Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-12-11
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! was now clfectually reclaimed from the
| wee. But my habits ofintcmper,nce were
daily becoming like brass bands. NV
morning and noon and evening dram, my
loss OF appetite and trembling nerves, pro-
we'd the strong grasp it had upon my CON
My wife was in the habit of sitting up
at night till my return, however late it
might be. She had, no doubt, in this way
saved me from pershing, as | was often too
much intoxicated to find my way even to
the door without her assistance.
One cold night had been out till a late
hour, but returned free from intoxication.
On coming silently to the house, saw my
wrctched wife through the window, sitting
over handful of cmbers, with her babe
and her Bible in her Jap, and the big tears
gushing from her eyes. In attempting to
enter the house with fresh resolution on
my tongue, tainted, and fell on the floor.
Upon the return of consciousness, found
my wife had drawn me to the fire, and was
preparing moa bed, supposing my swoon to
be the usual effect of ardent spirits.
sprang to crsidc, fell on my knees, and be-
fore her and heaven vowed never to taste
another drop of anything Intoxicating.
was then thirty years old Years have
sluce passed me, and my VOW is still un-
broken.
NAMplREs.-The French journals arc
quito alive with the news of recent dis
covery of vampires-threc specimens ofthis
terrible animal having been brought homo
by vessel from the Isle of France. They
were caught by several of the crew who
were on shorc straying through dense
forest. Supposing at first that they heard
distant thunder, they were not surprised to
sec the air suddenly darkcn and in mo-
mcnt, innumcrablc tlocks of these monster
bats settled on the trees around. Not at
all alarmed at the approach of men, they
suffered themselves to be knocked down
with sticks, and so the specimens were Sc
cured.
AS is known in those ATTITUDES, the hab
1T of the creature is to watch for human be-
lngs asleep, softly approach and fan them
with their wings, till the slumbor is pro
found. They then puncturc the skir wi,h
impcrccptiblc dclicacy and suck the Blood
till life is extinct
The superstition is that the vampires arc
persons who return to life, after death, and
prey upon their friends. In Gothc's poem
of the bride of Corinth," the dead bride
of young man visits him at night and
withcrs him by her embrace. in Crete
they arc called hhatahhouas, and arc firm
ly believed in. About a century ago, there
prevailed in Hungary general belief in
vampirism, and the tales are recorded on
the attcstations of the pastors and most cred
ible persons Of villages and towns. 1t was
stated that if the dead body of suspected
vampire was dis;ntcrrcd, he was found to
be of a hale aud torid complexion his
hair, beard, and nails grown; his mouth.
hands, etc, stained with fresh blood his
eyes open and brilliant. His ravagcs were
stopped by driving stake through the
middle of the corpse.
TIE UGLIEsr MANA correspondent
of the Petersburg Express relates the fol-
lowing incident, which occurred at the re-
cent fair in Lynchburg, Virginia:
An incident somewhat~remarkablc, now
occurred, which amazed, while it extensive
ly tickled, the rsiblcs of several hundred
spectators. a silver cup, worth twenty
dollars, had been purchased by number
OF gentlemen, having the reputation of be-
ing great admirers of ugliness, to present
to the ugiest man who should mako his ap.
pearancc on the ground, and the news of
the anticipated event had Travelled far and
wide. 1t was while in the midst of the
crowd undorno,tb tbo ,,,,c; a;, -,
that Mr. F., the COMMITTEE of one" ap
pointed to make the presentation, was blunt
y accostcd by one of the hardest customers
tka. could be rako1 mn perhaps between
this and Pcoloponnessus, when the follow
ing conversation passed oar your name
Phelps" at ar" replied Mr.. Phelps.
walked eleven miles to ,e you-l want
the cup" "But you are too good looking"
"Show me another man as beats me, and
gin up" "I.ot me try you sir; look
your ugliest." The ugly man gave one or
two physiogonomic grimaccs that threw the
whole mass into a roar, when Mr.. Phelps,
the very picture of Momus himself, nc.
knowlcdged his merits, and delivered the
prize, with the parting query, "What is
your name 2" 'Rucker," was the renly
" Where from ~ Am Am'rst-good-byo."
And Rucker (Heavens, what a name y
sloped, whistling solemn air.
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JVGGERNAUT, ORIoRD OF THE WORLD"
The first object of IIindoo vcneration is
celebrated idol of an irregular pyranidal
black stone, with two rich diamonds to
represent ewes; the nose and mouth arc
naintod Vormilinn ond tho ,,;so,,o =; c;l.