Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-09-04


there be nodissension in the Southern camp
/ write in haste, and, therefore, have pre-
termitted the discussion of some points
which would illustrate my propositions.
ann, very truly, yours,
LAWRENCE M. KmTT.
y. G. SA1LEY, ESD
EXTRAonDINARY SYSIpArnY.-Herc is
something (says Milliugtons Medical Ex-
pcrence,l that will please the ladies and
aStonish the men. The singular stmpa-
thics that forcworu future union between
the sexes, have in some Instances, been
most surprising The following which
came within my knowledge, is perhaps one
of the most singular: M----, a brother
officer of mine was man of tacturn and
retired habits, seldom frcqucntcd public
places of amusement, and when there, felt
anything but Qualifications One evening
after supper however / prevailed upon him
to go to ball We had not been long in
the room when, to my utter surprise, he
expressed great admiration Of Il young lady
who was dancing and what still more ANA
zcd us, he engaged her To dance Such
an act of apparent lcyity on his part, struck
us as a singularity, which might lave been
attributed to an unusual indulgence at tu-
Bile, had not the contrary been the case, for
he was remarkably abstemious. The dance
was scarcely over when he came to me, an
told me, with a look of deep dcspondency,
that his lovely partner was a married wo.
man. The tone of sadness in which he ad-
dressed me was truly ludicrous a few
mi .,tfnr bn lnif Sln lnn
strangcness of his conduct led me to fcar
that his mind was not altogether in Il sound
state; but | was confirmed in my apprc-
hcDsion when he told me the following
ing, that he was convinced he should be
married to the object of his admiration,
whose husband was young and healthy
clergyman in the ncighborhood. Here
matters rested, and VIC both went abroad
We didnot meet until three years after,
when tony surprise, found that his pre-
diction had been verified. The lady's hus-
band had died from u fall from his horse
and the parties were married. But what
rcndcredthis circumstance stillmorcstangc
is, that similar prcscntmcnt was cxpcricn-
ced 10y the young lady, who, on returning
from the ball. mentioned to her sistor, with
much emotion, that she had danced with
stranger to whom she felt convinced that
she was destined to be married The con
viction cmbittercd every of her life
as, despite her most strenuous endeavors,
she could not dismiss the stranger from
her constant thoughts, reluctantly yielding
to the hope of seeing him again.
FLIRTING.-ln dishonest "affairs ofthc
heart" woman is generally the greatest (if
not the only) sufferer. The reason is plain
-womans affections are moreapt to become
interested in such affairs than mems are
The men-favorcd beings can make love
when and where they please, without ever
feeling one of its genuine yearnings. With
them vanity, curiosity, the spirit of adven-
turc, and passion, are the moving forces-
They find it ''plcusant' to flirt with some
agreeable girl-thcy arc amused-thcy like
the entertainments of kind receptions, blush
cs, loving looks, and words and smiles
That is, they like all these things until the
novelty wears off, or until they become "too
busy" to spend any more time in pleasure,
when they can give it all up without sigh;
forgetting, in the excitement and whir of
business, that they ever did or said thing
to cause woman to believe she was impor
tant to their happiness.
But few women can flrt long untouched
of feeling. Towards the man she can per-
NIT to hold her hand, and sit beside her
telling confidential stories, gazing upon her
the while with that expression which can
be SO well imagined, but so fccbly dcscrib
ed, whose attentions and apparent devotion
she never rcpulScs or discourages, woman
cannot, ordinarily, long maintain indiifcr
encc. Affection, in woman's heart, is but
light sleeper, aud a touch, or whisper,
may arouse it there, when in mans heart
the laundering of all the guns of Scbasto-
pol might fail to make it start or stir
Why this is 50 might perhaps be told,
but here it needs no explanation. The fact
is all that is necessary to show how foolish
it is, and how dangerous to her own peace,
for woman ever to frt
Ifmen like tho business, let them try it
on each other 1t is not fair for Hint and
iron to enter the list against brittle crystal,
or against pure, soft gold--nor for the lion
to wrcstle with the dove
THE FREEDoM OF THE Press. II am
one of those who have been much assisted
and fercey attacked by the press
Throughout my life / have greatly employ
ed this engine. BY placing my ideas pub
licly before the eyes ofmy country first
attracted her attention and esteem. During
the progress ofmy career have ever had
the press for ally or opponent, and have
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