Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-09-18
Our Tonasseo Correspondence.

ToMAssEE, S. Q, Sept. II, 1890.
DEAR COURIER: We are having
plenty Of rain Of late-too much, in
fact, for fodder pulling.
Mr.. N. @, Erskine visited friends
and relatives in Anderson last week.
Rev. j. j.. Fogartie preached his
farewell sermon to a largo congrega-
ton at Bethel Presbyterian church
on Sunday, August 24th, before his
departure for Chapel I'll, n G., -
assume his pastoral charge at that
place.
10! tho days of tho summon. can
didate are ovcr for the present, and
tho defeated one go sorrowing to
their homes, regretting the. cash COB
bled up by the cider and watermelon
men at country picnics. The sue
c~essful ones, however, go their way
rejoicing, feeling that Oconec county
has tho most sensible voters on earth.
Fodder pulling had just gotten
commenced when the cloudy, rainy
weather stopped operations.
The recent primary elections seem
to be satisfactory to all, moro espc-
cially the successful candidates. But
what struck II mind greatest was
the number of offices filed at the
first primary election.
1t now seems to be u settled fact
that Tillman will be the Democratic
nominee for Governor. Several
other States have nominated farmer
tickets, and have good prospects of
success. Verify tho "farmers' move
ment" sweeps nightly throughout
the length and breadth of the land
and goeth abroad to cast down the
great rulers and scribes. In plain
English, it stakes the cake"
The Third District Democrats are
to be congratulated on the quietncss
of the elections just passed, and we
think, should Mr.. tombstone be
elected, he will make an efficient
representative of his District.
If Oconee is to have a stock show
or anything of the kind, we think it
is high time preparations were COM
menced. ...
The converts who Joined the
church at Pleasant Ridge Baptist
Church during the recent protractcd
meeting, conducted by the Revs.
Hayes and MMoiatlis,or, woio baptiscG
by immersion Sunday, September 7,
at Mr.. A. Lays mill. One more
member was received at the water,
which made a total of Is to be bap-
tiscd. a very largo crowd of spec
Gators assembled from all parts Of
the surrounded country, and from
Walhalla, to witness the solemn or
dinance, Rev. Drury Hayes oficiat-
ing. After the baptising was over,
the crowd repaired to the church
and listened to an able and interest
ing sermon by Mr.. Hayes.
Cotton is opening, and soon the
farmers and their "chillens" will
have to bow down to "Kipg Cotton"
in order to have some "chink" with
which to buy Christmas goods.
On Sunday, September 14th, ten
converts were baptized at Chcohcc
Baptist church.
Soon tho days of "fshin'". will be
over, and "possum huntin'" timo
will soon take it's place. However,
We are at a loss to know which q
fellow will tell tho most unreasona-
bic tale about the fish he caught or
'possums.
We have been requested to state
that on the fourth Sunday in this
month September 28) nineteen can
didates for~ baptism will receive this
ordinance at Salem Baptist church.
Mr.. j. M. Calhoun has removed
from Walhalla to his farm. We
learn, however, that Mr.. Calhoun
will continue business at Walhalla.
The sun is yet hot. Whew!
JEFF PERKINS.