt of Maj Lee is an indication that the
board means business.
There arc forty days in Lent moi counting
the Sundays, which are feast Sundays. 1t
began Ash Wednesday and will close with the
Saturday before Easter day, known rs Faster
Even. Easter this year falls OH the 9th Of
April. Last year il fell on the 18th of April,
just eight days later.
Every day our subscribers are coming for
ward aud renewing their subscriptions and the
names Of new ones are being constantly Ell :
rolled. For these favors we tender our thanks
But good many are yet in arrears, whose
names We will be compelled to strike from our
list in short while. Thib bids fair 10 be II
hard year on newspapers and we cannot afford
to carry any dead weight through The approach
ing dull season.
In looking over an old paper, few days ago,
wc came across the following prices which pre-
vailed during The war, and which will carry the
mems souls, and pockets. too: "Bncon So 30
per pound; fresh beef, 70 ccnts per pound;
flour, $40 per barrel; meal $3.50 per
bushel Of so pounds; rice, 80 cents per pound;
peas, $3.50 per busbc Of 60 pounds; sugar, So
per pound; coffee, SO per pound; candles, SO %
per pound; soap, 81 per pound vinegar, s.. 90
per gallon; salt, 30 cents per pound"
W. a. Bycrs practical and scientific optician
Of Atlanta, Gcorgim, is now in this town with
splendid variety Of spcctnclcs and eye glasses
and offers to those suffering with weak and dc.
fectiye sight his renowned tinted focus lenses.
Those who are ncar-sghed end those who are
difficult to suit with glasses come and have your
eyes tested. Oihcc at Biemann's Hotel. Will
remain only few days. Mr.. Hycrs comes well
recommended by some Of the best citizens of
our State.