Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-08-01

itlc cnuS lluttcreu ana qulNcrCd, as their
wearor occasionally gave vent to some secret
satisfaction that possessed him, by uttcring
a low, chuckling sort of laugh, that agita-
ted the doublc-chin, and vibratcd the aforc-
mentioned snowy pendants,
Moro than this, saw not then, for |
was consigned to the envcloping folds of a
good substantial leathcrn wallet, where [
remained in darkness for while, although
conscious of many different kinds of loco
motions; now trotted around upon the stur-
dy propelers of my new proprietor, and
then rolling over rough paving stones, and
Jotlng through the highways, and by
ways, of some great city; for / should
judge from the buzz and rumble everywhere
Preyalcnt-thc stony sound of trade and
traffic, through which the voice of nature
(Which is ever yelling up from the daisies
and clover buds, and sparkling little rills
and grasshoppers, and twittcrng songstcrs
i'll the green meadows; and swells into
glorious p;cns through the grand old woods
and lofty mountains, and foaming cataracts
until the soul pauscs to listen, and the up
ward glancng of the eye tells, God is near)
sinks into dying wall, caused beneath
the car of mammon.
At last, my new friend Cor, rather, the
vehicle which conveyed him) came to a
halt, and he alighted, and | with him /; and
| felt myself in few moments being noun
ted up flight of stairs, and coming to
resting place in what seemed tn he tho par
lor of hotel; and here my new master in
dulgcd IN q soliloquy, as he comfortably
rcclincd in large arm chair before an open
window; and cmancipatcd my fellow prs-
oncrs and self from our confinement, telling
our number DER and o'cr again. and evil
IDENTIFY regarding us with unboundcd salts
faction. But listen, reader, and you will
be as much edited as l was by the worthy
mans yevcalings.
Well, said he, chuckling as he spoke,
show many strange things turn up in this
everyday world of ours / little thought,
when | last came to the city to purchase
my spring goods and, stores, and was tempt
ed to spend the money that | had intended
to lay out for silver spoon for Eullie, in
the purchase of that quarter of a ticket,
that 1t ever would amount to anything;
and now find $4,000 to my account at
the Bankers. | wouldn't believe neigh
Dor Irucman, when he came home and told
Inc my luck, and that after ascertaining the
fate of my ticket, c,had secured tho mon
.ey, and deposited it; awaiting my order
but here my draft this morning for five
hundred was hopored at sight and L feel it
is no dream. We'll [ hope | shall make
good use OF it. In the first place, / can
afford to live now, without Keeping store.
IN give that up, and it'll be something in
Trucman's way, as he will then have no
rival in the town. Then | can spend a
few dollars in making old Ma'am Wickerts
a little more comfortable patching up her
old house, and laying in her wood and gro
cerles against the winter, And there's our
minister he's none the best off in the
world, with his small SALARY and large fam
lily. Pll cheer his honest heart, if1 don't
do anything else; and Betsy, / know will
so hand in hand with me, for she's not got
stingy bone in hor whole body. And
then, there's the poor house. that our towns
people talk of building that corner stone'!l
go down soon, my namr's nut Jotnam
Ncwland, and | didn't win SO 1000 in the
---- ----- lnttcry Hero the fat hand cnme
down on the fat knee, with good hearty
smack, that had the ring of the truo metal
in it,
Surely, ! thought, money does some good
in the world. But the experience of after
years showed, that it depended upon whose
hands it got into. All were not like hon
est lothian Ncwland. was just picturing
to myself, chow pleasant it would be, to see
the faces. that were to be frightened by
Jotham's good luck, when waiter appear
ing to answer the ring of the bell which
my worthy friend had given while / was
lost in these pleasing reflections, found
myself singled out from the glttering pile,
and placed in said walters hand, with an
order for refreshments. Here was my first
grief. Already was | to experience yicis-
situde. But there Was no help for it, so
parting with my benevolent friend with a
sigh, and Wishing MIN God-speed in his
faniable intontions, [ descended with my
conductor to the lower floor, where was
thrown into drawer proniscuously with
other loose change. L was not destined to
remain long in this confinement, but soon
saw daylight again, and rapidly passed from
pocket to pocket, and hand to hand, With
outremaining long in the possession Of any
one, until began to think my doom was
equal to That of the wandering Jews, on
ward-onward--foTover! forcverl
It's only my intention to describe some
particular phases in my rowing existence,
and the various uses to which l have been
made subservient.
My next owner, that made any impres-
sion on me, wasa tall, dark-browed man;
with restless, cleaning grey eye, prom
inent, well-bridged nose, and a mouth,
around which the dead lines were imprint,