Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-05-15
a Land Speculation.

A
Before Suggs opened his sgddle-bags to
pay the Indian woman for the land, Gen
Lawson, who wanted slice, came to Sugss,
and said- s'e'
"NIr. Suggs, I'd like TO have an interest
in your contract, and I'm willing to pay
for 1T; I'll find the money to pay the In
dian, and give you an interest Of one-third. ;"
"Not 'thout | was willing, would We p"
asked Suggs, jeeringly.
"l'll do better than that" said Taylor.
wiping the blood from his nose; "Ill fur
nlsh the money and give you half the land
sells for when we part withIt! 7"
"Very probcrbly," remarked Simon,
but unless some on ye counts me out.Gfive
hundred, aud furnishes your own money to
buy the land with, shall have 60 unlock
these here" patting the soddie.bags, land
buy 1t for myself
,'I'll do itw said Colonel BRYAN. who
had bean making calculation; on the in
side Of the crown of his hat, am do itp'
"Ah said Suggs, chats what made
the chickens squall. You're the man L N,
huntln' !! Draw your wcepins p g~.E
Iheland was forthwith certified to SUcgs,
who immediately transferred it to BRYAN.
."'Now, gentlemen" said the Captain,
';'everybody' satisfied, ain they ?'' :
}, "H they ain't, they opghtto be, replied
Colonel Bryan, who was delighted with his
bargtin. - ~. Ias}E
81 think SO, toe, remarked SuSgs, ''and
bein as that's the case,p he continued,
opening his saddle bags, cas- had to act
before you all as if my saddle-bags were full
OF goldand. silver, or else lose my chance
OF profit here. I'll now throw out these
rocks and old iron, for It's mighty -tiresome
to horse" and tue Captain did throwSout
the rocks and old iron, for he had not dol
lar in the world The spectators vanished.
"iins cre's mighty hard world" muir
Injured Vhc Captain to himself, musncly.
''to get along in. Ef fellar don't make
every edge cut, he's IN the back ground al.
rcctly It's tile, and strive, and trussle ey.
cry way, to make an honest liyin.' WeB"
he continued, in a strain of,uu0sual pioty,
as he threw up aud caught roeau of dol
lars, "well, there is a Providencc that pur-
yldes} and if man will ouly stand squar'
up to what's wight, it will prosper his en-
deavors to make somethin' to feed his chill
dren on. Yes, there is Providence |
would like to see the man who would say
there amt don't hold with no sich.--
Ut man says there amt no Providence,
you may besue there's something WRONG
here, striking in the region of Ri, breast
pockct--'Fand that man will try to swindle
You, eff hc>can."
VINO PLANTS TREES Not the caro-.
worn statesman, not the schcming politi-
clan, not the votary of fashion, not the
plodding merchant, not the busy mechanic.
not the gripng niiscr, nor the pnmcd sold
.icr. Who thon plnnts all the beautiful
trees that adorn this naked Garth of ours ?
Trees have language, notthe less elouucnt
because silent, and could they but talk in.
tclligtbly, could telfof nutilatcd roots and
sore bodies, and complain, that although
they live, their life is buta living. There
are few that will plqpt a tree for natural
love of the beautiful and love to see its
dniiy, mouthly and yearly developments.
This class will plant well. They may not
have had horticultural teachings and adj
vantages. But the Fife and growth of the
tree rs Rometimes more to them than the
immediate prospect Of fruit or shade. IT
has a living breathing beauty; a connect,
ips link of the future, With, the present and
the past. And where, thcre is a will, this
will all be developed There are others
who plant trees, merely 10 enibelish their
present grounds. This they do by hirelino
hands, and know nothing practically of the
true pleasure that aibor culture gives
And there are noble few, that plant trees
for posterity., AL honor to their names
For without that iittlei;leavcn left in thei,
hearts, the earth would have Been denntled
of her f,irest habiliments. The past can.
not be recalled. Plant trees for the pres
cpt, and above all plant trees for the fu
tufe. Some ono will come after YOU, that
VIII bless your memory, as thoy enjoy the
shade orfrult.-- Phaaero,t6 Sol. 49,
RIGHT LIvrNa.--''T 'Toloye and 10 alabo,
Is the sum of living, and yet how mahs
thlnk thcYlive who neither hbor nor love, y
What bright thoughtit is, set in this
quaint oid Saxonl The first part of the
sentence is & beautiful text fer one's life
while the other an equally sad commen.
tary on the Giving" ofa great portion OF
humanity And are, not these. twain, th{
loving and the labofing, the one ~royailaw''
of the, Bibley aud ,do-they not bring with
them their own exceeding great reward
we %hoseek after happiness, behold, here
isthe key! This sitting down, folding ur
ones hands, and noping away ones life in
VAIN yearniRg after affection, will never dc
you any good. just step out of yourself
and live for and Ia Others. Goo with