Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-06-20
00MMWN0oA oAr00Ns.
FOR TUE KGowEn COURIER.

Mr.. Editor: Some time ago there was
great wonder and excitement caused by the
wonderful Shanghai of Anderson, ("Take
heed, time is short" )and tho our STAB Tom
fo'ols are not quiteso Prophetic, we think
we have one much moro remarkable than
any even that town can oferd. On yester-
day morning l was greatly amused at Sec
ing a'iittle chicken, three days old taken
into the house lest it's mother could not
support it, strutting about tho piazza and
assuming as great an air of Importance as
tho it were tried game cock, in other
words as if to show that there was not the
slightest cause forsuneasiness. had been
noticing 1t ONLY. a very short time when an
other chicken about the size Of partridge
came up and was picking up the food that
had been placed there for the lesser one, and
tony great surprise the little fellow flew
att, or rather ran att for it had no wings,
and actually frightened it away, and much
more to my amazemeut crowed several
times. a gentleman coming up soon after
could scarcely be persuaded TO helovc Il,
when the Same thing was epcated aud it
crowed then, Think some sixor eight times
know not what you may think o, this,
but suppose you will conclude that it's Ger.
tainly one Of "the blue hens chickens.p
Hamilton Hill, juno 10, 1851. X.
SPRISaFiEp. June 9th, ls57.-To the
Friends of Temperance. The meeting of
State Temperance Society win be hold a,
Chesteryille o. Tuesday The 2ist day of
July. IL is expected the meeting win com
mence as soon after the arrival OF the cars
as possible: say Ut or before 3 D. m. The
meeting il will be observed, begins The day
before the Grand Division meets, ut York /;
it is expected to adjourn time enough TO
reach Yorkrille before the meeting there.
the evening of The 221, tits hoped eysry
organization of Temperance will be lully
represented.
Temperance Societies, Divisions Of the
Sons of Temperance, Rechabites. and Ca
diets are expected to send up d.legates-
the more the better.
Ou' u'o"oS az SueHeFYiie are making
preparations to give Temperance a rousing
welcome. DR.. Walker, well known ne an
ardent and devoted friend Of Tsmperance !;
the successor of Chesters leader in this
great cause, the late Jas. b. MeCufly, ESQ,
writes to me 1--WE intend holding two public
meetings, one Tuesday night. The other
Wednesday morning about II, We give
the Delegates a dinner AT 8. p. m."
Brethren and friends, let Delegates be
speedily appointed. The work is.a great
one--every one who cap give us good
word, smile, or eVenan encouraging nod.
will be welcomed. Let us all 10 the work.
JOAN BkLroN O'NEALL.
Pres. State Temp Society.
+ GEN. JoHSt b. WAtnAcH, the Oldest oifi.
ceoip the United States Army, diedlir Bal.
timose on Wednesday night. lie was born
at AIsace on the Rhine, ia 1884, entered the
Austrian service, aud subGsqaently Joined
the French army. While 10 that service
his regiment was ordered 10 the West In.
dies, when nearly every man in 1t died. lie
came 30 this country 10 97S0, and soon af.
ter entered the Office Of Alexander Hamil.
ton as a law student. He afterwards abau
doned the profession, and having procured
acommission from General Washington
entered the United States Army. He was
engaged in the war Of 1912, and achieved
considerable distinctions and desired 10
accompany the army to Mexico Is 1916
but his great age~forbade the attempt. yJp
to within three days Of his death bis health
| was invariably good. m asN