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*ke kaseg~ 5essenger. LOCAL AND COUNTY MATTERS. Oua Editor is absent in attend ance at WoffordCollege Commence anent, and we presume he is enjoy ing himself finely. Read his let ter in auother column, and over look the thort-comings of tbe bal ance of the MESSENGER this week. -Owing to having to work' each page seperate, we, accidently got things mixed, putting our local page on 6th. -Mr. John Stewart, who lives in 3 miles of Lewis R, Redmond, repot ts him improving. "Daily News' " Pick ens reporter may stand aside again. -CALTSAYA TONIC has become a by-word with nearly everybody, so essential has it become. It Is one of earth's greatest blessings' Sold by all Druggists, at $1.00 pe r bottle. -Old papers for sale at this office. 25 cents per hundred. -Miss Mamie Wickllffe, of Walhal. la, Is visiting the families of Maj. H. C. Briggs and W. H. Holcombe. -Dr. F. A. Miles and wife, of Green ville, were on a visit to our town on Wednesday last. -Cott-n was quoted in Greenville, on Wednesday at 11@11* cents. Ba con advanced half a cent. -Mr. W. H. Smith was the first to lay a corn tassel on our table. -Mrs. Margaret Blythe, from Abbe ville, and mother-in-law to Mr. J. M. Rampey, is on a visit to him and fami ly. May she enjoy her stay. -Miss Emma Gregory returned from her visit to Union, on Thursday, and was glad to get back, as she ia a trong believer in Easley. -Elbert E. Perry has sent us some very fine samples of his wheat crop. The heads are 4 inches in length, and those sent us contains 6 and 7 grains to the mesh. Mr. Jaspez Oats also sent us some equally as fine. --Prof. Vennor, the great weather prophet, died on Monday last, le was truly a weather prophet, and his dleath is to be regretted. -Send your orders to OWNBEY Baos. for fresh Lemons, may 9 tf -A horse-apple tree, on Mrs. N. A. Green's lot in this town has a curiosity on it. It is a cluster of 13 good sized apples growing around the naked limb, withour a sign of a twig. -We have been visited for the past few days with very heavy rains, which has done consideable damage to the lands by washing them away, with the growing crops on them. --Mr. A. Mf. Folger reports to us that his greatest desire for the past 20 years has been fully realized, in the nomination of James 0. Blaine for President, and expresses a firm belief that his election will be sure. -Our new Conneil has commenced for good order in dead earnest, A white man was arrested on Saturday night and released on.Sunday mmorninug .by paying the sum of $5. So look out boys. --Our farmers have been harvesting their small grain--as fast as the weath er would admit---which is yielding a bundantly, but we fear a great deal of it has been damaged to a great extent by th~e past two or three days smi. -We wonder how far it is to Cross Roads? One of our young men.visited there last Sunday, and from the late ness of the hour in his return, we Judge it to be some distance. It seems that there is some dre as well as smoke. -isten farmers and everybody: Mr. J. M. Philips, a first class black-smith and wood workman, has permanently loeated in Easley. His shop is on the northtrn side of the railroad near the depot. Give him a call and get your work done well, and for cheap prices. may 30 tf. -We have received a copy of the "Semi-Weekly Transcript." published from the "Gaffny Carolnian," office. It is newsy, well gotten up, and neatly printed by Britton Bros. We enter it on our exchange list, and wish It suc cess. Hurrah for Gaffney City. -Our produce market is rather slim, though eggs and butter, which is scarce, are about the same. Eggs 10 cents; butter 15 cents. Chickens are so scarce we do not know what they sell at. Bring them along. --The Air-Line Railway has added much to their libera.l accommodations heretofore, by placing a passehger coach on their morning and evening Local freight trains, as those wishing to visit Greenville or Spartanburg can go in the morning and return in the evening, giving almost a full day to transact their buainess. -Mr. R. M. McDonald, of the Greenville Iron Foundry and machine shops, gave us a call last week. Look out for his advertisement as soon as he completes his new shops and gets his new tools and fixtures. McD., is going to fix up to supply everybody with any and everything in his line. Ike is a pusher. -Farmers, call on OWNBEY Baos. B-4 buying your grain Cradles. 