Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-16
]. ". shelor, Esq, has returned fro1

j. ". Shelor, Esq, has returned from
attendance upon the United States Court
at Greenville.
DR.. d. B. Darby has returned from
Washington, where he attended the inau
guration ceremonies and visited his bro:
ther.
Mr.. N. L. FAINT is again in his old posi-
ticn of mail agent on the Columbia and
Greenville road, running from Walhalla
to Columbia.
Walhalla furnishes two applicants fol-
Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue in
this district, viz: DR.. w. j. Bramlett and
C. R. D. Burns.
Do not wear impermeable and tight
fitting hats that construct the blood-ves-
sells of the scalp. Use Halls Hair Re
newer occasionally, and you will not be
bald.
We have heard of the following appli-
cants for the Walhalla post Office under
the new administration: DR.. D. B. Darby,
J. J. Smith, W. W. Moss, j. L. Fennell,
Sr., and w O. White.
Mr.. D. Oelkers has greatly improved
the yard in front of his new residence.
It has been laid off in nice plats and
planted in shrubbery and grasses. The
street in front of his house has been
greatly improved also. Mr.. Oelkers has
one of the incest residences in town.
The new law creating County Boards
of Medical Examiners instead of the old
State Board is causing serious complica-
ton. In some counties there are no
boards, as no physicians can be found to
accept the position of examiner. Gov.
Tillman is desirous of returning to the
old law
The United States Senate Committees
have been announced. Senator Butler is
Chairman of the Committee on Inter-
State Commerce and the Five Civilized
Tribes of Indians. He is also a member
of the Committees on Foreign Relations,
Naval Affairs, to Investigate Trespassers
upon indian Lands and Additional Ac-
commodations for the Library of Con-
greSs. Senator Irby is Chairman of the
Committee on Transportation Routes to
the Seaboard and is also member Of
the Committees on Post Offices and Post
Roads, Mines, Coast Defence and Civil
Service.
Greenville Ners Many of the wit
nesSes at the United States Court are
kicking and are obviously UNHAPPY.
They are defendant witnesses who are
touched in the tenderest and deepest
reccsses of their souls and pockets by
the enforcement of the rule that wit
neSses of a defendant, unless expressly
by the court, shall not be
paid red cent for coming here TO testify.
Many of them have had TO borro W money
to enable them to get back to their
homes and it will be frosty day before
they come to testify for an accused again
unless ordered by the court. The effect
Of the enforcement will probably have
the result of materially decreasing the
1umber of witnesses hereafter
1t seems that some negroes never will
earn the danger Of leaving home and
ocking up small children in the house.
~ M, was done Wednesday afternoon by
way. in small house on a Coz e - NV .so
Law lot. They have two small Children
and locked them in before leaving. The
children put broom in the fire and then
stuck it to the bed, which caught, and
soon the inside was in mass of flames.
A little negro of another family hap
oened Just then to be passing. He dis
covered the fire and raised the alarm.
several men were working
near by. They ran to the rescue, burst
open the door, took out the little negroes
and by heroic efforts saved the house,
but all the inside was burned. The
negroes lost their household effects.
The United States Court at Greenyille
has determined the following cases,
among many others: B. F. Coward, re-
failing. was tried in his absence and
found guilty. Sealed sentence.
David Wall. retailing. guilty. Sen
fenced to one month in Oconee Jail and
a fine of 500.
James Eller, retailing, plead guilty.
Sentenced to one month in Oconee jail
and ine of 800.
sam y. Wilson, distilling, found guilty
and sentenced to six months in Oconee
Jail.
Dan. Roach, retailing. guilty. Sen
fenced TO one month in Oconee jail and
fine of $500.
VIM. l.. Littleton, retailing. Ser tence
suspended. -.
James Il. Morton. retailing, &C., guilty.
Centence withheld until August term.
,ionn Cobb. retailing, guilty. Not pre-
sent. Sealed sentence.