Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-10-19
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nc lOliOWlnS whimsical ClrCum-
stances happened some time ago in
Kilkenny:-
"A tailor, who was married to a
very sickly woman, got enamoured
OF a young girl who lived in his neigh
borhood, and ON certain conditions
he agreed to give her promise, in
writing, to marry her on the demise
ofhis wife; in consequence of which
Mr.. Snip passed the following curious
note of hand: In two days after the
demise OF my present wife, j prom
ise to marry Miss Moran or order,
value received, under fifty pounds
sterling. Given under my hand this
sixteenth day of May, &c, J. Sulli-
van.' Shortly after Miss Moran re-
ceived the above note, she died, leav-
ing it endorsed to female friend,
who also ehanced to take fever and
died before the tailor's wife; howev-
er, OF her sick bed, she also endorsed
the note, and gave it to cousin,
whom the tailor absolutely married,
agreeably to the endorsement, in
two days after the death of his wife,
andit is said the tailor and his wife
are now living happily in the city of
Kilkenny. Mo-
One of our cities passed law that
no dog should 60 at large without a
muZzle on,and a man was brought
up for infringing the statute. In de-
fence he alleged that his dog had a
muzzle. How is thatl' quoththe
presiding justice. 'Ohl' said the de-
icndant, the act says nothing of
where che muzzle should be placed,
and as, / thought the animal would
like little fresh air, i put the muzzle
on his tall
Ezekiel says that the arrival of,he
Swedish Nightingale is one of the
most important events that has trans
plred during this Jenny-ration.
n STORY OF THE HfGHwAYMAN.--
Not many years ago, an Irishman,
whose finances did not keep pace
with the demand made on his pocket,
and whose scorn of honest labor was
unfavorable to their being legitimate
ly filled. borrowed an old pistol one
day, when poverty had driven him to
extremity, and took to the higway,
determined to rob the fist man he
could most conveniently, who was
likely to have very heavy purse.
A jolly old farmer came jogging
along, and Pat,put him down Instant
ly as a party who possessed those
requisites he so much stood in need
ofhimself Presenting the pistol, he
ordered him to stand and deliver"
The poor fellow forked over some
fifty dollars, but finding Pat some
What of a green horn, begged five
to take him home, distance of about
half a mile, by the way. The request
was complied with, accompanied
with the most patrraizing air. Old
Acres and roods was a knowing one.
Eyeing the pistol, he asked Pat if he
would sellisas9 i R
sis it to sell the pistoll Sowl, an
IFS that same thing Ill be after doing.
What wlll We be after givin' for III"
ssiul give you this FIVE dollars for
gDonel an done's enough betwane
two glntlemen, Down With yer dust,
an here's the tool for YER ...s1,
The bargain was made by imnedi-
ate transfer The moment the far
mer got the weapon he ordered Pat
to Shell out; and, pointing the pistol,
threatened to, blow out his brains If
herefused. - s.I,s Fs1s' &.
eqFat looked at him with d comicaI
lser. and buttoning his bfeeches pock-
etss suiig out, S. ifa3{0 q ~ NE9 q le
."Blow away, ould boyi d. take
the bit ofpoWdef's ils it. ssfia9 sii3Na
We believe the old man never told
the last part of ille story only once,
Snd that was by the purest accidetst,
Pat moved on, and aohce away, for
everS8 hasbeen his motto. ~