Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-03-27
WAROg UW.
Death.

Death is the crown of life
We're death denied poor man would live in vain
Death wounds to cure: we fall VIC rise, we reign
Spring from your letters, fastcn to the skies
Where blooming Eden withers from our sight,
The king of tcrrors is the prince of peace"
In our random readings our eyes have
fallen upon the above quoted verse, and in
connection with it we would remark that
that mysterious dread of death which so
commonly animgtos the human heart is the
result, mainly,o of education. Weare taught
to regard the cessation of mortal breath as
an unutterable pang, whose very thought
brings chill of doubt and fear over the
soul. With all the glorious promises of
better existence, with the Inherent evidence
of our immortal destiny, why should we fear
or dread that change of condition which
ushers the spirit to brighter and happier
realms? That the dread of death is a lc-
gtimatc result of education, j., proven by
the difference with which the Chinese the
japanese, the Malays, the Hindoos and 9th
CT nations regard human life With an
undying faith in the Joys of future cxis-
tcnce they look upon death with calmness
and stiocism which, to more civilized ma
tions, seems marvellous The North Amer
lean Indian feared not his brief journey to
"thc happy hunting grounds" of his tribe
He welcomed the Great Spirits summons
to the land of beautiful plains and bright
rivers and majestic forests which he believ-
ed was the red mans home
And what is death? 1t is merely the
spirits exit from its bodily form We lay,
aside this outer scmblancc, like some old
garment, and put on the robes of q purer
and happier and holier existence. The
Moravians mourn not for the dead. They
never say that person is dead, but that
''hc has gone home" !" And they carry the
mortal remains to their burial with not slow
and solemn step and sable badges, but with
music, and flowers, and songs of gladuess,
for they believe when body dies on earth
soul is born in Heaven! Death is terri
BILE only to the unsettled mind, and more
terrible in contemplation than reality 1t
seems to us that there is in reality much to
love in a natural and harmonious DEATH
1t is the portal of everlasting life. 1t is
the far guide which conducts the spirit to
happier scenes and sweeter associations
That change which we consider so cold and
cheerlcss, is to the ascending spirit full of
Joy and splendor. Why then, should we
mourn for those who have escaped the tolls
and cares and heart-burnings of this fitful
life, for those rewards which are eternal
and fade not away? The day will come
when the chamber of the dying shall re-
sound, not with groans and lamentations,
but with the soothing strains of solemn mu-
Sic and the tears shall be tears of JOY, in
stead of mourning.
.
A SERIOUS AFFRAY.-We are informed
that on Thursday last, very serious affray
occurred in that part of our district known
as "Windhamtown," which resulted in the
Immediate death of two individuals, and
the wounding of many others, four ofwhom
received dangerous if not fatal wounds.
Guns, sticks, knives, &C., were freely
used, and it is matter of astonishment
that so few wcre injured for, as well as
we are informed, nc less than one hundred
and twenty persons we're engaged in the
battle of "Chisoltown," which will be long
remembered in our district.
We deom it improper to give to the pub
Tic, at this time, the particulars Of this af-
fray as they have reached us.
Family Hieadas
NEVER grow bad variety of anything, If
YOU can help it. 1T takes the Same room,
and wants tho samc attention, ne good ono.
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