Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-05-30


at last such information as led to the visit
above mentioned. 1t is needless to add
that he insisted on making ample repara-
ton, and would take no denial. Having
accomplished his object, he returned to his
home in Newman, Coweta Co Ga. Mr..
Sears is n bachelor of somo 50 or 50 wears
OF age and is said to be worth not less than
St60,oo0. His early life was spent in
building stone walls or fences during tho
summer, and teaching school during the
winter months, in his native State. Tn
politics, Mr. Sears is firm democrat. The
history of such mansis pregnant with in
slruction to the youth of our Land and
shows what may be accomplished by a lfo
OF honest and persevcring industry.
Rome (Ga) Sentinel
PEARLs.-We cannot do evil TO others
without doing it to ourselves.
Read not books alone, but men and
above ALL read thysclf
Every man has something to do which
lie ncgircis, every man mas faults 10 con
quer which he delays to combat.
Experience teaches us indulgence the
wsest man is he who doubts his own iudr-
ment wit regard to the motives which ac-
tuate his fellow man.
When the heart is right, there is not
much difference between Gods people,
The mere name, sometimes, makes dis
tinclion when there is little or no difference
in reality.
Learn to labor and to wait" is very
important advice to The young. To know
how to wait is as essential as TO know how
to labor Patience ensures calmness and
courage, without which nothing can be ac-
complished. A lmbit of impalience be-
comes, after while, chronic, and when
this is the case the possessor becomes pee
wish and fretful. This is as destructive of
any social quality as impotence is of every
business quality 1t should be guarded
against BY the young and counteraeted by
the old. if either young or old would ac-
complish anything useful, or make tham-
selves agreeable TO their associates.
II wish," said Robert Hall, speaking of
a hdy who was won't to talk Of the Supieme
Being with great familiarity, al wish I
knew how to cure that lady OF her bad hab-
IT, have often tried, but as yet in vain
1t is great mistake to affect this kind of
familiarity with the King of Kings, and
speak of Him as though He were a next
door neighbor, from the pretence of love-"
10 this lie adds, quoting an old divine
" Nothing but ignorance can be guilty of
TINS boldnesS; there is no divinity but in an
humble fear; no philosophy, but showst-
self in silent admiration
ON FoRMING FmExDsmps.- Every man 9
must have remarked the facility with which
the kindness of Others is sometimes gained
by those to whom he never could have i'm
parted his own. We are by our occupa-
tons, education, and mbiLs of life, divided
almost INTO different species, which regard
one another for the most part with scorn and
malignty. Each of these casses OK the hu-
man race has desires, fears, and converss
:lons, vexations and mcrrimem, peculiar 10
Itself; cares which another cannot feel
pleasures which ho cannot partake, and
modes OF expressing every sensation which
he cannot understand. That frolic which
shakes one man with laughter wiIlconvulse
another with Indignation; the strain of ioc-
Wanty which in one place obtains treats and
patronage, would in another be heard with
indifference, and in third with ahhorrencc.
10 raise esteem we must benefit others
to procure love we must please them. Az
lstotie observes, that old men do not readily
form friendships, because they are not easi.
~ susceptible Of pleasure He that can
contribute TO the hilariiy of the vacant hour.
or partake with equal gu'lo the favorite
amusement, he whose nind is emrloycd on
the same objects and who therefore never
harasses the Understanding with unaccus-
toned IDEAS. will be welcomed %ith ardor,
and left with regret, unless he DESTROYS
those recommendations by faults with which
peace and security cannot consist
lt were happy il, in forming friendships,
virtue could concur with pleasure; but lhe
greatest part of haman qualifications ap-
proach so ncarly to wee, that few who make
the delight Of others t',cir rule of conduct,
can avoid dising"nuou compliances vet
certainly he that suffers himself TO be driven
or allured from virtue raistake'his own inter-
est. siuce he gains succor by means, for
which his friend, il ever he becomes wise.
must scorn him, and for which, at last he,
must seorh himself
Tne DYING BEp.-'fhese is no, place liEe
a dying bed. rbeie Is no place in mans
brief journey across the world like the dv-
ing hour, so impressive and so full Of dread
interest TO each individual when he arrives
at that place and fs, IS that bis hour has