Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-10-23
Early Piatx.

in town not q thousand miles distant from
the capital of New Hampshire, persuaded
Joseph N, or, as he was generally
called, "Joe, to attend Sunday school,
Joe was an ovcrgrown, half-wittcd, profane
lad, aud the boys had anticipated consder-
able fun out of him but the answers to the
various questions propouudcd were given
so readily and correctly that no one could
for moment suppose that he was not full
ly ycrsed in theological lore.
Joe was duly ushcrcd in, and placed on
settec in front of the one on which his
menced
The teacher first questioned the class on
their regular lesson, and then turned to Joe.
"My friend" said the teacher, "who
made the world we inhabit?"
"Eh 2" said Joe, turning UP his eyes
like an expiring calf
"Who made the world we inhabit ?"
just as he was probably about to give
the answer, one of the boys seated behind
inserted pin into his (Joc's) pants, about
nine inches below the ornamental button of
his coat
Good Almishtyw answered Joe, in an
elevated tone, at the same time rising
quickly from his scat.
"That is correct, replied the teacher;
'but it is not necessary that you should
rise in answering. A sitting posture docs
just as we'll"
Joe was again seated, aud the catechism
proceeded.
"Who died to save the worid?"
The pin was again inserted, and Joe re-
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voice, rising, as before, from his seat.
"That is also correct, but do not mani
fest SO much feeling; do be more compos-
cd and reserved in your manner" said the
teacher, in an eXpostulating tone.
After Joe had calmcd down, the cxami-
nation went on.
"What will be the final doom of all wick
ed men p was the subject now up for con
sidcration; and as the pin was again stuck
in, Joe thundered out, with higher ele-
yation of his body--"IIel and damnation!"
only young friend" said the instructor,
''you give the true answer to all these
questions; but while you are here, we wish
you to be more mild in your words Do
cndeavor if you can, to restrain your en-
thusiasm, and give less extended scope to
your feelings"
A RUM YANKEE Trick Uncle Eb, as
we used to call him, among lots OF good
qualities, had one falling. He did love good
liquor; but such was the state of his cred
it, that no one would trust him. He, there
fore, one day, resortcd to a trick, to answer
the great desire his appetite. He took
two casc-bottles, put quart of water in
one OF them, then put y bottle in each poek-
ct, and started for the store. 'I'll take a
quart of your gin" said Uncle Nb, as he
placed the empty bottle on the counter.-
The gin was up, and the bottle was rcplac
cd in his pocket, when Unclo Eb pulled
from his purse what Mt distance might
seem like quarter offs dollar. "This is
nothing but tin, Uncle Eb," said the ira
der. "Eh, now it's quarter" said I'm
Gle Eb. ats tln," said the trader; al
shan't take it." "It's all I've got."-
Very well, you can't have tho gin" Tn
Gle Eb, without much dcmurring, pulled
from his pocket the quart of water The
trader took it, poured it into his gin barrel,
and IF walked Uncle Eb, chuckling.
WESTERN ETIQUETTE Yankee trav-
cllcr who saw the live Hoosicr, wrote to
his mother as follows:
Western people," said he, ego their
death ON etiquette. You can't tell man
here that he lies, as you do down East
without fighting. A few days ago a man
was telling his ncighbors, in my hearing
a pretty large story:
Says |, "strangcr, thatsa whopper."
Says he, "lay there stranger"
And n th4twinkling ofnn eye found
myself in ditch, the worse for wear and
tear
Upon another occasion, says to n man
L never saw before, as woman passed:
{" That isn't specimen of your Western
women, should think ?"
:" Says he, "You arc afraid of fever and
aguc, stranger, amt your"
Very much,0 says |.
"We!!," replied he, that lady is my
wife, and ifyou don't apologize in two min
utes, by the honoros q gentleman, swear
shat these two pistols (Which he held in his
hand) shall cure you of that dsagrecable
disorder entirely; so don't fear, stranger"
So knclt down and politely apollo
giscd.D
" admire this Western country much,
but confound me if can stand so much,
eti4uettej it always takes me unowarcs."
How THE Boy KNEW us FATMER.-At a
justice court in The Green Mountain State"
some years age, the following amusing incl
dent occurred:
A very ill-nntured and quarrelsome person
was concerned iii Il street hrawl, one night
and pnt n hln1v from eo,,nlo,l,, ,,.l;,b u,>',I.