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The Easey Messonger. truftilihe a lorch; Ike more it' sho00, it shinei. VOL. 1.] EASLEY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1884. site fr'Iq q%|eszenger. LOCAL AND COUNTY MATTERS. EASLEY, S. C., JANUARY 4. #6, MRS. P. A. OWNBEY will board scholars for the Easley High School at reasonable prices. jan 4, 1884-2t. -Miss Pet Partlpy, a most enter taining young lady from Anderson, is visiting relatives in Easley -Col. J. J. Norton, of Walhalla, )assed throigh en route for Pickens on Wednesday last. -1THF MESSENGER wishes- Its read ers A Happy New Year. Let others add their names to our list. -Santa Claus, on Christmas Eve. )reseited our friend Smith, of Ander soi county, with i live-pouid-boy. -Col. J. E. HIagood, Clerk of tM~e Uiited States Circuit Court, was in town last Sunday. At present he is in li ckenus. -Rev. W. 11. Kirton delivered a good and an interesting sermon In the Methodist Church on Sunday morning last. -For convenience, hereafter our lo cal and county news, etc., will be fond oi our first page. Our editorial natter will still be found on the second p)age. -Rev. S. A. Gary has exhhited his philanthropy, by the presentation of a niice organ, to the congregation of Enon Baptist Church in this county. A noble gift it was. -We return thanks to Messrs. W. and 13. for their communications to be found in this issue. We will be glad to receive communications from our friends, and will give theni a place in our columns. -A very destructive fire occurred in Greenville on the night of the 2nd. A row of buildings, extending from Freeman's bar on the corner of Wash ington and Main Streets, up as far as McPherson 's grocery store, was burn ed. Doubtless some were insured. We hav'nt heard the particulars of the fire. -We solicit correspondents in all parts of our County, whom we would be glad would furnish us wit h marriage andl death notices, and in fact aniythiing worthly of note. Please bear in mind to mtake your communications short and to the point, as our paper is small. -Riley Edds, who lived on. Rice's Creek, about four miles above Easley, died1 on last Friday night. One hour p~reviou~s to his (death. he had becen at a neighbor's house attending a p~arty, anid about 9 o'clock he went home. But before 10 o'clock he lay at corpse from some sudlden, fatal disease, Hie was buried at Liberty on Sunday. Rev. S. A. Gary condlucting the funer'al ob sequlies. We extend our sympathy to hi bera-e-f~iy. -The young ladies of town gave a Leap Year Party to the young men on Tuesday night at the residence of A. M. Folger. It was an exceedingly pleasant affair,and-an interesting sight, to see the fair forms take the lead. Easley has been alive with anitsement for the last few weeks, and this was an oocasion that was much enjoyed.. --James Stegall, Mr. Hmit ani oth ers In that vicinity. In this county,. ha ve recently lost good and valuable horses from blind staggers, which causes alarmn. We have heard the fol lowing remedy highly recommended Knock the head out of a flour barrel,: place rich lightwood in the barrel, set ftire, place green pine tops over the blaze, hold the horse's head over I he barrel, placing it as far into the barrel a you can, and relief wvill follow. -The Knights of t h-. Golden Rule, held a public meeting in the Chapel of the Easley Academy oil ' Tiiesday morning last. Col. It. E. Bowenl pre sided oni the occasion, and introduced to the audienice Capt. R. S. Morgan, of G4reenville, who delivered an address. We uiderstand it was tine, and was aippreciated by th audience. Good music was one of the interesting fea tures of the occasion- This Benevo lent Society seems to be puite a sue cess in our midst, ald Awe tender it ouir best wishes. Attention is directed to the new ad vertisement of the Easley Academy. 'T'he first Session of 1884 begins Jan uary 14, amid continues six school m1onliths. Senld in your Children and have them educated at. one of the best schools in thi wl")le country. Also, read iotices of Public Sale antd notice to Creditors an(d Debtors, by J. It. Gosset, Esq.,.Adin'r. Also, to new advertisement of C. P. Runiion, who offers you better induce ments for 1884, than ever before. Do not rest until you h3ave found out what he proposes to do. -There is a negro gil-i in Lourens county wit h the singularly poetic namne of Fair Rosa Beauty Spot Temptation 11ouch Me Not. If here is any more of her name we will certainly inform our reCaders as soon ss the discovery is made. -Immersion and close communion arc saidl to be (lying out amnong tile English Baptists. Dr. Spmurgeon's church is said to be among thei few holding the old1 faIth. [For t he Messenger. DACUsVIL~LE, Dec. 28. 