9 t -Another new-born boy baby, about a day old, was found on the portico of Mrs. B. F. Stairley, in Greenville, on Saturday night last. It was well wrappeded up and provided with clothes In a bundle, and a nice sum of money found on it for Its maintenance. Greenville is noted for sensations of late years. -We regret to leiarn of the death of Mrs. James R. Harris, near Pickens C. H., in this County on Saturday last, from a relapse of measles. She was a consistent member of the. Baptist Church She leaves a husband and several children, as well as friends, to mourn her loss. She was buried at Cross Roads Church on Sunday. --Mr. J. R. Gossett, and Mr. W. F. Wait, may take their lhens to the rear this time. Mrs. Lida Gireen has a hen fastened up In a coop alone, which on Thursday of last week, produced two full sized and developed eggs bef~ge noon, and didn't cackle much either. There is no other hen on the 'place, and she is making up time. -Go to OWNIBEY BRos for a glass of iced Soda Water, Lemonade or Ci der- may 9 tf -Read the advertisement of W. M. Hagood & Co.. who will, for the next 60 days, dispose of their entire stock of goods at New York Cost, In order to make a change In co-partnership. This Is no humbug. Give them a call and see for yourselves. Also, road the notice of County Commissioners in reardt inewm...d -Mr. J. N. McElreath, after'get. ting Dr. J. W. Quillian's new Hotel under fair way, has left his force to complete it, and gone down to Pendle ton to a large Job he has there. It seems that they will not give him much rest, which is a sure sign of good and prompt work. -Our High School, under the raan agement of Prof. C. W. Moore, Is mov ing smoothly along without a ripple. His accomplished assistants, Miss Lillie Green and Miss Jennie Rosemond, like himself, move like clock-work, and are always at their post, and nothing but satisfaction is expressed on all sides. Every session it gains in popularity. and the Professor Is fortunate in ob taining such valuable assistants. -Mr. L. R. Kelly has laid on our table a sample of his long-staple Ozlei variety of cotton, which is near knee high, and very fresh and promising. Mrs. A. M. Russell also sent us a few stalks grown on her fine plantation by Mr. B. F. Harris, which is very fine, and one of the stalks had four well-formed squares, which Is the first we have heard of this seasons. Who can beat it? Maj. 11. C. Briggs also hands us some fine stalks of cotton, containing squares. -We are pained to learn of the 'sud den death of Mrs. Mary Mauldin, wife of Mr. W. B. Mauldin, which occurred at her home on the night of the 9th. inst. She had been afflicted with heart disease for some time, bitt on the night of hr death she retired to bed as well as usual, but during the night she became alatnmed from the short ness of her-breath, and got up, waking her husband,and told him as she walk ed across the floor that she was dying, and died In a few monents. She was a consistent member. of the Methodist Chureb, and leaves a husband and six children and a host of friends to mourn her loss. She was buried at Zion grave yard, funeral servines being conducted by Rev. W. H. Kirton. -Quite an excitqment was created a few nights ago-at least to three of our young men, Willie R., Mc. B.., and Johnnie N., who were sleeping up stairs in one of our stores. They h'td been eating oysters, and left the can on the hearth, and retired for the night. Some time during the night they were aroused by a terrible racket down In the store, and after contsuiltation It was found that there was not a weapon in the crowd, and to add to their friht, bethought themselves that they lad noticed t wo strange me~n, or 'tramps,' sitting near the dIoor before retiring. However, something must be dlone, andl as they flied downt the steps John nile N , seized an axe, Me. B., a pitch fork, and Willie R., a scoop, and thus armed