Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-04-03

feelings, bitterly did he repent that nc had
been induced to swewe from his original
dcterminationnot to engage in this contest.
We have been told by those who kne@ him.
that from chat hour he was changed, and
that the laws against duelling arc provided
with no penalties so terrible as those he
suffered to the end of us existence.
Fatherland.
How naturally the heart turns to the land
ofits nativity. With what tenaeity does it
cling to it's native shores and,althouch the
force OF circumstances, spirit ofrestlcssness
above OF. gain, or any other ruling passion.
may lead one far from the haunts Of his i,,-
fancy, its there TINT his though turn eyer~--y.
there to those loved scenes alone Il.
Germans Gftcntimesleave etheirnatiycIand
and seek the shores Of America. Their homes
may be hcrc; their interests may be here
but " fatherlnnd" is u word dear to thciI,
hearts, and they love, how strangely we'll
tho rites and ceremonies which they have
brought with them over the deep blue sea-
we have been told by one, of the ceremonies
which wore performed by.a NUMBER OF Gcr-
man scttlcrs as they bore to Ills last resting
place ono Of their brethren.
They sung IL long, slow, mournful air, and
the, dim woods echoed back the strain, rs
they passed sadly away, until the words OF
tho song died along IN the distance. Yos,3
there wcnta dirge through the forests gloon,
and the ohant was sung in the native tongue
Of the slumbcrer-
"BrotLcr by thcrolling Rhine.
Stands the home that once was thine;
Brother, now the dwelling lies ss
Where the Indian arrow ties---
God hath called thee from our band 81
To the immortal fathcrlandlF
A,,1 al. Al. ~. - ~
tathctland, u ''hurst of tears mid the strain.
! was heard Tho rcauiem died away Ger
the grayc of the departed, and they turned
4" Yet to hopo--tohope in heaven,
The flowers fall and tics be riycn--
Yet to pray and wait the hand
Becoming to the Fatherland -
Once in tho Old World there was n time
when the hand OF persecution rested with
fearful weight upon all who dared to raise
their voices IN opposition to the unnatural
restraints which imposed upon them-but
thas they mightbe free to worship tho great
Shekian as their consciences should dictate,
they sought q home upon foreign shore.
Sad wero tlieir hearts as they stood forthc
last time upon the threshold Of their ances-
trial halls, and heard for the last time tho
moan of their native rivers, and saw the slads
ows of MS gatherdim and tlreeIY over their
ancient forests. They departed loft
their towers which should henccfortR echo
only to the tread of the stranger they left
their shields andbanners to decay and .rnst-
they only bore away With them their old ma
lestic namc--thcy went from their fatheriand
IN sorrow and afterwards thoifthoughts turn
cd with n yearing tenderness to the yine4
clad hills and sunny Wales of fFranceD
one OF the fair daughters OF Pocsy sings:
England ismy Fatherland,
But my home, my homo is here. Il, ~
With her the charms of homo outweigh
those belonging to her nativity aud though
sshelmay speak with, pride of her fatherland
and tell Of its old baronial, it's stately towers
its works of geninsand of art, It's ancient cas-.
Ties and theprood larels which they wear
as seals ofpoSger; though she may love the
[,diarm thereis IN that old name her hearts. .
EoNs homo is here wllefo, as the Wild birds
sony e2stsa and flashes away, along, it is ech
oFT -, p"eG -, y. the wild andYiewless quiyoring
~ M, 1,,o Minuiss NJ ny rs wing
Dc ~ ssI lie Enernall 1sle love the
III cir seaSS yet 10 "S fev here placed within
forgot their home in thcirs - sheT9 "a ever
and often in dreams they SisiSS isfiSSs doysa i4rll,
beaten shores, and again they'h sl'e y cs se''-
time III Tho weil-remenibered haunts = lor l y y
Andwell tits that in every. heart tlftto w,
one feeling that renuiHs unchanged whetts
lstne prosperous gale or fUrtpIle wait them on
over smooth seas, or the chilling blasts of
adgersityi dfi:ie ifeni from their wished.f3ss
\ port, whether kind friends with gontle words
and loving hearts ara continuaIlp bestowine
upon them blessings, or the stem voice Of ne
cessity bids them lc,tsethe home circle aaI
4 seel< 70 mike themselves efsetiye laborers.,
( Well itis that thore is ono if0untdin deem
down in the heaFt, where the sweet Matters
OF affection still lise, which timo cannot
4 chang Which eifcurnstaneescq cqn neyertl ne
Efoct.
CIEnGYstEN arc proYerbialy good ept.
I'ers. ButswhoAs you come 6SEoss a large
iportly preacher yoll can Just let your boots
that he eau eat his weight ID broilcd chick
tens. Isc point IS Illustrated {by the ,fol-
lewing. 3 A cOrptlent clcrgyaan rose at a.
lEppblie dinner 70 returH THANK which he
did by laying his hands sois his stoinach,,
aod saying telgc thank thee for these
.blcssings3 50. boumtifulIy spread ,npd for oar
scqpnelty toepjoy thetli2 "a.
y, - ri - y, - "a
a BsAuFiBtII. Sleals A fond, seofiii.
ding and trusting paig,. with hearts OYER
flowing with lofcsand purity, sal lying hand
il hand ioyousIy and hIuslliagiy, 1toaestsy
land hopefully sEssn the cbequercd vale Of
| lie, is indeed a beautiful siaiff. ~ 'stN e