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The Easley Messenger. __r___ Mie x torc, the more it's shoo1, it shines. VOL. 1.] EASLEY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1881 gh jasley ffestnger. LOCAL AND COUNTY MATTERS, EASLEY, S. C., JANUARY 4. Egh, MRs. P. A. OWNBEY will board scholars for the Easley High School at reasonable prices. jan 4, 1884-2t -Miss Pet Partlpv, a most enter taining young lady from Anderson, is visiting relatives in Easley -Col. J. J. Norton, of Walhalla. )assed through en route for Pickens on Wednesday last. -THE MESSENGER wishes- its read ers A happy New Year. Let others add their names to our list. -Santa Claus,. on Christmas Eve. 1resenited our friend Smith, of Ander son county, with at five-potm d-boy. -Col. J. E. Hlagood, Clerk of the United States Circuit Court, was in town last Sunday. At present he is in I ickens. -Rev. W. 11. Kirton delivered a good and an interesting sermon in the Methodist Church on Sunday morning last. -For convenience, hereafter our lo enl and County news, etc., will be found oil our first page. Our editorial natter will still be found on the second p age. -Rev. S. A. Gary has exh:hited his p)hilanthropy, by the presentation of a nice organ, to the congregation of Eion Baptist Church in this county. A noble gift it was. -We ieturn thanks to Messrs. W. and B. for their communications to be fouild in this issue. We will be glad to receive ComIlulieations from our friends, and will give them a place in our1 colimns. -A very destructive fire occurred in Greenville on the night of the 2nd. A row of buildings, extending froni Freeman's bar on the corner of Wash ington and Main Streets, i) 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 and dleath notices, and in fact aniythiing worthy of note. Please bear in mind 1t0 make your communications shlort and to the p)oint, as our paper issmall. -Riley Edds, who( lived on. Rice's Creek, about four miles above Easley, (died onl last Fr'iday ighot. One hout p~revious to his8 death. he hadI beeni at a neighbor's house attending a party, and about 9 o'clock he went home. But befor'e 10 o'clock he lay a corpse from somie sudlden, fatal disease. He was buried at Liberty on Sunday. Rev. S. A. Gary conducting the funeral ob sequlies. We extend our sympathy to --The young ladles 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 anmsement for the last few weeks, and this was an oocaslon that was much enjoyed. -James Stegall, Mr. liunt anA oth ers in that vrcinity. in this county, have recently lost good and valuable horses from blind staggers, whilh ca uses alarm. We have heard the fol lowing remedy higly1' recon)mended: Knock. the head out of a liour barrel. place rieh.lightwood in the barrel, set fire, plac green pine tops over the blaze, hold tihe horse's head over the barrel, placing it as far into th- barrel a you can, aid relief will follow. --The Knights of th, Golden Rule, held a public meeting in the Chapel of the Ea.'ley Academy oil Tuesda y mlorningl~ la-st. ColI. I. E.Bwn r sided on tle occasion, and itroduced to the auldieclee Capt. R. S. Morgan, of Greenville, who delivered anl mh11ress. We uniderestand it was iie, ind was appreciated by th' atidienee. Good music was one of the interesting fea tures of the occasion- T'lls Benevo lent Society seems to be piute a suie cess inl our1 Iiuidst, ald we tender it our best wishes. Atterntion is directed to the new ad vertisetileit of tile Easley Academy. The first Session of 1884 begins Jai uiary 14, and continties six school ilonths. Send in your children anid have them educated at. oie of tile best schools inl th; w1hole country. Also, read notices of Public Sale and notice to Creditors and Debtors, by J. It. Gossetc, EsqAdmr. Also, to new advertisement of C. P. Runion, who offers you better induce ments for 1884, than ever before. Do not rest until you have found out wit lie proposes to do. -There Is a negro girl in Lo urens county wit h the sintgularly poetic name of Fair Rosa Beauty Spot Temptation I'ouch Me Not. If there Is any more of her nlamie we will certainly inform our readers as soon ss the discovery is made. --Immersion andl close communion are said to be (lying out among the English Baptists. D~r. Spuirgeon's church is said to be among the few holding the 0old faIth. [For t he Messenger. D)ACUSVILLrE, Dec. 28. 1883. T1wo ladies near this place, each gave birth to a child on Christmas day. Both lived~ ini the sameW houise, an bo1 )th named0( Martha. R1. -Trhe Ohio liquor manufactu rers and dealers have organized to fight nrohibition. 