Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-08-03

Is0O.AE MATTERS.

Rev. W. g. Nevlll will preach Id the Richand
Presbyterian Church on the second Sunday in
this month, August 18th. aH"'': 'H
Notice the cell for the meeting Of tho Wal.
halla Democratic Club on next Monday at IL A.
N. in the court house. Every member is ex-
'peoted To be present.
We are requested TO give notice that there
will be an important meeting Of the South
!, Uniop Democratic Club on Saturday next, the
9Th Instant, ;. ;.Y., I'D, H.. -,
;avtNfr. ,Horatio Fields, eitisens6f Oeonee and
q soldier Of the war Of 1912, died on the 26th
Of July. He was one Of the oldest citizens Of
the county. ~, -,
The County Commissioners will meet on
Friday, August 4th, at the court house. Per
sons having business with them will take notice
aud govern themselves accordingly. =
=" ME-. Ansel. Esq has been announced as o
candidate for tho Legislature from Greenville
county. Mr.. Ansei is n native Of Ooonee and
We hope i.e will te suocrssfulin his legislative
aspirations. ~
Ira Pitts. son Of Mr. Y. j. II. Pitts, was
bitten hy spread adder snnkp on the 2lst Of
July on his why home from school. The child
has suffe, cd very much, but is now great deal
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better.
Mra. Williams an aged lady, living near
:, Riohand Church in this county, met with q
serious accident this week by falling out of
wagon. She had several ribs broken and was
otherwise Injured by the fall She lies in
critical condition.
?. The pro'racteI meeting, which began in the
Walhala Methodist Church on last Thursday
night, is being continued during this week.
Preaching at night and morning. Rev. =. Is.
Jackson, Of the Seneca Circuit, il assisting Tho
pastor in the exercises of tho meeting. The
meeting promises to result in much good.
~ We regret to announce tho death Of DR.. J. w.
!; Spearman, Of Seneca, which sad event took
(, place In that town ON the 2ath Of July. Dr.
Spearman was q native Of Newberry, but for
many years had made his homo in Oconec. He
had been In bad health for years and finally
: died Of consumption. lie had many friends in
. Oconee We tender our sympathes to his be-
q. reayedfauily. %a4" .
Tie 0reenbntkers have Made nm appoint
ment for a public meeting at Walhalla on
Monday next. AS tho Democratic Club of
Walhalla meets on that. day the proceedings
of tho ocoasion promises to be lively. The
Democrats will have their spsaksrs present
for discussion, if that is to be tho order Of
the day.
The var in Egypt makes Glow pre- gress.
Skirmisbng has taken place between the
English aud rebel Egyptians, with small loss
TO both aides. The Turkish Government has
concluded TO scnd trn"ps t" Egypt. The
French Government has refus d to assist the
English and ordered her .sels and troops to
maintain Il strict neutrality. From present
appearances the English alone will have the
job Of reducing tho Egyptians to state of
peace and good order.
We chccrfnlly give place to the communi.
Sa,iob of Dr. J6nes Id roierehce to the
Military Acadomy at Charleston. All tha.
we desire is that Justice to the tux payers be
done aud we want ali the light we can get.
The recpening Of the Institution was not q
proper move at this time and we want to give
il fair play, especially ~ We believe, properly
conducted. it is n right ssep. We shall
hereafter reply to Dr.. j mos, as We trus
fairly and oourtcously. We would not disr
cues any question except on the basis Of ar
gument aud fairness We agree on the
principles which should g'vern tho pay
studcnts in the Academy, but widely differ
on the res0lt.
We have had rnn aud moro rain until it's
patter, pattcr has bcc"me alarming rather
than desirable. On Sunday, Monday and
again on Tuesday heuVy rains fell. Tho
very atmosphere is rain. 80 that a skiff Of
>.&st]ouda puurs out showers, which in dry time
! could hardly bo expected from a storm, cloud.
IN nland corn is better than good. Bottom
!, corn would make it all if THE land was strong
'efioogh. but tie dnngcrs.is it will overshoot
. itself. Cotton is" wedding every dny. and
with late fall the drawback Of spring will
be fully compensated. TAXING wheat, oate.
go, into consideration. with tho present
prospect of curn and cotton, we cannot re.
member. q more favorable prospect
We are requested by Col. D Wyatt Aiken
to state that competitive examination will
be held at Cokesbury, S c.. on Tuesday.
September 9th. ut 10 O'clock A. ~, for
successful candidate to the Naval Acalemy
at Annapolis, Maryland. The candidate
chose will bo required to report at Annapolis
on the 22d Of next September. The board of
examiners is composed Of Dr.. w. NJ. Grier,
of Due West, Mr.. II. l.. Lowis, of Central,
Mr.. g. 9. Hodges, Of Ninety Six, and Mr..
u. s. Perrin, of Prosperity. Persons desir-
ing to apply for this appointment will be on
hand on tho day named.
The following table shows the valuation of
the real property Of the towns and townships of