Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-06-11
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CURIoUs Observation-Disclosures Colonel
Alexander Mclean, who died at MillpOrt on
the lTth ultimo, has bequUIthod the bulk of
his fortune--amounting to about 10000
to educate boys of the name of MacL Loan.--
No boy who spells his name Z" Mac I4aine Z"
will be eligible. BY his will the Colonelpro
vides that tho number of boys shall not the
first year exceed 10, and will be increased by
grndations each year till they reach no."
After the number shall have reached no, the
6rst Gl 800 of surplus revenue of the trust
estate, which may have accumulated, shall
bo applied to the securing II site for, and
building and maintaining. II Gaelic Church
at Glasgow, to be called Bcilig Drain na
Baann Brothcrly Church. tho sittings in
which shall he free and open to all, and es-
pecially to the poor, and to servants, soldiers
sailors, &o., who understand the Gaelic lam
guagc. The services shall be morning 2nd
afternoon. and shalt be conducted by min
ister, of the established and free churches,
each on whom shall be paid El sterling fur
each service conducted BY him. Several 9TH
er curious legacics are provided by the Col
onel.
RATHER COMPLIMENTARY. -Woh have blind
phrenologist in town, who is great ON oxau-
ininS bumps. \ wag or two got one of our
distinguished judges, who thinks q good deal
of himself, and has very bald head which
he generally covers with a wig, to go to his
rooms the other day and have his head exam.
incd. Wags and judge arrived.
= Mr.. H., says one, we have now brought
you for examination head rs is n hoad we
wish to test your science"
Very well, said the phrcnologist; !"placc
the hoad under my hands"
" He wears a wig" says one
"Can't examine with that on" replied
Professor
Wig was accordingly taken off, and bald
head of highly cxpcctant Judge was placed
under manipulatioNs of examiner
whats this? what's this p said plircn-
ologiSt; and pressing his hands on the top of
the head, he said, somewhat ruitlcd, Cen
tlcmcn, God has visited me with an aflliction
have lost my oycSight, but am not n fool;
you can't pass this of on me for head %
Spirit of'thc Timcs.
A great many persons undertake to build
fortunes as Pat tried to build his chimney
they begin at the top and build down
:" SHALL not discuss politics with Mr..
Smith before the court. but am pcrfccty
willing to argue questions of law, to chop
logic or even tosplit hairs with him." Spit
that. then" said Smith. ut the samo time
pulling out short, rough-looking hair from
his own head, handing it over towards Shcr-
man. May it please the honorable court"
rctortod Sherman, " didn't say bristes %
"ADAM." said a sagncious man. Showed
much wisdom in giving names to the animals
when they were brought to him. But ny for
the hog. think any one would hnvc known
what it was if he had not named it So"
We complain that VIC have no. time. An
Indian chief of the Six Nations once said IL
wiser thing than any philosophers A white
man remarked IN his hearing that he had
not time enough. We'll" replied the In
dian, suppose you have all there is ~
He is the wiscst and best man who can crowd
the most good actions into now.
WORLDLY prosperity is much greater
drain upon our energies than nthc most severe
adversely; there is no spring, no elasticity :;
1t is Ii kc walking through life upon Turkey
carpet.
WHY is the freight of a ship like q locomo-
tive? Rccausc it makes the cargo.