Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-08-08
~ Many thanks TO Mr.. Goo, o. King for
some fine m6lonss on Frlday last. ). 81


gs9 g !; Many thanks IS Nh. Goo, r. lsing Tor
some fine melons on 3 day last. !.
" " Mrs. Sloan Kilburn and children, Of
't B'owNersyiilt Y Ga, are visiting their rsia.
tiyes y Mr.. and Mrs: illanp, bss
week. M S 81 35S y sS3 81!
& Mr. Geo. I. Reid, Of Chappeiis, New
berry county, 10 spending q few days in
W'alhtalla, Y Visiting his sister, Mrs. i. NJ.
Keith. y il 3
Mr.. 3. nc Guffin, the Steward of
the, Poor House, presented tho CouRIsR
employees with q thirty pound water
melon on Tuesday morning. Z. eS3ss M
Prof. r. f. Smith, one Of the editors Of
the Seneca Free I'ress, was in 'Walhalfa
last Syeek as a delegate to the District
Conference, and paid our sanctuln q call.
Io is an easy writeras we'll as a compe-
tent teacher, and spends his hours, when
not engaged in 7 le school room, writing
tor his paper. "A Ta !. a II < .i
The following arc tho summer boarders
&c Bicmann's hotel: Mrs. Hurkamp, Mrs.
@. Wulburn and five children, Miss g. M.
Bischof, Miss Sophia Burmoster, Mrs.
Anna Lerken and daughter, Mr. G.; w.
Jetho, wife and three children, Rov. II.
Muiler.! ID. d., and daughter, of Charles
ton, S. C.;, Mr.. @. Noelken, Camden, s..
g.; Miss Bolly and Mrs. Mure, Athens,
Ga sg.
Roy. ". d. Kirkland, d. D., editor of
tho, Southern Christian Aduocate, Prof.
John g. Clinkscales, of Columbia Femalo
College, Rev. s. Lander, d. d., of Will
liamston Female College, Rev. j. c..
Kilgo, Financial Agent of Wofford Col
logo, Prof. A. G. Rombert, Head Drastor
of the Wnffort' Fitting Sci. ool, ana ;;sses.
VIM. Hutto, of Columbia, were among
the distinguished visitors to Walhalla
during tho District Conference.
Mrs. d. Oolkers presented the COURIER
Office last week with half bushol of
Irish potatoes, tho ilnost that we have
yct soon. Two of tlom weighed re-
spcctiyoly two pounds and ono ounce and
ono pound and fourteen ounces. W.
thought that Mr.. Suttles stood head on
tho largest potato, but Mrs. Oollscrs takes
tho cake so far. Our COW cat all our po-
tatocs up OH Sunday and Mrs. Oclkels'
present comes in good time, for which
wc return thanks.
We arc indebted to DR.. McBrydc, Pre-
sident of the University of South Caro-
lima, for his First annual report of the
South Carolina Experiment Stations, Tor
the year onding December 81, 1885,"
Thcro arc thrco experiment stations in
South Carolina: One at Columbia, one
at Darlington and one at Spartanburg.
This report is full of experiments of the
most interesting and important charac-
ter, with n number of other interesting
matters. Tho report ought to bo in the
hands of every farmer in the State.
MI. w. A. Reclsling, the artist, from
Columbia, will be in Walhalla on tho
10Th instant, to remain ten days or two
weeks, during which time ho will takc
you superb picture, if desired. He will
bring the latest novelties with him, eyory-
thing new. Sample of pictures will be
on exhibition ut tho bank building by
Mr.. J. D. Werner, our banker. Some of
he pictures are of persons tal<on while
Mr.. Reckling was here last year, and will
speak for themselves as to style and OK
collenco of work. Walhalla and the
surrounding country are full of good
looking people, mon, women and chill
ttrcn, vino, no doubt, will want picture
in the highest stylo of tho art. We'll, if
you do, give Mr.. Reckling u call when he
gets here. Prices reasonable. Romem-
bcr August 18th. Art gallery over Mold
& IIarrison's clothing emporium.
Tho "plug-uglics, John T.. Sullivan
and Jake I<ilrain, havo been arrested,
and will be tried in Mississippi for tho
violation of law involved in their recent
prize fight. Sullivan was arrested in
New York city, and was brought to jack
son, Miss, last Sunday morning and
lodged in Jail. He will be carried to Pur-
Wis, in Marion county, whore he will an
swor for his crime. Jake Kilrain was
arrested on Monday ut Ocean Beach,
Virginia, and will be brought back to
face his victor at tho bar of justice. Co
vernon Lowery deserves tho good will
and support of all decent and right
minded people for the decided stand he
has taken in this matter. The principals
and their seconds should be tried and
punished to tho fullest extent of the
law, for their bcastly fight in open yio-
lation of dcconcy, humanity and mo-
rality.
Charles w. Perry, of Piedmont, of the
firm of Perry Bros, was seriously in
jurcd thorc on Friday. While playfully
chasing a littlo boy, Mr.. Perry slipped on
a watermelon rind and one of his logs
was brokon at the ankle, his foot being
almost completely reversed by tho acci-
dent. Physicians wcro Immediately
summoned and gavo Mr.. Perry careful
attention, but lie was suffering greatly
yesterday and amputation may be ncccs-
sary. Mr.. pcrry's logions of friends
throughout tho State, nd those in this
city especially, earnestly hopc that he
may quickly recover. cr.--GrccariUc Nc,cs,