Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-05-28
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A MEAN YIcE.--Lyipg is one Of The
meancst of vices Aristotle lays it down
for maxim that Il brave man is clear in
his discourse, and keeps close to the truth
and Ilutuch calls lying the vice of slave.
Lying III discourse is disagreement be-
tween the speech and the mind of the
speaker, when one thing is declared and an
other meant, and words are no image of
thoughts. Hence it will follow that ne who
mistakes falsity for truth is no liar in
repeating his judgment; and on the other
side, he thai relates matter Which he be-
iicNcs to be false, is guilty of lying, though
he speak the truth. a lie is to be measur.
cd by the conscience OF him thut speaks,
and not By the truth of the pfoposition.-
Lying Is breach of the articles of social
commerce, and an Invasion upon the fun.
dalncntal rights of society. Lying has
rulnoustcndoncy; it strikes damp upon
business and pleasure, and dissolves the &C.
mcnt of society. Like gunpowdcr, it is all
noise and smoke; it darkons the air, dis
turbs the sight, and blows up as far MS it
reaches. Nobody can close with a liar
there is danger in the correspondence and
more than that, we naturally hate those
who make it their business to deceive us.
Were lying universal, it would destroy the
credit of books and records, make the past
aScs ms gniiicant, and almot confnc our
knowledge to our five senses
AloSr articles iiuctuatcin value; but it has
generally been observed that pen, ink, and
paper are always SIatio0nY
MANY facts go to prove, or at least to rem
der it probable that there is nothing new
which has not once been old.
TELLING PIN" Do You know who built
this bridge % said a person to Hook "Nu."
replied inc wit; but YOU go over you'll
he tollcd !"
TnosE mon talk most VIII" urc in tic great.
est mental darkness frogs cease their cronk-
ing when light is brought to the water
No lloPT FOR PRNrEps. DIR.
Franklin's mOther-in.law first discovered
that the young man had hankcring for her
daughter, that .,ocd old lady said she did
not know so we'll about giving her daugltcr
to printer; there was already two print
ing offices in the United States and she
wasn't certain the country would support
them. 1t was plain young Frank lin would
depend for his support upon the profits Of
third, and this was rather dou ,tfu
chance. / such an objection was urged
to would hc sen-in.law wheu there were
buttwo printing oliccSin the United States
how can Il printer hope to get n wife now,
when the present census shows the number !
to be l5,G67
negro once gave the following toast:--
va I,nr oil Ia L.
berry little opposition, he go out Wild none
atall."
THERE is phronologist near tho docks who
can tell the contents of barrel bv cxnmin.
ing its head. lie makes his examinations
with IL gimck
To bc born with silver spoon in YOUR
mouth is lucky; hut twice lucky lie who can
open his mouth without betraying the spoon
TuERE is no fortune so good but that it
may be Icttcrcd. The sun that rises in the
clouds may set in splrndor and that which
rises in splendor may set in gloom.
.CUiMper one morning perceived that the
milk hewas pouring into his coffcc-cup was
none of the richest. On this. he said to the
hostess, Haven't You any milk that is more
cheerful thar this ~" What do YOU mean
by that ?" replied shc,--=" Why, this milk
seems to have the blues, was his ready re-
tort.
"A rAhrADLE HINT.-M Mr. Whitcside, cross
examining witness in Dublin, somewhat
rudely, asked him ifhc had never been before
police magistrate. Yes" said he, a.
was fined for assault. A barrster so annoy
cd me by cross examination, that knocked
hIm down when he came out ofconrt."