commenced the raid, each one being on a sharp look-out, and expect in~g mortal combat at every step, and no doubt wish ing that he . was some where else; when all of a sudden out rolled a huge cat with his'head wedged in the oyster can so tight that it could not be extricated. The cat had been running over the house striking every. thing before it. We venture to assert that pistols or shot-gun~s could be found in that room now. [For the Messenger. MR.' E DITOR : Please announce th'at the School Trus~tees of Liberty Township will meet at the town of Liberty on $aturday the 28th instant, at 2 o'clock, p m, for the purpose of employing teachers, and to attend to any other matter that may claim our attetion. LABUN MAULDIN, Clerk. HYENIAL. rrid, byRev. 8. A. Gary, at the resdece f r. J. C. Spearman, on Sunday mnorning, June 1st, Mr. W. V. JONES and Miss D. A. BRIANT, all of Anderson& County. OUR PFUKENS LETTER. PIOKoNS, 8. C., June 10, 1884. DEAR MimSSEm : Plekens still pursues the even tenor of her way. A busy Court has Just closed, and the Courthouse fraternity is taking a rest. Our Grand Jury recommends that the law prohibiting breaking the Sab bath and profane swearing be enforced. There is much speculation up here as to who "Pickenslite" is. Curiosity lovers say he Is one of four young men. He shoots high. Capt. Thornley .is remodeling his Hotel. When completed It will put on an imposing appearance. It will look as well outside as the dining room in side is attractive and inviting. Mr. J. M. Plowden will assist Rev. Dr. Riley in preaching this Summer. We'are glad to welcome Mr. Plowden back among his many friends in the up country. Maij. R. A. Child and family are vis iting relatives in Atlanta this week. Dr. J. P. Carlisle, of Greenville is located here for a short while'to brac tice Dentistry. He does good work and gives general satisfaction. Eugene Alexanderthe litLIe Charles tonian, Is baek among his friends and sweethearts again. Refreshing showers have fallen and produced jutilant spirits. Sheriff Mauldin starts for Columbia to-day with five recruits to the peniten tiary. One candidate electioneering anoth er candidate for the same office is an amusing sight. They say young "Robby" has got the Seneca fever There is nothing like swimming in deep water. A young lover went all the way from Piekens to Dacusville to get a box of cherries for his 'bright particular star. Whole-souled Is the way to be, young man. To be told "you are pale" when your face is on tire with blushes, gets a fellow. Col. George Johnstone,of Newberry, and Ma4.3Murray, of Anderson, were bon in Pickens during Court week, feeling the Congressional "pulse." The Measles are gone, and ;y go with them. They ruined a pleasaiit Commencement. Prof. W. M. McCaslan and wife are ittendidg Cominmencenent in Spartan burg this week. Pitching horse-shoes Is the latest amusement. It is with great pleasure we no that Col. R. E. Bowen has coi sented( to become a candidate for O gress in this District. He is well wot thy of the positionu. In him are happi ly united intellect, patriotism and force of charaucter. ie never stoops to any of the tricks of politicians, but stands squarely on his own worth and ability. lHe has represented his own County in both Houses of the General Assembly with credit and honor, and he would represent upper South Carolina ia Congress equally as well. We hope to see him nominated and elected to that high position which he so justly merits. C. Notice. N OTICE is hereby gIven In accord ance with Act No. 404, passed Dec. 4th, 1883. by the General Assem b13, that a Petition has been illed in our Office praying for a Public High-. way from Day's Cross Road by W. 0. Richey's, to Easley's Brkgle, upon the most direct and practicable route, and upon a grade of not more than or'ie foot to the rod, and that we will be In session at Easley on the first Mtonday in July naext, at 10 o'clock, am, to take into consideration the propriety of opening said( Road, and that all persons interestedi in opening the same will b allowed to testify for or against it. A .B. T ALLuY, EIdAS DAY, B. S. FIWEMAN, County Comw'rs Pickens Co. jnne 13 tf