Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-09-26


self two hundred picked men to surprise
the British outpost at Parkcr's Ferry, bya
forced march of one hundred miles.
/ i------s- 49,
Death of DR.. Puckett
G. @. Puckett, M. d., died at AbbevitIe>
on last Friday night, after protracted III
ness. In this event We have one of those
cases in tho Providence of God, at which
men are confounded--one Of those events
that teach us Gods way is in the sea, and
his footsteps in the u,igbty waters. Tho
death Of an old man is regarded as coming
somewhat as matter Of curse. The death
of children is lalnented, and sometimes rea
son staggers at it. But faith unravels tho
mystery. When young man of little or
few responsibilities resting upon him; when
a man in the prime of life, with young
and dependent family, whoshas struggled
with a noble energy to raise himself TO a
position of useful Influence, and has just al,
most reached tho desired point-when such
man is cut down, reason says it is hard;
and faith can only say, it is tho Lord, lot
Him do whatsoever He will, -
DIR. Puckett was the son Of poor but res
pecatble parents. He received in boyhood
only the education furnished by tie Com
mon Schools OF South Carolina. uc- was
born in Spartanburg district, and raised.
partly, in Pickens. When about eighteen
or nineteen years of age, he entered tue
printing Office ofthe Anderson Gazette, at
Anderson 9. H., then published. by Todd
& Russel,a as an apprentice. There he re-
NAMED three years, improving well bis or,
portunities. .s-At the close of his term Of
service in the Gazette Office, he came to
Due West, and took place in the Teles-
cope Office as a composition. Heie COM
menced our acquaintance with Mr.Puckeit
We soon discovered in bima young man
OF very superior natural abilities While
with us he began to write occasional arti-
clGs for the newspapers of,the State, over
the signature of "FrankGn and TO those
who knew something Of his past opportu-
nities, the purityof style and the maturity
of thought wereqnite astonishing. "Frank-
lin" was for some time a fayorite correspon
dent of several journals. Then, he became
co.editof and cosproprietof with Mr. Rice,
ofthe /" Southern Rights Advocate" apa-
per started maiuly by Col. Orr to oppose
Secession. Meeting withsa favorable OPP
portunity he disposed of his interest5in. this
journal, and returned to the Telescope office
as a Printer. About this time he became
regularand apaid contributor to the
'gndepcndent Press" of Abbepille. This
Journal at the close Of its firsl year, he pur-
chased, and again set mp for himself Ue
retained the Press for nearly two years,
and then sold il at handsome profit. For
| some months before he quit the "Pyess' ho
had entered upon the studyof Medicine.
IsEast wintee he attended the Lectures initho
Medical C5Ileee Of South Carolina This
summer he spentin one.of the Medical
boutitbe last of july. After graduating
he returned to Abbcyille, opened an Office,
| purchased an interest in one of the Drug
Stores there aud was beginning tofeel that
he had entered at last apoHthe business of
| life. For six orseiabl years he had worked
| hard had d1na1e 50 10 money, by which no
lhad been enabled TO complete q course of
study preparatory toprofcssional life had
! Eacquired good name; had gained the con
fiaohce of.tte people Of Ab6eeilie and ho,
gyas nov ready Tor wgJs
But, alasl when he thought, and his
friends thought, that his work had just com
lmenced, he was calill 10 his reward. Wo
hope that he las entered into restD Iie
was trained up IN the, Methodist chureb,baf
we beliege beDegef nat,leap tofessioho re-
Ehgion. -
He leaves a %ile sand two little children.
May tho God Of Alralain be their God.
With wonderful power sbis sad event
brings TO youag iren especially, to iujpna,
Etionof Paul . sSet yotf affections on.lhiBSs
above, and not on things on che easgh." q
ere 4gest 7etcdcope
- ScRSE Tie crowded deck of m Amer
lean packet from galif6fnid 'aliforhfttn
to tlle skipper Il aI,oitId liken sleeping
t,beftl, meow, if YOU please Slipper
| +" Why whefe hove yoosbcen sleeping for
! The, last two weeks since we left port ~
| Californian. Vail, I've been sccpinS
on Tie top of sick rnsn but he's got bet
tsfs pSS9g ana hg sayS I'yes got to move Owe. my
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