Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-06-26

A WONDERFUL Book. How comes it
that the Bible, composed by humble men,
in G rude age when art and science were
but iii their childhood, has excrtod more
influence on the social system than all the
other books put together? Whence comes
it that this book has achieved such marvel
Gus changes in the opinion of mankind
has banishod idol worship-has abolished
intanticidc, has put down polygamy and
divorco-cNalted the condition of woman
raised the standard of public morality
created for families that blessed thing, q
Christian home, and caused it's other tri-
umphs by causing benevolent institutions,
open and expansive, to spring up as with
the wand of enchautmcnt? What sort of
a book is this, that even the winds and wa
yes of human passion obey it? What 9th,
er engine of social Improvement has opera
ted so long, and yet lost none its virtue /?
Since ii appeared, many boastcd plans of
amclioration have been tried, and failed
many codes of jurisprudence have arisen,
and run their course. Empire after en-
pirc has been launchodupon the tide ofTime
and gone down, leaving no trace upon the
waters. But this book is still going about
doing good, leayening society with its holy
principles cheering the sorrowful with its
consolation, strengthening the tempted
encouraging the spirit-und smoothing the
pillow of death. Can such book be the
offspring of human genius? Docs not the
vastness of its effects demonstrate the cx-
ccllcncy of the powcrt to be of God?
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E.1t, A
supposed to have suffered martyrdom, or was
put to death by the sword in the city of ETH
opia.
st. Mark was dragged through the streets
of Alcxandria, in Egypt, till he expired
st. John was put into II cauldron of boiling
oil at Romo and escaped death And he af-
forwards died natural death, at Ephcsus, a
place in Asia.
st. James, the great, was bchcadcd at Jc-
rusalcm.
st. James, the less, was thrown from pin
naclc or wing of the Temple and then beaten
to death with afullcr's club.
st. Phillip was hanged up against pillar
at Hicrapolis city ofPhrygia
st. Bartholomew was faycd alive by the
command of barbarous King.
st. Andrew was bound to a cross, whence
he preached till he expired
st. Thomas was run through the body by
lance near Malipar in tho East Indies.
st. Jude was shot to death with arrows
st. Simon Ielotcs was crucihcd in Persia.
st. Matthias was stoned and thon bchcad-
cd.
st. Luke was hanged upon an olive tree in
Greece.
A Duck OLA WlFE.-Mr John Smith,
who yegctates somewhere out West'-of
course, to make the thing readable, the
scene must be located either in California
or the Wcst-has duck ofa wife, and no
mistake. John, as is stated, went off for a
day or two on little bit of lark, whcn
his sweet Henrietta, in tho fullness of her
anguish, caused the following 'ad, to be
inserted in the local paper:
Lost, ,Strdyed, or ,Stolca.-An indi-
vidual whom | in an unguarded moment
of loneliness, was thoughtless enough to
adopt as my husband. He is good look
ing and feeble individual, knowing enough,
however, to SO in when it rains, unless
some good-looking girl offers her umbrella.
Answers to the name of jim. Was last
seen in company with Julia Harris, walking
with his arm around her waist, up the plank
road, looking more like a fool if possible J
than ever. Anybody who will catch the
poor fellow and bring him carefully back,
SO that may chastisc him for running
away, will be asked to stay to tea by
IIENRIErrAA. SMITH"
WE saw good anccdote the other day
about long preaching. A lady took her
son, of some five or six years 70 church,
After the minister had been preaching
about half an hour, the little fellow grew
sleepy and began to nod. The mother
reused him into attention several times by
pinching But as it seemed hopeless
case, she concluded to let him sleep undis,
turbed. After the little fellow had his nap
out, he awoke, and saw the minister still
holding forth. He looked up in his moth
cr's face, and innocently asked" Mother,
is it Mis Sunday night or is it meet Sunday
night !"
PRACTICAL KNowLEDGE.-Thc prac-
tical character ofa country must obviously
depend, not only on the amassing of knowl-
edge by its philosophers, but also upon its
diffusion among the people. 1t is not a
knowledge merely of natural laws which
make people wealthy it is the power OF
applying them to the everyday purposes OF
life that produces riches. Philosophers
very rightly remain with their distractions,
as fountain remains at its source, ortrick-
les away from itsfullness in a marrow stream
If you wish to make that fountain useful
to the surrounding country, you construct
a reservoir for its waters, and channels by
whichto conduct them to the fields requi-
ring irrigation.