Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-11-06
A Seasonable Story.

~ member elect of the Legislature of a
certain State was persuaded ny some ways
that IT he did not reach the State Uouse St
ten o'clock on the day of Assembly, he would
loose his seat He Immediately mounted
! with limiting frock rifle and bowie knife.
and spurred till he got to the door of the State
House, where he hitched his nag. q crowd
were in the lower house, on the ground floor,
walking about with hats on, and smoking
cigars. These he passed, ran up stairs in the
Senate chamber set his rifle against the wall
and bawled out
Strangers, whur's the man that sworns
me in? at the same time taking out his Gre
dentials
Walk this way" said the clerk who was
at the same time lighting a real Principe
and he was SWORD without any iniury-
When the teller comc to count noses he
found there was one Senator too many pres
ent The mistake was soon discovered. and
the huntsman was Informed that he did not
belong there.
Fool, who, with your corn bread? ?" he
roared. You can't funk this child, no how
you can fix it. I'm elected to this here leo
slatur, and I'll go agin all banks and inter
nal improvements. and if there's any one of
your oratory gentlemen wants to get skinned.
Just say the word, and Ill light upon YOU
like negro on a woodchuck. Ny constitu
ents sent me here, and if you want to floor this
two leggid animal, hop on, as soon as YOU
like. Though I'm from the back country.
I'm Ieetie smarter than any other quad
| rupcu you can tuin uut vi This I.avc"
After this admirable harangue, he put his
bow'e,knlle between his teeth and took up
his rifle, with, Come here, old Suke, and
stand by me?" at the same time presentino
1t at the chairman, who, however, had seen
such people before. After some expostula-
ti"n the man was persuaded that he belonged
10 the lower chamber upon which he sheath
ed his knife, flung his gun on his shoulder,
and with profound congee remarked:
Gentlemen, beg your pardon; but if /
didn't think that ar lower room was eroe-
gerry, may be shot"
LET THAT HORSE DRINK.-When n
boy, was riding in one horse carriage
with an aged lady relative, myself holding
the relns. AS we passed through ford
the horse showed a disposition to drink
which thwarted by touching him with a
whip
" Stop, my son, and let that horse drink !"
said the old lady.
Why, aunty," [ replied, "he is not
thirsty; he only makes believe; it's not an
hour since he drank"
Z" Let him drink" said she, he knows
his own wants best. Whether he really
needs it or not, you see it will please him
to be allowed to drink, and he does great
deal to please you. Always remember, my
son, that when you can crafty dumb
beast by doing anything so cheap as drink
OF water from running brook, it is very
churlish to refuse it,"
have always remembered it. To this
day [ seldom drive horse through ford.
ing, but think of my gentle aunt, with
that blessed heart of hers for the poor dumb
beast, who knows his own wants best Her
admonition left soft layer among the
strong ledges of my human nature, and
hope have been somewhat kinder man
for the bias which was then given to my
feeling for the helpless.
WE once heard of rich man, who was
badly injured by being run over "Itisn't
the accident" said he, 'ethat mind; that
isn't the thing, but the idea of being run
by on internal swill-cart make me mad. !"