Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-04-02
THE NEws IRON sEaEcA.

Senecs, S. o., April 1.--Roy. w. E.
Mcllwain, of Greenwood, who travels in
the interest of Christian education,
under the direction Of the Synod OF
South Carolina, will preach in the Pres
byterian church here next Sabbath,
mcrniuR and evening. Mr.. McIlwain is
q fine speaker and q large congregation
will hear him.
The date of representation of the
"Deestrick Skule" is set for Friday night
next, the 4th instant. A large stage has
been erected, giving ample room for the
performances, and the "play ground" In
GUS games, &C., will be not least among
the attractions. The scholars, number
ing tbi-vvJJ avo or forty, will be costumed
| according to the styles of fifty years ago.
| Among the most interesting characters
may be mentioned the two pairs of
twins from the Honeysuckle family, the
stammering boy, the Ounce, 60. All the
parts are we'll sustained and the oppor-
tunity offered for an all round jolly time
is one of life time. The play is a most
popular one just now, it having been
successfully presented in various towns
in this State recently. The admission is
so low as to admit of everybody coming,
as it has been placed at ten cents. The
ladies, however, hope to realize nice
ou" ttonl ehc oai0 VI I6lIt6uBchtoy
which will consist of cream and cake.
Let everybody come.
Work on grading tho square is pro-
crossing rapidly and the result will be
most gratifying. When finished nice
view of the depot yard can be had from
the stores on the square which will be an
attraction from both points of view.
Mr.. j. G. Cary, of Lockhart, is visitor
to Seneca this week.
Miss Mary CAN'T, an attractive young
lady of Pendletop, spent a few days last
week in this place visiting the Misses
Fincapnon. ~
Mrs. Charlotte Gignilliat, of Marietta,
Ga, will arrive in Seneca to-day for a
visit to her son, Mr.. G. w. Gignilliat.
Mrs. Gignilliat pays semi-annual visits
here which are anticipated with much
pleasure by her friends.
The services at the Baptist church last
Sabbath evening were unusually inter
esting. The pastor delivered al instruc-
tive sermon upon the subject "Christian
Fellowship" the choir rendering excel
lent music. The introduction, of the
violin was novel and attractive feature,
Mr.. Won Hassel, of Clemson College,
playing a delightful accompaniment to
the organ.
A number of visitors from ueighboring
towns will be entertained here the latter
part of the week. Among them will be
Miss Emily Werner, of Greenville, and
Miss Eloise Sloan, of Pendleton. Wal
halla, Anderson and Westminster will
also have their share of representatives.
Miss Annie Farmer, of Anderson, is
visiting the family of Mr.. w. S. Hunter.
j. p. Stribling, of Richland, and S. p.
Strthling, of near Fair Play, are among
the visitors to town to-day.
Mrs. Joe Lawrence, of Toccoa, is with
Mrs. o. II. Doyle for visit of some days.
Il l., Col la r.
town, attending services at the Presby-
terian church.
In late copy of the Atlanta Journal
from Bishop Gambler, on the subject
publtco-mdnid, appears to us most oppor-
tune in this day when the habit of cater
ing to public opinion, running after noto-
riety, or publicity through the public
prints, seems to be permeating every de-
partment of life, political, scientific, pro-
fessional, commercial, religious and So
cial" All, he says, are affected by this
dangerous ailment' called pubico-na-
MIA. In this connection l am reminded of
an article in the Cospomolitan for March,
describing the Charleston Exposition, in
which prominence is given to the perti-
nent fact that Charleston is the only city
of any magnitude in all this country
which does not havo a society page or
column to it's newspapers. The follow
ing extracts from Bishop Candler's arti-
Gle cannot be improved upon:
"Of all this sort of thing Holland said !:
This life may be high or low, fashiona-
BILE or questionable, but it is irredeema-
bly, vulgar, and can only disgust every
self-respectful and dignified man and
woman That was said twenty years
ago, but tho evil was not half so bad then
as now. What would he say Of present
conditions when portraits and pedigrees
are spread daily before the public ?
Whatever he might say in condemnation
of such unwholesome proceedings would
scarcely be unjust, however severe. This
public exposure of private life is nau-
suit in perversion of character and cor
ruption of morals.
"The little children are not allowed to
escape. Before they are able to talk
plainly they are costumed and taught for
public exhibitions. Their baby faces are
pictured in the public prints, and they
become public persons before they are
"The trail of this serpent is over them
all. There is on all hands morbid
yearning for publicity. There is scarcely
any privacy left, and they who have any
left seem eager to get rid of it.
"The town has spread over the coun-
try, and when any part of the country
seems beyond the power of the town to
iuColpoIdtS IL loIln"lGh III PICKS 1ISSlI
up and goes to town. All must be seen
and heard from-early and often.
"The worst results of the malady are
seen, of course, when it falls on the most
vital spots-when it touches social life,
infects the young, and corrupts religion"
Joseph Shelor, now of Walhalla, spent
last Sunday with his home-folks here.
Miss Annie Nimmons is visiting her
brother, Mr.. w. p. Nimmons.
The town election passed off quietly
last week, resulting as follows: Mayor,
w. f. Austin; Aldermen, w. o. Hamil-
ton, A. w. Thompson, o. F. Bacon and
j. w. Byrd.
Drs. E. G. Doyle and j. s. Stribling at
tended the birthday dinner of Hon. j.
w. Shelor at Walhalla last Saturday, and
report the occasion as being most enjoya-
BILE.
Easter Sunday was indeed an ideal one,
and as there was service in only one
church large congregation attended
the morning services at the Presbyterian
church. Numerous cgg hunts we're en-
joyed by the children on Saturday previ-
Gus. NJ. v. 8.
Valuable Medicine for Coughs and Colds
d. nLtlI.r.