Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-10-23

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hatSs Y made at the last session Of the Le-
Great%S Saskelll He not only sets his
opinions above the members Of the De-
mocratic convention, but also above the
majority Of tho straightout conferences.
Rev. b. NJ. Pack preached his farewell
sermon to his congregation at tho West
Union Baptist church last Sunday night.
He has received and accepted q call at
Calhoun, Ga.
Capt. J.. p. Mickler and family have
returned to spend tho wintor with his
daughter, Mrs. r. O. Strother, of West
Union. Their many friends arc delighted
to have them with ,s again.
The primary elections have boon held
in Sumter county. The Earle Democrats
pollod 800 votes On September rs. On
tho 10th Of October tho Tillmanites pollod
1905 votes. Nearly all the Earle mon,
however, including Col. Earle himself,
will vote the Regular Democratic ticket.
An Independent in politics is like q
freo-thinkor in religion: An Independent
In politics sots his Judgment up against
tho combined wisdom of tho party of
which he has been presumed to have
been q member.-Speech of Senator III.
c.. Butler, October 31st, 1878.
Mrs. II. J. Koeder, administrative of
the late John p. Reedor, has received
from Mr.. Edward l.. Gernand, General
Agent of the Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York, tho sum Of
$l,8o1.o4 in full of his policy of insurance
in that company.
A number of persons. who keep their
scare-crows ut a safe distance, assert that
the low country will vote almost solid for
Haskell and his crowd. This is q politi-
col canard. The low country is full of
T~illmanitos, white and black. Save your
bluster until aftor the election.
Prof. Sd. Dufie, of Columbia, a member of
the faculty Of tho South Carolina University,
has been spending a few days in Walhalla. He
ts an eminent pharmacist, and for three years
has flled tho chair Of pharmacy with great
ability and satisfaction. He returned on Tues
day to resume his duties in tho college. Ho ia q
son Of Mr.. w. j. Dnnle, Of Columbia, 30 well
and favorably known to many of our readers.
Out of 35 counties in this State Capt.
Tillman carried 81. He not only carried
81 counties, but they were ovorwhelm-
fngly in his favor. If this is n fact, thon
whore does the charge of fraud coino in;
can any ono say that Tillman is not, be-
yond tho shadow Of n doubt, tho choice
of the Democracy of this State?
Mr.. A. S. Wolch returned Wednesday,
10Th instant, from.a pleasant trip of sove-
: raj weeks to tho North. His article on
Boston, in another column. will DO read
with interest. While in Now Haven,
Conn.,, ho prevailed OH Mr.. Theodore II.
Downes and family to come to Wainalla
and spend the winter. Mr.. Downcs will
arrive about November j.
Nr. J. Z. Mcconnell, Sheriff of Franklin
County, Ga1 camo TO Wallhalla last Saturday,
and with tho assistance Of Sheriff Moss captu-
red Ieander Gibson and Druci!ls- G!;as.a:n, alias
Drucille Frasior, Saturday night about twelve
O'Clock near town. These parties escaped from
GAINESVILLE jail last summon, and made thor
way TO this State. A requisition was made for
them, and on Tuesday morning ShoriF McCon-
nell returned to Georgia With his prisoners.
Mrs. Anna Tidomann, of Charleston,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Rochoau,
Ina spont several weeks in Walhalla with
hcr parents. She was accompanied by
her daughters, Misses Dora and Lula
Tfdomann, and Miss Madlio Sohlmann,
who have greatly enjoyed their stay with
their grand parents. Mrs. .Tidomann and
daughters and Miss Sohlmann return
to-day to their homo in tho "City by the
Sea-" ".. .'" .... .
A bold burglary was committed last Friday
night In tho residence Of Mr.. James Seaborn,
Clerk Of Court. Some person or persons en-
tered tho house through tho parlor window,
fronting on Main Street, about three o'clock.
They then vent across tho hall into the room
whore Mr.. and Mrs. soaforn were sleeping and
carried his coat, vost and pants back into tho
parlor. They also wont up stairs into tho room
where Dir. j. Earle. Soehorn, of Boston, Mass,
who WAS Visiting his brother, was sleeping, and
carried his clothes down into tho parior. IIav..
Ing thus gathered the garments they deliberately
struck some matches, and by their y led
tho pockets OF all the money tho} !,
taking In all about $4,000. Bnt they sUua. 4.sly
avoided taking anything beside money. Gold
ana SILVER WatcncS WIN Otnor ValuRDl0 articles
were left. No clue to tho guilty parties can be
hai. -. q
Capt. J. p. Micklor, formerly q resident
of our town, has had the misfortune to
have his residence and out-houses, in
Greenwood, burned on the 18th instant.
The fro occurred about 10 O'Clock in tho
morning. 1t is not known how tho fire
originated. It was first soon on tho sec.
ond floor, and as thoro had been no fro
in this part of tho house since last winter
It's origin Is something Of q mystery. A
piano and much of tho furniture was
saved in n damaged condition. Tho OIL
trio loss Is about $500. Insurance on
house 1890 ard on tho furniture 800.
From tho second story of tho building
whore Capt. Micklor's daughtor had her
room, containing hor wardrobe and otler
valuable personal effects, nothing was
saved. Mrs. Butler and hor two children,
who wero visiting Capt. Micklcr and
family, and who. occupied rooms in tho
second story Of tho building, also lost all
hor trunks, containing hor wearing appa-
rol and other valuable personal effects.