Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-07-25
Another Discourse from "the Harp Of a
Thousand Strings"


Thousand Strings"
The following, together with the we'll.
known sermon on the "Harp of Thous.
and Strings" is published in England as a
vcritablc specimen Of the pulpit oratory OF
the United States
Beloved breethcring, I'm the man
what preached the sarmon which has been
printed in the papers, from the tex, "And
heplayed on a harp NV u thousand strings
-spcrits NV just men made perfcck" ]
mout as we'll say / don't take pride in
things NV that sort, for in the language NV
my tex for tu-doy-Tm an orful sinner,
the chief among ten thousand, and the one
altcrgether luvly. Them is the words
which you will find in Gcncscc. I'm gwine
to preach without notes, 'kasc can't rite,
and 'kascI couldn't read it eff [ could; my
notes arc bank notes, of which / have a
pocket full, and notes of hand, which J
shall give to our square to collect, when |
gets back to Indianny, fur I'm an orful sin
ncr, the chief among ten thousand, and the
one altorgother hwly.
"This tex, my brcethcring, can be divi-
dedintothrec cpieccs-fust- st-sccond--third
'NHl, Il III bu VI lui SllIHtI. j UuU ultlllS YOU
individually, not me personally. Thar ar
more sins nor one Its sin to drink water
and catch the agu whar little spirit will
keep you in good heolth-'tis sin to steal,
unless you "stcal awilc away tis sin to
swear, unless you swear aud sin not--tis a
sin to lie, unless you lie low and keep dark
Pride is sin. Sum is proud of their books,
now amt, though I've the gift aud the
grit to speak in, Sum is proud of their
larnin; thank God I've none to be proud
ot-for Pm an orful sinner, the chief among
ten thousand, and the one altcrgethcr luv-
ly.
"Sccond- -'chef among ten thousand,
Thar is different kinds of chiefs. Thar's
the mischief, the chief of sinnors, and the
Cayuga chief. The mischief means the Old
Boy what keeps the fire office below, and
let's poor folks suffer in the cold here on
arth, The chief of sinners means you YOU
wharf-rats, artcr-de melons, amfcbuss ami
mails, what live here about the canawl.---
Look at them ere hosses rise up in iugd-
ment agin you, high NV bone, low wv flesh,
tuff hides and short memories hear the
crows cawing, for they know that whar the
canawl is thar will the crows be gathered
The Cayuga chief is fcller what pitches
into my frens the spirt-dealers, and my
other frens, the State Prison officers. lie
is one Nv your cold water men who goes
for the prohibition law what Gouycrner
Seymour vetoed If twarnt Sunday |
should hooray for Scynoul~--for I'm an or
full sinner, the chief among ten thousand,
and the one altogether luvly
Thurdly-,altogother uvly" Differ
ent things is luvly. When my boat swims
like duck, say she am luvly--whcn my
wife gives me no curtain lectures, (she has
the gift of tongue as we'll as myself) / say
she am luvly-whcn the wind don't blow
and it don't rain, and it don't nuthin say
the day am luvly--for I'm an orful sinner,
the chief among ten thousand, and the one
altergcther luyly.
In conclusion, brethcring, if that big
pile NV stuns was one stun, what big stun
it would be; eff you my brecthering, were
one bruthcr, what big bruthcr you'd be,
and eff my big bruther should fling that big
stun into the canawl, what great bigsplash
it would make--fur I'm an orful sinner, the
chief among ten thousand, and the one al
tcrgcthcr luyly.
"My brecthcring, want to give notice
there will be some carvings on at this
place next Sunday afternoon at halfpast
four, when | shall prove the doctrin that
NV all the shell in the world, the hard shells
am tho thicEest and the for Pm an
orful sinner, the chief among ten thousand,
and the one altergcther luyly
L shall prove that book lcarnin amt of
no use, my breethcring, that riting sarmons
and getting celery for um is a sin that
deserves indcmnifcation- I'm an orful
sinner, the chief among ten thousand, and
the one altergether luyly.
"Breethering, let.us liqnor, and then
go hum, remembering the words of the
profit "Bc sure you're right, then go
ahead"
A LITTLE urchin, some two or three
years old, being little distance from the
house, vas suddenly startled by a, clap OF
thunder He was very much frightened,
and made rapid tracks for che house. But
as the shed was the nearest shelter, he en-
tered it, and casting defiant look at the
clouds, exclaimed: /" "Timnder away, I'm
under the shed r.
TINS is the way they go to. law in Tur.
key. It's primitive and bricf. Only two
Witnesses are allowed to testify 1fthcy
cannot establish the case, the Judge or
doris it out,of court. No lawyers are al
lowed to open their heads. The sentence
is made known at the time by the cadi i.44
The costs are,paid by the party that gains
the suit Ifthat was the wayne did things