Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-11-28

nee county.
Hon. Geo. II. Prndlcton, Of Ohio,
United States Minister to Berlin, died
suddenly in Bruss Is, on the 2ith instant.
BE sure to read and translate S. NJ.
VanWyck's enigma, and secure for your
self his easy rocking chair.
Mr.. Frank S. iIollcman has been pro-
NOTED in the Southern Express service,
and now runs us Express Messenger from
Lynchburg, Va, to Atlanta, Ga.
On Wednesday night, 10th instant, Mr..
ID. Butler PoOrc was married to Mrs.
Elizabeth Adams, at her mothers resi-
dencc in Walballa. Rev. B. NJ. Pack OIL
ciatng
We learn that Mr.. Memory Alexander
one day last week went into his lot and
killed his fine mare and buried her near
by. No reason for his strange action has
been assigned, except that it is thought
his mind is affected.
There will bc union thanksgiving ser
vices at the Lutheran church this frhurs
day. morning ut 4 o'clock. Let our pco-
pie attend and unite in returning thanks
to the Givcr of all Good for the many
blessings during the past year.
a large key was found last Monday on
the street in West Union, between the
stores of James Phimncy and w. A.
Stl"thcr 4 Co. The owner can get the
same a. o''r office oil paying for this no
ticc.
Mr. Y. l.. Norman is making conSidcra
Improvement in his store room at the
show window which will add much to
the appearance and convenience of his
store. The inside has been rcpainted
and modrrmzcd in many particulars
Altogether he has completely changed
and rcmodlcd the apartments SO That he
will soon have one of the finest drug
stores in the State. Ilurrah for "Nicr
+" Wednesday morning, November y.
l,llI taxpayers have paid So,7i1.72, lcav-
ing 2,1|' taxpayers to pay $20,679 lj.
Only seventeen working days left. Don't
all wait for the last week. The time is
not likely to bc extended, as it was ex-
tended last year only on account of the
Supreme Courts decision in the township
bond cases, and time was given for the
Auditors and TrraSurciS 10 correct their
books. DO not longer delay in settling
your annual dues for good government.
Srr;h""r'S M"g":inc for December is at
hand, and us usual, is full of most inter
cStinS matter. The articles, GLOW the
Other Half Lives" and 'Contemporary
American Cariraturc' are especially good
Every article is profllSrly illustrated
There is the usual number of stories and
poems. Subscribe for this magazine and
cultivate in your family taste for high
class literature instead of trashy novels
with which To" many of our homes are
flooded. S:'.un per year or - cent, per
month. See in another column pros-
pcctuS for Is! \.
Rev. NJ l.. Carlisle returned Oh Tues
day night from the Conference ut Cam
den. 1t is with mfcigucd qualification
that 0ur people learn he has been return
eel t" the Wahalla charge for the ensuing
conference year. During the two years
OF his passionate he has won not only the
love of his OWN membership, but in Il
high degree the respect and esteem of all
our people. regardless of denomination.
His pulpit is Il throne of power, and for
one $" young in the ministry he is I'm cx-
ccchingly able and interesting preacher.
Walhalla is indeed Fortunate i'm having
him one more year.
COL II. a. Thompson recently sold two
bales of cotton in Charleston for thir-
teen cents per pound. IL was the "Al-
len Long Staplc,' and raised on his farm
near town. The cotton was ginncd and
packed at W;unrrS gin. This variety is
very prolific. yielding aS much or more
1" the acre than the ordinary kind. when
ginnrd on Il gin made especially for the
"Allrn Long Staplr.' the price per pound
is about sixteen cents. \ gin of this
kind is owned and run by Mr.. Cely, of
Grccnvillr. and We arc informed that he
now pays four cents per pound for this
cotton in the seed delivered on the ears.
Mr.. j. II. Barnett contcmplatcS adding
I" his machinery gin of this kind by
the next season. and can thus render the
raising of this cotton very much more
priitablc than any other variety. The
two years experience of tnl Thomson
with this cotton demonstrates that il can
hr grown here with success, and it's cul-
tivation deserves the practical considcra-
tiun of all our farmers
Mr.. William II. Strihing, one of the
oldest and most highly respected citizens
of our county. died at his home on Cane
Creek last Saturday, 23d instant, at fl p.
NJ, aged eighty years, nine months and
fourteen days. lie had been in declining
health for several months, his once ro-
bust constitution having given way TO the
iniirmiticS of age. \ few weeks ago he
WAS attacked with pneumonia, which
proved the Immediate cause of death.
His WAS not only Il long, but Il well spent
and highly useful life. his actions always
squarinG with the faithful discharge of
the duties of citizen. husband, father and
friend. lie was one of the most success
ful farmers of our county. Always ac-
tive. industrious and energetic, he made
his fortune with the honest toll of his
own hands. The highest standard of
honesty and business INTEGRITY ever GOV