Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-11-03

VI hpulu, WOuttlll l you
The Indian Summer.
This beautiful, almost fairy season, is nigh
at hand 1t sometimes occurs in October though
we believe 1t is not regarded as genuine and or.
lodox, if it appear before Novembcr For
ourselves we are glad to see it at any time.
| Why called " Indian summer? YOU ask The
only reason we ever heard of, was, that during
this period the lu'linns are accustomed to gath
or their stores Of corn aud rice and nuts for the
Winter.
Nj, Merriam. and everybody else who owns
Thermometers, has observed that from the end
of August to tho end of Scptcmbcr, there is a
gradual and constant diminution of heat: but
that, about thc>middlc of October. a change oc.
ours, and for two weeks or more. there is with
slight exceptions an increase Of daily heat
This is not peculiar to our continent. I'm nor.
thcrn Europe and Asia, there is period known
as " the second Summer" the 'afterhcat,"
setting in Just before the beginning of Winter.
But in America. this period is marked by one
feature almost unknown elsewhere. We refer
to the brilliant changes or the foliage of the
| trees. 1T would seem as if Nature were irving
to conceal the decay which is stealing upon her.
by the Increased gorgeonsnoss of her apparel,
and The Smng-like yonthfulness Of her voice
and air. But let Us not slauder her.
This change in the hues Of vegetation is in
deed pcrccpiblc somewhat in September. 1t
begins in II small way, before FROST but the
most sudden and brilliant colorings are produced
by icy Jack. Sometimes. he does his work at
odd 'pells throughout October end the first part
OF November; sometimes he does the most of
it in single night. Anil what graud exhbi-
tion he makes AT his touch, the oak turns n
rich brown, or reddish pnrple the birch and
larch arc yellow; the tulip-trce rich lemon
color; the pepcridge fiery scarlet: the naples
nearly very tint from green to gold and Grim
son, and scarlet and pink ne cvcrgrecns re-
tam their original green aud set off the other
hucs in fine contrast.
One gets fine display, if he can command
the views of n range of wooded hills ascending
by gentle slopes he then sees the tons of the
trees, in all colors, and fading off into the dis
tance And the effect is still further heightened
If the sun is declining behind the hills. The
| obIi1ue rays gIancng through the many tinted
leaves, give them increased briiliancy, and smg-
gest at times the idea of forest aglow with
fire. Then again. this briliancy is often sub
ducd by haze of blue yapor and smoke
Attempts have been made to represent the
phases Of Indian Summer on canvass, but as
yet with only partial success; no colorng, and
no verbal description can place it before tho
eyes of one who has not bebeid it, And what
adds to the charm of this season, the tempera.
ture of the air becomes midcr than it had been
Tor several weeks on some days. it s bamv
and still and voluptuously soft. beyond anything
in the sweetest day of June. These are the
days TOR enjoyment, perhaps befond any days of
the round year. AS to n scientific explanation
OF these various phenomena, we 60 not propose
now to attempt it. but will refer our readers to
our remarks on the subjecf asst year,
1meyican Agriculturist.
A JAPANESE DAWsEL DEscRIBED.--A face of
classical beauty according to Japanese notions,
combined with great modesty of expression,
black hair turned up and ornamented with long
gold pins and scarlet Grape flowers m outer
robe Of the most costly silk embroidered In
gold, and confined at the waist by scarf upon
which the highest female art had been expended
in ornament, and tied in large bow behind,
the ends flowing over long train formed by
seven or eight silk petticoats each longer and
richer than the other. A sailor may pry no
further into the mysteries Of female finefy.-
She must be accomplished in music embroidery,
singing, and, above ALL in skilfully improyisihe
verses for the delectation of her future lord
Daty, bundle Of keys. weekly accounts, and
good l'ousewifery are all very we'll. They arc
expected-the Japanese gentleman requires all
that; but he wshes--nay insists upon the marfi-
age-yoke being eptwined with roses, and padded
with the sUftest silk 1t must not chafe; if itdoes
OIL he goes to his club, or, what is nearly as
bad his tea-house The law allows him to do
so, and is he not lord of the land? The con.
sequence ~, that Japanese ladies' are very &C.
complished, very beautiful, and bear high char
i' "ii ItiHL. .CoHsItutoS cndrkllng women
and their admirers, touched with their many
attractions, declare. in Eastern metaphor, that
for such love MS theirs the world wore indeed
well lost.
IT isteared that Gerrit Smith is going insane
again, because he Las divided 5000, 900 among
1--WE of hls relatives, The relatives, we guess,
would call him rational.
THEY are best situated for happiness who aro
neither too high nor too low--high enough to
cultivate good manners, and obscure enough to
be left In the sweetest of solitudes.
lfHE most fascinating women are those that
can most enrich the everyday moments Of ex-
istenee, In a particular and attaching sense
they are all chose that can partake our pleasures
and cur pains IN tbeliveliest and most devoted
manner. Beaatyis little without this: With
it. she is, indeed, triumphant 6.,s
WHEN does the farmer act with great rude
ness toward his corn !? When be pulls its
ears,