Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-10-31

Court is in session at Anderson this
week and several criminal cases of minor
importance have been disposed of.
Mcssrs. w. ~. Strothor & Co., of West
Union, make an important announce
mcnt this week. Sec advertisement.
And still tho weather is dry, with warm
days, cool nights, and slight frosts. Re-
markablc! Rcmarkablc!! -.l
Mrs. McCurklo, mother of Mrs. j. E.
FoGartic, of Walhalla, left this week on
Il visit to her son in Alabama.
Court of Common Pleas and General
Sessions for Oconcc County will convene
on Monday, November II.
We understand that Mr.. j. w. Holle-
man, County Treasurer, has not been
collecting much tax money on his rounds
over the county.
Married, ut the residence of tho brides
parents, near Richland, by Rev. Nj. l..
Carlisle, Oh Tuesday afternoon, 10Th in
slant, Mr.. Robert Smithson, of West
Minister, to Miss Lucy Gillison, eldest
Rev. II. +. Gatlstlcn, pastor of the Wal
halla Episcopal church, conducted servi-
ccs in the new Episcopal church Tuesday
and Wednesday. There was preaching
twice each day, in the morning at ten
O'Clock, and evening ut cgut.
W. ID. Virgins, Of Pickeu> county, was
arrested Monday on Il warrant charging
iiin via. r.:i"oI!:I.g his wife with bluo
vitr"l. She died the 9th instant, and
there arc many suspicious circumstances
looking to his guilt.
Rev. J. j. Neville, editor of the Seneca
Free Press. accompanied by Mrs Neville
and Mrs. DR.. Thomas i. Lewis, was in
Walhalla on Tuesday. lie paid our sane
tum much appreciated call. We were
pleased to see our brother looking so
well, and to learn that his health is now
unusually good. The labors of the tripod
most surely agree with him.
We hear considerable complaint about
the heavy frost three weeks ago injnring
the cotton crop throughout the county.
The young bollS were generally killed SO
that they will not open. This will ncces-
sarly cut short the yield to what was
expected, since there was 4 great deal of
late cotton. The cool, dry spring ncces-
STATED the rcplanting OF many fields,
and this late cotton has suffered the
worst. However. g"n. average crop
has GENERALLY hc>;: made.
Miss Kate ilollcmam has gone to An
dcrSnn whcle We learn she will spend the
winter teaching school ut Muffuttsviii,,.
She has taught with much success several
schools in Oconcc since her graduation
from the Walhalla Female College three
years ago. 1t is to he regretted that she
did not remain in charge of some good
school in our county, for We can i'll afford
t" part with such an efficient teacher.
We commend her TO the good people of
our sister county rs Il cultured Christian
lady and capaNc teacher
The railroad Commissioners on the
10Th instant sent Il letter to the different
railroad agents throughout the State re-
qucSting that separate coaches be furn-
IShcd for the white and colurcd passcn-
gers on the trains, carrying passengers to
and from the State fair in Columbia.
Also, that special conductor or police
officer be provided for each coach, and
that II" intoxicated or disorlcrly person
be allowed to cntcra coach occupied by
la'flcs and children. This is Il timely
amt proper order which we hope to see
strictly enforced by the railroad authori-
ties. Many have heretofore failed to at
tend the state Fair on account of being
thrown with such dsordcrly mobs on the
trains.
We received a letter this week from
MIR. John NJ. Jolly, Of Marlin, Falls county,
Texas, enclosing postal note for a years
subscription to the COURIER. Mr. jolly
went from Town Creek, Anderson coun-
~, t" Texas, soon after the war and has
become one of the most worthy and hon.
"rcd citizens Of the "Lone Star Statc.n
lie is now Clerk of Court of Falls conn
ty. one OF the largest and most DrosDcr-
Gus counties in the state. He mentions
! Henry Lewis and Jim Lewis, who also
went from Anderson county to Texas
many years ago. They are both wcll-to-
q" citizens of Dallas county. Henry be-
ing the efficient Sheriff of that county,
Sam Howdcn. who also went from Andcr
son to Texas since the war, lives in Hood
county, and is doing we'll All these
families have many friends in Anderson
and oconcc counties, who will be pleased
I" learn of the good fortune that has
crowned their life in their adoptcd
homes. Mr.. Jolly W went through the war
and was one of the color guard of the
regiment that commenced the first fight
at Manassas, the first important engage
hcht OF the war in many respects. OF
this color guard he is the only one now
living.
Dnis