Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-07-26
HERE, THERE AND YONDER.

HERE, THERE AND YONDER.
One of the first things President An
drews. of the Blue Ridge Railway, ought
to do, according to our way of thinking,
is to build modern depot for Walhalla.
We ought to have it.
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The first bale of cotton brought to the
Savannah market this season was sold at
auction in that city last Friday. It
brought 80 cents pound. 1t was
grown by Deal Jackson, colored, of
Dougherty county.
The Easley Progress IL authority for
the statement that since the dispensary
was closed at Pickens the town authori-
ties have fred their policeman. They
claim there isn't enough "doing'' to
Justify paying a marshal.
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1t is estimated that the Kansas wheat
crop will amount to more than SO,OOO,-
600 bushels this year. This is a record
breaker In many instances, it is said
the value of the wheat crop far exceeds
the present value of the land on which
it is grown.
Greenville, too, is working on the pro-
position to vote out the dispensary in
that county. At the first meeting of
their committee after petitions were cir
culated, it was reported that over 1900
voters have signed the petitions asking
for an election on the dispensary ques-
tOn.
The yellow fever reports from New
Orleans seem to have been considerably
exaggerated at the outset. 1t is now an
nounced that the disease is confined to
the French Market quarter, and is we'll
10 hand. Strict quarantine regulations
are being observed and there is little
danger of an epidemic
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Rev. V. l. Masters, of Greenville, and
Rev. L. j. Bristow, of Marion, it is re-
lima Baptist from Pittman & Son, of
Greenwood. They will take charge the
first week in August. and the paper is to
be improved generally. Under the pres
ent management the Baptist has proven
a splendid denoninational paper. Rev.
Mr.. Masters has for quite while been
connected with the Baptist Courier, pub
Iishod at Greenville.
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The Investigating committee in the
Speegle graft" case in Greenville county
has adjourned and will resume work the
middle of September. The testimony
before the committee has been rather
sensational, and i,gh priced surgical OPP
erations, shackles by the wholesale and
graft" and rottenness in general seem
to have characterized the Speegle admin
istratiOn. Speegle SAYS "Damn the law"
and the people of Greenville doubtless
are unanimous in damning Speegle.
few weeks ago the papers of the
State were full Of accounts of the hero
ism of young girl in North Carolina,
who tagged passenger train that
would otherwise have plunged into an
obstruction. The grateful passengers
made up purse of money for the Tar
Heel iass, the railroad officers promised
her college education with all expenses
paid to graduation. But the girl saw
things in a different light. The other
day she eloped with young noun
taineer and they were married. Many
of the newspapers who praised her for
her bravery are now criticisng her for
her later step. And yet who knows but
that the latter step required more real
nerve and courage than the former?
We fail to see wherein "the romance has
been spoiled" it is rather being carried
out to its natural conclusion. Strong,
quick to act and ready to do. she is the
kind of woman to become the mother of
heroes and heroines of worth to the
world; an education might have made of
her q simpering non-entity, fit for moth
ing but to end the lamented "busted
romance" by later marrying somebody
not worth half so much to her or the
country as the rough mountaineer she
has chosen.