Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-03-06
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A WEDDING 1NARKANsAs.----Aaf recent
writer relates a scene which took place at
the pastors house. The young pastor hav-
ing arranged the folks, commenced: s,
"Johnl Stribncr, do you take Melindy
Woods, in the presence of these witnesses,
to be your lawful wcdded wife ?'S,t syE
"Thaps wot I'm hyar for,p answered
Mr. Stribner, examining his hands into his
breeches' pockets. ~, Is lA 10
Be"Gou will please answer yes or no, ="
eyes or no, !" promptly returned'the gem
tleman.5 tasGSllS 44 u fs,, q, sshi Z
slfNo, no say yes.% a a ,aHs4 8
t"9-a.a-s, then Hlcasting a sheepish look
around him. sHyibsFf ,St n.-tG aA.l 81
"Molindy Woods"
"G-a-a-s 70 it'@ t.'-
"Wait a moment, please, NTelindy
Woods, do you take John Stribner, in the
presence of these witnesses, to be your law
full welded husband ?oNe ~ q
tS'T reckin."
"Pheh in the presence of these witnesses
spoken of, / declare you man an wife, cor
din to the ld,os Of ,Ar1;an$a,c and the Cos
pill; and wot's thus jincd let no man put
in sundcr." H' 9iEFS,'H 'srs ~ snfp"
EARLY marriRgrs are not by any meansin-
variably happy ones, though truth compels
us to admit that we have known brilliant ex-
ceptions: She stood beside the altar when
she was but sixteen. She was in love :, her
destiny rested on a creature as delicate as
herself. She looked lovely as she pronounced
the vow. Think of a VOW from auburn hair,
eyes and poutlng lips, only sixteen years
old She stood by the, wash-tub when her
twenty-ffth birthday arrived The hair, the
llps the eyes were not calculated to excite the
heart. Five cross young ones were about the
house crying some breaking things, and ono
urging thenecessity of an immediate supplv
| OF the tactical secretion. She stopped in de-
spair and sat down, and tears triclled down
her once plump and ruddy cheek. Alas
Nancy, early marriages are not the dodge
Better enjoy youth at home, and hold lover
Mt q proper distance until you have muscle.
limb, and heart enough to face frowning
world and family. lfa chap really cares for
you, he can wait two or three years. make
presents, take you to concerts, and so ON, un-
til the time comes. Early marriages and
early cabboges are tendor productions"
MANS happiness is sadto hang on thread.
This must the thread that is never on hand
to sew on the ssirt button that is always off.
"Howdo you and yourfriends feel now?"
said an exultant politician in one of our
| Western States, to a rather irritable NOM
bor of the defeated party. az suppose"
said the latter, eve feel just rs Lazarus did
when he was licked by dogs"
"sAI," said one girl to another, "I am
so glad I have no beaux now" "Why?"
asked the other. Cause I can cat as
many onions as please" -
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SUNFLowER seeds are said TO be the best
known remedy for founder in horses. AS
soon as ascertained that he is foundered, mix
one pint of the seed whole with the feed,
and an entire cure may be expected.
QUEEN VIoToRIA invited a nceress to
the wedding of the Princess aud sent her
dresses for the occasion. The reason for
this was that the negress belonged in some
way to royal nigger family in Africa
The TRULY BRAVE, man is truly
brave who fears nothing so much as com
mltting mean action, and undauntedly
fulfills his duty, whatever be the dangers
that impede his way
ADIsTINGUIsHED writer says that "noth-
ing is best achieved by indircction." The
workings of corkscrcw would seem to be a
refutation ofthat plausible theory.
AN Irishman, writing from Philadelphia,
the other day to his friend in the ould coun-
try, concluded a letter thus: off iver it's
me forchme to liv till / dy.--and God nose
whether it's so or no--I'll visit ould Ire
land aforc 1 leave Philamadclfy" ~,
A VERY little boy, who at night had been
repeating the lords prayer, was observed to
be in very deep thought After meditating
long time, he asked" Mamma, is the dai,
! lybread we'll buttered 2" Il. .f ~
FINAL NOTECE. ~,