Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-12-24

letters she went away and put on white drccs
GHdS Rpcr.
DENT1! OF WASHINGTON IENING-The tel.
cgraph brings us intelligence of the Death Of
Washington Irving, at Irvingfon, New York,
on Monday night. There is no literary man
in this country Whose death will be more uni.
vcrsally regretted. We take the following no
tice from the Charleston Mercury:
Mr.. Irving was born in the City of New
York, April 3, 1888. After receiving such
ordinary education as the city schools of that
day afforded, he entered pom the stady of
law at the age of sixteen. Before he was
twenty years of age he commenced writing
for New York paper, of which his brother
was editor. In 1904 he visited Europe, re-
turning in 1906. He was admitted TO the
Bar in November, 1906, but furSook his pro
tcsSion for literary life. His efforts arc too
we'll known to require comment at our hands.
Salmagundi appeared in 1907 Knickcrbock-
cr's History of New York in 1908; in 1878
he commenced the Sketch Book Braccbridge
Hall was published iu 1922; Tales of Tray,
eier in 1921; Life of Columbus in 1928 /;
Eoaqa q Of G.aAat :. 1000; Alhambra in
1882; Tour of the Prairies, Abottsfvrd and
NowstcGd Abbey, and Legends of Spain in
1873; Astoria i'll 1886, and Captain Bonn
cville in 1887. Mphomct did not appear lln-
til SO, which was preceded by only few
months by Oliver Goldsmith. Washington,
his last work, has just been Completed
! STHIHING SMILARIrr.-W were DISCUSS
ing with some friends short time back ~ To
which animal approoched man in it's instincts
and hubta. As the general opinion the mon
key was thought to be the one. But VIC differ
ed, and.proved by Che following facts that the
Hog is nearest our type: lSt Hogs are the only
animals, we believe. that sleep together. 2n,i
The Hog is omnivcrous. 3d, Remarkably scl-
iish-niwnys for. No. |. 4th, Will run to the
cry o! distress, if it comes from one of his kind.
9th, Ready to opproSs and drive away the weaker
to get all the Sond. 9th, When filed to salts.
faction, never looks 10 the wants of others. 7th,
Would not huRt food unless necessity compelled
9Th, The only animal we ever heard tire devil
getting into except man. The abJve eight SIN.
ilaritics to the human race, i'll general point
of view, cannot be found in any other animal,
we think if so, let us hear which
MRs. PAETINGroN, hearing that young
man had set up for himself said, 4" Poor fell
low Has he no friend that will set up for
him part Of the time ?" And she sighed to
be young again.
HN ihlSh TIACuLPATION.---" Anu II Is upon
the oaths of thin two witnesses yer honor's
gong to condimn me" said Pat to the judge
about to pass sentence upon him. Certainly"
said the Judge, "thoirt testimony was ample to
convince the jury of your guilt" Och, mur.
ther y exclaimed Pat, ito cOndimu Mie on the
oath of two spalpcens, who swear tloy saw me
| take tho goods, when / can bring hundred
Who will swear thoy didn't sec inc do it,"
AMT there no exception TO your law
about punching fcllow?" said scamp TO a
Judge. " No, sir; no exceptions whatever Z"
Now judge, guess you arc mistaken. Sup
pose, for instance, L should brandyspunch a
man, what thcnW "No lcvity in court, sir.
Sheriff, expose this man to the atmosphere y
"JoHN, spell effects" "F-x.". mRight
Next, spolscody." "C-d" "Right again
Now spell cakes" "K-a.x." ~
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! Nothing more impaifs authority than toe
! frequent or indscrete use of it. If thunder
itself wore to be continual it would excite nc
moro terror than the noise of mill.
FooTE; being snce annoyed by paqr fd
dlcr " "straining his discords" under his win
dow, sent him a Sailing, with a scquest thai
he would play elsewhere, as one sorapcr 1T tht
door was sufficient,
"OIAsTER at houie ?" g No sir, he's out ;
Mistress at homer' "No sir, she's. out
"Yhen III step in and sit by the fre." -
=" That's out too, sir"