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 entertain tl tt, con sisting of music; ta1leiux scenes and charales, to a hirge and ippreciative aiiiffence, inl the Iailn room of the Academy. Like o.ther entertainments, Prof. Moore . ls g'ven heretofore, it w as qiiito siccessfiul. Ii them ll never fails to entertain pleantly a large alulience. The )(ople in) goino th.r(e kiow what to look for, and they feel that any time spent at one of his enl tertatinients will not be lost. The object of the last was to raise monIey for t Piano. This instru ment was purclased whieq the school was Start-e( lre aboti a year ago. The extWilt of the usefiulne4s k readily arrived at, by Simply aIttellding one of these entertainments, and listeniingo to tie sweet strains of nm.ie. as they are inade by tihe accomplished youing ha (lies of town and thJse in the vicinity. The exercises opened last Friday even int'g with a tuost tonehing tableaux scene entitle(l, "Angel ind Demon." 'T'he angelic character was, Miss Maiie Quilliin, who kept wNatci over the slepiig beauity; Miss Zoa Gilliland, while Mae'. Iiggins acted inl the cIL paulty of "-lis Satanic Nijesty.' Next in order was a charade, "Con try Cousins.'' This was splenid, and was acte(d by Misses Nora Hlolcomibe, Lila Qiuillian, Lidie Wbinson and Do ra Fol ger'. After th's the audience listenieId to a song, "'oo Late to Marry," sung sweetly by Misses Cora Ohyde and Ma mie Qliillian. Following this was a c'iarade, enti. tledl, "The Canvassingy Agent," actedl vell indeed, by Misses Nettie Barton, Mamie Quillian and Richard Berry, Hovey Clyde an( Willie Williams. Next inl or(er was anothtr tableaux scene, O"Jealousy,'' Misses Cora Clyde, Rachel Akins and Nora Holeombe. Following this was a very fine cha rade, ini which all did well. T1he char aicters were Messrs. TIhiomas~ iludgenus, Willie Hamuilton, Willie Grice and Lil lie Cly'de. After this thme audience was showni '"Courtshmip under Diffleuties," ca rriedI on by BI. 1).,Lenihardt and Miss Lillie Gossett, unuder the mischievous direc tioni of Elbert Hester. Just at this poinit it was the pleasure of the aud(ience to listen to that sweet 0o(d songi, "We parted by the River side." suing sweetly iby Misses Lila Quillian and D)ora Folger. It was a musical treat. T1he entertainmencut closed with a successful attempt at m inst relsy, by he following young meni : Messrs. Bailus Higgins, El bert Heoter, willi Hamilton, 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 Tournament ride at Wi. Payne's Store on the 26th uit. Th day was pretty fair for the ride, and by 12 o'clock a large crowd hd gathered together for the interesting scene, and by 1 o'clock all the riders had assembled at the race track, with I heir fine horses, waiting their-names to be called before riding for the lovely crownus. John T. W n1111m was the fII'st to rid tlrough on a-beautiful swift-foot" ed black. The following named young men were the- riders : .., Knox, J. B. Jameson,.J. E. Knox, :. AV. Stewart, Wim. Snied, G.' W. Ijendricks. V. R. IIendricks, J. T. WIIlimn. J. T1. WilHiman 'von. the first prize,. taking eight of the niie rhigs. The other successful iglts were: UR. E. Knox, J. B. Jameson aptd Wmi. Snied. W. He Thomas, of Six-mile, called up the successful Knights before the crowns were placed upon the lucky young ladies' heads, and made quite an interesting ad(ress, which suilted the occasion. J. T. Williman crowned Miss Alice Barnes; R. E. Knox crowned Miss Eugenia Craig; J. 13. Jameson crown ed Miss Ida Finley, and Wi. Sneid crowned Miss Lula Williman. II. Easley Post Office--Money Orders and Postal Notes Issued. No. Orders issued in 1883, 1,106. Aimt. of Postoffice Orders and Postal N otes........................ $25,637.83 Ant. of Fees on sanie.......174.37 No. Orders Issued in 1882, 1,094. At. of Orders isied in '82, *24,.827.08 Ant. of Fees on same......... 168.30 Increase in amount over 1882, 810.75 Total amunlt issued~ in the past t wo y ears.........$0.401.91 -It is saidl that Emory Speer's raid into this State will result in the Senate refusing to confirm his nomination as Distr'ict Attorney of Georgia -Subscribe for T1HE MESENE. II fMENIAL. Married, Decembler 30t h, by Rev. .J. D. T1alley, at his. residence, J. A STM-. MONS and Miss MARY OwENS, all of Pickens county. IOn D)ecember'1 310th, at the residene of the bride, .J. C. ALLEN, of (Green, ville county, and( Mrs. CARRIE A. GARSON, of (irove 8tifon.