Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-11-20
cheney and rcliabAit! :

is mt true to bis State and uthern
cause. And when we look to they, .u,ion
of the great rights which pertain to either. to
whom can the State Rights party turn but to
such statesmen as Hammond. Rhctt, Bovcc,
Kcitt,' Miles and Mcqueen Tho gallant
Bonham never meant to imply distrust of
them Does the pragmatism of the Slave
Trade policy venture, as its first step the
ropudmtion of such mon, the contempt of
their wise counsel not to agitate a dangerous
and boo,loSs question: and the cool assump-
tion of tho mighty influence anj, dimlcss rlo-
ry of State Rights
No Let South Carolina rally to n man
united brotherhood, under the banner of
our Senator. Lot her stand with the South
IN our great cause. Give him an able and
experienced colleague, not tuctionSt. One
can he found, ifpctty preiudiccs and issues
be laid aside. He cannot he obtained fn,,,
among onc-idca mcn-such men are always
tanaticS or factionists. The time has come
tor our iirmest patriotism and highest intel
lcct-thosc which illustrate themselves on a
high and enlarged scale to be put forward as
our counsciiors and champions.
We here proclaim all Snuth Carolinana to
be States Rights mon. devoted to the Consti-
tuition and the Southern cause We chal-
Iengc the denial of the fact, or the pointing
out an exception 0mIcstom NcwS.
CONSTANT EMrLorMENT.-Th man who is
obliged to be constantly employed toearn the
neceSsarlcs fife, knows not the unharpucss
he prnys for when he desires wealth and
idloneSS. 10 be constantly busy is to he al
ways happy. Persons who have suddenly
acquired wealth, broken up their active pur-
suits, and begun to live ut their ease, waste
away and die in u very short time. Thous-
ands would have been blessings to the world
added to the common stock of happiness. if
they had been content to remain in un hum
bic sphere, and earned every mouthful offood
that nourishcd their bodies. But no; fashion
and wealth took possession of them. and ,l,cv
were completely ruined They ran away
from peace and pleasure, and embraced n lin
gcring death. The secret ofh happiness lies in
this--to he always cOntentcd with Your lot.
and never sigh for the splcndor of riches. or
the magniliccncc of fashion and power. Per
sons who arc always busy, and go cheerfully
to their daily tasks, are least disturbed by the
fluctuations of business, and at night slecp
with perfect composure. The idle and the
rich are seldom contentcd. They are pcev-
ish, fretful irusciblc. Bid them good morn
ing, and they scowl. Nature and art have
few attractions for them. They are entirely
springs OF life are rusting out and the decay
OF death has commenced undermining their
constitution.
\ WORD TO ENnRYo BRuIsERs.-.ls many
of our young men have been considerable
excited in regard to The late prize fight. and
have become somewhat emulOus of bruis
cr's life, we think tie following from the
Cleveland Plaindcaler may not be amiss:
To those able bodied young men who SC
rionsly contemplate adopting prizc-fghtins
as n profession, it may he well TO state tha
scientific puGilists usually come to bad ort
The father Of Mr.. L. IIyer, who enjoyed the
distinguished honor of participating in the
first ring fight in America, died of too much
liquor; the Upton Slasher died of too mucl
row Bclchcr Kay died of too much knock-in
thc-hcad; Wm. Pool died OF too much bullet
Paudcen died of too much knife: Yanke,
Sullivan died OF too much vigilance commit
tee. So they so. Any number of Chickens
Pcts'ctc have deceased of various yiolcn
and wrctched ways They almost myara
bly, come to n bad end, and some of them, We
are pleased to state, have come to ropes
end. In fact, pugilism, professional, or 9th
crwisc, don't pay The champion may strut
and sw0ggcr and swear with his shiny black
belt for n while, but fate seems to hnvn M
1aine,t inat he shall die miserable. Avoid
therefore, the prize ring. youngmen. Avoid
it as spectators as well as actors Sell old
cI"vnes.s9 cT"lm,.. TO occurring On ret95rmped!le
warc"hecon,o lonnI "s sIianr "ep'"' ~ ',,, ~,
all means avoid becon,in@ n br,liscrn WV y
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LIE FIRST SILVER DoLIAF.-Somo
years ago. ina quiet New England village,
as pleasant, curiyh2adcd boy of about ten
summers was crossing a pasture on his way
to his DAVIS work. he saw sometime bripl't
,unon tho oross and what sbo,|d Is bn Tnt