Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-09-29
Court convenes at Walhalia next Mon

| Court conyenes at Wafha1lan next Mon
day, Judge James Aldrich presiding,
Mrs. J. c. Corls of Ninety-six, is visit
ing relatives in Walhalla, West Union
and vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Johnson, OF Kan
sas City, Missouri, are visiting his
mother, Mrs. L. B. johnson.
Nissan Hayne, of Fort tMotte, S.
c., is with her sister, Miss Nettie, at DR..
Darby's.
Rev. L. K. Probst and family are spend
ing sometime in Walhalla, stopping with
Mrs. Steck.
Cleyeland's letter of acceptance was
published Monday. Our readers will see
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~. Williams Welch, of Newberry, is
visiting his uncle, Mr.. W. A. Strother, Of
West Union.
Mr.. S. n. Pitchford will auction off the
remnant of his stock of goods on Satur-
day next. See advertisement.
The Cotton Plant advocates an income
tax for South Carolina. The Legislature
will have to secure an amendment to the
constitution before imposing such tax.
..~ ..1o4lo..l -e1ectIon VIII De held on
j October 4th and Georgia on the 5th. In
the former State the question of railroad
control is a factor.
| Messrs. D. A. Smith, James G. Brea-
zealo and J. L. Fennell, Sr., have been
appointed ts Gov. Tiliman Federal Com
missioness Election for oconee.
If the Secretaries of the Alliances in
oconee county will let us know date OF
meetings it will give us pleasure to give
notice of same.
1t is unlawful to shoot partridges dur
ing October. The shooting time runs
from November ! to April l. Those vio-
lating the law will be in danger of in
dictment.
Did you ever know rabid, violont,
9oud- ..louthed political excitement to set
tie down 81 quickly as the recent camp
aign? 1t will be hard work we fear to
get the brethren out to vote in November.
Gov. Tillman and the State Board OF
Health have held conference and con-
sidered that it is not necessary to quaran-
tine the State against cholera. In this
they acted wisely.
Ne understand that the Arctic regions
have been explored and the "North Pole
found in the vicinity of Walhalla by a
Young man visiting our town few days
ago. We hope the ice will have melted
by the time he returns.
Reports from the cotton growing States
show that the crop will be exceedingly
short. We would not advise any one to
hold cotton-thcy must back their own
iudgmcnt-but it looks like the price
mussgo up.
M. Riser and her two chill
two or three months
w at Walhaila,
on Tues
so, mornlng last She was -panle,-
by her sister, Miss nompson, who
will enter Shorter College as student
for the present session.
Those that want to see the COURIER
prosper can help it considerably by sub
scribing, if not already subscribers, re-
newing theiI subscriptions, if they are
subscribers, and by getting their friends
to take it. The best appreciation that
can be shown for what the COURIER has
done is by giving it :, hearty and liberal
support.
Augusta Chronicle, September p: The
news of the cotton crop gathered from
all over the South by the Associated
Press is an interesting chapter in this
mornings Chronicle. Seventy-five per
cent of last years crop is a liberal esti-
mate. and some localities are in a worse
condition. There can be no doubt that
this years crop will be short in com
parison with the last two, and materially
better prices are sure to obtain, sooner
or later.
If you fail to settle your accounts you
may fail to get credit next year. Good
credit is of importance to the rich, but
to the poor good credit is of vital import
ance. Good credit is next to having the
money of your own. Don't forget youl
credit if you are poor. The 4ich might
Get along without credit, but no poor
man can well exist without the conf
dence of his neignpors. y poor mans
credit is his richest estate, and he ought
to preserve it.
NJ. Wm. l.. Skelton and his mother. OF
Atlanta. Ca, were visiting the family OF
Nj. J. W. F. Thompson first OF this
week. He was formerly a typo in the
=Corgrx &C. and- is now on the At
Ianta JON a lucrative and re
sponsible h. ION. Their many friends
in Walhalla were pleased to see them
This is the first visit of Mrs. Skelton tc
Walhalla since her removal to Atlanta
twelve or thirteen years ago. She aco
her son for the past two week have beer
visiting relatives in Franklin county, Ga.
c.ao.-;n, < q and Anderson S c.