Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-05-15
Mrs Giddelman Humors her Husband

Mrs Giddelman Humors her Husband.
As il IS necessary to state facts, in tho
way Of business, we are compelled to say
tia, Mr.. Reuben Giddclman and his wife,
Kc&jah, agree together like an acid and ali
atihli, producing ancifervescencc whenever
they come in contact Nr. G. is a tobae-
conist, and his wife, Keziah, assists him in
the manufacture of cigars. Their occupa-
ton therefore, keeps them together; they
sit, side by side, all day on the same bench,
aud q0arrul necessarily.
= Mr.. Co. alleges that all the disturbance
is caused by. Keziahs refusal to let him
have his own way
Yesterday morning, it seemed that tho
troubles of the Giddclpan family had come
to crisis After breakfast, Mr. c. in
formed Keziah that as she had constantly
opposed him in everything for twenty years,
he had resolved togo to a country whcro
he hoped to be allowed to follow his ow,
fneEnations In other words, lie intended
to eommitsuicide. Kcziah was deeply af-
fectcd; she humbly confessed her fault,
and, to give the best evidence of a coutritc
spirit, she declared that, although the exc
cution. OF his present design would be likely
to break her heart, she would mako no op-
! position whatever.
I" Very well, then" said the desperate
I man, 4" wish you to go to the drug store,
] and get me Il strong dose Of strychninc."
/ ut shall be DONE" said Kcziah, in a
tone expressive of melancholy resignation
She threw on her bonnet and shawl, went
out, and returned with tho physic in less
thhu five minutes
have been thinking" said Mr.. Gid
,'delman, when Keziah came back, "that as
strYcIninc is a preparation of mur romicu,
and that is a base article, used chiefly for
/ poisoning dogs, it is not exactly the thing
I want. Though L intend to put an end
tv'myselE | do not wish to die the death
20 u dog. lou may throw the srtychnine
Iinto the ERE, and, fit isnot too much troub
f, le Step to tlle corner grocery and borrow n
pistol from my friend, ,Jouas Barklcy ]
nave made up my mind to shoot mysclf."
ii Will not cross YOU in anything" said
I'koziah, with yielding gentlencss which
! proved that her reformation was complete.
Jhe pistol was soon procured Giddeman
examined 1T and discovered, to his great
ve4ation, that it was unoaded
! d" And now what is 10 be done? 2" said
| hc an accents OF despair " / have neither
p9Wd?rs snllIcts, nor percussion caps, aud
/ VIZ biSS'i. 10 oi no use WlJQOQG blem.
III you wish, said the dutiful Keziah,
81 VIII go and purchase all these articles
ioy have made up my mind to humor you
IL cycryth;n&."
80, I,w;A not impose on your good ma.
t,n'e,''' answered Mr. Giddclman; "you
| have run about in the cold too much al
ready. We'll try another expcdieut. I've
been told that hanging is delightful wav
to; close accounts with this world. Tho
Individual feels tickling sensation about
the Throat, laughs himself into commissions,
and expires in rtof joyous ccstacy.-
cs; you may fetch me piece of the bed
cord, and I'll hangmysclf"
g Certainly" said the obcdient Kezah.
you shall be gratifcd in all your wishes,
| and. accordingly she FASTENED to an upper
| cAmnber and soon returned with two wards
of o4ceilent Manila arope. G. smiled grim
7 ]yas he took the cord in his hand, aud
| deueSsd il two or three tines.
" You h.;9e1ceM a little too accommoda-
ting,this time, my deay,' said he to Kcziah.
"Eour extraordinary Kindness deserves
somesrqward, and you shall have it, will
pat this rope to9a better use than you cx-
pcetcd. 2; -"
so saying, he applied the cord vigorous
" to Mrs. G.'s back and shoulders, and sho,
was pretty well drubbcd before her shrieks'
could summon the ministers of iusticeto
her aid, Giddelnan was held to bail for.
assault ard battery. Phaadelphia Press.
Mr.. BUCHANAN SERENADED- On Sat
nrdaS afternoon and evening there were
great reioicings had in Washington over
the passage of the Conference Kansas Bill.
4 large crowd OF citizens, accompanied by
the Marine Band, serenaded the President,
who, after thanking them for the compl,
ment said:
This is a great occasion on which YOU
have assembled. Itis far above men,
Ihe best intcrests of the countryswcre in
yolved'm IN the long contest which has so hap.
paS Terminated, hope and believe. that
thg result viii .tend.to promote the peace
aud prosperity of. our glorious Union; and,
OF all the people upon the face of the earth,
the people of Washington are the most in
tcFestedtn preserving this unity ofihtcrcstS
iwhiGh has rendered MS glorious abroad, and
successful and prosperous at home. ! do
not think thnt It will be becoming in me to
eisSor into any discussion Of the great cues
ton whichshasso happily terminated. Il
therefore must conclude these brief remarks
with again rep@ting to YOU how heartily
= tseb your Kindness, and how gratefully 7
'sllal eS9r repemher it to the last period of
my cxiktance 80" -