Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-05-07

i'ui'S, SlSahtic ones, TOO, ne atoned tor all
errors of u stormy life by the splcndor of
his magnificent death. His tomb is in the
Alamo, his epitaph is the word "Tcxas,"
and his name will fill all humble, though
safe niche in the temple of freedom through
all time. He can never be forgotten till
the bowels of the earth cease to furnish
metal for the fabrication of those bright
blades of steel which bear his impcrishablc
namc.
TRIED BY a jury OF HIS CouNrRY.-
Many years ago, when S. S. Prcntiss was
engaged in a large practice in Mississippi,
he and his friend, Judge G., were ON
the circuit in some of the eastern counties
of the State, and stopped for the night at
the village of NJ. Late at night Prcntss
discovered that Judge c. and him
self were not the only claimants for posses
sion of the bed, as he was vigorously bcset
by n description of vcrmin who do not make
very comfortable bcd-fclows. According
ly he awokc Judge O., and a CON
sultation was held whether they should
beat retreat or make an effort to cxtcrm
inatc their assaiants. The latter course
was, however, adopted; and for the pur-
pose they took from their saddlc.bags a
brace of pistols, with caps, powder, and
amunitions of warfare. With pistols in
hand, they proceeded to raise the bed clo-
thing; and as one of the creeping reptiles
would start from his hiding place, bang !
bang would go the pistols
This, Of course, aroused and alarmed the
worthy landlord, who came in hot haste to
the room, and when lie learned the facts
was in great rage. Prcntss' demanded he
should leave the room, claiming that he
was only sex exercising the right of sclf.dc-
fcncc--a right which the law of God and
the law ofman had given him" Both the
cntrcaty and the threats of tho landlord
proved unavailimg. The firing continued
until bed, beadstcad aud bedding were rid
died with balls. At last they succeeded
in capturing one Of the enemy, when diff
ference of opinion arose between Prentiss
and Judge d. as to what should be
his fate. At length it was agreed that he
should be fairly and impartially tried by
a jury of his country" Three of the land
lords sons were brought in and forced to
sit as members of the jury, and u third law
yer who was present acted as judge
The prisoner was then pinned to the wall
Judge C. opened for the prosccu-
ton in a speech of two hours in length.
Prentiss followed for the defence in
speech of four hours. There were those
present who had known PrcntSs intimate
ly, and had heard him upon great occa-
sions of his life, and who now assert that
this was perhaps the most brilliant speech
he ever delivered.
CoNFIDENCE.-On ofthc great evils of
our present state OF society, and one which
we hope the progress of the race towards
perfection will remedy, is the general sell
fshness of mankind, and their consequent
general suspicion. 1t may be regarded as
fixed principle of ethics, that selfish
man will be one who regards all his fellows
as swindlers and Williams, and regulates all
his intercourse with them "by bond and
mortgage" and one who was never known
to perform an act of mercy or bcncyolcncc
for the beauty and goodness Of the act it.
self This sentiment, in fact, is but too of
ten manifested by persons wlo profess 20
be christians and philanthropists, and the
evils which are brought upon all kinds OF
business by this want of confidence, are
many. Until there shall be more regard
for the interest of others, we shall fail, as
people, to do justice to ourselves or them.
Even ifa few men have the herrt to abuse
the confidence rcposod in them, the fact in
itself does not warrant any one in losing
faith in mankind: for, however, an COCA
sional william may deceive and betray, the
great heart of the community is always hon
est aud worthy, as we'll az just in its deci-
sions.
SMART BoY,-A Sunday School teacher,
deploring the lack of attendants upon his
ministratons appealed to the few present
What can dc" said he, "to get the
boys and girls herc?" / know" said one
of the urchins. "What is it!" Give cm
all FIVE cents apiece"
EVERY anniversary of birthday is tho
dispciling ofa dream,