Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-06-06

down in Arkansas, where | spent the most
OF last year. l don't know why. but was
constantly watching them and testing their
sagacily, by placing them in new situations,
and surrounding them with novel expedi,
ents. OF all kinds ] experimental most
with rattlesnakes and coppcrheads.
Gone after oon / seated myself OH lit
tie knoll in the woods TO smoke and read
for always had book or newspaper with
me-and had been enjoying myself for some
time, when espied copperhead making
for hole within ten feet of where | sat-
Of course threw down my book and cigar
and proceeded to try a new experiment.
AS soon as | stirred the rascal made rush
for the hole but caught his tail as he got
in and jerked him some twenty feet back
ward He threw himself into coil in no
time, and waited for me to pitch in. e But
concluded not to let lgRr try his hole again.
After while he started for it, stopping
when / stirred to coil himself up bnt ms
kept pretty quiet he recovered confidence
and again went in Again L jerked him
out. No sooner did he hit the ground than
he made a grand rush for the hole iu a
straight line for my legs But that didn't
work, for got out of the way, and gave
him another fiirt
This time he lay still awhile, appearing
TO reflect on the course to be taken. After
time he tried itagain, though rather slow
ly. After getting his head a little way in,
he stopped and wigglcd his tail, as il on
purpose for me to grab it. / did so; and
quicker than n flash me drew his head out
and came within about a quarter Of an inch
OF striking me in the face. However,
Je'ked him quite distance, and resolved to
look out next time. Well, he tried the
same game again, but it wouldn't work
| was too quick for him.
This time he lay in coil half an hour,
without stirring. Atlast, however, he tried
il once more. He advanced TO within five
feet OF the hole very slowly, coiled again,
and then, by heavens got the start of me
by one Of the cutest tricks you ever heard
"I1ow was 2" we all exclaimed in one
breath.
"Why said the narrator, sinking his voice
10 the acme of solemnity, and looking MS
honest and rs sober as a man could look,
why he just turned his head toward my
hand and went down that hole tail first !"
CnARIrY.-Night kissed the young rose,
and it bent softly to sleep. Stars shone,
and pure dew drops hung upon its bosom
and watched It's sweet slumbers Morning
came with its dancing brcezes, and they
whispered TO the young rose, and it awoke
joyous and smiling Lightly it swung to
and fro in all the lovelness of health and
youthful innocence. Then came the ardent
sun god, sweeping from the east, and smote
the young rose with its scorching rays. and
it tainted. Deserted and almost hcart.bro
ken, it dropped to the dust in its loveliness
and despair. Now the gentle breeze, which
had been gamboling over the sea, pushing
on the home-bound bark, sweeping over hill
and dale--by the neat cottage and still
brook--turning the old mill, tanning the
brow of disease, and frisking the curls of
innocent childhood-came tripping along
on her errand of mercy and of love; and
when she saw the young rose, she hastened
to kiss it, and foudly bathed lis head in
cool, refreshing showers, and the young
rose revived, aud looked, and smiled in
gratitude to the kind breeze but she hur.
ried quickly away singing through The
tress. Thus charity, like the breeze, gath
ers fragrance from the dropping flowers it
refreshes, and uncouscously reward in the
performance of its office of kindness which
steals on the heart like rich perfume to
bless and to cheer Exchange.
STRAY REvELLING Gs.--Female "royaty"
is not always the same thing under differ
ent circumstances. For instance, when
Queen Victoria goes out TO ride or walk
she is dressed in silks and robes, and her
progress is minutely chroniclcd in all the
papers of the realm; while Queen Pamare,
of the Society Islands, runs out and is un.
noticed, going bare footed, with her toes
dyed red /; and yet Pon,are is a Queen, and
Victoria has no higher title.
HEARING man say that political pa
pers of all kinds "bad become such liars,
that for bis part, he did not believe any of
them" reminds me Of the old story of the
miller and his three sons. Coming to the
mill, and finding grist in the hopper, the
old man cried out Bill, have tollcd this
grstl" eyes, sir" elm, have you tolled
this grist ~ "Yes, sir" Henry, have
you tolled this grist9" "Yes, sir" "You
are all pack oflying scoundres," )" says the
old man. don't believe word Of what
you say--Fll toll it myself"
TOTAL ADsrINENcE.-B Because DR.. Frank
lin drank nothing but water, he was nick
named the american Aquatic" Sir Wal
ter Raleigh wrote: Except thou desire to
hasten thine end, take this for general
rule: that thou never add any artificial heat
to thy body by wine orspice until thou find
~ a. L