Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-06-18
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SOMETHING To TouCn rug IIsARr.--Col-
bridge some whore relates story to this Of
feet, ',. 80 .
Alexander during his march into Africa
came to a people dwelling i'm peaceful huts
who knew neither want nor Conquest. Gold
being offered to him he refused it, saying
that his sole Object was tn learn the manners
and customs of the inhabitants q Staywith
u.s." said the chief "as long rs il plcasctb
| thee" During this interview with the Af
rican chief, two of hs subjects brought II
case before him fur Judgment. The dispute
was this: The one hud bought of tho other
n piece of ground, which after the purchase
was found to contain treasure for which
he felt himself bound to pay. The other re-
fused any thing. stating that when he sold
the ground, he sold it with nl advantages
apparent and concealed which il might he
found to afford. Said the chief .uutirg at
the one you have n son." and to the other
you have daughter-let them be married
and the treasure be given us u dowrv" Al
cXander was astonishel. "Aud what" snid
the chief would haze been the decision in
your countryW "Wc should have dismiss.
ed the parties ?" said Alexander. land scz-
cd the treasure for the kings use" And
docs the sun shine on your country ?" said
the chief; (" does the rain fall there? are
there any cattle there which feed upon herbs
and green grassT' Certainly" answered
Alexander. "Ah," said the chief. it ia for
me sake of these innocent cattle the Great
Being permits the sun to shine, rain to fall
and the grass to grow in your country"
----as Ss~-
TIE PRESS. Much has been accom-.
plshed; more than people arc awarc-so
gradual has been the advance. How noise
less is the growth of corn Watch it night
and day for week, and you will never SEQ
1T growing +; but return after two months.
and you will fluid it all whitening for the
harvest. Such, and 50 imperccptiblc in
the stages of their motion, are the victories
of the press.--Dc Qu'i.cy
lRIsH WIr.-Pensc yer honor, is a
thing lost when you know where it is?"
said an Irish footmun to his master. "To
be sure not, you body" "Och thank
yer honor for that. The di'el of harm
then for the copper tockcttcs at the bot
tom of the well"' s~.r&
~" WHAT'S that horse out OFF" said
fellow, with view to quiz Il farmers boy
who was riding all old horse, which showed
lHss blood than bone. "Out orr eyes,
what's he out of---do you know" eyes,
do, Well, what?" He's out of
oats :"
SLANDER.-Ilnt no one suppose that bv nc
ting good part though life he will cscapo
SANDER. There will he those even who hutc
them for the very qualities that ought to pro.
cure esteem. There are some folks in the
world whoarc not willing that others should
be better than themselves.
npDntt do ,;,,1, l.
in outward grace. Beauty and vice are
disjoncd by nature herself.
WIEN Jack Jones discovered that he
had polished his bedmatc's boots instead of
his own, he called it an aggravated instance
OF " laboring under mistake"
An important difference between the
surts ofthe ocean and the sorfs ofthc land
IS that the former arc free, the latter not.
TRrE.--A friend that you have to buy.
wont be worrh what you pay for him-no
matter how little that may be.