Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-03-22
tTEae HEaaadaiagO.

Il
yogue among the Spaniards and
their descendants, but which is, in
fact, ofMoorish origin, is designed to
represent, as is well known, the DIFF
ereht stages or shades in the pro-
gtess of tender passion love, desire,
hope, proud disdain, and relentins
tenderness. Cold refusal and warm
confession ofthe soft Impeachment,
are. wildly represented by means of
the modulations of the music, and
the voluptiouS movements of the
dancers. Temperament and custom
have rendered the Fandapgo and
Bolero Ohe last ofwhich is but a con-
tnnauon of, or sequel to the for
mer0 spressive of the Intoxicating
10y Of unsuccessful love, the especial
layorite ofthe Spaniards, and usual
Iy form the finale OF all social pleas
ures. The reserve and characteris-
tic hantenr ofthe Spaniard Instantly
quit the field when the light tinkIing
ofthe guitar calls him to the wanton
Fandango. 1t is recorded that the
Roman clergy, shocked at the immor
al nature ofthe Fandango, resolved
IN solemn assembly upon itssuppres-
sion. A consiStory was commission
ed to make it the subject ofinquiry,
and after due deliberation, When
they were about TO pronounce sen
tence upon, and Danish the dance,
one ofthe cardinals, actnated by SEN
timents ofright and Justice, and act
ing upon the principle that no defen-
dant should be condemned unheard,
urged that the Fandango, the ac
cused, be brought before the bar of
the court, in propria persona. The
business of the benevolent cardinals S
views were at once. acknowledged;
and acc ordinglytwo of the most no.
ted Spanish dancers were summon
ed TO appear before court, by way of
counsel for the defendant; or in other
words, 10 introduce the Fandango
before. the august tribunal. The
dance commenced, the holy fathers,
with contracted brows, locked for a
while unmoyed; at length the seduc-
tive charms and irresistible loveIiness
Of the dance exhibited their effect in
chasing away the wrinkles from the
!oreheads of its austere judges
Hostile indications and bellicose in
,lenions, with reference to the dance
by imperceptible degrees, merged in
to lively interest and fixed attention;
now as It's charms more fully devel-
oped themselves, one of the reverend
gentlemen so far forgot himself and
his position as to be guilty ofthe man
liest improperly of beating time TO
the movements of the music. The
dance went or, becoming more and
seductive, when one ofthe worthy
clergy, Suddenly hoIted from his seat,
and commenced executing the move
ments of the dance. Another and
another followed; the furore became
general; the judges bench became
empty-all were whirling in the dance;
and what was late clerical court,
was suddenly metamorphosed into a
dancing saloon. 1t is needless, also,
to record the verdict, the Fandango
was reinstalIed with all its former
rights and privileges, and IFS triumph
has proved its security against all
similar attempts on the part of the
cfergy.--From the German of Gro6e.
~ WHY QUAKERs WEAR THEIR
HATs.--Quakers invariably wear
their hats in places of public worship,
or in public assemblies, but few are
aSvare,h how this custom originated
Fox, the founder Of colIarless coats
and broad brims, was in the habit of
attending the Episcopal church,
When the preacher uttered senti-
mehts of which he disapproved, he
would solemnly put on his broad
brimmed hat, and take it off again
whenever q more welcome doctrine
occurred. If he sat long with h S hat
on, and the ill-sounding propositions
or,flilmiiiation continued, he would
rise slowly, and silently walk OUT
Thus ,itappeass,that it ~as for the
of habitual protest that the
Quakers first learned TO sit in places
OF worship with their hats on,
! Huaga,faa Dress,--A coarse linen
shirt, {, ditto, pair Of very full full
drawers, a hat, and boots, is the com
4 on dress Of the peas ant. TO this
must t'eyiadded a5lafge sheep.skih
eloalSso Observation-Disclosures lwooL on,
which is calculated 10 keep out the
cold in winter, and the heat in sum-
Iiief. When the, weather is severe,
the wool is tiifhed inside; when hot,
the order Of things Is reversed. IIlhe
cleaksnotwithstRnd its slheavy APP
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