Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-04-24
/ Local and Special
.S Gard 9lsil,a pft q sbusy.
Kesp cool political:.
The freedom Of tho press!

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1t has been rainy and cool.
Early oats are ''heading out.''
More candidates for Congress.
ga Col. Staokhouse for Governor.
Dogwood blossoms guinea oggs.
" Wheat snearly ruined by the rust.
This is the year of tho candidates.
Registerl Register! Registeril!
Mrs. r. A. Gilmer is visiting relatives
end frisnds in Walhalla this week.
MI. Wilbum p. afcGuffin has becn
commissioned as postmaster at Oakway,
a3 3Oconee County, South Carolina.
Each farmer should provide himself
& with an extra hoo or two this season, and
mako evory candidate who comes along
tako row" with him, as election mat
\ ters are under discussion.
Board and tuition in Converse College,
Spartanburg, for ono year will be $240,
$3.50, $220 and $210, less the scholarship,
500 Tho above named prices do not ill.,
clude washing and some other extras,
Mr.. d. A. Mulkoy, ono of Walhalla's
former fellow-citizens, is now living in
Spartanburg, and is engaged in the hotel
livery stable business, with Mr.. r. Il.
Cudd, tho proprietor. Mr.. Mulkey is
we'll pleased with his new homo.
The regular semi-monthly meeting of
the Walhalla knights of Honor will be
held III Rcid's Hall OH next Friday night.
25th instant. Evory momber who can
possibly attend is expected to be present
Business Of Importance to transact.
Col. J. II. Magill, editor of tho Hart
we'll (Ga.) San, is candidate for the
Legislature from Hart County. An abler
Representative could not be elected, and
by covering him with Legislative honors,
Hart will honor herself
United States Commissioner, Mr.. A, G..
Nerrick, has been appointed by the Sr-
porintcndent of Census a special agent to
assist in the collection of statistics of
recorded indebtedness. His work will
probably bo confined. to tho Third Con
grcssional District.
IL Is reported that tho Columbia and
Grcenville Railroad authorities arc ar
ranging to lay heavy stool rails on tho |
Blue Ridge division this summer. and
strengthen all t trestlcs and br;agos
III ordor to run |. heavy ''hog'' engines
in their growing freight traffic noxt fall
and wintor.
We take pleasure in correcting tho
mistake made iast-week in reference to
tho amount of cotton shipped from West
Union. Tho actual numbor->Qf bales
shipped since last September /, ARD 452,
instead of 200. This makes total of
nearly Ql9 ,e:as::. % I've tn%SssI
Walhalla and West Union-a much bott
showing than previously made.
Mr.. VIM. p. Calhoun, of Abbeville,
announced in our columns this week as
candidate for Congress-. He is W.
known to our readers, who rcmcmb
him as the teacher of tlourisling lIie
School at Fair Play, few years ag
Since leaving there he has been engage
in tho practice of law at Abbcville Cou
House, whore he stands high in his pr
fcssion. IIo promises to be in Oconec
an early day, when he will mako know
his viows on the various questions CO.
corning Congressional prcfermont.
Tho second quarterly conference of IL
Walhalla charge will bc held in tho M
thodist church next Saturday and Su
day. There will be preparatory sorvit
Friday at p. M. The business SO
sion of tho conference will bc held in
modiately aftor tho sermon Saturda
morning. Preaching at night at
NJ. There will be two sermons Suntls
at the usual hours for morning and eve
ing service, also Love Feast at p.
The sacrament of the Lords Supper wi
be administered at tho close of tho mor
ing service. Rev. j. Walter Dickson
Presiding Elder, expects to put in fu
time and some of his best work ut til
conference.
The Pan American Conference adjourl
ed ut Washington last Saturday at nool
Arbitration has been substituted for WI
in tho settlement of all disputes arisir
among the American Republics. TT
delegates declined to visit tho South
accordance with their previously arrange
plan. Only thirteen of the delegates OF
listed for the trip, and of these eleve
backed out at the last moment. TIL
special train carrying tho two delegate
had proceeded to Richmond, Va, whcl
it was recalled to Washington by Seer
tary Blaine, 2lst instant, because til
number going would not justify tho @,
pcnse. Thus the South was uncorcmon
ously snubbcd.
The Southern Christian ddrocatc says
We hear good things from tho Greer
villc District. The Presiding Elder ha
made himself felt in the Piedmont sc,
ton. BY the way, it has como to on
ears that Brother d. has laid aside hi
pipe and tobacco. 'Thc sun do movo
for sure" Yes he Grccnvillc Distric
while one of the youngest, is one of Il,
best in tho South Carolina Confcrcnct
and it's rapid growth within tho last for
Years has been duo in no small part to til
indofatigable labors of our beloved Pre-
siding Elder. In things both great an
small ho has proved himself equally faitl