Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-05-29
a Well Told Story

lIarper's Magazine records the narrow
escape of Bishop CapcrS' Catechism from
being annihilatod by hardshell opponent
in Russell county, Alabama:
That excellent missionary, Brother -,
was teaching the colorcd people out of Cat
cchism No. l-tcaching them at the plan
tations and at Andrew Chapcl---a good
work, which he did we'll and the people
appreciated it. We say the pcoplc--not
all, however a hard-shcll Baptist preach
er, Eldcr W, got wind of strange
| doctrine and raised the alarm. Ee made
an appointment and the NIcthodists Gas
they always doJ gave him the use of their
chapel to use up the Catcchsm. The cl
der took it into the pulpit and hammered
1T well, especially on the hcshy revelations
Several of the Mcthodists were on hand.
Sister G-- spirtcdly declared that her
mind was not changed at ALL The mis-
sonarics should still teach her servants
out of the Cntcchsm if they would. But
the elder had things his own way against
| the Catcchsm until b, seated away
back, widcawaltc and very shrewd man,
spoke out:
I" Sir, do you know that you are speak
ing and inycighing against the laws of your
country? You have read the title page of
the Catechism; now read what's on the
other sdeof that leaf, if you please
Reads: Entered according to the Act
OF Congress, in the ycmof our Lord, 1S47
by John Early There continued b
----- who, to the confusion and dismay
of the elder followed up his advantage be-
fore the congregation you see that book
has passed 6oth Uou$cs Of Congress, and
been duly authorized, and here YOU arc
trying to raise up the people against it,
81 elder felt his position an awkward
one for good ctiaCn-gave it up-thc
Catcchlsm was victorious. 1t was a pa
per bullet but brought down the game
Afterward B was complimentcd
in company of friends, on having found an
argument, though no argument at all, that
fitted the calibrc ofhis antagonist, and saved
the case. Hush now' said he implo-
rnGly; q really thought at the time it
was sound argument, and that both IIou-
SOS nj Congress hnd approved the Cate.
chism.
"CUT LOOSE AGAIN, MIsTER."-
friend of ours, who is IL most accomplished
salesman, and who is kept very busy in one
of de uptown dry-goods houses, was com
plimcntcd, not long since, iii manner and
form as follows, to wit:
| lie had countryman in the store and
was showing him very handsome piece of
ladies' dress goods, not with any hopo of
selling it; still there was some slight chance,
and besides, it is necessary as our friend
AYERS, to keep constantly in practice. So
he dashed 2hc2a in fine style, praised the
richness of the pattern, extollcd the tex
turc of the fabric, held it up to favorable
light, vouchcd for it$ultra fashionablcness
and III short let loose torrent Of cIomcnce
IN which it was difficult to distinguish
which was the most flattcred, the taste of
the admirlng rustic or the quality of the
magnificent musetine Bumpkin's eye
flashed with pride at the complimentary al
| Iuslon to himself, and unconcealcd aston
ishmcnt at the dcyclopcmcnt of beauty in
the goods and Gicncy in the salesman.-
Catching our friend by the arm he cxclaim-
ed, "Stop right here one minute % and he
dashed out of the door with one on tworap-
id bounds. Grodcsnop stood still, little
bothered, holding the bolt of goods across
both hands, Just as though he had frozen
In the attitude in which he had so thor
oughly impressed the rural gentleman.
Meanwhile the last named Individual whisk
ed two bouncing girls out of carryal
which stood in front of the store, and half
pushing, half pulling thcm brought them
up in front of him of the fluent tongue:
Goals stand thorc-right there, Sally
and now, Mister, cut loose again, [ lust
want the gals to hear you"
Its almost needless to say, in view of
the pecuiarity of the circumstances, that
our friend was utterly overwhelmed with
his emotions, and for once in his life failed
IN his utterance to the great disappointment
OF both father and daughters.
MAN AND WoMAN.-Man is the creature of
interest and ambition. His nature leads him
forth into the struggle and hustle of the
world. Love is but the ecmbcllishmcnt ofhis
early life, or songpipod in the intervals Of
the acts. lie seeks for fame, for fortune for
space in the worlds thought, and dominion
over his tellowrmen. But q woman's whole
life is history of the affections. Tho hoart
| is her world ; it is there her ambition strives
for empire is there hor avarice socks for
hlddon Tcasurese She sends. forth her,sym-
| pathIes On adventure; shoembarks her whole
soul in the, traffic of affection; and if ship
wrecked, her case is hopoless--f0r It'll s.bank.
! ruptcy of the heart. ~
| a LAWYER in one ofthe courts commenced
defence as follows: HMay it please your
honor; the Deluge has passed over the earth,
the Ark has rested upon the mountain, and
tho Rainbow of justice shines as beautifully
on my. client as it docsupon any in the court
including the jury"