1883. Tw~o ladies near this place, each gave birth to a chlld on Christrifas day. Both lived in tihe same house, and both namfedl Martha. R. --The Ohio lIquor manufactu rers and dealers have organized to fight prohihition. Prof. Moore's .Entertainment. On last Friday evening, Prof. C. W Moore, Principal of the Easley High School, with a troup of good. actors. selected from his roll of scholars, gave a most enjoyable entertainment, con sisting of 'isic taleiiux scenes and charades, to a large 'an(] appreciative iaudience. ii the main room of the Academy. Like o.ther enltertainimeits, Prof. Moore his g'veni bert4.ofore, it was riuito sIccessfil. In them h never fails to entertalin pleasaltly a large aumiecfe. 'Ihe people inl goinig thre kiiowv wh:it to look for, and they feel that aniy titne spent at one of his en tertainments will not be lost. The object of the last was to raise mioney for th Pt 1iano. This instra ment was purchaed. whei the school wis staIQrted hre about a y.ear ago. The extant of the uisefuilnews . readily arrive(d at, by simply atten(ling one of these eIterltaitients, ad listening to the sweet strainis of nmfiic. as they are male by the accomplished young la dies of town i and those in the vicinity. The exercises opened list Friday evNCing with a most touchinig tableaux seie entitled, "Angel and Demon." The angelic character was Miss m3amie (uilh ain, who kept watch over the slenping beauty: Miss Zoa Gilliland, while Mac. Iliroins acted in the ca paelty of '-lis Satanic Majesty." Next inl order was a charade, "Coun. try Cousins." This was'splendidi, an(l was acted by Misses Nora Holcombe, Lila Quillian, Lidie Robinsoni and Do ra Folger. After th's the aulience listened to a song, "Too Late to Marry," sung sweetly by Misses Cora Olyde and Ma ite Qillian. Following this was a c'mrade, enti tled, '"The Canvassing Agent,, acte(. well indeed. by Misses Nettie Barton, Mamie Quillian and Richard Berry, Hovey Clyde and Willie Williams. Next in order was anothe!r tableaux scene, "Jealousy,'' Misses Cora Clyde, Rachel Akins and Nora Holcombe. Following this was a v'ery fine chia rade, ini which all did well. The char acters were Messrs. Thuoma~s undgens, Willie Hlatnilton, Willie (irice an~d bil lie Clyde. After this the audience was shown "'Courtship under Ditfleulties," carried on by B. I)..Lenh:wrdt and Miss Lillie G.~ossett, uinder the .tnischievouls direc tioni of Elbert Hester. Just at this p)oint it was the pleasure of the audience to listen to that sweet old song, "We Parted by the River side." sonmg sweetly by Misses Lila Quillian and Dora Folger. It was a usical treat. T1he entertainment closed with a successful attempt at minstrelsy', by the following young men : Messrs. Ballus Higgins. Elhbert Hester Willi Ilanuilton, Richard Berry, William Grice and Mac. Higgins. All the exercises were interspersed with music; which added greatly to the enjoyment of all. * Miss Lila Quillian had the music in -charge, and reflected much credit upon herself, [For The Messenger. Tournament at Payne's Store. There was a 'ournainent ride at Win. Payne's Store on the 26th nilt. Tle day was pretty fair for the ride, and by 12 o'clock a large crowd hid gathered together for the interesting scene, and by 1 o'clock all the riders had assembled at the race track, with their fine iorses, walting their-names to be called before tiling fQr the lovely cro W s. John .I't Wil.1ai was the l'st to ridlo through on wbeautiful swift-foot ed black. The following named young men were the- riders :ib. . Knox, J. B. Jameson,.J. E. Kno i. M. Stewart, Win. Snied, G.' W.' Iendricks. F. R. Hendricks, J. T. WiIliman. J. T. Wifiman 'on. the first prize,. taking eight of the nitie rhigs. Tile other successful KigIhts were: R. E. Knox, J. B. Jameson alid Wn. Snied. W. If. Thoas, of Six-mile, called up the successful Knights before th crowns were placed upon the lucky young ladies' ieads, and made quite an interesting address, which suilted the occasion. J. 'T. Williman crowned Miss Alice Barnes; R. E. Knox crowned Miss Eugenia Craig; J. 13. Janeson crown ed Miss Ida Finley, and Win. Sneid crowned Miss Lula Villiman. IT. Easley Post Offce--Money Orders and Postal Notes Issued. No. Orders issued in 1883, 1,106. Amt. of Postoffice Orders and Postal N otes........................ $25,637.83 Amt. of Fees on sanie...... .174.37 IN o. Orders Issuted in 1882, 1,094.. Aimt. of Orders issued In '82, $24,827.08 Amt. of Fees on same.........'168.30 Increase in amount over 1882, 810.75 Total amount issued ini thme patst two years........$0.4t.1 .-It is said that Emory Speer's raid into this State will result in the Senate refusing to confirm his nomination as District Attorney of Georgia. --Subscribe for THEi MESSENGERt. IlIMENIA L. IMa rriedl, D~ecember 30t hi, by Rev. .. D). TValley, at his residence, J1. A Smi~ MONS ai~nd Miss MARY OwvENS, all of On D~ecember 30th, at thme residence~ of the bride, .J. C. ALLrEN, of (Greeni ville couty, anid iMrs. CAIE A. GARSON, of Orove Starinn