Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-09-13

aiter The reported explosions, and
heard not word about the powder
magazine. 1t is q little singular that
the report was not heard there.n9
LAST WORDS OF EMINENT Man,
The last words of General Taylor
recall to the mind reminicences ofthe
last words of other eminent men,
which might be considerably added
to. Napoleon expired amid the ra-
ging of a whirlwind. His last words
were, 'Tete d'armee-" Saladin, in
his last illness, instead of his usual
standard, ordered his shroud 10 be
nplifted in front of his tent; and the
herald who displayed his winding
sheet as a flag, was commanded 10
exclaim aloud, Behold! this is all
which Saladnl, the vanquisher ofthe
East, carries away of all his CON
quests" The last words of Sir Wal
ter Scott to Lockhart were, "Be a
good man, for if you do not, you will
feel it when you come here The
dying Wolfe, hearing of the flight of
the French, exclaimed, 81 die con-
tented" The curate of ST. Sulpice
asked the expiring Montesquieu,
"Slr, arc you truly conscious of the
greatness of God!" "Yes," was the
answer Of the departing philosopher;
''and of the littleness of man" The
heroic Lawrence, perishing amid the
thunders of the engagement between
the Inflated Chesapeak and the Bri-
tish frigate Shannon, exclaimed,
Don't give up the ship" Sir Rich
ard Grenville having fought his sim
gle ship against large fleet, until his
vessel was overwhelmed BY the fear
ful odds and himself mortally wound
ed, summoned his victors TO becr
testimony to his good conduct, and
exclaimed, Here die !, Richard
GrenvilIe, with a joyous and quiet
mind, for that have ended my life as
a true soldier ought to do, fighting
for his country, religion, and honor"
When the Marquis of Montrosc was
taken and condemned to die, and his
head and limbs to be severed and
hanged in public places in different
towns, 81 wish" exclaimed he, II
had flesh enough to be sent to every
city in Christendom, as a testimony
to the cause for which ] suffer-" Sir
Henry Vane, when condemned to die,
exclaimed, "Ten thousand deaths to
me, ere | will stain the purity of my
conscience. "Is there anything on
earth ] can do for youl" said TAYLOR
to the satirical buffoon, DIR. Wolcott.
Give me back my YOUTH" was the
sad reply. "Oh, that / might live!"
was the dying wish of the patriot
Quincy, as he came in sight of Mas
sachusetts, ooh! that might live to
render to my country one last SER
vlce!" The last words of Gen. Har-
rIson were, as though he fancie him
self addressing some official associate
IN the government, "Sir, wish YOU
to understand the true principles of
the government. Iwish them carri-
eel out. ] ask no more. have al.
ways done my duty. | am ready to
die. My only regret is for the friends
! leave behind me-" These were
the sublime words, indicating mind
conscious of rectitude, spirit igno-
rant of fear, and heart full of affec-
ton, with which the great and good
Taylor was gathered to his fathers.
Home Journal.
The AcTREss AND THE QuAcK
DoCToR.-The Paris correspondent
OF the st. Louis Republican tells the
following story:
AT the theatre of Varietis there is
an actress, one of the best in Paris,
who has the misfortune to be exceed
ingly, deplorable thin-we might all
most say scrawney. A few months
ago she heard of a doctor who. it was
said, had succeeded in manufacturing
a mineral water which had the pow
er of making people grow fat. She
went 10 him instanter "Doctor,"
said she, "what must j do to get fatl"
Take my waters "And / shall
get fat!" "lmmediately.'' The thin
actress plunged into the doctors
baths and drank the water early and
late. Three months passed away;
but she grew no fatter. Atlast she
called the doctor, and said: Doctor,
| don't grow" await little while
replied the doctor. "Will it be longf"
Fifteen days at the farthest. You
see that big fat woman walking in
the gardep9 When she first came
here she was perhaps thinner than
you. "What! i may hope" Eff