Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-12-18
;r. Samuel pitch who bought
the stock of 4 u. Norton Go, CON

lNAsH $500 AtSAS0hSkN Sos4SNAy
tiinssss hss ssS=:s ! as ~ zS . III sessss 49, ~
~seyeraI years Ahsenpeyh essetSsns ito his
native heath and proposes 10 cast In his
lot amongst us again. See his business
card In another column.
There was asfeaff1l accident on the
construotion train8o the, Columbia, New
berry and Laurens Raiiroad, near New-
berry, on the 18th Instant. Conductor
James H. Walling and two negroes were
crushed tosdeaths under a car. containing
rails for the road. Several negroes wore
iininred one ef ~, en-: e e;sspscted TO die.
Money Is tight and honce the price OF
cotton2i is low. We are In d semispahickly
condition, because the eurrencySof the
countryi is looked up both by the people
anu the government. This is due in
large measure to distrust, and no one
seems able to dispel that distrust.
AtAnderson, on the 18th instant, Judge
Norton heard the application OF MIRO. ].
Dickson who killed Jim Hill al Hester
the first Of this month, for bail. Tho Pc
tiioner was represented by Col. W:.C.
MCGOWAN. The state was represented
ky Gee: Z, PrinSo, Esq. Bali Was granted
in tho sum Of $1,000.
Mr.. James NJ. Ellis, Of Waterbury,
Connecticut, arrived In Walhalla last
week, to!spend the winter, and is stop
ping at Biemann's Hotel. He paid the
GoItRIER office q pleasant call and pro-
cured several pamphlets descriptive OF
Walhalla to send TO friends that he left
behind. We wish him a pleasant and
beneficial stay in our midst.
Mr.. James Alexander was married on
Sunday, i4th instant, to Miss Arab
Phillips, daughter of Mr.. John NJ. Phil
Ibis, of Gainesville, Ga. The groom is
one of Oconeo's most successful young
farmers, and the bride one Of Franklin's
fairest daughters. They have the CON
CALCULATIONS Of many friends, who wish
them q long life Of happiness and pros
perity.
Deputy Marshals r, s. Rutledge and
Joe M. Kelly and posse captured q buck
ado whiskey wagon lear Tyler Gillespie's
last Monday night about ton o'clock.
There was about twenty-five gallons of
whiskey in kegs. The wagon was drawn
by q yoke of fine oxen. The oxen, wagon
and whiskey weEe brought to Walhalla
on Tuesday. The made their
Escape.
AS we stated last week the time for the
payment of taxes has been extended by
the Legislature until the first day OF
February next. Gov. Tillman, in a short
message to the Legislature, recommends
that after this year the time for the pay
ment Of taxes be fixed at January /,
and that the time hereafter be not ex-
tended unless there is some special rea-
son therefor.
Our esteemed Seneca correspondent
sent us last week a report of the pro-
ceedings Of tho meeting TO consider the
condition of the Seneca Graded School,
but it came too late for our columns.
After considerable discussion, the propo.
sition to continue the school was almost
unanimously adopted. In his last report,
Col. Rice, former State Superintendent
of Education, makes highly favorable
mention of the success of the graded
schools of the State. They are the best
and cheapest schools for the people.
Interest in the commercial condition of
tho country continues. The President
will send a message to Congress, recon-
mending that body to issue additional
currency, based on the increased pur-
chase of silver. A resolution will pass
Congress extending the bonded period
for payment of duties on goods imported
previous to October from February 1 to
July 1, 1901. Senator Sherman's propo-
%sition, providing for the issue of inter-
convertible bonds will also probably
pass Congress. These measures will
doubtless afford temporary relief.
We are glad TO see q bill introduced in
the Legislature looking to the establish
mcnt of AN industrial college for young
ladies. The purpose of such an institu-
ton is to give to the young women of the
State an opportunity to obtain an educa-
ton that would help them in the practi-
~ai business pursuits OF life, should
necessity or choice induce them to take
up certain lines of business. It is due to
woman that she should share equally
with man the opportunity to obtain an
education at minimum cost; yet last year
tho State appropriated something over
100000 for the higher education of
young mon, and OILY $4,000 for the edu-
cation of young women. Let us hope
that the day is not far distant whom the
girls will bo given an equal chance with
tho boys. .
The Grand Lodge Of Masons Of South
Carolina was in session in Anderson last
week for several days. The following
arc the officers elected for the opsuing
year: NJ. W. G. M, L. r. Izlar; Deputy
G. NJ, w. T. Branch; s. G.. w, s. P.
Dendy; j. G. w., G. e. Sawyer; Grand
Treasurer, Zimmerman Davis; Grand
Secretary, Charles Inglesby; Grand Chap
lain, ID. w. Hot; Senior Deacons, G. f.
Tolley aud j. H. Loeb; Junior Deacons,
A. Huff and Il. D. Harris. District
Deputy G. Mist District, E. b. Gary;
I'd District, NJ. F. Ansel; Sd District,
---- 4th District, Louis Schiller; 9Th
District, J. T. Barron; 9th District, g. G.
S,mms; 7th District, w. g. Miller; 9th
District, j. p. Culpeper; 9th District, II.
Dixon Corbett; 10th District, j. C. Sol