Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-08-18

'Qucikp
Its Q goo-gcod-fuss rate one.---
Now, le' me upl'
. Not till yoa subscribe, old fellow
Il s0on'tP
You won't?' exclaimed John, looking
daggers at the PROSTATE hero, while he
grated his teeth like mad catamount-
and thrashed him violently upon the floor
once more.
Il wilii'
For year?' asked the agent.
NO
What then?'
'Six-six months
sFhatH be two dollars said John ::
fork over the tin, there's no trust in this
trade
Let me up, 1 say
Not till you have paid your subscrip-
ton
Wal, git off 'er mel!
There. said John-who was naturally
very accommodating-and at the same
moment he turned so that his subscriber
could get his hand into his pocket The
latter actually drew forth his purse,
counted out two dollars in silver, and the
agent released him!
John took his address, wrote receipt,
and then invited his new made friend to
take drink. The other, nothing 10th,
Joined him at once, for fear of giving
further offence.
Then, getting up his specimen papers
and other fixins, our canvasscr turned to-
wards his new subscriber, and with
bland smile of good nature, remarked
i think you'll like my paper, friend.
Yes-yes,' responded the other.
It's capital paper
Yes said the subscriber.
And you'll recommend it to your
friends!'
Yes, added the victim,
It's good paper
may say, very good paper
Good day, SIR
Yes, continued the patron abstracted.
ly. as the canvasser departed; but eff you
ant one O. The agents zoe read a6out, then
= hain't no judge o. 6eeswazP and rub
bing the side of his crown-which had
been but slightly damaged, as it happen
ed, in the melee--he disappeared, re-
solved never again to interfere with the
power o the press,'-Spirit of the
1fpseS.
LUsus NAruRE.-We have to record
lusus natnr8e of which in modern times
the Sicilian twins, Rita and Christian.
and the Siamese brothers, were the most
memorable instances. AT Eernegbem, a
village three leagues from the town of
Bluges, formerly near the central point
between Bruges, Thourout and Ostend,
were born, on the 28th ult., two children
of the female sex compactly united to
each other. The two bodies Join at the
sides, the ligature beginning little be-
low tho right breast Of one and the left
breast of the other, and continuing as far
as the naval; so that the children do not
look,eacb other in the face, but are turn
ed one towards the other in an oblioue
position. Their heads, arms, thighs and
and legs are perfectly free, and they have
the perfect use of all limbs: and their
position is such as to permit their mother
tonurse both at the same time without
difficulty. The curate of the parish bau-
tized them the day of their birth in the
names of Marie and Sophie. The pa
rents are poor servants, working and re-
siding on a small farm held by an old
bachelor. The husbands. name is Tan.
CHE; his wife, aged about thirty-eight
years. has four children. Brussels Her.
aid.
SINGULAR AFFAIR.--A few weeks since
father and son, living in Ross county,
by the name of Christy, both Of whom
were addicted to intemperance, quarrel.
ed, and the son beat the father. The IA
ther then ordered the son to leave the
premises, threatning, if he returned, to
kill him. The son did return, and the
father, true to his word for once, shot
him dead in his tracks. The citizens be-
ing afraid to arrest him after the commits.
sion of the horid deed, he left, and went
into Clinton county wbera ha ro,, ot