Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-28
Read Darby Il Co.'s "ad" this week.

| Miss Mattlc MCClalr loft Tuesday morn.
ing for Orangcburg county, where she
will be engaged in teaching school.
MI John i.arey, VINO lives in the upper
part of the County, near White Water,
was III Walhalla OH Tuesday, driving Il
yoke of oxen, four years old, weighing
two thousand thrcc hundred pounds.
Married, November 17th, 1889, at the
residence of tho BRIDES father, William
Duncan, by j. ID. Land, Trial Justice,
Mr.. Samuel G. Rowland to Miss Maggie
| NJ. Duncan, all of Oconce.
a number of the newspapers of the
State take issue with Gen. Hampton as
to the propricty of writing and publish
ing his letter to Mr.. Wanamakcr, the
Postmaster General, in relation to the
post office at Columbia.
One night last week, on the road be-
tween Toccoa, Ga, and TugaloO River,
two men met Wm. Smith, VIM. Lee and
John Whitman, of Oconee, and robbed
Mr.. Smith of $27.S0 The robbers have
been arrested and committed to Jail ut
Clarksvillc, Ga.
james l.. Sims, Esq, the able and ac-
complishcd editor of the Orangcburg
Times 0nd Democrat, was married to Miss
Georgia G. Sheridan, of that town, on
the 18th instant, by Rev. G. p. Watson.
We heartily wish Mr.. Sims and his bcau-
tiful bride much happiness and pros
pcrity.
The Naval Commission, appointed to
select the site for the navy yard on the
Southern coast, has submitted its report
to the Secretary of the Navy, recon-
mcnding the establishment of Il naval
station at Algicrs, Louisiana, and Il dry
dock, repair shops and supply depot ut
Port Royal, i'll this State.
On Friday night of last week about
eight or nine o'clock, says the Banner.
some one tried to burn the dwelling
house of Mr. w. II. Kay, of Wcstmins-
ter, by pouring Kerosene oil on the back
porch and setting it on fire, but the fire
was discovered 10y Mr.. Kay before it had
done any damage and with the assStu,ru
of some ncighbors and liberal supply
of water the flames were cxt;nguisllctl
The Legislature convened on Tuesday
and organized for business. Oconce is
ably represented by Col. X. T.. Mason. in
the Senate, and Maj. y. II. Broylcs and
Mr.. Albert Zimmerman, in the House.
They went down on Monday and were
present ut roll call Tuesday. Nothing of
Importance, except routine matters, was
dolc the first day. If you want to keep
posted on the Legislative procccti, rs
read the CouHlEK's account every week.
Rev. S. l.. Morris left Trenton with his
family, on the 10th instant. for Macun
Ga, where they will reside for the flu
turc. Mr.. Morris preached his farewell
rian church on Sunday before he left.
lie made very touching remarks, and
few dry eyes were in the congregation
when he closed. He has won Il warm
place in the hearts of the people ut 'rrcn-
ton, and they will sincerely regret his
departure.
Gen. Bonlam. the Adjutant and In
spcct"r General of the State. has pub
liShcd his report on the militia to the
Legislature. The sum of $1I,WW appro-
priatcd by the State is insufficient to uni
form our patriotic volunteers. Mr.. Bon
ham does not mention the S27 paid to
each volunteer by the General Govern
mcnt. There are 50 companies of vulun-
tccr troops in the State, numbering
about 5000 men. Oconcc has no soldiers
in Gen. Bonham's s nrluous and patriotic
service.
| Those of our patrons who are indebted
to us for subscription will please call and
settle ut once. We are i'm need of every
dollar due us. Wcarc not publishing the
COURIER for the fun of the thing. The
paper is worth all the money you pay for
1t and we expect every subscriber to
meet his Indebtedness promptly. We
cannot afford to carry patrons who do
not pay. We wish all our subscribers
had their paper paid for one year in adj
vance and relieve lis of the unpleasant
and distaStcful job of dunning them
through the columns of the paper and by
statement.
The Augusta Nr"nirIc announces that
| llS nGlSHpplS OH lnlS Sltlt Oh the SuN:lll-
nah River are taking, at this early day.
very considerable interest in the tl,rs-
ton as t" who are to be the candidates
for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Of South Carolina. The names of cx-
Governor IIagond, of Barnwcll Col. ID.
X. Norris, Of Anderson, Capt. B. Il. Till
mann, of Edgciicld, Col. f. II. Stack
house. of Marion, Col. {. S. Mccall, of
Marlboro. Gen. John Bratton. Of Fair
field, and Ex-Governor Sheppard, Of
Edgcficld, arc often mentioned in refer
cncc to these officers, especially the Gov
crmorShip.
Mr.. ". =. Calhoun, of Abhcvillc, and
at one time citizen Of Ocuncc, who has
won a worldwide reputation for his
views on the subject OF the deportation
of the negro, is in further luck. 1t is
said that he has lately won suit in
lIyman'S Court, the decree in which case
is to be recorded at an early date. In
another field he is not without new hon
orS. Mr. Pat. Calhoun, of Atlanta, Ga,
executor of the win Of james Edward
Calhoun, has employed him as his rep.
rcscntatvc in the important frost which
is involved in the ryprutOrshiD of ihr