Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-05-28
Franklin Abetting an Elopement

franklin Abetting an Elopement.
The celebrated painter, Benjamin West,
before he became known to fame, fell in
love with Miss Elizabeth Shcwcn West
was poor, the Shcwclls were rich. Stephen
Shcwcll, the proud brother of Elizabeth
desired her to marry anothcrsuitor, which.
she refused to do West was forbidden
the house, but Elizabeth continued to meet
him. and they were engaged to be married.
The obstinate brother keeps his sister
under lock and key, till West sailed for
Europe to prosecute his studies Miss
Shcwcll, however, had promised to meet
him in any pnrt of Europe, and marry him
as soon as Mr.. W. informed her of his abil-
ity to maintain her.
The patronage which West met in Lon
don soon justified him in sending for Miss
Shcwcll to fulfill her promise. lie made
arrangements for her to come in the same
vessel that conveyed his request tn her
aud also arranged that his futhcr should ac
company her on the voyage.
Miss Shcwcll prepared for her departure;
but her brother again confined her to her
chamber In this state of things, the late
Bishop White, then about eighteen years
of age, DIR. Franklin, fifty-ninc years Of agc
and Francis Hopkins, twcnty- nine years of
age, when the vessel was ready to sail, pro-
cured ropeladdcr, won't to the Captain
and engaged him tosail as soon as they brou
lady on board, took old Mr.. West to the
ship, and went at midnight to Stephen
ShcwcIIS house, attached the ladder to
window in Miss Shewcll's chamber, got her
out to the vessel, which sailed few min
utes after she entered it. Mr. w. was in
waiting for Miss Shcwc}l when she arrived
in England, and they were soop married,
September 2, 1865
LAST WORDS OF RobEWr EMMETr.
the spirit of the ilustrious dead participate
in the concerns and cares of those who were
death to them in this t,ansitory lifc-Oh
ever dear and rcncratcd shade of my de-
parted father, look down with scrutiny up
on the conduct ofyour suffering son, and
see 1t have even for moment dcviatcd
from those principles of morality and pa
trlotlSm which 1t was your care to instil
into my youthful mind, and for which
am now to offer up my life. My lords, you
seem impatient for the sacrifice; the blood
for which you thirst is not congcaled by
the artificial tcrrors which surrounded your
victim; it circulates warmly and unruillcd
through the channels which God created
for nohler purposes, but which you are bent
to destroy for purposes so gricvous, that
they say to Heaven. BE yc patient! |
have but a few words more to say. | am
going to my cold and silent grave; my
lamp of life is nearly extinguishcd my
rnp Ic rII1, l,n
and L sink into its bosom. | have but ono
request to ask at my departure from this
word-it is the charity of silence. Let
no man write my cpitaph, for as no man
who knows my motives dares now vndicate
them, let not prejudice or ignorance aspersc
them. Let them and me reposc in obscu-
rity, and my tomb remain unnscribcd,
until other times and other men can do ius-
tcc to my character. When my country
takes her place among the nations of the
earth then, and not till then; let my cpl
taph be written. have doncl
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THE philosophers tell us thae the rain
which falls from the clouds makes ecm-
ponent part of whatever grows upon the
earth. Thus, in passing shower, we may
bcunconsciously pcltcd with tho component
parts of bulls, sheep, poets patriots, and
editors.
ANOTHER "wise man of Gotham" made
his servant sleep in n chamber adjoining his
own. lie cried out to him. on one occasion,
George, am j asleep ?"--" Yes, sir, replied
the conscientious George, =" All, gOodl''
AS astronomer, gazing at tho moon feel
into pond. "IIad you looked into the wa
ter" said u countryman to him. " you might
have seen the moon; but. by gazing on the
moon, you could never have seen the pond.
DEAS SwIrr, bearing Of carpenter fill.
ling through the scaiioldng of house which
he was engaged in repairing, dryly remark
ed that he had got trough Ills work promp-
tly.
AN old lady, complaining of the dim,
ness of her cyesight was advised to wash
her spcctaclcs. Wash them !" she in
dignantly exclaimed. of you wish to wear
out yours in that way, you can but you
won't get ME to do So"
"TnE only liberty cup" says clever and
witty author, 81 night cap. In it men
visit. one-thrd of their lives. the land of
sleep-thc only land whore they are always
free and equal"
The happiest climate docs not produce all
things; and it was so ordered that ono mart
OF the earth should want the product of an.
| other for uniting mankind in a general cor
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