Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-02-09
NO 3S
"GO TT. BOB-TAIL !"


Il sncr'm'n cf Il le genus "T7oosi, 4"
was 70 nd bv Capt in -, of tn steam.
"r ------. in The engine room of his boat,
VIXEN living ut Loui Vile, one fine morn.
ing in June. The Captain maui ed to
know "what he was d,ng there ?"
"Have on seen Can't. Perry?" was the
response.
81 don't know him; and can't tell what
that has 10 dn with vour bpin in my en-.
glne 'oom," rcnlied The C,pt,,in, ang ilv.
"H"ld OIL That's just what was get
ing at. You se", Capt. Perry and |
walked down town together Captain
Perry asked me to dlinE-yo did. /
knew thnt wanted cd ink. or wouldn't
have been so cussed dy. SD Capt. Per-
nv and nnk two o" three imc.. Capt.
Perry and ] went to bill. He was
putting IN some extras on one tor, ,inps
Out, Go l.. Cant Perry, if YOU burst
your bile J With that, IL man steps up TO
me, and ses no
".Sce hr'e. strngcr, YOU mus leave"
S;vs |, "What mu>t leave fur?"
Savs he, You're making too much
moi e."
Says |, "l'vc been in liggcr crow DIS
lhan Ills, and M, dc mo e noise, and
didn'' lrmvc, nu'her."
With that he took me- tv tie nap of
IN" neck and seat of the b,ccchcs, and
left. AS wnS Shnven' down s,,cct, |
met a | dv. knew she WAS lalv ly.
rcmnk 81 G al; Gc 81 sitv.-
"loung man, YOU must come home
with me
And went, - Teen in c, house "a
slot tine. wien lcrd Il devil of a
Knocking AT rcf" brew Il chan
wan ed 'oget il. W! ot,e q wa or lie
wouldn' have kept up srch ~ rhunde IL
racket. Bv-"nd-hv, >aid voice
fvou don'' ol on I'll bus, in the doo"'
Ard 81 he did. put ON lold ice,
and says l-~"Slrnger, does Ills wom,n
clong to Won ."
S'vs 'c-"Sle does"
"T'ler," %ry> /, ">l,c'> viniouv, / think,
from all Law" seen of he -
With that he come 70 me with a uis,ol
in one hand, nj u Bowie knife in the OH
e., and helm n lccilr . eysrd for time.
j 'mped tlm' lie winde'. lea,in' lie ig.
ger portion of my coat t il, As was
strenRin' il down tow with tie f ng-
mont fvt'elip' t. tie blcrz", p 'sscd a
r'n' X ew he W IS a lend b. he re.
MA h lie m"dr. SEES he, 'Go it. Lot tail,
e's a g iuin' ON vnu' And that's the
way happened in Your engine-room, Pm
good swimmer, c,ptain, but do excuse
me, if YOU please, T ON takin' water.
Slow P.>pLe. --Pe'sons of dull and
Ianguid h hits t,ail themselves sluggi h.
ly through life. as if >oma IL thsomc and
agon~im@ viscus cloggrd every move
m"n and prevented all refreshing renose.
Tlrir substance is nothing hut the slime
Of Incidence. AMI their co tractpd snnil
plth is cove el with their own pollu ion,
Thee is no healthy allcyiiy in Tn m. none
OF that vivacious ene"gv which indicates
either a ,igo 'ous body or fprcible
mind. Tmy d ag them elves tardilv to
heir toll as if evey Joint wee a socket
of torture; and tauch the imrlemen's Of
iliustry as thirdly as if they expec'ed
their cflcminate flesh To adhere to what
ever it handled. Work affo dis them no
'"v, and duty no delight; they are en- s.
cul tied Of all ma !ly vigo and have
buried their conscience in thei laziness.
They 're a pTt of perpetual
Snmn mhuiSts. walking through tEeir
sleep; moving in a constant mystery,
looking 70 their faculties, and forgetring
what they are looking for; not al le to
fi,l thei work. oN when they have found
that, not able to find their hands; doing
evcrythi G DIRE ming ard therefore, con
fused and n ompletcly; their work is .
dream, their sleep d cam, not rcpo G,
not reireshment. but slumberous vision
of rest dreaming query concerning
sleep. TOO late TO- everything, taking their.
passage when the ship hts sailed, insu-
ing their piopelty WI en- the hQuse is
burnt. lo'king the door when the goods
are stnlen-mrn whose bodies seem to
have started in the race of eyistcnccIe-
10 their minds wr,e ready. ard WHO
are alw Us gyzing ou.vacantly as if they
expected their wits wele coming up by
he next arriv l.,
Use G.. q -oaSfdche.--The editor Of
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