Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-04-17
There was heavy hall storm on the Deatoil.
Siaxmen farm anu vicinity on Tuesday nigh.

fhere was q heavy hail storm on the Deaton.
MAXWELL farm and vicinity on Tuesday niSh..
Mr.. w. II. Lusk. a promising young
MAN Of this county, and a son of Mr.. Il.
w. Lusk, passed through Walhalla on
Tuesday on his way to Bridgeport, Ala,
where he goes to engage In the saw mill
business. We wish our young friend
much success in his new field of opera
tions E
Tho following are the arrivals at tho
Norman Park Hotel for the week ending
Tuesday, April 18th: Anton Muller.
Atlanta; II. A. Lambert, Now York: Jno.
M. Scott, Charlotte; y. e. Neville, Mem
phis; II. E. Norman and wifo, Middleburg,
Fla; a. j. Bowers, Newberry; Howard
Daniels, Lily, KY; r. G. Gaines, Central.
Hon. Samuel Dibble gives notice to his
constituents that he will not be q candi-
date for Congress this year. His present
term gives him ton years in tho House.
Mr.. Dibble is ono of our best representa-
tives in Congress, and wo regret TO learn
that he will retire from public life. The
country can ill afford to lose his valuable
services in the councils of tho nation.
There was very pleasant and interest
Ing singing service at the Double Springs
Methodist church last Sunday. There
was excellent music, both vocal and in;
strumental, led by Mcssrs. G. w. Hogsed
and +. -. Hardin and Prof. McLccs.
Two hundred or more persons were pre-
sent, and the day being warm and bcauti-
full, all enjoyed th'. occasion very much.
The citizcns of this Immunity are intel
ligent, progressive and hospitablc in tho
broadest sense.
Tho "Mikado Tea" given by tho ladies
of tho Episcopal church at Rcid's Hall
last Thursday night, was quite success.
and highly enjoyed by all present. 1t
was certainly fete for Walhalla, and
would have done credit to many enter
tainmcnts of tho kind given in large
cities. Tho hall was handsomely doc
grated by Mr.. G. Il. Farmer, who ton
dered the use of his elegant Mikado
decoration free of charge, and also super
intended the work of decorating tho hall.
Tho receipts of tho evening were $32. .65.
w. j. Duffio, Esq, of Columbia, book
sellcr and stationer, is the agent for the
sale Of ''Surrey of Eagles Nest" story
Of tho Confederate war. The scenes of
these thrilling memoirs are laid in Vir-
ginia. The book is edited from MSS.
of Col. Surry, by John Estcn Cook.
"Surry of Eagles Nest" is intense in it's
dramatic interest There is not dull
line in the book. The book is hand.
somely printed and we'll illustrated. IT
is for sale by subscription only, or sent
by mail by Mr.. Duffie, postage free, Oh
receipt of the price, $500
Mr.. r. B. Norris, the efficient and &C.
commodating depot agent at this place
informs us that tho following shipments
have been made from Walhalla within,
the last twelve months: Corundum, 41t
tons; cattle 33 car loads; lumber, 270 cal
loads, or 100000 feet; cotton, Walhalla
r,iSo iRs bales; S.!as Vest Union, zoo bales. The
guano shipped to Walhalla and Yves
Union this spring amounts to some 45
tons. These facts speak for thcmselve
as to the amount of business done here
and need no amplifcation at our hands
They indicate steady and health,
growth in tho business of Walhalla whicl
gives hopeful promise for the future.
Mr.. Chas. B. Norman, of Atlanta, Ga.
has just completed tho tontract Of kalso
mining tho Court House. All tho Offices
down stairs and tho court room arc givel
n beautiful lylac or pearl tint, whicl
makes mild and easy light for the eyes
The hall has granite color. There ar.
two defects though OH each side o
the court room, opposite the chimneys
which mar somewhat the otherwise hand
some appearance. 1t is thought that til,
plastering has been damaged by SLOW
leak, and that the dampncss has forcet
tho croosote from the SCOT of the chin
neys to the surface of tho plastcring
This is gradually fading away though
and may entirely disappear in few days
Wo have been requested to call atten
tion to the Act of the last Legislatur.
which provides the mode of ascertaininl
tho names of persons convicted of dis
qualifying crimes. All Clerks of thu
Circuit Court and every Trial Justice i,
tho State are required to certify to tho
Supervisor of Registration of thoir re
spcctivc counties, on or before the 18th o
October next, the names of all male per
sons convicted of treason, burglary, lar
ccny, higamy, duelling, or any other in
famous crime. These reports arc to BIZ
received by the Supervisor as prin,a faci,
proofs of the facts stated therein, and ht
shall Immediately erase the names OF
all such persons from tho registration
books, and they shall not be allowed tc
register or vote in any of tho elections il
this State. 1t seems to us that these
reports should be furnished to the Super
visor at as early a day ns possible, SO that
all corrections may bc made, and no per
son allowed to vote in tho primary clec
tions this summer who is disqualified.
Rev. James Faulk, who claimed to be an evan