Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-08-28

of the papers relating how man named
Frazer was recently near Baltimore,
and committed to the Jail of Morristown,
N. j., from whence he had escaped, whon
under confinement forcounterfeiting. The
story is touched up with little romance
concerning a sister of his, who is said to
have. struggled hard for livelihood in her
young days, but who is now great lady at
the Court of Faanco. All of which is true.
This Frazer was once resident of our
country lie came here with Lucien NIu-
rat--son of the illustrous Murat and the
beautiful Pauline Bonapartc--nephcw of
the old and cousin TO the present Emperor
Lucien, assisted by this Frazer and a French
| chap, whose name we cannot recall, under.
took TO build Getty OH Indian River, be-
tween Evans Mill and Theresa This was
some twenty-thrce years ago. This trio
were precious set. Horse-racing and
! cock-ifghtiug were more industriouSly at
tended to than legitimate business; still,
a grist-mill, a few shops, and store were
put up, but in the end, went down under
the Shcriifs hammer. Thus began and
ended the great city of "Joachim." The
old mill is still standing as monument of
Lucicn Murat's failure in this country.-
The wright who built the mill still holds
an expensive memcnto of Lucicn in the
form of promise to pay" given for ST.
800 worth of labor performed.
After our Adventures left this country
Frazer went to New York and got rich
Murat went to Bordcntown, N. j., married
| lfrazcr's sister and remained poor. His
wife actually supported lin by teaching
school. Meantime the brother continued
to wax fat and fast. lie became noted as
| a gentleman of wealth, leisure and pleasure
without giving, it is said thought to his
relatives, who were under the frowns of
fortune. The throw of the dice box of dcs-
TIMES which gave France into the hands of
Louis Napoleon, also gave peace and glory
to Lucicn Murat and his very worthy and
Woodworking wife lie is now one OF the
high dignitaries of the Empire, and she is
one of the finest ladies ofthe Court. Thus,
while the sister occupies the Elysccs Bour-
bon Mt Paris, the brother is awaiting his
sentence to serve in New jersey State
Prison Watorto,om JournaL
THAT is beautiful superstition which
prevails among the Seneca tribe of Indians.
When an Indian maiden dies, they impris
on a young bird until it first begins to try
its power of song, and then loading it with
kisses aud carcsscs, loose its bonds over her
grave, in the belief that it will not fold its
wings nor close its eyes until it has flown
to the spirit-land, and delivered its precious
burden of affection to the loved and lost. -
1t is not untrequent to see twenty or thirty
birds let loose over single grave.
DocToR.-" Wcll how did your wife man.
age her shower-bath, dcacon?" Deacon
"She had real good luck. Madame Moody
told her how she managed. She said she
! had large oiledc"p, with cape to it, like
fireman $, that came all over her shoulders.
and" Doctor" She's fool for her pains:
that's not the way" Dcacon-"So my wife
thought" Doctor "Your wife did nothing of
the sort, | hope" Dcacon--"Oh no doctor.
she used an umbrella" Doctor" Whati
used an umbrella? Zounds! What gold did
the shower-bath do her?" Deacon-"She
said she felt better. Her clothes wasn't wet
mite. She sat under the umbrella for half
an hour till all the water had tricklcd off,
and said twas cool and delightful and Just
Ikea little shower in the summer"
A QUAEER having sold a fnc.looling. but
blind horse, asked the purchaser: "Wcll,
my, friend dost thou see any fault in him ?"
3" No." was the answer. Neither will he
see any in thee, !" said old Broadbrim
-- -
! a DISTINGUISHED lady once reprovcd her
librarian for putting books written by male
and female authors upon the same Shelf
Never do it," said she, "without putting a
praycr-book between them"
The Gloucester News tells the story of n
boy in one Of the schools in that town who is
an inveteratc rI.ymster. and who laughed one
morning during prayers at the sight of Il rat.
Being asked why he laughed he replied:
:, saw n rat upon the stairs.
Coming up to hear your prayers"
Beng told that lie must Immediately make
an"thcrrhyme or be logged, he quickly an
swercd:
Here stand before Miss Blodgctt:
SAe going gtostrikc and shall dogdeit;"
ana took hls scat. the whole school being in
roar of laughter.
THAT must be n very foolish, rash woman,
who Will put tubs out of doors to catch soft
water when it is raining hard.
REMEMBER, sir" said tavern-keeper to
gentleman who was about leaving his house
without paying his bill, "remcmber, sir. that
II you lose yourpurse, you didn't pull it out
here"
PAPA, can'tI 90 to the zoologcrical rooms
to see the camomie fight the rye-no-sir-ee
hoss ?" "Sartin, my son; but don't get yonr
| trowscrs torn. Strange, my dear, What a
taste that boy has for nat'rl hist'ry. Nolou-
ger ago than yesterday he had eight pair of
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